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London, England, 1810-05-05 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Faroalr, MAY 4.
ROXBURGH PEERAGE.
Sir Samuel Rum,lly W3ll Motif:too the part of Sir James
lowa
K.... and Mr. GllllOl, fur General tuitliwr pro-
,evlaigaue fresday.
REVERSION BILL.
Bid GROIVENon a.toL at was his intention to•
have moved the second renting of this bill, at as
early a period as possible, after the reseess and,
therefore, had fixed this day for that purpose. But
on account ofavveral Noble Lords, who were then
absent, and who would probably take part in the
discussion, he should move That the Order of the
Day be discharged, when he should opt t Thurs-
day se'unight fur the purpose of moving, that the
bill be read a Second tain--.•." Ordered.
INFERIOR CLERGY.
Lord rini.Lasn took the present opportunity
of giving notice on whit day he intended to submit
several motions to the House, relative to a subject
which had b •en tnentimind on a former occasion,
n„„.dy, the relef of the lower orders of the Clergy.
He could have svislied the Noble Lord (Harrovrby)
who hail brought this subject b; fore thou, at the
time, had been present ; fur, although it was not hi.
intention to inter at ally length into the merit of
the subject now, rt. in candour to him and others,
and ni justice to the House, he thought himself
called upon to state the outlive of the motions he
should bring under their consideration. He had
not been rumbled to form a complete judgment on
the whole question, or hr should have wished to
state the eruct terms in which those minion,. would
be worded. But he utiderstond that an application
%mild again be made to Parliameist for the relief
of the lower Clergy. and he wis:aed to impress
upon their minds, that there was another mode by
which they might be relieved, and one which was ,
sanctioned by the law of the laud: for, it would be
found, that the higher orders of the Clergy were
bound by law to relieve them, au:l that they were
fraudulently enjoyin.; those funds which the bounty
door Sovereigns, and the porter of the Legislature,
had cousigned for the use of the lower orders. A-
ccordingly, it wits his i.atention to propose four mo-
twos, one for an account of Queen Anne's Boonly,
another for an account of the purposes to which it
fog been applied, a third fur an account of the rent
improved value of all benefices and lavings what-
ever, and a fourth fur an account of small liviugs
and parishes. under art' act of Clue. IL united ro
Towns and Corporatims. Ili, Lordship then gave
notice, that he would make his several minions on
Thursday next.
The Archbishop of C4Nri.r.DUILY raid, the
Noble Baron would recollect that the two tir.t
sc-
counts istenkled to be moved, were before the
House ; and ea to the others he thouillt they were
of such a nature as to induce the (rouse not to
szree for their production, unless some situ io
grounds were Aeon why they ought to be pro-
duced. lie also intimated, that Thursday would
wit suit th‘Conrenienve of the Hever...n(l Prelates
to attend, if the Noble Baron could mime any other
day equally convenient to I self.
Loral lini.ttito was desirous to accom 'iodate
tea convenience of the Reverend Prelates, 11.11t1 he
would therefore home Fri,lay. Ile was slot aware
that the two first iiertrupos were before the House,
for they hail not come under his observation.
The Bishop of LONDON believed the accounts
alluded to were before the House, excepting fur the
present S‘-ssior.
Load Hot.t.ANo fixed Friday for making the mo-
tions he alluded to, altlionzli they might not be
precisely the same lie had described ; but if he
should consider of any others (analyse understood
him) he would give timely notice of his inteution
The Irsh Co:oners Bill parnitl/41 through& C -
mittee, and w.is rliorted without any intendment.
Lord A. Somerset, Mr.•tygon, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Benson, am! several Members from the House of
Commons, brought up several private Bills, which
were laid upon the table, and afterwards read the
first time. Adjourned till Monday.