The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-08 00:00:00

NZIV POLYTIICIINIC INSTITUTION.

A public meeting, very respectably attended, was
held yesterday at the London Tavern, to promote the forma-
tion of &limited liability company for the revival end con-
tinnence of the l'olyteehnic Inetitatioa. The chair was
occupied by Samoa: 01:ANIT, Req., M.P., mad onions*,
the gentlemen pereent sere Robert klanbloy, Esq., '
A. Greven, Esq., M P., Sir Charles Rowley, /kn., Hon.
Csetain Maude, A. W. Greeters:, Req., F. Gemara,
C. E. Ellie, Esq., W. Janson, Eaq , Captain Jones, E. W.
Measell, Ertl, T. Twining. E.q.. C. J. Focht: E.q., J. S.
Plume, Esq., and the ktev..l. B. Owes.
Ttia merit), wee addreered by Mt. Joaeph Payne, by Mr.
Banbury, M.P., by Sir Charlie Rowley, Mr. Clausen, Mr.
Phase, the Rev. C. Maokensie, Mr. Lathe (of Repeat. Wreath
Mr. hieewell, Mr. T. %meter, Mr. Frith, and cruet gentle-
men, fa support of the brined reeolutoone, or in recommend.-
trot' of particular features of the proposed scheme. The re-
solutions, which were unsuiruosoly adopted, set forth that the
progress made by the provisional committee justifies the regio•
ttation of a limited Ualnlityconikany, with. eapll al of 20,0001f10 ,
is 2,000 shine of 101. each. The committee were reated
to take steps for that purpose, and to set is thelr provisional
chamc'er until a general meeting of the shareholdrre c Aid be
convened, to elect • board of direction, and to tattle the future
cdastitution of the company. It eras mesh, nod by the way
that one gentleman conducting an vateneive busisese near
the Polytechnic Institution, of which he we. a ehareholler,
had come forward sod node himself liable fug 1,3001, to pre-
vent its being even temporarily clsed. Sever.' of the
weaker, bore direct testinfouy to Its usehlaew und.r the
paw maaaganwat.

GHAT WIETIIRN RAILWAY LITERARY SOCIETY.
—An admirable Methadon connected with the Great
Western Railway, and thoroughly fulfilling its purpose of
adording the mesas of study and intellectual recreation to
persons in the employment of the company, has been &t-
-ensed], honoured by signal marks of approval from high
quarters. Indeed, so distingulehed a sign of &your was ac-
corded the Great Western Rodeo, Literary Society that we
may be allowed to give the fact precedence of all others relat-
ing to the convereasions at the Paddington terminate last
evening. The golden bedstead which was recently premated
to her Mapaiy, and which lue been so much talked of es •
paragon of Oriental design and workmanship, was exhibited
in the metre of the chief saloon. It should be borne la mind
that the Qum has more frequent occasion to travel on the
Great Western than on any other line of railway; and the
royal concretion may therefore be naturally looked upon se a
graceful recognition of long semen. The Berl of Shel-
burne, chairmaa of the company, happens to be
among the warmest enc.:wingers of literary and
artistic merit; sad the combination tf hi. powers
Away have hail some influence in prevailing on her
Majesty to grant so Important en aid to the encore of last
evealstee entertainment. The rooms were well filled, sad
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the visitor* found maple means of panting the evening agree-
ably. On the walls hung pictures lent from the best
grlb-
rise in the metropolis; nod wren' tables were covered with
portfolios of choice sagravinge end photograph.. The lead-
ing art-manufscturers bad contributed some of the fined
spoicimena of their production; Messrs. Elkington having a
stand covered with groups and vessels is silver and other
metals; and Mourn Copeland exhibiting porcelsia which
might oltaPenge comparison with Dresden or &ores. Anti-
quities of considerable intermit were aho displayed, among
them being • vsriteble Ball of Pope Gregory in favour of
Humphrey, Dake of Glottoetter, bearing the data 1431. The
emaverestional proceediage of the evening ware lightened by
acme vocal and instrumental music, end by the energetie
declamation of a Mr. Millard, who wu much applauded for
hie delivery of Hood's " Bridge of dighs." The converse-
Mane will be repeated this evening and to-morrow.
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