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AN IN VALUABLE REMEDY.—Patron.
Mad by bee Royal Highness the Princess of Wan,
and isperanis of theta hundred of the Nobility, Clergy, be.
who kens the valet of, sad recommend, an itssuceut, yet ef-
ficacious remedy, and mode of tristmeat, to their connec-
ting and friends; which remedy and method have roper-
seded surgical operations, in thousands of instances ; and are
suit °Bend to the sUicted in every part of the world, for
the emu of Egyptiaa Ophthalmia, and for the removal of all
psis and redwassof therm and eyelids; also Cu. all Sooting
sputa, Waltham specks, and Sims; also for short, dim
twisty, foggy, cloudy sight; sad even fur Mit:does/ itself;
proceeding from cataracts, gesseral debility of the optic nerve,
and Wm other C&11101 several thousands haring been be-
stilted slats April theist although hundreds of them had
bees totally bitad.--Oee was 51 years blisd,rtstored to sight
of one eye, through the assiataace of Mrs. Panel, of Canter.
bury; asisibur so years, by Mr. and Mrs. ; another
44 years; ONO Nisi 40 , by the Rev. G. Greatbatch, of
North Meek. ant Lancashire ; smother 37 7aartr
by Mr. and Mrs. W. ; wither as years ; another is darkness
sy years, Ostend to sight by the Res. J. Back worth, A. M.
Vicar of Dewsbury, Yorkshire ; another blind oh years, by
Mr and Mrs. W. • smothers years, was restored to right in
1799. by Mr. aid Mn. W. at it. last, Chintwall, sod sight
enthuses perfect to this day—witness the Rev. Mr, .Tresi-
der, the Minister, and J. Millen sad W. Chisholm, Lops.
Churchwardens ; another aged go, bore Mini, by cataract in
the left rya, yet she can nun see to read larp print: the other
eye also because blind four years sine, sad was destroyed by
surgical operation ; another, Wag several years, was is the
Leads Infirmary two years, dicing which, was couched in
Ore eve eight, mid the other sever times, without the small-
est beneit, yet rotorrd to sight by the Rev. Mr. Rigby, of
Bbckley, near Halifax, Yorkshire, arid enabled to work
another blind in on rye t 3 years, cod two years in both,
caurlied twice by an entreat oculist, had only a little glim.
meting light, yet it-stored to sight by Mr. IL Mitchell, of
Shefford, wear Newbury, Deka ; soother also is years Mind
(both eyes), restored to sight by the Rev. W. B. Wllishaw,
Stoue, near Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire; anther three
year. awl • half bituJ, sad OW haws with short Mein, cured
by the sktue Geolleinan.—Aad all the above, WITHOUT
A 7 SURGICAL OPERATION, even after they hod at.
tenth in vain ow the roost celebrated Oculists is tuna and
countir !
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Mr. and Mrs. Williams humbly resew to approtieb the
Royal Family, and also to acquittal the Nobility,tiestry,lte
with their IMCCC%II diarists the post year. The Leeds* hal
only (since April mint), 114111411119 SO t,914 patients, besides
the minim, numbers under the care of above two handred
meiatants (rnesiding of eternises of the Eatabhalted
Church, Dissenting Ministers, and Ladies and Gentlemen of
respectability), is different parts of Europe and Asia, who
arc now daily is the habit of admienaterine their remedy to
the aMieted (even to Wants at the breast, is well as to very
aged persons) with teem Metal.
••• Mr. Wirstase,Jewellnr, de, St. James's street, is only
one amongst thousauda, who can again ere to read the entail-
ed pr.nt wittiest the lllliatalitt Of glasses, eltheefit be had
been &Soleil swirly two years...wiliest patleman has recom-
mended several of his friends, every out of whom has re-
ceived adouiehiog heleakt.—Me Wiriness sad Mrs. Wil-
liams (else is at No. 1, Gallawey's Buildings, Bath, for the
benefit of bee health) on aped silver teapot with on ta-
seraphim on its sties), as • tubes of gratitude fur the immoral
he has received fines the monody, and mode of treatment.
N. B. Mr. nod Mrs. Williams advertise, that they will ne-
ver publish the stance sr remdence of any Lady et Grade
~,,,,, (wields), oldie"' permission.

tot Mrs. Williams lei bare of tiseetial service, tins wa-
wa, wily, to Mrs. Kelsey, Mann artist Bath Pesestattiary,
.snd 'pear& of ass headrest ether Patients, May *taboo
were totally blued, " bet coo MAI ever

Upon the Order of the LW being read.
LORI HOLLAND dermal that the Clerk might
read certain Statutes, and a part of His Majesty's
Speech at the opening of the Session, to which he
should have occasion to refer. and, for the purpose
of nat. taking up their Lordships' time, lie should
wish that they be read short.
The Clerk accordingly proceeded to read certaiu
Statutes of Hen. Viii. Edw. VI. Phil. and Mary,
Elizabeth, Cha. H. Anne, and Geo. 1. relating to
the First Fruits and Tenths, and also that part of His
Majesty's Speech, at the opening of the present
Session of Parliament, where he recommends to Par-
liament, that they should again take into consider-
ation. the state of the Infonor Clergy.
Lord HOLLAND again rose, and addressed the
House at great length. He lamented that a Noble
Earl (Harrowby), and a Noble He'd Reverend Lord
(the Archbishop of Canterbury), should have
been so much alarmed at the notice he had
given of the motion he was about to propose. It
was very remote from his mind to infringe upon, or,
in any way violate the property of the arch;Clp for,
as the contrary, he would veer maintain, that the
rights of that body were as sacred as those of pri-
vate property. But if it should appear that certain
funds originally assumed by the See of Rome, af-
terwards granted to the Sovoreigna of this country,
and, in the reign of Queen Anne, again conceded
to the Clergy. might be adequate to the relief of
the lower Clergy, and that the law of the land
had directed that they shield be so applied; be
Oersted their Lordships woodd, in these times, con-
sider every means of lessening those burdens, un-
der which the people of this country labour. It
was a subject not originating with himself, hut had
presented itself to their consideration by the Speech
delivered from the Throne at the commencement
of the present Session of Parliament. His Lord-
ship here proceeded to shew, how the first fruits
and tenths belonged at one time to the papal
power, till the 26th Henry Vlllth, when they were
granted to the Crown ; from the words of which
statute, he argued, that the King and his succes-
sors were empowered to issue commissions by the
Lord Chancellor, and others therein mentioned.
for the purpose of ascertaining the increased and
real value of all benefices, subject to the pep-
ment of these first fruits and tenths. Though
this statute was repealed in the reign of Philip and
Mary, it watt revived in that of Queen Elizabeth.
and thus it continued down to the reign of Queen
Anne, when these payments were conceded by the
Crown to the relief of the lower clergy, and be.
came what is now called Queen Anne's Bounty.
In reading this statute, the 3d and 4th of Ants. c.
It, it must be obvious, that whatever power of
issuing a commission for ascertaining the improved
value of the first fruits and tenths, enacted by the
26th Hen. VIII. fenvained unaffected by that and
all preceding statutes on the subject. It might he
urged, that long usage had Lorne testimony to
the abandoument of this power, which had not
been exercised for a period of two hundred
years. But, he contended, where a power was
lodged by Act of Parliament. to be exercised Sc.
cording to discretion, it, not being exercised was
no proof against its existence. He admitted, that
such a 'valuation might hear hard upon
but it could not he considered oppressive upon the
whole; any individual hardship might be reme-
died by the provision of the Legislature ; and
he would not recommend that it should af-
fect the present incumbent. Still it was • sub-
ject of senous import at this period. when they
were again to be called upon to vote 100,0001.
of the public money. lie commented 111 he
waut of candour and fairness lit Doctor Burn. who,
being • beneficed Clergyman. had omitted those
words of 2 and 3 Aim, which showed that .• front
time to time. this valuation might be made." 'the
Noble Lord concluded by moving certain Resolu-
tions for the purpose of their bring printed. end
taken into coneideration on • future day, stating
the recomrnelidatios contained in His Majesty's
Speech, the differtiit Acts of Parliament which had
passed. relative to First Fruits and Tenths, from
6 Henry VIII. to 2 sad 3 Ann ; that the power of
issuing a commission, from time to time. to ascer-
tain the improved value of benefices remained
vested in the Crown ; and lastly. that His Majesty
be requested to exercise this power, for the purpose
of relieving the lower otdtn of the Clergy.
The Archbishop of CANTERISVIIII was sorry he
should have betrayed those emoitotia which keel
impressed the Noble Baron that he felt alarm and
disqoietude. Hoemer, he must, in candour. ad-
mit, that the rarer...ma used by that Noble Boa