The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-30 00:00:00

THE 'STATES'INfiI;IF.

Against the Prosecutor in the present case no objec-
tion could be taken, either in respect to his charac-
t( ror his functions. This was an opposition which
he himself had voluntarily raised: there could not
he a doubt that he could conform to the rule if he
chose.

Mr. GURNEY, ill support of the Mandamus, con—
te;.drcl, that these Justices had uo right to demand
the certificate without which they had refused to
allow the Prosecutor so to qualify himself, as that,
he might escapr the peralVes in force against Non-
eurCurr.,ists. The practice of demanding such certi-
ficate was novel, and one which had not been resort-
ed to for 150 years after the passing of the Tolera-
tion Act.
Mr. Justice 1311LEY said the Act required, that
it should be a house or place of meeting certified and
registered. He did not observe that it appeared on
the face of the Prosecutor's affidavits, that the place
of worship, in, quesiion, stood in this situation ; of
course, it did not appear that the question came be-
fore the Court in such a shape as justified their in-
terference, by this extraordinary exercise of their
Lauthority.
Mr. GURNEY contended, that he sufficiently for-
tified himself under the Bth. Section of the Act,
which regarded the qualifications of Preachers,
Teachers, ilsc.
Mr. Justice BAILEY asked—Did net the 19th
Section of the Act qualify the Bth, by requiring that
the house or place to which such Preacher or Teacher
was appointed must be registered ? A fact which did-
not here appear in evidence.
Mr. Guassir being unable to satisfy the Court on I
this head,
Mr. Justice LE BL tNc said, the Prosecutor's show-
ing that he was Preacher or Teacher to a Congrega-
tion, without also showing that the Congregation tol
which he had been appointed was a legal Congrega-
tion, by the house or place of meeting having been
certified and registered as required by law, was not
sufficient to entitle the Court to issue this Preroga-
tive Writ.

Lord EttrNaonotcu lamented, that when the
course to b pursued was so easy, there should be a
disinclination to comply with it. As parties chose,•
however, to stand on the extreme point of right, his
Lordship could not prevent it. At present he did
not find it necessary for him to determine, whether
the Justices were correct in demanding the certifi-
cate; nt the party, in supposing that his own oath
was sufficient. It was enough for his Lordship now
to see, that it did not appear on the face of the affi-
davits that this was one of those houses or places of
worship dissenting from the forms of the Church of
England, which the Bishop would have been called
on to give the necessary qualification.
-Mr. Justice BAILEY concurred in the same opi-
nion. He thought it even of importance to the
Dissenters themselves, that the certificate should in
all cases be- required, as it would prevent improper
applications. It was a formality easily complied
with, where the party applying was really the Preich-
er or Teacher to the Congregation in respect of which
he claimed to be allowed to qualify himself—Rule
discharged.

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formed the Court that the Prosecutrii bad agreed to
take 601. which sum had been paid to Mr. Wind-
sor, who was authorized by the Prosecutrix to re-
ceive it.
The Court then fined each Defendant one shilling,
and ordered each of them to.entet into recognizances
to keep the peace for two years, themselves in 1001.
and two sureties in 501. each, and to be imprisoucd
till such security was found.

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WiLLYA NI 13. MOUNTAIN, SanAcrws
Sn'nw-hill, Loodon.--The hest aecom-
°iodation foe Travellers, good Beds, choice Logi:ors, and ma
derate charges.
The following Post Coaches, Mail Coaches, &c. set mil
from the Saracen's !lead Inn.

EXETER, Plymouth, Weymouth, Dorchester, Falmouth,
Dartmouth, and Salisbury, New Post Conch, every blonur,r
at SCVI7II o' Clock. with a Guard, through Iluniton, Amnionci.
Bridport, Woodford, Ba.ingstoke, and Ragsbot.
BOSTON, Spalding. Peterborough, Stilton, and finotin.
don New Royal Mail Coach, sets out every Evening.—Coach4
from 13n.tnn to Spilstiy, Louth, Grimsby, and Hull.
LIVERPOOL, Worrington,' Knutsford, Stone, and Welt-
field Post Coach, called the Expedition, every EvenMg
Five o'clock, to Brotberionls, Saracen's Head Inn, We_
street, Liverpool. Guarded throughqut.
BATII and JiRIsIOL Flying Fast-Coaches, throat',
Chippenham, Caine, and Marlborough, every A fternoon• as
rive at Mr. May's, the Greyhound Hath, and the Londatt
Tavern, ttttt las-street, Bristol, next Morning. Cabe,
Wells, Bridgewater, Taunton, &c.
LEEDS new Light Conei, called the Rockingham, wis nut
every blunting at Eight o'Cloi k ; carriei Four Insides
and goes remarkably easy, v..ith a Guard throughout. Pasem
through Stamford, Newark, Itetford, Doncaster, aol Ferry.
bridge, to the Golden Lion, heeds, next Day at Noon. Not-
withstanding the uncommon Expo:joint of this Coach, it 6
allotted to he the nom apt-fable and complete Public Cn.
veynnce on the North Ruail, being unequalled iu Accommoda-
tion tiv nor other. _ . -

KENDAL, Lancaster, Preston, Kirby-Lonsdale, Bolton,
Chorley, Ormskirk, and Gammic Post Coaches, every After-
noon, at Five o'Clock.—Guarded.
GLISGOW, Lonctown, Gretna-Green, Annan, Dumfries,
Brownhill, Thornhill, Sampthar-Kiln, aninock,
and all P.irts of sciithuid, Comperslown Coach, Daily.
YORK, Newcastle; and Edinburgh new Conch, perfurmet
with a Guard throughout. sets out every Morning at Half-past
Six o'clock, by way of Newark, Retford, Tadcaster, Darling.
ton, Northallerton Durham, !thirtieth. and Remit*. Pitmen-
gers finding themselves fatigued (rum the length of the journey,
may rest whit! time they Plespe, stud then proceed on nitkont
any additional Fare. J. Ct.Aa ,the niaCk Slimy, Coney-street,
Y. rk, runs Coaches to Sooderbutd; Mull, Scartio rough, Wk.
by, and other Places.
CiIEsTER. and PA RKOATR Kew • Post tench, Daily.
ECU PSE, a stew Flying Post Conch, to York, Sunderland,
Newrastle,and Edinburgh, tarries 1 Insides only, every Evening
nt Your o'clock, h a iiv of Doncaster. Grant:in:nos:4 Shunt-ord.
SUNDERLAND, Stockton, •inil Yarm new Coach, every
morning, to the Gorge law, Sunderland.
' MANCHESTER, Winslow, Concletnn, Neweactle, Walsal,
and W olverhiunoton Post Coach, every Afternoon.—Goardcfl.
SHREWSBURY, Well ton, mid Shirfnall, Pint Conch,
the Royal Charlotte, every Evening at Five o'Cloek.--.
Guarded.

SHEFFIELI) nod RoHierhata Post Coach. called the Rat-
gingham, every Morning.
SOUTHAMPTON, Winchester, Alresford, and Altos
Coach, every Evening. • s .
LEEDS nod WAKEFIPIDIfsew elegant Coach, Daily.
HERTFORD, Warr, Iluddesdun, nod Cheshunt Coach,
every Morning.
TOTTENHAM anti T.tifonaton Coach, Mils', at Half-rst
Ten, Half-past Two, Halloos& Four, and Half-pa.st ;times
u'elswk.

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•BRIDGENORTH and Walsh' pew • Post Cosh, every
Evening.
BIRMINGHAM Mercury NMCoach. with * Bnhht, feu
nut every Afterniiiin, and reaches Birmingham next Dny at
Nnon. Passes M Oxiord, Eatteti, sold niiiitstooe to the Sara-
cen's Head, Bull-street, Itirmioehaiii.
HULL, Niirtiicave, !Lowden, Thorn., and Doncaster Psi
Coach, every Morning tat Seven •o•Ctnek, to the Bun and bun
Inn, Myton-gate, Hull.
CARLISLE, Penrith, and Whitehaven Post Coach, gol
with Four Home& add a Guard nll the Wny. PNS•IeS through
}trough, Apple>y, Urratabri,lgc, Richmond. Uatterick, B,
rostglibridgc' Wttherby. Aberfora, Doncaster, and Gruithain
(the nearest Way by Eighteen Mile.). Sets out every itlitniings
and perform); the Jutart.cy with
.the greatest facility. P.issesisei,
deters ied on the Road by Panne's, nr Pletwure, have the petu-
nia Advantage of nair.Seats being secured in the next Conch.

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Heavy W!ightsof Luggage., (tondos &e conveyed by the tinders
'motioned Waggotifs •
To DiSS.' Becclis, Bangay, Bury, and all parts of.Sulolk,
.ever p Moods".
CIRENGL6TER, Abiogdou, and Healey, Three Timms
Week.
NUN WRY. flainplon, and Twiekenkans, take a Week:
WV'S CHEST/ill. It,limey, Lyndhurst, Lyming,ton. Christ.
church, ItlngssondiVvirdingisridge, Mushier's, Poole, It of
Wjght, 'Jersey, and Guernsey Wamash., Dilly.
WILLIAM B. MOII.fiTAIN and Cu. respectfully acquaints
their Friends snJ the Public, that tHby will nut he sermon/able
for any Parcels or Lugrtge, &c. ut more than Five P.m's&
Value, if lost or damaged, unless entered as sash, and paid for
accord ingly, at the Saracen's Head inn. Snow-hill. 1..-ndon•