New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-06
EUROPEAN ITEMS. By the Niagara

PRINCE AIBFBr's ADDRESS BEFORE THF SO
Getty FOR THE IMPROVEMENT or TIE LABoRING
CIAssEsThis society held It's fourth annual meeting
IN London the 18th OF May. An immense assem-
blage took place made up Of the nobility and arristocra
cy of the country. His Royal Highneas Prince Albert
presided and taking the chair called the Bishop
of London TO offer prayers Ritcr which Prince Albert
rose, and was received with loud cheers. When they
had subsidized, he said Ladies and gentlemen. when.
four since this society for the Improvement of
the Condition OF the LabOfng Classes trst estab
lished on It's present footing accepted with pleasure
the offer made me 81 becoming it president loud
cheers). saw in this offer proof Of the appreciation
the society entertained Of my feelings. my sympathy
and my interest for that class of our community which
has OF the toll and least of the enoyments of the
world (tiear hear and checrs). I conceived that
great advantage would accrue to 1t from the cndcavors
Of influential people who wholly disincrcsted a.
act the part OF friends to those who required .tancc
which only friend could tender with adv. tagc.-
CLEAR, hear and cheers This society has Away
held this object before its eyes, and has been
laboring in that direction You are al aware that
II was established TO erect model lodging houses
loan funds. and the allotment of land In different paris
vi the country; but II has been careful only 10 cstab
hsh examples and models mindful that any real ni.
provcment which 20 take place must be- the result
of the cxertions OF IN, working people Themselves
have just come from the model lodging house the open
ing OF which celebrate this day, checrs-aud feel
convinced that its existence viii by degrees lead % the
erection OF others, and that 10 will lead 10 complete
change IN the domestic comforts Of the working classes
(cheers as will exhibit 20 them that with real econo
be combined dvantagcs and comforts 20 which
they have hitherto been strangers while 10 viii the
same time show those who possess capital which they
DESTROYS 20 invest that they may DO connection
with this institution with great advantage and profit 10
themselves dispensing at the time those comforts
which ! have enumerated % their poorer brethren
Depend upon H. il ia for the advantage those cassc-
who often contrasged, but whose Interests
Identical, To unite and il Is only ignorance which pre-
vents them uniting tor each others benefit To dispc
that ignorance and 10 show the means how man can
help man. Notwithstanding the complicated state Of
civilized society ought 10 he the aim of every phsn
thropic person (icar) But 10 Is most peculiarly the
duty OF those who under the blessing of Divine Prov
dcncc. enjoy station. wealth and education lCheers1
Let them be careful how 20 avoid any dcaioria inter
ference with labor and employment which trightens
away capital DESTROYS that freedom OF thought and in
dependence of action which remain % every one
he is 10 work out his own hai pincs(oud cheCrsaud
70 rcpcse that confidence In each other on which alone
the enjoyment and mutual hcncnt OF mNuSind rests.
God has created man imperfect and leii him with many
wants as II 20 stimulate each individual 20 cXcr-
ton and 10 make them all iccl that 10 is only hy united
cNertons and combined action that those mpcriccuons
can be supplied and these satsfcd-sclf reliance
and confidence in each other 10 ia % show the way
now tnesc individual eNcrions can Dc directed o. the
greatest benent and 10 foster that confidence upou
which the readiness 70 assist each other dcpenis that
this society considers a. It's sacred aim QIcar 3d.
There has been no os'cntatous display of charity or o
ITS msnicsiatons-not protcstaion 10 become the ar
bitter OF the fate OF thousands but % aid the workp
out Of practical schemes of public improvement To-
which this society said bcioc has been established
but 10 has only n yet established examples ior ~
country At large - follow. The report OF the society
descriptive Of s proceedings during the past wear viii
be laid before YOU (Chcers) must saw hope lmsv
say that this society has proceeded satisfactorily 10
ward the accomplishment; ofs objects owing % the par.
teulary kind feelings AMI great endcavors Of the nde
iatgable zeal of Lord Ashley cloud chcers) The next
stage thar contemplate is the erection OF a model
lodging house for females (Chccrs) hope this meet
IN viii enable 10 carry out this step and all engage
10 do all in their power 10 call the particular attention
OF the public TO the object have in view (s Royal
hshness resumed his scat amid loud cheers)
DESCRIPTION on ALBEkr's ASRESr-NVe read in the I
Soss,Hs0T"d we are requested BY eyewitness %
Ieeuy the s'Semen's that have appeared 10 the
Dilute attitude which Albert j. said 10 have assumed
at the moment OF his ~ the Hotel de Vile Ac
eording 70 the accounts which have boon Given 70 ms
NJ Albert had become very excited In the foorn, of
the 18th by drinking spirits and IN the eveunr ysher
arrested moral Ss well a. physical red~,i,n cs,3
him 70 undergo complete prostration of s,rengtb =
When he saw that he considered in the g,bt ~ /
prisoner. he demanded what II intended 10 a. Win
him The reply was, You will be carried 10 Nm, {
nes What he said INTO the dungeons OF Whence
they going 10 shoot u Il necessary 10 ~
peat 10 him several rmcs that his life not N any
danger before he could recover his calmness lie then
what had become Of poor Louis Blanc As
TO Bsrbes, according 10 the sane account he said IN
The evening hours after MS arrest the indiyid
asis who were guarding him Is II not that night
ing Is now going on in Paris ! am sure that throat.
are now being Cut at this moment The reply was
40 people are quietly walking the Qusys on the
oonieVsrds. and everywhere No no am sure that
cannot De the case, replied Barbes and 20 night or
Eomorro~ morning Al the latest. shall be delivered
TIE PorAro CRoP IN lRELASD-For the satisfaction
81 our Dublin contemporaries and our readers in All
paris OF the saPre w beg to assure them hs, the po