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London, England, 1842-08-26 00:00:00

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Pape .... sizzled " A Clem-man " • !ft

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desecration that was supposed by a certain class of
the community would result from the establishment
of a 'Sabbath railway train between this city and
Glasgow.

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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
aairmed, that the author was not a clergyman, but a
railway proprietor, that the letter was a forgery, and
got up to serve a particular purpose, and that the sen-
timents were at variance with truth. I have to saj7to
such individuals, that they are totally in error. That
the letter is a genuine letter, that the author is an or-
dained clergyman and not a railway proprietOr, and
more than that, he does not even know a ;,eagle gea-
denier' connected directly or indirectly with the Glas-
gow and Edinburgh Railway Company ; thfit the let-
ter, was only written from the promptings of his owls
mind, not to answer any particular object or to pa,
tronise a party, but to apprize the public mind or the
facts as they really existed, and do still exist, as to the
correct and moral management of the tr.:ins on
Sabbath.
Although, Mr. Editor, these outerlere 'against rail-
way desecration could privately induke 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 1,--e wise
to remain silent.
Last Sabbath, however, I had occasion ar,'ain 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 stestanerts. ; and, besides, I
have conversed with several g-entlemen Ivho, like my-
self, have repeatedly tr.:tattled on the Sabbath train,
and their unanimous and declared opinion. is, that they never saw an -approach to any thing lilt Sabbath
deeec ti ron.- Their: were nearly 200 passengers in
th train on Br,Vnath last, and I neither s..aw nor heard
t the most rigid observer. of the Sa:nbath
anything
could 'object to -unless it be thost'aealivietea4 se
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strAin at • gnats'BrtTstiiltoiv erinieiK"- The 7:ecollec-
tion that it was the Lord's day seemed to pervade
every mind—even the whistle Qmployed 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 erranegasly stated, to
prevail, to ascertain if Fitch was the "ease, but I saw
nothing of the kind. saw decent, Sober, respectable,
well-dressed, intelligjent, and religious people—aye, and
people, too, I venture to afi4arm, who maintain a higher
and holier regard for the Christian. Sabbath than
those who are making such an outcry against
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 making an outcry against Sabbath rail way
desecration. If they really are in earnest in t heir
professions for the 'sacredness of, the holy Sablgith,
and the spiritual and moral :welfare •of the people, h
them be consistent with t'aeinSelveS: Let them begi n
at home. -.Why• does not the respected incumben t
of Broughton street Chapel; who some twelv
months ago in • Rose-street . Church Compare d
railway Sabbath desecration to Juggernaut—I dam e
say the Rev. Gentleman still remembers the burst ( of'
indignation with which he was greeted when he lr t.•
tered his unseemly and most inappropriate compam
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-son —I say, why does he not protest against t;he
church door being blocked up with carriages ev
er co
Sabbath morning? Is there no desecration 1-,eav"?
How many, servants are kept from church in ea-as( I-
quence of this rolling of carriages,• and employed i n
secular and worldly# duties ? Why are some person
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so anxious to concede to the rich that -which the y
would, aye,' and do withhold from the poorer classes
Look at St. George's Church on Sabbath mornimi'
i.
Are there no carriages there? it is well knobs
that this clergyman has nearly exhausted all his el 'a-
quenee in denouncing Sabbath railway desecration. I ,et
him begin ttt home. Why not counsel the wealth
.ier
portion of his people to walk to church, that not c
they hut their servants may also eniny the benefi .ts of
attending upon 'divine worship r But I might mul-
tiply instances to show the inetinsistency of the party
who so loudly declaim ageeist railway Sabbat'a. dese-
cration, but I trust I have said enough to seta' .n -any
any.
reasonable candid, liberal, and Christian mina that;
the denunciatory and exaggerated statements are
without foundation, and put forth not '.so much to•
promote the purifcation and sanctification of the*
holy Sabbath, as to subserve the interests of a party.
Trusting you will give the above remarks a plac a
in The Sun of Monday first, I beg again, respectful' or
to subscribe myself. A CLERGYMAN.,
Aug. 17, 1842. •
['lile insertion of this letter has been unavoit' aaay
delayed. The imputations cast on the writer by these
Sabbath worshippers, show " what spirit th iy are
of." They can believe nothing good of pee file wh o
disagree with them, and when they cannot refute
statements they invariably display their nctiee
nits by describing upright men as bad ara themselves-
Will our Contemporary give his ad Tess in eon&
deuce ?-7--En. Sun.]

DISTURBANCES IN THE MANU—.
FACTURING ./.)tTRICTS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUA
SIR,—In my letter of the 22d instant I mention& I
that troops of the ()timberland and Westmorelar .d
Yeomanry Cavalry had been sent for, and were e IC-
"pected in that night. Three troops arrived alx rut
eleven o'clock, under the command of Lieut.-Colonel
Hazell. Great crowds of people were collecteOr
Botchergate, the southern suburb of the city. St Aynes
and brickbats were thrown at the cavalry, maia•y 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 brad been
threatened to be turned out; that the mien 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 hi-
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 wliole 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 distant), 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 tl'.e
soldiers were severely injured by stones. Sevczal of
the rioters were taken into custody, but only tlrree
were committed for trial, after an examir.ation this
morning. They were ordered to be sent to Cal lisle
gaol, and it became currently reported that an at433mpt
would be made to rescue them on their arrival. here.
To meet the danger the cavalry, infantry-, poli and
special constables were mustered, and -event 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 trrn out, and the military ..were called out at
once to put a stop to the proceed'xgs of the " turn-
outs." Beyond this all is yet peeceable, but the agi.
tation in the town is very great, and many fear se-
rious consequences.
J. S.
Carlisle, Aug. 24, 1842.