The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-24 00:00:00

MEETING AT STOCKTON.

On Monday afternoon an open-air reform meet-
ing was held in the Market-place, Stockton, to consider
the bill now before parliament. The chair was oosu-
pied by Mr. William Wilson, of South Stockton, and the
whole of the speakers were working men. The meeting
extended over two hours and a half, and was composed of
about 600 or 600 labouring men. In opening the proosed-
ings, the chairman reverted to the claims of ^c to Steck%
ton. MI. Cochrane, of Hartlepool, moved the first
resolution, wtdch pledged the meeting to continued
agitation for reform. Mr. Jordan, of Middlesbro',
seconded the resolution. Mr. Jenkins, of Middles-
bro', movedthenextresolution, which expressed confidence
in Messrs. Gladstone and Bright as leaden of the liberal
party. Mr. Eden, of Middleabro., seconded the resolu-
tion. Mr. Swain), of Stockton, next addressed the meet.
ing, and moved the third resolution, which denied that
the late " tory petition " to Lord Derby to exclude South
Stockton from the borough for direct parliamentary repre-
sentation represented the wishes of the inhabitants, and
condemned the conduct of the promoters of the memorial.
Mr. W. Holland, Stockton, seconded the proposition.
Mr. Brown, of Stockton, moved the fourth resolution,
which thanked Mr. J. W. Pease, M.P., for his efforts in
bringing before the present government the claims of
Stockton, South Stockton, and Norton for direct parlia-
mentary representation. Mr. Stelfox, Stockton, seconded,
and Mr. James Maw, Middleabro' at considerable lenlyth
supported the resolution, which, on being put, was, him
the preceding motions, carried amidst loud cheering.

The Rev. Samuel Ware, of St. Bees College,
Cumberland, late curate of Bedford Leigh. Lancashire,
has been received into the Roman catholic church by
Father Johnstone, S.J., priest in charge of the mission at
Exeter. ale. Ware was a member of the English Church
'Union, and only • few months since left the third order of
Mr. Lyne's so-called English Benedictines.
THE WESLEYAN METHODISTS.—Yesterday the
great body of Wesleyan methodists began the celebration
of their metropolitan anniversaries, under the Pre-
sident of the Conference. the Rev. William Arthur, M.A.
The services were commenced at Cnina-terrace Chapel,
Lambeth, where an address was delivered by the Rev.
Charles Garrett, of Manchester. To-night the Rev.
William 0. Simpson, of Mmlras, will give an liddressatthe
City.road Chapel. To-morrow morning the President will
address the members of the Conference in Ilishopsgate-
street. On Sunday there will be • simultaneous
movement over the whole of London and its suburbs
in aid of the general missionary operutions of the
society, Prior to this, however, namely. on Satur-
day, there will be a great meeting, under the presi-
dency of Mr. Sheriff Lycett, in aid of the China mission.
The Lord Mayor ha consented to preside over the annual
general meeting, which is fixed for Monday next. It
appears that within the last few years a considerable in-
crease of the society's expenditure has taken place in India,
Mb the employment of additional missionaries in tits
adras Presidency, in Bengal, where operations,
ded many years since, have been resumed,
s:riravourable prospects. In the heart of China a rids.
sion has been commenced, while on the continent of
Europe and in the Mediterranean the facilities for
extended operations increase almost daily. Amongst three
who will take an active part in the proceeding, are minis-
ters from many of the large towns of England and Ireland,
andirons' missionaries from abroad.

' ROYAL CULLSOE Or bus :toms OF ENULAND.—
' The following gentlemen having undergone the necessary
examinations for the diploma were admitted members of
the college at a meeting of the Court of Examiners on the
Lind inst., viz.:—Hearn. Edward Collett Shappee, Kent-
ish-town ; Thomas Morgan Joseph, Builth, South Wales ;
David Havard, Newport, Pembrokeshire; Thomas
Charles Murphy, Ealing ; Thomas Charles Lloyd, Ilan-
Cardieanahire ; Anthony Herbert Martin L.S.A.,
Eveshatn, Worcestenihire, and Essex Thomas Williams,
St. David's Pembrokenhhe, students of University Col-
lege; James Rawlings, L.S.A., Liakeard, Cornwall ; James
William Barry, Raiusgate ; Edward Noble Edwards,
L.S.A., Kennington-terrace jWilliam Jones Bennett,
Dorchester, and John Frederic Codrington, Newcastle,
Australia —of Guy's Hospital ; William Wingate Saul,
Sibsey, Lincolnshire ; Philip Downing Hopwood, Chip-
ping Norton ; John Thrill Williams, Tavistock, and
Charles Wade, Cross, Somerset—of St. Bartholomew's Hos-
pital ; Clement Dukes, L.S.A., Hackney, and John
Fairbank, Highbury—of St. Thomas' Hospital ; Georp
Francis Jones, l'rittlewell, Essex, of the London Hospital;
Charles Trevr Winckworth, L.S.A., Horsham, of the
Westminster Hospital ; and William Abraham Walker,
Chesterfield, of Belted.
The Bixe-Coar Bova.—Yesterilay morning,
according to long-established custom, the scholars of
Christ's Hospital proceeded to the Mansion-house on a shit
to the Lord Mayor, by whom they were regaled with
buns and wine, and presented each with a new silver
shilling. The long list of quaintly-dressed boys, as the
procession moved along the crowded streets of the city,
naturally excited much attention. In the afternoon they
attended Christ Church, where a sermon was preached by
the Rev. J. Russell Stock, the laud Mayor's chaplain.
ATROCIOUS Aar.—At Liverpool police-court
I yesterday a decent-looking young woman named Elisabeth
Alexan,der was brought before Mr. Rallies, stipendiary
magistrate, charged with the following atrociously diabolical
I act. About 12 o'clock on Monday night she met in a public
house a young sailor of the name of Christian Weimar,
with whom she bad formerly been on intimate terms.
' Seeing him in the company of snottier female she got into
I a fearful rage, and seining a walking stick belonging to a
bystander, she thrust the thinner end into ono of his eyes
with such violence that it paused beneath the other and
came out on the opposite ride of his face. With about
six or seven inches of the walking stick tightly wedged in
the sockets of his eyes, and in dreadful agony, the poor
fellow was conveyed to a hospital, where the wood was
with railtir.:ifliculty extracted, and where he now lies in a
very evens state. The prisoner had no defence to
make. e magistrate, telling her it was difficult to
imagine that any human being could do such a thing, it
was more the act of • demon, remanded bet for seven
days.