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London, England, 1808-02-23 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, FE B. 22.
Counsel was heard in the Case of Sheddon v. Patrick, which
involved a question of legitimacy ; and on the part of the Appel-
lant, it was contended, that bastardy in Scotland did not necessa-
rily imply bastardy in England, so as to disinherit the party claim-
ing landed property. The farther bearing was deferred until
Wednesday mat.
A petition was presented on behalf oldie prisoners in Abingdon
j ail, and it was ordered that it do lie on the table of the House.
A person from the Office of the Chamberlain of the City of
London presented certain accounts relative to the said City, re-
specting which, tt was ordered to the like effect.
The House went into a Committee on the Malt Duty Bill, af-
ter which, the Chairman of the Committee, Lord Walsingham,
reported progress.
Lord AUCKLAND proposed the second reading
of the Act
for continuing certain statutes respecting commerce and naviga-
tion tomorrow, which WAS agreed to.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS,
ELECTION COMMITTEE.
On the application of Mr. VILLIERS, Chairman of the Com-
mittee, upon the Dublin University Election petition, stating
same temporary defect of evidence, leave was given to that Com-
mittee to adjourn until the Speaker should issue Lis warrant, giv-
ing them leave to re-assemble.
Colonel STANLEY reported from the Committee on the Eve-
sham election petition, that Humphrey Howard, Esq. the peti-
tioner, was duly elected, and ought to have been returned ; but
that the opposition of Sir Manasseh Lopez, the returned Mem-
ber, was not frivolous or vexatious ; the engrossing Clerk was
ordered to amend the return accordingly.
Mr. WHARTON rer •-tetl from the Committee en the Saltash
petition of right, the decision of that Committee, that the right of
election existed in the Burgage-tenure, and not solely in the Cor-

por.►tion.
An Officer from the Office of the Chamberlain of London. pre-
sented an account of the sums paid thcreout for paving, cleansing,
and lighting the City for the List year.—Ordered to lie en the
Table.

NOTICES.

Mr. SHARP called to the recollection of the House an intima-
tion he had formerly given, of a motion respecting the affairs of
Copenhagen. The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
bad before called on him to name a day ; but as the Papers on the
subject were not then twfore the House, and some uncertainty
prevailed as to the extent to which documents would be produced,
be could not then name a day. He rose now, however, to appoint
Wednesday, the 2d of March.
Lord FOLKSTONE gave notice of a motion for Monday next,
relative to the restoration of the Danish ships of war.
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TRADE AND NAVIGATION.
TIERNF.Y gave notice, that he would on Wednesday
move for a Committee of the whole House, to take into conside•
ration the better protection of Trade and Navigation.

AMERICA.
Mr. Secretary CANNING presented, pursuant to order, a
series of papers on the Negociation between this Country and the
United Stag of America. Ordered to lie nn the table.
Mr. PONSONBY, pursuant to his notice of Friday last,
moved for the production of the substance of all Accounts received
by his Majesty's Ministers, relative to the acquiescence of Ame-
rica in the decree* of the French Government respecting neutral
ships, and the blockade of British ports, with the dates when
filch accounts were received.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hoped the
Hous- would not accedoco the motion of
Ministers had received no
precise official documents upon this.pnint. The notoriety of the
fact that the Decree included America as well as every other
,
neutral nation, and that America never had,either by her Antbas-•
,odor or otherwise, demanded a revocation of that Decree, which
bad been rigorously executed, made it obvious that she ad ac-
quiesced under its operation. The disbelief of such acquieuxonce
might be matter of argument for the Right Honourable Grade-
man ; but the contrary inf.. rence as clear to his Majesty's Mi-
niftert, who, though they had received nothing in the shape of do-
contents to prove it, had felt it their duty to act upon that inference.
Mr. VONSONBY said, this Answer for the present satisfied his

curiosity.
An Officer presented, pursuant to order, a series of Documents
relative so Sir Houle Poph.an.—Ordered to lie on the table.
WANG ANO MEANS.
Mr. \t HA RTON brought up the Report of the
committee of Ways and Means, containing the Reso.
lltions for imposing an Export duty on. Salt. The
,t resolution,. imposing a duty of ninepencc per
biishel upon all salt exported to the Continent of Eu-
r ,pc, was read and agreed to; and, on the second tae-,
solution being rea.l. for imposing a duty a threepence
per bushel, upon ail salt exported to more distant
countries, -
The CFiANCELIOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, he was so anitiOus that the character of any
measure adopted in furtherance of the principle of
the late ()satin in Council, should not go forth under
any liability to misrepresentation or misconception,