contended they should not be paid out of other persons' pockets. But, said the honourable gentleman again, this is only on account of the non-residence of the proper in cumbent. This, however, was taking it as granted, that non-residents were delinquents, a doctrine in which he could not agree; as it was perfectly possible that a person might be non-resident from bad health, or from many other justifiable causes. This, too, was to play fast and loose with the question. It was one moment to represent it as a mulct on the non-resident; the next, as a bill for the relief of the curate. Instead of legislative proceed ings, if the right honourable gentleman (Mr. Perceval) would exert himself zealously, earnestly, and sincerely, to see that none but proper persons, in point of character and learning, were admitted into the church, he would do more to effect the object in view than a thousand bills like the present could ever accomplish.

...Mr. Wilberforce explained.

Mr. M. A. Taylor would be extremely glad that one man should bave only one living, and even that the value of all the livings should be equalized; as, however, he could not obtain this which he wished, he was anxious to take what little he could get.. In this view of the case, he approved of the present bill so far as it went.

• The Chancellor of the Exchequer could not see that the present bill ought to be objected to because it did not go entirely to remedy the evils under which the poorer clergy laboured, It was no reason that the house should refuse to do that quantum of good which was in its power, because a still further degree remained, which it could not reach. Instead of endangering, he conceived that by the present measure he was strengthening and securing the foundations on which the church of England rested, The right honourable gentleman alluded to a charge made against a reverend prelate, as if he had improperly presented a foreigner to a vacancy in his gift. He vindi cated in strong terms the conduct of that reverend prelate. He did not pretend to know to what case the allusion had reference, but if it applied to the appointment of a learned person who had been professor at Smyrna, be could say that it was an appointment highly meritorious; being to a gentleman of whom, except from his character for eastern learning, the reverend prelate had no know

JUNE 8.] lodge: and was to be considered as a retaining fee to ena ble the person in question to prosecute the inquiries inte the scriptures, which he had commenced. The right honourable member concluded by moving for leave to withdraw his first motion, that he might move that it be an instruction to the commi tee to make provision for extending the bill to Ireland.

Sir John Newport at first opposed this, but afterwards assented to it, and it was ordered accordingly.

The question being again put, that the speaker do leave the chair,

Lord Porchester conceived that there was no call for the bill. This was a case of reform; and he asked if there ever was a question of reform agreed to, without a case being made out. When the worthy baronet near him (sir F. Burdet), as he himself should be inclined to do, called on the house to reform abuses of which he com plained, what was the language of the very persons who now pressed the present measure?" That he must make out his case." This he now called on those gentlemen to do, which not having done, he must esteem the present to be a measure altogether uncalled for, unnecessary, and improper.

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- Mr. Tyrrwhit Jones strongly supported the measure, and expressed a hope that the noble lord would not continue to refuse his assent to the proposition of the bill's then going into a committee.

Sir Charles Price expressed some doubt that the bill, as it then stood, would have a tendency to sow schism be tween the curates and the incumbents; but at the same time declared, that he hoped that by its being passed through a com eittee, it would receive such modification as would be the means of attaining the general object; namely, that of bettering the condition of the inferior clergy throughout the empire. - Sir Watkin Williams Wynne declared, that in his opinion the amelioration of the condition of the poorer sort of clergy was a most desirable object, as far as it was directed to a consideration of the state of the poorer sort of curates only; and this would be most effectually and most properly obtained by the augmentation of that most highly commendable establishment, commonly called queen Ann's bounty.

The question was then called for, and the gallery was cleared for a division. The numbers were:

For the original motion
Against it

Majority

Upon our return to the gallery, we found the house in a committee, with Lord Milton upon his legs urging most forcibly his objections to the proposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequery for extending the operation of the bill to Ireland. Lord Henry Petty, Mr. Windham, and Sir John Newport, followed on the same side. The Ghancellor of the Exchequer defended his proposition, and was supported by Sir Arthur Wellesley, Lord Castlereagh, Mr. Huskisson; &c.

Upon the division the numbers were:

Majority

Several amendments were proposed by Lord Porchester indifferent parts of the bill, as it advanced in its progress through the committee. His lordship however did not press them to a division, and they were consequently negatived.

After a great deal of opposition from Lord Porchester, with respect to several clauses, it was at length agreed on, after a proposition from MraTierney, that the committee should adjourn.

Several bills on the table were forwarded in their stages. The Lord Chancellor made several observations respecting Bland's divorce bill, and after commenting upon the evidence, declared his opinion, that the bill ought to be rejected, it having been proved that the petitioner himself had lived in adultery. His lordship, therefore, moved that the bill be rejected, which was ordered..

The Irish glebe horse bill, and the orders of council warehousing bill, were read a second time, and committed for to-morrow.

The second reading of the court of session stock bill was postponed till Tuesday. Adjourned:

A person from the customs presented at the bar an ac count of the number of British and foreign ships, and their tonnage, which have arrived in the port of London since the 30th December, 1802.

A message was received from the lords, acquainting the house that their lordships had agreed to a number of private bills.

Mr. A. Cooper presented an account of the ordnance stores taken at Copenhagen, with their estimated value." The report of the committee on the Scotch clergy bill was brought up, and agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.

The report of Mr. Palmer's annuity bill was brought up, and on the motion that the amendments be read a second time,

Mr. Bankes moved two amendments to the preamble, and another to the body of the bill, upon which the gallery was cleared but no division took place. While strangers were excluded, we understand the report, with some slight alterations, was agreed to.

Mr. Long moved that there be laid before the house a copy of the regulations made for the better arrangement of the British museum; for the better execution of the duties of the respective offices, and facilitating the admission of strangers to that institution. Ordered.

The report of the select committee on Mr. Palmer's account was brought up, and ordered to be printed. 40 35

Sir Thomas Turton gave notice that he will move that the sum due to Mr. Palmer be voted in a committee of supply on Monday next.

The report of the commissioners for improving the ac cess to Westminster Hall was brought up and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Long gave notice that, on Monday next, he will

move that this report be referred to a committee of supply.

The Irish malt duty bill was brought up, and read a first time.

The Irish permit bill was brought up and read a first time.

The British fishery bill was read a first time:

The oyster fishery bill was read a first time.

Mr. Huskisson brought up a bill to enable the auditors of public accounts to send or receive letters free of postage, which was read a first time.

Mr. Beresford presented à petition from the freeliolds ers of the county of Waterford, praying the removal of the disabilities to which the catholics of Ireland are at present subjected. The petition was ordered to lie upon the table.

Mr. Jenkinson' presented a petition from the Dover pilots against the pilots' bill, praying to be heard by counsel.

The farther consideration of the report of the pilots' bil! was postponed till Monday next.

The adjourned debate on the Carnatic question, was postponed from Thursday to Friday se'nnight, on the suggestion of Mr. Sheridan, and the motion of Sir Tho mas Turton.

VACCINATION.

Mr. Rose stated that, some time ago, on going to the country, he found that a considerable alarm had been ex cited by a mortality which had taken place at Ringwood, and which was alleged to have arisen from vaccination. In consequence of this alarm an inquiry had been instituted by a deputation of most respectable physicians and Surgeons, the result of which was, that the deaths which had happened ensued from cases of the very worst species: of natural small-pox, and in some of them it turned aut that the persons had been vaccinated with matter of a sparious nature, so that the preventive infection never had taken effect. This inquiry had suggested the propriety of forming a central establishment, for the purpose of diffusing the benefits of this most important discovery, and of thoroughly investigating all cases of imputed fails ure; au institution which he thought likely to meet with