The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-08 00:00:00

Mr. COBDEN slid either one foi-m or another °ugh '
to be adopied,
Mr. HENLEY said the octavo form had ben found
more eonv,-nient; hut he did not. think printing was
to easily read as that of the old term.
The vote was then agreed to, 3S were also the follow-

racy and unsightly buildines which now surround the
New Palace of Weetminster and Westminster Half would
be soon removed.
After a few words from Sir W. CLAY,
The motion was re-waived witheut a division.
SUPPLY.—MISCELLANEOUS ES CIA ATES.
The House then went into a Committee of Supply;
Mr. BERNAL in the chair.
A vote of 32,000/. for foreign and secret service having
been prep
Mr. WILLIAMS said he could not understand why
such an enormous amount was required for such pur-
poses. An impression prevailed amongst the public that
that secret service money-was spent on elections,—
(Hear, On, and laughter) He moved that the vote
should be reduced to 20,0001.
Mr. C. LEWIS defended the vote, which was the
smallest prop' sod under that head since 1822.
Colonel SIBTHORP said he had always been op-
posed to what was called secret service money. Per-
haps some of it was laid out in entertainments for the
Chancellor of the Exchequer in D twning-screet.—
(Laughter.) They might, perhaps, be enter atnn,cr, Car-
dinal Wiseman, or rather bribing him to stay out of the
Way.—(Laughter. He th aught a British House of Com-
mons ought not to be called upon now-a-days to vote
public money away without knowing what became of the
money.
Mr. HUME thought the time was come when we
plight dispense with trio secret at rvice money.
Lord PALMERSTON ceuld. inform the Hon. Mem-
ber behind him th it none of ihe secret service money
was ever spent in bribery at elections. No Government•
however, could go on without having a certain amount
of that kind for purposes essential to the public service.
It should be borne ha mind that information was re-
(piked by the Government from time to time from per-
sons whose names could not be published.
Mr. DISRAELI said be had for fourteen years given
a silent vote in favour of the secret service allowance,
and perhaps the Committee would allow him to state
why he would again support it. The Hon. Member for
Lambeth (Mr. Williams) had announced that there was
nothing in the state of our foreign relations, or in the
condition of our colonies, which could justify any extra-
ordinary or secret service expenditure by the Govern-
ment. Now he (Mr. Disraeli) confessed that he bad
heard that announcement with considerable satisfaction.
He had not previously beau aware that the state of
Europe, or even the state of our colonies, was such that
they might congratulate theniselves on perpetual tran-
quillity, or on a condition of affairs which demanded no
extraordinary exertions. The lion. Gentleman the
Member for Lambeth bad further said that a general
impression prevailed to the effect that the sum demanded
by the Government for secret service money was spent
in influencing elections. Now that was a strange charge,
and he (Mr. Disraeli) in supporting the vote, should
protest against the supposition that he was doing so with
the intention of enabling the Government to influence the
elections of this country. He did not wish that fo-
reigners should think that our elections were conducted
on so miserable and meagre a scale as that 32.0001.
could exercise any serious influence over them.—(Hear,
hear.) There was a blue book in their library which
showed that 32,000/. had bsen spent by one candidate at
an election in Norwich. With respect to the allegation
of his Hon. and Gellant Friend the Hon. Member for
Lincoln, that the money might have been spt nt in enter-
tainments in Downing- street, he had only to observe
that be bad not been aware that there was any extra-
ordinary hespitelity in that quarter which could rerder
necessary such a misappropriation of the public money.
—(A laugh.) He believed the fact was, that a large
portion of the sum must be spent in the payment of pen-
sions: to persons on the continent, who, io the course of
the last great European war, had rendered important
service to this country; and he thought it not impro-
bable that the vote had of late years become consider-
ably diminished in consequence of dea.hs among persons
of that description. Now if the money were appro-
priated to the payment of such annuities and pensions it
seemed to him that her Majesty 'a Ministers would do
well frankly to state the fact to the Committee. He did
net think that a sum of 32 000/. was too much to place
tit the disposal of the Government of this country for
meeting peculiar claims on their favourable considera-
tion; and he believed that the smallness of the item
would excite the surprise of every court in
Europe. He should protest against the exaggeration.
and he would say the irrationality, which had provoked
the remarks of the lion. Gentleman the Member fur
Lambeth.
Mr. COBDEN said that the conjectures which had
been offered by several Hon. Members as to the mode
In which that money was spent seemed to him to afford
h good ground of opposition to the vote. Those Hon.
Members suspected that the money was spent in some
very objectionable manner; hut was it any wonder that
such a suspicion should be entertained? He defied any
person to believe that the money was devoted to any
ccourable purpose. The Noble Lord (Lord Pal-
Menton) had told them that it was necessary they
Should pay for secret information. But that only
%showed that the Government thought it desirable to
hire spies and traitors abroad. He very much doubted
whether any really valuable information was ever ob-
Wiled by means of that money; for they might depend
upon it that in nine cases out of ten persons who came
1,1%e1l secrets were persons who told lies. The Hon.
gooey
for Buckinghamshire had suggested
r the
cey might be spent in our colonies.—(" No" fom
Mr. Disraeli.) The Hon. Gentleman had alluded to the
state of of the colonies as one mode of accouutieg for the
*zPenditure of secret rervico money; and that certainly
was not complimentary to the inhabitants of those dis
Mat possessions. The whole course of that discussion
showed how impolitic it was to have the vote at all. He
should support the motion for reducing the sum
to 20,0001; and he should also protest against the prin-
ciple of having any secret service money. The sum in
question was itt itself &trifling one, which could, he be-
lieved, be productive of no serious advantage to this
country, while it injuriously affected among foreign na-
tions our character for tair dealing.
Mr. NEWDEG ATE said he should remind the Hon.
Gentleman the Member for the West Riding of York-
shire that in the year 1845 cs sum of 100,000/. had been
subscribed by the Anti-Corn Law League, and that that
sum had been placed en'irely at the disposal of the com-
mittee of the League. The lion. Gentleman had him-
self bean a leading member of the committee, and he
(Mr. Newdegate) remembered to baYe read a speech in
which the Hon. Gentleman had expressed his gratitude
for the confidence which had been placed in him and
•his associates by the subscribers to the fund.—(Hear,
hear.) That was a somewhat curious circumstance in
the history of an Hon. Gentleman who was so vehe-
. mealy opposed to the allowance of a sum of 32,000/. to
' the Government for carrying on the less public business
of this great empire.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. COBDEN said that if the Hon. Gentleman had
been a subscriber to the Anti-Corn Law League he would
no doubt have been better acquainted with the proceed-
. logs. The League had published all their accounts.
They had performed everything openly, and if they had
toted otherwise they would not have succeeded as they
had done.
• Mr. DISRAELI said that the Hon. Member (Mr.
Cobden) had misunderstood him upon one point. He
had not insinuated that any portion of that money was
. Spent in the colonies. All he had said was that he had
- not been aware that the colonies were in so tranquil a
condition as the Hon. Member tor Lambeth had stated.
lie would not allude to the many instances in which the
employment of secret service money had been of great
advantage to the nation, fur he was aware that the Hon.
Gentleman despised history and defied experience.
Mr. NEW DEG ATE said that the accounts of the
Anti-Corn Law League had never been rendered until
after the League had been dissolved: During the period
the League had been in active operation it had never
Made its accounts public.
Colonel siartioap said that if anything could add
to his determination to oppose that vote it was the speech
delivered by his lion. Friend the Member fur Bucking-
• hamshire in its favour.
Mr. WILLIAMS said be was. not surprised at the
observations of the Hon. Gentleman the Member for
Buckinghamshire upon• that occasion. He had never
known a gentleman in office—or who expected be in
office—that was not a supporter of the vote. The Hon.
Gentleman if he were a minister of the Crown, would,
no doubt, employ the money prudently, and would not
spend it in entertainments.
The Committee then divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment *" 41
Against it ... 140
Majority . ***-99
The vote eat then agreed to.
226,5661. for stationery and printing. •
Mr. HUME wished to know why the printing and
profits of the Gazette were not, put into a separate so-
. count. He observed a sum' of 300/. in this vote on ac-
. count of the expenses of the It 'yet Exhibition Com-
mission. He regretted that this small sum had been put
into the estimate. •
Mr. C. LEWIS said that by the alteration made last
year the whole profits of the Gazette' were paid into the
Exchequereand the expenses put into the estimates.
Mr. REYNOLDS-oomplained of the reduction made
in the vote as regarded 'lreland. A treasury minute
existed which provided that • the printing and binding
connected with Irish business should be executed in Dub-
lin. He complained-that the work was done in London
at a cost of 30 per cent. over what it could be done for
in Dubin.
Colonel SIBTHORP 'also objected to the 300/. for
• the printing and stationery of the Commission for the
. , Exhibiton. It appeared the Honourable Member for
Montrose had been twenty-seven times at that Exhibi-
tion. He was happy to .say be had never been once.
The whole affair, instead of 'being any advantage to the
country, was a carne, and he every day was told by
those connected with it that it had turned out to be a
disappointment and a humbug —(Question.) Con-
sidering that it had been the means of extracting, by
some trick, fraud, or conjuration, 300,0001. out of the
pockets of the people, he thought it was shameful
to call on the House to vote for it this paltry item of
300/.—(Qa.,stiou.)
Mr. WILLIAMS hoped the 300/. would be repaid by
the Commissioner'.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said the Government, as a
Matteer of principle, had thought it right, according
t
usual practice, not to allow the expense of a
Royal th
Commis:don to be dare) ed otherwise than by
PerliAnent.
Mr. SPOONER asked what expenses the 300/. was
• for ?

Mr. NAPIER—In the case I have mentioned there
were eighty Prt,ti stant convicts.on board.
The Committee then divided, when there appeared—
For the vote •.. 98
,Against it ... ••• ... 9
,Majority —B9
The vote was then agreed to, and the Chairman re-
port,d progress, and obtained leave to sit again on
Fridny.
The Stock in Trade. Bill was read a second time.
Tne Luau Soci,.ties Bill was read a third time and
passed.
'The. Turnpike Trusts Arrangement . Bill was read a
second time.
;The House adjourned at One o'clock. " •

in' vote:4:-
13,000!. for law charges paid by the Solicitor to the
Treu,ury.
86701_ for prniecutions relating to coin.
17,700 L for Sheriff '3
expenses, offices of the Court of
Exchequer, &c.
0,0801. for the Insolvent Debtors'. Court.
• 87,840/. for criminal prosecutions, trld othet law.
charges. Scotland.
On the vote of 60.0001. for criminal prosecuions, and
other law charges, I eland, •
OTLAHEB,TY called the attention of the
Attorney-General for Ireland to the inetflOieut manner
iu which the prosecutions were m Imaged on the Con-
naught circuit.
Mr. HA.i'CLIELL said representations had been made
to bite on the subject, to which be had in eons quence
direct•.d his attention, with the view of ion mug ail
caue for cotnpinint iu future.
rho. vote was then agreed to, as were also the lollow-

THE BISHOP OF LONDON .AND
. SIR B. LULL.
The Bishop of London presents his compliments to
the Edior of the Times, and in order to show that, the
Bishop has not "contented himself with a contemptuous
denial, and that only by implication, of the charge brought
against him by Sir amj‘inin Ball, " he requests the
republication of a letter addressed by him to air. Goul-
burn, and re.id oy that Gentleman to the !louse of Com-
mons on the 15th of July, 1850. Reference was made
to that letter in the Bishop's correspondence with Sir B.
Hall, published in the Times in linch last.
Fulham, July 5,

log votes :-
33,5001. for the police of Dublin.
200,000/. for prosecutions at assizes and quarter ses-
eioes ► etneny paid from county rates.
15,4721 for the general superintendence of prisons and
convict service at home and in the colonies.
251.2691. for Government prisons and convict °eta-
bliehments at home..
117,1901. for the maintenance of prisoners in county
gaols end Bethlem Hospital.
The next vote was for 98,8601. for expenses of trans-
portation (0 convicts to the colonies.
Mr. HUME said, he had already objected to the pay-
ment of money to send convicts to Van Diemen's Land,
in constquence of the dislike of the colonists to receive
convicts and to have their colony any longer made a
penal colony. He thought, therefore, it would be wise to
postpone the vote as far as Van Diemen's Land was con-
cerned until the present discontent in the colony was ,at
an end, and further information obtained from Govern-
ment as to the future intentions with reference to the
transportation of convicts there. The Colonial Minister
appeared to go on in a headlong course, regardless of
every remonstrance directed to him, and therefore it w.as
the duty of the House to interpose a check upon a.pulicy
that could only continue to produce discontent andmis-
chief.
Mr. C. LEWIS consented to postpone the vote fora
few days, when he hoped such reasons would be ad-
vanced as would induce the House to agree to the pro-
posed sum. The expenses at home for convicts were
greater than usual, because a large proportion of con-
victs were suffering their punishment at home in place of
being sent as heretofore to the colonies. The difference
in expense in the case of home convicts was more by
20,0001. this year than lastyear, while the expenses for con-
victs sent to the colonies was less by 17,0001. Therefore
the House would see that the number of transports was
diminishing. Tne number of prisoners last yeae at home
was 9,828. The number at present'. was 10 872, and
this would prove that Government were doing all they
could to diminish transportation to the colonies.
Mr. HUME did not complain of the amount of
money, but he complained of throwing on the shores of
any colony a number of convicts against the wishes
of the colonists, and in the teeth of the promise and
pledge elven by the Colonial Secretary that this system
should cease. It was a breach of public faith to act as
we were acting. It was on that ground alone that he
objected to the vole.
Alderman COPELAND said he could bear witness
to the ill-effecei of sending convicts to Van Diemen's
Lend. He believed 12.000 persons had signified their
inteniion to emigrate It 'En hat colony in consequence
of the Government persiining in forcing convicts upon
them.
Tne CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
was impossible to discontinue sending out convicts to
Van Diemen's Land all at once. The only thing that
could be done was to diminish the number gradually.
He would also remind the House that some colonies
Australia, for instance, desired to have convict labour.
Government were doing all they could ; they were send-
ing convicts to colonies that desired to have them, and
discontinuing sending out convicts where the system was
objected to.
Mr. G. HAMILTON objected to the system of turn-
ing convicts loose among the colonies.
Colonel DUNNE was satisfied that transportation
must be returned to. Convicts were multiplying too
fast in the gaols at home. We must not shut our eyes
to the difficulty, and the Government must be prepared
to meet it. Many colonies would be glai to have con-
vict labour, but that was no reason for forcing convicts
on the Van Diemen's Land colonists.
Mr. HENLEY said there were plenty of other colo-
nies to which convicts might be transported. He looked
with great alarm at the increase of eonvicts at home. It
was impossible convicts could get work in this country
as easily as they would where their characters were not
known. Though a pledge might have been given that.
convicts should not be sent to Van Diemen's Land.
that was no reason why convicts should be kept at
home.
Mr. DUNCAN said many merchants of Van Diemen's
Land were about to leave the colony in cons' queue° of
the system of sending convicts there. He earnestly
hoped Government would adopt measures to put an end
to this mischievous state of things.
Mr. V. SNIITH said Bermuda might be advanta-
geously resorted to as a colony to which to send our
convicts. He was sorry to sea that the vote for free
emigration wee diminished this year. He should have
preferred to see that vote increased.
Captain HARRIS considered a great mistake had
been originally made in establishing penal colonies. He
thought if we could enter into amicable arrangements
with colonies willing to receive convicts, and at the same
thee
time do away with the stigma of a colony being a penal
colony, we
existing
sthionugld be
difficulty.get getting easily
impressionasilyridofagrweaast portiongatirg
of
abroad that transportation was to be discontinued, and
that the convicts were to serve out their punishment at
home. He thought Government should Speak out on this
question, and not leave the country in a state of uncer-
tainty. He believed that many portions of our colonies
might be made available for the reception of convicts,
and without any stigma attaching to colonies consenting
to such an arrangement.
Mr. AGLIONBY admitted there was a large amount
of just cempleint in Van Diemen's Laud against the
further reception of convicts. From his experience upon
these matters he looked with abhorrence at the introduc-
tion of these convicts into Australia.
Lord J. RUSSELL said the Hon. Member for Oxford-
shire lok ked with great apprehension at the numbers of
convicts kept at home, and afterwards let loose upon
society. Other Hon. Members expressed great objections
to sending convicts to any of their colonies. It would be
found difficult to send convicts in any great number to
any part but Australia. He believed the charge of
breach of faith made against the Noble Secretary for
the Colonies was wholly unfounded. The fact was this,
that in consequence, at one time, of so great a number
of convicts being sent to Van Dienieu's Land it was
thought desirable to suspend sending out any more for
a time. The system of ticket-of-leave was subsequently
adopted; but there was nothing whatever to ground a
charge of breach of faith against the Noble Lord the
Secretary for the Colonies. He (Lord J. Russell) be-
lieved that the instructions sent by the Secretary of
State to that colony were mistaken by the governor. The
Noble Lord had expressed an expectation that the neces-
sity of sending convicts there would not continue; but the
expression of such an expectation was quite different from
the giving of any pledge upon which this charge ap-
peared to be founded. It was impossible to make a
sudden change in respect to transportation. The Hon.
Member for Montrose talked of waiting a few das for
further advice from Van Diemen's Lana; but he did not
consider the Lumber of persons that were convicted and
now crowding their prisons. If the Committee should
come to the resolution to abolish trampertation they'
must make some provision for the support of these coe-
victs at home.—([Scar, bear.) Their maintenance in this
country would be attended with much expense and risk.-
He could only say he thought every means ought to be
taken, and he believed were being taken, to ttecertain in,
what part of Australia there would be a willingness to
receive convicts, and the number then that would be
sent there would be very much guided by that considera-
tion. He agreed in the opinion expressed that the send-
ing of a great number of convicts to a particular colony
did cause a great moral evil. He thought that the evil
of transportation was a good deal to be measured by the
extent of the population amongst whom they were sent.
Where there was a great demand for labour and the so-
ciety in a healthy state, no such evils as were appre-
hended Might be produced; but where the state of things
was different no doubt much injury might arise.
After a few
words from Mr. •W. WILLIAMS,
Lord NA.AS said it was quite evident that no more
convicts
_could be sent out to Australia except at a
great risk, as the inhabitants there almost to a man,
were determined to oppose the introduction of any more.
Mr. B was of opinion that all the poisonous
and contituiluati be
ng ;influence resulting from transporta-
tion should notconcentrated in one colony. But be
was of maintaining that portion of
their
was convinced that transporta-
tions
w .s
system,n
stronglyersi
rosoatds in
law,sound
favournd s
criminals, as well as to punish crime.
Mr. HUME was always in favour of transportation.
But what was their situation now? They had 10,060
convicts in their gaols, of which number it appeared that
1,550 were to go to Australia, contrary
to the declared
wishes of the inhabitants, and the understood promise of
the Noble Lord the Secretary for the Colonies. He
complained of throwing such a number of convicts upon
an infant colony. He did not oppose this vote on the
ground of the expense to the country; on the contrary,
if the Government would pledge themselves not to send
these convicts to Ven Di, men's Land, he would support
a vote for double the amount. He would not, however,
agree to give Is. for the purpose of sending any more
convicts to Australia.
Captain HARRIS quoted a speech mad' e by
ose 0
Earl
Grey upon secondary punishment, for the purp
showing teat the Noble Earl had admitted necee
for the virtual abolition of the punishment of trauspur
tation.
Mr. NAPIER asked what the character of the reli-
gious instruction was which was to be given to these
convicts? He wished to know whether religious instruc-
tion was given impartially to the convicts of diffsrent
denominations, or whether, as in the case of a late con-
vict-ship in Kingstown, in Dublin, there was only reli-
gious instruction afforded to Roman Catholics, and none
at all to the Prnt stents that were on board.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that inasmuch as the con-
victs from Ireland were generally of the Remsu Catholic
refigi-in, it was meat difficult to provide separate religious
instruction fur the few other convicts tut foimed
ao
small a minority.

" London-house, July 11.
" My dear Mr. Goulburn,—ln the Times' report of the
debate on thR Ecclesiastical Commission Bill on Monday
night, Sir Benjamin Hail is stated to have said, that,
present income of ono of the bishops, the Bishop
of Lyndon, was 50001. a year. It was quite absurd to
adopt the bishop's own returns on the point.
" The absurd exaggeration contained in this statement
is, perhap, hardly worth while to notice. But the im-
putation cast upon my honesty I think it right to repel,
although I trust that my character is not such as to
render such an imputation credible.
" I should be much obliged to you if you would take
an opportunity of assuring the House of Commons that
the: returns to which Sir B. Hall referred were strictly
correct, and contained an exact statement of the income
of my bishopric in the years to which they relate.
" Sir B. Hall seems to think that I receive the whole
rents ot the Paddington estate, whereas it is only one-
third of the ground rents which is paid to the bishop, the
other two-thirds being paid to the representatives of the
original lessees of the estate.
Believe me, my dear Mr. Goulbern;youri moat truly,
" C. J. LONDON.
" The Right Hon. Henry Goalburn, . MX."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE -TIMES.
'Sir,—The 141stiop ot London has addressed a commu-
nication to you, in which he embodies his letter of June,
1850, read to the House of Commons by Mr. Goulburn,
and in which also he refers to the correspondence which
took place between his Lordship and myself in March
last. That correspondence arose in consequence of a
desire o❑ the part of my constituents that what his Lord-
ship calls " histrionic performances" in one ot their
churches should be discontinued, Audi expressed their re-
gret that whilst his Lordship had promised, by letter dated
February, 1850, to write to the incumbent of the district
on the subject, he had never written one single hue from
that date to the end of February, 1851, when Mr. Hope
stated the fact in the House of Commons, and read his
Lordship's letter of February, 1850. The correspond-
ence then proceeded upon the amount of episcopal in-
come enjoyed by the Bishop of London, and as his Lord-
ship has referred to my letter, I beg to call the attention
of your readers to the principal passage contained in it.
The whole may be found in your paper of March 24,

1851 •
" Mr. Murray, secretary to the Ecclesiastical Com•
miesioners, says:—` This is a very fallacious return 119
toe foundation of any inference respecting the actual in-
comes of the bishops. It is a return made by the
bishops themselves, the net is struck from the gross by
themselves.' When Sir Benjamin Hall found the as-
sessinent of Paddington had risen from 112,8681, in
1827, to 191,1541. in 1843, or an increase of 78,286/.,
winch increase was owing mainly to the additional
buildings upon the bishop's estates in that parish, he,
considered that he had come upon one of those fallacies
suggested by the secretary of the Commission. The
Bishop of London will therefore see that it was not Sir
Benjamin Hall, but that it was Mr. Murray who im-
pugned the veracity of the bishops, and who said not
only that the return was fallacious, but added, as it to
account for its incorrectness, that it was made by the
bishops themselves."
The assessment; of Paddington, in 1850, had again
risen to the enormous sum of 343,0661., and I believe it
is now still higher.
In consequence of the very unsatisfactory returns made
to the House of Commons, for the septennial period
ending 1843, I obtained an order for a return for the
last septennial period, which return was to show not
merely the various sources of income, but the items con-
stituting the difference between gross and net income.
From the former returns it appears that, in 1843, the
whole of the net income of the see was 12,4811., and in
the following year (which I am obliged to take, as it is
the first in which Paddington estate is given separately ),
the net income of that estate received by the Bishop is
shown to be 6,3761., so that the net income of the whole
of the rich see of London, exclusive of Paddington, was,
according to the Bishop's return, not more than 6,1051.
in the year 1843.
The income of the Paddington estate is now vet down
(vide Epiecop..l Incomes 1850, Parl. Paper No. 400,
e3siou 1831).6 8,9414
When the late Mr. Sidney Smith was asked—" What
do you suppose may be the amount of the Bishop of Lon-
don's income?" he replied,, " filers) is but one man
who knows." In 1836 the Bishop of London was the
great obstacle to the payment of fixed incomes to the
bishops, and to the management of the property of the
sees bent.' vested in the nands of a commission, and
such (as I • understand) he still continues. But, not-
withstanding all his opposition, I believe the time is
coining when the laity will insist upon knowing the
exact value of the immense propertrot their church—
how it is leased, how it is managed, and how it is ap-
propriated. Aud I believe the debate of Tuesday last
has hastened the consummation of this long-desired and
legitimate object.
But as the Bishop of London has noticed an observa-
tion made in a leading article in your paper of Sa-
turday last, wilt his Lordship be so good as to
answer the following very plain and intelligible
questions, which I put to the House of Commons on
Tuesday last, and which, therefore, his Lordship
has had ample time to'consider? On Saturday, May 30,
1837, it was resolved by the epicopal body, that 10,000/.,
with two palaces, London-house and Fulham, was an
ample income to maintain the dignity of the see, and such,
should be the income assigned to the see on the next
avoidance. If that sum was sufficient for the next
Bishop, why is it not sufficient 'for the present Bishop?
Why has the Bishop, according to his own showing, re-
ceived in the last fourteen years no less than a net sum
of 77,2591. over and above the income.assigned to the
see? Aud why did he also, in 1848, appropriate to him-
self a net income of 23,9751., being exactly 13,9751. more
than he declared was amply sufficient for a Bishop of
London to enjoy? The income of the see in that year
was nearly five times more than the salary of the Prime
Minister of this country, and 151 times more than the
income of one of the most industrious, most meritorious,
and most zealous clergymen in the parish of St. James,
iu which his Lcrdship resides. •
I am, Sir, your obedient servant, -
B. HALL.
9, Great Stanhope-street, July 7, 1851.

CHEAP PIANOES A DESIDERATUM.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal.)
Wonderful is the display of splendid pianofortes in
the Exhibition of Industry ! Iu point of .decoration
they are magnificent, and in variety of combination and
arrangement almost infinite. There are grand hori-
zontal and grand upright pianoes, cottage and semi-
cottage, extra grand and transposing, double and quad-
ruple, new repetition pianoes, and all sorts of new adapta-
tions and contrivances, set forth in all possible styles of
architecture, many of them extremely beautiful. But
it strikes us that the main thing is wanting, and that
" the part of Hamlet is left out." While we admit the
desirableness of new inventions and improvements in
the piano, we must state that the great popular want is
a cheap piano—an instrument so moderate in price as to
enable people of moderate means' to possess themselves
of it. Heretofore the piano has been too much a draw-
ingloom luxury, come-at-able only by comparatively
rich people. Expensive wood has been used, and
this has been highly decorated. Now, for
useful purposes, plain fir deal, well-seasoned,
is much better fitted for the purpose of
piano casing than any other description of timber. No
other wood has been able to supersede fir in the con-
struction of the violin—the finest toned of all instru-
ments. We believe pianoes of fir-casing have lately
come into use to a limited extent; but still the price is
too high; and there ought to have been a prize offered
and given for the constructor and exhibitor of the best
cheap piano at the Industrial Exhibition. We trust some
ingenious practical man will yet take up this subject,
and work it out; and whoever does so may be assured
there is a fortune in it. Thousands would purchase
pianoea for one who does so now. The instrument
would supersede all others in.the hoines of the people;
for there is none that can compare with it for melody,
tone, and fulness. We should rejoice to see such an or-
chestra in every house in England, cultivating a refined
musical taste among the people, furnishing the ground-
work for their household melody, and giving new attrac-
tions to home superior to those of the casino or the pub-
lic-house. Possibly, we may not be able to secure:pianoes
sufficiently cheap—say at ten pounds, or thereabouts—
without the aid of machinery. But a machine, or set of
machines, to form pianoes, would create an entirely new
branch of industry, and give employment to many mote
thousands of hands, as fitters, tuners, teachers, and so on,
than are now engaged in the piano-making trade. Be-
sides, look at the immense national benefit of an orches-
tra in every house—melody iu every family. We do
nut yet despair of arriving at the Cheap Piano, and we
only regret that it has not been made a feature in the
Grand Exhibition.
,sity

TUE GREAT MEDALS.—It is to be hoped that the
British jurors will not allow their desire to deal liberally with
their foreign coadjutors to lead thorn into injustice. An
abandonment of the feeling of nationality is all very well,
indeed very desirable, but then it should take place on all
sides, or the liberal country will suffer in the eyes of Europe
hereafter, the circumstances being unknown. It is nonsense
to talk of delicacy as opposing allusion to this question,
when it is well known out of doors that the various jurors
of one foreign country have meetings to communicate results,
and are working conjointly to one end. If, moreover, it
should happen that some of the jurors of any one particular
refer to see their countr discredited rather
stihdaensPa vaourlidp y,l
shed, the game of thine who are
, striving fur national credit will be greatly strengthened.—
' Builder.

Mr. LABOUCHERE said it was for printing and sta- 1
tionery connoc,e4l with the Commission.
Mr. COLII)EN wished to ask the Hon. Member for
Liverpool in 'chat form the bin • books were in future to
be published? He had understood that the Committee
had recommended the octavo form, and that its adoption
would save a third of the expense.
Lod MAHON bald thu subject was under considera-
tion, but he believed Itie Hon. Member was mistaken to
supposing that the octavo form would be atteuaed with
h saving of expense. The octavo form had been tried•in
110149 meg only by way of experiment

TILE SUN, LONDON; TUESDAY EVENING-1 JI3LY s,--

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Yesterday by a sudden rebound the number of visi-
tors to the Crystal Palace rose once more to 61,670,
and the receipts at the doors amounted to 2.8521. 2s.
For the first time since the opening the sale of season
tickets presents a perfect blank. Among the crowds
that thronged the interior were about 500 men and boys
in the employ of Messrs. Clowes, the extensive printers
and part contractors for the official catalogue. Mr.
Gladstone treated fifty of his poor fellow-parishioners to
a view of the interior, wtd, with a kindness which the
public will appreciate, 4cpompanied them in their survey.
Now that excursion trains begin to be in full ope •
ration, and when the industrial. classes are daily
flocking in large numbers -to London in -:order to see
the wonders of the Exhibition, we think it right to
remind. them of an establishment called "the Rane-
lagh Club," formed under the auspices of the Royal Com-
mission, and capable of providing at a marvellously-cheap
rate comfortable accommodation for a thousand persons.
This club is situated on the north aide of the river, close
to Cubitt's pier, and at a distance of about one mile from
the Exhibition. It is provided not only with clean and
%el-ventilated dormitories lit with gas, and securing
v erf cut privacy to their occupants, but there are also a
dining-room, a news-room, a lavatory, a barber's shop,
and a smoking room, all of a size which it was confi-
dently expected that the business of the place would ren-
der requisite. The charges are drawn up on the lowest
remunerative. scale, a night's lodging being only is., and
provisions being supplied at fixed prices. We understand
that those who have hitherto taken up their abode here
have been much pleased with the accommodation pro-
vided for them.

THE KAFIR WAR.
ARRIVAL OF THE BOSPHORUS.
The Bosphorus arrived at Plymouth yesterday,
from the Cape of Good Hope, which she left on the
31st of May. The aspect of affairs seems to have
taken no definite turn in favour of either part.
It was expected that by the time of the departure
of the next packet some more decisive movement will
have been made by Sir Harry Smith.
The following is the summary of the Cape Mail
Monthly Dispatch :
"CAPE TOWN, FRIDAY, MAY 30.
" The aspect of the war has undergone little altera-
tion since our last publication, and we regret to tap that
we have still no decisive success to record, or in fact any.
thing that would lead to the conclusion of a speedy
termination of the present disastrous state of affairs.
The system of patrols has been continued, the Amatola
mountains have been repeatedly penetrated, and
-their fastnesses explored by the British troops,
who have endured great fatigue and displayed
all their usual energy and gallantry ; but the
enemy, like the children of the mist, vanish
on their approach, driving off their cattle. In fact, as
Sir H. G. Smith observes, we have to deal with a foe
who acknowledges neither front, flank, nor rear, and
whose movements are ton rapid and eccentric to be cal-
culated upon. A fall of snow had occurred on the Will-
terberg and other mountain ranges of the colony, which
extended to the Amatolas; the number of plundering
parties of Kafirs within the colony have greatly in-
creased, probably in consequence of the privations
which they suffer in the bush. Fortunately the 74th
regiment landed at Port Elizabeth and proceeded to
Graham's Town, so that there will be a larger military
force than heretofore within the colony, to second the
efforts of the burghers and the faithful coloured inhabit-
ants. The 300 men who arrived in the Dee, have joined
Sir H. G. Smith at King William's Town.
These reinforcements are, however, inadequate for the
purpose, looking at the extended line of frontier along
which operations must be carried on. A couple more
regiments of infantry, one of light dragoons, and above
all, some companies of the rifle brigade, with propor-
tionate artillery, will probably be required before the
half-barbarous tribes in our vicinity can be sufficiently
impressed with the power of Great Britain for
any lasting and satisfactory peace to be concluded.
As we have before observed, the sooner a sufficient
force can be brought into the field the better;
the necessity is inevitable, and farther delay may
increase the disorder and bloodshed in our newly-ac-
quired territory and the sovereignty, and augment the
cost of this harassing warfare. Whatever conciliatory
measures be adopted, and whatever alteration in our Ka-
fir policy is contemplated, they should be preceded by a
display of the power of Britain to subdue and crush
any combination of the coloured tribes in the vicinity of
the colony.
Tbc reports from the north-eastern districts and the
sovereignty, even if somewhat exaggerated, are suffi-
ciently gloomy to cause the most serious apprehension
for the safety,of the farmers, and of the numerous flocks
and herds of the colonists, which have been driven in
that direction as a place of safety from Kafir incursions,
and there is a probability of our having to assist our ally
Moroko, beyond the Vaal River, as he is threatened
with an attack by the Basutus. The fidelity of Moshesh
is considered questionable, and the Kafirs are becoming
more daring; five farmers have lately been killed in the
Albert division. Two successive mails between King
William's Town and Graham's Town have been inter-
cepted by the Kafirs; a waggon was plundered and the
oxen driven off on the high road within three miles of
Graham's Town, and several farm-houses in its vicinity
burnt. Fort Amatrong and the Kat River districts are
again in the possession of the enemy.
As an illustration of the state of the frontier we may
mention that we are informed that two officers of the
91st lately arrived, who wished to go to Fort Hare from
King William's Town, a distance of fourteen miles,were
compelled to return to Buffalo Mouth, and to proceed by
sea to Port Elizabeth, whence they marched to Graham's
Town, 100 miles, escorted by Fingoes, and then had a
dangerous journey before them; thus making a detour
of 500 miles.
The road from the Buffalo mouth to King William's
Town is no longer secure, strongly escorted waggons
having lately been attacked. On the other hand the
arrival of the Natal auxiliary force, wader Mr. Shep-
stone, is daily expected in the Tambookie country, and
may effect a favourable diversion in that quarter.
The following is a summary of the proceedings of the
various patrols during the month:
On the 28th April, Colonel Mackinnon marched with
2,200 men, and two six-pounders, in the Amatola moun-
tains by way of the Keiskamma Hoek, while Major
Wilmot proceeded with 700 men, into Stock, Tolo's, and
Seyolo'a country, to harass these chiefs and their people.
Colonel Mackinnon returned on the 30th, with 400 head
of cattle and a number of horses ; he had been attacked
on his return by a very large combined force of Gaikas
and Hottentots, who made moat determined efforts to
retake the cattle ; they were, however beaten off, after
a severe conflict, in which they are supposed to have
suffered an unusually heavy loss ; that of the English
column was four killed (including three privates of the
73d Regiment), and eleven wounded. The Kaffirs had
early intelligence of the march of the troops, and there
was no Burgher force on the further side of the Amu-
toles to intercept their cattle, or it is probable that many
more might have been taken.
Umhala, on hearing the firing during the engagement,
sent his great 'eon, his nephew, and his counsellor and
speaker " Soubati," into King William's Town, to beg
Sir H. Smith to put an end to the war.
The following day Colonel Mackinnon again marched
towards the Keiskamma Hoek, by way of the camp, near
Bailey's grave, burning the kraals of Sandilli's brother,
Klu Klu, devastating the country, and returned without
having met with any opposition from the Kafirs who
witnessed his proceedings from the neighbouring heights.
Major Wilmot successfully performed the service for
which he was detached, and returned to King William's
Town on the 3d of May, a few hours after Colonel Mac-
kinnon. While near Fort Wiltshire, he was smartly
fired,upon by a party of Kafirs, who bad taken possession
of a ruined loop-holed tower, which commanded the road
and fort; they were, however, dislodged without loss to
the attacking party.
On the 4th and sth the fall of snow occurred, which
put a stop to military operations for a day or two, but
on the Bth Colonel Mackinnon was again in motion with
a strong patrol, proceeding to Toise's kraal, on the Ks-
lusi, and from thence to the junction of the Doom and
Thomas Rivers, he returned to Toise's kraal on the 11th,
while the cavalry under Lieutenant-Colonel Napier
swept the country round. On the 13th the patrol
marched to Dohne's station, large herds of cattle were
seen on the other side of the Kei, but the Colonel's in-
structions prevented his crossing that river—the cavalry
and Cape Mounted Rifles, however, succeeded in cap-
turing 300 head, and the patrol returned on the 16th.
Major Wilmot, who marched on the same day as
Colonel Mackinnon, had also penetrated the Amstolas,
by way of the Kabousie Neck, and returned to King
William's Town on the 13th, with fifty head of cattle.
General Somerset had been on patrol in the Blinkwater,
and was at Keel Hoek in great want of reinforcements,
his force being far too weak (about 900 men only) to act
against the Kafirs and Hottentots about the Kat River,
and the Tambookies. During his absence from Fort
Hare, the Kafirs attacked a dwelling within gun-shot of
the post.
Since writing the above the frontier post has arrived,
bringing little further intelligence. A train of waggons
was threatened on their way from the Kowie mouth, by
a strong body of Kafirs; but, being escorted by Mr. N.
Cock, and some first-rate shots, armed with long-range
rifles, they escaped with the loss of one loose ox. A
great many Kafirs had shown themselves at the Govern-
ment contractor's farm, near. Graham's Town, who was
alarmed for the safety of the slaughter cattle there—a
party of Stubb's Rangers and Fingoes proceeded thither,
when the assailants moved off in small parties into Lower
Albany. General Somerset, after waiting at Kaal Hoek
for the co-operation of Captain Tylden and a burgher
force, marched on the 18th inst., and stacked the enemy
at Van Bulen's Hoek, driving them from their position
with the loss of only one man. The shells thrown among
them are supposed to have killed at least twenty Kafirs
and Hottentots. Near Burghersdorp the Kafirs are is
great force, committing numerous depredations; every
able Bier has been called out.
The rumoured removal of the seat of Government to
Graham's Town is viewed by many persons in Cape
Town with alarm, by many with apprehension, whioh we
think unfounded, while by others it is considered as im-
practicable; we have, however, no official intimation of
the intentions of his Excellency, and only know that
such a recommendation has been received from Down-
ing-street, before acting on which we have no doubt but
that Sir H. Smith and his Executive Council will care-
!ally consider the subject.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen gave a Concert last evening at Bucking.
ham Palace. Above 400 invitations, comprising the
Royal Family, the diplomatic corps, and foreigners of
distinction, and a large party of the nobility and gentry,
were issued for this reception.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at
the Palace at twenty-five minutes before ten o'clock, at-
tended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and
Sir George Couper.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester ar-
rived, attended by her Lady in Waiting and Colonel the
Hon. A. Liddell.
• The Royal Duchesses were received by the Hon.
Antelia Murray and the Hon. Lucy- Kerr, Maids of
Honour in Waiting; Mr. R. Ormsby Gore and Colonel
Wylde, Grooms in Waiting to the Queen and Prince
Albert, ,and by Lord C. Fitzroy and Lieutenat-Colonel
F. H. Seymour, Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty
and the Prince.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was ac-
companied by his Serene Highness Prince Edward of
Saxe Weimar, and attended by the lion. James Mac-
donald. •
The general company, on their arrival, were ushered
to the picture gallery.
About ten o'clock her Majesty the Queen and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by their
Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of
Gloucester, and the Duke of Cambridge, and attended
by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, were con-
ducted by the Lord Chamberlain to the saloon, which
was fitted up as a music room. The general circle of
visitors followed the Royal party into the saloon.
The concert, the singers in which were selected from
the two Grand Operas, then commenced.
The following was the programme:--
PARTE PRIMA.
Quartetto " Di Pafo it Dio," Mesdames
Caitellan e Viardot, Sigri. Gardoni e
Herr Formes (Eco e Narciso)
Air " Della sus pace," Sig. Gardoni
(Don Giovanni)
Trio, " Dolce ne' guia ristoro," Madlle
Cruvelli, Made. Castellan, a
Mario (Faniska)
Air " Du frommes Bild," Herr Formes
(Der Monett)
Duo " D'un bell use di Turchia," Sig-
nori Lablache a Tamburini (Turco in
Italia)
Air " Predi per me sei libero," Madile
Cruvelli (Elixir)
Quintetto "O Dio di pie*" Mesdmes
Castellan and Viardot, Signori Gar-
doni, Tamburini, e Lablache (II
Diluvio)
PARTE SECONDA.
Quartetto' " 0 Nobile Signora," Sigri.
Mario, Gardoni, Tamburini, a Lab-
!ache. (Comte Ory.) Rossini.
Airs Espagnolles, Made. Viardot
Trio, " Giovinetto Cavalier," Madile
Cruvelli,filesdmes.Castellan e Viardot
(IL Crociato.)
Duo, " Far Calzette," Made. Castellan e
Sig, Lablache. (La Sciocca perAstuzia.) Moses.
Air, " Connais-tu la Chanson?" Sig.
Mario. (Le Chant de Mai.) Meyerbeer.
Dao, " Ich wollt' meine lieb," Madile
Cruvelli e Made. Viardot Mendelsshon.
Finale Seconds, " Pian pianin in questo
seggio," Mesdmes. Viardot, Castellan,
e Madlle. Cruvelli; Sigri. Gardoni,
Tamburini, Herr Formes, e Sig. Lab-
lache.
(Nozze di Figaro.) Mani.
Mr. Costa presided at the pianoforte
Refresbmeat were served _to the company during the
evening in the Green Drawing Room, and after the
performance the State Dining Room was thrown open
for supper.
The following had the honour of receiving invitations:
—His Royal Highness Prince Gustavus of Was, his Se-
rene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the
French Ambassador and the Countess Waleweki, and
the first Secretary of the Embassy, the Belgian ,Minister
and Madame Van de Weyer, the Bavarian Minister and
Baroness de Cetto, the Argentine Minister. the Russian
Minister and Baroness de Srunnow, the Sicilian Minister,
the Prussian Minister and Madame Bpnsen, the Bra-
zilian Minister and Madame Marques Lisboa, the Danish
Minister and Countess de Reventlow, the Swedish and
Norwegian Minister, the Costa Rica Minister, the United
States Minister and Mrs. Abbott Lawrence, the Bolivian
Illinister, the Spanish Minister, the Sardinian Minister,
the Greek Minister and Madame Tricoupi, the Nicaragua
Minister, the Turkish Minister, the Tuscan Minister,
the Austrian Charge d'Affaires, the Peruvian Charge
d'Affaires, the Portuguese Charge d'Affaires, the
Mexican Charge d'Affaires, the Netherlands Charge
d'Affaires, Prince Loewenstein, Prince Victor Bariatinsky,
le Due •de Valencia, le Due d'Ossuna, le Duc et la
Duchesse de Luyness, Baron Q. Dupin, M. de Viebahn,
Prince Demidoff de Sandonati, and a long list of the
nobility and gentry.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert took a drive in an
open carriage and four yesterday. The Equerries in
waiting, Lord C. Fitzroy and Lieut.-Colonel 1. H, Sey-
mour, attending on horseback.
Her Royal Highness the. Duchess of Kent went to
Claremont, yesterday, and visited the French Royal
Family. Her Royal Highness returned to her residence
Clarence House, St. James's, in the afternoon.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. R. A. blaney, M.P.;
Mr. E. Vansittart Neale, Mr. Thomas Hughes, Mr.
Holmes (deputed by the Leeds Flour Mill Society),
Mr. Cooper (Manager of .the Working Tailors Asso-
ciation), Mr. Jennings, (Manager of the Working
Builders' Association), and Mr. J. G. Marshall, M.P.,
had an interview with the Right Hon. Henry Labou-
chore on Saturday, at the Board of Trade. The deputa-
tion was headed by Lord Ashburton.
Mr. Theodore Martin, Parliamettle6
Mr. S. Solomon, late High Sheriff of St. Helena, had
an interview with Earl Grey, at the Colonial-office, 3793'
terday,
Agent for the
MOrayshire Railway, and Me. James rant. of Elgin,
and Messrs. James, Anton, Law, Holmes, Parliamen-
tary agents, and Thomas Allan, f Edinburgh, had an
interview yesterday with the Commissioners of Rail-
ways it their office in the Board of Trade.
Sir James Alexander had an interview yesterday with
Earl Grey at the Colonial office. Mr. John Leslie Fos-
ter had also an interview withAe Noble Earl

Mozart.

Cherubini.

Meyerbeer.

Rossini.

De Beriot.

Donizetti.

AQUATICS.
LAMBETH REGATTA.

The watertoenof Lambeth contended yesterday even-
ing for a purse of sovereigns .liberally presented by the
residents. The race was with twelve competitors in three
heats, and attracted a large crowd of spectators.
First Heat.
William and Edward Perry (Blue) 1
John Maynard and Joseph Arthur (tireen) 2
Jsmes.Perry and William Wilson (White) 3
Richard Wilson and Joseph Wild (Pink) 4
John Wyld and Edward Rolls (Yellow) 0
George Wilson and LOWS Richards (Scarlet) 0
The men started,from Westminster-bridge up, round
a boat off tiurnett's Distillery, and rowed down to Hun-
gerford-hridge, returning to Lambeth stairs to finish.
Gteen took the lead at a good page, but was unable to
keep it. Won by three lengths.
Final Heat.

AHRIVAL OF THE 74TH REGIBEENT.—The steamer
Vulcan, having on board 24 officers and 602 men (with
41 women and 93 children) of the 74th Highlanders, ar-
rived in Simon's Bay on the 11th inst., and after coaling
and landing the women and the heavy baggage, pro-
ceeded on the 13th, at two A. 31 for Algae Bay, where
she arrived on the 16th inst., when, after landing the
troops, &c., she left that port on the 18th, and arrived
at Simon's Bay on the 26tb.inst.

The distance was reverse&
William and Edward Perry (Blue) 1
John Maynard and Joseph Arthur
The other' two placed in the first heat, also as before.
The winners got the lead directly after the start and
kept it. Won by four lengths.

ACcIDENT IN ROTTEN- Row.—Yesterday an ad-
journed inquiry as to the death of Mrs. Sophia Martin, aged
66, the widow of a retired licensed victualler, which occurred
through being run over by a lady in Rotten-row, on the 6th
of June last, was concluded by Mr. Bedford, at St. George's
Hospital. 7Baldwin, the constable, informed the court that
he had not been able to discover ariy trace of who the lady
was. Mr. Richard Hoare, 17, Whitehall-place East India
merchant. stated that he was riding with Mr:Reid, at the
time of the accident, in Rotten-row, and was about parallel
.with the lady, and, as far as he could observe, the deceased
ran towards the lady's horse as she was cantering along, and
she was knocked down. Neither he nor Mr. Raid knew
who the lady was. A crowd collected, and the lady and
gentleman, who was with her, came back, and having coolly
looked at the deceased for about two minutes, then rode
away. He rode after them to ask her to come back, for he
never saw such an unfeeling act in his life. He had been in
the park every day with Mr. Reid, in the hopes of seeing the
I lady, but had not been successful.—Ellen Thomas, daughter
of the deceased, and who was with her at the time, said there
was plenty of room for her mother to have got across if the
bad not whipped her horse at the moment, and as the
•loose she had then no control over it., and the
knockedlas her down. The Coroner said it. was to be re-
grettedlhbarodirdysled v
that the lady, whoever she was, had shown such a want
of feeling:. if one person inadvertently even injured another,
; some sympathy was shown, but here there appeared to be
I none.—The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
INSTITUTE OF ACTUARIES.—The following gentle,
men having passed their examination in the' "Doet
of Probabili:ies,” and the " Theory and Practice of Life. Assu..
ranee," have received certificates of competency as duly
qaalified actuaries (alphabetically arranged), viz. :—Edward
Cheshire, London; Christian
•Child, London; Alexander
Colvin, London; James Meikle, Edinburgh ; and Henry
Thempeon,jan., Aberdeen.

1851.

-LAW INTELLIGENCE
HOUSE OF LORDS, July 7.
WRIT OF ERROR.

The House cat this morning to hear arguments in a
" writ of error," upon a ju:lgment of the Court of Ex-
chequer Chamber.
The Lords in attendance were the Lord Chancellor,
Lord Brougham, and the Earl of Chichester.
The Judges having been summoned, the following
members of that learned body took their seats on the
woolsack:—The Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Baron Alder-
son, Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Justice Maule, Mr. Jus-
tice Wiglatman, Mr. Justice Creswell, Mr. Justice Erie,
Mr. Baron Platt, Mr. Justice Talfourd, and Mr. Justice
Williams.

• THE ST. PANCRAS RATING CASE.
This is a writ of error upon a judgment of the Court
of Exchequer Chamber, reversing the judgment of the
Court of Queen's Bench upon a special verdict in an ac-
tion of replevin, in which the now plaintiff in error was
the. plaintiff, and the now defendant in error and one
Joseph Patrick (since dead) were the defendants.
The declaration complained that the defendants on
the 28ra day of August, 1840, seized and took certain
goods and chf.ttela of the plaintiff, then being in the
plaintiff's dwelling house, situate in the parish of
St. Pancra-, in the county of Middlesex. The
derenclant Lorant avowed specially under a distress
for a poorets:e assessed on the plaintiff, in respect of
his dwelling-house, in and for the said parish of Sr.
' Pancras, and as a collector of such rate for the said pa-
rish. The Vaintiff pleaded in bar De iejurid. Upon
the trial the jury found a special verdict, etti ag forth
by whom and under what circumstances the rate was
made, assessed. and levied, and the two substantial
questions were :—First, whether the facts found dis-
closed a valid rate ? and second, whether those facts
sustained the avowry?
Mr. Peacock, with the lion. G. Denman and Mr. W.
Needham, appeared as counsel for the plaintiff in error;
and Mr. Prendergast and Mr. Bagley for the defendant
in error.
The matter was eventually argued before the Court
of Queen's Bench, and in the month of June, 1848,
judgment was pronounced by Lord Denman in the fol-
lowing terms :—This is an action of replevin for taking
the goods of the plaintiff, for which there is an avowry
and cognizance, justifying the taking under a warrant of
distress, for a rate made for the relief of the poor of the
parish of St. Pancras, the said parish being under the
regulation of a select vestry, by virtue of the statute 59
Geo. 111., c. 39. Several questions were raised for the
consideration of the Court, but the Learned Counsel
were desired to confine their attention in the first in-
stance to one point, viz , whether the avowry, sup-
posing it to contain an allegation that a poor-rate
was lawfully made, be sufficiently sustained
by proof. Now, on behalf of the defendant,
it was contended, either that such assessment was
made at a meeting of the vestry holden on the 12th
of August, 1839, or on the 14th of September fol-
lowing, or that the proceedings of the two meetings,
considered together, amount to a valid assessment, it
being admitted that the precise day on which they were
holden, if both or either be in other respects sufficient,
is not material. It certainly appears, both from the
pleadings and the proof, that more than two meetings
were in fact holden. The first allegation is, " That on

the 12th of August, 1839 (laid under a videlicit) a meet-
ing of the vestrymen of the said parish was held in
pursuance of the said Act, for the purpose of making
one general rate and assessment, and that at such meet-
ing a rate or assessment of one shilling in the pound was
judged and determined to be necessary, and was then
and there unanimously agreed upon and made." Now,
supposing this to amount to an allegation that a rate
was in fact made, the statement in the case plainly shows
that all which was done at the meeting was preparatory
only, and that then no rate or assessment was in exist-
ence at all, and of course cannot be said to have been
made. Various other proceedings took place, and ulti-
mately it was declared that the judgment should have
been for the defendant below. Against this judgment
the plaintiff in error now brought his writ of error.
Mr. Peacock and the Hon. G. Denman having been
heard at considerable length for the plaintiff in error,
The case for the defendant in error was being opened,
when
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that, it being now past
four o'clock, the further hearing must be adjourned over
to Wednesday, as the Learned Judges were summoned
to hear the arguments of counsel in another case to-
morrow (this) morning.
Adjourned to Wednesday accordingly.