The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-15 00:00:00

(Stamped Id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

I But it wee a sufficient tamer to that that they ezercleed
their own bee will. (Hear, hear.) It had be said that
Nay the town popuistioue inn to favour d the ballot ; but
In Victoria its main supporters were the agricultural mem-
bers—in &mikes, only opponents were the nominated members.
(Hear, hear. L,rd Naas had expressed a dark., at Cocker-
month, w , if the population at large had beespolled,
they would have been in favour of the ballot ;ben his lord-
ship was decidedly in ewer. Mr. Nicheben then alluded to
the loyal feeling prevailing in the colony, awl observed that
its contribution to the Patriotic Fund wag 150,000 L, more
than that of Scotland. ear, hear.) It bed since largely
°attributed to the Nigh Fund and the India Belief
Fund. The legislature voted 25,0001. to the 'saw fund,
and that legislature was elected by ballot. (Cheers.) After
again thanking the meeting for the honour contiered on his
he disclaimed the sole honour of having attained the name
of the ballot is Australia, and named several gentlemen who
bed ably 00-operated with him.
Mr. S. Mosley moved tho following resolution:—" Sw-
ore to the Annual Motion for the Ballot." (Hear, hear.)
The public business of the country ought to be the private
butanes. of every Englishman. Mr. Nicholson bad acted en
this principle in the colony; and we needed more such tam
in the House of Commons—men of honesty and intelligence.—
middle-class men—who would firmly uphold the rights of the
(Cheers.) The object of the ballot was to shield the
onL _eel, not the dishoneet,yoter—such men as were alludterto
the other day by Sir Henry Dryden, that predate specimen
of a landlord, who declared that a tenant had no right to we
hie landlord's land to vote against him—(" Hear, heir." and
laughter)—and said he would come down won any
tenant who changed his principles." (Laughter.) Thom was
an impression out of doors that many members voted for the
WO who did not sincerely desire It ; he had heard of one
who mid he always voted for it, but it wee all humbug.
(Criss of Nome.") He believed that this was the case al
assay member. If only 60 members would let it be known
to the Rayne" lithe day that they were determined on
having this question amid the thing would be done, no
manse what ministry wa adower. (Cheers.) He hoped
tbat snob a combination d speedily be formed in the
home., not onl favour of the ballot, but to obtain a tho-
ng& Wln orm the representation. (Cheers.)
Mr. ATWON M.P., dwelt on the influence which the

ballot would exircise On the morality of the electors es well
as the elected. One of the beet results would be to show the
aristocracy that their predominance could ally be maintained
by superior newel conduct. (Hear, hear.)
The thanks of the meeting were voted to the legislatures
and people of Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia for
adopting the ballot ; and the proceedings closed with a vote
of thanks to the chairman.

THE 1111IND8 OP THZ OLZZOT.

The eighth annivereery festival of the above young,
but already most valuable charity, wee held yesterday me'
Jog at the London Tavern, when upwards of 100 clergymen
and condemns of the laity eat down to an elegant and
abundant dinner. The chair was taken by Lord DYNIVOR,
D.C.L., en_p by the Bight Bev. the Bishop of Cheeks',
the Rev. C MaokmAe. , Rev. G. B. Pottioary, Rev. Joseph
preen, Rev. John E. Cox, Rev. John Jeseopp Rev. W.
Mit.l, Rev. R. Whittington Rev. A. G. How, Rev. Pro-
fessor Christman Rev. G. T. DAMON, Bev. R. H. Davies,
Lieszt.-Genend De Le Motto Captain Hewes. MN., Paul
Deimos, , 8.. Brae Clarke, kg:,
P. Car, Esq., Dr. Amu, R. : Make, and Jr
00Ten, Res. The neva loyal and appropriate honours
having beim Feld to the Queen and
the met ef the royal
sad a epecial oaten mimed to theme, and men
the n°l4o Proceeded to Delve:ate the claims of
the charily to the benevolent attention of the eompeny. The
number of ehrgymen of the established church la Bs, gland
and Wiles was, he mil, upwards of 19,000, and in Ireland
2,000, saki( fa a mope than 21,000; the plat
metoritrof whom had income averaging lase than 1001. •
year. They WWI all igatl®as, men of education, and mom
who had harass to support,and at the mow time men who
in the vicissitudes of Ask sacred calling were mimed much
more to the Ask of being prematurely eat off than men in
other walks of life. His heareresould all picture to them-
selves the widow of a clergyman obliged to leave the rectory
in which she had meat her happiest to tees, her chil-
dren from all the ben loved Omen at t h3Whoedi.and to
go forth to the wide world le seek that revision which her
husband's narrow income bad not permitted him to make. In.
such mess thee Friends of ths Clergy' Mopped in and tandem!
its annuity, becressing at onions pariedeperi pane whittle
cd sca, ands &met sempenenoe in theirietter
It
when the red t was no longer able to help beeeell.
It alio extended its hand to the and. had
saved end would save many a cow bus dsedtntlon or pm--
hap destruction. The number of pensioners reosivellOos
the estalibluenst of the institution was 88, and the number
atlmes' on the books was 70, involving an expose of
690 f. _ Bight new ones woe added every year, at an as-
pen al 2110/., and there were now on the list of candidates
132 applications, of whom only four maid be elected. Ater
an eloquent appeal on behalf of the charity, the chairman
conciWed with an mopeds disclaimer of opposition to the
elder society," The Sons of the Clergy." Bo far from that, he,
mid that many of the pensioners of the parent society were
Aso reef ta of the bounty of "The Friends of the Clergy."
The 's observations were most warmly received, and
their awn was proved by the subsequent subecriptions,
which realised nearly 1004 making the income of the year
from various sources nearly 6.6001 A musical party, in-
cluding Mims Stabbed), Miss Passer, Mr. Montem
and Mr. Field, ow some excellent music in the course of the
evening. The dsYe of toastmaster were performed by
Mr. Harker.