The Sun.
London, England, 1818-05-23 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The East India Marriage Bill went through a Committee.
Report received, • and ordered to be taken info further consi-
deration on Monday next.
The Clandestine Marriage Bill was read a second time.—
Ordered to be committed un Monday next. •
ROCK SALT.

Mr. CALCRAFT moved for a Committee -of the whole
House, on the Act 57 Geo. 3, cap. 4. regulating the Duty on
Rock Salt, with a view to obtain leave to bring in a Bill to re...
duce the Duty on Rock Salt used for Agricultural purposes. la
moving this, he wished it to be understood that the Salt Corn-.
mittee had turned their attention to several other important
objects connected with the subject of their inquiry; audit was
not because they had lost sight of those other objects, hut be-
cause there was no prospect of their being able to carry theta
this Session, that they now confined themselves to this Bill.
It was their opinion, in particular, that many beneficial re-
gulations respecting Salt used in the Fisheries;might be made..
In the Bill which he should submit to the Committee of the
House, the Duty on Rock Salt used for• Agricultural purposes
he should propose to be 51. per ton, which would make it ac-
cessible to every Agriculturist who might be willing to try
the experiment. •

After some obseryations from Mr. Wallace and Mr. Cnrwen
in support of the motion, the House wetit into a Committee
on the Act in question, on which the Resolr.tion proposed by
the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Cali:raft) was agreed to.—Report
to he received to-morrow. •
The Report of the Highways Penalty Bill was taken into
consideration. To be read a third time on Monday next.
The Report of the Irish Grand Jury Presentment Bill wag
talien into farther consideration. The Bill was recommitted,
the Report afterwards received and taken into consideration,
and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. •
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The Irish Paper Drawback Bill was read a third time, and
passed.
The Navy Prize Bill and the Lottery Bill were committed.--
Reports to be received to.morrow.
The Madder Bill was read a second time.--CoMmitted to-
morrow.

Mr. BENNET presented a Petition from James Camp-
bell, arrested and confined in the gaol of Hamilton, un-
der a warrant issued by the Sheriff Substitute of Lanark-
shire, complaining of cruel and illegal treatment, and praying
for redress,

Mr. BENNET presented a Petition from Brighton for an-
nual Parliaments and universal suffrage.
DRURY-LA.NE THEATRE.
Mr. P. MOORE Itrought in a Bill for amending and en%
larging the powers elwo Acts passed for building and regu-
lating the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane. The Bill was read a
first, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.
' Mr. MADDOCKS moved for leave to tiring in a Bill for the
better preservation of game in certain districts of Wales.—
Leave given.
The Cutlery Trade Bill was read a second time.—To be corn.
mitted on Monday next.

The Report of the Duke_ of Kent's Annuity Bill was taken

iOW :farther -coasideration.—To In :read- a third-tine to-
morrow.
The West Minster Gas Light Bill was read a second time.
The Irish . Pay -Bill went through a Coutritittee.—
Report to be received to-morrow.
Mr. 11::NNET gave notice thvt on Tuesday next. he should
submit a motion to the House relative to the island of Cape
Breton.