Star.
London, England, 1812-04-08 00:00:00

PROPOSED BRIMEWATER and BEATON CANAL.
OTICE is hereby Given, That a GENERAL
4.1 MEETING of the SUBSCRIBERS to this measure, will
be held at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-101. on Saturday,
the 2d day of May next, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, to take into
ct.nsideration the refulal of Mr. Harcourt to pay the Drafts of the
Committee, and on other Special Affairs.
By Order of the Committee,

1. R. CLARKE.

PiIRLIAMEATARr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 7.

A new Writ was ordered to be issued for the Borough of Ald-
borough, in the room of Colonel M'Mahor, who had accepted
the office of Keeper of the Privy Purse.
A new Writ was aho ordered for the Borough of Boston, in
the room of Mr. Fydell, deceased.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT put off his motion for papers relative
to Converts alledged to be made in the North of Ireland, by Cler-
gymen from Maynooth College, to Thursday, the nd inst.
Mr. MARRYAT presented a Petition from the Shipbuilders
of the Port, of London, against the encouragement given to the
builtiMg of ships in India.—Ordered to he on the table.
Mr. I.YT I LETON said, that on Friday next, he should make
his motion for the Amendment of the gld of Geo. 111.
Colonel DILLON presented a Petition from the Freeholders of
the county of Mayo, praying for a removal of the disabilities af-
setting the Catholics of Ireland. Ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. HOUSTON presented a Petition from the Trades House
of the City of Glasgow, praying for an abolition of the East-India
Company's monopoly.
The third tending of the Glass Duty Bill was postponed to this
day se'neig ht.
Mr. PONSONBY, after atatlr.g, that the Papers which he bad
moved for before the adjournment, with respect to forgeries on
the Bank of England, were not sufficiently compreheusive,
moved for an Account of the number of Persons prosecuted by
the Officers of his Majesty's Mint, durin; the fourteen years pre-
soars to the suspension of cash-payments at the Bank of England,
—for an Account also of the Prosecutions since that suspension ;
for an Account of the Prooroutions of Persons for Forging Bank
Tokens; and Forging, or having in possession forged Notes of
the Bank of England.
Mr. Secretary itYDER said, he was afraid that it would not
be in his power to obtain the last paper required, as there was no
p: =cuter office where, a return of the description mentioned was
kept. 'the Papers were then ordered.
hit T. TUKI ON put off his motion relative to the Property
Taill to the Yid im.tant. He then moved for an Account of the
smourt of the Property Tax in the years 1810, 11, and It, and
also fur the ;arsenal' ef the exemptions from the Property Tax,
panted to fore.gners during the sante years; also for an account
of the Peche quer and Navy and transport Bills, outstanding on
the sth of January, ISl2.—Ordered.
Mr. W. POLE moved, that the House would to-morrow re-
sllve itself into a Committee of the whole House to consider of
the quantity of spirits exported from Ireland to foreign parts.—
Ordered.-7-He then gave notice that be would, to-morrow in the
Committee of Ways and Means, move fur an additional duty on
malt spirits made in irethid; and also for some farther regulation
reia.i. to the excise on tobacco.
The Princesses Annuities Bill was read a first, and ordered to
bs read a second time.
AbT-INDIA COMPANY'S CHARTER.
Mr. MILLS said, that though the time for the
!senting of private petitions had gone by 'et the