The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-31 00:00:00

LEAGUE OF UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD.

The second animal meeting of Staresy was held
petterday e‘ ening at Crosby Hail. Jr, Beg , in the
chair.
Mr. E FRY read the report. It stated that at the lest
meeting viri resolutions were sienna, one having reference
to the holdirg of a peace cairesntiou in Pens ea Avon last,
the other to the patting forth ef efforts by the Drina govern-
ment to secure an eateesion ef the penny postage system to
the world. In accerdatee with the first resolution, a depu-
tativa proceeded to Palk is July last year, but the steps of
the depute ion were berricaded by obstacles wlikh proved
insurmountable. A peace congrets was,
_however, held is
Brussels in September, and it was reto'ved that it stould he
the hest of • series of ich congresses to be held in the dif-
ferent capitals of Europe. 150 peace meetings had been
held in this country, and 1,000 petitions had teen mut to
parlisment en favour of the settlement of international
dis-
putes by arbitration instead ef war. Allusion was then mode
to preparations for !aching • peon congress in Paris
in Aupot nest, to which M. Lantartina and other
eminent Nliticel men in France bad taverna ecibesioa.
A ship was about to be launched in America, to be called
The recid•," for tlie purpose of conveying to Fiance those
who were desirous of taking part in the approaching =a
grew. With regard to what wen termed omen penny
postage," it was observed that envelopes had been prepared,
and extensively disposed of, baying on them a device con-
veying the idea of • univenal penny postage system. The
Importance of the object to the colonies was then pointed
out. Tu show the progress of the movement, it was stated
that the League's mehlkation. "The Bond of Brotherhood,"
had now reached a circulation of 7,000 copies. The pro-
tests of the friends of peace had of late been received with
increased respect; and it was hoped that the appeal made by
thew amid eventually be responded to by the convulsed
anises of the earth.
The report having been adopted,
The Rev. Dr. BURNS moved the following resolution:'
during the

" That the progress of the cause of peace ... .tig wipist
is the face of events calculated to excite military ideas
in tbe popular mind throughout the oontinent of Europe,
hu been such as to umpire the Christian philanthropist with
gratitude to the gnat Ruler of natio:tot and with renewed
faith in the speedy advent of that predicted era whin rations
shall learn war no sore."
The Ray. IL BICIIARDS emended, and Mr. IL CLAPP
Mipported the resolution, which was agreed to.
Os the motion of Mr. Runt Braun, seconded by Ake
Max. E. Miara., the following motion was also adopted:
"That in the opinion of this meeting the emersion of the
penny poet system of England to the ocean, by which lettere
be transmitted in the British mail, from any seaport
eof the United Kingdom to any port beyond the sea at the
charge et one penny, would not only be a great boon to all
the colt.ni,s and distant subjects and nstiv.s of the British
empir,, attaching them by new bonds of social int. nouns
to the mother country, but wool 1 also be of incalculable ad-
maims to the interests of commerce and western migions,
and tend to fuse the nations into one Christian brotherhood."

BRITIqI PHILANTHROPIC PENSION SOCIETY.—
Yeiterdry evening the eleventh gunnel meeting of the mem-
ben and supporters of this benevolent association was held at
Mr. 1 i'cainer's, No. 146, Fenchureh-street. Peter Morri-
son, E t , the president, in the chair. The repsrt stated
that 'tit. society was established for the purpoeo of providing
foe cue ices fortunate fellow.creaturei, in age, sickness,
and timers, by allowing them 51. per. week in their hour of
need and during their life. The society's operations de not
appear to be of a very estsnaie.: charaoter, although the be-
nevo‘eucs of its parrs* would appear to entitle it to a larger
support than it enjoys. The amount of donations and sate-
eairtions since the foundation is 1,3281. 61. Si., which sus
has been thus disbursed : —Paid to pensioners, 1,0931. 15e. ;
to secretary, OW. 10e. ; printing, stationery, situ.,
;1111:76e. 6.1.; balance at beaker's, 922. 4.. The report eon-
chided by in earnest and appropriate appeal for increased
rup_peort ; sad after its adoption the metier separated.
bionT ORDERS.—CAUTION.—Piet-tiffiCe money-
ordul ',sued iurirg the month of March last, sad not yet
paid, mast be presented for pa3nient thia day, or thee become
lapiel orders, and cannot be cubed without additional
trouble and expense.
Abutolos SoLictrois.—The hat published
by the Incorporated Law Society las been just issued, from
which it appears that the number el.gentlemen applying to
be admitted to poetise as attorneys ir the Court ot Queen's
Monett is 19.5, and lour have glue notice to be added to the
Se, pursuant to judge's order. For the same purpose there
lave been notices of admission for the last day of the pre-
seat term (June 12); two applications for toktug out mad
reared of certificates have been served for the same day ;
and Pa notices of application to a judge at chambers on tNI
13th of June have been given with the like intuit This
makes tt,.. total number of soviets fur admusion 217, being
an increase of 32 over these is the preceding fig