The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-31 00:00:00

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with regard to Scotland, I think your course is clear.
You have had in old days, and to a certain degree
you still enjoy, the advantage of a system of
national education which after all, whatever they may
say of it, has prevailed two centuries, and you would
be the most ungrateful of men if you slid not recognise the
advantages which have resulted from it, and which have
marked you out among the nations of the world as men
who have been meet favoured by that wise institution of
your country. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, so far as I can form
an opinion, the general principles upon which your national
system of education in Scotland is founded are wise ; and
I think they are durable principles; but there is no
doubt that as time has flown on, the course of two
centuries has so altered the circumstances of your
country that the application of these principles is no
longer satisfactory and adequate, and, in my opinion, the
time has arrived when, without confounding yourselves
and complicating your position by connecting your neces-
sities and claims with those of other people and other
places, you ought to receive some great improvement in
that respect. Yon are aware that the subject has engaged
the attention of a commission. The report of that com-
mission, distinguishes) by great ability, has now for some
time been under the consideration of government—
(cheers)—and I shall be disappointed, and certainly most
, happy if that disappointment is avoided, if it be in the
power of her Majesty s government in next session of par-
liament to introduce a measure with tespect to national
education in Scotland, which will render adequate and
complete that ancient and famous system to which this
country owes so many of its benefits. (Cheers.) Gentle-
man, upon the subject
ve% of education there are one or two
posting that I have norl perhami in other Wa bat I
her ply think it is in,* pro' to ths(l should-touch upon
them here, hetatise th t meat Concerns the claimi of the
men I Address. to-night. • (Cheers.)' Now all those great
measures which are somewhat cloudily brought forward
with regard to national education—all of them necessarily
refer to primary education. There is no doubt
the difficulty of national educetion is involved
in that question of primary or elementary education.
This is a portion of public education in which the 401111111-
meat can assist the British workmen, and in which the
government have to a certain degree already assisted
them, and towards whom, in my opinion, there ought
to be a greater development of public assistance.
There is one subject Ito which I have already alluded in
another place, but which in a matter of education I can-
not pass unnoticed. When 1 Lear that the British
people are not educated, that they are incapable 9f exercia-
mg what is very natural to a Briton whether he pos-
sessed it before or now, namely the exercise of the suffrage,
I say we forget in this country that there is a source of
education perpetually going on, secular education of the
highest class, which affords a futute mine for the per-
formance of public and political duties, and that is the
influence, thank God, of a free press. (Cheers.) When
the education of a people is brought forward, and the sta-
tistics of continental nations are adduced to prove the
advantageous position those countries hold and the compa-
ratively disadvantageous position occupied by the
people of the United Kingdom, I always recollect that
those philosophers and statisticians forget in their views
the influence of the great educational power to which I
hoe referred, and I remember wish prate and coosolation
that England, and England alone, is the country in which
a free press practically and really exist.. (Cheers.) That
is en educational power of the highest influence; it is
exercised in this country under, • I believe, the
highest responsibilities ; but whether it be the
conduct of those who exercise it, or the temper
of the people to whom it is addressed, I care
not ; the influence of the press of England ceases if
it is not moral influence, and is not exercised upon those
principles which you have been Light to look upon as
necessary, not merely for the preservation of society, but
for the highest considemtious which can influence man.
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I have too long trespassed upon
you. Permit me to say, as you have offered me this ad-
dress, that this is not the least gratifying circumstance
that has attended my visit to Edinburgh. I ass happy,
particularly after the reports and rumours that reached
me. to have an opportunity of addressing—l hope you will
acknowledge with frankness—so numerous and intelligent
an assembly.' I have referred to the original cause of this
address having been presented to me, namely, that of your
completen sympathy with the govetunient. of her
Majesty in passing a great measure of parliamentary se-
form, and your 'sympathy with the . difficulties
we had to encounter in carrying that important act.
(()been.) Let me city, not in advice or admonition—
homey I run free to admit that you nth as capable of
forming ap opinion for yourselves as I &no and better
can for you ; don't, therefore, unsanterprept my
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great privileges which will soon be yours, as they are
now those of the people of England exercise them in a
manner becoming intelligeut, patriotic men. (Cheers.)
Disapint all the forebodings of your foes or of your false
friends; prove that you are ):stone, influenced by the
same feelings, the mule passions, the same interests, the
same high and noble aspinstions that influenced all other
classes of Britons—prove that you love your couutiy ;
prove that you are proud to belong to an at.cicht
country, which possesses the noblest of consti-
tutions ; and do not listen to those who pre-
tend to you that society is to be revolutionised
because the people are trusted. (Cheers.) Don't listen
to those who tell you that you have been invested
with democratic rights, and therefore you must clis•ct
great changes in the fortunes amp conditions of one of the
most considerable rations and goverisuleists that even
existed. Be proud of the confidence which the constituted
autianities of the country have reposed in you ; show
that you are about to be invested with popular privileges ;
that you know the value of popular privileges; and that
you will exercise them to maintain the institutions of
your country, and to hicreme its power, its glory, and its
fame.

The right hon. gentleman resumcd his teat amid loud
dicers.

THE HILLSBOROM:H DEVONSTRATIO3'.

DUBLIN, Wrt.NE,PAY

The Hillstazongh ilemonF.tration tad: place at
12 o'clock to-day. The .Marquis of Downshire ',resided.
According to telegrams in the toy papers, 20.000 persons
were present. The r„ al estimates the
numbers at 4,000 only, and says the meeting was an utter
failure, and that only six presbyterian clergymen were
present. Resolutions were proposed and seconded by the
Earl of Roden, Dr. Cooke, the Earl of Erne, Sir Thomas
liateson, and others, expressive of their resolve to maintain
the protestant religion in this country, and to preserve their
rights and privileges, and transmit thew to future
generations. The proceedings were most orderly, and no
party emblems were displayed.

FUNERAL OF THE CoUNTF:,4 or GAINshoRoUcH
—Yesterday the body of the Countess of Gainshorougl
was consigned to its last restit.g place in close proxi ttt itv
to Eaton Hall. the ancient cent of the Gainsborough
family in Ituthindshire. The countess, who shortly after
her marriage became • convert to the church of Rouse,
was one of the most zealous u.clitheris of that faith,
and from the large number of the clergy of the Boman
,i
catholic church who assisted at the sidemnity yesterday,
the lamented countess must have been held in the highest
esteem. Archbishop Manning and the catholic Bishops of
Southwark. Nottingham, and Clifton, Monsignors E.
Howard, Patterson, and Virtue, Canons, Northcote,
Seed. and Oakley, and at least :t0 other clergymen,
assisted at the obsequies. The funeral service,
including the Archbishop of Westminster's discourse,
lasted three hours. The chief mourners were the
Earl of Gainsborough and Lis two sons, Viscount
Camplen and the HMI. E. Ned, and their daughters, the
Ladies Blanche, Constance. and Edith Neel. Among the
relatives and friends of the deceased countess present were
the Earl :out Countess of Fife, the Marchioness of London-
derry. the Earl of Erroll, the Earl of Denbigh, Hon. Ge-
rard Noel, M.P., Sir George Bowyer, &c. The mortuary
Ch.PCI was hung with black, and brilliantly lightest with
wax candles. About three o'clock the body was borne to
the grave. preceded by the kICIIIAShOp, bi,,hllllll,
clergy. Dr. Manning concluded the service at the grave.
The weather was tine, and • rear number of the family
tenantry and others congregated' in the park as spectators
of the proceeding,.
THE LATE MR. Weiss —The respect entertained
for this lamented artist was fully proved yesterday. when,
despite of the falling rain, npwa.ds of :i4/0 holies anti gen-
tlemen, wore or 'ems connected, with music, the drama, and
literature, assembled in Highgate Cemetery, wherein,
under the shadow of that old church, were interred the
mortal remains of Willoughby Weiss. The Bev. Mr. Gal-
loway, a friend of the ,'.eceased, officiated, and the service,
which was musical—that of Croft and of Purcell—was
muter the direction of Mr. F. Walker, the tenor of Mt.
Paul's Cathedral. The choir included singers (with the
boys) of the Westminster Abbey, Lincoln's Inn,
and Temple Choirs. The singing of the touching
strains, ' Man that is born of a woman," as
the oak coffin was lowered into the grave, crested a
painful feeling. Amongst the artists and amateurs assent-
bled to do honour to the memory of Mr. Weiss were
Messrs. G. Macfarren, J. F. Barnett, Arthur Sullivan, J.
L. Hatton, Santley, Swinton, Howell, Cummings, G.
Perin, Derrell, H. seisms, Mar.Swinney. Gruneisen. Steg-
galL Aguilar, H. Joachim, B. Chatterton, Lyra), F.
Homer, Turk, S. Lucas, P. Curti, Donald King, Lawler,
ltwisThoulash,inPsi. 1
Neville. ,PieckH, Slikoperrainsn.l.&:! Amongstsath
erta,itl hele,
pqtt., H
numerous mourners was Lady Thompson, wife of the
eminent surgeon, fos userly Miss Lulu, a composer and
pianist. Mr. Costa was unavoidably absent from indis-
position.