Star.
London, England, 1812-04-22 00:00:00

Lnrd HOLLAND said a few words, after which
the House divided.
• Contents 102—Non-contents 171—Majority 72.
Adjourned at half-past six this morning.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
General GASCOYNE presented a Petition frotn certain Mer-
chants of Liverpool, Laving villas In the village of Eminence,
egainst the erection of Barracks in that village.
General TARLETON supptirted the Petition, ebierwing, that
it was intended to erect these Barracks, as he undrratood, at an
espence of .€60,000. 'I he Petition was ordered to he on the table.
WOO7"rEN EAMSETT.

The following were the names of the Committee appointed to
try the merits of the Petition complaining of an undue Return
for Wootton Bassett :—Wiltiam Lowndes, fir Janus Graham,
Charles Chaplin, Henry Swann, A. H. Eyre, Hun. Edward Pinch,
Robert Mannets, Hon. A. C. Bradshaw, Davies Giddy, Thomas
Graham, Sir W. Stirling, John Wharton, Sir James Assts, Ro-
bert Ward, and Henry Wrottt sky.
14,1 r. ADAM (lately tote the Members of the House) appwci
at the Bar as Counsel for the Petitioners.

Sir WILLIAM SCO IT presented a petition from the Uri-
versity of Oxford, against the Roman Catholic Claims. It was
laid on the table.

Mr. GRAI TAN presented a petition from the Roman Ca-
tholics of Ireland, praying for a removal of those disaliliti.s under
which they labour : also one front Monaghan County.
Mr. PONSONBY presented another from Dawn County;
also one from the Protest .= Noblemen and Gentlemen of Brig-
ht:A connected with Ireland, in favour of the cLihns.
These petitions were laid on the table. _ _

Lord GEORGE BERESPORD presented a peti:ion from the
Roman Catholics of Londonderry, but the petititsn being a printed
one could not, consistent with the forms of the House, be received.
On the motion of Mr. C. WYNNE, leave was given to bring
In a bill for consolidating into one act the tuts inflicting death fur
breach of the Revenue Laws. The Bill was brought in and read
a first time, and ordered tor a second reading to-morrow.
Sir CHARLE.B BURRELL moved that a Committee be ap-
pointed to inquire tow the losses sustained by parties whoa mo-
ttles are invested in the nzme of the Acceuutant-General, In the
Bank of England. After some discussion the motion was with-
drawn.

Mr. BRAND postponed his motion on Parliamentary Reform
from the 28th. tilt this day fortnight.
. The Report of the .Barracks Estimates was postponed till
Monday next.
• A discussion arose in consequence of a motion of Lord Mil-
ford's for printing the plan aad estimate of J:133,000 for building
the Barrack► for the Lite Guards, &c. in which Mr. Witaa.ro
Mr. PONSONIT, Mr. W. SMITH, and the CIiANCrI..LUS Of the
EXCIILQUER participited. The motion was agreed to.
Mr. M. Ft IZGERALD called the attention of the House to

the scarcity of grain in Ireland, will& be attributed to the
front that article.. He moved an Address to his Royal
Highness the Prince Regent, to put a atop to the further
distillation.

Mr. W. POLE stated, that Government were adopting the
•my measure which the Hon. Gentleman wished to propose by
his Address. He denied that the apprehension of a general
scarcity was well grounded. He propose! an Amendment to
the Motion, by moving for leave to bring in a Bill to prevent
Distillation. The-Amendment was carried, after a considerable
discussion, •in which' Mr. Po ?atm ay. Sir Joust Neweocr, Mr.
111 Pax Nem., Mr. baorwAirr, &c. spoke. '1 he kill was • then
brought in and read a brst time.
he Gold CON Baum read a third time and passed.
The ethei.iiders of tt:e day were disposed of, and at eleven
o'clock• thr H alai adjourned.