The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-11 00:00:00

The Destruction of the Savoy Chapel Roya:

Oa Saturday the authorities of the Duchy of Lancaster
received a communication, through the Earl of Clarendon
(the Chancellor of the Duchy), to the effect that her Ma-
jesty the Queen will be graciously pleased to take upon
herself the cost of restoring this ancient fabric, which
was reduced to ruins by the calamitous fire of Thurs-
day. This is not the first time her Majesty has evinced
the interest she takes in tae place, for a stone, ele
gently carved, is still to be seen in cne of the walls,
on which an inscription is engraved commemorative of
the circumstance ;hat the interior of the chapel was re-
paired and restored at her expense in 1813, and the
congregation showed their gratitude on that occasion by the
embellishment at their own coat of the large window over
the altar with stained glass. On its completion the work of
restoration was inspected and approved by the Prince Con-
sort on a visit his Royal Highness paid to the chapel in the
following year, end of which the parishioners entertain a
grateful recollection. The fabric was insured to the amoun
of £4,000, a sum which will go far towards its restoration.
On Fridey Mr. Sidney Smirke, the architect,
ful inspection of the ruins with a view to estimate the cost
of rebuilding the chapel. Hs is understood to have ex-
presed an opinion that the four walls which remain are no:
seriously injured, and may therefore be made available
in
the work of restoration. These walls, which are built 01
squared stone and boulder, are upon an average tour feet
thick, and must be at least 350 years 01.1, made a care.

A DUCAL LIVING FOP SALE.—Tbe adVONVSOI3 and
perpetual right of presentation to the rectory of
Holywell, Huntingdonshire,
is to fall under the auctioneer's
hammer towards the close of the present month. The
benefice is described as comprising an excellent rectory
house, standing on rising ground close to the church, about
414 acres cr rectorial land, aid the interest on £2,335 16s 2d
invested in the Three per Cant. Consols, the total value of
the living being about £729. The population is about 900,
and the incumbent is in
ap-
pears from the Clerical Directory that the present patron
of the benefice is the Duke 4f Manchester.
THE INNS OF COURT RIFLES.
Brewster, the commanding ---It is with deep
abemenos
regret we have to anncunee the death of Colonel
the 70th year of his age. It
Volunteers, which took place on Thursday last, at his
011o:ern,
haasd
resi-
dence in Warwick-square, Pimlico. The deceased, who
ftohre
ainnsof considerableC ourtt Riflem e
Butoffidifiecsretirinrioggfuiehed Volunteer corn-
s-inn :—" The
from an affection of the lungs, which terminated in pleurisy.
the headquarters of the corps in Lincoln'
wmaasndwinegll
The following regimental order was on Saturday posted at
officer commanding has thepainful duty of announcing the
death of Lieutenant-Colonel Brewster, which took place on
Thursday evening at his house, in Warsoiek-square, Pimlico
In making this announcement, the effect commanding is
sure that this sad event will cause one universal feeling
throughout the battalion, to all the members of which their
late lieutenant-colonel had endeared himself by all the
qualities that conaltute a soldi9r and a courteous gentle-
man."
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TURNER'S whole " England and Wales" series
are in course of being photographed by the Misses Berto-
lacci from proof impression.
SOCIETIES'
METROPJLITAN BENEFIT ASYLUM.
—This is the only institution
in the kingdom for
the special benefit of members of friendly societies. To the
in founded
filled, thisan d asylumi nisz3 in 182g9. Tshe di
d
wa
a in
credit of the, metropolis be it said, that a few working men
it
pond-road, Islington, was not commenced till 1836, but was
atonce
being nearly £6,500, collected in small sums, aided by gifts
wabduedil, the total costng in Ball s:
'
from Lord Elmry, Alderman Copeland, and other friends
of the cause. The first bequest to the asylum fell in this
year under the will of Mrs Mackenzie. The amount was
£8,500. The income is to be paid to the inmates. A con
siderable outlay has
just been made in the repair and
ornamentation of the building. The works were executed
under the direction of H. S. Ridley, Esq., architect, by Mr
Grover, of Isliogtou.-_-Xho ,13otidfr.