The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-23 00:00:00

ST. azoßors-m-THE-RAST.

Yesterday evening a meeting of the %wary of
91. George's was held m the board-room of the workhouse
for the purpose, amnia other business, of receiving a de-
putatiou appointed to wait upon the Athol) of
rdareace to the sesiseimitical condition of iii• • ]tar.
Clarke presided. Mr. Howell, the at the re-
quest of the chairman, stated the kissed of an interview
which certain members of the vestry bad with the bishop
ea that day week. On Thursday last the deputation, in
areardeate with a vote of the vestry, waited upon the
bishop at London-house ia reference to the objectionable
services still carried on in the parish church. At London.
house the deputation met Mr. Thompson and Mr.
Dowsett, the churchwardens of the perish. The
bishop had his attention called to the several
objections to the service stated in a resolution
forwarded to him by the vestry, having psetioular referesee
to the choristers, the adornment of the altar, Om Having
beard what the deputation had to say with regard to the
improbability of peace being permanently established in the
pariah while the objectionable services continued, his lord.
ship intimated that he was not in a condition then to pledgs
himaelf to sn course of proceeding, but that he would
write immediately to the Rev. Bryan Bing, the rector of
the ppeerrisuh, who was abroad, sod communicate to him the
saketaooe of what had taken place. The bishop added that
he deeply Regretted that the hopes entertained of
being restored in the parish when he placed there Mr. Me!
Nord, a gentleman for whom he had peat respect, mid
Is wham he had every confidence, should have bees (limp-
, plated. He regretted that Mr. Hanaard had not succeeded
in restoring the peace which formerly existed, and
' potting an end to the disturbances. Otis lordship
then said he should make his own views known
to Yr. King, and appointed the churchwarden' sad
others to attend hint again that (Thursday) evening st five
o'clock, when he would state what course he would advise
for adoption. The deputation had gone to London-house,
but at that time (half-past six o'clock) had sot returned.
At a subsequent period of the evening Mr. Ohurehwardee
Thompson horned in and took his seat beside the chairman.
He merely stated, in reply to questions, that he had seen
the bishop and was quite satisfied with the interview. It
has been ascertained from another quarter, quite indepen-
dent of the pariah authorities, that Mr. King has courteously
surrendered has peculiar views, and that henceforth there
are not likely to be any more dissensions in this unforta.
I sate Parish.

SOUTHWARK ELicrios.—A deputation waited on
Mr. A. H. Layard yesterday afternoos, in consequence of
reishation pulsed at a hip mod moot influential meeting
held at Mr. Healey's, the St. g
entleman St. pled the
Southwark. The learned gtl accepted the
invitation held oat N him, sad we have reason to believe
that Mr. Layard's address will humsdiaNV be issued. His
talents and capacity will donhtlses render bin a formidable
candidate.

REPRZMITATION 0/, PIIMMIZOICARIML—Two can-
didskis are in the field for the representation of the county
of Pembroke, void by the elevation of Vimonat Habra to
the pimps as Lord Cavrdor. Them sre Mr. Lon
Phillips, the neater of the load hunt, and a conservative in
politico, and Mr. Hugh Owen, who conies forward on We-
pendent principles. In hie address to the eliwton Mr.
Hugh Owen says r—u I advocate no extreme °pinkies, I&-
prawns ralliliNlS OM the one aide as I do a stand-still tied-
dity on the other. Change is not neceaserily an improve-
ment tiesthes it is change, neither is it wisdom to resist the
pew= which the engeodes of the time require. I claim,
thersiore. should you do me the honour to elect me, an ea-
tigased fettered course of action." It is mid that
unfettered
parties will go to the poll. Lord Cowdor gives his is.
dunce to Mr. Lost Phillip'.

THE Bauer Soctsry.—The weeklie
I,ting of
the Executive Committee was had at the Guild-
hall-chambers. on Tuesday, Mr. Ht (in the Mr.
Wltilshast, Mr. Sydealiant Nodes, Mr. IL -IL Nseettea.
Mr. Boatema, Mr. Dale, Mr. Man, Rev. W. H. Banner, he.,
were wrath Lieutenant-Colonel Li:Olden B. Dickson was
elected • immither of the executive oommlithe. TIN -sag elections received careful attention frost the
and treats were ordered to be sent to soak Keeler of the
city Kffiipan. It was reported that • meet* is toed to
ite had at Wuhan one Moodav Dec. 3, and it wee resolved
that soestimp should be speedily held in Oxford, Bury, and
Garble. An article in an Australian newspaper we. read,
describing • municipal election by open votang, which had
been disturbed by a mob of individuals, most of whom had
no right to vote, but whi, wished to return their particular
friends. Great difficulty and inconvenience had been the re-
sult of this unlawful interruption. and the editor of the
newspaper in question concluded his review of the election
thus :—"The whole affair is a strong argument in favoured
the ballot, as if it had not been for the open voting the
varicose candidates would not have known their respective
position en the poU, such being Elated every hour, sad in
that case probably no data:that" would have taken place."
Eutt-rtox or ALDZlKAlE.—Yestarclay afternoon
the election of an Alderman of the Ward of It'albrook, in
the roomed Alderman D. W. Wire, deceased, was proceeded
with at the school-house, in Oxford-court, Cannon-street.
The Lord Mayor, who presided, mei ad • high enlogiumn
the character of the late Alderman Wire, and then called
upon the elector, to nominate candidates. Sr Antony
Rothschild proposed, and Mr. Thompson seconded, Mr. J
I. Lawrence. Mr. Wilson proposed, and Mr. Dan;
ascanded. Mr. John Linklater. There being no other codi-
Bate, the two gentlemen addressed the meeting. They ob-
very indifferent hearing, se the room was pretty
well divided
by the friends of the respective candidates, and
both wen continuously interrupted by the remarks of their
apposed& The Lord Mayor took • show of hands, which
wailful favour of Mr. Lawrence, en announcement which
was rewind with cheers. A poll was demanded on be-
half ri Mr. Llakiater.
Yesterday morning an official inquiry was com-
menced at the Greenwich Police-court, before Mr. Train,
paha. magistrate, and Captitin Harrill, nautical assessor, by
directive of the Beard of Trs4 into the circumstances at.
teethe( the lose of Ws mail packet Connaught, belonging to
the Athatte Mail Mem Navigation Company, ou her vo)y•
age train Oalwav, after leaving St. John's, New Bennewka,
for Batas, oa Otis 7th of October.