The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-10 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10, 1867.

signed to the bersaglieri. This, in brief, is the
story of Genoa, Milan, Naples, of all the towns
where demonstrations occurred. If blood was not
shed it was because there was no one to shed it ;
and when the people understood that neither
stones nor insults stirred the soldiers from their
steadfast purpose thsy naturally abstained from
offence.

Along the line from Florence to Alessandria the
news was spread by passengers. At Alessandria the
populace had just begun to understand who was their
imprisoned guest. In the fortress, where I arrived
before the orders for my entrance, I found a state
of things impossible to describe—rage, consterna-
tion, acorn. I was told that the government had
merely advised " four prisoners' " that they only
knew who they were when they looked Garibaldi
in the face ; that he was confined in a filthy room,
but that the military authorities would see that he
was fitly treated. When taken to his presence I
found all true—he and Basso in one room ; Bar-
berini, in another room, had not slept a wink,
having been employed all night in hunting three
species of insects. The government denies this.
Garibaldi's written account is :—" Je suis
dans un appartemunt immonde oil ma sante
s'est deje. alteree." So ill and haggard did
he look that I could hardly believe
that but thirty-six hours had passed since
1 bid him adieu at Sinalunga. Presently the com-
mander of the fortress led me to a nice apartment,
clean, healthy, well furnished. He apologised for
the state of things ;it was not his fault. Pre-
sently came the news that General Pescelto had
i arrived. " They will carry me away by sea," said
i the general, " but never of my own free will."
I After telling me that ho had already sent Del
Vecchio to Florence, he gave me instructions, and
I left him at 3.40 for Genoa, Leghorn, and Florence.
In another letter I shall narrate the how and why
be went to Caprera, his intention to return to the
continent, his re-arrest. I close this with his own
version, published in his proclamation to the
Italian; :

" Adhering to the desire of a few' friends
(akumi), 1 came to this my dwelling, free and
without conditions, with the promise that a
steamer should be sent immediately (subito) to
roconduct me to the continent."—l am, ate.,
THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE
"NEW YORK TRIBUNE."

Florence, Oct. 5.

TEE LONDON CLERKS' DINING ASSOCIATION.

A second meeting of clerks and others interested
in the above association was held yesterday evening at the
London Tavern, " to present a report, and to complete the
other arrangements for inaugurating the undertaking."
The chair, as on the previous evening, was taken by Mr.
Alderman Corrow.

The CHAIRMAN amid that at the former meeting a com-
mittee wait formed, and that committee was now prepared
to submit a report for the adoption of the meeting. In
consequence of a similarity of title to a dining association
already established, the registmr had refused to register
this association, and therefore he (Alderman Cotton) re-
commended that their institution should be a club, which
would have these advantages, that they would have no
license to pay for, would have no restrictions as to hours,
sad they would not be obliged to admit any one but mem-
bers of the club. The committee had prepared bills of
fare as follows:—Sixpenny lunch—broad, meat, and ale
or porter ; ninepenny dinner—cooked meat, potatoes or
vegetables, and ale or porter ; shilling dinner—meat, vege-
tables and potatoes, bread, cheese, ale or porter, and eon-
diluents. When fish was cheap they hoped to give it on
similar reasonable terms. He believed, however, that
the principal object of the Loudon clerks was to
get their meals in comfort and respectability, and
that object would be best attained by the machinery
of a club. In this club they would have dining and read-
ing rooms, billiard tables, and every other convenience usu-
ally found in such establishments. With these observe-.
time he would proceed with the list of business which
had been placed In his hands.
Mr. Fotturs wished to deny, as bad been stated in
some of the papers, that he had been turned out of the
room at the former meeting.
. .

Mr. HLOCA-M, chairman of the committee, said that
the committee had had three sorts of plan to con-
sider for adoption—namely, individual responsibility, co-
operation, and limited liability. After careful considera-
tion, the committee had adopted the principle of limited
liability. The question of price had been carefully con-
sidered, as also that of position. With respect to the lat-
ter, the object of the committee would be to obtain the
most central and best position possible, and be fully
expected that that object would be successfully achieved.
In conclusion, be offered his hest thanks to the public
press for its support, and to the general public for the
anxiety they bad shown for the success of the undertaking.
The HON. SECRETARY (Mr. G. W. Sharp) then read the
report, embodying the various facts which have already
been published.
. . .

The first resolution, altering the name of the association
to.that of the " London Clerks' Club," was moved by Mr.
LLOYD Josnos, seconded by Mr. BENTLEY, and carried
unanimously.
Mr. J. SLATER moved the adoption of the report, and
dwelt especially on the advantage which would accrue to
the junior clerks from the abolition of the penny fee to
waiters (Hear, hear.)
Mr. CREHRWEIJ. seconded the resolution.
In answer to questions,
The CHAIRMAN said that the provisional directors were
to be remunerated collectively with 100 guineas for their
services during the four months which must elapse be-
tween that time and the ordinary meeting.
Several persons objected to this charge, on the grounds
that the directors named were men in easy circumstances,
and bad offered their services ton (more.

Mr. Foasrrn suggested that the question of remunera-
tion should be left over for the ordinary meeting. He had
been for 21 years • City clerk, and had dined at all the
restaurants during that time ; and be could safely say
that never had he risen from his dinner with any feeling
of satisfaction. For these reasons he was delighted at the
prospect of a comfortable club, but as be was exceedingly
fond of pastry, he truated that some person who
thoroughly understood that branch of cookery would be
placed on the direction. (Laughter.)
After a few observations from Mr. Human
. . .

The CHAIRMAN announced that the board had with-
drawn their claim for • fixed remuneration, and would
leave their cervices to the consideration of the members of
the club, when established. (Cheers.)
The report was then unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Lturn JORRN moved the next resolution, providing
for the immediate establishment of the club. He warmly
eulogized the co-operative principle, and stated th►t in
one town of 60,000 inhabitants the working men had last
year realized 31,0001. profit by selling necessaries to them-
selves. (Hear, hear.) In some places the working men
not only found their own food, but their clothing ; they
dug for their own coals, and built their own houses.
Mr. W.ARNIC seconded the resolution. Carried unani-
mously.
The next resolution wan one calling on merchants, ware-
housemen, and other large employers of labour in the City
to co-operate with the directors by taking shares without
becoming members of the club.
The Citeraitari was of opinion that the employers were
bound to go thus far in aid of the movement.
Mr. Merlons, as an employer of labour, was ready to
take shares, and be knew their worthy chairman would do
the same. He knew that many employers had by mistake
subscribed to other undertakings, but those gentlemen
could have their money returned by applying to the secre-
taries of the associations to which they had subscribed.
lie begged to move the resolution.
Mr. HARDY seconded the resolution, which was carried
unanimously.
The last resolution was one calling on all City clerks to
promote the movement by taking from one to ten shares
each, which was also carried.
A vote of thanks to the chairman (Mr. Alderman
Cotton) was carried by acclamation, and the proceedings
terminated,

FATAL LEAP PROM A RAILWAY TRAIL—A fatal
accident occurred on Tuesday hut on the Great Northern
Railway. It appears that a young woman named West,
aged 21, housemaid at Stubton-hall. the residence of Mr.
G. Neville, left home to proceed to Newark for the pur•
pose of purchasing several articlesof mourning attire. After
completing her purchases she went to the railway station,
where she took a ticket for Claypole, the nearest station
to her muter's house. Unfortunately, instead of awaiting
the departure of the slow train, she got into the 2.59 ex-
press, which only stops on its arrival at Grantham, and
nding she was being carried beyond her destination, she
rashly opened the door and leaped out before anyone
could frustrate the rash resolve. The train was running
40 miles an hour, and she consequently fell with vest
force on to the side of the line, breaking her neck in her fall.

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PAYMENT or THE OCTOBER DI;IDENDS IN CHAN •
C'ERY.—On Tuesday next, and two following days, the
office of the accountaot•gencral of the Court of Chancery
will be opened for the payment of dividends, and the new
regulation to dispense with a registrar's counter•signatune
to the cheques 'will be acted upon, and payments thereby
facilitated.

Sixbal an #tliiftan.

A PMTRALTY' OCT. B.—A PPOI IfTNINTI3. —ICD(r
nears—Edward Eckeraley, to the Hersey, additional, or
servioe in the Rose ; James Bannerman, to the Indus,
additional, for servioc in the Bann ; and John Hill, to the
Asia, additional, for charge of the engines of the Avon.
Oct. 9.—Commander—Webster E. Stone, to the Royal
Oak. Lieutenants—Frederick G. H. Powell, to the Ro-
sario; Edward F. T. Smith, to the Helicon; Albert B. Jen-
kings, to the Gladiator. Navigating Lieutenant—Benja-
min L. Jackson, to the Rosario. Sub-Lieutenant—the
Hon. Richard Bingham, to the Rosario. Assistant Pay-
master—Edwin H. S. W. Card, to the Scrap's.. Clerk—
James G. Gordon, to the Victory, as surenntending.
Acting second class Assistant Engineer—David Harris, to
the Seraphs.