The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-05 00:00:00

TRACTARIA.Ic VESTMENTS.

On, readers are aware that the Bishop of Lond n is vigormsly
waging war with Tractarian principles and practices in the metropo-
litan diocese : cod re ?arding no phase of Paseyism has the rizht rev.
prelate expresse 1 himself more strongly, or acted more resolutely,
than that of the new vestments which some of its clerical a ettors
have lately begun to wear. The most objectionable of tbe:e, in tho
right reverend prelate's estimation, is the one callel the chasuble, ,:r
sacramental vestment, avowedly a Romi,h robe. To such an extent
has the Bishop carried his disapproval of this vestment, that he has
titre dened to with !raw the lice so of any one in his diocese whe may
per,ist in svear:ng it. In conrectien with Dr. Tait's dislike to the
chasuble, a curious clrenrnstanee very lately occurred. In the metro-
politan diocese there is a clergyman whose predreetions are said to
los in favour of Broad Church principle?. who rejrice< in wearing a
beard of what Dominic: Sampson would have called " prodigious"
dimensions, 'lbis clergyman applied the other day to the Bishop of
London to preach a sermon in his church for some charitable pur-
po-e connected with his par:sii. The reverend prelate promptly and
perempto ily declined to comply with the wish of the clergyman,
assigning, as the sole reason of his refusal, that having dote-mince to
put dew.: the wearing of Popish vestments in his diocese, he could not
give en implied sanction to larze clerical beards, such as that worn
by ,he reverend applicant for his setvices. We have not hen d
whether or not the Broad Church clerical proprietor of this amp!e
crop of facial hair has yet resorted again to the use of the razor.—
Morning Advertiser.

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The. General Assembly terminated its session at Edinburgh, o
Monday, leaving some matters of minor imeortauce to be set lei b',
the commission. Thelast three day's Mee° qn7s of the con t hay°
consisted in receiving Dr. Craik's Report on the halt Mission, in
which important alterations were suggested oe the scheme—in con
sidering the much-vexed question of tea grants-in-aid, in rcgard to
wiiieh the Assembly aelac red to its fact yeso's resolution—in receiving
the overture respecting the Episcopal Church in S, otlani—ansi lastly.
Dr, Robertson's report on the endowment scheme. The suecess of
the eater proj ct is remarkable. lipwa- de of 300,000/. hey, alreaey
been subscribed.
A Cremes CALIFORNIAN CIIAIR.—AII old - ()item bunter, Seth
Hinman, has broget te Son Frsnrisco, on the steamer Golial, from
Humbolt, a cnriotoey wrought chair, which he is taking to Washing_
ton, to preset to President Buchanan. The chair, is made enti e y
of the antlers of, the dee-. fa Maned into a most comfortable arm-
chair, with a high sleping back and convenient arms. A. pair of
antler, with six points each, farm the front legs end arms ; anoti-er
pair, having tive points - each, form the hind legs and back. Small
enters, having two ; oliata ea h, jAn the
'whole together in a subv an-
tialemseen, er- The seat is made of the dressed skins of the bucks
whose antlers form the chair; They have, all told, just thirty-one
points. corresponding with the number of states now in the. union.
The whole chair is simply venal: bed, showing the original colony of
the entloes.: The old hunter has engraved his address en the 'left
arm -point, " Seth &Inman, Humbolt County, California."—Alta
California.
THE 0 EDE PETITI3N.—The memorial of the Queen MoVser end
Princes of Oude, as presentel to the House of Commons, is a loos;
document; It gees through the history of the recent annexation of Dude,
and concludes with the following prayer :—` Your petitiene e, pray
your honourable house to take the premises into your full coeilera
tion, and to redress the grievances herein complained of, and that a
select committee of your honourable helve may
,ho appointed to in-
quire into the contents of this and the matters arts ne out of
the same, an] thathis Majesty the King of Oude and your petitioners
may be permitted to appear before such committee arid may be heard
by themselves, their counsel, agents, and witnesses, in proof of the
allegations herein contained, with a view to the establishment of their
rights, the fulfilment of justice, the maintenance` ef treaties. and, the
Preservation of
-the honour and dignity of theliritish nation; and
that Your honourable house will be pleas ‘d to grant to your petitioners
such other relief and redress in the premises as your petitioners may
be deemed entitled to according to international law and to the first
princii les of troth, honour,anci good faith, and ee to your honeurable
house shall scarp Met, fitting, and j tat,"