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London, England, 1808-02-17 00:00:00

PARLIAMEIV7'ARr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY 16.
Earl Onslow took the Oaths and his seat.
The Exchequer-Bills Bill was read a second time, and commit-
ted for Thursday.
Adjourned till to-morrow, (this day) when their Lordships go
in procession to Westminster Abbey.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A Person from the Treasury presented a Copy of sti Report of
she Commissioners for Auditing Public Accounts to the Lords
of the Treasury, by order of the House. Ordered to be on the

Table.
A Person from the Post Office presented an account of the se-
veral packets employed from Milford Haven, &c. dec. to Lreland.
Ordered to lie on the table.
The CUANCLLLOR of the EICHIQUIIt presented an account of
the Licences granted by the Treasury for foreign Trading, since
the commencement of hostilities, distinguishing the months and
years.—Ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed.
Mr. MOILDAUNT presented a List of the Offices and Appoint-
ments in the Naval Asylum, with the salaries and emoluments of
wig department. Ordered lie on the table, and to be printed.
The SECRETARY at WAR presented an account of the effective.
strength of the Militia, with the number of deserters from the
Army in Greatßritain and Ireland, from the Sth of July, 1807, to
the Ist of January, 18011.—Ordered to he on the. Table.
The Report of the Committee of Stiiys and Means was brought
up. The Resolution for granting 10,510,0001. on Exchequer Bills
was agreed to, and a Bill ordered.
The Bank Loan Bill, the Unclaimed Dividend Bill, and the Sur-
veyor of Petty Customs Bill, were read a second time, and order-
ed to be committed on Thursday.
Sir Czauxes Pout moved for the Reports of the Commissio-
ners of Naval Revision that bad been approved of, and their sug-
gestions ordered to be adopted.—Ordered.--He then gave notice
of his intention to move for certain Reports relative to the Naval
Asylum on Friday.
SIR ROME POPHAM.
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Mr. Dyer gave notice, that on Thursday he meant to movt
for several Papers relative to the Transactions imputed to Sir H.
Popham.
Mr. Lushington gave notice, that en tillb same day he meant tc
move for Papers relative to the same subject.
DUBLIN UNIVERS*.
The following Members were drawn as the Committee to try tht
merits of the Dublin University Ection Petition.
Right Hon. J. C. Villiers George Brookes, Esq.
Sir T. B. Thomson, Bart. Sir T. Fetherstone Bart.
Hon. W. Elliot John Kingstone,
David Davenport, Esq. Edward Taylor
Henry Fynes, Esq. George Hibbert, Esq.
Sir W. Oglander, Bart. Sir T. E. Winnington, Bart.
Hon. J. Simpson

NOMINIELL
lion. George Ponsonby George M. Baring, Esq.
LORD-LIEUTENANT OF NORFOLK.
Mr. WINDHAM adverted to the total vacancy in the appoint-
ment of a Lord Lieutenant for the County of Norfolk, since the
death of the Marquis of Townshend, and to the inconvenience
that resulted from that circumstance. It was improper to be with-
out such an officer, because many duties belonged to the situation
such as the appointment of Militia Officers, ate. Ste. It was, bee
sides, particularly unsatisfactory in time of war. He hoped there-
fore, that the Noble Lord on the other side (Castlereagh) wool(
tell when this interregnum was to end, or what arrangements
were in progress on the subject. The matter, he thought,
could not be difficult to settle, because Government could not be
puzzled in their choice from the number of candidates, as few
could be qualified in every respect for the situation.
Lord CASTILLIMAOH Wit not prepared to make any particular
communication on the subject ; but no inconvenience could. be
felt, as he understood the duty of Lord Lieutenant, during a va•
cam, devolved upon the Vice-Lieutenant.
MALT A Si) PENSION DUTY SILL.
On the motion for She third reading of the Malt and Pension

Duty Bill,
Mr. Hoene objected to the clause which empowered chi
Treasury to grant warrants, in certain cases, to remit the payment
of the shilling and sixpence duties on certain offices. His objec-
tion was, that it was unconstitutional le give to the Crown the
discretion of remitting a tax.
In this objection he was supported by Sir Than Newlyn., Mr.
WINDIIAI4, and Lord H. ParTt.
Mr. Hossissote, Mr. Rose, and the CnAtecezzoa of the Ea-
C 111121.111 argued, on the other hand. that this was nothing mon
than legalizing a practice which bad beihre been resorted to irre-
gularly.
Ms. HOINTR moved that the clause bt left out.
The Motion was negatived, without a division.
Sir JoaN New TORT, however, succeeded in an amendment which
he proposed, that their pay and pensions should be paid net to the
supeaunnuated officers and widows of officers, Sec. in the land set-
s vice, as well as the naval service.
Several verbal amendments were then made, and the Bill was
read a third time and passed.
RVENIAN MEDIATION.
Mr. WHITBREAD rose, to move for some
Papers preparatory to that motion, of which he had
given notice for Monday se'nnight. It appeared to
him that all the papers for which he should move
were so evidently necessary, that if he had not re
ceived intimation that some of them would be op-
posed, it could never have occurred to him that it
would have been necessary to preface his motion with
any observations. He considered it his public duty
to call for the production of those documents, which
wuuld throw light upon a subject that he thought
most necessary to bring before the serious discussion
of Parliament. He thought there appeared to be too
great an indisposition in the Gentlemen on the other
:tie to produce those public papers and documents.
It appeared to him, that publicity was the very es-
sence of our Constitution : and that whatever might
be the practice of other countries, the conduct of our
Government should be open to Parliament and to the