The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-15 00:00:00

WALES.

CARDIGAN ELECTION.—Mr. Joo. S. Harford has
issued an address, dated the 11th bast., to the electors of the
Csrdigaa burghs, vacant by the death of Mr. Pryse Pryse,
whom he opposed at the last general election. Mr. Wil-
liams, the late member for Coventry, is spoken of u likely
to come forward.

gone over to Roma If they had gone to Newman's Chapel
at Oxford, they would have sun the MUDS adopted there
that he had ciescribid. Where was Newman now ; Where
were the two hundred clergymen who bad adopted a similar
emu I—gone over to that church which was long the
idol of their hearts. That wu not the worst of it.
Than won may still holding_ ea to the shwa,
who, if they were honest men, would have gone over too.
Then the clergy and the bishop said that they most
interpret I,r the laity—it wee from them that they were
to receive the faith. Although they had the bible in their
hands, they we to go to the clergyman for their belief.
And then the doctrine if auricular confession was beginning
to be introduced, Of course, they would gir to confess
soon. (Laughter.) It was on these grounds, that seeing
Popery approaching, they stood up to opir 50 it.—Col. Dun-
sterville stated that they had tent a memorial to the arch-
bishop, who had kindly replied that without eking a per-
sonal interview, he should have no hesitation to confer with
deputation, and that in conseluence, himelf, Admiral
Thomas. and Mr. Bennett, had been demi ed to visit his
grate. They had also thought it,. &pectin' to the bishur of
the diocese to send a copy of the memorial the same day on
which they sent to the archbishop, and the bishop
acknowledged its receipt. They had been most kindly re-
ceived by his grace. He told theta that he bad prepared en
answer; it was not exactly in that formal state in which he
could wish, but he should have pleasure in reading it to them ;
and it was with great satisfaction that he (Col. Dunsterviti )
was also now about te raid it to the meeting. He bad but
one rearet, that the excellent divine whose sentiments be
was about to convey to them had not mon power ; he wished
he had. The bon. colonel then read the following reply of
the archbishop :
Gentlemen,—ln reply to the memorial which yea presented tome,
as sgreed upon at a public meeting, held at Plyo.eraih, I will lest
allude to that part of it which I ham reed with Ilatißfalloll. It sea.
out be ot • than gratifying to one planed in the situation wish
there bees called to matey, wtsa he receives from • numerous, sad
I doubt nut, influential, body of laymen, en assurance of their stead-
fast adherence to our church, to bee doctrine, sad her constitute:a.
Attached, too, ae I am, not lees by Oficial duty than by private
oundetiffe, to the principles of 'be 'Marinello'', I mjoice to lad those
prince lee sincerely promised, and manfully upheld. indeed among
various causes of regret which have seinen or late years in emoneaion
with ibis Roman esthetic religkm, I have sleety. found cornotatkin
In perceiving from undoubted evidence that the great body of our
people are too well augmented with scriptural truth to be ever allured
back into errors renounced by their torelatbers. I could have wished
to find the name pounds of satisfaction in the general purport of
your memorial. Me of the important subjects of which it treats
you must allow me to pare over in idleness. Official persons
acting wehin the legal bounds of their authority, can only be go-
verned by tie it own conscientious view. of duty, and of the mode in
which they think it may be diicherged, so as bum to ye mote the
purposes ter which the authority was given. You complain, how-
ever, of the introduction of amble fonus and ceremonies into
the service of the church, and of an ay-reach among many
of the clergy of your diocese towariltipractiees which appeur to savour
of Ronne superstition. You have *tread. been inf dined by you,
diocesan of those practices which can be, and which cannot be de-
fended by the letter of the Book of Common Prayer. I could ter.
taint) hove wished that the younger clergy, to whom your remark.
are chiells smile:able, bad thought themselves at liberty to follow the
tl64Suf their predecessote, unit the lexampleOf the groat majority of
their brethren at the present d.y .o ao to acquiesce in those slight
deviations from the rubric which custom had sanctioned and witioh
find not been removed by competent authority. I could have olefins
that they hail considered the Apostle's example applicable to theft
cue, and an nan-maneial things bed yielded to the feelings of the
people as he yield d to their of the Jews; for the take of avoiding
offence and givingeonedence. Especially I regret the introduction into
our parish churcues of a mode of worship, which, however proper
and *unable in our cathedral', appe.re too artificial and elaborate
tor simile and general devotion. But, on the oat er hand, lam hound
to respect onelatlitiolle scruples, even though I cannot participate in
them. Thee clergy assured me ti at they coastaend theitiselree fet-
tend by directions which, in their judgment, the church to which
they have 'incased obedience require. them to observe. Your me-
m...nal alluoes to *his, and cayenne* a desire that tee att. ration of the
k moisture .beeld be called towards the auhject, and a bill be intro
tamed with the concurrent* of the rockatitatisal authorities for secur-
ing
certain specific object+ which you nmoider expedient in the pee-
sent circuinstimeee of the church. The time may poreibly artier when
such a change as you coots mplate might be ettected without occasions
ing a far greater evil than those which we wish to meanly. It must,
however, be generally acknowledged that such a time is cot yet WOW;
a mason oil eaciteassit is not a seaport tor reanneWe delitaratioe. Men
judge of these einem, n t according to weir actual Davie, but aCeording
to the value which they themaelves attach to them. And, alter till, dif.
terences ot real impoitance, rhtferentio in the tone and ;dant of
public let-chine can never he prevented by toy law or any form of
artistes or prayers. It the exeriffe was erroneous, it would little Rim
tidy in what them it were delivetesi, or with - hat wren it war await-
panted; wham on the other hand, if the minister be diligent to hie
duces, and faithful in his Metruetionsi, OM' moor readily emu,: the
adoition of a geiture, re the omission of u prayer. 1 can re ireely
hope that relliae..6 will prove 6.44u:tory to there alto reClll to
have external more trout my interference tom 1 11.80,11 the power,
or see the probability, of nocomphoLing. I can only entreat them to
unite with me In supplimating the great tread of lite Church, that he
may grant iu every nositilvt of the KAMP, in hat coca ion and ministry,
the aytrit of a salmi mind and a right judgment that they RUM lip•
prove things that are really met appertain to lite and moth-
nes., rather than things of doutitlui disputatten, "ever remembering
that the mini of the commandment in chariti," awl that t• the few •
rightcomnes: ate amen in IR,Ce Of thou that make peace."—J. B.
CANTI'ML - laufibistb, Dec. J", 150.

Tne manner i.l which they had been received (the Colonel
continued) surly confirmed him in the (Onion, that the
meeting would toink that answer quite satiotactory, and he
wished those who mig•.t fancy it outer else, could have b n
present at the i terview, which lasted an hour In conclu-
sem, he wished that all the dignitaries of the church, ell h. r
bishops, and all her ministers, evinced the same beautiful
Christian feehog as the Archbishop.—Mr. U W. Ssltau
coigne ulated the meeting en the letter of the A.nnhishop,
which was as satisfactory as • wild be est. cud from the high-
eat dignitary in the church, who they knew must be parti-
cularly circuruopect and caretul in the 41.1111 r, which
be gave on so io.portsnt an occasion. It now
behove them to strenuth.n the hands of the
Archbishop, and of those bish •po who took a
similar view with his Or ice Their rest course would N-
at once to present a petition to her Majesty, tiny would
thereby greatly strengthen, when the question came before
view, those Ken es whose stews were similar to their own ;
who would bred themselves backed up by a large and in-
Handle] portion of the laity of thie country.—Mr. &Imo
tn. reed to the efforts of the most cooside ruble potion of the
public press in the diocese, end in the kingdom generally, in
support of proteonntitin, eulogia.d the aciod.ct of the
I vat pacal clergy of the establishment, and concluded by
moving the adoption of • petition to ter Majesty, praising
that she will to winnow's, pleased to direct the adoption 4.1
such nye-wee with • view to ac authoritative and protestant
determination ot the sense of the Liturgy in all its parts,
and rho fur defining the Ceremonial of the Church in con-
formity to established usage as may mom best caleutated to
..btaiii those desirable ohjectic—Dr. Bellomy seconded the
motion. He implored them to stand fast to Protestantism,
referred to the trectarian figment ot °pomade: ouccenion,
which he condemned as an impertinent imposture, mad de
nouticed ate inlets of nectarines to rake enuechmen be-
have they had the power of the keys, end their superoti
Vowels' holding the sacrament of the Loon's Seipp r to be a
sacrifloe.—Mr. J. N. Bennett raid it appeared to him that
unless they oupporte d the statements conteined in the me-
morial, and showed that superstitious practises were largely
and extensively prevalent within this diocese, they would
tail to do all tr at was required. He had therefore obtained
a eenes of cases, he would not mention the nem,' of the eler
gymen or the places, but would give :his statement on his
owe responsibility as fact. The bon. gentleman then read •
long ratement embricing reports from a number of different
localities in the diocese, which presented a strong picture of
superstitious practices. He claimed for Wesleyan and other
dissenters &perfect right to participate in these discussions. e
right equal to their own. He claimed fur the great body of the
people the right to participate iu meeting. similar to Inn, he
Cause the doctrines which they ...flounced, and the le...vie,'
which they wished to rut down, were not only derogatory
to ri ligios, but absolutely an insult to common sense.
(Chien.)—The petition to her Majesty was unanimously
adopted.
LANCASHIRE.
OPPOSITION TO THE TEN HOURS FACTORY ACT.—
Four or five day. ago, the sub-inspector of factories, at
Manchester, sustained several informatioos against Messrs.
W and P. Clack, cream spinners, before the meets rates,
for working young persons beyond 10 hours per day, and
penalties were inflicted of 60s. In each CAM). The workman
who was the principal means of convicting Meson. Clark by
his disclosures, has become SO obnoxious v. the hands em
ployed in the mill that he has Mum oeen sneaked and
beaten severely by them. Summonses were taken out
against no leas than Canteen of the men eagaged in the
&Inuit on Saturday, and it is expected that they will be
brought beton the magistrates to-morrow.
YORIC.IHRE.
UNDUE INFLUENCE AT ELECTIONS.—We have re-
ceived net a few complaints ot .he ex.rente of undue India
•nce by landlords and stewards at the late West Riding
election; but, as they are generally accompanied by interne,
I done that the parties subjected to the influence could not
openly substantiate the facts, owing to the effect it might have
on their interests as tenants, tradesmen, borrowers of money,
etc., we are not able to pub.ish them. Some curious and
very dmisive esamples of landlord influence are given, such
as township, in which the whole of the electors have voted
blue at one election, then orange at another, and again blue
at • titled election, merely swing to a chine • in the politics
of the landowner '• For this forted sub erviency of
electors, which really makes a great part ot the
rural constituencies into the mere chattels of the proprietor
of the soil, we can see no remedy but the ballot. N.r can
we think that it would increase the popular influence in the
counties to extend toe franchise, until the protection of the
ballot shall be given; for it would only, under the present
mode of voting, increase the troops of vestals whom the
great man would in person or by his steward drive up te the
poll. There are fancied, perhaps real, objections to secret
voting; but it seems quite indispensable for the protection
of the voter, and to make representation a reality. The
ballot would put an end both to bribery and to intimidation,
at least as far as anything could do so ; and thereby it would
remove two of the grand evils of the present triton. We
can see no ohjeetions to the ballet compsrable with these
advantages.—Leods Merc
TA ury.
SFFORDSHIRE.
REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—
No steps have yet been taken to supply the ;vacancy in the
representation of this division of the county, caused by the
death of Marl Talbot, and consequent elevation of Lord
Ingestre. It is probable that nothing will be done until
after the interment of the noble earl ; one thine, however
(says our correspondent), is quit* certain, that the names
which have already been put forward, of gentlinun likely
to step in the seat of Lord logestre are completely imagi•
nary; one of them, Lord Lewisham is • very young mon.
altogether unfit to represent P.O important a district in parlia-
ment. With • good man, and zealous curio*, the liborals
might probably win the seat, but in the present conditinn of
DESTRUCTION OF A FAMILT.—At Penkridge, on
willgteatbehanousylo"coted.f the county, it is not at all likely
ttlgt"tg:e
Thursday, the coroner held an inquest at the Boar 'tavern,
where evidence to the following effect seal given :—A funny,
consisting of an aged man, named Cf...llWcil, with his wife
and two sons—the eldest an idiot, and the youngest &bun
19—raided in • cottage near the tu•npike-road. Us Tues-
day ismaning last • bricklayer, who bad been engaged t. e
preceding day setting a stove in the kitchen, went to the