The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-11 00:00:00

EASTER VESTRY MEETINGS.

ST. PAUL'S, KNIGHTSBRIDGE, AND ST. BAR.
NABAS, PIMLICO.
ELECTION OF CHURCHWARDENS.
Yesterday a rutty toasting for 'in* diction of
churchwardeas for the district of St. Past's, Knights-
bridge, wee held at the parochial school-room, Wilton-place,
and was very filly attended, groat interest having bees ex-
cited in consequence of • requisition to the p rialtos,»
having been circulated calling on them to re-elect Mr. Wee
tertoa, whose term of oires has been signalised by his oppo-
sition to the semi-papistical mods of conducting public wor-
ship adopted in the churches of fit. Paul and St. Barnabas.
The Hon. and Rev. RODIat LIDDILL, the incumbent of
the district, took the *hair.
The Hon. Calmat Bairn Tatiana* moved the fol.
lowing resolution That soma doubt having beets in-
timated by the Bishop of Leaden, la • letter addressed to
Mr. Westatioa, on the 16th May, 1854, whether the mode
of celebrating divine worship by the Hon. and Rev. Kr.
Liddell and his *orates, is the church of St. Peel and the
ehapel of Bt. Barnabu, is or is not highly effusive
be the saajori y of church people is the dis-
trict, we, the parishioners residing within the said
district, in vestry aseembled, availauselves of the opportu-
nity afforded us by this meeting to s epees oar opinion, in
the most emphatic manner, and the most unqualified terms,
that the mode of celebrating &vise worship by the said Rev.
R. Liddell and his curates is the church of St. Paula and
the chapel of St. Banshee, is highly offensive, and ought
forthwith to be discontinued ; that the Hon. and Rev. F.
Baring, Hos. C. Smyth Yorker, Grenville Berkeley,
Esq., M.P., Lord Ernst Brunt, sad Mr. C. Wistarias, be
a commit's* to arrange • deputation Is ism more wait
upon the Bishop of London, sad to express to hies the feel-
ings and wishes of the parishioners." (Great cheering.)
After considerable disassioa, it was *grad that the
Au/awe/dila should be sualaated
Mr. BAII.IIO said he 10141 with pleasure to nominate a
churchwarden. Having taken some part with Mr. Water-
ton in his endeavours to put down the popish practices
which had prevailed in the parish, be wished to make a
few observations in ceder to show the necessity of coati:te-
as the same churchwarden for the present, ear. He t►ee
st►ted that he had been invited by some frauds at Mr.
Liddell to coesult with thus as to whether something could
not be dose to put an end to the religious dissensions of the
parish, sad being desirous of adopting the must conciliatory
course, the sal, propoeition he made was that the outward
decoratiose, the gilt altar, sad other papal tendencies
in St. Banishes, should be removed, but he did eel
same a single thing Naiad thou which the Bishop
of London objected to. With regard to the mode of oe
ducting the services of the churches, he said that be had is
right to restrict Mr. Liddell, bet that if that gentienseh
would ousent to abide by the advice of the Bishops(
Loudon, he would answer fa it that the parish would ho
satisfied. Thou gentlemen then bad an interview with
Mr. Liddell, and the result was that Mr. Liddell c---- ea
to all the propositioas, so far as regarded St. Peal% pre►
aided there was no interference with St. Banshee. es Oh,
oh," and chase) That being ea, he (Ur. Basing) knew
that acting for himself and the pariah, as ea basal
man he mould not consent to the terms. (Hear, bear.)
Ile had always heard that St. Buaabas was the poor maa's
church ; why, then, should popery be put down I. Sr
Paul's aid raised up in St. Banishes ? (Loud cheers) He
then met Mr. Wooten**; sad there was a talk of a great
I demonstration, but be set his face &plea it, because be
thought there should be no 'lemma or aoise in matters al
religion, but that everything should be done with calm and
sober considerat►on. (Lieu, hear.) But be said, "We
have made conciliatory offers and they have been
rejected, and the courts of law are the only
pl•ees where the matter can be decided." They
waited for t►e beginning of the term to *pea a
edit in the Consistorial Court—bat before that period
arrived a cirsumstance occurred which he could not help
relating. He saw letters in the public papers (because Mr.
'Liddell had let certain services drop) from his two curates,
one of them calling him a liar, and the other deci►ring he
had broken his faith. The consequence was, that they bad
retired, and left the district, end one was wandering about,
sot knowing where to go, and the other was now • popish
priest. (Tremendous cheerios.) He had no hesitation in
saying that he had • ~ereonal regard for many Roman
catholic. (Cries of s. They are open and honest," and cheers.)
He q lied with no man's used ; but he did quarrel
with, and objected to what he called • mongrel church.
(Loud sad repeated cheering,) He objected to a man who
lived os protestant bread and held Kumasi catholic doctrines.
(Tremendous cheering.) Nothing was more painted to him
than U come forward is a religions controversy, and he
would sot do so if he did nut feel that it war his bounden
duty, sad that of others, who tilt affection fur pure protes-
tant religion, to uproot all tendencies to Romanian in their
pariah. (Hear, hear.) Having re:erred to the past history
of this matter, he would now refer with a feeling of disgust
to the circumstances which had recently taken place. Mr.
Waterton had shown the most exemplary fothearauce.
(Hear, hear.) The incumbent denied that there was any
power la the churchwarden ; but he alone had. any right to
metrol the fends, and had the entire control of the church ;
and he alms was responsible for whatever was brought
into the church, sad the whole chunk was under his espe-
cial custody. Wash that was asserted, it was said that the
churchwarden might prevent the decoration of the body of the
church, but that the chancel beloeged to the clergyman. Hs
(Mr. Baring), however, begged to say that the chancel west
with the great tithes, and if the Mombasa held those tithes
the chancel would belong to him. Ms would sot, however,
have had the chancel, even U he was vicar; but being
merely perpetual curate, the chancel was as much under
the control of the churchwarden as the body of the church..
The incumbent and his curates, and a parcel of deluded
women, bad got into the church, and &oersted it is • way
to catch the eye, and t►ey roasted the entreau of Mr. WM.
teams by 'losing the doors. (Shame, and cheers.) Heelers
stated his views, he had now only to add that he had are
hesitation in saying that there was only one puma is the
parish who was competent to all the °Sea of ehurableardes
for the ensuing year, and that was Mr. Charles Wisterias.
(Loud cheers.)
Admiral Harrow seconded the nomination.
Mr. W. BaISCOMBI begged to ask Mr. Waterton if the
Bishop of London had directed the prayers to be read in-
stud of being intoned
Mr. Wuraarox—He did.

Mr. Buncombe—Hu that been serried eat?
Mr. WISTULTOX—No ! The bishop directed the prayer.
to be read according to the Rs brie; but the Tram/irises,
adopting their own orammatioal coostruction, .theaght
resdiag the prayers 'mat that theyekelald be aaanotoard,
whieb wee kw agreeable than shaming.
Mr. Baiscosins—Did sot Mr. Liddell promise the bishop
to discontinue bowing to the mom 1
Mr. WiSTRATOW—He did, and he did disoontines it for
a short time, bat babas taken it up again.
A VIIIITITKAX—Has the bishop directed that Mr. Lid-
deli, se incumbent, should hate power to decorate the
shamed?

lthrew a eat of the wisdom." Mr. Liddeltisseteg sveceided
in Leavitt( the raw a notion wag Ikeda that Mr. Buie'
atimalti take the Glair ; bet that geatlalaaa \arias sauteed
that it would be more regular that the aketehatarilea dwelt&
preside, Mr. Woe:emit took the chair.

Colonel Verekar's realist's:on was then put.
Bar.Ls took occasion to suggest that the attention of
the deputation which it was proposed to appoint should be
especially called to the position of Si. Samara. At 81.
Paul's things were beau• ; bat at St. Dantabes the daces-
tions were more extensive t' an ever, especially this Easter.
Attention should be directed to the node in which the set
vices were conduct/dosed to the sermons of the curates, espe-
cially to their ocianatiog the dairies* of the real presences.
Me passed a high ••-logy en Mr. Waterton, sad stated
that he would naive tke coutiosed support of tho parish.
This resolution was carried unanimously amidst great
applause.
A vete of thanks to Mr. Waterton, for hie conduct ao
okurehwardes and chanson of the aisetisg, closed the
proceedings, and the mooting separated.

ST. MARY, ISLINGTON.
A meeting of the vestry of the above parish beidff
ratepayers mewed Ca the poor rates at not leas than 201.
a ,year, was held ynterday is the pariah church, Upper-
' street ; JAMMIWAOII7,&37, Req., churehwardirs, Is the obeli.
Mi. Lerrox, the Berk, read a liat of inhabitants pro-
posed for truces*, and upon a shut of bauds being takes,
The CJIAI2.3CAY declared the show of heads to be la
Dour of tOO followiag Course, F. M. Goodliffe, J.
W. Rather, It. Pleat, W. T. Reynold*, O. Uaielii, and
T. Watson.

Mr. Lawn dentaaded a ballot, which is Shed to take plies
this day, (rem sight till four.
Mr. Hitt then proposed, es aka/awarding, John Savage,
Thornhill-Kam e ; John Staadgett, tlancanbarrpeek ; end
Charles Lewis Jeakin, Lonadaks Kane.
Mr. Lawn nominated Mr. Barber.
The CALAIIIMAPI declared the show of hoods to be in
favour of tit. tbn e drat muse.
A ballot was &minded is this cam also.

Mr. VOOIILBY pr.posed as amesson and auditors of se-
equate—Jobs Comfort, Wm. Dew*, W. B. Hughes, J.
Btroud, T. W. Smith, W. Timewall. The office which
these gentlemen filled was a mast important and onerous
one. !intuit* a sum ul 601. a year had beet allowed to
these stational for espouses out of pocket; he begged to
propose that in future the east of 1001. a year be allowed.
The parish had greatly laereased, and the work wee more
than double what it was when the 601. was fined sport ; it
was but fair to augment the allowance to men of talent, in-
tegrity, and judgment.
Mr. HARKINS wooded the motion.

Kr iii.z duisot oolict to thea7cittioaal alleviate, but
he moved that Mr. Lew* J. Lowe, sad Mr. Baia bo added
to the list.

Mr. Jeer= regretted that they oesid sot wleet nes who
were ready to assist the parish without looking for ;my
directly they got into office.
The CMAIIIDILN ullteillted the show of hands to be is fa-
vour of the tint es: num.

A ballot we. then demanded.
An amendment was moved by Mr. James, end weeded
by Mr. West, to the effect that the allowance to the
assessors sad *editors be wit more than 601. /Liter wane
dirce*don this was withdrawn, mad the onginal motion was
carried neanimeusly.
Messrs. W. Anderson, Jobs Savage, and James Wagstaff
were unanimously re-elected commissivuots of the burial
board, wooer the provisions dike New Burial Act.
The estimates for the various tams of money required to
Ibe raised for the half--year **seine as follows:—Poor
account, 21041.; lamp account, 4.4291. ; highway account,
8,2911. ; chapel of ease account, 1441—wore then discussed.
The business lasted Ave hours.
The ballot in sash au* will take place this day, from
eight till fuer o'clock.

ST. SAVIOUR'S, SOUTHWARK.
Yesterday, at eleven o'clock, the annual vestry
1311M131 of oil parish wn held in the reatrproom. Mr
Charles Harris, warden of the Great Account, occupied the
chair.

The minutes of the lut meeting baying been read
and confirmed, rune minor business wee transacted, etre
which the following gentlemen were elected warden.:
Great Aeeoar.t, Mr. lienry Rennes Warden.
Mr. B. C. Rouse; College Warden, Mr. J. 8. Prised ; Bell
Warden, Mr. George Riley; Newman's% Mr. R. P. Bells;
Young and Jackson's, Mr. Tbornas Brookes.
Bight gentleman were then nominated to be returned to
the junkies in special union for weir appointment of four
of them to be overseen of the poor for the year ensuing.

ST. MARY, LAMBETH.
Yesterday a vestry meeting was held at the
Vestry-ben, Kensington-green, to chases churchwardens
and sidesmen, to nonatnete four householders of each district
of the parish to be reunited to the itsstwes of the peace fey
the county. for the appointment therefrom of four to be
overseers for the year ensuing, sad also to appoint • high-
way board, sad on other general business.
Messrs. John Bushell, J. W. Stratton, J. Grey, and
C. B. Teague, were then proposed as churchwardens.
After the show of bends, Messrs. Stratton, Grey, and
Teague, were declared to be duly elected.
The officers having been put and agreed to the proceedings
concluded in • facet unusually quiet manor, with • cordial
vote of thanks to the rev. gentleman.

ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOUTHWARK.—The
ratepayers of this parish mustered in great strength yester-
day morning at 12 e'elosk, in the vestry adjoining the
church, but it was necessary to adjourn the semis/ to the
oosageodioua school-room in the Borough-read. The Rev
W. Cadman, the rector, presided. Dr. Barlow having
been re-eluted and appointed rector's warden, Mr. Col.
limn proposed Mr. Clothier as churchwarden. Mr. On-
gory propped, m an emendate:it, Mr. Bin as eburebwardea.
Mr. Mattin prepaid Mr. J. Brasier as churchwarden. Mr.
Basses proposed, as an amendment, the name of Mr.
Bilielembach. A show of hands resulted in favour of
ebe past churchwardens, and a poll was demanded. Mr.
Delver moved the re-election of the following over...—
Moire. IL. Shelly, J. Cranky, T. Layman, and.
Mr. Noad proposed the following, se an amendment—,
Gregory, Bourne, (Mamma, and Williams. The show of
bands being in favour of the original, a pod was demanded
by Mr. Noad. There being some opposition names to the
old auditors, a poll was also demanded on that question.
Mr. Martin proposed the re-election of Mr. John Day, the
vestry clerk. Mr. Anderson @waded. Mr. R. Amber,
amidst mingled applause and disapprobation, proposed Mr.
George Crafter, of the Bleekfriars road, as vestry clerk.
This was seconded by Mr. Reichanbach, and a show of
hands was taken, which resulted in favour of Mr Day,
whereupon a poll was demanded, bat was afterwards with-
drawn amidst laud cheers. Mr. Day having thanked the
verry for having again elected him, the Rector announced
that the poll in the other eases would take place from 9 to
4 on Wednesday (this day), Thursday, and Friday, when
the poll would linslly elem. Thanks were passed to the
is,. chairman', and the meeting broke up.
CHRIST CHURCH, BLACILTRIAII.3.—The ratepayer.
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of this parish met at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, it; the
vestry-room, for the usual elects= of parochial officers.
The Rev. Joseph Brown, M.A. (the rector), in the chair.
Mr. Psrtio, the retiring ehurchwarden, proposed the re-
election of Mr. Chierchwordea Purvis. This was seconded
and carried unanimously. Mr. Benjamin Bemsenge was
elected as the other warden without opposition. After a
vote of thanks to Mr. Penis, Mr. Blake read the accounts
of the eommissiosen under the local act, which gave great
satisfaction, and the whole of the commissioners were re-
elected, with six new names added to the list. Auditors and
other dicers having been appointed, the usual compliment
to the reeler closed the business.
ST. PETER'S, SAYFROR-RILL —At the annual
vestry of this parish the it... George Mansfield, M.A. (the
Incumbent), in the chair, Mr. William fiaadland and Mr.
Alfred Hannah were meleeted churchwardens without
opposition. Mr. Efenslip having been re-elected as vestry
clerk, after some routine hoodlums the vestry broke up.
ST. JAKE.B.B, CLEIMENWELL —A vestry
of this perish was held yesteeday fancies, at theie
shark ; Mr. IL Hopkins, churchwarden, in the . jls
wee moved and seconded that Kr. P. Willis be dread
deseakwarden, which was unanimously curled. Mr. W.
Jerk Mr. Buz, and Mr Crowbar were then atmaiested es
rake *hutch wardens; upon a show of hands, Mr. Jere
was elected. Messrs. Bestow, Laurence, Philips, and P.
PAW* were elected sidegnen. Mr. IL B. Waluliag wee
reciestai vestry clerk. The firacial statemeat presented
*Oa 'easy showed that there wee a debt win by tee
pad* beyond the roue of 3,0081. It was moved that the
Min of 23,0001. be raised foe the relief of the peer foe the
peer sassing, to whit* an ansereaent was proposed and
retied to the effect, that • rassitise of 13 ratepayer be
appointed* breaded* the oesesete. A soonsittee was me-
esedingly appoiated, sad the meeting separated.
X.INTIIIII-TOWN PAVING TatiET.—Veaterday the
Kessler errs of the canaironen of the Keetlsh•towa
Paving Trust took piece at the Cassaiseleaers' Boor in
She above *,mkt. The election was areenad by bor-
a* ersaisely shirred *rougher the lemilley, but it
sprees. that although olsteen ecaholeasee had Se be
Weird, only sr poen voted. In else ad ef peollerat
ender whisk this trust le useitated it is mar "tut the
*term shell take plies as eight *Nark be the nursing
parisely, sad that is elms evert of ten rem sat lueg re-
seeded within ow bear the poll shall he deer, mad the
Met rapped shall be direr duly rated." The election
Ilea pleas r- lb.. yr/aft sernig, sad at the hoer
of
air. lady
_Or ere had blew reseeded, as that the six-
teen trwrirlealeir• or flem4biel of the whole beard, were
sleeted by me vase I
Cauten-anze IN Unman- The weed
=vestry wee held rarity ; the Venerable An*
beer presiding. The ehurehridoes •
thweinte of pl. la the perk foe puiroes,
whisk wee rejected by the uroatim, a pelf derred.
The nee reseeding was adapted last year, sod ea ilt•
melt of the poll beintiarlitideaseed h spewed quite spirt
the eleuthwasdesss efa rope near, repprthe public
ober we &kw. sad " *het IMARIIM tries," for
whit* Ihe prelim* wheal la melees them yesterday.
Thin lo little doubt *lir* proposed rate will be rejected
by • her .sjestty.

Mr. Warrnarox—He was told elearly by the bishop that
it was set la the power of the incumbent to decorate the
abased without the consent of the churchwarden.
A VZSTATNAN —IS what way is the ellertery collected
sad disposed of ?
Mr. WISTRITON —lt Is OWN b. I (" Hear,
bear," and laughter.) As is dim distributisy the whole of
the offertory, &nomads; to *mat 1,0001, whiff) *mad be
gives is alms to the poor, is ahmahed hi tbe midElmaeo of
the eztravagemse et the estaillehmest egoist which we
protest, aad set a stilling of It pm to the poor. (" Hear,
hoer," sad " Ob, oh!") The bishop said it was Illegal
that Mr. WOE should have the satire etstrel of the
offertory, sad he ordered that the mosey should be paid to
the account of St. Paul's chards ; but I regrets° say that
Mr. Liddell has act done so slam that order wee remind.
(Cries of " Shame," Oh I" sad Omar.) The moue ea
the average is I,OOOL a year, as far as I ma guess ; but Mr.
Liddell deals.* to show his &emits.
Considerable Natasha here followed. The chairman at-
tempted to pat the reaelatioa while farther questions were
being oohed of Mr. Westertea, bat wee interrupted.
Mr. WESTIZTON WY St Ines uuderstood to soy that
Mr. Liddell had premised to carry out the dirsalima lathe
bishop, bat he had aot la say way dawns .
The motion for the appeiatmeat of Mr. Weelidilla
eharthwerdess was *ea *greed to, with only ems Ohms.
dent, amidst great sheering.
The CWAII3I•JI then left the chair, having entered the
proceedings, so far is they hao gese, la the rough ;Wastes,
aad stated that wee a tree amposiat of what bid beet dose.
A mese of great seafusioa wood. Orono, hisses,
alums, and yells, resounded through the room ; the rev.
smstleama bad is hem his way through the crowd to the
'lair, bolsi very mash hustled sad pushed is the Plessai* MULL PALACE, APPIL 10.—SELLUEO DATei.•
The aim " Tura him out " mere loud sad (request ; I A4,ksims („. prima, mei; ditto by maga tbilibe
sag one voles was heard to sagged that "he should be 432 ; total visitors, OA&