The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-01 00:00:00

HOLLOWAT WORKING .VEN'S CLUB AND
INSTITUTE.

The first general meeting of the members of this
club was held in the club rooms on Monday evening, 23th
ult. ; CRARLD/ SAWBRIL.;E, EB. (treariurerl, in the chair.
The CH 31ILMAN haring made a few preliminary remarks,
called upon Mr. Tattersall, the hoc. secretary, to read the
report. After briefly glancing at the origin and objects of
the institution. it proceeded to state that on Monday, 21st
September, the Holloway Working Men'm Club and
Institute was opened—the first week free, subsequently
at • charge of one penny Ter week. It. suc-
cess had exceeded the most sanguine anticipations of
its promoters. over :31 / members had been in more or
lees regular attendance. The avenge number pacing weekly
hail been 173, and the average daily attendance e 4. Ninety-
six members bed either taken out quarterly tickets or paid
every week. The premises are open from Bin the morning
till 10 at night, and are provided with a grad supply of
tiew.pspen, periodicals, and the games of cheek, draft.,
dominoes, solitaire, and tactics. By the kinds... of friends
• library of :CM volumes had been collected. This library
has circulated amongst the members (without any additiciaal
charge) since the 23th of October, and up to the
rise of the year 316 volumes had been issued.
The wells were enlivened with pictures and engravings, and
a stere/mope snit forty " F.xhibition" slides (presented by
the Loudon Stereoscope Company) are a source of meal-
der.ole interest and amusement, and a case of butterflies
will, it is hoped, form the nucleus of a museum. Addi-
tional book, for the library, engravings for the simile, slides
for the stereoscope, and curiosities for the museum, will be
very gladly received. Chien for instruction is reading,
writing, aid arithmetic, kindly conducted by volunteer
teachers, meet twice • week, red have been used by 49 mem-
bers, the average attendance being 14. A hank nod cried club
had been mitablud,ed, into which 4/. 6s. 10d. bad been paid.
A discussion end elocution clan is in operatioo, the
average atteedaom at which is 23, A dram and fife baud
(fur whom it was neceseary to obtain additional accommo-
dation) had been formed. It consists of 34 members, the
average Rtlato•Lir.:, l e g 91. members of the band
had paid by instalments upwards of 7/. for their instru-
ments. A social concert :s held every Saturday evening. at
which the attendance bad avenged 55. Lectures and
readings are given every Thursday evening, either in the
club rooms or in St. James's school rooms, the use of
which is very kindly gr. nted by the Rev. W. R.
Mackenzie and the school committee. There is still 'imp!.
accommodation for singing, draw log, sod other classes, which
will be commenced as the member show • desire foe
them, as also for • "labour loan" and other mutual
help societies. Good refreihruenta are supplied at a
low price, and yet leave a margin of profit. The
tinaecial condition of the club is very satisfactory,
particularly when it i. remembered that its greet snows haci
occasioned uoexpected outlay. A total of 160/. lOs. 9fd.
had been received from (tiro& or by the payment. of
members, and after paying ell the preliminary expenses of
fitting and furnishing. as well es ordinary working expenses,
a bedew.* of 5!. 6a remained in hand. The treasurer,
hon. secretary, sod committee were elected foe the ensuing
year ; and after other routine bushing was concluded, the
Rev. H. Sony, Secretary of the Working Men's Club and
Institute Union, nee a valuable practical address. Cordial
votes of thanks to Mr. Scilly, to the hon. secretary, Mr.
Tattersall, the retiring committee, and the chairman ter-
minated the proceedings.

Sir Arthur Buller, the liberal member forDevon-
port, end Mr. Bruer. the DOW liberal casdidate, addressed
• large number of their supporters in the Hall of the Devoe-
port Mechanise Institute on Friday evening. The liberals
are very busy in that borough organising to oppose the ono-
aervativee who intend to dispute both nate at the east
election. Mr. Lane, the head of the house of Law Hanker,
and Co., merchaste and shipoiren. of Old Broad-street,
London, made his &but at Plymouth on Friday every,'
before the leaders of the conearrative party in that borough
r their candidate at the seat erotica