The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 14, 1851.

MILITARY ESTABLISH-
MENTS.

PAPAL ENCROACHMENTS.
THIS DAY.

The following important despatch hu been pub-
lished is some recently reteiven New Bosch W.les
*male
Despatch No. 30.—Mslitery.

This morning a public meeting of churchmen, upon
the subject of papal aga ee • e ion, and tor the revival of eolith-
settee, took plies: at the Freemason's Tavern, Great Queen-
street, Mr. llanav Homan in the chair. There was a Rood
attendance of people, hut the room was by no means crowded,
and there were a v. ry few persons on the platform.
The CHAIRMAN in openiog the pr medley, celled
attention to the fact that notice i ad been given to the effect
that amendments would be moved to both the addresses
which were to form the subject of the runlutions to be pro.
posed on the occasion. These amendments would receive every
attention, but it as. hoped that gentlemen who d• aired to
address the meeting would confine th- ir obeerve
done to the important subj•ct which had celled them togs-
thee. 11, meet now be permitted to rapers that' :whilst he
sympathised very warmly and v. ry deeply in the public
feeling which had nun exprersed upon the subject of papal
aggresaion, he still tbooght that there was a di 'Stoney to be
noted in the view taken of the religious bearings of the
question, and the tendency of this deficiency was to di
olnish the power of the antagonism, end in the end to eke
a etabrantiail advantage, to the Roman gee. It should be
b cue in mind that they bad a spiritual power to
contend with, and one of great prethosion ; and without the
use of spiritual wrap vas the sothounter co old not adequately
he sustained. The prom mere ot this meeting being anxious
that there aimed be no mistake as to their principles he
would offer a few weeds In explanation. In the fins place,
they had no feeling but that ofientire loyalty to the Queen
and, eo fir as th.• I,ws ot Christ allow (quantum per love
thriiti lied), they not only acknowledged, but strenuously
maintained, liar supremacy. The church was the atroogest
eupport the throne could have; but, that the church might
be enabled to support the throne, she must meet in syn. d,
according to Chest's ordinance. It was imagined by some that
thoy aimed at s et paration of church and rate. This be
denied. They simply wanted the state to be a true and
faithful partner. They d aired to secure for the church
liberty to fuifil her high and holy mi'slon. They wanted
an increase of true an' tel hful bishops and faithful clergy.
They wanted moth houses ot prhyt r, and more schools, in
which the rising g tion might be trained in sound
Christian principles. In short, they wanted church eaten.
str n, on an edequa e se le, and by authority. (Hear, hear.)
But, an to the separation of church and awe, they fer-
vently prayed that it might
'o the chug. of di/inaction to the constitution, be
might be pardoned for allwliag to well known events
inwards the ties' of the teventstenth canonry. At that
time the r. toning monarch souithit to bring in popery. In
the year 1687 he deei•ed the University of Cambridge to
center the degree of Hamer of Are on • B nedictine monk.
Tnis 'he Unistraity declined, and after a long controversy,
the King issued his celebrated declaration in favour of liberty
[conscience, ighach war to be publicly read in all the chat shoe.
With some exceptions the a hole body of the London el yety
refused. Upon this the seven bishops ware mmitted to
the Tower, and were tried at Westminster Hall. The
result of the trial was a verdmt of acquittal. For
years past our parliament had been induced to do what wee
beyond the power of James 11. There measures, like his,
hod procetded upon a plea of sivil and religious liberty,
but the evident result had been subetential en-
couragement is popery. (Hear, hear.) It was mo-
tto'. d that the with to renew convocation Implied a
disposition inimical to the " evangelieal " body. Such a
disposir ion, he must observe, had no ex,stence amongst them.
Some said they IV, re traetoisno, or, it not trac-ariene, off-
shcots of tractarianiem. This also he denied. They all
remembered the uneasiness which followed the important
menthe's of 1827 and 1829 Much anxiety was then felt for
the church, anal tracts were published ny some eminent men
ot Oxford, but they obi not press for the revival of the synod.
O. the contrary,in 1855, a clergyman, formerly a fellow ci
St. John's College, publithe el a work stating strong rea-
sons for revisits', corivocigion or res oring provincial and
diocesan synods. Their came the pryer addressed
to the throne by the convocation itself in 1847
He hoped it would now be seen that the present
mend for the revival of synodical action did not ori.
ginate in tractsrien quarters, hut that it was a matter of
plain common sense, and an honest protestant cry. (Hear,
hear.) He was aware that the revival of convocation was en
unfamiliar topic, but he fondly believed that the vh ea which
was now rased would at length tied a responsive echo from
one end of the lead to the other. One remark as to the use of

DISPATCH PROM LORD OOZY TO Ild SICILLINCT SIR CZAR.
PITS ROT, OOTITLNOS OP WSW SOUTH WSW'S.
Sir,—ln my despatch of the 24th November, 1146, " Ne.
2, Military," I instructed you to sake Immediate arrange-
ment., in concert with the officer eassanding the troops in
hew South Wales, for sending the whole of the disposable
force now serving [tire, to Welliogtoa with the w moat
practicable despatch. 1 calculated that it would be in your
power, without danger, to seed at least 900 men for the ear
,vice, still retaining a small force at Sydney, which, under the
circumstances°, New South Wales at that time, was all that
I considered indispensable. I was of opinion that Weer
South Wake smolt be considered perf.ctly severe
from time attack of any foreign en.niv, there bung'
so native tribes capable of engaging in serious
bottilities with the colonists, and the convict establish-
ment having been reduced so low, while so peat an increw•
had taken place in the number of the free populstion that
there was no longer the necessity which some years ago Cl.
feted, for maintaining a considerable military forte to guard
against the wok of an attempt to rhe on the part of the eon-
Wets ; sad that under these dircuoutalmos, there was no part
of her Majeety's dominions is which there wu less recession
for a large body of trays.
I found, wits the ezeeption of those at Sydney, the troops
serving New South Wales wire broken up in•ta small de•
tactstoti, end were o'oviouely performing d Alit* mars. ana-
logous to thou of a p dice corps than of a par: of her Maj. t
ty's regular army. I considered that theme war- duties
which the bury demands upon the services of the British
army did not admit that it should be called upon any It opt
to undertake. 1 informed ton that her MO, slt's confiden-
tial servants would consider it their duty to site core that the
naval and military forces should afford OlL:teat protection
from the attacks of any foreign enemy, to so important a
part of her dominims as New South Wales, hut that ter
to. maitunance of internal order and tranquillity it was
only regulable that the colorddl• sLottlg toe omelets be
called upon to provide, by the formation of en ad. spate
force of police, or, if necessary, by isalitis. I instruct ed you
to bring this sabject loader the Immediate consideration of
the Legialatave Council, and nadar no circumstances to
consider 'ourself malformed to delay sending to New Zealand
the force I tad named.

In my despatch of the 4th March, 1848, "No 11, Mili-
tary," instructed you to inform the Legislative Council at
New South Wales, that while the right uf the Australian
colonies to look for their fair snare of that protection which
it is the object of her Majesty's naval and military forces to
extend to all parts of me B h empire, wee telly rccog•
nixed by her Majesty's servants. They were of °pint •os that
these colonies have rends V 3 much progress in we al.h ard
population that their inhabitants might reasonaely be
expected to bear al.o a part of the heavy charges which,
with a view to that protection, are imposed upon their
fellow-subjects residing in the United Kingdom; and that
the melees% contribution towards these charges, which
ought now to be required from the telehisy, wes that of
providing any additional means of loyel defence which
might be required; and 1 suggested to you the propriety of
inviung the ptincipal gentlemen of the colony to exert
themerives tormuig a volun lei r artillery lure..
I. my despatch of the Ist of Jute following, "No 16,
Military," atter noticing the report of the committee the
Legislative Council of New South Wales, -en the question
of how far it mietht he expedient to make some &delimit to
the peace in consequence of the withdrawal of a rViOn of
the tr,ope, I explained that the torte so withdrawn was tent
to New Zealand to meet • preesing emergency, and I slated
that her Majesty's government did out contemplate the
p. eminent meintenanca o• a berg* regular force en that
colony any more than in New South Wales.
Tams ounimunicatione will have telly prepared you for
the reduction which bar Majesty's government hods l;
abeelutel necessary to make, of the military expendi tire of
the Australian colonies, sod 1 have accordingly so acquaint

you that her Majesty's government propose to transier to
the colony of New South Wales the barracks and all military
buildings and lands, not immediately required for the pre-
sereaudu of stores; sad that the charge ot Funding, main-
taining, and repairing quar.ers in New South Wade, must
in fumes be uncertaken by the colony, and that the force to
be retained there will be reduced to e guard in the ea; ital of
the colony, and is, the town of Melbourne, which will be the
capital at the proposed province oh Victoria. II a greater
amount of form is **gutted, the local itgiilature must either
make prevision lot moues a more considerable body of police
than is now maintained, or some other description of local
Woe, or elm provide for the pay and allows, cis art an addi-
tional number of her Majesty's regular army, in which taw
there would he nu objection to allow additional regiments to
Mae there.
In adopting the policy which I am thus called upon to
prescribe to you for your future guidance, her Majesty's
IMlTVio.rallot ars urged oy the consideration that New South
Wales already peoseeses representative in.tirtitior.e; thee
thee* will, it emit it be doub.ed, very speedily be extended
to the other Australian colonies, and that ail toe reatriCtl,rue
heretofore imposed en colonial tr-de by imperial legislation
ben now 'pen r. ni reed.
It is my duty to appr.se you that if the colonial legislature
should not think proper to make azequate provision for tee
matateitauce of the m.ees•ary barrages, in the manner in
which the health and comers of the tra.ps will be as well
secured u at present, it will be incumbent on her Majesty',
government to remove them altogether.
I have only further to acquaint you that in giviag up to
the colony the barracks and other buddiugs, which are to
be transferred to it under the present tostrutiona, it mut
be dieticctly understood that her Majesty's guvernateut
reserve to themselves the right of resuistos jet MaillOn of It
at any future tine, if it should in their judgment become
aece•aary to do so. Some nominal rent must, therefore, be
reureed as e recognition of the title of toe crown to the
property.
You will take an early opportunity of reporting to me the
arrangements which you shall make in pureueuce of the
present instructeoss.—l have the honour to be, sir, your MOM
obedient nimbi* servant, liltEY.

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the word protestant. Now he found that the Church of
England was a protestentithurch not only at the reformation,
but before and after and ehe had shown heteelt protestant
not simply against the usurpations of the church of Rome,
hut aktiost all manner of denial and corruption of the truth.
He (the Chairman) would conclude be an observation
respecting the use of the word a idolatrous" (in
the address to be presented to her Majraty) as applied to the
Church of Rome. This was objectsd to in some quarte-s•
and to justify the word, ne nett', only refer to thou for-
mularies of the church which churchmen were 13. und to

arknowleege as the rule of their rroceedings. In the rubric
at the end of the communion service, a certain practice of
the Church of Rome is condemn, d as "idolatry to be
abhorred of all faithful Cbrittiant" It was said
that our own church was not free from faults; but the
objection did not render It less netersary on their parts to
denounce the error• e f the church of Rome. (Cheers.)
Mr. GEORGE HUGHES proposed the first resolution,
eallirg tor a re veal of the convocation, and which wee
publosned in yesterday's Express. he observed that ever
since the cunv.: also was siianc ,d the power of the church
had decreased. and this decrease of power bad been one of
' the strongest ins n•ives to the late papal aggression. Re
• moldered- that they owed a debt of deep gratitode to
the early writers of the Tracts for Ms Times
(Loud cheers, mingled with hears, resulting in a
disturbance, which e died for the interference of the chair-
man.) The church of England, as now constituted. was not
the church of England. (Hear, hear.) And he th,refora
felt stronely impressed with the belief that before 10 o'clock
should elspea the convocation would meet for the dispatch
of business in the Jerusalem chamber.
The Rev. J. B SWEET 'minded the resolution in •
long and .itemise speech, pointing out that the crippled state
of the Church of England had arisen from the suppression
of that ssnodicel miens, whoh a renewal of convocation
could aloes restore ; and be also contehded that the Romish
aggression was to be attributed to the supineness of those
who ought to uphold the rights and privileges et our own
church.
The resolution was then put, and carried by • Imp
meiority.
[The meeting had not separated when we went oo raw]