The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1863.

CONVOCATION OF THE PROVINCE OF

CANTERBURY.

Yesterday, both houses of convocation assem-
bled at Westminster for the despatch of business.
The prelates comprising the upper house assembled in
Queen Anne's 13ociety-office. The Archbishop of CANTDD.
Dela presided. The Archbishop of Canterbury presented a
petition from the clergy nod laity of the decimal board of
the Norwich Diocesan Church Association of the Deentey
of Breckles, to the diocese of Norwich, owing that Bishop
Coleus° might be forbidden to preach in the respective
dioceses of their lordships. It appeared further to the memo-
rialiste that it would be cruel in the extreme to permit
Bishop Coleus° to exercise episcopal jurisdiction in the
diocese of Nand, end they hoped that the house would de-
prive him of such authority. la the event of the laws of
this realm not giving sufficient power for this purpose, they
hoped that a change in the law so as to effect the end pro-
posed would be brought about. The Archbishop of Can-
terbury
also presented • petition from the dame,
of Totnes, in the diocese of Exeter, expressive of
strong disapproval of Bishop Oolenao's work. Similar
petitions were presented from the rural deaaery of
Flynipton and other places, and all, having been read by the
registrar, were ordered to lie ou the table. The Very Rev.
the Dean of Bristol, the prolocutor, brought up • report
from • committee of the Lower House on the subject of •
joint action between the provinces of Canterbury and York.
The committee reported that the two convocations could not
sit and vote together, but that they might appoint joint
committees for the consideration of matters which might be
brought before them. The Bishop of Oxford presented •
petition signed by Chancellor Massinghead, Archdeacon
Denison, Archdeacon Randall, Dr. Jobb, and others, ;T..=
that measures might be taken to support the views expressed
in the recent episcopal synod in America for • closer inter-
communion with the orthodox branch of the Eastern church.
He moved, " That his grace the president be requested to
direct the Lower House to appoint • committee to commu-
nicate with the oommitte appointed at the recent synod of
the bishops and clergy of the United States of America as
to inter-communion with the Russo-Greek church, and to
oommunicate the result to convocation at • future session."
The Bishop of Chichester seconded the motion, which was
unanimously adopted. Some discussion took place
in reference to the proposed Bishopric of Cornwall,
which resulted in the Bishop of Oxford moving an address
to her Majeety, repremoting "that the wide extent of the
diocese of Exeter, the great number of its parishes and
clergy, and the large population of the °trusties of Devon
and Cornwall lead us to believe that, should your Ma-
jesty see fit to erect the archdeacoury of Cornwall into a
new see, it would confer an incalculable benefit on the
church ; and praying for such steps as her Majesty may
deem fit for the erection of such • we." Tnis address was
adopted, and their lordships then adjourned.
The deans, archdeacons, and proctors composing the
Lower House of Convocation assembled in the Jerusalem
Chamber, wader the presidency of the Very Rev. Dr. Gilbert
Elliot, the prolocutor. The Rev. Prebeedary Ornmanney
presented petitions from El of the clergy of the rural
deanery of Chew Magna, and seven of the clergy of the
deanery of Frome Selwood, Somersetthirs, against soy
attempt to relax the rules of subscription sad conformity.
The Rev. Canon Wordsworth, D.D., presented a petition
from the Convocation Society, signed by Mr. Henry Hoare
as chairman, which " prayed for some action towards
a united convocation for England, in order to the harmo-
nious and united action of the clergy, for the union in
counsel, and brotherly fellowship of the reverend order, and
for the purpose of bringing their collective wisdom to
bear on legislative measure ; and also asked the house
to take steps towards restoring to the Irish church im-
mediate exercise of her synodical function', that the united
church of Ragland end Ireland might form a united synod."
The Rev. Henry Mackenzie presented a gravamen, nume-
rously signed, against the recent educational minute. —After
some conversation, the debate on Dr. Id•Caid's resolution of
last session, " That it is not expedient to relax the rule of
subscription to. the act of uniformity," was resumed (in
accordance with the arrangement proposed by Sir George
Prevoet) by the Venerable Archdeacon Sandford, who
moved as an amendment " That the declaration required at
ordination and induction to a taus is sufficient for all cler-
gymen." (Cheers.) The Rev. J. Branton, wishing to
convince the opponents of the Act that it had been copal-
dared in all its bearings by that house, moved the following
amendment, " That the prolocutor be requested to nomi-
nate a committee to consider the question of clerical sub-
scription, and whether there are grounds for considering the
subscription burdensome to the clergy, sod whether it ought
to he relaxed or modified, without endangering the defini-
tive faith of the Church of God." Archdeacon Sandford
withdrew his amendment in favour of Mr. Bramstoo's,
which was opposed by the Yen. Archdeacon Denison.
After a very long discussion the home divided, when there
were—For the amendment, 24 ; against, 14; majority, 10.
The amendment was declared carried.— Af wit some further
routine business the house adjourned.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

CARLISLE RACES.-WEDNEBDAY.

THE Scum HANDICAP of 3 son. othh, with 20 added ;
wieners extra. T.Y.C.

Mr. ~tolile ed Teddy, by Tadmor—Worthless, 6 yrs, gat
(81,3
Mr. Robtosoe's Peek(' Plower, 3ph Ist 1916.... 16h0
• Dewe
Mr Barber's The Mown, 2 yrs, let 41b. 'O. Noble)y) 3
The following also ran :—Vefsabionable Beauty, Maid of Chas-
tereeld. Dick Aselveller, and tby Hospitality.

Betting : 7 to 4 spi Unfiahlocialle Beauty , 5 to 2 eget
Teddy, 7to 2 eget Hospitality filly, S to 1 apt any other.
Won by s length ; sum between secoad and third ; a good
fourth.

THE LOTTERY STREW (Handicap) of b Nom each, 3 ft,
with 40 added ; 14001111 to mare his stake ; "'latter's, &c.,
extra. One mile sad a quarter.
Mr. Scott ad Teddy, 6 yrs, Tel Mb (0. Noble) 1
Mr. Mastennann Honest John. 3 yrs, bat .)J Orlzashaw) I
Mr. W Interingham's Weatherielse, 4 yrs, 7d 71b.. (HowetS
The toUovratg also ran.—Luna and Glltnools.
. -

Bathos even oa Toddy, sto 4 apt Honest John, 10 to
1 apt say °Qr. Woo by a length ; Slues laspha hens.
wood aod third ;a bad fourth.
___ _ _

Pura of 100 guineas; 3-yrolds,
Set alb ; four, WC 711) ; five, 9st 1216 ; aizaed aged, 9st 131 b.
Two miles.
Mr. W. CAnson's Caller on, by Stockwell—Harriett, Ire
Vet 121 b
THE CON3OLATIoN SCRAMBLE (Handicap) of 3 sons each,
with 20 added. Half-Awls.
Ilr. Watson's Unfashionable Beauty, by lord of the Isles,
dam by Tomboy, 3 yrs, oat bib (Snowden) 1
I Mr. ktoblneon's Pr .Irie Plower, Syro, gat Mb.... (Howey)
Mr. Mllleea Ann►bella,s Sea Mt 710 Noble) 3
Th• lollowlog also ran : - Barbara Allen, Wallachia.
Betting : 6 to 4 apt Uufasiiimiable Beauty, 2 to 1 apt
Wallachia, 3 to 1 sget Prairie Flower, 6 to 1 any other.
Won by a length; the same between seoood and thud; a
bad fourth.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—WEDNESDAY.
WORCESTERSHIRE HANDICAP.
to 2 agst Utters Ansi. (t)
LIVERPOOL CUP.
15 to 2 agst Joey Jones (t)
10 to 1 Cariabrook (t)
12 to 1 Oakapple It)
14 to 1 Victor (off)
GOODWOOD STAKES.
7 to 1 apt Kuutsford (off)
12 to 1 Antiald (t)
12 to 1 Blondia (t)
14 to 1 Zapateado (t)
16 to 1 Loiterer (t)
16 to 1 Masao (off)
ST. LEGER.
9 to 2 apt Ranger (off)
$ to 1 querns Bertha (t and an
10 to 1 Lord Clifdea (off)
16 to 1 Oursaader (t and off)

THE REVISION OP THE PRAYER-BOOK.

The annual general meeting of the Association
for Promoting a Revision of the Prayer-book Was held yes-
terday *flamers at Willie's ROOMS; the preach:at, Lad
EMT, in the chair.

The CHAIRMAN, in opening the pmceedings, commenced
by recalling the circumstances under which the lam annual
meeting was held. At that time, he said, the council
frankly stated the discouragements under which they la-
boured, those discouragement. consisting chiedy in the
violence and acrimony with which they had been generally
attacked, misrepresentations of their actions and motives,
and the want of sympathy and amalgams, even in quarters
in which they had tliought:they might fairly look for them.
They also referred to the open and strong opposition of the
hierarchy of the church, which rendered It extremely diffi-
cult for a clergymen to take any part in the work, and to
the obstacles to reform arising from the gagging Act
of the reign of Charles IL, which required every
clergyman to declare his unfeigned assent and con-
sent to everything contained in the Prayer-book.
They could, however, point also to many encouraging cir-
cumatanom connected with this movement; and among
them wen the fact that the Bishop of London—perhaps the
most influential prelate on the episcopal bench—had de-
clared in the Home of Lords that in his opinion the time
was come when the question of revision might be fairly en-
tertaised. ID a recent charge Archdeacon Hone, who ap-
peared to be in favour simply of a relaxation of the terms
of subscription, said—" The advocate@ of reviaios do Dot
appear to me to have deserved the morn and contempt which
have been so liberally poured upon them," adding that re-
vision, unless it gave them a perfect Prayer-book, would Dot
remove the oonacientiona difficulty on the part of the clergy
in expressing their unfeigned assent and consent to every-
thing contained in the Prayer-book. He hoped
that the favourable opinion of the archdeacon with regard
to the association would 10011 be shared by the public at large.
It wen impossible to engage in such a movement as that
without exciting the prejudices of the clergy. He had him-
self been compared to Kin 3 Ahab and Guido Fawkes—
(ltughter)—but he had the coaaolation of knowing that
lift y of his brother peers, including four right rev. prelates,
had not been shamed to vote with him on this question.
(Cheers.) The emaciation was determined to persevere in
its objects in a firm though conciliatory meaner, with the
amistanee, so far as it could be obtained, of all who held
the great doctrines of Christianity.
The Sicanraar (the Rev. R. Bingham) then read the re-
port, which narrated the proceedings of the society during
the past yew.
Mr. boar, M.P., in moving the adoption of the
report and the appointment of the committee for the ensuing
year, said the opponents of the society did not seem to
understand the (utterance between repairing and impairing,
between amending and destroying the church of England.
He had certainly DO wish to injure the church by taking
part in this movement ; his sole object was to make her more
in &mordant* with the experience and with the require-
niesta of the time. The opposition of many of the clergy
and the laity was not at ell safprisiog, Every one at fret
disliked change. The poet mule a captive say:

" So much • long communion blends,
My very chains and 1 grew friends."
In Iffre manner many of the clergy and laity hugged
the chains which bound them to certain forma of
expression. Yet all must admit that the Act
of Uniformity was framed at • most inopportune
period for passing • permanent meaaure, while the present
time was well fitted for the work of revision, there being
no excitement in the public mind, Lod nothing to interfere
with the calm and proper consideration of the subject. As
' an attached member of the church of England he could wish
some of his own soon to become clergymen ; but he certainly
would not advise them to declare their unfeigned assent at d
consent to every thi nglcontai lied in the Prayer-book. (Hear.)
, He might say of the present state of things, that it did not
exclude many who ought sot to be in the church, while
it certainly kept out many whom he should be glad to see
there. He believed that the more the question was dis•
cussed the more the necessity for an alteration would be
generally felt. (Cheers.)
The Hon. and HOT. E. V. BLUR, in seconding the resolu-
tioe, said be appeared there because he valued and re-
verenced the Prayer-book ; the very este/lince of that book
affording, in his opinion, the best reason for endeavouring to
repair the casket which contained so much truth. (Hear,
hear.) To meet the difficulties of the Prayer-book by
resorting to a far-fetched explanation of particular expres-
sions was • source of great evil to the public at large ; it
was in fact • canker-worn on the face of truth. (Hear,
hear.) It was opposed to public morality, sod to that honesty
of punier* which wee valued by all Englishmen. (Hear,
hear.) As regarded the question of subseriptioo, he would
ask at what period of his life was a roan supposed to form a
mama judgment! (Hear, hear.) Wars experience and
conviction to go for nothing in the cues of the clergy, while
other aliases of society were allowed to act upon them By
blindly resisting all efforts at improvement men only
loosened the foundations of the church, and lessened her
claims to the sympathy and support at the nese of the
community.

The resolution wu then put and carried.
On the motion of the Rev. JOHN Darman, seconded by
the Rev. Casa J. Gill!. the followiag resolution wu
WINO to :—" That the progress which the cause of litur-
glee' revision and the relaxation of the Act of Uniformity is
now making calls for deep thankfulnese to Almighty God,
and ought to move every true friend of the church of Eng-
land to renewed efforts for the attainment of soda so much
calculated to advance the beat interests at Christ's religion
in those realms."

On the motion of the Hey. SAMUEL lifirroN, seconded by
Mr. Aux. MILLER, the following resolution was also
passed :—" That the excessive stringency of the teat im-
posed by the act of lffin is injurious to the beat interests of
the church of England, because it tends to deter many ex-
cellent men from entering her ministry, while it is con-
fessedly impossible for any one to take it except in such a
restricted sense as appears to many minds like a dangerous
tampering with solemn engagements. That the said test
cannot be considered necessary to the security of the church,
inasmuch as her very highest poste may be filled by men
who have been called upon to take it, while patent
facto plainly prove its powerlessness to ensure any approach
to unity of opinion among those who use the prescribed
ritual, and therefore it is the duty of parliament, by whose
authority alone the test was imposed, to repeal it."
On the motion of the gm. V. Wistrrza, seconded by
the Rev. H. HIGHTON, thanks were voted to the chairman,
and wits this acknowledgment the proceedings terminated.

the fawn of the fallow deer and the calf of the red deer,
by the more excitable acallmatists who surrounded the chair.
As to the ostrich egg., of which we expected to partake in
an omelette, the birds in Paris had ceased to lay ; but the
Sopron quails were well up to time, and the • Poulete
FEmancipation des Neves" were • triumphant success.
This drolly-named dish we should explain r a bons-fide
one, in which the fowls, • French kind of poultry, turn in
the cooking from black to white ; the skin and bone being
black, but the flesh delicately white. This dish was pre-
' seated to the society by M. Pierre Pichot, of the Sem hi
Imperials d'Amlimatisetion de la France. The red-deer
hams were particularly fine in flavour, and tender • and the
bear hams were also excellent, and fall of fat. The grams
pro" were certainly not superior to our accustomed rounds
and sirloins. There was only one novelty in the vegetables,
and that was Chinese yams ; of these it is enough to ay
that they were devoured somewhat surreptitiously, and,
we presume, relished aoceedingly. It is • vegetable which
is not uncommon in Guernsey and Jersey, and is ose
of the most successfully introduced of all by the
society. The arrowroot is another root cultivated
to a profit in the Channel Islands, which, however,
did not make its appearance in the shape of • pudding at this
repeat. The wines of Hungary and Greece did not, we
fancy,find much favour, they are of • very decidedly pungent
style for our palate, neither can we say much for the
Australian and Californian vintages, which we had the good i
fortune to taste. It will be long before the old fashioned
port and abeut are laid aside for these lighter compounds,
if we may j e from the wry faces and the unemptied
bottles with sue wonderful names upon them.
The great experiment of the evening ended, the speeches
began ; and here we met with a disappointment in not
having in the chair his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, who
was to have presided, bat being invited to the entertain-
ment by the Duchess of Cambridge was obliged to resign
his place to Mr. Herman Merivale, C. 8., Under Secretary
of State for India. After the usual loyal torte, the Chairman
proposed "The House of Commons and the members pre-
sent," to which Mr. Hemel Osborne, M.P., replied in an
amusing speech, proteetiog against the conger eel soup and
the non.appearaoce of the ostrich eggs, which, however, he
altogether objected to receiving, when they bad to he laid
in Paris. The olla podrida banquet of the society reminded
him not inaptly of the House of Commons, and he thought
there were some fine sp.-darns of the hybrid duck upon the
Treasury benches. Mr. Orantley and Mr. Edward Wilson
defended the soup of the Channel Islands, and the Chair-
man, in proposing the sumer of the society, made a good
statement of the obje!ta they bad in view, concluding
• with the toast of Our Travellers and Explorers,"
to which Center Spoke responded for himself and
Captain Grant, who was also present. Mr. Water-
house Hawkins spoke to the toast of our colonies
and dependencies, with reference more particularly
to the great consumption of wool going on in this country,
so much of which of the finest quality came from Australia,
and was thus an instance of the importance of acclimatisa-
tion, as the sheep was not • native of Australia. Thus the
second dinner of the society may be said to have been an im-
provement upon the first, and, considering the society has
only been in existence three years, it shows very promising
signs of vitality, the members numbering more than 135 per
cent. upon the list of last year.
The following were some of the principal persons who at
tended the dinner:—Lord St. Amapa, hart of Breadalbene,
Sir A. McArthur, Sir Charles Nicholson, the Marquis of
C Conyngbam, Sir C. Scott, Captains Spoke and Grant, Hoe.
G. Berkeley, Sir C. Smith, and Mr. Du Chsillu.