The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-21 00:00:00

THE MEETING AT KENNINGTON-COMMON.

The CHAIRMAN, on taking his seat, said that he
was anxious to express his feeling of thankfulness to
God for having rendered effectual the wise and con•
stitutional measures which bad been adopted by the
Government for the preservation of the peace of the
metropolis on the 10th instant, and to offer his
cordial thanks to all who came forward to be sworn
in as special constables on that occasion. Their
zealous and devoted readiness to aid the authorities
of the county, and vindicating the authority of the
law, deserved the highest praise. In doing so he felt
assured that he spoke the feeling and language of the
Bench.

Mr. JOHN Wir.Ks congratulsted the county at
large on the result of the measures which had been
adopted by Sir G. Grey and her Majesty's Govern-
ment, and which had secured and preserved the peace
Of this vast metropolis. The Hon. Gentleman then
moved the following resolutions :—" That this Court,
composed of the magistrates of the Metropolitan county
of Middlesex (including the city of Westminster),
._agerly profit by the first opportunity of their assem•
bling, to express and record their mutual, hearty,
loyal, and devout satisfaction at the enlightened,
active, and self-denying spirit manifested generally
by their neighbours and fellow citizens on Monday
week. The evils then threatened by congregations
of vast masses o!' the population, and by unlawful
assemblies and processions interrupting trade, and
occasioning great needless expense, they would utterly
repudiate, and in proportion to such disapproval is
the honest pride and grateful delight with which
they have observed and partaken the spontaneous
association and prompt and cheerful devotedness
manifested by all ranks of society in coming forward
as special constables, and assisting in all measures
suggested to defeat every injurious design, and to
preserve the property and tranquillity of this vast
capital from disturbance and alarm, and particularly
at' the demonstration afforded of ardent, loyal, and
affectionate attachment to her sacred Majesty the
Queen, and patriotic regard to the free acid glorious
constitution under which we live."
Mr. BENTLEY seconded this resolution.
It was then put from the chair, and carried unani-
mously.
Mr. WILKs again rose, and moved a second resolu-
tion—" Teat referring to the evils threatening the
metropolis, on the memorable day of Monday week,
to the alarm endured by multitudes, to the anxiety
excited throughout the empire, to the deep interest
awakened in other European States, and to the cala-
mities that might have been inflicted by a misguided
multitude, this Court observed and acknowledge with
peculiar satisfaction the extensive and complete pre-
cautionary measures adopted by the Right Hon. Sir
G. Grey, her Majesty's Secretary for the Home De-
partment, and the other members of her Majesty's
Government, for the prevention of the threatening
disasters, of the protection of property and the public
peace, and for the utter and happy frustration of
every ill-judging unlawful design. That the active
and comprehensive proceedings vigilantly taken and
vigorously pursued, have given great confidence to
all classes of the community, and are entitled to ac-
knowledgments and applause and that whilst the
members of this Court will individually ever promote
national economy, and universal improvements and
happi
is mainly
ness,andwatch over and oppose every needless
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assureotuh se constitutional right to which this
country
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preservation
allneedo-f
order and for the public good will ever experience
from the magistracy of this county ready co-operation
and energetic support."
Mr. COTTRELL seconded this resolution, which on
its being put from the chair, was carried unanimously.'
It was then resolved that a deputation, composed
of the following magistrates, should wait upon Secre-
tary Sir George Grey with a copy of the above reso-
lutions—Mr. H. Pownall, the chairman of the Court,
Mr. John Milks, Mr. James Bentley, and Mr.
Charles Herbert Cottrell.

Mr. J. WILSON moved that the best thanks of the
Justices of the county of Middlesex be presented to
the most Noble the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Lieu-
tenant of the county, for the zeal and promptitude
with which he aided the justices in rendering effec-
tual the wise and constitutional measures adopted by
her Majesty's Government for the preservation of the
peace of the metropolis on the late occasion, to which
measures, and the zealous, willing, and devoted readi-
ness evinced by all parties in responding thereto,
may be attributed in no small degree the preservation
of the metropolis from riot and confusion.
Mr. ROTCH seconded the resolution, which was
carried with acclamation.
Messrs. Pownall, Wilson, and Rotch, were ap-
pointed as a deputation to wait upon the Lord-
Lieutenant with the above resolution.
The Court then proceeded to transact the business
of the day. The reports of the Visiting Justices of
the several county prisons were produced and read.
They were of a satisfactory character, both with re-
ference to the health of the inmates as well as of the
discipline and observance of the rules. In the House
of Correction, Coidhath-fields, there were 1,134 pri-
soners at present confined, viz., 910 males, 224
females, and 11 children. Westminster House of
Correction contained 747 prisoners, namely, 553
males and 197 females. A supplementary report was
appended to the usual official document, in which the
Visiting Justices recommended the erection of addi-
tional dormitories, and other necessary improvements.
The COURT received and adopted all the reports.
Mr. WALESIIY gave notice of motion for next
county day—" That the Visiting Justices of this
prison be authorised to raise a sum of money, not
exceeding 10,0001., for the purpose proposed in the
supplementary report."
Mr. ROTCH gave notice of motion, to the effect that
an application be made to the Secretary of State to
give instructions to the magistrates of police courts
to bind over all assault cases to appear for trial on the
second day of each session, and not on the first, as
heretofore.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, APRII;2O.—The Ocean
Steam Navigation Company's ship Hermann, Captain
E. Crabtree, arrived here to-day at noon from Bremen,
having performed the voyage (a distance of 480 miles)
in 42 hours. The run from Cowes-roads to Bremen
occupied only 36 hours. The Hermann has a good num-
ber of German passengers for New York, and also the
West Indian mails from Germany. The South. Western
Company's steamer Dispatch is expected here to-night,
from Havre, with the French mails for New York, and
a considerable number of passengers for embarkation on
the Hermann, After taking in coals, cargo, and pas•
stingers from England, the Hermann will leave South-
ampton for New York on Wednesday next. By the
Hermann we have advices from Bremen to the 18th inst.,
and also a file of the Bremer Zeitung. It was much
feared at Bremen that the German ports will be
blockaded by the Danes.

AGAR TOWN RAGGED SCHOOLS.—Last evening
the annual meeting of the friends and supporters of the
above schools took place at the new vestry-room, in
St. Pancras-road, at which the Right Hon. Lord Ashley
presided. The report, as read by the secretary, set forth
that the ragged schools were in December, 1845, first
established in a mere shed, for the accommodation of 60
children, at Agar Town, a locality neither lighted nor
paved, and which contained about 464 inhabited houses,
in which were 698 families, comprising 2,960 individuals,
1,200 being children under twelve years of age. In 1847,
the scholars having greatly increased in number, ren-
dered it necessary to erect a new building, which was
opened in August last. The total number of children
which had been admitted was 685. The new buildin
had cost 2481. 13s. 7d., the total receipts for which ha
been 2251. 12s. Bd., the balance due to the treasurer
being 231. Os.:11d. After some routine business the meet-
ing broke up.
COMPUTATION OF OUR PLEASURES AND PAINS.—
We are in several respects unjust to Providence in the
disappointments
tlife t
computation of our pleasures and pains. We number
the hours which are spent in distress or sorrow, but we
forget those which have passed away, if not
pliena
pleasures
it which
high,hreis c
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j oyment, yet in the midst of those gentle satisfactions
pursuita‘
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ed complainp la placido t(h) emotionsfa nthe in which
attainment make
frequent
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hon
suffere
in our pursuits, but we recollect not that n-
sist. In the present state of human nature man derives
more enjoyment from the exertion
of his active powers
in the midst of toils and ff e orts than he could receive
from a still uniform
strives to attain. possession of the object which he
labours, is hope;
and The solace of the mind under all its
there are few situations which en-
tirely exclude it. Forms of expected bliss are often
gleaming upon us through a cloud to revive and exhila-
rate the most distressed. If pains be scattered through
all the conditions of life, so also are pleasures. llappi-
fis, as far as life affords it,:can be engrossed by no rank
of men to the exclusion of the rest; on the contrary,
it is often found where at first view it would have been
least expected. When the human condition appears
most distressed, the feelings of men, through the gracious
appointment of an all-wise Providence, adjust them-
selves wonderfully to their state, and enable them to ex•
tract satisfaction from sources that are totally unknown
to others. Were the great body of mankind fairly to
compute the hours which they pass in ease, and even
with some degree of pleasure, they would be found far
to exceed the number of those which are spent in absc
lute pain either of body or mind.
CAMBRIDGE.—A loyal address to the Queen, upon
the happy turn taken by late political occurrences, has
been agreed to by the mayor, magistrates, and other
gentlemen of station in this borough. It is now lying
for signature at the Town-hall, and runs much in the
usual strain of such productions. An immense number
of names are already appended. Apropos, it may be
stated that Chartism flourishes very indifferently here;
out of a population of 25,000 it would be difficult to
collect 50 individuals who look upon " the Si/ points"
as a panacea for our political ills.