The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-02 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Aug. 31.
BOURSE, August 31, Two o'clock.—The monthly
r,ponse des primes (option) has taken place to-day.
This operation, which was done at the rate of 69f.
621 c. for Three per Cents., 48f. 95c. for Italian
Fives, and 292 f. 50c. for Credit Mobilier shares,
has given a certain impetus to the Three per Cents.,
which have gained 17c.—at 69f. 65c., but other
other securities have not similarly benefitedc.

Three o'Clock.—The market closed as follows :

41 per Gents lOO 25
Do. end month
3 per C !nts.
Do. end month 69 67
Credit Mobilier
Do. end Month 286 25
Credit l'oacier 1371 25
Di. end month 1368 75
RA IL'

Bank Shares 3325
Italian Loan 49
Do. end month 49
Mexienn Loan ll 50

Do. Bonds llO
Spanish Threee
Home Debt —
Deferred -
'AYS.

For Account.
Orleans - 892 50
Northern 1155
Lycns and Mediterranean B9l 25
Southern 550
Western
E tstcrn
Sardinian 55
Austrian
Lombard 382 50
North of Spain 72
SaragosEa
Roman

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BISHOP GREY AND BROTHER IGNATIUS'.

EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS.

An extraordinary service was held on Friday night
at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Shore-
ditch. It was within the octave of the Dedication
Festival, and the preacher " his Grace the Metro-
politan of Capetown." The Church of St. Michael,
situated in a densely populated and poor part of
Loudon, is a noble structure, and spacious as it is
there was not on Friday night au inch of space which
was unoccupied. There were at least fifty lighted
wax candles upon the altar, a long row of lighted
candles on the rood screen, and an abundance of gas
jets. There were flowers also, tastefully arranged, the
whole making a brilliant scene. Eight o'clock was the
hour appointed for service, which was commenced
with a processional hymn, the first note of which came
from the vestry at the north-east corner of the church.
A youth habited in a bright :red cassock held on
high a large golden cross. He was followed by a
long train of surpliced choristers, men and boys,
bearing banners containing various emblems, three
or four clergymen whose hoods showed them to be
Bachelors of Arts of the University of Oxford, one
D.C.L., who wore a crimson and scarlet hood, and
one who had a simple black hood, who appeared to
act as chaplain to the bishop. The bishop, vested
in cope and rochet, came last but one, followed by
a deacon who bore a large white flag, on which there
was a cross. The procession moved from east to
west aloug the north aisle, and then west to east

down the nave to the chancel, where all took their
places. There was a full choral service, marvellously
rendered, in which the Rev. 11. D. Nihill, M.A., the
recently-elected incumbent of St. Michael's, and the
Rev. Dr. R. F. Littled:tle took the leading parts.
Before ttie bishop's sermon began an extraoi,dinary
incident occurred. Brother Ignatius, after service

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n the church of St. Bartholomew's, Moor-lane, and
a prayer-meeting in the school-room, told the con-
gregation that he should like them, as Bishop Grey
was preaching at St. Michael's, to show their ad-
miration of the bishop for his bold defence of the
truth against the errors of Dr. Colenso by going in
a body to thank him for it, and to ask his blessing.
Those who were in favour of doing so were to hold
up their hands. All consenting, Mr. Lyne sent word
to the bishop of their intention, and then they went
in procession to the church, men walking two and
two first, the women following to the number of
over two hundred. They arrived at the church
about the middle of the prayers and greatly
frightened the churchwarden, who took them for a
body of rioters come to attack the church. How-
ever, his fears were soon dispelled. At the con-
clusion of the prayers the Bishop of Capetown en-
tered the pulpit and informed the congregation of
what had taken place, expressing his pleasure at the
demonstration, and willingness to give them his
episcopal blessing. As these people had already at-
tended service, and could not remain to hear his
sermon, many of them having a long distance to go,
he should give his blessing at once. The regular
congregation who would receive his blessing after the
sermon he desired, to stand up, while Brother Ignatius
and his people were to kneel down. This being done,
the bishop, who appeared greatly moved then solemnly
gave his blessing. After a few minutes'silence, Brother
Ignatius and his congregation retired from the
church, and the bishop proceeded. Before giving
out the text the bishop invoked the blessed Trinity,
upon which the whole of the clergy and choristers,
and most, of the congregation unostentatiously made
the sign of the cross on their faces and breasts.
The bishop selected the sixth chapter of St.
Matthew's Gospel, verse 33, " Seek ye first the
kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these
things shall be added unto you." Ile spoke in
simple but touching and telling words of the
progress which had been made in the work of
propagating the gospel amongst the African
race during the last twenty years, deplor-
ing, however, the fact, that although this was
the nineteenth century of Christianity there were
many parts of Africa which werelas deeply sunk in
heathenism as they were in the time of the Apostles.
To the removal of this foul blot the minds of the
bishops and clergy of the Church in South Africa
ought to have been directed, but they had been dis-
tracted by other circumstances. In one district the
cause of missions had languished, and must soon die
out—inasmuch as one of the chief pastors was now
endeavouring to destroy the faith he once upheld—
unless another chief pastor were at once sent out to
protect the Church in that distant land. Bishop
Grey explained that he was very anxious to establish
a mission for the Malays, amongst whom prejudice
against Christianity was fast fading away, aad
to place the diocesan college of Capetown on
a firmer footing, so that it might become a univer-
sity for the province. Another object for which he
wished to raise funds was the maintenance of clergy,
who had been deprived of their means of subsistence
in consequence of their determination to maintain
the faith they professed in opposition to the here-
sies which were springing up all around them.
During the sermon the young man -; ith the red
cassock stood at the foot of the pulpit steps, holding
on high his golden cross. The bishop pronounced
the benediction from Cho altar (this being the second
time he had given it), and a recessional hymn closed
a very beautifi 1, a very solemn, and, if it must be
said, a very exciting service, which was not over till
past ten o'clock.—Sunday Gazette.

A FEROCIOUS BULL.—On Thursday, Thomas
Thompson, farm servant of Mrs. Warwick, of Aldborough,
was passing through a fold-yard, in which a bull is usually
kept, when ho was suddenly attacked by the animal, and
immediately, without any previous warning, tossed him
into the air Fortunately for the poor fellow he fell under
a rack in such a position as the bull could not reach him
with his hems. In this dangerous position ho lustily
called for help, and the savage beast was driven from
his attack, and the pour follow enabled to escape from
his perilous position. The man was much bruited and
shaken by the teasing that he had received.