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CLERGY RESIDENCE BILL.

ThW Order respefting this Bill upon which their
,Lordships -had been- summoned, was read, and the
questjon put, " That the Report of this Bill be
new received."

Lord OREATILLE rose, anti in asi eloquent

and argumentative tipeech of considerable length
iroposed the farther progress of the Bill. He cep.,
bored the measure as inefficient with respea to its
professed objets, and tending to lessen that degree
of residence, • ii sufficient as it was, which now
existed-. He likewise disapproved, of the Bill, AS
it- contained no provision for what he considered
as essential in ensuring a proper degree of residence,
oitmely, art adequate provision for the poorer order of •
the Clergy, more especially the Curates ; he alluded
to the projed of the la:e Administration oothat
head, ohe jet of which was to appropriate a certain
portion of the profits, which should be derived from
the operatioo of the Plan for Redeeriting the Land
Tax. ' He dwelt with much force upon this defeti
in the Bill, whiCh in the present state of things was
essentially requisite, as residence was one of the prin..
eipal means of promoting religious instruction, and
its salutary and benign influences throughout the
Community. 'He regretted *that the Bill, instead
01 strengthening;, should relax these provisions
which heretofore existed for securing clerical resi.
deoce. He likewise spoke in reprehension ache long
list of exemptions which appeared in the Bill. His
Lordship then too' k a view of the leading provisions
of the Bill, of which he successively 'expressed his
aiaapprobirtion, particularly those which related to
Clerical Farming, and,' to a certain eXtent, of those
which vested such discretionary powers in the
Bishops ; that part which facilitated the processes
of sequestration, he approved of. The Noble Lord
concluded by observing, that upon the grounds he
had stated, he found himself warranted in opposing
site further progress of the Bill,
The LORD CHANCEILOg quitted the Wool.
sack, aliti in a very ableandairgutnentative Speech,
answered the objeftiOns of the Noble Lord. He
began by expressing hii regret, that the Noble Lord
had not attended the precedino, discussions on the
Bill, as he would then have been aware, that every
topic he had used had been again and again discus.
secs, and every objection on those heads satiblattorily
answered. It was, therefore, chiefly his respe& for
his Noble Friend,' that could induce him to a ma.
oitulatioo of, those ,arguments which hid been so
successfully advanced in favour of the measure. (lite
Noble and Learned Lord, then, in a line of detailed
argurnez.tation, , followed the NToble Lord through.'
put ,the various objeCtions' he had offered to'The
measure. He 'admitted; that if the Bill went to re.
laxthe existing, bortils of residence, instead of
strengthening them, it Would be one-"of the most
inisCitieVoUi measures the House was ever engaged
in. But the contrary, he: trusted. would be the
flag, and he was of opinion, that under all the, cir.
curnitances, the provisions of the Bill, in' those re.;
speos, would be (mld pressing too heavily.—
With resota to what was said in, reference to the
situation of the. Curates, &co they were of
opinitin, that such a measure was requisite
but it could be made the subjett of a separate
and he trusted' that they would see even this
Shsioo, one to that He contended the
present Bill contained marry strong and efficient
pr(iisions for scouring residence, several of which
he referred to; after ably 'answeringthe vari, us.
other objedioni or 'the Ned he
cipal 'consideration wa.i; whether ur not. the etvsent
contained' many heoeficial plOv'jsitros ; f.tr the
affirrrostive of which,
‘lie successfully contended.
Lord Git.-Evi LLD' apoke in dcplanatioit.
Laed .44,114NLEY e4ptessed. hie approbatiOn of
'the greater part of what fell trurn the Noble anti
Learried Lord, :which he hoped would iniluee his
*.N..4rie Friend to withdraw his opposition. He then
ooeeered ici some considerations with respeti to the:
Nil, which he seemed to think (,f rather a quettiOn.
able nature, asthe point of duration, dec.; and he
adverted to the effeet of the Sptute of Hen. VIII.
I lowever be approved of the Bill in its altered stare,
as likely to produce marry salutary consequences.
Thl Earl of ROSLIN, in the course of his ob.
‘ervationb, 'adverted to the disgracefel and inju.
rious operations of the statute of Henry VIII. He
certnplimeniedohis, Noble Friend 14s. very aide
speech on, the sobjefti, Arne parts of which, he
trusted, would not lose its effect,, alluding prinei.
pally to the intended plan fur thttaelief of the In.
fcrior Orders of the, Clergy.
Lord At,vANoey explained.
AUCKLANbmade several obsertrati-ons On
the sobjea. He expressed his acquiescence in altnost
every principle laid down by ltii-Noblef riend, yet
he thought the Bill was' nearly such ought to
pass. The Noble Lord then repeated his former
observ,ations about the contlitiOti of the Curates, &c.
ap-t with respell to the temporary duration of the

eqr/ GRO'S V.,E IVOR delivered his sentiments at
s'otiLt length: he principally contended that the ine4-
sure should be tendered perpetual, in which view he
ennceividit would lye plutiuttive oldie most berm-
efreets.
The Earl.of Rust,l), the LORD CHANCELLOR,
Lir& GR.Er t LE, ond AUCKLAND, severally
poke in explaru t ion.
J ilishopb r t 1_,,: noel and Sr. Asort shortly
delivered their .senitinent,, in the cour.e-ef which
the latier,exclesced his or inion, that the 1301,.kluiuld
he considefed on tts own separate Ineritsf anti nut as
p.,r7 àf any
,proj teti nrasut e.
`llie Question
.was, then put and cArried,. the Re!
„
11911114'd rECCivco,.:mq, tie ininKdi,ktely pro.
c:ceded to the cuntiacrittion cif the Xinerrilinenty,

These produced some discussion between several of
their Lord.hips, anti one or two proposed by Lord
GR NVI I.L.E were adopted. On H subsequent amend.
meat proposed by the Noble Lord, a Division took
place. The numb&s were-2,
LordOtips then deferred the fOrther consideration
of the Amendments till to-morrow, and at half past
ten the House adjounied.

HOUS4 OF COMMONS.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22.

...LORD STOP Fogp- reported, tj-iat..l-lis„ Majesty
had been waited_ upon with the Address oflhat
House, which was agreed to on Saturday, to which
1-lis Majesty had been pleased to make a most Go.
ciotts Ancwer.

Foote's Divorce Bill %/as read a first time.

Sir joi:IN ST EMI AR T brought• up the Report of the
Committee to Whom the Petitions of the Tanners
of Ireland had hecn rclerred.—Ordered to be re,
fermi to the consideration of a CoMmittee of the
whole House.

The Committee on the Highland Road and Bridge
Bill was put nil:
The report of the Irish Militia Transfer Bill
was brought up, and the Bill ordered to be read
third time to.motrow. •

• The Order oft the Day being'read for the further
consideration of the Assessed Tax Bill, it was re.
committed, and sonic verbal alterations were pro.
posed by Mr. VANS tT TART and agreed to : The
blanks were. filled up.
Sir H. MILDM4s.Y wished to have some informa.
tion with regard to the exemptions' which were in.
-tended to be made;
Mr. l' ANSITTART said, as this was a perk',
!went Bill,. it would not be proper to introduce'
temporary exemptions into a permanent Bill. The
report was,brought up, and was ordered to be taken
into further'consideration on Monday. •
The SECRETARY at WAR gave notice that lie
should to:morrow move for leave to bring in a Bill
to' increases the number of Officers in the Militia.
The Militia Subaltern Bill was read a third time
and passed. •
The SECRETARY at WAR brought up the New
Levy Bill, which was read a first time.
V7e SECRETARY at WAR said, he hoped the
HOuse would agree to its being read a second time
to=morrow : 'he should propose its being committed
to fill up the blanks : he shoald then propose that
it should be printed and re-committed. •
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
gave notice, thA on Friday he should state in the
Committee of Ways and 'Means - the terms upon
whiCh the Lottery ha..! been agreed tor.
Mr. SPENCER_ST,VVIDPE wishethto know,
rise 'whether in e Income Bill, respeding Land, there
was to be any provision in ltvour of persona paying
Interest upon Debts.
The CHANCELLOR of 'the EXCHEQUER
begged to refer the Hon. Gentleman for information
upon this subjed to the Bill, which was ordered to
be printed. It vs tr;t provided in the Bill, that de.•
dktion should be matte for charges 'upon land, and,
it would be a fit subjed for consideration how far
that exemption should be extended to other charges.
Mr. ROSE wished to know whether, in the Per..
sonal Property Bill, any.exemption wot made in la.
your of the funded property of the Friendly S ,ci-
eties. There, was a considerable alarm upon the
subjed; and he therefore 'hoped the Right. Hoo.
Gentlemm, would, by his answer, relieve their ap.
prehensions upon the subject. -
The CIIANCELLOR of the' EXCHEQUER
''said, he was happy to ~rate' that it was intebded
to
propose
an exemption' in favour of the stock- of the
i'riendly Societies, and of
.the stock belonging to
Charitable Institutions. • .

The House went into a Committee upon the
Personal Property Bill to fill up the blanks, and the
report, was ordered to be taken in further consi.;
deratitin on Tuesday.
,The report uf the additional Customs Bill was
brought up ; Mr.. VA K• ITTA RT proposed a chaise
to exempt from the .duty 'the military stores ex.
ported by,ithe' East India C?Mpany, which was
agreed to. The Bill was ordered to be read a. third
titne to.ountrow.•. •
• The report of the Medicine-Duty Bill was brought
up.and agreed, to, apd the Bill.w,as ordered to be
read a third lime ta.morrOw.
The Report of the Excise Consolidation Bill was
biought up trod agreed to, and the Bill was ordered
to be read a third time to.morrow.

'rlte House went into a Committee on the Asess-
ed Tux Bill, ,to fill up the blanks, it being under-
stood that the Bill was to be primed and re-tarn-
['sicced. A short conversation took place between
Mr. KINHAIRD, the Loan Misycat, ar,d Mr.
War, Shunt, with regard to the power of the Coin.
tnissiwiers.

The Report was brought up, anti the Bill was
ordered. to be printed.
be House resolved itself into a Commit:cc of
Ways and IVl4l,ena, and. Mr. Coutx proPubed home
Resolutions with regard to the duty on the impor.
tation of foreign Wines into Ireland, which were
agreed to, and the Report was orderecUto be re-
ceived tn.morrow.

The English and Irish Corn Exportation Bill waj
read a third .titne, and passed.
The other orders oldie Day were then disposed
of, and at six o'clock the House adjourned.