The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-06 00:00:00

The New Bishop of Peterborough.

Yesterday the Very Rev, Francis Jenne, D.C.L.,
Dean of Lincoln, accepted the Bishopric of Peter-
borough, which had been offered to him by Lord
Palmerston on Tuesday.
The Very Rev. Dr. Jenne is a Jersey man, and is
about 60 years of age. Having entered on one of
the Jersey foundations at Pembroke, he took a first
class in classics in 1827, and of course was elected
fellow of his college, then a college of small repute.
For four years (1830-4) he earned a high reputation
as a college tutor, and was examiner in 1834. In
that year he was appointed head master of King
Edward's School, Birmingham, and took his D.C.L.
degree. It is said that in this capacity he was
eminent. He was removed from this post on bit,
his election in 1843 to the mastership of his college.
The master of Pembroke is cx officio canon of Glou-
cester, and the rev, canon and master presented
himself to the living of Taynton, worth about £450
a year.

Dr. Jenne owes probably his rapid elevation to
a deanery and a bishopric to his connection with
Oxford University Reform. He was a leading
Liberal—a pioneer of Liberal opinions at a time
when to be anything else than a Tory was virtually
ostrecism. Naturally, in 1850, he was appointed
one of the commissioners to iuquire into the state
of the University of Oxford. With him were asso-
ciated the leading Liberals of Oxford—the Bishop
of London (Tait), the Dean of Wells (Johnson), the
Dean of Christ Church (Liddell), Professor Badsn
Powell, &c. Dr. Jeune was one of the most active,
energetic, and persevering members of the commis-
sion. How it ended we all know. Dissenters are
allowed the privilege of a B.A. degree, and they
can, as undergraduates, be admitted into the
colleges.

As head of his college Dr. Jeune earned a higher
reputation than he earned as an academical politi-
cian. He found Pembroke College unpopular; he
made it one of the best colleges in the university, so
that public schoolmen of the highest reputation
were induced to put their names on its books. Dr.
Jeune reduced the expenses of the undergraduates,
gave them more accommodation, offered induce-
ments to eminent public schoolmen, and by their
reputation raised the name of his college to a height
astonishing to any one who knew the Pembroke of
1840, He was always, it must be confessed, liberal
to poor students, and he was by no means a mar.
tinet in point of discipline.
In 1859 ho was appointed Vice-Chancellor of
Oxford, and for the next three years he fulfilled
the arduous duties of that office with zeal and
energy. He was a very able man of business, and
on secular matters he was one of the most trust-
worthy authorities in the university. As a most
active member of all sorts of committees, es a uni-
versity official who did all he could to reconcile the
university and the city, Dr. Jenne deserves the
highest praise; and his graceful and dignified
treatment of the Prince of Wales, when an under-
graduate of Christ Church, has obtained a proper
recognition from that illustrious personage. To-
wards the close of last year Dr. Jeune was appointed
dean of Lincoln,:in the room of the lamented
Thomas Garnier. He voted against the increase of
Professor Jowett's salary (C4O) to the extreme
astonishment of his liberal pupils of more advanced
opinions, and he preached a sermon from the uni-
versity pulpit in which he administered a severe
and well-deserved castigation to his former friends.
He earned the highest praise for this sermon from
" Evangelical" newspapers, end incurred a vast
amount of unpopularity among the Liberals of Ox-
ford. The clergy of the diocese of Peterborough
are likely to find in him a thoroughly able ad-
ministrator of the affairs of the diocese,

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

BAIL COURT.
JEWELL V. ASHCROFT.

Mr. M. Smith showed cause against a rule which had
been obtained by Mr. Hawkins, calling upon Messrs.
Walker and Crompton to show cause why they should not
be called upon to answer a certain statement contained in
affidavit, charging their clerk with having served
a certain paper which purported to be a copy
of a summons taken out in a certain cause,
when, in fact, such summons had not been taken out in the
ordinary way, or the fees paid.
The Court thought there was no intention to defraud,
although there had been great irregularity; and therefore
they (the learned counsel's clients) must pay the costs of
the present proceedings, and also a fine of £lO to her Ma-
jesty the Queen.

Mr. Smith at once assented to such a proposition.
Judgment accordingly.

EXCHEQUER COURT:
WILLIAMS V. JONES.

Mr. Giffard showed cause against the rule which had
been obtained in the case by Mr. Gray, calling upon the
plaintiff to show cause why the verdict given in his favour
in the present cause being tried at the Brecon assizes should
not be set aside or entered for the defendant. The action
was brought to recover the value of a certain shed or
building which had been burnt down, it was alleged, through
the carelessness of the defendant's servant. The defen-
dant's man, it appeared, went to the plaintiff to ask the use
of a certain shed for a temporary purpose, and the plaintiff
at once accorded it. One night the erection was burned
down, the fire having, it was stated, been occasioned by the
defendant's man, he, defendant, being liable for the
damage. The defendant said the man had finished the
work for which he was engaged before ha left the premises
on the night of the fire, and therefore he was no longer in
their employ, and they were not liable for the rebuilding
of the shed.

The learned counsel went at great length into a variety
of cases to illusttate his argument, at the conclusion of
which

The Court deferred its judgment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
EXTENSIVE PLATE ROBBERY BY THE BUTLER TO
VISCOUNT TEIIPLETOUN.—John Archer, an elderly man,
butler and valet to Viscount Templetoun, of 27, George-
street, Hanover-square, was charged before Mr. Knox with
stealing a quantity of plate, of the value of £BO, the pro-
perty of George Frederick Upton Viscount Templetoun.
Mr. R. W. Lucas, solicitor, of 20, Great Marlborough-
stseet, prosecuted.
Mr. Lucas, in opening the case, stated that he appeared
on the part cf Viscount Templetoun to prosecute the pri-
soner, who had been some years in his service as valet and
butler, for stealing a quantity of plate. Mr. Lucas then
called

John Footit, footman to Viscount Templetoun,who said—
I know the prisoner John Archer. He was valet and butler
and had charge of the plate. I saw it in his possession 12
months' ago, but he has had charge of it for the last five
years. I went with Inspector Draper yesterday to Mr.
Harrison's, pawnbroker, 95, Wardour-street, and there saw
some plate produced, and I identified it as some of 'Viscount
Templetoun's plate (a large quantity eves here produced).
I then went with the inspector to another pawnbroker's,
Tomlinson and Richards, No, 11 and 12, Upper George-
street, Portman-square, and identified some plate. I then
went to Mr. Starling's, GS, Great Portland-street, another
pawnbroker, and there saw two silver spoons bearing the
initials of Viscount Templetoun.
Mr, Knox—Have you recovered all the missing property ?
Mr. Wood—We have.
Thos. Day, in the employ of Mr. larrison, pawnbroker,
of Wardour-street, produced four duplicates renewed by the
prisoner on the Ist of last July, and also the property they
related to ; James Vincent, assistant to Mr. Tomlinson,
pownbroker, of Upper George-street. produced some dupli-
cates showing that the prisoner had pledged several articles
and renewed the duplicates ; and an assistant to Mr.
Starling proved some pledgings by the prisoner.
Mr. Wood—The total amount the articles were pledged
for was 462 14s.
Inspector Geo. Draper—l was called to 27, George-street,
Hanover-square, and told the prisoner he was charged with
stealing a quantity of plate, and ithet I must take him to
the station, I then showed him the duplicates I now pro-
duce, and asked him how Viscount Templetoun became
possessed of them, The prisoner add " I gave them to one
of the servants to give to his lordship."
Prisoner—l have no questions to ask.
The depositions having been read over by Mr. Noakes,
the chief clerk,
The prisoner said' I have nothing to say to the charge.
He was then committed to the Central Criminal Court
for trial.
CAUTION TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS—NUMEROUS
ROBBERIES AT TAVERNS.—John Price, a tall, shabby-
looking man, who had under his arm a large cloak, was
charged before Mr. Knox with stealing e clock, of the value
ot 42 10s, from the parlour of the Marlborough Head Tavern,
North Audley-street,
Thomas Juhn Richards, a lad in the employ of Mr. John
Dawson, the landlord of the Marlborough Head, North
Audley-street, said that on the previous afternoon, while
cleaning the outside lamps, he saw the prisoner enter the
house and walked into the parlour. As the prisoner was
wearing a large cloak, and had been to the house once or
twice before that week and acted in rather a suspicious
manner, he was induced to watch him. Shortly after, the
prisoner came out of the house and was walking away,
when, thinking he would see whether all was right in the
Parlour, he stepped in, and at once missed the clock. He
then went in pursuit of the prisoner and csught him at the
corner of Princes-street and Oxford-street, when he noticed
he had something bulky under his cloak, sohe stopped him
and gave him into custody, and the clock was found under
his arm.
Police-constable 121 D proved taking the prisoner into
custody, and stated that he refused his address. Several
clocks had been stolen lately from the parlours of taverns.
Mr Knox remanded the prisoner, to give the police an
opportunity of making inquiries.
ANNOYING A LICENSED VICTUALLER.--ThOS. M'Nally,
described as a surveyor, of "Water-street, Whitefriars, was
charged before Mr Knox with assaulting and annoying Mr
Marshall, of the Romney Arms, Cleveland-street, Fitzroy-
square.
Mr Edward Lewis, Great Marlborough-street, appeared
for the complainant, and, in opening the case, said the de-
fendant was charged with assaulting and annoying Mr
Marshall.
From the evidence of Mr Marshall, it appeared that the
defendant went to his house the previous night, and made
use of very coarse language, and annoyed his customers.
Mr, Marshall, with the assistance of his barman and a
constable, 42 E, ejected him; in the struggle, the defen-
dant catching held of Mr Marshall by the arm and the
groin, the former was badly bruised. The defendant
was then taken to the station, and charged, and bailed out,
but shortly after ho returned to the house and threatened
Mr Marshall. It further appeared that the defendant made
five or six attempts to strike Mr Marshall.
A person named Catchpole corroborated Mr Marshall in
many respects.
After hearing the defendant and a witness in his behalf,
Mr Knox ordered the defendant to enter into his recogni-
sance in the saw of X5O to keep the peace for six months.