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table was for the purpose of consolidating the
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Ltia Laws of Irelend into ette Art. tend Le trusted
the Noble Earl (flardwicke) wont,' not ininstupOn
the adoption of the aineadinents which he had to
propose.
The Earl of ILIRDWIICRE explainetk-
The Earl of LIVERPOOL thonglit it would be
hellos to let-the premrtit Bill patts, rithotit pr. 119,4
ins; in alter the laws. The siinple,ohject of this.
Pleasure was, to consolidate all the lowa contained
in the different Acts of Parliament into tone ors
trite. If upy amendment should lie.derineal neces-
sary. that would rural the et.imitleratiott of r future
perusi ; hot the present was necessary; iniss-
insteh as it reduced all the Arts Pith one, and there-
. by enabled Parliament better to determine what
alterations might be expedient in the Laws
of Ireland.

The Earl of Ilsanwtcar, in the Committee,
proposed certain Anienilinentoi; but, upon the
or the Grp of LIVERPOOL, COlifeibled to
t. it lictraw them.•
The Bin passed throegh the Committee, and
was reported, without any amendment.
The African Coffee Bill also passed through a
Committee, and was reported without any Emend-

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mem.
Tire Appropriation Bill was read the second
time.
MR. (-I.IIVEN'S BILL
The Earl of laysimeour. moved the second reeds
log of this Bill, tor the prevention of traffickiria iu
Seats in Parliament; but he trusted, in cower-
queitce of tire huriortmoree of this legislative inca-
sine. owl the short time in which the attention of
Cie !louse had beets directed to the Bill, soy die- •
e. 111.1011 which might be thought necessary would
he deferred till the motroo for going into the Cow-
mitree—he should then wielder it hiS duty to.
state to/heir Lord-hilts the pounds upon which he.
approved mil its intrialnction.
Earl lI:illOSVENuit coriciirred in the ro;rriety of
deferring any olorervistimis upon this Bill, till the
period of going into the Col iiiii ittee, particularly
is it was MI inemmtre of considerable importance,
was deserving of • inuell fuller ottentbroce of the,
House. IN regard to the Bill itsell; it was so much
&tared and tuatilatcd, in comparison of what it
was in its original Stale, when lirat introduced in
,outer place, that he Nab inclined to oppose its
passing into t law.
The Bill aAS then read at .ecood time, and or-
dered to,be committed to-morrow, for which day,
Upon the mounts of the FAO of LtereenciL, it Was,
also ordered that the Lords be summoned.
The Irish Catholic Ftoebold Bill wat reed s
second time.--Adjourrie4l. • '•
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MAME OF COMMONS: -• •
The SeAsase corniest the noose, at four
when only ert Alernirers being present, the
House adjourned.
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BARBADOES PAPERS.

"4 DARBADOES, VAT 13.
" Nothing of reel news Ire been furnished .ii.ce
oar last, but there less beets no deticieisey of re-
ports. Of these we are enabled to correct that re-
ceived on Wednesday, which steterlathe arrival of
four frigvtes at Guadeloupe, said to have got into
Poost-e-Pktre ; brat which (as a matter of fact) has
now dwindled into three sonsll vessel. from. Prance,
,two corvettes, of 16 wins, the other a letter of
wa►que brig of 14 gnus.
"As to the report of the destruction ti4e two
French hoe-of-battle which Issas* adroitly
escaped our whole loptatilirto, lee merely give lam
it hes come before us---elth doubt and
b:lity : they are said to 44ve bees' drives on a reef
0:1' Porto ;kw, and destroyed by the York and
Captain. .
It is most proltahle, that our squadron, return-
ed from the char of the enemy, with the. prize
(now the 141trreranibie), has reached Anugua, to
relit. Sir A. Cochrane arrived, in the Nephrite, at
Mertiniqoe, on Sunday last, anti was watering at
Casse Navierre, fron► whence he would procive.i
to this 1513itil, and, it is expected, will be here to-
morrow.
" Respecting the two frigates that formed part
of the enemy's squadron at the Seintes, we have sio-
thiog further to add to what is already known of
their bold and successful escape, except that they
still remain at Guadeloupe, are said to be old and
inditterent mewl., armed, ett-flute, and are dis-
mended." " math 14.
The homeward-bound trade has been co►lected
►tine days, waiting the arrival of the York oinu of
wit!, which ship, with the Circe and .Varcis,sus fri-
gates, will' convoy the fleet to England ; the York
WAS to leave the Mona Paean, the Myth ult, to go
to Antigua, to ricituAl nu.l relit ; it is not thought
the convoy wi i get sway for some days. Timm are
two privateers out from Guadeloupe, via. Jews
Bart,3 guns, 60men ; and • felucca, gnu, 50 men.
A corvette, of Iy guns, and another of 24, arrived
at Point Pere, funn BrinnteltUX, ten doll RV. with
hoops and provisions. The Feriertre and FM, if/.
frigate., it is expected. will sail about this lime for
Friroce." .