Mr. Fellowesbrought up a Report from the Committee to examine into the Returns of the Bishops under the Clergy Residence act, and mentioned that it was his intention to proceed in the same manner every year in order to ascertain how far the Act had been efficient.—A message from the lords announced their intention of proceeding in the trial of lord Melville to-morrow, and their having passed a bill to permit the King in Council to allow certain goods to be exported from and imported into the West India Colonies in neutral vessels during the war, to which they desired the concurrence of the house—Mr. Hurst presented Petitions from the Lawyers, Solicitors, and Attorneys practising in the Marshelsea Court, against the Small Debt Court Act. Ordered to lie on the Table. Mr. Owen presented Accounts from the East India Company, pursuant to an order 118 of the House of the 27th February last. Ordered to lie on the table.—Lord Morpeth moved, that the accounts, stating the amount of the bonds, deeds, and other debts of the East-India Company, in the several presidencies, with the rate of interest, and its annual amount, presented on the 13th of April, 1805, should be printed. Ordered.—Sir Philip Stephens presented an account of the Iron and Iron Wares furnished for the Navy, by contract, during the last five years. Ordered to lie on the table.—The Turnpike Amendment bill was read a first and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.—Mr. Robson gave notice, that, on Friday next, he would move for certain papers respecting the Barrack Department.—The Irish Annuity bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow.—The Irish Loan bill, and the Treasury Bills bill, were committed,—Mr. Parnell gave notice, that to-morrow he would move for an account of the number of Irish and English bank-notes now in circulation.—On the motion of the Secretary at War, the Mutiny bill was read a second time. Ordered to be committed to-morrow.—Mr. Owen (from the Directors of the East India Company) attended at the door; he was called in; and at the bar presented to the house, pursuant to their orders; [...] "An account of the Annual Revenues of the East India Company, in the Provinces of Bengal, Bahar, and Orrisa, and from Benares and Oude, under the heads of mint or coinage duties, Post Office Collections, Benares Revenue, Oude subsidy and revenue, land revenues, judicial fees, &c. customs, the receipts from the sales of salt and opium, and stamp duties, for the three years 1801–2, 1802–3, and 1803–4; together with the estimate of the same, for the year 1804–5, and an account of the annual charges defrayed by the East India Company, in the provinces of Bengal, Bahar, and Orissa, and in Benares and Oude, distinguishing the same under the respective heads of civil, judicial, military and marine, the charges of buildings and fortifications, of collecting the revenues and customs, the advances and charges on salt and opium, and the charges of the stamp office, for the three years 1801–2, 1802–3, and 1803–4; together with the estimate of the same for the year 1804–5; and also; 2, A comparison of the East India Company, in the provinces of Bengal, Bahar, and Orrisa, and from Benares and Oude, under the heads of mint or coinage duties, post office collections, Benares revenue, Oude subsidy and revenues, land revenues, judicial fees, &c. 119 customs, the receipts from the sale of salt and opium, and the stamp duties for the year 1803–4, and of the charges defrayed by the said company in the said provinces, and in Benares and Oude; distinguishing the same under the respective heads of civil, judicial, military and marine, and the charges of buildings and fortifications, of collecting the revenues and customs, the advances and charges on account of salt and opium, and the charges of the stamp office, for the same year; and also; 3, An account of the annual revenues of the East India Company, at the presidency of Fort Saint George, and the settlements subordinate thereto, and in the Carnatic and Northern Circars, under the heads of mint or coinage duties, post office collections, sea and land customs, subsidies from the Nabob of Arcot, from the Rajah of Tanjore, &c. and land revenues, and farms and licences, for the three years 1801–2, 1802–3, and 1803–4; together with the estimate of the same for the year 1804–5;—and an account of the annual charges defrayed by the East India Company, at the presidency of Fort Saint George, and the settlements subordinate thereto, and in the Carnatic and Northern Circars; distinguishing the same under the respective heads of civil, military, buildings and fortifications, and the charges of collecting the revenues and customs, for the three years 1801–2, 1802–3, and 1803–4; together with the estimate of the same for the year 1804–5; and also; 4, A comparison of the estimated and actual amount of the revenues of the East India Company, at the presidency of Fort Saint George, and the settlements subordinate thereto, and in the Carnatic and Northern Circars, under the heads of mint or coinage duties, post office collections, sea and land customs, subsidies from the Nabob of Arcot, Rajah of Tanjore, &c. land revenues, and farms and licences, for the year 1804–5; and of the charges defrayed for the same year by the said company, in the said presidency and settlements, and in the Carnatic and Northern Circars; distinguishing the same, respectively, under the several heads of civil, military, buildings and fortifications, and collecting the revenues and customs; and also; 5, An account of the annual revenues of the East-India Company, at the presidency of Bombay, and the settlements subordinate thereto, under the heads of land revenues, customs, farms and licences, &c. for the three years 1801–2, 1802–3, and 1803–4; to- 120 gether with the estimate of the same for the year 1804–5;—and an account of the annual charges defrayed by the East India Company, at the presidency of Bombay, and the settlements subordinate thereto; distinguishing the same under the respective military, buildings and fortifications, and the charges of collecting the revenues and customs, for the three years 1801–2, 1802–3, and 1803–4; together with the estimate of the same for the year 1804–5; and also; 6, A comparison of the estimated and actual amount of the revenues of the East-India Company, at the Presidency of Bombay, and the settlements subordinate thereto, under the heads of land revenues, customs, farms, and licences, &c. for the year 1803–4, and of the charges defrayed for the same year by the said Company, in the said Presidency and settlements; distinguishing the same, respectively, under the several heads of civil, marine, military, buildings, and fortifications, and collecting the revenues and customs; and also; 7, An account of the annual charges defrayed by the East-India Company, for the management of their trade and commerce in Bengal, at Madras, and at Bombay, so far as the same can be distinguished from the civil or other charges, respectively, for the three years 1801–2, 1802–3, and 1803–4; together with the estimate of the same for the year 1804–5; and also; 8, An account of the expenses of the residency of Fort Marlborough and its dependencies, for the three years 1801–2, 1802–3, 1803–4; together with the estimate of the same for the year 1804–5; and also; 9, Amount of the expenses of the island of Saint Helena, and the factory of Canton, for the three years 1801–2, 1802–3, and 1803–4; and also; 10, Abstract estimate of the probable resources and disbursements of the Bengal government, from 1st of May, 1804, to 30th April, 1805; and also; 11, Abstract estimate of the probable resources and disbursements of the Madras government, from 1st May, 1804, to 30th April, 1805; and also; 12, Abstract estimate of the resources and disbursements of the Bombay government, from 1st May, 1804, to 30th April, 1805; and also; 13, A general abtract of the estimates of the revenues and charges of the presidencies of Fort William, Fort Saint George, and Bombay, from 1st May, 1804, to the 30th April, 1805; and also; 14, An account of the amount received at the several presidencies of Fort William, Fort Saint George, and Bombay, for sales of import goods and stores, and for certifi- 121 cates on the Court of Directors, within. the three years 1801–2, 1802–3, and 1803–4; together with the estimate of the same for the year 1804–5; and also; 15, Amount of the bond and other debts owing by the East-India Company at the several presidencies in the East-Indies, on 30th April, 1804; the rates of interest which such debts respectively carry, and the annual amount of such interest; and also; 16, An account of the amount of debts subscribed in India, between 30th April, 1803, and the 1st May, 1804, agreeable to the Court's orders of the 25th June, 1793; and also; 17, Abstract statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Bengal government, from the 1st of May, 1803, to the 30th April, 1804; and also; 18, Abstract statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Madras government, from 1st May, 1803, to 30th April, 1804; and also; 19,. Abstract statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Bombay government, from 1st May, 1803, to 30th April, 1804; and also; 20, An account of the balance of quick stock, exhibiting a state of the Company's affairs in respect to their debts and assets, as they stood at the several presidencies of Fort William, Fort Saint George, and Bombay, and at the residency of Fort Marlborough, at the conclusion of the year 1803–4; and also; 21, An account of the prime cost of all cargoes purchased in India, and shipped for Europe, in the year 1803–4, together with the commercial charges at each presidency, not added to the invoice; and also; 22, An account of Stock, per computation, of the East-India Company, exclusive of their capital stock, on the 1st day of March, 1805; and also; 23, An account of the amount of all goods sold at the East-India Company's sales, from 1st March, 1804, to 1st March, 1805; and also; 24, An estimate of profit and loss on the East-India Company's sales in England, and other profits, for the year ending 1st March, 1805, with other payments in England deducted therefrom." Together with a list; and then he withdrew; and the said list was read. Ordered, That the said accounts do lie upon the table, and be printed for the members of the house.—A petition of several barristers at law and counsel in the ancient Court of Marshalsea of the King's household, and of the Court of his Majesty's palace of Westminster; and also, A petition of several persons, being sworn attornies of the ancient Court of the Marshalsea of the King's household, and of 122 the Court of his Majesty's palace of Westminster; were severally presented to the house and read; taking notice of the bill to explain, amend, and render more effectual, two acts passed in the 22d and 32d years of his late Majesty, for the more easy and speedy recovery of small debts within the town and borough of Souhwark, and the several parishes and places in the said acts mentioned; and setting forth, that the petitioners have, at a very great expense to them, been duly appointed counsel and attornies to the said courts, where they enjoy a tight of practising exclusively and possess freeholds in such their offices; and that their rights and interests will be most materially injured by the bill; and no provision is made to remunerate them for the great losses which they must of necessity sustain if the same should pass into a law; and therefore praying, that they may be heard, by themselves or counsel against the said bill, or that they may be otherwise relieved, in such manner as the house shall think fit. And the said petitions were severally ordered to be referred to the consideration of the committee, to whom the said bill is committed; and the petitioners are to be heard, by themselves or counsel, before the said committee, upon their petitions, if they think fit. Ordered, That it be an instruction to the said committee, that they do admit counsel to be heard, at any time, in favour of the said bill against the said petitions; and that all who come to the said committee have voices.—A petition of several inhabitants of the city of Glasgow, in the county of Lanark, was presented to the house, and read; setting forth, "that in pursuance of leave granted by the house, upon 25th day of April last, notices have been given of the application to the house, for leave to bring in a bill for supplying the city and suburbs of Glasgow with water from the river Clyde; and that the map or plan of the aqueduct therein described was deposited with the clerk of the peace of the said county on the 3d day of May instant; and therefore praying, that leave may be given to bring in a bill for the purposes aforesaid." 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 they have power to send for persons, papers, and records.—Mr Lee reported from the committee, to whom the bill for the 123 amending and repairing of the road leading from the town of Kilcullen, in the county of Kildare, to the town of Carlow, was committed; that the committee had examined and found that the order of the house, of the 13th day of March last, directing notices to be given of the application to parliament for the purposes mentioned in the petition for the bill, three times in the Dublin Evening Post, and by affixing the said notices for seven days on the respective doors where the sessions are held for the counties of Kildare and Carlow, had been complied with; and that the committee had gone through the bill, and made several amendments thereunto, which they had directed him to report to the house; and he read the report in his place, and afterwards delivered the bill, with the amendments, in at the table, where the amendments were read, and agreed to by the house. Ordered, That the bill, with the amendments, be in-grossed.—Sir Hew Dalrymple Hamilton presented to the house (according to order) a bill to provide a fund for repairing and improving the harbour of Dunbar, and other public works, within the Burgh of Dunbar; and the same was received, and read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time.—Mr. Henry Shelly reported from the committee, to whom the bill for paving, lighting, cleansing, watching, repairing, improving, and regulating the roads, streets, and other public passages and places, within the borough of Lewes, in the county of Sussex, and for removing and preventing nuisances and encroachments therein, was committed; "that the committee had examined the allegations of the bill, and found the same to be true; and that the committee had gone through the bill, and made several amendments thereunto, which they had directed him to report to the house; and he read the report in his place, and afterwards delivered the, bill, with the amendments, in at the table, where the amendments were read, and agreed to by the house." Ordered, That the bill with the amendments, be in-grossed.