The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-28 00:00:00

CHURCH-RATES IN LINCOLN

Ti;e pro-Church-rate party in the parish. nf Mary -
Wigford—who, be it known, are atrMnt the i:vorst and most
contumacious caemik:-er the tThurch possesses—have met
with a complz.tte overthrow during the past week, after a
two days' poll. The Liberal parishioners, who almut ftmi•
months since rejected a rate, but at Ow %ritt' time hand--
sornely tendered their vohintary tontribUtinnS in aid f
the necessary contingencies; on this 'e4,..;taSibti
determined not to submit to the !,ruke attempted to he
imposed upon them 1 and notwithstanding the new Vicar
and his lady had made an active canvas, and tried all per-
suasives to get the poorer parishioners tta aitl in taking.
their Dissenting brethren, the proposition l'or a tWttipetit*
d
rate, moved by Mr. Sharman at seconded hl•Mr. Seeley,
senior, was met by an arneudatent for postponing the qucstioa
for a twelvemonth, and upon a show of handy was nEga.-
tived by )b to 19. This decis'en induced the
warden to demand a poll, which iturnediatelV enettn6need,
and was kept open till three oselork en the.'follo4wing day.
Previous to the polling an examination of the items pre.
posed to be chat-ged in the rate took plum and artiong
others which drew forth some reniatits, Was one of 11. I Is.
for visitation fees ; this turned out to be for guttlingl thh
Vicar and ChurchwaAlens expecting die and bottle
wino each out of the ro eto of the rate-payers—all, of
enurso, for the glory. of God and the due maintenftnen of
the establishment ! It was also noticed, during the dis-
cussion, that the Vicar's Ch...irchwarden, who had been
most zealous in his advocacy of the rate, and the necessity
of supporting the church, had deserted his cellttAgtit and
the vicar, and left them to fight the battle alone ; but upon
enquiry as to the cause of his absence, an amply stiff•
cient excuse was given—he had gone to Doncaster Races.
He, however, returned in allhaste en the Wednesday, and
hurried to the church to give his vote just
,five minutes
after the poll had dosed., It is but justice to observe
that the vicar,--although he is blamed (and perhaps de-
servedly So) for again agitating the question when there
was a notice upon the book postponing it for a twelve-
month, and when he knew that the opponents of the rate
had offered to subscribe voluntarily,—yet that he conducted
himself in the chair and during the polling with a proper
degree of courtesy, and at the close acknowledged that the
advocates of the rate were fairly defeated. The numbers
were announced to be—for the rate 48 ; against the rate
74 ; majority 2G.—Lincoln Gazette.
A Church Rate has been postponed for nine months at
Fislitoft, near Boston. This is indeed showing the progress •
of public opinion, when this impost is overturned in rural
villages, where the population is small and the influence of
the squierarchy and parsons great ; and shows most clearly
that the days of Church Rates are numbered.—lbid.

The Middlesex Grand Jury have returned true bills
of indictment for nuisance and misdemeanor, in keeping
common gaming-houses for unlawful games of chance and
hazard, against Charles de Boos, Barnaby Barnett, Joseph
Barnett, Robert Irish, and Edward Russell, of Albemarle-
street ; George Coleby, William Leach, Henry Oldfield,
and Robert eroft, of Regent-street-circus ; John Russell,
John Briggs, Robert and Charles Arnold ; also against
Montague Hart, of Piccadilly. The Court has granted
warrants against the defendants, who are each to enter into
personal recognizances of 1001., and two sureties in 501.,
with 24 hours' notice, to appear and take their trial.
Some excitement has been created in the neigh-
bourhood of Bromley under the following circumstances:—
The gamekeeper of Mr.. Wells, formerly member for Maid-
stone and a magistrate of Kent, discovered in a wood
adjoining Bickley-park, which belongs to Mr. Wells, a
gown, a shift, a pair of shoes, a pair of stays very much
stained with blood, and also a quantity of long hair, clotted
with blood. The discovery was immediately communicated
to Mr. Wells, and that gentleman gave information of it
to Mr. Gould, high constable of Bromley, and the acting
magistrates for the district. It was at first supposed that
the clothes had belonged to an Irishwoman who bad been
violently treated on her return from hop-picking ; but on
closer inspection it was found that the stays were very good
and evidently belonged to a person in comfortable circum-
stances.
At Cottingham, on Sunday week, on the premises
of Mr. R. Locking, a hive of bees swarmed, which were
hung in a laurel tree, and afterwards taken and placed in
a hive. The bees appeared very healthy and strong, and
the mother stock equally vigorous. Several persons expe-
rienced in these matters witnessed the sight, and declared
that never in their knowledge had bees swarmed so late.—
Hull Observer.
As a badinage upon the bad play of some cricketers
who have lately been sadly beaten, their opponents give out
that they have lately received two challenges, one from
eleven Greenwich pensioners with one arm, and the other
from eleven Chelsea pensioners with one leg.
The identical ship in which Captain Cook circum-
navigated the globe is now lying at New York. She was
originally called the Endeavour; but, after passing through
many scenes and changes, now goes by the name of the
Rubens.

The wreck of the Medway Steam Ship, which took
fire on a voyage to Gravesend a few weeks since, and was
run ashore at Northficct, was sold yesterday at Lloyd's as
salvage, by order of the Directors of the Norwich Union
Assurance Company. It was stated that she was about
210 tons, builder's measurement, with two forty-horsa
power steam-engines, of the best construction, but slightly
injured, the after part of the vessel burnt. Included in
the sale were the chain cables, two anchors, masts, sails,
cordage, and stores, all now lying at the Dry Dock, Lime-
house. The auction produced no more than 1,5101. for the
whole.

The exercises at the Camp of Compiegne have been
greatly favoured by the late fine weather, and the troops
have been on the field every day. On one, the infantry,
with the dismounted artillery, performed manoeuvres ; and
on another, the cavalry and horse artillery. On Wednes-
day the whole of the troops had a grand field-day, to prac-
tise the sham fight which is to take place in the presence of
the King, the plan of which has been laid down by the
Duke of Orleans himself. On Saturday the men were
amused with foot-races and leaping over bars placed for the
purpose ; and a picket of the 16th Light Infantry was prac-
tised iu pitching and striking the newly-invented tents of
Captain de Courtigis. In eight minutes the soldiers had
piled their arms, laid down their knapsacks, and raised their
tents ; and three minutes more were sufficient for their
being again struck, and the men ready to march. On Sun-
day morning there was a general inspection of each regi-
merit in front of its own ground. At twelve there were
horse-races for three prizes, given by the Duke and Duchess,
which were won by Captain de Chautty, of the staff, Lieu-
tenant Edgar Ney, of the sth Hussars, third son of the
late Marshal, and Lieutenant Lucotte, also of the .sth
Iluss ors.
Thursday afternoon, a serious accident took place
on the Paisley and Renfrew Railway, under the following
circumstances :—Messrs. Barr and Brown, the contractors
who formed the Railway, were passengers in the train to
Renfrew, and having had business in that burgh, they were
desirous of getting into the town without going round by the
wharf on the Clyde ; presuming, therefore, on their inti-
macy with the Railway, they hail the temerity to leap off
one of the carriages, near the Renfrew-road Tunnel, when
the train was nearly at full speed. Mr. Barr got out
safely, but Mr. Brown having fallen on taking the leap,
one of his legs lay on the rail, and was run over by both of
the wheels of the close carriage behind, and had the bone,
from the calf of the leg to near the ancle, shattered to
pieces, and so severely injured, that immediate amputation
bad to be resorted to.--Glasym Chi onicle.
We have just seen a little lithographic engraving
entitled the " Importance of Punctuality," which is pub-
lished by C. Ingrev, and from the nature of the subject,
which he who runs may read, bids fair to obtain popularity.
Berrcer was attacked with apoplexy on Saturday
last, and serious apprehensions were entertained for his
life. We are happy to learn from the Quotidienue, that
he is now considered to be out of danger.
GOOD EXAMPLE.—Lord Leveson, M.P., has be-
come a subscriber to the Tee-total Temperance Society of
Morpeth, of which place his Lordship is the representative.
Beethoven was eternally quarrelling with his domes-
tics, whom lie would swear at constantly, nay, sometimes
drive them in a body front his house. In dress and appear-
ance he looked like a beggar—in manner sulky, or spiteful,
as it suited his humour. He would call people names as
they passed him in the street, and tell them of their faults
in public assemblies ; being deaf he was regardless of their
expostulations or censures. His laugh was more like a '
scream, and he gave utterance to it in defiance of place or
circumstance—yet lie was much to he pitied. His manner
towards his servants made them dislike him, and in revenge
they thwarted and cheated him. He was mistrustful of
every one ; consequently had no friend to watch over his
comforts and cheer his solitary state. He would frequently
walk out alone in the fields, and several times sitting down
to compose and write, had fallen asleep and remained there
through frightful storms which drenched him to the skin,
and confined hint to the house for days afterwards with se-
vere colds and fevers.—lllusical World.

On Tuesday night, about half-past eight o'clock,
as Mr. Jackson, watchmaker, of No. 10, Norman-street,
St. Luke's, was in his chaise with Mrs. Jackson, passing
along the Hampstead-road from Hampstead, the horse sud-
denly became restless, and, on a cabriolet passing the off-
wheels of the chaise, came in contact with the off-wheel of
the cabriolet. Upon being disengaged, the animal started
off at a gallop, and ran upon a bank, the effect of which was
to upset the vehicle, and fling both Mr. and Mrs. Jackson
out. The latter, who was very aged, was taken up in a
state of insensibility. She was again placed in the chaise,
when, on being rsmoved into the house, she almost imme-
diately expired. •

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United Mexican (issued at )/, pm.)
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London and Greenwich ;railway Compsny go
London and Southampton (NOW) INIWaY I
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Royal Canal Stock . ...... ...... 3-1% I Ballast Office Debentures, 4
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LONDON:
THURSDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 28, 1837.

The affairs of Lower Canada are hastening to a
crisis. The bitter fruits of the injudicious policy
which we have been for some time maintaining to-
wards that Colony are ripening fast ; and the
result, unless a retrograde course be adopted,
will be, and that at no distant period, the loss
of our Canadian possessions. We are, in fact, play-
ing over again the very game by which North Ame-
rica, " the brightest jewel in the British Crown," as
Lord CHATHAM justly called it, was violently
separated from the dominion of Great Britain.
The exact limits of the authority of the mother coun-
try over each of her Colonies it would not, perhaps,
be easy to define. How far that authority is to be
carried must depend upon the circumstances of each
individual Colony. But we think it will not be de-
nied that the interest of the Colony, not that of the
mother country, is the main principle which in all
cases should be the guide of those who have to adminis-
ter Colonial affairs. A Colony may be said to resemble a
child. While young and unable to take care of itself,
it must depend upon the care, and be regulated by
the experience, of its parent ; but during the whole
progress of rearing, the leading principle in both cases
should be the same, namely, to prepare the child

for the duties of manhood—the Colony for the
exercise of independent powers. This appears to be
the order of nature, and any deviation from that order
can never end in good, but will always bring along
with it its own punishment. Now what is the treatment
which we have pursued towards Canada ? Has it been
kind ? Has it been consistent ? Has it even been rational ?

It will no doubt be said by those who are for upholding
the dominion of the mother country, in its most arbitrary
and repulsive form at all hazards, that great benefits
have been lavished upon Canada—that she has been a

favoured, if not a spoiled child—and that having proved
ungrateful she ought to be made to feel the rod, and
to be brought back to submission by force.
Now in answer to this, it is sufficient to say that Ca-
nada has done nothing but what she had a perfect and
unquestioned right to do, and what, if those Statesmen
who gave her a Constitution knew what they were about,
they must have foreseen she Would do. The represen-
tative body, or Assembly of Lower Canada, enjoy the
privilege of stopping the supplies. Does any one
question this privilege ? None ; it is admitted on all
hands. Well, the Assembly have thought proper to ex-
ercise a privilege, which could never have been intended
to lie dormant. They have stopped the sup-
plies, and the senseless cry is immediately set up
that this is an act of rebellion against the
mother country ! The Canadians, it is sagely argued,
had no right to stop the supplies for such purposes.
Is there any limitation then expressed to the exercise
of their power? We say, none. The discretion
rests entirely with the Assembly ; and to find fault
with them because they have acted up to the spirit
as well as the letter of their Constitution is eminently
ridiculous.

The Assembly of Lower Canada say that the Se-
cond Chamber of the Colonial Legislature, or Legis-
lative Council as it is called, as at present constituted,
is not calculated to promote the interests of the
country ; and that it ought to be remodelled on
a plan which will identify it more with the
general feelings of the people, with whiek it has
no sympathy. Is this an unreasonable demand ?
What is it that has obstructed the march of reform at
home ? Is it not the very thing complained of by the
Canadian Assembly ? With what face then can a Go-
vernment which laments the inefficiency to which it is re-
duced, by the obstinacy and factious untractableness of
an irresponsible Second Chamber, refuse to the Cana-
dians the demand which they have made for deliverance
from the same evil whigth paralyzes its own Legislative
exertions—particularly when it can be done so easily ?
There is neither sense nor consistency here.

By an announcement which appears in another part
of The Sun of this day, it will be seen that the Re-
formers of Gateshead and the surrounding populous
districts, have resolved to publish a new weekly news-
paper, under the title of the " Gateshead Observer ;
and Newcastle, Durham, and Northumberland Adver-
tiser." Such a publication was much wanted ; for the
Reformers in the north, especially in the vicinity of
Newcastle, have hitherto been far too much disunited,
the consequence of which has been a vast increase
of Tory influence in that quarter. But the present
projected journal will act as a wholesome check upon
that unscrupulous, intriguing faction, by bringing Re-
them better
formers more together, and making