The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-11 00:00:00

THE NEW DEAN OP WESTMINSTER.

Yesterday aftersoth, Dr. Stanleypreathed his first sermon
in Westminther Abbey. caosequence of Dr. Wordsworth's
protest ' t the appointment, sad other ammeters&
con with Dr. Storey's theological teething, there
was a very large congregation, every part of the choir and
traneepui being tilted. Prayers were said by the Rev. S.
Flood Jour, M.A., minister of St. Matthews's, SPrioll.P,"
dead, and the lessor read by the Rev. F. K. Harked. The
dean selected fur hie text the Lot verse of the 12th chapter
of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans—" I beseech you,
therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that e t
year bodies& living sacrifice, boly,roceplabk tato blob
is your reercable service." He remarked that when Chris-
tianity dethroned the previous religious of the world,
it immediately proved its sovereign right to the
position which it held. It took the old ides& it
found, and gave them • better meaning, or if
it destroyed that, it put other institution in their
place. It took away that which was old and ready to vanish
in order to establish that which was to endure for ever sad
ever. Ufa thousand instances which might be given none
was more remarkable than that which lad reference to
surities Sacrifice, which was universal in the old religions,
W been practically rejected by Christianity, and now there
was U. Christian seat or church in which Chile was so
worshipped. But in • higher sense Chistianity was above
all religions which observed sacrifice, for it was a religion
founded on the greatest of all maracas, the barrios of the
Incarnation culminating in the searilles on Calv. It was
• religion of which its continuance is the 'raid depended
upon • oorinued sacrifice which was spoken ef
in the New Testament as a esmilles al heart and mind in
grateful praise and thanksgiving, • searifies of good deeds,
of broken hearts and contrite spirits, a sacrifice of the whole
man in the dedication of himself to God. They were
to offer to God their own bodies, not the bodies of other
victims, and theirs was also to bee living sacrifice, not dead
retina falling beneath the knifed their:raker, and it was
to be a holy sacrifice, the morifins of reasonable human
bear worthy of God who planted reason aid arrecience
within them. It was • tram Mristra sacrifice width ought
to pervade their worship and their lives, their prayers, and
all the actions of their lives. It was no metaphor, it was so
figure of speech, but it was • substance and a reality which
had takes the place of those old eacrificm which were the
types and shadows of the sew. There had been momeets
is the lives of many Christian men when this sacrificial act
bad been tree to the very letter. In the early rem, wham
Christians gave up their lives, they roust have felt that they
were victims in the cause of truth ; sod soldiers on the eve
of battle, if they reasoned at all, must have felt
that they were offering themselves as a sacrifice for
their country. It had been stated, relied, that when our
soldier were in the Crimea, sedan the eve of the battle, the
chapter from which the teat was taken was reed by the of
is command. Not only on such great occasions, but in the
events of their ordinary live they could ether into the
epiritof the apostle's words. They felt it, for example, with
especial force at the beginning of • aew year, when sew
hopes end new resolutions rose within them, and when they
determined with many an effort and many a pang to enter
upon • new course of life, sod to pledge themselves to the
renewed seethes of their heavenly Harter. They felt it rill
more if with the new year they were entering upon sees
area &sew career, • new post, which required the sacrifice
of all their energies to that one purpose. That was the cam
with him who was then addressing them. He wee entering
upon his new office, which had bees headed down from
former times, and the text laterally expensed the feeling
with which he appeared for the fires time before that
congregation, and to devote himself to the work to which he
had been called.; The very rev. Dean pr ceded at some
length to explain the characteristics of sacrifice" as set
forth by the church of England ia its services. The 'mei-
lice of reason, he said, was the first sad paramount to the
sacrifice to truth. It was no doubt a hard rarities that was
required. Long inveterate customs, cherished phrases, and
preconceived notions, were bound up with them ; indolent
respect to persons was indulged in ; and these it was that
truth required them to surrender. That was the eurifice
which God demanded, and which in the act of self-dedies.
rem they declared themselves ready to make. They wield
always prefer the written truth to the unwritten, sad it
would be their duty to contend that the word of God was I.
the Bible. This, then, was another eserifies.they bad to
make • to search the Scriptures tharoaghly, to make out
the erne genes ia which prophets and apostles her
written, and not to force their ewe opinions
upon them. This would involve tray • streak,
many a sacrifice of time and ease, unknown to
than who trod the softer paths of literature, and
ODIUM But they were earifiess which some is every
cgs were called upon to make, and they were meriliess
which were necessary to secure the props of Christianity
throughout the world. The Bible Ulm coolers&
many things which ware hard to be nsdarrtood, but let
them take it with all On difficulties, with all the imperfec-
tions of human agency by which it had lam headed doss,
and it would still be true that in thereat field of theology
no more reasonable sacrifice could be offered up by ma.
than the study of the sacred Scriptoria. Tried by the
honest investigations of ecieoce,—tried by the nadir claims
made upon it, —tried by the raisitedereteadiag of earniee
as well as of friends,—it woad yin he fewed that theft was
Nothing like the Bible in the world, nothing that would so
well repay the trouble and anxiety which ire steely involved.
It was now more important then ever to go back from molars
acetroversies to the Bible—it was still mere then seer the
beat means of keeping together the edneeted, the bell
educated and the uneduata4 if not in one 0202ZOUSIOS, is fel-
lowship of thought and feeling. The Bible rataised teat.
sums of wisdom, justice, toleration freedom, which bed
Dever yet been extruded. The deani heeler woken of the
spirit in which the Bible should be interpreted prowl a
high *atrium apoo the late dean (Dr. Trench), through
whom icetrumentelity the nave of the abbey—the most
august of English ructurtse—bad hoes throws open for
those who most needed to bear the sound of 60:kopek sad
upon other members of the abbey who had dews se much
to sorer the spread al roe amend them. He esneladed
hie eloquent sermon by an earnest anneal to his hearer at
thee to offer up the great sacrifice wh the text from which
be had preached so emphatically prated out.

CEIRIRT CHCRCIII &WOOF" Sr. GROZGE'S NAM.—
A parties of the children atteeding these mho* about
TOO is number, were entertained co Friday sassing with the
emel Christmas treat. A plentiful supply of tea, rake,
ba, was provided by the supporters of the schools, includ-
ing the Marquis of Westminster. Rev. G. H. MIND sad
Kn. hi• Gall, Kamm Heated, rocker. Oomph" Willies,
Hope, sad others. The children were award wit/ ma-
rionettes and a large magic lantern. Daring the evening
imwards of 100 prises were distributed hy the essumbeet to
the most deserving scholars. The band of the Ist Tower
Hamlets Eagleson, which is composed of boys educated is
the school, was present, sad told to the enjoyment of
the erasing by their OXOCllike of several lively eke. la
the midst of 8o mush distress exiting ta the dietriet, ia
esesequansmi of the inclemency of the weather, it was very
gratifying to see the happy feces of the etuldrim, enjoying
he the utmost the treat prepared for them. The en
meat el the resuming portico, shoat 400, is uaismoidehly I
pastrami* from weal of fonds.
OUTWARD AMEZICAN Mane.--On Saturday the
Onward Royal Rail Steamer Canada was dispatehed Irma
Liverpool for Halifax mid Bootee with mails to the trailed
Mabel and British North America, together with de pos-
=ited • fall cargo. Oa Westmeday unit the Li .elf.
New York, sail Philadelphia Steam Ship
sesames New York will leave the Heresy fsr NevreYs:rwg
the Ueited.Statee mails. Letters fiats dad Ice &cat&
this steamer will be reeelved at the Peet-elice until 11
*Week, a. 111., sad rid Queenstown till &30 p.m., and bearing
late Need sae piney em 4111.15 p.m.

On Wednesday evening last a fisherman named
Thomas Burrow, living at Arnside, a small village close to
Missweambe Bey, was out shooting wild fowl upon the
sands, whisk exteed beyond the tide mark for two or three
mike at low water. Night came 00, and with it a thick
heavy tag, sad Borrow, though well acquainted with the
sands, got bewildered, and instead of keeping at the edge
of the bay and makin for A ruside, he walked out towards
the ma to aas called the Moamar Bank. The
tide wee rising rapidly at the tine, and when he
reached the bank, which is about two miles and a half
from the main land, he must have found, not oily that
he Gould not proceed any further, but that his retreat
beck to shore wee out off by the rising waters. Between
6 and 7 o'clock is the evening some fishermen at More
• were startled by hearing a voice coming from a dis-
tance out at sea, and crying out repeatedly, "Lost ! lost."
They immediately set out in a couple of boats, and shouted
that they were coming. The voice in reply told them to
make haste. After rowing about in various directions to
try to discover the roan in the water, with nothing to guide
them io their search but hie voice, they got to the Stone"
scar bank and shouted to the unfortunate man to wade
towards them, but it afterwards appeared that the water
between the spot where he was standing and the
boats was ten feet deep, mid be shouted back, " I cannot
get," and begged them to be quick if they wished to save him.
The baste 000tinued their search for some time, • disjointed
conversation occurring every now and this between the
Ishmael' end the sum in the water ; and al bat. when
they thought they were dose to hint, he ohdrOW has
agonised voice,—" I drowning—l'm drowning." After
that all was quiet, and though the fishermen kept up the
search for a counderable time, and repeatedly ailed out to
martini if the man were still above water, they at le4th
felt it was hopeless to oontinue their exertions, and they
returned to Morecambe. Next day the fishermen went
out at low water, and, on the Stonomar bank, they
found the body of Barrow. Bound his shoulders were
slung five wild fowls, mid near him was hie gm.
The body was removed to Bolton-le-Banda,, and upon it
wee found deceased's watch, which bad stopped at six
minutes to seven, when in all probability the water reached
hie waistcoat pocket, and stopped the works. An inquest
was held on Friday, before-Mr. Holden, moose for the
lAseastor district, when a verdict of accidentally drowned
was retuned by the jury, who expeessed their feeling that
the greatest credit was due to the fishermen for the noble
exertions they made to save deceased's life.

THE STACK•FIRINO ON THE YORKSHIRE
WOLDS.
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On Saturday last, at l'ockliugton Henry Streets
and James Conway, who had been apprehended for firing
stacks on the Wolds of the East Riding were examined.
The ease against Streets was beard first, the specific charge
"visit lima being for firing the stacks of Marrs.
lioraley, at liaggate, on the gird of December. A
great number of witnesses were examined, sod it was
shown that oaths 22ad of December, the night before the
apzgate,
fire, the prisoner was seen 8/4 ii where he made
imp:tries of one of Mews. Hanle e farm servants if their
stacks were watched. He was seen at Hogpte cc the
day of the fire, where he visited the Wold lob and bad some ,
ale. He ileac:idled at the house of • Mrs. Walker, and asked
her fora few matches. She gave • few to him, and then said,
"Harry, have heard tell of any more auks having been
fired ?" He 'ed, " No, but yon will have one at
to-night." e said, " Nonsense," and he said, nirs,
lam determined upon it." Is was shown that the pri-
soner bad uttered expreasiosis of resentment against the
Wold fanners. The prisoner was apprehended by Superin-
tendent Cordlike', at Fisher, on the Ist January.
When he was told that be was wanted, he
.said, without
any reference haying been made to the tire, ' I didn't do
it muter ; I'm sure I didn't do it." Cordukes said, " What
do you mean by didn't do it?" to which he answered, "Set
tire to Mr. Henley's Macke. I got some manshm of a
woman at Huila* that night, and told her that I was
going to set fire to some, but I did not." Cordukee also
mw the prisoner at the fire, sad hi suspicion was so
excited that he made some inquiries of him, but was told
by Mr. Horsley that he was a very harming quiet man.
To Jamie Faber, West Riding detective hens Wakefield,
tie prisoner, whilst in custody, also road* a statemeat, in
which le admitted being at Mitigate on the day in gnos-
tic, and begging some matches of Mrs. Walker. He also
said that on the tight previous be did ask if Horsley's
Marks were watched. When the prisoner wee asked if he
had anything to say why he should not be committed for
trial, he replied, " Nothim." He was thereupon formally
submitted to take leis trial at the seat York umiak

James Conway, ,dicis "Gerdeaer Jemmy,' wu then
=signed on the charge of firing Mr. Snarrp's stacks at
Madmen", on the eight of the Aka December. Bonn evi-
dence having been given against him he was Nuanded to
Wonky.

The Mayor of Southampton haa, in consequence
of the setting in of inclement weather, called a public meet-
ing of the inhabitants of the town to-morrow 4 for consider-
ing the but means for giving immediate relief to the poor.
EXPLOAION OF Gas AT HOLLOWLY.—Between the
hours of tea and eleven last evening the inhabitant' of
Holloway were seriously alarmed by a loud report, which
seemed to slake the whole osighbourbeed. Oa toquiriss
being made, it was ascertained that a sanieletmthed villa,

situated at No. 21, Tolliogton-road, in the occupancy of a
Mr. Byrne and family, bad had it. front completely blown
cot. The mischig did not and there, bet the two
adjoinioa villas, as well as Noe. 10, 12, 14, 16,
18, sad 20 opposite, some 60 feat across the road, bad a
greater pert, and some all, of their windows smashed. A
gelation= of the nuns of H. J. Wititiiagton, as well as
two ladies and a butte boy, who were pawn( at the time,
bed • narrow escaped being severely injured by the broken
gins which was flying about in all di311116301. Two
tire engines, as well as • firs escape, were quickly on
the spot ; but their resistance was sot raying, the
Ike, which coosisted of a very small body of tame,
having been extinguished by Police-constable N 141, who
was near at band, and rendered great assigloos. It is to be
regretted that the gentleman who occupied the booms
and his wife are both severely burnt. It appears from
what could be learnt that Mr. Byrne, on eotering the front
parlour with a light to see if all wails:fa before relating, was
eaddealy thrown dews, Idelight having eouseisemstact with
the gas which bad hen allowed to mope from the chande-
lier, sad the awed the &salami.

DIMMING ACCEDECT AT THs Ai:anyone,
Bunigaium. —Two PRUDES DEownD.—Derberis.
.

the reservoir of the Birmingham Omaal OanaisZ, is
Reservoir-mad, was visited by • larp numbsor of maces
latent upon enjoying themselves is duig sad sliding upon
the ice. All went ea wall mail about fear o'obank
I. the afternoon, whim • young area fell
I. near the engine-house by the reservoir wall,
sod where there is • depth of about 18 feet
of water. At the time the ice brake there wan bed few
persons near the spot. As soon, however, as the fact be
came known a general rush was Made by the ptaaas
is the vicinity to gusto the side of the twarvoir, sad MOBS
the young man. The consequence was that three more
persoes. ainoogat whom was • boy some twelve pan of
aye, fell three& the ice. The mated aesdulee and
casement sow took place amongst the prawn argent es
to bow the immerged persons should be mewed. Two of
the persons is the water, being OODZ the side and In shallow
water, were by the samistasee of acme et the people as the
beak, got out uninjured. The young maa and boy, however,
remained in the water, and police oemdalM Inman;
who appears to have acted very bravely, rushed lets the
valor op to his chin to endeavour to got the yarn MRS
oat. Be found, however, that he could not reach him,
sad calling police-constable Kalman to his assistaaes,
they paceeded, by memo of the all Seems beat
which is stationed OD the pool, to the spot where the boy
fell in. The water being there shallower, io a few minutes
they got the boy out of the water, but be proved to be
oaths dead. It mews that at the spot where UM Ms broke,
the water, which is pumped into the reservoir by the seams
used for that purpose, rushes with great feces into the
rworwer. The elegise had bean at work seedy all day, and
the farce of the water bad worn away the ice at the spot
wirers the widest occurred until it was very this.
ANOTHER Pans Pynrr Paoszernox. —On
&noisy last, at the Guildford county petty seesiou.
Joseph Goss, • well-known pugilist, and the imaged et
tbs. Old Bost lan Wolverharaptoo, was summoned for
havingbeen engaged in • prize fight now to WA* station
as the Booth Eastern Railway, as the 17th el December
hat, with one lasec Baker. The chairman said that the
beach must treat the chirp against this defendent as they
did what hie antagonist Baker, and they ordered him to
pay the sapless, IL Ire., aid to enter isto his ewe recog-
ainaseas in the sum of Zl. to keep the pace for six month&

SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—A about half-put two
Ade& as Friday aftornooe a bull balooging to Sr. Sparks,
Oeogreabwy, weey, being drive. alas Asistretplaco, Bat.
mils, whom he " got wild," sod, starting eff at a Wiens
rats, roe with considerable Ina against % cab, to whisk a
horse was attached. and which was on the stand at
el the=
el tho river sear Rownhant Ferry. The forgo the
was to vest that both bolos and fly were toppled over the
wince tette bed et thri river. The fly is broken to pions,
sad the berme is hsjorsii— Western Daily PAM
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to the mod feeble are thus described by Benjends Clarke. Lea.
1111.C.S„ in testifying to It. ealmedimary slimy in his
own ewe :—" After the Pais Oil, and all ether reeesdime test I
0.14 mdik et bed felled. tried. merely es a het resort,
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