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stemmed that the genial! good trequital an Establish d
Church, their Lordships Mid en unloubted right to
exclude all puns from 'holding Ave wkom they
-supposed to siranks of lisfranotiiiing that Church.
This was doubtless the principle which was acted
upon ashen these laws were first passed. Illtet
and Corporation Acts did not a 4 virtually us an
seclusion of the Dissenters, for the making a single
act of Communion did not render the communicant a
member of the Church of England. The question
therefore was, whether those Acts operated as an ex-
clusion during the first sixty years after their enaettnent ?
because, during the last eighty years, they had been'
rendered null by the Annual Bill of Indemnity. Even
if they had been originally exclusive, he was still ready
to give up that which had long ceased to be exarsiire,
and which, not being exclusive, was, in fact, no security
at all—(Hear). It was impossible to deny that the
Sacramental Test was a profanation of the Holy Sacra-
ment ; for evenWarburton, who wrote in favour of those
Acts, admitted, in the year 1769, that the Sacramental
was the worst of all Tens, because it *as both evaded
and profaned. There were other matters which,
however, threatened the security of tire Church
more nearly than the Sacramental Test ; and he
could not help adverting to the 'fact, that a place was
erecting for the education of youth to the exclusion of
religion altogether. When such a place was erected for
the purpose of withdrawing youths from the usual
• channels through which they received their education;
and when in that place religion was professedly excluded,
he could not help feeling apprehensive of the conse-
que ices. The Rev. Prelate then apologised for detaining
the House, and expressed his intention of voting for the
' second reading of the Bill.
Lord MANSFIELD said, that he could not consent
to barter the securities which the Church possessed for'
other securities, the value of which they had no 'means
of estimating. He should have no objectien to a motion
I, for a Committee to inquire what substitute could be
found as an equivalent for those Acts.
r The question was then put, and agreed to without a division.
Lord HOLLAND then gave notice, that on Monday neat he
; would move that the Bill be committed:

The Earl of WINCHELSEA said, it was his inten-
tion to move the introduction of a clause as an instruc•
don to the Committee. This clause would contain a
declaration which be was desirous should be substi-
tuted for that introduced in the Bill brought in by the
Noble Lord. The Noble Lord having read the clause,;
expressed his desire that it should be printed.
Lord HOLLAND said, that the clause read by the
Noble Earl arpeared to his ears to be a new Bill. If
it was introduced as such, it might be printed, but he
could not call upon the House to print a part of his
speech.
After a feW words from Lord ELDON, their Lordships adjourned
at HAi.► the! ELIVISN O'CLOCK..

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. FRANELAWEI Lawns, Mr. t.l.Laeu, and anothvr Mamas,
took the oaths and their seats.

Mr. Mason, from the East Tusks Company, presented several
Returos relative to the sale of Wk.—Ordered to be laid on the
table.

Mr. Csa►aa, from the Treasury, presented an Account of Life
Annuities.—Ordered to be laid on the table.

Mr. Wit.tote, from the Tees Navigation Company, produced
Returns of the Esienditure of the said Company.—Ordtred to be
laid on the table.

The North Shields Navigation Bill was read a second time, on
at motion of Mr. BILL.

Mr. DENISON brought up the Report on the Uwe, Coal
Metage Bill, which. with .everal aniendmeuts, was agreed to.
General GASCOYNE presented a Petition from certain Oc-
cupiers of Land near the Liverpool Docks, praying to be beard
against the Provisions of the Bill.—Referred to the Committee on
the Bill •

Lord WILLIAM POULETT presented a Petition from the
Union Friendly Society of Darlington against the Friendly Societies
Bill, now in progress through the Ilouse.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. STANLEY presented a Petition from the Union Friendly
Society of Preston against the Friendly Society ; front the
Ebenezer Society of Gosport, by Mr. BA mnse; from Maidstone, by
Mr. ROBAWIS; from the Nlentkers of the Atlas Benefit Society,
Bermondaey, by Sir if. Witssot ; a similar Petition from the An-
cient Society of Kirby its Ashbeld, county of Nottingham, by 31r.
Loset-sr ; similar Petitions horn six Societies in Stockport, and
the county of Monmouth, by Mr. Hosts; irons Pottsea, by Mr.
Basuto; also, from St. Anne's, Soho, by Mr. W. Slunk—They
were severally ordered to be piloted.
Mr. DUNCOM BE (Yorkshire) presented a Petition front the
Mayor and certain other Inhabitants of Leeds, praying that no
further concessions be granted to his Majesty's Roman Catholic
subjects. He would not now lead to any debate upon this subject,
but his opinion, he could say, entirely concurred with that of the
Petitioners. lie thought that a Protestant King should not be
surrounded with Catholic advisers ; and that a Protestant Govern-
ment should take care of the Protestant interests in Church and
State.—Ordered to be primed.
Mr. LLOYD presented several Petitions from Parishes in the
County of limerick, praying for Catholic Emancipation.—Ordeted
to be primed.
Mr. DA WSON oho brought in the Cards and Dice Duty Re-
gulation BM, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read
a second time to-mot row.
Mr. DAWSON brought in a Bill for allowing Barristers at
Law to practice at Attorneys in all Courts of Excise and Revenue.
—lt was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time

Mr. SHIRLEY presented several Petitions from Parishes is
the County of Monaghan, against any further concessions to the
Catholics.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. S. RICE presented Petitions from ten parishes in the county
of Mayo, iu favour of the Catholic Claims.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. WI. SMITH presented Petitions from Stowe. in Stafford-
shire, and from Stockwell, in Surrey, in favour of the Repeal of
the Test Laws—Ordered to be laid on the table.

Sir C. A. HASTINGS presented a Petition from the Parish of
St. Martin, Leicester, against any further concession to the Catho-
lics.... Ordered to be laid on the table.

!►lr. STANLEY presented a Petition from the. Malister' of
Preston. praying the Repeal of the Malt Taz.—Ordered to be laid
on the table.