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PETITIONS.
A P. tient' was presented from a parish is Condorland,
praying an aliersitoo in the Pour Laws, which, afire !tunic
remarks from Mr. Tuew IN. ea* read, mid laid no the mule.
Mr. C. Caidrent said, he held in his hand a Petition
from the Churehwartlcus and others of the Parish of St.
leave, Southwark, praying an vcpializ lil4lll of the Duties
on Coals. The former Petitions he ►ad presented from his
constitemits, prayed ■ total repeal of the Duties, but the
present Petit era had thought it more reasonable to de-
mand an equalisation, having framed that the stale of the
did not permit the (ureter.
Read, and laid un the 'able.
SA LT DUTIES.
Dr. PUlLLllloilit gave suture, that he would, no theVitb
of April, inure for a repeal of the Acts imposing Duties ow
Salt.

LONIX)I4 FIRE ACT CLERGY.
Sir JAMES GRAIIMiI Mir 10 Wien( forwirel his
motion respecting the Report or the Petitton on the
Loudon Fire Act Clergy. The Committee, lie
tend, haol brought in a Report tiodtvourable to the
prayer of the Petition ferreted In them, merely on
the gtouud that the Pentivueit had not proved

The question having been put—
Mr. HARVEY, as one of the Committee whose
Report had been impeached by the Hon. Baronet,
said, that if so opinion oas to be formed from the
numbers on each side, the minority, among whom
the lion. Baronet found himself, had chosen by far
the worst side of the question. The Committee
hail come to their resolutiou almost sinaiiimou-lc.
and after the most mature inquiry. Notwithstatid-
mg toe assertions of the Hun. Baronet, the enrol-
ment of the decree, on which its entire validity
rested, had never been made the epecifie subject of
niquity fur a jury. The ease of Hallam, referred
to, hail no bearing on the question ; that was an
action of assault sod false imprisonment, brought
by Ilallam against the Lord Mayor of London for
committing him to prison for a refusal to pay the
9.1. in the pound, and a verdict was obtained
against tie Defendant. But that had determined
nothing concerning the right claimed. The facts of
the case were, that before the Statute of I leery V 111.
frequent and violent disputes occurred between
the Loudon clergy and their parishionrre. To ob.
viate that evil, the King constituted a Cornmiwmt
of eight most respectable individuils, incluiltiog the
Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Chimer!.
lor, to whom were to be referred the matter. in dis-
pute between the parties, and their decision was to
be final, on condition that the decree should be en-
rolled in Chancery before the ist of Minch kllowing
1545. It was app omit that the non-obiwrvance of
the condition rendered the decree a nullity ; with-
out enrolment it was a mere dead letter ; snit when
the Clergy who signed the Petition had been 101111 a•
mooed before the Commitee to establish it, they
failed, as tin y must have failed, because the decree
had never hers enrolled. The lieu. Alember then
quoted Futolia's and Itaitliby's edition of the Stir-
tutus in support of his last °pillion. lie considered
the present effort of the Petitioners as evidence
of no endeavour to obtaiii by slow, but sure
degrees, the approbation of the House to a pro.
posit which they would not dale to bring for-
ward at oiice, b-cause they knew it would be
looked on as au instance of rapacity never to be
salPtied. lie 14111, their real object was to procure a
revival of the Statute of Henry VIII. and to im-
pose a burden of our seventh of the relit on all the
houses of London. But the Statutes 2•2 and 23
Chas les 11. had completely put to rest any
Claim rouaded on that Statute. and Elmo that
petit," till the )ear Ino4 a single case was nut on
rrcutd pi which they quarrelled with the equity of
the latter Act. But in that year they petitioned
the linti-e fur an augmentation of income, cons-
, plimiiii4 that their then emoluments were inadequate
in the aapouat of their station in society, mid the
purchase of the comforts of life, and the (louse
intended to tiwin, and enlarged their incomes to
two, titter, and in some cases four I lred a year.
A mole birefaced assertion never was made than
that such men were left desolate and unprovided
fu►; fur if any fifty-five clergymen in the kingdom
could be puloted out in a superior condition, the
clergy were better provided for than he had
imagined. Amin% the lifty-five were inure than
lseolV pluralists. They were represented as house-
less and forlorn, but if they were houstless it was
their 11.11 fault ; isisoy of them who had houses
were excelleist calculators, and seetiag property of
that statute was so valuable iu London, found it
more to their advantage to let them out for ware-
houses, and lodgings, and other purposes, than re-
side 10 thetas viol do their duty. These Gentle-
men, aiiiiiiig wt. were to be found the fattest
plurali,ts in the laud, possessed of various iiicoures
up to two thousatol is year, and lamenting their
owls destitute state, thought a pittatiee of 60/.. 701.1
11, 8/114 a year a sun cient stipend fur a curate,
throwing iii, howeser, the surplus fees raiturtioies
as a tuaticr of great liberality.---(lleur./—hie
hoped the House would we how 1111frat.111111101 01111
rairaiodisiary the coarse pursued by tit. Ifaimurabie
B nro...t wig%. and ~kvi pii•posnisio.
UNIA r wulned tne liaruntt to Mum,

space of twelve months, and Iry two person., 101 l it
could not be fouitd. The Committee had brawl
evidence on the part of the Petitinoera, a al tite•e
against them but wlt a had led them to t (((((
SeNlll.lt the feet of entottnent. Fixteen or the Fite
Act Clergy Lad deemed it prodeist to wittil);
their signature% from the Panto'''. Of the Pet -
ttottefs„ the Rector of Al!lintlowit derived from I. 4
isti,l4ll 4901. It year; he was a non-resident, el. I
hail two preferments besides. Several others h
incomes in Loy lloti of three, four, and six [moire.,
year, and were at the same time pia-Ina:darter r
canons, Or in tier et.in% went of other good thong* the
church afforded. value of money rv,o. u, .
doulotedly very d.flerelit its I(itj6 from what it seat
at present, but it -Imola he borne in wind that tl e
Petitioners had their Iwo...lice. atigtnented iu 1601.
Ile trusted the House would nut listen to the Holt.
Baronet's 01,ol, as the allegations of the Pa.
mints had not been tinned.
Sir W. Cohens said, that the valor of one b. .
orifice had been stated by the lion. Ald. rill
(WOrrii to be six Intrde,tl a year, whereas
knew it to he not much more than three.
wise never knew the benefices to have beta
rated so high 101 by the lion. Alderman.
Sir T. BARI NU knew that the incortibent of tie:
joint piri.h.a of Sr. Anus's and St. killrerv*,.
111,,,art.r., %ditch contained about six tbousen.l
11.11.1 1111 income of only betweea tw ►
and three hundred a yeer. He belleved I:14
conscience, that any individual who had put Ks
ipue to the Peitiou, a ould be ashamed of turning
his house to such tins as had been descr.b.d to
the course of the debate.
Mr. WYNN Said, that the Rector of Allitailow
WO non-resident, because he had no house iii the
parish, though he had performed all the dories. and
not the Sunday ones only. He thought ill. Bia
might be brought in, and that then the obit ctions
might be cou•idered by the
Alderman WOOD fetid, that perhaps the
Gentleman was not aware that there were three
Allhallows in London.
Alderman WAITNMAN said, that in formieg au
opinion ou the condition of the Petitioners iiiittst-
distally, various considerations were to he taken tots
account. As to the Rector of St. Acne's. he
thought it very extraordinary that be should i.e
among the Petitioners, because that being a parisn
is the disposal of the parishioners, it seas but vele
lately they had conferred that valuable gilt on hum ;
but scarcely had he been seated iu los lirii.g. woe,'
he turned round and endeavoured to
heavy tax on tliern.—(Crirs of " Question
Some time since too, he recollected Isetiog heed
solicited for his vote for that gentleman us autoner
parish, which he had al.o the good rot tune to obtain.
Ilere were a set of individuals combining toothy.,
with the exception of sixteen honest men.—
(Coughing, cud repeated cries of " Question !"/
Ile should he as sorry as any other Nleinuer sit toot
House to obtrude himself unseasonelity his us at.
tention ; hut at the same time he trusted he should
never be deficient in firmness to stand uu aa. leas,
as a Representative of the Metropolis of the Bit 1.,.
Empire, and freely express any principles r
uions he might happen to entertain. Heir were
set of men, he repeated it, cornbuinig tut:ether at
the instigation of one, to set on foot hat aorta ii t
claim, which, in justice and equity, tley has
foundation fur.
Mr. PEEL entreated time House to give tie. Pet•-
tioliers au opportunity of having their cl,llOl. etc.-
mined into and discussed before the Ile
thought the greatest incotivehierices w..uil resent
from making the Reports of such Committee* tihal.
They were out composed of a certain 111111'1;er, or se-
lect persons. but all who chose to go
there1.....1 •4.6( ;
so that in future all that would be taceseary ftw
Members desirous of having any tneatone (tiro% a
out, would be to go up stews, vote against toe Pet—
tit's*. and then come down rod state tnat the alit.-
getions of the Petition had nut been Nosed.
Mr. WILIIIERFoIcE thought that the Comittil.
tee up stairs was in the situation of a ( IA Jut..
The lion. Gentleman next cornplaineil, a. a t see ..f
peculiar hardship, that Clergymen, who ,Hust lone
received a liberal education, and whose 101uicA414.1.1
Was so peculiarly deverviiig of respect, were art SUL.
it'd to 10 many privations, were so aretchrsl.y
sided fur, as to be made objects of pubic pity ;
yet, if they make any endeavour to incres-e their
limited income, a cry is raised against them, loud as
it is unjust. It had been asked, whether it *mill
not be better for the Clergy to go ornoript miter
rilllllollrlS to ask for support ? He thought not : Le
thought the miiiisters of religion should I,e
rally provided for, and not reduce them to the a...
cessity of going for support amongst their p.ri whom.
era. The Him. Gentleman concluded by laineht.
big the miserable situation to which the humid, r
and perhaps the most useful portion of the Cieree
were reduced, a situation nut fit for any prisons
of liberal habits in soy other siturtiust iii lit..
Mr. PLUNKETT said. in his opinion the more
correct 'nude of proceeding wte.e, that the cum.' .
tee might reconsider their Report. Ile did is. t
mean. he said, to go into the quesbou with 5...
spec( to the Clergy. There eculd be but our feel-
ing us the House, rid that must be e re..lso;
4,1* eueirty to relieve their waist., and to proside
.or their sollikat in a Itbri.l lii the preen .t

ere, he rid, it was thaugbt necessary to refer the
Petition to the Committee-11wy reported that the
allegations in the Petition were not proved. A
Bill was prisoners' to be brought in on that Be.
port. lie did not, he said, see the necessity of re-
/erring the Petition at all to the Commuter, lie-
rtes.. even though they might report against the
allegations in the Petition, mill a Bill would be
brought in. lie thought that the best mode of
firriererling would be that pointed out by the Chair-
In send back the Report for the
curisiderition of the Committee.
The SPEAKER said, there was on institute of
such a mode of proreeding as to bring in a Gill
when the Committee hart reported rgiiiist the prin.
rude. If where the Committee reported, and the
Rids, differed in opinion with the Coom the
House might refer the Report tor further consider-
; or they might disagree altogether with the
Berri, and act accordingly.
Alter a few words from Mr. Wisw. leave was
given to bring in the BM.
Mr ennara moved for leave to bring in a Bull
to regithor the distribution paid for freight or tree.
sure. A 1141 114411 C having been accordingly given,
the Bill ea* 'wrought in, read a first time, and
ordered to be irad a second time on Friday next.
DUTY ON MALT.
Mr. GF.OAGE LAMB said, lie had to ask a goes•
lints of the Right Ilim. Geolleinati opposite (the
l'haocrllor of the Excheritisr) on a subject whir h,
not of , hail certainly excited a consalerahle
resisititeni—as it was a question of great public in-
soles', he hoped to receive a full and explic:t an-
•iiiiree. The creoion lie wished to put to the Bight
Hon. Gentleman was thin, whether or no it was the
isiteettiott of C .vernin•qtt to proceed to lay any ad-
olitional ditty on malt ?
The CHAR cEl.i.on of the ExcHeauest amid, that
the Gov•-rtinsynt had no such intention at preview ;
rt but 'whilst he dictated this, be did not feel, nor
c tubd he be justified in sing what Guyer ttttt ent
might do hereafter; at present they had not, lie
4 telinifiNl, soy such
INNKEEPERS' BILL.
This dill war read a wound time.
Lord Paosasimase liter notice, tbst he wool.), mi Fe May
ai wt, refer /ha Areal Eptlfflatell Si, ll.e Cosnimttee of Sopply.
EXCISE LICENSES ACT.
The Moe., resolved itself lobo a Cwinonittreoo the Eloise
iareirose. Aet
fhi the within of Mr. ltasoort, th! tisiant was arilereil
to be received ',tearooms/.

GAME LAWS•
The ft. port on the Game Laws was brooleit np.
'r. BRAN./ said, he would, isi ordie to meet the oialies
of all porgies, amt in afford ample• time fur due &litres.
t. move that the K. pont he letup into coustoteraliou
the 30th of April.
Mr not GLAIR mid, that whilst he assented to the coarse
of th► Wa. Gen.ternin, he bege.l it to 1W usiderstood, that
110, ohji moms be bsd to tbr principle of the Hilt no re by
u.. memos removed.
Sir Jaws Cies t..t.ry objected altucettio r to the principle of
t'se Bill; he had, he said, fi ive" numerous 'Min from
most resp.rtalole nubs itts:als in different parts of the to:uti•
try, full of the strulogest übjeetiows to the Hall,
rCurves'( said, be too had received various letters OD
the .olihject, and the sentiments expressed in these letters
were directly the reverse of those just quoted by the Hos.
.roe. t.
I.orwrourit rite az:inlet the Sill. He eaid thus Bill
rom,uto rd d tore, by as ■ protect 1111 l 10 pOlifilf.ol.
The was then ordered to be taken Tutu considers
oio on the 3tlth of April nett.
Tido House duo adjourned.