The Sun.
London, England, 1832-05-09 00:00:00

CORN LAWS.

Lord MILTON postponed his motion relative to the
Corn Laws till May 17•
Lord ALTHORP stated that it was not hia intention
to bring forward the subject of the Bank Charter to-night,
be therefore poNtponed it till Thursday next.
Sir J. NEWPORT presented a petitiun from certain
householders of Waterford, relative to the vestries of
Ireland.

Mr. GOULBURN presented a petitiim signed by t} e
minister and churchwardens of a pariah in Nottinghan•,
against the Irish Education Bill.

USURY LAWS.

Mr. M-KlNNONraoved for leave to bring in a Bi!!
for the partial abolition of the L'•ury Laws.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER slid that
he had no objection to the motion, but when the Bill
came before them, it would be his duty to ermine it.
Speaking as a❑ individual Mem!.er of the House, it was
well known that be was 'avourable to the abolition of the
Usury Laws.
Leave was then given to bring in the all.
COURT OF REQUESTS. _ _ .

Mr. HUNT moved fur a return of CAge6 decided in the
Curt of Requests in London or one month, with the ek
peneei of each,salaries ofofficers, Lc. He thought this return
higkly nrcess try, on account of the injustice and oppres.
'ion that took pl ice in them. When the returns were
bef.,re them he trusted his Majesty's Ministers would are
sufficient t v justify an inquiry into the subject.
Mr. .1. CAMPBELL regretted the returns were not

extended to other Courts of-the same description in other
parts of the countrN, where the abuses were equally great.
Mr. LENNARD expressed a similar regret with the
Hon. and Learned Gentleman who spoke last. The
Hon. Member complainel of the Commissioners not de-
voting sufficient time to the decisiun of the causes brought
before them. It was itnpolsihle juvice could be satisfac-
torily administered when 170 causes were disposed of in
one Court-day.
Sir ROBERT PEEL observed, with reference to the
Bill he brought in some years back upon this subject,
tirat the cause of its delay was the nece•sity of waiting for
the report of the Law Commissioners with respect to im-
prisonment, withont which the subject could not be fully

gone into.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
was fully impressed with the necessity of improving the
law for the recovery of small debts ; but thought also
the question of imprisonment must be gone into.
Mr. HUME thought they ought to have the pro-
ceedings of these Csi,.rts fur a whole year, instead of for
3 month only. That would enable them to see what
amount wos left in hand at the end of the year, of sums
unclaimed by parties to whom they were ordered to be

paid.
Mr. HUNT admitted that mere extended returns
would be useful ; but as some klt objection to such
voluminous returns, he hoped that what he moved for would
answer the object he had in view.
An order for the returns was then weed to.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
M. HUME moved for a return of the names of ass
person bolding mote than clue benefice or dignity in th.
Cburch, end what thr,se beneiees were, their reu::,

.vbether they employed euratete, and if so, the salaries i a:(1
them, with an account of the duties to be performed.

Sir R. INGLIS Pail that this was a most 'aguish...it,'
motion, and certainly seeking information of a Da?vire
which was never sought except when the parties of a lom
it was required asked for the assistance of the State. Prr-
haps the Hon. Member would think it expedient. Ott Un-
sideration, to qualify it.

Mr. GOUL-BUAN wfsltett tO /rook *better a'n\- ar-
rangement bed bet Made with ,west tale rues of
the tleatretite of Down alit
Mt. TANLEV no information to 4.ffer
with re.pect:l; eanery of Downe ; but the gentleman
recent!yAii'.Ointed to Raphoe, had accepted it on cenditien
ofreie.iving only the emoluments to be desired Thom the
parish of Raphoe, amounting to one thousand four hun-
dred plunds per annum. the others, from parishes :he
Deanery, the ltrotme from which was 1.4.011 i., *et*
'towed on separate incumbent.,
Mr. HUNIE said that tie hill width het come down
to them from the Loral to legaliie pluraiitiet, made it
importe.nt that they shourd have sock a iettirn As he now
moved Par,before them. He had al ti perhaps,
from the prejudices of Acettion, pluralities, ,the abo-
mination nT the church of England. When he
saw 'the good effects of the really, paito6.l conduct
of the Scotch clergy, he conl.l not has; thanking that
were similir conduct, to N pursued by tl.e Eeg-
lieh clergy, the liWs . Many who were now executed
for crimes inlght be saved. In Engl Ind the abuse of non-
rtbidence existed to a very great extent. In the Parlia-
mentary Paper No. 271, there was a return, consistine
of the Diocesan Reports ; and from themltt aripeet-ed.tlittt
there were in England 10032 bene&ea. •e, was Wormed
that the real number *as /2;40, hut he would take it as
stated in these .rl.'cirte. 00f that number 2 619 were non-
tesidents by exemption, :2,147 were non-residents by
license, and 1,354 were non-residents wi bout licenie ;
making altogether 6,120 non-residents. Of that number
there were 1,590 who did duty in one of their beneces,
which left 4,413 resident members tf thi‘rch of Eng-
lend. He insisted that not thitty miles as now proposed,
bet that lest tbst ten 'Milts, ought to be the limit for
, holding teleralititesl for that if a man resided even fifteen
1 `mitts then his benefice, he was completely useless for
many of the purposes for which a clergyman was required.
Under thole circumstances, he should move the postpone+
ment of the consideration of the Pluralities' Pill entil the
returns he sought were laid on the table. There was an-
other subject of complaint nottletcted with this, and that
was the entail stipend given to the labouring curates. He
had its his possession a list of 100 individuals who did not
rective as much as'was paid to many journeymen carpen-
ters in London, at the sane time that their rectors or
vicars held rich benefices which they never attended. Such
a sernte of things ought not to continue. There were 162
curates at salaries under 160/., and in the whole Church
of England there were only 84 persons receiving more
than 1601. for doing duty as curates. In the diocese of
Lincoln there were 440 clergymen holding one benefice
each ; 250 holding two benefices, and '76 dividing among
them 304 benefice., of which ten persons held 42 pieces of
pre!erment. He hoped, therefore, that he had laid suffi-
cient ground for the papers be moved for.
Mr. TREVOR r,bjected to the proposition, and maved
the previous ques•ion as an amendment.
Mr. H. GURNEY thought such an inquiry as un-
justifiable as the investigation of any man's private affairs.
Mr. HUNT r marked that the last, however objection-
able, had been done by the Income Tax Bill.
Mr. WAYLAND did not wish to resist an inquiry into
the value of livings that had no incumbents, and where the
duties were discharged only by &pop. .
Mr. CAMPBELL contended that the information was
necessary, with a view to the P ura6lies' Bill, which was
about to come before this House.

Mr. SHIEL supported the motion.
Dr. LUSHINGTON thought that the production of
:Le papers would remove existing prejudices, and elucidate
.et., which had been much mistaken.

Sir T. BARING did not intend to oppose the motion,
although he could not concur in the arguments by which
it was supported.
Mr. RUTHVEN wished the return to be extendel to
Ireland.

Mr. STANLEY nbscry that ev. n more extensive re-
turns applicable to Ireland ha 4 already Leen moved for by
the Hon. Membvr for Middlesex.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY wished the information to be laid
upon the table, with a view to the Pluralities' Bill.
The gallery was cleared for a division, but none took
place, as the motion was acreed to.
The dropped orders were then disposed of and fixed frr
various days.
The Poor Allotment Rill went through a Committee.