Star.
London, England, 1822-06-18 00:00:00

PUBLIC WORKS.

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The CHANCELLORof the EXCHEQUER moved
the Order of the Day for the House resolving loaf
into a Committee on the Acts for ippropriatiq Ex-
chequer Bills to the furtherance of public works.
In the Committee, the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
OHMURA moved for an issue of £2,000,000 of Ex-
chequer Bills, in pursuance, he ob►erved, of a notice
he had given early in the Session. Of this, £250,000
was to be devoted to the relief of Ireland, £lOO,OOO
had previously been laid out with the same benefi-
,cent views, and £50,000 hid beta recently issued

the *fiction of his Right Its & kbMb the Se.
y of Ireland, to meet the immediate distress of
country, making a sum total for Ireland of
1,000. The Right Hon Gentleman caseload
loving for an issue of Exchequer Bills to Ike
ant of £2,000,000 sterling, for the perpose af
enabling Commissioners appointed for that wpm to
carry on public worles,.and to encourage the fisheries;
• Mr:HUME WAS anxious to have some explanatiog
as to the nature of this vote. Was it to ctsver expenses
already incurred, or was it to meet future claims?
The C HANC ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER t.ttect,
that this sum was in addition to Whit had been for-
merly voted.—The Resolution was then agreed to.
The second Resolution, empowering the Lord Lieu.
tenant' of Ireland to grant any sorts not excerding
£250,000, to be expended in the formation or rep it
of public works, and in the encouragement of the
fisheries, was also carried.—The House then resumed.
Report to-morrow.
On the motion of Mr. WALLACI, the Warehousing
Bill was retommittedipro forma, as many alterations
had been made in it. It was ordered to be printed,
and the Report to be .taken into consideration on
Monday next.
On the Order of the Day being moved for the fur-
ther consideration of the Receivers' General Bill,
Mr. HUME rose, and described the measure at
having been deprived of every useful and valuable
quality. Altered as it had been, it was worth nothing,
and in a future stage he should feel it to be his duty
to oppose it altogether.
The further consideration of the Report was post-
poned till Friday next.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL was proceeding to
introduce a Bill, when

Mr. CItEEVEY rose, and said it was a most extra-
ordinary circumstance to find the Attorney-General
of England bringing in a Bill at that hour of the
morning (it was then nearly one), when there were
only nine Members present. don't know,' said the
lion. Member, « what the nature of the Bill is, hu; I
do know, Mr. Speaker, that there are only nine of as!'
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL explained the
tore of the measure—it went to repeal a Bill, of very
little importance, which was passed in the last Ses,.ina.

Mr. CREEVEY.—I doi:t at all doubt but the ;;•,1

is a very good one, but still, Mr. Speaker, tiler.: Ore
only nine us!
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL again czi:lainel
the nature of the measure. •
Mr. CREEVEY.—The Attorney• General ought
sever to bring in a Bill, unless there is a good tounl
number of Members in the lionse ; b.it, Mr. Speaker,
here are only nine of us !—(LnuAbler).
The ATTORYET-GENTERA I, then moved th:t h:s LTIIT
read a first rime this day (Tuesday), which was agreed to; azst
at a Quarter after One o'Clock the House adjourned.