The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-23 00:00:00

GERMAN FEDERAL REFORM.

Simultaneously with the Leipzic fetes, the Ger-
man National Union held a great meeting in the
city, for the purpose of considering what line of
conduct they should pursue with regard to the
question of German reform. A resolution prepared
by the permanent committee, and condemning at
the same time the project of the Princes and every
other plan which should not accept for its basis the
essential principles of the constitution of 1849, was
almost unanimously adopted by
_ the members pre-
sent. A proposition of the Frankfort delegates,
which aimed at discarding the hegemony of Prussia,
in order to rally the population of the south on the
side of the National Union, was regarded by the
silters of the Central Committee in this light—
that there was nothing in the statutes of the saw-
elation which established this hegemony ; that it
was a natural result of the greater constitutional
development of Prussia ; and that it had, neces-
sarily, a tendency to disappear, in consequence of
that development being now arrested.

ALBERT MEMORIAL AT ABINGDON. Yesterday
waa a greed gala day at the old county town of
Berke, the laying of Me foundation &toes of the Albert
Memorial and the celebration of the Abingdon Grammar
School being fixed to take placs. The mayor (Mr. Bad.
cock), the recorder (Mr. Bros). Sir G. Bowyer, Bart., M.P.,
Mr. Norris, M.P., the corporation, the old sod present
scholars of the grammar school, and a great number of Um
principal inhabitants attended Divine service at 11 o'cloch,
sad aNewards prooesded to the Reereatioe Ground (moan.
partied by the nfla corps), where the Mom was laid by the
mayor, in the preemies of a vast assembly. The proomeirm
then retained to the One council chamber, when a reeltercAl
lambs= awaited the company, provided by the mayor.
1b mayor and corporation, the recorder, and others, next
visited the grammar schools, where Latin and English
addressee were delivered by the scholars ; and Dr.
Strange, who has been much esteemed as head master
for 23 years past, was presented with a valuable testimonial,
cessisting el a handsome tea and coffee service. Dr. Strange
feelingly returned thanks, mid the scholars adjourned to •
neigh • field for various sports. In toe mooing a
grand banquet took place at the Council Chamber, and the
proceedings of the whale day passed off with the greatest
possible Eclat.
MRMORIAL TO THR LATE LORD CLYDZ AT GLAS-
oew. —A very influential and important meeting was held
as Thursday, io the Merchants'-bell, Glasgow, for the puss.
pew of taking steps for the erection in this city of a mono.
meet to the memory of our illustrious fellow-citizen, the
late Field-Marshal Lord Clyde. Lord Belhaven, in moving
that the Lord Provost take the chair, expressed his grati-
fication at being prams* to joie in doing honour to his
late pliant friend. He bed also to inform the meeting
of the desire of the young Duke of Hamilton to be allowed
to join is doing honour to our great modern hero. The
reseintion that a monument to commemorate the illustrious
services to his country of Lord Clyde be erected in his
native city, was 'imposed by Sir Archibald Aileen in •
speech replete with the most fervid eloccence and was
responded to with enthusiasm. A large and influential
committee was appointed to collect subscriptions, decide
epee the form and size of the monument, and the artist
to be employed. Before the meeting closed 700/. was sub-
mitted, and we have so doubt whatever that the com-
mittee will very shortly be in a ',coition to proceed with
the work.—North Bratsk Mail. _ _

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—'lea ST. MAIM'S VINTZT AND THZ SUN FIZZ
OMCZ.—A special meeting of the St. Martin'sio-the-Fields
vestry was held last evening to consider the recent decisions
of the vestry with regard I. the removal of the insurances
of the public parochial buildings which have heretofore been
made is the Sun Fire-office. The Rev. W. G. Humphrey
took the chair, and, on the motion of Mr. Tempany, the
following resolution was carried bi 17 to 8 That this
with surprise sad regret the course pursued by
rilireebonof the Sea Fiat-office in aothonsing their
mastery sad surveyor to canvass privately its members
individually to modify or rewind an order lately made in
reference to the removal of their 6re insurance policy to
another office." Mr. Peg, then moved, "That the rem.
intim of the vestry, pulsed on the 24th of September,
1863, to the following effect, that is to my, • That those
issormoss over which the vestry bays control be removed
from the Sun Fire Tostirance-office, and that the vestry
recommend that the churchwardens and the trustees of the
parochial esttesdo the same, and that a copy of this reso-
lution be forwarded to the trustees and to the commiasioriers
of baths and wealthouses,' be rescinded." This resolution
was negatived by 20 to 10, and the original motion for
fall team
removing the iinsurancesfrom the Sun FFire-officee remains in

TH-E-10ETHCOMING MICHAELMAS TEEM. —Yester-
day the OMB of arrears In the comma' law warts for
Michaelmas term, eiesemoorng mi Monday week, were exhi-
bited. The arrears in the three courts number only 115,
sad in Chancery they are of a trifling character. In the
gorme's Beech the *umber la 60, consisting of 24 rules in
the new trial paper, of which two are for judgmeat and 22
for argument. la the special paper there is only one for
*guest sad 23 for armunsat, including a demurrer in
the ciao "fray r. The Earl sad Countess of Esther'," and
there are two enlarged rules. Is the Court of Cosmos
Pleas them are site salaried rules, sod four rules is the
mew trial paper, and four came eluding for deciaimi,
making as arrow of 30 ; while is the Exchequer the
somber is 35, compidefpg six errors, and appeals to the Ex-
chequer Chamber, of which two are for judgment and
four for argument. Chly one rule appears in the peremp-
tory taper and 211 a the special paper, of which three are
for hultenent acid 13 for There an only eerie
sew trial rake. fear See t and three far argument.
Mr. Baron Piggott will take seat is the Court, of Br-
chequer as the 2nd Noramber Wag the II rut day of term ;
and Mr James Meted Wilde ia the Probate Cowl at
Westaketer, it h understood, on the following day, when
the Lord Chimes** will ogee Liseela's-ion. His lordship
, willemoire the judges as Mesday week, and afterwards
' precoad to Westminster to inaogarato Mishaohass Tana

Mr PIECE OP WALES
_AND TEE SOCIETY

OP ARTS.

A general meeting of the members of the society
was held yesterday st 4 o'clock. The members assembled 4
Burlington-horse, as the society's house in the Adelphi blot
present undergoing mein.
Mr. Wrcusic IlAwrs, F.G.S., the chairman of the cow.
ail, oomplod the chair.

Thoeitcartat having tied the notice convening the
medal.

The CMareitur said—l *ill commence the proceedings of
this meeting by calling your attention to the fact that, at
the first annual meeting of the society after the lamented
death of the Prince Connort, it was stated in the council's
report that we hoped to have the hones+ and advantage of
the presidency of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,
so NOS LI a fitting time lad elapsed rime the death of his
father. In the interval we elected u our president one of
our oldest and most respected vioe•presidente, Mr. William
Tooke, and he has filled the office until recently, when by
his death it became vacant. We then thought it right to
lake step' for ascertaining whether the Prince of Wales
would accept the presidency, if elected by the member%
We therefore sought for and obtained the honour of an in.
terview with his royal highness, and prevented an address,
which, with his royal highness's reply, I will now read to
Tar

II NIS DOTAL ZEIGHNESB THE PRINCE OE WALE&
Way it piers your kola{ ifiglssee—Wis. authill
tars,
theßnoiety for the Reasusagasseat ol Arta, liusisfaataries,
ad OSISEIMI, humbly approach your royal highness, to mak
that you will bs pat:Wady phoned to brooms member of
the society, with the view of babas elected to the Aloe of its
president. The council ow sever faggot the obligations of the
society to your illustrious latbse, who, for a period of
eighteen yang, presided own its pesenediap with so numb
*drub's% sin aoly to the moiety, bat to the couatry at
large. The etiablishment of International Exhibition, sad
tho comprehensive dungeon for einosetiog education in
minim and art with prodnotive industry, were sang the
many thoughtful endeavour, of his !loyal Highness to pro-
mote the welfare of his adopted country. The council
believe that your aoospteoce of this ales will be a means
of enabling your Royal Rightism to promote sad extend
the enlightened views of your lamented father for the
advancement of arts sad menidsetures, and the bandit of
her }nicety's subjoiOn n.
behalf of the Cosacil,
Vfluxsu Hawes, Chairman.
His Royal flightless was graciously *sold to rotors the
following reply :

" Bealar;ten.—l thank you for your address. It is not
without muck diffidence that I vesture to take on mime
the office that hes been offered to me in so lettering •
manner, feeling that there an so nun, better qualified
for it than I ma pretend to be. Brit it is the Queen's
wish, being herself precluded from taking part per-
sonally in the proseadisp of your society, to nark,
through me, the interest she feels is • body of which
her beloved husband wee so keg the head. On my ewe
part, I am led to roterisia the hops that, by sompting
the situation of your preeidest, I may be better
able to promote the great and beustoeci obects which my
dear father had so much at heart, and in which be was so
zealously supported by your society. Becouraged by this
hope, and having no dearer wish ASO to "mat in any way
in my power towards the moors of his great designs, I
mart refuse to accept the position so kindly offered to
me.

The CHATMILS then proposed : " That the bye-laws re.
Istls to the election of members and offices be sosperided
fcr
This having been unanimously passed, the chairman re-
posed, " That His Royal High. the Priori of Wales be
elected a member of this socasty."
This resoletion havitm also been rased unanimously, the
chairman mid he yoga neat propane, "That His Royal
Highness the Prioce of Walla be elected President of this
maiety."—This was passed bacclarnatioo.
A vote of thanks to the chairman was then proposed by
Mr. Jaunt Paint, esconded by Mr. Trimon, and carried
imanimoudy.