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London, England, 1833-08-16 00:00:00

TITHES' EXEMPTION LHLL.

Mr. DLLilkFt orili;;l47.sed by this Bill to suspend
all actions at present pending on claims of this nature,
until the end of the next session of Parliawent. He then
moved for leave to bring in " A Bill to amend an Art
passed in the last session of the last P rliament, intituled,
An Act for shortening the time required in claims of
Moth's Decimundi, or exemption from or discharge of
Tithes.'"
Lord ALTHORP said, that this was a subject of great
importance, and lie wished to explain the circumstances
under which the Bill of last session had passed. That
Bid had origina,ed in the other House of Parliament,
and originally there was a clause in it which 'United the
period within which clergymen could bring actions as to
modules of 60 years statiding to three years. When the
11111 was brought down to this House, an objection was
brought to the period of three years, which had since then
been found valid, and au amendment was carried which
limited the action to the commencement of next session.
The Bill was then sent back to the other House, where
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was done by that Bill was, that a modus, then in exist-
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good mocha. It certainly did take from the clergy a
pried, ge which they had beyond others, namely,
that of objecting to a matter tviich had been consi-
dered as settled for sixty years.--( Hear, hear.)
He (Lord Althorp) admitted that he could not have
believed that the number of actions brought, in conse-
quence of this Bill, would have been so great. He be-
neve,' they amounted to several thousands, and their effect
was most detrimental. Alany of the actions he had reason
to think were fictitious, and without any solid basis ; they
were not, however, brought from any litigious feeling, but
merely in order to keep up a right, if any should be ham('
hereafter to exist. He confessed that he was surprised,
considering the spirit now abroad, they tidouo, have loi-
luwe I this course--a course which, he was afraid, might,
from the itricati,di which it hid created, risk
the exist-
ence of the Church itself.—(Hear, hear.) But tie ques-
tion now was, how to get rid of this state of things? and
be admitted the difficulty of it. If the Bill of the Hun.
Alember had been to set these actions aside altogether, be
(Lord Althorp) would have considered it his duty to op.
pose it; but the Hon. Member only mein, to postpone
the actions till the end of next session, in tir,er that time
might be given for the introduction of some measure tot
the composition of tithes. He (Lord A.) thought it bet-
ter not to object to the introduction of the B,i; but he
would not pledge himself to support it in its alter stages,
in case he should hereafter see reason to change his
pinion upon the subject.
The Bill was then brought in and read a first time, and
was oroered to be read a second time tin 111,indiy next.
ROYAL MARRIAGE ACT.

Co'owl WILLIAMS pus.puned motion for leave to
bring is a Lill to repeal the Act of 12 Gto. 111. c. 11,

called "An Act for"the better regulating the future Mir-
riages of the Royal Family."
Sir HARRY VERNEY moved " an Address, pray-
ing that his Majes►y will be pleased to give directions to
the Commissioners of the Woods and Forests, and the
Board of Works, to carry into effect certain alterations and
improvements in the Buildings of the House of Commons
duringtherecess."

Lord AL rHORP would oppose the motion. He did
not think that the changes proposed would increase the
convenience of the House ; and be had been informed it
would cost as much as a new House of Commons.
. __

An How. MEMBER said that perhaps the Hon. Baro-
net was not aware of the expense of the alterations pro-
posed. The Hon. Baronet proposed that a corridor
should he erected, but in order to effect the purpose the
Vote Office, and all the other offices about the House,
would require to be taken down.
The Hon. Baronet then withdrew his motion.
FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT.

The Bill for the Repeal of the Foreign Enlistment Act
was read a third time and passed.

TITHES (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill wag committed pro prma, and ordered to be
further considered on Saturday next.
SPIRIT LICENSES (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. Sergeant PERRIN moved the third reading of
this B

Mr. RUTEIVEN moved, as an amendment, that twelve
o'clock should he inserted instead of eleven, as the hour at
which beer ahopy .hmild b. closed.
Mr. E. RUTHVEN seconded the amendment, and
Mr. C. O'DWYER supported it.
The House divided. when there appeared—
For the amendment
Against it
Majority

The Bill was then r•ad a ;iird tine and paieed.

THE SIX ACTS.

Mr HUIIE gave notice that he should to-morrow
move for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the Act 60
Geo. 111., cap 10, commonly called the Sic Acts.
The corber orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the House adjourned at a quarter to three o'clock.