The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-26 00:00:00

MAT MEETINGS.

Bourn ith Roe UMW Ameoethelog.--.-The annual
meeting was held yesterday at the Hemmer-square ROOtlls.
IR the absence of the Bishop of London, Lord Mary pee.
sided. From the report, it appeared that the peat year Ind
been one of unusual effort on the part of those who felt an
interest in the spiritual welfare of the masses of the metro-
polis, and the readers of the society had been badly en-
gaged in their vocation. Several interesting mess ware
cited, showing the progress and beneficial effects of the sys-
tem of Scripture reading. At therequeat of the/homegovern-
meat two Scripture readers had been supplied to the mew
promo
at Pentonville. The total number of visits was
807. The income for the past year amounted to
. ss. 31, being 8231. lee than that of the
year. The number of Scripture readers supportedP
society amounted to 119, involving an annual expensed
shoat 10,0005. The balance in Lod amounted to WM 10a.
The emenditnie appealed with confidence for incressed aup-
with the present resources, they were obliged to
many urgent appeals for Scripture readers. It
appeared from evidence, given before the House if Lords,
tint *Southwark theretrain 68 per cent. of the population
who never attended a place of worship ; in Lambeth, lit;
in the Tower Hamlets, 53e; in Finabary, 53; and in Weld-
minster, 50.
SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY FOR FEMALE ORPHANS. —The
annual meeting of this excellent charity was held y.ester-
day at the Hanover-square litroms, Lord Ebury the
chair. This institution was founded in the year 1786,
for the =sustenance sad education of destitute female
orphan' who had lost both parents. The children were
ranged along the platform, and presented a very cheerful
and healthy aspect. The chairman mid he had that
morning paid a visit to the institution, and he came away
with a feeling of sunshine in his heart from what be saw
there. In some mimeo= the institution was flourishing;
but he regretted to and that as many as forty beds were
unoccupied, in consequence of the want of funds. He
strongly commended the institution to the support of
the meeting. The secretary that read the report, which
stated that the school had especial claims to considera-
tion and support. It was intended for those girls only
who had lost both their parents, and the committee
had only one anxiety—they wished the asylum should be
tally occupied ; and to sooompliab this object, annual sub-
scriptions amounting to 1,300 t. were requisite. The anneal
asessint usually expended for the permanent establishment
was 4001. There was ao:ommodation for forty more chil-
dren. Six children during the last year had left the hail-
estine, end gem into *orrice. Five vacancies would be
(heisted hi July. The oppeal made in 1850 produced
newly 4001., and the committee have decided to commence
the formation of a reserve fund. The annual subscriptions
for the past year amounted to 624/. L3s. 6d., and the total
receipts, including a balance of 1561. Bs. 11d. left from
last year, to 1,4051. The expenditure for the year amounted
to Mtg. 12s. ; leaving a balance in the bands of the
treasurer of 514/ Die. 7d.
Holm MUSSIONS or THE CHURCH or ENGLAND.—The
Seeley for Promoting the Employment of Additional
Curates in Populous Places, a societ now suporting, in
whole or in part, 400 additional clergy in Engp land and
Wales, and which ham assisted in the endowment of 41 poor
livimp held its amiiversary public meeting yesterday, at
Wilda s Rooms, King-street, the Archbishop of Canterbury,
the president, in the chair. Previous to the meeting a
sermon was preached in the church of St. Martin's-in-the.
Fields. by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Oxford. The report I
Meted that the prospects of the society were satisfactory.
The receipts fortheyear ending the 31st March last had been
23,2311: 165., without including a munificent legacy of
3,0001. from the late Mr. Robert Stephenson; notices of
other legacies amounting to 4,2001. had also been re-
ceived. The income :available for the present year, up
to the 31it of March next, might be considered to be
25,2311. its., including Mr. Stephenson's legacy. To this
=come were to be added sums to be collected by the
atfihated dioceatin societies of Bath and Wells, and Exeter,
Limas, total of 26,3171. Fla 7d. The out of 30,6761.
had been expanded in connexion with the society's
operations in support of additional dery engaged in pas-
toral work. The reserve fund of the society now vested is
stork amounts to 22,8251. 9s. Bd. A total of 417
grants had been voted, at an outlay of 23,7301., a
larger number of greats than had ever been voted at
say penod since the formation of the society. The
population to which these 417 clergymen ministered
amounted to 3,247,183 souls. The fund for assisting in
the endowment of poor livings had been 10,450/. granted
by the society, and by sums locally raised to the amount
of 34,6001. There were 4,961 of the ancient benefices of
England and Wales where the gross annual income was lees
than 2001., and this inadequate maintenance of the
clergy &elected from their usefolnese, and hindered the
a?
of the church. The society, therefore, aimed
I=7. y and speedily increasing the endowments of new
district parishes, and the income of poor livings generally,
sod thus to give permanence to the multiplication of the
clergy, or to prevent their efficiency from being crippled by
etniateried means and pecuniary difficulties. Reeolutices
were moved and supported by Mr. J. G. Hubbard, M.P.,
the Bishop of Basi, the Rev. Dr. Burnet, the Bishop of
Oxford, Lord J. mammon, Mr. W. A. J. Beresford Hope,
Rev. Chaos Trevor, he.

Tag BALLOT Soarrr.—Tlw weekly meeting of
the executive committee was held at the offices, fi, Guild-
hall-chemises, on Tuesday ; Mr. Wdenham Nods. (one of
the treasuries) in the chair. Mr. Whitehund, Mr. Et, Mr.
&stems, Mr. Brown (Farleigh), Mr. F. F. Le Maitre, Mr.
Laseaft, Be., were present. The resolutions agreed to
et the conference held on the 'Med inst., were
reported to the committee, and practical directions were
given for carrying them into effect. A letter was read from
Lord Teynhasn, calling attention to the motion of which he
has given notice in the House of Lords for the 7th of June,
in favour of the settlement of parliamentary reform on the
Deals of manhood suffrage and the ballot, sad soliciting
such support as the constitution, the practice,
unanimity of the society permitted. It was resolved that,
the society being formed of persons hold,:ulingevari,ons end
opposite opinions on the qes ution of the and for
the sole purpose of obtaining the ballot, the committee feel
restrained, by the constitution of the society and its in-
variable practice, from taking any step to support Lord
Torah= * resolution.
Tut Glyn-ninon ROOMS BILL.—A demonstra-
tion is about to be made at Norwich in favour of theßeform
Bill. A preliminary gathering has already been held to
smart the Oceemity arrangetnenta, and it is expected that
the Mayor will convene a town's meeting on the subject in
• few days. The following resolution was adopted at the
preliminary meeting, which was composed principally of
working men :--" That this meeting cannot refrain from ex-
pressing its deep regret and indignation at the opinions
expressed by some member, of the legislature (especially by
Forl Grey and the Earl of Derby in the House of Peers)
with regard vi the danger of admitting any large portion of
the working-classes within the pile of the constitution, be-
lieving each opinions to be unwarranted by facts and insult-
ing to a class whose loyalty and patriotism have been com-
mended from the throne, and that their expression is calcu-
lated to provoke a feeling which cannot conduce to the pre-
servstion of the existing institutions of the country."
Corxmara Mranox.—The Heather Bell reached
Honolulu, Sandwich Wanda, on the 13th February, all
safe. The Rev. A. C. Garrett, late curare of East World.
ham, with his wife and 2 cluldren, and the Rev. .1. Lowe,
late curate of Christ Church, Stafford, with hi wife, were
on boant,_ proceeding as missionaries to join the special staff '
of the Bebop of Columbia.
MATTIOPOLITAN Fizz HOSPITAL, DITONSIIIILL-
SCIOSSI, CITIL—TS•asrAt• number of Wised'. relieved
during the week April 21 was—Medical, 919;1
surgical, 4716; total, 1, ;of which 406 were new soma