The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-09 00:00:00

A QUESTION NOT EASY TO ANSWER.

Tax Great European Powers, we are told, desire
to substitute a joint protectorate of the Christian sub-
jects of the Porte, for the exclusive protectorate which
Russia lays claim to exercise. Let us suppose the
representatives of these Powers waiting upon the
SULTAN With such a proposal. Let us farther sup-
pose that ADDIIL-MEWID, after listening to it with
patience, asks their Excellencies " whether Piotest-
ants are Christians r Lord STRATFORD DE RED.
CLIFFS would, of course, reply that they are, and
I good breeding, if nothing else, would prevent his
Icolleagues from contradicting him. Let us next
suppose that ABDUI.-MEDJID produces a copy
of the Christian Times, and orders • dra-
goman to read aloud the account of the perse-
cution of DONENIOO CECCHEITI at Florence, which
we this day republish from the very respectable
journal we have named. And, lastly, let us suppose
that the reading of the article being at an end, the
SULTAN proceeds: I am told that something of
the same kind occurred not long ago, in the same 1

country, with two Florentine subjectsand an English
lady; bow is it, gentlemen, that you come here
to enforce tolerance of Christians in a non-Christian

nation—in a nation which you are pleased to call bar-'
barons—when you connive at their peraecu►ion in one
of your own Christian and civilised States r Such a
question might call up a blush even in the faces of the
Diplomacy of Pen.—Deily News.

Sr. PAUL'S, WILTON-PLACE.

A oorrespendent writes from Knightsbridge that
as the time for the Easter elusion approaches the conduct
of tbe Pneyitse becomes most outrageous. It had been dis-
tinetly understood by all parties that no attempt at floral
decorations should be made at St. Paul's, the Bishop of
LondOn, us *sell as both churchwardens, having opposed
their re-introduction. Barb on Saturday mornieg, ►ow•

ever, it became 'manifest that a lest attempt would be made;
and strut a donna females were engaged in forming wreaths
of evergreens, and towers of various hues. Mr. Waterton
was prunipt in his decision. Legal advi • was resorted to,
end (Meal notice prepared and served on the incumbent
(Mr. Liddell),,Biev. Mr. Marriott, Bev. Mr. Boucher (his
curate), the clerk, and other dicers, and en the various
active daughters of the Pantie faith, who were busily
engaged, waning them against afflaieg or aiding in the
fl oral show. After the flue-o'clock service at fit.
Peal% Mr. Waterton was informed that the church
had been invaded by venous unauthorised persons, and b•'
at once proceeded to the church, but the maloontents kid
taken the hilarious precaution of lockine themselves In,
and denied admittance, not only to t►e churchwarden, but
the ofßeen of the thatch daily in attendance. A pa-
rishioner, who was present, to his estonishment saw that the
prise soar in this meet serious offence was the theumbent
himself, who, s•eompanied ►y one of his son, made his
exit by a vestry door. The churchwarden plead admit-
tance only by stratagem, and found Mr. Boucher, a aerate,
holding another door in the iat•rior, and women end men,
who had anise of the illegality, employed in Wag deco-
rations. Mr. Waterton, in the mat quiet meaner, re-
moved from the chancel the ilk gal decorations in the. pra
ethos of witnesses, and Mr. Boucher, the curia, 'meanwhile
slag mast imating language to him. Mr. Westerns
having dens Lis daty by 'Parting a priaeipl•, withdrew,
and the ma parties at one replaced the floral dissentious
on the altar as before.

The election for

is fired for Tweeds,

sent, st two &clack, whoa some et the meet influent'sLl
resident• in the parish will spin rally round Mr.Weetartes,
tomsintaie his in his most arduous and painful confine
with the high priests of Paseyine.

MR. FITZROY, or ST. PAUL'S CHURCR, XITIONTS-
saIvos —Mr. Ernest James hugatus Fitzroy, whom saute
sit numbered is spassaioa with certain risums pea
modiags at Bt. Pairs Mush, Kaightsbridge, in October
wbsa tke Bishop of Lomita prohibited the shoed set.
Mos there, Imo base seatasead to tour mocha' imprisoamsut
sada somewhat singular eirmastasurs. Oa the 28th at

Sasser, Let flergeaat Lesigity, the detective officer, arrested
Mr. Fitzroy in Bt. Faal'a Cbareb, on the chute of inter-
im' false engem He wee sal, ea to Otis lemur alai sow
foisted for trial by the mayor (Hasty Wright. Al; sad es
Taisileg Met has was Weal at Chichester before ilia
rearrior (W. M. Bridger, Req.), sad aeateseed, the
Bret and last w. oh at his usprisaaaaast being for
watery eosinemeet. The reorder, before orates' tag
him stated that Mr. Fitzroy bad bigas We is • very
issisrai sod diegrasefd messes is every deseriptios ef vise,
ender Ss disk et delnine en he loped the entiesse he
wee sleet is pen send be the neer. Sheen* the beta-
mentality of the Magda* el the pines el alewife Ids
for the future, end thee swab, him is begone •
sabred oreffity. The dim elated that he Mmall:areat
author el Mbar shops sink bed boss parsed is • Jailer
messier is drawn& prim et the soontry, pad that he had
else tend spat the pelmet a sew gold wank sad dials,
width tai
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lent ordered it to be left is shorn et the
peen. is nee say farther hiforstatios should
be Mann reepeedeg it. The primer Is sow genies hie
isthensanest is Peeeretth gel, sad will be liable to be
presented she. be his stewed Mr tine there kg the ether
ewe. Mr. Pitereatieftsinas his nejetity is Jam ant
will ease ia ter