The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-26 00:00:00

OBITUARY.

The Rev. Daniel Longmire, late curate of Erle
Stoke, Wilts.
At Clevedon, aged 85, the Rev. Robert Watson, for
26 years rector of the united parishes of Christ
Church and St. EWen,"Bristol.
At Pitsford Rectory, Northamptonshire, the Rev.
Edward Collins Wright.
At Kensington, the Rev. William Morgan, Vicar
of Tollesbury, Essex, aged 71.
At Landindrod, Wales, aged 29, the Rev. Thomas
Parry, curate of Henfynyll and Llanddewi-aber-
Arth, Cardiganshire.
The Rev. S. Jones, formerly senior chaplain of the
Island of St. Helena, aged 62.
Aged 74, at Penderry, the Rev. John Hughes,
rector of Llanvalteg, Carmarthenshire.
Aged 90, the Rev. Irwin Whitty, of Kilrush, and
for 65 years vicar of the union of Moyarta, Innis-
cattery, Kilballyowen, and Kilfieta, county of Clare.

RAIL WAY TRAV ELLINg I 2 SCOT.
LAND ON THE SARBA TH.
TO THE EDITOR OF TEE
to the
Slit,—About two months ago, I tranfint 'tted a let-
ter for insertion in your widely circulated J, .ad liberal
Paper, signed " A Clergyman," in references.'
desecration that was supposed by a certain ii"lass of
the community would result from the establish.'nent
of a Sabbath railway train between this city And
Glasgow.
The statements I then made, in regard to the moral
decorum and religious propriety of the passengers
and servants of the respectable Company, -were, I
have learned from various quarters impugned, and
many uncharitable and unfounded reflections thrown
upon the author of the letter. It was stated, and
affirmed, that the author was not a clergyman, hilt a
railway proprietor, that the letter was a forgery, and
got up to serve a particular purpose, and that the sett-
timents were at variance with truth. I have to say te,
such individuals, that they are totally in error,... `Thaki
the letter is a genuine letter, that the author is an or- •
dained clergyman and not a railway proprietor, anti.
more than that, he does not even know a single g€ll
tleman connected directly or indirectly with the Glas-
gow and Edinburgh Railway Company ; that the let-
ter was only written from the promptings of his own
mind, not to answer any particular object or to pa-
tronise a party, but to apprize the public mind of the
facts as they really existed, and do still exist, as to the
correct and moral management of the trains on

Sabbath.
Although, Mr. Editor, these outcriers against rail-
way desecration could privately indulge in unkind
invectives against the writer, they had not the moral
courage to come forward and publicly assail the state-
ments then set forth. They were conscious they
were unable to overthrow them, and saw it to be vise
to remain silent.
Last Sabbath, however) I had occasion again to be
ministerially employed in the west, and returned on
Sabbath night in the train ; and, from the additional
testimony I saw, I am thoroughly satisfied of: the
correctness of my former statements ; and, besides, I
have conversed with several gentlemen who, like
self, have repeatedly travelled on the Sabbath train,
and their unanimous and declared opinion is, that
they never saw an approach to any thing like Sabbath
desecration. There were nearly 200 passengers in
the train on Sabbath last, and I neither saw nor heard
anything that, the most rigid observer of the Sabbath
could object to —unless it be those individuals " who
strain at gnats and swallow camels." The recollec-
tion that it was the Lord's day seemed to pervade
every mind—even the whistle employed by the guard
on week days, when the train is going to start, is dis-
pensed with on Sabbath.
I went in the third-class carriages, where Sabbath
desecration is stated, although erroneously state, to
prevail, to ascertain if such was the case, but I saw
nothing_ of the kind. I saw decent, sober, respectable,
well-dressed, intelligent, and religious people—aye, and. •
people, too, I venture to affirm, who maintain a higher
and holier regard for the Christian Sabbath than
those who are making such an outcry against Sab-
bath .desecration, and ever and anon quoting from
sacred writ that divine sentiment, " Remember the
Sabbath day to keep it holy." For the life of me,
I cannot comprehend what these. persons mean who
are always snaking an outcry against Sabbath railway
desecration. If they really are in earnest in their
professions for the sacredness of the holy Sabbath,
and the spiritual and moral welfare of the people, let
them be consistent with themselves. Let them begin
at home. Why does not the respected incumbent
of Broughton-street Chapel, silk,' some twelve
months ago in Rose-street Chure compared
railway Sabbath desecration to Juggernatti.--I dare
say the Rev. Gentleman still remembers the bt:rst of
indignation with which he was greeted when he ut-
tered his unseemly and most inappropriate comparip
son—l say, why does he not protest against the
church door being blocked up with carriages every
Sabbath morning ? Is there no desecration here ?
How many servants are kept from church in conse-
quence of this rolling of carriages, and employed in
secular and worldlys duties ? Why are some persons
so anxious to -concede to the rich that which they
would, aye, and do withhold from the poorer classes ?
Look at St. George's Church on Sabbath morning.
Are there no carriages there ? It is well known
that this clergyman has nearly exhausted all his elo-
quence in denouncing Sabbath railway desecration. Let
him begin at home. Why not counsel the wealthier
portion of his people to walk to church, that not only
they but their servants may also enjoy the benefits of
attending upon divine worship ? But I might mul-
tiply instances to show the inconsistency of the party
who so loudly declaim against railway Sabbath dese-
cration, but I trust have said enough to satisfy any
reasonable! candid, liberal, and Christian mind that
the denunciatory and exaggerated statements are
without foundation, and put forth not so much to,
promote the purification and sanctification of the
holy Sabbath, as to subserve the interests of a party.
Trusting you will give the above remarks a place
in The Sun of Monday first, I beg again, respettfully
to subscribe myself. A CLERGYMAN-
Aug. 17, 1842.
[The insertion of this letter has been unavoidably
delayed. The imputations cast on the writer t.y. these
Sabbath worshippers, show " what .spirit they are
of." They can believe nothing good of people who
disagree , with them, and when they, cannot refute
statements they invariably display their native malig-
nity by describing upright men as bad as themselves.
'Will can. Contemporary give his address in confi-
dence ?—ED. 'Sun.]

DISTURBANCES IN THE MANU-
FACTURING DISTRICTS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIA,—In my
,letter of the 22d instant I mentioned
that troops of the Cumberland and Westmoreland
Yeomanry Cavalry had been sent for, and were ex-
pected in that night. Three troops arrived about
eleven o'clock, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel
Hazell. Great crowds of people were collected in
Botchergate, the southern suburb of the city. Stones
and brickbats were thrown at the cavalry, many of
whom received severe blows, though none of them
sustained any very serious injury.
On Tuesday, morning an express was sent to the
Magistrates, informing them that the hands in the
only mill at Dalston remaining at work had been
threatened to be turned out ; that the men were
anxious to work if they could be protected ; and
calling upon the Magistrates to send the requisite as-
sistance. A troop. of the yeomanry cavalry was in-
stantly mustered; two large omnibuses, drawn by
four horses each, were sent to the Castle, and between
40 and 50 of the infantry stationed here having
been placed in them, the whole set off at a smart trot
for Dalston. A few stones were thrown at them as
they passed through Caldengate, but no injury was
done to any one. On their arrival at Dalston all was
quiet, and they soon afterwards returned. In the
meantime an express had been received from Wigton
(11 miles distarit), calling for military assistance ; and
about 40 cavalry and 25 infantry were despatched— -
the latter in an omnibus. At Wigton some rioting
took place in the course of the night, and two of the
soldiers were severely injured by stones. Several of
the rioters were taken into custody, but only three
were committed for trial, after an examination this
morning. They *ere ordered to be sent to Carlisle
gaol, arid it became currently reported that an attempt
would be made to rescue them on their arrival here.
To meet the danger the cavalry, infantry, police, and
special constables were mustered, and went into Cal-
dengate about four o'clock this afternoon.
An omnibus, containing the prisoners soon after-
wards arrived, and was immediately surrounded by
the cavalry, and brought to the gaol at a brisk trot.
An immense crowd was collected in Caldengate, but
nothing took place.
Carlisle has been in a very excited state all day.
The hatters, tanners, founders, and masons, were com-
pelled to turn out, and the military were called out at
once to put a stop to the proceedings of the " turn-
outs." Beyond this all is yet peaceable, but the agi-
tation in the town is very great, and many fear se-
rious consequences. J. S.
Carlisle, Aug. 24, 1842.

IRISH WASTE LAND IMPROVE-
MENT.
The Half-yearly Quarterly Meeting of the Society
for the Improvement of Waste Lands in Ireland, was
held this day, at the Queen's Head Tavern, Poultry.
At one o'clock the chair was taken by - - Maude,
Esq., Chairman of the Board of Directors. After the
delay of one hour, the Chairman said, that as the
number of Proprietors present was not sufficient to
constitute a Court, according to the Act of Incorpora-
tion, he was obliged to adjourn the meeting for 14
days. He regretted the delay, as it would have pro-
moted the important objects of the Society to publish
the Report of the Directors, which contained most in-
teresting communications from their agents in Ire-
land, respecting the improvement of the Society's
land, and the increasing prosperity and comfort of
their tenants, as well as of the improvement of the
latter in the practice of farming on proper principles.
The Chairman having read some extracts from the Re-
port, at the earnest request of the Proprietors present,
the meeting adjourned to Thursday, the Bth of Sep-
, tember, at the same-hour and place.

The Ileraldo,' a Madrid journal, gravely gives the
following:—" An old female mendicant of Vivero, in
Gallicia. who had been blind for several years, lately
received a blow on one eye from a stone. Her first
movement was to put her hand to the eye, and when sh
withdrew it, she found that the sight of it had been per-
fectly restored !"
CRICKET.—The match between the 11 of Notting-
ham and 11 of All England terminated on Wednesday in the
defeat of the former by 10 wickets. The total number
scored of the 11 of All England in their first innings was
228; in their second, 3, with no wicket down. The Not,-
tingham 11 scorcd 61St inning, ID; in thy_
second, 1 14f,