The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-07 00:00:00

BANIING 41f.D BILLS.

At a special meeting of the directors of the Chamber
of Commence, Manchester, held on Thursday, Mr. Violate
BAZLIT, prosedent, in the chair, the following petition to the
Room oi Commooa woe unanimously adopted :
" To the lionoureble the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Greet Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled.
" The humble Petition of the Directors of the Chamber of

Showeth,—That your petitioners view with regret and
alarm the accumulating commercial disasters of this country,
and which they humbly submit have been increased by.those
merlons evils which have arisen from the injudicious and re-
prehensible course pursued by a few discount and banking
establishments.
" That whilst your petitioners deplore the disturbances
which have taken place in the foreign commercial relations
' of the country, they cannot withhold the experasion of their
deep conviction that a cause of mischief beyond those dia.
thrbances has existed, and tended to produce the present
ruinous crisis.
" That your petitioners lament that the floating main of
the country, in the forms of bills of exchange, have been
created and circulated beyond the means of the capital and
the currency of the country to withdraw or absorb at their
maturity, and whilst they admit the value to commerce of
the legitimate bill of exchange, they cannot avoid censuring
the abuses which have attended the employment of this
beneficial instrument, which, when rightly issued, promotes
the profitable exchange of commodities.
" That your petitioners fear, from the existing impedi-
ments to tmde and commerce, and from the crippled state of
than sound pecuniary fscihtlas which are at all times needful
for the conducting of large transactions, that the labour of
the manufacturing districts will become diminished to an
extent freight with severe distress to the industrious
" That your petitioners believe that a sound currency is
indiepensable to permanent prosperity, and that a metallic
standard alone can contribute to the monetary safety of the

=time.
That your petitioners disapprove of the existing irregu-
larities in the monetary arrangements of the United King-
dom, and respectfully urge that one undeviating,
and just system should prevail in England, lreltrendd
i
Scotland.
" Your petitioners thereinto humbly pray that you. ho-
nourable louse will be pleased ta institute a marching inquiry
to anoartain whether the existing monetary systems contn-
bute to the soundness end gaiety of the nide, commerce, and
industry el the country ; and in particular whether the
course pursued by some of the joint-stock banks bee not
been opposed to the intention of the legislature, and preju-
dicial, as in the cases of the suspended bank', to the beet
interests of the public, and also that your honourable boom
will adopt such remedies no in its wisdom may be deemed
requisite, to enure the restoration of general confidence,
the maintenance of order, and will conduce to the employ-
ment sudn of capital and labour, to the benefit of the
people of these realms.
And your petitioners will ever pray."
thu petition has been forwarded to James Aapinall Tur-
ner, Es q., M.P., in London, for presentation ; and Sir John
Potter, ]LP bee been requested to support its prayer.

ARCHDEACON
.SO TER
AND
ABO.ARETE THE LADLES OP
T

The following letter has been addressed by the
Archdeacon of Lewes to the Lady Superior of St. Mar-
garet's :
Cowfold, Dec. 2,1857.
"My Dear Miss Oname,—lt is with great path that I
perform the neormary duty of requesting that you will re-
move my name from the lith of the supporters alit. Mar-
germ's Home.
The withdrawal of the Bishop's sanction would alone
have compelled me to take this step. I could not, with a
due regard to his authority, have continued to support an
institution which had fallen under his dthapproval. But I
must also declare that my own judgment leads me to the
UM conclusion, and that my convictions are in fell se-
cadence with the sentiments expressed in his lordship's
letter to you.
" This duty performed, I gladly turn to another, which is
to Mae that my sense of personal obligation towards your
society remains unaltered. The conduct of the two sisters
who have been employed as nurses in my pariah bee been
week as to claim my unqualified admiration and reprd.l
can never forget that one of them came, at a few hours'
notice, and when help from other quarters had been sought
in vain, to attend in • gentleman's family a maid servant,
lying between lite and death under virulent typhus; and
that, according to all human judgment, the life of the patient
was, under Clod's providence, saved by her unwearied atten-
tion. The other has, for more than three months, been
engaged in nursing a poor woman afflicted with a terrible
cancer, day by day patiently ministering to her wants, dress-
ing the shocking sore, living herself in the cottage, cooking
the meals, and performing all the menial offices. Both have
performed their work with all a sister's devotion, and with
a tenderness and care which mere money cannot purchase tor
the wealthiest.
" Nor, although for a time jealously observed, has either
of them exhibited the least desire to set forth any peculiar
opinions. They have obeyed their rule, which plead them
under my direction as the clergyman of the parish; and
their readings to the sick have been under my pudance. Had
I so desired, they would have confined themselves strictly to
the nurse's office.
" Under these circumstances it I. with no common
feelings of distress that I declare myself unable conscien-
tiously to continue stamp the number of your supporters.
Nothing remains for me but the offer of an earnest prayer for
your right guidance in all things.
"You much obliged, W. B. Grua
"Mies Gnome, St. Margaret's, Beat (Muted."

The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, es First Lord
of the Admiralty reoeived a numerous deputation at the
Admiralty on Saturday lest, compriaing—Sir R. Feygneon,
M.P.; W. F. W. Russell, M.P.; Mr. J. C. Ewsrt, M.P.;
Mr. J. Vane, M.P. ; Mr. W. Kirk
_M.P,. • Mr. H. M. Cairns,
M.P.; Mr. R. Da sue, 11. P.; Mr. W. J. Fagan, M.P.;
Mr. James 111'Cann, M.P.; Mr. B. M. Geer, ;
; Mr. J. Richardson. M.P. ; Colonel Fords,
111a.r.711. Yr. W. 111alcomson (Waterford), Mr. W. Watson
(Dublin)), Mr. 8.. Henderson (Belfast). Mr. Frederick Hemp,
Mr. J. Leird_Plrbouhead), Mr. A. G. Robinson, Mr. Law
Ogilvy, and Mr. R. Hadley (London), on the subject of ship-
t&
SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CH I:SCH.—It may be re-
collected that government some time ago withdrew the
Regium Doman of 1,2001. biennially granted to the Scottish
Episcopal Church, which sum, amounting to 6001. pee an-
num, was almost equally divided in supplement of the
incomes of the bishops end in stipend Rid to the poorer clergy.
To compensate for the loos thereby sustained a very liberal
subscription has been entered into ty the wealthier members
of that church, and subscriptions to the amount cf 14,0001.
or 13,0001. have !inn advertised, in addition to neatly 1,0001.
for procuring residences for the bishops. The aubacribere to
this capital aura have the option of immediate or periodical
mined within five years. Among the larger contributors
an illr Joke Maxwell, 2,0301.; the Duke of Bnonlench,
1,000 f.; the Marquis of Lothian, 6001. ; Lord Rollo, 6001.;
Lady Montague. 60W.; Sir Archibald Edirionstone, 6001. ;
lfabrolm, of Poltallocb, Mr. Oswald, of Auchineruive,
5001. ; Mr. W. 0. Don, 6001.; Btr William Forbes, 3001. ;
Mr. Stuart Nicholson. of Carnock, 300/. ; the Right lion.
W. E. Gladstone, 2001. ; Lady Preston Hays Richmond,
2001., de.