The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-23 00:00:00

• --• AZ 2•17/PERAIICI DrAGVE. •

The fourth series of meetings of this association
was commenced last evening in the Lambeth Baths by a
tea festival followed by a public meeting, at which Mr.
THOMAS kit/01MS, M.P. presided. The meeting was
pretty numerously attended.
The CHAIRMIN said as their member he was glad to be
present at this meeting. He thought it one of the first
duties of a member of parliament, representing such a con-
stituency as be did, to be present at such meetings as this,
whether he was entirely in agreement with the object of
those who called the meeting or not. For himself, he would
tell them at once that he was not altogether in agreement
with many of the gentlemen he saw on the platform. The
National Temperanoe League was entirely in favour
ofjmoral persuasion, but for himself he thought they
wanted something more. There was another organisation
the Alliance, which had its centre, he believed, in Man-
chester. The Alliance was quite in favour, as he himself
was, of soma parliamentary action in the matter. The
Alliance promoted what was called the Permissive Bill.
There was a principle in the Permissive Bill with which he
very much sympathised. He believed that the licensing
system was very bad at present, but taking the Permissive
Bill ea a whole, he did not think it would effect the ad-
mirable object which its promoters had in view. In the
first place, he did not think there was the slightest chance
of carrying it ; and, indeed, it would be with great diffi-
culty that they would carry any legislation on the subject.
In the second place, if the Permissive Bill were panW to-
morrow it would create a great deal of injustice, and a
feeling throughout the country which would be anything
but satisfactory, and it would not have the effect of for•
warding those objects which they all had in view. He
thought, however, that intemperance was dealt with
much too leniently by the law. He thought that
when a man had been guilty of brutal conduct
drunkenness ought not to be ded as a pal-
liation, but as an aggravation of the offnce and subject
the offender to greater punishment. He thought, also,
that after two or three offences had been proved against a
publican the license should be taken away fr
om himwith-
out any option. He cordially sympathised in this move-
ment. He believed there was no more important social
movement now going on in England, and upon its success
would depend in a great measure the future of England in

the next generation.
Mr. G. M. MURPHY then addressed the meeting in a
racy speech on the evils of drunkenness, and the non-
necessity of gin palaces and wine and beer shops.
Addresses were also delivered on the same subject by
Mr. George Howlett, Mr. W. Scott, Mr. Jabez West, Mr.
Selway, and others, and at the close of the meeting a
number of persons signed the total abstinence pledge.

THE YELLOW Favatt.—Her Majesty's govern.
ment have received, through the Foreign-office, in-
formation that the mail steamer Empress Eugenie,
which arrived at St. Nazaire on the 19th instant,
had had, during her passage from Mexico, fourteen
cases of yellow fever ou board, seven of which had
terminated fatally ; no case, however, having oc-
curred among the passengers. The Empress Eugenie
had been placed in quarantine, the duration of
' which had not been determined at the time that
this information was sent by her Majesty's ambas-
sador at Paris. A supplement to the London
Gazette, published last night, contains an order in
Council, dated the 22nd inst., authorising the col-
lector of customs at Southampton and a solicitor
from that town, or any other person competent to
take evidence on oath, to go on board the Parana,
now lying in quarantine at the Motherbank, off the
Isle of Wight, without being in any way subject to
the restraint of quarantire. In accordance with
, this authorisation the collector of cus.ines at
I Southampton, the Royal Mail Company's seperin-
teudent, the health officer, and a legal gentleman
left Southampton yesterday afternoon to examine
into the health of the -A tra,,o's passengers on board
the Parana, with a vie .v to their release from
quarantine.
PRAYERS FOR THE POPE IN MALTA.—In aCCOT-
dance with a circular letter issued last week by the Arch-
bishop of Malts to the clergy of his diocese, prayers
were offered on Sunday last in all the Roman catholic
churches of the island for the welfare and trar quillity of
the catholic church and its supreme head. In his circular,
the archbishop says that, " In the present great afflictions
now oppressing the church, the Supreme Pontiff, ant the
Holy See, there is no other powerful weans for obtaining
from the Almighty perfect peace and fan liberty, so neees-
, sary for the welfare and spiritual government of the
church, than that of offering a fervid prayer, kindled by
faith, hope, and charity ; and that, consequently, the
archbishop deems it his pastoral duty strongly to exhort
the clergy and people of his diocese, whose principal boast
is catholicism introduced here by the Apostle St. Paul, to
offer humble prayers to the Giver of all good, in order that,
through the merits of His only Son Jesus Christ, and the
intercession of the Immaculate Virgin, He may protect
the church, and give her everlasting peace and the triumph
of true religion and of all Christian virtues."—Malta
Times, Nov. 15.
BIRMINGHAM CATTLE Saow.—ln relation to
this forthcoming exhibition, the following has been received
by Mr. Lythall, the secretary :—" Privy Council-office,
Cattle Plague Department, Princes-street, Westminster,
S.W., Nov. 20, 1866.—Sir,—I have been directed by the
Lords of the Council to inform you that they have con-
sidered the subject brought under their notice this morn-
ing by a deputation from the Birmingham and Midland
Counties Cattle Show Society ; and that their lonlships do
not consider it prudent to grant a license for a ca'Ale show
on the conditions requested, as the county of Warwick
I cannot be deemed tohave been fres from disease for a suf-
ficient period to justify the issue of a license, either for a
j market for store animals or for an exhibition, consistently
with the provisions of the Orders of Council of the 7th
and 13th instant—l am, &c., 11. D. Raasssr." The exhi-
bition this year will therefore consist of sheep, pigs, corn,
I roots, poultry, agricultural implements, &c., the entries
of which are sufficient to fill the building. At a very full
; meeting of the council held yesterday, it was resolved
to return the entrance fees to the exhibitors of cattle.
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. —At the
,AITUE.—The LETTUCE contains an active monthly general meeting held yesterday at the society's
principle. the Latticine, which possesses all the soothin house in Hanover-square, Dr. J. E. Gray, F.R.S., in the
topertiend “pium without itsdangers.—Mr. G. JOZBAU, French chair • the Earl of 'Wicklow, K.P.. the Lord Seaton, the
`lst, 0, pia market, prepares a Syrup sad a Pate of Laitue Hon. 'Henry Gage, Lieutenant the Hon. J. It. W. Vessey,
tkhlelta.u4etT4nahi-hly
bronchitis,
by the Medical Prelesslon for and Messrs. William Buck, LN. Starkie, Owen T. Mey-
d and all chest affection. Syrup, 24.2 d.:
1441. 11d. ma' 2 2.d. rate, by post, is. 84d and Ss. ad rick, C. J. Kino, G. B. Wieland, J. Hart, H. ltougier, F.
j L. Read, It. S. Lane, J. F. Ponsford, Ralph W. Jackson,
' A. J. Scott, Thos. Blake, and B. DI. Power were elected
fellows of the society. Twenty-nine candidates for the
fellowship were proposed for ballot at the next monthly
meeting in December. The report of the council called
particular attention to an alteration in the form of the
Saturday and Sunday orders proposed to be made after
the 31st of December next : the alteration, however, would
not in any way diminish the privileges of the fellows, who
would be able to admit exactly the same number of per-
sons on Saturdays and Sundays as before.
The solicitors acting for the Rev. Henry Court-
ney Jenour, whose wife was lately charged with asaaul;,.
ing him, and was sent to prison in default of sureties,
have published a letter which Mrs. Jenour has sent to
her husband, and the publication of which she has autho-
rised. In it Mrs. Jenour says :—" I express my deep
regret that, in a state of excitement, I publicly charged
my husband, on the 10th inst., with immorality and
cruelty. These charges are totally devoid of foundation.
I now calmly admit the truth that he has ever been a kind
and indulgent husband, and has shown the greatest patience
and forbearance to me under the greatest provocation."
There were three deaths from diarrhoea and one
from cholera registered in London on Wednesday.
CRYSTAL PALAGR. ONE SHILLING DAY.—
THVBSDAY, Nov. n. - Admissions ea payment,
ditto by semen tickets, 953. Total ebdtore, 1,336.

To be LET, or SOLD a bargain, at a very mode-
l. rate groond-rent, an elegant detached VILLA RIDENCE,
sited with Venetian blinds, gas fittings, ac., and situate No. 7,
Brosnan Villas,Junctiou-road, Upper Rolkiway, with charming
gwden, with rockwork fountain, rustic summer-house, &c. The
contains handsome entrance-hall, dining room, drawing
loom 30 ft. ft. n in., opening upon the lawn, good domestic
dim, four best bedrooms and dressing room, two servants' ditto.
lent So guineas per comma.—apply on the premises, or to Mr.
WILLIAMS, Sun e) or, queen-street, Cheapside. E.C.

VINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 1886.
TU. celebrated old IRISH WHDIKY gained the DUBLIN
IIIZE HEDAL —lt Is pure, mild, mellow, delicious, and very
vialesonie. Sold in bottles, Ss. tql. each, at the retail houses in
Imam by the agents In the principal towns in England ; or
skolaude at 8, Great 1.1 unlrdll-street, London, W. Observe the
Mink pink label, and cork branded .Khialaan's LL Whisky."

SAUCE.—LEA and PERRINS'
WORt ESTERSHIRE SAUCE.
This delicious condiment, pronounced by connoisseurs
" THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE,"
Ts prepared aolcly by LEA and PERRINS.
She public are repectf ally cautioned against worthless Milts-
goat, and should see that Lea soul Perrina' names are uuwrapper,
libel, bottle, and stopper.
A,K lot 1.1.1.1 and PERRINS' SAUCE.
Sold wholesale and for mpoit he the Proprietors, Worcester
CRossE and BLAU kW ELL ; Mews. BARCLAY and
lONS, London, Ac.; nn,l 1.3. grocers and oilmen universally.

OSBORNE'S STILTON is THE Cheese.

BLOATERS.—Twelve, 2s. 6d. ; Twenty-five, 45.;
Fifty, W. ; One Hundred, Se. ; Five Hundred, 301. ; One
Ilossand, :Os. No charge for carriage to Loudon. Cash on do-
ling. Country orders paid in ads once. Forwarded by 111.1.DK.
LIMY, fish purveyor, Great Yarmouth.

VA.RPETS.—Best Brussels 3s. 6d. per yard
v usual price ss. rL 1 Many patterns to select from. Tapes
by, Siddermivaer, Dutch, felts, blankets, sheetings, and floor
tardis, equally cheap. .Van Clll,OOO worth furniture being offered
Leery reduced prices, to make room for extensive alterations,
SW3I. WA.INES, 133 to 139, Newington Butts, S.

rPHE SHILLING CANDLES of the SEASON.
1 HOCK SPERM, transparent as parallne. 31AI:11LE SPERM,
',bite, hard, and sni.n,th nv a;abaster. Ruth names copyright.
Sole Nlanufactarers, J. U. and J. FIELD.
To be bad in all sizes, of all dealers, at One Shilling per lb.

OVERCOATS for the present Season.—Tho
NEW WINTER OVERCOATS, of best materials, are kept
ge land and made to order, at
DAMILDIN and KIMPTON'S,
Tailors and Overcoat Makers,
105, STRAND, opposite Exeter-MD.

rEARRIS'S CRYSTAL SPECTACLES of well
known excellence eau only be had at 02, Great Russell-
arra, opposite the G:itielt Moscow Oates The very hest steel
hale ervatal Spectacle, 1:... eel ISa—TIGINIAS HARRIS and
by CAUTIIIN the polilie against persona using their name
Ltabliahed 1.750. No trasellerb or agents.

TONIC BITTERS.
WATERS' QUININE WINE,
The most palatahie and wholesome Litter in existence.
AN EFFICIENT TONIC,
An unequalled stomachic, and a gentle stimulant.
Add by grocers. !Whit warehousemen, sense merchants, con-
fectioners, and others, at 30s. a dozen.
Nlannfactored by
WATERS and WILLIAMS,
2, Martin's-Isne, Cannon-street, Loudon.
Wholesale Agents, E. Lewis and Co., Worcester.

NEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.—The
medical profemion for thirty years have approved of thir
Pere solution of magnesia as the hest remedy for aciehty of the
lersath, headache, heartburn, gout, and Indigestion ; and as
194 aperient It is especially adapted for ladles and children.
,
by DIN NEI'oRD and Co., Chemists, dr.c., 172, New
I°5Q-slrect, London, 11111 sold throughout the world by all
hnDettable (helmets. Caution—See that Dtnnedord and Co.'
to each bottle and red label over the cork.

LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM,
an effectual remedy, without confining the bowels or
Flealog the hew, truly efficacious and pleasant, is admitted to
os the lest medicine Mr immediately relieving coughs, 0014
e°lffirmed ea..es of asthma, and incipient consumption. It fre-
'Minh, cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable
admirably allays the tickling which provokes frequent coughing.
„.4 aPproaching consumption its effects are truly beneficial..._renrim deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffoca
"u°• ran depend un relief In a iew minutes after taking it.—
unwed only and sold by W. LAMBERT, chemist, 8, King WU'
mira-,,_street, tharing.erois, London, and by all druggists. in
13id, and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. Be particular
tad ask for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and address
`engraved on the stamp.

eIOUT or RHEUMATISM is quickly relieved
tad cared in a few days that Webrated Medicine,
901'7 and EMITMATICby ?ILL& Obtained through
"umlaut, It la lid. aad 2s. 9d. per bor.