The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-12 00:00:00

THE NEW EDUCATIONAL MINUTE.

A deputation, oonsisting of the members of oorn-
saltless, or office-bearers of the National Society, the Church
of England Education Society, the British and Foreign
&hod Society, the Hoots and Colonial School Society, the
Wesleyan Education Committer, and the Councils of Train-
ing Colleges, waited by appointment upon Lord Palmerston,
at Oambridge-house, Piccadilly, to pement a manorial on
the subject of the reeent minutia of the Committee of
Council of Educatim. The deputation was Introduced by
Sir Jemer Kay Shuttlowerth, who said thou present did net
belong to soy political party, and were not moved by any
political feeling adverse to her Majesty's present zoisdatry.
Nothing was further from their desire than to crests even
partial or temporary embarrassment to the gorsnmsest. On
the other hand, those Among them who were warm sup-
porters of the ministry were not deterred fiom acting in
concert with all who are agreed in regarding the minute
of the 29th July, 1861, as inemsidesit, both with the
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principles ad the forms of adminietration which
have guided the committee of roans since 1816.
He then went or to sup at some length that the minute
cannot be reconciled with the prsiceui edministration of
the committee of council, that it is based upon principles
ioconsistent with the previous minutes, and is subversive of
them, that it is incapable of any modification which would
not leave within it the elements of the destructimi of the
existing system. in concision he read a memorial praying
that the minute may be entirely withdrawn, mad that any
modifications which may be found to be desirable in the
existing system, with a new to prevent an undue growth
of the public grant, to secure simplicity in itersiminixtratica,
and greater efficiency in its results, may be made in con-
formity with the principles of the preceding minutia of thi
Committee of Council on Education.
The Bishop of Bath and Wells, Mr. Robert Miter. the
Rev. John Scott, principal of the Wealeyaa Training Col-
lege, Mr. Reynolds, of the HOMO and Colonial School
Society, and Mr. Colquisoun. chairman of the Church of
Inland Mutation Society, also ea ses& by egomania the
prayer of the imisoriaL
Lord Pardrimorxis, in reply, said the deputation would
not expect him to my on that coo ion anything. more than
that he was very much obliged to them for coming there to
explain at kap the views which they entertaiaed upon the
subject which had brought them together. He was quite
aware that there was nothing of a political character in the
helm which bad arisen upon the question. They bed
good reason to know that that feeling had been
throughout the country, and it was therefore d of
SeTiollll attention. They were aware that Mr. Low
given notice in the House of .oommoas that oa Thursday
next he would make a statement upon this out** and
they
.would not therefore expect him (Lord Paluierstoo) to
anticipate what he (Mr. Lowe) was going to my ; but tSly
were quite erosible of the imperialist of the matter, and of
the feelings of those gentlemen whom he saw there, which
had compelled them to come and stele their objections to
the new cods. They knew that it arose entirely from the
strong interest which they took in the progress of education,
and not from any political motive of any sort or kind.
The deputation, having Masked his lordship for his
courteous reception, withdrew.

ROYAL Hoancummat SOCIETY.

The anniversary meeting of the society took
place yesterday in the council-room of the New Gerdes in
South Kensington.
Sir C. Weetwoars Diurt presided, and amongst the
members of the council and fellows present were Mesas.
Wilson Saunders (Thaws?), H. T. B. Hope, J. Glutton,
J. H. Godson, C. Edmonds, T. Wrench, Judge Dm Barren,
T. Wabsot, H. R. Sandi:boob, T. Bush Saunders, Alderman
Copeland, H.P., Captain Jefferson, and Revs. J. Dix and
W. Griffiths.

The Duke of Bccainon was elected president, and
the members of the council, auditors, and fellows upon the
list were balloted for, and all unanimously elected ; pre-
vious to which the chairman intimated the feeling of the
council that it would be an appropriate tribute to the
memory of their late illustrious President to elect his
brother the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha one of their body.
This proposition was seconded byhlr.Gonson, and Carried
unanimously.
A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the Weiner.