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wills restrictions; they required unlimited access to all
public offici s. In case they obtained that liberty, they
world next require the restoration of their clergy, and
pci ii ins the estates of the church which had been seised.
Per-ons could have tint little foresi4lit or knowledge of
mankind, if they doubted the real feeling of the parties.
Toleration in every sense o ould hr reqiiirvd,and the Pro-
testant ascendancy would in the end be lost. Tne Pres.
01(1 iao lords of wo ship hail been Ilse established religion
of :scutlaiiii. 'life Catholic seligion was established in
Ireland. Butli, perhaps, should be tolerated, end con-
cessions made ley the Protestant estuldislied religion; lint
the question world be, whether, in making these conces-
sions, they would not endanger the constitution, and make
way fora new .eligions establishmentf Restrictions in
the till were, in Isis opinion, necessary. The home could
could not dew ive the bill of its Aati.C.atholic character
without de toying its eery essence.
The Marquis of BUCKINGHAM supported the elabus
of the t :utholics.
The Bishop of CHESTER opposed the bill.
'rite Itishoil of NORWICH considered at inconsistent
with the self-denial and sec/mien from lie world which
the Christian ieligiou required in a bishop to come for-
ward 011 any question of party politics. He had been
accused of ainuitiously position; himself forward on this
question ; but he felt lie had only discharged his duty as a
conscientious member of the church. Humanly speaking,
lie might never have another opportsinity of addressing
their lin dships. He asked, then, what church it was that
was to be *imported by disabilities and penalties? None
could venture to say that it was that church of which the
tile Law-giver and Head hau declared that his kingdom
" Nll4 not of this world." (Loud cheers.) Christianity
prohibited every harsh, severe, and uncharitable oplitiou.
110 other passage of due New Testament enforced this
liberality, it svould be sat:tricot to the terms in which the
divine founder of chi istianity reprimanded his disciples,
ill) had falsely imagined that Weir religion was to he
supported by judicial interposition even from heaven,
when lie told them that they did not kiwi, what matter of
religion they were of (Hear, hear.) If any thought
their church could not be maintained without disabilities
and penalties on millions of men, they had reason to fear
either their church was bad, or they were in es rur as to
the means i.s*,iipi.orting it. None was mare anxious than
lie for the support of the chinch of England; lie would
venture his life for the truth of its doctrines and the wis-
dom of its discipline. But the most Christian means of
upholding it he conceived to be, not disabilities and
pe-
ualtirs, but tear 1111 l g and exemplary conduct on the part
of the clergy (hear, hear, heal), kiudness, candour, mu-
iteration, and fus bearaucc, on the part of all its members.
(Great cheering.)
Luril REDESDALE opposed the bill. No security
whatever was held oat for the established religion in this
1 hill.

The Earl of HARROWBY supported the bill at cense.
derible length, altar whirl,
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that whatever might
be the ultimate deribion of their lordships upon the gees-
ion, it war wf the inmost importance that it should appear
to have lergone the fullest investigation. He should
be sully that aay noble lord should be prevented, by
want of opportunity, from expreping leis sentiments,and
therefore moved tisat the Louse should adjourn till
tomorrow.

Adjourned at half past 12 o'clock.
TUEsDII V, •PAIL 17.
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A petition was presented from the owners and occupiers
of laud in the county of Cardigan, complaining of agricul-
tural distress.

Petitions were prerented from the Hero. of Brecon—the
clergy of Leicestershire, &c. against tht Romnu Catholic
A wport was presented from the commissioners for build•
ing new churches.
Lord HOLLAND presented u petition from certain Mo-
lested dissenter♦, ugairpt the hlurriage Act. Laid ou the
tattle.

Roseate CATHOLIC BILL.—The Bishop of St. DAVID'S
ruse on the order of the day fur renewing the debate on
the Roman Cutholie„Kill, and suited his objection, on the
ground that it Bas a proceeding to whirls lie could not as•rut
is it hoot a violation of Isis oath. It appeared to him to have
a st pet nicious tendency. The restrict'))))) imposed oaths
which no Roman Catholic clergyinati could take without a
sacrifice of all his religious feeling, Seeing danger in the
operation of the and the little sincerity it would
obtain, lie was dispissed to reject it in tido.
The DUKE of YORK rose. to deliver his sentiments upon
this question. Ills Rural II iliness observed, that the house,
was culled upon to bane kill a me.isure altith 'A mild operate
as a repeal of all the liras and Protestant seem Sties brought
in by the revoliition of 1680, and which placed the I's ly
of his presetit Majesty on the throne. The more he had
cotisideied the ouject of the 11.11. the more lie was disposed
to oojeet to it* The illustrious Duke expressed a hope drat
their lordships a (odd oot cousider him opposed to toleration.
lie oas a flirted to universal ',devotion; and would ever
promote the fire exercise of religious worship, but he web
übliActt to consider the aide dillerence between toleration
undo stru2gle for political power. (Ileac hear.)
Earl DARNLEY felt dint the constitution would in no

respect be' ed by passing the bill There could be
no fair pretence far denying the 1t,,,,, Catholics of Ireland
a fair and equal participation in the rights and privileges of
the constitution they had sib ufsen fought to mailman. If
ally Anis should be realized, after pmsiug the bill, the Pros
testains would have the remedy ens their own hands—they
formed a taige inujority, and cosarqueutly would be able at
511 all times to firbirlllll any danger which niight by accident
arise from she hill.
The LORD CIIANCELLOII said, that night it was his
business to remove some of the prejudices enteetainril by
the au VOCki tea of the bill. The question was, whether the
bill, with its provisions, ought to be read a second time?
Now, upon that question, said Cu.. noble and learned
hurl, " I defy any Mall who knows she law of the country,
rind the pi iiiciples of the constitution, to pass this bill.—
lit is inipu,sible tor ally man in my judgment, to pass a
hill with the provisions in this bill.'' It had lung been his
Ira in Ail duty to oppose similar measures. Ili, opinion
upon the subject was this—parliantent ought to go into
committee to consider what was to lie done with the
claims of the Roman Catholics, but those who thought
they could alter the essential linotaniental principles of
the itution of the country, were hoitutt not to throw
the weight of the question upon a committee, but propose
some general pi ineiple for the adoption of parliament.—
tie could never bear to hold out hopes to the Roman Ca*
tholics which he knew could sv.t be realised. The key.
stoic el the arch of the constitution was taken away by