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er any t f their.. are not to tHil, as they will answer the con-
trary at their unle,s upon .pedal reasons by Ourself,
yriltr Our hand. to he allowed, We shall dispense with any
cr their services attendances.

ei:yenatOur Court at St. James'', the the thirteenth day
t July. in the scend year a Our reign.
Gots SAVE THE KING.

11.-.1 14 PAR LIAMENT.

110 USE OF LORDS, JILT 13.
Time comvorrrinw SILL•
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O. the sugge.oion of the Duke of CUMBERLAND the
Pccena reading of the Tithe Composition Bill was postponed
:01 Friday next. 13 consequence of the monis:try absence
.4 k.tl Eldon. _ _

The Bishops`; FF.il N 3 resented a petition from Grange
io Ireland. prating for assistance to collect the tithes in
that parish. The light Bev. Prelate then alluded to a
letter of of Dr. lbyle complaining of non.resitlence; st.ch a
charge could not he breught against the clergy of the county
Carlo e. for there via but ore .non-resid,nt in the
comity. and that was amounted for by his glebe hot:se
heing attached to the-living. Ile then went on to support
si,e prayer uf the petition, by stating that it was almost im-
peoa)le to get any person to serve a process for tithes in
Ireland, so apprehensive were the parties of personal
viultnce being infikttil upon them, as- in the late unfor-
tunate case at Newtowninarr.—Petition laid on the table.

Lord DARNLEY prr.ented
.n petition from Meath, in
favour of PatliAnlentar) Reform.
The Marquis of LA NS DO WE presented a petition
from Galway, fur an cqullizotion of the elective franchire.

AFFIAT AT NEWTOWNBAIIBT.
Lord FA n NIIA 31 rose, pursuant to notice, to move fos
terrain papers con...Let:el with the late melancholy event
which took place in the south of Ireland. lie was happy
that the right rev. prelate had preceded his motion by a peti-
tion from nineteen or twenty beneficed clergymen, statin..:
the difficulty they found in collecting that which was as much
their due under the law, as the rents of any noble lord in
that honse. (Hear ) It was necessary their lordships
should know how far popular excitement prevailed against
the Established Church. Ile felt, in making his motion,
considerable embarrassment. He knew that premature dis.
t ussion on a subject of this nature, before it was brought to a
conclusion, might he a-tended with great inconvenience, and
he should not have brought it under cencideration if they had
abstained elsewhere from nibs-sten:men'. Calumny had been
u•tered. and obloquy cast on those who stood for trial. The
most indecent libels and mnrepresentations had issued from
the press. When the terms indiscriminate slaughter and
massacre were used it was almost iniptno ible for the parties
to go to trial without ptejudicc on the minds of those Mho
had to try them. If their lordships should allow the papers
he rtvirtd. a new Pet would be thrown on the transaction,
aod corroborate the statement he should give of the me.
laneholy mins. The noble lord produced an article printed
at Bin:thigh:an, with a plate. It was beaded " Dreadful
Slaughter at Newtownbarry," and contained a most calum-
nious statement During the last session he described the
disturbance which took place in the parish of Graves, in the
county of lii:kmny, as a systematic conspiracy to prevent
the payment of tithes. He was supported in that
opinion by the loser of Doctor Doyle, which contained
the following passage :—" Talking of the Irish nation.
they were all unwilling to submit to an unjust imposition
I trust they never will pay tithes." The Noble Lord ex-
pressed his indignation at a person sitting down in his study I
and writing a pamphlet, to excite a feeling which must pro-
duce so much net Such a person was morally respon-
sible for the blood which bed been shed. An individual in
the neighbourhood of Newtownbarry, whose name be had
mentioned on a former occasion in that House, was one of
the chief conspirator, against tithes in that part of thc country.
He had been told, and believed it to be true, that the gen- ,
tlernz.n had been made a magistrate of the county of Carlow.
Lord PLUNK} T.-1 never heard of it ; I have every
reason to belkve he is rot in that situation.

Lord FARNHAM then observed, that he should say no
wore on that point. No person huneuted more than him.
self the unfortunate events of Newtownbarty, where fifteen
or twenty lives had been sacrificed. All had arisen out of
a determination to resist the payment of tithes. The Rev.
Gentleman who was the incumbent in the parish of New.
townbarry hail been reduced, with his family, to want, not
leing able to obtain his tithe. A more respectable man was
slot to be found. He had lived among his parishioners upon
the best terms, until this unfortunate question occurred.
"He would have been in absolute want, with his family,"
said the noble lord, "If my steward had not supplied him
with a sheep from my flock. In that state of distress he
distrained for tithe upon a person able to pay. In conse-
quence of that proceeding a placard was published, headed
Reform, inviting the people to resist the payment of
tithes." It came express front Dublin, and he knew the
printer who printed it. The placard was carried round
the market. The Magistrates thought it their duty to
keep the peace, and they ordered the yeomanry, by a
c;r:ular, to assist the civil power. One of the magistrates
was a gentleman who had served in the Peninsular war. The
ether magistrates were experienced gentlemen. There came
about 100 yeomanry. They were placed in a situation where
they remained concealed, and mere ordered not to appear un-
less required. The cattle distrained were rescued, but brought
back and put in the pound. Fifteen policemen were ap-
pointed to guard the cattle, but the mob threatened them,
;lid the yeomanry were brought out. Missiles of every de-
ter priori were thrown at them, but that attack they disre-
garded. A rush was then made on them, for the purpose of
vtizing their arms. One yeoman, and the son of a yeoman
were killed. The yeomanry then fired. The firing did not
last longer than three or four minutes, but one particular
feature in the affray was, that shots were fired by the mob.
There could be no doubt of that fact, for slugs were extracted
roam the knee of one of the yeomen. It was clear the mob
came prepared to resist the law. Such wete the circumstances
that would appear, if the papers he required were laid be-
fore the house.
The LORD CHANCELLOR rose to order, and re- i
mit.ded the Noble Lord that the House of Lords formed a
Court of Judicature. Proceedings had commenced against
the parties implicated in the matter to which the Noble
Lord referred; and he put it to the candour of the Noble
Lord, whether they ought to hear the facts before the inves-
tigation was at an end ? He could not think, because news.
papers had entered into the discussion, that the House of
lords ought to interrupt the due course of law.
Lord FA ItNH A M said he was aware of the difficulty the
Noble end Learned Lord had suggested. He did not know,
until informed by a Noble Earl, in what state the inquiry
stood. He knew that the coroner's inquest had not been
conclusive, and therefore thought himself at liberty to bring
the subject before Parliament. In the few observations he
had further to make, he should avoid any thing which
might interfere with a criminal prosecution. He thought
the discretion by the Magistrates was well exercised. It was
quite clear that they had the power to call upon the yeomanry
to assist in dispersing a riot. The yeomanry was bound to
obey. lie thought he had said enough to satisfy their Lord-
ships as to the filets, and therefore aheuld move that an hum.
ble address be presented to his ;Majesty, for copies of the
cvi knee tak r. by order of the Lied lieutenant of Ireland,
tespecting the affray at Newtownbarry ; also for a copy of
the report made by the chief constable of police on the
subject.
Viscount MELBOURNE. said. it was impossible to
comply with the Noble Lord's motion. The principles of
jt.stice forbade it. Disposed as he w. ato make allowances
for calumny contained in publications, he thought the long
eaperienee of the Noble Lord in Parliament might have led
him to conclude his motion would be objec.ionable. It was
not his intention to go tiro the questioned' tithe, as connected
wlth Newtownbarry, nor would he make any observation on
the case stated by the Noble Lord. He thought the Noble
Lord would have done much better had he waited till the
law gave the correct information. (Hear, hear.) With
respect to tl.e papers moved for, they were documents which
roils' be considered ex-parte evidence, and could not be pro-
duced. A similar application in the other House had been
considered an improper motion.
Lord FARNHAM then obtained leave to withdraw his
motion.

TITHE COMPOSITION SILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, lie had waited for
his Otrice the Archbishop of Canterbury, to know what his
Glace would be pleased to do with respect to the communi-
•siii.n from a Noble Earl (Eldon), on the subject of the
Tithe Composition Hill. His Grace had not come to the
lirmse, and he (the Lord CI ancellor) had sent a note to
his Grace. to know whether lie would put off the discussion
on the Hill to Monday, when the Noble Earl would be sure
to attend. He thought they might calculate upon the con.
sent of his Grace to that arrangement, and he therefore gave
an intimation to the House 'that Noble Lords might con-
sider Monday the day qedilicussion.
Lord DACRE sald'he should bring his measure forward
on the day the most Reverend Prelate moved the second
reading of his Ball •