The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-24 00:00:00

THE BENCH OF BISHOPS.

The Lords Spiritual may be divide
very few classes. First come the
aristocratical connection; for to be bl
a Lord is next to being chosen of God.
the present Peers of this order, the names
Jenkinson, Bagot, Percy, Vernon speak
selves. The literature which has taken the
the occult science is the Greek languagt-
would have done, provided it were suffici
tinct from the science of Government.
the acquirement which of late years,
all-sufficient. Eminence in Christian
ledge was not demanded; pastoral aexii
trinal scrupulousness, all these were
some. But a man might go to the
dest depths of an anapestic chorus, or
corruptest passages of a tragedy of Euripide•
out troubling the Government about his %rot(
the same time by means of the said Greek,
it must be said, is sacred in prejudice, and,'
aid of certain conventional solemnities,
equal to the making of a due impression
people. Blomfield, Bishop of London, is a
Bishop ; his fame rests on the arrangt
certain plays of 2Eschylus, while it would
to him to witness one of our own at Covet
All that Monk, Bishop of Gloucester, has
an edition of certain plays of Euripides.
Lincoln, has a reputation solely founded
knowledge of Greek. Carey, of St. -
written several books of Latin prosody: the
would not, however, have been sufficient,'
not also been master of Westminster Sell(
thereby connected with a rising aristocracy
ingford, of Hereford, has the same claim:
master of Winchester School, and has put
book of Greek exercises. The present Ai
tion, as yet scarcely understanding the
are upon, have proceeded on similar prince
only Bishop they have had to appoint has
but that of being of their side, as the others
the other side, and being, like them, a
lar, who published a Greek prosody. Some
to be sure, have direct political claims.
Peterborough, wrote a defence of Pitt point
residing in Germany, when Europe was di'
tweet( France and England; and Philik.
wrote violent pamphlets against the Catholl!
cipation, and next equally violent ones in
it. The Sumner. come under the head of
Bishops.—Spectator.

AN UNDOUBTED PARSON.—It is
to observe how soon a Parso❑ repents of the
sudden fit of liberality or when necessity impels
act of forbearance. Behold an illustration.
" risings" of the last year, the Rev. Mr. HAL-
C'ayton, who owns the tithes of the parishes of
and Keymer, (value 500/. a year,) he'd his tithe
Friars 0,1- under the auspices,--doubtless enjoin
meekness of his religious tenets,—of a guard of
diers. Thus armed, and protected from the im;
Yielding to intimidation, the Rev. consumer of
dred pounds' worth of the industry of the
very considerately reduced his tithes tsveni
cent. Now, it is well known that nothing
occurred to better the farmer's condition ;
poor silly men, not knowing the hearts of .
fed priests so well as we do, imagined that
amount which had satisfied the tithe-owner
would content him this. But, no such thing'
days back he held his audit again at Friars,
but there being now no " risings," this father of I'l
this preacher of contempt for the wealth of this
jetted the proffered reduction, insisting on the
the original amount being paid. Some expressed
ability, while others flatly refused compliance;
hear that the scene closed with hi, Reverence's fix'
for the final settlement of the full demand, in
which he threatened the visitation of the law.

is a man whom the people are called upon to esi
respect—one of those whom the parson of Ar
siders it almost impious not to do obedience to.
downfall of the Church was at all doubtful as
estlblishment, the mercenary conduct of these ,
priests would secure the accomplishtneut of that
object.—Brighton Gazette.

SPECIMEN OF CLERICAL LIBERALt
Last year when " risings" were the order of the
Priest of Barcotnhe met the peasantry in corni
the farmers of the parish, when the labourers deg.'
diminution of the tithes as one of the means of
themselves an augmentation of wages. To till'
the parson consented, and forthwith deducted
per cent., adding at the same time that he should
ready to meet the necessities of the times next ,
they be worse than they were. On Wednesday
tithe audit took place, when the fair promises of tlit
were put to the test, and the manner in wh!c''
deemed his pledge may be gathered from his
the whole composition, declaring in the face of
sent that he bad made no promise of reduction,
the greater portion of the meeting affirmed the
The Reverend gentleman not only pocketted the f 0
of the tithes, but he also refused to give the fi
customary dinner. Upon his determination
known, about a dozen of the more opulent retire'
Royal Oak Inn, in the village, and ordered a din'
English fare, of which they partook at their own
The afternoon was spent with more good hut.
might be expected, considering the conduct of the
Song, toast, and sentiment, beguiled the time.

removal of the cloth, the Chairman gave ,g The
WILLIAM 1V.," which was enthusiastically drank,
also—" The QUEEN," " Earl GREY and his
31ini,ters," &c. &c. The Rev. Mr. TREBECK
complimented for the generous manner in which
fulfilled his promise made to the farmers at the
and his health was drank with every feeling of
and respect,—while " reformation" to the Priest'
tion was as cordially quaffed. We can only wonder
O
infatuation of such men, seeing them determined I,
times of excitement to take every opportunity. at.
themselves obnoxious to the people and thereby:
their own downfall as a state appendqe.—Brig,

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FnANKENTsTEIN.—(Just published,
.„
ninth volume of the " Standard Novels.")--'`
terrible, and witls its interest sustained to the 1 .16
kenstein is certainly one of the most original
ever proceeded from a female pen. The rn,
feminine writers possess, are tact, feeling., a kco'
ton at the ridiculous, or a touching appeal to gYr
Not one of all these is the characteristic of the
fore us ; it appeals to fear, not love; and, contrail
general materiel in the writiugs of women, I
t,e heart in it than the mind. The character of
thusiastic young student, with whom knows
passion, is powerfully drown ; and we know,
imaginative literature, few scenes more appall'
where Frankenstein is pursuing his monstrous
dictive enemy over the frozen deserts of the
Literary Gazette.

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DETRACTION.—Fishermen, in nrJ, j,
handle eels securely, first cover them with dirt.
manner does detraction strive to grasp excellence'
BONAPARTE'S OPINION OF SIR
SMITIL—The EMPEROR thought him an honest
believed him to be mad ; as he could not, he said)
heed how any man in his senses could undertake
reasonable things, —.Mem sires de madame la
d'Abran tes.

N

A Frenchman having a violent pail'
breast and stomach, went to a physician fur rehr
doctor inquiring where his trouble lay, the Fi
with a dolorous accent, laying his hand on his 1)1
" Vy, care, I have one very bad pain in my port
(me3ning his chest).

BITS.
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On the :220. inst. in Weymoutß
h-s H
treet, the lady 01 ft,
Esq., of a son. dic
On the `_"3d inst. at 31Ichael's Grove, Bromptop, '
E. Deacon, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.
13.
On the '2.'2d inst. at St. George's, Hanover-square, -„c
Esq. of Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, to Mary „,
youngest daughter of the late Colonel Stevens, of Di
r'sc" of'
Somersetshire. fo,,
On the 24th inst. at All Souls', Marylebone, John, 4.
11ev. Wm. Gadsby, of Manchester, to Miss Green,
stre
Oet, St. Giles's. r
On
the 3d2: inst. at West Hackney, T. T. Laugtw of
of Leyton, to Louisa, slaughter of W. IL Price, I,s4'
Lind-place.

DIED. ",
On the 9.2 d inst. after a long and painful illness,
of Charles Deacon, Esq., of Wes-mouth-street, Patia
":
On the 22d inst. at Paul's Cray Rectory, Kent,
Rev. J. Simons, aged 65.
On the 22d inst. at Greenwich, Elizabeth Bousfield
son, wife of J. Richardson, Esq. aged 3.. ••4 ff
On the 2lst inst. at Hare Hatch, Berks, aged
Holroyd, Knt. late one of the Judges of his MajestY''"
King's Bench.

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the 'resent Peers of this order, the names a'
Jenctinson, Bagot, Percy, Vernon speak for •
selves. The literature which has taken the liltorof the s
the occult science is the Greek language—et
would have done, provided it were sufficiesk
tinct from the science of Government. li 1.--—)F.,,,,,
the acquirement which of late years, he' - .1-'E
all-sufficient. Eminence in Christian Ipehiiihed
ledge was not demanded; pastoral anxietilit,.ath
trinal scrupulousness, all these were if tit ml
some. But a man might go to the r and sr.
dest depths of an anapestic chorus, or pr
corruptest passages of a tragedy of Euripidsh il'ieletteotth‘leenti
out troubling the Government about his vote) 41" ed King
the same time by means of the said Greek'trit%the end
it must be said, is sacred in prejudice, and, iclllety-r'", Fiscr
aid of certain conventional solemnities, buileil4W, eight,
equal to the making of a due impression °f, t, ,/, t" We
people. Blomfield, Bishop of London, is a P4(l ir„graPl
Bishop; his fame rests on the arranged,
certain plays of 2Eschylus, while it would 1'4,,
to him to witness one of our own at Coventri 401114. s
All that Monk, Bishop of Gloucester, has ' th LIP
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an edition of certain plays of Euripides. PI °win ilmi
Lincoln, has a reputation solely founded
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knowledge of Greek. Carey, of Sr. Aori.
written several books of Latin prosody : tile i tile (LORI
would not, however, have been sufficient,
fortes
not also been master of Westminster Sch It
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thereby connected with a rising aristocracy, 1,4 Are
ingford, of Hereford, has the same claim :%-ie::141/1g 1
master of Winchester School, and has pub.lll4 hilit,4eir' n'
book ,
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are upon, have proceeded on similar principle° "'hrota sir
only Bishop they have had to appoint has o°_,ANurublishe
but that of being of their side, as the others 7 ,t''') r of
the other side, and being, like them, a Greek' t:td Pride
lar, who published a Greek prosody. Sorne°ol
to be sure, have direct political claims. 10 Ileti 411°f
Peterborough, wrote a defence of Pitt politieili ', ea ,ms
residing in Germany, when Europe was die°, 4111 cons i
tween France and England; and Phiiipotr ev41041•
wrote violent pamphlets against the Catholic,' toilet" or in
cipation, and next (equally violent ones in fe,,,lf;
,111 havinl
it. The Sumner. come under the head 01 ' Inleg PI
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Bishops.—Spectator. CAy si
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AN UNDOUBTED PARSON.—It is SOiii Wire,,-'%II
to observe how soon a Parson repents of the deep otii\i' oth
sudden fit of liberality or when necessity impels bit.lol Sl]
act of forbearance. Behold an illustration. Dui 1 ktti,eon ]
" risings" of the last year, the Rev. Mr. HALL° ,osiv,." 131,
C'ayton, who owns the tithes of the parishes of 0, .trk`rPatroi
and Keymer, (value 500/. a year,) he'd his titbe,tv top:i!tsioti;
Friars Oak under the auspices,--doubtless enjoilleati 4lie .18, res
meekness of his religious tenets,—of a guard of b°.4.414 gent
diers. Thus armed, and protected from the imPut: ephTEI
Yielding to intimidation, the Rev. consumer of eig oft -DANE
dred pounds' worth of the industry of the tly° 'e •'
th i of
1.,.°1
very considerately reduced his tithes twentYj, 41'i h%P,711°1•1
cent. Now, it is well known that nothing l',l- bt'llti;' or
occurred to better the farmer's condition ; itt'; 3,qt3Li '„'t a.,.;
poor silly men, not knowing the hearts of thet,CelNr,-,.,r,'
fed priests so well as we do, imagined that P:tCres -`"4l
amount which had satisfied the tithe-owner Is' t,4 h; ;.'"°'
woustldhberacecoknbeteihnnegt
nihjoeillinvd
nhotlitsi,s:aruisdißfiltgust,,a,g,natohini.such thing' i t. -astve
), h- - acul ~
days
this preacher of contempt for the wealthafoatfthtFehrisia.:L'R One
jetted the proffered reduction, insisting on the °i; t period
the original amount being paid. Some expressed t, 'l, ci„)
ability, while others flatly refused compliance; ys -me
hear that the scene closed with his Reverence's fixies h3)„,iand
for the final settlement of the full demand, in de t,
which be threatened the visitation of the law. ''''CTO
is a man whom the people are called upon to est if 11 ineeme,
respect—one of those whom the parson of Ardia, ti and
v,
siders it almost impious not to do obedience to.
the,
c:
downfall of the Church was at all doubtful as! 3:14, Col',
establishment, the mercenary conduct of these gal"," 4,1%, 67:
priests would secure the accomplishment of that d' ktft°tranee t.,
object.—Brighton Gazette. a.
i!,
,4,1 street,
SPECIMEN OF CLERICAL LIBERALIiIq t1e.,,,,),1i0',6
Last year when " risings" were the order of the cia' tta" n 4
Priest of Barcombe met the peasantry in contP3Pl I As
i.
the farmers of the parish, when the labourers dett.'„2. Ous,,k f°l.
diminution of the tithes as one of the means of stab //,`, RH
t
themselves an augmentation of wages. To this ‘, vt, p
the parson consented, and forthwith deducted ttv,e;:eile „Ilthe:
per cent., adding at the same time that he should bit °f his D.
ready to meet the necessities of the times next yelfitotiift'tY of G
they be worse than they were. On Wednesday kikyt,44l Vigo
tithe audit took place, when the fair promises of thliytti,t t to uli
were put to the test, and the manner in avidcitAt:thlt befoe,
deemed his pledge may be gathered from his destoehti,;:rt spay
the whole composition, declaring in the face of tl'hek32lll'etel
sent that he Lad made no promise of reduction, 'sl,l;it,`", I),
the greater portion of the meeting affirmed the otiskt
tl, end 1
The Reverend gentleman not only pocketted the f 0 rye sheir 3,
of the tithes, hut be also refused to give the farrye/143,kittonstbi
customary dinner. Upon his determination beit?o, lic;ed yo,
known, about a dozen of the more opulent retired itficjittE,,s.
Royal Oak Inn, in the village, and ordered a dineersfillo.4.tb /
English fare, of which they partook at their ovr''t /1.444'C' Frey'
The afternoon was spent with more good humOrreq
might be expected, considering the conduct of tbefittlt il.httYing
Song, toast, and sentiment, beguiled the time. i,..,rediti 10 1
removal of the cloth, the Chairman gave " The wi"'tbe'lle be,
WILLIAM 1V.," which was enthusiastically draltir,'Dreri
also—." The QUEEN," " Earl GREY and his ''o 'goo,
_Ministers,"&c.Sze. The Rev. Mr. TREBEcK i'lel '''lt
complimented for the generous manner in which e; ItliUN
fulfilled his promise made to the farmers at the sirs'* 4., l
and his health was drank with every feeling of F'„y4:°44„ tish
and respect,—while " reformation" to the Priest ''',l.7ttst,"' on
tion was as cordially quaffed. We can only wonder yes seat of
infatuation of such men, seeing them determined laloqe 11,4" stop,
times of excitement to take every opportunity. efolittir , tie,
themselves obnoxious to the people and thereby 11 (Vlsliett:eral
their own downfall as a state appenclage.—Brigia°4 est see
,i al 4116,14 Y 1
FRANKENSTEIN.—(Just pUbliSheu, 4/44 t"Cir A
ninth volume of the " Standard Nwels.")--.4 ' P,ltotlt4ll'atiyi
terrible, and with its interest sustained to the littivir bigtl.s.,
kenstein is certainly one of the most original wEir,„ f "ItTio
ever proceeded from a female pen. The mew p 4 ,
feminine writers possess, are tact, feeling, a kee°,,,Peiatt:it)3,2.o 3,
tion of the ridiculous, or a touching appeal to sirrt,ohlthehkSta
Not one of all these is the characteristic of the °liir,,,,Velg:y'
fore as It ; it appeals to fear, not love; and, contrail'', "Acottlic;
general materiel in the writivgs of women, Otttet)tti4r34°lrt
t, e heart in it than the mind. The character of,, Ilt°Ptth'ritYhtt;
thusiastic young student, with whom knowle"FiAllilrePertre
passion, is powerfully drawn ; and we knotv, in; llitNitth- a(
imaginative literature, few s,enes more appulli;lktit7
where Frankenstein is pursuing his monstrous 5 ,e'vtiti:reestitt
dictive enemy over the frozen deserts of the °ce fr:3;l4rt.en
i e, 4
Literary Gazette. tOti orn:
fj. bait at,p,,,t%fl'irtithhi
DETRACTION.—Fishermen, in 0. to ;•:,
handle eels securely, first cover them with dirt. ki;Re4°N.o]
manner does detraction strive to grasp excellence' At'itlaii4
BONAPARTE'S OPINION OF SIR Slot Itq44tilthieli':
SMITII. —The EMPEROR thought him an honest ''',,elfilt,4l-4,„tha'
believed him to be mad ; as be could not, lie said, celiliqe t7Yi
bend how any man in his senses could undertaltetelt)tolittPt
reasonable things.—Meinsires de Madame la 11 tZtti'elt,(°f
d'Abrantes. tL,,,,ke,Y.t
jo i khll'ort,'l,l,
A Frenchman having a violent paia 1t,.44,4 kip
doctort,reast inquiring
i iili
g stomach,n,herewehnit,, totroaupbllieysiitaiya,n
timefur rFei!cirofc.oiti:Oittllttl,4thttattyhort
with a dolorous accent, laying his hand on his 1011,01,?oth,:ltaie,i
Vy, sere, I have one very bad pain in my ports s° ttipctrtle4troi
(meaning his chest). '1: 4tZuei,
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t;t4+ttt° file,
BIRTHS. II. l'. .Jtj,,(l libnar
On the t22d inst. in Weymouth-street, the lady of ift ',Lar; -aril
Esq., of a son, ,e# 3.,1 oLtkas
On the nt inst. at Michael's Grove, Brompton, t'' „"ft4t have
'l,
E. Deacon, Esq., of a son. .(ZiNce I Will
MARRIED. „ 1.0 tri I, 'Veil t,
On the 2'2d inst. at St. George's, Hanover-square, ujel„l'orvl, eit,ited t
Esq. of Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, to Mary 1!'„,,e," othtofy,,
,•oungest (laughter of the late Colonel Stevens, of Dis`:oo ffsl,
.4, 'ort I-,
somersetshire.
1 cOv!i
Wm.the
d sins,.by , ato fAll
Manchester,S Souls', ul s ', 111 a
tr
,r,v I e3bioi
sn:,6Jroctihecnir,,,, -00 i f,;,,
,iol:l:ll.l64be,hz:,,ir,e,
treat, St. Giles's.
On the 23d inst. at West Hackney, T. T. Lau;
if Leyton, to Louisa, (laughter of W. 11. Price, Esq, ;4 40)1
tnd-place. , ° i4i ge, t
DIED. ilf ', 40
On the c...2d inst. after a long and painful illneEs, Polli, AN 44
if Charles Deacon, Esq., of Weymouth-street, l'ort,JtDci IN. Ws,
On the 2.A inst. at Paul's Cray Rectory, Kent, i'" ,pir, I, 147
rev. J. Simons, aged 65. la P (1‘ '
On the '2•2d inst. at Greenwich, Elizabeth Bousfie if. Nl'Dirt
on, wife of J. Richardson, Esq. aged 312. ~., ,a ,e tell
on the :21st inst. at Hare Ilatch, Berks, aged d-:.0 it-s-ntl -
iolroyd, Knt. late one of the Judges of his MajesfY" ~soelie 104
ring's Bench. /0'44., 'lt at
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