The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-11 00:00:00

THE REFORM BILL-THE BALLOT.

We are glad that Mr. Wyld has given notice,
that when Lord John Russell brings forward his
amendment on the second reading of the Reform
Bill, he will move as an addition, that no measure
will be satisfactory that does not include the ballot.
We regard this notice of Mr. Wyld's as more im-
portant than that of Lord John's, inasmuch as we
have always considered the question' of the ballot
the most important of all representative reforms.
We trust that Mr. Wyld will listen to no solicita-
tions that may be addressed to him to withdraw the
notice. With the fear of their constituents before
their eyes, we are not without hope that the hon.
gentleman will carry his motion. At all events,
he is certain of a larger minority than ever before
voted for the ballot. And he must be greatly en-
couraged in the performance of the duty which he
has undertaken to discharge, when he finds that at
the meeting of Irish Liberal members, held yester-
day, it was unanimously resolved to oppose any
reform bill which did not include the right of
voting by ballot.—Morning Advertiser.

REMARKABLE BIRTH.--A Sussex-bred cow, be..
longing to Mr. Thomas Marchant, of Mayfield, gave birth
last week to three heifer calves, all of which are alive and
thriving.—Sussex Express.
TIIE CASE OF THE REV. MR. HAMPTON.—Some
weeks ago we gave a brief account of the proceedings of a
commission issued by the Bishop of London to inquire into
certain charges against the Rev. Henry Hampton, of Hollo-
way, at that gentleman's request. The bishop has commu-
nicated to Mr. Hampton his decision, after a very patient
and careful investigation of the charges, and an interview
with the reverend gentlemen who formed the commission.
The result of this decision is that his lordship cannot with
propriety sanction Mr. Hampton's officiating in the tem-
porary church of St. John's, Holloway, but, under cer-
tain conditions, the judgment of the referees enables his
lordship to grant a licence for his officiating in any other
part of the diocese. In reference to Mr. Hampton's long-
continued disobedience to episcopal authority, by officiating,
first without any licence, and subsequently against a -moni-
tion issued from the Consistorial Court, his lordship expresses
his willingness to condone, on condition of the rev. gentle-
man's at once submitting, and desisting from further offici-
ating at the temporary church. The report of the commis-
sioners (Archdeacon Hale, Rev. Canon Dale, and the Rev.
Michael Gibbs) to the Bishop of London thus concludes :--
6, We certify to your lordship that, after maturely consider-
ing all the evidence which has been adduced in support of
the Several charges alleged against Mr. Hampton, we have
conic to the conclusion that his embarrassments were mainly
attributable to the misconduct of others; that ho had no
intention of permanently abstracting any portion of the
moneys collected on account of the Church Building Fund,
nor of wilfully misappropriating the sacramental funds; and
that, though living apart from his wifo, and under circum-
stances which tempted him to misrepresent her real and
actual condition, his life, except as stated in this report, his
been without just cause of censure or reproach. In respect,
therefore, of the charges submitted to our inquiry, we can-
not consider him as morally disqualified for officiating in
this diocese."