Star.
London, England, 1802-05-29 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY' PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, MAY 28.
Previous to prayers being read, their Lordildps in a Commit-
tee of Privileges returned the confideration of the Rev. Mr.
Brydges's claim to the Barony of Chandos, and heard Counfel
and evidence thereon : the further confideration of the cak was
deferred till Wednefday next.
Prayers were then read, and dowdy after the Royal Affent
was given, by Comadifioo, to feventert Bills, among which
were the Lottery and Militia Ofikers Allowance Adis, and the
Temple-bar Bill ; the reft were of a private and local defaiption.
The Lords CommiSoners were, the Lord Chancellor, Lord
Wallinghans, and Lord Chief juitiee Ellenborough.
Lord Vikonnt CAlt (ATOM addreffed a few abfervations to
the Honk, in Which he alluded to the &time:epee of Lord
Vifeount Somerton, one ache reprefentative Temporal Peers,
being entitled to St under one eonftrudion of the Regulating
Aft, alto as Areltbilltop of Dublin, which his Lordihip teemed
to think could not regularly be done. The refult was, that his
Lordthip's propolidon on the fujedt was ordered to be referred
to the Committee of Privileges.
Several Petitions from Peers of Ireland, praying, that their
claims may he allowed, were prefented, end dick patents, &e.
handed in. _ _

The Bills before the Houfe were forwarded in their refpee-
the Rases.
The Marquis of SiLISSOILT reported his Makity's anfwer
tothe late-Addseh of the Houle.

The Irta Loan Bill, theedamp Duties Bill, and the high
National Debt 818 were brought up from the Commons by
ME. ALEXANDER.

Twelve Private Bills were brought up from the Commons
by Sir Joust SINCLAIR, Mr. VIrNtR, Mr. C. DONNAS, and
other Gentlemen. Thefe being feverally read a !kit time, and
fume private bulbs& difpored of. their Lordlldps adjourned till
Muoday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPZAILIII, accompanied by &Taal Members, Ming,,
poifuant to Commons, attended in the Houk of Lord., on his
return infos med the Houk that the Royal Went Wham given
by Commillion, to the Lottery Bill, the Militia Ssbakeras'/1111,
the Liverpool Exchange Bill, and feveral private Bills.
An Account was preferned of the net amount of the perma-
nent Revenue for the year ending the sth of April, Oka, which
was mdered to be prime 4.
• The Fraukl'ig Bill was read a third time, and pad.
Ordered, oa the motion of Mr. Va m sr ,that the Oen-
llama appointed to bring jA A Bill to exempt catall3 Legacies
from payment of Duty, be loßrodied to make provillon for
granting farther time for the' ping a I •te* Deed", and for
Jtaleadine the Adt of the tad of his Deafest Mid -ay. The 818

sz,,,,!:9ITTART ittollett In a Sill for authorising Soldiers,
, Mariners, certain Officers, and perfons belonging to
the Militia and Pencil'le Corps, to pradife Trades In Corpora-
tions, Ste. without prejudice, however, to the privileges of the
Untverfitles of Cambridge and Orford.—Read a &it, and or
demi to be read a fecond time on Monday.
The Houk having refolved Into a Committee on the Sugar'
Coopers' Petition, it was refolved, on the motion of Mr. La-
, that compenfation ought to be granted to the Sugar
Coopers, the Owners of Lighters. and other Veffels, who might
be liable to fuftain any lots by the Loudon Port Improvement
BIIL The Houk refutned, and the Report was ordered to be
received on Monday.
Mr. VANS, gave notice that he would on Monday
move the Houfe to refolve into a Committee to confider of the
Allowances now made on prompt payment of Stamp Duties.
Mr. VANSITTART laid that be would on Monday, in the
Committee of Ways and Means, move that the Commiffionas
for managing the Revenue of Hackney Coaches for London and
Weitminiter mould be vefted with a power to inereafe the
numbtr of thole Coaches. _ _ _ _

The Houfe baying refolved into a Committee on the Report
of the Committee on expiring Laws, it was votoktrat the 39th
of his prefent Majeßy for • the encouragement of the Britilh
Filheries, and the Aft of the a6th foe pothibidrig the importa-
tion of wrought Silks and Velvets, &mild be farther continued
for a limited time. Mr. Vanfittart obferved that it was =cel-
lar, to continue the latter Bill until tome commercial arrange-
ment between this country and the Powers with which we had
lately been at war, should be concluded. The Report was or-
dered to be received on Monday.
The Land Tax Redemption Bill was read a fecond time and
committed for Wednefday.
The committal of the Public Accounts Regulation Bill was
poftponed to Weancfday.
The Sinking Funds Confolidation Bill was read a fecond time
and committed for Wednefday.
The Hull Docks Bill was read a fecond time, and committed
to a Select CommittLe.

A Meffage from the Lords Informed the Houfe, that their
Lord&lps had agreed to the frith Sugar Drawback Bill, the
Llcetion Oath Bill, and feveral private Bills. '
Lord Chi macaw a moved for a Committee, on Monday, to
confider the Dutch Property Att.—Ordered.
The Cotton Apprentices Bill was ordered to be read a third
time on Monday. _ _ _

The Report of the Irilh Militia Bill was ordered to be con-
fidered on Wcdnefday, that of the Scotch Militia, and that of
the Yeomanry Corps Service, on Monday.
An Account was prcfented from the Treafury of Ireland, of
the general heads of Expenditure of a fum of 336,0c01. granted
for the fervice cf the year am, which was ordered to lie on
the table.

Mr. Coital' moved that a certain kith Account relative to
bah nces in the hands of the Colledtors of kik Revenue, Mould
be withdrawn, in order to prefent a more perkiti account in Its
place.—Agreed to. •
The amended Account was minded, but this too appearing
to be ineorredt, a cone rfation arofe upon it, and without or-
dering it, as ufual, to be laid on the table, the Houk adjourn-
ed to Monday.

LONDON.