The Sun. — London, England, 1845-03-28 00:00:00

SUMM ARY OF NEWS AND 04bItt optuton. 41-9 ti:hk may read." oaf Mond 5T 0 11.. 1 , RY the King of the French, attended by ituinas, the Count de Strada, and two orderly. pp tho Tullerles at three o l clt:1( for St. Cloud. kliNI th ti l t l l 61 siti In the ettning, their Majesties re til,,6i.,,riiiee ,ile Lint' tile braiilian Minister, the Zo.o7reti frAttairts the Mi of Public In i Marsh al Duke 'de Register o the Marquis de Iss.. Y'S"ants de l' Vgle, de Nloniesqedou, and Du vtf.:7l; 84%1. 231...au,thkr,4 Peer of France; M . Jubelin, `nol th ; 1 , 41 '3 of State; Baron Langsdor , and Col. tii-LA ,„ e tnglish army. twalen letter of the 19th instant states that, by a k7ll addressed by the Nlinister of the Marine to th e . e pi... l'l ' 4 'ft of that port, a discretionary power is t la fur discharging' 1,500 sailors of his divi, ion. i 51 11, 6 Tor or Bordeaux has received a h tter from th.hoult, announcing his intention to establish a lite % 4 Year near the city, for the exercise of a body 16 ki .„1:! Under ch ar command of the Princes. cil lan 4 duel took place between two pupils of l l tile 7e4wie School, named Serviant and Delamarre , . kite hti the latter Was killed. The tribunal of ut: ordered the arrest of the survivor, but an ' 41116 4 tO the Cour Royale of Paris, which de 'ist duelling did not fall within the reach of the law. %ap t* tl66 etan the law officers of the Crown ludgtd 14_ to the Court of Cassation and the Supreme NtTL..ileent the ease before the Cour Rol - ale of Orleans, is "Tded in the siir‘ . the our Royale of ~:naPPeel Was alSo wa k 3 )db a * l ed against this judg -141c,* was he on Tuesday by the Court of Cst•- .11e Court, after hearing M. Ledru-Rollin, in N1110:1:::14 judf„Pments of the Royal Courts of. Pa ri s taot th e 1 , and the Pro cureur-General Dupr, in sup . _ape,:,alsPeal, decided that duelling is a crime w i thi n eiii„c., ll oll of the Code, and that the Court of Orle3ns, kliali,,;"wg the contrary, has committed a violation of %tt‘i Illl l * ease is I. be brought before some other '.) to be hereafter designated by the Court of g ik A- = with As was fought on Sunday in the between Lieut. Lnge, of the Navy, mains unknown. They were without le Lieutenant received a wound in '8 considerable fears fur his life. the fallen combatant, being made condition, hastened to him with a questioned as to who was his advcr it h e was a person unknown to him, plarreed at a place of public enter e, dissatisfied wilt' this account, Is ur to discover him. A sword and by him on the ground, have been !tied on Tuesday morning on the ~ltlroad. At the station of Epone, sere the train stops for ten minutes, Were in the retinde of one of the essageries alighted. The signal of CO,' when suddenly these persons 10, ', and, running after tho train, Lowly at the time, came up with it. " ( I to get into the carriage, but his upon the rail, and the train passing 'as instantly killed. `dates that, three days after the ex ler-magazines, a soldier who had in-/mintier of the killed was taken out .jured that in two days he was able 4 heavy fall of snow at Marseilles the cold was still very severe. . 'eh, of the 21 st , states that con irevailed th ere in consequence o f _ t h e r _ iet w i thout the settlement of t h e alit', an d i t was understood t hat Valois, nor Friburg, wo uld rev o ke t I had come to i n favour o f t hat ..eved, h owever, that the free corp s I submit to the order of their dissolution. , - /1 I---P.II.BIIIONAIMIL ll ait w ager and suite are expected to arrive . la ' tat.th" g lens°, on Wednesday next, from WilieY ,ith, 0 season. 18 4.._ m w 1,. Lord il• . "all e 'ilogton the Duke of Buccleuch, N .- * 4 4 , , i i '' . , ii ry11.47 I liniste ' rs absent from town for th 5,,., ..gie t ,,,. (3 , are expected to return . to town 1 14 turit i ‘n&i'"ng week, a Cabinet Council having for the earlier part of the week. 4 a, il Viscountess Palmerston arrived in to wn at t 4, 1 77 last from visiting Viscount Melbourne _ s .._ COs,,.last dh • g o ne to Broadland , 1, 711 kir n," ri m e since intention of . sa, ' • t --.SeY .sants, with the here Until the re -assembling of Parliament. k 4 4 s and Marchioness of Lansdowne enter rty at hi' Otl ad ' aof Devonshire and a select pa rty l ore evening, at Lansdowne House.x. h -41 1u and Marchioness of Downshire are e on lki„..or 't in Hanover-qua r e. for the "asastle, nftkawit.tiext month, from Hillsborough N th li r a ii , I ZI am • t h e re- Countess of Ripon are pasamg._, .w y A6ll7l*•'The Noble Earl's health is coustuerA ir kart ._ i_Shittittlitti_ Countess of Granville hav v e n ar e ri o ve f d l) a c t . 44441sesitilHruton-street,, from the k We are gratified 01 L 4 1 1t 4 the Noble I ) ( S. e a til rl p h r as oa e .n o . mpletely recovered -4tiindiaposition. hi oiarrowby, who has been again ser_ioe v is n ly . in% - sib ~ tosveaor-square, is much better. Sir 1641 filtite-"tendonee on his Lordship. 1111 ist,,,th° A rchbishop of York and Miss . I r - r e a,r l : i N c ted to arrive at the Venerable A 1 or k I 'thi n e.° ill Grosvenor-square, on Monday the ~% 1 6 1 1 1ILL _1110, 'rem No Park, Oxford, for . NI - NA. la,_",°3'al I ligh a nes i r i the Duke of Cambr . idg a e r , 4e:gn.ness Prince Edward of Saxe I , treirn , ki1..,%01,-"golabeel circle are visiting his Grac e at iti r sa l k it N un. . ten,l44lltco, widvy of the late Sir . Will.ta.m n -.'?°..'t l an. " w ho was brutally assassinated to i . 1 41 , is r ,_ao, s ex , 4, 4 i "on / . reete4 to arrive at Mivart's Hotel for Yilti , NM, 1-I,,itttnent3 having been engaged ~, P a 4rKinn. 4 4 1 'ml*°lB4l4."? 41113) Inquiry, in t -Of t i g nigli in the Dioceson Court of 447 ey. Mr. Monekton, have been res um ed. ote __ , 5...- n i 4 St. Urbana merchant, named SO , l °" a 1 1141 . "°?!. da te g 4 he libel against the the wi 7 th 'im l e la s z put ur . i n ktictitts k water on b oar a d r- a e( ship al called the Mo ff at, i vi n n e g n spaper . , 1 116, 1 affe 5 ..." Which sev r lo f the crew and passengers i 1 to aoverely from ea illness. The defendr t s i• iikkh p Proye the truth of the allegation, but f ail ed . iiing 447. egihlittY, charged, at Oxford, with ? svt-:,411', at lierrington by thrusting and 0,4 b. ! c 4th Feb., was i n .- uitted of the felony, V bitt -on Month'. ul imprisonment fur the assault. . 1 1, 14 ... 1 Z i rd i t i d named .1 a ' rvisev:is indicted a a poker wa into at Coventry I tl4,;ahk T r r °I an infant which had been entruste d had Lim th i , fr defence was that a strange man . , "h e tht;erio,tae, and, gritting . a carving-knife, had I th iti gra nd '. u. The jury acquitted her . . k 141 4 b l i urY at the Middlesex Sessions h fo a v ve nn y m e- . Al at m . I La agninat a number of persons N tit4 .s.'t _ °n ll in Spa-fields' burying ground, and the corn ` itft.."rdered process to issue against them. ae ._ 4 IZ . IC I °f the Heir-at-Law Society have n i g n Ztaut su bject of investigation before the ni t -matt iit,:tthe Guildhall. at rh o 1'; a p o lice -constable of the A livision, was Com 411'1%4'40 s in , 41 ' ha' the direction of the Pol ic e a married 1011 b .._ *ter the eharse of having assault ed . PaartTerl Pearton the prisoner said that 12 tnis '"‘‘ ' ‘). ll itastr_ l'liing With . her. Ile was fined tos. 44611044".rotiglisstreet, Robert Bugo, shoemaker, No. .3".4l44"aiLetreet, was charged with having erien .n i e na , l s ly L ws: ri'llatibeth Woodbine, his servant, was li a Wlt ••...___.._..,....„_..____..__.• idlitlitArt., n pg.-On Iff-PlYkla.:'e ENCOUNTER FOR FORTY i OUN M,l 1a the p r obe fight between Welsh and Brooks i r ti e c 1 ,.. N iY. A Presence of a fair sprinklitig of the p g provided to 71 , t6steamer (the Running Rein) LI 0%147 combatants and their resrect w iv a e s from the 01 1 ..y seleeted for the contest, starting last fought - 'itli ' d o Chef • Welsh , k tv _s of r,k London-bridge.'friends to Vlft,nhavivencitenhom, and came o ff the viet h e e r. flac l e h s e . .J14 , 41i,..!qt landed near Rainham, I).l4litallaries were arranged, and ti b litt4 l " the battle was opened. Welsh was secondeddid the a k e,,sit t ; 1'1'4,1 Turner, and Cullan and Berry . Ethsesemxentcame into 1 4 - o:i t t ) , and thre%kS. oeanpied fighting s iz m n w t i e t sl :. seta 4th if first two roun ds 0141 1414 ,... 'rally It out with earnestness, Welsh stopping N t .44,1 4 . • The next round Brooks let fly his left, % x d!ll t) ' C all at the victualling office of his °pp° became - gle rt_catnned, nothing daunted. It then and the litattextltbleat Welsh was the best " General," _. __ neat, %. 4 has x. , 411 occupied forty-five minutes, when an k l e ta their ePtlt.v.,4l4en that the police were about to m a parties s s ... ac e _ ~,„ s et " se on ahe pagilists and the interested afeli,4l4kirolie7 embarked e e d ie n e, n and quick) made themselves el d the steamer, where Pittn iu „yes then held as to the best course to p u rsue, ti lt : art sii , "mg anxiou s not to be foiled. A prop osition the fiLt et a' Ile." ' to make a trip to the Kent side of . -.m e -.rm.. . 'car , ele... r , d, L h , ii was there formed, and Welsh and his est 4ett.f.e,,,4l:u.si_it ibap. o t l l l l , 3 l l 3 v r a o y ok s and parties were non his' ded, without any . .;:ite "U fought . aeittoklithi: disp osi t t 7 n g i r o r f ive t t d h h e e at a . a t ff i lt i v ' r t r i . c ea r i e . fz e ree m w e i n ll decide ~.Aantttit -, Nitta' evinein any desire to take any unfa ir '9 4t,,,,:* 'rh ea Weipht of the combatants was stipulat e d Ito - ' In the betting, IVelsh was the favourtto. r a. 4b,4411.13:"1" t ableD VICTUALLERS. W e el,. ,7 1 (114.„ -- , respe licensed victualler applied to I skr ‘ l i trn t... - - " sl i t.r at tir e i l it e s rl i i i e c t e z e ll:P Ho li ce - cour t, in tone t V. Lof February and the in•comingreference the He had in hadrtct March I Iti n • tb ith the legal ' formalities. On the Bth of lis.. Moe t re,, t4 ing u ttt. certificate from the justices, at their a t ; is - ort ' - ' l, ntz and •b e( tuntly they appliel at , i . th e , (ITO , ' •"• 1 1 I , '" ta t . 'r C'aptaiti ltous's Act, to have it signed . 1 11 ) . ) .. t ray, . aistrat, i te to ., , o protect him (the in-corner) against 1 • "'Ur or l'•xcise p( naltie., for selling liquors, Magistrates at th:irniirer Could ho Hide by the Licensing Mngl i st . as. bliitlirtteq:"" special sessions. They produced 11- and -rta t t 0., agreement, inventory and the certificate, .. tfl ont i that it' the magistrate Wou hl sign the latter docu I• twe A - "la e 4 Hive the iii- toner from all risk until th e • . tieli t ,,,,,t!tild be transferred. 'rho magistrate, how e v er, to obey% mot the hardship of Plalattn," lottrfering, and the p ti .s le f t the Court coin h _ ar w e. 1411 ' 4 a" -"" la, and Have teheeatr.tentallf)e'brtehYneilh.dener(e,;tono;pi°trnuees -4144 47 tisk * and it f thin Was important -ren t tin otnetning ishould be done to protect thi n at! ttttble: °lrddiiii and unnecessary inconvenience a ° Z i d s l l ri with 8 ,,, r( fZuf s , ! i t 14:71 h(, rem 111474tiand the - a t i e lnb r ; e ca r use s Wi tt 4l4 with 1 1 ,1 ) . f S A , 4 411 t bein g t ; z . , N)111 bs_r9 that slt- i i :til 94 rpolice ,glotts left 411 , left kit leti dent . lad g, haPPei s i Lien he s ' a nd wh , t r, t z , i 4: Mc . giv ( (k i *4 ,IPettranc " i fig ale " itt etnn , ..1 •sho f r' , ell ti It 4 1 / 4 6 e , he was or a latt er al Vikltttr lt Z e . Poud, It , tii k lb iho. T t vs)itti N ; t ,t!'iN dute it r $ , 247, 4 ther „ Itl iet fo st., ,and t " ln tnt i rl 'u t rit tiht4o4 Pr iit a_lue bie 1 11 tilt ' t2 ,7: Jen 44 . s . L 1 the vr • h'Zitt _ the _ ' a biletallvbea,.ll6_l: HER 3IAJESTY'S THEATRE. The histery o'' Felicien David is a perfect rom e ance. Born in a French provi ncia :town, he in veryearly life exhibited symptoms of musical genius, and be came a chorister. Removing to Paris, he made music hie profession, but cutm!d barely earn a . livelihood by drudging in the lowest rants of the mtisical world. Of an enthusiastic temperament, he joined the St. Simon ma,ns, became the intimate friend and associate of Pere It.nfantin, and with him undertook a journey to Egypt forft he in, the purpose of endeavouring to c onvert the Ma hommumlan nations or Africa to the care an of was St imimeumi. While he was In Egypt, a car About to set off fur Mec-a; David joined it, and pers formed the pilgrimnlge across the desert to the Holy City. While traversi n g the vast wilderness, his min of th e became thoroughly imbued with the spirite place, and in the des ert he composed that sublime symphony and ode which has secured to him in vain his na me and his fame. Re turnin g to Paris, David endeavoured to get an orchestra to undertake the per formance of his symphony. It was the work of an unknown man, and, therefore, rejected. At length, a one night in last December, M. Leon Pillet, as last desperate attempt to retrieve the fortunes of the Academie Royal de Musique, consented to produce David's symnphony. It was a novm lty, and if it at tracted, it would be sure to pay—if it failed, the ex pense of getting it up would not be much. That morning Felicien David took the w score of his symphony to the music publisher, ho refused himn two hundred francs for the copyright. It was produced—it succeeded, and the next morning Felicien David became amous. The musi g ive cal pub 2oo • lisher, who the day befo f re had refused to f ra ncs for the copyright, offered .50,000 and was refused. The poo r, unknown, f r iendless musician , became the patronised, the fled, the great of man and Filicien Davi d has become the honour is of the mu sical world. c ountry, the ri le On reading the not i ce s given by the French cr itics of this work, we wer e inclined to ma ke vast allowances for exaggeration. It was produced at this th2atre last night, and, we are bound to con fess that, in this instance at least, the French have been guilty of no hyperbolical exaggerations. It is one of the most sublime compositions that was ever created by human geni►us. Since the days of Ilandel there has been n othing like it for sublimity, for crea tive power, for descriptive beauty, for depth of thought. It is the work of a genius, and of a genius of the highest order —of a genius which has been tutored in the school of adversity, and has not been permitted to indulge in vagaries, but be compelled to learn — and learn thoroughly—the rules of art. Not only does David possess a creative genius of the very highest order, bat he is also the most accomplished musician of his day. His instrumentation throthugough hout is perfect, a nd he plays upon the orchestra as it were one vast instrument, which he had com pletely under his command. But this e perfec tion of mus ical knowledge is a mer mi advantage which he possesses in common with scores of other equally accomplished musicians ve; but, in point of ori g inality, of genius, of creati power, Felicien David stands alone. and Ha like Byron, ndel is the Milton, David is the B y ron of music, ► , it is from the East that he le.s drawn his inspiration. The ode opens with two strophes, which are de claimed with an orchestral accompaniment. This accompaniment at once arrests the attention for its originality and its descriptive power. Newer was the idea of vastness and solitude more magnificentthely con ode. - v eyed than it is b y this opening passage of Then follows the grand chorus—the song s f a he m st De sert, the glorifi cation of Allah i— the sublime composition that ever was heard. The idea itself is sublimity. The Desert itself, image of the eternity - and of the immensity of its Creator, bursts lot th into glorification of the Deity. ItHebrew is more pro - lik a n inspired composition of one of the e phets of old, than any efforts of any merely human creature. This is followed by a description of the appearance of a caravan in the distance ; and a mag nificent Ague introduces the chorus of the caravan, a b ,autifully thecaexpressiv composition. Tblast—the calm hen comes the Desert Tempest— wful simeom's returns—the caravan resumes its march. The chorus of the caravan in its march, which concludes the first part of the symphony, is beautifully expressive. The sound is an echo to the sense t h roug hout. The second p a rts opens with a hymn to th and then follows e even i ing star, w was b e autifully given by D 1 nisei a magnificent chorus, the Liberty of the Desert. Then comes "La Reverie du Soir," perhaps the most exquisite morceau in the symphony. Calm, smooth, and touching, of an almost voluptuous character, the music of this exquisite air admirably expr esse s the luxary o f ni g ht in the warm and sunny climes of the south. It was deliciously sung by Moriani, and rapturously encored. This concluded time second part. The third part opens with a de scription of sunrise—the appearance of the sun in the horizon, his gradual increase of splendour, until at length he bursts forth and awakes the world, was admirably expressed by a crescendo creas movement of very o riginal character, gradually increasing in inten:ity. This movement was applauded enthusias tically, and encored. The caravan resumes its march, and gradually disappears in the distance. This was also beautifully expressed, and the symphony closes with a repetition of the song of the Desert, in praise of Allah I We have thus given a slight sketch of this most wonderful coniposition. It is the work of a genius sublime, magnificent, and tender. It is impossible to hear it without being struck , with awe and admiration ; but in order tho roughly to appreciate its beauties —in order properly to understand the vastness of the genius of the mighty master who has produced it, the Desert should be heard, not twice, but a dozen times. It was preceded by a fragment of a symphony in E flat—a Melodic imitative a Grand Orchestre—a song, Ides Ifirondefies, beautifully given by Moriani, and encored—a Melodie Orientale h Grand Orchestre—a very quaint song, be Chibouque, sung with great effect by Corelli— fragment from " Les Quatre Saisons," entitled, Soirée du Printemps. All these are composed by Felicien David. They are good, but there is nothing particularly striking about them —nothing but what a merelelY talented musician might have produced. But the Desert is original—is a creationthe earth holds not the man who could have created such a composition, except Felicien David. The house was very well attended, and a more attentive audience we never saw assembled m ithin the walls of her Maje6ty's Theatre. Every inusicisn ► of eminence in town was present, and the attendance of the dilettanti was excessively numerous. ----r----- TIII3 WILL OF SIR THOMAS FOWELL BUXTON, BART. Probate of the will of Sir Thomas Fowell :Buxton, late of Northrepre in the county of Norfolk, Bart., and of the firm of Truman, Ilanbury, Buxton, and Co., brewers, 13rickelane, Spitaltields, in the county of Mid dlesex, was granted on the 25th d ins Thomas tant to Sir Euwedii - w ard North Buxton, Bart., an B u xton, Esq , the sons, two of the executors, a power in b e i ng reserved to Dae Hannah Buxton, son-i widown-1 , the re the lict, and An drew Johnston, Esq., the aw, other under'execurs, to prove hereafter. The personal estate sworn '250,0001 The nil' is of great length, ard dated 17th of October, 1814; witnessed by John Gurney Hoare, of Lomberd street, and Esther Neave Lincoln, of Northrei ps hall. Sir Thomas died on the 19th Fe bruary last. Ile leaves his manuscripts and papers to his son Edward and daughter Priscilla, either to publish or destroy, or to be kept by his survivor, in compliance with tho wishes of his deceased sister Sarah Buxton, from whom he has recently derited an addition to his property. Leaves to his sou Edwanl his guns and sporting implements, and the selectioorsnes, and of two horses. Beque aths to his wife the carriages, h the whole of ton'oritr, and directs 1,000/. to be paid to her within month, and 3,0001 at the end of twelve months. The establishments to be kept up for six months after his decease. Bequeaths to his daughter Priscilla Johnson a legacy of 2,0001, and a further sum of 5,000/ from his share in the brewery ; and to his daughter, Itiehentla Buxton, the sum of 9,000/4 leaves one-third of his share in the brewery to his wife for her life ; appoints his son Charles to susceed to one third of his share in the brewery, and leaves certain other portions to his family; the remainder of his share and interest in the brewery he leaves to his son and partner, Edward ; leaves the whole of his plate to his wife for her life, and, at her decease, to be distributed as follows: —the plate presented to him by his late consti tuents at Weymouth, and by his brothers, sisters,nephews, ieces, and all other relations, ives to his son Edward; the plate presented to himns, by t he young people at Wey mouth, he gives to his soo in-law, Andrew Johnston ; the piste presented to him from the Directors and members of tho Alliance Assurance Company, he gives to iris sons, Thomas Fowell, and Charles. Other specific articles of plate he leaves to his daughters. Ile gives his college prize books to his son Dixard and his children. Devises his freehold and leasehold estates at Bunton and Fellbrigg, in the county of Norfolk, to Lis son Edward North Buxton. Devises his` reehold, cop) hohi, and leasehold estates in Trimitigo, Side strand, Fouthrepps, Girningliam, and in all otr towns, parishes, or places, in or near the county of Norfolk, to hisrs , sons 'T the Food! Buxton, and Charles Bux ton. Dive r ts the Belltield e state to be sold, awl with the share in the prirtnership of the brewery art the re sidue of his personal estate, to be held ill trust, to pay thereout 3,000/. a year to his wife for her life. Appoints his son, now Sir Edward North I3uxton, his residuary ---.....••••••••••• legatee. NEW PIER, GnAvEsEND.—This work is now finished; and was on Monday mot tling throw n open to the public. The engineer is Mr. Redman. On Tuesday night, be:ween eleven and twelve o'clock, some alarm was occasioned at liingstom-bottow by horse and gig coming down to the Rubin Hood gate without any tel The horse was secured, and some ram immediately proceeded up the road towards London in search of tho party or parties who were in the vehicle. About half a mile }'dim the gate two gentlemen were found lying iu the road in an insensible state, and very much cut and bruised. '1 hey were immediattly con veyed to the Rubin in public-Iwufe and a medical gentleman was called in, who in a short tine restored the gentlemen to a state of consciousness. One of them wctis recognised as a medical practitioner of Clapham. THE St N,_LONDON, FRIDA Y EVVNI_NG, MARCH 28, 1345. ST. STEPHEN'S, WALBROOK. The ((Aloe ing is a fuller report of this meeting than we were enabled to give in our paper of yesterday : Yesterday the vestry meeting, which had been summoned by notice in the regular form, for the purpose of electing{ churchwardens and other officers of this parish for the year ensuing, was held in the Vestry-room of the parish church. Much Interest had been excited ii the parish by the proceedings of Mr. Al Lerman (now Lord Alay( r) Ghbs, on Tues day last (a report of wh ich a pp eared in our paper o f Wednesday), in le Wing a meeting of the Select Ves try, for the purpose of forestalling the objects of the present meeting, an l procuring his own re-election to the office of churchwarden, and the result was, that shortly safer ten o'clock, the hour for which the meet ing was convened, the Vestry-room was crowded with the principal parishioners. Dr. Croly, the Rector, took the chair, a motion to that effect having been moved and seconded. The Cuetaetee said it might be proper, perhaps, in the first place, that the Vestry-clerk should read a statement of the circumstances that occurred on Tuesday last, which had rendered it necessary for him to make the protest he had forwarded to Mr. Gibbs, which would also be read. The Vestry-clerk, Mr. Caosnr, then read the fol lowing statement :—" St. Stephen's, Walbrook.—A meeting of the parishioners took place this morning, the 25th of March, in the Vestry-room, under the following circumstances :—On Monday last, with the consent of Dr. Cruly, a notice, calling a vestry meet ing for Thursday next, the 27th instant, for the elec tion of parish officers for the ensu'ng year, was duly published. When this notice made its appearance, Mr. Gibbs, who still claims to be churchwarden, caused another notice, calling a vestry meeting for this morning, the 25th, for the like purpose, to be af fixed on the church doors. So soon as the fact of the publication of the latter notice came to the rector's knowledge, he sent to Mr. Gibbs a written protest against it, alleging that the intended meeting was irregular and illegal, not being, as the law required, 'called with the consent of the rector.' Ihis morning at the hour of ten, the time appointed by Mr. Gibbs, several of the respectable parishioners assembled in the Vestry room. Shortly afterwards Mr. Gibbs, accompanied by Mr. Eddison and Mr. Whittaker, came into the Vestry room, when Alr. Gibbs, without taking any notice ohe rector's protest, said, I have to request that all who are not of the select vestry will retire.' 1)r. Croly then attempted to address Mr. Gibbs, but was immediately interrupted by Mr. 11'hittaker, who said, ' I move that the select vestry do adjourn to the Lord Mayor's private residence, at 33, Walbrook: 'lbis was seconded by Mr. Eddison. Mr. Gibbs then held up his hand, and declared the motion carried. Mr. Gibbs and his companions then left the Vestry-room, but Mr. Whittaker shortly re turned, and *aid to the rector, Dr. Croly, I invite you to the Lord Mayor's house: To this the rector replied, 1 invite you to stay here and do your duty.' During this proceeding there was no chairman of the meeting. After some conversation among the parishioners expressive of disapprobation of Mr. Gibbs' conduct, the meeting separated." The Rev. CHAIRMAN then proposed that the protest he had made against the meeting which had been announced by Mr. Gibbs, as being contrary to law , in being called without the consent of the rector, should be read, which was done by the Vestry clerk as follows :—" The rector of the parish having ob served upon the church doors a notice for a vestry meeting on Easter Tuesday, signed Michael Gibbs and Tho:nas Whittaker,' hereby protests against that meeting, as being summoned without the rector's con sent therefore, and c ontrary to law. , (Signed) "G. CROLY, LL.D." The CHAIRMAN observed, that of the illegality of a vestry meeting, held without the consent of the rec tor, there could be no doubt. Dr. Phillimore, in giving his opinion upon that point, said—" U ndoubtedly the usual, and, therefore, under ordinary circumstances, the preferable course is for the churchwardens to give notice for the holding of the vestry, but in so doing they are ministerial to the incumbent, and they are bound to consult his wishes before they do so:" and in Steer's Parish Law, p. 267, it was laid down that " vestries for church matters regularly are to be called by the church wardens, with the consent of' the minister." There fore, as he, as the rector, bad not given his consent to the meeting on Tuesday, he felt justified in pro• hibiting it, and protesting against it as illegal. lie would now call on Mr. Crosby to state to the meet ing the circumstances of the law actions in which tho parish were parties against Mr. Gibbs. Mr. FLIGHT wished first, as having been one of ' the churchwardens elected for the previous year, to lay before the vestry, as far as he could do so, the statement of affairs in connexion with his office. One would have thought that Mr. Gibbs would, looking at the large bod y of p arishioners by whom ' he (Mr. Flight) and his brother churchwarden (Mr. Rock) had been electe d in the previous year—one would have thought he would have been satisfied that his twenty years' domination over time parish had now come to an end. lied Mr. Gibbs consulted his own character he would have immediately retired, and permitted his successors to commence the work of reparation which was so much needed in the affairs of that unfortunate parish.—(llear.) But no; the sweets of office were too attractive to that gentle man to allow of his giving them up without a struggle (Cl'eert)—and the result was, that by actions brought against Mr. Rock and himself, they had been prevented being of any use to the interests of the parish, and that time which might otherwise have been beneficially employed for the benefit of the parish had been necessarily devoted to the exatnina tion of such accounts as had been furnished. They had investigated those accounts, and ho would state to the meeting some of the results. Ile found that in 1825, when Mr. Gibbs came into office, the amount administered as relief to the casual poor for the year was 61. Bs. Gd.; but the very next year, under Gibbs's management, it had increased to 5 1/.—(llear, hearl—and the year following to 671. In his first year of office Mr. Gibbs managed to increase his charge ninefold, and the second year twelvefold. Mr. Cureeirre here asked where were the vouchers for these payments ? Mr. FLIGHT said it appeared that this was a sort of relief for the money distributed in which the church wardens were not bound to give vouchers.—(A laugh.) But if gentlemen wore surprised at this they would be still more astonished at the general results which he was about to state to them. In 1825, the aggregate amount expended in relief to the poor was 6101. ; but the next, under Mr. Gibbe's management, it was 7801., and in two years after he came into office the a nnual charge under this head wa s 860/.—(Cries of " Oh, oh " ," and Shame, shame.") In three or four years it had increased one-third, and this in a parish containing GO uses, making about 141 a year poor-rate per each house.— (0h,.) The next extraordinary item in these accounts was law charges. The amount charged under this head of expenditure during the twenty years was 2,0001., and upon consulting with Mr. Crosby, the vestry clerk, on the subject of this extraordinary item, he was informed that the alleged payments bad not really been made, but were merely entered—(Cries o f " em, oh) --and that there were no receipts till the mouth of Fehruary, 1845. The amount set down, therefore, for law charges appeared to be a mere playing with figures rather than an actual payment. Look ing at the very large increase in the amount charged for poor relief in these accounts, he had been led to ascer tain what had been the effect of the New Poor law Act, and had compared the expense of the first year under the n ew law with time previous heavy pay ments, end what did they suppose was the result' To his great surprise, he found that under the new law the charge to the parish had been reduced one half.—(Cheers.) The complaint usually made against the union of parishes was, that to utile a poor pariah to an opulent pa rish was to increase the charge th upon the latter , an d it would naturally be inferred at a parish like Walbrook would feel severely the union with a parish like Whitcchapel, which contained a very large number of poorwithfound this d that is advanthe tage of taking in a poor partner, he savingin the poor-rates, as compared with the annual charge in the accounts, was nearly one-half.— (Cheers.) And, be it r e membered, that this great s aving could not in this instance have resulted from the superior management of one man or another, be ca use the satne gentleman who bad managed maters in that pariah was now the chairman of the Poor- t law Union.—(Cheers and laughter.) Then he looked to the mode in which the parish rents had been managed under Mr. Gibbs. In looking over the list of de faulters he found amonest others the name of their late rector—the Rev. G. l'ownley ; then there was the late Alderman Smith, for the rent of a how, 127/. Another (Vaulter was a neighbour of his own, Mr. Fen, a late select vestrymen, and, two years ago, one of the most powerful u ppm tc rs of Mr. Gibbs. — (I fear, bear.) The parish, it appears, were losers to the amount of 171. 10s. by hi , bankruptcy. These were losses of which he complained bitterly, as th. y need not have b e en int:weed. It would be remem bered that in sonic of the earlier meetings that had been held by the parishioners of Walbrool' to obtain their rights, he (111 r. Flight) had complained of the frightful spasm of jobbing that had existed in the pari•im time out cif mind, amid 1 au cutoplained that a geetleman, a near nr ighbour of his, rented a place be longing to the parish for :381. a year, having fetid no prealitmin, which he for many years let for 90/., and now let f u r 801. a year. It was under Mr. Gibbs's management that a house worth 901. a year had been jobbed away for 381. a year; and even that 38/. the parish did nor get.—(llear, hear.) 'The CHAIRMAN deprecated the use of such strong expressions as jobbing. Mr. Funny resumed—lt was not to ba wondered at that time parish was in a state of poverty, when, to suit the interested views of select vestrymen and their supporteree the parish property' was let at less than half its value.—(llear, hear.) Amongst the many knew the uncertainty of law, and it was possible that, after all, the Court of Queen's Bench mightgive a verdict against them. If so, one step would still remain to them— that was to do what he originally suggested, namely, to apply to Parliament for relief under the extraordi nary circumstances in which they were placed.— (Hear, hear.) Of two evils they should choose the least, and it was better to incur the anxiety and ex pense of an appeal to Parliament than to submit to the domination of the present churchwarden (Gibhs) du ring the remainder of his life. With regard to funds, he was sure they would all come forward with ala crity, and cheerfully subscribe what was necessary. Upon that point he thought there could be no doubt: but, should the subscriptions fall short, he now re peated the offer he had made at the outset of these unpleasant meetings, to advance on loan without inte rest, what should be necessary beyond the subscrip tions, to carry out their of He hoped they would unite in setting an example to other pa rishes by persevering in that which must ultimately take place—their final deliverance from the thraldom of twenty years.—(Cheer..) The C HAIRMA N said the object for which the meet ing was asssinbled was to elect churchwardens and other officers for the ensuing year. Their hiend Mr. Rock was compelled to be at Barnstaple on private business—it was Hs native place, and he had gone down to found a literary institution : but he had written to him, expressing his willingness, with Mr. Flight, again to talcs upon himself the office.—(llear, hear.) Ile (1)r. Croly) had the greatest possible aversion to the principle of re-elections—for they had had quite enough experience of " perpetuity."— (Hear, hear, and laughter.) But there could not be any objection to these gentlemen ; on the contrary, it was, under the present circumstances in which they stood, highly desirable that the re• election of these gentlemen should take place.—(Cheers.) After the election, the Vestry-clerk would report upon the present state of the legal proceedings as far as he could do so. Mr. Cu:slams was fully satisfied with the conduct of the two gentlemen named during their period of office, and as they were all in the same boat, they must swim with them and shove them on. It was quite clear that no new churchwardens could act in the matter. lie thought the conduct of Mr. Michael Gibbs on the previous day was improper and ungen tlemanly in dealing with such a parish as Walbrook. —(clear, hear.) Ile moved that Messrs. Rock and Flight be churchwardens for the ensuing year, and he trusted that their f e llow-parishioners awl fellow citizens would come forward to assist them in resisting the disgraceful proceedings of Mr. Gibbs. Mr. IVitsore seconded the motion, which was put by the Chairman, and carried uunnitnously. Mr. FLIGHT acknowledged the confidence reposed in himself and colleague, and said he thought for the same reasons given for their re-election, it would be desirable also to re-elect the overseers.—( I fear.) They were equally with him and Mr. Rock desirous to do all in their power, and that they had been restricted to doing so little was not their fault.—(llear.) Mr. Cerilares—l suppose they have got no funds? Mr. FLIGHT—Not a shilling.—(Laughter.) Mr. Henry Rock and Mr. Williams were then re elected as overseers. Mr. Curium said he understood the sexton had not received any salary for two years, and the or ganist's salary was equally in arrear. How much was due to Dr. Croly he did not know, and perhaps it was of no great consequence to a rich man like that reverend gentleman—(A laugh)—but it was monstrous that Air. Michael Gibbs should thus go on, taking all he could get and pay nothing away. A PARISHIONER observed that the poor organist was starving, her salary from that church being almost her only means o f existence. The CHAIRMAN agreed that it was monstrous that any one man should thus receive the parish money, and then turn his back to all applications either for payment or explanation—di s d a ining, as it were, the public voice. He had himself received nothing for two years and a half. He was, however, quite willing to postpone his own rights and his own complaints for those of others. He was not precisely in the position Mr. Cunliffe suggested, but he preferred having his stipend in his own pocket than that it should remain in the possession of any other person. This might be the weakness of human nature, but if it was, he was fain to acknowledge the infirmity.—(A laugh.) Mr. Femur had understood that, pending the de cisiim upon the legal disputes, Alderman Gibbs was to payeverything as well es receive everything. fhe Verrar•Cezax said that it had been arranged that the parish inconie should be paid into the bank of Messrs. Willis and Percival, and applied to pariah purposes. A Penisiitorsza—But has the money been so ap plied? The VESTRY•CLERK—CertAitiIy not. The Paaisniorsea—Why that is a departure from the principles of common honesty.—( ll ear.) The VESTRY-CLERK said he had suggested the propriety of making the payments, in accordance with the understanding, but as yet without SUCCeSS. With regard to the progress of the law proceedings, the action in the Common Pleas was tried on the 19th of December, and, under the direction of Lord Chief Justice Tindal, it assumed the shape of a special case, the point raised in that Court being reserved for the courts above. The duty of preparing that case, in order to obtain the decision of the superior court, rested with Alderman Gibbs's solicitor or counsel. it l h It i a ld be n e o n t, a h p o p a i sie v a d •er fi , ,Ireolverasai3leitovperCr pre pared, though whom the fault of the delay rested lie did not, know. On the lath of April next, when the term commenced, an application would be made to th. Court on the subject. I%'ith regard to the pro. ceedings in Chancery, the accounts were before th? Master, vouchers ha' lx:en required forthe payments, but there had been great difficulty in vouching many items of large amount. The large sum of '2,0001. for law charges was one of the disputed items which was now under the consideration of the Master, and not yet decided upon ; and there were several other items upon which the Master would have to decide. At present the proceedings were stayed in conse quence of the vacation, but they would be resumed with the commencement of the et:suing term, and lie believed that ultimately they would be enabled to re lieve the parish from the burden which Mr. Gibbs had entailed upon it. Sergeant Telfourd, Mr. Adol phus, and Mr. Peacock were all confident in the opinion that the parish would ultimately be restored to its rights. Ile regretted the painful position in which the parish was placed in consequence of the law's delay, but it was inevitable under the circum stances. It was suggested that the Court of Chan cery should be applied to, to appoint a receiver of the parish income ; but counsel advised that it was most desirable, if possible, to keep the parish free from the interference of the officers of that Court, and accord ingly it was arranged that the future rents should be received and paid into a banker's, toe joint account, for parish purposes, and in the n ames o f Michael Gibbs and Thomas Whittaker, who c l a i me d to be the churchwardens. Ile had with some difficulty dis covered that the rents were paid into th e bank ; but although he had made several applications, and had undertaken that no question should be afterwards raised by those he represented, no disbursements for parish purposes, in accordance with the nrrangement, had yet been made. It was a question how far the present parishioners !should be saddled with the debts of their ancestors; lout he hole l I elope 'Trinity term to be able to bring this part of th e case b e f ore loir(I Langdale for his decision. Ni I : I t appoint u time within which the vitas should he ise pared, or judgment go in favour of the parish. The Rev. CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, as the yes c7tTll'te t s tardinues h ave been refer el ves try of the joint parish have b een summone d f or to day, and as they arc now actually waiting in the church, I am necessarily precluded from going into any detail on the subject of our meeting. But, as the nature of the accounts has ei r anw i lPhP to in emphatically by logsb yaonndtheirllenarrativeof of our Vestry-clerk, I 111031 willingly abandon topic% which no th ing but a flair o duty could lead me to touch upon at a) other difficulties arising from Mr. Gibbs's delay in There are, however, two or three points, of which I producing hie accounts was this, that the claims think it prorer that some notice should he taken. One against the sister parish could not now be lega e y do- is, that our meetings here are held in a spirit of yin minded —(Cheers)—nor was it just, when they con- dictiveness against Mr. Michael Gibbs. Gentlemen, sidered the migratory habits of a commercial trapu- I do not give him his present title ; it is only for a lation, that the present parishioners should be called season ; it will vanish from him before we shall have upon to pay debts contracted seven or eight years learned to pronounce it ; and I venture to say that ago by their predecessors, and which had only not he will be known much longer by the title of chweb been paid at the time because Mr. Gibbs had neg- warden of Walbr oo k than any of the flattering and I..cted to furnish his accounts. Bo contended, there- fortuitous honours of the scarlet gown. Ile calls fare, that if there really were any balance due to Mr. himself 7 persecuted man, and his persecution is of Gibbs, it would he impossible for him to receive it. this or !er :—For nearly a quarter of a century he lie apologised to the meeting for having nothing has held the office of churchwarden, during that time better to submit to them than a dry statement of he has had the command of the whole parochial re figures, and that he had not been able during- his venue, w hich, by his printed statement, I see some year of office to benefit the parish, except in aiding, times amounting to 1,200/. or 1,300/. a year—and all as f.r as he coull, the law suits in which they were this without giving in an account to the parishioners engaged. On the part of his friend Mr. Rock (who for upwards of nineteen years.—(llear, hear.) The was unavoidably absent in the country) and himself, neee sity of repairing the church at last compelled the he begged to say, that however happy they would be united parishes to meet for the purpose of preventing in retiring from office, and leaving W others some of its ruin. They demand, before they are called on those difficulties with which they were surrounded, for more money, to be informed what has been done they did not think it would be just to the parish or with the past. And this is persecution I lie asks to themselves that they should take advantage of the for time; it is given to him nt my request; and this, present election to flinch from the task which had of course, also is persecution. A proposal is then been imposed upon them, and place other persons in made to him to submit his accounts for those nineteen. the thorny seats they occupied.—(Cheers.) If their years to arbitration, or to a public accountant, or fellow-parishioners considered they had done their to three persons .chosen by himself, and three duty—seeing that a delay in the proceedings in which, chosen by the parishioners. I can see nothing in all had this but the desiro of a speedy and amicable adjust on the part of the parish, they were engaged, arisen from circumstances beyond their control—if ment. But this, in the vocabulary of this sensitive they still possessed, as he believed they did, their personage, is persecution. Ile at last gave in a por confidence, his friend Mr. Rock and himself would feel tion of an account; the parishioners naturally de bound to remain in office, and carry the war through mantled a whole one. They were at length driven to to, he trusted, a successful issue. They all, however, Chancery for the purpose of obtaining an account with vouchers, the only kind of account that could be satisfactory, or that, indeed, can b! of the slightest value between man and man. But this account they have never seen, and we hear to-dny from the Vestry clerk that the nccount before the Master is still drag ging on its lingering length, and fully substantiating all the proverbial honours of the " law's delay." But by whom was even the unvouched account audited ? On this paint the fullest impartiality is always ex pected. How was this expectation fulfilled? The names to this audit are actually those of the " select vestry," the men whose conduct had been impugned for the delay, and the name at the head of the list is that of one who has still three years of churchwarden ship to account for.—(/fear, hear.) The printed account made its first parochial appearance under an escort of the City poliec.—(llear.) Gentlemen, I need no more than allude to the scene on that singu larly repulsive occasion. The fortification of thu church door—the planting of a police garrison in the church porch—the grim wretchedness of the silly son taking a lessen in the paternal profession, with the church key in his hand, and pea !tically inaugu rating himself into the mysteries of churchwarden ship—the little submissive clique within, catching the droppings of veatry wisdom from the lips of their master—and the whole terrified is ith the strung pro babilities that every roar of the people in the street was the herald of a general invasion through the vestry window. And yet, to what did this ridi culous preparation come at last—this favourite ac• count, thus brought to the birth in aidermanic throes, and with the detectors of burglars and pickpockets for sponsors—this account, which, like a bottle of old wine, was to make us in love with the whole bin, and swallow it, lees and all—this ac count, which, like an old almanac, was to revive our memory of superannuated facts, things long crumbled into dust, and Lord Mayor's days, never to return ; nay, of tie glories of churchwardens themselves, ob literated by the remorseless sponge of time I—what did it exhibit at last ? A balance in the hands of Michael Gibbs at the commencement of his office to the amount of several hundred pounds. This balance speedily departing this life. Then twelve years' rates uncalled for, and now, of course, like Owen Gtendower's spirits, certain not to come when "you du call for them." Finally, a debt of 1,800/. is brought against the parish by Michael Gibbs himself; the church in a state of such dilapidation that it has been presented several times at the Archdeacon's visi tation ; not a shilling in the parish chest, so far as we can fathom its extreme hollowness; and the chief stipends of the parish unpaid to the amount of a far thing! The sextoness's bills are due, as I am told by her son this day, now two years; the salary of the organist, a widow, atm living wholly by her profes sion, is, I am also told to-day, nearly two y. ars due ; and my stipend, as afternoon lecturer, is now due two years and a-half.—(Cries of " Hear, hear," and "Shame.") And from what (bra this extraordinsry state of things arise Certainly not from time pa rishioners. It is impassible that any pariah can be better disposed, or more ready to second all time efforts of the incumbent. They are proud of their church ; they desire to see its service honoured, every possible addition made to its convenience and ornament, and the full beauty of this singularly beautiful memo rial of the great master of English architecture b:ought out by every aid of art, instead of being given up to scandalous squalidne,s, and even to dan gerous and impending decay.—(llenr, hear.) At this moment every eye may see the danger. The floors of the aisles are exhibiting an increasing curve from day to day. The whole of the south aisle has sunk of late so much, that the weight of the floor has turn away the greater part of the bench, once strongly fixed in the wall. As to the roof, its weather-stains are palpable and alarming. The rain pours down the walls, and nothing is more obvious than that repair cannot be too immediate, or too extensive. Again, 1 say, that the vestion is not of open or select vestries. The proposal - had been distinctly made to Michael Gibbs to restore time select vestry to what it was about the time when he first became busy in the parish. At the time of electing Mr. Pearce,the late sestry clerk, the number of the select vestry amounted to fifteen, and this was but about thirty years ago.— (Hear, hear.) But this proposal Was peremptorily rejected, and the Michael Gibbs model held on " From quarter-day to quarter-day, The silent, simple tenor of its way." —(Laughter.) And what is the select vestry at this moment ? Really, Gentlemen, I cannot answer that question. A phantom comes the nenrest to my idea. A concatenation of cobwebs would be at once clear and substantial to it. You saw on Easter Tuesday all that remainsof its mortal nature—the last fragment of its existence above ground. At ten o'clock on that day Michpel Gibbs made his appearance in the ves try-room, at the head of his " select vestry "—select indeed, for it consisted but of two persons. As for Vhittrher, his nominal co-churchwarden, he .clings so closely to the movements of his principal, that he may be fairly regarded as Isis shadow, and ghosts le gitimately go for nothing in day-light. On the rec tor's reminding them of his protest against their meeting without his consent, one of them moved an adjournment, another seconded it, and Michael Gibbs solemnly declaring the sense of his select vestry to be for adjourning to his house, time question was carried nernine eanfrodicente. Never was resolution carried with happier unanimity. Like time three tailors of Tooley-street, calling themselves "the people of Eng lan I,'' the "trims juncta in uno," "The force of vestries could no further go, To make a third, it joined the ether two." The select vestry retired, I suppose, to do as they have done before, prostrate themselves at the boot toe of Michael the Perpetual, and, like the Chinese, exclaim, "May your Excellency live for ever, and be churchwarden elf Walbrook its long after that as your Excellency pleases." lienCemen, if I were a hu mourist, I should have regarded the whole per formance as invaluable. The assembly, consisting of two—the happy acquiescence of the debaters—the division, in which the only persons who divided were the "tellers"—the adjournment to Michael Gibbs's parlour, converted, for the nonce, into a vestry-room, where, unfortunately, the rest of the performance was lost to the public eye, and reserved for time in diligence of his kitchen maids ! And is it in this man ner that the concerns of a parish in the centre of the British empire are to be carried on, fur the in struction of the people, the honour of time great Pro testant Establishment, and even for the charac ter of public authority, in its office of administerimi justice to all, " to Ciesar the timings that are Cason's; and, by a still more impressive and imperious obliga tion, of rendering " to God the things that are God a?" Gentlemen, Hit] many illustrations of your wrongs crowding on my mina, I must now break off. But is it not evident, that if the acts of which you now complain had been committed on a more extensive scale, they must have produced time most formidable results? Suppose that, instead of occurring on the narrow scale of a single parish, they had spread over the empire! The principle is the same in one in stance as in ten thousand ; principle is independent of minuteness or magnitude. Suppose, then, that in every one of the ten thousand parislies of England there was a twenty years' delay of all p a ro e hi a l accounts, awl et the end of those twenty yews a de• dared accumulation of debt, equal to three times their annual revenue, that the fabric of every church was threatening to come down, that every stipend was unpaid for years, and that ens" man continued to be placed in possession of ti:o parish revenues from year to year by his dependents-1 nun that the supposition shakes all natural belief—but if it could he realised, we should see time empire convulsed from end to end, the national hand fiercely attempting to right itself, and nothing left to our posterity hut to weep over the wrecks of a revolution. Mr. Framer suggested that the meeting should ad-. j,murre for a month, as by that time it suss probable Mr. Credmy might have some intelligence to corn municnte as to the progress of the law proceedings. It was ultimately agreed that time meetieg should adjourn till eleven o'clock on the 9th of Mny. The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted , to the chairman, and the meeting separated. .he FREQUaNCY or MURDIERS.—'The Englibh have lung spoken of the frequency of murders in Ireland, hut now in England they are aliuost of daVy occurrence. Suickicr, toe, in England are very ecuxunoo. THE RUV. MR. MONCKTOY. THE DIOCESAN COURT OF INQUIRY. The proceedings in the Court of Commission as against the lien. and Rrv. Mr. Monckton were re sumed yesterday. The Commis,ioners took their seats at ten o'clock, Dr. Luihington acting as Pre edent. Sarah Lovett was first called, and examined by Mr. Dome—She was fourteen years of age. Sarah Huggins was her cousin. Was in the habit of gob.% to the parsonage. Always took her !mak in the kitchen. Mr. Monekt ni was there. lie sat with Sarah llug►gins and herself. After going one day to the Zoological Gardens, found Mr. Monekton in the kitchen. Saw Ann Day sitting on Mr. Monekton's knee on the day they came from the Zoological Gar dens. IVittals, during her stay, slept with Sarah Huggins. On one occasion when she and Sarah were in bed and undressed Mr. Monckton came into the bid-room. lie put the light about bar eyes. lie said to Sarah that he thought she was asleep. Sarah said she did not think so. lie left the room in a quarter of an hour. Cross•cxamincd by Mr. Warren—Upon one occa sion he came into the room, saying there was a cock chafer in the room. Had never seen any one sit on Mr. Monekton's lap but ono day. This was in the presence of myself anti Sarah lluggins. Ido not re collect telling any one but Mr. Sheldrick of any one but Ann Day sitting on his knee. The other part of the evidence of this witness simply corroborated that of the parties previously examined. John Patient, examined by Mr. Doane—Was minister's churchwarden of St. Peter's, and a member of the School Committee. Had generally seen Mr. MoLek ton in the parlour or study. The other portion of the evidence in chief of this witness was not of any general importance to the question raised. Upon erws-examination, witness sail he would not believe Williams upon his oath. Mrs. Sarah Huggins, examined by Mr. Doane—l married Mr. Huggins four years ago. lam his second w ife. My husband is a carman. :!'arali Huggins and Susan Huggins nro my husband's daughters by the first wife. I know their mother. I got them their first places ; the only one that got them places. Sarah went from Mr. Dunn's to Mr. Monckton's. She was at Mr. I)unn's about one twelvemonth. Mr. Mond:ton lodged at Mr. Milne's. Susan was there, and I only wish that they were as virtuous now as they were then. Sarah came first to the Parsonage, then Ann Day, and after her Fanny Fronde, and then Susan. It was about four or five months after Sarah was in the service of Mr. Monckton, she was ill. Susan was a1..0 ill. Mr. Cellier was my doctor, but Sarah would not have him Ann Day came to me and made a stat( ment to me. I did not notice the conduct of Susan awl Sarah very particularly. I had meals with the girls after wards. and Mr. Monckton was present. I have (lined with Mr. Monckton ind the girls at the same time, and nt the same table. 1 have had tea with Mr. Monekton. Soraetimes my husband went on a Sun day evening. When Mr. Monckton had company up stairs, he did not come down early. My husband and Mr. Monek ton used to smoke and drink together. In my sphere I do think that Mr. Monckton made himself too free. I have talked to Sarah about her conduct, but she always denied it. 1 had heard strange talk. I have been at the parsonage when Sarah was ill. I hare arm Mr. Monckton in the bed-roc n when Sarah was ill and in bed. Sarah was fainting. On one occasion Mr. Monckton was in the bed-room, Susan being undressed. Sarah was asked to leave re room, as he wished to have some pri vate conversation with her. I dined up stairs on Christmas-day, 1843. My husband, Mary, Bessy, my daughter, all dined together. A niece of mine was there also. Mr. Monckton had a little with us. After Mr. Monckton came home he was intoxicated. My little niece sat on his knee, and she sang a song while she was sitting on his knee. On New Year we dined in the kitchen. Mr. Monckton dined with me and the servants. I and my husband, Susan, Ann Day, and the servants supped together. Neither Sarah nor Susan were sulr;vct to fits before they went to Mr. Monckton's. Their health was exceedingly gotd. Cross-examined by Mr. Warren—l have never known the girls subject to hysterics. I have been at a public-houre in Hoxton, and we had a quartern of gin among the whole of us. Mr. Monckton was alwnys kind to ow. My niece rings well. The servants took their supper at the acme table. I hare nut been more than six times at the rectory, and in the course of twelve months I have met him there more than six or seven times. Before the last Christ mas-day I may have been there five or six times. After the Rev. Mr. Monckton came from church on the last Christmas-day, he carved for us. Mr. Monck ton left us some H ine and beer. lie came back much the worse for drink. 1 lime not lived all these years but. that 1 know when a man was the worse for drink. By the Rev. Mr. Russell (a Commissioner)—My niece sat some time after she sang her song. Ido not think Mr. Monckton sang also. Miss 5..1. Tennant (who is very deaf)—l reside with my father and mother opposite to Mr. AlonCk ton's house. I know Susan and Sarah Huggins. I saw them leave the house ; it was in the month of August. That is toy belief. There was a cab. There was no luggage. The two sisters got in. Mr. Monckton was standing at the door. I live there now. I have seen Sarah since that time in the house of Mr. Monekton, about a month before Christmas day. Ido think from the appearance of Sarah that she was in the family-way. Cross-examined by Mr. Warren—From the top of our house I can see into the garden. We are nine in family. I have never seen any impropriety in the servants of Mr. Monckton. We left off going to Mr. MoncktoA's church. My father did not think it proper. I left off last Gra,sl Friday. I saw the ser vants regularly go to church. They dressed too fine for servants. I never saw any levity. Tin it conduct was that of servants to is master. Mr. Monckton has dined with us. Last time my father dined with Mr. Monekton was in August last. Took an interest in the boys' as well ns the girls' school, with other hulks in the neighbourhood. Mr. Monekton nl is nys took an interest in the school. It was about Midsummer that I observed Sarah to be enceinte. She came over with some fruit and vege tables. She had her 1'0131(1 on. I suTeeted it. On the anniversary of the school I dill not see Sarah at the school. On the day the sisters went off in the cab he behaved as he ought to do. Ile looked grave. have had some converation with Mrs. Williams on the subject of the conduct of Mr. Monckton. 1 do not think Mrs. Williams equal in society to myself. In the month of August Mrs. Williams alluded to re- F orts, that it was not proper for a person in his sta tion to keep three unmarried servants. Mrs. Wil lia:ns said there was nn improper intercourse, her authority being that of the housemaid. When dining at :our house the conduct of the Rev. Mr. Monckton was such as comported with a clergyman and n gen tleman. Mrs. Williams first began the conversation upon the subject. She said that Mr. Monekton had insulted her. She appeared to 'be most maliciously disposed towards him. She appeared to be a scanda lous gossip. I would not placenny confidence in her. I do not think 1 would place any reliance on her. Mrs. 'Will'atna did say he ought to have his gm, n torn from hisb..eic. Ite•examined—When I b:INV &milt on the occasion referred to my impression was that Sarah waa in the family -way. Mr. Mullis Miles, Mr. examined by Doane-1 am _ _ the mother to the parish clerk. Mr. Monekton lodged in toy house before he went to the parsonage, a few days before the church was consecrated. Ile lived with me about a year and a quarter. Sum 'Biggins was in our service. Mr. Monekton had a sitting room, and used to smoke occasionally; sometimes in our parlour. Ile used to smoke in the kitchen with Susan, we sitting in the parlour. When she lett me, in January, 1 believe the wanted to go to live with Mr. Monckton. She had behaved saucily to mu. I have heard many rumours of Mr. Monekton's conduct with his servants. Between the time Mr. Monckton left, at Miehachnes, 1842, and Christmas following, I heard of the reports. It was during the first three months he went to live in the parsonage. In conseluenee of the reports I spoke to Mr. Monckton about it. Ile said there was always gos sipping among girls ; and he said he wished to get two strong girls out of the north. I said that it would he of no use, as he ought to have a matronly woman. I since said the same to Mr. Monekton. Susan was ill about Christmas, and I wondered she was so ill, as she hail always been healniy. Ido not think I have said anything since to Mr. Monckton about the Firls. 1 remember Ann Day going to Mr. Monckton s. She left her situation to go there. Cross-examined-1 think I should lie just the woman to make a good housekeeper f, r the Its V. Mr. Monekton. I slid not lalse a goof servant to go away from me. Mr. Monekton went down to smoke Its pipe or a cigar in the kit e her. I nevi r remonstrated with Sarah. She liceame saucy. I tie cr heard Mr. Monekton say anything improper to Sarah. llu be vaved like a gentleman and as a clergyman ‘‘liile he IBA with us. Richard Staple)? Milo', cann o ned by Mr. Doane-- lam the son of the last witness lam district clerk I hall frequent ocerolons to see Mr. Monckton upor the business of the church. seen Mr. Monektot frequctitly in the kitchen in the even'ng. The set vants were occasionally in the kitchen. I have spen an hour or a couple, of hours, he 'Ring smoking u reading. I heard rumours of his conduct to th girls. I spoke to him on the subject about Deeetnbe. last, in consequeoce of something Mr. Oldershaw had told me. I told Mr. Monckton of the reports 1 had heard, and 1 said 1 'lid not believe any one would be so devilish as to set abroad statements so pr,j udieial to the character of a minister, if there were not some foundation for them. lie made me no answer, except that a gentleman was waiting for him in the parlour. There was a degree of familiarity with the servants— S t• } Y ~ \ k ‘3, ~-.i - . . ! not that distance that ought to be ob rrOtteitiwee* ' . -•-• ~ gentleman and his servants. ‘ .*. i. , c .- ' .''' - . ~_ ...„ CrAs-examined—Never saw any cleo)StAt- -- [.., k ' ; 1 liarities with Mr. Monekton and his se ItsPi --- "...f../ blamed by Mr. Oldershew for propagat th . sliki.Sl:4 dens aga inst Mr. Monckton. I did not b e li eve i n September last these reports. The Rev. Mr. Monck ton did say about two months ago to me in the vestry, "Richard, there is not a word of truth in it." Last Sunday Mr. Moac.cton administertd the sacrament. There was abut the usual number of ladies present. The Rev. Mr. Monekton was most kind and generous to the poor. Ile would always assist them, sending wine or bottled stout where needed. Our neighbour hood is rather a slanderous one. Re-examined—When Mr. Monckton was sent for to attend the rick, he immediately went. Mr. Doane said that his case was concluded. Pre viously, however, Mr. Ballard was called to give evidence as to the identification of parties —pursuant to a demand of the parties on the t Vier ti lc. Mr. Warren said it was not necessary, and Mr. Bal lard was not sworn. The Learned Gentleman then ad dressed the Commissioners, and stated that as the case on the other side had been brought so suddenly to a close—his belief being that many more witnesses would have been called—that ho (Mr. Warren) was not prepared to address the Court then with respect to the voluminous evidence that had already been given. lie trusted, therefore, that the Commis sioners would adjourn the proceedings until to-mor row morning, as by such a course his address to the Court would be much shorter than under any other circumstances. Dr. Lushington said that himself and his brother Commissioners had had that subject under their con sideration. Their present impression was that evi dence, not speedier, could be heard. The question was, if a proses facie case could be made out, so as to warrant the Bishop to direct further proceedings. Mr. Warren said he had paid the deepest attention to the case. 'There was nothing prohibitory in the Act to his being heard on behalf of the Rev. Mr. Monckton. In the Ilelston case a proctor had been heard at very considerable length. In the Act under which the present proceedings were commenced there was nothing to prevent the Rev. Mr. Monckton from addressing the Court, either personally or by his counsel, on the evidence that had been brought for ward on the other side. The Rev. Gentleman had been placed in a most lamentable position. An ex parte statement had gone forth. Mr. Monckton had many friends and family connexions in India,And these ex parte statements had gone out by the mail without his (Mr. Monckton) having had a word to say in defence, or to contradict the slanderous reports that had been promulgated against him. Mr. Doane said that on behalf of the parties he had the honour to represent, be would not offer any opposition to the course of proceeding as requested by his Learned Friend, but he should contend for the right of reply. In reply to a question from the Court, Mr. Warren said as Mr. Monckton was really on his trial, there ought to be no reply. The Commissioners then retired to the Court-room to consider the point raised, and after an absence of about ten minutes they returned, and The President (Dr. Lushington) said he had ad vised with his brother Commissioners upon the point t raised. There was a certain degree of doubt as to *ialer the party accused could be heard by counsel. It was abundantly clear that they sat there in the character of a rand jury to try if a prima facie case could be established, but under the circumstances the Commissioners were of opinion that they should not shut out evidence. At the same time they were firmly of opinion that they must hear Mr. Doane in repl Mr. y. Warren sail ho should occupy but as short a time as possible. lie had twenty-four witnesses to call, but afters hat had taken place he might not call so many. The President intimated that he could not sit after Saturday fur some time to come, and a wish was ex pressed that the proceedings might bo concluded as early as possible. The Court, after some discussion, adjourned till to morrow (this day). DISCOVERY OF A NEW ISLAND IN THE SOUTH SEA. Captain B. F. Simmonsinforms us of the discovery of an island nut lai.l down on any chart hitherto pub lished, a knowledge of which may be of importance to navigators as well as others. Captain .Ymmona was on his way from Sydney to Valparaiso, and, after leaving Otaheite, first saw it on the 3lst of Octo ber, 1843. Seen from the deck of the vessel, the island had the appearance of a mass of rocks, but a nearer approach showed it to be an island covered with cocoa-nut trees with thick underbrush. When convinced that it was an island, Captain Simmons supposed that it might be one already known, and at first mistook it for Carisfort. To be sure, however, ho lowered Lis boat and attempted to land, but was prevented by a reef of black coral rocks, with heavy breakems, which surrounded the island. lie went completely round it, however, and found it to be about six miles in circumference. At a short distance from it he found no soundings in sixty fathoms of water. After examining it for two or three hours as thoroughly as he deemed necessary he steered for Cnriz•fort; according to his reckoning he made it in the course of a few hours, and passed to the south of it. A large lagoon was in the middle of the island, which seemed to be iieh and fertile. On reaching Valparaiso, where he remained for some months, he waited upon the commander of the British squadron, and informed him of the discovery. He examined the most recent English charts, but no indication of such an island was to be found. It is situated in the track from Otaheite to Valparaiso, in lat. 21 deg. and 10 min., and west lon. 138 deg. 54 min. Ile named it the " Isle of Faith," from his vessel.—Nrw York Courier. DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A DUTCH JEW.—On Wednem lay morning considerable excitement was must(' in the neighbourhood of IsliLgton by the discovery, at an early hour, that a middle-aged man, most respectably attired, u as weltering in his blood in Bridle-lane, a cum parlitit Fly secluded spot on the north side of the Bri tannia fit Ids, close by the Shepherdess public-house, and near a small brook which flows into the adjacent Regent's Canal basin. The party 117 d evidently met with his death from a wound produced by firearms, by which tho into rior of the head was frightfully shattered. The body was then warm, but life — appe - ared quite extinct. It appeared that the ease was one of determined suicide, although fur several hours it was apprehended that the de•►th of the decess«l had becn caused by violence from the hands of another party. Upon searching the body, however ► several documents were found, at.d thew genuineness having Neu tested in the course of the day, the following facts mly be relied upon:—From a bill head it appeared that the name of d•crased is Meyer de Gouge, and that he resided at 80, Church-lane, White . . ehatiit Formerly he had been in the employ of Messrs. Joseph and Percy Procktcr, tobacco manufacturers, Bishops:Ante•street. A note from the firm was also in the pocket of deceased, calling upon him without delay to hand over a balance of about 121. due to them. There w•as also a letter written in the German language, of which the following is a literal tran%lation:—" Unhappy Wife-11mile° this, my last letter, as a thank for you, my partner in my misl'ortuns. Farewell to the world! no longer remain hero without making you and my dear sweet children still wore unhappy. I ate now resolved to make un end to my miserable life, but for the sake of our children do nut follow toy example, and be aware that there is a God Almighty. One more farewell in this and world! Yonder we each other t hall see again no doubt. There is a God, and here once more be confident in him who has created us; and bring our children up us Jews—that is, as Israelites; for our belief—and specially the Jewish belief—is the true one. There is a God, and that is the God of the Jews. Dear wife, as a mother, do impress truth on the minds of my dear children, that tilt y may persevere in the Jewish belief. You may tell them that their father died before the time; he wus a Jew, and wanted to see them live and die as Jews. Farewell for ever!—MEYER GONGE.." Attached to this letter was the following postscript:—" Let the Hyman be said for me, as I hate died a Jew.—M. De: G." The hotly was convey( dto the bone-house of Islington Church, NN here it awaits the in quisition of a coroner's jury. Wilts. Deraproi. CASUALTY.—TIVEISTY-NlNit Cows BunNED To DEATII.—It is with feelings of deep regret that we have to mention a very unfortunate casu lty, which took place in this neighbourhood on Tuesday the 18th inst., about nine o'clock. During th e foddering of the cattle, at the farm of Auldmuir, in this pari!h, it is supposed that a candle, used on the erasion, had cone in contact with some loose straw, when the byre, containing thirty-two cows, was instantly ignited, and in a short time entirely consumed. Twenty-nine of the cattle, a goat, and a number of hens perished. Th e farm is rented by a Mr. Hugh Archibald. We are sorry to say it is supposed that the stock is not insured against fire. The number of cattle destroyed may seem excessive, but the bewilderment occasioned amongst animals by lire renders it nearly impossible in such cases (la c T the ue:da m y fro even m thing e fle an mea accident.—ilyr O occurred which thervcr. nearly prove d fatal to te n mons. Awe man of the name of Anne Chester, the wile of a bargeman plying on the Re Regent's Canal, w as s t e ppi ng i nto a boat with her child, when, as it is supposed, her foot slipping, she tell with h,r infant into the water. Assistant Is was apt eddy at hand, end both mother and child were taken out alive and conveyed to the Hawley Arms, Ilampstead-road. Mr. Gibsou, a surgeon, s in the neighbourhood, was no dustily in nttehelaoce, end es cry means were adopted for their recovery. Tl:e lire of the (111111 was saved, but the pi or m n other died ou the rause n ight about 10 o'clock. Eau Al I'M.— In the R e p ort of the Railway De rn! !swot ol the Board of Trade, on the schemes for ex tenon% - Jl i r •• u sys w c ommunication m the South of Ireland, et pore 6, line 44 , for " Dublin, Wexford and Carlow," read Wes ford, Weter Carlow •. and Carlo. On .sjo h b u e t , t . ny " n ornirg Et ve a l of tl.e tattalions of the heuselo 1J us antry, for tl.o first time this season, commenced tit ld-day e xereise in Hyde Pal k. The first noel second regiments of Lite Guards will also comme „,,,, theirs on Wormwood Scrubbs in a few days, for the purpose of drilling re.s.ruitstu their proptr exercise, pre paratory to cevetal grand revie w 111% "IN 4 1 at hi Olt 00 .;,6 end bf c 0• rf