The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS. WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1866.

almost necessarily have their new chief at their EDUCATION.—EEPOBT OF THE COMMITTEE.
mercy, and the policy of the Minister is facilitated Thy morning scorning was issued. th • repast of the select
or thwarted as best harmonises
or their tastes. Knowing till
h. ii,nd'uwas .1:4:71.:::, commutes micottaxegrooinited to hpeoiunre
uinns the constitution of
and the sydem
to lose Mr. FARNALL, because wishes tto ion-' under seligaiThs businnet of the offise is conducted, and
prove the condition of the poor, we should be also into the best modular extending the benefits of go-
glad to know on what principle other officials varnment inspection and the parlianioniary grant to
having the ear of the President are retained at
';hootat present unassisted by the state. The com-
WhitehalL If it should turn out that the Poor-
mittee state that they have devoted their attention for the
to
etvihdeeimponce thrtaue t
have
eiriee en-
law establishment is divided into two parties, and that greater part pt:rttnoefmtwonodeeeertha.otneth
the one deaf to the voice of the country, and resolute of which a portion was presented last yeary and the ne-
ontaken,
. upholding a system proved to have broken down, ' mOnder is now presented, raises several great questions of
is now triumphant, it will not be difficult to esti- ' policy upon a subject of general interest. Many of the wit-
mate the good likely to be effected by Mr. peeves suggested material and fundamental alterations in
HARDY. It is freely stated that Mr. VILLIERS .
: the whole system of national education, and in the constitu-
' had to contend with serious difficulties, owing to tiers of the department of the government at present charged
with its administration. The evidence touched not only
the supineness and opposition of the men to whom upon modifications of the existing rules under which the
he had a right to look for aid. If it be true that state assists the voluntary efforts of private persons, but
the present PRYsIDENT of the POOR-LAW BOARD has I, raised the question whether the action of the central de-
been influenced bythese, then sinecurists, red-tapists I partment should not be more largely aided by local or-
and parish guardians have reason to be glad. The I ganisation ; whether the principle of rating should not to
present system will be patched up for the time, I some extent take the place of the principle of voluntary
and the snake scotched, not killed. Paupers will, it I effort ; and whether, us. consequence of these changes, •
is true, suffer and die as hitherto, but the sacrednal subs Y st.ti rt u t :If I'i
for ixedthere lig
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mumst
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in
principle of mismanagement will be left untouched operation. These are questions upon which the committee
in its essentials, and the troublesome advocates say it is obviously undesirable to disturb and unsettle the
of a searching reform may hold their peace, until minds of those who are actively engaged in the promotion
another turn in the political wheel makes huma- of the existing system, unless there is a clear prospect of
nity and justice of higher importance than the arriving at conclusions which it may reasonably be expected
conciliation of the local oracles violating both. that the legislature will adopt. But it would be difficult
to come to any such conclusion without a knowledge of the
view of her Majesty's government upon the subject, and
that knowledge, owing to a peculiar combination of cir-
cumstances, they were unable at present to obtain. Dur-
ing the whole of the inquiry the committee have had the
advantage of the presence and assistance of the Vice-Pre-
sident of the Committee on Education, who had repre-
sented the views of the government. At the mo-
ment, however, of proceeding to the discussion of
the report, the right honourable gentleman enly held
office till the appointment of his successor, and if the com-
mittee adjourned their proceedings till a new administra-
tion was formed and had had time to consider the difficult
questions which had been raised, it was obviously impos-
sible that any conclusion could have been arrived at during
the past session.
Under these circumstances the committee decided,
though with great regret, that they could not for want of
time enter with advantage upon the discussion of the im-
portant draft report presented to them by their chairman,
and resolved to lay the evidence alone before the House of
Commons, leaving the house to determine whether they
should be reappointed next year, in order to prepare their

in his grace's mind, and states that the eflicial answer
(signed by Mr. Ling's, as Secretary of the Ootnnsittee et
Council) to Mr. Scott, 'his (Earl Granvillettellini: Ole
House of Lards, and the present oorrespon had all
the same object, eh. :—" To explain that the Mose
Clause inserted in school deeds, in districts where only one
school sea be maintained, does not restrain the derive=
from giving any religious instruction ho may think fit to
the children of his flock, or of others who do not objeoll
That it does prevent him from extending such reli-
gions instruction to the children of those dissenters who
object to their children being taught that which they
believe to be erroneous doctrine."
The paper closes with a letter from the archbishop
thanking Earl Gr.uiville for the further explanation of Ins
views, and expressing a hope that the correspondence
might be published, as it would give the clergy a clearer
idea of the meaning of the noble earl's words in the House
of Lords than they could otherwise have formed.

Elle Court.

OSBORNE, Auartrr 14.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise and
Princess Beatrice, embarked yesterday afternoon on board
the royal yacht Alberta, Captain the Prism of Leiningen,
and steamed through Bpithead, passing close to the forts
in course of erection there.
In attendance were Lady Waterpark, the lion. Flora
Macdonald, and Colonel Du Mat.
The Duke of Marlborough had the honour of dining with
her Majesty and the royal family in the evening.
The Queen drove out this morning with Princess Louise.

Prince Leopold drove out also.
Lord Stanley had an audience of the Queen to-day, after
which he presented to her Majesty the Rev. John Fladtl,
lately detained in Abyssinia. Mr. Fluid, whose family
remain in that country, is about to return there, under
instructions to effect, if possible, the release of the remain-
ing prisoners. _

The Governor of the Bank of England had an Interview
with the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at
hie official maidence in Downing-street, on Monday.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.-(THIS DAY.)

The marriage of the Lady Roes Sophia Mary
Fane, only daughter of the late John, 11th Earl of West-
morland, and Priscilla Anne Wellesley-Pole (3rd daughter
of William, 3rd Earl of Mornington), Dowager Countess of
Westmorland, with Mr. Weigall, was solemnised this morn-
ing with full choral service at Westminster Abbey,
in the presence of numerous friends. Nis Grace
the Archbishop of York, who came expressly to
London for the occasion, performed the ceremony,
being assisted by the Very Rev. the Dean of West-
minster. At the conclusion of the marriage ceremony the
wedding party left the abbey for the residence of
the Dowager Countess of Westmorland, in Portman-
square, where a breakfast was provided for about fifty
friends. Early in the afternoon the newly-wedded couple
took their departure for Apthorpe-hall, the Earl of West.
morland'e seat, near Wandsiord, Northamptonshire, to
pus the honeymoon. The bridal presents were very aurae-
roue, and sonic of a very costly description, including
valuable gifts from the Dowager Countess of Jersey, the
Earl and Countess of Westmorland, Hon. Julian
Fano, &c.

The Prince of Wales, says the Leeds Mercury, ap-
pears to be enjoying kis visit to the Yorkshire Moors, and
to be meeting with most excellent sport. His residence
daring the present week is the inn at High Force, close to
the beautiful falls of the Tees, and he is shooting over the
moors of General Hall on the northern borders of York-
shire. The Duke of Cambridge and six other gentlemen
are with his royal highness, and the bag of the party on
Monday, the opening day of the season, amounted to the
large number of 595 brace.
The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle left town
on Monday evening for Mrs. Hope's seat, Blayney Castle,
Castleblayney, Ireland, where the duke and duchess intend
to remain a fortnight, and then go to Clumber for the
autumn.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare and
family are expected to leave Carlton House.terrace on
Monday next for Kilkee Castle, their seat in Ireland.
The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon and family,
accompanied by the Countess of Ches:erfield, passed
through town yesterday on their way to Buxton, Derby-
shire, from Higholere Quid*, near Newbury.
The Count and Countess de Jaucourt have ar-
rived at Claridge's Hotel, from Paris.

The Countess de Noailles, accompanied by Mrs.
Vicars, has arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Ingatestone,
Essex.

Viscountess Jocelyn, accompanied by Viscount
Jocelyn and the Hon. Miss Jocelyn, is expected to return
home in a few days from a tour in the south of France.
The Lord Chancellor left town on Saturday to
join Lady Chelmsford and the Hon. Miss Thesiger at
Folkestone.

Lord and Lady Walter Scott have joined the
family circle staying with the Duke and Duchess of
Buocleuch at Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire.
_

Lord Henry Percy, M.P., left town yesterday
for a tour in France and Spain, and will be absent abroad

for several months.

We (Morning Poat) understand that a marriage is
arranged and will shortly take place between Mr. Henry
Arthur Herbert, of Mushroom, Killarney, and M.P. for
Kerry, and the Hon. Emily Keane, only child of Lord and

Lady Keane.
Captain and Lady Cecilia Brinckman left town
on Friday but for the captain's shooting quarters near
Inverness.

Major and Mrs. Huxham have arrived at the
South Kensington Hotel, Queen's-gate-terrace.
Mr. and Mrs. Chatto and the Hon. Mr. and
Mrs. Preston have left Brown's Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Barron have arrived at the South
Kensington Hotel, Queen's-gate-terrace, South Ken-
sington.
THE POLLUTION Or RIVERS COMMISSION.—IL has
now been definitively arranged that this commission,
under the presidency of Mr. Robert Rawlinson, C. 8., will
resume its inquiry in the first week of October next at
Swansea and Newport. When they have completed their
investigation in that locality, the royal commissioners will
proceed to investigate the pollution of rivers in the vicinity
of Bradford and Halifax.

LADIES' GALLERY IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
—Under this heading, and subscribed " Wives of Mem-
bers," the following appears in the Times :—" Before the
next session of parliament commences I entreat you to
persuade Lord John Manners and Dr. Percy to assuage the
sufferings which we women are made to undergo in the
little, hot, ill-ventilated dens which are assigned to us in
the House of Commons during debates. My husband, sir,
is an eloquent member, and naturally wishes hia wife to be
the witness of his many triumphs. My brother is •
member, too, and often speaks. I have four cousins, be-
sides a large circle of friends, who are members, and all of
whom are kind enough to ballot for sittings for me, and
desire my presence; so that I spend a good deal of time
during the season in the very uncomfortable little holes
from which we look down upon the floor of the
house. During many evenings last session, when
the thermometer stood at 80 deg., my sufferings were
hardly bearable. The heat ascends to our gallery, and the
' only ventilation we can obtain is by throwing open the
doors ; but this is • dangerous proceeding, for it oftentime
happens that we are in evening dress, on our way to
bans and at homes, and the draught is then severe. I was
twice laid up during the season with the influenza owing
to this persecution. Honourable members can persuade
Dr. Percy to give each one the exact dose of hot or cold
air wanted, and I am told that the Speaker himself can
turn on • oonl draught to his head and • hot one to his
feet. With such applications of science bandy, is it not
barbarous to place us women in little dungeons like the
Black Hole of Calcutta? If there is to be • ladies'
gallery, do pray help the First Commissioner of Works to
render it a healthy and • decently-comfortable one."
ATTENDANCE AT VICE CHANCELLOR STUART'S
CHAMBERB.--Yesterday Mr. Peaks, the chief clerk to
Vine-Chancellor Stuart, attended at chambers, and dis-
posed of a list of nearly 70 summonses. In• case in which
time was given to answer, an application was made to
settle • form of advertisement to sell a country newspaper,
which the chief clerk declined to do, on thecround that it
was not vacation business, and that the application might
been made at the chambers of Vise-Chancellor
Wood. It was stated that the matter was very urgent, as
the expenses were about 40/. a week. The chief clerk and
if the matter was as stated the parties must be better pre-
pared for him to take the came out of the amines of Vice-
Chancellor Wood.
New Parson Acy.—Yesterday was priblialted an
Act to amend the Prison Act of last year. Some difficul-
ties have arisen as to the removal of prisoners, in conse-
quence of arises being appointed at older places, and such
difficulties are now removed. Any • to as to the
amount of expenses payable by the authority to
the receiving authority is to be sealed by