The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-08 00:00:00

found wanting. ;" Sce. This lot was also taken away there
being no bidder.
Mr. SEAL said it had been suggested to him tbat the
last half-dozen of stockings should be put up again, and
purchased for the purpose of sending them, by post, to six
of the Bishops.—(Great cheering.)
Mr. BURDEN seconded tLc proposition, which was put to
the meeting, and carried unanimously. He then bid 6d. ;
on which some person exclaimed, "That's more than all
the Bishops are worth."—( Laughter.)
Mr. BURDEN bid 7d.—( Cries of " knock them down ;
knock them down.")
AUCTIONEER—You stocking-makers need not grumble
at working for low wages, if you let these go so cheap.
Some fellow in the crowd bid Is., on which a rush was
made to the spot, and no more was heard of him. Mr.
Seal then bid Is. ld., and the lot was knocked down to
him amidst loud cheers; some one exclaiming, "They
won't fit the Bishops ; they've got such gouty heels."
Lot 7, an Ironing Table, taken from Miss Beasley,
High-street, was seized by the people, but rescued by the
police. Luring the struggle between the individuals who
bad it and the police, Mr. Winks took the glasses from
the lamps overhanging the Bench, drily observing, "Let's
take care of our own property." Immediately after, an
old hat was thrown at the auctioneer.
Lot 8, consisted of Two Chairs, painted block with rush
seats, also the property of Miss Beasley, whose rate was

9;1. •
ACCTIONEEII—Two excellent chairs.
A Vcice—" IF yeu sit in them, 3ou'll tumble into the
Ecclesiastical Court." A second exclaimed—" There's
Christians, to rob a woman to support the Church ;" and
a third "'Sympathizer," making a slight mistake, cried
cu, " They belong to a widow woman ;" which elicited
criiacisof"Siame, to the There being no bidder the
chairs were takeni
brought.
Lot 5, was a Mahogany Table, the property of Mr.
John Pickard, hair-dresser.—( A voice—" There's Chris-
tiana.") Fortyenine fiftieths of the company being too
honest to bid, and the dishonest not daring to gratify their
knavish propensities, this article was speedily taken away,
the auctioneer having pronounced the decisive words—
" no bidding."
Miss Braaley'e table, having been re-captured, was
again put up, amidst cries of " Oh Bishop Bonner !"
" Pro bono publico," [the motto over his shop when an
eating-house keeper]'; " That will do for a communion-
table," &c. &c.
AUCTIONEER. —Any bidder for this table.—(Cries of
" Where did you steal it from ?" "It will do for a com-
munion-table ;" " Take it to the bastile," " You should
buy that to sell tripe on ;" " I should like to have my shoes
soled and heeled off your leather lips ';" Bonner, give us
a song ;" " Sing the downfall of the Church ;" " The
stage-coachman;" &c., &c., &c., intermixed with laugh-
ter, shouting, &c..--There being again no bidder, the table
was taken away.
Lit 10 was a bag containing unground Coffee taken
from the Messrs. Nunneley.
AUCTIONEER.—Here's stuff for the teetotallers; 241bs.
of excellent coffee. ( Yells and biases) After a short
pause, some of the coffee was heard to fall on the floor, and
the auctioneer accused somebody near him of cutting the
bag, which was denied. While this conversation was
taking place, some one in the crowd called to the auc-
tioneer, " Where arc you, you rascal ?—you'd disgrace a
gibbet-post ;" which called forth loud cheers and
laughter.
Lot 11 consisted of three pounds of Hyson Tea, also the
property of Messrs. Nunneley, whose rate was IL 10s. A
bidding having been given, by Mr. Abel jun. grocer,
Sanvy-gate, an instant rush was made towards the place,
and—amidst loud cries of " Turn him out, turn the
vagabond out," and great noise,—he was quickly expelled.
(A voice, " I call on Bonner for a song.")
Lot 12 was a round Oak Table, taken from Mrs. West,
Southgate-street. On its being brought in, some one
exclaimed, " Now for Mother Church ;" and in a few
seconds the table was pulled down into the body of the
hall, and dragged through the dense crowd in the twink-
ling of an eye towards the door. The police instantly
followed, and attempted to recapture it, which pro:luced a
general melee. Both parties seemed equally determined,
and the police did not suteced in their object until they
had used their staves pretty freely, persons who took no
part in the affair coming in for some severe blows. At
length one of the parties who had seized it was captured,
and the table was brought back, amidst a deafening storm
of awful groans, yells, shouting, whistling, cries of
" Shame, shame ;" " You'll spill your Tethers' and
mothers' blood," &c. &c. The execrations of the crowd
were particularly directed against Sergeent Wright (who,
however, declares that he did not use his staff until he had
been struck, as well as threatened, and considered himself
in danger).
Mr. BURDEN—Working men, have you had enough ?
Won't you trouble your heads about politics now? Re-
member, you pay for this system.
After a short interval, there was a call for " Three
cheers for the Charter," which was responded to by the
Chartists present.
Lot 13 consisted of a Tray and Waiter, also the pro-
perty of Mrs. West.—No bidder.
Lot 14 was a dish cover, also seized from Mrs. West,
whose rate was 61. 10d. This was snatched by the crowd,
and though speedily recovered by the police, when it was
again held up, its battered appearance bore testimony to
the rough usage it bad received. There being no bidder,
it was quickly taken away.
Lot 15 consisted of Six Tea Cannisters, the property of
Mr. J. Gray, baker t rate Bi.—( Various exclamation from
the meeting, with some reply from one or two Tories.)
Mr. BURDEN—Go to more honourable employment, you
supporters of despotism.
The lot was then removed, there being no bidder.
The man of bone was now recognized in the Grand
Jury gallery, and Mr. WINKS said to him—" Mr. Hackett;
I should like to see you down here soon."
Mr. HACKETT—What do you want me for?
Mr. Wises—Come down here and I'll tell you.—
( Cries of " Old rags or bones," and " Nuisance Hackett.")
Lot 16 consisted of 71bs of Black Lead, a Scrubbing
and a Grate Brush, the property of Mr. W. Thurlby,
grocer, High-street.—( A voice, " The system's black
enough.")
Mr. BURDEN—Brushes, to brush away the Bishops.—
(Cheers and laughter.)—No bidder.
Lot 17 consisted of 3lbs. of Tea, also the property of
Mr. Thurlby, grocer, High-street, whose rate was 7s. 6d.
Several voices—" Here's the owner, give it to him."
" Here's a religion, supported by plunder." Yells and
hisses, cries of " Stolen goods;" " Pick the robbers up,"
&c.—No bidder.

Mr. BURDEN,
" All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Bishops down in hell."
A voice—" Bishop Latimer once said that there was a
gulf in hell as wide as from Dover to Calais, which would
be filled with unpreaching Bishops."
Lot 18 was a keg of lard, the property of Messrs. Archer,
grocers, Market-place.
Several voices—Let's have a sample.
AUCTIONEER—I'II warrant it.
Mr. THURLBY—You:can't warrant it; you've never seen
it. Let us have a sample.
AUCTIONEEIt•—•III warrant it to the buyer.
Several voices—" It's chalk ;" " it's grease;" " They
want you to buy a pig in a poke."
AUCTIONEER—I'II be answerable for its being good.
Mr. BURDEN—We live in such times that it won't do to
take your word. We want demonstrable facts.
There being no bidder, the lard was removed, some one
exclaiming, Send it to grease the Bishops' chariot
wheels."

Lot 19 was another keg of lard, also the property of
Messrs. Archer, who rate was 1/. 10s. The whole weight
of the lard was 9tilbs.—No bidder.

Mrs. WE3T'SI round table was now put up again, but no
one would bid, and it was inktantly removed. There
being no other article,

Mr. SEAL called upon Mr. WINKS to address the
Meeting.

Mr. WINK; said—" I assure, you, gentlemen, that al-
though you may have derived considerable amuwinent, I
cannot help regretting the proceedings rhich have called
us together.—( Hear, hear.) This is a scene such as we
have seld9m witnessed here. The men of Leicester are
remarkable for their peaceable anil quiet conduct ; and if
there have been any token; cf uproar and confusion, they
have grown out of the cireunistanech in which we have
been placed. I regret it for the spice of that religion

which. I e.3tcem. voice--" We don't want to hear

any-thing. tbrut religion.") Oh ! you don't want to hear

anything bout religion ! Now that man—l don't know
who he is, but whoc,ver be may be—does not act fairly.
I beg to reeMnd him that the subject to which our
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aut.:lion has been ealltd is a religiuls one ; and these

seizures have been made professedly in support of the
Christian religion. Now I lrrg to say, that I profess to
be a Christian ; and I have been at considerable pains
to examine the New Testament, which is the foun-

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datioi: of the Christian religion, but I can find nothing
in the New Testament to sanction proceedings like these.

—(llear, hear.) I want you to distinguish between
things that differ , between the genuine coin, and an arti-
ficial imitation. I protest that this is not genuine New
Testament Christianity.—(" No, it is not.")
Mr. 1311RDAN---.lt is priestiality.
Mr. WINKS—I lament that such proceedings should
take place ; net merely viewing it as a matter between
Churchmen and Dissenters, hut on broader grounds.

Such scenes give occasion to those who arc op-posed to
Christianity to say—not, " See how those Christians
love;" but," See how they hate each other."—(A voice—
a.'r, Thf-'y would sell the Bible for the Church. It is not
fhowever, to judge all Christians, because some who
profess Christianity act thus.—( Hear, hear.) I say Chris-
tianity ought not to be blamed for this. She remains the
same ; and I protest against these proceedings as mani-
festing the spirit of Anti. Christ. —( Cheers.) Compulsory
payments are opiLosed to the spirit of Christianity • and
tve never hear of rrything of the kind having taken 'place
in the first anti purest ages of the Church. Christians
were persecuted by Heathens,
Churches._(
never by each other,
stablishmeitt of Stateno'
,atteardherents
till the
t.they were established, Hear, hear.
deter-
mined
y, to
of sbuipopoodr, torthem
i—i
Hear, bear.)
most
tk
liberala t our
" charitable" Protestant Pstablish(mHre'en:tre,
Look at
hear)
)that not a
and tolerant of all Churches I"
John Thorngood.—( Cries of " Shan e.:i)
19th century,
hardly
matter th'it may well excite our wonder
believe that we are living in the middle of the 19c.
when we ECO an Englishman imprisoned 16 months,cttufl,
conscientiously refusing to pay ss. 61 to it Church from
hom
which he dissents. (A voice—" And there's poor Jones
Llancn, don't forget him.") I,nes of Wales is now
out
of
of their reach; but he was a victim to the sante cause.
Ti orogoed, probably, will soon follow him. I myself
and others composing the Select Vestry of St. Margaret's
had made up our minds to go to prison; but legal pro-
ceee:ngs were so managed that we defeated our oppo_
nents, and saddled them not only with their own costs,
but with a share of curs.—(Cheers.) We paid them off
co well, that, last week, no one of them dared to lift a
hand ortongue, and a Dissenting Churchwarden arid a
Liberal Vestry, were elected without opposition.--
(Cheers.). What must he the result of such scenes as
that you have just witnessed ? Why, you cannot but feel
disgusted at the conduct of individuals who tako such