nothing whereby the injuries which the Church and religion may suffer from non-residence of Rectors, may be averted or redressed. I consider it to be of the most serious detriment to the Established Religion, that no competent and sensible minister of it, has been resident in this parish, to take due advantage of the divisions which have prevailed to a considerable extent, among the dissenting part of the Parishioners, whereby they might be reclaimed, and recalled to the Church which they had deserted. I am sincerely grieved at this information, for I despair of seeing the Bishop afford that redress spontaneously, to which (with all due respect for himself, and the great duties committed to his charge) I humbly conceive the Parishioners of this parish, belonging to the established religion This deficiency on the one side, have a right. I confess it gives and the notorious disregard paid me considerable pain to see so to the earnest entreaties of the numerous a body of Protestants, Protestant Parishioners for a resiof this description, deprived of the dent Clergyman on the other, faexample and admonition of a resi-vour the progress of discontent, dent Clergyman, especially when so much zeal is employed, so much argument and so much address, to betray into dissent from the Established Church Lithurgy, the members of that communion, and to see them discharged with calm in- I have troubled your Grace so difference, from the anxious vigi- much, that I feel myself bound to lence of their diocesan, and con-excuse the urgency of my commusigned to the fugitive and uncer-nication on this subject, as the tain services of a Curate, who, Bishop is not amenable in the prehowever personally respectable or meritorious, is seldom stationary, sufficiently well informed of the spiritual wants of the Parishioners, to render them the services which they expect. and give rise to various popular predictions unfavourable to the stability of the Established Religion, and is peculiarly mortifying to all who have its interests at heart. sent unfortunate instance, to any Church authority; there is only one resource left, that is to appeal to the tribunal of public opinion, to that energetic power which the greatest must respect. If I can be Any apology for the non-resi-instrumental towards saving the dence of a Rector, founded upon Protestant religion from the deep the want of a specific place of wound which threatens it, I conabode in the parish is quite futile.ceive the end will justify the means, If there is no glebe or house ap- and under this conscientious impropriated for the Rector, there pression, I shall prepare a stateought to be one immediately pro- ment to be submitted to public vided. I presume the time has judgment, upon the present posbeen, when scarcely a parish had ture of affairs, of this and of the a glebe-house, but those who then adjoining parishes. watched over the interests of the Established Church, did not think that want should continue to be unsupplied.. I beg to assure your Grace, that there is no difficulty whatever in procuring a proper residence for a Rector, in the parish of Castleblayney, or Muckno, and it is my firm and unalterable opinion, that such a residence I claim but one very humble merit in my undertaking, that is perseverance, of which I hope to be able to convince my Lord the Bishop. I have the honour to remain, should be forthwith furnished; and His Grace the Lord Primate. TO MR. COBBETT. London, March 12, 1822. "other modes are now in dise "cussion:-The first, that of 66 lending it to the landlords them"selves in redemption of their ·66 mortgages; the landlords to DEAR SIR, pay three-per-cent. only, (being UNDERSTANDING that your truly thereby benefited two-per-cent., valuable Register has an extensive" the mortgages being at five-percirculation amongst Landowners" cent.), and having moreover the and Agriculturists, I wish, through" advantage of preventing foreits medium, to offer a remark or "closures. It is understood that two, on one of the modes of relief" there is a very strong party in proposed by Ministers for the favour of this measure; and we existing Agricultural distress," decidedly think, if the money is namely, that of "lending two or" to be advanced that this would "three millions to the Agricul- "be the best mode. To this "turists; "" because, I am con- measure, indeed, as to every vinced such loans will not only be "other, there are strong and maineffectual, but must be the sure" nifest objections; the principal and certain means of the sur- "of which are, that it must nerendering of private property," cessarily lead to delicate and into the hands of the Crown." unpleasant disclosures of the In "Bell's Weekly Messenger"" embarrassments that exist in of the 10th instant, this scheme of" private life; and that it puts the Ministers is approved of; the "Government of the Country in writer (I believe he is a lawyer)" the adverse condition of being says "The original purpose of "the creditor and mortgagee of "lending upon the security of" a great portion of the land"the parochial rates has been" holders of the Kingdom. The very wisely abandoned, and two" first of these objections appears 66 1 "to us very inconsiderable, the " of exercising any political in"state of mortgaged property" fluence by accelerating or de"being perfectly notorious in the " laying its repayment. With "country where such mortgages "these checks, we can see no “exist—under the late Property-"great weight in the objection "tax, all these mortgages were urged. "of course known to the Com"missioners. Now why may not "the intended advances be made "through the medium of these "Commissioners, and, of course their money instead of five. No no further disclosure rendered money, however, is to come into necessary? The second ob- their hands, that is to go to the "jection is of a more serious fundholder, the landowner's pre"nature, as it gives Government sent mortgagee, who is then to 66 1 Here, Sir, are pretty reasons for the landowners acceding to the plan of the Minister! They will have to pay three-per-cent. for an interest in the land, which, join the landowner in a transfer "perhaps, upon public and con- of his mortgage, or in other words "stitutional grounds, it ought not his estate, to the Government, at "to possess. But borrowers must a reduced interest of two-per"not be choosers; and our own cent., the new mortgage-deed con"impression is, that even this taining in all other respects, the objection is rather fanciful and same covenants and stipulations "sentimental, than founded in as the existing deed does-how, any just reason. The benefit, therefore, they are to " 66 undoubtedly, should not be ex-" the advantage of preventing "tended to individuals upon any "foreclosures," I do not know, ་ political consideration; and the unless, in the Act of Parliament "terms of the loan should be so to be passed enabling the Go"exact and precise, as not to possess vernment to make these loans, a "leave the Government the means clause to that effect be introduced;" for, as the law now stands, if the | to the Government. Besides, is it mortgagor shall fail to repay the likely the Government will lend mortgagee the sum lent, on the money, without reserving to itself day mentioned in the deed for the power of compelling repayrepayment, the land, so put in ment? I ask is it likely or can pledge, is by law, for ever dead the Government do it, can it thus and gone from the mortgagor; act towards one part of the comand the mortgagee's estate in the munity, at the expense of the rest lands is then no longer conditional, how then can the interest be but absolute, and he may enter reduced from five to three per upon it and take possession, with- cent., "giving to the landowner out any possibility at law, of" the advantage of preventing being afterwards evicted by the "foreclosures?” mortgagor - true, the Courts of With respect to the interest Equity will interpose, and will which this measure would give allow the mortgagor at any rea- the Government in the land; I sonable time to recal or redeem think the landowners will find. his estate; but, upon what terms? upon reflection, that the objection why only on paying to the mort- to the measure on that ground is gagee his principal money, in- neither fanciful nor sentimental, terest and expenses!-And how but founded in reason and justice; is this to be done, if the estates for instance, the mortgagor cannot shall yield no rents, or, not greater grant any fresh lease of the land, rents than shall enable the land-or any part of the land in pledge, lord to pay his taxes-pay the without the consent of the Gomortgage interest, and keep his vernment, that shall be binding family!!-The thing is impossible, against the Government; for if he and away go all the Freeholds to does grant such a lease, the Gothe Government, and the new vernment may recover the poslandlords will then become tenants session of the premises in an ejectment against the tenant in possession without a previous no MR. HUNT'S PETITION. I INTENDED to insert this document this week, but must put it off tice to quit; and this being the law, what farmer would be mad enough to take a lease without the consent of the Government-nay, the Government will be in possession of all the Landlord's title- till next. It should be read, and deeds, and must, therefore, of ne- carefully kept, by every man in cessity, be a party to all sub- the kingdom. sequent leases; and if either the mortgagor or the farmer in treaty FARMER'S WIFE'S FRIEND. for a lease should, in any way, the obnoxious to the Government, will not the lease be withheld from the intended tenant, and will not the Government compel the mortgagor to grant it to a tenant of its own naming and will not Bill of Fare, showing them in this be upon "political consider-detail how it is that their families ation?" And is this a fanciful are ruined by the taxes. Every case? And would the mind of a landlord so situated, be in a sentimental state? Now is the time for them to put far from them THE next Register will contain a Letter to the Farmers' Wives on the subject of the Buckingham means in my power will be made use of to circulate this exposure. Webb Hall is done for. We have shown the farmers that it is all chance of such scenes, or they not a Corn Bill they want; and will be too late. I am, Dear Sir, FIDELIS. we have now to show their wives how their husbands and families are ruined by the taxes. |