The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-25 00:00:00

PULPIT .RIVALIIY.

On Tuesday evening last, a " scene" took place
at the Baptist Chapel, Little London, which has
created no slight sensation in this locality. It ap-
pears that the congregation attending that place of
worship have for some time been divided in opinion
respecting the choice of the minister, one party be-
ing desirous to retain the services of their present
pastor, and the other being equally anxious that
another should take his place. After considerable
agitation on both sides, the matter reached a crisis
some few weeks ago, when the latter party gave
the present minister formal notice to leave, and en-
gaged a successor. This notice expired last Sun-
day, when two announcements were made by the
contending parties, one stating that their minister's
services would be dispensed with after that even-
ing, and the other affirming that such was not
the case, but that the reverend gentleman would
continue his services as usual. As neither party
seemed disposed to yield, but both equally
determined to carry their point, it was naturally
anticipated that the next preaching night (Tues-
day last) would witness an exciting scene 7 tr,,d, so
it proved. At an early hour on Tuesday morning
the party in favour of the present minister took
possession of the chapel, which possession they
have firmly maintained throughout. As the hour
for service drew nigh large crowds thronged the
chapel, and it was found that the old minister had
taken his place in the pulpit some hours previously,
being guarded by a body of police. Nothing
daunted, the opposition party, with their new
minister, entered the vestry, and, inviting the
congregation to join them, commenced to hold
service there, simultaneously with the one being
held in the chapel, Both places were crowded,
and multitudes surrounded the chapel out-
side. After service the party in power main-
tained possession of the chapel, several of them
remaining all night to prevent any violent attempt
on the part of their opponents to force an entrance.
morning—.but
Two such efforts were actually made—one about
midnight, and another at 4 o'clock on Wednesdayornineagdaelrs proceedings
in these
attempts.
g—but without success. It is rumoured that
l
oinstituted
Wednesdayagainst
the
ves-
try
th
le
windows were boarded up to prevent their de-
• struction, and other measures taken to increase the
security of the party in oss •
p ession. In the absence
of further inform • ation as to the cause of the quarrel,
we forbear to decide upon the merits of the case,
but trust that for
went will be made, before Sunday next, to prevent
a recurrence of similar
Daily Post. proceedings.—Birmingham

THE COMMANDER IN-CHIEF ON THE RECENT
MILITARY RIOTS IN EDINIMIIGII.—Yesterday afternoon
the 25th Regiment was paraded on the Castle Esplanade,
when Adjutant-General Sir John Douglas, K.C.8., read a
letter from his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, prohibiting all
furloughs either for officers or men until further notice.
This order has been issued in consequence of the riots which
took place on Thursday and Friday last in Edinburgh.—
Scotsman.

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thereat the tehxtract from
INCOME•TAX IN INDIA.—At a meeting of the Man-
chester Chamber of Commerce yesterday
„a letter was read
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fßrormothwehr
far oletter Messrs.
Go-
vernment had called upon all the merchants
fur-
nish a list of their constituents, as it was proposed
t to
the profit on all consignments with income tax. Ao charge
meeting of the Chamber at Madras had been held tBopecial
con-
sider this subject, and all present unanimously protested
against such a proceeding, and it was considered by the
mercantile community that the Income Tax Act did not
justify such a demand. It was also stated that a similar
. action had been taken by the Government at Calcutta. The
matter was considered cne of the deepest importance, and
was referred to a sub-committee, with a view to immediate
adieu.