The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-21 00:00:00

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

NORWICH, MONDAY, Amstar 20.
The various sections met at the appointed places this
morning. The meeting last night was very numerously
attended, them being upwards of 2,000 persons present, •
great portion of whom were Mae. The president's
inaugural address was listened to with the greatest re-
spect, but the feeling of the great bulk of the audience
was unmistakably manifested when the doctor stated that,
in the opinion of many geologists, recent dmoveries in geo-
logical science confirmed the scriptural account of the
existence of man upon the earth. The plaudits were load,
but when the doctor stated that that was not his own
opinion, though he was again applauded. it • was
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by a very mail proportion of the asszetz..
The Duke of Bucelencla, is his brief but telling
seemed to anticipate that some such opinions would be
advocated by the president, for he pointedly expressed his
belief, " that science and religion are strictly connected
and ought to be so, and that science has done a great
deal in elucidating what had been supposed to be bidden
mysteries, and made those things plain which were before
not understood." At the close of the address Professor
Huxley, in a feeling speech, in which he thoroughly iden-
tified hr with the views of the president, moved the
vote of thanks to the president, which Professor Tyndal
seconded, and the Mayor of Norwich supported in a very
appropriate speech, in which he bade the visitor's a most
welcome to the city. Mr. Orifilth, at the close of the
meeting, stated that up to that time nine new life members
had been added, and there were 161 old life members. The
old annual members numbered 189, and there were 83 new
ones. Besides this there were 653 male, and 625 female
associates, and 44 foreign members, -making a total of
1,764. The sections this morning were well attended.

THE LODOEE FRANCHISH.—Tuesday next, the
26th inst., is the last day on which lodger elaims and the
claims of householders or otoapiers who have been omitted
from the lists by the overseers, can be sent is.
THE ST. ALBAN'S RITUAL. CASE.—IB is under-
Mood that the appeal in the celebrated St. Albea's case
(Martin v. Mackonechie) will come on for hearing before
the Judicial Committee in November. The only questions
raised against Sir R. Phdlimore's judgment affect lighted
candles on the altar and the costs. The appellant is the
promoter of the snit. Mr. Maekonoehie= are satis-
fied with the judgment of the CcWt of

FATAL FOLLY.—A young man, who, with some
friends, was among the excursionists to Havre on the lb*
met with his death by an act of foolhardiness. He told
his companions that he would slide down the cliff which
slopes rapidly down to the sea, and which is extremely
high, by resting upon his heels. His friends begged him
not to attempt it, but whoa their backs were turned he
made the deecent. His dead body, frightfully mangled,
was shortly afterwards found below.

SUNDAY FISH TRAFFIC.—In reply to a memorial
from the fish merchants and amackowners of Hull. the
Noeth-rnetern Company havnintiniated Moir intentien of
ceasing to run fish trains on Sundays after Sandal next.
A similar memorial presented to the Manchester, Sheffield.
end Lincolnshire Company elicited a reply that the resnedy
lay with the fish merchants themselves, who had only to
epee to cease working on Sundays
Accarrewer. or THE BArrao CHALLENOE.—The
thallenge of the owner of the new Amato= schooner
Espybo, aid to be the fastest shoat, has been aosepted
by tome of the hest yachts belonging to the R.Y.S. and
mks? club, end it le appointed to come off on Tuesday
next, from Cowes round the Isle of Wight.
HARVEST PROSTECTB iN TVEKEY.—With re rd
to the horned in Turkey, the Levant Herald states that
the crop reports from nearly all parts are very fsvourable,
and that the effect nom the tithe odes hoe been propor-
tionately advantageous to tike Treasury. It it est:mated
that the is in to be receive.) under this head front the dis-
trict of the Danube will be nearly 4110.001 k. is escess of
the amount I &heed last yeas. •• while at Adapt lb' spurt
peke of 26,C001. hen On-44y r:-.sus to 630001. with the
prort?ct cf a tinder advtmot betas Om final aijudica-