The Express.
London, England, 1849-02-16 00:00:00

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,at proceeded
...Adam a 'mistake,
sad that was the moneption that a neeemity existed for an
accurst' investigation into the amounts of the society by a
specially appointed body of governors. Now, hs was needy
to admit that accuracy and investigation were suet deektable
bat he would at the same time assert that no examination
was neoessery, beyord that which the regular committee
of the ingtHation could carry out. (Hear.) Even if every
Uneaten contained is Mx. Ca/passers pamphlet were true
there would be no necessity far any inquiry but what the
omastituted authorities of the society could effect. Bat the
statements in the pamphlet were not exact—were not true.
He had given way to Mr. Anderton. because that gentle.
man wee entitled to precedency heat hint, and although he
appeared there in the position of m advocate—
" Kr. AND BRTON would deny, in the most emphatic
I manner, that he was them as an advocate.
Mr. BREWSTER, in continuatim, said that the language
he had us,d respecting Mr. Anderton was, that he was there
in the character of an advocate. The amendment he
meant is propose was to the effect, that they felt
confidence ie the present management of the society,
and disapproved of the Mine pursued by Mr. Carpmael,,
being of opinion that his pamphlet was uncalled for, end had '
a teudency to injure the interests of the society. He was I
ready to give his reason', with good temper, ler thinking it
desirable that they should adopt that amendment. I
The CHAIRMAN begged to remind Mr. Brewster that 1
ho meld not move as amendment on an amendment.
k'r. BREWSTER said that he would bow to the decision
oetha ' chair, at the same time stating that he had given no-
dm, et e the night of the last meeting, of his intention ta
wave Os at amendment, and that nothing could have deprived
him of aa vesdeoey if he had not thought proper to give way
to KIN Ilk Barton. Ho would, however, abandon the amend-
ment, gag a .adeamar to answer the charges in the pamphlet.
11 appaarad, then, that on the 4th Den, 1837, Mr. Carpmael
Dad a ga,,,,, a for 101. 10s. to the master of the St. Anne's
bawds— -", gar which he received a stamped receipt, and
eh ht, se he bad a right to think, that he became
aIA manor of the society. It further appeared
that the sheik Me through a mistake, went into the
hands of the lank at of the Secretary, and he might say that
ail she thus, jam * of which the pamphlet was composed
awes ones( f b,-;-1, 'Veiling produced by that circumstance.
Now, in his opinion, a man who wanted to embezzle this
the cheque, and certainly the
money would ben M aged
jaw Oa* ha woad k Ivo sent it to was his own bankers.
The fact was that tke . receipt which Mr. Carpmael received
wa„a
is awe' .it was true it was a stamped re-
ea" bus is was aas she customary receipt of the society
with a ,p„twfAl sow* dto it, but Mr. Carpmael's name
appeared * as &mud auta twitter in son document, and in
tat he „ written *kir , his rubeeription. The miatako
was then discovered sod immediately rectified by the
cemetery, who thus had I en guineas belonging to the
society In his „Nadas, foe • about two years. (Hem.)
Nothing was subsequently he aid of the matter until the
year 1848, when some arlitche a, *peered in the Daily Noe
=mug aldwad„wa„ ow that a -od some other charities, and
a copy dose of them was 'eat to Mr. CarPenhal. Now, it
was clear that newspapers were liable to be influenced by
motives, and he must ray that o ° last is morning
,„ an
article respeeting that charity area teed as the Daily
net calculated to advance its simian en, and he w held
it forth as a contrast to the report wit 'eh had been given of
their proceedings on Friday in that pa Pore with one word of
which it was not pomible to find filth; Another article ap-
peared in the Daily News of yest trday on the same
subject, and they might ham astot, ter tomorrow, but
he alluded to it principally for the par/. Infr of introducing
a eine/estates to which he requested ti lair &Sternum. At
their half-yearly election in 1847 for the ads Wilke of children
to the institution, a subscriber rimmed a t Child who would
have been over ego at the ensuing election. In hot, the re-
gistry et the child's birth showed that if its o.'ection wore de-
ferred to another opportunity, it would have teem & week too
old. The subscriber, however, wane to their eeeretary,
asking him to overlook the fact of the child liana, pawed
the age which would entitle it to arkaistios. The seatiernan's
language was as follows, sad he would appeal to any one
neer him to look over his shoulder sad ascertain thet-he read
cannily : " As the particulars to which you refer are in
your pommies, sad as the date of birth is within a week of
the proper period, I hope you will think that a strong ease
exists fur the relaxation of your rules." (Cristo( " pee.
rim," and " order.")
A OnteiLtdsnd whops ma me did net transpire wished to
be informed what that letter had to do with the charge of
deialeation against their secretary. The letter seemed
anonymous, and he could not conceive that any good could
arise from its introduction.
Mr. BREWSTER said that be would net mention the
mime of the writer, as he did not wish to subject h mtelf to,
en man for lapel, bat he pledged himself to the. accuracy ofi
theamertion that the writer of that letter was ma of the pai-
-1 ems who wrote for the Daily News.
Ali. WILSON would say that he never befowleard of as
Artemis where an anonymous letter weebrought forward an
dime bad been.
, Mr. ANDIRTON begged to be informed what Gat-
elike. existed between the subject of that meeting and the
Meter of a gentleman connected with the Daily Tomei
Mr CARPMAEL declared, on the honour of a gentle-
men, that he had no kaowiedge, directly or irAireetly, of
any one sonnected with. the Daily New, (Cries of " elide,"
caul " order."). _ _
The CHAIRMAN was of opinion that Mr. Beenter was
eat Border.
I Mr. BREWSTER said he would try to get into order
aireine and proceeded to read the first letter addressed by
Mr. Carpeted to the seeratary in the year MR It was ea
follows
isresdemeln, Nor.*. teelb—EA—lisme hp both I readied a
1 midigidse god ef wheel. NM Wow nitssimeret vary °draped.
in new' la the it. Ana , wed my otMt in
EZies le amsrislanbeiber it hyour rime or that of
Me ef inweaMealmt le .an into any er~oa Ile the
I midge et the hales setgrad Me Dee* Mews*, I lama maws
libel ibi.• Meet Mil OW smalms `the use the tends
I albs Imehitien.simainaskesmassios of year remised sad
tegebsekuy saluriefisa from the (ands of the for mark
end me to .this amen 1 laveresseseil so exphassisk
asn'promind by pa. I lams MD to. remold takentation as*
los a serbserfiser, ma maks the betked anesendaef de
Imediation.-1 sza, eirt.yours obedisialy, Unarms Caarsuma.-18. W.
to
Nuw that '.oaten Mr. Luke replied angrily that the
privilege of the nemmittee was tommaine the books, sad
that they were quit& competent. to nonage their Gabs
without tronbilair Kr. Carpmael Fuca that they brume
makially dismantled with each other; and he maid admit
*Maths tone of Kr. Leeks' letterawas only to be aseosated
for by attributiag violent imitation to him at the time when
,be wrote them. (Hear bass.) Several letters having
'passed between diem which. had a tendency to increase the
,bed feeling akeedy existing, a meeting of the sub-committee
took place en.the Ist Februatya 1849, at which be first met
Mr. Carginml. having stewed as the friend of the
secretary, is eonsereses of an anumucement made
by Kr. Camateel that. it was his intention to
ge to the meth% _ aseompsnied by a friend.
He was wary to be dam& to say that Mr. Cerpauel did not
glee a fele statement at what occurred during that these
hone' inteniew. The kind whom Ks. Carpmael wished
to intaniace on the curies was a abort-head writer, and he
(Mr. Reenter) objected to that gentleman being present lo-
ran there was no reporter present on behalf of Mr. Leeks.
It vase understood be nary one connested with the puss that
the mimeos by which, shorthand is munerted into loog-lumd
was neither speedy nee safe. (Criss of " Qaestice.") He
had made analteepsepositioa, namely, that Mr. Caxpmael's
raised should Paw his notes to be pet late loog-
11mnd
_by stem sae who woes the sum system ;
hat tie msellion had set been stated by Mr.
1 Mr. Carpmael had given a list
el= Zarellatt......lhe and could not get. Now
EM had ems in that list of books and documents, sad
gemented to as adjournment for a few in s, he would have
pee all hastened. Hat he tams suddenly ; he made bat
INM IllogAdaselt* and he then asked to see the books and
mesa now. If he bad previously furnished a list, he
Wald lam had or bees informed that they could not be
Amid. In the account of the mooting which he (Mr.
=V) bad given in his pamphlet, he said that he was
at tbe names of persons in nun were kept on
dip of Myer, Now no sack word was need. The term
MA wan /Mini et paper, and a sheet of foolscap was shown to
KM at the mem that to law what was meant. He mast
my *AMA Onemasell had net ended on the controversy
is the malt it *lmam awl kindness which had chaise
latrine& Er. Anderese's sendect. If he had acted in accord
saes with meth a spirit, they would never have beard of the
matter, amid tin society would have gone on as prosperously
as it had dens for many pears back. (Hear) Mr. Brewster
then mail en extract from a sermon preached in 1843 by the
Rev. XI. linen in which that gentleman denied the
chew of entravigatme which bad been made against the
society la emus quarters; and cencluded by offering it as his
opinion that it was not fair, it was not chrieme, it was
scarcely human, to per a man as Mr. Carpet el had
persecuted their secretary, after 16 yen., of valuable ser-
f elite. (Hoer hen-.)
Mr. OARIKAEL said that be felt it to be his duty to
dm imirldiately after the friend of the secretary, and to
MI:ill oboe:yeti/1m He would begin by answering
dienneeleas. He had brought forw.rd an extra°.
Srallit:lseesdiragelibild Ay the Rey. Mr. Raven, in which
ths of the solely was highly 1
spoken ofmeaniTtrilaget se, to imply that beesase tl e
Sate. Mr. Edna was the eentlusan wbo underto k to brill
WOE,. Cursed's) emelefare their cuntaires, he must
mdienedly have thought differently of the society in 1848
main 1843. DM he would take the wh. le responsibility
WY ennegiendeme en idasseU„ and the rev gentleman
iii in: is mice dim bils duty in bringing that oorrospon•
allign beim the eigemdthes, when asked by him (Mr. C.) to
de Ms as being tbi wily person on the committee with
(skit he was acquainted. As to the sermon itself, it was a
peed el the earnest solicitude with which the rev. gentlema,.
regarded the society, and of the care with which he preyed
the claims of the society on the benevolent. The first point

Insisted on by Mr. Brewster was, that the statements in
these documents were coloured and untrue. He would ask
any impartial person, who had read his statement, where
was the colouring—where the untruth ? He doled any one
to point oat the untruths which were spoken. He was
happy to have the testimony of a ele whom that
respected, to the extreme caerectasea statement. The
Rev. D. Laing had coma up to him in that room on Friday
and said to him, "1 am happy to tell yen that your state-
ment is perfectly fair, end anything you have left
oat would have added strength to it." Therefore,
be put Mr. Laine's opinion maims, Mr. Brewster's martian,
which ha bad not attempted is any instance to prove. He
passed over observations which imputed attain motives to
him, for he could aware the meeting that his only object was
to see that noble Institution, which was so well damning
the support of its subscribers and the public, properly ma-
nned, and he would come to the statentents made by the
secretary. That gentleman had made several statements,
the lest of which was by a letter directed to him (Kr. Carp-
ritael), and dated Nov. 110, 1848, in which he stated that any
letter asking for further explanation from him was quite un-
necessary, as he bad given an explanation nine years before.
Another of the secretary's statements, in answer to • dt =lnd
for explanation, waa, that he would bring before the corn
=Mee the correspondence which had taken plate between
them. Now, what was the fact ? He had submitted to the
committee only one of his own letters and not of his (Mr.
Cerpmaers) replies. He did not deny this.
The SECEBTAILY mid he did deny it most distinctly.

The Rey. Dr:VAUGHAN assuredMr.Cupeased that to his
certain knowledge, the committee had not coma to any moo.
halm until they had seen all the pagan and communications
connected with the subject.
CAIIPMARL muted Dr. Vaughan that he was
labouring under a mistake, for the rev. doctor was not pee-
-1 gent at all at the misting to which he referred.

The Rev. Dr.VAUGHAN.—Tbe point is, do you conscien-
timuly believe tnat Mr. Leeks attempted to appropriate the
money of the society ? (Land cries of " Hear," Teat is the
paint," and "Yon should seaway that questlen)," when
order wee restored by the interference of the chairman.

Mr. CARPMAEL raid it wu not his habit to shrink from
answetie any question put to him. He had pubished •
series of f g acts—he had a strong feeling about thou fonts
and he wu going to state what that feeling was. (Loud cries
of " Answer the queation," and much oonfusion.)
- - • -

The SECRETARY begged to say that he bad brought all
the letters In his possession to the meeting referred to, and
had read all that the eonunittes required. The committee
had then pulsed a resolution, which was forwarded to Mr.
Carlton'', to the effect that he was at liberty to inspect the
books.
Mr. CARPMAEL.—No, the " book."
The Rev. Mr. RAVEN said that at the first committee
meeting held on the subject the only letter read by the secre-
tary was that dated from Streatham hill, NOV. 9.
Mr. CARPMAEL continued to say that at that meeting
the following resolution was agreed to by the committee—
Resolved uaanbuouely—That the esplenation of the Secretary with
referents to Mr. W. Corpomers life subicription, shows that the error
wee corrected ae soon as it was discovered, and that Mr. W. Caro-
med be at liberty to use his owa name in the book of the society now
produced. EDW. Yam Lew, Secretary.
Now what was the inducement to the adoption of that re-
solution? The secretary had stated to the committee that
he (Mr. Carpmael) was an annual subscriber before he was
allh governor, but he bed qualified that statement after-
wards, and said that the expression used by him was that he
"thought Mr. Carpmael bad been a life governor." He
(Mr. Carpmarl) of coarse was not satisfied with that resolu-
tion, which was but a namby pamby one, and he would corns
to the meeting of the 28th December, which he attended
and to whialthe had sent, inclosed to the chairman, copies
of the whole corempondence. At that meeting the two fol-
low*, reettlatioes were pawed 3--
That theeemmittes, making ahem= is Mr. Corpora implied
dealeticithesemetares hoesity, sea mederstead that he should have
read teMr.Cenpmest sirsr sons Wings et trashes; het they
del it dm le Mr. Oehmeeet aria le ken hr the impala-
gesso MD Vila the wisteary washmegsa. Thst Mr. be
pendemil te =mho the aresmes al the misty teem 1 le 11141.
with the amielesso deny OM Wad hs morphosis trtagwithidet.
That latter resolution was most satisfactory, end he sold
sewn them that, if honestly carried out, either by the seer
mines or secretary, they would not be there that day at his
instance. He wanted to see the books and to be satisfied
that they were kept in a proper manner, bat he was met by
an assertion that it was necessary to give notice to Mr.
Leeks, and that he had not done so. But he asked who,
that had read that gentlemen's letters, would write
ta him in the hope of a civil reply? He did not,
therefore, write to the secretary, but he told Mr.
Bleoden, the collector, in the presence of the com-
mittee and of the secretary, that:he would write him a
note, stating when he could come for the purpose of inspect.
big the books. There was no suggestion made that he
should write to the secretary • and accordingly he gave Mr.
Binder three days' notice of his intention to inspect the
books oath, 4th Jan. That very notice was put into the se
misty% hands the very same day, and what took place ?
'Why he received a note from Mr. Leeks' clerk, stating that
it would not suit that gentleman to meet him on Thursday,
nor at any time before the following Thursday. Now, be
asked, wet that proper treatment? (Cries of "24 ,
no.") Notwithsteeding this note, he did attend at
the secretary's stare in Charlotte-row, for the purpose of
endeavour-rig to see the books. The clerk in attendance,
however, tsth him that he could not show any of the books
without (Weldon. freak the secretory, and he ins unable to
obtain scam to' them. Hs wrote to the Rev. Mr. Laing,
detailing whet took pikes on that easasion, and some apology
wee-offered forties seautary's con duct by the reverend gen-
tleman, who sated his reply that Mr. Leeks was labour-
ing ander a rends sorrow and severe Moms. Ho (Mr.
Carpool), afteretheloweipt of Mr. Laing's letter, delayed
some lays and then meek another appointeeent for ',meeting
at the secretary's office, but then saw only two books which
Mr. Laden had' acc:olentaay is Ms possessios. After
going through these hooka he asked for the lists
of names of relnerflows for 18. A. 1688, and 1839.
with the view ef seeing whether his name smeared
amcag them, bat it appeared that Mr. Laths hod gone
out and. left no instructions fir showing these books,
and is • letter winch he tad remind tram him inunediatay
after writing an mount of those ocearrenca to the Rev.
Ur. Laing, he mewed that he (Er. Carpeneel) had no buti
new to see the hooks which had been submitted to him by
Mr.. Bleats, bemuse he (Mr. Leeks). was not present.
Would the committee pippin theieseereenyin that opinion?
Several :gentlemen hero said that their opinion was that
he should have seen the books only in the presence of the
secretary. As (bibe-Cerprearl) bonged to ask.why Ile wasnot
prment. Ile had danced attendance at his ofilies on three
occasions, and there:milt of a spill° appointment was that
he could see nothing,. Now, assuming that what he com-
plained of arose altogether out oleo error, was not the warn.
tary bound to trace it bac's as far aa pantie, and lay the De-
salt of his investitatios before him ?' (Several voices:
plea years.") He was seedy to- sive Um uneasy liberty
to plead the longperiod which had elapsed in Pei/Ratios of
an imperfect statement oak his part, but he begged to deny
that the lapse of tinto which had occurred mould be made to
act as s. et-off to the whole caw. He had no eight to plead
time, oh:mho not only stood between him and the mesas of
getting at the fats of the case, but added Iseult to denial.
Instead of complying with the express isiumetions of the
committee, whose officer he was, his chief mat seemed to be
delay. (Cries of "(live us the last of it," and great con-
fusion) Mr. Carpmael said that he would aeon bring hie ob-
servations to a close if net interrupted. He was sorry to
be ebliged to say that the meeting of thumb-committee on
tt •bt of February sated in a one-sided way in compelling
him ego on without the presence of a shertehani writer.
Tisteltev. Dr. VAUGHAN denied that there maw hoe-
tint: on the part of committee.
Mr. CARP/EARL said that he demanded books and
pap re. Mr. Brew-ter refused to produce them.
Mr. BREWSTER admitted that he did so refuse; but
merely beeaces there was no short-band writer present on
behalf of the moiety, while bin Clorpesael had one by his
side. (Mean) Re had at the same time asked Mr. Carp-
meet to give a Hat of what he waded. and he pledged him-
self that they should be there that day or the day after.
Mr. CAIPMAEL said that be did not know what books
they kept. and be could net therefore make • lin of them.
He had salted for paper akar paper, sad be could not get
what he asked for. He bad Wad for the day-book, for the
arrearlteok, and for **lodger, and he was told there were
co seek books.
Mc LEERS said that he was mistaken. There was a
ledger, which he begged them to show Mr. Carpmael.
Mr. CARPMAEL said that it would be easy then ta turn
to the secretary's clash account, and to Mr. Bleaden, the col-
lector's, cosh aceoant, and see how the credits respecting
these ten guineas were potted; and he would afro like to see
the balano'-sheet in the ledger.
Mr. LEERS said that the ledger only contained an au
count of what was paid out.
Mr. CARPMAEL—And yet it is called a ledger.
Mr. BREWSTER—It is called aledger—that is, the word
" ledger" is written on the back of it.
Mr. CARPMAEL continued to say that many things went
by a wrong name. He then commented, with much severity,
upon the negligent mode in which the accounts were kept,
and on the fact that no mention whatever of the payment
f this money by him had found its way into the ledger.
He complain- d that the money received was entered in the
mass, and not in detail, and that no means existed through
accounts to enable a subscriber o satisfy himself regarding
the elate of the charity.
Mr. fierjeant MERE WEATHER was of opinion that it
was altogether unnecessary to appoint a special committee,
as they had been caked to do.
Mr. SHEARES expressed himself strongly in favour of
the appointment of a special committee of Inv(ti
For his own port he would have no objection tOtutil
share of the labour which it might produce.
The Rev. Mr. VAUGHAN (the chaplain of the institution)
observed that ptehably Mr. Sheens would like the office of
secretary ?
Mr. ?MEARES hoped that the Rev. Me. Vaughan would
be pleased to conduct himself with decorum.
Mr. ANDERTON thought that they might soon have
occasion to seek another chaplain.
The Rev. Mr. Perna, Mr. Strew, and Mr. Cruets;
BUS 113011 addressed the meeting briefly against the appoint-
ment of a special committee,
Mr. Aldermen WILSON said that having had an expe-
rience of some 33 years concerning that charity, in corns-
queries of having acted as their trustee for that period, he
c mid speak without hesitation as to the characters of the offi-
cers of the instiggtion, and he telieven that the best wry' to
do their secretary honour was to allow the gentleman to
have the committee which he called for.
Mr. BARNARD and Mr. Deputy NOTT addressed the
'netting in vindication of the course of es nduct adopted by
the constrain-. e, and in approval of the general management
of the society.
Mr. H. L TAYLOR spoke at considerable length in sup-
port of the amendment, and called attention to the factthat

polling papers bad been sent to Mr. Carpmsel, while share
did not appear any subscription to his credit.
The sECRETARY felt bound to trouble them with sa
explanation on that point, and he would read it from hie
repl to Mr. Carpmael's pamphlet. It was as follows
" With regard to the receipt of a pollimpaper by Mr. Carp.
mail. Great stress is laid on this by ; whortaa it bean
of solution, and was fully explained to him, but he voila
not listen. He demands an explanation of an error, Which
is an obvious impossibility, and he will neither look at the
books produced, nor listen candidly to explanations given.
The names of all new subscribers and down between the
printing of the annual lists are entered in a mannicrise
"Addenda List," from which the polling papers are Musa,
' and in die time the printed list is also formed. Obvicauli
at error occurring in this first manuscript list ma, easily be.
earns printed, and escape detection fora time, as in this per.
ticular instance ; but it was discovered and corrected by the
society's Maoism Even whilst each annual list is
Mg, it ceases to represent exactly the governors, some
names being added, and some removed almost daily.
Mr. Carpals/I's name first appeared in the addenda list for
1838, and the name* on that document were not transferred
to the full list until it was about to be printed. No doubt
the mistake, in the present cam, had arisen in the Interval
which occurred between the placing the name on the ed.
dead& list and the transfer of it to the general list."
legThebesnainneelamtievednt wbuy
atbenennsipduert from the
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majority,
chair,
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resolution, that the report and auditor's account be received,
mu then carried amid great cheiring, clapping of bands,
and homing by the friends of the secretary and the com-
mittee.
Mr. Brewster then withdrew the mo.ion, of which he
had given notice, in censure of the course adopted by XL
Ca'Fnliett; treasurer, chaplain, medical officers, andinutees
of the society were re-elected.
On the motion for the appointment of a committee for the
year, much warmth of language wee elicited by the firms.
-stance of there being only tour new names on it, end the Be..
Mr. Raven's being struck off on the motion of Mr. Breeder.
In the midst of great confusioe,
Rev. Dr. PRENDERGAST said that he had a strong sus-
picion that he was addressing a packed meeting. stood
like to know what precautions bad been adopted to prevent
the intrusion of any one but governors ?
No reply, however, was made to the rev. gentleman's qua.
tion, and the election of auditors was proceeded with. The
name of Mr. Taylor, who had strenuously supported the
emendinent, was substituted for that of Mr. Scott, with the
unanimous consent of the meeting.
Mr. BARNARD then moved the re-election of Mr. Leeks
as secretary, and spoke in high terms of praise respecting the
oral and energy displayed b that gentleman since his con-
nexion with the society. He had done the law badness of
the society gratuitously during a very long period; he had
procured a deed of incorporation for them without charging
a penny for his professional services, and he might say with-
out exaggeration that nearly all the west end patronage
they possessed had been obtained by Mr. Leek's exertions.
(Cheers )
The Rev. Dr. VAUGHAN and several other members of
the committee bore testimony to the great quantity of time
and exertion which Mr. Leeks bad devoted to the akin of
the society. The reappointment of Mr. Leeks wee carried
without dimwit.
Mr. LEEKS said he bad suffered bitter persecution lately,
which he felt most deeply, but their kindness bad made
amends for • large portion of it. (Hear, hear.)
A gratuity of fifty guineas was voted to the honorary
surgeon of the society, H. P. Fuller, Esq., and thanks hav-
ing been given to the lion. Mr. Ashley for his conduct in
the chair, the meeting separated.

THE BISHOP OF EXETER AND THE REV.

3. SHORE.

Yesterday evening a public meeting was held in
Speilelds.chapel, Exmouth-street, for the purpose of reed,.
ins • statement from the Rev. J. Shore, relative to the pre.
ceediegs taken against the rev. gentleman by the Bishop of
Exeter, for having officiated subsequent to his having se.
ceded from the Church of England, and a:so to consider the
propriety of a petition to parliament for an alteration in the
law under which the prosecution was instituted—The Her,
T. E. Thoresby presided.
The Rev. CHAIRMAN said that they were assembled
that evening to hear a statement from the Rev. James Shore,
and to express an opinion upon the cue at issuMbetena
that gentleman and the Bishop of Exeter, and he trued
that the proceedings would be conducted most impartially.
They were not there in hostility to the episcopal chunk,
nor were they there to discuss the character of the Bishop
of Exeter—they had simply to express an opinion opens
gr principle.
The
MAY. JAMES SHORE, who was received with ga.
neral applause, said that his case was a plain and simple one,
but, nevertheless, there waa a mat important principle Is.
volved—namely, that of religious liberty. He had gina
offence, in the that instance, to the Bishop of Exeter in the
year 1843, by addressing his congregation as alone*. The
complaint was made against him in the following way. lie
Was sent for by the Bishop of Exeter, who said *
him, ss Why, Mr. Shore, I am informed that you
address your congregation as sinners." H. replied tint
such was the fact, but he did so upon the ground that
he addressed his congregation as sinners in some of the
prayers in the church service. His grace rejoined, " there
are, no doubt, many great Sinners in the congregation, bet
there are also many good Christians, and you mu* dirge
tinue doing so." At this period, he (Sir. Shore) was bat
young in the church, and he promised that lie would give
the matter the most serious consideration. From that
period he appeared to have given his lordship great offence,
and when the Duke of Somerset had endowed an episcopal
chapel at Bridgetown, he (Mr. Shore) wu appointed curate,
but the bishop objected to license him to the living. He
went on, however, preaching to his cenuregetion, and his
diocesan after • little while, closed the chapek, and it
remained so for six months. About that period, fire
hundred of the congregation signed a memorial to the
Duke od Somerset, praying that the chapel might be
re-opened, and that he (Mr. Shore) might be reiestated
His grace complied ; knowing the difficulties of she ease, the
chapel wee re-opened under the Toleration Act as a dissent•
lag place of worship, and he (M r. Shore), acquaints!
the Bishop of Exeter that by becoming a dissenting minister
he had ceased to be under the eontrol of church disciplist
He continted to preach as a dissenting minister ; and, set.
withstanding that fact, the bishop proceeded against his,
and the result was that be had been prosecuted in the Antes
Gaut and condemned, upon the principle that " a print
ones a priest for ever," and that therefore his volentuy
set of dissent had not released him from the penalties
of meeedek as a dissenter, without having bees
duly freed' by his diocesan. The result of then
proceedings was that he was now liable, withoat
a moment's notice, to be imprisoned for the costs d
the suit, as well also es ter contempt of court, he basing cos•
tinned to preach after the judgment of the court had ben
pronounced. New, had he seceded and gone over to di
church of Rome, he would have been protected from the per
secution be had endured by special act of pietism*
(Hear, hear, and cries of s' Shame.") He was not willies
to wry out the Exeter Pueeybins by so acting, and their
fox, because he saw fit, upon cancienti sue pooh,
to become a dissenter, and not a member of th
church of Rome, he was pursued almost to the den*
The rev. gentleman, after esetakiug the proceedings adopted
swains, him, concluded by saying—" I know not the as
ment I may be cast into prison, but if I were to be cast into s
furnac I would rather endure its torque than bow downs
the golden image of Puseyisza ; and if I die in • prison I shill
die in the hope that I shall have done eemething in foot
of the great principle of civil and religions liberty--somethiel
in the cause of truth and conscience.
The Rev. Dr. JENKINS moved that a petition be pre
anted to parliament for • change in the law under wind
Mr. Shore had been proceeded sir inst. The Deltic"
haying been seconded and supported, was won:Osmond,
adopted, and the meeting separated.

IRELAND.
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DUBLIN, Fra. 15.
The counsel for Given Daffy have challenged tin
array on the ground that the jurors' panel has toet
struck unfairly, the protestants being three to one
ie
numbers in it. The same jpoints as were argued
Mitchel's trial have been again raised.
There is to be a meeting of the clergy of the de
ceses of Down and Dromore on Friday next, to CO•
eider the question of national education. The dean
of the two dioceses, at the instance of a few clogy
men, have called the meeting. Thus, in Ulster,*
one-sided views of " John of 'rum" meet with sp
probation in protestant quarters.
On Monday next a new evening journal is to sp
pear, called " The Press." It is to advocate libels
opinions, and its tone is to be independent es!
rational. It is to appftr three times a week, sad y
is said that very influential parties are interested s
its success. Its object is to supply the liberal p_art,
with a manly and unfettered organ of opinion. It
to be independent of the Castle and the populace.
Tan CHOLBIA.—This scourge is en the Mamie.
Belfast parrs state that up to Wednesday last ttee!
bad been in that city 419 ewes, of wbich 141 were raw
174 were recoveries, while 104 remain under treatment 110
dismiss has also broken out in the Lisburn and Deaf rark
' houses.

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