The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-13 00:00:00

FREEDOM OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP.

Yesterday a public meeting of friends of religious
liberty was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great
Queen-street, with the view to support the effirts made
by Lord Shaftesbury in the House of Lords to procure
the passing of the bill for securing the liberty of religious
worship. Rear-Admiral Vernon presided.
The CHAIRSIAN having opened the proceedings,
Lord EBRINGTON, M.P., moved the first resolution,
which recognised the right of every Englishman to wor-
ship God according to his own conscience, as well within
his own dwelling as in nubile, as the fundamental prin-
ciple of all civil and religious liberty, and guaranteed by
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British laws.

Mr. JosIAH CONDIER seconded the resolution.

The resolution was put and carried unanimously.
ALEXANDER HALDtoNE moved the next resolution
to the effect that penalties originally imposed against
religious assemblies on political grounds were no longer
to be justified, and since they were now used to repress
meetings for public worship and retard the progress of
religion, they ought to be repealed.
The resolution was seconded by the Rev. War.
ARTHUR, dnd carried neinine contradicente.
Mr. R. C. L. BEVAN moved the third resolution, which
pledged the meeting to support the bill for securing the
liberty of religious worship, which has passed the House
of Common., and was now under the charge of the Earl
of Shaftesbury in the House of Lords.
The motion was seconded by the Rev. W. BROOK,
rector of Bishop Waltham, in au effective speech, and
also carried unanimously.
On the motion of Mr. R. BAXTER, a petition to the
House of Lords was agreed to in support of the Reli-
gious Worship Bill, and the proceedings terminated with
a vote of thanks to the chairman.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester and
her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, yes-
terday, at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent leaves town
to-day on a visit to her Majesty the Queen at Osborne,
Isle of Wight.
Viscountess Palmerston has left town for Brockett
Hall, where the ceremony of celebrating the majority of
ViscoUnt Fordwich takes place 'this week. The Lady
Palms rston has cards out for an assembly on Wednes-
day next.
The Duke and Duchess of Montpensier arrived at
Milan on the 3d, under the incognito of Count and
Countess of Villamarinque.
Lord Haddo, M.P., is residing with Lady Haddo and
family at the Ranger's Lodge, Blackheath, the residence
of the Earl of Aberdeen. His lordship continues in a
very delicate state of health, and is quite unable to at-
tend to his duties in the House of Commons.
REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY.—We understand that
a movement is now being made, with the view of get-
ting up a requisition, calling on Lord John Russell and
Baron Rothschild to resign their seats for the City.
DR. Thu.—A. pension of 50/. a year has just been
granted by the Government, from the Civil List, to the
well known and popular author of many works of Chris-
tian philosophy and literature, Dr. Dick.
TITS CEOPS.—A large portion of the hay in this dis-
trict has L:en cut and carried, and rick thatching is be-
gun on many farms. Upland and meadow shears are
tolerably good, but clovers are not so prolific, all things
consiiel ed. Turnips and other roots look well. We
shall have an aburdant wheat crop, if the harvest
weather be not detrimental ; the fields already assume
the golden tinge which is but the incipient stage of ripe-
ening. In about three weeks some forward patches of
wheat in this neighbourhood will be ready for the sickle.
The straw is strong and wiry, and well calculated to up-
hold the ears of grain which are now groaning with
weight, and almost bursting with luxuriance.— Taunton
Courier'