The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-06 00:00:00

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•not be contioued. on the
House
a opinifie in the
Committee, iu which tote Heise could at be 'es-
teemed.
Mr. V. Ftvioutat.tb soid. ',he *avow of those
who had bad the sisisfesetiet to dimmest Truro the ma-
jority of ti Committee.
Sir J. Mackintosh seed. Leal Palmerston mu.
Nally explained ; au& after some remark. from
Messrs. Smyth end GarOry, the Repeat was order-
ed to be laid oo the sabre and prima.
vistti.t.iUuss.
A Petition was presented from a idice in Tip-
perary, praying she House to prohibit the working
of distilleries on Satedays.—Laid on the table.
Mr. R. Sue* brought up the Report of the
Committee aptruted to inquire iota the Petitions
relating to the East India Dock.
Sir W. CURTIS said he should not oppose its
lying the table; but he wished tb state, it was
founded oil rx-parte evidence.
Mr. B. Susie concurred its opinion with the last
sp,alter. The Members of the East Italia D.eck
Company hail not been examined before them, but
ant deemed it their duty to 'Timm oo the evi-
dence they had received.
The k)rdrr of the Day being read for the Howse
taking into consideration the LordPAuieniiment to
the Slave Triote Act Amendment Bill; the Speaker
ohberVed, that there was a clause; which, without
explanatime, we. inadmissible ; it prohibited the
transporting of slaves from one island ts souther
without license plainest& This might involve pe-
cuniary consideratioes. Which, of coulee; would be
decisive against it.
The Cuowcet.Loa of the Excite:toga said, the
clause was extraneous to the Belli
After some remarks from the ATTOENBT-GENR-
Iit owl Mr. W. SMITH. slit amendments were re-
jected, awl a Committee was appointed to cooler
with the Lords am. to the clause.
A%IERICAN LOYALIST'S.
Mr. W. SMITH, lwelooK a /Not MTh. Gentleman
its his place, wi.terti to sok hien, if he WoUld, at au
early period, tune his attention to the claims of all
unfortunate drt of ro,o, she American Loyalists.
From despair; three or four suicides had already
taken place among them.
The CHANCELLOR of the Eicareuza
ac-
kttuwledgrd they were a very les)al and deserving
set of sties,. but h. could slot at that mordent hold
out the rxpretati 111 l of Oily thing more thou had
been already dune. ..
TURNPIREL _

Mr. PROTHEROE iistivrd fur returns relative to
the length of turnpike-roads—the income, elitist's-
diteire, and debt of the trustees, with the interest
paid on the letter. and other 'whether&
After wale COlogreflial ' between Mib D. CM-
BERT, Sir M. W. RIDLEY. and Mr. WYNN, the
outnln was wt. lidrawts.

Mr. WlLSKitroucE brought up the Report of
the Committer relative t. General Boyd,
The Report of the C ttttt !Mitre on the Lords'
amendments its the Slave Trade Acts Ausendmeut
Bill was read, recommending a rviifereace with the
Lords, to explain the reason of the rejection of the
amendments, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer
ordered to request a conference.
WRECKS.
Mr. D. GlLiget obtained lease to bring in a
Bill fur the effectual preservation_ of property
wrecked in England. The Bill was brought in.
rend a first e. and ordered to be read a second
time this diy sennight, and be ',rimed.
The House then adjourned at a gouda past ten
o'clock.