The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-11 00:00:00

Exchequer Bill Office, 6th February 1845.

ROYAL COURT OF GUERNSEY.

(Abridged from the Guernsey Star.)
ACTION AGAINST THE GOVERNOR.

SIR WILLIAM COLLINGS, JURAT OF THE ROYAL COURT,
v. MAJOR-GENERAL W. F. P. NAPIER. LIEUTENANT-

pass. It was, as at present before tt hem, a case between
two private individuals ; it was not for the Court to an-
ticipate the objections which might be raised by either
party ; it was for those concerned l o raise those objec-
tions if they thought proper, and tin the Court to decide
on them. T They were much indebti dto the bailiff for
calling their attention to the questions which he had
spoken of ; but as the law officers of ' the Crown did not
advise them against the course of pri pceeding which was
now sought for by the plaintiff, the saw, no reason to
object to it.
The Queen's Sergeant then twice „3‘, called William
Francis Patrick Napier, Esq.," and no answer being
given, a record was made of " Veis- —et es t l'adjonction
des Officiers de la Reine perrnise."--- Hula granted, and
the adjunction of the Crown lawyers permitted.

THE EARNINGS AND PITTANCE

TAX.

A tax on earnings is a twofold bane.
A gyve on liberty, a clog on Ala 6
'
Less like a statesman's than a .df tspot s shift ;
We've writh'd beneath 't too bag to writhe again.
Uneconomic is it, as 'twould be
To darn some feeder of a fradenagg flood,
To cut away some toproot of the tin ‘e,
To drain the chyle, or bleed the want of IA ed.
But these are petty views, vompar'd'with this,
Th' unconstitutional, wl*ch, wisely scann'd,
Notes something with our freedom mtob. amiss,
When Government's a Pry throughout the land ;3
And domiciliar* search--'tis nothing less--
Prolific, now, of fraud; ;tow, mulcts spare, frank dis tress.
BOANERGI

* The inquisition into the contents of the ace lout
book and ledger of the professional, mercantile, and
trading man ; and into the pocket or memorandum
book of the pensioner (male and female), the wi, low,
the orphan, and the poor gentleman, is d(
ciliary search with a vengeance, and in the shape of an
extortioner to boot.

TRIGNMOUTII.-11e surplice is still continued. C Ip
Sunday last the greater part of a very small congri. '-
gation left the church, amidst much noise and confusion
Report says that the worthy incumbent is preparing fo
a siege, and that on Sunday next, the police are to guar I
the church to prevent an uproar, that the surplice wor •
shippers may not be disturbed. The only mode left is 1
to petition Parliament, and it is to be *hoped
that not many days will elapse before that
constitutional method of expressing the feelings
of the people will be adopted. Nothing must be
left undone which can constitutionally be done, until the
surplice is left off in preaching ; the chair at the commu-
nion unscrewed, and turned round, that the clergyman
may not be ashamed to Iceik his cengree•ation in the.
face ; and the weekly offertory abolishecf; the watch..
words must be, persevere and conquer, and until then,
and until the minister has expressed something like
contrition for his conduct, and apologised for his ill- '
judgvd epistle to his parishioners, abstain from going
to West Teignmouth church.— Western Times.
TILE LATE DR. ABERCROMRY'S PROFESSIONAL ►
LIBEARY.—We understand that the family of the late
Dr. Abercromby have presented his valuable professional ►
library, amounting to nearly one thousand volumes, to
the Ro7al College of Surgeons, of which he had been
a member since 1804. This munificent donation was 1
a nnounced to the College at its meeting on Monday mat
—Scctiman.
SINGULAR RODISEEY.—On Tuesday night, %ogle
person cut and carried away about 180 feet of the e,opper
wire rope by which the signal fans close to the statism
at Chelmsford, are worked. The weight of the wire
stolen is nearly half a hundred weight, and its valu
about 101. The robbery must have been effected by sem
person well acquainted with the position and value o
the property, but as yet no clue has been obtained.— •
Suffolk Chronicle.