The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-27 00:00:00

ANOTHER PROTEST

has been adopted by a large number of the• presbyters of the
diocese. It is addressed, "To the Right Rev. the Lord
Bishop of Exeter," and is as follows :
" May it please your lordship,
" Raving been invited by your lordship to attend by our
representatives a diocesan synod, in June next, we the un-
dersigned presbyters of the diocese, entertaining strong
objections to the holding of any such assembly, in the pre-
sent state of the church, feel called upon—though with deep
regret at thus diffuring from our ecclesiastical superior—to
offer to your lordship, and to make public, cur reasons for
not taking any part in the ruri.deeatial meetings for the
election of representatives in the aforesaid synod, viz.:
" I. Because we dcent it altogether unnrcttssary to renew,
as propased, the affirmation of our holding that article of
I our faith—one hapti,ni fin- the remission of sins—since we
express our full and unThaken belief in the same whenso-
ever we repeat the Nicene creed : and we do not consider that
the decision of the judicial committee in any degree in-
fringes, or is calculated to infringe, upon that article, or
that it streets our position ;Is ministers of the brunch of
Christ's holy church universal established throughout these
realms.

"2. BOCUM, although such as,embly may not he distinctly
prohibited by the laws and constitutions by which the
church of England is regulated, it is certainly at variance
with the general practice of the church since the reforma-
tion.

" 3. Because, we do not consider that any emergency has
arisen suffieient to warrant a proceeding which isolates this
diocese from the general body of the united church of
Er _land and Ireland -places ourselves in opposition to the
most reverend the metropolitan province—and brings into
question, whether justly Or not, our loyal acknowledgement
of the supremacy of her Majesty the Queen.
" I. Because, we are apprehensive that the proposed deli-
berations, instead of strenthening the church and healing
the lamentable divisigets which already exist, would hare
the effect of weakening her influence and increasing those
divisions—would present an example of resistance to the
solemn adjudications of the law unbefiting our sacred
office—and that if generally adopted they might lead to the
separation of the church from the state, and thereby he pro-
ductive of the most fatal eons-queacei to the well-being of
' the nation, the existence of the monarchy, and the mainte-
nance of the principles of the reformed faith throughout
the world."

This is signed by 64 clergymen, most of them vicars and
rectors, only 10 of them being curates.

THE DIOCESAN PROTEST

has liven most extensively signed. Lord Sinclair and several
magistrates headed the signatures in the (fretliton district.
It has been signed, however, by all claws, headed by the
Lord Lieutenant, Earl Fortescue, and containing the ingna-
tures of Earl Murky, Lord Poltimore, lord Ebrington,
Lord Sinclair, Sir J. liennaway, Sir 11. F. Davey, Sir T. T.
Drake, Sir J. 11. Williams, Sir L. V. I'alk, and. Sir hens
Brown. Some scores of county magistrates have also signed,
together with the mayor of Exeter (W. W. Ilooper, Esq.),
and several borough mayors. The military profession is
well represented, several generals and admirals being among
the protestors, tmzether with col.mels in the army, captains
in the navy, and lieutenants. Nor have the medical pro-
! fly:sloe hobl back, many doctors of medicine, and a great
number of surgeon•, have already affixed their names. Tho
yeomanry have signeii by hundreds, and the merchants,
shopkeepers, and respectable inhabitants iu towns in large
numbers.

POLICE COURTESY.