The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-23 00:00:00

00rOBER: 23, 1861.

7IIE BISHOP OF SALISBU_RY Y. THE
REV. DR. R,OWLAAD IVILLIAOIS.

This case, of so much importance to the Church, has been
set down for hearing, and will be tried in the Court of
Arches in the course of a few days after the opening of
Michaelmas term. In the preambles of the articles which
have been filed, and which have been attested by Dr. Robt.
Phillimore and Dr. Swabey, who will appear for the pro-
secution on behalf of the Bishop of Salisbury, Dr. Rowland
Williams is charged, that he, being vicar of Broad Chalk,
in the diocese of Salisbury, has within the last two years
written, printed, published, dispersed, and set forth, in a
book entitled "Essays and Reviews," a certain article, or
essay, or review, with divers notes thereto, entitled "Bun-
sen's Biblical Researches," and with having in such article
advisedly maintained and affirmed certain erroneous doc-
trines and opinions contrary and repugnant to the doctrine
and teaching of the United Church of England and Ireland.
The passages on which it is sought by the bishop to obtain
a condemnation of Dr. Williams are chiefly those from
pages 65 to 74, of " Essays and Reviews," having reference
to the moral and predictive elements of prophecy; those on
pages 82 to 84, in which the author contends that " revela-
tions like those of Christ are not confined to the first half
century of our era, but show at least affinities of our faith
existing in men's minds anterior to Christianity, and re-
newed with deep echo from living hearts in many a genera-
tion." In article 10, Dr. Williams is charged with main-
taining that the portion of Holy Scripture usually called
the Revelation of St. John the Divine, the epistle called the
Epistle to the Hewbrews, and the epistle usually called the
Epistle of St. Peter, are not respectively parts of Holy
Scripture whose authority is binding on the Church. In
various other articles he is charged with having published
doctrines inconsistent with the teaching of the Church, and
as tending to imply disbelief in the inspiration and autho-
rity of the Scriptures. The trial is likely to be a long one,
and to be hardly fought out. A subscription has been en-
tered into in order to indemnify the bishop of Salisbury
against any costs he may incur ; and a defence fund has
been raised for the purpose of paying the expenses of Dr.
Williams, whose case, it is understood, will be conducted
by Dr. Bayford.

THE HOP DUTY.

An Account of the Duty charged on Hops, the growth of

the Year 1861.
Collections. Duty at lid per pound.
Barnstaple .. • . .. £l7 13 101
Canterbury .. .. 23,468 11 101
Cornwall 0 3 0
Essex .. • • .. 88 11 9
Gloucester .. 5 5 71.

Grantham .. 8 14 4f
Hants *6,890 6 3
Hereford .. 17,220 17 3
Isle of Wight .. 2,421 5
Lincoln .. 105 1 101
Lynn .. .. • • • • 26 7/
Middlesex .. 1 8 0
Northampton .. 3 1 6

Nottingham .. .. .• • • 75 Bli
Oxford 4 5 6

Reading .. , .. .. 10 7 4,1
Rochester .. .. .. .. 78,235 14 0
Sheffield .. .. .. .. 14 15 6

Stourbridge .. .. .. .. 6,617 74/
Suffolk .. .. .. .. 344 11 7/
Surrey .. .. • . .. 8 8 0
Sussex .. .. .. .. 10,684 14 4t
Wales (Middle) .. • . .. 93 8 0
Worcester .. .. .. .. 4,283 2 0

£149,610 9 0
MOXON
Inland Revenue Office, Oct. 23, 1861.

* This includes the duty on a pmall quantity not yet
charged, estimated at 2,721 lbs.

MIDDLE TEMPLE.—We understand that the
Guard of Honour to be furnished by the Inns of Court
Corps, to receive his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
at the opening of the new library of the Middle Temple on
the 31st inst., will be formed of those members of the
Middle Temple who shall put down their names for the
purpose at the orderly room, Inns of Court Rifle Volun-
teers, by 12 o'clock on Friday, the 25th inst. If sufficient
names aro not sent in by that time the deficiency will be
supplied from members of the corps of the other inns. The
Guard of Honour are invited by the Masters of the Bench
to the deleuner given on the occasion, and are not required
to appear otherwise than in uniform.

BREACHES OF CONTRACT IN INDIA—In reply to a
memorial on this subject, the Manchester Chamber of Com-
merce have received the following communication from the
India House :—" India-office, London, S.W., October 18,
1861.—Sir;—I am directed by the Secretary of State for
India in Council to acknowledge the receipt of•a memorial
from the directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce,
forwarded by you to Sir Charles Wood, with respect to the
difficulty of enforcing the observance of legal contracts made
with the agricultural population of India, with reference
more especially tol'the cultivation of indigo; and to inform
you, in reply, that although her Majesty's Government are
not prepared to approve any act which shall treat breaches
of contract for the delivery of agricultural produce as cri-
minal offences, the best attention of the Government of
India is devoted to the establishment of efficient tribunals,
in which due and prompt remedy shall be afforded in all
cases of contract wilfully and unjustifiably broken.-1 am,
air, your obedient servant, Cosmo J. MELVILL.—Mr.
Malcolm Ross, Manchester Chamber of Commerce.—Man-
daster Guardian.

VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE.—The Surrey Volun-
teer Engineers, a fine corps, having their head-quarters in
Prospect-place, St. George's-road, Southwark, have re-
solved to form within their ranks a company of firemen for
active service in the borough of Southwark. A provisional
ccmmittee, appointed to make arrangements for embodying
the corps, state that every endeavour will be made to render
it useful and efficient. Tbey believe that the members of
the new brigade, instructed in the duties of military engi-
neers, will make excellent firemen, and they add that power-
ful military engines will be supplied for their use. The
orderly-room of the Volunteer corps has been opened as the
temporary office of the brigade. The movement has already
received the support of the Rev. Hugh Allen, D.D., St.
George-the-Martyr, Southwark, who has consented to act as
chaplain ; Major-General Sandham, R.E., Messrs. Mauds-
lay and Field, Messrs. Apsley Pellatt and Co., Messrs.
Shand and Mason. Captain Shaw, the successor of Mr.
Braidwood, is of opinion that the new company will render
material assistance to the firemen of the London Brigade,
and ho has promised to give them all the advice and assis-
tance in his power.

THE EXHIBITION OF 1862.—Yesterday the repre-
sentative vestry of Chelsea met to take into consideration a
letter from Mr. C. Wentworth Dilke, Chairman of the
Commissioners of the Exhibition, urging the importance of
widening the street from Eaton-square to Sloane-square in
anticipation of the traffic which will take place next year
between the Victoria station and the Exhibition buildings.
Mr. Perry moved that the question be referred to the Com-
mittee of Works, and that they be called upon to appoint a
sub-committee to consider the best means of carrying out
the improvements suggested without delay. Mr. William
Hall seconded the resolution, which was unanimously
agreed to.

THE RECENT EXTRAORDINARY AFFILIATION
CASE AT SLOUGH.—At the Bucks Petty Sessions held yes-
terday, at the North Star Inn, Slough, an application was
made by Mr. Downing Bruce, of Lincoln's-inn, on behalf
of Mr. William Rawson Turner, solicitor, of 16, Water-
lane, Tower-street, London, for a warrant against Elizabeth
Geraldine Stokes, for wilful and corrupt perjury. The cir-
cumstances under which the case arose may be thus briefly
set forth. According to the statement made before the magis-
trates on the Bth inst., when applying for an affiliation
order, Miss Elizabeth Geraldine Stokes said that she met
Mr. Turner in a railway carriage on the 14th of August,
1860, when that gentleman took considerable notice of her
on the journey up from Windsor to London by the South-
Western Railway, and upon all the passengers leaving the
carriage at Vauxhall except Mr. Turner and herself, the
gentleman became more attentive and kissed her, he (Mr.
Turner) having previously told her that she was the best-
looking young lady he had ever seen. On arriving at the
Waterloo-terminus, they got into a cab and proceeded across
Waterloo-bridge, and during that ride Mr. Turner asked
her if she liked scent, and upon receiving a reply in the
affirmative he passed a handkerchief across her face, and
insensibility immediately ensued, and she recollected nothing
further until she found herself at the Strand side of Water-
loo .bridge. She averred that intimacy had taken place, and
swore inter alia, that although she had been seduced about
two years ago she had never borne any child except the one
of which she alleged Mr, Turner was the putative father.
A good deal of evidence was also given by Miss Stokes not
material to the present question of perjury, and, therefore,
needless to refer to. Mr. Downing Bruce having stated the
facts of the case, and Mr. Turner having sworn to the in-
formation, the bench at once granted the warrant, and the
case will come on for hearing at the next petty sessions.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.—A boiler explosion,
which has been fatal in its results, occurred on Sunday
morning, about five o'clock, at the Wheal Collicome Mine,
situated in the village of Lamerton, near Tavistock. The
cause of the explosion is said to be want of water in the
boiler, which occasioned the collapsing of the tube. The
engineman, a yr,uth named Way, and the night watch-
man were in the engine-houso at the time of the explosion.
The former was severely, while the latter was only slightly,
scalded by the hot steam. "Way jumped out of the win-
dow and ran for assistance, and Captain Mitchell, the agent
of the mine, was quickly on the spot. Ihe injuries Way
had received were found to be of a serious nature, and he
expired on Monday morning. The boiler-house is in
ruins. The condition of the boiler previous to the accident
was stated to be almost as good as new,— Western
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AMERICA.
LONDONDERRY, Oa. 23,

The Canadian screw steamer Bohemian, which
arrived here this morning, passed the North Ame-
rican on the 14th and the Anglo-Saxon on the
16th inst.

NE W YORK, OCT. 11.

Commander Chauncey has arrived at Washington
from Hatteras Inlet. He reports that on Monday
last, the 7th inst., a Confederate expedition, consist-
ing of six steamers and 3,000 men, endeavoured to
recapture the forts, but without success. Three of
the attacking steamers were sunk with all on board.
The loss of the Confederates is estimated at 700
men ; but this is denied by some journals.
The Bank of Washington refuses to take the

Treasury notes.
Louisville, near Washington, has been occupied
by the Federal troops.
Recent investigations show that the Confederate
fortifications at Acquira Creek consist of three bat-
teries, mounting 20 guns, three of which are designed
to defend the terminus of the Great Southern
Railroad.
The steamers Asia and Glasgow have arrived out.
(LATEST RY TELEGRAPH TO FATHER POINT.)
NEW YORK, OCT. 12. EVENING.
New Orleans is now effectually blockaded.
The Federals are constructing fortifications at
Head Passes.
Further successes have been obtained by the
Federals in Western Virginia.
The Federals are slowly advancing on the Poto-
mac, while the Confederates are retiring.
A large naval expedition, consisting of 20 ships,
left for the Southern States this afternoon. Its
destination is unknown.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Stocks active and steady. New York Central,
78i ; Illinois, 661 ; Erie, 318.
Exchange—Bankers' bills, 1078.
Cotton firm. Breadstuffs steady. Provisions quiet.
PER EDINBURGH, via QUEENSTOWN.
NEW YORK, OCT. 12.
No Confederate force is visible within six miles
of Louisville.
The Confederates in Western Virginia are being
further driven back.
A strong body of Confederates has crossed from
the mainland and attacked the Federal camp near
Hatteras Inlet. The Federals retreated, carrying
away their tents and provisions, and leaving 60
prisoners.
The Federal steamers Montecello and Susque-
hannah afterwards arrived with assistance, and
shelled the Confederates who had landed, forcing
them to return to their steamers with heavy loss.
Two of the Confederate ♦essels were sunk.
The Governor of Louisiana has forbidden the
entry of cotton into New Orleans, whether coming
by steamer or railroad.
It is reported here from Missouri that General
Price will await General M'Culloch's forces before
marching on Jefferson city.

BERLIN, OCT. 22.

The entry of the King and Queen of Prussia into
Berlin to-day was announced by salutes of artillery
and the pealing of bells.
The streets from the Frankfort-gate to the Royal
Palace presented a most festive appearance, all the
houses being richly decorated, and the roadway
bordered by Venetian masts.
The houses were crowded to the roofs and the
streets thronged by spectators to witness the entry
of the King and queen, who were welcomed with
incessant cheers.

Their Majesties were evidently gratified at their
reception, and cordially bowed their thanks to the
people.

CRACOW, OCT. 22.

The agitation in Warsaw is increasing. The
authorities have taken still more rigorous measures
for the maintenance of order.

NAPLES, OCT. 21.

The anniversary of the plebiscite in Naples and
Sicily has everywhere been celebrated with enthu-
siasm. The English fleet in the Bay of Naples was
dressed with flags on the occasion.

MALTA, OCT. 19.

The Neapolitan reactionists have chartered a
Maltese vessel through the agency of the former
Bourbon Consul.

Some Spanish refugees of the Carlist party have
lately arrived here.

MADRID, 00.21..
The Infanta Donna Maria de la Concepcion died
to-day.

It is expected that the majority of the members
of the Cortes will remain favourable to the Mi-
nistry.
A secret printing press has been seized in this
city.