The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-15 00:00:00

WELFARE OF THE BLIND ASSOCIATION.

The twelfth annual meeting of the Association
for Promoting the General Welfare of the Blind was held
yesterday afternoon in St. James's-hall, the Bishop of
II PCIIFATER in the chair. The attendance was both nume-
rous and influential, and in the body of the hall were a
large number of ladies, amongst whom were Miss Gilbert,
the lady president, and Mrs. Gladstone. The report states
that the prosperity of the society remains unimpaired, and
that circumstances warrant the hope of a speedy increase
of its usefulness. The total number of blind men and
women now receiving benefits, in various ways, from the
society, amounts to 172, of whom 61 are supplied with
regular work at their own homes, 28 are instructed and
employed at the workshops of the association, and 25 are
engaged in selling goods for the society. Pennons,
varying from 5/. to 12/. per annum, are granted to
15 blind persona who are unable to earn their own
living, and 43 men and women, in addition to obtain-
ing occasional employment and pecuniary aid, participate
in the educational and religions advantages conferred by
the association on all those connected with it. Of the
total number of man and women employed at their own
homes and at the workshops, 7 earn from U. Is. to U. ss.
per week, 12 from 16s. to 1/. per week, 16 from 12s, to
15s. per week, 18 from 6s. to Ile. per week, and 36 from 3s.
to ss. per week. Of the total number of persons assisted,
Mare married, and have 80 children dependent on them
for support. Of those employed at their own homes and
at the society's workshops, :11 are women, who earn respec-
tively from 4s. to 10m. per week. The blind
officials connected with the institution are the
director, the teachers of mune, brushwaking, t car-
pentry, beadwork, leather work, reading, writing,
and general education, and town travellers. The receipts
of the year amounted to 5,6631., and the expenditure to
5,8601. The adoption of the report was moved in a
brief address by the Right Hon. William Ewart
Gladstone, M.P. The motion, which was seconded by
the Earl of Harrowby, was carried by acclamation.

BOROUGH Or HAI-KNEY LIBERAL REGISTRATION
ASSOCIATION.—The first general meeting of this associa-
tion was held on Monday last, at the Town-hall, e-
ditch, and was largely attended. Mr. John Whitehead
was voted to the chair. Mr. John Holms, one of the can-
didates for the borough, moved the first resolution, de-
claring the formation of the association necessary for
giving the fullest development to the Reform Act,
and for assisting in the enrohnentof voters. He explained
thatit was not a sectional movement, except that it was
intended to unite the whole liberal interest of the borough.
Mr. E. Walker seconded the motion, which was carried
unanimously. Mr. Charles Reed, another of the candidates
for the borough, moved a resolution, declaring that the
prompt attention of the association should be given to
the lodger franchise, and entered into a lucid explanation
of the details of that question, and urged the necessity of
so intelligent and influential a clam securing for them.
selves the privilege which the legishiture offered them.
He complained of a defect in the Reform Act, by which it
would be neoessety for a lodger to repeat his claim and to
establish it before the Revising Barristerevery year, which
must be remedied in the new parliament. The motion was
carried unanimously, as was also one proposed by Mr. H.
Ellis, of Hackney, appointing Mr. Samuel Morley presi-
dent of the association, whose acceptance of that office
was intimated by Mr. Heed. Several other addresses were
given, and the meeting, which was meet unanimous, ter-
minat:ed.

FINANCIAL REFORM.—At the weekly meeting of
the London Financial Reform Association, held on Wed-
nesday evening, Mr. Richard Moore in the chair, it was
resolved that, in order to prevent the confusion arising
from the same designation being used by two societies,
the name be altered to " The Financial Reform Union."
Mr. Alderman Lusk, M.P., was unanimously elected trea-
surer, and it was resolved, as soon as the funds would
allow it, to organise a staff of clerks for the purpose of
analysing theeatimates, publicaccounts, andparliamentary
returns, and bringing them before the notice of the public
and of parliament.
THE .SHOCKING DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN AT
THE FEMALE PENITENTIARY.—Vesterday Dr. Lankeater
held an inquest at the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-
road, on the body of Elizabeth Dunne, aged IS, whose
death occurred at the Female Penitentiary, Pentonville-
road, under the shocking circumstances briefly reported
yesterday. The deceased was a washerwoman in the insti-
tution, and on Friday last, while pursuing her occupa-
tion, fell into one of the coppers of scalding water. The
other women at work near her were frightened and ran
away, with the exception of one, who assisted in getting
ber out. The soiled clothes were, it appeared, kept in
bags, and in endeavouring to reach one of them the de-
ceased knelt on the shelving side of the copper, over-
reached, and fell in. Her feet rested on the side of the
copper, but she was otherwise immersed. The water was
boiling at the time. The jury returned a verdict of " Ac-
cidental death," there being no blame attributable to any
person but apparently the deceased herself.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT CHI/WIC/C.—A fatal and
melancholy accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon,
about half-past five, by which two young men were
drowned in the river opposite the Red Lion, Chiswick. It
appear,' that a young man named Daniels, residing at Ken-
sington, and Mr. Goodwin, • grandson of Mr. Robins, of
No. 1, St. Peter's-equare, Hammersmith, with • friend,
en aged a boat at Sawyer's, and, when they had rowed to
the upper end of Chiswick Eyot,they tried to change their
seats, and thus capsized the boat. Whether they could
not swim, or the tide, which was running up at the time,
was too strong for them, is not at present known ; but
Mr. Daniels and Mr. Goodwin were drowned, whilst their
friend, who bad been steering, succeeded in clinging to the
boat until assistance arrived and rescued him from his
perilous position. The accident was witnessed by several
persona. The watenuen at the ferry recovered the body of
11r.Goodwin in about half an hour, and that of Mr. Daniels
between 7 and 8 o'clock. Mr. Goodwin was only about 18
years of age, and Mr. Daniels 2i.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT • RAILWAY STATIQN.
Yesterday morning a shocking accident occurred at the
goods station of the London and North Western Railway
in Park-lane Liverpool. A youug man, Leigh Parry, who
was employed as an engine fitter there, was engaged in
oßins the machinery of a crane worked bl steam whilst it
was in motion. A loose slop he was wearing was caught by
the revolving shaft, and he was dragged in and whirled
round with fearful rapidity. Before the engine could be
stopped both his legs were severed at the knee by being
dashed against the platform upon which he had been
standing, and nearly every bone in his body was broken.
In order to release the shapeless corpse from the shaft it
was necessary to Ilse a knife.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—
Yesterday morning, about a quarter to 9 o'clock, a sad
fatality occurred on the Western South Coast Branch of
the Brighton Railway. Mr. Robert Bayly, a gentleman
residing at 3, Denmark.temce, Brighton, went oat for a
walk and was In the act of crossing the line near the
bridge between Hove and Clittonvilla, when the 8.16
a.m. train from Worthing came up. Before Mr. Bayly
could get out of the way, and before the driver or guard
of the train could do anything to avert the calamity,
the engine caught the unfortunate gentleman and
knocked him down. The guard irop in front of the engine
struck the back of his bead and inflicted a frightful injury
which must have caused immediate death. The lifeless
body was taken to the Hove station, where it was soon
afterwards identified, and the necessary steps were taken
for holding a coroner's inquest.
THE CARR OF THE CONVICT BARRETT. —. Mr.
Poland, Q.C., returned to Glasgow on Wednesday morn-
ing, and, in the Omilasl Police-office, proceeded to take
the depositions of several persons as to the alibi of the
convict M. Barrett. Amongst the witnesses were two
officers connected with the Glasgow police, and two
women. It has not yet been allowed to transpire as to
what facts they have been examined upon. Mr. Poland
will take the depositions of other persons to-day (Thurs.
' day), and it is likely be will leave for London this evening.
It would appear that the girl Kerr, who was examined by
that learned gentleman on Friday last, made, amongst
other statements, one to the effect that when she last saw
Barrett--shortly after the torchlight procession on the
Green—he left her house, and entering a cab along with
another man, was driven, as she understood, to the Cale-
donian Railway.—/fortA Britirl Mad. j
ORTIFFAL PALAOI. ONE BELLLING LAY:
THURSDAY. MAT IL—Admissions by meow Malone,
1.285 ; ditto og payment, L 823 ; total visible', 3,101.

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