The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-25 00:00:00

THE NAVAL FETES AT BREST.

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BREST, WIDNIMIDAT, ATIGIVIT 43.
Yesterday, while the regattas were going on and
the weather lovely, I and some friends took a sail-
ing boat, for the purpose of having a good look
round the fleet, and visiting some of the iron-clads.
The solid construction, great depth, and heavy
stones for ballast of the craft we stepped into, told
a tale of the heavy sea which navigators of Brest
harbour must be prepared to encounter. Our two
boatmen caked 4 francs an hour ; this, although
the boat was exceedingly coarse and dirty, I
did not think exorbitant, and it was cheap com-
pared with the fares at Cherbourg, so I closed
at once. Bat the rascals, fancying that Englishmen
who did not bargain would pay anything, had the
presence of mind to add, "Four francs an hour for
each person." A decided objection to this amend-
ment (which, as there were three of us, would have
made the price 12 francs the hour) caused its im-
mediate withdrawal ; and the men, who were
simple-looking, civil young fellows, resigned them-
selves philosophically to the loss of two-thirds of
their imaginary gains.
Yesterday the Duke of Somerset and several
English officers, acoonipanied by the Minister of the
Marine, visited the interesting naval school called
the "Etabliasement des Pupilles," which is one of
the great nurseries for French seamen, and an in-
stitution which many Englishmen who fear that the
"British sailor," though a splendid article, is oue
the supply of which is daily becoming more and
more precarious, look upon with a sort of terror. It
is a pretty sight to see companies of children, many
of them not more than tea or twelve years old,
wearing uniform and carrying Lilliputian muskets
and bayonets, and going through their exercise as
well as practised soldiers. The Duke expressed
himself greatly pleased with the sight.
Last night there were very good fireworks, and
the square called the Champ de Bataille, in
which is the theatre at which the opera was given
to the English offioers, was illuminated.
Abd-el.Kader is greatly lionized here, and seems
highly to enjoy a spectacle which must be a very
novel one to him. It is a curious coincidence that
the wife of M. Gasson, the Receiver-General, at
whose house I told you the Emir was a guest, is the
daughter of his old enemy, the man who waged
war upon him for years, Marshal Bugeand.
Mgr. Chigi, the Pope's Nuncio in Paris, arrived
here on Monday, and is said to have come incog.
Why so ? I see numbers of priests, not incog.,
going about by land and by water to see the sights,
which they seem to take as much interest in as
other people.

THE FRENCH NAVY.

PARIS, Avower 24.

current number of the Rena dea Deem,

Monde. has an article which, though signed "V. de Mars,•
fa understood to proceed from the pen of the Priem de Join-
villa. It is devoted to the consideration el the present
aseditioe of the French navy. The writer thinks that
hamster* the greatest navel powers is their quarrels wide
inferior states are bound to provide themselves with • kap
fleet of swift gunboats mounting few guns, but of a heavy
calibre. Unless they procure this description of flanks
which are to be, es it were, to gendarmes dc le my, their
Morahan% shipping runs the risk of being deetreyed by • few
light cruisers The Pease thee drums the eneeedriel sad
personnel of the French leery. As regards the former,
thew in not, he says, much fault to fled. He thiaks that
say reprcech might be brought hewed egainet M. Dopey
de Mum and hie coadjutors, it is that they are going rather
too Ont.
As regards the personae, the Prince aseetie that the officers
fa perfectly sick of the service—e fact which he assible
to the ships under their command having ever since the me.
Ore been almost exclusively employed as transports, and
their not bevies had say of the opportunities at am:fairing
distinction which the army has so abundantly enjoyed.
Moreover, they ere diagusted at finding that they are
allowed no share either is the administration of the navy or
in shipbuilding. la support of this allsgetioe as to the
brewing sepopebirity of the esewles, the Pesos mentkies
two curious tediums. So few osedidates now come for-
ward for admission (by competitive examination) to the
Bog* Navale, Which once used to be so highly prized, that
to fill up the Tarsal places " pleated " candidates have
actually had to be received wise they should have been
excluded. The second instance is still more remarkable.
Oct of the 750 lieutenants de 'miasma in the Preach navy,
300 have applied to be allowed to serve on board mail
packets or merchentmen.—Golignani.

THE BISHOP OF LONDON AND THE
RITUALISTS.

•
The Express of yesterday announced very briefly
tits feet of the cossemation of the church of St. Mir-keel
and All Angels, Shoreditch. The event wsa, it appears.
attended with cimunkstaeoes which require a repplemealsr;
notice. The bishop, accompanied by Dr. Travers Twirls, and
Mr. Shepherd, registrar of the diocese of Loudest, entered
the church precisely at 12 o'clock, sod proceeded at once to
the vestry, where he wee met by the clergy of the district.
Almost the first words spoken by the right rev. prelate
were addressed to the Rev. C. Lyford, the in-
cumbent, and had reference to four headmen bouquets
on the altar. The right rev. prelate stated that before
the conseention took place they most be removed.
Mr. Lyford accordingly sent for the churchwarden, sod de.
aired him totakethe Bowers !twee. The bishop thee surveyed
the assembled clergy, most of whom were habited in =r-
eline, with rieMpembroidered stoles. His lordship
mid quietly, but sternly, " The clergy here of my diocese
most 'peen in the ceremonial of to-day is the simple dress
of clergymen of the church of Enabled." At this the
clergy looked at each other very innocently, as though they
were at • las to emnpreheed his lordship's meanies. A
somewhat awkward pause ensued, dining which no one
stirred. Again, turning to the clergy, his lordship said
somewhat peremptorily, "I must ask yen to take off than
ribbon, gentlemen." Mr. Ly ford bowed, and at once re-
moved his stole (a white silk one with rich crimson and
gold embroidery), and his memoirs was followed by the
other clergymen present. The clergy thee formed a pro-
COMM sod walked to the west door, where they
were met by the choir, and the service begaa.
So far the large oceigregatioo, which numbered pretty nearly
owe thousand parries, were in the dark as to soy hitch
having occurred, the scene above detailed having taken
plan in the vestry; but now an open breach took place.
On the stone reredos behind the communise table there
was a rough sketch in chem.' of the Crocifixioa, with the
kures of St. Mary sod St. Jobe. This seemed to give
grist offence to the bishop, and be inked foe se explain-
Hoe from the incumbent. That offered did not appear to be
, ' satisfactory to his lordship, anti he expressed a wish that
the cartoon should be at nee effaced. It would seem that
oaf of the officials relished the task, but the bishop reso.
lately refused to proceed with the service aetil some
undentandieg ems 001320 to. At length his lord-
ship said, "If you will give as usdersakieg I. efface
that carton I will proceed." Mr. Lyford consented to do
this, and the bishop thereupon intruded Dr. T. Twin to
draw op • paper to that effect, saying that the meaner
could read the petition whilst it was being done. Dr. T.
Twin accordingly meet to the vestry and drew up the fol.
lowing memorandum : " We hereby uodertake to remove
to-morrow the unfinished cartoon on the east red ri the
chancel wall of the Church of St. Michael and All Angels.
August 24, 1865." Dr. Twin thee returned to the chancel,
and the document 'assigned is presence of the miegregation
by Mr. Lyford, by Mr. Treater, churchwarden, and by
Mr. Brooke, architect. The Bishop then said, "I have noob.
jection to consecrate this church in areordeen with the
prayer of that petition," sad proceeded with the Nevin.