The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-01 00:00:00

%AWING OF COMCATION.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning at a quarter before eleven o'clak
the right reverend the bishops and the clergy of the pa
Mum, who bad been cited to attend the convocation, aver
bled in the cathedral church of St. Paul. The bithops,lg
their habits and convocation tobes, were admitted at thi
north pt. of the area of the churchyard; the clergy,ll
their gowns end hoods, at the south gate.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, with his chaplain', ott
rived at the Chapter lime about eleven o'clock, sal um
there met by the dean of the arches, the ekes-geoid die
province, and the chanoihir of the diocese se Labs; IF
oompinied by the advocates and proctors ef the Oseitd
Arches. 1111 grace thence proceeded, admisl 4 bbasp
Wm and the civilians, to the wait eshinisie et Se solo
dal, where he was received by the Dean ant AIM
The archbishop, on entering the cathedral
met by the bishops and the clergy of the province, and ass•
ducted up the centre aisle by the dean and chapter to the
dasn's stall in the quire. The biehope followed his rimy
and took their seats on either side in the stalls of the muss
The civilise followed the bishops, sad the clergy of the
province closed the procession.
The litany of the convocation war then said in Rails the
Right Rev. Bishop of Llandaff, as junior bishop, officiating;
after whkh the anthem " Pray for the gam of Jermam,"

was sung. A Latin sermon was then preached by the lea.
Mr. Cox. After tho sermon the "Gloria in Exable" tee I,
sung; upon the conclimion of which the sichbishop pro-
nounced the benediction in Latin.
Divine service being ended, the archbishop, MUM hif
the bishops and other members of the convocatiameeeleild
to the chapter-house, where, the archbishop and kiss mblig
seated, the vicar-general prevented to the weak.
the Queen's ,it. for summoning end proregeleg
the convocation. His grace thereupon directed fie
registrar to read the Queen's writs, which have( ;
been read, the Bishop of London, so dean of the •
province of Canterbury, returned the archbishop's modes,
presented is him by the chancellor of the diocese, with hie
=Mamba that it had been duly executed. The certificate •
having been reed aloud by the archbishop's order, the
registrar preconixed the bishops mentioned in the return,
sad the archhiehop referred to the vicar-general to molt
upon the certificates transmitted by them, and open the
letters at proxy. The registrar then read by the awl*
bishop's order the schedule of contumacy, by white a
partite cited and not appearing are peonouneed conemederea •
with a reservation of the penalties until a further &wale
schedule the archbishop sighed.
The archbishop then admonished, in a Latin Mk
clergy of the province to withdraw, under thediredien dole
Dean of St. Paul's, to the Male on the sera aide d fie
quite of St. Faure, there to form themselves iele s Ma
house' and to choose a prolocutor, and to permit VD he
approval and confirmation to his grace in the sagas
Chamber et Westminster, between the hours of Mee MI
eleven in the forenoon, on Friday, the 12th day ofNewerhila
to which day the convocation stands prorogued.
The clergy of the province having thereupon withdraw:
to choose a prolocutor, the archbishop substituted hisses.
general, Dr. Travers Tsviss, to receive from the DWI
St. Paul's the report of the choice of • prolocutor.
The registrar then read the schedule of promidee
which schedule the archbishop signed.
The archbishop and bishops then left, leaving the TkOP
general at the chapter•house to receive the report of
choice of a prolocutor by the clergy in the lower house.

The new Speaker has appointed the Hon. Gent
Waldegrave as his acretary, the Rev. Thome Gander in
his chaplain, Mr. G. K. Rickards as hie counsel end air
=JIM' of election recognisance', Mr. Robert Bay as MI
trainbearer.
Mr. It. Beekerson, for many years the inspector
pollee attending the House of Commons, has been pecoold
for his efficient services to be superintendent of the LB+
I hoe, and Inspecbx Bray, of the A division, is appoinisl
Ids place.
A deputation respecting Smithfield-market hal
an interview with the Chancellor of the Excluqeer yelled*
at his official residence, in Downing-street. The &pallet
caudated of Mr. H. L. Taylor (chairman), Mr. Deputy We
Mr. De Jersey, Mr. Deputy Ilicks, Mr. Rase, the CRY ,
membeancer, end the City Architect.
At the antral public meeting, on Wedneser
next, of the Society for the Liberation of Religion fetes
State Patronage, the chairman will be Thee. Barnes, Es 44
ex-11.P. for Bolton, and ensong the wakes will be W.
Foe, Esq., and Mr. E. 0. Salisbury, M.P.
We ( Wiltahire Independent) hear that it is ate'
templated to erect • building in D. vises for the purposes de
County Means" and Llbsery,in connexion wititthe /mbar
logical and Batumi History Society of Wiltshire.
On Monday last upwards of 300 holiday maktill
fees Leicester and adjoining places, visited Burghley IMO
Stamford, and were invited to view the noble masthead
paintings and antiquities which are found there. Tr
Marchioness of Enter has since expressed her sera el
dr
excellent behaviour of the visitor*, remarkieg that
transacted so quietly that unless, it had been lowa that
large party was being conducted through the Lease el
mates would not have perceived it. Lady Derghte, left
Mary Cecil, end Lady Victoria mingled with a pep Ma.
of the room, but were mot ',cognized. At the ekes of
day the attendants stated that warmly a Uwe of art or dad
could be seen upon the Ikon, and not a single act of OAP
credos had meowed.