HC Deb 28 May 1805 vol 5 c129

Mr. Brooke brought in a bill for the better regulation of the Woollen Manufacture; which was read a first time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time on Thursday se'nnight.—On the motion of lord Glenbervie, a message was ordered to be sent to the lords, requesting their lordships would give leave to the earl of Buckinghamshire, the earl of St. Vincent, and lord viscount Sidmouth, to attend, the Select Committee on the Eleventh Report of the Commissioners of Naval Enquiry, for the purpose of being examined.—Mr. Glover, from the commissioners of the customs, presented, an account of the quantity of Corn imported into the port of London, pursuant to an order of the house.—Mr. P. Moore gave notice, that on Thursday next he would move, that the petition which he presented in March last from the Calico Printers, be taken into consideration.—On the motion of Mr. Vansittart, the house went into a committee to consider of the propriety of enabling the lord-lieutenant of Ireland to grant a certain sum out of the consolidated fund for the purpose of paving the city of Dublin. In the committee the sum of 20,000l. was the sum voted as necessary. The house being resumed, the report was ordered to be received on Thursday next.—The report of the committee on the Expiring Laws was ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole house on Thursday next.—The Free Port bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Thursday.—The house went into a committee to consider of the act imposing a duty on Woollens exported to the East Indies.—On the motion of Mr. Rose, who observed, that the duty operated very injuriously to our woollen manufacture, the committee came to a resolution that, in their opinion, the duty should cease. The report was ordered to be received on Thursday.—Mr. Rose gave notice, that on Thursday next, he should move, that the house go into a committee on the act relative to the Southern Whale Fishery.—Mr. Vansittart obtained leave to bring in a bill for the more effectual administration of the office of Justice of the Peace, and the prevention of Felonies, within the district of Dublin.—Sir G. Hill moved, that there be laid before the house an account of the damage done to the house of the bishop of Derry by the occupation of the king's troops in 1796; and also of the sums agreed to be paid to the bishop as a compensation by the Irish government; but on the suggestion of Mr. Vansittart, who, after paying a high compliment to the right rev. prelate, observed, that a negotiation on the point was now pending, and that he had reason to believe before next session it would be sufficiently matured to be submitted to the consideration of the house, the hon. bart. withdrew his motion.—Lord Glenbervie informed the house, that the lords on receiving the message, requesting the attendance of three noble lords before a committee of the house of commons, had stated their intention of returning an answer by a messenger of their own.—The report of the committee on the Irish Licence bill was brought up and agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.