The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-28 00:00:00

COMIIIINTIAL TRAVELLERS SCHOOLS.
Yesterday the annual festival in favour of the
flammercial Travellers' Schools, the object of which is the
&thing, amintesemee, sad education of the destitute
impliansof deceased and the children of nesemitoras wanner-
mid travellers, was held at the Leedom Tavern ; the LORD
Xnros is the chair, supportied by Sheriffs Oiliboue arid
Usder-Sheriffelloolfitt sod Bertha, Sir Moses
Illatedue, Alderman Gabriel, Rev. Daniel Moors, Maus.
Mabee, Greater-ex, Holt, Staehdale, W. W. Fester, W. W.
Da
Asters, Tero,__B. W. Hearne, Ridley, ItsCallock,
Ramat, %iota, C. Wooloton, and about L3O other sup-
porters of lac lamination.
the umanutut, is pries the first toast, said that when
be was a oocarometal treadles, 40 years_ego, it was the role
of the road that the " oldest man in" was the president
etas day, end his first duty was to the health of
the Sovereign. Following that ent, he, as the
oldest =se in" on this
.00lision, would give the " Health
other Marty the Q€lllolll. The " Health of the Prince
of Wales, as gazes of the isetitutios, the " Princess of
Wales," the " Duke at Cambridge," via patron, and the
"Army, Navy, and Volunteers," acknowledged by Mr.
Wilford Greatorem followed.
At this point the children of the schools, in number 112,
pawed through the room, and sang two part songs, " Heart
of Oak," and " Come fairies trip it on the grass."
The Cordotinfr„ in proposing " Prosperity to the Insti-
tution," said that he roes with some emotion to propose
the next toast, but he was sure that the company would
receive that toast with she cordiality and einthaiasm to
which it was entitled. No one could have contemplated
the teachine some which they had beheld in that group of
happy. healthy, well.trathed children without feeling a
deep inters it in their fortunes, and proud regard for their
welfare and the prosperity of the institution. One of the
most elegant of Fagieb poets had said that
"Childhood shows the man as morning shows the day."
Use, then he congratulated the govern.= of that noble
charity on the sight which kind been brought before them.
It was his duty, and he coosidered is a great honour to be
allowed on this maiden to plead a cause which in an Laglish
ssoiety needed little eloquence—that of charity. Not a
charity which degenerated, but one which elevated, the
mail, moral, intellectual, and religions condition of its
recipients. The history of the institution might be simply
told. Jo 1845, short twenty years ago, it was established
sad ha was proud to say that in that time it had received
505 children, 535 of whom had loft, and, by God's blessing,
lie majority had bees prosperously plead in the world,
lied at that menial the number in the schools was
170. My who had left the schools wore now
weasorean and subscribers. Well, they had • noble
imaitution, thirty eras of land, • handsome balance at
their bankers, and notwithstanding all this, the commer-
cial body which be now represented bad yet more to do.
They hod undertaken a responsibility, sad they must be
prepared to carry it out. They must make out of small
numbers large numbers, and out of a small school a large
ens, and if they were short of mosey, that was the place
to come to for it. (Laughter, and " Hear, hear.") He knew
many men in that great city who had an aversion to public
dinners, sod those of them who in early life had the
temerity to plunge into public affairs found out when too
late that they must oome to that place and plead the glo-
rious cause of charity, and advocate the noble institutions
which were the glory of our country. He would ask if
there was snyooe present who had added his mite to the
subscriptions end whammed the glorious some of the day,
whether be would not leave happier and more satis-
fied that he had discharged a great and holy
obligation! He wee proud to recollect his early
eixteerion with the commercial travellers, and he was
proud that day to plead the cause of that charity.
Be was delighted to find that gradually the commercial
travellers were becoming its main and staple support, and
be hoped he was stating the opinion of the commercial body
at large, that es far as they were concerned the institution
wee destined to flourish. Without troubling the company
with a long speech it was his purpose to invite them
to support this institution. It must be remembered
that they had undertaken a special obligation,
lad they were bound to fulfil it. He knew
many that VON devoted to that object, and would
wry it out. He might Le permitted to ay it wee • godlike
object and it most be • *puree of happiness and congratu.
lesion to all who felt that they were assisting to train
children for the limonite of • happy and honourable life •
relieving the naiads of the widow and the fatherless, and
doing their duty as citizees. Be said emphatically, let
lice who had given before give again, and he who had not
given give twice. (Cheers.)
The health of " The Lord Mayor, the chairman," was
proposed by Mr. C. WoOLLOTON. who took *mules to bear
testimony to the readiness of the members of the Hebrew
persuasion to contribute to the cause of charity, and
alluded in particular to the presence of Sir Moses Monte-
lore on the present occasion.
The tout was acknowledged by both gentlemen.
The touts of the Corporation and Sheriffs of London

126 ired.
The Rev. Dag= Moose proposed "The President,
Tier President; Treasurer, and Trustees of the Institu-
ties," and especially and feeling alluded to the absenos
through ill health of Mr. George Moore, the treasurer,
who always took no active and energetic and earnest a part
is the preceedings of the festivals of the institutioa.
Mr. J. HUGHES, partner of Mr. Moore, acknowledged the
least, and said that moat of those present would be much
splayed to see him rise to answer for his worthy partoer,
Yr. Moore, and for his good deeds. It was true, as had
been said of him, that he was amongst the first and most
energetic movers for the institution. No one had worked
Larder for it, and nothing except his immediate family was
soarer to his heart than the Commercial Travellers School'.
Kr. Moore was prevented by ill-health from being present,
sad had deputed him to have the high gratification of,
his name, acknowledging the kindness with which his
same had been received, and to say on his behalf that to
the latest hour of his life be would give his earnest support
to this and kindred institutions. Mr. Hughes proceeded
to say that the income of the institution for the year ending
30th September, 1865, was 8,6771., while the expenditure
bad been so careful, without sacrificing efficiency, that
though 17 more children had been received into the school
ranee last year yet only 50/. more had been spent. He
urged that if proper means and opportanity were need the
eoronitrcial travellers themselves would become its best
sod mcat numerous supporters, and he was ioclined to
take the hint of the Lord Mayor, that if moaey
was wanted they should come to him and ask
him ,to use his influence with the corporation
for a contribution to their foods. The institution
was well supported, but it required to be better supported.
He mentioned, an a gratifying instance of the feeling of the
children educated in the school, the fact that six of the
Ble soherribers of ten guineas had been inmates of the hull-
tion. He expressed a firm belief in its prosperity and
edema.
The toasts of " The Board of Management," " The
Medical and other Officers,' " The Commercial Travellers,"
" The ;Stewards and Btewardreelrest," followed. A sub-
seription close oa 1,0001. was outmanned.

THE DISTRESSING SUICIDE AT HAMMER-
SMITH.

Yesterday evening the deputy coroner for West I
'Kiddlnez held an inquest
the on the body of Capta death
in E. C.
Symonds, aged 57 years, particalan of whose
appeared in yesterday's Express.
Henry Stock, an architect residing at No. 45, Bed.
fonliardens, Kousingtoo, said that the deceased was his
brother-in-law. He was a gentleman living on his pro-
perty, and up to 1839 bad bees a captain in the Bengal
Artillery. Al tar he left the army lie joined the South
Middlesex Volunteers. He became insane, in consequence
of a suaatroke by which be was attacked at the siege of
Illeoltan, and in 1852 he returned to England deranged.
He then married without the knowledge of his family.
Dr. Sutherland was called in by the family, and be pro. I
nounced him insane, but said that it wee unseceesary to
put him under restraint. as the beat attendant he could
have would be his wife. Whoa the Indian mutiny broke
an the deceased said, " I will go to India
and do my duty," and the doctor thought he
might recover if he went out. A commission
was got for him, sod he went out to India. During the
mutiny he matched 200 men 900 miles to Cawnpore. In
1859 he sold out and returned to England in a very de-
pressed state of mind, and was in the habit of saying—l
"It is a burthen to me to live." He was very mad upon
political and religions subjects. He showed witness an
article written by a Jersey newspaper editor upon himself,
in which it was said—" He is a jolly looking Tenon of
about 60 years of ego ; a regular
. specimen of a John Bull."
Deceased said to winless, 'Shall I go over to Jersey and
Asa the man who wrote it?"
William G. Brim a boy living at Nc. 2, Lower Vale.
Hammersmith, said that on Tuesday afternoon
saw the demand walk up to a tree in the centre of
Brook-green, Hammersmith. He leant his back up against
Wand then placed a double barrelled pistol to his mouth.
itness then heard a loud report. and saw the deceased
fall on the gran, covered with blood. A doctor and the
police came to the spot, and found the deceased dead.
Dr. Barrett proved that the roof of doomed's skull had
been blown off by the explosion.
Inspector Sorrell said that he found a lead bullet in the
bark of the tree near which the decease I shot hionelf.
Just ;novices to the commission of the fatal act the
Asesased had bees distributing tracts in the houses in the
neighbourhood.
The jury returned a verdict "That the deeeseed killed
himself while in a state of chronic uneousdness of mind."

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DEA7II FROM EXCESSIVE DRIICEINO.—Dr. LAD-
tinter held en inquest yesterday afternoon hit the P.oyal
Free Hospitsl, Grey'e.ioo•road, on the body of Ann Frig.
more, aged 38 years. John Prigmore, plumber, 43. Wake-
field•street, Grey's-ion-road, said he wan the husband of
deceased, who was an habitual drunkard, and in a delicate
state of health caused by bar intemperate habits. She
became suddenl► ill on Friday morning, and died before
medical maintance could be procured. The medical evi•
deem proved that the death of deceased bad resulted from
magestion of the brain produced by excessive drinking.
The husband of the deceased said be attached great blame
to • nubile= in Harriaos•street, who constantly supplied
xi wife with drink, although be earnestly requested him
sot to do no. He had also given drink to one of his
&Urea. The women said nothing could be more repro
lhatsible then the oonduet of some publicans in giving drink
to motioned druekards. The jury, having oxprmod their
wocurreace with the camases remarks, esteemed a verdict
of "Death from drookonsook"