The Sun.
London, England, 1824-04-22 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

STR.----Finding that the sanction of the Legis-
lature to the demolition of the Precinct and
Church of St. Katherine, near the Tower, is
sought, I take leave to send you a few extracts
from Ducarell's nistory, which I have no doubt
wiU be interestinz to your Readers, and remain
your very obedient servant,

AN ANTIQUARIAN.

" Tile present Hospital, and its Collegiate Church, or Free
Chapel, are situated on the cast side of the Tower of London;
and upon the north bank of the River Thames, within the
County of Middlesex.

" It appears to have existed ever since the year 1273, and may
therefore be considered as the oldest it community
in this kingdom, the three following Colleges only excepted :
viz. Peter House, College, Cambridge, 1257 ; Merton College,
Oxford, 1261; and Baliol College, Oxford, 1268 : but if the
original Hospital, founded by Queen Matilda in 1148, had not
been dissolved, to make room for the present one, it would
have been more ancient than either of them.

" This Collegiate Church or Free Chapel, highly deserves
the attention of the curious ; but, being situated in an obscure
corner, had been much overlooked until the year 1778, when
almost every thing within it was made entirely new, not only at
a very large expence, but in a judicious and admirable Gothic
style.

" On entering into the church, the spectator is immediately
astonished at the full sight of the large east window, which (by
being free from the gloomy incumbrance of heavy stone-work)
throws such a flood of light upon every part of this venerable
structure, as necessarily and at once gives the eye a delightful
exhibition of perhaps as much genuine Gothic simplicity as is
anywhere to be met with,—indeed an uniform simplicity is the
superlative excellence which prevails through this whole church,
and prevents the eye, in a peculiar manner, from being offend-
ed at any one part of it.

" This Hospital consists at present, as it originally did, of a
Master,' three Brothers, (priests) and three Sisters, (single
women), besides ten poor Betleswomen, usually nominated by
the Master, 'and some other Officers.

" The Queens Consorts of England are by law the perpetual
Patronesses, this Hospital being considered as part of their
dowry."

a Sir Herbert Taylor at present fills the office.

TABLE OF FEES UNDER lARD CALTIIORP'S
COUNTY COURT ACT.

To II is MAJESTY.-For every plaint of 40s. and under, the
sum 6d. in the pound; of Si. and above 40s. one shilling; above
51. Is. 6d.-For every plea the same fees.--For every judgment
the surne.-For every precept in execution 3d. in the pound on
40s. and under.; 9d. on 51. and above 40s. ; and above 51. one
shilling.-For every recognizance of 51. and above 405., 2s. 6. ;
above 51. four shillings.
To THE. CLERK OF THE COURT.-For every plaint of 40s.
and under, the sum of Gd. in the pound ; of 5/. and above 40s.
4 shillings ; above 5/. one shilling.-For every plea the same.-
For every order of 405. and under, 3d. ; of 51. and above 405.,
Is. 6d. ; above 51. two shillings.-For every judgment the same.
--For every summons of witness or witnesses, of the same ratio,
25., and 25.-For every attachment, precept, or execution,
6d., Is., and Is. 6d.-For taxing costs, 6d., Is., and 35.-For
every recognisance, 6d., Is., and 25.-For receiving money, and
entering it, 3d., 6d., and Is.
To THE JUILY-For every verdict, 2s.
To THE BAILIFFS.-Yor serving a plaint awl the return,
of 40s. and under, 6d. ,• of 5/. and above 405., one-and-six-
pence ; above 51. two-and-sixpence.-For saving the order on
Judgment, the same fees.
To THE CRIER OF THE COURT.-For calling plaintiff and
defendant, 2d.-For swearing a witness, 2d.
No fee to be demanded for more than two orders in any one
cause.

His Royal Highness the Duke of SussEx has
at length completed the new arrangements in his library, which
for biblical and controversial literature is more curious than any
other private collection in England. The Royal Duke has re-
cently added to his literary stores some very valuable mane.-
scripts sad. illuminated Missals, adorned with highly .finished
miniatures', painted in the best stilt! of the period to which they
belong.