The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-06 00:00:00

(Vitt Sam)
CANTON, MARCH 1.

TAB METROPOLITAN Housmass POOR BILL •••
Yesterday afternoon, by the addition of one or two simple
clauses to the Metropolitan Homeless Poor Bill, little lOU
than the comenstone was added to the resent legislation on
the casual poor. Gradually and in • tentative and half-
frightened way we have been &Animater to the removal
of the greet modal and public scandal of meodicaaoy,
and at length, it may be hoped, we have nearly cow-
plated our program by taking the step which has
been long seen to be inevitable, but which we
have shrunk from with as unaccountable timidity. In
the first place, Mr. Villiers secured the adoption of a
clause which. if it pun into law, wall effectually relieve
our streets of the mendicants who sow disgrace them. By
this clause the police will have power to remove every
vagrant, except *OM who have committed punishable
offences, to the wards or refuges which, under the act of
last sessiou now renewed, are provided by the varion•
metropolitan parishes sad whims. Armed with this pewee,
police do their duty, they will ateolutely pet ea med
GARIBALDL-00 the occasion of Garibaldi's if the
to all street boggier. No mown will • person skew hien-
visit to the Britannia Ironworks. at Bedford,
•b°26 '""` I self in the streets in real or affected dastard' thetas* will
time Wt year, the workmen employed there expressed
be taken in charge by a policeman, either as an offender to the
to Meson Howard their "4° to p."°°°ll theillsr as or to the workhouse if requiring relief. AU
trim penal with ems of the principal implements manor
those miserable -looking creators., tberefor who make •
featured bt them—the champion plourh.,_ The letter inde of shivering i.th. bleakest oornen at the
zed shock the hearts sad shake the win resolutions of
Transi""Ttiojelet" illielevlbsenmdt by"peeacc.mt to rapYrewna,l Du'''
but passers-by, will disappear ; many no doubt will go to prime,
appear they were delivered, the Mayor of Bedford— I the rest to • nal ward. The blind will be emilueted,
Mr. James Howard-0u hie way to Egypt last moll will, the
addressed • letter to Garibaldi from Malta.
assisted, the
the follohier
n..„.._°barsete.g.tia 2g ireplyArz_ just Des° ran I
sufficisot sholtermand relief. Not only will relief Oro-
°°lved very video' sefileiset for those who ask for it, but all who need it
Fri°64—l should cwt atmedlY have replied is will be takers to the pleas where it is movidod.—Tisses.
your letter it I had received them, for I shall never tarp{
the kind widerom that I received at your magnificent ma- ROYAL GrooaarnicaL SOCIETY.—At the availing
bib/agent sad from your dear family. One of your ordinary ; morel " Ma.", "XI, at half-Prot eight, P.m. PM
I °laughs I will accept with gratitude, but for a steam plough erehlater.K.C.B., resident- is the chair. Mara Ll-
food would me foael suitable at Camera. I therefore leerier Plows will be mad .on the !Innate
than{ you end TOUT fine workmen with all my heart for North Pols.: kr W. F. Mtoheolt. let 0a the beet
your generous odor. I prefer to address my letter to you in mete for North ExPlorattoe. by O. Markham.
Esalood, sad I bog you to preen% my most affectionate Emk
• low to your amiable family.—l am. for Mo. toast a.. smay.—The announcement that a bed of emery
:Lily, G. GomnaLm.—Jacoso Howard, Esq., Britannia has disco wed is Imooshuostai will be mosimid with
Ironworks, Baked, Eoglood.—l believe that we saluted interest throughoet this retustry, if rely bum= it is the
the Rive ea your
yen sot Wm passigs. IW:umber me kindly to first deposit of that rem mimed hitherto food is
Captsin IlApr • wilts ." trailed litatio.—Nos York elloental of Cosisterm.

Grey shirting! and twist unchanged. Tea un-
changed. Total export to date 110,125,000 lbs.
Exchange on London, 4s. 60.
SUANGRAE. Plea 23.

The Mahometan rebels have gained some mate-
rial successes. They have captured Tunzhang and
Loyang. The Chinese garrison at Hunghow has
mutinied. There is no news of importance from
Japan.
Tea declining. Silk active and advancing. Set-
tlements, 1,400 bales. Export, 35,000 bales.
I Exchange on London, 6s. 40. Freight declining.

NM REIM( HOGARTWB 00140103 T.
hiss Helen Rogirtb (Kn. R. 0. Raney) We
hiiii-aeswel mooed on Tuesday meals& at St. .Isimeew
hill tt gar eMemtiMh fm the varied exedbace at the
programme, the extraordintry menet of road sad bed*.
ingidelleleat Mdeleilis the perfasemem,andilin wilt*lad•
sad brilliancy of the *dimes, almost unprecedented at this
early, period of the meson. Without enumerating tire mime of
the performers or the OWNS ODDiailled in the prograrnme, we
margive an idea of the entsrtidament by mentieelng • few
of the psi mipal thin. performed. Madam* Pampa gang
Geod. sir serely sampeeed ,far her, "The Nigleinple'•
aricempenied the ecimpeser—e very, pretty thing,
*deb Me warbled with ettmardisary heilliancy ; • • new
" 4:01 voulwrvwes," by Gopeod ; sad, with Madame
Bliabin-Dolby. an elegem duet, " Amo to solo," composed
far *Ma by Signor Traireati. Madams Dolby rag Lady
maw's pretty Irish beg, " Sweet Kilkenny Town,"
Oft presiders to be ai popular as its ems.
maim wen, Abe eslebrated "Katy's Letter." Mrs
Lordsepplwhoor elwarnies vise is ea eherwth4 no 5".
dm* uslartunefelv toe seldom heard now...days) rang
Land's ballad "The Blare.girre love" with admirable Wm-
Obi* aid feeling. Malls. liastoralre pre "The Bijoux
Song" hots Faust in a manner which thawed that sha
would bi in expellent Harpist. Mr. Mint Beeves (who
wee to melt splendid voice) 'sag lEmmenehaTerrit "The
Eimidtal," and Knaves "Twilight is4)mb/sift r and
Mr. Weiss** his ewe ballert, " Ths Beatimpl," ea eneeliest
specimen el English music and English dogleg. Yowl
pieces Were also sung by Madame Walla, Milli Grape Linda,
Mire Emily Bolden', Mies Fkireoce de Cour*, Mr. Patsy,
and Maass* Merest, all ad them received with deserved
Madame Arabella Goddard was to have appeared, bat wee
proreated by an sof actuante moident to her head ; but her
place was kindly supplied by Kim *deb* Schiller, who
played Lisst's Transcription of fdandelseohn's Wadding
Marsh is a manner that delighted the audience. The only
other dhappointmmit was the non-appearance of Miss
Loa* Fyne, disabled by • sudden attack of boareetwes.
Jew** 'played no less than four pierellestharea's
Rowena; F, • Govotta of Bach, • herearale, and • weeps
of Spahr. ,Ii them he was accompanied by Erwirbrkbr
whom, and by Mr. Gaza, sad Mr. Aguilar, the verelpisem
were acommarded.
The whole performances, vocal and iestrumental, gave the
highest satisfaction to the crowded audience, and many of
the principel pima were vehemently encored.

CAMBRIDGE lINIVBRSITY LOCAL
EXAMIBATIONB.

Lea Hazy Bonus.
lasaleeeea.Celonal J. Cuba* wand Railway Volunteer
BIM COWL
COlOOOl D.. VV. Crotton, en geessollion.
Basins Witted Collor, Seta
Ewa.
Lleateamat Osbert Litedwidt. Illitbsink 06 Neel
biscoronsbnioa.
Lieutenant Barry Panels Dawdle, /Loyal Artillery.
lislor G. T. Di^ tad liegintent Meares Native Intentry.
Mr. John P. De sex. on being appointed one of be lialesWit
cennted.
Lientenant•Ooloisel Deides, East Kent MORAL
ler. Nugent DanielL
LtenueuutaCoienel C. W. nand', Volunteer Bier Corps.
Lieutenant Frances Mott. !loyal Navy, on promotion.
Venerable wins= Eatery, Areluisseou or Ely, on appoint.
MOM
Lieutenant names WINK loyal Engineers, on appointment.
Ensign Eon, Ceylon idle leglweet.
Ensign Bryon H. rosier. 4441% SoilzietaL
Wr. Charles Yurtsit, Isar halm"

of Polio., Bon-

tentenant.Colonel J. Fowler, Volunteer Stan Corp.
lieutenant W. P. Georg e. Artillery. on appointment.
Captain G. Y. Graham. drug.
Captain S. J. Graham. Roy Marine Light lahntry, on pro.
motion.
espial Henry D. Gnat, R.N.
Mr. John Wilson Gray.
Motor Grey. on appointment to the Northumberland Militia.
Lieinmanteolonal J. Crimson. Volenteer Sian Coma.
Amietant-Surgeon bleary tiriaMilenbe M.D., Madras Army.
I.ll.alga Jame* IL Gordon, Mk Regiment.
Lieutenant Remy Y. G. Georgie, Royal Engineers, on ap-
pointment.
lieutenant Colonel Charles G. Cordon, CAI., Royal Engines. a,
en Don Mid return from allot
. Hamilton, on his marriap.
lieutenant-Colonel T. I. Hammon, Volunteer Staff Corps.
Mr. Jame. C. Barter.
drenteneatZtrkkGegrge GeolargalTe Hawking„ Volunteer Stan Corps.
Captain W. Hap" lath Human.
Mr. Henderson, M.P.
Captain James liendrey.
Mr. George Howard.
Major Deahwood Haste, Bengal Staff Caps
lieutenant William B. Hurst, Royal Engineers, on appoint.
mint.
Dv. Ines Vaughan Hughes.
Lieutenant General J. clan. on appointment to calamity of
19th Mumma
tnpeals Limies James, Madras Staff Corp.
lieutenant Leonard Jimuee, Nottingham Militia.
Mr. George Amid, on Ins appointment .a one of bet Majesty's
Counsel.
Mr. Robert W. Keats, on his return from the Government of
rrinidad.
Mon. Georp D. Keene, Captain Royal Navy.
Lieutenant Thomas G. Karalis, Sath Regiment.
Colonel Lye. Deady-Judge Advocate, on appointment.
Mr. Richard Lewis.
Colonel Langley D.A.G. Royal Margins, on promotion.
Sir chariot Lyell, en being created a baronet.
Majorileneral Lemon, C. 8., on promotion.
Lieutenant Henry P. Lee, Rep! Engineers, no appointment.
Mr. Ndward Makt. Second secretary to her Majesty's Lega-
tion at Lisbon.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. NrAlagan, Royal Engineers (Bengal).
Lieutenant J. W. letineen, bengal Man Corm.
Lieutenant C. Macpherson, Royal Artillery.
Mr. IL 0. Man, Assistant Commissioner, Bengal, on returning
to India.
Captain Frederick Msgrath, Slat Regiment.
Lieutenant John Matheson. Royal hoginsers, on appointment.
Mr. P. B. Mitnhl. Bengal Civil Bruins.
Lieutenant T. L. Morgan, Royal As tillery, on appointment
Lieutenant F. W. L. Mosier, Maya! Artillery, on appointment
Lieutenant Archer J. W. timpani, Royal Navy.
Lieutenant Henry B. Murray. PM Regiment.
Lieutenant Hon. H. C. Needham, Grenadier Guards, On Sp-
Sir Colman M. DLoghlen, Bort, Y.P.
LIcUlClllllllt Itched Gerald. riith Regiment.
Commander Russell Sabine Noisy, R.N.
Liememut James Cuverdall Paten, isle ot Wight Artillery

Yesterday a public mnting was held at Burliog.
ton House, Piocadilly, for the distribution of the certificates
an prises awarded at the last examination of pupils edu-
cating is the schools of the Loudon mond district. The
Bishop of ELY presided, sad the attensooshotk of ladies
sad intern was considerable.
The RIGHT Bev. Yalta= observed that them toast
exuninatious had only eosin seas six or seven yeah, but
in that time they had takes great bold os the bean of the
people. he remembered when the first metier; took plea
in the city of Beer for the diocese cf fixater—that was is
1857. That had bees succeeded by menus In Oxford and
in Cambridge, sod now the whole lase was easkolid with
this system of local eximintioss. Before they wee n-
stituted, the schools they mostly ancersed weskit very
much to themselves. There were examinatiess at the
public schools. ail Woe, Harrow, and Wiesner's, hut the
system had sot Wooded to the local schools, which were
left to make their own positioa,' and the students 'dented
is them west forth into the world untried, and wets nee
gently more liable to felon than those educated in the
public schools with whom they they had to compete. It
was fitting that those who had to stroule in after life
should semis at the outset is kerning, that they might
know their mental strength and how to use is. Perhaps We
greatest advantage of thee early struggles was that they
taught those who sopged in them to overcome difficulties.
Educates was rather the draw* out of the mind
than the pouring of something into It, end to habituate the
student to meet and overcome difficulties was one of the
greatest benefits which *dentin conferred. He thought
these examisatious were calculated to draw out
that power. Something had been said against these
emenations, sod the gelatine nestles upcm compelitive
examinatioss is all profaroas had been dented, and. as
he thought, with some man, on the greed that they led
to cramming rather than to sound learning. There was •
strong objection os the part of all educated men against the
spatem of • cram," in which he guile sympathised. Pure
• cram" win a pure sod unmitigated evil ; but exeminao
time were sat necessarily productive of "cram," although
wherever there were nineties, there would always be e
sort of " cram" in preparation for them. They ought not,
however, to lead to anything like "cram" in the ordinary
acceptance of the term, sad wee endured as the nat.
veiny examinations were, sad he trusted always would be
000ductect, they would tend to discourage rather than to
eueourage it. Bet putting "cram" at its wont it was
better this nothing—it was at all events a means
of infusing a certain number of facts into the mood
which would *there's probably never get there, and al-
though they might be discharged from the memory the
next momset it was better to get them into the mind ac-
curately, for however short a time. All knew that the
pest difficulty was to get thorough accuracy in thought
and knowledge. Xeople were too apt to think themselves
well informed without testing the accuracy of their iota-
motion sod it was only when they worked up for an exami-
nation 'that they assertained how tar they were proficient.
The preparation for an exannuatioa was the beet way of
bringing the nand to a state of accurate and
dr4al thought, and is this respect these exami-
nations were einieutly woeful. To the Univeraity of
Cambridge was due the credit of originating a system
of examination, not of pupils only, but of schools. The
examisatin of schools, which was • work
if wed
labour
sod difficulty, was of great importance, tad if area out
gamely throughout the country, would tend to raise the
position and the character of the masters, as well as of the
soholare. He ought to add that the nem of examinatios
introduced by the University of Cambridge applied not only
to mss and boys, Eat to ladies also. He congratulated the
sucesseal compethors, and expressed • hope that their pre-
sent sun= was the harbinger of a prosperous future.
Success in early life was a thing to rejoice at, but not to put
too much confidence ie. It ought rather to be regarded as
as imitative and enoouragemorat to continue working end
labouring 02 CO further achievements and the acquisition of
more knowledge. Turning to nor who had not beep successful,
he reminded them that there were so examinations in which
there intent some failures, and that many of oar Weber
and greatest men bad failed in their first efforts. While,
thereon, he would urge upon those who had pined
prises and osrlithates mot to be too much elated, be would
advise those who had failed not to be too much discouraged,
but to renew, their exertions, in the condemn that steadi-
er, diligence, an perseverance must in the sod read.
He thou adverted to the importance of combisieg religions
with secular studies, sad expressed his gratification that
clay of those who were now about to take certificates had
not only proved that they had made satuditotory propels in
macular leaning bet had been foremost in their religious

Lieutenant Colonel Richard L 0. Feereon, Grenadier Guards,
on promotion.
Yr. Stewart PUSey.
Lieutenant H. W. Pitcher, Bengal Staff Corps, on receiving the
Victoria Crow
Lieutenant and Adjutant Archibald Lewis Mayfair, Hyderabad
Contingent.
Mr. George Pluck-nett.
Lieutenant IL Plunknett, Royal Artillery. on appointment.
Mr. Prederick ?mallet, and Royal Bunny MMus.
Commander Poole, Rot al Navy.

-
Bushell the Rom Beauchamp Nowbray St. John, 74th High-

laou.n.
The lion. K. Andrew Bt.. John.
Mr. Howard E. eolith, on being appointed one of her Majesty's
CouumL
Major H. Y. Smith.
Assistant-Burgeon T. Sharkey. Royal Artillery, on appointment.
Lieut.-Camel J. C. Scott, Bengal (Hoff Corp.
Resign Frederick W. ri.un.iers, bid nattier).
Intent Major B. C. Ituasell. lath hussars.
Dingo Herbert Tayoar, Slat Regiment.
Lieutenant H. Torkington, Bova! Artillery, on appointment.
Captain C. K. Toreson, Royal Artillery, on return trona foreign
wales.
captain John T. Twigs.,
t. Royal=ers, on promotion.
Ensign William AV retort!, 441.1 t
Mr. Joshua Williams, on his appointment as one of Ler
ilajeity's Counsel.
lieutenant C. B. Wickham, Royal Artillery. on appointment.
Captain Charles Whitehead, West Kent !horror Own, Yeo-
manry Cavalry.
Commissioner John C. Wells, m promotion.
Mr. Thomas Webster. on Ida appointment, as one of her Ma-
jesty's Counsel
Cornet Edward Watson, on appointment to 10th Mumma
Captain N. A. W. Watertleld, Bengal Army.
Major Robert Warden, Bombay Staff Corps.
Mr. IL W. Walthenn.

studies.
Mr. J. BODLET read a report diwcribiog the progress of
these local examinations, and militia' that the presses
year showed more favourably than any since the system
was established 12 1858. 'There bed been 213 more midi•
dates this year than sissy former examisatien. The total
number of candidates examined was 844, of whom 659
paled, sod it was satisfactory to know that the number
who passed was eontinually moreasieg is proportion to the
number who came up to be examined. The emit:uses
of ortuities or districts, too, which in 1858 were
10 under Oxford University and 8 under the University of
Cambridge, had now iocreased to 18 under Oxford sad 90
under Cambridge, or from 18 in all to 38. Altogether
11,759 boys bad passed their examinations since they were
find instituted.
The following was declared to be the remit of the late
examination :—Juniors liocoars.—let clam, 2 ; 2nd dam,
10 ; 3rd class, 8 ; passed, sot in honours, with certificate'.
47 ; total passed, 67. Total under examination, 76.
fission lionours.—let clam, 0 ; 2nd class, 6 ; 3rd class,
6 • pared, not in honours, with certificates, 11. Total
piffled, 23. Total ander examination, 37.
The Right Bev. Passion= thee proceeded to deliver the
certificates and prizes amongst the more juvenile recipients,
of which we noticed some of the boys belooging to the
Comnieroirt Trove/len' &boob' at Pinner.
The proomellop terminated with the venal soknow-
lodgments to the Bishop for presidisg.