The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-13 00:00:00

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE EXHIBITIO,

On Tuesday an interesting ceremony took place ;
Staffordshire, when the Wolverhampton Exhibition 1/.0
opened. It is by far the most comprehensive of 3ji
kind that has ever been held, and there is scarce $
an industry in the Midland Counties that is
represented. The building, which is of l;0
and glass, forms a central nave 1.50 ft. long by 60ft•
width, and 18ft. high at the spring of the roof, whiebbe
semi-octagonal, and rises to a height of 45ft. from
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floor. Around the building is a Fine Arts Gallery, Ca
taming nearly 800 oil and water-colour paintings. V,
Granvilleperfonned the ceremony o f opening the exhibit i°-'.
and delivered a speech which was received with great PP
plause. He said that fifty years ago it was a queeti°,ll
whether those who worked with their bands should lello
to. write and read ; but times were changed, and inve
Lions bad altered the condition of the world. Twell;
years ago it began to be felt that certain aati
!ages of art were benefiting other countries, and t'a,
it was important with regard to science and art to edlic",;s
the working classes as well as their masters. He thong",
it was a good idea to shew to the world what the manalle
tures of Staffordshire really were. Coming then inte,to
hall for the first time, he was quite surprised at the elgy
before him ; he considered that they had realised to
words which were placed on the door—that they Tie,P,f.
give use, art, and recreation each their part in the 1131;ts.
taking. He concluded by declaring that anything vilifi,eo
like that museum and exhibition, was calculated to OPd,
the manners and elevate the minds of our fellow conntio
men, was a helping-hand towards a holier existence.
who examined the exhibiton confirmed the judgment l'esio
Granville passed upon it, and it is believed that whende
is completed it will be one of the best that has been 03
out of London. A luncheon took place in the Exchal3;
at which Lord Lichfield presided. Lord Granville 0300
some appropriate remarks. Lord Lichfield gave se of
interesting particulars in replying to the WO.°
" Prosperity to the South Staffordshire Exhibition."

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The new chapel of St. John's College, Cambrl"'Aee,
was opened on Wednesday. I'f
It is reported that the Government intend sbot.
to introduce a bill for the registration of trade marks. ,
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The Church News states that among the 13%" t
mentioned in Montreal in connection with the 9b
bishopric are the Rev. Dr. Hessoy and the Rev. F. Afe,l'e".
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At Croydon 760 frequenters of St. Say'°llhorl
Church petitioned the patron to present the curate wb°-0,
undertaken all the work during the illness of the late lec" e
bent. Though the church was built principally by the resf
rialists the patron has declined to accede to their reqiis°`.l4
1 The Church News has a leader on the electioo
0f
bishops, and says—. Till the Church recovers her riglito
nominating her own chief pastors, we must not expect tirlrell
governed by bishops whose sympathies are with the Clair
—nor can we hope to find the laity interested ie foci.,
bishops, or the clergy regarding them as ' Fathers ill 6 t of
Two lives were lost on Tuesday in the upper Par 04
the Southampton water at Redbridge, where the Test l'e it
Eling rivers meet. A gentleman named Wheeler, his nicer lio
servant, and a sailor named Weaver, were on the rived 01
a sail-boat, which was suddenly capsized by a squall,illielea
four were thrown into the water. A small boat near re 0
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Mr. Wheeler and his niece, but the other two bodies bely).
ing entangled in the sails were lost, and up to last.vigh'
lfaclidlieen recovered..