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London, England, 1817-06-27 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, JUNE (26.

The Militia hill, Iri.h forfeited RecOoizanees
Bill, and American Trade Bill, were casmatitted
and reported.
'CLERGY FARMS' BILL.

The Clergy Farms' Bill was brought up frOm
the Commons, and read a first time, and ordered
to be printed.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that he did not
know that any of the Spiritual Lords had been
consulted oh the subject of this Bill. He trusted
that all the Spiritual Lords in town, however,
%could attend the discussion, if it should be pro-
posesl to pass this Bill in the pre•ent Session.
But we understood hith to say, that if this mea-
sure, which was of so much importance, should
be brought under discussion at this period of the
Session, he would oppose it in every stage.
.Ihe Newfoundland Marriage Buil, and Collier's
Bill, were returned from time Commons.

A person frou► the Treasury presented nn Ac-
Mitt of the net produce of certain Offices ii►
Scotland, which was laid on the table.

ABOLITION BILLS.

The Earl of LsuneKDA4E requested the Noble
Lord at the head of the Treasury to cast his erg;
round the House, and mark tt►e thin attendance,
and then say whether it was proper to press the
discussion of a measure of so much importance as
these Abolition Bills this night. The measure,
their Lordship's would recollect, was not new,
but had been before under their Lordships' can•
sidermion, and though it came now in , shape
somewhat different, still it deserved the most se—
rious attention of their Lordships; and. he put it
to the candour of the Noble Earl, whether it was
decent or fitting to press the discussion of a fiat-
ter of such consequence with so shamefully thin
an attendance.

The Earl of LIVERPoOL,—He had nothing tol
reproach hinistif with, for lie had given notice a
week ago of his intention to move the second
reading of these Bills, and had stated it to be his
wish to accomutotkte the House : with that view
he had proposed a cifferent day, but had been-led
to adopt this day upon the suggestion of othets.
He.had no security for a more numerous attend-
nitre on another day, and therefore, considering
it of great importance that the Bills should pass
in the present Session, lie could not, consisteutly
with Isis sense of duty, consent at this late period
of the Session to postpone the second reading any
longer.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE. ..41e did not mean
to say that any blame attached to the Noble Earl :
on the contrary, his conduct had been very proper;
but let the previous notice at.d cir:mtust,,suces be
what theyanigist, the Noble Earl saw w: at was
the state ot the attendance, and could hardly tail
to he convinced, that it was. altogether improper
to proceed to the discussion of a measure of this
importance in so thin a House.
Lutti Hio•KINE.---This was a measure in which
the aristocracy was deeply concerned. Certain
offices which had been the gift ot the Crown for
ages were to be abolished. This uas a measure
deserving' their Lordships' most serious attention,
and it was certainly aninopes to press the discus-
sion of tt matter ot such magnitude in so thin a
Anise. He trusted, therefore, the Noble Earl
would alote to postpone the second reading of
the Bills,.
The Earl of Lwattenot. still insisted, that at
this late period of the Session he could sot consent
to the delay.
The LORD CIIANCELLOE—Is there any objec-
tion to allow the Bills to he read a second time
now, and to take the debate on the question for
committing them
Earl ORoVENOR.—ThiS was a subject in which,
he felt deeply interested. The more Sinecure,
were abolished the better, in his opinion, and
therefore, he bad no objection to the principle of.
the Abolition Bills : hut he had (bjections to the
principle of the Compensation Bill. However,
with the understanding that his opinion as to the
principle of this last Bell was not compromised by
the second reading, be had no desire to press' the
discussion at pi went.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL saw no objection to
the taking the debate on the question for commit-
tal, and, providing the Bills were allowed to be
read a second time without opposition, he had
no wish to trouble their Lordships with a speech
on this occasion.

It was then agreed that the Bills should be read
a second time, and the Earl of LIVERPOOL pro-
posed the second reading of each in the following
order t Ist, the English and Irish Exchequer,
Office Abolition Bill ; .2d, the separate Eo4lish
Exchequer-Offices' Abolition Bill ; 3d, the sepe-.
rate Irish Offices' Abolition Bill; 4th, the Jos,
*ices In Eyre, & Abolition Bill; sth, the Corn-
peusation Bill. The Board of Trade Bill, and
Signet Clerks' Bill, stood on it distinct principle,
and therefore he did not class them with the first
five Bills.—The Bills were accordingly read a 2d
time.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL proposed that the Bills

be committed to-morrow.hot L4iril EasKtata
having suggested Monday, it was *greed that the
committal of the Bilis should stand for Monday
next, and that tbe Lords be sulumuned....--Atl,
journed.