Many of the working-men who have had,—thanks to the great
philanthropy and incessant labour of Mr. Hodgson Pratt,—an opportunity of visiting the Paris Exhibition, met on Monday last in Cavendish Square Rooms to present him with an address of well earned gratitude. These artisans, besides visiting the Exhi- bition, had generally been enabled also to visit the more important French manufactories connected with their line of labour. About 700 artisans had thus visited 550 of the most important maim- factories. About 3,200 English artisans had availed themselves of the arrangements of the committee to go to Paris. The com- mittee unfortunately had to contract for a certain number of beds for a given time, whether they could fill them or not, and in the last two months of the Exhibition some of these beds were often empty, and hence those who guaranteed the expenses will lose a part of their guarantee, unless the public comes forward to prevent it. The address of thanks to Mr. Hodgson Pratt was signed by 1,000 workmen.
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