The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-06 00:00:00

TEM SUN, I,OIOON, MONDAIt EVEIII*4-, ITIIIMATtY 6, 1860.

the beaine'r of Castilla floats finally over the posi,
tion thrf.ie times conquered."
Thee. Cadiz Consfituciondi of the 24th instant an
noun6ei that a railway is about to be constructed
immediately from the seaboard to Tetuan, to the
extent of nine kilometres, for which purpose the
Civil G overnor of the province of Cadiz invited
several railway companies to assist government in
this enterprise, and they have hastened to place at
the disposal of the authorities the necessary materiel
for the attainment of that end. Rails and other
implements were being embarked that day for con-
veyance to Tetuan. The works are expected to be
completed in a week.
Arrivals from the coast of Tetuan yesterday after-
noon bring no news of importance from the seat of
operations. The Spaniards are carrying on with
great activity their preparations to lay siege to the
city.
Several small vessels, laden with provisions,
spirits, tobacco, cigars, &c., have within the last
few days availed of the late official order of Marshal
O'Donnell opening the port of Tetuan for the in-
troduction of supplies of all kinds by Spaniards or
foreigners without restriction. A number of spe-
culators, it is understood, now in Ceuta, are only
waiting the entrance of the Spanish troops into
Tetuan to establish hotels, &c., in that city.
The following is a copy of the official despatch
relative to the affair of the 23d inst. before Tetuan,
received at Algeciras by telegraph under date
Madrid, Jan. 24, 10.40 p.m.:—
From the Minister of the Interior to the Comman-
dant-General of the Neighbouring District.
Camp of Guad-el-Julu, Jan. 23, 7.30 p.m.
The enemy in considerable force descended from
their heights and tried to turn our position. Our
troops, surmounting all the difficulties of a swampy
ground, marched against them with their accus-
tomed valour. The enemy was completely beaten
in every direction. A battalion of infantry of Gen.
Rios' division, formed into square, repulsed the
enemy's cavalry, which was then dispersed, and
one of its banners captured by another battalion of
the 3rd corps, two squadrons of cavalry, which
Made a brilliant charge, and the artillery. The
Moorish loss is considerable ; ours consists of from
three to four killed and 20 or 25 wounded.
Lieut.-Gen. the Marquis de Novaliches, in com-
mand of the 3rd military district, landed at Malaga
from Algeciras on the 22d.
The camp life before Tetuan is, we are told,
sadly dull and monotonous ; and the officers, al-
though burning officially with the proper amount
of enthusiasm and eagerness for the NNar, don't
mind admitting to their friends in strict confidence
that they are getting a little sick of it, and hope
that peace will follow the fall of Tetuan. The
war certainly need not last longer to prove to the
world the bravery and self-devotion with which the
Spanish army can fight when summoned by the
national voice to take the field.

telegram to our faithful ally would stop any in-
discreet revelations in to-morrow's 11-lontteur, and
the mere quidnunes deserve no 'pity. But, unfortu-
nately, too much has already leaked out. Those
men of money ars at work. The wine-cellars are
being cleared of all their stocks. Every hogshead
of wine that has paid its duty is being sent off to
Jersey or Guernsey after drawing the drawback,
and the sharp winemerchants are clearing the na-
tional pocket of all the money they have paid into
it for a long time past. Other commercial interests
are doubtless taking similar means for adapting
themselves as profitably as possible to the new
course of things. Every hour of delay, now that the
future is half indicated, costs the Treasury thousands
of pounds. Everybody must sympathise with Mr.
Gladstone if he should have to undergo the mortifi-
cation of being unable from slight bodily ailment to
fulfil a conspicuous public duty. But, after all, elo-
quence upon a matter of a commercial bargain be-
tween two nations is not everything. If we might
have the facts and figures, even from a meaner hand,
we would be content to take the explanation after-
wards. The opinion of the country will be formed
more upon facts than metaphors, and more upon
Arabic numerals than figures of rhetoric. We all at
this moment reserve our opinions absolutely, and
do no more than gossip upon the hints which
have stolen abroad ; but when what Count Cavour
calls " the happy issue of important commercial
negotiations" does come before us we doubt whether
the general verdict will much depend upon whether
the facts roll softly off the reel and fall in easy and
graceful order, or whether they are less artistically
heaped together by some untutored and less cun-
ning hand.—Tunes.

THE RELrGious DISSENSIONS IN ST.

GEORGE'S-IN-ME-EAST.

Yesterday there were three services as usual at
St. George's Church, the last of them—that at 7
o'clock—being of so frightful a character that none
who had the misfortune to be present will ever for-
get it. The rioting was most alarming. The vio-
lent conduct of the rioters completely eclipsed their
efforts on the previous Sunday, the circumstances
connected with which have been brought under the
notice of both Houses of Parliament.

The morning service was performed by the Rev.
Bryan King, the rector, who was assisted by the
Rev. Frederick G. Lee, who was some time since
prohibited by the Bishop of London from preaching
in the metropolitan diocese. His lordship has, how-
ever, removed the prohibition. During the prayers,
which were said with the usual choral accompani-
ments, there was some coughing and slamming of
pew doors, but Mr. Churchwarden Thompson had
ordered the galleries to be closed, so that the whole
of the congregation was in the body of the church.
Mr. Lee was the preacher. When he preached the
sermon which led to the order from the bishop that
he should officiate no more, he wore all sorts of ex-
traordinary vestments, but yesterday he wore a
simple surplice, and had neither stole, hood, nor
bands. He selected for his text the 40th chapter of
Isaiah, 20th verse, " He giveth power to the faint,
and to them that have not might he increaseth
strength." He remarked that these words contained
a great law of the Christian Church, but he had
scarcely finished his opening sentence when between
30 and 40 persons rose in an insulting manner and
walked out of the church, making as much noise
as they could. Mr. Lee made a dead stop and
waited until silence was restored. He then pro-
ceeded to show that in the earlier history of
Christianity there had always been persecution
and opposition to the spread of the Gospel. The
whole world had, in ancient as well as in modern
times, stood in array against the Church of God,
but these persecutions had always served the cause
of the Church. With faith and patience those who
were the objects of persecution would gain all they
desired, and certainly more than they deserved.
Morever, all who faithfully bore the name of Chris-
tians would be called upon to suffer, but they might
rest assured that any amount of suffering they
might be called upon to undergo would bring its
reward at the last. Anything was better than the
stagnant waters of calm indifference—better than
these were even the scenes and sights which the
walls of that church had witnessed—better by far
than utter indifference in the great work of Christ.
Coming down from the broad promises of the text
to individual cases, the rev. gentleman remarked
that, while it was certain that God would reward
those who kept His law, he would punish those
who violated it. All those who had been in that
church Sunday atter Sunday would have to ac-
count each one for himself, except perhaps those
who were too young to know what they were doing,
and who were therefore not responsible far their
works. Their sins would be laid upon those who
had encouraged, Or perhaps induced them to con-
gregate there for the purpose of causing the dismay
and trouble which they had heard of so frequently
in that church.

At the close of the sermon, which was delivered
with much earnestness, there was some slight,
coughing, but, taken as a whole, the morning ser-
vice was conducted with less interruption than has
been exhibited there for many months past.
The large cross over the altar, at which hassocks,
cushions, Prayer-books, and Bibles were aimed on
the previous Sunday night, has been removed dur-
ing the week, and some of the smaller altar orna-
ments have been taken away.
During the morning there was a large body of
police in attendance outside the church under the
direction of Inspectors Alison and Holloway. None
were allowed inside. Mr. Churchwarden Thomp-
son, anxious as he has always shown himself, ap-
plied to Sir Richard Mayne that three police con-
stables might be allowed to be present, but the
request was refused, although policemen are freely
sent to the theatres, which it has now become the
fashion to open for religious services.
At the close of yesterday morning's service, a
gentleman who represented that he was a clergy-
man of the Church of England, and that he was
the Rev. Thomas Atkins, for many years chaplain
at Norfolk Island and at Calcutta, applied to Mr.
Inspector Alison to be allowed to preach from the
steps in front of the great western door of St.
George's Church. The inspector, who treated the
rev. gentleman witk great courtesy and good hum-
our, expressed his opinion that it would be incon-
venient for him to address a congregation from the
steps at that moment; and, acting upon the hint,
Mr. Atkins went awry, promising to return in the
afternoon. This promise, however, was not ful-
filled.
The four o'clock Litany service was interrupted
in the usual manner.

By six o'clock the people began to assemble for
the evening service. Cannon-street-road was almost
passable, and when the gates were thrown open
there were at least 4,000 people anxiously waiting
for admission. The rush was terrific, but no acci-
dents of any kind are reported, owing to the ad-
mirable tact with which the police who were sta-
tioned outside managed the mode of admission.

There was no refusal to " suspected" or other per-
sons, and all who presented themselves were allowed
to go in until the church was so densely packed
that it could hold no more. No sooner had
" the congregation" assembled than howling
and yelling of the most audacious kind was com-
menced, and this was continued without cessation
until the priests and choristers walked in pro-
cession to their accustomed placed in front of
the altar. At this time a perfect storm broke
out, cries of " Fire" were raised, in order to
cause dismay, and several of the gaslights were
simultaneously turned out. Mr. Churchwarden
Thompson, upon whom the whole of the constabu-
lary arrangements inside the church devolved, cb-
tained the assistance of some of his friends, and
forcibly ejected some of the ringleaders among the
rioters from the church, leaving them, when they
were thrust outside, ti be dealt with by the police.
At the time for reading the lessons, the Rev.
Edward Stuart, M.A., incumbent of St. Mary Mag-
dalen, Munster-square, ascended the desk, and was
greeted with a terrific shout of " Off, off,"
"Puseyite," and "No Popery." At this moment,
too, a body of men and boys in the north gallery
began singing. "Rule Britannia," the chorus,
" Britons never will be slaves," being taken up
wall tremendous energy by persons in other parts
of the church. Others mimicked the reader, whose
style is certainly peculiar, and the whole congrega-
tion was in a state of the highest possible excite-
ment. Lucifer matches were struck, orange-peel
thrown about in every direction, and there is rea-
son to know that fireworks were introduced into
the church, and would doubtless have been used
had it not been for the energetic and determined
conduct of the churchwarden. Mr. F. G. Lee was
again the preacher, and when he ascended the pul-
pit he was assailed by a perfect hurricane of vitu-
peration and abuse. The most filthy epithets to
which the human tongue could give expression
were hulled at him, in addition to the more polite
recommendations to " Go down," and "Be off,"
" No Popery," and " Go to Rome." Tie gave for
his test the words of the prophet Isaiah, " Watch-
man, what of the night ?" but nothing could be
heard by those who were within half-a-dozen yards
of the pulpit. The people, who had indulged in singing
"Rule Britannia," now struck up with great vehe-
mence "We won't go hometill mon Ling," upon which
Mr. Lee stopped, and regarded them with an expres-
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that Mr. King was acting constitutionally and
legally iu the course he had adopted. The temper
of " the mob," which was the term more than once
used by Mr. Lee when speaking of his auditory,
did not at all improve the temper of the people,
and they hissed and yelled, shouted, slammed doors,
and so effectually drowned the preacher's voice,
that, though he spoke for 40 minutes, not another
word he uttered was heard.

At the close of the sermon not 50 people left the I
church, and there was every desire to repeat the
scene which was enacted on the previous Sunday
evening of pelting the altar with any articles which
could be conveniently hurled against it, but in this
respect Mr. Churchwarden Thompson was too much
for the rioters, inasmuch as prior to the opening of
the church for the evening service he had caused
every hassock, cushion, book, or other article which
could have been used in this manner to be removed.
Being unable to amuse themselves in this way, the
people sang songs—some of them the Doxology,
whi!o fights were going on in every part of the
building. The bannisters of the reading-desk were
broken down, but the altar fortunately escaped.
When this state of things had continued about
half-an-hour after the close of the service, Mr. In-
spector Alison entered the church with a body of
police and began the process of clearing out, an
operation which lasted nearly an hour.
Mr. Danby Seymour, M.P., who in reference to
the riotous proceedings at St. George's has given
notice for to-morrow (Tuesday) for a Bill to amend
the Act of t he session of the 3d and 4th years of her
present Majesty, chap. 86, for better enforcing
church discipline, was present at last night's ser-
♦ice, and will therefore be able to relate his own
experience to the House of Commons when he
moves for leave to bring in his Bill.
The following memorial to the Home Secretary
is in course of signature :

" 'We whose names arc hereto subscribed, have observed
with indignation the riotous proceedings which have pre-
vailed in the parish church of St. George-in-the-East during
the last eight months, and which were brought to a climax
by the unparalleled outrages of Sunday night last.
" Your memorialists feel that the systematic interruption
of the worship of Almighty God by these disturbances is a
public scandal and disgrace, and that the interfereaea of
the highest authority in the realm is imperatively called
for in defence of public decency and order, now that the
local authorities have proved unequal to their maintenance.
" We submit that the opinions of the clergy of the dis-
trict 'in which many of us do not concur) have no bearing
on this question, and that the failure to defend public wor-
ship from indecent outrage, is a reflection upon the admi-
nistration of justice in this country, which prides itself
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justly on its maintenance of liberty of opinion:
" Your memorialists, therefore, pray that you will take
such measures as you may judge best for the suppression of
outrage and the restoration of public order in this parish."

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