The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-29 00:00:00

T.HE NEW BISIOP OP RIPON.

Lord Melbourne exclaimed on one occasion that " he
was sure the bishops died on purpose to plague him." By
the trouble which the vacancy of Ripon has given to Lord
Palmerston he must have been forcibly reminded of this
exclamation. _ _

More than two months have been occupied by the con-
sideration of this question. It was at the end of Septem-
ber that we ventured on a caution with reference to an
appointment which seemed very undesirable and yet very
probable.
We are aware of a letter, written from a certain deanery
in the west of England, which stated that the Premier's
letter, offering the bishopric, was hourly expected to
arrive. We could only attribute the influence exerted
in favour of this very reverend gentleman to the
senior member of the Cabinet, inasmuch as it was
in educational matters that the dean was eminent.
In this department his knowledge was great, but in the
higher qualifications for a bishopric he was lamentably de-
ficient. The chair might almost as reasonably have been
offered to Sir Benjamin Brodie or Sir Edwin Landseer,
both great men in their way, but both unknown as theolo-
gians.
A little consideration showed Lord Palmerston the prac-
tical absurdity of such a choice, and we heard no more of
the dean. The University of Cambridge was next scruti-
nised, and for two or three weeks it seemed likely that
either a popular head of one of the smaller colleges or one
of the divinity professors would be selected. Gradually,
however, these became " dissolving views." The Nor-
risian Professor, the last of the three, dropped out of sight
about ten days since.
Then the very natural and proper principal was again
remembered, that the spiritual ruler of the west riding
bishopric should be one who had known something of town
work and of large parish management. Three of the best
of the London clergy were brought under the Premier's
notice by different friends, who had personal knowledge
of their qualifications. On this day weak Mr. Dale was
considered to stand first on the list. And we incline to
believe that had the bishopric been regarded merely as a
reward for past services none would have been considered
to have a higher claim than the laborious vicar of St.
Pancras. But the diocese of Ripon is a post of hard duty,
and Mr. Dale, though not sixty years of age, bears the
outward appearance of a man of more advanced years.
For the Church's sake, therefore, and for the well-being
of the populous diocese of Ripon, it was judged expedient
to select a man possessing the vigonr of middle age.
Mr. Bickersteth, the present rector of St.-Giles's parish,
became, therefore, the final choice. He is the nephew of
the late Lord Langdale, being the son of the late Rev.
John Bickersteth, the rector of Sapcote. He has been for
about 14 years a laborious and successful parish priest.
His first post was at Reading, from whence he was sum-
moned to take the incumbency of a new church at Clap-
ham. His labours in that place were so highly appreciated
that it was only with much diffiulty that he could be per-
suaded to accept the rectory of St. Giles-in-the-Fields. In
chhi last parish he has shown during the last four or five
years eminent administrative talent, united with the
higher qualifications of a Christian pastor.
It is not to be denied that Lord Palmerston's Church
appointments present the most favourable aspect of his
Premiership. To have placed four such men as Mr. Vil-
liers, Mr. Baring, Dr. Tait, and Mr. Bickersteth upon the
episcopal bench within a single year, is a circumstance
scarcely to be paralleled in the history of any statesman
of modern days. And when the future historian shall un-
dertake the task of estimating the merits and detects of
Lord Palmerston's Administration, there will be at least
one point on which the impartial chronicler will find it
impossible to avoid awarding to him the mood of warm
and decided praise.—Morning Herald.

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Nov. 23.

The market has shown no improvement since Tues-
day, and the operations in cloth continue to be on a
small scale, but prices are mostly well supported. In
some cases manufacturers have been willing to take
rather easier terms, but stocks are low, and prices leave
too little margin of profit to give the buyer much advan-
tage. There is some accumulation in the stock of long
cloths, but only such as a fair demand would remove in
a few day,. Narrow T cloths of low weights are in re-
quest. In domestics there is no change, but some little
progress has been made in limiting production by an in-
creased resort to short time. Printing cloths are quiet,
and in shirting cloths prices are rather unsatisfactory
owing to the limited demand. The yarn market is still
flat, and buyers are operating with much caution in the
present drooping state of the market for the raw material.
Doubled yarns, from No. 40 upwards, are still in good
request, and very full rates are given for early delivery.
In most other kinds of twist the buyer has a slight ad-
vantage.
For linen goods of most kinds, Messrs. Richardson,
Tee, and Co. remark in their weekly circular of this
day :—" The demand continues active, and prices are
generally sustained, while some of the lower class of
Scotch goods, which are difficult to get woven, have
again risen in price, although they were relatively dear,
compared with the better kinds, prior to the last ad-
vance. Goods suited to the Am( rican trade are in re-
quest, and the home trade houses are operating with
confidence at present prices for the spring trade. The
markets are exceedingly firm, And stocks are everywhere
low."

The private letters from Paris yesterday are encourag-
ing. Since the last return the ;million in the Bank has
experienced an increase of 800,000/. About 520,0001.
4 this has been received within t,lu past three days in
consequence of the purchases of Australian gold iu
Louden, but there was a general &coder:ict but y towards an
influx not only at the Paris establishmen at the
branches.
The existence of 'Prince Gortsch akoff's circular
affords matter of dispute to two oir three highly
polemical journals of Brussels. The . Independarece
maintains the affirmative, the .Nord the negative
proposition. The question is only owe of words.
Both admit that the Prince has transmitted to the
representatives of Russia abroad a doicument on
the subject of Bolgrad and the of
psis
ed nts,
on
in
which the union of a congress W e
itis.
Whether it is called a circular or a memorandum

matters little:

THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH PRESS.

The turn of the Union has arrived to break its
lance against the British press. True, its argu.-
ntents are not novel, nor are its deductions inspired
I with the best logic, but then it accompanies its
task with such goodwill, that the following long
extract is perfectly justified :
" The English public, like all publics, is diffcult to please,
but three ideas succeed at the present moment in gratify-
ing the cockneys, whom we ought to respect in their capa-
city of members of meetings, getters up of addresses, and
arbitrators in the last stage of political affairs. These
three ideas are coolness towards France, reconciliation
with Austria, and anger towards Russia. These views
may be developed with more or less vie-our, with more or
less brilliant variations according to individual tastes and
inclinations, but the groundwork is identical. Add to this
a reduplication of the patriotic arrogance and national
pride possessed by every good Englishman, and we shall be
able to form an exact idea of the current of public opinion
on the other side of the channel. Of course, we are
possessed of sufficient coolness to reduce certain boasts to
their exact value ; we do not ascribe to ourselves any pe-
culiar merit at not feeling any alarm at theSe attitudes of
Ajax defying all the gods. When the Morning Post or
the Morning Adve,ti,ser, intoxicated with their own ar-
ticles, depict Great Britain as prepared, on the morrow of
the Easternu war, to descend alone into an arena where
she was fortunate enough not to be isolated, we content
ourselves with reflecting on Inkerman, and that recollec-
tion suffices. When we listen to clamour respecting the
non-execution of treaties, the violation of conventions, the
had faith of the contracting parties, we ponder on the
fact that the Black Sea was to have been evacuated
on the 28th October, and that the British fleet is
still stationed there; that the convention of the
Straits has been placed again in vigour, and that
British vessels of war have nevertheless passed up
the Dardanelles ; then we reflect on punic faith, and that
idea is again sufficient. When we see the Times allude to
its country as th© first Musaulman power, when we see it
intimate to the Sultan the order to understand and practise
the duties of a leal Knight of the Garter, we smile at this
ridiculous pretension, at this bad joke; and this smile
suffices to us. But other and more serious reflections pass
before our mind, for if we carefully examine matters we
find that the mask of exaggeration of the public papers
conceals a very serious political situation. Now it appears
that our influence, our demands, our interests are for ever
opposed and slighted by England at Constantinople; no
one can be ignorant of the secret of the recent ministerial
revolution, and the last coup de theatre, which has re-
sulted in the definitive retreat of Aali Pacha, the nego-
tiator at Paris the vizir favourable to France, will suf-
fice to open the eyes of the most incredulous. Thus
Lord de Redcliffe has overthrown a Ministry which was,
so to say, protected by our good feeling. Moreover, the
Ambassadors of France and Russia insist on the accom-
plishment of a treaty which has only a few months' exist-
ence ; they demand the evacuation of the Black Sea and
the evacuation of the Principalities. Lord Redcliffe and
M. de Prokesch, formerly adversaries, now tenderly united,
oppose this reasonable invitation, and the occupation
continues. The same representatives are united against
us in the settlement of the questions relative to the or-
ganisation of the Principalities, to the convocation of the
Divans of the two provinces, to the capital question of the
union of these fractions of a Christian and independent
country. Finally, a difficulty has arisen respecting the
Island of Serpents and the town of Bolgrad • here France
and Russia are of one opinion with reference to the
mode of solution. Who adds daily to the difficul-
ties and venom of the debate ? England again.
And the Neuchatel question? What can be clearer ? Are
the treaties not explicit? Is the right of Prussia not evi-
dent? The Berlin cabinet announces that, so far from hav-
ing recourse to force, it will submit the question to the
appreciation of Europe, and it demands that the question
be submitted to a congress. One government, it is said,
alone opposes this, and the semi-official press of only one
country takes the part of Switzerland. is it necessary to
say that this country is England, that this press is the
English press? And yet the London journals hurl fire and
fury against the French press. It is the latter that com-
promises the friendly relations of the two countries ; it
obeys a coalition of monarchists, of partisans of absolute
power, and of Jesuits. We certainly had not expected
to have met the Jesuits in this affair, but the Morning
Post is not particular. The invectives are cast forth with
such energy that the patience of the most phlegmatic has
been lost on this: side of the channel. The Debate, that
ancient champion of the entente cordiale, recalls John,
Bull to a more decent attitude; and even the Constitu-
tienad, the prudent Con,stitutionnel, which has scarcely
recovered from its recent disavowal, inflicts a severe lesson
on the English journalists. Let the British press cease to
complain of the irritation of which it has been the prin-
cipal cause ; let it comprehend, once for all, that France
likewise possesses national susceptibilities, which must not
be wounded in vain ; that permanent interests, rights, and
traditions exist which even revolutions have not succeeded
in destroying, that there is a common stock of patriotism
and of principles on which the nation never encroaches ;
France occupies in the world a rank, and in the East a
preponderance, which she intends to maintain ; France has
suffered to. much from revolution not to be its adversary
on the continent. As long as England will present itself as
the leader of ideas and politics opposed to those we have
named, her journals must not be sirprised at exciting such
little sympathy on oar shores'

Hamburg advices state that the rate of discount has
receded to 5/ per cent.
At a meeting of the South Australian Copper Com-
pany, held yesterday afternoon, it was agreed to
reorganise the undertaking and to provide a limited
.amount of capital to carry on the works, the latest ad-
vices being tegarded as favourable.
ACCIDENT IN WATERLOO•ROAD.—An accident of a
very serious nature occurred last night in the Waterloo-
road. The carriage of Mr. Hawes, of Montague House,
Russell-square, in which were two daughters of that
gentleman, was proceediug over Waterloo-bridge at a
steady space. On reaching the Surrey side of the water
the horses took fright, and galloped furiously for some
distance down the road. Nearly facing the railway ter-
minus the carriage came in contact with a cab, and the
horses immediately commenced kicking violently. The
ladies were not rescued until they had sustained some
severe injuries, but the wonder is bow they escaped at
all with life.
UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS.—The Bank of England, in ,
concurrence with the Government, have lately adopted
an excellent and considerate course with regard to un-
claimed
dividends. By Act of Parliament all stock on '
which the dividends remain unclaimed for ten years is
transferred to the Commissioners for the Reduction of
the National Debt, but in performing this process the
Bank now address a communication to the parties in-
teresed, acquainting them that their names appear in
the Bank books, and that if they will take measures to
establish any claim they may have, all proper assistance
will be afforded them. Formerly books containing the
names of every person holding stock on which the
dividends had been unclaimed for ten years used to be
published at stated intervals, but they offered great
facilities for fraud, and after the celebrated Fletcher
forgeries they were discontinued. Since that period
some method has been wanting to prevent the State from
taking undue advantage of cases of accidental neglect,
and the present plan appears in this respect to afford
everything that could be desired.
Yesterday, at the Auction Mart, Messrs Norton, Hog-
gart, and Trist submitted for sale some valuable free.
hold sugar estates in the island of Tobago. The first
lot comprised the Richmond estate, containing about
1,150 acres of land, 80 being in cane cultivation, the
remainder in pasture and wood, with dwelling-house,
eight-horse power engine, still, boiling and curing houses,
&c., a supply of the necessary manufacturing implements,
and the live stock, consisting of 10 mules, 22 oxen, 14
cows, 3 steers, 4 heifers, and 3 calves. The second lot
comprised the Glamorgan estate, containing 270 acres
(79 in cane cultivation), with dwelling-house, out-build-
lugs, large and substantial works, and 80 heads of live
stock. The third lot comprised the Goldsborough and
Goodwood estates, containing together 1,080 acres,
with dwelling-houses, steam-engines, out-buildings,
labourers' cottages, still, and 77 heads of live stock. An
annuity of 1501., during the life of a gentleman aged 65,
was chargeable on this lot. A sale was not effected,
the three lots being brought in at the respective sums
of 1,4801., 1,480/., and 2,4801.
VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE
CIVIL SERVICE.— General Post-office.—The postmaster-
ship of Lymington has become vacant by the death of
Mr. Galpine • Mr. John W. Margett's, clerk to the post-
master of ixeter, has been appointed clerk in the
Money-order Department. General Poet-office. The
Emigration-office.—Mr. Butler and Mr. Compton, super•
numerary extra clerks, have been appointed permanent
extra clerks, vice Messrs. Fayrer and Bailey, resigned ;
two vacancies have been created by the promotion of
Messrs. Butler and Compton. Legal Department.—
Mr. Sergeant Kinglake has been appointed recorder of
Bristol, iu the room of Sir A. Cockburn, appointed chief
justice of the Common Pleas. Customs,—There are three
vacancies for tidewaiters and boatmen at Llanelly. Ap-
pointments.—Mr. IL Forder has been appointed a
searcher in London ; Mr. G. H. Hill has been appointed
a clerk in St. Katherine's Docks ; Mr. Jas. D. Hearn
has been appointed a clerk for general business in Lon-
don ; Mr. J. F. Parker has been promoted from third
to second class searcher at Southampton ; Mr. E. Sharp
has been promoted from fourth to third cass searcher at
Sonthampton. South A ustralia.—Mr. Oliver Keble
Richarelson has been appointed first assistant secretary
in the Colonial Secretary's Department ; Mr. E. W.
Hitchin has been appointed second assistant secretary
in the Colonial Secretary's Department ; Mr. G. WT.
Hawkes has been appointed assistant treasurer in the
Colonial Treasury ; Mr. J. L. Raining has been aps
pointed assistant auditor-general ; Mr. J. W. Lewis has
been appointed deputy postmaster-general. New Zea-
land.—Mr. A. W. Shand has been appointed postmaster
at the Chatham Islands ; Mr. J. J. Stanaway has been
appointed harbour-master of Kaipara.—Civil Service
gazette.
WELLINGTON AND BLUCHER..--A short time since the
present Duke of Wellington visited the lunatic asylum
at Colchester, and wrote his name in the visitors' book,
accompanied with a donation of 501. The same day it
happened by chance that the nephew of the celebrated
Prussian general, Blucher, an officer in the German
Legion, went to see the aforesaid asylum, anti wrote his
name also in the visitors' book, placing it immediately
under that of the Duke of Wellington, and uniting both
names by a brace. He then wrote a letter to the Duke,
saying that he had visited the asylum a short time after
him, and seeing the Duke's signature in the visitors'
book, he could not refrain from joining once more toge-
ther two such renowned names, but hoped his grace
would pardon the liberty he had taken, more particu-
larly as his present circumstances prevented him from
presenting the lunatic asylum with 501. He immedi-
ately received a letter from the Duke asking in what
way he could be of service to him. Blucher answered
that if his grace would send him 100/. it would be of
considerable advantage. Two days passed, and no an-
swer came to band, whereupon Blucher wrote again as
follows :—•" If the Duke of Wellington had- waited two
days for Blucher at the battle of Waterloo the victory
would not have been gained." A cheque for 100/.
arrived as soon as possible, accompanied by very kind
letter from the Duke of Wellington, with renewed
assurances from his grace that he would be most happy
at any fuure eriod to be of service to ene
his father's illustrious companion in
_arrasth—Blucher.phew of