Star.
London, England, 1807-08-10 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

A great number of public and private bills received the Royal
4ffent by Commit:Ron.
Mr. BANKS brought up the Report of the Committee appoint-
ed to infpett the Lords Journals, wh•ch Bated the fad. relating to
the re jedlion of the Bill, t,, prevent the Rtvtrfieto of Places for
Life in the Houle of Peers, which was ordered to be minted.
Mr. BANK ES gave notice, that he wouli'. on Monday next
• move an Addra. to his Majefty ou the fubjcdt.—(A loud cry of
Hear! Hear!)

The 'Hui Militia Coropet i..ion Bill was paired isod ordered to the
Lords.

PRIVATE BILLS.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice, that
pc would, at the commencement of the next Seflions, rceommand
the adoption of the fame regulations with refpedt to the days
appointed for receivivit petitions for private Bills, and when the
Reports of fuch bill, thould he received, correfponding with the
days filed during the kit Sefrion.
The Right Hon. Gentleman moved, that an humble Addrefs be
prefcnted to his I%,Lcjetty, that he be gracloufly pltaf,l to give Pone
preferment in the Church to the Rev. Frederick Baynes, Chaplain
of the I loufe at the time of the late diffolution.
PUBLICANS' LICENSE REGULATION BILL.

Mr. SHERIDAN role, to move the fecond read-
ing of this Bill. He faid the principle was thou and
comprehenfive, and one againft which he could not
conceive any poffible objeflion; namely, that where
the Magitlrates withheld or refuted to renew the
licenfe of a publican, the perfon fo refuted fhould
receive is witing an aflignment of the caufe of fuch
refold], in order that he might vindicate, if he could,
his condo& againft fuch charge, inflead of being
fuddenly turned out of doors, and configned, with
his family, to beggary, famine, and imprifonment,
upon the mere caprice of a Magifirate, or the mali-
cious whifpers of fume fccret enemy : and, finally, to
have the advantage of an appeal to the Qoarter Sef-
!ions. Mr. SHERIDAN faid, he had in his pocket
no lefs titan thirty cafes, on which he averred, and
Ira.; ready to prove, that fo many perfons were de-
prived of their licenfe, who were people of utrim
peachable chara4ter and conduct, without any rea-
Conable caufe Aligned, and driven to the 'Amok
inifery and difirefs ; tome to a mad-haute, and others
even to death. He thought that loch a power ought
not to be entrulted to any Magiltrak ; nor fhould
any thing in the fhape of a man, much lefs an Eng
tifhman, be fubjeited to its operation. Inflances
of this fort were not only frequent throughout the
country, from caprice, prejudice, or want of thought,
tut from political influence ; and many perfons bad
been deprived of their licenfe for no other reafon,
than becaufe Tome of the Elation Committees of
tit. FRANCIS BURDETT had fat in their houfes. Ano-
ther ground of complaint he had to urge was, that
of Brewers, both in town and country, taking on
themfelves the property of Public houfes, which
Alley let to needy ;iv-funs in their confidence, and
were thus enabled to drench the laborious orders
of the people with any fophillicated trafh they chufe
to baptize by the appellation of beer. Many of
',hole Brewers were alto Magilirates in various parts
of the county, and combined to prate& the Public-
hordes of each other, and to withhold licenfes from
all befide. if the Bill was fuffered to go into a
Committee, be was ready to fubliantiate caufes that
mull harrow up every humane feeling, and remove
all poffible objalion to the Bill.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER )
faid, it was to be lamented that the Righ Hon. Gen.
tleman who had in the courfe of his fpeech, declared
this fubjed to have been in his contemplation !ince
the year 1784, fhould have omitted to bring forward
any meafure upon it from that time until the lift
week of the prefent Seffinn. The bill propofed to
confine its operation to Middlefex and Surrey ; but if
the principle were jolt, he law no reafon why its
operation fhould not be general. He thought this
fubjat fhould have beer. referred to a Cormnittee
for enquiry before the Bill was prefented. It was
impoffible the Houk could adopt a Bill of fo
much importance, thus brought forward by furprize
at the dole of a lemon, and in fu thin an attendance
of Members; and he would recommend to the Right
Hon. Gentleman to turn the fubje& i t his mind pre-
paratory to the next Sclflon of Parliament. He
concluded by moving for the prefent, that it be read
the fecond time this day three months.
Mr. P. MOORE regretted that the Bill fhould
not be fuffered to go to a Committee, when his Right
Honourable Friend could have proved ample grounds
to Phew its neceffity. However, as it was not likely
to pals this Seffion, he would ativik his Right Hon.',
Friend to withdraw it for the prefent, without letting
it have the appearance of rejation, in order to bring
it forward next Seffion, under more favourable au.'
fpices.
Mr. S. BOURNE and Mr. ROSE agreed on the
fame idea.
Mr. SHERIDAN faid, that the charge againft
him, of bringing forward by lurprife an important
sneafure, without the previous inquiry of a Commit.
tee, at fr late a period of the Seffion, and in fo thin
an attendance of Members, came very oddly indeed
from a Right Honourable Gentleman, who, under
circumitances precifely fimilar, had brought forward
a Bill to fufpcnd the Contlitution in Ireland ; another
13i11 to ditarm the whole population of-that Country,
py the arbitrary power of any two Magiflrates; an•
other to change the term of enliftment in the line, and
Violate the faith of an Aft of Parliament with the
Army ; another, to tranfpofe twenty-eight thoufand
Men from the ranks of the militia to the regiments of
the and impofe upon the country an opprer
five ballot for thirty-fix thoufand militiamen.—
He fpoke ar confiderable length, in fupporrof the
principles of his Bill, and raid, that while Gentlemen
talked cf poftponing till neat Seffiou, they teemed to
forget, that, in the mean time, numbers of honeft
and indultrious men, pith their families, were con-

fined to poverty, to famine, and to rot in gaols,
without redrers. For the prefent, however, he would
comply with the recommendation of his Hon. Friend,
by withdrawing the Bill, with a view to bring it for
ward in the next SelEon, on more general grounds,
and under more aufpicious hopes of its fuccefs. The
Bill withdrawn.

Mr. DENT then moved the feumd reading cf his
Elation Petition Recognisance Bill, which was op-
poled by Sir A. PIGOT and Lord W. RussaLa ; and
fupported by Mr. I'. Jost vs. Mr. DENT agreed to
withdraw the Bill ; but Lord W. Rossact. preffed
his amendment, "that it be read the fccond time this
dsy three months." The Honk divided, and there
being► but eleven Members prefent, it was adjourned
at (even o'clock.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS, JULY 25.

yerlerday afternoon, at four o'clock, the Prince
Arch Chancellor of the Empire attended the Senate,
and laid the two treaties before them which had been
concluded with Ruffia and Pruffia. He was received
with the pfual ceremonies, and, having taken his feat,
his Highpefs delivered the following Addrers
" GENTI4MII/I.—..Che rapidity of the conquefts ob-
tained by his Majefly the Emperor and King, offer-
ed the molt certain indications of a glorious peace.
Our hopes have been fulfilled by the two treaties
which I have laid before you ; it was his Majefty's
with that they fhould not be made public before this
communication had taken place. The Senate will
gratefully acknowledge his Majefty's prudence in
withholding the treaties hitherto, and will confider
it as a new proof of the refpeft entertained by our il-
luflrious Prince, for our laws and cultoms, and of his
zeal for their fupport. Among the grand events
which there political negotiations will produce, there
is one by which your lively feelings will be affefted.
As you are fo firmly attached to the glory of the Im-
perial dynally, how great mull be your gratification,
Gentlemen, to behold the conflans increafe of its
lufire, railing a young Prince to the throne of Well.
phalia, whole wifdom and courage have lately been
Co confpicuous in military exploits ! You will find in
this Ripulation, as well as in the others contained in
thofe treaties, the con Rant attention of the founder
of the Empire to confirm the grand fyflem of which
he has laid the foundation. Your hearts will hail
with joy the conceptions of a genius who is the friend
of humanity, and whofe views and cares are folely
dire led to the nbjeft of preventing the effulion of
human blood. The Continent may, at length, con-
gratulate itfelf on the acquifition of a liable peace.
The memorable conferences which have taken place on
the banks of tLe Niemen are the pledges of a durable
trauquillity. The relations of elieem and confidence
which have been efiablifhed between the Sovereigns
of the two molt powerful nations of Europe, afford
tts a guarantee, again(' which all the attempts of
rancour and jealoufy (hail henceforth prove abortive."
His Hipners the Arch. Chancellor then prefenteki
the two Treaties, which were read from the,Tributie
by Senator Depere, one of the Secretaries.