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London, England, 1821-05-25 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Jovis 240 die Mali, 1821. •
Wilts and Berks Canal Bill,—read third time, and passed.
Poor Relief Bill,—Petition of Vestrymen of St. Mary-le-
bone, in favour.
Metropolis Gas Light Bill,--Report further considered ;
Bill re-committed to former Committee. _ _

Newington Select Vestry . Bill,—reported ; Report to lie on
the Table :—Leave given to withdraw the Bill.
Metropolis Roads Bill,—Petition of-Coachmen on the Line of
Roads of the New Cross Turnpike Trust ; also, of Coach-
masters and Proprietors of Mails running on the Roads con-
nected with the Metropolis ; also, of Inhabitants of Saint
Pancras; also, of Newington Green; also, of West Ham ;
also, of St. George (Southwark), against; to lie on the Table.
Poor Laws,—Petition of Owners and Occupiers in Climping
(Sussex), respecting the Settlement of Seamen Apprentices.
Corn Laws,—Petition of certain Persons, against ; referred
to the Committee on the depressed state of Agriculture.
Roman Catholics,--Petition of Archbishops and others, re-
specting the erecting of Chapels; to lie on the Table, and to be
printed.
Poor Relief Bill,—Petition of the Minister, Churchwardens,
and Inhabitants of the Parish of St. Mary (Nottingham) ; also,
of the Governor, Deputy Governor, Assistants, and Guardians
of the Poor, in Norwich, against.
Hawkers and Pedlars Licences,—Petition of Retail Traders
of the town of Walsall, to extend the same to 'Persons selling
Goods in the Market. _ _ ,

Clover and Trefoil Seed,—Petitions which have been pre-
sented to the House in this Session of Parliament, concerning
the adulteration of Clover and Trefoil Seed, referred to a Com-
mittee, to examine the matter thereof, and to report the same,
with their observations thereupon, to the House :—Mr. Davies,
Lord Viscount Duncannon, Mr. Ramsden, Mr. Legh Keck,
Mr. Lawley, Mr. Du ale, Sir :Robert Wilson, Mr. Charles
Calvert, 111. r. Byng, Cheere,.Mr.Coke, Mr. Western, Mr.
Curwen, Mr. Collett, Sir Thomas Wilmington,' Mr. Lvg-on,
Lord Viscount Deerhurst, Mr. Birch, Mr. Denman, Mr. Mans-
field, Mr. Wodeliouse, Lord Robert Manners :—Power co send
for persons papers and records ; . five to be the quorum.
Occasional Votes,-Bill to prevent, ordered to be brought in
by Mr. William Williams and Sir Charles Burrell.
Lunatic Asylums,—Act (48 Geo. 3) read ; Bill to amend,
ordered to be brought in by Mr. Edmond Wodehouse and Mr.
Davies Gilbert. _ _

Vagrants,—Acts (17Geo. 2, c. 5, 32 Geo. 3, c. 45, 26 Geo. 2,
c. 34) read ; Bill to amend, ordered to be brought in by Mr.
Chetwynd and Mr. Scarlett.
Justices of Peace,—Act (28 Geo. 3) read ; Bill to enable
them to act out of their Counties in certain cases, ordered to be
brought in by Sir Mountague Cholmeley and Mr. Edward Cust.
Poor Relief Bill,—read a second time, and committed for
Monday.
'Woollen Trade Act,—Resolutions reported ;
1. " That it is expedient that so much of an Act passed in
the 28th year of his late Majesty, for preventing the exportation
of 'Wool, as requires a Registry to be kept by,the Collector and
Comptroller of every port, and transmitted to the Commissioners
of the Customs in London, be repealed."
2. " That his Majesty be authorized to permit the exporta-
tion of live Rams, Sheep, or Lambs, from Great Britain to any
of his Majesty's Colonies or Plantations, or to any of the pos-
sessions of the East India Company." .
Resolutions agreed to ; Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr.
Lushington and l‘lr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.
South Sea Company Act,—Resolution reported;
" That Ships m ballast, entering inwards or outwards, in
any port of the United Kingdom, to or from any port or place
formerly within the limits of the South Sea Company's Charter,
be exempted from the Tonnage Duties granted by the said Act."
Resolution agreed to; Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr.
Lushington ant Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Rum Importation Act,—Resolutions reported;
1. " That the Importation of Foreign Rum into the Islands
of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, or Sark, be prohibited."
2. " That the Exportation of British Plantation Rum from
England to the Islands of Jersey, Guernsey,Alderney, or Sark,
be regulated."
Resolutions agreed to ; Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr.
Lushington and Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Custom Duties Act,—Committee thereupon deferred till
Monday.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.
For the Letter on Pnlsolis, No. V. see the Fourth Page.

' PRICE OF STOCKS
THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Bank Stock 229 228? i
3 per Cent. Red 74kt
3 per;Cent. Cons. 75 7504
4 per Cent . 92 Ai
Bank Long Ann. ' 19
18 15-16ths

5 per Cent. Navy Ann. 109ie
India- Stock 2346
India Ilonds 4ss. 475.
Excheti. Bills • 2 3 pr.
Cons. for Opening 7siii

HIGH WATER AT LONDC
Morning, 10 minutes after 9.

N BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
I Evening, 42 minutes after 9.