The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-26 00:00:00

CHURCH JOBBING.

EDITORect of
si
R7:2ThTellsEub
been so often noticed, anti F6Per'
ClurcOh l'ExtTenlisiEon ShaUslVe.t to
ably handled, in your 0
that there would appear nothin that could be said °
that head, but, as a Noble Duke recently said with 6:
r.O P
eh justice, let the Church set the example before foe
call
on her members to contribute, I beg to troub:
you with the following statement, showing the neeelhtle
of attending to that excellent Stateman
curia
parish of W. two Churches have,
within a
number of years, been erected principally by the ropedta
rt' subscription of those very people who are denotlefe r
as: anti-Church people. Subsequently the irgit:ril
Church (after being blessed with four rectors in as re,-by
years, no doubt quite by accident), was purchase"
a person who was the patron of two other advews°,nhe
This said person is lucky enough to have a son in ,it;
Church, who, within the space of two years and an 'l%
was an actual incumbent of all three in successiot.ll3
order to suit his father's mercenar • views. The Parl4
has lately been divided under they Act of Parliaele"
the
•
into three distinct parishes, at the instigation 0-
aforesaid person, making him thereby the patron of .770
advowsons. Weil, Sir, the youth vacated t r
Mother Church (of course by chance), and the tatheh
sold three separate advowsons and pocketed the ease
for the church which we aided to build. Could
Act of Parliament anticipate such jobbing ? Ce.rtaitnbe.
not. But the mischief does not end there. DY•
sale of the churches we are deprived of two most
i
cellent men, beloved and respected by their rose Sot:,
congregations. Notwithstanding all this certain t
moos have commenced building another church (be
quite unlike wise builders, secured the cash). have
called upon us to c. ntribute thereto. I think passil
events will convince these wiseacres that we are wiser 1
our generation than to he taken in again ; and I am happy
bowed unto Baal!
in saying that sonic, who have not b
are determined upon seriously investigating the forme:
disreputable traffic, and seeing whether or not miniature
who area pproved of by their congregations are to b,
thus summarily, dismissed. As well might the advice 0;
a physician be acceptable to a patient who disliked 1,111
person as the spiritual aid of a person can be bene6er
.
to the soul acne on whom he is thrust so objectioneb4
YOUR CONSTANT READEIL
Bath, Aug. 17.

VENEZUELA.— The Republic of Venezuela, in
South America, has just completed an accurate survey of
its entire territory. This survey was conducted by Colonel
Codassi, who consecrated ten years of unremitting labour
to the task. The republic has been found to comprise
no less than 35,000 square leagues of territory, the greater
portion of which has been hitherto completely unknown.
'lle results of this important survey arc recorded in a
map on a very extensive scale, and a general atlas, which
are now being printed in Paris by an order of the Govern-
ment of Venezuela, and which will complete our geogra-
phical knowledge of this portion of the continent of South
America, remarkable alike by the variety and value of
its natural productions, by its virgin forests, and its magni-
The Marquis do la Valette arrived at half-1735s
ficent water courses, amounting to 2,000 in number, and eight on Tuesday evening at Hertford H with de'
almost all navigable, the greater portion being ,bsorbedspatches from the French Government for oMu.seouzat• .0. by the immense Oronoko, which is navigable for a distance His Excellency the Prussian Minister havinTy
of more than 1.000 miles from its mouth. Colonel Codassi, determined to return to Berlin by the shortest roatc,,° or.
; ssisted by MM. Diaz and Barral, has been charuedb embarked this morning (Wednesday) on board the "8
the some Government with the task of publishing the mliy- burgh steamer. deal history of Venezuela, from the period of its firstidis-
covery to the close of the war of independence, together hasat,
Lieut.-Colonel, \Vylde, Equerry to Prince All' f
with abundant statistical details, derived from the most left town on a mission to the Court of the Queen °.
authentic sources. Spain. The Gallant Officer is charged to deliver toi Oveix
neral Espartero, the Spanish Generalissimo, the inig
The Courrier de Lyons states, that the silk ma- of an extra Knight Grand Cross of the Bath.
nufacturers of Lyons consume 2.000 00016. of silk anon_ )e011?
The Count Leon, a natural son of Nap , by
ally. It requires 4,292,400,000 silkworms to produce thi
quantity of silk. Each silkworm produces about 500 yards whose duel with Prince Louis Napoleon was previnte_i'd a
the Police on Wimbledon-common, has commenen'oc,. of silk thread, and the total length of all the silk produced
prosecution for defamation against the Capitok, °,O afa
is equal tco 14 times the distance of the earth to the sun,
count of that journal having published a report of to
and 5,494 times that of the earth to the moon. It is like count
with comments upon it. wise equal to 52,505 times the circumference of the earth he fee,
NOT BAD.—The tables turned. T- v fa.
at the equator, and 200,000 times the circumference of
the MOON. quency of murder in England has so frightened many.
Indies that they are about resorting to Ireland for se°
The half-yearly meeting of the Proprietorsof
—lrzshman.
EV
Incorporated General Steam Navi"ation Company was
held yesterday at the office of the 'Company, Lombard-
One day last week, Andrew Light, four 11 1- 00
street. The chair was taken by Mr. Wolverley Attwood, old, the son of a person residing at Hay Mills, t„
at-
were
at
M. P., at one o'clock The report and half-yearly accounts Consolidated Mines, in Gwennap, was left in t"-
were read and very full explanations given upon the state by itself asleep in the cradle, when a pig entered 8:0d the
well and prospects of the affairs, which appeared to afford great tacked it. One of the child's arms was eaten offnP oos
" a l
and general satisfaction, and the favourable progress of elbow, and the fingers on the opposite hand, as
side of the face, dreadfully mangled. The PP"
dividend was declared, and
creature is still alive.—Falmouth Packet. .11
co-
here-
the company was the subje,
after voting die cordial thanks ct of much congratulation. The
ot' the Proprietors to the Chairman arid Directors, the EDINBURGH, AUG. ~12.---WilSoo is Vill'e
meeting separated. ; among us he has been twice re-engaged, an 0 the
DEATH I' ROM BATHING.—On Monday night tinues to draw as good houses at the termination !Lso,oulti
the son of Mr. Druce, landlord of the Feathers Tavern, commencement of his engagement. This is 85,Itbe pra-
in the Waterloo-road, was drowned while bathing near be ; it is but right that a vocalist like him shout''. rower
Blackwall The deceased was a very fine young man, an Perly appreciated in his native land of song. On "b
th,in
apprentice to Mr. Bleaden, proprietor of the hotel at occasion have. WO seen him so well supported, and i: hours
Blackwall„ About ten o'clock in the evening the deceased hi': usual run of our national operas, as well 25 ced;
and a companion went to bathe; his friend cautioned h.m, Diando and the Postilion rf Lon wean. lie Pro
appears
not to go cut of his depth. Ha next to Glasgow, uh, re he u i!I make his
plunged in the water up to his chin, when his companion in the New Theatre in ._.,orsie iavourite opera- the
as lie was unable to swim,
again repeated his remonstrance. In a moment after he CLOSING SHOPS.--We understand that,
..1,,,
t• l'au
sank, having been seized with the cramp. After a lame era.,,,, 1 . ~ &,, in the divriet of S • eizht
, , i , , sbk merects„.
• shops At v
of a couple of hours the body was diSCOVei.7I., and con- ' Ll,o,4[o_ll.will , leilll, their
. ~., )1 I, comtnenct. c o
veyed on shore. I on Tuesday next, for the next seven mont"
first apPe