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London, England, 1803-05-06 00:00:00

man who had proposed- the amendmzot,,
giving the clause due consideration, and then ha
thought that every liberal Gentleman would not
think the indulgence of time allowed by the
Committee too much to be granted .to a bodY of
men so highly deserving every attention from that
House. It was to be considered, that the Clergy Of
that day were solitary beings—men secluded from
the world; but since the great intercourse which
has taken place between all orders of men, and the
great improvements that have been matte in the
.Manners of Society, the Clergy have become a re.,
fined part of our Society, and at the same time re.
tam all the perfeetions of their former situation in
the State, without that stifness.and formality whicht
in former times, accompanied the Clericid CharACter.
;Indeed, the major part of the Cfergy are at pfe.:,ent
allied, or .canoe led in some way with that great
• body of -Gentry who are to be considered the.
Conservators -of the Country. There is not
Parish in this Kingdom, but whose inhabitants
look up to the Clergymen as their guardians,
It was therefore the duty of the House to set.
that this highly respeetable body of men were
not degraded by too severe a restriCtion, in any
-way that .would render their .situation in the
-.Church painful to them. He had heard with atten•
(ion all the: had been said agaiust.the clause in qua'
tion, and he had given the subjed serious considera-
- tiso, therefore he %vas prepared to say that the dame
ought to receive the sanftion of the HM.343C.-• it "5
very well known that the
Pasidr. seldom or ever
suffered by the fibs:nee of a Clergyman fora fov
weeks, as lie `tvas able to get some profes4on3),
Gentleman to do his duty for that time. fin; It
the Restrinioo mentioned was carried into effett, I.e,
was afraid it might preVel:t men of fortttne Ana of
enlarged minds from entering into Holy Orderi:
he
therefore should give his vote fur thz origio3l.
Clatise.
Mr. I.ItZTON said.a few ,words in favour of the
original Clause. •
Sir Wm. Score's po'ke at considerable lenel
support of it.-
The MASTER of the Po t.t.s also addres!ie3 the
House for a considerable time, in f!vour a the oti•
ginal Clause.
After the CHAwczt-LoR of ,the ExcIIEQC 11:1;‘1
concluded another short, but elegant and covr""
tnentary Speed) on the Clergy', the House divided,
For cite Qriginal Clause, '53
For the Amendment, 1 7
After some further discussion took place on
clauses-and.provisions of the Bill, in which sever"
Members brire a part, the Chairman was direttedT
leave the Chair, and ails leave to sit again, whic''
being done, on thelloose resuming,- the ConunitrO
were diretled to sit again to-thorrow.
Adjourned at t I o'clock.

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SOL&I4 QUI ,AIC2;:k I 4LSUNI All0"T

LON D 0 AV, M A so3'

We yesterday apprized our Readeri of the Fraud
that had been committed upon the Lotto 106 "it'
and some of its consequences. The scene of OA'
sign and consternation exceeded all belief.
The LORD MAYOR, unsuspicious 91 any fraud,
and overjoyed at the agreeable intelligence, %;h°
he supposed thus officially eorqmunicateci to hilt
went himself to the Stock,EXchange CO announce it!-
Posted up Bills in the front of the Mansion.llol3s4
and rook every other means of making it public.
I:
•
was not till past twelve that any suspicion began t
Ire. entertained. Mr. ABRAHAM GSLDSMID, 1. •
understand, waited upon the LORD MAYOR/ :16:
begged leave to see the Note that he' had receive'l'
1-le immediately pronouriced•it to be a Forgerii a:,31
it certainly was not the hand-writing of 14`)T
HAWRESBURY, nor wag it the official form of
communication of such importance. This gave rise
to the first doubts upon. the subjeff. The L°l':
I‘.4Avoa, with that anxiety which belong, to a 1113
th- Pg •
not only meaning, but eager to do. every thing
is right, instantly dispatched a Messenger to Ler
HAWREsitTRY, to ascertain the real charaoer f
the Nate he had received. The following Letter
was sent
.by Lord HAIA'KESRORy to the 1°,,,,,111
MAYOR, the moment the former beard of the '1".•
position that bad been pralised :
"Mir LORD, Dcuming-Stall, Afff 59
" As I have just been informed that a Letter has becnis'ia
to your Lordship, pretended to be signed by me. re3Ptei.
the state of the Negotiation between this Country and Er7,-i;
I lose no time in informing your Lordship that no salt 701,
ter has been sent by me ;
would take immediate steps for undeceiving the Public,
deteaing the daring Forgery.
and I request, therefote, that ).A

" I have the Hocour to be, 8:c Sec. &C.
HAWKESBURY.

" To the Right Hon. the Loan MAYOR."
The Under City-Marshal was sent by the 1-0!“)
MAYOR to the Stock Exchange, to announce
the deception. Some time previous to this the
idea had been broached, that a fraud had taken
place, and the Funds began to decline, but
Co° WI
the declaration of the Marshal, all was .
negation and Uproar. Such indeed was the efrdt.
that no further business could be transaard, ant! tl4.

Stock Exchange vas,, very wise!y, shut of.