The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-19 00:00:00

WORKING WENS CLUBS.

BRIGHTON.—The Rev. R. golly, secretary of the
Working Men's Club and Institute Caine, has !meetly, by
levitation, visited Brighton, and =dinned meeting bald
more repecialy in connexion with the club established in
Windsoiedlist. A. public, meeting was held on Thursday
evening last in the Town-hall, presided over by J. Rey
Puget, Eaq., at which Mr. Scilly gave details of great in-
tereet. On Friday • number of friends of the movement
were as embled at 6, Bromwich-81mm the residence of B.
P. Arnold, Faq., to receive further informaMen from Mr.
Bolly. Among them who took part in the meetings were
the Rev. Canoe Bahingtee„ M.A., the Rev. O. Olddeld, the
Rev. J. B. Figgie, Dr. Freeman, H. Pratt and D. Fox,
Begs. There are at presort three working men's clubs in
Brighton, sod two or three other institutions are being in •
greet measure assimilated to them. The movement is
warmly taken up by the working classes, and finds many
friends among all ranks ',society.
Bzwritsr.—The Bewdley and Wribbenhall
Working Men's Institute was inaogurated at a meeting re-
cently bold under the presidency of Lord Lyttelton. The
noble chairman congratulated the promoters of the institute
on the work they had started, and suggested the introduc-
tion into the scheme of the club principle, as set forth by
the Working Men's Club and Institute Union.
SAL/ORD.—The quarterly tea party of the St.
Mathias Working Rees Club, Silk-street, was bald a few
evenings since. The chair was occupied by the Rev. E.
Boteler Claimer, jun., the incumbent of the district, who
was au rted by the Rev. E. B. Chalmer, nen., the Rev.
C. W. •., A. Hirstendahl (hon. secretary), Thomas Par.
eons, Samuel Jerram, and Albert Tarratt, Ens. There
were about 120 persons present, including a large
number of the fair en. After an adrift=
by the chairman, the hon. secretary presented • re-
port, from which it appeared that in the quarter just ended
the number of members bad increased from 175 to 277.
2004 of the original expense of the clubhouse (about 1,2001.)
remained still unpaid, but a bazaar was about to be held to
lessen the debt. In commenting on the practical benefits
of such duke to the workieg dames, Mr. Ilirsterulahl drew
attention to the Working Men's Club and Institute Union,
which, under the presidency of Lord Brougham, was ma-
terially aiding the formation and development of these
institutions in all parts of the country. Addressee were
afterwards given by the Rev. C. Ward, Mr. Samna
Jerrem. and the Rev. E. B. Claimer, see. The meeting
was enlivened by the performance of vocal and instrumental
music.

W ••••••••
WORKING MEN'S CLUB AND INSTITUTE UNION;
This society is in correspoodenos with a large number of
persons who are interested in the formatioo and managemmit
of working men's clubs and institutes. Several antociatioos
have lately made proposals of affiliation, and information and
counsel are applied for from Bradford, Liverpool, Rother-
ham. Nottingham, and other important manufacturing and
industriaA centres. The Rotherham Mechanics' institution
proposes to adopt the club principle, end other iostitutions
are beat upon modifying their constitution. The union is
now receiving the support cf men of great influence in eco-
nomics with philanthropic ageocies, among them being
Titus Salt, Esq., ef &hairs, who contributes 25/. to its
foods • Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 13.. rt., who gives a dona-
tion of lUf. Messinp sod lectures in connexion with the
union ars being groomed for at tee Tower Hamlets, Brant-
ford, Lincoln, Hall, Rotherham, and bode ; and a paper is
in preparation for the press oo the working and results of
clubs which have bon already formed.

Damns Eummox.—There was a smart contest
at Devises yesterday, though from the first it was appassit
that Mr. Addiegton, the conservative, was the favanred
candidate. At one o'clock Mr. Abrahams had only 6 votes,
and then retired. At the close of the poll the numbers
stood as follows :—Addington, 170; Probyn, 88.

LISBURN EutenoN.—Aa the nomivation day ap-
=gathe exertions of the rival committees increase.
s been no renewal of diaturbance of any kind.
There sec at present, it is believed, about 300 oonstabelary
in the town, and before Thursday this force will Ds lamely
incenses& so that. should the °magmas° attempt the phy-
aical force demonstration that bas been spoken of. they will
find that a superior force will hold them in check and re-
strata their nobelium home of the townspeople have
takes the precaution of barricading their windows to pre-
, vent poesibiebreakage ea Thursday, should the threatened
' rabble make Its appemaease oa theidey.—Northera Whig.

to the esigioser and snide* fler eseedaidlos, to ansadnia :
if any &ad what improvement, IKON he made in the pima
is proposed by the repl imemaksi—oners. The ea-
sed architect, snit ~.mirefully ruasiderlog
bed made their torplierfi in that they
an improveamot, w was the wkhrtingof
at a cost of 30, . They also suggested
shz3lPMeresetet,totiralmis it thespeadleslai err anew
~,Tigrralids4"4prfporg Tire, had to
NNW AM in which the gratlisses 'would be 1 in 30, *hie:
%Wahl eismairsthe level of the street to, be raised 3 feet
4 lashes ; and the conionamme of that would be the stela.
AM el the wharfingen from an approach to their own
=TIn the ansesided estimate sufficient core had been
aint the wharfingers free acmes to their wharves
without injury to their property. and thus avoid two diffl-
'edllse—the 'raisin of the- street 3 feet 4 inches, and shut.
'tie off the whirlepewfrom aeons to their property. The
;street they proposed would be the same as that submitted
to the government, bat with a gradient of lin 30 such •
Onset in the metropolis mold sot fail to be
very nimatisfactory. Their •
taear rubstituted & gradient
ii fro 50, and that would be satisfactory as far as it
wall possible to effect it. Ludvte.bill bad a gradient of I
'la 30, and that would at eerie afford to member • prac-
tical illustration, and enable them to form an opinion
of what a gradient in the sew street of 1 in 30 wouffi. be.
To avoid that, and to include <mesh; properties, would
abcemarily Mariam the coot. He had far the kat two day,
etrefully gone into the matter with the soppier and arch;.
tea by which those smile might be avoided lir taking other
Ipreperties, bat be would net far obvious mesas more par.
Ocularly refer to them, so that the possum owning them
might not know to which he referred. Having gone through
that examination, be believed that a reduction roightbe made
from the estimated *3O of 690,0004 to 620,0004, and that
without divesting the street of those advantages which
would be derived from it. Taking the southern embank-
'Mat- at it; original oast, the engineer of the baud
haili. been desired to extend his calculations for it
freaslligh-street, Lambeth, toFauxhall-bridge, and he esti
. eteted the cost of the embankment of the moth side would
be 1,100,0004, whereas the original estimate was 690,0004
Supposing, however, that the board should agree that that
portion of the scheme might be tposed, and the public
sot have the advantage of that enormous outlay, they
might have that portion of it which would extend from
Westniinster.bridee to a point opposite to Millbank Prison.
TWO( 590,0004 as the estimate for that work. the whole
font et their disposal being 2,200,0004 derived from the
coal and wine duties, that would leave them a balance of
174.4524 as working capital, and as a guarantee food if the
expeoditure should tiro out to be over the estimates.
Taking all these things into coesideration he thought they
might see their way clear to the exemtioe of all three works.
supposing they eat off some potties of the cost which would
sot destroy their value, bat which the wine and coal duties
would enable them to carry intoeffect. He bad felt it hisduty
tomato this statemeot that the board might have something
to guide them as to the coarse which they should pursue.
Mr. Deputy H4RILSON wished to ask the chairman if the
financial difficulty which presented itself to the wind of the
First Commissioner a few days ago had been removed by the
statement which had PIM beers made 1
The Camara." said the First Commissioner was satiffied
that the coal duties would produce the figures ha had
stated, but at the same time be said that be had a very
strong objection to any proposition to cut short the street to
the Ititosion•house. He expressed, however, his utmost
anxiety te aid the board In carrying out theme works, even
deducting some of the items to which he Ohs chairman)
had referred.
Mr. Due I. toy, M.P:, !the hiid a notice on the paper said

after the statement of the chairman be ahoeld not rimmed
with tt ; and however desirous he might be that the
embankment no the south side of the river should not be
=ed. still after what bed bean said by their chairman
OH the whole alibied should be referred to the
Main Drainage Committee. He moved That the consi-
deration of the plans proposed for the northern embankment
sad the new street, as well es of the south side, be referred
to the Thames Embankment Committee, with instructions
to report to the board un such modifications or other details
and in the estimates of their met as may be advised by the
emineer sad architect of the board."
Mr. HALL seconded the motion.
Mr. HAIRNET!' moved an amendment to the following
effect :—" The beard amine to record its °Melon that any
curtailment of the proposed street, by stopping at Cannon•
street, would materially alter and seriously depreciate both
Ha usefulness and the ultimate value of the ground for
building purposes, and would cause an entire failure in its
principal ol.jeet."
Mr. Le Barrow seconded the amendment,
After a short discussion, the amendment was added as
a rider to the original motion, which being itu, was carried
unanimously,
Mr. DOULTON, M.P., said as the subject would again come
before the House of Commas on Friday vest, it was
desirable that no time should be lost in the consideration of
it, and urged that a special meeting of the names Embank-
ment Committee should be called for that purge:we.
This suggestionwas acceded to. and the board *dimmed.

CoTTON POOH BONIAY AND CHINA.—Two ships
from Bombay, the Peerless and Benito° Castle, arrived 46
Liverp..ol revterday. the first with 3,911 haka, and the
second with 4,468 bales of cotton. The ship. Mary Les.
from }long Koog, has just been reported off the port with
a full cargo of cottos—the Ent full cargo of the kind whirls
has ever arrived hoes tie Celaithil Empire.

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