The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-09 00:00:00

CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

Yesterday this body resumed its conference in
the Weigh-house chapel, nadir the presidency of the Rev.
Baum Mama. The first business was the reception of
delegates from other bodes.
The Rd. Dr. MAC/ARLAN; representiog the Loodoa
United Presbytery, in his address ethresred the hope that
oonmeptiooalion and presbyteriauism were now comment,-
log -a Christian courtship, which might at some future thisio,
not tar distant, eod in did. Colon, he thought, was ad
only possible but likely.
The Casisssx, in introducing Mr. Woodruff, of New
York, said that, whilst differeut opinions might be lwld
here with respect to the war in America, they were all
united in sympathy with their brethren in America, and
only desired that the dreadful conflict might soon cease.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. WOODRUFF said that when he proposed to come to
this country his brethren said to him, " What, go to Eng-
laud to receive the cold shoulder ?" (Criss of " No, no.")
The mosesge with which be was charged, however, was,
" Tell them that no calamity mbreak the bonds of union
between American and Foglish Christians. If they
cannot understand the principles oa which we
wage warfare, tell them that the struggle shall
end in the abolition of slavery, and I. the wearing
of bonds of amity not to be severed by a medlar press nee
by. commercial iateresta." fie wished a jury to be ap-
pointed by the union to take evidence in those oases of ma-
, information which are liable to lead to most fatal code-
. pumices politically, and to misapprehensions that would
retard the progress of religion. He wished there were a
tribunal before which misuode-standings might be explained
and repreeeetatioos made on those nice moral (ma'am'
which were so interwoven with political and administrative
questions—matters difficult to be understood, but, when
understood, easy of appreciation.
The Cusiansa mai it was not in harmony with the
eonirtitatioo of the union to appoint such a committee.
Brief addressee were delivered by the Rev. J. H. Hasten
(baptist); Mr. Sheppard (Ireland) ; end the Rev. Mr. Forbes
(Glasgow), representative of the Congregational Union of
Bedlam', who said that in that country- there was a dodo
to use a union for Great Britain. sod perhaps Ireland.
The Rev. J. G. Rocas' (Ashton under-Lyne) read •
paper on deoominc.ioruill Lime missions, urging the neces-
sity for more efficient and system tic efforts, and a deeper
seam of individual respoosibility. Home missionary opera-
tion were mainly supported by the large contributions of
the gamut. _ _

the Item. Dr. BROWN, of Cheltenham, moved a resolatio•
of thanks to Mr. !trades ; it ale, asked him to allow the
address to be published, urged the claims of home missions,
and recommended simultaneous collections ou the last
Suede, in October.
The flew. B. W ILLILINBON, of Chelmsford, seconded the
resolution.

In the course of a long discussion,
Mr. &nun MoaLrr said that he stood up as a layman
on behalf of • lay ministry, and if he did not believe that
congregationalism was best adapted to such ministry, Its
would sacrifice mood coonectioo with coo prin.
oiplee to join that body which wan best for such
The
The resolution pained, and the assembly adjourned.

READING HOP AID CHUM FALK, OCT. B.—This
fah terminated to-day. The atteadasoe of beyen was
more numerous than yesterday. and • good comber et
rivets cheesed heeds et the following prim :—Cosimy
91. to 9 guineas; Mid sod hest Keats, 6 to 9
inVessinumez, 6 to 8 guineas ; sod foreign hops sold at
from 51. 10s. to 71. Th. supply of hops was mush larva
than is the two previous years, and as the mart established
at Fareheas is reported to have tailed, it is believed the bop
fair at Rasa* will be attended with a greater assert si
smear in future. The cheese market wee but thia: at,
tended, and the truisentioas were very limited.
Importing Tee without colour on the led pre-
vents the Chinon pawing off Inierlor brown leaves r h the
.gal kin& Herslnsms 7.M is uncoloured, therefore &hews
8.04 alike. Sold is mume by r,teo affonto.--Inilvortibignold.

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