New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-17
The EccIcsiastical Titles Bill

4 bill tas amended by the committee and on
sideyation OF blll as amendcdl 10 prevent the As
sumption of certain Ecclesiastical Titles IN respect
Of Places IN the United Kingdom.
Whereas divers Of her Malesty's Roman Cathollc
subjects have assumed 10 themselves the titles OF
Archbishop and Bishops of pretended province. and
of pretended and dlocescs, within the United
Kingdom. under color OF an alleged authority gwen
10 them for that purpose by certain bres, reScrlpls
or letters apostohcal from the see o Rome, ana par
ucuarv bN certain brlef, rescrpt or letters apoS
tOllcsd pumOrting 10 have been gwen al Rome on
the 29th of September. 1850 and whereas by the act
of the 10th wear of King George the Fourth chapter
= after rccing that the Protestant Episcopal Church
of England and Ireland and the doctrine discipline
and the government thereof, and likewise the
Protestant PRESBYTERIAN Church OF Scotland and the
doctrine. discipline, and government thereof, were
by the respective acts OF union of England and Scot
land and of Great Britain and Ireland. established
permanently and nylolaby, and that the night and
title OF Archbishops to their respective Provinces. OF
Bishops 10 their sees, and OF Deans 10 then Deane-
res as well IN England IN Ireland had been SET
tied and established by law. II was enacted, that II
any person after the commencement OF that act,
other than the person thereunto authorized by
law. should assume or use the name, stlle, OF Ute
OF Archbishop of am Province, Bishop OF any
BlshoprC. or Dean OF any Deanery, IN England
or Ireland, he should for every such onenSe Tor
iei and pav the sum OF 100 And whereas IL NAV
be doubted whether the rccltcd enactment extends
10 the assumption OF the title ~ Archbishop or
Bishop of "A pretended Province OF Diocese OF an
Archbishop or Bishop OF city, place or Itrri-
tory or Dean of any pretended deanary IN England
or Ireland not beng tie see, province or UoceSe ol
any Archbishop or Bishop deanery o any Dean re-
coenized cy law but the attempt 70 establish, under
color OF authority tren the See oi koint, or Diner
wise, such prenended sees provinces dloceseS, or
deanereS. Is Illegal and VOID And whereas, II j. eX-
pedlent 10 prob bli the assumption Of such titles IA
respect Of any places within the United Kingdom
BE IL therefore declared ana enacted by the Queens
most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and
consent of the Lords aplrltusd and temporal. and
Commons IN thus present Parliament assembled, and
NN the authority Of the same. that
All such briefs, rescuptS, or letters apostoical.
and al and every the jurisdiction, authority pre-
tmnence, title conferred pretended 10 be con-
tened thereby, are and shall be deemed unlawful
and VOID.
II. AID be 1t enacted, iha, IT, AFTER the passing OF
Tins act any person shall obtain cause 10 De pro-
cured nom the bishop or see OF Rome, or shall pub
llsh or put n use within ANY part of The lnned
kngIon. any such bull. bret, Te>crlPt, or letters
apoSohcSl. any other instrument or rtlng for the
purpose NJ constituting such Arch0ishops or Bishops
Ot such pretended PROVINCES sees, or dloccSss with
IN the nIied Kingdom or II person, other than
person thVrcUntO authorised ON law IN respect OF Al
archbishoprlc. OishOprC, or deancry OF the nted
Church Oi England and Ireland. assume or use the
name. StNi oT title OF Arch0sbOp, Bishop or Dean or
ANY CITY, town or place or OF ANY territory district,
under any designation or description whatsoever
The tniiet Kingdom heheT such city, town place,
oy such territory district DC be not the or
province, or Co-eNlenslNe with the province. o. any
Archbishop "a the Ses OF dlsceSe, Or co-e ItenSlye
with the diocese. OF Bishop. seat or place of
the church Of amy Dean. or co-eNenslve with any
oeanery 1i The SAID united churCh, the person 50 Of
tending shall for every offence forfeit and pay the
sum oi I 100. ~ De recovered penalties imposed by
the reCted act be recovered under the provisions
thereof by acton deo Al the sun OF any person
IN one OF her MaeSty's superior courts Of law with
The consent OF her MaleSyS attorney -generalln Eng
land and Ireland, Or her MaleS;y'> advocate m SCOT
land. as the case NAV be
Ill. That tins act shall not extend apply 10 the
assumption or use ov any Bishop OF the Protestant
EplscOpal Church IN Scotland exercising Episcopal
functions within some d>irc, or place IN Scotland Of
any name. siyie, title IN respect oi such district
or place but nothing herein contained shall be taken
10 give any night 10 any such Bishop 10 assume or
any name, style, OF tile which be i not now by law
entitled 20 assume or use
~. Be enacted. that nothing herein contained
shall be construed 10 annul. repeal, or N any amer
affect provision contained N Al act passed m The
eighth year Of her present MAJESTY, entitled Al Set