The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-31 00:00:00

ments—the one a probetionlry war:l. in whieh boy-;
receiv,A into the institution are placed fo:. same month
after their admission; the other, 3 larger ,me—a inane( •
factory, into which the boys are from time to time trans-
ferred, and in which they are taught some useful branch
of industry, in addition to being instructed in religious
and useful knowledge. The whole institution is super-
intended by a clergyman of the Church of England, who
is directed to exercise over the inmates a kind and
gentle, though at the same time a vigilant msntrol, your
memorialists believing that, for the reformation of boys
of this neglected and depraved class, the highest moral
influence is required, and that such boys can be most
effectually reclaimed by an intelligent and extended
system of teligi.ais and general education.
Your memorialists apprentice out, or otherwise ad-
vantageously provide for, the boys admitted by them
when of proper age and sufficiently improved in charac-
ter, and continue to watch over them, and to encourage
them to persevere in honest and virtuous habits for
some time after they are so placed out.
" Your memorialists have peculiar facilities for giv-
ing the boys under their care a full practical acquaint-
ance with the trades they are instructed in, owing to the
large amount of employment furnished for them by the
patronage of the friends of the society.
" Your memorialists have satisfactory proof of the
efficiency of their moral and industrial training in the
readiness with which boys have been received from the
institution by respectable masters in all parts of the me-
tropolis.
" 1 he buildings of the institution could accommodate,
and the offices required for the management and in-
struction of its inmates, would suffice for the education
and control of at least 150 boys, and could be made avail-
able for a still larger number, hut thst your memorialists
are not able to maintain at present, from the unassisted
resources of the charity, mere than sixty.
"Your memorialists therefore respectfully ask you to
consider whether any means could be found by the ma-
gistracy of the county of Middlesex to make the institu-
tion more extensively useful fir the reformation of of-
fenders, by placing in it, at a moderate rate of payment,
a considerable number of the male juveniles who are now
left•destitute on their discharge from the prisons and
houses of correction for the county, and who in many
cases are almost compelled, by their loss of character,
their friendless condition, and their ignorance of any
useful trade, to resort again to dishonest pract'ots for
their support.

" Yotir memorialists, being only anxious to employ the
society's useful agency to its full extent, would readily
receive into its establishment," and train, and finally ap-
prentice, or place out, boys of this description, at the
charge only of the expenses of their board and clothing
(which would amount to about 161. per annum for each
boy).

"Such boys, at the time of their conviction not being
more than 14 years of age, and in case of means being
found by subscririon or otherwise for placing any con-
siderable number of objects on such terms in the institu-
tion, your memorial; is would readily associate with
themselves in the management of the society one or
more members of the magistracy, should such an ar-
rangement be proposed or wished for.
(Signed) " C. A. DODD, Secretary."

MEETING of MIDDLESEX MAGIS-
TRATES—REFORMATION of JUVENILE OF-
FEN D E RS.
On Thursday was the adjourned day, which was especially
appointed on the last county day, for the transaction of the
arrear of business standing over since that meeting; but in
consequence of the absence of one magistrate at the expira-
tion of time limited by the standing order for forming a
Court, it was again adj urned.
Shortly atter the adjournment a great number of justices
entered the Court, and the Chairman (Mr. Pownall) directed
their attention to the following memorial from the Philan-
thropic Society, relative to the treatment of juvenile offenders
on their discharge from prison. He said that it was a sub-
ject of great importance, but he feared the Court could not
interfere in the matter. It was, however, desirable that the
document should receive publicity, as something should be
done by the Legislature to remedy jtn evil so generally, and
justly deprecated.
" Memorial of the Philanthropic Society, St. George's-fields;
established 1788, and incorporated 1806, for the reforma-
tion of juvenile offenders, and the industrial education of
the destitute offspring of convicted felons.
"To her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county.
of Middlesex.
"That your memorialists have been lately instructed and
empowered by a general meeting of the members and sup-
porters of the institution which is placed under their manage-
ment to employ the resources, and direct the endeavours of
the charity in a more especial manner to the reform of male
juvenile offenders discharged deetitutefrom prisons.
That your memorialists have accordingly caused, for the
present, to receive into the Philanthropic, any children of
convicts not themselves guilty of crime; and have so re-
modelled the institution as to render -it, as far as possible,
both as to its arrangements and its discipline, an effective
school for the reformation and religious industrial education
of criminal children.
"That the establishment of the Philanthropic, which
occupies nearly three acres of ground, the freehold property
of the Society, is now divided into two departments; the
one as a probationary house, in which the boys received
into the institution are placed for some months after their
admission; the other, and larger one, a manufactory into
which the boys are from time to time transferred, and in
which they are taught some useful branch of industry in ad-
dition to being instructed in religious and useful knowledge.
The whole institution is superintended by a clergyman of the
Church of England, who is directed to exercise over the in-
mates a kind and gentle, though at the same time a vigilant
control. Your memorialists believing that for the reforma-
tion of boys of this neglected and depraved class, the highest
moral influence is required, and that such boys can be most
effectually reclaimed by an intelligent and extended system
of religious and general education.
" Your memorialists apprentice or otherwise advanta-
geously provide for the boys admitted by them, when of
proper ages and sufficiently improved in character, and con-
tiuue to watch over them, and to encourage them to perse-
vere in honest and meritorious habits, for some time after
they are placed out.
" Your memorialists have peculiar facilities for giving the
boys under their care a full practical acquaintance with the
trades they are instructed in, owing to the large amount of
employment furnished for them by the patronage of the
friends of the Society.
" Your memorialists have satisfactory proof of the effi-
ciency of the moral and industrial training, in the readiness
with which the boys have been received from the institution
by respectable masters in all parts of the metropolis.
"The building of the institution could accommodate, and
the offices required for the management and instruction or
its inmates, would suffice for the education and control of at
least 150 boys, and could be made available for a still larger
number, but that your memorialists are not able to rnaint4in
such at present, from the unassisted resources of the charity,
more than 60.
" Your memorialists therefore respectfully ask you to con-
sider whether any means could be found by the magistracy
of the county of Middlesex to make the instituton more ex-
tensively useful for the reformation of offenders, by placing
in it, at a moderate rate of payment, a considerable number
of the male juvenile criminals who are now left destitute on
their discharge from prison, and who, in many cases, are
almost compelled by their oss of character—their friendless
condition, and their ignorance of any useful trade, to resort
again to dishonest practices for their support.
" Your memorialists, being only anxious to employ the
Society's useful agency to its full extent, would readily re-
ceive into its establishment, and train, and finally appren-
tice or place out boys of this description at the charge only
of the expense of their home and clothing, which would
amount to about 161. per annum for every boy, such boy, at
the time of conviction, not being more than fourteen years
of ago ; and, in case of means being found, by subscription
or otherwise, for placing any considerable number of objects
en such terms in the institution, your memorialists would
readily associate with themselves in the management of this
Society one or more members of the magistracy, should such
an arrangement be prepised or wished for.
(Signed) " CHARLES A. DODD."

MARKET NEWS —(YESTERDAY)
C ORN-EXCHAN G E.
Our market still continues in a very dull state for all arti-
cles of grain. Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat
have been very limited, yet the demand for it to-day was ex-
cessively heavy, at almost nominal figures. Free Foreign
Wheat was held at full currencies, yet it was only those in
actual want who were disposed to do any business, most of
the buyers being disposed to wait the result of Monday's sup-
ply. There was a fair supply of both Norfolk and Suffolk
Barley on show. For all kinds the sale was dull, at a re-
duction in prises of is per quarter. The Malt trade was
dull, and the rates had a downward tendency. Oats, Beans,
Peas, and Flour were heavy, at barely late rates.
ARRIVALS.
Barley. I Oats Fleur.
4,330 qra. 2,940 qrs. 2,150 sks
3,970
5,040

Wheat.
English .. •• I 2,840 qrs.
Irish
Foreign • • •• • •

2,300 I
Milt, 4,620 ore.
SMITHWIXLD.

4,600

Notwithstanding the supply of Beasts was again limited,
we have to report a sluggish demand for that description of
stock, at about Monday's prices. The number of Foreign
stock was small, viz., 48 Beasts, and 12 Sheep. Very few
Sheep were on offer, owing to which the Mutton trade was
active, and the quotations had au upward tendency. Calves
were in short supply and sluggish inquiry, at late rates. In
Pigs no variation was noticed, with a steady demand.
Mulch Cows sold heavily, at from 161 to 181 lOs each.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHASZ.
We had a steady demand here, on the following terms ;
At per stone, by the Carcase.
s. d. is a. d. s. d/ to a. d.
Reef, inferior...... 2 6 2 A Mutton, inferior •• 3 6 310
- middling .. 210 3 0 --- middling.. 4 0 4 4
- prime large •• 3 2 3 4 prime .• •• 4 6 4 8
- prime small •• 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.... ••• • 3 8 4 6
Veal.. •. - small •••• • • 4 8 b 4
Lamb. Os Od to Os Od.
BOROUGH HOP BICATLICET.
Although the supply of Hops on offer is by no means
large, only a limited business has been transacted here since
our last report; nevertheless, prices are tolerably well sup-
ported.

(From the London .Arew Price Current of Jan. 30.)
SUGAIL—To-day thet4 was less activity in the West India
Sugar market, which was to 13.( attributed to the public
sales of other home trade kinds; nevertheless, merchants
evinced firmness, and obtained fully former rates for all de-
scriptions.

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REFINED.—A much better demand has prevailed for all
descriptions of refined Sugar, for home consumption ; since
Tuesday, the refiners have manifested more firmness, and ob-
tained prices rather above those previously quoted.
Mt RITIES.—This afternoon there were eager purchasers
of Mauritius Sugar, and 9,902 bags 32 casks at auction were
all sold at fully former rates; indeed the kinds at and under
48s. brought 6d. per cwt. advance.
Emu' INDIA.—This afternoon the market was much better
supplied with Bengal Sugar, four parcels, amounting to 5,785
bags were submitted to public compe'ition ; the trade were
inclined to operate, air! nearly the win 1? sold at full rates, in-
deed the better sort of white brought a small advance.
FOREIGN.—HoIder3 of Foreign Sugar have manifested
firmness since our last report, although no change is to be
made in the duties, and they refrained from offering any at
auction ; there, has, however, been a falling off in the de-
mand by private contract.
MOLASSES.—To-day West India met with attention; sales
of Antigua were made at 23s 6d, and Demerara at 21s 6d
per cwt, being very full rates.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the market was better supplied
with Ceylon Coffee. At public sale 1,337 bags Ceylon Plan-
tation were oftered ; the trade were more inclined to operate,
-and the whole sold at an advance on former rates of is to 2s
per cwt.
Goa ..West laulia has been purchased with cauticia tie