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PROTESTANT LOYALTY , AND OTHER THINGS , AT DUBLIN . Thk Protestants of Dublin have held a meeting , convened by their Association , for the purpose of expressing loyalty- to their Sovereign , contempt for her ministers , and admiration of the ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer . The war , as a matter of course , occasioned the discussion . The chair was taken by the Kev . Edward Newenham of Cork , and the Rev . Mr . Drew moved the following resolution : — " That we are profoundly convinced that , in defence of its own . liberties and those of the oppressed of mankind , the British Empire is , under God , able to cope with the world ia arms , and that we esteem the present -war as a just and necessary one , in which all loyal British subjects are called upon to rally round the Sovereign , prepared with their lives and properties , and in dependence upon the God of truth and salvation , to maintain her cause against a ruthless foe . "
The rev . gentleman then observed that the first thoughts of all present would be thanks to God for having collected North and South , East and West , in the Protestant Association , and they would testify that Protestant Ireland should be heard all over the world : " They undertook > -and it was a great responsibility —to be witnesses for God in evil days , but God-helping they would be God-supporting , God-fearing people , united by the ties of Christian love and the bonds of Protestant brotherhood . They undertook to be admonishers of those who needed to be aroused to a sense of their Protestant duty—they undertook to be the counsellors of the statesmen of the land , and to tell them , from Disraeli at the top to the humble sexton of a parish church at the bottom , that they must stand by their Queen , their country , and their God ; and if they did that , the servants of God were determined to stand by
them . He knew they were not as the giants of old times , that associated together for God ' s great workthey had not bodily seen Luther at Worms—they had not witnessed the expiring agonies and the great fidelity of Huss and Jerome at the stake—their ears had not heard the cannonade of the great armada which God in his mercy and by his good providence had hurled from their shores , nor had they personally-witnessed the landing of that mighty prince at Torbay , or at their northern Carrickfergus , William III ., Prince of Orange , They had not witnessed all those things ; but if they had not , who were they ? They were the inheritors of those great and glorious principles and predilections . They inherited their fathers' Bibles and their broads-words , and what they wanted further was , to inherit the blessing of God , and to indoctrinate every man , woman , and child with the blessed and glorious principles of Protestantism . "
After describing Cromwell ' Ironsides , Mr . Drew said that . in the present day moral Ironsides were wanted to conquer by truth alone : — " Some of his classical friends had read of the two great orators of old . "When Cicero addressed them he charmed every one , and the . ladies and gentlemen went away saying , ' Oh , how beautifnl ! how eloquent I' But when Demosthenes spoke , the people whom he addressed were roused to action . They did not say , ' How eloquent-, ' but they said , ' Arise , and let us march against Philip ! ' Their battle was for truth , and their battle cry was , ' The Bible , Protestantism , the Altar , the Cottage , and the Throne . '
" Sons of William , rise !" After regretting the absence of a giant , the Rev . Mr . M'Ghee , and making an earnest appeal to all Protestants to unite in the service of God , and never cease their exertions until Babylon is fallen—is fallen—the speaker concluded by moving the resolution , which was carried unanimously . Mr . John Waring Maxwell moved the next resolution as follows : — " That wo pretend not to criticise the conduct of the war as to Its strategical movements , but the loud voice
of public opinion declares that there lias been much needless delay and want of energy during a period of inaction , a deficiency of comfort for our troops , and a want of heartiness and principle , which we trust will not escape the condemnation of Parliament ; that wo feel called upon to express our conviction that the British Government should never ceaso to remember that Almighty God is tlio Lord of Hosts and tho God of Battles , and that avery single step should be taken in the conduct of warfare with tho express view of securing his blessing on our arms , and his invinciblo strength in their support . "
Mr . T . Vance , M . I ., seconded the motion , and asked if Government had been energetic and whether they were not culpable of groat neglect . The Admirals had no chance of doing anything-- * as for tho Army , cholera has been its worst enemy . " But what ho considered more blanmblo than all was the conduct of Lord John KuhhoU . lie hud read , and ho believed it to bo the fa « t , that war to bo advantageously carried on should bo a Huccossion of suqirisofl . In what way , then , had they surprised tho enemy in tho Crimea ? Ho himself hoard Lord John UuohoII , three months boforo tho expedition to Sobaetopol , atato In tho
House of Commons that that was the place to which the expedition should proceed . And , of course , the Czar was prepared . He poured down his troops and reinforcements ; and instead of surprising Sebastopol , they had been themselves surprised . " The Hev . Dr . Gregg then moved" That we deeply lament to find practices inconsistent with the character of our Protestant constitution of late acted on by the Government ; that during the late war , which was brought to a successful issue against a more formidable enemy than we have now to encounter , the strictly Protestant nature of our system of government was never lost sight of nor departed from ; and that we conceive that the glorious result in the case referred to
the reason of the thing , and the Word of God , go to prove that we should look with strong disapprobation upon a course of conduct novel , questionable , if not absolutely unconstitutional , and likely to be fraught with lamentable disaster ; that we are firmly convinced that all the Protestants of the empire are prepared with enthusiasm to devote themselves at this crisis in defence of their Queen , their Church , their country , and their liberties , and the cause of justice wherever duty calls ; that the anticipation of the enemies of Britain , that the present war may be disastrous to the British empire , ¦ will be frustrated if the Government be faithful to their Queen and the principles of the constitution , the which
we are also convinced the spirit of a faithful people will constrain them to be ; that we look to Parliavnent , and an opposition in it now happily identified with genuine British principles , as the proper instrument for vindicating the constitution , and punishing those who may transgress or have transgressed it but that it is the special part of Christian people to be awake at the present moment to the claims of truth and of religious duty , and to be'much in prayer and supplication , at the Throne of Grace for our matchless troops and brethren in arms whose bravery has won for them the admiration of the world and the endless gratitude of their countrymen at home . "
He then asked why Government had departed from Protestant principles ? God was the Lord of Hosts , and in the last war , with more dangerous enemies , fewer soldiers were sacrificed because Ministers were Protestant . There was no man than himself less disposed to annoy Catholics , hut he did think , that'Avhen asked to send out Catholic chaplains and nurses , Government should have said , " No —it is not in . the bond . " " He rejoiced that we have a Protestant opposition now in Parliament , beaded by a great man , aye , and a formidable man , too , that will call my Lord Aberdeen to a strict account for those murders . Sir , Mr . Pis— -fhere the entire meeting anticipated the reverend gentleman by
the most enthusiastic cheering , waving of hats , handkerchiefs , and Kentish fire ] . Aye , let Lord Aberdeen hear that cheer and tremble ; let the spillers of a brother ' s blood hear it and tremble . Mr . Disraeli liad spoken nothing that was extravagant—but he has said , ' Let us have an intelligible line of policy . If you are for Popery and arbitrary power , have it ; go bade to it , take it and tyranny , repeal tho Reformation . ; but if you are for Protestantism , let us understand what you mean concerning it . ' He was delighted that Mr . Disraeli has put the matter upon that simple issue . All that we seek is
simple , plain , intelligible honesty . Let us hot call ourselves anti-Romanists , and at the same time teach , support , promote , and countenance , and in every possible way favour Romanists , whose disloyalty is avowed , and who only await the opportunity to strike our constitution to the earth . Let us have an intelligible policy . He thanked God that a man with the genius and power of Disraeli has been raised xip to say just so > much , and trusted they would not dopart that night without saying to Mr . Disraeli , ' We thank you for telling us that we are to be rid of humbug . "
The Rev . Smith IJuruside seconded the resolution . Mr . T . H . Thompson then came forward to propose the following resolution extempore , which was curried by acclamation : — " That tho last resolution be transmitted to tho Right Hon . Benjamin Disraeli , with a letter expressing to him tho thanks of the meeting for his vnluablo expression of constitution nl principles and ita confidence in him , " Seconded by Mr . John Vance , M . I' . Mr . G . W . Muunsell , T , C , moved tho next resolution , coupled with an address to her Majesty .
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INTENDED MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE . M « . Chichksti 5 ( i linn petitioned to bo released from prison on the ground of ill health , but tho Lord Chancellor insists on certain letters being given up , after which he will consider tho matter . Tho letters arc from Miss Thornhill to Mr . Oliiehestor , who objects \ ary much to tho young lady ' s guardians Seeing thorn , as those which lie previously giivc up were seen by thorn , anil caused her much pain . Mr . Chiclu'Ster Is willing to destroy them in the Lord Chancellor ' s presence , which , we believe , will bo the course adopted .
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ANNOYING A CLERGYMAN . The Kev . Mr . Judkin is the clergyman of Somer ' s Chapel , St . Pancras . He married the widow of Alderman Lainson , who has a jointure of 700 / . a year , and five daughters with 6000 / . each . The eldest daughter , married to Mr . Field , a surgeon , of Great Marlborough-street , was in the habit of going to see her mother twice a week , but appears never to have stayed to dinner . Some unexplained domestic differences having occurred , the entire family leagued themselves against Mr . Judkin , who was finally compelled to prohibit Mrs . Field ' s visits .
However , Mrs . Field again called , which led to some very vulgar recrimination and to a demand for an apology on the part of Mr . Field , upon whom Mr . Judkin had cast imputations of dishonesty respecting a picture-frame which had been removed during his illness . Mr . Judkin apparently had objections to making an apology on the Sabbath , when the demand was made , and on the following day Mr . Field called and assaulted him with a horse-whip . The present proceedings in the Court of Queen ' s Bench are the results . Some amusing cross-examination took place , in which Mr . Judkin said : —
I believe I did not say to Mrs . Field , " You have come here to suck your mother of everything you can get . " I should not have used so vulgar an expression . I said to Mrs . Field , " You are a beauty . " She has a disfigurement in the nose . I do not know -whether it arose from an accident , or that she was born so . I put my finger to my faee to indicate that disfigurement . I was as calm as a clergyman could be under such circumstances . I have met with nothing but a series of insults since I have been married . I inust infer the picture-frame was taken out of the house by my wife , and I wrote to my attorney to ask him what was the quality of that transaction , but I have never threatened my wife with a charge of felony . I ; merely wanted the opinion of a lawyer about my property being taken out of my house . I did not tell Mrs . Field that her husband had been guilty of felony , or that he was a receiver of stolen goods .
The Attorney-General— -You say Mrs . Judkin was in a chair . Did she faint ? "Witness ;—How can . I know that ? She has done the same thing before , and I mean to say it was a feint instead of fainting . I did not say to Mr . Field that he had committed felony . I spoke of the picture-frame , and he said , "Do you accuse me of felony ? " I said , "I do not , but the act was felonious . " I did not say to him , " At any rate you are a receiver of stolen goods . " I did not tell him he ; was an insolent blaekguard- I am 6 till living with Mrs . Judkin . Her daughters have left the house . A witness proved that when the defendant entered the room , just before the assault , the complainant saluted him with " Well , Mr . Rumbustious . " The following evidence was then adduced for the defendant : —
Bfrs . Eliza Field examined by Mr . Bovill—I am the wife of the defendant , who is a surgeon practising in Great Marlborough-street . Prior to the 10 th of June I had been in the habit of calling on my mother once or twice a week . I never dined there . On the loth of June I went there , and Mr . Judkin ordered me out . I said , " I had come to sec my mother . " He abused me , and called me a nasty tiling , and that I " had come there to suck my mother out of all I could get . " He said my husband was a puppy , and there was an action for felony pending over him . He twice accused me of taking the plate . He put his finger to his nose , and said , " You are a beauty . " I said nothing about " a bear with shnggy eyebrows . " There was a great scone , Mamma was really ill .
Lord Campbell , in summing up , said that tho verdict must pass for the plaintiff , but there were certainly circumstances in mitigation . Mr . Judkin , who wae evidently a man influcucuu by strong feelings , had not acted with propriety either in the manner in which ho had prohibited Mrs . Field's visits , or in his interview with her husband . The defendant ought not to liavo sat down on a Sunday to write tho letter he had , and ho had certainly acted exceedingly wrong in taking the law into liia own hands . Tho jury , after a fow minutes consideration , returned a verdict for tho plaintiff—damages 50 / .
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"A CASE . " Before the Master of the Rolls . KAY V . BMXTir . Mr . R . Palmkk moved ex pa rtc for nn injunction to restrain the defendant , Mr . George Smith , a solicitor , from prosecuting an action on u bond for 12 , ( 500 / ,, alleged to have been given in respect of moneys applied by tho defendant in taking up bills for which tho plaintiff , along with a Mr . Robert Johnston , wais linblc . It appeared from tho learned counocl ' s BtaU 1 - ment , that tho plaintiff , a young gentleman wlio attained his majority a . few months ngo , is entitled to a sum of about 120 , 000 / . stock , standing in tho name of tho Aceountuiit-Gononil , in trust , in a cause of " Howard v . Kay , " and ho ia alao owner of an estate
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PEOfertBfeit 9 , 1854 . ] T HE LEAHEB , 1157
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 9, 1854, page 1157, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2068/page/5/
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