The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-24 00:00:00

PRESBYTERY (5I GLASGOW.

We understand that the Presbytery of Glasgow, at
a meeting last week, ordered a col!ection to be made at
all the churches within their bounds, for the purpose of
' d, fraying the expenses of the Presbytery of Dunkeld,
in the. Lethendy case. More than one reverend gen-
feman enforced the nrder by remarks strongly condemn.
ing the conduct of the Court of Session, and curiously
at variance -with the dependant condition. of a State
Establishment. One is reported to have said from the
pulpit, that were submission rendered to the decree of
the Civil Courts, the Church of Scotland would in a
few years be no more ; it might continne to be an Esta-
blishment in connexion with the State, but would no
longer be a Church of Christ.

Verily the pious • despiser of the things which are
Ctesar's seems disposed to take the hint of the Lord
President, when he described the incompatibility of the
principle of non-intrusion and conformity : the Learned
Judge shrewdly intimated, that if members of the
Church went so far as the contumacious Presbytery of
Dunkeld, in throwing off the authority of the State
with which they are connected, they must *fulfil their
choice, and avow themselves Dissenters at once. But
the children of the Establishment would greatly prefer,
if it were possible, to be Dissenters, in the exercise of an
authority irresponsible to the State ; and at the same
time to be conformists, in the very bladable and reve-
rend ceremony of pocketing the established stipend
Glas,goth Argus.

THE CROPS.-- The corn crops throughout Bed-
fordshire look most promising, particularly on the cold
land. In some parts the red coomb has taken the wheat
straw s!lightly, and the wire-worm has attacked the root,
but to no serious amount. Turnip, in some 'parts, that
were sown early, look indifferent ; and the fly has been
levying contributions on the foliage. On the other hand,
the greater portion of the later sowing, having been aided
by the rain, looks remarkably well. A great deal of hay
has been well got up, and much remains to be cut. —Bert-
feed Reformer.
SUICIDE.—On Monday morning, between six
and seven o'clock, a man about thirty-five years of age,
respectably attired, went on to alttersea-bridge, from the
Surrey side, and was observed walking backwards and
forwards, apparently in a very desponding mood. About
half-past seven some workmen proceeding across the
bridge, observed him ascend the balustrades, and throw
himself off the third pier from the south-west side. An
alarm was immediately given, and several boats put off,
but as the unfortunate man did not rise after he sunk,
this timely assistance was of no avail. Drags were im-
mediately put in requisition, but the body has not been
discovered.

The crops in this neighbourhood (Bury St. Ed-
mund's) are looking remarkably well and promising, and
an. early -harvest is ant'cipated. Mr. E. Prior,, of this
town, commenced cutting a field of oats on Tuesday,—
Sy.golk Chronicle.

THE CHARTISTS AND, R. CARLILE.--00
Wednesday night last the well known Richard Carlile
delivered a lecture in the theatre, Bolton, upon the sort of
weapons to be used by the people in procuring their rights.
In the •placard calling the meeting the Chartists were
challenged to discuss the subject ; but they declined to
meet him, and published a large bill calling upon all their
friends not to attend at the theatre, but to be present at a
meeting on the open space of ground near the four facto-
ries, Little Bolton. This bad the intended effect; for
the public meeting was very fully attended, and Carlile
had not more than 90 or JOO hearers. The Chartist
speakers denounced Carlile as a renegade, a Government
agent, &c.; whilst, on the other hand, he denounced them
as cowards, and proclaimed that they durst not meet him.
—Manchester Guardian.

London : Printed and Published by AI URDO YOUNG, of
No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, ia
the Bounty of Middlesex.—Wednosday, July 24, 1839.