The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-07 00:00:00

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MANI eirnmatarmes combined at the COMMIKA

Neat of the late INrliament to favour the views of
those w►o wen annions to revive the action of Cm-
' action. For our own part, we deprecated the
apartment. But it was permitted, because neither
the Primate nor the Ministers of the Crown, though
bott► disliked what really, under all the timer
eekness, mounted to an innovation, had the camp
to interpose sod forbid it. The result has been
',Rey mach what was anticipated. Three-foarthe of
dm clergy chosen as proctors have never attended,
sod the extreme views of the majority who did
attend have been repressed by the strong sense and
sapselor learning of a minority resolved not to
cedars any large amount of ecclesiastical nonsense.
Thus politico harm has been averted. But what
eertkly good bar been accomplished ? None what-
ever. Not one useful recommendation has emanated
firm Convocation—not • sink useful measure he.
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been diseasecd in Oonvocatinti One principle has,
however, with ebetinate, though craftily concealed
pertinacity pervaded all its counsels and proceedings,
sad that principle is founded on a mischievous yet
palpable fallacy. From first to last, there has been
a sustained effort, assuming sometimes one shape
sad then another, but having always as its basis
sod groundwork the untenable assumption that to a
ministry ordained after some peculiar fashion has
bees committed, in England and Wales, to the ex-
clusion of all others, the authoritative interpretation
et the Divine Word, together with a supremos juris-
diction in things spiritual.

If Lord PAL/lEl4l'o\ be the friend of the
Parels which he is affirmed to be by the Waken of
his episcopal appointments, the best thing he eon
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do now foe the kstablishment is to procure from the
Primate a promise that the Archbishop will sane
no other matter to be discussed in the Convocation

that meets to-morrow, except the Address to the
Qtten, which he will present to it. Or, in default
of such a promise, the Government ought to inter-
pose the authority of the Crown, and make the
coarse of the Convocation of Canterbury accord with
that which the Archbishop of YORIC has with such
Znaness and wisdom maintained in his own province.

Lem London General Omnibus Company has jut
held its first meeting in Paris, and a Report of the
promedings, an abridgment of which appeared in
oar impression of yesterday, is now before as.
Looking at this Report, with reference to the
interests, not of the Company, but of the Loudon
public, the first point for observation in the place
selected for the meeting. Here is an smociation.
smetitnted for the avowed wpm of conduct-
ing the, whole of the popular street conveyance
of the British capital; and yet its meetings me
held not in London but in Paris. It aspires to be a
monopoly, and already it has practically succeeded
in becoming so. The London public complains
that the improvements promised by its pro-
jectors have been either wholly neglected or most
imperfectly carried out. The English shareholden
admit and deplore the justice of these complaints.
The Directors themselves, in this very Report, foil it
indispensable to apologise for the " apparent tardi-
ness" with which improvements have been effected.
And yet in spite, or rather perhaps with a foresight
of all this, the meetings of the Company are held in
Perk. Is this • state of things with which the
London public, with which the English shareholdem
ought to be satisfied?
The statement submitted to the hardy few who
attsaded the meeting in the Rae Vivienne was, of
coarse, a prosperous one for the Company ; nor are
we in any way concerned to insinuate a doubt as to
the substantial accuracy of its figures, or the ream-
ahlseharacter of its anticipations. Our feeling in this
!matter is simply for the public, and the very danger
leach a monopoly as this Company seeks to esta-
blish consists mainly in this, that the interests of its
shootholders and the interests of the public may be
to a peat extent dissociated. No doubt the
Compemy's arms show a very favourable result
of the working of the year 1836. The Direeten
neneemended a dividend at the rate of II hence
and a half a share, devoting the surplus to the for-
autism eta reserve fund, in compliance with the
express regulations of the Company. This did not
moirmit the shareholders, who unanimously adoptsd
• moieties that no deduction should be made for a
mom fund, and that the dividend should be at the
rate of 6 flume 23 cents. per share. How far
this was a potent step is a matter which may be
wed is the better consideration of those sham
Makes who were not present at the Rue Vivienne.
It is ee emorni of oars, *or of the public at large.
Ws taws to one or two points in the Report which
me of more general interest.

Or the i tit of January, 1866, the Company mar
teemed by rearing 27 emeibeves: they are now the
owners of SOO, aad have from 670 to MO 'easily at
work. These vehicles rue on 413 lines, mid en 1
worked by 6,879 hones. Each amities nee ea ea
average 64 miles a day, and is served by lye ens of
hones. The average work of emit hone is upwards
of 19 miles a day. '4 Oar limn" wean told, "per.
Sena 'Wheel faavess the mown of work required
edam' ;" a point on whir& the horses, if represented
. se the Rae Vivienne, night wisps have differed
freer the Dinetan. The Compaq, we observe,
are "militia to answer In the sairatative the
pertimasiwas soretion of MUT WZDLLLE, of air

vertiaing renown. They "do Waive their cots,"
sad have done no for soma time at a certain

establishment vaguely dram-bed as " situated teem
the Corn market," where steam-polrewlekenployed Is
prepare the daily food of 2,000 berms. We tract it
is true, as we are told, that " the homed receive the
wet judicious care, and their provender is mixed in
the most skilful manner." Last year high prices
km told against the profits: yet these, we are in-
rimmed, have realised in the year • sum equal
te 124 per cent. on the eapitaL The total receipts
at tho ordinary frank and of letting on private hire
amounted to 440001. The sum received for mbar
thements was only 1,2231., an item which we sh•mid
bare been disposed to set down at a much 'e.',gher
fere. So much for what the Director* my they
lave done for the shareholders : now ass to the public.
This is the weak part of their case. Of course they
make the most of it; but it won't et present bear any
very claw inspection. Besides, ',hat is told the share-
holders in the Rue Vivienne is rAle thing, what is felt by
gni inside or outside seffe:ers in the Strand is quite
mem. Even Am the Company's own showing,
lasenes. this saeretat important part of the basi-
l'''. MB ben erenaillb, neglected. Their grounds
erilly—" the imbenessment necessarily atten-
ding am erganisafins." the "difficulties inherent
in all WNW 111111611110111111 "—are act forth in a vague
array et then 6n nwis wiiiris have the traditional
variation of not "buttering parsnips.' Tha but
66g they bans to state in thdr ewe &veer in that
ad airtain lhaa Sinionpaisain "stem is new in
aliniatiem. gni 7 lbe ers wise lake
aimpoinna tiding at On legent-streat slink
Simi& II ON daily." 116 is well emu* he
as Imp bat it is abenbArallear that, it the Len
6a011116 are really laoganil ea this Company ibr
dimunini of Amp namornee along their inter-
minable:dam% 6gy mot exercise an ever active
Tiginan en peoussilairo asi est be ihisisit into
taking astir On eat pa" we
shall not be vole halnmalba; sassania nay
require, ea a matior so min* Amin tar illy
comfort of so numerous a class at Olt teliow-
citizens.