The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 22, 1861.

CONVOCATION OF THE PROVINCE OF

CANTEBBU.RY.

He felt they were bound to warn the rising generation
against the heresies contained in this book.
At this stage of the proceedings a massage was brought
from the Upper House, and the Prolocutor, attended by
his assessors, then left the chamber.
On his return, the PROLOCUTOR said it would be desir-
able if the members of the house would confine their obser-
vations to the narrowest limits. (Hear.)
The Rev. Mr. MAsstwonEun suggested that a represen-
tation should be made to the Upper House, with the view
of taking their opinion on. the subject of synodical judg-
ment.

Canon BEST felt the mischievous tendency of the Essays,
but he hoped the house would not be so unjust as to pre-
judge the question.
The Rev. Mr. MAYow supported the resolution, believ-
ing there were good grounds for synodical action.

Archdeacon DENISON then rose to reply on his original
resolution. He said here was a debate of two days on an
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amendment, the very first words of whi were in the very
terms of the resolution. He respected lie opinion, bat
he respected God's word more—(hear) . dhe thought
that public opinion would characterise ',tits course as the
most fair which could be adopted. He had been told that
morning by a distinguished layman tharit was contrary to
all justice and right to condemn men in their absence with-
out hearing them, but if any one of those authors came for-
ward and expressed the slightest contrition, he, who had the
character of a hard and persecuting man, would welcome
them with all his heart. He never in all his life stumbled
on a book of this kind—so illogical and so silly. Could any
clergyman go to his parishioners and say, "This is the first
chapter of Genesis, but it is not what geology teaches ? "
Here they were in the Convocation of Canterbury,
after 160 years, to warn the people against the heresies in
this book. He did not want any German infidelity, which
had found ita way them through France, and now cams into
this land. He entreated them, as they valued the Church
of England, as they valued the laity, as they valued the
young, to condemn this book, and he blessed God that he
had been the means of bringing this book before the Con-
vocation of Canterbury. He trusted he had said nothing to
offend his loving friends, but let it not be said that they
shirked the question and did nothing for God's glory and
God's honour. He would move the rejection of the amend-
ment.

The Archdeacon of Sarum's amendment was then put and
lost by 29 to 10.
The Dean of ELY then said he would withdraw the amend-
ment whish'he had proposed in favour of Dr. Jeremie.
The PROLOCUTOR said that if the Dean of Ely withdrew
his amendment he could not bring it forward again.
The Dean of ELY said he could not, under such circum-
stances, consent to withdraw his amendment. He was
connected with one of the authors of this book, but both
here and in private he expressed his views that it was a
most unwise book, and had a most pernicious tendency.
But it was one thing to consider what was the character of
the book, and another the proper and just way of dealing
with it. He did not wish to be bound up with this book ;
he did not like it ; and he wished the authors had come
forward and explained what they had written. He wished
to give an answer to a straightforward question in a
straightforward manner, and he must say this question had
not been brought forward in a straightforward manner, for
they were put in their present position by a small number
of the members of the house. He concluded by moving his
amendment.

Archdeacon SANDFORD, in seconding the amendment,
said he felt the full difficulty in which the house was placed.
He admired the noble speech of Archdeacon Denison, who
came down, as he ever did, to this house with the front of
Jove and Ithuriel's lance. He was not prepared to adopt
the amendment of the Archdeacon of Sarum, fur he felt if
they were to pass to synodical judgment they would imperil
the future sittings of this house. He regarded the Essays
as a most perilous book, but they would do well if they
would leave the authors to their consciences and to the
unanimous censure of the episcopal bench. (Hear, hear.)
He believed it would be the kindest thing if they could ex-
tricate the Upper House and themselves from the difficulty
in which they were placed.
The amendment of the Dean of Ely, seconded by the
Archdeacon of Coventry, was then put and lost by 27 as
against 14.

4L Professor JEREMIE then proposed his amendment, re-
marking that it had been said they were involving all the
authors of this book in one universal condemnation ; but
though there was a difference between the authors there
was this universal characteristic in the book, that it stripped
it of all revelation..

The Archdeacon of STAFFORD seconded the amendment,
hoping the book would go to that oblivion to which he be-
lieved it would speedily be consigned.
This amendment was also 103 t by a majority—the num-
bers being 26 to 16.
Canon SELWYN then proposed his amendment, which
was seconded by Canon HEAVYSIDE, and lost by 28 to 13.
The Rev. F. VINCENT proposed as rider to Archdeacon
Denison's resolution, that while the house felt there were
grounds for synodical judgment on the book, they desired
not to be understood to intimate any opinion as to the pro-
priety of proceeding to such judgment.
The amendment not being seconded fell to the ground.
The original resolution, proposed by Archdeacon DENI-
SON, and seconded by Dr. WCAuL, that there were grounds
for proceeding to synodical judgment, was then put and
carried, the numbers being, for 31, against 8.
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The Rev. Mr. MASSINGBERD then moved that a humble
address should be presented to their lordships, praying that
this house might proceed rather by a declaration of faith
than by synodical judgment.
The Rev. Mr. MILLS seconded the resolution.
The resolution was at once put, and lost by a large
majority.

Mr. Canon WOODGATE moved his rider to the resolution,
which was seconded by the Rev. Mr. BEST, and lost.

Canon SELWYN, in the absence of Canon Wordsworth,
moved a resolution that an inquiry should be made to the
Upper House whether it was necessary to obtain the royal
license before proceeding to synodical action, but this reso-
lution was also negatived.
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Dr.llll‘CAur. thought this resolution did not represent
the mind of the house. He had always doubted the power
of proceeding to synodical action, and he thought they
would place the Upper House in this position, that it might
compel them to go on, and if not, the Lower House would
be placed in a predicament. lie had in his pamphlet ex-
pressed his opinion that there were great difficulties in re-
viving the judicial functions of Convocation,
Archdeacon DExisox—This is really too bad. I rise to
order. This has been put before, and it is too bad that Dr.
M'Caul should propose it when so many members have left
the house, to stultify our decision. (Hear, hear.)
The PROLOCUTOR—If the house desires it I will take
their sense on this point. (Hear, hear.) Then I rule the
motion cannot be put.
The Prolocutor was then summoned to the Upper House,
and on his return read the schedule of prorogation, whereby
Convocation stands prorogued to the 9th of July, and at 6
o'clock the house was accordingly prorogued.

THE NAPY.

The Plymouth division of the Channel fleet, under
the command of Rear-Admiral Smart, consisting of
the Revenge (flagship), Aboukir, Conquerar, and
Centurion, with the steam tender Porpoise, cast .
anchor Leith Roads on Thursday morning shortly
after midnight. The division had been nearly three
days at the mouth of the Firth of Forth, off the Isle
of May, cruising about in expectation of meeting the
Spithead division (Admiral Erskine's), consisting of
the Edgar (flag), Donegal, Trafalgar, and Hero.
Up to Wednesday evening the latter division had
not been seen, and Admiral Smart gave the signal
to proceed up the. Firth. While cruising off the Isle
of May the ships' crews were busily exercised in
artillery and rifle practice at targets moored for the
purpose. All Thursday the Plymouth division lay
off the Island of Inchkeith in Leith Roads, and at
noon the several ships fired a royal salute in honour
of her Majesty's accession. In the afternoon the
ships were ordered, to get up steam, for the purpose,
it was understood, of proceeding up the Firth to
St. Margaret's Hope, where both divisions of the
Fleet lay for about a fortnight last summer.
The following vessels were yesterday chartered
by the Hon. Council of:lndia for the conveyance of
reinforcements to India, viz. :—the Clarence, which
will embark 295 non-commissioned officers and
men and 9 officers of the Ist Dragoon Guards,
Ist battalion Ist Royals, 21st Fusiliers, 52nd
Light Infantry, 3d battalion 60thf Rifles, 68th
Light Infantry, 69th Regiment, and the 74th
Highlanders, at Gravesend, for Madras, on July
2d ; the Southern Cross will embark the following
reinforcements at Gravesend, for Kurrachee, on 13th
July-163 men of all ranks, and 3 officers, of the
7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards and 71st
Highland Light Infantry. The above troops will be
selected from the depots at Chatham, Colchester,
Winchester, Aberdeen, Fermoy, Canterbury, and
Stirling.
Mr. W. Roberts, the patentee of various pumps
employed with success on board her Majesty's ships
of war, yesterday produced a couple of pumps con-
structed on an improved principle, capable of being
transported from place to place by a single man.
These pumps may be employed as fire engines. They
were tested by permission of the War Department,
in presence of Col. St. John, R.A., C. 8., President,
Col. Lefroy, R.A., F.R.S., secretary, and the mem-
bers of the select committee of the Arsenal at Wool-
wich, who pronounced their efficiency and portabi-
lity a most important consideration.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Commander W. E. Fisher,
to the Hawke, additional, for service in the Ferret;
Lieut. A. St. Clair, to the Conqueror ; Lieut. 0. T.
Lang, to the Diamond ; Lieut. R. Mansel, to the
Hawke, additional, for service in the Ferret; F.
Hixon, confirmed as master; W. S. R. Go w, mas-
ter's assistant, to the Impregnable; and R.E. Moore,
assist.-clerk supernumerary, to the Fisgard.
DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL TIIE HON. FREDERIC
T. PELHAM, C.B.—We learn that Rear-Admiral
the Hon. Frederic T. Pelham, who so recently re-
signed his office as one of the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty, expired at nine o'clock yesterday
morning at his temporary residence at Brighton.
The death of thislgallant officer;although unattended
with the awful suddenness of his late colleague,
Vice-Admiral Sir Richard S. Dandas, has cast a
deeper gloom over the Admiralty. A fortnight
has not yet elapsed since he tendered the resigna-
tion of his seat at the Admiralty Board on account
of his failing health. Although for some time past
his impaired health has occasioned some uneasiness
to his family connections, yet they were not pre-
pared for the melancholy event which has taken
place. The deceased admiral, who was the second
son of Thomas, second Earl of Chichester, by Lady
Mary Henrietta Osborne, eldest daughter of Fran-
cis, fifth Duke of Leeds, was born 2d August, 1808 ;
and married 20th July, 1841, Ellen Kate, daughter
of Mr. Rowland Mitchell, by whom he leaves a
youthful family. He entered the navy in June,
1823 ; and, while midshipman in the Sybille, 48,
Captain S. J. Pechell, was present, in 1826, in an
attack on pirates in the Grecian Archipelago. He
was employed for some years on the coast of Spain,
in the Castor, 36, under Captain Lord John Hay,
in assisting the constitutional Government of Spain
against the Carlists. For his services ou that par-
ticular duty he received the Cross of San Fernando
from the Queen of Spain. In May, 1847, he was
appointed to the command of the Odin steam-frigate,
on the Mediterranean station. On the Duke of
Northumberland accepting office as First Lord of the
Admiralty, in the Earl of Derby's first Administra-
tion, Captain Pelham was selected by his grace to
act as his private secretary at the Admiralty. In
August, 1853, Capt. Pelham was appointed to the
Blenheim, 60, to command the steam reserve at
Portsmouth, and which ship formed afterwards one
of the fleet commanded by the late Admiral Sir
Charles Napier in the Baltic. After distinguishing
himself at the bombardment of Bomarsund, where
he landed a 10-inch gun, placed it in position, and
attacked the principal Russian fort with success,
the gun's crew escaping with only one casualty, he
returned home overland to commission the Ex-
mouth, 91, at Devonport. In the spring of 1855,
on the late Vice-Admiral Sir R. S. Dundas taking
the command of the Baltic fleet, he selected Cap-
tain Pelham to discharge the onerous duties of
captain of the fleet. At the bombardment of Swea-
borg he greatly distinguished himself by his ac-
tivity and gallantry. On a vacancy occurring in
the Admiralty Board by the resignation in 1857 of
Admiral the Hon. Sir Maurice F. Berkeley, the de-
ceased was appointed a Junior Lord of the Ad-
miralty, an appointment he held only for a few
months. On the change of Government in 1859,
when Lord Palmerston again took office as First
Lord of the Treasury, he was, for the second
time appointed to a seat at the Admi-
ralty Board. In July, 1855, he was nominated.
a Companion of the Order of the Bath for his ser-
vices during the Russian war. For some years,
until he obtained his flag rank, he was one of the
naval aides-de-camp to her Majesty. His commis-
sions bore date as follows :—Lieutenant, Feb. 22,
1830; commander, Sept. 21,1835 ; captain, July 4,
1840 ; and rear-admiral, March 6, 1858.

DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL THE HON. J. F.
FITZGERALD DE Ros.—We have to record the
demise of Rear-Admiral the Hon. J. F. Fitzgerald
De Ros, who died on Wednesday last at his resi-
dence in Piccadilly. The deceased admiral was the
youngest son of Lord Henry Fitzgerald, third son
of the first Duke of Leinster and Charlotte Baroness
De Ros, and brother of the present premier peer of
England and the Countess Cowley. He was born
March 6, 1804, and at the age of fourteen entered
the navy as midshipman on board the Ton-
nant, 80, flag-ship of Admiral Sir Ben-
jamin Hallowell. He afterwards served under
Captains the Hon. R. Cavendish Spencer
and Hon. Frederick Spencer, on the Mediter-
ranean and South American stations. In June, 1827,
he was appointed to the Royal Sovereign yacht,
in which he accompanied the late King, then Duke
of Clarence and Lord High Admiral, as flag lieute-
nant, in his first visit to the outports. When com-
mander of the Algerine, 10, on the South American
station, he succeeded at Cape Frio in recovering a
considerable portion of the treasure from the wreck
of her Majesty's ship Thetis, and for that service re-
ceived the warm thanks of the Commander•in-Chief.
He was a Fellow of the Royal Society, and had con-
tributed to literature an interesting " Narrative of
Travels" made by him in the United States and
Canada, together with " Observations on the Mari-
time Resources of North America and the State of
the Dockyards and Navy." The gallant admiral's
commissions were dated as annexed—Lieutenant,
May 30, 1825 ; commander, Jan. 24, 1828 ; captain,
Feb. 7, 1835 ; and rear-admiral, on reserved half-
pay, Feb. 14, 1857.