The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-12 00:00:00

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NEWMARKET ,SECOND OCTOBER LMEETING.

TUESDAY.

The heath did not present so crowded an appearance this
morning as the fine weather and the interest of the occasion
led us to expect. We were not ridden down by the irregular
Cambridge cavalry as on the Two Thourand day, nor/over-
whelmed by a flood of Cockneydom as has been the case on
former anniversaries. There was room and to spare, and
the day was more enjoyable in consequence.
The betting underwent some fluctuations betze the start,
Gratitude displacing Mail Train from the position of first
favourite, Charmian and Planet being also backed for some
money. There was little or no delay at the post, which,
considering that 29 horses faced the starter on this occasion,
is deserving of praise. The start, too, was an admirable
one, and as they came through the ditch, and the colours
were first discerned from the Stand, the cry of " they are
all together,' broke simultaneously from many lips. But
the tailing soon began, and when they reached the bushes
Gratitude and Thalestria seemed to single themselves out
from the crowd, and struggled home up the trying hill,
young Grimshaw on Thalestris sticking pertinaciously to
the favourite, and landing Lord Coventry's colours by a
short head. Mail Train going well up to the bushes tried to
bolt in among the crowd at that point, and extinguished his
chance then and there, The Calista colt was about the first
beaten in the race.
The Clearwell was carried off cleverly by the French colt
Gladiateur. The other events call for no particular com-
ment.
The Royal Stakes of 200 sovs each, 120 ft, for 3-yr-olds ;
cllts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 21b; winners extra; the
owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. A.F•

5 subs.
Baron Rothschild's Breeze, Bst 21b
Lord Portsmouth's Hengist, Bst 71b (Wells) 2
No betting.
They came on together into the cords, when Breeze drew
away and won in a canter by a length.
Match. Last half mile of R.M. 100 h ft.
Marquis of Hastings's Catalogue, 2 yrs, 7st 'alb
(Ford ham) 1
Mr H. Savile's La Mechante, 2 yrs, Bst 61b ..(Aldcroft) 2

Betting opened 11 to 10, and closed even, on Catalogue
who waited until half way in the cords, where she got up
and won a fine race in the last stride by a head.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya each. 10 ft, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards. Ab.M. 8 subs.
Lord Coventry's Umpire, aged, 9st (J. Adams) 1
Mr J. Otiborne's Lyra, 3 yrs, Est (Carroll) 2
Mr J. Kent, jun.'s, Diomed, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (Loates) 3
Col. M. Martyn's Oberon, 3 yrs, Est 131 b.... (S Adams) 4
Lord Bateman's Moulsey, 3 yrs, 7st 611 a (Covey) 5
Mr H, L. Wigram's Melrose, 4 yrs, Est 71b
(J. Grimshaw) 0
Betting-5 to 2 each eget Umpire and Moulsey, 4to 1
each agst Diomed and Oberon, and 6 to 1 aget Lyra;
Melrose got away in advance and made the running for a
short distance, when he was headed by Lyra, Umpire, and
Diomed, who come on nearly in a line to the cords, wnen
U mpire drew slightly in front, and; won a fine race by a
head, a like distance separated the second and third ; Obe-
ron finished a bad fourth.
Match—both 2-yr-olds. First half of Ab.M. 100 h ft,
Merquis of Hastings's Lady Florence, 2 yrs, Bst 31b
(Fordham) 1
Mr H. Savile's Haarlem, 2 yrs, Bst 101 b .. (Aldcroft) 2
Betting-6 to 4on Haarlem.
Lady Florence made all the running, and won cleverly
by a neck.
The Town Plate of £5O; for 3-yr-olds, 7st 71b; 4-yr-olds,
Bst 71b ; 5, 6 and aged, Bst 121 b. The winner to bo sold
for 200 Boys. T.M.M.
Mr Barnes' Buckfoot, 3 yrs .. (Loates) 1
Mr J. Oaborne's Vanessa, 3 yrs (Whiteley) 2
Lord Uxbridge's Rattler, 3 yrs ('r. French) 3
Mr E. Brayley's Corinthian Tom, 3 yrs .. (Cannon) 4
Mr Whittaker's Pixie, 3 yrs (Hibberd) 5
Betting-2 to 1 agst Pixie, and 4to 1 agst Rattler.
Buckfoot cut out the work at a good pace, having Vanessa
and Pixie lying up to the entrance of the cords, where he
drew away and won by three lengths; a bad third. The
winner was claimed by Mr Osborne.
The Cesarewitch Stakes, a free handicap of 25 sous each,
15 ft, with 200 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Win-
ners extra. The second to receive 50 soya out of the
stakes. Cesarewitch Course. 90 subs.
Lord Coventry's Thalestris, by Kingston, 4 yrs, 6st 21b
(J. rimahaw) 1
Mr W. Robinson's Gratitude, 4 yrs, Est (Carroll) 2
Mr H. Hill's Ackworth, 3 yrs, 7st
The following also ran :—Blackdown, Miner, Despair,
Joco, Tomato, The Brewer, Beaver, Lady Hylda, King
Charming, Charming Woman, Mail Train, Crisis, Dr.
Syntax, Planet, Suspicion, Beatrix, Pearl Diver, Calista
colt, Cathedral, Castle Espie, Wandering Minstrel, Auri-
cula, Roly Poly, Charmian, Battaglia, and Speculation
(late Belooche).
Betting-3 to 1 agst Gratitude, 7to 2 agst Mail Train, 8
to 1 agst Thalestris, 10 to 1 agst Charmian, 12 to 1 agst
Calieta Colt, 100 to 7 eget Planet, 20 to 1 agst Brewer, 25
to 1 each agst Lady Hylda and Cathedral, 100 to 3 agst
Suspicion, 50 to 1 aget Blackdown and Ackworth, 100 to 1
each agst Beaver and Wandering Minstrel.
After they had taken their preliminary canter, they pro-
ceeded to the starting-post, attended by a large cavalcade of
horsemen. At the first attempt Mr MsGeorge was enabled
to despatch them to an excellent start. The Brewer, after
running a few strides, took a decided lead, lying in the
centre of the course, having Planet, the Calista colt,
Thalestris, and the favourite on his right, with Mail Train,
Cathedral, Beatrix, Tomato, and Ackworth on the lower
ground, the next division being brought up by Dr Syntax,
Joco, Beaver, Lady Hylda and Suspicion. They ran thus at
a strong pace through the ditch, but as they entered the flat
Brower somewhat improved his lead, and the rearward
horses began to spread, and shortly after Blackdown, Holy
Poly, Charming Woman, and Despair were hopelessly tailed
off, their numbers being increased by the retirement of the
Calista colt and Auricula. The leaders came on nearly in
the line to the new ground, where Brewer was beaten, and
the lead was at once taken up byThalestris,who with Grati-
tude on the right came on in advance to the " bushes,"
where they singled themselves out, and on descending the
hill were two or three lengths in advance of Mail Train, on
the far side, close up with whom were Planet, Ackworth,
and Cathedral. Half-way down Mr W. Day's colt ran out,
and it was with extreme difficulty that S. Adams could keep
him straight, and he was passed as they entered the dip by
Planet and Ackworth, the latter heading Mr Craven's colt
as they entered the cords, but without having a chance of
reaching the two, who raced for the lead into the cords,
where Gratitude got her head in front, but dying away at
every stride, Grimshaw was enabled once again to resume
his lead, and Thalestris, running with wonderful gameness,
won on the post by a short head ; three quarters of a length
separated the second and third ; Mail Train was fourth,
Planet fifth, Beatrix sixth, Tomato seventh, Dr Syntax
eighth,and Cathedral next. Then came, at wide intervals,
Lady Hylda, Beaver, and Suspicion. The last lot com-
prised Auricula, the Calista colt, Despair, Charming
Woman, and Rely Poly.
Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds
and upwards ; the winner to be sold for 100 soya if de-
manded, &c. T.Y.C. 13 subs.
Mr Carr's Sitter to Knave of Trumps, 3 yrs, 7st
(Loates) 1
Mr Elphinstone's Zora, 6 yrs, 7st 71b (Wadham) 2
Mr Coventry's Kathleen, 2 yrs, Est .... (J. Grimshaw) 3
The following also ran : —Barter, Deception, Village
Belle, Wild Huntress, Blue Bell, and Silverlocks.
Betting-3 to 1 eget Wild Huntress and Kathleen, 6
to 1 aget Blue Bell, 7 to 1 agst Silverlocks, and 8 to 1 agst
Zora.
Kathleen jumped off in front with Sister to Knave of
Trumps, Dora, Deception, and Blue Bell lying up—Wild
Huntress bringing up the rear. At the cords the leader fell
back, and Sister to Knave of Trumps took up the running,
soon headed her, and won cleverly by half a length, a neck
separating Kathleen from Zora. Mr Elphinstone claimed
the winner, and Mr Coventry Zora.
The Clearwell Stakes of 30 sous each, 20 ft; for 2-yr-olds ;
colts Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 81b. T.Y.C. 44 subs.
Count F. De Lagrange's b c Gladiateur, by Monarque
(Edwards) 1
Captain White's br c Joker (Challoner 2
Marquis of Hastings' br a Pantaloon (Fordham) 3
Mr T. Valentine's Reginella (31b ex) (French) 4
The following also ran :—Ontregor, Don Baailio, NOW.

court, Hein-at-Law, Vest, Verderer, Solitaire, Kate Hamp-
ton, and Maid Marian.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Gladiateur, 3to 1 agst Joker, 10 to
1 each agst Kato Hampton and Verderer, and 10 to 5 each
agst Vest Colt and Ostregor.
The start was delayed some time through the restiveness
of Kate Hampton, who refused to face her horses. Whtn
they got away Reginella, on the left, made play, closely at-
tended by Pantaloon, and on the extreme right by Gladia•
tour and Joker, close up with whom were Solitaire, Heir-
at-Law, and Verderer. They retained their positions until
they came to the cords, where Gladiateur came out, and with
Joker at his girths finished-a good race home, the former
winning rather cleverly at last by a length; Joker, defeat-
ing Pantaloon by half a length for secand ; Reginella was
fourth, close up; then came, nearly abreast, Heir-at-Law,
Solitaire, and Ostregor. Don Basilio and Newcourt were
the last two.

Sweepstakes of 20 SOW each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b;
fillies and geldings Bst 81b; the winner to be sold for 100
sovs if demanded, &e. T.Y.C. 3 subs.

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Mr H. Coventry's Kathleen (Custance) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Sentinel (J. Goaterj 2
Mr F. Temple's br c The Weaver .. (J. Mann) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Sentinel; sto 2 agst Kathleen.
Kathleen jumped away with the running, which she
carried on to the end. and won in a canter by two lengths.
The Weaver finished a bad third.

Sweepstakes of 5 soya each; fot 2-yr-olds 6st 121 b, 3-yr-
olds Bst 101 b, 4-yr-olds and upwards, 9st 21b ; the winner
to be sold for 70 sous if demanded, &c. Rutland Stakes
Course. 4 subs.

:r HC. Windham's Tragedy, 2 yrs, 6st 121 b
(H. Covey) 1
Mr Wright's Hurrah, 2 yrs, Est 121 b (Gorton) 2
Mr H. Coventry's Bessy, 2 yrs, 6st 121 b (Loates) 3
Betting—Even on Bessy; 5 to 4 agst Tragedy.
Hurrah made play to half way up the hill, when Tragedy
headed him and won after a good race.
LATEST BETTING.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
100 to 15 agst Gratitude (taken)
100 to 7 agst Prince Plausible (taken)
100 to 6 agst Tattoo (taken)
100 to 6 agst Muezzin (taken)
20 to 1 agst Bayard (taken)
20 to 1 agst Ackworth (taken)
20 to 1 agst Brick (taken)
100 to 3 agst King of Clubs (taken)

The Bridges at Blackfriars.

None of our metropolitan improvements have ever been
carried forward with less waste of time than those connected
with the great bridges at Blackfriars. Only 16 months have
finished to its least details.
N
elapsed since the foundation stone of the railway bridge was
laid,eve r and
hasa
alreadynew completelyibtriidsgebbeen
built
bacross the Thames in a
shorter time. Only four months ago old Blackfriars-bridge
was closed and given up to the contractors, Messrs. Thorn
and Co., yet already all the superincumbent mass of rubble
and masonry above the turning of the arches—nearly 20,000
tons in weight—has been removed, the centerings fixed
beneath the arches, and this very day the work of pulling
down the arches themselves will be begun by the removal
of the keystone from the second arch on the Surrey side.
In another four months the foundation stone of the new
structure is spoken of as to be laid with formal ceremonial,
and in two years from that date again the public may look
forward to the opening of the completed work, which will
have no superior and few equals of its kind in Europe. It
is a curious fact, and one worthy of note, that with the com-
pletion of new Blackfriars-bridge every metropolitan bridge
across the Thames will have been built within the last 50
years, and no less than seven, including railway bridges,
within the last six years. Three more for railways are pro •
greasing fast, and these, with the proposed opening of
Southwark-bridge to the public toll free, will give facilities
enough for transpontine communication from every point,
whether by road or rail. The railway bridge which has just
been finished is the finest work of that kind which we have
yet got across the river, and but for the close proximity of
new Blackfriars, which destroys its outline from the water
it would really be a grand ornament to the Thames. Un-
like that at Victoria, where ceremony was studied at
the expense of effect, or that at Hungerford, where the
exigencies of railway traffic had to be reconciled to the
architecture of a light suspension bridge, Blackfriars
enjoys the advantage of having been designed for its
work from the outset, and no one can look at its massive
groups of columns and the bold yet light superstructure
of girders which they carry without feeling that Messrs.
Cubitt and Turner, its architects and engineers, have been
singularly happy in their choice of its design. In the
course of a few weeks more, when its columns are painted
of a deep chocolate colour, and their capitals enriched with
gilding, when the ornamental castings which conceal the
junction of the girders are painted with enamel and gilded
in parts, the general effect will be even more considerably
heightened. There are few, however, when these two fine
structures are completed, who will not regret the unlucky
fatality which placed them just so far apart as to prevent
their being united in one, and yet just so close together as
to hide each other and bring their inharmonious lines into
the most unsightly conjunction possible. This unlucky
juxtaposition of sites seems to be Mr Cubitt's engineering
fate. At Rochester he was obliged to build his railway
bridge in such a position as to quite destroy the effect of his
father's beautiful stone bridge across the Medway. Now,
at Blackfriars, he is obliged to put his rail viaduct so as to
completely kill new Blackfriars, which is also his own.
The fatality at Rochester was called parricidal, but this at
Blackfriars is suicidal, and nothing less.
During the progress of the works connected with this
bridge full accounts from time to time were given in our
columns of its method and general principles of construc-
tion. It is not necessary, therefore, to re-enter upon a de-
tailed description here, more than to say that the bridge is
a girder bridge for four lines of rails. Only three girders
are used, that in the centre, having to bear the weight and
strain of all the cross beams from both the outer girders
which meet upon it, being made in proportion much deeper
and stronger. The lattice bars of iron which form the open
work sides of these girders are made to resist alternately
compression and tension. The tension rods,if we may so call
them, are mere bands of wrought iron, but the struts to resist
compression may bekno wn by their great solidity,and by each
pair being coupled together with powerful iron stays to keep
them rigid and prevent them yielding outwardly under the
pressure which always tries wrought iron so severely. These
bracings are made to intersect each other everywhere at
their points, so that in case of an engine getting off the rails
and cutting one it would have no effect on the stability of
the structure, a great improvement on some other girder
bridges, where there are no intersections of the struts and
ties, and where a similar accident happening would infalli-
bly bring down the whole span. Every part of the iron
work which is exposed to the action of the air has been so
placed as to be easily painted by the most ordinary hand
labour, while the troughs of the girders have been thickly
lined with asphalte, so that the slightest chance of rust is
carefully guarded against. The latter is an all-important
precaution, for rust eats faster into wrought iron structures
than most people would readily believe. This year, it is said,
no less than 40 tons of iron rust were taken out of the Menai
tubular bridge at one thorough cleaning.
The whole of this superstructure of floor and girders is
carried on groups of cast iron columns, each group of four
carrying a girder. These castings are built on solid well
masonry on the inside, and rest on massive stone pillars,
which are carried down on an average of 35ft below the bed
of the river, and deep into the London clay. The bridge has
been virtually completed for some weeks, and nothing now
delayssp co itsr
l but the works connected with its passen-
gerload which can be placed upon it,
dge-street. Of course, before being used,
it
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greatest The
if filled from end to end on its four lines of rail with
locomotives and tenders, would be short of 1,000 tons,
or at the rate of about five tons weight to each sectional
inch of iron. As, however, there are 176 sectional
inches of wrought iron in the united girders, which
have been tested to 22 toss per inch, it follows that the
bridge is more than four times stronger even than (the
excessive weight will be accumulated on it for testing.
The expansion and con
contraction is provided for in each
girder separately, eight inches in total length of the bridge
being the greatest difference between excessive cold and ex-
cessive heat—not more than the difference in the Menai
bridge, which is only about half its length.
The rest of the works on the Middlesex side are being
hurried forward towards completion with all possible ra-
pidity, but it will be well on towards Christmas before the
public can be admitted to their facilities. The viaduct across
Ludgate-hill is intended to be the handsomest of its kind
ever built. That it will be highly ornamental may be judged
from the fact that whereas the mere inner iron bridge itself
only costs £9OO, its decoration and internal ornaments in
iron will cost £2,500. The space between the permanent
way and the floor of this viaduct is to be carefully filled in
with a substance like tan, so as to completely silence to
those beneath and around all sound of the passing trains.
A comfort se obvious as this latter precaution en-
sures might, one would think, have been guaranteed by the
Legislature in the case of all metropolitan viaducts, and not
have been left to the spontaneous thoughtfulness of even
the Chatham and Dover Company. In justice, however,
we are bound to say that this line, both in its bridges and
stations, has set an excellent example to other companies
entering the metropolis.
With regard to the City bridge at Blackfriars the work has,
as we have said, advanced very rapidly. It is just about a
century since the old bridge was built,and little more than a
quarter of a century since it has been daily threatening to
tumbled down. Any corporation more sanely governs than
our own would have replaced this ruinous obstacle with a
safe structure long ago. Asitis we must only be grateful
for the 14014 isztorval which has Permitted its demolition be-

fore it fell, traffic, passengers, and all, into the river. Since
it has been given into the contractors' hands everything has
been removed but the actual masonry of the turned arches
themselves. The spaces between the springing of the arches
and the roadway above appear to have been filled with river
ballast, to judge from the quantity of bones and old-
fashioned tobacco pipes found in it. The work, however,
appears to have been everywhere well performed, though
the masonry of the arches is thinner than ono would sup-
pose from an external inspect:ion of the stonework. An en-
graving is extant which represents with wonderful power
the process of building this bridge in 1766, and the aspect
which it then wore is almost identically similar with its ap-
pearance at this day. If the three-cornered cocked hats of
the labourers were suppressed and steam cranes substituted
for hand jacks this old engraving might pass easily for a
picture of the present works. The presence of steam cranes,
however, makes an important and most suggestive altera-
tion. Old Blackfriars-bridge took ten years to build. It
will take less than a year to remove it to its last foundations
and less than two to substitute in its place another double
its size, strength, and beauty. In some cases, where the
stonework occupies the site or part cf the site of the foun-
dations for the new structure, every part of the old bridge
must be removed at these particular places, and must be
quite done away with before the new one can be begun. In
other places, however, where the new piers came in the
centre of the water way of the old arches, the work of re-
moval and reconstruction can proceed simultaneously. The
scaffolding which now intersects the bridge like a high back-
bone of timber will, as the work of demolition proceeds, be
carried down through the arches into the bed of the river,
and form the staging with which the erection of the new
work will be carried on.

As far as can be judged, there is no reason to
doubt but that the same cause which destroyed
Westminster has been fatal to Blackfriars—namely, the re-
moval of old London-bridge, which so largely increased the
downward scour of the ebb tide. Every bridge then built
—that is to say, Vauxhall, Blackfriars, and Westminster
—suffered more or less from this cause. The completion of
the Thames Embankment is not likely to be without effect,
and from the same cause, on some of the older structures.
The downward scour is certain to be very greatly increased
by such an important diminution of the river's breadth,

from Whitehall to close on Waterloo. Already those con-
nected with the bridge works at Blackfriars can observe an
increase in the scour, which has removed much of the mud
and laid bare the gravel on many parts of the Surrey side.
While on the subject of bridge communication, we may
congratulate the public on the prospect afforded, them of
having the use of Southwark-bridge toll free. This struc-
ture, with its approaches, was completed and opened in

1819, at a total cost of £660,000. The new bridge could now
probably be built for less than half what it then cost,
though, on the other hand, there is not the slightest doubt
but that the approaches at the present day would cost more
than the whole of the original work. It is nee3less to say
that this work has never paid its promoters, who have now
accordingly offered its use to the city for six months, toll
free, trusting, like Sam Slick with the clocks, that by the
end of that time they will have got used to its facilities and
so convinced of its utility, if not necessity, as to leave them
no optiun but its purchase. The sum which the shareholders
ask for the sale of the bridge at the expiration of the six
months being only £200,000, makes this a very tempting
offer, and one with which the city authorities would do well
to close. The bridge. though entirely of cast iron, is im-
mensely strong, and like all well kept structures of that
metal, is as good now as the day it was opened. At all
events, the six months' trial which the city would have
would give their engineers ample opportunities of seeing
that all was perfect before the bargain was concluded. In
the interests of the public we certainly hope that the com-
mittee will give the bridge a trial, and that the bridge it-
self may come out of it with sufficient credit to justify its
being given to the public for the moderate sum asked for it.

The Church Congress,

BRISTOL, Tuesday.

The Bristol Church Congress was opened this afternoon,
the members and a large number of visitors attending Divine
service at the cathedral in the morning, The doors of the
venerable edifice were besieged at an early hour, and soon
after they were opened every part of what is left of the
cathedral, the choir, transepts, aisles, and even the elevated
clerestory were crowded with male and female occupants.
The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, Archdeacon Thorpe,
and Canon Guthrie were among the dignitaries of the
cathedral present.
- The sermon was preachel by the Dean of Ely, who took
for his text Luke x., part of v. 37, "Go and do." On this
brief text the very rev, preacher spoke eloquently and
practically on the objects of the congress, in the course of
which he expressed his approval of the migratory character
of the congress, and alluded to the progress that had been
made in science, social economy, medical jurisprudence and
practice, and archaeology, by the holding of these migratory
meetings. He did not see why religion should not receive
a stimulus by the same means. In conclusion he alluded
to the numerous subjects which it was proposed to discuss
at the present congress--extension of the episcopate, sub-
division of dioceses, the education of the clergy, pews, and
open seats, &c. and condemned the recent changes in
cathedral management. He concluded by enjoining tem-
perance in their discussions.
At two o'clock meetings were held simultaneously in two
rooms at the Victoria Rooms, Clifton.

OPENING MEETING.
The Bishop of GLOUCESTER and BRISTOL presided in the
section No. 1, and after offering up prayers delivered a brief
inaugural address, observing that the congress had been so
ably and eloquently inaugurated by the sermon preached in
the cathedral that morning that he had little to add to what

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had been so well said by the Dean of Ely. Having laid down
certain rules which he proposed to enforce for the regulation
of the discussions, he said he hoped as little interruption as

possible would be given by marks of approbation, and that
disapprotation would be shown not by audible sound but by
silence on the part of the auditory,

INCREASE OF THE EPISCOPATE.
The Rev. Canon KENNAWA.Y read a paper on this sub,
jeer. He urged that the increasing population of the coun-
try demanded that there should be an increase of the
epis-
copate. Glancing at the history of the episcopacy he specially
regretted that the confirmation of the young was imperfectly
performed by reason of this deficiency, and urged that suf-
fragans might be appointed or dioceses subdivided.
The Rev. Prebendary MACKARNESS also read a short
paper on the same subject, urging the appointment Of
suffragans, and suggesting that convocation might define
their duties,
The Rev. Prebendary BELCHER followed, and said no
help was to be expected from the Government, who had re-
fused to consider the case of the Exeter diocese recently
brought before them.
Mr BERESPORD HOPE said that what he had argued at
Oxford and London on this subject traversed other ground,
but there was nothing in what he had advanced contradic-
tory to what had been put before the meeting by Canon
Kennaway and Prebendary Mackarness. He agreed with
Canon Kennaway that the see of London should not be
severed, but he would step on the cis pontein side of the
river. Let them have a bishopric of Southwark at St.
Saviour's, and let them relieve the bishops from the slavery
of reading prayers in the House of Lords, and depute the
duty to the officials of Westminster Abbey.
The Rev. J. W. BAMFIELD presented the case of our
sailors and marines, There were 376,000 men in our navy
and merchant service without a bishop over them. Was it
possible to extend episcopal rower to the sea ?
The Rev. Mr. RAY hoped the subject would be taken up
by some one competent to the task.
The Earl of HARROWBY said the difficulty to him in the
matter appeared to be, not to make out a case for the in-
crease of the episcopacy, but a good case against that in-
crease. A small number of bishops years ago were con-
sidered sufficient for a small population ; but with increased
population they wanted an increase of officers of the Church,
and, if they valued bishops at all, they must increase their
number according to the wants of the age. In a discussion
which had taken place in Parliament it had been said by
one of the speakers that the bishop of his diocese had not
more to do than he could do ; but what was wanting was
men who would find something to do. It had been said in
one of these discussions that a bishop, in answer to the
argument for an increase in their number in order to get
through the work,had said he had no correspondence to do;
whereas the fact turned out to be that he had been in
the habit of never replying to the letters addressed to him,
and consequently his correspondents ceased writing— (a
laugh). It was a bishop's duty to make business in his
diocese by active superintendence of its affairs. He should
look round his diocese, see what was wanting to be done,
and do it. There were divers ways of carrying out the
idea of increasing the episcopate, and for his part he would
not say which was the preferable plan to adopt. He be-
lieved the object might be effected both by the plan of suf-
fragans and subdivision of dioceses. He had always said,
" Let each county have jts bishop ;" and he thought ine-
quality of area was rather a recommendation to this plan
than not. What, for instance, could be more natural for a
retreat for the Bishop of Lawn, after his heavy labours,
than to retire on the Bishopric of Oakam ? (A laugh.) He
hoped that his noble friend Lord Lyttelton, whom he saw
beside him, would not be disheartened by the difficulties
which he had met with in this matter, but that he would
set his shoulder to the wheel again in the House of Lords,
and then, no doubt, with a few • more congresses like this,
they would be able to work agaimst that apathy which had
hitherto prevailed.
The Rev. Mr BEAMAN recomrr tended the adoption of a
petition to Parliament on the anbj ect from the present con-
gress; and
The night Rev, PRESIDENT, %ving briefly reviewed the