The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-26 00:00:00

I worn in the pulpit. He even supposes one reason for
the omission of the prayer yvas the use of the gown in
the pulpit, which rendered it awkward to have again
to change it for the surplice. The Bishop of Exeter,
at all hazards, would compel the collection of the
Offertory. The Bishop of Worcester thinks that,
with the consent of the congregation, but not with-
out, it might be fairly employed on behalf of our
Church Societies. The " consent of the congrega-
tion " he holds to be " a material element in the pro-
priety of adopting such a practice," and that the'
clergy have no " right to force upon a congreFation
without their consent what is not strictly legal.' He
quotes, too, the important decision of fir L. Powys,
to which we first called attention, as a sufficient proof
that it is not legal to apply it to any other purpose but
the relief of the poor of the parish. Here, therefore,
the Church is at a stand. A clergyman ordained or
beneficed in the diocese of Exeter would be required to
use the surplice, prayer for the Church militant, and
Offertory. If transferred to, or promoted in, the diocese
of Worcester, he must use the gown for preaching, and
leave out the prayer for the Church militant and the Of-
fertory. A report has indeed reached us that Dr. Phill-
potts, from respect to the hostile feeling it has en-
gendered, condescends to the wishes of the laity in
declining to insist upon the surplice. We hope it is
true, and we trust also he will not repeat the offen-
sive expressions by which he designates the respectful
remonstrances that have reached him. A clergyman
of his diocese, in forwarding some parochial resolu-
tions on the subject, has addressed to him a very
earnest, and, at the same time, a properly deferential
letter to second their entreaties. Ilis Lordship can-
not, we think, long resist the tide of objection and
remonstrance now so obvious. Some strange mis-
representation, we have reason to believe, led him
into the error of the postscript that was appended
to the first issue of his letter to the Dean of Exeter.
Surely he must now know something of the danger
of taking too much for granted, or accrediting all
that he is told, and thereby being convicted of errors
which it is very difficult to explain or repair. He
believed what his prebendaries asserted, and out came
his pastoral letter. He heard some curious tale of a
clergyman preaching in a great-coat, and put, it in
print. It was all a mistake, and he called in the
impression of his pamphlet. 'Will he still remain
obdurate on his former and more perilous misap-
prehension ? lie has had proof enough, and more
than enough, to undeceive him. Let him recal his
inj unctions, and insure peace and uniformity together.
—Times.

THE CASE OF MR. C. C. WILSON.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
JERSEY, DEC. B.—lt is strange that, notwithstand-
ing the high and varied talent employed on the press,
such gross ignorance should prevail respecting our
laws and the wcrking of them. This ignorance seems
to extend to everything respecting us. The other day
The Sun gave us Napier for our Lieutenant-Governor,
whereas he is Governor of Guernsey. None of the
English papers seem to be armre that Mr. Wilson
was condemned to pay a fine of 101., whilst the law
only sanctions one of about half-a-crown (supposing
him guilty of contempt, and the court a competent
one). Notice has bees served upon the jurats
who met and concocted the resistance to
the habeas, that applications will be made
to the Queen's Bench for a rule calling
upon them to show cause why criminal informations
should not be fired against them. If Lord Denman
does not shirk the case, the battle will soon be fought
in earnest, for the " Wilson Fund" is going on glo-
riously—one gentleman sent }Jim 501. last week. If
a writ of quo warranto is applied for and fairly
argued, it will be found that our pints have no legal
right to sit as a court. Before many months have passed
we shall excite even more attention than we have

already done. The writer of a letter to a Londoq
paper stated he " could safely affirm that the pro-
ceedings are very much less costly than in England."
Last Wednesday week a cause occupied our court,
in which the amount litigated was only eight shillings ;
it was sent " to proof," and the costs will amount to
40/. or 50/. before it is finally decided! This is
cheap, is it not ? It is very remarkable that Mr. Le
Breton's affidavit (upon which Thesiger moved for a
rule to show cause why a writ of supersedeas should
not be issued), does not contain any answer to Mr.
Wilson's. . . • • • • • .
One of the most learned and talented advocates of our
court (I may say the most learned one), Mr.
who is a Jerseyman, stated openly in the court last
week, during a stormy debate, " If Government were
to send a lawyer to watch the proceedings of this
court, I do not hesitate to say that the whole concern
would be capsized, for it is utterly impossible to obtain
anything like justice at the hands of such a tribunal."

THE POACHING AFFRAY AT
CROOME.
DEATH OF ONE OF THE KEEPERS.

WORCESTER, TUESDAY EvesuNG.—The unfortu-
nate gamekeeper, Thomas Staite, who' was so inhu-
manly beaten by the gang of poachers at Croorne on
the morning of the 21st inst., has (as we anticipated)
died from the injuries received. After the operation
of trepanning, which was performed with great skill
on Saturday, the poor fellow lingered in a hopeless
condition until ten o'clock this morning (Tuesday),
when death put an end to his sufferings, to which it
was supposed, however, he could not have been
acutely sensible, the unfortunate man's brain having
received considerable injury. The inquest on the
body of the
,ill-fated deceased is appointed to be held
at the Worcester Infirmary on Friday next, before
J. B. Hyde, Esq., the coroner for this city. The
rumour (mentioned in my last communication) that
one of the poachers had been captured proves correct.
His name is Joseph Turvey, he is a native of Per-
shore, in which town it is thought a large portion of
the gang reside. On Saturday (he was taken on
Friday night) Turvey was conveyed by Petford (one
of the superintendents of the Worcestershire consta-
bulary) to Upton-on-Severn, where he underwent an
examination before E. G. Stone, Esq., a county ma-
gistrate, and was identified by some of poor Staite's
companions as one of the party which attacked them
on Friday morning. It is said that Turvey is the
only one of the party who is positively known, and
one feature in his favour is the fact that he dissuaded
his companions from carrying into execution a threat
which they made to throw the maimed keepers into a
pool.
A representation has been made to the Home
Secretary that it would be desirable for Government
to add 501. to the sum already offered by the Earl of
Coventry's trustees (501.) for conviction of the guilty
parties.

DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—Yesterday (Christmay-day)
morning about half-past 3 o'clock a fire was discovered
by the police-constable on the beat, raging in the exten-
sive workshops belonging to Mr. Michael 11f ahoney,
cabinet-maker, 31, Iligh-street, Iloxton Old Town. In-
formation of the occurrence.was without delay furnished
to the several engine stations, and in a very short space
of time five brigade engines and the West of England
were on the spot. The one from Whitecross-street and
another from Jeffery's-square, under the direction of Mr.
Crookland, were speedily got to work ; and an abundant
supply of water from the mains of the New River Com-
pany being readily furnished, the fire was confined to
the building in which it originated. Before it was ex-
tinguished, however, the whole of the workshops, 40
feet long by 16 broad, with the contents and roof, were
destroyed. Fortunately, the building was detached, -or
the damage would have been still more serious, from the
great body of fire in the building, and the great heat of
the walla during the fire. The premises are insured in
the West of England office. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
SUCCESS OF THE PENNY-A-MILE SYSTEM.—The
alteration mac7oo in the fares and accommodation of the
Eastern Counties Railway has been attended with the
greatest success. Already two large omnibuses and
coach have started in conjunction with the Company
running from Ipswich to Colchester, and scarcely a day
passes without every one of them being filled with pas-
sengers. In addition to these, a number of fast coaches
run from Norwich and various other towns in the dis-
trict, and it is anticipated a few weeks more will see
others on the road. The inhabitants of Ipswich look
upon this as a surprising change, and no wonder, when
it is considered that only two coaches passed through
the town some few years back. As the spring ap-
proaches three or four more conveyanees will be started,
and seeing that the experience of the last six weeks jus-
tifies the belief that the passenger traffic will, before tha*
time, have been nearly doubled, there can be little doubt
they will turn out profitable speculations.
THE REFUGE FOE THE DESTITUTE.-FRAITING or
THE POOR.—Yesterday being Christmas-day, the
iu-
mates of the Asylum for the Refuge of the Destitute, ii
Ylavhouse•yard, Whitecross-street, St. Luke's, received
the following entertainment at the expense of the Society,
exclusive of a butt of beer, which was forwarded gra-
tuitously by the Messrs. Whitbread and Co., the brewers,
Chiswell-street. There were 450 of the houseless poor,
men, women, and children, each of whom bad one pound
of bread and half a pound of boiled beef. with a pint of
beer, for dinner. In the afternoon the men also had a
cup of coffee, and the women and children coffee and
buns, with cheese at supper. 81r. Edwards, the Chair-
man of the Committee of the Institution ; the Secretary,
Mr. Sard ; and the Superinttaident, were present during
the distribution of the meals, the utmost order being ob-
served by the numerous recipients. In the forenoon
Divine service was performed by the Rev. T. W.
Edwards, the chaplain to the Institution, at which the
Chairman attended. At this asylum, since the 7th of
December, 1,683 of the destitute poor have been ad
witted, the most of whom have been in repeatedly. At
the asylums of the Society in Glasshouse-street, East
Smithfield, and Ogle street, St. Mary lehone, the inmates,
amounting to between 600 and 700, were also bountifully
regaled in a similar way. Last year the Society ex-
pended above 6,000/. in its benevolent objects, but
.its
receipts amounted to no more than 2,500/. ; it was, in
consequence, obliged to draw upon its funds.
LLOYD'S.—The business of the Underwriting De-
partment of this establishMent commenced, at the Ned
Royal Exchange for the first time, this morning. The
area for the transaction of public business, is expected to
be opened to merchants on the Ist of January.