Star.
London, England, 1803-11-30 00:00:00

PLICATE PETITIONS.

The Catawca t Log of the Excusgysit laid, he
thought it neceffary to fix upon fooie Ipecific day, be-
yond which private petitions would not be received
br the Houle, in order to prevent the inconvenience
which frequently took place in confequence of the too
long weld; on of the time generally allowed 'or that
parpofe. He wifhed, however, to put of. ftch
na-
tation to (uch 4 day as fbould leave no room for c• in-
plaints or excite to any perfon defiring to petition,
and he at the fame time was anxious that it lhould
he generally underflood that no further time would
be allowed. This arrangement he was urged to pro-
pole, from a recollalion of the trouble too often oc•
cafioned by the great overflow of private btifinef; at
that ptaiod of the li:ffions, when a quantity of im•
pnrrant public affairs was to be attended to. The
Right Hon. Gentleman concluded with moving, that
the 24th of February next flamild be the hit day
lined upon for the acceptance of private ;,etitiona.
Tkis motion wasagrLed to.
T 145 BASK.

The CHANCELLOt of the Lx CM EVER gave notice,
eat he would to.morrow move for leave to btinx in
a. Bill to continue further the rtittiaiun of Ipecie
from the Bank.

Mr. Coital, gave notice of a fimilar motion with
ufpea to the Bsnk of IrclAnd.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.

Mr. Drearax role to move the indulgence of the
Houfe nn behalf of John Bedley, Efq. a Member of
the,Committee on :i;e Waterfo.al Eleflion, whom lie
dated to be urgently preffed, by private bufinefs of
importance, to proceed without delay to the ifland of
Jamaica, for which place he had taken his paffa,nrm on
board an outward bound veffel now in the River,
f- the Captain of which he had received notice to
immediately to Portfmouth, as the veffcl was
ics fail. He therefore hoped the Houfe would
ly be induced to difeltarge Mr. Bedlcy from
attendance on the Committee above-men-
bat likewife fanCtion, by its permiffion, his
for a few months, on account of the urgent
$, which rendered it indifpenlible on Iris part.
SPEAKER informed the Hon. Member, that
;Oar way of proceeding, in fuch cafes, was to
o the table, (late his reprefentation in writing,
:rift' it upon oath, and then, upon the (tate-
' verified, to found his motion for that pur-
ready mentioned.
DELAVAL having complied with theft inflrue.
made his motion accordingly ; when
ATTORNEY GENERAP rofe, and expreff,d the
sinful reluetance in the talk of urging a fingle
oppofe a motion for fuch an indulgence to
inourabls Member, founded upon filth a re.
tation of private bufinefs ;—but he mug beg
oobfkrye, that if gentlemen hallotted to terse
ration Committees were allowed to ple id the
-y of important private concerns, in claiming
iarge from their attendance on fuch Commit-
would tend to an aln.oll infurmonntable
noon Each eleCtions, to the very great
: and concerned. He
therefore, that, ling the urgency
:aft jull pleaded by the :_ . ' Member,
rile would paufe before it
recedent foprcgnant with ferrousconrequence.,
it looking forward and duly confider:ii:4 what
be the refult in a variety of cafes. The Wa•
I Committee had already been reduced to
:rs, Ly a similar indulgence of ablence granted
to one Gentleman. By agreeing to the e-
nion, their number would be reclined to t t ;
the tcdnelion of two Members more, from
lure, the Committee would be incapacitated
ectfion at all. The Houfe would therefore lee
-edicament in which the granting of this ma.
auld tend to place the petitioners. From there
rations lie was indirect:, if not decidedly to re•
motio•:, at lead to OVIVC for fome further time
i.:*er of its tendency, in order that the Home
, not be urged to a deciliou, under the filddtri
,region of feelings excited by the flatement now
• by the Honourable Member. He therefore
that the deb.tte upon this motion he adj-.urn-
io.nrorrow.—Agreed to.
BARRACK CoNTRACTS.
Imiral BLIERL:.'Sv tole and obterved, that re, ing
lon. Secretary now in his place (Mr. Bragge,
ary at War) he (horrid beg leave to mere it a
in which he allied la fl nyht, which
Member (Mr. lianfittart) who role to arnwrr
teemed not clearly to have 'andel-lino:I, munch
ther the expence of building barracks wa,
in-
in the climate for arr..v fel vice,. i;.:-nied to
before the Committee of
: SICKETARY at WAR Paid, he was by
rd to -"•I'' ce the queLion ; r
,it the barrack eitirnalc was no. in t;,.t
!Inv fel:vice, lira to be bronchi lxfotc the
of Supply.
(mitiAl B. a .riry rrpiie I, that the T
to-, who ante e:_tl his n laic . i.„;1
to fay, the irarrat s Mt; Cto be incliftleth and
1: flitoild think it rieceCiry, betore the Houle
be ~•11y prciiared to il;;;- irs the Arr.v
that ciip:r th: f,try vftv ent-rci.l

rune flnuld be inclined to move for Inch contrans,
more elpecially thole entered into for that part of the
country where he refided, namely, the county of
Suffer ; and he thought thole for the whole country
Ihould be laid before the Houk; for if they were all
upon the fame Enormous fcale of charges agreed on
for SufTex, he did not hefitate to fay it was a robbety
on the public.
The SECRETARY at WAR rejoined, that thongh it
had been heretofme ufual to rote the Barrack Efli-
mates along with the other charges for the military
let vi..es of the year, they would this year be polipon-
ed to .t (Winn opportunity. With refpeet to the MD-
tion intimated by the Hon. Admiral, when became
to lay the ground of that motion before the Houfe,
it would be for their difcretion to decide on the pro-
priety of complying with it. But with refpel to the
fcale of charges upon which the contraCts for build.
' ing barracks had been concluded, it was not intended
to deny, that the prices in molt cafes had been very
high ; and from the nature and prang exigency of
the public fervice at the prefect critis, and the great
price. on labour and materials, high prices mutt be
treceffatily espeCted. At the fame time it would be
found, that thole bargains had been concluded on the
hell trims that could potlibly be obtained under exift-
ing citcumaances.—Adjourned.

he generally under;
be allowed. This a
pole, from a recoil.
anfioned by the go:
that petiod of the
pnrtant public aff.
Right Hon. Gentle
the 24th of Febru
foxed upon for the ;
Tkis motion was
The CHANCELLO
that he would tons
:a Bill to continue
from the Bank.
, Mr. CORR y gar
ufpea to the ILA
KLEE
Mr. DEL•TAL if
, Hattie on behalf of
the,Committez on
Rated to be urgent
importance, to pro(
• Jamaica, for which
board an outward
. fi nen the Captain of
proceed immediate]
tu. about to fail. He I
f not only be induct
further attendance
tioned, bat likewifi
abfence for a few n
btifinefy, which rem
Mr. SPEAKER in
; . the regular way of
come to the table, I
. .
and verify it upon
' • ment fo edified, to
1 pore already mentit
Mr. DELA•AL hi
tiont, made his mo
'MP, ATTORNEY I
: 1 moll painful reluela
word to oppofe it TT'
any Honourable lvl
prefentation of pri'
I leave to obferye, th;
QS Elation Comm
urgency of imports
a difcharge from th
WS. it would tend
lay of 4:f.:ifi,n itt,or
L.:peace and t; j
untied therefore, tl
I of the cafe OR plea.
the Houle would 1
1 twee t:recedent fora
without looking for
'right be the refult
let ford Committee
Members, by a fina
already .o one Gen
;
tit cent monort, their r
*I
and by the Ictlaeli
;
any caule, the Cu
fr. qn (1 rutic,ii at all.
1 (he predicament in
than would tend to 1
confide:anon% lie w
fall the niotio,, at h
. to conii;:r of its tc
t I might not be urge,:
impretiGon of feelin
made by the Hon
moved, that the de
ed till to•ritorrow.—
DAR
1 Admiral BLILICL:
liin Hon. Secretary
Secretary at ‘Var)
queftinn which he
' ' Hon. Member (Mt
him, teemed not cl
i .
--.....hether the exp
eluded in the elltm.
. ,
be laid beir,re the
The SICRPTARY
I . prepared to ...oh.
. 1
tfiought the bait ...a.
for army ferYicet 1i
roi•oee uf Supply.
Almiral B. tt,..ri
t ro-crctars, who at
I •emeti to fay, the
it In, h.. I:timid chi;
~ , it'd be ;1.11 y pre
!sate,. that c..pie%
•1.. :dal bat i at...a: r