The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-27 00:00:00

CHURCH INSTITUTION.

The first public meeting of this institution wan
held yesterday at St. James's-hall, noder the
pesideocy of his Grace the Archbishop of CLIITIEBVET.
The ball was well filled, and there was upon the platform.
sinewy* others, the Archbishop of Armagh, the Bishops of
London, Llasdaff, Lichfield, and St. dumb, the Dean of
Norwich. Arcbtleaccoe Demme, Bickentoth, and Sandford,
Loot Lytteltoo, Sir W. Fugal:or, Right Hon. J. Napier,
Mr. W. J. Bamford Hope, Mr. F. S. Powell, M.P.. Ac.
The Bishop of LONDON, in moving • resolution expressing
the opinion that great good would result from a wise
organinatioa of the dery and laity of the established
c►urch of England and Inland, and that they were bound
to maintain those great flatmate to promote which the
Church loatitutioe misted, observed that oo•operstioo of the
clergy sad laity had necessarily existed ever since the
Christian church was founded, but what was wanted, and
whet the resolution pointed to, was systematic settee. The
church must, ha mid, he prepared to meet other attacks
besides the invidious attacks arias{ from vim sadrgnonsoa •
It might or might cot be true that their diweeling
►rethren were combined for the purpose el doing some
Mier, to the church. sad though it was oecresery that the
church should be informed of what was going oo so as to be
reedy to defend herself in my oppositioe that she might be
subjected to, he believed that not • few of the diamatieg
body entertaiised a arm ooeviction that if the church were
swept out of tbe way they would fall icto worse hands.
The resolution was sseooded by Mr. F. S. toasty ILP.,
sad carried, . . .. .

The Archbishop of ARMAGH spoke of the progress which
the Church lostitutioe was =him' is Ireland, sod expressed
a hops that ogle of its affects would be to show that the
Inch church was sot, as had been represented is parliament
and elaswbere, rolling in wealth and stets, and doing
nothing, but a poor and labour's. body.
The Tomtits( was subsequently addressed by Lord Lyttel-
too, the Bishop of Si, Asapli, Mr. Napier. Mr. Beresfonl
Hops, sad others, and resolutions is furtherance of the
oblems of the institution were adopted.
The proem:hop terminated with a vote of thanks to the
Archbishop of Casterbury for presiding.

ROYAL HOirriccrUrnaal. SOCIRTY.—Au ordinary
general mating of thee society was held Testa:day in the
couucil room at South Hensingtoci, whim uposrds of thirty
new fellows were elected ; mooed theca we ,cooed Lord
Stratford de Redeldle., lady George Paul* Moo. Mr..
David Murray, Caftan J. B. Martin, ko After the
election Mr. Batas gave a very interesting lecture on the
vegetation and insect life of the Ansameia ; it wee glue-
treeed by numerous plants and a niaseificeet display of
butterflies, which proved a great attraction to the numerous
sesemblege of fellows and air friends.
MADAMS TIISSATJD'S. —A nowlpexeouted group
of models. lifekaise, repreasetiov,Risherd 11. and his Queen
Isabel'', Henry VI. end his Queen Margaret of enjoy
together with Archbishop inkhorn, attired in truly
magnificent costumes of the respective periods. has been
just added to Madame Tneesud's Historical Gallery. in
Makeratteet.

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Yesterday morning the Right Rev. E. Harold
Browse, p.p., reasetly wiessarsted to the Bishopric of
Ely, is the room of the Bight Rev. Dr. Thames Tance,
ace' was formally hastened or ambsial in the
cathrdt March of his ro
dimes.. There was a large at-
tendance of clergy sod laity at the diocese, especially f
those intimately rionesoted with the University of Cam
Midge, of which his lordship wan for many man a dies
immeshed professor.
The Rev. Benjamin Frederick Smith, M.A., bas
bees Dominated to the new district (impair, of RR Paul,
Rusthall, is Speldhund, in the musty at Kest sod dicoome
of Casterbury ; and the Rey. Gem Charles Pisan., IL A.,
bee hem lionised to the carat* of Ctialleck, is the same
*aunty asd diorama
The Southampton and Havre packets commence
monis; three times a week neat math. The railway
betimes Paris lied SR Palo will shortly be completed. It
is is roatemplatioa tbra to me steamer@ direct Mtwara
Sowthaespiem and St. Kale. A Mena railway is
to ma hum the meal directly opposite Oct.., ht frineiVe
a point ow the Paris and °harbour; Railway. It is expected
that a ameitterablir traits will arms between the Ceel
labialsand Prams. sad betwees the LaMar and Ragised
Jersey, by assess ef thin truck.
CZYNTAL —this MIMING DAT.
ThimiT, Aram. 26.—AAreleMeas as payment, 1,897
Mtge ne mans liskses. 679 ; Mid, 2,776.