Star.
London, England, 1807-03-25 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

FREEHOLD ESTATES.

The SOLICITOR GENERAL gave notice, that to-morrow he
would move for leave to bring in a Bill to make the Freehold F.ltates
of fuels pert ia.s as are liable to the Bankrupt Lowo,,Alfets tor the
PAy mem of simple Contradt Debts.
Mr. CORRY moved for leave of abfence for three months, of
Lord Boyle, on account of the dangerous illnefs of his father. But
tome ohjedion arihng to the granting of leave for fo long a time,
Mr. Corry withdrew his motion with a view to renew it, if dr.
cumftanees thould render it necefary, before the expiration of the
'three weeks leave of ahfence already granted the Noble Lord.
Mr. HIBBI•R'r moved, that the Report of the Sugar Diftillery
Committee fhould be referred to the Committee on the Weft India
Petitiun.—Ordered •
1 he Vauxhall Bridge Bill was read a firft and ordered to be read
a fecund time.

BRITISH MUSEUM.
Mr ROSF. prefented a Petition from the Truftees of the &kith
Mufeum, praying fur leave to prefent a Petition, praying for Aid
to carry on the Improvements. The fecund Petition was allowed
to he preftnted, in compliance with the Silt, and ordered to lie

on the Table.
Mr. ROSE then moved for an Account of the Receipts and Es.
penditure for the Years 1805-6, and of the probable Eapeace in
1837.—Ordered.
The Account was then prefented and ordered to lie on the table.
SLAVE TRADE.
A Meffdge from the Lords anneunced their affcnt to the amend-
ments in the Slave Bill, with an Amendment.
Lord HOWICK moved, that the Amendment should be eon
fidered, Being found to be Rrielly in furtherance of the intentions
of the Commons, it was agreed to, and the Bill was fent by Mr.
Wilberforce to the Lords.
A Perfun from the Stamp Office prefented an Account of the
Balances in the hands of the Collators, and of the Arrears due.
Ordered toile on the Table.

SC(TCH REVENUE.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought_up the
Scotch Revenue Regulation Bill, Read a lira, and ordered to he
read a fecond time this day three Weeks.
Mr. OILES moved, that a newWritfhould be iffued for a Mem-
ber to ferve for the Borough of Caine, in the room of Morn
Markham, Efq. who had acteptid the Office of Barrack Conunif-
&incr.—Ordered-

LANICASTER ELFCTION.
Mr. DENT called the attention of the Horde to a fultjedl of
very great importance, he meant tome pradtices that had been re-
Coned to nipeding the Lancefter Eledion. He proceeded to Rate
the cinumitartees to which lie alluded. During the Lancafter
Election be entaiuly had done nothing which be could have ex-
pedted to form the ground of a charge againft hint. It was not
therefore without faqr& that he °Vented that on the laR day for
prefenting Petitions, one had been prefented lgaitift hint, charging
him with bribeiy and corruption. On enquiry he found that five
of the perfons fubfcrihing to the Petition were not in Lancafter at
the time of the Eledion. But the Petition being prefented, it
became neck Miry for the parties who prefented it to examine whe-
ther the allegations were true, and Mr Aileock, wf York-ftreet,
in the Borough, went to Lancaßer, which was placed in a Rew,
(a lave) by the boldnefs of his affertions refpeding l power
and intention to turn out its Members. He then further Rated,
that forged warrants were fent to the witneffcs to attend, that Mr
Alicock had fent a letter to his (Mr. Dent's) fulicitor, expretfing
his with to put off the ballot, as there was a material witncfs for
the Petitioners who could not attend, and yet he had a letter from
Mr. Alicock to this fame witnefs, Rating that there was no occa-
lion for his attendance. He had witneffes in the lobby ready to
prove thefe circumflances, and propofed to call them.
The SPEAKER fuggeßcd that the beR mode would be to move
that the fubjed thould be confidered on a future day, and to
have an order for the attendance of the witneffes, and of Mr.
Allcock.
Mr. TIERNEY knew nothing of the prefent tranfsaion, but

fpoke in favour of the general conduct of Mr. Allcock.
A converfation then enfued between Lord Howicx, Mr STU ft-
au BOURNE Sir JUUN NeWPOILT, Mr Tic to: CY, and Mr DZN r,
refpeeting the day on which the band's fheuld come on. It was
at length agreed, that it &mild be confidered to•tnorrow, after the
frith buliriefs (the budget) was finifhed, and the witniffcs and
Mr. Allcock, were accordingly ordered to attend.