The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-21 00:00:00

THE BISLIOPS OF LONDON AND

DURHAM.

On Saturday was issued a return, pursuant to an ad-
dress of the House of Lords, dated 17th July, 1556, ler
copies of all correspondence which has passed between
her Majesty's Government and the Lords Bishops of Lon•
don and Durham, touching the resignation by them o
their sees. The correspondence is as follows :
The Lord Bishop of London to Viscount Palmerston.
Fulham Pa'ace, 18th June, 1856,

My dear Lord,-1 think it proper to communicate to
your lordship my desire, on account of continued illness,
if allowed by law, to resign the bishopric of London,
upon being secured the enjoyment during my life of a
clear annuity of six thousand pounds. If this proposal
should he approved by your lordship, I trust that you
will take proper measures for oarrying it into effect.—l
have the honour to be, my dear lord, your lordship's
very faithful servant,
(Signed) C. J. LONDON.

Thu Viscount Palmerston to the Bishop of London.
Piccadilly, June 19, 1556.
My dear Lord,—l have to acknowledge the eonOuti-
nication of your wishes to resign your see, on the condi-
tions mentioned by you, and I will take steps to carry
your wishes into effect.—My dear lord, yours faithfully,
(Signed) PALMERSTON.

The Lord Bishop of Durham to Viscount Palmerston.
4, Upper Portland-place, June 21, 1856.
My Lord,—ln consequence of the great failure of my
sight, and other infirmities incident to a very advanced
age, I ant anxious, if allowed by law, to be relieved trona
the fatigue and responsibility of the high office which I
have now enjoyed for the last 20 years. As I shall re•
linquish a very much larger income, I ant persuaded
that your lordship will not consider the annual allow-
ance of 4,5001. per annum as by any means unreasonable.
Upon the as prance that this will be granted, I shall be
ready to resign the bishopric of Durham on any day not
eat her than the Ist of August.
I could have wished to havo named a later day, for I
' fear it will not be in my power to complete arrangements
for leaving Auckland at so early a day ; but Lord Chi•
cheater informed me that it might be inconvenient to the
Government, I therefore acquiesced, in the confidence
that I should not be hurried unnecessarily, and it may
possibly be desirable that my successor, whoever he may
be, should have an opportunity of conferring with me
before I leave Auckland upon the state of the diocese.—
I have the honour to be, niy lord, your most
,obedient
servant,

(Signed)

E. D unLm.

The Lora Bishop of London to Viscount Palmerston.
Fulham Palace, 23d June, 1856.
My dear Lord,—I have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of your lordship's letter of the 19th instant,
and to express my obligation for your prompt acquies-
cence is my proposal.—l remain, my dear
lord, your
very faithful servant, C. LONDON.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—To-morrow, the Royal
Mail ship Mermaid, Captain Devey, will sail hence for
Melbourne, with the bi-monthly mitile, a' valuable cargo
of fine goods and a full compliment of passengers. Let-
ters and papers intended for her should Le posted in
Liverpool before 10 30 a.m. ; with s fee • of Id. until
11 a.m. ; with a fee of 3d. until 11 30 la.mb.i and at the
Landing-stage, with an extra fee of le. each, until
12 30 p.m. The next ship of this line will be the
White Star, which will sail on the 20th proximo, for
Melbourne, with the English mails of that date. The
Royal Mail ship Ocean Chief, Captain T. J. Tobin, of
the "Black Bah' line, sails for Melbourne with the
mails on the sth proximo. She is rapidly filling with
passengers and ,cargo. The Eagle, belonging to Messrs.
Gibbs, Bright, and Co. will sail hence for Melbourne on
the 24th. She is crammed with a valuable cargo, and we
if not all, her berths are
I believe nearly the whole,