The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-15 00:00:00

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. —There is to be
a great gathering at University College, London, this
evening, which barn been fixed for the annual debate. Be
subject is, " Ought sex to be a disqualification for the
exercise of the franchiser Mr. Edward Henry Both,
WA., LLB., will open in the negative, and Mr. Pluhp
Magnus, RA., will reply. Professor Fawcett, M.P., will
preside, and "the presence of ladies is requested." "Tea
and coffee at 6.30." _

FIISTIVALOi THE SONS OF THE CLERGY.—(TNIS
Der.)—This afternoon the Lord Mayor, sheriffs, sad other
civic functionaries, proceeded in state to St. Peal's
Cathedral, to asset in the celebration of the 21:itli anniver-
sary festival of the Bons of the Clergy. Their lordship
were received by the Very Rev. Dean Milo's.% the Key.
Canon Henry Melvin, B.D. (the canon in reddened, and
other officers of the cathedral, and by the stewards, on Ms
list of whom were the Duke of Cleveland. the Earl el
Cadogan, the Bishop of Peterborough, the Bishop of Lich-
field, Mr. Gaschen, 11LP., Lieutenant-Colonel William
Gray, M.P., the Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, Er.
C. J. Monk, M.P., Lord Digby. Mr. R. N. Fowler, Sir J.
Phillips, Q.C., Mr. H. RodweU, Q.C., Lc. The seats for
the civic pa ty and the more distinguished visitors s"n
arranged at the north-east oorner of the Lap open sum
under the dome, and the door contained a vast rongtvP-
tion. There was a full choral service, the choir of St.
Paul's being assisted Ly those of her Majesty's CloPti
Royal, Westminster Abbey, and St George, Chapel,
Windsor,with inembersof otherchoire,about2Ooroicesina,
&misting. The sermon was preached by the Iter..l. Russell
Woodford, M.A., vicar of Kempsford, honorary canon el
Christ Church, and chaplain to the Bishop of 4 Word- Ig
weirs that the benefits of the society are extended to ell
the dioceses of England and Wales, that the aver*
another of persons assisted yearly is about 1,300, of whim
712 are willows and aged single daughters. At the ekes
of the service a collection was made on behalf of the fuel
of the society. This evening the Lord Mayor will Freial
at a grand banquet to be given at Merchant Taylers'.loll,
the archbishops, bishops, and other distinguished pen*
having been invited.
THE BISHOP ur LONDON'S Fr sii.—iestenlay
an important meeting of the clergy and ehurchwardeos d
the diocese of London was held in Willis's-rooms. ne
Bishop of London presided, and the object of the meeting
was to take into consideration the present position of the
Bishop of London's Fund, and the best means of raisin; 3
to the amount required for the acoomplishmvot of **
objects proposed at the commencement. The room 'll
crowded, amongst those present being the Earl of Shrews.
bury and Talbot, Lord Ebury, and Viscount Sandoe.
After the proceedings had been opened with lover. Os
bishop, at considerable length, showed the present rooen.
of the fund, the amount reused, the work done, and I,*
was still to be accomplished. Although more bid hien dose
than many of them believed they could aciaimehsli ebee
they commenced, it was yet not enough to meet *
spiritual destitution of the different districts of a*
metropolis. He suggested that they should begin 'ln"'
and, by forming separate erg:Wadden, in each parish in
the diocese, raise the money which was needed for thew
great work. He reminded them that the engirt'''.
tions of some persons, to the effect that coutributie
the fund would lessen the efficiency of the ,drier hrcsl
agencies, had not been realised. Address, were Ja*
livered by several of those who were present, but no fe'
mal resolution with respect to the fund woo submitted se
the meeting. On the motion of the Earl of Shies*/
and Talbot, seconded by Lord Ebury, a conlisl vote s.
thanks was awarded to the Bishop of Loudou for calla,:
the meeting and presiding over it. His lordship, ie
se-
knowledging the compliment, said that on tire nanbil
after next sermons would be preached throurheot
tot
whole of the diocese in behalf of the fond, mid he 1664
he obliged if the rural deans would take me:tours for
making the fact known to the people throughout their
esveral deaneries.
AN ORPHAN INSTITUTE IN THE. NoNT11•""
Mrs. Abbott, widow, daughter of havrrenre Masson,
sq., of Douglas, Isle of Marl, late of Whif,lin".*
solicitor, has given 5,000!. to the fund for the erect's°.
an institute for orphans in the northern co:Mies—end'
krfond Pacqutt.
Sir John S. Pakington, M.P., will this year ao-
tribute the prizes on board the Worcester, off :nth.'
the 22nd of June.
The cerenubny of initiating Mr. Eslnionil Ntali
and Mr. George Potter u honorary members to t',°,
Ancient Osier of Foresters took place last night 51 C.'
" New Adelphi," Char:idol-stmt.