The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-03 00:00:00

THE FENIAN MOVEMENT.

APPREHINSION OP BEAD-CENTRE STEPHENS' SECRET.%RY.
The government has for a considerable time past
been in possession of information with regard to some of
the leading Yemeni, and what wero regarded by them as
the proper steps to be taken under the circumstances have
been adopted. Detectives in the employ of the Irish autho-
rities have been looking about London, and yesterday (Sa-
turday), says the Sunday /Jun tie, an important capture was
made in the Strand. About half-past I o'clock Head Con-
stable Meagher, of the Irish constabulary, was patrolling
the Strand in company of Inspector Williamson, of Scot-
land-yard, when, on passing Savoy-street, they saw the
secretary of the head-centre of the Irish rebellion, Stephen
J. Meany, and immediately took him into custody under
a warrant issued fur his apprehension by the Lord-Liente-
nant of Ireland. The warrant charges him with the crime
of treason, in having conspired, with divers other persons,
to levy war against her Majesty the queen. He was a
once conveyed to How-strett an& locked
up. Sir Thomas Henry, the chief magistrate, was
communicated with, and, having consulted the acts
of parliament bearing on the subject, arrived at the
opinion that there was no necessity to bring the prisoner
before an English magistrate, but that the Irish officer,
armed with the warrant, could at once convey him to Dub-
lin. In the evening Head-constable Meagher removed the
prisoner in a cab from Low-street to the North Western
station at Euston-square, to route for Holyhead and
Dub-
in which latter place the prisoner will be examined
on the charge on Monday morning. When apprehended
the prisoner did not deny the charge. Several documents
of an important nature in connection with the Fenian
movement were forted on Meany's person. The Scotland-
yard detectives feel confident that Stephens is not far
from London. We regret to learn that accounts have
reached the authorities of bud feeling on the part of the
large Irish population in Liverpool and Glasgow in con-
nection with the Fenian movement. it is riot improbable
that two infantry regiments from Aldershot will be moved
to these localities in the course of the week.
Salookri News of Saturday says:—" Three Fenian
arrests were made on Friday in Dublin, one being ap-
parently of some importance. Some additional arrests
are reported from Cork and Limerick, but, with these ex-
ceptions, there are no items of Fenian intelligence to-day.
The alarm on the subject seems to have somewhat sub-
sided, owing, no doubt, to the very ample precautionary
measures which have Leen taken by the authorities. The
-Cork journals announce that on Monday rie:.t a meeting of
the deputy-lieutenants and magistrate.* of the county will
be held on the summons of Lord lennoy, lieutenant of the
county, fur the purpose of €Olllllll6l ing what steps should be
taken for the preservation of the peace in Cork. It will be
remembered that a similar meeting was held in Cork
last autumn, which was also cuirveried by Lord Fennoy,
and that it was then the first authoritative declaration of
the existenee of 1111 organised treasonable conspiracy was
made. That meeting was quickly followed by the sup-
prresion of the Irish People, and the au-rest or the principal
members of its staff. We hope the present meeting will
be followed by loyal demonstration in our chief cities."
At Cork on Saturday a considerable number of Irish Ame-
ricans were landing, and scattering through the country.
The military and the police forces are receiving augmenta-
tion. Further arrests have been made in adjoining corm.
ties. Limerick is proclaimed. 14,00 percussion cape
have been seized on Dundalk quays, brought by a steamer
in a box from Liverpool, labelled "hardware." Fresh
arrests Lave also been nude in Dublin, and in Limerick
city and Bruff.
We learn by telegraph that eighteen emigrants from
America were arrested on board the Liverpool steamer
Electric, at Belfast, on Saturday, but were discharged by
the resident magistrate, nothing treasonable being found
upon them.

THE BISHOP OF LONDON'S CHARGE. —The Bishop
of London's quadrennial charge to his clergy has just been
issued. The present aspect of ritualism is very copiously
dealt with. His lordship says that " matters cannot re-
main much longer as they are," and points to legislation
as th4best means of settling the questions at issue. "It is
competent to the church (says the bishop) to alter its ritual
oifir
ainto
beiguxpolainu.
;,,ansytohdinit
inmatitatersndesoonceofraiwr :brie whichdetail
of our services but which do not touch the doctrine, he
sees no difficulty in legislation so as to define more pre-
cisely those two clauses in the Act of Uniformity
respecting the discretionary powers of bishops "to
take order for the settlement of doubts, and respecting
the ornaments of the church and the ministers thereof,"
the ambiguity of which has led to so much difficulty and
confusion in the late ritualistic dissensions : and his lord-
ship adds, " my opinion is clear that though legislation
could not settle all difficulties, yet without an authorita-
tive explanation of these clauses, passed by parliament
and accepted by convocation, we shall always be liable to
misunderstandings dangerous to the church's peace." The
bishop, of course, treats upon a great variety of other
subjects, such as-1. The final judgment of the
Privy Council upon " Essays and Reviews,"
land its effects as regards the doctrines of "Inspire-
, tion," " Imputed Righteousness," and " Eternal
Punishment ; ! 2. The yearning of hearts in the
church more than formerly for union with other Christian
bodies ; ;i. The necessity of earnestness on the part of the
clergy in their work amongst the poor, and in guiding and
fortifying the rising generation of the middle classes
against the peculiar and subtle temptations and infidelity
which now abound ; 4. The work accomplished during the
1 last three years by his lordship's " fund for building
churches, schools, ea."; ii. The value of Sunday-school in-
struction and proper organisation and training of the
teachers ; and finally, " the Sisters of Mercy in the church
of England," whose labours he greatly praises, and whose
greater usefulness will be manifested when they drop the
peculiarities to which maoy of " them excellent women
now adhere somewhat tenaciously." As the bishop's
health prevented the oral delivery of the charge, his lord-
ship has sent copies to each of his clergy.
RITUALISM IN THE CHURCH. —The following
protest is being circulated in the diocese of London ; it has
already received numerous signatures :—" We, the under-
signed, being clergymen in the diocese of London, desire
to make our public and emphatic protest against the intro-
duction, under cover of an elaborate ritualinn' of some of
the fundamental and most pernicious errors of the church
of Rome into the protestant and reformed church of this
realm. We are not insensible to the objections which may
be urged against such voluntary declarations on the part of
clergymen who have already made the subscriptions legally
imposed on them. But we are convinced in our consciences
that the time is fully come when, for the sanafaction of the
great majority of the lay members of the church of England
THE WORKING CLASSES AND RELIGIOUS IN-
and for the vindication of our church in the eyes of others,
erritunoNs.—The marked neglect of public worship by
some authoritative check should be given to practices
the great majority of our skilled artisans has so strongly
which are confessedly introduced and maintained as
symbolical of doctrines against which our reformers impressed many persona interested in their well-being,
protested, and in protesting against which many of the that they have decided on taking some practical steps to
ascertain any special as well as general re-sons that will
' noble army of martyrs" loved not their lives unto the
account for the phenomenon. With this view a committee
death.' Having waited anxiously for the effective spell-
has been formed, composed of Church of England and
cation of any such check by lawful authority, we now
Nonconformist clergymen and 111j-oleo, and of represents-
and ritual the tendency of which is to assimilate the make public this our solemn protest against all doctrine
tilts working men, who, after several very frank and inter-
teaching and worship of the United Church of England eating consultations, have resolved to convene a con-
and Ireland to the teaching and worship of a Church ferenee for the free consideration of the subject, to be
which we have declared to be ' idolatrous,' and whose composed in equal proportions of ministers and members
of the various religious bodies, and of intelligent working
fables
swwie Dave been beegenroadlus eda,oeonitsW., renounce
And we I men, including those who may stand al, of from religions
organimtions without being hostile to Christianity. It is
the Established Church of this realm rests mainly upon " probable that the conference, arrangements for which are
declare erblrcesopuhroecfmomagonuvailaisobi that the claim of our church to be i
now being made, will be held in some cotral place in
her fidelity to the principles of the Reformation."
London befoee the end of January, and it is proposed to
GARIBALDI AND THE CRETAN INSURRECTION.—
.• 3 limit the number to about one hundred ',sneers. Any
ißle:lsidleesgithone-
Hotel,
The Athens correspondent of the Lean a Herald, writing communications on the subject should be addremed to the
honorary secretary, the Rev. Edward White, at Anderton's
Garieir attentionband
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grant-garde which reached Spa on their way to the island,
oarinesthearel3thtusarnyinsg:—th'
Fleet-street, E.C.
Ia•TAL PALACE COMPANY. —The directors of
the nucleus of a larger detachment has landed at the C •
Pirmus, aribaldi himself has offered his sword to the this company have determined to recommend to the pro-
Athens commcomittee, in the following letter addressed to I drietors, at the general meeting on Friday, the 21st inst.,
Madame Dor. &Istria, the well-known Greek authoress, I r declare a dividend on the ordinary stock of the cam-
who is agitating_both at home and abroad in favour of the ; raray, at 21. 10s. per cent. (2s. iiikper share).
movement : ' Caprera, Oct. 17.—Madame, I have written i THE LAST OF THE COTTON FAMINE.—Mr. Arthur
to Dolfi to see what arms we have ; whatever they may be Arnold has addressed manufacturing letter to the local au-
they shall be all placed at your disposal. Oh, how I wish . thorities of the ootton dietrict :—" Office
to do something for those poor Cretans !lam in despair !of Public Work/ Act, Manchester, December I.—Sir, I
at being reduced to idleness. I belong to your cause. I . have to inform you that this office will be closed after the
shall be there, if lam called—even though I come in a 21st, and that my official connection with the .art the
As much as possible, foment diversions on the tration of this set will terminate on the alst instant.
mainland, and dispose of me always—Gemeaurn.' The • The unvarying courtesy and attention I have received in
first result of this appeal to Dolfi has been a eft of 600 the discharge of my official duties have inspired me with
rifles, which will, it is said, be speedily followed by a lasting feelings of gratitude to the people and the
larger number. If, in addition to this help in arms, the local government of this district. In asking you to convey
General himself appears upon the scene, the worst of Mum to the local board my sense of obligation to the board and
Mph& Pasha's troubles may yet be to begin : to their agars, I regret that I cannot express my se-
ROYAL at HOSPITAL, OBATIFINX-111.0AD.—. kaOwlerenta to al who have taken Per! in the opera.
The number of patients relieved at this hospital during the glom of Public Works Act--I am, Clerk
your faithful
week ending Dec. I was 3,20, of which 1,00 were new earrant. B. Arnirm AINoLD. The Clerk to the Local
Board of—"
owes.