The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-20 00:00:00

KENDAL ELECTION.

MORE " RE-ACTION."
The contest for this borough recently anticipated, by bring.
ing forward a Tory candidate in the assumed guise of a Re-
former, and so splitting the Liberal party, is now des'royed in
embryo.

Kendal is at present represented by 111 r. Barham, whOse
health incapacitates him for his duties. Mr. Gregson, of Lon-
don, knowing this, came down, and with professions, even Ra-
dical, endeavoured to gain promises. For a short time he ap-
peared to gain way, but the coolness of the electors disappointed
the ruse. They nominated a Committee of Inquiry, and they
authorised this Committee to recommend the most suitable gen-
tleman who should offer.
Many applications were received and considered, and finally
on Wednesday evening- last, a public meeting of the electors
was summoned, when the Chairman introduced Mr. Geo. Wm.
Wood, of Manchester, formerly M. P. for the South division of
the County of Lancaster, as the choice of the Committee.
Mr. Wool) then stated his opinions, which are Liberia- Whig,
to the satisfaction of the meeting.
Mr. RICHARD WILSON moved, and Mr. JOHN WIIITWELL
seconded, the resolution, that Mr. Wood is a fit person, to be
requested to stand for the borough, which was unanimously
carried.

The Committee was re-appointed—a requisition got up and
signed by 190 out of 320 electors.
The requisition was presented to Mr. Wood on Saturday,
when he accepted the call to become a candidate fur the repre-
sentation at the next vacancy.
The requisition is to form a majority of the constituency;
the election is therefore decided—much to the annoyance of
the Tories, who have been boasting of re action, and congra-
tulated themselves on a sure return for Mr. Gregson.
Mr. Wood, as a commercial man and enlightened statesman,
does great honour to the selection of the thoroughly inde-
pendent and unpurchasable electors of this respectable borough.

TO THE RIGHT HON. THE CHAN-
CELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, &c. &c.

Sir,—At the present moment every circumstance relating
to Church property is of peculiar interest ; and when such con-
tradictory statements and assertions are so confidently put
forth, and the laity are accused of aiming at the desecration
and destruction of the Establishment, it is of the first impor-
tance to ascertain how the temporalities of the Church have
been upheld and preserved by those to whose custody they
have hitherto been intrusted, what are their ideas of the sacred-
ness and inviolability of that property, and whether from their
past conduct they are entitled to future confidence.
There are none who have had to do with Bishops, Deans,
and Chapters, or other reverend authorities, who cannot speak
practically to these points ; and it is the duty of every true
friend of the spirituality of the Church to do so now, for one
plain matter of fact is worth a thousand assertions, and under
this influence I state the following :
In the reign of his Majesty George 111., Dr. Richard
Wilson obtained the Prebendal stall of Finsbury, in the
Cathedral Church of St. Paul's, the estate belonging to
which comprises Finsbury and considerable lands adjacent,
which were at that time in great request for building
leases, and yearly increasing in value. The City of London
possessed a lease of it, which had sixteen years unexpired.
Dr. Wilson could reap no emolument without a renewal,
and the City but little advantage for that period. A
circumstance took place about that time whereby the then
Minister of the Crown, with the " consent of the Bishop of
London and the privity of the dean and chapter," practised a
fraud upon Parliament, and dispossessed the Church of one of its
largest estates. In consequence of this being known to Dr.
Wilson, a combination was entered into between the Doctor and
the City authorities to obtain a like spoliation. The 16 years lease
was surrendered, and with the " consent of the Lord Bishop of
London, the privity of the dean and chapter," and the influence
of the same Minister (all of whom would have been exposed, and
their nefarious plunder prevented, had the Doctor made public
the particulars of the other transaction), an Act of Par-
liament was smuggled, under the plea of its being advantage-
ous to the Church, which, for ninety-nine years, settled the es-
tate as follows, viz., one moiety to the city of London, the other
to Dr. Wilson for his life, and at his death two-thirds of his
moiety to his legal heirs (not to the successors in the prebend),
leaving just one-sixth in the possession of the Church, and most
sacrilegiously robbing it of the other five. Here is an instance
of a lessor, with only temporary power, conspiring with the
lessee to defraud the Church for their mutual advantage, and, as
all Church property is of this kind of tenure, the liko
fraud will be found more or less to pervade the whole system.
In this transaction, if the lease is permitted to stand (it has
now thirty years to run), the Church will have lost full
400,000/. ; and this robbery was effected by a conspiracy, in
which were engaged the first corporation in the kingdom,
the Minister of the Crown, the Lord Bishop of London, the
Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral, and the Priest in posses-
sion—a clear proof of the estimation in which the sacredness
of such property is held when it can be manoeuvred for their
own purposes. This likewise furnishes a strong pre-
sumption that the real value of Church property has
not been overrated by you, and the imperative ne-
cessity that all circumstances rolating to it should be
fully investigated and set right. I should also state that
the portion bestowed upon Dr. Wilson's family being con-
sidered untenable by them in the event of its being ques-
tioned, was disposed of to the City by whom five-sixths of
this Church estate is now held; and there is good ground to
believe that many thousands have been given to prevent pro-
ceedings by which this transaction would have been made
public. The annual value of this estate at the end of the term
(thirty years hence) will probably not be less than 50,0001.,
of which it is presumed neither the Church Commissioners nor
yourself have obtained any information. The whole may be
fully known at the Chamberlain's office in the City. If this
is considered worth your attention, you shall have the parti-
culars of the other case I have alluded to, which is a much
grosser fraud, and to a much greater amount.
I am, &c. &c., A CHURCHMAN.

The Manchester Guardian continues to occupy its
columns with particulars connected with the gang of Irish
robbers who, amongst the numerous robberies committed, it
is thought, that on the Rochdale road. The scoundrels ap-
pear to have been an organised band, and to have committed
extensive depredations. It appears from the confessions of
Curtis and Mulholland, made here and at Shrewsbury, that
the gang consisted of ten persons—four of whom were bro-
thers, and a fifth their Cousin. The men, with two exceptions,
were natives of Balbriggan, in the county of Dublin ; and
were the scourge and terror of that neighbourhood for several
years before they came into England. About the year 1824
(we believe), three of the M'Donnells were tried at Kilmain.
ham, for a highway robbery, and are alleged to have been
acquitted through the skilful management of Mr. O'Connell,
who defended them, and who turned to account the igno-
rance of the Judge and Jury of the Irish language, by dex-
terously substituting one phrase in that language for another,
very similar in sound, hut exceedingly different in meaning.
Shortly after this trial, the M'Donnells came over into Eng-
land, and, during the last ten years,• have committed a great
number of robberies in this and the adjoining counties.
Shortly before nine o'clock on Saturday night, the
neighbourhood of the Poultry was thrown into a state of great
consternation, by the discovery of a most destructive fire on
the premises of Mr. Myers (late Day and Myers), patent
ißolopheon manufacturers, No. 27, in the Poultry. The
flames were first discovered in a small kitchen on the first floor,
between the front premises and the range of extensive work.
shops belonging to Mr. Davies, No. 13, Grocer's Hall-court,
in the rear. Within a few minutes after the alarm was given
two engines from the Watling-street station, closely followed
by those from the Farringdon-street, French Horn-yard, Jef-
frey-square, and other stations belonging to the London Fire-
engine Establishment, arrived at the scene of conflagration,
and were quickly brought into operation ; but, notwithstand-
ing the exertions c 4 the firemen, the flames quickly extended
themselves to the rear of the premises of Mr. Greenland,
bookseller, No. 38, on the one side, and to those of Mr.
Garcia, fruiterer, No. 36, at the corner of Grocer's Hall-court,
on the other side ; but we are happy to say that, owing to the
judicious arrangements of the engines and firemen under the
superintendence of Mr. Braidwood, the flames were by 11 o'clock
sufficiently checked to allay all fears of their extending further.
The following is as correct an account of the damage done as
could be collected in the confusion which prevailed :—ln the
Poultry, the back part of Mr. Myers's dwelling-house, insured
in the Norwich Union Fire-office ; the back part of Mr.
Greenland's, No. 38, insured in the Protector and Phcenix ;
also the rear of Mr. Garcia's premises, insured in the Alliance.
In Grocer's Hall-court, the whole of the extensive warerooms
and workshops of Mr. Myers, No. 13 ; the building insured in
the Norwich Union Fire-office, the stock uninsured. In the
Old Jewry, No. 3, in the occupation of Mr. Prowse, musical
instrument maker, also sustained considerable damage ; and in
Dove-court, leading from the Old Jewry to Grocer's Hall-
court, the rear of the houses Nos. 1,2, 3, and 4, were slightly
injured. It is a singular circumstance that on the alarm being
given, a gentleman, named Saunders, who lodged at Mr.
Myers's, and who had for some time been confined to his bed
by the gout, was the first person who escaped from the premises.
On Saturday morning, about twelve o'clock, po-
liceman Restieux, of the E division, was attacked, near Hat-
ton-garden office, by between forty and fifty thieves, by whom
he was beaten in a very dreadful manner. When they thought
they had nearly deprived him of life they escaped, leaving him
insensible on the ground, covered with blood and bruises.
Every assistance was promptly afforded him, and as soon as he
had recovered a little he was conveyed before Mr. Laing, the
magistrate, to whom, with considerable difficulty, he related
the cause'of the outrage. He had, it appeared, that morning
apprehended a notorious thief, named Foley, on a charge of
attempting to pick pockets, for which offence Foley was com-
mitted by Mr. Laing to the House of Correction for three
months. This excited the ire of the gang, the prisoner being
their leader, and the instant they beheld Restieux they rushed
upon him, intending no doubt to murder him. Mr. Laing
ordered that every means should be used to take the ruffians
possible,
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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1837.

' and those of the Carlists. The latter were repulsed, and their
extreme positions remained in the power of the Christinos.
The left bank of the Urumea is in the power of the Christinos
troops, who have rebuilt the bridge of Loyola, and have made
another on the same river to command the two banks. The
out-posts of the Queen's troops are at Miramen Sarra, and
their march either on Astigarraga or on Hernaci will not be
impeded by any other obstacle than the bad weather. The
greater number of the men who were wounded on the 10th arc
already sufficiently recovered to march. The Carlists continue
but slowly their movements on Navarre. It appears that the
report of Espartero having taken 500 prisoners is not correct.
Accounts, which may be relied on, state that;he had taken only
50or 60 sick men, whom the Carlists had not time to con-
vey from Guernica.