PEW RIGHTS.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5256, 21 November 1885, Page 4

PEW RIGHTS.

, Prince Albert Tictor was at Yarmouth last May he attended service in the. parish church one -Sunday without Being recognised, and haying taken his seat in-a large empty pew, he wag pregently ordered to quit it by the owner, who arrived late and ..faming,but resolved to insist on his rights. The episode has led to a correspondence with the Bishop of Norwfcbi who has written expressing a hope that " tbe-' deplorable incident' may be the means of effectMa}ly patting down the unjust claim of any parishioner to an . erolusive right - in r the 'parish churches of the land." It may console the Prince to learn that the Pake of Wellington once suffered a similar .indignity. He was staying at Walmer, and walked into Deal one Sunday to attend evening service. On entering the church, he noticed that a large square pew in a desirable position was standing empty, so he seated himself in it. : When the service had proceeded some little time, an npstart'loqking woman appeared at the door of tbe pew and desired the Duke to " come out!" and when he had obeyed her command she' went in, shut the door, and ensconced herself in a space which, would.haye^ acepmodated a doien persons',!, iThepDjnle; quietly took a place in the free seats, and at the close of the lervice desired the beadle (whS wrfs^ni a; prodigious fluster at having missed the great mto) to co and teli that lady that she .turned the Duke of Wellingtoa out of her jpeiw; TKe effect' ot this news'on .a snob of the most rainpani species may be imagined. '•■>*-■>■■■' ■■ -•-■■ '-