The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS; THURSDAY NVENOTG, JULY :51 1866.

MIDDLE CLASS EDUCATION.

A meeting of the committee appointed some time
sines to consider the subject of middle-clam education for
the City of London, met yesterday at the Mansion-house, to
receive the report of the sub-committee, which we published
a day or two ago.
Alderman HALE, chairman of the committee, took the
chair.

At the opening of the meeting, letters explaining non-
attendance were read from the Bishop of London, Lord
krttelton, and Mr. Baring, M.P.
Mr. Tux, M.P. in moving the adoption of the report,
said the committee had under consideration a olergyman
of the church of England for head muter ; he was a most
liberal and religious man, and would carry out the inten-
tions of the promoters without importing into the scheme
anything of which they would disapprove. Rearing that
the Charterhouse was to be moved into the country, and
the building sold, the committee tried, but unsuccessfully,
to secure it for the central schooL
Mr. Alderman SALOMONEI, M.P., seconded the motion,
' which was carried unanimously.
Mr. S. Moaner said the object of those who started this
project was, while in no sense disregarding the importance
of religion, most strictly to allow perfect liberty of con-
science. The Bishop of London for the time being had
been appointed visitor of the corporation. If there could
be a guarantee that the present bishop would live for ever,
there would be no fear of interference, but as that was im-
possible, he wished the following resolution to be put on
record:" That this meeting records its conviction that
it is the intention of the originators of the middle class
schools that in all arrangements the rights of conscience
and liberty of opinion should be carefully maintained and
preserved.,

Mr. GASRIOT, in seconding this motion, pointed out the
immense advantages to be derived from these schools by
men with families in the position of clerks. He men-
tioned that in ten large establishments with 2,180 clerks,
only 162 received 300/. a year and upwards. He expressed
the hope that eventually middle claw schools would be
established all over London,
Other resolutions were passed chiefly of a routine cha-
racter, relating to future management.
A cordial vote of thanks was given to the Rev. W.
Rogers, who was said to have been the originator of the
scheme, and one of its chief supporters. Thanks were also
voted to the chairman.

The following names appear in the subscription lists as
subscribers of 1,000/. each :—Baring Brothers, T. Snowy,
Byass and Son, the Corporation of the City of London, F.
W. C,osens and Co., Coutta and Co., W. Ellis, C. and H.
Freshfield, Frith, Sends, and Co., Fruhling and Goschen, ,
S. Gibbs and Sons, Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co., C. J.
Hambro and Sons, F. Huth and Co., Ines Brothers,
Jones Loyd and Co., J. Belk, M.P., Knowles and Foster,
Leaf, Sons, and Co., London Assurance, London and
Westminster Bank, Lucas Brothers, Martinez, Gaasiot
and Co., Matheson and Co., G. Moore, S. Morley, C.
Morrison, C. De Murietta and Co., H. W. Peek, J. Penn
and Son, Peto and Betts, Prescott Grove, Cave, and Co.,
Rev. W. Rogers, N. M. Rothschild and Sons, Royal
Exchange Assurance, G. G. Sandeman, Sons and
Co.. J. H. Schroder and Co., Smith, Payne, and
Smiths, M. Spartali, Mr. Tite, M.P., Waring Brothers,
and G. Wythes ; making 42 noble gifts of 1,000/. each, 11
being from private gentlemen. There were also 13 subscrip•
tions of 5001. each, and 35 of 100 guineas.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Monday morning a
serious accident occurred to the Cambridge portion of the
train which left King's-cross at 9.30. The rails are in •
very bad condition on the branch line which leads from
Hitchin to Cambridge, and the late heavy rains contri-
buted in all probability further to weaken their supports.
The train was • small one, consisting of three
passenger carriages and a break van, in which
a number of railway workmen were being con-
veyed. The engine and tender were in one. The precise
circumstances of the occurrence, there is little chance of
fully knowing excepting by inference, since both engine.
driver and stoker were killed on the spot. The break van
was overturned on the line, and the poor workmen, some
of them severely injured, and all terribly bruised and
shaken, had to be lifted out through the open side which
happened to lie uppermost. It was probably to the over-
' turning of the break van, together with the vigorous appli-
cation of the break in the last carriage by the guard, that
the passengers owed their safety, since all the carriages
were off the rails, and must in another second or twobave
been thrown down into the field below had not the engine
broken as it did completely sway. It is said to have made
what seemed like a desperate upward leap, throwing up an
immense cloud of dust, but when the train finally stopped
the engine was seen standing in the field, and turned
completely round, though still upright, at a consi-
derable distance behind. It was at about two miles
this side of the Royston station that the accident occurred,
and to that place the passengers walked in order to find
the means of continuing their journey. Some ladies and
gentlemen of the neighbourhood who happened to be riding
near rendered material service to the sufferers, but it was
some time before all the needed assistance could be pro-
cured. Even a telegram could not be sent until the pas-
sengers reached Cambridge, the wires being all down. The
rails, which had been frightfully torn up, were restored by
the evening, though the engine was still to be seen stand-
ing in the field.
REFORM DEMONSTRATION AT BIRMINGHAM.—

BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.— A great open air
meeting of the working men of this town was held
this evening for the purpose of protesting against handing
over the government of the country to the tories.
The meeting was held in a large open apace at the
rear of the Town-hall, and there could not have been
lees than 10,000 persons present. These were all well-
dressed and well-behaved members of the artisan class;
the speeches delivered were temperate in their
tone, and the sentiments enunciated were en-
thusiastically received. The following resolution was
enthusiastically carried :—" We, the working men of Bir-
mingham, in public meeting assembled, desire to express
our indignation at the base and treacherous manner in
which the people of England have been betrayed, first by
the ungenerous obstruction of the tories, and secondly
by the treacherous desertion of their cause by the Adulls.
mites; and hereby express regret that her Majesty did not
dissolve the present unworthy parliament, and appeal to
her people whether they require reform or nut." The
meeting was well ordered to the close.
WESTMINSTER LIBERAL REGISTRATION SOCIETY.
—An adjourned general meeting of this society. was held at
Caldwell's Rooms. Dean-street, Soho, last evening, in order
to take measures to extend the operations of the society.
Mr. W. Lane occupied the chair. Dr. Brewer addressed
the meeting on the necessity of union amongst reformers.
Mr. J. Front moved a resolution declaring the objects of
the society, which were to promote the ascendancy of
liberal politic.l principles in Westminster, to exercise a
supervision of the parliamentary register, to recommend
candidates to the constituency, and to assist in re-
turning liberal members to serve in parliament.
Major Lyon seconded, and urged on the meeting the
necessity of organisation and attention to the registration.
By these means they would obtain such a majority for the
liberal candidates that no tory would venture to solicit
their suffrages. Mr. Beak enforced the necessity of paying
more attention to the registration. The conservatives
were doing this, and hoped thereby, and by the supineness
of the liberals, to bring in a conservative candidate at the
next election. The resolution was agreed to, as were
others, that a general committee should be appointed by
I the different parishes in the proportion of one to every 150
electors, and that a chairman, a vice-chairman, a paid
I secretary, and other officers, be elected annually.
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY Op LONDON.—Yester-
day this society brought their series of floral fetes to a
close for this season by holding the third grand
show in their pleasant and well-arranged gardens, which
are now in particularly good condition. The exhibition
Iwas visited by a crowd of fashionable persons, and the
bands of the Ist and 2nd Life Guards were in attendance.
The show was pretty, and if not quite so attractive as the
spring fetes, was interesting notwithstanding. The
I fuschuur, pelargoniums, "orchids, and roses vied with each
other for pre-emioence, and arranged in the large marquee
on grassy mounds, were well set off by the more sober
tinted Cape heatha, and collections of stove and green-
house plants, which contained many sne specimens.
The cultivation of garden geraniums, of which there were
many very fine specimens, has been brought to a very
high pitch. The collection of variegated or horseshoe
varieties was a numeroui one. The fruit exhibited was in
excellent condition, and abundant.
RoYar. COLLEGE or Sottososs. The annual
election of Fellows into the Council of the College takes
place this day, and is exciting considerable attention
amongst the members of the profession. The retiring coun-
cillors are Messrs. James Luke and John Hilton, the latter
gentleman being one of the vice-presidents of the college;
they are opposed by Mr. Erasmus Wilson and Mr. Charles
Hawkins—the latter gentleman is one of the Government
Inspectors of Anatomy. Fellows from distant provincial
towns have already arrived in London to take part in the
proceedings.
Sr. MART's HOSPITAL.—At a special meeting of
the board of governors of the above institution, on the 3rd
inst., Earl Manvers in the chair, Mr. H. Haynes Walton,
F.R.C.S., was unanimously elected one of the senior sur-
geons of the hospital, In the vacancy occasioned by the
decease of Mr. Alexander Ure. The friends of this charity
will be glad to lam that the new wing, the foundation
stone of which was laid in the spring of hat year by
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, is rapidly progressing. and
will be opened in October next.
Les.:Li. Acts or PARLIAMENT.—The number of
local acts passed in the session up to the present time is
Iffi2, ant of OW petitions lodged at the Pries** Bill-aloe.