Star.
London, England, 1818-05-06 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS s MAY 5:
Cinema were beard in continuation touching .the Appeal of
the Karl of Wemyss and March v. the Eari of Haddington and
others.--Nrther hearing to-morrow.
The Edinburgh Gas Lights Bill, and tie giwt Writer,' Wi-
dows' MB were brought up from the Commons by Mr. W.
Dttertv and others, and recd the lint time; aa was the South-
reek Bridge BilL
The new 14)all Ikea the British and Irish Spirits' Intercourse
Bill, the Doke df Cambridge's additional Annuity, the Spare'
'Sian Treaty, aad Dac.hers of Cnnaherland's .lainture
brought up from the Commons by Sir JAMES GL/.114111 cad
oVs, and read the five time.
The Duke of NORTHUNIBERLANIS presented a Pontine
from Newcastle-upon. Tyne, againu the Parish Aesesament 11W;
weich being read was lei upon the table.
• The Earl of LAUDERDALE, in pursuance of what he had
stated on the subject on a former everdeg, moved the adorain
of a Standing Order respecting the commits to be requited In
future in the case of Scoti Knee Bills, or Bills for the Sale and
Fachange of Foams iA that put of the United Kingdom. The
effect of the prowled Order seemed a considerable and grade!
,proportion
ettpi amulear comma to be required, and in a
_proportion atcorertirtnl~ a nature and extent of the respective
Bills. It was fortl.viftls agreed to by the Hmase, and ordered
to be entered accorriingte • •
Mr. BtADIT, from the Mint Office, presented an Account of
the loss incurred on the dtliciencies of the old Silver Coin
taken in exchange; the expenses of the exchange, and the esti-
mated cost of the Coin to be manufactured -in the yeir 8184
I pursuant to en eider of tie it Lordships ;.and *hick Accounts,
on the motion of the Itfargaii of L.I..NSI,3WNW, were ordered to
be printed.
The Duke of Camliridge's Anaelty, and the Duchess of Cum-
berland's Jointure Simi, were ordered to be read the second time
to-morrow, and the Lords to be summoned on the omission.
The Marquis M LANSDOWNE gave notice, that he thosid
to-morrow move the second reading of the Urea. Seal Par-
dons' Bill.
A Petition was presented on the p.vt of certain Stockholders
of the Royal .Canal Company of Ireland, disclaiming certain de.;
linquencies alleged against them, and praying that an order mid*
be made for their being tried In some Tribunal of competent
jurisdiction, or before their Lordships' Haute, upou such charge*
of alleged delinquency.—Being read, the Petition was ordered
Ito be laid on the table.
- The Innkeepers' Rates Bill passed through a Committee el
the whole House, and was reported witho,:t any amendment.
The Private or Local B;lis upon the tame were forwarded in.
their rcipecties ttages.—ALiourned.
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HOUSE. OF COMMONS.
Accounts-of the Commiseous issued to inqttire into Charim-
, ble Donations, and of the Liverpool Deck Company, were pre.
seated, and ordered to lie on the sable.
A Return re persons prthteci.ted ter forgeries was prescnteds
and orderc4 to lie on the table. -
Mr. S. THORNTON presented a Petition from Wandsworth
against the Parish Vestries' Bili.—ltead, and oi dered to Ile on
the table and to be printed.
Mr. LESLIE FOSTER. obtained leave to brizg In a to
amend the Act commonly railed in Ireland the Landlord and
Tenants' Act. -
On the motion of Mr. lIOLME SUMNER, a Select Com-
mittee was appoleted to faqt.ire Into the Iktitiom a the Conn-
tee alien respecting the Aaexe Act. •
Mr. C. WY NNE gave nod-e, that on Friday next be wo.id
move an Address to the Prince Regent, prayin7, that Tbernas
Fergusson might be dismissed from his olliec of Surveyor of
Taxes at Cilanow.
On the motion of Sir JOHN NEWPORT, there was ordered
to be laid before the Ileum a Copy of the Viarrnnt nf C.mertfs.
sion under which the present posassor of the office of Keeper of.
his Majesty's Signet, and his two immediate predecessors, held
that office ; and also a Copy of thl Act of Sederunt of the Lords
of Council and S.-saion fn Scetlaod, of April or May, 1814, tete.
dye to the sale of the office of Sh'_•riit's Clerk In Scotland.
Sikes's Hydrometer Bill was read a third time and passed.
Sir F. BU RDETT rose to present se Petitions from the In-
habitants of Leeds, in the County of York, praying for Reform
and Annual Parliaments.—The Petit;ons were broaght up and
read, and ordered to lie on the table, and one of theta to be
peinted..

Sir F. EURDETT presented 0 Peddbas of the stme kind
fr,,n2 the town or fislifax,whizh were disposed of is the sure way-.
DEPudITN. ON L,OANI.
Mr. ORENrELL moved that there be laid hesre
the House an Account of Monies paid by the Public
to the Bail as a remuneration for receiving Deposits
on Loans, from 1793 till the present time.
Mr. THORNTON remarked, that it would be
very troublesothe to the Bank to make out these Ac-
counts this-Session ; the; had been obliged to make
out 17 AcCounts of the same kind.
Mr. GRENFELL said it was scarcely to be en•
dured, that any Dneetor of the Bank of England
should object to such an Account bemuse it was
troublesome—( Hear, hear, hear.)—What, when the •
Bank were drawing annually a million of money he'
proat from their transacticuss with the country, were
they indispo=ed to let that country know the amount,
and how it was distinctively incurred?..-(Hear, hear.)
When he had the honour of originating this question,
the Bank evinced the same hostility to the procluc-
don of Accounts ; but would any Gentleman assert,
that no advantage had accrued to the public front•
the inquiry ?—( Hear, hear.)—When one reflected
on the immense sums the Bank had already drawn
from the public, was this objection as to the sup..
posed trouble to be endured ? But then we were in.