The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY E VEN IN°, MARCH 12. 1 860.

forced. into the stye and locked in. There were
twelve pigs in it, and it was excessively dirty. They
remained there for an hour, when they were taken
out and had their hands lashed behind their backs.
Witness was forced into the water closiet and locked
up. The prisoner was locked up elsewhere. About
four o'clock on the following morning the chief mate
came to witness with a stick about three feet long
and an inch thick, and beat him on the back for ten
minutes, his hands being tied. Witness was then
locked up again. He heard the mate go to prisoner
and beat him also. About three in the afternoon
the captain and chief mate came to him, took him
out of the closet, and conveyed him to the saloon,
when he was forced upon his knees, and the mate
again beat him with the same stick. He cried with
pain, when the captain told him not to say a word,
and hit him with his fists on the face and stomach.
He also kicked him. They then put him into the
closet, his hands still lashed behind him. He after-
wards heard them beating the prisoner. In the
evening he and the prisoner were released, and their
relative duties were changed, the prisoner being
appointed. as steward, and witness as cook. On
Monday, Nov. 14, witness cooked the breakfast for
the captain's cabin, prisoner bringing the things
for that purpose. At seven o'clock prisoner brought
some tea to be kept warm for the captain. At half-
past 7 he brought some potatoes and salt meat.
Witness used the meat and potatoes to make
" scouse ;" he also had some herrings and slices of
bacon to fry. About half-past eight witness was
called away from the galley by one of the men, and
was absent about five or six minutes. When he
came back he found prisoner in the galley. Noticed
nothing particular in his conduct at that time.
When the breakfast was ready prisoner took it into
the captain's cabin. In answer to questions from
the bench, witness said the " scouse" was in a sauce-
pan, and could easily be got at. About ten o'clock
prisoner again came to the galley and appeared
somewhat confused. Witness said, " What is the
matter, steward ; have they beaten you again?" to
which he replied, "No; it's all right. About four
let afternoon witness was placed under arrest.
Other witnesses were then examined, and their

testimony went to show that the captain had treated
them very cruelly. One witness stated that the pri-
soner said to him either the captain and mate or
himself would soon be dead.

The case was then adjourned till Monday.

THE _RELIGIOUS DISSENSIONS IN ST.
GEORGE S-IN- THE-EAST.

The proceedings at the police-court last week, so
far from leading to peace, have unfortunately in-
flamed the excited feelings of the parishioners of
st. George's, who yesterday nunifested their dis-
pleasure in a very marked manner, notwithstand-
ing the presence in the church of nearly 300 police-
men. Those who attended the morning service had
the followingnotice placed in their pews:—" £2 Re-
ward.—Trespass.—Whereas certain disorderly per-
sons are in the habit of remaining in the church of St.
George's-in-the-East after the afternoon lecture,
for the purpose of interrupting the celebration of
divine service in the evening, notice is hereby given
that such conduct is illegal, and that all persons
found so trespassing after the expiration of half an
hour from the conclusion of the lecture will be pro-
secuted according to law. The above reward will
be paid to any person or persons who shall give
such evidence as shall lead to the conviction of any
party or parties so offending.—BßYAN KING,
Rector, St. George's Rectory, Cannon-street-road."
At ,eight o'clock on Saturday evening Mr. W. J.
Thompson, the senior churchwarden, entered the
church, acting upon imperative orders he had re-
ceived from the Bishop of London. He took with
him three carpenters, who, upon his instructions,
removed the crosses from the altar, and also the
drapery which has given so much offence to the
parishioners. At yesterday's service, theregre, the
altar was completely denuded of its high church
furniture, all the crosses and inscriptions had gone,
and the chorister's seats, or, what is now understood
to be "the quasi chancel," were swept away.
Against this attack upon what Mr. King has
hitherto held to be essential to the performance of
Divine service, he simply protested, and yesterday
morning his curate and choristers took up places
within the rails of the communion table, the rev.
rector himself ascending the reading desk, which
for come years past has been disused, except for the
lessons, which have generally been read, as they
were last night, by a layman. The morning sermon
was preached by the Rev. Mr. Dove, the curate,
who selected for his text the 39th chapter of the
book of Genesis, verse 9.
In the afternoon the sermon was preached by the
Rev. Thomas Richardson, the newly-elected lec-
turer, and at its close a large body of persons
remained in the church, with a view to creating
the same disgraceful scene which led to so much
contention on the previous Sunday. With a de-
termination which did him much credit, Mr.
Thompson ordered these persons to leave, and upon
their refusal to do so threatened to give them
into the custody of the police. Timis the church was
cleared, and so it remained until half-past six,
when it was re-opened for the evening service. By
a quarter before seven it was densely crowded, the
police forming the more conspicuous part of the
congregation. As in the morning, the priests and
choristers were obliged to take refuge within the
altar rails, with the exception of the Rev. Bryan
King, who, with a young layman, habited in a sur-
plice, entered the reading-desk. Mr. King intoned
the prayers, the youthful layman reading the les-
sons in a style which, though undoubtedly well in-
tentioned, was a; parently very irreverential. So,
at least, the congregation seemed to think, for they
coughed nearly the whole time the scripture was
being read to them. Mr. King was listened to
throughout with respectful attention. The preacher
of the evening was the Rev. John Henry Ashley
Gibson, M.A., of Clare College, Cambridge, curate
of St. Barnabas, Pimlico. He selected for his text
the 91st Psalm, verse 7, " A thousand shall fall at
thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand, but
it shall not come nigh thee." He spoke very freely
of the devil, whose operations, he remarked, were
unparalleled for their dexterity and unceasing •in
their perseverance. He added that God had done
all in his power to warn the people against this
tempter of souls. This was followed by loud cough-
ing and a very serious disturbance in the body of
the church, and the remainder of the sermon was
very indistinctly heard. When Mr. Gibson left
the pulpit Mr. King pronounced the blessing from
the altar, and priests and choristers moved to the
vestry-room. The congregation, who were evi-
dently bent on stopping, struck up the Doxology,
and the organist played with tremendous vigour, in
order to drown their voices. As soon as the con-
gregation stopped singing the organist desisted
from playing, and this sort of amusement between
the contendiug parties was kept up for nearly an
hour. During a portion of tne proceedings the
church was in total darkness, all the lights hav-
ing been put out, but it was lighted again by
the direction of the police, who apprehended
danger, the church being thronged the whole time
—the congregation singing the Doxology and the
organist playing in the dark. After the lapse of
an hour a large body of extra policemen entered
the church, and very soon effected a clearance.
The enthusiastic protesters against high church prac-
tices, determined not to have their amusement
spoiled, assembled opposite the rector's house, and
sang the Doxology without the interruption of the
organist; and, being turned away from this spot,
continued their vocal efforts in Cannon-street-road
until they were fairly tired out.
It is but common justice to Mr. King to say that
by going to the reading-desk yesterday, as well as
by his general conduct of the services, he has shown
every disposition to make concessions, but it is plain
from the conduct of the persons who ordinarily
form the congregation, that nothing in the way of
concession will be accepted.
Mr. King has commenced an action against Mr.
Herbert, the chief constable of the parish, in the
Court of Common Pleas, for trespass. He has also
caused five other persons to be served with writs.
Under these circumstances there appears to be very
little hopo that the excitement which has so long
prevailed in this unfortunate parish will be abated.

The Brigade at Aldershot, vacated by Major-
General the Hon. A. Spencer, and to which Major-Gene-
ral Cameron was appointed, will be commanded by Colonel
David Russell, C. 8., formerly of the 84th, and now head
of the Recruiting Department. Another Brigade at Alder-
shot is rendered vacant by Lord William Paulet's appoint-
ment to Portsmouth„--Army and Navy Gazette.

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