The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-18 00:00:00

THE SLEEPING BISHOP.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE BISHOP OP EXETER.--,, ire
are happy to state that the above Right Reverend Pre-
late has received no injury from the accident which betel
him when attending divine service in a fashionable chapel,
in the keighbourhood of Regent-street, on Sunday last.
The Right Reverend Prelate, exhausted with his devo-
tions, had fallen asleep during the sermon, and in this
state of oblivion leant against the door of his pew, which gave
way, when his Lordship narrowly escaped being thrown head-
foremost into the aisle. Luckily, however, he received so
little injury as to be able to attend on Monday in his place in
the House of Lords; but we would suggest to the proprietors
of this chapel that they should provide more lively preachers,
or stronger fastenings to their pew-doors, when the Bishop
of Exeter honours their chapel by reposing in it during divine
service."—Morning. Chronicle of this Day.

The church-bell rings, the crowd arrive,
The sacred Temple's all alive,
And the beadle dreas'd in scarlet,
Like the Babylonian harlot,
In the doorway takes his stand
With his %AM staff in hand ;
Aisle and navy arc filling fast,
Ditto gallery, and at last,
With amazing pomp and stir,
Comes the ghostly Exeter

He seeks his pew, that holy man,
Sworn foe to Satan and his clan;
lie seeks his pious pow, but oh,
Just as the parson, grave and slow,
Begins t' exhort the listening group,
The Bishop's eyes begin to droop !
By drgrecs strange music goes
Forth from his anointed nose ;
Faint, at first, as woman's sigh,
Sounds the-dulcet melody,
Tickling people's ravished cars,
Like the music of the spheres,
But in cader.cr! swelng soon,
Like a Drury-lane bassoon,
The sound at length becomes a snore,
Tremendous in its nasal roar,
And warns the pastor's startled sheep,
That Exeter is fast asleep
Fast asleep I The .word of God
Make a High- o:lurch Bishop nod !
Fast asleep 1 His SF.vjout's woes
Set him singing through the nom',
Till, grown drover.), more and more,
He all but tumbles on the floor!
' Twos not thus, when bri,kly he
Watched and wrestled for a See.;
'Twas not thus when, year by year,
He pl;ed the trade cf pamphleteer ;
No, when he'd Lis way to make,
The Bishop then was wide awake!

PARLIAMEN TARN DIVISION.

(From the Totes and Proceedings of the Muse of Commor.)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17.

STAFFORD AND RUGBY RAILWAY BILL.
Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made and,Question
proposed,—" That the Bill be now read a second time :"
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word now,' and at the
end of the Question to add. the words, ' upon this day six
months :''—(Mr. Geo. Wilbraham) :—Question put, '‘ That
the word now' stand part of the Question :"—The House
divided :

Abercronaby, G. B.
it. 'Court. Capt
Ainswort b, Peer
Balite, Colonel H.
B wes, 'l.
Blackett, C.
Bo:d.ro, H. G.
Brttherton, J.
Bruec, Lord E
Buck, L. W.
Buller, E.
Campbell, Sir J.
Chalmers, P.
Cholmondelcy, H.
'opeland, W.
Craig, NV G.
Dennistoun, J.
Divett, E.
Egerton, W. T.
Evans, Sir De Lacy
Ewart, W.
Fielden, J.
Fremantle, Sir T.
Gladstone, W. E.
Gou!burn, Henry
Greig, D.
Grey, Sir G.
Grosvenor, Lord B.
Grote, G.
Hastie, A.
Hawes, B.
Heatbcote, Sir W.

:NORITY-AYES,
Hepburn, Sir T. B.
iiindley, Charles
Tiobhouse, T. B.
Hodgson, Frederick
Hodgson, Richard
Hope, Hon. C.
Hope, H. T.
1 I phery, J.
Irton, S.
Lascedes, W. S.
Leader, J. I'.
Lowther, .1. H.
Maclean, D
M'Taggart, J.
Marsland, H,
Martin, J.
Marton, George
Mathew, G. B.
Manic, Hon. Pox!
Miles, W.
',Lines, Richard
Murray, A.
Nicholl, J.
O'Brien, \V. Smith
Oswald. J-m,s
Paget, Lord A.
Parker, Montague
Peel, Hon. Sir it
Phi Mos, Sir It. P.
Phillpotts, .1.
I'igot, 1). It.
Planta, J

Polhill, Frederick
Rawdon, J. D.
Round, C. G.
Round, John
Rundle, J.
Rutherfurd, A.
Seymour, Lord
Smith, B. !
Somerville, Sir W.
Stansfield, W. R. C
Steuart, R.
Stewart, James
Stock, Dr.
Stuart, Lord James
Style, Sir Charles
Tancred, H. W.
Thomas, Colonel
Trench, Sir It
Troubridge, Sir T.
Villiers, Charles P.
Vivian, Major C.
Vivian, John li.
Vivian, Sir R.
Wakley, Thomas
Warburton, H.
White, A.
Wood, Colonel
Wood, B.
Wynn, C. W.
TELLERS.
Philips, M.
Egerton, Lord F.

MA
4.lston, Rowland
Antrotms, Edwtrd
Haines, E.
Baldwin, C. B.
Barnard, E. G.
Barneby, J.
Bentinck, Lord G.
Berkeley, F. H.
?erkeley, n. C.
B
Blake, Mark
xtkin, John James
Bothell, Beriah
Brabazon, Lord
Bradshaw, James
Eramston, T. W.
Broadlq, H.
lirmelwood, Henry
Brocklehurst„l.
Bruges, W. H. L.
Busteild, William
Byng, Hon. G. S.
Cayley, E. S.
Chapman. A.
Chetwynd, Major
Chute, W. L. Ar.
live, E. B.
live, Hobert
Collier, John
Courtenay, Philip
Crawford, W.
Dalmeny, Lord
ualrymple, Sir A.
.;arby, George
Dashwood, G. H.
Davies. Colonel
De Horsey, S. H.
ilik,Q.
Duff; James
Duke, Sir James
Dunbar, George
Duncan, Viscount
Ouncombe, '1•. S.
Duncombe, W.
Dundas, W. D.
Dundas, Frederick
East, J. Hillier
Ea.sthope, John
Eaton, R. J.
Elliot, Hon. J. E.
Ellis, Wynn
Estceurt, T. G. B. I
Evans, G.

JORI TY-NOES

--vane,
Fa-nham, E. B.
(Bien, W.
Fector, J. M
Filnier, Sir Edward.
Filz lan, ..ord
Forester, Hon. G.
Gaskell, James M lines
Gladstone, J. N.
Gordon, Robert
Graham, Sir James
Greene, T.
Grirnsditrii, Thomas
Han ,ley,
e.arcourt, G. G.
Harcourt, G. S.
Harland, W. C.
Hawkes, T.
Hawkins, .1. 11.
Hayter, W. G.
Heztar, C. J.
Hill, Lord A. M. C.
Hogg, J. W.
HoPand, lt,7bert
Holmes,
Ilotildsworth, T.
Hutt, W.
Hutton, It.
Inglis, Sir IL H. '
James, William
Jones, John
Kemble, Henry
Knight, H. G.
Langton, Col. G.
Law, Hon. C. E.
Lemon, Sir C.
Lockhart, A. M.
Lygon, Hon. Gen.
Lynch, A. H.
Mackenzie, Thomas
MacKenzie, W. F.
Mackinnon, W. A.
Master, Colonel
Maunsell, T. P.
Miles, I'. S.
Morgan, Octavius
Morris, David
Neeld, JeFe;th
Need, John
Ord, W.
Packe, C. W
Pakington, J. S.

154.
Parker, John
Parker, It. T.
Patten, Wilson
Pattison, J.
Pease, Joseph
Pechell, Captain
Phillips, G.
Pigot,
PI iini ptre. J. P.
Pollock, Sir F.
I'rae.l, W. T.
Protheroe, Edward
Pryme,
Pusey, P.
Itichaids, It
Itickford, W
Ituslibrook, Colonel
Rushout, George
Salwey, Colonel
Sandon, Lord
Scarlctt, .1 Y.
Scholefield, J.
Scrope, G. I'.
Scale, Sir J. H.
Sheppard, T.
Shie.ey, E. J.
Sibthorp, C lonel
Stwith, Abel
Smith, G It.
Smith, It. Vernon
Somerset, Lord G.
Sotheron, T. E.
Standish, C.
Stanley, E.
stanley, Lord
Staunton, Fir G. T.
Strickland, Sir G.
Strutt, Edward
Surrey, Earl of
1 hompson,
Turner, Edmund
Verney, Sir IL
Villiers, Lora
Wall, C. 13.
Welby, G. E.
Williams, W.
Winnungton, H. J.
Wrightson W. 11.
Yates, J. A.

TELLERS.
Wilbraham, G.
Gisborne, T.

PA.RMAIIIENTA RN' BUSINESS.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.

WEDNESDAY, MAacia 17.
1. Preston and Longridge Railway,-11eport, March 19.
2. Preston and Lontridg.c Railway,—Third Reading, March 22.
3. Eccleshill Ine!osure,—Cennnittee on Bill, March 25, at a quar.
ter before three.
4. Manchester and Salford Waterworks,—Report, March 19.
5. Winwick Rectory,—Report, March 19.

C HE LTENHAM ANNUAL STEEPLE

CHASE.

ENTRY, MAuctr 29.
Lord Macdonald us. hr. g. Perfection.
Sir E. Mostyn's gr. g. Tobacconist.
Mr. J. Elmore 137. g. The Weaver.
Hut. Catain Berkeley ns. ch. g. Sir William.
Mr. A Stoughton ns. b. g. Revealer.
Colonel Charritie ns. gr. g. Greyling.
Mr. P. Lewis ns. gr. g. Hugo.
Air. De Winton us b. g. Clearwell.
Dlr. J. Dyson us. ch. m. Primrose.
Mr. E. It. Wood us. b. g. Charity.
Air. A. Rob;nson ns. b g. Physician.
Mr. 0. L. Evans ns. Boy Blue.
Air. .1. W. Walters ns. ch. g. Zeno.
Dlr. 11. Guise us. b. g. The Hobby Horse.
Mr. John Probyn ns. b. g. Legacy.
Mr. J. Cottony ns. ch. g. Bleacher.
Mr. D. It. Newall es. ch. g. True Blue.
Captain Merryweather ns. b. g. Goblin.
Alr. J. Tilbury ns. ch. g. Consul.

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ST. PATRICK.—
The 58th anniversary festival of the above charitable in-
stitution was er.lebtated yesterday afternoon at the Free-
masons' Tevern, Great Queer-street. The Earl of Devon
presided, and among those present we Observed the Mar-
ques cf Normanby, the Marquis of Downshirc, Lord Blav-
ney, Sir W. Chattettln, Bart., Mr. W. V. Stuart, M.P.,
ColGnel Rawdon, M P., Mr. T. Fortescur, M. P., M-.
R. M. Bellew, M P., tee Hon. Vcsey Dawson, Colorel
Robinson, the A't .racy--General fur Ireland, &e. About
150 gentlemen sat down to dinner. Upon the removal of
the cloth the usual loyal toasts were crunk with the ac-
customed honours- The eltildren were then introduced.
They presented a very cleanly and healthy appearane-.
Several other or:customary toasts were drunk, after which,
the Secretary read his report of the list of subscriptions
for the evening. Among them were those of her Majesty,
100 guineas; the Qurea Dowager, 25/. ; the Lord L;eti-
tenant of Ireland, 501 ; the Archbishop of Dublin, 20/. ;
Duke of Northumberland, 30/. ; the Marquis of Angle"-
sey, 251. ; Marquis of Downshi e, 21/. ; Marquis cf Lans-
downe, 251. ; Marquis of Normanby, 201. ; the Earl of
Cianwilliam, 25/. ; Earl of Portarlirgton, 10/.; Earl of
Mayo, 201. ; Viscount Tcmpletown, 201. ; Viscount Dun-
cannon, 101 ; Vi count Morpeth, 25/. ; Lord Csrbery,
21/. ; Lord Lurgan, 10/. ; Lord Sandys, 10/. ; Lord
Stanley, 101. ; Hoe. W. Bligh, la ; the Attorney-
General fur Ireland, 10/. ; Mr. T. Fortescue 30/. The
total amount of subscriptions was 8691 160.
MEDICAL REFOIIM.--According to a Con-
temporary hostile to the B:11 for the regulation cf the
Medical Pi-efeFsion, brought into the House of Commons
Warburton, the following verbally
lbuyd
il‘c.lreoiusirre.lalulasewehs an l
asc,re
crept into it :—" ' Pracising hied ,_
eine' shall be construed to irclude within their meartiog the
recommending, prescribing, or ordering, either directly
str (if t ewni dt '6l 6:
irii nltmo"ce itarStgees
or indirectly, any medcine, remedy, or rpf hcation what-
soever, for the relief or cure of any disorder, ailment, or
illness of the body or min.', or any part V•crcof, or per- I
esrhtal
shall
this
includeet to practise‘vaieE fa e.
farming any surgi-al operation, minor or capital, or 'me_ 1
tising midwifery; and the words ' medical practitioner' I
shall mean a person qual'ggetlaulndd,
THE
dieinDe;EraiEtdc tThle(i)wNo r
FROMd '
CONSERVATIVE
PARTY.—We hove heard, and our information proceeds
from the highest authority, that T. J. Trafford F
Conservative party ; and that,3/01Cli.tical.
has come to the deternigniivaeiohni :, sq,, of
Trafford,
of a dissolution of Parliament, to
from the
Liberal candidates. This change in
has been produce], we understand,supportl sentiments
-
howil:ty which 1:e ci.reeives ecnt. by the unmitigated
tvards the Church to whir. M. Tlmues to be shown to.
,i •illord be'oups, by come
who are considered leaders its
party.--Freston Chronicl . the Conservative or Tory
e•---L We know nothing about the
truth of this state/wit ouriclves...,Ed. Guard.)