The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-27 00:00:00

THE COLONIAL SOCIETY.

At a meeting, presided over by Viscount Bery,
held yesterday afternoon at Willis's-rooms, for the for-
mation of a Colonial Society, the following resolutions were
submitted and carried unanimously :—Moved by Viscount
Bury, seconded by the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue,
M.P. "That it is expedient to form a society, to be called
The M.P.,
Society. Moved by the Marquis of Nor-
manby, seconded by Mr. Marsh, M.P., "That the objects
of the society be as follows:—To occupy as regards the
colonies the position filled by the Boys] Society with re-
gard to arienep, or the Royal Geographical Society with
regard to geography; that a lecture lull, a library and
mailing-room, and a museum of science, industry, and
commerce, be opened as soon as the funds of the society
will allow, where the natural products and resources
of the colonies will be exhibited; to afford
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undertake those investigations in connection with
the colonies which are carried out in a more
general field by the Royal Society, the Society of
Arts, and by similar the Royal Geographical Society,
bodies in Grist Britain." Moved by the Right lion.
Chichester Fortescue. M.P., seconded by Sir Charles
Nicholson, Bart., "That the Colonial Society be entirely
non-political, and that any organisation for political pur-
poses be forbidden by the fundamental rules of the
society." Moved by Sir Drummond Wolfe, seconded
by Dr. Mann, of Natal. "That a provisional com-
mittee be forthwith formed, with instructions to
draw up rules for the government of the society,
to receive the mimes of gentlemen willing to be-
come fellows of the society, and to prepare
a list of gentlemen willing to form the council of the
society ; that these papers shall be submitted to a meeting
of the society, to he called by the provisional committee,
when the duties entrusted to them shall have been fulfilled ;
and that such provisional committee shall consist of the
following, with power to add to their number :—The Duke
of Manchester, the Marquis of Normanby, Lord Lytton,
Viscount Bury, the Right Hon. Mr. Chichester Fortescue,
M.P., Right Hon. Mr. J. G. Ucachen, M.P., Mr. 13aillie-
Cochrane, M.P., Mr. Marsh, M.P., General Sir George
Bell, K.C.8., lir. J. R. Morrison, Mr. H. P. Roche. Mr.
A. R. Roche, Dr. Mann (of Natal), Mr. J. W. Muffle-
bury, Mr. Leonard Wray, Mr. H. E. Montgomerie, Mr.
Edward Wilson, Captain Blame, Colonel Clarke, R.E.,
Mr. Hume (West Indies), Mr. A. H. Lewis, Mr. McKin-
non, Mr. M.Garrell, Mr. Tool, Mr. R. Waterhouse, Mr.
Blaine (Cape of Good Hope), and Mr. Henry Nees."

The guardians in St. Pancras, amongst othor
improvements effected in the workhouse, have fitted up
new ward' for the casual poor, with beds, baths, lava-
tories, and other conveniences to make them comfortable,
instead of their being allowed to stand about the workhouse
gates till a late hour. or, as often reported to the Poor-
law Board by the police inspector, when admitted, to lie
on the floors or oat on forms at night. It might have
been anticipated that this attention to their comforts
would have caused a greater rush to the workhouse, but
the contrary kw taken place ; the number admitted
during the past week was 366, while in the corresponding
week of last year it was 857.
Dnrina residence of twenty-three years in
India I bad frequent opportunities of witnessing the effi-
cacy of your Pain Killer in curing diseases prevalent in
tropical climates. I have given it in many cases for
diarrbon, dysentery, colds, sore throats, neuralgia, rheu-
matism, spasms, and cholera, and never knew it fail. It
is the moat popular medicine in Bunnell among all classes,
and a great blessing to the natives.—R. CLARITION, 21,
Montagu-4., March2o, 1887." tiloldeverywhars.—(Advt.]