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

A!%IF.IticAN NCGCCIATION%

Mr. CANNING re's:: to put a citiestton to the Honourable Gen-
tleman on the opposite Bench Whitbread) respecting our
trausactions with America. It would be recollected, th. t °beer-
iration,, had been ni..de tending to intiinate that he (Mr. C.) had
actually t.ll a lie Ile fore that Rows, and hi the face of the world,
"Fad to the instructions which he, when in office, had
given to Mr. Erskine. The Papers which served fully to eluci-
date this subject had tzen now nearly two mouths before the
'louse, and no proceeding was taken in pursuance of the object,
with a eitsv to wl; the Honourable Gentleman called for those
Pap( rs. lIP therefore thought it necessary to ask after such a
public imputation as he had alluded to, had been cast upon his
Character—whether the Honourable Gentleman meant to bring
forward any motion upon this questicn, and at what time he
would feel it convenient to do so ?
• Mr. WHI'I'IIREAD stated,tbat in consequence of the pressure
of public business for some time back, he had not yet been able
to read tile Papers alluded to by the Right l!onourablc Gentle.,
man. But be would take care to examine them in the course of
the recess, and if they did not serve to dislodge the impression
beliad been induced to enterain upon this subject, lie should
certainly feel it his duty to submit a motion to the House reSo
pecting it.
Mr. CANNING expressed a hope that the Right Honourable
Gentlema. would either bring the matter utder discussion, or
)r declining it, so that the intimation, of which
;omplalu, should not rculaiu uncenuAdicted.

Mr. WHITBRrAD replied, " Undoubtedly"—•and added,
that he felt himself bound to apologise to the Right Honourable
Gentleman for the delay which had already taken Naze upon this
subject.
On the motion of Mr. ABERCROMBIE, a Return was or-
dered to be laid before the House with regard to the Casualties
in the Army, from the close of the year Ibo 6, to the latest period
at which the same could be made out.
The Report of the Committee on the Isle of Man Trade was
brought up, agreed to, and a Bill ordered accordingly.
An Address was voted to his Majesty, praying that he would
be pleased to order that there be laid before the House an Ac-
count of the Livings profiting by Queen Ana's Bounty, under
I'ILO per annum,' specifying the rate and value of each at the

time of granting the same.
The Irh.it Coroner's Bill was retottunittcd. To be reported on
Monday se'nnight.
The Howth Harbour Bill was brelght in, read a first time, and
ordered to be read a second time on the Ist May next.
The Judges Salaries Bill was read a second time. To be com-
mitted on Monday se'nnight.
The notice for rAi eying the Officers in the Army from the Pro-
perty Tax, was postponed till Tuesday the ht of May.

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.
Upon the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER, the House resolved itself into a
Committee of Supply.
Mr. WHITBREAD expressed his desire that the Grants of
Public Money should be deferred to a period when the House
was, Irons a fuller attendance, best able to pronounce its opinion
upon them. He wished to have the consideration of the Esti-
mates for Miscellaneous Servicee postponed until after the ap-
proaching,Quarter Sessions.
Mr. WHARTON observed, that the first Estimates he wished
to propose, referred to the sum of £lO,OOO for the Civil Roads
in Scotland, to which he could not anticipate any objection.
After some observations from Mr. M'utraitxne and the
SPEAKER, in which the latter stated, the attention which the
Commissioners appointed, one of which be was, for that object,
had given the subject. The thing was nearly brought to a close, as
all propositions for further aid must be before the Commissioners
early in June next. He had also to observe, that the money last
voted, was instantaneously paid, and in no instance had auy
de-
falcation taken place.
The suns proposed was then voted in the Committee.
After sense conversation, in which the SPEACCIL took a part,
and vindicated the Grant as being highly advantageous to the
country, there were voted :
For carrying on die Works at the Caledonian Canal X. 50,000
For the deficiency in the sum for Printing the Jour•
_

nals of last year - - - - -
For Printing the 62d Volume of the Journal 4 -
For Printing the Bills, Vo:es, &c. for the present

713
3,500

Seabion - - - - - -
JrFRe-printing four Volumes of the Journals
_ _

Fur the british-11,4tuettnt

22,000
10,000
7,000

For completiog the Buildings for the Museum, 8:c.
belonging to the College of Surgeons - - I 2,500
The Rerort was ordered to be received on Monday sennight.
NAVY ESTIMATES.

Mr. R. WARD presetited the Ordinary and Extraordinary Es-
timates of the Navy for the year 1810. To be printed.
Mr. WARD gave not re, that he wou'd move them in a Com-
mittee of Supply on an &any day after the reczss.

WAYS AND MEANS.

In a Cemndttee of Ways and Mrans,

The CHANCEI.I.OIR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that the
Surplus of the Consolidated Fund for the present year be voted in
part of the Supply to be granted to his Majesty. He took occa-
sion on this subject to inform the House, that the Consolidated
Fund for the present year was X 7,019,000 more than usual, and
nearly double the surplus average of other years.
He then moved that there be granted towards the Supply to his
Majery, the surplus of the Consolidated Fund, remaining in the
Exchequer, amounting to £,033 000.
After a short conversation this Resolution was agreed to. To
be reported on Monday se's:night.

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