The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-06 00:00:00

SCIENCI INSTRUCTION TO THE INDUSTRIAL
CLASSES.
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The first annual examination of science classes
under the Minutes of the Committee of Council oa Educes
ties has just been completed. This examination is open to
any persons, of whatever age or sex, who choose to present
themselves, and is held in different places in the kingdom,
and superintended entirely by the voluntary action of local
committees. For the late examinations there were 35 local
centres. The exiur.ination papers were prepared by exa-
miners in London, and sent by post to the local committees,
by whom the examination was held in each subject
simultaneously all over the kingdom, and the worked
papers were returned by the first post to London
for revision. One thousand papers were thus sent up,
which represent rather a fewer number of candidates, as
the same person might be examined in more than one sub-
ject. 725 papers were considered good enough to be passed,
of which 310 were up to the standard for Queen's prises
59 first class, 100 second clan, and 151 third class, Queen's
prizes are awarded. Besides these, four gold, 11 silver, and
16 brouze medals have been awarded competitively among
the candidates, which leave• three gold, three silver, and
five bronze medals unawarded of those offered, in muse-
luence of candidates not having in some subjects done suf-
ficiently well to merit them. The names of the medallists
are given in the accompanying list, from which it will be
seen that Frederick William Radler obtains two gold me-
dals, one in chemistry and the other in physiology. The
State incurs no liability or expense in the training of teachers,
but merely certificates them after examination as compe-
tent; and such teachers receive a payment in respect of
each student earning his livelihood by manual labour, but
the grant is only made after the student has been examined.,
and has proved the sufficiency of his instruction.
The following is a list of the successful competitors for
medals :

ITALY.

PRACTICAL, PLANE, AND DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY; ME-
CHANICAL AND MACHINE. DRAWING AND BUILDING CON-
sTerenoN.— Williamßraman, Chat•mosa, Oldham, age
17, mechanic ; James Mellor, teacher—silver medal. Ed-
ward Mawlev, 20, Gower.strect, London, age 19, architect;
Manley, teacher—bronze modal. Frederick A. Wink-
field, 1, Branzemstreet, Manchester. age 18, valuer's emir
Mat; Bernhardt, teacher—bronze medal. William
Henry Parker, Redcliff-crescent, New-cut, Bristol, age 17,
saguseer's apprentice ; William Bowden, teacher—broom
issdal

NICHAXICAL NITRIC& —CATIton John Lambert, 8, Lipper
Chaos-skeet, Finsbury, age 16, to be a civil engineer ; Riv.
Dr. Mortimer, D.D., fetcher—gold medal. Rem Mid.
&ekes, South Downs, Redruth, age 22, mine agent ; Cherie.
Twits, tratear—saver medal. John Mackillicaa, 14, Kidd.
!sae, Absrdssa, age 28, watchmaker ; David Maver, teacher
—bream medal _ .

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13initiamzeat. PHYSICS.-tames Thomas Brows, City
d Loudon School, age 16, mechanic ; Thomas Hall,
teacher-gold medal. William C. Bullish, IS, Market-
place, Wigan, age 21, chemist aod druggist ; k H. Birken-
head, teacher-silver medal. James Russell, 3V, Sher-
lock-street, Birmingham, age 34, weighing machine-maker •
W. M. Williams, teacher-kilver medal. John C. Douglas,
Louclai Mechanics Institute, age 17 teacher ; self taught-
bronze medal. Joseph Muir, Simile Mount, Halifax, age
24, book-keeper; John Noble, teacher-bronze medal.
Charles Preston, 5, Suu-street West, Birmingham, 22,
lithographer ; W. M. Williams, teacher-bronze medal.
01111118711 Y. - Frederick W. Rustler, 11, Foleyatreet,
Portlaod-plane, W., ago 20, solicitor's clerk ; J. C. Buck-
master, teacher-gold medal. Thomas H. Mahony, 23,
flummerhill South. Cork, age 19, clerk ; John Dowling,
teacher-silver medal. Michael J. Malone, 5, Queen-street,
Limerick. age 16, 'aw agent ; John Dow lug, teacher-
silver medal. Lily A. W. Colthurst, 55, King-areal, Cork,
age 18 ; John Dow/intartrcher -bronze medal. Bartholo-
mew H. Dummy, 3, yke-street, Cork, age 20, teacher
of mathematice ; John Dowling, teacher-bronze medal.
William Me Ilwraith, jun., 36, Watt-street, Paisley-road,
Gleagew, age 13 ; John Mayer, teacher-became medal.
OBOLOOT AND MINZRALOOT.-William Robatham, Tre.
fond, Clamorganabire, age 17, mining agent ; C. S. Wood,
Mackie-silver medal. Ralph Betle , Handley, Wigan,
age 23, schoolmaster ; E. H. teacher-saver
medal. Framis William Creep, Fairfax House, Sydenbanz-
road. Bristol. age 21, clerk ; Ralph Tate, teacher-beaus
medal. Charles C. P. Hobkirk, Commercial-street, Hod.
&Wield, age 24, beak clerk ; self taught-bronze medal.
' John Hooking, 15, Cumberland.street, Briett,ze 35,
warehouse clerk ; Ralph Tate, teacher-bronse
NATUIAL Hurroag.-Frederick William Radler, 11,
Foley-street, Porthad-place, W., age 20, solicitor's clerk;
self taught-gold isedaL Alexander Adamson, 227, Mains
street, Gorbals, Glassom,_ ege 14; John Mayer, teacher-
silver medal. George TuadaE Grove-street, Huddersfield,
age 28, printer and stationer; self taught-silver medal.
Elizabeth Lawrie, 22, Cathcart-street, Glasgow, age 28,
ess,stant teacher ; John Meyer, teacher-bronze medal.
James Smart, 21, South Bar-street, Banbury, age 15,
Printer; John M. Beale, teacher-bronze medal. Charles
Taylor, 4. Caltbospe-co=. Banbury, age 13; John H.
Beale, teselme-brease
BoTale.--Cliarles C. P. Hobkirk, Commercial-street,
Huddersfield, age 24, beak clerk ; self taught-silver medal.

I, TUESDAY EVENiNG4 AUGHT

LATE MX INTELLIGENCIfb

TURIN, Amon 6.

FRANCE.
PARIS, A 901781. 6.
The Empress will leave Paris this evening for
Eaux Bonnes.

The subscriptions to the national loan have been
very numerous. They will probably be subject to
a reduction of 7 per cent.
The news from Naples is more satisfactory.