The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-06 00:00:00

THE coNwaoanoNemsrs AND THE
EDUCATION GRANTS.

The following memorial was presented on Wed-
nesday by a deputation to Lord Robert Montagu, Vice-
l':,,ident of the Committee of Council on Education :
• To the Right Honourable the Lords of Her Majesty's
Meat Honourable Privy Council on Education.

" The Memorial of a numerous Meeting of Congregational
Dissenters from various parts of England, held at the
City of London Tavern, on the 20th November, 1867,
Samuel Morley, Esq., in the chair.
"My Lords,—As earnest friends of the general educa-
tion of the people, who have for many years taken an
active part in the promotion of schools for the poorer
classes, and have supported a valuable college for the
training of teachers of decided religious character, we beg
leave to lay before you lordships the suggestions eon-
wined in the following resolutions and to express our
belief that the adoption of those suggestions by the Com-
mittee of Council would remove objections which are now
extensively felt, both by religion, bodies and by friends of
secular education, to the system of 'the Minutes of
Council,' and would tend to the more general and satis-
fa:tory education of the people :—' Resolved I.—That
this meeting considers religious instruction as of
inestimable value in the training of the young; but
it believes that that instruction will be beet reconciled
s.th the rights of conscience and civil justice if left to
the free action of the supporters of schools, and not re-
.;cired by public authority ; and desires that the aid
g:anted for the education of the poor shall be granted im-
prtially for the ascertained results of secular teaching, in
knutely with the views of the Royal Commission of 1858
snitch recommended to add to the schools already ad-
timid to public grants "any school which shall have
Iron registered at the race of the Privy Council, on the
!Tort of an inspector, as an elementary school for the
..ucatien of the poor." ll.—That maintaining the
.cared rights of conscience, this meeting is of opinion
tat a "Conscience Clause" should be enforced upon all
+=he are assisted by the parliamentary grant. lll.—That
x.leputation be appointed to wait upon the Lord Presi-
ient and Vice-President of the Committee of Council to
resent • memorial embodying the above resolutions'
Ve beg to add that, baring seen the letter addressed
ly authority of His Grace the Lord President, by the
txretary of the Committee of Council to Mr. Morley on
ace 12th inst., we are anxious to acknowledge the spirit of
apartiality and liberality towards the nonconformist
,dies which it displays ; and at the same time respectfully
• express our hope that your lordships may see it right
....id expedient still further to extend the benefit of the
minutes, by accepting the recommendations of the Royal
Counuisaion of Is:k4 on Popular Education, without which,
L our judgment, the system of the minutes will not give
pneral satisfaction, or deserve to be regarded as • truly
rational system. Signed on behalf of the meeting,
" thisCEL MORLEY, Chairman."
The deputation b 7 which the memorial was presented
awaited of Mr. Baines, M.P. Mr. Samuel Morley, Mr.
chits. Gilpin, M.l'., the Rev. John Stoughton, the Rev. H.
Uchard, the Rev. W. Tyler, the Rev. Dr. Unwin, Mr.
‘hepiseerd, Mr. John Clapham, Mr. John Glover, Mr.
.timwzde, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Henry Spicer, Mr. W. H.
Wariest, Mr. Wright, lee. Lord Robert Montagu received
:he deputation courteously, and assured them that their
:'mortal should have every attention from the government,
tut he was unable to say anything at present as to the mea-
are which they might propose during the coming session.

CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN LONDON.—LETTER
Gtoll LORD DERRT.—A meeting of conservative gentlemen
was held at the London Tavern yesterday, to establish a
constitutional club for the city of London, to combine the
advantages of a club with those of a political organisation.
Mr. R. N. Fowler presided. The following letter was
read :—" 10, Down ing.street Whitehall.—Deur Mr.
Fowler,—ln acknowledging the receipt of your letter
of the 2nd instant, in which you forward me a list of
the provisional committee at the proposed City of
Loudon Con.creative Club, Lord Derby desires
me to observe that there can be no doubt of the
advantages which might result from the establishment of
loch a club, if well organised and efficiently supported
.--
Yours, very truly, HERBERT HURRAY." Lord Malawi-
bury wrote that be could not attend the meeting, adding.
"1 our club will be a great benefit to our party in the
city, there can be no doubt." Letters of approval were
also read from Lord Exmouth, Sir John Hay, Lord Sal-
icon, Sir E. A. H. Lechmere, Colonel Hogg, George
Cubitk Colonel Bowyer, Alderman Copeland, Colonel
Dyott, Lord Siilmouth, Earl Devon, Earl Morton, Lord
11 harnelife Lord Easton Cecil, Lad A. E. Hill Trevor,
.7. H. Henley, Hon. A. Duneombe, Captain Grey, F. M.
Williams, and Admiral Seymour. It was resolved unani-
mously to establish the club. Entrance fee, ten guineas.
Anneal subscription, twenty guineas.
Wit.t.n AND Bitiegsrs. —Probate of the will of
Admiral the Right Honourable Maurice Frederick Fitz-
lanlinge Berkeley, BM* Fitshardinge, P.C., G.C.B.
iilsiming as of right to be Earl and Baron of Berke-
-11/1. of Berkeley Castle. Gloucestershire, and of the city
of Bristol, was granted by her Majesty's Court of Pro-
hate, on the bird ult., to the Earl of Ducie, Grenville
Cagle, Lennox Berkeley, Esq., the testator's cousin, and
EenryMitford Boodle, &sq. , the joint acting executors. The
pesonalty was sworn under 60,000/. The will isdated Nov.
1%1166, and • codicil April 2, 1867. His lordship died Oct.
17, at the age of 79. His estate at Gloucester he devises to
his eldest son, the present baron, charged with two sums of
11,010/, each to his (the testator's) two daughters, to whom
h. has made farther bequests. He bequeaths to his
younger son, the Hon. Charles Percy Fitzhardinge Berke-
*. his estates in Sussex and elsewhere. He leaves his
residence in Lowndes-square, with the furniture and his
carriages and horses, to his wife absolutely; and, after
making a few bequests to Borneo( the members of his family,
appoints his wife, Lady Charlotte Fitshardinge, residuary
s';stee. The will of Miss Jane Mary Tottingham, of 130,
Harley-street, Cavendish-square, was proved in the London
dmrt on the 14th ult., and the personalty sworn under
",1041. The executors are Frederick J. Prescott, Esq.,
trxfordequare ; Richard Gosling, son., Esq., of
Feet-street, banker ; and Edmund Charles enrgy_ ,
!sl• of Doctors'-commons. The will ia dated
"14, 5, 1858, slid two codicils' March 13, 1865, and
Feb. 1 181;7. The testatrix died Oct. 21, at the age of
t ;ley-three. Miss Tottingham was the daughter of the late
Neael Tottingham. She has left numerous legacies to
iv relatives and friends, and also to her 'errant'. She
ifssce her furniture and other effects to Mrs. Sophia
•stiu.oe, wife of the Rev. Joshua Johnson, and also leaves
;er the sum of 4,000/., and a legacy of 2,0001. to each of her
; also legacies to other members of that family.
-3e has bequeathed legacies amounting to nearly 26,0001. to
sverdl charitable institutions. Amongst them are the fol.
s'ing • —The 3loravian Mission London Association, 5,000 L ;
:lie British and Foreign Bible Society, Church Pastoral
lid Society, Colonial Education Society, each 2,0001. •
-mdou City Mission, Churcn of England Scripture
'enders' Society, London Society for Promoting
Ivistimsity sinoart the Jews, Society for the Propagation
the isospel is i.orehru Parts, especially in India, Dis-
.har4.4 Prisoners'Aid Society, Marylebone Charity School
Girls and for Orphans, each 1.01701. ; the Religious
;ract Society, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge,
:town Penitentiary, London Orphan Asylum (am",
I4ylura for Idiots, Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asylums,
National Benevolent Institution, Middlesex Hospital,
lietropolitan Convalescent Institution, Governesses' Bene-
,olent Institution, and Royal Medical Benevolent Collegerich ,
50131. ; the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Ma • and
the Royal Benevolent Society for Shipwrecked Fishermen
red Mariners, 2001., and to a few other institutions ; end
whatever residue may remain is to he divided amongst I
the Moravian City Missions London Association, the
itilb and Foreign Bible Society, awl the London City
IlL'lions.—lllustrated London Bast, Dec. 7.