The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-04 00:00:00

DR. PUSSY

AND STATE.

The following letter from Dr. Pusey appears in the
Guardian :—" I did not say (what from your leading
article of last week you seem to have understood me
to say) that Mr. Gladstone's success in carrying
through the appointment of Dr. Temple would in itself
and at once necessitate the separation of Church and State.
But it is, I think, an earnest of a state of things which will
make every one who loves his Saviour or the truth of God
to long for that separation. If Mr. Gladstone, having the
faith which he has, inflicts upon us a contributor to the
"Essays and reviews" as a Bishop, what is to be
expected hereafter? Precedents have not only offspring,
but offspring of a more marked character than themselves.
W hat nomination cannot be carried through hereafter under
the cover of this precedent? I feel and have expressed
keenly some of the losses which disestablishment would
involve. But there is a worse evil than disestablishment
—that disestablishment should come too late ; that the
Church should not be disestablished until she had
bishops unable to guide her in the new crisis of
her life, and who would so direct her that she would be
broken in pieces. And, therefore, as I said, I think
that Churchmen must long to be freed, at any cost, from
the iron hand of the State. I will add plainly, that
while it is not our habit to be mixed up in political
meetings or measures, I think it is cur duty to pay Mm
in whose hands events are, to deliver us from this enthral-
ment."

MESSRS. GOSCHEN AND CHILDERS AT
THE MANSION HOUSE.

A grand banquet was given on WeducKlay evening at
the Mansion House by the Lord Mayor and the Lady
Mayoress to about 300 guests, consisting chiefly of mer-
chants, bankers, and traders of the City of London. The

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company included the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr.
Childers), the President of the Poor-law Board (Mr.
Goschen), the Governor of the Bank of England (Mr. R.
W. Crawford, M.P.), Mr. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., Sir
John Lubbock, General Sir John Pennefather, Mr.
M'Michael, late Mayor of Philadelphia, Sir W. Russell,
M.P., the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, &c.
After the usual loyal toasts had been given, the Lord
MAYOR proposed " The Army, Navy, and Volunteers." Mr.
CHILDERS, in responding to the toast of the navy, said that
there never was a time at which the navy was in a more
satisfactory or a more efficient condition than at present.
While he felt certain that the country would be anxious that
those who were responsible for the state of the navy
should husband its resources, yet he believed so long as
they did their duty it would not grudge them that which
they thought necessary for the defence of the country
An efficient navy was the great insurance of this country.
So long as the navy was strong, so long would it be able to
keep the peace.

The LORD MAYort proposed " The House of Commons."
Mr. GOSCHEN, in responding, said it might be thought, look-
ing at the labours of its predecessors, that the House of
Commons would every year have less to do, and that, as
every year added Act after Act to the statute-book, the work
of succeeding Parliaments might be lightened thereby,
An eminent statesman who was now no more once said to
him, alluding to the absence of domestic topics from a
Queen's Speech, "You see as every Parliament has every
year done so much there remains so much less to do." But
that did not appear to have been the view taken during
the last three or four years. It now seemed that the cata-
logue of work expected from Parliament increased in pro-
portion to the number of laws passed. There was a con-
tinued cry for increased legislation in almost every
department of the State. They were now looking forward
to a laborious session. They knew that much was
expected of the present Parliament, and during
the next session the Government intended to
do a great deal. They intended—but he thought
he would not say what they intended to do,
He must recollect that he had a colleague sitting near
him who would report at headquarters any indiscretion
which he might commit. Therefore he should confine
himself to saying that there was much work cut out for
Parliament. He knew that however much might be done,
it would be little in comparison with what was
expected ; for legislation in this country was slow,
and it was difficult to pass any great measures
in one session. The interests concerned were so vast, and
the number of people who felt themselves touched by our
laws so great, that it was impossible to legislate with that
speed which was expected by sanguine constituents. But
there was one thing in which he felt confident, the House
of Commons would not deceive those who had sent them
where they were. There would be necessary, and he was
sure the country would expect of the present Parliament,
one quality above all, and that was courage—courage to
resist intimidation—courage at the same time not
to refuse to do that which was right from fear that you
might be thought afraid. The House of Commons began
with energy and with courage, and he was sure with devo-
tion to the public interest—he spoke for the House of
Commons, and not for any party in it—which would
entitle it to rank with any Parliament that had gone
before ; and those who had sat in the House of Commons
knew that, whether for good or for evil, it would write its
character on the pages of our history with a heavy and
determined hand.

Mr. CHILDERS then proposed
," The health of the Lord

Mayor."

The LORD MAYOR then gave " The Trade and Commerce

of London," in connection with its banking interests,
associating with the toast the name of Mr. Crawford, the
Governor cf the Bank of England.
Mr. R. W. CRAWFORD, M.P., said there was no toast that
could have been proposed which came more nearly home
to such a company as that. It was by trade and commerce
that those who were there assembled "lived, moved, and
had their being." The Bank of England administered an
enormous trust with fidelity and success ; and he ventured
to say that there were few persons present who would
not admit that it had fulfilled its duties to the
satisfaction of the community at large. He wished
to say one word with regard to the depression
under which the country was now labouring. There were
those who believed that the country must look to the
action of the Legislature for the relief of that distress ;

but ho did not entertain that opinion. The Legislature
had freed every man from the incumbrance which for-
merly existed, and left him at liberty to pursue
his enterprises in accordance with what he con-
sidered best for himself. They had only to look at
what was passing in another country to see what was at
the root of the depression of commerce at this moment.
There was a time when England was pre-eminent over all
countries in consequence of its insular position ; but,
owing to the extension of railway and telegra-
phic communication, and other causes of the
same Lind, she had now to engage in compe-
tition with the other countries of Europe, and
it was from that competition that she was now
suffer ing. It was not, however, to the action of the Legis-
lature, and still less to any action on the part of that
institution over which he presided, but to their own intel-
ligence and energy, and the use of the means within their
own reach, that the people must look to be enabled to
compete with the other nations of the earth.

At a tenant-right meeting held at Scotstown, in
Mcnaghan, a resolution has been passed declaring the Ulster
tenant right a myth and a delusion.
SUICIDE OF A Boy.—The coroner has received
information that one of the boys on board the training-
ship Warspite, off Charlton, has committed suicide by
hanging himself in a fit of temper. The lad, who was
named George Dodson, aged 15, was admitted by the
Marine Society on the 18th ult., and on Wednesday was
'laced in solitary confinement for misconduct, and half an
hour afterwards was found hanging by his comforter, quite
dead. On the discovery b ing made, there were some
signs of insubordination amongst the other boys, and
Captain Phipps, the commander, went on shore for the
assistance of the police, and order was restored.

A. BAlt STORY.—There is a good story, never
before published, which was told to the writer by one of
the most eminent of living judges. Mr. Brougham (after-
wards Lord Brougham) was junior with Mr. —, a leading
counsel of the day in a cause celebrc that nearly concerned
the Royal Family. The leader, oppressed with the respon-
sibility of his charge, and weary with his exertions, had
been addressing the court in close argument for several
hours, when it was a_ parent to every one that his
mind had suddenly ceased to act in unison with his speech.
Mr. became flurried, stammered, and began to plunge.
Brougham saw what had happened, and instantly rose,
interrupted his chief, and addressed the court. Wearing
upon his face an expression of great suffering, he assured
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leading into the Common Pleas." He was nearly mad with
earache. What he should do if the nuisance continued he
could not tell. Might he, in the interest of his clients,
entreat the interposition of the Bench ? The Bench con-
doled with Mr. Brougham on his suffering, and at once
orderedmeasures to be taken to stop the draught, "That door
leading into the other court" was shut, but still the
draught came ; windows were examined and rand-bags
were placed against the openings in them, till the nuisance
was abated—till a good quarter of an hour had been
consumed, and Mr. Brougham's leader had had time to
recover himself. It is, perhaps, needless to add that the
intelligent junior "had not an ache or rain in all leis great
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