The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-02 00:00:00

JUNG'S COLLEGE.

Oa Saturday a General Court of Proprietors was held in
the hall of this institution, for the purpose of receiving the
annual Report of the Council.
His Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY took the Chair.
There were present upon this occasion the Bishops of London,
Llandaff, and another Right Rev. Prelate, together with the
Marquis of Bute, Lord Bexley, several Clergymen, and many
laymen of the highest respectability, among whom we ob-
served Mr. Alderman Thompson, the Treasurer, Mr. Alder-
man Winchester, Mr. Twining, the banker,. &c.
The Report was read by the Secretary. It appeared clearly
from this document that the institution is in a flourishing
state, daily advancing in usefulness and prosperity. The
pupils attending the various classes have increased consider-
ably since last year, and great additional accommodation has
been provided for the purposes of study, lectures, and lodg-
ing of such students as may be disposed to reside within the
precincts of the College. The state of the funds is most satis-
factory, showing a surplus in hand of 1,5001. over and above
all present liabilities. The income at present exceeds the an-
nual expenditure by a sum of 8001. For this state of pros-
perity the institution is indebted to the able, the disinterested,
and judicious management of the Council. Confident hopes
are expressed in the report that the College will go on, for
many years, advancing in usefulness and prosperity. Of this
result no doubt can be entertained from what has been al-
ready achieved within so short a period. The report went
minutely into the present state of the College, not only as re-
gards pecuniary matters, but the means of instruction; the
number of pupils in each class, &c.
On the motion of Mr. TWINING, the report was agreed to.
and ordered to be printed and circulated for the information
of the public.
The usual thanks were voted to the ;Council, the principal
officers of the establishment, and to his Grace the Archbishop
of Canterbury, as chairman.

TIIE CH A RACTER OF lIIENzi.--111r. Bulvret is
evidently enamoured of the character of Rienzi, and he de-
scribes it very finely. He pourtrar with life-like effect the
patriot asserting the people's rie..s, and , elevating them by
his courage, moral as well as pt-..,,sical, to a high eminence and
envied happiness. Nor ;; this the only character in which
the genius of Mr. &law is displayed. Rienzi's wife is a
beautiful creature,
character of the lover, Adrian de Castello, also commands ad-
:lE6,l, tAheNiDnorevtrs:nioouswp.._arts;hrees:lile:;iftbioi;
and his sister, Irene, is equally fine. The
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Vt)t.UNTARY C .
II C RCII SOCIIiTy.—A public.
'it ' toutitiea
which,° P°
breakfast of the friends of Voluntary Church principles, took
place on Thursday morning at Glasgow, in the 'Waterloo
Room,, the Rev. Mr. Logan, Relief minister of St. Nintav's,
in the Chair. A deputation Was appointed to trait on ;Vier .i.s.
Russell and Chapman, who are now r-iioners, for refbsir ... to
pay the annuity tax, and it was remitted' to the Coot- 4' I . Boar d
to take measures fin- a close union between the Vai4t
sociations of Scotland and Manchester. , ~
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IMPEIII-.A.L PABLIAMENT,

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONN.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
LAMBETH IMPROVEMENT- BILL.
Captain ALSAG ER presented two petitions from the rate-
payers and other inhabitants of Lambeth against the Lambeth
Improvement Bill. Also, a petition from certain inhabitants
of Cumberland, praying to boo exempted from port dues.
MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY.
Lord C. MANNERS presented a petition from the mer-
chants, manufacturers, and traders, of some place in Derby-
shire, in favour of the Mid:and Counties Railway, as approved
of by the Committee.
DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA RAILWAY.
Mr. G. EVANS presented petitions from the parishes of
Lusk and Skenics, in the county of Dublin, in favour of this
Bill,
AIRERDEEN IMPRISONMENT BILL.
Captain CORDON presented a petition from Aberdeen
against this Bill.
MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY.
Mr. BROTH ERTON presented a petition. signed by 240
inhabitants of Midtlleton, in favour of the Manchester and
Leeds Railway Bill.
MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY.
Sir R. FERGUSSON presented a petition against this
Bill, and gave notice that he would move its re-commitment tc-
morrow.

ABERYSTWITH HARBOUR.
Mr. PENDARVES brought up the report on this Bill.
Colonel POWELL brought un the report of the Com-
mittee on the Aberystwith Harbour Bill.
LEEDS AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY.
Mr. BAINES presented petitions from I.ecds, Hudders-
field, and several other places, in favour of the Leeds and
Manchester Railway Bill.
Mr. TURNER presented a petition to the same effect.
GLASGOW AND FALKIRK RAILWAY.
Mr. GILLON presented a petition against the Glasgow
and Falkirk Junction Railway Bill.
Mr. CUMMING BRUCE moved the second reading of
this Bill.
Lord W. BE NTINC K presented a petition from Glasgow
against the Bill.
Lord .f. STUART presented a petition from Ayr to the
same effect.
Petitions on the subject of the Bill were then presented by
Mr. Oswald, Mr. Balfour, Mr. Stuart M'Kenzie, and four pe-
titions by Mr. Wallace against.
Mr. WALLACE rose to offer his most decided opposition
to this Junction Railway, which was merely to join a Canal to
a Railroad. It was intended that a most important Railway
should be made from Glasgow to Edinburgh, thereby joining
the capital of the country with the great manufacturing capital.'
Yet a part of the line which was rejoined for that great great
national undertaking was to be taken up by this minor Railway.
He opposed it, because it was a half and half measure, and would
only join a railroad to a canal. It was opposed by the Magistrates
and Town Councils of Glasgow, Greenock, and Edinburgh—
by the Merchants' House, and by the Chamber of Commerce
of Glasgow—not only was it opposed by them, but also by the
Magistracy of Falkirk, into which town it went. To show the
animus with which this railway was got up, he would
read an extract from a letter written by one of the
Proprietors of the 'Canal. The writer said it was
of the utmost consequence that every individual interested
in the canal should make an immediate exertion, so as to get
the ground into their possession, or theisparties interested in the
other line would not fail to profit by their neglect. By the
projected line, parties would take seven hours to go to the end
of their jocrney ; while, by the proposed national undertaking,
they would g.et the same distance in two hours. The Hon.
Member then i•ead an extract from a letter by another proprietor.
To him it was e,-ident this was an endeavour to get possession
of ground which o,:tght to be otherwise employed. The line
proposed by that Bili was an extremely bad level. The Hon.
Member concluded by moving that the petition should be read
that day six months.
Dr. BOWRING—Though he admitted that his constitu-
ents were generally against the Bill, thought that a prima
facie case had been made to allow of its second reading.—
(Cheers.) Though he was originally dison pOse furthehr consi d to ave pree-
-
vented the Bill going into Committee, yet d
ration of the whole matter, he thought ON merits of the mea-
sure ought to be discussed in Committee.
Mr. STEWART MACKENZIE supported the views of
the Eon. Member for Kilmarnock. He thought the Bill ought
to go into Committee, and being of that opinion he should
vote for its second reading.
Mr. ROUE RT STEWART supported the second reading
of the Bill, considering that if the House threw it out upon
its second reading, it would be one of the most unjust and un-
justifiable acts. It was a singular fact that there was no per-
son who had property on the line who objected to the Bill.
Sir G. CLERK he'd presented a petition against this Bill;
from the Provost and Citizens of Edinburgh, and their prin.
cipal objection to it was, they had not had time to con-
sider the provisions of the Bill, and therefore they had no
opportunity of laying their objections to it before the Commit-
tee. But as he understood that this was to be considered as a
competing line, the petitioners would not suffer any injury by
allowing the Bill to go into Committee, where only the subject
could be properly considered.
Mr. C. BRUCE would only say that the supporters of this
Bill had been in the field six years, before the Edinburgh line
was brought in. This line would effect a very important com-
munication.
Mr. HUME hoped that his Hon. Friend the Member for
Greenock would be prevailed on not to press his motion.
Mr. WALLACE had never proceeded against the feelings
of the House, and he never would. fie was satisfied that the
general feeling of the House was in favour of this Bill. En-
tertaining the same opinions that he expressed, he would con-
sent to withdraw his oposition.—( Hear, hear.)
The Bill was then read a second time.
EDINBURGH POOR'S RATES BILL.
On the motion of the ATTOKNEY-GENERAL, the Edinburgh
Poor's Rates Bill was read a third time and passed.
DROGHEDA RAILWAY.
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Mr. O'CONR HI. presented a petition from the Mayor
and Corporation of Dublin, in favour of the Drogheda Rail-
way Bill. Referred to the Committee.
DUBLIN STEAM COMPANY.
Mr. O'CONNEL L presented a petition from the share-
holders in the Dublin Steam Company, fur leave to present a
petition to bring in a Bill during the present session. A Bill
was lately before the House on this subject, but, with the
principle of a limited responsibility. The petitioners stated
that they required an increase of capital ; that that capital was
entirely subscribed ; and they now wished for a Bill with an
unlimited responsibility.
ISLINGTON MARKET.

Mr. CLAY presented a petition from the butchers residing
in the Tower Hamlets, against the Islington Market Bill, and
sta.ine their apprehensions that its effect would be to abolish
Smithfield Market.
WESSENDEN RESERVOIII BILL.

On the motion of Mr. BLACKBURN this J3ill was read
a second time.

FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL.

On the motion of an flo.N. MEMBER, whose name We could
no: learn, this Bill was read a second time.
GLASGOW AND FALKIRK RAILWAY.

Sir G. CLER,K presented a petition from Edinburgh
against the Glasgow and Falkirk Railway Bill.
POOR HOUSES.

Mr. EATON presented a petition .from a parish in Cam-
bridgeshire, praying for an extension of the time for the re-
payment of money advanced for the building of parish work-
h JuscS.