The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-21 00:00:00

TO THE CRETAN PZOPLZ.

My beloved and brave Friends,—l return amongst you
to bring some help to your wounded patriots, and I am
sure that you will quickly guide mete wheretheylie. After
an absence of a year I find you still struggling for free-
dom—struggling and suffering much. It is a noble effort,
and you deserve to be free. But whilst the war continues
the wounded claim especial care. We are taught by our
holy religion to pity and relieve them. The first help is
due to the patriots who suffer ; but if you capture any
wounded Turks, it will be a good work to relieve them
also.
In the proyhtee of Sphakia, July 11, 1868.

PRopoesn CLUB FOB YOLTWO WOW:N.—Yes-
terday afternoon a meeting was held at the School
of Art, Newman-street, Oxford-street, under the pre-
sidency of Mr. Hodgson Pratt, for the purpose of
taking the initiatory step towards the formation of •
club for young women who are employed in London,
end who have no relatives or friends to whose houses
they can resort on Sundays or during the leisure of
the week-day evenings. The necessity for the club
and its proposed distinguishing features are thus
described by the lady to whom the credit of originating
the scheme is due :—" For want of such • resource many
are induced to attend music-balls and theatres, where
associations of a very injurious character are too often
formed. The ' homes' founded in connection with the
United Association for the Christian and Domestic Im-
provement of Young Women have done great good, but
they. afford only a partial remedy. The exclusively
religious character of these institutions serves to deter
from joining them many women who do not feel as yet
prepared for a distinct avowal of religious feeling.
The consequence is, that those who most need to
be sheltered from the evils of a great city—that is
to say, the young and thoughtless—have no places
of harmless resort except Mission' Homes. which but
very few are likely to attend. It seems, therefore, very
desirable to set on foot something in the nature of ' Clubs'
for women, where they shall be free from all interference,
but where, at the same time, the management shall be
such as to secure the members from evil influences. While
there should be perfect independence, o 'Gee should
at the same time be afforded for thecultivation of eleva-
ting pursuits and refined tastes. At a club such as is now
the members would find refreshments of all
kinds, good good in quality and moderate in pries, mems of
rest, of writing, of society, and of access to books and
periodicals. Such places are especially needed on Sundays,
in consequence of the custom which prevails in many es-
tablishments of requiring the young women to leave the
house on that day. For those who have no homes in
London this is obviously • very serious evil, which can
only be met by the plan now proposed." Resolutions
approving of the proposed club and appointing a pro-
visional committee were adopted, and after the consider-
ation of various matters of detail the proceedings termi-
nated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

, -- --,—.
1 TECHNICAL EDUCATION.—A public meeting was
held on Friday last at St. Gabriel's Schools, Glasgow-
' terrace, Pimlico, under the auspices of the Amalgamated
1 Society of Carpenters and Joiners, to establish a school
for techniad education. Earl Granville presided, and
amongst those present were Captain Alderitiam, Mr. It.
Trdlope _ (of the Ann of Trollops and Seas, Belgnivia
Works), Mr. W. Smith. and other gentlemen. Letters
were read in favour of the movement from Earl Grosve-
nor M.P., Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P., Mr. J. S. Mill, M.P.,
Mr: W. Samuelson, M.P., Mr. 8. Cole, from the Council
on Education, Henan' gton Museum, Mr. G. Goodwin, and
ethers. Several resolutions were weed in favour of the
object of the meeting, and remarks made by various
wake',
.ehowing the necessity /or establishing schools of
this description. The council of the amalgamated society
ale/ to render every assistance to facilitate this move-
ment.
THE NEW REGISTRATIONS ACT.—Yedterdsy the
new act for the next registration was issued. It contains
30 clauses, some of which are declaratory of the next re-
gistration and the next election. The revision is to take
place between the 14th September and the Bth October.
132 revising barristers may be appointed. In the event
of the power to appoint additional barristers under the
kee et 6 and 7 Vie., c. 18., occurring after the 6th September,
power is to be exercised by the judge sitting at
ben. There is a pinvision that nobrithsteadiag the
in the new Reform Act, the " lodgers" are to ap-
on the lists and registers of voteri in separate lista.
RAILWAY AND 011111 R BILLS =PORE PARMA-
=l:Yesterday, in the House ad Commons, is Mt.
's committees, the Hanes &feta, the Saville
=r(Extension of Powers), Shit Ward JoAnne,
e, and the Aberdeen Town Council Bale were parold
through committee and ordered to be reported.
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took charge of the eitopman, while the others collected
seventeen fowling pieces and one rifle, leaving as many
more put away in bag*. They then walked quietly away,
the shopman, being stupefied, having been unable to
raise an alarm. No trace of the robbers had been found
yesterday. The raid is attributed to the Fenian'.
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BIRIfINOHAII.—A meeting wee held in the
Town-hall, Birmingham, last night, he the purpose
of determining on the presentation of a requisition
to Mr. Sampn Lloyd, inviting him to stand as
a candidate for the borough. It was stated in the
advertisement that easy requisitionists and friends
would be admitted, and by ticket. Mr. J. D. Goodman
presided. The hall was well filled. Mr. J. Lowe pre-
sented a requisition to Mr. Llo'yd, signed by upwards of
8,000 electors, asking him to allow himself to be put in
nomination. Mr. Lowe at the same time remarked that
there were more than 3,000 persons who had promised
their votes but had refused to sign the requisition. Mr. 8.
Lloyd then addressed the meeting, consenting to stand, and
fully explaining his principles. A resolution was then
passed pledging the meeting to support Mr. Lloyd at the
coming election. The proceedings then terminated. A
meeting of the liberal electors was held at the public
office at the same time, Mr. J. 8. Wright in the chair.
There was a numerous attendance, so much so that a
second meeting was held in the Second Court. Mr. Sale
presided in the Second Court. Mr. Manta addressed the
meeting, explaining his principles, after which a resolu-
tion wits=2 pledging the meetingth support him at the
el
ection
E EitilltS.—Laat evening a public meet'
of the
electors of this county was held in the Corn
Hungsrford, and wee largely attended by the leading
members of the liberal party in that borough ; Sir George
Young Bart., presided.. Walter was prevented
attending, but the Hon. Auberon Herbert was preeent,
and spoke at some length upon the great political ques-
tions which will occupy the attention of the next parlia-
ment. The hon. candidate was great cheered. A resolu-
tion pledging the meeting to me its best endeavour, to
ensure the return of Mr. Walter end Mr. Herbert at the
next election was carried without a dissentient voice.
Mr. T. Fidler addressed the meeting, after which a vote of
thanks was presented to Sir George Young, and the pro-
ceedings closed.
BRADFORD.—The requisition to Mr. E. Miall
will be publicly presented to that gentleman at Bradford,
in about ten days or a fortnight.
EAST STAFFORDSHIRE.—Yesterday afternoon a
meeting of the liberal electors of Buxton-on-Trent and
neighbourhood was held in St. George's-hall, Mr. J.
Rithardson, high bailiff, in the chair. There were up-
wards of two hundred electors present, and after
from Mr. C. W. Lyon, J.P., Mr. Tomlinson, Js.rell'lres.
Webb, J.P., Rev. D. B. Joseph, Rev. T. J. Telford
(Roman catholic), and Mr. Angus and Mr. Wardle, the
meeting pledged itself to support Mr. M. T. Bess, M.P. for
Derby (if he would *meat to stand), and Mr. M'Lean,
the other candidate. A general meeting of the electors
throughout the division is shortly to be held. It is also
requested that Mr. BIM and Mr. !['Lean shall attend the
next meeting at Burton to give a full explanation of
their political principles.
GRAVESEND.—Last night a public meeting of
the electors of Gravesend war held at the cement stores of
Messrs. %night, Bevan, and Sturges, Northfieet, to hear
from Sir Charles Wingfield, Bart., the liberal candi-
date, an exposition of his political views. A resolution
pledging the meeting to support Sir Charles at the next
election was adopted.
INVERNESS DisTsicT.---The Liberal candidate
for the Inverness Burghs is Mr. Knees Mackintosh, of
Raigmore, Inverness. He is a local gentleman of con-
siderable standing and influence in his county, and a
staunch supporter of Mr. Gladstone.
MACCLESPIELD.—Mr. C. K. Proctor, who had
been solicited to hexane a conservative candidate, has de-
clined. On Saturday afternoon the large and influential
deputation of liberal electors who waited on Mr. William
Coare BrocklehurM • few days since to ask him to offer
himself as one of the candidates, waited on Mr. David
Chadwick for a like purpose. Mr. Chadwick accepted the
invitation, and the deputation formed themselves into a
committee to secure his return in conjunction with Mr.
Brocklehuist.

MONMOUTHSHIRE BOROUGH/.—W. Crawehay
Bailey, who has represented these boroughs in the con-
servative interest since 1882, has announced his resigna-
tion, and Mr. Samuel Bombay, of Glen Usk, who is three-
score and fifteen years of age, has consented to stand, pro-
vided the requisition, which u in course of signature, war-
rants him in so doing. The Mayor of Newport and • de-
putation of some of the leaders of the liberal partia
pro-
ceeded on Friday to London, to wait upon Sir Johnn
Rams-
den, Bart., at his town resierz and on their return the
hon. baronet's address is to be issued.
MAYO.—Mr. George Henry Moore has issued an
address to the electors of Mayo, in which he declares his
intention to offer himself as a candidate for the county at
the ensuing general election. Mr. Moore says—" It must
now be evident to every Irishman that the best interests,
if not the very destinies, of his country may be decided,
for good or for evil, during the next few years; that it is
of paramount—it may be of vital—importance, that at
such a crisis the interests and the honour of Ireland abaft
be worthily sustained before the British empire and before
the world. It is the duty of every constituency to send to
such an encounter its truest, its ablest, and best tried
public men."

Notrrn Eater Laricasmax.—The leading con-
servatives of the north-eastern division of Lancashire held
an important meeting at Blackburn a day or two ago, and
nominated Mr. James Haden Holt, J.P., M.A., of
Stubbylee, Bacup, sad Mr. Chamberlayne Starkie, of
Lancaster, as the conservative canilMsres, to contest the
representation of this division in the conservative interest.
Mr. Holt has accepted the invitation, and his address was
issued yesterday. He says, " I am a conservative, and
thoroughly protestant in my political views. With regard
to the question now agitating thublic mind—the %mon
of church and state—l am strongly opposed to disestab-
lishment and disendowment of either branch of the united
church of Eugland and Ireland, and especially so as long
as it remains true to the doctrines of the Reformation."
He also promisee to give a cordial support to the conserva-
tive government so long as it legislates in the interests of
protestanism.

REAM/M.—The sitting members for this borough
(Sir F. H. Goldamid, Bart., and Mr. George Shaw
Lefcvre), both liberals, have issued an address to the
electors in which they state that as the next general elec-
tion cannot occur until the registration of the new voters
has been completed, and some months most therefore of
necessity intervene, it was their drain to await the nearer
approach of the election before taking any step in
reference to it. "It appears, however, that• requisition
is being promoted by a portion of the constituency to one of
the tory members for the county, in order to induce him to
become a candidate for your borough, and we therefore
think it right to announce to you that when the proper
time arrives we shall again appeal to you for re-election as
your representatives in the House of Commons. The
known attachment of the etcetera of Beading to the pprrmm-
elides of the liberal party, inspires =with every congdmroe
as to the result of a oontested election, if such is to take
place ; and as we have endeavoured for some years past
faithfully
to uphold those principles in the Rouse
Com-
mons, we anticipate with ride and satisfaction that the
enlarged constituency of Beading will enable us, as their
representatives mthe new parliament, to render oar help
in deciding those greet questions of right and justice
which must engage the early attention of the legislature."

ScoTtexp.lThe Scoinnizs says :—" We hear
that a requisition is being signed inking Mr. (Redstone to
anew himself to be pn in 110111/111#0111 for Edinburgh. A
liberal candidate wt 11, it is certain, be
.broaght forward
for WM-Lothian. Sir Kemieth 11..4,...cie has withdrawn
from his imposed eandiditure fee Reis and
rather than divide the liberal intermit. -Thontine°=.
Butler Johnstone, M.P. for Canterbury, ben been
mentioned as a conservative candidate. A reqnsition is
being sent about in the Inverness burghs asking Mr. C.
timer Mackintosh. of Drummond, to 013131111 forward. •
BrOICE-UPON-TRENT.—There never was any in-
tention on the part et Mr. Roden to oppose Mr. Greaten.
Mr. Roden would have been chainnen of Mr. Manias
committee if he had stood. Mr. Grade/ye departure
from the constituency of Stoke-upon-Trent is solely owing
to the supposed advantage of having • gentleman con-
nected with the district as a candidate, sod not to any split
between Mr. Grezdell and one of inmost strenuous sup.
porters.
WwwitivirWrEn.—A crowded meeting of electors
of the city of Westminster was held last night at the Black
Swan, Newixitt-markor the =
of promo the election of Mr. J. 8. Will and
Grosvenor. Mr. I. B. Leno occupied the chair and rem-
ittals pledging the mestinjotireLenprarethe hboral am-
dklata were unanimenely wen a gene-
adfleczliopinion return attattitelievoliza much leinbia=
*etas 7trken be last presented hinneil to the *lectors.
SILETFIELD.—Lost night an wem-air meeting
was held at Sheflield, at which bin 140110 is 16,000 per-
nns wen to hear &Unwise hula Ilk. lindens,
of Motfirwho bag benalnuight ferivard in opposi-
tion to Mr. Roebuck. An almost unanimous vote was
Cmdfavour of Mr. Mundena, who declared his inten-
in
of contesting the seat to the unseen of his
Another resolution was pared regretting the aMwoO
which existed between Mr. Hadfield and Mr. Roebuck.

Trwrzsßuity.—Tewkesbury is deprived of one
member byy the Reform Bill; the prima twe member* Sir
Edmund Leebmere and Yr. Yorke, are conservatives ; it
is understood that Mr. Yorke wlll retire. There is Meetly
to be a very Mee contest for the single amt. A requid-
bon has been presented to Captain Price, son of Mr. W.
P. Price, one of the two liberal members for Olouoester.
A very enthusiastic needing in the captain's favour was
held in the mule-hall at Tiewl, late on Friday
night. There were about four hundred ?omnipresent ;
end many of use JAW residents ware :Staudt-1 among

DRAMA.
HAVIURKET.

♦ short Shakesperian swoon commenced at this
house last night with a performanoe of the tragedy of
Othello, in which a Mr. Pennington sustained the charac-
ter of the Moor. Mr. Pennington, =less we are mis-
taken, began his London theatrical career last season
at Drury-lane, and made himself very useful in a
number of mall parts. His Othello is one of those parrot-
like impersonations which are rather common just now,
and the moat satisfactory embodiment in the tragedy was
the vigorous lago of Mr. Ryder. To-night Mr. James
Anderson will make his ern appearance since his return
from Australia in the character of Bing John.

Nzw QIIIMeB THRLTRE.—Mr. W. H. Liston,
the manager of this theatre, will take his first benefit on
Friday next, the 24th inst., when a new domestic drama,
by Mr. H. J. Byron, called The ZAmeashint Lea, will be
produced, with Yr. Emery in a prominent character.