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ANEcDoTE OF WILLIAM WmT.-ln Il biographical sketch
Of this distinguished man. by the author of Clinton Brad
shaw we find the following instance OF his power and adj
dress as legal advocate One OF the NEST Interesting
ever witnessed at the Baltimore Bar trial in Manda-


mas case in which the right church contested Ar.
Duncan had been established in the ministry in Baltimore 10y


number of Scotch Presbyerians. in obscCrc edcc Hi


talents drew such congregation that it became
sary build larger 1t done and in the progress
the pastor preached more liberal doctrine than
he had first nccated His early supporters remained
only unchanged in their faith but they resolved to have
preached 10 them by with whom they could entirely
agree upon religious The majority of the congrc
CATION agreed with Mr. Duncan. a deep schsm arose IN
the divided flock which could be healed and which
eventually by writ of mandamus, carried before legal
tribunal Mr. Taney counsel for the old school side,
and Mr. Writ for the defendants The during the
trial. crowded with the beauty and fashion OF the
mental city 1t such display of eoqucnce, md full
appreciation of it, is seldom witnessed. MIR. Writ
always happy making quotation, and IN concluding tins
he made of his happicst. After andng 10 the
old school members, who has been said Scotchmcn
and after dwelling upon the tragedy of Macbeth; the scenes
which laid in Scotland he described their preacher
being in the condition of Macbcths guest; and said after


rebuke upon Ihcm that though they should succeed in
cause which he felt confident they would not that they
would feel like the guilty thane: