The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-08-04 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Dover Pilot Bill was read a third time and
passed.
Three new Members took the usual oaths and
their bCjti •

Mr. DEN I' gave notice, tbat he would, on Wed•
nelday next, move for leave to bring in a Bill re-
.,:t Rini; the regulation of Eleetions for Members to
se: ve in Parliament.

Mr. 1-1.,b110u,e btought up the Consolidated Funds
B li, winch w.s regd a first time, and ordered to be
;:.1.1 a sezoni time tu-morrow.

The House went into a Committee upon the Salt
Ails, sod a Resolution was agreed to for the pro-
hibition of the exportation of Salt, of the manufac-
ttzt.: c•f Gteat Br:tain and Ireland, from Ireland to
Nev. toundland, except in vessels of 80 tons burden
and upwards. The Report was brought up, and a
fiili ordered pursuant thereto.
!louse went into a Committee of Ways and
11/41,.:ths ; when, upon motion of Mr. HUSKISSON,
the sum of 4,500,0001. was ordered to be raised by
xclietluer Bias; and 500,0001. by Treasury Bills,
tor the servi:e of the current year. The Report was
orthred to be received to-morrow.

:sir. 1 lUSKISSON obtained leave to bring in a
Bill for the granting further time for the purchase
of Warehouses on the legal Keys in the port of
I ..)adon:

Report of the Committee on the Malta Li-
ren Cdl w.ls brought up, and the Resolutions read
an! agreel CO.
11,e Linc ',Drawback Bill was read a
ti::.e and pulsed.
_

17v0:, :he order of the day for going into a Com-
apoo the Swedish Herring Importation Bill,
heing ..d,

Sir Sinclair presented a Petition from certain
alrcnturers in t.,e Herring Fi.hery, residing at
C ti:hayss, az;airht the Bill.—Ordered to lie on the
table.

1.11 Olen went into a Committee upon the
Bill, and tha H Ba.nitet sai.l, it was not his in-
tration t:,r Bill in its presnit stage. but
s:.uuld take An orro to ity of doing so in its future
pro, ress. lt,:s:tlutions were then read and
agreed tn, anl the Lieport ordered to be received
to-morrow.

The siik lynx n:11 ali3 committed, and or-
d.reci to be red to-mwrow.

The Woolwich Paving Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The West India Produce Au.hon Doty Exemp-
tion dull was read a second time, and ordered to be
committed tis.morrow.
The secret!, y at War presented certain Accounts
relating to the exrnstb, allowances, &c. of Army
Agents, their names, &c. pursuant to order.—
Ordered sislie on the table, and be prlnte 1.
The Hosuie we It into a Committee upon the Royal
Military Canal Bill, and Mr. FUi.LER propo.ed
clause for all .wing certain persons compensation
for Tythes, which were lost by the oprrition of this
Act. Fhe.,clatise was negatived without a division,
an I the other 1:. solutions read and Agreod to, and
the Report ordered ti lit received to-marrow.
A Wssagt from the Lords acquainted the House
that their Lordships hid agreed m the :items Leone
Transfer Bill, .sod sum.: private Bills.
Mr. liobltouse brought up the &Fort of the
Smuggling PreveiMon Bill. The Kesolutiois were
read an.l agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read
a this d time on Wednesday next.
Mr. BARHAM postponed his motion relative to
the delivery of ‘Vrits, until to morrow.