The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-01 00:00:00

THE LAMBETH PASTORAL.

The antique phraseology of the Lambeth address seems
to the Times very much out of place in the present day,
though it is an improvement on the grotesque effusions of
the Vatican. The address, however, is profoundly in-
nocuous, and the Times would not be surprised if Dr.
Cameo himself was perfectly willing to sign it. Without
complaining of such reticence, it is allowable to wonder why
bishops should have been summoned from the east and
from the west, from the north and from the south, to issue
that which if it were not a sermon, might almost be called
common-place. The circumstance that they should have
protested against the errors of Rome affords an instructive
commentary on the sort of talk we have recently heard
respecting reunion. It appears, however, that the address
is not the sole result of the deliberations, but a mere pre-
lude to the serious business of the meeting ; for it has been
sufficiently indicated that the resolutions which are soon
to be published will not be equally free from debateable
matter.

The Herald rejoices to fled that a committee of bishops
has been appointed to report on the Coleus° case, and is
quite content to await the derision.

The Bishop of Capetown, writing to the Times, says the
state of the cue relative to Natal is now ea follows:
" Any bishop elected and consecrated in conformity with
the rules laid down in these replies will not only be recog-
nised as a bishop in communion with the cbaroh of England,
but by the bishops of all branches of the Anglican oommu-
nion throughout the world, All doubt sod difficulty,
therefore, in the way of the consecration of another bishop
for the much tried and oppressed church in Natal is now
removed."

The Telegraph has perused the composition with feelings
of respectful melancholy. It is an imitation of the worst
style of the eighteenth century divines, and is utterly de.
stitute of any positive significance, any practical
guidance, any intelligible religious help for the age.
These devout paragraphs bear too plainly the sign of a
oompromies that has on one hand foregone all sincerity,
and on the other all true courage and wisdom, in order to
compass a middle term of pious platitudes which everybody
present could sign without dispute.

Treating of the late celebration at Rochdale in con-
nexion with the new building of a co-operative society, the
Doily News observes that in the manufacturing association
participation in the profits by the workmen was objected
to by the members. This is, as they confessed, a depar-
ture from the co-operative principle, which renders their
experiment hardly a fair test of the application of that
principle to manufacture. But it is probable that
this mistake may be rectified. Mr. Hughes's
earnest appeal, following the expression of opinion
in the report of the co-operative store, will probably
lead to a reconsideration of this resolution. The work•

log men of Rochdale have practically demonstrated the
soundness of the co-operative principle in its fullest and
most complete application to retail trade ; they have in
great degree demonstrated the possibility of applying it to
manufacture ; and as it is confessed that in the early years
of their manufacturing efforts, when the principle was
most completely applied, their success was greatest, we
hope they may return to that original motive from which
the managers of the store have never departed, and carry
one of the most important industrial experiments of the
time to a sueoessful issue.

The Times treats with 'idiot& Mr. Potter's claims to the
succemrful passage of the Reform Bill. On the contrary,
the actual result of the demonstr►tion in which he and his
friend, took part I. that the metropolis is still by far the
least represented community in the whole kingdom, while
its existing constituencies are also the least affected by the
extension of the franchise. What might have been gained
by a more reasonable advocacy of metropolitan claims it is
not easy to my ; but if there be any Londoners who feel
it a grievance to be the Lest repreiented of her Majesty's
subjects, they owe it in a great measure to Mr. Potter ,ind
his friends.

Although, says the Sear, the banquet yesterday was pro-
moted by one French of reformers alone, and had not the
advantage of the presence of the reform chiefs, who having
well earned their title to repots are disinclined to begin
thus early the new campaign—it was in many respects a
striking spectacle. Working men have been already
elevated by the possession, or the near prospect of possess-
ing the franchise. They now feel they Cll3l adopt those
methods of political agitation which have hitherto been
regarded as the special privilege of the wealthy.

ST. PatrL's CATHarmar..—The Bishop of London
has appointed the following gentlemen to be the morning
preachers at St. Paul's Cathedral during the present
month:—Sunday, October 6, the Rev. Edward Hayes
Plumptre, MA., of University College, Oxford, Professor
of Pastoral Theology in King's College, London ; Sunday,
October 13, the Rev. John Henry Coward, HA., of Pem-
broke College, Cambridge, rector of St. Beoet and St.
Paul's-wharf, Thames-street; Sunday, October 20, the
Rev. Charles Browne Dalton, MA., of Wadham College,
Oxford, incumbent of St. Michael's Church, Highgate ;
Sunday, October 27. the Rev. Thomas Jackson, M.A., of
St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, rector of Stoke Newington.

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