The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-14 00:00:00

Christian can dissent from that. There is nothing of
Popery in the rule of St. Benedict, for it was framed before
the great corruptions of Rome crept in. (Hear, hear.) That
is the reason why we—for, however we may be calumniated,
we desire to remain members of the Reformed Church of
England—have chosen this rule. These collegiate churches
ought to be above all suspicion. Do our colleges, I would
ask, consist of married men ? Would it be compatible with
their duties for the men in our colleges to have their wives
and families living with them ? (Oh, oh.) It is necessary,
therefore, that these collegiate bodies should be unshackled
by the holy ties—for holy I admit them to be—of wives and
children. (Oh, oh.) These collegiate bodies were used by
the early Church, and by the mediaeval Church, though
with many abuses, I admit. Let us have, then, these colle-
giate bodies of men, ever ready, night and day, to go forth
into the homes of misery—ever at the beck and call of the
parish clergy. We shall succeed thus in enabling our
Church to reach the men whom she has never yet been
able to reach. I hope you will prayerfully consider the
subject. You know how often such men as Bishops Mon-
tague and Thorndyke have sighed for the restoration of
monasteries. (Oh, oh I and loud cries of "No Popery.")
I beg your pardon for inadvertently using the word—not
because I am ashamed of it, but because I don't wish to
offend. I hope something will be done ; we have talk enough
but no work. How can our parish clergymen grapple with
the immense mass of work before them ? In one parish
where I was at work there was a population of 35,000
and no one clergyman could grapple with one tithe of the
vast misery. Let us do something. Why not begin at
Bristol, since it is here that the subject has been brought
forward in solemn Congress ? (Applause ) The allotted
ten minutes having here expired, the rev. brother's speech
was brought to a close, and he at once left the room, having
certainly done something to propitiate his audience, the
most of whom were willing to give him credit for sincerity
of motive, if not for the good taste of the appearance there.]
The Earl of Heenuowiaar, who was loudly cheered, said
—lf it had not been for the startling apparition which has
just disappeared, 1 should mit have taken part in this dis-
cussion. A few years ago we should as soon have expected to
see St. Benedict himself appearing before us. lam
not surprised, however, that any one who has had much to
do with tha Xn1:168013 of vice and mioory in our groat tnow,,o
should break out into excrescences and distortions in the
attempt to remedy such great evil 4, and we can but feel
deeply grateful to them for undertaking any kind of expe-
riment. At the same time, whether we attain our object
by collegiate churches or by subdivision of parishes, why
is it necessary in doing good to offend the feelings of other
people ? (Cheers.) Why is it necessary to raise obstacles
in your own way ? Cannot a man attempt to do good among
the labouring classes without wearing an obnoxious habit or
without shaving his crown ? (Loud cheers.) If a man thinks
that everything should be done for the spread of the doe.
trines of a Reformed Church, is it necessary that he should
put on an appearance which is connected with the idea of a
totally different Church. (Loud cheers.) I hope that these
men will consider their course, and will reflect whether it
is not possible to extract all the good which may be fqund in
the innerprinciple of the rile of St. Benedict without wear-
ing this garb? In reference to the particular question at
issue, Lord Harrowby said that though there was much to
be said on both sides of the question, yet he thought on the
whole that subdivision of parishes would be moat advan-
tageous, as most analogous to the genius of English civil
law.
After the sensation caused by this incident, which but for
the judicious management of the Bishop and the ready
rejoinder of the Earl of Harrowby might have damaged the
success of the Congress, had subsided, the Dean of Ely and
other speakers addressed the meeting on the same subject.
The afternoon sitting was occupied by a discussion on the
mutual relations of the Church in England and in Ireland,
and on free and open churches,

Ironmasters' Quarterly Meeting.

BIRMINGHAM, Thursday Evening.

The second meeting of the South Staffordshire ironmastera
for this quarter was held in this town this afternoon. There
was a large attendance of the trade, Liverpool and London
firms being well represented, as well as sections of the trade
in other of the iron-producing districts. The quietude
which prevailed at Wolverhampton on Wednesday was
repeated to-day, not the slightest animation having
been experienced from the commencement to the close
of the meeting, and only a very moderate quantity of
iron was sold. Producers said that they were not
anxious to take orders until the strike is over, enabling
them to calculate with a greater degree of certainty relative
to the price and supply of fuel; and no doubt a feeling of
that kind did operate with them. But it is no less certain
that consumers were not eager to buy, many cf them en-
tertaining the opinion that they will be able to do better to-
wards the middle of the quarter ; and in the event of the
money-market continuing tight as it now is, with the in.
citable tendency to check the export trade, and the terming•
Lion of the colliers' strike, which is daily becoming more
probable, it is extremely doubtful whether there would be a
sufficient demand for finished iron to keep the works in
full operation. It was in contemplation of the trade being
thus 'circumstanced hereafter that so much of inactivity
prevailed to-day. Towards the close a few orders were
given, but the transactions fell decidedly short of the aye-
rage.
For pig-iron the make of South Staffordshire there was
a little more inquiry, and prices wore firmer. For Shrop-
shire pig there was the usual steady demand.
The reports to-day in reference to the colliers' strike were
concurrent as to the probability of its early termination,
" if," as was said, " the men be let alone ;" and no doubt
that has very much to do with it. At Lord Dudley's pits
nearly 500 of the men have gone in already; they have
gone in at other collieries in that neighbourhood--also a
portion of those employed at blessrs. Bagnall's, at Messrs.
Philip Williams and Sons', at Messrs. G. B. Thorney-
croft and Ca.'s, on the Wolverhampton side—and
other instances might be named. That the men have
been very foolish and very badly advised there can be no
doubt; they are the dupes of such knaves as those with
whom Lord Leigh came into contact ; at the same time it is
only fair to state that, barring some half-dozen outrages in
which a few bad characters have been concerned, the men
have, as a body, behaved better, and shown more respect
• for the law, than on any former occasi.la of a strike in
South Staffordshire.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English
wheat were very moderate. For all qualities the trade ruled
farm, and prices were rather higher than on Monday.
With foreign wheat the market was well supplied. The
amount of business transacted was very moderate, yet the
quotations ruled firm.
Floating cargoes of grain movod off steadily at full cur-
rencies.

The market was moderately supplied with barley. Good
and fine malting qualities were in steady demand at full
prices, otherwise the barley trade was dull.
Malt changed hands to a limited extent at late rates.
The supply of oats on sale was large. In most descrip-
tions a full average business was transacted at quite previous
quotations.
Beans were in slow request at the late decline in prices.
Peas ruled firm at late rates.
For flour there was a moderate request at full quotations.
ARRIVALS THIS WYEK.
Wheat. rle
Bay. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 320 810 560 140 490
Irish
Foreign 9,280 1,100 39,560 30 sks

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
These markets are but moderately supplied with most
descriptions of meat. The trade for ood and prime quali-
ties is firm, at full prices otherwise, g
the trade is dull.
Per 81b. by the carcase.
ad sded
inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Middlingmutton 4 2 4 4
Nliddling do. .. 363 10 Prime do .. 46 4 8
Prime large do. 4 0 4 2 Veal
Do. small do. .. 4 4 4 6 Small pork ~
Large pork .... 36 4 4 Lamb .. 00 0 0
Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 0

BOROUGH HOP.
The supply of hops on sale is tolerably large, and the
trade, generally speaking, is dull. Good and fine samples,
however, fairly support previous rates, but interior produce
is lower in price.

per cwt.
New Mid and East Kent loos to
190 s
0s
New Weald of Kent.. 9013 to
New SOs to 126 s
Sussex
1103 to 140 s
New Uoldings
Old
—s to
Bavarian —s

COLONIAL.
TEA—A. fair amount of business has been done in the
new season's crop at slightly reduced rates. A large quan-
tity is announced for public sale on Tuesday next.
SUGAR—The market has continued very dull, and
inferior descriptions havo sold at rather lower rates. In
the Rained Market, owing to the limited quantity of goods
on offer, late prices aro well sustained.
COFFEE—There has been a good demand for colonial
descriptions, and both Plantation and Native Ceylon main•
tain former quotations.
RICE—The dealings have been on a very limited scale,
without any material change to report in prices.
TALLow—Business has continued very inactive, for
both present and forward delivery. P.Y.C. on the spot is
quoted 40s 6d; December, 425; and January to March, 42s
6i per cwt.

A NEW VOLUNTEER CORPS.—A number of in •
Iluential gentleman connected with the counties of Rom-
bargh and Selkirk met at dinner in Melrose on Tuesday fir
the purpose of making arrangements for the organisation of
a corps of border mounted rifle volunteers. The matter was
fully discussed after dinner, and a determination came to
that every gentleman present should constitute himself a
recruiting sergeant for the new corps, no doubt being en
tertained that its formalion would:tneet with the approba-
tion of the Government.