morning; that those who had no other way of disposing of their milk, but by delivering it to those who would suffer without it, performed an act embracing both necessity and mercy; that those who sat up all night for the purpose of being up before day, to fatten on those who were performing the before-named charitable act, were like the Jews of old, who, when the Saviour of mankind raised the dead and restored the blind to sight, cried out, Crucify him! the Jews were but the M’Clures of the present day.

The Judge (MITCHELL) charged the jury, that, if they had doubts whether any offence were proved to have been committed, within the county, they must acquit; or, if otherwise, and they were of opinion that it was necessary to deal out milk on the Sabbath in extreme hot weather, they must acquit.  He stated that his neighbours bought milk of him, and took it on Sunday as on other days, and thought it no crime.  He did not cast up the score, receive the money and rub out the chalks on that day; but apprehended that his conduct was virtually the same as that charged upon the defendant.  The defendant pursued his regular course, and in doing so, he saved his property from waste, and relieved many from disappointment and distress.  The clergy ride from town to town on the Sabbath, and the physicians ride without molestation.  The Sabbath is a day of rest—­but in the exercise of its duties, reason is to be regarded.  Such worldly concerns as can well be done on other days, ought not to be done on the Sabbath—­but if an ox fall into a pit, he must be taken out; that if a clergyman has agreed to exchange with a brother, he may as well ride a few miles on the Sabbath as to make a parade of going on Saturday night.

     The jury returned a verdict of—­NOT GUILTY.

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OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.  There has been lately, in some of the Boston papers, a discussion of the question, whether the sailing of a steam boat on the Sabbath is not a profanation.

We allude to this subject, at the present time, not for the purpose of taking a side in the controversy, but merely to show in what manner this day was formerly noticed in England, and our own country.

In England, during the reign of James the first, it was lawful for his subjects to indulge in certain sports, such as dancing, archery, leaping, vaulting, may-games, whitsun ales, and morris dances, on Sunday after evening service.  But it was not lawful to have bear-baiting, bull-baiting, interludes, and bowling.

In reign of Charles 1st a statute was passed, prohibiting a meeting out of the parish, on the Lord’s day, to enjoy these sports.  A statute was afterwards passed, prohibiting carriers and drovers from travelling, and butchers from slaughtering or selling on this day.  Afterwards all tradesmen, artificers, workmen, laborers, or other persons, were prohibited from exercising their callings on this day, excepting works of necessity and charity, and dressing and selling meat in families, inns, cook-shops, &c. selling milk before nine in the morning, and after four in the afternoon, selling mackerell before or after divine service, and excepting also forty watermen, who may ply between Vauxhall and Limehouse.