The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-02 00:00:00

My lord, on whstever day yell first became aware that a
stone altar bad been erected in the church of St. An lrew, I
believe that I may assert, without fear of contradiction, that
that altar was not removed until ricer your lordship received
my letter of the 18 It ultimo. This, however, is a matter of
no importance whatever : the point ts wl.iott I am anxious
to direct your lor2ship's attention is the character of the
structure which hae been substi:teed for the altar of stone.
Is it '• a communion table within the meaning of the
rubric:" Is it "a structure cap.,ble of being moved from
time to time, sad calculated to do away with all Impend-
ti us notions belonging to the popish mass ?" Is it not, my
ion!, oo the co may, Sr. altar aria ?—a ponderous, immove-
able stirs:tuft, to which no whey name can be given, unless,
to use the words of Bishop Williams, " the country p. opt,
should hike it for a dresser?" I need not remind your
lordship that it is not the stone alone which constitutes the
altar. " Initio Linea, u• plurimum, erant altaria, delude
lapidis facta MS: erantgue Miura is locis compluribue,
auro, srgenugue cooperta."
My lord, you are about to shut up, in the recesses of your
registry, a solemn pro•eet against the aggressive pdicy of
the see of R one. To what end, my lord, while stone attars,
and crsdenco tables, and sacrifi:ing priests are permitted :o
bear open testimony to a system of theology which " dis-
tinct:7 transgress:, on the side of popery the definite line of
teaching which" you " dnubt not the church of England
has," and which you " hold it your dwy to maintain ?"—I
remain, my lord, your lordship's faithful servant,
W. riIIICOM BRICKNELL.

IRELAND.

- DUBLIN. JAN. 1.
The new year bee been ushered in roughly with is,
for during the right it has blown a tent trio gale. The
merry peals with which 1851 was welcomed from the
towers of the various churches were quite &owned
by the voice of the storm.
Annouczements appi sr in the usual teem, fizicg
the opening of the season its the Viceregal Court for
the 29th itst., on which day the first levee will be
held; a drawing-room to be held on the following,
day. S 3 anxious do :he citizens of Dahlia feel on
the subject of the thieste4od abolition of their court,
that a rumour which began to prevail, to the offset
that we ehou'.d have to more levee,, was beginning
to create some alarm. At the meeting of the new
corporation yesterday, Sir Timothy O'Brien gave
notice of motion for the 201 of January, that a com-
mittee be appointed tot reissue a dutiful and respect-
ful address to her Majesty against the contemn:grid
abolition of the Irish Vlceroyalty, and likewise to
prepare petitiots to both houses of parliament
against the introduction of such a measure.
IMr. F. Scully, M.P., has added his name to the list
of those who approve of Mr. John O'Connell's plan to
THE BISHOP or LONDON AND THE ItLV. Mc I .hold a conference of Roman catholic numbers.
Bansarr.-A memorial was presented to the Bishop ot
Loudon on the 20th ult. by a devastation from Mr. Bennett's I A tenant ague meetirg was held at Newtown-
congregation, heeded by Sir John E. Hsriogton, urging • I ards on Monday. A di potation from the south
variety of reasons to induce his lordship to ferrate or i attended, and the number, present were coati& raile.
cusp. ud his final judgment in this case, with the view of ; The mee tog was held in the opera gr. A letter fpm
etl, ring a mu...ciliation which should prove satisfactory to i Mr. Sharman Crawford, M.P., read on the oc:outon,
all puttee. The following tithe totabop's reply Fulham, I contained the following passages:-
Dee. 23, 1800.-Sir,-I have read and comidered the memo- Oa referring to the published requisition by which your
fiat which you placed in my hands on Friday last, with the meeting is called, 1 tied tee main object spec fin I is, t.
meet 'Lotions attention, and with earnest prayer to Him who petition parliament for :II: !vitalisation of the rigote ot tenant
will requireof me an account of that portion of his household I industry... In this dem ini 1 Tacit heartily cone or with
wretch nas been intrusted to my oversight, that ler i.ht you. There ma be differences of °pieties with regard to
guided to a right judgment. I find co suggestion in that the details of the metsure s oy which this elejeet to to leo
memorial calculated to change or modify my opinion of the effected, but you have well • x;irra ed in their words •h...
principles which Mr. Bennett minutiae, and upon which be true principle on which the tenant right of room is
has declared himself unalterably determined to conduct the founded; acd, rutin en this bail., your claim is :me-
services in his Mistral's. I am, therefrom, under the painful sistible on every ground el justice and notice. If we :Am
necessity, notwithstanding the strong sense which 'entertain a „rim of the three great
uses
Into w tea society
ot his seal and devotedness, of persisting in my acceptance divided, namely, the agri;ultured, manufaeturing, otd
of his resignation. I fully appreciate the feelings which commercial we Hid that the prosperity and hte;.ium,
have prompted you, in corjunction with eo many of your not only ct these duets -.al.en separately, but of •h,
fellow parishioners, to address me on this trying occasion; wkole community, in el :7) relation', collet :vein, der ..1
and I can with truth assure you, that nothing which has on the of industry; and, it is im; esthete
ha:nencd to me in the discharge of my episcopal offi,e dur that this great agent in adrincitig the interests of mu aunl
ing a period ot six-and twenty years has caused me greater can be brought into sett a inlets a just prop ottion of the
dime, s than the num Py which compels me to decline products of industry be appropriated to the prce2uc, r. 1 .lo
complying with the wish expiated in yeur memorial. not think it proper, at menet, to enter into a clPtllifiCTSV.::.tt
thank you for your knd assonance of sympathy and of the provistors by which this great object is to he fleet et,
regard ; and, entreating your prayers for me, and for the or into any examination of .the propositions of t..e him
peace of the church, I remain, sir, your obedient faithful Tenant League, which are referred to in year mulatto.-
servant, C. J. LONDON.-To Sir John E. Harington." The I do not wish, as a meruhir of parliament, to ple•ce my-
deputation, displeased with the bishop's answer, addressed sclf to any details until 1 am enabled to eenchler them in
another letter, in which tbey endeavoured to impress upon the form of a bill, to In submitted to the legislature. But
his lordship the necessity of explaining seme passages in the / hope it is unnecessary f r me to usare
3,. tb.t you
foregoing reply which were considered ohscure and doubt- may rely upon my most strenuous (Rattlers in sopp-,et
fail. We rouse the bidtop's rejoinder : " Fulham, Dec. 30, any ...rum which oe:, in my judgment, glee
1850. -Sir,-I have to acknowle 'Re the receipt of your security to the tesant's intereats ; and 1 veeringly pin ray
letter written on behalf of the d•putathn who presented a voice with yours in the watchword with which your r, qut-
sition concludes-. Tenant tight end publicjustice."-I am,
memorial to me on Friday, the 20th inst. Having already
given a final answer to that memorial, I must decline enter- gentlemen, yours faithfelly,
ing into any discussion on the subject to which it relates.-I Wit. SHARMAN CRAW FORD.
have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant, The Email Post gins the following " finer' ex-
(Signed) C. J. LONDuN.2Sir John Edward liuingtoP•
But." planation of the facts relating to Lord Clarendot's
so much talked-oftener. to Archbishop Mur.cy. This
statement does not elitist in many respects am tote
which has &trendy appear,d in the rabid :
Now that every pouib.s speculation as to to. individual
to whom L:rd wee addressed has been
indulged in, and every faricifiti motive a'signed for its com-
position, oar readers will, probably, be glad to !taro the
facts, simply as they stand. The letter, :hen. was 9ri:t.n to
Dr. Nicholson, the CoVjuaor Archbishep of Corte, when be
was about to »urn to Warne. It was accompani. d Sy en-
tracte from the statutes teaching religious instruction and
observances. le wee, douhtl. es, intended, as the letter coo-
vee a, that Dr. Nicholson should show three erraeas
Pope-not by the way of abject appeal," as L^rd
asys, nor by way of sebmitticg the statutes to the demsons of
his Holiness, &elks Ilailsays-nay,not even to ask !ha opi-
eV's, advice, or judgment of the Pope, but simply, for DO
information, and to remote err. n, founded upon neutste-
, anent' whien bad occatioer d the censure by his lino.' on
the colleges. The bast pruefof this is, that neitber the :d-
-eice, opinion, nor judgment or the Pope could have hcd say
leflaroce, became the statutes were at that time comelettd
and approved ; and the ideneical extract which De. Nichol-
son took with hint wee, long S2;OIV he left England, in the
hands of the ecclesiastical auttioriiies of all ins different reli-
gions dehominations in Ireland, and the statutes precisely
as they were wetted in March, 1840, have so rata ii:ed, end
are now in operation. A copy ot the letter was ti et pub-
lished at Rome, though not by Dr. Nicholsou, and the ad-
dress was th given as to Dr. Murray, tasead of Dr.
Nicholson. Having been so published at It ou.e, it came
beck here in the course of time, end was repot:Mord oy
several tewseepsfs ; but it requires the same a. at of in-
genuity to hula together that part of the rally mita
Smith O'Brien and the ht.ita Triele aa nu brinerly
ileyed fur the essumaion or lenterden iti.eeple with the
(loud win Sand-.
The Evening Post hints at the posausion of certain
documents which it states would vindicate the p...rt
taken by Archbishop Murray with respect to has
Queea's colleges, but the publication of which might
be painful to the feelings of that venerublo prelate.
Toe Post, however, thinks that the Limo for reserve
has passed, and appeals to lir. Murray for his pi.rmair-
sion that these docutnetts should at length be allowed
to see the light.
Yesterday Mr. Perinicgton, an auctieneer of Cie.:,
set up for sale in that city, by order of the Cammia-
!goners of locumbered 1..-4,ates C-urt, the estate et
Richard Ache, Esq., of Asbgrove, in the county Of
Cork, and Alicia his wife, and J. S. Molloy, as assignee
of Mr. Ashe, brought ur.cler Ste court up no tiro peti-
tion L.r parte of Thomas Barry and Eden Barry. The
attendance was most numerous. The property was
this set forth in the printed rental:
Lot 1. Tee fee-simple arm. of Corneae' otherwise Cur-
embalm'', contain!, g 122 ac. es Irish plsnta'ion measure,
let to three tenants by least, at 2101. 18a. 4 0. per annum,
subject to a quit rest of 11 leo. and fees, making in all
11.17'. 6d. payable to the cergn-the tenems pay the tithe
rent Merge-situate in the pan-t of Glanworth, hominy of
Fermi, and c 'linty of Cork. Mr. Rebertson was declared
the pun:maser at 2,4601.
Lot 2. The lands ot Carrigarooka, with its su'idenotniul-
does, containing 1,066 a. 3r. lip. English statute measure,
held by lease of lives, renewable for ever, at a pepperce en
renewal fine, and producing a • ::arty rent of 6421. 12e. 10d.,
subject to the yearly head ten: of 2581. 9e. 3d., ma a thee
rent charge of su. 17e., sacking the net profit rout
3461. 6a. 7d.; it is situate in the parish of Clondruaid, bare ny
of West Musketry, and county ea Cock, within three miles
of the market town of Mum no.-td about the same distance
from the lime kilns of Annalia.a. H. 'larding was declared
the purchaser at '2,4004
Lot 3. The lands of East Dremoty, cone/akin( 160 a.
statute measure, held uneer a fee faun React. Reboot to
the yearl) rent of 221. 3s. Id.. 'idle rent charge 15u. 31.
-Toe house and demesne of Ashegrove in which the 0111:CI
resides, is situate on this lot. the noose is large and
commodious, and tee &meths is well and moisten> ptsntod
with valuable timber, consisting of cak, salt, elm, beech, fir,
&.e. The remainder ot this lut ii millet. The es belated
vales ad this lot is 1511. 10.. 61..; detect yearly rent,
221. 51. Id. ; tithe rent-charge, f•/. las. 31. • leaving the act
estimated profit. 1231. 12s. 2d. leis lot is lam situate, in the
parish of Clandrobid, Barony of West Muakerry, sod cuncty
of Cork, within three miles of the market town if barroom,
and about the game distance mom the lime-kilns of Anna-
hale. Mr. Adams was accordingly gadded pauthaser
1,6761.
Lot 6. The lands of Cooldoriby, held under a fee-farm
grant, containing about 312 a. 2r., Motets measure. There
is a patent to hold a fair and market on this lot, for wh.ca
an annual rent of 11. 6e. 91d. is payable to the crown. This
lot produces a yearly rent of 2611. Os. 5d., sus j ot to t..e
yearly chief rent of 691. 4e. titt ; also, crows rent for fain
and masker, I/. 53.91 d.; gad a Whereat charge, 181.0 s 10d.;
leaving the net profit rent, 1721. 16a. lid. It is situate in
the parish of Kilmleham, barmy of West Mnikeziy, and
county ot Cera, within 24 miles of the city ot Cook, 4
mites of the market town of Illanroora, b miles of Damen-
way, end 3 ot the Anaahala Mr.liarding was dd.
clued the purchaser for 1,4001.
The sale produced in the gross 7,936!., and did not occupy
more than half an hour.

REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH NOTTS.—The contest
in this division of the county of Nottingham is likely to be
brought to a termination at an earlier period than was ex-
pected, in conaequ,nce of the somewhat sudden demise cf
the retiring member, Mr. It. Bromley. Mr. Bromley had
long ben extremely ill, and his medical advisers for some
time pea despaired of his life, but still it was not anticipated
that his death was so near at Land. On Friday last, how-
ever, he became considerably worse and the uafavouralie
symptoms grew upon him until Sunday evening, and early
on Monday he died. It is anticipated that the nomina.ion
of his suce seer in the represeotation of South Notte will
take place in N, stark, on the 22nd inst.
MORE ABOUT THE " CALUMNY AND INTRIGUE IN
HIGH Lire "—With reference to the paragraph in yester-
day's Express, headed " Calumny and Intrigue," arse
the, OP copondent says that" after the husband of toe noble
lady had literally and ph, icsliy kicked the fellow who had
imutted 'be latter from hie house, he poste i to Lmadon and
there through a friend (one of the most distinguished mem-
bers of the Bowe of Commons), he called him out. The
challenged, although smarting from the effect of the igno-
minious punishar:nt he bail received, refused to debt.
Some nuaiderab!e time elapsed when he had the low-
lecce to challenge the husband, but the emend of
the latter said, in effect No; the °flatter refuted
to give satisfeetton when called upon to do so, he
ins, therefore, been pronounced • coward, and degraded
from the rank of a gentleman. He cannot regain that rat le
tar,ly bee suer he has been enabled now, by some means or
other, to screw his c.urage to the Etching place. Will it
be believed that the political enemies of the noble and it jured
family—those who have
Learned to lie with silence,
And who without utterance, save the Fhrug or r-igh,
Deal round to foots tied rogues their speectile, obloquy—

storing,
tthh e
PPaaa::ti;
have actually made this the ground of reproach, because the
e
husband, competent and willing to defend his wi es goad
name and his own hoeour, cannot, while in the hands of his
friend, degrade himself by leflictieg further punishment on
the recreant alien. Previous to the great "spite "
c.mieg off in the south of England, the polities! clique
went to a tory lady of title, and requested her came as a
lady patroness; she consented ; hut the terms were then
stated to be, that she should not give a ticket to the tan:al
marchioness. The lady of title objected, and she was stru,:k
off the list of patronesesis. Tense matters are worthy only
of public swim., is showing what political animosity will
lead " conservative" gentlemen to do, even to the weaker
sex, and to their own order, when thwarted by liberalism ;
end how, even an adherence to their own " code of honour,"
fails to secure a political enemy from cowardly insinuation
sod insult
RuFAL COLLEGE OF SORGEONS.—At a special
meeting of the Court of Eseeniners yesterday evening the
following gentlemen were admitted members of the college
Mr. 4ohn Mettle Sutton, Greenwich (a volunteer to proceed
to %nate') ; and Mr. Henry Forester. Camden-villas,
Camdemtown.:
Scornsu HOSPITAL.—The quarterly general
court of the members of this corporation took place Tester
day at the institution, Crane-court. Fleet street, Sir Walter
G. Stirling, Bart., in the chair. The minutes of the last
meeting having been read, some alterations were made in the
bye laws of the corporation, and a statement was brought
forward showing the position of the Kinloeh Fund for the
past year. From this it appeared that 2,0001. had been dis-
tributed during the year to about 500 pensioner". Oo the
motion of Dr. Webster, it was agreed that the " building
committee" be renewed, for the purpose of establishing a
better home and refuge for the pensioners, and that the
names of the chairman, Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm, Mr.
Benumb, and Mr. Croll be included amongst the members of
such committee. Some formai business was afterwards elis-
poa.d ot, and the meeting separated.
PROCEEDINGS OF WESLEYAN REFORMERS.IIIOT
AT laNWADE.—Lately, in various part of this county, red
especially in the neighbourhood of Aylsham, Holt, Cawston,
Great Witchingham, and Lenwede, there have been serious
disturbances, caused by parties calling themselves" Wesleyan
ft-formers," who have rebelled against the authority of the
"Conference," or governing body ; endeavouring to exclude
the regularly appointed preachers from the pulpits of various
chapels, and to mice possession of those buildings. The most
serious disturbances have taken place at Lenwade, whets
violent assaults have hi en committed, the services of the
chapel stopped, the preachers assaulted with stone", and
burnt in effigy. Within the last few months an agitation has
arisen in opposition to the Conference, and the Wesleyan' of
Great Witchingham have asserted their right to appoint their
own preachers ; and on several occasions on the arrival of the
appointed minister be has found the service commenced and
the pulpit occupied by the " reform preacher." The majority
of the congregation at length proceeded so far as to elect a
permanent umber of the excluded class; and then the R.v.
Coulee Porah, the superintending minister of the district,
thought it right to interfere, and to assert the privileges of
the society. He sent the appointed ministers to perform the
Healey,. By obtaining early poesession of the pulpit those
g. ntletuen succeeded on several Sundays in performing the
services, but not without considerable interruption. This in-
creasing the superintendent himself went to officiate on Sun-
day, Nov. 24. Arriving in good time for the afternoon
service, he scoured the possession of the pulpit, and with
some slight interruptions be g.t through the Service ; but
before the conclueioa a number of persons collected outside
the chapel, and with angry gedures and speeches created a
disturbance, and, addrtgaieg certain obnoxious pasties,
threatened "to do for them." The superintendent, fearful
of being &suited if he went outside, remained in the building
till the evening Ureic!, and, es precautionary measure,
sent a young man to find the parish constables and to re-
quire their attendance. He went accordingly, and was
chapel.pte
A stores
s
evening dirt
du b.l adyfrom
cre
usendd
numbersb ti ck theto
of
persons collected outside the end at sir o'clock the
service was commenced amidst the yells and hooting' of the
crowd. Stones and other missiles were thrown through the
windows, and through the door whenever it was opened by
persons going in. The pariah constables, if they attended as
required, did not interfere in the least to stop these riotous
and most disgraceful proceedings. At length the minister
Lund himself compelled to break off the service, and Wile
took his Al
he and his friends were leaving the building they were
assailed with stones. The superintendent preacher soon after
to quit the village. Upon his
slnel given with a whistle by one of the mob, shower, of
stones were thrown at him, but did not strike him, it being
quite dark. One of the lamps of the gig was brcken, and
the person demist was Injured. Afterwards, the superin-
teudent was burnt in effigy, and a similar honour was con-
ferred on one of his friends. Neither the parish constables
nor the rural police attempted to interfere to prevent these
riotous doings and breaches of the peace. An information
tgbreesitaigitouuste ofwerithhepipers2finon,dinaGteoebi.7l
duty.
I.u.
soMiw a
eTa
was preferred by the Rev. C. Povah, before E. Fellow',
IN., against Havers RUM, a ge,om, resident at Witching.
r
phifdoeuti:nry7ile'eisiduiuntid:4er
at brteit:etoprxieslii:nogri.namsaryAedrmitnisos ol.trhleL:rdrtinagif,orpa:mants.ttions against
constibles for neglecting to
ra
appeared to answer the first information ; bat after a good
deal of evidence had been gone into the in'Ormation was
dismissed. The informations against the pariah constables
were adjaarsted.—Norfelk Chronicle.

THE ST. GEORGE'S STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—
Proceedings relative to the Si. George's Steam Pocket Com-
pany have been instituted on the petition of J. Pins, of
Dublin, E. Pike, of Cork ; A. Wood, of Bury ; J. Potter,
of Manchester ; E. Cooper, of Liverpool ; and T. B. Crews-
den, of Kendal, banker, who were members of the com-
mittee appoirtted to dissolve the company, and who state
that it was established in 1833 for the plying of steamers
between Cork and Liverpool, with a capital of 200,0001. in
2,000 shares of 1001. each. There were between 100 and
200 sharehddere, with offices in Cork, Dublin, and L:vcr-
pool, the boats being run bourne. the porn of Ergland,
Ireland, and the continent of Europe. Nir-s vessels and
farther capital being revired in 1338 for tie purpoen of
trade, the capital wee increased to 400,0001., by the issue of
2,000 abates of 1001, with the po aer to borrow 100.0001.
Snares to the extent of 57,0001., were issued, and sums wen
also borrowed :rorn time to time, and this continued to 1843,
daring which time the company ditlded large alleged pro-
fits, but then became embarraind. To defray debts and
engagements the director mode a fint call of 501. per time,
which produced 35,5201, end then a second call of 601, per
share, which produced 39,0001., but the petitioner state that
there was, neverthelen, upwards of 35,0001. outstanding, a
114111 portion of which trey had paid cut of their own
pork-ts. Sines the company had been under the operation
of the Winding op get, hie Honour leas ordered two nulls per
share, one of 1001. and a scoond of 351., which have been
made upon the shareholden, and ander them call a sum of
40,0001. has been collected to defray Ilab:left a aud eleims of
creditors. The company is alwoat the fin: that came under
the act, end the resale is losiloit upon is a i.:: critcrine of
Its stem sofa] pre loo.—Co .k Repo err.
DISAST tilt AT &U.—On the exernlcg cf the 27th tilt,
the stern of a vend, with ths name, J4.n Buil, paiated on
it, was found rear Ben Island. Lszge 'l:entities of thnber
have also been deified in near the mites, so that there Is every
reason to Hippo e that Pat T4M4I ban Nucdua at ac:.