The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-06 00:00:00

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) coarse. He fie47ic to' delivering popular lectures on
Tractsrianism: in them be did not mince matters, but,
from the pulpit traced the growth of that system in
London to the policy and The proceedings of the -1,4110 p.
The taste of this, in a chcptl to which he was licensed
by the, bishop, was perheps questiounble; the prudence
nowhere; but the truth, to grea exient. undoubted.
Tractarienism It•oted lave spread in the diocese of
London had its present bishop been a Crammer; but its
spread has, no doubt, been greatly encouraged by the
fact that he is a Blenifield. Nevertheless, it maw
have baelepii-te as estsy to have delivered convinciegaed
powerful lectures on the subject, without turning the
pulpit into a forum of accusation even against Bishop
I.3lomfield; the lectures eght not have been so p -
, pular or 'attraetivr, uespieed by the personality; but
they would probably have been (pito as effective. and
instructive. And, after all, even proerietary chapels
are places fir divine worship and spiritual edification,
not for pelemicel strife and ecclesiastical bitterness.
Exeter-hall is still open for the anitneslties of religion;
and for better things too. In the midst of this curri-
culum the Bishop of London deprived Mr. Gladstone of
his licence; which he did without astigning ressons,
trying him for any ecclesiastical offence, or even making
any charge of irr eularity against him. The Bishop
merely served Mr. Gladstone wHi the following docu-
ment, as plenary in its terms, and as it turns out in its
authority, as any Papal bull:—
" Chiles James, by Divine permission, Bishop of
London, to the Rev. John Eddowes Gladstone, clerk,
B.A. 'Whereas, we did on or about the Ist August,
1851, give and grant unto you our licence and authority,
but during cur pleastne, to perten en the office of minis-
ter of L ng-acre Clielp.:l, being an ucceesecrated chapel,
to which you wero nominated by Charles George
Whitener Smith, cktk. sole lessee thereof, by end with
the written consent of Hairy Mackerze, clerk, vicar of
the said parish. Now, we, fur divers good caubes and-
considerations, do, by virtue of our authority, ordinary
and episcopal, and as far as in us lies, and by law--we
can revoke, annul, and wake void the said licence, and
do dismiss you from the office of minister aforesaid_ by
these presents. And we do further by these presents
prohibit you from officiating aseminister, or performing
any ecclesiaetieal duties wilhin,the bald chapel, or else-
where, within our diocese." ''--
This peremptory—prohititi4l7,Mr., Pladstone held to
be of no legal valuve:bectsnie o Ltaassigning no canonical
orcreoamsmoniet,tedany n
itseeebece
teitlfital ge.o adjadieation of his having
ffniceit—he therefore disre-
garded it; and, piranhas his nitiiiiterial labours in the
chapel (with certainty no increased respect• for the
-blimp)' wearier the reformation of his manners and for
his
soal's health, thrown into the ecclesiastical courts.
There, on Monday las:, Sir John Dodson ruled, without
hesitation sir doubt, 'that the bishop ha d a perfect legal
right to revoke a clergyman's licence
tandhe wholewithout r e stating
ce e f
curaant and sreason.
other
wlhi
follows e
, re argny,
mtheant
are at, the mercy of their bishops'
any moment;—that his power over them is andisarbFapriete at
ltrarhyeand
despotic;—that he may at any moment revoke
li-
cence he has granted them;—and that he isundert
noY
legal obligation to explain to any mortal wh
or
wherefore he has dale so. All they have to rely on is
the bishop's sense of moral responsibility and of duty.
Beyond that they have no security that they may nz,t.
at any moment be silenced, ruined, and starved, ze
this really be the state of the law as to curates
and licensed clergymen, it is certainly without parallel
in English jurisprudence; and not one of the inferior
clergy of this country is for an instant safe. He may
be unfrocked whenever his bishop pleases; and not a
word of explanation need the bishop give. Yet no
sooner does he become a beneficed clergyman—no
sooner has he a living instead of a curacy or a chapel—
than he may set his bishop at defiance, he may perpe-
trate what moral enormities he chooses, and the bishop
cannot eject him from his benefice. All the diocesan
can do then is to silence him in his church; the profits
of his cure he may continue to enjoy—the only restric-
tion that can be placed on him being that he must ab-
stain from public service. This contrast is clearly very
discreditable to our law; it is rarbitrary, and despotic,
and tyrannical to licensed clergymen; it is over-protec-
tive where beneficed clergymen are concerned. Nor is
this the only unpleasant contrast furnished by this case.
How long-suffering, enduring, quiescent, and tolerant
was the Bishop of London with Mr. Oakley, Mr.
Dedaworth, and Mr. Bennett! Hew premptory, haughty,
and intolerant with Mr. Gladstone! For the former he
had letters, entreaties, requests, and solicitations. For
the latter, instant dismissal and the Ecclesiastical Court.
He bowed Mr. Oakley and "dear Mr. Dodsworth"
politely to Rowe. Ho will drive Mr. Gladstone un-
feelingly to dissent.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT; ,May 5.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Lew.)
IN THE MATTER OF PATRICK STEWA RT.

Tbis insolvent, a clerk in the Ordnanca•office, applied
o be discharged.

Mr. Nichols and Mr. Caalteen opposed for creditors,
and other creditors appeared in person. Mr. Cooke and
Mr. Sargood supported.

In 1846, when the insoivent s salary was 2101, he ap-
plitd to the Court of Bokruptcy, and obtained a final
order. He had paid 601. a year int) that OVUtt until
the last Tart r, and dividenis had been paid. Beieg
without sufficient rums he had raised money on bills,
and had paid for advances and, renewals more than 60
per cent. f)r the last two years, until he resolved to
come to this court. He had Lever been free from the
tuotiry-lend:tf. fie propched to contil.ue the 60/, to
the C,,urt of B4nkr!iptcy. and to pay 60/. a year into
this court for the new creditors out of his present salary
, of 3301.

It was arranged between the creditors and the insol-
rent'a counsel 'hat leo/. a year should be set aside.
Mr, Commissioner Law want not nisposed to discharge
tl,e insolvent, unites the Ordnance Department would
consent to the proposal, as the creditors might obtain no
benefit. o thu money Lndsrs, he only wished the
law allowed him to pay the trath.smtn first, and such
perssns in trienty years, lime.
Ultimately it was settled that the insolvent should go
out on bail; such permission having been before refused,
and that the ease sheuld he adjuureed to the 7th Juno,
to carry the proposal of 1001. a year to the new creditors
into effect.

COURT OF INLAND REVENUE, May 5.
Befure 11. TEPHENSON, Dq.,
LYC. J. BERRIES, Esq.,
and CHARLES PRESS, EN.)

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EXTENSIVE FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE AND ASSAULT
ON THE OFFICERS—PENALTY 1,2001.
Charles Rockland, an extensive soap-manufacturer
of Janes-street, We,lworth-road, was charged on an
information for the following offences against the
excise laws. For removing and conveying away
soap, with intent to evade the duty charge-
able thereon; for offering and promising to
give 10/. to an cffieer of the excise, to prevail upon him
to connive at the illegal removal of soap, and to neglect
to report the discovery of such removaloesittningthaenCdoomb..
missioners of Inland Revenue; for m
structing the officers of excise in the Execution of their
Fr an Act
duty to seize end det.cin a large qu4ntity of soap, and
six boxes eantainibg such soap foatited und --
for resisting a seizure of
of Parliament;
for ch,an6ir Le wilhout igZius' cc°733rno"
ditice, and thing.;
venting the cfficers of exciie twin czaof ee; ',or pre-
mmaiskeisogantdlsteakng6r
frnutue ceosta of to
rofelkeoaanp e..-n--o.4s'agmpthlees;prfo%:
th positing, and concealing
tntry; and for r(;movi, r, tog Soar, witoont
soap, with intent to dcir;Lud ter t ;
thereon. The penalties in the' aggregatel-"Je2I.Y of the doty
3,5001
ed on the amounted to
Mr. Welst.y, Q, C., af,p,,er
part of the Crown;
Mr. Parry for the detend '
The case ecea • d 1.. 4
judgment in th Pl 6 the ow ir,, dav
/.' and the Court gave
e penalty t,i 1,206

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
EfAmvica.—The retirernmt of Sir F. Kelly, conse-
quent upon his election for East Suffolk, has, for Ite
fifth time during the existing Parliament, caused
onlyavm.
cat.ey in the rf presentation of this borough. The
candidate in the fi-,1,1 for the vacant seat is Mr. Isaso
skewed an
Butt, Q C., Who came down last week end p
electoral body on
active canvass, besides adciressirg
two occasions. The resignation of
has led to the abandonmcnt of the ptilet.let.sei 01 Solicitor-General
ct
oi
appearst theo r
ife t:svuruas el
of Commons aiainst his return, wn) °
instructions of Mr.
drawn up and presented
Coppock. This proceeding has the
aroused the ire of Mr.
ha:
vened a meeting of his
ilfrl'etnt'd: submittedha'asfuewppeevretenrien,,gesesdinceon to them a counter
ok brought to the bar of the
petition, " to have Mv.k3°P" improper interference with the
House f Commons for
of
privileges of the electors of Harwich." The writ fur the
Tuesday.
new Election arrived on
MANCHESTER.—
GA. Loeb, uleetieg.of the supporters of Lord
Moreton and Mr.
was held on Tuesday. even-
ingo ,
at the Albion Hotel, Manchester. About sixty or
i out of the whole number of those
seventy persons only, d been sent were present, and the
to whom circulars
:Mr. Robert Gardner, Mr. Robert
most influential
mswerEobert Barbour. Though the can:
Gladstone, and -come forward on independent. sad
liberal profess tothey
are brought out by the high Cop
liberal principles,
party, nd the chief motive to action is' the,
servativetea present Members
. for the borough took
wart
course which .
the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill and a desire to thwart
the League.
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DEMOLITION OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE.---Iti.
sequence of many thousands of persons in the United King-
dom having been unable to obtain a copy ofnte the Greathe
t
Exhibition Chart, printed in colours, and presed by
proprietors of the Weekly Dispatch, to their
February subscribers
st aid
the public, in the months of January and la,
re-issue has been determined upon, to take place on Sunday,
the 16th of May. The Chart, which has undergone a caretul
revision, shows by simple diagrams the number of persona
that visited the Exhibition daily, the amount pf money taken
at the varieus entrances, the quantity.of refreshments con.
sumLd ; the names of the Boyal Clumussioners ; an account
of the origin of the Palace, and its dimensions in feet. In
order that every individual in the country may Possess (ilia
statistical rates of curious-and interesting results, to marl:
the demolition of the building, end to serve as a m
of its existence,. the Chart will be delivered
the
taunt°
ySalittiairtdeady.
foDuitTatch o'clock tehvee
rdya ° every
siulbesc.priispberatcanhd
Ps Lir:llu hal Lehr eodf tabte
morning, in time for the tiret railw trains 1
and for the morning mails. Earl-
y orders leap is 1,011(i01),
all newsvenders in town or country • should be given to
No. 139, Fleet-street. The news sate ,or to pir. R. J. Wood,
the Chart with every Dispatch llts will have a copy -
of May pith.
of
THOMAS FRANCIS MEAG
distinguished exile requires c HEIL—The escape of this
ceivcd by some members of h9nfirmation. Letters were re-
yesterday (Monday) bearing is family from Smith O'Brien
moured escape, and they a date subsequent to the nJ.-
subject. From this it eY Contain nothing relative .to the
.
brother exile surveillance, awaiting the fortunes of bit
S.--Freernan's Journal
'lke Earlof * Mal ay.:
yesterday at 13 I -bury had as audience of lass Q4141,En
nL4lLJghaui Falace.