The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-27

Thompson and MIR. Westervelt to deSist
lie continued his loud talking, however IN
A manner that excited the attention of ,bs
whole congregation; so much so, that tho,
below looked up to the gallery to knov
what was going on. Mr.. Westervelt. ous
of the trustees of the Church, finally tool
hold of his arm, whereupon the defendant
arose from his seat, and, addressing him.
self to the preacher, Mr.. Van Vclzer re.
marked, "You contradict yourself; last
evening you said that God and the
Holy Ghost had combined to rob Jesu,
Christ of his, bread" The defendant va,
then directed to stop his disturbance or ID
go out. He said he would not, but told
the preacher he might 60 on, if he would
proceed with order and decency, and no.
use any more blaspbemy. He continued
afterwards to talk loud, but remained until
the service was;cl0sed, contributed to the
plate, and departed. 1t was shown in cY.
Of the offence, that the interim.
ton by the defendant was during pause
in the sermon. wherein the clergyman had
asked the question" Is there any Uni.
here" and waited as if for a re.
ply. 1t appeared however that he went
% the meeting with preconcerted design
to ask of MIR. Van Velzer al explanation
of the doctrine advanced by him on the
former evening. When questioned, the
minister stopped, and the exercises Of the
meeting were suspended six or seven nj.
nutes.
Mr.. Scott for the defendant. contended
that mere interruptions by speaking, ,unac.
companied by such acts us constituted
breach of the peace, were not punishable
at common law. That it was only stat.
uto'y offence, and was to be regulated by
its provisions. That the statute prescribe,
the punishment of fine to be imposedby
the Mayor, Recorder. Alderman or Justice
OF the Peace, and of course it was cOgn-
Fable by the Court Of Sessions.
The court decided that the offence CON-
planned of was punishable by common law,
and a precedent was adduced from Chitty
to supportt. The Recorder in his charge
to the jury, referred to the constitution Of
the state, which provides for the protec'
ton of religious liberty, and to the great
and golden rule of moral action, requiring
ito do to others as we would that Others
should do to US. No man Of the jury, what.
ever might be his religious creed, could
consent that any individual, much lessi
person not belonging to his church, should
disturb the congregation by catechlslns
the minister. The jury. without leaving
their seats, pronounced verdict OF Gul'
Ity.--N. Y. amerscan.
Origin o eating Goose on Mich1lmasday
Queen Elizabeth. on her way to Tilbu.
Iry-iort. on the Goth Of September, 1889,
dined at the ancient seat Of Sir Neville
lUmfervill, near that place; and as British
Bess had much rather dine off seasoned
and substantial dish than simple ragout or
tricasses, the Knight thought proper to
provide pair Of fine geese to suit the pa.
late of his Royal guest. After the Queen
had dined very healthy, she asked for q
half pint bumper of Burgundy. and drank
|" Destruction to the Spanish Armada
lShe had but that moment returned the
glass to the knight, who had done the ho.
nors of the table, when the news came as
if the Queen had been possessed of the
spirit Of prophecy, that the Spanish fleet
had been destroyed by storm. She i'm
Imediately took another bumper, in order
to digest the Goose and good ne,Cs; and
was so pleased with the event, that every
year after. on that day. she had the above
excellent dish served up. The Court
made it a custom, and the people fash
ion ever since.
The boots worn by the celebrated
Charles XII. King of Sweden at the Bat
tie of Pultowa against Peter the Great
and which that hero is represented as ne
yer having pulled off for six weeks tOge'
ther, are now exhibiting in London. The
Courier, however, says public opinion Il
divided respecting their identity, part IN
clning to the suppostion that they were
the property Of captain Tobla'
-|Shandy, and afterwards converted into
demi-culverins by the ingenuity of james
Butler, better known by the name Of Trim
while others, who deny the possibility 0
: the fact, from the Circumstance Of no yes
'|tiges Of the Corpora's operations benz
found upon their superiices, we're incn
ed to consider them as having once ap
|pertained to the celebrated Mr.. Thomai
Thumb. the spoils of certain Ogre. WHOM
he had decapitated.