The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-17 00:00:00

A LBIRT MEMORIAL AT BATH.—Some time aiuoe
the oommiteee of the Bath Albert Memorial Fund gave in-
structioos to Mr. Matthew Noble, the celebrated sculptor,
to prepare • design of • boat of H.R.H. the late Prioce
Consort, for the intended new building at the Bath
United Hospital. The design has been executed, and photo-
graphs of it have been submitted for the inspection of her
most gracious Ma)esty, who has not only been pleased to
express her "entire approval of the design," but to suggest
an inscription to be placed on the plinth supporting the bast
to following effect :
"Hie life
Sprung from a deep inner sympathy
With God's will,
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And, therefore, with allthat was true, beautiful, and right*
THE REPRDIENTATION OF REIGATE.—Last night's
Gazette gives uotioe that the Speaker's warrant for the new
writ for the election of a representative of this borough, in
the room of the Hon. W. Monson, elevated to the peerage,
will be issued at the expiration of days.
BISHOP COLINBO AND TUC SOCIETY FOR TIRE
PROPAGATION OF TIM GOsTEL IN FORRIoN PARTS.—Then
was• very full meeting of the S. P. G. yesterday afternoon,
caused by the notice of motion given by the Ray. C. E.
Oakley rector of Wichwar, Gloucestershire, to remove at
the general meeting next month the name of the. Bishop of
Natal from the last of vice-presidents. The Prune*, for
the first time, acted as president of the society. The Rev.
Thomas Darling objected to the reception of the notice on
the ground that it was only an amendment to a motion that
was not before the meeting, in which opinion the arch-
bishop mg Merced, and rifled that the notice could not be
received, -but that Mr. Oakley could at the general
meeting renew his motion. After a few words from
the Bishop of Montreal, the Canadian metropolitsu,
strongly condemning the work of Bishop Coleus;
the Rev. Ft Burgess proposed that a private
letter should be written to the Bishop of Natal,
pointing out that his presence was injurious to the
society, and requesting that he would relieve them from all
difficulty by resigning his office of Vice-President. The
Dean of West.misoter opLoosiod the course suggested by the
last speaker, as he cow red that it was utterly unworthy
of the society to ask any one to retire on the ground of
inconvenience, and not on that of the truthfulness or the
reverse of his publication. Mr. Burgess's proposition
dropped, and the ordinary business of the society was pro-
oeeded with. We believe Bishop Coleoso's work will be
considered by_ the bishops at their ordinary meeting in
February. We may notice that at the last *tending com-
mittee of the society, the Archbishop-Elect of York was is
the chair ; the first time that the Northern Primate has
presided on such an occasion in the memory of the oldest
ruember.—John Bull.
THE BONTICRIAN MUSEIIM.—From the annual
report of the conservator of this collection to the council
of the College of Surgeons, just published, it appears that
owing to the large concourse of persons from the country
and abroad attracted to London during the past season by
the International Exhibition, the council had ordered the
museum to be opened on additional days and hours, end had
thus afforded unusual facilities for viewing the collection by
6,285 persons against 3,669 visitors in the preceding year. It
is gratifying to add that the conservator, Mr. W. H.
Flower, had not discovered any instance of damage to the
delicate and costly preparations. The new edition of the
very interesting Synopsis of the Contents of the Museum,"
prepared by the conservator, bad been of great use to the
visitors, who had purchased upwards of 500 copies. Mr.
Waterhouse Hawkins. so well-known in coitus:ion with the
restoration of certain extinct animals at the Crystal Palace,
has been engaged in a similar work oo a unique specimen of
the Glyptodon, presented to the college by Senor Don
Maximo Ferrero, the son•in•law of General Ragas, who, it
may not be generally known, is living in quiet retirement at
Southampton.
BENEFACTIONS BY THE LATE MR. ALDERMAN
MRS.S.—This gentleman by his will has given the following
sums to be paid, free from legacy duty, 12 months after his
death, via.:—To the British and Foreign Bible Society.
6001.; the Wesleyan Missionary Society, 5M.; the Worn•out
Wesleyan Ministers and Ministers' Widow Auxiliary_ Food,
5004; the York County Hospital, 2001.; the York BlUsowit
School, 2001.; the York Dispensary, 1001.; and the York
Wesleyan Benefit Society, 1001.— Yorkshire Gazette.
SCENE AT TUB BELFAST TOWN COUNCIL.—WO
am informed that an exciting mess occurred yesterday at a
committee meeting of the town emuscil. Mr. Jobe Rea
got into a violent pmemel altereatioe with another member,
the result of which was a regular challenge to fight• cost.
sleeves rolled up, and fists In regular pugilistic attitude—
es* challenging the other to come on ! However, there
were no blows, as the other members interfered ; and Mr.
Rea soon aflame/de lett, handing eons. silver to the
chairman for going away without liberty. What next ?
Northern Whip.