Star.
London, England, 1814-05-26 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. Jon s or, from the Secretary of State's Office for Ireland,
pre!ented a variety of accounts.
IY.r. D. GIDDY gave notice, that In the next Session of Pars
liarni.nt he should move for leave to bring in a bill to make cer-
tain alterations in the Highway Acts. We understood him to say,
that a main princip:e of his proposed alterations was tozia
that all waggons carrying heavy burthelas should be pr
with wider and broader wheels. t
Mr. BRAND presented a Petition from the Corn Distillers In
England, praying that the Act for prohibiting the Importation of
Irish Spirits he still further extended. In illustration of the hard-
ships complained of by the Petitioners, the Hon. Gentleman
stated, that above £370,000 had been paid for duties on Spirits
in this country, which were nut disposed of.
Mr. Mr.LLISH presented some Petitions against any altera-
tions in the Corn Laws. and also one -against the Hackney Poor
Bill. The same Gentleman presented a Petition from the Parish
of St. Paul, Covent-gardeu, praying that no alteration be made
In the P 0.- Lawli.
On tie Order of the Day for the third reading of the Child
Stealing bill being read—
ir I'. COUR l kiNAY objected to the heavy penalty of death
enac ed tor the offence.-1 lie Bill was afterwards read a third
time aid passed.
The Committee of Supply etas postponed till Friday.
Sir JOHN NEWPOR r moved for certain papers connected
with the Lords of Session in Scotland, which went to enforce
the signing ul all papers presented to the Court by the respective
Lawyers.—Ordered.
Mr. LUSHINGTON moved for accounts of the amounts of
various outstanding lixcnequer Bills, including those of fivi
millions, in 1813.—0 n ered. .
The Lottery Bill was real a first time, and ordered for Vain
good reading to-morrow.
A Message from the Lords announced that their Lordships
bad agreed to various bills (mentioned in our Report of the
Lords) without anramerdment.
.1 he Excise Additto::al Liutis Bill was read a first time, and
ordered for a second readgng to-morrow.
The Courty bridge Bill was read a third time and passed.
'lke House went Iwo a Committee on the Seinen Creditors
Bib, es Len 64.:Vt.1.41 CiilListts wire proposed by Mr.ABERCIONSIti
1 he-CURD ADVOCAIE art aC(.) iLvsND . made some ob-
jections to those which went to deprive the creditors of interest,
and also to compel them to go to a considerable distance from
th...ir residences in orticr to receive their dividends at banking-
boosts, which were situated -in the large towns.
Men passed tiirough, the Committee, and the Report
was ordered - to be received to-morrow.
cog/ HIGHT BILL.
Mr. GIDDY, alluding to the Bill relative to Copy Itielits of
Books, wished to state that a clause introilmed in the Bill, wl;ich
tended to throw an unmerited reflection uu certain eatablisinneruz
for learning, should not have his assent. It had been reported,
no doubt erroneously, that these learned bodies authorised the
copies of books, which were tent to them gratis, to he sold . He
bad no doubt that the suspicion or accusation was unfoundek
and as be was the last man in the word who would countenance
suet an insinuation, he wished it to be understood that it" Was
not his intention to move the clause is question.
'I he A'IIORNEY-GENERAL expreised his high satisfac-
tion at hearing what had fallen from the Hon. Gentleman.
Mr. LUiHINGION brought up the accounts of Exchequer Bills
previously moved for:—after' which, some ordinary businees
'being disposed of, the House--Adjourned.