The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-25 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL SUNDAY LEAGUE.

Aa association adopting this title annonnoes
Its objects see to obtain the opening of the British Museum
and other eatiomil invitations on Sunday ; also, the repeal
of the law which compels the etc:slag of the Crystal Palace
and other milestioes of an instinctive character as that day.
Its president is Sir Joshua Wellesley, Y.P. ; and amour
its eiee-presidents we fled the names of Sir J. V. Shelley,
M.P., Messrs. W. Seholeileld, M.P., W. J. Fox, M.P.,
W. A. Wilkinson, M.P., Cleo. Cameos. M.A.; P. Grahams.
D. lii.Donnell, W. Duthie, mod H. J. Slack. 1
In their address the committee say :—`. The useless of
this association has already existed for some time, but ear►
rienoe has brought with it the tinseled= that • commit*
of working men possess too limited an influence to effect the
sontenplated change; and a more eztendelizrahMien
becomes nemossery as the course to be pa themisp
itself, and the desired objeet, by its natural judge ma }im-
piety, wins upon the public mind. The efforts of lOW
aides have been hitherto weaned to the *miss if
national institutions only, conceiving that in %M. they
_were
smarting a public right rather the* seeking an ',pedal pri-
vilege. But the Crystal Palms. is its magnificent sad sr-
tistie decorations, aad its essismsktios of wooden Phan*
inapproachable, has already smommed the character of a sa-
Wesel undertaking, and, with ether ealtibitions of a less
pretentious character, oldies the attest* mad solicited' a/
ilarblio. The masseillee,thesehme. whileanfrilms the
opeuimg smiiial.eikellese as Isinsieg
tlibisolseludfienelitheilitirlher some ef opeestions
similar extbibiliess. dai. Path may be, to a metals
extent, the rwalt of pearls ealsrprie. la the salt} of
numbers is to be felted that stew* esd energy revisits
for the fulfilment of a great pie}st, lbe easiest el the
present movemest must deism' epee the full 'epees* of
the public will. It has theishee bees detensised that the
constitutios of the new lespimelidi be eseestially
its laws few, simple, sod emempehemeive. he Agetlishs
smembembip attaisable at the slot Weise ow& It boo Bo
poid ofloors, so sorely soollool essmillmellesey supporters,
for ell members alike may be mad *so Is foal its duties.
The admission of the patella, ibomigh imemben, tee the,
steadily general meetings will at ease encourage Mese
without excluding appealed'. It is sot saticipated that
the multi of this meanest will be medisimi
to 'metropolitan institutions Wl. The ishsbitaats of
our large towns have also their mecums, their
picture gel eriees and botaaleal gardens; end it is {resumed
that the Impetus once given is Loads, its effects will be
felt to the remotest corner. of the empire. The support of
the provinsisl seats of industry to the metropolitan mess- ,
mess will be eared memo of eempletiag sa_nadertaklag
which strlms * itself the title of .Nstimsal.' Sunday
logidoliss bes *seas not wily a &Woos, but • great
said risoslies; sad it is is its *odd *sped that it demands
one attest* here. The National Seeds, League as re•
neither sect nor party. It has to do with the eons'
Ziarstellitettist peeress of the people. sad certainly would
not snores to Itself any interference Is spiritual mitten.
In seeking Is Amin free seam to exhibitiose of an inno-
cent and inetisetive character on Sunday, it asks °sly for
the latter pieties of that day. It statid sot deter a single
individual hem attending • place of orofsbip; bat would
offer an last/waive and elevating resort to the reflecting—
an inneseest wens of relaxation to the oveetisrdesed. -To
eoeciade. the National Sunday Lessee has so weaposu but
publicity and free discussion. and bail& its sesanude of
success spots the eisserity of its settles., the just* of its
cause, sad the isernestsess of its sedeavorde."
It may be undid to state that the Central Committee-
nom test Laasuter House. 2, Dake•nest, Adelphi.

THE SOCIETY OF ARTS AND THE EMPEROR
OF THE FRENCH.

On the 23rd inst. the Emperor of the French re-
ceived, at the Palace of St. Cloud, the deputation to present
the address from the Society of Arts of Leedom cad
its
assosiand iestitations. Tea ending sews et the akin
of Sebastopol, and the pressure of state business theses
arising, had unavoidably delayed its reception.
The Original deputation assisted of Berl Grey, Viscount
Bbrington, Gement Beelea, J. Brady, M.P.,
B. Ball, M.P., W. Emut, M.P., R. Stephouni, WP.,
Sir Charles Fox, Edwin Chadwick, C. 8., Henry Cole, C. 8.,
Dr. Booth, F.R.B:, J. Glynn, F.R.S., P. Graham, J. C.
Maedonald, J. Seen Rues% F.R.S., T. Terieleg, jan.,
T. Bopwith. FALB.. the Boy. IL Mitelsell, 0. Wren
Hendee, Dr. J. Forbes Reyes, F.ILS., A. Bedpan, B.C.
Tann, J. loam Smith, R. L. Chases, J. G. Appold,
F.R.B ,G. Cruse, Dr. Farr, F. 8. Cary, J. Scott Smith,
with the following representatives:—B. Heath (Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce), B. Bathes (Leeds), T. Wookonthe,
(Devonport), W. L. Joynt (Limerick). R. J. Spins,
(theford), viols reprimands' from Uneasier, H.U.
Melien. Durham, Darliestoe, Chelmsford, Cirencester,
Lys. Neteinghes, Gamow, Coventry, Linens, New-
code, Oldie's, Den, Sweeney Brighton, Salisbury, Ely.
Gateshead, Sheffield, Stoke-upon-Trent, Warrington,
Windsor, &c.
Lord Cowley 'undated the members of eke deputation
peanut to the Emperor. namely. Lord Bbrington, Sir
Charles Fox, Mr. Chadwick, C. 8., Mr. Cole, C. 8., Dr.
Boyle, Mr. F. Beeson, Mr. Chain, Mr. F. Canes, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Lacy, Mr. Rollins, with Mr. Li
Neve Feeler, the secretary, and Dr. Booth, the chairman of
the casual, who placed the following address in the hands
of the Bonner :
Bire,—May it please your Imperial Majesty, we the
council and members of the society instituted at Lana is
1764, for the esonragement of arts, manahotares, and
commerce, together with the repasentatives of the literary,
scientific, and mechanics' irstitstton throughout Greet
&heisted Ireland associated with as, beg leave to approach
your Imperial Majesty with sentiments of the most profound
respect. In amordaes with the recommendations of his
Royal Highness the Prince Albert, our illustrious prosidest,
who founded the Behibition of 1161, in whose success our
society took a deep interest, we have visited this magnifloent
city to judge for ourselves of the effects of sash displays of
ioduatry in accelerating the progress of arts, manufactsres,
and commerce, as also carnally to inspect those splendid
public works which adore the espial of France, and reflect a
lustre oa your Majesty's name that will be as teatime as them-
selves. Sines our arrival we ban regarded with feelings of
admiration and delight the manifold features of this gnat ex-
hibitiou. We rejoice to be enabled to express our decided
opinion that the donnas of its several somparteseets afford
the most oonvisoing evident* of the marked and rapid
progress which bas taken plies in arts sad meaufacturee
during the last four pers. The sublime conception of
Inviting all cations to Instead in friendly rivalry with each
other for the promotion of the material welfare of mankind,
is folly developed end oats Isere realised in the French
Universal Erhibitioo. This greed display of the vast end
vari.d results of rains and Wintry sures iss that the
waste of 1121 will be la same measure eompensated, sad
that beneath the peaesfal began of an onward Unlinks
the nations of the west will ashieve victories not less &dens
than those which, wider Providence, the jades of thole
cause and their own sedans, bravery have wan flor their
united arms. While the impulse tku given to the sieltivation
of the arts of peace has multiplied the reledges and
stem thened the andel anion Winn Fawn and Baskin,
their political alliance, sosseented by the Meal ef Me bravest
and noblest of their sous, has flawed lag the medial sym-
pathy of national friendship. That WWI base bin shed
in vita, for we hold it as our deepest asewistion that the
solidarity of France mil Ragland is the as sure Ellersetill
for the easservatien and advancement of the shillatles of
the world. And we farther belies that they may WO pir
mote their mutual prosperity by a freer interchaer of the
al industry, and sossohdate their alliance by
siting their exertions to give a wider development to arts,
manufactures, and commune, whose progress it is the spa
dal object of our society to advance. As the faithful and
naswerving upholder of that alliance sad the seservator et
eiviliesion,your Majesty naives from se and from our W.
low.enunrymen of every alas. and e the spontaneous
homage of an logasstioning sonfidgradenes. We pray nag
Imperial Majesty, graciouslyto inept this 001 humble tn-
bate of profound respect an unfeigned adtairatits—Given
under our common seal this Bth day of September, 1846.
" Jenne Boars. Cairene of the Council.
" P. Ls Kern Fosses, Secretary."
His Majesty received the deputation most pasinale, ex-
pressed his regret at hang been unavoidably compelled to
delay the !sceptics of the address, and conversed in steel-
iest English with the members of the depatatioa.
After shaking hands with the chains& and °thorium-
berg band the deputation. the Emperor withdrew. The
interview lasted nearly bait an hoar.

EITRAOIDEFAZT INMAN& OF BLISINESS AT TM,
POST- 0111 CW—rho ditty at the Pest-effice in St. Made'''.
le Grand is daily iseresekg. Temeerdey was the kaaviest
day am knows is the sooddiehmet. • mail from Aus-
tralis. is Widen to the mtel some of matiaestal sad
c sidvirl osemspeedeese, was bereght is. which mall,
betute, mmtifeed 790,00 newspapers. The result
of tilt wee that the ordinary mentiog &spatch was delayed
opweele of as boar. sad it was some time after that Wore
the embus mold Imes the Mike.
BsoOKDro ACOZDZIT AT THE VICTORIA Dom,
Hots.—Ou Saturday lest, at 7.00 a.m.' a serious accident
coemed on baud the ship Arundel, of Bridgewater, of 900
toss, mumaded by Caput. Morgan, last from Bombay.
Rader dieekarged bco tarp, she had bees ordered by the
doek.master to get eat a rope woes the dock (oft the north
side of whisk she was Wag), is order to talcs is sew melts
over her he w& wkieb, =tag to their great length, could
Asadly be OM while els lay does alongside the quay.
the time she. meedeesd the Dock Company's steam-
tug was mein Moog! this desk from west to east, is
@Aso to tow oat a amber aimed debtors. The commoder
file tug celled out to the Arundel to slack bar eters rope.
eel 0.1141111 novae fudged, gave order for that to be
M. by os smooths magi Beeness, who wee thee on
the poop, idea this rape was moot= to some kw piss
stiorkee to lbs edememest. Brum= Instantly obeyed,
but es he mimosa the fops the steassr, which bad just
bikes semi hes speed. pates stems seta and dashed at it ;
shb Woa which was at that instant entirely Saociatro dos or M•sairuoirrn..—A alsockiog
MINNA fre d
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WS, to soil rowel the left sea of Branosai saes of manslaughter occurred at Heydock. ou Weduessay
Mee below the sbeelder. Is au fastest the arm itself was last. It appears that in ute afternoon of the, day, f (*bee
wesesbmd it is the shoulder joint, sad eutkely eeverod Toasted and some other weeks= we to
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fees the be,. nig lay blood.; 0. di. ask. covered osit publieltoese, ia Haydoeh, and hid
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Ir. He yea tam is lakissasit saw* •w•F well. at might, who. they were gulag home the quarrel wee re-
-Hull Packet. sew es • sad when am Tauten a we, the m ese with
The hurricane, which swept over the West Indies 'rum 'be was quarrellingsnub bia with a yoga,. rwu ;,
•• the 26th and '2oth of last am*. sew not se widest • 'upon whist; Toast= trted late WS 01111 house mad m
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sed Dowd.= At these pleas the wind =wed all roped esat, he streak the perm violently. It was immediately
the impose, sad wee assempaided by very heavy rats, At easertaised that Ike pm= was aot his =went, but poor
Demerara 'be hurries= =a seemly felt• old mina am= Haaaak Balky, who was 71 yeas
The Piedmoteteee Geseete of the 19th *rifeness of age. Dr. Meth= of Jidda% was issModis••l7 •••• for;
that the iudiqositiee of the Sing of disc, whisk h but before he arrived the =foretaste wpm= (wko was
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