The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-26 00:00:00

EXPRESS, FRIDAY VVtNirmisitEctovatic T.(1862.

LORD ELGIN ON THE DISTRESS IN
LANOASHIEN.

The following is a fall report of the speech deli-
eared be Lord Lain at the meeting held in Colzutts for the
rebel 01 the distress in Lineashire, referred to in the last
shine tram UAW:

Hie Excellency, who was received with loud applause,
amid :—The circuntetaaose which have brought us together

t►e evening are palatally preseut to the mrods of all of us
who are here mounded ; so much so, indeed, as to reader
unnecemery for me to occupy your attention at soy length,
er is Got to do more than remind you of the purpose for
which we have met. lam sure also that were it memo
mry to offer any matters of detail in order to stimulate
your cod in the cause, the gentlemen who will follow
me would relieve me of all difficulty. When, indeed,
I look weed me mid see the distinguished personages who
surround me on this platform, sod wham support I may
rely on in discharging the duty of your chairman—when
smoog them I recrerose statesmen who have already ren-
dered great services to India, and those who give promise
of a future career which will entitle them to a nation's
gratitude, I feel still more how much lighter my task will
ha. (Hear, Men) I gather also the mine oontidence from
ming round Dee a class of gentlemen, independent so far es
mpords the conduct of any public offices but who have
gamed an houourable liaise in commercial pursuits. (Elmo)
I mourns° them as the representatives of a class who sre
endeavouring to apply in India that capital, mteeprise,
and energy , which are the characteristic of the British!dia-
meter. (Hear, hear.) I see others again who have gained
distinction by labours which have involved • life-long
strerggie against ignores," ad the vice and crimes that
stine from ignorance, men who labour with • meal that
never ear, and who speak with an moquettes never
known to fail, and who cannot fail to find that in the to-
tem their efforts will have borne fruit. (Hear, hear.) Thus
oarrouoded, I feel that the teak which has devolved upon
as airier chairman is but a light one ; but nevertheless,
I trust that I may be permitted to My at the outset,
sad I speak merely for myself, that It is to me a source
et
sincere grotification to preside at such a meeting as this,
and to bud that, sotwitbstandiog the occurrence, of •
Sew years ago, the object we have in view is supported,
es to-night, by all clams and conditions of our fellow-sub-
jests. (Hear, hear.) I cannot avoid saying that in this
matter a debt of gratitude is due to the Chamber of Gem.
agree and my excellent friend Mr. Bullen, for the prelim&
nary efforts they have made by collecting subscriptions to
relieve our famishing countrymen. At the same time I
feel happy in having this opportunity of expressing the
sense I entertain of the interest and sympathy which have
been exhibited in this cause by native gentlemen. (Hear.)
Several chiefs have given most handsome subscriptions, and
only tektite recently I have received information from the
Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjaub that he Mis remitted to'
the Lord Mayor of Loudon re. 20,000 subscribed by the
chiefs of Pottiala, Jheend, and Nubia& Is is well that we
should he thus reminded that whatever differences there
may be between individuals or between races, it is shown on
this occasion that we are all united in one common hood—
that of aiding suffering and misfortune. (Hear, hear.) It
is a remarkable fact, and an instructive one, that our own
Language, in the very expression " humanity," which in its
fret meaning includes the whole family of mankind,
its second meaning implies this bond which
tiara together all races and classes of the great
family ' • and that expreamon is significant of British holier,
(Hear, hear.) Who can have (written the conduct of
the British public during the famine which occurred in
the north-west provinces only two years ego? A large
district of ladle was subjected tea frightful Doper's • and
when fellow-creatures were in distress, bow did the eritish
Satires arm forward? (Hear, hear.) I do not wish to
revive or todwell upon the painful considerations which have
metered it necessary to lake step oa behalf of our famish-
ing countrymen in Lecithins ; but 1 think that I have a
right to remind you of the charity exercised at home whim
distress prevailed in this country. There had been on.
cornmeal' upon which I will not dwell, but this I may my,
that I do not think that it would be too much to &mums
that relief was received from England from many persons
who themselves had been modeled mourners by lemma
sustained through the mei= which were rampant in
the evil times to which I have *untied ' • and I believe
much bee been given to relieve the sufferers in the
north-west by Englishmen who themselves had suffered
from occurrences comparatively recent, but who fait
that their mite pat into the treasury of God would at
acne, time or another beer abundant intereet. (Loud ap-
plies's.) Igo further, and I say that in my opinion the
("satires in Lenceshire have claimaupon ua,founded °especial
grounds. Whether we look to the cause of the calamity
which has bailee them, or to the heroism with which it
has been endured, we must admit that it is • calamity
almost without a parallel in the annals of human suffering.
It has not been • calamity attributable to any one of those
mysterious and overwhelming dispeneations of Providence
which generally follow impends's*, or want of fortnight.
Thee calamity las been brought about by causes and by
deeds over which the sufferers could have exercised no
eontrol, and against which no foresight could have
provided. I myself know America well. I have
upset there some of the beat, years of my life,
and have received much kindness there ; and inter.'
mid in the welfare of the people of that country, as I
naturally must be, I cannot but feel regret when I compare
fn meant cowditioe to its former one. When I see, to a
meats, which was formerly one of the brightest appanage; of
the &eitialt mown, that now the black flag is to be raised,
and to float over its once peaceful fields and happy home-
steads. I cannot refrain from deeply regretting that such
should be the ceas (Hear, hear.) The spechania, however,
wheat we have more especially to contemplate to-night, if
a sad am, is an iostrameee one. Prom it we cannot
fail to draw the lemon that conciliation, mutual sup- I
port, and forbearance, or even at times compromise, con-
stitute the pivot upon which human affairs turn.
There is something inexpreasibly sad and heart-reoding in
the consideration that in England there are at present thou-
sands of hard-working, frugal labourers, persons who have
been in the habit of laying by year after year something to
support themselves should the evil day arrive, or who have
saved smell sums to purchase some cheap and modest orna-
ments to add to the comfort of their homes, and that they
are now compelled gradually to part with everything ; first
with the ornament' II have mentuteed, then with their little
savings, and finally, by becoming stipendiaries, to part with
that jewel of great price, perhaps the moss precious in I
their *whet, and the ems most reluctantly parted with by '
ea Englishman—l mean the sense of sell-reliance and
lowest irolererideme. (Loud applause.) There is one
Sin which this Mai teaches us which I think should be
bone in mind by every employer of labour. We are
litoght from the conduct of these suffering fellow-citiseets
Sbat now above all times, all endeavour should be steadily
directed towards the improvement and amelioration of the
ecedition of the operative dames. During the last four
Tears
datirreat efforts have been made in that direction.
on has been earnestly promoted ; laws against coin
buiatiou have beau withdrawn. Those laws which have re-
moved the restrictions upon the importation of cheap food,
changes founded upon the soundest principle, of political
economy, have been introduced, but more still has to be done.
Arid when %midd the coosiderstMn that on the other hand
restrictions have been placed on capital by such enactments
as the factory acts, I think we have opened up a very in-
teresting line of thought. There is another consideration
wheal I thick ought to weigh with us in India, sad which
I think would strengthen this appeal in behalf of these
suffering and deserving classes, and about which I should
like to say a few words, if your patience is not exhausted.
Hoed cries of " Hear hear," mid cheers.) It has been said
that this calamity in England is India's opportunity. Now, I
ern not going to ask w ether or not India in this crisis
has done all that the ought to have done, nor am I
going to dialing the question. This, however. I will
say,that the government of India strongly feel that it is their
bounden duty to do everything that they can do which can
ID any way enable India to take advantage of any opportu-
nity which may be afforded her. It has been suggested, in
reference to the occasion of oar meeting to-night, that a
surplus which remains of the fund subscribed at home,
should be now implied to relieve home distress. I have no
limitation in malting this declaration most emphatically,
Mist our principles—principles, I believe, of true poli-
ties! economy, and which should regulate the conduct of
litatenueu—Uo not lead us to the conclusion that we
cea ourselves apply that fund. Ido not deprecate dimens-
ion. On the contrary, I wish it, and lam grateful to
souse peteouv, whether they be &multi: writers or otherv,
who by applying their reasoning faculties add to the gamma
stork of knowledge on this important subject. I think that
as a gen,ril rule, and having regard to the interest of truth,
discussion as a means of influencing °platen is the only tree
appeal to :canon as distinguished from feelings. At the
same time decusaloo should be conducted with calm cool-
nese ' • but let me not be nitsuollerstoo,L If public writers
thick that they cannot argue with eloquence without
showing feeling, for God's vane let them give utterance to
their opinions. It would be much better than to deprive
us of the spark which concussion with flint may kindle,
and which may give rise to illumination, from which we
may all gather light. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) I
would myself rather swallow • whole bushel of chaff than
lose the precious grains of truth which may be somewhere
or another scattered in it. (Cheers end laughter.) To re-
form however, to the question of remitting to England
the morphia of the fund raised for the relief of the
sufferers during the famine of 1860. That was •
proposal which met with the frankest and most
perfect consideration of the government of India, and
in reference to it I frankly say that the suggestion
ors a much easier one to make than to be adopted by the
government of India. At the time when that surplus re.
maimed it was not impomible that another crisis might
occur in which it would prove of great service for the
relief of sufferers who might have been considered en-
titled to aid from it. lam always myself desirous of
being perfectly frank, and I take upon myself the re-
'Feasibility of saying for myself that I slid not think
that under the circumstances we were justified In so
apt:dying that fund. Circumstances, however, have
since nisterially changed, and I have only this day re-
ceived a eommooication from Bombay, informing me that,
thanks to the gracious intervention of Providence, the ap-
prehended drought has not occurred, and there is little
probability of any essistrince being required from that food.
Under these circumstances, we have thought it right to in-
form the Load Mayor of London that wheat the exact amount
of the surplus is calculated, he will be at liberty to apply
it Molloy way be thinks will meet the views of Eoglish sub-
scribers; mid if he draw upon us for our suffering fellow-
am men I. Laecsabire, we will honour the drift.
Hie Issdship resumed his seat midst lord and protracted
elisselas.

BPORTINQ INT.S4I4OI.IINCE.
THE TWO•TEAROLDE OF 1862.
UTTAR IV.

TO 111D1S01 OBI= 11111:111106.
Sin, —The drat week's sport in September afforded
Dome strange contradictions, as at Derby Taje was beaten
by Bohemia, who at York was so decidedly inferior to
Tornado, the latter being a sick worse than Thje at Good-
wood. Another mystery presented itself at Exeter, when
King of Utopia gave 71b. to Satsuma (who "split" Blue
Mantle aid Tom Fool at Ascot), and beat hits in a canter at
Exeter. However, presuming that Taje is best over half-a-
mile, the distance he ran at Goodwood, and that King of
Utopia was still training on, then is little to fear from
this ; but it is hard to reconcile the defeat of Gunnar
by Golden Dust at Exeter, and the two brilliant per-
formances of Avondale the same week at Oxford, where
she nut catty eerily defeated Royal Stag, Hennen, and
Grimm with 51b the worst of the weights, including Gipsy
Girl and Overture, but next day cleverly won The Nursery,
with the steadier of Sat 11b, beating Cobbler, Est lllb (who
had just won The Nursery at Derby with 7st 41b) ; Moose,
7Kllb ; Tromps, fist 81b ; Zara, 7st Blb; and fourteen others.
Had this occurred before instead of after the Exeter
Meeting, they must have laid any odds on Gunner for The
llaralasad Stakes, as he beat Avondale easily at Brighton,
and had only to meet %Man Dust, Cachet* and the good-
looking Antipodes, the two Ant-named having the worst of
the weights. Avondale's running would make out Gunner
one of the best hones of his year, instead of which he ran
worse and worse up to the edam of the autumn, and was not
within 21 lb of a good horns at Newmarket. AtWarwick, Rosins
appeared for the first and only time, and sa she won cleverly
from the Alb allowed Equinox, who next day beat Ames°.
nian (41b extra), Soapstone (71b extra), Gipsy Girl (filb
extra), and the " dark" Epaulette colt, cleverly enough to
be the equal of the but of them, it did not require much
calonlatiosi to make Ream out something marethan mood
class. At Doncaster, Equinox again did her credit, turbot
run a good fourth to Kiog of Diamonds, Wallace, and
Cainiceatle for the mile Fitswilliam, the result showing her
to be the equal of the latter. The Champagne brought oat
Lord Clifden for the second time this year, and right well he
acquitted himself, for being hardly up to the mark, while
Armagnac never looked so well either before or since, be
gave the latter a good 71b beating, after getting last away
from the post, and Early Purl was but an indifferent third,
withßhe Wasp colt end Cistercian beaten off. Trojsnns,
once a stable-eompanian of his lordship that had been

backed to win his owner • fortune for'the Derby, came
out in too backward condition to perform well, as did also
Fiancee, who will, like Trojanua, do her family more credit
next year. The Filly Stakes brought oat Bohemia in peat
form, as she ran Cerintha to a head, and beat cilium
Bertha and Cusco two lengths, Villafraoca and Countess
being among the unplowed. This looked like • falling off on
the part of Cerintha until Bohemia two days afterward,
to Lord Clifden, when he carried a 71b penalty, to • head
over the wile Sweepstakes, wherein Queen Bertha was
three lengths, Pratique (51b extra) six lengths, and Gentil-
bourne and Weatherbow nearly a dozen lengths behind
her. This made Cerintha's form within about 91b of Lord
Claim's, this latter being about • stone superior to Pratique
(who was as far inferior to Blue Mantle, through Vivid) ;
and when The Orphan, who bad no chaoce with hit lord-
ship in the Woodeote, won the mile Eglinton in a canter
from Amazonian, Golden Dust, Stampede (7lb allowed),
and Oliencastle, besides the 3-yr-olds, My Mary,
Zetbiod, and Winpave, we did not want a greater
woof of either her own or Lord Clifden's excellence, Lord
fit Vincent being particularly fortunate in having such •
pair engaged in the Derby and Oaks. Queen Bertha pot In
an appearance for the first time at this meeting, and did
Whitewall every credit, as will bd seen ; but except that
Clarion displayed the qualities hi gave promise of at York,
when he won two matches, sod for the good form shown
by Barchettina, Newmarket, Stockbroker, and Donnybrook
in handicaps, nothing came to light at Doncaster beyond a
further display of Lord Chided, sterling worth. The fol-
lowing week's proceedings will not occupy my pen long,
Richmood being only remarkable for the sudden brilliancy of
Fanfaron's quality, as he beat Newmarket, Tippler, and
others easily, the favourite, Skipjack, greatly disappointing
the Asks 'table, where he was looked upon as • much superior
bone to Zepateado, whaliad the day previously run a dead
beat with a clever colt of G. Osborne's called Golden
Pledge, and rumoured to have cleared out all his lot, in-
cluding Fanfares and Richard, who also did a great thing
at Richmond when beating Queen of Trumps at her fa-
vourite distance. The month, as will be seen, did not pro-
duce many new lights, se the season was getting well ad-
vaaced, but Geddes Pledge, Queen Bertha, and Rosina came
out to swell the list of cracks, Avondale, Golden Dust,
Bohemia, Bsrebettina, Equinox, Stockbroker, Donnybrook,
Newmarket, Richard, sad Fanfares improving so much on
their previous performances that the majority of them may
also be added to the list, the only horses that failed to main-
tain their private reputations being Fiancee, Trojan."
and Skipjaaa sod these may have a day yet.
The three Newmarket meetings in October gave the
analyst still further trouble, as some startling improvement,
were made manifest in two or three animals, while others
fell off in au equal ratio. In the first week, Richard proved
himself &glutton by running a dead beat with Optimist
across the fiat, and Merry Hart also spoke well in favour
of the juveniles when he beat Maid of Honour at only 151 b
forithe two years over half a mile, inexplicable as the
result may seem, flummerside having beaten Merry Hart so
easily afterwards, that Maid of Honour's running was at
'lomat suspicions. The only unexpected turn-tip was that of
Fantastic for the Hopeful, as he heat Golden Dust a length
when having but 41b the best of the weights, and thus took
high honours at oolit, for Stampede, Gunner, Etna, the
Wasp colt, and • ' dark" French importation of some
merit, Colombia& were also beaten; and as Golden Dut
again got before the Gunner, the corrections of
the result is not to be disputed, although
Fantastic must confine himself to short courses next year,
to maintain his prestige, the half-mile being hie best dis-
tance. Kingswood, Bohemia, lady Augusta, Blue Man
Fluke, Geutilhorome, and Cerintha kept up their characters
in the minor events, which were graced by some very fair
dark ouididatu in lady Abbe., Newsmonger, and the
Giraffe cult, only the first named being sufficiently reedy to
distinguish herself, and she was only second to Fluke.
Amelia, who was " nowhere" to Armagnac during the July
week, ran a pretty good race with Cerintha at 71b, being
better than Villafrana at the same time, and she will
some day pay her way. The contest between Tornado sad
Early Purl for the Triennial surprised the clever people, the
latter being palpably not up to the mark, and yet he was
within an ace of upsetting the odds laid on the filly, this
showing her form to be anything but first rate, and con-
tradicting the idea of her being superior to Livingstone
and Blue Mantle, as the York running would make out.
It rather tended to prove Early Purl as much her supe-
rior as Bohemia's doings with the pair at Stockton and
York would, and showed • stronger proof than ever why
the race for the Convivial should be ignored. In the
mooed week, the first appearances were numerous and
important, and for • 501. Plate a Young Melbourne colt
ealW Rapid Rhone made • sorry example of Bohemia.
But she had changed hands, and the chances are in favour
of her not being in • winning humour, for she often
dinappointed her old party ; and ss neither Ro-
bin', Weatherapy, nor Barchettina were backed at
starting, while Weide& and Port Royal, two pro-
' mining " dark " colt,, were palpably not wanted that
day, Waldga requiring • deal more time to get him read,
M is hard to get at Rapid Rhone's true form. Tornado
wee butes by one of Lord Stamford's "dark" members,
tidied °bridle, when attempting to give Per 31b, and very
elimerly too ; and Beauvais did Vivid some credit by best-
•g Columba • head in a match, as the latter afterwards
beat Lady Abbess easily (the distance being too much for
her, nevertheless), sod Vivid gave Beauvale a stone in the
interim, and ran him to • head. The French stable made a
certainty of the Clearwell with the strapping Hospodar,
and he certainly won as he pleased, and the good-looking
Ooessnder making a successful &but by finishing second-
best, as Early Purl (31b extra). Amelia, Dunkeld, Gunnar
(31b extra), and Weatherbow (31b extra) were behiod. It
was evident, however, Early Purl had not regained
his Stockton form, and Hospodar took most credit for the
defeat of Onsuoder, who afterwards beat Curie end Sea
King (said to have been favourably tried with Bohemia) in
a canter. Trumps, Antipodes, and Dolphin displayed good
form in the minor races; and Taje created a sensation by
beating Armagnac in single combat, which could not be
moonciled with Bohemia's indifferent running, but was
soon explained by the appearance of Armagnac as they re-
turned to weigh, for be looked a perfect weed, and it came
out he had been dead amiss since Dowuter. The howler-
pat was contested by Tom Fool, Automaton, Queen Bertha,
Batsman, Weatherbow (31b extra), Columba, Stampede,
Iretoo, Meriden, • Chatham filly, and Light Bob, the two
last named being "dark," end Light Bob having a good
reputation. He did out run up to it, nevertheless (Rapid
Rhone's running may have deceived the stable), and
the result was in favour of Tom Fool who bent
Automaton by an easy length, with Queen Bertha
third. I did not like the appeerance of the latter, as it
would be necessary to place Tom Fool at the top of the
tree, as he beat her more easily than Cerintha did at Don-
caster, making the latter three or four pounds his inferior.
But this would beady a confrmatiood the Ascot mooing,
after all, as Blue Mantle gave Tom Fool a 71b and Ceriiitha
a 121 b beating there, and it might be pretty safe to follow
it, especially as Automaton appear& through indirect run-
ning, some dozen pounds behind Blue Mantle, although,
through Cachou, be should have nude a clam rue with
Tom Fool. In the Houghtoo week Huspodar nude • sorry
example of the best field that ever contested the Criteriou,
as he beat National Guard, Cerintba Golden Pledge, Vivid,
Amelia, Blue Mantle, Fiancee. Criterion, and Canoe without
a struggle. A young Melbourne colt, out of • Physalis
mare, made no better show than Light Bob did in the Pren-
dergast, and said little in favour of "Lord Glasgow's lot"
that was hacked so heavily to win the Derby during the
month. National Guard was decidedly second best to
Hospodar, who only gave him 31b., and had he Dot been
disappointed by Cerintha when she swerved from distress at
the finish, it might have been a race, for Snowden had not
moved ou him consequently, taking his hurried preparation
into account, his pre tensionifor next year's Derby are almost
as formidable as those of licepodar, it being &groat feather
in his rap to beat Corinth', Vivid, Guam &a., under the
circumstance.. The running put Hospedar on an equality
with Lord Clifdea as he alive Cerintha as good a beating as
we may suppose Lord Cl if den would have done had he met her
Instead of Bohemia at Dowaster. The subeequent triumph
of Ounce over Thunderbolt and Imperatrice proved there
was no falling off is the forms of the placed horses ; but I
question whether Hospedar beat Cerintha with such ease
as Blue Mantle did at Ascot, and it is impassible to overlook

the fact of Blue Mantle's Aged form being et hest *duel to •
the best ever displayed by Lied Clifilen, whir& would en-
title Seccharomeler to occupy the position of yet favourite
(or the Two Thousand nod Derby, as Armagnac tells us he
beat Bine Mantle at Newmarket July before any falling off
was apparent. Re never nu so badly as in the AbIL
Sweepstakes, where Queen Bertha beet hire eight 'tenths,
as the moderate Falcon was equal to him at the Minh,
and it to for time to show whether he will ever
get to the ebp of the tree spin. In the minor races Auto-
maton gave • " dark" hone celled Nicetresl, that will see
• better day, • good beating ; iod a Virago filly (dirk), Aire-
dale, Valentine, Port Royal, and the Giraffe colt, all showed
good form for the first lane ; but the illegitimate meetings
at Worcester, Lincoln, Hereford, Liverpool, and Shrews-
bury, can almost be paved over without a remark, only
Nowchnrch sad Lady Fenny doing more than might be ex-
pected from their previous exhibitions, and they have yet
to prove themselves more than moderate. But the New-
market meetings were more than usually prolific of good
horses, as Hospodart Onemoder, Caudle, Rapid Rhone,
Port Royal, the Giraffe colt, Lady Abbess, News-
monger, Woldga, and the Virago filly can tes-
tify ; and there is • great chance of Maorarod,
the Young Melbourne colt, Light Bob. and Elea King
some day showing they were not talked about for nothing.
The vast improvement Mottoes' Guard, Fautiotk, Valentine,
Airedale, Amelia, Beauvais, sad Oolumha exhibited also
helps to reader the mouth of October as productive of good
hones is say of Its predecessors.
Add the horses seined in the above last few lines to those
made hoocitrahle mention of in my three preceding bitten de-
voted to " The Two Year Old. of 1862," end there will be
plenty to choose betwees for the great races of 1863, forthe
goodperfermers ars very strong isi amebas, without reckon-
ing a host whose condition would not allow of their showing
true form. There are, however, about fifty animals whose
pretensions can be got at pretty correctly, and these I pur-
pose handicapping in my next.-1 am, do., METEOR.

BCONtlir BaLles tan: - • • •
The Free Presbytery of Orkney met wt Kirknmll
a few days ago, and resumed consideration of Hr. Riddoch's
ease, who, having been called, appeared.
The Clark thee read the libel and whole ram* to this
ease, including the defame by Mr. Riddoeit, whir begins
by saying On the 6th day of January, 1862, 1 was married
to Jane ?splay by mutual matrimonial consent, the second
mode by which a true marriage can be entered upon, accord-
leg to the settled sod the established law of Scotland. There
is a public and there is • private mode both mentioned and
established by law. It was the private mode which I adopted.
I had resolved never to marry, but the longer I lived I became
convinced that it would be for my good and the good of
my children to marry, if I could get • parson that would
be kind to them. Their comfort sad their lisppisess over
engrossed my thought' and wee* my burden sad to) are
from day to day, and to marry a perm who would be un-
kind to them would have rendered my life miserable. It
was my ohiltirmee happiness and comfort that made me re-
solve to marry. Whew unwell and labouriag se Ido under
an affection of the heart, I was made frequently to think of
what was to become of my children, who was to take are
of them site I was dead' This pressed heavily and sadly
upon ray afflicted heart. It troubled me, it tried me ; yes it
troubled me often night sad day. Often was I overwhelmed
and in perplexity, and nut of the depths of my distress did
Imy unto my God for help. I thought of appointing trus-
tees, but this did not satisfy. I thought of friar" who
might take are of them, but I had noes who would or
who could act the kind and the needful part which tender
young orphans need. I was convinced, however, that my
dear children had one earthly friend who bed anted the.
part of a kind another to them from the days of their in-
fancy to the present hour, and 1 was roared and certain
that she, whole I lived sod after my death, would he ever
kind and attentive to them. It was to secure this that
made me first think of making Jane Paplay my wife, for I
was persuaded that if this could righteously and honourably
be effected and give efface' to nose, by dear cbildreu would
have • friend indeed in the time of their need, and that
they world have all and every thing that MI necessary
for their comfort and support when I was dead and gone.
At last I unburdened my di/trawled and troubled mind,
and made knows my anxieties about my children and
the ovary thanes I was in on this account, to Jane
Paplay. I said if I now die, what is to become of
them, who would take are of them' We prayed together,
we sought counsel sad direction from God, and we agreed
to be regularly married. But there were difficulties in the
way, and there were dangers in the way ; there were many
things to be pondered. I feared my people would be
offended, and that my friends would forsake me if I mar-
ried her. On this account the marriage was delayed. Daring
the close of last year and last winter I was in very de-
licate health, and, breaking down fast, had many warnings
of my coming departure from this world of care sad
sorrow, and was very desirous to have the marriage can-
plated:Preparations were set about, and on the 13th December
Jaw Paplay went to Kirkwall and purchased her marriage
dress. We had fixed our marriage for the New Year, but
during the month of December I had repeated severe attacks
of my complaint, and three times did I rod for my
children to be with me—l was so unwell, and felt as I never
had felt before. I said to them I was afraid I was dying.
It was while labouring under severe illness—it was 30 the
prospect of eternity mar—it was when I had reason to be-
lieve that my days au earth were fait drawing to • close—it
was when I dreaded that I might be suddenly out down—
and it was when I was overwhelmed with anxiety about my
children's happiness after I was dead and gone, that led me
to think of • private marriage. It was no unholy, no into
pure and sinful desire; it was not the gratification of my
appetites and passions that induced the thought and led to
the resolution of a private marriage. The Lord knoweth I
lie not. It was to MIC 111•0110 who would be • kind motherto
my dear children, and use who would be tied and careful of
them when I was in my grave. It wee this which moved me
in the season of my weakors—it was this whickimpalled
me to adopt the private mode of entering into marriage. It
would secure all that my heart was then troubled about. It
would secure the are aid kindness of one in whom I could
place implicit confldeoce, and with whom I could leave my
children. By entering into a legal private marriage, in
aceordance with the law of the land, and in conformity to
the requirements of God's Holy Word, • document would
be left behind me, which would secure every civil right
to her who in this way became my lawful wedded wife.
The deed—the marriage deed—was therefore carefully
drawn cut ; it was read over again and again ; and, after
earnest prayer and supplication at • Throne of Divine
Grace for the Lord's blessing, on the 6th day of January,
1862, the marriage deed was signed, and from that day till
the present hour, and till death separate us, Jane Purley
became my lawful wife. In adopting the private mode of
material; into manage, I have violated no law of the Bible,
no
law of the Confession of Faith, and no law of the land.
la the circumstances in which I was placed, and in the deli-
cate state of my health at the time, I adopted the private
mode, and entered into marriage by a written contract or
' covenant, which is as follows :—We, A. W. Riddoch and
Jane replay, both residing in the Free Church Hanle,
Stemma, and county of Orkney, do now, on this the
I sixth day of January, in the year of our Lord eighteen
' hundred and sixty-two, mutually and heartily and
deliberately consent to enter into the contract of
marriage, and to become lawful husband and wife ; and we
do sow cheerfully and freely, and without any reserve what-
ever, take each other, al we do now take etch other, to be
lawful husband and wife, and we do promise before God to
be loving and dutiful and affectionate to each other till it
please God to separate us by death. And in witness of this
our cornet of marriage, I, A. W. Riddoch, do take thee,
Jane Perm, to be my lawful married wife, and do io the
EZMIeof God promise and covenant to be • loving and
husband unto thee, until God shell separate at by
death. Witness my hand on this the sixth day of January,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two yarn.—A. W. RiDDOCH.
And I, Jane Paplay, in witness of this do take thee, A.
W. Bidder, to be my lawful husband, std I do, in the pre-
Donee of God, promise and covenant to be • loving and faith-
ful and obedient wife unto thee, until Gad separate us by
death. Witness my hood on this the sixth day of January,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two yaws. May the Lord bier
our union, and make our married life holy and happy, sod
to his name in Christ be all the glory, now and for ever.

Mr. litiddoch then gave in forms' answers to the libel,
consisting simply of a summary of the statement above
quote d.
The Court then adjourned for an hour, when the case was
reamed.
_. _

Riddoch stated thst he felt very unwell, and wu
unable to make any farther statement. The whole truth
in his case was now before the Presbytery, sod he truskd
they would give a righteous judgment. lie left the matter
in their hands.

Mr. White thee addremed the court, and endeavoured to
allow that both count. of the libel were fully proved
—the minor count by the confession of the patties them-
selves, and the major by the cleanest evidence, and moved
accordingly.
Mr. Rattle wooded the motion, which wail unanimously
carried, all the members having expressed their concurrence.
The Clerk then asked Mr. Raddoch if he acquiesced in the
finding of the Presbytery
Mr. Riddoch rose and entered his protest and appeal
against the judgment of the court in the following terms,
:—Against *him judgment of the Presbytery I protest
and appeal to the next General Assembly of the Free Church
of Scotland, is respect that the said judgment is contrary
to evidence ; and I farther protest that my civil rights shall
sot thereby in any way be affected ; and also, I reserve all
action competent t 3 me for the debt of 1181. 14.. Ted. and
interest due to me by the trustees of the Free Church Con-
gregation of Stenos'., and my right to retain the property
of the said Free Church Congregation of Swamies, in which
I am now in possession of, in security of said debt and in-
terest.

The Presbytery then made arrangements for supply of
sermon for Steaneas.

hemargaged in rierstupigrrel at corplainant's house,
WI for that purples wen stating his owe car.
The Rev. Mr. Geregthey said, sln doing ibis, John Horan
Obi complainant) berme boisterous, and oa one or two
erasion& he went over sa if to result another man,
Marl Harr. Father Lavelle, at this time, went over
and separated then ; be also separated the wives a these
parties ; after this, John (complainant) became more
terous and violent. 'We are not deaf,' says Father
Lavelle ; but John Horan continued to speak in each a
way that some of the other parties could clot be beard ;
then Father Lavelle went over and gave the man a slap ;
he retired from Father Lavelle, and then be became a good
deal more boisterous and more violent. He rid at this
time, ` YOll do well, to beat me io my own house.' Father
Lavelle went over to him folio —I cannot say whether be
Amick him or not. Horan stooped down for a wimpoe—it
was the tongs ; be said he would not allow Father Lavelle
to strike him. I rid to Father Lavelle. Cane away, that
wait is mad, leave him there.' Jame, his brother, and
Thomas, a occur of his, stood up. I asked them, were they
going to allow this man to strait.) the priest? They stood
hy him ; they showed a disposition to strike the pries..We went oat; Thomas, John, and James followed us ; they
continued to speak in this violent manner. I called on
them to take John away. I knew he would strike the
prier* The Rev. Mr. Lavelle, when asked if he bed de.
Downed complainant from the altar, said he bad prayed to
Ood to pardon him afterwards. The decision of the magi-
strates was thee annoured, vie., disclaiming the crow ere
with 2s. 6d. costs ; and in the other ore Snug Mr. Lavelle
and costs. The fines were paid.