The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-21 00:00:00

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THE KIRK AND THE NOBILITY.

We understand that the Earl of Aberdeen, with
all his anxiety to help the Kirk out of the mire in
which it has sunk, has abandoned the attempt in de-
spair, as utterly hopeless, and has written to Dr.
Chalmers that he does not now intend to bring
any Bill into Parliament. This intimation must prove
" a heavy blow and great discouragement" to the rebel-
lious clergy—their " independence" crotchets being now
thrown overboard by sensible men of all parties. Con-
nected with this subject, we have heard on Unquestion-
able authority of a rebuff which the same party recently
received from another Nobleman, who Was formerly
considered one of the pillars of the Church—the
Marquis of Tweeddale. A minister of the wild party
in the Church, near Haddington, wrote this Nobleman
shortly before the day appointed for the election of an
elder to represent the Presbytery in the General As-
sembly—an office formerly filled by the Marquis—re-
ferring to the approaching election, and to the opinions
understood to be held by hint against the " indepen-
dence" doctrine, which the Rev. Gentleman charac-
terised as opposed alike to the best interests of the
Church and to her 'standards. The Marquis answered
to the effect, that, if his opinions were so heterodox,
it was the duty of the Church to deal with him
accordingly ; and that, in such circumstances, he
would not agree to be returned to the Assembly.
Theimport of this correspondence having got wind,
another minister wrote the Marquis to inquire whether
the report was correct that he had declined being re-
turned as an elder, and if so, requesting to be favoured
with his reasons. The Marquis replied that the re-
port referred to was quite correct ; and that, believ-
ing the conduct of the majority of the Presbytery of
Haddington, in countenancing rebellion against the law
of the land, and in inculcating their independent
doctrines throughout the county, to be subversive of
all law and order, and that such principles, if sue-
tessful, would inevitably lead to an ecclesiastical despo-
cism, which he held to be the most intolerable of all
despotisms, he had, for these reasons, declined to coun-
tenance the proceedings of the Church, or to allow
himself to he returned as an elder to the General As-
sembly. We understand that the Marquis was desirous
that the ministers should give publicity to the corre-
spondence, but they thought it the best policy to keep
the matter as secret as possible. Alas for the Church,
when all the great men in whom she trusted desert her.
—Scotsman.

KEW BOTANIC GARDENS.—The Royal 80.
tanie Gardens at Kew have lately been much visited, on accoun
of the notice that was taken of them owing to their proposed
abandonment. This idea now seems to have been given up, as
the walks have been just laid down with gravel, the turf has
been repaired, and the houses cleaned. The adjacent gar-
dens of the Duke of Cambridge have also undergone some
extensive changes and improvements. The Royal Botanic
Garden's were established Hi 1760, "chiefly by the influence of
the Marquis of Bute, who was- a gre+sit encourager of botany.
There are seven principal bouses,4most of which show the
great activity, and enterprise of Sir Joseph Banks, in obtaining
plants from New Holland and other parts. The arboretum
adjoining contains several fine variegated oaks, and many aca-
cias. 'I here are here also several temples, which .have a pie
turesque effect, the most prominent having been built by the
late Princess Amelia. Oae of the gardeners attends each
company round the grounds. There are eight of these in con-
stant occupation, but four more ale to be added to-day from
the expected influx of visitors. The gardens are open every
day from one o'clock until dusk.
MR. FITZROY KELLY •S INTENDED BILL TO
ATIOLI•N ALL CAPITAL PUNISHMENTS EXCRPT FOR MURDER.
—lt will be interesting to our readers to be informed that our
talented Member, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, has given notice of
moving for leave to introduce a Bill into the House of Com-
mons, to abolish the punishment of death in all cases with
the exception of murder. Mr. Fox Mauls having answered''
in the negative the question pu!, by Mr. Kelly, as to whe-
ther Ministers intended to bring
if the
the
ee
Learned
Gentleman above notice was given ;
Gentleman proposes to introduce, should pass into a law this
Session, as may confidently be expected it will, the stain of
blood—for every offence save one—will be entirely removed
from the British code, and we shall have no longer to deplore
so much of the useless sacrifice of human life. Whatever may
be the current of political feeling in this town, it must be g,ra-
tilving to all parties to see that one of its representatives has
so nobly stepped forward to rescue the country from those de-
moralising eihibitions with which ithas been so frequently dis-
graced.— Ipswich Journal.
FATAL ACCIDENT.--An inquest was held at
the Infirmary on Wednesday last, on the body of Thomas Wal-
ton, a labourer,
lately employed on the Manchester and Bolton
Railway, who came to his death from injuries received from
being jammed between two waggons. Mr. Smith, house-sur-
geon 4t the Infirmary, stated that the deceased was admitted
there on the I Ith March last, having sustained a compound
fracture of the left leg. Amputation was performed imme-
diately, but he died on Tuesday, last. The Jury returned a
verdict of " Accidentally killed.
THIMBLERIGGING EXTRAORDINARY.--One
day last week as Mr. Jabez West was returning home to Col-
. lingharn, he was induced to try his luck with a pea and thimble
gang, who were sporting by the road side, near Langford
Church, but, alas ! the fates were against him, and he quickly
found himself in arrear 131. Having only Si. in his pocket,
they wanted to take his horse and gig for the 131., but Mr.'
West not agreeing to that, they took the 8/., agreeing to wait
I whilst Mr. West drove off to Colliiighara fqr the 5/. tro balance.
Or, second thought, however, it appears they judged he might
bring something with him, and therefore decamped with what
they had gut, no doubt being perfectly sitisfied. —Derbyshire
Chronicle.
clock yesterday T n
About sevennt q,
alarming fire broke out on the preMises of Henry
of Sutton, in this county. No clue has yet been obtained as
txi the origin qt the fire ; but we ara happy to state that it is
not suspected to be the work of an incendiary. It is, however,
supposed that it must have originated from the fire of a tobacco
pipe, which had been carelessly put away in some Psis ai
building.—ThrePrei Tanga.