The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-07 00:00:00

oiiLrruitaioAL Bomar.

The following letter from the Chaco.llor of the

&Amos was written locos months ago in reply to ons
frees Mr. Emu, Cluistopiarson, 131 whiob that gentleman
alias toe eonversatios which bad just takes awn at tits
home al the Ray. Newman SOU, where beat tea right
boa. gestlainan mod Ms. Christoploorsos were paying a
visit, and when a " coatroom" task pima between the
guests " c 1 mrtoin soolonastiosi goostiom :"
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Dear Sir, —I have read your letter with very great inte-
rest, but I am doubtful whither it epees any wider ground
of ect.oposstioe thee the onivenation of hat Tuesday treeing
apPoled to 00••
Is LlBt, wham was pepped to reform the Cosmos
Prayer Bosh by expunging maw of its distiactive ketone,
the scheme was abandoned, sal I apprebeed for so other
reason this this, that it was found that the plan of cow
prehension to which very high authoritkiet, hailed* Arch-
bkhop thearaft, were in principle more or Des favaershie,
was is dlesastehd to • peat part cd the reszabeas of the
chunk that either it could sot ha carried, or if earetad
would eteet =ay more this it would admit. This wee, I
think, if true, • jest tied • creelesive objective. It is, I Goa-
tees mg belief that the same result would follow sow.
It k probably true that • smaller peopordee si the sum.
km id the church of England ars heady attached, at Ude
pertek to what may be celled tortgloly her di thweive
features, than were es athathed in 1689 ; both en the other
hand, there it tenth eon alum abort exteaded sheers,
embeedng other dam and aims than yours. Nor is it to be
said that, among the members of the church of Enka,
there is • very prevalent sentimset of profound thankful•
ems kr the Prayer Book or a whole, which iodispoess them
to consider eritioally, what any d this might in the abstract
take I. be defects (sad probably the defect in the eyes of am
would be a virtue in the judgment of anctbar). and which,
combised with • middies of the real dithoally of the
bedews, very greatly diadem say wish is the Emotion of
change.
Thep is no doubt that the view yea describe is prediselly
in rather sharp antagonism with that stated by Dr.Vanglaan.
Lets consider the adonis of the two, on the Miming
power. Many • churchman would deal liberally in mretions
of adminion to equality of all civil, add, or eduestiamal
privilege, who net only would resist attempts to alter the
thus* itself, with a view to oomprebensios, but would,
from tyar of this latter object, become jealous of all arma-
daes appertaining to the former. Ido not speak of my own
*ideas or predilections in this matter. became I have eel
more right to the enjoyment of the national establishment
el religion am each than say other subject of the Qum.
And if it can be shown that • change would enlarge sad
arsagthen the church on the whole, I should admit at WO
the judos of that change, however enflame* n might
offset myself.
Bet, the timer soniesodly unfavourable for grappling, on
any hating, with the breeder question-sad, m far ota
may presume to have as opinion, the wield plan fee all
parties is to be content with what may be at the seonnat
makable, sot forfeitiag any right nor restoonseing may
hope, but limiting the work al the tamest to the try e-
ditties of the morose, sad skiving to do small, wheys,
bet stolid good. If the good be real, It will always teed, in
the red, to beget mare good.
Soak remarks as time, as freely, and at the Mali lime
so marbly expressed, will require. I am malidest, all
your iadidgmo• Weed, Ime well wracare, that ao
mown al iadukare would mace if they were to be
tried by rigid and abstract rules. But my positioa bait
for assay years bees lather • peculiar one, placing me to
motor with very extended varletise of °palm la aloha
like dame, sad this, puttees, is the origin to which the
toe* and colour of my thoughts ought to be referred.
masa* rev. end der Sir, your very obedisat and
faithful, W. B. GLADSTONE.
The Bev. B. Chridephersas.

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VISIT OP ABDat;r2DER TO TIIII czrwrAz
PALACE.

An unusual interest attached to the proceedings
at the Crystal Palms ea Saturday last, is coneepenee of
the public alert paid by the distinguished Arab chief whom
mass Mao prominent • place in modern history. A pro-
view; intimation having been given to the Pilaw autho-
rities that the Emir AM-el-Hader meant to come as Satur-
day, specially to witness the play of the, past fountains,
the chairman of the company, Mr. imeunhar, the
general manager, Mr. Howley, and t►e other members
of the administration were in attendeeee at the prima*
entreat* to receive their distinguithed visitor. At half.pest
2 o'clock the Emir drove up in en open carriage and four
followed by one or two other carriages, In which the mem-
bers of his suite wore accommodated. IL Bequard, •
Free& officer and interpreter in the army of Atria% was in
atteadanoe, and accompanied the Emir throughout the tour
of impetigo. The party consisted of Abdel-Hader him-
self, ass or two of his kinsmen, his two Dragomen, sod
the French consul at DIMAIIIMP. The Arabs all wore their
fall national costume, the Emir aloes wearing boots of
yellow morocco leather, the others dippers, but all enveloped
to the voluminous fold► of lb. white bornom af
the desert. The genuine Saturday company at the Palace
crowded round the entrance, bat apes the Emir being
headed from his carriap by Mr. Bo why they politely fell
bask me each side, forming an avenue through which he
pared, bowies grocefully inresponie tothe hearty, but at the
mine time most respectful, cheering with which he was
received. Of course it would be impossible to detest
through Om Ana costume the figure of the Emir, bat be is
a maa of average stature, with a large eastern hoe, good
features, dark, mildly expensive oyes, and wearing geoendly
an expression of grave sad perhaps saddened dignity. The
beads, of a perfect southpaw, as well as of an habitual
ruler of men, was conspicuous in his every adieu.
On entering the palace the party passed through the
board-room into the Egyptian Court, sad thence acmes the
nave to the garden gallery, is which • front apace was
roped off for the Emir and his attendant& Outside the
ropes the general company assembled in numbers, but
there was not the slightest intrusion, nor my unseemly
demonstration of curiosity. AM-el-Hadar watched she
play of the fountains, which, from the moldier calmness of
the day, was eminently successful, with great interest, end
seemed quite pleased with the rainbow which the beams of
the afternoon con formed in the deeming waters. When the
fountains had ceased playing 40 adjourmeottook piece to the
coucethroom, where front places bad also been reser►ed,
sad when all the eastern visitors paid the utmost attention
to the beautiful music, vocal and instrumantel, which had
hem molested for the occasion by Yr. Masai. The wild
music of Beethoven's overture (Lemons, No. 3) was much
noticed by AbdeLHader, but his attention was completely
absorbed by " Home, Sweet Home," sung with the perfect
simplicity of the most perfect art, by Mddle. Tillers. At
the conclusion of the first verse the Emir Mused to his in-
terpreter, and when the sentiment of the ballad was ex-
plained to him, his interest in it redoubled, sad he joined
heartily is the mean which greeted the accomplished artist.
After the concert, the visit terminated with ea inspection
of the !antediluvian animals, respecting which the Emir
evinced the most lively curiosity. Be had, be maid, reed
all abost them in Arab treatises, and wished, therefore, to
see their • exeueterfeit presentments."
As an amusing instance of the 'stoat of the Crystal
Palaces resources, we may motion that whilst the fashion.
able crowd was following the greet Chief of the desert at
are end of the building, Maass. Bertram sad Roberts were
busily engaged at the other, entertaining no lees than three
large oompanies of London artisans, presided over by their
respective employers. In me room 350 "Truman and
Banbury's " enjoyed as abundant repast ; is sesether,
ere
of our pest locksmiths entertained his bandied or so; and
in a third, a lively crowd of the sartorial persuasios enjoyed
their feast, and their " Hip, hip, harm," totally reprdleas
of all that was ping on in the Crystal world °Mai&
Yesterday the Emir returned to Fa no&

Lon DON AND NORTH WIRTIRN RAILWAY.—MT.
Stewart: the secretary. Ms imbed • cizeolar, in whisk he
ya :—" With • Tier of waking, the plaice aware, at the
earliest grind praeticakds, of the dividend likely to be de
clued by this trocopaey at the easeing moral awntieg. I
as authorised to Maas that the atewarts. thew4b tot Pot
May audited, or approved by tb• board of dire:dam tadi.
rate a dividend, for the past balf•year, at the rate of six
per omit. per sailers."