The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-17 00:00:00

YOUTHS' CLUBS.

TO TWZ 11101T011 OF TIM amass
Hle.,—As bon. secretary of the Islington Youths'
Club and Institute allow a to thank you for the article
which appeared io your paper of the 3rd inst., and to add
that the exporiencs of that institute fully beers out those
particular point. which your article so ably mftweed.
My object in writing this Dote was simply, however, to
support the view taken I. your oriole es to the importance
of rook* these dribs safeapporting, and teat replyt
to your correepoodeeta "T.- S." and " Mr.
them bops' clubs if they are to rake a peromeest stand
must and ought to be made independeet. Prows the gape.
ream of our Islington institute I venture to state that,
after the first expersese at starting are paid, it eau be
made self-support*. even ',Abaci in any dopes marificing
either attraction or comfort.
Ever since the first week of opening this name our num-
ber of members (limited to 110) has bees complete, sal we
have now between 30 arid 40 on the list unseemly waiting
'for vacericies. The weekly payment is 4d., ad the receipts
for the week average 2/. 10a.
Them Institutes or Clubs, made thoroughly attractive and
sociable, and furnishing suitable recreation sad amusement
uoited with inetruction,will be sure to be appreciated by boys
and lads, whenever they are managed in a liberal and vigo-
rous spirit ; ad my own firm 000viction is that the nor.
ben value all the advantages much more when they know
that they are not &mallet on charity.
I will not trespass further upon your valuable spies, but
cordially invite three of your readers who are isterested is
the sew but important effort to pay a veil to our Islington
Institute. at St. George's Hail, Helmond-rood, aumboxy,
or to communicate with the Hon. Secretary, at the same
address, who will most gladly give full explanatiese ee to
all the plans arid arrangements. —I am, kc.. T.
P.S. —I may add that our arrangements include a large
reading room, well lighted, warmed cod (=Mod, supplied
with 3d newspapers and periodical; and 36 games of various
kinds; a library of 680 useful and attractive volumes ; clames
for &Mbabane., bookkeeping, reading, elocution, drawing.
singing. grammar, dictation, French, writing, sad bibbed
study ; lecture" every fortnight, and periodical soirim and
entertainments. We have Demean) rooms for Manes and
the library. cod the members are admitted to albs claims
and lectures without any extra charge.

RAILWAY LEOISLATION.—One of the last acts
passed in the late session was one on " railway eissees,"
which will take effect at the commencement of the nut see-
sion. Its object is to ooesolidate certain provhdons which
frequently appear in railway acts in one statute, is order
to attain uniformity is sashmatte's. The act as divided
Into five parts—tbe ososkrnation of railways ; the extension
of Urn. ; as to working Krum:mate ; as to et cam-vessels con-
nected with railways ; and as to the anialgamatioa of rail-
ways. With respect to crossings, trains are not to be
shunted over level crossings, and a company is boned to
erect sod maintain a lodge at the mamma for the wave-
niece, and security of the 'abbe. The Board of Trade may
require a bridge to be erected instead of a level °roomy.
With reference to amalgamated companies, it is emoted
that all cells made by a dissolved compaey at the tiros of
the aroalgamati au are to be payable to. and may be enforced
by the amalgamated company, as if each calls hail base made
by the amalgamated company.
SIDIOUS SHIPPING AOCIDNNT IN THN
A sobooseir, supposed to be the Margaret, coal laden, drove
enrage the bows of the ship Magnificent, lying s.f Woodsidw
yesterday afternoon. The schemer immediately sank but
the mew were saved. The }Moms of the Magnificent were
carried away, but she sasteined no other materiel damage.
CrrY OF LONDON 1101111TAL FON DOMAN= or
rag awry, Varrosia PA/K.—The number of patients re•
lined at this isstitution during last week was LAM of
which M 6 were sew cases.

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