Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-27
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
STILL LATER FROM EUROPE.

Capt Holdredge, at New York, English papers,
Shipping Lists, sc, comprising Liverpool dates
TO the 25th, and London to the evening Of the
Gath Of July, both inclusive, have been receiv-
cd.
The items Of principal interest are those which
relate to the proceedings Of the British Parlia.
ment, and the beliserent operations in Por tugal.
A brief review Of bath these topics will be found
under the appropriate heads.
The House Of Lords, on the Esd OF July, went
into committee on the Irish Church Temporal
tiles Bill, when the clauses, from twenty to thir.
ty inclusive, were agreed to with verbal amend
ments.
When the S2d clause was proposed, which pro-
vdes for the extinction OF ten B,shoprics in Ire
land, the Duke OF Wellington moved as an a.
mendment that instead Of those BishOprics being
abolished by act Of Parliament, they should be
granted by the King, If he So minded" IN COM
meaaam to the Bishops OF the different sees to
which it is proposed By the bill they shall be
nexed. This amendment, the noble Duke said,
would not affect the principle Of the bill. whilst
il would remove most OF the objections that were
entertained against this part Of the measure.
Earl Grey considered II would be only attain
ing the same end by different means, and that it
would be more effectual aud less liable to un-
certainty, if the reduction OF the Bishoprics
were effected by Act Of Parliament, rather than
at the will Of the Crown.
The amendment was supported by the Earl Of
Wicklow, the Duke of Cumberland, the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury, the Bishop OF Exeter, and
the Earl of Harrobv, on the ground that II would
be less tonable to the clergy Of Ireland. and
more comformable to precedent, than the original
clause.
The Marquis of Lsnsdowne, the Archbishop of
Dublin, Lord Plunket, and the Lord Chancellor,
opposed the amendment, which II was contended
would be the means Of defeating the measure. as
it would perhaps leave the decision OF the ques
ton 20 other Ministers or to another King, who
might not BE- - minded" to carry the reduction
into effect.
Earl Rosse spoke generally against the prin.
ciple Of the clause as a violation Of the Act 0f
Union.
The Bishop Of London expressed himself sat-
isfied with tn. original clause. Earl Grey, who
had not in the first instance expressed any strong
objection to the amendment, again addressed
their Lordships on the question, and said he
considered the amendment would be fatal to the
bill.
The Duke Of Wellington denied having brought
forward the amendment with the intention OF de-
feating the measure.
Their Lordsnips divided, when there appeared,
For the original clause...... ........9O
For the amendment, .........."."...76
Majority against the amendment IA
The other clauses Of the bill, as far as the 18Th
inclusive, we're then agreed to, and the COUNT
tee will sit again this day.
The disc ussion upon the amendment proposed
by the Duke OF Wellington, was enlivened, says
III. Times, by an episode on DR.. Pnillpott's Pop.
ish version Of the coronation oath, which gave
the Lord Chancellor an opportunity of showing
how very peculiar must be the understandings Of
those who held that the original clause was
q violation Of the coronation oath, and yet could
bring themselves TO support an amendment which
was palpably thousand times greater infringe.
ment of that engagement, ii the clause itself in
the least degree infringed it.
We we're srati6ed to observe that the vast ma.
jorty of the Peers received with asserting cheers
and laughter the following pithy speech of the
late Earl of Liverpool, which the Lord Chancel-
lor last night very appropriately quoted:-
"My Lords, the arguments respecting the cor
onaIion oath are all parcel Of nonesense."
From tins view of the progress Of the Bill 1t
would seen that there is much less probability OF
its defeat than had been anticipated, aud conse-
quently a greater Likelihood Of the continuance Of
the present mtuisttS. "nOse IeHemeut was W.
ders,ood to depend upon their abilities to carry it
through.
The previous clauses of the bill were passed
without much debate. One Of them, at the com.
mencement of it, giving the King The power TO
appoint Commissioners. occasoned a good deal
OF conversation, Earl Wicklow proposing that
that they should be appointed by the Hierarchy
of Ireland. The gallery was cleared for d..
vision. but none took place; the amendment was
withdrawn. 1t was eventually arranged. at the
suggestion Of the Duke Of Wellington, that two
should be appointed BY the King and one by the
Lord Prlmate, &c. Nineteen clauses were a.
greed to-; at the twentieth clause Lord Elenbo.
rough moved the adjournment, which was agreed
70.
tits very possible. although we gather nothing
from the papers indicative Of their intention to take
such a course, that the Tory party intend to re-
serve their great effort in opposition to some fu.
ture stage Of its progress.
The Theiluson property bill was read the third
time and Dsssed. and sent To the House of Com.