Star.
London, England, 1810-05-04 00:00:00

NAVY.

Lord Viscount MELVIL LE gave nctiee of a motion for Tues-
day se'nnight, relalive to the conveyance of troops in armed
ships, a subject to which he had formerly alluded, and relative
to which he had moved for Papers ; but his Lorahip expressed
bit determination not to wait for the whole of the Papers, as he
was informed that some of them could not be presented for a
considerable time.
The Lords were•ordered tc be summoned for. Tuesday se'n-
night.

THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK.

His Majesty's Message having been read,
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said he did not intend
to trouble their Lordships at any length! upon this
subject, as he did not suppose there would be any ob-
jection to an address, drawn up in the form which was
customary upon similar occasions. In the present
case the near relationship of the Duke of Brunswick
to his-Majesty formed a strong claim upon the House.
In addition to his participation in those misfortunes ari-
sing outof the unfortunate state of Europe, which had
overwhelmed so many ancient families, and his per-
sonal kullantry evinced in the efforts he made against
the enemy, and in, at length, after every effort was
found unavailing, bringing away the wreck of his
brave and loyal followers, still farther strengthened
kit claim upon the generosity of the country. His
Lordship concluded by moving an address of con-
currence.
Lord HOLLAND did not rise for the purpose of
opposing the motion, in whicji, on the contrary, he
acquiesced ; but he wished to be understood as not
pledging himself or the House as to the particular
fund upon Which the proposed annuity should be
charged. Claims of a similar nature had of late years
been made upon Parliament, which were formerly
charged upon the Civil List. When an addition was
proposed to the Civil List, persons were desired to
look at the increase of their own private expence, in
order to shew the necessity, arising from the same
cause, of adding to the Civil List ; and this might so
' far.be just, but within the last few years it had been
discovered that there were large additional funds,
such for instance as the Droits of Admiralty ; and he
could not help remarking, that it would be more ex-
pedient that this annuity, and others of a similar na-
• ture, should be charged upon these additional funds,
and thus that the claims which arose out of the extra-
ordinary events of the war, should be defrayed out•of
the funds which arose out of the extraordinary events
of the war.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed in explana-
tion, that the present claim, as well as others, had
arisen out of the unfortunate situation of Europe, and,
oat of circumstances which could not have been iii
contemplation at the time the Civil List was estab;
lished, and, therefore, could never have been intended
to have been charged upon the Civil List.
Lord HOLLAND said, what he had more partie.
cnlarly alluded to, was the funds additional to the
Civil List, one of which, the Droits of the Admiralty,
was not even known to Parliament to he in existence
till within a few years past, and he still thought that
if would be less invidious to charge this Annuity upon
those funds, than upon the country.
The Address was agreed to, and ordered to be pre-
• tented to his Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.
Adjourned till to-morrow (this day).

HOUSE OF COMMONS,

Mr. BRAND gave notice, that on Monday, the 21st instant,
be would submit to the House his proposition relative to a Re-
form In Parliament. . _ _

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On the motion of Mr. WHARTON' it era: ordered that the
House should to-morrow resolve itself into a Committee on the
46th of his present Majesty, Chap. 99, respecting Oil of Vitriol.
Q/1 the tnotion of Sir 1. SINCLAIR) it was ordered that there
be 141 before the House an account of the Duties charged on
Spirits in Scotland and England, according to the 9th Section of
the 48:h of the King, Chap. Ise, front the Ist of October 1813
So the Ist of October 1809.
Mr. ARBUTHNOT brought up the Report of the Committee
of Supply; the resolutions of which (granting various sums to his
Majesty for miscellaneous services) were read and agreed to.
Mr. LUSHINGTON brought up the Retort of the-fudges''
Salaries Bill. The report was agreed to, and the Bill was or-
dered to be read a third time to-morrow.
The Bill for Regulating the Scotch Inferior Courts was read a
erecond time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow.
Mr. LUSHINGTON brought up the Report of the. Com-
mittee on the Compensation to be granted to the Cleiks of Ses-
sion in Scotland, in consequence of the new arrangement. The
Report was agreed to, and a Bill was ordered accordingly.
The Scotch Decree Abridgment Bill went through a Commit-
tee. the Report of which was ordered to be received to-morrow.
Ur. CANNING postponed, until next week, his motion for
siert* Papers relative to Spain.
Mr. R. WARD presented the Transportadmates for 1016.
Ordered to lie on tire table.

MIDDLESEX PETITION.

On the motion of Mr. BARHAM, the House re-
sumed the adjourned debate on the motion respecting
the Middlesex Petition.
The SPEAKER having stated that the question
before the House was---4, that the Petition do lie on,
the table,"
lir. BARHAM rose.—He said that be had been
iusluced yesterday to propose the postponement of the
further consideration of this subject, from the persua-
sion that whatever might be the decision of the
House, that decision would have much greater weight
in the country if it was the result of mature. delibera-
tion, and because by such a postponement ire House
ivoiAd be less liable to the imputation of having
adopted any measure in haite, or under the influence
of passion. He was convinced that the postpone.
ment would, enable every Mern'Qer to vote with
treater Satisfaction and confidence. For his own
art, he confessed it was with considerable pain that
)ic felt it his duty to oppose the reception of the peti-
tion-. It was impossible for 'any man to be more so-
House
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lkitous than himself that the doors. of the I
should be opened wider even than they had be
-ale petitions of the peopl.l. There were no al
ticins—there were no arguments—there was so
any prayer of a .petition which he should be dis
to refuie ; but his &It coalmines:l to refuse