Mr. Westerton, Churchwarden of St. Paul's Knightsbridge, appeared yes- terday
before the Westminster Magistrate to answer a charge of assault. The charge arose out of these circumstances. Last Sunday, Mr. Ernest Fitzroy, a youth of twenty, sang instead of saying the service at St. Paul's. As this had been done oftener than once and produced a painful discord, the officiating minister, Mr. Portal, ceased to read, and pointed out the dis- turber to the Churchwarden. Mr. Westerton went up to the pew, and ad- dressing some words to Mr. Fitzroy, caught him by the arm. Shielded by two ether youths, however, he retreated further into the pew ; and there the a/air in the church ended ; but next day Mr. Fitzroy obtained a summons against Mr. Westerton for assault. Mr. Arnold, the Magistrate, dismissed the summons since Mr. Westerton was doing what he thought his duty as a Churchwarden ; but expressly declined to say whether the conduct of Mr. Fitzroy in chanting was illegaVer not.