The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-25 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(In Utile& =Firms.)
NEW YORK, Jui.v 13, Moan:sc.
The Senate has passed a supplemental Reconstruction
Bill substantially the same as that adopted in the House
of Representatives, with additional clauses ratifying the
past action of the district military commanders, empower-
ing General Grant to remove the Southern civil officials,
declaring no person entitled to registration as a voter by
reason el the Presidential pardon and also declaring all
civil officials who participated in the rebellion to be dis-
franchised.

The House of Representatives passed this bill, with an
amendment deposing all the Southern civil officers, and
autbedging the militsz commanders to appoint their suc-
cessors.
The Senate, not concurring in this amendment, the bill
went to a conference committee. The House of Represen-
tatives has resolved that the period of its adjournment
shall be until the 13th November.
Some letters from General Grant to Generals Sheridan
and Orde have been published, directing them to continue
the registration of the votem and their districts, without
reference to the opinion of the Attorney•GeneraL
The defence in Sumtt's trial continues ; and additional
evidence has been adduced proving the bad characters of
the witnesses far the. protestation, and the absence of the
prisoner from Washinn.
Stevens, Howard, Chandler, Logan. and other radical
members of Congress, have made speeches strongly de.
pouncing Maximilian, and approving his execution.
It is reported that the Witehington determination is in
favour of American intervention in Mexico.

Filibustering expeditions againstTuares and his govern•
meat are org►nisiog at New York, New Orleans, Buffalo,
and other cities, and large numbers are reported to be
enlisting.
Masses have been said at all the catholic churches in
New Orleans for the repose of the soul of M►ximilian.
The Austrian coned at New Orleans has chartered a
venal to enavey the Austrians of the Foreign Mexican
Legion to Trieste.
The New York papers state that the American gunboat
Haye has been detained at Quebec, having been refused ►
permit to proceed to Detroit, in consequence of the refusal
of the captain to give the customary salute to the British
gunboats.

PItoTISTANT 3riltitTlNu AT SALISBURY. Nine
hundred members of the church of England met at the
Assembly•rooms, Salisbury, on Tuesday last, for the per-
posh of " taking into consideration the present state of
the church in this diocese." They were assembled from
various pmts of Wilts and Dorset, and consisted nearly all
of men—agriculturists, gentry and clergy. No less than
200 churchwardens sent m papers deputing Mr. Du Boulay
to express their alarm at the Bishop's doctrine. General
Buckley was voted to the chair, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by the Rev. Carr J. Glyn, of Wit.
champion. The Rev. Lord Sidney Godolphiue Osborne,
who was greeted with vociferous cheering, moved the first
resolution :—" That this meeting views with alarm and in-
dignation the innovations in doctrine and services white
have been introduced of late in many of the pariah
churches of England." His lordship while expres-
sing the deepest personal regard for the Bishop of Salisbury,
expressed his earnest disapproval of the doctrines put
forth in his charge as to the sacerdotal power of the
priesthood, and the real pregame in the holy communion.
Mr. T. F. Grove, H.P. for Wilts, seconded the motion, and
it was carried unanimously. Mr. R. P. Long, M.P.,
moved " That in the opinion of this meeting ritualism is
rentlysing the spirit of union and Mutual confidence which
ought to exist between the different ambers of our
church." The Rev. Talbot Grams, of Weymouth,
seconded the motion combating especially the doctrine
pronounced by the bishop in regard to the Lord's Supper.
Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P., supportel the resolution, and it
was carried nem. tbs. Mr. J. Du Boulay proposed—" That
this meeting concurs with those various churchwardens in
many parts of this diocese who have expressed their alarm
at the statement in the Bishop of Salisbury's charge."
The Rev. E. W. Pears, of Dorchester, emended the mo-
tion, and argued particularly against the sacerdotal wer
attributed by the bishop to the clergy as unseriptural and
contrary to the doctrines of the church of England, and he
pointed out that the quotations by which his lordship
supported the view be had taken from the Bible or Prayer-
boek were garbled and unfair. The Hon. W. H. B. Port.
man, M.P., supported the resolution, and it was carried
unanimously. Mr. J. Gundry,. of the Hyde, Bridport,
proposed the adoption of a petition to the House of Lords
against the doctrines set forth by the bishop in his charge,
and be urged the importance of the laity uniting to sup-
port the clergy in resisting error and preventing the pure
doctrine of the church being taken from us. Mr. Hansel,
of Longthorte, Bbindford, seconded the proposition. Cap-
tain T. Benham' R.N., of Wit:al:erne, supported the mo-
tion, and it was carried nem. con.
Tits Cosvitir BOUPELL.—The paragraph which
has been going the round of the papers, that lioupell is
at Dartmouth convict infirmary •' in a hopeless state and
past recovery," is said to be erroneous, as he still remains
at Portland, and, although in delicate health, 11 able to
pursue his usual occupation, that of a bookbinder, and
appears to be in tolerably good spirits. His conduct is
said to be moat exemplary.
THE SHEFFIELD MAD, OCTRAOSJI—A telegram
from Manchester states that a great indigestion meeting of
the trades and working men of Manchester was bald last
night in the Free Trade Hall. condemnatory of the Shef-
field trade outrages. Upwards of ti3Oie persons were in the
hall,snd as many outside. Great excitement prevailed. The
speakers at the meeting were all worldng men. The men
Of Manchester are doing their duty. They denounced
outrage, but will stand by their unions.
It appears by a trial in the Chicago police court
that to run over a boy may be construed into •an assault
with a deadly wespon."—Bosica rase?.