The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 186/.

too strong for the ingenuity of Mr. HARDY, or
even of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. They
counsel, not resistance, hut delay. Taking refuge
in the old defences, they rally their men to the cry
of "No additional rates," "No secular educa-
" lion." If Ministers have the skill to meet the
demand for education without imposing any rate,
and without sacrificing what they consider the
denominational principle, let them produce their
plan with all speed. But the demand must be
satisfied. Indeed, the necessity of introducing
the principle of the Factory Acta is so
urgent, that it will be impossible to put
off dealing with this part of the subject
for another session. To deal even with this part
of the subject, however, obviously involves the
principle of a school-rate, for without a rate it
seems impossible to provide such means of educa-
tion as are imperatively required. In this point
of view it is well that Mr. F*we•err should have
withdrawn his bill. It professed to deal with
only one class of the community. This is not the
way in which education should be handled. The
subject is essentially one ; and any plan which
deserves the support of Parliament must be
founded upon some principle large enough to em-
brace every class, or at least every labouring class,
in the country.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)

THI RIPOBB BILL-A NARROW DIVISION.

The Times expresses in various ways its disap-
pointment at the rejection of Lord Grey's proposal to
extend the redistribution scheme. The only plea of its
enemies is that it is the " first of August"—s defence for
inaction which has been outrageously disregarded by the
ministry themselves. So pitiful a victory in spite of every
effort of ministerial whips to secure it, and the most
solemn warnings of the consequences were it not secured,
is a defeat. The government said they would have seriously
to consider their position in reference to the bill were the
amendment carried. We have heard these threats before.
There is nothing real in them, though repeated for an
hour's duration. What has the government not yielded to
secure the passing of their bill? What would they not
yield which can by any possibility be proposed? Who
would lose by the rejection of the measure now so much
as themselves? Much may be uncertain, but of this we
may be sure—that they will be successful, and yet, though
successful, little of the credit of victory will be theirs.
They have resisted when they could ; they have yielded
when they must, and, refusing to meet the wishes of par-
liament by making their bill worthy of the occasion, and
obviating the certainty of renewed sgitation, they have
shown how little wisdom the events of the session have
taught them.
The Daily News points out the difference between the
bare terms of Lord Grey's amendment and its real design.
Of the one every reformer must approve, but the l►tter
was simply to redress the balance in favour of the party
of obstruction and restriction. The constituencies to
which he prepare* to extend the principle of Lord Cairns's
amendment return at present four or five liberals for
every conservative, and his object, together with that
of Mr. Lowe, Lord Cranborne, and Lord Cairns, la simply
to mar the perfectness of the representation whiz!: they
cannot, after having tried their best, altogether withhold.
The scheme of Mr. Lowe and that of Lord Cairns, are pro-
posed in the interests of oligarchical ascendancy. There
are other supporters of the cumulative or restricted vote
whose motives are very different. But veteran poli-
ticians and party men like Lord Cairns, Lord Cranborne,
And Mr. Lowe, have a keener electioneering insight into
wh►t would be the actual working of their plan than even
such a philosopher as Mr. Mill or such • poet as Lord
Houghton. It is simply preposterous to suppose that by
being only a third of the constituent body, a party ac-
quires moderation, intelligence, or any other quality of
mind or character which does not belong to it when it
forms a majority. By their victory the minority would
rather lose the motives to cultivate these virtues. Already
minorities obtain their fair share of the representation,
but to reduce that representation to a system
would be to deprive it of its chief value by making oonars-
lion and forbearance no longer necessary. The moderate
class of politicians on either side of the house, the liberal-
conservatives and the conservative-liberals, would diminish
in number. The Feargus O'Connor" and the Ferrands
would multiply. For these reasons, and for others, the
Daily New rejoices that the House of Lords has refused
to extend the principle of Lord Cairn's amendment, and
trusts that the House of Commons will refuse its assent
to it.

The Herald perfectly recognises the difference between
Lord Grey's proposals and those of the radical party. The
effect of Lord Grey's amendment was, in intention, closely
analogous to that which conservatives seek from retaining
things as they are• The radical seeks to increase the power
of majorities ; Lord Grey to render mare secure and more
direct that representation of minorities which, In conser-
vative eyes, is the greatest use of the small boroughs. And
if the small boroughs could not be preserved, this, no
doubt, is the beat use that could be made of their mate.
Unhappily the proposition has been made when it was
quite too late to hope that its fate would be decided by
its merits.

Lord Derby, the Te'egrapA says, was abundantly justified
in scouting the proposal to begin at the beginning again,
now that the country wants the seal set on that which is
done, and the autumn left free from the perpetual anxieties
of the Question. Thursday next should see the bill passed
in the Upper Chamber, end the Commons, summoned to
town for Monday and Tuesday, can bring the session to en
end by the 17th instant. With regard to the lodger fran-
chise, meetings should be held at once in every metro-
politan borough ; and the great northern towns would do
well to add their voices to the general outcry.
The Star also urges that the great basins, remaining
before the liberals of the country and the House of Com-
mons is to reverse the limitation of the lodger franchise
and to abrogate the ridiculous provision made for the
minorities.

:as ORINIA ►mac

The Times thinks the warmth of the debate on the
Orissa famine will be increased rather than diminished by
the very tame deepatch of Sir Stafford Northeote to the
Governor-General of India which has just been published.
The Secretary of State for India either acquiesces submis-
sively in calamity as something absolutely predestined,
about which a child of earth should not torment himself,
at leant when It is past, or he shares the amiable official
weakness of desiring to shield everyone employed in the
public service. Those who examine the subject must
come to very unfavourable conclusions as regards the
Bengal government, and especially as regards its chief—
Sir Cecil Beadon ; and it will be for parliament to decide
bow far Sir S. Northeote is justified in alleviating the
censure he expreues by dividing it among a number.
The despatch is, no doubt, observes the Daily Nnat, a
careful and conscientious judgment on the part of the
Secretary of State, but it reads somewhat too much like
an official apology for the living, garnished with official
regrets for the dead. The world at large will not be quite
so tender of the reputation of administrators whose pe-
dantry was even more cruel than their indifference, or so
ready to bow to the fatality of periodical famines in a
tropical country.
The Star presumes that some action will be taken in
parliament on this important question. It is fortunate
for those who have so seriously compromised the honour
of England that their blunders and misdeeds have not
been brought forward as subjects of form►l discussion until
the national temper had cooled dowa from its astonished
indignation. It is still more fortunate for them that
their conduct is likely to be adjudicated upon by a
wearied House of Commons at the close of a laborious
session,

THE MARRIAGE LAW COMMISSIOV.—It is under-
stood that the report of this commission will not
be presented to parliament until next year.
..... ~.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mr.
Robert Spackle, of the Bengal Civil Service, to be a judge
of the High Court of the North Western Provinces.

A large number of members of the Ancient Order
of Druids visited Stonehenge a few days since. A special
train ran to and from Bristol and Salisbury for their ac
oonnnodation. The Druids dined at Salisbury, but not
altar the manner of their ancestors.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Auouer 1.

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE BILL.
Clause 15, page 7, line 14. Moved to leave out (" Ten
thousand") and insert (" Twelve thousaud")—(The Earl
Grey) : on question, " That (" Teo thousand") stand
part of the clause !—Contents, 98 ; Not-Contents, M.

CONTENTS.

---. —.—.
LP. CHANCELLOR EARLS. LORD& LORDS.
Lite Patton! Home ♦veland Heytesbury
mum Lucas Begot Kingston
Buckingham & Malmesbury Bowers Lovel and Rol-
Chinnlos Mansfield Bolton land
Marlborough Mount Edg- Brancepeth Lytton
Wellington. cumbe Cairns Monson
ruminate. Nelson Churston Northwlck
Abercorn Pawls Clarina Peorhyn
Bristol Shrewsbury Clements Raglan
Exeter Stanhope Clifton Bavernworth
Westmeath. Stradbroke Clinton Redesdale
EARLS. TEN kersHlS Cloncurry Bobn
Amherst Verulam Colonsay Salton
Bathurst VISCN,UNT& Colville of Cul-Sherborne
Beauchamp Bolingbroke & roes teller) Si!cheater
Brooke and St John Congletou Skelmendale
Warwick Exmouth Crofton Sondes
Cadogan Hawarden Delamer. Southampton
Cardigan (teller) Denman Stewart of Oar-
Dartmouth Lelnater De Boa lies
Derby Strathallan De Saumarez Stratheden
Devon Templetown Dtgby Strathnalrn
Eldon pintoes. Duman,lle and Templemore
Ellenborough Gloucester and Clauconal Tenterden
Gainshorough Bristol Egerton Walelngham
Graham Oxford reversham Wemyas
Haddlngton LORD& Forford Wharncliffe
Harduicke Anindell of Hartiamere Wynford
Harrington Wardour Hay

E.XI'RESS FROM PARIS.

(IRON 00* OWN 001

PARIS, THURSDAY EVRNING.
The Muniteur du &lir publishes at the head of
its columns, and as an origin►l paragraph, the fol-
lowing announcement, which is word for word a
repetition of that which appeared in the Con-
stitutionnet this morning :
The Emperor Napoleon having expressed to the Em.
peror of Austria a desire to show him a proof of symp►thy
after the terrible catastrophe in Mexico, it has been ar-
ranged that the Emperor and Empress of the French will
pass forty-eight hours at Salzbourg, travelling in the
strictest incognito.
It will be observed that the date of the visit is
not mentioned. Neither is it said whether the
interview is to stand in the stead of the expected
visit of the Emperor of Austria to Paris, or to be
only a preliminary to it.
The Patrie says the Emperor and Empress will
leave Paris for Salzbourg on August 8.
The assertion of the Montour, in a general way,
that the speeches attributed to General Dumont
are incorrectly reported, will not satisfy the public
that he did not assume an attitude in Rome
inconsistent with the ooavention which put an end
to French interference there. It is clear from a
speech of M. Rattazzi, as yet only known by tele-
graph, that he and the Italian parliament think
very seriously of that of which the Moniteur
makes light. M. Nigro was sent for to Florence
for no other purpose but to give explanation on
the subject.

The Bourse was very firm. Rente rose 150. for
cash and 25c. for account, closing at 69fr. 15c., and
69fr. Inc. In other securities there was little
change.

WRATH= REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

FRIDAY, AVIII-022 2, 2 A.M.

L 1 'l.l W.
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Nabs 129.63661 S.W.
Abenlial *oll3 N.
14461 10.13661 NIL
Ardroass llO9 621 W.
Oreemk 114.011 661 8.8. W.
Vallels 11.17 014 N.N.W.
1t0ca0121114110.10 ES N.N.W.
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1 10.06 67 W.N.W.
4 7606 13. N.N.Y.
10.04 50' N.N.E.
1193 56' N.
29.76 671 S.W.
20.07 13 N.N.Z.
W KOS 64 X.X.
romernith 10.01 671 N. L
Larks 20.1365 N.N.I.
Irsams4ll. - 29.99 66 S.S. IL
110sebereigle. 20.06 64 N.
Shields 20_0066 N. W.

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112311Altia.
The pressure of the atmosphere has Increased on the south
coast of the British Ida, where it Is now in , with the
winds north-easterly and moderate. Weather e dy, and
temperature in the south of Pagland has diminished.

FURTHER MILITARY ORGANISATION OF THE
Poulos. —We have received the following from a corre-
spondent :—With the view of rendering the action of the
metropolitan police force more efficient and combined in
case of need, it has been determined under the instruc-
tions of Sir Richard Mayne, to extendits military organi-
sation to battalion as well as divisional drill, as hitherto.
Accordingly, on Wednesday evening feet, six divisions
(D, B, 0,8, X, and Y), numbering upwards of 800, under
Captain Harris, one of the police commissioners, went
through battalion drill at the rear of the Zoological Gar-
dens, Regent'spark, in the presence of a large body of
. Captain Harris stated that this was the first
spent
tore
of the polio@ had been drilled together in
battalion, but that it was intended to continue snob.—Star.
BRITISH ARCLEOLOGICAL ABSOCLATION. G-
LOW, THURSDAY. —This is the fourth day of the congress
'of the association, and up to the present hour they have
been favoured with most delightful weather, which, as
most of the day is spent in the examination of out of door
objects, is most fortunate. After the despatch of our
parcel yesterday the examination of Ludlow Castle and
church wee finished. At last night's meeting Mr. Levien,
M.A., F.S.A., read a paper on the Barony of Burford.
The Rev. J. D. La Touche next read an interesting paper
on Stokessy Carel*, • small castle now dinned, on the banks
of the river Ormey,aboutfour miles from Ludlow. Thanks
were voted to the readers of papers, and
arrangements having been made for next day's
(to-day's) proceedings, the party broke up.
There was a large muster this morning at the Feathers
Hotel, the head-quarters of the emaciation at Ludlow, at
ten o'clock, the programme for the d commencing with
an excursion by road through Ludford, Woofferton, Ash-
ford, he., to Little Hereford, thence to Burford, and so on
to Trubury. The first halting-place wee at Little Here-
ford, where there is a quaint old church class to the river
Trune, whose brawling voice is heard in the solemn quie-
tude of the rural churchyard. Mr. Roberts, F.S.A., was
the guide to the party, and described the archeological
features of the church. Close at hand is the seat of Sir
Jos. Bailey, M.P. (Easton Court), which, however, was not
included in the programme. It is of modern date. The
party, after spending a short time at little Hereford
church, resumed their carriages, and proceeded to Burford,
where they were courteously received by Lord Nortbwick
and the Hon. Miss Ruxhout, and conducted over the man-
sion and church. Mr. Roberta here offered some remarks
on Burford Church. The party next wended their way to
Trubury, where, at the Swan Hotel, Lord Northwick had
ordered to be prepared for the travellers a most hospitable
reception. A sumptuous doeuner was laid out here and
duly honoured, after which the party (having first in-
spected Trubury Church, accepted the invitation of the
Rev. Sir F. Gore Dusky to inspect an oriental collection at
his resident's. This part of the programme, however,
had only been par, hilly got through when the rain carry-
ins the despatch left Trubua.
ROYALTY AT PA RH. —The following is a list of
the sovereigns, princes, and princesses who have visited
the evert of the Tuileries since the commencement of the
year :—The Kin; and Queen of the Belgians, the Emperor
of Russia, the King and Queen of Prussia, King Louis I.
of Bavaria, King Innis 11. of Bavaria. the King of Wur-
temberg, the Xing and Queen of Portugal, the Sultan, the
King of Greece, the King of Sweden, the Count and
Counter of Flanders, the Grand Hereditary Duke of
Russia, the Princess Eugenie of Lenehtenberg, the Duke
of Leuchtenberg, the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, the Duke of
Mecklenb -Btrelitz, the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar,
the Crown Prince and Princess Royal of Prussia, the
Prince and Princess Royal of Sexony, the Prince of
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the Duke and Duchess of Saxony,
Peince Albert of Prussia, the Prince and Princess
Charles of Prussia, Prince Humbert, the Duke and
Duchess d'Aosta, the three Princes of Oldenburg, the
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden, the Duke de
Coimbre, the Hereditary Prince of Turkey, his brother,
and the son of the Sultan, the Prince of Hohenzollern and
his son Prince Leopold, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of
Edinburgh, Prince Arthur, Prince Oscar of Sweden, the
ce Viroy of Egypt,G
the rand Duke of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin, the Prince and Princess Adalberg of Havana,
the Prince of Orange, Duke William of Wurtemberg,
Count de Wurtemberg, the Grand Duke Constantine, the
Prince of Reuss, the brother of the Tycoon of Japan ;
in all 58, of whom 45 are sovereigns and princes, three
queens, and 10 princesses; this number comprising 10
kings, six reigning princes, nine heirs presumptive, and
one viceroy. _ _ _

ROBBEILY BY A LADY'S MAID.—At Exeter, on
Wednesday, Emma Dadio, a lady's maid, who was charged
with having robbed the wardrobe of her deceased mistress,
the late Mrs. Kaye, of Coryton Park House, neer Axmin-
ster, was arraigned before Mr. Justice Keating, and found
guilty of the theft. His lordship deferred sentence till
yesterday morning, when he condemned the prisoner to
four months' imprisonment, with hard labour. This case
has been before the courts more than once ; but on each
occasion, after nearly complete investigation, bad been ac-
cidentally adjourned. Mrs. Kaye was the wife of Mr.
William Kaye, of Coryton, who testified that be made
his wife an allowance of 7501. a year for her dress and
that of her children, in addition to which he was ac-
customed to expend about 2501. when they visited Paris
ea.& season. This ample provision accounted for the
very extensive wardrobe Mrs. Kaye ?congaed. The pri-
soner was engaged as lady's maid in 1801. From that
time till just a year ago she filled the situation. In July.
1886, her mistress, Mrs. Kaye burst • blood-vessel and
died soddenly. The prisoner left, taking with her eleven
boxes. Some time afterwards Mr. Mari and his daughters
came to examine the wardrobe of Mrs. Kaye, and dis-
covered that it bad been practically denuded ; that
clothes, kc., of only about 81. in value were remaining,
'while 3001. worth at least were mining. The lady's maid
was suspected, and written to on the subject. She replied
in effect that her mistress had given her what things she
bad. Mr. Kaye thought proper to go with a sergeant of
police to where Emma Dadio lodged in London. There a
great portion of the missing property was disoneted, and
the remainder was traced to the Pantechnicon, where is
bad been deposited. It was set up in defence of the
prisoner that the late Mrs. Kays had employed her very
confidentially at various times, and that the presumption
was she would be likely to reward her maid with extensive
gifts of wearing apparel. These suppogitions were, how-
ever, disposed of in evidence, and the jury founds verdict
giilty.

PROVINCIAL BARRING CORPORATION -
(LIMITED).-(THIS DAY.)

To-day the fifth general meeting of shareholders
in this concern was held at the London Tavern ; Mr.
MICHELL in the chair.
The report, which has been previously published, was
taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
said the capital of the company stood at the precise aconat
at which it was bet rendered. The reserve fund wai
5,0001., es against 3,5001., it having been augmented in
the voting of 1,5001. from the profits of the half yeCg
ending December last. The balance due to customers
deposit, current, and other accounts was much larger now
than it was before the panic, being T. 10,000?
as against 528,0001. The increase of 12,0001. arose entirely
from current accounts, and the amount would have bees
much larger but that the aggregate balances had beet
brought down by the withdrawal of deposit balance. Tige
would not probably be a matter of astonishment when it
was remembered that persons with spare money could get
more for their investment elsewhere. Although this
amount was not large, the directors regarded it Al la
diostion of the turn of the tide that would follow a le.
newel of commercial activity throughout this country rad
gross profits had decreased 3,4001. inconsequence of 4(414
off in the business operations of the country geuga,
The cash in hand showed an increase of 24,0001. over-4
previous corresponding period, but he hardly knew whether
this was a matter of congratulation or not ; at say roc
under all the circumstances, the board bad resolved to ee,
if they erred at all, on the safe
side by keeping thefeede
well in hand. The customers of the beak might see is this
that the directors were prepared to give to than ale
might require it every possible facility end informaidee.
The amount due to the bank showed a decline of seem
13,0001., which was to be accounted for also by the de.
condition of business. The report had informed
rirhi
areholders that the balance carried forward its
2,0351., which was nearly I,OOOL more than bad ban
brought in ; this showed that the company had act
strained itself in order to pay the dividend which tie
directors proposed to declare. While the board was
anxious to work the bask with the utmost economy, they
were equally anxious that economy should not degenerate
into meanness. There were in the service of the comma,
many managers and clerks who had served them vat
almost uniform fidelity, seal, and ability, and it would be
the duty of the direction, as it was also in the interest' of
the bank, to review the position of these officials with ths
view of improving it in pecuniary respects, and leading
them to see and feel that the prosperity of the
was at the same time the prosperity of those t71:2
whose exertions it had been achieved. The re.
moval of the head offices of the bank from the Poul.
try to Bank-buildings had not been attended with any
detrimental effects; but on the contrary, many uneasye
had been reaped. There could be no doubt that the nest.
stock principle generally had received a " heavy blow sad
great discouragement" from the bad management sad end.
venation that bad been disclosed during the part resz ;
but it was possible, if not certain, that good would come
out of the evil. As a nation, we had been apt in the past
to arrogate to ourselves. a special aptitude for bulimia
and nice and superior sense of personal hamar
in conducting it; but in the future, if we felt
disposed to measure ourselves with other people we should
have to speak with bated breath, and en humble terms
lest we be reminded of the disasters and even disgraces d
the time through which we were now passing. Boleti&
standing all this, however, the joint stock principle was
sound in itself, and, in consequence, would ultimately gee.
vail. Since the establishment of joint stock ba 6ake
London no private bank had been established, while the
existing private establishments had been compelled to
resort to various expedients for the purpose of strength
and efficiency. (Cheers.)
The report was unanimously adopted, and a dividend et
the rate of 71 per cent was declared.
The usual votes were yawed to the bank manias, is
chairman, and the

ANGLO-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPA3Y.
(THIS DAY.)

This day an extraordinary general meeting of
shareholders was held in the London Tavern ; Sir D.
Goma, M.P., in the chair.
The report, which has been published, having been tun
as reed,
The CHAZIOLLN, in proposing it for adoption, regretted
the absence of Mr. Stewart, who was unable, from illsen
to be present. It was the desire of this company to ream
the tariff one-half, but the Atlantic Telegraph Compaq
were unwilling to secede to that proposal. He hoped that
by the let of September, however, the reduction would be
effected. One of the cables, as they were aware, vu
broke., and he had no doubt the fracture was =mi.:vied by
the name cause. The cable was laid in the midst of a dew
fog, and was, be bad no doubt laid in shallower water than
would have been the ease if the weather had been clearer.
No accident had taken plans to the cable of I:cni, which
had been laid in clear weather, and in the proper depth
of water. A vessel would leave on the Ath or teth of the
month with a sufficient amount of line to make the fere
of the injured line is a proper and effective manner. The
lines were capable of doing 14 or 15 times their ptaat
work, and if the reduction in the pries of tariff took
pito* he believed that the profits would be much greater
than they were, although they stood at present in a istar
factory position.
Sir B. OLAIIBIIIIOOOdO4 the motion.

Mr. PARSONS 011)1'120W his opinion against any rsdnctssi
of the rate.

Sir C. LAXPSON, the Deputy-chairman of the Atlantic'
Telegraph Company, believed the reduction of the rate
was one of very doubtful policy. Ho was willing to try
it, however, but only NI au experiment. Them wu a
falling of in the earnings for the last four months
from 1,0001. to 8001. per day, and in the face
of that they were advocating the policy of a
reduction of rates. They bad reduced the prem•
ment charge one-half. He thought they were rug
in making that reduction. But, a. he rid, he was willing
to try the reduction of 101. to 5/. for every messegeof
words, for a time.
. . . . . .

After a brief discussion the report, which included the
adoption of a dividend at the rate of 21 per cent. per en•
num wee adopted.

LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK.—(THIS DAT)
—This afternoon, at • special genera nieetift of the geo.
prietors of this snk, r. TIM, /LP., in the asir, the re.
solution passed on the 17th ult., for increasing the capital,
by the issue of 5,000 new shares of 100 f. each, was cos.
Srmed.
_ _

GILMAN ANACREONTIC.—It fella that an angel
visiting the earth some time after the subsidence of fie
Deluge discovered Father Noah sitting at noon in the sir
dow of a fig-tree, looking very disconsolate. The angel it
quired the cause of his grief. Noah replied that the moor
time heats were oppressive and that he was thirsty, sad
had nothing to drink. 'I Nothing to drink ' said tin
angel. "Look around! Do not the rains fail, and tin
riven run, and is there not a spring of water bubbling q
at thy cottage door" "It is true," answered Noshi
smiting his breast, " that there is abundance of entail
which thy servant can bathe ; but, alas ! when I think of
the multitudes of strong men, of beautiful women, ado(
innocent children, and the countless host of animals tad
were drowned in the Flood, the ides of water become
distasteful, and my lips intim to drink." " There
son in what thou sayest," replied the angel, and *Kok
his snow-white wings he flew up to heaven, swift or
lightningelash, and while the eyes of Noah were still der'
sled by the brightness of his presence returned with sous
stocks of the vine, which he taught Ungrateful patriadl
how to plant and tend, sad when the fruit was ripe b°
to press into wine. This, gays the song, was the moo
of ell the beneficent and benevolent drinks which the lend
owes to the grape.—Btarkwood's Maga:ine for August
IGNORANCE OP THE CLERGY IN THE REIGN of
Itcrzancrw.—Early in the reign of Elisabeth the eiteelsa
to the Archbishop of Canterbury had occasion to exawiss
the curate of Cripplegate, and by way of testing his know'
ledge asked him the meaning of the word fit ortion. To
this difficult question the reverend gentleman, not Wig
paid much attention to the niceties of language. was
able to make a satisfactory reply. Several years later the
clergyman of Farnham, All Saints, was examined by the
Bishop of Norwich. The conversation which wined 15
deserving attention ; and it is preserved by Strype, whose
devotion to the Church of England no one will think of
questioning. " The bishop asked him the °potent' of the
third chapter of Matthew : be answered nothing : end the
contents of the eleventh chapter ; neither could he avower
to that. He asked him how man chapters the EPr"tie to
the Romans contained, andwhat the "abject of that EP*".
was. To neither of these could he answer. Ana when be
adventured to answer, be showed hie ignorance as mock as
by his silence." But I might fill a volume with ',Millar in-
stances, and I can only afford room for one or two more
examples. In Bi l a certain William Ireland was pre-
seeded to the rectory of Harthill. The Archbishop 01
York directed his chaplain to examine him. The chaldtin
first desired him to translate an easy Latin sentence. Dee
he was unable to do : but as such knowledge "no. very
common in the eternal profession, the absence of it did
not amount to a diequalifimtnn, and the ex...Meer r","
ceeded in his inquiry. He asked the reverend entlernan
" who brought up the people of Israel out of Egypt r 110
answered King Saul. And being asked who was first cir-
cumcised, he could not answer. It was not to le erfl
that men such as these should display any remarks see
lity when they bad occasion to mount the pulpit. lode&
their apostolic deficiencies were so glaring that it was
found necessary to draw up sermons which they ,night read
'to the people. But some of the more adventurous of the
sacred order, disdaining to shine by such borrowed light,
ventured to address their parishioners in th.sir own lee-
guaee, and with their own ideas. One of them. with tir
rewliviocasie,ewkaco,ted"preftensillidnseuhtred7llnchthofafareavma::lditeffeoerprifretineeil;edpiotifhmirkbethrieLeor"Y.leic:ll.6thtlodi7ait.7iorfirluiran
this great divine, " delighted in mediocrity hr *bete ter
sons—sic, men was put in media paradise: a rib was takes
out of the mkW of man. The Israelites went through to
mein of Jordan ; and the midst of the Red Sea. SAare
put firebrands in the midden between the foxes' tel.
David's men bed their garments cut off by the seidd44,,
Christ was hanged in the etiddest between two thieves.
A Posthumous Paper by Mr. Itudie, in Fraser's Nolo'
for August.