Star.
London, England, 1803-05-09 00:00:00

SIR WILLIAM SCOTT'S BILL,

70 AiItND TR/ LAWS ttttt CTINO TM! CIARGT MOLDING
/ARMS, AND ENTORCING TSUI iLSIDESCIL ON TRIM

ICZI.

The Preamble (imply Rata, that many of the provilions of
the Ail of Henry the Vlllth have been found inconvenient,
and the confequent expediency of repealing rouse of its daufes,
and enacting more effectual proirlfions.
The Bill heft difcharges all Clergymen, wind whom no
-aCtions dual have been brought at the palUng of the Ad, from
all penalties and profecutions, and invalidates fuch agreements
and leaks of a previous date as although contrary to the Att
of Henry the Villth, will become lawful in future, by tom of
the prefent .16t.
Clergymen ard next authorised to take houfes, although not
In any ci-y or town, and to rent farms, by licence of the Bi.
!hop, who is to be governed io his difcrttion by the quantity of
glebe attached to their livings. They are next permitted to
buy and fettle cattle for the cultivation of their farms, with a
prohibition to buy or fell either beafta or corn, pc dully in
market. Vicars and Curates c empowered to take leafes of
improprlations, *c. and no doge of giebe or other lands to be
voided by non-reficience.

The penalty of per month which has expofed the Clergy of
late to (0 many vexatious attion., and a proportional forfeiture
upon the profits of benefices. and the length of abfence clad-
ul in their Read. 'nick penaltlet, together with colts, are given
to the common informer. One year's refidenee at any time,
without a wilful abfrnce of snore than three months inthewhole,
is a bar to any action fur a previous non-refidence.
It is then provided, that the penalties are not to be levied
against Clergymen by arreft, but by fequeßrations of the pro-
fits of living.; and the lalt elaufes enable the Bithops to grant
licences of abfenee,whieb may he pleaded again& tbe Informer,
and the Clergyman to have treble colts.
If the Bilkop rettle, the Clerk may appeal to the Metropo-
litan.

The Bill then enadts, that the law remains in force al hereto-
fnrc, with regard to all ecckfiallical or canonical cenfum foe
norarefidence, excepting that they cannot be infliEted for a
period of abfenee (honer than three months.
'I he Bithop nuy admimilh his non-refidi.nt Ckrgy ; and in
cafe of contumacy fequelter prollts ; bat the Clergy tu.y appeal
tu the Metropolitan.
It a Clergyman has made a kale of his parfonage-houfe. the
!cafe is void upon the moniti et of the hilltop for him to refide
If any Clerk continue tindcrlcqueftra,ion for the term of three
years,his Benefice i. iftfipa: vaid, and flu patron, Sec. to perk nt.
The other prawn:tons of the Dill go to es empt Chaplains, Ca-
n on., ht. tee. and to regulate cork and junididlion where the
p irlunage be. in more than .me (boccie, and to lave the King'.
itfpeoLil power a. Op. eme hliol of the church.

The New grand ferious fpeetatle at the Royal.
Circus is the chief topic of converfation. Its mu-
fic, fcenei y, and decorations, are far foperior to any
of the kind we ever witneded. Our limits do not
afford us fuffieient room for enlogiums on their
merits. The public nightly teflify their popularity
by the moil crowded honks, and that we conceive
is quantum Anftit.

On Wednefday, at Netherby-hall, Cumberland, Lady Ca-
therine Graham, of a daughter.

MARRIED.

On Tuefday laft, at Weft Witton, in Yorkfhire, Thomas
Buckle, Efq. of Leeds, to Mifs Wharton, of Kirkby Stephen.
On Thurfday,at St. George% Hancrver-fquare, Charles Little-
dale, Efq. of Harley ftreet, to Mitt Catherine Louifa Caftell,
third daughter of Samuel Caftell, Efq. of Bruton-ftreet.
At Leith, on the 4th inft. by the Rev. C. Vincent, James
Mitchell, H.q. Colleetor of the Cuitonts at Dundee, to Mrs.
Helen MW Nicholfon, of Glenbcrvie.