The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-29 00:00:00

Ile thought this question had better be settled once for all.
In his opinion, taking the census at different times would
only produce great rivalry and strife. Another provision
of the law which he considered rather objectionable, was
that which regulated the mode in which the sums were to
be disposed of to the variowr Churches. He proposed
that the one-fourth to be given to the Church of England
should be paid to the Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel in Foreign Parts, of which the Archbishop
of Canterbury was at the head—which was a
body that raised very considerable sums for main-
taining public worship in the colonies—they were
a body in which the Church of England had faith. The
other fourth he proposed should be given to the Presbyte-
rian Synod representing the Church of Scotland in the
province. With regard to the remainder, as there was a
difficulty in defining the various denominations which had
been recognised by law, he proposed that the distribution
of the funds belonging to them should be left to the Go-
vernor and Legislative Council. If those lands were sold
the great objection of the want of cultivation—of the want
of roads, and of the means of communication between one
farm and the other would cease, and that which had been
a bone of contention, and the source of much discord for
many years, would be finally settled. Of course he con-
sidered it entirely out of the question that they should
establish either the Church of England or the Church of
Scotland with any superiority over other denominations.
The only question was, how this fund should be distributed
io that manner most likely to promote peace, and so put
an end to discontent am!. disturbance. With these views
he would move for leave. to bring in a Bill to provide for
the sale of the Clergy Reserves in the province of Upper
Canada, and for the di'stribution of the proceeds thereof.
Mr. GOULBURN asked if the Catholic Clergy
would be included in the Bill ?
Lord J. RUSSELL—Yes.

Mr. GOULBURN said the Judges had decided that
they came not within the words of the Act of 1791. Was
it the intention of the Noble Lord, then, that they should
have a share of the funds under this Bill, or merely the
provision which they had long received ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was not proposed to declare
or explain the enactments of the Act of 1791, but to make
entirely a new legislation on the subject.—( Heir, hear.)
Of course, the distribution as to other sects would be pro-
portioned to their number. There was to be no fixed pro-
vision for any Churches but those of England and Scotland.
Air. GOULBURN begged it to be understood that his
objection arose, not from unwillingness to agree to nny
provision for the Catholic clergy, but from a belief that
by the Act of 1791 they were expressly excluded from the
provision arising out of these funds.
Mr. PLUM PTRE concurred in hoping that the pro.
vision, if any, for the Catholic clergy in Canada, would
be made out of other funds.

Lard J. RUSSELL had no doubt these funds were
not meant in 1791 for other than Protestant clergy, but
the lands remained quite wild and useless, and the intentions
of the Parliament of 1791 having thus proved inoperative,
Parliament now could alter the destination of the lands,
Mr. G OULB URN could not admit the justice of the
Noble Lord's reasoning.
Mr. L ABOUCEIE RE was apprehensive that the
Right Hon. Gentleman's remarks were calculated to raise
an unfounded prejudice against the Bill. The Parliament
of 1791 had carefully introduced a provision, empowering
the Legislature of Canada to alter the management of the
lands.

Mr. GOUL BURN still was not satisfiel
Mr. PAKINGTON was so impressed with the impor-
tance of this question being settled, that he would not
oppose the Bill now. But he feared he should not be able
to assent to it hereafter in all its provisions. He feared
that if these funds were so divided among different and
r:umerous sects, they would be utterly inadequate to the
support of sound religious instruction in Canada. Besiles,
the Church of Romo was far wealthier in Canada than
that of England.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
SUTTON COLDFIELD SCHOOL.
Major CHETWYND moved for a certain return rela-
tive to this school, the former return not having been sa-
tiafactory.
Sir E. WILMOT said he knew the Master of •the
school, wit.) would not object, if required by the Houst to
make the return, but as he deemed it much too inqmisi-
tor]al, lie should oppose it.
After a few words from Mr. WA KLE Y,
Au HON. MEMBER moved that the House be coup ted,
when Oleic being but 39 Members present, th e House
adjourned at Twelve o'Clock.