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Amount Outstanding.

UNFUNDED DEBT.

An Account of the UNFUNDED DEBT and DEMANDS OUTSTANDING on the 5th Day of January, 1816.

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PARLIAMENTARY REPORTS.

Abstract of the Report of the Committee on the Laws and Ordinances existing in Foreign States, respecting the regulation of their Roman Catholic Subjects, in Ecclesiastical matters.

THE various documents referred to were obtained by instructions which Lord Castlereagh gave in 1812, and subsequently, to the ministers resident at foreign

courts.

The committee refrain from adverting to any question of theological controversy.

The attention of the committee is directed to two objects :

1st. The appointment or election of the Catholic Clergy, principally those of the episcopal order.

2d. The restraints imposed upon the intermission of Papal rescripts; with this they have joined the appellative jurisdiction, exercised by the supreme secular magistrate.

Under a third head they include other matters of ecclesiastical regulation.

They distinguish between regulations obtaining in those states which are in communion with the See of Rome; those of the

"non-united" Greek and Russian church; and those of the Augsburgh and Helvetian confessions.

I. AUSTRIA, BOHEMIA, HUNGARY.

The Austrian bishops are nominated or appointed by the Emperor, which appointment is in

lieu of the election or postulation of the chapters of their respective cathedrals, and has the same effect; the papal confirmation being afterwards obtained through the Austrian minister at Rome. To this mode of election the archbishop of Olmutz forms the sole him resting entirely in the chapexception, the right of choosing ter of his see.

In Hungary the Emperor appoints all bishops, who perform relates to jurisdiction before they every part of their functions which In other parts of the imperial dohave been confirmed by the Pope. minions this is not the case.

is the right of requiring that all In Austria the placitum regium ecclesiastical statutes and ordifore their publication. Absolunances be submitted to the state betions are excepted, when granted by the Roman penitentiary, whenever they concern conscience only, when the case admits of no delay, is in danger. or when the reputation of any one

No Austrian subject can be cxcommunicated without the Emperor's consent.

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THE ELECTORAL ARCHBISHOPRICKS OF MENTZ, TREVES, AND COLOGNE- AND THE ARCHBISHOPRICK OF SALTZBURGHAND THE CONGRESS OF EMS.

In August 1786 a Congress was held at Ems by all the ecclesiastical electors, where 23 articles of regulation, recognizing the indepence of the Church of Germany,

with reference to the usurpations of the Court of Rome, were drawn up and ratified.

In these resolutions the ancient discipline of the German Church is asserted, with respect to nominations and elections to ecclesiastical benefices; and it is declared that "No bulls, briefs, or ordinances of the Pope shall be binding on the bishops, unless the latter regularly signify their formal assent."

III. STATES OF ITALY--THE MILANESE AND AUSTRIAN LOMBARDY.

The archbishoprick of Milan, the bishopricks of Pavia, Cremona, Lodi, and Como, are at the immediate nomination and presentation of the Emperor of Austria, who is, however, with regard to the four last bishopricks, principally to appoint those subjects that may be recommended by the Pope.

In these states the sovereign right of the regium placitum remains in its full force and exercise.

IV. VENETIAN STATES.

In these states, while independent, the two patriarchs of Venice and Aquila were chosen by the Senate on a vacancy of an episcopal see, the names of three ecclesiastics were transmitted by the Senate to Rome, and the requisite bull of institution was sent by the Pope to the first on the list.

The same regulations existed here as in the other states already mentioned, respecting the regium placitum.

V. TUSCANY.

On a vacancy occurring in any Bishop's see, the Tuscan government presents to the Pope the names of four individuals, recommending, at the same time, by

means of the minister at Rome, the one more particularly designated to fill the vacancy.

Here also the regium placitum exists.

VI. NAPLES AND THE TWO SICILIES.

In Naples a negotiation is now going on respecting the appointing of bishops.

In Sicily the nomination is exclusively in the crown.

In both there is the regium placitum.

VII. SARDINIA, PIEDMONT, AND

SAVOY.

By a brief of Pope Nicholas V. of 1451, the Sovereign of Sardinia has the privilege of naining to all the bishopricks. The same was extended by a concordat, in. 1727, to Savoy.

The regium placitum is completely recognized.

VIII. FRANCE.

By the pragmatic sanction of St. Louis, in 1268, the bishops of France were elected (by the Deans and Chapter); but these elections were not valid, without the congé d'élire of the King.

By the concordat settled at Bologna, between Pope Leo X. and the King, Francis I. in 1515, the French Monarchs have exercised the nomination of all bishops.

In France the regium placitum is established.

IX. SPAIN.

The patronage of all ecclesias tical benefices is in the King. He presents to all vacant sees, and requires that the necessary bulls should be immediately transmitted by the Pope to the newly appointed prelate.

All bulls and rescripts subject to the regium placitum.

X. POR

X. PORTUGAL AND THE BRAZILS.

The prerogatives of the crown have been uniformly contended for and supported, both with respect to the nomination of bishops, and a control upon the intromis. sion of papal rescripts.

XI. SWITZERLAND.

At Coire the Court of Rome has no right to interfere in the election of bishops, which is made freely by the 24 canons. It is only after the election that Rome gives the placet.

In the Valais, the Chapter proposes four individuals to the Diet, which selects one, and presents him to the Pope, who first rejects and then names him, of his own authority.

In the Catholic cantons, the immediate monasteries elect their own prelate, without the least influence on the part of the governments, their confirmation depending upon the apostolic see.

The regium placitum is in force in Switzerland.

A. THE GREEK CHURCH, EMPIRE OF RUSSIA.

The archbishop of Mohilow, and all ether bishops, are named by the Emperor, who are confirmed by the Pope.

The regium placitum exists in Russia.

XIII DENMARK.

No Catholic bishops. Catholic priests receive their appointments from the bishop of Hildersheim, who exercises the delegated authority of a vicar apostolic, in relation to several states of Germany, in which he is not resident.

No regium placitum in Denmark.

XIV. SWEDEN.

The King authorises, "by di

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