The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-10 00:00:00

THE CHURCH CONGRESS AT YORK.

The proceedings of the York Church Congress for
the present year opened yesterday at York, where esaumi
thousand clergymen had congregated to attend it. Prepara-
tory tothe congress, however, on Tuesday evening, • meet-
ing in connexion with the National Association for the FIVO.
dom of Worship in the UnitedCliureh of England and Ireland
took place in the De Grey Rooms, where the Hon. Colonel
Lindsey occupied the chair. He gave a history of the
society, which had its origin in Manchester, where a com-
mittee was first formed with a view to do away with
the evils of the pew system. That committee ultimately
became so numerous sad influential that the present
association was formed out of it in 1867. By means of
tracts and publications the society had laboured, until
now its results bad assumed a formidable shape. The
Rev. Dr. Frazer then moved • resolution, setting forth
the evils o2e; the pew system and guaranteeing that
all the steps which could be taken should, that
churches might be made free and unappropriated. The
pew system, the reverend gentleman went on to show, kept
people away from church. The resolution was seconded
by the Rev. 0. F. Lowder (of St. George's-In-thellast,
London). The Rev. G. Brevrin (Vicar of Wortley) then
moved a resolution recommending the holding of public
meetings and delivering lectures on the subject. This
was seconded by the Rev. W. Wallace (of St. Luke's,
Stepney, London.) The Rev. A. Dawson (of Dublin) then
moved • resolution to the effect that one or more orga-
nising secretaries be appointed to set forth the claims of
the society. The Rev. H. V. Palmer (of York) seconded
the resolution. The Rev. W. Barclay then moved that
local associations be formed in union with the National
Association, which the Rev. John Edilowee (of Bradford)
sesoaded. All the resolutions were carried, and the pro-
ceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.
The proceedings of Congress. yesterday commenced
with • sermon in the cathedral in the morning,
delivered by the Archbishop of Canterbury, when the
venerable pile was crammed with a congregat'on mainly of
the clerical order. In the afternoon the Archbishop of
York delivered his inaugural address in the temporary
erection which has been put up for the occasion, and which
was filled by an audience of between two and three thou-
send persons. Following the address, papers were set
down to be read on the obligations and due observance of
the Lord's Day, by the Lord Bishop of Ripon and the
Rev. T. Eepin ; upon which subject the Right Hon. J.
Napier and the Rev. H. Stevens were also to be speakers.
A couple of evening meetings were also to take place.

Yesterday morning Mr. Spencer Perceval, the
barrister appointed to revise the lista of voters for the
City of London, held his fifth ',Ming in the Court of
Common Pleas at Guildhall, when the lists for the pa-
riaha of the wards of Cheap, Cordwairiers, Dovrgate,
Cornhill, Cripplegate Within, and Cripplegate Without,
were taken.
Noirrw Essex Revlsios.—The revision of the
lista by Mr. S. C. C. Fish, revising barrister, commenced
at Saffron Walden on the 20th ult., and closed at Witham,
on the 2nd inst. The liberals were represented by Mr. T.
N. Roberts, of 5, Queen-square, Westminster, secretary to
the Liberal Registration Association. The tories were
represented by solicitors in the various districts. Liberal
claims admitted, 314 ; tory ditto, 250-64 liberal gain
on claims. Liberals struck off old register, 1117 ; tories
ditto 151-16 tory gain on objections. Net liberal gain,
4s. Numerically the new register will be 220 more than
the existing one, but the voting power will be 239 greater,
there having been 90 duplicates expunged, and 71 ad-
milted.
MR. M'Comexth, THE ARTIST. —This gentleman,
whose facile pencil has for several years past supplied•
vast number of comic illustrations to the periodimis of the
day, has been reduced by over-work to so bad a state of
health as to render a tempirary sojourn in a more genial
climate necessary to him restoration to active life. Me-
' tributions are therefore being made towards the formation
of a portfolio of drawings, which will enable him to go
! abroad for a season. The collection will contain sketches
by Sant ; W. Collins, R.A., Frederick Goodall, HA.,
John Gilbert, Charles Keene, Thomas Hood (the Elder),
E. Hargitt, George Cruikshank, Flaxman, Hayes C.
Cattermole, D. Roberts, Brierly. J. D. Watson, Sandy.,
and others.
SPECIAL Reim: Roue Seuvlcga. —On Sunday
evening last the special religious services in theatres, con-
ducted by clergymen of the r'Atablishe 4 Church and Evan-
gelical Nonconforming minister a, were resumed. The fol-
lowing gentlemen officiated :—At Sadler's Wells, the Rev-
J. T. Davidson, presbyterian minister ; at the Pavilion,
Whitechapel, the Rev. G. H. Stanton, of St. Saviour's, St.
Pancras ; at the Surrey, the Rev. R. Berry ; and at the
Standard, the Rev. R. Seddon. The services were largelyat-
I tended by the poorest classes, who conducted themielv el n
the west orderly manner, and listened with evident in-
terest. The following names were announced at the differ-
ent theatres for next Sunday evening:—The Rev. Dr.
Miller, of Greenwich ; Geo. C. Bellewes, of St. Mary
B.
Brytuiston-square ; Dr. Edmond, of Highbury ;d B.
Sloman, of Horosey.
THE SHENANDOAH. —The notorious Confederate
cruiser Shenandoah was, it will he remembered, given up
to the Federal authorities, at Liverpool, on the termina-
tion of the civil war in America. The United. States
consul at Liverpool had her fitted up and despatched to
New York, but she was driven back disabled to the
Mersey by a succession of dreadful gales. After lying
for many months in the Liverpool docks, she came under
the notice of Messrs. Smith and Fleming, of London, who
were on the look out for a vessel for his Highness the
Sultan of Zanzibar. This monarch now owns the famous
cruiser, the purchase having this week been finally
effected by Messrs. Stoddart Brothers, of Liverpool.
! SHOCKING OCCURBINCR AT PAIIKOATIL —At Park-
gate on Saturday night a few persons, chiefly the coast-
were startled by hearing, soon after 7 o'clock, cries
for help proceeding from the dark end black sands, the tide
then coming in with a steady rear. It seemed that sealing
man named Pearce. about 22 years of age, had started from
Connah's Quay on a walk acmes the sands with the inten-
tion of visiting his home at Pulsate, the tide being out at
the time. He had proceeded on his journey to within a very
short distance of l'arkgate, when he found the incoming
tide had treacherously cut off all chance of his reaching the
place by his own exertions. Darkness had eat in, sad the
noise of the in-coming tide warned him that he mpunte2
for help. The coestguard heard most pitiable cries
ing from the shore, and having shouted that help was near,
made all haste to reissue the poor fellow ; but the deep gel.
lies prevented all attempts to reach the then dying man.
Gradually his cries from loud and agonising supplication fee
assistance diedaway to a faint end earnest appeal to ham,
" Lord have mercy on my soul," then all was stilL On tbi
, following morning the body was found close to land,
divested of boots and jacket. which he had taken off no
doubt to aid his pewees. The body was removed to hie
father's, there to await an inquest.