The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-11-12 00:00:00

The Learned Jabot observed, t►at this Coed with
the same spirit, wield set withheld its opinion en this
question, as it was *nee( considerable importance to
a highly ',tremble elan of society, namely, Esta-
blished Ministers ; end litenise with respect to Pa-
rish Meetings, where similar disputes might freqeeet-

ly stile.
There was no impress Statute or Clines one way
or other. Push right claimed en the part of the
Rector nevertheless existed se a put of the Common
Law, which was Media, no the practice of the Ec-
clestsstkal Coons ; as the Ecclesiastical Law itself
rested (is did the Commea Law) apse the seceind
resters and insp. Ie the amens of Canon, * Sta.
tete Law, then was still the instance of jet moo
seriph& This might be taken from sdjsdged cases
or from custom and singe, established by public ao.
twiny. This right might ewer have ben "widened
or doubted; the Parish Minister presiding by usage and
costes through** the whole reels. The observance
of this general sup ass seSciently eeteriees, and
snlni it could be found improper, it was to be takes
as haring a foundation in Common Law sight.—
According to Blerkstone, "General castes formed
the Nov." Again, ~ The int foundation Odle law
of
Botgleed was immemorial custom." The gentles
as referable to costae and ante was thia--if emit
was a tessossble usage. The Common Law was the
perfection of renew ; for what was set reason was
net law. If this right .f the Minister to preside woe
not admitted, the geoseqeeoce would be that aoloso.
allies, ethers they *lased in wishes, would be go.
der us check of authority or centre* whatever. The
interests of the poor would net be properly *waded
to ; sod thin might be suited ell the sagry missions
of moo. It was to hesefit those individsals, (the
poor of a parish,) that the Weiner and Chinch.
warriors were swished to look to their support ;
sod this seemed to be immemorial usage. In
almost all Acts of the Legislators releilog to
pulsing, the Minister use very ploperly describe.
se the first iedivideal, and as so integral past
of the parish—nemely, " The perish Might's
Church-warders, Inhabitants, or Paris/shows, le
Vestry aseemblod." Then Meetings were Mbar
Enderfeeficui from their reistiug to the Chords, be•
leg held le a part of the consecnted building ; sad
there for an ecclesiestical porpose—thet of
en:i2
pre** the peer. Altimegh the Clergymen was
s by temporal sothority, it was originally his
spiritual ditty, that of his being the goodies of the
poor. Aeandleg to Pridemore, it became the Mi.
sister mod Churls-lindens to take care of the poor,
sod to HS that the Parishioners granted them relief.
Also by the Statute of Kliseheth, Vestry Meetings
wen declared to be for ecclesiastical purposes; that,
thwefers, the Wooster should not preside, would be
tageogreoes. This would be is piece him is a de.
iredlog sitestioa, is • bleb he is not placed by the
mostitatioasl Nw of the country. The Leaned
dodge was of *pieties, that, upon solid principles, he
was to be coesidered the heed of the perish.
After citing warless cases reported in Smogs sad
Fannon, end lessoning by soselegy thereon, the
COURT was inclined is support the right of the Mi.
eines to preside as Chairmen at all Vestry lifeetlogs ;
and that the Coast hod jevisdictios here, as is the
ass of restrainlog Parishioners from tonalities osi.
*seen at the homey of the Miming, maintaioieg
sods Ecclesiastical suits ;as ler poling down or ere*.
keg tombateries agelost his will; neglecting to re.
pas the Church ; plying wpm the organ, Ike. with.
int Me aesseent. Up.. thew grounds, the Coon
ins et epistles, tint these articles should be ad.
WNW; bet, is order to be corrected in his
judgmeet, the Judge said, he should wish his deci-
ded So be appealed from, for the opleims of the 12
hag*, to whose authority be should yield eith all
delenese awl respect ; and wily so fer le this can the
Court decided es its eetherity end jerisdietion. In
She mega time, be directed that the gentles should
be left epee to an appeal, by sespending the open.
don of these articles.
i proceeding stayed accordingly.
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THE STATESMAN.

Is sneer to gentles, from the Cowry. lb. peer
man explained, that he had fallen 11.1cr the hands of a
fellow primmer, who was IN no habit of assisting
OMNI/ is their applications In that Court. mod who
bed conjered rip (as it oppressed). as uvular at
Thames Dillon to vane the feraltere. 11. jays the
poor man the certificate of the valoatioa, whieb al:
legeJ that it *as made by one awl. at Drowns.
wick, arid is did all this for the moderate dingo •f
131. tad. It wet clearly proved that there was no
such appraiser at liamptiswkk ; and the Litareed
Coonaluieaer desired the peer as. to tell his fellow
primrsen, ea his retorts, that be was reseeded be.
came he had minuted his strain to this (elle*,
whose only object ass to make Mosey of the its..
rest mod unwary.
The Solicitor for tbeSerrey fostiteinn for lb. Re-
lief of Peer Penne Impriseeed for Smell Debt pro.
shed that the amemary firms shield he eemplied
with in this Insolvent% ease, s. as to amble his to
come op ea eloaday mat.
W. Ilegarth was opposed by Mr. IItATII, 1111118114.•
ral (rands, piaci pally for a eemealesee t of propriety,
feel freedeleatly obtaining credit.
It appeared that the lamina', who ass a 'meg
as. who had held a fatuities is the Property Tat
Oise, emit it was redoced, had become embarrassed
I. his circumstances, sod that some of his friends had
some forward sod obtained a sea of sway hem a
Geolleama abase illogithwele is. he ass reprimand
to be, to Weaned. from his eisberrassmeste. The
losolmot, sot wielded (as he stated) that the *stoat
' of his debts shoold be looms to his friends, sad imp.
lies, after he ass dimacembwed of his priaeipel bor.
dens, to be moo able to clear of the remaleder him.
self Rem his felon especiamies,emmailed from the
persons who were appoisted le mange his affair*,
essay debts for which he ass liable, sod Impede(
which the Croon desired farther esplanades, as they
appeared, as the ease stood, to be eatrevaseally la-
corral, sod without probable mown et miss them.
The case was ordered to staid met aiiM the lid
test. fir farther eumistatles.