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not understand die quatficitioni ttile talked of in
coptdative seise; and it was, therefore, unnecessary
to consider the cpiestion further, inasmuch as the M.
gistrates had not denied the applicants to be possessed
of the character they assumcd, but tequired the con-
junctive one of (cache; of a separate congregation.--
The Court, therefore, thought it proper that a Nis*.
damus should go ; and if the Magistrates should re-
turn the applicants not to be persons pretending to
haw holy orders (if that should be judged to be the
meaning of the words pretending to holy crders ;) or if
they should go farther,. and say, that the applicants
had no holy orders whatsocrar, the question might
then be raised either on the return in a motion to
quash it, or it would be (l-en to the p :rties to main-
tain their action at law for a false return, which might
go through every Court in Westminster-Hall. His
Lordship quoted the-judgment. of Loi d Holt in 6
Modern, and that of Lord Mansfield from 4 Burrow,
T 992, in the case of the King v. the Justices of Der-
byshire (better-reported thete than in 1 Sir W. Black-
stone, 606.) He also cited the 52d statute from Sco-
bell's Acts, p. 80, which said that none should preach
but those who had been ordained, except such as for
I trial , f t heir gifts might be appointed by both Houses-
' of Parliament, and who had skill in the original lan-
guages, and such at is and sciences as were the hand-
maids of religion, :is well as a general knowledge of
divinity. He quoted this as the opinion of those who
managed affairs in the time of the troubles, when lite,
rature was supposed to be in dis,esteum. Rule ab•
solute for a Mandamus.

Yesterday, being the Ascension of the Holy Tri-
nity, was a die: non in Term, and consequently' the
Courts of Law did not sit in Westminster Hall.

Sunday night, about twelve o'clock, as a gentle.
man was passing near Fitzroy-square, he was attack- ,
ed by tour or Live men, who knocked him down, and
to prevent- him making any noise, stuffed his mouth
till he was nearly suffocated, while they robbed him
of his watch, &c.
MUM:MR.—Monday, .Edith Murray, who was .com-
mitted for aiding and assisting John Loma:, in the
murder of her husband at Hankelow, in Cheshire,
(an account cif which appeared in this Paper on the
16th April), and who has since been confined in her
house, on account-of the wound she inflicted upon
herself when.taken into custody, arrived at Chester
Castle. So strongly has the popular feeling prevailed
against this woman, that it was deemed prudent to
convey her into that city with the utmost secrecy ;
accordingly a chaise was dispatched, to meet her in
one sent fiom Nantwich. She -was • dressed in fulls
mourning, and wearing widow's words i
SYARIti NG ExttisrrioN.—.:lt' haiing been notifizd
that a Sparring Exhibition, instituted by Mr. John
Jackson, was to take place yesterday, at the Fives-
Court, for the benefit of British Prisoners. in France,
the Court was immensely crowded at an, early hour,
by the most respectable assemblage ever before wit-
' netsed within its walls. Amongst the company were
upwards of A/Noblemen-, and many Membeis of the-
House of Commons, and the receipts exceeded these of
last year for the benefit of the Portuguese sufferers.
The professois ol the list gratuitously gave their ser-
vices, but sever .d who Ste in the habit o: repeatedly
soliciting public favours by this ben:fit system, and
who seldom attend but on that solitary instance, aid
not condescend to make their appearance tor this na-
tional object. Their absence was made up by the
attendance of Belcher, kicamond, Power, and Crop-
ley, who each set-tu with (nacre:it persons. The
fund of amusement was chiefly betwixt the Lite-
Guardsman, known better by the appellation. of the
Nottinghamshire-man, si, ith Belcher, and then with
Po %s er. It ssas a match, in Willal each of these pu-
gilists had a fine opportunity of displaying scienc,
against wen ht, length, and strength, and it would
I be difficult to state which gave best specimens. Rich
found set-to with a stout novice, and gave satisiac.
non. The receipts amounted to senti, which mcre
invested with iCar. Jackson, for the subscription fund.

IHVID4iNDS to be made a. Gil
May 16. J. Carbirt, Holloway, unJerwriter, at twelve. May
~4.6 W. Ball, Silvtr-strett, war. hot:sm.:4 at one. May 26. Juke
Humble, Fellicg, merchant, at ekven. May vO. J:nwitt, Com-
mercialrroad, shoemaker, at ten. May 23. H. Phillips, Word:tits,
witty merchant, 'at eieven. May 26. G. and T. Green, ad Great
Marlburough•street, tailors, at elitrn. • May 113: Ainvinek; of
furnham-Green, merchant, at eleven. May 26. J. Gardner, We
of Hut srlydqwn, merchant, at ten. May 26. J. Colegrave, Rod
I Lion-street, wine-merchant, at ten. lane 2. M. Slierwood,Don.
caster' jewel:or, at one. May O. J, Harding, White Cross street,
victisalier, at eltoven. May 0. J. M'Lary, Satsbury-street, mer-
chant at twelve. May JO. 'l'. Dawson and W. Powling, Alas
gate High-street, linettdrapers, at tine. June 27. W. Hardy Mil
R. Gardner, Chtapstde, met chants, at 12. May 36:7. Cade and
J. Sic-evens, Garlick-hill, wine-merchants, at twelve. May 30. F.
1. 'retry, Bowling-street, distiller, at one. June 6. W. Hall and
A. Hinde, Wood-street, silk-man ulact urt rs, at ten. May 26. A.
Haswell, Haymarket, army accontrement-maker, at twelve.—
May 2e. Vt'm.King, Brea/a-titre:4 stationer, at ten. May 9. T.
Cl.ve and S. Richardson Tokenhouse-yard, merchants, at elcvens.
May 29. R .Bagsttr, upltorsterer, at twelve.

DIVIDENDS to be made in eke COUNTRY.
May 28. R. Goodwin, Goreldslitch Muss, hawker, at two, at
the George, Leek. May 26. G. Chatfield, Westbourue,
feltmoal-
gr, at one, at the Royal Oak, POrti:a. May 29. hi. Harrison,
Carlisle, stationer, at twelve, at the Lien and lamb,
C. rLslr.—
May 27. J: Rodger, Sheffield,. merchant, at eleven, at ths Ton-
tine, Sheffield. June I. Robe. Ratcliffe, Monkwearmonth, ship-
builder, at il, at the Bridge Inn, Bishop Wearmouth. June 2.
J. Byrth, of Plymouth-Duck, grocer, at ten, at the Ring's Arms,
Plymouth. May 28. W. C. Gilson, Plymouth-dock, money-seri,
ye leer, at 11, at the Globe, Ex.. te.r. May 2i. H. tt. John, Pen-
nycrors, clealet, at 11, at the Klig's ALMS; Plyniout'e-dock. May
28. J. Pountney, Chedder, paper.malus, at one, at f!.e Commer-
cial Rooms, Bristol. May 28. A. and ). Surtees, Betwick, hank-
ers, at. 11, at the *Purk's Head, Newcastle-upon- Fyne."
CERTIFICATE:;, MAY 26.
W. Parsons, Limehouse, builder. J. W. Monrow, of Gosport,
pork-butcber. R. Tod, Liverpool, merchant. C. Purnell, Lytop-
sham, coal-Inerchant. J. Bennett, Manchester, builder. W.W.04
man, J3ankeltuney-close, drug-grinder. J. Mein, of Ainsworth,
cottoo-spinner. L. A. Ad/mg-ton, of Liverpool, toba.acomist. H.
Castor, Ludgate-WU, bookseller. . , 1