The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-19 00:00:00

EDUCATION OF TIM POOR.

7'o THE EDITOR OF Tai :E ,F 5 r TN.

Sia,_Without attempting the defetteta of the party
so uti justly attacked by the bittliot) Llandaff, and so
ably defended by you, t W^l...)td suggest to his Lordship
the necessity there for a person entering a contro-
versy, as Jute at least, to appear with clean hands, and
reply /:,), asking himself the simple question, whether
l/...0re are not others, more immediately under his juris-
diction, still more open to the graver charge of neglect-
ing the religious education of the poor? In looking
through the " Clerical Guide," it is impossible not to be
struck with the number of vicars, rectors, prebends, and
deans, receiving 1,000/. a year and upwards, delegating
their religious du,.ies to others, to whom they allow a
miserable pittance of about 100/. a year, and sptoding
the rest of their munificent incetees in the indolent en-
joyment of luxurious ease, or disturbing the peace of
society with harangues more ieflsermatory and unchris-
tianlike than cny delivered by the Chartists ; as it the
property of the Chereb had been granted to it for the
purpose of nutter-trig luxury, hieutry, intolerance, and
pride, rather than the ?teepagation of the Christian
virtues. I wish rise would tell the Archbishops and
Bishops—and can do it pretty forcibly if you will
—:hat it is their duty to viSit regularly every part of
their dioe.eses, anti to ire that no part is wanting spi-
rituel superintendence ; or fOr what purpose were they
appointed,, esna their incomes assigned them ? With
what feelings of reproach to himself and Isis clerical
cotorjutor.: roust the Bishop have admitted the spiritual
',lestitution of the Welsh people ! It is a fact well
known to the Bishop, and perhaps to you, through the
medium of a small memoir, that a poor schoolmaster in
the Forest of Dean, by a strict economy of his time and
resources, and with a trifling assistance from the neigh-
bouring laity, did more to improve the condition of the
pople of that district in a few years than hod been done
by the Bishop and clergy of Heretned since the Refor-
mation.. The success of his plan at length brought it
under the notice of the Bishop of Hereford (the prede-
cessor of Dr. Grey), who promised him some assistance,
but, most tthfoilunattly, the Bishop was translated to
Winchester, and so forgot the poor schoolmaster and
all his promises. I am, Sir,

A DISCIPLE OF " THE SUN."

Bath, Dec. 17.

THE CHARTISTS.

NonTrtAmrroN, DEC. B.—A Town Meeting, called by
requisition was held this day in the Guildhall, to congra-
tulate her Majesty and Prince Albert on the birth of an
heiress presumptive to lbe throne of these realms.
The meeting was called for eleven, but in consequence
of some delay unexplained, the chair was not taken until
neatly twelve, when W. Williams, Esq., the Mayor, pre-
sided.

The Address to her Majesty, which was one very simi-
lar to the one adopted at the County Meeting, was moved
by S. Percival, Esq., and seconded by Mr. Cooke, surgeon;
to which an addenda, praying that her Makety would be
graciously pleased to extend her Royal pardon to Messrs.
Frost, Williams, arid Jones, and all such other of her Ma-
ksty's subjects as might be suffering on account of their
religious and political opinions, was moved by Mr. G.
Lightwood, and seconded by Mr. C. Rawson, both
working men.
Here a scene of confusion ensued, which beggars all
description, the Mayor declaring that the address was car-
,ied, and the Chartists. on their part, affirming that it was
not ; which end, c 1 in the Chartist!: demanding a poll
and which, strange to say, the Mayor refused, althc.ugh
at tic same time he expressed himself perfectly satisfied
that the result would be against than and its favour of the
address I

The Address to Prince Albert vves carded in e similar
way—the Chartists all the time protesting against the ille-
gally of the proceedings.
A vote of thanks, anything but unanimeus, wet then
given to the Chairman, folk% ed by three cheers for
Frost, Williams, pnd Jones. three cheers for the Charter,
and three groans for the Whigs, after which the meeting
broke up.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL

INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, DEC. 17.—This day, being the last dsy of Mi-
chaelmas Term, the following Cegrees were conferred :
Masters of Arts.—Dawson William Turner, Demy of
Magdalen; Rev. Osborn John Tancock, Wadham ;
Francis William Cresswril, i'..cholar, Pembroke.
Bachelors of Arts.— Henry Anthony Littledale, 13rasen-
nose, Grand Compounder; Nathaniel Woodard, Magdalen
Hall ; George Gresley Perry, Scholar of Corpus.
The tender of Messrs. George Baker and Son for the
execution of the Taylor and Randolph galleries, after de-
signs by Mr. Cockerel!, has been acce pied by the dele-
gates, subject to the approval of Convocat►on. The amount
we believe to be somewhat under 50,000/.

LLO YD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY )

LONDON, DFC. 19.—Wind this thly at noon light
N. E. brecze, with a slight thaw.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 18.—Wind E. to N.N.E.—Ar_
rived the Danzic, from liavannah.
Cowes, DEC. 18.—Sailed the Sarah, Irwin, Demarera.

MATaIATE, DEC. 18.—The Flora, Hunter, of Dundee,
from Ramsgate, got on shore on the Sedge to the
westward of this place this morning.
LOWESTOFFE, DEC. 15.—1 t blew a violent gale at
E. S. E. the whole of last night. The Sarah and Martha,
Drenbarre, and Lark, Proud, wcre driven en the beach,
and .the former received damage. Several vessels are
riding in the Roads with their anchors down. It is still
blowing a gale from the eastward.
HARWICH, DEC. 18.—It has blown a heavy gale from
E. to E. S.E. throughout the day, and continues. A large
fleet of vessels have put in for shelter. The Sylvanus,
Storey, from Seaham to London, has been towed in with
considerable damage, having been in contact with the
Queen of the Isles, Madgcwick, of Sunderland.
YARMOUTH, DEC. 18.—The Fame, White, of Rye, has
been assisted into the harbour, having been on the cross-
sand. The Oak, Free, from London to Hull, was driven
onshore at New Cotton last night, during a gale at E. S. E.,
but is expected off without discharging should the weather
moderate.
WIVENHOE, DEC. 18.—Three brigs were wrecked on
the Gunfleet•sand last night—particulars unknown.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 18.—Wind E., frost.—The Conso-
lation, Blake, from Tralec to this port, was wrecked on
the coast of Galway, during the late gales. Crew
drowned. The Aspray, Kirk, hence to Bombay, has put
into Beaumaris, from Belfast Lough, where she anchored
after striking on the South Rock, and will return to this
port.
Hutt., DEC. 18.—The Cecilia, Hagen, from Stettin
to Lynn, has put into Grimsby, leaky, and wi.h cargo
much damaged. A schooner, name unknown, was on
shore on Cleeness yesterday, which was observed this
morning to awing to her anchor. She is reported to be
from Hamburg h
LYNN, DEc. 18.—The Industry, Minsor. from Seabatr,
to this port, was wrecked on the► Roaring Middle, Middle
Sand, yesterday. Crew saved. The Unity, Shuter, from
Goole to this poit, was wrecked en the same sand the
same evening. One of the crew saved.

DISPUTES WITH THE ARGENTINE
REPUBLIC.

The following is an extract of a letter received at
Llocl's from their agent at Liverpool. dated Dec. 18:.
" Admiral Bracken arrived at Monte Video the latter end
of September, aod left for Buenos Ayres the 10th of
October. It was understood at Monte Video that be was
the bearer of instructions from the French Government. for
the adjustment of the dispute with the Argentine Republic,
on terms which it was believed Rotas had agreed to ; and
the packet that was due at Monte Video from Buenos
Area soon after the 13th October, was expect'..d to convey
the final settlement et the differences."

THE WEATHER._TIIE PARKS. ACCI-
DENTS 0N TILE IcE.—The weather remains intensely cold.
At noon yesterday there was a thaw, the thermomeer
standing at 34 degrees, being two above the freezirig point,
with the wind nearly full north, but in the afternoon the
wind shifted back to the N. E., the quarter in which it has
been for several days with but little variation, and where it
is to-day. On Richmond-hill. at one o'clock yesterday
morning, the thermometer stood as low as fifteen degrees,
being seventeen degrees below freezing point. The ice
i,, still unsafe, but that does not deter many persons from
skating. In the Regent's park yesterday, upward of forty
11C11501tS, men and boys, were immersed in the water, end,
but for the prompt assistance rendered by the Humane
Society's men, doubtless many would have paid the forfeit
of their lives for their rashness. 'The exertions of the
police, who were in strong force, cannot be too highly
lauded. One gentlemen had a narrow escape ; he was
taken into the marquee in an exhauted state, and it was not
until after nearly three hours of unremitting endeavours
that animation was restored ; he was then sent home in
a cab. A great number of skaters were present on the
pond in Kensington-gardens, and it was owing solely
to the judicious efforts of the icemen that the
occurrence of a casualty similar to that which happened in
the Regent's Park was prevented. In the centre of the
peed a space of about ten feet square of the ice gave way,
a circumstance which was foretold by the icemen. Fortu-
Irately their warnings were listened to, and none were near
the spot when the ice gave way. On the Serpentiee the
concourse of persons was very great. there, too, were to
be seen many of the haut ton disporting themselves in the
invigorating amusement of skating. The Duke of Bruns-
wick, the Viscount Powerscourt, and numerous other
noblemen and gentlemen were recognised. A great num-
ber of carriages crowded the carriage-drive. Owing to
the intense frost which has prevailed during the last few
days largo masses of floating were to be met with
in various parts of the river. Yesterday, in some
places, it greatly obstruced the navigation,
pecially below bridge. As the tide receded yesterday
a vast quantity of ice floated down from the direction of
Richmond, Twickenham, and other places above the
bridges, and lodged among the colliers and other craft
moored off Rotherhithe, Limehnuse, Deptford, &c., and
considerable damage was doaa to the sides of the vessels
by the sharp edges of the of ice being forcibly
driven against them by the tides indeed such was the
with which the floating masses came down the
m
that several lighters and coal barges were driven
forcefroms tstream,
their moorings by the wedges of ice snapping the
chains of the kedges by which they were secured. Seve-
ral small boats were stove in, and during the whole cf
yc,,,,,1ay the wat,;m,n or; to'h the rivcr
,-,,:,cerieg their Ga!t from further rilisrit.f
hatili.,; them h: ;1 brd dry ee here. The
river2,".stercisy
breaks and small agnates tributary to the Thames, by the
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