The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-05-13 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Oa lb* stollen of Mr. W.DUNDAS, the Newlin,
absent frees the ballot of yesterday were ordered to
stood tie ballot of the 25t11 inst.

ave. CIASCOYNE postponed the Committee es
the Sobs liereeval Bill till Friday.
The Clerk ei the Crews having declared the writ
At the Veiny Electiee and the return aseeded,
Lord Vailotett took the oaths end hi. seat.

On the motion of Mr. J. SMITH, the farther aro-
skleritiort of the Reports on the Bankrupt Acts
Amendment Bill, end of the Bankrupts' Resolution
Bill, were postponed till Friday.
Lord NOILM ANBY reported from the boverkeith.
log district of burghs, declaring the Sitting Member
dell elected ; but that the Petition against his roors.
wee neither frieolno• nor relations. The Report mos
ordered to be laid on the table.

On the motion for Ow third reeding of the if.,,.
wood Reed Bill%

Mr. CUIt‘VO.N objected to the clause etemplibt
the Royal Family from the payment of tolls: sod
said, if that were allowed, the blubbers of the Royal
Flintily might as well be relieved from all parochial
rates whatever. Ile should feel it his duty to resiot
every Bill of this kiwi that had loch a clause at-
tacked in it. Ile then moved diet the Bill be re-
committed, as well as a somber of similar Bills,
which was avoid to.

Mr. BRAND reported from tLe Drogheda Elec.
limn Committee, that Sir T. Mostyn, mt• of its
Menthqs, had been suable to attend, on account of
the gout.

Mr. Lynn, I Servos', bating been called to the
bar, and basing declared, that Sir T. Meaty a &gist
be able to attired in ■ sleek, the Drogheda Election
Committee was udjnorned till Ibis day sronalght.
Alderman IVOOD broeght ep the Bill for cocoa-
raging the employment of Poor in the fisheries of
Ireland, and for encouraging the establishment of
Joint Stock Companies. The Bill was read ■ first
time, and ordered to be read • second time on the
47th inst.

Alderman WAITIIMAN meted for a R.turn of
the Stipends of the Incumbents of the twelve Owt-
parishes of Louden, the nine Parishes in ‘Vesimin-
stet, and the siz Parishes in the Borough, for the
last three years.
Mr. 11. SLAINKR, thought this motion mas
wholly unnecessary and improper.
Alderman lvArrilmAN said, it was intended to
lay • taz ea all the Parishes in the City for the
Clergy; and these Retor•s were necessary, to show
hut small Perishes in the City paid now more than
many larger ones in Westminster and the Borough.
Sir J. GRAHAM said, that the Clergy of West-
minster and the Borough had so connection with
the London Fire Act Clergy Bill, which stood for
Friday. It was highly improper that this 'notion
should have been made without previous notice. He
should take the MIMI of the House on the motion.

Mr. W. DUNDAS thought It hard that the in-
comes of nren should be laid b►fore the POlir, on s
subject wit► which they were welly unconnected.
Alderman wArrltmAx had sin objection to
withdraw the motion, and give • notice wham he
would bring it forward again.—The mod.. was
(ben withdraws.

Mr. SiNCLAIR presonled a Petition from Peo-
ryn, preying that flame lior•vgai ofmaki not be dis-
franchised, on account of the proof of bribery haring
been established against a few iuditidells.—Utdrred
to be laid en the table.