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London, England, 1866-07-05 00:00:00

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NATIONAL CHORAL SOCIETY•

JULY MEETING.-WEDNEBDAT.

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The performances of this society at Easter-hall,
'wider 'he direction of Mr. G. W. Martin, were last night
brought to a close for this (the sixth) season. The pieces
performed were Handel's celebrated Ads and Goistes,
and Loch's equally celebrated mode in Macbeth. Both
were admirable, and eminently successful. /he hall was
crowled,l and the audience were enthusiastic in their
applause. Mr. Martin has brought his choir to a high
degree of excellence. Its numerical strength is sufficiently
great for any purpose to which it can be applied. The
sopranos, especially, have been mart happily chosen, and
their young, fresh voices produce a body of tone as sweet,
mellow, and grateful to the ear as .ny musical sounds we
have ever heard. This is a m►tter of the utmost import-
ant*, for the sweetness thus infused into the whole body
at choral sound more than makes up for any deficiencies in
the precision acquired by training. Not that such defi-
ciencies exist to any great extent, but still they do exist,
and Mr. Martin has it in his power to arrive at a still
higher degree of precision, and that musical chiar'oentro
which results from minute gradations of sound.

A formidable days ruing, comprising no less than ten races,
commenced at a quarter to one, and concluded at a quarter ta
eve. The weather was anything hut favourable to the full appro.
ration of some good sport, as rain descended several times in
drenelgog showers, dciv ing the equestrians and pedestrians to
such shelter as the plantation afforded. Speculation was very
heavy, and carried on with peat spirit, but the results were
cidelly in favour of the bookmakers. The attendance was
eroeediugiy good, most of the aristocratic supporters of the
turf being present, and although the weather was so unfavour-
able several ladles on horseback were on the mune, and braved
the heavy rain with a fortitude that shows bow the ueakiir sex
appreciate the sport. The following were the results of the

MATCH: 100 son. h tt. Last half mile of New T.Y.C.

Lord

wiimln► Yuw.': Uui

Betting : 7to ton late, who took the lead immediately on
starting, and won after some rousing by three parts of length.
A PALVA7I FUN HANDICAP BWRIPSTAI6B, of 25 auvii. each, 10
ft, for 2.yr-olds. Last half mile of New T.Y.C. Four subs.)
Mr. R.. Sutton's The tieneral

Marquis of Hastings' The Duchess
Betting : stol on The General, who made all the running,
and won in a tanter by two lengths.
A HANDICAP of £5O, for a-yr-olds and upwards. New T.Y.C.
iS furlongs 126 yards.)
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Mr. H. Simile's La Mechante
Baron Hothschild's Dalesman

Captain D. Lane's Blue Mantle S
The following also ran:—Warrior, Soapstone, Neophyte,
Forester, Medina, 13envoglio, Crytheta, Celerrtrna, lon, Lady
Kinghoru, Ifffervesoence, Hedon, hils, and War Cloud.
Betting: 100 to 90 apt Effervescence, 7 to 3 apt La Mechante,
7 to 1 sgst Crythela, 10 to 1 each apt Forester, Beuvoglio, and
Dalesinan, 100 to u each apt Soapstone and Lady Kinghorn, and
1!0 toe apt Blue Mantle.
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After a—tapital start, La If echante made play In the centre of
the course, with Celerrima, Crythela, and Daleeman In close
attendance, while Blue Mantle, with Warrior, Neophyte, and
Benvogiio on the right, showed promirently in front, After
passing the plantation turn, Celerrima, Neophyte, and Berman,
disappeared from the front rank, La Mechante, Dalesman,
and Blue Mantle singling themselves out, but Captain Lane's
hone "cutting ft" at the half distance, the issue was left to
the pair, who finished a fine race home, which resulted In
favour of La Mechrnte by a short head. Clear of the Baron's
colt, Blue Mantle was third, and Crythela fourth. Warrior was
fifth, Soapstone sixth, and liedon next, War Cloud and Forester
heading the others. The tailed off lot comprised Neophyte,
Benvogito, and Medina.

Tax MIDSUMIICIt BTAXI6 of 50 soya each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ;
colts, liat 10th : !Wks, hat 61b. Penalties and allowances. 8.11.
(7 fur. 196 yds.)
Count Batthyany's Mount Palatine
Lord Falmouth's Penelope Plotwell 2
Betting opened at 2 to 1 on Mount Palatine, but closed at 5 to
on Penelope Plotwell, who made play till within a hundred
''aria of the chair, when the non-favourite summed the le-,d,
and won easily by a leigth.

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THE BRAO7OIT STARS, a handicap of 15 eoR each, 6 ft,
with 100 added for the winner, and 25 for the sewed horse ; for
2-yr-olds and upwards ; winners extra. Suffolk Stakes' Course
(1 mile 4 furlongs E yards.. (22 subs.)
Count Batthyany's Anti-Macassar 1
Mr. H. Simile's Sealskin
Mr. R. Ten Broeek's Forester 3
The following also nut :—Tormentor, !lotus, Love Apple, and
Isms o'Goirrie..

FordhaM;elghed for Lord Ronald, and the horse's num-
ber was hoisted on the telegraph-board, but he twisted a plate,
and could not go to the post lu time to start.
Betting WO to 45 emit Lore Apple, 3to I eget Sealskin, 4to 1
agst Forester, 9 to 2 agst Anti-Macassar.

Tug Exam BTAK its of 40 Lon. each, b ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 101 b ; Mlles, eat ;lb; maidens allowed 31bs. last half mile of
New T.Y.C. (24 subs.)
Duke of Beaufort's Lady Hester
J. 11. C. Wyndham's Gulden Bloom 2
Count P. de Lagrange's Drnou 3
The following also ran : -Ailesbury, Lochaber, and Camilla.
Betting: 6to 4 apt Dragon. sto 2 agst Golden Bloom, 4 to 1
apt Lady Hester, and 10 to I apt, any other.
A PLATE of 100 &ova, added to a handicap Sweepstakes of le
eon. each for two and 5.. yr-olds. New T. Y.C. subs.)
Mr. Pleminge Cecrops 1
Count Batthyany's Blackthorn
Lord Canterbury's Gas
The following also ran :—Vigorous, Indian Star, Ambition,
Panacea, Chignon, Reigning Beauty, Claymore, and c by Dundee
—Augusta.

Betting :S to 1 agat Blacktho-n, 4 to 1 apt Claymore, 6 to].
stiOat Gecrups, b to 1 agst Gas, 10 to 1 each Agit Indian Star,
Chignon keifmlng Beauty, SAKI the Augusta colt.

A PItIVATIt FRLIt HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKPA of 25 sous. each, 10
ft. Last Ave furlongs of hew T. Y.C. :5 subs.)
Duke of Beaufort's Lord Ronald
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Duke of Bandlton's The Beadle
Marquis of Hastings' Pantaloon
Betting: 4 to 1 on Lord Ronald.
Swkarsraans of 10 soya each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10lb ;
flitivs, F,st 71b; selling allowances. Chesterfield Course ,3 fur-
longs 212 yards,. (9 sults.i
Baron Rothschild's f by North !Jacobs—Molly
Mr. W. Morris's Rosa Nens 2
.._ ... .... 2,

Mr. W. Berlll's Busy Body 3
The following also ran:—Ratty, Verdi, and Boadicea
Betting :sto 4 ugst Batty, sto 2 apt Verdi, sto 1 at the
Molly Illly, and 10 to 1 sat any other,
Till Tows PLATE of 50 soya for 3-yr-olds ; colts Sat 10Ib
fillies, Set elk B.M.
Baron Bothaeltilffs Tourmalln
Mr. If. Savile's Polly Perkins
Betting : 100 to 16 un Tourmalin.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
OOODWoOD STAKES.
4 to 1 apt The Special (off, 1100 to 6 agat Mornay toff)
100 toy - Nu • off. 10u to 3 Othello ,uff)
LOU to is litldia colt ;off!

DERBY.
ZO to 1 apt Hermit
Aaarran.-.The Star.

NCKATCHINGS —oummer Stakes : Breadalbane, Scheldt, and

CARLISLE RACES.WzoNrinAT.

TER SCURRY HANDICAP of 3 110 VS., with 30 added ; winners
extra, six furlongs.
Mr. 11. E Wilkinson's Louisa
Mr. W. Owens The Count
Mr 1. Dawson's f Ly Thonnanby 3
The following alio ran:—Stiff, Wangle lye, Raker, Madras.
Slap clang, Uradton, and ltuceleuch.
Betting: Ito 4 root The Count, 5 to 2 agat Stiff, sto 1 each
agst Madras and Louisa.

LOTTEKT STAKE .i 'Handicap' of 5 amts. each, with 40
added whiners extra. one mile and a quartar.
Mr. W. Cowen's Lady Durham 1
Mr. T. Masterman's Lozenge 2
Mr. Johnstone's Holstein
Strachino 240 ran
&Wu*. 7 to 4 on Lozenge, 3 to 1 agst Lady Durham, and 5 to
1 agst Holstein.

ffle 114,131 ❑ILL STAKES of 3 sore. each, with 20 added;
Wright for age winners extra; selling and other allowances.
Three -quarters of a mile.
Mr. Dryden 's Yarrow
Mr. W. Craddock's Ward-in-Chancery
Betting: j to 1 MI Yarrow.
TnK QtalneS Piers of 100 guineas ; weight for age. Two
tulles.
Mr. T. Masten:wig Fitzroy
Mr. Oliver's Mods Water
Sir. 11cida Stiff
Betting: 5 to 1 on Fitzroy.
CONSoLATINON SCRAMBLF STAFFS tHandialp) of 3 soya. each,
with 20 added. for beaten horses. lialf a mile.
Mr. C Winteringham's Slap Bang
Mr. W. Craildock'a Ward-hi-Chancery
Sir. Ifewitt'a Minna
The following also ran : Wangle Eye, Gayoua, Maggie, and 5101
Elation.

-letting 6to 4 apt Slap Bang, 3to 1 agst Cayuga, 4to 1 each
apt Minna and Wangle Eye.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—WEnNtsnAT.I
GOODWOOD BTAK
sto 1 ast The Special tl, 100 to 8 apt La Fortune
7to 1 Nikita colt sud, 100 to 0 Dradaniaute ,t:
10 to 1 Nu ,t

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THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1866.

MIDDLE CLASS EDUCATION.

A meeting of the committee appointed some time
since to consider the subject of middle-dam education for
the City of London, met yesterday at the Mansion-house, to
receive the report of the sub-committee, which we published
a day or two ago.

THE SCULLERS' RACE BETWEEN THE ENGLISH
AND AMERICAN CHAMPIONS.

Alderman Reis, chairman of the committee, took the
chair.

At the opening of the meeting, letters explaining non-
attendance were read from the Bishop of London, Lord
Lyttelton, and Mr. Baring, M.P.
Mr. Tar, M.P., in moving the adoption of the report,
said the committee had under consideration a clergyman
of the church of England for head muter ; he was a most
liberal and religious man, and would urry out the inten-
tions of the promoters without importing into the scheme
anything of which they would disapprove. Hearing that
the Charterhouse was to be moved into the country, and
the building sold, the committee tried, but unsuccessfully,
to secure it for the central school.

Mr. Alderman SALOMONS, M.P., seconded the motion,
which was carried unanimously.
Mr. S. MORLEY said the object of those who started this
project was, while in no senile disregarding the importance
of religion, moat strictly to allow perfect liberty of con-
science. The Bishop of London for the time being had
been appointed visitor of the corporation. If there could
be a guarantee that the present bishop would live for ever,
there would be no fear of interference, but u that WAS im-
possible, he wished the following resolution to be put on
reword :—" That this meeting records its conviction that
it is the intention of the originators of the miedle claim
schools that in all arrangements the rights of conscience
and liberty of opinion should be carefully maintained and
preserved.,, _ .

Mr. GASSIIIi, in seconding this motion, pointed out the
immense advantages to be derived from these schools by
men with families in the position of clerks. He men-
tioned that in ten large establishments with 2,180 clerks,
only 162 received 300/. a year and upwards. He expressed
the hope that eventually middle class schools would be
established all over London,
Other resolutions were passed chiefly of • routine cha-
racter, relating to future management.
A cordial vote of thanks was given to the Rev. W.
Rogers, who was said to have been the originator of the
scheme, and one of its chief supporters. Thanks were also
voted to the chairman.

The following names appear in the subscription lists as
subscribers of I,oooi. each :—Baring Brothers T. Braaaey,
Byass and Son, the Corporation of the City of London, F.
W. Coeens and Co., Coutta and Co., W. Ellis, C. and H.
Freshfield, Frith, Sands, and Co., Fruhling and Gcxchen,
S. Gibbs and Sous, Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., C. J.
Hambro and Sons, F. Huth and Co., Inns Brothers,
Jones Loyd and Co., J. Belk, M.P., Knowles and Foster,
Leaf, Sons, and Co., London Assurance, London and
Westminster Bank, Lucas Brothers, Martinez, Gassiot
and Co., Matheson and Co., G. Moore, S. Morley, C.
Morrkon, C. De Murietta and Co., H. W. Peek, J. Penn
and Son, Peto and 8e..t3, Prescott, Grove, Cave, and Co.,
Rev. W. Rogers, N. M. Rothschild and Sons, Royal
Exchange Assurance, G. G. Sandman, Sons and
Co., J. H. Schroder and Co., Smith, Payne, and
Smiths, M. Spartan, Mr. Tite, M.P., Waring Brothers,
and G. Wytbes ; making 42 noble gifts of 1,000/. each, 11
being from private gentlemen. There were also 13 submip-
tions of 500/. each, and 35 of 100 guineas.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT. —On Monday morning a
serious accident occurred to the Cambridge portion of the
train which left King's-cross at 9.30. The rails are in a
very bad condition on the branch line which leads from
Hitcbin to Cambridge, and the late heavy rains contri-
buted in all probability further to weaken their supports.
The train was a small one, consisting of three
passenger carriages and a break van, in which
a number of railway workmen were being con-
veyed. The engine and tender were in one. The precise
circumstances of the occurrence, there is little chanoe of
fully knowing excepting by inference, since both engine.
driver and stoker were killed on the spot. The break van
was overturned on the line, and the poor workmen, some
of them severely injured, and all terribly bruised and
shaken, bad to be lifted out through the open side which
happened to lie uppermost. It was probably to the over-
turning of the break van, together with the vigorous appli-
cation of the break in the last carriage by the guard, that
the passengers owed their safety, since all the carriages
were off the rails, and must in another second or two have
been thrown down into the field below had not the engine
broken as it did completely away. It is said to have made
what seemed like a desperate upward leap, throwing up an
immense cloud of dust, but when the train finally stopped
the engine was seen standing in the field, and turned
completely round, though still upright, at a consi-
derable distance behind. It was at about two miles
this side of the Royston station that the accident occurred,
and to that place the passengers walked in order to find
the means of continuing their journey. Some ladies and
gentlemen of the neighbourhood who happened to be riding
near rendered material service to the sufferers, but it was
some time before all the needed assistance could be pro-
cured. Even a telegram could not be sent until the pas-
sengers reached Cambridge, the wires being all down. The
rails, which had been frightfully torn up, were restored by
the evening, though the engine was still to be seen stand-
ing in the field.
REFORM DEMONSTRATION AT BIRMINGHAM.
BIRMINGHANI, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.— A great open air
meeting of the working men of this town was held
this evening for the purpose of protesting against handing
over the government of the country to the tories.
The meeting was held in a large open space at the
rear of the Town-hall. and there could not have been
less than 10,000 persons present. These were all well-
dressed and well-behaved members of the artisan class ;
the speeches delivered were temperate in their
tone, and the sentiments enunciated were en-
thusiastically received. The following resolution was
enthusiastically carried :—" We, the working men of Bir-
mingham, in public meeting assembled, desire to express
our indignation at the base and treacherous manner in
which the people of England have been betrayed, first by
the ungenerous obstruction of the tories, and secondly
by the treacherous desertion of their cause by the Adulls.
mites; and hereby express regret that her Majesty did not
dissolve the present unworthy parliament, and appeal to
her people whether they require reform or not." The
meeting was well ordered to the close.
WESTMINSTER LIBERAL REGISTRATION SOCIETY.
—An adjourned general meeting of this society was held at
Caldwell's Rooms, Dean-street, Sobo, last evening, in order
to take measures to extend the operations of the society.
Mr. W. line occupied the chair. Dr. Brewer addressed
the meeting on the necessity of union amongst reformers.
Mr. J. Prout moved a resolution declaring the objects of
the society, which were to promote the ascendancy of
liberal political principles in Westminster, to exercise a
supervision of the parliamentary register, to recommend
candidates to the constituency, and to assist in re-
turning liberal members to serve in parliament.
Major Lynn seconded, and urged on the meeting the
necessity of organisation and attention to the registration.
By these nieans'they would obtain such a majority for the
liberal candidates that no tory would venture to solicit
their suffrages. Mr. Beale enforced the necessity of paying
more attention to the registration. The conservatives
were doing this, and hoped thereby, and by the supineness
of the liberals, to bring in a conservative candidate at the
next election. The resolution was agreed to, as were
others, that a general committee should be appointed by
the different parishes in the proportion of one to ever), 150
electors, and that a chairman, a vice-chairman, a paid
secretary, and other officers, be elected annually.
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY OF LONDON.—Yester-
day this society brought their series of floral fetes to a
close for this season by holding the third grand
show in their pleasant and well-arranged gardens, which
are now in particularly good condition. The exhibition
was visited by a crowd of fashionable persons, and the
bands of the Ist and 2nd Life Guards were in attendance.
The show was pretty, and if not quite so attractive as the
spring fetes, was interesting notwithstanding. The
fuschias, pelargoniums, (orchids, and roses vied with each
other for pre-eminence, and arranged in the large marquee
on grassy mounds, were well set off by the more sober
tinted Cape heaths, and collections of stove and green-
house plants, which contained many fine specimens.
The cultivation of garden geraniums, of which there were
many very fine specimens, has been brought to a very
high pitch. The collection of variegated or horseshoe
varieties was a numerous one. The fruit exhibited was in
excellent condition, and abundant.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SPRGEONS. The annual
election of Fellows into the Council of the College takes
place this day, and is exciting considerable attention
amongst the members of the profession. The retiring coun-
cillors are Messrs. James Luke and John Hilton, the latter
gentleman being one of the vice-presidents of the college;
they are opposed by Mr. Erasmus Wilson and Mr. Charles
Hawkins—the latter gentleman is one of the Government
Inspectors of Anatomy. Fellows from distant provincial
towns have already arrived in London to take part in the
proceedings.
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL.—At a special meeting of
the board of governors of the above institution, on the 3rd
inst., Earl Manvers in the chair, Mr. H. Haynes Walton,
F.R.C.S., was unanimously elected one of the senior sur-
geons of the hospital, in the vacancy occasioned by the
decease of Mr. Alexander Ure. The friends of this charity
will be glad to learn that the new wing, the foundation
stone of which was laid in the spring of last year by
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, is rapidly progressing, and
will be opened in October next.
LOCAL Ar"rs OF PARLIAMENT.—The number of
local acts passed in the session up to the present time is
162, out of 636 petitions lodged at the Private Bill-office.

The antagonisms of scullery of this country and
those of other land. has ever been regarded with much
interest in a national point of view. On the 16th of June,
1863, Richard Augustus Willoughby Green, the Austra-
lian, essayed his prowess over the English metropolitan
aquatic course against Robert Chambers, of Newcastle-on-
Tyne, and was defeated, and the latter in his turn suc-
cumbed to Henry Kelley last year, who consequently be-
came champion of the Thames. At the close of last
season a new candidate, one from the far west, was put in
nomination to dispute the aquatic superiority with Kelley,
in the person ofJames Hammill,of Pitteburgh,Pennsylvama,
champion of America, and after some correspondence two
matches were agreed upon between them, the first
being fixed for yesterday, from the High-level Bridge
en the Tyne to Leamington point, for Z.O/. 'aide, and
the second for the following day, half the course out, with
a turn, for the same amount of money. The first of these
was duly contested yesterday morning, but a more hollow
affair it would be dimcult to conceive. do strongly had
the men been at variance respecting the time at which the
race should come off, owing to an omission in the articles,
that it was at one time thought doubtful whether there
would bee race at all, but the presence of the backers and
friends on Tuesday evening at a meeting at the Newcattk
Daily Climnicle office resulted in the agreement that
yesterday's race should be rowed at 7.30 a.m. and to-day's at
8.30, and at the stipulated time both were at their
places. Hammill appeared to be, as repreierted during his
recent sojourn for training purposes in the north, very
strong and thickset, with great muscular power ; he is
5 feet 7 inches in height, weighs 11 stone 2 lbs., and is 27
years of age. Henry Kelley is 5 feet 9 inches, weighs
10 stone 7 lbs., and is 36 years of age. Kelley had for the
last few days trained at the Dun Cow, Dunston, under
Drewitt, and rowed in • very fine boat, by Jewett of that
place. Hammill trained at Mr. Brown's,Blenheim-house,with
John Hammill and James Laughlin, accompanied by a few
Americana. Betting was 6 to 4 on Kelley. Both men
looked very confident as they sat in their boats ready for
the start in the presence of such a multitude as has rarely
been seen at a boat race. The start took place at 7.50, and
Kelley immediately led by half-a-length, but so rapidly
did the American ply his sculls that he became level at
Davidson's mill. Kelley went away again almost immedi-
ately and became clear at the Skinner-burn. The difference
in the respective styles of rowing was very marked and
peculiar. Kelley was rowing the long steady pull of 38 or 40
strokes per minute—highly effective by his finished
superiority of action ; while his opponent, who used shorter
sculls in board, not over-lapping asKelley'a did, was taking
short, sharp, round, and rapid strokes to the number, it is
said, at one time of nearly sixty per minute. The lasting
style of the Londoner was unmistakeably manifest, and
aithough the American exerted all his energies the fortune
of the day was against him. At the end of • mile Kelley
was eight lengths ahead, at the Meadows-house he had
increased the lead to twenty lengths, at half the way to
300 yards, and he won by more than • quarter of a mile.
Colonel Hawke, was referee.

DEVoNPORT ELEcrioar.—The General Committee
of Elections, consisting of the Right Hon. S. Walpole,
Mr. Leveson Gower, Mr. Whitbread Mr. Clay, Mr. Ward
Hunt, and Mr. Corry, met yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of appointing a select committee to inquire into
the Devonport election petition against the return of Mr.
M. Chambers and Lord Eliot. The following were ap-
pointed as the select committee :—Lord John Browne
(chairman), the Hon. F. Calthorpe Lord Henry Lennox,
Sir Henry Rawlineon, and Mr. Charles Schreiber.

THE PROPOSED REFORM MEETING IN THE CITY.
—A deputation from the Working Men's Association, con-
sisting of Mr. G. Potter, Mr. Brookes, and Mr. Hartwell,
yesterday waited upon the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of
asking hug consent to allow the use of the Guildhall for
a public meeting of the working men of the City to ex-
press their opinions upon the subject of reform. Mr. Potter,
who was the spokesman, said that it was desired
to have an opportunity to hold the meeting in the even-
ing, and the idea that was originally entertained to hold the
meeting in the Guildhall-yard or in front of the Royal Ex-
change had been abandoned. The Lord Mayor said that
the matter would require some consideration as, in the first
place, he did not know whether he had the power to grant
the application. He would consider the matter, but, at
the same time, he could not help expressing his satisfac-
tion that the idea of holding the meeting in front of the
Royal Exchange had been abandoned.

LONDON SOCIETY or Comroarrons.—A general
meeting of the compositors of London and its vicinity was
held in St. Martin's Hall last evening, to take into conside-
ration a report of a special committee appointed to confer
with the employers in reference to the rate of wages. Mr.
C. T. Henley filled the chair. Mr. Self, the secretary, read
the report, which was of an elaborate character, and in
which the following propositions were put forward :—" 1.
That a rise of id. per 1,000 on all descriptions of work
(exclusive of newspapers), and of id. per 1,000 on reprints,
be paid. [The following to be the definition of reprints :
works reprinted, free from alterations or interlinea-
tions, save a remodelling of punctuation or or-
thography, which shall be done, if at all, be-
fore giving out of copy to compositor.l 2. That
the minimum rate for establishment hands shall be 33e.
per week of not more than 5S hours. 3. That over-
time be paid for at the rate of 3d. extra per hour after
8 o'clock in the evening, till 8 o'clock in the morning ; but
that no charge be ma of less than Is. extra between the
hours of 10 p.m. and 6 Lin. 4. That Sunday-work be paid
for at the rate of 6d. per hour extra, but that in no case
shall the compositor receive less than 23. lid. extra. 5.
That no deduction he made for pieced leads in measures
of less than 26 C7llB wide. 6. That id. per 1,000 extra
be paid on all founts for every en below 12 erns
of their own bodies in thickness. 7. That correc-
tions be paid for at the rate of Val. per hour."
A committee of the masters refused to accede to the first
and last propositions, and expressed their willingness to
adopt the others, with certain modifications' suggested by
them. Mr. Lee moved a resolution in favour of the ac-
ceptance and confirmation of propositions 2,3, 4,5, and 6,
as modified. Mr. Sharp moved an amendment to the
effect, that the meeting being of opinion that the me-
morial to the masters was based on equity and justice, de-
clined to accept the modifications proposed, and expressed
its determination to uphold the memorial in its entirety.
The amendment was carried by a large majority. Mr.
White moved that the report of the special committee
with the masters' propositions be circulated among the
trade, and a ballot taken thereon. The motion was carried.
ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.—
The " fourth of July" was signalised in Liverpool yes-
terday by a fine display of flags from the truck to stem and
taffrail on board the American ships in port. The fleet of
the Cunard, Inman, and Montreal and Quebec, and Na-
tional Steam Companies also joined in similar demonstra-
tions. The office of Mr. Dudley, the l'nited States con-
sul, was gay with bunting, both English and American,
and the leading American merchants also bad their offices
decorated. The 84th anniversary of American indepen-
dence was celebrated in the evening by CI banquet at the
Washington hotel, which was attended by the principal
Americans at present in Liverpool.
RAILWAY RILLS BEFORE PARLIAMENT.—Yester-
day, in House of Lords committees (before Lord Redesdale)
the Upavon and Andover Railway was thrown out, and
the following were adjourned:—The Lynn and Sutton
Bridge, Spalding and Bourne, and Norwich and Spalding
Railway Companies; the East London Eastern Extension
Railway; and the Llantrissant and Taff Vale Junction
Railway. In the Painted Chamber the opposition to the
Cheshire Lines Bill was withdrawn; and the Mold and
Denbigh Junction Railway (Branches, 5:c.). the Chester
and West Cheshire Junction Railway, and the Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Central Station and
Lines), Bills were adjourned. In the House of Commons
yesterday, in Group 20, the bill of the Ryde Station and
Railway undertaking was further proceeded with, and
adjourned.

The Dublin merchants, members of the local
Chamber of Commerce, adopted a report on Tuesday de-
claring it necessary to make a united effort fur a calm
inquiry by competent authority into " the laws which
regulate the finances of the kingdom." The great body of
the trading public, the victims of panic resulting from no
mercantile improvidence, are (they say) entitled to "claim
a careful reconsideration of a system of legislation, which,
however applicable to the period of its inception, may be
found unsuited to the increased and increasing commerce
of the present day." They also object to the proposal to
change the Irish bankruptcy law in agreement with the
bill lately introduced to alter the English practice and pro-
cedure. They contend that the hill Act has in the main
worked well, and that it " would be injudicious to court
any mere experiment on mercantile interests."

Thirteen persons have been poisoned at New-
tonards, near Belfast, by eating unwholesome veal, and
two have died. The stomachs of the latter will undergo
chemical analysis, and in the meantime the coroner's
inquest stands adjourned. Five families have been affected
in all.

SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 4. —The North German
Lloyd's steamer America sailed to-day with the mails, 102
passengers, and a large cargo for New York, including
French jewellery, value 100,000 f.

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SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 5. —The Hamburg and
American Company's steamer Boruesia, from New York
on the 23rd ult., has arrived with 57 paseengers for
Southampton, Havre, and Hamburg ; 119,f40 dole. for
England, 38,500 dole, for France, and ti,ooo dole. for Ham-
burg. Her news has been anticipated.

CRYSTAL Pilatca. —A late display of the great
fountains will be given this afternoon at six o'clock, and
the Alhambra court and the Palace will be illuminated
until ten o'clock.

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