The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1853.

by any feeling of false shame, even if you have to come
somewhat later in life to the work of instruction than
others by whom you are surrounded. Multiplied expe-
rience in all departments of industry teaches us, that
it is never too late to learn— men never .grow too old
to learn a thing well—(cheers)--and there are some
things which may be within our natural turn or talent
which can only be mastered by patient instruction and
by training. (Cheers.) In confirmation of this I believe
there is reason for my stating that some of the specimens
sent up to the Great Exhibition of 1851 would never
ha►e made their appearance at all, if there had not been
some means of education in drawing and design furnished
in your schools. (Cheers.) I must leave to those more
conversant with the local details and circumstances of
the district than I can possibly be to explain and enforce
the new organisation and development which it is now
proposed to give to the entire establishment. If I un-
derstand it aright, a sort of hierarchy is proposed to be
established, consisting of central superior schools in
every district, connected with several local elementary
branches. There is and has been for some time a gene-
ral want of regular industrial training in this country,
alike in science and in art. There is no lack of
inventive genius--there is an abundant supply of ener-
getic labour—but the exertions of both of these are
sometimes desultory where they might be systematic,
and scattered where they ought to be concentrated ; so
that, enterprising and successful as in many respects
English industry has been, and, I will thankfully add,
still continues and still more promises to be, yet, in the
judgment of those most competent to form an opinion
on the subject, it is susceptible of a still higher develop-
ment and still more uniform excellence. It is intended
to form a large central establishment in London for
science and art under most high and most enlightened
patronage—(loud cheers)—which is intended to serve
as a nucleus and a pattern,for the local establishments
throughout the country. (Cheers.) I refer you
for particulars as to the basis on which it is pro-
posed to rest to the excellent report of the Royal
Commissioners on the disposal of their surplus. It is
hoped that the necessity of treating industrial training
as a whole, both in matters of science and art, will be
felt in the country as it has been in the metropolis. To
take an illustration from your own district, it will only
be necessary to say that an adequate knowledge of che-
mistry would be almost as requisite in the instruction of
a person for the business of a potter as the knowledge of
the art of drawing designs. It is intended, lam glad
to hear, to form in the potteries a museum, easily acces-
sible to all the pupils in the schools, and to all the work-
ing men of the district, which shall contain a collection
illustrative of the various processes of ceramic manufac-
ture, including specimens of its most admired productions.
(Cheers.) Now, with reference to the immediately practi-
cal part of the business, I understand it is in contempla-
tion by the Government to devote to the establishment of
schools is the pottery districts the large sum of 6001. a-year.
(Cheers.) This is done in the confident hope that this
liberality on the part of the Government will be responded
to by corresponding exertions in the district. (Cheers.)
I hope this reasonable expectation will not be disap-
pointed, and, if the Government thinks it a worthy
object to which to devote the public money, and strives
to foster and support the taste best calculated for impart-
ing success and vigour to an important department of
the national commerce, I hope all manufacturers, and
others interested in the wellbeing of this busy and popu-
lous district, will feel it doubly incumbent on them not
to neglect the means now offered to them for keeping up
and adding to its ancient credit, and for ensuring its con-
tinued progress and permanent welfare. (Cheers.) I will
conclude this imperfect address by a few words in a dif-
ferent line of observation, but it is one which, before so
interesting and intelligent an audience as that I see
around me, I cannot wholly pass by. While I conceive
we are mainly met together to promote the success
of industry and the progress of art, let us not forget
that there are yet higher, more essential, more per-
manent interests even than those to be looked after in
all human training. (Cheers.) I have alluded once to
the frequent metaphors drawn from the work of the pot-
ter made use of in Holy Writ. We are all children of the
clay moulded by the Almighty hand, and modelled ac-
cording to the Divine likeness. The meanest and lowest
amongst us may be formed into vessels of the highest
honour, and may be set apart for the highest place in
the paradise of our God. (Loud and long-continued
cheering.) I ought to mention that my sister, the
Duchess of Sutherland, who takes a warm interest in
the manufactures of this district, had hoped to be pre-
sent this evening at your meeting, but she was sum-
moned to Windsor to attend her Majesty, a summons
which, of course, she could not resist. (Cheers.)
The business of reading and adopting the report was
then proceeded with.

RAILWAY RETURN .

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

Miles
opened, NAME OF RAILWAY. Receipts.
1853.
1852. i 1853.
BRUNEI. ,---- ------
72% Aberdeen . .
..... 201,251 1,589
37% Belfast and Ballymena •..•.......... 557 583
17 Belfast and CouniyDoien.•• •• ........ 163 185
33 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1,193 1,396
26% Bolton, Blackburn, and West York .... 689 740
95% , Bristol and Exeter •• .... •••••• •• •• .• 3.603 3.886
189'4 Caledonian. . 6,950 9,146
94% Chester and H01yhead........... .. „ 2,126 2,993
5% Cork, Blackrock, and Passage •• •••-
107 141
20 Cork and Bandon .. • • .............. 12/ 143
56 Dublin and Beltast Junction • • ...... 615 927
53 Dublin and Drogheda.. •• •• ••••••• .. 890 1,016
6 Dublin and Kingstown .............. 59) 610
16% Dundee and Arbroath •••• • • • • ...... 391 458
Si Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 602 623
19 Dundalk and Enni5ki11en............ 173 160
68 East Ang1ian........ .
81 East Lancashire .............. ..
4,125 4,517
22 Eastern Counties and Norfolk 13,538 14,620
95 Eastern Union - ... .- .. .... .. .. ... , 1,907 2,303
89 4 Edinburgh and Glasgow .... ...... „ 2,974 f 3,2.7
78 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee- •• .• 2,084 ( 2,2/1
6 Exeter and Crediton ................ 83 9.
19 Furness Railway ... ........... 358 153
171% Glasgow, and South-Western . • ...... 3,143 3,732
285% Great Northern and E. L........... 9;745 12,508
188 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 3,957 4,54 i
319?' Great Western ....
25 Irish South Eastern ................ 146 156
90 Lancaster and Carlisle...-. -.. 3,687 4,680
260 Lancashire and Yorkshire....
70 Leeds Northern .................... 962 :1,0 1
183 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... 231 359
553% London and North Western ......... 39,201 44,128
5% London and 81ackwa11.............. 775 939
173% London, Briglmm, and South Coast.. 7,409 8,500
253% London and South Western
34% Londonderry and Enniskillen • ...
11% Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c lO4 -
167 % Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 6,112 6,074
9% Manchester and South Jurction
28 Maryport and Carlisle .. ..
.498% Midland ..... ...... ...... ........ ,19,910 22,191
126 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 1,895 1,963
37 Monklands • • • • - • • •• • • - • • • • • • •• .. 877 814
`6O Newcastle and Carlisle.. ............ 1,866 2,111
149 . North British ••..•• • • • • •........... 3,097 3,170
232 North Staffordshire •• - ............ 4,503 -
47 North-Western ••..• • • • ............ 567 -
50 'Scottish Central • .• • .........,... 1,638 1,989
32 Scottish Midland ••• • • • ............ 566 687
29% Shrewsbury and Birmingham ......, 603 737
47 Shrewsbury and Chester -•• • ....... 1,462 1,556
29 Shropshire Vlion .. •• •• •••••• •• .. .• 476 548
58 (South Devon ----.......- .. .. .. 1,515 1,690
288 % South Ea5tern.................. 10,733 13,751
131 South Wales . .
77 South York., Doncaster, and Goole .. 1,236 1,456
40 Taff Vale ...... •••• • . - ........ -.. 2,062 2,011
917 1,004
50 Waterford and Limerick • • .......... 229 406
25 West Cornwall •• •• - • •• -.• 341 453
12 Whitehaven Junction ............... 173 914
304% York and Newcastle, and Berwick .•• 12,719 13,363
279 York and North Midland ........... 6,623 7,383
FOREIGN.
574 Dutch Rhenish ••• • • • .... ••••• • •• •• 809 888
21% .1 aria Antonia .. • ... ••••• • •• .. 150 183
63 Montereau and Troyes .......... • • .. 753 786
63 Namur and Liege .................. 997 1,291
413% Northern of France ...... ...... 17,441 21,145
577 Orleans and Central* .. ........ 16,361 23,914
240 Paris and Lyo-us .......... • ....... 8,184 13,094
84 Paris and Roaen. .......... •••• • • - 6,058 6,367
392 Paris and Strasburgh ........ • • - .. 6,670 --
59 Rouen and H-vre............ •.. .. 2,513 2,684
99 Western of France ••..•. • • .. 3,091 3,509