The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-24 00:00:00

2R3 BPIOLdL SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES.

As the services under the greet dome of St. Paul's
roma, the number of panne who attend them continua to
mason Last night the mad OM useisibled before the
cabaret gadsa couple of hours beton the doors were thrown
open could not have been lea than 8,000, a number which
rapidly thickened, and at II o'clock It was evident that many
hundreds who wen anxious to obtain Mailman wan doomed
to disappointment. Full choral envies wee performed as
ermA while Mr. John Goes presided at the organ, and Mr.
G. W. Martin led the choir of 600 yokes. The preacher for
the evening was the Rev. Dr. C. J. Vaughan, the clink-
'slatted heed-manse of Harrow School. lie selected for his
text the 9th verse of the 4th chapter of St. Pore Epistle to
the Hebrews " There rsoaineth therefore a rest to the peo-
ple el God." The extreme appropriateness of the topics
selected by the preacher end the earnest simplicity with
which be enforced them, 'made a deep impotence upon the
valtn=glie new eerie, of Weetml ter Abbey terrines
was held in the nave, which, despite the pelting Mann of wind
and rein which raged outside, was very well dile& Measures
appear to have been taken to get tidal the draughts, laic' blurs
proved so serious an inconvirmince hitherto; fur lea night,
although the wisisrldrdei round the old building with O-
WN toms, little of ft was felt. within the walls where the
wonhippers bad assembled. It may be mentioned that,
although the =vices en especially dedgned for the working
cameo many panes of high rank attend. Full chural ser-
vice was
_performed, prayers being said by the it, v. J. C.
Had, M.A., mentor of Warminster Abbey, and one of
her Most 's prima in ordinary, the i.e.... being read by
the Very l the Dean. Luther's Hymn was sung
with gnat area, sitar which the Bev. J. E. Kemp', M.A.,
rector of Sc. James's, Pi cadilly, asamtled the pulpit, and de-
livered an excellent sermon, founded upon the let veto of
the 56th chapter of the Prophecy of Isaiah, " 80, every one
that thirtieth, cane ye to the warms." The preacher next
Sunday evening will be the Very Bev. Henry Alford, D.D.,
Don of Canteebary.
The wanes' of the night interfered to some attest with
the service at Exeter-ball but evening, but the great hall wee
tolerably well filled. The Litany service of the church was
read, and a hymn sung, after which the sermon was preached
by the Rev. Charms Dallas Mantas, M.A., of Gorilla and
Cebu College, Cambridge, incumbent of Christ Church,
Dover, who selected for hie text the let and 2ad vanes of the
chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans There is
thenfore now no condemnation to them which en in Christ
Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit.
For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jena bath made
me free from the law of sin and death." The discourse
was listened to throughout with deep attention. The
preacher next Sunday evening will be the Rev. Samuel
Minton, M.A., incumbent of Percy Chapel, Ortolan-street,

The. s-elvTos undertaken by nonconformist ministers of
varkias denominations, at St, James's-ball, were continued
.

laatennini. Thisermo; woo preelred-17i ilielieV.iein
Witham, inintater of Craven Chapel, Golden-square. It wen
annonnotd that the sermon next &today ermine will be
preached by the Rev. J. Stonghtcm, of Kensington ChapeL

DEATH OF THE Rev. JOHN WATSON.—This rev.
gentleman, who was knocked down by an omnibus near the
clack tower at the foot of London-bridge, a few nights since,
and who sustained suers injuries to his face, to severe that
his tongue and nose were torn away from hie face, died on
Saturday afternoon, at St. Thomas's Hospital, whither he was
Immediately after the accident. Every attention was
paid to him by Mr. birabludo, the house surgeon, and the other
atedkel men at the hospital, but the unfortunate sufferer
new rallied, and it was seen from the first that hie cue was
hopeless. The detectives have need every exertion to find
the omnibus which knocked Mr. Watson down, but hitherto
without avail. Mr. Watson was Theological Profersor at
the Congregational College at Hackney, where his death has
occasioned a profound iodine( regret. Mr. Serjeant Payne
will hold an inquest on the body to-day or to-morrow.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.--The
branch of this association in connexion with St. David's
Congregational Church Lewisham High-road, held their
fine annual meeting on Thursday evening law, ic the church,
the Eight Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair. The secre-
tary read the report, showing that the association (though
only recently established) is in a very tiouriebtrg condition,
and likely to prove a source of much advantage to the neigh-
hoarhood Addresses were delivered by Professor Watson,
of Hackney College; the Rev. George J. Demean, and seve-
ral friends of the sasociathe. Daring the evening micro-
scopes and stereoscopes, kindly lent for the wagon, were
exhibited. Refreshments were provided by the members,
and the proceedings appeared to afford much gratification to
all
frASTdELR COACH-BrILDERS' BENEVOLENT 'MITI-
TUTION.-013 Saturday, the third annual general meeting of
this institution was held at the Ramer, Baker-street, Port-
man-square. The Right Hon. the Exrl of Shelburne, pre-
sident of the institution, occupied the chair. 'The report, by
Mr. L. J. Leslie, the hon. secretary, congratulated the meet-
ing on the continued and increasing prosperity of the charity.
There were 10 applicants placed upon the list of candidates,
from whom 6 were to be elected. To promote an increase of
the funds, &c., a second festival was propoeed to take clue
ia June next 3001. had been added to the funded evict
during the year, which now amounted to 3,3001., and the
annual subscriptions were 4201. Including 1271. 6a. lid.,
the gross receipts had been 7461. 113 e. 6d., and a balance re-
mained of 641. 16s. 4d. His lordship, in an eloquent ad-
dress, moved the adoption of Memnon. Mr. O. A. Thrupp,
the honorary treasurer, Mr. G. N. Hooper, deputy-chairmen,
Mr. J. W. Peter& chairman, and other', addressed the
meeting. Several subscriptions were announced, including
the Hon. Mr. Pierrepont for 26 guinea., and the noble =su-
m= for 6 guineas. The reenit of the ballot was announced,
end the routine business having been di-pored of, a =VI 01
thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings.
Ale UNTOBTUNATE Cntw.—A singular shipping
can came Wore the county magistrates at South Shields oa
Perim. It aappp that a mate and crew were engaged for
the Wistmardandna vessel tylog in Shields harbour. so long
ago as the lid of Novernba and till this hour the ship,
though reedy far sea, had not proceeded on her destination.
The muter was lying as a debtor in Newcastle poi, and the
mate and craw had been kept on "short commonly" owing
to ems laces maw fn the ownership. An order was made
far the men's wages, with a shilling a day extra for the
tir.e:7 had been tin short allowance, and thty were further
li from the went they had made. The ship-
ping master stated la evidence that the Mid was not sea-
worthy. She was short of sails, her rigging waa bad, and
Weevers boles he her deck.