The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-30 00:00:00

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.

Dr. BachhotTner commenced on Monday last a lecture
on the new Polytechnic Gas Fire, and which appears to
afford much entortainmont to the audience from the
novelty of the subject. The chemical professor, Mr.
Pepper, continues his highly interesting subject of
Glynn and Appel's patent paper for the prevention of
forgery and piracy by the anastatic process, which
appears daily to excite more attention from the public.
A sp,endid and highly interesting set of dissolving views
aro daily exhibited, which are well worthy public
attention and patronage, from their selection and
execution, being painted by Mr. Clarke and other emi-
nent artists. Numerous models and works of art and
manufacture abound in all parts of this greatly interest-
ing and highly useful establishment.

THE LONDON ilosmAE.—The one hundred and
twelfth anniversary festival of this excellent and useful
charity was held at the London Tavern yesterday, his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge in the chair. In
proposing the toast of "Success to the London Hospital"
his Royal Highness made an eloquent and forcible appeal
on behalf of the institution, of which he noticed the most
important features. This appeal was responded to by a
subscription of 1,8001., which was collected in the room.
The report stated that the number of patients admitted
during the year 1851 was—in-patients, 4,051; out-patients,
17,062 ;in all, 21,113. The total number admitted since
the foundation was 967,626. The income of the hospital is
about 10,500/., whilst the expenditure is upwards of 12,0001.,
leaving a margin which has to be supplied from casual
sources. During the last year 9,026 accidental cases were
received, of which only 6 1-3 per cent. terminated fatally.
A number of snuff-boxes, the property of his
Majesty the late King of Hanover, and intended as memo-
rials, to be distributed among his relatives and friends, have
been brought over to this country by Dr. Jelf ; and the
Lords of the Treasury have given directions for their free
delivery for that purpose.
REWARDS BY THE GOVERNMENT.—From the de-
tailed account of the Civil Contingencies paid last year, the
rewards paid by the Government for the apprehension and
conviction of offenders, it appears that 3781. 6s. Bd. was
paid.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 29.
ECCLESIASTICAL REFORM.
(Continued from our Fourth Edition.)
Lord R. GROSVENOR, in seconding the motion, said
that his Noble Friend merited the thanks of every true
friend of the Established Church and of religion, not only
on account of the trouble which he had taken to inform him-
self on every point with regard to this question, but also on
account of the additional labour which he had undertaken on
the framing of a comprehensive measure for the considera-
tion of the House. And when he stated that sooner than
abandon this measure his Noble Friend had refused to join
the present Government, he was sure that all would appre-
ciate the motives by which he was actuated.—(Hear, hear.)
Most of the comprehensive provisions contained in the Bill
which his Noble Friend proposed to introduce had been re-
commended by Committees of that House which had sat
on this subject; and he believed that their effect would be
to render the funds of the Established Church more available
for the purposes of further education and spiritual instruction
at a time when the attainment of these objects was so loudly
demanded on all sides. He trusted that neither the Go-
vernment nor the House would offer the smallest obstruction
to the introduction of the Bill, and that by that means an
expression of public opinion with respect to it might be ob-
tained. When it was publicly stated that there were
1,500,000 persons in the metropolis who did not attend any
place of public worship, he thought it high time that they
should entertain some measure of this nature.
Mr. WALPOLE said his Noble Friend had taken such
immense pains with the subject, and had made such effOrts
to improve the spiritual institutions of the Established
Church, that he should be ungrateful were he, on the part
of the Government, to object to his obtaining leave to bring
muchthe
principlestrut truth. As
Ao sf
in a Bill such as he proposed.—(Hear, hear.) He thought
to intcreease the erection of the arguments of the NoblecoLuolrddapnodsesreastsaehdd
far as he (Mr.vyterr?fiorlaet),
the Bill, they
bishop-
rics by new sees, and in the second, to provide better
they could be effected
managetnent for the ecclesiastical revenues. Now in both
those objects he agreed, provided
with advantage to the members of the Church and the
country ; and, therefore, he thought it would be better
that the House shouldl wait until the details of the
measure were before it. Ie thought it would be desirable to
include also the parochial clergy in these arrangement The
management of ecclesiastical property was s•
a very grave
subject, and it would require_i_ considerable attention before
coming to any conclusion. Hs Noble Friend proposed to put
the property in the hands of ecclesiastical commissioners.
upon that subject be was not at present prepared to give
any definite opinion. It seemed to him to be a question
turning more upon the mode in which it ought to be done,
than upon the propriety of doing it. Upon this subject he
would reserve all further observations until they saw the
Bill, to the introduction of which he would offer no opposi-
tion. (Hear.)
Sir R. H. INGLIS said that be had learnt that it w
the intention of her Majesty's Ministers to oppose the was not
intro-
duction of the Bill, and he had come down to the House not
intending to offer any observations on the subject; but he
was not prepared for the speech of the Noble Lord who had
introduced the motion, or the Right Hon. Gentleman the
Secretary of State for the Home Department. He depre-
cated with all his heart the principles laid down, and when
he heard the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Walpole) congra-
tulate the Noble Lord upon his great knowledge of the sub-
ject, as manifested in his speech, he could not help express-
ing his surprise. He would just, by way of example, and to
show the great knowledge of the Noble Lord, call the atten-
tion of the House to one of his propositions, " Deaneries and
canonries are sinecures." He need do nothing more than call
attention to that proposition, by way of exemplifying the
great knowledge of the Noble Marquis upon this subject.
He would not offer any further remarks, but contest himself
with intimating his perfect aversion to the mode in which
the Noble Marquis intended to carry out his proposition,
and his extreme regret at the course pursued by the
Government.
Sir BENJAMIN HALL said he would not take up the
time of the House long. He should content himself simply
with saying, that as he had taken an active part in reform-
ing soma of the abuses of the Church, he was most thankful
for this Bill. He should be prepared to offer some observa-
tions on the broad propositions contained in this Bill when
it came on for discussion in due course. lie approved of
taking the whole management of this property out of the
hands of the episcopal capitular bodies, and further, at pre-
sent, he had only to thank his Hon. Friend for bringing for-
ward this motion, and to reiterate that he should offer fur-
ther observations when the discussion took place upon the
measure,—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME said that he was quite sure the Noble Mar.
quis (Marquis of Blandford) stood forward as the best
friend of the English Church when he proposed to put
down these abuses. His Hon. Friend the Hon. Baronet (Sir
Robert Inglis) near him had been consistent in supporting
these abuses, but he had been Fluor the in his en-
deavours to suppress them. From the constant efforts of
himself and others, he was happy to sayTthheat
abolition
etiohne
came into Parliament the Church of England had
greatly improved in many respects.
of sinecures was an attempt which every friend of the
Church should support. Ono of the first attempts he made
in Parliament was in the line of this motion, and he was
de-
lighted to see that things were coming round in the right di-
rection. The people of England must look upon isit
satisfaction. Sinecures had ceased in the civil service,
the army, and in the navy, and in almost every department,
and why should sinecures and pluralities be permitted
amongst a body of men professing(hee to be the guides and
instructors of the people ? c
placing in lay hands the management )of propertythHeeap pr el of
of
the
he
Church.—(Hear.)
Mr. COWPER said that there was a large party in this
country who felt very strongly the necessity of further
beenre-
forms in the Established Church.
made on this subject, both in the Greatexertions
o u e and
ou had
of it.—
(Hear.) In the House Committees had been appointed, and
inquiries instituted on the subject, but the House had been
negligent, and nothing had been done. But the time had
now come when they must act in real earnest.—( Hear.) Ile
approved of having the management of this Church property
in lay hands, and of the introduction of this measure, which
should have his support.
Mr. HORSMAN said that this was one of those motions
which was extremely comforting to those who had laboured
to do away with these abuses. He felt happy that there
! was a feeling expressed ii the Heuer indicating that it