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the resort was to a complicated machinery of litiga-
tion, of which the Clergyman was theprimum mobile.
He lamented to hear that the summum jus was fre-
quently insisted on in Ireland in levying tithe, espe-
cially on potatoes, which were the pabulum of so
large a part of the population, but he thought the
measure before the House would be an irritative in-
stead of a sedative, for he could not conceive how it
would be a bonus to the peasant to commute a pay-
ment in soli:In, for a pecuniary payment. He sug-
,,ested that the relief should be applied to that part
in which the evil was felt, the tithe on potatoes, but
he saw no reason for touching those tithes which were
paid by large farmers. The payment in tithes had
been preferred by Burke and other writers of great
authority to a pectiniar y payment, as it mixed up the
Clergyman harmoniously with the rest of the Consti-
tution, and brought him constantly in contact with
his parishioners. He hoped, as in the last year King
William's statue had been stripped of its ribbons, the
Church this year would not be undressed of its pro-
perty, by depriving the Clergy of their territorial
rights, and investing them with the shadowy sub-
stance given them in commutation in this Bill, which
would one time or other become preceeent for simi-
lar nieasiires ;trainee tl.e Church of England.
Sir INEWPORT considered it necessary, that to
qualify themseltes for the discussion of this subject
they should make themselves acquainted with the pre-
sent state of Ireland and the Church of Ireland. He
wai favourable to many of the provisions of the Bill,
although he objected to the compulsory clause.
Colonel BARRY also objected to the compulsory
clause; as respected the rest of the Bill, he was per-
suaded it would operate to conciliate the country,
and benefit the Clergy ; he hoped, therefore, it would
be permitted to t-to to a Committee. •
Mr. ABERCItOIIBY also objected to the corn-
pulsory
clause, which, he considered, gave the Clergy-
men too much.
Mr. WEST wished the Bill to go to a Committee.
Colonel TRENCH was in favour of the Bill.

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The House then went into a Committee. The Bill passed
through pro forma, and was ordered to be reported on Wednesday.
The Report of the Customs' Acts was brought up, and the
Resolutions were agreed to, and Bills ordered accordingly.
The Report of the Commutation of Tithes Bill was received,
sad the Bill W 33 ordered to be read a third time onWednesday.
Mr. GOULBURN brought in the Irish Insurrection Bill,
which was read a first, and ordered to be read a second time on
Thursday next.
The other Orders were then disposed of, and the House ad-
joned at Half-past Twelve o'Clock.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1823.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning at 78j, and afterwards fell to
with little business doing.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Spanish Bonds opened at 7.56, and went down to 35, with a
!wavy Market.
Current Priees:—Chilian 68, New Spanish 35, New Prus-
sian 826, Old 831, Russian 786, Danish 90, Neapolitan 746 75,
Colombian 67.
VtnrYA, April 30, Metalliques, 81 14—Bank Sh. 883 1-3.
Nay 1, Metalliques, 80 1-10—Bank Sh. 879 2-3.
2, Metalliques, 80 1-s—Bank Shares, 885.
Metalliques, 806—Bank Shares, 888 1-5.
EXCHANGES.'

Ilawsmicat, May 9.—Exthan,ge on London, 37. 3. 57. 6.
Prnasstwis, April 25.—Exchange on London, 9. 17-32.
Hamburgb, BL.—Amsterdam, 9. 9-16.—Paris, 1001.
VIENNA, April 30.—Exchange on London, 3 M. 10. 16.
Batumi, Nay 6.—Exchange on London, 5 M. 7. 4}.
AMSTERDAM, May 15.—Exchange on London, -41.—Three
mouths, 40. 9.
PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock `2,17-3 per Cent. Reduced 777/s %
3 per Cent. Cons. 783/8 V 2 .1/4
4 per Cents. Old 957/8 34 7/8 •
4 per Cents. New 987/8 IA 7B
Bank Lg. Ans.l97/8 15.16—India Bonds 38s. 365.
Eschequer Bills of 01,000, 15s. ris. 16s.
Ditto Small 11 s. 17s.
Consols for Payment 78%g .

Our Readers will hear, with great pleasure, that
to the numerous enquiries this day, at Carlton Palaoe,
after the health of the KING, the answer was, " That
ES MAJESTY is so much better that no more Bulle-
tins will be issued."