The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-18 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

(From the Votes of the House of Coninions of Feb. 17.)
WAYS and MEANS,— RESOLUTIONS REPORTED.
1. " That, towards raising the supply granted to his
' Majesty, the Min of 12,000,0001. be raised by Exchequer
Bills, for the service of the year 1831.
2. " That, towards making good the supply granted to
his Majesty, the sum of 2,000,0001., a part of the sum
now remaining in the Exchequer, or remaining to be re-
ceived on the 31st day of January, 1831, to complete the
aids granted by Parliament for the service of the year
1830, be applied to the serv:ce of the year 1831.
3. " That, towards making good the supply granted
to his Majesty, there be issued and applied the sum of
60,0001., to be paid into the Exchequer by the United
Company of Merchants of England trading to the East
Indies, towards the expense of railing pay, pensions, and
allowances to his Majesty's forces serving in India, in per-
titmice of an Act of the 4th year of his late Majesty.
4. " That, towards making good the supply granted to
his Majesty, there be issued and applied any sum or sums.
which may have been or which may be paid into the Ex-
chequer before the sth day of April, 1832, in respect of
Exchequer Bills issued pursu snt t two Acts of the 57th
year of his late Majesty, to authorize the issue of Exche-
quer Bills for the carrying on public works and fis!letif s
in the United Kingdotn."
Resolutions agreed to; Bill upon the first resolution
ordered to be brought in by Mr. Ellice, Lord Viscount
Althorp, and Mr, Spring Rice.
Bill upon the subsequent resolutions ordered' to be
brought in by Mr. Ellice, Lord Viscount Aithorp, and
Mr. Spring Rice.

EXCISE ACTS,—RESOLUTION REPORTED.
" That the duties on candles made in Great Britain,
and on candles made in Ireland, and brought from thence
into. Great Britain, and on licences taken out by makers
of candles in Great Britain and Ireland, and all draw-
backs granted and payable on the removal of candles from
Great Britain to Ireland, and on the exportation of cauilles
to foreign parts, shall cease and determine."
Resolution agreed to; Bill ordered to be brour:lit in by
Mr. Ellice. Lord Viscount Althorp, and Mr. Spring Rice.
CUSTOMS ACTS,—RESOLUTIONS REPORTED.
1. " That all duties and dr►wbacks of Customs payable
an coals, eulm, and cinders, and on slates brought or sent
from one part of the United Kingdom to another part
thereof, do cease and determine.

$. " That, in lieu of the duties of Customs now payable
upon the exportation of coals, culm, and cinders, there l,e
pill the several duties of Customs hereinafter set forth ;
that is to say,
Coals, (2utm, and cinders, usually sold by measure, viz.,
exported to any British possession, the chat_ X s. .1.
dron, imperial measure 0 1 0
--- exported to any other place, viz.,
in a British ship, the chaldron imperial
measure 0 3
ci
in a Foreign ship, the chaldron, imperial
measure 0 18 3
Coals, culm, and cinders, usually sold by weight, viz.,
---- exported to any British possessions, the ton 0 0 8
---- exported to any other place, viz.,
in a Brit ish ship, the ton 0 3 4
in a Foreign ship, the ton 0 12 2"
Resolutions agreed to; ordered to be brought in by
Mr. Ellice, Lord Viscount Althorp, and Mr. Spring Rice.

Mr. O'CONNELL, wade his appearance in the
House of Commons last night, about eleven o'clock, and
was in conversation with Mr. A. Dawsorr, on the hack
bench, ou the opposition side. lie did not, however, take
any part in the business of the evening.
MR. SHEIL.—Jt is confidently stated that
our eloquent countryman, Mr. SHEIL, is about to enter
Parliament as the representative of an English borough.
We understand that he does so completely independent of
the Ministry, or any party in the House, an will, of
course, be at liberty to advocate his own views on the im-
portant political questions which must come before the
present Parliament.—Dublin Mornistp Register.

seen no more, till the discovery
It is our melancholy duty to record. the
seswoenreTuesday. The sad catastropl:e
swamping of one of the Neath pilot-boats, with four men
on hoard, last Monday. She went down ins.tantaneouslv,
i andof their the
occurred in our bay, off Neath river, and many deep
mourners survive to deplore it.—Cambrian.
poor Je,faelblndowi
Of hair-breadth escapes and accidents during
the late storm, we have as yet heard but little, but the
following is worthy of a passing notice :—A young girl of
Strathspey set off from hymn on Tuesday se'nnight, in
spite of the wise and grave admonitions of the more staid
and elderly people, to attend a marriage at Grantewn.
The snow was driving furiously, and, after a series of
fruitless efforts to achieve her journey, she fairly sunk
k\odgr the elemental war, and was fixed in a wreath near
the bridge of Spey. Here she lay in a state of insen -
sibility for some hours, till a more courageous party passing
by happened to discover her, and site was rescued from her
perilous situation. Being carried into an adjoining
. house,
the girl recovered, and, with characteristic spirit, she corn-
the
gayest.
pleted her pedestrian excursion, and vas soon
of the gay at the marriage party.—Glasgow Chronicle.