The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-22 00:00:00

SOCIETY OP SaGINEERS.

The first meeting for the year of the above society
took place yesterday evening in the lower room, Exeter.
halL The chair was taken by Mr. 2rcatt Cotsorax, the
retiring president, who introduced Mr. W. H. Le Ferivre,
the president for the present year. After the reading of
the minutes of the previous meeting rind other preliminary
business, the president presented premiums to Mr. Ceoll
Wisely for his paper on arched roofs: to Mr. Thomas
Cargill for his drawing of the bridge, Place de l'Europe,
Paris ; and to Mr. Arthur Joist for his " Ile‘ervoirs and
Euibankineots." Mr. Lewis O'Crick moved, and Hr. Brun
seconded, a vote of thanks to the retiring president and
council. After which the new president proceeded to read
his inaugural address.
Mr. Li FEUVRE, the newly elected president for the pre-
sent year, in the course of a lengthy address congratulated
the Society of Engineers on the progress it had made
during the twelve years it had been in existence.
At the termination of M. Le lettire's address, which
Was loudly applauded, the following gentlemen were
ballotted for, and elected members c( the society :—Harry
Mann Finch, Colombo, Ceylon ,• John Jasper Horner, 30,
Avenue-road, Hammersmith ; Ewing Matheson, 32, Wel.
brook, E.C. ; Janes Church, Hamlet House, Chelmsford ;
Joseph Bennett Howell, Sheffield ; Thomas Jourdain Hay,
19, Great College-street ; Arthur Jacob, R.A., Croydon ;
Henry Gisign , 3, George-yard, Lombard-street ; John
Wood, Church-street, Nuneaton : Charles Staten Baylee,
11, Oakley-en...cent, Chelsea. Aasociatok—Joseph ('ash,
Hove, near Brighton ; Johannes D. F. Hald, tle, New
Broad-street : James Young Davidson, 5, Brunswick-place,
Lewisham ; William Oxford, Grosvenor-road, Pimlico.
The names of a large number of candidates were
announced for ballot at next meeting on February 4.

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION
OP YOUNG GIRLS.-We have been requested to acknow-
ledge, with many thanks, the receipt of the following con-
tributions. Help in greatly needed to feed, clothe, and
train (for servants) 60 young girls, who have been saved
from a vicious life :-Pity. .is. ; y, 11. ; Mrs. 3butineau,
2/. 25.; Mrs. Coteswortb, 21.: Mr. R. Nomi-n, 2/.; Anon,
13.; Mr. C. Strangeway, 11. Is.; Mrs. and Miss Hollings,
21. ; Miss Wallace, 2/. ; Mrs. Sweet, ; 51ra. G.; D. W.
Digby, 5/. 55.; R. Alchin, 5/. sa. • Sir David and Lady
Capon, 21. 2a.; Mrs. Morgan, U. Rev. C. Ward, 11. lt.;
Mr. J. Hall, 2!. 2s. ' • Mr. R. Ilowly, _s.: Colonel John-
son, D. Is. ; Mrs.Woodhonse, 1/. Is. ; Miss Warlters,
11. Is. ; Mr. J. E. Howard, I/. Is. ; J. M. M.. 10.. • Rev.
T. Mendhain, If. Is. ; Captainßerthon, 11.1 a...-J. B.
TALBOT, Secretary, 2S, New Broad-street.
APPEAL ON BEHALF OF 167 DESTITUTE ORPHANS.
-The following contributions have been received for the
Albert Orphan Asylum:-Mies A.Carey, an., 11. Is.; Anony-
mous. 1/.• Admire' Pennell, 10s.; Mrs. J. Campbell, Is.;
Mrs. k Clarke, 2..; Mrs. Bannister, 3s. Gd.: Mr. C. Payne,
an., U. is.; Mr. J. G. Bond, 5/.; S. Vise, Be; Mrs. Ellis,
an., D. Is.; Mr. W. Lee. ILE, an., 1/.15.; Mrs. Mart, an.,
U. Is.; Major Quinus Vivian. 11. Is.; Mrs. Strange, an.,
1/. Is.; Mrs. Lowing, an., 10s. 6d.•' Miss Lowing, an.,
10a. Od.; B. F. IL, 21.; Mrs. Pratt, 56.; Miss Roper, Be;
Mrs. Ripley, an., 2/. 25.; Miss M. Cooper, Si. s.; Mrs.
Dods, ;u.; Mrs. A. Sutton, 21.; Mrs. Whitehead, 1/.; Ano-
nr.oas, 2s. 6d.; M. B. L, ls.; Mrs. E. Johnson, 1/.;
Mrs. M. A. Roberts, U. Is.; Mrs. Hiiton, 5a.; Misslldton,
are.; Miu M. Tanner, 10s.; Min J. L Hope Johnstone,
5/. 54.; Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Is.; Sir Thomas Dyer, an.,11. Is.;
H. 0., 101. 10s. Further contributions towards the su
port of the orphans are earnestly solicited, and will be
thankfully received by the secretary. Mr. Charles A.
Walker, at the office, 98, Cheapside, E.C.
SOUTH KENSINGTON Musaux.-Vintors during
the week ending January 19. -On Monday, Tues-
day and Saturday, free, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m..
7,852; on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (admis-
sion 6d.), from 10 is.m. till 4 p.m., 1,195; total, 9,047.
Average of corresponding week in former years, 10,J83,
Total the opening of the Museum, 6,50.3,706.