Star.
London, England, 1803-05-04 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

A Merge from the Lords informed the Hottfe, that tC-ir
Lord:hips had agreed to the kith Revenue Bill; the Sugar and
Coffee Drawback Bill; the Innkeepers' inereated Allowance
Bill, and to feveral private Bills.

I

stlion declaratory of his approbation of at/ the
other parts of the Bill. This, lie raid, was by no
means confißent with the general ufage of that
Houk ; for if a tax was propofed, to which any
Hon. Member had an objection, there was nothing
more frequent in the annals of Parliament, or
more likely to occur to the mind of any man who
has opprifed that tax, and who finds a difpofition
in the Houk to carry it into a law, than to pro-
pofe a modification of that meafure which he fees
st impoffible totally to difinade the Houk from
entertaining.
The AVTORNIY GIN ZEAL fupported the opi-
nions of his Hon. and Learned Friend (Mr. Bond).
He laid that, if upon the frequent removal of the
military in and out of the town, it was found that
the populace renewed their riotous behaviour every
time tl:e foldiers were withdrawn, the Magiltrates
had not done their duty if they did not keep them
in as long as it was neceffary to neutralife the par-
ties. With refpeft to the words which had been
deemed a compliment from Baron /*Donald and
another Judge, they appeared to him nothing more
than mere words of courfe, a mere civil expretfion
at parting with the Sheriff. If the Magittrates
were not perpetual, as his Hon. Friend had withed.
it would have very little weight with the populace
to be commanded by a Gentleman whom they had
not feen perhaps before, and whole Magi ftracy they
would learn was to be fwppreffed with the riot.
Mr. Fox explained. With refpea to the com-
pliment of the judges, it did not appear to him as
a mere compliment at parting, or to be at all
founded on the abfence of riot, but on the com-
paratively fmall number of crimes.
Mr. FRANKLAND laid, he Mould fuppofe that if
a tax was propokd of four Millings in the pound,
and two Millings in the pound was propofed inflead
of it, loch an amendment might be made by a
perfon who thought if he could not oppofe the
Bill altogether fuccefsfully, yet would with to
render it left objeftionable ; but he had no concep-
tion of that fort of amendment which, under pre-
tence of letrening a fuppoled evil, introduced in-
dependent matter, that was of itfelt a greater evil
than that which it affeaed to diminiii, and this
he confidared to be the nature of the Amendment
recommended yellerday by the Hon. Gentleman
who had juft fat down (Mr. Fox). The general
objection to this Bill was, that it might become a
precedent, which might be followed up, and made
at la to affea every Borough in the kingdom;
upon which, he confeffed, he had no apprehenkons
whatever; the riots of the town of Nottingham
were the foundation of this—they were not like
the riots of other places, for they were become
habitual riots, and required a remedy like the pre-
tent.
Lord G. Caveortisn could not think an elation
riot a fualcient ground for depriving any particu-
lar town of its franchife, as it was known to waft
sn fo many other parts of the kingdom.
Mr G. Ross fupported the bill. He minted a
wim alfo that the Attorney General Ihould prof..
the pats*, implicatedin the charge of tumult.
Lord G. CAVENDISH thought that the only pro-
per method of proceeding, that the guilty might
punillthd, if guilt was prored to trill, and that
the sown Mould retain ha former privileges.
Mr. H. Biowas defended the principle of the
Bill, and eenfured in the moll ferious manner the
((indult of the people of Nottingham.
Mr. SHAW LITIVRI fupported the independence
of the Magiftrates of Counties, againft an impute.
Lion which he fuppofed to be thrown on them by
an Hon. Gentleman near him (Mr. Fox) as being
Magiftrates appointed by the Crown.
Mr. Fox declared that it was not his intention
in mentioning them to do more than to praife the
mixed form of our Contlitution, in oppofition to
the ideas of fimplicity in the forms of government
entertained by manyfyftem-mongers.
The gallery was then cleared, and the Houle
divided :—For the 3d reading t 64.—Againft it 29.

CURDY MOW-111111110-INCR •ILL

On the re-edmilLon of antigen to the Gallery, we found the
Houk hi a Committee a the Clew Reeds:lce Hill, Mr. Cw•
saw in the Chair.

Several amendments were moved by Sir Ww. SCOTT, which
were agreed to. -
On reading that Claufe which permits Clergymen to farm
certain portions of tbeir glebes,or to take farms (having no glebes)
to a reftriaod extent, in aid to the maintenance of datir families,
Sit Wet. Oxon v was for removing all mantwr of reltriaions
on this point, not conceiving the occupation of a Lamer de-
grading to the Dignity of a Clergyman, but coufldered t►e re-
Itridtion as going to convey an implied cenfure on the Clergy,
by prefuniing they would, if not reftridted, netted the feered
duties of their Order to foSow the Winds of Partners.

This produced a dikulbon M very contideraide latest. In
wf kb Sir Robert Buten, Mr. Whitehed Keen. the Attoraey
‘cneral, Mr. Weltern, Mr. Dudley Rider, Sir Win. Scott.
Mr. Wilberforce, and reveral miter Members, repeatedly (poke.
The arguments arena Sir Win. Geary were, that the objet
of the Bill wee net to convert the aergy into Commercial
Faraway. or place them in the liability of being diverted from
their famed duties. The tree object was, to enable the Clem
to farm to tat as was necamy, to aid the maintenance of their
families.

Sir Wis. &err raid, that as the chide propofed to place the
eaten of ealdvadoa, as well em the ref:Adams of relklenee, un-
der the diferetionary prifdiftion of the Baum as the proper
baperintendance under which It floold be placed 4 no appre-
henbon, be was Pure, could be entertained, that they would
Countenance any abate of the privilege derogatory from the
chandler of their Die:melees Clergy ; neither from any drown-
fiance that ever readied his knowledge, in the whole cootie of
his experience, could be form say foppoettion that the parodda
Clergy were difpufed to emeed their fponalations to commercial
hnsieg; All lets was it to be fuppofed tee Bilkops would be
khety to indulge in Gmegiad fpecolatioes, and therefore in any
rehridiosa be Mt belated to be aged rather in corn-
Plume with the apprefsertficos of ether Gentlemea, that abufes
Haight occur, than say epitomes of hie ow*.
Sir WIC Meseta adopted the principle molt cheerfully, of
%rowing the Clergy to take hilts by Isere for • limited number
of mars,aad to faun for the maintenance of that (unifies, upon
the rearm and Juliet of the thing. as enabling the Clergyman
to eke nut the nanuw farm of a (mall living. foe the meant
ante of perhaps a large family;—but All MOST, breads it
would etable him us his dying bed to make an ample "redden
for Ihat family after his &teak, and during their lives, sod
thus prevent that accumulatiem of dig refs. embarralsnent, and
:, to which the widows and children of Co many war-
_men were but too frequently espied, ohms even
the hits commenced by the fuccelor of the detested foe
a:UO:186084 The permifloa granted soder this Bill would.
he was fun, go to remove one of the mot grievous burthena
hom the minds of a vat number of worthy Clergymen.
Sir WIC Gawk I's motion, which he made fur rcicalog all
,tanoo en this ground, and the Chute as amended by Sir
••ScOTT, were agreed to.
After proceeding a few Chafes farther in the Bi/l, It was the
di of the Committee that the Chairman &mild report pro-
refs ; which be did, and elLaincd icarc to fit again ea Thud-

st impoffible
entertaining,
The Ayr
Mons of his 1
He Paid that
military in a
the populace
time tl:e folc
had not don
in as long ai
ties. With
deemed a co
another Judi
than mere
at parting
were not per
it would ha,
to be comm;
not Peen pert
would learn
Mr. Fox
pliment of t
a mere con
founded on
paratively ft
Mr. FRAN
a tax was pi
and two Ilial
of it. loch a
perfon who
Bill altoget,
render it lefi
tion of that
tence of lefli
dependent rn
than that w
be conlideres
recommends
who had jul
oblation to
precedent, u
at lait to ai
upon which,
whatever; t
were the foi
the riots of
habitual riot
Tent.
Lord G. C
riot a Illicit
lar town of i
to fo many c
Mr. G. RI
wilb alfo tha
cute the pert
Lord G. C
per method i
punillad,
the town the
Mr. H. Bi
Bill. and ten
tonduet of t
Mr. SHOW
of the Magill
Lion which h
an Hon. Gel
Magiarates
Mr. For
iu mentionin
mixed form
the ideas of
entertained h
The gallei
divided
On the re-adi
Haute in a Con
saw In the Chs
Several amen
sows agreed to.
On reading t
certain portions
to a reftriaed el
Sit WM. GRA
en this Foist, it
grading to the I
ItriCtion as gain
by prefuniing th
duties or their C
This produce
wiich Sir Robe
Cameral, Mr. N
Wilberfore
The arginar.n
of the Bill VIGI
Faraway. or ply
their famed dad
to fawn fa fat Ili
families.
Sir Wit. Scot
meat of elides
der the &fertile
isperintendanee
kaftan, be was
Countenance aerr
thirstier of the
*met that ever
his experience, et
Clergy were di4
tanning; ant 14
Witty to Moak'
rednetiess be
phaace with the
alight mow, th
Sir Wm. De
Cowing the Cie
sf years,aad to I
the reafoa Lodi
to die out the
state of pm*
would enable bi
for lbw tangly
thus prevent to
Wartime, to
• Clergymen
Loon the faits
cuLpidatioas.
he was fare, go
from the minds
Sir Wag. Gs*
loutat:ou on du
time. SCOTT, tir
Alta rocked
.of. of the Con.
rad.; which be
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