The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-23 00:00:00

ALDERMAN PERRIN.

SUPERIOR' COCRT, ANIERICA.-Mr. Arthur Perrin, late
Mayor of Dublin, arrived here a few days hack with his two.
sons, and a day or two after his arrival he was arrested under
the Stilwell Act for abolishing imprisonment for debt and
punishing fraudulent debtors. The case was yesterday brought
before Judge Jones, who occupied the greater part of the day
in examining it. It appeared that Mr. Perrin was arrested on
the affidavit of Mr. James Lee, a merchant of this city, acting
as attorney and agent of Robert Hunter, a merchant of Dub-
lin, who holds Pernn's endorsement to the amount of 600/.
Annexed to the affidavit of Lee was the affidavit of Hunt,
taken before a Master in Chancery in Liverpool, and certified
by the American Consul at Liverpool. 'this affidavit stated
that Perrin was indebted to Hunt in the above amount, and
the affidavit of Lee stated that from information and belief,
Arthur Perrin had contracted the above-mentioned debt frau-
dulently, and that he had disposed of his property with intent
to defraud his creditors, and that he intended to remove his
property out of the jurisdiction of the Superior Court, with in-
tent to defraud his creditors. _ .

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Counsel for Mr. Perrin moved to quash the proceedings, first
on the ground that the affidavit of Hunt was not taken in a
proper manner, or before a proper officer ; and secondly that
Air. Lee's affidavit was merely an information and belief, with-
out. stating when or by whom he was informed, which in a quasi
criminal proceeding like the present wis not sufficient, and that
it was the practice of the Court of Common Pleas not to con-
sider mere information or belief sufficient in such cases. It
was also objected that it did not appear in the affidavits that
any suit had been commenced again3t the defendant in the Su-
perior Court.
Mr. Al‘Keon, Counsel for the defendant, also remarked, that

if :Mr. Varian, or any other present or ea-Mayor of this city,
went to Europe, how very easily could some person there be
induced, either innocently or corrup:ly, to swear that from
" information or belief" he knew the person had left New
York fur the purpsse of defrauding his creditors, and in such
a case, if the laws of England were similar to those of this
State, the Am?rican citizen might be imprisoned in England
fur an indefini e period, or until he delivered up his property
or made an assignment of it.
Judge JONES overruled the objections, and decided that the
affidavits were sufficient. _ . .

Mr. Perrin then made an affidavit, denying the material

facts alleged against him, and submitted to an examination, in
the course of which he testified that he had in Ireland ro-
perty worth 2001. per annum, and that he brought no more
money with him than would pay his expenses here and back.
Mr. Perrin's son was also examined, and from his testimony

it appeared that Mr. Perrin came here for the purpose of
settling one or two of his sons, who accompanied him, as far-
mers in the United States, and that his returning to Dublin,
or making this country his permanent residence, was to be de-
termined by circumstances, such as how he liked the country, &e.
It is expected that the Judge will give a decision in this case
this day.—New York Paper, March 30.

EMANCIPATION OF THE JEWS

IN RUSSIA.
FRANKFORT, Aram 14.—Wc have learned with the greatest
interest, by letters from St. Petersburg., written by per-
sons worthy of credit, that " his Majesty the Emperor of Rus-
sia has resolved to emancipate the Jews in his empire as soon
as intellectual instruction and civilisation shall be so far ad-
vanced
among them that this great boon may be beneficial to
themselves."
Since the beginning of February, this year, there have
been deliberations at St. Petersburgh, the object of which
was to attain this object by a judicious improvement of their
moral and civil condition. 200 new schools are now orga-
nised, and the youth educated in these schools, as well as
the old ones, which join in this attempt, shall enjoy, without
limitation, the same rights as all other subjects. At present
measures are in progress to invite to Russia, from foreign
countries, especially Germany, the men who, at Govern-
ment schools, denoted head masters, teachers, &c. , shall manage
the several primary and learned establishments, since qualified
persons are not at present to be found among the Jews in the
empire. The number of Jews in Russia and Poland is about
2,000,000. Dr. Libenthat, a Jewish preacher at Riga, who
took part in the deliberation at St Petersburg, says in a letter,
" They languish in a state of wretchedness which is irksome to
us. In Germany they groan in a degree of what the Germans
have not the most remote conception; they have the filthy
yoke of the middle ages, without wishing for a radical and com-
prehensive reform, and are thus the hideous caricature of all
our great and noble efforts in Germany. But these fetters
(such is the generous purpose of the Emperor) must be bro-
ken." His Excellency M. Uwaroff, Minister of Public In-
struction, devotes the most energetic efforts to this object, in
which every friend of humanity must feel the most lively in-
terest.

RYDE—ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
RA PE. —Edwin Beazley, aged 20, and Henry Beazley,
aged 16, brothers, respectably connected, were committed
on the 13th inst. to take their trial at the next Assizes f.r
the county, on a charge of violating the person of a young
girl, aged 16, who had been to see her friends, and was
returning to Ryde. As it took place in the early part of the
evening, and within a short distance of this town, and
great violence is taid to have been used, it has caused a
great sensation here.

NEWPORT.
At our Quarter Sessions held on Tuesday, Apr] 20,
there were but thiitezn prisoners for trial, all for trifling
offences, having no pziblie interest, two of which were left
for this day; and all would have passed off without notice
but for one of the Jurymen ant :Ting the box with his hat
on: he was ordered to take it off, which he declined from
religious motives, stating he was a Quaker. Ono of the
Mlgistrates, Hughes Hughes, Esq., not M. P. for
Oxford, ordered the officer of the Court to take the hat
off, which he did, and put it down, when the Quaker very
deliberately took it op and put it on again. This was
again repeated, when it was removed out of reach, and
having declined taking the oath, after some difficulty, the
affirmation was made. During the whole of the time this
said Magistrate was sitting on the bench with his hat on.
The officer of the Court ought surely to have serve] him
as he did Mr. Pierce, the Quaker ; or are there two laws
hi this Court, one for those o❑ the bench and another for
those under it ?

ILL.

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( From the Noncor?firmist. )
Church-rates--an impost originating in clerical cupidity,
fixed by fraud, continued only to gratify the Church's pas-
sion for ascendancy—a tax, the laying and levying of
which engenders some of the meanest dispositions of hu-
man nature, craft, lying, spite—a perennial spring of bit-
terness—a thing that carries the war of party, of religious
party too, right into the heart of otherwise peaceful neigh-
bourhoods, and gives to men who are known in each dis-
trict, and whose worth or worthlessness can be best appre-
ciated there, power to vex, insult, worry, tyrannise over
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very much depends upon Dissenters themselves. They have
no excuses now for inaction. The Bill is a good Bill, judged
by the standard of their ow n principles—it proposes aboli:ion,
it substitutes nothing. The time, fur augat we can discern,
a 3 opportune as it is likely to to for many years to
"Me. At at events, it is of essential importance for the
great body of Dissenters to show themselyeT. If they fail
in removing Church-rates, a formidable attitude assumed
may deter the House from adding, as it is well inclined to
do, to our ecclesiastical burdens. Every congregation in
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should
tho ion'rejected, it will be rejected
by the people's representatives. Let dissenting ejectors
mark that. Let them not put up with speeches followed
pe's is
by no vote. They should demand by letter, or by per-
sonally waiting upon them, the attendance of their re-
spective Members on the night fixed upon by the Member
for Leicester for his motion. Let them diligently scru-
tinize the division list—and let them solemnly determine,
that the man who votes against the Church-rate Abolition
Bill, however fervent his professions, or who is absent
upon a flivolous pretext, shall not have their support at
the next election. They have been be-futPlcd too lung
already.

TIIE ANCIENT CONCERTS.—The concert of
Wedne:day evening was under the direction of the Duke of
Wellington, and comprised a great quantity as well as
variety of excellence. The music, on the whole, had
great justice done to it in the performance. A large por-
tion of it (as usual at these concerts) was ncred. The
room was very full, and the Noble Director was accom-
panied by many distinguished personages ; among who's
we observed their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and
the Duke of Cambridge. The concert of Wednesday
next is to be under the direction of his Royal Highness
Prince Albert,

WOOD PAVEMENT.—Workmen are now ern
pined laying down 'wood pavement in the Poultry.