Star.
London, England, 1803-04-26 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Bin for amending two Ads for t►e better Preferential'
of Hides for making Boots and Shoes, was read a Bet time.
Admiral B brought up a Petition from the WOOBO2
ClotL-Weavm of the Counties of Cliouceitcr, Wilts, and S.s-
merfethire, 'gala! the Bill no•w depending.-Ordered to ikon
the table, till the fecund reading of the Bill.
Sir ROBZIT BOSTON gave notice, that he &odd to-morrow
!awe to enlarge the time for exchanging the Lifts on the Mid-
dk fel ElinfUon.

The Lunatic Maw Itill was pottposed to Friday.
The Comnitte on the Corotters' &p was phrased to Wed-
nefday.

lITATIt OF TN/ NATION.

Mr. Farm' laid, that in conformity to the
willies of feveral Gentlemen in the Houfe, he role
to put off his Motion, which Rood for to-morrow,
on the State of the Nation, in hopes that fome aom-
munication might, in the mean time, be made.—
If, therefore, the Right Hon. Gentleman oppo-
li:e to him would lay, whether he thought he
Ihould be able to lay any communication before
the Nonce, on or before Friday, his motion might
be altogether unnecetary ; but if no information
was then laid before the Houle, he gave notice
that he would bring forward his motion on Tad:
day fe'onight.
The Cnaiscitt.oit of the Excceopaa Paid, it
was impolLble for him to fay, whether his Maier-
ty's Mini fters would be able to make any commu-
nication on or before Friday; but the Houfe might
reit attired, they were anxious to do fo as loon as
pnffible. In the mean time, he mull confider the
Hon. Gentleman's motion as provifional,and there.
fore begged to know diftinaly, whether, if any
communication ftiould be laid before the Hoare
later than Friday, for inftance, on Monday, whe-
ther the Hoo. Gentleman would then at all events
bring forward his motion, or would think it necef-
fary to poßpone it to tome future day
Mr. PATTEN laid, he found a difficulty in an-
fwering the Right Hon. Gentleman's queftion, as
he could not diflinaly fay whether he fhould bring
it forward, in cafe of fo late communication as
Monday t but that he Ihould be guided by circum-
fiances on that bead.

Mr. Gass was lorry the Hon. Gentleman was
not more explicit in kis notice. He winked to know
of the Hon. Gentleman, whether, if no commu-

nication at all took place, he meant decifively to
biing forward his motion on Tuefday fe'nnight.—
He lamented the delay which had taken place, and
which he believed to be the mot extraordinary
that was ever known. The public mind was in a
(tate of the great& anxiety, and, in his opinion,
could not too loon be relieved from fo painful a
&nation.

The Sfi*[si faid, there was no queftion before
the Houfe.

Mr. Fox faid, that all notices were irregular ;
but fine it had been the enfiont of the Houk to
fan.tion them, he thought they mould be fuch as
the Houfe could underhand.

Mr. PATTEN then faid, he would certainly bring
forward his motion on Tucfday fe'nnight.

NOTTINGHAM ELECTION BILL.
Mr. Fox brought up a Petition from the Mayor
and Aldermen of Nottingham againfitheßill now
pending, praying to be heard by Counfel againft
the fame.—Ordered to be laid on the table, till the
fecond reading of the Bill.
Mr. Fox then (aid. that as the fecond reading
was now fixed for Wednefday nest, and the parties
only came to town to-day, he thought that, in
order to give due time for confulting with their
Counfel as to the moll effeCtual way of oppofing
the Bill, further time fhould be allowed ; and he
propofed that the fecond reading thould be on
Monday next.
Mr. I. H. BIOWNII, the Chairman of the Com-
mittee, and the mover of the Bill in queftion, de-
precated delay. However, after fome converfa-
tion between him and Mr. Fox, the fecond reading
was fixed for Friday next.

NAVAL ♦BUSES.
Sir H. MILDNIA Y laid, that before the Chrifkmas
reeds, a Bill had palled, appointing Comrniffioners
to enquire into various abufes in the civil depart-
ment of the Navy. He wifhed to-know, if any
Reps had been taken under that appointment, and
what had been the refult ? He gave notice, that if
no information was laid before the Houle in the
mean time, he fhould make a motion on the fub-
jeoft, on Wednefday fe'nnight.