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London, England, 1806-02-19 00:00:00

Lord ELDON gave notice, that he should, on
Monday next, move for the appointment of a Como
m;ttee to search for, and to report precedents of the
.pradice and proceedings of that House, in cases of
Indemnity Bills sr oh resped to Witnesses in the pro-
secution of Impeachments.
On the motion of Lord Walsingham, their Lord.
ships were ordered to be summoned relative to the
Standing Order, No. 132, as affecting a certain
private bill, for Monday next.
The Lady Viscountess Nelson's Annuity Bill, and
Sir Richard Strachon's Annuity Bill, were severally
re •J third time, and passed, and messages ordered
tc. I..quaint the Commons therewith.
".Ir. Alexander brought up from the Cornrows,
ewe B II for nraating to His Majesty the some of
li.e millions, by wax pf Exchequer Balls, ice ; and
also the New Foreu Road Bill, which were respect-
ively read ai first time. •
' Some orders were m ide with resped to Appeal
Caalklaii and sonar pi ivate business disposed of.
Petition was resented on die part of Eta:theft,
Countess De Vlerdenber„o, setting forth that she
-If ray ironinlidd- with ell the rules and regulations
'ipiressuihrd with roped to aliens, and praying that
leave Inight be given to bring in a Bill fur her natu-
ralisation ; which was ordered to lie on the table.
After which; their Lordships adjourned tiff
litioaday use.
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lIOUSE OF COMMONS.
levy WRITS..
1.04 d. CAVENDISH moved for a new Writ
4/Pilislioroesh of Knareshorough, in Yorkshire,
Ai/0U rooniefLord John Townshend, who has aes
gepiqd.the office of Joint. Paymaster of His Islajes-
, ty'ii Forces.
Mr. CHF:EVY moved fur a new Writ for the
Bercregli of Aldeburgh, iri are county of Seffolk, in
Ilitelferven of John llPMahon, Esq. who has accepted
die (Ake of Chief Storekeeper of His Majesty's
NroVeANSITTART moved for a new Writ for
if Waterford, in Ireland, in the room of
.hornet Newport, Bart. who has accepted the
• • •w Hundreds; and
r. WHITBREAD moved for a new Writ for
the. ough of StafFoi d, in the room. of R. B. Shin
Ssq. wise has accepted the office of Treasurer
of A* Navy—which were severally ordered accord-
• . DUIGENAN gave notice that he would, on
'll4eoday neat, move for leave to bring in a Bill for
• regsrlating the Forst Frui's in Ireland.
Mr. J. ITI:ZGERALD moved, that the Right
Rel.,. Hobert Allen Dean of Raphue, be re-
quested to preach before this House, at St. Mar-
garet's Church, Westminster, on Wednesday, the
s6th instant, being the day appointed by His Ma-
jesty for a Gencral.Fast in Ibis
f(in deem.—Or-
dared. And that Mr. Wilberforce Mr. Smith
do wait onhim to acquaint him thetewitb.
The Qualrfisation Indemnity Bill was read a first,
and ordered to be read a second time on Monday.
Mr. PAUL gave notice, that he would bring for-
ward his motion, which stood for to-morrow, on
'reader wit.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
• (Lard Henry y) m, ved, that this I louse, on its
xiiing, do adjaurn to Monday.
Mi. SPENCER STANHOPE said, that before
the gement was put, he would beg leave to ask
the Noble Lord for an answer as to a single fad,
which be would state without any comment what-
ever ; and that was, whether Lord Ellenborongh,
-who is one of the Privy Council, be also allowed to
it and vote in that d..partmont of the executive go-
vernment, which is in common parlexce, out of
that House, called the Cabinet Council ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
aside he bad no hesitatkm to answer the question of
Waion. Gentleman, and to inform him, and the
le,' that the Noble and Learned Lord he had
stained as being one of the Privy Council, had also
.bean soninsorted to, and had attended more than
tow. the sittings of what was vulgarly called the
Cabinet Ceased.
The further consideration of the Report on Lord
Collingwood's Annuity Bill, St postponed to this
4:aLsennight.
ine Irish Lana Partition Bill was ordered to be
read a second time on Monday.
The other orders of the day were then read, and
the House adjourned to Monday.
ommeresoworao-eo-.
COMMON COUNCIL, GuiLinutz..

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'Yesterday, a Coon of Common Council was held
In the Council Chamber, Guildhall, at which the
Right lion. the Lord Mayor presided. There
were present thirteen Aldermen, and nearly two
hundred Commoners. We never before observed
the Court, or bar, so much crowded, on any oc-
casion.
The Minutes of the law Court being read,
The Lowe avow stated, that he had convened
them farther. in consequence of a requisition he
bad received, segued by several respeaable Members
of the Court, fur the purpose of re•considering the
Addie.s moved at the last Court.
Some precedents for similar proeeedings were
Giagi read. immediately atter which
r. 'fairer :use, and, after adverting to the
till‘c for which the Court was convened, name-
ly, for the purpose of re.cipsidering an Ad-
elrosss had been already voted by that
t qua& to His Majes'y, observed, that he did not
tAiftre could pc i% ibly be a measure propor•d
so chainvirically opposite to ail precedents, or
• ittukod 'to All psespriets , Ile conceived that it
was isiapcseihie any. altsseion c-ntid now be made
the ...citin% as, at i..e vesy naua.er.t he was
speakiot. the Shtziffs, by the c.frnmand of the
Co • rt. wer at Windsor, waiting on His Majesty
to kauw at was. it would be Li. pkas:ire to
receive th. Atniress. A copy of it liA.l already
bouu auto the of chat of H 4 :;:ijetiy'S

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