The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-01 00:00:00

RAMSGATE, Auo. 30.

Arrangements having
the New. Church of St.
Gst for laying the first stone of
n an unusual bustle
eorge, intended to be built in this town. been made for some days
tptrethveLlireidedinat
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edartely busy 1 tunto tteh this
sf
pep morning,.ra oant."l the
e dayiv weather
twhaer
was remarkably fine, and the heavens seemed to smile propiti-
ously
t'orni the procession assembled , in Albion-place,
the Garden
ously on the scene. At eleven o'clock, the persons who were to
in front of the residence of his Grace the Archbishop of Cast-
TEnnti aY ; and at twenty minutes before twelve, moved on
in the following order 1— *
Flags borne by Tradesmen', Sons.
Beadles.
Children of the National School four and four,
Flag. •
Band of Music.
Mr. Watkins, besting the Brass Plate.witirthe Inscription.
Solicitor to Church committee with. Act. •. • -
Town Salicitor with .Coins:- •
Builder with Cushion bearing-TroiveL.. • :
Gentlemen with, Model of thr Church..
Architect with Plans of the Church:
_
Overseers. •
Cotnniissioners:of Pavement.
Subscribers to the Church not otherwise
ineiude 1,
Church Committee-;-111r. Foster at their Head.
- Trustees of the Pier.
Deputy of the Town with Subscription Book.
Magistrates. •
School Boys: . •
Guardians of the Poor.
Churchwardens.
Clergy of the Neighbourhood.
Rev. It. Harvey, Jun. Curate of Itainsgate Chapel.
Rev. T. Bourdillon, Curate of St. Lawrence.
Rev. R. lisrvey, Vicar of the Parish.
His °mice the Lord Archbishop of CaxTxnnunv,
Supported by the Right Hun. the Karl of Lit, Eneoot, Lord
Warden of the Cinque .Ports,
And the lion. and Venerable If UGH PE REY, the Archdeacon.
Flag.
The procession passed along Alblon.plaie, Harbour-street, anti
fligh.street, to the ground appropriated for the building. Rail-
ings were placed to separate the spectators from the parties en-
gaged in the procession, and the ground was adorned with in-
numerable flags, green boughs, ornamented arches, &c. On
arriving at the spot, an immense stone was lowered to the part
dug for its reception—the latest -coins of the present reign were
deposited-4i brass plate, handsomely engraved, was affixed
thereto—and a second stone covered the whole, to be strongly
affixed by iron clamps. His Grace the Archbishop spread the
mortar with the trowel, anti joined the stone with mallet
in hand. A Prayer was then offered up by the Reverend
R. Harvey ; and after a Psalm had been sung • by the
Charity Children, the Primate concluded the ceremony by a
Prayer for the occasion, and dismissed the whole with his bless-
ing. A temporary building was erected on the ground fur the
reception of her Royal highness the Duchese of Kent, who, to.
gether with the Princess Feodore, Mrs. Manners Sutton and
daughters, Earl and Countess Manvers, honoured the ground
with their presence. The procession left the field about half.
past twelve, and returned to Albion-place in the same order
as before, anti took leave of his Grace at his residence. The
National Anthem of " Clod save the 'King" was given in front
of his house ; and the numerous parties engaged in the proces-
sion, as well as the thousands of spectators assembled to view
the ceremony, gradually separated, and withdrew from the
busy Scene. The greaten order and regularity prevailed ; and it
was highly gratifying to see such unanimity of sentiment. About
16 Clergymen, from the neighbouring parishes, joined in the
procession ; and the concourse of strangers was beyond de-
scription. The streets were hung with flags and boughs, and
every window looking to the line of the march presented lovely
tacos and an animated scene. The New Church is intended to
accommodate 2,000 persons, of whom 1,200 are to have free
sittings; and when the increasing population of this town is
taken into consideration, the edifice about to be erected will
not be thought unnecessary. It is supposed that nearly 10,000
persons were drawn together to-day.

A singular application was made to the Magis-
trate who presided at Guildhall yesterday. A
person of the name of Cole proposed to swear an
affidavit that he believed that his wife had
married a gentletnan, who is one of the Magis-
trates of a London Police Office, and that, under
tne name of that person and as his wife, she had
obtained 40001. out of the custody of the Court
of Chancery. He added, that he was informed,
and very believed, that certain individuals,
whom he named,knew and could state where the
second marriage took place. Mr. Alderman
SUM! did not consider the proposed affidavit as'
sufficiently precise and positive to justify his in-
terference, and It was returned to Mr. HAGUE,
unsworn. On so vague a statement we have not
thought it just to publish the particulars otfs:tasit
rious a charge. The principal object of h
plicant was to induce the Magistrate to summon
the parties before