The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-03 00:00:00

TEI LIBERATION SOCIETY.

The seventh triennial conference of the Society
for the Migration of Religion from State Patronage and
Control, oommenced its sitting atFreemasone-hall yesterday
storming. Nob len sewn kindred delegates were in at-
tendance, repassed* all parte of the country. The score-
tortes to the coaferenos having been appointed,
Yr. Enwo. Mum was unanimously chosen to prtaide over
the first swine.. . . . . .

Another meeting was held io the evening, at which Mr.
MUM' LTA, of Manchester, presided, and the Rev. N. Hay.
enaft, of Brasted, read • paper on "The Present Position of
the Anti-church State Movement." Speeches. were deli.
cared by the Rev. John Pills" of Camberwell ; the Rev.
Johnson Barber, of Leicester ; the Rev. C. Vince,
of Birmingham ; Mr. Joseph Spencer, of Manchester ;
Mr. A. Illingwortb, of Bradford ; the Rev. W. Beet, of
Leeds; and Mr. John Norris, of Bristol. A reeolatiou was
naaaimously passed pledging the members of the society
to the raising of • special fund within the next Ave years of
at Meat 25,00 L, sod during the evening subeeripttoos were
announced amounting to between 12,0001. sod 13,0001.. in-
cluding the following some :—Geerge Hadfield, Esq.,
5001. ; James Sidebottom, 5001. ; Mr. It. Johnson, 50W ; .
Mr. Robert Romney, 1231. ; Mr. Henry Lee, 250/. ; Mr.
Joseph Thompson, 1001. ; Mr. Joseph Spencer, 1501. ; Mr.
Samuel Dewburst, 1001. ; Mr. Abraham Hayworth, 1001. ;
Mr. T. B. Potter, M.P., 5001. ; Mr. Titus Salt, 5001. ;
Meson. Crowley, 3001. ; sod Mr. Samuel Morley, 300/.

ASSASSINATION op PRESIDENT LINOOLN. —The
working men of the metropolis who. in common with the
rest of their class throughout the United Kingdom, have
sympathised with the Union and Emancipation cause Mote
the outset. intend holding a public meeting at Ss. Martin's-
hall, Long Acre, tomorrow evening. They have invited
Mr. T. B. Potter, M.P. for Rochdale, to take the chair;
and addresses of condolence with 11 rs. Lincoln and the
American people will be mad and admitted.
SOCIETY NOR THE ABOLITION OF SUNDAY TRAD-
FEL—This society, originated by the journeymen fish-
mongers and poulterers, held its fourth annual meeting on
Monday evening, at the Literary li:dilution, Edwards.-
street, Pormanequars. Mr. S. Gurney, M.P., the presi-
dent, occupied the chair. Mr. C. Hill, the 'serenity,
read the report, which stated that the committee have
ea their list the MIDIS of 381 of the leading families
at the West-end who now receive their Sunday goods
on Saturday ; sad from a canvass made it was believed
that as many more families carry out the game rule an.
knows to the committee. The list includes 5 dukes,
5 seerquism 25 earls, 8 viscounts, 36 lords, 93
Wise of title, 67 knights, 55 members of parliameat,
led 80 honourable gentlemen and military and naval
sierra. The plan, adopted with great momss, was to
mad a letter signed by Lord Studtesbury, Lord Brougham,
the Hoc. A. Kianalrd. and Mr. S. Gurney, to the reel.
dead at the Werteed, requesting permission to place
their names on the list of those who have their Suoday tub,
in, and poultry, mat oe Saturday, with a stamped enve-
lope for reply. The meeting was addressed by masters and
men mgsged in the trades, who stated that the Sunday
work throughout the Wader was greatly diminished. TM
men who were the worst off were those wbo supplied the
deka. where they dill had to work in some mars from 7 in
Os morning till hill-peat 10 at sight on week days, sad
hem 8 in the meaning &11110 at night on Sunday&
. _

TIM RIXOTAL OF MADDLS-1L0W......A1l sot of par-
Illoodos boo jamb beta piloted, the object of ahieli is to
aid& the Moirepnliton Board of Works to effect tho re-
sannil of Middleaow. Holborn. The removal will end-
iltrobly odd to Ur haproveenents la tbeneighbenrhood.
ROYAL FILIIII HOSPITAL, (MAY'S. INN-ROAD.—The
sumber al pinball; ram/ sik thin hospital dada. the weak
aims ANA Our 3S, of whisk 1.0•1 were new mom