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The " Evangelical Alliance " commenced a series of public meetings in the Metropolis on Monday; the previous proceedings having been con- ducted with closed doors. The " alliance" is composed of delegates from the Free Church of Scotland,the Wesleyan Methodist Connexion, Presbyte- rians of all descriptions; with persons also from France, Italy; Germany, and Prussia: America has contributed sixty! The Reverend Baptist Noel, the Reverend J. Jordan, the Reverend Edward Bickersteth, and some other clergymen of the Church of England, form part of the Alliance. Only those are admitted who hold what are usually understood to be " Evange- lical" views; but these " are not to be regarded in any strict or proper sense as a creed or confession." Branches are to be established in the United States, France, Germany, and Switzerland. Conferences are to be held every seventh year, at the call of two branches, one on each side of the Atlantic. Sir Culling Eardley Smith is taking an active part in this movement.

The concluding meeting of the World's Temperance Convention was held on Monday, at Exeter Hall; Dr. Beecher, one of the American dele- gates, in the chair. Gin-drinking in London supplied a fertile and exciting topic, of declamation M the speakers.

The Reverend Joseph Czercki, who has taken a prominent part in the recent religious movement in Germany, preached a sermon as Trinity Episcopal Chapel in the Edgware Road, on Monday afternoon, embodying an account of the rise and progress of the New Reformation. It was de- livered in German, and translated to the audience by the Reverend Dr. Herachell, incumbent of the chapel.

The navigation through the centre and the two next arches of West- minster Bridge towards the Surrey side of the river is stopped by order of the Lord Mayor. Measures are taken in the mean time to support the endangered arches.

Labour in the vicinity of the London Docks is very plentiful, as well as employment for seamen; so much so, that the average number of inmates at the Destitute Sailors' Asylum in Wells Street has not for many weeks past exceeded twelve, who are chiefly invalids or perfectly deititate-7- Morning Post.

The atmospheric system of traction has been got into working order again on the Croydon Railway; and some experiments have been made with great nicety of observation to test the working powers: they have proved highly satisfactory.

At the Central Criminal Court, on Saturday, John Smith was tried for the murder of Susan Tolliday, at the Guildhall Coffeehouse. There was no doubt as to the prisoner's guilt, for he had himself confessed it. In cross-examina- tion, several witnesses declared that Tolliday had been in the habit of using very foul language to Smith: upon one occasion she slapped his face, and at another time had bitten him. Mr. Clarkson defended the accused. He called upon the Jury to find the man guilty of manslaughter only, on the ground of the provoca- tion given by Tolliday, who had probably even laid hands on her fellow-servant on the morning of the crime. After deliberating for an hour, the Jury found the prisoner " guilty"; but recommended him to the merciful consideration of the Court, on account of his good character, and a belief that he had received a great deal of provocation from the deceased. Mr. Baron Platt said, his duty would not permit him to give effect to the recommendation; and hepassed sentence of death, holding out not the slightest hope of any commutation of punishment.

On Tuesday, Jesse Phillips was indicted for publishing a defamatory libel con- cerning Mr. James Richardson. There was a squabble between the accused, Mr. Richardson, and Mr. Wedgewood, arising out of business transactions. One evening Phillips went to Wedgewood's shop, Richardson being present, and there conducted himself so violently that he was forcibly turned out. A few days after, the prisoner had a bill printed and posted about the town, headed " Diabolical Outrage—Cowardly Attempt to Murder": it offered a "handsome reward" to any persons who had witnessed the cowardly attempt of James Richardson, Thomas Wedgewood, and others, to murder Jesse Phillips, and who would come forward and give their evidence before the Grand Jury in support of an indict- ment that was to be preferred; and the parties were referred to Moses Jacobs, Esq., solicitor, Berwick Street, Oxford Street. This placard constituted the libel. Mr. Jacobs, it was stated, was included in the indictment, bat he had not thought proper to surrender. Phillips, who defended himself, declared that he had fro malicious intention—he had really thought that he had been cruelly treated. He was found guilty; and was sentenced to be imprisoned for a month, and to enter into his own recognizances in 1001. to keep the peace for twelve months.

At Bow Street Police-office, on Wednesday, a man of gentlemanly appearance was charged with assaulting a Policeman. The offence was proved. The accused said he thought the Policeman must have exaggerated, but he was so drank be could not remember how he had behaved. Mr. Jardine said that the assault on the Policeman was not a very severe one, but still the Police and the public mad be.protected: he would fine the prisoner 51., or sentence him to one month's im- prisonment. The prisoner said, that in that case he must go to prison; for although he was a person of respectability, he could prove that he had not the means of ob • • 51., being, in fact, very poor. The sentence was very severe, and he hoped the trate would commute it. Mr. Jardine said he would con- sider the matter, and make some inquiries. In an hour, the accommodating Jus- tice informed the prisoner, that having found he was unable to pay 51., he would reduce the penalty to 10s., rather than send the man to prison. The culprit said he had only 5s.; and Mr. Jardine took that on account, the balance to be paid in a month 1

At Wandsworth Police-office, on Thursday, William Johnson was charged with unlawfully firing off a loaded gun in a public thoroughfare, and thereby wounding Major-General Parlby. It appeared from the evidence, that the accused and two other men discharged guns on the shore at Battersea Fields, apparently at a snipa, as the Bride steam-boat was passing. Some of the shot struck the boat; and Major-General Parlby was wounded in the face by one, while another gentleman was also hurt. The man was fined forty ehillings.

A singular fraud was committed this week upon Messrs. Coats and Co. It appears that a person having a check for 51., increased the amount to 5,0001., by an obvious alteration, and succeeded in getting bank-notes. This operation having been accomplished, he lost no time in going to the Bank of England, and changing a part at least of his newly-acquired notes for gold. As yet, we lielieve, there is no trace of the culprit.—Times.

An inquest has been held on the body of Parker, the man who died from eating bilberries with which some poisonous fruit had been mixed; and a verdict of "Manslaughter " was returned against Hillard, the countryman who vended the berries, and whose neglect caused the death.

Ryland, a bricklayer, having to move some bricks on the roof of a house in the Strand, carelessly threw them in a heap near the parapet; and a portion falling into the street, two passengers were struck on the head: one, Mr.Harvey, sus- tained a concession of the brain, and his life was in danger. Ryland is In custody.

A desperate affray took place, near the Camden station of the Birmingham Railway, on Monday afternoon. A great number of men, partly English and partly Irish, have been employed in enlarging the station; a bad feeling existed between the labourers of the two nations, and on Monday it broke forth in a fierce attack by the. Irish. They used spades, pickaxes, bludgeons, and bricks; and severe injuries were inflicted. The Irishmen were so strong in numbers and so determined that it was necessary to send for a large body of Police from several stations before they could be dispersed. Though they resisted desperately, twen- ty were arrested.

They were brought up at the Marylebone Police-office on Tuesday. Several of the English labourers had been so much hurt that they were unable to attend to give their testimony. One, who is in the hospital, has suffixed the fracture of four ribs: the man who committed this outrage is among the prisoners. Eigh- teen of the accused were identified as rioters, and were remanded for a week; the other two were discharged. When the witnesses left the court, they were assailed by a mob of Irish. Two ringleaders were taken into custody; the Magistrate fined one 108., and ordered the other to give bail for his good behaviour.

A revolting misdeed was brought to on Thursday. On Monday morning, a young man, said to be respectably ,..e..sed, left a large pie to be baked at a shop, No. 1, Nassau Street, Middlesex Hospital; but as it was not called for up to Thursday, and a strong effluvium began to be felt, the crust was raised: the contents were found to be the remains of a newly. born child.