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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
GOODWOOD.—WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
DERBY BETTING.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Victoria colt
25 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Hester colt
33 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's William de Fortibus—taken
The races finished about six o'clock, the strictest punc-
tuality having been observed in running them off.
Before we close our report, we should notice an
im-
provement recently effected on the course. A remark-
ably neat stand has been erected on the opposite 6iiic of
the course to the Grand Stand, which directly faces.
It contains three rooms, viz., one for weighing and
another for the jockeys to dress, &c. ; the third is fitted
up as a printing office, and communicates with a
small inclosure in the weighing-room, appropriated
to the Judge, so that Mr. Mason, of Chiches-
ter, the printer to the Club, was enabled to have
each race in type within three minutes after its
decision. Telegraphs for showing the numbers of the
starters were placed very conspicuously in front, and were
easily seen, in every part of the course. Independent of
its convenience the building itself exhibits excellent
taste, and is a great ornament to the course.
The police arrangements at the Grand Stand were
entrusted to Superintendent May, Inspectors Pearce, and
Otway, and Sergeant Langley ; it is almost needless to
add that their duties were performed quietly and .effec-
tively. Mr. Clarke, of Newmarket, officiated in the
most satisfactory manner as Judge, and Mr. Bayley, as
Clerk of the Course and starter.

TESTIMONIAL to DR. BIRKBECK.
A public meeting of the members of the London Me-
chanics' Institution, and others interested in the cause,
took place last right at the Institution, Soethampton-
buildings, for the purpose of taking into consideration the
propriety and means of rendering to 1)r. Birkbeck some
testimonial of their gratitude for his importarttaind va-
luable services in founding the Mechanics' and other
institutions for the advancement of knowledge.
At half-past eight o'clotilt the Chair was taken by
Baste Moseractr, Esq., Q.C., amidst loud cheers.
The CHAIRMAN' sai as he had been for many years
accustomed to co-operate to the extent of his ability in
the honourable and successful exertions of his esteemed
friend Dr. Birkbeck to diffuse knowledge among his
fellow-countrymen, the moment he received intimation of
the meeting for that evening, to consider how they might
best express their_ gratitude to that estimable individual,
he had come from the country, from a considerable dis-
tance, to attend it. Of the blessings which Dr. Birk-
beck had been, fortunately for himself and for society,
instrumental in diffusing throughout the community,
very inadequate conceptions were or could be formed, ex-
cept by those who knew what society was before he
raised his voice for the advancement of knowledge.—
(Heal, hear.) When he was first heard, or attempted to
be heard, he was met by the yells of ignorance and pre-
judice. He endeavoured to explain that " man in the
infancy of his reason was bound" by ignorance, till
knowledge, the revelation of good and evil, set him
free." He had done his utmost to remove darkness
from the face of society, and they now saw things pretty
well in their new dimensions, anti they might as well at-
tempt to stop the progress of that knowledge as to stop,
by putting out their foot, the progress of the earth in its
arbit.—(Hear, hear.) Advance it must.—(Cheers.)
He would not trespass further on their time at present.
They were met to consider how they would best express
their gratitude to Dr. Birkbeck, and he would leave it to
the gentlemen who had the various resolutions to pro-
pose, to enter into the details, reserving to himself the
right to address them again eny necessity should arise
for so doing.
Mr. FRY said he hoped, although be had addressed
them at some length on the occasion of their former
meeting, that they would allow him to trespass for a
few moments on their patience, to put those who were
not present on the former occasion in possession of the
views of the Committee. They were met under the
presidency of a gentleman who wasglever backward on
any occasion in which the good of 'his fellow-creatures
might be promoted, and more especially from the
diffusion of education.—(Hear, hear.) He would now
briefly state the views of the gentlemen who had asso-
ciated themselves into a Committee, to render some tes-
timonial to Dr. Birkbeck. He believed there was no
man to whom the people of England were more indebted
than to Dr. Birkbeck.—(Hear, hear.) He had spent
40 years of his valuable life in the promotion of insti-
tutions like the present. He had acted from a genuine
feeling and desire. to benefit his fellow-creatures, and
his efforts had been as beneficial in their results as they
had been noble and generous in their motives.—(Cheers.)
These gentlemen felt that to the Doctor some testimo-
nial was due, and they believed that an appeal to the
members of mechanics' institutions would be responded
to in the manner it ought to be.—(Hear, hear, hear.)
It was resolved to, appeal to the members of that In-
stitution in the first instance, he being their
President, and it was for them to say whether they felt
and appreciated the blessings which Dr. Birkbeck had
assisted to diffuse amongst them. The Committee ap-
pealed to them to ascertain whether they appreciated
these blessings of education, and would render him that
homage which he was sure the common gratitude of his
countrymen would accord him.—(Hear, hear.) On the
last occasion he had explained that the views of the
Committee were that public subscriptions should be en-
tered into, not only by the members of their own body
but of all the similar institutions in the metropolis and
the provinces—that there should be a general spon-
taneous movement of all the members of mecha-
nics' and literary institutions for the purpose
of collecting a fund, which he hoped would be sufficient
to show the fueling entertained towards Dr. Birkbeck by
the members of the Mechanics' Institutions throughout
the country.—(Hear, hear.) Their feeling also was that
there should be a piece of plate. It had been urged,
indeed, that a piece of plate was solid pudding, and that
solid pudding was better than empty praise ; but the
Committeehad come to the determination that it would
not be advisable to present a piece of plate, and one
reason (if no other existed) was that on a former occasion,
some years ago, when the idea of subscribing for a piece
of plate wits promulgated, Dr. Birkbeck disclaimed the
idea of being rewarded in such a manner, and refused to
receive such a tribute for labour, which, in fact, could
not be estimated in money.—(Hear.) They thought
it must be in some way which would confer honour on
a spirit so generous and noble.—(Cheers.) The Com-
mittee had had no communication whatever with the
Doctor, but they were anxious to have such an expres-
sion of public feeling as would be agreeable to his
generous nature. He hoped the Doctor would survive
for many years to come, and therefore to erect a statue
to him would be rather premature. The policy of the
Committee, then, was, that the proceeds of the subscrip-
tion should be invested in some public fund, to be ap-
plied for the benefit of mechanics' institutions in gene-
ral, and to be called " The Birkbeck Fund," the details
to be hereafter arranged.—(Hear, hear.) He thought
that would best meet the views of Dr. Birkbeck himself.
The Secretary, Mr. M'FARLANE, then read the fol.
lowing letter from Lord Brougham :
" Lord Brougham presents his compliments to Mr.
Macfarlane, and begs him to assure the Committee that
he regrets extremely his inability to attend the meeting
on Thursday. It is unnecessary for Lord Brougham to
state how entirely he concurrs in its objects, or how de-
sirous he is to aid them by all the means in his power.
Independant of a very long and sincere private friendship,
he feels in common with the rest of the country, the
gratitude which is due to Dr. Birkbeck for such ser-
vices as no other person has rendered ; above all, to the
working-cs, whose interests must ever hold the
highest place in the consideration of all reflecting men.
" Grafton-street, 12th July, 1841."
After a desultory discussion on a point of. order, and
as to whose right it was to open the business,
A MEMBER begged to correct a statement made by
Mr. Fry, respecting the opinion of Dr. Birkbeck. That
gentleman had said that, upon a former occasion the
Doctor had repudiated the idea of his receiving any tes-
timonial in the shape of a piece of plate. He had a
perfect recollection of what the Doctor said, and it was
this—" If you have any money to spare for any purpose
connected with the Institution, let it be applied towards
the liquidation of your building debt.—(-Cheers.) My
heart and soul is with your Institution ; let every
farthing you can spare be spent in its behalf."— (Cheers.)
A MEMBER in the body of the theatre said he felt it
a duty to obtrude himself on the meeting, and he could
only lament that no one of more ability stood in his
place. He intended to bring out the latent intentions of
many members of the Institution, and for that purpose
he had drawn up a body of resolutions, which he would
now read.—(Cries of " Order, order.")
The CHAIRMAN said the Committee had come prepared
with resolutions, and it would greatly facilitate the busi-
ness, as well as be more orderly, if they were allowed to
bring them forward.—(Cheers.)
Mr. WALTER moved that the Secretary read the mo-
tion which was passed at the last meeting.
The motion was seconded, and, being put, was carried
in the negative by a large majority.
Another MEMBER wished to ask a question of Mr.
Fry relative to his speech on the last occasion.—(Cries
of " Order.")
The CHAIRMAN said, in the Commons it was
eaarnyndetilinen
fee et
oc hobs;
hisneveerpitnoienmiatkiev,amnlyd- abl
el us former
afsoerfnallerrus
private life, and he was sure the ladies would agree with
er
Mr. :honour
said he had had the of being
deputed to propose the first resolution,'which was as
gns for the
,that the
fol‘o'"l'sh:ti—it is the conviction of this
meetin
foundationu
so fc
lLasisteersa, ri3s, aan‘dvoSrk of cientific
theinstitutio
utmost importance
l indifferent
to society, and that such institutions
knowledge to thousands, before enefits'
bY
pro-
duced and are still producing vast b
imparting
have already
and by giving a scientific and i t to its value,
that active spirit of inquiry in tell lectual direction to
is characterised." by which the present age
He felt much diffidence in coming
so many older members of the ng forward, as it appeared
pre-
pared with resolution; but Institution had come
ppo could asthe One which he had to
ered the easidern. He stood of be controverted, his task was ren-
of Committee man
of
there in his twofold capacity
the Institution, as well as one of
the Central Committee.
He could assure them that thehe
gentlemen who been in anwa slighted. First, t
wished to set the business on foot wrote
to the Committee of the .. T
nstituti who met on, en-
tlemen in a body. the g
m
He (Mr. Ogilvie), along with
Morris, were
as
appointed .by the Committee_
de-
legates to the general body of delegates then_
formed, and they appealed to
the general body of
the Mechanics' Institution in London to send delegates
to meet them. A meeting was held by the general
body of delegates, and from them the Committee re-
ceived its appointment. The whole of the
,Committee
felt that it was in that place in which Dr. Birkbeck first
began his labours, and consequently it was in that theatre
they ought first to show their gratitude to him.—
(Cheers.) For that reason, and from that feeling, it
Was that the meeting had been called there. Having
so far apologised for his presumption, he would then
proceed to lay his views of the resolution entrusted to him
before the meeting. Thousands of years had now. passed
since one, who was agreed to be wisest of the wise, de-
clared, " For the soul of man to be without knowledge,
it is not good." That axiom never had been, and never
could be controverted. The colleges and schools of this
country by their number provedtheestimation in which
education had always been held in this country. If they
looked back a few years they would find that the diffu-
sion of knowledge was confined to the higher classes of
society.
The working classes—those who lived by the
sweat of their brow—were shut out from their colleges
and schools, because they were not possessed of the faci-
lities of wealth and riches, no place was open to them
for acquiring knowledge or instruction. Matters were
now altered. Within the last twenty years the institu-
tion, in the theatre of which they had met, had been
founded, and their example had been followed not only
in London, where there were' now upwards of forty

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UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSU.
TLtionEdon.
DIVISIONB, OWFatfir,lioloo-FpllaTeeS"
RANCE COMPANY,
ASSURED.
HONORARY PRESIDENTS.
Earl of Errol Earl of stair
Earl of Co'artown Earl Somers
Earl Leven and 'Melville Lord Viscount Falkland
Earl of Norburv. Elphinstone
Lord Belhav-en. d *Lenten
DI aze....3gs.
JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman.
WM.•PLASKET, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Samuel Anderson, Esq. Charles Downes, Esq.
H. B. Avarne, Esq. • H. De Castro, Esq.
Morton Balmanno, Esq. Charles Graham, Esq.
Edw. Boyd, Esq., Resident F. C. Maitland,
E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., As- John Ritchie, Esq.
sistant Resident
This Company, established by Act of Parliament, affords the
most perfect security, from an ample capital, and only re-
quires, when an Insurance is for the whole period of life one
half of the very moderate Premiums to be paid for the first fivo
years after the date of the Policy, the other half may remain,
subject to the payment of interest at 5 per cent. annually, to be
deducted at death, or may previously be paid off at convenience.
It obviously becomes easy for a person of very moderate
income to secure, by this arrangement, a provision for his
family ; and should he at any time after effecting the insurance
succeed to, or acquire, a fortune, he may relinquish his policy,
having only paid one half the premiums for the first five years,
instead of the whole, as in all other Companies.
Thus a man of 25 years old may, by an annual payment of
281. 16s. 3d. for the first five years, and afterwards
the full premium, 571. 12s. 6d. yearly, secure to his widow
and children at his death payment of no less than 3,0001., sub-
ject only to the deduction of 1441. Is. 3d., being the amount
of premium unpaid.
On the Ist of July, the Board of Directors added 2 per Cent.
per Annum as a Bonus to those assured upon the participating
plan from the dates of their policies, thus appropriating 20/.
a-year as an addition to every. policy for 1,0001. The follow-
Table will show the amount of the bonus on policies since the
commencement of the Company in March, 1834 :
Sum Assured. Time Assured. Sum added to Policy.
£l,OOO 6 Years, 10Months... ...... £136 13 4
1,000 6 Years
1,000 5 Years
1,000 4 Years
1.000 3 Years
1,000 2 Years
1,000........ 1 Year ..... 20 0 0
This Company holds out, in various other respects, great
inducements to the public. When such facilities are afforded,
it is clearly a moral duty in every parent who is net possessed
of a fortune, but of an income, however moderate, to insure
his life for a sum which may yield a comfortable provision for
his family.

THURSDAY.
This being the Cup Day, as usual attracted a
more numerous assemblage than its two predecessors,
and, at an early hour, all the avenues leading to the
course exhibited scenes of great bustle and animation.
Still, however, there was an absence of those brilliant
features by which the company has been distinguished
in former years. The melancholy event, to which we
have already referred, has, in fact, had so gloomy an in-
fluence on- tne meetirty,that apt.shadow
of itself. The sympathy thus displayed by persons of
all ranks, is the best proof of the high estimation
with which his Grace the Duke of Richmond
is regarded ; and it is the more conclusive when
the magnificent character of the sport, from first to
last is considered, for on no former occasion have the
Stakes, either in number, value, or quantity, approached
the extraordinary features of the programme of the pre-
sent year, nor perhaps has there ever been so many fluc-
tuations in the betting. The weather was as favourable
as could be desired, although the " Stars" of the Beau
Monde were absent, there was no lack of respectable vi-
sitors. The Grand Stand was moderately filled, and the
place assigned for the reception of carriages presented an
agreeable variety of gay and happy groups.. The day's
racing commenced with—
The Racing Stakes of 50 sovs. each, p.p., for 3 yrs old
colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. New mile. 16 Subs.
Lord Albemarle's'c by Taurus (Robinson) 1
Lord G. Bentinck's Mustapha • 2
Gen. Wyndham's Yorkshireman 3
2tol on Mustapha. The Perfume colt made the first
running ' • but on getting into the straight course was
headed by the favourite; in the runup the distance, how-
ever, the Perfume colt gained upon him by degrees, and
won on the post by a head.
The Sussex Stakes of 25 soya. each, for 2 yrs old colts,
Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; the winner of the Lavant 71b
extra, and other winners 51b extra.
Mr. Treen's Barrier, by Defence (Conolly) 1
Mr. Etwall's Palladium (51b extra)
Mr. Fox's Darling
Even on Paladium ; 2 to 1 agst Barrier ; and 3 to 1
agst Envoy. Barrier made nearly all the running, and
won cleverly by half a length. Nothing was near the
first two.
Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, for two yrs old. T.Y.C.
Colonel Peel's cby The Colonel, out of Hester (Nat) 1
Mr. Dixon's Lucy Banks 2
Lord Bentinck's Straw-hat 3
Mr. Herbert's Nessus
Betting-7 to 4on Hester colt, and sto 2 agst Nessus.
The favourite made all the running, and won by ten
lengths.
The Molecomb Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for two yrs
old. T.Y.C. (13 Subs.)
Mr. Treen's Barrier (51b extra) (Conolly) 1
Duke of Richmond's 'Eaglesfield 2
- 2 to 1 on Barrier, who was never headed, and won by
half a length.
The Goodwood Cup, by subscription of 20 sovs. each,
with 100 added ; the second to receive 100 sovs. out
of the Stakes. Cup course. (51 Subs.)
Mr. H. Johnstone's Charles the Twelfth ...(Ilarson) 1
Mr. Lichtwald's Hyllus, 5 yrs, Bst 131 h 2
Mr. Edison's The Recorder, 5 yrs, 7st 51b 3
The following also started—The Potentate, aged, Bst 91b
—Bulwark, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Maroon, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—Col-
wick, aged, Bst 31b—Pocohontas, 4 yrs, 7st 1 lib—Oak-
stick (French bred), 6 yrs, Est 121 b—and Nautilus
(French bred), 6 yrs, 6st 121 b.
Betting-7-3 to 1 agst Hyllus, 11 to 2 agst Charles the
Twelfth, 6 to 1 agst Maroon, 8 to 1 agst .The Recorder,
7 to 1 agst Nautilus, 15 to 1 agst Oakstick, 20 to 1 agst
-Pocahontas 25 to 1 agst Bulwark, and 25 to 1 agst
Colwick. Won by a head, after a fine race.
The Duke of Richmond's Plate (handicap) of 100 sovs.
Last mile.
Mr. Goodman's Remnant, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Wakefield) 1
Mr. I. Day's Mulciber, 3 yrs, 7st slb 2
Mr. Etwall's c by Mulatto—Melody, 4 yrs 7st 71b
The following also started, but were not placed :
Hon. S. Herbert's Arctic, aged Bst 1 llb ; Lord Chester-
field's All Fours, 4 yrs, 7st 71b ; Mr. Wright's
Folly, 4 yrs, ist 51b ; Mr. Verrall's Maid of the
Mill, 6 yrs, 7st 31b ; Mr. Booth's Benjamin, 4 yrs,
7st ; Mr. Smith's The Maid, 4 yrs, 7st ; Mr. J. Day's
f by Niiiirod, out of Busk, 4 yrs, fist 71b ; Duke of Rich-
mond's Sherbet, 4 yrs, Gst Glb ; Mr. Lichtwald's c.
Courtesan, 3 yrs, Est 51b ; Colonel Wyndham's Monsieur
Le Sage, 3 yrs, sst 71b ; and Mr. Treen's Benedetta,
3 yrs, sst 71b.
Betting-2 to 1 agst All Fours, 4to 1 agst Rem-
nant, 5 to 1 agst the Melody c., 7 to 1 agst Folly, 7 to 1
agst Benjamin, and Bto 1 against The Maid. Won by a
length. •
The Anglesey Stakes of 15 sovs. each, for three years
. old and upwards; to be ridden by Officers of the Army
or Navy. New Mile. (11 subs.)
Mr. Osbaldeston's Curry Comb, 4 yrs, 1 1 st4lb (Owner) 1
Mr. 4rdnor's Dismal Jemmy, 4 yrs, lOst 71b 2
Lord Eglinton's Amulet, 4 yrs, lOst 91b
Lord G. Bentinck's Naworth, 4 yrs, lOst
Mr. Smith's The Maid, 4 yrs, 10St 91b 5
Lord March na eh g Victor,_ 3 yrs, 9st 121 b
Betting--7 to 2 against Victor, 3to 1 against Dismal
Jemmy, and 2to 1 against Curry Comb. Won by two
length.
The race for the Cup was judiciously fixed for a quarter
past three o'clock, so that those who came from a distance
had ample time to reach the scene of action, but some of the
drags from Londonoind especially " The Duke of Rich-
mond," were on the Course before the first bell rang.
The following Noblemen and Gentlemen are staying
-at Bognor during the races. Earl and Countess of
Eglinton, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Lord
and Lady Rodney, Lord Sussex Lennox, Lord W.
Lennox, Lord Miltown, Count Bathyany, Lord
Willoughby de Broke Sir C. Morgan, Bart., Sir John
and Lady Gardner, Sir C. Cockerell, Bart., the Very
Rev. the Dean of Ossory, Major-General Richards, Ge-
neral Nicoll, Hon. A. Villiers, Col. Lichfield, Capt.
Gardnor, Capt. Pettat, Capt. Brown, Capt. Burnaby,
Capt. M'Donald, Capt. C. Forester, R. Etwall, Esq.,
M.P., and W. Etwall, Esq.
Large parties are entertained by Col. Wyndham and
Mr. Gratwicke.
Amongst the latest arrivals at Goodwood is Commo-
dore Napier.

_
RATES OF PREMIUM.
Age. Without Profits. With Profits.
25
30
40
50

60 ..........6 15 3
Insurances may be effected on lives, however far advanced, and
the half credit for five years is found particularly convenient en
such insurances. Annuities are granted on very liberal terms.
For the convenience of parties residing in the City, they may
make their appearance and pass the medical examination before
the agents, Edward Frederick Leeks, Esq., 4, Scots-yard,
Bush-lane, Cannon-street, and J. F. Goude, Esq., surgeon,
9, Old Jewry.

Every information will be afforded on application to the
Resident Director, Edward Boyd, Esq., 3, Waterloo-place.
Proposals may be accepted en Wednesday at three o'clock, and
any other day at half-past two o'clock, when Frederick Hale
Thomson, Esq., the Company's Surgeon, is in attendance to
give despatch to the business.

PATRICK MACINTYRE, Secretary.

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TURING DISTRICTS.

NEWARK, JULY 27.—A report is current in
the political circles amongst the Tories, that Mr. W. B,
Gladstone, the Newcastle nominee for Newark, is to
have an office in the approaching " Conservative" Go-
vernment. As the heads of the Tories are with such.
shameless and breathless haste partitioning out the various
offices in the State, before the Queen hes called any of
them to her councils, it behoves all who have in any way
the power, to be firmly resolved in opposing that party,
who, in opposition, were the brazen slanderers of the
Queen's good name, and who now, ,on the prospect of
accession to power, display such an anxious zeal to
trample alike on her and on the people. If Mr. Glad-
stone accepts office, as it is most probable he will, who-
ever may be the Tory Premier, for his pert flippancy in
debate will be much wanted in aid of the place-hungry
crew, he will again have to appear before the electors of
Newark. The implied compact by which, in 1834, " the
united interest" abandoned one seat to the Liberals, has
been broken, and it behoves the Reformers anxious to.
bestir themselves, to look round for a good candidate,
who will not permit the constituency to be treated as so
many puppets, but will afford the opportunity of record-
ing their suffrages in his favour, and against the dicta-
tion of " Cannot Ido as I will with my own ?" At the
late contest they were unprepared. Let them be wise
from that defeat, and know that forewarned is forearmed.
With prompt organization, and the name of some well-
known advocate of liberal and enlightened principles,
they stand an excellent chance of retrieving their lost
ground.—Newark Gazette.
CORN-LAWS.--THE CONFERENCE.--A meet-
ing of ministers belonging to the City and neighbour-
hood, was held on Monday last, on the subject of the
Corn-laws, with the view of sending a deputation to the
National Convention at Manchester, for devising mea-
sures to put an end to those iniquitous laws which im-
pose a tax on the poor man's bread,- in order to enrich
the landed aristocracy. We understand the ministers
present entered cordially into the object of the `meeting,
and entirely approved of the conduct of those of their
number who had signed the requisition calling the meet-
ing-, among whom we are glad to learn was the Rev. Air.
Bennie. The meeting adjourned till Monday next, to
determine as to the number of the deputation, and other
matters.
followed We trust the
ever exyample thus set by Edinburgh
will be by large town in Scotland.—
The The Gazette (if Upper Germany Publishes the
following statistics relative to the city of Berlin :—ln the
year 1816 the number of criminals brought to trial
amounted to 876. From the year 1817 to 1838 the num •
ber of criminal cases increased to 3,439. In 1816 the
inhabitants of Berlin amounted to 170,000. In the year
1838 they had increased to 340,000. At present the po-
pulation of Berlin amounts to 351,541 inhabitants, and
rimes have increased in proportion.

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not ol
talks'
mechanics' institution +2
there were now ISO, but they
,eZs-NA4trtritte6io
metiveindstiftt:ottintimAltihadens,beesntatli%talgtetitir,
out tile world. Oniy a few stl/4,rsta*4tek-Isae
plens4.2, and one upon a similar principle was in are-
gress of formation, and they were rapidly.spreading
America. 'Knowledge now opened her enaple pages at
a very inconsiderable expense.
A Member—Considering the lateness-, of the hour,
and as there. May be many more resolutions, he waled
as"c witether anything more need be said upon a reso-
lution which speaks for itgelf.—(Cheers.)
Mr. CorLvas would adopt the suggestion, and mare
his resolution without further preface.
Mr. F. HILL seconded the resolution. From the
situation he held of Inspector of Prisons, he had had
many opportunities of witnessing the good efFect of ti,o
labours oZ Dr. Birkbeek and those associated with hist
in the great work of education. He bad made repeated
inquiries on the subject, but it had never come to his
knowledge that a member a mechanics' institution had
fallen into crime and become an inmate of a prison.!2-
It would be rash in him to assert that r.o such cases
had occurred, butifthey had he believed those occurrences
were rare indeed, for though his inquiries were constant
as to crime in Scotland and England he had never been
able to discover that a member of a -mechanics' institu-
tion had been the inmate of a prison.—(Cheers.) A fear
,years ago frightful proceedings took place in Glasgow,
in order to obtain higher wages by intimidation, and
upon his instituting an inquiry into the parties concerned
in the outrage, ha could not discover that a single mem-
ber of a mechanics' institution in Glasgow was conaectecl
with the combination.—(Cheers.) Sometime ago he
had occasion to make a similar inquiry with respect
mechanics' institutions generally, and the resn't
shewed that it was a rare circumstance, indeed.
to find a member of a mechanics' institution
committing crime.—(Hear, hear, hear.) With re-
spect to education generally, he would say that in the
year before last upwards of 9,000 persons were cole-
mitted to prison for different offences, and out of that
number there was not one in ten who could do more
tban read and write, and a much larger number conic:
not even do that.—(Cheers.) With such knowledge as
this coming before him at every step, and entertainise:,
as he did, the highest esteem sand veneration for Dr.
Birltbeels, it was with the greatest satisfaction he se-
conded the resolution.
The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the mcetine,
and declared it to be carried unanimously.
Mr. FoaGo then rose to move the following resolution;
" That it is the--earnest feeling of those now assemblea's

that immediate, fall, and adecpia- te expressiculalwald.be
given to the sentiments of esteem and gratitude with
which the name of Dr. Birkbeck is regarded for haling
devoted his valuable time, his energies, and learning, and
for having munificently contributed towards the founda-
tion of literary and scientific institutions for the people."
He was happy once more to visit that room on an occalk,„,.,
sion that was most agreeable to himself, and he was sure
must be acceptable to all present.—(Cheers.) He had
perhaps more than many that were present had opportu-
nities of witnessing the results of the labours of Dr.
Birkbeck.—(Cheers.) He would not now enter into the
question of the merits of mechanics' institutions; he
believed they were well understood, generally, though
he understood (and he must confess his surprise at that)
that. many members of the Legislature were not aware of
them.—(Cheers.).. In his Opinion no person could doubt
that the present improved state of society was
attributable to them.—(Cheers.) Such being the cast,
he felt great delight in coming forward to assist in of some testimonial to Dr. Birkbeck for'his great exert
Lions in the cause of mechanics' institutions.—
(Cheers.) Dr. Birkbeck did not want a piece of prate.
—(Cheers.) All he desired was that it might be cleanly
shown that, through the establishment of mechanic!,
institutions the condition of society had been improved,
and the minds of the working and industrious classes ex-
panded.—(Cheers.) The present resolution did not tell
them in what way they were to express their gratitudzk.
to Dr. Birkbeck. Some gentlemen thought it strange
that it did not ; but, in his opinion, that was one of
greatest merits of the resolution, because it left it t:, the
e'lpressing
meeting to point out what was the best mode of
their gratitude.—(Cheers.) It had been
said that a
piece of plate was not desirable for Dr. Birkbeck, that
the present moment was not the •Aght one to erect a
statue, but that a lectureship would be the better mode
of showing their gratitude. He would not say anything
upon that subject, but that he would venture to preditet
that if they fixed upon a proper testimonial, all the me-
chanics institutions in the the country would join them.
He thought the best mode of showing their gratitude
to Dr. Birkbeck would be to prove that his exertions hari,
been successful, as he was sure that that would be more
grateful to Dr. Birkbeck than a peerage and. 4,000 E.
a-year as a pension.--(Cheers.) He 'Wod not detain
the meeting further than to say, that he felt great plea-
sure in proposing the resolution.—(Chters.)
Mr. COWPER seconded the resolution.
Mr. SOUTHGATE differed materially from some of the
speakers who preceded him, as their intentions, although
good in theory, would be bad in practice,
The plan re-
commended was to raise a sum of nr,ney from that and
similar 'institutions throughout the metropolis and the
country, but no one had intimated in the most _remote
degree how that money was to be applied in pursuance
of.the objects of the mecang. He wished to know what
Mr. Fry meant by saying that the money should be applied.
to the purposes of mechanics' institutions generally.
He thought that savoured o't the old adage, " robbing
Peter to pay Paul." Lectures could not be established ;
for the interest of the money collected would at best
amount to not more than 35/..- per annum, and if the lec-
tures arising from that sum were to be deliverok at r.),1
the institutions throughout the kingdom, seven year,
would elapse before a second lecture could be deliverer'. in
the same place. Perhaps before that time the Trustees
might disagree among themselves and the whole
matter be the subject of a Chancery suit. He
would recommend. as the best plan, that with the
amount: subscribed the Mechanics' Institution of London
should be placed on an independent and efficient basis,
and the original designs of Dr. Birkbeck be thus carried
out and promoted. The Parent Mechanics' Institution
was now insolvent. They had been obliged to dis-
continue their subscriptions for many of the magazines,
and he therefore considered the plans mentioned by the
gentlemen who had proposed and seconded the two fit-std.
resolutions to be most preposterous.
It being now past 11 o'clock,
On the motion of Mr. Reddar, seconded by Mr. Trate,.
the meeting was adjourned to next,Tuesday, at 8 O'ClOelt,
P.M.

A vote of thanks having been proposed to the Chair-
man,

Mr. MONTAGUE rose and said he was sure that in ex-
pressing his gratitiule to the mechanics for the kindly
feeling they had invariably shown to him he was only
echoing the sentiments of Dr. Birltbeck, with whom he
had 111,1;131y co-operated in disseminating knowledge
amongst his countrymen. Their feelings were those
of Sir Samuel Romilly, and of the " Cincinnatus of 114
West"—the glorious Washington, who said, in his last
address to the nation he made free, "I now beg to re-
commend to your especial consideration the necessity of
forming mechanics' institutions wherever you possibly
can."—(Loud cheers.) The meeting then separated.

DISTRESS IN THE MANUFAC-

---- ---
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SU2V.
Silt,—The number of persons out of employment in
the manufacturing. districts I believe far exceeds the con.
ceptions of those who do not live among them ; and to
me it is peri'ectly astonishing how they subsist.
Some are on the parish ; some depend upon their
friends ; many, for a time, live upon the clothes and
furniture which they pledge ; not a few are tramping
the country ; great numbers ben- ; and some are impellei,c",
by necessity to do worse. What I am anxious to,
for
done is, to take the census of the unemp:oYed, and for
every town to form a committee to enrol the names and
un-
fortunate of all who are out of work. So long ft these
I about
fortunate men skulk in obscurity, and move.oon
upon the
the country, they will make no imphruetssl'et them form
higher classes Or the Government ;
theni have regular
themselves, in every town and distdrifeti
lettheir numbei bt., published, a
• 11,
their distress. There
meetings for the purpose of stating into united bodies,
better be Spent in a way
and their valueless time had
are clever men in every department
• condition prominently before the
t who can take the lead,
likely to bring their
public. I am, Bze.,
A FRIEND I'o THE UNEMPLOYED.

THE TORNADO.--In North Danvers, the storm
Many barns and other light buildings
A new house in Danvers was moved
at
t destroyedcosto 1.
:ere blown down. In Wenham, and in Upper
chim-
ney;, u‘Nv‘p-eaorsneytht'hiriey'aulni°d'Sp:ining several inches, and two of its
Danvers,chim-
erlty";el inadty twenty-nine
ebbarns
w er
built,e
about a thousand dollars. In Boxford, a dwelling house
and barn were blown down. Several barns were also
oßneev eorflyt-haeni
them in
in uel,
destroyed in Middleton. In Topsfield there was a per-
fect tornado, a sort of young typhoon. In the south part
of the town, several barns were blown down. One, be-
longing to a Mr. Gifford, was demolished while he and
his two sons were in it. Mr. G. was severely hurt, and
one of his sons was insured by a blow upon his bead from
a falling timber. Some of the hail stones which fell in
Topsfield in the afternoon, measured six and a half inches
in circumference. On t)ae road from Topsfield to Dan-
vers Plains, trees were prostrated in great numbers. A
sound oak, a foot in diameter, was literally twisted off a
short distance from the ground, and the bark peeled al-
most entirely from the trunk. In Marblehead, the wind
was stronger ; one barn, perhaps not far from. the water,
was blown clan away, and has not been found since.
The Providence Journal states that at Woonsocket great
damage was clone by the hail to the windows. ()pe fac-
tory hal 150 panes of glass broken, another 200.
Providence on the same afternoon, a house occupied y
0. Waterman and S. T. Taber, was struck with light-
ning, doing considerable damage, but none of the in-
mates were severely injured. The storm was very violent
at Amhert, N. H. Wind, thunder, lightning and hail
seemed to vie with each other in their terrific power and
sublimity. In five minutes not a single pane of glaSs re-
mained in the window exposed to the storm. The hail
stones were. of very large size, some of them measuring
from five to six inches in circumference—and driven by
the wind, struck with tremendous force. In .many cases,
window blinds and even the roofs were smashed. The
vein of hail was not very large in extent—from four to
five miles ; .but made clear work wherever it went:'—
Bost. Mer. Jour.

SERIOUS ASSAULT AT kiLmuN.—A serious
assault was committed at Kilmun last Monday, between
two respectable gentlemen connected with Glasgow.
One of them drew his knife, and stabbed the other.
Some say this was in the heat of anger, others that it
was in self-defence ; but both of them have.been appre-
hended and remitted to the Fiscal of Inverary.—
Reformer's Gazette.