The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-20 00:00:00

CHURCH Rh: TES'

Mr. PHILLDIORE said he had A' motion On the paper
for leave to bring iu a bill to alter ana amend the law re-
lating to church rates, but at that late _hour it coed
hoped,
not
be expected that he should go on with isi•
however, as he had given way in favour et. He
the motion
which had just been disposed of, the Governmc 11 t would,, his
motion it convenient to name a clay when he could i' )ring s
motion forward. (Hear, hear.)
_ hon.
J. RUSSELL was understood to rep ti 'tat the
h n. and learned gentleman should have ThursjaY•
Lord R.
MALDON ELECTION.
• GROSVENOR moved an address to the 1 -Imwil,
to issue a commission to inquire into the .
rapt practices in the r Q
or existence o, r.cor-
ougli of Maldon f--.CQl4l,raißßioA6 ers'

C. Shapland Whitmore, Esq., Hon. Frederick Ponsonby,
and John Carlen Heath, Esq. He would put the question
of treating in this case entirely aside, but he might say that
the committee had not been able to extort evidence from
adverse witnesses, who gave their testimony in a very un-
satisfactory manner, and he only expressed the opinion of
the committee when he said that a great amount of perjury
had been committed. (Hear.) It was, however, shown that
the agent for the sitting member was a gentleman named
Parker, and that when he arrived in the borough he went
to the house of a man who was familiarly known as the
" King of the Island," and offered him 1501. down for his
interest, which was supposed to extend to some 20 or 25
votes. This offer was made so openly that the agent of the
opposite party, who had been sent as a spy to the enemy's
camp, was present at the time. He (Lord R. Grosvenor)
had no doubt that an advance was made by the opposite
party upon the offer made on behalf of the sitting member,
for the King of the Island," and all his liege subjects,
voted for the unsuccessful candidate. It was proved before
the committee that at the previous election a highly re-
spectable merchant, Mr. Miller, was requested by a stand-
ing committee in Maldon to go down and canvass the
borough. Mr. Miller inquired what the expenses would be.
" Oh," said the agent, " we should be much obliged if, as
a preliminary, you would have the goodness to pay 4,0001.,
which is the amount due to the electors for the last elec-
tion." (Hear, and a laugh.) Mr. Miller took the opinion
of counsel on the point, and he- was told by his adviser—
the late Mr. Talbot—that if he complied with the request
of the committee he would vitiate his election. (A laugh.)
He (Lord R. Grosvenor) hoped that, 'under these circum-
stances, the house would assent to his motion.
Mr. BANKES expressed his regret that a motion of so
much importance should be brought forward at so late an
hour, because he thought no motion for a commission ought
to be agreed to without full discussion. (Hear, hear.)
The house divided ; the numbers were--
For the address 69
Against it
Majority for the address —2l
TAXING-OFFICER (IRELAND).
Sir J. YOUNG moved for leave to bring ins bill to make
better provision for the efficient discharge of the duties of
the taxing-officer in and for the common law business in
Ireland: _ _

After an inquiry made by Mr. WHITESIDE, and answered
by Sir J. YOUNG,
Leave was given.
On the motion of Mr. GROGAN, a return was ordered
respecting the clerks employed in the Census-offices in Eng-
land and in Ireland, and the clerks employed temporarily
in the Poor Law Commissioners'-office, Dublin.
Mr. WHITESIDE asked when the notice which stood
on the paper in Sir J. Young's name, and which had just
been passed over, would be proceeded with? It was on an
important subject—viz., for a bill to continue the powers
of applying for a sale of lands under the Encumbered
Estates Acts.

Sir J. YOUNG would be glad to move it, but had been
told not to do so `late at night, as there would be discus-
sion.

Mr. WHITESIDE would repeat his question this day.
The committee on the Comity Rates and Expenditure
Bill was deferred till this day.

BUSINESS FOR THURSDAY. •
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in moving
the adjournment of the house, wished to mention that, on
Thursday, the first business -would b. the statement of the
Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. J. Wilson), with respect to
the Customs ; after that the committee on the bill for the
redemption and conversion of stocks ; and after that the
Pillage Bill.
Mr. WHITESIDE said there had been an -understand-
ing that the bill for the reform of the superior courts of
common lrw in Ireland should come on next Thursday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that,
if so, some arrangement (Mould be made to take that bill
on Thursday or Friday.
Mr. J. M`GREGOR hoped the Pilotage Bill would not
be taken late on Thursday night.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
would not.

The house adjourned at a quarter past one o'clock.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, April 18.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

BANE.--
T hSe
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were thunderstruck this morning on seeing a bill F s
dTeHpEoslist
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pub-
lished by the directors and trustees, stating that " in
consequence of a defalcation in the actuary's accounts, the
bank s for the present closed." Nothing can exceed the
consternation this has caused, as it has been the deposit
of the little savings of the whole island. The Odd Fel-
lows, Foresters, and nearly all the other benefit societies
have their funds deposited in it. It is unpardonable
that persons should undertake the offices of directors
and managers of concerns and never look into the ac-
counts. Poor people deposit their little ails on their
faith in the directors' names. It is not a fortnight since
the Ryde actuary of this bank was tried at Winchester
for receiving 301. and appropriating it to his own use,
in place of putting it to the subscribers' account, when
the present defaulter appeared as a witness against him.
Rumour is busy in naming the deficiency, and the pro-
bable loss—some accounts state that the loss to the de-
positors will not exceed 3s. in the pound, while others
state that they will not be paid above 3s. in the pound—
that the accounts have been bad for ten years. Fortunately
for the neighbourhood of Cowes numbers have withdrawn
their money lately to purchase shares in the National Free-
hold Land Society, which has purchased two large
estates in and near the town of- GI urnard, of 143 acres,
and Mill Hill of 25, for distribution amongst the mem-
bers. The stoppage of this savings' bank is likely to
have a very bad effect on the depositors generally, as
having conceived that their money was secured by the
Government ; and now finding that it is not, it may
cause many to be less provident, under the impression
that if they save any money they know no secure place
to deposit it in. 'Tis high time that Parliament took
the matter in hand. The defaulter, we understand, was
a local preacher.
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—The continued fine
weather has brought the land into fine condition, and a
great deal of spring wheat has been sown in the island.
The land has also been got into fine condition for oat's
and barley. The turnips are nearly done, and the grass
is very backward, for this, sonic warm showers are much
wanted. Hay has advanced to 51. and 61. a ton. La-
bourers' wages has advanced in many parts to 12s. per
week, and a great difficulty found in obtaininc, a suffi-
cient number of hands even at that rate. , The potato
crop being almost entirely lost last year, -few will be
tempted to plant to any extent this season.

APRIL 19.

REMOVAL OF THE COURT TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT.—
Her Majesty and the Royal family are expected to arrive
at Osborne House on Saturday the 30th inst.
Lord Godolphin, Colonel Smith, Mr. Mease, and
several other members have arrived at the Royal Yacht
Squadron House. The signalman, porters, &c., are to
be taken on for the season on the Ist of May.
It is proposed to have a review of all the yachts in all
the yacht squadrons in front of Osborne in August.
ISLE OF WIGHT SAVINGS' BANK.-Mr. William Yelf,
actuary of the Isle of Wight Savings' Bank, was this day
examined on a charge of defrauding the depositors in the
bank of 8,2761., and remanded till Monday next. The
total deposits exceed 68,0001., the present deficiency ap-
pears to be 8,2671. Mr. Yelf commenced helping him-
self in 1839, the first amount taken being 150/. ; he
continued taking toll annually till 1848, since which
period it does not appear that he has abstracted any-
thing. The director, trustees, and auditors do not seem
to have given themselves much trouble in examining the
accounts in the past 14 years. It is that one column,
the total of which should have been 3001., was set down
1, 3001.
We have great reason to believe that the depositors
will receive back 17s. for every 11. deposited, but even
this is a serious loss to poor widows, servants, and
orphans. The shock to confidence and public credit is
most serious ; the loss of their saving will prevent many
from putting by to make provision for a rainy day, for
sickness, old age, or misfortune • many have deprived
themselves of necessaries to make some provision for
future wants but if there is no safe place to deposit their
savings in, they will have no incitement to be provident.

LONDON FEMALE DORMITORT AND INDUSTRIAL IN-
STITUTION.—The annual meeting of the friends of this
society, established to afford protection to the poor out-
casts who procure a wretched existence by a life of sin,
and, if possible, restore them to their friends or procure
them situations, so that they may sin no more, was held
at the Freemasons' Tavern, on Monday evening. Mr.
Wilkinson presided, in the absence of the Earl of Shaftes-
bury, who was detained in the House of Lords by the May-
nooth debate. The chairman having opened the business,
Lieut. Blakemore (the secretary) read the report, which
stated that the objects ofthe society Were fivefold :-1. To
provide a refuge for friendless women and street-walkers ;
2. To restore such of them, as they could, to their friends,
and to defray the expense of doing so if necessary ; 3.
To place them in hospitals, or provide them with medical
assistance if they were ill or afflicted. 4. To provide
situations for penitent women as domestic servants; and
lastly, to assist those who could not be otherwise pro-
vided for to emigrate. During the past year 140 unfor-
tunate women had been admitted into the dormitory, of
whom 105 had been domestic servants. Of the 140 ad-
mitted, 42 had been placed in situations, 14 restored to
their friends, and 30 had been otherwise provided for.
31 women remained in the dormitory when the report
was made up, and 21 had left from various reasons. Of
the 140 so received, 46 had been born in London, and
the remainder came from various parts of the country.
The society had received most valuable assistance ; and,
at the close of the financial year, there was a balance in
hand of 1401. Auxiliary societies had been established in
St. Pancras, and at Brighton and Dover ; and similar
institutions were being established in other towns. The
report was adopted, and a number of resolutions in sap-
port of the charity carried.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MASTER SHIPWRIGHT.—The
remains of Mr. Oliver Lang were conveyed in a hearse
to the grave in Old Charlton churchyard to-day, and
only one mourning coach followed. The carriage of
Commodore Henry Eden, superintendent of the dock-
yard, and several private carriages containing intimate
friends of the deceased, could not resist their desire to
pay a last mark of respect to the memory if one so
highly esteemed as Mr. Lang was during the long period
of his employment in the Government service. Upwards
of 700 of the shipwrights and workmen of the yard also
joined in a procession to Charlton churchyard, having
obtained the Commodore Superintendent's sanction,
which was expressed in the following terms :--
"It having been represented to the Commodore
Superintendent that the majority of the officers and
workmen are very desirous of showing their respect to
the late master shipwright, by following the remains of
the deceased to the grave,
"The Commodore Superintendent sanctions such
parties quitting the yard for that purpose at nine o'clock
for preparation ; adding, that the dinner hour for the
four following days will be from 12 to one o'clock, in-
stead
of 1.30 p.m.
"The dinner hour will be as usual to-morrow.
" By order of the Commodore Superintendent,
"B. W. FIDCOCK, Secretary. I
$` Woolwich Yard, April 18, 1853."

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDAY.

WHITEHALL, APRIL 18.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of
a Baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland unto Henry Holland, of Sandlebridge in the
county palatine of Chester, and of Lower Brook-street, in
the county of Middlesex, Doctor of Medicine, and one of
Her Majesty's Physicians in Ordinary, and to the heirs
male of his body lawfully begotten.

FOREIGN-OFFICE APRIL 18.
The Queen has been ased to approve of Don Michele
Tacon, Marquis of Bayamo, to be Consul-General in Lon-
don for the Duke of Parma.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, APRIL 19.
The Earl of Clarendon, her Majesty's Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, has received from Lord Bloomfield, her
Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
at the Court of Berlin, a copy of an instruction addressed
by the Prussian Government to their authorities in the
provinces, stating that Passports granted by Foreign Con-
suls in Foreign States aro contrary to the Police Regula-
tions, and are not to be regarded as valid • and directing
them to cause the necessary steps to be taken for insuring
the strict observance of those regulations in future.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Flintshire.
Hugh Robert Hughes, Esq., to be Depu y-Lieutenant.
Commissions signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of Dumfries-
shire.
Douglas Baird, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant.
Wm. Francis Carruthers, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant.
Wm. Elphinstone Malcolm, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieu-
tenant.
Andrew Jardine, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Somersetshire.
2d Somerset Militia—Ensign Frederick Stoodley to be
Lieutenant, vice de Charms, resigned ; Frederick Spur-
way, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Stoodley, promoted ; Ed-
ward Sawyer, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Perrott, re-
signed.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding