The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-10 00:00:00

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HTSTORIC SOCIZTT OF LANCASOIRE ANDCDESIIIRE.

—The second meeting was held on Thunday Last, Thomas
Moore, Esq., in the chair. Several new members were
elected. The articles presented and exhibited were numerous
and varied in character. The whole collection of flint arrow-
heads, stone axes end busmen, celts, &e , was presented to
the society by William Bragg., Esq. The carious Hoylake
author, with its immense incrustatLat of sand, &e., wax also
presented by Benjamin Horoby, K q.; but, from its great
weight, could not be produced on that occaaioo.—Liverpool
Standard. _ _

ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL, NEW CEo9B.—The annual
general meeting of the members of this corporation took
place yesterday at Willis's lioome, King-street, St. James's.
Sir George Seymoar in the chair. The report of the council
of administration stated that since the increase in the annual
charge for board and tuition, from 251. to the cost price of
311., e. ly one applicant out 0129 has been refused admission
upon the former terms, and that during the last year several
new pupils were entered upon payment of the increased
charge. The council are of opinion that it is desirable the
plan of opening the school to other classes than the sons of
naval and marine otfici n of and above ward-room rank,
which was first suggested by them in 1847, should be earned
out. The ge number of pupils last year was 161, of
whom 21 were admitted gratuitously, or on less terms than
251., whilst in the previous year there were 174, of whom 28
were on the gratuitous or reduced list, showing a diminu-
tion this year of 9 pupils upon the paying list. The limited
means of the great majority of half-pay officers of the royal
navy and marines preclude the possibility of t►eir availing
themselves of the advantages of this institution, excepting
on terms much lower than those which the council have
been able hitherto to charge as the maximum for board and
tuition, whilst the yearly diminishing numerical strength
of the service is not likely to contribute an accession
of paying pupils to the school. Tee building, even in its
present state, will conveniently accommodate upwards of
200, and is easily capable of extension for 400 pupils. It is
only by a considerate:et increase in the number of pupils that
the school can rise to any degree of eminence. The naval
profession itself not having afforded this increase, it is the
opinion of the council that the
,opening of the institution to
a limited number of such other pupils as may be considered
expedient, at an advanced charge, will be the best means of
permanently establishing it. The disbursements, under
most of their different heads, have diminished, more
particularly in " repairs and alterations," " furnishing" and
victualling," whilst the receipts have increased, arisinc
chiefly however from the large amount of donations received
at the last anniversary. The council have thus been enabled
to purchase 3001. stock, still leaving a balance at the end of
the year of 2861.65. 9d. The legacies of the late Aldermen
Lucas, of 2001., and Captain Simpson, of 501., have also been
feuded, and a munificent donation from the trustees, under
the will of the late Dr. Bell, of 4,0431. 2s. 6J., Three per
Cent. Comets (being a ;art of the residue of the property
left by him), has been presented to the school, the interest of
which is to be devoted to the general maintenance and estab-
lishment of the institution under the Madras system of educe.
tins. The citified have determined to make a further prove.,
towards the completion of the original design for the build-
ing, by erecting, during the Midsummer vacation, a suitable
school-room and fittings, and converting the precept tempo.
eery sato .1 room into elate rooms, for which it was originally
int•nded. The cost of this. important and much needed
additions will probably meant to about 2,0001, suisject to
such reAuctions as may select from public competition, and
from the removal of the duty on bricks. Tile council look
forward with anxiety to the period when the funds may
admit of the attendant* of the pupils at a consecrated piece
of worship, which will enable tile room in the institution at
Present used for divine service to be appropriated to the
purposes of a library and muleona, for which it eras designed.
After some discussion the report was received and adopted,
with the exception of that part of it which related to the
proposed application to parliament for power to open the
school to other chives than the sons of naval Gine, es, the
consideration of a hich q nation it was a,ireed shoul 1 be ad.
pureed to a future meting, to be specially called for that
purpose. & resoluiim was then passed, agreeing to the
adiuurnment, there being bat an unusually small attendance
of itilitittltelt. it was tarn r. solved that 'notice should be
sent to the members. apprising them of the object fur which
the meeting was wijourneo, sad the business concluded.