The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-03 00:00:00

THE POLICE COU.R2B.

SOUTHWARK.
On Thursday afternoon l'ilr. Burcham was engaged for
some time in haring charges preferred by the police against
the driven of seem! omnibuses plying between the Elephant
and Coatis and Eingsland-gate. The charges were for de-
laying on their journey.
Mr. T. Beard appeared on behalf of the General Omnibus
Company, several of whose drivers were aummonod, but it
being shown that they were fresh on the road, and unec-
quainted with the regulations, the summonses wero dis-
missed with a caution, on their paying the coats.
A driver named Booth, badge 2.563, belonging to Kites
Association, and in the employ of Mr. Skinner, was
with delaying his omnibus more than two minut:basirtfteet
leaving the Elephant and Castle.
The charge was fully proved, and it was shown that he
was an old offender . there were no leas than five convictions
on his license, one of which was for 40s.
In answer to the charge the defendant said he could not
help delaying the omnibus, as he received orders from Cha-
lice, the time-keeper, to stop.
Mr. Beard here said that he believed each to be the fact.
net man got more drivers into trouble than any one. He
was really a nuisance, and ought to be removed.
Mr. Skinner, the defendant's master, complained bitterly
of the company's servants. Their omnibuses caused the
whole of the inconvenience, and gut his men into trouble.
As soon as Kite's omnibuses started, the company placed an
omnibus before them, and stopped up the road.
Mr. Hudson, the company's manager, denied that. The
company started their omnibuses from the Elephant and
Castle every five minutes, and it was the opposition (Kite's
Association) that muted the obstruction. They loitered on
the road; and after starting, were detained by Challice, the
timekeeper.
Mr. Skinner was about to defend his man, when
Mr. Burcham told him it was quite clear what the de-
fendant was from his license, which was endorsed no less
than five times ; and es fur the timekeeper, he must be aware
that was no =cum for his delaying his omnibus. He per-
ceived that only a few days ago he was fined by Mr. Combs
6s. and coats; therefore he should now fine him 10. e. and
coats.

TER BISHOP OP .RIPON ON CHURCH ENDOW-

NENTS.

Some few days ago George Armitage, Esq., of
Milnsbridge House, liudderadeld, addressed a letter to the
Bishop of Ripon, drawing his lordship's attention to the in-
adequate endowments of many of the livings in this district,
and suggesting the desirability of something being done to
mitigate the evil. In reply to Mr. Armitage's letter his lord-
ship writes ea fellows
" Hones of Lords, March 24.
" My dear Sir,—l am very thankful to end, from your
letter which has reached me to-day, that your attention
has been directed to the all important subject of the misera-
bly inadequate endowments of many of the livings in the
diocese of Ripon. Ido not know of any subject which more
calls for public attention in connexion with the interests of
the clergy, and of all classes in that part of Yorkshire. It is
next to impossible that the work of the church of England
ma be properly performed when her ministers are so ill pro-
vided for. Tne Bishop Lougley Endowment Fund'
originated in • desire on the part of several influential per-
sona in the theme to provide a fund for increasing the en-
dowments of small livings. I rogret to state that the appeal
has not met with anything like the response which, as I am
informed, its framers anticipated, and which certainly the
urgency of the case demands.
It has been decided not to employ any portion of the fund
till it reaches the sum of I 0,000!.
" At present it scarcely reaches the sum of 5,0001.
" Now, either of those sums cannot surely be considered
worthy of such a county as Yorkshire to contribute towards
such en object; and I should rejoice to beer of any practical
effort to raise the fund to en amount more commensurate
with the great evil which it is intended to remedy.
" For such an object I cannot help believing there are
many wealthy persons in the West Riding of sufficient means,
public spirit, and, above all Christian feeling, to induce
them to contribute muniameatiy, provided only the pressing
necessity of the mat was fairly put before them. I consider
It to be a reproach to the diocese and the county that there
should exist thirty livings in the diocese where the clergy-
man's income is under 50!. a year, and nearly sixty livings
besides where the income allotted to the clergyman is over
601. but less than lOW. a year. The mischief which arises
from this state of things is incalculable; when such livings
become vacant the greatest difficulty is experienced in tilling
them up. This leads of necessity, in some instances, to in-
different appointments. And too generally it happens that
even where the vacancy is supplied by a faithful and devoted
clergyman he is kept in a state of continual anxiety on the
score of the maintenance of himself and family, which malt
have a depressing effect upon the energies which ought to be
wholly given to the work of the ministry.
"If only the Bishop Longley Endowment Fund' could
be raised to 60,000!. or 60,0001.—which it ought to be—and
easily might be—a remedy would be provided for a great evil,
and I Lave no doubt we shall be able to fall in with the
arrangements which you propose, and to help Milnsbridge
as well am many other parishes in a &huller or even worse
position.
" Year well-known liberality and tail to promote the in-
tereeta of our church have induced me to believe that you will
excuse me for having troubled you with such a lengthy reply
to your letter ; end I believe you will sympathise with me
in the regret which I daily feel in the recollection of a state
of things which Is so prejudicial to the cause of true religion.
" I have only to add that I have no objection to year
making any use which you think proper of this letter, and
" I remain, my dear Sir,
" Very faithfully yours,
"G. Armitage, Esq." " R. Rirox.