The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-16 00:00:00

(Stamped ld. Additional.) [TWOPENC E.

THE RIGHT HON. SIDNEY HERBERT, M.P.,
AND THE HON. AND REV. S. O. OSBORNE
AT WILTON.

beamed ordinuily to contain tobacco—in fast, what was
Ihßlsrly celled • " busy beg." He would, however,
Mier put with all the relies he had brought from the Bast
Ibis that beg, for it had belonged to one of the bravest of
sum—a nun who had even aroused the apathy of the Turks
end ender& their admiration. He meant the gallant Butler,
Mims omargy had saved Silistlia, and compelled the Roe-
aims te raise the siege. It had been given him (Mr. Or
, bum) by Major Nrsymth. The next thing he had to show
Emu was a pair of boot., made of Russian leather, by Hillier,
of Petenbarg, who, he supposed, was the Hoby of the Rue-
elan capital. They had beloegelto no less a men than Prince
Menchikoff—they were in fact Menchilsofs boots, found in
kis carriage when it was taken by our troop. after the
flank march. The way in which they came into his hands
was this. Orders bad been issued that there should be no
plunder, but it unluckily happened that en English officer
wee seen early in the morning with a turkey in his band,
whereupon the soldier., following the presumed example,
proceeded to plunder also. Among others. Major Nastnyth
get hold of these bouts, which he gave him, with an Usti-
amain that they had been taken from Menchikoff 's
baggage. Certainly neither the Prince nor his shoemaker
would ever have anticipated, when be first put them on,
that they would be produced for the amusement of a tea
party in the Wilton Reading•room. It was en emernplifier
4n of the cm step from toe sublime to the ridiculous.
They had seen accounts in the urn that certain
medals were given by the Cur Nicholas to his troops
when they Interfered in Hanger', on which medals
was an iaseription in Russian, emitting the subjugation
of Hungary so God himself. He had also one of
them ha his posseasios, which he would send round the
room along with the boots for their Unsettles. Mr.
Osborne then, after expressing his regret that be had too
short a melee to prepare a more regular lecture, and thank-
ing his audience for the kindness with which they had
received him, proceoced once more to advert to the conduct
of the English army in the East. He (Mr. Osborne) went
to the East with • very efferent feeling towards the sol-
diers than the one he now entertained. He now honoured
the soldiers, for he could realise the feeling under which
they went forth to suffer and to die in the discharge of their
duty to their country. (Cheers.) He did trust, then,when
the war wee over that honour would be done to all alike—
that they should not have some greeted like the stars of •
theatre, while others were neglected, but that one and all
in the English army would receive the honours and rewards
to which their valour entitled them. Mr. Osborne then pro-
(seeded to notice the beneficial workings of such institutions
as the sue whose members and friends he was addressing, and
isessiaded an eloquent address by avowing his belief that no
Bess had any more right to • monopoly of education than to
• monopoly of she light of heaven. (Cheers.)
H. Buisxmonn, Boq., on behalf of the company, begged
to thank Mr. Osborne for his interesting lecture.
Three ohms were then severally proposed and given for
Mu. Bruebridge and fur Mr. and Mrs. Herbert, who, as
was observed by Mr. Blackmon, had done so much for
Wilton.
Mr. 1111311 T thanked hie friends fur the kindness with
which they had received his name on the proposition of
their future mayor, Mr. Blackmon. It gave him greet
pleasure to live in that town on such neighbourly terms
with the inhabitants, and he trusted it might long continue
so. He wished them to determine among themselves how
beet to promote the interest of that undertaking on behalf
of which they were that evening met together.
would have to elect • committee, and he hoped it would
be us which would have the confidence of the whole
tem, without reargues to any particular opinions, either
political or religions. (Cheers) He had • right before
he sat down to ask them to give three cheers for Mr.
Osborne, who had given them such en account of the
British soldier as they must all feel to be true. Never was
there a greater proof given of the value of education than
wee supplied by the letters seat home by British soldier,
sines the commencement of the war. He thought there
sever was a more justifiable war than the present one
(Cheers.) He would say that even those who thought no
war justifiable could not but feel sympathy with the merits
of such soldiers es those of England. (Cheers.) He found
in their letters evidence both of the tenderest affection and
the deepest and most earnest piety in all ranks. He
said this with the greater pleasure because he bad himself
laboured in the Cause of army education, and the results
showed what could be done by educating the minds of
their soldiers, while they were still as able to do their duty
se before. Bonn persons thought the life of a soldier was
incompatible with that refinement bestowed by education
—deemed that education would make him less prompt in
his duties in the battle field; but never did any men do
their duty more nobly than those men did theirs—men
who bad received that education which enabled them to
wir it* dictscriptiwas a battle. which the coo of the historian
himself might well envy. He did not know if there were
any soldiers who had gone from Wilton; but he trusted,
who England wanted help, the stalwart arms and
stout hearts of her sass would
They were in an agricultural district, and the population
wee smaller than in the teeming seats of commerce and
manufacturse, but he doubted not they would give their
fair proportion. He would conclude by asking them to give
three cheers for the army.
This appeal was heartily responded to, followed by three
more for the navy, and • final round for the Queen, which
terminated the proceedings.

TER WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE, RED LION-

SQUARE.

The students of the above college have presented
the following address to the principal, council of teachers,
and secretary :
" Gentlemen,—Coneeiving it a deity we owe alike to you
and ourselves that your exertions in our behalf should not
pale unrecognised, we on this occasion venture an imperfect
enemies of the affectionate respect with which we feel
r inspired towards you. At the present time, when men gene-
rally appear to have more respect fir their own peculiar
'retched' than concern for the welfare of their fellows, any
effort tending to solve the great educational questions of the
day must be in the highest depth acceptable to the unedu-
cated portion of the community. How much then is this
enterprise, having for its object our moral and Intellectual
elevation, deserving of our cordial sympathy and co-opera-
tion. The aid you so generously offer to us, the students of
this college, will, we trust, enable us to reach heights and
depths of knowledge,. heron, and without you, inaccessible.
Possessing knowledge, we trust it will make us better as
well as wiser men ; for that we know is the desired end of
your teaching. We gratefully accept your aid; not se a
charity—it is not so offered—but as a sacrifice made by you
upon the shrine of humanity; a sacrifice entering into, per-
haps, end terming part of, the duties of your lives. Get-
tlemen, you have told us your object is to fulfil your duties
towards your fellow men, and .we beg of yet
to accept our congratulatins on the
which you have fulfilled them. We trust we
shall sufficiently appreciate your exertions as to emulate
year example, and that when capability serves, inclination
will not be wanting to aid in the goed work you have begun.
We believe that all couditions of life carry with them duties
orreamenenrate with their advantsges, and be who meet
generously constraint his duties best serves the interests of
mankind. It is because you have interpreted your duties It
a more enlarged and cosmopolitan sense than many of your
class that we especially desire to thank you. We offer OW
thanks not as a reward, but as an acknowledgment; your
tabours carry with them the only fitting reward they can
ever obtain. Thanks are all we have to offer,—as much,
perhaps, as you would care to receive. Gentlemen, in con-
cluding this imperfect expression of our feelings towards
you, we would state our regret that greater numbers of oar
clue have not availed themselves of the great advantages
afforded by the college, our hope of an improvement in the
future, and oar confidence in the beneficial tendency of
your continued szertions.—Signed on behalf of the etudes*,
Joan nommen."
The second college year oommeacee neat month, when
elementary classes will be formed in mathematic', language,
cite.

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DOG FIGHT NEAR BLACKBURN. FITE POLICE-
KIN Isroszn.-05 Thursday evening last, • Bahl took
plums between a party of dog fighters and the county polite
at igytos, which ended in five of the constables being des-
wrately wounded. The ofilcers bad Information that there
was to be one of those barbarous fithis wma
ith clogs, near
Mytan. Acoordingly, Inspector Clegg and two policemen
from Clinton*, the Whelleyy, policeman, and P. C. Webb.
from Blackburn. at 7 o'clock in the evening, preoseded to
she scans of th• fight, a field sear Mytos church. Nearly
160 men wore present, and be animals bad commearod wor-
rying. The impoctor went to one of tee whicht on the
doge, sad demanded his nese, upon the crowd
attacked him sad his man in the most savage manner. The
inspector wasknocked down, his mouth cut, and his head
injured. The other damn were also knocked down and
kicked in almost fertirious meaner. Police constable Webb
was maimed insessible by a blow on the left temple, sad
while upon the ground war kicked in the ribs. Om of the
°Mem imam mash injured that he bad to be carried off the
FartWe are glad to state that the men are fest mom-
s soon as tke crowd had abused the police, tits dogs
taken up, and tbe light diserratinued. The names of
several an knolls, sad wamats.bave bees laud fur their
appcsbassios.—Mamaimier