The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-16 00:00:00

(Stamped H. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

THE PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.

The Protestant Association held its twenty-first
annivenary on Wednesday, at Enter-hall, under the presi-
dency of Lord BiMAID, M.P. The large room wee engaged
for the occasion, but the attendants was insufficient to fill a
tithe of the seats, and those who were present consisted
principally of very aged and very juvenile ladies, the latter
of whom appeared to take much more interest in manu-
facturing crochet-work, in which the were most indus-
triously engaged, than in tbe speeches. The go nt tal appear-
ance of the meeting indicated • great decrease in the
influence of this ultra-protestant society as compared with
those of past years, when the exciting eloqutnes of O'Sul-
livan, WNW, sad M.Ghee drew crowded audiences to its
manual getherlags.
The IAtAIRMAX. in hie introductory address reminded
hie audience of the repeated warning. than champions of
the ptotratant owe had gives', the neglect of which had In
the matter of Irish national education neceseitated the
fighting of the protestant battle over again, the battle field
Ming transferred from Ireland to England. Bat b r the
apathy of the people the late Bir R. Peel would have
proposed the permanent endowment of Maynooth, and had
the Endowment Act never been pasted, and the college re-
mained dependent, or formerly it was, upon an annual
grant, the lots the other night in favour of Mr. Spooner's
motion would have abolished for ever that cu'r.ge upon the
protestant feelings of the people and the trcrestant prin-
ciples of the constitution. He intimated that Mr. Spooneee

success came too late for practical results (tenni; the present
session. Parliament had, by admitting Roman catholic*.
tanprotestsitised the legislates, and now it was attempted,
by rescinding the abjuration oath and admitting Jews to sit
in the Roue of Commons, to deprive the British parliament
of its Christian character. He exhorted the members of tha
amodation to mewed effort is opposing BIoOSSII/6112 in every
form, and reminded them of the power of Exeter-ball by
referring to its nose is patting down the Banday beads is
the puke.
• report was read which detailed the prosediege of the
mreeiation daring the peat year, and commented upon late
mats on the continent of Europe, in regard to the growing
antegonism between the papal authority and the civil
power in Sardinia, Spate, and elsewhere, as affirang a
prospect of the ultimate annihilation of the iititience of
lions. It invited support to Mr. Spooner's ball fur abolish.
Sr the endowment of Marnooth, and opposition to the bill
for admitting Jews to parliament. The receipts for the year
were reported at 91IlL, which it was added was 30 per anti
over those of the previous year, when they Lai Neil the
lowest sins the existence of the seta,.
Smoot. were delisted is serport of the general objects
of the meeting, by Meters. Bateman; R B.xter, the
solicitor; the Rev. C. Prost, a Wesleyan minister; the
Bev. John CempbelL of Wolverbampton; the Rev. Dr.
Courtney ; J. B. Owen; and W. Robinson ; and by Mr. T.
Chamber', M.P.

THE LONDON MI&IIIONARY SOCIETY.—This society
held its anneal meeting yesterday evening in Finsbury-
chapel, it. Rev. J. Sherman in the chair. Tim Rev. Mr.
Prone read the report, lb* first part of wbieh rel-ted to the
penevarinc and ennessfal efforts of the snisitonaries in
foreign putt, mere particularly in the South Seu, in the
West ladle., in South Africa, in Chins, and la India. Is
Benne ea effisiout simian bad been formed for the couver-
Mon of the natives—the aboriginal inhabitants. In
Madagascar then bad not only been cloven' but also
martyry. In China the minionriee had translated the
Scriptures iota the Chinese language, and in that country
as well as in India many highly interesting and direct con-
Tendon had been made. In Chins, m mover, independ-
ently of the many agents scattered over its o .untry, the
society had four or five stations on the outskirts of the em
pin. With respect to the financial condition of the society.
the committee had not lad to gratifying a statement to
make for many a long year. The vircrous efforts that hid
been made tet liquidate the debts of tte se citty had been
attended with complete sitcom, and the entire amount wee
now liquidated. The total income Icr the past year, from
all sources, bad amounted to 82,3311, being an intone ea
that of the preceding year of 22,6461, and .be tetal 'epee-
diture had not esended the sum of 79,6801. The balance
la the beak was 2,9081. Resolution referring to the favour-
able pnitioa and prospects of the society were agreed to.
Till speakers, among whom were the Roy. Mr. Rimini,
the Rev. Mr. Gilbert, the Rev. Mr. Tar:eton, the Rev.
Mr. Headsman, and other clergymen, made satinet eppea!s
i to young men to come forward and offer their services as
I miesioneries ; commended thou duties as of the noblest
kind, requiring as they did the bravest hearts and the
most heroic and self-searifieing souls; and congratulated
the menial; on the prosperous state of the stc.ety, which.
was admitted to be entirely due to the liberal contribu-
tions of the religious world, and the reedy
which aid bad been sfforded by Christians of all denomina-
tions, including Baptist', Wesleyan', and members of the
Church of England.
BURGLARY, WITH VIOLENCE.—A few nights ago
an old gentleman, named Prins, who reside' in a lonely
spot, near the village of Aulinosibe, Devonshire, hearing e
noise in the house, pot out of bed and went down stain.
He there eireoantorod a man with a handkerchief ever his
eyes, who immediately attacked him with a pitchfork. Mr.
being received seynal wounds in hie forehead, and a stab In
his side. He became inansible, sad to all appearance
dead. When he wee discovered on the following morning
by a oeighboar, he was lying weltering in his blood. The
beam had been ransaekod, articles had been broken in
pines, and several thing., among the rest a pistol, were
steles. Two burglarise, la the same district, occurred soon
attawards ; and after a vigilant search, two moo, one of
whom is believed to be &ticket-of nave man, were soon-
headed and br beim the magistrates raiding in the
district. The
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wad ether stolen &neck* were nand at
a plus milled io Travelier's Eat," where the prisoners
bad left them. Mr. Prier wee too ill to attend the court,
and the meet were examined is his bedroom. They wens
committed for triaL

EMIGRATION PROM TNII NOILTII or SCOTLAND.—
The 'pries Rees free the earth of Scotland tot Canada Imo
takes eat above 1,000 pamenien to Canada this wawa
Mott of them ate agricultural labourers and small farmers,
whose friends, hating goes oat beton, enamor, others to
follow.