HOUSE OF COMMONS. HURSDAY, Jan. 27.-The speech sideration, the customary Address was pro- WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28.-Lord Castlereagh, after an introductory speech, moved addresses of condolence to the Queen and to Prince Leopold, on the loss which the Royal Family and the country had sustained in the death of the late Princess Charlotte of Wales. On the question being put for an address to the Queen, no numerical division took place on the subject; but it is remarkable that Mr. Speaker, when the cries of aye and no had been repeated from all parts of the house, adopted that form of words which is expressive of doubt, and usually leads to a division; "and the ayes, I think," said he (casting a glance over the house, and speaking besitatingly) -"the ayes, I think, have it." The motion was then declared to be carried in the affirmative, and Mr. Desborough was appointed to carry it to the Queen. THURSDAY, Jan. 29--A Bill to repeal the Act for the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus, was brought from the other House and read a first and second time.-On the third reading Lord Folkstone proposed a clause to the following effect: "That all persons bound by recognizances under the Suspension Act, be henceforth completely discharged from these recognizances, but that this clause should not apply to any other recognizances." Further conversation took place, which terminated in the Attorney-General undertaking that the recognizances of these men should forthwith discharged, on which Lord Folketone withdrew the proposed clause. SATURDAY, Jan. 31.-The House was summoned to the House of Peers, to bear the Royal Assent given by commission to the Bill for repealing the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, The Speaker on his return, acquainted the House that the Royal Assent had been given to the said Act. Mr. Arbuthnot moved that there should be laid before the House an account of all Exchequer Bills issued under the 57th Geo. III. c. 2.; entitled an Act for Raising 24 millions for the Service of His Majesty for the year 1817, outstanding and unprovided for.-Ordered. A similar account respecting 9 millions of Exchequer Bills, issued at a later period of the same year, was also ordered. The accounts were immediately brought up, and lajd on the Table. The House then resolved into the Committee. The estimates for the current year were laid before the Cominittee; and on-the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, it was resolved, That a supply be granted to his Majesty.-The House then resumed.— Report to be received on Monday. TUESDAY, Feb. 3.-Mr W. Smith moved for an account of the monies paid by Mr. Hone for copies of the information against him. His object was to make some change in the practice of the Crown-offiice on this subject. The motion was resisted by Lord Castlereagh and the Attorney General, who urged that it was unnecessary, and that if persisted in, the motion should be generally for papers. After a few words from Sir F. Burdett, Lord Folkestone, and Mr. Brougham, Mr. Smith withdrew the motion, expressing his intention to bring it forward in another shape. THURSDAY, Feb. 5.-The motion for balloting the Committee, was carried by Ministers by 102 to 29. MONDAY, Feb. 9.-On the motion of Lord Castlereagh a committee of the whole house was formed to take into consideration the Treaty with Spain for preventing Spaniards from engaging in an illicit traffic in slaves-and granting 400.000l. to Ferdinand, as an indemnification for losses incurred by his subjects.-The noble Lord concluded by moving, that " a provision be made for carrying into execution the treaty concluded between his Britannic Majesty and the Court of Spain, at Madrid, on the 28th September, 1817." The resolution was very slightly opposed, and was ultimately carried by only four opposing voices. TUESDAY, Feb. 10. - Lord Archibald Hamilton made his motion for the production of the papers connected with the trial of Alexander M'Kinlay, in Scotland, on the 19th July, 1817.-The motion for papers was opposed by the Lord Advocate of Scotland (who entered into an exculpation of his conduct). Mr. A. Colquhode, Lord Castlereagh, the Attorney General, and was supported by Mr. Wynn, Sir S. Romilly, Mr. J. P. Grant, and Mr. Pinlay. On a division the motion was negatived by 136 to 71. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11.-Mr. Ogle brought in a bill whose provisions tended to legalize gaming. Mr. Lyttleton protested against the provision in this bill with respect to licences, declaring that as it now stood, it proposed, upon the same principle that the lottery was supported by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that gaming should be tolerated for the sake of revenue. He would never acquiesce in such a propósition as that for a little filthy profit, this country should descend to imitate the An Account of the Amount of Balances of Sums issued for the Payment of Dividends due and not demanded, and for the Payment of Lottery Prizes or Benefits which had not been claimed, and which remained in the hands of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, on the under-mentioned days, being those next before the issue from the Exchequer of Money for the payment of Dividends on account of the National Debt, for each of the four preceding quarters respectively.—[ Pursuant to 48 Geo. III. cap. 4.] On 1st April, 1817, Dividends due and not demanded Advanced to Government, pursuant to 31st and 48th £. . d. 1,255,908 3 8 12,263 0 1,268,171 3 8 Geo. III. .......... Ditto, 56th ditto........ £. S. d. .876,639 0 0 97,331 9 358,557,624 The sums stated in columns 3 and 7 amount to 358,557,623. The difference arises from the fractional parts of a pound being omitted. *The above debt of Ireland, column 5, is exclusive of 1,900,000 Irish 5 per cents. payable in England. By 57 Geo. 3. cap. 48, the Sinking Fund Accounts terminate og the 5th January in each year, instead of 1st February as heretofore, S. HICMAN, Secretary. National Debt-office, Feb. 13. An Account of the Amount of the Unfunded Debt of Great Britain, on the 1st of February in each year, from the 1st of February 1808 to the 1st of February, 1818, inclusive: .... ...:.65,096 695 12 14 1816.. ......46 013,578 12 11 1817.... ,.46,777,672 6 4 1818........ 58 513.399 9 2 EXCHEQUER BILLS. 1.-An account of all Exchequer Bills issued by virtue of the Act. 57, Geo. III. cap. 2, entitled " an Act for raising the sum of Twenty-four. Milions by Exchequer Bills, for the service of the year, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen" outstanding and unprovided for Twenty-four Millions. WM. WATERFIELD, Accountant. 2. An account of the Exchequer Bills, issued by virtue of the Act 57, Geo. Ill. cap. 80, entitled "an Act for raising the Sum of Nine Millions by Exchequer Bills for the service of the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen”—outstand ing and unprovided for Nine Millions. EDWD. H. NEVINSON H. JADIS, 1805 1806. 1807 WM. WATERFIELD, Account. 1808 1809 ... 39,669,960 2 81 47,383,732 18 3 INTELLIGENCE FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. TUESDAY, JAN. 20, NHIS Gazette notifies, that the Prince unto the Right Hon. Sir John Leach, Knight, the office of Vice-Chancellor of England, in the room of the Right Hon. Sir Thomas Plumer, appointed Master or Keeper of the Rolls and Records of the Court of Chancery. It also notifies the appointment of Major-general Sir John Keane, K.C. B. to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Island of St. Lucia, in the room of Major-general Seymour, deceased. TUESDAY, JAN. 27, 1818. At the Court at Brighton, the 24th of Jan. 1818-present his Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Council. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Council, was this day pleased in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to appoint the Right Hon. Frederick John Robinson, and, in his absence, the Right. Hon. Thomas Wal lace, President of the Committe of Council ters relating to trade and foreign plantă. tions. At the Court at Brighton, the 24th of Jan. 1818 - present his Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Council. SHERIFFS appointed by his Royal Highness the Prince Regent in Council, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, for the year 1818. Bedfordshire-John Pedley, of Eaton, Bray, Esq. Berkshire-Robert Palmer, of Holme Park, Esq. Buckinghamshire-George Hassel, of Cholesbury, Esq. Cambridge and Huntingdonshires-Postponed. Cheshire Henry Hervey Aston, of Aston, Esq. Cumberland-William Hartley, of RoseHill, Esq. |