Star.
London, England, 1805-05-18 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The frith Spirit Retail I.icence Sall went through a Committee
and wail ordered to be reported on Mcn.day next.
'f be Houk then went into a Committee of Ways and Means,
when

Mr. FOSTER moved the following Rcfoludons, which were
agreed to:—
A Duty of sd. on Banker's Checks each, not exceeding the
fum of sL
An Additional Duty of ts. 6d. on each tool. luforance, which
would make the whole u. 6d. the fame as in tlas country.
On POliCiC3 a Duty of Is.
Die Report was ordered to be received on Monday next.
Mr. FOSTER gave notice, that on Monday be would move for
Papeterelstive to the Revenue of Ireland.
The Houfe went into a Committee on the Irilh EleCtion

Mr. MAURICF. Fl f7.GEßAl.Dohjraed to the principle, arid
to various regulations of the Bill, acid moved, that clie Cliiirtnan
do now leave the Chair.

This wag fupportal by Mr. Ccorye Ponfotaby, Mr. Latouche,
Mr. Martin, (of Galway), and otl.cr Members.-and oppofed by
Colonel Bagwell, Mr. Jame Et-la:ad, Mr. Hawkins Browne,
and Mr. Lee.

The Houle divided on the Motion—Ayes 19—Noes 3s.
The other claufes being gone through with, the Hnufe returned.l
The Report was thin brought up, and ordered to be taken',
iuto further conlideration on Wu:clef-day nest, and alto to be
printed.
The frith Land Partition Bill, and the Pancras Poor Bill, were
read a third time, and palr.d.
In confequetice of a tumni -ins from the Lords the Speaker went
up acconsp 'tied by feveral of the Members, and on his return ac-
quainted the Houle that the Royal Affent had been given by com-
mit:Goo to the Irith I.oan Bill, the Irith Pod Road Bill, thellrith Pre-
milfory Notes Bill, the kith Silver Token Bill, the Scots Etc&
ineorporatitm Bill, and other private Bills.
A oonverfation of fume length rook place on the fecond reading
of the Bilappointing a ratan. the Chairmtn of tht aaltord and
Lancafter fullicet o n the queftion that it be read a third time
on Monday fe'unight the Hou(e divided,
Ars 49--Noes 38.
On our re-entering the C. fiery the Clerk afthe Houle was read-
ing a Petition from Norfolki of th e fame nature as the many altet.ly
prefented relative to the fubject of the Tenth Report.
Mr. CURW EN prefented a Petition from the Houle of Keyes,
in the Me of Man, praying to be heard by thensfelves or Counfel,
againft the Claims of Compeniation made by Grace the Duke
'of Athol.--Ordered to Be on the Table. • • . _

Lord CASTLEREAGH. purfuant to the notice be gave loft
eight. moved that Icave be given to bring in a Bill to amend and
render more effeetual the Act for Eltabiiilung and exciting Public
Infirmariet in Ireland. His Lordfhip was induced to.tnake this
motion from a cosividlion of the groat it., onvenicncy futtained by
the poorer Haire, of the people, from the ilitionce they often were
from thole Hofpitals, and meant that the Bid, among other regu
lotions, fttould remedy that evil by providing for clic vitablithmcnt
of Difnrarirs at proper dill:ince'.
' Sir JOHN NEWPORT walled that an accurate inquiry fhould
be made into the mode of condudting thole County Eiofpitals, as
he was convinced great abufes exifted in that quarter, and that
the fowls wire not unfrequently converted into purport's of private
emolument.' Leave Vas then granted, and a Committee Appointed
to draw u. the Bill.
Or. the motion of Lord STANLEY, a Return of the Number
of the Militia who have Volunteered into the Regular Sec% ize,fpe •
cifyioz, the Number &cirri each Regiment, and the kind of force
they bad joined, as Artillery, Marine, &c. was ordered.
Mr. CF.EEVEY gave notice that on Monday nett he would
move for an Account of dec. 'SaLuia of the Judges of the Ad-
miralty. •,
MILITARY thorttatf.
Mr. ALEXANDER brought up the Report of
the Military Commilaners Bill, into which, ftvcral

amendatory claufes were intruclureel. Mae was pea.
pofed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. relative
to the examination of perfons that might be called
before the Commiffionets as evidence, and by which
they are in certain cafes empowered to compel them
to anfwer, provided fuch anfwers here na tendency
to eliminate themfelves. Another was PrOpufed ,jr
Mr. Grey, that in order to include a fubjed of il.
quiry that did not properly come under any held c;
inveftigation yet fpecified in the Rill, btu whien i...;
thought of material confequcnce, the sv,,rds Medici
Department be introduced after the enumeration
the Royal ll,,fpital of Chelfea, and the Royal M.. 2..
cal Afylum.
Mr. FOX was of opinion, that inilea 3 of leavin:,
any inquiry into former abufes to the chit:retina of ;I:
Commitlioners, as the Bill did, were any diltinEt.;,.
to be made, the reverie &mid raiher be the cafe.—
Matters of form, and fuch as were of fecondary
moment, might be fairly left to their difiretion ; lout
it was ("jugular to leave it to their option whether
they were at all to do that which ought properly tc,
be enjoined :hem as a duty.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEVIJER
was agairat any limitation in refpea to time, an ;vat
not altogether unwilling, which he apprehended
would meet pretty nearly the Honourable Gentle-
man's idea, that the Commillioners timid be direet-
ed to inquire into former abufes as far as they Crould
think expedient, leasing both the time, the degree,
and manner of inquiry, difcretionarv. 'fbefe amend-
ments were feverally agreed to, at.d the Bill in dend
to be read a third time on Tuetd.ty next.

N•VAL INQVIRY.
Mr. ALEXANDER brougnt up the Report a.
the Contraiffioners of Naval Inquiry Bili.
Admiral MARKHAM prop')fed that as Cheli
Hofpital was included in the Bill for Military
quiry, this Bill fhould in likemanner enthrace Greet.
with Hofpital as a ft:hie& of Inquiry.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
ferved, that as this amendment affaled the original
form of the Bill, 4 would for that purple he fleet:.
fry to re-commit it, and moved the Committee ac.
cordingly.
The Houfe having refumed, Mr. ALEXANDEI
brought up the Report, which was agreed to, and
the Bill ordered to be read a third time on Tuefday.