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A striking proof of the progress made by the incorporated

idea of Poor-law Reform—the reproductive employment of able-bodied. paupers—was afforded by a meeting hi the Town-hall of .Manches- ter a few days ago. The meeting was held in the very centre of the most active English industry ; the president of the 'meeting was the local chief—the Mayor ; a member of the Board of Guar- dians attended, offered well-considered objections founded on local experiences ; and thus furnished the promoters of the idea with the best possible test as to the good faith of the meeting and the prac- tical character of the discussion.' This tried by opposition; the success of the meeting marks a decided step in the progress of re-

Predictive employment. ,

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