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LONDON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER. 5, 1865.

The public are always delighted to hear of
Lord
131:0 G lIAM coming forward and addressing a large
audience of his fellow-countrymen. At the meeting
of the Social Science Association, which took place
last evening at Sheffield, the noble and learned
Lord delivered an address with all his old ability
and vigour. It was received throughout with great
-applause, and afforded the greatest satisfaction to
all those who heard it. At the opening address of
the ninth Congress, Lord BROUGHAM commenced
by stating that they had to lament the losses which
they and the world had sustained since last they
met at York. This year has been signalised by the
untimely removal of many distinguished individuals
who have done great services to mankind in their
day and generation. The best memorial to their
merits is to be found jh the henourtd mention that

to dry subjects and heavy matters. If these ideas
were carried out to extremity there would be an end
to all the hopes that have been so freely entertained
of the success of these undertakings, but fortunately
wiser counsels have prevailed. In the Congress at
York the subject of female educationwas considered,
but mistakes were made under the impression that

,he proposal concerned " degrees for females," and

this led to differences of opinion. The University of
Cambridge has shown its discernment by entertain-
ing the proposal, and it is to continue as a " tenta-

tive measure" for three years, at the expiration of
which period it is trusted that the scheme will be a
permanent one. If so, it will be in every sense of
the word a great gain. The effect of " examina-
tions" is always beneficial, and, as here mentioned,

it cannot be but that the " moral value of the recog-
nition by one of our old Universities of the import-
ance of female education is likely to be still more
widely and deeply felt." In the way of charity
rather than education, as the noble and learned lord
justly observed, much has been done by some bene-

volent persons. Companies have been formed under
the direction of the principal ladies in London for
" homes," and these have succeeded to a great ex-
tent. It is very satisfactory to find that the result
of the labours in this direction in Edinburgh has
been successful, and in the effort to extend the re-
sources of female labour " photography" has
been an important branch. Lord BROUGHAM
thinks that great benefits will accrue from
the labours of the Commissioners appointed to
examine into the schools. It was issued upon the
recommendation of the Council of the Social Science
Association, and has already done a great deal.
The Commissioners have assistants, who examine
the schools of this country, and also of America,
and on the Continent of Europe. The efforts of
the Association have long been directed towards the
benefit of the working man in various directions,
and it is satisfactory to find that they have been so
far successful. Several employers have reduced
their hours of labour, the early closing movement
has also progressed greatly of late, and no doubt,
as the noble and learned lord states, " in both these
relaxations, the loss in hours of labour will bo com-
pensated by the more healthy state of the men,
and their more diligent working." There can be no
more fatal error made than to pursue any employ-
ment to excess, and it is an error too often wit-
nessed nowadays, both in mental and physical
undertakings.

Some remarks were made in this discourse upon
the subject of penal servitude, and Lord BROUGHAM
considered on the whole that due care was being
taken on that important question, although it
might with advantage receive the attention of the
Congress. The noble and learned lord rightly de-
signated the seizure of the Danish territorieeas a
" crime," and went on to state that the " chief blame
in all respects is that of Prussia, and the proba-
bility is that the wrong-doers
even
find
their folly to have exceeded
their guilt."
The great Law Reformer declarederor of h
with
e
consistent emphasis that the Emp
AUSTRIA and his Ministers would gain in moral
honour if they carried out their supposed intentions,
and crated an unpaid local magistracy, similar to
our own, but in Prussia no such home improvements
can be found to set off against external deeds of
violence. Senators are prosecuted for words spoken
in debate, while the kinsman of a Minister is suffered
to commit murder without being brought to trial.
The noble and learned lord concluded his compre-
hensive address in the following earnest and elo-
quent terms, in which he set forth the true objects
of the promoter of Social Science. "He is pleased to
co/lota/Ago the Amore in their raiment surparmin