The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-07 00:00:00

JANUARY 7, 1852.
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UNITED KINGDOM LIFE- ASStIIBANCII
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Established by Act of Nstllament in 1834.tr
8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London ;Vii., Geerge-streeteEdinbargh;
12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; 4, Cellege.gyeen,Dublin. f
LONDON BOARD. -^ • „,. .•
CHARLES GRA lIAM,
CHARLES DOIVNES, Esq., Duty Chairman.
R. Blair Avarne, Esq. J. (4. riques, Esq;
E. L. Boyd, Esq., Resident. F. Cbds. Maitland, Esq.
Charles B. Curtis, F. William Rallton, Esq.
William Fairlie, Esq. I E. 11. Thomson. Esq.
D. Q. Henriques, Esq. Thomas Thorby, Esq.
The bonus added to policies from March, 1834; to the 31st
Deceml4er, 1847, is as follows :
Sum lsum addedto Sum addedto,Sum payable
Assured.' Time Assured. Policy inlB4l Policyin 18481 at Death.
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£5OOO 13 years 10 piths . ths X 638 6 8 •£787 10 , 0 'X6470 16 8
5000 1 year •. •• 112 10 0 5112 10 0
1000 12 years 100 00 157 10 0 1257 10 0
1000 7 years •• •• 157 10 0 1157 10 0
1000 1 year •• •• 22 10 0' 1022 10 0
800 12 years 50 0 0 78 15 0 628 15 0
500 4 years •• , •• 45 0 0 545 0 0
500 1 year •• •• 11 5 0 511 s'o

Exentme.-2-At the commencement of the year 1841 a person aged
th4rty took out a Policy for 1,0001., the Anneal Payment for which
Is 24/. ls. 84.; in 1847 he had paid in Premiums 1601. 1 is. Sd. ; but
the profits being 21,E per cent. per annum on the sum insured (which
is 221. 10s. per annum for each 1,0001.), he had 1571. 10s. added to the
Policy, almost as much as the Premiums paid.
The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and
only one-half need be paid far the first five years when the In-
surance is for Life.

Every information afforded on application to the Resident Direc-
tor, No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.

ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE,
ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND.
The Nobility, Gentry, and Public are respectfully informed that
this new and elegant Theatre will positively be opened on MONDAY,
January 12th, with a TROUPE of MARIONETTES selected from
the pr ncipal Theatres of Italy. The performances will consist of
Original Dramas, Burlesques, and Ballets. Doors open at Half-past
Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock.
Private Roses and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal
Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sam's koyal'Llbrary, St.
James's-street ; Mr. C. =vier, New Bond-street ; and at all the
principal libraries.

LAURENT'S CASINO,
A b
RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmilstreet,
St. James's.
The PRIZE QUADRILLE, awarded to Mr. J. It. Tutton, of the
Royal Horse Guards (Blue), will be played every evening by
Laurent's Celebrated Band. Principe' Cornet-a-Piston, M.
Boulcourt.
Doors open at Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at nine, and
terminate at half-past eleven.
Admission—ONE SHILLING.

SEASONABLE FESTIVITIES.
At this festive period of the year tke following unrivalled dis-
coveries for the TOILET are called into increased requisition,
namely—

ROWLANDS' MACASSAROIL,

for creating and sustaining a luxuriant head of hair,
ROWLANDS' KALYDOR,

for rendering the Skin soft, fair, and blooming.
ROWLANDS' ODONTO ; or, PEARL DENTIFRICE,
for imparting a pearl-like whiteness to the Teeth, and
ROWLANDS' AQUA D'ORO,
a fragrant and spirituous Perfume, an essential accompaniment to
1 aces of public amusement and crowded assemblies.
Beware of Spurious Imitations.
The only Genuine of each bears the name of " Rowlands"' pre-
eding that of the Article on the Wrapper or Label.
Sold by A. Rowland and Sons, 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by
hemists and Perfumers.

WARM BATHS, ONE SHILLING EACH.
" Economy and Enjojoaent both combined !
To calm the temper and refine the mind,
To heal the body of its gathered ills,
The Bath does more than doctors' draughts or pills."
A few reserved rooms, including the Ladies' Department, Is. 6d.
each.
Twenty-one Transferable Tickets, One Guinea.
10, Argyll-place, Regent-street, and 5, New Broad-street, City.
Vapour, Sulphur, Shampooing, and Harrowgate Baths always
ready. Portable Warm Baths sent out within ten miles of London,
with Hot Linen, &c.: the Bath, 55.; distance, Is. per mile.

FAREWELL, OLD YEAR!
marked by the revolution of Empires and the convelsion of
Kingdoms, by the progress of Arts and Exhibitions of Industry,
fraught with events which will be recorded on the historic page,
forming an epoch interesting to the Philosopher and the Mechanic—
a great step in the progress of civilization, and a bond of amity to the
hostile tribes of the human race
The gathering of all Nations in the chief commercial city in the
world, has been an event long to be remembered. The magnificent
outlay, amazing preparations, and highly cultivated taste displayed
in the memorable Exhibition, aroused the attention of all classes—
from the unskilled barbarian to the professor of science—from the
beloved Sovereign of our ceuntry to the most distant member of her
extensive empire : millions visited the metropolis during this display,
and the inhabitants of the City received numerous additions to the
sources of gfatification every day unfolding. Great as was this expo-
sition of the resources, skill, and industry of all nations, approved and
instructive as were its results, E. MOSES and SON, though they
had little to learn from the styles and fabrics of dress presented in
the World's Show, being connected with all the most celebrated con-
tributors, and engaging the same talent in the manufacture of their
clothing ; yet thy had the pleasure of tendering their attention to
thousands who visited their Establishments, and favoured them with
their support : nor were they less gratified by the spontaneous
manner in which approbation was manifested towards their great
business undertakings, all based on such a system as gratifies the
observer while it secures the proper advancement of society by
diffusing a correct and elevated taste. This they assert with the
most substantial proof that they are giving expression to the senti-
ments of thousands, who will long remember their business Establish-
ments as the principal attractions of the City. The Glass Palace
may henceforth be little regarded, or may be entirely removed ; but
E. MOSES and SON, encouraged by the confidence and patronage of
thousands, will endeavour to render their Establishments attractive
by the magnificence of their Stock, its adaptation to all Seasons, its'
unparalleled elegance, and its prices, telow those of any other house
in the kingdom ; they therefore hail the
New Year, in the spirit of tradesmen, posted up to the present
moment, ready to meet all the commards of their friends and
patrons in the City or in the Country, to supply at any moment the
most appropriate style of dress at the lowest rate, or to give imme-
diate attention, and, they doubt not, great satisfaction to those
Gentlemen who favour them with their orders in the Bespoke De-
partment.
For festive occasions they invite an inspection of their elegant
fabrics and most modern styles. For Winter Wear they recom-
mend, with the highest satisfaction, their endless variety of warm
and comfortable dress ; they also request the attention of Gentle-
men whose Sons have returned 'rom school to spend their holidays,
to pay a visit to their City or West End Establishments, and to
select from their varied and immense Stock of Juvenile Dress, which
has the three following requisites combined—Fashion, Durability,
and Cheapness. Nor have they neglected to provide for the Year
1852 every Article in tte Outfitting Department. Furs, the last im-
ported from the far-famed hunting stations, manufactured to the
latest styles, and preserved from the destruction of the moth by a
peculiar process. To particularize Hats, Caps, Hosiery, Boots,
Shoes, &c., &c., &c., is unnecessary.
A visit to E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments in Aldgate
and Mino-ies, or New Oxford-street, corner of Hart-street, will
convey some idea of their derermination in reference to the year
1852. No sacrifice of time, talent, or money, will be considered, No
exer lions which vigilant and persevering tradesmen can make will
neglected. No opportunity of gratifying the diversified tastes of
their Patrons will be allowed to pass unimproved. But, by massive
outlay of capital, extensive business transactions in the first
circles of fashion, by unabated zeal in all deportments of their
daily increasing trade, they are resolved to make such an impres-
sion on their Friends, Patrons, and the Public, as will ensure to
them the celebrity of the first Clothiers and Outfitters in the World.
It is their ambition to maintain the honourable distinction they have
already attained ; to meet the claims of an improving state of so-
ciety ; to extend the benefit of Free Trade ; to turn to the most
profitable account the interchange of nations; and to incorporate
with these events the reduction of price on those every day requi-
sites, Elegant and Serviceable Dress. In the execution of these
gigantic designs they are cheered on by the encouragement they
have already received ; and in biddier, farewell to the Old Year, they
express their highest sense of obligation for the support awarded to
their establishments, and hope, ere the close of another year, they
will have the satisfaction of being, as they always have been, uri-
vers illy acknowledged as the cheapest, most talented, and unrivalled
Clothiers, Tailors, Outfitters, and Merchants iu the World.

E. MOSES and SON,
all commnnicating.
44, 85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church,
London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minoriea, 83,
London West-end Branch, 506,
507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2,
and 8, Hart-street, all communicating.
Bradford 'Yorkshire Branch, 19, Bridge-Street.
Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate.
Tailors, Clothiers Matters, Hosiers, Furriers, Bost and shoe-
casters . and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen.
The EstaMshments are closed from sunset Friday to fliniet on
Bat" r lal a. when business is rammed till Twelve o'clock.
The New Book, entitled " The Exhibition for All Nations," in
Three
directions Languages, for self
viz. :—English, French, and German, and contain-
ingmeasurement, can be had gratis, on appli-
cation, or forwarded post free to any part of the kingdom.
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nandsome Almanac, for the year ending 1852, can be had gratis,
On application.
Ici l'on parle Francais°. Qui si parla Italiano.
Hier spricht man Deutsch. Aqui se habla Espanol.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, JAN. 6.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The improvement which has mani-
fested itself in the share market for the last few days was
well supported on the opening of 'Change this morning. The
transactions, however, were limited, and principally confined
to Great Western (Original Stock), which were done at 87%,
and Midland Stock, 58.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 6.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was active to-day,
with a tendency upwards. The transactions were as follow :
Caledonian, 161/4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 611/4—London
and North-Western, 11734 c.—Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 3114 - Midland, 58—South-Eastern and Dover,
21%—York and North Midland, 23.
MANCHESTER, JAN. 6.
STocE ExcHmicis.—The share market was rather de-
pressed to-day, and prices had a downward tendency. The
tsrhainresactions were as follow :—Eastern Counties, 7-Lance-
-117
Yorkshire, 614—London and North-Western,
' Vanehester Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 341A-
-581/s—So'uth-Eastern and Dover, 21 11:16.

THE COXnki TRtenYdvdMARKETS.
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The market was fully at 9 ...JAN. 6.
wheat was exhibiteidPSfoWr siaelell. I:he'frliousdty awefaatihrershhoawvinogf
rclienyadvance of Is to 2s per
much improved the condition,Ba
prior:set aanidsi9ana eagerness
and qr. was readily obtained.
per
qr7dmeaalting. Beans
sale at Is to 2s per qr. higher
was shown to clear the selcct samples'f
rer.
and peas niustraElßSOQubeAßnroEtßed. Is
Wheat, red 39s to 42s Beans ...
.... l'ictQUAlrrEn.
... 28s to 30s
Do., new OO5 to 005 Peas ............ 28s to 30s
..... oos to 005
Ry
Barley, malting 283 to 32s .... 00s to oos
Do., white .... 44s to 48s Oatse..
.......
Do., choice oos to 00s Malt Oos to 005
Do., grinding... 22s to 26s Flour, per sack oonto oos
AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 3,
Wheat 1,097 quarters at 38s 7d.
Barley
Peas 52 39 28s Od.
Oats
215 4d.
79
Beans 29 ,9 26s sd.
HULL, JAN. 6.
Messrs. Taylor and Bright's circular states :—The
general tone of the grain markets during the past week
have been firm and healthy. Export of wheat from the
East coast to Belgium still continues, and in the absence
of counterbalancing imports this must sooner or later
tell on the value of the article. We had a good show of
farmers' wheat at market to-day, and which being lin
dry condition met very free sale at fully is per qr more
money than the rates current last week; orders for Bel-
gium, very fairly limited, were returned unexecuted.
More inquiry for foreign, and any fresh arrivals would
meet fair sale, but granaried parcels are mostly with-
drawn from the market. A good demand for barley, and
some advance on last week's currency is obtainable. Not
much dpilag in giber kinds a opring corn, but Sur quo-

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' - , "Yaw F,
, atil 139 are well supported. The Lieseirtfearket is firm,
mid cakes in geoid demand, rather increased by the set-
tirbg in of frost on-Sunday evening. t The week's import
Of foreign has gone, Of #:,:full prices, Nothing done in
rapeseed. Cakes Mt*
,-, easier-to buy. Bones very
scarce, and in request, t.;:-i. ~.:
The following are the present prices of grain :
s. s. ' s. e
Wheat, English, red 36 to 40 Peas, white and yel. 30 32
Do. white .. ...
Dantzic and Ko- . Linseed, Black Sea 44 —46
nigabelg 4l 46 Do. Petersburgh ... 42 , 45
Pomeranian and Do. Riga &Archngl. 38 —42
Hamburgh . 36 —4O Do. Konigsberg .... 36 —4O
Danish, Holstein, & Per ton.
Friesland 34 36 Ling. c,Hull 7t 1756 d to 8/00
Russian and Odessa 30 34 Do. fine for. 71 10s Od to 0/0s
Oats, English
Do. Danish l7 20 Rapeseed ...... ... 22/ 10s to 00/
Do. Friesland l9 21 Rape cakes...Bss Od to 87s 6.1
Do. Russ. & Odessa 17 19 Tares, English ......32s OOs
Barley, malting 25 —2B Do. foreign Ovs —00 s
Do. grinding 24 25 Guano 5/ 71 to 101
Beans 29 34 Bones, do loos Od to Os
Do., foreign 27 30 Rye Meal
CORK, JAN. 5.

Barrels. Currency.
O White wheat 00s Od to 09s Od 001; Od-20 stone
35 Red wheat lBs Od to 193 6d 00s Od-20 do
O Ditto oos Od to 00s Od
O Ditto oos Od to 00s cd
324 Barley 10s 6d to 11s 10d
18 Ditto lls lOd to 12s Od 00s Od-16 do
0 Ditto ... Os Od to 003 Od
0 Bere 00s Od to Os Od Os Od
234 Oats 9s Od to 9s 8d
24,) Ditto
163 Ditto los Od to lOs 6d
212 Pigs 241 Od to 30s Od 28s Od per cwt
Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:-
0 barrels white wheat; 6 red; barley ;O. bere ;56 oats;
Quantity of Grain and Numt
Wheat, 384. Barley, 1,136
PRICES 0
CANT.

of Pigs sold last week t—
i. Oats, 3,468. Pigs, 939.
7 BUTTER.
quality— -- CURRINCY.
First
Second quality
Third quality 66s Third quality s7s
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality 461 Sixth quality
Return of Cattle sold for week ending Dec. 27.
Pigs, 372. Sheep, 161. Cows, 93.
CORlC.—Flour—First 11 s 6d to 13. Od; extra 13s 6d;
seconds, 10s Od to 11s 6d; households 8s to 10. Od; thirds, 7s toes
per cwt. Oatmeal 10. 6d tolls; Indian meal 60 9d to 7s Od; wheat.
meal, Ps 6d to 105 per cwt. Indian corn 615 s Od to 6115 s Od per
ton. Bran 85s to 9080 d per ton. Hay—Farmers 23s to 325; average
28s ; dealers 34s to 40s Od; average 36s per ton. Straw— Farmers
15s Od to 22s Od; average 188; dealers Oes Od to 00s Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf bid to 6d;
housenold loaf 4fid to bd per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d
10d per lb. Eggs-5s 6d to 6. Od per hundred. Coals—
Newport 15s Od ; Lydney 16s ; Landore 00s ; Culm,
13, 01 per ton. Tallow 381 Od to 405 per cwt.
Whisky, 25 o. p., 5. 9d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4d to 6id ; mutton 5d to 6id ; veal 4d to
6d; pork 4d to Od; bacon 6d to 7d; sausages bd per lb.
Hops 818 s to 910 a per cwt. Bangor slates 2/ 17s 6d to 310 s per
ton. Bark—Barbary 71 Os to 810 s; Valonia 151 to 01; French
61 Os ; Spanish 01 per ton. Fleece Wooll4s to 15s per stone.
Hemp 291 to 341 per ton. Fish—Seotch herrings 19s to 00s; red
ditto, 24. to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, 101 Os to 11/ per
'
ton. Timber—Memel, 70s per ton ; red pine 3/ 5s • yellow
ditto, 21 15s per ton; deals, 151 to 181 per 100. Hides__
Market 21s to 30s; salted 22s to 308 per owt ; calf skin,
3d to 3id per lb. Potatoes, white 7d to lid ; Minions,
00d to 00d. Guano— Peruvian, 11110. ; Ichaboo, 81 to 910 s
per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel.

lands to the north of Behringa Strait by
an expedition
across Siberia must be given up, for reasons which will
be fully explained at the next meeting of the Geo-
graphical Society, we must not abandon the hopeful
idea that the Franklin expedition may have entered
Wellington Channel, and may have worked its way to
the westward, and that by carrying out some scheme
based on the principle of meeting our missing naviga-
tors we may still succeed in rescuing them. It was this
feeling, founded on a true estimate of the noble and
resolute character of my friend, Sir John Franklin,
which induced the gallant young Pim to propound his
adventurous scheme. It is on the same principle of
meeting Franklin that another project has been started,
in the most generous manner, by Mr. Beatson, which I
shall bring before the Royal Geographical Society at
its next meeting, and by which it is proposed to attain
the same end by penetrating to the north of Behring's
Strait in a small screw steamer. Let us, therefore, trust
that, in addition to any well concerted scheme devised
by our Admiralty for following in the track of Franklin,
other means may be devised, through the cooperation
of England and Russia, by which the intense anxiety
that is felt may be set at rest.
Above all, let us put away despondency until ev ry
possible means shall have been exhausted. Let us
were rescued providentially and brought back alive and
cling to the howell to Archangel, after
pe that, as five out of six Russian seamen
Passing upwards of six years in
the frozen Arctic region of Spitzberge“where they ob-
tained abundance of animal food), we may yet see a
portion, at least, of our gallant missing crews return,
even though the supplies they carried out with them
from this country may have been long ago exhausted.
I am, sir, your very obedient servant,
RODERICK I. MURCHISON.
P.S. A philanthropical friend of mine brought the
above mentioned anecdote of the five itessian seamen
into the_notiee'of therl.bite liWufinuat o r&some ntimber
of the Morning Chronwle, to which I have here no ac-
cess; but the facts are given in minute detail in the
Annual Register of 1774.
Bourne-mouth, Jan. 4.

METROPOLITAN OMNIBUS SERVANTS.
A meeting was held on Monday at the Infant
School-room, Paddington-green, " to consider the
means necessary for the improvement of the mental,
religious, and physical condition of the omnibus
servants of the metropolis.„ There was a crowded
attendance.

The Rev. M. A. CAmmiELL, vicar of Paddington,
presided, and briefly stated the object of the meeting.
He regarded the question of the omnibus servants as
part of a much greater question—the better observ-
ance of the Sabbath. It was only by bringing public
opinion to bear on the matter that an alteration could
be effected. Two omnibus proprietors had that morn-
ing called upon him, and expressed their readiness to
co-operate in the object of this meeting, and no doubt
many others would be ready to do the same.—
(Cheers.) The provident fund which has been esta-
blished in connexion with this movement could only
be efficiently supported by co-operating with the
employers. The object of this fund was to grant
pecuniary assistance, with medibal attendance and
medicines, to the sick, and to. assist the widows of
members ; the erection of an asylum for the aged
and feeble, and the establishment of a school for the
children of members. Towards this association a fund
of 1,500/. was already raised.—(Hear, hear.)
of the Christi▪
an religion, no less than
of justice and humanity,
The Hon. A. KINNAIRD moved, " That this meet-
ing believes it to be in accordance with the acknow-
ledged principles
that no class of men should
be employed in ordinary labour to such an extent as
ttioonbeandedprreivstedfoorf
btohdeyopapnod mi▪
ncy
opportunity of
He expressed his
confident religious instrue-
monalready effected
would gain this
boon
for
he belief that
omnibus
a
t servants,
ervan publict s
,opas
it i
had
other social and political reforms. He had not the
slightest hostility to any of the proprietors, and be-
lieved that they would generally co-operate in the
movement. At present the omnibus servants were
employed for 13 or 14 hours a day, with but 15 or 20
minutes for dinner, subject to reduction for loss of
time in their journeys. One man stated that he
had driven seven years on the Paddington line,
and never had more than one Sunday to
himself in the course of a twelvemonth. He
had 45 minutes for his meals, but could not get
them at home. He commenced work at eight in
the morning, and left off at eleven at night. He
would gladly go to a place of worship if he could.
Another stated—" I have been a driver for fourteen
years. Seldom can get to a place of worship. I have
sometimes asked master for a day's rest on a
Sunday, but his reply has ale ays been ' Rest
ielleneyou are dead.'- Ali wife is a religious woman,
and it is a sad trouble to her that I can never go
with her to church." A third—" I leave home
for the stables at half past seven, and I never see
my own door again until twelve at night.
Week days and Sundays are all alike to me. I
get two or three Sundays in the course of a year,
but I have to sacrifice my wages and employ a sub-
stitute." A fourth_" I am time.keeper at .
My day's work commences at nine in the morning,
and finishes at ten at night. I have no leisure for
meals, but have to get them as I stand in the street.
I never have a Sunday's rest." A fifth—"
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I am on
the Islington .road. I have one Sunday in
every five, but am generally so worn out
that I am glad to spend most of that day in
bed. I should rejoice
to have every Sunday to
myself: and would willingly sacrifice my day's wages
for this purpose. I was once a Sabbath school
scholar, and know that I ought not to work on the
Sabbath, but what am Itodo ? I have no other em-
ployment tc, go to, and my wife and family must
not starve:' Some people supposed that this
was a healthful occupation. The reverse was the
case. the men were much subject to bronchial
affections, from their constant exposure to the
weather, and these frequently led to consumption and
premature death. There was no doubt that, by ar-
rangement amongst themselves, the proprietors might
secure not only the convenience of the public but the
spiritual and temporal welfare of their men.—(Hear,
hear.) He rejoiced to be able to state that on the
Holloway and Islington line the men had been re-
lieved from about twenty or twenty-two journeys on
the Sunday.—(Cheers.)
Mr. EDMUNDS, an omnibus proprietor, of Pad-
dington, said that there had been no alteration
whatever on the line referred to. The statement
about their beginning at eight o'clock in the morn-
ing was an exaggeration; he did not believe- that
the men worked on the average more than twelve
hours. The proprietors had been very anxious to
assist the provident society, And had subscribed about
100/. towards
it ; but they were much dissatisfied with
the way in which it was conducted. As regarded the
Sabbath, there was no doubt some arrangement might
be made ; but he doubted whether it was possible to
get the men to rest on the Sunday. The wages
were paid out of the driving money, and varied from
25. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per day.
Mr. GRAY, another proprietor, denied that the men
were ill-paid or ill-used, though they might be hard
worked. No class of men bad less to do with their
masters than the omnibus drivers. Their wages
were high in comparison with those of the servants
of other tradesmen ; and they could afford to
take a day's rest at the cost of a day's wages.
He himself had never had an entire day's rest since he
was fifteen years of age; but
he knew how essential
it was, and let the i
men take t.—(A voice, " They
must pay for it. ) Yes, they could afford it well
enough; be knew that on one
roadthey had been
making three guineas
a week in the summer.
The Rev. G. Ftet, in seconding the resolution,
said be had met with several eases in his pastoral
charge of omnibus i
servants who suffered extremely
from their necessarily
.rregular. hours and habits,
which destroyed digestion and impaired the whole
system. He deprecated any angry feelings, and
trusted they would have the co-operation of the
proprietors generally.
The Rev. Dr. Bnaris thought it would have been
better if the clergy of the dist•
rict had first had an in-
terview with the omnibus proprietors. He believed
no one could deny that the drivers and stablemen
worked on the average fifteen hours a day. He knew
that some of them had not more than six or seven
minutes for dinner, and not above half an hour in the
whole day. But the most serious part of the case
was that their duties were quite asheavy on the Sun-
day as on any other day, and with the stablemen
more so.—(Hear.) Altogether
there were 11,000 of
these persons.
Mr. EDMUNDS_—Nef no. Four thousand is the
outside. That is one of the misrepresentations we
complain of.
Dr. BURNS contended that the principle was the
same, whatever the numbers might be. The men
ought at least to be treated as well as the horses they
drove.—(Hear, hear.)
secretaa
y
Mr. J. SCULLY, the of the association,
said he could positively state that since the last
meeting at Islington, at leas,t, twenty of Mrs. Wilson's
omnibuses, the " Favorites, rested on the Sunday,
thus setting at liberty more than sixty men.
Mr. EDMUNDS persisted, that there had been no re-
cent alteration. Wilson s omnibuses had never run
the whole of the Sunday ; and some of the Paddington
omnibuses did the same.
Mr. SCULLY said that di▪ d not alter the fact as to
the others. Notwithstanding Mr. Edmunds' state-
ment about the number of men being only 4,000, he
knew that there were between 9,000 and 10,000
licensed men on the books at Scotland-yard.—(Hear.)
The resolution was then put and agreed to.

Sir HARRY GORING, Bart., expressed a hope that
not only all the omnibuses, but gentlemen's carriages,
would be stopped from running on the Sunday.
The Rev. Mr. Molineux and other speakers fol-
lowed, and the proceedings closed with a vote of
thanks to the Reverend Chairman.

RT:PmUovßemLelntCoAf.
reaction on
•
REPUBLICANISM
NlaNpolEeonUßis EUROPE.
(From
fonithethsepirNiteowf larger scale
continuation (For
—a reaction produced in France and generated in
Europe by the ignorance, folly, violence, and want of
skill in the originators and promoters of the various
revolutions of 1848. Throughout the Continent So-
cialism, irreligion, violence, and folly, which marked
the revolutions of 1848 and 1849, have ruined the
cause of well regulated liberty all over Europe, for
at least some years to come. Louis Napoleon has, no
doubt, violated the constitution and the laws of
France in his coup d'etat; but all revolutions are vio-
lations of existing laws and constitutions, and he may
assume the same ground of necessity and expediency
for the course he has pursued, as Ledru Rollin and
Lamartine did when they assumed, without authority
or warrant, the supreme government of France, which
they held but a few short months, in consequence of
their want of talent and fitness for their purposes.
Republicanism in France and Europe, for some
years to come, has been ruined by the ignorance and
inefficiency f such men as Lamartine and Ledru
Rollin, who did not know how to conduct the great
movement when they had it entirely under their con-
troul, and in their own hands. Yet we do not alto-
gether despair of France or Egrope for all time •to
come.' they must run another cycle of ten or fifteen
years under imperial rule, or what will be the next
thing to it, before another generation can be taught
talent, religion, intelligence, and morality, capable of
carrying true Republican government into operation.
With all the intelligence and philosophy possessed by
France, the people of that country seem to be, from
their previous habits and religious notions of a
thousand years, unfit for Republican government
conducted on the plan of checks and balances, as we
understand it in the United States, or as it is under-
stood even in England and other Protestant countries.
None of the southern countries of Europe—Spain,
France, Italy, Austria, nor even Hungary, can be
capable, for a long time to come, of establishing Re-
publican self-government on the principle of checks
and balances—freedom of the press and of thought—
as we enjoy it in this country, or even as it exists in
England. If a republic were established in England
and in the countries of the north of Europe to-
morrow—in Holland, Prussia, Denmark, and Sweden
—the people of these countries, from the habits of
thought and self-reflection which the Protestant re-
ligion gives them, would be at once capable of self-
government, as they have shown themselves to be
capable of self-intelligence and self-dependence in the
concerns of religion.

[PRICE SD.

THE MANCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION.

tolaMil in-
troduce .
DEPUTATION TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL.
Yesterday at one o'clock a deputation of gentlemen
interested in the principles of the Manchester School
Association had an interview, by appointment, with Lord
John Russell, at his official residence in Downing-street.
The deputation was composed of Mr. Milner Gibson,
M.P., Mr. W. J. Fox, M.P., Mr. Thomas Baxley, Presi-
dent of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce; Mr. W.
Rayner Wood, deputy-lieutenant of the county of Lan-
caster; the Rev. W. Walker, M.A., incumbent of St.
James's, Oldham; the Rev. S. Davidson, professor of Bibli-
cal Criticism, Lancashire Independent College; the Rev.
W. M'Kerrow, D.D., Manchester; the Rev. I. A. Baynes,
Nottinghaqi; the Rev. Dr. Beard, Manchester; Mr. E.
Swain°, Mr. A. S. Aspland, Mr. F. J. Reed, Mr. R. N.
Philips, Manchester; Mr. Absolom Watkin, justice of
Smiles,aXir. member
Philips secretary c roeif t 4 au therc ya 9 ' t om Societyt. Manchester;phe
the peace, Manchester; Mr. Sails Schwabe, Manchester;
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honour Manchester;
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J. H. Picton, Liverpool; Mr. A. Winteibqt( m, Man-
chester; Mr. W. A. Park, Manchester; and Mr. R. W.
Asso-
ciation.
Mr. M. Gipson,
to his Lordship the deputation of gentlemen
who represented an association called the National Pub-
lic School Association, which was composed of indivi-
duals belonging to almost every religions denomination
in the country, who had associated themselves together
for as purpose of promoting a better system and more
efficient plan of national instruction, the object being to
carry a measure through Parliament, if possible, with
the view of establishing common schools in which a
portion of education should be given, that portion being
secular instruction. He believed there were in the
room—tifvergl ministers of religioh connected with
various denominations, and he thought the society was
composed of persons of influence representing nearly
all the different religious denominations. He would
not go into the details of the plan, because several
of the gentlemen present would address his Lordship
on those topics; but he would merely say it was
not a compulsory system. It was merely to enable
the ratepayers, if so minded, to have the power by
rating themselves of contributing to the burden of sup-
porting those common schools, rather than leave them to
be supported by the voluntary subscriptions of a few.
That was a principle which had been already applied to
the support of museums and institutions of that kind,
which were rather germane to this question. Many of
them were maintained by the public rates; so far, there-
fore, as that went there was no great novelty in the plan.
The ratepayers would have the power of resisting the
adoption of the measure, if a majority of them in any
district were desirous of so doing. The gentlemen who
represented this association were anxious to bring their
plan under the consideration of the Government, and
they hoped that the Government would give it a favour-
able reception, seeing that it had met with such very
general support from the members of all religious deno-
minations, and was recommended by a very numerously
signed petition. He believed the measure was founded
on the principle of justice to all persons, excluding, as it
did, none from the benefits it proposed to confer in the
form of secular instruction.

Mr. BAILEY, president of the Manchester Chamber
of Commerce, said
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Ea
aspttpaoibllaylosir
Established
egwththehnheoede, 0
al popular
country was universally in favour of general education.
The intelligent classes on every hand in Manchester were
in favour of education becoming as universal as possible;
and it also fortunately happened that a large majority of
them believed that the best plan that could be adopted
for facilitating the great object of education would be
through the medium of a municipal, borough, or parish
rate, applying a fund so raised to the support of such
portion of education as could be received indifferently
by all. Though they (the deputation) had associated for
the purpose of establishing secular instruction, they were
by no means indifferent to the religious instruction of
the rising generation; but, at the same time, they did
not think it was the business of the schoolmaster to be-
come a religious teacher. They thought, on the con-
trary, taking into account the division between the
various religious bodies throughout the country, that if
there could be a system under whieh a schoolmaster
could give secular instruction to the ignorant, leaving
religious knowledge to be supplied by the ministers
of religion, the happiest results would ensue ; and
as in this country religious instruction was amply
provided for, they were of opinion that provision should
be equally made for the dissemination of secular know-
ledge, which was so requisite for the guidance of the
people, especially in this age when it was in the highest
degree desirable that the ignorant should be able to
understand the laws they were called on to obey, and
to become in all respects useful members of society.
The association, of which he was a member, did not
propose to convey instruction in a way which would
bo offensive to the religious principles or scruples of
any party, nor to interfere with the religious teaching
of any body of professing Christian!, or even of the
members ot the Jewish persuasion; but they said to
religious teachers of all denominations, '. De your
duty, and permit us to do a duty which is evidently
incumbent on some one to perform in a country wh,re
such a lamentable amount ot ignorance prevails." The
Legislature had provided a system ot education which
bad been of immense benefit to the poor creatures in
manufacturing districts. The little girls under it had
not only been taught reading and writing, but the equally
important accomplishments of knitting and sewing,
which had been productive of immense advantages to
those who had sought employment in the manufac-
tories. The boys, too, by means of the education
they received, were able to undertake the performance
of much superior duties in these establishments than
formerly. But that system had not proved adequate to
the necessities of the case, and they therefore hoped that
his Lordship, whom they knew to be the friend of edu-
cation, would give some attention to the subject, with
the view of proposing to the country a comprehensive
scheme of education. Though he had a draft of a Bill
which he wished to put into the hands of his Lordship,
the details were by no means so perfect as they could
wish. They preferred, however, dwelling on.the prin-
ciple they were desirous of initiating, and would be
thankful it the Government would take the subject into
consideration, and propose some great measure which
might be satisfactory to all parties. In Lancashire, in
particular, it was satisfactory for them to find that the
largest ratepayers approved of the scheme to which he
:waphniicsheacothne-
now called the attention of his Lordship, whilst various
classes in the community looked with great favour on
the proposition ; and the deputies looked forward to the
time when a united effort would be made which would
result in a scheme of education being propounded on
some prinCiple which, whilst it did not invade the reli-
gions scruples of any body, would give all classes an
amount ot instruction by which they might be able to
conduct themselves as rational and efficient members of
society, and do good to themselves and their common
country.
The Bev. W. M'KERRoIr said that Mr. Bszley had
stated that their scheme was a secular one, but it was
not on that account hostile to religion; on the contrary,
they thought it was well fitted to promote the interests
religious
of religion. It recognised the teaching at any particular
edient to
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association con-
nexion with that question, which the 1011 had
andand
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wereof truth,
ted with the existing schools, and who
of persons connected
of tuition
had long been engaged in th© work , naturally
taken into consideration. One of tehnodseoww.mase,ut that o
fa class
any
wished to retain the management of those schools.
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existence thought
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opinions, and a 56111
stronger objectiden cjuul tsitei cs,eshhe
endowment of any religious
to the
• • , had endeavoured to
harmonise the principles and feelings of those parties as
far as they could. lie could not do better than just
shortly bring before his Lordship the arrangement they
rates for every scholar per week, provided that
schools, under the direction of pre-
sent or future management,
fshowrhapoeodi 0
irnuewil
dot
made.
become
e 3 opposed
and receive a certain sum
they complied with the conditions prescribed as to in-
spection; that the inculcation of doctrinal religion
should not place the schools within take in .
spe-
cified hour n certain ;
that the attendance of the scholars and the
inculcation of doctrinal • •should
religion not be
compulsory ; that the inculcation of doctrinal
religion should not be part of the school
education; and that no part of the rates
should be applied directly or indirectly to the teaching
of doctrinal religion. They did not think there would
be any lack of religious instruction if that scheme of
theirs was carried into execution; they thought the
zeal which would be manifested among professing
Christians and ministers of the Gospel would do much
to supply the deficiency of their schools in that respect.
Mr. W. F. HOYLAND, a member of the Society of
Friends, said he had much pleasure in having that op-
portunity of stating very briefly to his Lordship, on
behalf of the Society of Friends in Manchester, that
they took a deep interest in this important question.
They would rejoice to see the benefits of a sound and
liberal education diffused as widely as possible throughout
the community, more especially among the ignorant and
destitute classes. Entertaining those views they had
taken some pains in investigating the two schemes
brought before the public. With regard to the national
scheme, they did not observe anything in its clauses ad-
verse to religious liberty, or that would interfere with
the rights of conscience, nor anything in its provisions
to which they could conscientiously object; but they
would feel a very strong objection to any system iu which
religious instruction was paid for out of a public rate.
Tho opinions, however, of their body were so well known
on that point that he would not enlarge upon it. In
Friend;
elusion he might observe that the Society a
. of Er°Jo-
in Manchester had thought it right to issue
which
cement relative to one of the educational plans,
he should be happy to present to his Lordship as more
fully explanatory of their views respecting it.