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If the necessity of an hereditary Upper House of Parliament be ever called in question, it will be from its remoteness front, and ignorance of, the popular feelings and wishes, and, as the consequence of such a frame of mind, from its obstinate and persistent resistance to the will and interests of the nation. The debate of last night in their lordships' house was remarkable, especially for two speeches, those of the Earl of CARMARVON and the Marquis Bf SALISBURY, and they were remarkable not more for their ability than for the complete N o. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1868. contrast which they exhibited both in the style of delivery and the conclusions arrived at. Everyone must be struck with the fact that both these noble peers—once members of a united Cabinet and representatives of a party so homogeneous and compact that its opponents have been twitted, by way of contrast, as an undisciplined rabble—should take directly opposite sides on the first groat national question that has come before them for their consideration and their votes. The speech of Lord CARNARVON was heard in ominous silence by the Conservative peers, whilst it was frequently interrupted by the cheers of the Opposition, and when at the closehe announced that it was his intention to vote for the second reading of the Suspensory Bill there was a flutter amongst the bench of bishops which was oxprosaive of an internal conviction that the cause of the Irish Established Church was lost. There were two points referred to by the noble earl which deserve at this period especially, when the popular clement is about to be called into political action, attention and even slitation. In calm, but energetic language he de pncated the raising of the cries of "No surrender" and " the Church in danger," and denounced as reckless" and " criminal" those who should make use of them. Ilisallumion to Mr. DISRAELI' 8 answer to the Irish Deputation in this part of his speech was rather pointed, and somewhat indicated the person to whom he especially alluded. Whilst professing himself a sincere and attached friend of the Established Church he confessed ho could not support it as it at present existed in Ireland, and he went, oven, so far as to say that if the members of the Established Church in Eng land became a considerable minority ho could not, in justice, support its continuance. " I have " found out the folly," said his lordship, "of carrying resistance to the utmost." We shall not forecast the political horoscope of the noble earl, but after his speech of last night we should not be surprised to find him often ranged on the liberal side of politics. The speech of Lord SausartitY was in marked contrast with that of his brother peer. It was more vehement, dealt more with general princi ples, it harmonised more with the predominant feelings of the audience. It was therefore more successful as an oration, and far less wise in itscon elusion. According to Lord SALISBURY, the prin ciple of property, the connexion between England and Ireland, the connexion between Church and State, and some other grave questions which ho hinted at rather than expressed, are involved in this debate on the disestablishment of the Irish Church ; and yet, with singular inconsequence, as it appears to us, he deprecated with Lord CAR NARvox the raising of a "No Surrender " cry. If such a cry is not to be raised on a question fraught with such terrible consequences when should it be raised ? The conclusion which we arrive at from the speech of the noble lord is this, that he is not the Tory, pur sang, which some people take him to be, but that it will require more pressure to make him yield than milder-natured men. The disestablishment of the Irish Church was likened by him to the sacrifices which the ancients offered to the avenging deities ; " but," he asked, " will the avenging deities be satisfied " by your sacrifice ?" and then he wont on to show that what the avenging deities of Ireland wanted was not the sacrifice of the parson, but the landlord. He raised such a ter rible picture of what " the spirit of the " age" demanded, that his audience seemed in mute expectancy of the appearance of the spectre. He half exhibited the monsfez 'et!, yhiej tress pecuiim ago" was pregnant, and intimated that it was better for their lordships' house not to be than to submit to the slavery of registering the demands of this " peculiar age." If Lord SALISBURY were a Roman catholic he would be its LOYOLA or its VEUILLOT ; if born in revolutionary times and the younger son of a peer, he would be its MI RABEAU ; as a descendant of the CECILE; he possesses much of their strength of character; but we cannot forbear to congratulate him that he has so far improved us to abandon their policy of " No " surrender." There were some minor incidents in the debate which deserve notice. Lord REDESDALE, for example, speaking of the royal conscience in connection with the doctrine of Ministerial responsibility, asked whether the SOVEREIGN of Sovereigns would be put off by the plea of Ministerial responsibility if the QUEEN were to urge it on the day of judgment. Ono would imagine that the Chairman of Com mittees and the practical railway legislator of the House of Lords would have been the last person to take a flight to Heaven for an argument on the Irish Church question. It is needless to say that the Archbishops of Tom and Ansuoit were quite as theological though not so celestial as the noble Baron ; but it was quite evident that they both spoke as eceleeiastics, and from an ecclesiastical point of view. Lord HOMILLY confined himself very much to the legal and equitable aspects of the question. The House was very full in the earlier and later portions of the night. The Prince of WALES and the Duke of CAMBRIDGE were present when Lord SALISBURY was speaking, and both listened at tentively to what he said. Prince CuRnmAN, Prince TECH, and Prince LOUIS of HESSE were in the gallery, and amongst the ladies, of whom there were over 60 present at one time, were some of the female members of the Royal Family. The presence of ladies in the galleries of the House of Lords during great debates gives a picturesqueness and interest to the scene which is wanting in the Commons' House. The white robes of the bishops—" The lawn-sleeved successors of the ",Apostles," as they were once called by Mr. SniEL--contributes also to heighten the effect of " a great occasion:" in the House of Lords. enthusiasm of the Liberal party, Mr. STANLEY was conspicuous. Lord JOILN RUSSELL had made a strong impression ; the fame of JEFFREY as a reviewer was increased by his oration in Par liament ; MACAULAY proved to the House that he could speak brilliant essays as well as write them ; but as a vigorous and effective statement of the case couched in animated and choice language the speech of Mr. STANLEY was thought to merit the palm. Nor was his real for the good cause limited to his parlia mentary utterances. In public his voice was loudly raised in condemnation of the peers who had rejected the bill. Ho was credited with urging the adoption of any scheme which should suffice to overcome this opposition, and it is believed he would prefer swamping the House of Lords rather than witness the de feat of Reform. In another liberal movement he led the van : it was his glory to abolish Colonial slavery. He also aided in reducing the Irish Church Establishment; but after put ting his hand to the plough, be looked back. When a measure of disendovnnent was approved by the Cabinet he resigned. Afterwards he took office under Sir ROBERT PEEL, and at a later period, when his new Chief was converted to Free Trade, he became the head of the Protectionists. After denouncing Free Trade as a national disaster, he became Prime Minister, and then declared that Free Trade was the country's true policy. The violent op ponent of the changes which it was necessary to make in the Reform Act of 1832, ho became Prime Minister and made Household Suffrage the law of the land. Of this only are wo certain, that whatever Lord DERBY may have once supported he will ono day oppose, and that what at ono time he pledged himself to resist ho will at another take pride in advocating. There are but two questions on which he has been steadied ; the maintenance of the Irish Church, and the preservation of the territorial influence exorcised by the possessors of large estates. He told the House of Commons in 1830 that the influence of rank and " property " was an influence recognised by the English con " stitution, and interwoven with its represents " tive system." In the course of his most liberal speeches he always deprecated any interference with the rights of property. When he lent his aid towards the reform of the Irish Church, he expressly abstained from anything which in his opinion savoured of confiscation, and merely altered that ho might preserve. But if we except these cases, we find in him nothing which can be called a genuine conviction, nothing which is based on a cherished principle. There is no larger scheme of legislative policy associated with Lord DERBY'S name. He can attack and defend, but seems unable to initiate. Whether he attack or defend, it is on personal rather than national grounds. He takes an almost childish pleasure in compelling others to lot him have his own way, and displays feminine petulance when he is baffled and beaten. A sagacious and prudent statesman would never have given utterance to such phrases as " muzzling the Catholics," and " taking a leap in the dark." A cool headed and gar-seeing patriot would have refrained from counselling, as Lord DERBY re cently counselled, a course of action, which, if per sisted in, would end in bringing the Crown into collision with the House of Commons, if it did not alienate the affections of the people from the Throne. Lord DERBY is neither calculating, pre acierit, nor dispassionate. Impetuosity is at once his misfortune and his characteristic. He is too thorough a combatant to be a staid and a trust s.:-thy ia. l'er. Personally- be romniands ad miration. His talents are far in excess of those with which men of his order are endowed. As the possessor of a poetic gift which enables him to rank among the worthy translators of the Iliad, he has secured a lasting name. As a powerful debater and brilliant orator his reputation in Parliament will long survive. But neither Liberals nor Tories will hereafter pride themselves on having numbered him among their partisans; and the future historian will designate his career as the brilliant but not surprising failure of an ill-balanced, though tower ing intellect. Had he been a farseeing and judi cious statesman, he would have so employed his vast influence with the Tory peers that, in stead of blindly opposing the disestablishment of the Irish Church, they might now be ready to pacify Ireland by abolishing the most tangible and intolerable of Irish grievances. CORN-HARVESTING IN WET WEATHER. The present season is suggestive of anything but wet corn sheaves ; but an experiment which has been tried this week at Gilwell Park, near London, depends in no way upon a rainy sky on a given day for its importance. It is in the times of peace that war experiments are rife. It seems that Mr. G. Gibbs, who resides at oilwell Park, has just succeeded, amongst twenty competitors, in winning the prize offered by the Society of Arts for the beat practical essay on the question how to harvest corn in wet seasons ; and on the occasion referred to, he invited a party, including Mr. Wren Hoskyns, Mr. Sewell Read, M.P., Mr. Caird, Mr. Arthur Helps, Mr. Hall Dare, Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, the Duke of Sutherland, the Hon. E. Coke, Sir O. Powell Buxton, and several others to witness the appa ratus at work. The contrivance is said to be simply and economically adapted to the purpose intended. We are indebted to the Gardeners' Chro nicle for an outline of it. The hot breath of a steam engine diverted from its ordinary exit is driven, by means of a blower, into the cavity underneath an artificial floor of sheet-iron, which floor is crocheted (as an architect would say) with hollow upright cones or funnels, open at the apex, and placed at such intervals as to allow the wet sheaves to be stooked upon them, as close as may be, to receive the drying blast up through their centres, from the funnels on which they stand. Of course the chamber is closed as soon as the sheaves are thus disposed within it ; and the heat inside is soon consi derable, absorbing every particle of moisture, and allowing the stooking process to be quickly repeated upon another waggon or cart load of sheaves—that is, wet—fresh from the field. For the treatment of damp or half-made hay a simpler plan is adopted, the hay being merely shaken before the drying blast from the engine, the effect of which in rapidly driving off every particle of moisture caused some surprise among those present. Our experienced contemporary speaks cautiously of the invention but does not hesitate to say that this steam-blast must lead to some surprising result. That a pressure of only 7 or Blb., when employed for nothing else, could generate such a hurricane, was in itself like a new accomplishment of the steam-engine, which for the time became, it says, a perfect Cave of bolus. Soz of the West-end grocers have commenced a system of business which will go a good way towards mitigating the evils lately so much coin plained of. The just grievance of householders who do not wish to take credit is that they are charged as high prioes as those who do. They have co nsequesiiir to piy for the book-keeping and bad debts occasioned by a system which they do not use. On the other hand, the • krocera say that they cannot carry on a respectable family business on the ready money system. Housewives are now too busy or too luxurious to pay for, or even order their goods as they require thorn, and the grocers are compelled to establish their businesses in such a way as to run accounts and to send daily for orders. Some of them have, however, bit upon a way of doing justice to both their classes of customers. Thoy publish two lists of prices, one for those who go to the shop with their orders and pay cash, and another for those who take credit of however short a duration. These lists show a considerable advantage in favour of the ready money customer. Thus the best green tea is charged 4s. Bd. to the cash and ss. to the credit customer ; and while the cash payer can have his Worcestershire sauce for Is. 9d., the credit taker is charged 2s. This is a fair way of doing business. It is quite right that people whose time is so valuable, or whose means aro so plentiful, that they can better afford to pay higher prices than to take the trouble of shopping and cash paying, should be allowed to pursue the more luxurious system ; but it is also right that those who do not desire such luxuries should not be required to pay for them. THE Metropolitan Foreign Cattle Market Bill may now be regarded as one of the " inno " cents " slaughtered to make the way clear for the elections. The character of the " farmer's " friends " assumed in this instance by the Go vernment may, as Mr. GIBSON remarked in yester lay's debate, be a very convenient one in view of i dissolution, but good intentions are probably all that they will be able to claim credit for in the approaching struggle. When a four hours' discus sion at this late period leads only to an adjourn ment, the bill can hardly be expected to pass in this expiring Parliament. Tal following recommendations amongst others have, we learn, been submitted by the Western Railways Shareholders' Association to the Presi dent of the Board of Trade: "To require-1. " That the reports of directors of a railway con " pony shall be forwarded to the shareholders at " least fourteen days before the day of meeting. " 2. That a list of the shareholders of every rail " way company (distinguishing those qualified to " vote and those eligible for the office of director) " shall be printed annually, early in January, " and sold to the shareholders at a nominal price. " 3. That the time for the receipt of proxies for " all railway companies shall be forty-eight hours " before the hour of meeting." Cite Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, .7tngi 26. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louie of Hesse:and Princess Christian, drove in the grounds yes terday afternoon, and her Majesty went out this morning, accompanied by Princes Beatrice and Prince Leopold. Princess Louise, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley, and Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell went to London yester day, and dined with the Prince and Princess of Wales, at Marlborough-house, and accompanied their Royal High nesses to her Majesty's Opera, Drury-lane, in the even ing, after which her Royal Highness returned to Windsor Castle. Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington and Colonel Hon, A. Liddell, went to London this morn ing, and visited the Botanical Gardens, and aloe honoured Mies Hildyard with :a visit at St. Katherine's, Regent's- Park. 114'; Her Royal Highness afterwards drove to Me.loorough house, and took luncheon with the Prince and Princess of Wales. Her Royal Highnees returned to Windsor Castle in the afternoon. Prince Louis of Hew, attended by Major Von Hesse and Baron Von Rabenau, went to London this morning. Sir John and Lady Cowell bad the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal Family last evening. Messrs. C. F. Hancock, of Bond-street, have had the honour of submitting, for her Majesty's inspection, the Stockbridge Race Cups. The Prince of Walee went to the House of Lords yester day afternoon. The Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Crown Prince of Delman* drove out. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Louis of Hesse, and attended by Colonel Liddell and Lieutenant- Colonel Koppel, met the Duke of Edinburgh at the Victoria Station, The Duke of Edinburgh, attended by Lord Newry, Lieutenant Haig, and Hon. Eliot Yorke, dined at Marl borough How*, and proceeded aftenrarde by special train to Windsor. Mr. Bierstadt had the honour of submitting some pictures for the inspection of the Prince and Prinome of Wales. Prince Cluistian honoured Major General Pranois Sey mour, C. 8., with his presence at luncheon at St. James's Palace yesterday. The Marquis of Exeter (the Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms), Lord Leigh, Lord Brownlow Cecil, Lord Kesteven, and Viscount Royston, dined with the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms at their mesa in St. James's Palace, last evening. ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT TVINDSOA CASTLR.-(THIS DAY.) WINDSOR, SAIIIHDAT. Throughout yesterday afternoon and evening anxious visits were made by the inhabitants of Windsor to the termini of the Great Western and South Western Rail ways, and the crowd at the stations and in the streets be came large as the fact of the arrival of the Duke of Edin burgh in England became known. The train conveying his royal highness arrived from Paddington at 10.4.5 p.m. The Duke was accompanied by Prince Louis of Hesse, and attended by the Hon. Eliot Yorke and Lieutenant Haig. As his royal highness left the carriage ho was received by the Mayor of Windsor (Mr. J. W. Wellman), the Rev. H. J. Ellison, vicar of Windsor, and Messrs. Devereux, Jones, and Cantrell. The Prince rapidly passed to the royal equipage, and as he took his seat a tremendous cheer rose from the great crowd of spectators, and cheer ing as loudly as their lungs would permit them the crowd surrounded and followed the duke's carriage, which had to proceed at about walking pace to the Castle. The greatest enthusiasm and excitement prevailed. The bells of St. George's Chapel and St. John's Church rang out merrily, and a royal salute was fired from the artillery of the Long-walk, and awoke the echoes of the forest in the stillneem of the night. The Duke reached the Castle shortly before 11 o'clock, and was received by her Majesty the Queen and the royal family. For the present his royal highness remains at the Castle. CABccEr COUNCIL.—Thore will bo a Cabinet Council this (Saturday) afternoon at the First Lord of the Treasury's official residence in Downing-street. The Prince and Princess Mary Adelaide of Tech dined with Field-Marshal Sir William and Lady Gomm yesterday evening, at the gallant geld-marshal's residence in New-street, Spring-gardens. The Earl and Countess of Dunmore, Lord Strathnairn, Lord and Lady Elcho, Lord and Lady Frederick Kerr, Hon. Lucy Kerr, General Mark Wood, and Miss E. B. Carr, were present to meat the illustrious guests at dinner. The Duchess of Buccleuch was prevented joining the circle by receiving her Majesty's tionmuulds to dine at Windsor Castle. Lady Gomm after dinner invited a select company to meet the prince and princes• At the British Museum the inscriptions and fragments of the late masigumeat from Ephesus are un packed, and are much approved. The imeripthate are &May at the Rama Bopmass, sad in Omsk. THE MINIMAL PNTITION IN FAVOUR OF TEE DIELETABLISHNET OF THE IRISH 01111ECIL The following is a copy of the petition fro minted to the House 'of Lords on Tuesday, by Lord Lit triton, from 211 clergymen of the church of England: "To the Bight Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in parliament assembled: "The bumble petition of the undersigned clergy of the church of England, showeth, that your petitioners are deeply convinced that to maintain the present established church in Ireland as the national church of that country is au injustice which legitimately offends the majority of the T - nsh people. And your petitioners therefore humbly pray your right honourable house to adopt such measures es may appear best suited to remove this cause of offence. And your_ your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, &c. henry Alford, Dean of Canterbury. 11. Montagu Butler, D.D., Head Master of Harrow School, and late Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. W. Dane Bushell, M.A., Aninitant Master of Harrow School, and late Follow of St. John's College, Cambridge. Gilbert Elliot, Dam of Bristol. W. 11. Bateson, Master of St. John's College, Cambridge. Charles Kingsley, Professor of Modern History in the University of (Nimbridge. F. I). Miuirter, Profeinor, of Moral Philosophy,Csmbridge. Htupford A. Brooke, Chaplain to the Queen. We,. 11. /Adman, M.A., Hector of St. Augustine and St. Faith, London. J. Ltewolyn Davie., M.A., Rector of Christchurch, At. Mary leboe. Fred...lie W. Farrar, M.A., F.R.S., Harrow, late Follow of Trinity College, Cambridge. B. Jowott, B. Prof. of Oreek, Oxford. A. R. Vardy, M.A., City of Ismdon Selina William Rogers, Rector of St. Botolph, Bishop/gate. Edwin A. Abbott, MA., Mead Maider of the City of London BebmL fleo. Capel, Clerk in Holy Orders. Fenwiek W. Stew, M.A., late Scholar of Trinity .College, Caro bridge, Curate of Trinity, Tunbridge Weller. Thomas Dowle, 8.A., Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Minister of Lozwood Chapel, Horsham. F. Temple, D.D., Head Mailer of Rugby School. H. J. Bucket!, M.A. Queen' College, Oxford, Senior Assistant Master of dabixg. C. T. Arnold i ,V., Oxford. T. W. Jox. Blake, late Fellow of Queen's College. Oxford. P. Bowden Smith, MA., late Scholar of Unarmed, OAlego, Ox ford. Ciaries E. Moberly, M.A., Ballot College, Oxford. Alfred Starkey, Curate in the Charge, Moorside, Oldham. °edge Bidding, MA., Head Mader of Winchestee. William Wayte, M.A., Agratant Master at Ron, lat i rliow of Xing'. College, Cambridge. William Awdry, Second Master of Winchester College. Fdward Hale, MA., Andstant Master at Eton, Emmanuel Col lege, Cambridge. George Coll Richardson, M.A., Lecturer in Physical Science, tow ege. Planck SR John Thacker'', Assistant Master at Eton, late Fellow of Lincoln College Oxford. Edmund W. Sergeant, XA., Assistant Master at Winchester College. Edward L. Stone, Assistant Master at Btan, late Fellow ofiGng's CambMge. C. A. 8.A., F.Lfl., Winton Howe, Wbiehoster. W. M. Gunman, ILA., Fellow and Tutor of Christ's College . ; John P. Wright, 8.A., Hyde-etreet, Winchester. T. G. Boont7, MA., Fellow of Si. John's Collette. C. Hafted Hawkins, BA., Chaplain at Winchester College. H. B. Moberly, M.A. Assistant Master, Winchester College. J. Venn, M.A., Fellow of Cade College. J. Percival, late Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford, Head Master of Clifton C. E. Gravea, C 277, late Fellow of St. John's College. T. E. Brown, late Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford ; Second Mas ter of Clifton College. N. M. Ferrers, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Gonville and Caius Coll E. Hand, ege. late Scholar of Lincoln College, Oxford, and Assistant Master of Clifton College. J. B. Peamon, M.A., Fellow of St. John's College, and Curate of St Andrew's the Great. O. Style, Fellow of Queen's College, Cambridge, and Assistant Master of Clifton College. F. M. Reynolds, Assistant Master at Clifton College. John W. C.aldicott, late Scholar and Tutor of Jesus College, Oxford, Public Examiner in Lit. Hum., Head Master of Bristol Grammar School. chrgee Pulgtont_EL A., of Oxford. formerly Rector of Onibury, Shropshire, and Rural Dean of Ludlow. James Copper, M.A., Incumbent of Miaow, Bedfordshire. Matthew /*inert, BA., Assistant Classical Master in Bedford School, Bedford. Charles Brenton, 8.C.L., Curate of Bt. Mary's, Bedford. W. C. Sidgwick, Fellow and Tutor, Merton College, Oxford. Thowas Fowler, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Lincoln College, Ox ford. J. Lee Warner, M.A., Fellow and Assistant Tutor of University College, Oxford. Albert Watson, MA., Fellow and Lecturer of B. N. S. H. Reynolds, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of B. N. C. W. W. Jackson, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Exeter College, H. C. Calverley, M.A., Fellow and Bursar of T.C.C. H. Furneaux, MA., Fellow and Tutor of C.C.C. Brooke Lambert, Incumbent of St. Mark, Whitechapel. R. E. Bartlett, Vicar of Pershare, late Fellow and ,Tutor;of,Tri nity College . , Oxford. F. Henry Vivian, Vicar of Stoughton, SIIPMCX. John Richard Green. Incumbent of St. Phillip, Stepney. Thomas W. Fowls, Curate of Holy Trinity, Horton. F. M. Beaumont, Assistant Curate of Holy Trinity, Horton. H. Walker, _lncumbent of St. Andrew, Aahley-place, Westminster. John Bamford, 8.D., Archdeacon of Coventry. J. C. Gill, M.A. R. H. A. Bradley, MA., Chaplain to her Majesty's Printers. R. Edmonds, Chaplain, Oxford Union. cadent J. IL Fletcher, M.A., Curate of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford. Edward F. Granville, Park Town, Oxford. C. Henry Daniel, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Worcester College, Henry C.W. Norman Ogilvy, MA., Curate of St. Mary Magdalene, W. J. Tait, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Woreaster College, Oxford. J. George Wrench, Curate of St. Botolph, Bishopwate. Alphonse Matthey, late Aaristant Minister of 84. John's Chapel, Park-road, St. Marylebone (at present unattached.) T. K. Cher:to Claplain and Divinity Lecturer at St. Edmund BAu,93Lad. Julius Lloyd, Curate of St. Peter's, Pimlico. J. W. Shepard, MA., Awistant Master of St. Pees School. Francis Whyte , 8.A., Curate of St. Andrew's Undershaft, E.C. Hugh ftegmald Bawd!, M A., Incumbent of St. James, Mary lopone. John Myers Lag, Vicar of Cuturmbe-cam-Luxborough, Somer set, and Rural Dean of the Deanery of Doncaster. Walker King, Curate of Lower Marches, Kent. W. H. Fremantle, M.A., Rector of St. Mary's, St. Maryleboue. Richard Y. Macnamara, Vicar of Mounheeping, Brentwood, Essex._ . . Thouir:Boya Ferris, M.A., rector of Guleeley. John plerton, M.A., Incumbent of Crewe-green and Chaplain to Lord Crewe. Edgar Sanderson, ILA., Cambridge, late Scholar of Clare Col lege, Samna Master of the Weymouth (yammer School, and Casts of Broad wa aincombe, Dorset. John E. P. Mayor MA., Fellow and Principal Classical Lecturer of St. John's College, Cambridge, late Librarian of the Culver i Charms W. Raw, M.A., fleeter of Oreetham, tincolnahire. James Lupton, Rector of Holy Trinity, Queenhithe. M. Manducli, RA., Vicar of Ashby Puerorum. Z. H. Plamptre, MA., Professor of Divinity, lanes College, Lou. don. Re. William Corer, M.A., Hon. Canon of Woroseter, and Principal of the Worcester, Lichfield, and Hereford Training College. Charles lacy, M.A.. Rector of Allhallow's, London-wall. C. T. Mayo, MA., Incumbent of Bt. Andrew's, Hillingdon, Mid .. Jackson Taylor, W.A., Rector of Fremlrop, Pembrokeshire. William Dunbar, Bart, Rector of Walwyn's Caddie. J. Beanall Evans, M.A. D. G. 'Jimmie, M.A., Babley , Chethire. James A. Owen, ILA., St. Barn/lbw, lebone. Thos. Henry Steel, ILA., Amistant of Harrow School, and formerly Fellow and Lecturer of Trinity College, Cam bridge Richd. Parrott, ricer of Amwell, Hertfordshire. John Twentyman, M.A., late Fellow of Chriat's College, Cam bridge, Vice Master of King's College School, London. Alexander Napier, Vicar of Holkhara, Rector of Egmere, in the County of Norfolk. William Grifdtha, MA., Harley, Stourbridge. Robert Sainsbury, MA., Kidderminster. Charles G. Hamilton, M.A., Head Neater of the Grammar School, Stockport. late Scholar and Senior Clunked Moderator of the University of Dublin. Thomas G. Vyvyan, MA., Fellow of Cants fkollege, Cambridge, and Mathematical Master of the Cluirterhounc. Wm. Cecil Fowle, MA., Wadham College, Oxford, Vicar of Thin enp, Herefordshire, and some time Rural Dean and Diociean Inspector of Schools, Diocese, Hereford. Richard William Fitzpatrick, M.A., Incumbent of Holy Trinity, Bedford. Michael Ferrebee Sadler, Prebendary of Wells, Vicar of St. Paul's, Bedford. Alfred J. Coleridge, Vicar of Branham, Bedfordshire. George Digby Newbolt, Rote r of Knott ing-with-Souldrop. Henry Wood, Vicar of Biddenham, Bedfordshire. Edward Bainot, M.A., Viear of Yalding, Kent. W. Greenwell, M.A., Rector of St. Mary-in-the South, Bailey, Durham. Charles Puller. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Vicar of Random, Hertfordshire. George J. Wild, Rector of Biodey, Ba,gshot. R. H. Hart, Incumbent of St. Barnabas, St. Marylebone. John Burnell Payne, Curate of Christchurch, St. Mervlebone. Charles Kerlin Paul, Vicar of Sturrninder Marshall, Dorset, John F. Twieden, Profewor of Mathematics in the Staff College. George W. Cox, MA., Trinity College, Oxford. John Meadows Rodwell, M.A., Rector of St. Ethelburga, London. Vaughan 8. Fox, Incumbent of St. Mary, Spring-grove, W. Richard F. Clarke, MA., Fellow and Tutor of St. John's College. John R. Magrath, MA., Fellow and Tutor of Queen's College. W. H. Drake, Incumbent of St. John's, St. Ives, Cornwall. Charles G. Harvey, Clerk, M.A., ROWIIII, Fleetwood. J. B. Henley, 8.A., Incumbent of Aldrield-cum-tatudley, York shire. J. Priestley Foster. 8.A., Curate of Belcharnp, St. Paul, Sudbury. John Hunter Smith, ILA., Oxon. Robert B. Gardner, M.A., Oxon. E . 8. , Birmingham E. F. M. MacCarthy, M.A., Cantab. Harry Howells Horton, M.A., Bishop Ryder's, Birmingham. Alan Oreenwell, MA., Incumbent of St. James the bleat in Haydock, St. Helena, Lancashire. John Congreve, MA., Rector of Tooting Graveney, S.W. J. H. Crowder, ILA., Merton College, Oxon, British Chaplain at Rome. Harry Jones, Perpetual Curate of St. Luke's, Berwick-street. Horatio J. Ward, M.A. (Theanuel College, Cambridge), Master of the Grammar School, Thidgnorth. Walter Wm. Hopwood, MA., Pembroke College, Oxon, Second Master of King Edward's School, Louth, Lincoln. Hereford Brooke George, MA., Sub-Warden and Tutor of New Oxford. Jolt ile itnaught, MA., Incumbent of Laura Clumel. Bath. John Alex. Jacob, 8.A., T.C.D., Senior Curate of St. Stephen's, Clunie Pad ho e r . nary Merry, Curate of Spotoith, and Chaplain of the Union Workbouae, Wedierby. Frederick Hitt, M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge (formerly of St. Cotumba'a College). T. C. Henley, Curate of Christ Church, Plymouth. Home C. Ripley, Y.A. John Barton, Curate of RivenhaU, Hose:. Henry Francis Mallet, lAA., BaLliol College. H. Housman, A.K.C., F.G.S., late Curate of Ittehrectod, Surrey. Witham Maples, Quote of St. Andrew's, Maaohester. Robt. Vicar of Radcliffe-on-Trent. W. A. in aims, of Beatty, tioentarowsk. W. Maxim D.D . Vloar et Dasogbpitzicic sad Bader of =rya Mows Wistri. lairrence W. Till, M.A., Vicar of Cherthey, Hurrey. - - F. J. A. Hart, M.A., Vicar of St. Im ig yra , Hertfonlibire, an! late Fellow of Trinity College, Cern W. H. Lyttelton, M.A., Rector of Bagley, and Honorary Canon of Worcester. i 1.11308 0. Brine 8.0., Elector of Clardstock, All Sainte, Doraet, late Fellow of ' Rt. John's C,lhw Oxford. 8. Harvey Gem, M.A., Univigaity College, Ozoo, late Curat e • - Malvern Wells. W. C. lake, Rector of Hunbpill, Bomerset, and Preaclu T Whitehall, l'rehenclary of Wells, J. Nunt Branurton, Oxon, Tutor and Assistant Mairler, Wellington College. 8. N. Tebbe, M.A., Oxon, Fellow of K. John's College, Oxf., r 4 Tutor and Agaidant Master, Wellington College. J. D. Loiter, 8.A., Ozon, Am:agent Mager, Wellington C.U.ge. John Ludford (iardner, Curate of Tunatall, Rtoke-iireTrent. Janina ltobertign, M.A., Fellow of Jail. College, Cambridge. John Philip Cell, M.A., Perpetual Curate of St. John's, N.A.Ling bill. Alexander Ronald Grant, M.A. Reetor of 11i4113.M, anti a," Iban, tate Fellow and Tutor of Trinity Gull. Canto,. J. T. Walker, Rector of Ashdon, Ernes. J. F. A. Hervey, Rotor of reliotloy. L. J. Bernaye, M.A., Rector of Gnat Stamnore, ft, late Fellow of St. John's College, Charlie .1. Abbey, blevitor of Chl,llllllloll, Oson. NN'atkin Temple, Rector of Avingtou, W. H. L. Earn. Hyde W. Ileadon, Visor of Latton and Rural (lean India/el Hite:hour, Assistant Master of Sr Roger chilli) .1 • e , School, Highgate. Joseph Muskat, Curate of AU Hallowf Barking, in th I sindon. Alfloll 314111 , ., Rector of Its k, in the County of Win- Diuoffe of Ibnc Piot. Theo. It. Rowe, M.A., lot ' , aim of St. Jolai' Cy, bridge. TI MM. , Miller. M.A., !Allow of (Basin's reniti• it Ilaywitd hi lii-mhuy of I! Eaton Bishop. F. 1.,.'1 or of Si.intlild, John Oakley, M A., IW-111111M nt of St. Saviour's, ltift n. John 'llion., Wall/ M.A., VGear of tic, pi•ar Edward C. Hawkins, Howl Mater of St. Johief Foe: Le. School, (laptop. Edward Owen, M.A., Rotor of Itoillisnombe, W. Adderhy Mapco. M.A., Rotor of Latlo 'ley, L dons-stac i-haplain to I he Isar( of Meath. H. A. Martin, Viear of Liston, Nutt*. flompli S. hake, M.A., St. Saviuurta Temporary Ciiiir S , ilrer. ton, Liverpool. Peter A. L. Wood, Cation of Middleham and Rotor of Fears. Peter Young, M.A., Rotor of North Whitham, Lin oindilre. H. 8&111.1h11.114. Incumbent of St. Jobu'ii, St. klaryieis,„. Godfrey M. Sykes, Realm of East Halley, and Vicar of Tell pa, Cambridgeshire. W. O. (kirroll, Clerk, A.M., Ineumbont, At. Bride's, Dublin. A. J. Rom, lertung, St. Andrew, Ibilhorn. Philip lkaipres, Ineumbent of Alveoli-min, Salisbury. R. W. Janson, M.A., Follow and 'Tutor of (thrust's Cam. bridge. H. M. Stephenson, M.A., late Fellow of Clirilt's Culluge, Cam bridge. Arlon Chaplin, BA., Curate, Carehalton, Surrey. W. Eu-stan Daniol, Chaplain and Divinity (.:steno in Woreo i t.... College, Oxford. • Edward Southwell Koppel, Rural Dean, Honorary Canon of Ng ' wich Ca thedral, and Iteotor of lauideubain. Jame* Itoe, ILA., Curate of St. Thomas's, Stepney, F,, Edwd. G. Ordhtb, Rotor of Wunerbourue, Cherliourgh, SAM but T. Rice J. Hodgson, R,A., Clerk in Orders, Principal of the Civil Service College. William Stephenson, M.A., Oxon, Curate of Smils m t es , gi g? . stotimpon•Holl, Yorkshire. Edward Henry Rome, Incumbent of Thames Rotten , Surrey. John Smith, M.A., Amistant Master in ((anew Shoot, lst • fkihrilar of Trinity College, Cambridge. Anson Wm. If. T. Cartwright, M.A., Curate in hug, of St. Anirnatine's Mission, Stepney. W. de St. Croix, MA., Vicar of Glynde, Susses. Albert Marriott Wilson, M.A., Vicar of Ainstable, n ar Fran. W. Harper, Incumbent of Selby. Francis H. Maude, Incumbent of Holy Trinity, Ipsweb. John Owen Piston, Rector of Defford. Joseph Hammond, L.L.8., I'erpctual Curate of St. Mary -at- Elms, Ipswich. Henry Wollaston Hutton, Rector of St. Mary Magdalen,., Line cnln. S. Cheetham, W.A., Professor of Divinity in King's Collige. Lon don, and Chaplain of Dulwich College. John B. Ilarbard, MA., St. John'a College, Cambridge, (implant R.N. Frederick Gard. Flow, M.A., Trinity College, Ciembrilgii. Henry W. Watson, M.A., formerly Fellow of Trinity College, C.amhridge, and Assistant Master of Harrow Sehout John Wolly. Henry B. Sande, MA., ineamlx.nt of Northwood, Miitillmer, Walton L. Clay, M.A., Incumbent of Hainhill, Laneafliiro. Charles Walter Payne Crawfunl, East Court, East Onnstead. P. B. Itmdic, M.A., F. 0.5., Vicar of Remington, Warwick, Sur rogate for the Ditierse of Worcester. John D. Mactiaeken, M.A., Incumbent of St. Bartholomew, Bethnal-green, Middlesex. Wm. Keys, M.A., Incumbent of St Thomas, Scarborough. Richard Sanders, Cunite of St. Saviinir's, Roston. George Hingftnn, Curate iu charge of Farnborough, near Brim. ley, Rent, S.E. Thomas Dowling, Tineton, 'Herefordshire. Hugh George Robinson, Bettor of Bolton Abbey and Pr..lienliuy of York. Henry Barrett, Inrumfent of Peiton. M.A. E. H. Effidby, lietileybtirr College, Master. W. Jeffery, Hills, Vicar of Longlane, Derbyshire. William Hildebrand, Rector of Little with Castle Carlton, Lin colnshire. Anthony L. Mayhew, Curate of St. Margaret's, Rochester. Edward Twopeuuy, Curate of Thurithem, Kent. 0. Morley, M.A., Wadham College, Oxon. William Lea, M.A., Vicar of St. l'eter'is, Dronwich, Hon. Canon of Worcester. James Jeakce, M.A., late Fellow of St. Peter's College, Cara bridge. T. N. Hutchinrion, M.A., Natural Saience Meister in Rugby School. C. B. Hutchinson, M.A., Assistant Master in Rugby School. W. A. Rerun, Fellow and late tutor of New Collette, Oxford, Clamical Master at Wineheeter W. Hirst Simpacen. M.A., Rector of Stratton. William Milton, M.A., Senior Curate of Newbury, Berks. H. Master White, M.A., incumbent of Maisbniugle James Hughes, Incumbent of Berrew, Worcestershire. Allen Dowdeerwell Graham, MA., Cuereington, &mitered. 0. D. Bedpatb, MA., Putney. Phdlimore, Rector of Radnall, Buckinghnmshire. George Bacon, Rector of Basterley, Atheestone. W. . Spicer, Rector of Itchen Abbas, Hants. Richard V. Illeithway, Rector of Lillingtom l iorectshire. Scott F. Surtoen, Hector of Sprotburgh, Yorkshire. Henry It. Smith, MA., Incumbent of Grange. Rev. MT. Houghton, M.A., Rector of Preston on the Wild Ifoori, Shropshire. Frederic Thorpe Pearson, M.A., Incumbent of St. George':, Whit wick, Leicestershire. William Bell Christian, 8.A., and J. P., late Vicar of I..:zayr, Isle of Man, TILE EARL OF DERBY. TILE Duke of SomEusirr aptly summed up Lord DERBY' s character when he said last night that ho has every qualification for the leadership of a great party—except judgment. Although no longer the political chief of the Tories, ho yet fails to dis play the impartiality which well befits Ids present independent position. Nevertheless, his speech against the Suspensory Bill was as vehement in tone, and as likely to arouse bad feeling as the violent speeches he made when, in the prune of his fiery manhood, he earned the title of the RUPERT of Debate. There was a time when the destinies of Ireland were committed to his care. When Earl GREY formed his first Administra tion Mr. STANLEY was appointed Secretary for Ireland. Disaffection was then rife, and it had, what Fenianism has never possessed, a great agitator to sustain and direct it. Few members of Parliament cared to cross swords in debate with DANIEL O'CONNELL. Mr. STANLEY was an exception, and he not only dauntlessly faced the terrible champion of repeal; but also achieved many a success in the contest of hard words. Among those whose speeches on Re form excited general notioe and aroused the r"T*' ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. BRISTOL ELEMihe:er d ro lin ot hLa k inf e .d r e,t s : t t f ki t in o t n he g n g e l o o r4 p M f i h ro i l t r i t e . t s e t p M ra l t l ii s lw l r: r is s. wt t i ...:,:l l : l : l :: o : ; t ll ,, ' l , il l, , l) : l l , Conservative interest, against Mr. Samuel More. v. tin ThtaT Thursday staevi William Bristol, e e ho nyS eowairnd k f o e g o n : e r i l i lh gt t h Me e lali committee of the House of Commons which had unseated Mr. Miles. Mr. F. Terrell presided. resoltitionWta adopted "That this meeting, greatest satisfaction that Samuel Merle', Esq., intends to be a candidate for the representation of this city, to fill the vacancy which will occur in conse quence of the decision of the committee of the House of Commons declaring the late election void, pledges itself to use its utmost exertions to secure the return of that gen tleman as ono of the representatives of this city." CANTERBURY.—The present members are both Conservative (Mr. Butler-Johnstone and Mr. Huddleston), but the former has given much offence to his supporters by voting with Mr. Gladstone in every division on the Irish church question. Both. however, will present them selves for re-election. The liberals, who expect to be con siderably strengthened on the register, will bring forward. Major Lyon (who in a previous contest here Was ouly beaten by Mr. Butler-Johnstone by three), and with hint a second candidate not yet chosen. The clianees aro that the liberals will gain one seat, and that Mr. Butler- Johnstone will be defeated. KENT (EAsT).—Sir Edward Wring, the Liberal representative, has announced his intention of retiring, at the close of the present session. The Lilsrals will bring forward Mr. Tufton again, and a colleague with him , whom they will choose in the course of a few day, The conservatives will bring forward Mr. Pemberton (who re cently defeated Mr. Totten), and with him either 'Major Deedes (the eldest son of the late member far }:a4 Kent) or Sir Edward Knatchbull. The new %et. rs will, it it calculated, number some six or er:lit and this majority of these, the liberals assert, will be on their sele, especially in the seaside towns. KILMARNOCK BtItGIIS.—It is believed that Mi'. Bouverie will walk over the course'. EIINHUHGII.—Mr. Monerciff has, for personal reasons, nnselved to decline seeking reseleti.ii ineinh-r for Edinburgh. He has also declined the invitation to sit for Greenock, and is expected to declare his a..reptanee of the invitation to &some ;1. candidate for the Universities of Glasgow and Aberdeen. SHEFFIELD.-- Mr. A. J. Mundella, of Notting ham, will contest Sheffield as a liberal. e lily pal ele, L .t l o V rs El w tl a 'oo ,, h L o . l — d A very g bust u Massey and Mr. W. Itatlibene. the candidates selected by purpose of hearing aildreaseeltarilfgelrotnhiniethe'nen't ' l in t ' ef l a i tt i hr i the liberal party for nomination at the next election. Tire chair was occupied by Mr. J. C. Ewart. Mr. Massey and Mr. Rathbonehavingaddreased the electors at considerable length, the following resolution was moved by Mr. James Mulleneux, seconded by Mr. J. J. Stitt, supported by Mr. F. A. Clint, and carried unanimously and by ac clamation :—" That the Right Hon. W. N. Massey and William Rathbone, Esq., are tit and proper persons to re present the borough of - Liverpool in parliament, and this meeting pledges itself to use every effort to secure their election. GUILDFORD.—Mr. Guildford Onslow, the pre sent liberal member, having announced his intention of retiring from the representation, an influential deputation from the electors waited yesterday on Sir Henry liulweri G.C.8., to solicit him to stand for the borough. Bo assented to the request, and will in all probability at ones begin an active canvass. It is understood that Mr. Garth, the present conservative member, will also contest the seat. The tablet to the memory of Sir Joseph Bank.i. which Dr. J. E. Gray has erected in the church at Heston. near Hounslow, bears the following inscription :—" lit this church is buried the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Banks, Bart., C. 8., president of the Royal Society from 1778 l° low. He died at Spring-grove on the 19th of June, 1920. aged 77 yearn" The last exhibition of plants, flowers, and fruit this season at the Botanic-garclens, Regent's-part. take plain on Wednesday and Thursday next. r