The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-10 00:00:00

sons sent to them would be treated without reference!
their past lives. II some men could procure guaranty,
fr,tn their own friends, so mach the better ; but if /I!,
the society would guarantee the employers to a re':
tain. amount. As a rule, however, the men wotio
not be placed in situations of trust and therefore'.
of temptation, so that few guarantees would be re's
quired. If, however, there were any men who fr°l
their former habits were not disposes to settle down
regular work, arrangements would be made to et
such characters out as street-sellers. Nor those, On tlij
other hand, who wanted to emigrate, an opening woos
be made and a passage obtained. It was also propel',
to connect an industrial school with the establishmerl'
so as to teach trades to such as wish to learn them.
tit;
the lodging•house it was intended that the inmates she,
make their own laws and regulate their own nfilw'
They would be treated as if they really desired to-elee:
themselves, and every credit be given them for 'virtinl
resolves, while all reasonable consideration would o
shown for their peculiar circumstances. (Cheers.)
.4
In conclusion, a ticket-of-leave man, whose laugn
proved him to be a person of superior education, tt4"?
that for some time past he had been "on the Knell
that is, "he had relinquished his former courses, 6
lived honestly." He thought that all should novao
condemned indiscriminately, and that every man olOtelli
have a fair chance. When persons, like him!'
who could gain their five pounds a week regularly,
" ringing the changes" (a mode of passing bad me1143/0/
were determined to see if they could not earn 30s. it
honest industry, it was the best possible proof of 131,,,
&ple. It showed that they preferred a permanent
,"'• 0
nefit to the precarious, though deceitful, pleasures 01
vagabond life. He had been a thief and was not
honest man ; and having himself been extricated by °'.
of the gentlemen present, he wished to enoourage otb
They saw present " kenobes" who were evidently nb°,.
want—why did they come there ? It was because tu
were endeavouring to work out a principle. It was
very well for hungry, destitute men to profess a doely
for reformation ; but when a man with a pound in hi
pocket wished to reform, that was another matter;
that was what he wanted to see, for then it was not !a,
cessity, but good resolves that induced it. It was "
couraging to see the " big wigs" interested on their to,
half ; but, after all, the real spring of actin i must Id
from themselves. Might God and good reason 0?
them. (Applause.)
•
The CHAIRMA.N having begged them to disperse 111 0
orderly manner, the proceedings terminated.
It is but sight to add that while some of the pers?..fi
present were pointed out by the others as being 07,1
anxious to "square it," and who they knew to be 1101
ling to work, others, cn the contrary, were spokel s
aes
being "incorrigible," though, from the frai.k sag
honest expression of many of those young men (tor tbd
iwere mostly between 20 and 30) it would have been d
cult to have reclgnised them as habitual thieves. A f.;
ndeed, candidly stated " they didn't seem to care" ali°
reforming themselves, but they would gladly assist ,1
of their body who was desirous of so doing.
At the conclusion a good-looking boy was introdu
who was in the habit of gaining a few pence by reci,i!y
scenes from Shakepeare in public-house parlours.
fur
men said it was a pity something could not be don
the poor lad, as they believed him to be honest and voi
vex., and they feared, if not rescued from his prase
courses, he would sooner or later become one of ,

ountry Markets.

EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET--APRIL 8. A
There were in the market to-day 15 sacks oatmeal; P.'
weighing 280 lbs imperial, which sold at 425. Od.

EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MAB,S.O"°
APRIL 8.

Supplies of all kinds these last six days again With Al
Oat straw, from N Od to lls Od per kemple of 16 elovo
tron; wheat do., 9s Od to lOs Od; barley do., 6,4 61 to is
Hay from 10d to 15d.

DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—Ann 7•,,,. 4
Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. livii
imperial
Barleymeal, per ditto
Peasemeal, per ditto
Flour, per ditto —s Ild —5 Od —4l Cd
Pot-barley, per ditto

DUBLIN—APRIL 8.
We had a slow market to-day, for every desoriptio9o, of
grain, but we do not note any alteration in the ottilii
cies of last Friday, except for Indian corn, which
fully is lower.
White wheat, 38s Odto 42s ; red ditto, 35s Od to 34 e
barley, 148 Od to 19s Od ; oats, lls Od to 14s 01. • rolie-0:
—s Od to —s Od per brl ; oatmeal, 143 Od to 15s 6d ; 0
flour, 21s Od to 27s Od per owt ; Indian corn, 308 Od to 30
per 480 lbs.

BRISTOL SUGAR—Arm 8. A
There is a fair demand for sugar from both grceergfli
refiners, and about 1,01,0 hhds. of West India have fo„"y
buyers at rather higher rates than could have heel "it
tained last week. Some sales have also been mad oh
Illauritius at full prices. Rum is but little inquired
but prices continue firm.

COAL MARKET.—Arm 9.
Priced of Coal per ton at the elm of the market.

8. d.
Long,ridge's Wst Hartley 18 0
New Tanfield l5 6
Victoria Hartley l6 6
Walker Primrose l4 0
West Riding Martley _l6 6
Wylani 16 0

Wallsend,
0,
iHetton lB
Kepier Grange 11;
Peusher
IS
South Hetton
Caradoe ll
...
.17
Hough Hall
. • 11
West KGlloe
Whitworth • l7
DerwentwatOtthirtler
Nixon's/terthj,"rdtCardiff

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