The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-08
Lord Broughnpn Social Advancement In
EnElnnd--M OMnnM's PositIOM and Influence.

meeting Was ned AZ the festlYai concert
York, the evening of nth of November advocacy Of
tho Institute Of Popular Science ana Literature The Rev
Canon Hey presided, and among the noblemen present
were Lord Brougham Earl Fltzwiam the Hon and Very
Rev. the Dean OF York, Col Smyth, n. r., and Mr.. H.
Pease, NJ r. for South Durham.
Lord Brougham rising greeted with loud cheers
He sad;-Iet me begin the few observations about
To oer To by expressing hearty pleasure the
entire, cordial satisfaction have in once more finding
myself among my old constituents. (Cheers) never
TO York without being lost in admiration Of those
splendid monuments Of antiquity which contains aud
which surround itmonuments OF antiquity of the classic
age OF e world when ae'o DC iouna ~ no other part OF
this island But is because York among the
Ancient may say the most ancient city Of England
not because II was the birthplace OF Constantine and
that time the centre Of the northern portion OF the
Roman cmpire-t is not because il contains the NEST
magnificent monuments of architectural genius which
10 be found in all England and it not because fun
Of aste-most admirably judclous-of the planting
OF the gardens Of which these remains of Roman
surrounded and inertwned-it these accounts
any al them, that coming 10 York is interesting
the observer That does form the particular IN
tercst which feel IN coming here; bot 1t because Of
such meeting as now gathered before and
around me. II because in YORK there Is 70 be found
body Of your fellow citizens, OF all and Of both sexes
who bent upon carrying forward the best Of plans
and for the most sacred Of purposeshe elevation Of the
human mnd-the development OF the human character
by the progress Of sound knowledge. (Chcrrs An OBJ
lection has been taken TO proceedings IN Liverpool,
and y has been taken by persons including some on the
Continent Of the highest rank of ALL mean
upon the throne-ladics filing that high station
aat We did not sufficiently attend TO the wrongs and hard
ships Of women IN that great congress Liverpool and of
the branches 10 which attention has been directed
Ivy those who chdc US for the omissipn-of the two
branches 10 which they particularly poTt, some.
whr cultivated in this country, aud one grieve saw
is not attended 10 al all The that has been cultivated
Is The establishment 81 what the French cah SISTERS Of
Charity, among uicrsons who in that country, beng
n Catholic country, are nuns, and are bound by
which dislked IN this country, out IN Protestant
countries where there arc AZ all, the in
stnton has taken place and with the same most happy
will add the most blessed result. fApplausc.) They
great consolation in the prisons well ID the
hospitas--they the persons who make up and dis
tribute all the ncdicinc-they are, as ] can
from my own kLomiedge practically ~ the matter,
well acquainted with the chemical preparations Is
the professional men themselves and they devote Their
time ncgccing rest. and utterly regardless Of reward
for reward they have and cannot have by the rules
~ the its'itueual their time by night ana by day, is
thus devoted 70 The og PeroTTanee q ihfss mos! pogs
altogether neglected in this country, though unhappy
our attention al the congress a, Liverpool spe.
ciaiy directed but has been well discussed in
able by Mrs Jameson. which she hls printed
and circulated very lately. Another objection has been
talen with ref renee IL subject which arr sorry IL
say, has received attention whatever this country
though abroad las produced the worry happiest effects
Nothing 90 lamcnablc as the fortune Of unhappy Ia
dies-rentlewumen even u considerable staton-upon
Inc dcath o. rarcii, they by the accidents Of
life not having been married. upon the death IL a
husband, whence they come into widpwhood without
ample PROVISION nothing = 30 wrctchcd a. those high
authorities and they justly the lot ~ unhappy
gentlewom.n u that description Well, then, they have
established chapters abroad, sometimes Catholic
tres hut just a. often N Trotctaut countries and
tines UPON royal foundation, sometimes by the nm &c
Chart srNsca humber individuals, sometimes by
subscr II iudicousy levied. and sometimes by knl
81 insurance during the life Of the parent during tho lie
a The husband those ladies provided Cor at hs deccae
press NATION secured and entry into tho establish
mcnt Il provided The happit results have from
these admirable establishments, and Congress
have. from these high quarters been child having
turned Our attention thhrrward Ny answer ha been that
sooner was i suggested than made nv duty ~.
tend T. 4 have acted lasy IN my sovereign carictv
President, hot my noble friend lord John Russell has
been prTDntcd ms suctess0I, Ur. ~ al events,
n KIND - regent ! wished e. ahdicaie but was not
allowed ~ abdicatc and therefore speak stii pr.
dent u that institution. (Applaasc) Tho Chapter
ccylg these communications from abroad. anC deem
my duty "a lose no time Ia bringing the subject before
brethren and hope very something ike plan wt
bc drawn Up Knowing the great difficulty that ia
various quarters and among others from the nature ~
our a mFalc country women, who IN respects
no better nnturc than sny othef women-snownr there
y KIND 81 sciwi about those who those cstaB.
lishfns hts, as u have occasion ~ know
(aughter)-we don always mud when experiment on
a small sale tc managers have not found Il always
perfectly easy 10 make them live entirely well together
(anrhter.) Those difficulties don disguise bui We
eneeayor to meet Item IN the 'front.' AMI VIII the Messing
~ Heaven on cndoav0r. seek o. give this great
benefit and boon TO our countrymen. tApplsuse)