The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-02 00:00:00

HOW THEY MANAGE MATTERS IN

CHESTER CATHEDRAL.

TO TEN ZDITOE OP Till DAILY NSW.

BlR,—With what unction must our ecclesiastical
dignitaries regard the axiom of the apoetle, that "If any
provide not for his own and specially for those of his own
house, he bath denied the faith, and is won than an
infidel." There is so danger of the faith being denial in
this respect in the good city of Chester, where orthodoxy is
exemplified by a very scrupulous adherence to the letter of
the precept. The cathedral staff of Chester consists of the
dean, tofu canoes, and four minor canons. The dew (Dr.
Anne) can, in his old age, look with unalloyed satisfaction
upon the constitution of his ecclesiastical family circle, mu-
tilating, as it does, of two sone-in-law, the Rev. 0. B. Blom-
field sad the Rev. Temple Hillyard, whom he can enume-
rate as two on of the four omen, a brother-in-law of one
his mons-ia-law among the minor canons ; his mete at his
recently taken living of Doddleston, another of the minor
aeons; the family being appropriately waited apes by the
verger, who was, and is, the dew's butler. So matters stood
until last Friday, when a chapter being held, the very rev.
dean had another opportunity of establishing an additional
proof of his regard for the apostolic doctrine. The Chapter
of Chester, it appear, have tne right of presentation to
eleven pieces of church preferment, and the practice
hitherto, almost universally, has given the refuel on
a vacancy, to the clerical staff of the cathedral—
in other words, the dean and anon take the best
livings according to seniority, and what is not worth their
&captain, has boss permitted to devolve on the minor
cants. The rectory of Coddington fell in a few weeks
ago by the death of a gentleman who had been a minor
canon; and the general hope and expectation was. that a
minor omen would be hie seamen. Public attention was
directed to the Rev. W. Harrison, sad (the precentor) the
Rev. Mr. Thailand. Particular sympathy was exhibited
toward the latter, from circentstaaces well known and ap-
preciated in this locality. But on Friday last, at a chapter
this held (the convening whored had been kept a profound
secret frees all bat its members), the rater, et Coddington
was esafernd epee the ally. Mr. Boyds, a very young man
recently ordained, bet who erjoyed the preferential nem.
meadatio• of being son-in-law of the Be'. Canon
whe also is sokia-law of the dean. To the disappointment
felt at Bk. Thailand sot obtaining the promatim, is added
surprise at the senior minor canoe, Mr. Harrison being
nosed over. It is rumoured that the pretension of the
latter were shelved by his owa 'easiness°, ; sad that
anadry daises for which he has bees stickliag ter way
pen pest. as kis right is anther capacity, have Jut been
greeted to him. These have ben withheld and pertlasei-
only misted ter • long time, bat they were senkrred upon
him just previous to the late Map ter. lam nlnetent to
mew year imam bet than partieskre do really evince se
mesh diplesaatie dexterity, and are looked apes with such
admiration ia this eity, that it is • pity they should not re,
min a man extended renown by appearing is your co•
lawns.—l ant, Mr, your obedient servant,

SCRIITATOB

Clbasta, Dee. 2Y,1864.

ORDER OF MERIT.

if THE WAR.
"MOD ♦ nail= CORIMPONDOOT OF VIZ DAILY
MOWS.)

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dsc. 20.

The extraordinary activity which now prevails in
every depahment of the military service gives great
plausibility to the widely circulated report that
Russia is secretly and quietly concentrating her forces
and determined to bring affairs in the Crimes to an
immediate issue. It is said that the Czar has sent
the most pressing and imperative orders to Prince
Mentchikoff to again attempt to force the British
lines, whilst Admiral Nachimoff with the newly re-
armed line of battle ships, is at the same time to quit
the port, sail to the northward, and bombard Eupa-
toria, in which he will be supported on the land side
by the troops under Prince Oortchakoff, who has
lately received considerable reinforcements, and whose
orders are to make himself master of the place a tort
Frit. When this movement has been success-
fully effected, the whole of the Russian forces
will move to the south, concentrate themselves
under Fort Constantine, and attack the Allied. To
neutralise this dangerous plan by taking the initia-
tive, is now the great problem to be solved by the
Allies, and the extraordinarily active service of
mounted couriers seen galloping every day between
this city and Varna gives certainly credence to the
supposition that some step of very great importance
is being prepared and on the eve of being taken.
Amongst other things, it is determined to retain,
under all circumstances. the important but hitherto
rather neglected position of Eupatoris. It is aller d
that the possibility of continuing to hold that place
depends in a great measure on the success of a scheme
emanating from no less a personage than the Em-
peror Napoleon himself. The particulars of this
new plan of operation are, of course, kept secret by
those military men acquainted with it, but from
what has leaked out in conversation, I believe that
your readers will find the following a pretty correct
general outline :
Immediately after the receipt of the reinforce-
ments now on their way to the Crimea from England
and France, the bombardment of Sebastopol will be
recommenced with greater energy than even at first.
On the day after the French will storm the place,
whilst the British and Ottoman forces will attack
Mentchikoffs troops. The Turks under Omer Pacha,
who will by that time have landed at Eupatoria, will
simultaneously attack the Russian positions at Sim-
pheropol, whilst another division of the Turkish ex-
pedition, landing at Kopery, will at once march to
the northward, and make itself rduter of the Isth-
mus of Perekop. After the storming of Sebastopol,
General Canrobert and Lord Raglan will march
towards Baktchi-Sena, to obtain possession of that
important position, leaving sufficient troops to invest
the northern forts, and cut off all communication
with the Russian army in the field, and then join
Omer Pacha in the neighbourhood of Simpheropol,
where the decisive struggle will take place. The
latest despatchesfrom both Paris and London are said
to finish with the words Sebastopol shall and must
be taken."
On the Danube and on the Pruth the war is to be
of a purely defensive character.
It is not yet exactly known whether Omer Pacha
will accept the command of the Turkish expedition
to the Crimea. The Birder entertains great fears of
losing his independence by doing so, and in a de-
spatch to the Sultan has stipulated his being invested
with two votes in all councils of war, so u not to be
outvoted by Lord Raglan and General Canrobert. If
this delicate question cannot be settled in a manner
satisfactory to all parties, the supreme command will
be offered to Lmnl Pacha.

Human Pasha and several Polish officers of the
army of Anatolia, have arrived here from Trebizond
in the steamer London. General Guyon (Churchid
Pasha) is expected to arrive here shortly, in order to
answer the complaints brought against him. Other
ships lately arrived from Trcbizind have brought
several European officers and surgeons on the sick
list, as well as a number of deserters, who are to be
incorporated in the ranks of the Turkish army of the
Crimea, to learn discipline and bravery.

(PROM Tllll

OP TM! DAISY NEWS.)

E2CTIESS TUESDAY EYZNING, JANUARY 2,185 g. g

NEW PRUSSIAN NOTE.

The ladependance of Brussels publishes the follow-
ing analysis of the note dated Des. 19, which was
addressed by the Prussian cabinet to its envoys at
London and Puis.
The despatch commences by a reference to the
agreement of Prussia with the point of view taken
up by the Western Powers, and appeals, in proof
thereof, to the diplomatic documents which Prussia
has signed in common with the other powers. The
provisions of the treaty of Dec. 2 are declared to be,
as to their substantial contents, in harmony with
the Prussian me. It is further said that
Prussia, in consideration of the menacing attitude
of Rusk, which Prussia was the first to
recognise, had even promised her military
co-operation within certain limits. It fur-
ther contains the remark that Prussia had
facilitated the conclusion of a peace by obtaining from
Russia the acceptance of the four guarantees. The
despatch dwells without uperity on the treaty be-
tween Austria and the Western Powers, but it results
from the document taken as a whole that Prussia
considers herself unable for the moment to sign the
treaty in its present form.
The author of this analysis, who dates from Berlin,
remarks that the tendency to maintain neutrality as
long as possible prevails at Berlin, but that M. Man-
teuffel is for immediate adhesion. The expectation
that Prussia will before long join the allies is encou-
raged in most of the organs of the German press.