A ballot took place for a committee to try and determine the merits of the Shrewsbury Election Petition. The following gentlemen were appointed as the committee:—James Buller, esq., right hon. N. Vansittart, W. Gore, esq., H. Fawcett, esq., lord Folkestone, R. C. Ferguson, esq., H. C. Montgomery, esq., Oswald Markham, esq., R. Sheldon, esq., hon. John Ramsay, R. C. Carew, esq., hon. W. Quin, hon. J. Pierce. Nominees; George Johnstone, esq., Francis Horner, esq.—The Attorney-General, pursuant to notice, moved for, and obtained leave to bring in, a bill for investing certain commissioners for enquiring into the expenditure of the Barrack Department, with powers to examine parties on oath, and to call for papers and accounts. Mr. Rose entirely approved of the measure proposed by the learned gent., and gave notice, that on Thursday next he should move, for a copy of the opinion of his majesty's attorney and solicitor general upon the transactions in the Barrack Department.—Mr. Biddulph renewed his former notice of a motion, for a committee to enquire whether any alleviation of the public burthens might not be procured by the abolition of unnecessary and Sinecure Places for Tuesday next.