Show EXTRACTS of a letter frow from elder S W richards hards I 1 to elder joseph joseh cam cain I 1 15 WILTON ST LIVERPOOL J may S I 1 have just returned from london where I 1 have been in answer to a summons or order from a committee appointed by the commons of their own number to investigate the subject object of emigration they were not satisfied with willi information on this subject alone in my examination which afforded me an opportunity of laying before them many facts relating to our organization ac which ipp appeared eared to be of peculiar into reat to them extra reporters were present on account of evidence being given by the laderos leader of the mormon community tv in england the night previous to my examination lation I 1 attended attend d the house of commons toy by permission of her majestia Maje Majest ya Mi Minis nistor tw lord john russell who in answer to a note sent a messenger to the door to wait upon me in which was done with great politeness that I 1 bight I 1 heard the two leading members of the house lord john russell the organ of the ministry and disraeli Dis raeH the organ of the opposition in one of their greatest ef efforts fIrta the question before the house related to the finances of the country in view of the present war a question of great importance to the country and exciting in its nature and it seemed to call forth the greatest talent and ability of the house the speeches of the two members named were lengthy and energetic almost to neither one sparing the other from the most severe that the tongue of a gentleman could inflict the debate continued until 2 in the morning and you will find the report in the loudon london times of the nat it if it reaches the valley my examination before the committee however became of interest more than of importance to the object I 1 in n view and I 1 may say that an unusual a degree of interest was manifested in many respects I 1 if you yon read the times I 1 can say nothing now new to you upon the subject of the eastern war they appear however in in parliament to be making calculations for a long and tedious struggle the church is asat at present in quite A 9 prosperous state in this country and I 1 am waiting with pa fience for the arrival of br franklin EXTRACTS of a letter from elder john jahn oakley LOYDS cottam st helaers He liers jesey Clia channel unel Is coast of france I 1 may 29 1854 the progress of the petit work of godi god one yeat great and anxious desire of my heart as you are aware causes me joy and satisfaction within a short time back much excitement has been produced here a letter that has been addressed to br lam realto hive him publicly answer some questions con concerning F arning our doctrines and nd the consequence is a discussion is on hand band and some of odthe alie most influential men oftie island have encouraged enciu raged it one of them lads acts as chairman of our discussion one mr Mativi ae opposes us UP we have 9 places of preaching now on this island well attended so we expect there will be great times in the jerseys Jera Jers pys soon I 1 feel that every darnow day now w a the ti allne advances towards the great event of the comini coming of the lord will bring us more and more into notoriety and shortly we will be like a city set on a hill that cannot he hid hi dand and the lord will work with us and so pour out his spirit that h his people will be willing lit in the day of f his power thirty one thousand five hundred persons shipped from liverpool last ast month manth the war is being carried on with vigor and the prospect is famine and pestilence in in fact many thousands of persons in europe are out of employ and have to resort to beg begging izing steeling stealing and the like to keep alive whit while s the rich ara are rolling in luxury and ease but the aay aday of calamity is near at hand for all 11 and tho the lord will pour out his spirit yet the sal saints ats will have opposition and difficulties corresponding with it by this means I 1 understand we are to be educated for higher spheres 6 for what would we be without opposition tho the lord would shower down intelligence upon us with every blessing of heaven and earth our faculties would never be exercised consequently would lie dormant and as well could a cow ora or a horse think about god and h works and have enjoyment in the same the book of mormon says that adam fell that man might be and man was that he might have joy and what is greater joy ahan the n highly hi ehly intellectual tel human hu man beings assoria associated I 1 ted toga together th er lit u up p with the higher order of intelligence of the al I 1 I 1 ia I 1 mighty even even the holy ghost man also is that he may have joy few and simple words but how full 0 and assurance I 1 he e just seen peen au extract in the news from my letter to br campbell Cain I 1 was not out of the way in my calculation about the Aest destruction ruction on the waters of the coast of england the statistical lical report says that 1400 vessels have been wrecked on that thai boust coust cot st during the year 1853 fearful fearfulness buess is laying hold bold of the people they seem impressed with forebodings of evil for tile the future and they like silly chickens hide bide their heads aud and think they can lie he safe i |