The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-25 00:00:00

T Lif E S U N,

TilE GRE AT SIN ECU RI ST.
TO THE EDITOR t F THE TIMES.
Sir,—You ave done :he Rev. ii ;best Moore injustice.
The stonigch 0:: the greet sir verist, like the ttunls,
the great elepiunt, bas caist,c:ty fur the largest acquisi-
Cone, but does not socro the smallest. The rev. gep.tio-
nyln ccodescendy, in addition to bio ether responsibili-
ties, to encumber himself T,,,ith the rectory of Rolling-
bourn, in Kent, value 551. per annuin—h mere crumb
dropping into the gorged hip of this clerical Dives.
Again, Bishop Porieus left years ego—you know hoer
long the bishop has been dead-1.0001. Consols towards
the ioandation of a school in the parish of Ilunton. A
few extra hundred pounds subscribed by the incumbent
the Rev. Robert Moore, at ones (and the contribution
would hardly have been missed from his plethoric pure),
would have furnished the children of "Linton with need-
ful instruction in a becoming dwelling. The 1,000/. not
being sufficient for the endowment, a generation actually
passed away, while the Rev. Roberc, Moore prudently
allowed the bishop's bequest to accumulate at compound
interest. After 30 years' delay—l believe I epeuk under
the mark—she school-house is built, time having quietly
added to the 1,000/. the needful amount which this Ca-
lifornian pester refund to grant to the children out cf
the abundance of his wealth and the charity of his heart.
The itev.Robert Moore likes to do his work by deputy.
Your faithful servant,

MEMENTO.

JUSTICE TO MR. MOORE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir,—You and your correspondents have (I am sure
quite unintentionally) done an injustice to the Rev. Mr.
Moore, in tailing to give him the honour duo to him as
rector of two more livings than you have enumerated.
You have rightly described him as Registrar of the Pre-
rogative Court of Canterbury, Canon of Canterbury,
rector of Bunten, Kent. and rector of Latchingdov,
Essex, all in the gift of the Archbiahop of Canterbury,
and presented to Mr. Moore by his father, the late Arch-
bishop Moore.
But Mr. Moore rejoices in the possession of two more
rectories, proceeding from the same source. He has had
ever since 1802 the sineenre rectory of Eynesford, Kent,
which though put down at the moderate sum of 1501.
annually, has annexed to it the very substantial benefit
of the patronage of the vicarage of Eynesford (value
410/. a year), to which the said Mr. Moore presented in
1807, and may therefore not improbably be able to pre-
sent again. Moreover, since 1801 he has had the sine-
cure rectory of iollingbouro, Kent, valued, it is true,
at the very moderate sum of 55/. annually; and at
first sight it might appear strarge that it could
have been worth his while to have enclosed such a
minnow in his net. But the report of the Commis-
sioners on Ecclesiastical Revenues, published in 1835,
will probably be considered as affording a glimmering
of light on the subject. for the following important ad-
dition to the 551. will be found there :—" Income 551.,
and fines on renewals, but none received for 28 years."
Everybody, I am sure, will sympathize with Mr. Moore
for his not having received a fine for so many years ;
but es2B years from 1835 brings us to the year 1807,
and Mr. Moore was appointed (according to the Clergy
List for 1851) in 1801 (the " report" says 1802), no
doubt there was something to comfort him at that more
interesting period of his incumbency, and, as the fines
are generally large in proportion to the smallness of the
income, we may hope the best, though Mr. Moore did
not favour the Commissioners with any further informa-
tion on this point ; and, as 17 years more have now
elapsed, there is every probe,biiity that the patience that
was so sadly tried by a delay of 28 years in receivirg a
fine has been abundantly rewarded.
In future, therefore, Sir, justice to Mr. Moore will
require that you should give him all the honours due to
the holder of tho following six offices:—
1. The Registrar of the Prerogative Court of Can-
terbury (worth, say, 10.000/. a-year).
2. A Canon-of Canterbury (1,0001. a-year, and a share
of the patronage of 34 livings).
3. The Rector of Bunton, Kent (783 Z, and a suitable
house).
4. The Rector of Latchingdon, Essex, (6801., and a
suitable house).
5. The Rector of Eynesford, Kent (1501., and patron-
age of living of 4101.).
6. The Rector of Hollingbourao, Kent, (55/. and fines).
rive interest felt in Mr. Moore is perhaps enhanced
by the recollection that his. brother, the Rev. George
Moore, was till 1846; by gilt from the same quarter,—
Canon of Canterbury (value as above), held since 1795.
Rector and Vicar of Wrotham (value till his death
2,0614, with suitable house) held since 1800.
Vic ix of asst Peckham (value 7501, with suitable
house), held since 1805.
But here I stop, lest I should exhaust your patience.
I must leave it to the Clergy Lists of this and past years
to do further justice to the Moore family. One question
in all seriousness, and I conclude. Is there anything
but an Act of Parliament, providing some cheek similar
to what the bishops themselves placed in a recent Act
upon the exercise of their patronage by men equally, I
suppose, trustworthy—namely, deans and chapters—
that will bring the bishops to their senses, or suffice to
teach them that the patronage intrusted to their disposal,
especially that more valuable part which they almost in-
variably appropriate, is not their own, nor intended to
enrich the families of those already so munificently pro-
vided for, but a solemn trust placed in their hands for
distribution to those whom in their consciences they be-
lieve to be the most deserving of it, and likely to make
it yield the most benefit :to the great object for which
' alone the clerical office exists? Many think there is
not, and their own legislation for the case of deans and
chapters may be fairly taken as their own testimony on
the subject. A FRIEND TO THE CHURCH.

FILTHY WATER.—The Directors of the Wenbam
Lake Ice Company, in the Strand, are wags after a fashion,
and mix much of practical philosophy with their humour.
Looking about for some positive contrast to the huge trans-
parent blocks of crystal, which have added so much of luxury
to our summer's comfort, what could be more trite than a
few glass tanks of Thames abomination l And there in their
windows, in tangible evidence of the inertness of metropoli-
tan conservators, and supine legislators, stands in undisguised
impurity, the veritable compound which gives an extra
shade of richness to the colour of our tea and coffee, " body"
to our London porter, and an additional unctiousness to City
turtle. Our Transatlantic friends of the Strand do not,
however, stop at this lesson, but they go on to teach us what
our river ought to be, by a rapid restoration to its unsophisti-
cated country state, through the agency of a most simple and
perfect contrivance, termed an Hydrostatic Syphon Purifier,
the invention of Mr. Alfred Bird, the ingenious analytical
chemist of Birmingham.

THE YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RALW
On Saturday evening the 4 P.M. train from York,ic AraY—t.her
borough
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when, owing to some accident to the tires of the eknhgaimne
wheels, not satisfactorily explained yet, the train
thrown cff the line, and with rather a serious shock. was
For-
tunately, with the exception of the stoker, whose name we
could not ascertain, and who was severely bruised about the
body, and had several ribs broken, no injuries accrued to any
of the passengers, although all were necessarily very much
alarmed. The train remained on the line until near 11
o'clock P.M., at which hour a heavily laden excursion train
from Wakefield and Normanton arrived at the spot. It
being impossible to proceed on the up line in consequence of
the disabled engine and tender lying across the rails, the ex-
cursion train was obliged to be shunted on the down line,
on which side it proceeded towards Scarborough for some
time. This reprehensible step happily took place without
any mishap, and the train, in which was our correspondent,
shortly afterwards passed again on to the up line, about ten
minutes before the last train from Scarborough to York came
quickly forward. Had the excursion train been a few
minutes later on the down line a terrible concussion would
have been the necessary result. By the delay from the ac-
cident on the line, the excursion train due at Scarborough at
8.30 r.arn did not reach that place until 12.20 A.m. (Sun-
day morning), and at that late, or rather early hour, pas-
sengers,
wearied and disgusted, had to seek lodgings as they
best might.
DEATH OF AN OLD PROFESSIONAL SINGER.—
Yesterday an inquest was taken by Mr. W. Carter, the
coroner, at the Tankerville Arms, Caroline-street, Lambeth,l
as to the death of Mr. James Deverell Gibbon, aged 74, once
a popular vocalist, who was killed in the Lambeth Workhouse
on Saturday. The unfortunate gentleman was very feeble,
and had for some time been an inmate of the workhouse.
On Saturday he had had permission to go out, and, on his
return, was descending down a flight of eight or then stone steps
into the yard of the house, when it is supposed is hand gavel
way as be was leaning on the railing, and he fell over into
the area below, a heigt of about sixteen feet. His head
pitched first on the stones, and Mr. Brooks, the task-master,
described the concussion es like " some one breaking a cocoa
nut with a hammer." Assistance was immediately rendered
by Mr. Duke, the surgeon, but he was wholly insensible, and
died in about eight hours from concussion of the brain. The
railings are three feet three highs which was considered too
low for aged people. The jury returned a verdict of "Acci-
dental death," and also agreed to send a memorial to the
board of guardians recommending the hand-railing, to be
heightened at least six inches.
MATRIMONY.—The advertiser, aged 40, of improv-
ing political connexions, and being as well known for his
independence of mind as he is for hie independence of for-
tune, is anxious to form a matrimonial alliance with a young
lady, not older than himself, who might be able to command,
uct an army, at least the means of procuring one in the
hour of necessity. Temper is of no kind of object, as politi-
cal influence in the scale of Europe is the grand thing
needed. If this influence in the scale can be further in-
creased by the weight of a fortune sufficiently large to turn
the scale in the advertiser's favour, so much the better.
Absence from England having somewhat limited the circle
of his respectable acquaintance induces him to take this
now not very unusual mode of making known his wishes.
Has every reason to believe his name and position would,
upon acquaintance, make any one happy who accepted his
land, though it still might bear upon it the stains of recent
political events. Any young lady answering this proposal
must send with it medical certificates cf her having been
vaccinated, as well as her portrait, the likeness of which
must be atteAed by two cf ber dearest friends.—Andress,
under the cover of secrecy, to L. N., Elysde, Paris, marked
outside, " Tender.”—N.B. Young ladies of the House of Co-
burg may apply.— Punch.
EXCURSION FROM SOUTHAMPTON TO PORTLAND
Bay.—The members of the Southampton Polytechnic Insti-
tution and their friends, about five hundred in number, went
on an excursion trip to Portland Bay on Monday last, in the
accompanied
the steamer Jupiter, kindly lent to them by Mr. illcox, the
Member for the town, and mat:aging director of the Penin-
sular Company.
Southampton, andTsehveel‘raiel sb,uarcnc,
the party. A portion landed at Portland, and for several
hours inspected the ingenious and magnificent works now in
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progress for the Portland breakwater. The rest landed and
enjoyed themselves at Weymouth. Any one willing to see
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csatuorrate
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mechanical skill operating on a great scale, should go and
see the progress of the Portland breakwater. About a
thrownthou-
and every facility
:afforded to enableei'l' isa daily
131'o wn to visitorsinto,
Sir Alex. Cock-
iem to see the works.
burn intended to the sea to form it.
m Weymouth,
prfdeeed to Loudon by rail fro
to attend to his
his portmanteau was ssional business, but from
some accident
steamer,
and returned trom Weymouth to the
and he was under the necess-, to Southampton
by the Jupiter. 1.3 of returning
The
Water from their company arrived at Southampton
n3l was as smooth as aexcursionm yesterday morning. The Chan-
charming than the lll-pond, and nothing could be more
to Portlaud is about voyage,sixty miles,
distance from Southampton