The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-13 00:00:00

BADLY PRINTED BOOKS.

At the weekly meeting of the Antiquaries' Society,
held last night at liorneriet Bout a megaiikieut colleatiou
of early printed books was exhibited, eamprider same of
the rarest sad most weluaMe ia the estmery.
The chid axlsibitore were the Mr. TIM,
M.P. Trinity Collets, Cambridge, Mr. Blade, M. Lite.
Earl emeaser cootnisted a beautiful specimen of early block
books, the " Smell Jabo& hpecialypeis," with one of the
aseual Medics used 1. pullet Among the early Maim
boob', contributed eMeft by M. Libel, as " Aristaithaset,"l
by Vie,48, and • whet copy " Daateii'maipreintsd
at is 1482, • great attestion.
also as edition of " loateatius," 1488, mid to be the asset
book printed at Bewm. A Ise Islip ape of "Pliny. with
37 Minis' YAW" dominos. wee ass al the_pleme of the eel-
hada& The epsoisseal it 'Cubs, Wynkra de Wart,
sad Whir Smillelt Waters Tem vary unmans.
those wee • espy el lasanotes trim of
lb' ow Teelmaseth prit*ld Lead," at the
sys of the Ram Oarlasid, 1588," mid to be the onlyi
known copy. Of iiiiallealmainers VIM emend I
ndlin,amoo. aid TriedlY ectitributed • sphodid
_ Maser? of News.was • &Ole eons°.
tics of French " Liras d'ileurat r bat wimps the meet
Were** past al the miltibatioa was • epee, °attributed by
Mr. TIM, mataistag goat • soon al the °Aphid Shah.
apiaries itutee, most of them pined in his lifetime.
gloom viers mph* cd the " Two Noble La;
*l.llMhire Trim*" " 84z Jobs Olikaatle," and " amLord
011111111Wial," Wetly sitribeted to him. Them woe alto •
copy al the,"homieta," ma el the fret folio. la another
case was the lint sallow of " Mikee's Paradise Lod," cos-
Mining the drat three Women Mr. Tito, M.P., mad •
mar oa the collestioa.

carrrAL PAZACE COMPANY. •
The report of tin directors, to be sUbseittsi to
the meetleg d pseseleten cs ffilloprediay mut, free hem
timed. The weemite show • balance to the end& it
reessue of 48,5991 la. N, Wag • WA hi =Mee MOW
tot the pretiedieg tato 'moths. Toth& Whew muse be
added the worm of 11,22111. 11.. St. goofed Iseireel Los
1910, Eska' • teal Me& a NACU lb.mailable
for MisMOS Seri divides& After payment al the dividend
o• the delesture sad preforms, stocks, sad lama of
Interest esserest for the your, auesentleg to 29,8P1.
7s. 91.. • awe MU be left a 308181. b. 9d.,
out ad whisk the ffireebors ~named the .pa t ol a
dividend elf 2 pig amt. ea the ordinary stock (eq fealest to
b. es aesk MOW elan), end which will Ammon to
11/A Weft • blames of 10,16 i. 151. 91 to be
merindMlL &m art sehemos to the cap7ita meow* it ap-
pears to the diffusive that the thee bile law ultra was it
le &Wade to Mien this maw closely to the existing. dr-
TeMreof the alepalf,Sl4 with this view the am of
lTs. Ira been Worberrel fie the debit of capital
hem the Webb. West esommt. em 9 18,0001. from the
Lead Perches. esesush 11 &quite deer that thessannuote
leen now to be chalet to capital, and it will be wen that
the account is stated amodingly. The effect cl the peal
year's operetta a tint aphal account is to show •
smell druoinution of Merge to the anent a 881. 11..
This swim from crediting the asecsat o• the we bead with
the baleen of the 3,500/. :waved front the Brighton Com-
pany (as mentioned in the report of December, IMO), while
cm the other hand it has been debited with the cost of the
elating necessary to complete the sew rierestimect
department in the math wing, and the payment made to
the Louden Rae Haw* bee the mama of the house
erected b 7 them, sod for the oaks of the butt, on
their retirement from the agreement with this own
pay. There is imaged to the present report a
=account to the Dulwieb Wood property.
has loss en Manses in the gross of the past
you to the moms a 6,0561. On. M. This has arises
potty from the ordlaary 'anemias ea shilling days, as
well as hest 'screwed rentals ; and although it is true
AM almost the whole of this excess has bees absorbed,
away is works mapmftry
of for the
eausess approwhiege seams, and
pray is the expense; special ,ta it remains
widows that the attractions of the pianos cs the groat
noes al the public have hems fully maintained. The tail
swab* 10 visitors dohs the year has resoled 1,650,760,
being au Moron* a liana on those of the prevails twelve
meths. la enclitans le the mom sow charged to the rin
veins acoonat, there bee been an outlay a about 2,5601. in
rinScinins the dump occasioned to the north wing. This
We bees aided br balding an, orangery, which it is
believed will be of great service in preserving the orange
• ;Mtas Ho meow& is not yet amid, the amount
has bees aired over for the presort. The direc-
eon look forward very hopefully to the prospects
a the company for 1862. They have away"- believed
that the timed a Greet luternatinal &abilities is Landon '
would wove highly advantageous to the Crystal Pane,
both as regards the acosesion of vision to the palace and to
the exhibitors' department. Manteca is called to the con.
tinned inerease in the rearm from this department, as well
as in those of the refrasholeat departmeat. The prepare.
tines for the Handel Festival in June next are being premed
forward with all neomary despatch. The opening al the
Meet Looilon Exteuslow Railway in May seat mat iducie
advaatsgeous results to the company. The pa has
hitherto been destitute of say efficient connexion with the
South Western line or the railway system north a the
Thames, which is tantusonnt to laying that comparatively
little or no advantage has been derived from that which
'moat to te one of its best sources of revenue, viz., the day
' escursioo traffic. The early completion, therefore, of this
important railway, cuanecting the palace directly with the
South Wasteru and its local branches, as well as with all
the lines north of the Thames, is regarded by the directors
as of vital importance. Not leas important for the Interest.
el this company are the plans deposited for breech lines
south of the river. Should these result in the construction
el a lime on the level of the front entrance to the palace,
there Des be so doubt of the great benefits which would
rusk to the Crystal Paws."
At the eaclusion of the onlinary busies. an ex traordi-
aary meeting will be bold for the purpose of creating the
Wales el 50,0001. M Preferential Debenture Six per Cont.
Sheik. This will exhaust the powers of the company in
the reeve* and ao further alditious ranee under aay cir-
cumstances, be made to the first prefereuthil capitol.

Cermet. Patrol—threw: Snow or POOLTILT,
YEMEN, ItAIMETIA AND Aaiun:n=lw, Room—Mb show
is decidedly the Waterer hold at l I/eyelet Palace. The
great improvement in the mime breeds of poultry is
astosialdag. The pigeons as el the &dere kids, sad the
show Cl rabbits is the largest rise held. The eels of the
poultry has boos my enorsastat. This attractive show
contimiss mon Many aid to-morrow.
Tire OuistutimthriOluth BOANDAND THE AMERICAN
Cum—A very asuman Baird was held on Tuesday
irreniag hat, wham the emblem et the Atnarkan difficulty,
sad the danger et war, espied the serious and anxious
attendee et the membem After full consideration, it was
/greed Mat a memedel Aral be prepared, &moot* war,
and bepiering Net in the event of diplomatic aegetiatione
Ming be adjudge, Menem between the two govern-
ments, arbitration by some frindly and impartial power to
be sautually eboess, should be adopted. The memorial,
whim preparsdOs is be premed to Fad Reseed by a de-
frost the beard.

GREAT PRATES MEETING AT EMETZR-HALL.
An aggregate prayer meeting of Christiana of
all denominations, convened by the committee of the
Evangelical Alliance, was held yesterday, at Exeter•hall,
for the Immune of uniting in prayer to Almighty God to
avert from us the calamity of war with the United States.
The meeting was held in the great room of the
ball, the body of which was newly filled from the com-
mencement. On the platform were a comiderable number
of clergymen of the church of England and ministers of dim-
Denting denominations, together with some influential lay-
men. Amongst them wen Sir Culling Dudley, Dr. Forbes
Winslow, Dr. D. J. Hargowan of New York ; General
Alexander, Oaptsia LittlehalM, Captain Fiehbonme,
News. Wareham Taylor, J. Finch, the Revs. Mar-
shall Vine, R. Henaliell, J. H. Hinton, Dr.
Hoby, B. G. Amid, Aubrey Price, R. IL Marlis, F.
Tacker, Thomas Alexander, P. La Trobe, Wm. GM, W.
Chalmers, F. Treelmul, B. W. Dibdin, J. W. Imughlin, W.
Cordell (secretary of the Evangeliovl Alliance), W. Hellen-
tyon Thomas Nersiala, & Minton, C. Stanford, J. Russell,
Jos. Fisher, W. O'Neill, W. H. Graham, R. Robinson, and
the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel.
Sir C H Baaour, HaM., was in the chair.

Dr. Dams, merirtary to the Yeti toes Tract Society,
Lying gives out a hymn, which wee icing by the entire Col2*
IPTlPtast

-Sir Counto NAM= said—My fellow Christians and
fellow coantrymee, on this occasion the let we Makers
muselves to ,or smother, and the more exclusiody we
addrem cooneives to Clod, the better ; I shall 116111111661 00■•
the *MB to reading a statement which I am re-
quested to reed to yen by the committee whisk has
einvemd ibis ramie& sod, after •••• is dam./ •
pimp ct &lepton will be read, and the& Foyer
will he rho staimitent is se follower:—
The Mel Alliance, in inviting their fellow Chris-
Ham to meet cm this eecatim for solemn uniteduer, is
to anxious not be misunderstood. It expresses so political
minim. ft doss not assert that war may net Mem
eiremestanees be aemeidahim It h oily asserlies that war
is • scourge to the mikes Aided with it,, and that even
when justly mitered upon it is • great evil. (Hear, bar.)
The an INget et eaAmines& war, Amid one ealiappily
Mali woad he moat dimetrous in Oa Weds, barlieriging
men, arreetles the merest of the gospel, and causing
asonies al the tenth to exalt. Withatit presuming to my
how the resist mil ma be averted. the committee who
have cesvesed this insethig would soh the Christmas pre-
soot to Inks in bumbling themselves in prayer and supprica-
tics Won Him who has the hearts el all MIS Under
His morel ; sad they will rejoice if thin eseembling
together et cheistime to pray, may lead to mows earliest
prayer behig offered eiseirWe, that the Mod High, seeing
theOhrisibir If • sables prestrated at His het. nay hear
Aejr usaniremesupplieritlems, midglorify Hiamell by vouch-
sating an sewer ar-wareey.
The Bev. It O. Ammm, Beek* of Brittersea. them Ned •
hem the 4110 mall, after whisk the Rev. IL
liewsebsll Wend up an eloquent prayer is
with the object for which the assembly had air. V:
these wee 'MAW krem, sad after UM • payer by
the Rev. Mr. Vim Beeler al 13h llary4e4low„
side, the Modes et whose petitions wa that God=
tura the hearts al those who had to return the am** to
the demand el the Aid& governmeet to reason, justice,
sad IMMO, and evoke be them the same spirit of mayor
and Mimes in the Almighty which had been excited in so
reverialies • metiner apt the American people le the
revisal pelmet seestrimm. Mother hymn having beta sung
and • further puree of Beripters from 4th chapter of the
Epistle ei Jaime read,

Tice Raw sod ltor. DAMN NMI. Mewed with •
prate in which bs ingimeei that war' whisk use •
areas es wen as • nialsellen• algid be averted by the
prevaieese of wire esupsek ensenpt tbs.* who would today
Moo le easalear Ille dopeddres artlich oar swarmed lad
rat bP Wookidlee. and eentinned with • prayer for the
sisf=sed for the Prosidoot of the United
that loth 1001 be swayed b 7 puede!
siswe—that the govereasbetwwenia4of al• bath easier weeM units
IneuvlN rim . Planl as needy Maio%
that they want be perealnea to takeos the kid in skin-
adieu and rebore ; ad that the has iliellon sponsak
of ititzzet %rano' sedans ping to war ant
of home lives far • petty difference =8
averted.

--isettate lcule litua eing. and
Th preehyteristemiebers,
Mimee
,Rev.
played thel thAjjez=eul of
NNW lie sealed
pomtble ; tin whether the renal we Ter or pew, 'WA
i:ieruetadme to GO. glory, emit to the eosins of Ms
Rev. S. Moms, of Wattmeter Oollese, (Word.
offered up the eeeriedieg prayer, lad diesimei the
seeded. All the prayers vote to, so set keels Waisted.

LORD IL molgrAou, M.P., ON THE AMERICAN
DI7PICULTY.

HUNTINGDON, TIIMINDAY.
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List night Lord R. Montagu addressed a large
and induentiel aserAisu in this town on the event of the
day. The meeting took piece fa the Wormy Institution,
which was dowely crowded ea the ooession.

Lord R. MOINAG4/ , who en cora; formed was kerne-
ably reeeived. ohnered Mr ewe of the greatest fallacies
whisk had bees put forward was that the Southern
commissioner AO had bees earner were eontgabead of
war. What was the tart They wore braigerests, and
not martial used foe the purport of war, sod I. that cha-
racter we rooked them dating the kat session of perlia-
meet. They bed bre appointed r erimordees sore
time ago es append her President Devils assaiti and
both Lord Stowell and Chancellor Kent had laid it down
that bellipthra on board neutral ships might be sighed
and Ore prisoners ; that ateel ships did mot omen the
immunity of neuter territory, and that the ambassadorial
character was no protedies sa traesitu. Not only was
that principle recopied by Vatted, bat • very
stow statement was made by Lord Parmstou
on the Jed of February, 1560, to the woe effect, and he
(Lord B. liforage) could rot help express* his belief
that the Amnions had merely exercised the isibritabie
rights of belligerent. It was idle to say that the Treat
should have been takes away some thousands of miles for
adjedirtion in • Prise Court, sad he thought all the urge.
inside founded ups that brie were utterly falow. and
unworthy of counderatioe. The right of search had always
been upheld by this country, and in his cOniett this
pare —lds panic of war had been created for the put,
ofia:4. •
geownsg• sanction to the unauthorised declaration
Paris in I which decLration resigned that right of
I smell without the erstence of which no blockade could
be maintained. Wirt would be the effect of abandoning
MO right! No grip mood could in future ever be ex-
pected—and comorently the difficulty of manning the
miry is ease of a war would be increased. That power by
which we had always -acceded in maroon our
enemies in time of war would be given up, and
lour maritime supremacy would be at an end.
Those who are acquainted with history well know that
'Rues* by giving its sanctiors to the armed neutrality
and by a long series of intrigue, had ever sought to obtain
the abriblou of the right of search which, on the contrary,
had always been strenuously maintained by the British
government. It was no secret that the Americans intended,
it priedble, to obtain possession of the persons of the
Southern commissioner, sod the event that had happened
to the West India mail steamer had beeu on more Chao
One occasion the subject of conversation in diplomatic
drake. It
_had even beso stated that the go-called outrage
had been intentionally brought about for the pur-
pre of effecting • certain object. They were quite
aware that during the period of the Russian war practically
speaking our navy became almost useless in consequence of
the temporary abandonment of the right cf seareb, and the
effect would be that if the right of search were given up
Russia aloes would gain, for the trade in breadstede from
the Northern States of America would be impaired, and
Russia would practically obtain a monopoly and secure a
vast ratan of power and a largely augmented trade ;
while the most powerful weapon of England would be ren-
dered useless, and her maritime supremacy eudangereil.
The noble bold resumed his seat amid the cheers of the
meeting.

LIVERPOOL, TELIRIDAY.—It has been suggested
that shipowners amnia instruct the captains of their out-
ward bound ships to communicate by %Taal, or otherwise,
with any English vowels they may meet that war with
America is probable. This suggestion, we understand, has
met with the strong approval of the Liverpool under-
writes. By hf.irryat's-the signal will be —No. 6,117, with
distiogniehteg pendant, "A prospect of war." N 0.9,375,
with telegraph lig at some other masthead, " With." No.
WOW, with readasvous flag or other number, " United
States."

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tea-teddies, -scales, serap-beoks, fans, superbly-rominted
sends. for or tang-table . family and pocket Bibles, Prayer-
books, and Church Services, In plain and lushly ornamented
bindinee, horn the largest to the smallest sized type. In fact,
at this Establishment an immense variety of useful and elegant
articles especially adapted for presentation can be seen to suit
every taste and pocasu—tddvartiminteat

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