The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-14 00:00:00

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, June 14.
The Bank of France return for the week ending
to-day shows the following changes as compared
with the previous account :

INCREASE.
Cash in hand 10,750,000 francs.
Cummercial Bills
Advances.
Treas- , „

jury 19,500,000 „
Current' accounts 7,333,000 „
DECREASE.
5,400,000 ~

Notes..

Education of Poor Catholic Children.

PUBLIC MEETING THIS DAY.
This morning a very large public meeting was held at
St. James's Hall, for the purpose of taking means for the
extension of Catholic education amongst the poor.
His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Manning, the Archbishop
of Westminster, presided.
Amongst those present on the platform were :—Tho
Austrian Ambassador, Lord Edward Howard, Lord Staf-
ford, Lord Petro, Hon. Charles Langdale, Hon. Alfred
Stourton; -- Blake, M.P., Sir G. Bowyer, M.P., Sir John
Simeon, Hon. Henry Petre, the Hon. the Master of 'Terries,
George Blount, Esq., Aubrey do Vero, Esq., E. Blount,
Esq., A. Arundel, Esq., E. Pererra, Esq., the Rev. Bishop
O'Rogan, Baron de Barde, Ist section French Embassy, T.
W. Allies, A. Monteith, Esq., A. Fullerton, Esq., Sir R.
Gerard, Bart., the Duchess of Buccleuch, Countess of
Newberry, the Duchess Dowager of Argyll, the
Marchioness of Londonderry, the Dowager Mar-
chioness of Lothian, Lady Georgiana Fullerton, the Hon.
Lady Petre, Lady Simeon, Madam Uzielli, Admiral Man-
ners, T. F. Maguire, Esq., M.P. Of the clergy—The Very
Rev. Provost Hunt, the Very Rev. Dr. Hearn, D.D.,
the Very Rev. Canon O'Neil, V.G., Canon Oakley, Hon.
and Rev. Gilbert Chetwynd Talbot, D.D., Rev. R. G.
Macmullen, Canon Morris, Rev. Dr. Gilbert, Rev. Dr.
Todd, Rev. W. H. Anderdon, Rev. W. Kelly, Rev. F.
Lockhart, Very Rev. Mgr. Virtue, Very Rev. Mgr. Pat-
terson, Rev. Mr. Barge, Rev. F. Knox, Rev. F. Bagshawe,
Rev. F. Locke, Very Rev. Canon Serle, dc., ex.

The Right Rev. CHAIRMAN said if he were simply to
discharge his duty of presiding at the meeting he should
detain them but a very short time, but taking more than
an ordinary interest in the subject then to be brought before
them, he was also animated by a motive which was that of
urgency, which would be quite sufficient excuse, he was
certain, fer his requiring the pleasure of their attendance
on the present occasion. All were equally interested with
himself in the great work of education. Nothing was
dearer to the heart of his illustrious predecessor than the
cause of education—(hear, hear)
__and when the illustrious
Cardinal lay dead he had on him a rochet worked by the
orphans of Norwood. Ho had, in the steps he had
taken towards improving the education of the poor,
only followed out the line laid down by the
great man who had passed away. The liberality of the
Catholics had enabled them to do much, and it was the
more delightful to know that private charity had accom-
plished
so much, but much remained to be done,and a d'asof the greatest importance that active stepsshouldwls)
taken to bring about a more extended syst<imYwhich
h the
children would be given that which was beyond price or
estimation. In the last few years more than 4,000 children
had been added to those already who attended their schools,
and a sum of £20,000 had been spent in maintaining
those mission schools in the diocese. (Hear,
hear.) He begged to return thanks for the great good
that had actually been performed, and to show the work
that remained to be performed, he would state, in detail,
the present state of Catholic education. His Grace then
said they had now 148 Catholic schools, and in 1863-4,
11,642 children attended these schools. In 1864-65 the
attendance was 11,342, or a diminution of 300 ; in the
years 1865-66 the number was 11,145, still a diminution of
200, so that in the last two years the number
of children attending their schools diminished more
than 500. The pupil teachers had also for the same period
diminished, but that was not a discouragement, because
the falling off was identical with the publication of the
change of the minutes of education by the Privy Council.
The same cause had led to the decrease in the number of
pupil teachers in the country at large and in the Estab-
lished Church. He did not attribute the falling off to
any slackening of zeal, but to other and more tran-
sient causes. The right rev. chairman then read from
a tabular statement to show the number of Catholic
children who were at that time total:y without the means
of education, and from which it appeared there were over
7,000. It was to provide for these that he now besought
their aid. Such being the case, he felt he was only speak-
ing the sentiments of the great assembly he then had the
privilege of addressing when he said there ought not to be
a Catholic child in London in anything but a Catholic
school, and he confidently anticipated that the result of
that day's proceedings would be to bring about and finally
accomplish that great object. (Hear, hear.) His Grace
then proceeded to allude to the number of Catholic
children in workhouses, which, he stated, to amount"
to over 1,000, all of which were being brought up as Pro-
testants. This he considered was most unjust, and he then
proceeded to notice the article published in the Times
commenting upon the pastoral his grace had published,
and said he felt great pleasure in the closing remark, which
was to wish success to the movement of Thursday (the
present meeting). Again adverting to the position of
Catholics in workhouses, he asked if it was what they
then present at the meeting would feel disposed to be
satisfied with. (Hear, hoar.) And although he did not
find fault with the letter of the law, he most
strenuously objected to a mal-administration of the law.
What they wanted, therefore, was that the 1,000 children
now in Protestant workhouses might be placed under their
own charge—(hear, hear) —and he contended they ought
to have them. To provide for the wants of these 1,000
children and others they wanted at least 35 now schools,
and that would entail upon them the necessity of raising a
permanent fund for their support,which did not at present
exist. They had annual subscriptions promised—year,
£2,756 ; donations, £783 ; and in the bank, £849 ; but
the sum was not a permanent income, and what he had
to impress upon them was the necessity of creating a fund
to be devoted to the education of the poor Catholic chil-
dren. (Hear, hear.) He knew the great charity which
had already been extended to education, but he thought he

was not anticipating too much when he confidently
looked forward to the great desire of his heart having been
thoroughly and efficiently accomplished. After noticing
in a very feeling manner the exertions of .Mr. Charles
Langdale in the cause of education, his grace resumed his
seat.

The Hon. CHARLES LANGDALE acknowledged the com-
pliments of his grace, and said that without they edu-
cated their own poor children some one else would soon do
it for them. (Laughter and cheers.)
Lord PEE= then came forward, and moved the follow-
ing resolution, which was as follows :

" That, notwithstanding the efforts made by both the
clergy and the laity in the cause of Catholic emancipation,
it is certain that many thousands of our poor children are,
from various causes, debarred from its advantages, and are
consequently exposed to the moral and spiritual dangers
which abound on every side."
The Rev. R. G. MACMULLEN seconded the resolution.
Re said they had much to do, for in addition to the 1,000
Catholic children in workhouses they had 19,000 children
to educate.

The resolution was carried unanimously.
Lord EDWARD HOWARD then moved the second resolu-
tion, viz. :
" That in order to provide sufficient means of education
for our poor Catholic children, and to avail ourselves of the
benefits held out to those wbo are convict and destitute
by the acts of Parliaments for reformatory and industrial
schools, and also to make timely provision for the care of
our
of Pa praliamuper children, who, we trust, by the just legislation
effort is needeent,d." beconfided to us, a prompt and special
This resolution was seconded by Canon Oexur, and
carried unanimously.
folloViscount Nonatzvs moved the third resolution, as
:
" That an account be o
and the Rev. ned e names of his Grace
the Archbishop, the Lord E pe.
Howard, the Lord Petre, and
W. 11. A.nderdon, for the carrying out of the
om the
preceding
charit resolyutions, and that efforts be made to collect
fr and generosity of all who have at heart
the salvation of souls, especially the childhood, the means
to form a sum to be expended in providing houses for
schools and refuges, and above all, an annual income by
which they may be assisted in their Mr. maintenance."
unanimously agreed to. J. B. ASPINALL seconded the
proposition, which was
Mr. T. W. Allan moved the fourth resolution, which
was seconded by the Rev. P. GALLWAY, and
carried unani-
mously. It was as follows ;
" That it is the duty of Catholics not only to offer
tuhrenvittelirwork
their alms to the work of educating our poor children in
ofth ecirhrisreltigiainonit„ybsout
faalrsoastethbeeystomw.seeuarpocen,
s:thheemn
i and all other aids
in gifts, their own personal
d
the whole Catholic population
in their power in order to eaten the means of Catholic
education to the children of
of London."

A. cordial vote of thanks to his Grace for occupying the
chair was moved by Sir S. R. GERgARD, Bart., seconded by
the Hon. M. C. MAXWELL, and carried unanimously.
A large amount of subscriptions having been handed in,
the meeting separated.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING.
The LORD CILLNCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

CROWN LANDS BILL. Earl GRANVILLE said to-morrow evening he should
move that instead of the bill being referred to a select
committee it should be referred to a committee of the whole
house.
Lord CHELMSFORD and Lord NELSON gave notice that
they would move amendments in committee.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a second time :—Neath
New Gas Company, Whitby, Redcar, and Middlesborough
Union, Edgware, Highgate, and London Railway, New
port Pagnall Railway, and Wantage and Great Western
Junction Railway.
The following bills were read a third time and passed':
—Metropolitan and St. John's-wood Railway (Capital),
Crofthead and Kilmarnock Railway, Saltash Road, Wig-
ton Water, and Worcester, Bromyard, and Leominster
Railway.
RIGHTS OF DRAMATIC WORKS AND FICTIONS
BILL.
Lord LYTTLETON, in moving the second reading of
this bill, said that Mrs. Henry Wood, the celebrated autho-
ress, had written'to him setting for the necessity for the
passing of a measure like the present bill. lie believed
that a large amount of hardship was inflicted upon authors,
whether novelists or dramatists, by the existing state
of the law. An author had a right to be protected, and
as the law as at present stood he was not, because his
work might be dramatised, and he derived no advantage
from its productions in a theatrical form which he cal
culated was most unfair to an original writer.
Earl TAUNTON strongly denounced the bill, and
moved as an amendment that it should be read a second
time this day six months.
Earl GRANVILLE considezed that the bill was calcu-
lated to act injuriously, because literary productions were
rendered valuable by being presented in a dramatic form,
and ho referred to several works of distinguished authors,
the value of which ho contended would never have been
appreciated unless they had been produced in a theatrical
form.
The house then divided.

Contents for the second reading ll
Non-contents
89
Majority
—7B
[LEFT SITTING.]

HO USE OF COMMONS—Tins EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed :
Bedford and Northampton Railway, Berwickshire Railway,
Bray Improvement, Central Cornwall Railway, Devon
Valley and North British Railway Companies (Branches);
Longton, Adderley Green, and Bucknall Railway ; Long_
ton Gas, New Romney Railway; North British and Lead-
burn, Linton and Doiphinton Railway Companies ; North
British Railway (Saint Margaret's Diversion), North Bri-
tish Railway (Stirling., &c., Bran Ches), Stourbridge Rail-
way.

THE REFORM BILL.
Mr. M. GASKILL gave notice that, in the event of the
amendment of the noble lord (Dunkellin) being agreed to,
he should move the substitution of a £6 for a £7 rating.
Mr. BEAUMONT also gave notice of a similar motion
for the reduction of the county qualification, viz., the sub-
stitution of a £l2 for a £l4 county rating.

COURTS-MARTIAL.
Colonel NORTH asked the Judge-Advocate-General
what was the legal effect of a free pardon granted by her
Majesty to an officer who had been tried and convicted by
a court-martial ; and whether, in the case of Captain
Stack, formerly of the 65th Regiment, to whom a free
pardon was granted in 1864, such free pardon had been
carried out in its integrity ?
Mr. HEADLAM said the legal effect of a free pardon
from the sentence of a court-martial was quite the same as
other tribunals, viz., a remission of the sentence, but that
did not carry with it any ground for compensation. The
terms of the pardon granted to Captain Stack was fully
made known to him, viz., to be placed temporarily on
half-par, but there was nothing to entitle him to arrears of
pay. [f the pardon had not been carried out in its
integrity, it did not rest with his (Mr. Headlam's) de-
partment. _ _ _

JAMAICA.
Major JERVIS asked the Secretary of State for the
Colonies whether the officials of the late Legislative
Assemblies of Jamaica would receive either pensions or
compensations for loss of their offices?
Mr. CARDWELL paid ho had been in correspondence
with Sir E. Storks on the subject, and he had to say that
those officials who were not Ampinyarl kJ.. w
arrangement would have their claims considered for com-
pensation.