The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-16 00:00:00

CONSULAR EXPENDITURE ACT AMENDMENT

BILL.

Earl NELSON, in moilmgit; second reading of ttis
tplained that its oiltct was to place the clergy attached to
nsuisr estab ishments, under episcopal authority.
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The Marquis of LANSDOWNE opposed the bill, simply
for this ream, that no parliamentary ground had been
shown for it. Dia noble friend (Lord Pa'mere- in) was al.
ways in the habit of consulting the highest episcopal autho-
rity before he conferred any appointment.
The Bilep of LONDON admitted it to be true that the
clergymen attached to consular istsbishraents were not
under any legal episcopal juris fiction, wdiah wcs au anomaly
which ought not to eziat ; th .ugh he cantended that, in rict,
they were under that of the Bietittp of Lanaon. The sight
rev. p-elate than Ili tailed the tireurastenc, s attendant upon
the e.isplairtcy of Madeira, upo.i which subject he and Lard
Pahnerate n had come iota expret.ing his earnest
hops that some amicable arrangement might be coma to on
sue u subjects for the future. ilut while he tai I tEdi, he was
wiling to admit there might be grounds of expediency for
the removal ut the chaplatu fr m Madeira.

Tte Earl of MINTO entirely concurred in opinion with
the noble mantels (the Marquis of Lansdowne) that no
grounds had beau shown for the introduction of the prartnt
bill. The noble earl who brought it forward seemed to have
torgotten that the religion of the ehurch of Eqglaud with not
the only established religion of Madeira, but that the church
of Sco land was also es•a'diahed tocre. The effect, %bere-
t de, of this bill would be to place the members of the church
of St Aland as will ei those of the church of E 'gland, under
thejuri,dation of the Bishcp of London.
Earl NELSON said that be had no such intention in
view.

The Bishop of LONDON observed that he had not the
slifjbte.t wish to exertiss jurisdiction over the members of
the Scotch Kirk. (A laugh.)
Lord BDDISBURY reminded the house that if the congre-
gation at any ot these foreign stations, should retu,e to grant
• chal laic his salary, the goverum could not give him
anything, end he would be kit totally unprovided for, and
tart if the members of the church of England should then
wish to have the services of their church performed, it
would become necessary to appoint another minister. He
hoptd that, under all the circuatstnuc2, the bid: would not
receive their lordship.' matut. .

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The Bishop of LONDON exilained.lii-icie-Ft7—e
jurisdiction, but he had nu desire to exercise it causeless.y.
Lie had never attempted to interfere with her Majesty's
prerogative of appointing chaplain., bat, alter having given
a license to the cnapinia of Madeira, he felt that he could
not conscientiously withdraw 'as the gentleman had not
committed any ottence. He should be always ready to as-
sist her Majesty's Secretary for Fur, ign Affairs in superin-
tending the attain ol foreign churcues so fir as was consis-
tent with his dui.y, nut u an act of parliament was passed
releasing him from his jurisdiction In such matters, he
would consider any interference with it as an intrusion.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE admitted that the right
rev. prelate had ■ peculia Fort of jurisdiction over csagymen
of the Caton of England, but he had no jurisdiction that he
could exercise and enforce.

The Bishop of SALISBURY conceived that the principal
effect of the present latll would be to iudoce films woo
possessed the power of dismissal to exercise due considera-
tion mad consul a i•on with tue prup.r authority, beton, they
proceeded to send a chap san trona his post. lie hope., ,
however, that the bill would not b.) pressed to a division.
Lord REDESDALE also expressed a hope, although ex
trem ly anises that it should receive the a-nctioa of orna-
ment, that the memo:e would be withdrawn at the present
moment, because at this period of the session it was impossi-
ble it could pass through the Douse of Commons. •

Earl NELSON coaieatad to withdraw it.
The bi.l was accordingly withdrawn.
Their lordakips adjournal at a quarter after 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMNIONS.—FRIDAY, JUNE 15.
The Sizas.aa took tat cluir at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

REPORT COsBliiiiiiiD.--Plinas;;lfTent to Ratting,
Turnpike Roast Bal.
THIRD READING.—IiheMd and Tinsley Road (ex-
tension of the Tinsley and D.sncaster turnpike road to brief-
field) Dill.

LORDS' AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED.—Division
of the hying of Richmond and Kiogiton upon Themes DUI.

PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.

MAHRIAOI3 BILL —By Mr. ELLIS, from Le:cesttr, in
favour of the nariages
BA CY BILL.—By Mr. ELLIS, from Leicester, in
favour ot the Bankruptcy BiU.
AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS —Br Sir C. KNIGHTLEY,
from Suaordshire ; Sir J. TROLLOPE, from Linooluahir,-;
Sir W. JOLLIFFE, atom Surrey-complaining of agricul-
tural diatzt et.

SOLICITORS' CERTIFICATE DUTT. —By Mr. CARD.
WELL, noes solicitors in Liverpool; Sir C. KNIOUT-
LEY, from solicitors la Staffordshire, praying for the removal
of duty ca eertialnes.
SUNDAY TRADING —By Mr. LUSHINGTON, from 40
grt mrs in Westmin, ter, %tablet Sunday midis!.

SLATE! TRADE AND 8110 AR TAMS.—By Mr. DIS-
RAELI, from resident merebiuits and proprietors in the
island et Tobago, complaining of the bad effect of the sugar
'Juliet, and tact uon•obearrauee of al-me•trade treaties.

STATE OF THE Nartote.—By Mr. DISRAELI, from
1,7.57 persons at a public meeting at Chilmtford, in Euez,
and from King.tnit-upon-Thamcv, compl lining of the state
of the nation, and tegnuting inquiry into it.
SMITHFIELD MARKET.—By Mr. C. PEARSON, from
the buourt of Lunbeth, against the removal of Saut.iii.:.d
market.

Txe Wonanco CLASSIC—By Mr. PEARSON, from
the st•mentasogs of Lunneth, complaining of their condi,i m,
owl praying for inquiry into the state of the nothing el .ASet.

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transmisdon of newspapers by post hos become, on ICC3III2t
of the commercial Liformation coutained in such; üblications,
almost as imprtant as that of letters. Such id TIQUII,II
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. enience i. now experienced to the detriment of both trade
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your honourable house will adopt such measures in reference
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general prirciple, of two well-timed dispatches within each
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