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London, England, 1830-10-21 00:00:00

SCOTCH PRESBYTERY.-WITHDRAWAL OF THE
REV. MR. IRVING.

a'uestlay the Presbytery met in the Scotch Chapel, ChadwelLatrett,
l'e-tomille pursuant to adjoutnment at the last &daunt, for the par.
ros, of taking into consideration certain grave charges preferred against
+he Hev. Edward Irving by the members of the Presbytery, relative to
the human nature of CHRIST.

At twelve o'clock precisely the Rev. Gentleman against whom the
alleged hereay was laid, entered the Chapel habitat in the University
coat. the Rev. Mr. Caosters: having taken the Chair as Moderator
of the Assembly,
The Rev. Mr. Mitria rose and put a Resolution, to the effect...
" 'That the Presbytery do take such steps as may be deemed advisable,
to obtain satisfactory explanations of certain passages contained in a
work on the Human Nature of CuatsT, written by Mr. Irving." He
ssil that he had no personal motives in bringing the charge forward,
but be did it as the doctrines inculcated had caused much controversy
and alarm in the Presbytery of which he (Mr. Miller) was a mem-
ber. He, however, conceded that the alleged errors were not in.
consistent with the most fervent piety, or with holiness of
life, and that they were entertained by men of acknowledg.
ed piety and learning. Tile inquiry was still necessary,
and if the doctrines themselves were sound, in justice to the holder of
them, against whom false reports had gone abroad,: it was more so.—
The Rev. Gentleman then read various extracts from the work in ques.
tion, of which the following is one :—" What He (L e. CHRIST) took
to work upon was sinful. sinful flesh and blood. What he wrought into
Ks sinless. The flesh he took underwent no change in its conception,
in its life, cc in i:s death, but in its resurrection it was altogether
changed, and by this oneness of flesh and blood with us, he was one
with us in all our temptatior.s and all our humiliations."
The MODERATOR having read the resolution, it was seconded by the
Rev. Mr. Taylor, and 31r. Irving was called upon for his defence of the
tenets contained in his Trea:ise.

Mr. Inviter., who had paid great attention to the proceedings, then
rose, and delivered a long speech with great animation. He contended
that the doctrines for which he had been charged that day were the doc-
trines of the Church of Christ, of the Protestant Church throughout the
world. He regretted that the proceedings against him had taken place,
not on account of himself, but on account of the Scottish Church. Such
• proceeding had not taken place for the last one hundred years. After
other remarks, he said he should move a Resolution, to the effect, that
the party bringing before the Presbytery the charge should be allowed
to confess his fault, in not having first communicated with him (Mr.
Irving), before he commenced any proceeding against him. The de-
parture from such a course was a violation of the Canon Law, and he
was not disposed to acknowledge the power of the Presbytery to answer
him, because there was no appeal from such decision.
The Resolution was not, however, seconded ; and several Sternberg
did not agree with Mr. Irving in his construction of the course that
should have been adopted by the Rev. Mr. Miller.
The Mootnatroa said he thought the best course would have been
to have first conferred with 111 r. Irving before the charge was brought ,
forward. He conceived now, that a conference with Mr. Irving upon
the tenets he had held out would be the proper course.
The question was then put and carried.
Mr. lavrwei protested against being considered a party to the dis-
cussion, which was an infringement of the Canon law. He said he
should withdraw himself from the Presbytery, and rot again take part
with them till they respected this law.
The declaration excited much surprise; and after a lengthened discus-
sion, a Committee was appointed to investigate whether the contents of
the publication were opposed to the standard of the Scottish church ?
the Report to be made at the next meeting. The chapel was greatly
crowded, and the proceedings excited much interest.

Saturday evening, Mr. S. Seville, tide-surveyor of this
place, and his boat's crew, seised In Peressey Bay, about six miles
distancefrom the land, the punt tub-boat Ann of Pcrensey, David
Woorlgate, master, contaiAing 106 tubs of contraband brandy, anti one
tub of Geneva, which were safely deposited in the Custom House at
Newhaven. The crew, con • • g of five men, was also captured.—
Sussex Adraliser.

Last week, a grand dinner was given by Mr. Kennedy,
➢I.P. to the Provost, Magistrates, Burgesses, &c. of Ayr, on the open.
ing of the New Assembly Rooms of Ayr. About 150 gentlemen were
regaled ; many appropriate toasts were given, and loyal speeches made
on the occasion.

Tuesday, the Reoorder of London, as Steward of the
Borough Court of Record, held a Court at the Town-hall. The jury
sworn, the Learned Judge took occasion to remind the gentlemen com-
posing it, that this Court partook of all the advantages derived to
suitors in that of the Chief Magistrate for London. There was no Court
not excepting that of the Marshalsea, where justice could be obtained
at so cheap a rate, and he trusted that they (the gentlemen of the jury)
would make the same known to their fellow.inhabitants, for whose
especial convenience and advantage the Court was originally constituted.
Ryan v. Hockey.—This was a case for goods sold and delivered, in which
the defendant suffered judgment by default. Both the parties are
skinners, and the amount claimed for being stated by two witnesses, the
jury found a verdict to that amount.
The Swallow, laden with a valuable cargo about to be
landed at Fresh Wharf, or Cox's Quay, unfortunately beoke adrift, and
was driven by the strong current against on. of the starlings of Lon-
don-bridge and from* effects of the injury sustained, sunk in deep
water. Lighters, Ike. were employed yesterday endeavouring to MC
part of the cargo. As accidents to ships and cargoes whilst lying in
die stream, although not of very frequent °eminence, are not without
example. it excites sdrprise that the shipowners, as well ea the proprie.
tors of goods aniving from foreign parts,do not in almost every instance
avail themselves of the additional security which the wet dock seem-
modatitc in the port of London affords, both to the ships and their
cargoes.