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CASE FROM LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, COMMUNI.
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TO NR. PROUT, 229, STRAND. LONDON.
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" Oh, but," it will be argued by some of the
weak and confiding lay adherents of the wild party,
" the clergy would be sure to use thi4 independence
of the civil power for the purpose of carrying out
Non-Intrusion! They would give the congregations
the choice of their pastors at once." Would they ?
Have they shown any great desire to carry out
honestly the wishes of the laity ?—or, rather, have
the',v not, from first to last—from the original ex-
ception to the Veto Act, in the case of presentation by
Presbyteries, to their latest alteration, which gives
them the power, in certain cases, of disregarding the
opinion of the majority of the parishioners—exhibited
a firm determination to turn and twist their pretended
concessions to popular influence into a means of cle-
rical aggrandisement ? Dr. Chalmers, in advocating
the liberum arbitriurn, did nothing more than honestly
avow the real intentions of the whole party.
But even if we were assured that, for a time and
to some extent the clergy would use their independ-
encti to promote Non-Intrusion, what security have
we that they v7ould not make it available for other
and worse purpose' ? Their intermeddling, for the
last few years back, w:;th coaches, railways, steamers,
news-rooms, and other temporal matters—and all
on spiritual grounds too,—gives too much reason
to believe that, if they were " relieved of their sub-
jection to civil control," they would find means to
create more ill-feeling and promote more mischief,
than would be counterbalanced by the full realisation
of the brightest picture they ever drew of a land
abounding in Non-Intrusion piety.
No; the clergy want power for themselves—they
have often avowed it—but certainly never more
plainly than in their Edinburgh resolutions.—Aber-
deen Herald.

INTRODUCTION OF CHRIS-
TIANIT Y INTO OTAHEITE.
Seldom had ~my enterprise commenced under au-
spices more favourable,
or that could promise more
certain or speedy success to its authors, than the in-
troduction of Christianity
into Otaheite ; and yet,
after the labours, sacrifice, and
inxiety of twelve years,
it arrived at a termination alike c,".
tieir native land
;sastrous and fruit-
less. The missionaries had left t,
to save the remnant of an inter,•,sting people
from destruction, and to promote t.:heir, tem-
poral as well as spiritual welfare. L'.ll' not-
withstanding their utmost endeavours, they had
seen the process of depopulation urged on with a
fearful rapidity, by causes which, though they re-'
gretted them, they could neither diminish nor con-
trol ; and amidst anarchy, bloodshed, and all the other
horrors of barbarian warfare, they were ultimately
driven from the field where they had trtatted to gain
a triumph for :the Gospel and the benio spirit of
civilisation. There were many grounds to conclude
that, during the time the mission had existed in
Otaheite, the experiment of raising a savage, people
to the rank of a Christian community had bet nn tried
and completely foiled; and the result, according to
the ordinary grounds of calculation, might be sup-
posed to demonstrate the impropriety of exi ending
more labour or money upon an object for the accom-
plishment of which it might be asserted thht
the time had not yet come. But as the darkest
hour of night is that which precedes the dawn of
a new day, so the gloom now cast over the mis-
sionary cause was about to be followed by a brighter
light than had yet shone upon their exertions in the
South Sea. Pomare, who felt that when the Eu-
ropean settlers left his shores, one of principal
means of improvement had been withdraNN n from his
people, no sooner saw affairs in a someNN What more
settled state, then, in the most earnest manner,
he invited them to return. He was still, indeed,
an exile in Eimeo, excluded from his paternal
dominions, and, consequently, had less.' power
than formerly either to protect them from t
longer,
or to aid their endeavours for spreading ci vilisa'
tion among his subjects. It is doubtful, too' wl , tether
his favourable thoughts towards the Chi istia.n
brethren ought to be ascribed to his lot 3
verses, and to an impression thereby produc ed inn
regard to the inefficacy of idol-worship for obt air-
ing ;supernatural aid ; or whether adversity did
not lead him to reflect on the declarations he had
so often heard respecting the true God, an dto
connect his present condition with a sinful life,
of which he had not yet seriously repented. But
whatever may have been the motive, there is no do nibt
that his fallen estate had subdued his spirit,, and at the
same time weakened the influence which his native su-
perstition had till then exercised over his heart. In the
autumn of 1811, the missionaries left their re treat in
New Holland, and set sail for the Georgian Is les, the
original scene of their labours. They joined th .e I( ing
in Eimeo, where they now established a school,
far as circumstances would permit, resumed their wonted
course of instruction in public and in private. It was
not long before their pious efforts were rewar, ded by
a signal triumph of the Christian faith over I ;he ab-
surdities and so
of idolatry. In July, 1812, the Kin; ); pub-
licly professed his belief in Jehovah, and his do sire to
be baptized into the sublime doctrines and pe,s re-
vealed by the Gospel.—Edinburgh Cabinet
No. XXXIII. Polynesia.

THE NEW THAMES POLICE COURT.--7 he new
Court-house in Arbour-square, Stepney, the ( erection
of which commenced more than two years an d a half
ago, and which has been completed some tit ne, has
during the last few days received the furnit are and
fittings necessary for the purpose of carr3 'ing on
judicial business, and it is understood that on . Friday
or Tuesday next, an Order in Council will b e issued
for transferring the business from the old ( ;oust in
High-street, Wapping, to the new building, which is
upwards of a mile from the river.
HARROW-ON-THE-HILL, DEC. 3.—The exa minatio
for the Scholarship founded by Mr. J. N, 3eld, was
announced this morning by the Examiner';, the Rev.
J. A. Frere and Mr. A. J. B. Hope, to ha
nated in favour of the Hon. P. Smythe, so) lof 'Pis
count Strangford. Next in order were Gre at, L aw•
son, Day, Ripley, and Bushby.

(Abridged from the Dorset County Chronicle.)
The exhibition of prize cattle, and annual dinner of
the Society took place on Friday last, in Yeovil, and
the town was very full of the neighbouring gentry
and ;yeomanry.
William Pinney, Esq., of Lyme, was the Chairman,
and presided on the occasion with much good humour,
tact, and judgment. He was supported, on his right,
by T. D. Acland, Esq., M.P., G. Harbin, Esq., T.
Hoskins, Esq., and C. A. Moody, Esq.; on his left by
F. H. Dickinson, Esq., M.P., E. A. Sanford, Esq.,
W. L. White, Esq., and Sealy Bridge, Esq.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing, after the usual loyal
toasts, "The Members for the County," said that he
differed with his honourable relative and friend on
political subjects, but really there had become such a
wonderful coincidence of opinion, of late, upon ques-
tions of the greatest importance—(Laughter)—that
he hoped the time would come when the Chairman of
a public meeting, in prefacing this toast, would be
able to do so without the danger of exciting diffe-
rences of opinion.—(Hear, hear.) He gave them the
Members of the County, especially Mr. Acland and
Mr. Dickinson .—(Three times three.)
T. D. ACLAND, Esq., M.P., rose, and was loudly
applauded. He thought that this was not a time for
political discussion, but custom had placed upon those
who- were honoured with else.high and important diss
tinction of being their represenfives, the duty of doing
something more than merely to express their thanks,
when their healths were drank in a public assemblage
of their constituents, although they were not, on such
occasions as the present, to argue in favour of their
opinions, or in support of the party with whom they
had generally acted as public men.—(Hear, hear.)
He was not, then, about to argue in defence of his po-
litical opinions, or in support of the present Govern -
ment ; but as times had somewhat changed, he would
say that he bad come there to meet them with the same
independence as he met them when, at their call, he was
placed in the position he now fined ; and whatever
might occur, he should hereafter maintain the same
independent course, exercising his deliberate judgment
upon all questions which might come under his consi-
deration. He was not there to defend his opinions, or
to argue in favour of the present Government, but his
he would say, that he was ready to defend his conduct
in having given his independent support to the present
Government generally, although the time might come
when he might feel it to be his duty to act otherwise.
He would not allude to all the measures of the late
Government, but would confine himself to those ques-
tions affecting that particular interest, agriculture,
with which the present meeting was connected—
(Hear, hear)—and he would say that he had advisedly
supported the Government on these measures, from
the conviction that, in these • times, no class of the
community ought to wish or expect to have such pro-
tection as was injurious to other classes, and to the
general interests of the country ; and it was his opi-
nion that all these questions should be met with great
consideration and with moderation by all parties.—
(Hear.) But he would observe that they must not
rely too much, uponi the Legislature( for What was
called protection against foreign competition, for the
time was come when the best security for all interests
was in increased intelligence and perseverance, so that
they might produce the best articles at the lowest
rate. This might be taken to apply alike to agricul-
ture and to manufactures, for these were not times
when hny class could safely rest upon their oars, but
all must endeavour. if they would withstand foreign
competition, to produce the best article at the lowest.
price. He hoped that whatever changes had taken
place, or might take place--he did not know of any
further changes in contemplation—they would, look-
ing to the balance of interests, work for the good of
all.—(Hear.) He knew his own ignorance too well
to come there to talk to them of practical agriculture :
he knew but little of agricultural matters; he wished
he knew more; but they must rest on improvement,
as must other interests, and 'not on legislation. He
was glad to see such meetings as these, the objects of
which were to improve their stock and produce by ex-
citing emulation—from the great breeder and farmer
down to the poor cottager who competed for vegeta-
bles, and to whom, although this Society he believed
did not, some of the other Societies did, give rewards.
He was a supporter of such Societies, because he was
convinced that *ley tended to the benefit of all con-
cerned in agriculture, and to the good of the country.
F. H. DICKINSON, Esq., M.P., rose and was cheered
by the company. As to his conduct in Parliament,
he had taken that course which he intended to take
on being sent as one of their representatives. He had
considered it to be his duty to take an independent
course, recollecting that he was not the representa-
tive of local interests only, but the representative of all
England. He felt it to be his duty to support the
Queen's Government on all occasions when he could
consistently do so, but in this he had acted indepen-
dently, exercising his best'judgment upon all ques-
tions, and voting accordingly. It might be that many
differed from him, but if such was the case generally,
the remedy was in their own hands, and he should
never feel animosity against any man should he be
called upon to relinquish the position he now proudly
occupied.—(Hear, hear.) It would, however, be
most gratifying to him to have their good opinion,
and he hoped when they saw that the late measures
of the present Government were not attended with
those disastrous consequences which many anticipated,
they would be more agreed, and he should have their
approval.
Mr. SANFORT), on rising to return thanks for his
health being drunk, was greeted with loud applause.
It was impossible, after what had taken place that
e-vening, not to make an observation or two ; but he
would do it with that kind feeling which had been
evinced by his friends.—(Hear.) It was true that
himself and his honourable friends did differ—he might
almost say, had differed—and on subjects of the great-
est importance; but if they differed, they were equally
independent. God forbid that the representation of
this great county should ever be placed in the hands
of men who would not act with the utmost independ-
ence—(Cheers)--and no one would apply to the name
of Acland or Dickinson anything that was not allied
to independence.—(Hear, hear.) He had no doubt
that his honourable friends, their representatives, had
taken a conscientious course, and had done what they
believed to be best for the country ; nor did he doubt
that, had they before seen cause for entertaining the
opinions they had now expressed, they would have
manfully avowed those opinions.—(Hear, hear.) He
was not disappointed at what had taken place, nor at
what friends ; he expected this
change,ha d fallen from is
but he must sayh it had come a little sooner
than he expected.—(Laughter.) He now came
among them as an independent man,_ having no re-
sponsibility upon him as a public character, and as
such he would say to them, place no reliance on pro.
tection whatever.—(Sensation.) Mr. Sanford, with
considerable warmth and energy, exclaimed—" I will
say again, place no dependence on any legislative pro-
tection, but trust more to yourselves ; for if you trust
to protection for the future, you will, I am firmly
persuaded, trust to a reed that will bruise you.—
(Increased n any-
thing too strongly savouring of politics, but I feel
that
) I
ress to hopey I have not said
ou, when I receive so
u
my honest convictions; and as one
I
ts
o a t ieo express
'nt upon agriculture for all I possess, I
to you what I would say to my own
ihwjalvocelhi
only
nl kdiyenpdse annie kindness, se
tenants were I sitting with them at my own table.—
(Cheers.) If I have said anything I ought not to
have said, I am ready to
admit that I do feel heated with the subject."—(Ap-
plause.) He then proceeded to add
i apologise.—(No, no.) I
address the meeting
upon
draining,agrieul g tu rawith sulojnectsle and strongly re-
commended
eases. It had been
said h
not altogether agree with that, and would ask if it
c t epua
would not be much 'better done by the tenant, who
should have a long lease to counterbalance the outlay.
eeddlyraining was the landlord's work; he did
The CHAIRMAN said there was a gentleman present
who was to succeed hto him in the Chair next year, and
he was most happy resign the office into such able
hands ; he proposed "
" The health of Mr. Moody.
C. A. MOODY, Esq., rose to return thanks amidst
the plaudits of the assemblage. He believed these
Societies were useful, especially in times like these,
when it must be admitted that they had difficulties to
contend with, which imposed upon them all a more
than usual measure of self-denial.:---(Hear.) With-
out desiring to magnify it on the one hand, or to
make light of it on the other, he could not but look
upon the present
state of thindg s as an agricultural
crisis.—(H indeed Such was the state of the
agricultural interest, that he feared, unless an altera-
tion tools place, it must terminate in a re-adjustment
of existing engagements, and_ in a relaxation towards
the tenant, by those holding the land, and who, he
doubted not, would have the good sense to concede it.
—(Hear.) He had been unexpectedly called on, and
was not prepared with particular observations, but he
would endeavour to make some use of what had fallen
from those who had preceded him. It had fallen from
one gentleman, who he was happy to see among them,
that they were not, as agricUlturists, to look to pro-

Captain HARBIN was loudly called on, and returned
thanks with the spirit of a true sportsman. He some-
what differed from his friend, Mr. Sanford, on the sub-
ject of draining, which he considered absolutely neces-
sary ; it was most essential, and the great improvement
to be looked to, but he did consider draining to be the
landlord's work.—(Cheers.) He considered it be-
longed to the landlord, because it was a permanent
improvement of the property of the country.—(Hear,
hear.) lie did not think, in these times, that the
farmer could, with fairness to himself and family, lay
out the amount required for draining. They must
all give and take.—('- Ah, that's all we want," from
a farmer, which occasioned a laugh.) Let the land-
lords, then, look the matter in the face at once ; let
them not delay, but advance their capital and drain
their lands.--(" Suppose they have not got the capi-
tal," from Mr. Acland.) In cases where there were
trustees, and not capital sufficient, a provision had
been made, by law, to effect the draining of their
lands. Let the landlords, he still said, drain their
lands, and then, as to long leases, he did not think
there would be any necessity for leases at all ; for with
a good understanding he hoped they might all live
and prosper, notwithstanding the gloom that now
hung over them.—(Cheers.)
Mr. ACLAND said that he was neither a landlord
nor a tenant, yet his father was, and had a great
many tenants ; but he had two secrets, one was, to
get good tenants, and the other, when he had them, to
take care to keep them.—(Loud cheers.) With re-
spect to draining, it might often happen that the land-
lord was not possessed of surplus capital; those who
had been much engaged in contested county elec-
tions, for instance, could not be expected to have much
capital. They must all endeavour to do the best
they could, but let them not begin by turning off
their labourers.—(Cheers.) He would give them an
old toast, but a good one, "Live and let live."
Shortly afterwards the Chairman left the room
amidst loud cheers, and the party broke up.

SMITHFIELD CLUB PRIZE
CATTLE SH OW.

The annual award of prizes for the best specimens
of fat stock took place on Tuesday at the Horse Bazaar,
King street, Portman-s quare.
The Judges were selected by the Stewards from
the members of the Club at an early hour in the
morning, each Steward appointing one.
The following gentlemen undertook the office for
cattle and long-woolled sheep :—Mr. Hewett, of Dod-
fern, near Weedon, Oxon ; Mr. Druce, of Ensham,
near Oxford; and Mr. Buckley, sen., of Normanton-
hill, Notts. For short woolled sheep and pigs :—Mr.
Arckoll, of Langley, near Eastbourne, Sussex; Mr.
B. Emery, of Hurstou-place, Brighton ; and Mr. John
King, of Devonshire-place, Brighton.—The
were awarded as follow :