The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-16 00:00:00

POULTRY INDEPENDENT 611Afre
REV. T. BINNEY.oue.
The independents worshipping at volute Dlhei
the City met unitedly at the Poultry cum. it
n.ornieg, for thn purpose of dforing up vh,,,i2,ioriug
and thanksgivings. The spacious 'chapel was
crowded, several having been compelled to remain le
;rag positions in the staler, and at the entiances daring
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sere CP.
The Rev. T. BINNEY weeded the pilot
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livered a dismiroe admirably suited to the solca",111.
He said his fellaw-religionists were then aseesaliod —"me.
view of presenting their united thanksgivings to Gm ""
His gracious interpoeition in their behelt, and to, /h7oLitr
fog heard the supplications which, in the hoer ve,'"'
they awl ac.dro essd to Him. lo COACCEIGIi uni,,,,,__
devotional tsercisee, and in pursuance of aelvvg."••,
ings, he had been selected by his rev. brethren to vag,„_—'lo
few words of exhortation to his beams, in lusegZ'"l,.l
the object for which they had assembled. Though the . 74
public recognised a divine law in every eircumstame gg
they did not lurdet trust laws which appertained tell
sphere. They believed the the late pestilence sphere.
attributable to secomaary causes end fixed physihri':
They believed it right that they should understand tle
ration of these physical laws; and if they peeking dig
there was any connexion between the civ
about them, or about tlitir dwellings which Taiflllgv...._
elapsed hat a a:sour:ion with the pestilence, teir-`,71,..
foal that this we. God's method of tessertiog eas;:.,4
opening their eyes to an intelligent °Mammies viZ '.
laws under which they loved, and that it me Z '
of the methods by which He called upon
to put themselvo sin harmony with those lime 134, will
this was rea lily granted, they also believed that
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card epiritual superintendence, provilential got
ermi;
and that another of the lass under which they
that God could bear prayer and answer it. Tees. %yoi • .
were so interwoven that it was not for us to say saw%
one ended and the ether began ; but, as religiously', ,1,
ing under the influence of reigiotte faith, we lonhvg igil
united ; and, without at all aenying the feet of the mai, Or
operation of the lower s)stem of law, ee cast oursdrtli t
lore Goa in our (amities and s onetuaries sad off red pm. '. ?,
and when we saw that the pestilence hod been rest g.
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roes up and recognised the hand of God; .1 /:
because we had chtnined the thing we 'eked he --',.
believed we had vut it because we asked. Tee '''''' lo; '
ettret of our experience when properly looked at vasty
nas. o
not that we s ou;d go on, caring nothieg about olio e,.,
causes, and thinking that whatever happeioel we callow
again, but taking goad heed of el that God by oormensimi I
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t aches with respect to placing ourselves in hamlet eel
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the lower law 'Then, though the neeenity nug ilii
again for our supplication, )et we should had, trite
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to everything connected with our whole befog, „,g it
peace and safety have they that love the olivienorgF
end that all God has lei:down, as well as the primiplau V
which lie g , and we are to walk, " work togeteg i;
good " and cell fir nothing but praise. Leaving thong
nerd remarks, which were in harmony win:l4v;
Mon of their meeting and with their reoigioes ill*
he knew nut that he could do better, or more spprorgg*
than to select one of those noble, glorious hymen el dig
ancient church for meditation—one of Moss along
which went so to the heart of humanity, that gm
evidently penned for all time, were meant for all vg
only in their spirit, but almost in their very letter, gig; 4
seem to have an appropriateness to the habitual Nen" ~.
of man everywhere and always. The rev. giuthanis "
read the whole of the 116th Poideo, commentil gra *I 3
verses as he proceeded, and applying the sublime soak
tions et the Psalmist to the thankesiving &demoting a.
day. David had, by calling upon the name of the ":"
been rescued from "the sorrows of death sal 6 “,
pains of hell," and therefore he offered ep ogi 1.
sacrifice of thanksgiving," and promised to
his vows in the presence of all the yeeatt" e
(the preacher) thought that at this IMOD or njaregeise i
mercies recently v.ucheafed th 3 religious commulitytie '.
him ought to present something to God, to God's tame
God's servants, to God's ministers—something to be mg k
the good of God's church. His brethren were dolisissele
tho y appointed him to preach that there ought not totem
coil .etion made ; but he ventured toenerve to then lig b
thought he ehould speak all the better if there ornate's
tion—that he thought he co-uld execs a himself witi gray
freedom if they would allow him to say at the led thatoh
people should have the opportunity of gionegeonsitia;
iodeed he WI ved the people would hardly that us
service finished wrhout that opportunity were deli
them. lie did not want to force anything out of the*
hie/and!, but r. e called upon all of them that had the We/
and the mousy with them to melee a thigh.ggovnt k
would be a small contribtrion, but it would be gine loth
Christian Instruction Society—a society connected width
independents, whose circumstances at the present tine is
quired aid. He hop d God would increase the semi of d
who contributed, and inspire diem with the spirit d tail%
Psalm.
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A liberal collection in aid of the Christin lemuttiaeSi
defy was than made, and the strvicee, which were coshil
throughout with profound attention upon the pert ohlena
audience, terminated.

THE EARL OF ELLESMERE AND MECHANICS' Luz.
TOTIONB.—MY. Kiwi, the secretary of the Luicashies ni
Cheshire Union of Mechanics' Ins' ituions, has received
fallowing letter from the Earl of Ellesmere, midi
read with interest by ell who are interest, d is theme'',
and goo I management of thew institutirm:-. Ws*,
Nov. 3, 1849. Sir,—l have to acknowledge you lewd
the 2nd, with irs tnclosures, on thesufject of the Isesiot
and Cheshire Union of Mechanics' Institutions. It em
to me *at so far as the principle' professed by Its Nude
can be disseminated and acted upon, they can producer
thine but advantage, and that in several puticulus thou.
essential towards the productionof stefuleenlisarnettoll
so for the prevention of positive mischief. It is estese
etsy to draw and observe the line betimes a
tiooal occupation and mere amusement I do satirist
the latter, though perfectly legitimate in its proper tie
and place, a legitimate object of m. chants' indent
sad a parasite plant of this kind, if ones eneerspi,
very apt to flourish to the prejudice of all other grown
I confess, that in another point of view, I Hen buy EA
cult to give my support to the institutions in gams I
see evidence of • constant tendency to a deprive fee
the rule usually professed at their louden"», Ind se
, eludes the discussion of religion ant politics. lan sei is
' condition to interfere with or control the um d sane
port as in any shape I have once giver; and 1 mum is.
dined, in these matters, to give my active oniesetetoth
dissemination of any opinions but my own. I flaWs
some trifling assistance to one in this county ; Iwe
informed the other day by a gentleman that he hod wore
walls placarded with the announcement of a Wm s
popular repreeentstion.' Now, if I had knows gee
which I well knew the contrary, that the lectors wont
to be an 'dory of the House of Lords, I should herb
stirred myself to show in some shape my utter dieser
of the introduction et euoh subjects. limes dolisolt
not holiest, and the trees in the garden, of whited •
may eat, are really so numerous that there is node.
temptation to transgression. A. your union swam inn
for the better direction of these societies in them mid!
matters, I con only wish helical', and I inclose' to.
don of 61.—1 hare the honour to be, sir, you 'leis
servant.—(Signed) EOBIITON ELLll6llllllll.—Tta P 4
Esl, Manchester."
YINE ARTS EXPOSITION or 1851.—A
the influential inhabitants of the town and neighlialoo
of Dudley was oonvened by the Mayor, T. FerSay,kt
the old Town Hell, on Monday last, in eruption ottj
letter from the secretary of the Society of Arts. 1111.,,
was to receive a deputation commissioned by b ISi
Highness Prince Albert and the Society of Arts elle.
to explain the nature and purpose of the 'Aides" Ofo
works of industry of ell nations, to be held in Imalt
1851, and to ascertain the feeling of the inhabitentsdo
ley and the neighbourhood in reference thereto. /WI
the meeting was not • large one, it comprised awlo
leading and most influential persons of the town's&
boarhood, including the clergy, magistrates, Iced g
men, merchants, manufacturers, tradesmen, and edit*
habitants. The Mayor occupied the chair, and apallo
meeting by reading the letterrooefved from the'
mereterle
society. He observed that meetings had already barP
in London and some of the provincial towns, to pled
subject into oonsiderution and that wherever it Wo'
named the proposal had been received with the guilt
thulium and it was indeed fortunate for • peollivf,
science found • home in the palace of their land, In";
more so when, as in this instance, it was not mew
speculative theories, but became embodied is tbeetl.
teal arts which enhanced personal comf-rt and
national prosperity. prosperity. He felt proud as an Engliduroll
it was reserved for the Consort of our beloved Qall.,
furnish a suggestion so important and so giro*
with eager anticipation should he await the dell
England's transatlantic offspring should joie
states of Europe to visit the shorn of car
home," to ascertain from among all the
of the most refined taste end skin the world ems •
nub, upon what nation and upon whom should 10_,11
stowed the " chaplet" of approval. He considered be Ili";
acquainted with the general feeling of the inkstnolli
that borough, and on their behalf he begged to °P.to
gentlemen of the deputation that whatever other owl •
might visit they would nowhere receive a war.,
heartier assurance of loyalty, or a stronger desire ;017
rate in every project calculated to promote the len
Ragland, than from the inhabitants of the banal:rip
Inert of Dudley. The Mayor having read letters I
for the non-attendance of Lord Lyttelton, J. ,
lay, Esq., 11. P., and J. Benbow, Eno s
however, were entirely In favour of the 01104.,,,-40
meeting, introduced Professor Wooderoft as one of
auks, who addressed the meeting. His ezplansdo
proposed art exhibition for 1861 was the sass 0,
already appeared in this paper. Francis Whatnot.]:
also of the deputation, then addressed the
after which the usual resolutions were adopted. 4,1
ing of a similar character was held on Toombs,
Talbot Hotel, Stourbridge, when W. Foster, ni
celled to the chair and having opened the Asir
appropriate appropriate address, the deputation (Professor
and Francis Whishaw, Ese j. severally addressed thr....!
at some length, fully explaining the plan of tl.lo
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undertaking. The tasting was also addressed
jamin Richardson, /dr. Akroyd, and by sued
men, and the stereotyped resolutions unansmead707,i0
GREENWICH ItiAßßEL—Autong the dgo
last session was one authorising the commission.% ap
wick Hospital to make regulations with toll us 1
wick market It seems that in the year 1700,
by letters patent, granted to the Earl a 117-0
market, and by subsequent acts it was vestedwib;es
donee of the Hospital. The property so
Hospital, and new regulations hive tessellate.