The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING-, MARCH 30, 1842.

THE " NON-INTRUSION " QUES-
TION.
_ _

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE
INCOME TAX.
YARMOUTH.—The proposition of Sir Robert Peel
to inflict upon the people of England an Income Tax,
has been received here with mingled feelings of alarm
and indignation. Alarm at the injuries with which
such a scheme is pregnant to the industrious,
and indignation at the inquisitorial system which
must be the necessary accompaniment of such a.
tax. A meeting of the inhabitants of this town
is likely to be summoned, to -memorialize' her Ma-
jesty on the obnoxious impost proposed to be inflicted
on us by her present Ministers. Nothing but' the
united voice of the whole empire will deter the present
Premier from the adoption of a scheme which, we
hesitate not to say, will cause his name to descend
with execration to posterity.--Ipswich Express.
THE INCOME TAX AND THE NEW TARlFF.—Al-
though the door of the House of Commons is shut
against petitions complaining of the new tax, expres-
sion is beginning to be given to the feeling against
some of the details. At Braintree petitions to the
Queen and to the House of Lords are in course
of signature amongst the tradesmen against
it. A similar petition has been agreed to at Nor-
wich. The farmers also are beginning to see the real
effects of some portions of the tariff, and the Brain-
tree Farmers' Club, having passed resolutions expres-
sive of their apprehension on the subject, have ap-
pointed a deputation to wait on the County Mem-
bers. The Chelmsford Farmers' Club are about
to petition on the subject ; -and we understand
that the Ministerial plan, as regards agriculture, being
now fully developed, the East Essex Agricultural
Society is up and stirring ; the members of the So-
ciety meet, we learn, to-morrow, when it is expected
some strong and decided resolutions will be proposed,
and petitions to the Legislature founded upon them.—
Essex Herald.
THE INCOME TAx.—A requisition is, we under-
stand, in the course of signature, addressed to the
Mayor, soliciting him to call a meeting to petition
Parliament against the Ministerial Financial scheme.
—Devonport Independent.
WHY DON'T WEI PETITION AGAINST THE INCOME
Tax ?—On all sides we hear loud and long excla-
mations of dissatisfaction at the impost with which we
are about to be burdened, and indignation at its ob-
vious, monstrous, inequality ; yet not a hand is moved
against it. For aught that can be known to the Go-
vernment, the inhabitants Ad Ipswich are satisfied with
the income tax. Sir R. Peel may fairly assume, and
undoubtedly will assume, that the industrious trades
and professional men of this town are content to con-
tribute; out of their hard-eaxned incomes, four or five
pounds to every one pound of the landowners or fund-
holder, in aid of the public revenue. This is no
party question ; it is one of self-preservation. The
friends of The Peel Cabinet, as well as its opponents,
should join in deprecating the obnoxious tax. Why
do we not imitate the Metropolitan parishes, and,
casting aside for the moment all party strife, join in a
requisition to the Mayor for a public meeting, to pe-
tition the Queen, Lords, and Commons, against the
income tax.—lpswich Express.

The following is an interesting extract from a letter
just received from an impartial observer of passing
events in Scotland, in referenee to the subject now dis-
turbing the repose of the Scotch Church :
" As lo the Scottish Church, or non-intrusion
question, my opinion is that the majority of the
people of Scotland ileally care very little about it, and
that it is a dispute which has been stirred up entirely
by the wild men among the clergy. The evil of pa-
tronage is greatly exaggerated. The settlements in
the face of reclaiming congregations' since the
Act of Queen Anne, or 1710, if an account
were taken of them, would be found to be
comparativevly very few indeed. Popular elec-
tions among. the Dissenters have caused far
greater dissatisfaction and schism amongst congre-
gations. How many instances could be induced of mi-
norities amongst the Dissenters breaking off from the
majorities and choosing new pastors for themselves !
And how many instances could be given of parish
ministers who were unpopular and were thrust on their
congregations, gaining the good will of their flocks and
becoming the most useful and the most esteemed of the
Scottish clergy !
" As to the legal question, you hear it said the Scotch
civil and ecclesiastical courts are in collision. This is I
wrong. _ _ _

"The law is fixed at present by Act of Parliament ;
by civil law, the Act of Queeh Anne, and has been acted
on upwards of a century. Every. clergyman in the
Church of Scotland was settled, in virtue of this
law, till within these few years, when the General
Assembly, an ecclesiastical body, presumed to legislate
on the subject by passing an Act declaring that congre-
gations shall have it in their power to veto the appoint-
ment or induction of any presentee, and this without
assigning any ground or objection whatever. Here was
Popery, in my opinion, in every sense of the term. A
body of churchmen presuming to alter the civil law of
the land. It is quite obvious that no civil court could
ever recognise so incompetent a proceeding, or any other
than the ordinary civil Or statute law of the land. Ac-
cordingly, on the first occasion when the veto was at-
tempted, and when the Court of Session, as the inter-
preters of the civil law, were appealed to, what could
they do but pronounce it—the veto—illegal, and order
the settlement and ordination of the presentee ? Why
should the Court of Session be abused for this ; and why
should all the abusive, indeed impious language be ap-
plied to them about defying the head of the church—
trampling on God's heritage, and all the fanatical slang
that has been so copiously poured out on the subject.
" What astonishes me is the glaring inconsistency of
the wild men. They profess their anxiety to get the
matter settled by an Act of Parliament—that is, by the
civil power. This is confessing at any rate that their
own power—the ecclesiastical—cannot settle it, and is,
therefore, impotent for any good. Well, supposing
a Bill brought in by Sir George Sinclair, Sir William
Rae, or the Duke of 4rgyle, Fox Matile, or any other
person, and passed into a law, to the present satis-
faction of all concernei—suppose, however, that a dif-
ference of opinion arose about some of the provi-
sions of the new law, and that I maintained my view
of the enactment in opposition to a majority of
the Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly, and
that I appealed to the Court of Session, as the
interpreters of the civil law, and for authority to
implement the provision, and the court decided in my
favour, would the majority opposed to me not be bound
to obey the new law as ordained by the court ? If not
'bound to obey it, what is the use of applying for any
new law ? If bound, however, to obey the new law, then
the question is inevitable, why not obey the present
existing law ?
" The present Government has done right in refusing
to legislate until the present law be obeyed. By firmly
insisting on this being done, they will do more to uphold
the Church of Scotland, and to maintain Christianity—
for the principle of maintaining authority is as essential
a principle to general well-being, ,as . the non-intrusion
principle—indeed, far more so than any other course it is
possible to take. A few fanatics may go out of the
church, but their example will not be followed. Con.
cession would, in my opinion, be a most dangerous
course."—Morning Herald.

POSTPONEMENT of the TARIFF.
The Scottish agriculturists are beginning to bestir
themselves against the measures of Sir Robert Peel.
In the north a strong feeling of dissatisfaction is ra-
pidly spreading, and in the south we observe that the
first of a series of meetings, which are immediately
to be .held, has taken place at Haddington. The
chair was filled by Sir George Warrender, and re-
solutions, denouncing the contemplated changes, were
moved by Sir G. Grant Suttie, Mr. Aitchison of
Drummore, .Mr. Ainslie of Elvington, and other
gentlemen, and unanimously agreed to.
On-Wednesday last, Mr. Allan Gilmour, Mr. John
Mitchell, and Mr. Robert Rodger, a deputation from
Glasgow, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel, at
his official residence in Downing-street. The Pre-
mier is understood to have made very short work
with the statements which these gentleman laid be-
fore him, and he treated their dolorous complaints in
such a way as to render it unlikely that they will
visit Downing-street again with the same tale on their
lips. Sir Robert altogether showed himself more
than a match for the deputation,. and they will, we
trust, lose no time in drawing up an account of the
interview, for the edification of the public.
It is evident, nevertheless, that from the increasing
opposition to the new tariff; Sir Robert Peel will be
so much pressed that he will be induced to postpone
its coming into operation, if not to withdraw it for the
present. He now tells the deputations daily waiting
upon him, that, if a sudden change will do much pe-
cuniary harm, he will give more time ; so he tells the
timber merchants—so he says to_the deputations from
the colonies. We adhere, therefore, to the opinion,
that after he obtains his new tax upon income, he
will be found ready enough to put off the tariff re-
form for another year. Such, also, we are told, is
the impressions of several of the leaders of the depu-
tions that have recently seen the Right Hon. Baronet.
—Glasgow Argus.

THE ROYAL HOSPITALS.
REPORT OF THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN
AND POOR PEOPLE MAINTAINED.
CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.
Children put forth apprentices the year last past,
187; nine whereof, being instructed in the
mathematics and navigation, were placed forth
apprentices to commanders of ships out of the
mathematical school founded by his late Ma-
jesty King Charles 11.
Children buried the year last past
Children now under the care and charge
of the Hospital in Londoir and at
Hertford .
To be admitted on presentations granted
to this time

206
- 1,486

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL.
Patients addmitted,' cured, and discharged
during the last year, 4,724 ; in-patients,
15,609 ; out-patients, 15,215 ; casualty
patients, most of whom were poor sick
and lame persons, and many of them des-
titute of all relief, have been supplied
with money, clothes, and other necessa-
ries, to enable them to return to their
several habitations, amounting together to
Dead

HORRIBLE AND DARING MURDER IN WISCONSIN

—A heart-rending duty devolves upon us this week,
which is to announce the death of the Hon. Charles C. P.
Aradt, a Member of the Council from the county of
Brown, who was shot in the- Council-room by J. R
Vineyard, a Member from Grant, immediately after the
adjournment yesterday.—A discussion of a heated cha-
racter arose upon a motion made in the Council to re-
consider a vote by which the nomination of Enos S.
Baker, as Sheriff for the county of Grant, was rejected a
few days since. During the progress of this discussion,
some rather violent words passed between Mr. Aradt
and Vineyard. The first conceiving himself to have
been insulted, approached Mr. Vineyard after an ad-
journment, for the purpose of seeking an explanation—a
slight personal rencontre then took place, when the latter
drew a pistol from his pocket and fired. Mr. Aradt
reeled for a few paces, then sunk to the floor, and almost
immediately- expired, having been shot through the
heart.— Wisconsin Enquirer, 12th inst.
MILLING IN CINCINNATI FOR 1841.—There were,
in this city, at the commencement of the past year, seven
flour and two oil mills ; two of the former were burnt
down, and rebuilt withn the year. Owing to the state
of water in the canals, these mills were in active opera-
tion but ten months out of the twelve. There were ma-
nufactured, in the above period, 355,359 bushels of
wheat, equal to 71,072 barrels of flour. A lower esti-
mate puts the whole number of barrels of flour manu •
factured at 67,653, but the other estimate is more c•ir-
rect ; and, according to that, the whole number of bar-
rels, made in the twelve months, would have been 82,918.
The number of hands employed in the flour mills is
thirty, and the numbers of runs of stone twenty-two.
The whole amount of capital invested, may be stated in
round numbers at 158,000 dol. The two oil mills manu-
factured 11,672 bushels flax seed, equal to 20,426 gallons
of oil, or 23,830 gallons for twelve months. The num-
ber hands employed in the oil. mill is five ; they em-
ploy three hydraulic presses. The whole amount of _ca-
pital invested in these mills is 17,000 dol.
ARMY AND NAVY.—The April Number of COL-
BURN'S UNITED SERVICE MAGAZINE, AND NAVAL AND
MILITARY JOURNAL, will contain, among other interest-
ing papers :—Observations on the Report of the Select
Committee of the House of Commons on Army and
Navy Appointments, and on the Report of the Commis-
sioners for inquiring into Naval and Military Promo-
tions—On Oceanic Surf—A Cruise in the Gulf of
Corinth—Naval Operations in the China Seas, by an
Officer of the Nemesis—Sketches of the Austrian Cavalry
Service, by a ci-devant Hussar Officer—Cenfessions of a
Spy, collected by an Officer of the Navy—Reminiscences
of a Light Dragoon—Historical Details relative to the
Military Force of Great Britain—A Word to a Field
Officer—Promotion in the Army by purchase—On the
Mortality among the Troops during the year 1841, in the
Windward and Leeward Islands and Colonies—Distri-
butions of the Army and Navy, and all the professional
news of the month.

Remaining under cure,
In-patients

Out-patients
ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.
There have been cured and discharged from
St. Thomas's Hospital, in Southwark, this
last year, of sick, wounded, maimed and
diseased persons, 3,143 in-patients, and
29,505 medical and surgical out-patients,
including casualties, some of whom have
been relieved with money and necessaries
at their departure, to accommodate and
support them in their journies to their
several habitations

Buried from thence after much charge in
their sickness

Remaining under cure,
In-patients -Oa •V,
Out-patients and casualties
So that there have been during the last year
of poor miserable objects under the care
of the said hospital, and destitute of other
proper care
.• • • •

BRIDEWELL HOSPITAL.
Received into this hospital during the last
year under commitments by the Lord
Mayor and the Aldermen of this City, as
criminal or disorderly persons, who have
been kept to hard labour or received cor-
rection
Apprentices sent by the Chamberlain for so-
litary confinement
Received into this hospital during the same
period, sundry poor persons who have
been committed for wandering abroad,
and begging in the city of London

BETHLEHEM HOSPITAL.
CURABLE&
Remaining on the 31st of December, 1841,
out on leave :

Women
In the hospital,
Men
Women

49
88

INCURABLES.
Remaining in the hospital on the Ist of Ja-
nuary, 1841,
Dien
Women

38
50

COLDURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR
APRlL.—Thomas Hood, the distinguished Editor of the
New Monthly Magazine, seems indefatigable in cats ring
for the public taste. In the April number of this copu-
lar periodical, besides an admirable continuation of his
facetious extravaganza, " The SehOnlmistress Abroad,"
he has furnished his numerous readers with a laughable
commentary on the late false alarm, called " The Earth-
Quakers." Two old favourites of the periodical reader
have joined his literary forces this-month—each a host
in herself—one being Lady Morgan, who contributes
one Of her most pleasant pieces of antiquarian gossip,
under the title of "Courts and Court Journals ; and
the other Mrs. Trollope, who has commenced a new
work, called " The Barnabys in America." The subject
affords a vast field of entertainment. Mr. Leman
DTh.elngautshiost j
toi-f
Blanchard contributes one of his agreeable papers,
which is entitled, "Suiting the Action to the Word."
llted. view of Oxford
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number also contains an admirable addition to the
"Reminiscences of a Medical Student," which have
attracted so much attention. The story is a very striking
one, and is called, " The Widow's Child." To these we
have to add one of those clever epigrammatic essays for
which the Magazine has so long been celebrated, en-
titled " Means and Ends."
ANECDOTE or DUNNING.---HOrHE Tooke relates
the following anecdote, illustrative of the personal ap-
pearance of Dunning, Lord Ashburton, who was the
mostcuato incelfeobrrattbecel lawyr of
to hilsea
barristers
to finish their evenings at the coffee-houses in the neigh-
bourhood of the inns of court, Lord Thurlow, on one oc-
cusion, wanted to see Dunning privately. He Went to
ede Chambers early, and
the coffee-house frequented by him. and asked a waiter
if Mr. Dunning was there ? The waiter, who was new
in his place, said he _did not know him. "Not know
him?" exclaimed Thurlow, with his usual oathi, ", Go
into the room up stairs, and if You see any gentleman
like the knave of clubs, tell him he is particularly
wanted," The waiter went up, and forthwith he
,
appearedi followed by Dunning.
• A tax upon income, except as a measure of the
value of property, is a wicked absurdity—and, how far
41; Robert Peeps income tax accords with such a plan,
the country will soon
.IAve,IPI Opportunity of juflgitig.—
Ipswich Express.

- 88

ISLE OF SKYE, MARCH 18.—The month of March
has been unusually wet and Sformy on the west coast
this season, and the earlier spring operations have been
much retarded. There has been no seed sown here, nor
can there be any for some days to come, even should
there be a favourable change of weather, owing to the
wetness of the soil; and veryAittle has been done in our
gardens. On the afternoon and evening of Friday last,
we were visited with the most terrific gale of wind, ac-
companied with rain, we ever remember to have wit-
nessed in this country. Towards the evening it blew a
tremendous hurricane from west and south-west, and a
feeling of horror and dismay pervaded the whole com-
munity. Several houses have been unthatched, corn-
stacks scattered and destroyed, and much damage has
been done to boats on some parts of the coast.
A HOUSE SET ON FIRE BY A CAT.—About four
o'clock yesterday morning,
,as a policeman on duty was
passing the house of Mr. James Blake, tobacconist,
No. 21, High-street, Aldgate, he observed a strong light
through the shutters of the shop. He immediately aroused
Mr. Blake, who, on coming down stairs, discovered the
shop to be on fire. Several engines were speedily on the
spot, and, by great exertions, the fire was confined to the
shop, but not until the building had been much damaged,
yid a considerable portion of the stock had been con-
st\ined. The fire was occasioned in a most singular.
manner. A cat belonging. to Mr. Blake, had, by some
accident, been shut up in the shop, in a drawer which
contained some boxes of lucifer matches, and the animal's
movements to get from the placa of her confinement
caused the ignition of the matches, and the fire commu-
nicating to some paper lying about, set the shop in a blaze.
THE BENCH AND THE BAR.—lit the Cork As-
sizes there was a great blow-up between the new Judge,
Baron Lefroy, and the Munster bar, who had a quarrel
in consequence of his Lordship having refused to adjourn
the Court at seven o'clock in the evening, in compliance
with the wish of Mr. Bennett, the leadei of the Bar,
who was supported by the whole of the barristers with-
out a single exception. :In order to coerce his Lordship
all the barristers left the Court along with Mr. Bennett ;
but the Judge, was•not to be so beaten, for he called on
they settled; the matter by half-past seven
the agents to examine, the witnesses, and as there *ere
't
the same Assizes Mr. John Hawkes oh-
otlireteachveAesrdict, with 2,000/. damages, against Mr, Szi:
muel Devonshire Penrose, for the seduction of hia rife,
The plaintiff and defendant were near relatives.

LITERATURE.
LONDON LEGEND& 2 Yols.
Bentley, London, 1842.
If the reader be not very fa stidious in his taste,
he may possibly find amusement in these
volumes, which contain a series of tales illustra-
tive of the historical and romantic traditions of.
Old London and its environs. The most entertain-
ing of these tales—which is very naturally
placed first—is entiled the " Foster Son,"
and relates to the memorable period of Jack
Cade's rebellion, when the metropolis was
for some days in a state of perfect panic,
the rebel having taken up his head-quar-
ters in Southwark. Some of the author's sketches
' connected with this incident are passable enough,
particularly the account of a visit, for the pur-
poses of plunder, paid by Cade and his followers
to a wealthy London .merchant, on whose ex-
chequer they levy a sort of income tax, urging
' the same plea for the impost that the Tories are
now urging, and with equal propriety. But if we
except the cursory sketches of the rebels, and
their attack on London Bridge, which certainly
give some evidence of graphic ability, there is
not much to praise in the "Foster Son," for it is
loosely and carelessly constructed ; the language
is tame and slip-shod; and the various personages
pourtrayed are merely so many common-place
generalities. The same objections apply more or
less to the remaining tales, which, however,
possess the virtue of brevity to recommend them.

POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY.
Chapman and Hall, London, 1842.
For this useftil and elaborate work we are in-
debted to the Society for the- Diffusion of Use
ful Knowledge, at whose suggestion it was
written, and under whose superintendence
it has been published. The work is introduced
by two able chapters devoted to the consideration
of the fundamental principles of Government,
and then proceeds to give an account of the dif-
ferent systems of legislation adopted by different
countries. The particulars respecting the usages
of the French monarchy, previous to the Revo-
lution of 1789, are very full and explicit, and are
penned in a calm and rational spirit of inquiry.
But to us, the most acceptable portion of the vo-
lume is the Introduction, in which the " Objects,
Pleasures, and Advantages of Political Science"
are considered; and in which we find the follow-
ing, among many just and impressive passages:—
" The mischiefs are incalculable which have re-
sulted to our species, from the habitual false
judgments formed of human conduct and charac-
ter by the bulk of mankind ; and it must
in fairness be confessed, that the great crimes
which have been committed by statesmen in
all ages, have been mainly caused by the en-
couragement which the people have given to the
criminals. Dazzled by success, subdued by the
spectacle of triumphant force, stricken with
wonder at the mere exercise ofgreat faculties, and
the sight of the events which they brought about,
men have withdrawn their eyes from the means
used to attain those ends, and lost their natural
hatred of vice in their admiration of genius,
and their sense of power. No disgust at mean-
ness, no scorn of treachery, no horror of cruelty,
has hitherto availed against the false lustre
shed over despicable and detestable deeds by
brilliant capacity, crowned with victory. But
that is not all the folly committed by unreflect-
ing men. The most absolute disregard to
their own interests has been coupled with their
misplaced admiration of successful guilt."

THE MEET AT MELTON.
Graves, London, 1842.
We are indebted for this spirited mezzotint
engraving to the pencil of Mr. Humphreys, who
has executed it from an original painting by Mr.
Grant, which is now in the possession of the Duke
of Wellington. The picture represents the meet-
ing of the Melton Mowbray huntsmen, who are
just setting out on a fox-hunt. The scene is a fine
open tract of ground, gently swelling up into
gradual elevations in the intermediate distance,.
and bounded, at the farthest point of sight, ap-
parently by a range of downs, intersected by
small copses. Though there- are considerably
upwards of thirty figures pourtrayed, yet the
canvas is anything but crowded, so adroitly has
the artist disposed his groups. Almost all his
figures are portraits, and we can bear testimony
to the accuracy of not a few of them. For life,
and vivacity, and ease, we have of late years
seen few pictures superior to this.

NAPOLEON.
Graves, London, 1842.
A half-length portrait of Napoleon, engraved
by Lewis, from a painting executed by Delaroche
—a French artist—in the year 1838. Consider-
ing that the likeness was taken from other por-
traits of Napoleon, who was mouldering in his
rocky tomb at Saint Helena, in 1838, we are
surprised at the accuracy with which the artist
has hit off, what has been generally supposed to
be, the leading expression of his features. There
is a sternness, not unmixed with melaneholy,in
his features; and he is attired in his favourite
grey great coat, and little cocked hat. As a
work of art, the print is a very creditable one.

SABBATISM NO PART OF CURISTIANI7
A Discourse preached in Union-street Chapel, Glasgow,
Feb. 27, 1842, by John Taylor.
London : J. lliardon, 7, Farringdon-street. Edinburgh :
R. R. Nelson. Glasgow :J. Owen.
This discourse (published by request) we con-
fidently commend to the notice of our readers.
At a time when the public mind is being agitated
by violent addresses from the pulpit and the
press upon the so-called " desecration of the
Sabbath," owing 'to the decision recently come
to by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Company, to allow the public to be accommo-
dated by running two trains on Sundays, it is
highly creditable to the Unitarian minister, who
resides in the midst of a prejudiced people, thus
boldly to step forward _and place before the
public just and scriptural ifietas of the Sabbath
question. Mr. Taylor takes for his text thoge
memorable words of our Saviour, Mark, c.
v. 27, 28, " And lie said unto them, The Sab-
bath was made for man, and not man for the
Sabbath ; therefore the Son of Man is Lord also
of the Sabbath."
We have only space for one or two extracts,
or it would afford us pleasure to introduce to our
readers many remarks of the-talented and re-
spected author of this discourse :
This remark of Christ's was intended to discounte-
nance the rigour and minuteness of observance by
which the Jews impeded many actions on their sacred
day ; and we repeatedly find in the Evangelical narra-
tives, that Jesus came into contact with the Pharisaic
temper on this subject, and rebuked it. I need only
adduce one illustration to show the opposition between
the sentiments and feelings of Jesus, and those of the
Jews and many moderns on the subject of Sabbatical ob-
servance ; and that may be found in the instance of
healing an impotent man on the Sabbath, when Jesus
said, " Rise, take up thy bed, and walk." Now, it was
considered exceedingly improper to carry anything along
the streets of Jerusalem en tile Sabbath-day ; and ac-
cordingly we find that a commotion was excited by this
action, and " the Jews therefore said unto him that was
cured, It is the Sabbath-day ; it is not lawful for thee to
carry thy bed." And, my brethren, I can well imagine
the commotion that would be excited in THIS city (Glas-
gow), amongst many who consider themselves exemplary
Christians, if, on what is most erroneously called the
Christian Sabbath, a man n ere to be seen carrying any
large article of household furniture along these streets,
in the face of multitudes who were issuing from their re-
spective places of worship. Shall Ibe told that Christ
rommanded only a work of necessity ? I say, No ;
there was no necessity for the man to carry his bed.
Considering the immense beriefit which had been con-
ferred upon him, in perfect restoration to health and
strength, he might well have been contented to neglect
his bed and leave it behind him, rather than shock the
religious feelings (shall we call them prejudices ?) of his
countrymen. Jesus, had he entertained any such ideas,
as many moderns have, on the so-called desecration of the
Sabbath, ought surely to have said, " Rise, and walk,"
not " Take up thy bed, and walk."
The preacher proceeds to prove that the fol-
lowing statements are true :-
1. That the Jewish Sabbath, as enjoined in the Mosaic
Scriptures, was a local and national institute.
2. That no day is enjoined by CEristianity as more
sacred than another, but all days are alike.
3. That what is now the first daY-of the week, may be,
as it is, with the greatest propriety, dedicated to the
combined purposes of religious worship and rational
recreation.
4. That the spirit which enforced the observance of
the Jewish Sabbath, and which dictates the keeping of
the Christian's day of rest, is entirely at variance with
the spirit which many modern divines would infuse into
the observance of one day in seven as a religious season.
We cannot refrain from quoting the two con..
eluding paragraphs of the discourse, as Mr.
Taylor's views are very similar to our own :
I have thus endeavoured to show the manner and spirit
in which any day, set apart for rest and worship, may
be observed without checking what is natural and pleas-
ing, without restraining the cheerful spirits of the young,
‘lithout either shedding gloom over, the family circle, or
introducing hypocrisy into the obser;tance of religious
forms, without fettering the consciences of others, or
rendering the profession of Christianity offensive by
making it the disturber of the natural pleasures of mul-
titudes, while, 'at the same time, without in the least
countenancing any vicious excess or immoral practice.
In conclusion, I enter my solemn protest against any
man being considered irreligious because he denies the
express Divine appointment of one day,in seven for
reli-
gious worship, or because he rejects. the notion of sanctity
as attaching to, any day. A man's 'life may be a perpe-
tual and acceptable service to God,
,though he does not
observe as sacred " days and months, and times, and
years." And I also protest against the idea of any man'
being engaged in a sinful occupation, bemuse on some
part of the Christian day of rest he may attend to iecular
employments, and render himself useful in forwarding