The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-17 00:00:00

orVittorla, or Waterloo. The ueace-dropping sentiment bad
been uttered by Richard Cohd.m, in the presence of the
princes of France and the aristocra -I of Spain, who stood up
in his presence, and listened to him ss'ith respect and venera-
tion. That great doctrine, promo teal by the commercial
economist of the present day, had been psztenulgated by the
holiest of men eighteen hundred years ago. There was
an organic unity of the human race, transcergi:4cg that of
commercial interests. The Divine Being had not el-dialled
that men of each nation only should unite in brotherh,'od,
but that all the nations of the world collectively should ss,
unite. Men had been made all of one blood, that they might
dwell together in peace and unity : in mutual necessity : in
universal consanguinity. (Applause.) The earth had not
been made to be the battle-field of nations, but the abode of
peace-loving men. The anatomy of the globe afforded
abundant proof that it was never intended by Divine
Providence for ene nation to set itself apart from
another. There was not • nation in the whole world
that could find a boundary where it could set itself up inde-
pendent and aside from the great family of nations without
being injured thereby. The greater the distance of nations
from each other the more did they depend on each other.
Such was the social economy of nations as ordained by
Him who fixed and regulated climes and seasons, that
any one nation setting itself up apart from the
rest of the world would be the greatest sufferer
by the set. Let England but conform her policy to
the economy of nature, and ,no two nations would be more
closely bound up than her and China; and that, too, by
keeping within the bounds of their respective habitations.
The Speaker, in further illustration of his principle, pro-
oeeded to argue that sear and Christianity were altogether
inconsistent with each other; that the practice of war sad
the profession of Christianity was the most stupendous incon-
gruity to be found between the source of light and the
centre of utter darkness. To talk (Ise said) of professing
Christians of one nation living and hating professing Chris-
tians of another, and arming themselves, tad marching out
sword in hand for each others destruction, was the profenest
conception of a darkened imagination. The true Christian
had no idea of the honour and glory of war ; he only trem-
bled for the vast amount of misery, and crime, and
suffering it engendered and brought in its train. He
next proceeded to show "that nothie:g which tended
to benefit the great family of man bad ever been
protected by the sword, and that the so-called " wars
for honour," which had deluged Christendom with
blood, was but an empty name with a terrible reality : and
referarp to the number of wars in which England had been
eng since the Conquest, he said, that from the year 1141
to 18 5, she had been engaged in war with France no lees
than two hundred and six years. The time bad now arrived
when the people must tree themselves from the great
destroyer ; governments had an interest in keeping up the
existing state of things ; it was a source of their power ; of
that power the people have a right to possess themselves;
He cited France as a proof of the power of gov rnmente; in
that country (he said), the executive had 600,000 offices,
civil and military, at its disposal, whilst there were but
180,000 electing. The speaker concluded, by pourtraying iu
forcible language, how the substance of the entire people of
everj nation had been bled out by war ; and (he said),
as they had formed fraternal alliances for political
purposes, he saw no reason why they should not
have an universal suffrage for controlling the des-
tiny of nations. The Rev. B. Parsons, of Ebley,
near Stroud ; the Chairman and other gentlemen, after-
wards addressed the meeting, and reselutions were passed to
the effect, that as God has made of one blood all the nations
of men, it is the duty of every man to promote universal
brotherhood, and that all war being opposed to the prin-
ciples and precepts of christianity, and destructive to the
best interests of mankind, every Christian is especially
hound to employ ell legitimate means for its abolition,
and the extension of the spirit of peace throughout the
world. That having heard the statement made by Elihu
Burritt, of the nature and design of the league of universal
brotherhood, the meeting approved thereof, and recom-
mended that vigorous efforts bo used to enlighten the
public mind on those practices, which retard the progress of
good-will amongst men, and on those measures which are
calculated to promote universal peace. A memorial to the
first Lord of the Treasury was adopted, embodying the spirit
of the resolution ; also a memorial to the people of France.
DERBYSHIRE.
SERIOUS COAL-PIT ACCIDENT.—An accident happened
on Thursday at the Newbiggin pit, Duekmanton. A man
named Braddow, an experienced miner, was in the act of
removing an iron pillar, called a puncheon, which sup-
ported
a portion of the roof of the mine, when a quantity of
" bind " suddenly fell, keocking him down, and extinguish-
ing his candle. Three other workmen hearing the crash,
hastened to the spot, believing their fellow-workman to be
buried in the ruins. The sudden dislodgment of this portion
of the roof had liberated • quantity of " wildfire" (sulphu-
rated hydrogen), and the three miners had no sooner arrived
at the spot, than the explosive gas became ignited, and all
four were miserably scorched, the flesh of two of them (to
use the expression of a fellow-workman) being " almost
burnt from their bones." This is the third time Beddow
has been burnt ; and his father, also a coal-miner, was burnt
to death by a similar acsillent. He has a wife and family.
LINCOLNSHIRE.
PREPARING FOR CIIRISINAS. —A short time ago, two
large lots of geese, in number 2,400, from the neighbourhood
of Boston, were on the road fur an extensive dealer in poul-
try at Spalding. They have for some time back eaten up-
wards of 21 sacks of oats daily, in fatting for the London
market. On Monday next (the first day of killing) the
whole of the people connected with this trade at Spalding
will (agreeably to ancient custom) be regaled with& splendid
dinner.

SUFFOLK.
POOR REMOVAL AIT IN BURY ST. Enstusns.—On
Thursday last thirty-seven permanent paupers of the
Thingoe Union were transferred to the Bury Incorporation,
under the five ye irs' residence clauses of the Poor Removal
Act ; and nt arly forty others from different unions were also
received. In these cases the respective paupers, though
living in the town, were, under the old act, maintained by
the parishes where they had their settlement, but under the
new law the country parishes refuse to relieve them any
longer, and, having lived in Bury far the required period,
they fall at once upon the Incorplation. It is stated that
the additional sum required to maintain the country paupers
who now can lawfully claim relief in Bury, will exceed 8001.

annually.
THE ICILUEI.TIY.B IN THE RISBRIDGE UNION.-11AVER-
HILL, Dec. 16th.—Yesterday, in comaquence of a commu-
nication from the Treasury, the county magistrates of this
district assembled in Petty Sessions, to investigate the
alleged cruelties of Abraham Slater, a late nurse in the
Risbridge Union, towards the deceased John Webb, whilst
a pauper inmate in that establishment. The case having
been reported in this paper, it is unnecessary to repeat it,
and the magistrates decided upon sending Slater for trial at
the ensuing sessions at Bury St. Edmunds, but took his own
sureties for appearing when called upon.
Tim ACTON POISONING CASE.—Since the inquest the
pudding bag has been found, and subjected to chemical ex-
amination, the result of which was tho discovery of arsenic
ix the cloth.

11Raw.
MR. DEMPTER'S ENTERTAINMENT.—Mr. Demp-
ster, a vocalist from America, gave an entertainment last
evening, in the Princess's Concert-room, of • similar kind
to those of Mr. H. Russell and several others which have
lately been given in London. He is a native of Scotland,
but has been many years in the United States, where,
it appears from notices iu the American papers, he
has acquired considerable popularity. His entertain-
ment of last evening, with the exception of two
Scotch ballads, consisted entirely of songs composed by
himself. His melodies are simple in the extreme; but
some of them are happily adapted to the poetry to which
they are united. This is especially the case with bis air
to Tennyson's most beautiful and pathetic song, "The
May Queen," which has already been sung here by other
vocalists. But the exceeding simplicity and uniform
character of Mr. Dempster's melodies (to judge
from those we heard last night) render them monotonous
when a number of them are heard in succession, especially
when, as on this occasion, the songs are all of a sentimental
and melancholy cast. Mr. Dempster has • tenor voice of much
sweetness and flexibility, and sings with feeling ; but he
commits the great fault of loading his ballad tunes with mis-
placed embellishments. His " John Anderson my jo," in
particular, was frittered away by florid graces and cadences.
In this kind of music, the singer's great object ought to be a
clear and energetic recitation of the words: if he accomplish
this, he may, with a good voice and ear, leave the tune
to take care of itself. Were Mr. Dempster to take less pains
with his singing, it would be more expressive. As it was, it
had considerable beauty, and was greatly applauded by •
numerous audience.
Wrama.
HATMARKET.—" Story 'felling; or Novel Effects,"
which had been interrupted last week in consequence of the
sudden indisposition of Mr. Farren was brought out last
night (as the bills state) "by desire." It is a one act piece
possessing but little originality. The plot turns on the ap-
parent desire of a rich old guardian, Dr. Hardenburg,
(Mr. Farren) to obtain the hand of his ward (Miss Telbin).
She, in strict accordance with stage rule, has bestowed her affec-
tions on a younger wooer, Lieutenant Vandervelt (Mr. Caul-
field). The guardian, however, is a shrewd old fentleman,
who countermines the devices of her officious waiting-maid,
performed by Mrs. Hamby, and, after giving a wholesome
mural lecture to the young lady on her duplicity, obtains her
written consent to a contract of marriage with himself, as she
supposed; but in reality with the more suitable swain. The
situations are quite as common place as the plot is stale, but
there are a few good points in the dialogue : and full dramatic
justice has been rendered to the " Story Telling " soubrette,
who fells to obtain the hand of drummer Raps, (Mr. Buck-
stone) for the very sufficient reason that he hal a wife
already. The piece VMS announced for repetition with some
degree of favor despite the utter absence of the "Novel
Effects" which the title prolnisad.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS.
r 11147 : -
CAIISIUDO; Doc. 16.—The following are the prise subjects lo
For the Chancellor's Gold Medal for the encouragement of English 1
Poe--" gir Thomas Moan." The exercises are to bs sent In to the
Ilisr, ioellor on or before Ifarcb 31, 1847, and are not is exceed i
200 lines in length.
For the Marquis Camden's Gold Medal. es • Trim tor the beet Ex-
ercise in Latin Hexameter Verve—. Eeelesis Csalareelie Tmlipmed.
lades en
or ~" The exercises are to be sent In to the
cello? on or before March 91, 1847, and are not to exceed 1041 HMS in
length.
For the Members' Prises.—For the Bachelors—. 0411eik est in
giriotleoptinet pares
wiesee ei sofa tit wan s't a out Atersiree reef
001,1„...144:
ta." The exerelses aro to be sent in on or he error
bra
April 30, 1847.
For Sir W. Browne% Gold Medals: the Greek Ods—`•
sioriens." For the Latin Ode—. Collegistos RA Trisitatis aped
Cootesbrifiveses An ireeentesinturn aft,llo/1 +gene." For the Greek
Epigram— .118. es osi .18ii.." For the Latin Epigram - "Sui
Tana nature." The exercises are tote sent in or. or before April3o, 1847.
The Greek.
Ode is not to exceed 9.5, nor the Latin Ode 30 steno 11.
The Greek Ode must be accompanied b! a literal Latin prase version.