The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-23 00:00:00

CHRISTIAN MISSIONS TO EGYPT.

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The May meetings proceed apace. The Christian mis-
sions in Egypt were the object of the gathering in Exeter
Hall on Thursday. His Highness the Maharajah Duleep
Singh, K. 5.1., presided, and, in addressing the assembly,
said it was with the greatest diffidence that he had
accepted the honour of occupying the chair, and his only
excuse was that he was desirous of helping forward the
great cause for the promotion of which they had met
together. It was about nineteen years since he was
brought out of the darkness of heathenism into the light
of Christianity, and each year made him prize more
highly the blessings he had received. This was an induce-
ment for him to exert himself by prayer and earnest
advocacy, in order that the light of the Gospel might be
extended to his benighted brethren in the East.—The
Rev. Dr. Lansing, missionary of Cairo, in relating his
experience, said that the only hope of Turkey was in the
extension of Christianity, and the only practical solution
of the Eastern question was in the success of a Protestant
mission. The mission with which he was connected had been
in existence for fourteen years, and consisted of ten mis-
sionaries, and about forty natives, who were employed as
colporteurs and native pastors. They had eight sta-
tions. The number of communicants was 200, and they
had 600 children receiving a Christian education. There
was also a theological training-school, to which 22
students were attached. The press had been active in its
agency, not fewer than from 8,000 and 10,000 books and
useful works having been distributed. The speaker then
went on to recount the success of the mission efforts
among the Coptic races, on whose behalf ho made an ear-
nest appeal.—Lord Lawrence also addressed the meeting,
speaking very earnestly in favour of the mission.

THE LATE VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT
DOVER.

Lieutenant-General Sir J. Hope Grant, Quartermaster•
General, has made his report on the review of regular
and volunteer forces, held at Dover on Easter Monday
last, the substance of which is as follows :—" On the
morning of the review day a very violent storm took place.
It blew a gale of wind accompanied by a very heavy
fall of rain and sleet, and after consulting with Major-
General the Honourable James Lindsay, Inspector-
Jeneral of Reserve Forces, and the principal officers of
the force, the weather was pronounced to be so unpro-
pitious that I thought it necessary to put a stop to the
review. The volunteers were therefore dismissed, with
instructions to fall in at three o'clock p.m., and to
proceed to the train for conveyance to their homes. The
weather, however, partially cleared about eleven o'clock,
and Field-MarshalH.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, Com-
manding•in-Chief, who had ridden to Dover from Walmer
Castle, determined that the review should take place,
and ordered the assembly to be sounded. In a short spacei
of time, and greatly to the credit of the volunteer force, the
brigades were formed upon the Esplanade, and proceeded to
the Castle-hill, where, after marching past his Royal High•
ness, they took up their positions. The general plan of
operations, which had been drawn up by Major-General
Russell prior to my taking over the command, was but little
deviated from except in some minor points; but in conse-
quence of the late hour at which the review commenced the
movements could not all be performed. The movements of
the two forces were very creditable to the volunteers, and, so
far as I was able to judge, they evinced great willingness
and promptitude in carrying out all the orders that I had
occasion to give. I must state, however, that, in my
opinion, this force cannot he really serviceable if it is not
placed, while under arms, under some more stringent
military control. Such a large body of armed men not
amenable to any military discipline might be the cause
of very serious embarrassment. I beg also to forward
the report which I culled for from Captain Stotherd,
Royal Engineers, in command of the Royal Engineer
Field Telegraph and Visual Signals Detachment.
This force was of great service, and I am confident that
when it is brought into more general use it will prove a
very valuable adjunct to an army in the field. The signals
with the fleet and the Castle were carried on with great
precision. They were executed under the superinten-
dence of Captain Stotherd, Lieutenant Anderson (Royal
Engineers), and Major Bolton (late 12th Foot), and
great credit is due to these officers for their able arrange.
In ents."