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To H. Gunnell, Esq. for extra Clerks, for the
business of the House of Commons -
To W. Stacey, Esq. as Counsel to the Commit-
tees of the House of Peer%
For Bow-street horse patrole
To James Dubois, an American loyalist -
For discharging a balance due f)r Mathemati-
cal Instruments for the Colony of New South
Wales. 19 12 0
The Report was ordered to be brought up on Monday next.
Mr. BIDDULPH moved for an Account to be laid before the
House of inch Monies as bad been lent from the Civil List
since the year 1794, and not repaid to the Consolidated Fund.—
Ordered.
Mr. TIERNEY complained that the Accounts which he bad
moved for some time ago, respecting the Naval Stores captured
at Copenhagen, had not yet been returned to the House.
Sir ARTHUR WELLESLEY signified that it was with the
o:Ecer in the Admiralty, and would forthwith be produced when

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ready.
The Irish Customs Regulation Bill was read a first time, and
the Bill for regulating the East India Trade with Ireland, a third
time.
The Innkeepers' Allowance Bill went through a Committee.
ORDERS IN COUNCIL.

The House then went into a Committee, to con-
sider farther of the Petitions against the Orders in
Council.
Mr. Brougham was heard as Council for the Peti-
tioners, in a speech of great length, in the course of
which he summed up and enforced the various points ,
of evidence that bad been adduced.
After Counsel had withdrawn,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, that as in his opinion many parts of the subject
had not been sufficiently elucidated by the evidence
which the House had heard, he proposed to move
that the Committee should report progress, and ask
leave to sit again on Monday, for the purpose of
hearing further evidence, for which he should then

MOTC.
Mr. TIERNEY observed, that he certainly could
have no objection to the hearing of farther evidence
on this subject ; though he must regret that, through
the precipitation of the Right Honourable Gentle-
man, the House were now committed in such a way
as to the hearing evidence on the subject of a measure
which had been sanctioned by an Act that had pas-
sed through both Houses. He himself proposed .to
take the liberty of calling additional evidence, in imi-
tation of the Right Honourable Gentleman ; and he
meant to call some of those Gentlemen belonging to
a certain club of merchants who had lately appeared
as petitioners in support of the Orders in Council,
and who professed that they understood them so com-
pletely, being:desirous of obtaining a little of their
knowledge on the subject.
;Sir CHARLES PRICE, in answer t 3 a Right
Honourable Member (Mr. Tierney) expressed his
readiness to afford the Committee all the information
upon the subject before them in his possession.
After a few observations from Mr. A. Baring, the
Chancellor of the Exclzmand D. Lawrence, the
Commititee'reportockpro .
askedleave sit
again 00144oakaneict, welzen ag s reed-M. '
Mr. ManniiipateuipSic • ?race weet•ordenoti
to atteud the Committee.— djourued till Monday.

PETITIONS OF TI-IE CORPORATION OF LONDON TO
BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIANIENT. .
To the Honqurable the COMMONS of the UNITID KINGM't of •
GRRAT BRITAIN and IRSLAND, in Parliament assemble'. •
The Humble Petition of the Loan MAYOR, ALDERMEN,
and. COMMONS of the CITY of LONDON) in Co
Council assembled,
Sheweth, That your Petitioners have, during a long course of
public events, productive of so many calarnitke, patiently oubnii,
ted to unexampled burthens, and are still ready to make suck
further sacrifices as aye be necessary for maintaining the honour
and independence of threalm.
That these burthens have been considerably augmented by gross
abuses in the management and expenditure of the public money,
and by a profusion of sinecure Places and Penriuns, which have
not only greatly aided to the sufferings of the People, but created
a pernicious and dangerous influence, corrupting and undermining
the pure and free principles of the British Constitution.
That after the enormous abuses brought to light by the mints
Con:listless of Inquiry, it is a matter of deep concern to your
Petitioners, that the offenders thereby discovered have not been
brought to justice, and those who so grossly misapplied the public
money have hitherto escaped with impunity.
your Petitioners did therefore rely upon Parliament thai speedy
and effectual measures would have been adopted to reform such
abuses, and detect and punish the offenders in future.
That your Petitioners viewed with much satisfaction the fowl,
dation of a Committee of Finance, and hailed the introduction
into your Honourable House of a Bill to preveat the granting of
Places in Reversion, as the first step towards these salutary refor-
mations. They beheld with increased satisfaction the measures
taken by your Honourable House, both during the late and per
sent Session of Parliament, to carry the same into effect.
That it was with grief and disappointment they observed the
views and intentions of your Honourable House unhappily fres.
trued ; and they have too much reason to apprehend, that the e•
feat of this measure has arisen from that baneful and predomina-
ting influence, which such abuses must necessarily create, and
which this Bill was intended to correct.
That it appears to your Petitioners at all times essential, that
rigid economy should be observed in the expenditure of the pea&
money, and that no Places or Pensions should be bestowed but
for real public services, more particularly so at the present mo-
ment, when it is declared " that this country is at the very crisis
of its fate," and the people are called
to
for such unexampled
sacrifices and exertions. They beg f to suggest to your Ho.
nourable House the serious consequences likely to remit, shonki
a disposition be evinced by either branch of the Legislature at
perked so awful and momentous, not to participate with the pea
isle in their dangers, sacrifices, and privations. They therefore
play your Honourable House, not to relax in your endeavours is
carrying so necessary and beneficial a measure Into effect, and
cauApg inquiries to be made into the receipt, management, and
expenditure of the public money, adopting measures which may
effectually guard against such abuses in future, and for sbeilsklng
all unnecessary Places and Pensions, as well in Reversion as other-
, wise, as the best means of consolidating the strength of the Em.
'Are, and calling forth the united energies and exertions of the
people, at a time so necessary for the safety and Hanky of hie
Majesty's dominions.

To the Right Honourable the Loans SPIRITUAL and Tturnat
in Parliament assembled.
The Humble Petition of the Loan MAYOR, Annuts,
and COMMONS of the City of London, in Common
Council assembled :
Sheared:, (after a repetition of the first five paragraphs in the
Commons petition.)
That it was with grief and disappointment that they observed
the views and intentions of their Representatives in Parliament
unhappily frustrated by your Lordships' rejection of this atces.
sary and salutary measure depriving the people, while labouring
under such accumulated difficulties, of all hope of seeing any pro-
gress made in remedying such great and acknowledged evils.
That they beg most seriously to impress upon your Right Ho-
nourable House, at a time when it is declared, " that this country
is at the crisis of its fate," and the united exertions of all ranks are
necessary to resist the dangers with which tbay are assailed, a
disposition in either branch of the Legislature to withhold from
the people a redress of public grievances must be productive of
, most serious consequences, necessarily damp their ardour, and ins.
pede their exertions in the important struggle in which they are
engaged.
They therefore pray your Right Honourable House to take
thew matters into your consideration, and that your Lordships wilt
be pleased to adopt the speediest and mos: effectual measures foe
reforming all abuses In the receipt, management, and expenditurd
'of the public money, and preventing such abuses in future ;—ant-
for abolishing all unnecessary places and pensions, as well in rtg,
version as otherwise, as thebest means of consolidadngthestragA,
of the Empire, and calling forth the united energies and exertio
of the people, at a time so necessary for the safety and security d
his Majesty's dominionrs

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCP:.
Consols, for money, 6aft—for account, 641i—fur May 65a.

PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
3 per Cent. Red. Ann. slim Ditto Ann. 7 !3-161hs I
S per Cent. Cons. 04* Ex. Bills, 11. 4s. pr.
5 per Cent. 3614 English Tickets, 211. I.
India Bonds, 2s. a 3s. dis, Cons. for acc. 64ii
Imp. 3 per Cent. 6411

Sir SADIVEL HOOD sailed yesterday from the Downs,
in the CENTAUR) of 74 guns, for the Baltic.

The rumour of an action having taken place in the
Mediterranean is still kept up. Sir R. STRACHAN,II
is said, attacked the enemy in Palmas Bay, where
they were lying at anchor. His force consisted of
seven sail of the line and a frigate ; the enemy's of
nine sail of the line and three frigates. The battle is
represented as terrible. Three of the enemy's ships
are said to have gone down in the action, and two of
the British squadron sunk soon afterwards. The re'
maining nine sail of the enemy arc stated to have am
rendered, but that Sir RICHARD bad fallen before the
completion of the victory.
Some maintain, but we believe from some mistake,
that the above acconnts have been newly received.
This is not the case. It is only a more ample extract
of the news said to have been received two days ago
by a house in the City.

It is true, that French and Dutch Papers of late
dates have been received, but they are entirely silent
respecting the operations of the different squadtoos
now known to be in the Mediterranean.

We have already stated what must be obvicus to
every reader who has been attentive to known events
since the date of the sailing of the Rochefort screw
dron, that them 4 rcry probability that an action
has taken place in the Mediterranean before this tiro%
in which event we can hardly doubt of victory having
declared in favour of his Majesty's ships- We cad
not, bVirleM, join with those whO4 ‘aking advanitor
of. the Willipsirse of people to believe good
Osinitliefhive a right at any time to ho-4 the rfAci
but especially on thtfirst jvy of Apra