The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-15 00:00:00

THE GORHAM CASE.

The following protests were read in the vestry of
the parish church of East Brent, in the presence of
the churchwardens and other witnesses, and copies
delivered to the churchwardens, and transmitted to
the bishop on Sunday last :
" In the name of the most Holy Trinity.—Amen.
" Whereas the Universal Church alone possesses, by
the commission and command of its Divine Founder, the
power of defining in matter of doctrine ; and subject to
the same, the Church of England alone possesses, within
its sphere, the power of interpreting and declaring the
intention of such definitions as the Universal Church
has framed ;
And whereas a power to interpret formularies of the
Church by a final judicial sentence, the synods of the
Church not being, in practice, admitted to declare the
doctrine of the Church, becomes in effect a power ti de-
clare and make such
.interpretations binding upon the
Church ;
" And whereas by the suit of Gorham v. the Bishop
of Exeter, as well as the ease of Escort v. Mastin, in
the year 1842, it appears that the Crown, through a
Court constituted by Act of Parliament alone, claims
and exercises a power to confirm, reverse, or vary, by
a final judicial sentence, the decisions and interpretations
of the Courts of the Church in matters of doctrine;—
" And whereas in the present state of the law nothing
hinders but that an interpretation which shall have been
judged to be unsound by the courts of the Church,
may be finally declared to be sound by the said Judicial
Committee ; or that a person who shall have been
judged to be unfit for cure of souls by the spiritual tri-
bunal, may be declared to be fit for cure of souls by the
civil power ;
" And whereas the existence of such state of the law,
cannot be reconciled with the divine constitution and
office of the Church, and is contrary to the law of
Christ;—
" And whereas the exercise of power in such matters,
under such state of the law, endangers the public mainte-
nance of the Faith of Christ;—
" And whereas the existence of such a state of things
is a grievance of conscience;—
"And whereas no judgment pronounced by the Judi-
cial
Committee of Privy Council, in respect of matters of
doctrine, can be accepted by the Church;—
" I, George Anthony Denison, clerk, M.A., vicar of
East Brent, in the county of Somerset, and diocese of
Bath and Wells, do hereby enter my solemn protest
against the state of the law which empowers the Judi-
cial Committee of the Privy Council to take cognizance
of matters of doctrine, and against the exorcise of that
power by the said Judicial Committee in each particular
case; and Ido hereby pledge myself to use all lawful
means within my reach to prevent the continuance of
such state of the law, and of the power claimed and
exerci.sol under the tame.
(Signed) " GEORGE ANTHONY DENISDN.
" East Brent, 4th Sunday in Lent, March 10, 1850."
" In the name of the most Holy Trinity.—Amen.
" 1. Whereas the Church of England is a branch of
the One Catholic and Apostolic Church, and, in virtue
thereof, holds, absolutely and exclusively, all the doc-
trines of the Catholic faiLh;—
" 2. And whereas George Cornelius Gorham, clerk,
B.D„ priert of the Church of England, has formally de-
nied the Catholic faith in respect of the Holy Sacrament
of Baptism;—
" And whereas the Judicial Committee of the Privy
Council has, in the case of Gorham v. Bishop of Exeter,
reversed the judgment of the Church Court, and has pro-
nounced, by final sentence, the said George Cornelius
Gorham to be fit to be instituted by the bishop to a
benefice with cure of souls;—
" And whereas such sentence is necessarily false;
" And whereas such sentence gives public legal sanc-
tion to the teaching of false doctrine, and therein and
thereby has a great and manifest tendency to lead into
error of doctrine, or to encourage to persevere in error of
doctrine, or to plunge finally into heresy, all such as are
tempted, in or • deeree or another, to deny the faith of
Christ in respect of the Holy Sacrament of Baptism;—
" And whereas such Bente' co does injury and dis-

honjur to Christ and to His Holy Cburcli;
" And a hereas all, who, with a full knowledge of the
intent, meaning, and purpose of such sentence, are, or
shall be, concerned in promulging or executing it, and
all who, with a like knowledge, shall approve of, or ac-
quiesce in, it, aro, or will be involved in heresy;—
' And whereas it has b?,corne necessary, in conse
qaence of such sentence, that the Church of England
should free herself from any participation in the guilt
there,f by proceeding, without delay, to make some
further formal declaration in respect of the Holy Sacra-
ment of Baptism;—
" I, George Anthony Denison, clerk, M.A., vicar of
East Brent, in the county of Somerset, in the diocese of
Bath and Wells, do hereby enter my solemn protest
against the said sentence of the Judicial Committee of
the Privy Council, and do warn all the Christian people
of this parish t) beware of allowing themselves to be
morel or influenced thereby in the least degree; and I
do also hereby pledge myself to use all lawful means
within my reach to assist in obtaining, without delay,
some further formal declaration, by a lawful Synod of
the Church of England, as to what is, and what is not,
the doctrine of the Church of England in respect of the
Iloly Sacrament of Baptism.
(Signed) " GEORGE ANTHONY DENISON.
East Brent, fourth Sunday in Lent, March 10."

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
LOUGHBOROUGH, MARCH 14.—We had a small supply of
wheat at to•day's market, whieh was taken off at fully the rates
of this day week. Barley, oats, and beans slow sale at last
week's currencies, with a good supply.
BOSTON, MARCH 13.—Wheat, red 27s to 3430 d, white 351
to 383, extra 41s ; barley 19s to 21s ; oats lOs to 16s ; beans,
18s to 24s ; peas 20s to 25s per quarter.
LYNN, MARCH 12.—Wheat 30s to 345, fine 36, to
40s • barley 13s to 20s, fine 22s to 25s per qr.
NEWARK, MARCH 13.—Wheat, white 41s to 425, extra 445,
red 36s to 335, extra 39s ; barley, malting 24s to 265, extra 21s,
second and grinding 21s to 235; oats, feed 16s to 17s,
seed 211 to 23s ; beans, 25, to 265, seed 273 ; peas, white and
blue 30s to 325, seed 341 spring tares, 36s to 40s per qr.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, MARCH 12.—Our mar-
ket continues to be well supplied with fat beast ; those from
the North of England, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Notting-
hamshire, were decidedly good in quality, varying in size and
weight, and well adapted to suit the demands of purchasers.
The sale for the best things was brisk, while those of the
middling sort were not so much in request. The supply of sheep
was large and extensive, and the quality generally good, with
a decided improvement in the demand. Fat pigs were plenti-
ful. The number of fat and store calves in an increase. Beef
made from 5d to sid per lb. ; mutton, 50 to 6d ; veal,
5d to 50 per lb. ; pork, Ys 6d per score. Rough fat, 3s 64
Per stone of 14Ibs. Hides, 10 per lb ; calf skins, 2d to 30
per lb.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, MARCH 13.—Wheat—The
quantity of wheat brought forward to-day was 503 qrs, being
339 qrs less than last week. Top price ls, and the average
lOid up-31 qrs unsold. Barley—The quantity brought
forward was 630 qrs, being 253 qrs more than last week.
Price on the top is up, and the average 9d down-133 qrs
unsold. Oats—Of this kind of grain we had 1,425 qrs
brought forward, or 341 qrs more than last week. The top price
2s, and the average 7d up-257 qrs unsold. Means
—The quantity of beans to-day was 257 qrs, or the same
as last; week. Price on the top the same, and the average
54 up-71 qrs unsold.
Top of Wheat ..• 63i1b. 44s Od
„ Barley •.. 58 lb. 27s Od
~Oats ... ••• ••• 45 lb. 24s Od
Beans €6*lb. 30s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, MARCH 13.—The supply
of cattle this morning was 750, being 202 more than last week.
On account of the large supply, and the dull state of the
London market, sales were very dull. Top ;price, 6s
6d ; current, 6s to Os Od ; middling and inferior, 4s 6d to 5s
per Dutch stone. The supply of sheep this morning was 2,222,
being 405 more than last week. Sales were slowly effected
at prices a shade down from last market, and at the close a
good number were unsold. Top price of best wether mutton,
nearly 6d per lb ; current, from 5d to 40 ; inferior, 40.
DurriAa, 111sacis 12.—Wheat, weighing 641bs, brought
38s, and prices to 31s. Barley, weighing 5511b5, brought 21s
6d, and prices to 21s. Oats, weighing 44Ibs, brought 20s, and
prices to 135 6d. Beans and peas, weighing 001bs, brought
275, and prices to 245.
Coax MARCH 13.—Flour —First 12s to 1330 d ; extra 14s;
seconds, 'los 6d to 12s ; households 93 to 10s 6d; thirds, 7s to 83
per cwt. Oatmeal 10s to 1036 d; Indian meal7s to 7s 34 • wheat
meal, lOs to 00s Od per cwt. Indian corn 13246 d to 1354er ton-.
Bran 3/ 17s 6d to 4/9s:per ton. Hay—Farmers 2Ss to 355; average
I:,;(kidetaloer2373sosotdo;4oasveOrda;gaeve2,ra3fe; 36dseapleerrstonoo.
sSotrdawt—o
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average
o 001osof0d5pdertoton5. Bread4-Ib7hea ten loaf
butter,6d to
86d0to;
NlOodwpoperrt 1b153
;EgLgysd—o3eys 101d7sto;L
4s Od per ndreßdo. CNoaettls—th
a 11 d o r e Fresh
l us
; Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 40s Od to 003 per
Aciewatt.
Whisky, 25 0. p., 55 9d per imperial galon •
—Beef 4d to 6d; mutton 44 to 6d; veal Od to
Od; pork 4d to Od; bacon 6d to 7d; sausages 5d per
lb. Hops 131 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to Si 5s per
ton. Bark—Barbary 7153 to 8/ ss; Valonia 141 to 01; French
7/ ss; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 10, to 125 per ?tone.
Hemp 32/ toCOI per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 16s to 173; re d
ditto 20s to 22s per barrel ; Newfoundland 9' Os to 11/ per
ton. Timber—Memel, 85s per ton ; deals, first quality, 18s,
second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 14s to 20s;
salted 15s to 21s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 2d per lb.
Potatoes, white 8d to 90 ; Minions 12d to 13d ; Guano—
Peruvian, 111 10s; Icbaboe, 91 per ton; Tar—Archangel,
19s per barrel.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for
the Week ended;March 10, I850:—C. and H. Main Line,
1,1961. 18s. Od.; Mold, 7-11. 2s. lOci.; steam boats, 791.
121, Od.—Tots), 1,3501. 12s. 10d.