Star.
London, England, 1809-03-04 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

A Message from the Lords announced their Lordships comae- r
e to the Irish Militia Enlistment Bill.
mr, 1.1-141RNTON brought in a Bill for Building a Bridge
over the Thames,'t.y Vauxhall, read a first time, and ordered to
be read a second erne.
mr,LocKHART obtained leave to bring in a Bill to enable
,the proprietors of the Golden-lane Brewery, to sue or be sued in
the none of Extorts and Parry. •
Mr. CHUTE obtained leave of absence to go into the country
for a mouth for the recovery of his health.
* pew writ was ordered for the Borough of Peterboro', in the
el of Dr. Laiiresiee, deceased.
Mr. LOCIMART obtained leave of absence to go the Circuit.
On the motion of the ATTORNEY GENERAL, the House resolved,
itself into a Committee, to consider of means for better regulating
the Plymouth Police. The Attorney-General stated, that the pe-
of Plymouth-dock rendered it nee, Diary, that some
culla situation
Measures should be taken to prevent depredations being commit-
ted to the extent they are at present. Here be minutely described
the auntie:on of Plymouth Dock, which he proved, from the clash-
ing districts of the several Magistrates there resident,-was suck as

tat ender it Molt to poomall with efiket aping at *fender. '
He then moved for leave to bring in a Bill for establishing a La-
cal Police for more effectually preventing the deprolodanawet the
stores in his Majesty's dock-yards.
Mr. CURWEN strongly opposed it, and thought the House
should most attentively watch the progress of &Us at that. ,de-
scription.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL agreed with the Honourable
Member in thinking Bills of that.description should be carefully
watched, bat proceeded to demonstrate the necessity of taking
such measures as ke bad it in contemplation to suggest, in the Bill
be proposed to bring in. The expedient he proposed did not ori-
ginate with him, nor any of his friends; but an Honourable Mem-
ber
on' the other side, from living on the spot, had been convin-
ced of the necessity of such a measure, and from a suggestion of
his, he (the Attorney-General) had brought it forward.
After a few words from a Member, leave was granted to bring
in the Bill.
Mr. MADOCKS said, that on Monday next, he would move
that certain documents in the possession of the Secretary of State,
relating to the improvements of the Harbour of Holyhead, be
laid before the House.
Leave was given to bring in a Bill to render commodities im-
ported trom the Island of Bermuda, subject to the duties imposed
on the produce of the other West India Islands.
Mr. ROSE moved, that on Monday, the House do resolve it-
self into a Committee, to regulate. the commerce between this
Country and the Cape of G,iod Hope.
Sir S.ROMILI.Y brought in his Bill for altering and amending
the Bankrupt Laws, which was read a fint time.
The Indemnity Bill was ordered to be referred to a Committee
on Tuesday next.
Sir JOHN* NEWPORT moved, that a Copy of the Reports of
the Committee appointed to inquire into the state of Schoels in
Ireland, be laid before the House.
Sir A. WELLESI.EY objected to such a procedure; and ob-
served, that the Honourable Member had no intrliamentary
grounds for mating' his motion.
Sir JOHN NEWFORT, in reply, stated, that abuses, gross
abuses, bad existed; it was therefotte proper that the House should
inquire if such yet existed, and if they did, to supply a r..medy.
He believed that the schools were better conducted than in the
time of Mr. Howard, yet, notwithstanding, was of opinion the
Reports should be produced. He therefore submitted it to the
House, whether or no an inquh y ought to ta' e p'a e?
Sir A. WELI.ESI.EY admitted that abuses existed, but oppos-
ed the Reports being immediately brought forward.
The Reports were ordered to be produced.
' Irish Militia estimates were ordered to be referred to the Corn-
,' mittee of supply.