Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-19 00:00:00

within that district which the ordinary was empowered
to assign. '
12.—Fifthly, that these churches were for the most
part erected with the aid of funds derived from the sub-
scriptions of all classes of persons—from grants—from
church building societies—(the incomes of which arise
largely from annual collections made in churches)—and,
in some instances, from a portion of a grant of
£1,000,000, heretofore voted by Parliament out of taxes
levied upon the people.
13,—Sixthly, that by recent legislation these district
churches have been created into parish churches, and
the districts which had been assigned to them, have been
formed into independent parishes, and the people dwell-
ing. therein are deprived of even their right as,
parishioners to the use of the original parish churches.
14.—From the foregoing considerations, your peti-
tioners are justified in affirming that it is contrary to
both the divine and human laws, that any
distinction of classes should exist or be tolerated within
the walls of the house of. God; and that it is both unjust
and impolitic that the people from whose resources are
ultimately derived no inconsiderable portion of the-
means necessary for the building and endowment of
these churches in the first instance, and afterwards of
their maintenance, should be practically excluded from
the free use of their parish churches ; by which a great
wrong is done to the poor—by which millions are driven
into dissent or open infidelity, and the salvation of a
large portion of our fellow-subjects of this realm is
grievously imperilled.
Your petitioners would humbly implore your Right
Reverend [or Reverend] House to take these gravamina
into your serious consideration, and to provide a remedy
accordingly.
Arid your petitioners will ever pray. ,

HOSPITALITIES AT BRETBY HALL.

A FINE RUN WITH MR,MEYNELL INGRAM'S

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and Miss Elphinstone De Flahault, the Earl of Wilton
and ,Lady Catherine Egerton, Lord Clifden, Lord
Coventry, the Marquis of. Bath, Sir Henry and Lady
Sophia Des Vceux, Hon. Mr. Temple, Hon. Mr. Leslie,
Colonel Percy, ColonelYorrester, Miss Anson, Mr. Hay-
ward, and Mr., lingo Meynell Ingram.
Most of these distinguished noblemen and gentlemen
have enjoyed excellent shooting upon the estate, and the
field sports were appropriately climaxed on Thursday
last in a grand meet of Mr. Meynell Ingram's hounds,
at the hall.
The morning was hazy and rather damp, but an ex-
perienced hunter congratulated himself upon there being
plenty of scent." As early as ten • o'clock there were
signs of a numerous meet, and before eleven a very large
company of riders and runners assembled in the court-
yard at the rear of the hall.
. The noble and thoroughly British-built figure at the
right entrance is England's late Premier, Lord Derby,
who is holding a vivacious conversation with Prince
Edward, Lord Clifden, and Lord Stanhope, the latter of
whom has been courteous and kind to every arrival for
the last half-hour. Whilst whips are cracking and
horses prancing, whilst . the hounds are called from
every remote corner by the huntsman's familiar cry, and
whilst red-coated runners are moving mysteriously about,
a very pleasant entertainment is being carried out in the
interior of the hall.
As is usual on these occasions, his lordship had ordered
a bountiful hospitality to be dispensed to the gentlemen
and farmers who gathered at the meet, and an unusually
large number availed themselves of the noble earl's
kindness, to strengthen themselves for the " run." Mr.
Potts and his assistants were indefatigable in their
exertions to secure the comfort of the numerous com •
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pany, to whom every attention was paid. The, viands
were, of course, unexceptionable, and were well enjoyed.
The hounds were ready soon after the time of appoint-
ment, and amid all the exciting characteristics of, the
good old English hunt, the start was made..
Lora Derby did not ride, but watched the departure,
in company with Prince Edward, from the beautiful
lawn in front of the hall. The Earl of Chesterfield,
Lord Stanhope, the Earl of Harrington, and Viscount
Petersham were among the mounted party, as were also
several of the noble earl's guests.
After ,leaving the hospitable mansion of the noble
owner of Bretby, with an extraordinary large " field,"
the riders trotted on to Hartshorne Gorse, whore they
found Reynard at home, but his quarters being very
comfortable he was determined not to leave, and although
driven out three times he thrice returned, but was at last
devoured. After drawing two or three covers blank, the
never-failing Repton Shrubs were next tried, whence a
fox ment away for the Hays, but the scent being cold, he
was given up. Determined upon showing the noble
strangers some sport, the worthy master decided upon
trying Foremark-park. Scarcely had the hounds entered
the cover before "He's gone away" was the cry, and
away he did go, at a tremendous pace, for the Shrubs,'
but doubling back he went to the Rocks, where, after
running him about for some time, foxes were changed ;
and in running through the Shrubs and into the Park,
he was lost. This finished a most agreeable day's sport,
for which all are much indebted to the spirited master,
who, it is acknowledged by all those best able to judge,
is owner of one of the best packs of hounds in the king-
dom. To him the thanks of all lovers of the noble
English hunt are indeed due, and no master could receive
a higher compliment than the attendance of so distin-
guished and numerous a company as on Thursday last
run with his hounds.—Derby htercwry.