The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-15 00:00:00

BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.

Yesterday a public meeting of the electors and
householders of the borough of Southwark, convened
by the High Bailiff, in terms of a requisition signed
by upwards of 400, was held in the Town-hall, South-
wark, for the purpose of protesting against the re-
cent aggressions 13 this country by the Pope of Rome,
and of petitioning Parliament respecting the same.
WILLIAM PRITCHARD, Esq., high bailiff of the bo-
rough, occupied the chair, and having explained the
object of She meeting,
Mr. APSLEY PELLATT moved a resolution, condem-
natory of the aggressions recently made by the Pope
in the establishment of a Roman Catholic hierarchy
in this country, and calling upon Lord John Russell to
act in conformity with his opinions as expressed in
his letter to the Bishop of Durham, and to introduce
into Parliament a measure for the purpose of disallow-
ing the grant to the College of Maynooth. In support-
ing the resolution, Mr. Pellatt detailed the many acts of
unjustifiable interference on the part of the bishops
of Rome with the sovereigns of this country and the
Dissenters, and the controversies which these gave
rise to, from the time of Henry 11., arguing from these
that the power of Rome was still as intolerant and
overbearing as it was then. Hence the necessity there
was for checking any advances that power might make
towards an interference with the civil and religious
liberty they enjoyed in this country, in any shape
whatever. _

Mr. Tics us seconded the resolution, and in so
doing condemned the doctrines of the Church of
Rome as tyrannical and opposed to the liberty of
conscience: The people of this country could not be
ignorant of the evils Popery had given rise to, for its
harsh and intolerant acts were indelibly imprinted on
the pages of history. Now that the Reformation had
emancipated them from its bondage, he did not believe
that the people of England would submit again to its
dictation, and in fact the universal shout of condem-
nation raised from one end of England to the other,
at the recent attempt of the Pope to again establish
his power here, was a most convincing and en-
couraging proof that England was at the heart truly
Protestant, and that when occasion required it, she
would rise as one man in defence of the doctrines of
the Reformation, which their forefathers had so nobly
handed down to them.

Mr. THWAITES said he was as much opposed to the
doctrines of the Church of Rome as either of the gen-
tlemen who had proposed and seconded the resolution,
or as any one present could be ; and being so opposed
to them, he did not find fault with the resolution so
far as it went, but in his opinion it did not go far
enough. The resolution called upon Lord John
Russell to introduce a Bill into Parliament for the
purpose of annulling the annual grant voted by Par-
liament to the Roman Catholic College of Maynooth.
Now, while he considered that grant to Maynooth as
being a misappropriation of the people's money, he,
at the same time, placed under the same condemna-
tion all state grants or endowments whatever in sup-
port of religion. He considered that these had a
most injurious effect on religion, which ought to
have no connexion with the state at all, for when it
had such consexion, it only became a creature and
tool of the state. He would therefore move as an
amendment, that the meeting not only condemned the
grant to Maynooth, and called ou Parliament to dis-
allow it, but that they at the same time condemned
and deprecated all state endowments or grants for
religious bodies.
Mr. TOWNSEND seconded the amendment, contend-
ing that as regarded religion, the voluntary system
was the most just and efficient.

Considerable discussion then ensued on the motion
and amendment, and upon the Chairman taking the
sense of the meeting upon the two, he declared the
original resolution to be carried.
Petitions were then adopted to Parliament in terms
of the resolution, and the proceedings closed with a
vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was cordially
agreed to.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, JAN. 14.

The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses the
Princess Royal and Princess Alice, drove out in a
pony carriage this morning, Colonel the Hon. Charles
Grey attending on horseback.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out hunt-
ing. His Royal Highness was attended by Major-
General Wemyss and Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour.
The younger members of the Royal Family took
their usual airings.
His Excellency Lieut.-General Radowitz took
his departure from the Castle to-day.
The Earl of Aberdeen, Sir George Grey, and the
Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay are expected to arrive at
the Castle to-day, on a visit to the Queen and the
Prince.

The Queen and Prince Albert drove out this after-
noon in a pony phaeton in Windsor Park, his Royal
Highness driving. The Equerries in Waiting,
Major-General Wemyss and Colonel Seymour, at-
tending on hosseback.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening
will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, the Earl
of Aberdeen, the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, the
Right non. T. B. Macaulay, and Colonel the Hon.
Charles and Mrs. Grey.
The band of the Coldstream :Guards will attend
during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will after-
wards attend in the Castle.

The Queen's private band was in attendance in
the Castle yesterday (Monday) evening, and per-
formed the following pieces :
Overture
Romance
Selection, " Fr* Diavolo"
Coro, "el Silenzio"
Adagio and Polonaise

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-office. The Marquis of Lansdowne
arrived in town previous to the meeting from his seat,
Bowood Park, Wilts, and was present at the Council.
Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday
morning from his seat, Broadlands, Hants, and at-
tended the Council. The other Ministers present
were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor,
Sir George Grey, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, the Earl of Car-
lisle, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, the
Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. Fox
Maule. The Council sat two hours and a half.
The Sardinian Minister had an interview with the
Right Hon. Henry Labouchere yesterday, at the
office of the Board of Trade. _ _

Tileli;;.l7:Leifchiid and the Rev. Robert Red-
path attended at the Home-office yesterday, and had
an interview with Secretary Sir George Grey, to
deliver an address on Papal aggression for presenta-
tion to her Majesty.
Mr. W. Williams, M.P., had an interview with the
Chancellor of the 'E 'chequer yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
The School of Design met yesterday, at the office
of the Board of Trade.
Sir George Grey left town after the breaking up
of the Cabinet Council yesterday afternoon, for
Windsor Castle.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of Gibraltar.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office for the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope.

MERKLAND, A
the Author of
.-/r Ity OF SCOTTISH LIFE. By
terest "Merkland" "Margaretsurpasses itsMaitland."—ln dramatic in-
the story is in the borders predecessor. The scene of
main spring is the passionate of the North Highlands--its
task of clearing a brother's self-devotion &devotion of a sister to the
world's
from. a taint of infamy,
which, in defiance of the conriction to the contrary
she, in the noble faith of her woman's heart, believes to be
bu,ttwniisthehaar
undeserved. Gentle, modest, and lo *
like power of firth resolve and energetiv.cug''
of Anne Ross is very beautiful in its tendetion macante;
in its strength. Another admirable delineationernass-T.-very heroic
far-descended and highly-bred old Scottish is that of the
Catherine Douglas, who under a haughty bearing,lady, Mrs.
hides a tender nature, expresses the keenests only
half
homeliest phrase, and combines the spirit of a nse in the.
Christian with
the sternest tenets of a Calvinist. The power
with
this character is conceived, and the unflagging energywhich
with
which it is sustained, would alone secure for the authoress of
" Merkland" a high place among contemporary
writers of
prose fiction.— Weekly News.
We understand that a large number of the congre-
gations of St. Paul's and St. Barnabas have come forward to
testify their unshaken confidence in Mr. Bennett, and that
they intend to adopt every legal means in their power to
avert his final resignation. But we are also informed that
there is little probability of their retaining the rev. gentleman
as their pastor, as he has determined to complete his legal re-
signation, under the conviction that he is morally bound to
this course. Serious doubts are, however, entertained by many
as to the legality of the Bishop of London's proceedings in
this matter, and a correspondence has taken place between
Mir. Bennett and his parishioners, which is considered likely
to have an important effect upon the ultimate issue of the
question. It is still hoped that the efforts of the parishioners
iltif
ort of their pastor may prevail with the Bishop, and
in his Lordship to retain Mr. Bennett in his diocese.—
Chronicle.

MARYLEBONE BANK.—Yesterday his Honour
Master Kindersley decided that the name of Mr. Anthony
Brooke, who had transferred his shares to a second party who
had become a bankrupt, and who had resumed all the liabili-
ties in connexion with them, should not be placed upon the
list of contributories. The claim of Mr. Edward Walker, one
of the masters in the common law courts, and originally of
the directors of this company, for 16,0001., was referred for
arbitration to the solicitors and counsel of the parties con.
cerned.

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 15.
THER.IIO3IETER, Di THE SHADE.
46—highest since noon yesterday.
38—lowest this morning and during the night.
46—this day, at noon.
BAROMETEX, 29.19.
WEB S.S.W.—stiff breeze and cloudy. X blew a strong
gale last night.

1
* Np 47.,!0
~1 ~ ,a__:. 4 ~.-7(\% ,
....,----;„:.......5i.,_:
,„,`
xv.4'4,,, „"c L
;‘,..4''.4:, ii.'
~...
....:;: ..,,....A6.: 7 -4--'."----'‘
,i.,......
,