The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-11 00:00:00

1-IA'TON-GARDEN

A REDUCED CLERGYMAN.—Yesterday the Rev.
Mr. MGillicuddy, who was a few days since
charged at this office by Sir J. Macomb, of Upper
Berkeley-street, Portman-square, with having fol-
lowed him in the street, applied for advice and as-
sistance under the following distressing circum-
stances :

The Rev. Gentleman, it appears, has been in a
starving state, wandering about the town and
country in pursuit of employment as a tutor, and
yesterday, not having tasted food for two days, he
determined on making an application to Mr. LAING
for temporary relief, to enable him to leave London
and return to his native country. The appearance
of the applicant indicated the greatest distress.
Mr. LAING regretted that a gentleman and clergy-
man should appear before him in so destitute a
condition, and repeated his former observation, that
there must be something very black in the back.
ground, which could account for his present ap-
pearance and wretchedness.

Mr. M‘Gillicuddy at once admitted that, two
years since, he had been deprived of his perpetual
curacy, in consequence of a suit promoted against
him by the patron of the living and some of the
parishioners, when evidence was adduced, affording
grounds for suspicion of his having an improper in-
timacy with a female in the parish. He said his
business in London was to petition Parliament on
the subject of the patron thus depriving him of hie
little preferment. He then produced a note from
Mr. Edmunds, Private Secretary to the Lord Chan-
cellor, in which it was stated that his Lordship
would present his petition, if he signed his name
to it. This he had done, but had heard nothing
afterwards of the presentation of the petition.
11lr. LAING said that he was quite satisfied, if the
Reverend Gentleman had done no more than was
stated, there were individuals in this country who
would readily remove him from his present embar-
rassments; and it .gave him pain to witness a re-
spectable man under suck dismal circumstances.

Mr. ArGillicuddy, with tears in his eyes, said that
nothing but the most trying necessity and priva-
tions, which human nature could scarcely withstand,
could induce him to solicit relief in so bold and pub-
lic a manlier. He was. entirely friendless, and driven
almost to desperation.
Mr. LAING said he was very sorry for him, and
presented him with ten shillings, and inquired what
he meant to do ?

Mr. M'Gillicuddy said he would proceed to Bath
in search of employment. He received the money,
and expressed his gratitude in a very earnest man-
ner, saying, that in place of driving a young man to
desperation for suspicion of frailty, however strong,
the heads of the Church would be acting more in
accordance with the spirit of Christianity, and in
unison with the feelings of their flock, if they sought
to seek end recover that which was lost. He then
with;lrew, having left his address, No .51, Broad-
street, Bloomsbury.
THAMES-P 0 LICE.

SMUGGLlNG.—Yesterday Jacob Nantzoy, the
mate of the Dutch galliot Christina, lying off the
Tower, was charged on a Custom House informa-
tion with smuggling a quantity of tobacco and
brandy, by which he had forfeited a penalty of 1001.
The proceedings were commenced under a recent
Act of Parliament, and among other counts in the
information was one charging the prisoner with im-
porting the tobacco in packages less than 4501b5.
weight, and the brandy in measures holding less
than 40 gallons.
Mr. Benjamin Stone, a tide surveyor of customs,
stated that on Sunday morning, under a tarpaulin on
deck, concealed among some sea grass, he discovered
two bags of maunfactured tobacco, in small paper
parcels, weighing from two to three pounds each,
and a bag containing four papers of cigars. The
prisoner was on deck, without his shoes, and he
asked him if it was his, and he immediately ac-
knowledged that it was his; and, in answer to an-
other question, said he meant to put it into a boat
alongside. Witness then told him he must pre-
a particular place in the ship
pare himself to go along with him, and he P°;7:Led
more papers of tobP w ere lie found
t
three gallons and - .
W;"-. a half of brandy.
g g
out ere
:Co and a ke containing
and Mills, officers of Customs, proved
the weight
of the tobacco to be 1691b5.; that it
was foreign, and had not paid duty.
The prisoner, on being called on for his defence,
stared at the magistrate, and, in a gibberish half
Dutch and half English, said he did not understand
what all this meant.
BRODERIP said that when the prisoner
was brought before him on Monday he could
speak very good English, and said very distinctly,
I am very sorry for it ; I told of another man.
Stone said the conversation on board was carried
on in the English language.
111 f. BALLANTINE said the prisoner had forgot all

his English ; the effects produced on foreigners by
Custom-house informations were most extraordi-
nary —(Laughter.)
After the prisoner had kept up the farce for
some time the captain entered, and said his ship
had been laid under seizure through the conduct of
his steersman, whom be had over and over again
warned not to smuggle anything. The defendant
understood English well enough.
Mr. BALLANTINE—NO ; the information has
worked a miracle; he has forgot every word of
English. Explain it to him.
Mr. Symmons, the Chief Clerk, then read over
the evidence by sentences, and as the captain
was about to interpret the first one, the prisoner
said in Dutch, " Oh yes, it was found under the tar-
paulin."

Mr. BALLANTINE—Why he anticipates you.
The evidence being interpreted the prisoner was,
through the same medium, told he would be fined
1004 unless 'he could make a satisfactory defence ;
but before the words escaped the captain's lips, the
prisoner said, " I have not got the money."
Mr. BALLANTINE said the prisoner began to re-
cover his English, and exclaimed loudly, " How
came-the tobacco in the ship ?"
Prisoner—Oh yes, yes; it came there on deck.—
(Laughter.)
Mr. BALLANTINE—What, did it fall from the
mast head

Prisoner—Oh yes, yes, yes, it did.—(Laughter.)
Mr. BALLANTINX—And the brandy too, I suppose?
Prisoner—Ah, ah, it came down Sir.—(lncreased
Laughter,)
Mr. BALLANTINE said the Court was not to be
trifled with any longer. He directed the Captain
to tell the prisoner he was fined 1001., and if he did
not pay it he would be imprisoned until it was paid.
The prisoner did not wait to have the sentence
interpreted, but, making a bow, picked up his hat,
and left the dock in the custody of the gaoler.

At the Insolvent Debtors' Court yesterday,
several insolvents who had signed the memorial to the
Home Secretary against the adjournment of the Court in
October were heard and discharged. The Learned Chief
Commissioner told them to remember that they who were
so anxious forothe Court to sit i❑ October were discharged
on the lOth Sept.

DELIBERATE MURDER.—A private be-
longing to the 14th Foot, stationed at Athlone, deliberately
discharged a loaded gnn at a serjeant's wife, which in-
stantly deprived her of life. The cause of this brutal act
originated in some liberties which the fellow was taking
witn his unfortunate victim, in the absence of her husband,
who had gone that morning to Moate, to escort the con-
victs from Sligo to Cork. The poor woman threatened
to complain of him to the commanding officer, on which
he levelled his piece and shot her through the head.
Another soldier, who was sitting convenient to the
woman at the time, would also have been killed by the
hall, had he not stooped his head.—Roscommon Journal.

LIMERICK CORPORATION.—The Mayor of
Limerick was called upon by the people of that city to
hold a public meeting to adopt measures for co-operating
with the Royal Commissioners for inquiring into the cor-
poration. The Mayor has declined acceding to the re-
quisition, on the ground that he has taken an oath to
support and maintain " the ancient liberties, franchises,
and customs of the corporation."—Dublin Evening
IllaiL

INCENDIARISM.—Some weeks since we re-
ported a fire at Wroxton, by which a farm-house was con-
sumed ; we have now to report a second, by which two
ricks of corn were de,troyed. The first fire was doubt-
less accidental, but it is certai❑ the second was the work
of some incendiary. It took place on a farm of Lady
Georgians North, in the occupation of Mr. Ivins, break-
ing out about 10 at night, and wholly destroying a rick
of wheat and another of barley, containing 70 quarters.
The engine from Banbury was sent, and it was gratifying
to observe that the labourers and their wives exerted
themselves to the utmost to save the rest of the property.
The property was insured in the Sun Fire-office.— Oxford
Herald.

ADY IN IRELAND.—This impudent char-
latan has commenced operations in this country. We
amongst whom
was taxed
sedptrtienrtmeds letter yesterday,
srupfreormiorheilcanimlforgulling the
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have recoved sums of money 'through his interference.
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We suppose the harvest almost up in England, and
that Mr. Ady, in imitatiP,n of our own emigrating coun-
trymen, is about crossing the water, to lend a hand at the
sheering in Ireland. For the information of those 'vho
may receive similar letters we can state that the postage
on them will be returned by the post-offief;.---Dublin
Times.

RAPHAEL'S SKULL.—It having been long
acknowledged that the skull of Raphael, preserved in the
Academy of Sr. Luke, is not the genuine skull, the
members of the Academy, in conjunction with the mem-
bers of the Atchaiological Society have applied for per-
mission to examine the tomb of Raphael in the Pantheon,
in order to find the genuine skull, and collect all that may
yet remain of the bones of the immortal artist. The
Pope has already given his conset to this plan.—ltalian
Paper.

SCHILLER'S PENS.—A pen which belonged
to the poet Schiller has been presented with much cere-
mony to the library of Treves, by his son, M. Ernest
Schiller, Councillor of Justice in that town. The pen
was found lying upon the MSS. of an unfinished work,
and is supposed to be the last which Schiller ever made
use of. There were two other pens found on the poet's
writing-desk; of these, the eldest son of Schiller is in
possession of one, and the other has been presented to the
King of Bavaria.

M. Parmentier, who had learned the value of
the potatoe as an artitle of food in the prisons of Ger-
many, overcame the prejudices entertained against them
in France, where they were said to produce leprosy, fevers,
and no one knows what diseases. His mode of rendering
them popular and desirable was curious; for he began
by cultivating them in the open fields, and causing them
to be carefully guarded by day only. He was but too
happy when he was informed that this apparent caution
had induced depredation by night. He then obtained
from the King of France the favour of wearing a bunch of
potatoe-blossoms in the button-hole of his coat at a solemn
fete; and nothing more was required to cause some of the
great Lords of the kingdom to order its cultivation on
their estates. Not, however, till the last years of his life
was he completely successful : and during the great revs-
lution he was rejected as a Magistrate because he had
invented potatoes.—Memoirs of Cuvier.

CURIOUS DISCOVERY.—On removing, abo:n
three months ago, the thatch off an old cottage belotw'mg to
and in the occupation of Thomas Edens, of Litt
ewo
. , in
the parish of Mansfield, he discovered, h
bed the roof
I.arth
and the ceiling, a perfect skeleton of cat, with a rat in
its mouth. The head of the rat
of the cat that the latter apps v; as so far in the mouth
:ars to have been suffocated.
The cottage has been in it:den's family
for the last cen-
tury, who believe e roof has not been taken off within
that period and the skeleton having that appearance
101"..1-.1 is peculiar to vellum or parchment of eighty or one
hundred years old, it is not unlikely that the skeleton may
be a century old. At the same time and place was also
found a twelvemo edition of " Ikon Basilike, or a Portrai-
ture of his Sacred Majesty in his Solitude and his suffer-
ings." It is much worm-eaten ; the title is imperfect,
and it was " re-printed in Regis Memoriam for John
Williams, 1649," the very year when the original edition
of this work was printed for " R. Royston, at the Ane-..1
in Joy-street." Some of our readers may, perhaps not be
aware that though "Ikon Basilike" was attributed to
King Charles 1., yet that in fact it was written by Dr.
Ganden ; and so powerful was tile impression this (then
very popular production) made, and the consequences threa-
tened to be so alarming, that the Council of State deemed
it necessary to employ Milton (whom they had just ap-
pointed their Latin Secretary) to answer it. His reply,
which he called " Iconoelastes, or the Imagebreaker," was
also published in 1649, and is regarded as one of the most
perfect and powerful of his controversial compositions....
Nutt ivii am Journal.

AUTOGRAPIIIC LETTER FROM THE KING OF OUDE TO

THE REV. JOSEPH WOLFF.

His Majesty cannot refrain from expressing to the
Rev. Mr. J. Wolff the pleasure that he derived from
his visit.

His Majesty being satisfied of Mr. Wolff's talents,
and anxious to learn an account of the countries and
holy places he had visited, would wish that he re-
mained here for a short time; but as his departure
is so prompt his Majesty bids him farewell, wishing
the Rev. Mr. J. Wolff every prosperity and hap-
piness.

TRANSLATION OF IHULVEE DIUHOMMED ISHAK'S
LETTER TO THE HEY. JOSEPH WOLFF.
I answer this to the Rev. Joseph Wolff—ln all
religions there are some points of radical and others
of but collateral importance. Of the revealed reli-
gion of Moses, Christ, and Mohammed, the root
consists of three parts, viz, the unity of God, a state
of retribution, and the mission of Prophets. But
though some admit others deny the divine mission
of our Prophet. The Jews acknowledge the pro-
phetic characters of Jesus and Mohammed, but the
Christians (Nazareens) deny the latter. The Mus-
sulmans establish the divine mission of our Prophet
by numerous proofs, three trf which I will recite—
Ist, That Muhammed, s at of Abdollah Hushmee,
of the Kareist tribes of 'demi and Medina, was a
Prophet sent by God, is attested by his miracles ;
for whoever achieves such is unquestionably a Pro-
phet. From these we deduce the unavoidable con-
clusion, therefore, that Muhammed is the Prophet
of God. Himself claimed the recognition of this.,
and no one denied it or the reality of his miracles,
which succeeded each other in regular series. Their
reality was no more doubted than that of Constan-
tinople, London, and Abyssinia, or that of Hatim,
Roostun, and Isfandiar. The proofs by which their
existence becomes established are essentially the
same as those on which the miracles and
prophetic character of Mohammed rest. Se-
condly, That the Koran is from the mouth
of God is little to be doubted, as that the Old
and New Testaments and the Prophecies pro-
ceed from him ; for no one can deny that the com-
position of the Koran is without a parallel, and the
past and future unfolded in it could only be from
God. The Jews and Christians opposed to its
divine origin, though skilled in its language, were
unable to produce even one solitary verse similarly
perfect. Indeed, up to this date, A. H. 1,248, no
Arabian, Persian, no inhabitant of Christendom, of
India or Scind, no human or superhuman being
), has produced a compositibn so perfect
and surpassing. And, idly, The divine mission is
e strength washis fo greatlyrh e a
superior
proved in numerous chapters and verses of this
work, which lam ready to adduce. Moreover,
many attributes belonged to the Prophet which none
else
prtiou cteha o fdl
Hoitsh bodilyerm
so
were
r-
ance, liberality, wisdom, and trust in God; his
truth, honesty, the fulfilment of promises, and bene-
ficence his comprehension, capacity, justice, and
compassion ; his comeliness of feature and com-
plexion, fragrance of person, devotion to God, auste-
rity and strict observance of religious rites, with
divers other surpassing qualities. He too pro-
claimed God's unity, and that he had neither
partner nor equal ; that man should first pray
and give alms in his name; he said to the poor,
to relatives, to the distresseds and to holy devotees,
observe justice one towards another, abstain from
murder, fornication, swearing and theft, chicanery
and deceit, from ft,
.I,sehood, breach of promise, and
the love of this; world. If exposed to tyranny, he
commanded us to forgive the tyrant, to propitiate
God 1:1 the sacrifice of animals, and to observe hos-
-7,'ltality. 'Whosoever exhibits these and such like
attributes must be indeed a prophet. For instance
a certain person arriving in a city says, " I am a
physician." "If so," reply the inhabitant, " write
us a book for the sick, and point out their reme-
dies." He does all this. His book resembles those
of antecedent physicians ; thousands are cured by
its means and by its study. Many physicians are
produced, all successful iu curing. Should any of
the citizens say, " This is no physician," the world
would pronounce them to be ignorant fools; for,
were any one to deny that Hippocrates, Galen, So-
crates, and Avicenna were physicians, he would be
looked upon as contemptible and mad. The proofs
of their truth are not stronger than those regarding
our prophet. Again, were any one to deity that
the East India Company ruled in Hindostan, would
he not be considered as ignorant and insane ? Even
so must be considered that person who deities
Mohammed to have been a prophet. Our well es-
tablished religion prevails in many countries and
cities, and is professed by Manfus, Mulvees, learned
and holy men in Arabia, Toorun, Persia, Turkey,
Khoorasan, India, Scind, Bhoekara, Abyssinia,
and the Mugrab ; and many souls have, through its
means, been blessed and received forgiveness of
their sins. So many learned and transcendent men
appear not in support of any other creed ; nor do
so many valuable books, traditions, commentaries,
and proofs concur in establishing any other re-
ligion whatsoever. Should a few blind men
assert that the sun has not risen because they have
not seen him, would any one place reliance
on their word ? No; let their blindness be cured,
arid the sun becomes visible. Our religion is no
less clear than his light. The words of our Pro-
phet are acknowledged as true; why, then, doubt
of his ascent to arid return from Leaven ? Ante-
cedent Prophets foretold his dining upon earth.
Why then deny that his mission was divine ? What
proofs, let me ask., have you that Jesus was the
Son of God ? In many works it is stated that this
implies merely his propinquity to and approach by
God? Is Jesus, I would ask, of the same nature as
God ? If he be, then can he be no other than God.
But it is acknowledged that God existed from
eternity, and was not produced or born. Now, Jesus
was born, If you say be was born of the Holy
Ghost, still was he produced, and cannot, therefore,
be self-existent, or equal to it. Whether, then, is
Jesus born--of God, the Holy Ghost, or the Virgin
Mary ? If Jesus was not of the same nature as
• God, how could he be the son of God ? Again,
was Jesus cite property or not of God ? If the
property, he could not be the son, these two being
distinct and different. Did Jesus necessarily pro-
ceed from God, or not ? If necessarily, then was
God subject to the necessity of appearing upon
earth; but to him necessity applies not. And if
Jesus necessarily came, did he so for Isis own or
God's glory and perfection ? If for God's, then was
God imperfect, and to him imperfection cleaves not.
If for his own perfection, then was Jesus imperfect.
If Jesus was born, as you say, of the Holy Spirit-,
and the meaning of Holy Spirit be Jesus, then was
he born of himself. If Jesus was born of Gabriel,
then was he the son of that angel, and not of Mary
or God. If Jesus was to God, as life to man
body, as you declare, then must he have been Godt
himself. Filially, what proof have you that Jesus
is the last of the prophets
The above is from the Grand Dlullah of Delhi.

raise fifty of them within four-and-
says Walpole, " spring tip like
couldtflue:n:itrylr):::,,tiul:ri;:tls.'' have raised many of them i❑ one night.
It is but refusing to gratify an unrosonaYe or insolent
demand an.l up ',tarts a patriot."