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IRELAND AND THE CORN LAWS.—The Irish oppo-
nents of free trade:are alerting themselves. A. requisi-
.l undergone no change."
tion, bearing the signatures of Lords Ely and Enniskillen, ! _________„____
Sir Arthur Brooke, the Archdalls, D'Arcys, Bartons, I The steam-ship Hibernia, which would leave Boston on cording to his own convictions, and according to the
&c., has been addressed to the High Sheriff of Ferman- the Ist, may be expected on or before Saturday morning. wishes of his constituents ? Could any thing in the world
agh, calling on that functionary to convene his bailiwick A beautifully executed and remarkably correct full be simpler or more easy ?
at an early day "to take into consideration the import- length likeness of J. D. Case, Esq. has just been placed But no, good Mr. Sturt cannot screw his courage up to
ant changes announced by Sir ft. Peel." To-day (Tues- in the Commissioners' Rooms, Birkenhead. this point. He tells hiss onstituents, that
retired from the contract, and Mr. M'Cormack has taken Duke of Wellington, and the whole Cabinet, are your
day) has been fixed for this, the first open hostile demon- BIRKENHEAD Docxs.—On Monday Mr. Tomkincon "it is useless, and it is hopeless. Sir Robert Peel, the
stration in Ireland to the ministerial measure.
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Mr. Archer Gurney has expressed his regret that his it up.
convictions of Mr. Fox's intentions to stand for the West A party of gentlemen dined on Wednesday a, Fleet-
Riding should have induced him (Mr. F.) to retire from wood, with the view of celebrating the arrival at that port
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the possibility of such a thing as voting on his own convcthe contest. Mr. Gurney says, in reply to a depute- of the first cargo of cotton.
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tion which had waited on him after Mr. Fox's retire- The Finance Committee have lately granted a lease,of
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ment—" Had I still been on the spot, or had I known in
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accession land in Water-street, for 75 years, at the rate of ten frankly declare, that, were we in Mr. Start's present pre-
time of their request. nothing should have prevented my pounds per square yard.
accession to their wishes, and appearance on the West Last Friday a boy named Hadley, living in Kings a three years' absence on the Continent, would settle
Riding hustings. lam still of opinion that a resolute but court, Brook-street, was burnt to death, through his either in Argyleshire or in Galway, Assuredly, Dorset_
kindly opposition, even on the hustings, on the day of clothes catching fire. He was left alone.
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nomination, might have secured a victory to the protec- SHOP ROBBERY.—On Saturday Mary Ann Dwyer was But observe, good reader, in what way the repeal of the
tive interest. I believe, that With very little exertion, a
lir Robert Peel and the
committed for trial, at the Police-court, on a charge of corn-laws is to be carried. Here is an English count
show of bands might have been obtained against the corn- having stolen three pieces of edging, of the value of 235., member, who declares his convictions to remain unaltered,y
petetive system, and the League's candidate. I believe, the property of Mr. Rigby, laceman, of Dale-street.
that the influence of that primary decision, would have A man named Howarth, a turn-out collier, at Roch-
sDalu.kmeeorfeWlyreflrloinmg
been so great as to have roused all the conservative gentry dale, has been committed to Kitkdaie Gaol, on a charge of the Duke of Wellington explains, that his views remain
beNelexft;
from inaction, and thereby have secured the final triumph attempting to murder John Dugdale, one of the new hands unaltered ; but that he yields to Sir Robert Peer's propo-
of the protective cause." at Meadow Croft Colliery,
Hones OF LABOUR.—A meeting of master spinners The Rev. James North, of St. Catherine's, has lately withouta government.
was held on Tuesday, at Manchester, to ascertain the given half a ton of coal to each of the inmates of the 48 We come then down to Sir Robert Peel, as the single
feeling of the trade with respect to Lord Ashley's prapo_ almshouses for seamen's widows ; and he also, at Christ. individual, from whose change of opinion and of purpose
sition for the reduction of the hours of labour in cotton mas, divided amongst several of the most needy and in- all the other changes proceed. ne . noi
mills. The feeling was, that Sir Robert Peel's fiscal mere., firm a quantity, of mutton. And we may fearlessly ask —remembering that Sir Ro-
sure, if carried, would have the effect of ameliorating the HOUSE ROBBERY.—On Saturday a young female, bert Feel, in 1842, declared that the price which he con_
condition of the working classes, by enab!ing them to oh_ named Mary Connolly, was committed for trial on a sidered it desirable that wheat should be sold at in Eng-
tain a more plentiful and cheaper supply of food, and that charge of having stolen a boa and shawl, value four land was 545. to 585., and that the previa average is
it would also place the manufacturers, in many respects, pounds, the property of a lady in Grenville-street, to 545. Bd..—we may fearlessly ask, we repeat, is there a
in so much better a position, as to enable the trade gene- whom she had gone to look for service. man in England who seriously believes th t Ia , r there had
rally, in some degree, to meet the objects, which Lord At the meeting of the Mersey Yacht Club on Tuesday, been no League, Sir Robert Peel would have come for-
Ashley has brought before the legislature, and which, on an American gentleman exhibited a novel method of pro- ward, in 1846, to repeal his own law of 1842 ?
different occasions, the House of Commons has approved. pelling steamers by small paddle-wheels wholly immersed So,
that, in fact, the " house that 'Jack built" runs
The meeting resolved that immediate steps should be in the water. The club has now standing to its credit thus :—Mr. Sturt, Mr. Charteris, Mr. Wilson Patten,
taken to ascertain the opinion of the whole body of cotton £274.
and sundry other-S. are converted by the conversion of the
spinners and manufacturers, as to the propriety of their The Rev. H. Hampton delivered, on Tuesday, a very Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Fieel ~.._
promoting a measure fir reducing the hours of factory la- eloquent lecture on the improvement of health by habits The Duke of Wellington is converted by Sir Robert
hour from twelve to eleven hours. This, of course, is to of cleanliness and attention to ventilation, and showed the P. el :—And
be contingent on the passing of Sir Robert Feel's mea- connexion of these subjects with their moral and religious Sir Robert Peel is converted by the League I
sure, without which the millowners would not feel justi- advancement, and their comfort in every way.
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fled in acceding to such an alteration in the hours of la- Owing to the reckless driving of the coachman, the
bour. Manchester Mid-day Mail Coach near Burnley was upset.
NORTH CHESHIRE —An influential and numerous The passengers were scattered about. One had his thigh
meeting was held, on Friday, at Knutsford, to hear the broken and shoulder dislocated—another received a con-
op'nions of W. Tatton Egerton, Earn, one of the members cussion of the brain—another was contused in head and
for North Cheshire, on Sir R. Peel's propositions. Sir body. The coachman was injured in his head.
R. Brooke, Bart., was called to the chair. Mr. Egerton RAILWAY TRAIN UPSET.—On Monday morning, a
addressed the meeting, an:: said, that while he regretted luggage train, proceeding from Manchester to Crewe, in
that the circumstances of the country had compelled the consequence of one of the wheels breaking, overturned,
prime minister to make such propositions, he confessed and fell down an embankment, between Chelmsford and
he felt himself obliged to support him, to prevent more Holmes Chapel ; the engineer, fireman, and breaksman
mischievous and violent politicians taking charge of the eseaped without injury.
g wernment of this country. He said he had not changed Alearnoaama.—The children of St. Jude's, St. Silas',
his opinions on the subject of protection to native indus- and St. Mark's Schools, had a high treat on Friday last,
try and to the farmer ; but public circumstances, by which in witne sing the above celebrated exhibition. Their ad-
the country was surrounded, render some measure of the miration was almost unbounded, as the varied and beau-
kind irresistible. If, however, the meeting should think tiful scenery was presented, interspersed with liliputian
him unworthy of their support for adopting the step he real life.
was about to take in parliament, he was quite willing to The Roman Catholics of Manchester have lately sold
return into their hands the trust that they had reposed it, what is known as the Rook-street chapel, the oldest in
him. Mr. Egerton then left the room, and the subject the town. The proceeds, which are large, will enable that
was discussed fairly and freely ; when, after deprecating body to erect a splendid cathedral, which is intended. The
the vacillating policy of Sir Robert Peel, a resolution was site will be Red Bank, Salford Bridge, on the old road to
Passed unanimously, " That the thanks of this meeting Cheetham Hill.
be given to Mr. Tatton Egerton for his long and faithful CauTioN.—Two boys were brought before Mr. Rush-
services to this county. and for his candid and straight- ton on Saturday, charged with having stolen £47 out of a
forward conduct on this occasion. The meeting are arawer in the house of Mr. Banks, Aviaon-street ; but it
equally unanimous in their desire to retain the valuable appearing that some promise had been held out that if
services of Mr. Egerton at this important crisis, leaving the prisoners would confess the rubbery they should be
him perfectly unshackled and at liberty to follow what- forgiven, the prosecution failed, and the prisoners were
ever course he may consider most advantageous for the discharged.
interests of this country. The meeting take the oppor- MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On 'Wednesday evening,
tunity of expressing their deep regret at Mr. Egerton's a gentleman, supposed to he insane, got out of the win-
contemplated retirement in the event of a dissolution of dew of a first-class carriage on the Chester Railway, and
parliament; and they fervently hope that the restoration fell headforetnost on the rails. The train was stopped,
of his health will permit him long to continue his connec- and he was taken to Chester Infirmary, but be died on
tion with this county as its member." Mr. Egerton, on Friday from the injuries. He had £5l in his pocket, and
returning into the room, was presented with a copy of the had taken a ticket from Whitmore.
resolution, which was read to him amidst enthusiastic GREAT STRENGTH OF IRON VESSELS.—A shut time
cheering. He thanked them cordially for their confidence. ago, the John Garrow, of in'. -.--t, arrived from North
"WEST RIDING ELECTION.—On Wednesday, Lord America, with a cargo of timber, the load 35/1 feet to the
Morpeth was returned for the West Riding without oppo- ton register, being more, by 101 feet, than the largest
sition. His lordship addressed the assemblage, which cargo ever brought in wooden ships. The exceedingly
consisted of about 8,000 person's. His lordship was sound state of the vessel, which has beer, afloat since
loudly cheered by those on and near the hustings, but not 1839, is most astonishing.
by the multitude generally. He expressed himself grati- RETURNED TRANSPORT.—John Hughes was, on Fri-
fied at the proud position he now occupied, contrasted day, brought before the police-court on a charge of hay-
with his defeat in 1841. He had not canvassed, he had ing returned from transportation. It appeared that the
not solicited the honour of repre,enting them on the prisoner was tried at the Salford Sessions in 1834, and
present occasion, and he was unopposed. Not that there sentenced to be transported for fourteen years. On
hed been no rumours of opposition ; there had heen plenty Thursday he was seen in Liverpool, and apprehended.
of blowing of trumpets, and of braying too. (Laughter.) Mr. Rushton ordered him to be committed to the Assizes.
Mr. Archer Gurney had been at Wakefield and called a VESSEL HUN DOWN BY A STEAMER.—The galliot
meeting, which was attended by seven reporters and four Mary Ann, of Workington, Bowes, master, 83 tens, four
protectionists. (A laugh.) But that gentleman had re- men from Stangford bound to Workington, its ballast, was
tired to his sequestered house in Rock-vale, Devonshire. run down about half-past twelve o'clock on Saturday
Next came one who spoke in harsher terms, but who was night last, by the Princess Alice, steamer, of Fleetwood,
not so much a candidate himself, as a godfather of can- between the Mull of Galloway and the point of Ayre.
dilates. The first object of his affections, however, chose The master, mate, and one of the seamen got on board the
to go and fight the battle of protection in the borough of steamer, and arrived at Fleetwood on Sunday morning.
Ripon : and the other object of Mr. Ferrand's regard was The other seaman, named Prestnn, was unfortunwely
too ill to perfoim the duties of High Sheriffof the county, drowned. The weather was extremely thick.
much less was he able. therefore, to discharge those of a LOCAL BILLS.—On Friday the petition for the following
representative of
the West Riding, and he had declined bills was referred to the select committee on private bills.
to contest the seat. When he (Lord Morpeth) last ad- Birkenhead Small Debts Bill, Birkenhead Improvement
dressed the electors, he told them that the measures he Commissioners, the Herculaneum Docks, the Liver-
then advocated were hastening to their accomplishment, pool and Harrington Waterworks ; Birkenhead ( Com-
and that if there was any subject on which a nation would missioners') Dock ; the Warrington Waterworks ; the
see itself righted, it was that of food. Upon that ques- Liverpool Sanatory Regulations : the Liverpool Paving,
tion, which now stirred all England, he came to flak and Sewering, and Watering, and the Liverpool Improve-
receive their suffrages. No question could more concern ment ; the Tranmere Improvement ; the Manchester
them, their wives, and their children, and to this great Markets; theTranmere Docks; and the Liverpool Water
question. now at issue before the nation, he should mainly peti'ions for bills.
address himself. When he was last before them, he said THE JESUITS.—We believe, as it is alleged, that the
he could not reconcile it to himself to represent any other Jesuits are making themselves busy enough in this land ;
place, and he rejoiced now that he had maintained that but if their success in general is no better than that which
determination, and reserved himself for the cause of free they have attained in the populous township of Over
trade. If elected, he should go into the House of Corn- Darwen, it will not go very far towards the prayed-for
mons to vote for the total and immediate repeal orthe conversion of heretical England. We are informed that
corn laws. Some fastidious friends had told him that he some years ago a mass-bouse was erected in the township,
might have expressed his opinions strongly on the, ques- sled, of course, a form of worship duly established, but
League
but
(A voice— he should "
That not have given
carry his mthe eloney
ection to the so slowly has gone on the work of "conversion," that
. £5 will )
e the attempt has been abandoned—the building itself
Then he should get it very cheap. But the bit of money being alone converted—into a beer-shop ? Does not this
which he sent to the League was intended to co-operate bear out what we say about the spread of Popery? It
in amending the registration list for the West Riding, and proves that the Protestantism of the country is sound,
rectifying, what he considered to be a mistake in judg- and that if Romanists numerically increase in particular
ment. He attributed the present position of the corn-law localities, it is owing entirely to the influx of strangers.—
question to the League and the exertions of its leaders. Lancaster Gazette.
And though he did not think that large self-constituted LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.—On Thursday, at the
bodies were the most desirable methods of working out annual meeting of these excellent institutions, the report
legislative measures, yet questions of such importance announced a considerable improvement in the state of the
might arise as to compel objectionable modes even, for funds. At the dose of 1843 the debt of the institution
overcoming the obstinacy of the resistance with which amounted to £l,BOO, at the close of 1844, to £671,
which they were met. The noble lord concluded a long whereas the balance-sheet of 1845 presents a surplus of
speech, by declaring his readiness to support the prin- revenue over expenditure of £307, a state of things which
ciples of free trade in the House of Commons as the re- has not occurred since 1836. Ttiis, however, the report
presentative of,the West Riding of Yorkshire.—ln answer says, arose from extraordinary exertions, and a hope was
to a question put by Mr. W. Walker, a large manufactu- expressed that the public would support the institutions
rer at Bradford, Lord Morpeth said, he wished that the by permanent subscriptions, and not let them depend on
question of the hours of labour could be adjusted by the unwearied importunity. The expenditure of the past
masters and the employed themselves, but if it could not, year amounted to £3,242, whilst the income from sub-
he should be willing to be a party to some legislative en- scriptions is only £2,000, leaving £1,300 to be provided
actment, reserving to himself the liberty of judging what for by casual and extraordinary contributions; and surely
was best, at the time, for both parties.
this sum, in so large and wealthy a community, might ea.
sily be raised by means of annual subscriptions alone, and
that at an individual sacrifice which would be so small as
scarcely to deserve the name of charity. It was to this
point the committee would especially draw the attention
of the public. The institution being now out of debt,
they would earnestly suggest how easily it may be main-
tained in that position. With this view a partial begin-
ning has been made in the past year, the committee hav-
ing obtained new subscriptions to the amount of £lB7,
and increased subscriptions to the amount of £33 125.,
which, together, make the sum of £220 12s. ; but they
have, at the same time, lost by deaths, removals, &c.,
the sum of £95 15s. 6d., thus reducing it to £124 16s. 6d.
The Rev. Jonathan Brooks consented to remain chair-
man for another year, and promised at all times his best

?Loral anti probincial getuo.

RELIGIOUS DISSENSIONS IN SWITZERLAND

We were favoured on Saturday, by our respected towns-
man M. Zwilchenbart, Consul of the Swiss Confedera-
tion, here, with copies of the official do; iments relative
to the present ecclesiastical affairs of the Canton de Vaud,
in which, for some months past, a portion of the clergy of
" The National Evangelical Reformed Church " (esta-
blished by law) have thrown off their allegiance to that
institution, and thereby caused great discomfort to the
Council of the State—or government of that republic,
which is attached to the Swiss Confederation—by pro-
ducing disunion to a certain extent amongst the people,
as well as threatening the foundations of the Establish-
ment. The question is one which, to a considerable ex-
tent, interests the whole Christian world ; and we there-
fore lament that the voluminous nature of these docu-
ments—no fewer than iwenly in number, several of them
pamphlets, and all of them printed in French—precludes
us 'TOM supplying more than a general outline of the
principal facts they disclose on a hasty perusal, but which
certainly appear to us to vindicate the conduct of the
Council, as having acted with patience, liberality, and
forbearance towards the dissentients, with a view to pre-
serve the integrity and true discipline of their national
Church, which has already existed for about three centu-
ries, and, above all, has a firm scriptural foundation.
We may state at the outset, that it does not appear from
these papers that the pastors who have withdrawn from
within her pale have set up any new or old heretical doc-
trine on their own account; on the contrary, their doc-
trinal views seem to be sound and scriptural : and of this
the government of the Canton seem to be so well aware,
that they have never, since the dawning of the disaffec-
tion, ceased by gentle invitation and persuasion to reclaim
the strayed sheep to the clerical fold, and retain them in
the service of the State.
Amongst the pamphlets we find the new " Constitution
of toe Canton of Vand," declaring it (August, 18-15,) to
be a "democratic republic," with the usual adjuncts of
such systems of government. Our readers are well aware
that we are no friends to republicanism, but in this in-,
stance it has some extermations; and, above all, the re-
deeming virtue of stancing by an evangelical church, and
upholding the state. This (constitution (as our own)
permits to certain of the provinces the quiet exercise, as
it before existed, of what is there called the " Catholic
religion"—the clergy of both to be paid by the respective
treasuries of the departments in which they are situated.
We alai find " The Ecclesilstical Law" of the canton.
dated December, 1839, by which it appears there were
about 144 parishes in the several arondissements, with
about 160 pastors of the national church. Another pam-
phlet contains two speeches delivered by M. Henri Druey,
the President of the Council of State, evidently a clever
statesman and orator, at its sittings in November last,
and in which he eloquently and forcibly advocates the
policy and advantages of a national connexion between
the church and the state The minor documents (nearly
all signed by himself in his official capacity) are letters
or addresses to the disaffected clergy, proclamations from
the council, resolutions, judgments, decrees, and con-
ciliatory addresses to the clerical parties resigned from
that body ; addresses to the council from the latter, with
M. Druey's replies. &c. The whole are from the press
(different hands) in Lausanne, (the capital,) and the typo-
graphy is highly creditable.
From the whole, it appears that the object of the dis-
uninnists is to render the church (in contravention of the
ecclesiastical law of 1839) independent of the state—the
whole affair bearing a resemblance in many particulars,
though by no means in all, to tie recent movements of
the Free Church party in Scotland. Some of the dissen-
tients had betaken themselves to preaching in conventicler
(or chapels). Others had bearded the government, by
continuing to conduct public worship in the state churches
after they bad abrogated their right to do so, by disobe-
dience of the constitutional and ecclesiastical law.
The government, it appears, first noticed this emeute
last May, when they issued a rem3nstrat y circular.
One of the last of these °Menet papers is a circular from
the Council, dated 24th December, and addressed to the
prefects and municipalities, explanatory of the "actual
been decided upon to riei:mes eofodnlyk:t,whreiansegtve:ir_ls.
state of the national church, and the measures that bad
inflictingthe
o her
certainwe deidi
eunchei
In November the Government issued a proclamation
andl 17' this,ministers(an d
who had officiated in "chapel houses" out of the pale of
the national church, as on those who had refused to read
from their pulpits a previous proclamation touching the
voting of electors under the new constitution, the plea in
extenuation being that it was political. These parties are
complained of by the Government as having resigned their
clerical posts
cause,
eixnptohseed nationalth e es church, and,
hn,aetnidt, withoutto
tthe
grrefaastoenst
dnh-
etnhte
measures citizens
againstthe them Canton, wereand
Council of the state with extraordinary powers as re-
garded the national church, public instruction, dessenting
tiaenfag Gveorr. uarndoTfh Council meuanGjcooirieloyrf the Confederation invested the
Government
of
m
chapels, and other assemblages not belonging to the
Church.

The first use made of this power was to offer to all but
the most refractory who had withdrawn and shown strong
hostility to the church, an opportunity of honourably re-
turning to her bosom, and contributing to restore tran-
quillity and, peace amongst the whole community. which
had been disturbed by these dissensions. The Council
d'Etat did all in their power to induce them to accept
this invitation, by prolonginz the time given them for
consideration, &c. Even the most refractory were not
precluded from withdrawing their resignations of their
own free will, and the Vine in which resignations were to
be accepted was extended to the Ist of December.
Forty pastors and other ministers withdrew their resig-
nations on this appeal, but four of them resigned anew.
After being necess•tated to retain in pay, or to bring back
to the service of the church the greatest puss•hle number
of ministers, the council found it necessary to re-petition
provisionally the numerous pirishes, uniting some of
them under the care of one clergyman ; and they state, if
there be a lamentable want of pastoral instruction, the
fault does not lie with them, or with the pastors who re-
mained in the service of the church, but with the minis-
ters who forsook her in the hour of her need, and who for
such dereliction of duly no longer legally officiated as
clergymen in the state.

LOUIS PHILIPPE'S PRESENT TO THE PRINCESS ROY-
AL.—Some days since a chest was despatched to London
bearing the royal arms of France. This chest contained a
complete trousseau of toilettes—morning toilette, evening
toilette, and two ball toilettes. This present was addressed
to the doll of the Princess Royal. Each gown is a perfect
chef d'ceurre, especially the ball dresses. One is of gros
de Naples. the second of pink gauze with velvet flowers,
exquisitely made. The small embroidered and trimmed
pocket-handkerchiefs, the small silk stockings, shoes, slip-
pers, Indian cachmere shawl, bonnets, muffs, a black lace
scarf, &c., have all been made purposely, and with incre-
dible care. There is also a jewel-case with diamonds of
the purest water, bracelets, ear-rings, and fillet for the
forehead ; and all these minute curiosities are carefully ar-
ranged in the drawers and cases of a beautifully construc-
ted little wardrobe.

exertions

PERSECUTION AND POPERY.—Mr. Newman, in his
Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine,
amongst other ingenious conclusions, distinctly recog-
nizes the right of persecuting heretics as part of the
theory upon which the Romish system is built. He says
in one place (p. 145), " Neither would St. Cyprian draw
up a theory of persecution ;" which means, as is shown
by the context, that though the church in St. Cypriotes
time was not in a condition to persecute, the time was to
come when it would he, and then it would be right to do
a,. Again, in p. 354, he says that, "St. Augustine,
Bishop of Hippo, might at first be opposed to the em-
ployment of force in religion and afterwards acquiesce in
it ;" where it is clear, from the whole of the passage,
that he means to claim St. Augustine's sanction for the
practice. Now, we sincerely trust and believe that most
Roman Catholics will have good feeling as well as good
sense enough to disavow so monstrous a doctrine, a doc-
trine only fit for Turks and heathens; and if Mr. New-
man himself should really entertain it, of course be can
have no objection to try its effect upon himself, in which
cape he has only to make a pilgrimage to Polock, and re-
commend himself to the notice of the Archi-archi-archi-
vey Siernasko.r—nnea.

The council state that they will do all that in them lies
to render this state of things of es short duration as pos-
sible. They had appealed to ministers of Vaud out of the
country, to students of ti:cology, to ichoolma.ters, to the
laity, and others interes.ed in the church. They had ac-
cepted of proffered a, rvices from some, and anticipated
those of others.

Aa an example of the kindly dealing of the government
with the malcontents, we may quote the following sen-
tence :—" Perhaps, (says the document,) whin better
enlightened by reflection, mooed by the national church
of tbeir country, and touched by her patient endurance,
(sottfrage) those of the pastors and ministers who have
withdrawn from her, and whose return is still possible,
sill commune with themselves, while there is vet time to
redeem the past, and again place themselves at the service
of that church ; and not continue to expose her to disu-
nion by the position they have taken."
The Council appeal ti. those pastors who have remained
.faithful, to persevere with that zeal and devotion which they
H have evinced during this SFBSOII of difficulty, so that they
may add to the public gratitude which they have already
so justly amired. Ail others studying for the church, or
connected :with it or its welfare even mere reniotely.
. are jolnloTed to follow their noble example—including
municipalities -and citizens. With regard to those. who
have withdrawn from toe establishment, no middle course
is left. They must either frankly and fully return to the
service of the church, or abstain from officiating therein,
• their acts, whether in administering the saciamenta, in
marrying, Esc, being declared illegal and void.
The prophets arc enjoined to carry out the injunctions
of the Government in respect to the conformists, and to
put down illegal religious assemblages, hot to give a lati-
tude to all meetings that do not affect the public tran-
spirit. It is stated
tqhuai lti ye' t haonddi atm° slhy.oswd:cPenr.stLelui einvgil in the country, and
that the assumed " independenoc" of the n*-tv party (if
it go• s on) can have tithe rri stilt but to subject the
state and the people to the domination of the dissentient
clergy. and, precipitat, th. church into schism, and finally
into anarchy.

A
Fasa TRADE IN CORN.—Our readers are probably
not aware of the fact, but, within the last few years, vir.
have had a perfectly free trade in grain, though certainly
not for a long period,—the exemption from duty having
lasted just one day. It will probably be recollected, that
Sir liobert Peel's corn law came into operation on the
day before the weekly, averages were made up under it ;
and certain parties, amongst whom was a house connected
'with this town, cleared a large quantity of grain, paying
the duties under protest, on the ground, until the averages
had been duly made up, no duty was payable. They
subsequently brought an action against the collector of
customs, at Liverpool, for a iritutiop of the amount
of duties so paid ; and a verdict having been given
against them, brought the matter, by writ of error, before
the judges in the Exchequer' Chamber. That writ
of error has just been decided; and the result is, that
government will have to repay to the parties all the duties
which they bad received on the day in question. The
matter was brought before the judges, and, on Tuesday
last, the opinion of their lordships was delivered by the
Chief-Baron. The opinion was very decided, not only
that the pasties are entitied to a return of the duties, but
that they have a claim for depreciation of price by a falling
market. On an average this would he about lOs. per
barrel of flour. It is impossible at present to give accu-
rate information of the amount of money involved in this
decision, hut, from what we learn, we believe it is unvvards
of £:150,000. The holders of bonded corn and flour at the
time the act passed are, we learn, inclined to try the ques-
tion how far they had a claim for the release of their pro-
r erty 11 om the locks of government. This, it pursued, will
give opportunity for much special pleading.

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