The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-01 00:00:00

THE EXETER PROVINCIAL SYNOD.

The following communication has just been ad-
deemed by the bishop of Exeter to the archdeacons of his
diocese
" South Milton, April 28, 1881.
•
.g "Dear Mr. Arthileaeon,— Having announced to my
V my purpose of holding, with Ood's permission, a
of the diocese soon after the conclusion of my prevent
visitation, I now request you to desire thu deans rural to
Inform the presbyteries, whether beneficed or licensed, en
their several deaneries, that I have fixed on Wednesday,
the 2.. th of June next, for the meeting of the synod, to be
Continued on the two following days.
Wc Shull .a that in the chapter-room, and pro-
ceed thence to the cathedral, at the usual hour of morning
prayer, and, alter having rec,ived together the holy CUCII4-
not, will return to the cliapter.rooin, which the dean and
chapter have permitted us to use for that purpose.
" the our gnat question, which only I shall submit to
the synod on the first day, will be the htness of our making
a declaration of our firm adherence to the gnat article of
the creed—' I acknowledge one baptism fur the remission of
sins,' as well as to the doctrine of our church on the grace
of that sacrament, es act forth in the catechism.
" On the two other days we will disco.s such matters of
practical intervot as shall scent best calculated, with God's
blessing, to promote the great ends of our ministry—avoid-
ing all questions of controvemial theology.
" It is manifest that so numerous a leafy cannot usefully
be brought together except by representation. I therefore
invite the clergy of every deanery to elect two of their own
number, together with their deans nand, to meet me, the dean
anal the great chapter, any chaplains, and the officials of the

" This election, however, it may he better to deft r till
• within a short time before the proposed meeting. Iu the
meanwhile, the immtions to be proposed for consideration
will be heed. }or this purpose 1 would dmire the deans
rural to call together, or otherwise to invite their clergy, to
transmit to me any questions which they may recommend
for the consideration of the synod.
" It is desirable that such questions be proposed six
weeks before the tith of June, in order that I may select
such as shall seem tilt wt, and submit them to the delibera-
tion of the clergy of the several deaneries a mouth before
that day.
" This will give sufficient time for their deliberation, and
fur electing their reiiresentativcs.
" As it is important that these representatives should
have the full confidence of those from whom they are sent,
1 would wish that no cue be considered as elected who has
not au actual majority of the votes of those who are
present, sod the holders of the proxies of those who art. I
absent. This would be best secured by electing each sepa-
rately.
" The clergy of every deanery may send their opinions on
the different questions to be piols.ed through their refire •
scntatives, who will, however, he free to give their own
jail:onion on those questions in the synod.
t• We may humbly hope that this :mil future similar
meetings may be a means of flying, both to the bishop and
to the clergy at large, the benefit a mutual consultation on
various matters which shall from time to time arise, of im-
portant consequence to our ministerial usefulness, and there-
fore to the edification of our people.
" I am, dear Mr. Archdeacon, your affectionate
friend and brother iu (*heist,
"11. EXETER."

GENERAL Pisn-oFFIct, Arun., IS:A.—Hence-
forward all letters and newspapers a,llreseed to Port Natal
will he forwarded from this country by the rontract screw
steam packets leaving Plymouth on the 13th of each
mouth for the Cape of (loud Rope, except soch letters, ike,
as may be specially directed by the writ r.; to be sent by
private ship or by any other conveyance. Letters for Port
Natal will be liable to the packet-rate of one shilling the
half ounce, which must be paid in advance. Newspapers
will be transmitted free of charge.
lsututtr:u hours (Y.—Yesterday the govern-
ment bill to repeal the duties payable on dwelling.houses
according to the number of windows or lights, coat to
grant in lien thereof other duties on inhabited houses, ac-
cording to their annual value, was printed. The house
duty is to commence from the .sth of April last, from which
time the window duty is MN: repealed. The new duties
are to be divined assessed uses, and to be under the ma-
nagement of the Conuuis-doners of Inland Revenue. Mar-1
ket gardens and nursery grounds are not to be included in
the valuation of houses. The duties for armorial bearings
to he still chargeable under the former act. According to
the schedule annexed to the bill, the duty on inhabited
dwelling-houses worth the rent of 201. or upwards by the
year, the duty for every 294. of such annual value shall be
sixpence, and for other houses nut used or stated in the
schedule a duty of niuepetsce in the pound to he charged.
ROYAL OKTI101'.Elilt! iloseirm..—Yesterday the
election of two a .sistant-surgeons tuok place at the Board-
room of the above) important charity in kiluoinsharrsquare.
The ballot closed at 4 o cluck, and the result was declared
in favour of B. E. Brodhurst, Esq., 31.1t.C.5., and William
Adams, Esq.,
Mr. Adams,
numbers being for Mr. Brud-
burst, 3!9; Mr. Adams, 210; and Mr. 11. Comte, 141.
ADULTUATION or Brett.—The following licensed
victuallers were yesterday tined each in the sum of 2001.
for having, in their several possessions, various articles used
fur adulterating bcrr:—Bcnjamiu Stain, s, Fountain Taveru,
Mil,end-road ; Julio Mogen, Homer-street, Marylebone ;
Richard Lucas Williams, Fashion-street, Dockhead ; Geo.
Johnstone, the White Borer, Theobalils-road ; and John ,
Martin Wood, Red Cross, Barbican. Mr. James Baker, of
the Ball and Bladebone, Lower-road, Deptford, was fiord
3,101., a quantity of illicit spirits baviug been found in
his cellar.
EMILY CLOSING IN 01FORD.—A public meeting
for the promotion of the early closing movement in Oxford
took place in the Town-ball of that city on Tuesday even-
ing last. The meeting, which was numerously and re-
spectably attended, was presided over by the Mayor of the
town, and was addressed by the Rev. W. Con (rector of
Corfu), Rev. Jacob Ley (vicar of Magdalen), Rey. J.
Rogers (curate of St. Paul's), Rev. John Tyndal (inde-
pendent minister). Mr. E. J. Tarry, and r. Edward
Moore; also by Mr. Pennine Edwards and Mr. Lilwall
(secretary of the parent society), who attended As a depu-
tation from the metropolis. There was a strong feeling in
favour of the movement manifested by the meeting, and
resolutions in accordance therewith were unanimously
passed, when the proceedings terminated.
STKAMY.R ON FlItE.--The screw-steamer Arabian,
Captain Bwring, from the Mediterranean, with a cargo of
silk, tobacco, fruit, yellow berries, boxwood, &c., pat into
Cork on Sunday morning in consequence of fre having
broken out in the second after compartment. Large bodies
of smoke were discovered issuing from the hold early on
Ritarlatimorning, when every means were used to put the
fire out continuing to throw water all over the compart-
ments. hese efforts having proved ineffectual, Captain
Ewritig immediately steered for Cork, where he anchored at
about nix a.m., and, with the assistance of the crews of her
Majesty's ships Rogue and Ajax, the Ike was got under.
The cause of the lire is supposed to have been from some
accident to the easing of the spindle. This vessel left Con-
stantinople on the Bth, Smyrna the 12th, Malta the 17th,
and Gibraltar on the st inst., and would have in all proba-
bility arrived in Liverpool on Sunday if the accident had
not aemsned.—Cork Eta/Miller.
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