The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-23 00:00:00

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LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1867. [STAMPED, ld. ADDMOZAZO [TWOPENCE

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View of the Royal Albert 11,11 of Arts and sciences-Notes in
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Exhibition-The Water Colour Exhibition and various other
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throughout the kingdom.

PlUOtt.

2HE PEACE SOCIETY.

The fifty-first public anniversary of this society
TM held on Tuesday evening, in Fiasbury Chapel, Moor-
fields. Mr. Joseph W. Pease, M.P., son of the president
of the society, occupied the chair. The Rev. B. H. Hoop-
pell moved the following resolution:—" That this meeting
rejoices in the conviction, that in spite of recent deplor-
able outbreaks of the war-spirit which have dishonoured
the civilisation and Christianity of our age, there are en-
couraging symptoms of progress in the direction of peace,
as evidenced by the greater reluctance and hesitation
shown to rushinto war, and by the frequent efforts made
by governments to adjust their differences by other means
than an appeal to the sword, of which the late conference
in London, which has so happily concluded its
labours, is • gratifying illustration. " This was se-
conded by Mr. Illihu Burritt, who paid as affect-
ing tribute to the character and works of the late
Mr. Fry, with whom he had been associated for twenty-
five years, and who had been so suddenly taken away in
the midst of his usefulness. The Danish war and the
German war were not without their value, for they showed
that England and France held feat to their doctrine of
non-intervention, which had now become a well-esta-
blished and well-recognised principle of those nations.
This was one of the principles of the Peace Society, and
another of its principles—indeed its foremost principle—
that of referring the decision of quarrels to impartial arbi-
tration, was triumphant, as appeared from the events of
the last few days, be might say. A third object of the
society was the establialiment of • menroon sear interna-
tional code of law. A rornielthee bpi bow Apeiniad for
the purpose, on the motion of 3G. Dudley Field, at the
last meeting of the Social Science Aesomition, and be-
fore the close of the present year this great work, which
would do so much to make war impossible, it might be
hoped, would be accomplished. He concluded with an
eloquent tribute to the influence in favour of peace which
in the Luxemburg question was exercised by gum) Vic-
toria ; nor did he omit signalling the wide gmyth of
French opinion against war, as shown by the petitions
sent up from all parts of France to the Emperor. Besides,
there was • third influence working in this direstion, and
that influence was embodied in the vatbrotboribliod of
working men over Europa, who were mp in ergs:siting
one great strike against war ; and • great League of Peace
was now in progress of being formed in Paris. Everything
was at present encouraging and aarpiaieus for that cause.
The following resolution was also fiat this
meeting has observed with the deepest tutored and satis-
faction the popular movement in favour of peace that has
lately sprung up on the continent of Europe, and rejoices
to find that it is about to assume the farm of • regular sad
permanent organisation, which it is earnestly hoped may
hereafter exercise a powerful and auspicious influence on
the relations of peoples and the policy of steles. The
meeting greets with respectful and cordial salutations the
League of Peace recently inaugurated in Paris, and desires
for it ample success in its arduous but glorious under-
taking." Mr. Handel Condom moved the third resolution:
—" That this meeting approves of the efforts made by the
committee to arrange for the holding of • Peace Coagrees
on the continent during the present year, and hopes it
may yet succeed in accomplishing this object." lie had
• strong conviction that the day was not far distant when
some substitute for the terrible system of war would be-
come a necessity. If they got, as they saw, household
suffrage from the conservatives, what might not they
expect? Let them continue to sow the good seed, and be
confident that the nations were coming together in the
bonds of peace. Mr. Henry Pease seconded the motion,
which dr agreed to ; and • vote of thanks to the chair-
man terminated the pnmeedinp.

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