The Sun.
London, England, 1818-02-21 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. Johnson, from the London Dock Company, presented
an Account of the Receipts and Disbursements of the said
Company, from the 30th November, I£ll6, to the 30th No-
vember, 1317. Also a Reportrelative to the progress of the
'Mork s.
Ordered to lie on the table.

There was laid on the table Accounts of the Prices oc Corn
for last year, together with Accounts of the number of Ships
cntploved in the Whale and Herring Fisheries.
A petition was presented from the Dealers in Leather ia
Worcester, against the Duties ou that article.
Mr. CANNING presented a petition from Liverpool, pray-
ing fur a r• peal of the Duties on Salt.
On the motion of Sir EGERTON BRYDGES, it was or-
dered that such parts of a former Order relative to the tight
of Copyright, be forthwith complied with.

I\lr. BROGDEN brought up the Report of the Election
Atnundn►cnt Bill, when, after some conversation INtwecn
General Thornton, Mr. iVenn, and Sir William Burrottg-hs,
the Amendments of the Committee were ;treed to, With an
understanding that the trait► discussion would take place on
the third reading.

Mr. •10i-IN S:`,IYITI proposed a new clause to prent-any
(Way or obstruction to the OIL by authorising the Returning
Officer, in tlte event of any di,puted votes, to refer the consi-
deration of thcni tit, a place appointed for that purpose.

This clause was agreed to.
Sir W. BURROUGIIS thought it necessary to guard, by a
specific provision, against any abuse which might arise from
the claose enforcing a poll of 40)1.4rsons on the second day.
app,went tw;jority, in t:eddrtee of the great body of
electors, might thus be obtained. The object of the clause
which he proposed was, that in place of a poll of 40croteri,
to adopt votes tendett d to that amount.
After some obseivations from Mr. Wynn and Lord Palmer-
ston, the clause was r egatived ; Mr. Wynn having expressed
a determination to make the present provision Igss liable to
be nliosed. . . .

After some fuilber discnssion on the remaining clauses of
the Bill, anti a re-statement by Mr. Lamb of the objections
avllieh be entertained towards the measure, the Report was
agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time on
'onday sc'nnight.
A Message from the Lords announced their Lordships' as-
sent to the 30-tuillionsExchequrr Bills; and the Malt Duties
Bills.
On the motion of Mr. Lusbingtorr, it was ordered, that at
its rising the House should adjourn to Monday.
Mr. BROUGHAM preSented a Petition from the inhabitants
of Sunderland, in Durham, in .f.trour of the Chimney-sweepers
Regulation Bill.
On the motion of Mr. BENNET, and af`►r a few observa-
tions from Mr. LOCKHART, the Biil Was tarn read a third
Ore, and passed.
Mt. BROUGHAM presented a Petition from the ancient
town of Winchcisca against the double tax on Leather.

Ordered to be printed.
Mr.TIERIN'EY, in the, name of an Honourable Friend of
his (Mr.Philips), postponed his notice of a motion respecting
the Petitions of persons complaining of grievances under the
Auspensio► of the Habeas Corpus, from Monday to Friday,
in consequence of the delay in the presentation of the Report
of the Secret Committee.
General THORN TON, in the name of an Hon. Friend of
his (Mr. Calcraft), postponed his motion for Indemnification
to the High Bailiff of Westminster, until Monday.
Sir E. BRYDGES:postponed until Tuesday his motion
relative to the Copyrights of Works claimed by the B►itish
Museum.
Adjourned until Monday.