The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-18 00:00:00

THE EiPRiSS, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 18147

NAVAL 451' MILITARY.
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NATIONAL FREED MEN'S ASSOCIATION.
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ADMIRALTY, MAT IT.—APPouvninirrx. —Cagralal
—J. F. Might, to the Scout, the appointment of
May to that ship *Mop boss sonselled ; G. G. Basdelpit,
to the Cumberland, for service al the Ronne at Ohm.
ases ; B. Dicks* to the Orlando, vice Randolph ;J.
to the lireaiitible, nos Woos ; 0. Hancock, to
1311:1V5algar, vim Barlow.
flob-Liontsmat—O. R.. Bromley. to the Torribia.
Midshipmen-li. Squire, R. G. Fairfax, and A. Parkin-
son, to the Caledonia ; G. W. Russoll, to the Victoria ; H.
IL Tyler, to the Li
Naval Codete-0727aLuokraft, 0. Hunting:ford, A. N.
Heathen*. tad Hen. A. G. Canoe Howe, to the Caledo-
niaGreyood, to the x ; B. R. liayly
and N. R. M. Let, tho Victo
ria; Z. Mama, D.
F. P. Bottom, H. IL Glaybrook, and W. H. Hanson, to the
Terrible ; J. N. Hart, to the &out.
Naval Cade* (nominated)—C. W. P. Allan, G. R. San-
**load, and H. E. McMurdo.

A numerous and influential meeting took plane
yesterday dhows at the Westminster Palace Hotel,
ender the presidency of the Duke of Mont, to support the
//diesel Ootamittee of the Freed Men's Aid Association.
A:wept the *chigoes sad gentlemen pretest were Lord
Houghtee, Lord Sußield, Sir now Powell Buxton, Mr
Arthur Gower, 11.1'..
Charles Budd:, ILP.. HA. !Unsaid, M.P., Mr. G.
Hadfield, M.P.,lldr. Samuel Gurney, ILP., Mr.W. B. Fonder,
M.P., Mr. Balsas, ILP., Kr. Gosehen, M.P., he.
Lord BOUGHTON moved the drat moieties,. se follows
" This meeting, whilst giving expression to its iadipeati
phi at the lam indicted upon America and the wadi by
the atrocious amardastioe of President Lincoln, is by
of expressing its arm 000fideece that the work of 1101Meareo
0011 will, notwithstanding the loss of its great kedge,
shadily wooed until the four malice human befogs Mil
lately held in unrighteous bondage be raised to the full
sojoymeot of the privileges and the due appreciation, at
the respoosibilities of freedom." His lordship remarked
that the constitution of the United States mast tooth*
undergo alterstion, as it was difficult if not imperials to
restore darer!. Mese while the slaves U 14101•4•1111
wish
have to raider themselves into a freed=
community ; and at fink no doubt, great
would beset their path. But Providoce which had cs-
lined them from slavery, would not forsake them • it
seemed as if it had been specially midaised that tie=
should be able to do for the white man what he was
to do for himself. I Hot, bear.)
Jeci. Hood= having wooded the resolution,
Mr. CNA& BUXTON, BL P., spoke in its support, although
at OW
boreti be thought the North would have soled mere
wisely iathey snowed the South to opente. o no-) Ha
did not take a derpoutiing view of the sego dials/dor, or
believe is his indisposition for work. Those who argued
from the results obtained in the case of the Wed Indies
should remember that half the labouring vendetta° there
emancipated consisted of women. Besides; the euldvstion
of mpg involved mach more were labour them that of
cotton, and the negro would be found more inclined S.
labour in the United States thin to the West Indies. At
all events, he thoroughly believed the ogre wee willing to
week who he could get fair wages, paid in an honest sad
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(Hear, hear.)
roar
reeolutioe was carried uasnimoody.
Sir T. F. BUMS moved the sewed resolatioe, ds.
" That this melding rejoices to the labours aad MISINIII
the Freed Men Aid &chaise is America, and in patted
recollection of the assistance afforded by philaathropials to I
that country to Ireland and Lancashire, in the tints of their
need, deems it the duty of the British people, ludo pee-
sent airsurostanoes, to make their best efforts in aid el the
four millions In America who have eo suddenly rises from I
the degradation of slavery Into the responsible condition of
freed-mes. ' He stated that he had Net received a letter
from Mr. Charles Sumner, in which that putlemia ex-
pressed his soudetion that slavery would soon oases to
exist, not only on the astir, continent of Americo, bet deo in,
Gobs. lo a word, this was the beginning of the gailof
slavery all over the world. (Cheirra.)
The Bev. Dr. VAUGHAN seconded the resolution, observing
that he thought the most brilliant chapter in the American
Question had yet to come.
Dr. ESTEOIIB, from the United States, in supporting ths
resolution, confirmed the view of the noble &sinus, that'
the war had not originated in political eentiment,l
hut was nudely undertaken to give liberty to
the slave, which it had now aoccenplisbed. Before
the war the United States did all she could within the
constitution to check the program of slavery. Sias" then it
had gone further. It required 27 votes to doom it satin'
abolition, and 24 States bed already gives in their sorest
(Mier.) It required only the assembling of the iseir
tens of the reinstate( Nis States to complete the gredc eat
emaneipatios. The slave population would they be free In ,I
law se they were sow la feet. Four million' woe sow is
the enjoyment et liberty ; and to show whatl
voluntary sacrifices the people of the United States weld 'I
disposed to make In the good work be would mention what
they, who now spoke of the straggle as the "late" war, bad
already does. They had paid voluntarily towards the war
expenses 212 millions of dollars within the last few years.'
Ind year their cootribution was one million of dollars, or
250,0001. He could speak from experience of the willing-
gess and ability of the freed negro to work ad though it ,
might take two or three years to thoroughly prepare him
for his new (iodides, his triumph world ultimately be cont.
pinta.
The resolution was carried.
Mr. Two. 111:101118 moved the third recitation :—" This
canter rejoioss in the formation of a national committee in
sid of the British Freed Men's Aid Societies, and hastily
desires that every wise sad neosmary arransecoest may be
made with a view to secure the largest possible semen is
the laudable work undertaken by these various societies."
The Rev. Dr. Beim seconded the neolutioo, which, like
the others, was heartily assented to.
Other resolutions in furtherance of the objects of the
leonernittee were passed, and after a collection thanks, were
accorded to the liable chairman and the meeting closed.
We are requested to state that a numbered members dor- ,
limiest who had weed to take pin in the proceedings were
prevented from doing so in oothequeoce of heing summoned
to a division in the Hones of Common& The following
subscriptions were anacianded to the committee at the doe
of the meeting : Sir T. Powell Buxton, Bert., 3001. • Mr .
Joseph Gibbins, 2501. • Mr. A. A., NM. Mr. Gip. J.
Goscien, M.P., 50/. ; kr. W. R Forster, la.P., BOL per as.
nem for three years
Bob Grace the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, 101. ,• bert Gsekell, 51. ; sundry smaller sums,
14/. ld. ; the Dowager Lady Buxton, 1001. . • Mr. N.
3 Sento, 501. Az estimate was also made of the potable
Os amount of the aggnpto collection es follows : Freed
Mea's Aid Sodety I.cados, 5,0001. ; Ceetrel Relief Com-
o( mitthe d the Society d Meads, 13,0001. to 16,0001. •
km, Freed Men's Aid Soddy,
_Li od, Mandiester, Leeds,
kb. sad Bradford, 6,000/. ; Irish aocletier, 2,0001.
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CHATHAM, MAT 17.
The Tartar, 20, 250-horae power, Captain J. M.
Hayes, O. E., wee pat out of coornmiesion sod plied in the
OW division of the steam reserve this morning. Mender
was nearly live years in eocaratagoa, daring the whole at
which period ate was attached to the East India and Chios
guldrue, and WWI • distinguishing part Le the attest oe the
Japanese forts end batteries. The continuous worries Ma
attached to the Tartar were, on being paid-off to-day,
(noted two months' leave of Amos.

NATIONAL RIFLI ASSOCIATION.
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Yesterday the general meeting of the members
of this essociation took place at Willies Roam, King-street,
St. 'James's, Lord Ewa° in the chair, in the Memo%
through indisposition, of the Duke ftii?gamirastge, president
of the aseociadon. Amoept the di
the platform w Lord Dads, Lord Bury, the Irie°."Ooals.
laseleali4menieral Sir John Bor, Capt. Horatio Rose,
Cap.. St. John
I°Altis CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by expressing his
septa that hie Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
IMO sufferizm from en Mk& of golikeed bad in ecommesoe
to peed& at the meeting. His lewd-
=silhd en proceeded to state the object et the
meeting, which was to pus the bye-law.. He smi- ,
sidered the establishment of the National Artillery Juncos-
ton of great importeme, and he had so doubt that the
amelgamition of the two societies would be very
beneloial is its results. He was happy to my that
their lands were la a ma* more Wirisdary con-
dition theta they were this time last year. The
%dame at the banker's wee now 1,1001., exclusive of the
amount they had invested, whereas at the oomesponding
period of 1864 they had only about 9001. There wee, more-
over, every prospect that the somber of entries for the
melting et Irimbledon this year would be largelcreased
and he believed that, on the whole, they might yinu
themselves neon the position the society had aohieved.
The noble lord concluded by moving a resolution emotion.
lag the adoption of the bye-laws.
After some dismission man various technical questions,
the motion wee agreed to.
In answer to some remarks from (30101101 HARCOURT.
The CHAIRMAN observed that there could be so doubt
that much benefit would arise from the amalgamation of the
two societies. In properties as the Redo Aasooiatioe bad
affected great good in teach*
_men to shoot with the rifle,
the Artillery Amooktion scald lead to benelidal results as
regarded the practice of artillery shooting.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman who,
in responding, said the council had determined to increase
the tampion moommodation ; bat they would still adhere
to the rale that two-fifths cif the occupants should be bash
fide members of Me sinociation.
The mooting then separated.

LENT SCRIPTI7RE READIES' SOCTETT. —Yesterday
afterpoo the anneal nesolles of this society was held at
Willie's Rooms ; hie Greco the Archbishop of York in the
chair. Colonel Pitcaira, the honcesry semetary, reed the
rcri which congratulated the menthe's spot the theme
sMk had attended the operations of the society during
the pest year, sad then proceeded to give extracts from
sonnannieelions which had been received from agents on
the various foreign stations, mad also is different gal-rims
is &gip& It was to be hoped that new auxiliaries would
be foamed to extend the operatics' of the misty. Great
efferM were being made in India, which was the moat im-
portant sphere of labour for the spas. The teammates re-
most satisfactory moan in Calcutta, Bonibay,l
and the other preeideaciam The committee
the numerous clergymen for their saw
espy of the cam from the pulpit. It we
maWyum to report that as energetic sad Pm-
Scripture reader for the troops in New &Mad
had been Road is &gentleman named Mimosa, and the
erasion of that gentleman met with every support
from the LieutenaatGeneral. Auxiliaries were also found
In Southport, South Hants, sad St. Lomas. Upos the
motion d the Chaphie-General to the Foram seconded by
Sr Robert Asstrather, M.P., the report wee adopted, and
after some resolutions in support of the objects of the
society had been passed, the nasal complimeate to his Grim
for dosed the proceedings.
BOTALGETROTADIC HOSPITAL. —The twenty-sixth
easiversary of this Institution was held Let night at the
Albion Tavern ; Vietowit Wald, lt.P., in the chair. The
hospital (whisk kat year obtained • royal charter of M-
porstion. and which is inteeded for the cure of club ,
Meal, and other deformities), appears to be continuing
unchecked its career of usefulness. The palliate admitted
last year were 2,206 ; a number nut quite equal to that of
the previous year, but exceeding by 336 the number admitted
in 1862, although that year similarly showed an increase of
432. The aggregate increase in the last two years hp been
799, and the total number admitted since the opening of the
hospital, 84,824. The income for 1864 was 3,1701., which
left a Winos in hand of 6001. ; but the receipts included
legacies amounting to 1,1001. Therein still considerable need
for additional feeds; for there are sow welting for admis.
aka 143 came of deformity so serious, that they tan ply be
treated as is-patients. Lord Enfield masa eatheat appeal
on behalf of the charity ; and snbaniptiose were announced.
amounting to the very liberal Pm of 1,7601.
MR. GLADSTONE AND PRESIDHST LECCOLIC..—The
Pbiledelphia eorrespoodeet of the Guardian, who has just
retuned to America from this matry, writes :—" I recall
with so little pleasure the expre.oas of earnest approval
of piths, President which I had the happistas to hear,
little more than a month ago, from the lips of Yr. Glad-
stone. I violate so rule of propriety at such an hour as this
by Mein; that Mr. Gladstone spoke with mach animation
of Mr. Lincoln's last immoral liessam, as • paper showin
a moral elevation which entitled it to the admiration of all
men. He said be saw in it the evidence of a character
ennobled by suffering. The sharp trials which the aation
had borne had especially been endured by those who were
charged with the impossibilities of government. In this
religious utterance of Mr. Lineal' be saw plaice proof that
these sufferings had wrought their best effect."
WEST LONDON WORKING GLARUS INDUSTRIAL
EIBIBITION.—CoIoneI Yorks, the of eers and boys of the
Duke of York's School, soompseied by their band, 325 in
all, on Tapley visited the West Loudon ledentrial Exhi-
bition, and spent two hours in its examinatioa. Jest pre-
vious to their arrival an order bad been received from the
Bedford-off os that they were not to be 'Bowed to perform
in the Floral Hall, and this announcement being made by
the secretary mused evident chagrin among the boys end
indignation among the audience. An ustimeaticie had previ-
ously been received that the neighbourieg tenants were
complaining of musk being permitted. sad the chairman,
secretary, and members of committee bad that morning
been engaged in waiting oe those in the immediate locality,
one and all of whom permed themselves approvingly,
both of the Exhibition and of the mode; the matter, there-
fore, requires explanation from the Doke of Bedford's
meek This morning the Beak of England authorities sod
the committee of the Exhibition wait on Sir Thomas Henry
at Bow artist, on the matter of the pea and Ink represen-
tations of 51. notes.
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LiciarsinD YDWITALLeaUs' ABM:rm.—Tile friends
and
tq:i el the above-excellest institution bold
their oeventli same festival yesterday at the Crystal
Palms, charms& for the mashie wee Mr. C. H.
Hoare, the eminent brewer, who woe sappceted by Lord
Penney, Mr. P. Doniton, mid a numerous sad enthusiastic
company, numbering Dearly 1,400. The oludrossa, is an
effective speech, advocated the claims of the asylum ape
the ova pithy of the company, which was respeeded to by
the wintery shortly after announcing a list of subseriptione
amouoting to a very basdeoese sem, which included aceeat&
bans of • Mildred (Meese from the Prime of Wales, the
pains of the institersios. The band of the Hon. Artillery
Company played some plowing selectioas during the diluter,
sad the owner of the vonelisia from the Alhambra, gra-
taiteody gives by Mr. Strums, the proprietor. centributed
materially to the esjoyment of the snap*
OB SUICIDB Ile Tel Smut.—An inquiry
was bad by Mr. Bedford. Westminster coroner, lest ens-
W•t St. Georges Hospital, heeling the death of Thomas
hit., spud 37 years, who mmiesned suicide is Strattoil-
etre* Piccadilly. Polies-constable Brows, 57 0, said that
on Thursday morning last be hand doesimed Issambg to the
range sear the earner ci Stirettresotrese. B. appeared to
have tied his headkerablef around his seek, and thee I.
have fanned it to the railing is some we y. His feet were
quite clear of the droned. Witham sad Sagesat Leah
cut hies does and anis& him to the hospital, whams Mr.
Jose., the =Ma% evanesced life to be extinct. Clad=
maribssea to Mr. S. Imam, at 93, Weetbsimmartsn
nee, mid Viet deceased wee a bail, then for a mew*
rße was • steady sea, bat was mash depeseud i•
enima through bevies lees diasissed from • pima in
which he had boss for nee yam fee a it disc Lest
Tuesday to went oat with witness fan• H. then
said saddialy the. be wield never go heck, sad he meet to
slop is • eoffei4. Winona hoard so mere ci him sate
be we fused user Piccadilly. It appeared that
several el f y were is Ilselsban Asylum. The jury
Maned • mediell el "Sides whin in • slate of amnand
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awmread sem, without maids, sr lascamilargia
padigestioo),
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