Star.
London, England, 1828-04-22 00:00:00

Friend would be to induce trustees to-Come to Parlia-
ment for a renewal, without having iti the•h ast degree
improved tin at roads, f. ,r scarcely A Road Act ever came
betone.that House which did not contain some im pi ove-
Trent in it. The Honourable Member lit Id it to be
highly expedient to encourage all improvements in
lines-of roads, which would not be the case it the pto.
position of his Right Honourable Ft iend (the Chancellor
of the Exchequer) were adopted by the House. He
hoped he H;:use would concur with him in the resolua
t on a Inc!, he had alteady submitted, and reject that of
his Right Honourable Friend (the Chancellor of the
Exchequer.) •
After remarks from Mr. D. GILBERT, Mr. Curs, &c.
Alr..S cterery PEEL warned the House against the
precedent now sought to be established—to pay out 0,
public funds, instead of private resources, for there
measures iah'ch were intended for L cal benefit. The
fees of the House went to a particular fund, to pay the
(-Ricers of the House; and it there were a deficiency of
the f,nd, let it be recollected, it would be iequiite Is;
come to the country t.i make it good. By leaving the
costs w!:eie they wet e, the charges were more likely to
be duly o d Ant investigated.
Mr. BAN KF.S said, that the costs were not so much from the
fees as from the charges of the agents and solicitors—(lLar!)
Sir T. ACL AN U remarked, that Turnpike Trusts only re-
quired to hr placed on the like tooting with other private Bills;
there the expirtise was " once for but with these Bills the ex-
petnitu, e was renewable every twenty-one ears—(llear!)
Mr. LIT I' LEToN said, after the many times the Resolutions
bad been brought forward, lie should press them.
The Gallery was cleared fur a divi-ion on the CHANCELLOR of the
FILCHNWARS amendment, when the numb, rs wsre—Ayes 32
Noes So The amendment was con-equently lost.
Mr. LITTLF,TON said, that lie should next press his fourth
restalutitin to extend the term of such Bills to thirty-one years in-
stead of twenty-one years.—lt was c,rried.
Mr.. W.-TCOUIIT said, he should propose alterations in the no-
tices acquired to he placed. on Session,' House doors, Stc.—( I tear).
As to the expenses, he saw a Bill last year which costs 1,6901 the
ties, however, amounted to only 24W. The rest was for the charges
or the Agents. Solicitors, &c.—(Near).
Mr. -LITTI.F.TON admitted the necessity of some alteration
in the no:ices. When the notices on the Church and Sessions-house
doors wi re directed, there were few newspapers; now they were
numerous, and were the best way of making the matters public,
the notices on the door. wrie selduni seen.
Mr. Secretary PEE:. thought some little time ought to be
allowed to co ,i•.i r the change now proposed regarding notices.
Mr. ES I.col:tur post) tined the resolution for a week.
The la--ices -t use Person Bill was read a second time ;
14. Seer l'h I. that any observations on it should
be made on the question of the Bill being referred to a Committee.
—Ordered to be committed May 5.
The Law of Evidence Bill was read a second time; ordered to
be committed May 5.
The Land Tax Commissioners' Names Bill was read a second
tine:, to he committed May 19.
•

ELECTION LAWS.
Mr. C W. WY NN moved, that the House resolve itself into a
Cominit:::e on the Election: Trials Consolidation Bill.
i'lr. L. vosTE it said, that the machinery as regarded the trial
Of contested Irish Elections, was exceedingly cumbrous, and that it
es as very desirable there should he sonic amendment. Did the liot.
Alcinber pi-clime any amendment of the Election Laws as re-
gard: Ireland?
Mr. WYNN replied, that he did not feel competent to take up
such pert of the question ; the busitn4s 'cou:d hot well be in better
hands than with the lion. and Leanird Gentleman. lie (Mr.
Foster) would perhaps mak:. it (the taking of evidence, &c. in
Ireland ) the su!sject of a Sep -rate Bill.
'1 he Bill then went int. Committee, io which Mr. Wxrist moved
several amendnients, which were adopted.
Report received, and ordered to be further considered on Mon-
day next
Mr. I USK ISSON said the question which lie had intended to,
bring forward—regarding the Civil Goveriinient in the Canadas—
c'uid um well he brought ON at so late an hour, and with so thin an
attendance ; besides many Hon. Members were absent who felt an
interest in :he question, and were desirous of taking part in the dis-
cussion ; therefore, on ler all the circumstances, he should postpone
the consideration of the question till Friday next—(llear). Post.
poned accordingly.
The remaining orders having been di-posed of, chiefly till Friday
next, the House adjout tied at lIALE-PAST TEN O'CLOCK.

rt II 141 14,17 IN to STAR.

LON a);,\.

TUESDAY APRIL 92,

.Z, elr,

IWVIXE Ott.o( K.

The Consol mar et still keeps improving. Consols opened this
morning at 85 fur the Account, and soon after were done at 851., to
This improvement is attributed to tLe existing great scarcity of
Money Stock.
Accounts received front Paris this morning state, that a great
bustle prevails in the war department in that capital, and that 300
o:ficers, wt... w, re on half-pay, have been put into Cumsni,.sion.
In the Fo. Lign mark, t scarcely any business has been done, and
the prices are nominal.
CITY, lIALF-PAST ON! O'CLOCK.

It is nnw stated th.it the ,us hive deferred cro-ang the
Pi oth fur a in-titb. This delay is suno,ed to be owing to the in.
terference of England, Austria, and Prussia.
The Asia, Admiral Consmcrus's flag ship, altich could have been
ready last week, remains until mat, as there is no hurry for her
j,:ining Admiral ConaiscroN. The private letters from Paris state,
that the French expedition to the coast of Africa will consist of
twenty thousand men; and it i. said ro be sanctioned by our Go-
vernment to barn a French colony in Africa. The AlAerines.are
on the alert, and bi login); down to the coast 80,000 cavalry.

Consols remain in the same firm state as in the eaily.part of the
morning, b 5. for the Account.... •

1,141( r. OF STOCK:
Pull; r•icct. 2(1 2cB
3 it; Cent. lite, 84; I ex div
5 per Ct Cons. 851 d
34 per Ceti% 92,
3! per Cent. I:eLt. 91:*21 2 e di,
4 per Ct. New 112 k A
4 per Colt. Scrip
4 per (7, lit 109.1
Long Aon. 19,,, 3-16

AT TWO O'CLOCK.
India Stock 2481
Ditto Bonds
South Sea Stock
Old Annuities
£lOOO Excheq. Bills 64 65
£5OO Ditto 64 65
£lOO and £2po Ditto 64 6
Commercial
Coti,:ols for Acct. 851 a I
;. TWO OCLut•K
Porteg. lids. 5 p C. 601 i
Do Acct. 611 #
Prom Bonds, 1822, 5 p Ct. 99/
•Russ.llds.llW2,s p,rCt. 88b i
Do. Acct 158 i a a i
Spanish lids 5 p Ct 11i
I.r. Rent's, 5 p C. 102 E
Exchange.. 251 25c
French Bente', '4 p Ct. 69f 50c
Exchatific f!..3130c
Do Acct
Sll A ItES, Two o•cLocK.
,a. rotsro.
26 6

FOltEtdiN uIJNI
Brazilian Wis. 5 p Ct. 591
Bort.cr4 Ayres 6p C. 34}
6 per Ct.
Do. Bowl I te.4,
Do. Acc
pani.ll 1t,!..:, yet. 551
Greek 13on ,1825, 5 p Ct.

Do At' t. 17
117ez.8d5,1825, 6 pet 331 •
Do Aect 34; A 3 a 3 •
Neapolitan Bonds, 5 p C. 75
BRITISH AND FtAililtiN

IlilAtt

Mexican

The Bill for the Repeal oc the Test and Corporation
Acts passed the Corn tate of the House of Lords la t
nights aml the It-p3it WAS ordered to he brought up r
That sda). \e fear ti cre will be a little disippoint-
ment in some quartets at the arnendinestts agreed to by
their Ltd hips ; but they are not on the whole so
material as to alter the principle of the Bill. 'fire first
amens!rneitt was proposed by the Duke of WELitscrott,
and agreed t.r mahout a division—viz. to insert after the
word•, 1. %. B. o ,olemnly," the acid Con, " and sin-
cerely in the presence of GOD prOjeb:, testify, and declare"
His Grace's obj,ct was to pr: cure urttrumity ; but we
confess it sierns to us somewhat it.ctkttsistent, after so
much bas becu said about :hc prolanti.ion of the SaCras.