The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-01 00:00:00

THE 3IACKONOCHIE PROSECUTION.

The English Churchman states the circumstances under
which the proposed pi oceedings against Mr Mackonochie
before the Judicial Committee collapsed last Saturday.
Late on Thursday he filed affidavits by his three curates
and two churchwardens, in each of which it was denied,
in the most positive and unequivocal terms, that the paten
or chalice is raised above the head, or that any pros-
trations are made during the prayer of conse-
cration. These affidavits were in answer to the
three on which the petitioner relied, which stated
that the prayer of consecration is muttered in so low a
tone as to be inaudible by the congregation, and therefore
the deponents were only able to say that, judging from
time and other circumstances, they verily believed the
acts complained of did occur during the prayer of conse-
cration. In consequence of the filing of the above five
documents, which, after all testify merely to a bare com-
pliance with the letter of the law, whilst its spirit remain,
flagrantly violated, the counsel for Mr. Martin withdrew
the motions which had been presented to the Court.
Further action will now come, if at all, from his lordship
the Bishop. •

The rumour of Sir Graham Montgomery's intended
resignation of his seat for Selkirk is without foundation, and
that the hon. baronet hopes to resume his parliamentary
duties after Easter.

A movement has been set on foot for the purpose
of erecting a memorial to the memory of the late Lord
Brougham in the shape of a Central Hall and Free library.
.the Government has been memorialised by the
inhabitants of Lymington to enclose the New Forest, with
a view to its cultivation.

Thirty-eight admirals of different grades will„it is
stated, be removed from the Active list to-morrow or
soon afterwards. Rear-Admiral Houston has declined to
accept the new scheme.

By a lire last evening at the Cambrian Railway
Works, Oswestry, the oil-sheet manufactory was corn-
-oletely gutted.

The Daily News says that the report that the Go-
vernment intends to send a force against the Red River
insurgents is incortect.

.rhe lire at Boulogne is supposed to have onginated
in spontaneous combustion in the cargo of the East India-
man Allahabad, which stranded in a fog near Ambleteuse
In the 17th instant, her freight, consisting of coffee, sugar,
indigo, &c., having been.removed to the vault in question.
It was found impossible to fill the vault entirely with
water and at 10 p.m. all apertures were hermetically
sealed, and the fire was not supposed to have burnt itself
out entirely until noon yesterday.

The subject of life assurance is now one of the
greatest importance, and at a time when doubts are so rife
as to the position of various companies, it is important to
know that there are some, the British Equitable being one,
that confine their operations solely to English lives. At the
annual meeting—a report of it'appears in another column—
the fact was distinctly announced ty the managing director,
and it was supplemented by an equally important statement,
that during the existence of the company it had never pur-
chased or amalgamated with any other office, but that the
present Euccess had been entirely owing to the care and
prudence with which its affairs are managed. These cer-
tainly are two very important things in the affairs of a life
office, because often times the number of policies issued by
many are made up by a considerable number of risky
foreign lives, and the financial position seemingly improved
by n►nalgamation. That au office has been enabled to reach
the sound and solid position of the British Equitab:e, with-
out either of these two very questionable arrangements, is a
matter that *ill not be lost sight of by intending insurers;
and another remarkable fact is, that by simple and sheer
hard work it pulled throu,sh a panic, Lot only without in-
jury, but with a new business, taken in the very period,
exceeding the entire of some of the old offices. Such
results could never have been obtained bad it not been for
the thorough-going character of the managing director, to
whom every member of the company is under a debt of
gratitude fur his untiring exertions.

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BER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, March 31.

The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince
Leopold, arrived at the Castle this morning from
Claremont.

The Princess of Wales drove out yesterday.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

FRANCE.

PARIS, April 1.

The aQsertion of the Presse that Prince Pierre
Bonaparte had left his residence is unfounded. 'The
Prince was still at Auteuil last night.

SOURS; March 31.—Three o'clock—The markt t
closed as follows :
q per Cent.
3 per Cents 73 95 Ital'an Fives 55 75
End of month.— 73 971 Austrian Fives
Credit Mobilier 265 Ottoman Loan -
Transatlantic 2OO Do. Debt 47
Credit Fonder ...1297 50 Spanish Threes
Paris Gas 4805 Home Debt —
Suez Canal 325 Deferred —