The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-16 00:00:00

CLERGY BILL.

The Archbishop of CAISTeRBURY, in calling the attention
of the House to a measure he considered necessary for tits
welfare of the Clergy, lamented the absence of Bishops who
for the most part supported the Bill. The consequence
was, that it had fallen to Isim to present to their Lordship• this
Bill, and to state the purpose for which it was intended. Ihe
lust and principal object of the Bill was, to bring under one
Act the many Statutes in the Matsu: Book respecting the go-
vernment of the Church ; thus enabling the Clergy at once
to understand what the law required of them, instead of cot.
letting by piece-meal the various operations of distinct Arts 4
Parlliments. In pursuing that object,and proposam amend-
;rents, h 4 Lordship begged to say, that there was no indi-
vidual more sensible than himself of the ineonvenience arising
floe] frequent alterations of the law's; and nothing but a per-
si.asion of the necessity of the meastwe he had to introduce,
ed uld have induced hint to bring it forward. Among the alter-
ations proposed by the Bill, there were three of a speedic
character. There were others, to winch he attached perhaps
less importance than belonged to them, The first clause
related to spiritual persons holding farm', or benefices.
'fee second, to dissentious, which had occurred with re-
spect to residence. The third relates to the increase or
duties which Curates have to discharge. In parishes where
the incumbent is unable to perform the while of We duties,
he is to have an assistant. With respect to the holding of
ferias, the conditions proposed by the Act of Parliament were
formerly such as to render the keeping of glebe perilous,
—The Act of the 43d of the King had removed those restrie-
lions ; but the effect of it was, not to let the clergyman rent
any land without the consent of his Bishop. It aas proposed
by the Bill then brought in to let a clergyman rent twenty acres
without consulting his Bishop; so that the Clergy could not be
hurt by that clause. His Grace was anxious to express the
fact, because it had been asked whether the intention was to
confine clergymen to twenty acres of ground only. lie knew
not how that opinion had gone forth ; as one of the first prop
SiOaS in the Bill was, that nothing should affect the ocenpatieb
of glebe land, let the extent hewhat it may.' Having :Merck-it
shortly to the regulation with respect to residence, his lan
cattle to the third clause. He ronsidered it almost impu sible
for clergymen at all rimes to do the duty allotted them. The
feet was, he had made inquiry; and the opinion was, that it is
lawful for the Bishop to ascertain, abt titer the duties of the
Church are pers'ormed ; and in cast• they are not, to call for i:s-
sistance. This Bill would enable the Bishop, then the &nits
of the parish are not perfurnted, from the extensive population,
or other cause, to call on the incumbent to nominate some
assist-
ant, with a sufficient salary, to be settled by the intaimbrtit and
the assintiirs curate. If he should neglect to comp's with the
cull during three months, it will be in the power of the Bishop
to nominate one him-elf, with a stipend not exceedine that al-
lowed by law. This was the general outline of the Bill; and ha
Grace concluded by moving, " That it be read a tirst time,
printed, and laid on the Tattle;" nut to be proceeded on, but
with a view to resume it next Session.

The Earl of HARkOWav approved the Bill, conceiving that
it would greatly benefit the clergy, and it was theu re.td a flu
thne.—Adjourned.

JUNIt 13.
Earl ti emir ',Non entittiredolThoisters whether at illig
0f piddle tiistre,“an l heave tit\ a lion :Aid at
thin period of pint:thud peace, there was any intention to put as
cod to the otriee meeretary, or seeretary for the wur de-
parto.ent thy &lite+ of which he thout•lst me let be pet foretwd
in the offices of the other itteri htrie,, itit vi ry little MialtiOtial
ussi-titer,'.

Earl BATH ciriT said, no motive induced him to continue the
office, as far as he NV.IS com:erned, except the com ice ton that
it was aleoilutely nt cessary for the public service. He declared,
it itistr ad of being a •ineem e. or an useless office, it was a
very laborious. one, from the great increase of our colonies
at the time of creating thi- alloc in question, the nninhirs of
British colonies did not exert d fifteen, and now they were
thirty-two.
The Earl of [Ay en root evpresseni similar sentiments ; f`
iug, that the business of Ins own office at the treasury had in.
remised fi%efolil since !SOL •
t 4.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL hilVillg moved the third reading if
the Civil List Bill, . •
Ear' GIMSVE.P.Oft at some length opposed its fnrther progresci
on the ground of extrav igitnce. in seSerai Or its brim tits his
Lordship adverted particielarlv to the diplomatic exp,mcis; an 4
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Noticed the useless mission of. Mt. it..lllllillit to LiJbOaj Listing;
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- that way tila! (*real,lemaii was sent there was, because Ministers
.wished tb renew l` a 1114.114 m% quizzer, or to endeavour to silence
b m who turned them and their nlClAsores into ridicule.
't he Ear:s of iIAftROWHY and Livcaoteot defended 'Minis-
ters from the imptitatiou• of Earl Grosvenor, and repeated their
former arguments to spew that the Civil List Expenditure was
as much confined within the limits of economy, as possible.
The question, being but, was negatived withont a division, and
the Bill was then read a third time and pawed.— Adjourned.
JusE 14.
Earl STA nor,: rose, pursuant to 'waive, and stated, that as
the Lords Anti 1.71/1111110:1:4 hail agreed to the Rivolotions made in
n:ereeice relative, to the arrangement of the Statutes of the
Beattie,. he now moved, hat an humble Address be presented
to his Royal Higheits, the Prinee Regent, and that a Committee
Le appoiuttel for preparing the same: Agreed to.
• Hs Lordship then moved, that these Resolutions be column-
Meated to the Commons, and a conference held iu the Painted
t blamer on Tuesday next. Agreed to.
The Exchequer Bills Bill and the'Treasury Bills Bill were
Scads third time, an I passed.
The Penitentiary Bill went through the Conimittee, and was
reported, ou the inotiOn of Lord Sidniouth. —Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, Most-rev, JI:NE 10.
The ArtORNIN-(,ENERAL moved for leave to bring in a
till to pro's c', in some measure, the lives and properties of his
Majesty's subj,•ets. Among several eases of daugerous driving
has the :—Oii Tuesday last two Coaches the Tlafalgar
tend Regularity, set out from ;Manchester to Liverpool at a
smarter past five o'clock in the 'nothing, and arrived at the
latter place, a distance of 37 miles, at five minutes least eight!
thus performing the distance iu the space of two hours and 60
Inlnute., or (Irking at the rate of 12 miles an hour, the coach-
men were racing and flogging their horses for a mile in the
town oflaiverool e on turning the corner ofone of the streets,one
of the. co tidies moved on two wheels only, the other two being
I:u t;i ar ! at this time there were 12 outside passengers—
fortunately no accident happened; but that was not the fault
of ?h,• cea:hm.in, but the kindness of Providence. Many
ati:gest on. had been made for altering the law ; but he shookd
at ire ent only propose to provide a remedy tier the evil of ex-
(sepsis e ; next Session, however, he would assist any
Gentleman dispused to make further regulations ; and one ma•
terially important to the public was, the weight of the luggage
put on the tops of the coaches. Something ought to he done to
remedy that evil ; for the immense weights which were loaded
on ilea tops often led to the overthrowing of the carriage, and
to the endangering of :1 ohs, and often to the loss of life. He
should be disposed to forbid any weight heiiig placed on the
tops --r" Hear, hear ! ) Bill wiell'i! provide that the Magis,
state-, in wive-Mu* cases, iniJet imps isun fur three months, but
leo: less than one. Against the conviction lie proposed to allow
an apreal.—Leave was given to hying ill the Bill.
The Report of the Committee of Supply was then brought up ;
and, on the Resolution for granting ke,9001. fur the Elgin
Marbles being read, Mr. Cornea could not let this Vote he
agreed to without again entering his protest against it.
Sir M. W. Rainey was one of the last who worild support a
wait dui expenditure of the public money. On It present oc-
casion, he consith red Lie grant was fin an object calculated to
benefit the Arts, and enrich the country.
Mr. D.Gannv was oithc same opinion. 'I he Etruscan Vases,
ss hill were purchase.' of the late Sir W.llamilloii, at the price
t f had, as lit' had been informed by Artists, diem: Meal-
tillable service to the arts of this country.
The Resolution was then agreed tie.
1 he Bill fur guisolielating the Lxchequers of Great Britain
and Ireland. went th,ough the Committee, was reported, and
ordered to be taken into further consideration on "cliursdae
Mr. BROUGHAM asked, whether there was any truth in the
s'ateutcnt, that Loud Exmouth had ceniclinted a Treaty with the
Dec of Algiers, particularly respecting the ransom of Christian
loisoaers ?
Lord CASTLEREARH replied, that, in conjunction with other
Powers, sti.:h a treaty had been concluded—that all had
.been done with their knowledge and concurrence--that what
ransom was to be paid, was to be rid by those Powers agreeing
to it --met that lie should lay the proper hiforanatiou before the
House when the fit time arrived.

TUESDAY, JVNE 11.
Mr. Alderman Mims presented a petition from about 400
persons on2nged in the Green:and WI ;.le and Southern Fishe-
ries, praying that the Gas Light Bi;I in.ght not pass into a Law.
Mr. Hots, 1:5 presented a Report of the Committee on the
Gai Light Bill; and on the question that the amendment be
agrees{ to.
Mr:. Alderman ATKINS opposed the Bill; maintaining, that if
this Chartered Company obtained their Bill, it would be the
:inn of the other Companiis, as well as the destruction of the
Greenland Whale and Southern Fi-heries. Many of the clauses
were most obnoxious, and he trusted the Learned Gentlemen
in the House would oppose the whole. The House had to de-
termine, whether by approving this Bill they would destroy
stmt trade in which a million of money was engaged, and whether
they would throw out of employment 60,000 subjects.
Mr. N. CALVERT said, he had neither interest in the Gas
companies nor the Fisheries—could the worthy Alderman say
as much ?-11e thought the opposition of those engaged in the
Fisher:es was v cry odious.
Mr. Jones opposed the Bill, contending that such a Company
would tend to annihilate a most important branch of our trade.
Mr. D. GIDDY was nut against increasing the capital from
1100,0001. to 400,0001. but he strongly objected to the Company
basing a perpetual charter. They had now a charter for 21
leant; he should not object to its being extended to 00 years.
Mr. H. SUNNI:II thought the schr•ine of lighting the streets by
such means deserved being patronized ; but the general prowl-
*Mos of II e Bill required the minute scrutiny of the House. 'I he
BM had been printed by the parties, it extended to 21 folios ;
subsequently 20 folios had been expunged. I.2leler these cir-
cumstances. he thought the Bill ought to be re-printed ; sunk be
tnoved, as all aim-orlon tit, that the t cpurt be taken into farther
consideration on Monday next.
Mr. Mahn VAT spoke alainst the monopoly which this Bill
Went to create; but admitte•l.that the fisheries did nut produce
sttficicnt oil. as the race of whales was nearly eater • ted.
'flee cailery was thou cleared fi'r a division. 'the numbers
wire.—Fur the auseudinent 20 —Against it 70 ity for the
Bill 17.
Mr.Cnoaen brought in a Bill to enable (Mires s on half-pay
an the Army, Navy, and Muslims, to pursue trades.
Sir S. Rummel, brought forward Ins motion 19 obtain copies
of the dispatches in the tiovet nor of the Isle of Fa ant e, on the
subject of the itnLisct• of M. Perot, during the ilisturbaoces
there, sending, him to this country, Alt:.
Motion negatived by a V'.ion. The numbers were, Fur
motion 19—Against it at--Majorit; I. it 32.
The small Arms Moasuit mad Use usher Odell being dis-
posed of, tlieHouse atkpasu be 1.