The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-20 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

The Rev. Dr. Thenitc offered an ap01663 Jo,
reverend gentlemen who had undertaken to obtain an
injunction against the Vestry. He trusted that they
would consider that though persons belonging to his
order were bound by so solemn an adjuration as that re-
ferred to by the mover, some allowance would be made,
as in the course of years it was scarcely to be supposed
but that the impressions which were made on assuming
the office would not be so strong as they were when that
oath was taken. The Reverend Gentleman concluded
by hoping that all party feeling would henceforth cease.
Mr. G. A. YOUNG observed, that in asking for an
injunction, he was one of those who had been charged
with a fraudulent intention in desiring to borrow the
money. Now that the Lord Chancellor had given his
decision, it was ten times more imperative on those who
had promoted the trial, to withdraw the charge of
fraud which had been made against the Vestry.—(Hear.)
Mr. BIERS supported the motion. He could not re-
frain from observing that he viewed the argument of the
reverend gentleman as most remarkable. It any one
person more than another ought to be bound in the ob-
servance of an oath, that person ought to be a Christian
minister.

Mr. KENSETT observed that the Vestry ought not
to confine their case to the printing and publishing of
the paper for the benefit of the parishioners. A public
meeting ought to be held for the purpose of giving the
parish an opportunity of expressing their opinion. It
ought to be known that in the expenses incurred the
Vestry had been forced to take a defensive part. Last
Wednesday's proceedings, he was informed, amounted
to upwards of 300/.

Mr. CLAPP said that he would support the resolution,
if only in the view of having a public meeting upon the
subject

The CHAIRMAN put the resolution, which was agreed
to unanimously ; and the Committee already appointed
was requested to carry it into effect.

THE EXPERIMENTAL WOOD PAVEMENT.
A memorial was presented from Messrs. Jackson and
Graham, of Oxford-street, requesting that the Vestry
would give directions that less water might be deposited
on the wood pavement, the effect of so much water which
is now daily poured upon the wood tending to cause it
to be so slippery, that it was with much difficulty the
horses could pass along its surface.
Mr. KENSETT moved that the surveyor be directed
to pay attention to the suggestion contained in the me-
morial. He was fully convinced that it would be found
from experience that very little water would be required
for wood paving. Already one effect of the new plan
was that the contractor for removing the mud from the
wood proposed to reduce the contract from 9001. to
3001., the former being the sum asked for taking the
mud from the M'Adamised road.

Mr. BIERS seconded the motion, which was agreed to
unanimously.

LIBRARIES ON BOARD MEN OF

WAR.

Little was attempted till within the last twenty years,
except the appointment of chaplains and schoolmasters
to certain ships ; and, setting aside the performance of
Divine Service on Sunday by the former, the value of
which is not questioned, it is no breach of truth or
charity to say that little was done either for the work-
kg sailor or marine. Little pains" were taken, at least
systematically, to train and instruct the mind. Discip-
line, in the military sense of the word, having in viewtto
encouragement of good, as well as the punishment of bad
conduct, was enforced ; but it must be admitted that the
latter mode generally predominated much over the
former, necessarily, and from no proneness to severig
in commanding officers. Had safe,and therefore salu'carY
information been generally communicated on all fitting
opportunities, it is not too much to affirm that the order
of things would have been reversed—that punishment
would have been little, and reward much. The bearing
of these observations on the subject in hand, the health
of seamen, is evident.

" The most simple and comprehensive method for
accomplishing that end, would have been the supply
amusing and instructive books. Sailors can generally
read, and many of them are fond of reading, as ever/
one who has been much at sea, and observed the er.ger"
ness with which they fasten on any books which fall la
their way, and read, either alone for to a group of at-
tentive listeners, knows. Yet, till a comparatively
cent date, no measures were adopted, at least at the
public expense, to gratify and foster a taste from which
many advantages, direct and indirect, might have been
derived, and may, and no doubt will be derived. Less
than twenty years ago, Bibles and Prayer-books, and.
more recently, religious tracts, were issued gratuitously
The excellence of the measure, and of the motive whieb
led to its introduction, are fully admitted ; but it is To
disparagement to either, to say that more was wanted'
Knowledge must precede conviction ; and, in, the ordt'
nary course of things, the mind must be opened, and enlight'
erred by ordinary means, before it can be, made capable
of understanding the doctrines, and receiving the bene-
fits of religious truth.
Entertaining these opinions, which few, it is he.
lieved, will controvert, it is gratifying to know that
means have been adopted ti) supply so great a want'
and, to attain ends of such importance, agreeable oecu"
pation of the mind, and improvement of its faculties►
i
leading to increase of health, and greater efficiency
national force. By an Admiralty order, dated Au-
gust, 1838, libraries are directed to be established is
each of her Majesty's ships, for the use of the erel
furnished at the public expense, and placed in charge 0
the schoolmaster. The books, amounting to 270 ye;
lumes for large, and 100 for smaller ships, exclusive 0.1
bibles, are judiciously chosen, with the view of comb's"
ing amusement and instruetion, and making the first
subsidiary to the last. Besides the accomplished 11
now appointed to instruct the junior officers, it
further directed, by an order from the Admiralty, I‘l,
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1837, that a fit person should be appointed to give dr
m 8 near education, comprehending reading, writi
and arithmetic, to the sailor boys, and other seamen an
marines who may require it.
" There can be no doubt of the value of these n'eai sures, or of the beneficial results to which they l
lead, if that on health alone is considered. Many
.less
deserving have attracted much notice, and obtain'
high praise. Nowhere is there a mental field ors
b
capable or more worthy of cultivation, than that
wilif
may be found on board slips ; and it may be fairly ala-
mented that it has keen so long, so much neglente Leisure, long absence from loved objects, and scare;tv,' a
of external objects of interest at sea, dispose the
to contemplation, rendering it highly susceptible u,
moral and intellectual impressions, and, where it ha
the means, of being pleased and benefited by the!'
The time has passe when utter ignorance of evelli
thing but his immediate dut}, with all the debasing an
destructive effects of savage ignorance, is thought essene,
tial to the character of a British seaman—implicit u
dience, indomitable courage, and love of country. •
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time, too, has passed, when such ignorance, even if
were desirable, could be retained. Information (11
some kind will be communicated ; it is therefore politic.
if there were no higher object, that it should be Olire
sort to improve, not to deteriorate—Report On "
Health of the Navy.

EAST CUMBERLAND ELECTION.--No Tf'r be
candidate has yet appeared, nor do we believe that one
brought forward. Had one ventured to take the field, We ara
• satisfied, from the returns we have seen from all parts of the
Division, that he would have been defeated by The
canvass a greatee
majority than that which graced the triumph of 1837.
canvass has, indeed, exceeded our most sanguine expectatiousa,s
and fully justifies the high opinion which the country formed of the character of the yeomanry of Cumberland for
integrity, honesty, and stedfast
adherence to their political
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