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

SIDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE.

The Rev. Robert Cooke, B.A. (1845), to the curacy o
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 Corn'
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 1846.
We have received notices that voluntary proceedings
have commenced in 9,627 tithe districts, of these notices
tour 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,
and confirmed 3,878; of these, 554 have been received,
and 502 have been confirmed, during the year 1846.
We have received 9,565 apportionments, and con-
firmed 9,262 ; and of these, 570 have been received, and
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 ere 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 rale, either legislative or judicial, which
we can apply to these cases.
(Signed) T. WENTWORTH BULLER.
RICHARD JONES.
To the Eight Hon. Sir George Grey, But.

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.

Adams, c Picknell, b Wis-
den ........ .
W. Mynn, Esq., c Box, b
Wisden 2,
Martingell, b llodson 32
N. Felix, Esq., b Dean ll3
Pilch, c Dean, b Wisden
A. Mynn, Esq., b Wisden 2
Dorrinton, b Dean
SUSSEX.

Martin, b Dean 7
W. Pilch, not out 27
C. Whittaker, Esq., c and
b Dean
Illßyer, s Box, b Dean
Byes, 7; wide, 5

259

11. Curties, Esq., b Mynn 3 run out 6
Hodson, run out
Dean, c Hillyer, b Mynn l2 c Martingell, b Hillyer 4
E.. Napper, Esq., c Whittaker,
b Hillyer
Box, c Dorrinton, b Mynn
W. Napper, Esq., c Felix b
Mvnn
Bustiby, c Myun, b Hillyer 4 not out
Hammond, b Mynn
1);cknell, 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

142 108
MARYLEDONE CLUB, WITH DAKIN AND LILLY...
WHITE, V. GENTLEMEN OF RUGBY.—This match Was
played at Lord's, and won by the club on the first hands
by 19 runs.

FIRE AT ASTLEY'S THEATRE.--On Saturday
night, shortly after the conclusion of the performance, a
report was raised that Astley's Amphitheatre was on
fire, and messengers were dispatched for the fire-engines.
Fortunately, however, the attendants of the theatre had
succeeded in subduing the flames in their infancy, or
the consequences would have been most disastrous. Mr.
W. Bstty stated that at the close of the theatre the men
were engaged i❑ hanging some rolls of calico over the
medallions in front of the boxes, and having left the side
chandeliers burning, the cotton fell on the light and
speedily became ignited, and before the flames could be
got out one of the gas-pipes was melted by the heat,
The damage is but slight.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, June 2S.
(Before Mr. Justice ERLE.)
THE QUEEN V. GOMPERTZ AND WITHAM.

In this case, which was an indictment for conspiracy,
the defendants were acquitted by consent.

WALKER V. THE LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY.
This case was withdrawn after the jury had been
sworn, the parties having, it was understood, come to
some arrangement.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
William Osborn, a young man very respectably con-
nected, was charged before Mr. Bingham with being
found on the premises of Mr. Hollock, gold laceman,
No. 4, Old Bond-street, under suspicious circumstances.
It appeared that the complainant, after the fatigues of
the week were over, always made it a practice of going
into the country on the Saturday evening, and return-
ing on the Monday morning to business. Latterly his
suspicions were excited that all was not as it should be,
and from certain information which he received he was
determined to watch the actions of his servants. On
Saturday evening last he left his residence as usual,
but, instead of going into the country, he
went to the station, and, having procured the
assistance of a constable in private clothes, re-
turned to watch his residence. After loDking out fur
some time, they saw a man knock at the door, which
was opened by one of the servants, who admitted him
into the house. The complainant then went and rang
the bell, and after being, kept at the door the servant
made her appearance, evidently surprised to see her
master so suddenly return. Complainant asked the
i
servant the reason she was not n bed, and the answer
being so unsatisfactory, he taxed her with admitting a
man into the house. She stoutly denied the assertion,
but in the mean while the constable had been searching
the premises, and the result of his search led to his
finding the defendant in the dust-hole. As there was a
deal of valuable property on the premises, the com-
plainant, for his own safety, gave the defendant in
charge.
The defendant denied being in the house for an im.
proper purpose. He had been paying his addresses to
the servant for two years, and had been in the habit of
going to see her every Saturday evening. His father
was a builder, and ho could assure the magistrate that
he bore a respectable character.
Mr. BINGHAM, after advising the defendant t 3 be
more careful in future, discharged him.