The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-09 00:00:00

CHELSEA HOSPITAL.

Mr. HUIIIE having seen several complaints in the public
papers. imputing improper conduct to the Right Hon. Gentle-
man (Sir C. Long) in the supersession of certain clerks and
officersin Chelsea Hospital. he was anxious to call the attention
of the House to it. The usual mode of promotion was by
seniority and regular gradation, yet that rule was alleged to
have been lately violated in the case of individual, who had
been raised-over the heads of six other clerks. He wished to
hear the Right Hon. Gentleman's explanation of the facts and
justification of his conduct. The Hen. Member concluded by
moving for a copy of the Order of the Board of Management
of Chelsea Hospital, dated 24th October, .1821, on promoting
certain Officers of that Establishment.

Sir C. LONG admitted- the principle of promotion by se-
niority ; but stated, that too strict an adherence to that rule was
productive of more injury than benefit to the public. The Hon.
Member for Aberdeen had not-been correctly informed of the
facts. The duties of the vacated office were most arduous and
important. The next clerk in succession was not considered
sufficient to the discharge of those duties. Another person,
-from the office of the Treasury, having been recommended as
an efficient successor, was on that ground alone .appointed to
the place. The charge of favouritism was unsupported and un-
supportable. -He (Sir C. Long) had not previously known, nor
even seen that Gentleman. If he were inclined to indulge his
private feelings in the appointment, he should have given it to
the son of an old friend of his, who had been 45 years in the
office. It was not fair to bring charges against.the beads of an
estpblishment on anonymous letters in the newspapers.
Mr. HUME, in reply, stated, that he had received commu-
nications on the subject from the clerks, who had been over-
stepped in that appointment.
. Mr. N. CA LVE'RT was of opinion, that considerable dis-
cretion ought to be left to the heads of the public offices in the
selection of clerks.

Sir C. LONG explained.
Mr. S. BOURNE contended, that his Right Hon. Friend's
explanation was most satisfactory, and even creditable to him.
The question was simply, whether his Right Hon. Friend or
the Hon. Member for Aberdeen was the fittest judge of his
Right lion. Friend's clerks.
USKISSON urged that the person appointed, in the
present case, was not a stranger, but one taken from another
branch of the same office. It would be most unreasonable to
take away the selection of officers. from the heads of an office,
in -which several millions of the public money were deposited.
If he (Mr. Iluskisson) were to be chained down by such a re-
gulation, in his own office, he would not hold such a responsible
place, on such terms, for one moment.
Mr. BYRES was clearly of opinion, that the appointment of
Clerks could not vest in better hands than in those of the heads
of the departments.
Mr. H U3IE,, after the explanation, withdrew his motion.
The Common Pleas Bill, and Ring's Bench Bill, were read
a second time, and committed for to-morrow.
The Judges' Salaries Bill was read a second time, and order-
ed to he committed to-morrow.
The report of the Committee on the Combination Laws was
brought up, and laid on the table.
The Newspapers Duty (Colonies) Bill was read a first time.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at a Quarter to Six o'Clock.

THE Clluncti.—By the death of Dr. GERARD
ANnnEWS. the Deanery of Canterbury anti the Rectory of St.
James's, Westminster, become vacant. The Hon. and Ve-
nerable Archdeacon Percy succeeds, it is said, to the former,
and the Rev. Mr. Oakizv, domestic chaplain to the Bishop of
London, and vicar of Ealing, to the latter. - A valuable stall
will become vacant in Canterbury Cathedral by the advance-
ment of Archdeacon Percy to the deanery.
The. Bishop of Down and Connor (Dr.MARSII),
who preached so eloquently at St. Paul's on Thursday last,
was so overcome by the exertion, that he has since remained
in a state of great indisposition.

DiEn.---On the 31 inst, at her Roust', 'Switt-
burne-place, NeweaStle-upon-Tyne, at an advanced age, Mrs.
SCOTT, relict of the late HENRY Scovr, Esq , Fitter, of
that town, and sister-in-law to the Right Hon. the Earl of
Eldon and Lord Stowell. She was of a pious and benevolent
disposition, and is justly lamented by many wh6 knew her
worth. Her remains were deposited, without much funeral
pomp, in the family vault at Allhallows Church, in Newcastle,
on Tuesday last. Among the mourners were General Sir
Thomas Bradford, K.C.B. Commander of the Forces in Scot-
land ; Sir Thomas Burden, of Jesmond ; the - Rev. the Vicar
of Newcastle, &c.

•
We understand his MAJ r.sTY hnm tteen pleased
to direct that three more of the attainted Scotch Titles shall be
restored, namely, CAuswATIL. AluLtE, and WEMYSS: The
,parties claiming are in the lineal descent. Mr. PEEL, we un-
derstand, has sent out a Commission to Bengal far Major-
General DALgELL-_to take the usual oaths as the Earl of
.
t is not genprdly known,
we believe, that the
price for admission into Westminster Abbey at Poets' Corner,
has been within the last fortnight reduced to threepence, for
which sum the person admitted is allowed also to go into the
have Weit of-the organ-loft.