The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY. EVENING, JAN'TTAIVY 9, 1846.

CHRISTIAN UNION.

MEETING AT EXETER-HALL.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Rev. E. BICKERSTETH, having read the next resolution
passed at the conference at Liverpool, which deplored
the divisions that had taken place amongst the members
of the Christian Church, as well as the angry polemical
discussions that had been indulged in, and recommending
the discontinuance of any such in future, said that they
had already seen the benefits that had resulted
from union amongst themselves. The powerful op-
position given to the grant to Maynooth was the
result of union amongst them in opposition to their com-
mon enemy. It had been contended that they could not
unite with the members of the Church. He was justi-
fied in the articles of that church in recognising those as
true ministers of Christ who had been chosen by the
people for that office. He himself was contented
to be classed among such men as Dodridge
and other eminent Dissenters. Their canons,
too, had undergone a change, and contained
nothing to the contrary. But even if they did, they
were bound only to obey what was just. It had been
said they should not join with schismatics. But what
was schism ? He denied that it could be shown that
those were schismatics who belonged to the great mysti-
cal body of Christians. He had, he thought, fully
answered any objection against the ministers of
the Church of England joining in the union.
He was gratified to see that in sevtral of the
newspapers of their different bodies' there was a more
kindly feeling exhibited, and he trusted that the time
was approaching when they should look less at their
points of difference, and more at those in which they
agreed. He would, in conclusion, suggest some
practical rules to effect the union they so
strongly desired. They should not accuse Trac-
tarians of Popery, nor regard as too powerful the
mere mechanism of a society. They should invoke con-
tinually the Divine assistance, and should not despond,
but pursue their views with vigour and perseverance.
The second hymn was then sung, after which the third
resolution of the conference was spoken to by
The Rev. Dr. ALDER (Wesleyan minister). He
said that a few years back there was an apathy
apparent in religious bodies in the country—in fact,
a great indifference to religious matters. But it
would appear that the inroads which Popery was
making, and other iircumstances, had the effect of dis-
playing most strongly the necessity of union. He would
read the resolution to which he had been called on to
speak. (The speaker then read the third resolution of
the conference, to the effect that, after the frank avowal
of their religious sentiments which had been
made by the different speakers, the meeting felt
more strongly the desire for union, and that a
meeting should be held in the summer of next
year to promote that purpose, to which persons
should be invited from all countries.) He attributed
much of their want of union to the torpidity of their mis-
sionary spirit, which would also account for the progress
of Popery not being more effectually resisted. The
time was, in his opinion, fast approaching when religious
subjects would be the chief object to which the minds of
men should be directed. He was assured by a noble-
man, who was distinguished on all occasions for his
attachment to religion and his benevolence,
that in Germany and in Sclavonia their
brethren would have to contend with, perhaps,
a civil war, or with a fierce discussion on religious
themes. He felt satisfied that the time was almost at
hand when system would be brought into collision with
system. It was on this common basis that they did
unite, and which induced the conference to seek for
the union of others with them, so as to be prepared -for
the coming crisis. The events around justified them in
considering that a second Reformation was about to
take place, which would surpass the first, great and
glorious as it was, and powerful in its effects on
humanity.—(Hear, hear.)
The Rev. H. BEAMISH having offered up prayers,
The Chairman introduced

The Honourable and Rev. BAPTIST NOEL, who
read the next resolution of the conference, to the
effect that all should be invited to the meeting, to be
held in the metropolis, who should hold and maintain
what are usually understood to be the evangelical views
on points on which nearly all members of the Church of
Christ were agreed, namely, as to the inspiration
of the Scriptures and the unity of the Godhead ; and
in making the alliance that was here meant, it was of
course to be understood that they were only to
unite with those who did really belong to the
Church of Christ. It had been objected that their so-
ciety was in too mutilated a state to work any benefit,
and that they could not agree as to who
should be members of the same. Now, he
would submit to them a statement of what it
should be understood that all should believe who were
to be invited to the meeting. (The Hon. and Reverend
Speaker then read the statement, which contained the
cardinal truths which are believed by all members of the
Protestant Church.) He conceived that this statement,
if agreed to, would obviate the objection that had been
made. He could not agree with the Arminian
opinions of Richard Baxter, but that was no
reason why they shoud not be good friends.
He also differed from Mr. Fletcher, but he was ready to
unite with him on the present occasion. With the fol-
lowers of these two great men it would be necessary for
the disciples of different doctrines to unite, in conformity
with the spirit of Christianity. This basis of doctrine
would be sufficient, even if they did not agree on the
terms in which they were embodied, because it was founded
on generally recognised principles of the Scriptures.
He felt satiafie 1 that if there were no practical results
from their union, it would be of advantage to them to have
the fellowship it would engender promoted, and to have
those asperities with persons differing on important
doctrinal points rubbed away by the atrition to
which they would be exposed.(Loud cheers.)
They could have some common objects, therefore; they
could co-operate with less difficulty than the chairman,
in his strict prudence, had thought. For instance, they
could have the protection of persecuted Protestants all
over the world, as one object ; and the conversion from
Romanism in France, Italy, and other Roman Catholic
countries, as another.

The CHAIRMAN said that it would be his duty to in-
form the meeting that a collection would be made at the
doors to defray the expenses incurred by the society.
The Rev. HOWARD HINTON (Baptist minister) spoke
to the next resolution of the conference, which exhorted
the members to do all in their power to effect the union.
He said union was desirable as an end, as well as a
means, for it destroyed disunion, which was a positive
evil. The last clause of the resolution proposed that
they should, by the press and all other Scriptural means,
oppose the progress of Popery and every other form of
infidelity.
The Rev. J. HAMILTON (minister of the Presbyterian
Church), in speaking briefly to the resolution, stated that
there would be a meeting of the conference at Liverpool
next week.

The Rev. Dr. CUMMING next addressed the meeting.
He considered they might be united in harmonious con-
cert though entertaining different views, and he believed
that all the differences that had divided the Christian
world were only on the surface.
The cordial thanks of the meeting were then voted to,
and acknowledged by, the Chairman.
The meeting then separated.

DUTCH SPIRITS.—The Lords Commissioners of her
Majesty's Treasury having had under their consideration a
communication from the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade, respecting an application from several par-
ties importers of geneva from Holland, praying relief in
regard to the construction put by the officers of the Cus-
toms department upon the recent Act of the last session
of Parliament, chap. 86, as applicable to spirits imported
in glass bottles for re-exportation to the colonies, Mr.
Cardwell, one of the Secretaries to the Treasury, has been
commanded to acquaint the Customs' authorities that their
Lordships are pleased to authorise them to give directions
to their officers for allowing geneva to be imported in
glass bottles, containing not more than three pints or
twelve gills each, as recommended by them. It appears
that the importation of bottles containing geneva of the
size and description alluded to was permitted for the especial
and exclusive purpose mentioned previously to the passing
of the Act quoted, but that the officers have lately hesitated
and declined to permit its continuance until properly and dis-
tinctly authorised to do so, considering that the Act of Par-
liament should be so construed as to amount to the prohibi-
tion of their importation of such a size, even for the purpose
of exportation only. This has reduced the appeal to the
Treasury necessary, and which has produced an order for its
continuance or re-adoption-to be permitted, as an important
trade has for some time past existed in reference thereto,
and which has been communicated to the revenue officers in
London and at every port in the kingdom for their informa-
tion and future government in the matter.
CUSTOMS REVENUE OF THE PORT OF LIVERPOOL.

—The customs revenue of this port, for the year ending the
sth of January, 1846, as nearly as can at present be made
out, has amounted to 3,433,1121., showing a deficiency during
the past year of 1,054,5521. This would be a disheartening
fact, as leading to the conclusion that the commerce of the
port has declined in proportion to the customs revenue, were
it not capable of being fully explained. On the Bth of May,
1845, a Bill received the royal assent, repealing the duties
upon a variety of raw materials, including the important
item of cotton wool, a quantity of dyes and minerals,
furniture woods, &c. It came into operation, how-
ever, by an order in Council, on the 20th of March, and
the Act has, therefore, had upwards of nine months' effect
upon our customs. The article of cotton wool alone pro-
duced last year to the customs of this port about 600,0001.
From this source, therefore, we may safely set down a loss
of nearly 500,0001. during the nine months, or little short of
half thedeficiency. The other articles upon which the duties
were repealed, about 200 in number, will make up a consi-
derable portion of the balance, though probably not the
whole. For the remaining deficiency, therefore, we look to
the alteration in the sugar duties, which, with several others
provided for by the Tariff Act of the previous year, only came
into full effect during the past twelve months. The loss of
the revenue from these will more than make up the entire
deficiency. In addition, however, it is known that the
amended corn-law has not this year produced so much as last
year. —Liverpool Courier.
THE LATE JOHN TAWELL.—The Bucks Epiphany
sessions commenced at Aylesbury on Tuesday, and amongst
twelve motions which are to be brought forward before the
full bench of Magistrates to-day, is that of Dr. Lee, of Hart-
well House, " That the Chaplain be required to lay on the
table the confession of John Tawell." This is in continua-
tion of the resolution which was unanimously adopted at the
last sessions, " That the confession of John Tawell be laid
upon the table at the next quarter sessions for the county ;
and if this be not acceded to, the Chaplain be called upon to
deliver it up forthwith." The Magistrates, in demanding
the confession, do not consider that the refusal of the clergy-
man rests on the privileges of his order. The majority of
the authorities on the subject are in favour of compelling a
clergyman, even a Roman Catholic priest, as a witness, to
divulge any confession made to him of a crime. The con-
fession is not one of privileged communication only, as the
Chaplain received it but as an officer of the Magistrates,
which might have been just as well made to the gaoler or
any other official. In the case of " Rex v. the Bishop of
Ely," Mr. Justice Bayley pronounced that " the Bishop
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bring before the Bishop to discharge him from his office.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT
OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN and Mr. Justice Mum)
Benjamin Freeman, 44, was indicted for feloniously
cutting and wounding Mary Anne Webb, with intent to
do her grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Payne conducted the prosecu-
tion ; and Mr. Doane defended the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner and
the prosecutor had been living together as man and wife
for two years, and on the 27th November the prisoner
came home somewhat the worse for liquor, and an alter-
cation took place between them, and in the result the
prisoner took up a knife and stabbed the prosecutrix in
the side, and inflicted a severe wound. Immediately after
he had committed the act the prisoner ran out for a doc-
tor, and expressed the utmost contrition.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of a common
assault, and he was sentenced to five months' imprison.
ment and hard labour.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE and a Bench of
Magistrates.)
Yasterday TVm other,Geo. Rawlins, Alex. Munro,
and James Hodges, all under thirteen years of age,
were indicted for stealing a toy watch, a Jew's harp,
pen-knives, and other articles, the property of Charles
Porter.

From the evidence of William Cooke, a little boy
about eight years old, it appears that one of the pri-
soners entered the prosecutor's shop, in Marchmont-
street, and took the articles in question. He afterwards
joined the other prisoners, and he (witness) afterwards
gave information.
Mr. Porter identified the property in question as that
belonging to his shop stock.
The jury found them Guilty.
The Court sentenced each to one month's imprison-
ment, with hard labour, and at the termination of the
first fortnight to be severely whipped.
Several cases were disposed of during the day, but
they were not of any interest.

Cross-examined by Mr. Clarkson—Had been indis-
posed a short time in Scotland, and that prevented him
reaching London before. Knew.', Hunt's gaming-house,
but he'd no interest, direct or indirect, in it. Had been
there, and had met M'Leod there once or twice. Had
never taken M'Leod to this or any other gaming-house.
Had never become M'Leod's security to the gaming
bank. Millingen was never a money-lender. Had lent
M'Leod about 6001., and had taken only reasonable
interest, not more than 20 or 25 per cent. This was not
large, considering the risk. Had received a letter from
M'Leod, dated Edinburgh, Dec. 26, 1844. It was to
this effect:—

"My dear Sir,—l consider myself bound in the honour
of a gentleman to repay to you the various sums of money
advanced by you during my minority, amounting to
nearly 300/. I herewith have the pleasure to inform
you that I became of age on Tuesday last, and conse-
quently, in :accordance with my promise, I inclose a
promissory note for 300/., at three days' sight, payable
at the National Bank of Scotland, which will be paid on
presentation. Allow me to thank you for your kindness
to me during my minority.—Yours truly,
" FRANCIS APLEOD.

" Direct to me at Sir J. Campbell's, Musselburgh."
Mr. Clarkson said he was not in a condition to say
that the prosecutor's representations were not true, or
that the present proceedings were a kind of moral screw,
made use of for the purpose of getting something out of
the friends of a young gentleman, who was on the eve
of going out to India. But as far as the evidence went
he contended there was no case, the prima facie proof
was wanting, and no false pretences had been proved.
The prosecutor might, if he pleased, go before a Middle-
sex grand jury, and prefer a charge ; but as the evi-
dence now stood, the magistrate was not warranted in
holding the defendant in custody any longer. The pro-
secutor had had plenty of time to bring his witnesses
from Scotland, but having failed. to take the proper steps,
the charge was for the present at an end.
Mr. Thomas, in reply said, there was quite enough
evidence to justify a further remand. The defendant by
the aid of a valueless cheque had succeeded in getting
501. from the prosecutor.
Mr. HARDWICK said the case had not advanced a single
step beyond the position which it assumed on the first
examination. The prosecutor ought to have been pre-
pared with evidence from Scotland of the defendant's
false representations. Sufficient time had already been
given, and as no steps had been taken to procure proper
witnesses, the charge against the prisoner could not be
entertained.

Mr. Thomas then said, as that was the Magistrate's
determination, he should at once proceed with Mr. Golds-
head's case.

Mr. Clarkson—l object to that course.
Mr. Thomas—The defendant stated that he would be
of age on a particular day, and therefore the bill in ques-
tion was dated forward.

Mr. ITA.upwrcK said he had disposed of the previous
charge, and he was prepared to hear any other cases
that could be brought forward.
Mr. Thomas said the Court would hear the character
of the fal,e pretences from Mr. Goldshead himself, and
then would have to decide whether the evidence amounted
to a committal or a remand.

Mr. Goldibead examined—The defendant gave me a
bill for 6001. for moneys lent. The defendant, when he
gave the bill, said he was entitled, under his father's will,
to property amounting, principal and interest, to about
5,0001. The defendant engaged me to go with him to
Scotland to receive the money, which he said was lying
for him at the National Bank of Scotland. The de-
fendant told me that he wanted money to pay some small
debts in London. I lent him 100/. in money, and a
diamond ring worth 201. The defendant invited me to
dine with him. I went ; and the defendant, in the
course of the evening, said to me, " You have been very
kind to me; here is the diamond ring, which I wish you
to accept." I was too ill to go to Edinburgh with Mr.
M'Leod, and I was then informed that Mr. M'Leod had
gone to Edinburgh, and expected me there. I went to
Edinburgh, but could hear no tidings of Mr. M'Leod. I
went to the National Bank and presented my two bills, but
was told by the clerk that the party had no cash there,
nor ever had any money in that lank. I was taken ill,
and this detained me a day or two. I came to town on
Friday last, having previously examined the defendant's
father's will. About two days after my arrival in town
I saw the defendant at a friend's house, and I asked him
how he could send a friend to me to tell me had gone to
Scotland, and how he could send me 400 miles to pre-
sent a cheque at a banking-house where he never had a
single farthing of money. The defendant said he was
sorry for the trouble he had given. I asked him what
he had done with the money which I gave him to go to
Scotland with. The defendant only laughed, and an-
swered that he had spent it.
Mr. Clarkson, for the defendant, contended that the

present proceedings were only adopted with a view to
obtain money from the defendant's respectable friends.
Mr. Goldshead said he had proofs of the defendant's
false representations. He had letters and documents
from Sir J. Gibson Craig.
These letters were, however, not allowed to be pro-
duced in evidence.

Mr. Goldshead, in reply to a question from Mr. Clark-
son, said he had issued a writ against the defendant
that day.
Mr. Clarkson asked whether the magistrate would
treat the case criminally when the prosecutor himself
had dealt with it as a debt by taking out a writ against
the defendant?

Mr. HARDwicK decided on holding the defendant to
bail for a week in order to afford time to obtain the
proper witnesses from Scotland.
MARYLEBONE.

Mary Ann Judd was brought up for re-examination.
Many children who had had property stolen from
them were now in attendance, and no fewer than five
of them identified the prisoner as the person by whom
they had been plundered.
George Henry Chamberlain, a little boy, nine years
old, deposed that a few weeks ago, as he was passing
along Salisbury-street, Portman-market, with a bundle
of linen which he was carrying home to his mother, he
was accosted by the prisoner, who, after walking with
him for some minutes, asked him to go into a house in
the Edgware-road, and inquire if her husband was there,
at the same time saying that she would hold the bundle
for him, and that on his return she would give him two-
pence and an India-rubber ball ; he gave up the said
bundle to her, not thinking there was anything wrong,
and on his leaving the house and looking for the prisoner,
he found that she was gone.
The prisoner, who denied all knowledge of the rob-
beries, was remanded. _ _ _

Charles Wood was placed at the bar before Mr. Long
for final examination, charged with having obtained
goods from Mr. Benham, 19, Wigmore-street, Caven-
dish-square, by falsely representing that they were for
Sir William Baynes, 25, Portland• place, in whose service
he had lived as butler, and was discharged from his si-
tuation a year and a half ago.
The case was proved, and the prisoner was sent for
trial.

William John Robinson, describing himself as a "com-
mercial agent," was charged with a violent assault upon
Richard Wilson, a master-baker, carrying on business
in Star-street, Paddington.
It appears from the evidence that on the previous
night, between ten and eleven o'clock, complainant saw
the prisoner assault two females in the New-road ; he
(complainant) remonstrated with him upon the miscon-
duct of which he had been guilty, when the prisoner
immediately struck him several times on the head with
a stick, which he had with him. Complainant added,
that he bled profusely in consequence of the blows in
question, and that as soon as he could meet with a con-
stable he gave the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner, who, in answer to the charge said that
the complainant gave him the first blow, was fined 40s.
The penalty was directly paid.
W OR SHIP-STREET.
Georgiana Dempsey, the young sempstress who stood
charged with cutting and wounding with a table knife a
man named George Pitt, by whom she had been dis-
carded, after living with him for a considerable time as
his wife, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Broughton,
for final examination.

It will be recollected that the prisoner, who is in an
advanced state of pregnancy, had been remanded for the
production of evidence in support of her statement, that
she had inflicted upon the prosecutor the injuries he
complained of, which were of a very trivial character,
under strong feelings of provocation, occasioned by his
having used to her a scandalous epithet.
The prosecutor still pressed the magistrate to send the
prisoner for trial, on the ground that he should have no
protection from her future violence if she were allowed
to go at large ; but
Mr. BROUGHTON said that, so far from the prisoner
having exhibited any premeditated intention to injure
duocntly h e
all
along pursued
him, she had exhibited the most affectionate regard for
him,
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which she would so shortly be the mother. Her whole
conduct evinced an entire absence of malice, and as the
injuries the complainant had sustained were of a very
slight nature, be considered she had alrealy undergone,
sufficient punishment for hastily giving way to the ex-
treme provocation she had received, and he should,
therefore, order her to be discharged.
The prisoner, who was much affected, was then
liberated, to the evident satisfaction of every one in
Court.

The Magistrate announced his receipt of a letter,
enclosing the sum of 21. from H. and J. W., for the
poor-box.

LAMBETH.

Susannah Taylor, Mary M'Carthy, Jane Smith, and
Ann White were charged before the Hon. G. C. Norton
with wilfully breaking two panes of glass, of the value
of 65., at Lambeth Workhouse.
George Newland, the gate-porter at Lambeth Work-
house, deposed that, about half-past twelve o'clock on
that day, he found the prisoners, who were perfect
strangers to him, and who did not belong to the parish,
in the small office, and discovered at the same time that
two squares of glass, of the value of 3s. each, were
broken. He asked who had done it, and all the pri-
soners replied that they had.
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and on opening the door he saw the prisoner Taylor
throw a stone through a pane of glass. He asked her
why she did it, and all the prisoners replied, " We all
here did it."

The prisoners acknowledged they had broken th•
windows, but said they had not dune so until they had
been refused relief, or even admittance into the work-
house.

In reply to the questions of the Magistrate, they said
they were not nhabitants of the prieh of Lambeth, Ain

had they any legal claim for relief; but all they wanted
was temporary assistance, and had this been given to
them they should not have proceeded to the slightest
violence.

Mr. NORTON told them, that if they were really dis-
tressed and in a destitute state, as they represented, and
relief had been refused to them at the workhouse, their
proper course would have been to apply to this Court,
and not take the law into their own hands. He then con-
victed them in the penalty of 65., the value of the glass,
or in default of payment, to three days' imprisonment
each.

Richard Holden, a shopman to an oil and colourman
in Piccadilly, was brought before the magistrate by one
of the relieving-officers of the parish of Lambeth, for
neglecting to support his wife, in consequence of which
she became chargeable to the parish.
The wife, a well-dressed woman, said that she and her
husband hid lived on the most affectionate terms, until
they unfortunately took in a female lodger, and soon
after she discovered the most positive proof that her
husband had formed an improper intimacy with her.
She, of course, insisted that the female should at once
leave the house, and her husband, instead of breaking
off the intimacy, took a lodging for her, and lived with
her as her husband.
The defendant said, that so violent was the temper of
his wife, that he could not continue to live with her, but
should allow 20s. a week to the support of herself and
three children.
Mr. NORTON endeavoured to get them to make up
matters, and live together again, but the husband re-
fused to do so, and the wife accepted his offer of 20s.
a week.

SOUTHWARK
Thomas Emmell, a broker's man, was charged with
stealing part of a bankrupt's stock, while employed in
making out the goods in lots ready for sale.
It appeared that a tradesman, named Davis, a harness-
maker, in High-street, Southwark, had recently failed in
business, the consequence of which was that he became a
bankrupt, and his stuck in trade was put up for auction.
The prisoner was employed on the premises in placing
the different lots ready for sale; and a few days ago he
was observed to leave the bankrupt's house, and to pro-
ceed to a marine-store shop in Union-street. Here he
produced a capacious blue bag on the counter, containing
a great number of brass articles used in the harness trade,
and wanted to dispose of them for a sum infinitely below
their value. A policeman, who had narrowly watched
the prisoner from the bankrupt's house to the marine-
store shop, entered the latter place at the moment he was
about to conclude a bargain. The prisoner, when ques-
tioned, equivocated a good deal, but at length acknow-
ledged that he had brought the articles from No. 100,
High street, and that they had been given to him by
Mr. Mithell, an officer of the Bankruptcy Court, who had
charge of the stock on the premises. The answer, how-
ever, not satisfying the policeman, upon subsequent
inquiries being made on the subject, it was discovered
that the articles had been taken from the bankrupt's
stock by the prisoner, without the sanction or permission
of the individual in charge of the goods, and that he
availed himself of the circumstance of his being em-
ployed there to plunder the different articles from the
stock.

The MAGISTRATE said that persons in the prisoner's
situation had great facilities of plundering from a bank.
rupt's stock, and that the charge being one of an aggra-
vated nature, he should send it before a jury.
The prisoner was, therefore, committed.
William Minchiner, a master butcher, was charged
with furiously driving, and breaking the leg of a youth
named Smith, who had been confined in the hospital
since the accident.

It appeared that the complainant was driving a waggon
along High-street, and when near the corner of Thomas-
street, the prisoner drove his cart from the opposite side
of the road, and one of the shafts striking the boy on the
shoulder knocked him down, and one of the wheels
passing over his leg broke it about the centre. The lad
was taken up in an insensible state, and conveyed to St.
Thomas's Hospital, where he has been confined ever
since the accident.

Evidence having been adduced that the accident was
attributable to the reekiess manner in which he was
driving at the time,
The MAGISTRATE inflicted a fine of 40s. on the defend-
ant, besides adjudging him to pay 101. as damages, which
sum when paid was directed to be handed over to the lad
who sustained the injury.