The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-19 00:00:00

CHURCHES.

The following is an outline of the Bill to provide for
the erection and repair of churches in consolidated
ecclesiastical districts (just introduced into the House of
Commons by Mr. R. Hodgson and Mr. H. Elphinstonp),
The preamble recites the several Acts for buil ling addi•
tional churches, from 58 Geo. 111., c. 45, to 8 and 9 Vic.
okLTO ; &hal procatala.A. enact. That ft la
expedient to provide for the erection and repair of
churches and chapels in consolidated ecclesiastical dis-
tricts; and that consolidated Ecclesiastical districts be
considered distinct parishes. Chute y wardens and other
officers are to be al p .inted for new parishes.
Clause 3 relates to the rate for building new
churches.—That it shall be lawful for the rate-payers
in any such new sPwirate parish (provided always, that
the consent in writing of the ordinary shall be first duly
obtained) to make a rate for the building of a new
church, or for the repairing or for the enlarging any
church orchapel now existing, for the use of the inhabi-
tants of such new separate parish: provided always,
that no such rate shall be valid unless rate-payers occu-
pying at the least three-fourths of the property rated to
the relief of the poor in such new separate parish concur
in the making such rate; and no such rate shall be valid
unless due notice he given of the intention to make such
rate for such purpose, by an advertisement published
during three successive weeks, in some one newspaper
published in the county or counties wherein such parish
is situated, signed by the churchwardens, overseers, and
ten rate-payers, or where there shall be fewer than ten
rate-payers, by rate-payers to the amount of one-fourth
of the rates levied for the relief of the poor.
Clause 4 declares that churchwardens may raise
money for building new churches by mortgage—
provided always, that it shall be covenanted that
not less than one-tent.h of the sum so borrowed shall be
annually paid off,
paid for such sum.
in addition to the interest agreed to be
Clause S.—Providing Sites for New Churches.—That
it shall be lawful to erect any such new church or chapel
on any glebe land in any part of such new separate
parish ; and it shall be lawful to take any quantity of
such glebe land, not exceeding in the whole
two acres, for the purpose of forming a
church-yard for the burial of the dead ; and
the glebe land so taken for the site of such new church,
and for such churchyard, shall thereafter be vested in the
ordinary for the use of such separate parish ; provided
always, that such glebe lands shall not be taken unless
the ordinary and the clerk in holy orders who may be in
the possession of the
thereby in writing.
Clause 6 provides that funds now applicable to repairs
glebe land shall give their consent
of churches may in certain cases be applied for. the pur-
poses of this Act.

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. ROWLAND HILL.—A public din-
ner was given on Wednesday at Lovegrove's West India Dock Tavern,
Blackwell, to celebrate the presentation of a national testimonial to
Mr. Rowland Hill, for his services in suggesting and carrying into
execution the system of unitix:m penny postage. In the absence of
Sir G. Larpent, who was prevented from being present by domestic
affliction, Mr. Warburton, M.P., occupied the chair, and did the
honours of the evening. After the usual loyal toasts, letters of
apology were read from Lo'd Ashburton, Lord Ra.lnor, and several
other noblemen and gentlemen of influence favourable to the cause
of Post-office refoim. The secretary also read the financial
statement of the result of the subscriptions set on foot throughout
it,haetiocioianlntrgyraftoirtupdree.sentFingintothaaltr. R.toawtelnalieuliit,llllilt aaptpeesatlinetdomythaott
the subscriptions amounted in gross to upwards of 15,0001..
and that, deducting 2,0001. for the expenses incurred, there re-
mained for the benefit of Mr. Hill the amount of 13,0001.
The Chairman then gave the health of Mr. Rowland Hill.
which was very warmly responded to by the highly respectable
toast the
par y, the
of
country's munificence towards hint for his servic. s. He entered into
lDir. Hill enxepnriesrseQsde,tithoi nvetrhye osuccitaasii,olon.
terms,
sa.ckhlitsow;leendsgetroige
the results which its partial adoption had realised. He contended
• ,
a minute history of hi- proposition, the manner of its reception, ann
front those results that had hi• .cheme been tully adopted his calcu
lations woul have been borne out, and while abstamirg from cast
ing any aspersions on the present Government for depriving him o,
the opportunity which the originality of his suggestions merited, hi'
expr: ssed continued confidence in the future development of hi-
followed ; and, after en evening very pleasantly spent in the enjoy
plans. Mr. Dillon, 31r. Aldis, Mr. Leaf, and several other speaker,
merit of Mr Lovegrove's refined cookery and choice wine., the
party returned by speckl tram to 105,a1. The whale arrangement-.
were excellent, and the studious attention to the palates of the guestr
was not a little heightened by the beautiful position of tile toverr:.
and the fine view which it commands of the river and the surround.
ing country.
CAPTURE OF A RAILWAY SWELL MOB PICKPOCKET.
—NORWICH, WEDNESDAY. —One of the gang of the well mob pick-
pockets, who have recently committed such extensive depredations
wt
a railway
terminus lwralypus ofass tieitlgies" was captured yesterday' at the Norfolk Rail-
a3city, and examined before Mr. J. Bells, the
y and outer magb•trates, charged with picking the pocket of
,:
Mr. liumphery Gilbert, the butler of Lord Acheson, 31. P., of Wets-
Ingham Hall, Suffolk, and stealing 70/. in notes. He was dresred as
a gentleman, and his t ight hand was adorned with a ring, valued at
10/. He gave the name of John Williams, on being placed at the
bar, and stated himself to be a native of Glasgow. From the evi-
dence ad used it appears that the prosecutor and the prisoner had
arrived that morning by the early train. the f ziner being in attend-
ance on several ladies belonging to his Lordship's family. NS hen the
train reached the terminus the bu:ler proceeded to assist the ladies
in all,hting from the carriage, and while so employed lie felt some
person jostling against him. apparently at the pockets of his coat
behind. On quickly turning round he saw the prisoner with his
pocket b irk. He immediately seized the hand, when the prisoner
Instantly dropped the heok and a coat, which he had over his arm,
on it, and the prosecutor, in attempting to pick it up, lost his grasp
of the thief, who at once darted off, leaving his coat behind. The
prosecutor immediately raised a cry of " Stop thief," and scarcely
occurrence
A Carftoe : p
art
had the delinquent got beyond the doors of the station before he
was
captured by one of the railway police.
:DATN
DREADFULTOicT.
_ Ashocking
AND
FATAL
CID
hasEN 9 Il
afternoon
TuE
petted within a few miles of this city, whereby one individual has
been in a moment hurried into eternity, and a second lies in a very
dangerous condition. From the information which I have been
enabled to glean in the short interval which lias elapsed between
the occurrence of the accident and the departure of the post, it ap-
pears that two persons, names not yet ascertained, were driving a
spirited horse in a gig along the Spetchley road, about three milts
from this city, and near to the Spetchley station of the Bristol and
Birmingham Railway, when the horse took fright and started off.
He had not proceeded far along the road before the affrighted animal
overthrew the gig, which is terribly shattered, and one of the unfor-
tunate passengers was thrown w.th such violence to the ground that
he was killed on the spot. His companion also has received some
very severe injuries, and was bleeding profusely when the messenger
was dispatched for surgical assistance. Immediately on the occur-
rence of the accident the maimed person and his ill-fated companion
were teen to a Louse adjoining, and a servant of Mr. F., Berkeley
was tar at,;104 r;‘,:t talte• tQ t i clty for trurv,c3,thcir.