The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-19 00:00:00

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OP ST. PATRICK.

On Saturday the 77th anniveraaty festival of this
charity was celebrated at the Freemasons' Tavern ; Viscount
MAIKAIZOIR and Plasm, 8.P., in the chair, supported by
the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., Chief Secretary for
Ireland, the Attoeneral for Ireland (Mr. Dem ), Mr.
Commissioner Murphy, Sir Justin Shell, Major
Westrop Watkins,General O'Brien (stated to have been an
aide-de-camp of Bolivar), Colonel Duane, ILP., Mr. Mors=
:John O'Connell, Mr. Samuel Lover, Mr. S. C. Hall, Dr.
O'Connor, and about 200 friends and rupporters of the
institution. A large number of the London Irish
' Volunteers were present in uniform. A very ex-
cellent dinner was provided, and the musical arrangements,
under the direction of Mr. Land, comprised the merrier of
Miss Eylee, Miss J. Wells, Mr. Baxter, Mr. W. H. Cum-
' minis, and Mr. Lawler. The songs selected were entirely
national, including a new one written by Mr. Lover in honour
of the Irish volunteers. The band of the Coladream Guards
performed a series of Irish airs during the evening. The
Mara gave the usual loyal and patriotic toasts, which
were very warmly received, that of her Mnjesty as patroness
of the institution, and the donor of 100 guineas to the sub-
ecipUone of the nay, and that of the Prince of Wales as
Berl of Duties, shirr ag especial marked enthusiasm. The
noble Iced then proceeded to "Proscsrrity to the Bene-
volent Society of St. Patrick, and in his introductory
remarks, took occasion to dwell on the theme of injustice to
Ireland, the main point of his complaint appearing to be
that, although that country might have been the recipient
of individual English charity, had not been favoured
with English national charity ; he also gleaned at the
existent* of sectarian differences among Irishmen ; his
observations, though probably intended as a means of in-
culcating agreement in reference to the object immediately
before them, not being very skilfully worked oat to that
end. This somewhat injudicious proceeding was received
with very significant silence by the whole of the gentlemen
assembled, among whom were many Englishmen, although
of course the majority were Irishmen ; while the good taste
and good feeling which prevailed neutralised the ill effects
which might have arisen from the introduction of topics
so calculated to cause discord. The other part
of the chairman's statement related to the soczzt
for whose benefit the company had met, which was
limbed to educate, clothe, and partially su the children
of the Iriah labouring classes in of whom no less
than 500 were receiving a good education, were well cloth 4
and partLßy fed. He had visited the schools that day, and
could bear his personal testimony to the excellence of the
arrangements, and he trusted that the school would .4
di be stantly supported by the higher class of the Irish
who were connected with the metrolis. The cost of
school was about 1,5001. a-year, but 9001. was derived from
the income of invested funds and annual subscriptions so
that only 6001. or 7001. wasrequired to be raised. The
company were subsequently addrssed by Mr. Oudwell,
Mr. Deasy, Mr. Samuel Lover, he., and the remit of the
evening was a subscription of upwards of 9001.

THZ CASE or THE BISHOP or BRISCIIIN.—A synod
of the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church was held at
Edinburgh, on Thursday, to give judgment in the case of
the Bishop of Brechin. The " presentment" or charge
against the Bishop of Brechin was, his having taught, in •
primary charge delivered to his clergy in August, 1857, lat,
that the sacrifice of the Eucharist is identical with the sa-
crifice of the ('roes ;'2nd, that adoration is due to Christ, as
in or under the consecrated elements of blood and wine ;
and and, that there iv a reception of Christ by the wicked ;
and by mid teaching he was charged with depraving the
articles of religion, the Scotch communion-office, and
other formularies of the church. The court found,
with reference to the charge contained under the
first and second heads of the presentment, that the teach-
ing of the respondent there complained of is =sanctioned
by the articles and formularies of the church, and is to •
certain extent inconsistent therewith ; and that the third
charge of the presentment is not proven. But in consider-
ation of the explanations and modifications offered by the
=rrat in his answers in reference to the first charge,
iitonsideration, also, that the respondent now only
asks toleration for his opinions, and does not claim for them
' the authority of the church, or any right to enforce them
on those subject to his jurisdiction, " we, the college of
bishops, feel that we shall beet discharge our duty in this
painful case by limiting oar sentence to • declaration of cm-
sure end admonition ; and we do now solemnly admonish,
and in all brotherly love entreat, the Bishop of Brechin to
be more careful for the future, so that no fresh occasion
may be given for trouble and offence, such as has arisen
frau the delivery and publication of the primary charge to
his clan complained of in the presentment."
Tun ZOOLOGICAL GUMMI. —Following close upon
the great Salamander of Japan, the arrival of which we re-
ported a few days Sr. a second novelty of no less singular
aspect, but Waging to • different Glass of beings, his
just arrived at the Zoological Society's Glerdens. This con-
nate of two living specimens of the celebrated bird of the
White Nile, first male known to naturalists te1951 throng% '
the exertions of the Abyssinian traveller Mansfield
and named by Mr.Oould exilamieepe rex. The whale=
its name imports, is • large stork, provided with an enor-
mous pelican-like bill, and further resembling the latter
bird is its capacity for devouring fish. Mr. Pertheriek,
bee Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul at Chartoum, at the
junction of the White and Blue Niles, has
.the credit of
first introducing this extraordinary creature into Europe in
a living state. In the month of June of last year Mr.
Petbenck assembled at Chartoum two elephants, two rhi-
noceromea, four hippopotami, and nine rare. birds for coa-
pv.reyeneeof
theo Enroad.pe.iik:f.t‘lins.nolydoegeoll.dectirhirpotheprjZtust
alone, we regret etri.h, e survived the nine months'
journey to London. Bahr niceps inhabits the reedy
marshes on the banks of the White Nile, beyond the 4th
degree of north latitude, where it was. obtained by Mr.
Petherick during his arduoas explorations into those re-
m the
koietemyroil.rerc,4„f wruhittelkhnstsallusfsaltitatih.yly: OTEgazoologicahaii.;go:ouattsityaetbefineetar
during the bad passage tram Alexandria to Southampton,
but there ia a prospect of thew epeedy
ATIYII4IICARIID4' HALL—At a CorerrtvellFsaminerli
of the Society of Apotheceries, held on Thursday, the
'wing gentlemen were adMitted licentiates of the society,
via. : errs J. Freaks.filevennaks ;J. W. Fakes, of
Upper Berkeley-street; J. Parker, of Harmer, Flintahne;
J. Schofield, of Daldideid ; R. Shuttleworth, of Great
Bowden; and H. Ward, of Diu.

NORWICH.
ORWICH, SATTIEDAY Evumac.
The liberal candidates, Sir William Russell
(Lieut.. Colonel 7th Hur and Yr. E. Warner, appeared
at public meeting oft electots last evening, and were ex-
tremely wellreceived. r. H. Birkbeck, who had been in-
vited to stand himself as a liberal candidate, occupied the
chair.
Both gentlemen having addressed the meeting, on the
motion of Sir W. Foster, a resolution was cordially adopted
approving of the principles enunciated by them, 4C03132-
pealed by three hearty cheers.
As regards the course which the conservatives prod
to adopt, nothing positive had transpired up to this
day) evening, although a number of gentlemen continued to
be " mentioned" an possible candidate,. A few of the heads
of the party have, however, had a consultative meeting, aft
which it was resolved " to go forward with the utmost vi-
gour." An announcement of some interest was also made
Billicid.stunibliag.whoblockfor thinirttyheyearowv
Sa
of life at which he bad arrived and his numerous engage-
"o"df ttlihaPiesi 27.2:rds"orwiiDgchhubLelibe8irralan git-iliamuel stated that the period
ments would altogether preclude his ever agars contesting
ea election. At the same time he added that he had
taken measures' in London to place on the ground two con-
servative candidates whenever the writs should arrive.

Mr. Lewis, Queen • Counsel, has been ac...epteci by the
conservatives as a candidate, and will, it is said, go to a pull.

EXETER.
Enna, SATURDAY.

teu7lg h-7.7"hig—hote puleielrannounoed, ITnafred
Seymour, of Knoyle House, Wilts, hue come forward as •
liberal candidate. This evening a public meeting et the
electors and non-electors was held at, the Athenaeum for the
cif hearing from the hoe, gentleman an exposition Of
purpose
views. Mr. J. C. Wiloocks, an old and tried
reformer, Feuded. Mr. Seymour addressed the
meeting at some length. Although one or two of the
electors said they would prefer as their member a gentle-
man more intimately connected with the locality, still
Mr. Seymour's reception, on the whole, was exceedingly
warm and gratifying. He declined to ask for any vote at
this meeting, preferring to wait until the electors have had
further opportunities of knowing more of him and of can-
vassing his political opinions.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.

BEVERLEY.

The Chairman announced on Saturday that
the committee had come to the conclusion that James
Robert Walker, Esq., was duly elected a burgess to
serve is the present parliament for the borough of Bever-
ley ; that Thomas Whitfield was bribed with 51.. by
Nathaniel Kemplay, and with 31. by Benjamin Moore ,-
that Edward MMer was bribed with '5l. by Nathaniel
Hemplay and Jacolina Wilkins ; that John Needham was
bribed with 21. for himself and 21. for his son, by J. B.
Vickie@ ; that John Raspin, Francis Clark, Robert Richard-
son, sad David Leadley, were bribed with 31. each by John
Dales, but that it was not proved that such bribery had
been committed with the consent and knowledge of the said
James Robert Walker, Eaq., or his agents.

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