The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-29 00:00:00

SIDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE.

The Rev. Robert Cooke, B.A. (1845), to the curacy of
Brenzett, Kent.
The Rev. Thomas Nunn, B.A. (1825), to the assistant-
curacy of Goudhurst, Kent.
The Rev. F. Forsyth Thomson, B.A. (1846), to the
curacy of Betshanger, Kent.

THE TITHE COMMISSIONERS'

REPORT.

The following is the annual report of the Tithe Com-
missioners for England and Wales to her Majesty's
principal Secretary of State for the Home Department,
pursuant to the Act 6 and 7 Wm. IV., c. 71:—
Tithe Commission-office, May 22, 1847.
Sir,—lt is our duty to report to you the progress of
the commutation of tithes in England and Wales, to the
close of the year 1816.
We have received notices that voluntary proceedings
have commenced in 9,627 tithe districts, of these notices
four were received during the year 1846.
We have received 7,044 agreements, and confirmed
6,749, of these 13 have been received and 45 confirmed
during the year 1846.
6,072 notices for making awards have been issued, of
which 583 were issued during the year 1846.
We have received 4,470 drafts of compulsory awards,
andafinrd mc seocian2 9fihr2am6v2eed ; b
ae3en,Bnd7 ofconfirmed,
ese
these,
during 554 havete
year been
18r e4e6e. ived,
We
have received 9,565
570
havel46 been
apportionments,
received, and con-
firmed
602 confirmed, during the ,
year 1846.
In 10,627 tithe districts, as will be seen from the above
statement, the rent-charges to be hereafter paid, have
been finally established by confirmed agreements or con-
firmed awards.
We have in our possessions agreements and drafts of
awards as yet unconfirmed, which will include 887 addi-
tional tithe districts, and make a total, when completed,
of 11,514 districts in which the tithes will have been
commuted.
We have to repeat the assurances which we have
happily been able to give in all our former reports, that
the processes of commutation are going on, on the whole,
tranquilly and satisfactorily.
We have adverted, in three former reports, to the
state of the law under what is called Lord Tenterden's
Act.

We have to express our deep regret that the law re-
mains as uncertain as ever. While this uncertainty con-
tinues, it is impossible to adjudicate with any justice to
the parties in very many cases which await our decision,
and in which proceedings are necessarily suspended.
After our preliminary adjudications some litigation in
the superior courts and some cases of contested and pro-
tracted apportionments will assuredly follow. We have
repeatedly explained and lamented the very serious
delays which must thus result from the continued post-
ponement of any rule, either legislative or judicial, which
we can apply to these cases.
(Signed) T. WENTWORTH BULLER.
RICHARD JONES.
To the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart.

CRICKET.
KENT v. SUSSEX.
The annual match between these old opponents was
opened at Brighton on Thursday, and, according to the
reigning custom, was not brought to a conclusion until
the latter part of the third day. This infringement on
the third day is loudly complained of in most quarters,
and the cause is attributed to the late hour at which all
the great matches are commenced.
The final score stood thus:—
KENT.
Martin, b Dean 7
W. Pilch, not out 27
C. Whittaker, Esq. , c and
b Dean

Adams, c Picknell, b Ma-
den l2
W. Mynn, Esq., c Box, b

Wisden, 2
Martingell, b Hodson 32
N. Felix, Esq., b Dean ll3
Pilch, c Dean, b Wisden
A. Mynn, Esq., b Wisden 2
Dorrinton, b Dean ... 0

Ilißyer, s Box, b Dean ... 1
Byes, 7 ; wide, 5 ...... 12

259

,SUSSEX.
11. Curties, Esq., b Mynn 3 run out 6
Hodson, run out ..... 28 c and b Hillyer
Dean, c Hillyer, b Mynn l2 c Martingell,bHillyer 4
E. Napper, Esq., c Whittaker,
b Hillyer
Box, c Dorrinton, b Mynn
W. .Napper, Esq., c Felix b
Mynn
Bushby, c Mynn, b Hillyer 4 not out
Hammond, b Mynn
Picknell, b Mynn ........
Wisden, not out l7 c Martin, b Hillyer... 28
King, Esq., c W. Pilch, b
Hillyer 3 c Hillyer, b Adams... 10
Byes, 3;
wide, 3 ........ „ 6 Byes, 4; wide, 1... 5

lIARYLEDONE CLUB, WIT; DAKIN AND LILLY..
WHITE, V. GENTLEMEN OF Ruony.--This match was
played at Lord's, and won by the club on the first hands
by 19 runs,