Mr. Johnson from the office of the chief secretary of Ireland, presented the 3d and 4th reports of the commissioners appointed to enquire into the Fees, &c. of the public offices of Ireland.—On the motion of Mr. Hobhouse, the usual committee to enquire into Expiring Laws was appointed.—On the suggestion of lord Howick, it was resolved, that no petitions for private bills should be received after Friday, the 27th day of Feb. next.—It was also understood, on the intimation of lord Howick, and with the acquiescence of the Speaker, that public business should commence every day at half-post four o'clock.—The Speaker having enquired whether or not there were any Election Petitions to be presented, and having stated the order by which, according to the rules of the house, the several classes of those petitions ought to be arranged, the following were presented and read, and ordered to be taken into consideration on the days attached to them, viz.—From Horsham Jan. 8, Penryn Jan. 8, Saltash Jan. 13, Westminster Jan. 13, Tregony Jan. 20, Maldon Jan. 20, Aberdeen Jan. 22. The Westminster petition, presented, by lord Folkestone, was from 82 James Paull, esq. complaining of the undue return of R. B. Sheridan, esq. The petition stated, that, regardless of the laws against bribery and corruption, Mr. Sheridan had been guilty of those offences, by giving rewards, in various ways, to many of the electors who voted for him; that he had used threats to induce those who would otherwise have voted for Mr. Paull, to vote for him; that he bad procured a considerable number of illegal votes, and that by such means he had obtained a colourable majority, and was returned, with sir S. Hood, as a member in the present parliament for the city of Westminster. The petitioner concluded by praying relief.