The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-06 00:00:00

ODD FELLOWS' PETE AT THE CRYSTAL
PALACE.

Yesterday the Palace and its grounds were
crowded with as extraordinary number of rialto's, the
occasion being the annual fete of the Manchester Unit► of
Odd Fellows. This society bad its origin in a convivial
club, but in the year 1812 it was changed into a provident
society ; and it now cesstitutes the vastest organisation nf
tits kind in the world. On the Ist of January last there
were no fewer than 3:15,145 members, and the paid•up
capital of the Unity was more than 2,000,0004 sterling. It
bas branch societies or lodges in almost every part of the
world, end the metropolitan districts alone number 18,067
members, with a capital of 153,0004 to meet claims is
names, in distress, at the decease of members, and for the
relief of widows and orphans. Besides the ordinary funds of
the society there &mothers of a purely benevolent abander
iatended to grant relief in misfortunes which are not capable
of being assured against. The demonstration yesterday is
expected to yield a net profit of about 5001., which will be
distributed amongst those funds. At an early hour there
was an enormous crush at London Bridge station. Indeed
the aceommodation at the disposal of the railway company

proved quite insufficient. The result was that many bonding:is
of persons who wished to attend the fete ware unable to do so,
but the cumber of visitors (needy 46,000) who did succeed in
reaching Sydenham exceeded by many thousands the return
for last year. At one o'clock the brethren formed ► low
and brilliant promotion, glittering with the decorationsof
the order, and they made the grand tour of the grounds
attended by the band of the London Irish Volunteers,
that of the Odd Fellows' division of the London
Artillery Brigade, and three others. The pro:oM=
terminated by the performance of the National Anthem
on the grand esplanade io front of the Palace. During the
rest of the day ample amusements were provided for the
visitors. M. Moulin repeated once more his wonderful,
and to the spectators, rather uncomfortable exhibition cm
the high rope. There were boat races and musical perfor-
mances, the great fountains played, there were rural games,
and there was dancing on the lawn. The weather was
splendid, and this, the jubilee fete, was in every sense of
the term a perfect success. We have been requested to
state that the Manchester Usityiy its constitution gear-
, ranteet with all its resources the benefits promised to every
member by his lodge. The calamity which has befallen
Lancashire will of course prose a severe trial to the ammo-
dation ; but it is right the public should know that it is
rendering, and will continue to render, the distressed opera•
time most valuable and efficient aid.

Dinalf-LAlre THEATRE—A novel addition, fur
this time of the year has been made to the attractions of
this theatre. The " Beni.Zong-Zoug" troop of Arabs, about
30 in number, exhibit some very clever feats of acrobatins
and agility, but their performacoe, we think, savours too
mach of the pantomime mason to suit the taste of those
who visit Old Drury for the legitimate drama. The Colleen
Bans still onstinses to draw good houses.
INTERNATIONAL WLIAMMI TO FOREIGN WORM-
NM —A tea and public meeting was held bet •
at the Freemasoo'sball. Lincoln's.ino•lields, inaugarmed
hi a committee of English workmen, for the purpose of
the delegates who have been chosen to riper
we corm
workshops on their visit to the International
E▪
xhibition. About 70 of the foreign delegates accepted the
invitation of their English brethren. A very excellent sad
substantial tea was provided, which having been partaken of
by about 500 working men and their wives, the party ad-
jaunted to the large hall, where a public meeting was beld,
presided over by Mr. Nicbolay.
EAST LONDON PARLIAMENTARY REFORM RSIIO-
- executive committee of this associatioa met
on Moodily at Bromley-by-Bow, Mr. Joseph A. Monter in
the chair. After the ordinary business bad been tanected
the following resolutloa was proposed by Mr. Geo. Herbert
Thompson, seconded by Mr. J. B. Day, and carried unani-
mously : " That this committee hereby it:preens its utmost
Indigestion that the clime of • parliamentary 'swim of
almost unexampled Inactivity, has been signalised by the
psemge of one of the most oGooxione and unjust measures
ever enacted by any of the reformed parliaments ; and that
while this committee regards the passage of the Night
Poaching Prevention Bill as a dims*, to modern 1.7 Z
Lion, and as a pitiful saandes of the liberty of the mu
to the already too well protected interest, of the
amity. it cannot fail to regard that amt as suicidal to the
nointemanos of those oppressive Game Laws to whisk one
peameds and country temente have so loag been tpannimily
estikeeted."