Star.
London, England, 1823-05-08 00:00:00

THURSDAY, MAY 8. 1823.

CONTRACT FOR ASH GOODS.
NArr:OFFICE, Hoy is, len.
THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS and COMMIS-
-a- SIGNERS e Air MATETTY'S N4IVY, do hereby eat
Notice,

That on THUP;-DAY, the V.2d instant, at One o'Clock,
they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing
to Contract for supplying his Majesty's several Dock-Yards,
with ASII GOODS, consisting of Capstan Bars, Handspikes,
Helves, Hoops, &c. •

Patterns of the Articles, and a Form of the Tender may be
seen at this Office.

No Tender will be reccived after One &Clock on the flay of
Treaty, nor any noticed, .unless the Party or an Agent for hint
attends.

Every Tender must be accompanied by a Letter addressed
to the Navy Board, and bigned by two responsible Persons, en-
gaging to become bound with the Person tendering in the stun
of X5OO, for the due performance of the Contract.

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PARLIAMENTARY PROCE,EDI.VGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 7.

Counsel were fully heard this morning, in the Appeal cr the
"Earl of Seafield v. Sir George Alsercromby ;" and afterwards
Mr. Wetherell and Dr. L”shington were heard (in part) fcr the
appellant, in the Appeal of " Reid v. Reid and Lain," when .the
further hemming was postponed to Friday.
Judgment was given in the Appeal of " Townsend v. War-
ren," confirming the decision cf the Ireland Chineery Court.
Their Lordships then adjourned; but resumed at half-past four.
The Duke of BEAUFORT presented a Petition from Chel-
tenham, praying for the er.tire abolition of Slavery in our West
India Colonies.

The hlarquis of L A NSDOWN presented a similar Petition
from the Inhabitants of Salisbury, in Wilts, which be added,
was numerouhly and most oespectahly signed, and deserving, in
every sense, the attention of this House.

St J. NC'WrORT, Mr. Cams, Sir JOHN BOCCHET, Mr. CAMP-
seta., Mr. S. Wortrxxv, and others, brought up the Ireland
County Treasurers Bill, the Apprenticeships' Bill, and some
Local Bills; all of which were afterwards read a first time.
Shadwell Church Expenses Bill was read a second time, and
committed for Monday.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN now moved the second read-
ing of the Ireland Charitable Societies Loans Bill, which was
immediately read a second time.—Adjourned to Friday.