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      T . IE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND . the sr : E > srox .

      kF- om &e CaZsdcnian Hercury ) ¦ 7 b ? ^<* i JT'LIe the Marccis cf Bat " , Bti V . rjestj ' s L . t : Huh Gi-i : L = r ; - -SiT to tte G : ikt ' . A > -r > ubly , i-id > is Sri' leTee on Wednesday hist , in th- Tyrone £ - a if VLe sac . tr-t PjIem of Hoiyrood , vaieh ¦* r- _ -Vrerred -wii i lsrge a ? s « nMace of noblemen and gf-- .:-TULzi , n .-. T .-i 7 ar . ^ milita ry cficsrs , &c-D - tthu ; i : ^ s of the 6 th Dragoon Gn ^ . rds ar . 3 the ec- f " -- » io-m ^ i the guard a : tba Pa-ice sr .=: tih . " « ts . Shortly after twelve o'clock h ' s Grace 1-ft 1 L = P _ ace nuJ r-ro « eded by Recent-road ,

      Waterloot >"> - N ' or'lJ BriV ^ f , and High Street to the EUh CLuc ; * H : s G :-c . * 3 itsts carriage vras era ^ r . by iix fc--u : i : nl b 3 Ts , and "stm preceded by a coscn and fjnr , arc ubs " *^ b V * o b-is-s , bearing the p ^ res , EiiwbTJrt-s , " ;> - ¦ rs & . \ Tfccse wt-re acain pr « ¦ Ud by t jriiirf CC ? S - SIE- ' i : t £ ? 3 J 13 <;! 5 tEi : t 3 , iC . of t ^ e CaSODt't- Tfcc Lrd P .-. v ?» t , Magis-ra ' . es , an-i C . BUjil of ¦ £ ~ ' burgh , and his G ~ ee ' s str . e coach "was f ^ iiowt-d bvyvraiia cf ihirtj private carriages ; it * ~ Lo ! e gci- 1 . J J 'J J ^^ = s cf tha 6 ; li Dr ? g"DC 3 . It -w ^ ts cse . / doci before ifcs wiio ^ crrcpa : y got into the cLdti- ' d . TLs RrT . Dr . Wehb , Mc 5 ? ratcT &f last 'G ? r . eral A- * -= i >> Iy , preached from K-m ^ ns sir . -v , rse o . 1- ^ t cL-in * e , " Let every man be fuliy pfcrsua ;*< l in h ^ c ^ n mind . " His sermon ¦ was fnU e ? reference tc ihe f-es : question which has Belong aciisk-d rhs ? ht ; -ch . atd ^ s directed to Illustrate tfcs positkn of tir t- tLd bat ! iBade np thair minis to seceis from the esta * ri-hjnen :. The priiiritles contended fur by tu-. t ' v .: " 2 jrajij -were cf Each essential ImpcTtaDCi ; to ihe x . "J it > := sia of the Gbcrch of Christ , that w ^ cu : r- iLt ftiiU of Echiaa atiiched to then er do , tbsj f .- ! t th 6 ffis- > ea bocnJ rather to sacrifi-e the eternal vmtj az-a peace cf the ckTirch , ^>> an to svSj thrir £ t >' cn : r . COT ^ vliae ns of d :: ty . Toe sermua ¦ ffas conclnded at half p ^ st' tiro o'clock , ishtn his Grace proceeded to St . Andr-eir ' a Cii" -cL t > open the Assembly . Tbe memters of ihe As-r . rlv begac to taie th « ar seats after tveiTe o ' clock , i-j ^ hicb tin ; r the gallery •^ a ? completely crcwded . Dr . C . s-iMsh , oe eirt-rt ^ th = boiise , -sras rtcciTtd "srith cox-t ' i .- d applsusi txojsx the gallery , and similar demo-tl ; sticks irere ai ;» 3 e en the - -rtraaee c / 3 Ir . C . ^ aii- 'b ^ U . of . ' - 'rj z : ^ . Mr . Miit ^ aj ;^ il iriil CrJ chtoti , Mr ' lhalw . ? b r . fF JJon '^ Iih , Dr . Gcraiagbaia , Dr . Gh-UHtrs , and Dr . G-r- ' -on . A \ a q ^^ rier to three the Mo ^ eritcr , Dr . TTelsh t © : £ the cinir . His G--ce the Cc-rrm -sii , z }^ T Errire-.: a * , u : two urinates after , aud ascerdea the ttiT : zif . D :. Welsh ha-yi ^ s ; then carst '" : ut ? d the As--tniMy by yrsjer , Siil—Acc-rdir-gto the n > n . il form of -p ^ v- ^ 1-ic ^ . this is the tim = to mate up : he roll ; ^ nt ir c : : ? .-qari-c « "> f ctztiir . rr ; = cs-taiT 35 of-. d-rg nr riLts ^ ^ pr "' i --gis , tai wi : A procf * -. ii 2 ^ s i _» ve h-. cc iitj . . 2-d i-v ( i .-e .-nnisii ; and tl » le £ ^ -3 ta--e , and mere esp c : s :: 7

      t . r- ~ r ^ = ct ths t ; L- t ? has b tea ^ n i-ifr ^ rgtru-E v on t ^ lib-. r : ^ s s ^ d Cf-2 £ t : n » tJon ef the "iiirch , so that irt c uM r-. ; r , t > -sr cccstitsti a court ^ hi- "at a TJclsr' > d c ; tL = t-i--. ? uf Jir tr . i-a baf ^ cin cim : ( ± a- ^ st _ - e ; r : •_ h 3 2 r : s ? tow ncrlcriiiliTftiy deciartd , 1 mu- ' p ¦ ' ! . st 5-. -t cjt pr : r £ --d : r ^ farther . The recsora tl ;!_ - ¦ : ,= 1 ^ -: - . r t ¦ ' - ~ 3 c-t ± i : ivB tre fnlly set forth in ' . ' . - - cuil -.: -chlch I h = I-. - in nsy h > nd , and ¦ whii- " r : tt : LL 7- u ; p . - ¦ iiiv ^ , 1 sb-: 5 " now proceed to rtiJ : —

      ' ¦ »> -., uit u- ^ r ^ . ^ a" ^ Tiiiiiirters a ch -rer- ? at-r ? is co : Issicr . ? rs to the Gs ~ f r .-. l Ass-n ; b ! y cf ti - Ct- ' ^ uh i Sco --1 , indicted tc ii 2-. ei t ^ is « isy , tut j-r- c a ttl froTu he- . g the said As £ -.-rr : br 7 1 y rtasca -- ^ f ii-. - drcu-astar . ^ -i hereicaftcT stt forth , in coasiqa > : ^ c > i cf T ? bich a f- ^ r aH 5 rmb ? y cf the cirrcb of Scjtlai . d , in z-: r-: fi-SEr = witb the Ietts ai-d c-ru : ! tation of t-s iaii cLurri .. carr . -t at 1 M 3 dae tw ho ' . Jcn—coTis ! der : v . g thit the 1-sl .. sh-tnTe , by their rt }? ct } on of the daia . s of r : i . hf i-.:-jp " ed by thi iitl ( i ^ erJ Asfimbly of ihr taid church , ar-j rbeir refusal to aivs rfci . Tc = 3 and proiection a . ^ iin-t the jtrisdicticri £ is ^ . ni 5 d , &n < i the coercion of lite rept-at ^ Jy attempted to be fcXrrclBed ovar the conrts of the charch , in natttrs spirjtnal , by the-ciTil courts , hsT = rec jjt '^ rd £ rd S x ^ J th 5 corditirnB of the church estsS liihi ^ sst as hencefurs-ard 1-3 Eut- * it in Sic-tiarsti , to be such us these hsTe been prorouscci aiid drclar ^ iNp the ci "» 2 coarta in their seT = ril recast dtcisi' ' -- ? , in regt-d tc matters sr ' . ritnal and eeclccbstiiXi ; , trhtr ^' ry 1 % ti £ been , inter a'ia , declared : —

      " 1 , That the c : arts of the church , as r ^ e-l-t liih-1 , and members thereof , are iiibl ? to be c : t- ~ ced by th » civil ccirts , in tha txerc ' . se of th ^ ir sp : r : tail fnjenoas , asd in psriiea 21 in then * cdmis « : i . a tc thec £ r- of the holy Eiinistry , and the constitution cf the p * st rai relation , a-d tiut they are subject to be compelled to intrude ministers on reclaiming ccr gr ? catic : is in crpojition to tha fonOanie ^ tai priiicipk * of the church , and their tibifs cf the "ward of Gad , and to the liberties cf Christ ' s people . ' 2 . That the said crr 2 conrts haTO power to interfere -with and invexdiet the preaching of the Gospel ana administration of ordinascts as sa'horised and erj : > iiied hj U » e church courts cf the est ^ . blifhmer't . " 3 . That the iaid cr ? il courts hi"ve pother t j skspeii-1 spirztoal csnsarea pronounced by the church eocrt ? of the establishment against ministers aud probationers of the church ., and to inteKlict thrir ti- * - crjtion as to spirltail effects , foiictione , and pri-Tilcges .

      *• 4 . Tnst the ai-1 ci"ril courts h"v ? pover U > ridnce ard set atide the sentences cf the church courts of the Establishment , dtp- 'sir ^ ministers from the < See of tht holy ministry . &B& depriving probatioEtrs of thrir license to preach ihe gospel , with xe ' sr ^ nce to the Spiritual iiaim , fanctirtis , and privileges of such ministers & 2 d prohatifntrs , restorLt ^ them to the epiruual cfS ^_ und suiius of -which the church corirts hiTs iicf-riveJ iban . " I- T >_ i + the s-jd ciTil courts hive po-wer to deter-Bb : on the r . sht to s ; t is meni ^ rs Gf Uie- sn ^ 5 . n < . t atd ctL ; r jaufcatiries of th ' s church hy law establiihcnl , and t-o ifcns- istfcT--ti ; a ssriirr-t s ; tt : Dg as , votir . g ti-=: 5 a , irTr .- ^ irct ive of the jaignicnt atd ieUmiiaatijn of tie ssi'i : 3 l :- ? atrii : i- _

      * C- ii-at : he >^ ra civil cmrts have po-xer t ~ p * rse-.- - _ Le ei ; rity of a cL ^ rch court of \\ t est ^ - > l-ibm :: t in rt . ard to its fX'Tdse of it ; spiritual furc :: : = as i cLsrch cocrt . cj : d t-j acthiriic ths liir . yritj Tv cs-7 . _ -istf tha fJ-1 fcri :-. ! . cr . 3 . in epp si *_ -n t-J the c > v .: t iti : ' . and to th = fsp-. ncr ; aiicitcri = s tf thr estab . ialiiner . t . - 7- Thit the rv . I ci ? il courts LiTe pewr-r to 8 *' ij pT '" cr-- ? es of 6 is ; : p 4 :-s ptzHcg before cour ^ . cf tLt ch . nr' ;!; ~ c ~ ' 1 n . 11 s ^ t ^ r " . i hc-i , uid to inttsilie ! such ecu : ' . 3 frc-in prccerfiz- ; : hire - ^ .

      •• > 1 i- . &t l : iitor uf a conjiira' . ioTi t » r _ bi . '' .- Irt .-i iro i > eci . 3 j chc"rurts ¦ - * tLe ssLitI : ilirafcnt aci .. li .- ^ --.- ! t ' . t \ Zt is w . !] ts to ttsch , agreer . rje to ij e L .-ti * 'it ; :.. ui th = ' £ .. by th- _ - h ' -id of the church , < , r t- > ¦ it any t : thr jcV ;^ .:., Tzes of the > . Etrch irfr-Ior cr EZf r--: . r , s-c 'Sb—X no aiiitioial jrj \^! :-n cai . b _ - ! .. a a fcr - ; -. s rclif . * . s- > fail-iir Ir ^ rir ^ r ^ rr , i . •;¦ _ . - » of t : - - -2- ; b , tl •;_" - ! E-jt ¦ : £ cia ^ ary y ; :: ^ ..-.. i ; . i ini-rt =: c , " . r . 1 1 a ^ t r-U _ n iiir ^ - 'uc ^ d ir ? ur = >"^ . * . ; ¦ .: j .: = -:: 1 --p .:: - - _ :-. --c ^ S-d yr ^ ritcr-d ; — ^ 1 . t i ^ ary t 2 i : > -si ^ - ^ rt . > - c- ^ erc ^» . 'ii of a ciTil c-rur - .

      : " .- "f . ; tn j _ r .- ' . ic-icn anc p :. Tcr cs the ~ v , r . f the > - -d c : r : ! e u-3 revrrally ' ? -jVi f _^ rC S '" . ' what ever t-: - "vce * i * . r ? aij rsTe g : " ^ fr > occ-iii - to it- 'r . J- ; , ii . u . i' - r _ 7 _ r . k ; itvclf iecce ^ -s - r .: w "; " t ' : r :-- - - r : li-i-r . .-, r .= n Tf . ± : h--3 = tb--r :: y trhch t ^ a h- - . -. f . 1 ; = cl ^ i r-L b ' -Th ctif . rT « . 1 ,. n Itv cLTiroi ac-c . 'A-. "• fa- - er . cor il-rir-5 - > at * . G ^ ^ nl A ^ vrr . bly . c : ^ . v- ' -r i n : rro- ^ i-ce Tvi th : h-.- 1 ~ s ^ i fm .- .-. trtr . ' : r- ; •""' : 'It ? - f * h ^ c . - . nr ;; h , ii ri . rt - - . f cr . ~ -.. ' . > ' .-r- r ¦ th > . rc ^; ! Tj n-Inrlrted withe . nt tLr sar : ^ t-:. a o' :.: _ - ( i ^ .: court or chisec by Pre&b } tEri 5 . cc . n ^ t-o ' . iA 'in zr . rt n * Hi-iLrTrr » not bsvine thsj Sinctioa . ca' - ' -t b .- >; -r-: ' . * Titeo £ .- an z < ± * im Aj t-f : Jj 3 esrab ] ishrD-:. t tt : L ' - ^ * •; . r ^ p ^ Vi . s the ia » sa ^ the 3 «; al eo d : t : tn = i . f ^; j s ^ nie a : row ± Srd a ^ d Jedartd . "A- - -I f- " ihcr . c ; ss 5 Jrriii 7 fhai rnirh e-r :. Ar ¦ -cr « E 5 z :-- c'di T . oz ' . i . 2 s m mY . r ; - _ . f iai s . = _ e . ¦ ' f c

      fc . 't-.-:.-i-: _ i :-t . be li- ^ ie iE ^ rjVt- . ! fr \; _ s ¦! c *^ - ? th ' ir fac-jtioBs , iid to te - < i j "' .-1 ' 0 c ' -t' ) c * r ; ica at the iiistarw cf £ : y is .. 7 ^ _; U- ?; . . - isieTdsi Tvho mi a hi sp ^ ly to the civ ; i Cw ^ . ts f-.= r xl ^ .: purr -sc ; " And corsidiring farther , ih ^ t c " v " J cc ^ rc ! . a ha : £ lr-ca- " . j V ^ cU in diTfcrs 5 : t _ 'c : s r . y . -llr * . I ^ t ^ 2 d nsi-d , thereby cer ' . aLa cciuni ! -iLoi . crB rt : c . r . _ i t « thr Asscm-Liy this ir . 7 aj . c-MEtvd tc h ^^ p b ~ n hu-d ¦ : tsv- beru iiicrcicted from cl-iiiiing their seats r ^ xz is .-ni s " : t ' ra End voting therein , an I c « tiin P-rf '^ ytferi ; - « ve r ~ = ii by interdicts directt-j again : t the Eeu : br : s p : rv-isted from Iretly choosing camsLjionirs tj the siid A « fibW , TrhtrJcly tht frt .- 'doi * of such A' 5 aiHf . sji-i tfe : iif- r- ; cf fcl-. ctisa tL ^ rsio , tas besn furdbl } cUbu ^ Ud aai ti ^ n awa y ;

      " Ana far"her eorsidc-Tusg , K-. it in th ^* e circun-Etiic ^ a fr = t AEKir-b . y wit CL ^ rch of Sc-tinud . by Is- * tstabMsh ^" ., caDa ^ -i it this tirce br ho ] -k-a , a :: \ tLut ariTa&stttf ^ iy in rire ^ i' -. n ; - ^ ith tb ^ faij ludtr ^' - riir : Ljlrf of th-. c ! .-jr-h CiT : r : ^ t £ ; c : i . ? ' . Itut ! ril iu Ci-r ^_ 5 : ,-r "Wiih tb = st ^ tr vr ' -i-ut tic . ! iiLrtg 'lie c . ji ;< L ; r ,.:. r ; s > : ^ h EB- ' . ^ -t ^ :-= thU r-j , jt ^ n Lj ist-fJa ^ r , ' . ! .-ch ^ tt-s Czl ^ i --f r : -h : j lc h = ld to be rhc c . ^ : . ^ zs c : thr -it £ '_ li _ -JL = ; tE ?; *• Ad' c . rsirrr . ng thit -srhfle h--retof < re , p " . rs ? rr . >" - cf tbcT'ih ja ' citi > -lrs . ri * - £ -d 2 : 7 iaw a ^ d r < rc r : J « - . ' 1- - I 3 lr c " = titr " i » , n of t _ = k : r ? i-, ! m- ire h-1 - ' , .:-: < ~ 'i . '

      err' r 2 ari bi-i-i to tx ' -r . lse and m-. int i " . tbe iuri .-dicti I , T « t- i i- -j ;( . ? - -A : ci - . arie ? w th tr - _ ' * cr- ' . -n 1 f the corirttnticri , z : ' tr-r _ L ? - a : idinc the Ci - . s - t - ri " - ' - ters 5 T . ;^ --ii r ^ ^ ' . ^ i ^ - ^ c ^ ^ *^ t : T-j V ^^ I be-:-- ^ e "is-s conl-1 r . , t j ^ fj ^ s ^ g ^ . _ _ lad j ^^ , ..- [ KiY-riJsi . vS lhr . r = to oj ac 3 n 4 itiaE of the-: it _' - 'L * - . * bal on th = c ^ strary , v ^ re s ^ . * . Ui--Ji thrt' * t - < '— - 1 f "' Pir , lijn . Et of S * jt : ^ d , fcr tT , r ' et- ' j u-o- r ^ W seenred to ihl * satlon ' - y theTr-aty of U ^ ir-r ., ' -. 1 » -: a " - diatcd anj power in the ci- ? il cvt .-U - _ o 7-r . j .. ' u-.- s ' ^ « decrees , tr ? zn cmit-aired to r-cku .- » -: £ ..-:- - - - ' .. « . ¦» " jnli : * 3 i ; 3 vr : ! l cf tbe st ^ rc , as ire = t : j '; ;^ --. , : i < Fish Eobrr . irs ! - "n £ h" ^ il tT < i i- ^ s f rm ^ c i" -: " - n '

      the fceti ^ iirmer : - - ~ e - .--- -.-: - ; - _; be h ; r . £ -s ther .-: f ; arvi th .-t ss t ; c : : t ¦ = •¦ : •" . .: > — .: : - ^ ¦ vrhit 9 re be k-ve to beshj , ia ox . ~ - ^ . r t > G -: ; :.-W in disregnr . ' ? cf the honsnr ard suti n : v of X" -ri = t " j crown , and is -r ' , ! itioa of cur c ^ nz s ; : ?^ n v-. - * = 1 , u ; : 5 with this ccfcd- 'Jon , Tr £ ca--not in c--3-ck-ac = c . viaae eonneeted w ; th and rctiin tte _ bf . r-i £ * of ths estibluhmexit to whiiliEnch cou liri-r is ^ t ' aehi-i ' "We , therefore , tha m '^ is ttra -rd t \ yn ut resiifl on this , tbe "first occasion since the r i-ctir > n by tb « Xe ^ islatnrei of tbe church ' s claim of ruiit , \? hvn Xkt commisidonfcis chosen from "throughou : tfca boimis o ;

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      the thuich to the General Assembly appointed to have br-. T ; this d ? . y hol . leii are conYfened together , do protest that tie condirjoris tf jrtsaid , whiK- we deem them contrary to arsd subversive of the settlement of church c verr ^ ient effected at the revolution and selemnly ? uar ~ tr : by the Act of Security and Treaty of Union , ; . rc a'o at vari&nce with Gods word , in opposition to tbe iioetrines and fundameatal principles of the church of SccitJan . J , inconsistent with the fretdom essential to tlie rigrit ccBEtitution cf a charch of Christ , and incompatible with the goTemment which He , as the head of his ch < rcb , hath therein appointed distinct from the civil magistrate .

      " And we further protest , that any nssembly constituted in submission to the conditions now declared to te la ^ , and under the civil coercion which has been brought to bear on the election of commissioner 3 to the As-embly this day appointed to have been holden and on the commissioners chosen thereto , is not and shall not be deemed a free and lawful assembly of the church w * Ssoiland , according to the original and fundamental y-riscipltB thereof , and that the tiaiao , declaration , and prut- st of the General Assembly which convened at Eii-. Virpb in May , 1842 , as the act of a free ani lawful assembly of the fiaid church , shall be ho ! Jen as sitting for the true constitution of the said church , and that the said claim , along with the Iswb of the church n » w subsisting , shall in nowise b 9 affected hy whatsoever acts and proce ? dipgs of any assembly c 'EstitBtw ! under the conditions now declared to be the litv , and in submission to the coercion now imposed on tte establishment . " And finally , while firmly assorting the riRhtan . ( in' -r ..- ihe c jtj } magistrate to raainh-in rind support an e ^ :. ' 'irhmect of religion in accordance with God's Tft .-. ril , and resarring to ourselves and our successors to strive by ai : lawfnl means , as opportunity ahall , in Gjd ' s g . - - . i-r-Tidence , be offered to secure the perfotmance of this doty agreeably to the Scriptures , and in implemc : t of the statutes of the kingdom of Scotland and the

      obligation of the Treaty of Union as understood by us rrsd onr ar . cestorB , but acknowledging that we do not hoM turaelves at libtrty to retain the benefits of the e . til lishnient while we cannot comply with the conditicafc now to be deemed thereto attached , —we protest , that ; n the circumstances in which we are placed , it is as" ! > tzli be lawful for us and sueh other Commissioners cheitii to the Assembly appointed to have been this dsy ho ! dtn as may concur with us , to withdraw to a separate pl-ic-:- of meetici ; , for the purpose of taking steps for O ' ^ irstlvts and all "who adhere to us—tniintaininK with ns ihe confessjo : * of faith and standards of the Church of 5 : ^ nd , - s heretofore understood—for separating in aa orOerly way from the establishment ; and thereupon aJ ^ ptmg mch a measure as may be competent to u 3 , in inic ' -le dependence on God ' s grace rind the aid of the Hv , ! y Spirit , for the advancement of His glory , the extension of the G 3 spel of our Lord and Saviour , and the

      3 ruiEistrstion of the affaire of Christ ' s house , according t-. < his holy word ; and we do now withdraw according l y , hamb ' y 2 nd solemnly acknowledging the hand of the Lord in the things which have come upon ns , because of cut manifold hub and tbe sirs of this church and n ^ 'i ^ n ; but at tbe same time vrilh an assured c- ? : ; Victin . ' . at we are cot renponbible for ary conyequmces that may follow from this our enforced separation from aa establishment which we loved ar : d prz J , through i ^ . tc-n ^ rence with consc ^ 'Ce , the diihoncar dons to Chrm ' s crown , and the r < jaction of his sole and sup- taia aathority es Kir > 2 in his church . "

      ( Here Wlowsi ^ naturis-i At half-past three o'clock , D ' . Welsh fia ? s ; : ed the rfic"ng of tha protest Hb then immediately took up his hat , and he and his party left the Asse .-iibly-hdl Ti : ej moved away leisurely , and there was no noisy dem-. ' 3-trstions amoDgst the audience at the time . Dr ? : eah . > s then proposed , that under the extraordinary circumstances that had occurred , Princpal lialdane of St Andrew's , as the o ! deat moderator there , shouM , in the meantime , lake the chair , which was naanimousiy agreed to .

      Principal Haldaxe then took the chair , and offered up pray r . The principal alludeAn the most affecting manner to the solemn circumstances under which the Assembly had met , and prayed that they might ba actuat ^ i by the spirit that became the disciples of Jesus CfirLst . towards those of thtir brethren who unfortuna ' rly differed frc : n them in opinion . He prayed , that in all their proceedings they might be actuated by tcs ' -r care for the souls of men , by a z ^ il for GJd ' s clory , aad ui > 1 er the deepest responsibility fur the in . nner in which they might discbarge their duties .

      Dr . MacfaHan , Principal of Glasgow College , was ch -en mo-ierator . H-r Majesty ' s letter was then read , appointing the Marquis of Bute comuiifsioner . "The followinf account of proceedings after the adjva . rnmt of the General Aas-mbly is frum the Ediabarjh Witness , the official organ t > f the Non-intrusion party . — 3

      ASSEMBLY OF THE FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND . Dr . Welsh having taken the chair , opened the proceeding * By a very suitable and solemmz cg prayer , thanking the Lord for tbe grace which He had vouchsaf- 1 to His servants , imploring the L-itd ' s blessing on the itto which they had taken , that all ra : t . t be ma ^' to w jrk for the glorifying ef God ' s name and the adv :. r-c . ment of Christ ' s cmse . After prayer , D .. Weuh rose aud said—Keverend fathers and bre ; L ? en , I presume our first duty , in the circumstances in which we are placed , nrqnestionably is to constitute onrfclvss by the choice « f a moderator ; I feti assured tb ^ t u ; eeyes of every individual in this Assenib'y—the

      eyes of the whole church and country—the eyes of aM OjristeiHjoni ar » directed to one individual , whom to nanit . is to pronounce his pEnegyric . In the exhausted state : n which my numerous duties have left me , it is scree ia my power to 83 y more , but i ;; deed I f--el that - > . i > re would be superfluous . The extent of hU labours , in e .-an < -xion with out present position , would justly er .:.: lts Dr . Chalmers itbe mention of Dr . Chaimer's time here was received Utah extraerdinary enthusiasm tu- -K-b'jle of the vast audience rising , chrerin ^ for s > me minntrs with the urmo « t tEtr . usiiinj , ar ^ d the ' :. i-e presenting a perfect forests of hats and tuiidkerc '; ifc . ' - ; Dr . Webb continued , —would justly entitle that ET-i . * . man to hold the first place in this our meeting ;

      t > u : snrrly it is a good omc-n , or , I shou'd rather Bay , a :. k . r for gofd from the Great Dispenser of ail Events , a . T . 3 tj . a s ' . 'ma Head of tbe church , that 1 can produce io hiid this office an individual who , by the tffjrU of his g ^ n ^ us and his virtues , is destined to h ^ lu so conspienous a plice in the eyes of all posterty . But this ] ft * l is taking but a low view of the subjrct HU S ^ r . v .: ^ has bee n de-vobsd to the services c-f his heavenly Mas " . r . and his is the hi eh honour j'roraise ;! tu those wJ . o . having labbur ^ d successfully in their JIastei ' s e . ^ s = > , acd turned many to righteousness , are to " shine a « tb . _ stars foT ever and ever . " J > . Welsh then ltfi the chair , and it was taken by D- - L . i . ai-aeis .

      D- Chalmep . s then ro ~ e and pal . - ? . —Fathers a-. d > rc - " . ren , I deeply fed my inadtqu ^ cy fur the labours of tb- ^ uffice which yon have beea pleased to confer upon rr-. I undertake it in fear and in weakness , and in :- ' -. ' . trtmblini ? . Bnt we have warrant when urged by ti - filing of i » sufSciency—wah ; ive varraat for makh . g ? . -v-. nt approach to Him in whom aloce ftrenfithand s ' : 5-..-ncy are to be fouiid . 1 beg to propose tba * we i " " begin before proceecing to the b ' -siDfa ef this . ' . - : i " -iy , that we shall begin by an act of worship , - ¦¦ -: by prayer to Almighty God on the duties and pros-I ' " » . ^ s vliitb He before cs . Af- ^ . r piaUe , the R-. t . Doctor cfivred up a most 5 > -j ! n , : \ rvrat , and impressiTe piaytr , which rvi-: t' . y prjuc c ^ d a deep iEiprersi ^ n en the immense a * j ' . itijc .

      Dr . Ch-. lmees then proceeded to address tfco meety-z- At the termination of the ftw remarks -which he intended to -.-a k ^ . he would n q-ie « t that the document i-e r- -A ¦ n-hich hadb # <_ n read in an tl . tr pl-ce , for the btr-tut uf all who were then assembled there , —he meant tb ~ protest which contained tht reasons for their stparit ' iD .- from the CatabV . ihed churuh—lappbusei . In the s » ti time he t-egged to offr a few remarks , in order that tht-y iui ^ bthave brought before them an cu'Iine of the principles they had adopt ed that day , and the conrs-.-cf conduct they would now have to pursus . The tiai _ ¦ eras now gone by for lengthentd argument either on th- one side or the other , —thty bad now approaches thes-ason of doicg , and not the season of arguing , aad ih ; r . fre he would first state britly the grounds on ¦ s ^^ : ch they had separated from the establishment , and trtn advert to the duties that would devolve on them

      in th = ; r r-vw capacity , and how those dut es muht bttt be f uiSV'K Tbe B v . Doctor then referred to the princii'l-s wh ch the civil court decisions on the church q-: r ' . jons involrai , —ecumerating the different cases , : v . ' «? i-Tcin ^ rh ^ ir Tarions features , an 3 c . jntsnded , tfct-. a ? the L-gKature had refused to acknowledge the cV : ; . s A ilghl which the church hsd pnt forth , founded - " - ; — ' 3 TTtrv oa txprcs ? statutes and the Trer-ty of Uniorj , i . ^ ' . her resource was Itft for thce ¦ who adhered to taose claims Vu' . separation fri . rn the eftabli « hmcnt . Hs c-. " ten ' . ed that when the ehurch entered int-j connexion « ,: * h the state , she gave np no pirt of her Jibsrty as a c ur _ h of Chribt—that liberty was was cot hers to give , it-B-ss r . ot cnly her privilege , bat h . r bcur . dea ¦ U-- ? , t <> hoi 1 it good . Their ancestors had be ^ n true to ' cat principle . Fur the maintenance of it they had suffv .- z-l i ersecaticn and dsath , but , Ebvertfceless , presirved : ; r ar _ iDd entire , handing it dorrn from one g . coraUon is > uouthi-r , from one century to ano t her , by tho urjio : i

      0 ' 'heir common faith and the blessing cf Ibeir great King and Head . They held the principle thit in things ' .- : rl ; ual the church could never submit to the controul ; of . he civil Government ; and for nearly . 1 century and a ! half that principle had retrained unchallenged , and it ¦ was never till lately—till within the last few years— ' that the chuich had siiff = red at lbs hands of the civil j . ourt for prcclaiming it—; Hear , hear . ) For maintain- ¦ ir . g- and deferbding tbeir princ i ples they were brought tcc-. ther thera th _ t day—{ Applause . ) It vas well they ; hiJ t ^ r -n Etris h ned to do what they had do ^ e . God would net f .-r « ki them , nr . r ths fai ; -iliesof the frltufal , err ^ r Jd Ee leaTs thtm bsw "K-i . hont H : s spirit to ( gu- . v . -t ' - L-m , ar . d Eia strenzi-h to erabld them to hold ; out t-jihie . id . E . t hstould caution them to bs care- ' f ul Lo -7 they ¦ ase-fi the hour of triumph . There wr . s a c ^ rt -. ii ; U--avr , ; -h like that of Victo' -y f \! tor conflict , vhich required to b , e cai ^ fnlly u . » eJ . Apart from Christ ! ::-.: iy , j th . mental phenomena had often rx-: n realised . When ' the d : sdpi"s cf old were mrsde partskers cf the Divine g .- ce . and tee Divine will , and were abl t » o 7 crcome I

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      Jhe world , Paul rejoiced ; bnt let them never forgrt th 3 deep humility whieh holy men of o \ d mixed up wilh their joy and thtir church—( Heir . ) When was there more necessity , in tbe history of the chu . ch , for humility , acknowledgment of their own belpleesness . than ot the present hour ? Never was there such acknowledgment more c ; illed for—n 9 Ver was humility mora netded , than now ; and the transition they had been making needed peculiarly to be guarded by such sen ' . iments as these— " Nevertheless , it is not I , but the grace of God that is in me . "— " Lat him that thinketb he ftacdath , take heed 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 carried away 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 inducements which might be held forlh to them . —( Hear , hear . ) Let them beware ( f compromising thtir doctrines Or articles of faith , or of ceasing to contend for the antbority of Christ over the Kings and Governments of tbe earth . —( Cheera ) The compateut duty ol Kings and Governments was to provide for the Christian instruction of the world , —but in maintaining that principle let them bewaro of any compromise with men in power , who , if they had ; : ot the authority , had at least the power of number on their sido . ( Hear , hear . ) The men who stood opposed to them in tho secondary

      question might , with all their hay and stubble , be restiDg on rtia like preci -U 3 foundation with themselves They u-A ^ be men with wtum they might differ , and with wht ? m the 7 w ^ uld agree to tliffe .-, men with whom they could hold Christian communion , having one faith , one hope , one Lord , one baptism ; but even for all that friendship and all that confidence , they ou « ht net to violate the principles , or make surrender of the high grounds on wtr ' ch they had laft them . ( Applause . ) There wa 3 another principle which they were not to Rive up for tbe sr . ke of courting the present help of men who , at least , had the power of numbers on their side . ( Hear , hear . ) To bu more plain , and more particular , voluntaries are mistaken if they claim us as voluntaries . iCheera , and aorue distant sounds of

      disapprobation ) We hoid it to bj the duty of Governments to give of their substance aud means for the maintenance of religion in the land . We pray that their tyea may be opened , that they may see it to be thtir duty to be tho supporters of religion , and Hot the tyrants we have to fc ir . Wo pr ^ 7 that tbe time may come when " Ki .-ca shall Lo nursing fathers , and Qiirjis 6 ba ! l be nursing mothers , " and wht-u there . ^ hali be " nothing to hurt bit to cfiF = ntf in all God's h ( - ! j mountain . " ( Cheers . 1 " Wo hold that every depart'nent of government should be leavened with Chriatianity , and every functionary in it , from tho highest to the lowest , shouKl b « un-. ! er its influence . ( A . pyl : iUB 4 . ) Though we quit thef-stHbiibhrcipnt , it is right t ! : it it bo understood that we to cuf un the establishmect 1

      rinciple . ( Hear . ) We aru the advocates for a n ;\ ' . ionr >\ recogliitio'i and national support of leligion , anil we nre not voluntaries . ( Applause . ) Again , th-y thus openly proclaimed il-cjr u » f ti . r <_ iice from those who , under thu i ; irs 6 of principle , r ^ fusea tu acknowledge the authority of the c ^ . f rch . With such mea they could not hnve feilo ^ iLip , an'l s =: iil less bo ¦ si ' . h thvse veh >> would lift up a nit-wclii ;; ^ roat a ^ iiast " tbe powers that bo , " an . A ci'UlJ carry thifiiSt . lvK 3 against lbs co : stituleti authorij tL-s of the Lund with Uifi . iuce aud co ; . iuindy— , beav , : tear , anj aipl-tupe . ) If thty refused to coalesce with ' the body en thu groat question cf the power of tho civil mag \ 3 > rates to nterfcre witb Ihe ecclesiastical affiirs of the chu ch , sti ! l less shoa'd they coalesce wirh another body who refused to acknowledge the cunstituted authorities of the church , and least of all with men who

      choose t <> live amongst tbe feJeroejita of confusion , aud delighted in turbultnce and tumult—( applause . ) But he need cot proclaim in the ears of that assembly iha duty to gat : a agninst the lawless and revolutionary politics of those who cpoke evil of dignitaries and were givi ^ Q to change—ibear , hear . ) He knew it was not necessary to warn his brethren present against such men , and the danger of being in any way associated with such nu-n ; but it was necessary and right that they should take tbe earliest opportunity of seating their vi * ws as a warning to the world , because roauy might in prest-iitcircuniatances , misconceive th ^ ir object , when , in the character of a great h < 'uie rassion , like the apost ' es of old , they would be accused oi " turning the . world upsida Uowa "—( hear , hear . ) TL ^ y were fo .- pence ,

      law , and order—( hear , hear;—not tumult , turbulence , 1 and confusion —( hear , hear . ) If suffered to prosecute their Ia&our 8 quietly and peaceably , they would ! soon prove themselves the beat friends of a * cul order , and social happiness and peace , and the aristocracy of 1 the land would find it to be so ; but if they were not I permitted quietly and peaceably to work out the Christian principles of the church of Christ , they wonld find that the aristocracy themselves would suffer loss . With men who were reckltesly attempting to pull down the aristocracy they bad 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 their way , and kave the result to G * i ( Applaus . ) Why did he

      nrjd his brethren in church assembled there that day ? Btc-iut-e they had chosen to obay GoJ rathfcr than man . Tiitir G' ) d was * he G > & of order , » nd not of confusion ; aiid if those who dwelt in bii ; h pl . ices would let them alone , they would find it so . They . should recogtra . ) t . hem as the best conservators of tbe commonwealth . ( Hear , hear . ) Now the breakwati-r had been removed , aurt by those who were most interested in keeping it iu iu pl-. ica . The breakwater of the establishment had been lcmoved , and what defence bad t ' -.: it establishment now DF 3 init th 9 buffeting of ain , of fcjjtun , and the world ? It v ? as based in tha affections of the people of Scotland ; these Were tiken a ^ ay from the est-ibiishmunt of their fathers , and what was left ? ( Ht . i ., hi ai . ) They would do nothing more—thty would lei » v « tha

      eatabhahment to its own defence . If on th- - > bla ; . k constitution of the free church they were wi . ling to inscribe " No Voluntaryism , " they mi ^ ht then hold it up to the demagogues and agitators of \ h < : land that they might read and learn , that whilo free they wor « 1 ot aiurchibts . ( Aj / plause . i But they must ba a wart bo * thoy used that freedom ; they must use it , and nut abusu it ; far * though freedom might be em Uz . i : eu ou th « banner of the c ' uirch , it might , : tf : er ail , be but au empty name . ( H- ^ r . ) They roust not t . ctk fur freedom in the applause of the multitude . Still in re galling than the tyranny uf the state was tbe tyranny of the multitude . ( Hoar ) L ^ t tht-m manfuily an . i C ^ risti'inly refuse all suft , atul sfclflsu . complia- ces with tUe iiKre dittjtas of men . Le . them foilow the fx . imple cf the early Christians ,

      and niak > - the Bit >'^ , and the Bibid aluiio , the st . iLutebotk b >; tb of minister and peopla Lat ihfcin carry their princi ] itr . 8 into practicf , ns dji' the apo . 'tolio Curistinns , when tb"y * ' obeyed God rather thau tne i . " 1 At une t . me thty wtre the honoured f « w , but at other tiiiic-s they were the o ^ j . *; Es of tumult : iod violence . Nos , they were sailiiig ciilmly ai . il SHiootbly djwa the ' stri-ani , a ., d pr >> operi u ly borne along upon its bos' > m ; j HiW they were buffcth . ;; the udTt-rsu elements of a fl'javir- e p ^ pulinty—i-ipplausi ' . ) Nor . vere they to ixptrct to i . i'e better th ^ n the apostolic Ciirtstiaos did . i Tr . ty vp , re not to txp .-ct to etcipe . The world thkt h . ited the Apostles w .-ild hat-j those who followed in theiLsnie path n . 'W . Th ^ -re was no rtptCil yet of wlmt miiht be called a s ^ a / nni ? orjtr ia Clinsuanity , that

      ' * Ibcy tht : live god ] . ) in Christ Jesus must suffer perse cuii ' . n ' —ibvir , he , rj—a . id uow that , a n » -w is ' nt h ^ d bti ' .-. . ct iu up . ;] t ' anii , Lhty were not to forget the ^\ - Vtr 5 e t-1-Hii . nts iha ; bad opposed ap' -.-luiic Ciiristjauity , and ima ^ iiie tirit th ^ y b \ n more c ¦ - irly how to escape t ^ erji \ hj . u tae early Christians di ^ . L-t them arm tluu < aeiT = ! j w . ch a ri « ht miud . L t ll ' . « ui be prepircl witii like szicrfices as w . vu ' . l ^ Christians of olu—tbd Lss of poj-ularny—thtic ^ tlvrs , tiwir familibs —iLe'r ail—rather than be su ^ port-d merely by the power of numbers . —( leu 1 crit . s of " heiir , hfear . ") L t tbmi take care and not ( five up principle for tLe s : ke of j" pujariu — but c ^ iitinue as tried and faithful i- > ¦ Wiir ^ s . aduiuiibteuug tL * ; iff-iiv 8 of ihe church not ii * phasing m « .:, hut ai plca ^ . ij « G j ; 1—( appiause ) . of

      But , wiiilr they tiiu- quoted the ex ^ mj . i' s P .. ui and other ap- ^ lolifl Chr . str . ins let them nut f ^ t .-bt th . it thtir history u ' so aff-rded much that vva-s & . ^ . \ to encourage them in tbe arduous work wh ' ch ti . f > bail before them . I : » lh « miost of tbe grf-uteBt trials au-1 d . thcalties and denge-a , they were cumfcrted , tht . r cearts ' in-iug kuit tog . th-. r in Jove . " " Bi . ir . ft of aCco . tJ' they wero of " one min ^ , " and thus they wat enabled to rtjoice in nil tb ° ir temptations and in nuiie mare su than in th « turbuleLce of their own dii-eiplts . Piul fcufteied much frum t > : at source , and jtt nont c uld sp ' . ik of them more kindly , more affvctionately , more friendly ttan he did—cot only of tuoje who wtro ¦ withm , but those who were without . Tub ir :. n wb could work with his hands , and live on th-j meanest f . irc , waa worthy to fpeak with authority ; ; il . 1 it fixa for their eiiccur .

      ice-| mentaud admonition in -. ill 0 ?^ that such pas-. ages as he would read hud a place in the Bible . [ The Rav . Do : tor than quoted a iiuui ' -ar of passages illubtralive of the fjithfulnts- ? cf apo > t >\ i- !• :. ^ cij - . ni ; , and urged their C . nsidcration en the meiiit .-eia . J H <>' . v gractfuily bleude'l waa tV-a sturdy inat-p .-nd-.- .-c- — E / tu bo we speak , not aa pleasing men , but aa j ibjain ^; God , "—auicngat all the turbultnco of popular rumult , —with the severty cf the admonition , " ihtsa thmjs spenk , anil rebnk * , " >! c - ' .. nad all so kindly , and so affectionately , and so faiti-fuli . . . ippliei !! In this way they mu : t als ) be prepa rd to act , and his one great and general ad > ice was , " Let ail your deliberations be mix'jd with charity . " ( Applause . ) But he 1- us ; not detain them , nud would only say a few words more . Oiie thing was grea-iy to be dtsired . and mightily to be prayed fov , — let them lift thtir united and earneai cry for guidaaco and grace to tbe church ' s counsellors , that they might be guided in difficulty and trouble , and at all times act in the spirit of their Mcster in heaven—( applause ) . Their way was beset with many temptations . He spok 9 not only of the heartburnings and jealousies that might break out among themselves , —for even Paul and Barnabas hr > d their jealousies and conttndings , —but he spoke chit-fly ef those who were without , towards whom they must carry themselves with peculiar tenderness . —( Hear , hear . ) They were especially called upon to walk ¦ vritb . wisdom towards those who were withent The chief part of wisdom was meekness ,

      and if they acted thus wisely , tha zaal of their opponents would scon disappear . It would cool down —zz . d it T ? as satisfactory to believe that it arose not bo much from the spirit of malice as from profound ignorance—( applauss , and a laugh ) . Paul consoled himaeH in the midst of much oppesition with this thought ; and when Christ died , his las ' , prayer wa 3 , " Faihei

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      forgive them , f <> r th ^ y know not wha ; they do " -- ( lit ; ar , hear ) . The Rev . D ; c or concluded by ua aff c . tiooat " appnal that earnest prayer lui ^ ht be made to G < d o ; i behalf of His church in the ptesont trying time of her history , " until peace be within her walls , ami pros parity within her palaces . " The B&v . Djctor sat down amid long continued applause . Dr . Duncan , of Ruthwell , said , the assembly had done themselves honour by electing , as moderator , the eminent individual who occupied the chair ; but it was neceassary to have a hand as well as a head . It was clear they could not proceed without having a clerk , or clerks , to road over transactions . He would , therefore , huaibly propose that Mr . Pitcairn , who was well known to the greater part of the meeting , as having so

      admirably conducted the affairs of the convocation , and with so much tact and talent , and who-e knowledge of business , from long experience , so well qualified him for that situation , should be appointed one of the clurks . He was sure that this proposal would meet the response of every individuil present . Bat they would n q tire another clerk . It was impossible that tho busings of this great assembly could be conducted by one iudividua , and Dr . Clason had been pointed at as the person whoBbould be joined with Mr . Pitcairn in thia ru ; itu > r . He had do doubt that tbe tact and talent of Dr . C ! a * on and his general knowloilga of business would fuliy enable him to fulfil the duvies of so responsible a situation . He proposed therefore , that Mr . Pitcairn and Dr . Clason should be appointed joint interim clerks of the AsaemWy—iCriea of " Agreed . ")

      The Mooeiutor s ; iid fee fully concurred in the commentations which ha < l been made of the qualifications of both th" nentietutn . He felt it to ta a great strengthening of the Assembly that such imlispensible duties shunld bo devolved upon them ; ad , therefore they must just come under an enyagfment to fulril faithfully and truly the duties of the office no « r committed to their charge—( Laughter . ) Mr . Pitcairn said , he felt himself quite unworthy of the honour conferred upon him ; bu' he trusted he would so discharge tbe duties of the offiVe as to satisfy bis brethren , a d promote the good of the Free Presbyterian Church . Dr . ClaSON said the honour had fullen on him qu'te unexpectedly , but he gave his acquiescence s » lely because he was anxious to do something personally to promote tbe great and good cause in which they were eneact ^ .

      The protest taken in the old Assembly was then read by Mr . Pitcairn as clerk , and ordered to be engrossed on the record . Dr . CaNDLISH rose and said he would notdetain tUe meeting with any lengthened address , but would simply make a motion iu a single sentence or two . He belt ved h ' e wan correct in .. uyioj ; , that the numbers who had now sitjnad the protect of members of the Assembly constituted an f . ttual majority of those members whom nlone they could recopni'o as elected according to tha laws and constitution of thu Church . ( Hsar , bear . ) Ho presumed thit tint protest would fltil ! lie open fo-signature by . Members of the Assembly who might have been priiVsntuil foru signing it ; before , and thit the 3 i ^ ning of this }> rf . tst should be held as ipso ftwto ad : nittin « any

      nr-mbt-r < , f tho Assembly'to b « a member of thatC > urt . ( H'jiir . ) In add ' tion to these membtra who hail signed tb > j protest lot th ^ in not forr-et thu number of broth run . ministers , and elt ' -er-a , not meinfnrs of the A' ^ enibly , who hr . 'l already signed an expression of their concurrence in it , ; in < l their resolution to stand by th-f Protestant Church ef Scotland . ( H > a \ -, hear . ) Now , aa their numbers were mcessariiy defective , since they constituted but a portion of tl . e Commissioners who should have sat in the Assembly of thy National Church appointed to be hohiun that diy , it seeme ' desirable en many grounds , and corsi'iisunK tbe vastly important business before them , that they sfaouM fnitiuaiately associate with them , in the future deliberations of the Free Assembly , the brethren who hail expressed

      their adherence to the prottst . Regarding that object he proposed , therefore , that the ministers who had signed their adherence , or w . ' io mii ? f . t sign ¦ till , be assumed by vhem as members of this As ^ mbiy ; and that , in addition , thiy should assume aa nie : « bers ona elder from each kirk session who adh « red to the protest—( hear , hear ) . It waa n < ce ^ ary to mnka a selection among the adhering ciders ; and the fair principle of selection seometi to be , that , nn adhuring elder , coming as the repre « pntative of a kirk session , should be assumed as a member . Of course , where tbe members of the kirk session eould conveniently meet and elect an elder , that was the orderly and regular mode of procedure ; but in cases where that wua impossible , he submitted that thu admission of eld ; . rs on the principle he hod 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 eltli-rs now convened anil conntitut » 'ii , consid ring the momentous nature of the subjects they have been called on to dclibei'ato , ar . d that a large body of ministers and elders of t-very quarter of tte church , wh'i huve 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 nnttera that bhall corns before them , to the glory of God , and the good of His church—all ministers who may have declared th'ir ailherunce , and odo adhering m-mbpr from each kiik session , to bo selected , if not nominated by tb ^ ir brethren , by tbe comniittt ^ to bo appointed to make up the roll—; cries of " As ? re 9 d , aqrewl . ") The motif , 11 was then agreed to .

      Dr . P . . YIacfaulaN said he meant to follow tho example of h ' 13 friend . Dr . Candlisb , in laying a motion before the Assembly without any reiu . trks , rtBesvtng observations till the giving in of tht repoit of tho co : nmittec . The motiou was , that a committee be appointed tu consider the proper course for effecting and computing a separation from tho establinhment on the part of thy protohtujr ministers an < i elders , und all who adhere to thtttu , and demiltiug ( he stu'us rights , and emoluments connected therewith , and to report on as early a day as

      passible . This , he observed , followed as a necessary c vnbtqueixe from the proceedings of that ilay . In Bcparriting from tfco Assembly they hait done so , as they cjuld not sit in it as a t'rcu assembly of the church , an *' , because tJu > y dissenUd from those principles that hail bun laid down by the civil courts , a ; ul therefore it was necessary that thuy < shou ! ci take into consideration ii what manner thia B ^ pavation from tha establishment should be effected and complete ! . Dr . Macfnrlin then named a committee , which was unanimously adopted .

      Mr Dickson , of Hartrees , here rcss , and begged le-ave to luako a staUnwnt to th « i Cmvt . He said be believed he was the last Convocationist who had left the Assembly . Although h& had felt some hesitation as to the particular time ' at which hi outfit to ni . iku a declaration in favour of the Free CLurch , he muet . ^ ay that htsitation was all gone—( hear . ) Hu had waited till the Assembly was constituted , and certainly smuti things took place bofore her Maj s y ' a l « . tu-r was read of which h- did not approve ; b"t hu reyrttted to say that , uftc-r w ; iitu : g till ho hoard the letter read , he was

      jus » , t !« e more confirmed in the opnion ho always intcrtaineii . What he formerly supposed ttow aiuounttd to a certainty —that they wore to expect nothing un ' tsi in the way of i / uintaining their principle ia the nttitiide in which they waro assorting them—( huar . ) The letter , in hi « apprehensioi 1 , p . inountod to this : it gave the vagua promise in rogavil to the qu » » iou of non-ijitrusion , aud in regard to some other irutU-r 3 , out it did lio ' -hmy More ' . It jdftt saiil , if yon , tiie charch , will allow tho civil courts to be be pla ; t " . l up > n your neck , thtu wu Jill U perhips tniltavour to alievia ' . d your sufferings—( bear , and laughter . )

      Dr . M'Kkllak proposed that tha committee 1 / ist appoinud be instructed , iu additi-11 , to pr pare and lay on the table a drought of an address to her M ;> jbsty , settini ; forth the grounds of the separation from the Eatabliahod Chucch . He "wiis confident tl . it they at all times fult it to be th-jir uuty nn : l their ileJi ; . ;! it to address her ¦ . Majesty 1 and iio w ; is poMu : tdcd , t / : at in ths singular ami solemn circumata , oce 3 in which they were now placid , thejjreuld feel it to be most seasonable lo do so now . ( Cheers . ) They weiv all aware ihiit they hail Men accubed of beiijg disobedient buljectvand had been called rebels against the majesty of the law . Their consolation was , however , that they could appeal t <> the Suarc ^ or of Hearts in reference to that matter , and each one of them , before thtir country , before

      their congregfttioas could appeal to th « m , whether they hid evi > r , by wonl or »'<_ ed done acylliiug that co . ild fairly justify such an accusation . ( Ctwer 3 . ) W ^ j ^ t sort of instructors Would tiicy oe to tLcir people , what sort of servants of the LurU Jesua Christ would tkey be , if they did not earne » tiy inculcate that to " fear God , and honour tho King , " were duties of indispensable importance m the ca 3 e ef all those who were His trua followers , aiid L-3 peci ?! ly ministers in His church ? He r'j 'iced to think they could oil make that appeal to those "sviio bad been wronging them , and he trusted they would he able to do so to the end . When they went forth to the field of duty to which G . nl might now call them , it would be their earnest dwsiro and prayt-i bo and to

      that they mi ^ ht enabled more more attend to this most important duty , so that tho mos ; suspicious could detect nothing amiss , nor the moat ali- ^ naud heart discover anything in their practice that could warrant thu conclusion that they did not fear God a . n 1 honour the King , and deaived to avoid those that wero ^ ivc-u to ch ' -nge . ( Hear . ) It should ba their duty to / nuke mamfi-St that thi 3 was not of their own seeking , that it was taken under the pressura of a henvy necessity , and , in the d ^ ep necessity of their hearts , ritlieithan submit to be bouud and fettered in the house of God and in His kingdom , to do that which was agaimjt Hm will and authority , whatever might be the temporal Ijenefits which they received .

      The instruction to the committee proposed by Dr . M'K . llar was then agreed to . Dr . Thompson , of Perth , proposed as another resolution , that all the e ' . dcrs and deacons now in Edinburgh , approving of the protest this day taken , together with the probationers ond 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 . Mr . 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 , to enable them for some little time to refer to it with , tliat calmness and sejf-poaseasion

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      wh ' ch ha tru 9 tftd they would al ! soon be enabled to do . But this he must say , —that amid al \ the snfftfrin : ? which the rending of 3 tic i dear ties had created , his feeling had been more of jiy than of sorrow ; and especially on the ground thai while somecf them might have fejred with their enemies , sceptical of their sincerity , that they should prove faitbles 3 to their testimony ' for the sake of this world ' s good , this evil had not f . illen upon them ( hear )—an evil that would have done more injury to the cause of religion than anything that had occurred for several centuri ; a . ( Hfar , hear . ) On the contrary , he rejoiced that a testimony had been jfiven , tint an act had b « en dona , which he believed , if any act . could have such an effect , wouM sb ^ w to such men that religion waa a truth and a reality which would convince thorn that there was something more than more philosophy and moral training ; that there wa 3 a depth and reality in religion which they did

      not before understand , aad this apirt from any advantage might accrue to the people in labouring for their reii ' s ious instruction . Thia aline , from its effect , not on Britain merely , but on the wl-ol- * world , was ten thousand times inore valuable than could be the amount of any sacrifices which they had made—( hear , hear * . He had to propose rhe appointment ; of a committbu on various essential matters in reg inl to which tbsj must m : ike avnng « mant 9 . He c . uld not now name individuals , an time had not b ^ n got to go into < M ; iiis ; but he was of opinion that they should at their first meeting show that they v ; eve determined to go on , without one moment ' s del ^ y , not in building up a new church , but in orgarrzing a separate branch of the churuh . > f Sootland—( hear , hear ; —in organ zing it more strongly than bufore , and in prosecuting itu missionary and benevolent schemes—( heat ) . Mr . Dunlop then propose ! committee for the following purposes : —

      1 . A committee to arrange the business ef tha Assembly , and muico up the roll , and also to-name ministers to preach in their place , on three seTeral diets , on the next aucceeaing Lord ' s day . 2 . A committee to report on the best means af . providing interim supplies < , f ordinances , planting churches for tha adhering population , aud making interim arra ; igbments as t <> presbyteries . 3 . A committee for providing means for the education of the students for the ministry , aud thu establishment of a nysi-em of schools . 4 . A committee on the sysseni of administration to be adopted for conducting the secular affairs of Lhe church , and the general restoration of the order of Jeacoas . 5 . A committee on unita-l co-oper-tiun witli other evangelical bodies of Chrieti u \ s . 6 . A committee for preparing an add . ess to the adhering people , ; iud letters to be addressed to corresponding chuichis ut home and abroad .

      The provisional committee requested to report in its several sections to this assembly , and also conveners or mrmbfrs of committees appointed by Inut assembly os tha miasjiouary schemes of the church , the j < iint ccmiu ' tthe of the five fch ' : iuis , and the comiimtee appointed by the communion as to the bic-ntenary commemoration < -f the Weauainsttr Assembly , to make reports to the asseranlj . The committees were all agreed to unanimously . Dr . Buchanan sai'i . a single sentence would suffica to rxprills ths motion which he ba < l been roq ' .: » s '« 3 i to pr <> p > 9 d , of the propriety ut which , in any circumstances , aud more ' . specially in the circrustances

      in which th y wen ; placed at present , overy member 01 ihe Assembly would ba prepared to acq'j ' . fcsce . Thu motion was , thatiho forenoon diet » f to-morrot- should be devotud to nlicious exercises—to sttvicea of devotion . ( "Agreed . ") It was w .-ll knowu th . it , » great amount of business was b * foro them , and thit of a v-ry importer nature , and it % ^ as there fore necessary tLat they uhouH husband their time . It bad been sug-S' ste I Ui him that , along with the devoMoual exercises tomorrow , tb > , y - should also afford tirue for hearing the Irish deputation , or ary others who mii ^' it be desiroui of d' ! Jre . gsing them , or who wished to expicss their bynipnthy with thtm iu their present position . ( " Aarm . ! . ")

      Mr . iM'NAi ' fiHTAN said , in explanation , that Dr . Coofcfs , vjto w . a - now on the platform ( cheers ) , wa ^ ob : i .,- ; d to Kmv- by th ^ train at one o'clock , ani he prop .. v ^ d tn vt ho should be heard at the beginning ° ^ the uiet . ( Agvt- 'jd . ") Dr . Candlish pr jposed , that in order to give ministers and elders , members of Asseuibiy , an opportunity of t-ig . in « tho protect , and others an opportunity of Bigning tho adherence to the protest , the documents should lie at tho effiiM of the provisional comnntiee , 7 , St . David-street , from seven o ' clock in the morning 1

      till tbe mealing of the Assembly —\ " Agteed ') The clerk had :. iso r ^ qu ^ sted him to state to those who signed tho protest and adherur . ee on Tuesday night , that as the signatures were in tha hurry wiiiten on separate papers , it would bu de ^ irablo tha t tho signatures should be again written in a more formal manner , and on the proper paptr , ia order to enable thedeika to make up a complete and correct roll of the members . For thid purpose , the clerk would attend at the committee- ; oom from seven o ' clock till niu « , aud from , tea o ' clock till the meeting of Assembly .

      D . \ Smyth s . v . i , it anpeated that a mistake prevailed as to the signatures , some believiug that 11 ) 3 was all that had signed . Dr . Mac kart . a . n taid the li > 3 were only those who were numbers of Assembly ; the total number of mi'iisteri who hii-l s g :: ed tha jjrote . it and concurrence was , he bolicvcd , 4 U 0 . The Assembly then adjourned . ^ SS ^ SSfss -. ' s'S-s' ^**^^^^^^ &m ^** S s * s S s s-s s s s s *

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      Liverpool Corn Market , Monday , May 22 . — With the exception of 9539 loads of Oatmeai from Ireland , the we'k ' s imports of Grain , & ; . are light . The tra If * has been characterised by a display of more confidence on the part of holders than has for Ro-iio 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 ia Wheat has been to & mo'ierate extent , at full prices generally , and in

      some instances at Id per bushel over the quotations of this day se'nni ^ ht . Home-made Flour must be quoted I 3 per sack , foreign Is per barrel dearer ; the latter has become scarce , and 28 $ to 28 s Gd per barrel has been realized for choice brands of United States . Oats being in very small supply fe * ve brought rather more money ; 2 s 5 Jd per 45 lbs . for best mealins ; 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 with * out change .

      Liverpool Cattle Market , Mohdat , Mat 22 . —The supply of Cattle at market to-day has been much the same as last week , both with respect to price and quality . Beef 4 Ad to ohi , Mutton Bhi to 6 i per lb . 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 haa since b -. en fnUy supported , and the operation in Fiour and Oatmeal during the present week were to a fair extent , and the advance named readily realized . Notwithstanding a prevalence of contrary winds , the arrivals at Liverpool and

      Ruacoru , from Ireland , comprise 3 , 890 sack 3 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 currency of this day se ' nni ^ ht , Which was , in some instances , complied with , but a limited amount of business only wia 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 there is no difficulty in effecting sales of fre ^ h manufactured parcels as they came forward . For Oats and Oatmeal a steady inquiry was experienced at full prices , and on the former article a blight advance was demanded .

      London Corn Exchange , Monday , May 23 . — Last week , the arrivals of all grain , if we except those of English Wheat , being somewhat on the in »; r » ase , were on a very moderate . ca ! e , and of 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 10 hand . Notwithstanding the number of simples on show was extensive , the demand for English Wheat , arisiug from the increased attendance of buyen , most of whom wero short of stock , was steady , and the quotations noted on Monday last

      wore supported , while a good clearance was effected . About 3 , 000 quarters of Wheat have been received from abroad , the whole of which has gone into bond . Tnure was a large business passing in that article to-day , and tbe rates had an upward tendency . Although the supply of Barley was very small , the inquiry for is waa inactive , but the value wa 3 inamtaiued . Good sound malt wmt off steadily , 0 a full as good terms as last week ; but other qualities were a mere drug , and the turu lower . On account of the small show of Oats , most of the parcels were taken at a shade above late quotations . Beans and P « jas sold steadily at late rates . In Flours not much doing j but prices were steadily supported .

      Borough and Spitalpields . —Although tha arrivals of Potatoes in the Pool have been seasonably good since our last statement , the demand hasruled t lerably active , at sytnowhat improved rates . Scotch Reds 50 s . to 70 s , York ditto 80 s . to 94 ,., D « von 3 65-i . to 75 * ., Kent and Essex Whites 45--. u > 503 ., Kmt Ki ineys j 5 < . to 60 ^ ., Wisbeach 5 'U . to 55 ; . J 3 rsey a . Ld Gurnsry Blues 50 s . to 55 } ., Yorkshire Prince Regents 30 s . to SOs . Borough Hop Market . —There has be * n a very soanty supply of all kinds of hops on off-t in this market since our last report , which , together witn tho accounts from tho plantations being somewhat unfavourable , has caused the demand to ruie stesdf , at , in some instances , higher figures . Pockets , Ic 4-, Wealds 80 < . to 9 . 53 ., East Kents 100 i . to 145 ,., Sussex 78-. to 923 ., Farnhams 1453 . to 155 ? . per cwt . — Biiis 1841 . East Keuts choice 60 s . to 80 s . per cwt . — Pockets , Old olds ditto 60 s . to 653 . per cwt .

      Wool Markets . —At length , after an elapse of nearly twelve months , the Wool trade exmoits deciJed sig"S of improvement . Fine qualiusj or both English and foreign are enquired tor , and in . soaie cases a slight advance has been paid for such , while tho valuo of the other kinds is well supported Very large quantities of Wool are now coming to hand from iNew South Wales , public sales of wnictt are expected to be shortly announced . During tn& past week 1 , 212 bales have been received fro a Launc . ston ; 881 ditto from Hobart Town ; 61 ditto trom tho Cape ; 4 ditto from Monte Video ; 54 ditto irom Callao ; 327 ditto from Bilboa ; and 32 from Smyrna . London Smitheield Market , Monday , May 22 . —From the whoie of our grazing districts tna

      arrivals of Beasts up to this morning ' s market , were , tho time of year considered , very moderate ; ana 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 oif has taken place iu tea receipts of country-killed meat up to the dead maJkets ; hence we had a much more numerous attendance of buyer 3 here to-day than on many previous markets . As to ihe Beef trade , there wai an evident improvement in it , and we have to roP ^'*? advance iu the prices obtained last week of ' -d P ~ 81 hs ., the prioi ' jst Scots selling freely at from a <¦» 4 i 2 d per 8 V 03 , at which figures a good doaranee was effected . Scarce ' , v luiv store stock was on ¦ iffisr , y »

      the inquiry for if , natwithstaadin ^ the supply , w grass is " becoaiing abundant , -was by no means briaK , at low rates . From Norfolk there were receives about 1 , 42 !) Scots , homebreds , and runts ; from Suffolk , Esses , and Cambridgeshire 200 Soots homebreds , &c , ivom the Northern counties 100 shorthorn ; from the West ern and Midland districts ^ Herefords , runts , Tjevons , Durhams , and lp " B * ast 3 ; from other parts of England 100 of various kinds ; and from Aberdeen , Dundee , and " ^ i 150 horned and polled Soots . The numbers w Sheep were , on t ae whole , good , and about equal w meet the wants - of the butchers . The Mutton traw was firm , at a , " rise of quite 2 d . per 8 ibs ., the 1 vaiuo of tho primest , old downs being 4 s . the halt-weus 33 81 per 8 Jbs . The supply of Lambs was'toJerao ' . J good , but by no means large . Prime Down qua- ' . f

      vies commar , ded late rates , or from 5 s 6 i to o ^ per 81 ba . : h , ut the value of other descriptions na ^ a downwf jd tendency , and 6 ome difficulty « a » bseprienc d in tffociiug a clearance . Tho nuniter " Calves b > ,. jng siaall they were taken freely at «» improve j , ent of 2 d per 81 ba . In Pi gs little was doius t 4 t barely stationary prices . There w " foi-eigr t stock on sale here to-day , aud no impw have > jeen ta jj ea giace . our last ia the United J ^ "s dom ,

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      NOTTINGHAM . PUBLIC MEETING FOU THE REPEAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE UNION WITH IRELAND . On Mondny evenin ? last , a public meeting waa held in the MaTkat-plafcu . Nottingham . A requisition , nuuiurouslysigne'i , h . td b « en prtrsented to thd Mayjr , vrLo declined caUiriR the meeting , which waa convened by the vcq'iisiti « nists . On t ! ie injt-on of Mr . Sweet , Mr . Roberts was called to thu chair . He observed that ht ) would not ' "ccupy much of their time , but wiiuld at once proceed tor-. ad tha plicard caliins ; the niee ' . ing ; he requested a f ; ir bearing forev . ry p ^ rui vrho raitjbt adJi-e .-. a them , an , l introduced his friend , Sweet , aa tlie mover of the first resolution .

      Mr . Sweet said , he had great pleasure in proposing for the adoption of the meeting , a resolution ¦ w ' aich h « woulil tal : 1 tbe liberty of rea'V ' a ? , V . z . : — " Thut thia meeting viows wita leellugs of deep sympathy and regret , tho perpetuated wrongs of Ireland , which for ce : > turi " . i has been plundered of itssocid ! , religious , iml political rights , by a v ,-icked , cruel , and irresponsible English oligarchy . ; aiid that it hails with delight the wrowirn ? dBterniinAti ; n of our brethren in Ireland t-j It psial the Uniou , aud to bee ; iiid a . nation of free , men , having their own Ptrliauieat ? , and making their own laws . "—With the spirit of V .. i \ resolution ho cuidi . tlly agreed . Ireland hail too long been oppressed , and to talk of a union existing between the two countries was monstrous . He deuied that a Union had ever existed

      between them , but , on the contrary , Ireland had always betn treated aa a cnqivevcd province ; when her sons complained they had hitherto been met with bullets and bayonets iD tho pUce of argument . They bad been called ali :-n j in l » ngu : i <; o and in blood ; but it waa getting too late in Jh .-day for Wellington—the man who ia receiving the snm of £ 118 Hi- Gd per day , plundered from an oppr ss : d people—to put down public opinion by cannon-balls and sabres . The peoplo were bee . imins ? too enlightfuud for him , and both he and his twin brother in iniquity , Sir Rotert Pe-, 1 , would have to succumb to public opinion as they had done in days gonoby . The speaker proceeded to shew thit the people csuld mVer better thyir condition until they acquired political power ; he urged upun them the necessity of union . and perseverance .

      Mr . Dohman seconded the resolution in a splendid speech . He buM that he felt ir . uch gratified in coming forward to assist hid Irish brethren ia the attainment of th-jir just rights ; he thought that the whole of the meeting would agrna with the resolution . He oca ten Jed tbat tha present was a moat iniquitous system , and tie h'Vped tV = at tho time had nearly arrived ¦ when justice would ba dona to the working millions of both countries . The battle cry should now be " England for Ireland , aud Ireland for England ;• " both ¦ were alike affjetod by bad legislation ; hUherto they had been pitted a ^ ainat each other by the oppressoi-s

      of both . Rt- 'igiou" .-inimosities had been engendered aud fostered by the Knaves of Ireland as well as England . Every man had a right to warship his Maker in any way which he thought best , net interfering with tho right of his neighbour . He shewed that what was ciljed the union cf Ireland with Inland had been effected in a villainous manner , the people having no voice in the matter , but were crucified between two thisvas . He dwelt upon the wrongs to which the people of the Sister Kingdom had been subjected , and cmcluded his speech amidst the cheers of the ass ; -tnbK < < thousands . The Cnainuan put the resolution , which was carried

      un > y . Mr . SisiJiors moved the second -resolution , as follows : _« . TIi : it this mealing views with feelings of co :.-ter .: pt tko sp-. i-oh of tho Iron Duke , in the Houaa of Lords , and " also tbat of the petrefled Premier in the House of Commons , that Ireland is again to be dyed with the Mood of b ' . r own sons , if she attempts to complain . That bayonets and bstls , lances aud swords , are to supply ths place of justice and right . That this meeting pledges itself in the face of these inhuman declarations to reuder our Irish brethren all the constitutional assietauce-in our power for the accomplishment of Repeal . " Mr . Lilly brufly seconded the resolution , and declared his readiness , as tin old soldier , if necessary , to fight for the liberties of his couutry ; and he believed that Englishmen would not now take up 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 carried unanimously . Mr . Wall nicvad the adoption of the following petition : — " To the Hono-uriMe , the Knights , Citizens , and Burgeases in Parliament assembled , the petition of the undersigned inhabitants of Nottingham and its vicinity , humbly shewutli , that las the leg islative union of Great Britain with Ireland has failed to accomplish the object for which it was Instituted , your petitioners pray that

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      it be forthwith dissolved , for instead of nnitinir the feelings of both conuttiei it has only tended to alienate their affections ; and as &he Imperial Parliament has neglected the interests of Ireland , and left her wroncs unredressed ; yonr petitioners think the best mode of establishing tranquillity in that country is , by giving them a parliament of a more fostering n-iture ; 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 its restoration

      , a course whic& 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 yom petitioners think that restoring to Irekn i her parliament , 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 will ever pray . " Signsd on behalf of the meeting , Charles Robehts , Chairman .

      The above petition having b « en seconded by Mr Rogers , it wa * fut to the meeting and carried unanii mously . A vote of thanks having bean given to t&fl Chairman , the meeting quietly dispersed .

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      Escape from Newgate . —A prisoner named Price made hi 3 escape from Newgate on Thursday night . Ho was to havo been tried with another forabar-^ Iarj at the east end of the town , and had already acquired notoriety by effecting hig escape four hoars after hi- ; first capture , by contriving to open the outer lock of the eel ! in which he was confined at Stepnev . H 8 was retaken two days after by Setgcanfc Finnigan , who met him walking in Southward . 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 . I , e Templier , a Jersey butcher , formerly a seafaringmau mad ° : a voyage to Ca ' cutta about two jrears since and whilo walking on the beach one day ia company with se veral of his pbipmates , he happened to seeanumber of crabs , one of w > ich he picked up and put into his jacket pocket . Arrived on board his vessel he no longer thought about the crab , and having made no u ^ e 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 astonished 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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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 27, 1843, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1214/page/6/