The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-09 00:00:00

CHURCH PROPERTY.

Sir W. FOLLETT begged to repeat the question of his
Hon. Friend as to whether the leases of mines were affected
by the measure proposed by the Right Hon. Gentleman op-
posite ? He very much wished to have this point settled. He
was also desirous to learn whether the Right Hon. Gentle-
man would be able to lay on the table those statements which
he had said he should communicate to the House before Fri-
day next ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER must be
excused if he declined to make an answer which might give
rise to misapprehension ; and he had to request that Hon.
Gentlemen would put their questions at such times and on such
occasions as would give him the opportunity of doing justice
to the subjects of those questions in his replies.—(Hear.) He
hoped to be able to lay on the table, before the discussion came
on, those documents which had been asked for by the Hon. and
Learned Gentleman. He begged to say that his Noble
Friend (Lord John Russell) was so unwell that he would not
be able to bring on the discussion on Friday.
Sir H. HARDINGE wished to know on what day the
papers would be laid on the table of the House.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated it
would be for gentlemen to argue that point when the question
was before the House—namely, that before a resolution for a
Bill was passed—a resolution, too, which committed no one
—that they could not proceed without certain calculations.
He, however, felt that he was warranted in going on with the
discussion without the papers.—( Hear.) If the information
they now asked for was before them, they might say that they
had not enough of papers and documents, and until these were
procured they could not proceed with the Bill proposed.
Sir J. GRAHAM wished to know if they were to under-
stand distinctly that the discussion was to come on upon Fri-

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day ; he then hoped that the Chancellor of the Exchequer
would state positively what day was fixed by his Majesty's Mi-
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nisters for proceeding with the question.—:(Hear.)- -
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assured
the Right Hon. Baronet that he was not more-anxious for the
discussion than he himself was.—(Cheers.) He should,
therefore, move to discharge the order of the day for Friday
next, and fix the discussion absolutely for Monday next.
An HoN. MEMBER (on the Ministerial Benches) remarked
that the Church lessees would nut before Monday have suffi-
cient opportunity for calculating the operation of the proposed
measure, as it was likely to affect their interests.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had to say
to the Honourable Gentleman wbo made the observation, as
he had to remark to Honourable Gentlemen opposite, that all
he meant to propose was a preliminary resolution as a ground
for introducing a Bill. To the lessees, and to every other
party interested in the progress of the Bill, abundant oppor-
tunities would be given for expressing their opinions The
expression of their opinions could be made with much more
effect when they had the Bill itself before them than upon a
resolution, which was a matter of preliminary form. After
the invitation from Hon. Gentlemen opposite, he was anxious
to proceed with the discussion ; he felt that anxiety particu-
larly, lest there should be the opportunity for misapprehension
or mistake on the subject.—( Hear, hear.)
Sir R. INGLIS wished to know if they could have from
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the calculations as he had
read them ?
The SPEAKER observed that there was no question be-
fore the House.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM conceived that the Chancellor of
the Exchequer had moved the Order of the Day.
Sir R. INGLIS stated that it was perfectly true that the
Chancellor of the Exchequer had risen to move the Order of
the Day for resuming the debate upon the affairs of Canada,
and he, therefore, had a right to speak to that question.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the
Order of the Day for the House going into Committee on
the affairs of Canada.
Sir R. INGLIS then continued, by saying- that it was his
opinion tint the Committee could not resume its sitting on
Monday with effect, unless they had those calculations which
had been used in the speech of the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer substantially before them.
NAVY ESTIMATES—SPAIN.

Lord MAHON :visited to ask of the Hon. Gentleman op-
posite ( Mr. Wood) whether he could state positively when
the Navy Estimates Would he brought forward ?
Mr. WOOD stated that in consequence of the illness of the
Noble Lord the Secretary for the Home Department, it was
his intention to bring them on upon Friday.
Lord MAHON then gave notice, that in going into Com-
mittee upon the Navy Estimates, be would call the attention of
the House to the conduct of the Government with respect to
Spain.