The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-29 00:00:00

THE MARRIAGE OF PROFESSOR FAWCETT,

M.P.

A maritege took place on Tuesday at Aldeburgh,
Suffolk, which will be regarded with special interest, inas-
much as it united in wedlock no less distinguished • per-
imago than Henry Fawcett, Esq., M.P., Professor of Poli-
tical Economy at Cambridge, and Miss Millicent Garrett,
daughter of Haman Garrett, }Sm., of Alde House, Alde-
burgh, and sister to the gifted lady Miss Elizabeth Gar-
rett, L.S.A., who is General Medical Attendant of the Bt.
Mary's Dispensary for Women and Children in London,
and one of the few ladies who have enocesetully under-
gone the study and toil necessary to pin a diploma as
a medical practitioner. In consequence of a recent
bereavement in the family of the bride, the wedding was
not marked either by the family or by the townspeople
with so much rejoicing as would otherwise have been ex-
hibited. Whatever manifestations of joy the inhabitants
were not precluded from making, they made with • warm
and medial feeling, and nothing could be more evident
than the desire of all that the marriage may result in the
fulfilment of all the happiness which is presaged for it.
A number of flags were hoisted in honour of the event.
The happy pair arrived at the parish church at half-past
10 o'clock, and by that time the building was densely I
crowded, and a large number of spectators were assembled
outside. The bride, whe is young, looked very lovely.
She was attired in white satin, wreath of orange blos-
soms, and tulle veil, and WM attended by four brides-
maids—Misr Agnes Garrett, Miss Josephine Garrett, her
sisters, Miss Rhoda Garrett, her cousin, and Miss Fawcett,
sister to the professor. Mr. and Mrs. Newson Garrett,
the father and mother of the bride, and Mr. and Mrs.
Fawcett, the father and mother of the bridegroom, were
also present, with several members of the Garrett family,
and Mr. Tom Fawcett, brother to the bridegroom. The
marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. T.
Howler, M.A., vicar of Aldeburgh, ammted by the Rev.
Jas. Porter, Fellow and Tutor of St. Peter's College, Cam-
bridge. The prayers were fervently joined in by those
present. At • quarter past o'clock the newly-married
couple took leave of their friends. Their departure was
affecting, and they drove off under • perfect shower of
slippers from the household, every member of which
wished them a heartfelt " God sped." Professor and
Mrs. Fawcett left the Campo y Ache station for their
town residence, 42, Bessborough-gardens, London.
In the drawing-room and dining-room at Aide House a
very large number of wedding presents from the friends of
the bride and bridegroom were to be seen. The most
valuable in • pecuniary sense wee • massive and costly
repeating chronometer, which was presented to Professor
Fawcett by the resident fellows of Cambridge University ;
and as exquisitely beautiful silver inkstand, formed from
the dower of • water-lily, the base for which consisted of
lily leaves charmingly arranged. This was presented to
Professor Fewest' by one of his constituents, Mr. H.
Willett—Cambridge Independent.

TES LORD MAYOR'S VISIT TO THE JAPANESE.—A
special performance was given on Friday by the Japanese
troupe, at the Floral-hall, in honour of the Lord Mayor.
His lordship was accompanied by the Lady Mayoress, the
Misses Gabriel, Mr. Gibbs, the secretary of the Lord
Mayor, and a party of friends. The boys of the Blueooat
School, numbering about 750, were also invited. The per-
formance appeared to give great satisfaction to all, the
Bluecoat boys being loud in their expressions of approval.
Asskichi, as the tiger, was never so effective in this/clever
piece of pantomime, and Gainsi's tope flew about in a
' more magical way than ever. At the conclusion of the
performance the Lord Mayor, the Lady blavorese, and
their friends expressed how much they were pleased with
thuerformance.
PARIS EXHIBITION.—VISITS OF TB-WHIMS. —The
following minute has been recently passed by the Lords of
the Committee of Council on Education. —" I. In accordance
with the practice of the Science and Art Department at
the International Exhibitions at Paris in 1855 and
London in 1862, my lords consider it desirable to offer
encouragement to the masters teaching in Schools of
Science and Art to visit the present International Exhi-
bition at Paris, with the view of studying those objects
which may be likely to benefit the instruction given in
such school'. 11. Their lordships therefore announce to
the certificated masters now engaged in giving instruction
in schools of Science and Art connected with the depart-
ment, that they will pay to each such router or mistress
visiting the Paris Exhibition the sum of five pound. in
aid of their expenses, and to each an additional sum of
two pounds for any report or any useful suggestions
which any such teacher may make (in respect to his or her
duties or teaching) derived from the study of the Exhi-
bition, such report having first been published in any
journal, local or otherwise, and afterwards approved by
their lordships. 111. And further, to each of the three
beat of such reports ireferrin' g to instruction in science
and to each of the three best reports referring to art,
my lords will give respectively the following prizes in
addition to the sum above named, namely,—For science,
for the best report, twenty pounds ; for the second best
report, fifteen pounds; and fur the third beet report, ten
pounds ;. and the same sums respectively to the three
best reports for art."
Tuuarra V. BROADSIDES. —On the let of May
Captain Cowper P. Coles will deliver a lecture on the above
subject at the Royal United Service Institution. The
subject is one of the greatest interest at the present time,
and we have no doubt that a lecture from the inventor of
the turret will draw a large audience, and have an im•
portant effect in altering the present system of broadside
ahiphuilding. —United Service Oozed...
111IDLAND RAILWAY.—This company has pur-
chased sweaty awes of land at Wellingboro' for the
purpose of erecting shops for the manufacture and repair
of engines and plant. It is stated that employment will
be given in the shops to several hundred workmen.
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-111N-ROAD.—The
number of patients relieved at this hospital during the
week ending April 27 was 3,347, of which 1,017 were •
ESE oases.

THE REFORM LEAGUE AT CHURCH.

The Holborn branch of the Reform League has,
from its oriigin, displayed vigoroua activity. Last year the
members of this brunch composed the vanguard of the
various out-doordamonstrations that ultimately culminated
in the Hyde-park affair, and this they knee held a
lassies of Sunday even* meetingsupon;year Clerkenwell.green
with the unexpected result of having laid themselves
%m to the imputation of being. indifferent to the dictates
of religion. Deeply sensitive. in the matter, and being
z3Zydeozia= aupotteputr.istace of
consuch
ng iatabyara
hold-
ing " • 'pedal camp meeting of tclie radical reformers of
Finsbury " who, it appears, include most of their mem-
ber' and iriends, at which the question could be put,
" if thou think'st on heav'n's bliss
Hold up thy hand ; make sign of that hope."
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This gathering was appointed for yesterday afternoon at
three o'clock, and it was arranged that after bearing two
or three addressee and adopting a reform resolution the
members and their friends should go in procession to attend
Divine service at St. Alban's the Martyr, Baldwin's-gar-
dens, Holborn, the church which has recently become so
prominent an object in the ritualistic controversy. A por-
table platform was erected in front of the Session-house
on the green, and soon after she hour named Mr. Samuel
Owen, who was called upon to preside, explaned the
motives which had influenced the Holborn branch in hold-
ing that particular meeting, which he was glad to observe
wee so well and respectably attended. He admitted that
away arealsees oa yr woad' of the Lague WOW dior-
ama opposed to Beady agitation, but hosed hismudjuters
felt that it was only on that day that the working-man could
Gad leisure to take part in their diecussions, and therefore it
wasproposed to continue them throughout the various metro-
peahen districts. He also found fault with the unchristian
opposition
of the temperance society, who upon this to
momentous occasion had transferred their platform
from the opposite side of the green to a spot adjacent to
their own. —Mr. J. Finlan then addressed the meeting, de-
nouncing the government measure of reform as falling far
short of what working men desired and were entitled to,
and intimating that the joint committees of the Holborn
branch had pledged themselves to marsh into
Hyde-park en the 6th proximo at all risks. He
• emulation in favour of manhood sof -
proposede
ri protected by the ballot, which was seconded
by Mr. Osborne, who estimated that the Hyde-
perk meeting would be attended by at least • quarter of
• million of people, and he expressed • hope that the
government would have the good sense not to attempt to
pat it down by means of "a brutal police and • hired
soldiery." Soon after this resolution had been tarried
the members of the Marlborough branch of the Lague,
who had previously mustered in Lincoln's-inn-fields, came
upon the spot, escorted by • military band, and the pro-
' cession being now formed the members proceeded to the
church. The pretension was headed by the officers of
the two branches, who wore their scarfs, and, besides
the banners of the branches, bearing the inscription
Is. The Pioneers of Liberty," two red flags were carnal,
surmounted with the cap of liberty. On the route the
reform minstrels sang, "We will rally round the
League, boys" Arrived at the church by mesas of the
intricate and densely populated windings of the locality,
the members were admitted in batches, until every seat on
the floor was completely packed, when the gates were
closed and the choral service which lasted upwards of an
hour, began at 5 o'clock. At its termination the Rev.
A. H. Mackonochie, the incumbent, amended the pulpit,
to deliver, as it was at the moment supposed, becalms it
had been so announced, a sermon " specially dedicated to
reformers generally," but his exhortation had no reference
whatever to the secular aspect of that subject. The
rev, gentleman took for his text part of the 14th
verse of the let chapter of St. John's Gospel—
' " And the Word was made flesh." He commence.' by
wing that it was with • deep feeling of thankfulness to
Almighty God that he had been permitted to devote a
special service, and to preach to a great body of working
men, for it was a common accusation sgainst the clergy
of the church that their ministrations concerned women
sad children rather than men. At the close of the ser-
vice, which occupied very nearly two hours, and was
devoutly participated in throughout, the members with
their friends, their band, and their banners, returned in
the lame processional order to Clerkenwell-green, where
they sang, " The Song of the Lower Classes, by Ernest
Jones, another called " Base Oppression," " Leave your
Slumbers," " Scots who hae," and the National Anthem.
Some further addresses were also delivered, and shortly
after dusk the assemblage quietly dispersed.

THE TAILORS STRIKE.

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