The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-29 00:00:00

STATIONERS' SCHOOL.

The annual delivery of speeches and award of
prizes to the pupil, of this school took place yesterday,
at the Stationers' Hall, in the presence of the master,
wardens and court of assistants of the Stationers' Com-
pany, the masters of the school, and others who had re-
ceived invitations to be present at the ceremony. The
body of the large hall, which had been hung with fes-
toons, banners, and other decorations, was filled by the
pupils and their friends, who mustered in unusual num-
bers, notwithstanding the oppressive heat of the weather.
Although but very recently establiehed, this school has
already won for itself a high place among the public
schools of the metropolis. In the report of the Schools
Inquiry Commission, just published, it Wands first in the
list of schools classed as " good and useful" under
the direction of the London City Companies;
and it is one of the four metropolitan middle-
clam foundations which the amistant-commissioner
for the London district, after a personal inspection and
examination, selects for special commendation as "really
useful schools." The delivery of the " speeches" was
fixed for 12 o'clock, and at the hour named the chair was
taken by the master of the company, Mr. Henry Allard,immediately after which the proceedings commenced with
the reading of the reports of the examiners, Professor
Buckheim, of King's Colkge, examiner in the University
of London, and Mr. Janes Bass Hollinger, of St.
John's College, Cambridge. The reports spoke very
favourably of the continued progress of the school, and
dwelt more especially on the proficiency displayed in
the English subjects, in physical science and mo-
dern languages, to which special prominence appears
tobe given in the curriculum of school studies. The
principal prizes were then distributed as follows:
First class —l, Keene; 2, Betts, major; 3, Snell ; 4, Ash-
ton ; 6, Lidiard ; 6, Colson; 7, Brace ; 9, Hall ; 9, Thomas.
Second class.-1, Statham; 2, Batty, major; 3, Frame;
4, Robertson; 6, Castle; 6, Hawin ; 7, Forsyth, minor.
Third class.-1, Batty, minor; 2, Dowell ; 3, Steger ; 4,
Hoare ;6, Payne ;6, Fiveaah. The distribution of the
prizes was followed by the delivery of the speech which
included selections from Greek, Latin, German,
and English authors. Two scenes from Shakespeare
(from Math Ado diked IlotAimp sad from Othello) were very
effectively rendered by Keene and Ashton, who had each
received a prize for good reading. The scholarships and
prices open for competition during the ensuing year were
then announced, after which votes of thanks were passed
to the head master and other masters of the school, the
donors of the scholarships and prizes (the boys mandeat-
ing their acknowledgments of their liberality by vocifer-
ous cheering), and the proceedings terminated.

ACCIDENT TO Ma. baufweauco. —Aa Mr.
Townebend Mainwaring, the present member for the
Denbighshire boroughs, was returning to Chester, on
horseback, from Holt, where he had been canvassing on
Monday, be was thrown from his horse and sustained
severe injuries, the horse falling on him and crushing one
leg. He was at once conveyed to his hotel in Chester,
and at present is progressing favourably. His opponent,
Mr. Watkin Williams, the liberal candidate, in a most
generous spirit, at once suspended his canvass, declining
to personally call on the electors until such time as Mr.
Mainwaring can meet him on equal terms.
THE ANCH.EOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.—The annual
meeting of the Royal Archasological Institute of Great
Britain and Ireland was opened at Lancaster yesterday.
The president is Colonel the Right Hon. Wihson-Patten,
M.P., Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and the
meeting is under the patronage of the High Sheriff of the
county, the Dukes of Buccleuch and Devonshire, the
Marquis of Hartington, M.P. ; Earl SettodaiLord Stanley,
M.P., Lord de Tablet', Lord F. Cavan • M.P.; Lord
Grey de Wilton, Lord Benlis, the Bishop o Manchester,
the Dean of Manchester, Colonel the Hon. Algernon Eger-
ton, M.P., Ac. An influential and thorough working local
committee is alsomaterially aiding the object of the meeting.
There will be meetings of sections in the morning, and an
excursion in the afternoon to the Saxon anti' nitres at
Heysham. Papers will be read in the evening. Thursday
will be devoted to excursions—to Dalton Castle. Peel
Castle, and Furness Abbey—and at the last named place
the Mayor of Barrow entertains the archaeologists at
luncheon. The annual meeting will be held in the
evening. On Friday the sections meet again in the morning,
and two excursions follow. In the evening there will be
a conversaxione ; more excursions on Sahiiday, and Mon-
day to Leven-hall, Shipton Cagle, Bolton Abbey, Ac.,
and on Tuesday, a general meeting brings the congress to
an end.

COLLISION ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
—At an early hour yesterday morning a collision took
place on the Great Western Railway, at a spot about a
quarter of a mile west of Beading Junction. It seems
that a narrow gauge coal train was standing on the up
line when a broad-gauge goods train ran into it, doing
damage to a considerable amount. Both the up and down
lines were completely blocked. A number of men were
at once sent to the scene of the accident, but it was •
work of about six hours to clear the down line, the
debris being so great, and the wheel, being jammed to-
gether. Fortunately no one was hurt, and the passenger
traffic was not much delayed, as the trains were worked
over the line first cleared, from die west junction to the
Beading station. The cause of the accident is at t
inexplicable, but it will no doubt form the subject of lin-
gua, Mr. Bement, the divisional superintendent, with
Mr. -Peach, the station master, were quickly on the spot,
and everything wee done that could be to clear the line
with as httle delay as possible.

Yesterday a failure was announced at Liverpool
of a foreign firm who have been speculating in cotton (of
which they bold 8,000 bales), and whose liabilities are ex-
pected to reach 160,0001.
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