The Express.
London, England, 1856-10-24 00:00:00

The following dosument hes been published :

0 We, the uniersigned, having been present at the ser-
vice on Sunday evening last. at the Surrey Gardens, desire
to 'arm our admiration of the courage and consistent eon-
duct of the At,. C. H. Spurpon on that trying occasion.

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magnificent assemblage filled that vast hall, and lis-
tened t his voice in solemn sllenm. At ling han alarm

was given, pack ensued, and the crowd wu wan ruching
out at the aide doer.

The misread gentlemen raised his hand., and Implored
the multitude to be quiet, 'touring them there was ao
ground for alum. Finding his voice drowned in the
mighty tumult, he directed a hymn to be sung; and emit
all around him joined in singing, and seconded bra efforts to
obt►in ttenquillity ; but the panic was renewed. Some of
us celled to those around us to sit still, end they complied.
It was an awful moment!

"Mr. Spurgeon very properly continued to exerthinnelf In
the discharge of his duties, otherwise the misfortune might
have been tea Limn greater. By humanely presenting the
'newton of singing and preaching, he diverted the attention
of thouesnds, who, if left to contemplate only a scene of
disorder, might have lost their telf.ponession, and, by lash-
ing to the doors, increased the danger. This young minister
almost sacrificed himself to the occasion, and deserves the
sympathy and prayen of every kind-hearted Christian.
"As to the collectieg boxes, Mr. Spurgeon had nothing to
do with them after the accident ; but some unauthorised
person, probably thinking it a duty expected of him, did
remind the congregation that there was • collection in aid
of the expense of hiring the building ; end we consider he
was not then aware that the disturbance had been attended
with fatal consequences. _ _

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" Two of the uudersigaed occupied a position at the end
of the gallery, near the pulpit, and remained in their places
until the hell mil cleared, when they walked out as easily
as from their own drawing•roome ; showing the advantage
of respell& g quiet, and being patient, in times cf popular
tumult and public alarm. .

" Jxo. Vicunts, Richmond Lodge, Streatbam-hill.
Fall/MIS BOTLI GAM, &3., Elizabeth-
place, Briatoo•road.
"Joan limo?, °Wand Villa, Streatham.
" Joux C. W. Liven, M.D., Wellisgton.street,
London•bridge.
" Joan GRECIORY, 186, High•street, Borough.
" TROMAI3 POCOCK, Southwatk-bridge-toad.
" Southwark, Oat. 23, 18.56.
"P.B. Oae of the deacons bet stated that the collection
will be devoted to the relief of the sufferen, in addition to
subscriptions which they are &sing for that wpm."

sad galleries wets quite fall. There are three tine of gal- '
1 . There were 5,000 or ',ROO persons at least in the
Hall below. I was there see Arly at half-past four fur the
ranee of melting arraegemeste with the polies for
the preservation cf order. I am sot connected with the
police Mr. Spurgeon 'tarred the pulpit 'boat half-past
is, when the wren comedian by singing, reading the
scriptures, and prayer At the close of the preys? there
was great confusion at the main enemas door. It was
cased by prnoas robing to the &au There might have
been twenty persons at first. I heard a person or person call
out " tire - before the roll; also another cry that "the
galleries ore faL it te." 1 beard the cry of
0 firs " distinctly, and more than once. The list
sr, uses near the main eetrasee door; the cry was re-
echoed from the onposite side; the cry then sawed to
come from three or bur different ports of the hall. I beard
• lale hell tr. klieg; that hell we. answered by .seder
bell at the opposite side of the door. Another ruse was
then aide, and a toy was raised that the gallons, were
faller. The tent on the audience was dreadful; alliessed
to he in conflation, end every one was in Maim
1 taw several persons punier their heads to their Satan
is a trumpet4the form, end crying out in a loud voice,
" the galleries are tether !" This was at the end of the
hail. "I be whole audit nee was at tlfo time an egitated and
movie" mass of persons. lam sure the round I heard was
that of a bell. I know the Ifferenee between the need of
• bell and that of bvisie glue tallier. I sew a moo go
round when the anfusioe first begs', breaker the glam
"roved the hall with • chair, for tin pupae, in my °pleas,
cf ioniser the confusion. This took plan after the int
rob to the doer. I went towards the north west gallery
io seen time, Bad there I saw the bodke 81 I stated ia say
'semantics the first dm. I boded so emission Is the
gallerso till the cry at the door wee need.
To a Jaror—l sea lore what I heard was the Dowd of •
bell. I did est we the bell. I sea sun It wee eat the drops
ping of glue.
To the Coulson—l thought the ant esatodea wee seamed
by the testae of some es*. I beard theory if . Fire !"
To a Juror-1 thought when I beard the nee that they
were caned by renege who wished to ante esahrian. I
did sot feel vim eomfortabte when I heard the my that the
galleries wore fang, bat I was quite collected. lam net •
deans of Mr. Bargeoe's coegregatin • I ant "sly a seem-
her. I was eked by the deacon to 'Make arrespenta.
Tiredness did sot apprehend sat oeferdee. Whoa I
first saw the bodim I went roved to thy e pulpit sad lefonned
Mr. Spurgeon of what took plea. He was sot aware at the
tan tbst amain% serious had happened. H. sad menial
elan were quitia iguenat of what marred. He remened
is the pulpit beton U he wee seen lassie' it would oaly
I ome the cosines. He bad, in fad, to be palled hen
tie pulpit
Mr. Souse, esgranr, of 63, Fioehlerreal. Walsretth.
ersmieed.-1 west ea Sunday night to hear lie. Nrismate.
I was seedier under the gallery radar the Eels eatrimes.
I wee there ille when time. Darla; the wound poem a
nab took place. The gates wan din. Mak tit&
nut say mon penes, hem waft Übe the
This issommi NM 4110ahsfilli Mil • 111 peeemee,
whin was Mimosa fir emeeslag sad a ableales to
grisaV
Ike that gilill.llll ass OM INN • at the; /I wee 1
awe ea imply ease wheisee there wee a Ilea as Mail
sly of Are. Oeulde, Is the aviase,_l6see wee a tamp- '
hag of may feat; It gave Mthe Mee et a leskeaglae
cones sp to the befilang; dm Sege was a
asie. I heard whet his heel willed Ile send el
belie; they wee so bill,; 111 wee merely the
~
of the drops of ebsedeliand • their eiriklag •me
the mbar. lam quite sure se this Out. I intees 1
length if time alter the alarm. I dea't believe time lows'
• prituttriell ; it was a pan attilikat mod asdlieg elm
Teo widget VON from the crake et the mum gales
am tiny bad bees einell. MINIS peemare limeade Slat
cased *be ematetiea. I dill set see soy peens pal
his ban to his meth sad ay "fin." I thiek I should
have mesa It if each a *mg .marred. If a psress
did tide 1 ileall lave theeglit it we with a boas gds
&skeet arailealig peels feline the Ball. The Hell wee
still alma Ile melt epee* begs the ensue trek place ;
this Mini 160 essfusios Led alarm; depead ea it this was
the leg anis of the aceldist, which was entirely end.
dasitel. _ _

Mr. Imam Jobe Barrett, Muter of the Barad Gnaw
school, demised—l west to Use BWIII Gerais as
Sunday riming to hear Mr.Sougema I did met get a seat.
I was wattle a taw yard, of Mr. Spews& My beak wee
hard/ Mr. Sputum sad my tees tweeds the emboss.
Daring the prayer of lir. Spurgeos theme mu breetbisse
Steam. I heard the tinkling of the ebeadener deeps.
There wee a trampling of feet et the sob witiesse eel
simultaseesely with that there wee a della melee at air
aortkriest of the building. Up to Ibis time I Mimi
se my of " Are." There mu amy et " dale
the prefer. The Idea smut me Yet aim wiebt be meal
diets:ben la the Hall be:Sees.• tan arillatediaNie,lial
hour the Imamate of Mr. Mr. -11papmeitM
thus vale mull emir =Mil lne who uses amid
to us the weed " hell" to ems pills, but that be abseil
wit may dale dozing hie diasamm, after the maple a
his mama Christ, she edam spoke et bee-
ves withal also usostiosber lel. Moos after
the real sag of feet sad lib eels d the glom
there wee a cry of Are. I said to my wife, "It a a
Oahe slam," aad told her that if she mond she would be
killed. She became quite ennead. I did thiak, from the
stashes's,' beetles of foss at two plum at ma, that
then was same pneumonia to illiststir the earls. I
teal Mr. Spurgeon based soy "thy we pieloweetwei
With regard to the eallesties made sites the
soma, la appeal foe this payees w mole
by • pones used Teem 1 When, was sllmmed
the enagetlea sad eat that, le esseepeete of
the misfsgeiso, easera bad set bees easels& to pay the
name af laftolse Hell, ead regaining thus who re-
naiad to ahesri so they puma out.
Ti a juts—l dem't Mink the nodulose took place is
eresegnease of the language I said was red by Mr.
Sawa
Isopedos Lead ezasaised—l west to the Surrey
(ludas at belt pest Its es Sunday owning, partly a duty
end partly from a desire to bear Mr. Spurious. Then
were eight policemen on duty—its le uniform tad two la
pleat clothes. I should say there ass 16.000 ponces
assembled. I said to one of Me. Sperpoes der
cue, and slab to Mr. Digital, the sapariemedat of
the Genoa " Well, the plea sesta tty well Ailed
sad I shall take it a my own eseponsikWtl met to admit
say mime." I ordered the gates to be demi, sad pet sows
et the pavan on duty to rasa people hew fereing
their way is. I retaraed ties belles awl lest mff pot,
to wise the left of the pulpit does to Ida
dustier. and bad a cimplen view ot aeligiril, Se=
bed not oemesemen at this time. Time were bonus
6.000 sad 1000 is the body of the X" • imp majority
of whom were Measles. There me Sae Mom olf dallorieti
The lint plan did not appose oveeowded. There
wore about 1.100 penal is it. Tame was walking room
ell road. I weld set me the ease tv• galleries from
when I stood. At balf-put is Oa weeks *reed with a
byes; then a prayer by Ha liparm He said
war
de fiat is wden the Lord's pease. • diverted from
that, and seed words whisk seemed to have a
great effect as the female potties of the essgroseticw.
Ho sale, " Thorn may be some daughters here who ken
brought their pun.. with grey also to the grave."
Several females held up their kaadkereidefs to
their hem ; sad any seer bias sobbed sad
via. Mr. Spurgeon seafood, sad said, " What a
glorious eight v this!" At tab Maui them puma see of
them a lad about stuns, rose op la the hell, agate the
manses, and stied "Pin, Are!" There was Iv.
stoat commotion the beildisg. see a tre.
tandems rub to get eat, pencil, ally la the sank-
west gallery. After the Ant alarm ta morel ay
oad oestseiss stewed is stew from fright, aid set
his precemaire The ball wee well lighted. Taft
was no rod tewsdetioe for the my of ire. 1
helped from the orchestra. I took my wile vat
sad cost to the math-went pomp. I my •
respectable Tama with her fees dreadfully set; she
west away n a tab. I heard that taro ern use sae lying
deed co A. date. I sew where the animate wee braes ;then
wen six oe seen pence§ is the well; easel them wee a ma
who had his thigh braes. There was a great erowil
the staircase. I told them who I wee, sad they made
way foe me. Wbea I int up 1 maw • seems
lying cm the maim as W grasd belommihe:
tile Mall •alb wee deed. Three were noes Immalms
dews. Te soy isseedoese Doce of tits deed belles owe
towed is tbe well bewail Vse broke. sailamm; they wen
Nl Issepledisteselelse. My ant inmates was that the
soy wee pal ep by prows append to Mr. Ilpwross, sad I
se nperei M tits Secrotwy if Steil; bet that is met my
alone mew. It:cernialy wee sot mooed by WM,.
Jobe Vona sad Ohara. Cane., polleemeo, sad Robert
Pays. Ones. wire oleo a:ermined, but there wee alba'
material is their emnue.
The last imam eueoborand Mr. Lead's stateseest as to
the otitis of the alarm.
At Ws period the jury reared be estreelimeat, after
which the inquiry wee to be reeema.

Tat MAIICHIGOTLIt ATTIENJW3I.—Tha tvretty•
bat saaiwerney of this institution wal be ale rated by a
Maser ca Trottel pat, la the aim room, valor thalami-
demo of Mr. Jaskol Hopwood, M. P.
Ml:Rlith Or Two CHILD/LIN DT TIMIS FaTHCR.
AT (IGanalay) Wihisai holiness
ISM Warr, we. charp4 at the Pulite Coast at Chad,,
with the wilfel warder of two of his (Andrea. The pit-
SOW Lae but.. a bad character for some nom sad bee
bees hi psi tea several occasions. for various oreactee.
la Key last his en% Loft hie. sad mmt to live
la Nearshesser, taking with her two of bet Whigs,
and bevies two o:h s., a boy six years et age
mad a eat et alibi, with him. After her departare the
charities Heed wish different pereem, remeletee with sae
mad SOlulliale with mother, sop to the 27th Septembre last.
Oa that day they were last seem alive is the hoses of a mut
based 'll:iaers, who hest. the Coach aad Hasa pabik-
hew, la Raedbridee. The prisoner not having paid asp
thtoe their etepert, wan ordes.4 feuth thus sway am
atday. mad heed Go. In I:misquote, Of TlllMetfli
Una, demieled abut town, sad whist" trosandi chi
wide, ea Ildeimatbm was laid against the primmer, mid lie
waip/pehaadelesWdo.dsyaidht Yesterday mendat
Ma whoa re ahflorea, having thrir throats eat, were
•eadla•girdlei Meadbridito. The prisoner was sees
ea Ne der the shakes mere removed hem the Coash sad
hems *bashes* walk* op the lose leedlar to the
94, wimp the hello owe dbeArered. After the above
tame had bees derailed 1., the pis.aer was remanded to
mat, aid IS the mom time as impost was be held
ea the trettles.—MerteAsmer amerehea.