Star.
London, England, 1820-05-20 00:00:00

TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST-INDIA STOCK. 1
LAMS A D GAirrizmaN,
IN consequence of • the Death of your late much-
respected Director, Sir Joao JACKSON, But. I take leave•
to offer myself to your notice to succeed him in the DIREC-
TIOA• of YOUR AFFAIRS.

Originally brought up in a House of Business, and having
been for the last seventeen years a Principal in an Establish-
ment intimately connected with the Commerce of the Country;
I trust that, from the experience I thus have attained, I may
venture to look forward to the favourable consideration of the
Proprietors, and in return for their support I pledgesmyself to
a tealode and assiduous attention to the weighty and important
concerns of the Company.
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your faithful and humble Servant,
WILLIAM CURTIS, Jun.
No. 61, Portland-place, May 17, 1820.

TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST-INDIA STOCK.
LADED AND GLICTLIMIN,
AVACANCY having occurred in the Direction
of your Affairs, by the Death of that highly-esteemed
and worthy Director, Sir Joint Jackson, I respectfully vesture
to offer myself as a CANDIDATE to fill that important Office.
In my Address of the 19th March, 1818, I submitted to you
the grounds which induced me to aspire to your favour, and I
now beg leave to solicit your Votes and Interest upon the pre-
sent occasion. Should Ibe so fortunate as to obtain, through
your kindness, a Seat in your Direction, I shall devote the whole
of my time to the conscientious performance of its important
duties. 1 remain, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your most obedient Servant,
JOSIAS DU PRE ALEXANDER.
18, Hanover-square, London, May 17, 1820.
Mr. J. D. Alexander's Friends will meet daily at the City
of London Tavern, where tommunications will be thankfully
received. 6 •

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 19.

The oaths were administered to the Bishop of OUGHT-STEN.
Mr. BuLt.oeu, from the Treasury, brought up an Account of
the net Produce of the Land-tax up to the .sth of January last.
Mr. JoutcsoN, front the Office of Chief Secretary for Ireland,
brought up a ltrtUrn of Grand Jury Presentments.
Mr. Matmasn, from the East India House, presented an
Account of the Charges and Revenues for the past year.
Judgment was partly given early in the day in the important
Appeal of the Marquis of QI'LLNSIIERRY against the late Duke of
CICEINSBEIt RV'S Executors, the hearing of which has occupied
the liouse of Lords for the early part of several days during this
week. It is to be remitted back to the Court of Session in Scot-
land, with liberty to the Marquis of Queensberry to exhibit an
additional Conde:emit:nee of facts in support of the conclusions
of his Appeal. The farther judgment will be given on Wednes-
day next.
The Earl of ASIIBURNII AM presented six Petitions from
Farmers and Occupiers of Laud in different Hundreds and
Parishes of the County of Sussex, praying for further legislative
protection to the Agricultural Interests.
The Earl of 11.11WWICKE presented a Petition from the
Manufacturers and Traders of the Town of Visbeach, in the
Isle of Ely, praying the attention of Parliament towards the de-
plorable state of 3lanufactures and Commerce.
The Earl of MACCLESFIELD presented three Petitions,
containing a prayer fur relief front the Occupiers of Land in
Oxfordshire.

Lord HOLLAND presented a Petition from the Protestant
Dissenters of Newcastle-upor.-Tyne, praying for an alteration
in the Provisions of the Marriage Act, as affecting them dif-
ferently from others of his Majesty's subjects in England and
Scotland.

Mr. DEN and others lirotOst up the Irish Administration
of Assets Bill, wa• riatl a first time.
_ _ _

The of 11.1'1'11 presented five Petitions from Renters
cf Land ;: Farmer,: id the County of Somerset, praying for le-
gislatorial pron. ci ion.
The Earl of SH .1 I:TP.8111:R Y, in the absence of the Mar-
quis of lansdow•n, mov,Al, pursuant to the notice given by the
Noble Marquis, that there be laid before the House Returns of
the Amount and Value of Imports and Exports between the
United States of America and Europt, distinguishing the amount
of each. —Ordered.

Their Lordships wet it into Committees upon the motion of
the Earl of SILIFTEsBUICY, on the South Sea Company's
Patron Bill, the Irish Stock Transfer Bill, and the Stage Coaches
Regulation Bill. The several Reports were brought up and re-
ceived, and the Bills were ordered for the third reading on
Wednesday next.
Mr. BROGDEN and others brought up the Civil List Bill, which
was, on the motion of Lord LIVERPOOL, read a fist time,
and ordered to be printed, and the second reading was fixed for
Wednesday next.—.lljourned to Wednesday.