The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-25 00:00:00

AN ASPIRING DOG.

The following ludicrous incident occurred the other
Sabbath in a parish church in this county :—Tne day
being very warm and sultry, it was deemed necessary
to throw open the church doors fur the
admission of fresh air. About the middle of the
sermon, while the preacher was loudly declaiming
in his usual impassioned style, the noise of his
deep-toned voice seems to have reached the
ears of a favourite but ill-bred cur which had been
left in charge of the manse. The dog, fearing from
his master's impassioned manner of address that he
was meeting with foul play, dashed (by the by, his
name is Dash) at the top of his speed to render assist-
ance if necessary. The doors being open, the passage
clear, and the stair to the pulpit of easy access, he quickly,
ascended it, and from his elevated position com-
menced such furious yelling as threatened for a moment
to cast the oratorical powers of the preacher into the
shade. Vain were the attempts of the session-clerk
and beadle to remove him either by threats or by
flattery. Dash maintained his position, keeping these
officials at defiance. The beadle at last seized one of
the kirkladles and resolved to give proof of his courage
by applying it unceremoniously to the cranium of
Dash, but Dash showed his teeth, and the man ofgraves
pruderstly retired, leaving him in undisputed pos-
session of the rostrum. Dash, having now fought his
way-to the'pulpit, like many others, instantly de-
manded admission, which his master readily granted.
Both commenced haranguing in their respective
styles at the highest pitch of their voices. For some
time the contest for superiority was main-
tained on both sides with equal pertina-
city. In vain did the preacher raise his
voice to a skirl ; Dash, determined not to be done,
waxed louder and louder still, and the Babel-like
confusion of tongues was too much for the risible
powers of the congregation, who were now thrown
into convulsions' for gray-haired men and staid ma-
trons could no longer contain their gravity. The
preacher at last gave in to his more uproarious col-
league, and, walking with him out of the pulpit, con-
ducted him to the door and gave him in charge of
the church-officer.—Perthshire Advertiser.

INDUSTRIAL HOME for GEN I LEWOJIEN.
On Saturday a public meeting was held at Willis's
Rooms in support of this institution, which has been
established to provide a home for the widows and
daughters of private gentlemen, officers in the army
or navy, professional men, bankers, and merchants,
suffering under a reverse of fortune. The meeting
was to have been presided over by his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge, who however was prevented
from attending by indisposition, and in the absence
of his Royal Highness Lord Kinnaird took the chair.
His Lordship briefly explained the objects of the in-
stitution, bore testimony to the exertions of the La-
dies' Committee on its behalf, showed the necessity,
which existed for extended accommodation in conse-
quence of the number of applicants, and read several
letters from inmates describing the comforts which
they enjoyed. The report, which was a document of
some length, set forth the operations of the
institution, and its claims on public support. It
appears that a house has been taken in Harpur-street,
Red Lion-square, at an annual rent of 851., the sum
of 2121. being paid for furniture. Some difficulties
have been experienced at the outset from the want
of funds, but these have been overcome by timely
contributions, and though the total receipts to this
time
_have been small, the committee have fully
furnished the house, and every room is com-
pletely occupied. Since the opening of the institution
in October 53 ladies have been admitted, of whom
eight are the daughters of officers in the army, two
of officers in the navy, 15 of landowners and private
gentlemen, one of a clergyman, two of solicitors, one
of a surgeon, one of a banker, 14 of merchants, four
of professors of colleges, two of artists, and three of
Government officers; of these 53 inmates 33 still
continue in the house, and, except to take situations,
not one has left voluntarily. The balance-sheet
showed that up to the close of May the total receipts
had been 793/., and the expenditure 7181., leaving
a balance in hand of 751., against which there were
debts to the amount of about 1501. The adoption of
the report was moved in appropriate terms by the
Rev. Dr. Croly, and seconded by' the Rev. Dr.
Cumming. Other resolutions in support of the institu-
tion were ably recommended to the meeting by Mr.
Malton, the Rev. Mr. Nolan, Mr. S. C. Hall, Mr.
Oliver, and other gentlemen. A vote of thanks hav-
ing been carried to Dr. Joseph Williams for his gra-
tuitous and unremitting attention to the sick inmates
of the house, the proceedings terminated with the
usual complimentary acknowledgments to Lord Kin-
naird for presiding.

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