The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-03 00:00:00

811 /013 LAWRENCE AT CAMBRIDGE.

SCRIPTURB READIES FOR THE ARMY.

A county meeting, norsevoudy attended, in behalf
of the Cambridgeshire Auxiliary of The Gaited British
Army Scripture Readers and ,Ma, re' Friend Booisty," was
bell yesterday afternooe in the Tows Hall, Cambridge, the
Syria Haan w z one, Lord Lieutenant of the county, presiding.
The special object of the inesnag was to send out end main-
Mtn at Liebman a acripture seeder from Canabridgeshlre, to
be desiguaisel The Sir Henry LawreaceScripture Header.'
those protest were Canter of liardwicke, the
rr°l2l the
Shahesbom Sir John Unripe*, G.C.8., Gen. A. J.
Lserreneetted Lieut.-Colonel IL Plunks, who attended u a
&palmitin hem the permit society, the Rev. Preform Bel-
eryy the Bay. C. Clayton, the Bev. 0. T. Thorpe, the Bev. '
F. Chalmers, Mr. R. B. Wallatus,
Urat.-Colonal R. Prrualas, eerretary of the meet
gaLaddreseed the meeting in explanation of Its gens4.l
Its object nes, he saki, to speed the gospel and
enlarge its sphere in the army, and for that purpose to pro-
vide helpmates for the elmplaies who were °Stonily ap-
pointed by the government to misister to the spiritual waste
of our gelding. The metiety wee not a andariatt one ;on
the matrary, It embraced all protestant denominations, and
Its scripture readers were selected from all. (Chews.)
Hwy weer had raised the objeoticie that the spi•
iftial weals of the army were in feet provided for by mew
of regularly appointed chidden. The answer to that was
that eves h there were 10,0, chapleins, instead of only the
regent small number the seceteity for employing scripture
methers would still exist. However the soldier might 111411101
mad love hie ahaplain, be still wasted a man to come as it
were between the obviate and himself--one whom ha weld
mot Ad to be his superior moonily, and whit whom he would
be able lo converse freely and without minim. Toe society
was net sable &spasmodic effort, but steadily endeavour's(
to improve the moral and religious oonditkin of tha army,
and is this object it sought the co.operatka of earnest
Christian of sU dffl101:11i111,1011e. (Cheers.) He rejlicel at
this Sint on the part of Cambridgeshire to Mae a scripture
mkt for ladle, and ha looked forward to the time when
Were would be • scripture reader for every regiment in the
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The Bev. 0. T. ?aorta Brestary of the Cambridge
Autliery, expiated what led to its original dormation,
nameiy, • rein to do honour to the memory of Sir Henry
Lament, while promoting the general object of the patent
society. As regarded the requisite funds, there was upward.
of 1001. in hand 'ready, and he hoped that before the end of
their there wear be enough to pay the new scripture
ant jeer's salary, aod to provide for his outfit and
My(Cheer..) The noble earl in the chair, he was
o my, had consented to be the president of the
, and among Its supporters were tee Dean of Ely
end army Isedieg perms the town sad Univenity of
Cambridge. (Obstare.)
for loner Ithweeece, who was received with great ap-
plause, spoke as followe—My lord, and ladles and gentle-
wesia—l nave bees err this day to rya few words in
freer of the object for whisk we bar met. This I gladly
de Were my brother still aim tew thins would rejoice him
more than to me his friends urged in erring to rain the
tradition of the British soldier in India. A soldier from his
youth, fik Henry Lawrence had • strong holing sad ern-
MIN his comrades of all ranks. As as GENer of the
Artillery he served many mere with our troops la
verities parte of lochs, sad underfeed well bow mace they
east in that uneengeniel climate. Indeed, three feelings
grew Worm with hie admiring yore. Whoa he attained
to oak sad wealth his raiser* and mossy wee an-
grd In helping to benefit them and their Nib
I sad seemly say that he ale the ad-
raZtrend founder of the " Lamina Asylum," at
u, in the Simla Hills, Northam India—an issatntion
eeMblished solely for the benefit of the orphans of &Nth aol-
bidirms...Shears.) For rosily years it won measured almost
en tirely river rubscriptions, and no one costarred es
yes iny brother did. (Cheers.) From Int toter
Itlernalibetises exceeded 10,0001.. and it was partly thrmsgit
hi. Weser that the orlon: was liberally seppror by
others. At the time of hie death 340 orphans were berg
elothed, fed, sad educated within walls. There, in estimate
which scrods with the European emailtution, threthildroll
nvades/ lourisked, receiving an education which laid them
far the caner tun life they were to follow. Already
bra this noble institution sent out a number of
men sod women who have done credit to the
ere of its excellent surrintendect, the Bev. William
Parker. Ima bound to my that much of the moors is dos
to that gentleman. He Is espeetally fitted foe his poet. He
ma tern hie mind to almost any subject, sad what he at-
tempts be dor well. He is a good clergyman, an able archi-
tect, a cisme administrator. When my brother died it was
hued that be had in he will 'overtly recommended the
myths to Os fostering care of the lodise t. That
Nair ht, been nobly redeemed. (Chases. The inetitution
bee be enlarged, sod 10,0001. per annum allowed for its
e which will over the expense et 600 children.
(=) Similar institutions on • smaller nale—ons of
which my brother bad commenced—will also be
by the Suite in the hills of the Bombay and=
prothiseries. On the other band, the subscription
which went raised In India to the of my brother
have been destined towards the mad4mas of •
fourth asylum at ?donee, in the Parser; so that ha • short
time, we may hope, provision for nearly 1,000 orphans will
he avaßable. (Cheers.) To revert, however, to the more
@epeeist otter of this meeting, namely, the Mein re fund.
towards the support of • scripture reader for the English
soldier at Lucknow. This will be • graceful and sppro-
prier tribute to Sir Henry Lawrenee'e memory at the place
marked by his betels death—the spot which contains his
marl remains. (Hear, hear.) I can bear testimony, if
indeed testimony were wanted, to the benefits which ouch •
meanie le calculated to confer. A scripture reader selected
from the classes which supply oar solders—ono who, ea-
domed with awl, temper, and Christian principle*, can readily
anderetand their wants and sympathise with their feelings,
may engage their attention and acquire toff runes over them.
(Hear, hear.) It le • lamentable fact that the live of the
pester portion of our soldiers in India are not such as those
masted in their welfare would desire, though much im-
proved of late yore. (Hear, hear.) Pew, very few, live to
return to their native country ; still fewer attain to middle
lir. For every soldier slain by the sword or bullet of an
enemy, ten, perhaps twenty, die from disease, much of which
Is esradered by their own habits of life. (Hear, hear.)
The government beer does • good deal to Improve their
phyalcal condition, to god to their comforts, to give them
facilities for recreation; but nothing will ever prove effectual
so keg se nothing is dune to raise the man morally himself,
to give him higher hope. and nobler aspirations. (neer,
tsar.) In • climate highly uncongenial to their habits and
oonstentions, in • climate where foe many months of the
year it le not possible for the mejority of &igneous to brave
the noontide sun with Impunity, tithe prams heavily with
the soldier. It Is no may metier for him to occupy his leisure
hours in innocent and healthful ammeeneets. (deer, hem.)
No one who hie seen British soldiers stricken down by dis-
ease, and dying around him, but must feel how great • boon
it will be to give them every opportunity of bearing God's
wird continually, of receiving it. comulations at their dying
beds, The English 'oldie's are the main prop and *thy of
our empire In India, and it well becomes us on every account
lode what we canto induce them to live the him of Chris-
tiana.
_peat cheering)
The Earl of 811ATILBUZT, who WY greeted with marl
there, then addreesed the meeting.
General A. J. LAWIUNCE then addressed the meeting In
red/fence to the operations of the parent society, and entered
loin dark illustreting the Neel s they bad conferred. He
also cited • peerage from • Meat charge of the Bishop of
Calcutta, to the effect that obaplahus of the army, however
devoted, were trite unable to meet the demands upon them,
and that scripture readers were valuable miliaria.
The Bey. F. CHLLIMI having also addressed the
meeting,
The ChAtimmr submitted • resolution, declaring that the
parer society deserved the ocafidence and aid of British
Charism, and pledging the meeting to support the special
object to which It was coeveised.
This resolution having been carried unanimously,
Profeeor SZLWYN moved • vreeof thanks to the chairman.
In doing so, he took occaseu to rather him dissent from the
opinion that chaplains could not sofficieetly adapt themselves
to, and sympathies with, the soldier pieced under their
pastoral oars, observing that If that were the ow they mutt
be very unworthy servants of Him who, though He came
dare fr.- leaven, stooped to wash His disciples' feet.
(Cheers.) At the same time the vev. ratisman expressed
kds cordial concurrence in the object oi the ereting.

The tee,latiost having been seconded and carried by ac-
clamation.
Czatiusaw briefly returned thinks, and the proceed-
ings terminated.
A collection was made, which resulted in the addition of
131/. to the funds in hand. Among the contribution. ..ere
101. from the Sari of Herdwicke, 61. from the Counlee, of
Hardware, 201. from Sir John Lawrence, and M. from Mr.
S. M. Fawcett.

TSB VOLUNTBBR RIFLE MOVBMBNI.

FIRST SURREY RIFLES.
A publio meeting was held yesterday evening,
pursuant to advertisement, at the Home, Keosingtos, Fa
the promocion of the Kennington, Lambeth, and Newington
Companies of the shove battalion." The chair was taken by
the Rev. J. P. Uxorial'. The borough members, Messrs.
Ronal sad Willimen Mr. Doulton, aed ennui dicers of
the corps, ware also present on the platform. The roan was
dearly crowded, sad the feeling was mat enthwintio
throughout.
The BICRITART read a UMW from the Rev. C. Lime, in.
cumbent of Hensisgton, regretting his inability to be present,
but warmly nespethislag with the aunt of the meeting.
The Rev. Mr. Hop= reeved the first resolution, which
expressed a bops that friendly relations might be preserved
with all foreign nations, but at the Name time expressed
the opinke of the tosetiser that the blessings of peace could
be test peeesved by an efficient system of national defences.
Mr. P. DoIILIVII coograttOittad the noseting on the net.
:Amity of the feeling which ha brought them together.
Another very pleasing feature of their nieetitig was that it
was no class one, but manned representatives of every
clam of society. They had the clergy and the
laity, the manufacturer and the farmer, the em.
ployer and the labourer. The meglentes of the dis-
trict:also gave their =termed their matitenanes It was not
seomaary to discuss the probabilities of invasion; it was their
duty to place their country in a complete state of detente.
There ware two ways of doing the, either by mean' of a
large standing array, or by volunteer efforts. A large stand-
tag army, say of 200,000 men, would be repugnant to the
feelings of the people, and beddes, the cost would occasion
es enormous romans in oar berthas. We could do it per.
haps better than continental stens, but It would at lest bring
us to their indescribable financial position. If they did not
have • standing army, they meat either trust to the good
Leith of the Emperor of the French or to the good and wee
aim of our own riflemen. He was not going to give
eta private octane of the filth of that patentee%
but this he would any, that be would much rather
rely on the arms of such mesas hi saw Wen kiln Was Is.
vanes prohibit? Its probability was ant necessary to his or.
gown% Moans he held that rMs corps should he a national
Institution. (Cheers.) Bat what. bad Frame been a
for, for years, and gradually incensing her navy P Shreala
been salad for what ; and she had reused to answer. Our
answer must be tarnished by our rile corps. (Cheers.) Lou.
don was the only city In Europe that had not been defiled
by the tread of • foreign foe. Let them continue to akserapp
their oily intact, for the next wont calamity to a
Invasion would be en unsuccessful one. They must prevent
win an attack, and hie best confidence wee In the stalwart
forms of the men by whom be saw himself nneended.
(Cheers.) After one or two farther obeemstions in a similar
strain, and a poetical quotation, Mr. Don't= concluded by
heartily moondieg the resolution, which was carried enact:
mously.
Mr. W. Wietteme, M.P., next addressed the meeting.
The 'Bovines% he mid, was a most important one and the
nations! lathsg was as the feeling of one man. There had
bees e gime* feeling for many years that our country was
la a dsteass• maw Our army and militia stationed in the
country wen totally inadequate for the ponce of deletes
We had been too often engaged in foreign wan—four Ia six
years, exclusive of the Indian revolt—sad If thus the
may wins taken sway, we ought to be able to do-
ourselves. Our forefathers had not only dose so
suotweehdly. but had with equal success invaded foreign
countries. The natives of this country had always been cite-
bested for the correctness of their aim. They we Crew
and Agincourt with the crossbow and there was so doubt
but that would now broom. as famous with the Ms.
He did not bel eve that the Emperor of the Finch had any
design of invading Ragland, bat be wished to see the
country put in meth a position of dance as to leave him
and hie army without temptation. If they should nafortn.
eaten hued, sot one of Mem should be permitted to return.
(Cheers.) Natalie to give nor take neuter should be the
rule with mem who came like pirates late a penefel
mean, which wee the only hone of hborty in the weld.
(Cheers.) His meat einem eappcet should in every posethhe
way be gins to the movement.
Mr. Itorrael.,_ who /allowed, war received with load
cheers. He would, he mid, ha name merciful to the meeties
thsn his colleague was to the French. He would gin thine
=ft, by making a very short speech, the truth being
t anxious to hear the band. (Chew sad
langhter.)wasThe general reinnesagovernments and peoples
were those of tarns% but our government had shown me-
adows in Ihezetti by giving this arms, as his friend and
out when the estimates came to be di.
(Loud cheers sad laughter.) He was not going to
make a politica speech, but he would sggst to the
government that having gives the p.opl. arms, their
neat step should be tonne them frenehisse. (Loud chases)
The people would prove thensmives worthy at this coal-
dance, and would defend their altars acid their homes as they
had often done before. He did sot want to my anything
newt the Freon, but he croolticesans what then chairmen
had tad them of the hang of the pso of Shia coun-
try. They had, In fact, all resolved Into one
man. The army was the French ratio., and at the head of
the army was the man of the ihid of December. He could
sot forget that in Jewry net a few words said to an An-
trim savoy wee theprecursor of an Invasion at Italy by
700,000 ms, and a aeries of victories equal to than of the
Int Matron. He warned the meeting against exclusive-
ness. Rees, hear.) It mightbe a joke to talk of extensive.
nem beth, but he could tell them there was a redoes
danger in it. If they wanted ride corps to be useful theynust
throw thin open to the middle and working daises. (Loud
cheers.) So earnestly did he feel on this subject that he
would equip a dozen working men at his own expense
should they be willing to enter the corps. (This statement
created quite a storm of applause )
The Band of the Rifles here pleasingly interrupted the
oratory by playing a martial strain in a moot efiloientmanner.
The resolution was then put and carried.
The Rev. R. BROWN moved the Mond resolution, pro-
viding for the orgeniactlon of a corps for the district. He
strongly recommended gymnastic exercises as calculated to
make our young met fit to defend the country. He deprecated
recent psalm, and believed that the people of England were
able to defend her against all omen.
. . .

Mr. HANSOM, iimember of the Victoria Rine., seconded
the motion. He urged upon the young men at woe to join
the corps, rendering themselves worthy et the privilege of
calling themselves Englishmen, and of going forth if need
be is defence of their country. (This last inducement
meted considerable amusement in the meeting)
Lieutenant and Quartermaster Boozes supported the
resolatiow, and informed the meeting that the Storey woo the
first mpg that had been formed in the metropolis. Some of
the °urge bad gone into winter quarters, bat their winter
quarters were in Woolwich Marshes, where they meant to
employ themselves is ball practice. (Cheers end laughter)
While many corps had not as yet fired • bullet, many of the
Surrey um were making bull'.-eyes at 600 yards. (Cheer.,
and laughter.) They had four companies enrolled, one
meeting in Brixton, one in Lambeth, one in Bermondsey,
and other. M the outlying districts. Sir W. N was a
member, also General Polloek. They were no
&oldie's, but were deememined to make theteselves worthy to
serve the country. (Cheers.) The cost of joining wee six
gullies. and Am pintoes tor • rifle, but they had • great
number of rifles supplied free. (The speaker here pro-
duced • small rifle.) Hs said, there was • riffs
which hid teen served out to the corps fa 1404; and all he
could any wee that if any gentleman would promise to elm at
him at 7.00 yards, he might fire es often as he wished. Now
the Ist Surrey had rifles, invented by their colonel, which
would kill at 1900 yards. Their band was composed all of
volunteers, and would give them another tune ; after which
be was wady to enrol se many of the meeting as possible.
The resolution was canted unanimously.
It wee senommed that the chairman had subteribed 61.,
and would add two guineas spear.
Vitiate were moved by Mr. WILLIAIIS, and seconded by
Mr. Boorext, to the chairman; and, having been carried
and responded to, the meeting broke up.
The meeting was altogether of • must imposing character.
Ons half of the room was In uniform, and when, at the end
of the meeting, every one stood up for the National Anthem,
the effect was quite inspiring.

THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT IN BLOOMSBURY.
A meeting ma held yesterday rooming at the vestry room,
at Giles's, in order: to madam. the pro of Pundits
Priem
carps for tbe whites of *s-ta-the-
Fields sad Bt. George, Bloomsbury. The chairmaa, the
Rev. Emilio. Bayley, moved the ant resolution, metering
in general terms the necersity of establielting voimme corps.
TM negation was tarried unsaissonaly, re ware room others
of a use practical character. Lieut.-Col. Kennedy and
Mr. Belle tot* pane the ;mouldings.

INFICTID PORTS —A despatch from her Majesty's
Cosset at Rhode*, reports that alt arrivals at that Wand
from Fete of Syria will be admitted to free preheat. A
soda has has Weed by the Marine Deportment of Chris-
tie** declaring all plsces to be considered free from in-
fection with the Oriental plague. An order boa berm Issued
by the Neapolitan Board of Health, subjecting ramie,
arriving with healthy pawls, from the ports of Dancing and
Antwerp, to a rigorous guaranties for cholera of ten days,
with punticetion of cargoes in a lesseet of the Bret dose. The
earns order subjects 11611141 arriving from those place% and
having had sickness on board, toe refuel of petioles, and
requires vemela coming from other ports of Baggers and
Primal' to perform a geareatine of ten days, with the siring
of wearing apparel OR board the vessel.—efersris.
TER Itsruhitc or PERU.—A decree has been
issued by the Chaim Minister of Finance penalties( the in-
troduction of arena and warlike stares, with the exception of
mining gunpowder, into the port MI Valparaiso alone, and
by special Breese ally. The muse decree prohibits all
'meek having such articles on board, not istended for their
owe ale, from remaining in any part of the republic, and
wiles that the reboodlog of arty emit stores already in the
heeded wareboneee will not be pervaitted.—Basette.
BOARD Or TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 30.—A
deans has been treed by the President of the Republic of
Perm sespeading the bWckede of the poets of Equator.—
GSSelif