The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-26 00:00:00

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SALE OF THE CHURCHES.

TO THE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL.
SIR,— As the Municipal Reform Act has decided that
all the Corporation Churches shall be sold, I beg to draw
your attention to the matter. My object in doing so is, that
you may be induced, in conjunction with the rest of the
Council, to take measures to accelerate, if possible, the pro-
posed sale. Of course you, are aware, that if any of the
Churches should become vacant before it is effected, the
presentlion falls to the Bishop. In such a case, should a
yomig man obtain possession of them, their value in the
sou/ market would be considerably deteriorated. As, there-
fore, it is ordained by Act of Parliament, that they, and we
who sit therein, body and soul, must be disposed of to the
highest bidder, the sooner it is done the better. For the
sake of the public purse, I trust your Worship will take the
hint I have ventured to give, and for the public edification,
I hope you will contrive to let the sale take place here. I
have seen Winstanley knock down most things in my day,
that is, amicably in the way of business ; but it will be quite
a novelty to see him putting up St. Peter's or St. Nicholas's
Church to auction. Even in this country, where everything
may be had for money, I never expected to see the day
when Rector Brooks and Rector Campbell would be sold
off as Corporation lumber. I hope all the former's law-
books and the latter's pamphlets are to be thrown into the
bargain to the purchaser. But joking apart, let us have
the sale forthwith for the sake of the money.--I am, &c.

A PARISHIONER.

DIED.—At Baldwiek, on Monday, the 18th of
January, Mrs. Susannah Cecil Hampson, in the 75th year
of her age, formerly of Great Westward, in the county of
Hartford. This lady's death was occasioned by the acci-
dental fracture of the thigh-bone, on Monday, November
30, 1835.

BERKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.—
An agricultural meeting was held at Newbury, on Thurs-
day, for the formation of a Berkshire Agricultural Asso-
ciation. Mr. Mount was in the Chair, and after a long
discussion, in which Mr. E. Tull, Mr. Goddard, Mr. Pal-
mer, M.P., Mr. Walter, M.P., Captain Dundas, and other
Gentlemen took part, resolutions were passed for the forma-
tion of the Association, and for uniting with the Central
Association in London, " as far as co-operating with them
in any measure that the Committee may consider as bene-
ficial to the agricultural interest."

Madras Papers to the 4th of October have arrived.
The rains continued very heavy, and some parts of the
country were seriously flooded. Accounts have been re-
ceived of the wreck of the brig Strec Jugadeeswora
Swamy, on the sth of September, about eight miles north
of Bimlipatam. There were 42 persons on board, all of
whom perished excepting one Lascar, who succeeded in
reaching the shore, after having been two days on a plank.
Ensign Charles Hoseason, of the 50th Madras Infantry, is
the only Englishman whose name is mentioned amongst the
sufferers. The advices from Calcutta reached to the 14th
of September. Sir Henry Fane, the new Commander-in-
Chief, had arrived there, and been sworn into office.
Various decrees had been issued respecting the circulation
of the new coin in India, but the substance of them has
already been given. Several lacs of rupees had already
been struck off, and were ready for issue, but it was not
the intention of the Government to change the money of
account in the public offices until the Ist of May. The
new rupee bears on the one side the effigy of the King of
England, with the words " William IV., King," and on the
other the value of the coin, both in English and Persian,
surrounded by a wreath of laurels, and around the edge,
" East India Company, 185." The price of the 6 per
Cents. remittable loan at Calcutta, No. 808 and upwards,
was 19 to 20 premium ; old .5 per Cents. loan, Ist
class, 8 to 4 discrjunt ; old 4 per Cent. loan, 4 to 2 dis-
count ; and 13,ank of Ben?al shares, 6,000 to 6,500 prem.
The cin.btation of Spanish pillar dollars per 100, was
207,4 to 207.8 ; Mexican ditto, 206.8 to 206.12 ; Peru-
(
v;:an ditto, 206.4 to 206.8 ; old standard gold mohurs,
16.12 to 16.13 each, and new standard ditto, 16.1 to 16.2.
Bills on the Court of Directors, at 12 months' date, were
Is. 'lid. tc 2s. per rupee ; private bills on London, 6
months' sight, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per rupee.
LIVERPOOL CORPORATION.—We have received,
at the very moment we were going to press, the following
piece of most extraordinary intelligence, with regard to the
conduct of the late Corporation. Our readers may de-
pend upon its being official. The public are aware that a
portion of the outlay for the building of the new Custom-
House is defrayed by Government. A part of this, we
believe the sum of 23,0001., is due this month (January).
It appears, from our information, that in December, be-
fore they went out of office, the old Corporators attempted,
by petitions, by deputations, in every possible way, to an-
ticipate and get hold of this money. Of course, they did
not succeed. But for what object, let us ask, and we are
sure the public will ask with us, for what end did they so
anxiously strive ? Why were they so utltent to linger the
cash on this occasion ? The whole affair is " strange and
Passing strange." This is only one thing ; there is MOMS
to come out yet.—Liverpool Chronicle of Saturday.
DEATH FROM BURNING.—On Wednesday even-
ing last, an old woman, above eighty years of age, residing
inEdgeley, was accidentally burnt to death whilst left alone
in the house. It appeared that her daughter, with whom
she lived, had gone into an adjoining house, leaving a little
girl with her, who subsequently went out for a short time,
• and during her absence the accident occurred. The in-
mates of the next house, perceiving a smell of fire, repaired
thither to ascertain the cause, when they found the Unfelt,
tunate old woman I)ing upon the floor, literally burnt to a
cinder. It is supposed that her dress caught the flames
whilst sitting too near the fire. Medical aid was promptly
on the spot, but of course of no avail.--Stockport Advertiser,
SHERIDAN KNOWLES.—This gentleman arrived in
Glasgow on Wednesday forenoon, by the Eagle steamer,
from Liverpool, after an excellent passwie of eighteen hours.
He makes his first appearance is our theatre to-night, along
guliatdh
toMliesasroEtlpbhatinsAtoinr.e,Ktioswaicecsonistpliiisiheedxcpelulpeil. We are
Glasgow Courier,
" Sandy McPhail,"
had for a number of years travelled well-know
nt health.—
ncouchntarracatsear,
c'sovmho-
mon beggar, being on his
peregrinations inthe
Andrew's, Morayshire, arrived at the farm of Longhill, on
the afternoon of Monday last. Sandyof feeling himself un-
well, complained to the inmatesthe house, who gave
him a bed in the barn, where he
was
8:I min
vaendrntnul g, thbey fboudnd
for the night.
On going to the barn the followin
the poor creature quite dead. Ong esday is o y
was buried in the church-yard of St. Andrews, at the ex. t
pense of the kirk:-session.—Inverness Courier. t