The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-24 00:00:00

THE LORDS AND TEI cnusen RATES.

The Timm contemplates with regret the tome sad magnet
of the conservative lords la►t night towards the Compulsory
Chureb•rates Abolition Bill. and urges upon them the
expedience of moderating their mischievous seal. They
might restore in committee the right of all parishioners to
vote on any question connected with the church, and there
would be no objection on the part of liberals ; but there te
every sewer to fear that it will come from the dark and
dilatory tribunal of IL 'elect committee m changed in wilt-
ciple as to be quite unacceptable to its promoters. Lop/
Derby ►bused his new freedom from official responsibility by
uttering a somewhat intolerant speech is opposition to the
bill, and by damaging as far as in bins lay one of the most
benetcial measures of the session. /t is to be hoped the
government will not indulge the hostile disposition of their
supporters, but allow the church rate question to be
settled by the present parliament. They may rest ascmal
that the new House of Commons will touch church matters
with a lees gentle and cautious hand.

The Daily Pews says there is no doubt tint the principle
of religious 'guilty is at the bottom of this questisme.
That principle is net, however, the ieventioa of say
party, nor the watchword of secret caespirato%
bat an idea which has taken a steams held
of modern society, and is eee of its most energetic forces.
If the Lords pass Mr. Gladstone 's bill a settlement will
have been accomplished which no one will have any into-
ned in disturbing. They reed the bill last night with in
exceedingly ill grace ; but they will do well not to muddle
away their present opportunity by idle objections an .l 4n-
availing delays.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF Susonozva Or ENGLAND.—
The following gentlemen, having undergooe the necomerY
examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of
the soilage at a meeting of the Court of Examiners on the
=ad inst.. viz. :—Mearre. George Salt, Great Donmow,
Timex : F. 3. Elmo, Lheehellie ; T. H. Colmen, Wymood.
ham, Norfolk, and W. H. Putney, Derby, etudent+ of the
Loodoo Hospital ; C. J. Bennett, Chelteahem ; Eilward
Groves. Portsmouth, and Thomas Warren, Princes
=, Bucks, of St. 13artheloomar's Ifsapital ; Itlehdd
,I' Newingtow-causeway; W. H. Niebelis, Bas
ton, end Edwin Duke, Dover, of Gay's Hospital ; 0. H.
' Evens, arming/bun, and George Birt, Leaintigtee, of the
Bhndegham itehael ; Richard Broeklesbpy Brigg, Liatudo.
&ire. nod A. 8. Drew, Stow-ea-the-Weld, Gloucester.
dire, of at, Kary's Hospital ; Patrick J. Crenien. M.D.
aiselah theivere*, Ireland, Cork; of do Cork &hod
,;_
W, H. M. Smith, Sheffield, Yorkshire. of the Char*.
COM Hospital; James Charlasworth, R.A., Loognor,
Buxton, of the Middlesex Hamad ; Rebore Griffith, Oar-
siarven, of the Glaagow School ; J. B. A. Teem, Dortete.
for, of King's College ; B. P. B. Burroughs. Bristol, pf
1 the Bristol School ; B. 0. Derry, Notdarldll, of as
I Orregete Haphal, and C. H. Wainwright, Bancedey, INA-
I ebbe, of the Dublin sad Leeds Saks& It is 'Wed
cooly two out of the 24 candidates failed to acquit at
eaves to the satidestion of the Om. of Naresinarl,
r wets ocesiquentiy referred to their hospital slidise 'Or
a period of air maths
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THERE:ImM Arun 25.—Adadadona y season fish*
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