The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-28 00:00:00

S 111 JUNE 28, 1848.

I COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS'
SCHOOLS.

EXAMINATION OF THE CHILDREN.
We have had frequent opportunities of directing the
attention of our readers to the proceedings of this ad-
mirable institution. The commercial travellers are an
important and valuable section of the community, and,
as a class, exposed more than ordinarily to the vicissi-
tudes and casualties which render an asylum such as this
for their children so desirable. It is with great plea-
sure, therefore, that we have watched the rapid progress
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stitution, at Wanstead, before David Waddington, Esq.,
M.P., who presided, and a numerous assemblage of the
patrons and friends of the institution. It was conducted
by Mr. Smith, of the British and Foreign School Society,
and the intelligence and acquirements exhibited by the
children in their answers to the examiners questions
elicited general admiration, and confer much credit upon
their master. The examination was diversified by dra-
matic and poetical recitations, which gave a relief to the
proceedings, and displayed much taste and discrimina-
tion on the part of the committee, at the same time that
they evinced that attention had been paid, not only to
the imparting of knowledge, but also to the art of com-
municating such knowledge in an elegant and effective
manner, an art which,without wishing to make every child
an orator, we think should receive more attention than it
usually does in ordinary scholastic establishments.
At the close of the examination the company sat down
to an excellent cold collation, which was served in a ca-
pacious marque, decorated with flags, which had been
'erected-in the gro-unds of the institution for the occasion.
David Waddington, Esq., M.P., occupied the chair, as at
the examination, supported by some of the principals of
emiaent commercial firms, amongst whom we noticed
George Moore, Esq.; Arthur Wilcoxon, Esq.; Robert
Wilcoxon, Esq.; Robert Johnson, Esq.; Robert Clarke,
jun., Esq.; John Moir, jun, Esq.; W. Thornbarrow,
Esq.; H. Teape, Esq.; R. M. Phillips. Esq.; Saun-
ders, Esq., &c. &c.; Messrs. W. H. Cary and Ray, the
medical officers, and G. Lawrence, Esq., the honorary
secretary to the society. Ample justice was done
to the repast which was the product of Mr. Young-
husband's culinary skill, and one of the most pleasing
features of the whole was, that the monotonous appear-
ance presented by the exclusive congregation of gentle-
men at ordinary public dinners, was, in this instance,
relieved by the graceful intermingling of the fairer por-
tion of creation, for a considerable number of ladies
graced the festivity with their presence. Nor were the
charms of music wanting ; a band had been provided,
which from time to time enlivened the scene by the per-
formance of appropriate airs; and the impression left on
our mind was, that apart from all considerations of a
a pecuniary benefit to the society to be derived from
such occasions, there must be a vast amount of good
arising from the friendly interchanges of social feeling
and generous sentiments which they call forth. We are
sometimes told that Englishmen can do nothing without
a dinner, but of this we feel certain that a great deal of
the efficiency of that which they do perform springs from
the knitting together of their mental convictions with
their social sympathies, which is produced by this prac-
tice of" eating salt " together as the Arabs phrase it.
At a given point in the entertainment, various prizes
consisting of well-chosen books, were distributed to the
most deserving of the children, by the chairman, with
appropriate observations of exhortation and encourage-
ment, which constituted not the least hateresting feature
of the occasion ; and after the usual loyal and other
toasts had been severally done justice to, and various
excellent addresses delivered, the assembly broke up,
evidently highly gratified with the day's proceedings.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 27.—The Hastings, 72, Captain
Morgan, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Collier, Com-
mander-in-Chief in the East Indies and China, went out
of harbour to Spithead yesterday evening in tow of the
Echo steamer, assisted by her own jibs and spanker in
admirable style. A large concourse of the inhabitants
of these towns assembled on the walls, piers, and bat-
teries to witness her departure, as, from the date of her
commission, she has been a remarkably popular and
favourite ship, in consequence of the considerate treat-
ment her crew has met with from the captain and
officers. On passing the batteries her band played
" The girls we leave behind us," " Auld Lang
Syne," " Rule Britannia," &c. On rounding the
outer buoy of the Spit she fired a salute very
smartly, and on rounding the stern of the Prince
Regent, 92, to take up her berth, the band of that ship
on the poop played most appropriately, " Should auld
acquaintance be forgot" (Captain Morgan having been
commander to Captain Martin when in the Trafalgar,
120). The Hastings has upwards of sixty officers on
board, five months' provisions and water, and extra
stock ; carries out a variety of supplies for the East
India and China squadrons, supernumeraries, &c., Lieu-
tenant Elliott, for the Cambrian, and Lieutenant G. Don
Murray, for the Meander, take passage in her for China;
and on Friday Mr. Southern, Minister Plenipotentiary
to Brazil, will embark,. with his secretary and domestic
staff, tor passage to Rio de Janeiro. After leaving
Rio, the Hastings will not touch at any port until she
arrives at Ceylon, where she will (if necessary) refit,
and thence proceed to Siegapore, where Francis
Collier will meet her, and again hoist his flag on
board her. During the period of his command Sir
Francis intends visiting the islands of the Indian
Archipelago, especially Borneo, and the settlement
founded there by his Excellency Sir James Brooke.
The Hastings is under imperative orders to sail hence
on Saturday morning after post time for her destination,
calling at Madeira to land a mail. The captain, officers,
men, and ship, will take with them the best wishes of
the inhabitants of this port for their safety, honour,
and welfare. She will be officially inspected, and her
crew mustered by Sir Charles Ogle, the Commander-in-
Chief, to-morrow, prior to being paid advance. The
present flag-ship on the China station, the Cambrian,
40, Commodore Plumridge, arrived at Penang en route
to Hong-Kong, on the sth of May, from Bombay. It
is worthy of mention as something remarkable, that
during the whole term of fitting out no accident has
happened to any one belonging to the Hastings, an ex-
cellent proof of good superintendence and workman-
ship.
The St. Vincent, 120, Captain Dacres, flag of Rear-
Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., was paid wages
down to six months this day at Spithead.
The Medusa steam-packet, Lieut.-Commander J. O.
Bathurst, is ordered to be ready for sea on Saturday.
She will take a mail to Malta.
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Keriga
F.R.S., paymaster and purser of the Ganges, 84, at
then,
Nore.

DOCKYARD REDUCTION.
In consequence of an order from the Admiralty to
reduce the number of artificers in the various dockyards
with a view to retrenchment, 30 shipwrights, 14 joiners,
13 sawyers, and 2 caulkers, have been examined, end
recommended for superannuation; and 55 hired ship.
wrights, II hired joiners, 3 hired caulkers, and 7 saw-
yers, have been ordered to be discharged on the 2Sth of
July.

Wind S.W. by W.; strong breezes and hazy weather,
with rain.

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MINORITY ON THE EVICTED
DESTITUTE POOR (IRELAND) BILL.

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Marquis of Salisbury
Earl Hardwick°
Lord Abinger
Earl Jersey
Lord Saltoun
Earl Delawarr
Earl Munster
Lord Rosslyn
Earl Digby
Earl Kinnoull
Marquis of Londonderry:
Earl of Ellenborough
Viscount Beresford
Earl of Wilton
Marquis of Drogheda
Lord De Lisle
Earl Bandon
Lord Templeinore

Earl of Zetland
L. Earl Spencer
Duke of Bedford
Lord Poltimorei
Lord Dinorben
Bishop of Norwich
Earl Errol
Lord Denman
Earl Fortescue
Archbishop of Canterbury
Earl of Camperdown
Lord Ileauvale
Lord Suffield
Marquis of Donegal
Earl Lovelace
Lord Crewe
Earl Sefton
Earl Cornwallis

ROYAL V ISIT TO THE HlGHLANDS.—lndications,
say the Perth Courier, of the approach of the autumnal
visit of her Majesty and Prince Albert at Balmoral
Castle have appeared this week, in orders connected
with
the shooting apparatus for his Royal Highness re-
ceived by tradesmen here. Although Balmoral is in
Aberdeenshire, a considerable portion of the furnishings
for the royal household will, we believe, as formerly..
be sent from Perth, by Glenshee, to the Castleton of
Braemar, from which Balmoral is distant about fourteen
miles.

THE WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENTS.—On Monday
the whole of the houses forming the plot of buildings
opposite Westminster Hospital, at the end of Dean-
street and the Broad Sanctuary, were sold by order of
the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, for the purpose
of the Westminster improvements. This will form the
great opening for the new street opposite the west gate
of Westminster Abbey. The buildings in the Airflow.)
being cleared away, the line of the new street will
quickly be laid out, and the work proceeded with.