The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-14 00:00:00

MR. DISRAELI UPON CHURCH AND STATE

The following letter, addressed by Mr. Disraeli
to the Rev. Arthur Baker, rector of Addington. Bucks.
• constituent of the right hon. gentleman, has been for.
warded to Us for publication
"Hugbenden.roanoe, Maundy Thursday, iggg.
"Reverend have just received your letter, in
which, as one of my constituents, you justify your right to
ask for some explanation of my alleged assertion that the
high church ritualists had been long in secret combination
and were now in open
confederacy with Irish Rumania,
for the destruction of the union betweenchurch and state.
I acknowledge your right of making this inquiry; arid
if I do not notice in detail the various suggestions in you,
letter it is from no want of courtesy, but from the neces-
sity of not needlessly involving myself in literary
vent'. You are under a misapprehension if you
suppose that I intended to oast any situ upon
the high church party. I have the highest respect
teethe high church party ; I believe there is no body of
men in this country to which we have been more indebted,
from the days of Queen Anne to the days of Queen ric•
toria, for the maintenance of the orthodox faith, the right,
of the mown, and the liberties of she people. In say.
lug this I have to wish to intimate that the obli.
gations of the country to the other great party in eh,.
church are not equally significant. I Lave never looked
upon the existence of parties in our esiurch as a tarty
I look upon them as a necessity, an I a beneficent netts.
sity. They are the natural and inevitable consequeniet
of the mild and liberal principles of our ecclesiastic
polity, and of the varying and opposite elements of the
human mind and character. When I spoke I referred to
an extreme faction in the church, of very modern date,
that does not conceal its ambition to destroy the coo.
nexion between church and state, and which I have
reavon to believe has been for some time in seem:
combination, and is now in open confederacy, wink
the Irish leomaniats for the purpose. The LibST4O%
Society, with its shallow and short-sighted fanaticism, i.
• mere instrument in the hands of this confederacy, amt
will probably be the first victim of the spiritual despotism
the Liberation Societyis now blindly working to establi,t,
As I hold that the dissolution of the union betweet
church and state will cause permanently a greater revolt.
lion in this country than foreign conquest, I shall use my
utmost energies to defeat these fatal machinations,—Be,
lieve me, rev. sir, your faithful member and servant,
" B. DL.R.II LI.
" The Rev. Arthur Baker, A.M., Rector of Addington.

THE REV. W. J. E. BENNETT AND HP,
CHURCHWARDEAS.

The recurrence of Easter Monday—the day
the election of churchwardens—was seised upon bi the
protestant& of From. as a fitting occasion upon which they
might express their opinions on church matters. In coo-
sequence of the re-election last year for the second in,
of the parish churchwarden who had assisted in the pre.
sentation of the vestment, and the introduction of otk:
ritualistic practices at St. John's Church, the Rev.
J. E. Bennett, vicar, represented to the Ritual Commit.
sion that the parishioners of Frome approved of his ince
vations. Theratepayers showed that they repudiated the
vicar's miarep_resentations by mustering in overpowenci
numbers. The vestry room was utterly is,vie.
guts for a tithe of those who flocked tlntLei,
and an adjournment to an adjacent auction rune
became necessary. The vicar presided, and is tie
coarse of a lengthened speech defended the eviZence
he gave before the Ritual Commission, contending that
when he used the word parishioner he used it on
an eulesiastical and not a civil sense. As he had
done away with church rates and Easter dues. he
appealed to them, to their generoeity, and as they
would that men should do to them so they Munk) do to
others, to leave him alone in his work. Having mat.
nated his warden, two of his former churchwardens pro.
posed and seconded the re-election of Mr. E. Bally u
parish warden. Mr. 0. W. Sheppard, in an able speed,
as an amendment that Mr. Henry Cockey
grt"a°n7l)dproper person to serve the othce. This meal.
meat having been duly seconded the vicar de
alined to put it to the meeting, and awl
was illegal, the custom having been to elect the wards
for one year, but that he should serve for two years. He
should stay the proceedings, and not allow them to racy
the amendment. The vestry clerk, Mr. W. C. Cnittedf.
solicitor, having been appealed to fur the law of the PM.
decided against the vicar. Mr. Bennett refused to gm
way, and ultimately (by the advice of the clerk) Lieute•
nut Sheppard was elected chairman (the vicar protestia;
against the step), and Mr. Cockey was then duly pro-
pmed seconded, and elected by an overwhelming majority.
J Mr. J. W. Singer, having consulted the vicar. dr.
mended a poll for Mr. Bally which WAS 11%A
to take place on the two following days. Afte
the majority of the ratepayers, the second chairman.
and the vestry clerk had left the meeting, the vicar and
hie friends went through the process of electing N.
Bally. Some amusement was caused by the fact that
although the vicar and his supporters repudiated the
election of a rival chairmen and the subsequent proceed.
ins, they should so far forget themselves as to demand
poll and vote against the electioa of Mr. Cockey. Thee
is great excitement in the town, and in all probability
Cockey will be elected by a very large majority.

THR IRISH CHURCH QUESTION IN SCOTLAND.
There is a rapidly increasing agitation amongst the Preihy.
aria' of Scotland upon this question. The United Pres.
bytery of Glasgow has met, and agreed to and a depot,
:ion to wait upon Mr. Disraeli and Mr. Gladstone with re
ference to the Catholic University question. At Edinburg
a meeting of the same body has been held, the Rev. Dr.
Ogilvie, moderator. At this meeting Dr. Peddle gave ea
report by a committee in reference to the Irish Church
question. The report recommended the Presbytery to
petition parliament "not only to refuse to endow a KOLIII2
Catholic University, but also to disestablish and dieendu
the Protestant Episcopal Church In Ireland, to withdraw
the Regius* Donau from the Presbyterians, and to abolish
the Maynooth Grant to the Romeo catholica, and with s
due regard to existing interests, to appropriate all the,
revenues to national and secular purposes. Dr. Andrea
Thomson moved the adoption of the report. Mr. Marshall.
East Calder, said he considered the Presbytery was a won
of Jesus Christ. and as such had nothing to do abates,
with the kingdoms of this earth, or with politics, and be
objected to the motion, more especially as in the petinoo
proposed to be sent to parliament the church of Irel.u3l
Tree oondemned upon political as well as religious mina.
plea. He moved that the Presbytery do not adopt the yr
=Mr. Seat seconded the amendment. After sore
on the report was =itcesed by 37 to 2. A meetly;
has also just been held at wrie, which was attended
by several of the neighbouringPresbyterian ministers. It
was addressed by the chairman, Mr. Mitchell, by the
Revs. Mr. Bland end Mr. Wilson, Mr. H. D. &codex,
Rev. D. Young, Mr. James Luke, Rev. Mr. Russell. aid
others. A motion in favour of disendowment was carnal
by a large majority. At Ayr, Dr. James Taylor, the tile-
bested U.P. minister of Gbagow, has delivered a lecture
on the same subject, which was attended by a most la •
antis! audience. Dr. Taylor's lecture was of a vent- er
haustive character, end the meeting was subsequently ad•
dressed by the Rev. Mr. Mclnnes and the Proved, who
said that he thought it would be wise for the defenders of
the Irish church to accept the majority of GO, and act
. We understand that petitions for the diens-
dowswarmdinenflYof the Irish church are being largely sigeol
throughout Scotland.
Tim IRISH CHOWN QIIRSTION AT SUNDERLANP.
—At Sunderland, en Saturday ght, a great public meets
ing was held in the Lyman Theatre Lambtonareet.
under the presidency of the mayor of the borough (Mr.
Alderman Gourley), to petition parliament in favour of
Mr. Gladstone's reeolations, and the diseetablehmentaa
disendowment of the Irish church. Though only two
days' notice had been given of the meeting there was e
vnry largeattendanoe, everypart of the house, exceoa
gallery, being crowded. Mr. Candlish, MP. rat
amongst the speakers. Resolutions in accordance with the
objects of the meeting were adopted with but few dime.
bents.
ST. ALBAN'S HOLBORN.—Yesterday afterneol
the anal Easter'elsetice of oharchwardese for the church
of St. Alban's, Holborn, took place, and a great deal of
excitement prevailed in the parish. The proceeding.
conducted in the school rooms, Leigh-court Itiookatrea
which were crammed to excess. The Rev. Ur. Medea-
chi* (the chairman) nominated as his churchwarden
Hubbard, a ratepayer, but one who did not reside in the
pariah. Mr. Scutcliff nominated Mr. Baker, of (le) ••
, ma-road, as the people's churchwarden. Mr. Nett
and Mr. Denman also nominated Mr. Spiller, the Inc
churchwarden, as the people's churchwarden. A protest
having been entered against the election of Mr. Hofstad
and Mr. Spitler on the ground of non-residence in the
pariah, a show of hands was taken, which resulted le
favour of Mr. Baker, who was then declared duly elected
amidst cries of "No Popery !" "No confession !" In rail
to a vote of thanks, the Rev. Mr. Mackonochie trusted the
daring the year he would work amicably with his church.
wardais.
THE SPITAL SlRMONS.—Yesterday afternoon at
three o'clock the Lord Mayor, who was attended by Sr:
Sheriff McArthur, Mr. Sheriff Stone, Mr. Thomas CW
ben, Q.C., M.P., the Common Serbia, Mr. Somas/
1 Potter and th*Rev. F. K. Lloyd Jonas, the Lord Mari!
tunesproceeded in state to hear the " Sermon,
zialbeaPk'w.,.....dleledThaiwas'aireacdatwilpectabiltanat4ugblnuyle:e.-cthesa°ll*rigearritinboinvfedy,hon Bishop ::claCthßocrThhriletoibofil:te::.:o3whrhe:fulirellllle.:
con a
the Rev. Michael Gibbs, M.A., vicar of Christ Church,
after which the bishop ameba hone the leek chow,
of St. Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthiems, verses 42
sea
43, his subject being the "Resurrection." Daring eh'
mourn of his sermon he made no allusion, even of the
slightest ohs/ester, to the royal hospitals, or to the cil•
easioleates trideh had brought 'cia
to o party to 4°
'
aura. Thb afternoon the Blt boys will go th
Maamisabouse, where they will be regaled by the Lon
Meyer, who will hand them a shlMeseliiyt;the Greta"
acerselbies seers. Afterwards the and Sheri'?
will attend a Christ Ohara. whore a emcee sill be
re p ached by the Rev. F. Lloyd Joan, M.A., OrdisalY ,
Neirgate, sad chaplain to the Lord Mayor.

THIRD EDITION.

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELI
A 111:81.1.:RATE

Charles Cumottos, • labourer, who refused his address,
rrss charged before Mr. Cooke with stealing a qvantity
of lead from the roof of a stable at Nag's Head-yard,
Gray's Inn.road, the property of Mr. Francis Earls. The
grisoner 1/411 further charged with violently assaulting
wh.w.constable Francis Cook, 116 0, in the mention of
his duty.
last night the prosecutor saw the prisoner on the roof
of his Ptable, and sent and had him fetched down. The
prisoner then gave three or four reasons why he was up
there, and at last denied that he had ever been on the
roof. He w
very violent. He struck the constable on the eye
an▪ d
face and made his eye bleed. The constable for self-
protntion, struck him two or three times, and then the
prisoner threw him with great force on to the stones.
Whilst be was on the ground the prisoner bit the con-
stable's right ear through, and in endeavouring to save his
ear the constable dropped his staff, which was picked up by
the intoner, who used it on the constable very severely.
Be then ran off, but was pursued and captured, and a
most desperate struggle ensued, the constable being
thrown ou the pavement. his right arm being sprained
and his hand Mjured. The prisoner also kicked the con-
stable on the band and side, and it was with great
difficulty that he was restrained and got to the polies
station. Then he said that if the prosecutor premed the
charge whatever turn of imprisonment he got he would
murder him when be came out. On the pollee going back
to the stable yard they found that some of the lead on the
roof of the loft had been torn up and rolled ready for
removal. Nothing, it was staked, was known of the
prisoner previous to this transaction.
The primmer said be knew nothing about the lead, and
as for the marks on the constable's face, they were done in
the fall. He did hit the constable, but that was in self-
defence. He denied that he bad bitten the constable's
ear.
Mr. Cooke committed the prisoner to the Middlesex
Sessions for trial on both charges.

SOUTHWARK.
WATCH RORBERT AT A RAILWAY STATION.

;d,2.l;siber decently dressed, was placed
at the bar charged with stealing a silver watch and chain
from the person of William Garland, in the North Kent
Railway heoking-of ce London-bridge Terminus.
The prosecutor, a tanner, residing at 21, Stevens-street,
Bermondsey, stated that on the previous afternoon he was
outside the booking-office with his wife, for the purpose of
proceeding toWoolwich. There was a greatcrowd assembled
there, and while witness was inside the harrier about to
hand over the money for the tickets be felt a tug at his
watch, and on looking down be saw his chain hanging
loosely down, and missed his watch. The prisoner was
the only person pressing on him on the left side, and as
he was about to leave witness seized him, and held him
until a constable came, when be gave him into custody.
In answer to the magistrate, prosecutor said that there
were a number of persons behind pressing on the barrier,
but only himself and the prisoner, and the latter was on
his left aide, where his watch was stolen from.
Police-constable 315 AK, said that on searching the
prisoner at the station all he found on him was • railway
ticket for Greenwich issued an hour before, and la.
Is answer to the charge the prisoner said he was an
honest and hard working man, having been employed as a
labourer [onions° time &Messrs. Pontifex's chemical works,
He hadcometothestation to meet hie wifefor the
purpose of proceeding to Greenwich and was waiting for
her when the prosecutor charged him with the robbery.
He denied all knowledge of the watch.
The constable said from the appearance of his hands it
did not seem that he did bard work.
_ . . .

The magistrtte remanded him for further in luiriee.

WEATHER RICPMWL -MEM DAY.)

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barometer corrected sad reduced to 32 deg. at ere level The
Irtt r. r Rising), f (falling),
.• (rieady), indicate direction of
rernotiet the mercury within but 14 boon. Tbennouseter awed
la shade. Katmai force, with Its direction daring lan 14 hours.
—rills'. Weather: b.—blue sly; c.—clouds (detached) ; L—
fos h —hail; I.—lightning; m.—mlsty (hazy) ; Q.—overcoat
Ida r -rain; e.—mow; J.—thunder. Bala-fall, anew or
tat owlt,J), during last 24 balm Bea disturbance.

Rind Align.
t...-pherical pressure over our islands this morning Is
high; the readlop show a *light but general
in h.,. during the last 24 boon. Temperature in the north
i.•ttlr lower than it was yesterday. Winds have been, and
a, ...I reel) light. There has been a prevalence of mist In the
1, rth ,nd west, but fine and dry weather is now reported.

THE. BISHOP or CAPTIONS AND NATAL—An
spr ea I has just been lodged at the Privy Council on the part
of Dr. I:ray, the Bishop of Capetown, to reverse • decision
of the supreme court of Natal. Dr. Coleus° instituted a
nit in the Colonial Court in respect of certain land and
biildings at Pietermaritzburg, to declare a deed of grant
dated the 1 Ifth of March, 1850, by the Governor of Natal
to the hi‘hop of Capetovne in trust for the English Church,
summoned Dr. Gray to show cause why it should not be
ultic,,l in favour of Dr. Colenso, on the ground that Dr.
:ray had ceased to be the legal successor of the see of
Natal. The Supreme Court gave judgment in favour of
culeneo, and decreed with costs that the land in
i,m...tion should rust in him as Bishop of Natal. From the
decision Dr. Gray has appealed to her Majesty in
Council, and a copy of appeal was served by Mr. Brooke,
hi, proctor, at the Privy Council, and the case will appear
in the list of appeals before the Judicial Committee. It
.unot, however, be heard for some months.
THE EARL or RODE24.—We are happy to hear
that the venerable Earl of Roden is recovering, although
slowly. from his late dangerous illness. He is unable to
leave Tollymore park, or attend the April meetings in
Dublin. this month, of many of which he is president.
He is also prevented from attending the installation of
his Royal Ilighn.as the Prince of Wales. Lord Roden is
the Rolm knight .4 the illustrious order of St. Patrick,
and the only on.. now living who has been installed.—
f, LW/lino Mud.
UTION INDER THE SALMON FISHERY
:•--A case of great importance to fishers and angler,
.14 heard before Sheriff Sconce, at the Sheriff Court. Stir-
ling. on Saturday. Robert Shaw, fishmonger, &a, Bridge
of Allan, and Wm. Somers, his assistant, were charged
with a coutravention of the Salmon Fishery Act, in so „far
as.on "aturday, 21st February last, they exposed 'or
two fish of the salmon species, known in this
t.,4ldiourhood as " lammaamen," is a foul or unantaon-
11,1e condition. The case was laid at the inetsnes of
.I,wepli Napier, superintendent of the Forth salmon
and the prosecution was conducted by
?le, .1. M. Cunningham, writer. The panels, who
• not guilty, were defended by Mr. M'Lean,
• Dunblanr. As elicited from the evidence the air-
...

Laces of thersseare-71;;e7--Thedeienciant,
.. • b'el sole fnanagement of the business, ipurehased on
1- .•"f .4 his 'ouster, on Friday, February 20, a quantity
ificludieg three young sea trout, or what is
known as " lammumen." The following day
:ma S..rgeant Hood, of the Forth Salmon Fish-
, . utered the shop of Mr. Shaw and took possession of
• I..iiimssinen" exposed for sale, alleging that they
• and uusessonable. Shaw and Somers were sum-
- to answer the above•named charge before tbo
ou the :Nth ult., but the case was adjourned fot
lin Saturday a considerable amount of evidence
I was adduced. For the prosecution several
fishermen stated the "lammumen " in question
"nag sea trout, and that in the spring months lam-
If were out of Nelson on account of spawning.
Witn,ses who had examined the lammasmen found
.0 Mr. shales shop, stated that they were thin, long,
in the belly, and had every appearance of • fish
'ha! had spawned. For the defence, several experi-
',,rfd ushers anal anglers stated that lammumen were
his fish in the spring months, and the fact of their being
uvl slightly discoloured was accounted for by their
'eau. in the fresh water for some months, Mr. John Hal-
-I•'l.Y. Of Bridge of Allan, an experienced angler, gave it
uch.• ..pinion that lammaamen were a distinct epecies of
...linen family ; they were first 'molts, then lawman-
:ea, afterwards sante albats, or small salmon : bat he
'rarest the different varieties went under the common
°A,, of sea trout. It was a moral impossibility for lam-
'sisfuen to spawn, and that thinness and a creamy red
oleo of the flesh were invariable characteristics of this
-P"civ• of fish. Mr. Girdwood and other well-known
eiglen were also of opinion that lammasmen in the spring
wonths were clean fish, and not in a state to spawn. It
as"'ho proved that the sale of lamniasmen bad hitherto
tat lava challenged. His lordship reserved Lis judgment
first. The use his created considerable
!Sent in this district. more particularly amongst fishers
is ''axlers, and the Slieritra decision a lookf.d ferwmd
'44 math uniety. —North British Neil.

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