The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-10 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES—During the storms of five this right is only mei
tfe past year the National Lifeboat Inetthitiolk b7ln 1/10- afterwards be exercised
seas aaa ether means, contributed to the saving of 707 persons
Orem eiltoroot vreosson oar moats. The institution also ss- of ministers the religious
Jpinfiti MIMS In the same period on its lifeboat eetablialuseuts.
• IMoa to granting £4OlBO for rewards for meth( Ufa and shall be handed over ; but
SOWeiefig the lifeboat&
ne °mutinies ot lzglitatlon earnestly APPKAL Pneaesaors. Englishmen may easily be led by those
bbc for A.43ISTANCS, to enable them to meet the oontteeed in whom they recognise education and breeding, but
*mends estate Lastitatioa* 168 Lifeboat itowiews.
are received b the I.oodoll and Country they will not be driven. And if the priest seta up
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the surrender of the latter as a condition of the
TORN BROGDKN begs to make the following education of the child, there is only one course
anwouneeaserit regarding the VALUE of 001J1, feeling per. thee the thumb,
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subject. Gold being divided into fa parts or carats, A follows •It must insist on the concession of guaranties
',Mot
ft carets fine, rlB earata.l3 el meta_ It 11 for religious liberty in all schools aided with
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per
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wags.. 13 1 691 91 9° 6ca 99r449ret5.. 1 cars ; that is the grievance of the clergy.
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• llesisiaotery, 16, Beariestoetre:t. Covent-prdee, Leaden. W.C. erting their influence in the same spirit in all de-
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one o'clock.

partments of their activity, and often in spheres
remote from public observation, we cannot regret
that once or twice a year they should come up to
London, and by the notoriety of their proceedings
challenge attention to their policy.

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OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)

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TEM ErisrasA TEE ILLUSTRIOUS MANUEL Mr. E.
Wicktkomb.—THE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD. Wessis.
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lissawass Teem. Ilsworthy, IAVOSI, C. lathssos.

BRITANNIA.
THIS ltreirtwo, OLD D &DDT' L0141'64108 AND SID ENOINT
OLICUIL —IC end Madame Stertatateelt.--Johaay Day, the
Oltamploe walk?.—Seversl Surtivere of the Crew of the London,
with the Cosswain, will appear.—Olare.—BllTKlL VOLD.

NIGH WATIM AT LONDON-DIXDOL
Tao DAT limning, SIIL 2011..... Afternoon. 10k. Oa.
to-KolitOW -• Montag, DMA Sam.....Altennea, llti. 19a.

LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10.

Trim is one use of Convocation which even its
opponents will not call in question. The claims
made in its name as a representative body, am aright-
fal ecclesiastical legislature, as a synod exercising

spiritual authority, are futile and absurd ; bat at
lout it reveals the clerical mind : not the best
order of that mind, which Tether avoids than seeks
meetings and conventions, but the mind of the
average beneficed clergyman, who, in his own
town or rural village, is a centre of influence and
authority. An assembly of eminent divines or
successful workers of large town and city parishes
would make a better figure before the public than
Convocation as it is now composed; but then it would
leave us ignorant of the quality and tendency of im-
portant moral and social forces which are constantly
at work all over the country. Convocation brings to
the front, and encourages to speak out, a class of
clergy simpler of purpose and plainer of speech
than those whose habits are formed under the
restraints of the mixed social life of cities. They
exhibit the clerical character in the robust vigour
of its natural state, and it is no small advantage
to learn by observing them what England
would be if it were in the hands of

the clergy. This is what Convocation does for us,
and if it did less it would be a useless body even if
it had revenues as large, buildings as handsome, and
furniture as gorgeous, as President M•BONY in his
Fenian palace. From this point of view it appears
that although Convocation is by no means qualified
to legislate for a country in which opinions are
marked by all the variety of freedom, it may
nevertheless usefully contribute to the preparatory
work of legislation, and instruct those who must
make our laws. The House of Commons, know-
ing what Convocation approves, has got a good
way towards knowing what it should itself avoid.
Conversely it has become accustomed to think there
must be something good in what the same hod/
dislikes and fears. The discussion of the Conscierce
Clause in the Lower House on Wednesday is a
cue in point. The Conscience Clause, as the pub-
lic is aware, is • condition which the Education

Committee of the Privy Council urges in certain

circu instances upon the managers of the schools which
accept grants of money from the Treasury. In a
very large number of cases, especially in villages, there
is and can be only one school in the pariah in a
condition to accept aid from the State, and
it WWI to the Committee of Council only
fair that that school shall be open to all the
inhabitants of the pariah without distinction
of religions belief. These schools are under the
direction of the clergyman of the parish, and the
Church Catechism is accordingly taught. But if
instruction in that Catechism be insisted on, the

child of the Dissenter will be shut out of a school
supported in part by the money of Dissenters,
and the existence of which makes the maintenance
of another school precarious or impossible. The
Committee of Council think that it would not be fair

to take money from taxes paid alike by Churchmen
and Dissenters and use it to produce such a remit:.
Aocordingly, it has devised an arrangement which,
while it leaves the system of religious teaching in
the school intact, and does not deprive one Church- I
man's child of the religious education which its
parents value, permits the child of the Dimmer ter to
learn reading, writing, and arithmetic at the school,
and to receive its religions training elsewhere. It
seems as it nothing could be fairer than such an
arrangement. But it is one that encounters the
most intense hostility among the clergy. They
say, " these are Church schools, and it is tyranny
" not to permit us to manage them entirely in our
"own way." Of course, if they were Church schools,
and nothing more, it would be tyranny even thus
to interfere with them. But they are also State
schools, and while the Church is enoonraged to
maintain its own system in them, the State, which
represents people of all religions opinions, must

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demand guarantees in the interest of all. The
Conscience Clause secures the liberty of the Dis-
senter without impairing in any respect the value o:
the schools to the Churchman. Such is the case
between the school managers and the State. But
the Conscience Clause is so offensive to the ob-

jecting clergy because it proceeds on a principle
which strikes at one of their most cherished pre-
tensions. Who is to be responsible for the re-
ligious training of a child? That is a question
which has agitated or is agitating every country in
' Europe. The Romish priesthood allege th►t they
have a Divine right to educate all baptised chil-
dren, and in this Protestant country a large
portion of our own clergy show themselves well
disposed to assert a like pretension. On the
' other hand, in all countries this claim has been
resisted in the name of the indefeasible right of
the parent. It may be that in four awes out of

Oavemdishes will do, 005g4ris pones, he is sure to be selected
first. If be is not, he has cousins enough and seats enough
to make the slight very dangerous, not to speak
111 the sympathies of caste. Lord Harlington
will do undoubtedly es Secretary at War, may do,
for aught outsider' can tell, when on Earl Russell's re►ire-
ment the viceroyalty of the whip falls, sa it in all
human probability will, to him. On the whole, all dream-
stoooes considered, the ohanges now announced are
beneficial, introdooe romper blood into the cabinet, said
enable it to mod an exalted and vigorous opposition with
lees exclusive reliance on the abilities and popularity of a
d.e. man. Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Goebert Lord Harting-
too, Mr. Villiers, Mr. Staeafeld, Mr. Forster, and Sir
Beeadell Palmer, ought to be, and if well handled will
be, a most dangeaeus phalanx to meet in parliamentary
strife.

By the aide of Earl do Grey, the Saturday Review says,
Sir Charles Wood towers into the eminence of a statesman.
Though weak in parliament Sir Charles was strong in
office, and derisg his long tonsure of power made no con-
spinout, mistake, on many meadow, Indeed, proving bim•
self wiser than the load authorities. But Lord de Grey
has net one qualilastioe for his office except that be is a
whig noblemaa—that his sotecierlsnts encourage an expecta-
tion that he will emus down regularly to his office, and
that when be gets there be will be *amid to his subor-
dinates. He may, however pews useful in acting as the
social head of Indian society is England, offering them
civilities to Indians on coming to Ragland which were never
vouchsafed by Sir Charles Wood. Lord Hartintoe's
appointment is ornamental ; Mr. Stassfeld's useful. The
latter bon. gentleman is mom than an able official. He
brings to the discharge of public duties strong, char views,
sod an admirable power of framing the essential point
among a multitude of detail,. He has now a port of con-
siderable importance, and one where be will be able to
show his powers. Hereafter the position now offered to
, him will mark out Mr. Stanafeld for the cabinet, and there
is no reason, if he shows himself competent, why he should
I not make India a field belonging to himself in ministerial
arrangements. It is to be observed that all the members
of the House of Commons who, without the advantages of
whig oonnexioe, have lately been offered office, belong to
that section which has strong and decided opinions—men
of a new type, very different both from the ordinary whig
official and from the unattached liberals who seek a
reputation by being as dangerous to the ministry as to its
opponents.
As far as a judgment can be formed at the beginning
of the session the Saturclayßeview thinks there will be little
opening for party contests until the Reform Bill is intro-
duced. The cattle plague seemly admits of factious treat-
ment, as there can be few members who prefer the interesta
of any political party to the m►terial welfare of the com-
munity. As the budget will not be brought forward before
Easter, the malt-tax agitation must necessarily be sus-
pended, and there is no other suffering interest which calls
for immediate relief. If Lord Russell keeps his promise,
a delay of three weeks will not be regarded se excessive.
In the meantime there will be no difficulty in ascertaining
whether a liberal secession can be organised with sufficient
forte towable the dissentients to hold the balance (Agorae'.
The Economist says there are some ind'eations —though
perhaps only probable and dubious lediostions--of the ap-
proach of somewhat greater ease in the money market.
The Indian and Brazilian demand, arising from the cotton
payments, have slackened ; new business, there is reason to
believe, has been checked by the high rates of diacount, and
the foreign mosey in London is augmenting. All these
movements help the market. There have daring the week
been several failures of contractor; and others are still
rumoured. The finance and discount companies
which bold the bills of such contraotots are
necessarily affected. The wonder of all sensible persons
has hem that many of these contractors could go on so
long. They made railway. (mainly cis their own account)
in poidtions where they could not pay, and they obtained
the capital wanted to make them at great interest in Lom-
bard-street. That a Mate of things so anomalous should
continue was the marvel ; we cannot wonder that it has
now ceased. There is a great cry just now against the
finance companies, sod as it has spoken evil of them when
they were in prosperity, the Economist ventures to speak
a tittle well of them now they are in adversity.
There is a sort of security not immediately available, which
these companies can rightfully advance upon, and which a
banker cannot advance upon. They save better people
from temptation. If soy one is to be ruined by bad best-
nese, it is better that it should boa new finance company
which has little of other people's money, than an old back
which has mush of other people's moray. It is
even more important that these companies give
means to great firms in difficulties to get out of
them, without a collapse that frightens the world.
The "shell" of a great house ones had to stand as long
as it could ; there was nothing else for it to do. But now
it can tarn itself into a company, and whether the company
answer or not, the public benefits. The prestige of the
great house is diminished easily ; it does not fall with a
ersah. Even if four or five years afterwards the limited
company gets into difficulties, no one cares ; it affects no
one but the company itself; and their credit is too meat
to affect by its cessation the general public, to c►use dif-
fused fear.

the Court.

OSBORNE, FIB. 9.

Her Majesty drove out yesterday morning, ac-
companied by Princes. Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince
Leopold, and in the afternoon with Princues Louise.

The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Teesdale,
hunted with his harriers near Langley yesterday.
The Primer of Wales to3k a carriage drive, attended by
the Countess of Macclesfield.

A deputation from the Court of Quarter Sessions of the
West Riding of Yorkshire had an interview with the Right
Hon. Sir George Grey, at the Home-oftice, yesterday, to
present a memorial and to urge the advisability of uniform
regulations in regard to the cattle plague.

A deputation from the borough of Leeds, consisting of
the Mayor, the Town Clerk, sod Mr. Councillor Wright,
bad an interview with the Right Hon. Sir George Grey,
at the Home-officio, yesterday, to bring under his notice
certain matters affecting the interests of the Leeds Cattle-
market, arising out of the recent Orders in Council as to
the cattle plague, and the orders of the justices of the
West Riding of the county of York thereupon. The
deputation was introduced by Mr. G. S. &acreft, M.P., and
Mr. Edward Baines, M.P.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Conseil sat yeeter-
day. Present—Lord Chelmsford, Sir E. V. William/. Sir
J. Colvile, and Sir Laurence Peel.

It is announced that the Queen will remain at
Osborne for a fortnight, in order to secure the rest which
is necessary to her after the fatiguing lasirtion she ham un-
dergone this week.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Waits hosonrod the perfortaasos at the Lyceum Theatre
with their protease last evening.

The Duke of Hamilton L not expected to arrive
in London from the south of France till the end of the
snettiog month. The duchess, his mother, and Ledy Mary
Hamilton have arrived in Paris from Baden.

The Earl St. Maur has arrived at the Duke of
Somerset's official reeideace at the Admiralty from the
North.

Lady Stanley of Alderley will have • reception
to•niaht at harraaktsoaa in Davar-street.

Rear-Admiral Hastings Reginald Yelverton, C. B. ,
second le command in the Meditorranaan, will, it is said,
roamed Poe-Admiral Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacron, K.C.8.,
in command of the Channel fleet.

Captain Frederic' A. Campbell, of the Royal
Oak (35), will mowed deptain Hall, as private monetary
to the TIM Lord of the Admiralty.

A deputation from the oounoil of the Royal Agri-
mama Society of England will wait on Earl Russell on
mondaT afternoon on the subject of the cattle plague.
The Fitzgerald will case, which has already occu-
pied 15 days, .till proceeds, at Dublin.

_
The F.strl of Clonmel died on Wednesday at
Mslsop'm Nark county of Kilisre, is the 60th year of his
me. His soa, Lord ►arWort, meads to the title sad
estates.

The Countess Bonnier!! had a dance at the Prus-
sian emNissy oa Oaltos House-terrsos lut tight. It was,
awarding to the iarliatilma. " a sated sad early party."

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intdecidlng bwhat Awl 4"n - 11'111.3.14"'rbu
Is instruction of the child world as they find it. England is gov 1e quiet times
but it is a right dear to its its great proprietors. Amorg them have a greater
___„_ place than the Dabs of Devenehire, and if the heir of the
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