The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-16 00:00:00

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see how heavy, for the offences of the :man of whom,
in the majority of cases, he knows nothing; whom
he either finds established in his diocese, or is com-
pelled to receive from the hands of a patron ? Is it
politic ;thus to impose a penalty upon the Bishop's
vigilance, and to make it thus his interest to con-
nive at the offences of those whom he is appointed
to superintend ? This interest, we are firmly
convinced, would not have the slightest weight
with any one Bishop of the Right Reverend Bench
of the United Church, as it is now filled; but we
may not always have such Bishops ; and even now,
the consideration that in denouncing the offences of
one of his clergy to a Bishop, you put your hand deep
into his Lordship's pocket, must occasionally prevent
such denunciations and screen offenders. If the
thing happens but occasionally and rarely, it is be-
cause offences are rare indeed. But were the state of
affairs different, the fear of ruining the Bishops would
frequently make good men pause before calling for
an exercise of the episcopal authority. About ten
years ago the public was scandalised by a case
not very unlike that of Marsh—such cases olcur
about once in ten years among 15,000 clergy-
men !—the case of Dr. Free. We have heard,
and we believe, that the removal of that
wretched man from the Church cost his suc-
cessive diocesans, Pelham and Kaye (for the
litigation ran through two incumbencies), no less a
sum than thirteen hundred pounds. Nor are we quite
certain that the suit came to a regular termination;
for Free was run over and killed in Gray's Inn-
lane in a state of drunkenness, much about the
time when the suit would regularly have ended.
Be this, however, as it may, the removal of this
unworthy person cost thirteen hundred pounds, paid
by his two Bishops • and as Marsh is a much
richer man, it would be perfectly within his
power to make his removal more expensive to the
Bishop of Peterborough. We regret that the
Church cannot be relieved of the unworthy
Rector of Barnack ; but we own that our
regret is somewhat alleviated by the considera-
tion that the escape of that unworthy per-
son spares the Bishop of Peterborough a fine
of 1,0001., and it might be 2,0001. We have
thought it right to direct public attention to
this view of the question, because it seems to us
a monstrous thing to throw upon the Bishop the
whole expense of the expulsion of unworthy clergy-
men. There is no other such anomaly; everywhere
else the public pays the services rendered to the
public, or, as we suspect, the public would be worse
served than it is. The Bishop only is expected to
give his money for the public good. As it is likely
that the subject will come before Parliament, we hope
that this important point will be considered.

CONVERSION OF SCOTT MURRAY, ESQ. M.P. FOR
BUCKS, TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITIL—OXFORD, MARCH
15.—A sensation has been produced in the University by let-
ters received among the Tractarians from Rome, with infor-
mation that Scott Murray, Esq., B.A. of Christ Church, has
just conformed in that capital to the Romish faith. It is
anticipated that the Hon. Gentleman, who has sat in Par-
liament for Bucks since the commencement of the present
Parliament, will forthwith vacate his seat for that county.
Mr. Murray belonged to the Young England party, but had
paired off till after the Easter recess. His vote is of course
suspended until he has taken the oaths prescribed for Roman
Catholic Members. This conversion is stated in the Univer-
sity to be the 18th from among Mr. Newman's disciples which
has taken place since the year 1841. Other conversions are
spoken of.—Evening Paper.
TRIAL OF THE MURDERER OF THE MARQUIS OF
NORMANDY'S GAMEKEEPER.—George Lowther and Mat-
thew Pearson yesterday took their trial at York, for
the murder of John Moffatt, the head gamekeeper to the
Marquis of Normanby—the first as principal, and the
second as aiding and abetting. The facts of this melan-
choly case, arising out of the operation of the Game-laws,
are too fresh in the minds of our readers to require
repetition. The jury found Lowther guilty and acquitted
Pearson. The Judge, in passing sentence of death upon the
wretched man, said that he had been convicted on the clearest
testimony of depriving a fellow-creature of life, and that
he could not hold out to him the slightest hope of a relaxa-
tion of the law in his case. Pearson was then called upon,
and admonished by the Learned Judge, who trusted that the
unhappy end to which his companion would soon come would
operate as a warning to him, and would be the means of in-
ducing him to abstain from following the unlawful practice
which had led to this melancholy investigation.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
WAR-OFFICE -ARCII NI 15. -

3d Dragoon Guards—E. Turton, Gent., to be Cornet, by
purchase, vice Fitzgerald, who retires, March 15.
11th Light Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon R. Pyper, from
the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Maclean, promoted in
the 76th Foot, March la.
38th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon R. Browne, from the Staff,
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Burton, promoted on the Staff,
March 15.

41st Foot—Lieutenant G. M. Hicks, from 95th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice Minchin, who exchanges, March 15.
44th Foot—Ensign J. Le M. Carey to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Kipling, who retires ; W. Dunkin, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Carey, Marsh 15.
67th Foot—Staff-Surgeon Second Class J. Sheils, M.D., to
be Surgeon, vice Home, who exchanges, March 15.
73d Foot—H. C. Owen, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Walsh, who retires, Nlarch 15.

89th Foot—Ensign M. H. Oldficld to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice O'Brien, who retires ; C. Richardson, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Oldfield, March 15.
95th Foot—Lieut. W. Minchin, from 41st Foot, to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Hicks, who exchanges, March 15.
Ist West India Regiment—Lieut. R. Olpherts, from the
40th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Grant, who re-
tires; Lieut. W. W. T. Cole, from the 72d Foot, to he Cap-
tain,by purchase, vice Trotinan, who retires, March 15.
St. Helena Regiment—Capt. J. Piggott, from the 26th
Foot, to he Captain, vice Skinner, who exchanges, March 15.
HOSPITAL STAFF—Surgeon G. Home, from the 67th Foot,
to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Sheila, who ex.
changes ; Assistant-Surgeon A. Knox, from the Ist Foot, to
be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Ford,
promoted; G. Horniblow, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon
to the Forces ; J. S. Willis, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon to
the Forces, vice Pyper, appointed to the 11th Light Dragoons;
J. Macnamara, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces,
vice Hoskin, appointed to the Ist Foot; S. Smith, Gent., to
be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Browne, appointed to
the 38th Foot, March 15.

MEmoaANnum.—The commission of Lieut. Ross, as
Adjutant in the 66th Foot, is to be ante-dated to the 2114
Oct., 1843.

WHITEHALL, MARCH 9.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Hartley Baldwin, of
Settle, in the county of York, Gent., to be a Master Extra-
ordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
WILLIAM THOMPSON, merchant, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne.
JAMES WALKER, machine-maker, Wheat Aston, Staf-
fordshire.
WILLIAM ROSCOE, JOHN CLARKE, and WIL-
LIAM STANLEY ROSCOE, bankers, Liverpool.
BANKRUPTS.

JOHN CRAWFORD BELL, surgeon, Norwich, to sur-
render, March 28, at half-past one, and April 26, at half-past
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee,
Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Winter, Norwich; Shearman, Tri-
nity-place, Charing-cross, Westminster.
CHARLES SA VILL, grocer, Romford, Essex, March
26, and April 30, at eleven, at the Court of Rank-
ruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Hind-
marsh and Son, Jewin-crescent.
THOMAS EASTOE LUBBOCK, licensed victualler,
Butcher-hall-lane, March 28, at half-past twelve, and April
30, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official
assignee, Basinghall-street ; Henderson, Mansell street,
Goodman's-fields.
JOHN FOAKES, market-g rdener, March 29, at half-
past eleven, and April 23, at half-past one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane. Sharpe,
Field, and Jackson, Bedford-row ; Foster, Unthank, Bur-
roughes, and Robberds, Norwich.
JOHN REES JONES, grocer, Newbridge, Monmouth-
shire, March 26 and May 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District
Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Perkins, Bristol.
ALICE DAKEYNE, smallware dealer, Bolton-le-Moors,
Lancashire, March 23, at twelve, and April 22, at one, at the
Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Man-
chester; Atkinson and Saunders, Manchester; Makinson and
Sanders, Elm-court, Temple, London.
JOSEPH WALKINGTON, joiner, Chapeltown, Leeds,
March 28 and April 16, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Blackburn, Leeds.
JAMES WADE, paper-maker, Birmingham, March 27
and April 29, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Motteram and
Giddev, Birmingham.
GEORGE CARRUTHERS, draper, Coventry, March 26,
and April 23, at half-past one, at the Birmingham District
Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Nield, Man-
chester; Colmore and Heale, Birmingham.

NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY.
F. Hornby, Manchester.
T. Bailey, servant, Oxford.
J. F. Francis, tailor, Sebright-place East, Hackney-road.
C. Cotgreave, jun., law stationer, Chester.
S. Haddock, joiner, Nottingham.
W. Wheelwright, commission agent, Leeds.
M. Edwards, tailor, Mitre-street, New-cut.
J. Griffith,, miller, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
J. Davis, higgler, Wolvercot, Oxfordshire.
J. Clarkson, boot maker, Bradford, Yorkshire.
J. Fletcher, brace bit maker, Sheffield.
G. C. Talbot,cotten agent, Blackburn, Yorkshire.
R. Arundale, engraver, Leeds.
G. Bradlaugh, miller, Ipswich.
J. A. Woolman, fanner, Little Claekton Essex.
J. Cooper, farmer, Brampton, Derbyshire. J. W. Robertson, tailor, Wingfield,Sfolk.
W. Bassford, cowkeeper, Liverpool.
J. Chase, grocer, Portsmouth.
H. Williams, butcher, Liverpool.
W. Andrews, coach trimmer, Winchester.
W. Bunting, butcher, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire.
T. Wilkins, grocer, Edmund's-place, Lower 'Wandsworth-road.
R. T. H. Boggs, clerk, Somerset-house, Bolwell-street, Lam-
beth-walk.
F. C. Wollen, tailor, Bath-street, City-road.
A. Balfour, lodging-housekeeper, Liverpool.
H. Shedden, clerk, Seawall-cottage, Bristol.
J. Perry, saddler, Blackmore, Essex.
J. Barns, barge master, Rochford, Essex.
J. J. Spiller, attorney, Camomile-street,' London-wall.
W. Carr. warehouseman, Camden-cottage, Camden-town.
J. Safft,ill, farmer, Gould's-green, Hillingdon, Middlesex.
W. Sewell, master mariner, Great Yarmouth.
A. DI. Sandeman, accountant, King-street, City.
J. Bond, tailor, Manchester.
J. Yeomans, hatter, Bolton, Lancashire.
R. W. Bryant, tailor, Chippenham, Wiltshire.
J. King, Wattishana, Suffolk.
F. Henry, Caroline-place Regent's-park.
J. Claridge, butcher, Oxford. -
J. Mowbray, farmer, Kirton, Lincolnshire.
M. Willock, farmer, Halifax.
J. Greene, surgeon, Brewood, Staffordshire.
E. Bosworth, Paget-place, Waterloo-road.
E. Burrell, Arundel-street, Strand.
J. S. Reynolds, milliner, Reading, Berkshire.
W. H. Porter, cabriolet owner, Doughty-mews, Russell-square.
S. Pegrum, butcher, Notting-hill.
S. Sampson, bricklayer, Upper Boston-street, Dorset*.square.
W. L. Grace, commission agent, Essex-place, Dalston..
G. Hemming, omnibus driver, Dudley, Worcestershire.
W. Grundy, cabinet-maker, Nottingham.