The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-08 00:00:00

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Beeping, Spalding, Spilsisy, Alford, Grimsby 4 Hull,
Keening, at kalf-post 7 o'clock, Sunday, at a quarter
before 7.
Tke "Express," a Nem Light Pour-Inside Post Coach.
to Carlisle. Pexrith acid Whilehasen; with a Guard all
the way ; posses through Appleby. Brough, Bowes, Greta-
Bridge, Richosoud.Caiterick, Boroughbridge, Perry-bridge,
Doncaster. Newark, Hawley, Grantham. Starnfor4. Gree-
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Morning, and performs the Journey with the greatest Fa-
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cured to the next Coach.
THE ONLY DIRECT COACH TO CARLISLE.

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deference to this genera; priocip!e and practice of the
Church. In the General Asseusblv, 1576, " Ale. Robert.
Hamilton (Principal of the New College, St. Andrew's) it
ordained to region with the Ministrie, and to leave the
Provostrie of the New College, as an impediment and nine
drance to his calling. of the. Minis'rie, under the pain of
the censure of the Kirk " "In 1577, during the time of
Principal llovd, he and the missi4ns mrt, and drew up a
minute, which stated, in rthstence. that having found, by
long experience, joined to the admission of Mr. Boyd,
that however diligent Ors Principal may be, he could not
consistently with the full discharge of his duty in that
office, be minister of the parish Govan; for these
reason's, therefore, the Principal a ecessors are
exonerated in all time coming front reaching in Govan,
that he may attend solely to the interests of the College.
This was not surely to snake that office as' • re, bat-it
was to enable him to discharge his itnp uties more
properly." 6 .
Dr. Fiadlay, the predecessor of Dr. ill in the Divi••
Illy Chair, sacrificed hi. living of thee. WlG:whore Church,
after .his appointment in the College ; and Dr...Voi*
Massif, whose splendid and powerful talents, if tffiente,
could enable any man to do the duties of two offi•es, would
almost have excused a retaining of pluralities in his person,
gave up the Tron Church, upon accepting the Divinity
Chair. These instances, to which nt in others might be
added, are qUite sufficient to prove what hes Imo the
feeling of individual ministers of the Kirk up to this
period, as to what was their duty when placed in similar
circumstances to those of Dr. Macfarlane.
2. Are the Acts of Parliament and the Acts of the
General Assembly favourable or unfavourable to Dr. Mac-
, farlane's admission? _

leach all sties- Then he was, in fact, jack of all trades, and
master of none. Isit uisheil to pull down the lislrersity,
and bring it bark to this half Lai-tarots state ?"
What the people of Scot'and will think of this method of
supporting Dr. Macfarlane's presentation ye cannel tell. If.
at the period of Knox and jlrlviilr., their !athletes and.
martyrs were only •' half endosed" fools and knaves, no
doubt the better endowed ministers of the present times ate
wiser, awl much more virtuous characters!
It is somewhat curious, that in this instance there were
three siecial reasons, that could not appertain to otberplu-
ralities. First, the parish of the High Church is one of
best endowed livings in Scotland—second, the PrincipilPf
the College of Glasgow is the best provided for of Av.
Professor in Scotism! —and third, the psrisb of Sr. Nlang4
is the Isrtest bat one in Glasgow. The argutuelits oths:
would arise from these Circumstances must be present to the
minds of all one readers.
(To he concluded next week )

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nuntingfo.ll, linekland, dr Royston, Evening, at half-past
7 o'c ock. Sunday, at a quarter before 7.
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Morley, Ornukirk and Garstang Light Post Codeine,
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The "Royal Expreu. New Light Aar-Inside Pks
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Prescot, Cony:etas. Lawton, Newcastle, Rudy!". Kinds.
ford. Stone, Stafford and Litchfield. (oat y.Oise Night on
the Road.) every Afternoon.; arrives at the Saracen's
Head Inn, Dale-street. Liverpool, nest Evening.
The advantages to 7'raVellers who honour Mir coach with
their preference arefar superior to any other on this Road,
as the- "Royal Express" is driven throughout with 4 coach-
men only (3 fess than any other coach to Liver flool)—a sa-
ving to Passengers too evident to require comment ; besides
the additional' advantage, especially to commercial Inter-
ests, of peiforming the. journey to Less time damson!, other
coach ; aid. notwithstanding its cheapness aid expeditious,
.the Proprietors pledge themselves that for tafet,y and ac-
commodation it is equalled by few and shall be surpassed
'by none.
Staffordshire Potteries, a new Light very fast Coach, every
Afternoon, to Lamm d. Stoke, Shelton. Borsles, Tanstall,
Lawtoe, Minty and Holmes Chapel. This is the only Coach
direct to the Potteries.

THE LATE DREADFUL EXP ,OAION lii TII.;
DAINTON COAL Pll'.

A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body of Thos. Go-
lightly, one of the sufferers by the explosion of er,r-damp
in one of the Marquess of Londonderry's collieries. in the
neighbourhood of Rainton, near Durham. as mentioned in oar
Paper of Thursday, took place at a public house, near to th
scene of the fatal catastrophe, before PETER ILV;LLY. E.q.
Coroner, and a very respectable Jury. The evidence that was
'defaced was not of a very interesting nature, merely extendin,r
to shew that the explosion took plate about six o'clock in Ors
morning ; that when the danger was apparent, the overman and
persons in authority in the pit exerted themselves to the ut-
most to avert the dreadful consequences that followed; but it
could not be acertained by what means the inflammable air
became ignited ' • and that previously to the accident the pit had
been considered nerfectlyeafe.
' Mr. Buddle, the Marquess of Londonderry's principal
viewer, attended the inquest. Ile said he Could not form any
correct opinion on the subject; but the probability was, thst
the foul air had been forced out of some of the old workings.
by the falling io of a part of the roof, and ltsd in its progress,
which, he said, could not by any possibility exceed the dis-
tance of a yard In a second, become ignited ; but whether trona
carelessness or accident, it was impossible to say.
It appeared from the testimony of the witnesses, and Mr.
Budille'e statements, that if the overmen had had sutfi 'lent
time to admit a current of pure air, the danger would tiny..
beet relieved. Ali the overmen were killed ; one whilst pro-
ceeding to acqualathis superior of the state of the mine, and
another whilst proceeding to an sir door to 'Willa fresh air,
but haring nearly half a mite to traverse, the explosiau had
taken place before he could effset his object. 't was proved
that Davy-lamps were the °illy lights ales{ In the pit, so that ;:ra
blame can be attached to any individual for the use of a ii;nt
of any other description:
The COaoese havitig gemmed Op the evidence. the Jury.
without hesitation, returned. for their tardier—" That the de-
ceased. Thomas Goliglstly, buffet() his death in consepteiiee ear
a quantity of inflammable air taking fire; but what caused that
air to take fire they could not say.
The extent of the calamity Is greater than our Correspond-
ent at first understOod, fifty three men and boys having met
an mitimely death; instead of the number mentioned on Thurs.
day.
At the time of the explosion there *ere about eighty trvsn
the pit, so that twenty-six or twenty-seven escaped. Of theto,
*boot ten, who were in a different part of the mine fr dn that
where the explosion occurred. were altOtethrl anhurt ; Ant of
•those who were injured, five or six are out 'expecte I to live
the remainder are out of danger. The loss of titers will he se- •
verely felt, many Of the sufercrs Metal left fatuides of fr 3 tt
r er to eight c dldren. , .

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In the year 1569, it was enseted by the General Assem-
bly, that*" each as have plorality of benefices be compelled
to demit all save one." In IJel, an Act of Parliament
was passed, which states, " It is statute and ordainir, that
every perish Li, he, and sa umeikle bounds as sail be found
to be a sufficient and competent parechin, sail have their
awin pastor, with a sufficient and reasonahle stipend." By
the decision of the General Assembly in 1814, the Church
fully and unequivocally declared," that no union of offices
ought to exist, when the duties of the two are found in-
compatible." A number of other Statutes and Acts of
Assembly might be brought forward, hut we shall conclude
this Lead of the argumen., by confining ourselves to an
extract from Dr. Burns' speech, which has not yet appeated
in any Newspaper.
The statutes on this subject have been already noticed
by former speakers, and it is not necessary for me to advert
to them again. There I', however, out very important
resolution of the General Assembly iu which has
not been alluded to. In the Assembly of that year, ' the
Kirke thoaght it meet that the Pryor and Town of St.
Andrews, nominatesie ane of the brethren whom they have
the best liking of, to save the cure,' &c. and they give
commission to certain pees ms to give assent thereto, and
to plate bins there, provided they rind no lawful impedi•
ment, or that they,' the persons to he appointed, be not of
ane of the colleges, whom the Kirke ex erns fur consider-
ations therefore." From this enactment of it is plain, that
the Church at that time did consider time holding of a
collegiate °fare, as a proper ground of exmaptiou Loa tkg ,
labours of a postural charge; and that it reserves to itself
the power of judging in all cases where the (fustian as to
enioo of offices comes under review.
3. Would Dr. Macfarlane's admission more benefit or
injure the Church of Scotland.
This is the most important question that arises from the
proceedings. The Kirk of Scotland is now upon its teal
before the whole Christian world, and upon its decision or
this subject, we verily believe not only its prosperity, but
its existence, depends. Scotland is especially looking
anxiously on to observe whether the Ministers of its
national Church do really wish to have themselves, or
that they will allow any of their number to possess plu
ralities, and enjoy exorbitant incomes. We have seen the
vast secession from its communion which the mete appro.
hension of danger from larpatronage occasioned; what
will be the result, should this far more important question
be answered by the vote of the General Assembly in the
affirmative ?
The particular way in which the admission of Dr. Mac
fatting is contended for, cannot fail of making a strong
impression upon the public mind. All parties unite in
describing this union of offices as an evil. The counter
motion in the Pre-bytery, to proceed with the presentation,
was concluded with the words—" At the same time, they
(the Presbytery) express their decided disapprobation of
such union of offices In the person of any individual 1" and
yet this presentation, which called for such " decided dis-
approbation" from its own friends, is to be supported.--,-
Why ? " Because," says Mr. Patrick Robertson, Advocate,
!et:Hoed and feed for the purpose. time law that was passed
to disqualify other cases of pluralities, did not include that
of Dr. Macfarlane,"--" Because," says the Reverend Mr.
Lapslie of Cempsiei " at the battle of Langside, it was time
clan Macfarlane that made the principal charge,"—and,
" Because," say all the cringing sycophants, (and some
may be called so) when his Majesty, the Kipp gives the
presentation, it would be disrespectful in us to make the
least delay in complying with the royal mandate"—to be
sure, one whom they are in the habit of characterising as
their " Prophet, Priest, and King," and whose " kingdom
is not of this world," has unequivocally given his mandate
to the contrary—but what of that:—lie has little to do in
time matter. In all the benefices which the late Lord Thur•
low, as Chancellor, had to bestow, there was only one be
said, that ever came recommended to him with the name of
the" Lord of Hosts."
There is another ground of supporting Dr. Macfarlane's
ptesentstien, which will also have its effect upon the public
Wind, six. the one urged by Dr. Taylor and others, that what-
ever the Presbytery and Synod might do, the General Assem-
bly woe ld decide in Dr. M.'s favour. Now, how. let us ask,
does the Rev. Dr. know this I If the reason of Dr. Nl`.'s op- ,
ponents be sufficient to convince the Synod, why will they lose
their weight when brought before the General Assembly T—'
Does his experience of that learned, reverend, and august
body, lead him to conclude, that no arguments, however potent,
• will stand in their estimation against the commands of a King—
that, however decided may be the disapprobation of its own
friends in Glasgow and Ayr to " this union of offices," the
assembled Church will sanction and support It? If so, what
sort of language would he advise us to use In describing the
character of the General Assembly /
Again, this presentation is contended for by ridiculing
and abusing the " good old times" of time Scottish Mar-
tyrs,, when such anions were expressly forbid. Just
after the Popish and Episcopalian usumnieties, with their
ulekednes., bad been established, an act was passed to
prevent Ministers (outwitting gross and enormous crimes;
and,uvs Mr. Patrick Robertson, Advocate as aforesaid—
" The Presbytery had been told much of ti e g mud old times
of the Church. This Act gate but a sorry picture of those
goo I old tiines,"Sz^.; and that Reverend ane witty Miniver
of the ChriNtian M'Greor of Bonhil, says, ume stata'ca
we have referred to applied to times that were " rude acrd
barbarous—when the country wan half enligLtened, half
civilized —when the church was only half endowed—when
the professors were rot qualified —when they had to teach
all knowledge hiiinan 11,1.1 divine —mien they taught what
tm.ey v..ere not rindifir,l to tea.:l.—o hen a 31tnistor had to

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.ifterAooll, AT ILICOVC SD PIRGS.
• Cheater, Newport, Whitechatrch, Tarporley, Nantpt-
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Morning aid Afternoon.
Stamford Ligla Post Coaches every Nfiroing and Afternoon.
throagli flatclock. Rigglesmade, St. Neots, Buckden, Alan-
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Sunderland, Stockton and Yarns Light Post Coach every
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Mountain's " Express. Umpire and Tally Ho," to Man-
cheater, Winslow, Congtclon, Newcastle, Walsal, Waiver-
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Three Timm a Day. Oisly One Night on the Road.
Shefetd and Rotherham new Four Inside Post Coaches
every Morning, called "The Express," and also " The
Rockingham," every Afternoon, AT ltitDUCgD PAILS.
The "!loyal Express," new Birmingham Light Fast Night
Coach, is lb hours, sets out every afternoon, carrying 4 inside
only. passes through Warwick. Leamington. Southans,
Weedon. Daientry, Stoney-Sts atArd. and Towctster, to
the Saracen's Head, Butt Street, Biresiaghaos. early the
next morning.—Driven through with two coachmen only.
The " Express" a Nen) Light Post. Coach to Hull, Lin-
cola. NortAcare, Howden and Doncaster, every morning.
at eight o'clock to the Cross Keys. Market Plate, Moll, and
also the " Rockingham" in the afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Mer(ford. Ware. Haddad,* and (eshnat Camels.
Tottenham and Edmonton Conches daily at eleven, half=
pad. tiro. Pe. and eight o'clock.
••• At Reduced Fares. to Leads. York. and Doncaster:
Luggage and Package 4 at only two-penes per lb.
B. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. respectfully acqnsint their
Friends and the Public, that they will not be accountable
for any Parcels, Passengers' Luggage, Writings, Plate, &e.
of more than Fire Pounds value. if lost, stolen, or damaged,
unless entered as such, and the Insurance paid for accord-
ingly, at the Saracen's Used inn, Skinattr-street, Uslcle
Loadoa.

FIVE FEMALE PILIPERS StJANT TD D2tTIT.

A c'oroner's Toone!, was yesterd sy Wit on the hodies of
the five unfortunate persons *ho perished by the work-lulus-8
in the parish of St. lieerzel in the East catching fire, fast
Wednesday morning. The bony of the Man who in our re-
port was said to be missing has since been found, tett in 4..1
shocking a state as scarcely to be recognizable, the lesser ex-
tremities bring actually consumed. From the evidence cf
Charles Portloek, the overseer of the persons employed in the
oakum shop, it appears that he want into the shop between flue
and six o'clock oe Wednesday morning ; that then every thing
Wes perfectly right and proper; that he week a light aeteri:-.
log to his custom, and that some of the burning brimstone from
the match fell emoegst the eakum,which instantly burst into a
flame beyond his power to check. It was the practite. it seems,
to keep a fire In this shop during the day, and the witeekt de-
seribed the oakum as lying within half a yard of the fire place.
From the evidence of the aurae' it Would appear, that the wards
for the sick and the imbecile were placed directly over .11's
workshop ; and it is rather surprising that so many escape
out of about one hundred, than that so easy perished. 034 of
the victims, Agnes Sadler, seems to have suffered by her own
fault. She escaped in the first instance, like so many othere4
but afterwards returned to tzteh her pocket, and was sniT icatecl
Two other of the victims, viz. Rebecca Cook end Catherine
Oates, were ideots, and Pritchard, the man, was Ivlnz sick in
bed. Every exertion, it appears, was used to extinguish the
fire after it broke out ; and Jackson, one of the beadles of the
parish, particularly distinguished himself. Some of the pari-it
°Meer' present seemed to regret that say sleeping wards. more
partitulatly those of the sick and the helpless,should ever hay
been placed over an oakum shop, end they seemed iletermine,l
that in future this work should be carried on in a want.,
building. After hearing the evidence, the Corontr sail he
hoped this unfortunate event would be a caution to people how
they carried lights amidst such en iolitmmahle material as
o kuse.—TiteJury returned a verdict of " Atthlental Death by
burning."

On Friday evening last, George Palmer, the driver of
the beds up waggon, was passing through Buckden,
he was asked by a man of the name of Travel to let
him ride. Being a stranger to him, he inquired of the
landlord of the Falcon, what was his character ; it
being out of Mr. Gilby's power, who knew the frau:7
well, to give hint a good one, he was told be might go
into the hay bag, hut he should not ride in the body
of the waggon. They were seen drinking to.;ether at
public house in South(); but when the waggon arrived
at the White lior e in' Eaton, the driver was miisiog.
Mr. 1'1,4n. the landlord, immediately sent oil people in
search of hint, who could learn) nothing ; burfoun4. Tro-
wel in a public house in Eaton, kept by his fbro.lter in law.
On being questioned as to Whet was become of the driver,
he said the fell over the bridge into the water, and
was drowned. The body has since beemfound near the
bridge, without exhibiting any visible marks of a;oleoce
upon it. Travel is sent to Bedford Gaol, on suspicion of
having murdered him.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT BY FIRE WORKg.-0•1 Wed-
nesday last a deplorable accident happened to Master
Kennersly, the son of ,a Yorkshire lieptiem in, who ig rs
the Westminster School. The scholars on Gag Faux -a
day, purchased a qnantity of fire workt, which tuey werri
prohibited from letting oil except on their own Green, ifs
Dean's laid. Master K mnerdy, wl.en they were win";
them, held a roman candle in his hand, when onfortnnetaly
a spark fl •ty finite it into his packet, .chic 4 was Bleed whit
crack. rs an I other combustibles, ail of them iustantl,e
exploded. Ilia clothes were liter (Ey burned hiA
side and chest burned in so dreadful a manner, that his
life is considered in manger. An eApt,s, was i05i,41•1..
sent oil to hi• father. rile same day .11a.ter Breslow
and Mast r Dildwin, two of the adjulfirs. in a sidii:ar
manner lint their e.,.a hot oiwst. .aa.l :t

when the church was only half endowed—when!
side and ch.st burned in so dreadful A man are, ha 1113
ars were rot malilied —when they had to leads! life is consi.lesed an (!anger. An e.ipress was iust,drf.-
lze hi: wan a,i.l divine—worn the v taught what sent °lf in big father' rhe same 'I4Y A1..0t,r ilia:lo3w
rot qii‘litie,l to tract.—w!ken a Mcnist...r hold to wadlslit r liildwin, Iwo of the scholars. in a siaiilar
; manner had their ey•s hal til-,1 mast lrealf..iiy, aa.l :t is
2r. 7.l'o:lis s2zi,c!il.efore the Synch'. I, feared they will 1 ise th it sight. •
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