The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-08-23 00:00:00

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March following; hut the decree which they 5,,.J•
and under which the rector now claims, wee ropr
enrolled in Chancery at ail, but WAS Kipp t,
them. on the 25th of February, to Bishop Hoer,
to be kept in his registry for ever, and there only
is now to be found. There it lies ever remained is;
dead letter, except in the single instance in the rr;,,
of Charles I. In a publication of the statute.,
• making eerier the authority of Parliament, these
note on the act of Henry the tech, stating that the
tree which the commissioners were antliorize I •„
make was not friend in the earliest ~,pies of tr.;
statutes ; nor was it enrolled in Chancery. If anti',
of London will once more go to Parliament is
the question set at rest, all the parishes is lit assist, and
there can be no doubt of the result. He TM
dent the spirit of the inhabitant would never oh:,
and that by anion and perseverance in a good car:,
they would finally Oomph. Mr. Beecham coneltle:
by moving a resolution, es pressing the appsohation
the meeting of exerti one made by the inlialotants is
resisting the claim of tie rector, which was rarrol
unanimously.
Mr. Jasna Tavbon moved the second remise o
—that the freeholders and other owners cot proper:.
felt themselves bound to aloha the inhabitants, winc.,
was also carried nnsnimously.
Mr. RICII RD TA SLOB moved a vote of censor, es
the Rector, for endeavottring to set aside the et.e.
jag mode of payment, for the purpose of exacting an
exhorbitant income. He said the Rector', present is-
come &mooted to £1,400 a year, beside, a goo
house. It was true he paid curates ant of it, hat
that we (or his own ease, and to enahk him to lie
iu the country, where he had one or more vale.hie
church livings also. The parish showed every in_
lingness to enter into negotiation with his on ac;
fair claim lie might make for an advance, but he pr..
(erred going to kw. It was known that io
parishes of which he had the tithes be had tai.,,,
steps to increase their amount: hie pretence 13.3,
that he wiuted an i d income to eaahle his t,
defend the church against unbelievers. The hie.,
also seemed ■nxions to screw up the livings of
clergy as high as possible, while it appeared fro., .
recent publication, that the Clergy of the Clohc.,.i
England received more wealth than all the other esr2,,.
in the world.
Mr. SOI.:IIIGATS seconded the motion, which WA
carried unanimously.
, Mr. :VAS!, exhorted the inhabitants to persevere
both for their own sakes and that of others, as there
appeaeed to be a spirit abroad amongst the clergr
which made them consider a disinterested Cbristi.a
pastor as an enemy. In the perish in which be fired,
St. Botolph„ Bishopsootte, there wee an eeceltcotcler•
gyuton, who bad beet* rector for 35 years; his it.
colds was about £5OO a year. At a meeting of the
clergymen of the diocese, he was hid i.e mast rue
his income ; he must get a shilling in the pooodoa
the rental. Tare good rector expostulated, said he
did not wish fur any increase of income, hat all in
vain ; be was told his conduct was injurious te the
church and he toast reform it. The rector foaling
it useless to contend against each pion■ opponent•,
called a meeting of his parishioners, and with coal
conve:n told them he mast leave them—he must re
sign. They begged to know the cause, wise* he tr•
!sassily informed them, 'f hey declared they wee 4
not loose him, hut would pay a shilling in the pound:
be begged they would not take it front any who cezd
not well afford to pay it. The 'drilling in the pond
wee paid by those who could afford it, and it amours.
ed to £1,200 a year. The gond rector soon after
died, and hie successor demanded Is. 6J. in the pole
which, under his collection, amounts to near .ej,flott
a year, and lie declares that if toe Reverend Mr.
bert ll,:resford succeeds in Lis suit, Le niust
2s. 9 I. in the pound.
Mr. Femme address •J the ineetiog at considera'.O
length. lie said parliament ware disposed to rusk.,
relaxation of taxation, bat the clergy appeared ae
terusined to prevent its beneficial edicts. Their .ry
was, that the Church was in danger from freethieloes
and radicals, but the real danger teas from the raps-
city of the clergy. In the year 1631. the Is :mho
clergy addressed Charles the First, comp! iioing af
the nuttiness of their livings, nosily of which thry
said did not amount to more than 4W. myear—a proof
that they did not consider they heal any chins to is.
91. in the pound, or they would have ecforced it. At
the time it was said that time 2, 9.1. in the posed net
granted, the clergy were bound to repair the (huh-,
and support the poor; if they will do so tm, time pa•
rishioners will not object to the payment.
Mr. CAMPAIGN Y moved that a subseriptirn Atoll
ho immediately entered into by the freeholders sed
other owners of property io the eerie', to twits nigh
the inhabitants in defending the suit.
The motion oas carried by acclamation.
'thanks wore vile.: to the Chairman, after which
the wecting separates!.
Seven thoneand eight hundred Settlers hare arri ee 4
at the port of Quebec this serson from Beret Britsin
and Ireland.
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oeUtS MINE --WC tdit).1313.1,:e the rec. iot eta
on--p:,und note, for the relief of James Byrne, foes
our correspondent " Xot el OreloV is-s:‘,“ to wh.•s+
letter see refer the reader. Oct smthorit•; for the re
port of the poor man's trial, and f.r hie 1. !ter, was tin
London press, which, donbilem, copied both from tta
Dub in potters, whose stater:teats, not 'lariat( been au.
tradicted, may be presumed tree.—At any rate, Is*
will take care that the cherity of oor correspondent
shall not be misapplied. We shall further lee happy
to rese:ye the contribut:ons of other elia.:eeltlyilispord
person♦ for the relief of fly►ne ; in solicithig Oro
subseriptions n•e assnre them that ant a firtbing sh.o
It. Feted with Loin our heads bet under the teed
per ect conviction that it will be given to. or applied
to the nee of, the object it is ioteuded for.—Mthefe'd
Mr. Grom, it will he remembered, was nearly hille4
be an accident in toe sle.e.nt, after asicensiluer hum
Cheltenham last month, loth !•is balloon wiped through
the netting. Mr. (+teen orered a reward of 5!. eel tr.
pre aii rereon,hie expenses. f.lr the restoratioe. of the
Isailoce.. It f,.:1 io a field s •hurt distance from Nora-
ernoton, and to the disgrace or true British feeling, dry
person will not restore is to too oneortuoiao ;Nomad
Iv:thou 11116 ioe: a I•rop.•rty of the at:eldest. He deuisteir •
forty pounds and extreme.. 'I be Committe at theltee
ham have cep d their indi2 nation at etch eossho
and intend felting steps immediately to Maar p 0.014
of the balloon.
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