The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-02 00:00:00

EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.

Yesterday evening a meeting of the promoters
of the object expressed by the above title was held in
Exeter Hall. Sir ItAsia Yraxty, MT., took the chair,
supported by a large number of gentlemen, both English
and foreign, whose appearance betokened their character
of ministers of religion. The object of the meeting was left
to inference from the speeches that were delivered, fur no
resolutions of any kind were proposed.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, expressed
his gratification, as an attached member of the church of
England, on being present with others equally attached to
the churches to which they severally belonged, at that
meeting, held fur the purpose of receiving their foreign
brethren. He had not the honour of being a member of
the association. but still it gave him the greatest
satisfaction to be asked that night to participate
in these proceedings by those who did constitute the Evan-
gelical Alliance, for it showed how eitholic and universally
friendly had been the conduct of those who had managed
affairs on this occasion, and lie expressed the feeling of
many of his fellow-churchmen when he offered thanks to
the Evangelical Alliance. Ile was glad to see that
so many of their foreign brethren had joined with them,
for that would foster unanimity and destroy prejudice.
Those who had attended the conferences would have learned
that great and good works had been going on in foreign
countries—particularly in Germany and America—and he
hoped the people here would profit by the example of
efforts which had been blessed by the Almighty. If
foreigners admired our manufacturing and commercial enter-
prise, and approved of our municipal institutions, they
would have still more reason to admire the universal
possession which the people had of the word of God, the
manner in which it was preached, and the estimation in
which it was held. (Hear.) If there was any thing deserv-
ing of approval in the national character it arose Pram the
study of the word of God, and the honour in which the
Bible and religion was held. He told his foreign friends
that the English were a Bible loving people, and that
if there woo any foreign church or potentate who
desired to deprive them of the blessed Nt ord of God, be
would fail in the attempt. (Hear, bear.) Those who had
presumed to conic, between the people of England and the
Word of Gerd declared themselves the ministers of God,
and said that salvation could be only attained through their
preaching ; but he told them that no power could separate
the people of this country from the study of that blessed
word, which alone could secure social and political welfare
in this world, and happiness in the world to come.
(Cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. EDMONDS, of Glasgow, who avowed
himself a pa. lobaptist, addressed the meeting at length in
defence of the principles of the Evangelical Alliance, ex-
horted them to unity, and to vindicate their tenets by their
practice of them, always speaking the truth, and avowing
their own opinions if they believed them true.
'f he CHAIRMAN here appealed to gentlemen about to
speak in the English language that they should limit their
addresses to the space of a quarter of an hour each, inas-
much as the speeches of some of their foreign friends must
be interpreted, which would require more time.
The Revs GEORGE FISCH, of Lyons, then addressed
the meeting in imperfect English, giving a general support
to the scheme of the Evangelical Alliance. Ho attacked
the Itoinish church, and exhorted them to unity against it.
That church was said to have preserved its uniformity, and
if it had not, it would not have been so strong, and would
not have been so wondrous a masterpiece of the devil, for
the devil knew that the true condition of strength was unity.
He dwelt upon the divisions in the English church, pointing
oat that a party had crept into it under the name of Trac-
tarians, which was only another denomination for Jesuits.
Ile denied that their projects for evangelical unity were
visionary, for the word of God had said that where two or
three were gathered together in His name, power was given
unto them, and impossibility was not a Christian word.
The 11ev. ALEXANDER KING was next introduced
by the chairman, and made a long speech in which he
; descanted on the differences prevailing among protestants,
but viewed the Evangelical Alliance as the means not only
of mitigating controversy, but diminishing sectarianism.
The meeting was then addressed by the Rev. Dr.
Krummacher, of Prussia, in the German language, at
great length, and his speech was interpreted by the Rev.
Edersheim. The Rev. Dr. Bacon, of the United
States, next spoke; Professor Patavel, of Neufchatel,
, followed, arid Dr. Wichtrn made a long address in
German, which was also interpreted by Mr. Edenheim.
' Speeches were then made by Mr. Adolph Monod of Paris,
and Dr. Wilson, from America, and the proceedings were
' closed at a quarter past ten o'clock, with a benediction from
Lord W6Ahuiley Russell.

MORE PURCHASES BY THE NATIONAL FREE-
HOLD LAND Socurre.—This society is making good pro-
gress with the work of enfranchisement. It has recently
completed the purchase of two other estates—one in Hert-
fordshire, the other in East Kent. The former is a large
one, comprising two hundred acres, situate at Barnet,
within ten miles of the metropolis, and in convenient
proximity to the Great Northern Railway. The second,
the purchase of which was only concluded last Thursday,
consists of thirty acres, in the immediate vicinity of that
popular watering-place, Margate. This land, which is of
an excellent quality, was the property of Sir Robert Peel
Bart, M.P. The former estate will bo divided into about
one thousand allotments; the latter into one hundred; the
whole of which will very speedily be in the possession of
the allottees. The directors of the society have recently
caused it to be registered by the name of " The National
Permanent Mutual Benefit Building Society ;" and altera-
tions have been made in the rules, so as to secure to the
society those advantages which building societies enjoy
under the act permitting their enrolment.
REPRESENTATION OF YORKSIIIRE.—At a meeting
of the conservatives of the East Riding of Yorkshire, held
a day or two ago, Mr. Ye:burgh Greene, Mr. Philip Salt-
marshe, jun., of Saltmarshe, near 'Lowden, and several
other gentlemen successively declined the proffered honour
ot becoming • candidate in the room of Mr. 13roadley. A
requisition was then signed, calling upon Mr. Edward
Christopher Egerton, some of Mr. Wilbraham Egerton, of
Talton Park, Cheshire, to offer himself at tho ensuing
election. Mr. Egerton is the nephew of Sir Tatton Sykes,
Bart., of Hedmerc, who presided at the meeting, and it is
believed that he will comply with the requisition.
TIIE BOROUGH or FORTARLINGTON.—A statement
from a correspondent appeared in our last paper, to the
effect that Lord Sairdale had been canvassing the electors
of Portarlington for their votes at the "next vacancy." We
lave been informed by an elector of the borough of Port-
arliiKtori, that Lord Suirdale in his canvass, had stated
that Colonel Dunne had accepted a government appoint-
ment. We are enabled to give such a report the most un-
qualified contradiction. Colonel Dunne has not been of-
fered, still leas accepted, any government appointment;
neither has be, since he became representative for Porter-
on. asked any favour for himself or any of his family.
—Leinger Express.
114awien BOROUGH. Sir John H. Maxwell,
Bart., R.N., has announced his intention of offering him-
, self as a candidate to represent the borough of Harwich,
now vacant. Sir John is a conservative. We understand
' that another candidate is forthcoming in the liberal interest,
and that the reformers of Harwich are prepared to give Sir
, John a warn reception.—PortsmoutA Times.
LAUNCH OF AN IRON EAST INDIAMAN.-011 Thurs-
day last a splendid iron East Indiaman, named the Thomas
Hamlin, was launched from the building-yard of Messrs.
Contts and Parkinson, at Willington Quay, being the
largest iron sailing ship yet built, and constructed especially
t for the East India trade. The Thomas Hamlin has been hails
t for Capt. James llamlin, of Greenock, who takes the com-
mand
of her, and her principal dimensions are as follows:
• Length between perpendiculars , 163 feet; breadth, 30 feet;
t depth, 20 feet 6 inches; draught of water (laden), 18 licit
burthen, 1,330 tons. She has a handsome poop, with spa-
cious cabins, saloons, &c. This fine vessel will be a full
• rigged frigate ship. The whole of the iron is the produe-
- tioa of this district, being the manufacture of the Dement
Iron Company.—Nticeeetle Chronicle.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

The close of the last week having shown • very
large decrease in the number of visitors to the Crystal
Palace, many person. hastily jumped to the conclusion that
it was fast losing its attractive power. The result of yesterday
however, has evinced that it is still distant from the grand
climacteric, and that as it commenced so is it likely to pass
away, full of life and vigour. Yesterday the eabibition
entered on the fifth month of its existence, and it was quite
, evident, from an early hour, to those who could gauge by
the omnibus and cab index, that it would be a rather
crowded day. From the number of the more wealthy
class of householders who leave London at this period of the
year, and the crowds of provincial visitors who have has-
tened home to occupy themselves with the labours of the
harvest, it might have been expected that the Crystal Pa-
lace would have been yesterday, if not a quiet lounge,
at least comparatively free from the usual pressure of
the anxious and the eager. Instead, however, or
declining farther, the number of visitors positively in-
creased, beiag 2,000 more than on the previous Monday,
and exceeding even that day fortnight. The visitors
seemed mostly of the provincial classes, amongst
whom we could readily distinguish many who hod crossed
the Tweed and the Irish Channel. Foreigners were, of
course, present, and in large numbers. As far as we could
observe, there was a remarkable absence of Londoners of
all classes. A return, just issued by the executive com-
mittee, exhibits the attendance and receipts at the Crystal

Palace for August. At the commencement of the month
the full sixty thousand expected by the executive were
commonly visiting the building ; four weeks have made a
great difference, the decrease on the last as compared with
the first week of the month being 6,600. The largest num-
ber of persons present in the building at any one time
was 56,931, and the hour of greatest attendance from
two to three. The money taken at the doors during the
month amounted to 58,8J01. hs. 6d. The number of persons
who have entered in the same time is 1,023,435,1 and, added
to the figures previously published, gives a total of 4,205,509
visitors since the opening of the Exhibition.
A ship entirely freighted with goods for the Exhibition
has just arrived from Sweden, the larger proportion of
which has been forwarded by his Majesty the King of
Sweden, who, notwithstanding the lateness of the period,
has resolved to come forward as a competitor for some of
those honours for which the rulers of almost every country
are seen contending in this peaceful arena of arts and in-
dustry. The Commissionen of Austria, Russia, and the
United States have agreed to give up a portion of the space
allotted to their respective countries, for the purpose of I
affording the necessary accommodation to the new arrivals,
The goods will be unpacked in the course of a few days.
The police numbers were yesterday 50,233. The fol-
lowing is the
Cash account Sept. 1.
Season tickets
At the doors 2,46.1 10 0

Total receipts

The following IIhOWII the temperature during the day, as
recorded by Mr. Bennett's thermometers, being the mean
moult of 100 readings :-10 o'clock, G 2 ; 12 o'clock, 67 ;
2 o'clock, 73 ; 4 o'clock, 71 ; 6 o'clock, 72 ; mean tem-
ipcmture, 60.6.

PROPOSED SALE AT THE CRYSTAL

PA LACE.