The Courier and Argus from Dundee, Tayside, Scotland • 3

THE DUNDEE COURIER AJSD ARGUS, Wednesday, May 27, 1863. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES. for a presentee it was this case of Dunbog, and he took be taxed at the rate oi 24 r.er wt tu of their contributions, anV that tl. smonsyV for the expense, of he Gene 7 General Sustentotioa Fund n- about the beginning of November last, L15 in the first week of January last, L.10 and L30 on the 4th March last. These sums were got, and applied in paying my bills, due on the 4th of these months.

I had previously got money from Thomson from time to time, but these loans were all repaid. The memorandum cash-book already referred to, and delivered up to my trustee, is the only cash-book I ever kept. The entries of cash received in it come down to 2d May last. The sums forming the L.55, borrowed from Thomson, are not entered in it. My reason is, that I never entered any sums of money borrowed by me.

I was in the habit of lending money to Thomson when I was able, but there is no sum due by him to me at this time, nor has there been for eight months previously. My estate 1 was sequestrated on Friday 1st May, and my shop was kept open by me till the Tuesday folio wiug. The draw- iugs for the 2d May, amounting together to L.S 17s Gd, I are entered in my cash memorandum book There was very little drawn on Monday or Tuesday only a few shillings each day. Including that in previous draw- ings, I had about L9 in hands on the 1st May, which I paid into the bank that morning, in discharge of an overdraft to that amount. In the state of affairs given up by me in the sequestration, my stock is entered at an estimated value of L1100.

This was a mere guess on ruy 1 part, as I had no access to my shop, and I had taken no inventory of the stock before the shop was closed. With reference to the deficiency of about L.436 in the state of my affairs, I explain that this is accounted for as follows Amount of debt when I commenced business, L100 loss on trade during the years 1861 and 1862, L.230 loss from the auction in Arbroath and Laurencekirk, and on my trade for the first liart of 1863. L.100. I kept no account of my personal and household expenses, but they would average L.2 or L3 weekly. I The state of affairs showed liabilities to amount to I i and assets to LUGO.

The statutory oath was then administered to the bankrupt. Dundee, 25th 1663. SrR, Having observed a letter in your paper of Saturday on the subject of the Educational Code about to be introduced into Se tland, I venture to offer a few remarks in reply to your correspondent's letter. In the first place, we have to consider for whom these schools are intended. In our parochial schools, which are for the most part attended by the children of voi king men, it is not incumbent that the pupils should commence the study of Latin almost immediately after tbey have entered the school.

But such is too often the case. It seems, now-a-day, as if reading aud writing were getting too common things for children to learn, that they are almost at once hurried into the study of Latin eiercises before they can with anything like accuracy read a simple English lesson. But I suppose it is something like a party going into a shop to iiuy a certain article, and when shown it by the "lOpkee.per, aud told the price, looks rather indifferent. Tlu-t shopkeeper, seeing the disposition of his customer, goes and brings another article with a better polish, lustantly his customer changes, he becomes highly satisfied with the new article, concludes a bargain at about as much again money, and walks off only to find that he hag got a name and nothing more. So I suppose it is with the schoolmasters.

The more of the names of the different branches of education the child has got by heart, the higher the schoolmaster's fees. And on the first meeting of parent and teacher, the parent is full of congratulations on the progress which the child has made. Some may say this is an overdrawn picture. Happy for ns that it were. But how often do we fiud young' men who will tell you that while they were at school they were studying Latin, and vet who can scarcely sign their own name.

It will appear evident to all that the time and money expended on their education was entirely lost. The clause to which your correspondent refers as objectionable goes a long wy, in my opinion, to remedy that evil. But perhaps he is a schoolmaster, and can only see it with one eye. The clause proposes first to do "hat parents are too careless to do for themselves, to inquire into the progress the pupil are making iu the timpte branches of education and secondly, to pay the teachers according to the amount of work they perform. rtainly thire can be no great grievance in others doing for us what we ought to do for ourselves, or in making iniuiry whether the money granted for educational pnrjwwk is properly expended.

This is what the clause proposes to do, and nothing more. And if this be all the objection that can be brought to bear against the Educational Code, it will be the duty of parents to use most strenuous efforts to promote a measure which vill so carefully watch over the interests of their children. I am, with the remarks of the rev. Principal vho introduced the motion, in blaming the man for coming forward with a ptofession of innocence, if he re lly believed he was not guilty. They, however, were bound to ns3iime that the Assembly was right, and he thonght in that view which they were bound to t-ike of the ma ter, this application came too early, and they must have further opportunity of judging.

He thought tbe Pres-byteiy of Paisley Bhuuld watoh over his case for some time longer, and if he came up after some longer period, with sufficient proof that he was not devoted to habits, and truly lived the life of a ho for one should lift up his voice in his favour. As the motion stood, it nas a positive precedent against him, and he would therefore move that the word mi be inserted into it. Mr M'Gregor, Monimail, said that for two years of the three that had elapsed since this petitioner was deposed, he (Mr M'Giegor) was a minister in the town of Paisley, and he rose to bear tentimouy to the fact that, hiving seen much of Mr Maciotosh, ho never aw anything wrong in his character, and never beard a whisper against it. (Applause.) He moved that the case be referred to a committee. Mr D.

V. Thomson, Kilmarnock, seconded the motion. Mr M'Gregor withdrew his motion in fa our of Dr Pirie's. Mr Campbell Swintn objected to the introduction of tho word as tying up the judgment of future assemblies, and holding out expecluUous which might nc be realised. Dr Pibie held that his motion really decided nothing.

It simply did not shut the door upon the petitioner. Principal Barclay thought his motion as first tabled would n.t prevent the rev. gentlemen again coming to the Assembly, lint if it was the wish of the Assembly he would assent to the addition proposed by Dr Pirie. (Hoar, hear. The motion, as altered, was then carri-d, Mr Swinton disseuting from the addition made to it.

OVERTl'UE AGAINST INNOVATIONS. The Assembly then took up the following overture Whereas it is alleged, that authorised changes in the form of public worship have been introduced into some of the congregations of this Church rt is humbly ovurtured by the Synod of Aberdeen, to the venerable the General Assembly, 1863, to take this subject into considera'ion, so as to secure, as far as possible, uniformity in the form of public worship within this Church." Dr Pipie supported the overture. He said he should endeavour to be brief, would avoid saying a single word of personal application. Of the individuals who had introduced innovations into the public worship he was bound to believe they had done it fom good motives, and he should not express a single opinion which mi-ht hurt tin feelings of any one. At the Kame time, he must expreSu regret that thero did seem to be a growing desire for the introduction of small changes into the public worship of the Church.

He regietteii it for this reason, that, fconi all he had ever rend, heiud, or 3cen, ho had uever found any case in which a Church had b-gun to show a tendency towards forms and rites aiid c-re-monies of however minute a kind they might be to show a desire to retrogress, if he might so express himself, fr -m a pure and simple worship to a more complicate! and showy worship, depending so fai on gestures or ceremonies, however minuto they might be, in which that Church did not; also deviate to a greater or less degree from the truth. He had found this to be tho invariable tendency, and that the one always seemed to be following on the other. He also found that they invariably generated a spirit of religious indifference, and led man to regard religion more a.s a matter of foim and ceremony than a matter of that pure spirituality which truly constituted the religion of Christ The rev. Doctor, in a lengthened speech, moved a resolution, setting forth tho essential importance of uniformity that it was inconsistent with the principles of the Church of Scotland that ministers should alter the forms of worship without the authority of the Church Ccurt.s; appointing a committee to report to next Assembly such suggestions as might promote the peace and harmony of the Cliuich ud earnestly entreating all numbers to mfrain from all innovations meantime which might tend to impair the peace and unity of the Church. Professor Cbawford, in an able speech, seconded the motion.

Dr BrssET, in a speech defending the recent changes, which he held were called for by the advancing civilization of the age, were within the law of the Church, and should be welcomed wherever they could be harmoniously introduced, moved "The General Assembly find that no case of innovation has arisen cilliug for interference, and to Presbyteries to Uke order that no changes in public worship are introduced incon-tisteut with the laws of the Church and subversive of the harmony of congregations." Mr Brydejj, Kirkcaldy, seconded the motion. The PBOCtmATOB. --econded bv Sh.iiff RiDnn EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGES ON FEMALES. A well-dressed man, who gave the name of James Smith, and who said he had been an officer holding her Majesty's commission, was charged at the Bow Street Police Office, London, on Monday, with assaulting several young women. He was defended by Mr George Lewis, of Ely-place.

Inspector Mackenzie, of th-j division, reminded the magistrate (Mr Henry) of the numerous applications to police-courts, a short time beck, on the part of the authorities of various workhouses, to whom application had been made for yonng women on the point of confinement to be engaged by a lady to wet-nurse her child. In several cases the girls had been allowed to leave the workhouse for the purpose of meeting a person who pretended to be the medical adviser of the lady, and who induced them to go with him to houses of ill fame, where he attempted to take liberties with them. In one instance so much violence was used that, upon the woman being confined, her child was born dead. He had been for some time in search of the pian, and on Saturday he apprehended the prisoner, who would be identified by the witnssses. In some cases the evidence was incomplete, as some of the wit-' cesses were not in attendance, but he was ready to pro-' ceed with three or four.

Mr Burnaby (the chief clerk) asked the prisoner wlat was his name The prisoner With all respect for the i Court, I must decline to state my name- Sir Lewis The pris ner h.iB already given the name James Smith. Seven witnesses were examined in support of the charge. Mr Henry said this was a very serious case. It must be adjourned for tbe present, but he should commit the prisoner for trial on every charge. It was a case in which professional assistance was requisite, that it might I be propetly prosecuted at the sessions.

Inspector Mc-; must represent this to the authorities, in order that the Solicitor to the Treasury might be instructed to prosecute. It was also important that the police I should spare no pains to ascertain who the prisoner was. He (Mr Henry) should not send the case before a jury till he knew the real name and address of the prisoner. The prisoner was then remanded. THE FEDERAL PANIC AT FREDERICKSBURG ON THE 2d.

I must frankly confess that I have no ability to do justice to the scene that followed. It was my lot to be in the centre of that field when the panic burst upon I us. may never be a witness to another such scene. I On one hand was a solid column of infantry retreating at double quick from the face of the enemy, who were I already crowdiug their rear on the other was a dense mass of beings who had lost their reasoning faculties, and were flying from a thousand fancied dangers as well as from the real danger that crowded so close upon xneni, aggravating the tearfulness of their situation by the very precipitancy with which they were seeking to escape from it. On the hill were 10,000 of the enemy, pouring their murderous volleys in upon us, yelliugaud hooting to increase the alarm andconfut'm hundreds of cavalry horses, left riderless at the first discharge of the rebels, were dashing frantically about in all directions a score of batteries of artillery "ere thrown into disorder, some properly niauned seeking to gain positions for effective duty, and others flyiijg from tho field battery waceons.

anibu- lances, horses, men, cannon, caissons, all jumbled and tumbled together in an apparently inextricable mats, and that murderous fire still pouring in upon them. To add to the terror of the occasion there was but one means of escape from tho field, and that through a little narrow ueck or ravine washed out by Scott's Creek, i Towards this the confused mass plunged headlong. For a moment it seemed as if no power could avert the frightful calamity that threatened the entire army. That neck passed, and this panic-stricken, disordered body of men and animals permitted to pass down through the other corps of the army, our destruction was sure. But in the midst of that wildest alarm there was a cool haad.

That threatened calamity was averted by the determined self-possession of Major-General Daniel E. Sickles. Spurring his horse forward, he forced his way through the tangled mass, and entered this narrow neck. Across the neck there runs a thick brick wall, behind which the forces of Generals Williams and Berry had already thrown themselves preparatory to meeting the enemy. On one flank of the wsll was the deeply sunken bed of the creek, impassable for any species of vehicle, and scarcely safe for men.

At the upper end of the wall was a narrow gateway, the only opening to be found. To this point General Sickles picked his way, and there, drawing his sword, blocked the passage with himself and horse. On came the panic-stricken crowd, terrified artillery riders spuiringand lashing theirhorses to the utmost riderless horses dashing along regardless of all obstacles ambulances upsetting and being dashed to pieces against trees and stumps men flying and crying with alarm a perfect torrent of passion, apparently uncontrollable. But, agaiust it all the brave General threw himself, and by his determined bravery brought the first heavy mass- cannon drawn by six horses, well mounted to a halt, and blockaded the passage. Others dashed up behind and crowded upon the hist, their drivers cursing and swearing and calling to the foremost to go on.

The loose horses jumped the stone wall, anu th flying men scrambled over it, utterly oblivious to the fact th; the opposite side was crowded with men whose lives were thus doubly endangered. But by tho blockade of tbe main passage the stampede of the artillery and cavalry had been principally checked. Once halted, reason began to return to those who had previously lost it, and much of the artillery, properly manned, was quickly brought back into the field. They all seemed possessed with an instinctive idea of the shortest and most direct line from the point whence they started to the United States Ford, aud the majority of them did not stop until they had reached the ford. Many of them on reaching the liver dashed in and swam to the north side, aud are supposed to be running yet.

It was no worse with privates than with officers. The stampede was universal the disgrace general. New York A Traveller Charged with Embezzlement. A younj man, named James Charnock, a traveller in the employ of Messrs Warburton and Dnnkerley, grocers, Withy Grove, was charged at the Manchester City Police Court, on Monday, with embezzling L.24, the property of his employers. It was stated that the money bad been paid to the prisoner in discharge of a debt by a Mr Crossley, of Sheffield.

The prisoner was remanded for a week. Shockiho Death. On Sunday afternoon, soon after the mail train from Exeter and Bristcl had left the Hele station, and was approaching Collump-ton, a man was observed by the engine-driver and stoker to leave the hedge at the side of tbe railway, and to throw himself deliberately across tbe line in front of the engine. The train was pulled up as quickly as possible, but not before it bad passed over the man and proceeded some distance beyond where he lay. On returning to the spot, it was found that he had been completely cut in two, the wheels having passed over the middle of his back.

The deceased had the appearance of being a labourer or mechanic of middle age. The body was conveyed to Collumptou to await the coroner's inquest Carriage Accident. Between four and five o'clock on Monday afternoon, as a gentleman's carriage, drawn by two spirited hoises, had passed the Canal Bridge, Kentish Town Road, a railway train startled the animals, and they gallopped off under the arch at a fearful speed. The coachman lost all control over the horses, and they proceeded as far as Clarence Road, at the corner of which there is a shut up projecting shop They dashed against it with great force, the carriage was overturned, the coachman thrown off, and some children on the spot had a very narrow escape. There were two elderly ladies in the carriage, and they had to be extricated while the vehicle was on its Bide.

Fortunately, Ihey were not much injured. The coachman was taken to a surgeon's, where he was attended to. The accident, happily, not result in as serious consequences as might have -been anticipated from the violent nature of the collision which took place. The Prince or Wales and thb Citt. The freedom of the city of London is to be presented to the Prince of Wales in a gold casket of great value.

It is 7J inches long, 6 inches wide, and 8J inches high, and richly decorated with enamel and cinque-cento ornaments. The front is composed of a ground of blue enamel, In the centre of which are raised shields surrounded by wreaths, bearing in enamel of the proper colours the arms of England and Denmark, These are supported on the one side by the arms of tbe city, and on the other by these of the Lord Mayor, chafed in pure gold. Above these is a model of tho Prince's Crown of State. The reverse side is occupied by the initials of the-Prince and Princess in fine gold, on a ground of blue enamel, and a plate bearing the following inscription Rose, mayor. Presented by the Corporation of London, with the freedom of the city, to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, on Monday, 8th June, 1863." At each corner are two pillars divided by a trident, wreathed with ivy leaves chased in green enamel.

On each pillar is pLced an enamelled mask, representing a water deity crowned with bulrushes. The top of the casket which is opened by means of a secret spring, is ornamented with pierced work and wreaths of flowers chased in gold of various colours. Surmounting the whole is a figure of Britannia, represented as seated and armed with her trident, suppoited by the lion aud unicorn. At each corner of the top is a forget-me-not in blue enamel. The casket rests upon four sea-hoises chased in pure gold, aud the whole is mounted on a highly-polished Blab of Caiifornian onyx or marble.

The weight, exclusive of the marble stand, is about 50 ounces. Tbe whole work has a beautiful appearance, the rich tints of the shields and enamelled ornaments being made to harmonise admirably with the timed gold of the wreaths and minor decorations. this opportunity of saying that it was 'deeply be regretted that the Church was so seldom relieved of dif ficulties of this lrirwl Kw MtfiHua 1 acceptance of the presentation. (Applause and hisses.) Professor Milltoas asked the Assembly to consider the circumstances in which a presentee was placed when 1 Presentation to a parish. He was a man who had by that time gone through a long course of study at the suggestion of the Church, and who, from the moment be entered opon that course, had been led to believe that the Church of Scotland had a settled and definite constitution.

(Hear, hear. He had persevered in these studies, and bad looked forward thathe would at bst get settled fa a church. That, he repeated, had been long the object of his desire, because he believed me nuBirsoi miis cnurcii in tbe matter of presentations wereadministered upon fixed and settled principles, and that he could count not only upon the justice, but also upon the generosity of that Churoh to which he had attached himself. (Hear, hear.) Although he had no personal knowledge of the presentee, he put himself in his position, and he felt himself called upon, ns an humble member of the Chnrch, by every feeUng of justice and generosity, to cast over that presentee the shield of his protection, and manifest toward him his deepest sympathy. Whilst he was called npon to protect the interests of the parish, he.

had also the rights of the presentee to maintain. He oould not be generous at another man's expense. With regard to the circumstances of the case, he did not think that the objections were relevant and as to the people, their conduct iu this case, in respects, deserved the approbation of the members of this Assembly. (Hear, hear.) They did not do that which, they were now told if they had done, it would have perhaps enabled them to attain the end they desired. They preferred the part of honesty to the crooked ways of deceit.

The reverend Professor concluded by expressing the earnest hope that the people who had conducted themselves so honourably would acquiesce in the decision of the Assembly, and cordially accept Mr Edgar as their pastor. Dr Hill said that the Assembly could not, in then-judicial rapacity, come to any other decision than to confirm the conclusion at which the Presbytery had arrived. He did not think that there was one in the House who did not sympathise with the parishioners for the disappointment they would feei He also regretted that they had been misled to so great a degree as they had been. The brethren should take warning from what occurred with regard to the manner in which they should act henceforth towards parishes. They should endeavour to explain to them fully what were the circumstances in which the Church Court was nlnwil in a matter nf fchia VimJ M.

ol iv. parishioners after the upright manner in whicn they acted, and yet looked forward to the esteemed presentee enjoying the affection and respect of his parishioners. (Applause.) Mr C'dmming, Newington, thought that Professor Milligan had nos shaken the position which Mr Nicholson had assumed, and said that it would appear from the Professor's remarks that the student should look forward principally to his own comfort and happiness, but even cousiderirg the question upon that ground, the argument went ngainst the rev. Professor. He (Mr Cumming) also believed that upon this occasion Lord Aberdeen's Act had been put upon its trial, and that it had not.come out of it unscathed Mr Charteris, of Newabbey, said that he had been a fellow-student with Ml Edgar, and could confidently affil ai that a clearer mind, a more classical utterance, and a firmer texture of thought would not be found in any presentee brought before the courts of this Church.

He did not think that Lord Aberdeen's Act was upon its trial and considered that a remark of that nature was irrelevant, because the people did not try the case by that Act, but anticipated it. Ha also thought the people Bhould be impressed with the conviction that if they wished their lights protected, they must proceed according to the law of the Church, aud that if they did not adopt that cjurse, they could not expect that the supreme court could help them. (Applause.) Dr Bisset'" motion was then adopted, and Mr Smith, on behalf of the presentee, took iEstruments and craved extracts accordingly. The decision was received with loud cheering bv the audience. REVISION OF THE GAELIC 3CRIPTURE3L Tho Assembly theu took up an overture on the revision of the G.ielic Scriptures.

After some discussion, it was agreed, on the motion of Dr Macleod, to appoiut a committee ro consider the subject, and to report. The Assembly adjourned shortly after midnight till eleven o'clock on Tuesday. Tuesday, May 26. The General Assembly met to-day The Rev. Dr Craik.

Moderator. THE CLTTTE CASE. In reply to a question by the Moderator, Mr Moncrieff, advocate, who appeared for the Presbytery of Dornoch, stated that the clerk of tho Presbytery had furnished the extract omitted from the record in the Cyv case, which was now in the hands of tbe members. If the Assembly desired a fresh print with the errors corrected, the Presbytery were willing to furnish it. Professor Ptrie moved that authority be granted to the parties to reprint the document accurately, and have copies of it in the hands of the members.

Tbe motion was unanimously agreed to. THE Dl'XBOG CASE. Professor Milligax drew the attention of tho House to a suggestion made tbe previous eening to the effect that a deputation should be appointed by the Assembly to intimate to the people of Dunbog the deliverance in the case. He thought that, in the painful circumstances in which the Assembly was placed in connection with the parish of Dunbog, everything should be done to smooth the irritant feelings of the people, and to smooth the wav for the settlement of one whose labours among them he trusted would be attended with the best results. He was not sure whether he was altogether in order, but he merf-ly threw out the suggestion whether this method of intimating the decision of the Church might not be adopted.

Mr Thomson, Kilmarnock, opposed tbe suggestion. Professor Pibrle and Mr Charteris cordially concurred in the proposal, and believed that the sending of a deputation would be beneficial, and tend to promote the spiritual interests of the pariah. Sheriff Barclay, Dr Bisset, and the Pboccrator regarded tbe sending of the proposed deputatiou as establishing an inconvenient precedent. Professor MlLLIGAN said he was satisfied that the expression of opiniou that had been given would have a most beneficial effect on the parishioners of Dunbog. He did not see, in all the circumstances of the case, that it was necessary for the Assembly to do more and, with the consent of the House, he begged to withdraw his proposal.

(Agreed. THE PRESBYTERY OF PENFONT. Mr Donaldson, Kirkeonuel, appeared at the bar on behalf of, the Presbytery of Peupoat, against a decision of the committee on bills, requesting to be allowed to transmit a petition to change the seat of the Presbytery of Penpont. Mr Pyper, advocate, said he appeared on behdf of no fewer than 384 heritors, elders, and parishioners to oppose this application to change the Presbytery seat, and he was there at present to maintain that the petitian had not been presented in a competent form. The Pp.octbator moved that the petition be held to be before the House and, after some discussion, the motion was agreed to.

STRATHFTLLAN CHAPEL. On the motion of Dr Fowleb the Committee in regr.rd to Strathfillan Chapel was reappointed. PETITION' OF DCNCAN MACKINTOSH FOR RESTORATION. The Assembly took up the petition of Mr Duncan Mackintosh, M.A.. late minister of Kilfinnan, which humbly showed That your petitioner was ordained to the office of the ministry in the year 1440, and that in 1843 he was presented to the parish of Kilfinrmn, where he discharged his duties during a period of seventeen years.

That the General Assembly of 1SC0 deprived your petitioner of his status as a minister, aad that the consequences of that act were most disastrous to him, prohibiting, besides other painful matters, the employment of his talents and acquirements, such as they are, in that high and sacred cause, to which, from early life, he had been led to devote himself. That the restoration to bis status as a minister, which he humbly craves, would bring a measure of relief and solace to his mind, and enable him, during God's pleasure to aid in winning souls to Christ. That your petitioner herewith presents several documents which, he fondly hopes, will satisfy the venerable Assembly that the pmyer of his petition may granted, not only without detriment to the interests of the Church or the cause of religion, but also with the happiest results to your petitioner, as well as to his friends, who will thereby be impressed with the conviction that, while the Church Courts are alive to the requirements of Christian purity, they are not deaf to the demands of Christian charity. May it therefore please your venerable house, to t-ike the premises into favourable consideration, and do therein as shall be deemed best for edification." The petition was supported by the following documents 1st- Extract from minutes of the Presbytery of Paisley 2d. A te; timonial from the minister and elder of St George's, Paisley 3d A testimonial signed by the Provost and other leading inhabitants of Paisley 4th.

A testimonial of heritors, elders, and parishioners of Kilfinnan, signed by above 300 persons. Several other individual testimonials were appended Mr W. C. Thomson, advocate, appeared in support of the petition and the Rev. Mr Turnbull, for the Presbytery of Paisley, who expressed the favourable view which the Presbytery had taken of the application.

Parties were then removed. Principal Babclay said the simple effect of the petition was to call upon them to reverse a previous judgment of the Assembly as a wrong judgment. This gentleman did not come here professing repentance, but holding himself forth as one of the ninety and nine who need no repentance. He moved the petition be not granted. Mr A D- Tatt, Kirkliston, seconded the motion.

Sir J. H. Maxwell rejoiced to hear that this gentleman was now leading a godlv life, but he thought where ministers of the Church had so conducted themselves as to incur the sentence of deposition, it was not for the health and welfare of the Church that such a man should be reponed to the ministry. Dr Ptbie protested against the view expressed by the hon. bart He could conceive circumstances in which such a man might be restored with great advantage to the Church, although he entirely agreed that there should be onerous causes assigned, He did not agree ESTABLISHED CHURCH.

Monday, May 25. Evening Sederunt, The Assembly met at eight o'clock (Dr Craik, Moderator), and resumed consideration of the Dunbog case. Mr Campbell Smith, advocate, was beard for tho presentee. He stated that his client had been found fault with for retaining his right to the presentation after he found he was unacceptable to the of Dunbog. He did not think it necessary to vindicate him for insisting on his right, because he did not think that a Christian need necessarily be either a simpleton or a coward.

He submitted that if he had given up right to the presentation, he would have been one of these, and perhaps both. There was nothing persona! to the presentee in the objections by the appellants. They resolved themselves into this, that the Rev. Jauie.s Pitt Edgar was not the Rev. tmes Webster.

What the objectors insisted on was tho right of popular election, which was not, and nevci was the law of thi Church, nor the law of the land. They had come to their decision without aoy.show or shadow of reason, and, in fact, they had played a kind of comedy in the inferior courts the comedy of disappointed lovers. It would appear that the people of Dunbog were familiar with only two kinds of selection in the affairs of life, namely, the selection of a minister and the selection of a spouse (laughter) and they seemed to consider them to be regulated by very much the same principle, and to be very much the same sort of thing. They supposed that thev had fallen violently in love with the Rev. John Webster, and in their judicial proceedings, they speak of affection for him, and of entertaining a string respect for him, quite in the ecstatic style of a green, love-sick youth of seventeen.

(Laughter.) Like other lovo-lorn mortals they deserve some pity, but it ought to be pity only in moderation, for if they obtain too much sympathy, there would be no end to such exhibitions of folly and extravagance. These were ex hi bit i cms which required to be repressed, for both love and popular election had a tendency to run into lunacy. (Loud laughter.) Mr Smith then repeated the arguments already advanced by him, and concluded by adverting to the predictions of disruption in the parish which had been made. If the fieopli left, they nfust go to those co- perative theo-ogical associations which exist for impulsive people and no friend of the Established Church, with the exception perhaps of Mr Cochrane, would desire to keep them. A sedate and ancient institution like theOhurch of Scotland could not compete with those co-operative associations, in manufacturing grand explosions, and the fi ring- off of astonishing sensations, rockets, and magnificent blue lights.

(Laughter.) The laws which regulate the division of labour applied to churches as well as to everything else, and the consequence is, that the Established Church must not compete with Dissenting Churches in the preaching and practice of those notions to which Dissenting Churches devote their chief energies, which they profess to understand, in which they have unwavering faith, and to which they owed their ephemeral existence. (Loud hisses aud counter cheers.) The Church of Scotland had a broader line of duty to follow than to take part in such volatile and high-flying ideas. (Applause and hisses.) Dr Bisset (Moderator, pro. tern.) hoped the Honse would support him in maintaining order, and also that the parties would confine themselves to tbe question under consideration, and not attack respectable peupie outside, or attempt to throw ridicule upon hem. (Hear, Hear) Mr Brewster, Kilmany, for the Synod of Fife, briefly addressed the Assembly, after which Mr Gilford was heard in reply.

Mr M'Gregor, in answer to a question, said that there was no meeting of the members held in the parish for the purpose of electing a minister, from the 19th of April 1862, three months and a-half before the vacancy occurred, until the 13th of October, or more than two months after the vacancy. There was a public meeting on the 19th of April, asking the right, still the people never had a meetiug to use the right. Mr GlFFORD said that, although there was no public meeting of the congregation, still every member was waited upon individually by the committee, whom they themselves had appointed, in reference to the candidates who were heard in the church. The result of that individual conference was a unanimous choice of Mr Webster, and that result was embodied in a minute of the committee, dated 29th uly 1863, which he held in his hand. Dr Bisset, who had by this time left the chair, said that notwithstanding what had been said about meetings, and consent, and so forth, this case came before the Assembly in a comparatively simple form.

Thay had a presentation from the undoubted patron, that presentation was sustained by the Presbytery, and they took the usual steps to appoint the presentee to preach in the vacant parish. The presentee did so, hut it appeared he had comparatively few hearers. He did not wish to make any remarks disparaging to these respectable people. He thought they ought rather to deal very generously with them, because they might have been mistaken and misled as to their own powers, and to the powers of the church, courts, as to any objections they might bring forward. It appeared to him that their objections were not such as could be sustained, and, therefore, the judgment of the Presbytery of Cupar upon them was really what he believed almost every Presbytery in the Church must have come to in the same circumstances.

Hear, hear," and applause.) Whatever might be the opinions of the people of Dunbog, there was proof from many quarters that the reverend presentee hail a good report from those without. He had no doubt both the patron and the Crown had satisfied themselves as to the fitness of the presentee and looking to the document of Sir George Grey, there was not the least ground for alleging that there was anything like mala fides on the part of the Crown. Sir George Grey might have ibeen mistaken, but from all they could learn, he had issued the presentation to one who had discharged his duty ably and faithfully in the sphere which he presently occupies, and it afforded the best ground for hope that, after a trial had been made, he would be found well qualified for the settlement at Dunbog. (Applause.) As to the consequences that had been predicted should the presentation be carried out, he would just say that present duty was theirs. The consequences that might follow any act were uuder the direction of a higher power and if this Court did its duty uprightly and independently, none of those melancholy results might be found to acorue which had been anticipated by more than one of the speakers.

(Hear, hear.) The General Assembly had had far more difficult cases to deal with than this, in the course of his (Dr Biaset's) experience, and none of those disastrous results which had been anticipated, he rejoiced to say, had found to accrue. He would refer to the most extreme case which ever took place, that of his much respected friend the late Mr Edwards of Marnoch. The whole parish was arrayed against him, and the people vowed never to re-enter the church of Marnoch but his friend laboured in the parish for many years, and though the people did not go to hear him in the church, yet they resorted to him very generally for counsel and advice. He ultimately gaiued so much on the respect and admiration of the people, that when he opened a place of worship in another part of the parish, and thus relieved them of their vow, it was impossible to ret a house largo enough to contain all who wished to hear bim. He trusted the people of Dunbog had no such rash vow, and that, after being made aware of bow the case really stood, they would soon forget the little uproar and heartburning that had been created in connection with the present case.

He concluded by moving 1,1 That parties having been heard, the Assembly dismiss the apt eal, affirm the judgment of the Synod of Fife and the Presbytery of Cupar, and instruct that Presbytery to proceed with the settlement of Mr Edgar with all convenient speed, according to the rules of the Church." Principal Barclay seconded the motion, and stated that he had personally known the presentee ever since he was a student of divinity. As a young man, he distinguished himself in passing through all his classes literary, philosophical, and theological. He had heard him as a preacher, and he admired the intellectual power which he displayed in his pulpit exercises, as well as the soundness of the doctrine which ho preached. Ho had occasion to know the high popularity which he enjoys in his present sphere of duty, and with reference to that popularity, he could not refrain from expressing his astonishment at the only objection which could be said to be personal to him brought forward by the objectors in this parish. They founded their objection upon the fact that he had proved himself to be a distinguished and successful preacher of the gospel, and particularly as a minister in his present charge.

What was the logical inference to be drawn from such an ob -jection? Was it not this, that those qualifications rendered him unfit for this parish hear," and applause) for what sort of minister do they want, if they conceive that a man who was distinguished by his zeal and his talent, and by his success in his present charge, to be therefore unfit for them. He had only one remark more to make, and it was upon a hint received from one side of the bar, that the opposition to the presentee had been fomented by parties beyond the parish. If it should be proved to be the case that the parishoners of Dunbog would not have gone forward in the course they pusrued but for the encouragement which they had received from certain parties if, unfortunately, that be the case, he had only to say that they had incurred "a reap onsibility which he did not envy them for having incurred- (Applause.) Dr Pirte, Aberdeen, while concurring in the conclusion to which the two previous speakers had arrived, said there were certain views whichthey had expressed, in which he could net concur. He objected to the terms of the letter from the Crown, remarking that there was good reason to infer that the people bad reason to expect that deference should be attached to tbe opinion they expressed. He also took exception to the remark of Dr Bisset that, though this case was decided against the people, the result might turn out very favourably before long and he expressed a wish that the Assembly would appoint a committee whose duty it would be to explain to the people the circumstances in which they were placed under the Act, and the utter impossibility of giving effect to their opinions.

Mr Nicholson, Edinburgh, said the patronage of the Crown was not a private right but a public trust, and he thought it would go a long way to settle the question of patronage if congregations got the persons appointed for whom they were unanimous. If there ever was a case 3 per ceut. If the church ext per cent. 11 the church extenum-. ,.1, this an unequitable or an sSBSStMa to the Sustentation Committee considering th a He would not, however, recognise thir right to sluii in donatioos or bequests left for the Oeneral Sustu tiou Fund, for these charges were declared iu the vet-terms of their sanction to stand in this relation they were to have no claim on any sum beyood Eh amount of their own contributions, and went to hvn ao.

interest in the General Sustentation Fund. He hml objection that tbe AsDetubty should remit the ow r-tures to the Sustentatioa Committee for their feafeufe deration. Mr Dc.NLOr said they would be at one is to leturnbig thanks to Mr Meldrum. In former years he bad excellent opportunities of knowing the great value of Ms Meldrum 's services in and other Jepaitments, and these had since been continued. He must, however, that he could not agree with Mr Meldrum in the sense of satisfaction which he hal expressed in connecti with the existence of the debt to which he had referrod.

(A laugh.) It was, no doubt, to tiud that L. 150,000 had been cleared iff but had no satisfaction in knowing that L. 190,090 more debt had been increased in the face of all their former experience on this point. (Hear, hear.) In refere. to the overtures under consideration, ho thngh1; it desirable to accept of Mr Wilson's offer; but, regarded or donations to the General Sutteofn-tiou Fund, there could be no doubt th it the could uot gfva the church extension tnin ter, share of them without violating tho conditions ujn wbich thuy were given, as it was to bo presumed tint the donois w- re well aware of their regulations.

After some further discussion, in which Mr Stewart, Dr Begg, and Mr Fiume of Houstou Nok part, motion was unanimously agreed to, and the jvertur- were remitted to the Committee, in ic-uordance with suggestions thrown out bv aevernl sneaker. Evexihu Sederujit. The Assembly resumed at seven o'clock, when- addresses were delivered by a deputation from the i-h Presbyterian Church, consisting of tbe Hiv. David Hansom, Belfast Rev. Jackson Smith, Ai miigh and Mr John Lytrie, Mayor of Bt lfi.it.

C'JLOSI VL AXD CONTnrEXT.ll rtKPriRT. Mr InriNE, Falkirk, in the ibscnce Dr Honar, Convener, gave in the report of the Colonial and Conttoeutsl Committee. The first mentioned the nrp rt was Nova Scoria, in the Synod of which there awe 84 ministers and 12 vacant eharg- s. (n New Brunswick; there ire 21 settled charge, and one or two ministers yt fix.il in permanent richls ot labour In Canada the United Presbyterian Chui chnow consists of ZSQmimVteni, with a corresponding staff of eiders nd a considerably larger number of congregiitioo. A' ifl last meeting of tho Canadian Synod it was stated that iu tho s-ssioo of 1802-3, sixty students were enrolled, besides others killing a course in the University.

Tbe report Hwrt vuwi on to notice the condition of the Went Indies, ttoudunia, New Zealand, New Sounh Wales, Victoret, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, South Africa, India, the Mediterranean Stations (Corfu, and Gibraltar), Italy, and France. The Assembly was then addressed by Dr Kisch of Paris; M. Canton "Vaud i and M. Vri.ir. Free Evangelical Church, Cenova.

The Marquis Oeon, from Naples, also addressed tho Assembly, and wi interpreted by Mr M'Dortgall, from Flor-. Mr COWAN of moved the gen ral approval the rep -rt and tho thanks of the Assembly to Uio speakers. Mr M'DorTGALL of Florence seconded tho uioti in, which was unanimously agreed to. VISITATION msHIOJf sta nox.H. The Assembly thi took up an overture from tho Presbytery of North Italy inent visitation of muuuo stations, praying the Assembly to wnporot deputation to visit the various statiunsabout the eud of this sutunm Dr Buchanan snid this was a question uiuJi more the Colonial and Coiitiuental Committee than for tlie Assembly.

It would seem to hiui to ne quite utficieiia to send the overturo to that committee to deal with a they thought fit. Tho suggestion of Dr Buchanan was agreed to. Tlie Assembly then adjourned at eleven o'clock, tiB Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock. Tuesday, May 20. This Assembly resumed this morning at eleven o'clock The Rev.

Roderick Macleod, Moderator. TUE sUoTtNTAHON JUiiD. Di Buchanan gave in the tiuanciul repoi of tho Sua-tentation Fund Committee, which showed that tho total amount of revenue for the vear ending May 15 1SG3, was L. Ill, 292 19s 9d, being an increase of L.l7ft 13s 4d. Of this sum the Association had contribtttad L.1 11,118 3 6d, being an increase ov-r hut year of ti.2163 4 3d, and the donations were L.3174 ls 3d- decrease of L.485 10s 111.

The amount available tor the equal dividend was L. 100,560 7s 5d, being an increase of L. 717. Tbe number of ministers on the roll oC Presbyteries at 15th Mav, 18(33, as returned by tho Presbytery Clerks, including those invalided, and excluding professors and others not drawing stipend from the Sustentation Fund, is 885. In order to bring ont the number ef equal dividends payable, thero fall to he deducted 102 ministers, who, though participating ia, tho Sustentation Fund, are either not on the pJatfoioB of the equal dividend, or, being admitted in the coura of the year, do not draw a full year's equal dividend.

This makes the total number of share into which the eiiual dividend is to be apportioned amouut to 723. The following is an analysis of the revenue for the vear ending 15th May, 1802 I. Revenue from ministerial associations for 1862-3, available for equal dividend, 14 0 Amount i contributions from territorial and church extension II. charges, Amount of contributions from six congregations, under special arrangements, Amount of contributions from sanctioned charges, which never had a settled ministry, Amount of contributions from payable to Some Mission and Highland Committees, Amount of contributions from eleven congregations admitted from Original Secession Synod, Amount of donations, III. 462 8 IV.

6 2 1,706 VI. 931 17 3,174 16 VII. V1IL Amount of bank interest available for 1862 3, 493 10 0 6114,786 9 After certain deductions lor expenses, and tb ratujs of the contributions from territorial and uhureh exiea sion charges, returned to them up to L.L57, the fund was so allocated as to I-ave L. 99, 131 5s 2d as thoaurouoi. payable to the 723 ministers drawing full equal dividends or divisible among such as have colleagues.

ThU zave L. 137 as the dividend to each minister, or that same amount as last year. Dr Buchanan, after reading the report, adilressed the Assembly He said that without posst-ssing this fund, instead of poMesaiug a ministry and congregations nearly twice as numerous as they had twenty years ago, they should ha-ve had ere this time drivelled into half their sue, and Iiavb Utn starved off the ground in by far tho greater number oi the poorer and more remote parishes. It needed uo cue to tell thein that they ought to be strong, earnest, and steadfast in maintaining the fund as indispensable, not simply to the prosperity, but to the very existence of tho Churches; if they were ready to maintain their ground over the length and breadth of Scotland. (rjoud applause.) His own opinion was, that tbey might be ablj to kewp the equal dividend up to the present amount aJo.ur.

with some sort of service bv which they might be iuU to reward those congregations that raised sums above, the contributions expected. As indication of tbe sort or thing he meant, suppose it were redv. 1 'hat congregational contributions aud dorution-i. up to th amount of those received last year, should go tw eonsti- tute the equal Dividend Fund, and that ail coitgregit-tional contributions up to that am aint, to the extent of L.13, shonld be added to the equwl dividend of the several congregations from which they same, he had very strong impression that the uumber of minmUirs would be singularly small who would fail to receive this time a -IqMmd of L. 150.

Vpulause.) vVhathewoulda.sk nd expect from the House witt that they would look at this and tho otluw 't suggestions brought before the committee, and espoci- ally give the subject their enquirv and consideration. Fix the equal dividend at whatever sum they nu' tit or L.130 thay should fad to keep it them unless they had some plan by which to stir up and in. iw the congregations. Dr Buchanan concluded by moviw; that the General Assembly haviuK heard liie riuanci? report of Sustentation Fund Committee, approve of the same and in terms thereof declarn the euu.d "iviifeud to be L.137; and, further the Gen-ial Assembly had its attention called by thj convener the oora-raittee to the special efforts for the increase the fUud made in the course of the past year, and cho recom- mendation of the committee that some eflurt d.ouhi I prosecuted during the present year, resolve a committee of the House the consideration of tho plita on which that effort proceeds, both as to the plan and the form in which it is adopted, it should be proposed to tho Deacons' Courts and cougregati ru of Church, and that the committee be instructed to report to the Assei at th forenoon diet. Friday.

On the suggestion of Dr BKOO, Dr Buchanan withdrew the latter half of his motion. Dr Bbown, Aberdeen, seconded Dr Buchanan's motion aa amended Dr Begg proposed the following motion Tht whatever plan may be adopted by the Siutcntatiou Committee for the purpose ot increasing the amount oi the General Sustentation Fund, this Asstiubly ill sanction no alteration in the existing mode of distribute ing said fund." Mr Millsr, Millfleld, seconded Dr Begg'g motion. I Dr Canplish then submitted the proposal which Dr Buchanan withdrew for his motion. Mr Nairn, Dundee, seconded Dr Candhah'i motion I On a division, 259 members voted for Dr Bea a'a motion, and 153 for Dr Candlish's. The announcement of the result was roseived witta loud cheers.

LATEST NEWS- Wednesday Morning. (By Telegraph.) ITALY. Tears, 26ih ray. The election of a President took place to-day in the Chamber of Deputies. The ex-Minister Cassins, the Ministerial candidate, was elected by 166 votes.

Signor Tecklio received 48, and Siguor Crispi, member of the left, 29 votes. FRANCE. Paris, 26th May. The Constitutionnel' ofto-day contains an article signed by its chief editor M. Paulen Limayrac, upon the intrigues of men belonging to the old parties.

AMERICA. The 'Times' correspondent, writing New York, on May 8th, says that Hooker was coinptlle 1 to leave bis dead uu buried on tbe fatal field of Chancellorsville, and to abandon the wounded to their fate, wh'le he made good bis retreat. This shows how sorely he was pressed, and how terrible was the disaster which he courted. The question is what will the Government now do. It cannot retain Hooker in command.

The discontent of the army with the conduct of the war, finds a certain intelligible mode of expression in the absolute re-fusal of so many regiments whose terms have expired, to renew their service even in this the day of tbe greatest danger of tbe Government. Considering all the difficulties of the case, General Halleck will probably be offered the post of danger. The 4 Times' concludes a leader on this subject by saying the armies will fight without result, whatever tbey aie fighting for. The North cannot overturn tbe South, the South can resist the North, but cannot turn tbe tables. The only result is slaughter.

and we wish the Americans would apply the moral. 1 be morning papers have leaders on the death of General Jackson. The Times' says, probably no disaster of the war will have carried such grief to Southern hearts as the death of General Jackson, who has succumbed to tbe wounds received in the great battle of 8d May. Even on this side of the ocean, the gallant soldier's fate will everywhere be heard of with pity and sympathy, as one of the greatest misfortunes which could have befallen the Southern cause. In him the Confederate army loses its right arm, an arm from which the Federals have received their heaviest blows.

The 'Herald' thinks the death of Stonewall Jackson is in itself a blow that will be felt throughout tbe Confederacy, as second only to a great and irretrievable disaster. The Post says, the recent victory of the Confederates at Chancellorsville has been purchased at a very heavy price. Stonewall Jackson is now reckoned among the slain. President Lincoln reckoned Stonewall Jackson alone to be equal to a force of 80,000 men. The Star' remarks that General Jackson's was one of those melancholy cases in which the surgeon's knife but completes the injury it sought, to arrest, and the enfeebled frame sinks under the effort to endure the process of cure.

No one can have the heart to exult over his fall. The Morning Herald' says it is reported this afternoon that Mr Lincoln's proclamation subjecting foreigners to the conscription is likely to lead to a remonstrance on the part of France. RACING NEWS. EADCLTFFE RACES. Radcuffe Plate.

Flytrap, 1st David-Ann, 2d. Four ran. Sellikg Stakes. David-Ann, 1st Trentham, 2d Gertrude, 3d Three ran. SCUKKY HaWDICap.

David -Ann, 1st Honest John, 2d. Five ran. Stewards' of Clubs, 3d Twelve ran. Two-Year-Olds. Clown, 1st Gullivar, 2d Poetess, 3d.

Nine ran. MANCHESTER RACES. Arrived Wynnstay, Lady de Trafford, Comet, Patrick, Caller On', Borealis, Cape Flyaway, Eastern Princess, Black-Eyed Susan, Bernice, Stella, Venison, Clear the Gate, Twilight, Gaiety. Caledon. Macbeth, Cataway, Misfortune, Birthday filly, Oberon, Lawn, Lady Louisa.

Prescription, Paddy O'Rourke, Ratcatcher, Lord Adolphus, Maketrap, Finsil, Dictator, Trust, Syren, Betsv Copeland, Balderstone, Coendale, Fisherman's Daughter, Jack's Alive, Laertes, Golden Drop, Sir Watkin. TATTERSALLS' BETTING. Manchesteb Uxiok Ccp. i to I Flyaway, 6 to 1 Dictator, taken 6 to 1 Borealis, taken 12 to 1 Trust, taken. GBAjfD Prize or Paris.

6 to 2 La Jacques, 5 to 2 Lord Clifden, 9 to 2 Saccharometer, 8 to 1 Ranger all taken. St Legek. 4 to 1 Lord Clifden. Debbt 20 to 1 Bl iir Athol, 20 to 1 Scottish Chief, 30 to 1 Gownman, 40 to 1 Calistic, 66 to 1 Coastguard, 66 to 1 Landlord, 80 to 1 Wildrake -all taken. At the annual meeting of the National Bank, on Tuesday, the report was adopted.

The report was adopted at the meeting, on Tuesday, of the Calcutta and South-Eastern Railway Company. Daniel Ledbetter, whose throat was cut by his fathei, died on Tuesday morning. The Secret Committee at Warsaw have positively declined the offer from Garibaldi to aid in fighting for tbe Polish cause, not wishing to give ground of offence to Austria. On Whit-Sunday afternoon 159 infants and adults were baptised in St George's-in-the-East, London, by the G. EL Gill, B.A., the incumbent, assisted by the Revs.

R. Smith and W. B. Keer. Of this number 60 were under two years of age, 53 between two and seven years, 38 between seven and fourteen, and 8 over fourteen.

Manchester Sunday Schools. The annual procession of Sunday schools in connection with the Established Church at Manchester took place on Whit-Monday as usual. The procession probably numbered from 12,000 to 15,000 persons. When the waggons and carriages which accumulated at the ends of the streets began to move again the usual confusion and danger resulted to pedestrians, and we regret to iearn that a bricklayer was thrown down at the end of Fountain Street, the wheel of a heavy waggon passing over his neck, aud killing him instantly. The elder cnildren, to the number of about 3000, attended service at the Cathedral Church.

Wreck of a Spanish Stlamer. A telegram received in Liverpool on Mot day from Wexford, announces the loss of the screw steamer Vifredo, from Barcelona, about three miles east of the Bailees. The Vifredo sailed from the Mersey on tbe 16th of April for several ports in Spain, and left Barcelona on the return voyage on the 5th inst. The telegram is brief, and does not give any particulars of the loss, merely stating that the vessel is a total wreck. The Vifredo was a Spanish steamer of 604 tons bnrtbeD, and a very fine vessel.

Her crew numbered 81 but the telegram does not say whether any lives were lost. Lira-Preserving Jacket. A gentleman has recently come over here from Hamburgh to introduce to notice a new life-preserver for which he has taken out a patent It was exhibited on Saturday at the Royal Humane Society's house on the Serpen tine. It consists of a short pilot coat of oiled canvas-the skirts of which are lined with solid pieces of cork, compressed bo as to depiiye it of its tendency to soak water. A LOCAL NEWS.

Meeting of Shabeholdses oi Dchdee and Newtvle Railway. A special general meeting of the shareholders of the Dundee and Newtyle Railway Company was held od Tuesday, in the Company's Treasurer's iffice. The wual dividend of 6b per sbaic was declared. The other business before the meeting was of no public importance. Dundee akd Akbroath Railway.

The Directors of the Dundee and Arbroath Railway Company have resolved to recommend at the ensuing genera' meeting of the shareholders that a dividend, at the rate of 1 per cent, per annum, be paid for the half-year ending Soth April, leaving a balance of about L.800. DrKDCE Cattle Market. There were very few cattle in tbe market yesterday, which brought high prices, say 10s to lis per stone. Sheep and lamb-were in good 6upply, aud sol at 6d to 7d per lb, and 20s to 28s each respectively. A fair show of milch cows, which realised 12 to L.16.

Pigs fetched 5s per stone. Modehatioh of Call. On Monday night, a meeting was held in Belmont Street United Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen, for the purpose of moderating in a call. Tbe Rev. Mr M'Kerrow preached an appro-piiate sermon, after which be stated the objects of the meeting, and called upon parties to nominate candidates, when it was proposed, seconded, and unanimously agreed on, to present a call in favour of Mr Adam Welsh preacher of the gospel Edinburgh, to be their pastor.

The attendance was good, and the best heeling pervaded the meeting, and tbe call was numerously signed. BBOUGHTY FERHY. The Tf em. Yesterday, being term-day, the bustle prevalent in our streets, on account of parties removing, was very great considerably greater than what is usual at term times the number of re-morals at this term being a good deal above the average. Another influx of Duudonians has also taken place, and a considerable addition has thns been made to tbe already large number of persons a ho live here, but whose places of business ate in smoky Dundee.

FORFAR BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before Sheriff Robertson. Tuesday.) Sequestration of John Davidson, Draper, Fobfar. There were present Mr We Johnston, accountant, Glasgow, trustee Mr Wm, Lowson, writer, Forfar, his agent and Mr James Lowson, writer, Dundee, agent of the bankrupt. The Bank Rf ft, having been sworn, deponed I commenced business as a draper in Forfar on my own individual account on 5th 1859.

I then purchased tin. stock of James Gordon, draper, at a valuation, and entered the shop which he occupied. The amount of the valuation was L535 12s, and was pay-able in four instalments at three, six, nine, and twelve months after date. Mr Anderson, merchant, East Port, wss security, and signed the bills along with me for that amount. I bad no capital when I commenced business, but was about LICK) in debt, consisting of L44 odds due to Mr Anderson and other accounts due to a tradesman in the town.

I think I just realised the amount of Mr Gordon's valuation but, if anything, there was a small loss. During the first year I had a very good business, and realised as much as would pay for my living and keep myself clear from further debt. I nlso paid the L.44 odds I was due to Mr Anderson out of the business shortly after I commenced. At the end of the first year I took a pencil jotting of my affairs and a rough estimate of my stock, but I made up my balance sheet. I kept none of these pencil jottings.

During the subsequent years, 1861 and 1862, I did as much business as in I860, but not at the same profit, as from want of capital and increased opposition in the trade I whs obliged to force a business to enable me to get on. Luring both years I had occusionally to apply to merchants with whom I dealt to renew niv bias or part of thein. In August, 1861, I made a rough estimate of the stale of my affairs in pencil jottings, and found that I was then about L100 behind. I destroyed these pencil jottings and kept no other record of the result of my hooks. 1 made no estimate or balance-sheet in August, 1802 nor until December, 1862, when I again made a rough estimate of my affairs in pencil jottings.

I then found that 1 was from L230 to L250 behind. I did not preserve these jottings or enter the results in my books. I did uot communicate the state of my affairs to sny of my creditors at this or any other time. At Martinmas, 1861, I purchased the Btock of Andrew Crystal, tailor and clothier, Forfar, for about L.126, payable in cash. I was able to meet the price from money I had at the time, arising from mv drawings at the term, which I did not require otirerwise.

I sold part of Crystals stock in his shop, and the remainder along with goods out of my own sl op I sent to Kirriemuir to be sold by auction. There is entered in, my cash-book a sum of which is the amount I received for goods sold in Crystal's shop, and those sent to auction. I do not think 3 made any profit by purchasing Crystal stock. In December, 1862, being pressed for money to meet my engagements I sent goods to Kirriemuir to be sold by auction, aud realised L80 3s, which is entered invcash memorandum ti.ZTi... sale about including expenses.

In February, 1863 I sent goods out of mv own stock to the value of about w.U to Arbroath to be sold by auction to enable me to case money to meet my current engagements. The I KM in Arbroath was a complete failure. A large quan- of toe goods was sold, about LoO'to L70 In value, i Th, lxPenses 1 only realised about L.9. i consumed in expenses. The re- I the poxls were token to Aberdeen by Keith, th, wLom 1 employed, and he retained I it i' i which I disputed, was settled, hi Jf- to Rettle on hiB terms rather than go to re, lin? rhe, lhrctcned to do, and I got back the 1 JiTf'' S0018- 1 afterwards sold the greater Part of the goods to Feter Burk, hawker, for L.77 odds.

tbt of thoae Kds left in my shop were to i value of about 15. I lost by all these auctions, i ii cannot specify the particulars of the losses, as I su.i L0U! of the goods that were sent out. The of 'he expenses or exact proceeds realised. sucliouter I employed on the two occasions in ti, was Zander High, Forfar. I was some- we iii charge of the goods myself, but when 1 was aucti entrusted the sale of th goods to the a'counCeria" onc my youug men.

There were no I niaie out or rendered bv the auctioneer, wis n.8Tf, ont the goods took in the money, which th Y' me or mv shopman at the time of sale. not pressed by any of my i but some oft feaiter. I did not consult creditors. I had no bills them were due some days bef i consult with anv ot my creditors tnat step. My reason for applying for tliat 1 li that, about a fortnight before, 1 saw he ail no1 oni sud on consulting with my agent credit me to tae oVt sequestration.

The concurring Quri11 tile wxinestration is Mr Andrew Thomson, wife Forfar. He is a distant relative of my cannot state exactly the degree of relationship. nrL Uchcr of his det, produced with the petition, is a Pwstory note by me, dated 4th March last, for L55, of 22? ne month ifter date. I am due him the whole sum which I borrowed from him, as follows moved to the effect that the overtures be remitted to a committee, with instructions to consider the same in connection with the wh.de subject of the laws and usages of the Church and the present practice of tho congregations, and to report to next Assembly tb result of their inquiry and report whether any, and what legislative measures on the part of the Church seem necesaary or expedient in the circumstances, recommending to ministers and congregations to refrain in the meantime from all innovations, and all such forms and ceremonies as stem likely to impair the harmony of particular congregations. The Assembly divided on the motion of Dr Bisset and the Procurator, wheu the latter was canied by 157 to 11.

The Assembly then adjourned till the evening. FREE CHURCH. Moxday, May 25. The only business bofore the morning sederunt not reported in Tuesday's impression), was the report on tho Finance Committee. SUMS RAISED BY TTIE CHURCH AN'D GES.SRAL STATISTICS.

Mr Meldrcm gave in the report of the Finance Committee. It states that ail the Committees again c'ose the year ending 31st March with a balance in their favour. Thb debt on the Xew College building, wl.ich last year amounted to L.3031 14s 10d, has now been reduced to L.2161 lis lid. Seven general collections, besides the partial collection for the Foreign Missio; fell to be made in 132-63, by authority of the r.eral Assembly. The amount of these, aa appears in the public accounts, was as follows Hsme Mission 3108 19 9 2.

Colonial 2443 8 10 3. Foreign Missions 1MI 1 t) 4. Church and Manse Building 2179 9 2 5. Continent 2202 10 6. Pre-Disruption Ministers 2960 1J 0 7.

Jews' Conversion 2705 16 4 8. College 2327 4 11 Sum of these eight reflections 19,1111 7 This amount is considerably less than the amount for the three preceding years 1301-62 having produced by 9 collections 22,017 18 9 1860-61 8 22,111 1 10 1859-G0 8 21,309 18 11 The falling off (on co nparing this year with lSOO-01 and 1859-60, when the number of colleclions was the same) is chiefly in the Home Mission aud Pre-Disruption Ministers' collections. But in both these instances the amount this year is about the same as last year the Home Mission rather less, the Pre-Disruption Ministers rather more. The following is an abstract of the whole funds collected during the year ending March, 1863 -L Building Funds General, Church, Manse, and Debt Extinction 1097 16 5 Local 48,892 15 8 2. Sustentation (Associations L.110,271 17s lid), including Supplementary, and Aged aud Infirm Ministers 118,206 11 7 3.

Congregational Funds 111,727 6 4 4. Education 16 275 6 6 5. College ftiso 1 1 6. Missions, Homo, Highlands, Colonies, Continent, Foreign, Jews 30,481 19 6 7. General Trustees, and Miscellaneous 5, lb7 12 6 Total 342,038 9 7 This amount exce-'-ds th.at of last year by L.

1834, but includes the collection for American Missions, which properly belonged to the previous year, and were this rectified, the excess of this year over last would be L.2206. The particular funds which have increased are (1.) Building Fund, General and Local- an excess of last year. (2.) Sustentation an increase of L.2390 on the whole, including subsidary funds. (3.) Local Congregational Funds an increase here of 63X5. (4.) Education increase L.845.

(5.) Central Trustees and Miscellaneous in crease, L.12.2. On the other hand, the follow iuwuubu uub j-ttt. -Tiissious, iu, irw, aueeiaug ail tne Missions, but espec'ally the Foreign, iu which there is a decrease, chiefly of donations, to the extent of L4834. One of the most striking features in the account of late years is the steady and rapid grow th of the Local Congregational Funds, on which there is an increase this last year of L.6385. In five years they have increased from 92,556 in 157-58, to L.111, 727 in 1863-63 total increase, 19,171.

And it is remarkable that, within the same period of five years, two separate efforts to increase he Sustentation Fund have resulted in an increase on the produce of Associations of only L.5343. The Assembly having agreed to take up certain overtures in connection with this subject, the Clerk read one from the Presbytery of Ayr, which complained of the treatment received by the Church extension charges, in the deductions to which their contributions weresub- tiJef STEWAKT' of Pollshaws, supported the over-Mr Wilson of Dundee, moved the approval of the report given in by Mr Meldrum, and that the General Assembly agree to record their sense of the great gratitude which the Church owed to Mr Meldrum, the Convener of the Committee, for the services which he rtad rendered to her. (Applause.) In reference to the overture which had been brought under thehwiotice, and the observations of Mr Stewart, it might be necessary to explain, that three or four years ago it was arranged that the church extension charges should only.