The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-19 00:00:00

E.VIO,

4TION IRON TDB COTTON DISTRICTS.

An influential meeting of gentlemen interested in
the advancement of the calory of Victoria took place yes-
terday, at the Loadoa Tavern, trest. The
meeting was ooe,eoed for the purpose of adopting some
organised plan of operations in Londoe, with a view to
assist eligible emigranta to the colony, and more 'specking
distressed operatives of the ootton distrkte,in procuring the
necessary outfit for the voyage, and the roam of reaching
the port of embarkation and to make up the balance for
"assisted purges." Mr. CIELDLIR, M.P., presided, and
there were etre present, amongst others, Mr. J. 0.
Knight, secretary for Victoria at the International Exhi-
bition ; Kr. &mood. Mr. Dalgetty, Mr. Ebdea, Mr. Bold-
ribb, Ma* Seeley, Mr. J. 0. Youag, Mr. Benjamin Mr.
• Mr. Marys, Mr. Wilwan, Mr. Oreaerje yg;..
Moore, and Mr. Clive.
Mr. Kerwin moved "that a society be formed to be
called the Victorian Emigration Society, the object of
which dud] be specially to waist operatives from the de-
treued districts to emiloitang to Victoria, and generally
to stimulate emigration to the agony."
Mr. aiIGOOD thought the osistance proposedto be
afforded should be epee to labourers in the agncultund
die trick, as well as to operatives in the manufacturing
districts
The CHAsiaAn suggested that the words "eligible
laboureme" should be ureertea in the resolution, the
words "from the distressed districte" omitted.
The alteration was agreed to, and the resolution so
amended was seconded by Mr. EARGOOD.
Mr. FADER moved, am an amendment, "That it is ex-
pedient that the objects of Mr. Knight's circular be car-
ried out by • sub•oommittee of the National Colonial Emi-
gration Society."
Mr. BOODUaII seconded the amendment.

In reply to a guestioa,
The Qumran said that Yr. Haight woo the paid areal
of the colonist government for the distribution of the 5,0001.
but if 'this society were formed, his connection with it
would be purely honorary.
The 'aineodment was rejected by See votes to sixteen,
and tbe origuistreeolutios wee then pot sod carried mast.
1210011 f.
On the motion of Mr. SABOOOD, seconded by Yr. Itae,
the following resolution wee also carried :—" With a view
to carry out the objects of the society a fund be raised,
which phall be specially applied towards enabling entigraets
to obtain the oeessary outfit and means of reaching the
port of embarkation ; and if necessary, to make up the
cost of a free menage."
A oonunittee of mansgement was then formed, sod a
subscription list opened, to which 8001. wee contributed
before the meeting separated.

soapy OF FRIENDS OF FOREIGNERS ID
DISTRESS.

The fifty-seventh anniversary festival of this
inditdtion was held yesterday evening, at the Albion
Hotel; Alderagate-street, end was attended by about 150
passe The chair was tree by the Right Hon. the Earl
of Dumas' ; and arose the company were—his Exeellier
Count Wortragater, -General Westenhols, Coned-
Corral Tore, Captain Clawson, Wurtemberg Consul.
General ; D. Hemorrhages, Eatia‘A. J. Doigal, Esq.
IL Thornton, Eski— PIM .; A. Prover, Iraq.
Otto Ooldsciunidt, ; Res W. W. Bowyer, Rev. F. T.
Carlson, Rev. Dr. noel. Rev. R. Bargees, Rev. A.
Walbautn, Rae. Dr, Goble, do.
After the rest of " The Queen," the chairman proposed
"104.•Priace and the Princess of Wales, and the rest of the
R Family." The noble earl add he bad been informed
that the Ant 003101111les whisk there had been afforded
in the City of Landes an oppaetwy of bleeding together
the sees of the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alexandra
since their resent auspicious union. (Laid cheer) Although
the Prince of Wales had been before the public) far so short
a period since ha mme of age, there was every rears to
hopethat his future conduct would be is hammy with his
admirable rainier. (Cheers.) AJ regarded her Royal Highors
the Freers Alexandra, it was arrialy so flattery to say
that among the royal prosages from whom a consort had
to be selected for the hee to the English throes so fairer
princess could have been found ; and early marriage in this
case gave a prude of greater happiness. In reclusion, he
conguatelatel the society on having the Prince of Wales for
a liberal contributor to its Bands. (Cheers.)
The Dogma ComrsutOmmnax, (W estenhols), fe relenting
thank. on behalf of the Prisms of Wars, said Barely
happier that a mum so blamed in all respects fell to the
lot of royal princesses. Prises Christian had remarked in
his proem sista that urea wee formed that his daughter
ti M happy as the fended reset could wish his child to
be. lOreat cheering.) •
The Outrun next gave, " The Foreign Soversigee,
Perks of the essiety, eau their ireeresentatives bare
resat." Be regretted that the only tative of a
serreagn is the rem ma kis Count
Waelemester, Swedish sad Norregiaa ate . He
thought that on an oresies el that kind all the great
powers alight to be represented, the oars berg one whisk.
eqmayomeensed thermos eater of Europe.
HisEssellertay Count WACIIIMIIIITIM acknowledged ths•
The Quietus In proposing "Success to the Society,'
remarked on the lonely and terrible condition of [regal=
in disbar in a vast egg= Mte Loudon, and their clime
to nosh earrses as is rendered by the society, and mad*
an canted sired I. the friends of the society and to tba
public generally tor Jeerers& rapport-
The Health of Be Cbalszian," which woe= by
'Belkseetsbngea, wee drank with great ea
The subseriptheis amassed Mt eves*: messed
to MK, iesimirg 1011. her her , from the
Ertel Tradry sad therms eremether Mr. Huth.
Thimealeserefemsree of lhe seeseg, which were
impaler, sere ender Goa dikeelien al Mr. Sure
Becruisediot Tfe me* ant Medina, Itehretterff, Beams
Lemke, Na. Tiniest, Ni. Allan Irving, and the reesthere
of the YasalAnssolatiss. Mr performed the
solohass, sad Sae Bisaveisia the sale pianoforte. The
accomrnists weellgr. 1. Azar aid Ben W. Oro.

CITY OT LONDON HOSPITAZ POE DISEASES OP
TEE CHEST.

lain evening the annicenary festival in aid of
the funds of this inditotion took Oboe at the Leaden
Tann, Biehopsgate-slamet, wader the rcesidemoy al Yr. H.
Toms, who wu supported by several ieffneadmi pek►
mu commend with the emaissenial world, the total nem-
ol gnats being alioutlffb.
Doe honour baying ben awe to the lapel tank, sad the
some el the Prime d Wale bruise been nesived with ea
additieed amount of ealkorsimem.
The Crununa proposed. " Prosperity to the Institu-
tion," obscene( that it did act main the advocacy
of ensue." Si Ito. dailies to ooesideration wen
leo well home that it already received the support
of maw el the most checkable pursue io the City of Lon-
don. The institutiou was formed to meet a crying BO=
not to create one, and every patient was treated es
sod sameiderately as if they oempied the highest positions.
The loopiest hod been la exbionoe needy L 5 years, and the
The entailed 76 beds, the whole of which war. occupied,
while scensiiinhk tounher al be-patients were anxiously
veiling hr admission. The number of in-patients under
tnelemeat LA year was 440, end the totd number admitted
moos the wards wire fled ed ma about 2,550. The
number ofeet-patiwtaadmittedlet year as sew nem was
9,074, while the avenge etteadeare each week was 1,041,
snot the total number el redisatiesti relieved since the first
mdeblishmeat of the nu* wee about 82,40111 The paints
relieved lest year showed that they were espiged in no In
thee NO different pernales—a fact whisk too clearly pond
that all duels d the missesunity were liable to be affected
by .the disorders which this Meting= was especially in.
Umbel to meet. The expeaditare of the charity amounted
to rather more then 15,0001. per annum. The annual sub.
oniptions assouted at resent to little more than 1,9001. •
bat it was highly esesetial that the income from that mourn
should he y isereased. The committee felt it to tie to
the h degree important that the cousulting end Veit-
incroaate should be considerably enlarged. and it was fund
that the roost effectual menu of accomplishing thin objet
would be to sect ea additional wing, so as to admit of an
entire rwerrangemmet of the out-patients' department, and
alee provide for a further number of available beds. The
cost of thieve/coed extension of the hospital wee estimated
at about 4,0004., towards which a sum of 1,0001. (bang •
portion of the legacies received last year) had already been
appropriated. 3,0001., therefore, was required for this ob-
ject, sad 4000/. for the current express of the Amity,
making in all 6,0004
The toast was received with the greatest eathriebans, and
the resale was that • list of subscriptions was anoonesed
amounting to upwards of 4,3001., the Annan himself
contributing 2001. ; Mr. H. E. Gurney, 1001. ; Sir James
Tyler, 100 niers ; Mr. S. E. Buxton. 1001. ; llir. J. G.
Barclay, 1001.. de.
The musical ermegameate were nadir the direstion
Be. Francis, &misted by Bien Lyles, Mae S. Cole, Kr.
Comizoinp;aad Mr. Wine. la the Bake oal Anthem • new
verse apropos of the meet royal marriage was introduced,
from tU pea of ML pmuie j and Mils 'Eyler wee euthu-
sieatiodly and deservedly sneered in • song she gave called
the " Lady of the 8411," by Beery Smart, after the tout
przeirL,The Health of the Char' "
was the tosalcuater, and was es effective end
amorous u usual.

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campanula and 230 large firms in the metropolis ; from 250
traders sad widest. aillaalray and KiaireLind ; from ISO
tnidars, professional mem and residents at Camden and
Kentish Towns ; from Isliftion, Li n.er Holloway, Fall%
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