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every description, are charred with the execution of this Decree,
throne !tout the kingdom, and to make the same generally
known; uow boat 3 found wi'hout a copy of this Edict, shall be
seized and sold for the benefit of the captor.
(Signed) Jar►or.
Read-Quarters, prir 3, 1808.

motion for a reasonable period, without relinquishing his ori..
ginal intention, should his expectations be disappointed.
LORD HAWILCSBORY said, that it was unnecessary for him
now to advert at any length to what had fallen from the Noble
Lord, nor would he enter into the question of the present state
of the discussions with America. The Noble Lord had properly
remarked that he did not expect any such explanation at pre.
sent. Ile svas, however, anxious that this silence should not
be construed into an admission that there was an intention of re-
voking the Orders in Council.
The House then went into a Committee on the Scotch Judirq.
tare Bill. A long and general discussion took place on thl
Preamble, and several of the clauses, when the Chairman mat
ordered to report progress.—Adjourned.

FRIDAY, MAY 6.
Several witresses were examined in support of Bland's Di-
vorce Bill ; and the further hearing of evidence was fixed for
Tuesday se'nnight.
The Irish Spirit Drawback Suspension Bill was read a second
tine.
Their Lordships then resolved into a Committee on the Scotch
Judicature Bill, various amendments, but chi: fly of a ‘crtidl
description, were proposed by the Lord Chancellor, and adopt.
ed ; and several of the clauses upon which discussion Walt,
were postponed for further consideration.--Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MO DAY, MA Y 2.

Sir Samuel Romilly took the usual oaths and his scat.

Mr. Baker presented a petition from certain (ientlemen art
others, stating that a combination exibted amongst certain pi•;-
sons to raise the price of Postage, to the great expe:•:ce and in-
convenience of Travellers, and praying. that the Hoax nuuil
take the same into consideration.

MR. N said, he would oppose any measure to infrrfort
in the business. There was a great rise in the price of hay
and corn since the last price of posting took place, and there is as
never wanting a competition to prevent the public from bring
imposed upon or injured.
The Petition was ordered to he laid on the table.
A petition was presented from the Corporation-or Worre,ter,
prayur that the Reversion Place Prohibitory Bill should be
tarried into a law.
141r.liiddulph gave notice that he would move, on Wciki,rl;iv,
for the opinion of the Attorney and Solicitor General lii 1772,
re4pectinz. the Rents and Fines, of the Demised Revenues of the
Crown.

MALT DVTY.
MR. HUSKISTO.V said, he rose for the purpose of moving for
leave to bring in a Bill for the better Collection of the Dan'
payable on Malt. It was necessary, he observed, to pro. idle a
check and to take care that the duty should be paid on the stock
on the premised of the inaltster, who must keep an account of
the quantity et barley he receives. It was necessary also to
shake a provision to oblige persons to grace security for the citify,
as it was the practice of some inferior maltsters to get the barley
on credit from the farmers, and to sell the malt before the time
elapsed for collecting the duty, or remove it to some other
place. It was therefore intended to collect the duty within sit
weeks, or to extend the time where security was given. This
provision was necessary to guard against fraud. and to protect
the public revenue. For these reasons he moved for !ewe to
bring in a Bill, which was granted accordingly.
The Committee, on bearing the evidence on the Orders of
Council, was deferred, on the motion of Mr. Tierney, till Wed-
nesday next.
LOCAL X
LORD CiSTLiRE4GEI said, he wished to nhserve, that there
were one or two measures proposed to bim, which, with others,
he intended to move in the Committee on the Local Militia Bill.
These alterations would narrow the discussion on the genenl
principle of the Bill, and which, he had no doubt, would meet
with the unanimous concurrence of the House.--The first alter-
atlo9 which he thought desirable, was to give an exception to
those pershns serving In the Militia by Substitute, Or who had
paid a penalty, lieu of personal service, and he thought it
fair to make the exemption equiValent to that under the exit-
ing Militia Act. lie thought it also proper to exempt the
haffetting men serving by ballot, or for a number of years to be
hereafter specified, and not fur an indefinite period, the