Star.
London, England, 1808-05-21 00:00:00

KIVTICJIL lATELLIGENes,

z.ge.ATELLic.Excl

FAI.MOUTH, MAY ix.

Arrived this evening the brig Esther of Jersey,
captain ASPLEV, from Cardiff; with oats, for Jersey,
*was captured this morning off, the Lizard L y the
French Schooner les Deux Freres, of two guns and 45 ,
men, and retaken soon after by tlie ACTIVE Excise •
c•i,Der, Captain K sattitn, and the- Betsey privateer of
Plymouth : the privateer had also captured a Portu- '
(mese ship with cotton wool and hides from the Bra-
ails, and a collier from U.Tales : the latter the Betsey
was in pursuit of, and the ACTIVE in chace of the pri-
viteer. The privateer had taken out the Captain,
and all the crew, excepting one man. Also arrived
LTELLIGENT gun-brig from Plymouth, and several
coasters from Wales. Yesterday passed by to the
weytwarcl his Majesty's ships PRESIDENT and SERAPH,
„id' .2.8 sail of vessels for the Brazils. Sailed this day
the American ship Osage, Capt. Durtrax, for New
York ; au4 the galliot Wilhelmina, for Oporto.

BISHOP OF LONDON'S COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS,

YeltiDAYs .MAY 20.
litellOP (ins iitAJlZnes laitosierjannit) ea stock.
_ Thi. being the day appointed for the itevereute Mr. Frencis
Stone to revoke certain doctrines which he had preached and pub-
lished, contradictory to the estabißhed religion, an immense con-
course of people collected in the. Court Room and avenues ad-
Joining.
At half past nine o'clock Sir W. SCOTT took his seat, and Mr.
Stone placed hhilarlfat the Bar. Mr. Stone, on being called upon,
produced a paper, which was MO, and which he offered as a re-
vocation of the doctrine which had given offence.
It stated in substance, that be was unaware of having contra-
vend any Act of Perliament relative to religion, but that he ha I
always made the Holy Scriptures the rule of his belief. He con-
fessed, that at an early period of his life he had subscribed :he 39
Articles, and that he had since uniformly supported their spirit.
Sir JOHN Nteuotts then made a speech olconeiderable length,
wherein he. animadverted in very severe wrists, on the IIeACCOUTF
tdide conduct of the '
ReTTerand Gentleman who, instead of apolc-
fing for kis error, after the lenient indulgence that had been
atted him, still persisted in maintaining his heretical doctrine,
ender the plaurible pretext of a revocation. Sir John begged leave
to observe, that he would not by any means wish to force opinions
Upon a man which be could not conscientiously believe, but in
conformity to his duty, he could not avoid pressing the present_
prosecution, which was founded upon a very impoia int Act of
Parliament. That Act provided that no Minister of the Eeta-
Wished Church should be allowed to preach any doctrine subver-
sive of, or contrary to the 39 Articles of Belief e and as an offence
against that statute had been clearly proved against, and 4dmltted
by the Defendant, it became his duty, in his ofncial capacity, to
pray the Court for the sentence the Act prescribed. l'he Consti-
tution of the land had left every man the liberty of choosing his
own religion,bet it had wisely provided against persons profess-
ing dissenting principles from participating in the emoluments ap-
propriated to the lalifdsters of the Established Church.
Dr. LAY/az:4c z followed on the same side. He observed., that
the prosecutors were-legally.entitled to claim judginctit on the last
occasion the Reverend Defendant appeared before theta, but that
the Court, in its extraordinary lenity, was avease to subject the
Delvnilant to the penalty prescribed by law to his unpardonable
offence. The Court could take no cognizance of the prepaiety of
his tenets; all that was left for. it was to determine whether he
had committed the offence wherewith he was charged a With re-
gard to Mr. Stone's assertion, that he was not aware of having
perathad doctrines contrary to the Act of the 18th of Elizabeth,
all that could be said was, that instead of making suitable atone-
meat for his error, he had actually persevered Le, and endeaeoured
to itetity it.
The Learned Doctor then observed, that R was not his inten-
tion to wound the personal feelipgs of the Rev. Gentleman, but ho
would furnish him with a piece of advice. The offence whereof
he was found guilty, subjcated him to a forfeiture of his benefice;
and should he repeat his offence, the law of the laud sentenced
him to three years coneeeteent in any gaol his Majesty should
appoint, and that eel emit the benefit of bee or mairpriee. The
Learned Dote a• caacluded with praying the sentence of the Court,
sbouldthe Reverend Defendant not make the eevocatien suggested.
Mr. Stone lea ea by saying, " I cotic..ive the Holy Scriptures
to contaiii ali the doctrine aid instruction necessary to Salvation,
through Mali in Jtsys CHRIST." He then proceeded to state,
that the doctrine of the Church of England appetred to him to
have no better authority than that of the Church o. Peelle. They
were both erroneous, but the Romanist was most absurd. They
were Pope agehist Pope, each are riing their respective infallibi-
lity. 'I he principle o intolerance was common to both, although
their doctrine and practice was One cent. 'Wheu he was originally
ordained a Priest, he admitted nett the Holy Scriptures were the
only Rule et' Ins Fai.h, and that he should always apply to them ,
in the comcietnious discharge of his duty. To swear a man to 1
preaalt a:Tonere, to the Spirit of the Holy Scriptures, and to make
hint confia... ia, preachire to the provisions of an Act of Perna-;
limn, was a species of Ecclesiastical chiesuery to which he could I
not find a parallel
Sir In iiN NIZPOI I 6 interruptad the Rev. Gen:leman, ana ob-
iervta, Tian the Court did not sit to caamitie the merits of his
sytnan of belief, but to determine the question which be had been
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland called upon to answer. The law determined what he hadpreaehed
ntet.at Edinburgh on Thursday last. and puhli 'bed to be frror, and it was fur him either to recant it,
or submit to the sentence which the law had provided for auch
On Monday the 9th instant, at Exmouth, in De- an offence.
vonshire, was safe:v delivered of a daughter, the Sir WILI./AM SCOTT said, he had heard the defendant with
Honourable Ms s. flor r ANn, wife is a the Rev. Dr. great impatience. Instead of a formal recantation, as ha • d been
requested of hira, he ugly persisted in his former error. What
HOLL.IND, Rector of Poynings, in Sussex. caolation the Rev. Gentleman could derive from his conduct ;
A grand Ball an.l Supper vs ere given by the I.otto be was utterly unable to say. i
MAIOR at the M:alsiun-house last night, to a nume- Mr. Stone said, he had fulfilled the oath taken at his ordiue-
tion, and if he erred, he awe. answerable'to Gov, and to him
Toss pat, consisting of the Bank and East-India alone. He conceived that he had as good a right as many other
Directors, most of the Aldermen and leading Gentle- sectaries had to preach doctrines different from that ::`know-;
ran of the City, and their Ladies and attig'ntprs. 'edged by the Es,teblithed C'hurcd not to any
h.Atall eventses of ps
he shouldriit colt
i.- i
The Maasion-house was briiliantty illuminated on the formie however,
Doti
occasion, and the grand Saloon was ornamented withrequested s word,
tedt.hel a l wouldied Judge would be kind enough
to instruct any person. properly qualified, to draw out the form
a great variety of seautiful and fragrant flowers. of a recantation, and give him a week to consider of it; fie would
Two wide rooks were last week taken from the be happy to sign it, if not cont.radictory to :be dictates
. of his con-
• science. He was the more solicitous to retain his living, as he had
mkery of EDWARD CURTIS, E. 4-1. of Ditton, near a wife and seven children unprovided for, entirely dependent on
Cambridge. They have not a black feather about, his suppcs% He felt it a s.vere trial to throw them on the pror
submit to that than
Lain ; their legs and beaks are also white. They are tection of liii CRRATOR, but he s'aciald sooner
oath now alive- sacrifice his duty to his Cr YATOR.
Sir WO-LIAM SCOTT said, he did not require any formal re-
An event has just taken place in higli life, which vacation in waiting of the doctrines he hat; preeched, but to
,:,, edited more interest than we ever recollect any acknowledge them veiteilly and openly in Court to be erroneous,
`hlar occurrence to have protinced—namely, tfie and to declare his belief in the 39 Articles of the Church of Eng-
m!l•ell disappearance of Lady BRINGrON, a Lady of land,
.. as established by I tar.
'Mar beauty, from the family residence In Cumber- to naGoe.,p,stnoorne said he would not by any mains artifice his duty
could be agree to the terms prescribed to him by Sir
11:10-plate, in the neighbourhood of Portman-square, W. Scott[
1411, who was long the envied object of her own,
Dr.
TA. Scot
zws4lil a the law 4 CClTlllgtt.te•dn"n..o salvo of conscience. .
atl the toasted belle among the other sex, first c' beggedt
leavrvePto remark, that neither he nor his
dunned her seducer, by the exhibition of her picture tlo.e.„arrgnuede
ti;Liednottawthhomconeo.:ted the prosecution, meant or wished
themselves. This he canned particularly to
it the midst of a groupe of portraits of beautiful observe, lest some of the autilters shouldd
eolie.
fazitl artinfuchlr ant. l9'".s.
"omen, painted on one piece or canvas, eNpreesly for sign,
Met that had y,‘
,„ been
r - a:
;.°T-Tgaatathte his°gcreed, but in ternis di-
; peat Personage, by a celebrated Artist. How long
[telly Opposite !''
to the doctrines contained in the 29 Articles—
'ac amorous flight was in agitation is not known, but
from the preparatory steps taken by the Lady, it is Sir tt'. Se OTT interrupted him, and said, the only question which
he bad to determine was, whether Mr. Stone Lad. revoked tee
aa-d-to have published. !he statement
'apposed her mind was long sirtzt made up. To
Kne facility to her departure, her waiting woman ergo
tirsctw) h\c/Ihr.h:towtwahrernh.eld•to be unsatisfactory, and the justness
aes distoarged three clays previous to her going off ;of his. arguments there, in support of hit opinions, was not a coin,
'eulaihercloaths were secretly conveyed away. About oPefteanntoillitcbrject for him to judge upon. He thought the indelgence
nit ek would be productive ofofno son
revoking hifishelirrctiodra,nnoto
za hour before Lady B—RING—ON'S departure, Sir avail himself of
itlity opportunitytioretsetonteiyhis
es
se to the Diocesan of the
A—P—, called at Lord B—iti•eo—oat's house, and find-
L1•0', 011 inquiry, that the husband was absent, he :cent al:Leh:opt-7er t::r‘iiicht he belonged, who would proneunce the len'
tence of the law.
'P his nanw ; the servant was desired, after sonic
1.1 tat' Dr. Portent,
'tsl on, by the lady, to :Willi: Sir A. Shortly cellot, and were then introduced; and cn
Bishop of London, attended by Ms Dean, Chen-
several Prebendaries,
W.
Scott, the Right Rev. Bishop
eter+ a few minute; only, they w :Liked out of the st Mr. Stone, according
souse together, and have not since been heard of.— the case bieng reperted by Sir NI
'rise pronoutn..;mtdsspentetcixirceibeedf degradation
lase:,
doreiparizg
him of
his.
to the benefice of
absence of the Lady slid not excite ;taw so:prize Rector Of Cold Norton, in Esser.
unta he hour of dinner.- Lord B. was then lunch Ada the sentence was pronounced, Mr. Stone exclaimed—
'q'tated- Lord M---. 111 dined with him, to whorl " Lii7P.a will be dune 1" •
his Lordsh-
• tp comn: inicated his suspicions, after have-
mg ascertainM that his wife had 40t been tictained at COURT OF KllilO'S BENCH, MAY 18.
ter
. feth er i s house. Their Lordships devoted that THE KING In THOMAS RjRKS.
tight arid the following day in endeavouring to dis- Tk. Defendant, rho is a tallow-chandler, hselbee
Middlesex, beer.
Cc
removing LI
,oar the place of their retreat. Couriers were di, before ataglstratesl of t.iiceetFout nty
- woere made befe9re he
had
:etched to all the post-roasters and latckney men in the rar•d!•
s tr'neldhbe pthaeceOlcers of flu
Eseires vij
a hich offence sub-
-I.ighbourhood. Tht. fugitives cc ..14 not be found,
hi
rtnds"ii7mqto aypenalte of 1004 The Defendant moved for a
44 there are good grounds to belie s.e that they have -ect.e - . - the conviction into this Court ; and the fact,
certarars to remota-
the Magistrates, ap-
-74 left London. Yesterday- morning, Lord It and from the report of the evidence
e as
14 dM. went together to consult a eertata g-reat In- peered to be ae-eifinoll,cliao;t:h—eNDne.ic enepgitiv.cenionbklavieg been entc • fd
some ofeaers watched the
t7"aary upon, the subject. It is said that the Noble
--:d had a long c:.nversation with his Lady, on the
fraudpt was alleged to be committed,
blowhole of the night on which the
when they distinctly observed
of
tri.i.ietilnr.(ttcs pm-1111'0es during
e., &Ring moic,..s, dip- ,
s':ibiect of the constant visits of Sir A. and that he in-
. -r. the wicks, de. They also observed'
Ls ed on her f-'rthwiih going I.- London, to their • fromruir, :
yreparicg and cutting - of ale e • from the
procesaes of malting.can
LA
all the verious
'wired to be caraying away can s,
k"-le n,..‘ltt• Plymouth. She chose, but secrninly
w t‘ey had in the liitUßtio/1 they had chosen, the.
,1•'•21 a beav; Lean, its quit the house i and it is b.:- idifferf.'steeYleeny actually removed.
knee ,t, what they J.
On coming into the premnes
1.-- seat, as srloll as the forms of law shall permit, -- not • they found that the quantity oftallew in a copper
in tte inernang, ,
see will beti»tie the wife ef Sir A. P—r.
reoneed to abort •
I.r. Ccloot :c, the printer, a man formerly well kr.own creninr, .
which they knew.amountpdtol6oLolbst.iswe4ingdlit on the tihnequpirFreersi -tog
30011s.weig ht was
a it on . ars, a) act,
I4i',!:i. me:roNlis d 41 - ' I - 'l'll i• I , rotu dun nin
1. ..,,,, .
in which the candles had beta made. and
candles made in the night, about
'''.' ••e at walking to town from Chelsea, and died on theproduced
t iwt:
yu4sotflam as the whole quantity. Taey alto swore they
some broken reces,'
f?und no new-made candles,' searched the place
except

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