The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1847.

'bt Court.

Lied John Russell had an audience of her Majesty
yeses rday at Buckingham Palace.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by
their Majesties the Xing and Queen of the Belgians,
honoured her Majesty. Theatre with their presence last
evening. The royal suite. consisted of the Countess of
Desert, the Countess Vandentraten, Lord Byron, Major de
Moerkerke, Colonel Buckley, and Lieut.-Colonel Seymour.
The Hon. Miss Murray and the Hon. Miss Mac-
donald have succeeded Lady Caroline Cocks, and the lion.
Mill Paget, as the Maids of Honour in Waiting to the
Queen.

Colonel Buckley has relieved Lord Alfred Paget
(Clerk Marshal) in the duties of Equerry in Waiting to the
Queen, and Lieut.-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour has re-
lieved Colonel Bouvoric in the duties of Equerry in Waiting
to H.R.H. Prince Albert.
Their ItßalE. the Duchess of Gloucester and the
Duke of Cambridge, visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager
yesterday at Marlborough House.
Their Imperial HH. Prince Peter and the Princess
of Oldenburg visited H.R.H. the Duchess of Gloucester on
Wednesday, at Gloucester House, and the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge at Cambridge House.
Their RR.HH. the Duke and Duchess of Cant-
bridize, attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan, honoured the
Earl and Countess of Wilton with their company at dinner
last evening, at their residence in Grosvenor-square.
To-morrow the royal carrisites for the use of the Queen
and the Prince Consort during the installation of his Royal
Highness as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, will
be forwarded to Cambridge by the Eastern Counties Rail-
way ; and on Monday nest, at half-past eleven in the fore-
noon, her Majesty and the Prince, and their suite, will leave
Buckingham Palace for the Tottenham-station of the same
railway, where a special train is ordered to be in readiness to
' convoy them to the terminus of the same railway, and at the
terminus tho royal equipages will be in waiting to convey
them to the apartments which have been prepared for
th►t purpose in Trinity College. Her Majesty selected
the Tottenham-eta:ion, in order to avoid the crowd and
bust,e of the London terminus at Shoreditch. After the in-
stallation and the fetes attendant, the Queen and court will
leave Cambridge (supposed on Wednesday next), and re-
turn to Buckingham Palace, and remain there until the
breaking up of parliament, when her Majcpty, the prince
oonsert, and the court will proceed to Osborne-House, with
the royal family; from whence, about the second week in
August, her Majesty and the prince will pay their promised
visit to the Marquis of Abereorti's hunting seat, Areerykie-
lodge, at Luggan, in Inverness-shire. It has not yet been de-
cided whether the royal trip to the Highlands will be made
by land or by water.

THE FRENCII EMBASSY.—His Excellency the Duke
de Broglie arrived at Manchester Rouse yesterday morning
trout Paris to eater on his duties as ambasiador, in the place
of the Count de Ste. Aulaire.—The Count and Countess de
Jarnac arrived by the same packet. We understand the
Count and Countess de Ste. Aulaire intend to leave for the
continent on Monday next. The Count de Jarnac will retain
his position at the embassy notwithstanding the reports to
the contrary.
Commander Rabidge had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. Capt. Russell Eliott
(Royal Navy), had an interview with Sir George Grey, yes
te.day, at the Home-office.—Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the
Stamps and Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official residence, in Downs
The Commissioners of Metropolitan Improvements
had a meeting at the office of the Woods and Forests, in
Whitehall-place. There were present Viscount Morpeth,
Lard Colborne, Sir Charles Lemon, Sir Robert R. Inglis,
the Hon. C. A. Gore, and Mr. A. Milne.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had

a general meeting, yesterday, at their office, M.Whitehall-
place.
Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonisl-office for the Governors of the West India colo-
nies.

Lady Floyd (sister-in-law of Sir R. Peel), the Hon.
L. W. Mille', Mr. Le Marchant and family, Capt. Burn,
Mr. Lane Fos, and Robert Napier, Esq., of Glasgow, were
among the passengers embarking yesterday morning at
Blackwell, on board the General Steam Navigation Com-
pany's steam-ship Soho, for Antwerp.

EAST INDIA COLLEGE, HAILEYBURY.
Monday last being the day appointed for closing the
tint term of ISI7, a deputation from the Court of Directors
of the East India Company visited the ooliege, for the pur-
pow of receiving the report of the Principal (the Rev. Henry
8.D.), and of distributing the medals and prizes
awarded to the successful competitors in the various branches
of Oriental, classical, and European literature. The deputa-
tion consisted of the following members of the court : Mr.
Henry St. George Tucker, chairman ; Lieutenant-General
Sir James Law Lushington, G.C.8., deputy chairman ; Mr.
W. Wigram, Mr. John Cotten, Mr. W. B. Bayley, Sir
Henry Willock, K.L.S.,Sir J. W. Hogg, Bart , Major-
General Archibald Galloway, C. 8., Mr. Elliot Macnaghten,
Mr. J. C. Whiteman, and Mr. Rua Donnelly Mangles.
Amongst the company present were the Right Rev. the
Lord Bishop of Madras, Mr. Joseph Hume, M.P., Mr.
Richard Clarke, Dr. Watson, Mr. John Carnac Morris, Sir
John D'Oyly, the Hon. R. Moore, Lieutenant Colonel Old-
field, Lieutenant-Colonel Swinton, the Hon. Mr. Hastings,
Mr. W. W. Bird, Mr. W. Prinsep, Mr. H. T. Prinsep, Mr.
J. H. Crawford, Major Wilkinson, Captain Berford, Major
Wilcock, Colonel Hay, &e. The tbllowing members of the
civil service now at home on furlough were also present :
Bengal: Messrs. M. R. Gubbins, F. B. Gobbing, C.
Lushington, J. W. Dalrymple, E. C. Bayley, E. Wilmot, J.
J. Ward, Robert H. S. Campbell, C. Chester, Hon. E.
Drummond, S. Briding, W. Buckley, &c.—Madras : Messrs.
T. D. Lushington, George Bird, &c.—Bombay: Messrs. G.
L. Farrsnt, A. Elphiostone, and H. Hebbert—The de-
putation en their arrival proceeded to the Principal's
lodge, and thence to the council-room, where the
Principal's report was presented to them. The deputation
and the professors then proceeded to the hall, where the
students had already assembled. The chair was taken by
Mr. H. St. George fucker, supported on either side by the
members of the deputation. The chairman having taken
his seat, Mr. Hooper, the clerk of the college department,
read the following upon of the prizes mid distinctions
obtained by the students:
MEDALS, PRIZES, AND OTHER HONOURABLE DISTINCTIONS
Or STUDENTS LEAVING COLLEGE, JUNE 1847.—Fourern
TERM.—Mr. J. H. Morris: Highly distinguished, with medals
in Mathematics, Hindustani, prize in Persian, and prize for
general prollneacy at the Easter examinations—Mr. G. L.
Morris: Highly distinguished, with medal in Teloogoo, and
prize in Tamie.—Mr. Pelle Highly distinguished, with
medal in Classics, medal in Political Economy and History,
and medal in Law.—Mr. Prinsep: Highly distinguished,
with medal in Sanscrit, and prize in Hindi.—Messrs. Na.
'myth, Johnston, Watson, J. S. Campbell, Mackenzie, and
Edwards: Highly distinguished.—Mews. Kinderaley,
Sim-
son, Bait and Davis : Passed with greet credit.
PRIZES AND OTRERHONOURAELE Than %C [IONS OP STU-
DENTS REMAINING IN COLLEGE, JUNE, 1847.—THIRD
TERM.—Mr. Forsyth: Highly distinguished, with prizes in
Classics, Sanscrit, Persian, Hindustani, Hindu, and prize
for general proficiency. at Easter examination.—Mr. Thomp-
son Highly distinguished, with prize in Mathematics, Lew,
and Teloogoo.—Mr. Ritchie: Highly distinguished, with
prise in Sanserit.—Mr. Holloway Highly distinguished,
with prize in Political Economy and History, and prize in
Law.—Mr. Blair Highly distinguished, with prize for the
best English Essay.—Messrs. Ashburner, Dickinson, Came-
ron, Chester, Larkins, and Gnome : Highly distinguished.—
Messrs. Balfour, 131ackett—Passed with great credit.
SECOND Team. —Mr. Alexander: Highly distinguished,
with prize in Political Economy and History, prize in
Persian, and prize for general proficiency at Easter examine-
tion,—Mr. Oldfield : Highly distinguished, with prize in
Law and Sanscrit. Mr. IL Morris Highly distinguished,
with prize in Classics and Teloogoo. Messrs. Martin, Breeks,
Banbury, Gosling, and Clifford: Highly distinguished.--Mr.
Armstrong : Passed with great credit.
Fiala TER3I.—Mr. Hume : Highly distinguished, with
prize in Mathematics and Law, and prize for general pro-
ficiency at the Easter examination.—Mr. Swinton: Highly
distinguished, with prize in Sanecrit.—Mr. Dampier: Highly
distinguished, with prize in Classics—Mr. Smith: Peeled
with great credit. with prize is Classies.—Messrs. Benson,
Batman, 13 'Hein, Birch, Chapman, and Hannon Highly
distinguished.—Mr. Blair read his Prize English Essay, sitter
which the students read and translated in the several Oriental
languages. The prizes were then presented to the students
by the chairman, and the usual notices were read. The fol-
lowing classification of the students about to depart for India
was then read:
BENGAL.—First class: Mr. J. F. Morrix Mr. Prinsep,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Nsamyth, Mr. Watson, Mr. Johnston.—
Second elan: Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bat, Mr. Simson, Mr.
Richards, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Davin. No third class.
lilanass.—First class: Mr. G. L. Morris, Mr. Pally.—
Second class: Mr. Kindereley. No third class.
Bortn.se.—No first clan.—Second clam: Mr. Robertson.
The chairman then addressed the students generally in •
highly flattering speech, congratulating them on the pro.
gress they had severally made in the various branches Mr
their studies, and the good conduct maintained by them
during the past term, as set forth in the report of the Rev.
Principal. Ile exhorted them to still more diligently apply
their attention to the language and manners of the people,
amongst wham they might be called upon to exercise the
most important functions, so as to ensure respect and esteem
for themselves and honour to their country. The company
having partaken of a splendid dr;jeimer, the deputation and
visitors returned to town by special train of the Northern and
Eastern Railway.

Sourn SEA liousE.—Yesterday a quarterly general
court of proprietors of South Sea stock was held at the
company's house in Threadneedle-street, for the purpose of
declaring a dividend, Charles Franks, Esq., the sub governor
in the chair. The minutes of the last court were read and
confirmed. The secretary read a statement of the company.
accounts f,r the past half-year. The chairman, after re-
ferring to those accounts, and explaining an error in them
with respect to a date, moved that a dividend of one and
three-quarters per cent. be declared on the company's stock
for the half-year ending the sth of July. The motion was
agreed to, and the dividends announced to be payable on
the same day as the government divide ode. There being no
other business before it, the court adjourned.
Hortt, GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY.—A special
general meeting of the supporters of this society was held
yesterday, at the Hanover-square Rooms, for the purpose
of adding, by election, six new pensioners from a list of c in-
didates. The Honourable William Ashley was in the chair.
The report stated that sixty poor and aged persons of both
sears, whose ages mostly exceeded seventy-live years, none
of whom received parochial assistance, were in the receipt

of pensions of 4s. 6d. per week to the men, and 3a. 6d. to
the women. The laminae of the day terminated at the
does of the poll.
BROMPTON HOSPITAL FOR CONSLIIPTION AND
Diseases or vise CHUT.—Yesterday afternoon a special
court of governors was held at the howl-room of the hospital
at Brornptnn, for the purpose of considering, among of ea,
the following resolution of the committee of management:
" That in grateful acknowledgement of the interest and sup-
port received by the charity at the late anniversary featival,
the committee are of opinion that the benefits of the institu-
tion should be immediately extended, and that additional
patients should forthwith be admitted to such wards as were
available." The resolution wu carried unanimously.
ASYLUM FOR FEMALE ORPHANS.—Yeatertily
general court of the governors and subscribers to this ex-
cellent charity, (anodic' in 1758, fur the maintenance and
education of orphan girls, was held in the board-roam of the
institution, in the Westminster-bridge-road. The report
read and adopted was very satisfactory, there being now the
full complement of children in the establishment, instructed
in religion, reading, needlework, and household business,
until they are apprenticed as servants to respectable families.
Since its establishment near 2,500 children have participated
in its benefits, and above 700 young women have received
five guineas each for faithful servitude. At the last anniver-
sary, at which his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
president of the institution, took the chair, 1,1451. was
realised. _ _

PRESENTATION OE A GOLD MEDAL BY THE
GOVERNMENT.—A despatch has been received at
Lloyd's from the Admiralty, announcing that the French
government has awarded a gold medal to ?dr. J. Peter,
captain of the brig 2d,. nun., of Arbroath, for assistance
rendered is the crew of the wrench brig la Jeunc Elise, of
Granville,

THE CAXTON MEMORIAL.—SIR,—When we con-
sider the object for which a memorial to Caxton is projected,
we must confess that neither a fountain by day nor a light
by night, nor even a statue, is the hest means of giving due
expression to the public feeling. Nothing beyond a poeti-
cal idea connects the introduction of the art of printing into
this country with light or a fountain, and certainly • statue
is inappropriate, since it is the fact of the introduction for
which we desire to express our gratitude, and not that
Caxton should have been born to effect the introduction.
Had he not brought the discovery to England, some other
enterprising man would soon have had that honour. The
importer of a patent may be a very useful citizen, but he is
not so much entitled to our regard as the inventor. Statues
are properlyerected to preserve the memory of men in whose
personal attributes we take a peculiar interest, and without
whose individual existence we could not have enjoyed the
advantages which they have been the means of conferring on
their country or on mankind in general. The inventor of
the art of printing is of this class, and so are Watt and Ark-
w right. But statues are especially appropriate for eminent
poets, painters, sculptor,, dramatic writers, musical cons-
po.crs, philosophers, and statesmen (not mere orators), de-
fenders of their country, and philanthropists or public bene-
factors. To those who by tbe exercise of their own talent
or virtue have pre-eminently adorned or benefited the
age in which they lived, and the country which gave
them birth, rendering mankind the wiser, the better,
or the happier, we ought to erect statues. Another
kind of memorial would, I think, be more appro-
priate to commemorate the introduction of the art of print-
ing into this country, as well as to perpetrate the
memory of its introducer. The memorial I allude to would
be the erection, near London, of a comfortable and elegant
range of simple but convenient dwellings, as a college or re-
treat for men of genius, literature, or science, when they are
grown old or infirm, and no longer possess the power of sup-
porting themselves by the exercise of their faculties. It
might be called " The Caxton College." We have" retreats,"
or something of the kind, for many other classes of persons,
but nothing of this description for the most meritorious of
any, the most susceptible of annoyance from the evils of old
age and poverty, and the least able to encounter them.
These men are peculiarly deserving of a nation's gratitude.
They have spent all their days in endeavour to please, in-
struct, adorn, and ennoble their country ; and, while they
have been exercising their gifts for the ndvantage of others,
they are generally found at last to have been to) indifferent
to their own interests. As one means of endowing such an
institution with sufficient funds, those met, of genius or abi-
lity who can afford to publish their works without caring for
the profit, would probably be glad to confer the copyright on
the college, from whom the booksellers might purchase the
privilege of printing every new editisn.—A IPuntistitit.
Dasznocrive FlRE.—This morning, between 1 and
2, a fire broke out upon the range of premises in the wraps-
Lion of Messrs. W. and R. B. Swinscom, hat-manufacturers,
Hatfield-street, Stamford-street. Ac instant alarm was
raised. In a few minutes the West of England engine
arrived, followed by others. By this period the flames bad
made fearful progress, and it was not until half-past 2, that
the firemen could get mastery over the destructive element.
A considerable quantity of property was destroyed.
ACCIDENT IN WIIITECHAPEL.—Yesterday after-
noon, shortly after two o'clock, an occurrence of a most
fearful character, nearly attended with a serious sacrifice of
life, occurred in Somerset-street, Whitechapel. It appears
that a lofty chimney connected with the range of premises
, in the occupation of Messrs. Bowman and Suns, 27, Great
Alie-street, suddenly broke in half, and the immense weight
of bricks fell upon the roofs of the houses numbered 3 and
• 4, in Johnson's-court, Somerset-street. For some time it
was feared that several parties had been buried in the ruins,
but happily none was hurt, with the exception of a child,
, who was badly injured and removed to the London Hos-
. pital„where it remains in a very precarious state. No cause
• can be assigned for the falling of the chimney, which was
always considered perfectly rare.
EItRATU4I.—For Boupa, in our second leader yes-
• terday, read Bourses.