The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-19 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proeeedinps of the House of Clivanons.)

lISDA is.
PUBLIC lIEALTII T 111;
BILL.—Y,
(INNAY THE COMMITTEE.)
Clause three—(And be it Enacted, That the First Com-
missioner for the time being of her Majesty's Woods and
Forests, Land Revenues, Works and Buildings, together
with such two other persons as her Majesty, by warrant
under the royal sign
manual, may be pleased to appoint,
91111 be and constitute a Board for superintending the execu-
li.en of this Act, and shall be called " The General Board of
and Shall have and execute all the powers and
duties vested in or imposed on such Board by this Act; and
the said First Commissioner shall be the President of the
!mid Board; and it shall be lawful for her Majesty, from time
to time, at her pleasure, to remove all or any of the persons
60 appointed by her, and to appoint others in their stead ;
and the powers and duties vested in the said Board by this
Act n"Y be exercised and executed by the said First Com-
missioner, or by the two other members thereof —Motion
made, and Question put, " That the said Clause be post-
poned." The Committee divided:—

MINORITY-AYES, 45.
Anstey T. C. buncombe, 0. Masterman, John
Ar gkwri ht, ‘eorge ' Egerton, W. T. Need, Joseph
lial
dock, E. 11. Newdegate, N.
I4ankes, George Fitzroy, henry
Pearson, Charles
Forbes, W.
_Bentinck, Lord G. Fuller A. E.., Pechell, Captain
Berestord, William Galway, Viscount
Bohlero, 11, 0.
Ilrook,, "rd Halford, kir H.
Hall, Sir B.
,Iluck, L. w.
Harris, Captain 'Sr's' iin°l hi: L it:hi
tnaohtgr,ttp'°J, ColonelLnond CW .James
k.erdw..i,
Spooner, Richard
, .i, Edward Henley, J. W.
Christy, Samuel Hildyard, T.. 8. T. Stuart, Lord D.
Cliot, li. B.
Corapt,,, u c Johnstone, Sir J. Sutton, H. M.
, . .
Disraeli ja . Jolliffe, Sir W. H. Titrner;f
LL.
zJit.
s.
Lincoln, Earl of
3),-.4gean. Viscount Lindsay, Colonel
U
..1111combe, A. Lowther, Henry nructisuheanr,t,
G Davideorge

MAJORITY—NOES, 145.
A•bdY, T. N.
,land. Sir T. D. Gardner, Richard Parker, John.
Adair, It. Shaft° Glyn, G. C. Pigott, Francis
agli°nbY, 11. A. Grace, O. D. Pinney, William
Anson, Colonel Graham, Sir J. Power, Dr.
Armstrong, Sir A. rower, Nicholas
Granger, T. C.
Arundel, Earl or Greene, John Price, Sir R.
Ashley, Lord Grenfell, C. Pascoe Pugh. David
ialn", M. T. Greaten, Charles W. Pusey,
Barnard, E. G. Grey, Sir G.
Reynolds, John
•
B4rrington Lo d Grey, R. W. Rice, E. R.
Bellew, It ' r Grosvenor, Lord R. Rich, Henry
J.
L. M.
Berkeley, IL F. Guest, Sir John Rebartes, T. J
Blackall, s. W. Hawes, Benj. Romilly, John
Boyle, Colonel Hay, Lord J. Russell, Lord John
Brarnston Hayter, W. G. Russell, F. C. H.
. T. •sy.
. Brown. . Heald, James Rutherford, A.
Burke, Sir T Heneage, G. H. Balwey, Colonel
Itusfeild, T.
j.
Heneage, E. Sanders, George
Butler, r S Henry, Alexander Scholeneld, William
Carter, .
, John It Hindley, C. Seymer, Henry ker
: Cavendish,c C. t' Hobhouse, Sir J. Shafto, R. D.
evennho4 Nv.-ii llobhouse, T. 13. Sheil, it. L.
Clay, James —, Hodges, T. L. Shelburne, Earl of
ClaY, Sir W. Howard, C. W. Slaney, Robert A.
Cockburn,
Richard Howard, E. G. Smith, J. A.
`-'°ekburn
, Alex. Howard, P. 11.
C4Narngh, Sinollett, A.
Sourten,l'',. Lord A. Hume Joseph
uovr,
~, . ...,ord Jaekso'n, William Somerville, Sir W.
c..., , Cllarlai Jervis, Sir John Stanton, W.U..
"Per, 'ty I, •
Crat" • . Keppol, George T. Start,
Tall ward, Sergt.ant
Kershaw, James
erawf •G.
,_ ord. pr. 8. Lemon, Sir Charles Tenison, E. K.
'!",vett Lewis, G. C. '1 hicknesse,
Dodd, p, Loch, Loch, James Thompson, Colonel
Drun, _
nu. mond, Henry Lushington, Charles Thornely, Thomlas
Towneley, C ar es
b Cl'itt, John Mackinnon, 1% .
~,alida.s, Admiral M.cußagh, W. T. i ownley, R. G.
uundas Sir Maitland, Thomas WahualeY.
Due, , David :Mangles, R. D. Watkins, Colonel
E4st Francis r• Marshall, J. G. Wawn, JT.
Ellie Sir
J' R.
t, job. E. Martin, C. W. Williams, John
Williamson, Sir li.
•,,,va'ris, John Maxie, Fox
sergm, J.}... Mitchell, A. T. Wood, Sir Charles
P ,
o.ey. J. ti".'
?Grey ' Merpeth,..Viscouit Wood, w. r.
Wyld, James
Mulgrave, Earl
... - ce, A,. D
%rater, Matthew Munta, G. F.
TELLIES.
I, ftiChard w Nugent, Lord
!,7,01, W. . 31' Ogle, S. C. Tufhell, li.
11111, Lord Marcus
e reach, r. Owen, Sir John
Palmer, Robert

BOROUGH ELECTIONS (No. 2) BILL.
ti Order for Second Reading read; Motion made, and Quo.
eodoeed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :"
the A meat proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at
end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six
oontlas
th "—Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part
e Question." The House divided:—

Abdy, Tii MAJORITY—AYES, 198.
4,,
Aci omits N.
WI, Sir T. Ferguson, Sir R. _ Parker, John
Mari
R. Sh Fitzpatrick, J. W. Pearson, Charles
Mar . aft° Fordyce, A. D. Pechell, Captain
A e. -Viscount Fox, Richard M. Peel,',Sir Robert
'''.glieriby, H Fox, W. J. Perfect, Robert
Adcock Th .
..t_ , ORME French, F. Pigott, Francis
A Anson, Colonel Gibson, Thomas 11. Pilkington, James
."'"Ua.r. trong, Sir A. Gladstone,Pinney, W.
Instrong, R. B. Glyn, George Carr Plowden, W. H.
~..krundel, Earl ot Granger, T. C. Power, Dr.
tagshaw, John Greene, Joha Power, Nicholas
'lathes, M. T. Gray, Sir G. Price, Sir It.
..,
ara.,Y, Henry Grey, Ralph
.b w•
Pugh, David
-"ellew, It. M. Grosvenor, Lord R. Posey, Philip
Berkeley, H. Oiliest, Sir J. Rawdun, Colonel
Blackstone,
Ralph Hall, Sir Benjamin Reynolds, Jouh
~,glackatone W. 3 Hawes, Benjamin Ricardo, Osman
Vsouverie. E. P. S.
Hay, Lord John Rice, E. It.
...Wring, Dr. Hayter, IV. G.. Rich, Henry
Boyle, Colonel Headlam, T. E. Robartes, T. J.
Brand, Thomas Heald, James Romilly, John
Bright, John Ileneags, G. 11. W. Russell, Lord J.
Brotherton, J. Ileneage, Edward Rutherfurd, A.
Brockman, E. D. Henry, Alexander Salwey, Colonel
Brown, W. Herbert, Henry A. Sandars, George
Browne, R. D. Herbert, Sydney Seyneer, 11. K.
Bulkeley, Sir R. E. Heywood, James Seymour, Lord
Butler, P. S. Hill, Lord M. Sheil, It.
Buxton, Sir E. liindley Charles Shelburne, Earl of
Cardwell, E. Hodges, T. L. Simeon, John
Carew, W. H. polo Holland, Robert Smith, John B.
Carter, J. B. Howard, C W. G. Smythe, G.. 1
Cavendish, C. C. Howard, E. G. . Somerville, Sir W.
Cavendish, G. H. Howard, P. H. &Aileron, T. H. S.
Cavendish, W. G. Howard, Sir R. Stanton, IV. H.
Ca 1
Y•eY, Edward S. Hutt, William Strickland, Sir:G.
ClaY, James, Jackson, William Sullivan, Michael
Clerk SirG. Johnstone, Sir J. Talbot, C. It.
Clifford, R. 51. Keppel, G. T. Talfourd, -ergeant
~,Cobdeh. Richard Kor, Rickard Tancred, 11. W.
k.olebrooke, Sir T. Kershaw, James
CO Tenison, E. K.
nYlighain Lord A. King, P. J. Thicknesse, It. A.
9°TrY IL '
ux Labouchere, Henry Thompson, Colonel
`'nay. Viscount Lemon, Sir C. Thornely, T.
~ Cowan, Charles Lennard, T. B. Towueley, Charles
‘,-,-raid, W G
~.rawf • Lewis, George C. Townley, R. :G.
Currie ord, W. S. Lincoln, Earl of Townshend, Captaia
,r,, Henry
Lindsay, Colonel Trelawny, J. S.
"airy, , ,
D P.e..Captain biacnamara, Major Tutnell, llenry
.A.savie, Sir Id
.„'"e..ed es w M'Cullagh, W. T. Vane, Lord H.
b"e,vereax. J. T. Meagher, Thomas Walmsley, sir J.
Mahon, O'uorman Ward, H. G.
b e.yneourt, T. Maitland, Thomas Watkins, Colonel
,-,4acan. Lord
•- Mangles, R. D. Wawn, J. T.
Du —, Cieorgo Marshall, W. West, F. R.
, actift. John
.ung A Martin, C. W. Westhead, J. P.
Buna,„,' ,f`lrhiral Matheson, Colonel Willcox, Brodie,
Du --, oir D
Elkolin, Ft, • Maule, Fox Williams, John
bria,,, • • MiMes, It. M. Williamson, Sir 11.
Et° 911, Lord Mitchell, T. A. Wood, Sir Charles
ketc,:urtj• • Monsell, William Wood,
t!atl,4 :J.B. IS • Mulgrave, Earl Wrightson, W. B.
p.,.._ ..... Wyvill, Marmaduke
Norreys, Lord
,_aris. William
;wart. William Norreys, Sir D. Yung, Sir John
pig,,,a4, William Ogle, S.C. TELLERS.
...)vreil, Z. Paget, Lord A. Hanmer, Sir J.
• Palmerston, Vis. Hume, Joseph

Es, 35.
krkwri '.MINORITY—NOES,
Godson, Richard
jt.,,_ Pub, G.
bedeck,oeeph. JUL Gore, W. 0.
be E. 11. Granby, Marquis of Newry, Viscount
VSEriseL"tincitus
, libovr. John Grogan, Edward
.clinet, ?hill Hale, R. B.
lieuno, P IpF:
Prime, aea in mku
eaenr 'CI
tt , Robert.i
cCVoa rle 1
herw , Lord G. Henley, J. W.
Repton, G. W.
~ iord, William Herries, John C.
Scott, F.
Ziarnitearnrd_, Viscount Ilildyard, R. C.
saiythe, George
Illande 're' K. Ilildyard, T. B.
Soluenlet, Captain
.. ord, Niarquis Hill, Lord E.
L ld
b'' ero. if G
...owl, - • Hobhouse,
I, 8, Adnsiral Hodgson, W. N. eirciihreidire. Richard Hope, Sir .1. Stafford,sStanley,
Eit Augustushrd
Stuart, Henry
Christ 'ter'
Lord J. Inglis, Sir R. H.
ciiv, T, Mateuel Jolllffe, Sir WG.
codrininry 8.
Jones, Sir W. Colt, Ift7. S.ir W. Kerrison, Her E.
olet, ii. „. I Lascelles,
Ce ' ' '6. Lowther, lion. Col.
Villiers, F. W.
Como ton, ii c
Lowther, Hny ST
Verner,SlurmtrStuart,
Trollopsli je nSirS'riyrAN U.
tno W. 11 .
Vivian, J. E.
,blitteli h • Lygon, Gen.
Vyvyan, Sir IL R.
&Nod ' • Mandeville, Viscount
Waddington, H. S.
.._ as, George Manners, Lord G.
Worcester, Marquis
Nt, Sir J It.
Me.sterman, J.
Wortley, J. S.
fr,aiwirclealenry Miles, William
~,,`Yer, jw.,„
Napier, Joseph
TELLTIS.
iibortrb,4 will—L..
Neeld, John
Hudson, G.
t'aller r' G• c. ' Dreeld, Jseph %iv 'A. E. •
ar N. , Ylacoint ewdegatoe, rp C. N. Sibtho, Colonel Newport, Viscount

. .
teCIR.TING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S —IOESTERDAY.
eNtArgreltt, oomber of the subscribers attended for the
which occu-
Pied °I., otoparing books (a proceeding
the pa
portion of the afternoon); the betting,
ltstre:,,Are' 'lid not commence until late, was extremely
wite -tellvititout much effect on the market.1 Surplice
Glen tiNil e Deeper 4 good deal of money at 2 to 6
to
Id,
and
,--ceodows,,.l4oclurn at 5 to 1, 11 to 2, and
force,
but, on
""e other ' It` 9 to 1; no others were in
h Eagle's
Ilona, -r. °Etnd, we may select Besboroug ,0„ fit ' "GI 13 - • been particularly out t
loUr, , Seeyerlac, as having
Fariye erat
0.1::: nTieht
ihr:elipi scarcity
were backed for the. Oaks, the
Ire: -. er, diz
oseaedr,citty
gofrabnoto.ks,Dboe-initg-ajguasi;,wchyan3tuetbshate:
7to 4 and Aspasia, were most in req
DERBY.
I 1 DERBY.
Lord Clifden's Surplice
t° 2 Nat Mr. J. B. Day's Ni
Bto ,
tt, agst Mr. Payne's Glendower
10 ' I Desparandum—tkn
14 - 1 apt Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack—taken
to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Loatistone
14 to 1
20 t agst . 13. Green's Swiss Boy
25
to 2 1 stgst Mr. B. Green's Shvlock
~ 1 agst Duke of Rutland's The Fiddler
-u to 1
ao t agst Mr. J. Scott's The Stinger
:33 : 1 nest Mr. Pedley's Besborough,
40 to
1 nest
14,rd Eglinton's Eagle s Plume
, t 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Beverlac
:„,° to 1 asst
Mr. Baker's Oscar
`fu to 1 agst Mr. Sandford 's The Sheriff—taken
.0_ to, 1 agst Mr. Hussey's Telegraph
2),,:),°_. t 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Fugleman
',',10 to 30 agst Major Pitt's Fern—taken
, ton was declared not to start at half-past four
° clock.

°AIM 5 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Do-it-again—taken
_7 to 1 tigst Mr. Pedley's Cymba
10 to 1 agst Mr• Poljambe's Queen of the May
,111 to 1 ugst Baron Itothschild's Sister to Satirist—t
") to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Vexation
12 to 1 ay.st Lord Exeter's Tisiphone
13
is
tt(0)
it agst Mr. S. Conway's Lady Elizabeth
Attraction
agst Mr• Quin 's
f l
20 to 1
Sathe 8 batiger'itpNtiiora. Merry's Aspasia—taken ree y
urdayu room will be opened this day and
A. letter from Bologna, of the Bth, positively an-
rioUnees the rXo deta. , e-capture
lie ar of Udine by General Durando
The
the arri e given,
G:lzoeftle du Midi (Marseilles paper) announces
the steamer Leonidas, with advice% from
iresolved4Ples to the Bth• The Dragenetti Ministry, having
to refuse the demands of the Sardinian Ambinats,-)
I:NI:alto
dispatchdi the whole of the Neapolitan army
lied
to; tril, been accused of treachery, and conspe
tenth their portfolios.

LICENSED VICTUALLER 5'
ASYLUM.

On Wednesday evening the twenty-first anniversary
of this society was celebrated by the annual festi val of a
dinner, at the While Conduit House. There is nothing
in the social condition of this country which so I ire-nut •
neatly distinguishes it as the character and nut über of
the philauthropic institutions which have emanatt d from
the spontaneous efforts of private persons, to provide for
the necessities of those whet, having occupied indepen-
dent and respectable positions in society, have been
forced, by untoward ei eats, and the vicissitudes of
human lite, into adverse circumstances. The ancient
corporate guilds of the various corporations, in the
olden time, it is but reasonable to believe, had the
means of alleviating those accidents of life ;
but in modern times other means were required
to alleviate the sufferings and privations of unsuccess-
ful industry in honest are' honourable exertions. It
was to meet the exigency of modern necessities
that this society was instituted, by which so many
respectable families are not only relieved from the
degradation and hardships of the workhouse, but the
public exonerated from the charge of supporting them
from cumpulsory rates. There were not lass than five
hundred connected with the trade assembled on this
occasion to forward the charitable objects contemplated
by this praiseworthy institution. The room in which the
festival was celebrated was fitted up in a manner to cote
respond with the design. There were two transparencies,
in which the virtues of charity and benevolence were
delineated with considerable skill. On the one hand
the philan,hropist was seen performing the part of the
good Samaritan, relieving, the wants of our afflicted
fellow-creatures ; and, on the other, the widow, fostered
by charitable benevolence, bestowing her blessing on her
orphan child ; an apt illustration of the noble efforts of
the trade, which provides an asylum for the old and
destitute, and an educational establishment for orphans.
The chandeliers were decorated with flags and penons,
on which were emblazoned the royal arms, the crown,
the anchor, and the union, which, by their combined
effects very much enlivened the picturesque appearance
of the scene.
William Wigram, Esq.t presided. On either side of
the chairman we noticed William Reid, Esq ; Edward
Wigram, Esq.; Octavius Wigram, Esq.; Money
Wigram, jun., Esq.; F. W. Flavell, Esq.; and Charles
Bleaden, Esq.; Mr. Raven, chairman of the Asylum;
past chairmen, Messrs. Vousley, Float, Wallis, Stennett,
Hodges, Findley, Button, and Mr. Jones, the secretary.
Of the Incorporated Society, Mr. Jones, the governor;
past governors, Messrs. Ireland and F. Ward; Mr.
Smalley, secretary; and J. Scott, Esq, editor of the
Morning Advertiser. Of the Protection Society, Mr.
Bennett, chairman; Messrs. Hughes and Hook, past
chairmen, and Mr. Smith, secretary. Of the Trustees
and Committee of the Incorporated Society, we noticed
Messrs. Bishop, Kirkpatrick, Phillips, Finney, and Hill.
Of the Protection Society, Messrs. Hair, Shepherd,
Rouistree, Green, and several others.
The cloth being removed,
The CHAIRMAN called upon the vocalists, Messrs. G.
F. Taylor, C. Kenny, Smirke, Morley, Shoubridge, and
Jones, to give the musical grace, Non nobis Doming,
which was sung with great taste and effect.
The CHAIRMAN said the first toast he had to propose
was one in which he felt convinced all would agree and
drink with enthusiasm. It was that of " Her Most
Gracious Majesty the Queen," and God bless her.
Drunk with three times three, the company standing.
The vocalists gave the National Authem, " God save the
Queen," in which the whole company joined chorus.
The CHAIRMAN then gave the " Queen Dowager."
Drunk with three times three.

Song—" Sleep, gentle Lady, sleep."
The CHAIRMAN said he had next the honour of pro-
posing "The health of her Majesty's Consort, Prince
Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal
Family." Drunk with all the honours.
Glee—" The Prince and the Queen."
The CHAIRMAN then gave " The Army and Navy,"
which was drunk by the company standing, with three
times three.
Mr. Smirk° sang "Poor Jeanette," which was received
with great applause, particularly the couplet,
" Let those who rnahe the quarrel
Be the only men to fight."
The SECRETARY then read the report, and subse-
quently the first list of subscriptions, which amounted to
upwards of 1,2001., among which appeared Messrs. Reid
and Co., 100 guineas, and 30 guineas annual subscrip-
tion ; William Wigram, Esq., 10 guineas ; W. Reid,
Esq., 10 guineas ; Edward Wigram Esq., 10 guineas ;
Octavius Wigram, Esq., 10 guineas ; Money VYgram,,
Esq., jun., 10 guineas—making a total from the firm of
170 guineas, which, added to the subscriptions of the so-
licitor to the firm, and other parties connected with it,
amounted to a total of 2151. 18s.
The CHAIRMAN proposed " Prosperity to the Licensed
Victuallers' Asylum and success to the Endowment
Fund."
The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The health of the
brewers, distillers, wine-merchants, and other supporters
of the institution."
" John Scott, Esq., Editor of the Morning Advertiser,
and the Press of England."
" The Ladies who were the supporters of the Institu-
tion—with a hope that those who were not would soon
follow their example."
" The Chairman of the Asylum, the Trustees and
Committee, and the Out-door Committee of that Insti-
tution ;" and
" The Governor of the Incorporated Society of
Licensed Victuallers, the Trustees, and Committee of
that body."
The CHAIRMAN then rose, and, accompanied by seve-
ral of his private friends, retired amidst the cheers of
the company.
Mr. Raven, the Chairman of the Asylum, was then
called to the chair, and the festivities of the evening
were kept up for some time longer, atter which the
company generally retired, highly gratified with the pro-
ceedings of the evening.
We must ob,erve, before concluding, that the dinner
was of that choice and abundant character for which the
White Conduit House, under the management of Mr.
Rouse, has been long renowned, and that throughout the
whole of the entertainment Mr. Higgs proved himself to
be a most efficient toastmaster.

FESTIVAL OF THE SONS OF THE

CLERGY.

The anniversary festival of the Sons of the Clergy was
celebrated yesterday in the usual way; first, in St.
Paul's Cathedral in the afternoon by a full choral ser-
vise ; after which an excellent sermon was preached by
the Bev. Thomas Dale, vicar of St. Pancras, and after-
wards, in the evening, in the Merchant Tailors' Hall,
Threadneedle-street, when upwards of two hundred and
thirty gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous entertain-
ment, provided by Messrs. Bathe and Breach, the
tasteful and munificent proprietors of the London
Tavern.
The chair at the dinner was occupied by the Lord
Mayor, supported on his right by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, Viscount Camden, Mr. Justice Patteson,
the Lord Bishop of Exeter; and on his left by the
Earl of Harrow by, the Lord Bishop of Winchester,
the Lord Bishop of Norwich, the Bishop of Oxford,
&c. At the high table were also most of the Aldermen
in their scarlet robes; amongst whom we observed Sir
Claudius Hunter, Sir George Carroll, Mr. Alderman
Copeland, Mr. Alderman Challis, Mr. Alderman John-
son, Sir Chapman Marshall, &c. Near the chair were
also Lord Bolton, Thomas Greene, Esq., W. Cotton,
Esq., Sir R. P. Glyn, Sir R. H. Inglis, Sheriffs Cubitt
and Hill, &c.
The vocalists engaged for the occasion wers Messrs.
Francis, Barnby, Martin, Bailey, Machin, and Shou-
bridge, assisted by the young gentlemen of the Chapel
Royal.
The cloth having been removed, and the usual loyal
toasts disposed of,
The LORD MAYOR proposed the " Health of his Royal
Highness Prince George of Cambridge, the Royal Steward
of the year."
His Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY (the Pre-
sident of the festival) apologised for the absence of his
Royal Highness, and proposed the " Health of the Lord
Mayor."
The LORD MAYOR returned thanks, and proposed the
" Health of the Archbishop of Canterbury."
His GRACE returned thanks.
The LORD MA.YOR next proposed the " Health of
Lord Denman, the vice• president of the day."
Mr. Justice PATTESON apologised for the absence of
the Noble Lord, and made an eloquent and forcible
appeal to the hearts of all present in behalf of the Clergy
Orphan Society, and the Corporation of the Sons of the
Clergy. Ho described the vast benefits conferred on
society by the indefatigable zeal of the clergy, and the
claims which such services gave the institution on public
support. As a going judge of assize, he had many
opportunities of witnessing the fact, that in those
parishes where clergymen discharged their duties
zealously and diligently crime was least prevalent, and
that it abounded most in crowded towns, where the
number of the clergy was not adequate to the
wants of the population. The Learned Judge then
went into a long statistical statement for the
purpose of showing that crime was the invariable
attendant on imperfect education, and concluded by pay-
ing a compliment to the population of London for the
readiness with which all parties, from the highest to the
lowest, had enrolled themselves as special constables on
the 10th of April last, for the preservation of public
order.—(Cheers.)
A collection was then made in aid of the funds, which,
with the collection in the morning at St. Paul's Cathe-
dral, and the dividends accruing from funded property,
was stated by the treasurer, Mr. Hargreave, to amount to
976/., and elicited cheering.
The LORD MAIOR next proposed " The health of the
S te wards."
The Earl of HIRROWBY returned thanks.
" The health of the Bishop of London," of " The Rev.
Thomas Dale, the preacher of the day," of " The Dean
and Chapter of St. Paul's," and various other toasts, were
given and responded to during the evening. The last
toast on the list was " Prosperity to the Corporation of
the Sons of the Clergy," which was responded to with
1 cordial approbation, and the company broke up at half-
past ten o'clock.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—With reference to a paragraph in the news-
paper*, stating that an accident occurred on the Eastern
Counties Railway on Saturday last, I beg to inform you
that the Newmarket Railway, upon which it Happened,
is not under the management of this company.
statio
I am, Sir, your very obedient servant,
Eastern
Counties Railway Office BishCo.p g
Station, London, May 18. vi).atße ONEY.

The Madrid Gazette publishes a decree, ordering
the dissolution of the regiment of Espana. The cor-
porals and sergeants are to be reduced to the ranks. The
superior and subaltern officers are to be placed on the
retired list.

CONVOCATION OF THE CLERGY.
Wednesday having been appointed for the convocation
of the clergy of the province of Canterbury, in con-
formity with the mandate issued by the Most Reverend
the Primate, the Members of the Upper House assem-
bled at the Chapter House of St. Paul's, at eleven o'clock,
and the Members of the Lower House (consisting of the
representatives of the various dioceses, archdesconries,
and cathedrals), together with the capitular body, met
at the same hour in the vestry•room.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, accompanied by his
chaplains, having arrived at the Chapter House, was
net by the Bishops of Winchester, Hereford, Bangor,
Salisbury, Llandaff, and other Right Reveread Pre-
lates, and the business of convocation was formally
opened.

The Very Rev. William Rowe Lyall, D.D., who had
been elected Prolocutor, presided at the meeting of the
Lower House, there being present the Very Rev. the
Dean of Norwich, the Very Rev, the Dean of Hereford,
the Venerable Archdeacon Hale, the Venerable Arch-
deacon Sinclair, the Venerable Archdeacon Crofts, th•
Rev. Dr. Russell, Rector of Bishopsgate ; the Rev. Dr.
Spry, Rector of Marylebone ; the Rev. Charles B. Dal-
ton, M.A., Rector of Lambeth; the Rev. Dr. Randolph,
Rector of Sanderstead; the Rev. James Lupton, M.A.,
Rector of Queenhithe; the Hon. and Rev. H. M. Vil-
liers, M.A., and other clergymen elected as represen-
tatives.

His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, having
taken his seat as President of the Upper House, stated
that they had assembled, in accordance with ancient
usage, for the purpose of adopting an address to her
Majesty. The Convocation had met in November, but,
in consequence of that meeting having been prorogued,
the address had not been presented, and it had become
necessary for her Majesty to issue to him (the Arch-
bishop) another writ, commanding the re-assembling of
Convocation, a writ which was of a similar nature to that
directed to his late lamented predecessor.
The members of the Lower House having then been
summoned, entered the church in procession. The
Litany Service, in Latin, was then read, and a Latin
prayer for the occasion. Her Majesty's writ of summons
was next read.

The Archbishop then rose and said—l am sorry that
I am not enabled to state to you the precise day on
which the address which was unanimously agreed to be
presented to her Majesty, can be received. It cannot,
however, be presented before Thursday, the 25th inst.,
the same day on which the address from the University
of Cambridge will be presented, at least that being a
matter of notoriety, I think that will be the day fixed.
The Convocation must, therefore, stand prorogued to that
day. His Grace added that although the Convocation
stood adjourned to the 25th inst., it was by n• means
certain that the address would be presented on that day.
On receiving a communication from her Majesty, he
would give due notice to the clergy.
The members of the Convocation then separated.