The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-07 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY, &c.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Thursday.
The Queen walked and drove yesterday afternoon,
and drove out this morning, accompanied by her
Royal Highness Princess Louise.
Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice walked in
the grounds, and Prince Leopold, attended by Mr.
Legg, also walked out. •
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at-
tended by Lieut.-Colonel IL Clifton, arrived at the
Castle yesterday on a visit to her Majesty.
The Earl of Malmesbury also arrived at the
Castle, and had the honour of dining with the
Queen and the Royal family.
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Christian
went out shooting to-day, attended by Lieut.-Col.
Clifton and Major-General F. H. Seyniour. Lord
Bagot had the honour of accompanying their Royal
Highnesses.

His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-
Weimar, the Marquis of Bath, the Earl of Malmesburn
the Earl of Sandwich, and Mr. Bentinck have been on &
visit to Colonel the Hon. Richard and Lady Margaret
Charteris, at their country seat.
The Duke and Duchess of 13uccleuch are enter-
taining a select company at Bowhill, Selkirkshire. Viscount
Melville, Lord Schomberg Kerr and Lady Victoria Sea
have been staying there.

The Earl and Countess of Derby left town y:5-
tercly morning for Knowsley Park, Lancashire.

The Earl of Lonsdale will leave town in a few
days for Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
The Earl and Countess of Dalkeith arrived at
Lambton Castle in the early part of the week, from Bona
hill, Selkirkshire, to spend a few days with the Earl and
Countess of Durham.

Lord and Lady Eleho leave town to-morrow for
Broome Hall, on a visit to Sir Edward Kerrison, 31. P., and
Lady Caroline Kerrison, during the visit of the Prince and
Princess of Wales next week.

Baron and Baroness Alphonse de Rothschild
arrived in town on Wednesday evening from Paris.
Mrs. Upton and Mrs. C. Dormer have arrived at
Claridge's Hotel, from Ingmire Hall, Kendal.

Free Public Libraries and Reading Rooms•

Yesterday eveng a meeting, presided over by Mr..
T. Hughes, M.P., was held in the St. Thomas
School-rooms, Waterloo-road, for the purpose of
considering the necessity of establishing a free pub-
lic library and reading-rooms in Lambeth.
The SECRETARY (Mr. W. M'Caul) read letters
from several gentlemen who were unable to attend,
but who sympathised with the object of the meeting,
and among them was a letter (which was read at the
special request of the chairman) in which the writer
(a Mr. Luck, of Acre-wharf) said, "I wish the com-
mittee every success, but as 1 look on Mr. Hughes as
being almost as bad as the demagogue Bright, I fear
I cannot accept your invitation." (Laughter.)
The CHAIRMAN said he thought the letter just read
was rather complimentary to himself than otherwise,
because if he was almost as bad as that demagogue
John Bright, perhaps some day or other he might be
quite as bad—(hear, hear)—which, he supposed,
would be a matter of great satisfaction to the electors
of Lambeth—(cheers)—because they would then have
as their representative a very distinguished person and
one who ought by no means to be called a demagogue
if that was intended to mean anything bad. (Cheers.)
The object for which they had met was to endeavour
to arouse in the borough of Lambeth some little zeal
for the establishment of public libraries and museums.
But under the Act of Parliament, the 13th and 14th
Victoria, it would be necessary before they could es-
tablish a public library and museum to convert Lam"
beth into a municipality, because that act limited the
power of the ratepayers to establish such libraries and
museums to municipal boroughs in which there were
mayors and corporations, and the act could only be
put into force by the mayor at the request of the town
council. For his own part he confessed he thought it
desirable that some new municipal life should be lin'
planted into the great metropolitan boroughs, and if
they found it necessary that those great metropolitan
boroughs should be converted into distinct municipa'
lities, it would be an extremely good thing. (Hear/
hear.) He thought it very desirable that a movement
of this kind should be got up. They were probably
aware that the member for Westminster (Mr. Mill)
had proposed a measure for converting Lambeth,
Westminster, Marylebone, Finsbury, Tower Ham'
lets, and Southwark into distinct m un icipali ties, united
on equal terms with the City of London. (Hear'
hear.) He thought the object for which the meet"
ing was called was a very important one, because
the establishment of libraries and museums was 3
great step in the education of the people. Doubtless
all present had recently attended larger and more
exciting meetings than the present for the purpose
of supporting a reform in the constitution of the
country, and obtaining a very large extension of the
suffrage. (Hear, hear.) No doubt nothing With'
be more desirable or important than that at the pre-
sent crisis of affairs in England ; but he thought
that this movement for spreading, deepening, and
widening the education of the people was scare ell
less important. (Cheers.) By the one movement
they hoped to throw open the doors of the consti'
tution to a very large number of our fellow-subjects
by the other movement, in favour of which they had
met that evening, they hoped to make those Who
were to be admitted to the pale of the constitution
worthy of that admission. (Cheers.) The chairman
then referred to the establishment of working mews
clubs, and pointed out how the advantages of sue'
clubs must be extended if they could have libraries
and museums at their command. In conclusion, lie
referred to the question of public education, remark"
ing that in his opinion the time had come when those‘
wishing well to the people of this country must insist
on having compulsory education. (Cheers.) By the
law of England parents were bound, so long as they
had the means of doing so, to find food, raiment'
and lodging for their children ; they were bound te
sustain and cherish the bodies of their offspring, and
,
he thought the time had come when they should
have the further obligation imposed upon them of
,
educating and providing for the mental wants and
nourishing the minds and souls of their children'
(Cheers.) He saw that all the most active friends
of education throughout the country were coming
this conclusion, and he thought that the time gas
approaching when all who wished well to the country
should put their strength into the movement'
(Hear.) When they had carried this, they would
have formed a population who would be well ah'e
to appreciate the museums and libraries that
might be established by the aid of the Act of Far
liament he had referred to, and that he sincere bell
hoped they might hereafter see not only in Lam
but in all the great towns and centres of a poPw
tion in the country. (Cheers.)
A resolution moved by Mr. SELWAY, and se-
conded by Mr. HOGG, pledging the meeting to sq..;
port the object for which it had been called,
been
then agreed to ; and a committee having b..,
formed for the purpose of carrying this resolutt
into effect, thanks were given to the chairman, arioPa
the meeting separated.

FOUNDER'S DAY AT ETON COLLEGE.—YestercilaY
being the 425th anniversary of the foundation of Eton C°
lege by King Henry VI., in the year 1441, the day ;;,
duly observed within the college. In the evening
Goodford, the provost, and fellows entertained a number
,„°
guests, including many of the masters, clergy, and geol/
in the old college-hall, where covers wore laid for 0-
NV IN CHESTER C OLLEGE. —The Rev. J. J. liorobic;
AL iEW
A., and Fellow and Tutor of Brasenose College, O
and present Senior Proctor, has been elected by the meterden and Fellows to the Secontl Mastership of Winches :.al
College. Mr, Hornby was educated at Eton and p6l'l-
College, and took a first class in classics in 1849.
PROFESSOR TROUSSEAU.—It will give great Sate,faction to the numerous friends and well-wishers of all!
celebrated man in this country to learn that the repel:
concerning his death are unfounded, and that the la
accounts from Paris state that his health is quite re-06'
blished.—Medical Times and Gazette.
S:RANGRAI, Oct. 23.—The French Admiral ha
issued a notification declaring the river Seoul, in Coreo)
of
be in a state of blockade from the 15th Oct., on account
the recent murder of Eeueral French missionarieA.
A Swedish frigate was wrecked near Dungeoed.
on Tuesday night, and twelve 9f her crew were 400°