The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-15 00:00:00

[TWOPENCE

LORD CLARENCE PAGET ON MARINE
TRAINING SCHOOLS AND THE NAVAL RE•
SERVE.

Yesterday the interesting ceremony of presenting
the prizes to the cadets of the Thames itatibil Officers.
Trainingship Woroester, trek place on the main deck of
that vessel, which is row moored eff Erith, is the presence
of Lord C. Pepe, M.P., Secretary to the Admiralty ; Sir
JUDO Duke, M.P. ; Kr. H. Green, chairman of the iesti•
flake ; Captain Lean, R.N. ; Admiral Hall ; Kr. W. Phil.
lime; Hr. Sullivan', hon. secretary ; and a company of
some two or three hundred ladies and gentlemen, who had
bees invited to witness the ceremony.
This being the first I dietribetios of prises to the
cadets of the institution unusual interest was felt. The
ship itself, an old :',O-gun frigate, which has hies plead at
the disposal of the committee by Lord C. Paget, was dressed
for the occasion, and as the boats conveying the
visitors put off from Erith pier the yard, of the
Worcester ware manned by the boys of the schooL The
institution owes its extras's' mainly to the exertions of
Lord C. Paget mid the late Mr. Richard Green, who have
bosh taken a very lively interest ia its welfare. It was
Lord Clarence who suggested He formation to Mr. Green,
his lordship having been struck with the results of a visit he
made to the trsitung-ship Conway, at Liverpool ; and Mr.
Geese, with that benevolence and rare energy which distil:.

guitheetaint, immediately enwebt the ideeosed tbe result of
their exertions has been the formation of • really magnifi-
cent institution, which has turned out a complete success.
The Worcester has been entrusted to the committee by
the government as • training school, and cadetthips have
been placed in their hands by Lord C. Paget and Mr. H.
Green, while the Board of Trade allow two yeses pulsed on
board to count as one year's sea-service. The object of the
institution being to provide a good supply of offiCers for
the mercantile marine, an thews! payment is required from
the parrots of the boys who are entered on board the
same', which, while not exceeding the average amount de-
manded by the conductors of a good mercantile school, gives
to the boys all the advantages of • fret-rate professional
education, so far as the service for which they are destined
is concerned. The object really in view is to raise the status
and insure the competency of the officers employed in the
mercantile marine, an object important ia 'national aa well
ea a profeadonal point of view, and which i already being
carried out to such an exteet that no scruple is now enter-
tained at mitering the mercantile marine by the sone of
officers of the navy, who es • clam have hitherto been pre-
judiced against the mercantile marine service.
Sir JAM'S Dori, M.P., occupied the chair, and opened
the proceedings.
Mr. EttILLIVANT. the boo. secretary, read the report of
Mr. Muggeridge, the mathematical examiner, which gave a
most favourable account of the program of the cadets.
Lord C. Pan= then awarded the prizes, making • short
but appropriate address to each recipient.

Captain Timer expressed the gratification which the con-
ductors of the school felt at the honour which had bees
dorm theta by the noble Lord. As officers of the Royal
Naval Reserve they were well aware of the difficulties
which had interposed themselves is carrying out the move-
ment to a successful result, and they were equally aware
that it was mainly to the exertions of Lord C. Paget that
they owed their present position. Many old and stubborn
prejudices had to be overcome and many conflicting *pintoes
sad statements to be reconciled, before the mess of the
merchant service could be welded into a body that would
form an efficient volunteer force of officers and seamen, and
that would supply the navy in time of war without
to the odious method of preying, which it was to behaved hd
now passed away for ever. (Hear, bear.) He was glad to
beer she asatimeate of his lordahip with referees" to the
oaken of the Nand Reserve, and that they would not be
placed in aay position which it would be infra dig. forts
officer of the navy of sirufiar rank to occupy. (Hear, hear,
There was one thing he might venture to my if it was not
presuming too ;much. The Naval Reserve wanted many
things to make it complete, but they wanted nothing more
than a head, and he thought it would gladden the hearts ad
all the officers and men of the Royal Naval ResileVe if his
Royal Highness Prince Alfred permitted them to enrol his
august name at their head. (Cheers.) He trusted that the
opiate duke at the head of the Admiralty, who, with the
noble lord who had just eat down, had dorm se much for the
Naval Reserve, would live to see it exceed, • magnitude and
power their fondest anticipations, and tuat the country
would ever have a body of sailors to fall hack upon who.
whenever it was placed in emergency, would come forward
with the motto of Reedy, aye, ready." (Cheers.)
Admiral Hsu. afterwards addressed the meeting in a
brief speech, in which he 'footnoted the position of young
midshipmen sent to sea now, wall educated, and with every
point of vantage, with the condition sod education of the
midshipmen who used to be sent to the service at the time
he entered the navy. If, thee, those lads achieved for
themselves distinguished position with the little aid they
could obtain on board, how much more ought to be ex-
pected of lads who possessed all the advantages of a first
class education, and who had nothing really but the routine
work and disciplinary duties of • ship to learn. (Hear.)
Mr. Haney Gunn (the chairruao of the institution) was
gratified at the very successful result of an undertaking in
which his late brother and the noble lord the Secretary of
the Admiralty had taken such deep interest, and an experi-
ment of nearly two years had mow resulted in the forma-
tion of what all felt to be a very valuable institution. He
was very pleased that Lord Clarence Paget had
bad an opportunity of meeting the of of
the Royal Naval Reserve on board the Worcester,
because it showed the connexion which existed be-
tween the mercantile marine and the Royal Navy. That
intimacy had always been encouraged by the shipowner' of
London, and the conductors of the school not only Doped that
the lads edecated in it would join the Naval Reserve, but
they pressed upon them the expediency of their doing so as
an indication of their desire to promote the interests of the
Royal Navy. (Hear, bear.) He thought that they must
all of them have been pleased at the progress which the boys
had made in mathematics and other branches of nautical
loathing, and he amured the company that while the con-
ductors of the school had shown themselves at all times
anxious to increase the iotellectnal attainments of the boys,
they had been most careful not to neglect their religious
teaching, bat had done all in their power to promote the
reading of the Scriptures. In point of fact they studied
alike the welfare of the boys here and hereafter.
Letters of apology were then read by the bon. secretary
from Y. Bullivant, Mr. Crawford, M.P., Mr. Lindsay,
M.P., Mr. litepheo Cave, M.P., Catania Jackson, Captain
Englefield, Captain Sprcwle, Mr. J. Beesley, the chairman
of the Conway, and other gentlemen, who head been pre-
vented by pressing engagements from attending ,• and oa
the motion of Mr. CRANIA:He, seconded by Mr. W. PHIL-
LIPS, a cordial vote of thanks was given to the chairman,
which nought the proceedings to a close.
After the meeting the company promenaded the deck
for some time, Mr. Green's band being in attendance, and
playing several lively airs.

DEATH OP NIL JOHN HENRY GREEN, P.R.S.

The medical profession and the public generally
will regret to hear of the death of this estimable and accom-
plished surgeon, which took place at his residence, Hadley,
Dear Barnet, ou Sueday eveamg, the 13th iest.
To the Council of Medical Education and Registratien, of
which he was president, and especially to that of the Royal
College of Surgeons of England, of which he bad been twice
?resident, ea well as a most active member, the km will be
IrTP•!.4l°. . . . .

In 1844, on the resignation of Sir Benjamin Brodie. BSA,
Mr. Green became a member of the Court of Ezanainers,
an appointment be held up to the time of his decease, and
in 1849 obteined at the bands of his colleagues the
highest appointment they had it in their power to confer,
viz., the presideu t's chair. an hooour again conferred on hint
in 18.58. From her M.qmty's government be received the
appointment of President of the Council of Medical Edam.
tins and Registration of tho United Kingdom. The death
of Mr. Green, though at last sudden, was not altogether
unexpected ; he had been labouring fur some months under
la sharp attack of gout, complicated with disease of the
heart, from which it war hoped, by the kind and skilful treat-
ment of Lir. Brieton, los attached friend and physician, he
bad recovered. Thin gentleman bad suggested the resigna-
tion of sevetsl others held by the deceased, in order that
by affording rest so valuable • life might be spared for
some time ; and be bad so far recovered as to be able to go
to Lie sitting room, when on Sunday last be was suddenly
seized with his fatal Wilma. which carried him off in his
?204 year. He leaves a widow sod a Lags circle of friends
to deplore nee of the greatest losses which has oc-
curred in the medical profession for many years.
No man was more deservedly honoured. His very person
proclaimed his dignity. Tall, of Dobbs presence, the
panty of his morals, the sustained elevation of his
character, the active peuetratioe of a strong intellect, the
unruffled equity of a superior judgment his gentleness, at
once amiable sad firm, his tranquil modesty, his unvarying
rectitude, were all pourtrayed in hie noble features.

MANCHERTLE, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE
RAILWAT.—Tho total expennes thin compAng's railways,
including rents, tolls, duty. &c., from July 1 to December 6,
1863, amounted to 140,71;7/., sin against 138,8541. for the
corresponding period of 1862. The proportion of the South
Junction receipts aerruiug to this company from July 1 to
December 6 amounted to 11.2.'1/ , as seoust 13,ttliN1. for
the corresponding perod of 16112, and th e expetees to 7,3184,
as against h,317/.