The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-02 00:00:00

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Foot, to be Captain ; George Robert Chevalier, Gent., to
be Lieutenant; Blair Fullarton, Gent., to be Ensign,
April 21.

BANKRUPTS.
William Whaley, builder, Charles-street, Camberweri
New-road, to surrender, May 14, at one, and June 18, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee,
Aldermanbury ; Lowe, Tanfield-court, Temple.
William Baker, licensed victualler, Cumberland-marke‘ May 14, at two, and June 12, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court;
Robinson, Ironmonger-lane. g
Joseph Salt, timber merchant, Longton, Staffordshire,
May 14, and June 4, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham
District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Hodgson, Birmingham.
Edward Weston, hosier, Dudley, Worcester, May 12,
and June 8, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Smith, Bir-
mingham.
Joseph Marsden,lkeirsed victualler, Balsall Heath, Wm,
cester, May 12 and June 8, at eleveh, at the Birmingham
District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Povell and Son. Birmingham.
manufacturer,William
eeeds S
Districtheffi el de,021
Court.
Smith and Son, Sher-
-12 and June ,
Jen2k3insaotn,
field. ten,
natth
Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ;

May 15, and June 12, at twelve, at the
' ManchesterManChesterie:
' Samuel Makant,
i trict Court. Fraser, official assignee,
Woodcock, Bury, Lancashire. .
cotton-spinner, Henfield, Lancashire,
LineeeredshDiat
Leeds, May 11. and June 15, at eleven,
Caries
and
Frederick William Holmes,
trict Court. Young,
Cudworth, Leeds. official assignee, Leeds;
Court.
and June 12, at ten, at the Birmingham District a
v 1 1n e and
a spirit
pi
therit
Motteram and'
George Isaac Ward, fishmonger, Leicester, May 22,
Harris. official assignee, Nottingham ;
Knight, Birmingham.
10 and Jcne 15 at one at the innkeeper,Court of Bankruptcy.
George Edward Neal, Pembury, Kent, May
Carman, official assignee, Aldermanbury; Church and
Langdale, Sonthampton-bnildings, Chancery-lane; Crippso
Tonbrhlge-wells, Kent.
one,
John Kennedy, printer, Aldersgate.street, May 11 it
and June
Pennell, o 16 at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
fficial assignee, Guildhall-chambers; Willough-
by, Cox, and Lord, Clifford's-inn.
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James Holmes, builder, Lancaster, May 14 and June 6,
at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official
Virelsh, and Claye, Manchester.
assignee, Ms,nchester; Blackburn, Leeds • Robinson, Lan-
sca:Ginteeerorrs;geteCghlaß2C.harar:yls;loinannkdeejpaeife, nearlAtllaetr,ane,
at
ttenErgpnerkter
District Court. ilirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; R. and
JExet. Blake, Langport ; B. T. Allen, Burnham; Stogdon,
er.

-SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. -
Douglas and Baird, grocers, Edinburgh, May 10, at
twelve, within Do
ells and Lyon's Rooms. Edinburgh.
Alexander Rae jnn., draper, Dingwall, May 12, at
one, within the Caledonian Hotel, Dingwall.
Hugh Baird, grocer, Glasgow, May 10, at one, within
the Globe Hotel, Glasgow.
Gilbert Peaston and Co., druggists, Greenock May 14,
at twelve, within the George Inn, Greenock.

CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.

THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE
MANAGEMENT OF THE HOSPITAL.
Yesterday a special court of the governors of Christ's
Hospital was held, and which was most numerously at-
tended, for the purpose of taking into consideration the
recommendations contained in the report of the select
committee appointed Dec. 19, 1854, to inquire "Whether
any, and, if any, what changes are desirable in the con-
stitution,)powers, and duties of the committee of almon-
ers," and for the despatch of other business. His Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., the president,
was in the chair, and amongst those present were the
Duke of Northumberland, the Duke of Cleveland, the
Venerable Archdeacon Hale, Aldermen Sir G. Carroll,
Sidney, Finnis, Wilson, Kennedy, Wire, Sir J. Duke,
Rose ; Sir E. Antrobus, J. Neeld, Esq., M.P., William
Cotton, Esq. (late governor of the Bank of England), J.
M'Geechy, &c.

'THE COMMITTEE OF ALMONERS.
Mr. RUSSELL GURNEY moved that the recommenda-
tions contained in the report of the select committee that
had been appointed so far back as the 19th of December
last be adopted, viz.:--
" That with a view to lighten the labour of the com-
mittee of almoners, the duties with which it is now
charged be divided between two distinct committees, to be
called the committee of almoners and the committee of
renters.
" That the committee of almoners do transact all the
business and discharge all the duties heretofore committed
to their charge, except such as are hereafter transferred to
the committee of renters.
" That the committee of renters do transact all business
connected with the management, care, letting, and other-
wise dealing with all the estates and other property of the
hospital, and with all the disbursements incidental thereto
or connected therewith; and with the oversight and dis-
tribution of all the charities of which the governors are
trustees, with the exception of Hetherington's Charity to
the Blind."
Mr. R. S. THOMAS seconded the motion. •
Mr. S. GARRARD moved the following amendment :
"1. That the committee of almoners consist in future of
the president, treasurer, and members, of whom six shall
be honorary members.
"2. That such six honorary members be nominated in
the first instance, and afterwards from time to time as
vacancies occur, by the committee of almoners, and that
each honorary member be appointed either in consideration
of his high rank or distin,gui,hed position in society, or of
valuable services rendered by him to Christ's Hospital.
"3. That the present committee shall forthwith appoint
the six houoiary members, and shall then, by ballot, re-
duce their number to 27, exclusive of the president, trea-
surer, and the honorary members; and that in the month
of May in each of the years 185 G, 1857, and 1858, nine of
such '27 members shall go out of office by lot.
"4. That iu the month of May in the year 1859, and
thereafter annually in the same month, nine of the com-
mittee, who shall have been the longest in office, exclusive
of the president and treasurer and the honorary members,
shalt retire by rotation.
1 "5. That the retiring members be re.elfrible, but that
at every fresh election at L•ast four members be elected who
have not .served ou the committee.
" G. That in the month 01 Msy, 1835, or as soon after
as conveniently in•ty be, and in the month of May in each
succee,iing year, nine governors be elected members of the
committee by a general court to be held for that purpose,
in the room of those members who retire.
" 7. That the commitee of almoners shall, at a court to
be holden some time in the month of May, 1855, or as soon
after as conveniently may be, and at the quarterly court in
the month of April, in eaPh succeeding year, report the
names of the members retiring from the committee, and
recommend to the court nine gentlemen as eligible for ap-
pointment on the committee.
" 8. That any two governors desirous of proposing one
or more gentlemen to be appointed on the committee, shall
giro notice thereof in writing under their hands to the
chief clerk at or before such court to be holden in the
month of May, 1855, or as 600)1 after as conveniently may
be ; and in each succeeding year 'at or before such quar-
terly court in the month of April in such succeeding year.
' 9. That the names of the retiring members, as well as
of the governors recommended 'by the committee for
appointment, and of those proposed by two goVernors in
the manner before mentioned, together with the names of
the parties proposing them respectively, be printed and
forwarded to each governor at least 14 days before the
general court appointed for the election in each year.
• " 10. That printed lists of the parties so put in nomina-
tion be provided, and that each governor voting shall strike
out from one of such lists as many of the names therein as
ho may think fit, and thereupon deposit it in a balloting-
gla,s to be provided for that purpose, without in any other
manner declaring in whose favour he votes; and that any
list which shall contain a greater number of names than
nine, or which shall not contain the names of at least four
governors, who have not served on the committee during
the last preceding four years, shall, on taking the state of
the ballot, be rejected.
" 11. That in case more than five governors, who have
served on the committee within the last preceding four
years, shall have a majority of votes, the first five only
shall be elected, and, in case of an equality of votes be-
tween any two or more governors, a casting vote or votes
shall be given by the chairman of the meeting in so many
cases as may be requisite to complete the appointment of
members of the committee to fill the vacancies.
" 12. That in the event of any vacancy occurring in the
committee of almoners during the currency of any year by
death or otherwise, the committee shall on every such oc-,
casion nominate a governor to fill such vacancy ; and the
governor so nominated shall serve on the committee in the
place of the party causing such vacancy, and shall go oilt
of office in the rotation, in which the party causing such
vacancy would have gone out of office.
of 12
of their body a subcommittee of renters, consisting
and a sub-
,, 13. That the committee of almoners shall appoint out
members, including the president and
t treasurer,
subject to such
in-
cluding the president and andtreasurer,
regulations as they may find expedient.
us they stand in order
"14. That a list of the committee,
committee of education, consisting of the like number,
for the inspection of the governors."
Mr. GREY seconded the amendment.-house
of rotation for retiring, be hung up
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY, in a long
cordially supported the
for which we have not space, .
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original resolution. - • ainndtbeelocqUinentinsgpeech,
GE said no one would doubt the
roemhma
had
t tbeede
been
od tohneei rbcaadrl ey..
The Duke of Genf
B:einDce to the institution and the in-
anxiety he felt in
terests of
tant question, and one that could not
It was a very
in4,l)---" although it had gone abroad that
be treated
everything that had wneertehec
h rtcomings on had beeu shortcomings the part of the al-
If there i
those shortcomings had not •
arisen from a want
moners, .
ther children
.h_rebee te:adto
part, but because
of 6al on their certain changes had not
been so forcibly brought under their notice as they had
now been. Having since he returned given it tte ti
a n on,
and attended every meeting of the committee be
thought the best means for carrying out th' ' ment in the hospital would be by e improve.
amendment of Mr. Garrard. Re adopting the
then went into a com-
parison at length between the two sets of resolutions
proposed, and, in conclusion, said if changes were neces-
sary he would be one of the first to make them ; but he
would not do so until he was convinced they were neces-
sary and desirable for the benefit of the 1,400 children
under their care, and the diffusion of useful and whole-
some learning,
Several other governor's addressed the court, after
which
The Chairman put the question, when there appeared,
For the amendment - ll7
For the original motion 7B
Majority for the amendment --39
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The resolutions were then agreed to.
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND
moved the thanks ofresiding, which
the court to his Royal Highness for p
was carried by acclamation.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE acknowledged
acknowledged the compli-
ment, and the meeting separated.

CHARTERHOUSH.--The governors have elected to the
second mastership of this school Richard Elwyn, Esq.,
M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Mr.
Elwyn was educated at Charterhouse, and' took his
aurae at Caraigidp 18490 Ealai0;01.140.