The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-20 00:00:00

GERMANY

" I' appears from this document that neither prayers,
preaching, or teaching in the Icalian language has ever
been resorted to, ror in any other language, with refer-
ence to Tuscan subjects. That no Tuscans have either
been invited to enter, or encouraged to frequent, the Pro-
testeet church, excepting the police authorities sent
there by the Tuscan Government; end I am further au-
thorised to state, that no Protestant books have ever
begin translated, printed, or circulated among Tuscan
subjects with the sanction of the church in question.
" Such being the state of the case, I trust your Ex-
cellency and the Tuscan Government will entertain the
same conviction as I do myself, that the charges which
have been brought against the English Church have no
real foundation, and must have been caused by some
cenfuaion and misunderstanding of the truth, as I feel
convinced that it is, and always has been, the sincere
e desire. otgaattreligioue institution to conform entirely to
the regulation required by the Tuscan Government, from
which it has never deviated.—l seize this occasion, &e.
(Signed) "P. CAMPBELL SCARLET."
The select vestry of the church have given a distinct
denial, seriatim, of the allegations contained in the letter
of the Tuscan Minieter for Foreign airs. They state
that no custom has been introduced of making prayers
or readiugacatijuhisms in the Italian language, and that
no language had been used in the church ministrations
save the English.
VISCOUNT PALMERSTON TO THE RIGHT HON. R. L. !MEM.
" Foreign-office, Feb. 3, 1831,
" Sir—l have received Mr. Scarlett's dispatch of the
20th ult., enclosing copies of a correspondence with the
Duke of Casigliano, respecting an unfounded accusation
brought by the Tuscan Government against the parties
concerned in the management of the affairs of the British
chapel at Florence ; that they conducted the services in
that chapel in a way calculated to alienate the minds of
Tuscan subjects from the Roman Catholic faith.
I have to instruct you to say to the Duke of Casie-
liano, that her Maje.tte 's Government trust that this
correspondence will snow the Tuscan Government that
they ought not to place too implicit reliance on the
aecret information, which : may reach them; and you
will also say, that though the pspers inclosed
tder Mr. Scarlett's dispatch are satisfactory to
ejet Majesty's Government, as showing that the
~.Eiah residents at Florence have strictly com-
passe with the conditions on which permission was
ffeivtehner% the establishment of a Protestant chapel,
sajesty's Government cannot disguise the pain-
ul insPre eon which they have received from the into-
lerant spirit which is manifested in the Duke of Casig-
liano's Communication, and which affords so remarkable a
prevei
C"trm w
there liberal and enlightened system which
ls in t United
Kingdom, in regard to the exer-
cb
atese ef religion
Ps
kebelief.—Yeu will give a copy of this dis-
e of Casigliano.—l am, &c.
P to the
(Signed) " PALMERSTON."

DANGEROUS AT Tiski
EVENING.
POLLOCK LAsTC/N THE REV. MR.
La,t evening: a remarkable
ratliack was made in St.
Mark's Church, on the Rev,
under the fol-
lowing circumstances:—On the colutn°l,l°eki
at seats. For an
the expiration
vice two men entered the church and toot; seats.
the sere
hour the service proceeded quietly, but
of that time the individuals in questio b
11 wain,
reat:ess and wandered annoyingly up and down the
aisle. Mr. Boyd, the clerk, in order to preserve decorum,
the
ordered them either to sit down quietly or leave
church. Instantly, one of the men rushed to the a
ithe
and, opening the door, with a stick in his hand,Pautgeitt:
Mr. Pollock twice on the back. Mr. Pollock, on '
ob-
serving the man ascending the pulpit stairs, in.
caired who he was. The prisoner exclaimed, with
!lelenee, that he was " God Almighty." Great
:,,fe_ltereent instantly pervaded the edifice. Gentle.
. -pe—raheroae• to theirfeet and ladies screamed, and seldom,
any A has a scene so remarkable been witnessed in
of eo 'ee devoted to sacred purposes. Mr. Pollock,
urae, received '
men and
violent atm officials of the congregation, and, after a
from the pjtTte, the madman was carried forcibly
. .
butidi:ig, Mr. 7,,,,d, conveyed to the exterior of the
perfect calmue,„ Pollock resuming his sermon with
nbuct ty arrived, and the 'circPosure. _ A police-officer
the station
was pinioned and con-
ductact in custody to
by 4 ) arge concourse of a station in High-street, followed
eu -street
spectators from the congregations
ot St. Mark's and Great
at both places baring ternurngaeted - Chapel, the services
shortly after the occur
recce, On arriving at the atatito:reTaserea of strong re-
piacedrrain the prisoner from,
pres .';1 on were found nreessory
unudrhtivbrbiosnis
aanndd 1
viekcce, and handcuffs were
rcpt..; round his icet. Subsequenti;,
from the Dispensary, visited
Boller the pri-.1
Mr. Talbot,
msuspected, it
Boller ; and although at first insanity
is now believed that the act of violence
to brain fever. After sonic time had °lei l'''' traced
pri,preer, who sra'ed that his name japsed the.
position,'
'
Rcxtiurgh, resid - -.44,423, Grafton-streeta, master
shipwrir,ht, w 40.1 Ott aa,thp Dispensary. A---,-e1;
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Fenger was ),,,i,,, atiim-40214.wife with his
Ilia ccruPaQlgDy.-I.' '''.,kai!,74 ,', .rfrevcre at least of a sus:
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happy to state that
the R;v. .Mg...pb____cac ,:lik,'• , y manner injured.—
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.nd Mr. C.D. Archi.
luaerbtort, on Sztur.

Accounts have been received from Frankfort to
the 16th.
M. von Rochow, the Russian Envoy, was to leave
that city on the evening of the 17th for Warsaw.
No sitting of the Diet for other than formal business
was expected for some days.
No date bas been fixed for the dissolution of the
Central Provisional Commission of the Bund, now
practically superseded.
The garrison of Frankfort has not been increased,
nor had any troops been concentrated round it; but
the several States had agreed to put two-fifths of the
Federal military contingent on such a footing that it
could be put in motio❑ within eight days.

BRITISH PROTESTANT CHAPEL
AT FLORENCE.
The following correspondence has taken place between
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and her Ma-
jesty's Minister at Florence, on the subject of certain
charges brought by the Tuscan Government, to the
effect that the British chnel at Florence has been con-
ducted with a view to making prosely tea to Protestant
worship:—
THE HON P. C. SCARLETT TO VISCOUNT PALMERSTON.
(Receivd January 28.)
" Florence, January 20, 1851.
"My Lord,—A charge has been brought against the
British Protestant Church at Florence by the Tuscan
Government, of having been in the practice of teaching
. Taman subjects the doctrines of the Protestant faith in
the Italian language, and of adopting other practices
. specified, contrary to the ecclesiastical regulations and
laws of Tuscosy.
" I have the honour to inclose a copy of a note re-
ceived on this subject from the Duke of Casigliano, and
of my reply to that note, which last contains a refute-
- tion of those accusations, grounded on a letter, a copy
of which .1 also inclose, which has been addressed to
me by the church vestry at Florence, by which your
Lordship will be convinced that there has been no sort
of foundation for making the accusation.
" Since sending my reply to his Excellency, I have
been informed both by him and by Signor Landucci, that
the explanation I have afforded appears satisfactory, and
that it is possible the Tuscan Government may have
been misinformed by their own authorities.
" Your Lordship will ob!er!re that it is now the ens•

tom for the police to attend inside the Church on Sunday,
" The Duke of Casigliano stated to me in conversa-
tion, that orders had come from the Prussian Mission at
Rome to sanction , the Tuscan Government in prohibit-
lug the pastor of the Swiss Church at Florence from
preaching in Italian to Tuscan subjects who have for
some time been accustomed to frequent that church, the
. practice in future, he said, would be forbidden.—l
&C., (Signed) "P. CAMPBELL SCARLETT."
Da'
"Florence, January 9, 1851.
"M. le Charg6 d'Affaires,—Her Britannic Majesty's
. representative at' Florence, applied to the Grand Ducal
Government in 1838 for permission to open under his
- protoction a private chapel for the purposes of Anglican
worship. The Tuscan Government complied with the
request of the Minister of England, on the condition,
however, that this chapel should be wholly and exclu-
sively private, which was moreover the natural result of
the public law of. Tuscany, in which there exists a state
religion protected by the State.
" The Grand Ducal Government has now been in-
formed that in the Anglican chapel in the Via del Maglio,
all those who desire to take part in the service are freely
admitted, and it is even known that the custom of pray-
ing and catechizing in the Italian language has been in-
troduced there. Many Catholics, Tuscan subjects, im-
bibe there principles and sentiments contrary to the
dominant religion, and publicly propagate the same.
"The Tuscan Government is deeply sensible of the duty
of not tolerating such an abuse, and of opposing a state of
thins which, combined with other effects made of the
same character and with the like object, would infallibly
lead to the weakeniogof the Catholic religion in Tuscany.
" Accordingly, I deem it my duty to acquaint you,
M. le Chargé d'Affaires, that if the abuse which I have
pointed out to you is continued, the Grand Ducal Go-
• vernment is resolved to adopt all the measures which
shall be necessary to prevent Tuscan subjects from
taking part in the religious ceremonies of the Anglican
chapel.—Receive, &c.,
(Signed) "LE Due DE CASIGLIANO."
THE HON. P. SCARLETT TO THE DUKE OF CASIGLIANO.
" Florence, Jan. 16, 1851.
" M. Le Ministre,—l have delayed until now to
reply to your Excellency's note of January 9, relating
to the charges brought by the Tuscan Government
against the British Protestant Church at Florence, for
supposed interference with the religion of the State, by
the adoption of certain practices specified by your Ex-
cellency's communication to me, and alleged to have
been sanctioned by that establishment.
" I had the honour, in conversation, to observe to your
Excellency, that I apprehended it would be found, on
due investigation, that the accusations advanced were
groundless and erroneous, and that the Tuscan Govern-
ment had been deceived and misled in this matter, to the
prejudice of the British church in this city.
‘• In this belief I was not mi-taken, and I have much
satisfaction in inclosing to your Excellency the accom-
panying statement, drawn up by the committee appointed
fur the management of the English Church, to whom I
forwarded a copy of your Excellency's note.
"In this statement, signed by the secretary of the
coalinitt,e, and addressed to me, every point in your
Excellency's note has been answered seriatim, either by
a direct denial of the facts imputed, or by an explana-
tion which cannot Out prove satisfactory to the Tuscan
Ga vein went.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
HARWICH.
The Committee sat again yesterday, and proceeded
with the objections on the part of the sitting Member to
the votes polled by Mr. Crauford.
On the conclusion of the scrutiny the room was cleared,
and on the parties being admitted,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee bad
determined that Mr. Prinsep, not being duly qualified in
accordance with the provisions of the Ist and 2d Vic..
cap. 48, entitled " An Act to amend the Laws relating to
the qualification of Members to serve in Parliament," was
not duly elected for the borough of Harwich to serve in
the present Parliament, and that the last election was
therefore a void election.