The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-27 00:00:00

DEPUTATION TO
_THE

EXCHEQUER.

lit OF THE

i Yesterday afternoon a deputation from the corn-
; mates appointed to relieve the sufferers by the recent
Fenian outrage at the House of Detention waited upon
the Chancellor of the Exchequer at Downing-street for
the ptuposs of ascertaining the views of the government
as regards indemnification. The deputation was composed

of, amongst others, the following :—The Rev. R. Medium,
incumbent of Clerkenwell, the Bev. A. R. Herring, Mr.
Churchwarden Wilicocks, Mr. Churchwarden Nunn, Mr.
H. Prownall, chairman of the Middlesex magistrates ; Mr.
B. J. Thompson, member of the Metropolitan Board of
Works ; and Messrs. R. H. Jonas, E. D. Johnson, T. Dix,
J. W. Franklin, G. Baywell, W. Gillingwater (vestry.
men of the perish of Clerkenwell ; Mr. Overseer Chubb,
Mr. Wortley, Mr. Ayers, he.
The Rev. R. Magnum, in the absence of Mr. Torrens,
M.P., introduced the deputation. He said it was felt by
the relief committee to be the proper time to put them-
salvos into communication with the government on this
important subject. All parties were desirous of asoer-
i taining what was best to be done in this painful emer-
gamy. The application to-day was on public grounds. It
was not • local cause that had brought this toil upon Clark-
=well, although unhappily the results had been local-
Med. One of her Majesty's prisons was situated in Clerk-
enwell, and as • notable prisoner was imprisoned there,
an attempt at rescue had been made there, and the evil of
which they were aware had occurred. Therefore it was that
Clerkenwell had become the vicarious sacrifice for all
England. The blow was intended, not for Clarkenwedl but
for England, and the member of the body that received the
blow was Clerkenwell. Therefore he thought the maxim
ought to be " whether if one member stiffer, all the =em-
bus suffer with it." Hence the deputation. The com-
mittee represented a benevolent fund ',Walt tit first did
not contemplate any more than the supply of the ordinary
necessities of the sufferers—that is, the provision of new
abodes, furniture, help to theme thrown out of work,
mare of the children of the sufferers, the purchase of
tools, and the general reparation of shattered tenements.
All this the committee had been doing, end would con-
tinue to do until their task wee complete. But besides
all these things there was the much larger and greater
question of the buildings, some of which were in rum;
and many more in • shattered condition. He had himself
personally taken account of the number of booms thus
affected—in all 200, and containing Dome 600 families.
The solicitor acting for the sufferers bad stated at the
committee that already 50 of the householders bad claimed
for damages under 30L each, and the claims of 50 more
ranged from 301. to 2,0001. respectively. It was felt by
many that the case was similar to that of • bombarded
town, wherein inoffensive inhabitants suffered by reason
of their vicinity to the place attacked. He felt that on •
moderate calculation this destruction of property would
involve an expense of 12,0001. to 15,0001. to repair
and restore it. He was more anxious to state
this because of his recent assertion that the
total lees would be about 6,0001. That statement
referred only to the ordinary needs created by the catas-
trophe, but would be far from covering the wholelosa, which
would include dismantled houses, shattered furniture,
homes in utter ruin, tools and working materials lost, 40
persons in hospital maimed and disfigured, some of them
for life, and for many of whom annuities would have to be
provided. And than, above all these, there war the
matter of the buildings themselves, • matter which, unless
amply provided for, would involve the owners in utter
ruin. This was • national woe. It was a woe which
had fallen on the particular locality of these people, and
therefore it was that they now came to the government for
advice, and help in proportion to the exigencies of their
respective oases.
Mr. Churchwarden WILLCOCKS said they had not at-
tended for the purpose of dictating any course which the
government ought to pursue. They merely wished to in-
form the government what was now being done for the relief
of the sufferers. Private benevolence had its limits, besides
which many persons were of opinion that either the (oyes r-
ment or the county were liable for the amount of damage
done, and that persons should not be allowed to suffer for
the occurrence of a disaster over width they had no
control. It was therefore thought that the government
should come forward and assist the committee with funds
if such assistance should be required.
The Rev. T. E. THORISBY said it must be well known to
the right hon. gentleman that many persons had been turned
out of their houses and homes by the recent terrible out-
rage, and not only so, but that all their furniture, tool.,
and in many cases their stock in trade had been de-
stroyed, and it was generally felt that unless the govern-
ment came to the assistance of Clerkeuwell many of the
greatest sufferers would not receive anything like an
adequate compensation for the injuries they bad sus-
tabled. He might inform the right bon. gentleman
that the committee had that morale, passed
• resolution, which was as follows :—' ' The ob-
jects for which we apply to the government
are, firstly, for an amount sufficient to meet the damage
done to the buildings ; and, secondly, for an amount sufficient
to grant annuities to those who have received permanent
injury. The reasons which make it necessary to seek the
help of the government are-1. The amount of subscrip-
tions received, and probably to be received, will not he
more than equal to the relief of the sufferers who have
been blown out of their houses, having their furniture and
their tools destroyed, and their employment lost. 2. It is
nearly certain that the comity is not liable for any of the
damage done, and therefore no help can be expected from
that source. It is feared therefore that unless the govern-
ment come to the assistance of Clerkenwell, the heaviest
sufferers will be left to sink in utter ruin. Inasmuch as the
suffering and loss were canted by an attack of the Fenian
on one of her Majesty's gaols, the event is national, and
one in which her Majesty's government may with greet
propriety render assistance in this most deplorable and
overwhelming outrage and emergency.
Mr. B. J. THOMPauN said the committee wished to know
whether, supposing the very generous private subscrip-
tions coming in should fall abort, they might rely upon
obtaining from the government the implied promise that
they would step in and enable them to place the sufferers
in possession of those social and moral benefits which they
enjoyed before the commission of the outrage. Whether
the government or the county were liable was a legal
question which would be shortly determined ; but it was
perfectly clear that some one must pee. If they appealed
to the country at large it was probable they might get a
sufficient amount of money ; but the question was whether
if such a resource fell short the government would come to
the rescue. .

A conversation then took place as to the tenure of the
possession of the demolished and injured houses, :after
which
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER have lis-
tened with very great interest to the statement you have
made, and I cannot help expressing my opinion that you
have all shown a great deal of public spirit in Clerken-
well by tho way in which you have come forward to re-
lieve the necessities of the sufferers by the late calamity.
Your worthy incumbent also deserves a great deal
of respect and praise from the country at large
for his indefatigable efforts in this matter. I
must say that, acting under the great excitement which
naturally arose at the moment and the absorbing
nature of the outrage, the government came forward in
order to supply the more pressing necessities of the
sufferers, but still I cannot help thinking that the question ;
as to the necessity for funds has never yet been really put
before the country, nor has any adequate idea yet been
given of the actual amount of damage done. There is, as
you are all aware, deep sympathy in the minds and hearts
of the people of this great nation, and I doubt sot you will
receive a ready response if those sympathies are only pro-
Perir appealea to, but still, at the same time, I and others
with whom I am associated have felt that we should like
to know what amount you would be likely to require
before we come forward with governmental assistance. So
far as the government is concerned I way at once tell you
that the sympathy of the Cabinet is as firth as ever, but I
do not think your cause would be at all injured if you
were now at once to appeal to the eympathiesof theeountry
at large. I think sonic general statement of the effects of
the calamity, of the various classes of sufferers, and the
several kinds of sufferers, would do you a vast
deal of good and bring you all the assistance is
the shape of funds you luny require. I have no doubt you
will take some action in that direction, and I should think
if you were to call another public meeting you would give
the adjoining districts an opportunity of contributing
towards the general fund. I say general fund, because I
consider this a general thing, and as you will have doubt-
less to appeal to other districts it is just as well that you
should take advantage of it at once. There are also other
modes of accomplishing the same result, such as publish-
ing letters in the various leading journals signed on behalf
of your oommittee, and I think the whole of your case
should he at once laid before the public. That at least is
my impression, for, as I told you, I do not think the case
of the sufferers in the various branches of trade and =DU-
facture carriod on in Clerkenwell has yet been before the
country in that complete form in which I think it might
be. You should prepare a statement which would not
only show the various classes of the sufferer., but at
the same time a fair estimate of the complete for
sustained and the amount necessary to supply every
little necessity, and then I have not the slightest
doubt you would find that ample funds would be pro-
vided to reach them. Again, I may frankly tell you that
I know pumas—in hot, I myself bars wished to Mad la

a subscription to the funds—who did not know where snob
sums ss they might wish to have applied to the purpose
ware to be met ; and beyond this, we have heard that the
clam of people who have suffered would have all their
leases made up out of the funds that hays already been
subscribed. Now all you require may, I think, be s000m•
pllshed by some of the means I have sonested, so as to pat
the case oompletely and fairly before the country, which,
as I have said, I believe has not yet been dons. And I
think that would best be done by calling a public meeting
outside ClirkenwelL

A himisin of the deputation—Supposing that after
doing all you have suggested there remains still a defi-
ciency, how is the loss to be made up to these poor people !
The CHANCELLOR of the Excuneuen—l would not con-
template such a state of things, for I am convinced if
there is a fair appeal made there would be ample fonds
forthcoming to meet every just rid= Of came, all rub-
scribers would look to the committee of management for
the proper distribution of the fund& You know it is not
desirable that government should always interfere in such
cases, but this was one of a very peml kind, and I may
tell you that the reason the government acted asthey did
was bemuse they thought that probably some days or even
weeks might elapse before a committee mould be ap-
pointed and be in possession of an sdeqsate fond to relieve
the sufferers, and as it was very &drab, that a sem esfil•
Meat to meet their immediate necessities should be at ones
distributed, we thought it incumbent upon us to take im-
mediate action. However, I may say this, if you appeal
to society, and society tarns a deaf ear to that appeal,
then we shall be in a position to deal with it ; but such
action on our part does not appear to me to be at present
necessary. You must all, I think, feel that the sympathy
with tie =frames is very general, sad I eenaot help think-
ing that If yen adept the means I have isdiested yea will
get ample funds to meet every rgency.
After a brief conversation as tow hat the committee have
already done, the deputation thanked the right hon.
gentleman, and withdrew.

LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENHEAD EISTEDDFOD.
There was a great gathering on Wednesday at
the Concert Hall, Lord Nelson-street, of the natives of the
principality. The occasion was the holding of the Liver-
pool end Birkenhead Gordovic SiMaddfod, which had for
its object the promotion of the langr.age, literature, and
music of Walesamoupt the Walsh residents oi o, district.
Several prises weft *fired for oonrvetlUon in .
=dust sinotium. H.
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ball wai erosia& waif
by Pr. Gums. Third wen alio as
the platform several ladies end gentlemen. Talhahua row
ducted the proceedings. The adjudicators were—For jxertry:
the Rev. W. Bees, D.D., Liverpool, and the Rev. R.
Ellis, Carnarvon. For press : the Rev. D. Saunders, Liver-
pool ; and Mr. W. Williams (Crouddyurab), Llandudno.
And for music : Mr. Councillor S. Samuelson, Mr. J. B.
Cooper, and Mr. B, Williams. The proceedings hap&
with the eirging of the chorus " Dew gadwo ein Brea-
hints."

THE NORTH LONDON CONSUMPTION
HOSPITAL.
TO Tug IDITOI or THE MUM.
slll,—Residing in Hampstead, I tind from recent
visits at the Consumption Hospital of our locality that
this most excellent institution is at the present moment
compelled to refuse, not from want of room, but from
want of funds, several persons in an advanced stage of
consumption, who preseingly :sinew their entreaties foe
admission to its wards. It is impossible to witness
these distressing appeals and not feel deeply the pain-
ful necessity which prevents the hospital from re-
lieving them. The hospital was established in 1860,
and already 17,000 patients have been relieved from its
tunas. The strain upon he resources ham recently been
very great, and the benefit a little timely and immediate
help would confer upon many poor sufferers would be
immense. Will you kindly make known this distressing
Mate of things to your charitable readers ? The smallest
contribution sent to the Secretary, Mr. W. Hornibrook, at
the Hospital, Green-hill, Hampstead, or to the office, 216,
Tottenham-court-road, would be gratefully acknowledged.
So urgent is the want that I would myself most willingly
contribute to the utmost of my power if my more wealthy
neighbours at Hampstsad would iuitiate a subscription for
the immediate admission of the sufferers. Patients are
admitted from all parts of the kingdom. Bankers :
Messrs. Hoare, Fleet-street ,• Messrs. Coons, Stt ; and
London and County Bank, Hanover-square.--I sin. ke..
EDWARD TRACY TURNERELLI.
Bell Moor, The Heath, Hampstead.

EDUCATION IN TRZLAND.—The cornmiesionetw, in
their report for 1866, asy, "We trained during the year,
and supported at the public expense,2Bs teachers, of wham
137 were males and 148 females. We also trained, for the
office of teacher, 16 persons who supported themselves
during their attendance at the model schools. The total
number trained in 1866 was 301. Of the '..N5 teachers
trained during the year 61 were of the established church,
137 were Roman cetholice, 75 were presbyteriena, and 12
were of other persuasions. The total number of male and
female teachers trained from the commencement of our pro-
ceedings to Dec. 31, 1866, is 7,532. We do not include
in this but number those teachers who, at the time of
their training, were unconnected with national schools.
Besides the teachers trained in the ordinary courses of
literature, science, and school-keeping, during the past
year, we caused an additional number of teachers to be
instructedl in the principles of navigation and the use
of nautical instruments. In admitting teachers to this
department we select those only who ate possessed
of the attainments necessary to profit by the special
instruction given, and whose schoole are the most
favourably situated for the introduction of this
branch of education. The establishments in which
the teachers, both male and female, attending at our
training institution are boarded and lodged continue to
be efficiently conducted. The inmates bee been dis-
tinguished as heretofore for the general correctness of
their conduct, for the maintenance of order and discipline,
for the exercise of kindly feeling towards each other, and
for the careful observance of their religious duties. We
had in our service at the end of the year 1866 5,972 prin.
.ps.l teachers 1,8311 assistants, and 362 junior literary
and industrial' assistants, making, in the whole, 8,172, of
whom 3,320 are trained. We also had in our service' at
the same period, 385 workinistresses and teachers of the
higher industrial classes."
COLLISION ON THE BRISTOL AND EXETER RAIL-
WAY.—ShortIy before six o'clock on Monday evening, as
the 4.15 p.m. up-train was being shunted back to the tem-
porary platform erected at Taunton station for the accom-
modation of passengers during the extensive alterations
being carried on there, and whilst met* the down line,
the engine of the 3.30 p.m. down train, which was some-
what late, and which was proceeding very slowly
(having arrived in sight of the station), ran into
a second-class carnage of the up-train with great
violence, smashing in the side of it, and at once becom-
ing jammed. The suddenness and violence of the colli-
sion were such as to throw nearly all the passengers in
the train off their seats, and not a few were severely
shaken, but we could not ascertain that any of them sus-
tained injury of a more serious nature. Directly after
the occurrence most of the passengers, alarmed for their
rafety, being ignorant as to the nature of the accident,
left the carriages and got upon the line when it was at
once seen that the two trains bad become completely
locked together, and that if the down train had been pro-
ceeding faster the collision would have resulted dues-
trously. A body of working men, with the aid of an en-
gine, succeeded in clearing the line in a very short time.
It was not possible to obtain information as to the exact
cause of the accident.— Wafers Doily

THE LOSS OF THE IVANHOE AND THE VIENNA or
LEITIL—A letter was received on Tuesday by Mr. D. R.
Macgregor, the owner of the Ivanhoe, from the receiver of
wrecks at Scarborough, intimating that, on the 10th
instant, two casks of paraffin oil, marked ou the heads
" Eekhout and Co., merchants, Glasgow," hail been picked
up about twenty miles to the north east of the Spurn
Light by the crew of • smack belonging to that port. As
the casks, each of which contained about thirty-cis galloon,
corresponded in every particular with the description of
those on board the Ivanhoe, as entered in the " manifest.
book" of that vessel, the owner recognised them as his
property. Information has also come to band that a life-
boat, similar in dimensious and in other respects to that
carried by the Ivanhoe, but without a ileum, had been
washed ashore at Whitby. As the lifeboat of the Ivanhoe
had no name, this in all probability belonged to the ill.
fated vessel. Besides the casks of butter late:y picked up
off Spurn Head, bearing the same sparks with those
shipped by the Vienna, a life-buoy, on which was painted
" Vienna, of Leith," has been washed ashore at Raw,
about twenty-eight miles to the north-east of Heligoland.
DAMAGES AGAINST THE NORTH BRITISH RAIL.
' WAY Conrsur.—On Tuesday, in the Scootil Division of
the Court of Scanlon, a jury awarded damages
against the North British Railway Conspaby, as stomper'.
sation to Mr. Romans, consulting gas engineer and con.
tractor, Edinburgh, for injuries which be sustained in •
collision which took place early on the morning of the
28th April, !sail, between the night .%press train from
Edinburgh to London ands mineral waggen which bad run
off a siding about five miles south of Berwick on-Tweed.
A second action for damages, existing out of the same col-
lision, was not finished when the court adjourned.
HEALTH RESTORED ST Du BARRY'S FOOD TO Till
&You ACH, nerves, lungs, and iller a old and young, cling, with.
out medicine or expense, dyspepais tindigertioo , constipation,
dtarrhtes, acklity, headache, neuralgia, hysteria, palpitation,
sleeplessness. debility, wasting, cough, asthma, fevers, osmium.
lion, low spirits. 50,000 annual cures which had resisted all
medicines, Including that of his Raines, the Pope. It saves
any times Its cost to other remedies—Tins, lib , 9d. ;
eta ; 241 h., Oa, or 2d. per meal.—D• Barry and Co., 71, Bestent-
quadrant, London : also Fortnum sod Hama. Hcca4ll.ly, and at
el, Oramschureh-strett ; 4, ebeapsiole: SS and 150, Unionintrimit
and all paean and tessidata—trapanksnt.l

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms
of the present year the National Lifeboat 111011.110 ml has
contributed to the saving of 1.017 lives from carious shipwrecks
ana a vessels from destruction. The Institution also expended
&49.65 S in the urns period on its Lifeboat Establishments, in
addlUoa to granting C 2,444 for rewards. The Conunittee of the
Institution earnestly appeal to the public for assistance to
enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on their Itle
Lifeboat Establishments.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the London and
country banker, and by the Secretary. Richard Lewis, keg., at.
the Institution, It, John-street Adelphi, Loudon.
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BREAKFAST.—E PPS'S COCOA.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager. Mr. F. u. CHATTERTON.
TO -NIGHT, and every Evening until further notice, will be
performed a new and original arce. entitled HONEYDOVE'S
Tittil:BLEs After which will be performed the Drury-tare
ANNUAL GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, entitled YAW
YO FUM, or HARLEQUIN JACK the GIANT E !UR&

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