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London, England, 1805-03-05 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS

Mr. White, Clerk of the Election Committees, appeared at
the liar, with the Minutes of the Select Committee appointed to
try the merits of the Knaresborough Election, which was ordet ed
ta he on the Table, and to be printed.
A Gentlemen from the Bank of Begland presented at the
Bar an Account as Bank Notes issued on the I btli of each
month, from 13th 13reember,11.1C3, to Lnli February, 1805,
dmingushing all thaw under 51 pennant to an Oider of the
Mitsse.e.Ordeted take on the Table, and to be printed.
A \lvneege from the Lords requested the attendance of the
Rtitht Hun. Sir John Stuart, Bart. in order to give evidence
Lefnre the Committee ot their Lord hips, in the elfin of Judge
Fos. The answer returned was, that Sir John Stuart had
the leave of the Howe to attend their Lordships' Committee if
he thought fit

MT. DICKINSON obtained leave to bring in a Bill to punish
mutiny and desertion in the Navy.
Mr. ALEXANDER brought up the Report of the Mutiny
Bill. whir-h way read and agreed to, and Lilt Bill ordered to be
read a third tine to-morrow.

The SECRETARY at WAR took the opportunity of men•
tioning, that what had been suggested a few days ago, by an
lion General, relative to Officers serving on Courts Martial,
b mg of the age of 21 at the least, was nuw before oome of
the highest Orhears of the Array, for their consideration, and
they It id desired anotner day before they delivered their dopi-
mos'. fie hoped, therefore, the Hon. Gentleman would not
obicel to the Motion, fur the Bill being eitgrosstd, arid read
third time to-morrow.

General FITZPATRICK expressed himself misfit,' with
whit the Hen. Secretary had sated, and the Bill was ordered
to be read a third time to-morrow, if then eitgro,sed.
Mr. FOSTER gave not that he would to morrow move
the several Irish Cltaritie, and that on Monday next he would
br ng forward the Ways and Means for Ireland.
Mr. CREEVY I we notice, that he would, on tomorrow
senitight, make a Motion on the sub:ect of Mr. FOTt pees De-
ficit, and, on i same day, submit a Rewilution to the Howie,
relative to his being appointed a Naval Commissioner.
The Expiring Laws Bill went through a Committee, and the
Report was or iered to be received to-morrow.
Mr. SHLKID kN postponed his Motion for the Repeal of
the Defence Rill, which stood for tomorrow, to Wednesday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHF.QUF.R brought up
tertrin pipers, purporting to be circular letters to the Lords
Liiiitimants of Counties, pursuant to an order of the House.
Ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. AL,FX ANDF.R brought up the Report en the
imprsing an Additional Duty Oil Ple.iiiure Homes, which w.is
read and agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time
te Marrow

DUTY ON HORSES FOR HUSBANDRY.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that having been disappointed in his intention
of dividing the Ho: se Duty ►3ill, from the ihflicult,
which he had before-mentioned to have al isen from
milting out the Schedule ; it was now• necessary to
have a separate Bill for holies employed in hus-
bandry. He therefore moved for leave to bring in a
Bill for that purpose.—Granted.