Star.
London, England, 1805-05-17 00:00:00

UNIVERSITIES ADVOwSoNS BILL.

The CHANCFI.I.OR of the EXCHEQUER movo:l for tl,e
firft reading of the Bill, brouOtt up from tha.ords,, for repealing
fo much of the Aa of Geo. H. as reftrains the Colleges in both
the Univerfities from porchafing Advawfons of Livi.igo, beyond
the amount of half of the number of Fellows in the raid Colleges,
which was agreed to--the Bill arc:crud to be read a recondthte on
Twdday next, and to Le printed.

PAM:HNC:TON CANAL COALS.
Mr: HUSKISSON, after a few prefatory obfer-
vations, in a low tone of vo.ce, moved, that a Com-
mittee be appointed to enquire into, and report upon
the expediwcy of allowing 'Foals to be brought, to
alimhed extent, through the Grand Junction Canal
by Paddington to London, fubjet to the fame duties
as thole that were brought coattways.
Mr. BURDON fail, though he was fenfi'ole of the
difficulty and inerpedie.icy of the meafure in con-
templation, lie thould hot objea to the motion now
made. • He mutt, however, obferve, that the pro-
ceedings of the Committee of the Grand Junftion
Canal had lately fhewn a great difpofition to en-
croachmerit, and infornuch that the Houle fhould be
aware of them. It was originally propofed, that a
mark fhould be fet up at an intermediate place, be-
tween the collieries and London, for the carriage of
coal ; but the fcheme was fincez:ltered, and the mat k
removed to Paddington. By the plans which that
Company had adopted, they had deprived Govern-
ment of 30,cc01. or 40,0001. ' He objeBed to :he
mcsfure now propofed, as it would tend•to difcou.

'rage that great not fery of i:arran aluch the prefcnt
coal trade afforded.
Mr. DUPRE made a fcw obferveions to the fame
effelt.

Sir M. W. RIDI.EY was apprelsenive, that by
affording this indulgence and encouragement to the
canals, we (honld thereby reaily Area the Coall
Trade, which would cut Of that vrand refource,
which at this moment furnifhed no gf, than 30,003
brave and hardy featnen to the B•itilh Navy.
Mr. CURWEN fpoke neatly to the fame effel—
after which the motion was agreed to, and the Com-
mittee appointed, with the condition that all who at-
tended it Ihould have voices.

IRISH INFIRMARIFS.

Lord CASTLEREAGH gave notice, that on
to-morrow he lhould move for leave to bring in a
Bill for regulating the County Infirmaries in Ireland.

SMUGGLING SILL.

Mr. GREY kid, that before the Houfe went into a Committee
on the Smuggling Bill, be had a Petition to prt rent to the Houfe
againft it from Mr. Daniel Line Brock, one of II!. Juratt of Guem.
fey. The Petition was laid upon the table, and ordered to be ta-
ken into eonfideration by the Committee.
Upon the motion of Mr. SPURGES BOURNE, the Order of
the Day for the Houfe refolving itf If into a Committee upon the
Smuggling Bill was read and difeharged, and ordered for Wainer-
day next.

IRISH ELECTION BILL.
Col. BAGWEL.L role to 'rune " That the Houle Chouhl go in-
to a Committee on the frith Election Hal," when

The CHANCELLOR of the F X.:11 ['QUER fail, that a: it
might, perhlp., oce.fign fume th.cullion, h wilhed the Hon.
Member to poßpone his motion till anther day. there w.s
i-ome other matter that would take up the time of the matre.
was accord:‘ii,iy pullponed till to morrow.

MOTION V IN. PAPERS.

Admiral MARKHAM role, purfuant to notice,
to move for certain Papers conneaed with the Navy.
He had fo thaped his motions, that they would net
operate to the prejudice of Government by making
an improper difclofure; he therefore fuppofed they
would meet with no oppAion.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
fah!, that there was one of the Hon. Admirals mo-
tions, regarding the contra& for Timber, which he
fhould feel it his duty to oppofe, but he had no objec
lion to granting the refl.
The Motions were then read from the Chair as
follow :
alt. A Lilt of all Ships in Commiffion, Rating thofe built in the
King' yards and Merchants yardi, and took taken from the ene-
my, with the fums expended en them in the King's yards.
2d. Copy of the Order froth the Admiralty tc the Navy Board,
refpeding the quantity of timber in the Dock yards.
3d. An Account of the Report of the Commiffiorters of the Na-
vy Board, rcfpedling Chatham Dock yard.
4 and 5. The Report of the Surveyors of Sherwood Foreft, and
the Lelter of the Navy Board to them.
6th. An Account of the lowe.it price of Timber in the Kittle*
yards.
7. An Account of the Loans to the Navy Board fince the 15th
May, 1804.
gds. An Account a' the price of Timber in the King'; yards in
dor, and the vari.itions in price fince that time.
9 to ti. Reports from the Officers of the Dock yards to the
Navy Board, and from the Navy Board to the Admiralty, refpcd-
iug the fupply of Foreign Timber.

Copy of the Contradt with John Larkin for the fupply of
Timber, and the allowances of money ..dvanced him in part of the
Contr.iet

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
apprehended that the produCtion of this Contra&
would be attended with a difcli.fore of the ((mites
from whence we procured the fupply of Timber.—
If the ribjea of the Hon. Adreil al would he aufwer-
ed by the 0-nduelion of the `.:per, without fpecify-
ing the names of places. from whence the thrumr was
brought, there could b: nnobjeftion to it.
Admiral MARKHAM amid noi fay whether the
nrodUtion of the rper, with this referee, would an-
rwet' his purpofe, becaufe the quality and price of
timber depended in a great meafttre upon the place
from whence it came. The timber of Europe was
of an infet:or quality. If, however, the produetion
of this paper was attended with any inconvenience,
he would waive this motion ; and up,n the fuggefli in
of Mr. Pitt, it was entirely withdrawn; the Hon.
Admiral, however, referved to himlelf the liberty
of moving for it a; a future period, if it Ihould be
found nee( frary.

The remaining motions related to the \\'ages of
Shipwrights and Apprentices in the Ring's yards ;
the lt eprefentations made to the Navy Board on the
fubjeg cfShoaling Shipwrights ; fe.'eral Letters from
the Navy Board to the Admiralty ; an Account of
all Additional Contrads fince May, tgc+ and an
Account of all Oak in (lore at the fereral yards.