The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-23 00:00:00

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LEEDS, MONDLT NIGHT.

A large meeting, called by the Mayor in com-
pliance with • requisition signed by upwards of 1,100 of
the inhabitants of the borough, was held tonight in the
Victoria-hall, to memorialise the government and petitiOn
parliament in favour of a reform of the representitien.
The Karon presided, and the large hall was crowded.
Mr. J. G. MABSIULL, who formerly represented—the
borough, mo►ed, and Mr. Alderman Loma, ex mayor,
seconded a resolution expressing satisfaction with the inten-
tions of government tointroduce • reform bill in the ensuing
session, and selling fora liberal measure.
Lord HOUGIITON supported the resolution, and said be
considered that the meeting had • plain practical purpose
—to declare that the imputation which had been brought
againat large bodies of the working classes, that they were
apathetic on the question of reform was not true. (Cheers.)
He should be sorry if that charge were true, because the
dangers to England would not arise from any inordinate
love of change, but from the apathy or the ignorance of the
people. With regard to the kind of reform they should
ask for, he did not think that meeting was the proper
place for the dissuasion of its details. He recommended
them to merge all differences, rely upon the government,
and give them their support. He believed Lord Russell
and Mr. Gladstone were sincere, and he hoped they might
augur for the statesman who now guided the affairs of the
country, that after a life in which he had participated in so
many great measures of popular improvements, he would
have for his government and illustrious close. (Cheers.)
Mr. Balms, M.P., said he regarded the reform ques-
tion ea being now in • much more enoodisging position
than before. He ridiculed the fears entertained that •
six-pound rental qualification would swamp the present
constituency, and showed by statistic that it would not
add anything like the number of new voters which their
opponents supposed it would.

MEMORIAL TO THE PRIMATE ON RITUALISM.

The following circular, dated London, Jan. rith,
has beea sent out:
Rev, and dear Sir,—We are desired to forward to yon a
copy of a memorial to the Archbishop of Canterbury, with
the request that, should it meet with your approval, you
will append your signature, and at your earliest convenience
return it to us at the address which is printed on the back
of the next page,* The latest day for presentation will, it
is believed, be February 2nd. It may obviate mistakes, in
printing the names of the memorialists, if you will add your
full clerical derigaation.—We h aye the honour to be, your
faithful servants, R. G. BAKER, Vicar of Falb= ; ENHAES
BATLEY, Rector of St. George, Bloomsbury ; and DANIEL
Mown:, Incumbent of Camden Church, Camberwell.—
P.S. —lt will be a material montane., if von will kindly
obtain the signatures of any unbenetced clergy resident in
your parish whose addresses may not be open to us.
" To the Right Honourable and Most Reverend Charles
Thomas, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all
Eagbuid, sad Metropolitan.—May it please your Grace,—
We, the nnaisrsigoed, clergymen of the united church of
England and Ireland, resident in metropolitan parishes
within the dioceses of London and Winchester, respectfully
address your crane in reference to the recent introduction
into [the celebration of divine service of practices which,
by their diversity, and by their deviation from law or
Eltmn-estekolished an& are disturbing the peace and
pairing the efficiency of the church, And are dlrrinietiog
the minds of many devout members of our communion.
Without venturing to suggest any remedy for the evils
of which we complain, we earnestly pray your grace to
devise such measures, in concert with your androgens, as
may be best calculated to repress such of the practices
referred to se are illegal, and to secure that measure of
uniformity in the celebration of divine service which is
involved In the idea of a national church.—We bag to sub.
'crib' ourselves, with great respect, your grain's most
faithful and obedient servants, CniustoriumWospswoura,
D.D., Archdeacon of Westminster ; JOHN Jarninme, M.A.,
Rector of St. John's, Canon of Westminster, and Rural
Dean ; W. WILDON CHANPNETS, M.A., Vicar of St. Pancras,
Canon of SG Paul's, and Rural Dean ; EVAN NEIMAN, M.A.,
Canon of WEATHHOster ; W. CONWAY, M.A., Canon
of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's ;
RICHARD BURGESS, DD., Rector of Upper Chelsea,
Prebendary of Si. Paul's, and Rural Dean ; DAM=
WILSON, M.A., Vicar of Islingtoo, and Rural Dean ; E.
BATLIY, 8.D., Rector of St. George, Bloomsbury, and
Rural Dean; Idwo.un. GIBBS, M.A., Vicar of Christ'
Church, Newgateatreet, and Prebendary of St. Paul's ;
Damn MoonE, M.A., Incumbent of Camden Church,
Camberwell ; C. LANG, M.A., Incumbent of Hampstead ; '
AURIOL. M.A., Rector of St. Danstan-in-the.Weet, and
Prebendary of St. Paul's; It. G. BARRI, 3LA., Vicar of
Fulham, and Prebendary of St. Paul's; A. BOYD. M.A.,
Padoihm•on. Rand Man. wad non.
Gloucester."

• To the Rev. the Hon. Secretarial. 33, TorTington-
vinare, London (W.C.)

THE DIOCESE OP NATAL.

(From the John Bola)

From our file of papers we learn that on the Sun-
day before Advent there were two morning services in the
cathedral at Natal, one at 9.15 a.m., conducted by the dean.
The Church Chromelc, a supplement to the Natal Alcrcury,
says:
"The attendance was fair, about the usual avenge
number of persons being present. The dean preached from
St. Joho, air. 1, ' Ye believe in (kid, believe also in me.'
The address was short and applicable to the present troubles,
warmly advocating the necessity of supporting the truth.
The service ended about 10.30, when many of the congre-
gation dispersed—many still remaining to hear the bishop.
His lordship arrived at a few minutes to eleven, entering the
vestry-room, and emerging thence robed, acoompanied by
his steward, Mr. Foster, without any opposition being
offered. The dean was sewed in a corner of the church,
immediately behind the pulpit, and kept his place during
the whole time. Penile° resistance to the exercise of the
bishop's authority now seems to be the policy of the dean
and his supporters. Although the bell ropes were not re-
moved no ringing took place ; indeed, we are informed
that the dean personally stopped some officious person from
ringing them. No cleric, no assistant minister, was there
to help the bishop. No one was in attendance except his
lordship's steward (Mr. Foster). The congregation, though
considerably more numerous than at the first service, was
not so large as might have been expected from last Sunday's
demonstration. The building was only well Ailed—at the
lower end somewhat crowded. None of the excitement
displayed on the first occasion of the bishop's appearance
was shown. 'fhb', no doubt, was the result of the wiser
course now adopted of not oppaitig legal authority. After
conducting the service in his usual able manner, his lordbhip
entered the pulpit, and preached from Isaiah 14—
° Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who
among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings ?' The
sermon was seemingly a continuation or supplement to the
discourse of last Sunday morning, in the delivery of which
his lordship cursorily adverted to the doctrine already
advanced by him in his writioge, as to the non-existence of
sternal punishment."

The following letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury
to the Dear of Natal has been published :
" Addiogtou-park, Croydon, Oct. 8, 1865.
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_ .
" My dear Dean,—On my return from a short tour on
the continent, I found your letter of the lit August, ac-
oompanied by the resolutions agreed upon at the meeting
of the clergy and representatives of the lay communicants
of the diocese of Natal in the cathedral on St. Peter's Day.
The Bishop of Capetown has sent me his answers to the
questions put to him by the assembled clergy and laity at
MaritzLurg, and I consider them to be judicious. Ido not
see how you can accept Dr. Colons° as your bishop without
identifying yourselves with his errors. The bishops of the
church of England, I believe, with scarcely an exception,
have either publicly prohibited Dr. Coleuso from preaching
in their diocese,, or have intimated their unwillingness to
permit him to do so. At any rate he has not, so far as I
am aware, preached in Loy diocese, except on one occasion,
no that the great majority of the bishops have withdrawn
from all communication with him. As to the appointment
of a Bishop of Natal, the church in South Africa has been
pronounced by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
to be just as iodepeudent as any of the nonconformist com-
munities; and under this view is, I conclude, competent
to silelt its own bishop, without reference to the authorities
in England, either civil or eoclerinatioaL Nor, as I conceive,
will such an act separate you from communion with the
church of England. The Scotch Eons-oval church is in
communion with us, but elects its own MIA tops, and is not
oblige Ito submit to appeals to the Julicisl leommitk,e of
Privy Council. May the Lord bless and guide yourself
and the church of Natal under your present tzisls Believe
me, dear Mr. Dean, yours very faithfully, _

"C. T. CArnua."

THE LIFEBOAT FATALITY AT GOALISTOIC—Yester-
day a meeting was held at the Corn Exchange, Great Yar-
mouth, for the purpose of considering the beet means of
affording relief to the nine widows and twenty-four children
left destitute by the late lifeboat disaster at Gorlestom
The Mayor (Mr. C. C. Aldred) presided. The ball was well I
filled, and addresses were delivered by the Mayor, the Rev.
H. R. Nevill, Mr. Chamberlin, Mr. Worship, Mr. Blake,
Mr. Hammond, and others. It was stated that 701. had
already been received at the local banks, while 111. had
been collected at Hopton Church. Sir E. !Aeon, MP.,
sent a donation of 251., and General Fox. of Bournemouth,
71. Ts. Several letters were read from different parte of the
kingdom, in which the writers expressed deep sympathy
with the widows and orphans, and proffered assistance. A
committee was formed for the purpose of raising a further
sum for the relief of the sufferers, and it was also deter-
mined to form a permanent fund in order to meet the
nrgest claims of those left destitute upon such melancholy
occasions. About 3004 was subscribed before the =satin
broke up.