Star.
London, England, 1805-04-12 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Lord STOPFORD appeared at the Bar, and informed the
Houfe, that in eonfeijuence of an intimation given to his Mslefty
of a RefolUtion to be prefented to him from that Houfe, Ids Ma.
jefty bad appointed four o'clock to receive the fame.
Mr. W. ELLIOTT moved that a new Writ be iffued for the
Borough of Mahon, in Yortlkire, in the room of the Hon. C. L.
Dundas,ktlus has accepted the *Chiltern Hundreds.
Mt. Joansott, from the office of the Chief Secretary of Ireland,
prefented at the Bar an Account of the priduce of Taxes in Ire.
land'for the fait Oar. Ordered to be printed.
The Deputy Unser of the'lliack Rod appeared at the Bar, and
fummoned the Houfe to appear in the Houfe of Lords, to hear the
Royal Affect given, by conuoifikr, to feveral public and private
BMs.

'The SPEAVIR accordingly went to the li?pfe of Lordk, and
on hie return informed the Houfe that the Royal Admit bad been
given by matmlifran to the Mat Volunteer Bill, the Irik Spirit
Permit Bill, the London Bread Mize BBL Bowyeel Lottery
Bill, and feveral private 41W., without amendments.
The Prise Bill. the Smuggling Bill, and the Property Amend-
mgmt Bill, were (evenly 'cottuultted, the Reports received, and
ordered to be taken Into conlideration, tie litt on Monday the
aoth, and the two lett on Tuefdai the Goth

OFFICI OF PATICISTIR OF THI FOAM.
Mt. kOSE prefaced his motion for leave to bring
in a Bill to amend the 23d of the Xing, as far as it
relates to the regulation of the Office of Paymafier of
his Majefty's Forces, by Rating briefly the objeCts he
had itt view in bringing forward this meafure. He
had looked into the Reports of the Commiffioners of
Accounts, and found that no accounts had been palled
fiom the Office of the Paymafter previous to the
palling of that Bill; the provifions of that Bill were
fufficient to fecure the palling of the Accounts; but
they gave to the public no means of compelling the
produftion of vouchers, or of enforcing the payment
of airears that might accumulate in the hinds of the
Paymafters; in confequence of which confiderable
rifle was incurred by the public, from the length of
time that often elapfed before the accounts were au-
dited. One of his objefts, therefore, was, to enforce
the prodtiftion of vouchers to the Pay Office, and to
give proceft to the public for the recovery of any ar-
rears that may remain in the hands of the Paymaf.
tem. Another was, to feparate the a.fhng from the
retired or removed Paymallers. There were many
provifions in the exifling Bill which were found in.
convenient Or unneceffary. Another objth confe-
quently was, by omitting thefe parts, to accommo-
date the provifions of the Bill to the praftice of the
Offices under improved regulations, adopted fince
the palling of the Bill. The meafure he propofed he
had prepared during the fummer, and had fince fub-
minted to the confederation of the Auditors of the
Public Accounts, and to the War Department of his
Majefty's Government. It had received the appro-
bation of both, and he was fure it was now in a hate
in which he could confidently prefent it to the Houle,
the end propofed in it being precifely the fame as the
Honourable Framer of the former Bill had in view,
namely; to pfevent any mifapplication of the public
money. If the Houfe Ihould agree to his motion, he
propofed to introduce the Bill, and after the firft read-
ing to have it printed, and the fecond reading fixed
for this day three weeks, in order to afford time to
Gentlemen to make themfelves acquainted with its
provifions.
The former Aft having been entered as read, leave
was given to bring in the Bill.

Mr:VESTERN ga—ve notice, that he would, on Friday, the
26th loft. move for leave to bring in a Bill for the relief of Pa-
rifhes fruits the refponfibility they at prefent laboured under, for
colleting the Land and Miffed Taxes.

,The tildes of the Day for taking into confederation the Petition
of the Freeholders of Middlefez, againft the qualifications ot Mr.
Mainwaring, which Rood for the ssth loft. was poftponed to
Thusfday. the sd of May.
The Bill for regulating the Office of Paymaiter General of his
Majelly's Forces, was brought up by Mr. Hufkiffon, read a fiat
time, ordered to •be printed, and read a fccond time on this d 4
three weeks..

Lord H. PETTY Obferved, that more than a month ago he had
moved for copies. of leveret depofitions, relative to the Gaol of
Kilmainham. and they were not forthcoming. He was furprized
to And fo much difficulty in obtaining Papers from Ireland A ft-
mihr clrcumftance had lately occurred, with rcfped to other Pa-
pers on a different fubj.Att, in which feven weeks had elapfed.
without any return being made. He Iliould therefore move, that
the return for the Papers he had moved for should be made forth-
with. Ordered.

A new Writ was ordered to be iffued tor the Borough of
Gattan, in the room of Philip Dundas, Efq. who his accepted
the Chiltern Hundreds. Adjourned to this day fortnight.