The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-08 00:00:00

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its mind with respect to the grant which was required
to purchase this church. I believe the only course left
to us is that which we have now taken. I have had the
honour and pleasure of communicating with the right
rev. prelate (the Bishop of L radon, a we understood)
on this subject, and be hopes that, by the efforts of Lord
Cowley in Paris and of English residents there, in con-
junction with those of the right rev. prelate and others
in this country, a sum of money will be raised sufficient
to enable me to place the church under the Consular
Act. (Hear.) Some time, of course, must elapse before
this money, not less, I am informed, than 5,0001. will be
required—is raised. lam sorry to say that the mort-
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and others persons who have interested them elves in the
matter.
The Bishop of LONDON thought it would be a very
grSit misfortune if this place of worship, which had been
so long connected with the church of England should
cease to be a church of England place of worship.
(Hear, hear.) Their lordships were probably aware
that there was a large population of poor Eeg-
lish at Paris—as many as 2,000, and it was cer-
tainly of great importance that by some means a
p'ace of worship should be provided for them. Hitherto
there had been no opportunity for these 2,000 persons to
worship God according to the church of their fathers.
They were unfortunately living in a foreign country, ex-
posed to foreign influence s, and liable to many difficulties
and temptations. If the plan to which be understood her
Majesty's ambassador at Paris was favourable could be
carried into effect, it was proposed that the whole of the
church with the exception of a very few seats should be
free to poor Doglish. Thsir lordships were aware that a
great number of E glish visited the continent ire sum-
mer, and that the English population was thereby very
much increased during that part of the year. It was
not, he thought, too much to say that the sff,irts of Lord
Cowley in Paris wouli be seconded by those Englishmen
who spent a portion of their years anroad, and increased
the English population in Paris to 10,000 in the summer
months. He believed there was every prospect of rais-
ing speedily about 2,0001. in Paris itself. There would
remain to be raised 3,0001, which we might hope would
be raised by voluntary subscriptions in this country ;
and then the church would be opened under the Consular
Ac', free t the poor English reaming in Paris. He was
most thankful to the noble lord for preventing, by hie
diligence, the threatened foreclosure of the mortgage.
ViFcount DUNGANNON expressed his satisfaction
t the stitcruent which had been made by the Secretary
for Foreign Affairs,
And the subject dropped.
PROTECTION OF FEMALE CHILDREN BILL

The Bishop of OXFORD moved the second reading
of this bill, the object of which was to extend the pro-
tection which the liw at present affords to girls between
the ages of 10 and 12 to girls between the ages of 10
and 13. The right rev. prelate observed that he
asked for the bill because he had brought bebre him
a series of cases, which he had himself examined,
which showed the great need of such protective
leg elation. The age which he wished to include
within the provisions of the bill was that at which
a great number ~f young girls quitted workhouses
and institutions of that nature, whence they entered ser-
vice at a very low rate of wages, and there was no doubt
that they were exposed at that time to very peculiar
temptations. He could, if it were necessary, enter into
details which would abundantly establish the neceseity
of the measure ; but he was sure that it would recom-
mend itself to their lordships without any such details
he should ointent himself with at once moving the
second reading of the bill. _

The bill was read a second time.
The Customs Duties (No. 2) Bill, and the Excise
Duties Bill went through committee.
The Exchequer-bonds (2,000,0001) Bill was read a
second time, and the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The f4llowing private bills were read a third time :
Blackburn Railway, Stokes Bay Railway and Pier,
Sufferance Wharves, Pert of London.
The Balby and Worksop R •ad Bill was further con.
side red and ordered (or a third reading.
HID-KENT RAILWAY (CROYDON EXTEN-
SION) BILL.
Earl of MARCH moved that the Rail way (Cr.lyclun
Extension) Bi l be withdrawn.--Agreed tn.
RAILWAY CANAL BILLS (GROUP 11.)
Col. W. PATTEN moved that Mr. Foijmnbe ba dis-
charged from further attendance on group 11 of Railway
and Canal Bills.—Agreed to.
THE NAVY.

Sir C. NAPIER gave notice of cert lin naval relurns.
MR. GLOVER, LATE M.P. FOR BEVERLEY.
Mr. W. GRIFFIrEIS gave notice that in the event
of the Propsrty Qualification Bill being passed into a
law, be should move an humble address to her M.iisty,
praying her INlajesty's merciful consideration of the case
of the late IVI.P. for Beverley. (Hear, hear.)
METROPOLITAN CEVIETERIE3.
Mr. H. BERKELEY asked the Secretary of State
ft.r the Home Department, what regulations or ins.ruc
Mons as to cemeteries or burial grounds in the metropolis
had been or were to be issu-d, under the powers of thu
Burial Act passed last session?
Mr. HARDY, Under-Secretary for the Home De-
partment, void that none bad been issued. Tney wer._
being prepared under the consideration of the Inspector.
of Burial Grounds, and as soou as they were read; they
wool.' be carefully considered by her Majesty's GJvern-
went before they were i-sued.
ROYAL ACADENIY, WOOLWICH.

Mr, P. O'BRIEN asked the Secretary for War, whe-
ther any gentlemen had been admitted to the Royal
Academy of Woolwich sioca the Ist ,lay of January la t
who had not undergone the competitive examination
rendered necessary by the warrant promulgated by the
late S?cretary of War ?
General PEEL said no gentleman had been admitted
int) Woolwich Academy except in strict conformity
with the principles laid clown in 1855, in reference to
competitive examinations.