The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-14 00:00:00

THE WRECK OP TBB CERES.

THE ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM.

Yesterday our ancient Guildhall, still magnifi-.1
sent in all the deoerstions et the :event attic beitqhet,

A correspondent of Saunders' Hewe, writing from
Wexford on Sunday evening, gives the following details
of this melancholy occurrence ; " A deplorable shipping
casualty, involving the loss of a fine vessel and cargo and
some thirty lives, occurred on this coast last night; but up
to the present the full particulars regarding the number
of lives lost and names of the sufferers have not reached
Wexford, the scene of the catastrophe being eleven miles
distant. The following account, however, obtained from
one of the survivors, gives the leading features of this
awful calamity : ' The steamship Ceres, Captain Pascoe,
plying between London and Dublin, and calling at Ports-
mouth, Southampton, Plymouth, and Falmouth, called
at the last-named port at eleven o'clock on Friday
night, on her passage from London, and, having cleared
out, passed the Lizard Lights, all well. She had on board
a general cargo, and about thirty passengers. At about 12
o'clock on Saturday, a strong gale commenced to blow
from the south-west, which continued during the day,
accompanied as night closed with heavy rain. The vessel
was steering a high course eastward, to sight the Tuscar
Light, but having missed this light she ran, at ou
tabt 7
o'clock on Saturday evening, upon what is known as h
Lane of Stones,' at Carnsore, on the south-eastern
coast of this county. A few minutes after striking her
boiler burst, scalding the chief engineer and two seekers.
Her stern then gave way from the engine-room, allowing
the sea to rush into her every compartment unopposed,
and bringing instant death to all below. An effort was
then made to launch the boat, but the ship's lifeboat
was stave in before she had well touched the water, and
the other boats were smashed on the vessel's deck. 'Slue
lights were then burned, in the hope of attracting the at-
tention of the peasantry, but without success, and so the
unhappy people heel to cling to the ship's gear on the fore-
part until the fide receded, when another and happily a
en .-widul effort was made to save the lives of those who
remained. The captain knew not whether the vessel bad
struck on the mainland or merely en a shoal, and in order
to ascertain the nature of his position a sailor was lowered
down the vessel's side by means of a rope, and he fortunately
succeeded in reaching the beach. The others on board were
then lowered down in a similar manner, and conveyed safely
to shore. The captain, his wife, and child, the chief
officer, second officer, boatswain, and all hands attached to
the steamer have been saved, including the ship's steward
and cabin boy, numbering in all about fifteen. A doctor,
his wife and child, and three soldiers were also saved, the
doctor's wife being the only woman on board who escaped.
The persons drowned are four women and three children,
who were in the after saloon, the captain and two seamen
of the screw steam yacht Louisa, who were returning to
Greenwich, by Dublin, from Portsmouth, where their
yacht was laid up ; the two female stewards and cook,
chief engineer, and two stokers, Rev. Dr. Hearn, and a
gentleman named Michael Campbell, one or two soldiers,
and two or three young ladies, who were in the first-
class cabin. The bodies of fifteen of the unhappy
victims coated ashore to-day. The coroner will bold
an inquest on them to-morrow. The people of the
locality rendered every assistance when they became
informed of the circumstance. The coastguards from the
nearest station reached the scene of the wreck at ten
o'clock last night, but found it unnecessary to use the
rocket apparatus, as part of the vessel was at that time
on neatly dry land. The vessel is broken into three parts,
and most of the cargo is strewn on the beach. The sur-
vivors have been attended to by Mr. Jasper Walsh, agent
for Lloyd's, and Mr. William Coghlan, collector of cue.
toms, who have been at the scene of the unhappy occur-
rence since an early hour this morning.' We are happy to
be able to state that Dr. Heard and his wife, daughter of
the respected chairman of the Great Southern and Western
Railway, are amongst those who were saved, and yesterday
reached Enuiscorthy, en route for Dublin."

EQUALISATION OF POOR RATES IN THE
METROPOLIS.

LETT)

Yesterday a conference of gentlemen interested
in this subject was held at Christchurch =ewe,
Watneyatzeet, Commercial-road. The Rev.
lit'Glaa, the rector of St. George's-in-the-East, presided ;
and amongst the gentlemen present were—Rev. S. Han-
sard, rector of Bethnal-green ; Rev. R. 1L Jones, rector of
Limehouse ; Rev. G. T. Driffield, rector of Bow ; Rev. W.
Denton, incumbent of St. Bartholomew, City ; Rev. C. H.
Cave, incumbent of St. John's, Limehouse ; John Holines,
Kensington ; Dr. Corner, medical officer, Mile-end Old
Town ; Messrs. Green, Blackwell ; Dr. Burgess, Messrs.
Halite and Goodwin, Bethnal-green ; Mr. Spence, Lime-
house; Mr. Gilbert, Bayswater; and Mr. I). Munro, chair-
man of guardians, Mile-end.
The Rev. S. HANsAsii, rector of Bethnal-green, moved :
" That an association be formed for the purpose of agi-
tating the question of the equalisation of the poor rates
throughout the metropolis, with a view to relieve the
poorer 'adobes."
Mr. ERNEST HART addressed the meeting in support of
the motion.
A discussion ensued, in the course of which Mr. Gianeter
pointed out that there was already an association in exis-
tence in the metropolis with this object, though it was
now in abeyance.
Mr. Gamiiiiiim insisted on the necessity of main-
taining local government, and deprecated centralisation ;
and while supporting the motion, suggested that if the
charges for the aged, the lunatic and idiotic, the sick, and
the permanently disabled, were thrown on a general fund,
much would be done to equalise the burden.
Mr. HART stated that the charge for the sick poor out
of the house was about 400,0001., which would be covered
by a rate of 6fil. in the pound. Ultimately the resolution
was passed in the following form :—"That an association
be formed at the east end of London for the promotion of
the equalisation of poor rates in the metropolis, and to co-
operate with the Metropolitan Association an that object,
with a view to the relief of the excessive burdens on the
poorer perishes."
A resolution was also agreed to, constituting the gentle-
men present a committee to carry out the first resolu-
tion, Mr. Donovan being reserved as the secretary, and it
WWI stated that steps would be taken to hold meetings
in various parts of the metropolis.
The meeting then separated.

PUS)

together with the Council Chamber sad the whole mite of
state apartments, was thrown open to a flower and fruit •
show sad grand fancy bazaar, in aid of the Albert Orphan '•
Asylum. The United Horticultural Society bad sent their
li tomve.renterieupx
dsetheofendleeagi
of
the Bishop
Bishop
of norse liebdo
11371 wish to choicest plants, fruits, and flowers • and in the bazaar . -
might be seen the contributions of the Countess of Derby,
the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Countess of Shaftes- i letters I therefore mentionthat I have not seen). He has
bury, Mrs. Samuel Morley, and several other ladies of 1 burdens enough of his own without that of being defended
distinction and social influence. Hie Hoye' Highnue the iby one whose name has been made • by-word. But
Duke of EDIWBUBCK presided at the inaugural ceremony, 1 fleelien.wish rat ahtateigh
chtwnschntsit.° facts
as
and the public " assisted "in large numbers, not less than teaches or thinks that we have 'say right to enforce
3,000 tickets having been sold for the opening day. I matession: to ' demand confession• and penance: low
Dere of the church of Kngland the same liberty of conscience
The exhibition possesses a threefold attraction. It is . jou, dr, I euppose, would be one of the last to deny mem-
located in the ancient Guildhall of the City of London 1
people, think
I that it is good for our souls to confess our sins s ically,
decked out in all its annual splendour ; it includes a fruit vial* is allowed t° °then* If we,
and flower show of extraordinary merit, contributed by j not only to God, but also to His minister, whatever you
the United Horticultural Society, and it is completed by may think of our wisdom in so doing, you would not deny
so doing.
sot
tt is not neeotufaeuqutheirestionews,of
butthe
'shbetrthlibeTtYof the people, the fancy bazaar, the stalls of which are unusually rich
in the contributions of charitable ladies. Although going 1 •
of the liberty of clergy and people to confess
early yesterday,we found the doors of the Guildhall already I
1 their sins, if they wish it. It is now above a
besieged, and the whole of King-street and the adjacent quarter of a century since confession so much in-
avenues filled with fashionable equipages. The attractions creased. It sprang not from the teaching of the
1 of the show began in the entrance, where, amongst the I clerisi, but. from our consciences, whether clergy or
flags and banners and medieval men in armour, I p
the clee.rgy(ruive lusemdipconf pose that i
sion, tiletrg:fr &erect-tin. n
es d
was arranged a fresh and large milection of evergreens, that no clergyman would rewire oonfeseame ellither's
I contributed by Mr. Fenton. The lobby and eastern sins who did not also confess his own.) What was taught
chamber were devoted to the fruits, consisting of apples in 30 years ago' more strongly than before was the great
endless variety, gigantic grapes, and pears of fabulous offensiveness and ingratitude of heavy sin, and a some-
what stern doctrine of repentance. The Prayer-book, not
magnitude. Here also was an exceedingly curious result of we, taught confession. As a fact, the practice of conies-
human taste and patience, consisting of a large basket of don was revived, while not a word was mid &boat
artificial flower, constructed entirely of butterflies' wings, absolution. The teaching followed the practice ; and
the constructor of which, Mr. Moore, of Frederick-place, as it began, so was it continued. The use of confession
Kingsland, fully deserves to have his name recorded. In ap= al all—Priest+ and PeaPle— la very large.
It
es every rank, from the peer to the artisan or
this apartment, also, Mr. Newton, of Oxford-street, ex- the peasant. In the course of this quarter of a
hibits some remarkably good designs for landscape gardens. century (to instance my own experience, which I
In theilderman's-chataber, close athand, we foundthemag- must know), I have been applied to receive con-
nificent dessert service of 1,000 ozs. silver plate presented fesaions from persons in every rank, of every age, old as
to thelatc Lord Mayor, and the rich stand of Mesas. Aubert wweeellilatragl, int every profession, fee:sir, evenytheuesoeywhich Teen
and Linton, containing amongst its other treasures the law. But in almost every case (I mean except some very
well known piping bullfinch, which it is said bad, since few in which I suggested it from my knowledge of the in-
first exhibited at Kensington in 1862, earned not less than I dividual) the desire came hum the peesous themselves.
2,500/. for charitable purposes. And what has been my own experience has been, as far as
I have gathered it, the experience of other clergy. Yon
The great centre of attraction was, however, the Guild- may think it unwiselwould not
;but you, am sure,
hall itself, in which were the principal stands of the restrict our liberty of conscience, :ind I may that
florists, and all the stalls of the charitable ladies. in the case of distressing, habitual, and very
real sine of young men, they have found
confession of the greatest benefit in conquer-
ing them. They have been made better members of society
through it. On the other points, however widely I differ
from you, I fear, in belief, not I only, but I should think
all the more thoughtful high church clergy, would agree
with you that in our common public devotions no changes
should be made without the goodwill of the congregations.
Of course, mistakes have been made flout time to time,
for we are all fallible men together. Hut we are, of course,
as men too, deeply interested in those whom (bad has,
we believe, committed to our charge. It is a
special interest to ns not to alienate them, and if some
of us have been unwise, you will, 1 think, bear witness
that these have been the exceptions. Yuu yourself advert
to the fact that the ritualistic churches are chiefly churches
in great towns, built by individual benesolence and filled
by sympathetic congregations. Moreover, I trust that the
experience which time brings and the very discussion
of the subject will make our clergy wore alive to the evil
of alienating any portion of our congregations. Then, too,
we are warned at our ordination that we have a special
account to give at the judgment seat of Christ fur any
evil which may befall them through any fault of ours.
Being, moreover, bound to the use of a haed liturgy, we
are, in one essential respect, less free to introduce any-
thing of our own than ministers of the kirk of Scotland or
of the different dissenting congregations around us, where
exteuipore prayer forms the chief part of the devotions.
However, we cannot be called too often, in any way what-
ever, to a acme of our responsibilities, and (without hav-
ing any dread myself that the church would be weakened
by being disestablished) I trust that we shall be even more
careful than heretofore to win our prople, for the sake of
the love with which our Master loves them.—Your obe-
dient servant, " E. 11. 1 erste."
" Christ Church. Nov. 13."

THZ EARL OF DERBY AND THE CONSCIENCE
CLAUSR.—Yesterday afternoon the Earl of Derby received
a deputation appointedat • meeting held on the day fol-
lowing the conclusion of the York Congress, on the subject
of the serious injury to popular education which has re-
sulted from the practice of the Educational Department
of the Privy Council in making the Conscience Clause •
condition of building grants. The deputation originally
appointed consisted of the Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean
of York, Archdeacons Denison and Churton, CanouTrevor,
Mr. J. G. Hubbard, M.P., Mr. Bereeford Hope, H.P.
Mr. Lowther, M.P., Mr. Powell, M.l'., and Colonel
Akroyd, M.P., with power to add to their number. Of
these several were unable to be present. Mr. Hubbard,
M.P., who introduced the deputation, read letters of
apologia/ from the Dean of York and others, and
stated that the Archbishop of Canterbury, tho
Duke of Marlborough, Earl Ream:hemp, and otiurs were
prevented
attending. Mr. Hubbard then read what Lord
called an abstract of his speech at York ; and Ur-
Beresford Hope followed, urging the importance, if pos-
sible, of some friendly arrangement being arrived at be-
tween the church and the government. The Archdeacon
of Taunton insisted on two points—first, that the con-
science clause was the first religious dittieulty that had
arisen between the Privy Council and the church ; and,
secondly, that parliament had never sanctioned the ob-
noxious clause. The Revs. A. Wilson (secretary of the
National Society), Dr. Irons, Gregory, Mr. W.
Mayow, Dr. Iliber, and others, having spoken, Lord
Derby said he had listened with great attention to the
statements made on this most important and diffi-
cult subject. He feared the discussion hiul rather
shown the extent of the difficulty than the means of
meeting it. Having observed on the two classes of ob-
jectors to the clause—those who conteuiled that every
doctrine of the church should be tanght to all the children,
and those who would without compulsion admit dis-
senters—his lordship guarded against the extent or opera-
tion of the clause being exaggerated, and asked how the
question of the minority of dissenters was to be met in
parliament. He should like to know any plan by which,
as Mr. Hope suggested, the views of the church and the
Privy Council could be brought into fuller accord. A long
conversation ensued between hie lordship and various
members, in the course of which it having been clearly
shown that the principle of the conscience clause would
admit of secular education, his lordship emphatically oon-
, demned any education without religion, which he said was
not sanctioned by parliament. The deputation thanked
his lordship for the kind manner in which be bad listened
to them.
CATTLE EXHIBITIONS. —A supplement to last
night's Gmetie contains an Order in (,'utensil to the effect
that, from and after the 18th inst., exhibitions of fat stock
intended for slaughter immediately after such exhibition
may be held in any county in England and Wales, with
the licence of the lords of the council, should they be satis-
fied that no case of cattle plague has occurred within ten
tulles of the town or place at which such exhibition is to
be held within a month prior to the date of such licence,
and the exhibition is to be held et a distance exceed-
ing ten mike from any place declared to be infected sword-
Mg to the provisions of the said order of the 24th day of
March last, and that such licence shall he mill and void if
at any time, exceeding forty-eight hours, previous to the
holding of the said exhibition cattle plague shall break out
within ten miles of the place where such exhibition is to
be held. Any cattle so exhibited must be slaughtered
within the town or place wherein such exhibition is held
within four days after the close of do exhibition ; and if
any case of cattle plague shall occur within such exhibition,
all the animals shall be immediately slaughtered, but there
shall be no claim for any compensation either on the local
authority or the government.
THE CarrtE PL.tous..—At the Court at Wind-
sor, the 10th day of November, Vaal. Present: The
Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. It is this day
ordered by her Majesty in Council, that Lis Grace the
Archbishop of Canterbury do prepare a form of prayer
and thanksgiving to Almighty God for relief from the
plague amongst cattle, and for protection against the
cholera; and that such form of prayer and thanksgiving
be used in all churches and chapels in England and Wales,
and in the town of Herwick-apou•Tweed, on Sunday, the
eighteenth day of November instant, instead of the prayers
now used for relief from the cattle plague, and for pro-
tection against the cholera, which are hereby ordered to
be discontinued. And it is hereby further ordered, that
her Majesty's printer do forthwith print a competent num-
ber of copies of the said form of prayer and thanksgiving
in order that the same may be forthwith sent round and
used in the several churches and chapels in England and
Wales, and in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. (There
is • similar order applying to Scotland.)
HER MAJZSTY'S STAGHOUNDS. —The meet of the
royal pack yesterday was at Stoke-common, when the
noted deer " 'Volunteer " was uncarted, and passed through
Duke's-wood on to Gerrard's-emes, thence ov- r the country
in the neighbourhood—High Wycombe, Rickiniumworth,
and Aniersham, where it was taken, after a smart run.
The field was not very large, in consequence of the heavy
rains which fell on the previous night, rendering the
ground unusually heavy and trying for the horses. The
scent was good and the pace fast. The hounds did not
I
reach the kennel much before 5 o'clock.

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ancient Guildhall, still magnifi-- I I ,
mum. of the recent abid, banquet,' I The following remarkable letter from the any.,
rental Chamber awl the whole suite of Dr.'. ts" ;14"n
• in
"which you have asra ;ho me on
ma thrown open to a flower and fruit former 'occasions onsoungas are to ask you to insert some
7 bazaar, in aid of the Albert Orphan I words from me upon the subject of the teaching of 4 the
and in the hamar ; upon—absolution and the holy eneharist. lam ntaTing.
ad Horticultural Society had sent their high church party ' upon the two subjects which you Awell
1 to enter upon a theological dneuesson, nor do I
o
Ailesbury, the Countess of Shafferl letters I therefore mention.that I bare not seen). He has
nidtatri, banutidonsflowofersthe Countess of Derby, i appear as
say defender
of the Bishop
of
Salisbury (whose
.
Morley, and several other ladies of 1 burdens enough of his own without that of being defended
e wish lee state
et„areheeee.facts. First, as to Ø.
influence. His Royal Highness the iby one *tree nanle has been made a by-'word. But
as far es I knew,
t presided at the inaugural ceremony, I twits,
listed " in large numbers, not less than I teaches or thinks that we have
'say right to enforce
; been sold for the opening day. I confession,' to ' demand confession and penance: 'Now
assesses •
doh the church of &gland the same liberty of conscieece
threefold attraction. It is , sir, I suppose, would be one of the last to deny mein-
dent i
1
if annual splendour ; it includes a fruit
dent Guildhall of the City of London I
is
allowed
to
others.
If
we,
clergy
ee
people,
tuink
I that it is go-td for our souls to confess our sins specifically, :11 1
but also to His minister, whatever you
tad
teuriaxtraosocrdtaryty,
mmeliite,
isconcotrimbpuletedted bbyy I;
un:yotnlliinyktoofG°dou; wisdom in so doing, you would not deny
. 1
he stalls of which are unusually rich Ins the liberty of so doing. It is not a question of the
of the people, not to confess their sins, but
l'
liofbertthye liberty f
sof charitable ladies. Although going
I their RON if they wish it. It is now above a
o clergy and people to confess
found the doors of the Guildhall already
whole of King-street and the adjacent . quarter of a century since confession so much in-
fashionable equipages. The attractions i creased. It sprang not from the teaching of the
people. (For I suppose that • larger propurnws .of
a in the entrance, where, amongst the I clergy, but from our consciences, whether clergy or
mediaeval
n and ieval men in armour, the clergy have used confession, than of the laity • and
that no clergyman would resolve coufesaioas of ;thee
esh and large collectio n of evergreens,
ir. Fanton. The lobby and eastern sins who did not also cents', his own.) What was taught
)ted to the fruits, consisting of apples in 30 years ago' more strongly than before was the great
offensiveness and ingratitude of heavy sin, and a some-
&antic grapes, and pears of fabulous
also was an exceedingly curious result of what stern doctrine of repentance. The Fiver-book, not
we, taught confession. . a fact, the prActioe of conies-
patient*, consisting of a large basket of 'lon was revived, while not a word was meld aboat
constructed entirely of butterflies' wings, absolution. The teaching followed the practice ; and
which, Mr. Moore, of Frederick-place, as it began, so was it continued. The use of confession
deserves to have his name recorded. In am
perZesul all—priests
fromana tpltrlpeee—ris to"trrielAr". or
the pessanel In the course or this quarter of a
leo, Mr. Newton, of Oxford-street, ex-