The Express.
London, England, 1860-01-05 00:00:00

(Stamped id. AdditionaL) [TWOPENCE.

C =bald thus to meet the slarnestancee &large alas
Tbateakihs ems @Waded be_Mr. Art, and ad opted.
Tbsine.lii. WAIL Sinad," That, with a view to Ma a
dating* easaagensMilstbs ritnig of aithniede„, it ca-
mbial* ta Olds diendipeni of tirkWei for juniors into
tworgals-raiseemalatifeaSllMMlN sal masuration, and
the Weer at Ingll4 pinaltal gesnislgh and alltibm"
objeot was Mat rose amid iwillentlis Band rocosallied•
Several *seder, von used Init was•
drown.
Mr. 0. A. FARMS moved, " That Preach and Garman,
should each have an advanced paper at the examinations."
Hie object war is raMs tin staaani of theme la ei
that they might be taught philoso Malty and p oltil
and become subject* of inte culture than they
were at .resat.
Aranteow escaladed this, but it was negatived on a
show of hands.
Ilf. ATKINSON Ilatagitali a integration that candidates
who passed the junior exanalnation only should have their
cams *nod in the list poblWial by the university a
fourth Mae, but not is have certificates. Tnia would en-
courage sissy boys to up who would not otherwise do so.
Kr. Framer the suggestion.
The Roy. Mr. 734111 AT thought the preliminary &semi-
sal, was far eso low twdessres say such distinction.

The macs *as withdrawn.
Kr. Ars ENSON submitted another resolution," That no CAD.
Mane be Minium' to the examination bdore 13 years old,"
his objem bettor[ to &moulage the precdos of iojtuing the
health el little boys by prematurely faring their intone°.
tnal powers.
Nev. Mr. Banat seoceded this, ooesiderinf that anything
tbekteaded ter /imp boys of • amnia diem=ger at *shoal
was desirable: Ido real advantage resulted hem pending op
bore of 10 er 111 yeses old to thew exambletions.
Mama Maw. Pinter, end Tempisime, objeded to
Axing any Waimea wise.
' The rewohnien was tented.
A sagguden woe mode whir* dm seereemiss ware re-
quested to oommustioate to the universities, that the osadi-
difte for examination in chemistry and geology should m-
ated ler the purpose at some epsed dam indeed of the
exansbastiose being marled on at the ordinary centres with a
dew to save upstate to the university and trouble to the
emminers.
Oa the motion of Mr. Gnaw, the Chairman, Mr. Wall,
Dr. Temple, and Mr. Mason were appointed • enb-oommittee
to communicate the result of the meeting to the University
el Oxford, the representatives of that university who hid
been invited not haair;aitineended.
The committee existing for conducting the business
of the smooletion were re-appointed, and the names of
the Bev. T. Fenshaw, and Messrs. Davis, Tuned, Ferris,
and Atkinson added.
A vote of thanks to the Council of the Society of Arts for
the nes of the rooms wee proposed and carried.
Votes of thanks to the honorary siTheries, and Mr. Wall
in particular, to the Universities of Oxford and Cam=
and to the gentlemen comenided with them who had •
the coaference, were oleo peeped, and a similar compliment to
the chairman concluded the proceedings.

BAB .110110POLY.

Lest Wean Inardpalitito dolegsten
quircee Maras's, Meths to lon-
elier the quelinn way* of ypia. )areasdela-
=mere Otmast . Baeblerilam, Ilarylebuse; Mr.
and Mr. fierily, Westraknetar; Xr. asti bus lee.,
sod Mr. Chinned; Si. Jainea's, Weihnitinew Mr. Stratton,
Mr. he es, and Mr. Warren, Lambefit ; Mr. Potter Mr.
Tympany, and Mr. Buie, St. Martin's; Mr. Midterm and
Mr. Clarke, Newtngton Mr. Hoyden end Mr. Sertolioci,
' Hamiser-square; Dr. Carlile, Wociwieb; Mr. LategllV__
Olive,_Sonthwark ; Mr. Perry and Mr. Watkins, Chelsea.
Mr. Parris, okturchwardea of Bt. Yards's, was malted to
the chair.
Mr. Batt., the bosomy mantas/. annowsoid ctiztri-
buttons from the Oreenotch District, Board of 101.. and from
the Woolwich District Board at 101. 10s. The Kensiegton
board refused to contribute further till the large pnrfilwa
segmented their oontrlbuttone. He next read a letter from
himself to Mr George Lewis, enumentfag the heads of the
enactments which the metropolitan pariahs' gages's!' for
putting the supply of gee to the metropolis ha • eseietemory
position. As • price the latter ungifted de. per 1,000, but
tf othar.points were ooncoded with aight-teaths proems any
• of Sir G. Leiria as to prim would be cossiderid.
ilr. BACH aorrras observed on that pert of the paw which
had been read, that the day pressure ought to be et bad ten-
tenths Instead of eight-tenths, ita win oaggenled. The
wenn at night war sometimes as high as thirty-five tenths.
It woo Impossible that things could coatbtua as they were.
As an Moadution of the unsatidetory condition of the gam
supply ba sehrred to the gate of the light in that room, in
which they were obliged to burn half. a-dozen candles
although they had six gar lights. (" Hear' " and laughter.)
A DRLEOATE.-1 think tba candles glee the best light.
It wee owed mad seconded that the letter of the hon.
secretaary to the Home Secretary be entered in the minutes.
rgOm
u. then rent enstibeetos mot and the draft of
pi=enied bailor reindatin the supply of gas. The blll
that the minimum _
pressured gas within the pre-
galNS AMY be 11-10das, at es. a 1,000.
On sow of the clauses a slight discussion took place, end
some suggestions were reserved for oonsideration, but the
bill war morally approved of.
A motion was made foe formally relieving the managers of
their functions, which had been &leek d to them, but la the
performance of which they were really superseded.
Mr. BILL said be hoped the delegates would not act
la this matter. Parliament would soon meet, and it would
be necessary that there should be emu responsible persona
with whom he oonld immediately communicate. He felt the
necessity of that last session, when he had to sasume a great
deal of personal responsibility, and which he should like to
share with some delegated body.
It was then resolved that the managers should make a re-
port to the next meeting of the delegates.
The meeting them adjourned.

SABBATH "DESECRATION" IN SCOTLAND.

At a meeting of the Edinburgh United Presbyte-
rian Association us Tuesday, a report wee read by the Rev.
W. Reid on the subject of Sabbath Demoration. At the
outset it referred to the abatement which had taken 'km
aince 18.53 of certain forma of Sabbath desecration, noticing
ially the shutting cep of the publlo-houses by the Forbes
to Act. It than noticed, ea " another form of
Sabbath desecration which has been somewhat abated," the
practice of burying the dead on Sundays. During the fire
gagterminating with 1848 the interment. on Sunday in
ereriston Cemetery were 20.79 per oent. of the whole, while
during the five years just terminated they have been only
18.30 per cent. "Thu decrease," continued the report,
" while gratifying, is far from being what In desirable.
While it cannot be denied that there are frequent
imamate in which tie nature of the dimes* cam-

lug death, and the limited accommodation of the
dwellings in which death takes place, may demand
burial, even on the Sabbath, it Is evident that the practice
extends far beyond the limits of this necessity. The reasons
which sustain the practice are doubtless the convenience of
friends end relativse—in some instances, it is feared, the
pride of securing a large attendance—while the solemnity of
the duty commeeded itself to many se quite in accordance
with Sabbath-day observance. It has been suggested that
did ministers decline attending funerals on tho Sabbath much
would be done toothier the evil." The report then referred
to the nee of cabs by parties attending church as another
phase of Sabbath desecration. While the committee were
far from affirming that there were no cases in which con-
veyance might be employed on the Lord's-day, they were
persuaded that were the practice oordined to such cases it
would soon cease. After noticing Sunday shop traffic, the
report alluded to Sunday walking for pleasure as •• a direct
violation of what was due to Christ as Lord of the Sabbath,
sad what was premised by members themselves at the time
of their admission to the Church." Besides these, the
committee had under their consideration various other forms
of Sabbath desecration in connexion with dallier, bake-
houses, newspaper printing-offices, the post-office, &a., with
regard to which the committee trusted that both employers
and those in their service would see that no work be done
but for what they could conscientiously urge the plea of ne-
cessity. The report concluded by expressing the hope that
the presbytery would adopt such MOMS as it might see fit for
guarding the sanctity of the Sabbath from further encroach-
ment, and for assuring to their people and the community at
lesithe fall bandit* it is fitted and designed to confer.
Rev. W. Rxristit, of Dalkeltb, could not subscribe to
that pertkin of the report referring to Sudsy funerals. He
did net eel why they should denemare me wrong Sunday
ihasels. He was not aware of isq pomp in Scripture in
whit this paint wee advanced, nee-was lie aware that the
him wire Memel hew burping *sir dead oaths Sabbath-
dlr. At the mune time, he was desirous that the funerals
em /mitre should be as few as possible. The report stated
that ohs pride of having a large company to snared the
humid bad to do with the matter. Now this wee a very
Meeltaritable view of it, so the Sunday was often the only
day poor people Gould get for the funeral. He did not see
how a burial on the Lord's Day wee a desecration. People
died on the Lord's Day as well as on any other day of the
week, and be did sot see any impropriety or incongruity to
a funeral on the Sabbath-day.
The Rev. Mr. Gametau,, in reply to Mr. Rennie, nerd
that the report did not condemn all Sunday funerals. • Ha
had himself known cams in which dead bodies had been kept
in houses longer than was necessary, in order to hare a
Bentley funeral. There were, no doubt, cams of death in
which the hateful mast take place on the Loters•day, but
these were exceptions; and he thought they ought to moped
to their church members to d•scourage Sunday funerals.
The Rev. Me Cooraa, of Pala, did not himself attend
funerals on Sunday, ea he bad too much to do 011 that day;
but he could not warn his people against the practice as a
desecration of the Sabbath.
The Rev. Dr. Retiree had always recommended the
dircontinuance of Sunday funerals, en the ground that the
manner in which they were conducted, and the conversation
on the road, wars not Sabbatical ; but Mill be Shrank from
applying the word "desecration" to each funerals.
The Rev. Dr. JOHNSTON contended that the statement in
the report se to'. Sunday funerals being caused by the pride of
having a large attendance was perfectly true, and he wee
r7to prove it.
losErn Electric of Dalkeitb, had a strong feeling
spinet Sunday funerals, and bad given his people to under-
stand that be could not attend them.
It was agreed that the further consideration of the report
should be delayed till next meeting of presbytery.

THE BALLOT BOCIETY.—The weekly meeting of
the executive committee was held at the °Aloes, 6, Guildhall
Chambers, on Tuesday • J. F. Bontems, Esq., in the chair.
Mr. Whitehurat, Mr. Bidsobara Nodes, Mr. Bit, Mr. Man,
Mr. Le Maitre, Lc , were present. Subscriptions were re-
artM of 61. from Mr. Wilfrid Lawson, M.P. (Carlisle) ; 61.
from Mr. W. Bulkeley Hughes; 61. 13s. 4d. from Mr.
James Kershaw, M.P., and sundry smaller sums. Mr. C. J.
Bunting (Norwich), and Mr. Thomse Smith (Enderby),
two of the successful prize essayists, were elected members or
the council. The attention of the commatee was called to
Mr. Cardwen'a speech at Oxford. declaring that the ministry
would forward any measures likely to pat down oormption at
alectioue by whomever brought forward, and it was resolved
that a letter should be gent by the secretary to Mr. Caldwell,
inquiring if this declaration is to be understood as intimating
the intention of the government to forward the ballot during
the coming session. Reports relative to various pending
elections were reeelmod, sad directions ware given for for-
warding the ballot cams at each of them. During the sitting
a letter to Mr. Berkeley, M.P., from his Excellency Louts
Kossuth, was read, In which the Hungarian statesmen, in
reply to a request of Mr. Berkeley, promisee a COVIIMIIIiOIIiOO.
respecting the working of the ballot in Hungary when it
passaged representative Inatituticos.
Tiro LIVERPOOL POET-OFFICE AND THE Tim.-
sonv.—ht the meeting of the Trade Council yesterday a
letter from the Treasury eau read, declining the rite for a
new post.ofilos, offered by the Liverpool corporation, and
' stating that an extension of the district post-clic° system,
which bad malteds° well in the metropolis, would obviate the
neamdty of erecting a new pcm-cilSos in Liverpool.
COSMILiIt JIIDOBIi AND THEIR POWIEL—OttE
readers may recollset that some years ago, at the close of tho
Russian war Mr. Edmund Hanby, formerly a commiasioner
on the American Boundary question, was apple ted annular
Judge In the Levant to adjudicate upon the various matters
which had become too numerous and responsible for the con-
sular atdberitias to Investigate thoroughly. Tha cases coming
under his juisdiedon last year numbered about 1,400, thus
showing tee great necessity for such a tribunal in theme
regions. Mr. Hanby, we understand, is at present In this
country, with the view of having his appointment settled
upon a more definite basis.
Mr. Watson, the comedian, who was shot in the
rbadautfeh:g the performance of Wiliest Teti, in the Halihx.
is
thou:tat meow
beveredh.paisaythe usegoasof the. eye, which at ens time

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