The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-06 00:00:00

THE ANGLICAN AND ETHISIAN CHURCH=

Prince Orloff writes to the Times :—" Some mis-
understanding havingerieen from the publication of a private
letter of mine, containing a very abridged soeount of the
meeting which took place in London on the 15th of Novem-
ber kat. I consider it to be my duty toward, my English
friends to do my utmost in the following lines to clear up env
doubts or misapprehension as to my views on this subject.
I have sUowcd a whole month to elapse in silence, with
the view of ascertaining bow the idea of intercom:Pinion
would be received by my fellow-countrymen, awl I am meet
happy to be able to state that the Russia' ppreressr has
greeted with the warmest of sympathy the foreshadowing
of a prospect of Chastise unity so nobly pot forward by the
Eastern Church Association. Nothing could be more loyal
and straightforward than the conduct of the learned end
binevolest men assembled on that occasion was towards
the RUIthIDI who came there. They at onoe told us that
they hr 4 no power or authority to engage the action of
the church of England in say way, mob individual repro.
eating end giving utterance to his own pi irate opinions only.
I made a similar declaration in my own name and in that
of my Russian friends. Therefore, noengsgemente, no illu-
sory promises were made on either Bede, all of us being
aware that the character of the meeting was to be perfectly
informal, and that the sole object of the moon); was to try
and ascertain by whet means the churches to which we
severally belonged might some day be brought nest together.
Two distinct opinions were brought forward in the course
of the discussion. Boole members were in favour of imme-
diate interoommuoion, without waiting for dogma is unity.
Others felt that dogmatic unity must naturally precede in-
teroommunioe. All, however, were agreed upon ono point
—that it would be both useful and necessary to promote on
both sides a careful study of the history mid doctrine of the
two churches, and to work out as clearly es passible the
wide extent of gospel tenth held by them both, as well as
to limit and facilitate the discussion of all pants ad doctrine
and practice on which they may differ. The impression
left upon my mind by this meeting was that a deep feeling
of Christian love had brought together persons of different
countries assembled in Christ's name, who, after some hours
of conversation carried away with them the conviction that,
let the results be what they might, they at leesthad
their duty as Christians in striving earnestly to lied a mew
for bringing nearer to each other two important and severed
bisnehvi of the church of Chile,.•• •
The Archbishop of Canterbury never expressed any inten-
tion to me of sending bishops to Burk. It was rather
suggestion on my part that some learned churchmen might
be induced to go there whenever the ides of interooemen-
DIM should attain a greeter development ; for in 1864 en
eminent member of the church of England had expressed to
me his desire of visiting Moscow in order to nand the
opinions of the Rued= clergy, but abandoned his resolution
on !mariners= me how few among them were acquainted
with the English language, and how little the question of
intoner.-- • had been agitated at that time."

(1111188 CI Win ism vrarsaus• us uysupa.say a. zureausbasslnng
of a prcepect of Christian unity so nobly put forward by the About 81,0001. in gold was withdrawn from the
Eastern Church Aesocietion. Nothing could be more loyal Bank yesterday for abroad.
and straightforward than the conduct of the leaned sod The Lady ingidia has arrived from Melbourne
benevolent men amembled on that occasion was towards
the Russians who came there. They at oncetold ua that with 44,5001. in gold.
they hr Ino power or authority to engage the action of Telegrams received yesterday from Bombay quote
the church of England In say way, each individual repro. the exchange at 2a. lid., showing a decline, or
seating and giving utterance to his own pi irate °peens only. movement in favour of England, of 6--6 d., or 1 to
I made a similar declaration in my own name and in that
of my Rossini hinds. Therefore, poengagements, no Wu- 1+ per cent , compared with the quotation which
came to hand on the Ist inst., and of ld., or 4 per
gory promises were made on either cede, ell of as being
aware that the character of the meeting was to be perfectly cent , from that received on the 25th ult. The
informal, and that the sole object of the meeting was to try silver market Wan consequently very fiat to-day,
and aaoertaia by what means the churches to which we and the price for bars was sa. lid. per ounce. The
severally belonged might some day be brought neer together. reduction in the exchange now announced appears
Two distinct opinions were brought forward in the course
of the discussion. Some members were in favour of home- to. have been ted by owing to the mag-
expec many,
diets interoommunion, without waiting foe dogmatic mit,. nitude of the shipments of silver lately made from
Others felt that dogmatic unity must naturally precede in- England and France, the decline here in the value
tereoeurinnioe. All, however were agreed upon 088 point of cotton, and the virtual termination of the cotton
-that it would be both outdated necessary to promote on season iu the last.
both sides a careful study of the history aid doctrine of the The dividend on London and South Western
two churches, and to work out as clearly as possible the r,_„ stock . - .
wide =tees of gospel tenth held by thus both, as well as z‘auway is officially announced at the
to limit and faciiirate the discussion of all prints el doctrine rate of 54 per cent. per annum, being the same
and practice on which they may differ. The impression rate as that paid at the corresponding period of
left upon my mind by this meeting was that a deep feeling 1864. The dividend on Dublin and Belfast Junc-
o( Unladen love had brought together pencils of different Lion Railway stock is also announced at the rate
countries assembled in Christ's name, who, taw some hours
of °paver:ellen carried away with them the conviction that, of 44 per cent. per annum, against $+ last year.
let thereinto, be what they might, they at leut had inland The London, Brightor, and South Coast Railway
their duty as Christians in striving earnestly to find a mesas traffic return shows this week an increase of 2,2691.
for bringing nearer to each other two important and levered over last year, and the South Eastern an increase
lintachm of the church of Child. • •
of 1,2771.
The Archbishop of Canterbury never expressed any intern-
Lion to me of sending bishops to Russia. It was rather a At the meeting yesterday of Beater's Telegram
suggestion on my part that some learned churchman might Company (Limited) the directors' report was
be induced to go there whenever the idea of interoommu- adopted. It announced that the net profits for the
oion should attain a greater developneae; for in 1864 an half-year had reached 5,4181., but including 2,4421.
eminent member of the church of England had expressed ,to brought forward. A dividend was declared for the
opinions hot desire three Rauuviidantisgokrigirb:twaibses cropiredlobis.Molutro: six months at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, free
on hearing from me how few among them were acquainted of income-tax.
with the English language, sad how little the question of At a meeting of the Marine Investment Company
intercommunion had been agitated at that firm" (Limited), held yesterday, a dividend of 5 per cent
was declared, making a total payment of 10 per oent.
WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) for the year free of income tax. It was also agreed
TUEMAT Flial7AAT 0; 8 A.II. to augment reserve fund from 2,5001. to 6,5001. ,
B. T. W. F. 1 Eli D. i L I. 8. and to carry forward 5431.
-•'''.----- --.----'— The third general meeting of the Company of
Nalrn ISStI SS W. 6Si W. 44 S• S African Merchants (Limited), will be held on the
Aberdeen
Leith loth inst.
U. Ardrossea W* W. 10 11 LW. r • 8 A general meeting of the Dagenham (Thames)
Greasessils • SS" W. 7 g WAY7' rc 5.7 6 Dock Company is caned for the 28th inst.
Cape clesi -3 - - - - The half-yearly meeting of the London, Chat-
lAverpeol
Holyhead rues 47 W.&W. &W. O. W. ob 6
PBOBI7IOB
Brest
t:Orient
sochatore 3162864 W. W.B.W. ro O. 6
ftsioam , min w.
lax
xr
Weymouth . 10.0634 W.B.W. W. IS. 4 The general meeting of the Royston and Hitchin
Portsmouth WHIM W.&W. W. re 0.01 3 Railway Company is called for the 12th inst. hail-
Yarmouth and
London KW U W. LW. re n -
- 19.70'65 W.N.W. W.N.W. re O. 3 that of the Staines, Wokingbam and Woking
acsmorugh 211.1111,41 &W. 1 1 W. rb - S way Company for the 23rd inst.
Shields lB_ll4ll N. W. , , N. W. be - 6
HelderThe half-yearly meeting of the General Steam
1•108.111L11. Navigation Company is called for the 27th inst
wronliMAT. On .81017111111 TIII7IIBDAY. The prospectus of the British and Continental
Between &W. and COMM. &W. to N. W., strong to
•
, Jute and Flax Works (Limited) is issued. It
!rig" varying from moderate, unsettled. '
a gale to moderate, appears that there is, in all Germany, only
unsettled. one mill for this manufacture, situated at
As above. WHIENIN. As above. Veckelde, near Brunswick, and belonging to
Similar to above. Woman Similar to above.
Stsioar. BA/111118 Similar. Messrs. Spiegelberg and Co., whose pro-
garthern=ae°tlAnd. W6sisss=lssissS' Wl"' sac 604- eduction of yarns is stated to be unequal to the
emotes. Southern= flogUsh Channel and By el Biscay.
Smtern.lastward e.od and North Bee. demand. This mill it is proposed to transfer to
I the present company. In proof of the bond fides
SOCIETY FOB TEI ABOLITION or CAPITAL PIJNIBH- of the affair it is mentioned that the vendor " has
sairr.-The society has just issued its annual report. The agreed to receive in shares the entire price of his
general election is alluded to with satiesetion as having property, equal to about the amount expended on
, added to the strength of the canoe in parliament. There
the w-.."- ;." and that he has guaranteed for the
baa
been,
too,
a growing deal" for ialarialii°4 ""rigat t.‘n.. • ' dividend of 10 per cent,
debating societies and other bodies oo this goes- three years a muumuu
lion which the society has in all cases sup- on the capital paid up. The head office is to be in
plied. A correspondence with foreigners of eroi- London. The oompany's capital is 200,0001- in
nenoe in their respective countries has hese use-
8,000 shares of 251. each, with a first issue of
1
ful and satisfactory, the movement having gained .00,0001.
ground extensively on the Continent as well as in England - .
during the past year. "It appears," says the report, ' The following is from the report of the directors
"that the death-peitalty has bees entirely distmatianed in of James Schofield and Sons (Limited), of Rochdale,
Tuscany, Portugal, Oldenburg, Anhalt, Nassau, Wal-
eche, Moldavia. Bremen, Venezuela, the Swiss toss to be submitted at the first general meeting, on
the 21st inst. :
of lineable' end Neufchatel, and in metals of **United The directors in presenting the ninniiipneying balance-
States, se Whoonsin, Rhode Island, and Michigan ; whil• sheet, h",;;:111
' the extreme penalty is now seldom, if ever, earned ~....
~,,_. duringc
the plat year hu madders* extueded
pleasure in stanng that the amount of
' into execution in Wurtemberg, Bavaria, Baden, Naive, ~...7.11"2"-^-7.„... previous three years, end that the net
Brunswick, and the cantons of Zurich and Glarus. Bel- 7fiai:srarelo7ne;ned in like 40p0tion. The ennead,
glum has recently re-adopted its former system of a virtual P
ent shows a bahnce to the credit of profit end loss 1
enspeesioa of capital punishment. Throughout the vast ~., yesr amounting in 22.934 f, ge, ild„ which cam,
I Russian empire the death penalty has long been ahoilalsed °•
after dodo:sting &eskers of profits due to the aid firm, in
1 for murder sad for son-political mimes. Basis hes
soseedeitee with eh, einasef the prospectus, will semage
further dimoutinued the cruel punishment of the Inzott.
No *mortices bas taken place in Pourer for 19 years, ta for the half-year ending December
cent per 11111111
hi, the &Haters to resesnitold a dividend at the rate of 124
i ebWiciaihigafmn 717 yea", or
in the Thinenthe elaytonafnor Freiburg
yb°7lmiii.usdiinNiuebni- Frnt. arid to carry 3,0971. 19s. 8L to the credit the reserve
latter country capital punishment was virtually abolished "."".
Ifa inili sad rtill Illiatill *ally abdiarael ia nes." I The half-yearly interest, at flax rate of 6 per coat.