The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-22 00:00:00

TRY THE CIVIL COURTS-JI

BAPTISM.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SlOOOlll
SlR,—Great dissatisfaction appears to reign e'"
com
of the decisions given of late by Bishops 11011
plaints made against many of the clergy. P"r,i tir
is net generally known that charges aga'n" 00" A
clergy for non-conformity to the Book of CV r
Prayer may be made before the civil courts, Inte#
solicit space to point out the authority, in case
should prefer a civil to an ecclesiastical tribuno"pr,
The Act for the Uniformity of Common Pr3l,.:j or,
the Ist Elizazeth, declares, that " it is enacted Ill'ever;
dained by the authority aforesaid, that all ane",i"
Justice of Oyer and Determiner, or Justice Off;tbei'
shall have full power and authority, in every' 0. cle
open and general sessions, to inquire, hear, 41
termine all manner of offences that 5",.4.01
done contrary to any article contained in the r
Act, within the limits of the Commission to WI tli6
rected, and to make process fur the execution.:a
same, as they may do against any person henlyTetev
dieted before them of trespass, or lawfully nelfst 14,1
thereof." It also enacts, that if the offender first
ceive punishment from the Ordinary, no prole, haie
shall be taken in the civil court, and if the 1:0311';f4
had punishment awarded by a civil court, the e
shall not be liable to be brought afterwards to tot.
fur the same offence before the ecclesiastical n% stlbf
This Act of Elizabeth was not repealed by fit}'
sequent Act of Charles 11. for the Unifornb' 00
Common Prayer, but was confirmed fulli,lllll,,
latter Act, enacting, " That the several gerripervi
and statutes of this realm, which have been °llia (.)6
made, and are now in force for the unifer sitb.vj
prayer and administration of the sacramentsiptoo
this realm of England, and plans aforesaid sheuree
in full forte and strength, to all intents and P W.,
whatsoever, for the establishing and confirraillas'e';
said Fool; intituled, ' The Book of Comm° r Jilted
and Administration of the Sacraments and ote_ 00
and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the_ jpePti
the Church of England,' &c. &c., hereinbeforoed osid
tioned, :o be joined and annexed to this Act, BioiP!
be appled, practised, and put in use, for the 1'
of all offences contrary to the said laws with
„f'
to the book aforesaid, and no other."
I believe, at the present time, there are 6./e v- sl
5t clef'
suits Woe different ecclesiastical courts agar t°
gymen of ,he Church of England for refusing we,
parties wlo have been baptised by Dissenting,. frif.l
ters, and his after the decision of the Court,Te
Council igainst the Rev. Mr. Escott for
_!.,,lnce
offence, and his suspension from the perforiP
of
the funcions of his office for three months. judge
Let or 3 single case be taken before aKill o°°
Assize, rid all this contumacy of the law
be put estop to.—l am, Sir, yours, 84C' &c S'
Nov. 9, 1844. NOT : CANT"

—........messesemsrapros.... IV/
TIE NEW POLICE COURT-- IN II; tb:o7°lleseit'sefitlfg
This Nice-court, which has been built on Qoe to
of Blactruan-street, Borough,
Bench2rison, is comp'F-tc.d, and the Scretarf bo4° of
has isq e d orders
a I tofort
the above
brocvmeov :ilj;;;tehlet
iftibtoribi celiPit'sg
from—jnion-11court by
the wining month.