Star.
London, England, 1810-04-19 00:00:00

COPFNUAGEN, MARCH 31.

His Highness Prince Christian Frederick will com-
mand the troops under orders to occupy our coasts.
The English are digging a canal in the Isle of An-
holt from the place wiicre they build their privateers
to the strand. The garrison of the Island principally
consists of Highlanders.
His Excellency the Privy Counsellor Von Rosen-
Crantz, accompanied by the Gentleman of the Bed-
chamber, Von Qualen, will set off to-morrow on his
mission to Paris.

PARLIJIMENYARr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL DS.

The Royal Assent was notified by Commission to the Liner.
i).lty Bill, the Irish Silk Trade Bill, the Local Militia Amend-
ment Bill, the Militia Completion Amendment Bill, the Royal
institution Bill, several local and private in all 4ft.
'Ube Commissioners were, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of
Aylesford, and I.ord Walsingharo.
The Newcastle Coal Trade Bill, the Highgate Archway Bill,
several other local and private Bill; were bmught up by Sir M.
W. Ridley, Mr. Peter Moore, Sir Charles Bunhury, Sir J. G.
Cotterell, the Solicitor-General for Scotland, and tither Members
the House of Commons, and read a lint

Adjourned ti►l Wednesday se'nnight, the 2d of May.

HOUST OF COMMONS.

The House having been in the House or Lords, the Speaker
st►ted that the Royal Accent had been 'given to several Bills, for
which see our report of the Lords,

Tl,e Irish Insolvency II was read a second time and com
nlitted.

Mr. LOCKIIART brought in a Bill to regulate the settlements
oft t. Poor, which was rtasi a fait, .I:id ordered to be read a se-
can•l

The n'turns before the Hotie, relative to Bullion exported,
were ordered to 1-e printed, on the motion of Mr. Horner.
Mr. MANNING l•rott!tht up the minutes of the evidence
taken before the Committee upon the London Dock Bill. Upon
his nrNings that they should be printed for the consideration of
the Hons..,

Fir T.l URTON conctived it right to ask for information,
whether it wzs usual to have evidence on a private Bill thus
brought under the considera:ion of the House?
'I he SPEAKER ani:wcred in the negative. The olij;:ct of re-
fen ing such Bills to Private Committees was in order to avoid
that trouble of an examination of evidence, and to have a report
of th.. r% sole. Such was the practice which the House had found
must cenvenient, and tit:: instances of departure front it were very
tare indted.

I\ir. Is:NING stated that this Bill was entitled to ptcrliar
enti.it!e:•alioil, the Cojcet of it being to enable the Company con-
cerned to borrow £750,N:0, which sum was necessary to the ob-
ject of their undertaking, in order to render the Dock sufficiently
conaneclinUs.

A ~!r..ult,Ty convcrsatlon took place upon this subject, in
which Mr. Rose, Mr. 1. H. Brown, Mr. Joddrel, Mr. Marry-
at t, and Mr. Barirg, took a part, and which concluded with the
adoption of a motion fur referring the minutes back to the Com-
mittee. _ _

FOSTER obtained have to bring In a Bill for amending
the Act wi:b regard to the Harbour of I.iowth, near Dublin.
Mr. BANK ES brought up the Fifth Report of the Finance
Commi:tee relating to the Paymaster of the Marines, and to
other matters connected with the public effices. Ordered to be
printed.
On the motion of Mr. R. S. DUNDAS it was ordered that the
House should, at its rising, adjourn till Monday se'nnight.
Mr. LONG presented, pursuant to order, a Return of the
Amount of the Army Extritot dinaries from Dec. '25, 1808, to
December. 21, 1809. Ordered to he printed.