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vulvae, item. I.
The ATTORMY Gerteaas was heard for the
Crown, and Mr. Ensente in part for the Claimant
of the Chandos Peerage, in a Committee of Privi-
leges, till five o'clock, after which the Committee
wa: adjourned to Monday next.
The Lord Cn.IMRLRLAIN (Earl of Salisbury) de-
livered the answer to a late Address of the Eouse,
that his Majesty would give directions to the proper
officer to lay the papers required before the House.
CLERGY RESIDEVCF. RILL.
On receiving the Report of the Committee of the
whole House on this Bill, the Lord CIIANCELLOII
read it ; when
The Earl of CARLISLE rose, and said, he un-
derstoed that it was the prevailing opinion of most
of the Noble Lords who took a share in the Ik.
bite, that another Bill for suspending the progress
of the a ',inns nrAt• exiting against certain Clergy-
men, a fedd not pas:, when the Act now under consi-
deratioa should expire. He was contented to let it
rust on the grwand on which it stood; admitting that
the system of strapeieling the operation of positive
law, unless inacase of very extraordinary emergency,
was a very false ana pernicious system of legislation.
1 its view in tumbling their Lordships WAS to eadea-
vom to ...F.rate himself horn those Noble Lords
e•ho had gone the length of expressing their readi-
ness to contain to the revival of the statute of Henry
the Eighth, in case a measure expelled stein to be
introduced in the other House of Parliament for
modifying and ameliorating the harshness of thatACt
produ.e.t. was in.t soon brought forward., With re-
gard tot the gent!. man who was suppesed to have
armed his ruled to the digestion and preparation
Of a Bill of so extensive a nature, and of such vast
Inv:Came, if the objea came within the grasp of
any individual, he was ready to admit that no indi-
vidual could be so well qualified for the purpose ;
and although it was a difficult subject, he knew, that
from that Learned Gentleman's comprehensive
mind, he might embrace it, and mature a till
adapted to all the great views of the subject. Still
he doubted, whether even the time allowed by the
duration of the intended Bill afforded the House
much hope, that it would be possible fin. him
to accomplish his objea in time to avert the
revival of the operation of the statute of Henry the
Eighth. He was afraid that no Bill propounding
the fit enforcement of the Residence of the Clergy,
would be got ready to come into that House in
'time to admit ef due deliberation. Another matter,
to which he had alluded the other day, ought to be
made the basis of any legislative provision for the
reinforcement of the Residence of the Clergy, viz.
the setting aside a Government Fund for increas-
ing the incomes of the inferior Clergy. The diffi-
culty 14 doing this tended still further to narrow
his hope of.seeing such a Bill this Se:.sion. He did
not think the present Government could introduce
or carry such a Bill through both Houses, consi.
dieing the important avocations in which they were
engaged.• Al! he could look to was the Reverend
Bench of Bishops, whose ecclesiastical and civil
learning so eminently qualified them to prepare and
introduce the measure, which from their weight and
authority would no dculst be considered as entitled
to a full and respectful consideration in boa
I louses.
Lord AUDEN said, if the Noble Lord had heard
the whole of what passed in the Committee last
night, he would have found that much of what he
had thought fit to offer was unnecessary. The de-
bate in the Committee, lie was sensible, would poi.
duce much good. His I oriship entered into an ex-
amination of the supposed alarm constantly etpreased
in that House, lest any of the Bills teiginated in
that House should create the jealousy of the House
of Commons No man had .t higher respell for the
privileges of the House of Commons ti:an; he had.
But still he must contend, that the I louse of Lords
r light to feel themselves superior to any dread of
what might follf:w their own aets. He expressed a
hope that a Noble Lord (Ellenborough) would
turn his attention to the subje.q, and introduce a Bill
founded on the valuable ideas he had sketched out
upon a former night.
Lord AUCKLAND said, if the Noble and
Learned Lord near him would at once say that he
would introduce a Bill, it would rest his mind at
once ; but he felt that the Noble and Learned Lord
had too many great and important duties to
charge, to render it decent fur him, or any other
Noble Lord, to press him upon the subje/t. As
the case stood, the House was exposed to tv:o
very disagreeahle results,—either there would be
no bill brought up in time for criscu,sion, or
by the failure of that event, the act, so oppres-
sive in its severities, mast be revived. He could
not submit to such a dilemma with patience. As to
what his Noble Friend behind him had said respect.
ing the establishment of a fund for increasing the
incomes of the inferior clergy, lie saw no season
why that might not be made a subsequent and sepa-
rate object of discussion. He wished to see a Bill,
not a rigorous and inconvenient one, but calculated
to enforce an actual residence in each parish ; and
if no other Noble Lord would undertake it,
he would soon after the recess. The Bench of

Bishops had, through the medium of a most learned
and respqaable Prelate, expressed their disinclina-
tion to introduce such a Bill, from an apprehension
that the other House of Parliament would charge
them with giving themselves new powers. The
apprehension did the Right Reverend Bench great
credit, though it was unnecessary. With regard to
the .provision for Curates, a wise idea had been
thrown out in dcha:e y.:,terday, of encreasing the
number of 13eea•i< es throughout the kingdom, and
through thitt medium doing something for their re-
lief.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that the
eml question►
,frzfore.the House was, whether the
. duratiop of the Bill should be until the sth of July ?
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He must extre:vrly regret if any thing had fall
from him in the Committft, that could he conitrited
into an Itclinission that the House of Lords would
riot on all occasions, and in all resp...N.ll, originate
11111 a, as sell as the other. Honse of larlianient ;
he was satisfied it was their constitutions right, and '
that tleir Lordships on every other subjea exercised
it freely. With regard to the question put to his
Noble and Learned Friend (Lord.. Ellenbomugh)
he hoped he would not be too prompt to give an
answer, and undertake to pledge himself for the in-
trnduetion of anv Bill of so comprehensive a nature.
Lord ELLEWBOROLTGH said, he certainly
could not pledge himself to introduce such a Bill as
had been alluded t-) ; but if any other Nohle Lord
would pledge himself to introduce such a Bill, he
would promise him his best assistance. His Lord-
ship begged to he understood as one of those who
thought the single question of residence of the Cler-
gy might be provided for without much difficulty.
Lord AL% ANLEY explained, that he did not
wish that the statute of Henry the Eighth should be
suffered to be revived, as a Noble Earl (Carlisle)
had imagined ; he only objected to so bad a mode
of legislation, as continuing from time to time
Bills of Suspension. He hoped, that if the measure
expeaed to be brought into the House of Commons,
did not come up in time for consideration, the pend-
ing suits against several of Cie clergy would be dis-
posed of by some short Bill or other, without
having ,recourse to any Bill of Suspension. The
Roman Catholic Test 13i1l, and the Ordnance
Bill, were brought up by Mr. Alexander and others,
presented and lead a first time.
All the Bins on the table were read a stage each.
Adjourned to Monday ne.3.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. •

1,2111)AV, APR!! 1.
The SPEAKtIi took the Chair at half-past three
o'clock.

A message from the Lords announced their as-
sent to some private Bills; and the Lords requested a
copy of the report of the Comniittee, to which the
Petition of the Woollen Manufaauters was referred.
—treed to.
St. Giles's Burial-Ground Bill was read a
third time, and passed.
MT. BYNG brought up the report of the Pancras
Workhouse Bill. On the motion fur the second read.
ing of the Amendments,
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT rose, and again
stated the objeetions which he urged on a former
night. He said, the only °Ned which he had in
view would be to have a day appointed for hearing
Counsel at the liar against the Bill. There was
one clause most ohjeftionahle as the Bill stands, vest-
ing absolute power in one party, when it would he.
but fair to have an equal number appointed at both
sides. He again stated that the parish was against
the Bill, and the vestry v, as decidedly against it..
The first clause went to appoint certain guardians,
who were not to be accountable to the vestry in the
disposal of money or in any other way whatever.
The grounds of this Bill were stated to be the preser-
vation et the peace of the parish, but no evidence
of any disturbance has been sliewn, and if even that
were the grounds, he conceived it badly calculated to
tranquilise the parish. The parish was hitherto sa-
tisfied with its situation, and the poor-rates were
lower than in most of the surrounding parishes. The
Bill went to empower them to raise 20,0001. for
ercaing a workhouse. The parishoners had no ob-
jedion to raise the money, but it was the manner in
which it was to be disposed of that they were averse
to ; the parish had hitherto gone on quietly ; he
therefore moved, That Counsel be heard at the Bar
of this House against the Bill.
The SPEAKER informed the Hon. Baronet,
that the first question must be disposed of, before a
second could be put ; and the question now was,
That the Amendments be read a second time.
Mr. DENT was in favour of the Bill. There was
annually a defalcation of 2.00 c 1. in the collection
of the Poor Hates, which this measure would re-
medy ; and he raw no good that could arise from
delay.
Mr. BYNG was sorry to disagree with the wor-
thy Baronet in this ease. He was confident the ma-
im ry of the Parishioners were for the ni;•itsure, and
he did not see how any one right or franchise of the
parishioners was affecied by it.
Mr. HuitsT spoke in opposition to the measure.
He said the parish contained 7000 families, paying
scot and lot, and that the rights of such a hotly were
nut to be treated lightly. There was no evidence
to prove, that the vestry which opposed this pro.
ceeding was irregular; and was the Parish to be
left to the mercy of self-created guardians, without
' the remedy of an appeal to the Magistrates or Quar-
ter Sessions

Mr. FOX said, his Hon. Friend (Mr. Byrrg)
states, that the majority of the parish was in favour
of the Bill. Rut his information was diredly the
contrary, and the documents on the table, from the
number of signatures for and against the measure,
,went to establish the truth of the information he re-'
ceived. He resisted the whole of the Bill, not only
because the rights of the parishioners of Pancras
were abused, Lut because, in some points of view, it
involved the general rights of the British subject.
One clause was highly objedionable. Whv was a
select vestry a better Government than the Old one ?
And as to those sixty guardians, in the first instance,
why should not those guardians be eleded ? And
are' we to say, in spite of your teeth, we will place
those gua:dians over you ? The proposition of those
who were against the Bill was highly reasonable.
They ask, with justice, that thirty out of the sixty
should be of their side. It was an extremely bard
case, and be should certainly vote for a delay, for
the purpose which the worthy Baronet, who opposed
the Bill, recommended, of hearing Counsel at the
Bar.
Mr. BYNG said, that the parishioners were to
name their own Churchwardens and Colledors,
and that the Guardians were not to have the power
fixing any rates.
Mr. FOX explained.
Sir W. PULTENEY said, that the Bill did not
state how the Managers are to be called to account ;
and though the Churchwardens were to colle4l the
rates, they must obey the guardians. It was a bad
precedent ; he wished to hear the subject discussed,
and evidence heard on both sides, as it would be
useful in ,throwing great light on the management
of the poor in gencral.
Mr. ALEX ANDER supported the Bill, princi-
pally on the grounds of the statement made by an
Hon. Gentleman IMr. Dens), that an annual defal-.
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Cation ofs two thousand pounds lit the poor rates
took which this would remedy.
Stfangers were then Ordered to withdraw ; when it
division took place, and the hambers were,
For the question - - 85
Against it • - - 40
Majority - 45
On our re-admission to the gallery,
Admiral BERKLEY was speaking against any
further delay in the consideration of the Report on
the Woollen ManwifaCturers' Petition. He said, the
suspension if tile measure originated in the pro-
ceedings of another House ; it was a matter which
ought to be expedited, whether brought in by a
Member of the new or the old Opposition.
The SPEAKER called the lion. Gentleman to
order, and observed that no such distinctions were
known in that House.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, the first information respeCtingdelay in this case
that he received, was what fell from the Hon. Gen-
tleman ; for his own part, he never intimated a wish
of the kind. The Hon. Gentleman stated, that a
Bill brought in for the suspension of the measure
originated in another House ; he would not enter
into the merits of this statement as to its propriety or
correctness, nor was he at liberty to state any
grounds of delay. But this House had sent twenty
Bills to the Lords on this subjat, of which ten were
repealed. He felt no less anxious than the Mem-
ber for Gloucester on the subject, and he wished to
go into the Report either on Wednesday next, or
or on any day the House should propose.
Admiral BERK r. ry explained.
HORHOUSE begged for a moment's at-
tention. The Hon. Gentleman, on a former occa-
sion statAl, that riots prevailed in the county of
Wilts, in consequence of the delay of this measure,
but he was confident that no riots could have taken
place without his knowledge. He admitted there
had been some differences between masters and
servants, which no longer existed. He objected to
precipitancy in a matter of such importance, and
contended that the execution which took place at
Salisbury last Assizes, was by no means the result
of. :my riot or disturbance connected with this trade;
it is true, a great number of workmen attended the
funeral of that person, but there was no indication
of a disposition to disturb the peace. He contended
that this was a case of expediency ; they had -to re-
vise 23 Statues ; and he asked the House whether
they would prefer a sweeping Act, to do away all
the Statutes on the subject, from the time of Ri-
chard the Second, or gradually reduce them ? He
again contended there was no riot, though there
might, be discontent.
Admiral BERKLEY said, he did not like to
have words put in his mouth which he never ut-
tered. Ife did not &fry Wiltshire was in a state of
riot—hut in a state which required precaution.
The Report was ordered to be taken into consi-
deration on Wednesday next.
Mr. ROSE moved, that there be laid before the
House an Account of the Imports of Great Britain
for 18 Years, ending in January 1803, exclusive of
the Importation of Corn and of East-India and
China Produce.—Agreed to.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY having averted to one of the
resolutions of the Great Gnmsby EleCtion Com-
mittee, moved that the charge against John Simp-
son, Esq. Mayor and returningsoliicer of Great
Grimsby, contained in the said resolution, should be
heard at the Bar.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
presumed the Hon. Gentleman meant to follow the
praitice already adopted on such occasions.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY then moved, that the said
charge should be heard on the 19th of April, and
that the said 'l'. Simpson, Esq. should then be or-
dered to attend, and that a copy of the charge
should be served on him, and that he should be al-
lowed to be heard by Counsel.
He then moved that Joseph Kitchen and other
persons should be ordered to attend on the 19th of
April; all which motions were agreed to.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
having made a few observations on Mr. Burke's Bill,
moved that it be an instruction to the Committee
appointed to enquire into the state of the Civil List,
to notice the amount of Salaries and Pensions,
classing each according to order.—Agreed to.
The House, in a Committee of the whole House,
went through the American Commissioners' Bill.—
Report on Monday next.
Mr. CORRY moved, that the House should-re-
solve itself into a Committee of the whole House on
Monday next, on the Irish Revenues.
Altera few words between Mr. Cour v and Mr.
BAG%% ELI., Jun. it was agreed to.
The Amendments in the Exchequer Bills Bill,
were read a second time, and agreed to, and the
Bill ordered to be read a 3d time on Monday next.
Mr. Honnousi brought up the Report of the
Grenada Bill.

Mr. WILBERFORCE said, that he was un-
avoidably absent when the Bill was in another stage.
I Ic wished to have an opportunity of expressing his
sentiments on the subject, ::.nd hoped it would nut be
pressed in the present state Of the I louse.
Mr. 110B110USE agreed to have it postponed
to Monday next.
Mr. SHERIDAN, having observed on the pro-
priety of suffering the parishioners of Pancras to be
heard against the Bill now before the House, hoped
the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Byng) would have no
objeCtion to the motion he was about to make. He
then moved, that the third reading of the Bill be
fixed for Monday se'nnight.
Sir F. BURDErf said, time should be given to
coned the sentiments of the parishioners.
Mr. BYNG said, there was nothing extraordinary
in the Bill ; it was copied from other Bills of a si-
milar nature. He wished the third reading for
Monday next.
Mr. SHERIDAN observed, that what the Hon.
Gentleman had just said, was an argument against
the Bill, for all the objeftionable parts of other
Bills were copied into it. (A laugh.)
Mr. BYNG was certain delay was of no use.
Mr. SHERII)AN withdrew his M' ion, and the
Bill was ordered to Le read a third time on Monday.
The Soldiers' Subsistence Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to a Committee of the whole
House, on Monday next.
A person from the Inspeetor General of Exports
and Imports brought up certain accounts, relating
to the importation of White and Ruck Salt. And a
person from the London Company, for Manufac-
turing Flour, &c. brought up accounts, which
were ordered to lie on the fable.

Adjourned to Monday.

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LONDON,

SATURDAY, Area 2.

A Dutch Mail arrived yesterday with Letters and
Papers of the 30th. The only intelligence that it
has brought of any interest, is contained in an ar-
ticle of the 29th from Rotterdam, which will be
found in a subsequent column. In Holland, as in
England, the alternate reports of Peace and War
continue to shed their baleful influence opim
Funds. Ours, however, recovered a little in
the course of yesterday, having left off at 631.—
They held out, notwithstanding, a gloomy prospect,
as the price for the account is lower, viz. ti 2:. A
very respeEtable Broker on the Stock Exchange
yesterday declared himself unable to pa;- his differ-
ences upon neit Tuesday's account. Ta•o similar
cases occurred on Thursday.

No intelligence was yesterday received from
Paris, nor did any thing occur that could in-
fluence public opinion. Mr. ADDINGTON attended
last night in the House of Commons, although his
presence was not necessary. He had probably heard,
that the deep politicians drew strange comequences
from his absence on the two preceding days.

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We are concerned to state the loss of his Mit-
jesty's ship Driernit'ner, of '2B guns, commanded by
Captain Br.c HER. With some other frigates she was
conveying the 81st regiment to the island of Jet-
sey, and not having a proper pilot on board, she un-
fortunately struck on a sunken rock, a little distance
from Noirmont Point in that island, on Saturday 'Af-
ternoon last, about four o'clock, and in about fitieen
minutes she filled. The boats from the other men
of war and the shore were aCtively employed in say-
ing the people, but though every possible exertion
was made, we arc ‘4.lri y to say that about turn• lives
were unfortunately lost. Out of these ten were sol-
diers, two women, and three children—all the rest
were seamen.
The Dein-min/4 we understand, lies with her
broadside on the Rock, and at low water part of her
quarter-dock and her masts, were visible two days
aticr. As the weather was favourable, hopes were
entertained of saving a part of her stores, &c. for
which purpose boats were employed.
By Letters front Jersey, of the 28th ult. we learn
that the Frenchman, calling himself. the French
Consul, had left that island the preceding week for
France, to the great joy of every one of the loyal
inhabitants. Two days after his departure, the
Commander in Chief ordered guards to be mounted
all round the island, and the artillery were preparing
the batteries for immediate service.
The sante letters inform us, that in France the
troops were all in motion, and having been removed
from their cantonments, were quartered on die in-
habitants. A strong aversion prevails in the minds
of the French Nation in general to the renewal of
hostilities with this country, but they seem to fear
that it is inevitable.

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Yesterday a Court of Direaors was held at the
East India nouse, when the undermentioned ships
were taken up for six voyages; viz.
Ton.. owneTs.
Tigris,.
New ship, building at New-
castle, 590
Glory, 340 Mr. J. R. Taylor.
Northampton, .543 Moses Agar.
Ann, 510 Robert Cliarnock.
Comet, 330 John St. Barbe.
General Stuart, 600 T. G. Wilkinson.
Lord Edon, 543 Moses Agar.
Cull ands truce, .576 W. and It. Rormdaje.

The two latter ships provided they arrive in Erig-
land by the Cast week in June.
The Court adjourned at six o'clock till Tuesday
next.
Letters.received yesterday overland, from India-
confirm the account of the defeat of the Mahrattas.
by Hotena. and advise the decease of Sir vrm
SEYE ft, the Recorder of Bombay.
Lord PELHAM attended at the Queen's house,
and laid papers before his MAJESTY on Thursday.
A Court of Lieutenancy for the Cotinty of Surrey
was held on Thursday at Union-Hall, when a great
number of substitutes were enrolled, and mardhed
off to join the regiment at Kingston.
The Speaker of the House of Commons this day
holds his last levee, and gives his last public din-
ner till after the holidays.
TROTTER, now in custody of the Serjeant at
Arms of the House of Commons, for refusing to
attend a summons of the Dunfermline Committee,
as a comfortable sitting and bedroom in the Ser-
jeant's apartments. He is allowed a fire and
candles, but his refreshments and provisions are
provided by himself, and at his own private ex-
pence.
The Oratorios concluded last night. ht Covent
Garden, with great eclat. The house overflowed
with a brilliant company.

Sir 1:14011.13 TRICil;::, we understand, sets out
this day from his lions.! in Sackville-street, for
Portsmouth, where the atio frigate is in readiness
to carry him to Gibraltar, to resume his command
as Lieutenant Governor of that fortress.
On Monday morning List, near four hundered re-
speaable inhabitants of Nottingham, with many
Country Gentlemen, met at the White Lion Inn,
to consicer of the proper means to be taken to se-
cure Mr. COKE's Eldtion.—After having chosen
Jo'•N ELIA° Er, Esq. to represent Mr. COKE in
his absence, they proceeded in one body to canvas
the town.
A letter from Gibraltar, of the 7th March, says,
The garrison is remarkably healthy, and behave
with the utmost regularity and good condo
crimes or punishments are now very uncommon
among the soldiers ; and it is worthy of remark, that
since his Royal Highness has comManded the gar-
rison, no Officer has ever been brought to,a General
Court Martial ; whereas formerly seldom a month
elapsed without one being necessary.
.There it nu
drinking to excess amongst the Officers, and gamins,
that great source of mischief and disputes, is entirely
unknown here. The officers are now gtiing :to be-
gin thing plays, which his Royal- Highliess en-
4gourages and patronises.
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