The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE FREE LIBRARY.

Last night a public meeting of the inhabitants of
the borough of idaryleboue was held at Blagreve's Concert
Rooms, Mortimer•street, Cavendish-square, for the purpose

of promoting the establishment of a free library for thedis-
trict. The chair was taken by Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P.,
who, in his opening speech, dwelt upon the advantages of
a system of national education purely secular, and recom-
mended free libraries as an agent for effecting it. His Exci.l-
- Mr. Ingersoll, the American minister, moved the
Ant resolution, to the effect that the establishment

of free libraries is eminently calculated to elevate
the social condition of the people, and in doing so
recounted the great progress made in America in conse-
quence of the general diffusion of education, wondering
that the establishment of free libraries should have

been so long delayed in this country, when he found Gib-
bon at the period that he was writing his great work coin-
plaining of their non-existence.—Sir Benjamin Hall, M.P.,
seconded the motion, and complained of the money already
subscribed (1,00041 Oa insignificant when compared with the
district.—Mr. Ewart, supported the motion, and ea-
*hied how his bill might be modified so u to enable pa-
rishes u well as towns having municipal corporations to
erect free libraries and to rate themselves for their support.

—The motion was then agreed to.—Mr. Macgregor, Ma.,
moved a resolution, pledging the meeting to establish lush
an institution is Marylebone.—This having been seconded
by Mr. °region, ALP., was unanimously agreed to.—kfr.
B. Oliveira, M.P., and other:gentlemen, having addressed
the meeting the proceedings terminated with the usual
vote of thanks to the chairman.

LODGINGS TOR THE DIOOERS.—A few daps age
we entered the grounds of Clift House, Bristol, where
Mears. Amman, Morgan, and Co. formerly carried on
their extensive operations, and at first sight fancied we had
dimovered a new settlement. Scores of snug, compact, unit-
ban little dwellings were ranged side by side, and larger
sonstructions were in program. It turned tut that we
bad stumbled upon Mr. Hemmings manufeetory of port-
able iron houses for emigrants. The housed, which ate
simple in construction, and efficient in gement,
ecetaist of a timber framing. The walls end root are of
galvanised corrugated iron. The walls are lined in the
inside with half-inch boarding, covered with canvas, seedy
for papering, leaving a space of three inches throughout
the entire building between the irons and the wood-
work, by which means a complete veitilation is effected,
and the temperature in summer roach lessened, and
increased in winter, or the framing may be filled is with
sun-dried bricks. The ceilings are of canvas with telt
above, ready tor papering. The erections are entirely put
together with iron screws and bolts, and may be put up by
any inexperienced person in a few hours, every part being
carefully fitted and lettered. The cost of a two-roomed
cottage is 601. and a cheaper sort is made for 3.51. The
furniture cant 101. The shutters are arranged so as to
serve in the day as sun-blinds. The houses pack very cum-
rtumri
lad
partly to save freight, the box forming 100 feet of inch
leering. Mr. Hemming has in progress a lodging-house
1114 feet by 46 feet, with 14 bed-rooms and 56 ;beds. It
ihaeluodtehletrwaoparuosittintrtoo.. rasT2hOefceoeatt of hy2Othfaise,t,wluitgh hiri
gage ~r
complete, but exclusive of freight, will be 1,5001. A par-
sonage-house has been commenced for the Bishop of
Melbourne, and a church is ordered for the same place 72
feet by 48 feet, with 600 sittings. The cost of the c,burcb,
including pulpit and fittings, will be about 1,0001. The
undertaking commenced with an endeavour to make a light
portable house for a sen about to emigrate, and now
Yr. Hemming employs some hundreds of workmen.—TA.
Builder.
MONUMENT TO SIR ISAAC NEWTON.—The town
11 council of Grantham have granted a site on St. Peter',..h:ll
for the erection of a statue to the memory of this great phi.
losopber, and 1001. for the preparation of the ground for
he reception, and have authorised Mr. Winter, the ex-
mayor, to lay the resolutions before the Royal Society, with
the request that it will take such measures as its council
macount fit. It was stated at a special meeting of the
townl that Vie present time was most appropriate for
the object, as the inauguration of the statue could not take
place until 18.54, whica would be exactly 200 years after
Sir Isaac Newton had entered a free boy on the foundation
of the Grantham Grammar School. This will be the first
national monument erected to the memory of Sir Isaac, the
one at Westminster having been put up by his family, and
that at Cambridge at the expense of an individual. Mr.
Winter stated that Lord Rosee, the Duke of Rutland, Lord
Brougham, and Lord liarrowby had expressed their appro.
TI Of the proposal.