The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19, 1852.

stables and conch-houses. These, and " very early
legal possession," are essential. And, to mark how
entirely the reverend advowson seeker throws over-
board all consideration of the duty to which he is
vowed as a minister o!' religion, a large population is
specially noted as "objected to." There is candour,
at all events, in this advertisement. The man wants to
make the most of his money, with the greatest personal
comfort, and the smallest personal trouble. When
such men minister at the altar, need we wonder that
"the Church is in danger ! "
This 5,000/. gentleman will not have much trouble,
for the three advertisements following his notice to
buy, severally emanate from parties who want to sell.
The first announces that there is to be disposed of, by
private contract, the advowson and next presentation
to a rectory in Suffolk, near Bury St. Edmunds.
" There is a parsonage house, with suitable offices, and
57a. lr. 34p. of glebe. The tithes' commutation rent
charge fixed at 4151. 3s. 7d. The present incumbent
is in the 63d year of his age." Taking the land as
probably worth about 21. an acre, as it is
in the vicinity of the county town, here is an
income of about 5291. a year, which would yield
ten per cent. on the 5,000/. ; but, unfortunately, the
man in possession is in the 63c1 year of his age, and
(as the clergy are proverbially long-lived) this would
be rather too much to wait : at sill events, if the
" residence and offices" were very good, that would
have been stated, and the population may be large,
which is " objected to," with the drawback, also,
that Suffolk may not be considered by the purchaser
" a desirable county." We must pass on to the next
advertisement.
This announces that in Kent, about five miles from
Rochester, is "to be sold by private contract," the
advowson and next presentation to a rectory," "with
a convenient residence, offices, garden, and about seven
acres of glebe ; the tithes have been commuted at 7741.
per annum." Nor is this all,—there is also on rate the
advowson of another rectory in Kent, subject to the
same inconsistency, " with a superior residence, coach-
house, stabling and offices, garden, pleasure• grounds,
and about fifteen acres of glebe." This clerical para-
dise is only one mile from the other, and " the tithes
have been commuted at about 6001. per annum." Here
are the exact things :—Good houses, stables, grounds,
with nearly 1,4001. a year, and (as if to crown all)
" the duty in each case is single, and the population
small." Kent, it must be admitted, is " a desirable
county," and ens service in the week is light indeed !
But, alas ! —surgit amari aliquid—" the present in-
cumbent is 61 years of age." He may live until 80,
with so good an income, in such a fine county, and
with so little to do. It is obvious that Advertiser No.
1, who wants " very early legal possession," is not
likely to wait until this incumbent makes a mortuary
vacancy !
The preceding advertisements all emanate from pri-
vate individuals. The first, with a modesty rare in a
man worth 5,000/. in paid cash, merely gives ini-
tials—the others give references to highly re-
spectable individuals. The last, which we must
now notice, is an advertisement (" by order of
the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England") of
" the patronage, advowson, donation, presentation, or
nomination of and to the church of in the
parish and town of Liverpool." The particulars are
fully given, and describe the present minister as of
56 years of age. After his decease, resignation, or
removal, " the nomination and right of presentation
of the Minister or Chaplain" of this church is to be
sold "in perpetuity." Then comes a description of
the emoluments, which " consist of stipend of 230/.,
payable half yearly out of pew rents, together with
the surplice fees and other emoluments heretofore be-
longing and usually received by the minister or chap-
lain, all which emoluments are secured by Act of
Parliament. The patron will have the appointment
of the clerk and sexton, whose stipends are payable
out of pew rents, and secured by the same Act. The
repair of the church devolves on the Corporation" of
the borough, and the patronage at present rests in
" the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses." The sale
is to be "by tender," addressed to the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners for England.
Now, reading this last advertisement, we do not
wonder at the three which preceded it. If the
Church Commissioners, acting under Parlia-
mentary sanction, and including (we believe)
several of the Bishops —if this public Board
thus openly deal in the buying and selling of church
livings, can we wonder that private individuals do
the same ? Ii no case is it even hinted at that the
future incumlent shall have high character, attain-
ments, or piety. So much money is to be obtained,
and beyond that cone of the vendors, public or
private,
object
to"am
largeocare population" (because it would. The man with 5,0001., who
will
involve the usual clerical duties), would be as eligible
as the most pious minister that could be found.
We recomnend " The Ecclesiastical Commission-
ers," if they should ever edit Johnson's Dictionary,
to omit, as wholly obsolete, the word " Simony,"
and its variots meanings and applications !

Iler Majesty, as an especial mark of honour, has
conferred on tte noble, gallant, and distinguished Marquis
of
Llate oma nd°Cndern'ntrel-CBin'Gl;Cte.fi, i
.'the companion in arms of
the the Garter held by the illus-
trious Duke.

The Marqiis of Winchester, it is reported, will be
the new Lord• Lieutenant of Hampshire, vice the Duke of
Wellington-1n appointment which give general satis-
faction.

ST. JAMEes THEATRE.—ORGANOPHONIC BAND.—
These performances were visited durng last week by nume-
rous and fashionable audiences, amongst whom were his
Excellency the Baron Rehausen, Viscomte and Viscomtesse
d'Alte, the Marquis of Titchfield, the Marquis of Northamp-
ton, the Viscount Cranborne, Lord Burghersh, Sir Ralph
Howard, Sir George Wombwell, Mr. George Tomlin°, Major
Mountjoy Maityn, Mr. Fortescue, Mr. Bligh, Mr. W. Dela-
field, Mr. Berland, &c. The present, it will be seen, is the
last week of the performances in London, and doubtless the
curious in such matters will avail themselves of these few
opportunities of hearing this certainly unique performance.
John Ridgeley, Esq., and Mrs. Ridgeley, and Sam
Smith, Esq., and Mrs. Smith, of Baltimore, U.S., have left
the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, for Liverpool, en route for
America.
ANOTHER LETTER OF THE DUKE.—The following
characteristic letter of the late Duke, addressed to a lady
engaged in getting up a charitable sale, has been for-
warded for publication to the Cork Constitution:— Lon-
don, May 17, 1817.--F. M. the Duke of Wellington
presents his compliments to Mrs. —. To aid in promot-
ing an object of charity is one thing—to send a signature for
sale at a bazaar is quite a different one. To do the latter
might prove 'ery injurious to those with whom the sender
[this, as well as we caa decypher it, is the word] of the sig-
nature might have pecuniary relations. F. M. the Duke of
Wellington toerefore declines to do the latter. But he en-
closes a pecuniary contribution of 5/. to the charity which
Mrs. N. desires to promote.
ELECTIO4 PETITION.--It is understood that
among the petitions from Ireland against undue returns at
the late elections there will be one on the part of Lord
Dunkellin against the returi? of Mr. M. J. Blake for Galway.
His lordship has been advised by couucil to proceed on
various grounds, and it has not yet, it would appear, been
finally decided which shall be selected.
GENERAL I XING-IN 1108P7AL.—A quarterly
court of the governors of this institution was held yesterday
at the hospital, York-road ; Mr. A. Robinson in the chair.
The minutes of the weekly boards were read and confirmed.
From them it appeared that the receipts of the charity
during the last quarter had been 971/. Os. 6d., including a
balance of 339/. Is. 7d. from the preceding quarter, in the
hands of Messrs. Drummond and Messrs. Cocks and Bid-
dulph. The expenditure during the same period was
3411. 6s. 314 d., leaving a balance in the hands of the trea-
surers of 629/. 64.2%d. The number of out-patients attended
and assisted during the quarter was 98; of in-patients, 68.
The number at present in the hospital, 18. The court then
adjourned.
AGITATION TOR THE BALLOT.—A requisition is in
course of signature addressed to the High Sheriff of Clare,
calling upon him to convene a county meeting, to petition
Parliament in favour of the adoption of vote by ballot at all
future elections, is the means of securing a free exercise of
the franchise, ant of preventing a recurrence, of such cala-
mitous affrays as that which took place at Six-mile-Bridge
during the recent election. The Munster News states that
the 'requisition Las been signed by " the two county mem.
ben3, ten magistrates, one hundred and thirty Poor-law guar-
dia.ns, and a number of other gentlemen and freeholders."
Le/AL NASAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—The ordi-
I 090 y quarterly court of this society was held yesterday at
1/Willis's Rooms, St. James's, Rear-Admiral Sir Watkin Owen
Pell (one of the trustees of the institution) in the chair. The
minutes of the previous court having been read and con-
firmed, the secretary, Mr. George H. Skead, master R.N.,
submitted to the meeting the usual financial statement for
the quarter commencing Ist July, and ending 30th Septem-
ber last, which showed that the total receipts of the society
from all sources daring the three months had been 1,251/.
91. 9c1., including 1181. 7s. Gd. for annual subscriptions, and
MO/. 2s. 6d. for donations, 148/. of the latter item having
been received from; the executors if the late Captain Shaw.
The total disbursements amounted to 753/. 9s. 10d., leaving
a balance in favour of the society of the sum of 500/. 19s. 11d.
The report was received and adopted, after which correspon-
dence was read by the secretary. One letter read was from
Admiral Sir Wiliiau Parker, announcing his acceptance of
the office of one of the vice •presidents of the institution, and
intimating his intuition to increase his subscription to three
guineas per annum from the period of his appointment as
full admiral. Sir Villiam Parker also forwarded an extra
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