The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-05 00:00:00

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POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.

Clause 9 renders it illegal (although how it can be
rendared compulsory, we know not) for any Jew to
advise the Sovereign, directly or indirectly, to make
any appointment to offices in the established churches
of the country.
Such is the scope of the Bill which now awaits a
second reading in the House of Commons.

We were highly gratified by hearing yesterday an
admirable lecture by Dr. John Ryan, the well-known
professor of chemistry at this institution. Ile com-
menced his subject by stating, that matter was of
three kinds, solid, liquid, and gaseous ; that under
one degree of temperature a body would assume a
solid form, but when the atmosphere around it became
of a warmer degree it would assume a liquid state,
which by still further application of heat would be-
come eventually of a gaseous form. It was an
erroneous idea to suppose that large bodies, such, for
instance, as bars of iron, brass, or lead, orblocks of
wood, or indeed anything with which we come in
daily contact, were composed entirely of one solid
mass ; this was not the case, they were rather formed
of minute particles, so minute that separately they
could not be discerned by the naked eye. Each of
these small particles was surrounded by an atmo-
sphere of its own, which became so interwoven with
its neighbour as to form all the appearance of a solid
body. This was sufficiently proved by the
heating of a rod of brass or iron, which on gain-
ing a certain 'degree of heat would be found not
only considerably increased in circumference, but
also very much in its length ; this arose from ale
atmospheres of the various particles b:ing expanded
by the warmth, and driving these particles to greater
distances from each other. The lectuter then pro-
ceeded to speak of physical, magnetic, and chemical
attraction ; the first named, he said, was the affinity
which one body exhibited to another of the same
sort, as was sh,),:;ii by the joining of two pieces of
phosphorous together. The only result arrived at
by phv.ical attractio,• was an increase in the
bulk, the properties and state of the body re-
maining as formerly. With magnetic attraction
it was almost the sane, save that the bodies
under its influence were rendered magnetic ; how-
ever, this was poised so nicely between physical and
chemical attraction, and parto,k so equally of the
properties of these, that it was difficult to say which
it most resembled. With chemical attraction it was
totally different; for the union of the two bodies
produced a third of a nature entirely at variance with
its two component parts; but, however wonderful it
might appear, the body forine,•l was exactly of the
same weight as the particles united in its composition.
At the conclusion the Learned Doctor was greatly
applauded by a densely crowded Audience.

THE EPISCOPATE.--The first A rchbishop in Eng-
land was eaulinus, Archbishop of York, in 622. St.
Austin was the first Archbishop of Can=llury, ap-
pointed by Etbelbert, the first king converted to alls-
tianity. Canterbury was once the royal city of the King:
of Kent, and was given to Austin in 508. There art
24 Bishops and two Archbishops-26; and 18 Collegiate
Bishops. There are 26 Deans and 4 Collegiate Deanf
of which Westminster is one, 5 Deans of Peculiars, ar
60 Archdeacons. The Archbishops are enthroned, t.
Bishops only installed. They (the Archbishops)
said to be appointed by Divine Providence, the Bish
by Divine permission. The former are addressed by
title of Your Grace, the latter only as Lords.
Archbishop of Canterbury was Primate of Ireland
1152. The Archbishop of York was Primate of S.
till 1470, when the Bishop of St. Andrew's wa
1 Metropolitan by Sextus IV,

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I right, in the event of the descent
to a party of the Hebrew persuasion,
on the Archbishop of Canterbury
lers it illegal (although how it can be
ilsory, we know not) for any Jew to
reign, directly or indirectly, to make
it to offices in the established churches
cope of the Bill which now awaits a
in the House of Commons.
CHNIC INSTITUTION.
lily, gratified by hearing yesterday an
re by Dr. John Ryan, the well-known
mistry at this institution. Ile corn-
)ject by stating, that matter was of
lid, liquid, and gaseous ; that under
emperature a body would assume a
when the atmosphere around it became
gree it would assume a liquid state,
further application of heat would be-
y of a gaseous form. It was an
to suppose that large bodies, such, for
s of iron, brass, or lead, or blocks of
!(I anything with which we come in
were composed entirely of one solid
not the case, they were rather formed
ides, so minute that separately they
scerned by the naked eye. Each of
!tides was surrounded by an atmo-
vn, which became so interwoven with
5 to form all the appearance of a solid
was sufficiently proved by the
'od of brass or iron, which on gain-
degree of heat would be found not
bly increased in circumference, but
h in its length ; this arose from ale
the various particles b:ing expanded
, and driving these particles to greater
each other. The lectuter then pro-
k of physical, magnetic, and chemical
first named, he said, was the affinity
ly exhibited to another of the same
1,3,:;11 by the joining of two pieces of
Dgether. The only result arrived at
attractio,• was an increase in the
operties and state of the body re-
ormerly. With magnetic attraction
t the same, save that the bodies
fence were rendered magnetic ; how-
poi‘ed so nicely between physical and
ction, and parto,k so equally of the
hese, that it was difficult to say which
led. With chemical attraction it was
; for the union of the two bodies
rd of a nature entirely at variance with
lent parts; but, however wonderful it
the body forme,•l was exactly of the
the particles united in its composition.
tsion the Learned Doctor was greatly
densely crowded Audience.
oenTE.—The first Archbishop in Eng-
mus, Archbishop of York, in 622. St.
e first Archbishop of Canc..-Ilury, !T-
-olbert, the first king converted to CLris-
bury was once the royal city of the King:
vas given to Austin in 508. There art
two Archbishops-26; and 18 Collegiate
T are 26 Deans and 4 Collegiate Dean,
ninster is one, 5 Deans of Peculiars, ar
s. The Archbishops are enthroned, t
installed. They (the Archbishops)
inted by Divine Providence, the Bish
ission. The former are addressed by
3race, the latter only as Lords.
Canterbury was Primate of Ireland
libishop of York was Primate of S.:,
I the Bishop of St. Andrew's we
y Sextus IV.
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