The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-11 00:00:00

DEATH OP Al. ATHANASE COQUEREL.

M. Athena e-Laurent-Charles Cocinerel, who
died yesterday in Paris, was well known as an eminent
member and pastor of the French protestant church. He
wee born in 1793, and was consequently 72 years of age.
Ho was connected with England and English literature,
through his aunt, Mrs. Helena Williams, who undertook
the care of his early education. After be became a pastor,
in 1816, be was offered an incumbency in the epic.
copal church in Jersey, which he refused because he
could not sign the Anglican confession of faith.
He went to Holland, and foe twelve years he ministered
and preached in the Calvinistic churches of Utrecht,
Amsterdam, and Leyden. He returned to France in
1830, an became a member of the protestant consistory in
1833. In consequence of the liberal opinions which he put
forward he was accused by the more rigid members of the
French protestant church of abandoning the doctrines of
exclusive faith and predestination. The result
was a split amongst the members of the body—M.
Coquerel being regarded as the loader of what may
be regarded es the liberal Christian section, whilst M.
Guigot was the prominent chief of the traditional orthodox
Calvinists. After the revolution of 1848 M. Coquerel was i
elected member of the French Assembly for the depart-
!cent of the Seine. His votes and eloquence, which was
great, were always at the service of the Republic, but after
the coup d Etat he retired from politics. M. Coquet-el is
the author of several works, many of which have been
translated into English, German, and Dutch. His son tot
the same name) has succeeded to his father's eloquence,
his love of literature, and his liberal opinions.

The Royal Academicians will meet on Friday,
the 31st instant, for the election of two associates, sad

one wocinWopnver.

Mr. J. C. Hohinnon, for many years connected
with the Department of Minos and Art, and especially
active in the formation of the ronesum at Marlborough
Hoses and South Hasington, has, we cdthentrusa) under-
stand, awed to bold the office of art-referee under the
department in question.
lonkrole-orrice, JAW. 6.—The Queen has boon
.Vrotta, pleated to appoint Sidney Looook, Fog., now
to bar Mejeatyre LegeMen in Japan, to be more-
tary to her Majesty's Legation at The Hague. The Queen
ban oleo beensEously pleased to appoint Francis
M Tit -
well Adana, ~ now a second hi her Majesty's
diplomatic , to be aseretary to her Majesty's Lega-
tion in Japan.--Gozetie.
LITERARY AND SCIZ/TEITIO MINTENGS POE 'THE
Rooms° WERE.—Monday : Geographical at 81, " !help-
ratios'. tabula. of Darien," M. Lucien d. Pnydt ; *Phy-
sical Geography of the Belize River." Mr. Cockburn.
Tuesday : -Engineers, at 8, Inaugural Address of the Print-
dent. 'Wednesday : Meteorological, at 7, " Frequency of
Rain at different times, &a," Mr. Mistier Society of
Arta, at R. Thursday: Linemen. at 8, "Moves. Davis
Straits." Dr. Dickies " Abnormal Coom-mits,"Dr. Hooker ;
" Cambia ltdsardall," Mr. Edwards ; Antiquaries, at Bt,
"Chair of St Peter at Rome," Mr. Nesbitt ; Royal, at St.
Friday: Royal Institetkse,M 8, "FaradoizaDiwanower,*
Professor ; at 8 . "Only Regliab
**reclamation of !leery lIL, 1255," Mr. Otratress.

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AN IRISH MAGINTNATI AN'D 1111 MANCRESTI
AISCITIIOIOI.—Tbe sabioihsed letter reacted von Wednes-
day last, bet having some experience of the dancers of
malignant practical joldng, we deferred its publication
until we communicated by letter with Mr. O'Sullivan. A
note received from him to-day assures us that the follow-
ing is a genuine letter under his hand :—" To the Editor
of the 'Dublin Evening Ma' 7, Sidney-Awe, Corh,
Jan. 9,1868. iiir,--I notice) in your dolmans that you
call for the disrobes' from their oommissions of the molts'
trate, who sabooribed to the fonds for the patriotic !ebb-
men who upbeldthe honour of tludr country on the scaffold
at Iffsachmear. As we of the magistrates to whom you
refer, I @kali only say that it lea sad reffeetica fee calla&
bawpartyd thatwhose she is compelled to Dead to the &station et
that spiaioes yea vet, sad which lam
withheld from her her tights and las for the past 200
ymre.—l am, air, your obedient wrest, Duda Maims.
7.P., County at Cart."—Dallis tweirar MAR
Ds. Moslem AND rim Matcrreermi WM-
MUM—A reply to the Wier or Dr. Moriarty to his
ohm, is reference to the rod= memo far the meals of
the mos arrested at Xesehseler, hia 1111111111 pebltetd. ri
ior lima "4. Dopmeastattre of the Pee*, This
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the sesdias ems to them by
same "LiliallSOardheal Arehbibm or Dahlia, by the
Arabblahops al Tams sod Oriel, by the Mame of
LisseriekAgosimpso, sad Oak. esd by other liebeee."--
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