New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-26
PORTION CORRESPONDENCE.
LONDON.

Rn SOCIAL SCIENCE COSGRESs-PARTNBRsHIP OF
INDUsTRY-CHURCH COSGREss-THB CONGREGA.
TIONAL BODIEs-voLUNrBER PETEs AT BRUSSELS
THE ENGLISH voLUHTEERs-DBATH OF THR BISHOP
OF CALoUTTA--THB EKFoRM DEMONSTRATION Al
LBEps-BB. BRIGHT AND THB TORIES.
asss Our speeG Correspondent
LONDON, Saturday Oct Is, 1876.
The Social Science Congress finished their session this
Geek with visit 70 Roehdale inspect the establish
esnts Of the Rochdae Equitable Pioneers and dinner
afterwards, ct which Mr. james, Q C., The member for
Manchester made good defense Of the Association. To
ootks and aims. against Ell corners Such championship
nss however almost entirely ceased 70 be Necessary The
Association has become say cone of the institu
Mons Of the county There is STILL ofeourse, good deal
q sneeng and girdi1g at behind the scenes As for the
steI Of that there would be al the New Jerusalem # IL
sIe to descend tomorrow in these attndes One could
hame at once dozen midde-sged and elderly gentlemen
kho spend the greater part Of their lives IN Pan Mall and
and public opinion for such of metropolitan journals
q are foolish enough 10 listen 70 them who would have
bard things 10 say about the pillars and acute criticism OF
ne jewels blazing on gate and pavement But IN al
blsees and among all people whose judgment signifies The
Association has long since come TO be accepted and IT'S
koIk understood and appreciated one were 10 examine
De social side Of our legislation for the last ten years
boud found that there has scarcely been Gil act which
kes been suggested improved BY the Association
Mat there altogether irresistible field offered at the
ksa5Y Congress TO enthusiasts and boes of both
kheh TO de their tTiumphauy up down.
II ne face of the whole British nation quite allow but
Ne per eentsge Of tvsdde talked very small and ia de-
eaEng every year. The late meeting has quite kept the
character OF the Association. On the whole think the
bhef this year have BEEN TO strengthen very much
hands Of those who advocate compulsory state edues
hon and 10 convince many doubters Of the unspeakable
importance Of the cooperative movement On both sub
seets can speak from personal experience was much
hruek BY the number Of strenuous supporters In old days
u The voluntary system who told they had changed
BIER minds and prepared TO support general educa
Non rate 10 be administered by the municipal authorities
Int ~
ndustrN life. SO next session We shall probably get
ELL going about half way, and IN another 10 years
may hope to have nearly a. good free school system as
fOu have. As 20 cooperation, the scientific folk end the
public in general can't be too civil complimentary.
Some years ago when IL went by the ugly name Of So
fas words strong enough 20 express the
don and honor Of Mrs. Grundys fayorte organs don't
know that ts professors have changed Of their prne.
Ee but under the decOrous Of Co0peraOrs the
Journals discover that they 10 be the regeneratoTs
u society, Who shall say there's nothing 10 a name
The new phase Of the Partnerships Of Industry" In
Nheh the masters take their men into partnership giving
shem share III profits but retaining the management OF
1he bulk Of the capital IN their own hands, was welcomed
% great advance all that has yet been done in En-
gland indeed II is From what took place, indeed az
ths Congress- came away in great hopes OF hearing
Of several large firms represented there having sdopted
me system Then almost the next day one Of
shose utroeious outrages at Sheffield with which all the
YesctonsTy papers ringing, and perhaps throws
back 20 years, by frightening tmid masters and making
STRONG angry and resoute 20 have no relations but AZ
as ength with the class in which such things still
possible ne question is still involved IN mystery,
but the patent facts that the house Of man who had
yefnBed 20 join the union of bis trade and would work
whateVer wages he pleased has been blown up while bis
ie and children were in it. Sheffield returns Mr.. Roc
buck 70 the only place in England where these trade out
Fsges nge and has the wOrst-edueated and hardesty
ING population OF any large northern city. England has
oct much reason 70 be proud Of The center Of her hard
ware manufactures, and the worldwide reputation Of
sheffield wares viii soon yield TO reputation OF far
different kind. .1r.
While the Social Science Association was still sitting at
HanehStter the Church Congress met at York We are
song IN for csueusing in all departments Of human life
This gathering viii now, suppose become annual one,
pna hope may draw church-iolks closely TO-
kslhef ID time AS yet the most hopeful portion Of the
fnn not represented at least by any Of its most
eoA6e men. Imean, Of course the section known the
5ioso church, comprising Mr. Maurice Dean Stanley,
&IoessoIs JeWett and Kingsley Llewelyn Davies DR..
Temple, and many other eminent men sl Of whom are
conspicuous BY their absence Probably they feel that
xneie ~ NIUE chance Of obtaining fair treatment just yet
2or the sde Of church questions; and indeed Of late
high ana low church. and every section that pques itself
on OnhOdoxy has been uniting reye them As they
have Tho future win them they afford to bear abuse
patiently and wait but We scarcely expect them 10 %
cut OF their way 10 meet in Congress those Who deem them
81 the distinct party q kgtie9nsb ybe chief and