The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-13 00:00:00

THE QUEEN.

The Queen has electrified the country. Her spi-
rited conduct is the theme of universal eulogy. At the
meeting presided over by the Duke of Sussex on Satur-
day, several allusions were made to her rejection of the
exactions of Sir Robert Peel; and his Royal Highness,
in giving expression to the warm feelings of affection
which he had always entertained for her Majesty, in-
dulged in sanguine hopes of a favourable result, if
the Queen were properly supported by her Ministers.
But the people do not remain passive. By a letter
from Lincoln, dated May 11, we learn that " a requisi-
tion, most numerously signed, is now progressing through
this city to the Mayor, requesting his worship to call a
public meeting of the inhabitants at the Guildhall on
Monday (this evening), for the purpose of addressing
• her Majesty on the firmness she has displayed in reject-
ing the restrictions intended to be imposed upon her
Majesty by Sir Robert Peel."
In another part of our paper will be found an address
to her Majesty from the vestry of the great and im-
portant parish of St. Marylebone, voted on Saturday,
TO BE PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN BY THE EARL OF
DURHAM.

We learn from the Biighlon Herald that " when the
news reached this town nothing could exceed the enthu-
siasm it excited. A public meeting was instantly de-
cided on. A requisition will be presented to the High
Constable this (Saturday) morning, calling on that officer
to convene the inhabitants, in order to afford them an
opportunity of pouring forth the honest effusions of their
hearts in an address to the Queen, expressive of their
admiration of her conduct in resisting a dictation which
would sacrifice the consolations of friendship—the very
spirit of independence—and even happiness itself, at the
shrine of a heartless and detestable policy."
Several meetings are announced for this evening in the
different parishes of the metropolis, and the flame which
has been kindled will spread with the rapidity of light-
ning through every corner of the land.
MEETING OF THE REFORMERS AT LIVERPOOL.—
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENlNG.—ltMlledikitely upon
the arrival of the news of Lord Melbourne's resignation,
means were taken by the leading Reformers of this
town to convene a meeting, for the purpose of making
preparations for an election, which seemed highly pro-
bable from the list of names which appeared in the Lon-
don Journals of Thursday likely to form a part of Sir
Robert Peel's Cabinet. Accordingly this day, at one
O'clock, a preparatory meeting was held at the Royal
Hotel, to decide upon the propriety of immediately
bringing forward a Liberal candidate, in the event of an
election. J. Branker, Esq., was called to the Chair.
After much discussion, it was ultimately decided that in
the present state of political uncertainty, arising out of
Sir R. Peel's resignation, it was thought expedient to
adjourn the meeting until Monday, by which time, pro-
bably, it would be known whether Melbourne or Peel
would be at the head of affairs. Should the former
be restored to her Majesty's councils, there would not
be any necessity to prosecute the proceedings. The
meeting, which lasted about two hours, separated by
giving three hearty cheers for England's youthful Queen.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)

Before the LORD CHANCELLOR, Lord BROUGHAM, Lord
LYNDHURST, Lord WYNFORD, Lord KENYON, and the
Judges.

SHORE V. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
LADY HEWLEY'S CHARITY.

This case, which involves a question of such importance
to the Unitarians and the general body of Dissenters, was
appointed to be heard to-day. The case, which has been
in several shapes brought before the public, came now
before their Lordships upon appeal from the decision of
Lord Lyndhurst while Lord Chancellor, assisted by Mr.
Justice Paulson and Mr. Baron Alderson, by which it was
declared that the management of the Charities of Lady
Hewley, in Yorkshire, was in the general body of Dis-
senters in the county, and not in those who entertained
Unitarian principles. The short facts of the case are the
following :—Lady Hewley, who was the wife of Sir John
Hewley, a native of the city of York, during the times of
religious persecution in the reign of Charles the Se-
cond, stood forward as the protector and supporter
of the ejected ministers under the Act of Uniformity,
and some years before her death becoming desirous of
devoting the principal part of her property for the purpose
of encouraging the preaching of Christ's holy Gospel by
Dissenting Preachers from the Established Church, called
Godly Preachers, she executed two deeds, by the first of
which she conveyed certain property upon trust, that out
of the rents there should be paid to poor and godly
Preachers of Christ's holy Gospel such sums as her
trustees should think fit. By the seccrnd deed Lady
Hewley provided for an hospital which she had already
founded, for the maintenance of the poor and their families,
ordering certain books and regulations to be used and ob-
served in the hospital, particularly the Catechism of Mr.
Bowles, who was a Dissenter of great note in York during
the lifetime of Lady Hewley, and was also Minister at
York Cathedral during the time of the Commonwealth.
These charities, from the time of Lady Hewley's death up
to 1799, belonged to the Dissenters from the Established
Church, from which period almost all the trustees
became Unitarians. In 1826, when the Commis-
sioners of Charities inquired into this Charity, a formal
complaiint was made of the application of its funds to the
spread of Unitarian doctrines, and the result was, that an
information was filed, and the whole matter was brought
before his Honour, the Vice-Chancellor, who by his decree
declared that Unitarians were not intended by Lady
Hewley as objects of her bounty ; that decision was affirmed
upon appeal, by Lord Lyndhurst, and from that judgment
the case now came before their Lordships.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL and the SOLICITOR-GENERAL,
and Mr. BOOTH, appeared on behalf of the appellants, and
Mr. KNIGHT BRUCE, Mr. KINDERSLEY, and Mr.
ROMILLY, were counsel for the respondents.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL had not concluded when our
reporter left.
The case, which appears likely to last for several days,
excites a good deal of interest in the Dissenting world :
the gallery, which was opened for the admission of
strangers, was nearly filled with ladies.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

THIS DAY.