The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, A PRIL 20, 1841.

sworn.

Mr. M‘Donogh—But the qw.stion is, by what form
should be be sworn. Do you believe the Scriptures to
be divine and authentic ?
Complainant—l believe i❑ some of them—not in the
entire of them, but in enough to be sworn by.
The complanant was then sworn, and stated that
he had been expelled from the society in question merely
and solely because he was a Socinian, and, according to
the tenets of that sect, did not believe in the divinity of
Jesus Christ.
Mr. Hitchcock—Your summons is not for having
been expelled, but tLat your weekly subscription would
not be received. Where is the rule under which you
call up,n us to interfere.
Elliott—There is no difference between expelling me
and refusing my subscription.
Mr. M‘Donogh—What has occurred to your wor-
ship s mind is quite right, and in that point of view it
would be competent for me to call on you to dismiss
the case. But that is not what is sought for by the
members of the respectable society for whom I ap-
pear. They desire that the grounds upon which they
rest their refusal to any longer associate with this man
shall go before the public ; and I think, before I shall
have asked many questions, the strict and laudable
propriety of the conduct which they have pursued in
this instance will be generally acknowledged in the coun-
try. The " Liberal Friendly Brothers" is a Society
composed exclusively of Protestants, and latterly this
Mr. Elliott has, on all occasions and in all places,
announced himself a Socialist—employing whatever
arguments he could command in circulating the perni-
cious principles which he had adopted. Even if the
consideration were to be confined to a view of the rule
requiring the members to be Protestants, no doubt
could exist as to the right of expulsion when any mem-
ber ceased to entertain Protestant doctrines. But, un-
fortunately, the consideration was of a much more en-
larged character—for the principles which he had pro-
mulgated were adhorrent to the feelings of every
Christian, as they were subversive of all moral and
social obligations.
Mr. Dl•Donogh (to the complainant) —How long have
you been a member of the society ? About 12 years.
Were you a Protestant when you joined it ? Yes
I was.

Are you not now what is called a Socialist 2—Not
altogether. I have read a great number of their tracts,
and approve of some of them.
By virtue of the oath you have taken (if you place
any value upon it), are you not a Socialist in principle,
and have you not been endeavouring to spread the
opinions of that wretched sect ?-1 partly believe in
Socialism.
Pray, favour us with those parts in which you con-
cur ?—lt is my opinion that every one should assist
in the amelioration of the condition of mankind, and
that for that purpose there should be self,upporting
institution=, which would abolish pov. rty, vice, and
lawyers.—(l laugh.)
Then, I suppose, you would have a community of in-
terest and property ?—Yes, certainly.
Then your view is that, the entire property of the
country should form a common stock, to which all the
members should have an equal right ?—Yes ; each per-
son to labour and work fir the community, so that
there would be no poverty.
I think you said you would not have any lawyers ?
No more I would not.

Wel, now, perhaps your objection would extend to
kings and queens. Wou/d there be any occasion for
such characters?--I don't think there would be any use
for them.

Nor for Lords either, I suppose P—Certiinly not.
You would abolish them ?—No, I would not ; I
would bring the peasant up to the Peer, and not the
Peer down to the re isant.
Why, do you mean that you would have us all
Lords ?—No, I do not ; but merely that. all should la-
bour and contribute to the common support.
Would you have AI igistrates, Judges, or laws ?—No ;
there would be no occasion tor them.

Then if a felon committed a murder, how would you
deal with him ?—I would confine him.
Why, surely, you could not do that, as there would
not be either laws or judges ? The millennium would
commence, and mankind would be under the govern-
ment of their understanding and" intilligence." His" in-
tilligince" would be the regulating principle of his mind
and actions.

Alderman TTNuAL--This is really a disgraceful and
horrifying exhibition. Enough has transpired to war-
rant the Magistrates in refusing to interfere.
Elliott—You may call it disgraceful, but I glory in
the principles, All I want is the law to be adminis-
tered.

Mr. HITCHCOCK concurred with his brother Magis-
trate in saying the exhibition was most disgusting and
disgraceful. The conduct and opinions of the com-
plainant rendered it imperative in the Magistrates to dis-
miss the case. He hoped the press would give every
publicity to the proceedings.
Mr. M`Donogh—Publicity will effect much good,
and exhibit in their proper point of view the doctrines
which the unfortunate man had given expression to. It
was obvious persecution never had any influence in
checking opinions, no matter how bad or mons rolls
they might be, but quite the reverse. It often secured
sympathy where disgust and contempt would other-
wise have been created. The followers of such miser-

able opinions frequently courted persecution as the
means of gaining an infamous notoriety.
Mr. Barrett (the President of the Society) said that
Elliott had declared before the society that if he had
the riches of Rothschild, or the eloquence of Pitt, he
would exert both to their utmost extent in circulating
his opinions.
The complaint was then dismissed,

TRULLOPE9S " SUMMER IN WESTERN
FRANCE."—It Is scarcely possinle to have Chosen a subject
affording such ample scope fur a pleasant book of travels
as has been made choice of by the lively author of
the forthcoming " Summer in: Western France"—eer-
tainly one of the most agreeable of modern tourists. The
name of Trollope is sufficiently well known in connection
with all that is most entertaining in exi,ting literature to be
ample attraction to any work; but when it is remernEered,
however, that the present tone must necessarily embrace
the land of the English dornininh in PrAnte; afirl the steene
of the heroic adventures of Joan a Arc, the tleid 'of the no
less noble struggle of La Vendee, and of the sanguinary
7:;irs of the Huguenots at La Rochelle, and the country of
Cognac and Claret, rendered memorable also as the spot
where flourished that terror of the curious, Blue Beard, the
equally saiigUitisry aeoftrey C 4 rand-dent, Dianaof Poictiers,
" Les Penitens d'Amour," and a whole host of historical
characters of equal merest. The attr,,ctivencss of the
au'hor's materials must be as manifest as that of Mrs. Trot-
lope's name as Editor,

EDITORIAL TROUBLES.--The editor of thti.
New York Commercial Advertiser makes the following
apology fur the non-appearant;e of iit usual commercial
remarks and market iNtelligenee During the "'c
many ~1 us were dets!'..eol from duty by severe irdisposi-
n.
Ouc who attended b the advertising department
was detained at home by this cause; the person who at-
tends to the marine department was kept away by having
three of his family down with the scarlet fever, one of
whom died. On Saturday morning, one of us who attends
to tLe stocks and money matters was confined to his bed
during the day. The one who takes care of the office as
usual, at nine o'clock, was called away to take leave of his
father, who was supposed to be dying. Another, who left
his family, as he supposed, well, early in the morning,
v,al, notified at nine o'clock that since he had left home
his infant child had died. In addition to this four corn.
positors were absent on account of illness."
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, APRIL 16.
Sugars continue to give way in price seriously and rapidly.
The business transacted under such circumstances is necessa•
rile but trilling..—Brietal Mercury.

I Railway Company, and a jobber in railway shares, ap-
plied to be discharged on surcti s until his hearing.
It appeared t ,at the insolvent had been twice discharged
under the Act, the last time in 1639, and tiere was now a
mass of accommodation bills in his schedule.
Mr. Commissioner BOWEN said it was a shame a man
who was discharged about two years ago should come up
with a schedule of accommodation bills. Accommodation
bills were the means of cheating bona fide holders.
The insolvent remarked that one was paid. He ex-
pected the others would have been settled.
Mr. Commissioner BowENr declared that it was a very
great pity that the clause in the last Act was omitted in
the present. He alluded to the provision under which an
insolvent will applied twice within five years was bound to
show that all his debts were necessarily contracted. That
clause was out of the present Act, and it was a very great
pity. This insolvent owed about 5001., contracted in a
short period, without, as it appeared, one shilling to pay
them, and it was a very great shame.
The COURT accepted the bail.

DUBLIN POLICE.
COLLEGE-STREAT OFFICE.
SOCIALISM IN IRELAND—EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
-Mr. M'Donogh appeared as counsel, and Mr. Cantwell
as attorney, for the Society culled the " Liberal Friendly
Brothers," to answer the compluint, of John Ellintr, a
lithographic printer in Charlotte-street, and who bad
been one of the members of the Society, for refusing to
receive his weekly subscription.
This case excited great interest amongst all classes, it
being understood thut the refusal was founded on the
fact that the complainant had latterly been in the habit
of promulgating " Soc;alist principles." Ihe President
(Mr. Barrett, of Bridge-street) and a great number of
the members of the Society were in attendance. Upon
the case being called, at half-past twelve o'clock,
The complainant applied for a postponement, in order
that he might procure the attendnnce of Mr. Ftillam.
Mr. Cantwell objected to any poqponement.
Upon the complainant being about to be sworn, Mr.
M'Donoth said he would ask him a few questions.
Mr. M‘Donogh--Do you believe in Jesus Christ ?
Yes, I do.

Do you believe in the divinity of the Saviour ? No,
Ido not, but I believe there was such a man. lam a
Sieinian ProtevaA, and so is Mr. Hut on, the member
for Dubin, and so wen.. Locke, N-wtun, and others of
the greatest men in the world.
Do you believe in a future state of rewards and
punishments ? Yes, I do.
_ _

Mr. ilitcheock—Haring, professed his belief in a
ruture state of rewards and punishments, he can be