— On the motion of Mr. Calcraft, a new writ was ordered to be issued for the election of a representative to serve in parliament for the city of Coventry, in the room of Francis William Barlow, esq. deceased.—Mr. Foster gave notice that tomorrow he would move for a committee to consider of the consumption of beer in Ireland, and of making an allowance to the retailers of spirits in the cities of Dublin, Cork, Waterford, and Limerick, for the losses which they may incur in consequence of the new regulations. He should also move for a committee to inquire into the Stamp Duties Act for that part of the United Kingdom.—The Irish Post Road bill was committed, and ordered to be reported tomorrow. —The Irish Promissory Note bill, and the Irish Bank Tokens bill were reported, and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.—The Irish Loan bill was read a third time, and passed.—The Paymaster General's Office Regulation bill was read a second time, and ordered to be referred to a committee on Monday next.—Mr. George Ponsonby rose to make the motion, of which he gave notice yesterday, relative to the Country Road act. He said, by the present law, the grand jury at the spring assizes were empowered to make improvements, and the money is to be raised at the summer assizes. But there was no power in any one to retain any sum for particular purposes, so that if a road was made of bad materials, and grew bad, there was no sum at disposal to make it better, but it must remain so till next year. One of the objects he had in view was, that the overseers or road makers should retain such a sum as might he deemed necessary to fill up such chasms as might be made in roads. Another, that in several parts the roads must be made with stones, and they who make the roads have not proper weapons to break them. The jury should, therefore, provide those. He hoped the gentlemen from Ireland would not think him an enemy to the present system; on the con- 617 trary, he wished the grand jury to have more power if necessary. He concluded with moving, "that leave be given to bring in a bill to amend the laws now existing relative to making roads in Ireland, pursuant to presentiments of grand juries." Granted.—A petition of the master, wardens, freemen and commonalty, of the mystery of vintners of the city of London, under their common seal, being offered to be presented to the house; the chancellor of the exchequer, by his majesty's command, acquainted the house, that his majesty, having been informed of the contents of the said petition, recommended it to the consideration of the house. Then the said petition was brought up, and read; taking notice of the bill to alter and amend an act, passed in the 40th year of his present majesty, for making wet docks, basons, cuts, and other works, for the greater accommodation and security of shipping, commerce, and revenue, within the port of London, and for extending the powers and provisions of the said act; and setting forth, that the petitioners apprehend they may suffer loss or damage by reason of the works mentioned in the said act, and submit that they are entitled to compensation in respect thereof; and therefore praying, that provision may be made in the said bill for that purpose Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the consideration of a committee; and that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, as it shall appear to them, to the house. And a committee was appointed accordingly; and the said committee have power to send for persons, papers, and records. —Mr. Calcraft moved for the following papers, which were ordered;—a copy of the grant or charter of her majesty queen Elizabeth, to the corporation of the Trinity House of Deptford Strond, dated 11th June, in the 36th year of her reign: a copy of the grant or charter of his late majesty king Charles II. to the corporation of the Trinity House of Deptford Strond, dated 24.th June, in the 17th year of his reign: an account of the quantity of all the ballast on the river Thames, which has been shipped from the several wharfs within the jurisdiction of the corporation of the Trinity House of Deptford Strond, for the last 30 years, particularizing the quantity shipped in each year, and for which the said corporation received one penny per ton, and distinguishing the kind or quality of the ballast shipped: an account of the quantity of ballast taken from the bottom of the river Thames by the corpora- 618 tion of the Trinity House of Deptford Strond, in each year during the last thirty years: for an account of the quantity of ballast taken by the corporation of the Trinity House of Deptford Strond, in their lighters, out of vessels which have entered the port of London, in each year, for the last thirty years, whether such vessels were partly laden, or in ballast."—On the motion of the Attorney General, the house went into a committee on the Stipendiary Curates bill, which after being reported, was recommitted for tomorrow.—On the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the house went into a committee on the Property Duty bill. Previously to its commitment the chancellor of the exchequer stated, that the clauses he proposed to introduce into this bill were merely of a verbal nature, or such as related. to regulation only, and not such as would produce any alteration in the rates or quantum of the duty. A number of clauses were then severally read, and, after a good deal of conversation, agreed to. The report was ordered to be received on Friday next. —Mr. Alexander brought up the report of the committee on the deficiencies of the civil list, when the resolution granting to his majesty the sum of 10,458l. 1s. 6¾d. for the purpose herein mentioned, was read and agreed to.—The committee on the Irish Land Partition bill was postponed bill tomorrow.—Mr. Loveden, on Monday, gave notice of a motion to be brought on Thursday the 16th inst. He said he did not apprehend it could occasion much discussion, as it would be similar to what he had formerly proposed; for fresh lists of unpaid or unclaimed dividends at the bank, &c.—but he meant to push the enquiry further than he had before done, and to call for an account of the suitors money locked up by the court of chancery.