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PROTIVITANT REFORMATION SOCIETY. The
thirty-ninth annual meeting of this society was held yes-
terday afternoon at Willis's Rooms ; Admiral Harcourt
in the chair. The report stated that there had never been
a time since the period of the Reformation where there
was so great a necessity as at present for all who loved
truth as it was in Christ to combine for its defence and
propagation. During the past year a traitorous element had
appeared within the church of England, and was developed
to such an extent that even the most unobservant could
not fail to recognise its baneful existence. A service
identical in all essential points with the Romish mar
was openly celebrated in our churches by men
calling themselves members and ministers of the church of
England, and the venerable primate, whom no one would
accuse of holding extreme views or indulging in party feel-
ings, had publicly and solemnly expressed his conviction
that such men " Are doing the work of the worst enemies
of the church." Surely, then, it was time for protestant
churchmen to bestir themselves, if they would preserve and
hand down to their children " The faith once delivered to
the saints" in all its purity and simplicity. The committee
could not but deplore thelamentable apathy that prevailed
amongst protestant, generally on this subject. Still they
rejoiced to believe that in many places throughou itse coun-
try there wenssignsof anawakerung. A growing rest in
the work of the society was observable, and this had been
manifested by the increased support given to the mis-
sionary work. During the year 10,0.58 tracts had been
gratuitously distributed, and 122 books granted to indivi-
duals or libraries, while nearly 9,000 of the former and 215
of the latter had been sold. The receipts of the society
during the year had been 4,036/., and there was a balance
in hand of 4311. Mr. George Finch moved the adoption of
the report, which was seconded by the Rev. William
Clementson, and agreed to unanimously. Resolutions in
support of the objects of the society were then proposed,
and spoken to by the Rev. Dr. Cumming, the Rev. Dr.
Blakeney, and other clergymen.
RAGOED SCHOOL UNION. The 22nd annual
meeting of this society was held yesterday evening in
Exeter Hall, which was crowded ; Lord Shaftesbury took
the chair. It appears from the report that the efforts of
the union have hitherto been limited to a circle around
London, with a radius of five miles from Charing-cross. It
was now recommended by the committee to extend the
circle from five to 24 miles. During the year there has
been more than usual activity in providing school accom-
modation, and 74 additional schools or places of worship
have been opened. There are 326 Sunday schools, with an
average attendance of 26,000 ; 204 day schools,
average attendance, 18,750 ; 217 evening schools,
average attendiuse, 8,264 ; making a total of 747
schools with an average attendance of 61,984. This
shows an increase of nearly 3,000 scholars, with a
larger increase than usual of voluntary teachers, who
number 3,029 as against 2,699 last year. 2,000 male and
female pupils belong to Bible classes. There are 396 paid
teachers in the employ of the union, and 480 paid moni-
tors. The refuges in connection with the union contain 450
boys and girls as inmates. The clothing clubs which exist
in 79 of the schools have received 1,639/. in deposits.
During the year 1,924 ragged scholars have left school
for situations. There are 102 penny banks, and
15,564 depositors, who have deposited 6,778/., and
withdrawn 6,109/. 4,510 scholars are members of the
Rand of Hope. There are 12,845 volumes in the lending
libraries which 84 of the schools have opened. The mem-
bers of the shoe-black brigade number 313, or 27 more than
last year, and they have earned 7,0021. The financial con-
dition of the union was stated to be satisfactory. The
receipts have been 7„5381., and the balance 698/. Amongst
the letters of apology for non-attendance were one from
the Archbishop of York and one from Mr. Barnes, president
of the Manchester Ragged School Union, who enclosed a
subscription of 100/. Addresses were given by the noble
chairman, the Rev. G. Calthorp, the Rev. W. Landes,
Mr. G. H. Stuart, of Philadelphia, the Rev. J. G. Rogers,
of Ashton-under-Lyne, the Rev. W. Cadman, and the Rev.
Mr. Compton.
THE LAW or LIBEL.—On Saturday Mr. Fisher,
President of the Provincial Newspaper Society, and Mr.
Charles Nicholas Cole, solicitor to that body, had an inter-
view with the Solicitor-General, with reference to changes
in the law of libel. The Provincial Newspaper Society, in
common with the newspapers of the country, feels that
the present law of libel presses unfairly upon them. It
prevents them giving correct reports of public meetings,
leaves them exposed to action for libel, and also encourages
speculative or vindictive actions. The Provincial News-
paper Society asserts that it is beneficial to society that
the press should not be needlessly hampered in discharging
its duties, and asserts that it is the man who utters a libel
in the presence of reporters, who are taking down his
words, and not the publisher who should be held respon-
sible ; and it also claims for the press that it should not
be mulcted in costs unless a jury found that substantial
damage had been done to character.
SPECIAL CHORAL SERVICE IN WESTMINSTER
ABREr.—This choral festival in aid of the National Society
fur Promoting the Education of the Poor, of which her Most
Gracious Majesty the Queen is the patron, will take place,
by the kind permission of the Dean and Chapter of West-
minster, in the nave of the Abbey, on Wednesday, the
16th of slay. Hitherto, at these festivals of the society,
although the choir has been large, (in 1863 it numbered
nearly 500 voices), the gentlemen of the Abbey choir and
those of the Sunday evening choir have not taken part,
but at the festival on the 16th inst. their services will be
given in the society's behalf. The Lord Bishop of Lincoln
will preach the sermon. The music for the service, which
will commence at 3 p.m., has been selected from the com-
positions of Tallis, Cooke, Croft, Handel, Turle, Am
EXTRAORDINARY RIIPTILII.—PLYMOUTH, MAY 7.
—The Black Ball packet Young England, 1,017 tons, Cap-
tain Alexander Clarke, belonging to Messrs. James Baines
and Co., was off Portland yesterday bound for London. She
left Sydney on the Ist of February. The Young England
has brought home a tremendous specimen of the saurian
tribe, which, in the opinion of Australian sevens, is more
closely allied to the extinct reptilia of the pre-Aciamite era
than any living animal yet discovered. It inhabited the
unexplored interior of Queensland, near the source of the
Fitzroy River. The accounts related of the destruction
caused by the monster upon the native population seemed
perfectly incredible until the formidable jaws, armed with
fangs of astonishing size, were beheld. Added to this, its
claws of prodigious power, and its invulnerable skin, ren-
dered it most fetuaable. In the contest which ended
in its destruction one claw was torn off, but with this ex-
Da caption the body is in perfect preservation.
eIITISTAL PALACE. ONE Siirumvo DAY.
MONDAY, ILSY 7.—Admiseions on payment. 2,283 aft
by season tickets, 1,C135; total visitors, 3,368.