The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-06 00:00:00

THE MORMONS IN ENGLAND•

Yesterday a series of meetings in the Music
Hall, &awaken, Bedford-square, were held for the pur-
pose of hearing the visions natements of the prognis
made by the " elders" in their respective districts and
minima. The niestiogs were numerously ettemeded, many
+own being present. The Onsf seems wss looked forward
to by the " sushi with moth interest, several brethrea
having lately arrived from the "holy city," Utah.
President Wane occupied the chair ; on his right sat
Brigham Young, jun., and on the platform were ranged
upwards of twenty elders and prophets.
The speakers were ration, and the amounts given of the
happy work—in the morning by Brethren Bullock, Simms,
Saunders, kc.—were nerved with great delight. Day by
day, it was stated, fresh evidences of faith were given. Of
the finances there was no reason to complete, end the
elders bad been liberally supported. In the various
districts many additions Ind been made by baptism,
and inroads had been made into fresh families. The
" saints" were poor people, but they got on better in
poverty than with riche"
In the aftersoon the meeting commenced, as in the morn-
ing, by singing, and after the banana part of the °oarsman,
such as appointing apostles, te., had been attended to,
Mr. Without addressed the assembly. He said it was
rendes. yes" sines he was baptised in the river Thames,
for the remission el his ins, by the Bev. T. Bradshaw.
Since then he had lived seven yens is his " mountain
home" among the "saints," and now SAW throe years'
labour in the
in the Bristol distaket, he was about to
rotors to the land of the faithful, to the oily of Utah, in
description of which place and in anticipation of his snivel
Mr. Willis sang a solo commencing with—
"There Is s place In Utah that I remember well,
And there the white In Joy and In plenty dwell
the chonis being,
" My valley home, my valley home,
My dear and peaceful valley."
BRIGHAM YOUNG then tame forward sad wlllalw.=
log that before any very distant period they w
the lead anion/ the nations of Use earth is things political
as well as religions.

A supplementary estimate in the civil spices
• SPECIAL SERVICES AT ST. Patree.—Yeeter- . 175,6801.
required
Great
to 4e.
day evening the 10th of the special services under the dams issued "'day Pra•war item IN
of St. Paulos Cathedral was attended by an overwhelming fray the second moiety of the charge payable by
coogragation. The sermon was preached by the Rev. C. J. Britain for the redemption of the Scheldt boll.
Phipps Erei X.A., of SI. Calwriseb College,Cambridge, THE TRAINING CoLERGEN. —lt seems from a par-
rector or marylebooe. The sermon next Sunday evening
will be preached by the Rev. Dr. Frederick Temple, head. liamentary return issued this morning that 59 males and
master of Rugby School, author of " The Educatioo of the 904 females fomented themselves for examination st the
World," in the well-known volume entitled " Essays and training eon's.' at Christmas last ; 518 males and 810
Reviews." The special owes* services will close at female, phased their examinatimi in 1864. In January lass
Fester. 501 males and 697 females entered the tracing colleges.
THE CHAPEL ROYAL, WicirsHam..--Yeaterday
The number of pupil Catchers admitted to apprenticeship
afternoon the Archbishop of Canterbury began the tal'
series of Lenten services at her Majmty's Chapel la 1864 was 1,228 males and 1,340 females.
Whitehall. The chapel was denselLcrowded long an FLOooiNG IN THE ARMY.—A parliamentary
the commencement cc the service. 'ne archbishop selected return issued to-day shows that 379 men wen flogged in the
for his text the 26th chapter of St. Matthew's lodises
verse 40. The sermon next Sunday afternoon Gwr bi.e army of Gr." Batas and Including li°weo
prow hed by the Bishop of London, and we the following sad colonial Wstions is the year 1862. The number of
Sunday by the Bishop of Ely. lashes inflicted was 18,180, out of the 18,600 'octanes&
LETTER FROM A PENITENT SCHOOLBOY.-ID our No case is recorded in the militia, The number of men
last impression we gave an account of the adventures of marked with the letter "D " was 1,492 ; and 37 were
four runaway schoolboys. Since then the following molten- marked with the letters " B C."
flail letter has been remised by the mama of one of them :
, Feb. 25, 1865. My dear hisma,—l am very sorry 'rue ÜBE MALT.—The following is a return
to say I ran away from whoa We were out fora walk of the quantity of malt used in the brewing of bier is
on Wanes* afternoon. I and three other hoes got England, Seotimid, and Ireland, respectively is 1861,
behind the red noses ; then, as soon as the other boys had
`,862. 1863. and 1864 Boehm. 3042.618 heehwe ;
gone on a little way, we no over the sand hills and past Mr.
' over the iron bridge, and into Birkeland. One al Scotland, LULUS ; 2.2887,354 1862, England,
a,
us then thought of selling his topcoat. We all agreed. I 38,424,061; Sootleed, 1,635,777 ; Ireland, 2,336,379.
forgot to tell you that before we craned the hoe bridge I 1863, England, 37,463,842 ; &Weed, 1,838,257 ; Ireland,
ha a penny in my topcoat pocket that I picked uP os 2,412,710.18114, England, 40,099,857 ; Seedsad, 2,C21,424;
Sunday on the ground Another of us had five postage weed,
2,1597,096.
stamps. We changed them at a little shop, and got four
large biscuit., which cost twopeoce. Another had a farthing ; DEATH 01 THE PRESIDENT OF THE WESLKYAN
he bought two small biscuits. When be got to Birkenhead conggigsou.—ere rives to goootooe the sudden death gi
we asked for marine stores. One of um had a little pistol to the Res. William L. lumen. the recently elected
fire percussion caps ; but they would not buy it. Then we
went to a Wks to sell the top-coat. No ;he would not buy Presidia of the Wesleyan Ocamenes. Yesterday morn-
It ; told us to porn it next dear. We wart in, but he would Mg he rose in his usual usto, ad was preparing for the
not porn it. We then went beak again to the next marine ministerial duties of the day, Mien he was suddenly
stores (not the same one). He would not buy it ;so vs attacked by filmes, and died in the nouns et an hour. The
went to the same One j but they said they would buy information good spread amongst members el the manexion,
nothing of pi •so we went to a toyshop to try to sell either a .e e . was
whistle or iatol. She bought the pistol for threerace. ad ' °Veiling the melancholy girCUMltan°B re.
We then west to "ouy bread. We got a la. loaf of bread, terra to from the pulpits of all the metropolitan chapels.
as well as a Id. muffin. Then we wait to the landingotage; CONFIRMATION OF WORKING MEN.—Yesterday
went over to town in the Chatter. As we were going down afternoon the Bishop of London held s swag reedirmerion
to the ferry we tried to sell a stick. A man tried it ;it was of working men and their families, at it. Peter's Church,
too big for him, so he would not take it. When we got to Walwortli. The scene was a remarkable one, as the die.
town we we" 6° the waitint-rmm he • dila' a water. Mkt swarms with people who have warmly a moment
Then, as we were walking &bent the stage, such a funny during the week which they Can snatch from work. They
policeman came and said, ' What boat are you going by r readily availed themselves of the bishop's offer to bold a
We said, none ;we have jest come from Birkenhead. Thee confirmed., on Sunday, and large numbers of men,
he said, • Yours just the boys lam locking for. You rad women, and children, of all ages dove to fifteen attended.
away from school; follow me : wise this way. Some Imo The bishop having delivered an address the candidates knelt
has bem looking for you all over the town.' Then he took around the communion table, and received the confirmation
us to Mies —• who was waiting for us on the dale- We from the bishop's heeds.
then went on the New Brighton boat. Papa was waiting o
ogRIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE 'HUNTING FIELD.—
for us on the New Brighton stage. Hata" me and another Lord Middleton's foxhounds met at Hunmeaby cm Friday
boy up to Burton's oar. Thee they all got is, except me morning, in a field near to the statics. Soon they were
sad papa. We all as soon as we got here went into the
1%1%01 ay. The
slzerr.foxiba: atheraprenrcid paceo intotingk a dioirectipikyon.
study, where Mies told us how nought!, it was. We
Mum went t° bed' ware His "" " a sap ef bee tee Mr. Simpson, of Field House, who was riding a spirited
and some bread. I must now concluda—l remain your horse in taking a leap the fieldos to the line,
affect. son, Joitg."—Liverpool had the misfortune to break the stirrup of his saddle,
ANOTHER ROAD MURDER.—DT. Wybrants, co- and before be **aid reamer himself be fell with fearful
room for Fast Somerset, has just been Investigating • most violeece with his bead upon the rails, hilliatise severe
mysterious ease at Einborougb, a small village lying be- woad,. He was histratly tam up sad conveyed
twain the cities of Bath and Wells. This inquiry, which home, medicalhet on Saturday still lying
was twice adjourned. resulted In a verdict d Wilful in a very precarious state. After the kens had been caught,
murder." The facts of this "Ty remarkable C." are " • youth named Denby, of Hunniaaby, was placed upon it,
follows :--On the Bth of February. William, the only for the purpoes riding it home. He bad net
surviving child of Mr. Charles Coles, aged seven mouths, fax before it beanie wiweeerewthe end dashing off
died very suddenly., lo consequence of • powder arbulbis' speed through the streets of lituintiaby, it came in contact
Mood to him by his mother, sod which powder ,a
'h," sup- with a horse and cart, which was standing neer the Swan
Mod to be one "Steadman'. Soothing Powden,-- mu' • Inn, and such was the violence of the collisionthat the cart
packet of which she took it. Death resulted in ten minutes. was broker it The
It appeared that en the 31st of December a woman named broth...say alighted epee his feet,"r coarse
erwe wi ii,7,—Tx The
Asn Home_,Pu"hal,., Mr. 11,•brua chemist, horse was caught a sewed time, and ridden home, bat mi.
• nod u""m".• powders Ice „_,_"`rs• deotly suffering greatly from the terrible collision.
abu that is January Mr. and jgru- ''‘u"" ""1" THEODORE Hoox's MEL—Elderly people who
adves Lurchinsd seabar„P",,,bet f ito,aua.a knew Lade society is their Tenth may remember a
""'"*.w.,„, thWas. given
placed-- good General T. *Abe Guards, who was an amineous sad active
Inis 7he 6voider—of tfi Bth —of- February.--r
frwlßeeesssetah:weag till
bow pest 714,0. rat saga arheeweiet
"snot:
tebtaaparloarmlarer. Itapnamma4wders, sawaishmectootbky C°lntolim the
elessfra•yecee Clemerwr:lwaidethelieethsret•thrawdeeemeiyhsswartoemeieet thweeinua.
roam where Mrs. Odes was inning the child. Mrs. Cole _ „
twit eat a "'der' veiled " with moist sugar, and gave it I migns;:d." itrewmaelCrmcenais.coalati: flues orlusTeduhirgon
to the child, who died within ten minutes after. Mr. , with
as _
Censer, • surgeon, was mot for, and when he strived he r",,WO▪ ",_,_,a_P27
requested a Yr. Ham, who wee present, to take charged ,
_lM__m_t_s! hones
floe reinsinies powders. He did ea; ad subsequently Mr. "Ofr,,,i_s,eltr,r_7;_tn._"_•'s. "r_
at he mast nose V ti !g_f_l7l
, Curtner ends • past•mortser sounioation of the ail& and r "r21.7."A._!!* _ %P,
I found that he had died of • collars, produowl by corrosive ana `,1.! I_ _ affair,
I 'instal P°6". On examining the powders given Ve lir' ;CZ rel:l7:46:utPhrmo:ghwOuegners7 p0int7,.1.77.!
Ham found that one of them contained ten grains o
was Rowe
eiyoew
position is the
woad•and
of mercury ; the other powders Contained acne. • delay
Mr. Habgeod, theahemistof whom the powders wereloonght, I Hair, telling thrstory, (saintly owed that to did me
knew where to lied a soi. At length the thought
Mr. Falaniseduar' et
Qa"a'a.enw. Wprialvders.eva.veed. the gm. streak him that he bad better consult Camel Reeve, an
praetor . rsaa, uffraaura.„ wao.o.°l poesy White,ewere aid friend of his father's, who, a little to his surpMe, and !
mang—an tad
• mach to hie delight, undertook to act for his ; stipulating
whv Mr. Habgned. wave seveval4 ezainined. avid ! Mast Hook should ipologise after an lawmen. d etas.
stated that by no parable means could poison have beer Hook
consented,
nothing the Am are heobg
ntrodneed into the powder as issued by them, inaaniuchl avid,
comp. proved Innocuous, was prepense far the apology, wins
theyv
tow emfarisigisanrovalair.rd..-li.thiuk...Pvleurpmmepmniercus—ry—ire.General AL..aLare __d ad delivered 11.wagfr",, floelP°,F
his holm' for
the
Pim". a"'ea his
sheep' and that d ;lark to- lr.s4c7llll2lfr
..aaaYedurn7..4..z.z.u.:
Joseph Chard, the shepherd, also a lump, which he had
mired, was told that he am better leave the caw). "If
lest- Mr* Dram, a baud"' au aulllYilua "era"' gruued I leave tke array. what I tc. do ?" woe his very natural
that the powders be examieed siotained
.partioles of hair
exehreatko to whit* thlomDuke el Cerawriand (the Meg!
or wool, and also some dirt. He was of opinion that it was Hanover), who lumina to bp pppesst, w Why,
impcosible that such particles could have entered the pockets is
in a chemint's shop. The Comer summed up at consider.
rase
_ iblersdasalaltar ad be toyruha—germiurvr Merl-
able Meth. pointing end tie Incontestable fad that the gm. far
child had been poisoned, ad that poison bad bees sub , ROYAL Fin 13[WaTra., ClRAY'S'llor-lioArk.ll3•
stitnied fee the powers, as wase=el by am motet of number el patisete relieved at this bespital_ &deg the west
mom din • aims the The jury reamed snake Mira 4 was 3,414, el whisk LOW were sew mem
an open verdict to this awe, which is substantially wed ORTIOteI. PALACI. HALF.A-01101/N DAT.
" Wilful murder spinet some person or payees naknorna" SATURDAY. Kari 4 —Adasissioes Mt palms* Z 261; able
—Fats. by ernetisk" 3,610; bid, 4,87 L