The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-10 00:00:00

THE HUME TE.STIMUNIAL FUND.

Yesterday a meeting of the subscribers to the
Items Testimonial Fund was held at the Court-house,
Marylebone in order to decide on the application of the
money subscribed.
LKd FonrLocce occupied the chair.
The Treasurer of the City Fund banded in 6.581. u the
awn total collected in his district for the memorial.

.---,.—.
Lord R. DatervENon said he quite concurred with every.
thiin which the committee had dune. He thought the pro-
rapplication of the fund was most oppropriate. He
most cordially moved the first resolution, namely:—" That
the fund collected for the purpose of rommentorating the
public IearVICPB and virtues of the late Joseph Hume be plated
in the hands of the Council of University College, fur the
egablishing of a seholarship to advance the sciences of juris-
prudence and political economy; and that such eeholeuship
Lear the name of the' Joseph Hume Scholarship.'"
Wile.' em Wtxxiese., M.P. fur Lcuribeth,Pecntled it, and
Paid—He was one of four or live members of parliament who
had originated the movement, and who had believed that if
an appeal war made to the liberals of England, they would
respond nobly to it. But in this he had been disappointed.
He woo sorry to And that Mr. Humes groat services were
not appreciated as they ought to be. No man hod ever ren-
dered greater 'terrine to the cause of the working classes
than he had ; and yet, somehow or other, they had not re-
sponded to the all in the way ho hoped they would. The
committee had done ell they could fur the accumulation of a
large fund. They had Loped that the liberal prows, the
mayors of towns. magistrates, and gentlemen of the liberal
mai, would all have shown greater mat in the work.
He would still hope that 1.11110 day the gat ue
of the eminent reformer might adorn the vestibule of the
House of Commons, dud stand alongside of Hampden and
the other great non now there. Ho had expressed this
hope to Lord Palmerston, but was sorry to say his lordship
had given him a very discouraging reply. But although
they could not expect that such a request would be acceded
to by the present prime minister, yet he hoped that when
some other premier held the reins of government such
would be attended to and permitted. Ile begged must
heartily to second the resolution.
Mr. H. Avbitvtt supported it with a few appmpriats
remarks

Dr. CtIZAS moved, "That the resolution nom adopted bo
communicated to the council of University College, and that
they be deaired to carry out the Name."
Mr. FALK te za reminded it, when it we put and carried.
A vote of thanks to the chairman cloeial the proceeduiga.

HER MAJESTT'S THEATRE.—Among the noble and
distinguialied individual. honouring the performances at Iles
Majesty's Theatre with their presence yesterday (Thurvdav)
evening we olisen-ed the following :—The Duke of Ciese-
land and Lady Augusta Fouled, the Marchioness of Sligo,
the Marquis of Slip', and party, Fr.tneen Connie. of \Val-
degrave, Mrs. and Mies Shernugton, Mr. Sherrington and
party, the Lord Ward. the Earl of Lomitale, the Earl and
Countess of Stradbroke, the Countess of Bradford and
the Ladies Bridgman, the Earl of Cheraertield. tho
Viecowit Curzon and the !Ales Adelaide, Emily,
and Mary Curzon ; the Viscount Chelsea, Lord
Burghersh, Lord StiMeM, Lord Edward Th)oue,
Lady Harry Vane, Lady Lawky, Lady Maria Saundereon,
the lion. C. Butler, the Hon. Charles Grey, Sir Ralph
Howard, Sort., and Lady Howard, Sir John Lowther, Bart.,
Lady Louisa Drimmae, Lady Mildred Hope and party, Mr.
Hubert de Burgh, Mr. Percy Doyle, General Patten, Colonel
Carnally, Colonel WM. Loehyrr Freestun, M.l'., Mrs.
Leekyer Freeston and Misa Brynier, Major Wombwell and
warty, Captain Bareaon, Mr. and Mrs. Brereton Trelawnay,
Captain Lyon. Captain and Mrs. Garth, Mr. and Mn'.
Wolfe, Mr. and Mr.. Combe, Mrs. Walter Evans and Miss
Dielaarne, Mr. T. IL S. Sothemn Estenurt, M.l'., and Mrs.
&recut, Mr. and Mrs. Peel, Mr. Gavle, Mr. and Mille
Severn, Sc.

•
ettemonNE GARDENS.—The Princes of Oude and
a numerous suite visited these gardens yesterday evening.,
and apparently much enjoyed the various attractive features
which this ppular place of resort just now presents. Their
Highnesses moved shortly before nix o'clock, and were re-
ceived by Mr. Simpson, who conducted his distinguished
visitors through the grounds; the Balloon Lawn, the
Ballet Theatre, the Marionettes, and the Ps-miens& end
Crystal Platform were aftenrerde visited. tpon the pyre-
tacie display counnencing the n.yal party were conducted
to the firework vinery. Upon less mg. their Highness.a
expressed the great satisfaction they had experienced, end
gave permission to Mr. Simpson to inaugurate a Nte under
the especial patronage.

- • •
ROVaL CoLLEGE oP St'AGEONS.—At a meeting
of the Council. yeaterd.ty afternoon, Edward Stanley, Eet.,
P.H.8., was for the rotund time elected Prtvident of the
College; and Joseph henry Omen, Eeq., F.R.S., and
James Moncridi Arnott, EM., F.R.S., were elected Vice-
Prsidents for the .nerving year. At the name meeting
Thontee Talent, Eeq., the recently-elected Councillor, took
his amt.

OXFORD, TI/URSDAV.—A very sharp contest is
expected for the tepreeentation of the city of Oxford, as the
e~unpppoortes of Mr. C. Neste, the dethroned member, have
rallied to a new candidate in the person of Mr. W. M.
Thackerny, the novelist, who has already commenced a
canvass of the leading wee.. The friends and supporters of
Mr. Co dwell are getting up a requisition calling upon that
gentleman to offer himself again. It is confidently believed
that the right hon. gentleman will accede to the request.
Aithodgi, Lord Mooch, the late auxdidate for Portsmouth,
has been mentioned as a likely successor to Mr. Near, Mill
no active steps have vet been taken to secure his return. Ilia
lordship remains in the town, no doubt anxiously wateltinß
the mum) of events, and waiting to see the result of ti,o
meeting this evening, when Mr. Thackeray will address the
eiecturs and explain his political views.
MAN PV LIGIITNING.—An inquest wan
held on Thursday last, et the School-house, Charelev, touch-
ing the death of John Ilill. John Webb, butcher, and the
deeessed were mowing in Chaeeley parish, on Tuesday last,
when a thunder-storm came on. They took shelter under en
elm ; itudderty Webb was deprived of laia sense*. How long
he continued mailable is not known but on recovering be
found himself lying in the ditch on his buck, and the deceased
lying with his legs arms him. lie discovered tLat bin com-
panion was dead. lie found himself unable to stand or sit
fur wane time, and therefore crawled about three hundred
Lards on his hand. and knees to seek for assistance. The
deeeaed'a left whisker was burnt and his flannel waistcoat
and shirt, but not his outer srannents or his body. A dog
that was with the men was singed on the back ; the animal
disappeared till Thursday morning, when he returned home
The scythes of the two men were about twelve yards from
the place where they fell. Some bark watt split off the elm.
The jury returned a verdict that the deceased died trout lights
niag.—lrereestershire Chrottiele.
UNIVERSITY INTELLIGKNCE.— CAMBRIDGE, JOLT
9.—At a Congregation this day the undermentioned degrees
were conferred :—A.M.: William Pilling., St. Janis Col-
lege.---LL.B. Wm. Tankerville Chweberlayne, Trinity
College ; Edward Tindal Turner. M.A. of Drumm* Col-
up, Oxford, wan admitted ad nodes.

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