The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-21 00:00:00

THE PROTESTANT ALLIANCE.

Yesterday the second annual meeting of the mem-
ibln sad promoters of this institution took place at the
Freemasons' Tavern, Great theme-street, the Earl of
SHAFrxatttnr in the chair, supported by the Earl of Rahn,
Dr. Marsh, Dr. Steane, the lion and Rev. Baptist Noel,
Mr. T. Chambers, M P., the Rev. T. Nola*, Admiral Rat-
' court, the Hon. Captain Maude, the Rev. Jabes Bunting,
Admiral Vernon, the Comte de St. George and Dr. Malan,
from Geneva, Captain Trotter, the Rev. W. Rule, !Le.
Tho Sec:esteem read the report, which stated that
during the past year four new alliances had been esta-
blished, making a total of 61, in connexion with the parent
society. There had been an increase in the number of
public meetings, lectures, sermons, converts' schools and
missionaries, and also in that of the tracts distributed. The
sum of 1,5001. hed been expended, and 600/. had been col-
lected far the assistance of the Madiai, whilst the net be-
lance at present in hand was 811 The committee consi-
dered that the Maynooth question had advanced to its last
stage, and they protested against the necessity for an in-
quiry. The illeiLitir• proposed for a legal inspection of
convents hail the cordial approval of theAlh lance, and it had
been largely assisted by numerous petitions to parliament
from females. The success of their endeavours on behalf of
persecu.ed foreigners had greatly extended their influence,
and promoted a correspondence with continental protes-
tant, whilst the American Minister had favourably re-
' waived from tht m a memorial praying for the security of
religions in negotiations with Japan. nil report concluded
by stating that the society had made great progress during
the year in advocating the cause of protestantism both at
home and abroad.

The Earl of RODIN proposed the first resolution, adopting
the report and promising to encourage the committee in their
wide field of labiur at home and abroad.

Dr. MALAY, of Geneva, seconded the resolution, observ-
ing that the object of this meeting was not to oppose popery,
bat to proclaim the truth, and to uphold the true prin-
ciples of the protestant faith, as inculcated by the word
of God.

The resolution was tarried.
The Rev. S. Gastarrr proposed the second resolution :
" That the meeting would reiterate the demand now so
general throughout Great Britain, for an immediate with-
drawal of the endowment of the College of Maynooth, and
would publicly protest against the necessity of any previous
inquiry, upon the ground that their objections are to the
principles insulted in a national support of popery, and
cannot be removed by any explanation of the mode in
which this grant is applied, or of its effect upon tho people
of Ireland. That the meeting wouldalso maintain that an
absolute necessity exists for restoring to freedom the un-
willing inmates of British nunneries, and they rejoice that
a measure for this purpose is now wider the consideration
of the legislature."
The Rev. Mr. Riau seconded the resolution, which was
carried.

Mr. T. Cu.eunsna, M.P., moved the third resolution.
" That as popery is spread ever the world as a system, and
the cause of protestant truth is cue for all nations, this
meeting cordially approves of the efforts of this alliance to
promote union between members of the evangelical de-
nomination+ in Ergland and their protestant brethren
abroirl ; and that, convinced of the advantage of such com-
bination, from its successful exertions in the case of the
Medial, this meeting would seek to aid thsi Protestant
Alliance in expressing Christian sympathy for the perse-
cuted, and in ;moulting splint the conduct of those who
p:ace restrictions upon religious liberty or fetter the use of
the Bible." _ _

The COMTE DS Sr. Cron° E seconded the resolution,
and drew a ♦hid picture of the sufferings, privations, and
humiliating ictluences to which the inmates of the Carmel-
ite nunneries were exposed.
The motion having been carried,
The lion. and lice. Baptist Nutt. proposed, and the lion.
Captain hlAtm seconded a Tote of thanks to the chairman,
and the proceedings terminated.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC DURINJ 11111 PAST WEEK.

Maas /In apath's Railway !anneal.)

Nilo waned. MOW of ltallway. literipo..
1852. 1863. 1852. 1863.
- - BZITISE. - -
72 72 Aberdeen
371 371 Belfast and Ballymena
17 17 Belfast and County Down 2351 266
33 33 Birkenhead, Lane.,& Cheshire 1,587 1,915
Bristol and Exeter
18945
19 Caledonian
94 94 Chests r and Holyhead
61 6 Cork, Blaekrock, and Passage 126 163
29 20 Cork and Bandon
45 66 Dublin and Belfast Junction 7901 1,041
63 63 Dublin and Drogheda 1,082/ 1,251
8 6 Dublin and Kingstown
161 161 Dundee and Arbroath
31 31 Dundee,Perth,AberdeenJune 715 785
19 19 Dundalk and Enniskillen
68 68 East Anglian
79 81 East Lancashire
322 122 Eastern Counties and Norfolk 14,812 16,630
95 65 Eastern Union 2,0661 2,451
894 891 Edinburgh and Glasgow
78 78 Edinburgh, Perth, & Dundee 2,356 2,350
6 6 Exeter and Creditors
19 19 Furneu 429 668
171 1711 Glasgow and South Western 4,145 4,623
7231 283 Great Northern& E.Lincolnah 11,664 15,742
I
188 188 Great Southern & Westesn(lr) 4,828 5,3.57
277 3191 Great Western 17,288 21,267
26 25 Irish South Eastern
104 104 Kendal and Windermere
90 90 Lancaster and Carlisle
930 2eo Lancashire and Yorkshire 16,190 18,896
181 18
611 Livarpool,Crosby, & Southport 329 382
5391 Lad= and North Western
64 Leaden and Blackwall
1734 17 London, Brighton, and 8. Coast, 9,451 10,606
2444 263 London and South Western
244 34 Londonderry and Enniskillen. 304 4.59
1674 167 Manchester, Shelf., & Lincoln. 6,320 7,760
9 Manchester and SoutlrJunetion 541 666
28 28 Maryport and Carlisle 872 621
4981 4961 Midland 22,581 24,837
126 126 Midland Great Western (Ire ) 2,329 2,81.5
37 37 Monklands 9.55 957
66 784 Newcastle and Carlisle
149 149 North British
47 47 North Western 636 925
- 45 011.,Vi0re.,& Wolverhampton - 1,114
60 60 Scottish Central
32 32 Scottish Midland 620 696
294 294 Shrewsbury and Birmingham 914 757
47 47 shrewsbury and Chester
29 29 Shropshire Union
68 63 South Devon 2,0071 2,131
2881 2884 South Eastern 12,398 14,211
1004 131 South Wales 1,491 3,104
77 77 SouthYork.,Doncaster& Goole 1,289 -
39 39 Stockton and Hartlepool .. • • 1,603 2,099
40 40 Taff Vale
36 36 Ulster 942 944
25 68 Waterford and Limerick ... • 297 829
164 25 West Cornwall 241 613
12 12 Whitehaven Junction 214 • 208
622 650 York, New.& BPrW iek. &York
&N. Mid. & Leeds Northern, 23,035 26,339
FOREION.
574 67 Dutch Rhenish
- 1834 Lyons and Mediterranean - 1 6,219
214 21 Maria Antonia 236 235':
63 63 Monterean and Troyes
63 63 Namur and Liege 1 1,263 1,383
443444 4431 Northern of France
4934 677 Orleans and Central* -
2 240 Perris and Lyons 1 14,618 13,5521
84 84 Paris and Rouen 7,453 7,625
194 392 Faris and Stra•burgh -
40 69 Rouen and Havre
241 271 Sambre and Meuse 249 483
68 99 Western of France i 7,873 6,775

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