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London, England, 1801-02-13 00:00:00

WASTE LANDS.

" That, this iroutie having taken into consider-
' ation the Report of the Committee of last Session
of Parliament,
,appointed to take into considera-
ki:,) 50 nwoli "Of . Ins Majesty's Speech as related
to the Dearth of Provisions, are of opinion with
coMittittet, , that the most effeetual Inca-
urtfrcil prevent a recurrence of a deficiency of
he 'by:giving further encouragement
.Itttlosttrqs, in general, and particularly of
Waitts.,o4H:itleultivated Lands.

t.,,AaitibiatkiiicteAolutjoil be referred to the said.
Ctnnmittte, and that they be ordered to take it
i►titu-their most earnest consideration, and to re..

pory.to the Ifouse the best means of carrying-the
same into effect."

Their Lcirdships then adjourned till !milli)*
eleven o'clotk to-morrovi, when a meeting qtke§
place merely for the puriiose of attending Divine.
Service, being the day appointed for a General,
Fast, &c.

Hous'E'oP COMMONS.
THURSDAY, FEB. 12.

ROYAL APPROBATION OF THE SPEAKER.

THE Deputy Usher of the Black Rod came in-
to the House, and said, that the Lords Commis-
sioners appointed by
_virtue of Hi:; Majesty's
Commission, desired the immediate attendance of
tpe Commons in the House of Peers, to hear His
Majesty's Commission read.
Upon the return of the SPEAKER, with the
Members,
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The SPEAKER (Sir JOHN MITFORD) said,
that it was his duty to report to the House, that
the House had been in the House of Peers, to
hear His Majesty's Commission read, and that
the Lords Commissioners had signified His Ma-
jesty's approbation ot' their choice of him to be
their SPEAKER.—SIT Joipo said that he could
only, upon that occasion, repeat the most grate-
ful sense which he entertained of the honour con-
ferred upon him, whilst he assured the House
that, as the best return he could make, he should
endeavour to discharge the duties of his high and
important Office with the utmost fidelity.

Mr. ROSE moved, " That there be,,laid be-
fore the House an Account of the net produce
of the Customs, Excise, .Stamps, and Incidents,
from the year 1794. to 'Sot,. distinguishing the
prodUce of the taxes for each year ; also an ac-
count of the .amount of payments into the Ex.
Chequer, on the duties upon Beer, Malt, and
upon British and Foreign
.Spirits, from the sth
January, 'Soo, to the sth January i Sol."
The said Accounts were afterwards presented
by the proper Officer, ordered to be laid upon the
'fable, and that a sufficient number of Copies be
printed fcir the use of the Members.
Mr. ARBOT said, that in consequence of the
Union, between Great Britain and Ireland, it was
obviously necessary that the Imperial Parliament
should have before them the whole of the Legisla-
tive Ordeis of the Irish as well as of the British
Parliament ; he therefore moved, that an humble
Address be presented to Fits MAJESTY, that there
be" laid before theliouse,a printed. Account of the
Statutes of Ireland; which being agreed to, it
was ordered, that the said Address be presented
by scich.Of the Members of the House as were of
.His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
* Mr; As ROT then gave Notice, that it was b:s
intention to make a Motion on an early day next
week, the objc Of which would be to cause the
piomulgation of the Irish Statutes,- in the same
manner as was usual with thOse of Great Britain: •