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another case in Dorsetshire, where a farmer had paid only
ene hundred and twenty pounds for tithe under a voluntary
agreement, and when that was terminated they were valued
at two hundred and forty-six pounds. Thus it would be
seen that the voluntary agreements between parties in this
way would afford any thing but accurate data on which to
found a general compulsory enactment.
Mr. HODGES, while anxious for an equitable adjust-
ment and final settlement of the tithe question, could not
but admit that there were strong objections entertained
against the present measure. The injury resulting from the
project of taking the estimate from the last seven years would
extend over a larger share of England than the Noble Lord
imagined, and the discontent would be in proportion.
An HoN. MEMBER suggested that after the Bill was
read once, the further consideration should be deferred till
after the recess.
Mr. PRYME thought the principle of compulsory com-
mutation was the only good one. He thought the present
an improvement on the former plan.
Lord EBRINGTON fully coincided in the principle of
the Bill brought in by Lord Althorp, but he believed that
Bill could not in the present temper of the House now be
passed. He thought the minimum of 60 per cent. objec-
tionable, especially in Devonshire, where, from the forbear-
ance and liberality of the Clergy, and the nature of the
landed interest, the Clergy were worse paid, than in other
parts of the country.
The Bill having been read a first time, the Speaker left
the Chair, and the House went into Committee on the Bill.
Clause 1, relating to the appointment of commissioners,
having been put,
Lord J. RUSSELL, in answer to a question from Sir
R. Peel, which did not reach us, said that two of the Com-
missioners were to be appointed under the sign manual of
the King, and another ender the seal of the Archbishop of
Canterbury, and that the nominating parties were to re-
move their respective nominees, and to substitute others, in
case of necessity.
Sir R. PEEL said that the party who drew up the Bill
seemed to have paid very little attention to accuracy. In
one clause it was stated to be a Bill for England, and in
another a Bill for England and 'Wales. He should like to
know from the Noble Lord, or from the Attorney-General,
to what section of the empire, England alone, or England
and Wales, did the Bill apply ?—(Hear, hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said the Bill was to apply to Eng-
land and Wales ; and the word England alone was used, as
he understood that England included Wales.
Mr. DUNCOMBE asked the Noble Lord from what
source the expenses and salaries of the Commissioners were
to be paid ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said, from the Treasury.
After a few remarks from some Hon. Member, which
were inaudible to us, the clause was agreed to.

On clause 2 having been put,
Mr. TREVOR said that, as it appeared that the Com-
missioners might be Catholics or Unitarians, it was not
likely the interest of the Church would be sufficiently con-
sulted he should therefore propose that the Archbishop's
commissioner, who was likely to be a man anxious for the
security of the Church, should have a casting vote. The
Hon. Member then moved an amendment to the effect that
no report of the Commissioners have any sanction unless it
received the sanction of the Commissioner of the Archbishop
of Canterbury.
Mr. RICHARDS and another Hon. Member hoped
the Hon. Member would withdraw his amendment.
The Hon. Member then withdrew his amendment.
Clauses 3 to 12 were agreed to.
The House then resumed, and the Chairman obtained
leave to report progress and to sit again.
CORPORATION OF DERRY.

Captain JONES complained of a misrepresentation
which appeared in the reported speech of the Hon. and
and Learned Attorney-General for Ireland respecting the
salary and emoluments of the town clerk and solicitor to the
Corporation of Derry. In that report it was stated that
the salary of that individual was 4001. a year, and that, not-
withstanding, his bill of costs for the same period amounted
to 4,000/. Now, the fact was that 400/. was his salary for
nearly 20 years—his annual allowance being only 20/., and
the 4,000/. were his costs spread over the same space of

time.
Mr. O'L OGHLEN had strictly adhered to the report of
the Commissioners in the observations he had made on the
subject.

IRISH TITHES.
Lord MORPETH gave notice that.he would, on Mon-
day, the 25th of April, bring forward a measure relative to
tithes in Ireland.
On the motion of Mr. Alderman WOOD, the Metropo-
litan Hackney-carriage Bill was read a second time, and or-
dered to be committed on Monday next.
Sir J. GRAHAM moved a resolution—" That the
House do declare that, according to the established rules
of Parliament, the Chairman of a Select Committee can
only vote when there is an equality of voices."—Agreed to.
Mr. LEFROY moved for a return of the number of
householders of the city of Cork, who signed certificates of
their qualification to vote at the last election as marksmen.
The motion was opposed by Dr. Baldwin, Mr. Sheil, and
Mr. O'Loghlen, and supported by Colonel Pcrceval.
The House divided on the motion, when the numbers
were—

For the motion
Against it
Majority —44
The other orders of the Day were then disposed of, and
e House adjourned at half-past Twelve o'clock.