The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-02 00:00:00

LONDON INSTITUTION.

A special general meeting of the proprietors of
this institution took place on Tuesday, in the theatre of the
building, Fiasbury-cUrcus, inoonsequence of a requisition ad-
dressed to the hon. secretary, to discuss the propriety of
appointing a committee for the pitmans of considering and
repotting upon improvements required in the administration
of the institution, and, it so determined, appointing such
committee ; Mr. T. Batton, M.P., the Presilent, in the
chair.

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Mr. Haarrithoox entered into some description of the
origin of the institutios and of the great changes which had
taken place to the habits of the oitirans within the sixty
yew since its foundation. He then promerled to explein
eertaia preliminary communications which had pureed
between himself, Mr. Franklin (one of the auditors of the
institution), and the committee of managers, and he con-
cluded by moving the following resolutions :
" That a committee be appointed for the purpose
of considering sad reporting upon improvements
required in the administration of the institution.—
That it is desirable to meet the requirements of a conside-
rable section of the proprietors, who no longer reside in
the neighbourhood of the institutioe, but who have coca-
' sion to use the Increasing facilities of communication
between it and outlying districts ; and with that object to
afford acoommodatioe for resort and refreshmeet, such es
is already available io other like inetitutione —That meg-
Dieing the dunes which have taken place within the sixty
ykstar:eiezla mod MOO the foundation of this institution. it
u ex nt to economise expenditure upon certain
es of mimeo and literature now more thimatively and
effectively pursued elsewhere; sod, thereupon, to afford
due scope so the diffusion of knowledge of the aciestifte
principles of commerce and fleartoe—a knowledge hitherto
without institutional aid in this metropolitan city, while
the London Institution, under the eminently appropriate
leadership of its president, might not only supply that want,
bat 1111 w prospectively, many other desiderate which pro-
vindel cities 'apply by the agency of chambers of commerce.
—That it is desirable that the board of management should
°attain a greeter number of representatives of the actual.pro-
prieton, having leisure to visit the institution, and to take
cognizance of needs and opportunities for acilioiatrative
improvements ; so that supposed intentions of "founders"
should not be allowed to override the full proprietary rights
which have devolved upon others by purchase or succession.
—That having regard to several movements outside the
institution (on the assumption of its deadens) to intro-
duce into it other aims, and possibly discordant oote, it in
desirable that the sale by the manager of forfeited shares
be stowed until the proprietors themselves shall have been
affmth scope to restore the usefulness of the institution
for He own proper object+.
Mr. Fithirethe seconded the motion; and in the course of
a disenalioe which ensued,
The Catnucur said be could not possibly, in the legiti-
mate discharge of his duty, pet to the meeting more than
the flat of these mediations, that being the only one men-
tioned in the requisitioa.
Upon this DMUS little disappointment was manifested,
mid a hope was expremed that the board of managers would
allow a part of their body to join the proposed committee.
To this however the CHAIRMLP demurred, observing that
the interests of the proprietors would be far better con-
sulted if the committee were formed quite Independent of
the =unman ; but the brand would nemethalses be
very happy to communicate with them in any way which
might be considered conducive to the general welfare of the
institution.
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The resolution for the appointment of s committee was
then put sod urea by a large majority.
A committee of tee gentlemen from the proprietary, in-
clodiu the mover and seconder of the reeolution war them
Dominated, and the meeting broke up with a vote of thanks
to the chairman'

INPROVILISININ i RBOINTN-PAIIII. —Two addi-
tions have recently been made to the arehitectural features
a this park. One is at the southern entrance to the broad
cheanut-tree walk, where a new lodge is now in mums of
completion, designed after the quaint style of domestic
architects» in vogue some three or four centuries *go. It
is said, indeed, to be a copy of a very old cottage, residence
now meting in the neighbourhood of the Sendriegbam
estate of the Prince of Wales, and is built of red brick.
with stone facings, roofed with Dutch tiles, end ventilated
by latticed windows in oak frames. The striking,
if not picturesque, character of its sharp points,
=say angles, and expose of gable, together with
the monotonous toes of dm colouring, will no doubt make it
an object of roach cariosity and criticism. A portion of
one of its side* forms a porch or alcove, commanding •
view of the teatefully laid out dower walks completed
dunes the last two seasons ; sad while this is intended for
the us of the public, the habitable part of the lodge will
become the abode of the bead gardener. The other oddities
is at the earthen extremity at the &IMMO% beyond the
Zoological Gardens. Here a new foot beidge has been
Minn across the mud, giving moos from the park to
fit. Mark'saquire aid Prixeromnbill. It is a headman»
stricture. with as iron span mem upon granite 'imports,
and tee *videos solidity of foundatioti makes it the mom to
be regretted that the crown or footway has bees built so
imenew.
Comb, Asthma, Consumption, Indigestion (Mrs-
=Debility, Ocarlipaties, Nervous, Bilious, Liver, sad
complecints, ere pertecep cured without medicieri,
ocreessiehos, or owls" by Da Marrs delicious limaimia
load which saves My IVoest la other remedies.
was essnalls.—Da Beni Ca, No. 77, Beeenteireet,
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