The Express.
London, England, 1858-10-12 00:00:00

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TSB

PROXOTION OP 80OIAL BOIANOE.

(PROW OUR OWN

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY STINDIO.

During the whole of Saturday evening, yesterday,
sad this morning, the Jaw of visitors has °outlaw& Lady
John Ransil and family errind oa Saturday, sad were met
at the Lime-street Station by Mr. William Brown, M.P.,
and were conducted by him to his residence at Richmond-
hill, where they will reansio, with Lord John, during the
nape= as thesauri' of the wealthy shipowner. Hie lord-
ship reached Liverpool later is the evening, and at own pro-
ceeded to Mr. Brown's residence, where to-day he will be
joined by Lord Brougham, who is also to be Mr. Brown's
guest during the remainder of the week. The Earl of Car-
lisle, the Bari of Shaftesbury, and Mr. W. F. Cowper,
M.P., have ausepted the hceptialities of Aileen Priory, the
seat el Mr. T. Bethke" another of the merchant princes of
Liverpool, about three miles away from the town.
The actual business of the congress commenced this morn-
ing at ass o'clock, when the council met at the hall in pri-
vate ramdtatioa, for the purpose of Smelly confirming the
arnagewents of the meeting sad the course ot penal
habeas.

Later In the afternoon a special service was held he the
thumb of St. Nicholas—the old pariah church of Liverpool--
whit& was fully attended by the members end sesocletes of
the enelety, including the noble President, Lords Shaftesbury
mid Carlisle, Mr. Brown. M.P., the Right Hon. W. P.Cowpor,
M.P., the Recorder of Liverpool, and most of the presidents
of modem. The service was oteducted by the Rev. the
Room el Liverpool, sad the sermon, which was appropriate
to the oeceidoa sad the circumstance@ of the meeting, wee
preached by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Chester. Mr.
Holms, the respected mayor of Liverpool, who has taken
greet Interest in the proceedings, wed who.. admirable ar-
megemseel far the convenience and comfort of the vast con-
course el people who have been attracted here by the lie-
poetess* of the subjects to be discussed, is unfortunately
debarred the pleasure of witnessing the 'weaseled result of
his labours, or taking part in the basins.. of the megrim, by
a severe domestic affliction, Mrs. Holm, haring died on
Saturday last at Clapham, where she bad been for some time
staying. Mr. bourne was summoned to London in conse-
quence, and dating his absence, which will of coarse extend
over the whole week, his functions will devolve upon hes
doirelt7.

At belf.peet 'even o'cicok this evening the general meet-
Mg wee held la the body of St. Chorp'ehall, every part of
which was crowded, bat so admirable were the arrangements
that so inconvemienos was experiencsd. The total number
of persona ument, ea gathered hen the somber of tickets
purred, was 3,600, all of whom found either is the area or
the galleries ample aceommedstion end essalernble sitting
room. Lord Joss Houma., es president, was erednoted
to his mat by his noble prone's= and ths principal members
of the counceL The noble lord wee supported by Lord
Brougham, E. Aboyd, Eq., M.P., ViOXIIIM Rbringion,
Lord Shaftesbury, Lord Corneae, Lard fiesdes, Lard Clim-
e/11er of Imbued, Right Hon. W. 7. Cowper, M.P.,
Right Hon. Sir Jae. Stephen, Hr. Genet; M.P., Mr.
Ayres', M.P., Right Hon. C. B. &Marley, ALP., T. H.
Deraere, Esq., Sir J. Penticton, M.P., Ardennes' Allen,
SOUL Whitbread, F0q.,11.P., J. Bernard, J.
Abel Smith, jan., Eq., Henry O. Bohn, Hg., John P.
Oudot, Bel., Home Item, Fog.
Lord J OH. 1111SSZLL presided, and delivered en immoral
addrue. Els lordship proceeded to oar observational span
"soh at the departments into which the barbers of the eau-
dation le divided—vb., 1, Jarbprodena and Amendment
of the Law; 2, Education, 3, Ptudetinmet and Re-
nemeilas ; 4, Tebbe Health; and 6, Social Economy.
Of the miens and consolklation of tbs law,

M remarked " Five pare ego the easolinest
of • code was held out to oor ezpootakwe ; seek
par we were sad to be it the balsam of the
beflasiag; three administrations, mid doer assione of
peelleameg here proclaimed, adoration, ad dropped the
work. Is tit not tims that we amid set goat the Mat fa
aramett I wilt velours to sy that If fear at eve persons
of semasteat qualifiable were appointed me oommdesiciars,
they would, ha f..sr miemtla mike ea octal cosmeacer
treat, ad is • few pare meat to perlisineat • complete
ciede,Zrassam mammy, simplifying and improving oar
lam, ea Its be adopted IA ealightetted ege,
and
ea the gelid away/ of oar mama Imam-