The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-03 00:00:00

MORNING SUN

MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS.
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Sir Robert Peel is still busily occupied in the agree-
able task of forming and completing his Cabinet, as
well as of filling up the different offices of the House-
hold, and the minor appointments incidental to the
coming into office of the Tory party. Those who
have already received their appointments continue
to move round the great centre of their system,
Sir Robert Peel ; and those who have not yet
been selected are in constant attendance upon the
Premier-elect, whose Ministerial levees daily increase in
the number of their attendants. Among those whe have
to-day had interviews with the Right Hon. Baronet are
the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn, Mr. Herries, Sir
James Graham, Sir Henry Hardinge, Lord Hill, Lord
Jersey, Lord Ashley, and Lord Lowther.
A Treasury messenger was this morning sent off
to Claremont with despatches for her Majesty ;
and it was expected, from the early hour of his depar-
ture, that a Privy Council would in all probability be
held by the Queen this day, for the purpose of receiving
from Lord Melbourne and his colleagues the seals of
office, and transmitting them to their successors. No
orders were, however, given for summoning a Council up
to one o'clock this afternoon, consequently there
could have been no intention on the part of her Ma-
jesty to hold the Council to-day. But as it appears
likely that all the appointments will have been filled up
in the course of this day, it is probable that the " seals"
will pass from their present into Tory hands to-morrow.

LORD CLONUURRY'S PROTEST.
DISSENTIENT :

1. Because the-Address adopted by the House, in fail-
ing to respond to the recommendations contained in her
Majesty's gracious Speech from the Throne, is to be
regarded as a deliberate condemnation of the policy of
her Majesty's Ministers, and, as such, must tend to their
speedy retirement from the service of the State, and to
the substitution of others as advisers of the Crown,
whose known maxims of government afford no ground of
hope that any measure emanating from their councils
can adequately meet the difficulties of the present crisis
of public affairs.
2. Because that part of the policy of those Ministers
to which such condemnation most pointedly applies has
been merely an endeavour unon their parts practically
to enforce the enlightened and intelligible principle,
that it is mote just and wise, with a view to the provi-
sion of a sufficient public revenue, to remove restric-
tions upon commerce, and thus extend its operation,
.than to perpetuate monopolies and increase taxation.
3. Because the political party from which successors
to those ministers must probably be chosen has uni-
formly proved itself, whether in or out of power, to be
hostile to the reform of abuses, to the rights of consci-
ence, and to the freedom of the subject, and, conse-
quently, must fail, as advisers of the Crown, to command
that respect without which the affairs of a great empire
cannot be successfully administered.

4. Because the uniform practice of that party, when
in power, has been to foster social differences and re-
ligious animosities among the inhabitants of Ireland—
a system of misgovernment as injurious in its ultimate
results to those whom it professed to favour as to the
large number it directly oppressed, inasmuch as its
baneful effect has been to direct the attention of the
country from important national objects, and to pre-
vent that cordial union of its intellect and strength
which would render a continuance of bad government
impossible.
MOST ESPECIALLY DISSENTIENT :

5. Because that political party has, either by the ac-
tual enforcement of, or the constant attempt to enforce,
its own vicious principles of Government, made itself
justly odious to the large majority of the Irish people.
Whatever may be the temporary professions of an
administration composed of members of that party, by
the Roman Catholics of Ireland, it can only be regarded
as a Government of their inveterate enemies,
who, to the very last, approved and defended the
iniquities of the penal code, and who, since its ex-
torted repeal, have bean foremost in every attempt to
curtail their civil and political privileges. The Catholics
must feel, if for no other reason, that the party which
insulted when it could not injure will be sure to injure
whenever it can. Between an Administration so consti-
tuted, and subjects thus justifiably distrustful, but con-
scious, at the same time, that they are now too nume-
rous and strong to be outraged with impunity, there is
little hope that the primary object of all good govern-
ment can be certainly attained, viz., a prompt and
chetrful obedience to the laws, founded upon the con-
viction that the laws are just and justly administered
—on the contrary, in looking to the prcbable course of
events in Ireland, there is too much reason to appre-
hend that the restoration to power of a party notoriously
inimical to so many millions of her Majesty's subjects
must produce in the minds of the latter such general and
deep discontent, as in its consequence must speedily en-
danger the publi..• peace, and ultimately impair thd
strength of the British empire.

CLONCURRY.

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW
RAILWAY .
The half-yearly general meeting of the Proprietors of
this Railway was held on Tuesday last, in their rooms,
Queen-street, Glasgow, Mr. JOHN LEADBETTER, Chair-
man of the Company, in the Chair.
In opening the business, the CHAIRMAN said this
would be their last general meeting before the opening
of the line. This had been longer delayed than was an-
ticipated from various causes, but more particularly from
the state of the weather ; and, consequently, they had
lost a large share of the autumn traffic which they had
anticipated. They would, however, be yet able to ob=
tun some part of it ; and from the numerous railways
now connected with Glasgow, there was every pros-
pect of the results of the traffic on the line exceeding
their most sanguine expectations. He hoped at their
next meeting, in February, to have some gratifying in-
formation to lay before them, as there was no doubt
that, except a few hundred yards, the line would be open
by the Ist of October, and throughout in a month
afterwards.

Mr. BANNATYNE then read the Report of the Direc-
tors, which, among the other transactions of the year,
entered at great length into the question at present be-
fore the Court of Session, between the Board of Direc-
tors and the Edinburgh Committee, as to the extent of
the several powers under the Act. lie also read the
Engineer's report. Roth the reports spoke in flattering
terms of the progress which was making by the respec-
tive contractors, so far as the weather permitted ; and
with the exception of about three hundred yards at
Creyridge, where a whinstone rock had impeded their
progress, the Engineer was confident the line would be
ready for opening on the Ist October. He stated that
the carriages, engines, &.c., were already delivered or in
progress of delivery ; and that everything would be in
complete readiness by the time he mentioned.
After the reports had been read, Mr. DviKEs moved
their adoption, which being seconded,
A long conversation took place, in which a number of
gentlemen took part, but ultimately the report was ap-
proved ; the Edinburgh gentlemen entering their dissent
and a counter statement upon the record.
This important national undertaking, which is re.eidly
approaching towards its completion, continues to in-
crease in interest, as the operations for its rxeomplish-
ment seem drawing to a close. This a,servation was
amply verified on Wednesday last at Fs',..itirk and neigh-
bourhood, when the first locomotive "engine which has as
yet traversed that portion of the tine made her appear-
ance.. It having been known tr 4 the inhabitants of the
district the previous day, thr.'i; the engine would pass that
point, the whole line of railway, including the bridges
between the Falkirk Ti.amel and Lock No. 16 Bridge on
the Canal, was crowded at an early hour by anxiously
'expectant spectators, impatiently waiting the arrival
of such an important and unusual visitor. Imme-
diately on her emerging from the tartarean recesses
of the tunnel, her approach was enthusiastically wel-
comed by the reiterated shouts of the delighted
assemblage. The Falkirk instrumental band was in
attendance, and, by their enlivening strains, greatly
•enhanced what must have, under any circumstances,
passed
been a highly-interesting spectacle. All the bridges
on this part of the line where the engine
for the first time were decorated with flans,
:and crowded with groups of gratified and astonished
pect'Ators, who testified, by their enthusiastic cheers,
their sympathy and interest in the scene. On leaving
the tunnel, she proceeded in gallant style as far as the
stupendous excavations going on at the Hill of Croy, ten
:Hiles further on—some idea of the gigantic nature of
which work may be formed from the bare statement
that the cutting is upwards of two hundred yards in
iene-th, and seventy feet in dipth, through solid and te-
nacious whinstone. The operations in every part of
.'ne
line are proceeding with the utmost vigilant r_.etivty,
which i.romiscs an early consummation to Or. derculean
Said or in rai
task. The permanent rails are either
' d
progress of being laid, along nearly *.die whole distanpce;
and before many weeks are sui.d, our worthy citizens
will be enabled to visit their 1-.)rethren in the west with a
celerity and comfort lis",dly dreamed of by our boldest
romancers of half a 11,entury ago.—Edinburgh Paper.

11:-F...EtRINGFISHERY.
DUNRAP, AUG.been le, -... 28.—Since Wednesday the fishing has
-s general and less heavy than for the fortnight
Tree ding. Few boats have exceeded twenty crans, and
ir.ost of them nearer from five to ten crans. Selling
prices 12s. to 13s. As the take lasts generally to the
321(1.d1e of next month, we may still expect a heavy fishing.
The herring fishing at Berwick, Holy Island, North
Sunderland, and Eyemouth, is now represented as unsuc-
cessful—much less favourable, indeed, than was for some
time anticipated.
ABERDEEN, AUG. 28.—A good many of the boats
here have now fished their complement of 200 trans, and
The average is about 150. Next week is the last week
of the fishing. Prices are still looking down.
BANFF, AUG. 26.—The weather having been pretty
favourable, the fishing has been doing very well for the
last ten days, particularly about Fraserburgh, where the
fishing was heavy ; and our boats having gone in that di-
rection, brought in large shots of herrings. The fish-
ing on the south side is, upon the whole, perhaps, not
42qual to last year's, but that on the north side being
much better, we believe there are as many herrings
cured as will supply the demand, and any additional
ki:lantity will only depress prices. There are letters
from Stettin, of the 18th instant, received here to-
day, which mention that there were still 6,000 barrels of
old herrings in the market, price 6J dollars ! for new
do. there were sellers, on arrival, at nine two-third dol-
lars, but no buyers. Only two cargoes had arrived at
Stettin, but, there being eight or ten more reported at
.) - ‘ p )1110(Sound as destined for that market, it had a very un-
..___..fakourable influence on prices.
' • PETERBEAD, Am 26.—Since this day week we have
had ;fine fishing, add our average is now 133 crans.
Sever I of the boats have got their complement (200
,- '.4,.,..c-:'., i,, ... craus, and have gone home ; _the curers were only will-
*o4:-.4;: '73, in.: .ive a small sum for the extra qua,ntity, the price
•- , 1,. 1,... ri t, .
2‘..<,4 jig fi.s being so low—the resent price 1
p Bs. 6d. for crow
a 5
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full—Edinburgh Advertiser.
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COURT OF SESSION, RDIN-
BURGH.

On Tuesday the Lord Ordinary (Cuninghame)grantod
on the application of the Rev. Ni r. Livingstone, of Cam-
busnethan, an interdict prohibiting and discharging the
Presbytery of Hamilton, and the General Assembly,
from farther proceedings in his case, or pronouncing any
sentence against him, on the ground, as stated in the
application, that the Presbytery is partly composed of
quoad sacra ministers, and that any proceedings, on the
part, of a court so constituted, are illegal and unconsti-
tutional.

Our readers are aware that Mr. Livingstone was li-
belled by the Presbytery of Hamilton for theft, and,
after trial, found guilty, which finding was affirmed in
its main particulars by the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr.
At last meeting of the General Assembly Mr. Living-
stone presented to tile Lord Ordinary a note of sus-
pension and interdict against the Presbytery of Hamil-
ton and the General Assembly, praying the Court to
" interdict, prohibit, and discharge" them from pro-
nouncing any sentence against him, and from farther
proceeding in the process, on the ground that a number
of chapel ministers had been introduced into the Presby-
tery ; and that any judgment pronounced by a body so
constituted was illegal and incompetent. The Lord Or-
dinary reported the case to the first division, giving it as
his opinion that he ought to order answers to be given to
the note of suspension, and reserve the question of inter-
dict, considering the immense extent to which the inter-
dict would go, " amounting, in fact, to a complete ex-
tinction of the functions of every ecclesiastieal Court in
Scotland."

The Judges, consisting of the Lord President, Lord
Mackenzie, Lordord Gillies, and Lord Fullerton, unani-
mously concurred in the opinion of the Lord Ordinary,
and directed answers to be given by the Presbytery and
General Assembly to the note of suspension, and re-
serving the question of interdict, chiefly on the ground
that the intcrdict would be followed by some veryimport-
ant consequences. Lord Gilliep observed that it would
go " to annihilate the proceedings, not of that Assem-
bly only, but of every Assembly which had been held
since the act of admitting quoad sacra ministers was
passed." Answers were accordingly ordered, but nei-
ther the Presbytery nor the Assembly complied with the
order. The case came again before the Lord Ordinary
on Tuesday last, when, as we have already stated, his
Lordship granted the interdict; and, from what fell from
the Judges in May, there can be no doubt that, if the
matter is brought before the whole Court, his decision
will be affirmed.—Scotch paper.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Maidstone Journal.)
The first pocket of new hops was sent to market on
Saturday last by Mr. Timothy Standen, of Tenterden,
and sold by Mr. Isaac Beeman, at 9/. per cwt.
MAIDSTONE.-Our reports from all quarters speak of
the great improvement in hops produced by the late fine
weather. In this improvement our own neighbourhood
partakes, wherever the plants have not been previously
too much injured. After all, however, our growth must
come short , and we have heard nothing to alter the opi-
nion expressed in our last.

FARLi:IGH.—The hops are going on extremely well here.
WATERINGBURY.—The hops in this parish do not come
out so well as the grounds below the hill, many of the
Golding grounds being very small—the same with the
grounds at Nettlestead. Yalding are come out very fine;
and are extremely good. _

RYARSH, OFFILC:My AND WEST MALLING.—The hops
in these parishes are going on well, and the celebrated
" Offham bottoms" promise to maintain their reputation.
STAPLEHURST.—The late warm weather has caused a
great improvement in the hops in this parish ; they are
growing out very large, and with favourable weather pro-
mise to be of excellent quality.
SEVENOAKS.—The hops in this district have very much
improved this last week, it is expected the picking will
commence about the 9th or 10th of September, the esti-
mated quantity cannot much exceed two bags per acre—
there are a great many acres very short of bine, and
some gardens very much injured by mould.
CRANBROOK.—We consider the hops are rather im-
proving in this neighbourhood, although many grounds
are very backward and still in bur.

GonimunsT.—The hops have improved in the last
ten days and are grown out large in many gardens, but
some are very backward, and much bur is still to be
seen. Should the weather prove favourable for the next
fortnight we shall get a tolerable crop.
LAMBERHURST.—The hops in this parish have made
great progress during the last fortnight, and bid fair
for an average crop.
TICEHURST.—The late fine warm days have muchim-
proved the best grounds, and brought the bur into hop ;
but there are many still in a weakly and backward state.
FARNHAM—The hops in this district are still look-
ing exceedingly well, and there is now nothing that can
injure them but severe gales of wind. The picking in
some grounds will be commenced in a few days.

THE MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS.--We
are authorised to state that the Duchess of Bedford and
the Marchioness of Normanby have resigned their places
as Ladies in Waiting to her Majesty, and that her Ma-
jesty has accepted their resignation.
IMPORTANT SURVEY OF THE THAMES
WITH A VIEW TO MOST EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.—
By permission of the Lords of the Admiralty, Captain
Bullock, of the Fearless steam vessel, engaged in the
Government surveys of the north seas, arrived at
Woolwich on Tuesday last, for the purpose of com-
mencing an inspection of the River Thames, by the di-
rection of the Navigation Committee, from Staines
Bridge to Yartlett Creek, within the jurisdiction of the
City. Captain Bullock was accompanied in the survey
by Mr. Walker, the president of the Society of Civil
Engineers, Captain Fisher, and the other harbour mas-
ters, together with the water bailiff, and the clerk of the
city works above bridge. They have already surveyed
both shores from London Bridge to Chelsea, and it is
understood they are prepared to make important sugges-
tions, as well for the improvement of the banks of the
river as to give facilities to the Thames navigation, with-
out innovating upon the other important interests con-
nected with the river.

The Directors of the Newcastle and Carlisle
Railway afforded the public of Newcastle a very cheap
trip to Carlisle and back on Sunday last. This called
forth the holy ire of the Rev. Mr. Burns ; and he issued
a very injudicious handbill, which described it " a trip
to Hell for 7s. 6d.," and announced that he would preach
in the Cattle Market at seven o'clock in the morning—
the hour at which the " sinners" departed ; and that he
would meet in the same place at five o'clock in the after-
noon, to pray for their safe return. Mr. 8., in the course
of his long sermons, met with some opposition. On this-
morning (Monday) a bill in retaliation was posted on file
walls of the town, stating that the company had b:.-en at
Hell„ but it was so 'lull with hyromiticalpriest;, that the
Devil could not take them in ; and that ".:ne Devil sent
his complimrznts to Mr Burns. Mr Barns is, no doubt,
ondect is rather calcu-
sincere his exertions ; !mit his -
..,
lated, to bring religion
!nto.
'ne people, in Scotch . contempt than otherwise.
..(ages, may sometimes be frVnt-
ened out of their prn"eriety; but the inhabitants
castle must be. reasoned with and convinceo. It is „t
the way to Ir_.ake converts, for a minister, in the first in-
stance, to insult men's feelings.— Tyne Mercury.
A few days ago, a lad, who was employed by
a farmer at Peckham to shoot birds in his corn-field
shot a wood-pigeon. On reaching the spot where the
bird fell, he was surprised at finding another, hovering
close to the wounded one. He took up the dead bird and
carried it in his band some distance, closely attended by
the other bird, sometimes following him and sometimes
going before, and (to use the lad's own expression)
making quite a fuss about him." On reaching the
field-gate the lad stopped to re-load his gun, placing the
(lead bird on the gate-post, when the other pigeon flew
to the side of his lifeless companion, and, without the
slightest attempt to escape, quietly suffered itself to be
secured by the boy. The bird was brought home, and
put into a small room, where shortly after it was
found dead. It is now stuffed, and in the possession of
the writer.

DEPARTURE OF THE QUEEN'S TIGER.—On
Saturday forenoon the fine brig Arab, of Dundee, Cap-
tain David K. Thorns, from New York, and having on
board one of the finest specimens of the " ociloto," or
" tiger in miniature," a prevent from one of the South
American Chiefs to our -.dog Gracious Queen, arrived in
the St. Katharine's-d'
and playt;-', ock. This beautiful animal, which
is someti
nies teed the "tin.er-eat," is remarkably tame
duri"' and is one of
- the largest of its species, and
- the voyage was confined in a wooden se.
on deck, on the starboard quarter of .ine vessel.
Since the arrival of the Arab in the tSi. Ratharine's-
dock, many respectable persons 'nave visited the
royal passenger. Yesterday forenoon, however,
Mr. Edward Cross, of the Surrey Zoological Gar-
dens, accompanied by his principal assistant, de-
puted, it is said, by the Royal command, proceeded to
the vessel in St. Katherine's-dock, and demanded pos-
session of his young royal highness, a request which was
complied with, after considerable procrastination, occa-
sioned by the Custom-house otil-cer on board refusing to
part with his illustrious charge, until the somewhat vex-
atious Custom- house regulations were fulfilled, the
" Tiger in minature" having been entered in the Arab's
manifest of cargo, although no duty was payable
thereon. The necessary official forms having been com-
plied with, and a " pass" out of the principal or " grand
entrance" obtained from Captain Thorns, the royal pas-
senger, who was taken special care of during the voyage,
was landed, a process which he did not altogether seem
to relish, and immediately thereafter carried by four
men, escorted by Mr. Taylor, the superintendent of the
dock-police, Mr. Cross, his assistant, and a large crowd
of pedestrians, to a light van which was in attendance.
His royal highness having been made an inside pas-
senger, was driven off to the Surrey Zoological Gardens,
where, we were assured, he is only to remain until suit-
able apartments are provided for him at Buckingham
Palace.

A YANKEE TRICK.—The Fall River Arche-
type tells this story:—" Captain Thomas Sandford, who
is in his 70th year, in the little sloop Morning Star, of
30 tons, left this port on the 29th of last May, for the
port of Harbor Island, West Indies, and made land at
the Hole in the Wall, on Abaco, in nine clays ; after
which, for six days, it rained, and was so thick that
neither sun, moon, nor stars, were to be seen. On the
10th of June he left Abaco for Powell's Point, Ele-
theura, or Hetera, where he arrived on the evening of
the 20th. The next day, 21st, he loaded with fruit,
such as pine apples, limes, and oranges, and sailed for
this port on the following morning. He arrived here the
3d instant, having been absent 35 days; having sailed
out and back, 2,800 miles. When Captain Sandford
projected this voyage, he stated that he was going to
the West Indies after a load of fruit to sell here on the
4th of July. The statement was regarded as so incre-
dible, that many bets were taken that he would not re-
turn by the 4th. He had but two hands with him, and
the whole voyage was performed without a pen being put
to paper for any purpose. His reckoning was kept with
apiece of chalk in the bottom of his quadrant case."