The New York herald., 1863-11-03
BEECHER I'M LONDON.

Immense Meeting IN Exeter Han-scenes
Outside the ABOLITION Templs-Rev.
His Exposision OF the Unto. without
Sinvery-IAis Opinion OF Russia and .
Union With England.
JFrom the London News, Oct. 2l.
Last evening lecture was delivered mt Exeter Hall
Rev. H. " BcecSer. The meeting was one Of the most
enthusiastic perhaps held In London The adms-
sion %s py @ u.s. he ss 'oT hr nSn was
four hundred, the charge two shlings and six
pence More than hour before the time for the proceed
ngs to commence the main entrance In the Strand was
eyed by crowds OF persons anxious to obtain adms
sn and after the doors opened the room was
Oiled 10 suiocat and thousands outside seeking,
but unable TO Obtain admission and, In consequence,
meeng held in Exeter street. which addressed
by several speakcrs and shouts OF people
heard from time to time in the hail. On the platform
the Rev. Newman Hall, Rev. Dr. HALEY, Dr. Hoi.
land, Rev Hugh Allen, Rev W. Brock, Rev. d. wilkins,
Rev. j. Hinton Rev. W. Tyler, Rev. j. A. Galloway Rev
Dr. Bunting Rev. Dr. Jobson, Rev. Alex Rayegh, Mr. j.
spark, Pro cssor Newmarch, Professor Meath, Rev j..
Nlks, &C.
The scene outside Exeter Hall last evening was one Of
extraordinary description The lecture OF the Rev.
Mr.. Bcecher advertised 10 commence at
oclccS aud announced that tho hall doors would
to assemble early Ave O'clock before O'Clock
IL became det and completely to block
up not only the foo.way but the carriage way Of the
mined Mt once 10 throw open the doors. Tho rush
that took place tho most tremendous character,
overlooking In a few muutcs No lerceptible dim.
nusn how ever, was made In the crowd and at half
p st ak there literally thousands OF well dressed
persons struggling to gain admission despite the pacards
exhibited announcing tho hall TO be "quite fall"
Tue policemen and hall keepers were poweriess TO con-
tend a. ainsi the immense crowd, who ultimately filled
the spacious crrid s,arcases leading the hall
il eaving an imme crowd both In the strand and
Iur egh street
ton minutes before O'Clock Mr.. n. Scott, the
City - ,mberln, aud the chairman Of the meeting,
comp by large bldy of the committee tho Enan.
cpathn society, lvod but uu b to make their
way through toe crowd, ani SEN er was despatched
to the Bow street. T0lce st tion tor body OF
police About thirty OF the reserve men mmedate
iy sent and these, aided by the mel already duty at
last succeeded In forcing passage Tor the chairman and
his friends.
M Beecher al this time arrived, bat was himself un.
able 70 gain admtance TO the hall until quarter OF an
hour after the time appointed for the commencement Of
his address. The reverend gentsman bore his detention
in the crowd with great good humor, and was received
directions shake hands with him lie cas a. ida fairy
carried into the hall the shoulders Of Ms p,ceus>n, aud
The doors Of the hall at once closed and guarded by
body OF police who distinctly announced that no moro
persons would be admitted. whether holding tickets or
not Tbs had the effect u thinning extent the
crowd outsde but some two thousand moro people
still remained eager TO seize any chance OF admlss
that might arise Al quarter past tremendous
burst 6 cheering from within the building announced
thai Mr. Beecher had made his appearance on The plat
FORM The cheering taken up by the outsiders and
re.erhocd again and again.
Mr.. Bssmin Scott the City chamberlain, took the
CHAIR and n opening the proceedings said crowd out
side great that Mr. Beecher had been able 10
ind his way 10 the room punctually
reeeved win ,oud and reiterated checrus al vim
some stray sbilatons from knot OF some halt dozen
persons at the back part M the meeting lie said
country requires but single word from should bs
glad could take Al the SFsas yhfP has Peen gene
rousy ascrlbcd 10 me, but not old enough 70 have
been the pioneer Of the anti slavery IN the United
States OF America and when think " ch men as I'D
Leavln, stewart Garrii, smith, Ievitt, W. Godfrey
w. Loyd 6arson, ard haf ms dccompi'saed