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X3oRIVIATION OF JUVENILE
OFFENDERS.
;aturday last the anniversary festival of the
hropic Society, St. George's-fields, was held
Jondon Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, under the
ncy of the Right Hon. Viscount Morpeth,
-.P. The Noble Chairman was supported on his
Left by Lord Kinnaird, and on his right by Mr.
Sheriff Cubitt. Amongst the other distinguished
guests in the vicinity of the chair were observed Mr.
Monckton Miles, M.l'., Mr. C. W. Grenfell, M.P.,
Mr. Sheriff Hill, Right Hon. Sir E. Ryan, the Hon.
G. Rice Trevor, M.P., Mr. Charles Pearson, M.P.,
Sir Charles Aldis, Captain Maconochie, E. Penrhyn,
Esq., J. G. Fry, Esq., J. G. Catley, Esq., A. Majen-
die, Usq., Matthew Davenport Hill, Esq., Q.C., Col.
Colquhoun, R.A., Colin Mackenzie, Esq , Wm.
Gladstone, Esq., Rev. Thomas Jackson, David Wm.
\% Esq , tke.
The depressing events of last year had prevented
the committee from holding the usual annual
festival, but on this occasion a determined rally
had been made by a few zealous and indefatigable
advocates of the institution, and the consequence was
an unusually large and influential attendance of
members. The dinner and wine comprised the
choicest varieties, and were placed on the table with
peculiar taste and the greatest attention to the comfort
of the guests. A corps of distinguished vocalists,
under the management of Mr. Hobbs, was in attend-
ance, and contributed materially to the enjoyment of
the evening. The gallery was devoted to the accom-
modation of the fair sex. Mr. Riggs efficiently per-
formed the duties of toast-master.
The cloth having been removed,
The Noble CHAIRMAN proposed the usual loyal
toasts with his accustomed good taste and impressive-
ness. The "Health of her Majesty" (who was
stated to have contributed a donation of 100 guineas
to the funds of the institution) was received with
signal manifestation of loyalty and attachment, which
had marked reference to the occurrences taking place
in a neighbouring State.
The health of "The Queen Dowager," and of
"Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family,"
were honoured in a similar manner.
" The Army and Navy."
Colonel COLQUIIOUN and Captain AfAcozioonis
severally returned thanks.
The Noble CHAIRMAN next proposed " The
Church," in connexion with the health of the clergy
who had advocated the cause of the institution, and
passed a high eulogium on the character and services
of the Rev. Mr. Jackson, who had been one of its
most useful and efficient advocates.
The Rev. Mr. JACKSON returned thanks.
A number of the boys belonging to the institution
were then introduced and paraded round the room.
They presented a fine, manly appearance, and be-
trayed no symptoms of juvenile depravity. Our
readers are aware that the objects of the institution
are to unite the religious and general education of
the child with his practical instruction in some useful
branch of industry, which will enable him to main-
tain himself in after life by his own honest exertions,
and that the objects received into the institution are
exclusively of one description, namely, boys who have
been charged with or convicted of crime. From the
want of space, however, for their healthful exercise and
accommodation, the society resolved on forming a school
of industry at some distance from the metropolis, in
which the children who the society receives and
shelters may not only have the benefits of moral and
religious instruction, and be taught tailoring, shoe-
making, &c., bat be trained also to gardening and
field labour, and such active out of door employments
as are connected with farm service ; by which such
of them as are fitted by age and other circumstances
to emigrate may be prepared to gain an holiest and
comfortable livelihood in British colonies.
The children having sung a hymn retired, and
The Noble CHAIRMAN then proceeded, in an elo-
quent and forcible appeal, to advocate the cause of
the charity and its claims to public support ; but we
regret that the pressure of our space precludes the
possibility of giving it at any length. He stated that
the institution had received, and would continue to
receive, the countenance of the Government, Sir
George Grey having recommended a large number of
the children for admission.
The effect of his Lordship's appeal may be best
judged of by the fact that after the resident chaplain,
the Rev. Sydney Turner, had read the report, the
subscriptions were announced to amount to upwards
of 2,0001.

Amongst the subscribers to the Model Farm School
of Industry were some of the first banking and mer-
cantile firms of the city of London. The following
are a few of the leading names as they were an-
nounced :—Baring, brothers, 100 guineas ; Roths-
child and sons, 100 guineas ; William Gladstone,
Esq., treasurer, 100 guineas; Smith, Payne, and
Smith, 50 guineas; Gurney and Co., 50 guineas ;
Barnet, Hoare, and Co., 50 guineas; Bosanquet and
Co., 50 guineas; Samuel Jones Loyd and Co., 50
guineas ; Messrs. Hoare and 50 guinms ; Messrs.
Cuutts, 50 guineas; Glyn and Co.,allitax 50 guineas ;
Messrs. Hawkey, 50 guineas; R. S. Ildford, 50/, &c.
Mr. MoKcscrorz Altr.rtrA, the
health of the chairman, whO returned thanks.
21.. CriAILLES PEARSON addressed the company at
considerable length in support of the institution,
and concluded by proposing the health of Lord
Kin aird.
Lord KINNAIRD returned thanks, and proposed the
health of the tieasurer, William Gladstone, Esq.,
who briefly ex pres Fed his acknowledgments.
M. Matthew Davenport Hill, Q.C., Mr. Catticy,
Mr. Charles Cochrane, Mr. Benjamin Rotch, and
several other gentlemen who take a warm interest in
the success of this and similar institutions, subse-
quently addressed the company.
The health of the resident chaplain, the Rev.
Sydney Turner, was proposed by Lord Morpeth, and
concluded the proceeding-, which did not terminate
until near midnight.

FATAL WAGER.—Saturday Mr. Bedford held an
inquest at St. George's Hospital on the body of Frede-
rick Douglas, hged 26, a coalheaver, whose death was
occasioned under the following circumstances :—lt ap-
peared that on Wednesday afternoon last the deceased,
who lived at Richmond, was with some companions,
when the conversation turned upon the feats they could
individually perform. Several were attempted, but none
of a very wonderful nature, till the deceased said, that
for a wager of half a gallon of beer he would put the
end of the poker when red-hot into his mouth, and in
that way carry it once up and do en the room. The
challenge was accepted, the wager made, and the
poker put into the fire, where it remained till it
was heated through. Deceased then took it up, and
opening his mouth, placed the fiery end between his
teeth, and with it in that position he had nearly reached
the top of the room, when, from some cause he slipped
forward, and the handle of the poker coming in contact
with the wainscot it was thrust into his throat. The
screams of the unfortunate man betokened the greatest
anguish, and every assistance was rendered him by those
present, who immediately conveyed him a cart to the
above hospital. It was there found that all the arteries
within the mouth and of the throat were destroyed, and
every effort was made to alleviate his sufferings, but he
rapidly sunk and died on Thursday, in the most excru-
ciating agony. The Coroner and Jury having remarked
upon the folly and danger of such performances, a ver-
dict was returned of " Accidental Death."
Newseareas.—Most people think the selection of
suitable matter for a newspaper the easiest part of the
business. How great an error ! It is by all means the
most difficult. To look over and over hundreds of ex-
change papers every week, from which to select enough
for one, especially when the question is, not what shall,
but what shall not be selected, is no easy task. If every
person who reads a newspaper could have edited it, we
should hear less complaints, Not unfrequently is it the
case that an editor looks over all his exchange papers for
something interesting, and cam absolutely find nothing.
Every paper is drier than a contribution box; and yet
something must be bad; his paper must come out with
something in it, and he does the best he can. To an editor
who has tbo least care about what he selects, the writing
is the easiest part of his labour. A paper, when completed,
should be one that the editor should be willing to read
aloud to his wife, his mother, his sister, or his daughter;
and if he do that, if he get out such a paper, he will find
his labour a most difficult one. Every subscriber thinks
the paper is printed for his special benefit; and if there
is nothing in it that suits him, it must be stopped —it is
good for nothing. Some people look over the deaths and
marriages, and actually complain of the editor, if but
few people, in his vicinity, have been so fortunate as to
get married the previous week, or so unfortunate as to
die ! An editor should have these things in his paper
whether they occur or not. Just as many subscribers
as an editor may have, so many different tastes has he
to consult. One wants stories and poetry; another
abhors all this. The politician wants nothing but politics.
One must have something smart, another something
sound. One likes anecdotes, fun, and frolics, and the
next door neighbour wonders that a man of sense will
put such stuff in a were compelled,
paper. We only wish that every man,
woman, and child, who reads the paper
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Liverpool Mercury.
The Observer (Feb. 27) contained thirteen folio
columns of the latest intelligence from Paris and Dover.
About a hundred useful advertisements, and twenty-two
folio columns (chiefly original) of foreign and domestic
news. Price of the Observ:r (forty columns), ed. The
extensive publication of the Observer commences at six
o'clock on Sunday' mornings. Monday's edition, with
that day's markets, best adapted for the country and
abroad, is published at 170, Strand, at four o'clock, on
Monday afternoon.
THE EFFICACY OF TIIE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—
The electric telegraph just put in operation upon the
Birmingham and Gloucester line has been used to day
to some purpose, A bankrupt named Best having set
out this morning from Birmingham with some packages
of silkmerccry goods which belonged to his creditors,
a description of his person, and of the packages, was for-
warded to Spetchley. Mr. Skinner, the superintendent
of that station, immediately recollected that such a party
had (*one to Worcester, and though the 'omnibus had
started twenty minutes, he jumped into a fly, and over-
taking it, conveyed the parcels back again to the station.
It is said that 3,000/. worth of the bankrupt's goods are
missing.-IVorcester Herald,