The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-14 00:00:00

CLUB FOR YOUNG MEN.

Last night a well attended public meeting, prin-
cipally composed of young men employed in the City, and
convened by the supporters of the temperance movement,
was held at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, for the
purpose of considering a proposal for establishing a club
on a large scale for young men, to combine the comforts
of home with facilities for intellectual improvement, pity-
Nicol and mental exercise, and amusement. The Rev.
John Rogers, M.A., incumbent of the Charterhouse, filled
the chair. Mr. Trengrouse, secretary of the London Young
Men's Temperance Association, read the prospectus of the
proposed club, the capital of which is fixed at 100,0001. in
20,000 shares of 5/. each, 3/. per share to be paid up, If. on
application and 2/. on allotment, it being expected
that no further call would be required. It is proposed to
secure suitable premises to contain lecture-hall, reading,
class, dining, and billiard-rooms, together with apartments
for about 500 residential members, as also a gymnasium,
bath rooms (including a swimming bath if possible), with
every other accommodation which may be thought expe-
dient, all the advantages of the clubto be extended to non-
resident members at a moderate subscription. The pro-
moters, in addition to other advantages, have every con-
fiders in theundeitaking proving successful in a commer-
cial point of view,and from having gone fully and carefully
into details of estimated receipts and expenditure have every
reason to believe that the profits will realise from
sto 10 per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital. The
chairman stated that the Colosseum. near Rent's-park,
which is announced for Bale, had been select as the site
for the proposed club. After careful computation it had
been found that 50,0001. would be sufficient capit +1 to pur-
chase the site and furnish the club. The weekly sum to
be paid by the resident members of the club is fixed at 65.,
and the payment of this sum by 500 young men would
produce an annual income of 7,f00/. A young man pre-
sent suggested that the site of the club should, if possible,
be in the City. The Chairman said the fabulous price
charged for land in the City rendered it impossible for the
promoters to entertain any such idea, and besides he thought
the young men engaged in the City would prefer a beauti-
ful suburban district easily accessible by rail. Al-
though alcoholic drinks would be prohibited in the club,
he wished it to be distinctly understood that the place
would not be used for temperance meetings, or for the
promotion of the temperance cause. A resolution in
favour of the establishment of the club, and of the site
proposed, was carried by an overwhelming majority. The
chairman said the shares would be offered to the public.
anti the manner in which they were taken up would guide
the committee in their future action. Mr. Samuel
Morley, Mr. Charles Leaf, and other prominent men, were
in favour of the scheme. A vote of thanks to the chair-
man and provisional committee terminated the proceedings.

SCHOOL FOR THE INDIGENT BLIND.—A special
general court of the subscribers to this charity WAS held
yesterday at the London Tavern for the purpose of electing
seven male and live female inmates. There are at present
nearly 200 inmates in the institution, the majority of
whom are trained to industrial work,including the manu-
facture of doormats of all kinds, plain and fancy worsted
rugs, rope and cocoanut fibre matting, basket work of all
descriptions, patent sash and clothes lines, knitting, nett-
ing, fancy blurwork, &c. A workshop for the manufac-
ture of brushes has been recently opened in connection
with the institution. A large number of the pupils are
receiving musical instruction and it is stated that many
of them are competent to Undertake the duties of paro-
chial organists.
ROYAL INFIRMARY, CITY-ROAD.—Since the foun-
dation of this hospital for all cheat diseases, 69,431 cases
have been admitted. The number under treatment last
week was 486. Acute cases are received for indoor treat-
ment without any lettes of admission. The coming winter
is already being felt, and public benevolence alone can
help the hospital to keep pace with the claims on its re-
sources.