The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-30 00:00:00

(By EleVrie Telegraph.)

ANTWF:AP, Oct.. 29.—Five per Cent. 116talligues,
741 ; ditto Ardoins,l3 7-16. 'three per Cent. Interior,
351. Itussian Four-and-a-Mir per Cents., —. Ex-
change on London, 25.30.
BRUSSELS, Our. 29.—Belgian Five per Cents., 90;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 90; ditto Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., 494. Exchange on London,
25.30.

AMSTERDAM, OCT. 28.—Fire per Cent. Metal-
Blues, ill. Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Belgians, —.
Five per Cent. Arduinv, 13 13-16. Three per Cents.,
Interior, 35. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
10.14. Two-and-a-Half per CM. Integrals, 57 3-16.
Exchange on London, 11.871.
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VIEN;A, ()CT. 29.—Five per Cents., Metalliques,
921; Exchange on London, 12.18 ; on Paris, 1401.
Agio on gold, 291 ; on silver, 23.
ILAmuutto, OCT. 29. —Three per Cents. Inte-
rior, 32Z. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., ¶Mi.
FRANKFORT, OCT. 29.—Five per Cent. Alntalliques,
733. Three per Cent. Interior, 33 1-16. Exchange
on London, 1191 ' • on Vienna, 96Z.
BERLIN, OCT. 29.—Voluntary Loan, 103; Na-
tional Debt, 881; Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,
Russia, 101.

WESTMINSTER AND PIMLICO PEOPLE'S INSTITUTE.
—Last evening a public meeting was held at the Lecture
Hall, Vauxhall-bridge-road, for the purpose of promoting
the principles of popular progress and secular education
through the medium of an institution bearing the above
denomination, Mr. Charles laishingmn, M.P., in the chair.
Letters were read from Mr. Cubdcn, M.P., Mr. W. J.
Fox, M.P., Mr. T. Duncombe, M.l'., and others, expressing
their regret that circumstances prevented their being pre-
sent. It appeared that with tho view of supporting the
objects in question it woo proposed to give lectures and hold
discuscons on science, literature, the tine arts, theology,
morals, social and political economy, &c., to establish
schools for the children of all parties and denominations,
and to adopt other means for the purpose of improving
the condition of the industrial classes and pro
pagating amongst them those great public topic
which affect the interests of the people at large.
The chairman, in opening the proceedings, said he con-
curred most cordially in the objects sought to be promoted
by this institute, and he was glad to find so large an assem-
blage of the industrial classes on this occasion. There was
no civilised country in the world in which the people acted
Ito independently, so judiciously, so peaceably for them-
selves, as in England. In order to show how deserving the
working classes we'e of encouragement in undertakings of
this description, the honourable gentleman pointed out that
the conduct of the people during the Great Exhibition was
of so praiseworthy a character, that notwithstanding five
millions of persons had assembled to witness the magni•
ticsnt spectacle of the Crystal Palace, and although on
some occasions as many so 100,000 persons were present at
once, not a single theft of any importance had been com-
mitted, and no case of disorder or outrage had occurred.
lie argued from this that it was unnecessary to maintain a
standing army for the preservation of peace, when the
people themselves were its guardians and conservators. The
people had gloriously shown, during the lost five months,
that they were to be trusted, and, in his opinion, an insti-
tution whose object was to promote their moral and social
welfare was eminently deserving of encouragement. Mr.
Wilford proposed a resolution to the effect "That the
Westminster and Pimlico People's Institute was well cal-
culated to remedy the evils occasioned by the want of such
an establishment in this district, admirably fitted as it is to
elevate the condition of all connected therewith, mental y
morally, politically, and socially."— Mr. 11. Kindred
seconded the motion, which was supported by Mr. F. J.
Furnival, and was carried unanimously. Other resolutions
' in furtherance of the desired object having been passed, the
proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the
chairman.

AT TIIE PRESENT TIME there are very few persons
confined in the Queen's Prison and Whitecrosa-street
Prison for debt. In the former only 140, whereas some
years back the number exceeded 700, and in Whitecross-
'vett Prison the number is equally low.
CIIPAP thoitnesEs.—Sir,—As cheap omnibuses
have commenced running, permit me to observe that a
route starting from the Doswell-street cad of Old-street,
terminating at the East,rn Counties Railway, would he a
very convenient line, a., throughout the length of Old-
street there is no omnibus run ; its great, width would pre-
vent any fear of obstruction.—l am, &c, Column 0/
OLD-srusr.