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unaishes her members with good reasons for thoroughly re-
ceiving them. Nothing, it will be seen, was- further from
my intention than so tP speak; I meant merely to say that,
whereas the English Church professes belief in these creeds,
there was a very good ground afforded me for calling on Eng-
lish Churchmen to aim at realising and appropriating the
verities contained in them. But I did not conceal my belief,
that in proportion as they did so, they would learn to be dissa-
tisfied with their Church's formularies as a whole, and dis-
trustful of her authority. Nor should it be forgotten, that I
maintained in my work that the true doctrine on " justifica-
tion" is in one sense more at the foundation of orthodoxy than
any other whatever ; and, moreover, that the most formally
dogmatic statement on that subject put forth by the English
Church, unless under a very "non-natural" interpretation,
asserts the contradictory of that doctrine.
In thus disparaging the authority of the English Church,
am not at all forgetting, that in arightly disciplined mind there
will be an inward response, which tends more and more, if
exercised, to afford conviction on certain doctrines, irrespec-
tive of the authority on which they were originally received ;
and a Christian would indeed be pursuing a mad course if he
were to allow his faith in these doctrines to waver, even though
fee a time (from whatever cause) he were unable to see his
way, to bow before some other external authority. But it would
be foreign to my purpose to pursue this subject further.
Bet by far the mast prevailing argument of which I have
heard, in opposition to the views maintained in my letter, is
grounded on the notes of life and sanctity within the English
Church. "We who are in that Church," it is said, "have
the plainest proof before us that the sudden revival of
strietnees aid orthodoxy has been from within, not by the in-
fluence of an external body; and the communion wherein God
so visibly works, must he a home of His in which it is safe for
us to abide." Nay, many seem to have thought that I myself
advocated this view in the " Ideal," and that my own arguments
might be employed against myself.
I trust that, in what I have already said, I have shown my-
self to be not unwilling to retract an opinion, merely be-
cause I have once expressed it. But I really have never
myself seen the sufficiency of this argument. Surely it is
quite conceivable that God should stir, from within, a schis-
matical body, in order to reinforce His Church; He may
work mightily, in such a body, not in order to establish it,
but in order gradually to dissolve it. And whether of these
two be His will, must be gathered from further consideration.
The arguments on which I formerly based the (supposed)
duty of adhesion to the English Church (arguments, as I have
said, which I do not now think valid), were as follows:—We
cannot doubt of the vitality of the English Church, not only
when we observe the sanctity which has been the witnessed
fruit of her ordinances, but also when we think of the re-
markable manner in which doctrines handed down for two
or three hundred years, has now germinated, and is so
abundantly germinating, into " the whole cycle of Roman
doctrine." First, So long as we are allowed free scope in
our Church so to develop the doctrines we have learned
from that Church, she is surely our natural and legitimate
home, the doctrines, which might be considered a cause for
leaving her, are the offspring of what we have learned from
herself, and are permitted, without authoritative check,
within her pale : and second, in proportion as those who were
molested with doubts, have lived a stricter life, and rested a
greater weight on the ordinances of their Church, their con&
dence in their position has been increased. Now, as I say in
my letter, both th, se reasons for remaining in the English
Church have now ceased to exist :,Ist, the free spread of Roman
doctrine in our Church has been authoritatively checked ; and,
2d, it is no longer true, as is now very generally known, that a
stricter life in our communion has lessened doubts in the quar-
ter where doubts have been acutely felt. Those, then, who
thought the arguments adduced in my work in defence of our
position satisfactory (as I do not think them), cannot any
longer rest upon them ; for whatever force they once had is
come to an end.

i%ly present intention, then, implies no denial, nor could I
honestly attempt. any denial, of the undoubted fact that there
has been of late years a remarkable gush of life from within
the English aurch. Nor, indeed, considering the great be-
nefit I humbly hope to have derived from agencies at work
within her, could I bring myself to separate from her commu-
nion without eareful thought and deliberation. But such
tbought and deliboration have not, I hope, been wanting.
Even now I trust I may never forget how much I owe of
those very convicti,,ns, which have caused my present resolu-
tion, to teaching administered in the name of the English
Church : and I most earnestly hope to see the time when I
may again be united in the same communion with, and be
enabled to profit by, the closer example of those many admir-
able persons, whom I am quite unable to follow in regarding
the English Church as a safe hone for the Catholic-minded
Christian.-1 remain, Sir, your faithful servant,
W. G. WARD.
Rose-hill, Oxford, Aug. 26, 18-15.

THE WAR IN THE CAUCASUS

The, following is a summary of the recent operation,
or the Russians in the mountains of Circassia. We have
drawn it up from un article in the Journal des Debot ,
which c r taias, be,icles the official news last 'lc .ived at
St. P. ter:burl:, certain important details extractel fron
sour. private let e -s
pedi;iGn of the General-in-Chief, Count Wo-
ronzoff; seems to amount to this, that, starting iron.
a point of the line of the advanced Ru siau ports north
of the Caucasu-, he has described in his march an are
of a circle acz.as the In' quitains,ukialately falling baA;:n
*mother point of tile said line. The campaign lasted af tog,
ther six weeks. The southernmo,t point of the carved line
described seem ; to have Leen Dargo, the residence of the
line= Schamil (who may he considered as the .bbd-el.
Kader of the Caucasus). Between Andy (the point at
which the previous intelligence last left the Count and
his expeditionary force) and Dargo, the Russians had to
encounter the greatest difficulties. After crossing the
great chain of mountains called Retchel, they descended
by abrupt and deep ravines into the thick forests of
itschkery, which they traversed by paths scarcely prac-
.ti.cable, the expeditionary force occupying a breadth of
tv, -e.nty vests. The Circassians had raised barricades,
coni/truettd of felled trees, everywhere across the valley
men cied by the forest.
The Russians had to dislodge the mountaineers at thy
point of t`he bayonet from every one of these barricades,
which were 26 in number, dispo.c_ed, one after the other.
over a length of eight leagues (something more than 20
tulles). The losses of the Russians are described as
enormous, whilst ti:eir enemy, firing from behind cover,
left behind them scarcely any dead. At length the Rus-
sians reached Dargo, which akey destroyed, the Imam',
himself havit:g previously sst flits to it. The place is de-
scribed in the Russian account as the great rampart of
b'ehamil's power, hut other accounts represent it as a vil-
lage composed merely of a collection of mud edifices, sod
situated on a height overlooking a deep gorge. It is 20
leagues south of the line of the Terek, and about c qui•
distant from the Caspian and Black Seas. At Dargo the
Russians halted, but the mountaineers were not idle. A
convoy of provisions (of which the invaders were much
in want) and munitions of war, had been dispatched from
Andy. Count Woronzoff detached, from his main force
at Dargo, Lieutenant-General Klucke of Klunegan, with
a cultunn of six battalions, four pieces of mountain artil-
lery, and some cavalry, to go and meet this convoy already
escorted by a strong column. The troops, both in going
to meet the convoy and in coming back with it, had to
encounter the most obstinate resistance in the forest. It
was the very line just traversed by the Russian army, but
already the Circassians had returned in numbers, and con-
structed fresh barricades. On the 23d of July, especially,
on their return to Dargo, the Russians had to sustain a
most long, obstinate, and furious encounter. More than
400 Circassians were left dead on the field. But the loss of
the Russians was very great. Two of their Major-Generals
(passok and Viktoroti) were killed. The mountaineers
succeeded' in capturing 300 mules loaded with provisions.
Their ammunition failing them, they drew their poniards
and rushed upon the Russians, endeavouring to pierce
their ranks and to convert the fighting into so many
single combats. It was chiefly the officers that they
singled out for !heir fury. Ultimately the scanty rem-
nants of the convoy reached Woronzoff: But, mean-
while, he had i:imself been most unexpectedly attacked
on all sides by an enemy, which he imagined to be
dispersed. It was at the very moment that Te Deum
was being sprig, by his orders, in honour of the fête
of the Empress. The object of the Circassians
was to divert him, whilst the convoy was being
attacked. When Woronzoff at length left Dargo,
it was to return to the line of the advancd
forts. This return would seem to be voluntary
according to the Russian accounts, as if the great object
of the expedition had been secured by the capture and
destruction of Dargo. But the private letters describe
Woronzoff as in fact interrupting the course of his ope-
rations, when he thus turned round on his return north-
ward to the line of observation. They represent him as
yiddisig to necessity, because his troops were so deci-
mated end beral sed, and in such want of provisions, that
he could undertake nothing more with them. On his
new route Woronzoff had to carry the fortified heights
of Tsenhery, which were occupied by the troops of
Salami!, and, descending along the left bank of the river
Aksai, he reached Chougal-Berdy, where he halted
having traversed a road that was all along bristling
with intrenchments, from each and every one of which
he had to dislodge the mountaineers. The fighting
seems to have been incessant Meantime Major-Gene-
ral Freitag having assembled in all haste seven battalions
and a half, together with 300 Cossacks and 13 pieces of
artillery, advanced from the line of forts, to meet the
General-in-Chief. When Woronzoff heard that Freitag
had reached Miskit, he left Chougal-Berdy, and, after
some further fighting with the enemy, succeeded in ef-
fecting a junction with the division that had thus come
to his assistance. Finally, on the Ist of August, the two
united bodies of Russians arrived at Guerzel-foul, on
the line of advanced forts.

A studied obscurity pre veils throughout the official
report in the Jaurnal of St. Petersburg, and without the
assistance of the news in the private letters it would be
difficult to understand the operations. The St. Peters-
burg Journal affects to consider that great things have
been accomplished by the expedition, but the Debuts
asserts that Woronzoff with his military talents and the
-largo force at his disposal, has completely fai:ed in his
efforts to subjugate the mountaineers, and that it is
proved by his falling back, after his success at
Dargo, ,on his line of operations, which he was
not even able to reach without the assistance
of General Freitag. It was considered (says the Debuts)
that a groat disaster would have befallen him, but fir
the adva!,:ca of Freitag, for he was blockaded by the
inountainecrst and without provisions. Altogether the
campaign is hehl to be one without any result, so far as
the progress of Russian domination in the interior of
Circassia is enncerued. Prince Alexander of Hesse,
who was serving in the army of the Caucasus, ha's given
it up, and is on his return to St. Petersburg. Finally,
Woronzoff has dispersed his troops throughout the gar-
Algona and cantonments on hi line of observation.

ITALIAN INSURGENTS. ---•• Letters from ti e
lonian Islands make mention, that, on tLe 25th of July, the
first anniversary of the lamented death of the small band under
the bro,thers Bandeira, a funeral service was performed in the
Latin church of Cephalonia in memory of the deceased. The
death bell tolled, the sacred edifice was hung with black dra-
pery, and in the centre of the aisle was erected a ma.nifieent
cteafalique,'sufrnounted by a crown of palm leaves, symbolical
of martyrdom. Yo s .roll or inscription indicated the names of,
,
or on what ocea,sion the deluded victims surrendered their
lives, but two grot:ps of Italian ladies at opposite angles, and
other two groups 41t. Italian gentlemen at the other angles,
attired in deep mourning, kneeling and shedding tears,
marked out plainly the event. After the performance of high
mass, and the offering up of a solemn prayer to the Almighty
for the souls of the illustrious dead, a funeral dirge, printed
in gold on black-edged paper, was distributed to all the de- I
Tout assistini at this melancholy ceremony.

*MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, and
MIDLANDS JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Conipany's Offices, George-street,
Manchester, August 28, 1845.
The Committee of Management have the satisfaction of informing
their Shareholders that, under the advice and active direction of Mr.
George Stephenson, the survey of their intended Railway is proceed-
ing most satisfactorily, and that the line, as determined upon, will be,
with reference to the country traversed, very favourable iu its engi-
neering features, and of a character to satisfy the wishes and con-
ciliate the support of the landed proprietary. It is intended that the
main line shall commence at Stockport, thus increasing the length of
the road to be constructed, but diminishing materially the distance
between Manchester and Derby, and improving the general charac-
ter of the workt.
The Committee have also directed their attention to the best means
of giving complete development by branch lines to the rich mineral
resources of Derbyshire, and of connecting them more completely
with the contiguous manufacturing districts of Lancashire, Cheshire,
and Yorkshire. One of the extensions already determined upon, and
having this object in view, will be through the important localities
of New Mills, Hayfield, Mottram, and Marple, to Hyde
and Dukenfield ; thus accommodating the populous districts tra-
versed by the Manchester and Huddersfield and the Manchester
and Sheffield Railways.
The pecuniary arrangements by which these objects will be
effected are under the consideration of the Committee, and will be
announced without delay. F. A. WRAGGE, Secretary.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Comedy of A CURE FOR THE HEART-
ACHE. Old Rapid, Mr. W. Farren ; Young Rapid, Mr. Hudson ;
Frank Oatland, Mr. Buckstone ; Jessy Oatland, Miss Julia Bennett.
In the course of the Evening, Mr. John Parry will sing his New
Song of " Young England."
To be followed by the admired Drama of GRANDFATHER
WHITEHEAD. Grandfather Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren ; Dray-
ton, Mr. Tilbury; Langley, Mr. Stuart; Louisa Drayton, Mrs. E.
Yarnold ; Susan, Mrs. Stanley.
To conclude with the Comedy of BORN TO GOOD LUCK ; or, au
Irishman's Fortune. Pandeen O'Rafferty, Mr. Hudson ; Ninel Miss
P. Horton.
Private Boxes, Two Guineas and Oise Guinea and a-Halt .each.
Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box-office,
from Ten till Five o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Last Five Nights of Mr. John Parry, the celebrated English Buffo
Singer. Great success of the revival of HIS LA.,T LEGS, which
will be repeated To-morrow, and on Friday. MRS. CAUDLE'S
LECTURES ; or, A Matrimonial Chapter, every Evening (To-night
excepted). To-morrow, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER ; and, on
Thursday, will be revived PAST AND PRESENT.
Sept. 2. J. T. ARCHER, Box Book-keeper.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI,
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTF.
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled CLA.RISSE ; or, The
Merchant's Daughter. Martial, Mr. Webster ; John Cabot, Mr.
Munyard ; Barbillon, Mr. Wright ; Galon, Mr. Paul Bedford;
Clarisse, Madame Celeste; Milanie, Miss Woolgar.
After which, will be repeated, THE BOY KING; or, Petite
Peccadillos. Louis XY., Madame Celeste; De Lauzum, Slise Wool-
gar. In the eourse of the piece, Grand Review of the Infantine
Infantry.
To be followed by a farce. in ORGI Act, called MRS. CAUDLE
ABROAD AND AT HOME. Mr. Caudle, Mr. Wilkinson; Mrs.
Caudle, Mr. Wright.

,
Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, Mr. Pitt ; Leader of the
Band, Mr. Mellon.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT or MRS. KEELEY.
Eighth Night of Two ,New Dramas, and Last Five Nights of

" Les Fees."
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated a New Farce, entitled ENQUIRE WITHIN.
Principal Characters by Mr. Meadows, Mr. Emery, Miss Arden, Miss
Grove, and Mrs. A. Wigan.
To which will be added a Comic Drama, in Three Acts, BY ROYAL
COMMAND. Principal chaiscters by Mr. Diddear, Mr. Vining, fir.
Emery, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bender, and Mr. Meadows; Miss Fairbro-
ther, Mrs. Wuollidge, and Mrs. Keeley.
After which, an entirely New, Original, and Novel Grand Fairy
BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, entitled LES FEES. In which Les
Danseuses Anglaises will appear.
To be followed by a New and Original Comedy, to be called THE
,;OVERNOIt'S WIFE, with entirely New Scenery, Dresses, and
Xppurtenances. Principal Characters by Messrs. Diddear, Keeley.
F. Mathews, F. Vining, and Collier, Mss Dawson, and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with A MODEL OF A WIFE. Characters by
Messrs. Meadows, Wigan, Turner, Miss Fairbrother, Mrs. Woollidge.
The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan
rom Ten till Four.

.E-OPENING OF ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE FOR

THE WINTER SEASON.
PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER, MR. W. BATTY.
Immense Novelty, Re-engagement of the unequal! d French
`roop. First Wok of the New Grand Egyptian Spectacle, entitled
i'llE BRIDE OF THE NILE; or, The Oracle of Latona, in which
lie celebrated Mr. Denvil will perform. Stupendous Effects—New
,fagnificent Scenery—Combination of Stage and Circle at one time ;
die whole arranged in twenty Tableaux ; the Scenes of the Arena
rill comprise new and popular acts of Equestrianism. The whole
ott,ltiding with a Pleasing Aftcrpiece.
Ful particulars w.ll be given in the daily programmes.

Box-Citric:: open from Eleven till live. Equestrian Tuition given
s usual.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

rightly Overflow—Re-engagement of Madame Vesirioand Mr. C.
Mathew:, Miss Collett and Mr. D. W. King—Second Night of "The
Captain of the Watch."

THIS EVENING

Will be performed THE CAPTAIN OF' THE WATCH. Viscount
le Ligny, Mr. C. Mathews; Baron Vanderpotter, Ur. Neville ; Kris-
tina, Mrs. H. Hughes; Katryn, Miss Martin.
After which, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Beauty, Maclaine
Voctris; Beast, \lr. I). W. King; John Quill, Mr. C. Mathews.
To be followed by PATTER versus CLATTER. Captain Patter,
Ar. Charles Mathews.

To coin:1111e with DARNLEY' ; or, The Keep of Castle 11111. Lord
Darnley, Mr. N. T. Hicks; Will Elliott, Mr. Heslop ; I.llen Todd,
Hrs. 11. Hughes.
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Bom-
a ree, from Eleven to lour.

A DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACH SEASON,
SECOND WEEK OF THE COMET.
The Brilliancy of the Pyrotechnic Finale exceeds all imagination!
The Day-light View of the Colossal Pictorial Representation, suggested
By HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT,
Is hailed with Universal Approbation.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
ON MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and THURSDAYS,
Will be presented a Magnificeit
MODELLED REPRESENTATION OF EDINBURGH,
The Pride of Scotland and of Scotchmen.
The Unequalled Menagerie—Giraffe and Chimpanzee.
THE MAGNIFICEN C MODEL OF VENICE,
Shewing with the gnatest accuracy every portion of that far-famed
City ; this wonderthl Work of Art occupied seven years in
completion, and cost 2,0001.
THE PROMENADE CONCERTS,
By the unrivalled Band of th e Estataihmen t, conducted by Mr. Godfrey.
At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary
EXHIBITION OF FIREWORKS EVER ATTEMPTED,
Introdncing a Reprcsentation of the COMET, which takes its Arial
Hight from the extreme height of the Gigantic Model;
And, as a Finale, u Grand, Royal, and Patriotic
AQUATIC TABLEAU,
Fifty-two feet in height, will be exhibited in the Centre of the Lake ;
The PORTRAITS of HER MAJESTY and PRINCE ALBERT,
Surmounted by Fame, and surrounded by Emblems and
Other Devices will he introduced.
This, combined with the Feux D'Artitice, the Salute and Dischirge of
Rockets from the Castle and surrounding ITeights will form the most
tiRILLIANT PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY 'EVER WITNESSED.
The Tableau deigned and executed by Mr. Danson.
Pyrotechnist, Mr. Southby.
Admission, One Shilling.
Feeding the Carnivore at Half-past Four ; Pelicans, &e., at Five ;
Concert at Half-past Five ; and Pyrotechnic Display at Half-
past Eight.

THE WEATHER.—,SUN OFFICE, SEPT. 2.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 48; Highest, 69; Noon, 57.

BAROMETER, 30.29.
WIND E., morning, light breeze, and hazy ; afternoon,

fine sunshiny weather.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 8 minutes after 2 I Evening .. 26 minutes after 2.