The Express.
London, England, 1857-06-17 00:00:00

MEETING OP THE ROMAN CATHOLICS.

Another large and influential meeting of the
catholic nobility and gentry wee held yesterday afternoon,
at the Stafford...Peet Club, for the purpoeo of considering
the coupe that it ia deeirable for their representatives in
parliament to adopt in reference to the Parliamentary Oaths
Bill. In the absence of the Doke of Norfolk, who, se Earl
Marshal, wee obliged to he officially present at the christen-
ing of the baud Princess, at Bwlempham Palace, the chair
wee taken by Lord Vs= of Ilerroen, who was supported
by the Earl of Lewd Edward Howard, M.l'., Vic
omit Campden, Lord Lord Stafford, and Lord Levet.
After a long and *llted in which Lord Edward
Howard, Mr. Ball, Mr. De Vero, Camoys, Dr. Bowyer,
Mr. Wilberforce, The O'Doiloghne, Mr. Moore, Mr. Heathy,
Lord Fingal, and Mr. Wegg-Proem took part, it was pro-
p~ooseed by the Hon. Charles Lngdw, seconded by Mr. E.
Bliley, and =vied with only six dissentient voices, that
"IT'hhllss meeting believes that the fifth dilute of the bill re-
enacts the catholic oath, which is acknowledged to ha
offsnalve in its terms even by protestant gentlemen, and sub-
jects catholic. to offensive imputation., and therefore hopes
that catholic members of both houses will be induced to con-
gass to oppose its re-enactment." A petition to both houses
r amliament, according to the epint of the above rese-
w:id protesting against the "invidious dietinc-
Von" still maintained in the disfavour of the catholic
body, now bee at the Stafford-street Club for sig-
nature.

DtteifY rev TANCA9TiIi.—The committee ippointed
so inquire into the proceedinete of the Duchy of Lancaster
met yesterday, et one o'clock, to appoint a chairman and de-
cide on the mode se proceeding. No evidence was taken, end
the committee then adjourned to Friday, the 19th instant, at
=cave o'clock, when the examination will commence and be
continued front day to day. The committee ere Mr. Bo-
ther= Eatcourt (=airmen), Mr. Brampton, Lord Harry
Vine, Vieccomt Goderich, and Mr. James liens Hamilton.
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SALE OF COL. WAUGH'S PROPERTY AT BRANKSEA
CASTLI.—The whole of the effects of Colonel Waugh, of
Bunkers Island, in the county of Dorset, one of the Eaetern
Beak directors, are to be sold be auction. The sale will take
Osa at Branton Conde, the late magnificent residence of
the colonel, sad will last twelve days. On the first day will
be sold the engravings and pictures ; on the wound and third
den the ornamental objects and decorations, carvings and
bream; on the Smyth day, the marbles, china, glut, and
tapestry; ce the fifth and sixth days, the furniture; on the
mum* the phusentry and greenhouse plants; and on the
antmequint days will he told the remaining contents of the
eit. the wine mad books ; and lastly. the farming stock.
Heds of pa meow visiting the island of Brankese
to view the spite ressalon end its contents. Col Waugh
serred in the Bah war. He married a widow lady of rank
and fortune, and sold his commission in a cavalry regiment
for 7,0001. With this he purchased Bnuthsea Island, which
was sold to him for 13,0001., mortgaging the island for the
remaining sum. Unfortunately for him and ethers he die-
t:weaved a valuable clay on the island, which he was persuaded
would yield him a great profit. The clay was considerably
below the eurface, and required steam power to work it. A
large capital was necessary, which had to be borrowed, and
which the colonel obtained through his connexion with the
Eastern Bank.

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ROYAL ASYLUM OF ST. ANN'S SOCIETT.—The
annual meeting of the boys and young men, formerly pupae
at this charity, was held yceterday at the house, Brixton-
kill, whet, to the absence of the Bishop of London, whoee
memo' erns /wired at Buckingham Palace to attend the
defereleg of the Infant premed, the chair was taken
the 1114.:.441ffipee. HY lordship, in opening the promM-
begs, that dhe ** meeting
et of the mting wee to show to
them lei cem beam nudge the protection of the institu-
tion that the ems cent which had then been bestowed in
cede to fit them for the duties of life was still extended to
the, and that the committee of the institution took
a drop interest in their future welfare ; and in
ceder to manifest thin, these meetings had bees
Militated for the purpose of encouraging those who had
behaved well since they had entered life, to continue a course
of good conduct. The written characters of the employers of
the We were then read by the secretary, Mr. Leeks, and his
.....ffistributed to each the reward apportioned by the
coneicting of books and money, according to the
geger=2/1 ran the bey had left the buititution. The tend-
ert:soli reduced affirmed the good conduct of the persona
MAee they referred, in the stolen of life they filled, some
deffirs In refine, or as travellers for commercial houses,
smilents in business, and many other equally creditable
nipseltiss, while one or two were stated to be employed on
ffientisys sa teachers in schools. Other rewards given to
hops in the school by members and friends of the institution
wee then distributed, when his lordship feelingly end do-
malty addressed the boys, earnestly encouraging them to
oteedfisoly continue to deserve the good chancier they had
; and after a hymn had been ming and a recitation
=end ed by one of the boys, a vote of ehre, on the motion
of Sir Felix Agar ed by the RAT. Mr. Read, was
passed to his lordship, and the proceedings terminated.
THE ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL, NEW-CROSS.—ni.
annual distribution of prizes leek place at this school yester-
day in the promisee of a great number of the friends end sup-
mof the institution. The prenalent,Vice-Admiralßowlee,
in the chair. The pries were awarded as follows:
First school—Class 1. Cornwall (the gold medal), Eaton (the
classical elver medal), Hope (the mathematical modal), and
Kendall. Clean 2. Oreig, Dyer, and Dee'itnen. Class 3.
Stone.--Second wheol—Cleas 1. K neon, Wynne. let, and
Colwell. Clam 2. M. Robinson, Madden, let, Hublock,
Burton, end Hulke. Clam 3. De Saumarez, Robilliaol, Hun-
ter, Richards, and Pidwell. Clam 4. J. Brand and Itabett.—
Third school—Clem I. Fasting, March, Floyd. end Brooker.
Class 2. Hewett, French, end Creech, 2nd. Class 3.
Day, Willoughby, 2nd, Dabbe, and Goldsmith. Clam
4. Far gmeral improvement Doraville and Lee.
The Cookney silver medals, for industry and good
conduct, were awarded to Breaks, Lake, and A. B.
Brown. The writing prizes were given (in the second
school) to Lethbridge, let, and (in the third school) to
Malley. The marine ndetahip woe obtained by Derriraan ;
and of the naval cadetehipe, the first cadetship and Yar-
borough scholarship by Machina, tat ; and the second cadet-
ship by C. W. Jones. The drawing prizes were awarded
(in the firet-clam) to A. B. Brown, H. Robinson end Simeon,
lot; (in the scoood-elan)to KilroyandJ.W. Smith, and (in the
thud-clue) to Roberts, 2nd; Wynne, Ist, obtained the
German prize. There was also honourable mention made
and cards of merit gives to a great many boys for their pro-
ficiency in denies, mathematics, French, butory, and geo-
graphy, and for general improvement.
COMPLETION OF THE RE-PAVEMENT OP ALDER/i-
-f:MTN-eV/MR AND ST. MAATIN'A-LE.ORAND.--.. Thin
thorough/ere has been re-paved with new four-inch granite
cubes, from Feen-cornet to Newgate-street, and will he
opened for public traffic in a few days. Mr. Chadwick has
had upon the week, daily, 160 men and three foremen, so
that the whole Ins has been completed 'Mien three weeks,
and with comparatively little inconvenience to the public.
The week has been done by order of the engineer of the City
Sewers Commission, and superintended by the inspectors of
gewelesida, Mews. Matisse sod Zumwalt.