The Sun.
London, England, 1818-05-16 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. GRANT presented a Petition from certain Merchants
in the City of London, against any additional duties on the
importation of Cotton Wool.—Ordered to lic.on the table.

Mr. JONES brought i❑ a Bill to regulate the jurisdiction
of Courts in Wales.—Read a first time, and ordered to be
printed, and to be read a second time on Friday next.
On the motion of Sir C. BURRELL, and after a few obser-
vations from Sir W. Curtis and the Speaker, the two Petitions
on the table of the House, against the Brighton Gas Bill,
Were ordered to be laid before the Committee -on that Bill.
The Steam Boat I'reservation Bill was read a third time
and passe,d.
On the motion of General GASCOYNE, an account was
ordered to be laid before the House of the amount of Bank
of England Notes, a❑der 51. in valve, in circulation, of the
dates of the years 1815 and 181 G, as far as the same could be
ramie out.

Mr. Alderma❑ WOOD presented a Petition from Rochdale,
praying fur Pat liamentary Reform.—Ordered to lie on the

The second reading of the Cutlery Bill was postponed to
Monday.
At the suggestion of Sir G. CLERK, and in order that the
merits of the measure might be better understood, Mr. Doug-
las consented to postpone the Scotch Sating Banks Bill until
the next Session. The Order of the Day for reading the Bill
a second time on Monday se'nnight was consequently dis-
charged ; and it was ordered that the Bill should be read a
second time on that day three months.

The second reading of the Bill for encouraging Partnerships
in Ireland was postponed to Monday.
On the motion of Mr. STURGES BOURNE, the Second
Report of the Committee on the Poor Laws Bill was ordered
to be sent to the House of Lords.

Mr. KENNET presented a Petition from the Borough of
St. Andrews, praying for a Reform in the present Borough
syste►n in Scotland.—Ordered to lie on the table,

WAR IN INDIA.

Mr. HOWORTH moved for certain papers relating
to the war in India. His' object in making this

motion Was purely to gain information. So far
back as 1784, the late Lord Melville brought for,
ward a Resolution in the House, stating, tha► to
pursue further conquests in India would be in-
consistent with the true interests of this country.
This Resolution was adopted by Parliament, on
the renewal of the Company's Charter in 1793.—
Yet, notwithstanding this precaution, our domi:-
nions had been continually extending since th,lt
time ; and we were now at war with the only re-
maining Power in India which we had not pre-
viously attaeked, namely, the Pindarees. The
Governor-General was now in the field at the
head of 100,000 men, and probably had by this
time possessed himself of the capitals of Holkar
and Scindia ; and under these circumstance 3, he
did not consider it too much to ask the LlGuse
for some information relative to the rise and pro-
gress of the present war. The Hbn. Gentle-
man then proposed to move for copies of various
papers connected with the origin and progress of
the war.

Mr. CANNING bad no objection to accede to the
Hon..Gentlernan's motion as far as lie could, that
was, to produce all tl►e papers which the Hon.
Gentleman had moved for, as far as they had
reached this country. With respect to, the Pin-
darees, they certainly were not a Power of- very
great consideration ; but when it was recollected
that they had for two years past carried fire and
sword into the Company's possessions, the lion.
Gentleman and the House would, he trusted,
consider it right that steps should be adopted to
put an end to these predatory and idschievons
incursions. He perfectly agreed with the lion.
Gentleman in opinion that a pacific conduct in
India would be most advantageous to this coun-
try; but the Honourable Gentleman would be
aware that occasions might arise in which war
would become inevitable.

Mr. HOWORTH expressed himself satisfied, and
shaped his motion as had been suggested by 'Mr.
Canning, and in this shape it was agreed to.
A Message from the Lords.annenneed their Lordships' as-
sent to several Public and Private Bills,and some others were
returned with amendments.
The Clandestine Marriage Prevention Bill waf read a first
time, and ordered for a second. reading on Tuesday.
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