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London, England, 1831-02-22 00:00:00

Lord DACES, seeing the Right Rev. Primate in his seat, took the
opportunity of to know whether any, and what, progress had,
been made in thebertpecting the proposition, on the commutation of
tithes. He wished to know whether that bill contemplated a composi-
tion or a commutation, because if it were confined to composition, he
should bring in a bill to effect a commutation.
The Archbishop of CNNTE 11BURY said the bill would preserve its
original charnewrof composition.
The LORD CHANCELLOR presented • petition from the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, playing for an alteration in
the bankrupt laws. The noble fort' obeerved that a misappiebension
had gone abroad with respect to what he had said on presenting a peti-
tion signed by urwards of four thousand five hundred persons. It had
been considered he intended to reflect on the Commissioners of bank.
luptcy. If such a statement had gone forth, it must have arisen from
misapprehension, as he never intended, nor had he any foundation for
making such a reflection.
The Bishop of LONDON moved the second reading of his bill re.
specting the Commissioners of Churches. his lordship went at length
into the details of the bill, which was ordered to be committed on Mon-
day next.

0111.EICT.
Earl GREY seeing the Noble Earl (Aberdeen) in his place. who
was pleased to ask him a question the other day, whether any negocia.
don was pending with respect to the limbs of Greece, wished to may.
that at the time the question was asked, he thought there had been
communications on the subject. On inquiry he found that they had not
Jul hitherto to any thing like a negosiation. What they might produce
hereafter he could sot say. All he could State wart, that be mold not
consider the present obligations renperdng the limits immutable. They
could not, however, be altered without the eensent of all parties. Be
now repeated, that if these limits could be settled on a sure foundation,
he thou,tht it would lead to beneficial results.
The Earl of ABERDEEN expressed his satisfaction at the answer
of the Noble EarL

Arramits OP PORTUGAL.
Lord STRANGFORD said, in corouenee of the indisposition of
a Noble Visenot (Goderich), be was wffliv to postpone his motion fot
the production of papers connected with the trade to Portugal
Viscount GODSRICH said he me perfectly ready to meet any dis-
cussion on that subject at once; and he begged to observe that he had
as little objection to a postponement taking place.

UNION OF WICKLOW.
Lord KING in tuoviiig, pursuant to notice which he had given on a
former evening. for a copy of the Report of the Archbishop of Dublin to
the Lord Lieutenant of * Ireland, respecting the Union of Wicklow, ob.
served that the Archbishop of Dublin was the patron of Wicklow, hence
any union with which he might be concerned was highly objectionable;
he was essured also, that there was no vicarage of Wicklow, although
the Archbishop actually stated in his mart what the revenue of the in.
cumbent would amount to, namely, SIM. per annum. The noble lord
then proceeded at great length to di•prove the statements of the Arch.'
bishop from a printed document, containing counter-statements made
by Archdeacon Magee, and which have already been published, clearly
establishing the fact, the noble lord observed, that the livings of Wick.
low were worth louble tine sum reported by the Archbishop, who was
also Rector of St. John's, Dublin, and Prebendary of St. Patrick's. in
the same city. The noble lord concluded by moving for a copy of the
report in terms of his notice.
The Archbishop of CASHEL defended the line of conduct adopted
by the Archbishop of Dublin.
Lord FARNHAM characterised the whole of the noble baron's
(King's) statement as a tissue of falsehood, arising undoubtedly from
the wrong information which had been laid before the noble baron. The
noble lord then proceeded at great length, and amidst many details, to
defend the Ateitidsitop of Dublin from the charges brought against him
by Archdeacon Magee. The noble lord deprecated the practice of bring.
log such unfounded charges against the heads of the church, which only
tended to bring the dome!' into disrepute, and subvert it entirely.—
(Hear, hear.) He could prove to their lordships that there was at re-
sent a conspiracy in Ireland to put down the Established Church._
(Hear.) He then proceeded at great length to read certain affidavits to
prove that a conspiracy existed between the parish priests of Ireland and
the people to oppose all payment of tithes, in short not a clergyman
was now able to get a single tlirthing of his tithes collected—there was
a person also named Sbiel, though not the indithlual of that name
who was sn well known in Ireland—this man had said, " so help his
Goy," if the Union were not repealed in two years, he would neither
pay rent, taxes, nor tithes--adding, he should like. to see the persons
who should come and distralo his goods in consequence. The noble
lard concluded by saying, that there was not the slightest cause for the
noble baron's motion.

Lord MELBOURNE said, he would not go so far as to say,
there was a decided conspiracy in Ireland to resist the payment
of tithes and taxes, still it was a matter of great regret, and sober
reflection, that animosity did exist, in an alarming degree, in the
lister country, and it became their lordships to discuss all sub-
jects connected with that country with moderation. He was satis-
fied that there existed in the minds of the executive government an
anxious desire to remove every cause of complaint--(Hear, hear )
Bad the noble lord (Farnham) given notice that he intended to come
down to the house with details of particular Instances of outrage, he
Lord Melbourne) would have been able to go more fully into the sub.
t ; that outrages of the nature spoken of did take place in December
ec,was notorious, anti he admitted It was possible that certain Roman
Catholic priests played the part stated by the noble lord; and had so
far forgotten dick sacerdotal char..eter, us to inflame the minds of the
people placed under their spiritual care; but the noble lad knows even
better than he (Lord Melbourne) did, that reports from Ireland he-
cegnutlyi took their tincture from the quarter *hence they came, sod as
tly also from the quarter to which they were addreased. (Hesr.)
'With respect to the papers required :iy the noble baron (King), he
( Lord Melbourne) saw no objection to their production; they had al-
-ready been printed by order of the lime of Commons.
The Earl uf IVIUKLOW vindicated die Areobishop of Dublin.—
lie had experieneed great satisfaction In perusing the printed de-
fence of that most Reverend Prelate ; of all the improvements which
hod taken place in Ireland of late years, none was more strikingly I
evkient thou that which had taken place among the clergy of that
country.
The Earl. of.DARNLEY rejoiced that the noble baron had Women
forward hie motion; sr w pselimhtuy inquiry he should give it his
warm support.
Lord TEYNH All dare:Med the clergy of Ireland.
The Duke of NORTHU al BtiItLAND should offer no &pedal' to
the noble baron's motion ; so far from it, had he teen required to taiond
•the motion, he should willingly have complied.
Lord KING in reply said, the party from whom he had hod his
information had no conneciion whatever with any conspiracy, sod If
be (Lord King) was a conspirator, it was against the abuses of the