The Sun.
London, England, 1834-03-06 00:00:00

(No. 2,944.)

CONTRACTS FOR TANNED HIDES, FEAR-
NOUGHT, AND COAL SACKS.
I)EPA RTM ENT OF THE STOREKEEPER-GENE-
RAL OF THE NAVY, SOMERSET-PLACE,
MARCH 5, 1833.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXE-
CUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH AD-
MIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT
BRITAIN and IRELAND, do hereby give Notice, that
on THURSDAY, the 3d of April next, at One o'clock,
they will be n•ady to treat with such persons as may be
willing to contract for supplying his Majesty's 'several
Dockyards with
TANNED HIDES,
FEA RN OU GHT,
'AND COAL SACKS.

Distri',utions, and Samples of the Articles, together
with Forms of the Tender, may be seen at the said Office.
No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of
treaty, nor any noticed, unless the Party attends, or an
Agent for him, duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be delivered at the above Office,
and be accompanied by a letter addressed to the Secretary
of the Admiralty, at Somerset-place, and signed by two
respons,ble persons, engaging to become bound with the
pet sou tendering, in the sum of 2001., for the due per-
f ,rmance of each of the Contracts.

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not deal in mere general expre,..sions of a wish of reform in 11. e
church, but they asked for a reform rip those particul-rs
which required speedy alteration. They rxished that. Can-
didates for holy orders should have an apploptiate course of
study andeducation. They prayed for the removal of plural..
ists, sinecurists, and now residents—that those benefices which
were insufficient for the support of the incumbent should be in.
creased—that extensive parishes should be better supplied
with the means of religious consolation,—that some regula-
tion should take place for the better accommodation of the poor
—(hear, hear)—that for the better regulation of the church,
such provision should be made for the bishops—(hear,
hear).—as would put an end to the evils of transla-
tion, and that such an improved system of ecclesiastical
discipline should be established as would be consistent with
the present times.—(Hear, hear.) The petitioners wanted no
additional burdens put upon the people, as all they asked might
be accomplished by a better appropriation of the revenues of
the church, and calling into action the local means which
would be afforded by its members.—(Cries of " hear.")
The petitioners, while they wished to preserve the articles of the
Litany in their present state, were not insensible that some
alterations might be made in its forms that would bp productive
of great advantage. The hon. and learned, member concurred in
the prayer of the petition, and he hoped that the attention
of his Majeity's Government would be directed to this impor-
tant subject, and that they would introduce some measure
that would 'carry into effect some—if not all—
the objects which were contained in the petition.—(Hear.)
Mr. H. HUGHES supported the prayer of the petition.
Mr. PLUMPTRE also supported the prayer of the petition,
being desirous that pluralities, non-residence, sinecures, and
the other topics adverted to, should be removed, in order to up-
hold' theliuitty of the establish '
Mr. COBBETT concurred in the sentiments of he petition,
and urged the immediate necessity of abolishing pluralities.

Mr. EVANS was confident that the great majority of the
clergy, as well as the laity, were anxious for a reform in the
church establishment, with a view to remove the existing evils.
Mr. DAWSON presepted a number of petitions from cer-
tain Dissenters in Lutterworth, Bodmin, Huddlescombe, Uls.
thorn, and other places, for a removal of the grievances under
which they laboured. _ _

Mr. ATHERLEY presented a petition from Southampton,
for the better observance of the Sabbath.

Mr. L. WATKINS presented a petition from Brecknock,
for a removal of the disabilities under which the Dissenters
laboured. Also similar petitions from Llandillo -and other
places.
Sir W. FOLKES presented twp petitions from the dissenters
of Wells and Barnard Marston, praying relief from the►r
grievances:
Mr. O'CONNELL presented a petition from Youghall, pray-
ing for a repeal of the union.
Captain BOSS presented a petition from the dissenters of
North Allerton, praying for relief from their grievances.
Mr. A. BARING presented petitions from the land Owners
of Hinckford and other places in the cothity of Essex, praying
that some measure should be taken to relieve the agricultural
distress at present existing.
Sir J. TYRRELL supported the prayer of the petitions.
Mr. HALL DARE also supported the petitions, in the
prayer of which he cordially agreed.
Mr. A. BARING presented a petition from the hundred of
Pentley, in Essex, in favour of the Established Church.
The petitions were ordered to lie on the table.
Sir J. BYNG presented a petition from the protestant dis-
senters of Poole, praying for the relief of the disabilities under
which they laboured.
Mr. MILES said he had upwards of 20 petitions to present,
complaining of agricultural distress. He presented the petitions
which were from various parishes in the county Somerset ; also
seven petitions from places in the same county, in support of
the established church.

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Col. ED WARDS brought up the report of Committee on the
Montgomery canal petition, and obtained leave to bring in a
bill.

Mr, SINCLAIR presented petitions from places in Caith-
ness church patronage.—Referred to the committee.
Mr. BLAKE presented a petition from Athenay, County
Galway, complainiug of agricultural distress and the tithe
system; also petitions from other parts of the county Galway
to the same effect. _ _

Mr. H. DARE presented 13 petitions from parishes in the
county of Essex, against the repeal of the corn laws. The
hon. member concurred in the prayer of the petitioner 4. The
hon. member presented petitions from places in the county of
Warwick, for the removal of the disabilities affecting the
dissenters.
The SPEAKER left the Chair at Three o'Clock.

The Bishop of London preached to a crowded
congregation at St. James's Church on Sunday afternoon.
His Lordship's discourse wes of a highly interesting.nature,
and his delivery of it so earnest, that towards the conclusion
his feelings in some degree overpowered his utterance. In
the course of his sermon the Bishop alluded to " buffoonery
of religion" in a way that recent circumstances made it
impossible to misunderstand.
The Feuille de Douai states that, according
to intelligence from Hszebrouck, the labourers employed
in the forest of Nieppe struck lately for an increase of
wages, not being ab!e to earn more than 12 sous a day,
which vs is totally inadequate to the support of themselves
their families, while formerly tbey could gain 24 sous
a d iy.
PERIL OF SITTING LATE.—On a case
being called on before Lord Lyndhurst at Hertford on Fri-
day, one of the counsel suggested that the case would be
one of some length, and would detain his Lordship much
beyond the usual hour of sitting. " Then," said Lord
Lyndhurst, " we had better not run any risk of that
kind---you know there is some peril in those times in a
Judge sitting late."
An extraordinary eel, .caught near Boston, has
been exhibited in different piers of the county within the
last few days. It weighs 621b5., and is more than 6 ft.
long. It was shown at Stamford on Friday, and at Up-
pingham on Wednesday.
" HELEN," BY MISS EDGEWORTH.—" II
signs of the progress of time were to be sought for in the
successive works of a voluminous writer, those of Miss
Edgeworth would be most fallacious. They tell of no
change, no age in the authoress; there is no wrinkle in
her page. The new novel, Helen,' is quite worthy to
rank with our authoress's happiest productions. In every
respect it is as vigorous, as fresh, and as interesting as its
predecessors. Like them, it is intended to establish
sound social morals, illustrwed by characters finely drawn,
and coloured with great force, and the nicest detail. The
sustained spirit and consistency with which the whole is
worked up, the cleverness of its dialogues, the freshness of
the feeling which frequently breathes through it, are all
most admirable. We congratulate Mss Edgeworth.
May she live a thousand years.'"—Morning Herald.
FOSSIL REMAINS.—A very interesting dis-
covery of the fossil bones of a large animal (judging from
the size of the remains) was made in the stone quarry of
Messrs. Benstead last week. • The workmen in dividing
the layer of stone at the depth of about 50 feet, came to a
round heap, or a, the roan described it, a scale, which
appeared to be clear had stone ; but on blasting it, it was
found to (tont sin the petrified bones of a very large animal.
The thigh bone, with the sockets for the hips, a few ver-
tebrae, and several other parts, were distinctly traced, and
Mr. B. has had the whole that could be found collected
with care. The diameter of the thighbone is three inches.
No part of the head or teeth has yet been discovered, but
there is quite sufficient for a person conversant with com-
parative anatomy to give a very good account of the re-
mains of this interesting creature of a former period, when
this portion of the earth was probably vastly different from
its present state. Mr. Benstead is now rescuing the bones
from the blocks of stone.—Maidstone Gazette.
MISS PA RDOE'S TRADITIONS OF PORTU-
GAL.-The univ'ersal periodical press, in their eulogiums
on this spirited work, have but barely done the fair
authoress justice. We assure our readers that it not only
improves on acquaintance, but also improves in many ways
those that become acquainted with it. Miss Pardoe is
rapidly rising in the public estimation; how deservedly,
this book will amply testify.
WAYS AND MEANS.— -- ,Wlio
is not only out of place, but deprived of being on th use
snug committees by which some men used to profit, was
a short time since travelling the north road by the stage
In a very short space of time he had to meet the wishes of
at least five coachmen ; at last a sixth appeared ; such a
succession of knights of the whip made him, though a
conservative (in money transactions), wish the coach-box
a republic ; and cursing the legitimate, he gave him—six-
pence! Jehu was astonished at first ; but northern cool
ness prevailed, and looking at the coin several times, lie
said, ":ire you aware,
Sir, what you have given me ?"
uWhy?" asked the liberal. " Because, Sir, it happens to
be half a sovereign." " Half a sovereign ? Honest crea-
ture ! Here's a shilling for you." --, on
going to the light, discovered that it was indeed but six-
pence, and immediately scot for the coachman. " Lanka,
Sir," ciied the whip, "it can't be; sure your honieir
never would have been so mean as to have given a coach-
man only sixpence !"-- Champion.