Star.
London, England, 1820-05-20 00:00:00

NEWINGTON NEW CHURCH BILL.

Mr. 11. SUM NER moved the second reading of the New-
ington Church Bill.
Sir R. WILSON opposed it, upon the grounds that it was
in violation of an Act of Parliament, and contrary to the wishes
of the great majority of the inhabitants.
Sir W. DE CRESPIG NY said, there were 5,000 inhabit-
ants now preparing to send ura Petition against the Bill, and
he had beard front his Steward that many persons had declared
their intention to quit the parish, in the event of its passing.
Mr. 11. SUNNLII, said, he was tam by surprise in the

course pursued by the two Roo. Members apposite. He an-
derstood it to have been mutually agreed that no oppodtion
would be made to the SRI in its present stage, but that it shouht
be retuned until it went to a Committee.
Sir W. DR CRESPIGNY asked the Hon. Mover if he had
any objection to postpone the second reading till after the holi-
days? and was called to order by the Speaker, as he bad spoken
before.

Sir R. WILSON was anions to protest against the Bill be-
fore it went into a Committee, as it might be said, in reply to
his observations when in that stage, that the time for objecting
to the principle of the Bill was put, and it had been already
settled. The understanding mentioned had been stated to him
last night, but he had not made himself a party to it.
Mr. H. SUMNER explained, that when he asserted that an
understanding existed that the Bill should not be opposed in the
second reading, such an agreement was made between himself
and his colleague, as also with the Agent of the Bill, and he did
not think the gallant Member opposite had any interest in it.
Sir R.-WILSON replied; that one of the Agents of the Bill
had told him there was no understanding, as far as he vias con-
cerned, and begged him to oppose it before it went into a Com-
mittee. Committees were expensive, and he wished to prevent I
this Bill going so far, especially as it was a flagrant violation of
an Act of Parliament.

Mr. Alderman WOOD thought it would be much more con-
venient to postpone the second reading to a future day, when
all parties might be prepared.
Mr. DENMAN agreed in the propriety of postponing the
further progress of the Bill. He thought they had all a right to
protest against that sort of bargain between one or two Mem-
bers, and the agent of a Bill, which aimed at preventing all the
other Members from freely expressing their opinions.
Mr. H. SUMNER could not do otherwise than comply with
the general wishes expressed on this occasion. He thought,
however, the parties interested out of doors had reason to com-
plain that the agreement had not been adhered to.
Sir W. DE CIIESPIGNY said, it was universally supposed,
out of doors, that the second reading of this Bill would not
take place till after the holidays.
Sir J. MACKINTOSH said, his reason for wishing to post-
pone the further progress of the Bill was, that a legal objec-
tion to it appeared to exist. It had been stated, that one of
the conditions required by Act of Parliament had not been com-
plied with ; and therefore it appeared to him that the House
was not warranted in proceeding any farther until that objec-
tion was removed. He suggested the propriety of postponing
the second reading till the first day after the holidays.
Sir JA MES GRAHAM maintained there had been a perfect
understanding amongst all parties that rho Bill should not be op-
posed in its present stage; and agreements of that description
were usual in public as well as private business in that House.
The objections might be taken on the third reading with much
more convenience, as the present practice would only tend to in-
crease and continue the ferment already raised in the parish. He
should prefer going to a division, rather than postpone the se•
coed reading.
Mr. S. C. WHITBREAD was of opinion that the inhabit-
ants would prefer being kept in a state of irritation for a little
time, rather than be put to an enormous expense.
After a few words from Mr. 11. Suseira, the motion was
withdrawn, and the second reading postponed to a future day.