The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-01 00:00:00

FREE TRADE DEMONSTRATIO

AT WAKEFIELD.
WAKEFIELD, WEDNESDAY EVENING.---i-The:pronaised "
Monstration of the friends of free trade, and the abolition;
the corn-laws, in the West Riding of Yorkshire," was Ina„";
this evening: The theatre selected for this display was'"-
hall of the Corn Exchange, which was judiciously and ta,.7;
fully fitted up for the occasion. Seats were provided for 64"
in all, and large as was the number, every ticket was 'll-
posed of several days ago, and many persons applied in v"--
as earl} :even as Monday.
The following localities were represented by their dele"
gates :—Ossett, Halifax, Farsley, Gomersall, Cleckheat°°:
Heckmondwike, Doncaster, Dewsbury, Yeadon, HorinTha
Guiseley, Rawden, 'Pudsey, Batley, _ Barnsley, Wake6el
Huddersfield, Lindley, Lockwood, South Crosland, lionleft
Kirkburton, Golcar, Dalton, Kirkeaton, Miuteld, skeboX3:
thorpe, Clayton West, Homefurth, Molegreen, Birkber
Bradford, Otley, Morton, Clayton, and Leeds. -
ye
Five o'clock was the hour appointed for the dinner, but wet,
guests did not enter the room until a quarter to six. Je
Garth Marshall, Esq., presided as chairman, the vice-cn*:;3
men being H. H. Stansfield, George Craven, F. SehwannOn,
F. Carbutt, Esqrs. The whole of the excellent arrangotj,
were under the immediate superintendence of— lien
Esq., assisted by G. M. Bingley,. Esq., the secretary
Wakefield Anti-Corn-law Association. tie,
kell, the right of the Chairman sat Lord Morpeth, ,
kell, Esq., Col. Thompson, George Wilson, et,
Wm. Hand, George Oxley, T. Bazeley, E: Baines, T.
R. Milligan, R. 14 orbes, J. Scholefield, Gully, Jo& I'7ol
E. Ackroyd, Wm. Morris, and Willoughby Wood, Eacirli"
the Rev. J. G. Morris.
On the left were Richard Cobden, Esq., the MaYQ-'O,
Leeds, John Bright, Wilkinson, R. R. Moore, D. LoPI. r,
T. Mallison, George Crosland, H. Ashworth, G. Wise,
Clay, Jas. Thompson, Welsh, D. Peckover,
H. Clayton, Taylor Crooke, W. Harvey, and Cha
wick, Esqrs. V 0 I
The Hon. C. P. Villiers, who had accepted an invite
was unable, from sudden indisposition, to attend.
The approach of Lord Morpeth to the Hall was annuThiat
to the dense company by the applause of the populace la.
thronged the avenues leading to the banquetting room' bled
mediately his Lordship entered the building those assert'
,there responded to the enthusiastic plaudits of the people•son
Messrs. Cobden, Bright, Gaskell, and Colonel Thniratere
were also loudly heered as they entered the worn, and were
severally recognised.
At five minutes before seven, the cloth haVing been
re-
moved, the ladies entered the gallery, and were loudly ap-
plauded.
As soon as order was restored, grace having been said,
The Chairman rose and ave " The health-of her 1109'
Gracious Majesty the Queen,' which was_drunk with nio
times nine. -

The first toast was not given till sewn o'clock, and the
last mail train left Wakefield at a quarter-past seven, 101°1
the express left.

PUSEYISM.
vim'The following is the answer of the Chancellor, the
Addy
Chancellor, and the Heads of Houses to the Lay
against the Tractarian party :
To the Right Honourable Lord Ashley and other Lay,
hers of the United Church of England,andirehuid- our
We have received, and have had for some time under
consideration, the letter addressed to us by your LordshiPa;,
other gentlemen, in our character as the responsible , of
vernors of the. University of Oxfofd, on the sUbjec"os,
sentiments diffused by means of various _publietltin-
sent forth within the last few years, by several ui-hicji,
guished members of the University, the tendency of sv,..coc-
it has grieved you. to observe, has been to excite- dissatiwe
tion with the principles of our Reformed Church, IL% the
bodied in the Rook of Common Prayer, and especially
Thirty-nine Articles of Religion.
e 1
After stating-the opinion ofyotu. Lordship, and of the gof
tlenaen who with your Lordship have signed this letter:4g,
the great national evils which will be the result-of any jor
tion from the Protestant character of the Church °t.
land, and the alarm with which yoti haVe observed 5).‘,00
toms of such deviation, which have appeared in the 07,0
avowed by some whose station in the University giveBdeolk
extensive influence over the younger portion of-the nes
cal body ; OP
Your Lordship, and the gentlemen who with your rot tile
have signed this letter, call upon us, the Authorities' rotect.
University, to take such steps as are open_ to us for Prot the
ing the youth committed to our superintending Bare n°- for
+here,
dangerous influence referred to, and for searing to tbe
the future, such tuition as is in strict accordance "'
these
Protestant Church of England and the- Constitution of
realms. _
It is undoubtedly true that, within the last few /MT die;
tain tracts or pamphlets have been published by sev7,lloo,
tinguished members of the University, containing ,ctiable
and sentiments consideied by many to be not con-Pypro-
to, or consistent with, the doctrines of the Reft'mgf Cote"
testant Church of England, as embodied in the -Book 01 be
mon Prayer, and in the articles of religion called
Thirty-nine Articles." tac6 °r
The opinions, and doctrines contained in thebe rd to 01
pamphlets have been considered, discussed, and rep deft
other publications, and those discussions have, at "`
times, attracted more or less of the public attention.
Against the prevalence, however, of erroneous u_ra side'
among its members generally, the University possesseew gel
guard in the 'statute enacted more than two centliri oilit`;
which provides that every candidate for martricillati°n to for
subscribe the Thirty-nine Articles ; *and every candi(.lo, SOa
degree should again subscribe the Thirty-nine
in addition thereto, the Three Articles in the 36th kiil'iott
The authorities of the University have not lost %%tote;
their duty in enforcing a strict compliance-with this.„,sorovr
nor have they shown themselves indifferent to tilefilproit,r;
ment of religious instruction within the "t Acts
Tor, when her Majesty was enabled, by ileteidatie°'
of the Legislature, to provide for - the Trofees°,l
maintenance, and regulation of additional niiversit:'
ships of Divinity, the authorities of the :very
with the assistance of Convocation, adoPted, es_ecutieir
sure for which they were competent, to can,' '9" And tile
the views of Government and of Parliament. „.00 se
by
course
dof:
sing, to train up the youth committed to their care
pure principles of the Reformed ChureChurchof:England.
WELLINGTON, Chanceilor,
P. WINTER, Vice-Chancellor, 000.
nieteirNa"a hi f w hitens;
On behalf of the Heads

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE -----------------------
sp distressingeemorning,tab eybo andeutnwgefenamt fataleight
accident and
iliocnceurro'ecidocokn, tthhee fr°ilvl"°:::lll7lfreego'
at Vauxhall, lost his life off Thames-bank, near Chelsea College, and by wh'easidi"
nfeam:
Td
hGee
deceasedorgeor Gore,
aasg rd
filter,iaga
the river with a barge, along with a man mulled l'" was
when off the place above-named, the unfortunate gaujjea
the act of passing along the gunwale of the barge, w,..v ea:
foot slipped :and he fell overboard. Painter used elvi„r`Sborb
deavour to save his mate, but in vain, for after a few'
used
struggles he sank to rise no more. The drags were as sob'
find the body, but without success. The 'deceased w
at the time of the accident. stems
Arrangements are in progress for placinf;rarake4
carriages on the road from Stortford through IC! off I 0
and from Colchester through Ipswich, to /Comic",
the spring. gist:
%nix, JAN. 23.—The King of ilan?vel;opeet,°o
to this city is deferred for the present. M. Tegleir, e back '
of palaces at Hanover, left for London some t 111 and el,rs
inspect Kew Palace, and order several alteratioin,amejeaq„
largements, deemed necessary should it be still
on'd6"o
determination to make a lengthened stay in
season. RA$l.---. if,. •
DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM JOHNSTON, -,-.„00aet,,-,,
have to record the demise of the above respeered,,v, last,
telligence of whose death was received on Monier-Ted on t-
which we are informed that Sir William expired prelri°
13th ult., having been seized with illness on raall
Thursday. The melancholy event happen
The deceased Baronet, who was son of the six'''. daughteci
was in his 84th year. He married first Miss 8ac0n,,,,0;a0 _
ed att !,_ll3la"r—eaet..,
of Mr. John Bacon, of Shrubland Hall, Suffolk, frieT
secondly, the only daughter of Mr. John Bac°'" jaims°'
House, Middlesex. His son, Mr. William Bacon
succeeds to the family honours and estates. gentle
LINCOLN'S INN, JAN. 30.—The followi ofelat-La%
men were this day called to the degree of Balnliara renouti
b the Hon. Society of Lincoln's Inn, viz. :—".„ Babin
E ft„,
sq., Thomas Henry Mackay, Esq., -••ciao
Esq., William David Lewis, Esq., Edmun 1 F'sq`'
Hugh Edward Adair, Esq., Robert Chohne ey,
at,
William White, Esq.
tendedl ttention
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Sabbath week. Though the object of much ,oluess and
divineundersstervandice that Mrs.
prsa.risChhcriiisutreinbisoaGf
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curiosity, she comported herself with great
composure,—Glasgow paper.

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