The Express.
London, England, 1848-12-04 00:00:00

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OSBORNE, SUN DA Y.=-The Queen and Prince Albert,
accompanied by dm Countess of 13timbmonnb, Lwd and
Lady J. Rona Col. B. Drummond, and Col. Sourer* at-
tended divine service at Whipplegtain church.
Sir R. Kane, the Rev. Dr. P. S. Henry, and Mr.
Melr bed istervisas with Sir O. arty on Saturday at the
Hose office.

Mr. Bricltwood (South limbos's.) and Mr. Barnes
had an interview with the Chasesllor cif the Exchequer on
Batarday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
Earl Grey had a dinner party on Friday at his re-
sidence, in Beigrave-square. The company included the
floliciterGeneral, Mr. Wilson, M.P., the Right Fn. Sir C.
and Ledy M. Wood, Mr. and Mn. W. Gray, Copt,
Hon. Mr. and Mrs. H. Brand, and Mr. and Mrs.
The Duke of Wellington and Sir F. Trench attended
the early service In the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The Bev. Dr. Wesley oH4ated. At the daily service the
prayers were read by the Rev. W. Tomas, and the lessons
by the Rev. T. Hansom. The sermon was preached by the
Rev. Dr. Wesley. The anthem was " Prepare ye the way "
(Wise). Sir G. Smart presided at the organ.
THE INQUIET INTO THE EXPENDITURE OT THE
TRILIIIIHT, the Home, Foreleg, and Colonial Offices, will
be coadneted by Sir Charles Trevelyan, Mr. Gibson Craig,
and Mr. Herman Merivale.—Observer.

WILLIAM FREDERICK DE/MURREE, EBQ., is ap•
panted Pnisne Judge for the province of Nova 800tia ; and
Alesandar MacDougall. Esq., is to mesa Mr. Disburse
as Solicitor General of the olony.—Oluerrer.

FUNERAL OP VISCOUNT MELBOURNE—The funeral
of the late Viscount Melbourne took place on Friday after-
noon, when the remains of the deceased were re-
moved from Bracket Hall, near Welwyn, for interment in
the family vault in Hatfield Church. Viscount Melbourne
(Lord Beauvale) was prevented by the state of his health
from 'misting in the obsequies of his departed brother. Vie-
'oust Palmerston, Lord De Manley, Lord Ambler, Earl
Cowper, the Right Hon. Edward Ellie*, and the other rela-
tives end personal friends of the late viscount was present
at the ceremony.
DEATH OP SIR CHARLES WENTWORTH BURDETT,
BART.—Ws have to announce the dentin of the above
baronet, who died on his passage horns from India on the
26 h of August last, the de,easedi haring been ordered to
repair to England for the benefit of his health, which before
leaving Madras was considered extremely precarious.

SECESSION OF THE REV. BAPTIST NOEL.

It being understood that tie R.. Baptist Noel
would yestenay deliver hie farewell sermon to the congre-
gation of Saint John's-chapel, Bedford-row, in which he has
ministered for t►e last 22 years, a large mecums of persons
oc lapied the avenue, to the chapel doors long before the
usual time for commencing morning service. When the
&oft were opened the church was instantly occupied in
every part, and numben bad to retire disappointed. The
reverend gentleman did not. as many anticipated he would,
make the slightest allusion to the particular causes which led

to hie smudge from the EstabUsbed Cliurek. At the open-
ing of his diesenens, be said he multi net in that sodas,
or in the amain, emote the time of the esegreptios by say
az bloseelf. His Thus yeah( shortly be
pereb tied7sodn=siimeld solisisatly aphis his present
position. The rev. gentleman then premeds/ to elucidate
his text, which he teak frees the Brd elimiter of Bt. Paul's
Epistle to the Ephesians, mews 14 to 19. At the elms he
thus referred to himself and his : " I mourn to
think that this is now the last me I may basset'
of you from this place to seek the favour of God. And yet
perhaps soma are left, not as 'sheep without a shepherd,'
as soma era have bees kind ea to say, but rather as
these who are wolves amongst the sheep, and who are not
Christ's people—who have never yet ' tasted that the Lord
la ration: Though sew of you may feel as 'she.p with-
out' a shepherd ' on "[eosin of the separation which the pro-
vidence of God has ordained; yet, brethren, you are not ea
sheep without • shepherd,' beams" God can rile. "p for
you, and will, a more faithful minister to carry out his work
amongst you. In his good providence, indeed, one is already
proeided. I rejoies to announce to you to-day that
I shall be followed next Sabbath in this place
by Mr. Archdeacon Dealtry, who for some time at
least will occupy this pulpit kindly to me end to you.
I know none to whom I should more willingly transfer the
office I now unworthily fill. He is a tried and experienced
Christian ; you will find in him no novelties which younger
Christians might fall into ; you will hear from his lips truths
which have been largely blessed to a congregation in Cal-
cutta, as large as, and very similar to, our own ; you will
find him, I doubt not, a zealous, affectionate, and kind, as
well se a matured and experienced, follower of the Lord
Jesus Christ. I f ly pray that he may be bleared to
build up those who are already believers in Christ, far more
than I have been able to do." The rev. gentleman then ad-
dressed these whom curiosity might have brought there that
day, and said," What do you come here tout? You came hers
to see a separation between a put,* and his flock, between •
minister and hie punk, who have loved one another and
been long united. Have you lobed yourselves why they ore
to he separated ? There is but one answer—it is became
there is such a thing as truth ; because truth is supreme ; be-
cause we owe to it an undivided homage and allegiance. It
is because there is each • thing as consc.ence, which sits in
judgment on truth, and therefore pronounces what we are
to do is accordance with truth. It is this which hos pro-
duced separation between those who have long loved one
another and acted together ; and, if you I,ve in the world
capable of discerning the truth, but without consciences to
embrace it, having come here this day to see the spectacle of
a separation, grievous on many accounts, which conscience
has enforced, go back, I beg of you, to your homes and ask
yourselves ought you not to be men of conscience, soldiers of
the truth, and righteous servants of th Moat High ? "
At the evening service the same interest wee exhibited on
the part of the public. The chapel doors were betieged by
an eager crowd as early as four o'clock. They were opened
at intervals, and a limited number admitted each time.
Tremendous crushing was the consequence, and the fre-
quent screams of females seemed to indicate that this mode
of arranging the admission +es attended with considerable
danger. Having however with great difficulty made our
way good into the body of the church we were surprised to
fled that there was comfortable room for every body pretreat ;
but towards the close of the unite the pressure became con-
siderable. The hoe. and rev. gentleman who was the object
of all this curiosity sad excitement, selected as the text for
his evening discount., 17 John, 24th verse; and having
Cpreached a most eloquent sermon descriptive of the future
ap in mauve for the elect, proceeded in terms which
produced a deep effect on his congregation, to sive • farewell
exhortation to the different clans of which it was composed.
The hon. and rev, gentleman said in eenclution, " And for
=pelt, since the time has come—since 1 must bid you fare-
a ell, let me beg of you to forgive the many defects in my
saiiistry. Many think lam wrong in leaving you—to many
the act Ins the appearance of desertion. To me it seems the
will of Clod, and that I have no liberty to choose ; and it you
shall ...et think so after you have read the reasons I assign,
rememb r that I ham not done it is levity or without long
consideration. Ido it with great reluctance and deep regret.
I nave not determined upon parting from a people ea de-
'erred!, dear to me without a full convictionthat at any mai-
lice of feeling it WY my duty to God to do so. Let me entreat
you to receive in a good spirit the ministration of • sincere
minister of Christ who fellows me, to rally round him in a
post which must be seduous from the partialire which • long
connexion has crested for his predemesor, and if alter a little
time, your attention should be drawn to the subject which I
have so deeply coosidered, it many should differ from me,
while aims will agree, I trust you will all make manifest to
the world how believers in Christ miy tolerate diff tenon
in each other." The rev. claret man havi s concluded his
ditc,urse, the crowded congregation slowly separated.
It was mentioned amongst the drigregation that this
chapel has been the frequent rune of schism from its first
conntruction down to the present day. It was built it sp-
peen for Socheverel, was subsequently occupied by • clergy-
man named Cecil, whose low church dowries misted much
interest at the time they were propounded, and the imme-
diate predecessor of Mr. Niel wee the Rev. Mr. Sibthorp,
whose frequent eha. gee of opinion have formed the subject
of newspaper comment. The Rev. Dr. Dillon, who ob-
tained so unenviable a notoriety, was at one time a lecturer
is this chapel.
The Rey. Daniel Wilson was for many years a preacher in
St. John's chapel before hie eppointmest to the living of
Islington, whence he was raised to the prelacy, as Bishop of
Calcutta, in 1832. The Rev. Baptist Noel's secoeuctr. the Very
Rev. T. Deal ry, was srehdeaeon of that see.

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