The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-20 00:00:00

MONTE VIDEO.

Exchange, fin, firm; wet tudtedoilicres, 1.65 to
5.86 ; dry American, 4.70 to 4.80 ; dry German,
LSO; wool unchanged, but tending upwards ; tal-
low, L 55 to 1.674 ; imports dulL

The act was brought in with the intention that the declare-
tion should prescribe the use of the Book of Common
RivElte GALIM.--Shortly after three o'clock Prayer, but certain persons whom he did not hesitate to de-
yesterday GA
the the wind rose aft became •very high, signate as miachievons did inert into the act while it was
and up to mid-ds, with but slight intervals blew a per- passing through parliament words deliberately intended to
feet hurricane from the E.N.E., but frequently chopping
round to the R.S.E. and W. by N. causing Injurygo beyond the decleration of • willingneasto use the Book of
to many Common Prayer. These words were inserted for the express
peewee, and inflicting considerable damage to both boom purpose of pitching the anygoinneell 200 years ago of certain
and garden property in various parts of the metropolis. persona whom it was wished to tarn from the church. But ,
The &msge does to the trees and shrub@ in the parks is now that the raneorons animosities in which these words
imported as very extensive. originated had pared away. they could refer in a different
RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES lit PAPUA- light to the meaning which the words were intended to
MlNT.—Yeaterdey, after bearing Mr. Denison in opposition express, but which they did sot express. Bat this dada-
on behalf of the Great Northern, and Sir W. Alexander on ration was unnecessary for another reason. A person might
the whole question, the committee, of which the Duke of attain the highest eminence in the church of England and
Richmond is chairman, passed the bill for the extension of command the most influential positions whowas never called
the Midland Railway into London. The result will be to on to make this declaration at all. (Hear, hear.)
give both the Midland and London and North Western reit- He himself bed held fire different position& in the church
ways, who have both railways at Bedford, from which town of England, as curate of a perish, as tutor in au
the new boa into London will start, an entrance into the influential college. as headmaster of a great school, as dean,
metropolis. The Midland route will be Edgware. road, most- and as bishop, and in no one of these capacities was he ever
org the Hampstead-road near Belem-avenue, thence through called on to make this declaration. (Hear, bear.) There
Keetish-town war Gloymeter place, Camden-road, and was something, therefore, entirely capricious in the way in
Obi St. Pancras-road, terminating in the Euston.road nearthe which this declaration was required, and this capriciousneaa
Metropolitun Railway. The case of the Penarth Harbour was a relic of that vile persecuting spirit which caused the
and Dock Railway Company's Bill for a lease to the Taff declaration to be originally inserted. For that reason he
Vale Bailey was opened in Lord Donoughmore's should not be sorry to see them rid themselves of all mm-
committee, sad witnesses were examined by Mr. blame of that spirit which put them words into the Act of
Oalvert and Mr. Davison. The bill for the Victoria Station Uniformity. (Hear.) No one could be more convinced than
and Plusher. Railway, by which it is proposed to widen and he that the church of England was a great depository of
improve the railway and station of the London Chatham, eternal truth—that we were bound to cottend for the faith,
aad Dove, Railway Company at Pimlico. and to make for the form of sound words handed down to as. To this
arrangements with the London and Brighton, was passed he would add his deep and solemn conviction that the
in the committee of which Lord Wodebouse is chairman, church of England, if it was to live in the affections of this
after some opposition on the part of the Great Western, great oonotry and to hold the place it uoght to hold in
with whom arrangements were alao sought to be made. Christendom, should be distinguished for that eight of
The bill fo the proposed new bridge at Blackfrinre, the oppo- comprehensive love which enabled her to be really the
'Rion haying been withdrawn. was also passed by the same national church, and to secure the esteem of those even
eommittee In the Commune, the bill for the proposed who were separated float her. (Cheery.)
March to Spalding line of the Great Northern The Bishop of ST. DAVID'Smid is aed to him to be
Railway was palmed, and that of the Great a matter of indifference whether this deelaration was abm.
Eastern March to Spalding line thrown one Mr. Hopelkett gated or retained ; but as it was a grievance and a scandal
opened the opposition of the S.mttish Central to the to same minds, end as it proved a hindrance to some young
Edinburgh and Dunfermline Railway. Mr. Howell was men from entering the ministry of the church, these miaow
under again Mathis in the Geweetry and Newtown Armigpi- overbore the objections which be and others felt towards the
metier' committee. The case for the North Eastern Rail- memure, and constrained him to vote with the yobbo lord if
way Conipmira proposed Hull and Doucaster Branch, and he went to a division. although he doubted whether it was
for arrangements with she South Yorkshire and other cam- worth while to raise the question at &IL
ponies, was taken in Mr. Adair's committee. The ex- Lord LYITELTON rid that if his hen. friend had
aininatioe of Mr. the secretary of the Brighton Com- merely moved for an inquiry into this subject, he thought
coy, wasp by Mr. Merewetber, in opposition to be amid have voted with him. But the great objection
the ipropcaed new Use to Brighton. The wither was of which he felt ernes not so much from the removal of the'
opinion, mid adduced statistical data, with the view of declaration, bat from the question es to what would re-
showing tb..t the expansion of the passenger and goods main after it was removed. Looking at the present state
traffic in tee South Coast district and between London and of things, and to what had taken place in the church, the
Brighton aot sufficieet to justify the construction of as question was whether this wee a safe position for the church
additional ne, nor it called for by any existing coal of Engl&nd to be left in. He had previously' pointed out
traffi. that some time ago clergymen of the church of