The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-14 00:00:00

mediator between us and the Hungarian, I believe, gentle-
men that since fats has decreed that we must have a
mediator, it would be impossible to find a more suitable one
than the Archduke John. I doubt, not, gentlemen, that you
are of the same opinion. Consequently, I consider that we
ought not to lose any time; and, since his Majesty desires
reconciliation with the Hungarians, we will forthwith to
his Imperial Highness the Archduke John, and accurately
defining the justice and the urgent necessity of all the steps
which we have hitherto taken, request him immediately
to commence his task, in order that we may the sooner un-
derstand our position. Every moment is precious; but, at
the same time, I must state that, since we have recognised
the wants of a Servien nation, the mediation of the Arch-
duke John must of necessity be extended to these also.
With regard to the mode of working the representation, and
other proposals connected with it, 1 consider it most advis-
able to refer the same to the great committee, with • notifi-
cation that they are to commence the same without delay.
It now remains fur you, gentlemen, to state whether you
agree with these my proposals.
After a lengthened discussion, it was resolved to
draw up a preliminary statement to the Archduke
John, in which, especially the rescinding of the ma-
nifesto, the legality of the diet, the granting the
requirements of the Croatians and the Serviette; the
non-persecutions of the Servians and other Sclavonians
residing in Hungary; the defostaenee of the military
upon the central minuitr; biVienna; and the removal
of every oht*.acie to the union of the Dalmatians with
the ';,coats should be specified. Further, the com-
mittee was charged with drawing up the sketch of
the pacification in reference to the position of the
Semen Woinoods as opposed to the kingdom. It
was also resolved to delegate to the Bann in regard
to the urgent requirements of the times unlimited
power in the affairs of the government, with the set-
tlement of the question of pacification; and lastly,
the diet shall not be dissolved till the sketch of the
pacification of the committee shall have been dis-
cussed, and the redress of the grievances for the
Bennet and the rest of the nation shall have been
determined upon.
SA XONY.—The Saxon government has withdrawn
the project of electoral law (which it had laid before
the second chamber), with the view of improving it.
It has been officially stated that the national debt of
Saxony, including the railway loan, does not exceed
40 millions of thalers, whilst the public property of
the kingdom shows a per contra of at least 70 millions.

mortgage for 5,0001. on the county rate wee executed by the
court for the pongees of the House of Detention.
On the motion of Mr. Hall, an additional rats of one
halfpenny in the pound was made upon the estimated county
rental, 7,754,3281.
Committees were then appointed, and the court soon after
adjourned.

TRAINING INSTITUTION FOR NURSES.
A public meeting to form an institution for the
above object was held yesterda4e at the Hanover-square
Rooms. The Duke of Cambri presided. After a few
opening obeervations from the chairman,
The Bishop of LONDON proposed the grit resolution:
That a great difficulty la experienced at present in finding well
qualified noises for hospitals, families, and the poor, and that peat
benefit would be conferred on society at large, and on the pmferalon
of nurses in particular, by training them to regard their work as •
religious one; and that it may also be reasonably expected that many
women of the middle and upper claws would cheerfully devote •
portion of their time to promote the welfare of society and the divine
glory by ministering to the wants and relieving the sufferings of those
Minded with richness.
The right reverend prelate, after alluding to the thin atten-
dance upon the occasion as • matter of regret, proceeded
U express his high sense of the necessity of the establishment
of some system by which the religious as well as physical
wants of those afflicted with sickness could be attended to—
valuable assistance being at the same time rendered to
the medical fraternity, whose efforts would be doubt 5
effectual if so aided. The church of BeMe was not
the originator of that class of institutions. They
had warranty in Scripture fc: ;no establishment of deacons
and deaconesses who were sisters of chsrity under the old
church. Although the inmates of the establishment which
it was proposed to form would be sisters of charity, they
would be free from all the abominations of celibacy and se-
clusion which characterised the same class in other countrim.
He constdered it remarkable that, notwithstanding the many
institutions of the kind which afforded so much benefit on
the continent, not one had yet been established in this
country. An attempt of the kind tin; certainly been made
by Mrs. Fry, but it had failed ; and the cause of failure he
conceived to be, that it was not formed upon a religious
basis.
Earl NELson seconded the resolution, which was adopted
unanimously.
The Bishop of SALISBCRT then moved a resolution to the
effect that, with a view to attain the objects proposed in the
preceding resolution, an establishment be formed, to be enti-
tled "A Training Institution for Nurses for Hospitals, Fa-
milies, and the Poor," to be founded on the principles of the
church of England, and to be under the presiding and v;,,ito..
rial superintendence of the bishop of tho diocese. His lord-
ship expressed his hearty concurrence in the objects of the
institution, and urged, as • reason for its esta-
blishment on church principle, the unanimity which
such a system would induce among the inmates •f
the establishment, which would take the place of that differ-
ence and dissension that must always prise when persons
of different sects of religion were in the constant habit of

meeting.
The Rev. Dr. Wounswonnk, in seconding the resolution,
which was carried, strongly Urged the merits of the institu-
tion upon the attention r. 4 the public.
The Bishop of NOnwicit moved the appointment of a
committee to kiwi the society. He regretted that obstacles
had been placed in the way of the institution, founded
upon prejudices which he could not too highly deprec
cate. The first objection which had been made was
that Les 3creurs de la Charite was • Roman catholic
institu.;,ont and therefore was unfit to be adopted by a pro-
te,"..nt community. He, for his part, would take anything
...COM the Church of Rome that was good ; and would even
adopt a Mahommedan institution, if it was acceptable to,
and could be interwoven with, our own faith. The next
objection was that it was a proselytising system. He denied
that it was se, but saw no objection, even if such was the
fact, for it would be securing converts to the right side. He
had watched the &ears de la ChariNen the continent, and
had always felt humiliated in the presence of those ladies,
because this country was without so useful an institution.
Ile concluded by expressing his hope that from that moment
he would find the sisters of charity of the Church of England
doing ea much good as the &ears de la C ard,, of the
Church of Rome.
Dr. Toots, M.D., seconded the resolution. He expressed,
on the put of the medical profession, their willingness to
co-operate in the movement —The resolution was adopted.
The Bishop of HANCIIEWCER moved the appointment of
' trustees for the funds. Ile was willing to ca-operate with
the Roman catholics in all that was good, and did not object
to the nature of the proposed institution because it had its
origin among the professors of that religion.
The Eirl of HARROWBY briefly seconded the resolution,

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which was also adopted.
The following is the plan of the society as circulated among
the meeting. In addition to a muter and lady superinten.
dent the members of the institution are to consist of-
1. Probationers : or young women of the age of :eighteen or up-
wards able to read and write, to be under training in the public
hospitals of the metropolis, under the direction of the officers of the
institution, for two Years . • at the close of which, if approved, they
may become nurses. The probationers will receive board, lodging,
and washing in the house, and certain fined articles of clothing, for
which they will pay 151. per annum, or 101. per annum if nominated
by a governor.
2. Nora.: who may be admitted with or without probation in tbo
institution. They will nurse the sick in hospitals and private bowies,
and attend upon lying-in women. They wall receive remuneration
for their eervices from the Institution, and also board andlodging,3m.,
as in the cape of probationers. tVhile they arc out nursing their
wages will be propottthnably increased. The nurses will be expected
to remain in the service of the institution for five years at least; and
at the expiration of that period they will receive from the council a
certificate of competency and respectability, if they are found to
deserve it.
3. Sisters: to whom, especially, the institution will look for the
maintenance of a high moral and religious tone In the common family
of the thtablishment ; and, consequently, for the attainment of the im-
portant general objects which it has in view. They will either be re-
eidetic in the establishment, in which case they will contribute 501.
annually to it, and receive board, lodging, washing, eie, within it; or
they will live with their friends, or in some private family approved
by the toaster. The resident sisters will be admitted at
not less than twenty-five years of age; and no one will be
received as a sister without satisfactory testimonials of piety, industry,
and Pent, from the minister of her :wish. The resident sisters, after
six months' trial and approval, will be expected to continue in the
institution for not lees than two years. Tbeduty of all the sisters will
be, —to be examplee to the two other clause; to visit the ark attlieir
homes las may be appointed by the lady superintendent) and in the
hospitals, accompanied by one or more probationers; and to take part
in the religious and other instruction and training of the probationers
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