The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-28 00:00:00

IGO sacks from Antwerp, 4 baskets and 158 bags from Rot-
terdam, and 4 bags from Harlingen.

WOOL.

•• - -
There is very little bnsiness doing in any kind of foreign
or colonial wool ; nevertheless holders are very firm, and
prices are well supported. Thera is less activity in the
sale for English qualities at late rates. Last week's im-
ports amounted to 301 bales from Port Philip, 620 from
Port Elizabeth, 1,063 from Alcoa Bay, and 20 from Gib-
raltar. _ _

Current prices of English Wool :—Down tegs, is 6d to
is 61d ; half-bred hog,,ets, is 51 to is ; Down ewes
and hogs, is 4d to is 4id ; Kent fleeces, is 41 to Is 4.)id ;
Leicester ewes and hogs, is to is 4d ; flttnuel wool, is id to
is 3d ; and blanket wool, 101 to is 4i',l per lb.

LAN/ INTELLIGENCE.---(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)

IN RE DOCKREE.

This bankrupt was described as a wine and spirit mer.
chant, of the Shakspeare's Bead, Pcrceval-street, Gos-
well-road, and to-day Came up to pass an coconut,
prepared by Messrs. Paul and Turner, from which it
appeared that the debts are only 7081. 133., and that
the property has realised net 2131. There was a loss of
6331. 124., from the depreciation in the value of the
lease, &c., which cost the bankrupt 1,0001. about 12
months since.

Mr. Chidley appeared for the bankrup':, and the official
assignee being satisfied with the accounts, the bankrupt
passed.

SEP VEMBET, 28, 1 b 7

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, SATURDAY MORNING.
GOVERNMENT INQUIRY AT BELFAST.

The case for the Roman Catholic party has been
at length brought to a clone, and the Orangemen
are now upon their defence. Yesterday. (Friday)
the Rev. ➢lr. Hanna was produced, and underwent
a long examination, in the course of which the rev.
gentleman was thus interrogated by Mr. Lynch,
one of the Commissioners :

" Mr. Lynch—ll you supposed a riot would 0w,.u0,
would you consider it your duty to preach in the (Ten

"Rev. Mr. Hanna—l did not think that a riot would
ensus from my street preaching.
" Mr. Lynch—But would you conceive it your duty
to preach in the open air if you had reason to believe
that a riot would ensue ?
"Rev. Mr. llanna—l woull ; cur most valuable
rights have been obtained by conflict, and if they are to
be maintained we must not look to the consequences.
"Mr. Lynch— Do you know that open-air preaching
was formerly practised in this town?
" Rev. Mr. Hanna.—Extensively, and without oppo-
sition ; on the 12th of Ju y last 10 or 12 of my fathers
and brethren in the church preached in the open air
(the report of the General Assembly on open air preach•
ing was handed into the Commissioner.) The General
Assembly was then holding its meeting in Belfast, and a
❑umber of the country ministers were in town at the
time.
" Mr. Lynch—Do you know that the proceedings of
the 12th of July last caused considerable excitement in
the town ?
" Rev. Mr. Ilanna—Yes.

" Mr. Lynch —That you look upon as temporary ex-
citement ?
"Rev, Mr. Hanna—Yes ; I hope that it will not
become chronic.

" Mr. Lynch—Was it not in consequence of that
excitement that the clergyraon of the Church of England
desisted from open air preaching ?
" Rev. Mr...Ha-ale—Yes ; I apprehend it was,
" Mr. Lynch—They hoped that this temporary ex-
citement would pa-4s by, and then that they ought to
resume open air preaching ?
• "Rev. ISir. Iranna—l hava no doubt that that was
their feeling; but the precedent was a one, as. it
.is -always dangerous to succumb to a-nuelo, I consider
that the authorities are bound to pretet the rights of
citiv,nv, and as a mob must be put down some time,
the COCTVr it is done the better.

" Mr. Lynch—What do you cal the mob!
"11.3 v. Mr. Hanna—l call those the mob who opposed
open-air preaching in particular.
"To Mr. Thompson—The place that I selected for
preaching is removed from the Roman Catholic district,
I selected it for that purpose. There is almost no pope'
'Mimi in that neighbourhood, and the people who live
there are not 1.1. nnan Catholics. My first address was
published ou the 10th September. That is the address
without a dats ; it is the printer's mistake, and I hand
in a copy of the Belfast Daily Mercury of the 11th,
which states that the address was posted up last
night. I am aware that an attempt has been
made to show that the address was published before
that date, but it is incorrect. I preached in the Corn-
Exchange previuu .Iy. I refrained from preaching in the
open Air after having had a conference with some dis-
tinguiPhed ministers of my church, I am right, and I
will always be right.
"Mr. Lynch.—Would it not be better to allow the
excitement to pass by ?
" Rev. Mr. Hanna.—That is a thing that I deny.

I deny that there is anything that produces a riot in
treet preaching ; and I do not say that, notwithstand-
ing existing exoltement, I am not at present justified in
the discharge of my duty, which in its nature has no
element to produce a riot. The remedy is to correct
the source of misrepresentation.
"Cross-?xamined by Mr. Oltorlie.— I am not au
Orangem 1, and have had some political difference with
the Orangemen. lam aware that the ship carpenters
have the name of being connected with the Orangemen.
Some Orangemen have ceased to be connected with my
church. I consider it my right to preach in the open
air, and I will never yield my rights either to a man or
a mob.
"[The expression of this sentiment caused an explo-
sion of applause in the court, which was greatly
crowded. The Commissioners endeavoured to put a
stop to the applause, but it continued notwithstanding
for some minutes.]"

THE INDIAN MUTINIES -DAY OF

HUMILIATION.

From the Supplement to the London Oazette of Friday.)

BY THE QUEEN. A PROCLAMATION

For a Day of Silemn Fast, Humiliation, and Prayer.

Victoria R.—We, taking into our most serious
consideratio❑ the grievous mutiny and disturbances
which have broken out in India, and putting our
trust in Almighty God that He will graciously bless our
efforts for the restoration of 'lawful authority in that
country, tiayexesolved, and do, by and with the advice
of• out Privy Council, hereby command, that a public
day of suifismn fast, humiliation, and prayer be observed
throughout those parts of our United Kingdom called
England and Ireland, on Wednesday, the 7th of October
next, that so b ,th we and our people may humble our-
selves before Almighty God, in order to obtain pardon
of our sins, and in the most devout and solemn manner
send up our prayers and supplications to the Divine
111,,jesly, for imploring Ilia blessing and assistance
on our arms for the restoration of tranquillity ; and
we do strictly charge and command, that the said
day be reverently and devoutly observed by our loving
subjects in England and Ireland, as they tender the
favour of Almighty God : And, for the better and more
orderly solmenisiug the same, we have given directions
to the Most Rev. the Archbishops, and the Right Rev.
the Bishops of England and Ireland, to compose a form of
prayer suitable to this oocasion, to be used in all,churches,
chapels, and places of public worship, and to take care
that the same be timely dispersed throughout their re-
spective dioceses.
Given at our court at Balmoral, this twenty-fourth day
of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-seven, and in the twenty-first
year of our reigu.
Gon SAVE THE QUEEN.