The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-25 00:00:00

ADDAMS 10 ill zazur LAWIENCI.

A very numerous lusting was held yesterday, at
Room, nador the pnaihasy of the Bishop of
LONDON, for the purpose of pesmitlegle Sir John Lawrence
an address of congratolatkm an Ms news from India, ao-
knowledgieg the aka and ebrkika akmato of his pollee
while ruler of the P.M* and W saimat 111111,6 OM he wes
enalsled t render d outlay. Time were present
wen the platform Ms arliman and 'anaemia :
Tan &shop of Loodsm, tits of Barbaro, Marquis of
Westminster. Earl Bad.., Reel of Doris, Earl of 'betel-
key, Lad Mamba, Arent Male. M.P. H. A. Kin-
ked, M.P., Rev. James W. J. Mazwall, Robert
Msalsmy, M.P., Drawbridge,
Rev. S. Minton, Str John Dailey, Bart, M.P., Rev. John
Hodgson, Canon Miller, K. 11UNattebten, Rev. H. Bearaiab,
Witham Lone Earl Standen, Lord Lyilsiton, L. H. H.
Otiphsat, Admiral Trotter, T. Nisbet, M.P., Canon Dar,
Rev. R. Tam, Her. Albert Rogers, Sir Andrew Ammer,
Dest..lll.P., A. Hsi T. Meadows White, Colonel Ilan.
deneM, trir Conine Bart. J. Strachan. Lord
DIMON% M.P., Admiral Hanmart, Joseph Hoar*, M.P., A.
Leroy, M.P., Rev. Dv. gyp. Monet a= Milms,
Sir John Leg* T. OD M. Q.C., J. Farlab, Abel Smith,
Rag , M.P., Mama AkamAar, Sir J. Kennaway, Rev. H.
Latrobe._ _

TieCiterittrut harin opened the proceediap with
prayer,
Biz COILING RARDLIT, in explaining the object for
when ben meeting had been convened, stated a few bets in
eumaszkin with the address.
TM Bishop of LONDON, after addressing Sir John
Lamour mad the address se follows:
flier John Lawreees,—Ws, the usderolued, taking $
deep interest in the mall and religious welfare of the people
of lodic, beg to approach you, es the mouton of your bonny
news to your svei coun with oar most respectful and
hearty ociegratulattona. Ii tr s
plumed Divine l'rovidence to
relieve our nation from the solietsde tato which it was lately
plunged by the slats el our laden Empire, and to fill us
with thaskfahmeas for the restoreekm of tranquillity and the
complete establishment of the royal authority in every part
of the country. la you, Sir John, we, In common with the
great body of your fellow-countrymea, gratefully recognise
the inertunent raised up by en all-wee Providence, to beer
a pert equal, if not superior, to that of say living man in this
neemeOsbe-forgetten week* to the British nation. Placed as
ease la a country where you were isolated by rebellion from
the three presidencies of India, sad by nature from the sea,
the ordinary reserve of a British governor—having a dan-
gerous frontier on one side, the chief seats of rebellion on
the other, end a turbulent population immediately around
you—it was your *Jugular hspeinees, in conjunction with
the illustrious band of men teeirisd is your own school, not
merely to hold the recently occupied Puejaub, but in a spirit
of the noblest self-devotion to strip it of a large portion of its
Europe's garrison, and bring all its resources and its old
Ehnen soldiery to beer epos the omquest of Delhi and the
recovery of our Indian empire. We rejoice that your valu-
able life has been preserved, whilst so many who shared
with you the border and merits of the conflict have fallen
before its close. Amami the very foremost of them your
esintrymen will harts the great quelities, the ia-
epitimatie 'revere. and SY~jafeletb end of your illustrious
brother, Sir Horsy Lawton. With especial gratifi-
cation we call to mind how, is the very- midst of the
struggle, end of greater dangers than others have
deemed sufficient, grounds for shrinking from every
avowal of Christianity, you advised its frank profession.
You laid down the principle that, 'Having endeavoured
solely to scartain what is our Christian duty, are should
follow it out to the uttermost undeterred by say comeidera-
tion.' Yen knew that the tolerant spirit and benign precepts
of our religion ',led • yermannat guarantee for the rights
of all, y in matters of conscienee, which could not
be f by temporising policy. You knew that 'lf
anything like ecetpulaon enters into our synem of diffusing
Christianity, the rules of that religion itself are disobeyed. and
we mist' sever be permitted to profit by our disobedience.'
You hoes recorded your oonvieten that ' Christian things
dem in a Christian way will never alienate the heathen.
About each things there are qualities which do not provoke
or excite distrosr, nor harden to resistance. It is when
unchristian things are done in the name of Christianity. or
when Christian things are dose in an unchristian way, that
mienitief and danger are occasioned.' These words are
memorable. Their effect will be happy not only on your own
age, but an ages to cme. Your proposal that the holy bible
should be relimad from the interdict wader which it is platted
in government schools end colleges was true to the British
principle of religious liberty, and faithful to your Chidden
conwience. We fully concur in your statement that' any-
thew like Sh•Olgation of our own principles does not gene-
rate madame-sin us with the people. They only suspect us
of scam hidden ulterior design. la such public acts you
wete ambled, amid extraordeery cares of state, to honour
Him who reigns over all potentates. And in the pre-
eminent pl we which the seem of your countrymen amigos
lo you we remotes another proof of the principle, ' Them
that honour Ms, I will honoar.' We offer our fervent
lends, which we know we shall be joined by tens of thou-
hat God may long miens your life and still on-
time to employ you ea • great instrument of public good."
Sir Jolts LtWILENCE, who we. received by repeabid
cheers, said—My Lord Bishop, Ladles and Geadsmee„—l
breartLy thank your lordship, and the many noblemen and
gentlemen who have signed the address, for the high honour
which they have done me. You have been good enough to
attribute to me a large share of the credit which is esseldeeed
du to those who fought to maintain the supremacy of Bag-
lead end secure the safety of her people, so sorely jeopardied
in the late dreadful struggle in India. lam grateful for the
good *Won of nry countrymen, and deem their euffmges the
highest honour I could gain. (Hear, hear.) There were,
however, in that crisis many men by my side who we fairly
untitled to participate in this distinction, and whom, e relois
I have en4eavoured to bring Mute,. (Cheers) All, however,
which we (IA was no more than our duty, and even our im-
mediate interest. It was no more than the lir comities of our
position impelled us to attempt, Our sole climes of escape
ern to resist to the lest. The path of honour, of duty, and
of safety was clearly muted out for us. The desperation of
our circumstances nerved oe to the uttermost. There never,
perhaps, was an occasion when it was more truly necessary
to win or to die. (Rear, hear.) To nee tie weeds of my
heroic brother at Lncknow, It was incumbent on as " never
to give is:' We had so retreat, no scope for compromise.
That we were ematusliy successful against the fearful odds
wide\ beset as was alone the work of the great Ood who so
nesredenlay vouchsafed His protection. Nothing bat a Series
Oinked's saved it.. To Him, therefore, alone Is the glory
due. (Applause.) I ree so valid reason for obang;ng the
en
oho which I expressed on the expediency of allowing
the Bite to be rend in all our schools and colleges In India
by those who &tire to do so. (Loud cheers.) Far from
apprehending evil from this liberty, I believe that the
results for some year. would be wanly perarptible. In
regrew of time no doter*, however, the seed which use
sows would bring forth frail. (Ilear, bear.) It is
sot possible to introince western learning and inane
Into Indio yellow leading its Folds to tbrow off their
own faith. (Cheers.) If this position be correct, surely we
are bound to give them facilities for acquiring a knowledge
of the true faith. This is oar true policy, not only an
Christens but as statesmen. In doing our duty towards
them we should neither infringe the rights of ecusci. nos nor
Minim with the free will of into, while we should be work-
ing in the true way to maintain oar hold on ludia. (Hew,
hoer.) Hal the mutineers of the Bengal army pereeeed
some Insight into the principles of the Chretian religion they
would sorer have been metaled in the manner they were—
they would never have banded themaelna together to resist
and to avenge imaginary wrote. Ignorance in all ages has
bass produc' ice of error and deluelon. India has formed no
to this rule. I nay that the miekrtunes oarailed
yheemtery may teach England true wisdom, without
er tenure of India can never prove proeperoue and
saihrine. (Last and prolonged chreqag .)
The Hoe. A. KlN:tater, mewed, and the Rev. Coe.
even seconded, • vote of thanks to the chairmen, which the
Bishop of LONDON briefly acknowledged, and then dismissed
the meeting with the benediction.

Arnwriwo FtrwazAL.—On Sunday last the bodies
of nary Laweonabe,.lon., and flash Seyrnmw, two of as
Wham by as late fatal boat occident et Watch. t, ware in-
terred la the new cemetery, at Be
Tho &seemed
wag both young peeplt, sad wt re to have born married to
each other is sa.ek or two. The fonerel, which took place
from the reeklesce of the father of lereembe, attracted Ha
asaset attention, both from the melancholy nature of the
baldest which had clt short the Has of the deceesed, sad
frees the fact of Its Lein, the fire hVerment within the
raciness of ties sew cautery. On the route 0e their erstin.
=ha pall coveriag the calla coetalang the body of
Os was bums by elz young women, and that of Mir
eWI
by ma yeast mos. It Is computsd that aunts 2,000
sr perms followed the accesaioa to the cemetery, sad
wont grommet &why the pori;roimaco of the laurel am—
' Bristol Arnim

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