The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-06 00:00:00

MURDER OF I TIIITE,-PROCTOR.

Blessington, Dec. 23, 1824.
Sir—l beg leave to contradict the paragraph relative to the
murder of William Wallace, tithe-proctor, near Blessington.
The gentleman who committed the act was a most repectable
Protestant, and never had the slightest difference with the de-
ceased, or any other person, on the business of tithes. The
dispute arose from quite another cause, and the unfortunate
man killed the proctor, who as also a Protestant, in a fit of
derangement caused by intoxication.
Thos. TucKull, Vicar of Blessington.

SE o u RlOT.—About the hour of eight o'clock on Thurs-
day night, a serious riot occurred in a house in New-street,
when a man named Martin Flanagan received four stabs of
some sharp instrument, from, as it is alleged, a man named
John Callaghan, who has for the present escaped. Flanagan
was conveyed to Meath-street Hospital. Michael 'Callaghan
and Catherine Callaghan have been taken into custody, and
have been charged by Flanagan's wife with assisting John Cal-
laghan in assaulting her husband.

Accounts ffOrri St. Petersburgh mention, that
the hotel of the French Embassy suffered greatly in the great
inundation which visited that city on the 19th November. It
was with extreme difficulty that the papers and writings were
saved. The Ambassador, however, (M. de la FERONAYS),
has lost nearly the whole of his very valuable library. The
theatres and places of public amusement, after remaining shut
sixteen days, were opened again on the 6th ult.

In the ship nclor, just arrived at Philadel-
phia from Calcutta, came passengers the Rev. EUSTACE.
CAREY, Member of the English Baptist mission family at Cal-
cutta. Mr. Carey is a nephew of the venerable Dr. William
Carey. his object in absenting himself from the mission sta-
tion fora season, is the improvement of his health, which has
been very infirm for several years.—(Luminary.)
.In the night between the Ist and 24 tilt, the
immense iron forge works, belonging to Baron v. EICIMIAL,
at St. Blaise, near the Black Forest, in Germany, were totally
consumed by fire. The loss is considerable, as the works were
of great extent and value.
uim EN DEATII.—Mr. CAMPIN, the Collector
to the Asiatic Society, after being engaged the
whole of Monday last in collecting the annual
subscriptions, reached home about nine at night,
and ate a hearty supper, and went to bed at ten ;
his wife retired to rest a quarter of an hour,
when, to her surpriso. and
grief, she found her
husband a corpse. To add to this calamity, a
widow and four children are left totally des-
titute.

JAMAICA WESLEYAN MISSTONARIE S

We consider as an act of justice to one of the
most respectable communities of CHRISTIAN
DISSENTERS, to insert the following, article taken
from The Jamaica Royal Gazette, of Nov. 13,
1824 :
" AN !Meeting of the I'Vesleyara kistivndries, held in langs.
ton, on the Bailay of Septe?nber,
" It was Unanimously Resolved,

" First, That the Wesleyan Missionaries of this Wand have
observed, with deep regret, the numerous misrepresentations
and calumnies which have been circulated concerning their
principles and motives.

" Secondly, That it has been insidiously stated of the Mem-
bers of this Meeting—lst. That they believe Slavery to be in-
compatible with the Christian Religion.-2d. That their doc-
trines are calculated to produce insubordination among the
Slaves.-3d. That they are secretly attempting to put in ope-
ration means to effect the emancipation of the Slaves.—.4th.
That they are connected and correspond with the Members of
the African Institution.--sth. That they are the most decided
(although disguised) enemies of the West India Colonies.-
6th. And arc enriching themselves, by extorting money from
the Slaves.

" Thirdly, That the Members of this Meeting feel it an in-
cumbent duty to exonerate themselves from these charges, par-
ticularly to the ruling authorities: they therefore declare with
candour and lionesty-Ist. Their decided belief that Christianity
does not interfere with the civil condition of Slaves, as Slavery
is established and regulated by the laws of the British West
Indies.-2d. In answer to the second charge, they reply—that
it is what no man living can, or ever could, prove respecting
the doctrines taught by any Member of this Meeting; and is
indeed directly opposed to historical facts, which they could
cite; by which it not only appears that not one of the Mem-
bers of their Societies has at any time, in any of the West
India Islands, been guilty of rebellion, but on the contrary
the Methodists have zealously defended them, in times of
danger: and they defy any person to prove the contrary.-
3d. The third charge they most peremptorily deny, before
God and Man, and moreover believe, that if the design of
the Emancipatists was carried into effect, it would be a ge-
neral calamity—injurious to the Slaves—unjust to the pro-
prietors—ruinous to the Colonies—deleterious to Chris-
tianity, and tending to the effusion of human blood.-1
4th. As to the fourth charge, the Members of this Meet-.
ing most solemnly declare that they have not the least con-
nection with the African Institution, and, to the best of
their knowledge and belief, they are not acquainted with a
single Member of that Society. That they never have, and,
according to their rules, never can, correspond with that Insti-
tution, or any others, on questions of colonial politics. sth.
The fifth charge they fearlessly deny, and assert that the in-
dividual and collective happiness of their fellow Colonists is
above all things what they have in view, and are positively as-
sured, by their own knowledge and the observations of sonic
of the most respectable gentlemen and wealthy proprietors in
the Colony, that their labours have most materially contri-
buted to the peace and welfare of those parts of the island in
which they have been permitted to exercise their ministry.—
They therefore feel themselves most unjustly treated by the
suspicions expressed of their principles and motives, and are
willing to submit to any investigation that the authorities of
the island might think proper to institute, and cannot avoid
expressing their astonishment that they should be charged
with purposes (in the absence of all evidence) so opposite to
their own interests, believing, as they do, that were the views
of the abolitionists carried into effect, their own lives would be
endangered, and the property with which they were intrusted,
most seriously injured, if not entirely destroyed. 6th. And to
the 6th charge they answer, there is nothing more false. The
sum allowed for the support of each missionary is fixed by the
Committee, according as he is single or married, or has chil-
dren. These expences differ as the expences of living is greater
or less in the different Ccilonies; and are for a married man with-
out children from 130/. to 2501. and for a single man, from 100/.
to 180/. per ann. exclusive of all expences arising from house
rent, sickness, removals, or travelling. These allowances are
in part paid at the older missions by the public collections made
in the chapels, by the donations of respectable persons, by
allowance made by proprietors as an acknowledgment for their
labours on their estates, and by the small weekly subscriptions
of such of the members of the Society as can afford it. But,
after all, large deficiencies generally remain to be paid from the
home funds of these very moderate allowances. It is further
to be observed, that all the monies raised on the Missions come
into the hands of the stewards, who are regularly appointed
from year to year, and who keep accurate accounts of the re-
ceipts and expenditure of the station, and transmit them,
signed by themselves, to the Committee. No missionary can
raise contributions for himself, nor is he allowed to receive
donations, save for the Mission. As to the charge of extorting
or requiring money from the slaves or others, they state, with
honesty and candour, that it is no term of communion to con-
tribute any thing: of 'the poor Members they expect nothing ;
indeed many of them receive, month after month, part of
what is collected ; but many who can afford it, pay one or two
pence per week, and what they are disposed to give at the
quarterly visitation for the renewal of their tickets, which is the
certificate of continued membership, given or withheld, as the
character for morality and industry is satisfactory, or other-
wise. Anti this is encouraged, not so much for the sake of the
amount raised, but on the general principle that they consider
it a duty of all religious societies to assist as they can, without
occasioning any sensible privation, to support their own religi-
ous institutions, and this makes them take a more lively inte-
rest in a work partly supported by themselves ; and all pro-
prietors, whose estates they regularly attend, and where societies
are formed, agree with them that it is better to recognize a prin-
ciple which is in human nature, and allow these trifling contri-
butions, than for the proprietor to displace them entirely by an
act of liberality of his own. All is, however, a matter of
choice with the slaves, and only received when they are quite
able to contribute it; and there are very few religious negroes
whose circumstances have not been materially improved by
becoming so.
"Fourthly, That while they complain of the calumnies and
misrepresentations, which have been unjustly heaped upon
them, they readily admit that an apology is due on behalf of
some of those Colonists who have spoken so harshly of Mis-
sionaries. It must be allowed that they have had too much
cause for provocation from the conduct of the Anti-Colonial
party. The methods taken by that party of blending most
absurdly religion with politics, or interfering with other men's
properties, under the profession of Christian philanthropy, and,
whilst claiming to be disciples of the Prince of Peace, doing
every thing to spread dissension and anarchy, are utterly des-
titute of honesty and justice, and not only without sanction
from moral principle, but altogether repugnant to the whole
Christian code. It is, however, gratifying to the Members of
this meeting, to know that the Wesleyan body have not parti-
cipated in their proceedings, and it is only to be regretted that,
in a few solitary instances, individuals have departed from the
fixed principles of the Society.
" Fifthly, That the Members of this Meeting acknowledge,
with sentiments of sincere gratitude, the obligations they have
been laid under to many gentlerrien, in different parts of this
island, for acts of the most disinterested kindness, anti it is
but just to suite, that to the Magistracy of .Jamaica their
thanks are particularly due for that good will which they have
generally shewn towards the spread of morality and religion
among the slaves and other classes, and the very few instances
of contrary treatment they have been disposed to attribute
more to other causes than a wish to debar the slaves from the
blessings of Religion. These sentiments they have always en-
tertained of the Gentlemen and Magistrates of the Colony, and
often com-lunicated the same to the Committee of the Wes-
leyan Missions; and they hope that whilst Providence spares
them to labour in their calling, they will merit the friendship
of all OM men who know them, and have always cause to re-
cord such instances of kindness.
" Sixthly, That in order to give the fullest publicity to these
sentiments and resolutions -to those Authorities more imme-
diately concerned for the welfare of the Colony, they shall be
printed in the form of a circular, and addressed most respect-
fully to his Grace William Duke of Manchester, Governor-in-
Chief, &c. &c. &c. of this his Majesty's Island and its De-
pendencies; to Sir John Keane, K.(LB., Commander-in-Chief,
&c. &c.; to Admiral Sir L. W. Halsted, K.C.B. ; to the Ho-
nourable the Members of his Majesty's Council and the Ho-
nourable House of Assembly ; to the Worshipful the Mayor,
and the Corporation of Kingston ; to the Honourable the Cus-
todes, and to other official individuals in the Island, and signed
by the Chairman of the Meeting.
"JOHN SHIPMAN."

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MASONIC NOTICES FOR NET WEEk.
iiso LAN
Jan. 10,'.II)ON. Nos. •411-,•'• 143, 244, 319
329, 335.
Co urvr.u.Y. Nos. 131, 243, 320, 378
369, 433, 473, 517„536
546, 570, 574, 578, 597
701.
- 11, LONDON. Nos. 12, 23, 62, 100, 123
290, 390, 367, 421, 479
COUNTRY. No. 24, 67, 87, 138, 145
211, 263, 292, 340, 427
604, 626, 668, 714.
Wednesday, - 12, LONDON. Nos. 3, 11, 16, 19, 29, 47
96, 237, 257, 334, 353
435.
COUNTRY. Nos. 159, 213, 215, 23.1
314, 344, 440, 442, 447,
478, 647, 661.
Thursday, 13, Loxpom. Nos. 6, 18. 25, 34, 79
194, 271, 299, 301, 326,
338, 499. Quart. Go',
Court Fern. Sell. at It
COUNTRY. No. 110, 111, 153, 172,
269, 278, 354, 391, 331,
549, 591.
14, Loxpox. No. 275.
COUNTRY. Nos. 53, 2112, 283.
Saturday, 15, LoNDox. • • S
COUNTRY. No. 64.

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Tuesday,

Foiday,