The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-03-07 00:00:00

HOUSE. OF LOMMONS.

Lord Kensington brought up the Accounts which
were yesterday moved for, relative to Drake and
Weatherhead's time of Service in the Navy, and
the Amoont of the Penslos ranted to the said Wil-
liam Drake.

Colonel Fane. and several other Members, ob-
tained leave of absence for limited periods, and upon
various accounts.

Mr. WELLESLEY POLE wished to be inform-
ed by an Hon. Member, whom he saw in his place
(General Porter), whether it was his intention to
bring forward the motion, of which he had given
notice some time ago, for the expulsion of another
Hon. Member ? (Colonel Cawthorne).
General PORTER, in reply, said, that the delay
hitherto had been swing to his having waited for
the result of the Committee of lnq sit y, appointed
to search for precedents upon this stihjetl. That
Committee had very lately completed their Re.
port ; he begged, therefore, now to give notice,
that he in'ended to bring forward his motion at an
early period after the Easter Holidays.
The Report of the Irish Tobacco Importation Re.
peal Duty Bill was brought up.—The Resolution
was read and agreed to.
Mr. ADAM observed, that the order for ballot-
ing for the Taunton Eleition Committee stood for
Tuesday nest, but that it would be very incon-
venient for the Counsel, Agents, and Witnesses,
then to attend. on account of the approaching
Western Circuit ; he therefore moved, '4 That the
ballot for the Taunton Committee, which stood for
Tuesday neat, be discharged ;" with an intention,
he said, of afterwards moving, that it be postponed
to the 12th of Ap►il nest.
Mr. BARING objeaed to the Motion. The Pf•
titioner had already had cull and proper time to *-
pare, nor would the assizes at Tauntou take place
ull the 2,:itts of this month.

'this brought on ■ farther discussion, in which
Mr. Adam, Lord H. Petty, Mr. Hammet, Sir
James Pulteney, and Mr. Hnbhouse, took part.
The question for discharging the or der for rues-
day next was then put and negativeJ.
Mr. HORNER moved tor leave to bring in a Bill
for the Reba( of the Parochial Schoal-masters of
Sccrland.

The names of the defaulters at the call of the
Howe yesterday were then read over, when they
wete generally ordered to attend on Tuesday nett.
After some remarks by Mr. PERCEVA.L.respea-
ing the causes of non attendance, which induced
him to wish that the House would come to some
genvr.tl understanding as to reasonable k rounds of
ercuie,

The SPEAKER explained, that there was a
standing order of the Huuse, that defaulters should
be taken into custody, although of late that order
had not been enforced, till within the last ten days.
Atter some farther remarks by Lord HENRY
PELT?, Sir JOHN ANsTitu I'HE R, and an ex-
planation by Mr. PERCEVAL, the order of the
day w.t read for the House to be called over on
Tuesday next, and that all Members not attending,
should be taken into the custody of the Serjeaot at
Arms.

It vac, npin motion, ordered, that the accounts
which Ltd been presented relative to the Itedunion
of the National Dobt of Ireland, should be printed
tut the toe of the Members.

Tie Reports of the Loan Bill, and the Sugar Dra-
wback Duty Bill, were biought up and received. The
Bills w. re lead a first time, and ordered to be read
a second time on Monday next.
The Report of the Committee on the Expiring
Laws, was brought up, and Bills ordered to be
brought in, pursuant to the Resolutions of
Committee.

scrirCit CLERGY.
Mr. K ENDRIC 1; moved for various accounts to
be laid befoic the House on this subjell; viz.* Copy
of the At of the General Arsombly of Scotland,
in 1750, respelling tl.e!state of all the Livings in
Scotland; also us account of the number of in-
creased stipends, under an , rder of the Court of
Session in Scotland, since 1707; also an account of
the number of Livings, the stipends of which pad
been augmented more than mice since 170;, and
the amount of such augmentations; also wherein
such augmentations consisted since 1748 ; also an
account of the number cf prorsi•ses now depending
for the augmenting of such Livings, and the num-
ber of appeals, in consequence thereof, to the House
of Lends.

These motions were severally put and agreed to.
After some conversation ht:tween the Lord Ad•
vocate, Mr. William Duni! .1. Mr. Perceval, Mr.
Adam, and Sir John Anssrutlier,
Mr. KENDRICK also moved for an accourt of
the parishes in Scotland, in which Isinds were
czhauited.

Sir SOHN ANSTitil TIER Nit he ham of
no &Ice in Scotland whence such a mints coed le
med., and that ii was impossible such oil accohnt
could ever be made accurately.
The LORD ADVOCA I E and Mr. ADAM
spoke to the same effei t.
mutin.i, upon leave given, was withdrawn.
The Royal Naval Asylum Bill was committed.
and the Report ordered to be received on Mond.%)
next.