Star.
London, England, 1803-04-20 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Sir Joa a W. A an ea son brought up a Report from the Com-
mittee appointed to take into confideration the l'etdion refpeet-
ing the Coal Trade. The Pend at being read, be moved for
kart. to bringin a Bill for making a free Market in the City of
Louth :1 :or the Cale of Coals, and for regulating the weak&
Leave en.

Sir Jou N W. AN n zlt so !I alto moved, that the Petition frog
the City of London, relative to the Port of London, mould he
referred to a Committee. It was accordingly referred to a (Com-
mittee, tonufling of the Mcmhas for the City, Middlefea
and the borne Countits.

A hlcfrage from the Lords awed, that they had agreed to
the Exchequer Bills Bill, Sir James Saumares's Annuity Bill,
and to fevcral private Bills.
On the motion of the See a [TART at WAR, the eonfideration
of the Bill fur nuking a privet:um for the families of Militia-
Men, when on actual ferries, was poltpuried to this day fen-
night.
The Grenada Loan Bill was read alhird time and pared.

A Committee was appointed to prepare au EitiMatt of the
allow.ucc to Subaltern Officers of the Mbitia in time of Ptace.

COVENTRY EL6CTION.

A Petition was prefentml from certain Freemen of the City
of Country, complaining of the undue eleetion and return of
Mr. MOORE, returned fur that City.
Mr. &MAKER obferred to the Hoofs, that as more than 14
days had clapfed finee the return made to the Clerk of the Crown
of Mr. Moos a's Eledion, this Petitinn, Melly (peaking. did
not Going within the time preferibed by Aft of Parliament --
However, as the dm.: bad expired during a Reeds, it was
ufual fuels cafes, to receive the Petition at the next caning
fitting of the Hook.
The Petition was accordingly received, and ordered to be
taken into confidaatioa on Friday, the 19th of Ant&

ILCNISTFP. F Lk( TIC'.

A Petition was alto prercntial from Muller, complaining of
an undue Eledtioar-onlered to be taken haw cimlisleration on
the zsd Auguft.

MILITIA CTTICERS DILL

The SECIUTART at WAR moved the Order of
the Day for taking into confideration the amend-
ments made by the Lords in the Militia Officers
Bin.

The amendments being read a fit ft time, on the
Mari--n for the fecond leading,
Mr. SFCRFTARY at WAR obferved, that the only
amendment chid, he conceived to be very impor-
tant, was one in that clad:: upon which there had
been fo much ditctiffion in this Houfc, for enabling
the I.nrJ Lieu:mints of Counties to appoint Sub-
::-itern Officers of the Line, ana unqualified per-
fons,•to Commiffmns in the Militia, as high .as
Captaincies. The amendment went to enable the
Letrd Lieutenants to promote Lieutenants of Mi-
litia to Captaincies, and his only realms tor riling
was, that, by fome clerical error in this amend:
men', it was not clearly intelligible. He there-
fore wifhtel to move the infertion of a word or two
that might obviate all deaths or obiemity : be ac-
cordingly offered a motion, which was agreed to;
is were the feveral other amendments made by the
Lords, and the Bill was fent back for their Lord-
thips' concurrence in the alteration.

CONSOLIDATION OF Dt/Tlll.

The CH•NCELLOR of the Excniczysa moved.
that his Majdiy's Speech of the 23d Nov. 14 be
now read. Entered as read. _ _

He then moved, that this Houk do, on Thor!:
day next, take into its contideration fo much of the
Paid Speech as alluded to the encouragement of
trade and commerce in this realm.

General as scov oil s role to ezprefs his furprife,
that notwithltanding the long filence fo tenacioufly
maintained by his Majay's Minitters, previoufly
to the recefs—notwith!tanding the general anxiety
of the public mind, the Right Hun. Gentleman
Ilzonld now propofe to bring forward o bufinefao
materially interetting to the trade and commerce
of this Country,without any communication what-
ever upon the important fubjea ~oar fo long pend-
ing with France, and about which he mud know
the mind of every man in this e.iuntry was need-
fully folicitous. The Right Hon. Gentleman mutt
know,that on the fubjea be now propofed tot): ing
forward for dilcullion, a very general anxiety ex-
filed with the commercial interefts of this Coun-
try: be mull be fenfilsle alio, of the forbearance
of the Members of that Houfe, who had taken a
leading part on the fuhjea, from rent forward
any confideration thereon, during the pendency of
a Negotiation which involved the Country in fo
much orfeertainty on the fubjea of Peace or War :
and be could not help laying, when he confiJeted
the very injurious :late :nzo which the credit of the ,
Country was plunged, that his bfajefty's Minifters
incurred a high degree of culpability, by fo long'
withholding all communication, and leaving the •
Country in utter doubt and uncertainty on this cub-
lea: but he pledged himfelf not to fuffen the fuhjea
now propofed to go into a Committee, without at
lead taking the fettle of the Houle upon it, utilefs
lime previous communication was made by his
Majelles Mini:lets, which would enable the Houfe
to meet the quedion with Tome more competent
degree of knowledge than they now could have.

The CHANCELLni of the EXCISIQ:P: laid, that
notssitlanuting the folicitude expreticd by the
Him. Gentleman, he hoped the Houle would, un:
der any circumfiances, he difpolcd to entertain a
queßion, having for its nbjcst the accommodation
of the Merchants of Great in the facilita-
tion and furtherance of their Inifinefsond the more
etralually colicaing the revenues ui the Country.
Such was the ohjeft of the rropolition he meant
to bring torward : a report:ton totally dihina in
is ohjens from th::: alluded to by the Hda. Get,
tleman (m!iort and expott a:IE44 He could
i

..16irc the Gentlcrna::, and riv Howe, (14tt
t'.. delay .1 e.mminicAtion ~1.1 the i•i•FottAnt
of die r:nling Nt:grliAtin!,, is vita before he
ttc.Lcli a. Tinw, WAS Wl.• ca the Ina
fa: his Zl.ilcay's MiLuALcs. lie Cuaccrely withed

th it he were now enabled to gratify t!._ _
m tking a communication. No man felt In ,re
licitous than he did on that head ; and, infie.t.l
the word culpability, as imputable to him and ins
colleagues, the Hon. Member world have 'mu h
more properly adopted the word rej,2,:fibi!ity. H,
Lit that they owed to the Houfc and the Count; y
a heavy refponlibilit', and he could affore both,
that no of was omitted, on the part of
tiers, to fliorten the duration of that
which he knew the commercial interefls, and
mind of the public, mull neceffarily fullain Cr.
topic fo arduous ; but though he would not he
underilood to pledge himfelf to the point, yet /:e
within a very few dayr, to he eltalkei to t11.:4.•
SOM a communication to the &ale on that importom
je.f. With refpeet to the propofition he had .6
prefent in view, he walled merely to apprile the
Houfe, that if they fhould agree to the motion for
a Committee, he flout& on Thorfday next, in that
Committee, fubmit a Motion for confolidating the
different duties upon certain merchandifes, and for
fimplifying and facilitating the colleftion 'thereof.
Mr. FRANCIS cbferved, that nothing which had
fallen from the Right Hon. Gentleman had re-
moved from his mind that necefEty (in which he
concurred with the Hon. Gentleman who fpake left
but one) of fume definitive communication, as to
the Reuel probability of Peace or War, before the
Houfe could properly proceed to the difeuffino of
any queflion materially connefied with the com-
mercial interefts of this country.

The queflion was then put on Chancellor of
the Exchequer's motion. and agreed to i and 'iv-
Houle adjourned until to-morrow.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL ao.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE OVLOVIC •
3 per C. Reduced 6541, 66j, 66.
3 per C. Cant money, 6644, 674, 67.
Ditto, for May ace. 674.
Old 5 per Cent. Ann. 1011.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY:
3 per Cent. Red. 631 6:i 64 Long Arm. ast 3-16 f
3 per C. Cod. 641 664.651 Short Ann. 4 t... 16
New 4 per Cent. 81 83 Szt Mai:: *mit Ito 209
S per Cent. Ann. tool tool Conf. for May, 65i 67 66
S Per Cent. 1797 99 1904 994
COURSE OY Ft,RCHANGE.
) Amfterdado, 36 1S U. Cadiz -,- paper. Naples 414
Do. at Oght 35 7 Ditto 35 Afte.t. Genoa 46
Rotterdam, 36 3 2 U. Madrid 3 c effect. I.itban tyi
Hamhurgh 34 S Zit,. Rana eilke. Oporto 66i
Alta 34 3 z4U. f.egbont 50 I Dublin 14
Parts, t daft date, ad 9 lie,-.44tta. 24 14 o U.
Ilourdeaui, ditto. 24 73
Aigo on the Bank of Hamad. 5.1 per Cent,
DIYELIA, APRIL 16.
5 per Cent. Government Dellesteree . 95

Our Readers will obferve from the proceedings
in the Houfe of CommonslAft night, that the query
tion of Peace or War Rill remains undecided.-W
A report had reached the Stock Exchange yeller.
day before the clofe of the marks; dila a ?derails
would be delivered from his MAJ sere to the Hourew
propitious to the hopes of Peace, and the Stocks,
in confequence, experienced a confiderable
rifw—
No Inch Mefrage, however, was delivered, but the
Minifter (kid, that in the cootie of a few days he
hoped %o be able to make a communication to the
Houle, upon a fubjee in which the' feelings and
interefts of the Nation were materially involved.
We cannot, as tome of our contemporaries have
done, infer from this notification that matters with
France are on the eve of being fatisfaftorily ac•
commodated. We mall rejoice, however, if it tore
out fo ; but the Minifter was cautious not to cam.
mit himfclf on the fnbjee, and in times like the
precept it is abfurd to count upon any thing that
exifts merely in- prorpee, however flrong tho
grounds may be for anticipation.
This day, however, the Stocks hpve kept im-
proving—a proof that in the City the hopes of
Peace are ftrengthened upon the whole. At one
o'clock the 3 per cents were at 631 for the May
F account, and 67 for money.
There was an uncommon bugle and agitation in
the Honfe laft night among the leading members.
No notice of any motion on the fiats of the nation
was given, and as a Mefrage is expefted loon, it is
probable that no motion will be made till the dill
curion to which that Mame may give rife takes
place. Nothing was laid in the Hoare of Lords.

We underhand that his Excellency J. Monaca
has been appointed American Ambafador at this
Court. He is now at Paris, and is expeded in
London in about ten days.
By tatters ju ft received fmm America we learn,
that jasraasom and Palma have difagreed, and
that the latter has been difcarded.

Yellerday, about twelve o'clock, her Muerte
and the PRINCESSES arrived in 'Gown from Wind-
for. His MAJIITY arrived about half after three
o'clock.

Ha Royal Highoefi the Princefs MART is near-
ly recovered from herlate indifpnfition.
The Dukes of YORK and Cum aaaaa RD paid
fits to the Royag Family yegerday, at the Q2een's
Houfe ; as alto, I.ldits C. DURHAM, CATNC•RT,
C. FINCH, SEC.

Lord liti.sog appeared in the Houk of Lordt
ye&erday evening in deep mourning, for the death
of Sir W. HAMILTON.

Mars. Fox, S tumor's, and GM. were Tome
time tosedier in dn. Houk yederday.
Berwick it again keenly canvaiTed, Tor a feat in
Noi,ment, by 11:ree CAnclid.itzi, viz. Sir Jottv
C LLLL who ('ands upr•n his own intered;
NITV Li. Sirws: Elq. avd M.iior At.t.att. %au
dart tipan the intereil nf Colonel HALL. and Jona
Foarnrca, Etq. the fejcaed Members.

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