The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-16 00:00:00

conduct during that period. And time has also
done him ample justice on Sir JAMES GRAHAM.
Had he contented himself with a brief affirmation
of having been victimised by that individual
what would have been Sir CHARLES'S case now ?
Why, instead of bobbing up before the public
hebdomadally and bombarding them with his
grievances, to the disparagement, too, of a brother
admiral in command—instead of furnishing jokes
for every coterie, and afflicting speculative Abi-
gails with conscientious scruples, he would by this
time be booked for the command to which he so
ardently, but, we fear, vainly, aspires.

The highest authority to all Christians de-
nounced the hypocrisy of men who would pull an
ox or an ass out of a pit on the Sabbath-day (i.e.,
on Saturday), but would not suffer a man to be
healed on that day. We may imagine how he
would address the Holy and Reverend Magistrates
at Worcester—the Scribes who forbade a rustic
to reap his wheat on the Sunday—the day on
which neither GOD nor CHRIST ever forbade
any man to work, but the day on which they for-
bid all to follow their ordinary calling, while they,
we may be perfectly sure, compel their own servants
to follow theirs. First, they throw overboard for
themselves the Fourth Commandment and work or
play, or sit on the bench of justice (? of injustice)on
the seventh day, which GOD did most certainly
enjoin should be kept holy. Next, they, after
certain of their forefathers, declare that on the
first day men shall not work—and if they do,
they by the help of Acts passed in the times of
those most religious martyrs and monarchs, the
STUARTS, will fine or imprison them ;—and, lastly,
if their own domestics refuse to work in cooking
them hot dinners, and driving their carriages
about on this day which they have made sacred,
ten to one but the Reverends of the Bench
would commit and fine them, because they
did not obey their masters in all things.
Thus, like their predecessors, who sat in
MOSES'S seat, " they make heavy burdens and
difficult to be borne, and bind them on men's
shoulders, but they themselves will not touch
them with one of their little fingers."
Such has been Pharasaism in all ages. Self-
sparing, but oppressive to others. It is pleasant
to see that the Worcester Reverends and Squires
have had their reward ; they have had to repay
the fine and costs which they inflicted on
NATHANIEL WILLIAMS for reaping his wheat on
the Sunday ! Sir GEORGE GREY seems to
have profited by the universal indignation at
his refusal to reverse the infamous judgment
of the magisterial rector of Little Parndon on the
innocent labourers who went to see the militia
exercise. This time Sir GEORGE actually plucked
up courage to tell aßeverend that he had disgraced
himself as a magistrate. Sir GEORGE is improving.
At Woicester the scene in petty sessions was
quite amusing. The man of the surplice of course
led the dance. He was presiding magistrate when
the illegal conviction took place. He had to an-
nounce Sir GEORGE GREY'S decision. Magis-
trates, like judges, might be mistaken, but the
labourer must be protected from being compelled
to work for a master, so he protected the poor
man from voluntary working for himself. The
logic must be good, for a rector must have learned
of ARISTOTLE if he has learned but little of the
Gospel. Then, like Mr. BRIGHT, he is in a dread-
ful way with the Press. It has the misfortune to
be honest, instead of talking about its honesty.
Ho was -not to be turned from his duty, no, not
he, by the licentious Press—a protestation which
was reiterated with extraordinary moral courage.
A. Mr. T. G. CURTLER backed his brcther, so
did a i,Zr. J. W. WILLIS, a Mr. ST. JOHN ; also a
Mr. SIDEBOTTO3I, who introduced "great merri-
ment," among the sad avowals and condolences,
by interposing in regard to Sir GEORGE GREY'S
illustration of the barber shaving himself on Sun-
day—the very witty observation, that shaving
was not a work of necessity now ! After the
mirth all took courage, and the Rev. J. PEAR-
SON, in the fulness of his heart, rejoiced that,
notwithstanding all the clamour, there had been
no converts made. We weeder he left off without
a Gloria Patri or a Te Deum. Perhaps this is best
explained by the telegraphic despatch which reached
town the next day. " Oct. 11. The Magistrates
lave this day repaid the fine and costs imposed upon
NATHANIEL WILLIAMS." Would that every Rev.
Czar could he as effectually humbled ! This,
however, will be a lesson. By the bye the Rev.
J. PEARSON may learn that to save corn is as
important as to save an ox ; and that, if it may
be done on a Saturday, despite the Fourth Com-
mandment, much more on a Sunday, despite no
Divine commands at all.