Mr. Dundas then moved, That a Precedent be read for paffing a Bill, in its several stages, through the Houfe, in one day. A Precedent was accordingly read. The Speaker faid, that it was not ufual, except upon urgent occafions, to pafs a Bill with fuch promptitude. Mr. Dundas now moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the better administration of Justice in India, and for preventing the lending of Money to the Native Princes. Sir John Sinclair said & few words against paffing a Bill with fuch speed. Mr. Baker oppofed the Motion. Leave was given to bring in the Bill. The Bill was brought in, read a first and second time, and committed. In the Committee Mr. Baker moved, that the period after which Judges fhould be entitled to Penfions fhould be extended to Ten Years. After fome converfation, it was fettled that the period should be Seven Years. The Bill was then read a third time, paffed, and ordered to the Lords. Mr. Dent gave notice, that early in the next Seffion he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the roads; amongst the regulations he meant to propofe was, that at each end of every village, the Trustees of the roads fhould be obliged to put up, in fome confpicuous place, the name of the village, and that fome regulations fhould be propofed refpecting weighing engines, by which one hundred thousand a-year might be added to the revenue. Adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS. As foon as his Majefty was feated upon the Throne, a Meffage was fent to the House of Commons, commanding the immediate attendance of the House. The Speaker, attended by a confiderable number of Members, accordingly appeared at the Bar of the House, and addessed his Majefty in a speech, in which he noticed the measures adopted by the Commons to preferve internal peace and tranquillity, and the unufually large Supplies that had been granted, which he trufted would be applied with a strict and vigilant economy. He concluded by expreffing a firm reliance upon the wisdom and benevolence of his Majefty. The Speaker then presented feveral Bills, to which he requested his Majesty's Royal Assent. After the Royal Affent had been given to the feveral Bills upon the Table, his Majefty delivered the foilowing moft Graci ous Speech: « My "My Lords and Gentlmen, "I cannot put an End to this Seffion of Parliament without returning you my most fin ere and cordial Thanks for the Afiduity and Zeal with which you have applied yourfelves to the important Objects which have required your Attention, and for the Wisdom and Firmness which you have manifefted in the new and difficult Emergencies for which you have had to provide. "I must particularly exprefs the juft Senfe I entertain of the Jalutary and effectual Provifions which you made for ftrengthening the Means of National Defence; and the Meafures adopted for obviating the Inconveniencies which were to be apprehened to Credit, from the temporary Sufpenfion of Payments in Cafh by the Bank; as well as of the Promptitude, Vigour, and Effect with which you afforded Me your Afiftance and Support in fuppreffing the daring and treasonable Mutiny which broke out in a Part of My Fleet; and in counteracting fo dangerous and pernicious an Example. "I have the Satisfaction to acquaint you, that, fince the Acceffion of the prefent Emperor of Ruijia, the Commercial Engagements between the two Countries have been renewed, in fuch a Manner as will, I doubt not, materially conduce to their mutual Interefts. "Gentlemen of the Houfe of Commons, "I must return you my particular Thanks for the liberal and extenfive Provifion which you have made for the various Exigencies of the Public Service, and while I lament the Neffity which increafed them to fo large an Amount, it is a Confolation to Me to obferve the Attention you employed in diftributing the heavy Burdens, which they occafioned, in fuch a Manner as to render their Pref fure as little fevere as poffible to My People. "My Lords and Gentlemen, "The Iffue of the important Negotiation in which I am engaged is yet uncertain; but, whatever may be the Event, nothing will have been wanting on My Part to bring it to a fufful Termination, on fuch Conditions as may be confiftent with the Secu rity, Honour, and effential Interests of My Dominions. In the mean Time, nothing can fo much tend to forward the Attainment of Peace, as the Continuan e of that Zeal, Exertion, and Public Spirit, of which My Subjects have given fuch confpicuous and bonourable Proofs, and of which the Perfeverance and Firmness of Parliament has afforded them fo ftriking an Example." The Lord Chancellor, by his Majefty's command, then said: "My Lords and Gentlemen, "It is his Majefty's Royal will and pleafure that this Parliament be prorogued to Thurfday the fifth day of October next, to b: then here holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thurfday the fifth day of October next. HOUSE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Thursday, July 20. Writs were ordered to be iflued for Members to ferve in Parliament for The Burghs of Anftruther, Pitteneven, &c. in the room of John Anftruther, Efq. who has accepted the office of Chief Juftice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Calcutta ; And for Old Sarum, in the room of the Earl of Mornington, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. At a quarter before four o'clock, the Ufher of the Black Rod commanded the attendance of the Houfe in the Houfe of Peers. The Speaker accordingly, attended by a confiderable number of Members, went up to the Upper House; and, upon his return, read his Majefty's Speech at the Table. END OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE EIGHTEENTH PARLIAMENT. A A&t for enabling his Majefty to convene the Parliament in the space of four- Adair, Mr. Serjeant, his fpeech in oppofition to the motion of Mr. Fox for Anderfon, Mr. Alderman, oppofes the motion of Mr. Alderman Combe for Artificers in the dock-yards petition, fubftance of, 1267. Athol, Duke of, his animadverfion on fome parts of the Duke of Bedford's Auckland, Lord, vindicates the Minifter from divers charges refpecting the B. Baker, Mr. applauds the loyalty of the foldiers, 1597. Bank, new, motion for, debates on, 1560. Negatived, 1565. Reftriction Barham, Mr. oppofes the motion for the abolition of the flave trade, 1349. The motion for a reform of Parliament, 1487. Battard, Mr. oppofes the motion of Mr. Pitt for alleviating the loffes fuftained Bedford, Duke of, his fpeech previous to his motion for refolutions refpecting Bill for more effectually restraining intercourfe with crews of certain of his Bootle, Mr. oppofes the motion for the difmiffal of Minifters, 1401. Bread, affize of, bill for fettling of paffed, 1637. Browne, Mr. I. H. his fpeech in oppofition to the motion for the difinissal of M nifters, 1399. Budget, ftatement of, 1208 to 1213. Recapitulation of articles comprifed in, in, ib. Conversation and questions concerning, 1231 10 12 34. Statement Burdett, Sir Francis, his speech in fupport of Mr. Grey's motion for a reform Burdon, Mr. oppoles the motion for the difmiffal of Minifters, 1411. C. Cavalry, volunteer corps, fum of 30,000l. voted to defray the expences of Cavendish, Lord George, his remarks on the motion of Mr. Whitbread for a Cholmondeley, Mr. oppofes the motion for the repeal of the treason and fedi- Combe, Mr. Alderman, his obfervations previous to his motion for the dif- Corn Bil, proceedings on, 1140. County Rates, bill for a more equitable adjustment of, debates on, 1204, 1260. Courtney, Mr. his remarks on the county rates bill, 1261. Curtis, Mr. Alderman, opposes the motion of Mr. Alderman Combe for the Curwen, Mr. his remarks in fupport of the motion of Mr. Whitbread for a D. Darnley, Earl of, opposes the motion of the Duke of Bedford for the difmiffal Debtors, bill for an increase of allowance to, paffed, 1381. Infolvent bill for Dent, Mr. oppofes the motion for the difmifial of Minifters, 1409. The Difmiffal of Miniffers, motion for in the Houfe of Commons, debates on, Dolben, Sir William, fupports the motion of Mr. Wilberforce for the aboli- Domingo, fund of, motion for withdrawing the troops from, 1385. E. East India Company's oath bill, moved for and negatived, 1345. Ellis, Mr. his obfervations in oppofition to the motion of Mr. Wilberforce Ellison, Mr. his obfervations in oppofition to the motion for the repeal of the Errol, Earl of, validity of his titles to the peerage declared by the Lord Chan- Erfking, |