The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-15 00:00:00

PRFSBYTERY OF DALKEITiIf.

This Presbytery met on Tuesday last. During the
sederunt Mr. Petorkin gave in a paper, entitled " Sche-
dule of Intimation, Requisition, and Protest,—the Rev.
Thomas Wright against the Presbytery of Dalkeith,
1841," and signed by S. Mackay Freadt and Alex-
ander P, terkin, Notary Public. This paper haviee teen
read, wee found to be a protest that the said Mr.
Wright's deposition, and the whole grounds and pro-
ceedings whereon it is said to be founded, are illegal,
null, and void ; and that the Presbytery, collectively
and individually, shall be found liable to birff in
all cost, skaith, damage, and expense, should
they proceed to take any steps whatever for
filling up the cure and benefice of the parish
of BDrthwick, whereby the vested rights and in-
terests of the said Mr, Wright may be in any way
injured or affected. The Presbytery, being about to
make their final arrangements for the settlement of the
parish of Borthwick, by the induction of the Rev.
James Smith, of Chalmers' Church, Cilasgow, requested
their clerk to read extract minutes of the Presbytery
of Glasgow, in which the Glasgow Presbytery agree to
the translation of Mr. Smith. All the circumstances of
the case having been carefully considered by the Pres-
bytery, Mr. Mackenzie moved, that the Presbytery,
having taken into consideration the schedule of
intimation, requisition, and protest resolve that
the induction shall take place on Friday the 24th
day of September next, at tweltre b4stintili hods t and
that the edict shall be served on Sabbath first the tOtil
current, it being understood that Mr. Smith shall
be furnished with a copy of the minutes of Presby-
tery relative to this matter, and of the schedule, that
he may determine on the course of conduct which be
may think fit to adopt in this business: Mr. Adamson
seconded this motion. Mr: Veitch proposed a second
motion, that the Preibytary, baring taken into ctinii.;
deration the schedule of intimation, requisition, and
protest delay further procedure till a copy of this
minute shall have been transmitted to Mr. Smith, that
he may have an opportunity of expressing what lire of
conduct he means to pursue at their next ordinary
meeting. Mr. Beveridge seconded this motion. Mr.
Pitcairn made a third motion, that this matter be re-
ferred to the Commission of the General Assembly.
This motion was not seconded ; whereupon the Pres-
bytery agreed that the first and second motions should
be put against each other, when the second motion
was carried by a majority of six to five,—Edinburgh
Paper.

Yesterday morning, a number of the most blas-
phemous placards that ever disgraced the walls of a city,
were posted up throughout our streets, around which
groups of the citizens gathered to read and shudder,
The bill (which bore the imprint of a printing firm itt
;";Xiensive jobbing business) contained the following an-
nouncement :—" Important disci.-P§i9l?s and lect ires inthe Hall of ,`,:cience, 155, Trongate.—On Wednesday
evening, 15th Sept., a discussion will be held on the fol-
lowing important question : Whether the character of
Jesus Christ or the character of Robert Owen is most
entitled to the eonsideration and respect of mankind.
To commence at half-past eight. Admission, to defray
expenses, ld. each." The placard afterwards announced
that on Sunday the 12th September (yesterday), a Rev.
Robert Buchanan would contrast the Mosaic account of
the creation with the inductions of modern science. The
placard, which must have been posted up during tho
night, was pulled, down by the police so soon as their
the t'itUt.--Litt.S.9o!)
Eall de Grey has not yet left town for Dublin ;_
and although the Noble Earl is. expected to take his de-
parture this week for Ireland, the precise day of his Ex-,
cellency leaving has not transpired. • .