The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-26 00:00:00

(Stamped, ld. Additional.)

laugh)-which, I ion_ proud to say, members for great coin- NATIONAL If RifORIAL TO CAPTAIN (700 K.
musities are very seldom found wantieg la-and that they, I --
on their part, will to in • position to congratulate them- ! Yesterday a public meeting wm held at the Lou-
selves, at the end of the session, upon having been lustre- don Tavern, to originate a movement for the erection of a
mental in g a measure of such peat impertimm to asthma monument commemorative of the services of the
the connn=teneets of the country. (Cheers.) ablebrated navigator, Captain Cook ; Dr. CONNIE occupied
Sir J. Russo[.' tendered the noble lord the thank% of the chair.
the several deputations for the kindness with which he 1110 CHAIRMAN said the object of the meeting was to do
bad listened to their statement., and 'amused their setts- honour to and perpetuate the memory of one who had done
faction at the assurance the noble lord had given as to the more to civilise the southern hemisphere, and to extend
intentions of the government. The constituencies repro. the Influence of commerce and science, that, any other man
seated he was asswred would tender their moat cordial sup- ' whose name found a place in history. It had he.. said that
port toe. the government in their endeavours to pass the daspreseat was not the time to proposepropose• monument to the
airaltlr
, memory of Cain Cook and thin it ougkt to
Loral PALMERSTON said a few words indicating hie mils- : done long ago Ptebut that was not to be considered a
/action at meeting the deputation and reoeiving personally , tenableobjection, for as time was the best test of every-
the views of gentlemen so practically acquainted with coin- thing, no it had given them en opportunity of judging of
mercial questions.
„ . the advantages which the present generation had de-
Aft" a few wools horn J.
.. eltotoloY, intimating that rived from the services of Captain Cook. Iliol it not been
a committee had been appointed that morning to draw for him Australia might be at this moment a Dutch or •
'up a statement of the points, of difference from the govern- French colony instead of proving the source of enrichment
' mint bill, which would be communicated to the Atoormry- to rob omomm., of our own countrymen. His services
!in • scientific point of view, and especially the stimulus
Thilliteputation withdrew. ' they had given to the spreiL in l
of the gospel in Pagan lands,
la the evening the noble vinsount presided at the anneal were ovally deserving of being gratefully remembered by
eat. dtint Lewis Mechlin"' lag'iatiaa end Literary hi. countrymen. He it was who, in addition to his labour,
r Surety. The soiree was held in the Town-ball, which was in extending the bounds of geographical science, of core-
, loolotad ht srer7 Peet, about two thousand Pelson, Weft merce, and of botany, had • vered the means of extir-
present. Tie of admiemion reaged in Prim front • psi* *curvy, so that it was no longer in the Tot of the
201. fid. to al. &L each. The society in behalf of which disease" of seamen. He would therefore move that in the
Ile scree wali held ale making effene to procure funds for opinion of this meeting, the distinguished service.
the erection of • new building, and it is probable that it , of We heroic circumnavigator, cam. Jamul coca, were
Etamenu from 200 f. to 2501. from the sale of ticket. such no to canoe his name tole honoured throughout
the distin renew present. Beattie* the the world, am one of the most illustrious that ever graced the
, were Ladßhin:non, the Coolness of 4 4,614 records of human enterprise, and that whether regarded in,
the Berl Fitswilliam, and Countess Fitsvrilliarn, • comniert4d, scientific, or religious jvcint of view, welt
*Footmen° ; Hon. W. Cowper, First Commis- ' services have in en 'ailment degree entitled his wow ilk'
• rtiNic Werth ; the Hon. Lord Wensleydale, ffir tie epeeist 'egad orrba comb?...
J.P.lithittleowth, flie J. Emerson Temtents Sir, ski . Hr. Gunton seconded the motion, which Was uthnimously,
W. M.P., Mrs. Ramadan, Sir P. Faitbaira J. G. . soma to.
I P
the
.117 • F. °male; Fel, H.P., R. Y. Milne; I Hr. Martini then moved a resolution to the effect
_i WM., Bach ILE G. & Brwollort. EN,. This the milting heartily concurred in the effort.
b. . tr.! Childers, Foo, IL P.. T. 841, Esq., 11. P., he. 1 whisk were bring male for the erection of a monument
Kr'._ ._W Blicuerr, of Kirkstall Grange, introduced the , worthy of the virtues of the man, and that the subscaptiona
amble lord to the assembly amidst enthusiastic cheers. for that ehe formed into • fend, to be Lolled. i cep
Lord PAIMRHSTOR roes to address the meeting amidst ; bin Coo's . "iitional Testimonial Fund.'
Int ofidlowo "Hoke having been obtained, the noble Mr. Nino Botrun seconded the resolution, which wise
hod to dame a "ley felicitous speech, which tweedn‘ouely eppmed of. . 1
Mth by warm airplanes. .He own- A committee was then formed to carry out the objects of
lelaffod HollPl76.ClPlida and *sows which he felt the meeting, and the proceedings terminated in the usual
at beirind to lineage at • meeting of so num', I ....,„
am and ffiettegaiked attendance in one of the first towns
of this great and for purposes so honourable to the
town, and whir& he no doubt would be attended with
00000101, sad would ogler great and lasting benefit* on the
town. (Applause.) After pealing • warm sulogium on Dr.
Birkbeck and Lord Brougham, as the founders of
meekenics' institutes, and adverting to the efforts
of the latter (Brougham) for the abolition, first
of the iv. trade, and for the promotion of civil
sad rellalem liberty all over the world, be said
that it bed fallen to the lot of the noble lord
Itesnughined to do more than other men to promote the M-
ei iihnstioo asesalgat his fellow-countrymen. He
had pained •WI acre:not in acquiring only, but
also in ir and thereby conferring great
es ) There was me important
5i5„,...„.,...,,...time tnedentehreeepast. I 7 the p
edge ast
fee their dlenseadme ..Mme and philosophy ; but than
the greaet of Mt WWI was obscured by comparative
, hag the days of Newton and Bacon the
al and witchcraft prevailed. Now
W . '
tivirzoinifhouappTh „i
t every class of
Anineek battle Vide= mid welfare of the notion have
boa peady •=1.6 Wear, hear.) One of the
meet useful of IMO for spreading thia knowledge
was mechanics' (Appleuse.) Yet some ',enema
plAilas had ohlieeted to these institutions chiefly on the
rthat dee men foe whom they were de•gned to bene-
eettd only "Will from them a eupnfi ' T knowledge,
the triteriim came into play-a little knowledge is
a fur • littler knowledge wee • bad thing,
liet was. th7ll-was • bed thing that • man had only •
Mb baning; bat what was still worse titan having •
Me betaing tem having no Mania at all (Hear, hear.)
His loge* proceeded to speak of Om value of mechanics
imitinieleny and gave some hints how such associations
1241khe made mod useful to their members. He spoke of
iprepergioe which works of the imagination ought to,
IV4l4ethelinee of an motanee o"•tam: with the fundaami44l
of =WM ea appLeabie to dm *Winery avocations
We. ,S ode as Interesting study, said his lordship, to
Vilma Sip,
with inflate variety
descending man and of the annutscl,
{=l. nepdred the power of the micro.
sive to .mime them viable to man. The cosi-
Uwe 0120100, bill mid his lordship,
with admiration the creation, of the
=ref and wisdom which directed the great
best owed their aelgia. (Cheers.) The
of 111 Milk, iso doubt, tended to
=litithilithW that he wee the lend of the ureatiou, but
be Issed.tbit Vs institution would aho direct the mind to
Ilte would wide He td that they would not only
ltherrithe plea of geology but also the
=«Mises of sliseetry system revolving. round
st. They would gm see what a comparatively insigne-
=Potion ef that Planetary system war this earth,
the ancients need to think almost the whole of the
crested universe, which would elute those feelings of pride
which perhaps the contemplation of the descending scale
might have he= edculated to inspire. (Applause.) These
one no mama why the working-elms should not learn
••• of • still further scieuee, anal
he haoh=amie principles of the organisation of the
that she innumerable bright spots which
euggiinhen shy of • clear starlight night were not simply
411.111111.1 SSW. Heavens, but that they consisted of millions
d ead mew of thins far larger than this earth, and each
r by a planetary system like our own. (Hear.)
=the other hand thou contemplations, by enlarging
thileind, must tend to abide the pride and vanity of
, se on the other hand they must tend to calm and
.."."...7gose who might be labouring under adversity, by
them see that the attain of dale world formed amt a
tharof the general dispensation of the Almighty,
itthose great ansupmenta,fw ha te v er m ight be their
partial and temporary effect, were destined in the main for
p
ultimate and permanent good. (Cheers.) The noble lord
dwelt upon the advantage. of lectures in pro-
rooting instruction-lectures led men easily and use.
fully to results which had been acquired by deep
stusly ; but long labour was necessary, in order
tbatthose who attended lectures Might derive the full value
which they were intended to impart. To affect this object •
valuable system of voluntary competitive examinations had
meetly been established in COl4OOOlOO with mechanics'
Institutions. (Applause.) The three sources of knowledge
-the torture given in the general way, the sidecquent stW,y
carried on by the individual, and the test put to them by
the examiner-was • eurnp system of instruction,
which, it canted oat, as he had no doubt it
would be, not oily in Lerida, but in other parte of
the country, must tend rapidly to improve the Intel-
lectual coalition of the population of the united 'copies,
and, by improving their intellectual conditioo, sal to
their happiness, and promote the greatness and prosperity
el the empire to which they belong. (Cheers.) After
cordially wishing 11000000 to the scheme fat erecting • new
building for the mechanics institution in Leeds, his lord-
ship sat down amidst loud cheering.
It was enbeequently announced that the noble viscount
had ealsowibrad 50/. towards the fund fur building the in•
ilthe total subscriptions amounting to MOO/.
fiirl. K. Shuttleworth, the Hon. W. Cowper, and
sierand ether of the gentlemen mentioned above addrobood
Om which terminated with a cordial vote of thanks
to Lord erston.

WORKMEN'S BENEFIT CLUB.

A meeting was bold on Wednesday evening, in
the Lecture-room of the Workingounes Institute, West-
street, Triangle Hackney, for the purple/ of explaining the
object of the Workinas's Benefit Club, and establishing a
branch thereof for the Haoluny district, ia addition to the
branches in operation in Eustou-road, York-reed, Lambeth.
and KenAuston. W. A. Wilkinson, Fisq,, occupied the
chair, and the following gentlemen, with others, were also
present, and neurally addressed the meeting, vv.., Jervoiss
13' mith, Esq. • St. L. Glyn, Esq. ; G. J. Bowyer, Esq. ;
Thongs Fehr, Fier. ; and B. M. The, Fect. In the course
of Mr. Smith's oldren, which fully explained the objects
and benefits of the chih, he reed iot extol*, au extract from
Tidd Pratt's report respecting this dab, recently pre-
sented to parliament, which concludes with the following
ewv eed • word,, vii., "the mmagement of this club is
entirely in the ham& of the members, and it is not too
mach to say that the registrar Is not aware of the existence '
of auy club for the working-classes equal to it in the king-
dom." The thanks of the crowned wasting ware voted to
the chairman, and after a similar vote to the committee of
the Hackney Institute for the use of the room,
and acknowledgments for the same, the meeting
separated. The following further observations occur
in Mr. Tidd Pratt's official report, pups 18 :,
"Some acclaim have ,already been, end others are now
being established, in conformity with the registrar's instruc-
tion, and the registrar cannot omit calling the attention of
the working clung in London to a friendly society lately
established, and now held at the Workman's Institute,
23g, Eastou-reed, N.W. • 34, York-reed, Lambeth, S. ; end
Grove-hone, Brown'sbUildings, Kensington, W. The
Workman's Institute was established in the autumn of Iffiff,
and owes its origin to the representations of a deputation of
workmen. It provides, in various districts of the metropolis,
reeding-rooms well supplied with newspaper. and periediorla
at a very moderate charge, and houses of cull free for men
lout of work, of shorn about I,IOXI have met with employ-
' meat through its inetrtuneutality. There are now three of
'these institutes in operation as shove, and dhows will be
opened am soon am arniogentente can be made. To each in-
stitute is attached a benefit club, specially anited to the
wants of workmen and labourers generally, being managed
by a subcommittee of workmen elected by their own body,
and held at the institute free of espouse. The payments
to the betides, which are kept distinct, are made to omit
the convenience of the members, and are regulated by their
age. There are no entrance fees or levies, aud perfect se-
curity is presented in the names of tlie trustees and trea-
surer prefixed to the rules, which have been duly certified
by the Registrar of Friendly Societies. The oleb, which
embraces the following beaefits, already numbers above 200
member --viz.: 1. Relief in sickness to the age of 65.
2. Superannuation allowance, or old aggee pay, of se. per
week, after 66 for life. 3. Medical attemiaaw and medicine.
4. Endowments for child:ea. fr. A MUD of money at death.
6. A provision not exceeding 301. • year by deferred an-
' unities for life from the age of 65. In addition to these,
I there is a guarantee fund, contributed by honorary member',
applicable to relief of members antferMg from accidents,
according to the dialretien of the general committee. This
society is establiehed awe the pnaciples stated in the in-
structions, it. tables for sickness are certified by an admire,
triyments at death are secured by the policy of an old
Kehed office, and the deferred annuity or old age pay
is secured by the government, upon term.' adeastageon to
the members who may contribute for such anuuity, the
ainouut of ooutri tedious depending upon whether he wishes
a return of all be has paid in cue of death or nubility to
I continue his payments before the time arrives at which the
salinity is to commence, or to pay a less monthly sum with-
, oat any return."

THE BUILEENT BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.
Lid evening the thirteenth anniversary dinner
of the Builders' Benevolent Institution (established fur the
purpose al giving relief and punting pensions to deneyed
members of the various branches of the building trade and
their widows, also fur affording temporary assistance to
workmen in came of accidents) was celebnited ut the London
Tavern, Mr. (1. Ptuceerrr in the chair. Aldermaa Wen.
Cub* (Lord Mayor Elect) supported the chairman on the
right, and Albanian Wm. Lawrence on the left.
About 300 gentlemen eat down to dinner, during which
the hand of the 20th Middlesex Rifle Voluniteunzerformed
several selections of popular UN and sardal
Alter the usual loyal towns had lases mad anhunaatioally
responded to, the rifle corps band taking part in " God save
the guess,"
The CHAIRMAN MOO to propose the toast of the evening,
" Prosperity to the Builders Benevolent lustitution." He
maid that that institution took its place with the philan-
thropic imitations uf the country, and be hoped that their
held of action would be extended, and that year by year
they should dud an increase to their funds, for at the last
election it was grievous to find that there wen) 18 applicants
compelled to be tamed away for want of means. There was
another desirable thing; almshouses were much needed, the
occupation of which would be a blaming to their poor and
unfortunate brethren. The funds were now accumulating
for that purpose, and they ought net to be content until
they were completed. Much good had been done, much
distaw had been relieved, but still there was much more
yet to be done, and on that account he was then appealing
to them the more earnestly. Ho should say that this charity
was conducted with as much ability mid eoononv as any
other institution of a similar character.

DIAIIIIII AND CALENDAR*. —People on tie wrong
dskt at side el forty may be messed for feelieg_a twinge at the
oast year's alresnee la the tniMe of October.
Nemec Ds Is 26011 and Os, vilta• consideretion for human
weakness which deserves hearty acknowledgment, gild the
inevitable pall by pramiting their Indelible !Marne and
Red Letter Calumhis in as best style of art. Them
annuals, in which the entel sad the elegant are found in
the highest combination, mud be imposed.
Boons ocelot' EARLY CLORINO MOVRIIRNT. —The
principal bootmakers in the Edgeware•road and the waiters
part of Oxford.street have intently been canvassed by the
Early Closing Amonaticie, and *greed to close at eight
o'clock every evening (except, tiatunlay“), commencing on
Monday next. Nome of the shops in the neighbourhood,
having a different class of trade, and who have hitherto
kept open until a very late hour, will in future close at nine
o clock This latter arrangement includes some of the
edineent streets, and in use instance, when the shop has
been open on the Sunday morning, It will hi future
be closed as that day.
CULTIVATION or Cbrfon IN QUIRMILAND (A us-
• Lis).--The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce have re-
',trod some Intoesting oontrannioatioes upon the resources
of Queensland for cotton cultivation. Er. W. Brookes, in
n japer reed en the 3rd July, letel, before the Queensland
Philohical tiociety, stated that the whole of Queensland
has within those degrees of latitude where the cotton plant
grows luxuriantly. Wherever cotton ban been tried on the
oast of llueeasland the yield boa been plentiful, and the
quality
meanest. The penes's,' eaters of the plant la
lemilty would mesh lowa the labour of its radtlri•
tine. Er. troika sellunitet that • power ie Quesuidesd
meld. by selllsg the settee at 10d. per poised, roalles 11151.
per seam from eve acres, which exceeds nousklerably
the prods°, from other ems Er. Clegg, ef llararrieeter,
whose letter Er. Brookes read, has effellud pw per
lb. for tpsernland mottos, equal to the wimples already pro.
dueed.

Ald;;;;;.W. Cuarrr replied to the toast of "The
Hirer of the Institution," and said he belonged to the
number of twenty-one who were called the patrons of this
society, and he was very happy to find that one-third of that
number were then present. He spoke highly of the
tattoo sad placed Won the anesehly the views he enter-
Weed: that prosperity sountimes fell to advenity, cud an
such caw it wee a disgrace to allow such perilous to go for
pariah relief. Therefore, it became the duty of every oue
to render their assistance, and If they asked the next year's
Lord Mayor for his aid, there is no doubt that something
sore would be done. (('heers.) He felt glad to be ass.,
elated with such an institution as a patron, and on behalf of
his brother patrons be thanked the ionetubly, and said u
they looked forward might they. lope for a bettor future.
Mr. Aldeiman LAWRISNCIS said he wea allowed to pro-
pose the toast of the " Vies Presidents wad Trustees,"
bed spoke highly in foveae of Nis institution. tie found
that the builders were up to viaiesitudee that other trades
were sot, and that as they bad come there that evening to
support such an institutions, he hoped they were come de-
termined, for the !hinders' Benevolent Institution should
be one of the first of its clan. It ovoid never he un-
founded ; fashionable triage might fail, but houses must be
built although materials and style might change. He there-
fore thought such au institution must Sourish. lie ont-
chided by proposing the above toast.
The health of the founder of the institution (Mr. Themes
Cessna) sad the treasurer (Mr. George Bird) was next pro.
Patand respectively responded to.
A. G. Macau,the smeary, read over the evening's
subscription's, white snouted te
A sekelis• of veal nosh wsi9ll
,owleensi as An Ws di-
rection at Ir. Jima Um* suppselpi be M. Elba lifthes
sad *no essilamma perforosa

lays's Homaiorsruie °mos. Its delicious
spay irsisful atuouttinem, and Isvigorating post r have pro-
mised Urn goner.' uleptlub Ile • breakfast beverage. Vb.,
=ad fib. packets et la. M. pm lb., by the principal poems
"Jame. Ilesisepsthle Cheiniet, Inaba.
regtinginent.

143-NDON GENIIS/a Omwrstrs Comuirr (LunTED).
-Thar riguripOr for Ina *aft Gil. 21, 103671. To. 22.