The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-04 00:00:00

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MIDST. .
SATCRDAT.
S.S.W. to N.N.W.. SOOTIAAD. Westerly, fresh, some
fresh to strong. rain.
Westerly. trash. show- IRZLAND W. to N. and back,
era. moderate, showery.
N. N.W. Co W.S.W., W.Ciorrsm.. S.W. to N.W., mode-
fresh to moderate. rate, flue.
As next above. W.FeANCL A. nest above.
AA above. S.W.EaItiLAND. As Above.
N.W. to N.E., mode- S.& kkokAnD. N. to K. and B.S. mo-
rate, fine. deratc, fine.
As neat above. I. COAST. As nest above.

Mr. Caird will to-morrow, on the order of the
day for going into committee of supply, call attention to
the supply of cotton, and move for a committee to inquire
whether any further measures an be taken, within the
legitimate functions of the Indian government, for increasing
the supply of cotton from that country.
In a convocation held on Tuesday at Oxford, it
was agreed, after • division, to affix the University seal to
a petition to parliament spinet Mr. Bouverie's " Bill to
repeal certain portions of the Act of Uniformity." The
number of votes given in favour of the petition was 182 ;
against it, 51 ; majority, 131. There was • considerable
attendance of non-residents.

Mr. Reed, the new chief constructor of the navy,
yesterday paid an official visit to Woolwich Dockyard, of
which the authorities had been previously apprised by the
Board of Admiralty. Mr. Reed was first conducted over
the woe-eased ship Caledonia, and afterwards inspected the
Repulse, Wolverine, Dartmouth, and the other ships about
to be converted under the new system. He also inspected
the dockyard school., with the intention of establishing •
school of naval architecture in the dockyard. Mr. Reed
renews his visit of inspection to the dockyard this morning.
With the view of giving an opportunity to the
Turks of visiting Europe and acquiring such knowledge and
information as may be advantageously employed towards
the progress of their own country, an excursion trip ((rain
de plaiair) is being organised at Constantinople, and is re-
ceiving the support of the government. The first expedi-
tion is to consist of 150 or 200 young Mussulmans, including,
it is said, the eons of some of the leading statesmen and
pathos. M. Misierie is charged with the arrangements of
the voyage, and a staff of interpreters and emplop's who
have some knowledge of Europe ia to be attached to the
expedition. The programme includes a visit to the French
capital, via the Mediterranean and Marseilles ; from thence
to England, and back again, by way of Germany, Vienna,
and the Danube, to Constantinople. The charge made,
comprising travelling expenses, subsistence, and sightseeing,
is to be 701.
NATIONAL SOCIETY'S SenooLs.—The 52nd annual
general meeting of the members and supporters of the
National Society for promoting the education of the poor in
the principles of the Established Church was held yesterday
afternoon in Willis's Rooms. His Grace the Archbishop of
Canterbury occupied the chair. The report was read. It
stated that the income of the society for the past year
from subscriptions, donations, and church collections, had
amounted to 11,1001. In the lost report it lied been stated that
the proportion of school building cases in which no assistance
had been received from the Committee of Council was larger
than in the preceding year, and the committee had to report
that this year's return showed a still further increase in the
number of new school buildings in aid of which grants had
not been made from the Council-office, but which had been
aided by the society. The committee hoped that public
attention might be more and more directed to the impedi-
menta placed in the way of church education, whereby mem-
bers of the church of England who desired build schools
far the religious, education of their poorer brethren were de-
prived of their just share of the money voted by parliament
for that purpose. They advised the promotes' of church
schools not to be deterred from applying for building grant..
although fully determined not to accept such grants if
the insertion of the conscience clause was insisted
on. The approval of the committee had been asked this
year to a school trust deed, in which • clause was inserted
that "the church catechism shou4l be taught to all the
children." The committee, although they regretted that
conditions more definite than the terms of union should
have been proposed, had come to the resolution that
they ought nut to withhold payment of the grant. The
most rev. chairman thought the report had shown that
the society was in a prosperous condition on the whole. The
Rev. Mr. Mayow having stated that they could not reject
or alter the report. moved, "That • school, the founder
or founders of which make provision in the trust deed that
the school shall be for ever for children, all of whom
are to be taught and instructed in the catechism of the
Established Church, is not on this account excluded by the
terms of union from union with the National Society for
promoting the education of the poor in the principles of the
Established Church." Canon Trevor 'acceded the reso-
lution, which was opposed by Mr. Puller, and carried by •
considerable majority, after • long discussion. The Hoe.
sod Rev. A. Bogdan, who spoke from the body of the room,
expressed • wish that efforts should be made in order that
schools in agricultural districts might not be inspected at a
time when the services of • large proportion of the children
were required in the fields. After a vote of thanks to the
chairman, the proasedior closed with the benediction.
The Chili, from Otago, New Zealand, has ar-
rived off Penance, after a voyage of 100 days. All well.
She brings 30,000 ounces of gold, and a cargo of 2,000 balsa
of wool