The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-02 00:00:00

The House then went into Committee on this Bill.

Mr. HUME thought the time was come for putting
an end to pluralities altogether. He intended to take
the sense of the House, and for this purpose had framed
an amendment which he thought would have that
effect. He thought that this system of pluralities was
disgraceful to the Church.
' Mr. LAW said that, as her Majesty's Ministers
would probably like to hear what was said on this great
subject, and there was not one of them present, he should
move that the Chairman do report progress, and ask for
leave to sit again.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. AGLIONBY thought that such a course would
be' scarcely fair usage to the Hon. Gentleman who
had charge of the Bill. He did not see that it was ne-
cessary for her Majesty's Ministers to be present at the
discussion.
Mr. FREWEN was indisposed to agree to the pro-
position of the Hon. and Learned Recorder. He had
already postponed the Bill for a month at the request of
the Government.
Colonel SIBTHORP thought it would be as well to
inquire where the Ministers were. There was a full House
of Members, who were not paid, and yet the Ministers,
who were paid one and all, had all trooped over no one
knew where.
The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY explained
that the Secretary of State had left word with him to
dispatch a messenger for him when the debate came on
on this Bill, and he had already done so.
Mr. HUME thought it was an imputation on the
House to say that they could not get on without the Mi-
nisters. It was treating them like babies.
Mr. H. DRUMMOND thought that if the House was
not competent to decide on the matter without the Mi-
nisters, neither could it on any other, and the House
ought to adjourn.
Mr. MANGLES rose amid loud cries of " Divide,"
when Sir G. Grey entered, and was greeted with min-
gled cheers and laughter.
Mr. LAW said he was sensible of the importance of
the Right Hon. Baronet's presence, and he should with-
draw his motion.
Mr. HUME explained to the Right Hon. Baronet the
nature of the amendment which he had proposed.
Sir G. GREY, after having had some difficulty in
finding the clauses in the Bill, during which Mr. Hume
stood on his legs throwing an appealing glance to the
House, begged to dissent from the Honourable Gentle-
man's amendment, because he thought that there were
many livings of such'small value that no man could hold
them singly. The Honourable Member's object could
not be effected until some consolidation Act had been
passed.
Mr. HUME said that that was exactly his object.
Mr. AGLIONBY supported the amendment because
he thought it was high time that something was done
towards the consolidation of small, and the partition of
large livings.

GLADSTONE saw but one objection to this
amendment, but that objection was conclusive against
it. He very much feared that if this amendment were
carried many parishes with small revenues would go
without incnmbents, for in England there was no provi-
sion made as in Scotland for increasing the income ot
the incumbents of poor livings. Therefore, until some
plan of consolidation had been adopted, it was highly
inexpedient to adopt an amendment of this sort.
Besides, the amendment of the Right Hon. Gentleman
the Member for Wiltshire would •irtually get rid of
pluralities altogether, unless the yearly value of the con-
tiguous benefice was under 1001. a year. Reserving
that case ot exception, he was prepared to abolish plura-
lities altogether.—(Hear hear.)
After a few words from Mr. JOHN EVANS,
Mr. HUME reminded the Committee that, if they
passed this amendment, the poor livings would be assisted
by the same bounty that sent a bishop to Hong-Kong,
where there were scarcely twenty parishioners to attend
to. Let those who objected to his amendment, on
grounds stated by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Mem
her for the University, insert a clause in the Bill, placing
these pour livings at his disposal—(A laugh)—and he
would undertake not only to find incumbents, but in-
comes for them.—( A laugh.)
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT urged the Committee to
rejeot the amendment in favour of his own, which would
accomplish the end the Hon. Member for Montrose bad
in view.

Sir G. GREY thought it nothing but right that poor
contiguous livings with small populations should be
united, and if he was not mistaken that course bad at-
ready been recommended by the Ecclesiastical Commis-
sioners.

Lord J. MANNERS objected to the Church funds
being placed at the disposal of the Hon. Mwmber
Montrose.

Mr. HUME—I did not ask you to do it.
Lord J. MANNERS had so understood the Hon.
Member; but he was glad that he was mistaken. Much
of the poverty of the small livings, to which reference
had been so often made, was attributable to the misap-
plication of the parish funds. He announced his inten-
tion to oppose the amendment, though he approved of
the spirit in which it had been brought forward.
Mr. HUME said, all he wanted the Committee to do
was to affirm ti- e principle that pluralities were wrung.
Mr. NORMAN obierved that the Bill as it stood
legalised pluralities and justified the system of non-resi-
dence. Now he was altogether opposed to that, and as
the amendment was likely to lead to the adoption of the
principle of consolidation, he should give it his cordial
support.
Mr. E. DENISON said there ware some parishes
which had no churches, and the only way in which the
population could be served was to unite them with other
parishes; therefore, if the amendment of the Hon. Mem-
ber passed, the object of the Bill would be defeated.
Mr. PETO said there were as many as thirty-five
parishes in Norwich, the place which he represented,
some f which were not worth more than 30/. or 504 per
annum, and if in some instances a plurality of livings
was not allowed, the parishioners would be unprovidod
with church accommodation.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the original motion ... 166
For the amendment ... 53
Majority ... ... ... —ll3

Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT moved in clause 1, page 2,
line 1, after the words "each other and," to omit all the
words to the end of the clause, and to substitute these
words, unless the yearly value of one of such con-
tiguous benefices shall be less than one hundred pounds."
Mr. CHRISTOPHER said he would have a resident
clergyman in every parish, but he did not think that the
Bill as it at present stood would accomplish that object.
There were many small parishes in the county which he
represented possessing not more than 50 or 60 inhab.-
tants, and if they were not consolidated with larger bene-
fices the effect would be that the parishioners would be
without clerical supervision.
Mr. lIUME deeply deplored the vote which the
House had just given, and was surprised that 166 Mem-
bers should have affirmed the principle of haying noL-
resident clergymen.
Sir G. GREY observed that the object of the Bill was
to prevent two or more benefices being held together
except under circumstances where they might be practi-
cally considered as forming one benefice, and he should
give the amendment of the Right Hon. Gentleman his
support, because he thought it was calculated to carry
out that principle.
Colonel THOMPSON said he should vote for the
whiaarcdmients, because he thought it preferable to the one
Mon'turosner been
proposed by the Hon. Member for

After a few words from Mr. FREWEN,
Mr. GLADSTONE said there was an evil in plura-
lities themselves, and he would not adm,t the princip.e
of them unless upon an absolute necessity. Tbst being
so, he would support the amendment.
The Committee then divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment ▪
162
Against it
Majority for the amendment • 16
146
The clause was then agreed to as amended.
The remaining clausf s were agreed to, with the x-
ception of clause 6, which was omitted, and the House
res Urn ed.
The other orders of thedaiyx
,c
were then en disposed of,
and the House adjourned at s

GREENOCIC..--DARING AND SUCCESSFUL INTRE-
rumm—We have to record an accident of a most alarming
character, but from which happily no serious consequecce
resulted. On the morning of Friday se'nnight, which, it
will be recollected, was stormy, a small boat, taking men off
to her Majesty's steamer Greenock, at present lying at the
Tail of the Bank, was suddenly caught in a squall when
alongside the ship, and upset, precipitating sixteen men into
the river, and placing them in the most imminent peril.
Captain James Brown, the officer in command of the ship,
having heard a violent screaming from his berth, leaped an-
dressed
having
grcugh a port in his cabin into a boat the saili,re
were in the act of lowering, and by his energy, .we are happy
to say, all hands were rescued from a watery grave, he him-
selfwith his own hands pulled five men into the
best.--Ediaurgle Courant.

;IST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividead Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Pries.
Annum. Share.
_--- - -- -- -
£ I. d. Z s. d
Sink of Scotland
;ritish Linen Company Si. per cent. 100 0 I 100 0 0 185
..;'aledonian Bank •• •• S per sent. 10 0 0 210 9 31. 15
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 I 10 0 0 12
Clydesdale Bank -•• •• 634 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 135,
Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 Igo%
'.:astem Bank.. •• •• .• 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 0 p%
Edinb.k Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 6 0 Si. 7.
S'xehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 9
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
S'ational Bank ...... •• 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15
lorthof Scotlandßank 41. percent. 20 0 0 50 0 334
'forth British Bank • .• - - - _
toyal Bank of Scotland 11. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 112
anion Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 go
Western Bank •••• • • • • 71. per cent. 50 6 0 50 0 0 73N
Alliance Fire and Life 8341. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 • 0 20%
B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 -British Guarantee Ins. 41. per sent. 10 0 0 10 0 15..1 6cl
Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
Colonial Life ... - 50 0 0 1 0 0 11. 3..
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 35 0 0 2 0 0 21. 91
Edinburgh Life Incur 6l. per cent. 101 0 0 12 10 I 20%
Fast of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 -
Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
Hercules Insurance Co. W. per cent. 100 0 0 10 I 0 -
Insur. Co. of Scetlnd•• IL per cent. 100 0 0 10 I 0
Life Assoc. of Scotland Gl. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,11. 10s
Mercantile Life .... 3% per ct. 10 0 0 010 0 51. Id.
National Fire and Life Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1225. 6d
North British Insur 5% pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 ! 24%
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 00 I -
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 111 0 -
Scot. Mas. and Gea.Life - 0 0 015 0 I -
Scottish Union Insrace. 630. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1235.04
standard Life ...... •• 11. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 9%
United Dep.Assuranee 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 165 6d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Corapany. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
__
Angle-Mexican Al lue tpt ra nrlicaMannartA a gd. r la. ;M; 1 ini r..
Bondsl. -.....
£. s. d. A. s. 4.
21. 53. 50 0 0 - 26
100 0 0 30 0 0 is
Canad Ditto, Half Shares..
5611:Ipl
percent..e_ir "(
Icse .n t .
10100
:00
•0
31330
JlO6O 000
3_201
a .............
- 119
CGietny.RNeavviegrsa.ticonlnv.e.s.t.. sp. c.ibs,2/ 100 --9. 0 100 .7) 0 9194
Equitable fteversleary 51. pr cent. 100 II 0 100 0 0 -
Gen. Steam Navigation 11. Bs. 15 09114 I I 27
London Institution ... - - 78 15 I -
Buse' Institution.... - 26 1 0 -
Peninalr& Orient•Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 50
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 ,100 0 0 91
Royal Mail Steam.. .• 61 18. 4. p. c 100 0 0I 60 8 0 54%
South Australian ••• •• 11. per share. 25 0 0 95 0 0 19
Tan Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 29 0 0 - 1

HEALTH of LONDON during the WEEK.
(From the Return of the Registrar-General.)
The return of the week ending last Saturday an-
nounces a continued decrease in the mortality of Lon-
don. Since the third week of March, when it rose,
the weekly mortality has constantly fallen, as is shown
by the following numbers:—the deaths were 1,167,
1,124, 893, 866, and in last week only 803. This
last number is less than in any corresponding week
during the ten years 1840-9, except that of 1842; and
the average of the ten weeks being 909, or corrected
for increase of population, 992, there now appears a
doleacsrseeass eof on
diits,amounting to
e lse
exhibit n
olwB9. a Adl
el
etrhee lm p a
sao(r important
at
the
average in the deaths assigned to them. From
small pox there were 7 deaths, or about half
the average ; from measles 17, from scarlatina 21,
from hooping-cough 35, and from typhus 25, which
diseases are all less fatal than usual; croup was fatal
to 5 persons, influenza to 4, purpura to 2, dilution to
11, and erysipelas to 9, all near the ordinary,
amount. On the 19th of April, at 11, Wycombe-
place, Kent-road, a carman, aged 40 p are, died
01 " disease of the kidneys ; English cholera ; the
latter complaint of nine hours' duration." Again,
amongst diseases which affect the respiratory organs,bronchitis carried off 46 persons, rather more than
the average of ten corresponding weeks, but less
than that of the last three (in the years 1847-9);
pneumonia, or inflammation of the lungs, about the
same number, considerably less than the average.
Only 6 persons died of asthma, and 110 of consumr-
Lion, the corrected average being 158. A child died
of laryngismus stridulus, two children and a man
of laryngitis. The deaths of 20 persons, of whom 18
were women, ware the result of csuoer, and all occurred