The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-14 00:00:00

MEETING AT HAVERSTOCH HILL

Ate meeting of inhabitants of St. Peters, Vale District,
on Wednesday evening last, (H. Bird, I q in the chair).
it was remind that a public 'meting be galled on Wednes-
dsy, the 13th inst., to discuss the propriety of raising a sub
scription in aid of the funds for the great exhibition cf
wires of art, in 1851, end the meeting was accordingly held
last night at the Adelaicie T , Haventock Hill. Mr.
Bird was again called to the chair. He said that
ureic btnefta would be derived from this ex-

bdion ; and he trusted that the result of
this meeting would be to set an example, whic`i
would be followed in all parts of the country. He then
moved, in the absence of another gentleman, "That the
thanks of this meeting are eminently due to Prince Albert
for the warm Interest he hu evinced throughout in tarrying
eat the proposed great exhibition of arts in 1851."—Mr.
Gluier seconded the resolution, which was carried ottani-
mously.—Mr. Willow, of the Society of Arts, attended to
give a one information of this exhibition. As long ago as
1844 he had himself offered 3001. rewards for this national
purpose. No doubt some persons had heard a great deal
dim the controversy with Messrs. Monday, without whom
(this great exhibitim could not have been gut up; and,
without the patronage of Prince Albert, they never could
have come to the point of raising a sum of 25,0001
In 1846, when the Society of Arts took up the
prjeot, he himself visited many parts of Roglamd
to ascertain the feelings of the manufacturers of the whole
kingdom. A committee was formed of the Society of Art.,
who were authorised to make a tour of the manufacturers
districrs of the country. The subject was again brought
forward by Mr. Rosati', the secretary of the society, and
Prime Al nert, having summoned such committee and beard
their statements, said that he would do everything in his
power if he saw a sufficient sum raised to forward the exhi-
bition. The next thing was to appoint commissioners to
inq lire of the manufacturers u to their feelings upon
the subject. He had been one of the commissioners, aad had
visited 25 places in Ragland and Ireland. and had met with
a most cordial reception. It war now the time for the ens
einrers connectsd with the North Western Railway to set
au example which he trusted would he followed by the
employers of the United Kingdom. He therefore moved
that a local committee for Pancras Vale district be forthwith
appointed to collect subreriptions in aid of the funds and for
other purposes; and that the following gentlemen, wick
power to add to their number, be requested to act on the
committee, via , Capt. Ticehurst, Mr. Bird, Mr. Hunt, Mr.
Glacier, Mr. Walker, Mr. Cromh, Mr. Wynne, Mr. Wood,
Mr. Brooker, Mr. ;Lichford, Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Jones.—
Mr. Hunt seconded the resolution, which was carried
unanimonaly.—Saveral other arrangements were then made
as to the subscription?, and thanks were voted to the chair-

PRINTERS' PRNsioN 13ocisTr.—The anniversary
festival of this laudable institution is fixed for Wednesday,
May 8, on which occasion P. Y. Peel, Esq., M.P., the son of
Sir -Robert Peel, Bert , has consented to preside.
JOURNEYMEN TAILORS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.
—Yesterday the annual dinner of this institution, which
war formed in 1837, " for the establishment of a fund for the
relief of aged and infirm journeyman tailors, and the wiJows
of pensioners, ior the erection of an asylum for the reception
of journeymen tailor,, and if married when elected, their
wives." was held at the Landon Tavern. Sir Da Lacy
Evans presided, his colleague in the representation of West-
minster, C. Luehiciron. E q., being also present. About
250 of the principal master talon sat down. The chairman
in prepo.ing the toast of the evening, captained the advan-
tages of the institution, and stated that a journeyman, by
subediting 14d. a we k, or 7s. a year, for three years, would
entitle himself to became • recipient of the benefits of the in-
stituton, which comprised residence in the asylum at Haver
stock Hill, an allowance of 201. 16s annually, with ebb,
medicine, and medical attendance. The list of subscriptions
announced amounted to upwards of 1,0001., including a
legacy of 5004. duty free.
CORONER'S INUUEST.—MELANCIIOLY DRAM
steeds, forenoon an Inquest war taken before Mr. T.
Wakley, SI P., tat the residence of C. Rankine, Esq., No.
44, P .rchester tome, Bayswater, on view of the body of
James Anderson, Esq , aged GS years, a major in the army,
who died suddenly. It appeared that debased hail fur a
long time suffered from disuse of the heart, and on Sunday
morning his was found in a lifeless state in bit bedroom,
having retired to rest on the previous beat in his usual state
of health. The jury returned • verdict of Died by the
tiaitatioa d Uod."