The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-25 00:00:00

T".
At.e

14
unless you duly and properly rear tho younl,p. ..„
are to be transplanted here, you will find the
of this place most ungenial and unkindly for-theitt;,
I am Rot prepared here to advocate any pavticulat,
system, though I have my own deep and decided convic-
tions. If the advocates of the voluntary system can show
that their system is really likely to succeed—if they can
point out to us there is a prospect that under it we shall
receive an adequate instruction both in quality and quan-
tity for our young--I for one will not object to receive the
voluntary system, though I believe it most inadequate and
incompetent. (Hear, hear.) I would not for a single
moment quench the efforts of those who are willing, as far
as in them lies, to promote the benefits of education among
those around them ; and I believe, myself, that while a
compulsory system provides an asylum for the poor, yet at
the same time no injury is done to our noble and magnifi-
cent hospitals and infirmaries, and other public institutions
which are quite supported upon the voluntary system. I
believe that if compulsory instruction be provided by rates
for the poor, in all necessary education, there would be
amply wifficient liberality on the part of those who are the
advocates of the voluntary system to provide the means of
gaining for themselves instruction in the higher depart-
ments for those who are qualified and competent, and
willing to receive the same. I say. let us do something.
To the advocate of secular education I would say I am r er•
fectly willing his system should be tried, if he can prove
to rue that that system, when carried out in all its full
extent and length and breadth, will secure an education
on that higher point, without which all instruction is not.
education—the knowledge of the relations iu which man
stands to his brother and to his Creator. If he can prove
to me that secular instruction will enable the ministers o
religion, the clergy of whatever denomination, duly and
sufficiently to instruct all those committed to their charge,
then I for one am willing to try secular instruction. But I
will go one step further, and say that if I find a system, which
I believe is likely to be brought forward in a few days in
one large community connected with this diocese, which
secures to every person his right of conscience, to every
denomination the full integrity of the right of teaching the
tenets of their own persuasion to all who are willing to
receive the same,—which allows those who are disposed to
secularise our schools to secularise them, if they will, upon
their own responsibility, —which leaves to every dissenting
minister the power of teaching his tenets to all who are
willing to receive them,—which secures to the ministers of
the church of which I am myself one of the officers the
full power of inculcating the doctrines of that church in
all their extent,—then I would call upon you as men, as
brethren, as citizens, as Christians, to lend your aid and
assistance in its support. (Applause.) It is my duty on the
present occasion to advocate the usefulness and advantage
of public institutions like that in which we aro assembled.
I will not insult you by dwelling on such a subject as this
before an audience like that I see before me ; but one thing
I will say to you, one thing in deep, and earnest, and
anxious solicitude and interest,—it is the pain and sorrow
with which, as I cast my eyes around, I see so small a por-
tion, as far as I can judge, of the working classes of Bury
present. And I say it because I am, unhappily, I fear, too
cognisant of the cause. I cannot but conceive, that were
education—primary education in the first place, and seem.,
dart'
08 ifvte
the
ye e dsd
eue
vvc
eaertl
aoi onp nee
edi
,n
of
vt hie en t
esn
her
oxe
ust
tl—sd man
soo rtle
see
fearw i des l
atoy appna
rdi
en
emf
en
nol
tr esle xpmtr eo
proof
ltaomw enn, t —r
oe shouldwaenin
ga
undo t
in
ne
theirthe
of this larget
ththoeisre
absence—meaning,
may feel
h-senee—meaninga this
,t
Ihelmieovme,ent
mostan interest in
well, yet misled and deluded by not having had an
opportunity of adequately reasoning on their o
wR
position, and not having an adequate opportunity of um.
derstanding what are their real interests. (Hear, hear.)
The interest of the master and of the labourer, and, the in.
terest of the employer and the employed, can never be
really dissevered. There may arise fluctuations in trade;
there may arise angry feelings for a short time ; but any.
thing which tends to put the working men and their mils.
ters at issue with each other can only be the result of
something not altogether creditable to both. (Applause.)
It cannot be creditable to the working man, because he
has not, perhaps, through want of training and instruct
tion, been able to understand the obligations imposed
upon him, and the privileges he enjoys the privilege of
turning, under God, the primeval curse of labour into a,
blessing. It cannot be creditable altogether to the em-
ployer, because, however much he may have done, he haa
not provided the-ie means of instruction which might have
made the labourer sensible of his real interests. (Ap.
plause.) I have touched on this painful subject with re,
luctance, but I do so fearlessly. I speak now in that
spirit, I trust, of truthfulness which has ever actuated
me heretofore, and which, to the last moment while I re-
main with you, will actuate me. Go on with the noble
task, and, in the honourable path which you have entered
upon, seek, as far as in you lies, the real benefit of those
with whom you live, and, depend upon it, there may be
fairly anticipated a successful result. There may be cir-
cumstances of doubt and difficulty which, for a while, will
cross your path, but, depend upon it, Providence in the
end, both to them and to you, will crown the issues.
(Loud cheers.)
The meeting was afterwards addressed by Mr. J.
Cheetham, M.P., Mr. R. Fort, and the Rev. Dr. Vaughan;
and, after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the proceed.
ings terminated.

FUNERAL OF THE DUKE OF BEAUFO.RT.

The mortal remains of this deeply lamented nobleman
were yesterday deposited in the vault containing thek
ashes of the fathers of his house at Badminton.
The last sad offices of the dead were only completed
on Wednesday night. The hall was unadorned with.
funereal paraphernalia, except that the floor was covered
with black cloth, and at the north end an escutcheon of
the deceased's arms was displayed. The coffin rested
upon a bier in the centre of the apartment. It
was covered with rich crimson velvet, and elaborately
ornamented. A silver gilt plate upon the lid bore the
following inscription :

" Henry,
Seventh Duke of Beaufort, K.G.
Born February 5, 1792 .
Died November 17, 1853."

A black velvet pall, with gold fringe, fell in graceful
folds over the coffin. Upon a crimson velvet cushion,
at the head of the corpse, was placed the coronet of the
deceased duke, and at the feet a lid of feathers added
solemnity to the scene. Mutes were stationed at pro-
per intervals, and a faithful attache of the family offi-
-1 ciated as " herald." The hall was lined with a picked
detachment of Gloucestershire Yeomanry Cavalry, of
which fine regiment the duke was colonel. Daylight
was wholly excluded, and the apartment was illumie
nated by a number of wax-lights.
The public were admitted at ten o'clock, and for
nearly three hours a continuous succession of spectators
passed through the hall. Although, by order of the
present duke, no restriction was made, the visitors, with
few exceptions, were attired in deep mourning. Even
the humbler classes contrived to doe some mark of out-
ward respect for their deceased lord, and all appeared
alike impressed with feelings of the deepest regret for
the loss of an honoured and beloved friend and master.
The more respectable inhabitants of the neighbour.
hood were admitted into the church at noon. A great
crowd of spectators, notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather, remained in the park, from whence a good
view of the procession from the house across the flower
garden into the church could be obtained. The route
taken by the funeral cortege was marked by a double line
of the Yeomanry Cavalry on foot, with crape round
their left arms.
The church bell now pealed forth its solemn note, ahnd
the procession having been formed, left the mansion.
The rain fell heavily as the mournful cortege pasfza
across the garden to the church. The Duke of Beaufbrt
walked uncovered, and appeared deeply affected.
The church was densely crowded, but not the slightest
confusion occurred. Every one present appeared deeply
impressed with the solemnity of the event which deprived
them at once and for ever of a beloved patron and friend.
The service concluded amid the scarcely suppressed
thes obsoft
church the w
as cl
multitude,eared a
cn
fd
thosesom e hourswhose had
xei leatpys el beforeedd them)
to linger within the precincts of the sacredan edifice.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT PORTSMOUTH.—Yesterday,
at 10 p.m., two houses in Southside-street, Plymouth,
immediately opposite Harvey's Navy Tavern, fell down,
and, we regret to state, caused the death of several
persons. The premises, which were very old, had been
purchased by the Improvement Commissioners, for the
purpose of widening the street. They comprised a
frontage of about 70 feet by a depth of 20, having thick
stone walls at the sides. The front and rear con-
sisted chiefly of partition work. The purchaser of
the materials sold the doors, windows, and mov-
able portions in lots to various persons, who re-
moved them forthwith. The place was thus thrown
open, and became the resort of a number of lads,
who were jumping and playing about, when, with
the exception of the two walls, the whole suddenly fell
in. Many escaped with slight bruises, but the follow.
ing were dug out lifeless :—William Stanbury, aged 12,
whose father is a baker in Southside-street ; Richard
Stibbs, 9, son of a pilot in New-street ; Edward John.,
12, son of a fisherman ; John Foley, 10, son of a pilot -
John Stoyles, 18, mason, Cambridge-street ; and Wil-
liam Williams, 11, son of a fisherman in New-street.
Among the wounded are—John Byer, 14, son of a pilot
in New-street—foot broken ; Ralph Millman, 6, son
Myers,tallore 12,
s—exatnedrnaaeloinizjueryE,vnaontse,xipieLtesidigthotriey ini
coveurrd
;eJ!,t
BURNING OF ANOTHER STEAM AND WlND.miu, AT
LIVERPOOL.—On Wednesday evening a fire broke out in
Messrs. Rawsthorne's steam and wind-mill, Limekiln.
progressed from floor
tiaonfle,ooLrivuenrtpilooitl.buTrshteoufitreatratpbiedlop,
and roared with all
the fury of a furnace. It continued to rage fiercely for
three hours, when the mill, sails, and a portion of the
machinery attached, fell upion an adjoining
Fortunately
1 t
ground.
artoeurnrdific eFraosrlti,u
the force of the cop e 63'
cottage with
destroying it, and such was
ncussion that the fall shook Can
Two millers had Z vneoryonnearwroaws hurt
escape
et the
for ttihm:i
r.
lives.
There
outw t the two altogether
named were at work
n
employe(' upon the premises,
a mand,atthetime
in
t
store-room at the toil).lNoef thebe wind-mill. Their co the
i the
fire broke-
panions appear to
forgot to conanunicate to them
whatn so alarmed
bad
the poor fellows only found out what a frightful situa-
tion they were in by the immense masses of smoke
which came up the tiap-doors and staircases. In mak-
ing their escape they were met by a great body of
flame from the steam-mill, but fortunately there was
another staircase leading to the ground, by means of
which they secured their safety. A few minutes more
and they must have been either suffocated or burnt to
death. The wind-mill had just been newly renovated,
at a cost of 1,0001. The machinery drove nine main of
grinding stones. The loss, including stock, &c., is esti.
mated at 9,0001., and it is not known whether the pre
mises were insured.
OBERNHOF (NASSAU) LEAD AND COPPER COMPANY.
—A. meeting of the Obernhof (Nassau) Lead and Copper
The future prospectsores have
Company took place yesterday, when a favourable re-
portconnexionthe was. made.with
theT
di-
rectors to propose an increase in the surf ace establish-
ment, and it has been agreed to issue among the proprie-
tors a further number of shares, to participate in divi-
dends from January next, for • •
raising the necessary
capital,

NEWSpti pr}t

V