The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-18 00:00:00

WZSTMINSTER RIGIEriUTION.

Yesterday. afternoon Mr. F. H. Boson, the
banister appointed to revise the lists of voters for the
city and liberty of Westminster, bold his eowt for Mist
purpose in the Lords Justices Court, Wee minder Hall.
tilbart appeared oa behalf of the iibads ,• Mr. Arta.
strong, assisted by Mr. Naiaby, reprommted the ea*.
servatives.
It appeared that the total number of objections made
=liberals was 356, sad by the esneawsnihes, 586. The
of the liberals amount to 157, and those of the
conservatives to 40.
The names of several persons wbo were registered as
voters on the Mete were expunged, it being admitted that
the parties were policemen, postmen, be.

Minim bakrino AT WOOLWICH. —lost night
• numerously attended public meeting of the inhabitants
of Woolwich, Plumstod, and Charlton, convened by the
local association, was held at the Town-hall,
street, Woolwich, to adopt measures in favour of the
movement for • comprehensive and efficient measure of
parliamentary reform. The chair was occupied by Mr. J.
R. Jolly, and a deputation attended from the National Re-
form League, but the 'violations had been so trained by
theoommato as to meet the views at thou who declined to
adopt manhood suffrage as • part of their political creed,
and the proceedings were perfectlyunanimous. Letters wen
mad from the two borough meers, Alderman 84011101111
sad Sir C. Bright, approving of the objects of the meeting,
mad regretting unavoidable absence. The Chairman said,
althengh he was not an advocate for manhood suffrage, the
time bad arrived when the people must have a comprehen-
sive measure of reform, and this could only be accom-
plished by unity of purpose and action amongst all classes
of reformers. Mr. Nudger moved the first resolution :
" That in the opinion of this meeting the bill introduced
by Mr. Gladstone far amending the reproentation of the
people, although only • part payment of a just debt, wee
honest, so far as it went, and would have given satisfaction
to the great bulk of reformers ' • that such bill having
been defeated by the enemies of progress, it is now the
impe-ative duty of reformers throughout the country to
dema-Al a large extension of the franchise, the proven.
Von o. bribery and corruption at elections, and the cor-
rection of manifest anomalies and abuses now exist
ing in the representative system • that to obtain this
end it is requisite that the reform part) should sink indi-
vidual differences or opinion, and work heartily together
to aware the niumpb of the people's cause." Mr. 111'Cubary
seconded the resolution, which was unanimously adopted.
Mr.Caines moved—" That this meeting views with disappro-
bation the 00ur..• taken by professed liberal members of
the House of Commons who voted against the provisions
of the last retinal bill, and expresses its gratitude to those
members who supported the bill, and defended the charac-
ter of the working aliases." Mr. Cunningham seconded the
resolution, which was also adopted, as were petitios to
parliament in favour of &comprehensive measure of parlia-
mentary reform.
REPRESENTATION OF WEXFORD.—Since Mr. Rani
has withdrawn his offer to serve in parliament for this
cou two candidates have presented themeelves,
namely, Mr. Kavanagh, Boris House, county
Hennessy.Carlow, and
Mn. PopHennessy.The latter gentleman has been en-
gaged since Sunday evening in canvassing the county,
accompanied by his agent, Mr. M'Carthy. They were in
New Rase on Monday, and, having called on some of the
most influential electors there, proceeded on their canvass
through the county.—DuL'in Eris ea.
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.—BATH, WEDNES.
nar.—The twentieth annual conference of the Evangelical
Alliance is now ben' held in this city. The proceedings
commenced last night, and the congress promises to be
one of the most important as well as the best attended
ever held by the Alliance. A large number of clergymen
and ministers o: different denominations from all parts at
the United Kingdom, and also from the continent, have
arrived for the purpose of taking part in the proceedings.
The whole suite of Assembly-rooms have been engaged for
the conference ; and the accommodation thus afforded
has never been equalled, not only the business of the con-
ference being provided for, but the victualling of the mem-
ben under one roof. The conference commenced last
evening with a reeeting for mutual introduction, when tea
and coffee was supplied, after which a general meeting was
held, at which nearly a thousand persons were
present. Captain E. Marsh, J.P., of Bath, pre-
sided, and amongst those on the platform were
the Rev. C. Kemble, rector of Rath ; Rev 3.
Fleming, and other local clergymen and h
eninfluial lay-
men ; the Hon. and Rev. Leland Noel, Bev. Dr. Wylie,
Edinburgh ; Rev. Dr. Umiak, Dublin • Rev. Drs. Rome,
Camps, and Holey, London ; Rev. Dr. M.Cosh, Belfast ;
Pasteur Adrian Van Andel, of Prague ; the Baron de Fer-
rieres, Lord Radstock, and a large number of other dis-
tinguished clergymen and gentlemen. Addressee of wel-
come were delivered by the chairman and the rector of
Bath, both of whom spoke hopefully of the influence of
the Alliance in promoting Christian union and stemming
the tide of error. Speeches in acknowledgment of the
reception and in advocacy of the principles of the Alliance
were also suede by the Rev. S. Minton, of London ; the
Rev. G. Soo, of Macclesfield ; Dr. Urwiok, of Dublin ;
Mr. E. Malcolm, of Scotland; Dr. Prime, of America,
and Pasteur Adrian Van Andel, of Prague. The buainem
of the contemner. begins to-day.
BLEEDING HEART-YARD EVICTION COKKITTEZ.—.•
On Monday last this committee held a meeting at Salters'.
ball, Farringdon-street, Mr. George Brooke in the chair,
when the following resolution was unanimously agreed
to :—" That tha committee desires gratefully to acknow-
ledge the consideration shown by the Corporation of the
City of London towards some of the poor evicted tenants
lately resident in Union-court and George-yard, Holborn;
sod the committee continues to hope that all the poor,
destitute, homeless families, without any exception what-
ever, who have resided there for one year and upwards,
may be similarly dealt with, to enable them to enure
homes in other parts of Loudon. But should there be
any unable to obtain any compensation whatever from the
corporation, then this committee is ready to render such
assistance as may be needed to enable them to secure
homes for themselves and their children." On Tuesday a
deputation waited upon Mr. Brand, the City Comptroller,
with the above resolution, when that gentleman, on behalf
of the corporation, desired the committee to investigate
the case of each family, and, having done so, to report to
him the result of the Nihon, of the committee, which can-
asta of three clergymen of the church of England, two
laymen, three members of the Society of Friends, and the
Rev. Father Biereaus, of the Saffron-hill Catholic Church.
Lonnole MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—Thu insti-
tution, the first of the kind established in London by the
' late Dr. Birkbeck, has issued its prospectus for the winter
term. The lectures and entertainments appear to be
attractive. Amongst other well known names we notice
those of Mr. Howard Paul, the Rev. J. M. Bellew, Messrs.
George Dawson, Montem Smith, and Sidney Naylor.
Great care seems to have been bestowed on the educa-
tional department. Classes are established far teaching
languages, mathematics, natural philosophy, history, lite-
rature, short band, and chemistiz.
A MCLAIN! OCT. 17. —Peemonone.—Liente-
sant V. L. Cameron.to the Star (oominissioned).
Master E. Swain, to the Indus.
Chief Engineer J. Bruce (B) to the Star.
Engineer J. G. Hill, to the Star.
First Clam Assistant Engineer J. B. Hansook, to the
Star.