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wag MI um?, At else date of one part of the -lay,
then walked (fur they cual.l ee.dem afford to tide)
into the Adler parish to Jiicharge the remaining
hell" of it. Thew did it happen both parkhes
lost heir the satiemis wester •if the snhheth; arei
as so the elegies of Aristerting, sestet's the sick, &c.
&c etc. they meet of crease tie pestponee to the re-
nieiaing.days of +he week, when there would he
more tsme for them. He hi-Tel no Nehle
Lord would coniell that any greet eliury would
arise from reJneing the curate of the deArip-
tien he I Ist merriened. 4 all the pamphlets
and wririugs wlti, h le: ev appeared neon this
prolific enteeet, he obscreej it to be a favourite ar-
Furrlest net non-resitence, to urge the herdship
it would *to young men cf great talents and high
eepeetations to be confines! to their litle livings in
obscure pert, of the coontre, threwing the pearls
Of their elogeesee before swinish peasantry, when
-Never abilities may be diepleyed in the pi esence of
enlightened audiences, capable ..f apprecte.ing their
merits. and being eJitied by their instrultions. This
griqvance, it seeteeds wits so severely felt, that
it was the prailice of many clergymen indult-
ed to livings in obscure neighsourlexels, where
there was little to excite the display of their pro-
*bend erudition, or -their pulpit excellence, to ac-
cept of good and profitable cuiecies in he next
town or village, where, independently of displey
ing themselves to greater advenuge, they were
en oying more emoluments, while their bwn
were consigned to the care of needy men, whom
they got fort mere trifle, from different parts of the
country. All this would be remedied if resideace
were strialy enjoined, and those who were not above
accepting livings amongst peasantry, would not be
above ittetrultieg them. Upon these grounds, and in
ender to hasten ionse general measure, which he
foresaw would otherwise be delayed from year to
year, he would move, an amendment; in the room
of the Bth of July, to'substitute the 13th of May.
The LORD CHANCELLORadmitted, thet Rills
of suspension were to be avoided, except in cases of
very gre a necessity. Ile did not hear that there
were two opinions on the propriety of stopping the
numerous prosecutions that had already been insti-
tuted, or were about to be commenced and the
House had to topsider whether that was very likely
to be effefted by giving no longer scope to the Bill
teen the 13th of Islay nest. It, indeed, there was
a prospeet, that a general measure of so great irn-
pert nce, and so comprehensive in all its relations
and combinations, as that which was texpeeted,
could be brought forward, matured, and discussed,
within that short period, it wonld be advisable to
adopt the Amendment. Upon this point he wished
merely to know the reasons which should induce
him to vent for the further day. It a-as this that
from every information he could collecl, he was as-
sured there would be a greater chance (for he
would not pledge himself to a certainty) that a ge-
neral measure would be brought forward before the
sth of July than before the lith of May. What-
ever may be the general arrangements of the com-
prehenaive measure alluded to, he was mistaken if
one part of It would not to the Right Reverend
Prelates themselves be a stria observance of the con-
dull of the inferior Clergy. He did not say, that
they were now tenths in the exertion of their func-
tions ; but it len said, that in some respects they did
tux possess sufficient power, and if so, it was proper
they should have it, subieet however to a proper
degree of responsibility. lie still could not help feel-
ing for the distresses which may be brought upon
the Curates, against which provision should be
made, but he did not beg any great benefit that
could arise from dwelling on those abuses, which,
perhaps, there was already sufficient power to cor-
reel. As to the danger of going cm perpetually
with this system of suspension,he would only say for
himself, that he did not think any arguments would
ever induce him to vote for another Bill of the same
stature; though for the reasons assigned, he was de-
termined to support this Bill in its present form, and
to oppose the amendment.
The Bishop of DURHAM also supported the
original Clause, if it was only in deference to the
Learned Gentleman (Sir WILLI A M SCOTT) who
had employed so much time in methodieing and
arranging this very laborious system of the laws of
Residence; an intense application to which, had
thrown that Learned Gentleman into a severe in-
disposition, from which be was now but slowly re-
covering. He paid the highest cemplimeuts to
the talents and profound erudizien of that excellent
311411, who, from his long professional abilities, was
better qualified than any other person for so ar-
duous an undertaking; which, however, he had
het volunteered, but consented to engage in, at the
solicitation of others.
The LORD CH.kNCELLOR reminded tlle House
that he did not promise, with certeinty,theproduetion
of a plan, and only said, that at the more distan
period there would be a better chance for it.
Lord Al VANLEY strenuously enforced the
adoption of the original elapse, principally on the
fame grounds as the Noble 'Lords who preceded
him. lie buwerer declared, that if the general
Bill was not brought before the House at a season-
able period of the Sessions, before the Learned Pre-
toes should be called to their oeter. sacred avoca-
tions in the county, that was to say erne time i.n
June, he shoull oppose that, as s. ell as the further
continuation of this measure. In his Lordshis
speech he sensed, he said, to glance et some priir(ise
formerly hell out by the bench of Bishops, that a
remesliel Oen senniel be submitted he one eft teeir
body In that l lease, which premise however had
not vet been fulfilled. 'lied he thought might :.-et
be done, as it sees not unusual to have teco eoneur.
rent bills relating to the same suhjeele
Lord AI;CKLIND declared that he was much
disinclined to consent that this Bill should go any
farther, and thought himself to blame in not haying
opposed such a plan when first it cysts h;ozght for-
ward. He considered the stability (- order,
and of the geeernment, to derive at much strength
front the chute% as front its military establishments,
and was seta& that the ecclesiastical authority
must be Pouch acaltsfaesl by the h.utefill effects of the
non-residence of the pate;chial elerge. The inter-
ests of the curates he thought might be easily cons
stilted, even by finding More employtneet for
them, which wee not difficult to be done, as there
were Many perishes is the country absolutely in
want of churches. Upon the whole, however, he
should be better pleased to leave this business to the
rtemegernent ut. the BKbops themselves, and cub.
jeding than in ease of failure, to a severe reeponsi-
kelt), It Mt, he said that die other Item: ce t'ar.

IM CIA iro t.qedl t o(th:a kind
gin eir,4 .1•11.10,-els, hut he could see no hurt in
making the esperirrAlt. At all *vents it would be
highl: nntirope! to defer it till at period of the
Sessieiw "'Fen di" it Lordships sour little more than
e rats font` s He knew that there were persons
who held the, in an ahstran, sense, though
-at t!--e time perhaps in the errainy, their Lord-
s:tips were alser.rs prernt t 1 wee in deliberation.
Ile knew am vrLat to m4ke such ohservarions.
A person once said, he could never ha...e ab-
stra%!t idea of .s Lord Mayor, because he could
never think of him divested of the state-coach and
golden ,hain, and so his Lordship confessed to be
the case with biro. lie could never abstraft the
summer from crops of corn and green fields. It
was so in the nature of nym, acid he believed the
case to be the saute with all their Lordships.
Lord ALVANLEY suggested to Cie Noble
Lord, that, according to his principles, he had bet-
ter bring in a Bill to yogi tarn the t'e.:rs to prevent
them from non-resid.:ace.

The LORD CI lANCELLOR adverting to mhat
ma; saidol investing the Bishops with the necessary
powers, said, that from conversations he had with
sortie leading :Members of the other House, he u•.a.
con% inced such t rilasure would have no chance in
the House of Commons.
Lord LLLENBOROUGII expressed himself
hostile to any measure of this sort, and regretted
his negligence in not haring opposed it at the out-
set. After a good deal of general reasoning against
suspensions of this nature, lie expressed his conviaion
there was not so much difficulty as was apprehend.
ed in applying remedies suited to all the difficulties
with which such a plan was thought to be sur-
rounded. If the AEI of Henry VIII. bore unequal-
ly in ;he penalties, it would be easy to proportion
them to the extent of the neglea and the value of
the livings. If some of the benefices were so huge,
that half the penalty was too much for the informer,
a proportion may be made in such cases so as to let
him have an aliquot part of it. Nothing was more
idle than to think that matters of this 'kind or in-
formers could be dispensed with. Gentlemen
would not be brought to prosecute, and penal laws
could not be enforced but by alluring men by their
interest to carry them into effect. He, however,
doubted whether the more effedual mode woul,t
not be to stake Non-Residence a misdemeanor,
which would give clergymen an opportunity of al-
!edging whatever they could in their own vindication,
wle-leas in informations, they could make no de-
fence. In an lase. however, he would compel their
Residence. There were some cases, such as insanity,
or !ickness, which might force them to be absent,
and then they would be excused on a certificate
from the Bishop. He did not know that the House
of Commons would objea to this, when the Bishops
were subjeaed to responsibility, but if they did, he
would wait for their cooler reflexinn to operate after
they had indulged the pride of privilege. Nothing was
to excuse a vicar from constant residence, even in
cases of malady, the cer..ificate of a Bishop should not
protea him for more than a twelvemonth. When
a gentleman accepted a living, he took it with all
its disadvantages as well as its emoluments. If he
was displeased with the glebe house, he should
know that it was his business to make it to his lik-
ing : if there was no glebe house, then let him build
one, or find out another convenient habitation in the
parish. Above all he would object to any kind of
exemptions on account of being employed in the
education of youth, holding places in either of the
Universities, or any other pretext whatever. This,
he said, was the outline of an easy remedy, (which,
however, he argued at considerable length') and to-
wards the conclusion said, that merely in defer-
ence to Sir NVilliam Scott, whom he spoke of in
terms of the highest panegyric, he should not at
present vote against the original Clause. Ile de-
precated these observations of green fields, &c. by
which Noble Lords thought themselves secured
from a regular attendance in Parliament. For
himself, he said, he asked no time for pleasure or
amusement, but always did and would continue to
take his seat in that House, as soon as he found him-
self released from his indispensable day's duty in the
Court of Justice.

Lord AUCKLAND rose again, and said, the
Noble and Learned Lord's propo%ition to make
non-residence a misdemeanor, had entirely relieved
his mind from the embarrassments under which he

had lAoured. His Lordship repeated his opinion,
that the Bill should originate in that House.

Lord PELHAM contended that they ought not
to rely upon the idea, that any individual, however,
learned, was preparing a Bill. In•his idea, the best
way to have a proper Bill, recpeftably drawn and
adapted to its objea, would be for the Reverend
Bench of Prelates to prepare a Bill and intro-
duce it.

The BiNhop of DURHAM said, ii the Bishops
brought in a Bill upon Residence, it might meet
with oppo•.itinn in the other House, from the Lica
that they were investing thernst:ls es with new and
improrr powers.

The Bishop of Sr. AS APH said, that the Bishops
already possessed the necessary powers of punishing
!ion-residence by eg'Clesiastical censure, and that the
statute of henry V!11. d;d not lesson or take away
trop the Dishy, any of the powers that were vest-
ed in them belore that aCt passel. .1 he Bishop
expressed hls satisfaction, that the Bill .and the sub-
jeCt of rc-.idence had been so fay gone into that
day. Their convasation and discitssion would, he
was persuaded, produce a good efeCt upon the
Clergy, who were at present non-residents. Having
laid considerable stress on this point, his Lordship
at length said, as he understood three Noble and
learned Lords (the Lord Chancellor, Lord Alvan-
ley, and Lord Ellenborough), exp-essly to declare,
that they, according to their present state of mind,
would not Consent to another Suspension Bill of the
nature of that on die table, and one of them (liird
Alvanlev) that he would °hied to any Bill respect-
ing the tcsidcnce of the Clergy, which did not come
into that House sufficiently early to admit of full
and mature deliberation, he would, on that ground,
withdtaw his amendment, which he did accordingly.
The Committee hen went through the remainder
of the Bill, and it was ordered to be trported to-
morrow.
Several other Bi:ls went through Committees of .
the w hole House, and all the Bids on the table went
through a s• t:t•
Some accounts rcl.it:ve to the National Debt,
wore pmented by the proper (Micer from the. Trea.
stary.
A! a quttzer b. 4 11 Aim, the House adjourned.
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