The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-05 00:00:00

HalloVlS-Otf/Alll Roolo.—lifird amazing Mr.
Alexander law better known ameimat the sheen of the
ericketing world ea Mr. A. leas, pm a reeding of Mr.
Dickens's popular *cry," A ahrielmes Owed," at the above
moms, in lid of the funds of the Ameriatioa for Promoting
the general Wellies of the Mind, in litteton-roacL The
claims of the admirable institution intended to be beselted
and the reputed oratorical qualities of the reader drew to-
gether • very numerous audience.
Strame or Eieouia Mritietaint tx GgßigAgry.
—At the great public performance given by the Conserve.
Wives of Leipzig, in the Seale des Gowned Hamm, on
Mearlay evening, the illed April, in the presence of 2,000
perame, aamart whim ware the Nim distinguished of the
iliialtmai of Chermay, the two daughters of
=he eimmpeser, John Barnett, carried away all the
bowers el the habitation, both for their performance upon
tsar gismo Mete ringing. The eldest has already been
by the prems for her fine contralto voice and
••• vocalist. The Leipziger Journal of the
gligh rp°rirsaad Allgermeifte Zeirung of the 26th, bestow
, the most flatter* encomiums upon these two young
Mies' performance. They were each recalled, and at the
termination of the emesert seasivaimehlic acknowledgments
frees the director% a acatellaisat which has never before
hien paid to any pepil of the Camervatorium.
THE GOVERNIMPIe BLNIVOLIINT
The annual meeting of this institution was held yesterday
at the Hanover-opiate hoarser; the lion. William Anil,
in the chair. Prom the report presented to the meeting, it
;Medthat the income of the past year amounted to
/. 9s. 3d., and there wu • balance in hand 0f41991.
14s. 63. The number of annuitants is 27 ; inmates of the
asylum, 22 ; provident annuitants actually in receipt, 386;
making the number permanently benefited 501. The ap-
plications fur temporary assistance during the year were 784,
and the grants 484, to the extent of 1;2991. lle. sd. In the
provident fund, the new contract, have been 35, and the
new wrings bank accounts Zt, raising the number to 1,060
annuities and 421 aooonnts. The amounts received have
been,—for annuities, 18s. ; and for the savings bank,
2,5671. 17s. 103. In the free registrations there have been
MB engagements out of 1,399 regietration• Mr. Blaney,
M.P., tuoved the adoption of the report, which was agreed
to, and • poll then took place fur the •1001i011 of four ennui-
tents of 901. each from • list of 146 candidates.

Tai NATIO-N-At.SO;IITY or EDUCATION. —Yes-
today afternoon there was a full choral service in West-
minable Abbey, and a sermon, by the Bishop of Oxford,
in aid of the funds of the Society for Promoting the Educa-
tion of the Poor on the Principles of the Established
Chime. Than wee • full choir, composed of 100 voices,
which prodend a very brilliant effect. The choir was se-
leekd from the studeets end boys of the society'. training
iastitatkno for schoolmaaters. The Bishop of Odonl
prissisod the 1111 MOD, in the oxeye of which his lordship
stated that this society had voted 365,3801. iu ski ;4 build-
ing, enlarging, and Attie( up schoolrooms and teachers'
resideoces, of which 36,0007. had been voted to the metro.
!robs and its suburb., and that besides setting forth and
promoting a scheme by which training colleges had been
founded In moat dioceses, it had established and sup 7
ported three metropolitan training colleges, each for 100
students.
REUNION OF ITALIA/A AT ST. MARTIN'S-GALL
—ln coesequence of a request made by a committee of gen-
news at them (under the presidency of General Onribeldi),
who have gut upp an organization for aiding the Sicilians, Sig-
non Venial& Sadie, Serena, and Fablincotti, convened •
meeting of Italians et St. Benin's-hall, lastevening,with the
view of enlisting sympathy and support in the same noble
sad patriotic cause. The building was crowded to mar,
sad many could not pia admission. The object. of the
mintiest having been stated by Signor Serena, Signor Soft
was invited to address the audience, and dwelt on the nem.-
sit) of their co-operation with the Sicilians as belonging
to the same errantry and race, awl as having taken up eons
imict nationality and laity. It would be
ba said, lea the emancipated portion of Italy
in=sB position against the reactionary party
who are like country both from within and
crldisat, W the movement fur liberty and independence
doss ash mired sad llMlbnce the wink nation. The
imsalow, idler limb* ha shisetioas as to the possibility of
ssdtlag the Italian wrist ens solicited spawn
of moverasmot, made a sweat to the amembly in
lefaU of their suffering sad concluded by ob.
env* how gratify mai it wee for the future of
Italy tolled that all Mamma wars foo
t in the
cmegmad sod Moist Italy forth° Itc. Signori
Chardaesi Papal brill,y addressed this misting,
and rsoommailici the haft ei parties in the heal struggle
foe Italian Inffemewlenne A asmadless was then formed
and a sabearlgilism it apses/ In ha than a quarter of an
loss the salmsallesdreasbedwaroool. SignorMaaaini,
wombs
had beim laded ha atiamdc anda no
comply
te of apology, re-
lsit bin to
with saadrsmlci ciawaslibsa, but thatunable he entirely
souroved to Na d thy Waft.