The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-27 00:00:00

LUDLOW, AUG. 1.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
HALF-PAST ONE.—The examination of Misters is
just concluded. He is further remanded until next
Monday. Mr. Crosse was the first witness examined.
His evidence was much the same as that already given
in The Sun. He was severely cross-examined by the
prisoner, who exhibits great tact and self-possession.
The cook of the Angel was next examined. The pri-
soner cross-examined her, and tried to make it appear
that she washed her hands before she came into his
room, but he could gain nothing favourable to his case.
Several countrymen deposed to having seen him within
three miles of Ludlow on the Sunday previous, and on
the following days before the affair happened. One
night he slept in a barn, and was relieved with food on
the Tuesday, which confutes his own statement about
being at Wmfx:ster. Dr. Lloyd was examined.—
States that although Mackreth is not out of danger,
yet he may be able to give further evidence in a few
days. The prisoner, on being removed, requested to
have an alteration made in his diet. The Magistrates
said they would consult about it and let him know. Mr.
Downes conducts the examination of the witnesses.
He deserves great praise for his manaer and care of
examination.

THE VICAR OF GEDNEY-SLAN-

DERED I
(From the Lincoln Gazelle.)
[This Reverend Gentleman, who has obtained some
notoriety by his correspondence with the Bishop of
Lincoln, and his able denunciations of the Wesleyan
Methodists, has been the subject of calumny by one of
his own officials. We subjoin the following " Pardon
asked " and " Pardon granted," without any comment
on the extraordinary language contained therein.)

Gedney, August 17, 1840.

PARDON ASKED.

I, Henry Flower, the Sexton of the parish of Ged-
ney, in the county of Lincoln, do hereby ask pardon of
the Vicar of Gedney, the Reverend T. S. Escott, in
that I have, without a cause, most grossly slandered
and abused the sacred office which the Vicar holds as
an apostle of Jesus Christ, and have falsely accused his
Reverence, through a desire of revenge, or being led away
by the malice and instigation of the devil, having said
that he had been in a state of intoxication, which I know
to be entirely untrue ; also having asserted that he evil
entreated the wife of his bosom, which I likewise confess
to be a most imaginary falsehood ; .and I here, as be-
fore-menioned, humbly ask pardon of the Vicar of
Gedney, the Bev. T. S. Escott, and the mercy of his
prayers to implore the forgiveness of my heavenly Fa-
ther through him, and for the sake of Jesus Christ, my
Redeemer ; and I promise ;hat for the remainder of
my days I will no more offend my God by such inju-
rious conduct, nor calumniate the reputation of God's
servant.

(Signed)

HENRY FLOWER,

PARDON GRANTED.

In compliance with the foregoing request, and listen-
ing to the dictates of mercy, long-suffering, and compas-
sion, which qualities I have received from the Most
High God, albeit I scarcely darejto Pardon an enemy
of the Lord, and one who has abused God in me, yet,
as far as concerns myself; and considering his contrition,
I condescend, in the plenitude of forgiveness, to stay
proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Court against one who
is far advanced in years, and who, if I were inexorable,
must end his days in a prison ; and not being willing
that any should perish as it would appear on my ac-
count, but wishing and labouring that all should come
to the knowledge of the truth and the practice of the
truth before they come to the presence of their God,
I hereby accept of the above petition, and, as far as this
matter of defamation is concerned, I pardon the Sexton
of Gedney.

T. S. ESCOTT, Vicar of Gedney, near Wisbech.
August 17, 1840.

RICHMOND REGATTA.

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