The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-14 00:00:00

81'. 1110114EL'8 CHURCH, CORSHILL.

This ancient structure, which has been closed
for nearly three years for repair and decoration, was re-
opened yesterday morning for divine service. The event
excited considerable public interest, and there was a
demand for places far beyondtheaapabilities of the bnilding„
No expense has been spared upon the work of restoration,
and skill of the highest kind having fortunately been em-
ployed, St. Cornhill, Mail now be said to be the
most beautifully decorated and most conveniently arranged
church within the City of London. We have already. given
a description of the alterations and improvements and
it may now be sufficient to add that while the colouring of
the walls and ceiling, the oak carvings (especially of the
pulpit and reading-desk), the altar (which is composed en-
tray of alabaster and marble), and the stained glass
windows, have all been executed with great richness., there
is no excem of ornament, nor anything inconsistent with
k the saved uses of the edifice. Upon that point some com-
plaint, it appears, had been made, but the churchwardens
I are now fortified by the favourable opinion of the Bishop of
London, who, on a recent visit, said he saw nothing to
which the most eceupuloos person could object. The
service at the yesterday was read with much
immvisaivenees by the reverend rector, and the Lord
Bishop of St. Asaph preached the sermon, availing him-
self of the opportunity to ma‘e an appeal on behalf of
the funds of the Corahill and Limiceireet wards charity
mhools. The Lord Mayor, who is an inhabitant of Cornhill
and president of the schools ; the two sheriffit Aldermen
B. S. Phillips and Thomas Gabriel ; Alderman Nimbi, vice-
president of the schools ; deputations from the Drapers'
Company, who are patrons of Gee living, and the Merchant
Taylors, and many more civic functionaries, attended the
church, and were accommodated with seats nearest the
altar. The choir, consisting of 24 cram, under the direc-
tion of Mr. R. Limps, the organist, discharged their duties
very efficiently, the nedering of Boyees fine dedication
anthem (1 Kings, and the other music specially selected
for the occasion, being highly deserving of praise. In the
evening, the sermon was preached by the Rev. Wm. Hunt,
the Sunday evening lecturer of the church. The collection
at both services in aid of the schools amounted to a total of
nearly ACK Notwithstanding the crowds who docked to the
*hutch, owing to the judicious arrangements of Messrs.
C. Z. Bailey, C. Genies, and D. Shrewsbury, the church-
wardens, all confusion was avoided, but every available
space was entirely occupied.

FUNZRAL OP TEI ,LATZHRUBBUIIHOP OF TOIL—.
The funeral of the late Dr. Musgrave, Archbishop of York,
took place at Email Green Cemetery on Saturday, the re-
mains of the late right rev. prelate being deposited in a
vault immediately contiguous to that of the late Priaceas
Sophia. The funeral was as private as the high eccimiaa-
tical position of the deceased would permit. The corthje
consisted of a hearse drawn by six hones, and eight mourn-
log coaches drawn by four homes each, containing the re-
latives and intimate friends of the deceased, amongst the
former of whom wee the Venerable Archdeacon Musgrave,
the Furl of Caithness, the Heil of Camperdown, the Hon.
R. Cavendish, Sir George Phillips, Arc., and amongst the
latter the Bishop Of Ripon, the Bishop of Carlisle, the
Dean of York, the Mader of Trinity C4lege, Cambridge,
the Rev. Canon Harcourt, kc. The private carriages were
confined to those of the family of the late archbishop,
with the exception of those of the Archbishop of Canterbury
and the Bishop of London. The funeral arrangements,
were, that the cortege should reach the Kensal Green
Cemetery at half-past twelve o'clock, in the church of
which a very considerable congregation of clergymen, kc.,
were assembled. The service was read in a most im-
pressive manner by the Bishop of Ripon, and the body
of the deceased prelate was then enclosed in its last resting
place.
THE Ilse. JAMBE BONWELL.—Yeaterday morning,
in consequence of statements which had appeared in the
public punish, that Mr. Bonwell bad recommenced his
ministerial duties at St. Philip's, Stepney, a considerable
number of persons were attracted to the crch. The ma-
jority those present were young men and girls, all the
members of the congregation having apparently left.
The service was semi-choral. Mr. Bonwell conducted it,
and afterwards preached from the 13thchapter of the second
epistle to the Corinthians, 4th verse, " For though He was
crucified through weakness, pet He liveth by the power of
God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with
Him by the power of Clod towards you." He remarked
that there were some very &xprerive circumstances which
gave point to the words of"the text, teaching that they
must all participate in the humiliation of cur blessed Lord.
They must all pass through scenes of affliction; for there
never was, nor ever would be, a servant of God who bad
not passed through much tribulation. What the world
called ignominy and disgrace was honour when associated
with Christ, and sinners might amine themselves that they
would live with God if they were peidtent. Referring to
the pastoral character, he said that no doubt Chris-
tianity was weak through its advocates. Ministers of the
gavel had no power to Waist vain imaginations, or to
brie" into captivity every thought to the obedience
of Clirist. They were men of like passions with others;
but though weak on earth they would reign with Christ in
heaven. Pastors were merely servants, and the people
should not look upon the clergy as persons who, by their
personal holiness, could make religion effectual, for they
were weak, and could do nothing except through the
power of Goal They must pray to God to be merciful
to them, for they bad the authority of Scripture for
sayieg, " That though their sins were as scarlet, they
should be as white as mow." Thus they might look
forward with' unwavering composure to the hour of
death, which would be as a messenger bearing tidings of
life and liberty. Since the inquest was held on the child
of Flicabeth Yorsth, the rev, gentleman has abstained
from doing duty in his church, and the bishop appointed
another clergyman to officiatependente lite. *Mr. Bonwell
has DM deternsiaed to take the pastoral care of his parish
until Ids coos is decided upon.
Riuslove Dussinnoirs AT ENFlELD.—Religious
Wive ditiozbsd the tranquillity of the parish of
MINI time past. At • large meeting of the in-
white reoantly took plate, Mr. Ingersoll, a gen-
t* the innovations attempted to
be blie=tir the vioar, was elected churchwarden in the
roam et Mr. Mitchell, a supporter of these practiced, by a
leis SattritY The town and its neighbourhood were in
Ai Ode of wit commotion. The course adopted by the
laity in this pleasant suburb of Loudon is
lAnliiL'!b°l4ariaaes with the feelings and principles of all the
prim:Spa inhabitants. Nearly all the resident gentry and
ever.?
.mapng.distrateing.havemetrtitiede
thteheirvandisoua charitablerov of the
I stitutions are suffering in consiqueseir.