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HOLLOWAY RAGGED SCLIOOL—S.
In the above locality, supposed by many to be en-
tre!), occupied by persons of wealth and respectability,
,t was ascer ained, through the London City Mission,
that the*** no less than 1.000 -eding in-
atructioni4#l,that the grr 1, under
14 years drege;.% DO id in one
street, calledV.i. • . houses,
19 of those haus: 1"; -,el This
state of things inawied. th tided by
several bern.volent iMzitildtu ragged
school in Brand-street, which ;_sfully,
until it was at length found tereased
accommodation, and accori F'reehold
grossed was recently purchtn road, to
form a site for new echo& mce for
the master and mistress. ime was
gratuitously supplied by J. 1., archi-
tect, vvith the further kind ling the
erection cf the building, td which
was accepted.
Yesterday nag fixed for the irnportant ceremony of
laying the Lundation stone by Henry Pownell, E,q., the
Preeith bt end Chairman of the Middlesex Magistrates,
for which the usual preparation of erecting a marques
vri•h cents beneath, were made, and above floated a vet-
eL cf flags, &e.
Prier to the c- rcrecny, the numerous assemblage of
ladies and gentlemen alto had attended to witness the
same were gratified by an inspection of the ornamental
trowel, mallet, snd levels, and also a coloured draw-
ing of the ittended structure, which will be in the
Tudor style, the material red brick, with Caen stone
dressings, the whole having ar. sxceedirgly mat, though
elegant appearance. The dimensions are, depth 50 feet,
breadth 28 feet, and extreme height 48 feet. The in-
terior is ornamented by what is called an antique open
timber roof. It will be capable of accommodating about
600 children of both sexes.

' Shortly before one o'clock the following gentlemen
arrived en the grcurd, viz.:—H. Pownall, Esq., Mr
Sheriff Nicoll, Mr. Deputy Lott, the Rev. D. Wilson,
vicar of Islington; the Rev. J. Kingsmifl, chaplain cf the
Model Prison ; as also the Revs. D. B. Painther, D.
Magill, J. Branch, and M. W. Lusignan; R. M. Phillips,
Eq., treasurer; S. J. Aldrich, E:q , honorary secretary;
James Harrison,Etqabonorary architect; Mr. W. Trego,
builder, &c., and took their places around the stone, which
bore the following inscription:—
" This stune was laid by Henry Pownall, , the
President, 28th August, 1850. Richard Marshall Phil-
lips, Fe q., treasurer; Stephen J. Aldrich, EA., honorary
secretary; James Harrison, Esq., honorary arebiteet
William Trege' builder."
The Rev. D. WILsoN having invoked a blessing on the
undertaking, the steno was raised, the trowel handed to
Mr. Pownall, who spread the mortar, and the lowering
to its final destination, levelling, &c., succeeded, when it
(the stone) was declared to be duly fixed.
Mr. PowriALL then addressed the assembly, saying
that he had to congratula'e every one present at the
happy work in which they had been that day engaged,
for whether those present mere contributors to the fund
fur erecting the building. or parents of the children
about to receive the blessings of that truly Christian
institution, all must fee I an interest in the Christian re-
sults likely to flow therefrom, and in the cons'quent
promotion of the happiness and welfare of a great portion
of the community, end this feeling would, he trusted,
find a lodgment in ti e breasts of the more lofty and
wealthy. Tnose vtho had for years past taken
an active part in forwarding the education ef the
poor must feel truly thankful to the Almighty for the
successful issue of their labours; fcr, considering the
immense increase of our population, the number of cri-
minals was comparatively few, and was daily decreasing,
anti would eentieue to decrea o the more they called to
their aid such schools, together sNith the assistance of
ministers c f the go. pd. After showing that children
who having grown up in ignorance, and become parents,
were incapable of imparting knowledge to their chil-
dren, and were thus tending to perpetuate ignorance,
vic,, and misery, he proceeded to say that now educat-
, ire; these children might probably reclaim by instruct-
' ing the parents, and all, doubtless, were now imbued
with a desire to educate those who could not educate
themselves. Children must Le taught the duties of
religion, to hon Our and obey their parents, if parents
ape eta d from their children that solace, affection, and
reepe et in their declining years, which proper education
!Ilene cculd produce. They might feel assured that
these who acre not so irstructed, who were ignorant of
their duties as Christians to God and their fellow man,
would neither make good husbands, good wives, or
dutiful children.—(llear, hear.) He trusted that the
constant attendance of the children, and their good con-
duct therein, would crown the elf mts which had been
made, and show the success of these schools; and he
hoped that, f,r many years to come, the seeds which
they had sown, and the plants they had planted, would
promote virtue and love to all, and produce in that
neighbourhood a happy, iudustrious, contented, and
Christisn population. In conclusion, he hoped God
would bless all who hai contributed to the funds and
assisted in promoting the csuce; and should any of the
efileiren eductned therein be destined to go to foreign
land{, he hoped they would carry wwith them all the good
religious principles which they had received—that they
would eve r remember they were taught religion and
virtue in the liollewe.y Ragged Schools.—(Hear, hear.)
The worthy inagiitrate concluded a long and eloquent
speech, of which the ab,eve is but a brief outline, amidst
loud checrieg.

Mr. Sheriii Nic..LL, in a most effective address, se-
coLded by II e Rev. D. MAGILL, proposed thanks to Mr
Puwnail, which Itia3 carried unanimously, and duly ac-
knusvledgcd. _

A similar compliment, on the motion of Mr. Deputy
ercoed. d by the Rev. J. BRANCH. in a brilliant
and eine:ivy addres3, was accorded to R. M. Phillips,
E. -q ti,e treasurer, to which the latter briefly replied.
A:t2r thanks to Mr. Sheriff Nicoll, who had come ex-
pressly from Southampton to honour the proceedings
with l.is presence, which the worthy Sheriff duly re-
sponded to,

- Mr. Deputy LOTT highly eulogised the exertions of
Mr. S. J. Aldrich, hon. sec., through which this institu-
tion had been chiefly brought to its present position, pro-
posed thanks to that gentleman, the committee, &c.,.
which was seconded by the Rev. Mr. LUSIGNAN, and
unanimously adopted.
Other complimentary resolutions were also carried,
the interesting proceedings terminating with a pathetic
and appropriate f trewell address by IL Pownall, Esq.,
when the company departed.

ANOTHER BLOODY AFFRAY IN PHILADELPHIA.—.
This in.n.ning, about three o'clock, a bloody affray occurred
at the house of an Irishman, a painter, named Henry Doug.
herty, in California-place, near the corner of the Juniper and
Lombard•streets. It seems that there had been an Irish
jollifica,ion at the house—a sort of celebration of the siege
of Derry—when a fight took place between two boarders
there, George Dougherty, a brother of the keeper of the place,
and Joseph Smith. Smith stabbed George in the head. At
the time Henry Dougherty was asleep. William M'Euen, a
guest, exclaiming that Smith had cut George Dougherty,
Henry Dougherty was aroused, and he and Smith appear to
have intuntly got into collision. Smith began a murderous
and brutal assault upon Henry, wounded him in the left
shoulder, and newly biting off his ear. Smith also stabbed
bi•Euen in the hand. The two Dougbertys and Smith fell
into the hands of the south-west watch. The wounded pri-
soners were attended at the station-house by Dr. Chaloner.
This surgeoa considered Henry Dougherty's wounds so se-
rious as to put his arm, if not his lite, i❑ peril. Smith was
covered wi blood from head to foot. This morning Smith
was brought before the mayor ar.d committed. No motive
is assigned for the outrageous behaviour of the man. He
must have been crazy with whisky. The whole party were
friends, and had known each other, in the old country and
America, for years.—Philadelphia But etin, Aug. 13.

PHENOMENA OF THE OCEAN.—During the voyage
of the barque Harvest, Captain Lackey, of New Bedford,
recently returned from a whaling voyage, the fact was veri-
fied that the tides about the Polynesian Islands do not follow
the Newtonian law of variation. At the request of Captain
Lackey, affidavits were obtained from two intelligent indi-
viduals, who have for twenty years resided among the So-
ciety Hands, to the following statement:—" That the time
of high water takes place between the hours of eleven and
one o'clock, without any variation, unless caused by winds.
The d:fferent phases of the moon have no effect whatever in
changing the time of high water. At the full and change
the tides are from six to eight inches higher; the full rise
being about two feet." Another interesting result of the
voyap was the obtaining of deep-sea soundings in the vici-
nity of the Bermuda Islands. We quote from the narrative,
as published in the New Bedford Mercury :—" Here, in lat.
27 10 N., long. 1;2 45 W., on the 20th of April, 1850, the
nearest land being Bermudas, bearing N.W. by N., and dis-
tant 315 miles, water blue with much gulf-weed, weather
ca'tn, no current, the boat was lowered; let run the lead, and
found bAtom in 744 fathoms. April 15, lat. 27 31 N.,
long. 60 3 W., Bermuda bearing N.W. by N., 300 miles,
sounded and got bottom in 466 fathoms. April 29, lat. 29
2) N., long. 64 11 \V., Bermudas N.W. by N., 160 miles,
sounded and got bottom in 6:20 fathoms. The time occu-
pied in running out the line varied from 20 to 30 minutes.
The line wai constructed thus : First 100 fathoms five
parts of shoe-thread; second, four parts; third, three parts;
fourth, two parts; remainder single. The lead weighed
about slbs. ; the whole wound upon a light reel, and held by
hand. In this process of obtaining soundings the lead is not
to be hauled up."
SHOCKING DEATH FROM MACHINERY.—An inves-

tigation took place yesterday before Mr. Payne, the City
Corcner, at Guy's Ho pital, on the body of William King,
aged 17, who died of lock-jaw under the following melan-
choly circumstances :—The decessed was in the employ of
Messrs. Miller, the extensive horse hair and flock manufac-
turers, in Lant-street, Borough. On Thursday week he
• was engaged in roiling some horse-hair, but having put too
much into the niachine, seine pertion of it got over the cog-
wheel, which the deceased went to get back, when three of
his fingers were pulled in between the cogs of the wheel.
Having called out loudly, the engine was stopped, and the
three lingers were apparently hanging to the band by a bit
of skin. He was attended liy a surgeon until last Saturday,
when it was thought desirable to remove him to the hospital.
0.1 Sunday, however, tetanus, or lock
jaw, set in, of which
he died the same night. Since the sad occurrence Messrs.
have had the cog-wheel covered over, to prevent
future accidents. The jury returned a verdict of accidental
death.
A CAREFUL IRISITAIAN•-- On 117e3nesday last a
noi‘s,
eerrathhlayn. ctl
,av, l
e natnye!oliTeor-
sovereignslool;in g Irisha t a banking lahoure r prodace,l
establishmentnof
in this town, and requested its remittance to his native
countrv. This sort of business apparently *as nothing near
to " Pad 'y; ' for when told that if he had au order for the
payment of the money after a certain number of days, no
discount would be charged, but that if paid at sight it would
colt nineacnce, he instantly preferred the latter course, and
discharged the demand. The same class of the "finest
pisantry" in the world, are, doubtless. the very men who, on
the termination of the harvest and the remittance of every
shilling they have earned in this country to their own fair
makeisle,
ht ae prega.4laren pt oracftitebireeof alpiepls back to ad, under
) ingtoboiraerid4sof guar-
dians
for
Ole pretence 91poyerty,—. fraktfield bfoßrnal.

,n 1.000 children needi
:resiftr portion of 370,
)school whatever; and
containing only, 68 1
;13 produced a convict.
he district clergy, ai
suds, to establish a
ch ha 3 continued succe
!necessary to obtain ins
rdingly a piece of fi
(vied" 112. the Hornsey-r;
)1-rooms, with resider
A plan‘fOr the son
James liviison, Esq.,
d offtr of -superintendi
also gratuitously, and