The Express.
London, England, 1858-06-24 00:00:00

THB POLrrscHNia

The public will regret to learn that Mr. I. H.
Pepper, the able and enterprising laces, hes terminated his con-
nexion with this institution. The sxertioea which Mr. Pepper
has for mazy years made to render " philosophy In sport,
science in earnest," and at the same time to supply the com-
munity with a constant snecieeka of harmless recreations,
have won for him an honottrableosSamvazugt thosewho have
lab...und in the cause of pepsin ; and the Pol y-
technic will, no doubt, la the of many, have lost no
small portion of its attractions now that the a-lessees name
no longer stands at the heed of basted of letenrers.
Last night Mr. Pepper braids farewell benefit, and it was
gratifying to observe bow large end rupeotable a company
thronged the spadow theatre. He delivered, on this otos-
siva, en Interesting lecture on the properties of gams ; after-
wards Mr Leslie's choir per!, wmed a selection of their beet
plow Mr. Pepper then mme forward end said be had heard a
number of alarming rumours with regard to the causes of him
leaving the establiahment. He had beard it said, for indents,
that he had acquired a large fortune, and wee going to
take • splendid mansion at Albert-gate; but the truth was
then was am a great amount of hard work before him. In
hot, be could not do better than mad a letter which he had
Adrian" to the directors:

"The R. Captain Mande, Chairman of tie Board of
Directors.

"Deer ghee,—Guided binionliai one of profit (which time
and sew evens show to be fallacious), I lacer* believed,
when I issgelisted for a swirls, that I might straggle on,
and by great *makes pay sot only the rasa roma of
Kl2Ol, per annum, but al o the extra sow of I
366 L being the
unwed rent demanded. I tea only now mats, And with
all m
.ierarilona which we early and late, that with the
competition from the Crying Palms, the Alhambra
Wiii7J mete s• hall, and the truly beautiful display of new
models and worts of art at the South Kensington Museum,
my position is getting worse lamed of better, and I am
compelled to give you immediate notice that ea the dire tore
en
arroinad to insist upon an incremed metal of 3661. on and
after Midsummer, I mum respectfully, and with great regret,
decline the tansacry of the Polytechnio Institution. (Hear,
leer.) At the same time, I shall be happy to assist the
directors in any way I an, so that no incoevreisna may
arise; sad I ent, dear sir, your obedient
afril
"J.
Pura."
It wee wry griWybw to hba to be We to Mate that be
left the lamitation lea haler pedals the he bed head ft.
(Elea, hoer.) He bed male every samba to Nem each
acienhfic novelty as it ems sat; sad be Ills happy to say
that in ninny oats he bed hese very anolembL Bat to
suppose OM the Militants weld to made s
• su pwoe port!". betiotation en
He hadscientific
tr;t:
ciples ese f the geee
fore felt limit hood to mil !bred: of them other
arum of attreadaavldsk ems toad to liareery ;
bat he had armee sued 4lmpi that mime am the great
oldest he eatlime love la view. hid eiteblihed • wave
of eemembst Wane as Maier ettp, delivered
by • swim of tam Re hod do eat el bet • ',i-
tem of mass them la erammdea with the Neeisiy of
Arts; mil the weft weld be glad la her thst se tower
than de mellimeao of mmitjesaaidwiLtent mew guinea had beta
admitted Thu
meat of eitifle vs= at belflhrirea ngee a
sate signal by am= of their respective siege had
preyed amitmady eateseekl, no fewer than ANC dodo.
ekes of tins bled big recorded cm the leeks of the
111101bailiMild. He erlOt eal dot the Wiled= had bean
hammed with a royal vbit, dad that the ?rheas Cia•ort
had dens him the laseers s earns his wire sate-
factious. Mr. Pmer Meta' ma • letter tram Dr.
Lyme Plqfhtz, who eseqiimalat him highly man his ma-
nagement
meg*tithe ealmdile degestama, cenoladedhy bidding
the laretrdL
The Bev. .1. B. Owam, • assaka of the beeralof
• abo exprien d tits higlamme eatertribei at Kr.
Pepper's nerd= ; sad the reaeltmg be up.