The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-24 00:00:00

TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE SIR ROBERT

PEEL.

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; sod he (Lord Ashley) was happy to mineersld thin
Eheierestisambles pan el his elma to mblis bosom.
t , they west tor semathiug is the teellege of the
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. = sad so meu's pefrate Moses ware mese
es sespest sad adaintio• tbas
orepo jam et Or . &ben Peal. The object et the
rr I IM". lgiliiii•S WO. aadept mesons for istaginleg
limes miterial is mord_ ,et_ that data sombiaatios of
EMnnui power sad political Massa which toren the
ee el the gm& stemma" whom death al is'
. ; millbe had the highest eatisteedos in meoadfag the
mem whist had hess brought honied by his One the
, Das et Wellimish.
The_reeanies was the. pit sad ended masistoesly.
Loud HARDINOR reposed the semi rembetles :
"T ha • sosamlitee beappoixeed to sake sobeselptillitte
MN lemmas, et the best memo et canylag the
nesisties ,lam area'." This roulades was merayknotlisi
tens so gin Abet to the previous stollen. H. Alt
ea this ..wise Mat he (Lot Haniage) had so
elate N the iselmeliely duty of propeang grey moieties
semi hem the tam that fee a cleanse et a watery he had
ben naming emmested with the late Sir linen Peel.
(Rear. hear.) He eMlowl tow as the present omens so
gamy fries& a filer Went Peel ready to do Mower to his
mama ; bet he telt se deeply the lom they had sestabeed
in Me Mask et that statism& than he said sot nature to
give ezpressise to his bangs. Although the resolution he
bad the homer se mimeo wee sae et mew hem, it was, at
the souse time, am awmassy, and he should must him-
self by proposing it whitest dwaliag lama the aeons
peak' ead mints, Skin adorned the charaster of his
lemated friend. They men all mortals sostienens of the
deeps* simiratisa towards the late Sir Robert Peel, sad he
walla say we seen than that he me pad to Imes this come-
teeny et teatilyng to the matplary madam he bad ma-
ma in every walk a lift.
Mr. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT semeded the emeluthes,
saying that baring mind from aey plan BA lo Whisk the
late Sir Robert Peel shim es ait was lie pre-
sumption es kis put to stteupt NwisSiss tbe Mereetsr
sad mime of that Imitated statemes. BO hatisf mon
than a gunner el $ emery age einnemeal as isiimsey
with his flail. Wm!' be had Ma lessees sof beim* eat-
name la the repromeation a the Cam*, of Weaken'
haven; had seamy opeortuaiti-s of ebonies deepest emeriti
M poissmad, ha could sat resist the temitellies sew eliend
to him et expremieue his deep empathy tee the benesed
widow and temily a his lamented kind • tad at the ism
time his high admirals. of Sir Robert Pare taint, el his
amines' pablie maces, his frebearasse, ad Magma to
every is. who eame in 001alla with him, sad, above ell,
that meal sad religions barns which as marked his Ma-
mum iCkeen.)
The motion was carried with acclamation.
Lord ASHBURTON proposed • vote of thanks to the
chairmen. He was prod to have sa opportunity epos the
prisms missies et Mae, a pert in the romediege. He
entiertaaed for Sir Robed PM sot cooly admiration of his
publie character, but • lova for him as • man. Is had Mu
stated by one el the greatest obeerven a character is the
present day (the Doke of Wellington), that the &anguish-
Mg Marecteristie a the late air Robert Pea was truth ; and
there was so merit, however gnat, which cooed not be one-
prehended in that simile phrase.
Mr. Whi. COTTON seconded the motisa is • smelt n-
, milling various sets of Sir R. Peel, is which he (Mr. Cotton)
had hadopposmaities et benne testimony to his makes, ot
anseter. Whatever might be the °pintoes of many people
with regard to the mavens advoseted by Sir Robert Pc el,
be wee quite mere that eves hie stroeint opponent would
be *antral to see him °gain. &me yeah ago he (Mr.
Come) was placed is a strati( u a great importune le the
City el London, sad he was proud to be enabled to say that
Sir Robert Peel, with whom at that period he frequently
sem is sestact, extended to him every pumeible kindling and
fraressy. A few days before his death he received hem Sir
Reboot Peel a note which be shield always mann as of the
greatest interest and vase. He (Mr. Cotton) had tht ught
it his duty to casements to Sir Robert Peel the fact that
the lam of 10 attunes, the erection ot which he had assisted
in promoting, was about to be csawmated; and &r Robert
Piers answer expressed he deep regret that he mold set
attend the ceremony; but at the nom time manila ed a
warm interest is the proceeding. Mr. Cotton moucluded by
seeoedieg the resolutiss.
The sot& chairman retuned thanks, and the meeting
separated.

Yesterday a public mges6a. was held at Willie's
Rums, King street, at. James'. to adopt .wares for form.
lieg a testimonial to the late Sir Ribert Peel. The attendance
wee very numerous, sad amongst the voce; uty were—The
Duke of WeMorton, Lord Hardier, the Bul of Aberdeen,
Lord Claude Hamilton, T. B. Ragout, M.P., Lord Moat-
stole, Mr. Cardwell, M.P., Col. Wood. (M.P., Breen), Col.
T. Wood, Hon. Chas. Radium Co!. Rennet • Right Hon.
Corrie. M.P., Lora Benisons', M.P., Mr. Will..
lletkett, M.P., Msjor-Geaeral Sir Adolphu Dalrymple,
Mr. John Bentley, Mr. Ellett Lnkttert, IL P.. the
lon. Rim Trsver N.P., Sir Cush' Douglas. htlf..l
Mr. Charles un. Sir Thomas Hastings, Lord Forester, Sir
J. W. Hogg, M.P., Sir Wm. Verson, -Mr. Pugh, M.P., Mr.
W. Luella, M.P., Mr. Henry Herbert, M.P.. Admiral
Gordon, Lint• Col. Gordo., Mr. Alexaeder Beads AN
rane,M.P., the Berl of Rlpoa,the Harlot St. Germain, Lied
Wharadire, Sir Junes Graham, Lord Ashley. the Mein
Hon. W. lE. Gladstone, M.P.' Si, J. Clark, MY., du
Right Kn. Henry Gotalbarn, the Raisin Aesberonder,
Mr. Plowdes, fbr W. Middletoo, the Bishop of Tit-
ivate, the Rev. J. Povab, Right Hoe. Sidaey Herbert,
Hoe. A. H. Clive. Admiral Honks, Mr. 'W. Corey
Viscount Jocelyn, Hoe. George Smythe, Earl Bathers',
L rd Newry and Marne. Sir Thos. Fressaatle, Rev. Leed
Charles Kerrey, Mr. W. Patten, M.P., Right Hoe. 7
S•nart Worthy, Sir J. Pskington, Mir , Colonel
Richard Twining, Hon. Captain Carnegie, Lord Alttt
Hervey. Mr. Bethnal EstcJurt, Lird Ashburton, Lied
Dowries, to.
The Earl of ABERDEEN (at the suggestion of the Duke
of Walliagton) presided, and in opening the proceeding' hie
lordship stun that before entering um the business id the
day, be could not but express his regret that the illustrious
Oak. at his side (the Doke of Wellington) was not le the
peonies ia which he (Lord Aberdeen) was placed at thh
moment; end he was sore they would share with him Is
that regret, whilst they penicipated is the feelings of sym-
pathy which had given rise to the meeting. It was now his
duty to bring before Mina the object for which they were I
assembled this day, and he believed that he should hist
eonsult their wisher, se well as hie ewe feelings, if he
lintel that objets as briefly and u simply as possible. The
laud event, which they all deplored, was of so meat mut_
fe,ol—end had beta attended by circumstances of so over-
whelatiag a nature, sad is truth hie own share In this
National calamity was so great, that (here the noble
Ind was completely overcome by etudes) be should
Si be enabled, with the requisite degree of cninposure
sad equanimity to do justice oa this occasion to the public
oeinuft of Str Robin Peel. It was possible that there might
he lasso hue present who, although concurring in the ota-
jogai this wining, might entertain different opinions on
sifted the Eleelielee which the late lamented statesmen had
luesibt limensed la the course of a long sad active political
Ilia He should not refer to • single public act of the late
Sir Robert Peel. He would merely co that world
not only receive the resent of this mating, but would be
impended to by the whole country, vie., expatiate for a
brief moment upon his untiring industry, his extra-
erdiosry seal, and ability, and above all, that spot-
less iateisrity which influent:el his public conduct.
The Commons of Eagland had agreed that a mot.uotent
should be raised to hies is that place which was regarded as
the aationa receptacle for the great, the wise, and the good,
and it was them (the public) to erect a monument to him
innate conspicuous part of this city which should stand as a
bright example to future ages and silently, though not inf.
henually encourage succeeding g tins to imitate his
virtue, and teach them to remember the gnat exertions
he bad made in the service of the public
The Duke of WELLINGTON Men tom to propose the
list resolution, and his grace was so 'each affected that for
• few minutes he was unable to speak. At length he ad-
dressed the meeting as follows ;—Concarring entirely is the
object isview at this menus', I should willingly have
etsisieseed in the proposition made to me to take the chair,
bad 1 not unfortunately been afflicted with an indisposi-
tion which readers me altogether unfit for such a
ratios at a public meting. You have beard
from my noble friend in the chair the object of this meeting,
sad he has stated to you his reasons for avoiding to draw
your attention to the various political acts and public ser-
vices performed by the lets Sir Robert Peel. I have al-
ready Indloccasion to applaud the magnanimity of those who
have recorded, in Tuts containing eheretaiose of regret for
the loss this e.untry has sustained, their desire neuroses,
all feelings of political anxiety either in Menne to liens
or runt differences of optnion respecting the weer of
Sir Robert Peel. And certainly, mitoses', is that which
I have to submit for your consideration, I shall deem it my
duty to avoid drawing your attendee, or to desire you to
with, any circumstance upon whisk there could be a diffe-
EMS of °pinkie. All must want In admiration of
the eminent talents and the extraordinuy industry
and labour which my late knowable friend un-
remittingly exerted is the MlTT‘elle of his coun-
try, whether employed in the councils of the crown or
only as a member of parliament. (Chan) All must wa-
ne is allowing him these qualities, sad also Is admiration
of his exemplary private character, and the solstice which
I shall promo will be cufined to dins pettiest's. subjects.
I venture, then, gentlemen, to propose to yin the following
noolution That this meeting desire' to express a deep
sense of the irreparable lose this eoantry has sustaleed by
the death of Sir Robert Peel ; and to Torpetuate by some
sedation memorial the noollectios of his eminent talents,
his unread din laborious nation la the service of his
country, and his exemplary private virtues."
The noble duke then resumed his seat amid loud cheers.
Lord ASHLEY wooded the resolatioa, stating that the
bosun sad the duty bed been swiped to him of senailias
the notion proposal by his Grace the Duke of Well*mma.
He could have wished he had it le his power to shiftthe
Aloe into abler heads, but be thought he could net better
*sprees his regret at the great gutlessness which the coca- 'I
try had enataised in the death of Sir R. Peel than by tilting
this oprrtenity of recording his feelings upon the subject.
They were assembled to day in a private capacity to vote
some luting tribute to the virtues of the lamented statesman.
He used the tam " private capacity" la ornatradistrietios
to the publie daty of the House of Common. who had
already declared its intention to erect a monument to Sir
Robert Peel. The memorial adopted by the House of
Cornmou,aed that which they were endeavouring temente,
were both nocemary to satisfy the feelings of the people
towards the public character of Sir Robert Peel. He hoped
and believed that they should obtain unanimity spelt the
subject which had new brought them together. It was not
at all necessary on an incuiou like the present to enter into
a consideration of everything which bad born dose by Sir
Robert Peel in Nis public capacity daring a life of angular
pr isieenee and activity. But he must bear his humble tes-
timony to the extraordinary talents, Me censing toil, the
spotless integrity, sad the diapadocate patriotism, which
had distinguished the late right hon. cattleman throughout
whether to office or *pomades. During the I tst
hie
ser censer,
yearsef his life he (Lord Ashley) had net the honour
of son Log frequently is coated with Sir Ritter: Peel,
bat he well recollected that Is former days o
re wee
much struck by the great abilities be displyed.
His conduct was never influenced by a desire

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THE LATE DCKE Or CAMBRIDGE.—It is under-
stood that the will of the late Doke of Cambridge was
opened and read at Wednesday last. The property is stated
to be divided late three portions amongst his three chil-
dren, vis.—the present duke and his two sisters. In tidal-
tine to other property, the sum of 6.0001, goes to the
Others. The execetoes are the Doke of Sutherland, Sir
James Repeats, sad Sir Henry Wheatley. The guar-
dians of the Princess Mary are the dueller, the present
duke, and the executon already named. The Princes,
Mary is bat 16. By the grant of parliament she will have
3,0001 per @anus, as well as onisthird of the personal estate
by will.
GREAT EXHIBMON or 1851.—Yeoterday a public
weeds' of the inhabitants of the united paritre of St.
Andrew Melberg, aad St. Omega the Martyr. wee held in
tits large hall of the workhouse, Little Giray'isina•lese, for
the purpose of taking into consideration this most adequate
means of proesotlag the success of this national undertak-
ing, and to form a local committee for the sane purpose.
A committee was appointed to soonest and assist in carrying
eat the views of her Usk sty's commigioners.
THE LONDON AND Noma WESTERN RAILWAY.—

P11.0;01111D saw iTATION AT KILIBUILL—Oa Monday
night • crowded main of the tradesmen and inhabitants
of Kilbarn took place in the large room of the Bell Tavern,
Kilburn, to take into consideration the propriety of memo-
rialising the board of direetors of the Lynda end North
Western Railway, on the subject of the permanent antics
of a station at Kilburn, and a daily communication from
Kilburn to town per railway, as also to suggest the propriety
of • certain number of trains to call drily at Kilburn for the
transit of puteengen.—Mr. W. Kenton, who took the Omit,
said a railway station ought long ago to ham been erected
there. Within a very limited arcurakeence of where they
were now assembled, there were above 18,000 houses,
occupied, at • fair calculstioa, by at least 50,000 per-
sons the majority of whom no doubt would gladly
avail themselves, if an opportunity offered of speedy
transit to the City and elsewhere. Mr. Mean, In
rising, said he was the person who had brought
the motion forward, and hoping that at would not be *mai-
& red presumptions on his part in having done so, he begged
leave to propose the first reao:ution, as fellows " That the
opinion of the meeting is in favour of a railway station at
Kilburn, as it will confer numerous advantages upon the in-
habitants of Kilburn and its vicinity, sad also to the public
generally.—Mr. Skate emended the motion.—After some dis-
cards. the resolution was pat and carried.—Mr, Carter pro-
posed the woad resolution, which was: " That this meet-
ing do draw up • meor,rial, and welt upon the directors of
the London acd North Western Railway Company, with •
view to prevail upon them to establish • station at Kilburn,
with authority to call a future mooting to report the result
thereof."—Ar Pecquer seconded the resolution, which was
carried ananietously.—A committee of 12 persons were then
chosen to wait upon the directors of the railway with the
mentoriel ; and thank, having been voted to the chairman
the
_proceedings laminated.
REPRESENTATION or CHESTER.—CHEITTLIt. MON-
DAY NIOUT —We have already announced that the lion.
William Owen 8 matey was the suecomfol candidate at the
poll, which was closed at font o'clock this afternoon,and
that the number of votes recorded in his favour greatly
mteponderated over thne of hie op, meet, Mr. E. C. Email,
in the tory Interest. The sheriff held his mart st five o'clock
this evening to declare the state of the poll, when the
°finial return wm declared as follows :--Stanley, 968;
Egerton, 645; majority for Stanley, 341. Mr. Stanley having
addreseed the electors, was then chaired through the city.
FREE TRADE AND THE GLAMORGAN PROTECTION

Sogistv.—Vissennt Aden. M.P. for this county, whose
votes on the subject of fns trade have given offence to the
Glamorgaa Proved= Sudety. bee just addressed a letter to
the pnesdent of that society. in reply to one which he had
received. The letter from the president of the Glamoigan
Proteetion Breiety (R. Franklin, Erg.) to Viscount Adam,
required him to " make • specific declaration of what your
views of public policy an, as to the principle of a =Adoration
of protection to British labour sad capital." His lordship
in his reply (dated from Lucerne, when he has been for the
beeeflt of hie health) nye :—" As to the general gond=
you know that I voted against the repeal of the oora kris,
sot being =evinced of the necessity of such a charge, con-
ceiving it to Os one fraught with difficaltiee of no ordinary
magnitude, attended with great risk, and certain to
ewe at least • temporary depression to the apical.
land interest ; bat these laws having been repealed
and a new system entered moon, it is quite :another gees-
don whether they weld be justly or safely re-enacted, and
I, foe one, felt myself unable to support measures which I
conceived tantamount to a Tamest of the whole policy of the
lest few yeah, or to advocate the restoration of the duty on
foreign corn. The main of free trade de not as yet bear out
the saugaise predictions of its ardent supporters, while the
present state of the agrieultural interest must naturally cause
coasiderable =slaty to those who, like myself, look upon its
prosperity as of vital importance to the welfare of our
country, more especially to that portion of it (Ireland) which
has mod felt the effects of Ire* trade. With respect to the
figure, I hope, please God, to Mara to England in time to
take part in thole measures which doubtless will be brought
forwasd—measures calculated, I trust, to relieve the agricul•
total claws from the difficulties iate which—partly, at least,
owing to the introduatioa of the aew system—they have hens
thrown. I haws endeavoured to answer ycur letter es expli-
citly as I an, bat situated as I am here it is difficult to enter
into explanations without giving false impressions one way
or the ether. The very word " protection "is vague ; &just
protection is one this,. party protection may be quite alio-
, ter. I nee fallseimis exaggerations in the arganisate and
statistics both of free traders and of those who think that
free trade must newnsarily have one result: continually is-
' creasing distress and the ',Gettig ruin of England's pros-
• perity. While, therefore, I cannot pledge myself to goy
party or to any particular measure, I am clearly of opinion,
I should the present depression of our great agricultural in-
t tenets oontinne, that the interval between this and neat
session .14 but add force to the neesulty which I already
r feel, and had I bad the opportunity, should have voted for
• adopting decided measures for its alteration." Upon this
s the Glamorgan Protection, S rciety held a meeting, and re-
. solved that the reply was " vague and unsatisfactory," and
0 withdrawing Iron his lordship their have political support.

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY: •MENG, JLY.. No 1850.

.TBZ o011t&It CA/3R.:. *,/

MOH CHURL% inurrmG.
AL MOW the Sympathisers lei* the BMW Of
Imam la his with the Rev. G. C. °Shim, took
Plaili Mainia's HSI, Lonresees P 590404 to
he the now el prestige goals* the de-
;lli4o oft Isonal law sorb. sal Wise-dam by address
10 am siefithishoP of Omtlogitury mg othwrotiga, lo preset
**BMW M the Nue .of Archie, ea appeal is the bin
',,lndust Mr. Gabes into tke fhb/ of Despised
beim earned late east
7/11,11Terspartaithe proassdings was gives is peobsittes
suitlV- wee token by J. F. MAW" Isq. Auseal
the elergymen mesas wogs the blebs elf Bath sad Well.;
/mobilises R. J. WU Bissming, The% 404 0.
Darthaksaw ; Bor. Dr. Posey ( Praiser of Hass
as Oohed); Rev. Dr. Mill a. Prelims of Hebrew
berfarir
114 Oratbridp); Rev. W. (Fellow sad Tutor of
DIAPAN Colima, Ortsed) 4 Bs, O. L. Cooke (Oasis Pro;
bow di History at Oxford); Rs. Sobs ISM ; Rev Sir
=mole Bet.; Rey. W. Boar (Wardell of Wis.
&dogs); Rea. sadßobert Ltddoll__; errsa
lev. Law ; Rev. William Palmer, of Willtokob ;
Reversals W. J. Z. Bust, N. Wilberforce, W. C. Risley,
M. W. Mayew, G. A. Denham, W. Wade, G. Berkely,
W. Sent, 11. J. Iron*, W. J. R. Boariett, G. Noose,'
I. Crompton J . H. Neale, Dr. Bibs. W. S. lease, C. P.
Rim, U. W. Mardi, Forster. J. W. Woodward, W.
, F. B. Gay, T. W. Powell. T, G. Hoothy, T. Chem-
G. Williams, J. Muds. B. Webb, N_ . Outiliss,
. James, C. Rouen, White, W. B. Reath-
MN,— . G. H. Drew, G. C. Woelsombe. W. U.
Iffdfratde, J. G. Swap's, Robert Blom, T. ChamberWa, sad
. Mrs laymen we noised Bail Needs; Fitments
res
Aaltel:elding ; Lent J . Manners, 11.. P.- Sir
Bart., Sir J. Horsham', Bart.; Hoe.
Liademy; Lieu-Cal. Short; Major Pietas ; J.
flimeea, Bet, lII.P. ; A. J. B. Hope, RA. NIP. • tr. Wen-
Pram!, Dm . MP. • F. R. Dickman, Req.; 'IL Runs
BA.; J. C Sharpe, 'Eel.; W. Brett, J. D. Cliallbile. I.
Ottawa,. Rushee, Lyon. F. B. Ward, J. R. Bopp%
Req..; (Vineries Professor of Lew, Om'ord) ; 0. Ilargreame.
'sq. ; O. Fru., Bog.. &A.
TM CHAIRMAN la opening the promedisgs, observed
that suedes war one anther isosumed by essleeketieal
authority am directed to the purposes of eisy exuding March
ety, but the clresonsteuem which tailed it tato being
wen so grave as to same the moral responsibility of every
olturelimaa apse a matter of Nasal impoet; and heeling
late paratives amblagnees the obligation of hoof ad-
-1 liereaWto eastessary falba. Their with hod boom amailed,
imported, issulted--ead is viadisation iff that hitt, they
who hod felt the evil whisk had bees already wimp% mil
who Mosey the mangers which yet threatened, salted epos
their follow churchmen to joie is the cry tor Juan and the
11 struggle for redress. It was ao Mel or individual:grievants
, they complaisad of—tha Stele Mundt was aggrieved, and
sought • pleas to mat ker jest complalats ; bat themssiteal
assemblies of the Marsh were blessed; end the Hewes tef
Parliameat, meaposed ones of churchless, but row of Ea
1 of hostile sad sosilsetim views, was nos meet pleas i.e in -
gime easttrotTray. When, thus maid Obutolmilliist
meet to joie 4mania( the indignity d
to bum, sad is demean the evils they, has-
saw when but is Pb. morepolis of their sena-
try—bleseed as the diocese of a faithful biases
Airiest the decides of the *lsabel Committee of Privy
Casson. as preesedlag from a tribunal erected by the sta-
tute law into a Mal mart of appeal, they wars beard Is
eator • solsma pretest, and they appealed from the court
aaqsallitsd by its onspositlon sae unenthorieed by the
1 °hush, to a free and lawful milesiutied eyelid. For
the grievous eat forth in the protest they craved redress
ia their petitian to the Qum, reminding her Majesty of the
chrtered rights sad privileges of the church, and praying
the revival of her eyaodical solos. The epheopat• of our
owe ebursh, embalmed the speaker, we address with a
grateful achamiedgmeat of their recast efforts ea behalf of
the liberties of the March, with as entreaty that they will
rapport the Prayer of our politica to the Clem, mad with
tumemossekideMe that they will, by gins; emptied/a to
their mot nth* ama the destriao of tauten, relieve the
disturbed and 1,11140114 . keens scandalised by the judgment
of the Privy Comeil. To the bMops of the church in
ileadand we post our thaalo for the sympathy mad sup-
port we ressived Is ear distress float their dftlaraties of
as. mune& doctrias. And finally, we appeal to our
Medina of the church, whether at home or abroad, for their
soacarremos in the litiallirel we are pasting for the via&
salloa of ear faith end the security of our Christian liberties.
fish an tho objects of this meeting. We have no wish to
the pensal integrity of the eminent men who deli-
vered that jingoist ; they, doubtless, took the coarse which
they coassientsously thought the best. We may bellow. that
they leaner not the sacred nature of the sohjact they were
handling, sad that they wen unable to dietinguith beiges
the freedom rightly conceded by the churches mere matters
of opinion, end the license which destroys faith by !ashy
matradiatios en ea articl, of the Creed. Bat Ws vindica-
tion of the morel rectitude of the jobs:JAI ounatiltes offers
another and a powerful reason for removing from their judo-
diodes subjects which they are so obviowly unqualified to
entertale, sad which, it ie notorious, were never sates-
plated by the framers of that tribase dad must we not at
last tura for the solution of the most deplorable' and, as his.
tory will declare, the most discreditable judgment
issuing from that high tribunal, to the apology
which we find in the mouth of all who justify it.
" No other decision could be given." Why ? Bemuse noother
would have been more true ? so; but " because any other
would hays that the church, while this insures pears and
gine the vinery Si neither party." Aad sea such as this
be the moving principle of tut Eaglisk court of uads ? A
miserable shortsighted oosaprowthe for p....—pear with-
out truth. I foresee the ready rrpsiader : • What is troth?" 1
All thlt truth is I cannot dwell sa now ; but I can say what 1
teeth is not. Truth is not double-faced; trash is set divi-
sible. It may has been stated, with a view to Mesas
the decision of the Privy Comical, that the rejection of Mr.
Gorham 's appeal would have iodated a considerable seces-
sion from the miaistry of the church - the allegation was a
libel upon the clergy, for I will not 'believe that twenty or
even ten men would be found who, having pledged before
God their assent and consent to the Book of Common
Prayer. would countersign the passages extracted from Mr.
Gorhem's book, and mired in our protest. It is very sad
that pious and dutiful members of the church should, is
=ce of Mr. Gorham's real expression, allow
vie to be arrayed se defenders of his muse,
hem so sounder reason thee a sospieim of the tree-
, hearted allegiance to the church of those who denounce hh
war. Such a suspicion is moat astounded, most unreason
able. Is it with treason in their hearts that these hundreds
M the church's children are met here to-day ? Is it sot
rather that became they love the church of Reigned with snob
a deep and stStaat love they are so jealous for her honour.
Led skin to this is the chug. which has been made is an
sagest amenably against those who strive to liberate the
Mara —that they ars really seeking to eject from the minis-
ts • ism body of the clergy who differ from them. I see so
evidesse of each aa intentim in the documeats before me, I
have beard no such sentiments avowed, sad I believe the
charge to be • wink device for creating • prejadice sails
oar efforts. We are told that the church must assume •
setaprehensive character, adapting herself to the greater
religions freedom granted by the state, and to the exteaded
exercise of private judgment—bat this asset he, for the
church is, as defload by the nineties* article, " a spirt-
gallon of faithful men," and what faith as the bomb
retain if she erase from her creeds every class which may
offend may of costficting opinions which the stale aow
r, aligning ? Neither can we rent satisfied with the assurance
that our faith is sot questioned nor Mtn fired with, and that
we may bold whatever we think right, only we must permit
I other members of our church to hold the opposite. Surely
this indulgence I. proposed by these who are utterly igno-
rant of the nature of faith. The faith we claim to hold is not
the inbred conviction of our owa minds, it is the revealed 1
faith elf Christ, the faith necessary to salvation, and we claim
to hold it, not in dismembered isolation, but as a consega- '
tion of faithful me., as mentions of Christ's Holy Catholic
Church. If then, we would secure the glorious position of
our beloved church as a living member in the one true
vine, we mast nese her creeds and doctrinal teaching
from the Interpretations of a state tribunal. And we pass
with acorn the plea that because the church of Ragland is
the church of the nation, and because the Sovereign and the
people, learning, rank, and power, are found in her
communist, she mint submit to a degradation un-
bearable, eves to the pettiest religious seat in this free land.
In is Wu, her adversaries propose, as the ransom of her
spiritual freedom, . that aka resign her endowments,' sad to
the clergy, :minas in their lisant's service, and ready to do
and suffer all things for Hie sake, this challenge may be
tempting; they may be anxious to prove how far above all
worldly goods they hold the truth of God; and they may I
he hog to tint t iincerity of their own hearts by a voluntary
surrender of their eatolam-nts ; bat let them remember'
that they cannot relinquish the temporal revenues without
renouncing the spiritual obligations of their cures; and that
Easy desert their folds grievous wolves may enter ie and
reed their Ink. The church of England is enentlally the
ellnedli of the people ; for she alone can convoy to the poor
the uabeaght miaistr.tioas of religion. But while we demand
Sees the distrelt the full and free possession of her endowments,
we dhotis for her any exclusive pecuniary aid from the na.
deal resources. Solon. as the church sedated. were identical
is faith, it was right and fitting that the state should not sly
yield to the church the support of its liaison, but that it
should also p-ovide the funds necessary for its extension.
Toll identity in faith has ceased, and though the state may
still Justly yield the influence of its power to the support of
I the church in return for the far greater outsets it datives
1 from it, yet the chunk can no longs, accept, through she
state, • peauniny aid, which would now be, not as before,
the whole free offering of the nation, but in part the grudged
and therefore noblest, contribution of those whom hearts are
not with her. The clime of the church at this crisis is the
cause of all her children, and not of theirs only, but of all
who have a faith, of all who value peso and order, for the
church is powerful as the teacher of peas and order so long
only as she retains her faith. Leave her in her bootie, and
you risk the dishier., perhaps, but pertain, extinction of her
spiritual life—she will become an mine hollow form.
The Lord Bishop of BATH and WELLS uid—Having
already set forth what the doctrine el the church ii in r sea
of holy baptism, In a declaration which I t aught it my ditty
to issue to my diocese soon after the delivery of the judgment
of the Committee of the Privy Council, it would ally be
wasting the time of the meeting were Ito repeat what I then
said. lint, having bees requested by the committee of a
numerous body of devoted churchmen to present to this
meeting for its adoption their protest against the late judo
mint of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and I
the reasons for their protesting. I gladly swept the task, I
sad feel grateful that it has been pissed In my heads, as it
gives me the opportunity of stating, in few weirdo, how en-
tirely this meads; taking place is to accordance with every
feeling I have upon this unhappy subject.
The protect setting forth the history of the Onham cue
and the points of Menem in declaim Write the bishop