The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-29 00:00:00

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magnanimously oftsnds the Premier, breaks with the
Crown, and " precludes himself from that which
might otherwise have Leen his lot," it is simply a
case of " sour grapes." We are enabled to state dis-
tinctly that the lie in of Hereford memorialized the
Quern to give him the s.,,csnt bishopric—that the
Queen referred his suit to the Prime Minister—and
that the Prime Minister's rejection of the decenal soli-
citation was what first provoked the late obstreberous
expression of self-sacrificing heroism. It is no mere
conjecture, but an actual fact, that Dean Merewether
was a disappointed suitor for promotion before he came
out in the character of saint and martyr. Before
" precluding himself from that which might otherwise
have been his lot," he had done his very best to make
sure of that particular " lot" called " bishopric of
ileref,rd," and had most unmistakeably discovered
that he was " precluded " already. Before resigning
for conscience' sake all prospect of royal patronage
and mitred honours, the good man had tried very hard
for the particular mitre that lay nearest him, and
made a bad business of it. What a comfort to a
baffled suitor for a bishopric to have " principle" to
fall back upon, and to pick holes in the successful
candidate's orthodoxy ! We suppose we need say no
more to render Dean Mere wether and his "accom-
plished sacrifice," and his " noble deed," and his
" high process of reasoning," and his " real manhood,"
intelligible to the meanest capacity. The Dean is
sulky ; and " virtue" is the safest and most respect-
able way of " having it out " with the Minister who
has been blind to his merits, and the brother clergy-
man who appears before him in the odious character
of a preferred rival. Is it wonderful that our Dean
found enough to shock his orthodox mind, when he
sat down, fresh from his disappointment, to study the
Bampton Lectures ? What a blessed temper he must
have been in for calm investigation and fair criti-
cism ! Only think of a baffled ecclesiastical aspirant,
with his wits sharpened by pique and ill-humour,
betaking himself to the perusal of a learned and phi-
losophical treatise by his successful competitor, with
the view of ascertaining critically whether the dis-
pensers of patronage had not made a monstrous mis-
take, and chosen the wrong man !

ADVERTISER.—We publish in another part of
our paper an account of the proceedings yesterday
at Hereford, in connexion with the appointment of
Dr. Hampden to the bishopric of that place. These
proceedings will be read with much interest. It will
be observed, that with the exception of the Dean of
Hereford, and one of the Canons Residentiary, all
who voted were in favour of Dr. Hampden. Hi;
supporters were fourteen in number. It is right,
however, to state that the Dean protested against
the entire proceedings, as irregular and illegal. His
speech was a virtual repetition of his second letter
to Lord J. Russell. A warm altercation took place
between the Reverend Gentlemen and several of
the supporters of Dr. Hampden, in consequence
of the Dean protesting against the reception of the
votes of the honorary prebendaries. It was affirmed
by these gentlemen, who supported Dr. Hampden,
that Dr. Merewether had intimated to them, some
times previously, that he would not object to their
voting on that occasion. The Rev. Gentleman, with-
out, in so many words, denying what was thus im-
puted to him, dwelt on the fact, that as they were
neither canons residentiary nor canons non-resident,
but simply gentlemen on whom an honorary distinc-
ion had been conferred, their votes could not be re-
ceived. It remains now to be seen what course
Ministers will adopt in their dealing; with
the refractory Dean. He has set the authority
'of her Majesty and her Government at
defiance, and done everything in his power
to defeat their intentions. Will the State
tamely submit t ) be thus bearded by the
Church ? Is the latter to be suffered to eat the
bread of the State, and yet raise her heel against it ?
Is the State to be insulted by an ecclesiastic who is
dependent on it for his clerical breath and being ? If
the Dean of Hereford be allowed to act as he has done
with impunity, we shall soon see the Church riding
rough-shod over the State, and treating the latter as
her mere creature, made only for the purpose of
ministering to her pleasure. It is worthy of observa-
tion, in connexion with this affair, that one of Lord
John Russell's illustrious ancestors, in the seventeenth
century, should have co• operated with the patriotic
Hampden of that era, in asserting, and suffering for,
the cause of religious liberty, and that a Hampden—
possibly a descendant of the illustrious Hampden of
the period alluded to—should now be allied with the
Noble Lord in the present contest between a domi-
neering priesthood and the great principles of civil
and religious liberty.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF
TUESDAY.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 27, 1847.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.
GentiQmen Cadets to be Second Lieutenants.
Charles Edmund Walcott, vice Phillips,' promoted.
Gilmore Burtchaell, vice Godby, promoted.
Gronow Davis, vice Greene, promoted.
Edgar Grantham Bredin, vice Miller, promoted.
William John Bolton, vice Barry, promoted.
George Bruce Traherne, vice Orme, promoted.
Samuel George Batchellor, vice Colomb, promoted.
Ileebert Taylor, Middleton, vice G. W. D. clay, pro-

rooted.
Frederick Close, vice Harding. promoted.
James Sinclair, vice Margesson, promoted.
Henry Lynch Talbot, vice Stewart, promoted.
will. ughby James Wilson, vice Street, promoted.
William Henry Randolph Simpson, vice Calvert, pro-
moted.
Lewis William Penn, vice Woolsey, promoted.
Henry Robe Saunders, vice Drayson, promoted.
Ed yard Geary Snow, vice Elgee, promoted.
Richard George Handcock, vice Carthew, promoted.
fohn Duft Ramsay, vice Forbes, promoted.
William Morris, vice Blair, promoted.
John Thnrlow Leathes, vice Martineau, promoted.
Henry Renny, vice Hunter, promoted.
Charles Paulett Rotton, vice R. J. Hay, promoted.
John Morris Savage, vice Macdougall, promoted.
Dash wood Jones, vice Spurway, promoted.
Thomas Edmond Byrne, vice Young, promoted,
Dated 18th December, 1847.
Corps of Royal Engineers.
Gentlemen Cadets to be Second Lieutenants.
Howard Craufurd Elphinstone.
Charles Edward Cumberland.
Alexander Stephan Creyke, vice Phillpotts, promoted.
William Coles Pbillpotts, vice J. H. Smith, promoted.
Henry Sandeman, vice Crease, promoted.
Aurelius Benuelerck Fyers, vice Belson, promoted.
.Joseph Wallis O'Bryen Hoare, vice Hutchinson, pro-
moted.
Lionel Charles Barber, vice Grain, promoted.
James Grantham, vice A. P. Smith, promoted.
Glastonbury Neville, vice Lochner, promoted.
James Ponsonby Cox, vice Ravenhill, promoted.
Henry George Savage, vice Siborne, promoted.
George Reid Lempriere, vice Akers, promoted.

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Dated 18th December, 1847.
BANKRUPTS.
Susannah Milton, clothier, Hounslow, Middlesex, to
surrender Jan. 6, at eleven, and Feb. 10. at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee,
Birchin-lane; Jenkinson and Co., Lombard street.
Richard Miller Shorter, corn dealer, Camomile-street,
City, Jan. 6, at twelve, and Feb 10, at one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing-
hall street; Randall, Tokenhouse-yard.
William Lee, fruiterer, Wooburn-Green, Bucking-
hamshire, Jan. 7, at twelve, and Feb. 11, at eleven, at
the Court of Bs: kruptcy. Cannan, official assignee,
Birchin-lane; Smith, Golden-square.
Robert Hayward, brewer, Landport, Southampton,
Jan. 7, at half past one, and Feb. 8. at twelve, at the
Curt of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Low,
Chancery-lane ; Patfard, Portsea.
William James Townshend, cork manufacturer, Well-
close-square, Mid ilesex, Jan. 3, at half-past two, and
Feb. 14, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street, City;
Laurence anti Plews, Old Jewry-chambers.
Thomas Joshua Fenton, wine-merchant, Falcon-
square, City, Jan. 7, at ona, and Feb. 10, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Cole-
man-street-buildings ; Drake, Bouverie-street, Fleet-
street.

John Smith Maling, joiner, Scarborough, Yorkshire,
Jau. 6, and Feb. 10, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Wigglesworth
and Co., Gray's-Inn ; Cronhelm, Leeds.
Thomas Chatto, linen draper, Morpeth, Northumber-
land, Jan. 13, at eleven, and Feb. 10, at half-past twelve,
at the Newcastle upon-Tyne District Court. Baker,
official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne; Woodman,
Morpeth ; Crosby and Compton, Church-court, Old
Jewry.
Edward Norris, commission agent, Manchester. Jan.
8 and 28, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court.
Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory, Faulk-
ner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford row, London; Cat-
terall, Preston.

Edward Snow, draper, Nottingham, Jan. 7, and Feb.
11, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham ; Bowley, Not-
tingham.

Charles Norton, miller, Ellesmere. Salop, Jan. 11, at
eleven, and Feb. 22, at twelve, at the Birmingham Dis-
trict Court, Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ;
Ty rer, Liverpool; Hodgson, Birmingham.
Edward Evans, shopkeeper, Wrexham, Denbighshire,
.Jan. 14, and Feb. 4, at twelve, at the Liverpool District
Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Philpot,
Montague-street, London ; Hughes, Wrexham; Evans
and Sons, Liverpool.

DIVIDEN DS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
G. Sharp and S. Sharp, Commercial-road, Lambeth,
stone masons and merchants, Jan. 18, at two—E. M.
Demaisse and 11. T. Wooller, Bucklersbury. merchants,
Jan. 18, at half-past one—H. D. Walker, Eaton Socon,
Bedfordshire, innkeeper and coach proprietor, Jan. 18,
at one—C. Elstone, Guildford, linen draper, Jan. 18, at
eleven—C. J. Hamilton, High-street. blington, book-
seller, Jan. 19, at half-past twelve—W. fl. Lewis, Lud-
gate-street, straw bonnet maker, Jan. 20, at eleven—
J. W. Welborne, Albemarle-street, silk mercer and ware-
houseman, Jan. 20, at twelve.

In the Country.
D. Hague, Horsford, Yorkshire, paper manufacturer,
Jain. 18, at eleven., at the Court, Leeds—G' S. Coxwell
and W. Croser, Newcastle-upon-Tyt!e, merchants and
ship and insurance brokers, and commission agents, Jan.