The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-06 00:00:00

A WEEK OF UNIVERSAL PRAYER•

This morning a series of extraordinary service"
promoted by the Evangelical Alliance, was commenced in
the large room of Freemasons' Tavern, for the pur-
pose of united prayer, and also for the ecmicleration
of • variety of subjects interesting to religious per-
sons connected with the church and the mei-
one religious denominations. Mr. John Finch
presided, and addresses during the proesethne are to be
delivered in the course of the weak by the Bishop of
Huron, the Earl of Chicherter, the Hon. end Rev.
Noel, Lord H. Chohnondeley, Lord Redneck, threnot
flomenetbfaxwell,repteinCiambell,andseverel gentlemen
from abroad. At this moraines meeting Mr. John Finch
rirodt, end en address wee delivered by the Bishop of
d He said that having been engaged for
a long series of years in preaching the Gospel
in the (meets of the far Weat, he felt it
difiloult to address an English aessenbly, but when he re-
membered what he had seen dating 36 years of satire
missionary life—bow the Gospel bad raised the savage
Indian from his low estate, how it bad comforted the
sable sons of A him who bad fled from slavery in the
Southern States of America, he took courage. Speaking
of sin, he expressed his opinion that nothing
could be ooni“ered • national sin except it was
sanctioned by the legislature or the constituted
authotlties of the country. Viewed in this light he held
that the great sin of England was, that as • nation, from
its high protestant and high Scriptural teaching it bad
given way, for reasons of expediency, to systems which
are not according to God's word and the truth as revealed
in the Gospel. England was no longer • protestant
nation, because it no longer protested against the
idolatries and superstitions of the church of Rome
and he regretted to find the national church
appeared inclined to follow the ungodly example
of the legislature, for there were many in it
who hesitated not to declare their anxiety to unprotes-
Unties the church of England, and to amimilate it to the
church of Rome. Dr. Davis, the Rev. T. Nolan, imam-
bent of Regent-sguare Church, and other gentlemen spoke,
and some devotional exercises followed.

The Cambridge lndepensient says :—" There seems
to be but one opinion in the university as to the probable
senior wrangler ; his name is on every one's lips ; and we
do not think we shall damp the ardour, or in the least way
hurt the feelings of the fortunate second wrangler by re-
peating it. Mr. Moulton, of St. John's, is the gentleman
we allude to, and according to all accounts he is rather
above the average of his year ; we fear, however, that the
test of being • member of the church of England will in-
terfere with his chance of a fellowaFp, and his name, with
many others, w ill stand recorded in university annals un-
distinguished by the familiar asterisk denoting fellowship.
This ought not to be, and all liberal-minded persons must
regret that it is so; but we trust the year is not far distant
when this narrow-minded restriction will be numbered
&Aeons the thinp of the part."
In relation to the statements lately made that
the Metropolitan Railway intend to abandon the eastern
extension from Moorgate-street to Wormwood-street,
"One of the Inhabitants" asks that if this be the case,
" would it not be right for the company to withdraw
forthwith the six months' notices to quit served upon the
inhabitants at Midsummer, 1864 r As the company re-
pudiate all liability for damage dons to those who, acting
, upon the notices, provided themselves with other pre.
mimes, immediate attention to this point is imperatively
requisite. For two and a half years, it is said, these
notices have been held over the district, "acting as a ban
to all necessary changes and improvements, ruining trade,
and presenting the sad spectacle of empty, dilapidated
houses."
On the afternoon of December 18 a terrible
accident took place on the Lake Shore Railroad, running
along the bank of Lake Erie from Buffalo to Cleveland,
Ohio. A defective rail, while a pesseager train was run-
ning at high speed, threw two carriages off the track, and
they rolled down an embankment of 40ft. The stoves
being upset set fire to the carriages, and the doors being
locked the passengers could not escape.. Forty-one per-
sons were burnt to death, 20 of them being mu mutilated
as to be unrecogniesble.
In proof of the steadiness of the commercial
interests of the United Kingdom, notwithstanding all the
disasters of the past two years, it is remarked that there
has Reply been an instance when fewer failures were
recorded, either in the metropolis or the provinces, at the
end of • twelvemonth than on the present amount
BIREBECIC LITERARY •ND Scisertric INETITU-
TION, NOUTHAMPTOWBUI WINGS. —The 176th quarterly re-
port of this long-established institution was recently pre-
sented to the members. It appears that while many similar
establishments are decaying, this institution is in•
• very
flourishing condition. The year Put ended shows that the
income has exceeded the expenditure by 301. The lectures
and entertainments, which have bees given by the Rev. J.
111. Bellew, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul, Messrs Edmund
Yates, George Dawson, George Bucklaad, ha, he.,
have been well attended, and have given great
' satisfaction. The climes, in which instruction is given
in all branches of education re
a in • very satisfac-
tory condition. A large number of the members have
distinguished themselves at various public examinationm
many oar rim off valuable prises. The distribatien of
prizes by the Rani and Counties Respell, in October last,
was very successful' ; the demand for tickets was so larp
that the issue had to he suspended some days prior to the
ceremony. The library, which contains nearly 6,000
volumes, and the reading room, which is supplied with all
the principal newspapers, periodicals, and magazines, are
well need and appreciated. The number of perigees who
have ioined either the institution or its clause has nearly
reached the large total of 1100. This L the highest
number within the memory of the present management
Altogether the institution is in a highly satisfactory
*martian.
Huerruto Gosatr. —Hunting men are in despair
at the state of the weather, which has so frequently
stopped them and spoiled all their sport. Nothing else is
scarcely talked of but the run with the Queen's stag.
hounds, which is admitted to be the very beet they. have
had for the last 20 years. The distance from point to
point was fully 11 miles, all over great and was done in
about an hour and a quarter. Lord Colville went very
well, and so did Mr. Shirley throughout until the lest
fence, when be came to grief. Mr. fitephesaost the book-
maker, was also army forward. The Haviblidon cannot
get a successor to Lord Poulett, who is not going to take
to the stag, as was reported. The Quern had the best
lop of the season on Monday, from Grimston Gorse to
Widmemool. Lord Coventry had • capital rein on Sitar-
day week with the North Cotswold, of which he and the
Duke de Chartres bad by fez the best. From North Devon
I hear "Jack Russell " keeps to the pack u close as ever ;
and although be completed his 72nd birthday on the The Royal Mail steamer from the River Plate
21st December he rode • run that day of one hour and lirarn ls &bent • week everdue.
forty-five minutes without a cheek and in the same snit
of black in which he sat down to dimes at etoed the ACCIDENIs TO Ste WaLura BODKIN, ASSISTANT-
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day before, as Ids pertzsaatosu with his bunting clothes Jonas—A never* accident has Gowned to Sir Mama
bad bees min-nest Hertfordshire is dreadfully ant up by Bodkin. Assistant-Judge, which will fee mese t
imerthe sudden death of Mr. W. Raid, one of the best and meal vest him from discharging hie duties at the Midde' sew
esteemed sportsmen in the county, and the treasurer at arms. It appeared that oa Saturday naßgsfels 7. Bodkin
the Hertfordshire Hunt. Mr. Reid, who was the senior was about entering his own bonne at _
the whinad.
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was taken to hint by one of his oldest friends, who Wok bgfavourably.
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rallied a Tittle, but cs Thursday he breathed his last, his
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adopted,
A permissive resolution, enabling the company at any
future time, should it think fit, to alter its articles of
1100C/MiOn with view to the redaction of the nominal
amount of the shares under the act of last session, was
agreed to.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to
the chairman and the other directors.

TEI MAURITIUS LAND CREDIT AND AGENCY
COMPANY ILIMITED).-(THIS DAL)

An extraordinary general meeting of the mem-
bers of this company was this day hold at the alma of
the company, Femckurch-strest, at sem, fer the purpose
of confirming the special resolution passed at the a:trace-I
dinary genend meeting of the members of this company,
held on the 17th day of December, 1867, to the effect that
the capital of the company be divided into 25,000 shares
at 10/. each, by sabLintoon of all its existing shares
(being at present shams et 201. each. with 21. per grim
paid thereon) into shares of 101. each, with 11. per share
paid thereon.
The proceedings were quite formal. Oeneral Breve,
the chairman, moved the resolution conanniag the above,
whieb Thend by Dr. du Daimon, sad minted nasal-
moady. mending, then terminated with a vets et
thanks to the chairman.