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IMPERLIL PARLI4MEN:I:

I MUSE OF PEARS. - -
IFKIDAY) F. 20.

Tin Marquis or BATH, Eel of CHATHAM, LotJ
CART#IIgT SpMEKS, INLfC sworn a,iti took tncil
Scats. '

The Bill for repealing the Brown Bread Ail of last
Session W 25 read a -.second time, and we, understand, re-
iiirred in "the tirt in-stance to the- consideration of the
Select. Committee. . •

Some private business was disposed of vend, in re.
kreuce to the Naturalization Bill of Wl4. BO%MCI:01s,
thenecessary Document frilin'tlic Secretary of State's Of.
flee, respecting the demeanor and coudat of the partyvhis
compliance with the Alien Regulations, &c. as requited
by a recent Order of the House, was bid upon the Table.
Their 1. ordships ordered that ho Reports from the
judges upon Petitions foe rivate Bills, be received after
litres:lay the 14th of April next. The House then ad.
jaunted till past Three o'Clock on Monday.

110iIS; Of COMMONS,

PRIDAYi HEEL ;0,

NEV Writs were moved for Cambridgeshire,
in the room of C. VioaKr, Esq. he having,ac-
ciptedthe office . of
,Secreritry at War ; also for
the ,Borough. of Rye, in the room of the Right
Hon. Lord HAwKssatrav, he having accepted
the office of one of His Majesty's rrincipai Se-
cretaries of State.
ikfsH MILITIA.

Mr. DUND.4B moved for leave to •bring in
a Bill for increasing the number of Field Offi-
cers for the several Regiments of Irish Militia.
In explanation he stated, that his reason for mak-
ing this Motion was, to pt 4 the Irish exactly on
the same footing with the English Militia.

Lord "'MERE- AGII said, he had given
notice of his intention of moving fbr leave to
bring in a Bill for continuing Martial Law in
Ireland upon that day sennight ; but, as he had
since understood that it would be more agree-
able to bring forward the Motion after the Call
-of the House, he now gage notice that he should
bring it forward on Friday sennight. He also
gave notice of his intention to make a Motion
on Monday next, for the better Regulation of
the Office of Master of the 11441 s in Ireland,

Mr. LONG moved for leave to bring in a Bill
to enable the Lords Commisaioners of the Trea-
sury ro issue Exchequer Bills on the credit of
such Supplies as .ihottld be granted by Parliament
for the service of the year t Sol.

Mr. BURDON gave notice of his intention to
make a Motion on Monday, to bring in a Bill
relative to Ships burnt at Sea.
Gent. WAL POLE moved,' " that there he laid
before the House a List of such Places of Profit,
-lee...as were htld by such Members of the United ,
Ppliament as represented Pleas in Ireland."
~loi•d C ASTL ERE .4G H said, there %vete doubt-
less Officers who could make a return of what
Plat:ei; Pensions, &C.; Were holden during plea- ,
sure ; but there was no proper Officer ofßxetu-,
GoVornineot to make the return who the
Members of that House were who held them.
Mr. 14,0 e. iSON and Mi.lot.t.tErx Made a few,
,cnsarks on tobjea.
The SPEAKER said, it had been represented.
to him, that the Public Officers were frequeptly
poi under great difficulty, in obey ing the Orders
of that House, an 4 that it Was an embarrassment
to public business,_ irhen, in consequenceof Mo-
tionsi, Orders were made for Papers, without its
. being ascertained in whit manner .the Officers
.could, possibly execute the order. He therefore,
wished, that Gentlemen who made such
.IVlo-
tiOni; :WOld previously in uire how the proper
Offiiier could execute the Wier. With 'regard
to the present Motion, the only Person Who could
know officially who were the Members of that
Ho* from Ireland,- was the Clerk.of the Crown ;
but go Officer, whose, business it would be to
make the Return of Places and Pensions, &c. had
a. right to certify for the Clerk of the Crown, who
were the Members
,for Ireland' returned to Oa:
House. •
Geieral IP-APPLE, "in consequence of these
sugpstiom, wiih. the consent of the-House with.
drew hii Motion ; and afterwards moved, than
a' CoMmittee be appointed to inquire what 01W.
ces or Trust, Pensions,*and Places of Profit, were
haldeti' by Membtrs of that :House, Representa.
Lives for Ireland, and to report the , same to the
House, distinguishing what iPlaeos were holden
at vlcasure, or In reversion. •
COMMITTEE OF WAYS'ANES.TdEAN.S,,.

The House baying resolved itself into a Corn_
mittee cif Ways.4ld Means, Mr. Bp.,,GGt in the
_
,Mr. 110$E moved, that every- Subscriber to
the Lan, should be entitled to an anpuity of five ;
shillings,. in addition to; the s.6l.t.los.Reduced.
This, hel,aid, wits a piece of justice to the Sub_
scriber's,- and necessary in order to rectify a
mistake, which had crept in:o the resolution of
the

Mrt .Rot then next moved thq Resolution
laying, an additiorol duty upon Paper.,—When
the last duty had been laid upon this article, and
in order to
_i)revent its bearing too hard upon
Publishers of Newsvapersk or laying them under
a necessity. of charging awe . than the price of
gixpenoc to the Public fot.each Paper, the House
had agreed to allow them by way of discount
upon the Stampputy at the rate of s 61. per cent.
bus' if they rose their Papers Above the price of
sixpence; then this discoitnt was not to be allowed. .
Following: the same system of regulation, he
had now "to propose to the Committee that under
the sante epn4ition, the Printers of Newsitipers
be allowed a farther allowance by way of dis.
eount upon the Stamp Dutyof 4.1. *Os. in addi-
tion .0 the 161. per cent. alcody allowed.—
Although they would .he ,thus cestrieled from ad.
vanciO& the Price of their Papers to the 'Public,
yet it would be optional with them as to raising
the price Of their advertisements,- ,
The Resolutions were '4,greeil to, Rod the
liou,se being resumed,:the rizipart was cap ,rad tp
he brought ,up tO-1110110W) :;a93 leave given to
,the Committee to sit again 41.1 1\40.114:1' next.

COMMITTEE 0.1 SUPPLY.

The House havin4resolved itself into a Caro-
m t teC of StipplF;- * • - Yr,

Mr. LONG roved, Th& a Svi not excistding
Four Millionsle,glietedior Ming off she_.
quer outstanding Bills forille service of the year
Soo ' • also that the Sum of 1, roo,oool.be grant-
ed fol. paying off Exchequer Bills made out on
The credit Of the Duties- firsicibai-
-the.Sum of zso,oool. be grabted for paying off
Exchequer Bills made out on the credit of Duties
upon Goods imported and exported. TheAllisch
lotions were agreed. to, and ordered to be scported
_to-morrow.
Mr. ROSE brought up. forraising.Twen-
ty-eight Millions by way Of Annuities ; also the
Bills granting additional Duties upon Pepper,
Timber, Lead, and Raisins.; upon Paper, Printed
Cottons, and Tea, which were read a first time,
and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow,
alto' an obset.vation made by Mr. Jot,ir rgi that,
he could have wished more time had been left 'for
discussion of the propriety of laying on an addi-
tional Tax Upon Tea. -
The additional Stamp Duty Bill. upon Deeds
was read a Ant time, and ;ordered to be read a.
second time to-morrnw.

The additional Horse Duty Bill was read a'
firit time,

Mr. yOLLIFFR said, he serious objec-
tions to this addidonat Duty, particularly as it,
respeAe4 Horses employed in Agriculture ; it re-
quired time for discussion, and he wished that
this Bill might stand alone; and .not be mixed
with others. .

Lard SH4FPIELD said, however unfriendly
he must always be to a Tax on Agriculture, he
should not think it a misfortune, if the Tax in
question, should, in any degree, promote the
use of Oxen. instead, of Horses, especially at a
time, when it appears how great the Consumr.:
tion of Corn by Horses is become, and that this
Island does not, at present, produce a sufficiency
of Corn forthe subsistence of its Inhabitants.—
Oxen, in many countries, and in all ages,' hart-
perfortned the entire agricultural business. The
Ox, when he is past his labour, furnishes the
best Food for Man. The Horse furnishes Food
only for Dogs, and while 'he lives, if only. Mo.'
derately fed, consumes daily as much Corn- iis)
would subsist six or seven mien ; and we ,shouhl
consider, that one-fourth, and, pethips; at this t
time a larger proportion of the Peuple, 'have dif.:
ficulty in procuring Oaten Bread. ,
After some farther conversation betwe,en "3/Yr.'
Rost and Mr. JoLLIFFE, the second reading"
the Bill, was fixed' for to.morrow.
The Post Additional Duty Bill was read a first
time.

Sir SIDNEY SMITH'S PetlhiOD Bill was read a
first time.

Mr.B AGWELLL an Irish Member, remarked,
that the Assessed 'faxes were appartioned-in
land at the rate of 2- I 7 ths of what was paid by this
Country. At that rate the Irish Memberi-•}ad,
paid for their Servants, Carriages, &c. but when
in. England they were again taxed for the same
articles.
'tr.- POSE said, that- what the Ilonouialite
Gentleman had stated doubtless
aeservect. -se.
rious consideration. to obviate the difficulty,
perhaps- it might be
.proper.-
on producing certificates of haviill ;paid these
duties in Ireland, shOuld be eXeniptect
.4 from .
the payment of them here. With' respeft ciothe
Income Tat, it was expressly stipulated* that a
residence of six months in the Country, required
the Party to pay to it; Vut here again it .might
be deserving consideration,. how ,far some ex-
emption Might'be inade in favOUr of Irish. Mem.
hers •; however, this was a. point on which he
wished to decline
.giving any decisive opinion
at present.
. At five o'clock the House adjourned till to.
morrow.

THE SUET.

501.1.24 QULS'ZIECZAR rALSUM Mrbt. r

His MAJESTY being 'still indisposed' wit!
cold, for, which it is 'recommended to him to• keep •
the Howse,. he:yesterday held a Levce at, &tic";
inghatn.house, which was attended by moit,pfl
the new Ministers, viz.—Mr..AD-Ditictoit4, Earl
Sr. VINCENT, Lord klAwKEsautt, LOrd lio-
n Ater, &c,_ &e. who had the honour to kiss His
MA I EsTY'S Hand on their new Appointments,

A Privy Connell was afterwards held at Buck.
Righatn:housei at which Ths:lllArtyrit was, pre-
sent, when Earl S. Vl'Ncvmr,q4or4i,AßLlEN,
and Colonel. YokicE, were sworn in MeMbers of
I lis I\lajesty's Most Hon: Privy

IT is generally reportedi'ancl We believe with
sonic truth, that a communication has been made
CO BONAPARTE from our Government, through
the medium of M. OTTO, to know whether the
French Government be now disposed to enter
into a. Negotiftion for, Peace. If we arc to judge
by the Message of the COvoillite to the Councils
upon comamicating to them 'the conclusion of
the Treaty of Peace between. the ,gmfititoa of
Gegat4rrT and France, thug icem stunt` ground
for 19sing that the answer of ' the .Frenelt- Go.
~ernment may be favourable' to the commrnce.
meat of a Negotigtipol

IF the ioiarts4 evety English
Readq nlust naett,strally fecl in tilt Nrlia,infnutry