The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-10 00:00:00

TILE CHURCH MILITANT.

TO TUB EDITOR Or Tllll ISPIUISO.

tiin,—Aft an admirer of the fairness of the
E.rpres,, and as one present at the meeting of the Christian
Knowledge Society, I hope you will allow me to my a few
words. I regret that the committee did not secure some
larger room. The meeting commenced quietly, but it
became soon apparent that a very large number of sub-
scribers could not get in; and, most injudiciously, I
thhik, the door was locked for some considerable
time. It would have been better if the thus
excluded could have been sufficiently philosophical
to have taken their exclusion quietly, but clergy and
laymen, many of whom had travelled far, may be excused
for expecting that the committee having summoned them,
would have provided room, and that at all events the
door would not have been closed in their faces. Dr.
Miller would, I believe, have been quietly heard if the
chairman had asked the usual question if any gentleman
wished to address the meeting, instead of proposing
at once to divide. It was thought by many that
the vicar of Greenwich was desirous to speak in opposi-
tion to the chairman's with. I would, therefore, take the
liberty of suggesting to the committee of the Christian
Knowledge Society that next time they summon clergy
and laity to meet together they should take a larger room,
and that they should ask their chairman before he divides
the meeting to ask the usual question, by which a fair
opportunity may be given to bath sides of expressing their
opinion temperately, and nut, I hope. in an over-crowded
room.—l am. &c. T. H.
London.

(We very gladly insert any representation which tends
to qualify the character of the meeting of the Christian
Knowledge Society. Want of space and misunderstand-
inp are, ao doubt, calculated to mine the temper ; but
we should have thought that a Christian clergy and laity
would bare borne these inconveniences with more than
ordinary patience.—Enrroz of the Express.]

THE LORD ADVOCATE--Mr. Monereiff, the
newly-elected member for the Universities of Glasgow and
Aberdeen, having accepted the office of Lord-Advocate on
the fourth day of polling, and conseguently before he was
declared duly returned, will nut, it is raid, have to re-
appear before his constituents, like many other members
of Mr. Gladstone's Administration, more tspeeially the
English and Irish law officers, who were nominated to
office some few days after their election.
MR. BEIGUT AIfD biELAND.—At the banquet in
Glasgow, on Monday, at which several liberal members
were present, the following letter, addressed to the chair-
man, was read from Mr. Bright :—" Dear Sir, —I thank
you for your letter and for the circular which aacompanies
it. It will be quite out of my power to come to your pro-
posed meeting, for I have not a day that I can spare be-
fore the opening of parliament. 'lle result of the elec-
tions in Scotland is one which may justly excite great
exultation. Yon have shown how steady is your love of
freedom, and bow honestly you wish that justice should
rule in our Irish policy. England and Ireland are greatly
indebted to you. You lead ; they follow. I amsure my
friends in Glasgow will excuse me if I am unable to join
them. I hope your meeting may give additional strength
to the good cause.—Believe me, sincerely yours, down
Basic."
HRS. TIIWATTEII.—The rovidenue and estate
Chemin Dean," near Worthing, of this eccentric
lady, Whale will, involving a sum of 600,0004, recently
gave rise tart, by litigation, was yesterday sold, at the
Auction by Meows. Edwin For and Botudlekl, for
14,700 L, exclusive of the fixtures.
RVICILY OF A HEFTI7AOZNAIIIAN.—An uld man,
named Charles Hodder,.of Penance, who had often com-
plained of the depressing effect of loneliness since the
marriage of his -only daughter. committed suicide on
Monday morning. He bad evidently placed • rope over a
beam, formed a running noose for the neck, aseendod •
ladder, and thrown himself off. The deceased was well
known and respected.
HOMEWARD iiIIIEAVY) INDIA AND NAHA.
MALTA, DEC. .—The Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany's steamer Bangalore arrived from Alexandria at 2
p.m.. and leaves for Southampton M 7 p.m. this day,
where she may be expected about the neth inst.
01;TWAftbeATT) INDIA, CIIINA, AND A I.IITR A-
IJAN MAILS.— ALTA, Der. 9.—The Mamilia. from South-
ampton 214th November, resehtsl Malta at 10 on the morn-
ling of the oth inst., and left for Alexandria at I p.m. the
same day.
MobIEWAED (llgAvv) BOMBAY
MAMAS, Dec. S.--nic Peninsular and Oriental Company's
statelier Syria arrived from Alexandria at 7 a.ra., and left
for Southampton at 2 p.m., on the Nth inst. An well.
Experienctsl foggy weather. She may be expected to
arrive on Sunday morning.
A PoE POISE IN TIIR RIVER.—For several days
pant—in consequence, uo doubt, of the prevalence of
Leery whsle in the Chennol- porpoise of considerable
dimensions has been disporting himself in the Thames :
he was first seen on Sunday at Waterloo, and, gradually
working his way up riven met his death yeeterday fore-
noon, for when of Barium Elms some enterprising Ham-
meretnith fishermen gave chase, and near lie*. Mitage
the stranger was shot Ly a Mr. Williams. On Monday,
too, net feral sea gulls carry seems from Vauxh‘ll Brier t,
and tv • were stet; nose of them was above Einlion