The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-21 00:00:00

GAME BILL.

Colonel WOOD moved, that this Bill he read a third
time on this day three months ; and after a few words from
Mr.'ll. Gurney, Colonel Sibthorpe, Mr. G. Bankes, and
Mr. Tennyson, the motion was carried.
The New Churches' Dill was committed and reported.
The Report to be received to-morrow.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and
the House Adjourned.

ST. PAUL'S.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN•

Sir,—Permit me., through the medium of your Journal,
to call the attention of those who have the power, to pre-
vent the recurrence of such disgraceful scenes as occurred
at St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday. It being the first day
in Trinity Term the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Judges, see.,
went in State, upon which occasion the north door only was
opened at eleven o'clock, for the admission of the public
—the gates of the-choir not being opened (except to those
who produced a silver key, by which the side gates near the
altar were opened, the galleries also being accessible only
by means of a similar hey) until the arrival of the Lord
Mayor, &c. at twelve o'clock. The assemblage, by that
time, was immense—the procession having passed through
the great gates the pressure from the rear was so great,
the gates being again shut till their Lordships were seated,
that one lady had her leg caught between the gates, and
no remonstrance or solicitations to the officers in attendance
would induce them to open the gates, in order to extricate
it, which, but for the timely interference of the City Mar-
shal in ordering them to be thrown open, must inevitably
have been fractured. Other females had their gowns and
bonnets torn, and gentlemen their hats spoiled, amidst the
cries of " shame, shame, disgraceful."
Now, Mr. Editor, what ie the meaning of all this ? the
choir can he but full, why then not let people occupy the
seats quietly, as upon the occasion of the anniversary of the
Sons of the Clergy, when the Lord Mayor, Dishops, &c.,
attend—there is no breach of social order then ! why should
there be so upon the present occasion ? are not the Vergers
or Keepers of the Cathedral paid? Surely the labourer re-
ceives his hire. What, may I ask, is the meaning of the
bell ringing, as it did yesterday, a quarter before twelve?
I cannot conjecture otherwise than for the assemblage of
the people in the sanctuary, and yet the gates of the sanc-
tuary are shut upon those who wish to enter, until their
dignified brethren have passed by and entered therein. Was '
it thus the meek and lowly Jesus entered the Temple ?
The Apostle also informs us that God is no respecter of
persons. Was it not declared by one of the greatest Di-
vines, now no more, from the pulpit of that very sanctuary,
" That though their departments are separate, and their
offices distinct, they walk in the House of God on the same
privileges, and on eelei.l terms ;" the Laity, " as they that
sit at meat," the Clergy, "as they that serve." Thus
proving the abolition of all distinctions within the sacred
walls.
I trust, Mr. Editor, upon a future occasion, a recurrence
of such scenes will be guarded against; should it again be
the case I will not attribute it to want of attention on the
part of the Dean ; for a greater friend to social order, a
more punctual superintendent upon the service of the
Church, or a more zealous Pastor than Dr. Sumner, does
not exist.
A FREQUENT ATTENDANT AT Tie CATHEDRAL.
18th June, 1827.