The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-18 00:00:00

FIELD-LANE 14G0ED SCHOOL,.

An interesting event in the history and progress
of the ragged prh,ol movement took place last evening, at
Um Field-lane Ragged Schools, where prizes were distributed
Wilmer& of 100 boys and girls.who had been reward by the
aid of this institution from a life of degradation and crime,
and placed in the ranks of the honest labouring clam—either
as servants or workers in various trades.

The LOID MAYOR, who wee accompanied by some of the
female branches of hie fermi pr..idod, and ammest those
p who took art to the ings were the Res. I'. Hood sad
Maas. WOregor, Byte,

SALE OF PICTEREB.—A Mk of the pictures of the
late R. Sanderson, Esq., of Engrave-square, will take place
on Saturday next, at Meters. Christie and Manson's. Besides
several exquisite works of small cabinet proportions by Rem-
brandt, Mierie, Gerard Dow, Paul Potter, a larger picture by
A. Ostade, and works by other Dutch masters, there are a
Portrait of Lorenzo de Medici' by Sebastian del Piombo,
remarkable for its modelling; and a large picture by Goer-
cino, " Semiramis receiving intelligence of the Revolt of
Babylon." Bat the moot important picture is an expreadve
and Anely-coloured " Assumption of the Virgin," by Ma-
rino. It la a replica, excepting in extent of canvas sad
sneaker of sconsoril groups of cherubs, of the greet
Amenreies is the Loners. The picture was keiesely fa the
filehestiani collection, was brought from Bpela by M. La
Brea, sad subsequently in the collection of C. Gray, Esq.
There are other works by Murillo and two landscape. by
Gsiaaborough. Among some pictures, Esglish, Italian, and
Spanish, coming from a different route, we were struck
(apart from any consideration of its relative. value in the
market) with the rare artistic merit of a portrait of Pacheco
by Pablo di Corwin (31). The Spanish painter has equalled
the pees of Vendycke, end also the greater fulness of effect
which characterises the Graces. pictures of the Flemish
orsete, the result of his painting under Italian influence.

PIOFESSOIt WILJALDA FRIKELL.—The great 1111 -
-01110 •ocordcd to the new entertainment "Two Roan of Un-
does" has induced Professor Frikell to give • second
season •t the St. James's Theatre. The gret season con-
noted of •early 200 representations, and has been one of the
most popular of the many entertainments given in London

for many years pest.
THS NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM BANK.—
We are authorised to say that the investigaiion of the
accounts of the Northumberland and Durham District Bank-
ing Company is tut approaching coin ion, under the
suSindence of Mr. Coleman and Messrs. Alines' and
Di ccountanta. It is expected that Mr. Coleman will
come to Newcastle some time during next week, when
no this. will be Met in completing a scheme of liquidation.
As near Mb is done, promissory notes will be insert in
astiefeetka of tbe claims of creditors, which, being negotiable.
will ways them to raise money. At the mine time it Bill
be decided wheeler any and what amount of dividend can be
pdd immedieteiy.—Neweastra Express.
neve wee a meeting yesterday of the Westmin-
ster Improvement Bondholders' at the London Tams, Mr.
Beaumont in the chair. A report of the committee was
=ed, detailing their promedings, and !advising the bond-
to eamblee end mid the committee in opposing the
two bills sow Wen revilement, their object, as stated by the
woveniteeeham jom he bsierijoso place
edeettot,he rig.hte ofmrtbewbgagte
end Mr. Ogle advised, on the part of the
ammiesienses eai mortgegma, that the two bills,
end the nweintiene of the committee of bondholder,
amid he eithered te esneed le mode a sew bill that should
Is just m allparthes, wed Wad irk vim by moving that
the wle~gmmt~af ibeersemittse be way received. This being an
amifinead was INA, and She Neer' of the committee wee m-
eshed oaf aimed by a begs mgerity.