The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-29 00:00:00

LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.—CLOTHING.—The Directors are prepared to
receive TENDERS for MAKING UP THEIR Servants'
CLOTHING.
Patterns may be seen and full particulars obtained by application
at the Company's Pattern-room, Euston Station, from Ten till Four
o'clock, on and after Monday, the 25th inst
Tenders to be sent in not later than Monday, the Bth of June.
By order, C. E. STEWART, Secretary.
Euston Station, May 19, 1857.

OFFICE OF THE GAS LI AND COKE CO.,
HORSEFERIY-ROGD, WE.STMINSTER, May 28. 1857,
T DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That the
1 following Proprietors, viz.,

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FREDERIC ALBERT WINDSOR, Esq ,
and Directors,
Captain JAMES COMBES GIFFARD,
Have severally given me notice in writing of their intention to
offer themselves for re-election as Directors, at the Election, which
will take place at the Company's Gas Works, Horseferry-road,
Westminster, on FRIDAY, the sth day of June next, at 12 o'clock
(at noon) precisely.—By order.

C. BURLS, Secretary.

AN ACT OF GRATITUDE.--5,000 Copies of
a Medical Book for Gratuitous Circulation.—Mr. G. THO Nif AS
having been effectually cured of a nervous debility, loss of memory,
and dimness of sight, resulting from the early errors of youth, by
following the instructions given in a Medical Work by a Physician,
he considers it his duty, in gratitude to the author, and for the benefit
of nervous sufferers, to publish the means used. He will therefore
send tree, to any address, in a sealed envelope, on receipt of a direct-
ed envelope enclosing two stamps, to pre-pay postage, a copy of the
medical work containing every information. required. Address, Mr.
G. Thomas, St. John's-lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

THE SERMONS AT EXETER-HALL.
Viscount DUNGANNON said he wished to put a
question to the right hon. prelate (the Bishop of London)
—namely, whether he had given his sanction to the pro-
ceedings
which took place in Exeter-hall on Sunday
evening last. A. number of discourses bad been announced
as about to be delivered on several ensuing Sundays.
He believed such a proceeding was offe❑sive to many
members of the Established Church. He begged to
ask the right rev, prelate whether these meetings met
with his approval, and whether he considered them
in accordance with the discipline and dignity of the
Eitablished Church.
The Bishop of LONDON said he was not aware
that he should be in order in answering such a
question in such a place. (Hear, hear.) However, be
was quite ready to answer the noble lord's question.
Such a meeting as the noble viscount had alluded to did
take place in Exeter-hall ou Sunday evening last, and
he believed it was intended to continue them for several
Sunday evenings. He was not aware of what Lad been
said on the subject by the newspapers, but a re-
quest had been made to him by two prelates of the
Church of England,' and several other clergymen, for
permission to deliver a series of religious discourses in
Exeter Hall on Sunday evenings. He readily consented
to the request, and he believed such a proceeding was
strictly in accordance with the Act to secure liberty of
religious worship. Such a protection, he thought, was
not only quite legal, but highly expedient, for he
believed in his heart there were thousands of persons
in this metropolis who never thought of entering
any place of worship, who had been induced to attend
these religious meetings at Exeter Hall.
Lord KINNAIRD said be was present last Sunday
evening in Exeter Hall, and he was much pleased to
observe that there were about 4,000 persons present,
who listened with the greatest attention to the eloquent
discourse delivered by the right rev. prelate the Bishop
of Carlisle.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY rose, but resumed
his seat in cons quence of the loud cries of " Order."
The Earl of HARDWICKE objected to a discussion
going on upon the mere answering of a question.
The Earl of HARROWBY thought it was highly
necessary that their lordships should hear the most rev.
prelate on such a subject.
After a few words from Lord CAMPBELL and the Earl
of ELLENBOBOUGH,
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY was understood
to deprecate the course pursued by the noble
viscount in calling the rev. prelate to task for
the manner in which he exercised his spiritual
functions. He asked their lordships whether they
thought such questions consistent with the respect due
to the prelates of the Church.
The subject then dropped.
SALE OF POISONS.
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On the motion of the Earl of GRANVILLE this bill was
read a second time.
PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA-
TION BILL.
On the order of the day for reporting this bill with
amendments,
The Earl of MALMESBURY presented a petition
from the proctors of Doctors'Commonscomplaining of the
injury which he present bill would inflict upon them,
and praying for compensation.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said the grievances of
which the proctors complained were those which gene-
rally arose when any improvement in the law was made.
He was afraid he could not hold out hopes that com-
pensation would he awarded to the petitioners.
After a short discussion the report was received.
Some verbal amendments were made.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had some other
amendments of a more important character to propose.
He would have them printed, and brought up on the
third reading.
THE SHREWSBURY PEERAGE.
Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the
youngest son of the Duke of Norfolk, praying that he
might be heard against the claim of Earl Talbot to the
earldom of Shrewsbury.
TRANSPORTATION BILL. _

On the motion of the Earl of HARROWDY, the Trans-
portation Bill was read a second time.
Viscount DUNGANNON said he regretted that the
bill did not contain a clause with r-gard to tickets of leave.
DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL.
The hour,e resumed their oummittee on this bill.
The Bishop of OXFORD proposed a clause to the
effect that, inasmuch as the marriage contract had been
hitherto Ned to be indissoluble by the ecclesiastical law,
clergymen or the Church of England shou!d not be com-
pelled to celebrate against their conscience the re-mar-
riage of a divorced person. If this bill passed, the mar-
riage of divorced persons would be valid ; but by the
law of the Church of England those marriages could not
be legally solemnised, and it would be a great hardship
to compel the clergy of the Church of England, who
entertained conscientious objections against such mar-
riages, to ,-olemnise them.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that nothing
would be more scandalous than for some of the clergy of
the church to say that they objected to solemnise
such marriages whilst others celebrated them without
the least objection or scruple. (Hear.) He had heard a
righ: rev. prelate complain of the hardship upon the
clergy that in inperforruing the burial service they were
eowp.ll. d to say that certain deceased persons went--
(here the noble and learned lord paused for a time)—
~ ant up to heaven. (Laughter.) He could aseure their
lordships be oid not allude to the subject in a frivolous
matiner, but it would lead to great scandal that some of
the clergy might obey the law and others refuse to do so.
The Earl of CARNARVON said he came to quite a
diff,reht conclusion from the hon. and learned lord.
What tn._ c:,,rgy complained of, and what they had a
right to complain of, was that, ,fter entering upon a pro.
fusion which excluded them from all others, and bind.