The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-06 00:00:00

SOCIAL SCIENCE CONOItESS.-(THIS DAP.)

The several departments were opened this morn-
ing by addressee from their respective presidents, in the
muds wiped to them at Oaildball.
The fifth department, Social Economy, was opened with
an address from Mr. IL Manse, M.P., the president.
Papers we. afterwards mad by Mr. B. Valpy "On the
importance of Local Statistics for the promotion of Socul
Science; by W. H. Roberts, F.S.A., "On the Instruction
sod Training of the Working-classes in those domiciliary
habits which madam to their Physical and Moral Well.
being."
In the department al Edncatioo, the address warn
delivered by the Very Rev. the Dean of St. Pura, who
numbered amoorit his hearen Lord Talbot de lalabide,
Lord Brougham, Sir Edward Ryan, and Yr. James Hey.
wood, P. 8.5., eke-milldams of the section; Mr. .J.
Fitch, Ernest Noel, the Rev. Nub-Stephenson, Mr.
Beadle,
Sir C. flutings, Sir J. Kay Shuttleworth, Mr..l.
Bohn, and Canon Melville. The very rev. president, in draw.
lag attention to the principles which should guide &system of
national education, and in inviting attention to the papers
announced upon the subject, pointed out as matters forseriou
cassiderstion in connexioo with the system of state aid at
present in operation, whether the tendency might not be to
sacrifice the useful instruction of the many to the brilliant
eiffickaacy of a few, and whether the hours of attend.
ewe both in the ordinary and Sunday instruction
might not be too long for the health and sus.
Mined attention of the children. He urged the absolute
necessity of religious teaching ; but while strongly advo.
eating that the Bible should be kept in the schools, he
desired that it should be so kept in its native dignity, and
not used as a spelling.book or grammar. To teachrelieoue
words by rote was not to make children religious.
Lord Baotionan having axiweemd his hearty appreciation
of the address, the Rev. D. Melville then proceeded to
read a paper upon" The Revised Code ; its muse. and con.
sequences."
The section under the title "Prevention, Punishment, and
Reformation" wu opened by a brief adders by Mr. Thomas
Chambers, Q.C., Common Sergeant ; alter whim Sir John
Jebb read a paper upon " Prison Discipline in England."
In the department of Tiede and International law, after
an opening address from the :resident (Dr. Tonere Twill),
• diem/Moo took place upon the report of a committee upon
the ',abject of a general average, and a draft bill was sub.
nutted for conalkireXion.
The fourth department, devoted to the 'abject of Public
Beath, wu opened by an address by Mr. W. Fairtairs,
F. &S., as president, after which • paper was read by Kr.
B. Scott, upon " Ancient Water Coddle and Modern
Drinking Fountains of Loudon."

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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10118 BIUTLUL-B.E. to N.E. W. to N., friok, ihowory.
sod to N.W., strong, rainy:

lamarsp.-5.9 W. to W.N.W.,
straggle fresh, with rain.
Clorrial.—As next above.
• CoAse.—S S.W. to N.W.,
strong to moderate, showery.
• EROLAND.—S.W. to N.
strong to fresh, some rain.

S.W. to N.N.W., twit to ma

dente.
As next above.
W.B.M. to trash

W.S.W. to N.N.W., treats:so.
derste.

The Viceroy of Egypt, as far as connubial ties
are admissible to the followers of the Crescent, has not in.
(bilged in the license allowed to so exalted • personage.
It appears that he is not blest with more than two wives,
From the youngest was born his only son, Tearoom Pasha,
The fair lady was only an inmate of the harem, when, the
birth of a• infant occurring, she wee elevated to her present
high position. According to present appearances, it will be
long before fate will call the young prince to the throne.
There exist now three descendants of the great Mehemet
Ali, who, by right of primogeniture, will be celled upon to
wield the sceptre before this youth—namely, Ismael Wu
and M•rstaphe Pasha, toes of Ibrahim Paella, and Has
Pasha, son of Mehemet Ali.
A new society has just been organised at Paris
under the honorary presidentship of the Minister of State.
It is called the National Society of Fine Arts, and its object
is to sell on the most advantageous terms the pictures, ie.
thee, drawings, he., exhibited in its galleries, and to divide
amongst the existing members of the society the 'unfits, d
any, derived from those works. The president of the
society is M. Theophile Gautier, and the director X
Martinet, the printeeller. The first exhibition comma
lAA Monday, and contains several pictures by Whorl,
Cain, Barrios, Hendry, he.
The Revue Contemporaitie announems an article
by IL Troploag, calculated to attract attention. It is to
be entitled "The Causes which gave to HOMO the Sovereignty
of Italy."
Amongst the operatives of East Lancashire an
agitation has been commenced to obtain the total Mad
the Indian import duties on cotton goods and cotton yerna
A meeting was held at Great Harwood on Wedocelaf
night, at which • petition was adopted to Lord Palmrota
and Sir Charles Wood, and • district outal.door man%
will be held to-morrow.
" Argus " says :—" Mr. Sneering, the owner d
Caractacus, is • highly respectable gentlemem, who has an
tioguished himself before now by giving to the sorld
prophecy about Intrepid for the Chester Cup. He
ty
generally hied two or three animals, sad the best he Mr pose
sensed was Polestar, with whom he ran mould to Feetesau
for the Osearevritch. Although not • large better, be w2l
about 15,0001. by the event, which with the stake, eat

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make • Moe little windfall."
Govsmietsmr Entmarrtort. —The Accringtw.
1,931 toss, Captain Henry (livid's, sailed from south.
Lawton yesterday morning for Melbourne with Seise
meat emigrants, under charge of Surgeomhuperm
tendriat William Henry Pears,. She takes out 10 all 4.4/
souls, equal to 403 j statute adults, of elan 146 are English.
134 Scotch, and 136 Irish. T hey comprise 30 marriel
couples, 13 single men, 306 single women. 49 chilarea, and
8 infants. Mr. John White was selected a schoolmaster
and Mies Margaret Duff us as matron. The Amish:ton
magnificent irou-built vessel, and is, we believe, with we
exception. the largest merchant sailing ship alloat. sbe
well fitted thro94llwat, and has on baud one of it
Normandy's distilling apparatus, by which 590 OM
of fresh water per day can be produced from
water. On the 000103011 of the departure of ths
Boaserges for Melbourne from this port, a c6'l:4
of months since, we noticed the madame of a charity
was first brought into operation at the time, called "
sail's Emigration Charity," being a munifiemt hcq'alt
by a gentleman named Charles Kenai, remdiag at 0"
near Southampton, and who died in Jaaassy,lBs7, to .0
with mosey emarante sailing in ships chartered tet
Majesty's Emigration Commissioners. This char"
the hands of six trustees—viz.. Mears. D. Barday, 8-
lb
Madelyn', J. G. Dodsoo, J. R. Sodd, A. J. B. Sopa a,
the Rev. John Foley • nod the distribution of the fad
intrueted to the office of the commisameas at the sand
poets. Mr. R. A. Smith, R.N. the emigration officer •
this pod, is the local agent here, and that gelidness, •
sated by the Rev. N. Cotton, who officiates as chsphisll
the emigration deeds, distributed the sum of 30. h
amongthe emigrants by the Accrington beton, his
parts».
PLYMOUTH, THUILSDAY.—The appeal of the meg
ot the Columbia came ca before the borough mceldita
here to-day. On the beach G. Meanie, En.
J. Sitar:boa, Esq., and Captain Tracey, R.N. The ilas
appear ed to excite considerable interest—a large NumberOa
thoseinterested in maritime pursuits being proved
the case being called on. a seaman, named Robert Brea
stepped forward, and said he and his shipmatescante into cool
to know whether they were bound to go to ea is the
when they had every radon to believe that it was intevn
that she Mould run the blockade, they not him* •ii'm
for any such purpose. We are discharged, but
nest
be sent borne to Scotland, where we belong. Their wd,
decided that they could not hear the ease unless lb,
captain was present. The men could have a demos
to enforce his appearance if they thought
The Colombia lays alongside Millbay pier, is the t•
Waders Docks. Amongst her cargo she has alert" '11:5
of @bell, powder, guns, and other war materiel. It
that she was refused a clearance in Loudon for her destc•
ace, hat procured one at Hamburg. Iro
irortitelei saerbl
Lavine Hamburg, the crew having d' her ,
the rest
ditthbee mac Lori. tioy struck
beig
hwaorkiear.nd lefTtboth,ewolle
Docer: fg
;
charged, end inquiries are being made by her officers
seamen and stokers who are willing to risk the ventsr_r;
fill their plied. Sbe is very neatly moulded and well :if:
ap and found. She is brig-rigged and pierced with
ports, bat has deck houses, and hears altogether mom
aspect of being fitted for speed than fighting.