The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-17
From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Methodist Church Suit In New York.

II will be remem be ed that this case argued in ,be
United States circuit court for the southern district o. New
York, this city, at the May term, 1851 before Judges
Nelson and Belts and that IN November following,
Judge Nelson pronounced decision IN avor OF the CON-
panans who sued on behalf OF themselves and ct Their
associate benehciaries connected with the NJ h. Church
South for pro rata portion OF the property OF the Meth
odist book concern in the city of New York. 10 pursu
OF the terms OF the decree, reference was bad be-
fore The clerk OF the court ascertain and report upon
the value OF the property and upon other matters involved
in the questions hereafter mentioned. The commits.
soners for the South with their counsel were psseata,
the reference in April last, and the book agents also AZ
peared with counsel Considerable testimony was taken
on the reference and The whole matter argued IN
May before the referee, who reported thereon As TO
the questions wherein the counsel differed. he decided
generally for the defendant the North. The complain
ants, being dissatisfied with the report took exceplionso
il, in consequence of which the matter brought BE-
fore the court and in October last, IT was again argued
by Daniel Lord for The complanants, and by r. l.. Fan.
cher for the defendants. E.HE 80
We now learn that the Judges Nelson and Bette hsv-
ing deberaed upon the case, divided in opinion upon
the principal questions arising The exceptions 10 The
report; and they have. consequently ordered the points
on which they differ TO be sent up 10 the Supreme Court
OF the United States Tor decision by that tribunal We
understand that final decree cannot be entered in the
until the direction OF the Supreme Court upon The
points certified TO il shall be sent back TO thecircu court
Nor can the defendants, should they elect 10 appeal from
The decree OF November, 1851, deciding the main cues
lion OF The right OF the South. take such appeal until The
final decree in The cause is entered.
Ii contcnded for the South the argument OF The
exceptions the clerks report thai the southern bene
cares entitled to be paid their portion oil dividends
according TO the profits yearly repotled by the book
agents 10 the annual conference that the share oil The
South in The capital to be asceriained according 70
the value oil the IN S45 and that such share should
be paid IN cash, with certain additions OF interest also
that the ratio should be computed according TO the nun
beers OF preachers reported in the minutes Tor the year
lsa5 On the other hand, II was conended Tor the de-
iendans. thai the share OF the southern benehcariss ~
the profits should be rated according what the northern
benehcares had actually received, aud according 10
reported actual profits; that The portion OF capital TO
be asceraned for the South should be taken according
TO the value of is5l and not OF ls45 and that what
ever the share was II should not be paid in cash, but
that the capital must be por,oned under The decree Of the
court, by appor,onment OF the specific effects TO be
agreed upon; aud IL such agreement could not be made
then thai there be sale ordered. and d,snbuse~
OF the proceeds also that the ratios TO be regulated
according to the number OF preachers named the min
ules OF IS44, and not OF ls45. 81 ~
We understand that the differences OF opinion between
the Judges fundamental upoa The principal points
mentioned, and il is therefore inevitable thai the case.
80 Tar as those points concerned should 90 TO the SD
preme Court Of the United States.
The London Time. (says New York paper) denies
the charge OF plagiarism industriousIy circulated
against Dlsrae on the occasion of his address on the
death of the Duke of Wellington Il does not like
Dlsraeli politician, bu, defends him as gentleman
and an accomplished scholar To the literary pack
who have been pummellng him. il says, in spirit
which we should like TO needed here:
Now, we beg TO suggest 10 those gentlemen whether
Il Is worth their while to be fnging much dirt a. they
can on the only inafse who has yet succeeded IN
breaking that solid arsocraca phalanx which has biih
ero monopolized the high Offices OF the State Why are
authors 10 drag down every OF their fraternity who
may happen to become minister of Staes Is il thus
that literature cuts it's throat in this country we
may depend upon II that authors will have Their
proper consideration in the face OF dukes, millionaire
squ'res. and prize cattle I'LL they loyal TO their own
body, and help another TO rise when the opportunity
ohers Chasse Dlsraelfs political errors much az
you please but don't help the country party to throw on
the accomplished horseman who is riding them win
such admirable effect We are delighted 10 them
put through their PAGES by not of themselves They
would rather, OF course, he descendant OF William
ardy N The quarerings Of his shield Unfortunately
however the arisocracy Of England not fertile N
ministerial OF any other talent, and they are forced
look abroad not only for money, bat even for intellect
Their necessity is the opportunity Of literature, and We
trust II will turn TO good account