ELECTION OF PROCTORS IN CARLISLE. Convocation being dissolved with Parliament, and like it, requiring re-election, a largely attended synod of the beneficed clergy of the Archdeaconry of Carlisle was held on Wednesday last in the Fratry, for the purpose of electing two Proctors to represent the clergy of the Archdeaconry in the Convocation of the Northern Province. The Worshipful Chancellor BURTON presided and was deeply moved in making reference to the death of their friend MR. MOUNSEY. The REV. B. A. MARSHALL (Carlisle) then proposed, and the REV. A. OATES (Maryport) seconded, that the REV. THOMAS TRAFFORD SHIPMAN, Vicar of Aspatria, be Proctor. The REV. W. DACRE, Irthington, proposed the REV. CANON SIMPSON, Vicar of Kirkby Stephen, remarking that CANON SIMPSON was no mere party man - he was not a member of the English Church Union nor any other extreme party. (Applause). The REV. N.F.Y.KEMBLY, Hesket and Armathwaite, seconded the nomination of DR. SIMPSON, who, he said, was a proper representative of the large class of moderate men in the diocese. The REV. J. CARTER, Bridekirk, proposed the REV. CANON CARR, Vicar of Dalston. The REV. G. C. HODGSON, Barton, seconded the nomination, and said that although they had been told the elction of proctors was not to be made a party question, yet the energetic canvassing which had been carried on made it evident that there was a great deal of party spirit in the proceedings. It was now an important matter to send right representatives to Convocation - men who would not have received and placed on the table that infamous petition on Confession - a petition so obnoxious to the true Protestant principles of the Church of England - but who would have moved that it should have been thrown to the door. {Cheers and counter cheers). They could not tell what petition might be presented; if there were any wavering brother there, he hoped he would come to the conclusion that it was his bounded duty as a loyal minister of the Church to support so excellent a candidate as CANON CARR. (Applause). No other candidate being proposed, the CHANCELLOR took a show of hands, the result of which was largely in favour of CANON SHIPMAN and CANON CARR. The announcement was received with cheers. The REV. W. DACRE: Is it competent for me, on behalf of DR. SIMPSON, to demand a poll ? The CHANCELLOR: Certainly. The REV. DR. SIMPSON - I should like to say a word or two at this stage. I am very much obliged to my proposer and seconder; but I think it is evident that there are more gentlemen here who will vote against me than for me. That is owing to the fact that this assembly was called for Wednesday, when, as is well known, a great many clergymen have services in their churches. (Derisive laughter, and shouts of "oh oh!") Really (said DR. SIMPSON, turning in the direction whence the loudest burst of derision came) - really, this astonishes me. I had thought that this was a meeting of gentlemen. (Applause). I have been thirty years in this diocese, in which time I have been privileged to take part in not a few important works - (Applause) - and I hope the few remarks I am about to make may not be interrupted in this unseemly way. (Applause). Owing to the circumstances I have mentioned, I should be very sorry to ask my friends to go to a poll; because amongst the gentlemen who are opposed - conscientiously opposed - to my election, I have the honour of reckoning a great many friends - (applause) - who would record their votes against me no doubt, though probably with some degree of pain, I must therefore ask that my name be withdrawn ("Hear hear" and "No no !") MR. DACRE and MR. KEMBLE consented to the withdawal.