Star.
London, England, 1808-05-31 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Colonel LESBROW, as Chairman of the Committee to try
the merits of the Downpatrick Election, reported at the Bar that
John Wilson Croker, Esq. was duly elected, and that the Petition
did not appesr to the Committee to be frivolous or vexatious.
Mr. CAMPBELL presented a Petition from the Landholders
in the Courty of Renfrew, against the Sugar Distillation Bill.—
Ordered to lie on the table.
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY moved the second reading of the
evately Stealing Bill, which, after some words from Mr. Yorke
stud the Solicitor Genera!, was read a second time accordingly,
and ordered to be committed on Thursday next.
1 he Acquitted Persons' Compensation Bill was ordered to be
read a second time on Friday next.
The Irish Fees of Assize Bill was read a third time and passed.
Mr. M'CLEOD presented a Petition from the Landholders of
the County of Cromarty, against the Distilleries Bill.
Mr. WESTERN gave notice, that he would, on Thursday
next, move for leave to hrirg in a Bill for the bet.er regulation of
the °rect. Fishery at. Chatnatn.
Sir ARTHUR brought op the Report on tl,e
Holyhead Harbour Impamement Bill, which was ordered to lie
on the table and :al* grit to d.
Mr. SMITH pi :genies: at the Bar certa:r Papers relative to the
ex,seeces lncurred by the Royal Hospital at Greenwich, in tarry-
ing into Owes the la.e Peze Act, from the :st cf March, 1807, to
the Ist of Marci , ion:t.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Alderman SHAW presented a Petition from the Freeholders
of the County el Ayr, against the Disulleri ro Bill.—Ordered to
lie on the table.

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The Vauxhall Bridge Bill was read a third time, passed, and or-
dt red to the Loma.

Mr. WARDELL gave notice, that he would tomorrow move
for fu:ther Papers relative to the Army Clothing
The Lunatics' Bill was recommitted, whet: the Report was
then received, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time on
Wednesday next.
Mr. W. WYNNE gave notice, that he would, on the same
day, moves for an humble Address to his Majesty, that he would
be graciously phased to order the building of a Gaol for the recep-
tiss. of Criminal Lunatics.
The Dean and New Forest Bill went through a Committee, and
th- Report was ordered to be rerawad to-morrow.
11s1r, STURGES BOURNE braught up the Report of the Her-
sing fishets Committee, and leave was given to bring in a Bill
pursuant to the same.
Mr. SHERIDAN presented a Petition from J.unes Tandy, Esq.
late his .Majesty's gaol of Kilmainham, and once au
emits( lit pine merchnnt in the City of Dublin. The petition stated,
the itryisentnent of Mr. Tandy for three years, and his solemn
protestation of his ignorance of the cause of his confinement, and
that be was not an are or any offence that could have produced such
to prisonmert, which was alledged.as the cnuse of its decline in
the wine traii.:, and the total ruin of his affairs. He thcrafore
prayed for such relief as the House might seem fit to grant. The
s'esitiuti was erderkd to lie on the Tabk.
Sim filar Petitiors were presented from Bernard coy, ThorcaS
Ritt•Wsv. and Henry kliegs, which were savcraliy ordeied to lie
at the Fraibie,

Mr. HUSKISSON mowed," That there be laid upon the table
a copy of the Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the
King s Proctor, dated October 25, 18015, relative to the restora-
tion of the Prince of Wales Lisb)n Packet and her cargo."--
Ordered. .

The Land-Tax-Commmissioners Bill went through a Commit-
tee, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow.
1 he Committee on the Orders in Council 13:11 was Postponed
till to-morrow. _ _

Mr. WHARTON brought up the report of the Committee on
the Public Annuities. The resoilgions were. severally agreed to,
and a Bill ordered accordingly.
Mr. Palmer's per Centage Bill was read a second time, and or-
dered to be committed on Friday next.
' COMMISMICERS O:• MII.ITARY INQUIRY.
Mr. RQSE was anxious to call the attention of the House to
the Fifth Report of the Commissioners of Military Inquiry. He
did not rise to make any complaint against the Commissioners; far
from it. He thought that their exertions in the cause of public eco-
nomy were highly nigitorious;
.but still, he was of opinion, that
that part of their report which charged the Apothecary-General
"dill having received undue profits, did not seem to be strongly
supported by proof. He was anxious tosatisfy the. House and the
Public, that in the agreement between the Lords of the Treasury
and that person, the Public had suffered no loss. lie moved,
" That there be laid before that House copies of all Proceed-
ir.gs of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, from the in of
December, 1796, to the 31st of August, 1799, with an Account
of Payments made for Medicines and Surgical Instruments for the
Use of the Army."
Mr. YORKE said a few words in viudicatioa of the Apothe-
cary General, when the motion was agreed to.
The Bri•ish Ships Bill passed through a Committee, and the
report was ordered to be received to-morrow.