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London, England, 1810-04-03 00:00:00

Mr. CALCRAFr moved that there be laid before the House
an account of the number of Staff Officers belonging to the Artil-
lery and Engineer Corp; together with an account of the num-
ber of men under their command ; and also an account of thp
total sum of money expended by the Barrack Department in the

year 1609.
The consideration of the Report of the Militia Completion Bill

was postponed to this day.
Mr. Sheriff WOOD presented two petitions from the
Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, of the City
of London, against the Rotherhithe Dock, and the
Commercial Dock Bills.—Ordered-to be referred to
the Committees on the said Bills.
Mr. ROSE moved that a Committee should be ap-
pointed to examine into the Journals of the House of
Lords, respecting the improvements of Westminster.
A Committee was appointed accordingly.
A message from the Lords signified their Lordships
concurrence to the Yarmouth Water-works Bill, and

several private Bills.
On the motion of gr. FOSTER, the Irish Silk Bill
was committed, and ordered to be reported to-morrow.

EXCHEQUER BILLS.

Mr. WHARTON moved, that there be laid be.
fore the House a copy of the representation made to
the Lords of the Treasury by the Subscribers to the
Fund for raising £8,000,000 by Exchequer Bills, for
funding a further sum of 8311,600 in like manner.
Mr. WHITBREAD observed, that it was ru-
moured abroad, great dissatisfaction prevailed with
respect to the funding of the £8,000,000 in Exchequer
Bills, and as it was intimated to put some questions
on that subject, he trusted the Right Hon. Gentle-
man (Mr. Wharton) would be prepared to give sa-
tisfactory answers when the matter came before the
House.
Mr. WHARTON expressed his perfect readiness
to enter into any explanation that might be deemed
requisite ; • but declared himself at a loss to know on
what priildple any difficulty or misunderstanding
could arise.
Mr. WHITBREAD replied, that he understood 4
charge was made that the list was not fairly arrang-
ed, and that some persons were allowed to come into
the pit before the doors ►ere opened, but this point
would be explained when the topic came forward for
discussion.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT wished to know what was
the object of the additional sum of £311,600 Exche-
quer Bills.
Mr. WHARTON said it arose from a mistake in
the Exchequer Office, when the proposition for nego-
elating the Loan by Exchequer Bills was specified to
be for eight millions instead of £8,311,600,
• POOR LAWS.
Mr. LOCKHART rose, in pursuance of his no-
tice, to suggest certain amendments to the Poor
Laws. He was well aware that some objections
would be made to any alterations which might be
proposed to those Lows, and consequently rose with
considerable reluctance to propose the measure. The
alterations he intended to submit to the consideration
of the House, were merely respecting the statute of
13th and 14th of Charles 11. cap. 12th, by which
statute it was enacted, that any individual removing
from one parish to another, in order to rent a tene-
ment, or land, of the value of £lO a-year, relinquish.
ed his old settlement, and became dependant on the
new parish in which such tenement was held, thus
subjecting that parish to which he removed to the
burthen of supporting him, in case of distress. This
law was productive of considerable inconvenience and
hardships, as many poor persons, who, from various
motives, either of comfort or advantage, might feel
a disposition to go into a neighbouring parish, to rent
small farms at £lO a-year, were precluded from such
a step by the landholders, who, knowing the burthen
to which they would be subject, by such an introduc-
tion, in case of failure or distress, refused to lerthem
lands or houses. The object of the Honourable Mem-
ber's rising on the present occasion, therefore, was
to remedy the evil, by enlarging the slim which was
to constitute a legal settlement, in case of removal,
from :ClO to £2O rent per annum, and for this pur-
pose he moved for leave to bring in a Bill.
Mr. DAVIES GIDDY seconded the motion.
Leave was given accordingly.
JUDGES SA 1.A12' Es.
The CHANCELLOR of. the EXCHEQUER
moved, that the Acts, of the 39th and 40th of
George 111. respecting the augmentation of the Sa-
laries of the Judges of Scotland and Ireland, should
be taken into consideration to-morrow (this day) and
suggested the expediency of postponing the motion
which stood for this day till then.—Ordered.
ORDNANCE ESTIM AT ES, •

On the motion of Mr. PARNELL, the Estimates
of the Ordnance and Barrack Department, which were
referred to the Committee of Supply, were postponed
to Friday next, on account of certain papers, relative
thereto, not being beforEthe House. •
WISH CUSTOMS.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT said, he held in his hand
the Order of the House, relative to the compensation
for fees abolished in the Customs of Ireland, which
had not yet been complied with ; as he could not ac-
count (Or this delay, he should move, that the Reso-
lution of Parliament,:of the Ist of February,• on that
subject, should be made good.
Mr. FOSTER said, the reason that the Order had
not been complied with, was becauseit could not.--
(4 lauz4.)—The tables necessary for this purpose had
not yet been found, nor had they gone through the
regular official fOrms, or received the Lord Lieute-
nant's warrant.

REVERSION BILL.

On the motion of Mr. BAN Ka, the Reversion Bill
was read a second time, and ordered to be committed
to-morrow.

CIHN4.

Mr. PRENDERGAST moved, that all the papers
connected with the Expedition to Macao in China ;
and respecting the differences with the merchants of
Canton and the Chinese Government, should be laid
before the House.—Ordered.