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358 TUESDAY, MAY $l. The Vauxhall and Henley upon Thames Bridge Bills were brought up from the Commons, and rend a first time. The Irish Curates' Residence Bill, and the Irish Glehe House Bill were reported, after some conversation as to the amend ments the former received iu the Committee the preceding evening. -- Adjourned. ......0111111111=•-. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1. The Royal Accent was given by Commission to the Duchess of Brunswick's Bill, the Irish Fees Bill, and several other Bills. The Rills on the 'Fable were forwarded a stage each, after Which the 'House adjourned. TritiftsoAv, JUNE 2. The Irish Militia Bill went through a Committee. Mr. Wharton, Colonel Ellison, and others of the House of Commons, brought up the Pauper Lunatic Bill, and several pri ♦ate Hills ; all of which were read a first time.—Adjourned. IFRIDAY, JUNE 3. The Com Missioners of Military Enquiry Bill, and eight pri ♦ate Bilis received the Royal Assent by Commission. The Com missioners were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Walsingham, and Lord Dartmouth. Mr. Wharton and several other Members of the House of Com mons brought up the additional Bill for continuing the Commis sioners of Military Enquiry, which was read a first time. After a short conversation between the Marquis of Bucking ham and the Lord Chancellor, the Kingston Small Debts Bill was read a second time. The Wreck Interment Bill, and the Irish Militia Volunteer ing Bill were read a third time. The Judges were ordered to he summoned for Thursday next, to attend the Committee of Privileges in the Banbury Appeal. The House then adjourned till Wednesday next. MIIIIIIIINESSIE=IIII=I=I HOUSE OF MONDAY, MAY SO. Colonel nesborough reported from the Downpatrick Election Committee, that the sitting Member, Mr. Croker, was duly elected, and that none of the petitions were frivolous nor vex ations. The Report of the Committee on the Plan for improving Holyhead Harbour, was laid before the House by Sir A. Wel lesley, and ordered to be printed. The Vauxhall Bridge Bill was passed, and ordered to the Lords. Mr. Sheridan presented a Petition from Mr. James Tandy, a wine-merchaut, in Dublin, who had been taken into custody and examined before the Privy Council at the Castle, where he answered the questions put to him, and was afterwar ds confined twelve months without being brought to trial, and then dis ebarged, after undergoing great hardships, and to the great loss of his business. Mr. Sheridau also presented a similar Petition from Mr. Barney Celle, Mr. Ridgeway, and another, which were laid on the table. Mr. Sheridan said he should have other Petitions to present, and would move that the whole be referred to a Committee. Mr. Wharton brought up the report of the Committees for granting annuities in the Three per Cents, which was agreed to, and a 81l was ordered thereon. TUE .SMALL-FOX. Ma. Ftricra rose, to move for leave to bring in a Bill to prevent the spreading of the infection of the small-pox. object was to render a service to• his fellow-creatures, as the mortality increased a fourth in consequence of inoculated pa tients and others infected with the disease having been exposed to public view. The disease was more fatal to the robust than infants, and to lovely , woman pregnant the chance was twenty to one against them if they took the disease. His object was mot to propose general vaccination, and did not wish to impose any mode of inoculation on the parents. Ilk object was to have a mark put upon all houses where there was infection, and those that did not do so to be subject to a penalty, to be expended 'by the removal of those who took, the diseased to an insulated place, to be provided for the purpose. lie observed, that such a measure was not without precedent, as a Bill to prevent the tpreadiug of the contagion was passed in the reign of James 11. .---Leave was given to bring iu the Bill. Ma .. Ras is gave notice that be would make a motion Zo hp , e gennine Vaccine Matter distributed throughout the country. 'UNE e. ROMAN CATHOLICS. SIR JOHN NEWPORT rose to move, that persons be ad m itt e d to become Governors and Deputy-Governors of the Bank of Ireland, without taking the Oath of Supremacy. lie observed, that in no country, except Ireland, was there any such distine. tion, as that the religious tenets of any man should interfere with his commercial pursuits, nor did he see any reason why the religious tenets of any man should be a bar to his rendering a service in commercial concerns to the subscribers to the Bank. As the charter of the Bank of Ireland was about to be reused, he was anxious that the disabilities to serve to which he al luded, should be dune away. lie therefore moved, " That it was the opinion of the House, that any person professing the Catholic religion should be deemed eligible to become a Gover nor or Deputy-Governor of the Bank of Ireland, if he was otherwise qualified with respect to property. MR. FoNsTER observed, that the Charter of the Irish Bank was copied from the Charter of the Bank of England, and did not see any necessity for disturbing the question at present. The Hon. Member concluded by moving the Order of the Day. The House divided, when there appeared, against the reso lution, 64—for it, 61—majority 3. LUCA L MILITIA. On the clause requiring the Oath of the party to the amount of the Bounty received, there was a pretty long discussion te to een Sir Samuel Romilly, Lord Castlereagh, and some other Gentlemen relative to the propriety of the clause; and it was at length agreed that the words respecting the oath should be struck out. On the clause respecting the rotation by which a man might be ballotted for a second term of service, there was some discussion. Lord Castlereagh acquiesced in the motion, and it was agreed to. Lono TsmrLys objected to that clause of the tllll which sub jects men called out under the Act to corporal punishment ; and proposed that no man should be so punished, unless the regiment was called out for actual service, and in consequence of a sen tence of a Court-Martial approved by his Majesty. LORD C/STLER DAG!' could see no inconvenience from the power given by the Act, as it was not likely to be exercised ex pt tbe men were called out for actual service. Ile deprecated the interference of Parliament with the di'cipline of the army. h e After some observations from Mr. R. Dundas, Sir G. War render, Mr. Frankland, and Mr. Lyttleton, the Committee 1 divided.—Ayes I4—Noes 101—Majority 87 The report respecting the Charter of the Bank of Ireland was brought up and agreed to, and a Bill ordered to be brought in thereon. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House actiourued. --.41.—_ TUESDAY, MAY 31. Mr. Fuller brought in a Bill to prevent the spreading of the Infection of the Small-Pox. A Message was delivered from the Lords by two Judges, in forming the House that they had agreed to the Duchess of Bruns wick's Annuity Bill without any amendment. A Message was delivered to the House by two Masters in Chancery, from their Lordships, that they had agreed to the Assessed Taxes Bill, the Tanners Bill, and several private Bills. Mr. Wharton obtained leave to bring in a Bill to permit the Exportation of Sugar and Coffee from the British West-India Settlements to the South of Europe, beyond Cape Finisterre. Lord Binning brought up a further report of the Committee on the Distilleries, relative to the preventing the importation of Foreign Spirits, and for equalizing the duty on Rum, which was ordered to be printed. The lion. Mr. Ward moved, that there be laid before the House an account of the price chew' fur cloathing the Artillery and the German Legion, for the year 1805 and 1806 ; and also for cloathing the Horse Artillery and Corps of Drivers, for the same period, which were agreed to. Mr. Huskisson presented a Petition from the Veterinary Col lege, praying Parliamentary aid, which was ordered to be laid. on the table. Doctor Lawrence brought in a Bill to prevent the fishing cis anchors and cables, and for appointing Commissioners, wuirit was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time and printed. SIR HOME POPHAM. MR. LUSHINGTON rose to bring forward his motion respecting Sir Home Popham. He said, the subject was first suggested by the motion of an lion. Baronet, (Sir Francis Burdett) relative to the !Milts ,of-the Admiralty. On that occasion, he followed the lion. Baronet out of the House, with whom he had not any previous personal *acquaintance, and recommended to him to THE NATIONAL REGISTER. . ___ •-_ I 1