The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-10 00:00:00

CLERICAL._

CONVOCATION or TUE CLEROP.—The Clergy of the arch-
deaconry of London were trunnioned to meet at St. Sepulchre, to
appoint procurators to represent them in convocation on Tuesday,
tai 7th hurt. As the summon was Issued in the name of the Arch-
&soon of London (Mr. Hale), great surprise was exercised on the
part of the clergy to find that simply his surrogate (Dr. Phillimore)
was in attendance. On that gentleman taking the chair, Dr. Worth-
ington rose to demand why the curates of the dioccee were ex-
cluded from the summon. "sued to himself and the other incumbents
present!—Answer wee returned, that thee were not included In the do-
eument under which the surrogate acted. bits, however, on being read,
Mnseered to negative the noun pursued by the surrogate. The assembly
wee, therefore, prime facie illegal. Dr. Worthington further de-
manded why convocation was considered as necessarily connected
with the dissolution of the two houses, being anciently perfectly dis-
tinct and totally independent of a temporal parliament. No answer
ma given, except that this wee no subject sf inquiry at that meeting.
—Dr. Worthington then demanded to see the aunt. of what the
convocation had done during their late session. These also were
not forthcoming, and it was contended had nothing to do with
the present matter. —To this Dr. Worthington replied that It
was a matter of Importance to inquire into whether the
(unctions ounmitted to Dr. Rumell and Dr. Shepherd
bed bees fittingly discharged by those gentlemen in their
reprelestetlve opacity in carrocation, aid that this fact could
not be established unless they ',newel the minutes in question. lie
believed that, virtually, convocation was a nullity, and that nothing
was done in it; but he considered it on important element of the
Anglican church, and one which brought forward the voice of the
presbytery body oa well es the episcopal—a neglected but moat im-
portant question. No warmer was given.—The Rev. Mr. Lupton, one
of the minor canons of St. Pees, then proposed Dr. Burnet and
some other gentleman, but both declined the honour. The slime
) gentleman then proposed Mr. Marshall and Mr. tette.— Mr.
;Le Meeurier proposed the old representative'', Dr. Ituemll
end Dr. Shepherd, but this muml war, we believe, not
seconded. A poll was dammed by Mr. Le Meeurier on
the pint of Dr. Respell and Dr. Shepherd, and atrangly urged by
Mr. Scott. It was, however, relinquished by Mr. Le Mesuricr. It
further appeared, also, that Dr. Russell IMP illegally chosen as the
representative In convocation, be not being in the aretnleaconry.
About four clergymen then voted foe Mr. Letts and Mr. Marshall, Dr.
Worthington avowing teat he would neither act, propose, nor vote In
.1.101 a Witt of things. The other and Urger portion of the clergy re-
attuned qui...cent. —Dr. Worthington, however, took the liberty to
tell the eurrogate that he viewed this es meetly 'synodical tweembly,
competent to the full discussion of all ecclesiastical matte", and that,
korrever it might suit esisting purists." to animates the voice of the
church, sere through ephoopel organ., the time wen coming when,
he trusted, the presbyter body wontil take their just end fitting posi-
tion in stn government. The meeting then separated. There were
present the Rev. Mau, Lupton, Scott, Letts, Maruhell.
Charlwocd, Mlle, Leler, U. Hughes, and Drs. Burnet and
Worthington.
P REF EumENT.—Rey. G. J. M. Paterson, to be domeatie
chaplain to Lord Gray, of Gray, county of Perth—Rev. E. Lew", to
Glascombe V., Radnorsh., din. at. David'.; Dill ~ with reeidenoe
pat., Bp. of St. David's; vacant 17 death of IL". T. D. Emu.
VACANT.—WidIey, It., with Wymcring V., Hants, dio.
Winch. ; 8781., with residence; pat., P. J. rupee, Fp.; vacant by
death of Rev. It. stwmore.—Futon R., Suffolk, din. Nor.; 2411.;
pat., Duke of llarolltoo; vacant by death of Lee. Dr. litidetbee.