Star.
London, England, 1801-07-03 00:00:00

PARL!AMEIV7ARr FROCUDiNGS.
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;RIOUSE OF LORDS, THDRSDAT,IM,I,
THR PRONCIOATION..
This day about half pa ft three &cinch, the )Leis
CHANCILLOIL, the Earl of Cerreist,and the Earls
of Lasers-rat and Rosstot (who, as well as all
the Peers ptefent, wore their robes of Rate), took
their feats as his Majefty's Commiffioners, on the
Bench fronting the Throne.—Sir FRANCIS Motr-
silux, Batt. Gentleman Whet of the Black Rod,
was then deputed to order the attendance of the
Commons, who, to a very confiderable number,
with the SPlAltilt at their head,forthwith appeared
at the Bar; His Majefty's Commifnon, authorifing
certain Peers to declare and notify the Royal Af-
fent to fifty.two Public and Private Aft', therein
mentioned, was then read, and the Clerks pro-
ceeded to declare the Royal Affent, tnd pats the
Bills in the ufual way.
Among the Public Ads were,the Stamp Duties,
the Playing Cards Duties,the Marble Statue Duty,
the Ext-ife Duties, the Crown Debts Recovery, the
Irifh Wheat and Flour Bounty, the Irifh Rum Im-
portation, the Irifh and American Intercourfe, the
Well India Prize Courts, the Fifhery Bounties, the
Expiring Laws, the bath Militia Pay, the Irifh
Members Exemption, the Clergy Refidence, the
Malta Trade,the Irift:indemnity,theForeign Deb-
tors Relief, the Irifh Mernbersalification, CART.
WR tour's Patent, and HAY a s'iDivorce Bills.
After the Royal Anent had been duly declared
to all the Bills earned in the Commiftion, the Loan
Cuaneastoa, by Command, and in the name of
his MAJESTY, addreffed the following Speech to
both Houfes of Parliament :
" My Lord: good Gooktarro,
" We have it in Command from His Majefty to
acquaint you, that on account of the advanced
Period of the Seafon, and the State of Public flu-
finefs, he is induced to relieve you from a longer
attendance in Parliament.
" His Majefty highly commends the Wifdom,
Temper, and Diligence, nohich have marked all
your Proceedings; and particularly acknowledges
the Atliduity td Zeal with which you have pur-
fued the Inv igation of the important Subjeds
brought under your Confideration, in confequence
of the revere Preffure occafioned by the high Price
of Corn. The beneficial Ede is of the Maafures
you have fuggefted for the Alleviation of this Ca-
lamity, have afforded His Majefty great Confoln
tion, and He has the utmoft Satisfalhion in in-
dulging the Hope that, under the Favour of Peo-
ria:macs, the Bleffings of Plenty will be renored
by the Produce of the enfuing Harveft.
".Gootkoom of the Hoof of Cowteoar,
" His Majefty has direaed us to return you his
particular thanks, for the liberal Provifion which
you have made for the various branches of the
Public fervice. While he regrets the niceifity of
Supplies fo large, it is a Relief to His Majefty to
obferve, that the Refources and. continue Prof.
perity of the Country have enabled you to difiri-
butt the Peblic Buirthens in inch a Manner, as to
prefs with as little Severity as pollible on His faith-
ful Subjeas.
" My Look and Gostleam,
" The brilliant and repeated
.Succeffes.of His
Majefty', Arms by Sea and. Land, important as
they are in theirinsmediate Confequences, are not
lefs fatisfaaory to His Majefty's Mind, as afford-
ing frt.& and decifive Proofs of that vigorottl
anion, undaunted V4lour, and fteady Perfever-,
ante which diftinguifh the toftitrtialtiharader; and
on which the chief Reliance muft be placed for
Refped Abroad, and for Confidence and Seiurity
at Home. Events fo honourable to the Britifis
Name derive, at the prefent Moment, peculiar
Value in His Majefty's Eftimation, from the Ten-
dency to facilitate the Attainment of die great
Objea of His unceafing Solicitude, the Reflora-
tion of Peace on fair and adequate Terms. They
furnifh at the fame Time an additional Pledge,
that if the Sentiments of Moderationand Juftice
which will ever govern His Majefty's Conduft,
thould be rendered unavailing, in this lnftance, by
unreafonable Pretenfions on the Part of His Ene.
the Spirit and Firmnefs of his People will
continue to be manifefted by fuch Efforts and Sa
crifices as may be neceffary for aliening the-Ho.
nour of His Majefty's Crown, and for maintaining
the permanent Interefts of the Empire."'
After His Majefty's m eft gracious Speech was
delivered, a feeond Commilllon front His Majefty,
authorizing certain Peers named therein, or any
three or more of thorn-, in the name and on the
part of His Majefty, to Paoloout the Parliament

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aVait lseAol4:zitizei,„,cit,
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ft: a: My Lord: assd 1 .I't r.,,e t.
W y virtue of His Ma y'e*COMlniltqn.Meler•
the Great Seal, to us ind other Lords 04.4,
and now-read, we do, in His Majeßy's Name, and
in obCdience to. His Commands, ' prorogue this
Parliament to Thpriday the 6th day of Angl
next, to be then here holden; and this Parliament
is accordingly prorogued to Thurfday the 6th day
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or Anpa neat."

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Sir W. GIANT (the new Matter of the' Rolls)
took the oaths and his feat for Banffshire.
The Houfe met 'according to adjournment, for
the purporeof finifhing what bulinefyrernained un-
difpofed of previous to the prorogation.
Mr. Derr made i few remarks on the fubjed
of Country Banks, andgave notice of his intention
to take an opportunity next Setlion to mtve for
leave to bring in a Bill fubjeding them to proper
rettridions. •
Mr. VAIISITTART Mayas. That the Refulutions
of the Committee appointed to confider the Stand-
leg Orders relative to the Billy rt Isclofure, be
mad, and this being done, hemoved that they be
,snade Standing Order; of the Houfe.—The motio
was put and agreed to.
The SDIAI4It, in a very fuitable fpeech, called
the attention of the Houfe to the extraordinary
zeal, diligence, and a&ivity of the Senior Clerk
(Mr. Lee), and paged a very handfome, but well-
merited eulogiwn, on the value and the import-
ance of his Cervices. Heveent on to advert co the
Taft augmentation of public bufinefs, and the con-
fequena increafe of the duties of his laborious of-
fice, and after dilating at form length on this topic,
he concluded by fuggelling the propriety of allow-
log him to nominate a third clerk to AIM in the
*-I.y at the table.
The CHANCELLOR of the Exclisosita imnsedi-
*oily rote, and having paid force very high coin-
pliments to Mr. Lee's affiduity and attention,
'finned with a motion in terms of the previous
fuggellion.
Mr. Titans', though he felt it his duty at a
period like the prefent to watch with a very jealous
eye over the diftribntion of the public money, was
far from having a with to give any oppofition to
the prefent motion. It had, on the contrary, his
cordial approbation, and he was happy in having
it in his power to add his teftimony to the merits
of the Gentleman for whole accommodation it
'was defigned.—The motion was then put and car-
tied con.
The Houfe was then fumnroned by the Whet
of the Black Rod, to attend in the Houfe of Peers,
to hear a Speech from his Majefty, read by Corn-
miffion.
On his return, the SPEAKIR read a copy of the
Speech, in the ufual way ; after which the Mem-
bers feverally difperfed.
LONDON.
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FRIDAY. JULY 3.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK :
Cont far opg. 64--Redneed 601...0miuni to.
4 per Cent. So—New 5 per Cent. 94
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stock 168 Long Asta.44r46 •
3 for C. Rod. 6of 63 Shalt Ann.-•--
3 per Cent. Coat that Imp. 3 pii Out. re 60 ,
4 Per Cent. Coot yof to yof Imp. Ant it p.:
$ per C. Navy Sot Ountion to
s per C. 1-041. 944 CaoL for Ace. 634
The Parliament was yefterday prorogued by
Commiffion, to the 6th day of Auguß, on which
occalloa a fpeech was delivered by Lord Euta9n•-.
This day arrived a Mail from Jamaica, and one
'hem the Leeward Muds : the former brought i
the PRINCESS ELizaarra, and the latter by
Se AUCKLAND Packet : we hear of no particular
sews that they bring.
The Weft India Fleet failed the latter end of
April, confifting of about 330 fail. The greiater
part, as our Readers will fee by our Nautical In-
telligence, have arrived ; but we are forry to Rate
that feveral are alto known to have been captured,
by a French privateer..
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'Yefterday a Bilard was held at the Admiralty
for the admifficnr of feamen into Ore:lora Hof
Lord Meson attended Teftentay At the Admi.
,raltyr and afterwards paid 'a NU* 'to -Sir 'Firms
Pasta as.
Among other things flipulated in the Conven-
vention, reported to have been concluded between
trance and Spain on the one part, and Portugal
on the other, the following are mentioned :—The
fi excluon of Englith veers from the Portuguefe
harbours ; the Englifb merchants to be allowed
eight' days to embark their effects; the importa-
tion of all Englifh manufaanres into Portugal, to,
be prohibited—but Portuguefe produce may be ex-
ported to England ; Portugal to pay the Sum
1300,0001. fterling, for the e pencesof the campaivi.
It is rumoured that accounts received yefferay
by Government, mention, the French having eva-
cuated Cairo and retired to the fort clofe by. This
is very poffible to be true, for it is the ltrongeft
ground, and has entire command of the whole
town; but the intelligence would have deferred
store credit, had it not been coupled with Admi-
ral B 's fquadron at Suez I It is an old by-
word, that a lie often repeated may at left chance
to be verified : on the prefent occafion, it has one
piece of novelty attadhed to it—la Forte frigate
r (taken from the Freed') lad a tranfport with pro-
Bens, are raid to bioobomo loft goirrop the Rod
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