The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-03 00:00:00

THE NEW BISHOP OP LINCOLN.

The Rev. John Jackson, MA. of Pembroke College,
Oxford, has been nominated to this see, vacant by the
death of the Right Rev. Dr. Kay, the late lord bishop.
Mr. Jackson is a canon of Bristol, rector of St. James's,
Westminster, andchaplain-in-ordinary to the Queen. Mr.
Jackson's name appears in the first class, "In Literis
Humanioribus," in the Easter term of 1833, along with
those of Mr. Sergeant Gaselee, Dr. Jelf, Principal of
King's College, London ; Mr. R. Lowe, Secretary of
the Board of Control ; Mr. Henry H. Halford, Regius
Professor of Modern History, and others. In 1834,
Mr. Jackson obtained the Ellerton Thsological Prize,
for the best essay, the subject being "The sanctifying
influence of the Holy Ghost indispensable to human sal-
vation."—Morning Post.

The ecclesiastical advancement of the Rev. John
Jackson, Incumbent of St. Jamps's, who has just been
appointed to the vacant see of Lincoln, has been unpre-
cedentedly rapid. Not more than ten or twelve years
have elapsed since the rev. gentleman was simply the
master of a proprietary school at Islington, from which
he is supposed not to have received more than 3001. or
4001. a year. About the time we have mentioned, the
Rev. Mr. Harvey, rector of Hornsey, placed Mr.
Jackson in a small chapel in his parish, which answered
the purpose of a chapel of ease. There the rev. gentle-
man soon attracted as large a congregation as the place
would hold, and became a great favourite, out of the
pulpit as well as in it. Matters went on this way until
about seven or eight years ago, when a vacancy occur-
ring in the incumbency of St. James's parish, the Bishop
of London offered the living to the Rev. Mr. Harvey,
of Hornsey. The latter rev, gentleman, shrinking from
the responsibility a undertaking the care of a parish
containing 20,000 souls, and a parish, moreover, com-
prising a large part of the aristocracy of London, de-
clined the offer, though the living of St. James's is
worth 1,2001. or 1,400/. a year, while that of Hornsey is
only worth between 5001. and 6001. But though declin-
ing the offer himself, Mr. Harvey, knowing that, for
private reasons, the bishop was anxious to have the va-
cancy filled up at once, suggested that he could not do
better than give it to Mr. Jackson. The metropolitan
prelate at once acquiesced, and Mr. Jackson received
the incumbency of St. James's, on the following day.
And now, in, the brief space of about seven years, he is
elevated to the See of Lincoln, one of the most im-
portant bishoprics in the country.—Morning Advertiser.

ADELPHI THEATRE.—Plexmore and his patrons had
ample reason to be satisfied last evening with the over-
flowing house and the admirable performances which
signalised the benefit of the renowned pantomimist.
Every available spot was occupied before the rising of
the curtain, and many must have been compelled to
turn back from the doors. After the performance of the
second and third acts of The Green Bushes, the beneficiaire
made his appearance in the well known ballet of Esme-
ralda, mad his entrance was greeted with a tumultuous
burst of applause that shook the building to its founda-
tions. Madlle. Auriol, who acquitted herself splendidly,
was likewise received most enthusiastically. In the se-
lections from the pantomime of Harlequin Nell Gwynn,
the several scenes went off with extraordinary eclat, not
the least delightful to the spectators being that in which
the Flexmorean imitations of the most noted terpsicho-
reans were presented. The entertainments were wound
up shortly after twelve with a resplendent pyrotechnic
display, proclaiming "Flexmore's Thanks" in characters
of flame to the multitudinous band of his admirers.
Vivat Flex.
VALUE OF PROPERTY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE
CRYSTAL PALACE.—The Woodman's Arms, Wirstow-
hill, Norwood, the nearest public-house to the New
Crystal Palace at Sydenham, was on Monday sold, after
a spirited competition, at Garraway's, together with the
goodwill and the unexpired lease for seventeen years,
subject to an annual rental of 1001., for the enormous
sum of 6,300/.
THE IRISH MAGISTRACY.—The Lord-Lieutenant has
been pleased to approve of Maurice J. O'Connell, Esq.,
of Lakeview, being appointed a deputy-lieutenant for
the county of Kerry, in the room of Pierce Mahony,
Esq., deceased. The Lord Chancellor has appointed
Michael D. Keatinge, Esq., of Woodsgift, a magistrate
for the county of Kilkenny. John Scully, Esq. of Clifden
Castle, has been appointed a magistrate for the county
of Galway.
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