The Express.
London, England, 1857-06-03 00:00:00

nvr.ICI Tr.o PLC and the Rev. H. Vf: BEL,—
two of her NIAJE.,TV'S Inspectors of Be they
with Mr. T. ACLAND, have had a :with
the Hebdomadal Council of the U ' Ox:i
ford upon this subject, and the jjepoit of a Con*
mittee appointed by that Council a#peared the'
other day in our columns. This Report
recomateuds the University to answer the
call made upon it, and endeavour to extend its
liesellidsl influence to the edneation of classes now
for the most part beyond its reach. For the instrue- '
fiat of the children of the poor, Parliament makes
large provision. The Universities exercise a great
influence, directly or indirectly, on the training of a
considerable portion of the young in the upper
classes. As to those who occupy its interme-
diate position, nothing is done, r.,erhaps no-
thing could be done, by the State 1 and there is
little connexion between them and the Uni-
versities. Nevertheless, it is important that
this Marts of good teachers 'should be guided
and rewarded i that the ineapeeity ci bad,
taming should be exposed ; sad that the be- i
duds" sad talent of boys should be signalised and
rewarded. The Oxford Committee, accordingly,
COMM" that a well-diger ted and well-administered
system of voluntary perlmlical examinations and die..
' tiastitessie calculated to sleet these objeets. Aflek
alders& by the Universities, whose motives deism
are above saspicion, and whose eminemd of men of
ability is very great, such a system would probe*
obtain the confidence of the country, sad wierhlpme•
ease all the fruits which may be fairly enipeelell
from it. Side by side with the Society d Ai% k
would Am to the middle deems of this esseney •
reeerised and generally appreciated test of Aar
third pmficieecy.
It would be premature at present to enter into
the details of the proposed scheme, but it may
be Mated geswally that the idea is to have two
examinations annually—one for pupils under fifteen,
in order to seem seandases in the elementary train-
ing, wllbeet whisk advanced education cannot be
sethilmierily carried on—the other for pupils mew
111, li order to prove that the candidates are web
Sped It the situations in life into which young
ass oar 'best that age, or far continuing their
does with advantage. The examinations an to
he ealisisi by micas appointed by the Unison
sky, spa set only at Oxford, bat at mime phew
=at the errantry. The expense is to be di.
rby the permit of a tread fee by each ma&
elm haw tie *OMB of exeminetien. it might
seeMikefi mem effienhr meal sem In the maim
et sellatia Dot the Chminoth aka a who spbk
of teiseeilba, whisk Asia OM R White credit.
have get rid of the dieraile. allay mart " that 1
there should be en exemindlien Is Ili rudierats of
religion, suited to the shostakat el Oa lhdversity
eat le the ego el the tesillielst. shat 110 us ea.a
where edjedisee ors alfrOsil ig pro* sad Fior-
dland° k asba•to attract eaaiislm mail to lOW
Ogee the 141111114 it is proposed *NC at Selma Mr
almilka sautes shell, if Vaistrtil. obtain a
essillealle et ; but at the soma ening-
nation km shall be kellibidod lase
demo omoft l• auk, sad a emirate, attested
by the mmily. id be gives to
all who peee, ikawbe dab prides la the award
of the exemilelas irsil combining some title,
such se A. A. (Amalie is Arts of the lleisonity),
mezlelair the commodes of the possessor with the
University of Oxford. This titular distinction we
regard as an essential part of the scheme, and it is
that which probably would coostitete its 'bid prae-
tical attraction with the bulk of the middle dames.
A statute embodying the plan in question will,
we understand, be brought before the Congregation
next Friday, and upon the result of that debate will
depend in a great memure the part which the Uni-
versity of Cambridge Is prepared to take in the
minessent. Indeed, we believe that a deputation
bas already laid the matter before that learned body.
and its representations were most favourably re-
ceived. We record these fasts as worthy of at-
ties. It It is difficult to exaggerate their edueetional
hiwortance. U the ashenseemed., it will net
*sly extend the Maeda, if the Vitivendties to is
imperadented degree, bat we , believe that. ht
seed anction with the collateral son of the Iliedsly
of Arts, it will be the means of s Weber
sad mere seawalls staaderd into the petrel win-
s setae ci the middle theses of this commery.

CIVIL ISIRVICE ESTIA.ITIC.

This amnia' wets published the details of the
arras for pair wars rd Wrap far t. pir rain
ala Ma* 1866. Tor paha bailliap rad aid pram la
Orr Ei4 a, ths rasa isemiral In 11164 was 196,6761.,
sad Ia 1867, 194,1441. • arra. am Neer at
1,1711 ; for road parr. pram pram, Ix., la
1616, 91,1614 rad it 1867119,1651., sharag r raw@
of MAU; for tla saw rasa of parrasat, Ia 1864,
mug sad Ia 1857, 111,8614 roar or harems at
83,4781.; for Holyhead Tiartissr, Ia 1866, 207,3051., rd
M 1867, 120,0001., rewind a kerma of 87,3061.; for
Harare of Ream In 1166, 233,0001, sad In
1167, 124,0304 .bend a brew of 9,0001 ;
ft Port Parr Harbour la 11611, 7641., aad is 1867, 4431,
rowing or ismer at 664 ; for public bauldiaga (Ireland),
is 1866, 41,0211., mad In 1167, 77,8674 rowhs4l m firer
of 36,6361.; far Iladatows Harboar, r 1666, 19,3401, sal
m 1867, 22,100/., rowtagra Nair of 2,7601. ; for Barr
rub= Pals., Ia 1866, 7,8481., sad in 1857, sdl;—arar..
ad a total rarer 6:e 1667, as compared with 1836, al
%NM
The aura raid for lb. perissa year for argils sad
ammo of addle daparresaa, ache:Pod printing, sad
earsary sad parr, Is 1,640,1161, showing a drams
us compared with 1166, of 6,0871.

EZCIONIOIMPTIB AT BIIOIIIOIi.--0a Deaday 1,400
surmionois Oa r. vial tram ttr aisloopollb sal Yr la.
temsela sailma; ea Karam win* araili,
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Ilima &leaks ANSA mad mar-
avidai Rolm at Ohs amisa train la Loa-
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Chleriiillik
Inns ui 7ta HoonTALL—The econmseet

THE IEXPRFB3, WEDNESDAY

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opt yesterda aftplaaa.
- ' The Macoy mb ea horestait wfth third:tow Alko.
The Prime et War sad Prince Alfred weatpa board tLe
Harrah trigeta. sad got wader weigh. Their Royal High.
sow as sidled up to Ilpitheed, sad Monad laths Zlda.
-Mekier-Olowel Basalts has reecesded liejer-Oesseral
Buckley, as wparry be ratan.
The Dachas of Kat IA Osborne to-day kr Pragmers•
house, sanded by lady A. Beam sad Ole George Cooper.

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Lori CaLTUOUVII, In acknowledging the
Mid he aomewlist embarrassed, after Mal=
manner In which his health bed been drank, as well
se the manner in which he had been refined to, indicated
the belief that he was mom liberal than lascr,Swes. The
land they had that day met to oftelwate the of, it was
not in his power actually to give them, he could
not therefor., accept all the praises they had thought it to
bestow on him. He we told two years ago in the Town-
hall by a mechanic that property had its duties as well se its
rights. (Hear, heir.) His own property In the mi
hood of Birroingham bad been very much enhanordeberTlrue
by the extension of manufactures, and the consequent rapid
spread of the town, and he therefore etas thought he could not
mks a better return to the working Mamas of Birmingham
than by affording than the meana of healthful nereatka in
the Open air. He did hope, however, that in thus setting
ape his land for a time he should be backed by the corpora-
tion end authorities, in withdrawing from the the
temptations of beer-shops, gin-palaces, and
(Hear, bear.) Those temptationa, he feared, wi too
many of the artisans of the town from their familia% end
therefore so lee; as they remained it was impossible that the
land he affor and that &needed by his friend, Mr. Adder-
ley, could be productive of so muc.h good as it otherwise
would be. (Clisen.) He hoped they would be seconded by
• the corporation In remedying the eviL
At noon to-day his Royal Highnees left the Maples resi-
dame, and proceeded to inspect some of the principal menu-
, factories, ho es
which he had not returned at haZ-past
sin
o'clock.
The Mayor bee Invited a large party to lunch with his
Royal Highness at the Royal Rota

BIRMINGHAM, TiIESDAT, 8.30 r.x.
The Duke of Cambridge has left by the Groat Wastes
Railway for Landoll.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

The Belgian Meniteur of yesterday publishes the
following note :—" The disorders which have taken
place in many parts of the country imposed upon the
government the duty ofealling out two classesofroilitia
on the 29th ult. These will return to their homes
when order is restored. The gevernment proposes
to send immediately to their respective garrisons the
troops which were momentarily summoned to the
capital."
The news from the Belgian provinces continues to
be of a pacific character; but we: observe that
the members of the liberal party who opposed the
bill have met with enthusiastic receptions fvom their
constituents.
The Independence Beige denim that the distorb-
',noes ever reached the gravity of an emote, and
eaters into a variety of details with the view of jus-
tifying or palliating the demonstrations that•
took place. The eagerness of the Belgian journals
to reproduce every favourable comment upon the
recent events that occurs in a foreign journal, and
the tone of their own remarks, evince much anxiety
as to the sympathies of Europe.