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a beacon for the less experienced and the less hard
ened; but let not poor curates, like Messrs. Poole
and West be sacrificed SCapegOats for the rest.
| For my own part | feel that we and our bishops
have so long dallied with, been ignorant of, the
| tTightlul evil that being hatched amongst us,
| that we ought to terminate the mischief by
some national action which would neither assail nor
| hurt any individual. We ought, in nv humble
opinion, to cut off all excuse for any continuance of
the confessional. We ought thus to warn the clergy
against any prolonged effort to renew what is hate
| iul to us. Then, If, after such warning. the folly
and the iniquty of the confessional be still persist
ed in by any priest, let the laws-existng statutes,
| if these suffice enactments, if they be neccs-
sary-be applied that 10 man who acts the part
of confeSsOr shall be allowed to retain the position
! Of an English clergyman"
Mr.. Macnaught concludes by suggesting the pre-
sentaon of petition to the Queen and both Houses
of Parliament showing that those who are attempt
ing reintroducc the Objectionable practice of the
confessional into the Church Of England plead with
certain plausible show of reason, that the 'power
of absoution" entrusted to them at their ordination
implies, its necessary antecedent the OF prl-
| vate confession, and moreover, that an apparent
sanction of sacrcdotal absolution and of prelimi-
nary confession is contained in certain passages Of
! the Book of Common Prayer, and praying that the
passages alluded to may be altogether expungcd
from the Book of Common Prayer, and, if need be,
that other plain and unobiectional phrases may be
substituted for them. As further indicating the
feeling which is being aroused against the confess
sional, it may be mentioned that the toast Of "The
Bishop and Clergy the Diocese was not proposed
usual the recent dinner of the GXfordshire and
Banbury Agricultural Society. 1t appears that
the omission of the toast in consequence of
representations made to the committee that large
number of the members Of the society were so dis
satisfied with the conduct OF the Bishop OF Oxford
respecting the BOyne-hil confession that they were
determined not to drink the toast, and to save the
unplcasantness of its being received with Kissing
and Glamour the committee wisely withdrew it.
The BrsHoP OF CHESTER on CoNFEsSIoN.-Ihe
Bishop of Chester, in preaching at Chester Cathe-
dral, after ordination held Sunday last, stated
his views with reference to confession: "And now
let me add word, (said his lordship,) on another
subject, coateraly connected with the absolution
of sins-I mean the confession Of sins. 81 said,
will confess my sins unto the Lord; and so thou, D
Lord, iorgavcst the iniquity OF my sim. These are
the words of David. This is the scrptura doctrine
of confession. In accordance herewith, church.
at the very opening of both morning and evening
service, calls upon to join in general confession
of our sins to Almighty God: which is followed by
the general abSolution that is to say, by decara-
tiOn that God abSolves all those that truly re-
pent and unfcignedly believe His gospel. in
two passages, indeed, of our Liturgy, our church
recognises more special confession OF SIM
The one is in the exhortation to attendance on
the holy communion. If any one is troubled IN
conscience, and afraid to come to the holy sacra-
ment he is recommended to disclose his grief to bis
pastor, to the intent that by the ministry of Gods
Word, he may receive the benefit of absoutiOn,
and spiritual advice for the quietug of his mind;
this is to say, that he may receive from Gods Holy
Word the assurance of pardon, according to the
promise of mercy vouchsaled to mankind through
Christ Jesus our Lord. The other case is that of Il
man lying bed of sickness; when it is directed
that the sick person be moved to makea special
iession Of his sins, if he feel his conscience troubled
with any weighty matter. But observe the limita-
tion. The direction is limited, in both instances,
to cases where the individual is disturbed in his
own conscience and feels burden on his mind, and
needs and seeks counsel and comfort. But with
the exception of those particular and extreme cases,
our church does not point to any special confession
OF sin to be made by the pentent to the minister;
ri war in
terrogatories to be addressed by the minister to the
penitent: least of all, interrogatories from which
the sensitveness of female decacy shrinks-against
which the instinct of manly spirit rebels"
Difficulties have occurred between the British
and Portuguese authorities in the Mozambique
channel. The Herald, small cutter from Natal,
was trading on the east coast, Nanakura river,
when she was seized by the Portuguese for not
paving duty at Beagoa bay. The crew were sent
to Mozambique. and placed in charge of the British
consul, Mr.. NJ. Leon, who demanded the boat and
cargo without success. He has, in consequence,
left for England via the Mauritius, to represent
the case to the Foreign Office.
mixed commission was sitting at the Cape to
decide on the legality of the capture by the screw
steam -frigate Lyra mine guns) Commander Old
field, of the Portuguese vessel Flor de Mozam-
bique. She had slave appurtenances and six ne
groes, represented by the master to be prisoners
OF war, one of whom declared he had been kid
mapped.
The geological museum of the late Mr. Hugh Mil
Ter has been purchased by the Government for $500
Ill altllOn 10 IDlS sum- anOtler OF about $500 sub
scrlbed all over the country with view to the pur
chase OF the collection, will be handed tO.Mr Mill
er,s widow. The collection will remain in the Ed
inburgh Museum.
Mrs. Gore, the popular novelist who has recent
ly become afflicted with partial blindness. is about
to submit to operation for cataract This lady's
loss of sight is attributed to prGtracted anxiety for
the fate OF an only son. who has been serving with
much distinction on the staff at Lucknow and in the
| RohilCund campaign.
The Dublin NrcG"t7c 4dccrtiep learns that it
has been determined greatly to extend and STRENGTH
en- the detences at Spike Island which occunins so
commanding position at the entrance Of Ouacus
! town harbor For a long time there has been =
convict depot at Spike but it appears that some of
/ the convlcts have already been removed to other
establishments and that it is in conten,nIaton nIti
matey to break up the depot there II is nndnr-
stood that all the deiences at Queenstown ;ncInd
in@ @ Iarlise ana camden Forts, to be placed in
the highest state of efficiency.
Mr.. w. :. O'Brien having been invited to atfand
tcnant-rlght meeting at Milstreet rcplied that
having formed resolution on his return TO tLis
country to abstain from ATTENDING nubIic r,oa+i0s
he had hitherto found sufficient reason IN ird9oo6
him to cancel this resolution. He thinks that tbo
policy which ought to be adopted by the ncon1a Of.
reIaa ana thelr representatives involves the crea-
toh OF national party, in which should be concrn
trated the whole influence of the Irish nation
lhE CoNGhass At BRUssELs.-A letter from Brus-
, seiS says: The Congress of Arts and Literature
VIII be opened here the 9th of This month o,1
will extend four DAYS 1t is eypectad tb%+ hi
Majesty King Leopold will patronise r. nasI
! government faV alb tO
it has in view. Brigium has 10 te OBJECTS which
treaty with Holland bv Which ~ en.:Iee i INTO a
free trade as regards Ttorotn ,ne | PrIhcipleS OF
recoouized Mncb snrrr;so aI =. are thoroughly
manifested here ot the aro "'-o "Isappontment are
ference of ENGLAND on s,hiaot aItny ana lndit-
terest bor mucb boIdng n L wien S ought to in
position in the ranks ofIit"ratro 80 elGFated
ent time the adhnsions son4 to the pres
enlightened nation are ysr H fn IRON ;o1 mat free and
pared with the other great powers of F,,rarn M
following DISTINGUISHED indi,id,ai i-ul 0Pe' Inc
entered their names unon tho 'aoS nave however,
are no donht ,inotI thG !oil o adherents, and
literature and arts Of Great Britain 70 % % the
Hon W. +. Gladstone Sir VIZ I1e Right
Charles Dickens BobhaGo or Io e. hyiton Bulwer,
Bell and Tom Tayor the Mill ko6t
President of tbr Scinnco nnd authors; Cole
Easake President Of tbc Iomdo, a5 department;
of Fine Arts Henry Reeves diroo.a 'oS al Academy
burgh Review &c'' VI '''e rum
H,vrroc, Avn mo sor-,.o. ,c
pnssnt ,D HIS noLniENS'-A'ter the battle of
row, stt tb, our general passed down the mar
on ohsrry, i5 "i'n NV Weatled soldiers. They
'You have done that alraad' ~ naae o answer
pliment so happily timed or more MGrer was com
ated they were literally tronsyto5 "5'ny my appreci-
praise being the soldiers coroti 'eu ~ WIN ueight
stimulant- Major Nortd's .Lo,.noI 1eW"lu ana best
| Officer IN Ldid "H E"G'sh