The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-15 00:00:00

JEWS' INFANT SCHOOL.

A school for the education of infants of the Jewish
per Suasion having been lately formed, a circular was
issued calling a meeting of the subscribers, fur the pur-
pose of witnessing the examination of the pupils, with
a view to the support and extension of the institution.
This meeting was held yesterday afternoon in the tem-
pory school-room of the institution, in Houndsditch,
and was attended by some of the most wealthy and in-
fluential members of the Jewish persuasion. The room
was principally filled with elegantly dressed ladies.
Amongst the ladies and gentlemen present we noticed
Lady and Miss Goldsmid; the Misses Cohen, Mrs. S. L.

De Symons, Mrs. Morris Emanuel, Mrs. Anthony de
Rothschild ; Sir Isaac L. Goldsmid, Bart., F. H. Gold-
smid, Esq., David Cohen, Esq., Walter Josephs, Esq., &c.
rrevious to the business of the day commencing the
Jewish service was performed, and several of the Psalms
were beautifully chaunted by the reader and the choir
of the great synagogue. As soon as the service was
concluded the childri:m, 130 in number, were introduced
and marched round the room, and ascended the platform
prepared for their reception. When they were seated,
Mr. WILDERSPIN, the master of the school, delivered
a brief address on the advantages that accrued from in-
fant education. He then proceeded to explain the sys-
tem adopted in this school, which was one that he lied
introduced seine tea or twelve years ago in Scotland, hut
which was not successful at that time, owing to parties
being prejudiced. The principle is that of amalgamat-
ing youthful sports with the studies of the children.
Wilderspin illustrated his system by the examination of
the children, which caused a great deal of laughter.
After the examination had lasted for about an hour, the
children were withdrawn to be regaled with tea and
buns, and
Mr. F. H. GOLDSMID, the President of the Institution,
came forward and addressed the subscribers. He said
as that was the first occasion on which the Committee
had had the pleasure of meeting the subscribers, thcy
would- perhaps permit him to detain them for a few
moments, in stating the circumstances which had pro
duced and led to the formation of that institution. It

was nearly two years ago since some.persons who took a
deep interest in the welfare of the community, and of
whom he had the pleasure to be one, had their at-
tention directed to the want of such an institution as the
present one. In the course of the autumn of the last
year, circumstances occurred which made them feel that
an attempt to- form such an institution should no longer
be delayed. It appeared that persons of a different
faith from themselves had, like themselves, perceived the
advantage of such an institution, and had taken means
to supply it. The two gentlemen whose attention was
first drawn to this matter, the Messrs. Josephs, felt that
this could not be permitted. With respect tv mere dif-
ference of creed, it mattered not when the pupil was
arrived at that age when he would require several
teachers. But with respect to the earlier education,
when one teacher was placed over a whole school, the
case was widely different. If they wished an institution
like the present one, that institution must be under the
direction of an Israelite.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.")
The two gentlemen whose names he had mentioned felt
that this. subject should be submitted to the, Hebrew
4-public, and they formed that institution first at their own
private expense. They immediately called a committee
around them ; several ladies favoured them with. their

names as patronesses, and an appeal to the public fol-
lowed, the result of which was that of placing a fund
their disposal, which, though small, was.sufficient to put
them in operation. The fund did not exceed 4001., and
it was found insufficient to
.provide a suitable building,
and it therefore became a question as to what sort of
building should be obtained. One gentleman submitted
to them somewhere about thirty or forty places as suit-
able, and the result was the building they then occupied.
As the funds were not large, he hoped that another ap-
peal to the public would not be made in vain, as, not
being able to acquire an interest in that building beyond
seven years, it was requisite to obtain some place in
which they might enjoy a permanent interest, and
thereby prevent the fall of the institution. There
could not be a doubt as to the utility of
such an institution. Some years ago, indeed, people be-
lieved that education was ineffectual before the age of
five or six years. But they could at that age educate
the feelings and the heart, and they could not begin too
young to do so. There was not a . feeling of the infant
that could not be turned to good or evil. There was an
education which taught the child when he quarrelled to
kiss and be friends, and not to cherish enmity. Let

them take, for example, the feeling of fear. Let them
suppose that from the fear of darkness, as was perhaps
natural when encouraged by threats of ghosts, a feel-
ing of superstition would naturally be produced, which
the after man would strive incessantly and vainly to get
rid of. But if the groundlessness of such fears were ex•
plained, the infant would soon answer, as an infant did
answer, who had been trained in the school at Edinburgh.
The child was passing through a church at night, anti
was asked if it was not afraid. The child said—" Afraid
of what? Igo to the infant school."—(Cheers.)
The shepherd ©n Tornaldo's misty brow,
And the swarth seaman sailing far below,
Not undelighted watch the morning ray,
Purpling tiie Orient, till it breaks away,
And turns anti blazes into glorious day.
But happier still is he who turns to face
That sun, the soul, just dawning on the face;
The burst, the glow, the animating strife,
The thoughts and passions growing into life,
The forming utterance, and the inquiring glance,
The giant waking from his tenfold trance ;
Till up he starts, as conscious whence he came,
• And all is light within the trembling frame.
—(Cheers.) Yes, they were indeed happy who could
contemplate the unfolding of the mind of the infant, but
they were thrice happy who contributed towards it.—
(Hear, hear.) The Scripture said they (the Jews) wen-
a nation of priests. How could they deserve the cha-
racter of priests unless they gave moral instruction to
their children? He was aware they desired to do this,
and if they desired to do it, there could be no better way
doing it than by supporting an institution like the present.
As soon as the President had concluded his address.
the Seeretttry read the list of subscriptions, and thu.
concluded the proceedings.

The company, inure Z.:specially the fairer pert of it,
seamed highly gratified with what they had seen and
heard, and the proceedings of the day ended with but
one complaint, and that was a general one—the heat 01
the weather.

The Memorial Dieppois states that a person of
that neighbourhood, who was originally a farmer: but
who, about twelve years ago, qualified himself for the
priesthood- and was named cure, in which position he ac-
quired the esteem and affection of all who knew him,
lately fell in love with a respectable female, and in order
to marry her, resigned his functions as a priest, and ap-
plied to the Mayor to publish the banns. The Mayor
declined doing this without first consulting theProcureur
du Roi and the Sub-Prefect of Dieppe, who being of
opinion that a person once ordained cannot cea:ze to be-
long to the priesthood without a dispensation from the
Pope, the Mayor refused to publish the banns. The ex-
cure intends, it is said, to appeal to the Tribunal.
A few nights since, a cellular van, conducting
some convicts from Montbrison to the central prison •if
Embrun, was overturned near the bridges of Tarets, be-
tween Tarare and Villetranche, in beseending a steel
hill, on which is rather a sudden turn. The carriage wa,
thrown down a steep to a considerable depth, but, from
its sAidity, did nut break, and none of the prisoners were
serioasly hurt. The keepers were much injured, but
were still able to go some distance for aid, leaving their
charge safely confined in their cells, where they re-
mained several hours, and were then let out under a
brigade of gendarmes, which had been brought, and re•
mained, without any attempt to escape, till the convey-
ance was righted, and they were replaced. The con
victs behaved well, for on being let out of the van they
help(' to right it, and showed nu symptoms of insubor-
dination.

LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—On
Saturday last Sir Frederick Smith, the Inspector of
Railways appointed by Government, made his official
survey of that portion of the London and Brighton Rail-
way at present unopened to the public from Hayward's
Heath to Brighton. Sir Frederick Smith, who was ac-
companied by the Chairman of the Directors, and Mr.
Rastrick, the Company's engineer, expressed hiinsi.lf
perfectly satisfied with the state of the line. It is cer-
tain, therefore, to be opened the whole distance on Tues-
day next, on which day the townspeople of Brighton
have invited the Directors to a public dinner at the Old
Ship, to celebrate the event,

DISTURBED STATE OF FRANCE.

On Friday and Saturday: nights there were riotous
movements of gamins (striplings) in that classic ground
the Quartier de St. Martin .; but although seditious cries
were uttered, such as " Down with Louis Philippe !"
Down with Guizot !" &c., they excited no alarm
among the public. The Government was, however, on
the alert, and ordered every precaution to repress dis-
order, should any take place, at the triumphant entry of
the 17th Light Infantry, and their gallant young Colonel,
the Duke d'Aumale, into Paris, appointed for this day.
The distinction with which the regiment just named.
has been received, by order or permission of Govern-
ment, was said to have created much bad feeling in the
army. The Republicans, and the Journals of their
party, are accused of endeavouring to make of the
matter a pretext for reviving or exciting dislike of the
Royal Family, by dwelling on the compliment paid to
a regiment which had not greater claims to it than
many others, merely because its commanding officer was
tile ding's son. Well or ill-founded, these assertions
seem to have produced effects. The column formed of
the 17th Light Infantry, which arrived in the environs
of Paris by the Orleans railroad this morning, was
marching down the Faubourg S. Antoine, preceded
and followed by detachments of Cuirassiers eind Muni-
cipal Guards, and having the Dukes of Orleans, Ne-
mours, and Aumale at their head, when just as they
reached the Hospital St. Antoine a man presented him-
self before the Princes armed with two pistols, and
snapped them at the Duke of Orleans. Only one of
those weapons went off. The Duke of Orleans was not
touched, but the horse of an officer of the staff (Colonel
Levaillant) was wounded in the eye, the ear, and breast.
The regiment, indignant at this horrible attempt,
lowered their muskets and were about to charge the mob,
but the Duke of Orleans rushed to the fronts and pre-
vented it. The people immediately took to their heels,
bearing the assassin with them, but one among them
seized him by the hair and prevented his escape. He is
a sawyer by trade. He was dressed in a frock coat, wear-
ing over it a short blouse called a boargcrou, for the pur-
pose probably of concealing his weapons.
The prisoner was immediately transferred to the Con-
ciergerie, where Ile was interrogated by M. Boucly. He
will, it is understood, be tried by the Court of Peers.
The moment that the escape of the Prince was ascer-
tained, the people testified their joy by loud shouts, and
the column proceeded towards its destination—Courbe-
vole, by the Boulevards, the Rues de la Paix, Castig-
lione, and Rivoli, the Carrousel, Champs Elysees, &c.
. The streets were a good deal crowded to witness this
procession, which. was rendered extremely curious by
its being preceded, accompanied, and followed by seve-
ral -hundred young fellows en blouse, who, it was said
and believed, were members of the secret societies.
First came a sprinkling of them before the detachment
of Cuirassiers ; then three or four rows of them, 18 or
20 abreast ; then platoons of them, and afterward; many
of them mixed up with the soldiers.
At the Government offices it is said that the Duke
D'Aurnale was the object a the murderous attempt
above-mentioned.
Time MO3iteur announces that a seditious 'move-
ment, of which the census was the pretext, took
place at Clermont Ferrand on the 10th. For some
time emissaries of the anarchical parties were la-
bouring to • excite the population- to revolt. They
succeeded in their ends on the 9th, when the fac-
tions erected several barricades, which were carried
and destroyed by the troops. On the 10th the disorders
recommenced. Large assemblages of people traversed
the streets, committing acts of violence. They then at-
tacked the armed force, killed three soldiers, and
•wounded 15 or 16. The insurgents, on their side, had
several killed and wounded. The mail arrived in Paris
on Sunday morning, and although it passed through
Clermont at 10 o'clock r. al, it brought no letters from
that town. According to the statement of the guard the
people were burning the gates, and the fighting conti-
nued. Orders were immediately forwarded from Paris
to march a considerable force to Clermont.
A telegraphic 4espatch from Toulon, dated 11th. at
nine o'clock P.M, and addressed by the Prefect of Puy
de Dome to the Minister of the Interior, announces that
tranquillity prevailed 'during the whole of that day, that
patrols had not ceased to parade the town and the
nsiehbourhood, and that they had nowhere met with

resistance. •
miring several days, men known to belong to secret
associations were seen to mix with the groups of work-
men who usually meet to take their meals on the Quai
de Germs, and in the adjoining streets. The authori-
ties at first confined themselves to watching their move-
ments, but on the 10th the language held by those per-
sons was of so se6tious a nature that the police .
thought proper to interfere, and arrested two of '
thene On the 11th matters assumed a still ; more
important character. Towards eight o'clock Pen.
about 300 individuals, between 16 and 20 years of '
age, all dressed in blouses, assembled on the Place
du Chatelet; and began to cry " Down with Louis
Philippe !" " The Republic for ever !" " Down
with Guizot This baud was immediately dis-
persed by a brigade of police, not, however, without
ineetine• ' opposition. Stones were thrown at the police,
several of whom were struck, and the peace-officer in '
command of the brigade was dangerously wounded in
the head and knee. 'From the Place du Chatelet those
men, directed by chief'S wearing blouses and caps, as-
cended the Rue St. Denis, singing the " Marseillaise,"
and crying " Down with Louis Philippe—the Republic
for ever ! Blood ! we waist have blood !" They than
turned into the Rua llaueonseil, and marched through
the streets Dc Ponceau and St. Martin, the Boulevard
St. Martin,. and the, hue du!Temple, vociferating the
same cries. The rioters entered-several mercers' shops
and carried off pieces ;of red cloth, which they fixed to
the ends of sticks to serve as banners. They then re-
turned to the Rue St. Denis, and thence to the Place
du Chatelet, where they formed into close columns, with
the intention of assailing the police ; but the 'element
they perceived them they took to flight, abandoning
their sticks and red flags. At midnight all was tranquil.
There were also some rassemblemens on the Place du
Chatelet on Snndiy evening, but they consiited mostly of
the curious, whom the police easily dispersed.
The National of this morning gives the copy of the
order of the Juge d'lnstruction for the seizure of its
number of yesterday. The article on which this seizure
was founded was one on the troubles at Macon, in which
the National, among other strong expressions, observed,
that " the Government neglects no opportunity of bring-
ing the army into collision with the citizens, and of habi-
tuating the troops to shed the blood of the people." The
National says it displayed great moderation in alluding
to the affair of Macon, and that it suppressed some
of the most " cruel details" which its correspondence
from that place contained. It asserts that it would
have been very easy to avoid the collision if the local
authorities had called in the aid of the National Guard,
as there are, it says, many citizens in that body whose
presence and remonstrances would have had great in-
iuence. on the rioters. It adds, that the Government
knew of the disturbance at Macon by the telegraph some
days ago, and only resolved upon publishing the details
when it knew that an account of the affair had been
received by the National, and that the real motive of
the proceeding against it is to induce a belief in the
public mind, in connexion with the affair at Clermont,
and that of the Place du Chatelet, in Paris, that some
very black scheme against the Goverment is on foot.
The Journal. de Saone et Loire of the 10th inst. has
the following additional particulars of the riot at Macon:—
" Yesterday it was ascertained that there were four
)tilled, two so severely wounded as to be without hope
of recovery, and six others severely injured. The
Mayor has issued a proclamation, ordering all coffee-
houses, and other places of public entertainment,
to be closed at six o'clock. In the evening two
men, one a liberated convict, were arrested. War-
rants were issued against eight women and five men,
and were executed this morning upon one man and five
women: Some of the men employed in the steam-boats,
having been induced by their masters to retire before the
conflict began, were regaling themselves in a public-
house, when a person pretending to be a commercial tra-
veller, but, in fact, an old offender, being drunk, re-
proached them with cowardice, and endeavoured to ex-
cite them to join the riot. One of the boatmen, pro-
voked by his language and conduct, seized the agitator
and pushed him out of the house. He stumbled over the
threshold,. and fell dead at the door. As he bad no
wound or other apparent injury, it is concluded that he
died from apoplexy brought on by habitual intoxication.
To-day all is quiet, and the loading of the vessels is
going on without interruption."
The Reparateur de Lyons of the 12th instant states,
that " the census commenced at Clermont Ferrand on
the 9th, amidst the hissing and cries of the people. In
the aftermion the latter pelted the revenue agents with
stones, and the operations were suspended. The troops
were the n drawn up on the glacis at the postern-gate,
and the three legal summonses were addressed to the
rioters, who, instead of retiring, continued to throw
stones. At this moment a body of Dragoons defiled on
the square, and, though pelted with stones, they put
back their swords in their scabbards. Cries of "The
Dragoons for ever !' echoed through the square, and
several of the offieers were seen to take several
parsons by the hand in token of friendship. This.
nowever, was not the case with the 16th Light Infantry.
Shortly afterwards the troops were commanded to fire,
when several persons were wounded, and three killed.
The irritation of the people was then roused to the high-
est pitch. The authorities despatched couriers to Lyons,
Moulins, and Puy, for reinforcements."
The Lyons journals contain also some details relative
to the occurrences at Mecon. Four persons were killed,
and two of the wounded were despaired of. Arrest war-
rants had been issued against five women and eight men.
The authorities were generally blamed for not calling out
the National Guards to repress these disorders.

ABERGAVENNY.—SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—
In the course of the present summer two or three light
pleasure boats have been placed on the river Usk, and
on Saturday evening last a party of five young men and
boys got into one of them moored above the Aber-
gavenny bridge, the river being very high at the time.
Scarcely had they taken their seats, not having time, we
believe, even to pick up the oars, before they were
drawn into the middle of the streLm, and the boat coming
in contact with the bridge, it was completely split from
stem to stern, the whole of the persons being thrown into
brother,
David the river. Their names were James Edwards, atw
up young man, and George Edwards. his
David Barton, James Barris, and James Freeman ;
the first, third, and last named managed to get out,
with the aid of some of the spectators,. but
George Edwards, a promising youth of fourteen years
of age (a-son of Mr. Edwards, of the Gasometer), His
but once seen in a deep pool below the bridge,
body has not since been found. The river was
dragged that night and during the next day, when the
body of James Harris was found on a bed of sand nearly
a quarter of a mile from the spt. The search has
Edwards, since
but
continued daily for tue body of George
without success,—Hereford Times,