Star.
London, England, 1821-07-11 00:00:00

ROUSE OF COMMONS.

The Set Axel% Was summoned to the House of Peers. On his
return he announced that the Royal Assent had been given by
Commission to the Bill for providing for the additlonat charge on
the Consolidated Fund, and other Bills, for which see the Lords.
Ne•w Writs were ordered for the King's Criunty, in the room
of John Parsons. Esq. who has accepted the situation of Com-
missioner in the Irish Insolvent Debtors' Court ; apd for the
Borough of Cockermouth, in the loom of John Beckett, Bog.
who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
Mr. Antioft, from the Office of the High Sheriff of Surrey,
presented Returns of all Warrants issued on execution for the
Liberty of Southwark, Ste.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. JOHNSTON, from the Office of the Chief Secretary for Ire-
land, presented Accounts of Fees received.—Ordered to lie on
the table.

Mr. Mason, from the East India Company, presented Reso-
lutions from the Court of Directors, relative to Warrants or In-
struments directing the Payment of Pensions or Gratuities.
Mr. HUME complained that so little attention was paid to
the orders of the House fur returns of Public Documents; he
had called for accounts in more instances than one, which ac-
counts had not been presented in a space of six weeks, though
they might have been ready in forty-eight hours.
Mr. LUSH I NGTON said, there was more difficulty and de-
lay in making out these accounts than Members were aware of.
Mr. ABERLEY said, he bad moved for Papers which
might have been presented in twenty-four hours, "when weeks
had passed over without their being produced.
, Mr. I'. MOOR F. alluded to some returns for which he moved
eleven years ago ; he had renewed his mourns frum time to time,
and he now wished to renew it again, hoping it would be at-
tended to.

Mr. HUME presented a Petition from an individual named
Leicester, reildent at liurtoßrupon-Trent, complaining that he
had sustained much injury by the conduct of Government, in
voting £4OOO to Mr. M'Adarn, for his improvement of the
roads. The plan adopted by. Mr. M'Adanl, being originally
his invention.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEQUER said, the
pant had been made to Mr. Adam, on the recommendation
of the Post-Office, the revenue of which it was represented had
been greatly benefited by his service:.
After a feW words from Ur. Liman, the Petition was
received.

Mr. lIMIE objected tp any sums of public money being
granted, until inquiry and investigation should have taken place
in the House. if Government could on discretion grant £4OOO,
they could grant any larger sum.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the
grant was made in consequence of that favourable report of the
Conunittce, as to Mr. .M'Adam's services.

Ur. CALCR.AFT objected to the principle, not to the grant.
It would be recollected that a Committee had recommended

that General Desfourneaux should have £2o,ooo,but the House
rejected the recommendation, and the Right lion. Gentleman
was lift in a minority. The Right Hon. Centlenian took a surer
course as to Mr. Aii.un, he gave him the money, and then
came to the House to confirm lt.—The l'etition was ordered to
be printed.
Mr. BENNETT, alluding to the grant of £4OOO to Sir Wm.
Adam, for his services in the Ophthalmic Institution by a Com-
mittee, hoped the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not ad-
vance to that individual four thousand pence before the next
Session of Parliament, as he thought the subject ought to be
brought under the consideration of the House, and wholly dn.-
seined from the Report.
Mr. RUMBOLI) presented a Petition from an Individual,
praying for a repeal of the Act of Queen Ann, protecting the
property of servants of Ambassadors from Foreign Countries from
being liable to debts contracted.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. BATHURST presented a Petition from the Prisoners
in the King's Bench Prison, setting forth that the different Pri-
sons were filled with Prisoners who could not immediately ob-
tain relief under the Insolvent Debtors' Bill, and praying that
measures might be taken to enable them to partake in the gene-
ral rejoicings on theoccasion of the Coronation of his Majesty.
They humbly hoped that the House would address the Crown
on this subject, or pass a Bill for their Relief, to open their Pri-
son Doors and we the Captives free.—Laid on the table.
A Alessage from the Lords announced their Assent to the
Duke of Clarenas Annuity Bill.