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(From the 77rnes.)
It will have been seen in our columns of yesterday
that there is a probability of the Archbishop of Canter.
bury assembling the rest of the Prelates to take their
sense of the best method for allaying the unhappy dß'•
ferences by which the Church of England is at present
distracted. This is a remedy that has long and ear-
nestly been recommended by the lovers of peace, and
many sincere friends of the Church no doubt look upon
it as a pancea. They depend upon the credit and moral
weight of episcopal character and authority to close the
wounds of the bleeding Church, to restrain the ;e al
for uniformity which does but engender smite and to
restore peace, if not unanimity, both amongst the clergy
and laity. Those who reason in this way conceive ti et
a body of such distinction and powers in ecclesiastical
concerns will meet with every token of reverence and
submission from their clergy, and that their decision
will be held sufficiently binding to obtain the full assent
of the people et large. They do not imagine such a
contingency as disagreement in their councils or opposi-
tion in their persons ; and they wish to realise in their
mind's eye the picture of a venerable synod of spiri-
tual overseers met together of one accord, all of one
mind and sentiment, caring and seeking for nothing
but the grand object of advancing the true interests
of religion, and the unity and welfare of the Church,
And this they think the last hope and resource of
our Church under her present trouble and affliction ;
this they think will avail to bring back her scattered
congregations, and reunite the pastor with his grieved
and offended parishioners. 'Wu take leave to differ
from those who have embraced such an opinion. We do
not see how the Bench of Bishops, constituted and com-
posed as it is, can by any train of argument be brought
to view the disunion of the Church with similar eyes or
under the same aspect. It does not rest with all the
Bishops now to deliver their sentiments concerning these
points of rubrical controversy. There are some who
have already decided, and who cannot gracefully or con-
sistently retract what they have published and enjoined.
There are some who may be wavering as to what is best
to be done, and who have not yet committed themselves
in any way, who Hill probably hesitate in sanctioning
any further question into the manner of explaing or en-
forcing the rubric. The difficulties of such a meeting of
the Bishops are very great upon the face of them ; these
difficulties will certainly multiply themselves fifty-fold
as the deliberation proceeds ; nor can we really expect
from their discussions any bnefits commensurate with
the anticipations of those who advocate and call for it.
Will it not, then, be far more injurious to the cause of
religion and the Church if from this assemblage no una-
nimous vote can be obtained, no certain rule established,
no positive injunction framed, no permanent arrange-
ment effected, to satisfy both clergy and laity ? It will
be, we apprehend, infinitely distressing to those high
dignitaries, and mark their proceedings with something
very like ridicule, if, after ostentatiously weighing these
disputes in the balance of their united, or, at any rate,
assembled, wisdom, they come to no conclusion, and
separate without a decision on either side. No one can
doubt that there is a risk—a danger of such an event.
To us there is no doubt at all. We believe it to be out
of all bounds of probability, and almost impos?ible, that
they should agree together touching these diversities
of ritual and discipline. We feel sincerely persuaded
that they would differ widely on the main founda-
tion of the whole question, and that; instead of dis-
covering a remedy, they would depart without having
any specific proposal introduced. Under these convic-
tions, we must deprecate such a meeting. We cannot
hope to find peace amid such conflicting elements. We
do not quite apprehend, moreover, that it will be put to
the trial; and, if it be, we are sure that the Archbishop
has been driven to the expedient by the urgent clamours
of those who see in it, Kith a capacity of prescience
quite supernatural, sonic satisfactory issue to our quarrels
and dissensions. We trust his Grace win. not despise
our advice, and that lie will ponder well on the probable
results of the undertaking before he sets his hand to any
such experiment. Again and again, fresh a ith every
day's post, the signs of the coming tempest thicken upon
us. The laity seem at length resolved to act indepen-
dently, and require of their pastors what they feel they
have some right to assert for themselves. A largely-
printed handbill calls upon the people of Plymouth, with
strong and vehement phrases, to " assemble immedi-
eisps,a‘nlrteapdeyr.tiine
ately" to resist what they have not scrupled to call this
" tyranny over God's heritage," by appealing, if neces-
sary, to the• Parliament and the Queen. - Another set of
most unequivocal resolutions have been passed unani-
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towards the erection of a church in that quarter where,
of all others, one would suppose it was most wanted, was
absolutely refused by an overwhelming majority of those
present. And this was done, be it remembered, from no
parsimonious or illiberal feeling to the Church generally
—not because the rector of the parish was considered to
belong to the innovating party in the Church—it was
not assumed that he did—no one accused him of it—
but because, according to the aspect of things, there is
no security that can be given, no precaution that can
prevent the church about to be built falling into such
hands. Thus, in the very heart of the City, and in the
Common Council, this vote for a church in the parish
of St. Giles was virtually negatived from the fear en-
tertained of the spread of those principles against
which the laity are so resolutely combining ; and thi s
even when a Dissenter pleaded for it ! Upon such a
startling fact as the refusal of this grant by such an
assembly, and in such a place, we anxiously entreat all
degrees of our clergy to reflect seriously and solemnly.
Is our Church, we would ask them, still to flourish, the
pride and strength of our land ; or are her congrega-
tions to be dispersed, her temples to become dilapidated,
her services to be deserted, her friends to be alienated
and disgusted, from the perverse and wanton intrusion of
ceremonies and observances which, displeasing as they
are to the people, answer no one corresponding end, and
are carrying division and destruction into the very bosom
of our Church ? Let those of the clergy who would
answer this question to their conscience, dismissing
party spirit and factious strife, seeking peace indeed, and
studying the good of their people, consider how they
may best guide themselves in such trying and calami-
tous times. Let them remember that, whatever mischief
may ensue from the introduction of these novelties, they
who have given the provocation must be answerable for
its consequences ; and let them not, in the vain attempt
to bend the wills of their congregations to a yoke which
their forefathers refused, incur the odium of disturbing
the harmony of families, violating the peace of parishes,
and throwing the whole Church into confusion.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WESTMINSTER. - This
morning, between the hours of twelve and one, the ut-
most alarm prevailed in the neighbourhood of West-
minster, in consequence of the sudden outbreak of a most
rapid fire in a carpenter's workshop, belonging to a Mr.
Wardle, situate in Chapel-place, immediately opposite
the Bluecoat School. The first discovery was made by
one of the neighbours through seeing sparks and smoke
mounting over the roof of the building. An instant
alarm was raised, and the inmates of the adjoining houses
were aroused from their slumbers. From the premises
containing a large quantity of shavings, wood, and other
equally inflammable articles, not many minutes elapsed
, before the fire had gained possession of every portion of
the building. A family, who resided in the lower floor,
had barely time to escape. The numerous brigade en-
gines were as quickly as possible at the scene of confla-
gration, together with the West of England and County-
' office engines. The Chelsea Waters orks afforded the
firemen an immediate and abundant supply of water,
from which they set to work most vigorously. and in the
course of half an hour all danger of the further r rogress
of the fire was at an end, and before two - o'clock the
flames were completely extinguished; not, however, until
the building with its contents was almost consumed.
The occupier of the premises being out at the time of the
disaster, we were unable to ascertain whether or not he
was insured. The origin of the outbreak is unknown.
A vast number of the inhabitants who threw their goods
into the open street for protection will be serious losers
by hasty removal, and unfortunately they were all unin-
sured.

BRADFORD.—HIGH CKURCII FREARS.—A circum-
stance has just occurred here which has excited a good
deal of interest. The Rev. J. 11. Bradney, who has
officiated gratuitously for the last three years at the New
Church, has just terminated his labours, to the great
regret of his parishioners, by whom he is much be-
loved. The Rev. Mr. Erie, who is appointed curate,
a very young man, has succeeded him, and in his first
sermon after full ordination, carried out his now fully
developed Christian sentiments by dealing damnation
to all Dissenters. On the afternoon of the same day,
the Rev. J. H. Bradney took occasion to deprecate the
tone and temper adopted by the curate in the morning,
stating that he looked on all men as brethren, and on
Dissenters, if good men, in quite as favourable a light
as Churchmen. We hear that the Bishop sent for both
sermons, and that, to the surprise of all well-thinking
men, he intimated, through the vicar, to 3.1 r. Bradney,
that if he did not change his opinions as to Dissenters,
he must leave the Church ! His farewell sermon was
preached last Sunday, before a crowded audience, who
were much affected by the thoughts of losing their
loved and respected past.r. The address made a deep
impression, and will long be remembered by all who
heard it. We are rejoiced to hear that Mr. Bradney,
although he has ceased to officiate at the New Church,
intends to remain among us, and to act, as heretofore,
in his magisterial capacity.—From a Correspondent of
the Inltshire Independent.
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Payne, City Coroner, held an inquest last night, at Guy's
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last,Yoasf evidence, NVa lil.b that\o\u.rr
labourer
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Rennie, in Holland-street, Blackfriars-road. On Friday last
he. with other men, was employed to lime-wash the ceiling
of the new workshop, standing for that purpose on a scaf-
fold. To reach the scaffold a plank was placed from that
_to a flight of stairs, the end on the scaffold being two feet
higher than the stairs, and nailed to the scaffold. The de-
ceased, whilst in the act of going up the plank in a stooping
posture, pulled the nails out at the scaffold end, and fell
with the plunk a depth of 15 feet on to some bricks. lie
was much cut oboist the face, and was removed to the hos-
pital, where he died on Monday. The friends objecting to a
post mortein examination, the actual cause of death could not
In ascertained. Verdict—" Accidental death."