The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-27 00:00:00

(MORNING CHRONICLE.]

We have not heard whether any person, was
killed or wounded in the affray which took place
on the 20th instant, at Bexhill, between the
blockade men and the smugglers. Much firing,
took place. As the slain are
however, certainly
generally thrown into the marsh ditches, after
these midnight skirmishes, there is always a
temporary :uncertainty as to those who may
have renew during an indiscriminate
It is said that a blockade man received a
douceur of fifty pounds to allow tile smug-
gled goods to pass whilst he was on guard. He

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has since deserted. The evening was very still
and quiet; owing.to this circumstance, the trans•
action was overheard and detected by the neigh.
bowing centinOs. We find also, that about 'a
fortnight since, on the day of the Hastings races,
when many boats with passengers were passing
and re-passing by the sea-dorii towards the
course, a small vessel approached the coast,
arid was fired into, whim a poor seaman, of
the name of Cobbey, was shot in the shoulder;
many days elapsed •before the ball was extract-
ed, and we still fear that be must be a cripple
for the rest of his life. It is possible that
the small vessel in question might have had
smuggled 'goods on board, but we doubt very
much whether any one is warranted in firing,
until it he ascertained whether the goods be or
be not contraband, on. a mere suspicion ; and we
also -doubt if the blockade men are warranted in
firing until there be an actual refusal to surren-
der the goods, accompanied by resistance. On
this occasion, no one on the shore could know
any thing of the nature of these goods.

[MORNING lIERALDI
We learn that a curious scene has been exhi-
bited at a meeting of the Galway branch of the
Irish Bible Society, held last week. His Grace
the Archbishop of Tuam took the chair, and two
Clergymen, supporters of the Institution, were
heard in commendation and furtherance of its
object. A Roman Catholic Clergyman, named
Daly, now presented himself, but the Archbishop
peremptorily refued to hear from him a word—
clamour and confusion of course ensued. A mo-
tion was made to remove the Archbishop from
the Chair, which he refused to put, but at last
abdicated and retreated, and the place of meeting
was surrounded .by a' military force of the 10th
Hussars. The Assembly, however, did not
disperse—the Chair was taken by a Protestant
Barrister, and several resolutions, moved by
Protestant Gentlemen, were put and carried.—
These resolutions were in substance condemna-
tory of the Right Rev. Chairman's conduct—
complained of the calling of the armed force,
but bore testimony ,to the good conduct of the
troops, and lastly denounced as mischievous the
proceedings of the Hibe-ruian Bible Society. We
should add, that an address to the Lord Lieu-
tenant, on the calling out of the military, was
also agreed to, and forwarded to 'Dublin. Sup-
posing this sketch corredt, and we have reason
to believe' it is, there can be but one opinion
of the tendency of these meetings. The
Society, instead of carrying the olive branch,
are scattering firebrands, if one may venture
to be a' little figurative at an humble dis-
tance, in speaking of these great dealers in me-
taphor. ror the last few months, their peregri.
nations and meetings have produced nothing btrt
confusion, discord, and religious animosity. The
Catholics, especially the poorer and more Igno-
rant, have taken the alarm at what they consi-
der an attempt to proselytize their children—
and, indeed, nothing but hardihood or hypo-
crisy of no common 'stamp, could venture upon
a denial that proselytism is the object. Well, then,
how does the queition stand ? This Society
professes to rely for success upon free discussion
and the force of truth. In this instance we find
all the world—Catholic as well as Protestant—
invited, 44 kindly Invited, 'to attend the meet-
ing—this done 'by public advertisement and by
handbills. Now, upon what pretence of fair-
ness or propriety can these gentlemen insist
upon having the game entirely to themselves—
hating only one side heard—and thrusting the
.indiscriminnte use of the Bible " without note
or comment," down Protestant as well as Ca-
tholic throats, without tolerating one tittle in op-
position. It is a favourable symptom, even that
the Catholic Clergy should enter the arena of
free discussion, and stake their creed upon the
issue. It proves not merely a sincere and confi-
dent conviction--but more enlarged and liberal
ideas—and as to the rectitude or obliquity, or
absurdity of their opinions,
any person who has
paused, or can pause, for a moment even of
lucid interval, upon the wild and various
digressions of religious and philosophical be-
lief, in the progress of the human mind,
will regard with tolerant, undogmatical (if
one may use the term) indulgence, tenets
the most different from his own—and even the
most repugnant to his own notions of speculative
truth. We are informed that the members of
this Society, mean henceforth to confine its meet-
ings to themselves. They had better—much
better—vote their own dissolution. Proceeding
in the dark will only increase suspicion and
odium. Fieatly—religion, io a country like
Ireland, should be left wholly to the parents, in
any system of public education. But, in truth
and fact, education is not the object of these gen.
tlemen. They are just as hostile to knowledge
as the Catholic Clergy—the only difference be.
ing, that the latter would engraft Catholicism—
the former Methodism, upon ignorance.

The artist employed in, executing the statue
of Lord Mer,vmr.,E,
IQ be placed on the menu.
ment in St. Andrew's square, is , named F annul',
and resides at Crossford, on the Clyde, about five
miles. from. Lanark. It is something remarkable
that he was self taught in statuary• The statue
of Melville, is of freestone, and 14 feet in height.
Forrest has likewise, with
and
degree of spirit,
sculptured W Norvalallace'ram O'Sbanter;
Wallace has been placotltid
the front of Lanark
Church ; Norval, and Tam O'Shanter still stand
to adorn the naked quarry from which they were
cut.--(Edin(urgh Courant.)

....
PETRIFYING SPRING.--At Locker Mill, near
I(ilburcen, a petrifying spring has been disco.
vered, which has excited considerable attention
in that neighbourhood. Several large and beau-
tiful specimens of Petrified mosses, mixed with
hyndstougue and other vegetable substances, have
been found upon the bank on which the water
4rops. This discovery may hereafter be ren.
dered of more consequence, when the hand of
man,has givvll nature some artificial assistance, as
is the case in other places where similar springs
exist, ap4 whero tnatu curious productions of
nature and art have been brajlght forward.—
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AN UNINTENDED COMPLIMENT WELL APPLIED.
—A young Gentleman of some expectations had
just completed his tirades to a Surgeon. It is
true he had not made much progress in his stn.
dies or profession, but had devoted too much of
his time to other pursuits, His friends, however,
presuming he was quite au foil, were, anxious he
should commence business, as his connections
examination at the College.—
were such as to insure considerable practice;
previous to which, however, it was necessary he
should pass his.
Conscious of his own imperfections, he called
ati
upon a young medical friend, to ascertain, if
possible;the nature of the questions he might be
asked. He was informed of the utter impossi-
bility of even guessing at what might be requir.
ed ; they might be the most simple, or the most
abstruse; but for your comfort I can tell you
eight out of twelve are returned.—" You can at
least," said the Tyro, " put a few to me." He
did so; and found him extremely deficient.—
The thing, however, must be done; and a few
days since he was ushered before the Learned
Doctors. Mr. A-----, the eminent Surgeon,
presided. The first question put was—" Pray,
sir, how would you pass a catheter?"--Our
novice was irresolute, and the question repeated;
when with the utmost simplicity he replied--
" with great care and attention, Sir, as laid
dawn in your Lectures." The compliment was
irresistible ; and
Pass that Gentleman"
immediate decree.
was

On Sunday evening, one of the outside passen-
gers felt off the Banbury Alai!, near Sturdy's Castle, and was
lo much hurt that he died in 116 very abort ki-M. afterwards. It
had rained very hard 411 the afternoon, and it is supposed he
stood up for the purpose of putting his great catit igland
and overbalanced hinaself.—•( Gloucester )

tAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, OCT. 21;.

LIBEL.
31011.NTNO HERALD.—DILINCAN v. THWAITE AND oTPIIIIII.
In this case au action was brought by the plaintiT, who is an
attorney residing in New Inn, to recover from the defendants,
who are the Proprietors, editor, and printer of The Marling
Herald newspaper, compensation in dameges for injury sus-
tained by him in consequence of two libels,purporting to bee
report of proceedings which took place at_ Bow-street Polio
Office, before Taos. HALLS, Fsq. one of the Magistrates of
that Office, on the Bth and lAtli of July 1823, and which libels
appeared in The Morning Herald newspaper on the 10th and
16th of July 1823. - The libels stated; ". that the plaintitfun-
derwent an examination at Bow-street Police Office upon a
charge of assault upon a child named Anne Chartres, with in'
tent to violate her person ; that the evidence displayed such a
complication of disgusting indecency 'as prevented them (de.
fendanoil from going into detail; but, the libel added, that it
was but justice to the accused to stare that he denied the assault,
and that the child prevaricated in some measure.
The defendants first pleaded the general issue ; and, secondly,'
w
that examinations had taken. place at the l'ublic Officeat Bo'
street, on the Bth and 15th of July 1823 ; that the examination
did display disgusting indecencies that the alleged libel was s
fair, true, and correct report. of that exanainatiou—that it was
inserted as public news in a news a. the defendants had
no malicious motive towards the plaintiff in thing 6" neivs-
3nd
that they merely gave what they as proprietors
fair report
of a
paper felt themselves entitled to give, a and
first plea,
of an open and public examination at a Public Police Office,
In one of these pleas the defendants demurred for their in 4
sufficiency.
Mr: PaTrrstass this day, in support of the demurrer, con'
tended, that according to the • defendants' own admission, the
would call their opinion of the proceedings proceedings, must fall to the ground, because talibel did not
contain the examinations at length. He also nded, that,
the defendants could. not now place upon the record the deposi-
tions at large of the surgeons, Ike., in order toittsllfY what its
stating the libel to be a full and true report of the
even admitting that the defendants would be justified in resort-
ing to such evidence in another case, he contended that in the
present case the defendants had no right topublish an c-parfe
proceeding before a Magistrate. In support of his argument
the Learned Counsel quoted the cases of " Lewis v. Walter."
4 Barnewell and Alderson, 62 ; " The King_v. Mary Cr.'
Ille:" 3 Barnwell and Alderson, 167 ; " Theing v. Fleet,'!
5 Esp. 123 ; " The Hing v. Fisher," 2 Campbell, 563 ir," The
fling v. Clement," 4 Barnewall and Alderson, 379.; "inuex v.'
Coleridge," I Barnwell and Creswell, 37 ; " The is-illi i
at liow-street. But
he had quoted lent in suPport Of his argument,
Wright," 8 'Term Rep. 293 ; " The King V. Creevey; ...,.
Maule and Selwin, 273. He submitted that the cases
thew 11;t".
fendants could. not legally publish an examination beo
Magistrate, and which examination reflected upon the chased'ic.
ter of any individual: With respect to the inconveniences
.1_
tending such publications, he had only to refer the Court So tn:
late publications respecting Mead, who was tried for mur4el ,_
the last Assizes' for Yorkshire, and the publications relative Ss?
John, Thum% fly 113.'
Mr. E. LAWES, for the defendants, said, if lie ri, 4
prehended the question which their Lordships woo ea ea 11)(A! .
to decide, it was this—Was the Editor of a Newspaper jusuj.
ed in publishing in his newspaper a true account.of prn.
th,
ineLtthhee that f
reaces
ing which took place- before a Magistrate upon a charge n..:
sault as public news, he being actuated by no maliciousirt;
and adding-thereto neither note nor comment ; and if 11‘e "s,s,
wfohr tel
so justified., must he detail all the particulars of that q,1114.",
tion ? Another question which the Court had to decide. ws_ll
dant3l9'
record ?
a right to do both those things. He was astonished thetl,
Learned Friend had not, in all the cases which he had ilii te!,
taken notice of this very singular difference between
isms
and the present case,- namely, that they were indictmen s;
that this was a civil action. Ile did not think it fair dealssrl
Wards the Learned Judges who ha&given their opiniounsh
07)0
laysHeomeiptptedrehinehtdheedetilieagtetdhleibdeelfecnould.77,
those cases, to quote them now as if they had given such son.
nions upon civil actions. The Learned Counsel havins. _
,ido
siderabie length contended that the cases
thetacite on the otile!laid a
could not apply to thisand hat fendants IL ,
case, to try
right to introduce into their plea the depositions, 451 e• oin.
allusion was made in the alleged libel, said he should no ~„,.
tend for, the general right of persons In the defendants. Ins
tiOn topubiish such proceedings. k• it' °°l4
xis Loensn IP said, as it was now three o'cloc •,,..,406
be more' convenient to the Court that Mr. Laves should
his argument to-morrow.—(This day.)