Our Eastern visitor, Keshub Chunder Sen, took leave of his
Eng- lish friends last Monday, at a crowded gathering in the Hanover- Square Rooms, previous to his return to India. After a few speeches from representatives of various religious denominations (among which Professor Plumptre's remarks on the Brehm° movement, and the Rev. H. Ierson's on English sects, were notably good), Mr. Sen gave his impressions of England. He painted our social peculiarities and follies with a light, humorous touch, spoke of our great social evils with earnest regret, and expressed his admira- tion of " the three great blessings of England," her charities, her homes, and her public opinion. On these he dwelt eloquently, and urged his hearers to do all in their power to promote the growth of similar blessings in India, where they are so much needed. Lastly, he spoke of English religion, and especially of Christianity, giving utterance to a series of thoughts and concep- tions which showed the intense spirituality of his nature and the fulness and depth of his Theism, and indicated more transcen- dental power than anything he has said here before. He ended by thanking England for his hospitable reception, laying, " that from Her Majesty to the poorest peasant," all had been kind to him. With honest simplicity, he put aside the public praise, " which he did not deserve," and took only the affection, of which he could. with difficulty speak unmoved.
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