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London, England, 1813-03-24 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS, MARCH 23.

The Royal Assent, by Commission, was given to thirty Ave
Bills, public and private. Among the former were the two Mu-
tiny bills, the Vice-Chancellor's, the Starch, the Revenue Debtors'
Subsistence, the Cornish Miners' Enlistment, the Excise, Salt,
and the Local Tokens Bills.
The Commissioners were, the Loan CHANCELLOR, the Mar-
quis of WINCIILSTZI, and Lord WALSINGHAM.
In the Appeal Cause, " Bateman versus the Countess of Ross,"
judgment was delivered by the Loan CLIANCLLLOIL, affirming
the decree of the Court below.
The English and the Scotch Local Militia Bills, with a few
Amendments on the former, after some observations front the
Duke of NORFOLK and Lord Stoasouzu, were read the third
time and passed.
Lord HOLLAND presented a Petition from the Roman Ca-
thorcs of the county and city of Waterford, praying relict from
the civil disabilities under which they laboured. His Lordship
also presented a Petition to the like effect front the Unitarian
Society in South Wales.
The Bishop of DURHAM presented a Petition front the parish
of St. Mary-la-bonne, against the claims of the Catholics.
Lord SHEFFIELD presented a Petition front the ship owners
of the Port of London, against the practice of registering as Eng-
-I.sh ships these built in India. His Lordship then made several
Motions for accounts to be laid before the House, of the ships
built during a certain period for the India service, whether in the
Yards on the Thames or in the East Indies.
Lord HOLLAND wished to be informed by the Noble Lord
opposite (Lord Sidmoutli), whether a recent Act relative to In-
solvent Debtors in the Isle of Man, bad any extent or influence
beyond that Island ?
Lord SIDMOUTH replied, that the Act alluded to by the
Noble Baron was then under the consideration of his Majesty's
Law Officers, in order to the ascertainment of the question put
by the Noble Baron.
Mr. JOHNSON, front the Irish Chief Secretary's Office, pre-
sented Papers.
Lord DARNLEY, adverting to the numerous captures of
British ships, both commercial and warlike, by the Americans,
gave notice, that on this day se'nnight, he should make a motion
on the subject, and moved, that their Lordships be summoned
for that day.

STIPENDIARY CURATES' BILL.

71he Order of the Day being read for recommitting the Stipen-
diary Curates' Bill,
Lord HARROWBY rose and recapitulated all the leading
features of the Bill which he had previously detailed to their
Lordships, and urged the absolute neeessitrof enforcing the re-
sidence of Incumbent Clergy, and of augmenting the income
of the Stipendiary Curates, who at present were little better, or
hardly so well paid as day labourers. Ir. Queen. Anne's reign
the minimum of the Curate's salary was fixed at £llO per annum.
But the difference in the value of money should be taken into
consideration, and at that period there were in England 2,500
livings, each not exceeding Z2O a-year. To the natural effects
of non-residence, and the utter insufficiency of the Curates' Sti-
pends, his Lordship imputed the general indifference which pre-
vailed in the public mind towards the established Church, and
the increase of Dissenters. •
The Bishop of LONDON approved of the principle and the
motives which actuated the Noble author of the Bill, but be saw
much mischief in the probable result of it. The evils it profes-
sed to remove would infallibly be entailed on succeeding genera-
tions. He should not, however, oppose the Bill's going into the
Committee, as he should there hale an opportudity of stating
more fully ds objections to several of the clauses in it.
The Duke of NORFOLK approved of the principle of the
Bill, but thought it was not calculated to effect its object.
Lord ELDON said a few words in support of the Bill.
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY ackeowlcdged the laud-
able zeal and assiduity with which the Noble Earl had exerted
himself in framing and bringing forward the Bill under discus-
sion, but he could but perceive much evil involved * it. The
Noble rod, indeed, with all his zeal and ability, and with his
acknowledged legal information, was nor, perhaps, sufficiently
acivainted with the subject to which his Bill was meant to apply.
tilt Grace Viodiaated the dignified Clem from the censure which
di; Noble Earl had seemed to pass upon them, and stated, that
by 'heir exertions no less a sum than gesoppo bad been procured
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lb op of DURHAM disapproved-of several clauses in
the 818, but thought it might go into the Coensohtee.
Lord GRENVILLE spoke warmly in favour of the Hilt, pro-
feeling his willingness to yield to say amendments that might be
judged expedient in the Committee.
Lord HOLLAND, though be had formerly opposed a similar
Bill, was not. unwilling to go into a Committee on the present
one.
Lord ELI.ENBOROUGH suggested an objection to the word
'" directed," as applied to the Bishops, because In a legal sense it
was compubory, • and In case of non-compliance might renter
them liable to Indictment.
After some further observations km; Lord Etoonk the
Bishop of DURHAM, and Lord HAILROWST, the Bin was ordered
to be recommitted on Monday next; and their Lordships ad-
Ijourtsed till toonorrow (this day).

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
• The Waste Silk Bounty BM was committed and ordered to be
reported, as were also the English and Irish Sugar Bounty Bills.
In a Committee on the Irish Distillery Acts, a Resolution was
agreed to, and on the Report of it leave was given to bring in a
BM for regulating the Warehousing of Skirits in Ireland.
On the motion of Mr.W. FITXGERALD, there was ordered
to be bid before the House, a return of the number of Licences ,
for Ale, &c. issued in Ireland in the April and July Sessions last,
and by the Clerks, in cossequsage of no such Sessions having
been held.
Mr. HUSKISSON presented a Petidoq from the Ship-Owners
of London upon which account, were moved for and ordered,
of the number of India-built ships, of those building for the
Company's use, thp number and rates of shipe now building in
private dock-yards here, and of all whose registry had been ad.
witted in Groat Britain and Ireland, &c.
1 The Committee for trying the PontefractEleetlon were sworn.
The Members were—Lord Viscount Kirkwall, Sir J. Aitley,
Sir J. Graham, Sir J. E. Brydges, Messrs. G. P. Jarvis, E. A.
' Robinson, C. tuncan, Hon. M. Mathew, C. Ellison, W. Chute,
F. Pym, J. B. Grant, S. Berne, T. Estcourt, and W. Courtenay.