The Very Rev. the Dean agreed that the bynod should resolve now to pay the tax, and then appeal to the debenture holders to meet the Synod and Day a portion of it in the future. The line sug gested by Mr Harman seemed to open a solution of the difficulty. In the courses before the Synod he preferred that nro posed by Mr Bathara. The Yen. Archdeacon Bowes , demurred to the matter being brought forward Synod after Synod. Hβ was in favor of the bynod paying the rax and never mind the consequences. He foresaw no diffi culties. ■:■■■■

Mr Batham explained that if the amendment were adopted the question would come afterwards whether the mort gaees S were entitled to the tax. Mr MtTBHAT-AYNSLEY said that the mortgagees could not find out who the debenture-holders were. (Laughter.) The mortgagees had always wished to save rt ce vu P A a l e9 an . d costs of all kinds. But wi?£i. m? /°, reed iato tfae Pos»«on P« u 8 * I ? Gosbett agreed with the Rev. Mr Watson that Parliament would never pass a bill as suggested by Mr Batham. He thought the Synod would bewise toaaopfc the course proposed by Judge Gresson. J t T w §? n V J A - Adand. the Rev. J. Stock, Rev. W. A. Pascoe, Mr W. H. Hargreaves, the Rev. J. 0.'3 goare. Captain Woolcombe, and Mr Baldwin spoke to the question, after wiir-h Judge Gres-ron replied. rhe amendment was lost on the voices. Mr Mclnttbe then moved for the ad- i dition of the following words to the original motion, "and that the Synod go into - f ° moil fctee to consider the same." Mr Frteb seconded the addition. i.rTT^ AIjBT rose to - a Point of order that the proposed addition was a distinct motion.
