The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-05-29 00:00:00

Til It STATESMAN.

the State of the i! ferior Clergy. and to adopt such further
fßeaSllftS upon this iateresting subject as alight appear to them

to be proper.
Resolved, Idly, That by the Act of 26 HENRY VIII.
r. sect. 3. his Maje:ty Ki‘.g HeNRY VIII., his heirs and
seceersors, were empowered, front time to time, at his or
their pleasure, to appoint Cetnmissioners, under the Great
Seal, as well to Cialnille and search for the just and true
value of ecclesiastical first fruits, annexed by the said Act to
the Crown, as to coinpou:sd and agree fur the same; and by
sect. 10 and 12 of the ream at, the Chancellor of England,
for the time being, was empowered to direct Commissioners,
in the King's name, into every diocese of Eugland and Wales,
to examine, eruct', and inquire of and for the true and just,
whole and entire yearly value? of all ecclesiastical dignities
and benefices therein, and to certify the same wider their
seals ; by which certificates the yearly tent or pension of the
tenth part of all ecclesiastical revenues annexed by the said
Act to the Crown, should be set, taxed, rated, and taken
justly and truly and iuditferently by the Treasurer, Chan-
cellor, Chamberlain, and lianas of the King's Exchequer;
in consequence of which Act, Commiesianen were ap-
puiuted by his Majesty King Iles u x VIII. who made the
said v.Attation accordingly, and certified the same to the
Court of hi. Majesty's Exchequer, by which Naluation the
first fruits and tenths due by the ecclesiastical dignities and
benefices in Xuglaad and Wales, are nue' set, taxed, rated,
and taiteu.

Resolved, 341 y, That the Act of 20 HENRY VIII. c. 3.
baying been repealed by the Act of '2 and Put L. and Men
c. 4, was revived and confirmed by the Act of 1 El.'s. c. 4 ;
and such parts of it, in particular, as touched or concerned
the order. levying, true arissvering, aid payment, or qualifi-
cation of the mid first fruits and might., or the charge, dis-
charge, or alteration of them or any of them, were declared
to be, remain and continue in their full and perfect strengths
and forces, and ordered to be observed and put io due recce-

lion, accordiug to the tensors :aid purports of the !awe and
every of them.

Resolved, 4thly, That in the Act of 2 and 3 ANNE, c. 11,
enabling her hlajesty, by her letters patent, under the Great
Seal of England, to incorporate such persons, as her AI AJ EST v
shall therein nominate, into s body politic and corporate, to
have a common seal and perpetual succession, and to grant to
such incorporation, in Iran, fie the unginentation of the
maintemence of the poor Clergy, all the revenues of tint
fruits, and•yeuly perpetual tenths of all dignities, officer, be-
nefices, and promotions spiritual whatsoever, payable to her
AJ CITY, her heirs, .and successors, by virtue of an Act of
Parliament made in the reign of King lIeIaY V 111., it was
declined and emitted, that all and every the statutes and pro-
visions, touching ur concerning the ordering, levying, trur an-
-Issvering, and payment ur qualification of the said first fruits
and truths, or touching the charge, discharge, or alterat.
of them, or any of them, or any matter or thing relating
thereunto, w►tch were in force at the time of snaking this
Act, shall be, remain. and continue in their full force and
effect, and be observed, and put in due execution, according
to the tenors and purports of the same and every of them.
Resolved,*6thly, That in the Act of 3 GEo.I. c. /0, enti-
tled an Act fur the better•collecting and levying the Revenue
of the Teuths of the Clergy, it is, provided and enacted that
the mid statute made is the '26th year of the reign of the said
King HENRY VIII., and all and every laws, statutes, and
provisions touching and concerning the imposing, charging,

asses►ing, and levying, and the true answering and payulent
of the first fruits, and of the said tenths, or touching the
charge, discharge, or alteration of them or any of them, or
smiler or thing relating thereunto which were in force at
the time of the making of this present Act, and,not hereby or
hereisibefore altered or repealed, shall be, remain, and con-
tinue in their full force and effect, and shall hereafter be ob-
served and put in dire execution according to the tenor and
purport of the same, and every of them.

Resolved, 6titly, That it appears to this !lonic, that nei-
ti►er his Majesty, nor nuy of his royal predecessors, siace the
time of HENRY VIII, have been advised to appoint Cum-
missiouers by virtue of the above-recited Acts, to examine
and search for the true and just value of ecclesiastical first
fruits and tenths, and that in consequence thereof the pro-
duce of the same appropriated by the Act of 2 and 3 of
ANNE, C. 11, to the augmentation and maintenance of the
poor Clergy, falls greLtly short of the revenue of first fruits
and yearly perpetual tenths of all dignities, offices, bear-
kes, and promotions spiritual,- payable to the Crown by
virtue of the Act of Parliament made in the reign of flcm*Y
VIII.

Resolved 7thly, That with a view of relieving the dis-
tresses of the inferior Clergy, and of avoiding all unnecessary
addition to the burdens which a long and expensive war has
entailed on his Majesty's People, and aWI due regard to the
great increase of the Ecclesiastical Revenues which ha% taken
plac of late years, it appears to this House, that the first
fruits and teeth', by law appropriated to the nugmentatinn
of the maintenance of the potir Clergy, ought to be made
more effectual to that purpose, in conformity with the true
intent and meaning of the above recited Acts of Parlianient.
Resolved Sthly. That a Committee. be appointed ter prepare
an Address to his Majesty, humbly praying that his Majesty
would be graciously pleased to appoint Commissioners under
the Great Seal, with power and authority as well toes:smine
nod search fur the true and just value of the said first fruits,
by all the ways and means that they can, as to einnpou ad and
agree for the lame; and that his Majesty would be graci-
ously pleased to command his Lord High Chancellor of Fug-
haul to direct into every Diocese of England and Wales,
Coinntiosione in the King's name, under the Great Se .1, to
such persons as his Majesty shall name mid appoint, com-
manding and authorizing the said Cointnissioners to examine,
search and inqoire, by all the ways dud means th a they
can, by their discretioas of and for the true and ju-t whale
and en ire yearly value of all Ecelesiusacal Dignities
and Benefices, and with such deductions as are specified
and alloned in the Act of 425 Heaav VIII. c. and 11110 e I
other; to certify the same to the Chancellor and Baron
of his Majesty's Exchequer; in order that his Majesty, with
and'by the advice of his Parliatnesit, may direct the whole or
a part of the tenths payable therefrom, to be levied and ap-
plied to the relief of the inferior Clergy. and may take such
lother steps therein, as to his Majesty and his two House. of
Parliament shall seem just,equitables and expedient.
Clause from the Act of the Rd and 9d An mg, c. 11, hilts&
the last clause of the Act.
" VI. And whereas four bonds fur four half-yearly pay-
ments of the First Fruits, as the some are rated, and 4111111*
fifth bond for a further value or payment, in respect of the
said First Fruits, have been required and tattoo from the
'Clergy, to their great and unnecessary burden sad grievanee.“
For remedy thereof, be it enacted and declared by the au-
thority aforesaid, That from and after the twenty-fifth day
of March, iu Ilte year of our Lord one thousand seven hue-
dred and him, one bond shall, in sack case, be given or re-
quired for the frlr payments of the raid First Fruits, which
said First Fruits, as well as the Tenths payable by the Cler-
gy, shall hereafter, he answered and paid by thee, according
to such ratesand proportions only as the same have heretofore
been usually rated and paid; And, so such fifth bond already
given shall, from and efier the !aid twenty-411h day of March,
is tlme year one tiseusgatl sets& 060#ted aotl Elm, ho wed or
reeeverPd.

By a neutral vessel which arrived
.at Dover ois
Sunday, we learn that BONAPARTE, and his bro.
thers, the Kings of HOLLAND and WEsTruaua,
were at Ostend that day, with a large train of their
Nobility ; they were going on a tour along shore
to Calais, Boulogne, &c. Whilst BoxarA are
was at Ostend, he went down to view the Pier,
.and while there a vessel entered ; when he got,
back to hi. hotel, he sent fur the Captain, and in.
terrogated him as to where he came from, &c. The
Captain, alarmed, declared that he came from some
' port of Norway, where he pretended that hahad
been with a cargo of wheat. But the EMPEROR,
putting on a stern air, told him that he knew he
told him a lie ; that he knew he came from Eng.
land, and commanded him instantly to go and
.fetch him his English licence, which the Captain
complied with ; when BONAPARTE having perused
it, and asked him what news there was 111 England,
and bow many sail of men of war there were in
the Downs, returned him the licence, and permit.
ted him to depart unmolested.
The french Papers contain an account of an
attack made by souse of the boats of our squadron
off Marseilles, on the island of Pomeqle. This

affair has iteirvinly been noticed in our liars! Cor.

respondence, and thotigh the capture of the chip.
ping, valet► was the object of attack, Was not ac.
complished, the enterprise was one most conspi.
cuous for ifs gallantly. The fort on the island
was surprised by our brave tars, and the Com.
mander, who was absent, by the order of
Bonaparte, to be tried by a Military Commission.
The following from New England, received yes.
terday, refers to a subject of considerable im.
portance, on which by our several leturs it
will have been seen there is great diversity of
sentiment :

" BOSTON. APRS 2.—You already know. that by a
Clause in the Art. the Non-Itotercour-e law Is to expire at
the conclusion of the Session of Congress, but many petiOrtl
here imagine, that the President w1:1 have a power to con-
tinue its operation for such further time m he may think ex-
pedient. I have reason to believe, that no such authority
will be given him; and,. lam of opinion, that vessels will '
be perfectly safe, signingbonds for their good conduct, though
they %review take their departure in a.dicipation of the expi-
ration of the law, and that the bonds they are compelled to i
enter into would not be made the foundation of any process.
Congress will rise early iu this month."
The Report of the Committee of the [love of
Lords, respecting the improvements near West.
'Muster Abbey; states, 66 That the amount of
rent to be obtained from the whole extent of land
is 8781. ; from this 4661. 10s. must be deducted as
reserved rent payable to the Dean and Chapter of
Westminster ; the tutal,sum, therefore, to be re.
ceived by the Public would be 4111. 10s. ; and if
the space in the neighbourhood of the Abbey be '
left vacant, this must be sacrificed ; it will also be
necessary to provide some fund for the payment of
that rent which is due to the Dean and Chapter. 9. '
The Committee farther observe, that
The amount of this sacrifice will he differently viewed, at.
cording to the notions entertained of the increase of beauty
and grandeur to the metropolis, from the appearance of the
Abbey in its present state. The Committee, in their former
Report. havingstated that their main object was to preserve,
and, if possible, to Increase the effect produced by that
building, can have no hesitation now in declaring, that this
object will be morefolly obtained, by leaving the whokspace
vacant, than by the erection of any buildings of which they
have seen the Magus.
Sir 11. HALYARD attended Ptiacess AMELIA OA
Sunday evening, and left Windsor yesterday more.
Lug for London. Her Royal Highness remits
much the same ; not 'considered worse.
Mr. WINDHAM was considered much worse
yesterday. Great hopes of his life being pre.:
served were entertained, by his medical attendants,
on the preceding evening. But, although ho hai
four hours sleep in the course of the night, the.
whole system became evidently affected towards •
the morning. We are assured that no hopes now
remain. The private communication, made yes.:,.
terday to all his friends, was, " that his Physie
cians had given him over." Mr, Wznonan,.•
with his usual fortitude, settled all his worldly con.
terns in the course of the day. A mortification is
hourly expected to take place,
The friends of Ministers have failed in an attempt
to excite a Counter:meeting at Berwick.upott,'
Tweed. By great exertions 21 names Mete oh.
tained to a Counter Requisition—but a hen tile
people met, the majority against the friends of
corruption was so decided, that the attempt VII
rendered completely abortive,
At the Annual Meeting of the Commissjonen of
Supply 2 held at Kirkcudbright it was proposed to
address his Majesty, praying the removal of hie
present Ministers. After a long debate, the
question was negatived by a majority of three, the.
numbers being for the Address 26, against it 29.
LIBERTY oF TIIE PRESS.--WithOOl freedom of
thought there can be no such thing as wisdom,,
and no such thing as public Liberty without free.
dom of speech, which is the right of every man,
as fa‘ as by it he does not hurt and controul the
rights of another ; and this is the only check which .
it ought to sulfur, and the only bound% which it
ought to know.—Whoever would overturn the
liberty of the nation must begin by subduing free.
dem of speech.—To do public mischief without
hearing of it, is the prerogative of tyranny.
A German Paper speaks of the recal of Gen.
Motteau from America, and of his being elevated
to the Peertige,'under the title of the Duke of lie.
lIENLINDEN.
The celebrated KorzanuE is under arrest at Rigs.
The theatrical disturbances at Liverpool still
continue, and the advocates for half price !mitt,
interrupted the performance with more or let`
noise every night last Keck. The Manager hat
published a conciliatory Address to the Public,
but without effect ; in the mean time several ac.•
ditiOnal criminal informations have been filed in the
Court. of King's Bench against persons who have
been active in interrupting the performances ;
these will come before the Court to.morrow.
Tlie only lump of native plating that is known,
has recently been presented to the King of Pays-
ma's cabinet of minerals, by M. litissacir.ov,
who found it during his travels in South Ametic,i•
It is of the site of a pigeon's egg, and weighs
10,037 grains.
Basay.—Today there being noCoart of Al-
dermen, the LOAD MAYOR, after' inspecting the
returns, ordered it to advance Id. per peck.