The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-22 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL.

Last evening a public dinner in aid of the funds
of this institution took place at the Freemasons' Tavern,
Great Queen-street, the Earl of Clarendon in the chair,
supported by Sir James Graham, M.P., Mr. Home, M.P.,
Mr. Heywood, and a mot 120 other friends of the
charity. The collection of the evening amounted. to about
1,600 f.

ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR THE
J'RESER VATION OF LIFE FROM SHIP IVREUX

Yesterday the annual general meeting of this insti-
tution took place at the London Tavern, Bialioprotate- street,
the Earl Talbot in the chair. The Secretary read the re-
port, which stated that four life-boats had been stationed on
the coast of Northumberland, and had been instrumental

in saving life and property ; that others had been stationed
at North Sunderland, Appledore, and Worthing ; that simi-
lar boats were ready fur Budehaven, Bormoutd, and
; that others were M a state of torwardness for Ald-
borough, Lyme Regis, Sermon, and Douglas, Isle of Man ;
that the life-boats at Filey and Bridlington, in Yorkshire,
had been put in thorough repair, and that one, on applica-
tion from the Prussian government, was to be stationed at
Swinemunde, in the Baltic. It also stated that bat-douses
had been erected at Hauxley, Newbiggin, 11114 Cullercoata,
at the expense of the president; and others at Aldborougb,
Worthing, on the Northern Burrows, at Appledore, and at
&mien Cove, and that the .boat.house at Filey had been
repaired. The carriage mentioned last year as building at
Woolwich was completed, and stationed at Cullercoate. A
similar carriage had been built for Hauxley, and others were
being built for Newbiggin and North Sunderland. Two rocket
stations had been formed in the Shetland, at Feeler and Nose,
and a set of Cane's Olb. rockets bad been forwarded to each
of these places. Local committees had been formed on the
Northumberland coast, also at w irk. on-Tweed , Bridling-
ton, Filey, Worthing, Lyme Rees, Budehaven,
Aberdovey, and Barmouth. 1,100 vessels had been wrecked
during the past twelvemonth on the coasts of the United
Kingdom, and 900 lives lost. 773 live, bad been saved by
the instrumentality of the society, and the total number
saved, since the tint establishment of the institution in
11824, was 8,181. The society had distributed within the
last year 23 silver medals, 13 other honorary medals, and a
stun of 3141 The adoption of this report was moved by
Captain Shepherd, Deputy Muter of the Trinity Roues,
seconded by Mr. J. D. Fowles, and unanimously carried.

PROSECUTION OF A CURATE BY THE

OF SA

The Arises Gazette publishes a correspondence
between the Bishop of Salisbury and the Rev. Mr. Morton,
curate of Devises, which has resulted Ia a notice by his
lordship's proctor, that Mr. Morton must prepare to meet
Mali. the .ftebeidetirt- The correspondence commences
with a drafts bishop requesting the curate to send
rgi to a disdain sermon respecting which he had
a statement. Mr. Morton declined to comply with
redellet—the when and the nature of the state-
r all being given. The bishop replied, repeating
and naming two ladies as having con-
e/tam »v. gentleman's doctrine. Mr. Morton re-
drafts latimbering taken a hostile course, he would
yegmerfi Ir met their statement in the ordinary judicial
eimi.
..... any circumstances he would decline send-
kekiliNlSNlEWalse Ws lordship's perusal, and especially
lemma dare obounastanees must he do so. The bishop re
itrm, ulbe direct and contumacious refusal with which
met my application would fully justify the kerne-
Ca withdrawal of your license. I am, however, unwil-
ling to take this step without still giving you a further op-
portunity of repairing your error ; and I, therefore, hereby
mom and cite you to appear before me at this place on
Fridley seat, the 10th inst., at noon ; and I further advise
you, (,s own sake, then to bring with you the sermon
ii
sar. Melia mown We ,stamens leg stating that he is
11111118110. he spa GM }abbe p,ssaMigs against clergy-
ais .agallost elm= a Amp as be brought, and for the
=Ly of the youngest curate in his sermons. He says
imp :
de TM shame made against me requires my character to
be wialbated ; and the preferring of it has been made •
realliteted pablic notoriety in this town. It an, therefore,
air b• NW. aetorily met and disposed of by • formal judi-
giggeseme, which, if I am wrong, will clearly define the
leildee ; and, if I am right, will discourage that system of
able private deletion which renders it impossible
igeir slay is wheat their duties with anything like
sad mai easusion. I beg to disclaim. any Intention

winsfaent al iiiereopet to yontr lordship, bat With thew
views I ara 1111611.011 ed to decline ea additional journey to
Selbbary, whisk the inland means of asp position do not
mule an is ellbrd."

Hereupon the bishop issues an inhibition forbidding 111 r.
Morton to perform clerical duty in his diocese. The curate,
however, being advised that the document is irregular and
infernal, declines to give way and goes on preaching,
telling the bishop that, were he to submit, he sh3uld he be-
traying the privileges of his order and recogn• log an irre-
sponsible power which he does not believe the last gives to
any individual in the church or state of England.
In a further letter on this subject, Mr. Morton says that
in Dennis, as elsewhere, the clergy have for years been
subjected to such a system of private accusation and detrac-
tion as has well nigh rendered all zealous exercise of their
office impossible. The most frivolous sad vexatious reports
have been repeatedly transmitted to Salisbury ty parties
whose object was simply to annoy and harass, knowing that
their complaints were entertained and heard in private. He
states that be does not expect that a curate can obtain law
and justice from a court and system which cost Mr. Gorham,
an incumbent, fifteen thowand pounds, but he will throw
►imself upon the good feeling and common sense, of bin
countrymen to prove that suck things can be, and to pave
the way for their removal. The doctrine of the Eucharist
was the subject of the sermon impeached by the two ladies
sad the bishop.

THE PROJECTED WELLINGTON MONUMENT IN THE
ClTy.—The committee of the Common Council on this
subject have reported, that having viewed Guildhall
with the architect, to find out the most suitable site
for the monument which the corporation had resolved
to erect to the great duke, they were of opinion that
the molt appropriate situation for the same would be
in the compartment on the east side of the steps in the
Guildhall leading to the cant, which could, without dial-
oulty, be effected by removing the statue of Mr. Alderman
Seaford to the western end of the Guildhall, at, or near,
its original position. With respect to the execution of
the work of art, the committee said: "Having con-
sidered as to the selection of appropriate designs for
the monument, we were of opinion and recommend
that your committee should view the works and visit
the studios of sculptors, and select six artists to be applied
to for competition for the monument ; that a period of three
months should be allowed for the production of models;
that the competitors should be rr quircd to produce a model
one•fourth of the full size of the rotended monument; that
the artist of the approved model should be entrusted with
the execution of the monument ; and that the unsuccessful
artists should each 'receive 100 guineas for the trouble and
anxiety they might have had in producing their models, and
the models to become the property of the corporation."
After some discussion, the court agreed with the report,
except that the designs for the monument should be open to
rowel competition by British artists, at a cost of 6,0001.
The committee, in addition, have the power to expend 500
guineas in reward of five unsuccessful candidates, in such
amounts as may be thought proper.