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did, that the last state of England was not one of mere
grievances ; and that even had it been such, those persons
ought to be distrusted who held out hopes of immediate
remedy. It had been said he was opposed to all Reform,
that he was a Conformer—the term used to designate an
insincere convert to its principles. The charge he directly
denied. To Parliamentary Reform he was certainly op-
posed, hut that be was an enemy to gradual and tem-
perate Reform, he flatly contradicted. The Hon. Gen-
tleman (Mr. O'Connell) should have remembered that
he (Sir Robert Peel) was the very person who had taken
the appointment of the Sheriffs in Ireland from the Crown
and given it to the Judges. The Jury Bill, which re-
moved Juries from the possibility of corrupt influence, and
which that Hon. Gentleman complained was not extended
to Ireland, was also his measure. To reform in judicial
offices he was also friendly, fur it had been his invariable
opinion that grievances should he redressed and institu-
tions reformed by effecting changes in them ; but then the
change should he well considered, gradual, and temperate.
Ile would take the liberty of expressing the apprehensions
with which the rash and precipitate legislation that he
feared would he resorted to by some individuals filled him.
Looking to the notices on the paper, and the number of
subjects embraced by them, there could be little doubt
that the majority of those Hon. Members would fail in the
objects they proposed to themselves, and that utter disap-
pointment would be the result. His Majesty's Govern-
ment certain►y had indulged in no unseemly triumph ;
from that charge they were free. He was new determined
to look forward to the future alone, and considering the
Constitution as it existed, to take his stand on main and
essential matters—to join in resisting every attempt at
new measures which could not he stirred without un-
settling the public mind, and endangering public prospe-
rity. It should be well known that the very lower classes
themselves can only subsist by public tranquillity—by the
existence of those habits of industry, and that general order
which will allow men possessed of property to bring
their capital into operation, and that the welfare of the
labouring—he would not say lower—classes was secured
as the peaceful enjoyment of all property, and by avoid-
ing those measures which must increase the apprehen-
sions he was confident existed in the minds of capi-
talists.—(Cheering.) There were, he was aware, no
means of governing this country, but through the House of
Commons, and therefore he, humble as he was, determined
to stand in defence of law and order—i❑ defence of the
King's Throne, and the security of the empire—from mo-
tives as independent as governed any Member of the most
liberal opinions, and representing the largest constituency
in the kingdotn.—(Long continued cheering.)
Mr. O'CONNELL rose to correct a mistake. It gave
him the greatest pain to imagine that he was capable of
casting reflections on any creed, but more especially on
that of the very House which, when composed wholly of
Protestants, had emancipated him. His expression was
literally this, and no more—that he hoped to see the diy
when, as soon as the Protestant Irish Members set out
from Christchurch for the House of Commons in College-
green, the Catholic Members would leave Townsend-street
Chapel for the same place.—(Loud cries of " Question,"
and " Withdraw," were now raised.)
Mr. RUTHVEN moved an adjournment.—(" Ques-
tion," and " Go on, go on.")
After some words from Mr. O'CONNELL, Mr.
O'Dwvia, who supported the adjournment ; and from
Lords ALTHORP and J. RUSSCLL, who intimated that they
I ad no objection to it,
Tire Gallery was cleared, and a division took place, in
which there appeared—

For an Adjournment
Against it 301
It was, however, ultimately agreed at a quarter to one,
to adjourn to this day.

HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY 7.

The House sat to-day at half-past three o'clock. Prayers
were read by the Bishop of Hereford, shortly after which
their Lordships adjourned during pleasure.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, on taking his seat on
the Woolsack, at five o'clock, informed their Lordships,
that the House had waited on his Majesty, according
to his Royal permission, yesterday, at two o'clock, for
the purpose of presenting the address, to which his
Majesty had returned the following most gracious answer :
--" My Lords, I thank you for your loyal and dutiful
address. I receive with peculiar satisfaction your deter.
mination to support tne by all means in your power in
my determination to preserve the Legislative Union of
Ireland with this country as indissolubly connected with
the peace, security, and welfare of my dominions."
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY the
address was ordered to be printed.
Laid TEYNHAM gave notice of his intention to move
on Monday next for a copy of the proclamation of the
Lords Justices of Ireland, during the time the county of
Mayo was in a state of rebellion, requiting additional force.
The Duke of LEINSTER presented a petition from
Kildare, against tithes.
The Bishop of BATH and WELLS presented a peti-
tion from those two cities, against that provision of the
Beer Bill which allowed beer to be drank upon the pre-
mises.
Lord KING, seeing several of the Right Reverend Pre-
lates in their places, would take that opportunity of
moving for some information respecting particular parts
of the revenue of the Church.—(Hear.) He (Lord King)
was glad to hear that it was the intention of his
Mujeaty's Government to bring forward some measure of
Church Reform, as be was convinced that Ministers, and
Ministers only, could make such a reform effectual. From
the heads of the Church it was ridiculous to suppose it
could be derived, as, from the Reformation to the
present time, they had been the means of protecting
many of those abuses, the correction of which would have
taken p'ace but for the course they had pursued. The
abuses on which he particularly wished to have
information, were those connected with the high function-
aries and dignitaries of the Church—those coming more
immealistely under the cognizance of the Bishops ; he
alluded to that portion of the revenues of the Church
enjoyed by the Deane, Chapters, and even Bishops, where
they held livings annexed to their Sees. Those great
pet sonages abstracted a large portion of the re-
venues of the Church, while the pittance that was given
to the ministers who did the whole of the duty, was
scandalous in the extreme. In his (Lord King's) opinion,
the first reform that should take place in the Church, was,
the more equal distribution of its income.—(Hear, hear.)
What information be wanted was, the amount of the
aairies or stipends which were given to the officiating
ministers, where the income of the Church was enjoyed
it)y theca great ecclesiastics. For the purpose of in-
stancing the necessity of the information he required,
he would state to their Lordships how many of the
walking clergy in different parts of the country were
pail for their labours. In a parish in Devonshire,
the ciaitch of which belonged to the See of
Exeter, with an income of more than fifteen hundred a-
year, the officiating clergyman was paid only 601. At
Nwaiabridge, in Devon, the income of the parish church
of which belonged to the Dean of Exeter, the officiating
clergyman was paid only 40/. In a parish belonging to
the Canons of Windsor, the clergyman was paid only 601.
a year, and at Routh Molton the salary had been increased
from 60/, to 60/, a year. At Preston, in Holdernesa,
to the living of which was attached land to the value of
upwods of 1,4001. a year, the income of which belonged
to the Dean of York, the officiating minister was
allowed for his services, some paltry tithes hardly worth
collecting, amounting to about 601. a year. In a parish in
Oxfordshire, the ineoma of which amounted to upwards of
e,OOOl. a year, the minister was given only 301. a year,
which was made up by the inhabitants to 701. He
(Lord King) was glad that the King's speech had
told them that there was to be a more equitable distri-
bution of the revenues of the Church. He trusted that in
that distribution, pluralities wou Id be put an end to ; and
that ecclesiastical persons would be compelled to perform
their ecclesiastical duties properly. The Reforms that
had hitherto taken place in the revenues of
the Church, if Reforms they could be called,
were at the expense of the people, the immense incomes
of its dignitaries still being enjoyed by them, the officiat-
ing clergymen being paid out of the pockets of their
parishioners. He (Lord King), however, trusted the
Rime was not far distant, when these persona would he
obliged to disgorge part of the immense revenues which
they enjoyed from the Church.—( Hear, hear.) An-
other Bill was brought forward after Sir W. Scott's,
which was equally delusive, and fell to the ground still-
born—a perfect abortion. With regard to the overgrow):
See of Derry, Government the year before last resolved,upon
the vacancy of that See occurring, to limit the immense in-
come, but the clergy objected ; and that See would yet be
found to be the East Retford of the Church. The Noble
Lord was happy to find, however, that it was now admitted
by the Bishops themselves, that the collection of tithes
was productive of much animosity between the clergy and
the laity. He then gave notice that he should move for
certain returns of Church benefices throughout England
and Wales.
The Bishop of LONDON said that, although the
attacks which the Noble Lord was in the habit of making
on bit Bench could not be agreeable to any one, yet lie
was glad that he had thus early broken ground, becaitse it
afforded an opportunity of giving some contradiction
to the statements lie was in the habit of dealing in ; for in-
stance, the Noble Lord was pleased to ask in a taunting
wanner which of the prelates had returned an answer to

the communications made to them by the Commissioners
of the real property. For his own part he had lost no time in
answering to every proposition submitted to him, and he be-
lieved that other Reverend Bishops had acted similarly; and
it was a hasty conclusion to draw, that because the Com-
missioners had not embodied any suggestion in their
t eport, either made by the Bishops, or as proceeding from
themselves upon the subject, therefore ndanswers had been
sent. The Noble Lord had said there had been no incli-
nation to improve small benefices—nor had that been agreed
to at all except by Government. He could furnish the Noble
Lord with a long list of the ecclesiastical persons, some
of whom were in the receipt of great tithes, and others
not, who had greatly increased small benefices.—
(Hear, hear.) He was at the same time free to
acknowledge that so much had not been done in this
respect as the country had a right to expect. During
a considerable period, the public attention had been much
taken up by other subjects, and it was not until the last
few years that an impetus had been given
to the Church at all equal to the necessity of the times.
That there were imperfections—that there were ble-
mishes, he was ready to admit ; but with respect
to the present rules of the Church, or the present
ministers of the Church, they did not deserve to be
called abuses ; but, on the contrary, those abuses had
been for many years past greatly diminishing. There
was not a single abuse—there was not a single
imperfection, which marred the duty of the Church,
and there was not a single abuse which was not likely to
be removed, and which was not under gradual improve-
ment ; and, therefore, he thought it too much that it
should be said to their Lordships that the abuses
of the Church were growing evils—they were growing
less and lees, and would very soon be diminished alto-
gether. A Bill had been brought into Parliament two
years ago, enabling Bishops to augment benefices. If the
Noble Lord would take thetrouble of looking at that Act,
be would find that many poor benefices had been over-
rated, and that they were continuing to be so at this mo-
ment. The Bishops had not been backward in availing
themselves of the facilities afforded them by that Act. He
might mention, as instances, the Dean and Chapter of
Durham, the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, the
Dean and Chapter of Windsor, and many others
which it was not necessary to trouble their Lord-
ships with, who had all been availing themselves of the
benefits vested in them by that Act. With respect to
pluralities, the Noble Lord appeared to think, that,
because a Bill was not brought in at once for the purpose
of diminishing them, there was no disposition on
the part of the Bishops to diminish the number of their
pluralities. Now it had been stated again and again that
if the Bill introduced by the Most Noble Prelate had
been passed into a law, it would speedily have had the effect
of diminishing them one half. He (the Right Rev. Prelate)
took this at least as a disposition to improve ;
and if they were not at all times ready and willing to
rush headlong into every reformation which was proposed
by this person or that, they were not therefore to
be charged with an indisposition to remove grievances.—
( Hear.) With respect to a particular branch of the
Church in Ireland, the Bishopric of Derry, he (the Right
Rev. Prelate) was sure, and he was persuaded that if it
sheuld seem fit for any of his Majesty's Ministers to state
the case, it would be a lesson to the Noble Lord not to
take for granted remarks or observations from per-
sons who were indisposed to the Church establishment,
but to see the necessity of making some inqui y into the
foundation of these remarks, before he came forward in
that House, and talked in such a way as was likely to
excite ill feelings against the Church more than they were
at present excited. With respect to the augmentation
ofroor benefices, he was prepared to go so far as to say
that it was a blot on the E tablished Church, and a blot
which, he trusted, they would soon be able to diminish
and alleviate, if net entirely remove.—(Hear, hear.)
There was no doubt that one of the greatest
blessings desired in this country was to increase the com-
fort, the respectability, and efficacy of the poor clergy ; but
that could only be done by measures which were not incon-
sistent with the safety of the Church. By raising the inferior
condition of the clergy, there was great danger of their
weakening the efficiency of both ; and, therefore, al-
though some changes, and some important changes,
in the Church as established were necessary, yet
he (the Right Reverend Prelate) had the fulle,t
confidence in his Majesty's Ministers that they would
not propose any change that would not be com-
patible with the essential interests of the Church.
He felt confident that the measures which his Majesty's
Government had in contemplation were not likely to be
removed in consequence of such observations as the Noble
Lord had thought proper to throw out.—(Hear, hear,
near.) As far as the Bench of Bishops was con-
cerned, the Noble Lord bad no right to impute
to them an unwillingness to enter into any measures which
were likely to conduce to a proper Reform of the Este-
iilished Church. He was sure there was no sacrifice they
would not anxiously make if it should appear they were
required by the exigencies of the Church Establishment.
With respect to the information which the Noble Lord
had moved for, he trusted that the Noble Lord would
withdraw that motion.—( Hear, hear, hear.) Per..
sons who received their insufficient stipends made
their own returns, in which they stated the facts
of the case, and he hardly knew whether in any
other way the information wanted by the Noble Lord
could be obtained. With respect to the Commission, it
was a measure that he looked at with the greatest
satisfaction ; at all events, when that was terminated,
they would then appear before the country in their
true colours.—(Hear, hear, hear.) It would he found
that the abuses of the Church had been shamefully anti
crossly exaggerated. They had but one view. He (the
Right Rev. Prelate) spoke as one of the Commissioners
who were to present to the public all the infor-
mation they wished. They had received returns
from 11,000, all of whom did not comprehend the ques-
tion in precisely the same manner and qualification.
Hear, hear.) They would, at the earliest possible
opportunity, present information to the public in as clear
and specific a manner as possible, and till that was done
they had a right, on grounds of candour and equity, to
expect that every one should suspend their judgment. He
trusted that he had not exceeded his duty. He was not pre-
pared for the attack which the Noble Lord had made, but
lie appealed to him to abstain, as far as he could, which he
(the Right Reverend Prelate) regarded tot the Noble Lord's
duty to the public, from making those remarks which in-
duced and predisposed the public mind to take undue
advantages.—(Hear, hear.)
E irl GREY—My Lords, I cannot permit this conversa-
tion to pass without saying a few words on the statements of
my Noble Friend. 1 lament, as I have for years lamented,
the manner in which these discussions take place. I
lament it more especially on the present occasion,
because it has been stated as being in the contemplation
of his Majesty's Government, and my Noble Friend
has acceded to that statement, to propose in the course
of the session, a measure for reforming the Church. Now,
my Lords, I might say that I think it would in all re-
spects have been more convenient to have waited till those
measures were introduced, and not to have endeavoured to
anticipate them in the manner in which they have been
anticipated. Can it be the interest of any body, on a sub-
ject which ought to be approached at least with the
greatest reverence, to excite and to prejudice the mind?
Auy Reform to which I can give my support will add to
the security and the safety of the Church. With
this view, and upon these grounds only, will any
measure to which I have given my sanction be presented
to this House for its consideration. My opinion is, that
instead of entering upon these discussions at the present
moment, it will be much better, anti much more
convenient that they should stand over till the mass
of papers which are now preparing are laid upon the
tattle. It is not necessary for me to say more in answer
to my Noble Friend than this, that there never was
a time when the people were more indebted to
the heads of the Church for their strict at-
tention to their duties than the present.—(Hear, hear.)
I have only to add that all the information which my
Noble Friend calls for, will be contained in the report to
be made by the Church Commissioners, and that report
only now waits to be put into a proper shape for being laid
on your Lordships' table. I think if my Noble Friend
will only give a little consideration to the subject, he will
think these desultory conversations upon the subject
arc both dangerous and premature, and can be at-
tended with no good result till the promised
information is before the House. The only other
topic is the limitation of the time in which the tithes can
be recovered. iNly Noble Friend must forget the Bill
which was introduced by a Noble Lord, whose loss we
have all to regret, and which is now the law of the land,
which goes directly to this subject. My Noble Friend hes
also introduced into his speech the late filling up of the
Bishopric of Derry. 1 will only say to him that he
ought to have better grounds upon which to found his accu-
sations than mere public rumour. Had he applied to me
for information on the subject, it would have been at once
supplied to him. My Lords, before that See was filled
up, I had an intention to reduce the revenues of that
See ; and I am now free to admit that they are too large.
I am still of that opinion ; but on further consideration I
thought it better nut to begin upon an isolated case, but to
fill up the See, and take the whole of the case into consi-
deraticn at once. On looking at the. times, more Reform
in the Church of Ireland seems to be necessary, and

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to be taken in a literal sense his declaration that
there were twenty more Irish Members to speak, it
certainly cannot, but if it be, the hour of division
will be late. The main feature in the evening's dis-
cussion was the fulfilment of our anticipations ofyester-
day, that the Conservatives would speak out. They
have done so, through Sir ROBERT PEEL, who deli-
vered one of the best speeches that has marked his
political career. Of course, we cannot agree
with parts of it, but are happy to perceive that
whilst he maintained the necessity of that Union
between England and Ireland, upon which we are
satisfied the future happiness, prosperity, and safety
of both depend, he concurred with us in hoping that
it might be maintained by justice, and an appeal to
reason instead of an appeal to arms. His admission
that Ireland had long been misgoverned was ingen-
uous, and making it, he ought in some degree to
excuse the excesses of the poor creatures who have
been the victims of that misgovernment, and to be
willing to make allowances for their desire to have
the olive branch put at least as prominently
forward as the sword. The other speeches of" mark
or likelihood" were those of Mr. COBBETT arid
Mr. HUME. We name them, we think, in the order
of their merit ; for although Mr. HUME'S was good,
and urged with as much force as ever his favourite
plans of retrenchment and economy, there was not
much, or, indeed, any thing, of a novel character in
it. Mr. COBBETT'S, on the other hand, was a
novelty iu the House of Commons. It exhibited
much of that peculiar style, plain, but energetic,
which has so long distinguished his writings. As
far as we may judge from this specimen of his
powers, we should say that those who anticipated
he would fail in the House, like HUNT, will prove
mistaken.

We are glad to see among the list of notices given
in the House of Commons, last night, two, by Nlr.
LYTTON BULIVER, of Bills, for the better protection
of dramatic authors, and the better regulation of the
laws operating on dramatic performers. These Bills
may not command so much public attention as others
in times of excitement like these ; but as they are
intended to afford relief to two classes of the com-
munity, which have suffered more from encroach-
ments on their rights than any other we can name,
we hope the House of Commons will find time to
pass them. Actors have been branded with disgrace—
a stigma has been fixed upon their profession—its free
exercise has been restricted, and instead of being
punished for a breach of morality, when committed,
as all others are, it is at once taken for granted that
the practice of reciting the most beautiful poetry in
the world, is so dangerous as to require precautionary
enactments against those who profess it. Authors,
again, have, Heaven knows, enough to contend against
without having their difficulties increased by injustice
on the part of the Legislature. 'We trust that Mr.
BULWER'S enlightened exertions are now about to
meet their due reward.

We have received letters from Oporto up to the
Ist instant, from which it appears, that up to that
time every thing had borne a favourable aspect for
the cause of DON PEDRO, even including the sortie
of Marshal SOLIGNAC, which, although not attended
with the desired results, was calculated to show the
effect which would follow a general sortie. The
partial failure of Marshal SOLIGNAC is attributed
in these letters to Admiral SARTORIUS, who misun-
derstood the orders which he had received. It is
stated that SARTORIUS is likely to be superseded,
as the Government are not well satisfied with
him ; and most of his officers are desirous of a change.
It would seem from these accounts that, 90 far
from the Marquis of PALMELLA having been re-
moved as stated here, on account of his having given
offence to Lord PA►MERSTON by pressing the con-
'titutional cause upon him too strenuously, his dis-
missal arose from his not having carried matters quite
so far as some of the Pedroite Ministers wished.

The French Papers allude with confidence tom
change in the Ministry, which will be made in ac-
cordance with the spirit of the revolution of
July. This change, says the Illessager der
Chambres, has been influenced in no slight de-
gree "by what has lately passed in Paris, re-
lative to political collisions and duels." On
the subject of these duels, the !ifoniteur of
Wednesday contains an article diSplaying considera-
ble address, in which it adroitly observes, " This is
not a political question, but one of order, humanity,
and individual liberty."

German Papers mention that the new Austrian
Loan is again talked of, which accounts for the funds
having declined for some days past. The same
authorities speak of the town of Fribourg being in
such a state of excitement, in consequence of the
election of a Burgomaster, that " the nobility have
given notice to their tradesmen, that they intend to
remove from so revolutionary a city." From Stutt-
gard they write that a rumour is very prevalent
respecting the intention of his MAJESTY to pack up
his Court and other household matters, and remove
to Louisbourg, such was the combustible nature
of his Royal wrath against the citizens of Stutt-
gard. A deputation has in consequence been ap-
pointed, and an address drawn up, praying his MA-
JESTY graciously to relent, and stay among his faith-
ful subjects of Stuttgard. It is not yet known
what effect this supplication has had. We subjoin
the following :
HANOVER, JAN. 9.4.—1 n yesterday's sitting of the Second
Chamber, after four hours' animated discussion on the subject
of imposing a higher duty on foreign bar iron, the proposal
of the Committee to fix it at one rix dollar per 100 lbs. was
adopted by a majority of 30 to 23. Swedish iron is, however,
to be subject to an import duty of only 4 groschen.—Allgoneine
Zeitung, Feb. 2.

MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF MR.
ALDERMAN VENABLES.-(THIS DAY.)

A very numerous and highly-respectable meeting of Merchants,
Bankers, Traders, and Inhabitant Householders, of the City
of London, in the interest of Mr. Alderman Venables, was
held this afternoon, at the King's Head, in the Poultry,
with a view to promote that gentleman's return to Parlia.
ment, on the vacancy created by the decease of the late
Mr. Alderman Waithman. It will be in the recollection of
our readers, that, prior to the dissolution of the last Parlia-
ment, Mr. Alderman Thompson withdrew his pretensions
for the honour of a seat in the new representation, for the
reasons he then stated, which announcement brought no less
than four aspirants into the field, to supply his place,
in the persons of George Grote, Esq. ; Sir John
Key, Bart., George Lyall, Esq. and Mr. Michael Scales. And,
in fact, at that time, so great was the Reform spirit manifested,
and so prominent were the exertions made use of by the respec-
tive friends of the two former candidates, that Mr. Al.
derman Venables, with evident prudence, and rather than
that the cause of Reform, which he had so strenuously sup-
ported, should be placed in jeopardy by an ill-judged collision,
very wisely deferred his claims upon the new constituency until a
more favourable opportunity occurred, and when less danger
should be likely to accrue to the popular interest, because it then
happened that by the splitting of promises the Conservative
and the Ultra-Radical candidates were making rapid advances
upon the ground of the Reformers.
The worthy Alderman's address on the conflicting occasion
alluded to, was expressed in feeling and becoming terms, and
his disinterestedness has no doubt gained him many friends. It
is therefore desirable, that as an early vacancy has presented it-
self, seasonable efforts should be made on his behalf, and we
trust that the sterling Reformers of London will be true to
themselves, and grateful to a faithful and tried servant, by at
once rallying around him, and thereby secure triumphantly his
re.election to a situation he very justly deserves to inherit.
B. HA WES, Esq., M.P., was unanimously called to the
Chair, and, in opening the business of the meeting, urged the
fitness of the Worthy Alderman to fill a capacity he had pre_
viously occupied with credit to himself and advantage to his
constituents, and the Chairman was continuing his observations
to the assembly when the reporter left the meeting.
We noticed in the room several of the most opulent and
influential gentlemen of the city of London, who appeared
to take great interest in the object for which they had been
convened.

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