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[PERIM, PARLIAMENT.

;E OF LORDS...Mow DAY,RET
of the Day being read, for the fur-
ideration of the London Clergy Bill ;

of ST. ASAPH rose, and comment-
ale speech in support of the Bill, by a
elaborate hist°, y of the revenues of the
he city of London, with a view to re-
fabulous notions on that snhjid. The
at first in the form of an offering ; but
less the tight of the Clergy, and was so
, and maintained as such by the law. Ili.,
quoted many documents, ecclesiastical as
; and, in twinging down the histrry to
Charles II chewed, that the London
then entitled to a certain rate in the
AO of Charles II after the great file.
as doing them a great wrong, in fixing
.e able income, in lieu of one that would
keep its relative proportion to the expence
The present Ad, he considered as re-
. wrong, though only in part; and he
feel 'he weight of any objedion that had
against it. The objed of the Hill was,
t decent maintenance to the London
for their individual gratification, but
itenance of religion. Ina word, it was
national purpose ; and he would not ask
of individuals If individuals, in some
lust in one way, they had an import-
another. And this was the nature of
that to which legislation must be sub-
would ask, if individuals were a,t.;griered
whT had they not complained? This
t kid in a corner. It had been brought
Session. It was brought forward again
. It had been before Parliament, since
cast; and what had been done by those
. said to be aggrieved ? The Chamber of the
London referred this Bill to a Commit-
,o referred it to another Committee,
their mode of doing business. Those
reported to the Court. that hay.
into view all that regarded the
i the incumbents, and the other par-
did not see any reason to objed to the
Committees spr,ke in behalf of those
. said to be aggrieved. Afterwards, in-
City of London iurA in their Common
present a petition against the Bill, in the
stage. and at the very moment when the

. about to expire. He did not know much
poutics, but :le supposed this might be in
the Common Serjeant, who has his fee
sod who came to their Lordships bar, but
enough not to trouble their Lordships ten
. the complaints of his clients. And this
only petition against the Bill. He could
• this any weighty objealon to the Bill ;
rite reasons he had given, should vote
be now read the third time.
'BD CHA NCELLOR said, he had em-
time which had intervened since the last
of thus question. to satisfy his mind on
e had then expressed. He was happy to
think the Clergy of the city of London
'Lela
treated by the Legislature in a manner
. themselves ; and •• this Bill ini.,i-ht per-
without itsbeing drawn into 4 piece dent and
But he must strongly protest against
. 'multiple, that because it is right to pro-
. great general good; you may do so by tax-
property of individuals. He must protest
this relief being given to the London Cler-
- principle that may make the claim equit-
all Cle-gymen who have insufficient in-
s relieved by a tax on their own pa-
. He protested against the principle of
extending to the whale mett,ipolis, to the
-, any thing but the city of London. He
. their Laus:ahips to beware, lest they
bring forth those numerous and extensive
ti the part of the Clergy, that would pro-
jealousy between the Clergy. and their
That many of the Clergy had not an
r decent m ‘intertaiice, no one would
feel ashamed, his Lordship observed,
are compelled to speak on this sub-
feel disgraced. as Christians, that
the Clergy have such scanty, penurious
But it is the public, and not indivi-
'. should be tax -d to provide more dccently
His Lordship then went, at cuibiderabe
the history cf the revenue of the Lon-
He sn.etved, that the offerings which
their revenue, were, b 7 custom, and corn.
.., grown into a right. The offerings came
settled by custom, as a rate of so much in the
l'he fixed revenue, given in lieu of this im-
. income from the rate, he conceived to have
enacted by the Law of Charles 11. without the
c the ckrgy, and that was important to the
But above all what he had found in frac-
whole history most important to this bill,
se Legislature had often made particular
London Clergy. If the bill, therefore,
grounds particular to the London In-
should he glad ; and if their Lordships
opinion, be should be relieved from his

of ROS;LTN developed the history of
of the Clergy, in a most perspicuous And
tner. He considered the act of Charles
iniquitous compulsion on the clergy.
dark history of that day was looked at,
be wondered at. The plain intenti,n
was, to destroy the Protestant religion.
persons then in administration two were
inAalsls, and the fifth a preshyterian. The
church,therefore,had little chance among
present bill partly repaired the wrong of
Charles 11. But how partially would be seen
had calculated how much in the pound
the London clergy would amount to,
advance made by this bill ; and it was not
ee in the pound. The old rate was, on the
about 2s. 9.l.—He respected the modera-.
which this Bill was proposed, and receiv-
the public. He augured well from this
No objeCtions had been made by indi-
nom of property. But if snch were to
should scarcely be inclined to receive
would not be forward to hear a man
_. that by which his family and his chill.
benefited in the most esseatial pert. The

Bill he more especially considered as an affair of
SLAM It concerned Clat which was AS high, as
great, as any part of it. It was not easy to say,
among essentials, which is greatest ; but if any were
in the state, it was that which regarded the existence
of religion and morality. A late experience had
ehewn how important that was ; for when that is
gone all the rest is a wreck. For these reasons, he
gave his hearty support to the Bill.
The Bishop of LONDON said, the history of
this whole matter, and the reason of the spic,tion,
had been so ably handled, that he w ,uld only now
express his hope that the Noble Duke would with-
draw his former Moticn for postponing the Bill for
three months. The objet of the hill was, to re-
pair in a small degree the gross wrong done to the
London Clergy by the Ad of Charles 11. to give
some comfort to most des-rving men, who had
lived on penurious incomes ; and to support the
cause of th- established religion. He therefore
hoped the Noble Duke would withdraw his opposi-
tion to it.

The Duke of NORFOLK said, the objea of the
Bill WAS as dear to him as to any r•.ian in the coun-
try. He wished to see all th.• clergy maintained
as became the dignity of their eiaraeers. It Mai
no objeaion with him, that other clergymen would
make applications for an increase of Erconi,:, if this
Bill should pass. He hoped they would. But his
ohjetion to the Bill remained as before. It was
no:, that the objeif should b., &feared ; hut that i:
ought not to be obtained at the expence of indivi-
duals, and by an inroad into the principles upon
which property rests in this country. After what
he had heard from the KAI, Lords, it would, how-
ever, be presamption in him to divide the House.
But he held himself bound to give his negative to
the Bill.

His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE
concurred with the Noble Duke. He Mt great respe3
for the clergy, a.td wis.ted to see their incomes suit.
able to their dign:ty. Rut he would not attain Any
obje&, however great, by destroying the principles
on wdich men fuse lived with so much security and
confidence under our incomparable system of laws.

The Bill w•as read the third time, and passed,
witha at a divisicn.
The commitment of the Insolvent D. btors'
was postponed till to-m mow.—Adjourned.

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• The Order c
;
ther considerat
.
The Bishop
ed a very ablo
learned and el;
Clergy of the
move many fal
rcvenne was at
was not the le
held to be, an
Lordship quot
' welt as legal ;
the ttme -of 4
Clerg were t
•
LI poond. The
he considered;
an unimprovi-;
inevitably keel
,
of living. T
i paring that v
could not feel
ibeen urg,d ag
to Alford a •
,
Clergy, nor fe
~i
for the maintet
1
tor a great 011
1 the consent of
slight degree,
• I ant gain in a
.
law ; ir was t
,
joet ; but '.le w
by the Bell, a
,i
.4 ' Bill was tun i
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forward last S
, this Seuion.
. Februare, List
, ,
, who were said
i , City of L...mt
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winter, v.to
' i.,
which is the
. .. Committees
ing taken if
interests of i
ties, they did
; . Bill. These 1
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' , ; who are now i
deed, the City
i /I,* Hail, anJ prt
, i .
i I very last stag
session is allot
.
ot city pout•ci
civility to the
,
ftom it ; and
• Was polite ono
, minutes on th
was the only
sot conceive t
. and, for all t
', that the Bill b
The LORI
,
played the tin
discussion of
the doubt he t
say, he aid tb
, had been trea
peculiar to the
haps p.iss with
.
, / general rule.
this general pi
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vide toe a gre;
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t ' ing the prop
against this r
gy, on any pr
able from all
1 f comes. to be
, i
rishioners. I
the Bill erten(
environs, to a
besought the
should bring
s • claims on the
I ' .'• woke a jeale
flocks 'fha
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.
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length, into I
don clergy.
constituted th
. .* moo law, gr,
. to be settled
.1 pound. l'he
• pr,•veable ine,
, I been enacted
"4 consent of the
• question. Be
mg the: who!'
' was, drat the .
laws for the L
could pass on
• cumbents, he 1
Yr-TC of that o
: donbu.
Ilse Earl of
- the income of
e
1; distinct manne
11. as an in
i i • I% hen the dal
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Of the fee pe
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established chi
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them. The pr,
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that of Charlei
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by this He h
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the income of
with the advai
eight-penee in
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bou;
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ed also by the
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of the times.
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