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IMPERIJL P4RLIAMEIVT.

HOUSE OF LORDS:—Aratawunar, Mar I.
The Bills upon the rehire, all of a private nature, were for,
warded in their respective stages.
Lord GRENVILLE ACilll.l'ntect their Lardships,that a Noble
Friend of his, who had civil notice of a Motion respecting the
pending ease of Mr. Jusree Fox, for Friday next, being un-
able, in consequence of the indisposition of a lie&T relation of
his, t attend in h lace that day ; he should therefore
,noveo to discharge they Order tor summoning their Lordship;
frir Friday. And he had to note, that due notice should Ise
given wean it was intended so bfing forward such discussion
on a future day.
The Order was ancontingly discharged upon his Lordship's
Motion.
A short convenation, vetiver of an irregniar nattier, took place
between the Farl of SUFFOLK aid the Rivltop of OXFORD
relative to the titnation of the poorer order, of the Clergy, parti-
cularly the Citrates, in consequence of the Noble Earl having
stated, he had received a variety of information upon the sub-
ject, some of which was of great itoponance, and which he
should take • future opportunity to call their Lordships attest
thin to, as he deemed it well worthy the interference of the
Legislature; this, he seemsd ti say, was his intention iii the
event of the Bill new before the other Heine ni.t pawing.
The Bishop of OXFORD observed, that in eoable their
Lordship, duly to understand the iubject, information on h tit
sides the question should belie.' before the House, otherwise
decision upon it must be a very lame one.
The Earl of SUFFOLK replied, that his principal view in
calling the attention of their I..ediliips thus eady to it, parti-
cularly that of the Rev. Prelates, w.:‘, that the inforniatiiat
before the House may not b: ex parte.
Some detailed observations were that interchanged between
the above Peers, respecting the situation, of Curates, upon
some particular Living:, who, the N.i the Earl seemed to thick,
were not justly treated. The conve•satiou was terminated io
consequence of an ohmrvation from
The LORD CHANCELLOR, who said, that not a single
wept had fallen frnm their Lordships, but what was contrary
to the orders of the I Toile.
UNIVERSITIES ADVOWSON BILL.
The Order of the Day being called for ;
The Doke of NORFOLK said, that as he was in hopes
the Bill in question would be considerably modified in the
Committee, be should not ripper a that part of its morels ;
but were it not so, he should certainly oppose the measure in
a fllture elegy. After some further observations, his Grace
Moved, that an account be laid before the 'louse, of the num-
ber and value or the different Livings in the presentation and
disposal of the Colleges in the Universities, &c. be laid before
the Hems.
Lord GRFNVILLE expressed his douhts of the propriety of
thin proceeding; besides, he believed there was no regular
office, or place, at least none under Government, whence the
information required could be drawn ; and he highly ditap-
mimed of any attempt to call upon private individuals, or cor-
ierate bodies, for a ratetnent or specification of their roper-
ties, amounting, from a proreeiliug brought forward, as the
present, by any individual Peer. He believed such a pro.
ereelnig was without precedent; and to set one in the present
ease, may be of a dangerous tendency ; or, if a precedent exist-
it could not Be coofortnable to that respect to the rights
if property, which lie trusted all their I.o.dships were inclined

to nay.
The LORD CHANCELLOR coincided in the reniarks of
the Noble Baron : better would it be to suffer the Bill in
quation (beneficial ai it was likely to prow.) be WO, than set
such a pee-dent as thit contained in the Noble l)uke's Mo.
thin; did the Universitiee themselves come forward and desire
rebel' front specific hardships, the case would be considerably
altered.
The Bishop of OXFORD shortly stated, he was in poems-
sion of important infermatine en the suhiert of the motion,
winch he should freely communicate to their Lordships.
The Duke of NORFOLK questioned the justice of the
Noble Eaton's remarks i he was of opinion that all corpuratioiis
were more or less in the nature of trostees„ and may fairly be
called upon. However, he had no objection au withdrew kis
Motion.
Lord HAVVKF.SRURY, in a great degree, expressed his
concurrence in what had fallen from the Noble I.ced: who die-
approved of the Motion; but in some mem» the merits of
inch a onestien *mild depend on circumstances, so that it was
impossible, with reference to the powers of Parliament, to lay
down a fixed print-jute for such eases.
The Motion was then withdrawn by the Noble Duke.
The House, pursuant to the Order of the Dar, resolved into
*Committee upon the Bill ;Lurd W•t.sinensit in the Chair
The Bishop of OXFORD addressed the Committee In a
Speech a ions, length, upon the subjeet, in which he recapitu-
lated iris former arguments in favour of the principle of the
Bill, and added a Tat iety of detailed cmisideratinos, drawn Oren
decunients and accounts, to which he referred, in support of
the measure. He contended, that it was incumbent neon
those who opposed the Will, to mike out what benefit wireld lie
obtained by ceotinuing the restriction The Repeal, properly
speakitig, would not be a boat, but an act of justice, nit 'tee
pare of Parliameitt' and would be gratefully receive I i•.• the
Universlf.es. He hoped, th-refore, it wmild not be rel ileta PI y
granted to them, and that the Bill would be suffered to pass in
its or.gioal shape.
After a few words in the way of explanation, between the
Reverend Prelate and time Tooke of Norfolk, hail taken place;
Lord Viscount SIDMOUTII expressed his oh;:ectierts, which
were in a greandegree a recapitulation of those he advanced on
a former night, against the Bill in its present shape. If it
appeared to be the sense of their Lordships, that a Bill to the
general effect of the present ought to pass, he thought soine mo-
difications may benefictoly he introduced ; but these not being
now perfectly prepared, it was hi intention to propose them
on a future sage of the Rill. lie thought that before the Ural
veisities were offered to purchaee arty new Lisinga., their friend.
should be esaployed iii augmentiog the small Livings now in
their prosessien ; suppose to the amount If 3001. per annum,
a• el afterward, that suitable Parsonage .houscs should beereetell
on the same.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, in an able, argumentative,
and well delivered speech, supported the Rill. Ilia general
crounds were those lie had advanced on former uccasiona, and
thee! of his detailed observations were nearly similar. He
dwelt will great force and effect on the outsider dien of its
being infinitely preferable to permit the Uniseittles of the
Kingdom or acquire Ecelesiaitiral patronage (a patronage
which they had always exercised iii the meet honourable
CM benefictal manner), ere it .11°04 fall into the hands
of such persons Schismatics, Methodists, and other were
rians, as it was tritely, to a dangerous and destreteive extent,
through the meson scandalous mode of traffic for church pre-
ferments. Though he widely differed from his Noble Frimid
(Viecouilt Selmoirth), iu some important considerariuns re•
sheeting the subject of the Rill in miesition I. yet there were
st,IIIC of his suggeetious he thought highly deserving of atten-
tion ; such as the ancinentation of small livings, &c. and
which, he tru.teel, there would be a futile. opportunity of con-
seders lg. With that rice, he thought it would he desirable to
vote the repealing clause generally ; it would be proper on a
future day to recommit the Rill, in order to cunsider of farther
1 peovisions of the °attire he had alluded to.
Lord 111 AWSESRURY, in an able speech, supported, in
a great degree, whet had fallen from his Noble and Learned
Friend.
Lord GRr.svii.t.r. in a speech of alone length, displayed
his usual replay end intelligence in suppitt of tie Rill in its
present shape . It wis a bonn well deserved by the Universi•
the, and should be dealt to diem fully .end liberally, and not
with a sparing hand, which would imply s. suspicion of melta-
ble abuse on their pot.
Lord Viscount SIOMOUTH spoke in explanation, as to
some prints in the Noble Baron's speech, intended as a refute-
' Ono of certain positions which he tad advanced.
The Bishop of LONDON and the Earl of SUFFOLK short-
ly delivered their seno.itants.
hood Ii ARK .IWISY approved of the emprest,on, that the
lung. of the Colleges should be applied to the ei.largement of
setae Livings, rather than to the pinches^ of others.
The Bishop of OXFORD argued against the rutroductims
of a claw to that evert.
fie LORD CH ‘NCELLOR thought that the enacting
clause should pass in the way he had suggested; and that the
previsions adverted to should be considered on a fiitureday.
The Millets of OXFORD did not oblixt to tin.
The Be hop of !ST. ASAI':4 said he world net trouble the
his oraureas la the prosesst state or WC trusineSSi