The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-14 00:00:00

LONDON TRADES DELEGATES AND WORkINI
=Ns CLUB&

The general council of the London trades' unions,
in September last, passed a resolution that the Rev. H.
holly should be allowed an opportunity of addressing the
delegates of all the trades' societies in London, at their
queasily meeting, in reference to working men's clubs and
institutes. On "A edneulay evening, amordinglktilit elm-
haulm met the delegates at the Bell Inn, Old ' , Mr.
Disinter, eteer, in the chair, to the number o about
50, represen some 120,000 working men, and delivered
an address, setting forth the advantages of working men's
clubs in a pecuniary and educational point of new, Ts-
marking that they were only asked to do what gentlemen
had been doing for the Mat fifty years to their very great
benefit, morally and socially. At the close of his
I address a delegate rose and complained that Mr. Bony had
spoken unjustly of trades' societies. This calledupMr. Allan,
secretary of the Amalgamated Ittegimers ; Mr. A
meretary of the Amalgamated Carpenters, and ileS
seeretsuy of the London Trades' Council, who defen
Mr. holly, and after maintaining that no man understood
the working classes better than be did, advocated the
spirit of working men's clubs and institutes. Mr. Aran
then moved a cordial vote of thanks to Mr. holly for his
address, which Mr. Applegarth seconded, recommending
at the same timethat a resolution should be passedexpress-
ing the approval of the delegates of these clubs. It was,
however, ultimate], agreed, on the motion of Mr. Allan,
that a special meeting of trades' delegates should be called
to consider the whole question, at which they would wel-
come the attendance of some of Mr. holly's friends among
the council and vice-presidents of the Work.
Mg Men's Club and Institute Union. A vote of
thanks having been seconded by the delegate who
had at last opposed lAs. Bally, and
by another delegate, who trusted he would not rtcouraged by anything that had passed that evening,
was unanimously carried. Mr. Bony expressed his
great gratification at the courtesy which lied been
sl.o en him, and the ^ttention with which his remarks had
been received. He should carry away with him an extremely
satisfactory impression of the meeting that night, and was
particularly glad that they had determined on having a
special meeting to discuss the whole question. Mr.
stated that Mr. holly had for more than a quarte?dor Tt
century been well known as the friend of the working
classes, and there was no man whom they might more
thoroughly trust. Mr. holly then retired, and the ordi-
nary business of the delegates was proceeded with.

Mr. Solly met the council of the Swindon Insti-
tute on Friday week, when an interesting discussion en-
sued in view of showing how far it could be developed in
the club direction. A resolution was peened ultimately
cordially appioeirtg Mr. Solly's proposals, and agreeing to
recommend the subject to the notioe of the next monthly
meeting. It is earnestly hoped and believed that the di-
rectors of the company will very strongly seoond the wishes
of the members of the institute in this direction. On the
following Saturday and Monday Mr. Holly attended meet-
ings in Bristol, at the Working Men's Club and Institute,
in College-place, at the request of the committee, with
the view of measures being taken to secure a large
amount of support for the club. Special invitations on
Monday night were sent to the members of the
various friendly and trades societies in the town,
and several representative men in consequence at-
tended. Mr. folly delivered an address. after which •
general discussion took place, and a determination was
come to for increased exertion to enable it to continue
its present most useful career. Mr. Sully also visaed
the club in St. James's-back in that town, where there
is a large building recently erected by Miss Carpenter,
chiefly at her own expense, for the wants of that very
poor and crowded locality. The club, with its venous
means of entertainment and usefulness, is highly &ppm
cia.ecl by • large number of youths in the locality, but
there are not enough of the skilled artisan class residing
in the neighbourhood to constitute an efficient club for
adults, and in all probability the greatest amount of
benefit would be accomplished by appropriating it spe-
cially as a youths' institute. Under such an arrangement
it would probably be crowded every night from top to
Ibottom. A. large number of working men, however,
and others, avail themselves of the excellent cheap
dinners to be had there in the middle of the day. On
the following evening Mr. Sully addressed a public'
I meeting at Salisbury—Mr. Bartlett, in the large room
of the club, occupied the chair, when a number of repre-
sentative working men attended ; and at Southampton
on Wednesday evening, when the mayor presided, in the
Guildhall. On both occasions Mr. holly delivered ad-
dresses, urging the value of working nieu's clubs and
institutes to all classes of society, and especially exhort-
Mg the working men to make use of the opportunities
now offered them, and which might otherwise entirely
pass away. At Southampton, a coal club, numbering
MOO members, has been formed in connection with the
Social Club and Institute, and is a great help to many
a poor mans fireside in the depth of winter. On Mon-
day evening last, a public meeting was held at Tedding-
ton, the incumbent, the Rev. D. Trader, in the chair,
to promote the establishment in that district of a
Working Men'', Club and Institute. The National school.
room was well filled, chiefly by working men. Au address
given by the Bev. IL Sully was attentively listened to, and
his views cordially received.

A telegram from Dublin states that on Tuesday
night the Indus, of Maitland (United States), from Liver-
pool to Philadelphia, went ashore on the Long Bank, out-
side Wexford Harbour. Crew and pi.ssengers saved, and
greater portion of cargo. The ship is rapidly sinking into
the sand, and there is but little chance of getting her off.
Last night, the members and friends of the
East London Early Closing Movement held a public de-
inonstiatiou at the Chaumont Institution, Mile-end. The
large Tall in which the meeting was hebl was crowdtik
^"!.l,,rtvls TUNSANEI) took the e_he!r, and wa. sue•
ported by Mr. Ay, tun, 1.1. P., the Rev. J. Kennedy, the
Rev. Mr. Driffield, Dr. Bentham, Mr. 11. Walker (the se-
cretary of the association), Mr. J. Wall, the Hey. J. Cohen,
Mr. T. Scrutton, Mr. E. Winnall, Mr. H. Crane, Mr. H.
Child, Mr. S. Dell, Mr. T. Wickham, Mr. Lonsilale, Mr.
I Whittaker, Mr. Adams, Messrs. Nathan, Mr. renisten,
Mr. G Rood, Mr. P. Thomas, Mr. Bush, Mr. Hicks, Mr.
Hobbs, Mr. Davenport,
Thu quarterly court dinner of the Worshipful
Company of Fishmongers was held last night in the hall of
I the company. The Pines WARDEN (Mr. W. C. yenning)
was in the chair, and amongst the guests were the Lord
Mayer, Lord Chief Justice Bovill, Beions Martin and
Pigott, Sheriffs Waterlow and Lycett, Colonel Ifixigson,
and Messrs. H. Childers, M.P., A. Smith,
Hankey, M.P., I'. Vanderbyl, J.
Aldermen Lawrence,
Finnic, Gibbons, and Stone, the Masters of the
Mercers', Skinners', and Merchant Taylors' Conipanies, the
Wardens of the Fishmongers' Company, Mr. W. B. Towse,
the clerk of the company, &c.
THE ItEcoRDEBNII IP OF CAM BRI Do E. —Thin ap-
pointment, which became vacant a few days since by the
nomination of Mr. H.M. Newton to a metropolitan maghe
tmteship, has been conferred upon Mr. J. R. Ilulwer,
Q.C., who has been for some time past Recorder of
Ipswich.
NATIONAL SOCIETY TOE THE PROTECTION OF
YOUNG GI ULS.—A meeting of this society took place yes-
', terday in the board-room, at 2 New Broad-street ; Mr.
J. A. Merrington occupied the chair. The secretary re-
ported tbat there were 61 girls at Woodhouse, all of whom
were in good health, and conducting themselves well.
They were making progrers in their eilut“tiou, and were
being trained for domestic service. The reports of the
matron and governess were very satisfactory. Two girls
were present, and received the usual reward of one guinea
each for good conduct in service for one year. It was
stated that there were a great many applications from all
parts of the country as well as fr m London, hut that only
one could be admitted, the funds being very low. The
.ecre.ary observed that the committee would be obliged to
reduce the number of inmates unless help were readily
and liberally afforded. He also said that 5/. or 61. was
wanted to purchase some extra things for Christmas to
contribute to the enjoyment of the young people. Some
interesting observatiotui were made by the gentlemen pre-
sent, in the course of which it transpired that there was
anip'e room in the house to accommodate twenty or thirty
more girls if funds could be furnished ; it was hoped that
the forthcoming bazaar in May, 1867, would realise a con-
siderable stun. The meeting, after electihi a sub-matron
in the place of one resigned, closed at about o'clock.
Jla C.ENAR itawxtris, F.R.S.—The fellows of
the Royal College of Surgeons of &liana, and no doubt
The medical profession generally, will hear with regret that
this distinguished surgeon, at a meeting of the council of
the college yesterday, the 13th inst., resigned the chair
he has so long and so worthily filled as en examiner. Mr.
Hawkins was elected a member of the council in 1546, and
so highly was bis talents appreciated that only three years
after he was elected a member of the Court of Examiners
and Hunterian orator. In 1852 he was unanimously
called to the highest collegiate appointment—the press
dentakip, to which office Le was elected a second time in
1861. Mr. Hawkins still retains, to the great advantage
of the college, his seat as representative of the corpora-
tion at the general council of education and registration.
This gentleman is one of her Majesty's serjeaut surgeons,
and has been * valuable contributor to the advancement of
chirtngical science.
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—WiIIiam Dawe,
aged 22, a fireman, in the employ of the South Devon and
Tavistock Railway Company, was killed, by decapitation,
at the company's station at Hoer.bridge, at a late hour on
Wednesday night. Hs was employed upon a goods train,
and just as it was about to wart from the station, he went
on the outside of the engine to the sandbox, to throw some
sand on the rails, when he slipped and fell on the rails,
and seven trucks panwdoser hia neck. He was single, and
had been eight years in the company's semi*.