The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-26

Our London Correspondence.
LONDON, Nov. 10-9P.M.
Lord Mayors Day-Surplice Distwbances-.anti- State
Church .association - Shipping News-Emigration
Mevemenf- Theatrieals- State of Trade-Cholera-
g, ain, RailOay and Money Markets
The great event Of the week has been the instala-
ton of the Lord Mayor Of London. The 9th Of No.
vembsr "a always grand day In the city - far ~ ho
Mday.making Is concerned, and dies far -
relates business Procession after procession
about the streets-men in armor jostle city marsha
men, and policemen and flag bearers and the public,
are huddled together in of unenviabls conu
sion. Hospitality In palmer terms plenty Of eat
ing and drinking Is the order Of the night so the
Lord Mayor gives dinner to almost every of note
that to Ministers 90, out Of compliment,
and congratulate the civic dignitsry his cleo
ton who in return, promises to spend his money Ia
vishly In attending to the creature comforts Of his
city brethren by examining them at decsntly arranged
intervals with the GOOD thic:, Of this world The
fact is the Lord Mayors Day Is farce from morning
t night The procession is farce the congratustory
address il farce the dinner is farce (beoause only
favored friends Of his loreshp car get snythips to sa
Ave shilings two three screw themselves into
braes amor, at the eminent risk OF getting broken
limbs; and for q similar reward some two or three
dozen Of The unwahed be got to salute the mayors
carriage with pipas in the most stentoran accents
which are magnifed by those interested in the
Germ into expressions Of the most decided approval.
Lord Mayors Days. like London watchmen and hack
nsy ceashes are getting fast into dsuse and though
suppose for years to there will be lord mayor,
your readers may feel tolersbly that the ginger
bread pesgsntry that accompanies him, will be thing
OF bye gone days Sir James Duke, who installed
yesterday into the civic chair, 10 old sailor and
respectable citizen Of London.
While this feasting and rejoicing has been going
In this part of the country another OF rather
different description has been enacted in ono Of the
churches in the city of Exeter must first state that
for the last two three we have had constant
surpce feud 4" that Is, some clergymeu insisted on
preaching in their surpces, in place of the academical
black gown. In many instances, this departure FROM
the ordinary custom objected to but in
places where the Practitioners had no particular relish
baton Now round about the city OF Exeter has been
famous place for these religious battes ami the b.
shep who s the able Pamphlsteer Bishop Phipot' in
varsbly eided with his clergy In the conflict.
short time since yourg clergy nan, named Ingle,
wss appointed to Of the churches but sooner
had he commenced his ministerial duties than he APP
peared in the Objectionable garment Sunday upon
Sunday passed by until the parshoners waxed wrath
resolving to bring matters to crisis SO snst when Mr.
made to cough him down" Finding thiswas not eff
fotual in s consequences stamping with feet Yelling
hootiDg, with other discordant noises followed until
at length Of the chdrch wardens raising his voice
above the the din, threatened to pull the clergyman
out Of the pulpit. Like every thing else that Is hui
man. the affair came to conclusion, not without the
dose being repeated in the street. and the Bishop In
ing as usual that his reverend brother was justified
In his proceedings This see is the way in which
We amufe ourselves. Even in religious matters, we
sonrive, occasionally, to create little excitement
Wolfe am speaking OF church matters, may as
well tell you that large meeting OF the Anti State
Church Association held on Thursday evening
Many members of Parliament wero there and took
part in the The immediate object Of the
meeting was to enter protest against the contem-
plated endowment of the Roman Catholic priesthood
ct Ireland. In few years this society viii not only
become very popular, prt win be one Of the most inn
portant and active associations State church is
not likely TO exit any years lou iof mguy people
IRE b.g,npins 20 buj cat ts inafcus consequences.
Tho principal creed Of th,S socissy 10 place al orios
q Ie.ig.In shN eas Aais leaY.ng eaoh unhr red