Star.
London, England, 1808-06-14 00:00:00

F.I2LI4MENTARr PROCEEDIYGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 13.
Mr. lons Cut !ten was again heard at some length in behalf
-he Appellants In the Rot hurgh Appeal Cause.—The further
pr,sceedirp were appointed for Wednesday next.
Lord HAWKFSBURY presented a Message from his Ma •
i ssty, similar to that presented by the Chancellor of the Excite-
..r in the House of Consons, being the annual Message for a
"oz.e of Credit, ma& by Parliament towards the close of I
every Secdon, which, upon the motion of his Lordship, was or-
• tc:ed to be taken into consideration to-morrow, and their Lord-
s'aips summoned thereon.
His Lordship renewed his motion of Saturday, for the second
of the Local Militia Bill on Wednesday nest, and their
Lordships being summoned thereon.
His Lordship also appointed the second resding of the Irish
a.u.k Loan Bill cis this day se'nnight.
MR. PALMER'S CLAIM.
Lord HAWKESBURY again rose, and, pursuant to notice,
:roved that a Committee be appointed to inquire into and exa-
liine the contract entered into between Mr. Palmer and Govern-
..tent, respecting the manavrnc.nt of the General Post Office ;
iso to inquire into the cause of that Gentleman's dismission from
the office of Comptroller-Gereral to his Majesty's General Pun
(trice, which was agreed to rem. rex.
SICILIAN SUBSIDY.
- Lord HAWKESBURY having previously moved
*he order of the day for taking into consideration his
\l.tiesty's Message respecting the Treaty of Subsidy
old Alliance with the King of Sicily, observed, that
it was not his intention to take up many minutes of
heir Lordships' time upon this subject, such. Treaty
~nd Alliance having met the approbation of several-
.rf his Majesty's preceding Administrations as well as
the present. He trusted therefore the House would
tgree with him upon the necessity of the measure,
and the Vote of Thanks which it was his intention to
nipve for his Majesty's most gracious communication
ft had been the intention of his Majesty's Govern-
ment to have introduced further stipulations into this
'Treaty, but under the circumstances which it was
not now necessary to explain, the present Treaty was
entered into. His Lordship concluded by moving,
" That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, ex li
-
pressive of the Thanks of that House, for his most gracious corn-
munieation ; and assuring his Majesty of the concurrence of their
Lordships in furthering his Majesty's engagements," Ste.
Lord HOLLAND said, he did not rise to express
any disapprobation of the Treaty entered into by
his Majesty with the King of Sicily • for under
all the existing circumstances, he perfectly approved
of it. He wished, however, that the stipulations
had gone further with respect to Sicily, who had not
hitherto strictly adhered to the letter of the Treaty,
by not expending 15s. per annum on the very impor.
tant fortress of Milazzo, out of a subsidy of 500,0001.
He admitted, that the stipulations of the present
Treaty might rest upon grounds which it might not
be proper to lay before the House. It had been his
ordship's intention, on coming down to the House,
to have entered more at large upon this subject ; but
as he understood he should have another opportunity,
e merely rtne to declare his approbation of the main
object of the Treaty.—The Motion was agreed to.
After some further routine business, the Flume adjourned un-
til To-morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The JUDGE ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring In a BM to
amend so much of the 47th of the King, as related to prise!.

The Oyster Fishery Bill was read the second tinW., and coin-
nu tted for to-morrow.
Mr. HUSKISSON obtained leave to bring in a Bill for Ware-
housing private Goods. _ -