The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY litEg.l,lNO, JUNE 24 162.

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WItIDSOR OASTLE, Joint WA:
' The Queou accompaskied byiheir Royal HO-
nemies Prinosesgelens anillYrinores Lanka. drove out yes-
terday afternoon. Lientenant-Colona: the Rea Medley
de ROB attended.
Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the
Prince of Wales, Princess Alice, Princess Helena, Princess
Louise, Priem Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Prinosee
Beatrice, left Windsor Castle at three o'clock this afternoon
for Osborne.

" Institute Union," has just been formed for the
purpose of meeting this want. Ties prospectus of
the Society, though a little hightloNi in its lap.
gunge, takes in the main a thomotighly practisal,
common-sense view of the work to be done.'Phe
object the promoters of the movement have In
view is more comprehensive, and the means pro-
posed for securing it simpler, than those of pre-
vious efforts in the same direction. The prospectus
complains at the outset of the incompleteness of
the efforts hitherto made for improving the cha-
racter and condition of the working classes. There
have been a number of isolated movements, but no
combined action for this purpose. " Vast good,
" for instance, has been accomplished by the Tem-
" perinea Reform. Great improvements also have
" been effected by Day and Sunday Schools, but
" comparatively little has been hitherto done for
" the education and rational recreation of the
" adult portion of the working classes. The truth
" is, that Education, Temperance, and Recreation
" must go hand in hand if we would have any
" real improvement or permanent reform." The
new Union, therefore, professes as ono of its main
objects to combine instruction with amusement.
This is to be effected by the establishment of local
institutions, in which the means of efficient mental
improvement and rational recreation will be
united :—" The first step in forming or helping
" the Branch Institutes would be to see them
" provided with a suitable building for the ac-
" commodation of the members, containing read-
" ing, recreation, and refreshment rooms, with
" baths, library, lecture and concert hall. The
" Institute, where practicable, should have a
" healthy central position, and an acre of land
" belonging to it for purposes of out-door recreation.
" A good library, with a fair proportion of enter-
" taming as well as instructive books, scientific
" apparatus, diagrams, and a magic lantern with
" dissolving views, a sufficient supply of news-
" papers, and some works of art, should all be
" considered part of the regular programme. The
" services of efficient teachers, both paid and
" voluntary, should be procured ; discussion
" climes, to awaken thought and a desire for
" knowledge, should be established ; readings from
" amusing and eloquent writers, interspersed with
" music and recitations, should be given periodi-
" rally at a penny charge for admission, to attract
" those who are without as well as those who are
" within the Society ; and generally any similar
" measures adopted for effecting its objects."
This is undoubtedly a liberal programme, but
not more liberal than is required to meet the ob-
ject in view. In many cases it would no doubt
be impossible to carry out all the subsidiary
entertainments enumerated, but the Union show
they have a practical eye to the wants
and wishes of the working classes, in providing that
the local Institute should include a "concert hall,"
or in plain words a room for musical entertain-
ments. No form of entertainment is more popular
with those classes, and there is perhaps none that
could be turned to better account. The Union
very properly does not propose to establish these
local Institutes, but simply to assist the working
mon on the spot who may be disposed to do so. If
the effort succeeds, and the circumstancesof the local
Institutes permit, these grants are to be gradually
repaid and devoted to the formation of fresh
Institutes. " The aim of the Union in all cases
" would be to help working men to help
" themselves, rather than to establish or
' manage Institutes for them. This being
as essential for the moral usefulness as

The suite in attendance consisted of the Countess of
CaWon, Lady Caroline Barrington, the Rom Beatrice
Byng, Major-General Seymour, Lieutenant-Colonel the
Hon. Dudley de Ras, Captain Grey, and Major Elphinatooe•

The Viceroy of Egypt received on Thursday afternoon, at
the Turkish Embassy, a deputation from the Peninsular and
Oriental Company, which was attended by several noblemen
and gentlemen interested in Pastern commerce. Amongst
others were the Earl of Levin and Melville, Mr. Ewsrt,
M.P., several other members of parliament, and Mews.
Andaman and Allen, directors of the Peninsular and
Oriental Company. In the evening his Highness, accom-
panied by his nephew, and attended by the Hon. Charles
A. Murray and members of his suite, honoured Earl
Russell with his company at dinner in Chesham-place.
Yesterday morning the Viceroy, attended by the Hoc.
Charles A. Murray, paid a private visit to the International
Exhibition.

At twelve o'clock Viscount Palmerston visited his High-
ness at the residence of the Turkish Embassy in Bryanaton-

The Prince Consort Memorial Committee bad a meeting
yesterday afternoon at the Palace of Weetminater.
Present—the Earl of Derby, the Earl of Clarendon, the
Lord Mayor, and Sir Charles L. Eastlske.
A meeting of the Royal Commissioners of the Patriotic
Fond took place at the Palace of Westminster. Present—
the Doke of Newcastle, the Earl of Chichester, Lori
Nelson, Earl Grey, Lord Rokeby, Lord Colchester, Lord
St. Leoearda, Lord Lyveden, General the Hon. J. Lindsay,
the Right Hoe. Sir John Pakington, Sir John Burgoyne,
Sir Hew Ross, Sir Morton Peto, Colonel Wilson Patten, and
Mr. Thomas Baring. M.P.

Captain Pinhborirne, C. 8., R.N., and Colonel Lefroy,
LA., honorary secretaries, attended.
The commissioners assembled at twelve, and att until half-
past four o'clock.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day. Au appeal from Ceylon, "Lindsay v. Duff" (put
beard), was concluded. Judgment was deferred. The
Lords present were the Lords Justices Knight Bruce and
Turner, and Sir Edward Ryan.

"for the permanent success of their ender.-
" yours." On this ground the Union is disposed to
assist, and by assisting to extend the usefulness of
any existing local machinery for securing in whole
or part the objects it has in view. "It is found
" by experience, for instance, that many working
" men will come to a reading and smoking room in
" connexion with their co-operative Society who
" would not leave the public-house for any other
"attraction. Accordingly, the Working Men's Social
" Institute Union would give assistance in furnish-
" ing such room with books, apparatus, &c.,
" according to the wants and wishes of the Local
" Committee, rather than seek to establish an
"independent and apparently rival Institute.
" Local and working class efforts may frequently
" be fostered and developed by external help with
" the happiest result, when the establishment of
" entirely new institutions by the higher classes in
" the neighbourhood, or by a central society,
" would be viewed with jealousyand indifference—
" perhaps resented as patronising and intrusive."
This provision illustrates again the practical wisdom
and good sense of the promoters of this seasonable
movement. On all grounds it is of the first impor-
tance to utilise as far as possible any existing
local machinery identified with the working classes.
While this policy has the material recommendation
of being more economical, it also has the far
greater moral advantage of appropriating and ex-
panding an organization that has already taken
root in the classes to be influenced. It is this fea-
ture of the Union scheme, combined with the salu-
tary provisions fur the management of the local
Institutions, that mainly leads us to hope
for its practical success. It is expressly
stipulated amongst the conditions of assistance
" that the Branch Institutions be governed by a
" president and a local committee of management,
" consisting of at least one-half of bona fide work-
" ing men in the receipt of weekly wages." This
stipulation is one of the very wisest points of the
whole scheme, and, if actively carried out, will
help more than anything else to ensure its success.
The real cause of the failure of the Mechanics'
Institutions was that working men had nothing
whatever to do with the management, while
those who had could at best only guess at what
the mechanics wanted, if they did not, as was too
often the case, simply gratify their own taste with-
out thinking of the working classes at all. If any-
thing is to be done for the permanent improvement
of these classes, it must be in the way of advice
and assistance. They must be met on common
ground, and conferred with as to their wants and
I wishes. We must trust them fully, give them
power and responsibility, if we mean to do them
any real good. Such a frank,' respectful, and
straightforward course will in the end be more suc-
, cesaful than the largest gifts or the most munificent
patronage.

The members of the Society of Arts and their
friends celebrate their 105th anniversary by a dinner at the
refreshment-rooms at the International Exhibition, on
Toads,, under the preeidency of the Right Hon. W. E.
Gladstime, M.P. Many of the principal foreigners who are
sow in this country as commissioners or jurors connected
with the Exhibition. ue expected to be present as guests.
The President of the Royal Institute of British
Artists has issued cards for a cosoerearione ea Wednesday
next, June 25. _ _ _

The annual ronversazione of the " St. Martin's
School of Art" will take place on Friday mist, JIM, 27.
wben the medals sod prizes will be awarded.
The Cambridge meeting of the British Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Solemn has bees postponed
until October. Professor Willis will preside, with the
Than of Ely, the Master of Trinity, the Astressieser Royal,
sod Professes Sedgerick, Adams, amid Stokes as the vice.
presidents. Dr. Hopkins will act as geueral secretary and
Mr. Spottiewoode as treasurer. The first meeting will be
held on Waisirday, Oat. I.

9F EARL CANNING.
(PHIS DAY.) • • ITALY.
♦ Turin letter of the 17th, in the Constitutionnel,
The announcement made yesterday that the has the following :
mortal rumba of the late Earl Catioimi would to-day be An officer of the Hisis household has just arrived from
,

FUN

T-LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

committed to their final resting place in Westminster Abb..
►ad the effect of cawing the aasemblage at an early hour
this morning of large crowds of people in front of the
mansion in Grosvenor-square. The hearse drawn by six
horses, and seven coaches destined to convey the mourners,
were on the spot at half-pad nine, and shortly after private
erliegen began to arrive. and continued to do so until the
cortege was fully formed and prepared fur departure.
The coffin, covered with crimson velvet, studded with gill
nails, and with three gilt handles on either side, was brought
from the house and placed in the hearse about 20 minutes
after 10; the multitude looking on with silent respect, while
the windows of all the houses near were filled with sympa-
thetic occupants. Upon the coffin was the inscription,
Cherie. John Earl and Viscount Canning, of Kilbraham,
K.G., K.C. 8., P.C. ; born 14th December, 1812 ; died
17th June, 1862;" and on each side of the hearse was the
I family escutcheon with its motto, "Ne cede malls sad
contra."

Paris, charged with extraordinary despatches, announcing
that the Emperor of Russia has decided on recognisiog the
kingdom of Italy. That recognition appears to be made
subordinate to certain unimportant conditions, which will
be acceded to by the Italian government. The official
notification of that important act will take place before
long, with all the solemnity which it merit.. It has been,
and still in, said that the act of reoossition by Russia must
imply, or at lomat will be followed by, that of Prussia.
The Constitutionnet appends to the above notifica-
tion the following observation, which would seem to
imply that it has some doubts of the exactitude of
its correspondent's information :
There is nothing certainly that we desire more than to
see some confirmation of this news.

The mourning coaches which followed the hearse, con-
seined among other noblemen and gentlemen, the Marquis
of Clanricanle, Lord Dunkelliu, 31. P., Lord Stratford de
Radcliffe, and Mr. Henry Bentiock. The Earl of Harewood,
who married in 1845 Lady Elizabeth Joan, eldest daugh-
ter of the Marquis of Clanricarde ; the Earl of
Cork and Orrery, who married on the 20th of
July, 1850, Lady Emily Charlotte, second daughter of
the Marquis of Claaricazde ; the Right Hon. John Evelyn
Denison, /LP., Speaker of the Home of Commons ; and
Mr. Beaumont, M.P. for South Northumberland, who mar-
ried in 1856 Lady Margaret, daughter of the Marquis of
Chuiricarde. Lord de Tabley, Lord Somers, Lora
Harris, and Sir W. Alexander, attorney-general to his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales. General Stuart, General
Lindsay, the Hon. Sir George Talbot, and Major Bowes.
Immediately following the mourning coaches came the pri-
vate carriage of the Marquis of Clanricarde (chief
mourner), and this was followed by the private carriage of
her Majesty Queen Victoria, drawn by six horses, in mourning
trappings (3oachman and footmen also in deep mourning.)
The private carriage of the Duke of Cambridge suoceeded,and
was followed by about 30 other private carriages, compris-
ing those of the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Lana.
downs, the Lord Chamberlain, the Marquis of Shelburne,
the Marchioness of Waterford, Lord Stratford de Radcliffe,
the Marquis of Abercorn, Lord Lyveden, the Lord Chan-
cellor. do. The procession having been formed, moved slowly
along Grosvenor-street, crossing Park-lane, into Hyde-part,
and thence proceeded byGreevenor-plane sod Victoria-street
to Westminster Abbey, where the hearse and mourning
coaches entered Dean's-yard, the private carriage. remaining
without.

Meanwhile a considerable number of noblemen had as-
sembled in the Jerusalem Chamber, while the choir of the
Abbey itself was filled with spectators, who had been admitted
by ticket. Vergers and gownemee were in full force, and
there was also a small body of police in the nave, under the
control of Mr. Superintendent Walker, assisted by In-
spectors Grant and Moran. Every preparation bad also
been made to keep clear of intruders the North transept,
where the vault of the Canning* is situated. This was now
open, exposing to view the ooffie of the Countess Canning—
the mother of the late Earl, beneath which was
that which contains the ashes of George Canning,
the husband of the one and the father of the Mbar. The
monument erected to the memory of George Canning
is claw at hand, and at the bead is the vault of the Pitts ;
and all around stand memorials of some of the noblest
among England's departed great.
The procession reached the Abbey shortly before half-
past eleven, and the coffin being lifted from the hearse,
the occupants of the mourning coaches and of the Jerusalem
Chamber formed a fresh procession, moving on foot aloes
the cloisters, where they were met by the Dean, who was
assisted by the canons in residence, the Rev. Precentor
Haydos, Rev. Samuel Flood Jones, LA., minister of St.
Matthew's, Spring-gardens, the Rev. C. M. Arnold, and
the Rev. J. Antrobus, and passed ou to the side door near
the grand west entrance (which is only open for the funerals
of royalty). Here the aspect of the procession was at once
solema and picturesque, but there was hardly time to note
more than the preaence of those who assembled to do honour
to the obsequies of their fellow-subject and fellow-statesman.
Among these (after the mourners) were :—The Premier
of England, Lord P►lmerston (looking solemn, and some-
what more careworn than usual), the Chancel or of the
Exchequer, the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Sidney (Lord
Steward), the Earl of Isialmesbury, the Duke of Somerset,
the Duke of Buccleugh, the Duke of Argyle, the Bishop of
Oxford, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Clyde,
Lord•Dnnkellin, Lord Ernest Bruce, the Earl of Cork, Earl
Grey, Earl de Grey teed Ripon, Sir G. Grey, the Marquis of
Westminster, Sir H. Lawrenoe, Earl Granville, Mr. Stuart
Wortley, Mr. Repton, M.P., the Marquis of Sligo, Lord
Lyveden, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Mr.Cardwell, M.P..

Under the Cloisters the Dean had commenced the reading
of the burial service—" lam the resurrection," &c., and u
the procession entered the Abbey, the organ gave forth its
solemn tone in fitting accompaniment, and continued to do
so uutd the procession winding westward along the side aisle
and then entering by the centre aisle, had pared through the
nave and entered the choir.

Then followed the beautiful service—" I know that my
Redeemer liveth"—" We brought nothing into this world,"
&c., and the chanting of the 39th Psalm by the choir.
After a brief interval of silence the procession was re-
formed, and preceded the coffin through the nave, and round
to the north transept, where the coffin was lowered into
the tomb, in which it was so near to the surface, that when
the pavement is replaced not more than six inches of space,
or earth, will intervene. Here the service proceeded to its
completion, the choir concluding with the beautiful move-
meet from Handers Funeral Anthem, " His body is buried
in peace, but his name liveth evermore."
After another brief pause the Dean pronounced the Bene-
diction, sod then the organ pealed forth the " Dead March
in Raul," as the large assemblage of mourners, tripods, and
spectators slowly dispersed.
It is necessary to add that there were many weeping eyes
beside the tomb, end perhaps a more sincere sympathy for
ono so unexpectedly cut off in his prime was never evinced
than was shown to-day for the first and Let Fail Canning.

IRBLAND.

THE SPECIAL 00110CISSION.
CLOMZEL, FRIDAY, 2 e.x.
The commission opened st 10 o'clock this morn-
ing.
Baron Deasy delivered an able charge to the grand jury.
True bills were found agaiost Thomas Bohan for firiog at
Colonel Knox, and Thomas Halloran for the murder of M.
Thiebault. Thomas Bohan was arraigned and pleaded " not
guilty."
Mr. Maodonogb, Q.C., for the prisoner, pat in a plea that
the court had not jurisdiction, and could not legally try the
prisoner at Mutual for an offence alleged to have been
committed in the North Riding, as the Lord Lieutenant.,
under the statute, divided the county, for criminal busi-
ness, into two ridings.
' "

The Attorney-General put in a counter plea. Mr. Mao-
donogh demurred. The demurrer was argued and decided
against the prisoner.
Mr. Macdonegh applied on three affidavit' for an ad-
journment of the trial to next assizes, as a material witness
was absent. . .

The Attorney General opposed the application, and it
as refused.
The trial wee then proceeded with.
The AttornerGeneral stated the case for the crown.
The trial is now going on.

Si. Janis's PAIACIL, JIINN 90.—The Queen bee
been pleased to appoint Claudius Francis Du Angola, Esq.,
to be Surgeon-Apothecary to bar Majesty, in the room el
John Massey, Esq., deosaaed.-oazeMe.
FORZIGN-OTFICIN Jaws 14.—The Queen has been
gracious pleased to appoint Peter Barrow, Req., now
British Consul at Rabat, to be lass Majesty's Consul at
Nista—Gazette. _ _ _ _ _

RIPRIMENTATION OF MALDON. —Mr. H. J. &twin,
as Ems: county gentleman, has offered himself as a csodi-
date I. the conservative lutanist for the mooed seat foe
Wades, at present held by Mr. T. Sutton Western, ILP.,
on the par: of the
THI MUNICIPAL ELICTIONN BALLOT BILL—It
in understood that Mr. ♦sgoetus Smith, M.P., &amid to
accept any signalises from the Ballot Society iocarryiag this
bill ;no effort, therefore, vu made to secure the attend-
ance of member favourable to the ballot, mid the bill was
lost, ♦s regard, the bill for the ballot at parliamentary
awakes, the deist of Mr. Smith's bill is of no importance.