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London, England, 1803-02-04 00:00:00

P. NNE RESTRICTION ACT.

Lord HAWKESBURY. " A right honourable
friend, who is prevented by a slight indisposition from
attending in hi) place, intended to have g►ven n:•ticc
for Monday next of a motion for leave to bong in a
Bill for the fui.ther restriftion of payments in specie
by the Bank ot. England, for a time to be limited.
In his absence, I beg leave to give a notice to that
effect."

Copy CIA Letter from Lord Macartney to the Court of
D:reetors, dated Jan. 8, 1797.
Copy -of. Minato of Lord Hobart and Council of Fort
St. Georo, dated Bth Oat. 1793.
Copy of Minutes of Lord Hobart and Council of Ditto,
dated 26tli Nov. 1795.
Laid Cllyeri Mutates transmitted to the Court of Dircrtors,
in March 1800.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said it was his object
that the House should come to the discussion on
the question, with every possible information that
could throw light upon it. He rather suspected
that some of the papers the Noble Member in-
tended to move for, would be included in the •o-
luminous mass of documents moved fur prior to the

recess.
The Motions were severally put and carried, and
the prtpers ordered to he laid upon the Table.
Mr. CORRY moved for the Accounts relating to
the Irish Protestant Charter Schools—the Female
Reform institution—the Penitentiary House—the
Foundling Hospital—the Marine Hospital—the
Westmoreland Lock Hospital—the House of In-
dustry, and a variety of other charitable institu-
tions. Ile also moved for the Estimates of the
Espences of these different Establishments, which
were ordered accordingly.
Mr. ORMSBY presented a Petition from the
Company for improving the Town and Harbour of
Sligo, praying for the repeal of a certain Act
passed last Session of Parliament—Referted to a
Committee.
Mr. JOHN CLAUDIUS BERESFORD pre-
sented a Petition from the Royal Canal Company of
Ireland.—Referred to a Committee.
The House adjourned.

SIXTH TIME.
THEATRE-Rona, DRURr-LANE.
THIS EVENING will be preeented a New Comedy caned
HEAR BOTH SIDES.

The Character: by Mt. Dowtun, Mr. Bannister, Jun. Mr.
C Kenibk, Mr. Raymond, Mr. Sliest, Mr. Wroughton,
Ntr. Cherry, Mr. Wewitter, Mr. Collins. Mrs Pope, and
Mrs. Jordan The Prologue to be spoken by Mr. Parini:ter,
Jon. akd the Epilogue by Mrs. Jordsn.
To which will be added,
LOVE AND MAGIC.

The New Come 4 will he performed every Evening till fur-
ther notice, with the new Pantoniime.
The Gentleorn who made Ins Third Appearance in Richard
the Third, on Friday night, was again received with universal
applause. Due notice will be given of his next Performance.

TH,RAT'RE-ROna, Co VENT-G A R DEN.
TillS EVENING will be performed the Comedy of
THE MAN OF THE WORLD.
Sir Pottinax M'Sycophant, Mr. Cooke; Lord Lumber-
court, Mr. Warldy ; Melville, Mr. Cory; Egerton, Mr,
Siddons. I.tty Hint, Mnr.. Mattocks; Constantine, Mrs.
IL Siddons ; Lady M'Sycnphant, Miss Leservei and Lady
Rodolphe Lumbeecourt, !Ors. R. Johnston.
To which will be added,
HARLEQUIN's HABEAS.
To-morrow, Family Quarrels, with the Melo-Dame.
Th..: Young Gentlesuin.who performed the Part of Othello
oil '.`lond..y night for the Sd time, was received with the great-
est z?platiire, and will make his 44 appearance on any Stage
oh Monday next, in the Character of daffier, it the Tragedy
of Venice Preserved.
The bientleman who per runnel the Character of Hamlet, last
night, for the first time, was rms-irt.,l with unbounded applause,
and aril reiieat that Character orii Wednesday next.