Dr. Lawrence followed, on the same side; he observed, that the prosecutors were legally entitled to claim judgment. On the last occasion, the reverend defendant appeared before the court: what the reverend gentleman had said, was not a suitable atonement for his error; and it therefore became his duty to pray sentence of the court.

Mr. Stone then addressed the court extemporaneously, and said, he considered the holy scriptures to contain all the doctrine and instruction necessary to salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. The doctrine of the church of England appeared to him to have no better authority than the church of Rome. They were both erroneous, only the Roman catholic was more absurdthey were pope against pope, each asserting their respective infallibility. The principle of intolerance was common to both, although the practice, was different: when he was originally ordained a priest, he admitted that the holy scriptures were the only rule of his faith, and he should always apply to them in the conscientious discharge of his duty. To swear a man to preach according to the spirit of the holy scriptures, and to make him conform his preaching to the provisions of an act of parliament, was a species of ecclesiastical chicanery for which he could not find a parallel.

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Sir J. Nichols interrupted the reverend gentleman, and observed, that the court did not sit to examine the merits of his system of belief, but to determine the question which he had been called to answer. law determined what he had preached and published to be error, and it was for him either to recant it, or submit to the sentence which the law had provided for such an offence.

Sir W. Scott said he had heard the defendant with great impatience. Instead of a formal recantation, as had been requested of him, he only per

sisted in his former error; what consolation the rev. gentleman could derive from his conduct, he was utterly unable to say.

Mr. Stone said, he had fulfilled the oath taken on his ordination, and if he erred, he was answerable to God, and him alone. He conceived that he had as good a right to preach the worship of one God, as the Trinitarians had to preach the unity of three deities in one; and as many other sectaries preached doctrines different from that acknowledged by the established church. At all events he should conform himself to God's word, and not to any act of parliament. He however requested the learned judge would be kind enough to instruct any person properly qualified, to draw out the form of a recantation, and give him a week to consider of it.-Hé would be happy to sign it if not contradictory to the dictates of his conscience. He was the more solicitous to retain his living, as he had a wife and seven children unprovided for, and entirely dependent on him for support. He felt it a severe trial, but he should sooner submit to that than sacrifice his duty to his creator.

Sir W. Scott said, he did not require any formal revocation in writing of the doctrines he had preached, but to acknowledge them verbally and openly in court, and to declare his belief in the thirty-nine articles of the church of England as established by law.

Mr. Stone said, he would not by any means sacrifice his duty to God, nor could he agree to the terms prescribed to him by the learned judge, unless with the salvo of conscience.

Sir W. Scott observed, the law permitted no salvo of conscience.

Dr. Lawrence begged leave to remark, that neither he or his learned friend who conducted the prosecution meant or wished to argue the doctrine themselves. This he wished

and particularly observed, lest some of the auditors should depart under an impression that they had been hearing a theological argument.

Mr. Stone stated, that he believed God to be the principal Saviour of the world, and Jesus Christ to be his agent. God condemned us all to everlasting punishment, but he reversed the judgment through the medium of Jesus Christ.

Sir W. Scott interrupted him, and said, the only question he had to determine was, whether Mr. Stone had revoked the errors which he was proved to have preached and published. The statements made by Mr. Stone were unsatisfactory. On the justness of his argument, and in support of his opinions, it was not a competent subject for him to judge upon. He thought the indulgence of another week would be productive of no good; if he did not avail

himself of the present opportunity of revoking the error, no alternative was left him, but to certify his case to the diocesan to whom he belonged, who would pronounce the sentence of the law.

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The Bishop of London and the Bishop of Lincoln, accompanied by other dignified clergy, then entered the court, and after being informed by Sir Wm. Scott that the charges alledged against the reverend Francis Stone were clearly proved and established by the evidence produced, the Bishop of London proceeded to read the sentence, and afterwards signed the same, which deprived Mr. Stone of his ecclesiastical preferments.

Immediately after sentence was pronounced, Mr. Stone cast up his eyes to heaven, and exclaimed,"God's will be done.”

May, 9.

J. H. W.

a weight of taxes hold out longer under such circumstances?"

Upon some inquiry being made as to the existence of neutrals, and particularly respecting America, he observed, that he formed no decision with regard to that country, as it had as yet formed no decision for itself.

THE JEWS.

FRENCH REGULATIONS.

Paris, March 21.-By a decree of the 17th of this month his Majesty has ordered the execution of the measures determined on at Paris in December last, respecting the Jews. A synagogue and Israelite consistory is to be established for every 2000 Jews, but there can be only one consistorial synagogue for a department. The consistory is to superintend the rabbies, and see that their teaching be conformable to the doctrines of the grand sanhedrim, They are to give information respecting the Jewish conscripts of their districts. Every Jew who wishes to settle in France or Italy, must give three months previous notice to the nearest consistory. There is to be a central consistory at Paris; each consistory is to have a grand rabbi, elected by 25 notables. The rabbies of the central consistory are to have a salary of 6000 francs; those of the consistorial synagogue 3000, and the other. rabbies are not to have less than 1000 francs.

lated by interest above 5 per cent. are to be reduced by the courts of laws. If the interest growing on the capital exceed 10 per cent. the contract is to be declared usurious. After the 1st of July next, no Jew will be allowed to trade without a patent, renewable annually. This patent the prefects are not to grant to any individual, until he produces a certificate of his character, testifying that he is no usurer. No Jew not actually domiciliated in the de partments of the Upper and Lower Rhine, can be admitted to a domicile there. In the other departments, the Jews cannot be allowed to settle, except upon the condition of their purchasing rural property, and abandoning commerce. The Emperor may, however, grant to individuals exceptions from this law. The Jews of the conscription are required to perform personal service, and are not allowed to find substitutes. These regulations are to continue during ten years, in hope that after that period there will be no difference be tween the moral character of the Jews and other citizens of the em pire. If the contrary should appear, the law will be continued in force.

The Jews of Bourdeaux, of the Gironde, and at Landes, having given no cause for complaint, are not made subject to the above regulations.

DISTILLERIES-SUGAR.

A COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Report of the Committee for considering of restricting the distilleries to the use of Sugar, which is

now, become the subject of an interesting discussion, after stating those circumstances which are already generally known; namely, the fall in the price of sugar, from