Star.
London, England, 1817-07-02 00:00:00

CLERGY REJ/DIENCe BILL.

The Archbishop of CAN FERbUIt Y, in rising to move the
second reading of this Bill, observ,d, that in principle and detail,
the measure was similar to Inc which he hsd ,uhmi t; d to the
House last St/41011. On the principle, theri.fore, it would not he
necessary to trouble weir t.ordships ; and a. to the piovisions
of the Bill, they would best be discussed in a Committee. Ihe
main object and it.tention oldie Bill was to consolidate into one
the seleral Acts dispersed throughout the Statute Mick rela'ing
to Spiri•ual Persons, to the Residence of the Beneficed Clergy,
and to the duties and ratline ratinn of Curates. By this menus
those different Acts would be brought under one and the
panics affected would the better underitandavbat Was required
of them. lbere was no doubt but their Lordships would so
shape and temper the BtU in a Committee, as to render it fully
adrqu.te to its purposes. Under these impressions, he %vivid
now Content himself with moving the liecond Reaehng of the
Bill ; which accordingly took place ;—and his Grate moved
the Commitment of the Bill for Thursday, aid& was ordeseil
accordingly.

The fail of HARROWSY noticed, that he should have some
Clauses to move in the Committee.

APPOINTMENT OF Nisi' sinntyrs.

The Earl of DONOUGHMORE next brought
forward his motion on this subject, which was for the
adoption of a Resolution on the part of their I.crd-
ships, which he immediately proceeded to read at
length. and which constituted very nearly the whole
of his Lordship's speech on the occasion.- The pro-
posed Resolution recommended, as just and politic,
the immediate adoption of a different mode for the
appointment of those Officers, in which all idea of
patronage on the part of the Government should be
given up, and the ti ness of the individual fur the,
duties of the office only considered. It adverted to
certain official steps which were taken on the subject,'
as inadequate to the desired object; and referred
certain proceedings, particularly in the Comity of
Tipperary, which militated against the choice cr
selection of a proper individual to fill the c.llice of
High Sheriff. Tim importance of the effice in ques•
um, particularly in a country circumstanced as Ire-
land, was dwelt on in the Resolution.; and it was
recommended that a strict assimilation to the mode'
of appointment long prevalent in this country, or,
that the choice should proceed upon the solemn deci-
sion of the twelve Judges called together for the pur-
pose by the Keeper of the Great Seal, should be
established in Ireland ; apd filially, that the Reich]-
, tion so adopted, should be laid before his Royal
4fighness the Prince Regent. his Lordship then
' moved the adoption of the Ite%olutile.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL obstreed, that the
Resolution now proposed embraced a great variety
of topics, very little connected with what was proles-
! redly its main object ; in fact, referring to nearly all
11 the subjects which were matter. of discussion, in the
course of-the Session, to tha laws. the polity, and
the A:uncial system of Ireland. To the adoption of
such a Resolution; it would not be supposed that he
could agree; as under the present circumstances, he
deemed it unfit for their Lordships' adoption. With
respect to the relevant part of the motion, he ob-
served, that aftEr a full consideration of the subject,
And due communication with Otose most conversant
upon it, he had declared in that House, as a Right
kionourable Friend of his didin another place, that
it was the fixed determination of his Majesty's 'Go-
vernment to give up any power or patronage what.
ever, which might be supposed tkarise from the loog•
accustomed mode of appointing High Shcrifftini Ire-
land; and to assimilate the mode in knit, its aear
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as possible, to the mode established in this part of
the United Kinedom. Ilav:n&deieiilysl. the. diffe-
rent modes of appointment' in both toiantries, the
Noble Earl ohserved th.tt the mode long prevalent in
Ireland, instead of being advantageous to the Crown,
WAS, in fact, biAly detrimental to it. The !rode"
intended fir Ireland, as corresponding to the Fog-
lish, Ire thought would-be. .as pure.iur.d usicreepaion- I
able as human regulation could mike it. No cons'.
'aeration whatever but the fitness of the individual for
the office• in.iiiestion would influence the selection
but after all, it sets obvious that a grcat steal
depend upon the chntcter and conduct of the Indi-
vidual himself. Il'hat he had stated was what his
Majesty's Government had omit rtaken to eiloluate!
upon Cie subject, and every vssinle care i..1100M be;
taken to ensure its ere ereeutitat.

Tne Earl cf DONOUGHNIORE
fear, that it the selection was to depend solely upon
the Judges going the Circuits, little of teal good, in
the way'of there appointments; would he achieved.
The question was pllt, arid the Resohition nezaiived.
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On the Motion of ihr Marquis of LANSDOWNE,
a Message was ordered to he sent to the Commons,
requesting a Copy of the Repot; of their S -lest Can-
mittee on the subject of the GrAnd jury Psesentments
in belane-

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Their L4‘rdships thin resolved into a Committee
(the Sec.md) 4 n tl,e Seviag.Banks' Dill. •
Lord RLDCSDALE adverted to a variety of
further amendments which he conceived it would he
necessary to adopt, in order to render the measure
duly effectual is to its nblects. •
These, atter some convers.dion, in which the-Mar-
quis of LANsDOWi.:E, Ole Loeb CHANI4:I.I.OIt, and the
Eat I of lt,:ssLyr; participated,. were agreed to by the
Con JJJJ ittee ;—and it being suggested, that penis-mil:-
regulations respecting the lodgment nt the -monies,
as applicable to Ireland, and also to Scot; sod, would
be necessary, it appealed to be the opinion of some
of their Lordships, it would be. preter,eble.to effect
these by means of separate. Bilk. • •
The LORD CHANCELLOR -.ttggest.,(l an
that it would be expedient to put ull the ;:iree
months.

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On the resnming of the House, a short conver-
sation took place. and in the result it.wat ordered the
Amendments should he taken into concide.tatiln on
that day three months ; as was also do- litrtlier con.:
sideratioft of the Irish Saving
Adjourned till to-morrow.

HOWE OF COMMON:3.

Tits CHANCEI.I.OR of the EXCHEQUFR saidothat he
had received aletter from a Right Honourable t (Mr.
I ierney), whose Financial Resolutions were to have bean di.-
cussed to-clay, iefuri g him. that leis mute of healtiowass•uch
as no• to aihnit of his attending to-nigh: ; and elsat..he *as I.heret
lore desirous that the Order ul the tday should br poupesect tll
Friday ni•xi. He (the Chancellor of the Exchequer), alit', wished.
to intorm the House, th:it an iiorlolll3l):4.*FnetaLl of his, arbia
!bought the principles embodied in the FinateFe Itonhatintor of
the itight Honourable Ociitltitten very erroneous,
when the debate on !rase Resolutions came on, to nto7e,otiantpr.
itesolutions.—The ()tiler the Day was postponed tili.hidar:
A Bill to Suspend the- Dutit:s on sweet or Holm. made Wises;
was brought In; .read alirst time, and ordered IA be rend. 11e...
cued time to-mom-Av.

'1 he Octrch Cottage Window Tam Exemption Bill %gag bresiett
In, lead 4 first tutu., and ordered to he read a •tresadiano to-
morrow, the Order of the L•ay lUr the former Bill for thia•pur-
pole having been thschargcd. •
The Navy Treasurer Negulition Bill was brotagl.t in, read a
Ent time, and ordered to be read a second time to morrow.

The second reading of the Chunncy Sweeprie iteguLtion 3;11
orosput oft• till to•taurrow.

Tlik..e Report ut the Small Rents Nstress Bill was postpnnt-d
till to morrow.

Mr. BENNE CT said, that as hr had reason to believe that
cett lin returns, presented by order of the Douse, relative to the
GA-4 paid to the :-.beriff by discharged Debtors in Dublot were
not accurate, he tlorefure movtol for a return of the ',timber of
per►ons dtscnarged Under the mane procew in Dublin lot the
three last years, and the fret 'paid by them.—Os tiered.
The Stone Bottles' Duty was real a second time, and or-
dered to be committed to-morrow.

The County Rates' Appeal Dill was read a third time, and
passed.
I he Irish Fair and Market Tolls' Regulation Dill was brought
in, read a first, and ordered io be read a second note to •morrt.w.
A Me►sage from the lords announced fluid. Lordships' a. sent
to several ind Private Dills, for which met, Lords.
Sir FRANCIS Di/R r presented a I•eti:iw. tront the In-
hab.tants of at. laike's, Chels.a, praying foe re:re:Am:dot and
114o:tn.—Read, and ordered to lie on the table, and to Le ixinted.
Ihe AVort and Wash Excise Hill was nail a ►er.r..d time, sril
Oil :he Motion that it should he eomm►lted,
Mr. WILLIAM Skil FH complained, tkat tlie elect of the•
lii.i was to iatpo•c a ditty lor busilleb4 already don.;
The CI lANCIII.OO. of t...e I. XCII/.f2L.11..14. said, the mea-
sure was necessary. in jostlee to the Id gbh di.tillerie•..
After a few words trom Mr. Li; rot tin rus, the Bill was or-
dated to be committed to.morr.ov.

I vrk.srs is AID.

Mr. W. smait rose to present a Petition from
Lionel SAI, lisq. and three other persons, Avagneci
at the estate and t fleets nt a bankrupt at the name of
Haycock, complaining ut the practice of Extenti in
Aid, and stating that one of the creditors of their
bankrupt had been the cause of expending above
£l,OOO of the bankrupt's ellt.cts in proceedings on an
E‘tent in A:d. %thief' alter all had not been success-
ful. lie (f.lr. Smith ) cmilu vouch for th►e truth of
the alleAations in the Petition.
't'l►e Petition was brought up, read, and ordered
to be 'minted.
Lord WALPOLE presented a similar Petition
frog► cocain inhabitants of Lynn, in the County of
Norfolk, which was read, and ordered•tu lie on the
Table.