The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-26 00:00:00

DR. PUSEY AND THE MASTER OF THE

ROLLS.

The following correspondence has recently taken
place :

TO Tlll THOUS LON. PIK JOHN 110 MILLY, WASTES OP

THZ ILOLUi.

Sir,—l see ascribed t-ocou—tl7fu. Bowing words lam
strongly opposed to the Roman catholic religion, and as
strongly to the doetriues of that peculiar set of persons
commonly called ruseyites, whom I consider more dan-
gerous then open and avowed Roman catholies." I cannot
but hope that there may be some error in the report of
your words, and that you did not really say this.
If you did say it, permit me with ill respect to inquire
whether, on reflection, it seems to you just and equitable
that cue holding your office should have spoken such words
publicly ? 111 mistake not, you are yourself a judge in the
very court which, if these doctrines were legally called in
question, and there were any appeal from the lower court,
would have to try them in the lust resort.
Bearing the sacred office of a judge, you would in your
own court have thought it a bouuden duty, before God and
icon not to prejudge a cause.
"both our law judge any mac before it hear him, and
know what he doeth 2"

In this instance you have deseeuded from the office of a
judge to that of • public accuser. You have implied that
certain persons, wore or fewer, contemptuously celled by my
name, Brady, teach doctrines which they 10 not openly
avow; and, secondly, that ouch doctrines are at variance
with those of the church of England.
I will not believe, unless I am obliged, that you did this
for any political object. 1 will believe that it is your sin-
cere, although unfounded, conviction. But then you must
desire, equally w ith myself, that this state of things should
not last. You must be a anxious that the evils which you
deprecate should be removed as I am that the truth should
not be evil spoken of. I have taught nothing in private
which I have not taught openly. 1 son ready to give public
account not only of what I have taught, but of every point
of my belief and practice. I should ba glad to do this, in
order that it might, if any thought good, be made the sub.
jeer of a prosecution in an ecelestastical court. I pledge my-
self to do this—publicly, fully, distinctly, without reserve—
that if you think my teachiug on any point nut implicit
enough fur the law to tyke cognisance of it, it may be the
more easily tested, whether it i. or is not in accordance with
the doctrine of the church of England. Ido so because I
believe that it would be a relict to many minds to have
this question formally settled.
And now, I solemnly call upon you to take one of th
three courses :

1. Te disavow or withdraw the words ascribed to you.
2. To sue me in an ecclesiastical court. la this case I will
defend myself (without any re-sort to any legal or technical
grounds) simply upon the merits of the case itself. I will
interpose no plea which the state of the law might allow
me, but simply maintain what I have taught to be in con-
formity with the doctrine of the church of England, or
agreeable thereto. If you do not, I call upon you and your
friends, at least, thirdly, as you respect the principles of
justice and honesty, and, much more, as you stand in awe
of the judgment scat of Christ, in wLicb account is to be
given of every idle worddiot again to impute to me or to my
friends, that our doctrines are not " open or avowed," nor
to inflame the people against their pastors by insinustions
which you cannot substantiate.—Your humble servant,
Christ Church, July 21. E. D. PI'SEY.
The Master of the Rolls publishes the following reply
to Dr. Pussy's challenge :
" July 23.
"Sir,—The words you refer to formed part of an answer
sent by me to an application from an association of
persons at Dcvonport for my opinion in writing on
the subject of certain resolutions passed by them,
and which answer was published by them. These words
correctly express my opinions. I decline to take either the
first or second course suggested by you. With respect to
the third, I deny that these words imputed, or that they were
iatended to impute to yourself or to your friends, that your
or that their doarines are not open or avowed.—l am, Sir,
your obedient servant, "JOHN ROMILLY."
"To the Rev. Dr. Posey."

MUSIC
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

The " Puritani" was repeated at this theatre on
Saturday evening with great success. Elvin; is the hest of
Madame de In Orange's parts. She acts it with much
feeling, and sings brilliantly, without overlaying the music
sae she is apt to do) with a profusion of so-called embellish-
ments. live "Son yergino vesxosa " was warmly and
unanimously encored.
There was afterwards a new ballet-divertiesement, called
La Bouquetiere." There was a time when the announce-
ment of a new ballet gave some promise of an imaginative
and poetical entertainment. Ballets were often interesting
dramas, affording room for good acting em well se pretty
dancing; and some of them have had substance
enough to furnish materials for plays and operas.
This is no longer the case ; and the name of • new ballet is
something quite arbitrary, the thing itself being merely a
series of dances and evolutions, varying only in their order
and arrangement. This new entertainment, "La Bouque-
tiere," has in the oatset some glimmering of a subject con-
nected with its title. There is a scene of • dower-market,
where a bevy of dancing damsels are joined by a band of
dancing soldiers. A dancing flirtation takes place between
Alassede, the flower-girl, and La ilistipe, the guardsman. A
wedding (the programme tells us) is the result, and the
rest of the dances express the nuptial festivities. All this
is nothing ; but the flower-market was a very pretty
scene. Mademoiselle Guy Stephan danced charmingly.
M. Durand executed his pirouettes and entree/gas with
marvellous agility ; and some of the groups and tableaux
were exceedingly picturesque and pleasing. The whole
was, and deserved to be, received with great applause.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Tho annual general
assembly of the company of proprietois of this theatre took
place on Saturday, in the saloon, to receive the statement
of accounts for the put year from the committee, to elect
six committee men in the room of those retiring by rota-
tion, to elect an auditor, and to appoint the usual sub-
committee.—B. B. Cahbell, Esq., M.P., having been voted
to the chair, the report of the general committee was read.
It stated that the committee were under the necessity of
announcing that Mr. Bunn having declined to continue the
lease from June last, the theatre had not been let, as was
anticipated in the last report, for the back portion of the
year. Mr. Bunn, in endeavouring to carry out his object,
had met with many difficulties, and incurred a very heavy
expense, the amount being increased by the limited period
the committee were compelled to restrict him to under the
agreement, viz., 10 days, to complete the works neces-
sary for the opening. The committee had, therefore,
been unable to meet the current expenses of the sea-
son In full, and the lessee remained unremunerated
for his outlay, which, however, remained for the benefit
of the proprietor.. Negotiations were still under conside-
ration to enable the committee to offer the theatre to
another tenant for theatrical representations, and hopes
were entertained that they would be able to effect that de-
sirable end. Mr. T. Nelson had been appointed architect to
the theatre, in the room of the late Mr. Beasley. The com-
mittee had advertised to let the theatre, and were now in
treaty for that purpose, but the result could not at present
be ascertained. The receipts for the year, including a
balance of 2151. 61. 4d. from the former season, had been
3,4921. 14s. Ild., and the payments 3,4381. Os. 6d., leaving a
balance of 641. 14s. Cut. in the hands of the treasurer. The
renters had received through the trustees 6951., but the
limited means of the committee had occasioned an arrest to
them in respect of their rent charges, and also an additional
arrest to the Duke of Bedford on account of ground rent.
Messrs. Jullien and Guy had punctually paid up their rent
for their portion of the past year, amounting to 1,2071. 17s.
A resolute:op adopting the report was put and carried with-
out a remark. The outgoing members of the committee
were re-appointed, and the other routine basiness for which
the meeting was called having been gone through, a vote of
thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings.
Entrain FIRE NEAR BROMLEY f...IIURCEI.-011
Saturday morning, between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock, •
fire which, at one time, threatened to destroy the pariah
church, broke out on the extensive premises, belonging to
Mr. Fawley (the proprietor of the White Hart, Bromley),
termed Church Farm, and almost adjoining the church.
The disaster was occasioned through some children playing
with lucifer matches, one of which, on becoming ignited,
fell upon some combustible matter near one of the bares and
in an instant afterwards the flames assumed a most formi-
dable aspect, for several loads of peas, the barn, a couple of
timber buildings, the cow sheds, and various other steno-
tures, took fire. Mr. Pawley, upon being apprised of the
disaster, ran to the spot for the purpose of rescuing some of
the property front the various structures ; hut whilst so
assisting, the fire entered the building he was in, and fairly
surrounded hlm, and before he could effect his escape, he
was so badly burned, as to be obliged to have surgical as-
sistance, and to be removed to his bed. A great number
of the inhabitants immediately proceeded to the spot,
to render assistance, taking with them the parish
engine ; but, owing to the long distance be-
tween the fire and the only pond of water, some
time was lost before the machine could be got to work.
The authorities, fearing it the wind should shift that the
parish church would be endangered, despatched a mounted
police-officer to London, to request the aid of the file bri-
gade. The heat of the weather was so great that the ex-
press could proceed no further than Lewisham, and two
other relays were obliged to be obtained in order to reach
town in time. The moment the news arrived, Mr. Hender-
son, the chief officer of the D section of brigade, *flirted to
the spot with an engine, drawn by four post-horses, and
they arrived there (a distance of len miles) in less than
three-quarters of an hour. The firemen then found the
fire raging with considerable fury, but unfortunately they
were unable to set the engine to work, on account of the
long distance at which the water had to be obtained. The
firemen, however, did the best they could under the cir-
cumstances, and, by pouring buckets of water on the flames,
they eventually got them so far under as to allay all appre-
hension of any further est, nsion of mischief. The damage
done may be thus enumerated : A large barn destroyed,
insured for 1501. Twa timber buildings, the cowsheds;
nine loads of tares, several loads of peas, a waggon, and
some outbuildinas. Fortunately the property was insured
in the Phconit Fire. offlee.
MONNTEB BLAar.—An extraordinary bleat or ex-
plosion of powder, ignited by means of ilectricity, took
place in Garantully
more than half a '
thirteen simults'

eulationokot Icu

the fourih explosion
it% this quarry. —F' '

antutly -quarry on iicinilailui....:‹geVilag's
sit a ton of powder wu used. There were
Rancour charger, cheerio ro4si cal-
iris than 140,000 mil)" __ . see` is '
plosion of the soma -14 lace
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