The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-17 00:00:00

'tutors' charactor of"tho proposal institution are fully sot
forth:

(" There being upwards of a quarter of a million of men
employed in the merchant navy of England (30,000 of whom
are sailing out of the port of London alone), for whom there
in nn provision but the workhouse, when, from age or other-
wise, they are disabled front further tienico—lt is proposed
that an hospital he erected for muter ruarinere, mates.
and penmen of the mercantile marine; a proportitmate
number of each elaall being married, without children
living with them, to be under the government of the Com-
mince of the Shipwrecked 61a/driers' Society, incorporated
by act of parliament, 13 Vict., with power to build asylums
fur acumen, and hold laud for the purpose; the said society
having, at a general meeting held on the 29th ultimo, voted
5,001. in furtherance of the proposition. 'the hospital to
be built on or near the hanks of the Thames, within the port
of London, to be culled " The Royal lbapital fur Worn-out
and Madded Merchant Seamen." The term "Royal" to
depend on her Mine-ty'a gracious permission. That a build-
ing to hold 600 men, to form the centre of a plan
which may he afterwards developed, be forthwith
erected so won a• dim, is a fair prospect of a
eulliciont stun, say 50,0001., being raided to warrant it.
That candidates, to be eligible fur admittance into the hospi-
tal, must hese served twenty-ono years in British or colonial
merchant ehipe, and be fifty rand of age, or have been
while so mining. It being the object of the propoired
institution not only to provide an asylum for laal/u..12 to old
age, or when disabled in their calling, but also to give
encoursgviiiint to deeming men; in considering, therefore,
the Claim, of the respective candidates fur admidsion, pre-
ference shall in all moos lie given to those who Abell produce
the most satisfactory tectiormiald, not only of their general
character, but of their good and steady conduct as le amen.
That the merchant seamen of the empire be invited to Nub.
melba not lase than half-a-crown each, annually, towards the
maintenance of en institution exclusively rotablisheil for
their future welfare; and that in order to promote
this dedicible object, and with a view of encouraging
provident habits aatongst seamen, the mantigem of the hos-
pital, in consitler;ng the clime of applicants which in other
respects are equally deserving, will give the preference to
thole, who have been subscribers fur the loniteid period. It
being very important to one Jure,,,e and promote habits of in-
dustry among the inmates of the hospital, it is pn,poriert to
set ,parts potion of each building, Where such amebas may
ho inantifactund ea sailors are accustomed to make, the pro-
fits on the gale of each article to belong to the individual
who limy have made it. That the mama of all boneftetere
of 10/. end upwards chill Le in...riled on tablets hung up in
a conspicuous part of the centre building, and that the wards
be named by donors of 4,0(01., or four donom of not bets
than I,loolf. each; donors of 1001. each shall have the pri-
vilege of naming a cabin."
Much interest appeared to be felt in the proceedinge, which
prouliabl to occupy a emmidenible portiere of the aunt noon.

Lady II oHand's afternoon party at I lolland l rouse,

on Wednesday, was attendel by a distiniruiabird circk of
viriitor, Their Royal Mahn... tho Duke and Bucher.,
d'Auwale honoured her Liilyehip with their preienoe. file
Serena Highness Prince Frederick of llolatoin was also
parent.
We (Post) have reason to believe that Viscount
Cardlerosee, M.P., Comptroller of her Majesty'. household,
will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar thu Ilon. Mies
Barrington, daughter of Viscount and Viacountesa Barring-
ton.

Lord Francis Conyngham, NI.P., has contracted a
matrimonial en.lagement with NiOA Morgan, daughter of
Sir Charlet. and Lody Morgan, of Trodegar.

Lord Holland's party for ll'edntaday next is un-
nvoidably poetponol until £34tunlov, the Vith inbt.

The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury entertained
at ilinner yesterday the French Ambassador and Countess de
Versigny. the Earl and Comm. of Jersey and Lady C.
Vil-
liers, the Countese of Glennalt and Lady Marger,4 Butler,
Lord and Lady !Lenten, le Comte de Jeurourt, Lord Otho
Fitzgerald, Lord Loughborough, the Hon. George Carring-
ton, and Mr. Norwell Macdonald.
The Count de Paris and the Duke d'Aumalc were
in the Diplontatiota' Gallery of the Howe of Common.

daring the debate on Mr. Roebuck's motion loot night.
SALE or 1,FA1,01.0 ItEDPATIt's PROPEltTY.—Yea-
terilay, ut the Auction Mart, a further portion of the pro-
perty of the notorione Leopold Ittallotth was sold by Mr.
March. A residence, 49, Glonceeter-plave, l'ortnietn•equare,
held for an unexpired term of 30 yowl., al o nominal rental o
6d. per annum, let at 8.5/. per annum, sold at 630/. This
property was bought about three years age eta public sale
by Redpath for 1,0001. The reversion to 33 shares in the
Loudon and Wetdotinster Bank, 21. per share paitl up. and
to the rum of 1501. secured 11111.11 mortgage, receivable on
the death of o laity, aged 63, subject to a contingency, sold
fur 5001. The reveraion to 1,0051. 14s. Three per Cent. Con-
receivable i n thu death or a lady, aged 62, sold for
454/. The revenant:l to 748/. Three per Cent. Consols, re-
ceivable on the death of • lady, aged 69, sold for 3801. A
freehold honao and shop. High-street, CORM, Ile of Wight,
let at 181. per annum, sold at 2.501. Ten RCM of freehold
land, with two cottages thereon, near the Fleet-pond etution
of the South Western Railway, sold for 2151. The total pro-
duce of the sale was 2,430/.
SVI.V. 0V lox:cit.—Colonel Buchanan, of Ilrum-
peller and Mount Vernon, has, we learn, just purchased the
estates of Camiabile and Auchenbret k, in Minim. extending
to about 13,000 o• pm/retie. bring well supplied
with game, and comprehending Carradale Bay and other
span northward of Catupheltown, suitable for foxing, caused
keen petition. Colonel Buchanan became the purchaser
et the prieo of 19,7001. The colonel, we hoar, inten Is Mune-
diately yearling a suitable pier adjoining the bay.-111rtartic
Daily Mail.
THE WESTMINSTF.R IMPROVLMENT COMMISSTON.

—A bill promoted by the mortgagees of the Westminster
Improvement Commitooon, to old them in realising their
seuritom, bars been thrown nut by the parliamentory emn-
roittee to whieb it be•n refereed. It was opposed byy the
Committee of Bondholders of which Mr. Berottotont is choir-
man. From the eroeseet.tmination of Mr. Hope Scott it

appeared that the e.no Of the opposition was that under the
priponed bill the mortgagees might get paid. but if eo there
would be nothing left for the bondholders, and thcretore.the
Later could] not realise without further power, it was
a co-c fora compromise bill rather than a 101 l to enable the
mortgagees to perfect their securitien. Among the iiiertga-
gees promoting the bill were—the Loudon and County Bank,
the Commereiol Bank, klenra. Ti.wklane e, and other hankers,
lint the evidence of the validity of mote I,l' the morigaca
seemed doubtful. The ennimittees decided that on tho pro-
moter,' own showing the preamble was not proved.
TOR EDUCATION MOVEMENT IN ITS EARLY
Soarixe.—That Mr. Brongliam indissolubly ennueetcd the
education moyenient with his name everybody knows; but
warmly any one temendirrs how unpopular that movement
was. Mr. Windham had said, some years before, "That the
diffusion of knswkdfa wee proper might be supported by
many good argument.; but he conformed he wee a sceptic on
that point. It woo said, lo At tit the mate of the ',nape as
ooinpArml with ours. A savage anions savaged wan Ivry
well, awl the differenee was only }nonfood when he come to
he introduced into civilised soiety." "Ili, friend Dr.
Johnson, wet of opinion that it was not right to teach reed-
ing beyond a certain extent in 'pasty." The sante feeling
continued. Mr. l'eel, in bia blandest tone,, attacked the
eslunition committee. Lord Stowell, not without sagacity,
°teemed, "If you provide larger amount of !
rated talent than there is a demand for, the surplus is very
likely to turn sear." Such were the seltimeifis orsome of the
lent enholors of that era; and en went all orthodox sentiment.
Thee education was the same ao republicaninn, not republi-
canism as infidelity, half the comics believel. Hut in spite
of all this opposition, perhaps with more relish on .I..vuttnt of
it, Mr. Brougham was eve ready. He was a kind of pro-
phet rat knowledge, Him voice was beard in the street,. He
preached the gospel of the alphabet ; he sang the praises of,
the primer alt the day long. " Praetical obornationo"
" discourses," "'peahen," exist, terrible to all men inv.—
National Eerier. new number.
CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAY.
TI4V RABAT, JULY VS.—Admissions on payment, 7,192;
ditto, by meson mama, 660 ; total 'cleaves, 7,700.