Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-04-11


from the New, to Withdraw as seceders-leav-
ing the New to inherit the name. privileges,
and funds of the Presbyterian Church. AS
to funds, however, we have no doubt but the
New School will Of choice give the Old their
full share, if not more. The whole number
Of churches embraced in the extending acts,
(Which the verdict repeals,) was about GU;
pastors nearly as many; COMMITMENTS
about 10000. They were cut off, or excind
ed, not as heretics, or otherwise subjects OF
discipline, but simply as not belonging to the
Presbyterian Church. The difference in
sentiment between the two parties, when
they have defined the ir terms, is very slight !;
although portion OF the Old School appear
TO consider it very great writer in the
Philadelphia U. S. Gazette gives a brief re-
port of the case from which we copy the
following paragraphs:
The proceeding in this interesting cause is
founded upon the statutory power given to
the Supreme Court, declaratory of the COM
mon law, by act of Assembly of Pcnnsyl-
( vania passed 18th of June, 1886, entitled "an
\ act relating to writs of quo warranto and
mandamus." That act provides that the
writ of quo warranto may issue in desig-
mated description of cases, among which is
the present, viz: In case any question shall
arise concerning the exercise ofany Office in
any corporation created by authority of law."
&c. and "in case any association or number
of persons shall exercise any of the fran.
chises or privileges of a corporation within
the respective county without lawful author
ity."
The consequences of the judgment upon
the verdict will be according to the eleventh
sect. of the act of lS36-"1f any person,
&C. be found or adjudged guilty of usurp-
ing or intruding into, or unlawfully holding
or exercising the office franchise, privilege
or power mentioned in such writ, the Court
shall give Judgment that such defendant be
ous,ed and altogether excluded from such
office, franchise, privilege or power, and that
the Commonwealth, or party suing such
writ, as the case may be, recover costs from
the Defendant" Of Commerce.
The Mulberry Manio.-We agree with the
Northampton, Mass. Gazette when it says
"The speculation now rife in mulberry trees
must be short lived. 1t may continue through
this year many think it will. But we are
inclined to the opinion, that mulberry trees
will sell for much lower price next autumn
than they did last. We are led to form this
T opinion by the fact, that so many mulberry
, trees and cuttings, and so much seed are for
sale; and also by the additional fact, that so
many intend to engage in the cultivation the
present year, to a greater or less extent. We
: scarcely receive an exchange paper which
, does not contain advertisements of mulber-
. nv trees or mulberry seed and thousands
will raise trees this year who did not last
Great quantities of mulberry seed have been
distributed in this vcinity-and by the bye,
sold at enormous prices. 1t has been sold
in Hatfield, we are informed, at from $50 to
so per ounce!"
The fever RACES most violently in regard
to the Morus Muticauls; q tree which it is
: probable will never thrive in New England,
or the northern, if any part Of New York
Some experiments recently made in Rensse-
laer County, under favorable circumstances,
clearly indicate this fact. Many who deal
in the article. we have no doubt, fully expect
it will prove failure in this climate; but
it answers the purpose of speculation just as
well, Notwithstanding.
We do not mean to imply that in our opin-
ion the culture and manufacture of silk can
not be carried on profitably in this country.
We believe it can be, for we know it has
been. But there is a great difference between
silk-growing, and the mulberry mania which
we now witness. This last will 60 down
with crash. The former will 60 up mod
eralely, and become eventually large bu-
siness.-Jour. Of Commerce.