Star.
London, England, 1817-03-27 00:00:00

PAREMMEATARr PROCEEDitykS.

HOUIE OF LORDS, MARCH .24. •
The House proceeded hi Appeale.
The Each, quit- Bil:s and the Naval Smres.l3lll,'were
erti a third time and passed. .
The Exchequer Coon Bill petard ftworigh-a Committee and
was reported air:.. in anointment. The Lord (Aimeellor then
ee.!•,,t a.. ale arienenn whidi wire weed w.
Adpurned till to mu - roll' (this day,)• • • •
• nott.i}: Olt ccimmoNs.
Mr. C int W es •1•..-.1 a pt tl•irn frum Woodhrldre. praying
fur 601111 C altars! ism in the Poor Laws. Ordered to lb. referred re
the Colllll.l.ti e that staled..
Mr. AP 01 I i• 2r,etiteti some Papery formerly moved
fat by Mr Brunet, reilering, the itverai appointments which
Mr. i ieri les had held under the Crown, sai-h the dates of thew
appoirthuhtN, and d e sawiet connected tacit. 'the Papers
were or2er lito be roved..
Mr CA •VhR I pos.prined a !no. len of 1.1. reapectilkg frau' hi
4at twos, tilt We•tresaay. the 16th of April.
• MIN NIN NIEW CITY GA L.
JAMESSr SHA IV:unwed !hit Re: mita the
London New City Gaol 1111 oe brought
. .The SPEA %F. it here Mt himself c died. to say a
mord or two on the Report, which was extvemely
prolix in every po:nt of view, sicelt4ig being kr, out
that could poi.%ihly he introduced. He had umervtd,
that the L.tw (3.licer of the City thought t! some
indulgence should ,hewn to the City, as had been
done to some other places. It was very true that such
indulgence' had been sheyin, hot the House slonli
ennui& r die peculiar circumstance. which led them
to grant this indulgence. The House were always
disposed to he very indulgent in cases wh-re it was
,hewn to their satitfactioa, that the parties had done
tvtry thing to come in proper time, but lia4 been
prevented by unforeseen circumstances, Inch as the
'sickness of the agent in the cause, the lost of a letter,
or such like. They were equally indulgent where
tircumstb.nces happened, such as the arrival of a
• party from abroad, the falling of a bridge, acc. but
in this there were no such exce.es to plead indulgence.
The Law Officer of the City (the Remembrancer)
says. he had got no orders to proceed till February.
This was probably the case, but the House had to,
remember,•that he was the agent of the- Committee
of Improvements, who two years ago were impressed
with the idea that they roust apply to Parliament.
This, therelote, altered the situation of the. City, and
gave them no claim to indulgence.
Sit 'JAMES SIIAW bowed with submission to the
Authority of the Chair, and begged leave to withdraw
his motion, pledging himself to bring it on again nest
, •
b.SSit
Sir JAMES GRAHAM would oppote the mea-
sure in every stage, wilt:never it should ea:me on, and
begged it to be understood and pobi,c)y known, that
toe City of London meant to tax all the C..unties
near the Th,a-ties. On this ground he should deci-
dedly oppote it in every point.
After a rev' w ord. from Alderman Armes, Home
SUMNEU, anti E. SMITH, the motion was withdrawn.

NAVAL oFPICIIHS PAY BILL.

The Naval Officers' Pay Bill went through the
Committee. was read a second time, and ordered to
be read a third time to-morroir.
Me. CALC RA F could not help being astonished
at the hurried manner in which this Bill was going
through thr. House, and suggested-that it might be
profitable and useful task for the Junior Lords at-
tending the Admiralty Academy (as that Board was
; le4* called) to pay some attention to its Clauses. The
young Lords were placed on the Board as a means of
.tiding them for future Statesmen, and surely a Bill
like Ore present would do them good—(fieer,hear.)
• • • - • • aCDITIOUS )4EkTttaGe BILL.
• A Message from the Lords stated that their Lord-
_ Alps had agreed to the Bill with some Amendments,
to which they requested the concurrence of the House.
• Mr,' B. BATHURST having intend that these
• Ansendments be taken into tonsidiration tomorrow,
Mr. BROUGHAM said it. was impossible he
• could know regularly what the AMendments were,
but he was persuaded they would occasion consider-
able discussion. The proper plan would hi to post-
. pone all that discussion till after the holidays ; and
Ire, was yet to learn where the necessity existed for
spressing this measure so hurriedly. •
• The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
eotildnot see any thing more inconvenient than post-
. poning the measure, and he should therefore bring it
to-morrow.
CURWEN declared he had never witnessed
a,itsortfoppressire measure in'his life than the one
now proposed, and which oppression had been consi-
derably increased by the Amendments it had under-
gone. Respect for a much and justly esteemed
Member, whose valuable and unwearied seLvices
had entitled him to the warmest gratitude of the
Houses,, an&yrdlin, it was well known, could not at.
toed %Altn exposing himself to serious injury, should
lead his Majesty's Ministers to postpone the measure.
This consideration, anal the warm affection_ every one
Bruit feel for tlisit•Right Hon. Gentleman, should in.
• dlleeits postponement; and he would further add,
Cie cape:fewer of every day *hewed there was less
andlesurtqesiity• for this dreadful measure being
riecigitfitett.. One Amendment would excite, he
knew, math irscu,sion, viz. that which gagged his
Ziajesty"•s sul;jects within a certain dis'ance of the
Parti•fneut. House. The House, as • House, was
respectabh, but it would certainly lose al: respect it
id lint .the cenfidencc at the people.
• li.r r..GRAHAM differed in every rout from
his Honourable Clirague, and decidedly thong:it
the only•'way to save the country was by such provi-'
slims ait the piesent. He knew this 8.11 was anxiously
repotted- by every g.od, and loyal, and sober minded
subject:in-de kingdom (Laughterf Avedre 0 quoition).
Mr. BROUGHAM wished to ask the Right Hi.n.
Gentlemin if he had any objection to the Bill and its
A•nenilinents ben printed
. The. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
:laid; the Ball was already printed, but he would by
sti means object to the Aniendments being printed.
Mi. BROUGHAM—Then the House m.iy see
'there is nu necosity for this measure being so hurried
firough the House, for the R;glit Hon. Gentleman
is iviog agreed to the Amendments being printed, I
ask'how it is possible that we can dispassionately at-
'mei to shear,. having no probability of seeing them
~rftrre 4411-put lour or five O'clock—(Bear, hear)?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHLQUER
—.l shall take care'.drat the Amendments be early
early. hasided to Members.
' ARCHIBALD HAMILTON moved for
leave to bring us a Bill to repeal the Act of the 54th

I

of the tin, relative to the drawback on paper.
allowed t 0 'the Scottish Universities, in artier to put
,thim on an dual footing with the English Uui-
vtrsi:irs. •
Mr. LUSHENGTON hoped this motion wonld
he withdrAwn; as there existed every disposition to
wend to the -
After some conversation respectine the clones of
the Bill, and the opinion of the LAW Officers in Set 4-
theist,. by .Mr. FINLAY,: Mr. Root, Mr.
PLUNKS?, &c.— •

Mr. BROUGHAM wished, that when Lis Ms-
jestes Ministers knew the important duties of the
Lord Advocate and Solicitor-General of Scotland,
and how greatly their powers exceeded thn.e of t'u•
Attorney-General and Solicitor-General in England,
they would till those situ scions with persons eompe.
tent to discharge their duties. He did not believe
that•tha opii.inn they had given on the ll•il woulJ be
confirmed
_by the ',pinion ni the Law ()dicers hese.
The mori•m was then withdrawn.

The SPEAKER • stated, that with leave of the
Won he should butyl& to its consideration the
adootion, as he had last night noticed, of some mole
convenient and expeditions mode of publishing and
4e.ivering to the Membets the Printed Votes. Since
the reign of Charles 11. %%hen in the year 1680 the
printing of its Votes was first established, the duty of
superintending their publication was vested in the
Speaker for the time beine. He, however, should
nut feel himself warranted in any deviation horn the
established usage, without having the previous cane-
lion of that Wow— (Hear, Hear). Since (he acres.
lion of his present Majesty until the period of the
Union, the business of that House had increased
threefold. From the Union to the present time that
increase was fivefold. Front this consideration he
had directed his attention to Ascertain whether or not
the publication of the Votes and of the Journals
might not be effected in sonic more compressed form,
so as to have their delivery take place at a much
earlier period than was possible under the present
system, and at a seduced expense in the charge of
printing—(Hear, hear)—which now amounted to
some thousands. He was now satisfied that the
printed votes under the new arrangement could be
delivered the morning aim- the decision, and that
they might also contain the Orders of the Day, the
Notices, and the second readings of Private
The consequence of the arrangement in the Votes
would give such an accession of assistance in the
preparation of the Printed Journals, that in their new
form they would be also ready for delivery a week
after the termination of the Session, and not, akat
present, continue so long delayed. If the proposition
should 'Leo the sanction of the Select Committee,to
which it might be deemed Advisable to refer it, be
should submit the propriety of a speedy decision, in
order that 'such exertions might be made during the
recess, as would allow the new arrangement to be
tried as an experiment during' the residue of the
Session—(Near,.hear; hear).
• The CHANCELLOR of .the EXCHEQUER
said, that after the clear statement of ' the Chair—
(Hear, hear) —he should merely move for the ap-
pointment of a Select Committee, to consider of a
mote convenient and expeditions mode of pieparing
and printing the Voter of the House of Commons.—
Ordered. .

•
The tollowiwg Memberi compose the Committee :
The CMANZELLOR of Lord .LoscoLLro,
the Erin [doz', • •Lord•MiL•roo, •
M. 13ATw01$T1 ' • sir JAMES GIIAMAM,
Mr. Rost, I Mr. Prot,
Mr. Low tl, Sir Giulio' HILL,
Sir ANS MIA PICIOVTT, Mr. WILLIAM DvNDAI,
Mr. WILLIAMS WYMM, Mr. 14.911A1t SIPAISSR,
Mr. DICKINSON, Mr. CARTIPIsIGUT,
Mr. Asauctoorsr, Mr. CALCIAI r,
Sir MATTHEW RIDLIT, SW WILLIAM CURTIS,
MI. DANCES. Mr. BROW:SEN.
• To meet to-morrow (this day). •
' The House having resolved itself lobo a Committee
on the Salt Law,. •

Mr. LUSHINGTON moved that it was expe-
dient to amend the Salt Lsws—that Rock and
Crus ed Salt be exported, du►y free, for the use of
the Filheties in Newfoundland— that a duty of six-
pence per bushel be imposed on the importation of
Foreign Salt.

Alter some conversation from Mr. GI [AMT. Mr.
Rom Mr. DovauPost, General GASCOYNC, and
Mr. CALCKAIT, who expressed no opinion on the
Clauses, but thought they ought to be referred to a
Committee up stairs, at the same time that he assured
the House,, their adoption could not interfere with
his intended motion on the subject, the Resolutions
were agreed to, the Report brought up, and leave
was given to bring in the Bill.
Mr. GORDON presented a Petition from Josami
SPRAbos, a cattier to the butchers of St. James's-
market, praying compensation for the injury he had
sustained by the pulling down of that Market, and
the erection of the New Street.

Mr. HUSKISSON denied that the Petitioner's,
case came within the claims of compensation.
The Petition was then brought up, and ordered to
lien the Table. •

•
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
presented, pursuant to the Order of-the House, the
Copy of a Dis Patch from Lord Castlereagh to Tho•
mac Sydenham, Esq. late Envoy at Lisbon.
On the Motion of Mr. CANNING, it was order-
ed, that an Address be presented to the Prince Re.
gent, fur the production of Copies of any • Letters
front Thomas Sydenham
to be recalled from Lisbon.
The The committal of the Window Exemption Bill
was postponed until to-roorruw.
Lord LASCELLES wished to know. whether mil
pkijection would be made to a Clause in the Window
Liemption Bill, allowing people to sleep
.in Ware-
houses without liability•to the Duties • The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
wished to delay giving an answer until 'be had snore•
fully considered the subject..
On the Order of the Day 'for the further considera-
tion of the Report if the Land Revenue Bill, -• •
Mr. BARNETT expressed his hope that the lur-
ther proceeding of the Bill should be deferred' until
atter the Recess. If this new negotiation with the
' Bank of England was allowed by Parliament, he
would next expect to see the coffers of that Corpo-
ration opened for a Loan ou the whole mortgaged
Crown Lands. •

Mr. HUSILISSON could see no grounds for de-
laying the mea►ure. It was neg a Mortgage, but
a bimplc Loan, secured on the ,L4nd &venue....

There was no eonireyanee eE tke Property to the
ILA of Er.glard.
Mr. Caimans and Mr. 11/11114ERSLIY both ob-
jected to the negotiation with the Bank altogether
In ieterring to the whok connection of the Bank
with the Governlnent, Mr. Grenfell said. to use the
language of his lamented Friend, Mr. Horner, that
it exhibited the most profligate prolusior, oil the one
part, and the greatest rapacity on the other.
The Lie Annuity Amendment Bill was read
a first time, and a second reading fixed for Monday
fortnight.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
stated, that unless some public business thould in-
tertete, it was his intention to move on Friday,
that the House on its rising should adjourn to Mon-
day fortnight.
Mr. BROUGHAM wished to know whether the
Resolution respecting Lotteries was to be .pospcned
till atter the recess

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
answered, that the order for resolving into a Corn-;
mitts* of Way, and Means, in which Committee the
Resolution relative to the Lottery was to be discussed,
;Cares the intention to postpone until Monday fort-
night. At the same time, he took the opportunity of
stating, that the charge mule against the Commis-
sioners of the Lottely for receiving entertainments
from the Contractors, was nut at an justified by she
fact. No such elitertairments took place,
Mr. BROUGHAM, in the ab,ei ce of .hi; Trlc-
nourable Friend ( Mr. LYTTLET 4x). (It-elated himself
satisfied, either that the fact stated h} !us H ,n. amble
Friend seas correct, or that he had tees ived such in-
formation as justified his maklng the ttaternent.
The Orders of the I.).iy being disposed of, the
House adjourned.

11.1,V111111G11 MAIL.
BERLIN, MARCH 11.

The Council of State will be opened at the end of
this month, and the regulations published; the most
distinguished men are appointed to it. All the chief
Presidents are already summoned, and are to be here
by the 24th of this month, in order to attend the de-
liberations of the Council of State on the intended
law of taxation and the entirely. new system of taxes
which is going to be introduced. It is said, that the
number of the Members of the Council of State will
amount to 60. The Royal Princess and the Ministers
are members of it. When the King is abseiit the
Prince Chancellor cf State presider.
Exchange on London, March 14 and 18% —35 0-
35 2-35 3-35 5.