The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-10 00:00:00

OOLLEOB OF PBBOEPTO.I2B.

On Saturday the half-yearly general meeting of
the members of the College of Preceptors was held at their
elfin*, 42, Quits-equate, Bloomsbury ; Dr. lierritaer a, of
Cheltenham, In the chair.
The general report for the half.)aar stated in sub-
stance that the council had been placed in a by no maim
easy or satisfactory position, but at the same Bum they
felt no cause fordeepondeney. Nevertheless, facts and cir-
cumstances bad amen since the meeting in Midsummer
which showed that energetic efforts were reqaired to meet
the present condition of afire. A mien had arrived,
out of which it was believed that the institution
might be established on a satisfactory bads if mutual
aid was *forded by the council and the general
body of members. As regarded finance, It was
stated that many members had failed In paying their sub-
scriptions. A select committee, which had been appointed to
examine into the affair, of the institution, had brought to
light the existence of • large amount of debt, but owing to
the mead= which prevailed in the office, and the state of
the books, it wee difficult to ascertain what their annual con-
dition was. The average amount of subewiptions in the last
three years had amounted to 1601. per annum. Some had
since come in, but not in such amount as to give • fair annual
income which could only be derived from subscriione, and
could noti depend on donations ;in fact annual sithenttioaa
were essential to the maintenance of the corporation. Not
lase than 3001. a year was necessary for keeping up the house
now occupied in Quemi.equare ; and taking the expenses
connected with the amatory, printing, advertising, &c.. •
sum of not leas than 6001. per annum was required
to meet the expenses of the institution. With reference
to Adel changes, they lied to report that ltir,Joba Pada,
120/11feretary, who had held that Ace from the Ira ema-
blishotent of the college, had resigned. Having received his
salary up to Christmas, on 27th November, from the he
had discontinued his attendance at the office. The oonndl
had appointed temporarily three members of the college to act
ea honorary secretariat, who, with the assistance of • clerk
had moishectorily performed the new/airy duties. As regarded
the revision of the bye latex the committee sad the dues
honorary secretaries bed taken great pains so to deal with
them as to render them harmonious with the charter,with the
objects of the profession which the college represented, end
the interests of the college itself. The usual Christmas exa-
minations of pupils had taken piece, • large number had been
examined in that house in which the meeting was assembled,
of whom a considerable proportion bad peened, and
received certificates. Thirteen schools had been examined
under the visiting end proctorial systems, and the aggregate
number of pupils examined was WO. The fees received for
the examinations had yielded a aurplua ; some gentlemen
who had acted as examiner, having presented their fees to
the college. The newly elected member, in the half-year
simulated to 37, the licentiates were 4, and there had been
one ILIMOOMSS elected I The report concluded by • statement
that the returns of the institution were not commensurate

with tlu printed list of member, eTireaTiattTrtgr7t
at the leaguer displayed by the pabulum towesde the
college.

MIL I. 4. MUTH, 11. P., ON P.

111110 Alf.

Mr. J. A. Smith, the liberal member for Chiches-
ter, addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents to the
Council-chamber, on Friday night, at 8 o'clock. Mr. Adams,
who had been called to the chair, having explained that
the honourable member attended to give en account of his
stewardship, and also his opinions upon the public ques-
tions of the day,
Mr. Bxtrn came forward, and we. received with loud
cheers. He wished his constituents to know that be was in
favour of a very large extension of the suffrage—(cheer,)—of
vote by ballot—(great cheering)—but if Na Birmingham
gentlemen, when they talked of • more equal apportionment
of members to population, meant electord district., be did
not agree with them—(hear, hear)—beceuse he did not be-
lieve that such an apportionment would be acceptable to the
mess of the people of Eogland—(hear, hear)—and he condi •
dered that old arrangements and old associations poemseed
great importance. Then, with regard to the preeent govern-
ment, he could not forget that, as a party, they had °posed
the whole of the reforms which he had enumerated. (Hear,
beer.) Still, he did not forget the great obligations
which the country owed them, nor the fact that Lord
Derby, when •• member of Lord Grey's government,
proposed slave emancipation. He had merely stated an un-
deniable fact ; and there was en old proverb that "Necessity
makes tui acquainted with very queer bedfellows"—(langliter)
—and when he saw Mr. Bright and Mr. Hanky going to-
getter, be confessed he didn't like it, as it wee • strange
amalgamation which filled him with something like sus-
picion. (Renewed laughter.) But, at the same time, he
should look at measures and not men—(cheere)—and it Lord
Derby's government propoeed a reTorm bill which he believed
to be honestly framed for the purples of introducing those
changes and those alterations which time heel rendered de-
(treble and necessary, he should give them his support—
(cheer.)—and he believed if they did this they would also
receive the support of the people of England. (Cheers.) If,
on the other hand, they introduced a [sesame so onooestitu-
Clonal and wrong ma would transfer power from the boroughs
to the counties and give the Utter supreme influence, be
ahoiald, of course, most determinedly oppose them. (Cheers.)
He hoped, however, that they would not be so nowise. The
hon. gentleman resumed his seat amidst loud cheering.
A vote of thanks to Mr. Smith for his able and intereeticg
address terminated the proceedings.

MR. TITI MP., UN PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

Mr. Tite, M.P., addressed a numerous meeting of
his constituents at the Guildhall, Bath, on Thursdayevening.
The hon. gentleman, having reviewed the leading event of
the lest oession of parliament, came to the question of par-
liamentary reform. He sincerely hoped that they
would not only have a large measure of teform, but an
honest and sincere one; that the legislature would not
eel to do that which would turn to the advantage of nty.A;
but that they would do that which was honest. above
and fair to all parties. (Applause.) Mr. The then ref
to the queetion of the twllot. Every day's experience, be
said,coneinced him of the necessity of secret voting. He
saw veiny able writers who were opposed to It, bat he would
sok them to come and censers a constituency on the liberal
side, and it they did not oome to the conclueion that the
ballot was neresesry they would not be open to the oonvio-
lion which should follow any honest and generous mind.
He was no lover of the ballot until he found it was anessary.
Why should a man's vote be printed in a book, together with
the amount of his rating, end hauled about among his
neighbour.? (Applause.) It wee said thet it led to exclu-
sive dealing on both .ides. If so it only made the naciataity
for its amendment the iterates. .

At the do.° of Mr. Tile. address a vote of ooLfidenee in
hina waa unaniwoualy pawed.

NIL &COPE ON PARLIAMENTARY RBFORM.

A public meeting baying been called at Stroud
for next week to hoer the statements of the members on the
political questions of the day, Mr. Script, ham issued an
address to the constituency, in which be Nays he does not
avail himself of this opportunity of addremong the electors
because in "the present misty awl uncertain state of the
political atmoephere he has nothing &finite or positive to
elate to them." On the "abject of reform Mr. &rope bays
" With regard to reform there are certainly mazy pennons
at present not possessed of the parliamentary tram:Mae, who
from their intelligence and education may be safely and ed-
vantsgeonsly entrusted with it. It i.e also undeniable that
some localities wow., more, some less than their just pro-
pinion of the entire repro...mated:. I think a favourable
opportunity Is now afforded fur the correclon of thew anomie-
hos. Moreover, I have .Itrayg beau of opinion that the voter
should be protected in the conscientious exercise of his
suffrage. While, however, I am a parliamentary
reformer to this extent I may say that I shall not be found
to support any extreme and bazerdons change in the machi-
nery of our repreeentative eyetem, which in its prwent form
has throughout the long tune during which your continued
kindness has enabled me to assist in its working been pro-
ductive of so much beneficial legislation, and I believe moved
quite es fast in the path of progress no public opinion would
permit. Moreover the contrast exhibited duriog the name
period by other tountries in which fundamental institutional
changes have been attempted with results fatal to all liberty.
does not encourage ne to risk a continuance of the blessings
we have been all along enjoying by any rash experiments of
that kind ; and I shall deeply regret it, as some persons an-
ticipate, a year or two are to be spent in the agitation of such
proposals which might be much better employed urn
measures of practical Improvement, the only true object and
aid of paritamemtary representation." In conclusion he ex-
presses continued confidence in the late ministry.

On Friday night a public meeting was held at
the Guildhall, Bats, "to petition perliament for justice to
dissenters in the matter of school trues, the principle of
religious liberty having been endangered by the decisions of
the Lords Itatices in the Ihnisster cur, in which it wee
derided that • honest men of the pertsh' were mg eligible
unless members of the church of Escland." T. Baker, E.q.,
barrister-of-law, and secretary of the London committee,
attended the meeting; Mr. Alderman (a churchmen)
took the chair, and was supported on the platform by mem-
bers of the town canned. dissenting misoeter,, .ke.
THE HABEAS CORPUS CARL.—The care of the
captain of the Senator, from St. Helena by habeas corpus
(end now in custody of the tipeteff tit the Court of Queen's
Bench), which involves the que•uun of juriadictiou over the
colonies by the Court of Queen's Bondi, stands for argument
oat an early day in the ermine term. Mr. Flood sad Mr. T.
Atkinson, imaruoted by Mr. Godfrey, will argue Me the ee-
-1 cased, who complains of the illegality and =fainter of the
trial et 81. Helena; Mr. Fletcher for the picaleoutor.

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