The Sun.
London, England, 1830-10-20 00:00:00

ADDRESS TO THE BELGIC

Last night a.iueetiog was held in the :Rotunda, near
Blackfriars-bridge, of the Metropolitan Political Society
(to which the public was admitted on the payment, of 2d.
each person), to consider of an address to the Belgians on
their late successful resistance to the Dutch soldiers. There
were nearly 1,500 persons present, including several
females, some of whom wore tricoloured bows in their
bonnets and caps.
Mr. Howe took the 'Chair at half-past eight, and ad.
dressed the meeting at very great length. He gave a de.
tailed narrative of the occurrences of the Belgic insurrec.
tion, and eulogized in the warmest terms the heroic con-
duct of the population of Brussels. He then narrated
the transactions connected with the Manchester meeting in
1819, and the sufferings he had endured for, his share in
it. He then gave a picturesque account of the meeting
on the very spot (Peterloo) in last August, and said that
he was credibly informed that nearly 40,000 of the people
who assembled on that occasion were armed, and that had
any attempt similar to that of the yeomanry in 1819 been
made on them, far different would have been the result of
the day. The people were determined never again to be
so treated.—(Cheers for some time.)—He expressed a
hope that none of the speakers would give expression to
overwarm language in the excitement of their feelings.—
(Hear.)—They would be better able to serve the cause of
freedom out of the Attorney-General's clutches than in
them. After reviewing the fate of the Ministers, Liver-
pool, Canning, Huskiseon, and Castlereagh, who, had
countenanced the yeomanry proceedings of 1819, he con-
trasted the conduct of the French people. after having
fought for and obtained their liberty, with that of the
Belgians, who were not, he thanked God, king-mad.—
(Tremendous cheering.)—They preferred the cheap re-
publican form of. government. Give the people of Eng-
land a House of Commons chosen by themselves, and he
would be for the system of King, Lords, and Commons;
but should the people of this country be's° oppressed as to
make resistance a duty, and that he should survive the
struggle, he for one should be for a republic the remainder
of his life.—(Great cheers.)
Mr. HETHERINGTON moved the first resolution, one of
thanks to the brave Belgic people, particularly those of
Brussels, for their heroic conduct in the late struggle for
freedom.

Mr. WATsco.r seconded the resolution in a short speech.
The resolution was then put from the Chair,and carried
unanimously.
Mr. SAvAcx moved the second resolution, to the effect
that an address be presented to the people of Belgium from
this Union. This gentleman spoke at considerable length
in support of the motion, which was seconded by Mr.
LYNN, and carried with acclamation.

ME. MURPHY moved, and Mr. GRADY (both Irishmen)
seconded, the adoption of an address, which the former
read to the meeting, and which was unanimously adopted :
after which one or two others addressed the assembly,
which soon separated.

SCOTCH PRESBYTERY.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE REV. MR. IRVING.

Yesterday the Presbytery met in the Scots!) Chapel,
Chadwell-street, Pentonville, pursuant to adjournment at
the last Sederunt, for the purpose of taking into consi-
deration certain grave charges preferred against the Rev.
Edward Irving by the Members of the Presbytery, relative
to the human nature of Christ.

At twelve o'clock precisely the Rev. Gentleman against
whom the alleged heresy was laid entered the Chapel
habited in the University coat.
The Itts. Mr. Caomms having taken the Chair as
Moderator of the Assembly,
The Rev. Mr. MILLER rose and put a resolution, to the
effect " That the Presbytery do take such steps as may be
deemed advisable, to ob,ain satisfactory explanations of
certain passages contained in a work on the Human Na-
ture of Christ, written by Mr. Irving." He said that he
had no personal motives in bringing the charge forward,
but he did it as .the doctrines inculcated had caused much
controversy and alarM in the Pret.bytery of which he (Mr.
Miller) wa• a Member. He, horiever, conceded that the
alleged errors were not inconsistent with the most fervent
piety, or with holiness of life, anti that they were enter•
rained by men of acknowledged piety and learning. The
inquiry was still necessary, and if the doctrines themselves
were Email, in justice to the hiller of theist, against
whom false reports hail gone abroad, it was more so.
The Rev. Gentleman then read various extracts from the
work in question, of which the following is one :
" What he (i. e. Christ) took to work upon was sinful,
sinful flesh and blood. What he wrought into was sin-
less. The flesh he took underwent no change in its con-
ception, in its life, or in its death, hut in its resurrec-
tion it was altogether'clianol, and by this oneness of flesh
and blood with us, he was One with us in all our tempta.
dons and all our humiliations."

The MODERATOR having read the resolution, it was
seemnfed by the Rev. Mr. TAYLOR, and Mr. Irving was
called upon for his defence of the tenets contained in hid
Treatise.

Mr. lama, who had paid great attention to the pro-
ceedinge; then rose. and delivered'a long speech with great
animation. He contended that the doctrines for which
he had been charged that day were the doctrines of the
Church of Christ, of the Protestant Church throughout
the world. He regretted that the . proceedlngs against
hint had taken place,.not on account of himself, but on
account of the Scottish Church. Such a proceeding had
not taken place fur the last one hundred years. After
other remarks he said he should move a resolution to the
effect that the party bringing before the Presbytery the
charge should be allowed to confess his fault,. in not having
first communicated with him (Mr. Irving); before he com-
menced any proceeding against him. The departure, from
such a course was a violation of the Canon Law, and he
was not disposed to acknowledge the power of the Presby-
tery to answer him, because there was no appeal from
such decision.

The resolution was uot, however, seconded ; and several
members did not agree with Mr. Irving in his construc-
tion of the course that shouhl have been adopted by the
Rev. Mr. Miller.

The AIODERATOn said he thought the best course would
have been to have first conferred with Mr. Irving before
the charge was brought forward. He conceived now, that
a conference with Mr. Irving upon the tenets he had held
out would be the proper course.
The question was then put and carried.

Mr. iumsra protested against being considered a party
to the discussion, which was an lof►ingement of the Canon
Law. lie said he should withdraw himself from the
Presbytery, and not again take part with them till they
respected this law.
The declaration excited much surprise; and after a
lengthened discussion, a Committee was appointed to in-
vestigate whether the contents of the publication were
opposed to the standard of the Scottish church : the Re-
port to be made at the next meeting. The chapel was
greatly crowded, and the proceedings excited much interest.

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TRIAL OF THE REV. E. IRVING.