The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-01 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Perhaps you will not object to find room for
this observation on " the oath." " On the true faith of
a Christian" means—what? First, it is parenthetical,
equivalent to (as lam a Christian), " so," &c. And, if
it be regarded as asseveration, it amounts to—Let roe be
the more readily believed, for I profess the Christian
faith. But who can imagine those words to convey
ought binding on a Christian unless he be SWEARING on
or by HIMSELF.—I am, &c.

W. WALDRON.
15, Gray's Inn•square, August 1, 1850.

'WORKING MAN'S TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE
Sut HOBERT PEEL—Last evening a meeting of the Central
Committee for carrying out the above object was held at the
committee-rooms, Belvidere llotel, Pentonville, which was
attended by Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., Joseph Hume,
Esq., ➢I.P., and other influential members, when the affairs
were thoroughly investigated, and found in a very satisfactory
state. It is contemplated to hold a public meeting at the
Crown and Anchor in the course of nest week.

MURDER AT NOTTINGIIAM.—A murder was com-
mitted on Sunday evening last, upon a man named John
Tuckwood, a butcher of Nottingham, near Trumpet-street, a
low part of the town. It appears that Tuckwood was in the
above neighbourhood about ten o'clock on Sunday night,
when he met three men, one of whom,
_without uttering a
word, struck him a terrific blow on the face, which knocked
out several of his teeth. The poor fellow immediately fell,
and the other men coming up kicked him in different parts
of his body, and then jumped upon him. He was rendered
almost insensible, but managed to crawl to a lodging• house
in Trumpet-street, where he was taken in, his face present-
ing a shocking spectacle. Surgical aid was sent for, and the
poor fellow lingered in great agony until Tuesday morning,
when he died. _ _

CONSECRATION OF ST. THOMAS'S CHURCH, WOOL.,
WU-IL—This church, built on ground given gratuitously by
Sir Thos. M. Wilson, Bart., of Charlton, to meet the want of
church accommodation so much felt, owing to the increasing
popnlation of Woolwich and New Charlton, was consecrated
yesterday by the Bishop of Salisbury, who officiated in the
absence of the Lord Bishop of London. The Rev. Mr. De la
Mare is to be incumbent. It is intended to have a steeple
and spire, seventy feet high, over the vestry-room, but that
part of the building has been deferred for the present, until
further subscriptions are obtained, the great anxiety of the
committee of managemeet being to open the body of the
church for service as early as possible to accommodate the
inhabitants of the neighbourhood.
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Yesterday afternoon, the United States mail-
steamer Pacific, Captain Nye, sailed from Liverpool for New
York. She carried out 84 passengers, a fair cargo of goods
and a small mail, for the United States.
ETON COLLEGE ELEcnorg.—Eighteen boys have
been placed on the indentures for admission on the founda-
tion this year as vacancies occur. The names were an-
nounced ye=terdav (Wednesday) morning, in the following
order:—Buckle Stone, Middleton, Pinchard, Browning,
Knapp, Morton, Hodgson, Nelson, Leigh, Mitford,
Nestield, Harper, Sperling, Prosser, Isacke, Borett. There
were about 6+) candidates originally, of whom about one-
third were rejected at an early stage. Last year 20 were
placed on the indentures, and there were 19 vacancies in the
course of the year, the only one not admitted (Morton) being
seventh this year. Posers—The Rev. F. Kitts, M.A., and
the Rev. Tilting, M.A., Fellows of King's College, Cam-
bridge.

DISSENTERS' MARRIAGES.--A scene is related to
have occurred last week in the Wesleyan Chapel, at Welling-
ton, Oxon. The minister refused to grant the wishes of a
couple to be united by other than a regularly•appointed
Wesleyan minister. The registrar claimed a right by law to
say who the ceremony Should be performed by, irrespective
of the minister, the chapel having been gazetted as a licensed
marriage house. The minister persisted in his refusal, and
placed an additional padlock on the door; this was broken
and the ceremony performed, the regular minister protesting
And threAtenwg an action for trospan.