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\ J T-iE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND . THE SEZZiSJOy . ( F om &s Calcdznian llercury ) . Tb ? ? - <» t IT'Lie tbe Marquis cf Bat-.. Hi * Msjesrj ' s L . t \ Hi * b C-w--. i-sir . i to the G : n-r « i > -- * 7 , h . » 2 I is fir ; : !« vee on Wedaesdsy Hst , inth ; Taroae £ - in i-f lie aodiT-t pJ-Eca of Holyrood , wairt \ r- _ v . Tcrred -vnzh z large a ^ seln ^ lage of noblemen and gf- Mia ^ Ti " n . T-1 2 T . < I -military officers , &cj ) - f ,+ ;^ » s cf the 6 th Dragoon Gmrds ar . 3 the gf-- f " - <* jc-ni'i the guard a : the Pa ^ ce sr .=: hut 5 tiu " ^ ts Short ?? af t * r twelve o ' clock h ' s Gnxs 1-ft tL = P-Iiws a » i proceeded by E ^ cnt-road , Waterloov ' , ^ \ oT i Bri- ' z ' , and High Street to the H ^ h Ct' c * C His G :-cc * s itsts carriage tos e ra-pr . by iis fc-ruVlfnl bap . a = d ws rrecidfcQ by a coach aad fjnr , a ^ o i . n » fi-t t ^ o fc-rse * be&iir . ^ the p . ^ res , ni ; w-CJrt-s ~ c * - « & TfccSe Wtre Ma ! n P- « ^ " oy Cicoa
» jriii .- 'j cos ^ E---- tb" ? niagistritta , ic . of ti-e - r't ! -. the L Td P .- r ?» t , MBfistra ' . es , an-j G . sucil of E J rursh , and -ils Grace ' s sU T . e coach "was f /> iowt-d b ~ Ej . Trsr . Is cf ihlrij private carriages ; tie ~ i . o ' gai- 1- J 5-7 F— - ^ < -f ^ ' - Dr ^^ Dns . It was O 2 e ydoci bef . re lbs -whole con-pa : y got into tiie cLnrvh . Ti ^ e Krr . Dr . TTeitii , Mcrterator tf Isst G'reral A-5-SibIy , preaccrd from B-m ^ ES xrr . v . rs * o . l- > t cl-in « e , " "Let every man be fuliy pcrsu& : *< l ia hU o ~ n mind . " His sermon "was full of reference tc the y ea : qatstion which has solong acitati-d rhs-bi : th . and ViS directed to Illustrate the position of tir i- ttD bad made up their minis to secede from tie e > ra h ' -hicerit . The pricritles contended fi * by tu ; .= ¦ : ¦ . -.: ~ 2 p ^ r - . 5 -were cf Each essential fcnpcrtaiJK :- to uie tL *^ iti-icsia of the Gburch of Cfcriit , thai v ^ - ^ r - iLt f £ il : of schism attached to then or do , tbtj ' \ - ! t ttesis ^ ' . Tea botiiid rather to sacriSre the eternal umVj aza peace cf the ck ^ ixch , than to svSi ih-ir so ta : n eosTicaens of d = ty . Tat sexmi-a was condnded at half p ^ t tiro o ' c ^ oc ? :, Tfhtn his Grace proceeded to St . And :-gir a Cb ^ -ch t ) optn the Assembly . The members of ihe As--n . My begat to take their seats after t ^ reWe o ' clock , if ^ "hich tin % the ga ^ ery t rs ? completely crcTvded . Dr . C . siMsh , ob ez-z-rs ^ th = house , iras rectrma "with coM ii--d spp -2 . us ^ : from the gallery , and similar demo-tli aliens ¦ were made en the - -rtraace cf ? Ir . C ' -ai ' b ^ U . of I ' rvzl ^ . MrSIiitfsrf 31 ± -iil CrichtCB , Mr Djin 5-. v . ? h r . ff Kun ^ ith , Dr . Cnraiughaia , X > r . Gh _ untrs , ai . d Dr . G ^ r- ' on . At 3 qnarJer t . - » three the Moderstcr , Da TTelsh tosi the ehsir . His G-- « the C ^ -rrni sEiozn : T srri-e-.: a * , c : two icinates after , ai : d ascecdea the tbj ' - t : P . D . - Welsh > 3 Ti = i ; thfn cars : : at ? d the As--tniMy by yrsjer , Sii-I—Ace-rnir-g to the n > ni ; form of p : ^ iv -Hl
it 3 . this is the tid = to maie up : he roll ; ¥ nt tz c - : £ v-O 2 ri . « ' ct-rtiir : rr := ce > dir ? s ifxet-rg ar ribts ^ ^ j-r . -. ; -. g £ S , £ Jid * 1 u-h procieii ^ iS L ^ ve b-. cc iic " - . 2-d I v G ve .-nsisst aT : d th « lecir ' atore , and mere tsp cia ' . l 7 t . r--r ^ ft that st .-re has been * n i-jrr ^ tnivry on the Kb-. :-: " tS s-d Ci-n £ t ' : rGt 3 on ef the ^ urch , so that n-e c s ; . i E-.: -yir censtitrti a cenrt ? hi- at a Ticli : * * > n c : tLc t-i-: ? uf . he cr . i-a bet ^ ciu chti : eh 3 ' -1 st _ - e ; r : - , h 3 1 ~ ; ss j-o ~ k antlcriiitiTely declared , 1 iziu- ~ j > ¦ - * .- = t 5 . -t cur pr .: r £ --d : r 5 farther . The recso ^ s tl . l ^ -. c h-: - t 'h o c ^ r ^ tiii-. n tre fally set forth ir . ' . ' .- - cuxl -.: ^ rhkh I hlc in nsy h » nd , and ¦ whi chj tt ! - _ L 7 ur P . -- iiiv ii , I shjl" now proceed to rtid : —
•¦ »^ _ , i _; t tL-lcr . a" ^ imiiirters ar > J - -n ecit-rf is eo : -: ssicr . ? rs to ths Ge-f r .-. l Ass-n ; b ! y cf ti - CL ^ ch . i Sco -tii , u » dic : ed !* . ¦ ui-. ^ i . ^ £ < Va 5 , tat j-: tf . s ' ti ir ^ -u he .- --. g the said Ak- .= Vt by rtssca - ^ f tic drc ^ -a-Etar ^ ri hcieicafter stt forth , in CjCKqucrct ? cf T ^ rkh a i- < r-. assembly cf tbc chrrch of ScAlai . d , in i-r- .-r-l-SEri ¦ sit !) the laTfs a ^ d C-niiitation of t-s tai-i cLurrh , carr . t at this tiaie be ho'icn—consider ug that the Le- . sh . tcre , by tlistr rejection of the claics of iii . ht i-. i-jp ' sd by the i ^ &t G ^ erJ Asj ^ mbly of iLr siid church , ar-j tbeir refessi to ^ ive repress and pr-itection a ^ ain-t the jurisdiction Ejs- ^ aiid , &nd the coercion of lite r » - peat ? -IIy attempted to be ucrrcifisd ov = i the courts ot the ctarch .. in natters spinrnal , by thedTi : curts , hsT = rec-jgclztti £ ~ d £ xt ^ thq coroitiens of ths church estsVliitn ^ eist as heneefbrs-srd i- ) sutj ' it in Sic-tisrs ^ , to be fcnch ^ s these have beea prorooscci and drclar ^ i by the cWil coartfi in their KT ^ ril rrefcat dieisic .. ? , 5 t > regz . iz matters sr : ritnal and ecclccisstical , ¦ srhtr ^ ry it fc- ; . « been , trier a'ia ,
declared" 1 . Thst the c : nrts of the church , as u = » w e ? t ; bli = h-1 , and members thexerf , are liable to be c : v ~ ced by ti » civil ccirts in tha txerc ' se of th ^ ir sp : r-cail fn . 3 ctiv > ns , ar-d in psTticasr in their cdmissitn to the c £ ? r of the holy Eiinisfary , and the constitution cf tLe pist rai relation , a = d tiut they are snbject to be c :-mpeiied to intrade ministers on reclaiming co : grscaiu-za in eppojition to this fnni 3 anaei-tal priiicip 5 i . < of tLe ctnreh , and tfceir Tiews cf the ¦ word of God , » n ^ to the liberties of Christ ' s people . 2 . That the said citO courts haT 8 po-wer to interfere trith and icier diet the preaching of the Gospe ] an » auministraton of ordinascta as sn'horised and er joined hj the chnrch conrt 3 cf the estubliihmer * -. " 3 . That the iaid ciTil courts hi \ e potrsr t j suspend spiiitnal censures pronounced by the church court > of the establishment against ministers and probationers of the chcrch , and to interdict their tiecation as to spiritail effects , foiictione , and pri-¦ Filegea .
*• i , Thst the ai-i ciTil conits h"v ? pover tj reduce ar < 3 stt a * ide the sentences of the ct ^ rcb courts of tLs estabiishsieiit , dtp- 'sir ^ ministers from the fice of tht holy rniiiistrr . znA depriving probationers of thrir license to preach lie gospel , with re ' er ^ nce to the Spirtuil iiatujj fonctiriis , and privileges of Eneb ministors and prohationtrs , rest-jrlc ^ them to spiritual cf 5- _ iiEd stains of trliich the church conrts h- » Ts iicprive-j than . " I . T >^ t the s-jd ciTil courts have po-srer to deteTmiDr on the r . sht to sit is meiiiL ^ rs of the- sbj ; -. nit and ctL ; r ja < JJcat _ ri £ s of tne charch by law established , and to 1 &M 25- isttr- < i ; a sciiE-t sitting zx >\ voting tic : 5 a , irrr . - ^ ctive of the jijgmcnt ruid ieterniiiiati jn of the si- ' jadicstoiki .
* C- iLat : he s- ^ d cith cmrts hsve po-= r * r tp t-r ^ r-£ ?~ . ~ ~ -Le insj rit 7 of 3 cL ^ rca court of t " - . t ? est ^ " ihifcm :: ¦ . in rt . arc to its ^ S'Twise of it ; spiriting fnrct : : = as ^ cLnrch cccrt . ^ rrd to anih-jjiic ths niir . t'riiT : v cs-7 .. -iw ; tha rJil fiis :-. icr . 3 . in epp stti- -n t-j the c > i ! : t iti : ' ' . ana to ti .= mj-. TiCT ; iiic 3 icri = s tf thr er-aY-. iili-BE ' . 7 . That the rs ' . i cirtl courts have psTr . r to s ^ rr pr .- cra-sts of 6 iirIjA :-s pending t *' ors co nrt ^ . cf tLc cLur'i ' c-j 'a" ? c ^ t ^ r ? . * hc-i , uid to interdict suci c : tj : ' . s fr- ; -:: i pirce : 2 ~ iz-z rhtre- n . ' > J : _ . sit 1 . : > itoT uf a con ^ Trj ^ -ios t ^ r . hi . r " . : Irt ..- ir o ihe ci- ^ ichc ; nrti o » tLe ssLitI-il » rat-jit asi . 1 } - ^ e ' . tv riJr ^ sr . Ii ts tD i ^ ich , Bgreer . rje to tj e i ..-ti '" iti : ¦• u : th = ' £ .. by th .- huid of the cLaxch , -r t- l-: in S 2 J tf tir jn-v ; cileries of the > . £ trch ir . fr-lor cr 5 nj ; r-. -r , sr : o Lb-t so aidinoiai p 7 TTli . " :-n car , l > _ - i . a 3 fci ¦ :. -. J : ci .: s-. > ; uil cir ir' . Tis luj r ; n . r - ! .: > .. - « cf t : - j : ? -13 . tl - ^ . n-jt £ C-in ^ 17 , •; ::-.:.. k . i
murt ^ , " . r . " . 1 a-t mti-jn litr ^ scr-d ir ? "Jr = > Ui * = .: p := .-: ¦ . ! - - £ •; .::. ¦ _ :- ; -cilt .-3 ? r .: r : tT 3 V-d- cy \ . i h . arj j . 2-i : h -siir-v'st _ c- c- 'erclfn of a c ' : tH c-ti : ti . f : A ' . ' "^ Mcn j -ri- 'icion arse p :-Tcr cs t ? ; e *¦?_?¦ ' r . f ths > r . ' . n c-t " : ! e u- * 3 rcVrrally nV ^ Tr fr > rc fi - . " Tr >_ at ETiT ^ :-i : r ; ' -: ? aij rsxe g : ~ ftj r . cc-iii - to 5 t- -T-. * . ! - ? , ii . \ i . o _ r -j '_ : r . L ; itvclf iccci ; F : s- r .: w ' f- ^ , " tr :--- - » s 1 ; - * r .. ., i = < i " ^ ± : b-5 = th -l : y -sfhch i ^ a he / , -. f . ^ ci ^ rrL L ' -tii c . if . rii' .-n lbs : cLvircii a ' -on . 'A-. "• fa-- er . cor ii-nr- ? t * -3 * . \ G- ^ r-1 i ^ r .-rr . bly . c : n . i--- ^ ; n : cco- ^ i \ ce wi ± : h-.- I ~ s rji ; u ^ - . r .. vrtr .: v-r- .- : - ! fc .:. f tht c ^ nrvb , ii part --. f c > : n-.: > - . r-VtLiTT ^ OT . 5 n-imirtfrd wiifccnt tLe sar ^ t ^ . a < _ . » t ^ - ti ^
conrt or chfcSrc by Presbyter ; 5 . cr . rjiT- ^ -ed "r-. rt o ' m-iLVTr » not hr-fisc thsS sanction . ca '"< -t bi- k- 'r--: i-uteu a- an a = « emyy tf "iis establish ^ :- :. t y : L ^ " - .-r ^ - piT ^' j . r the ia =- and the le ^ al eo d : ' . i-. ni wf ih ^ s ^ nie t ; roT ± Sr 5 ar : d ieciartd . " A--I f ^ iiher . c ; = sideriii ? tha t ruch e---r : / - ^—
£ 5 — >« ui T . oz . l , 2 s m air- r :- •_•; ; . _ ii s ? - £ - ¦ : „ " - ¦ " . ; t :.-:.-. r _ :. :-t . b ^ li _ L- Ie to bi in : er . . ; t- . ! fr ' . ; _ s ¦!• c := i : " -5 tL'ir fac ^ ior-s , z ^; - ; . to ce - ¦ < i j" ! -t * o c t : 'j c ^ r ; i'n 2 ' the iiistarce cf --. y : ^ -.. t -j ;_; L _?! . - inttrctl Trho mi ^ ht apj , Iy to the civil c . u . ts f-.= r tLit jnrr -5 c ; " And corsidiHng fartbtT , ih ^ t c ' tII core : , 3 hs .: Elr ^ a . ; j b ^ n in d : Ters- i .-ti'c : * - . ;" .: ! :-- ^ f _ , r _^ d ns :-d , ^¦" icreby cei ' . aia ccEiiril-iLoi . cr 3 rt : a . r .. i t » i thr Asstm-Liy tlis £ zj ajp jiut-.-2 tc hi ^ e b ~ c h < A 6 - Ls-ffr berc ii : UJc : cted from cl' -iiiilug their scats rjai fi .-ni s ::: n End Toting therein , an ! ccitr . in Prrf '^ ytfert -rs \ a r- a by interdicts directtJ against the Eeu : b =: s p : rv-med from freely choosing cammlisionirs tj tie siia A « - ca . bly , "Whtrcby tb * frtirdoa of snch A > -5 raMr : aao tb * ii ^ rry cf tl-. ctisn tLtislo , tas bc&n . f ^ ciy . i tbitiu ^ Ud aaJ tiiin a'STBT ;
" And lie" cer cd : sliensg , ti-. it m th ^ -s-e CTrcarastiic ^ s , 3 fr = t AEKffib . y vf the CL ^ rch of 5 c .. tiind . ly tk-nt istal'ish ^ :, { nnii .-i . it tii ; tirnt br Lol-k-a , ai ; 1 -. L-t an ^ assStiEf ^ y in arc ^ i- ' -ncr ^ iti tb »» fail : csLtr : ~ . z ' . rsindjlrf of th-. c' .-ir . h Cinnvt tt cvi-stitated iu ci-ri s . , -r "Kith tb =-titr vr - _ L _ n : TioL " . ti ? g * Le ^ n dl rvrss > : ^ h ir ^ t r . T : L : c- this r-j-. jt : . ^ 2 bj . ; : st-f ;!^ Tr ¦ ' . ' ..-ci "« f £ t : ^ ., f r ; ^ U L = U to be iLtt . ^ . ^ h cii-t tita ' . li _ -iritEi ; *• A :- c-.-rsi . ' tr-ng thit -K-aile h-Tetof > Te , s * . reeir . b— - cf crcrth ja < : -: r » t < vIr 5 . rsi ' . S ^ d i-T ; a-jr i ^ . r ' " r - > - * 1-
-tt ^ c- * -rsttrt * iiin of t _ s tisec sm , ire h-1-i . u-. tr > - : e-r ' rl ail U-i-i to txir ^ and m-int .. ! -. tbe iur-L diet : b T « : t- -I i- ti < . * v jndici-. aries Tr ^ tb t : - » ctLs 1 f the co ^ rtitntlcri , nz'tr-rii- anaircthp cr- *• - - » , » --. » ters 5 j . ; tr-i ! r-, 1 t ; c ! r ; i--tica ] of th ^ ' ci-il l-ci " r > , bec-- ^ e -W 3 coul-i t . , - j ^ . tbat the f * . . t- L ? . d rt-o-ir .-l EibniJa ^ on thr . ri to is i condition of the -itL " -- * * bat on ta = c ^ 5 tr = ry ,-r ^ e satai-.-a tha' tLe - /— --i . f ¦;" - Pii , l ^ m-nt . of S .- ^' . md , for tr ^ r ' &-, ! D ^ ::-r ^ bi v gecnreZ to thl » nation ~ j theTr-aty cf U ^ i-r ., " -. 1 > , -. " - difltcd anj p-yfer- in the cti ! cor .-ts - _ o j-r . j . ' u ^ . ~ sV dect-e £ = we are ccnit-iced ty ^ k ^ . , ,- . £ . j _ -.. -- - . » . » " mlt ! an 5 vr : ! I cf the st ^ tc , as irc . r'Jj V ^ ivJ . , _; ^ rr : ch scbrr .:-- - =:.-n £ b" ~ i ^ £ : d- ^ s 1 rm a c - - . r ^ *
the fcctir-liibmrsnnd oft ; : ? r-.-.--.- " : -. 1 ? : b * h ; - - £ u thestc-f ; 2 nd th-t ns "we c- r t ¦ = >¦!•'_ ¦ _• . c tt .- -. : t : " ri ; vhat sre be ieve to be sin , in opp ^ r ' . r . t :- G - ' . : ! .-- " in disrc ^ tir ? . cf tLe honour ara suti r :: v of X" ' -r " = fs crotm , and in -r " . ! itioa of cur c-stt s : >^ n v . ^ = ^ _ i ; ' . j iritb thi ; ccnliUon , ire ca ' -aorin c--3 = jjL-sc = c . *> : in 3 e eonneeted v \\ h and TctiiE tbe K ^ , ^ t , ! th 2 tstibl ^ hmfcnt to ¦ whlcfc snch cod ; iri ^ r > is stinche-l . ' " We , therefore , tha m ' -dsttra ^ rc eA ^ rs af- resii ^ , on this , the fcst occasion since the r irctinn by the legislature of the church ' s claim of ru- ;; i , -r- ! - « n tfee commissionErs ebesen from -throE ^ hou : thi- boiiuJs of
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the thuich to the Genera ! Assembly appointed to havs br- i : this « r-. y hol-len are cocveced together , do protest ? Lat tLe conditions tf jrtsaid , vhiK- we deem them contrary to aud snbversive of too settlement of chnrch c verraent effected at the revolution and solemnly ? ua-1 ^ tr- : by the Act of Secarity and Treaty of Union , ; . rt a ' o at variance ¦ with God 8 ¦ word , in opposition to the iioetrines and fnndameatal principles of the church j of Scoti ' an . i , inconsistent with the fretdom essential to tiie rigst constitution cf a charch of Christ , and incam- j patlbl- with the goTernment which He , as the head of ; his ch-rcb , hath therein appointed distinct from the civil magistrate . i
" And we farther protest , that any assembly censtJtutti in snbmiBsion to the conditions now declared to fce 12 " ^ , and nnder the civil coercion which has feeen j brosrht to bear on the election of commissioners to the , As-embly this day appointed to ha-ve been holden and on the commissioners chosen thereto , fs not and shall ; not be deemed a free and lawful assembly of the chnrch < .-f Siotlami , according to the original and fundamental r-rincij-ltB thereof , and that the tlaiao , declaration , and : prut- it of the General Assembly which convened at Eii-. lnrnh in May . 1842 , as the act of a free anl lawful assembly of the said church , shall be ' hoi Jen as sitting for the true conEtitntion of the said church , and that the said claim , along with the lawB of the cbnrch n « w subsisting , shall in nowise ba affected by whatsoever acts and procejdings of any assembly c 'EstitBttrtl nuder the conditions now declared to be the l »* v , and in Enbrnission to the coercijn now imposed on tie t- ^ tiblishment . " Ami flna *! y . while firmly as ? ° rting the rifiht and ' cu y .- " the civil magistrate to maintain snd support an e ? ::. ' 'irhTnect of religion in accordance with God's ^ cr-. i , and reserving to ourselves and our sncce 3 sors to itrivf by ai : lawfal means , as opportunity ahall , ir . G ^ d's g .. ' - . j-r . ridence , be offered to secure the performance of tLis duty agreeably to the Scriptures , and in iroplevac : t of the statutes of the kingdom of Scotland and the obligation of the Treaty of Union as understood by us \ £ ?' . ! err ancestors , bnt achnowledgiDg that we do not hul-1 iGrselves at libtrty to retain the benefits of the j e- ts . i lishnient while we cannot comply with the conditicas now to be deemed thereto attached , —we protest , ; that In the circumstances in which we are placed , it is an ^ > tzll be lawfal for us and such other Commissioners chests to the Assembly appointed to have been this day ) holdt-n as may concur with us , to withdraw to a separate pl ^ ci of meeting , for the purpose of taking steps for ourst' . ves and all who adhere to us—maintaining with ns the confeffiio :. of faith and standards of the Church ; of 5 ; -vJand , - s heretofore understood—for separating in aa orderly way from the establishment ; and thcrtapvii aJ ^ ptiDg such a measure as may be competent to U 3 , in tnic ' -le dependence on God ' s grace nnd the aid of the Bc-. ' y Spirit , for the advancement of Rls glory , the
extensi ' -n of the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour , and the a ministration of the affairs of Chri .-t ' s house , according t > his holy word ; and we do now withdraw accordingly , hamb'y 2 nd solemnly acknowledging the hand of the Lord in the things which have come upon us , because of cur manifold « ns and the sirs of this church and iri ^ r . ; but at the same time wiih an assured t » : ; victir ; t ' . at we are not responsible for ary consequences that may follow from this our enforced separation from s . a wrabiishment which we loved and prz .-i , throueh L . tx . -n % rence with conscif-ce , the dithonom done to Cari «;' s crown , and the rijaction of his sole and sup-tnia aathority es Kirg in his church . "
( Here fallow ngnatun-s-t At half-past three o'clock , D ' . Welsh finished the r ?^ -: ri g of tha protest Ha then immediately took up b-a fcat , and he and his party left the Asse . jbiy-hill . Ti . ej moved away leisurely , and there was no noisy dem-. 'n-trstions amongst the audience at the time . Dr ?; ear > 'S then proposed , that under the extraord . ntiry circumstances that had occurred , Princpal lialdane of St Andrew's , as the o ! deat moderator there , should , in the meantime , take the chair , which was unanimously agreed to .
Principal Haldaxe then took the chair , and offered np pmyrr . The principal alladedrn the most affecting msnnet to tLe solemn cirenmstanfes under which the Assembly had met , and prayed that they might ba actuated by tte spirit that became the disciples of Jesus Ctrriit . towards those of their brethren who unfortnaarc-ly differed frt : n them in o ^ iEipn . He prayed , that in all their proceedings th « y might be actuated by Un -r care fox ths sonls of men , by e 2 i 1 for G- > d ' s elory , and nr . der the deepest responsibility fur the in-t : ner in which they might discharge their duties .
Dr . Macfariin , Principal of Glasgow College , was ch :-en mo-ierator . H-r Majesty ' s letter was then read , appointing the Marquis of Bute comuassioner . "The following account of proceedings after the adj- ^ ii . mpnt of the General Assembly is frum the Edinbur-jh Witness , the tfEcial organ of the Kon-intmsion party : —] ASSEMBLY OF THE FREE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH OF SCOTLAND . Dr . Welsh having taken the chair , opened the proceedings &y a very suitable and solemmz ng prayer , tfca : ik : T ) f the Lord for the srace which He had vouchsaf- 1 to His servants , imploring the L-itd ' s blessing on the sttp which they had taken , that all m : e . t be made to w ^ rk for the glorifying &f God ' s name and the advr-r-c . ment of Christ ' s cmse . After prayer , D .. WEiiH rose and said—Reverend fathers and bic " iLT ? n , I prestime out first duty , in the circumstances in which we are placed , unquestionably is to constitute onrsr'ves by the choice ef b moderator ; I feti assured tb ^ t i ^ eeyea of e very individual in this Assenib ' y—the eyes of the whole church and country—the eyes of aM
Christendom are directed to one individual , whom to riant , is to pronounce his panegyric . In the exhausted state in which my numerous duties have left me , it is scr ^ rce in my power to say more , but indeed 1 feel that i . ^ tTS would be superfluous . The extent of h \ a labours , ia er-an < -xion with our present position , would justly er . t . rlts Dr . Chalmers ( the mention of Dr . Chalmer'a ismc here was received ittth extraerdinary entLusaetu , tu- -wbi'le of the vast audience rising , cb-rtiing fur i me Tninnr' -s with the urmoct t-stbufi ^ m , 3 rd the :. i-e presenting a perfect forests of hats and haiidkerc ' rifcf- ; Dr . WeL « h continued , —would jvksUy entitle that
ET-i . t man to bold the first place in this our meeting ; bi-: snrrly it is a good omc-n , or , 1 shou'd r » tber say , a v . 'k ..- for jfoed from the Great Dispenser of ail Events , ana Us aline Head of the church , that I can produce to held this tffice an individual who , by the tffjrts of his g ^ n ^ us and h : s virtu&s , is de .-tintd to ho ' . u bo conspienous a plice in the eyes of all posterity . But this 1 frf : l is teeing bnt a low view of the subjret . HU S ^ r . r .: ^ has bee n devoted to the services cf big heavenly . '• lai > _ r . and his is the fcich honour promise ;! tu those w >> o . hnving labbnr-d sncctS- 'fuliy in their Master's e . -: s = " , and turned many to righteousness , are to " shine a « tb _ shrsfor ever and evtr . "
) . Welsh then ltfl the ch 2 . sr , and it was taken by D-. c :. a : iieis . D- Chalmep . s then ro-e and Fail . —Fathers a-. d Vrr- ' Ten , I deeply fed my inadtq ^ Lcy fur the labours jf tb ^ uffice which you have been pleased to confer upon n '~ . I undertake it in fesr and in weakness , and in :- ¦ - . '_ ' rtmbliniJ . Bat we have warrant when urged by t ; ' f' > ling of ii sufficiency—Wtih ; ive varrant for makh . g ? . -v-. nt approach to Him in whom alone ftrengthand s- : 5-,. -ncy are to be fonud . I beg to propose that we f :- •! bt- ? in before proceedirg to the business ef this A - : i ' -iy , that we shall begin by an act of worship , - ¦¦ -: by prayer to Almighty God on the duties and pros-I ' --x- « Viilcb lie before us . Afu : T jiia ' . Fe , the H . 7 . Doctor cflvred up a most B V-Jsn , : \ rvrnt , and imprtsB ! 7 P piaytr , which rvi-¦ ' ¦ - t : y pracicc ^ d a deep ifii-Drersijn &n the immense S-j ! ic ;! C .
Dr . Gh \ lmeks then proceeded to address the meety-Z At the Vrfmiriition of tie ftw remarks tvfcich he iaunr . ed to -.-a k ^ , te would rt q-ie « t that the d-jcument ' er \ f \ wb : ch had be ^ n read in an t ' . tr pl-ce , for the btntut uf all who were then assembled there , —be meant tb- protest which contained the reasons for their stparitiDj . from the Catabr . ibfcd ctnrtb—laprbusei . In the = ' a- ' time he bt-gged to off r a few remarks , in order that tht-y might have brought before them an cu'Iine of the principles they had adopted that dsy , and the cot-ts- of conduct they would now have to pursus . The tijic ¦ eras now gone by for lengthened £ r £ uinent either on th-. one side or the other , —they had now approached tht b- ason of doing , and not the season of arcnir ? , aad be
th ^ r . fre wonld first state britiy the grounds on w ^ fch they had separated from the establisbmer : t , and th-. Q ad ' itt to the dutiss that would devolve on them in th =: r r-vw capacity , and how those ( lnt es ruhht btst be fuiS : ! - 'K The R v . Doctor then referred to the princii'l-s wh ch the civil court decisions on the church q-: r ' . ions inTolve-i , —ecumerating the difftrent coses , : ¦ ¦¦ >¦ -. ¦ ' ¦ « h ^ ir . ^ their various features , an 3 cjBtiE- ^ ed , thit as the L ^?! - "» ature had refused to acknowledge the c-J-. iji A : ; jjh t which the chnrch hsd put forth , founded ¦ "" - " tL'j ¦ wtri on express statutes and the Treaty of Union , » . -, ' . Lifer resource was 5 tft for fhc « e v ^ o adhered to tri'jse claims ^ . ut separation frt ^ m the eFtabli « hmcnt . Hi c . rtf-n ! ed that when the eturch entered int j connexion w ;* h the state , she gave up no par t of her liberty as a c -ir _ h of Christ—that liberty was was not hers to give , itws 3 not enly Ler privilege , bst h . r bcur . dea U ; - , t <> bol \ it good . Their ancestors had be ^ n true to ¦ oat piinciple . Fur the maintenance of it they had
sufu ^ r I ; ersecaticn and death , but , nevertheless , preserved : ; t ar . and entire , handing it dorrn from one g . coration to uDuther , from one century to ano'her , by tha union o' -idir common faith and the blessing cf their great K . zj ; and Head . They held the principle thit inthings .- : rltual the cbureh could never submit to tLe controul af : he civil Government ; and for nearly . 1 century and a balf that principle had retrained anchallenged , and it was nsver till lately—till within the last few yearsthat the church had suffered at tbs hands of the civil ¦ - -osri for proclaiming it—^ Hsir , hear . } For maintaining and defending tbeir prir . c ' plc 3 they were brought toc-ther ihtra th-, t day—( Applause . ) It vas well they iiia l-r-n Etr'i 2 o h ned to do what they had dc-e . Gosi wjuid net f . M ~ ts them , nrr ths fairiliesof the f ^ . thfal , n-r -s- o ]{ j He laaTJ thtm n ^ v wLhout His spi'it to 3 u r .. v ; t ' - L-m , ar . d His ctrensili to erabld them to hold out : j tLi e .: d . E . ' . hs Torild canMon them to ba careful Lo- > - tcey nse-ri the hour of triumph . There w ^ s a ! rt
ft - *¦ . \ f * » 5- —» -i- »^ - » - _^ -. T . "V- - i . ^ a . _ * ? -I __*«_ r » « 1 _«_• <_ C , u ; timujrA jike that of victo' -j !\! tor conflict , vhich required to ^ 2 cai ^ fnlly u ? ei Apart from Christlz-. ity , th .. mtri . Ul phenomena had often bt .-: n rtalisei When the d : scip : » s cf old were made partsfeers of the D : vire kt ce . and Vne Divine will , and were abl t « u ? crcom «
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the world , Paurrjoiced ; never forget tho deep humility which holy men of old mixed up with their joy and their church—( Hear . ) When was there more necessity , in the history of the chu . ch , for humility , acknowledgment of their own helplessness , thin at the present hour ? Never was there such acknowledgment more crJlsd for—never was humility more netded , than now ; and the transition they bad been making needed peculiarly to be guarded by such sentiments as these— " Nevertheless , it is not I , but the grace of God that is in me . "— " Lat him that thinketh he staiidath , take bred lest he fall . "—( Hear , hear , ) In giving up their connexion with the state they were giving up a great temptation to sin ; but without humility , and watchfulness , and prayer , there was danger
now of being carri . d aw . iy in another way . Let principle have its perfect woik . Let them have a care , lest they should ba led away by the promise of allurements or other ind ucemeuta which might be held forth to them . —( Hear , hear . ) Let them beware < f compromising thtir doctriues or articles of faith , or of ceasing to contend for tha authority of Christ over the Kings acd Governments of the earth . —( Cheers . ) Tha conipatent duty of Kings and Gt >» ernments was to provide for the Christian instruction of the world , —but in maintaining that principle let them beware of any compromise with men in power , who , if they had ; iot the authority , had at least the power of number on their side . ( Hear , hear . ) The men who stood opposed to them in tho secondary
question might , with all their buy and stubble , be resting on The like preci , U 3 foundation with tkemsulves They uiinht be men with wlu-m they might differ , and with whom tb « 7 wuuld agree to differ , niea with whom they could bold Chr ^ tian communion , having one faith , one hope , one Lord , one baptism ; but even for all tbat friendship and all that confidence , they ouijht net to violate the principles , or make surrender of the hi ? h grounds on which they had Iaft them . ( Applause . ) There wai another principle which they were not to give up for the sr . ke of courting the present help of men who , at least , had the power of numbers on their side . ( Hear , hear . ) To bo more plain , and more particular , voluntaries are miitaken if they claim us as voluntaries . ( Cheers , and sorue distant sounds of
disapprobation ) We hoid it to bj the duty of Governments to give of their substance and means for the maintenance of religion in tlie land . We pray that their eyes may be opcr . ed , that they may see it to be thtir duty to be tho supporters of religion , and aot the tyrants we have to fc ir . Wo pr ^ 7 that the time may come when " Ki .: < rs shall Lo nuraing fathers , and Qa . ' riis sball be nursing mothers , " ami whtu there 5 = LaIi be " r . othing to hurt Dur to offend in all God's hriy monntain . " ( Chters . T Wo hold that every depar t ' . nent of government should be leavened with Christianity , and every functionary in it , from tho highest to the lowest , should b « unOer its influence . ( Applause . ) Though we quit the * .-it : \ hlibument , it is right tint it be understood that we to cut un the establishment . 1
rinciple . ( Hear . ) We aru the advocates for a national recognition and national support of religion , ami we nre not voluntaries . ( Applause . ) Again , th-y thus openly proclaimed tl-rir uiffcruice from those who , under the iiu ' se uf princ ' i ;!? . r ^ fusea tu acknowledge the authority of the church . With such mea they could not hnve feSlowiL'p . an-1 fciJJ JcSa so T . iLh tii' / se wL <> would lift up a lutnaciug front a ^ . uast " the powers that lie , " an . A could carry thi / nisilvi-. s asainit ths co : stituleti authori-I tLa of tbe Laid with Utfi . iuce and co ; . tuint-ly— , beai \ : tear , and a \ pl » use . ) If tbty refused to coalesce with ' the body en the great question cf the power of tho civil mag . 3 * rated to " -nterfere with the ecclesiaaticil affiirs of the chu ch , sti' . l less shou'd they coalesce with a ^ othur body who refused to acknowledge the constituted
authorities of the church , and le ; ' . st of all with men who choose to live amoDgst the elements of confusion , aud delighted in turbulence and tumult—( . ipplause . ) But he need not proclaim in the ears of that assembly iha duty to gatitl agninst the lawless and revolutionary politics of thoBe who spoke evil of dignitaries and were giv * . n to change—( hear , hear . ) He knew it was not necessary to « arn h ; a brethren present against such men , and the danger of being in any way associated with such iui-3 ; but it was necessary and right that they should take- the earliest opportunity of seating their vi * ws as . a warning to the world , because mauy might in presoiit circumstances , misconceive th ^ ir object , when , in the character of a great h > 'ine m . siion , liko the apost ' es of old , they would be accused oi " turnina the
, woxla up ^ idu Jown "—( hear , hear . ) Tury were foi- peace , law , and order—( hear , honrj—not tumult , turbulence , and confusion —( hear , hear . ) If suffered to prosecute , their labours quietly and p « ac « ibly , thuy would ~ Bjon prove thenisdves the beat friends of £ * cul order , and social happiness and peace , and the aristocracy of i the land would find it to be so ; but if they were not I permitted quietly and peaceably to work out the ; CariatLiu principles of the ohuTch of Christ , the-y Wonld find th . it the aristocracy themselves would suffer loss . With men who were reckltesly : attempting to pull down the aristocracy they had no ' sympathy ; with such men they could hold no copartnership . They would turn neither to the right hand nor t j the left , but keep on the even tenor of thair way ,
and kave the result to Qt ><\ cAppiaus . ) Why did he find his brethren in church assembled there that day ? Beciu ^ e they had chosen to obsy God rattur than man . Tiitir God was * he G jd of order , » nd not of confumon ; aiid if those who dwelt in bi »; h pJ . jces would Jet them alone , they would find it so . They should recogn ai them as tiie best conservators cf the commonwealth . ( Hear , hear . ) Now the breakw ^ t .-r had been removed , and by those who were most interested in ktepins ; it iu iu pl . ica . The breakwater of the establishment had been itir . oved , and what defence had t ' : ; it establishment now against tna buSvtin- 68 of 3 in , of Satan , and the world ? Jt was based in the affecticna of the people of Scotland ; these Were trken a ^ ay from the est . iblishinont of their fathers , and what was left ? ( Hta- - , b < a ; . ) They
would do nothing more—they would leuve tha establishment to its own defence . If on th-j bla . k conbtitut . on of the free church they were wLling to inscribe " No Voluntaryism , " they mii ; ht then hold it up to the demagogues and agitators of ihe land that they might read and learn , that whilo fi ee they Worn Lot au : trchibt » . Applause . ) But they mu ^ t ba aware how they used that freedom ; tLey must use it , and nut abuse it ; for * though freedom might be em Uz . 'i : eu on the banner of the c ' mrjh , it might , nfier all , be Iml au empty name . ( H- , r . ) They must not ietk f ^ r freedom in the applause of tho muiti ' . udd . Still in re galling than the tyranny of the state was the tyranny of the multitude . ( Hear ) L-et tht-m manfuily anj C ^ risti-inly refuse all soft atul Sfclfijii compjia-ces with the jiktu dictjtes of men .
Let them follow the example cf the eariy Christians , and niak' - the Bit' !<; , and the Bible aluiio , the statutebot-k b >; tb of minister and people . Lat them carry thtir princivlrs into practice , ns dk' the apo ^ toiic Cliristifins , when tb" > ' " obeyed God rather thaj iiie . ' . " 1 At une t . me they wtre the honoured few , but at other times they were the olj . cts of tumult : ind violence . Koi , they were sailing calmly ai . d smoothly down the 1 stri-atn , a . id prope r ' u « ly borne along upon its b 0 S' > m ; 1 n-jw they were buffotit . q tlie udTtrsu elements of a fl-ja'ir . g populinty—tapplause . ) IS ' or . vere they to tx' pect to ' ' a'e better th ^ n the apostolic Christians did . i Tr . ey wtre not . to txp .-ct to etcipe . The world Ihwt hated the Apostles w . ' . iid hat-j those who followed in ^ bei ;! t !) e p : ith n .. w . Thr-re Tvas no rtpt- ^ l yet of what ia
mivht be called a s * a ^ . ini ^ or < i tr Cuvistianity , that '' they tlii- live godij in Christ Je ^ us must suffer perse cusi ' . n '—( Li-ir , he , rj—a . id now that , a n > w i ^ jbt tud btvti . ct iu up-.-. i tb > ni , thty were not to forget the a . tvtr > e i-l' -Hitnts ihi ; had oi / p . jsed ap' -.-tuiic Ciristiauity , and ini- -ui ; j 6 tiiat tb ^ y six more c "irly how to escape tat-ni thuu lae eailj Chrittiana &n \ . L ^ t them ar m tluujaeivesi w , ih a ri « ht mind . L t tl ' . ew be prepircl With like s : icr ^ flces as w . re tL ^ Cbristians of olu—thdkdsof puj-uljrny—thtic ^ tlv . s , tJi-. ir famines —iLe'r ail—rather than be supported merely by tbe power of numbers . —( leu 1 crii .-s of " heiir , hfear . '") L t thtm take care and not t { . ve up principle for tLe s : ke of j " pularitj — but C' -iitiime as tried and faithfai i- ^ warJs , adiniaiiifcii . ; . ; tLe affiirs of ihe church
not & •» phasing niij .:, but as plea ^ -ij « 0 « 1—lappiause ) . But , wialrthey tiiu- quoted the eXiUi ^ i' a of P .. ul and oiher apvttoli ^ Chr . stiiins let ttieia n < jt f' ; r . ' at tu . it their h . s ' . o : y ii ' so afforded much that wa ^ ti . ^ 'l ij encourage them in the arduous work wli ' ch tLfj bad before theai . In the mivist of the grf ^ test triula au . 1 d . ffioiilties unii dci ^ ofTs , they vrere comforted , tht . r t . carts ' uviag knit tofe . th-. r in Jove . " " Bung of acoo . d' they wera of " one mind , " and thus they w ^ re enabled to rtjoioe in » 11 tb ir temptations and in loiie mare su than in the turbuieLce of their own dii-cii ) les . Piul fcuffeied much from that source , cod jtt nuit c uld sp ' . ik of them more kindly , more affectionately , more friendly ttan he did—not only of tUoje wno wtrd vyituin , but those who Were without . Tue u : ; . n wh could work with
his hands , and iive on th-j incarjest f . irc , waa worthy to speak with authority ; av , < l 1 C * as for their rncour . \(; ementand admonition in : iii a ? rs that such pas-. ageH as he would read hud a place in the Bible . [ The Rev . Do ; tor thsiJ quotei a nuui ' -ar of jjassuges illubtralive of the fjithfulnts- ? cf apo » t >\ i- !• :. --. cuwi ^ , and urged their c < - 'csideraiicn en tue meinlei s . ] H » w gracefully blended was ill ' s sturdy in . lep .-nu : .. c ;—• - E / tU bo vte apeak , not aa pleasing men , but as plfo ^ am ^ God , " —amongst all the turbulence of popular tumult , —with the 8 £ - verty cf the admonition , " thesa thmja speak , a . r \\\ rebnk * , " < k :., r . ud nU so irinflly , and ao affectionately , and so faiti-full . . r . pplieiJ ! In this way they mu : t a ! s > be prepa rd to act , and his one great aad general Advice was , " Let all your deiiiitrations be luixs-d with char ity . " I Applause . ) Bat he -u us ; not detain them , nnd would only s-ay a few words more . Oae thing "was grea-ly to be desired , and mightily to be prayed for , —
le v , them lift their united and earnesi cry for guidance ' and grace to tbe church ' s counsellors , that they might i be guided in difficulty and trouble , and at all times act ! in the spirit of their Mcster in heaven—( applause ) . 1 Their way was beset with many temptations . He i spok 9 not only of the heartburnings and jealousies that I might break out among themselves , —for even Paul and ! Barnabas had th&ir jealousies and conttndings , —but be ! spoke chit-fly of those who were without , towards whom i they must carry themselves with peculiar tenderness . —( Hear , hear . ) They were especially called upon to walk with wisdom towards those who were ! without The chief part of wisdom was meekness , 1 and if they acted thus wisely , the zeal of their opponents would scon disappear . It would cool down —std it T 7 as satisfactory to believe that it arose not so much from the spirit of malice as from profound ignorance—( applause , and a laugh ) . Paul consoled himself lintheniidflt of much oppesition with this thought ; i and when Christ died , his las ' , prayer wo 3 , " Father
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forg , ^ y wha- they do " -- ( hear , hear ) . The Rev . Doctor concluded by ua aff r . tioaat appoal that earneat prayer luijjht be made to G < d 0 . 1 be / ialf of His church in the present trying time of her history , " until peace be within her walls , and pros parity within her palaces . " The Rev . Djctor sat down amid long continued applause . Dr . DUNCAN , of Ruthwell , said , the assembly had done thumselves honour by electing , aa moderator , the eminent individual who occupied the chair ; but it was neceussary to have a band as well as a head . It was clear they could not pmceed without having a clerk , or clerks , to toad over transactions . He would , therefore , huaibly propose that Mr . Pitcairn , who was well known to tbs greater part of tho meeting , as having so
admirably conducted the affMra of the convocation , and with so much tact and talent , and who ? e knowledge of business , from long experience , 60 well qualified him for that situation , should be appointed one of the clurks . He was sure that this proj . os . al would meet the response of every individual present Bat they would r . q tire another clerk . It was impossible that tho busimsa of this great assembly could be conducted by one individua , and Dr . Clason had been pointed at as the person who should be joined with Mr . Pitcairn in this matter . He had bo doubt that the tact and talent of Dr . C ! a * on and his general knowledge of business would fuliy enable him to fulfil the duviss of so responsible a situation . He proposed therefore , thut Mr . Pitcairn . ind Dr . Clftsbn should be appointed joint interim clerks of tbe Assembly—iCriea of " Agreed . ' )
The MODERATOR said fee fully concurred in the commendations which had been made of the qualifications of both th" K ntlt ) iui > n . He felt it to b < : a great strengthening of the Assembly that such imlispensible duties shuuld bo devolved upon them ; ad , therefore they must just come under an enyagement to fultil faithfully and truly the duties of tho office no * committed to tbeir charge—( Laughter . ) Mr . PJTCajjin said , he felt bimspjf quite unworthy of the honour conferred upon him j bu' he trusted he would so diacharco tbe duties of the omVn as to satisfy his brethren , a d promote the good of the Free Presbyterian Cburch . X > r . Cl ^ SON said the honour hnd fallen on him qu'te unexpectedly , but he gave his acquiescence swlely because he was anxious to do something personally to promote the great and good cause in which they were eneactd .
The proteit taken in the old Assembly was then reid by Mr . Pitcairn aa clerk , and ordered to be engrossed on the record . Dr . CaNDLISH rose and said he would notdetain the meeting with any lengthened address , but would simply make a motion ia a single sentence or two . He beli > ved he was correct in . saying , that tbe numbers who had now sitjr . srl the protest of members of the Assembly constituted an f . ttual majority of those members whom nlone they could recopni'o as elected according to the laws and constitution of tha Church . ( Hear , hear . ) Ho presumed th . it tint protest would Mill lie open fo ¦• signature by Members of the Assembly who might have been pr . iVsntyd 1 ' miu signing it before , and thit the 3 i ^ ning of this v > rfttst should be held as ipso fticto admitting any
in rabt-r < -f tho Assembly to be a member of that C ; urt . ( H'i . ir . ) In addition to tb . <> se membtra who had signed th > j protsst let th ^ in not forret thu number of hrtsthren . ministers , and elders , not members of the Assembly , who hr . 'l already sigrved an fxpr ^ aion of the-ir concurrence in it , and tbeir resolution to stand by th » Protestant Church ef Scotland . ( H > ar , hear . ) Now , as their cumbers ¦ were mcfssavily defective , since they constituted but a portion of tl . e Commissioners who should have sat in the Assembly of the National Church appointed to be holden that diy , it seeme ' dcwirable en many grounds , and copsi' > t : ung the vastly important business before them , thai they should fniimaiately associate with them , in the future deliberations of the Free Assembly , the brethren who had expressed
their adherence to the protest . Regarding that object he proposed , therefore , that the ministers who had signed their adherence , or w ! io mit ?! . t sign still , be assumed by them as members of this Assembly ; and that , in audition , they should assume aa manners ona elder from each kirk session who adhered to the protest—( bear , bear ) . It waa necessary to nmke a selection among the adhering elders ; nnd the fair principle of selection seemed to be , that , an adhering elder , cowing as the representative of a kuk session , should be nssumert as a member . Of course , where the members of the kirk session eould conveuicmly meet and elect an elder , that was the orderly and regular mode of procedure ; but in cases where that was impossible , he submitted that thu admission of elders on tbe principle he had stated should be left to the decision of a committee , yet to be appointed , for making up the roll .
This would save the necessity of discussion in the House at large , and would facilitate the making up of their roll . He would , therefore , simply move that tha ministers and elders now convened and constituted , consid ring the momentous nature of the sul jects they have been called on to deliberate ) , and that a large body of ministers and elders of t-vtry quarter of tfce church , wh > have declared their adherence to th « protest , are at present in Edinburgh , do assume them as members of this assembly , to consult , vote , and determine on all matters that bhall coma before them , to the glory of God , and the good of His church—all ministers who may have declared th'ir adherence , and one adhering nvmhrr from each kiik session , to bo selected , if not nominated by their brethren , by tbe conimittt'i to ba appointed to make up the roll—icries of " Agreed , aqrewl . ") Tbe motif u was then agreed to .
Dr . P . MacfaklaN said he meant to follow tho example of bis friend . Dr . Candlish , in laying a motion before the Assembly without any remarks , reBevvmg ebservationB till the giving in of tht repnit of tho committee . The motiou was , that a committee beaypointed to consider tbe propur cour e for effecting and competing a S ' . 'paTation from the establishment on the part of tha protoht uij ministers and elders , and all who adhere to them , and demittiug 'be stu'us rights , and emoluments connected therewith , and to report on us early a day aa
possible . Ttiip , be observed , followed usa necessary ciabtquei : cs from the proceedings of that day . In separating from tfce Assembly they had done so , as they cjiilii not sit in it as a free assembly of the church , an <' . because they dissented from those principles that hail bttti laid down by the civil courts and therefore it wna necessary that they should take into consideration i-i what manner this t ^ paration from tha establishment ebuu ' id be effected and completui ! . Dr . Mawarlan then named a committee , which was unanimously adopted .
Mr Dick son , of Hartrees , here rcss , and bogged leave to make a statiiu-jnt to thy C > uit . He said be believed he was the last Convocalionist who had left the Assembly . Although hs had felt some hesitation as to the particular time at which tin ought to make a declaration iu favour of the Frve CLurch , be mutt say that hesitation was all gone—( hear . ) Hu had waited til ! the Assembly w : is constituted , and certainly s » ine things took place bufore her Msj s y ' a ktter was read of which h- did not approve ; but hu regretted to say that , ufter waiting till ho hoard tUe letter read , he was
I jus ^ . the more continued in the opniiou ho always i-uterj tuineu . What he formerly » uppii » . (! now aiuounttd to 1 a certainty —that they were to expect nuthiv . g un ' . es * in ; the way of maintaining their priucipl ' . 's ia the attitude I in whicll they vpero aaserting them—( hear . ) The letter , 1 in hi » apprehension , amounted to this : it gave the vague proMiise in rtuj .-ml to the qu » " >' . iou of non-iiitrusion , and in regard to some other matters , but it did nothing ft \ otv ! . It , jnst biiid , if yon , tiie church , "will allcv tho civil courts to be be pla ; e-l up m your neck , thtu wu i * l ) U perhips endeavour to alieviatd your sufl ' cruigs—( hear , and laughter )
Dr . M'Kkllak proposes that tha committee last appoinud be instructed , iu addition , to pr pare and lay on the table a drought of an address to htr M .- > jtisty , setting forth the grounds of the sepanuion from the EsUbiishoil Cburch . He ivas confitiont t ) : it they at all tiruea fult it to be thoir uuty nni their deJi . -ht to aiidresa her Majesty , and Uo was porsu ^ ded , that in the aingular and solemn circumstances in which tliey were now Dlacurt , thejtjfeuld feel it to be most at . tsosable 10 do si / H « iF . ( Cheers . ) They wer-. all awaro Ih ^ t they had oeen accubed of beiug disobedient Bulged ' , and had been called rebels against tbe uiujesby of the law . Their consolation was , however , that they could appeal to the Searc :: ur of Hearts in reference to that matter , and each one of them , before their country , bef .-re
their congregfttioas could appeal to thirn , whether they h ; id ever , t > y word or tVed done anything that cojld fairly justify such an accusation . ( Cheers . ) Wuat sort of instructors would they oe to their people , wUat sort of nervaiits of the Loril Jesus Christ would tiiey be , if they did not earnestly inculcate that to " fear God , and honour tho King , " were duties of indispensable importance in the ca 3 e of all those who were His true f . 'l ' owers , and especially ministers in His church ? He I'j 'iced to think they could all make that appeal to those wlio bad been wronging them , and he trusted they would be able to do so to the end . When they went forth to the field of duty to which Gxl might uo . v call them , it would be their earneat dsniro acd prayt-i
that they miyht bo enabled more and more to attend to this most important duty , so that tho nios ; suspicious could detect nothiug amiss , nor the moat ali-naud heart discover anything in their practice that could warrant the conclusion that they did not fear God an 1 honour the King , and desired to avoid those that wmo ^ iveu to eh ' . nge . ( Hear . ) It should be their duty to make manifest that this wa 3 not of their owu seeking , that it was taken under the pressura of a heavy necessity , and , in the d ^ ep necessity of their hearts , rather than submit to be bouud and fettered in the house of God and in His kingdom , to do that which was agaiiiat Hw will and authority , whatever might be the temporal benefits which they received .
Tlie instruction to the committee proposed by Dr . iM'K . llar was then agreed to . Dr . Thompson , of Perth , proposed as another resolution , that all the eiders acd deacoc 3 now in Edinburgh , approving of the protest this day taken , together with the probationers and studenta in divinity , be requested to meet with the Assembly at seven o ' clock to-morrow night , that they may be invited to concur in following out the separation from the establishment . —Agreed to . Mi . A . Dunlop said he would follow the example of those who had preceded him , in avoiding any allusion , or almost any illusion , to the event which had now taken place , because he felt , as they must all feel , that the wound was too fresh , that the injury to their feelings had been too acute , tp enable them for some little time to refer to it with , that calmnessaud self-possession
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wh ' ch ho trusted they would al ! soon be enabled to «• ¦> . But this he mu 9 t say , —that amid alt the sufFsrin ;? which the rending of 3 ach dear ties had created , his feeling had been more of jiy than of sorrow ; and especially on the ground thai while somecf them misht have feari'd with tl . eir enemies , sceptical of their siiiceuty , that they should prove faithlea 3 to their teattmony ' for the sake of this world ' s good , this evil hid not f . illen npon them ( hear)—an evil that would have done more injury to the cause of religion than anything that had occurred for several c&nturi .-a . ( H ^ ar , hear . ) On the contrary , he rejoiced that a testimony had been ziven , th vt aa act had beon dona , which he believed , if any act . could have such au effect , wouM shW to such men that religion waa a truth and a reality ; which would convince them that there was something
more than more philosophy and moral training ; that there was a depth and reality in religion which they did not before understand , and this ap ^ rt from any advantage might accrue to the people in labouring for their religious in .-truction . Thia aline , from its effect , not on Britain merely , but on the wlol ^ world , was ten thousand times more valuable than could be the amount of any sacrifices w 2 iich they had made—( hear , hear ) . He had to pr . ip-jsH ; he appointment of a comniiUbt ) on various essential matters in regard to which tbay must make arrangements . He could not now name individuals , an time had not been got to go into < M ; iiis ; but he was of opinion that they should at their first mesitini ? abow that they weve determined to go on , without one moment ' s dehy , not in building up a new church , but in orgatrztng a separate branch of the chui- < : h of Scotland—ihear , hear ; —in organ zing it more
strongly than before , and in pr < - > secutir , g it * missionary and benevolent schemes—( heat ) . Mr . Dunlop tben proposed committee for the following purposes : — 1 . A committee to arrange the business ef tha Assembly , and iiiiko up the roll , and aUo to name ministers to preach in their piace , on three several diets , on the next succeeoing Lord ' s day . 2 . A committee to rt > p ** fe on the best means of . providing interim supplies < -f ordinances , planting churches for tbe adhering population , aad making interim arrangements as t <> presbyteries . 3 . A . committee for providing means for the education of the student * for the ministry , and thu establishment of a system oi schools . 4 . A committee on the syaseni of administration to fee adopted for conducting the secular affairs of the church , and the general restoration of tbe order of deacons . 5 . A committee on united co-oper ^ tiun willi other evangelical bodies of ChrisLims .
6 . A committee for preparing an add , ess to the adhering people , and letters to be addressed to corresponding chuiches at home and abroad . The provisional committee requested to report iu its Sbvewl sections to this assembly , and also conveners or mrmbfrs of cointnittees appointed by lnat assembly os tho missionary schemes of the church , the * joint conuirtthe of the five fch' ; iu < s , and the committee appointed by the commijsioti as to the bic-ntenory commemoration vt the Westminster Assembly , to make reports to tbe a ^ sem ^ ly . The committees were all agreed to unanimously .
Dr . Been a van said , a single sentence wca'd saffica to rxprsi .- < 8 t ! is motion which he bad been roques ' a-l to pr <> pi 9 «» , of the propriety uf which , in any circumstances , and more especially in t . he circirustance :, in which th y were placed at present , overy member of the Assembly would ba prtpired t <> acquiesce . Tho motion was , that tho forenoon diet of to-morrow should be devoted to riHcioua exercises—to services of devotion . ( "Agreed . ") It was widl knowu thit , a great amount of business was before them , and thit of a v-ry import * n ' . nature , and it was therefore necessary that , they uhouM husband thft . r time . It bad been « ug-S' ste 1 to him that , along with the devotional exercises tomorrow , tlify-should al » v ; tfford tioie for hearing the Irish deyuution . ot vrj othe-ra who rai ^ ht b « desirous of a'i-irtr . gsiiig them , or who wished to expiess their bynir >; itby with thtm iu their present position . ( " Ar-ned . ")
Mr . AI ' Nai'gjitan . « aid , in explanation , that Dr . Coofce , who w . a- ii <> w on the platform ( cheert ) , was ob ' . i . ^ d to loav .: by thj train at one o ' clock , an 1 he projcN ^ d tmt he should be heard at the beginning of tLe diet . ( A § i-t- 'jd . " j Dr . Candush pr jposed , that in order to give ministars and elders , members of Assembly , aa opportunity of i-ig' . intf tho protest , and others an opportunity of Bigniug the adherence ti > the protest , the ciocumeEts Rhauld He at tho effiiM of tbe provisional committee , 7 , St . D ^ vid-streiit , from seven o ' clock in the morning 1
till the meeting of the Assembly—i" Agreed ') The clerk had :. iso r ^ qur sled him to state to those who signed thd protest a ! id adherunoe on Tuesday night , that as the signatures were in tha hurry wiitten on separate papers , ' it would be- desirable that tho signatures should be again written in a more formal manner , and on the proper paper , iu order to enable the clerks to make up a complete and correct roll of the uitmboia . For thid purpose , the clerk would attend at tha committee- ; oom from seven o ' clock tilt niue , aud fioui ten o ' clock till the meeting of Assembly .
Dr . Smyth sa't , it anpeated that a mistake prevailed as to thd signatures , some believing that 11 > 3 was all that had signed . Dr . Mackart . a-n taid the li > 3 were only those who were numbera of Assembly ; the total numbeT of ministers who had s g :: ed tha protect and concurrence was , he believed , 4 oo . The Assembly then adjourned .
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Liverpool Corn Markkt , Monday , May 22 . ~ With the exception of 95 ' 69 loads of Oatmeal from Ireland , the we'k ' 3 imports of Grain , & ; . are light . Tho tra'e has been characterised by a display of more confidenca on the part of holders than has for so'no time past been exhibited ; the millers and dealers , however , have not shown a disposition to give more freedom to their purchases , and any advance of price has consequently been difficult to establish . The business in Wheat has been to a mo'ierate extent , at full prices generally , and in
some instances at Id per buahel over the quotations of this day se ' nnighfc . Home-made FJour must b 8 quoted I 3 per sack , foreign Is per barrel dearer ; the latter has become scarce , and 28 j to 28 s Cd per barrel has been realized for choice brands of United Statea . Oata being in very small supply bave brought rather more money ; 2 s 5 £ < i per 45 lbs . for best mealing qualities . A tolerably large business has occurred in Oatmeal ; yesterday several parcels of tha best runs of Irish changed hands at 19 a 6 d to 20 s per load . Barley , Beans , and Peas , are quoted without change .
Liverpool Cattle Market , Monday , May 22 —The supply of Cattle at market to-day has beon much the same as last week , both with respect to price and quality . Beef 4 . Vi to oH , Mutton 5 Jd to 6 d per Ib . Number of Cattle at market : —Beasts 914 , Sheep and Lambs 3 , 067 . Manchester Corn Market , May 20 th . —The improvement noted in our previous report of the trade has since b : en fully snpaorted , and the operation in Flour and Oatmeal during the present week were to a fair extent , and the advance named readily realized . Notwithstanding a prevalence of contrary winda , the arrivals at Liverpool and
Runcorn , from Ireland , comprise 3 , 890 sacks of Flour and 1 , 206 loads of Oatmeal . At our market this morning holders of choice parcels of Wheat firmly demanded an advance on the cutrency of this day se nnight , i * 'hich was , in spme instances , complied with , hut a limited amount of business only was done . In the value of Flour no change can be noted ; the stocks are light , and not more than barely sufficient for the current consumptive demand , and thera is no difficulty in effecting sales of fresh manufactured parcels as they came forward . For Oats and Oatmeal a steady inquiry was experienced at full price . " , and on the former article a slight advance was demanded .
London Corn Exchange , Monday , May 22 . — Last week , the arrivals of all grain , if we except those of English Wheat , being somewhat on the increase , were on a very moderate , c ca . ' e , and cf fair average quality . Fresh up to-day the supply of Wheat from Essex was larger than for many weeks past , while , from Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire , rather an extensive quantity came to hand . Notwithstanding the number of B ' iinples on show was extensive , the demand for English Wheat , arising from the increased attendance of buyen , most of whom were short of stock , was steady , and the quotations noted on Monday last
were supported , while a good clearance was effected . About 3 , 000 quarters of Wheat have been received from abroad , the whole of which has gone mtobonsk T / iere was a large business passing in that article to-day , and tho rates had an upward tendency . Although the supply of Barley was very small , the inquiry for ic was inactive , but the value wa 3 maintained . Good sound malt wont off steadily , on full as good terms aa last week ; but other qualities were a mere drug , and the turn lower . On account of the small show of Oats , most of the parcels were taken at a shade above late quotations . Beans and Peas sold steadily at late rates . In Flours not much doing ; but prices were steadily supported .
Borough and Spitalfields . —Although tha arrivals of Potatoes in tbe Pool have been seasonably good since our last statement , the demand has ruled t lerably active , at soTnowhat improved rates . Scotch Rpds 50 s . to 70 s , York ditto 80 s . to 94 ? ., D < : von 3 65-i . to 75 ? ., Kent and Essex Whites 45--. y > 503 , K .: nt Ki ineys j 5 , \ to 6 ( K , Wisbeach 5 'V ? . to 55 s . Jjrsey aud Gurnsry Blues 503 . to 55 i . Yorkshire Prince Regents 30 s . to 50 s . Borough Hop Market . —There has be * n a very scanty supply of all kinds of hops on off-r ia this market since our last report , which , together with tho accounts from tho plantations being somewhat unfavourable , has caused the demand to rule stea dy , at , in some instances , higher figures . Pockets , Ic 4-, Wealds 80 * . to 9 . 55 ., East Kents 1005 . to 145 .-., ausv ^ ex 78-. to 92 s ., Famhams 1453 . to 155 ? . per cwt . — Biijs 1841 , East Keuts choice 60 s . to 80 s . per cwt .-
Poekcts , Old olds ditto 60 s . to 653 . per cwt . Wool Markets . —At length , after an elapse of nearly twelve months , tho Wool trade exhibits decided siH s of improvement . Fine qualities or both English and foreign are enquired tor , and in . soaie cases a slight advance ha 3 been paid for sucn , while tho valuo of the other kinds is well supported Vory large quantities of Wool are now coming to hand from New South Wales , public sales of wnica are expected to be shortly announced . Dunns ; tho p . ast week 1 , 212 bales have been received iron Laun * c » ston ; 881 ditto from Hobart Town ; 61 ditto from tho Cape ; 4 ditto from Monte Video ; 54 ditto from ¦ Callao ; 327 ditto from BiJboa ; and 32 from Smjrn 3 . London Smitheield Market , Monday , May 22 . —From the whole of our grazing districts tna
arrivals of Beasts up to this morning ' s market were « tho time of year considered , very modera ' . o ; and we are happy to state that a slight improvement was apparent in their general quality , and that comparatively few serious instances of the epidemic were apparent . As is almost invariably the case iu May » a considerable falling off has taken place iu tne receipts of country-killed meat up to the dead ma-i * kets ; hence we had a much more numerous attendance of buyers here to-day than on many previous markets . As to the Beef trade , there was an evident improvement in it , and wo have to report an advance iu the prices obtained last week of 2 d P « 81 hs ., the prim' : st Scots selling freely at from U-9 4-j 2 d per 8 ib 3 , at which figures a good doaraneo was effected . Scarcely anv store strcfc was on c ffer . ye * ot
the inquiry for it , notwithstanding ths supply , grass is ' becoming abundant , -was by no means brirfi at low rates . From Norfolk there were receiveu about l , 420 Scots , homebycd 3 , and runts ; " <»«* Suffolk , Essex , and Cambridgeshire 200 Scots bornebreds , & . G ., from the Northern counties 100 snort horn ; from the West ern and Midland districts ^« Herefords , runts , Fjevons , Durhams , and um Blasts ; from other parts of England 100 of various kinds ; and from Aberdeen , Dundee , and rer > " « 150 horned and polled Soots . The numbers 01 Sheep were , on t T je whole , good , and about equal w meet the wantB - of the butchers . The Mutton tiaw was firm , at a - rise of quite 2 d . per 8 ibs ., the w »" of tho primest , old downs being 4 s . the hait-Dreu » 3 i 8 d per 8 ibs . The supply of Lambs was'tpleraoi . J t-ood . but bv nr . m « na lurtm . Prime Down < l ua ' . tuvi ?
n ^» ^ uvr » iiij *«•• o — " . Kn ties commar i ( jed ia [ e rates , or from 5 s od to 0 = per 8 ! ba . : Y , at the value of other descriptions na a downwf J ( i tendency , and some difficulty « »¦» txeprienc . d in effootiug a clearance . Too num&w " Calves b' jjng swan they were taken freely * - » improve j ^ t of 2 d per 81 bs . In Pigs M'l 0 w " doing f tt barely stationary prices . There was » - ^ 'eiff 1 stock on sale here to-day , and noimP ? have ' jeen taken since our last in the United m i > dom .
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MTOTTINGHAWI . PUBLfC MERTING FOR THE REPEAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE UNION WITH IRELAND . On Monday eveplas last , a public meetia ? was held in the Mark at-plate . Nottingham . A requisition , numerously signed , h : i 4 b « ea prasented to the Mayor , wLo declined catling the meeting , which waa convened by the rcqii : sHi « ntsts . O'i tiie mjtion of Mr . Sweet , Mr . Roberts waa calk-d to tnu chair . He obser / ed that bt ) would not ' "ccupy rmicb of their time , but WiiuliJ at once proceed to r-. art tha pi ward calling the mee ' . ing ; he requested a f ; ir hearing forev . iy pt _ rc u . 1 vrho niiyht addre .--.-a them , an J introduced his friend , Ssreet , iis tiie mow of the first resolution .
Mr . Sweet said , he had great pleasure in proposmu for the adoption of the meeting , a resolution wMch ht ; wouUI tah ^ the liberty of rea'Vng , v ' . z . : — " Thut thia tn ^ eiing viows wita feelings of dtc-p sympathy and regret , tho perpetuated wrongs of Ireland , which for ceututus ! ias bcrn , pluader « d of itsaocul , religious , to ' . ! politicil rights , by a Tricked , cruel , and irresponsible English oligarch / . ; aiid that it hails with delight the arowim ? deterniinAti ; n of our brothrea in Ii-cia : nl t-j K psal the Union , aud to bee une a . nation of freamen , having their own P > rIianieat <) , and making their own laws . " —With the spirit uf V .. i \ leaelution he curdi . tl ' y agreed . Ireland bud too long been oppressed , and to talk of a union txisting between the two countries was nianstroua . He dtraied that a Union had ever existed
between them , but , 011 the contrary , Ireland had always betn treated aa a c"nquerud province ; when her sons complained they bui hitherto been met with bullets and bayonets io tho puce of argument . They hai been called aliens in lan ^; u ; i !? o and in blood ; but it waa gettinj ; too late in th .-day for Wellington—the man who is receiving tbe snin of £ 118 113 . Gd per day , plundered from an oppr 38 ; d people—to put down public opinion by cannon-balls : ind sabres . The people wt ; re bec ^ mint ; too enlifchtrnjd for him , aad both he and his twin brother in iniquity . Sir Robert Pe-, 1 , would have to succumb to public opinion as they had done in days gonoby . The speaker proceeded to shew thit the people cquM m ver better tfc-air condition until they acquired political power ; he urged upun them the necessity of union . and perseverance .
Mr . Do km an seconded the resolution in a splendid speech . He saM that he felt much gratified in coming forward to a-ssUfc h ' U Irish brethren in the attainment of their just rights ; he thought that the whole of the meeting would a ^ raa with the resolution . He contended that tha present was a most iniquitous system , and he ho- ^ ed tiiat tho time had nearly arrivtd when justice would ba dona to the working millions of both countries . The battle cry shou ' . d now be " England for Ireland , au ^ l Ireland for England ; " b . oth were alike affected by bad legislation ; hitherto they had been pitted against each other by the oppressors
of both . Re'igioun animosities had been engendered and fostered by the knavas of Ireland as well as Ea- ^ land . Evevy man bad a right to warship his Maker in any wajr which be thought best , net interfering with tho right of his neighbour . He shewed that what was culled the union cf Ire'and with E inland had been effected in a villainous manner , the peopie having no voice in the matter , but were crucified between two thisve-s . He dwelt npon the wrongs to which tho people of the Sinter Kingdom had been subjected , and concluded his spewo , amidst the cheers of the assi-mbl-. ii thousands . The Ciriinuan put the resolution , which was carried
unanimously . Mr . SniJiors moved the second resolution , as follows : — ' That this meeting views with feelings of co :.-tei ; : pt tko sp ^ ch of tho Iron Duke , in the House of Lords , and * also that of the petrefied Premier in the House of Commons , that Ireland is again to be dyed with the blood of h ' . r own sons , if she attempts to complain . That bayonets and bslls , lances aud swords , are to supply ths place of justice and tight . That this meeting pledges itself in the face of these inhuman declarations to reuder our Irish brethren all the constitutional as 3 ietauc « : in our power for the accomplishment of Repeal . " Mr . L illy brufly seconded the resolution , and declared his teaiUness , as an old soldier , if necessary , to fight for the liberties of his country ; and he believed that Englichtnen would not now take np arms to put down Irishmen who were struggling for liberty , but would aid them by every constitutional means in their
power . The reso ' ution was carrietl unanimously . Mr . Wall nicvad the adoption of the following petition : — " To the HcmouTcsMe , the Knights , Citizens , and Burgeases in Parliament assembled , the petition of tht un Jersignad inhabitants of Nottingham and its vicinity , humbly shewiith , thatiaa the legislative union of Great Britain with Ireland has failed to accomplish the object for -which it was instituted , jour petitioners pray that
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it be forthwith dissolved , for instead of uniting the feelings of both countries it has only tended to alienate their affections ; and as &be Imperial Parliament has neglected the interests of Ireland , and left her wron ? g unredressed ; your petitioners think the best mode of establishing tranquillity in that country is , by giving theva a parliament of a mote fostering nature ; and as Ireland was deprived of her parliament against ' the will of her people , your petitioners have heard with regret the declaration of Government to suppress the people in their endeavours to obtain ita restoration , a course whick your petitioners apprehend will be likely to bring both countries into hostile collision , which for the safety of the empire ought to be avoided ; and your petitioners think that restoring to Irekn i her pariiv ment , would add to the security of both countries by making Ireland more happy and content , while to Great Britain she would become a more faithful and powerful ally . And your petitioners wii ! ever pray . " Signsd on behalf of the meeting , Charles Roberts , Chairman . The above petition having b « en seconded by Mr . Rigers , it was put to the meeting and carried unanil inously . A vote ot thanks having bean given to tag Chairman , the meeting quietly dispersed .
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Escape from Newgate . —A prisoner named Price made hi 3 escape from Newgate on Thursday ni ght . Ho was to havo been tried with another for a bar- ' s lary at the east end of the town , and had alread y acquired notoriety by effecting his escape four houra after hn first capture , by contriving to open the outer lock of the eel ! in which he was confined at Stepney . He was retaken two days after by Ser . gcant Finnigan , who met him walking in Sombwark . He was arraigned in the dock at the Central Crimj * nal Court about half-past eight on Thursday evening , but was afterwards missed from amongst , the prisoners awaiting trial , having managed to open the gate and let himself out . Extraordinary Longevity of a Crab . —Mr . Le Templier , a Jersey butcher , formerly a seafaringman mad ^ a voyage to Ca ' cutta about two years since ' and whilo walking on the beach one day in company with several of hisphipmates , hehapp' -neatoseeanmn . ber of crabs , one of wV ich he picked up and put into hb jacket pocket . Arrived on board his re 3 sel he no longer thought about the crab , and having made no use of his jacket since that time , he yesterday morning had occasion to overhaul his chest , on taking out the said jacket and putting his hand in the pocket , he was astonisbpd to find a living object therein , which proved to be the Calcutta crab ! It is now full of life , and covered with brown mossy hair , and was exhibited on Monday morning in the market . — - Jersey Times of Tuesday .
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l but let them ive themfor thknow not THE NORTHE RN STAR .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 27, 1843, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct970/page/6/
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