Lord Folkestonegave notice, that he should on Monday move, that the papers relative to the Affairs of India, commonly called the Oude Papers, be re-printed.—Mr. Lethbridge presented a Petition from Mr. Palmer of the Post Office, praying for public money, as a remuneration for his services. The petition, and also the proceedings of the committee to whom the matter had been referred in the year 1797, were ordered to be printed; and the hon. member gave notice, that he should on Tuesday move for the house to go into a Committee, to take the same into consideration.—Sir S. Romilly presented a petition from 130 persons confined for debt in the King's Bench Prison, 54 of whom were charged in execution, and the remaining 76 on mesne process. They were ready, he said, to give up all their property to their creditors, who refused to consent to their being set at liberty on such terms: 112 of the number had families dependant upon them for support, and the number of their children amounted to 347. The petition prayed for revision of the laws of debtor and creditor. It was his wish not to have presented this petition, because it had been said in another place, that he had it in contemplation to bring in a bill to alter and amend these laws, when, in fact, he had no Such intention. The reason why he did not bring forward such a measure was, that he had not been able to discover any effectual remedy for the very great evil complained of. However, as the petitioners were desirous that he should present their petition to the house, he thought it his duty to comply with their request, though he should nut follow it up with any motion, 660 except that it should lie on the table. He had presented the petition on the earliest opportunity, in order that, if the business should be taken up by parliament, gentlemen might have the most ample time possible afforded for directing their attention to the subject. The petition was then brought up, and ordered to lie on the table.—Lord Howick thought it necessary, in order to judge of the nature of the resolution to be proposed by the chancellor of the exchequer on Monday next, relative to Private Bills, that the house should be in possession of information respecting the actual state of the private business at the late dissolution. As he did not suppose there could be any objection to the production of the information he required upon this head, he should move, "That there be laid before the house, an account of all the Private Bills, which were in their progress through that house on the 27th of April last, specifying the stages to which they had severally arrived; and of all the Private Bills, that had passed, but had not received the royal assent." Ordered.—Lord Howick adverting to the statement made on the preceding evening by the chancellor of the exchequer, relative to the conduct of government in having acted upon the provisions of the American Treaty bill, after that bill had expired, thought that the house should be made acquainted with the extent to which such provisions had been acted upon without the authority of law. This information would be necessary previous to the discussion of the bill of indemnity, which the right hon. gent. proposed to bring forward. He did not imagine there could be any objection to the production of Copies of all Orders from the different Public Offices, since the 27th of April, for the Collection of Duties not authorized by law. The Chancellor of the Exchequer did not apprehend that there was any other order, but the Order of Council, dated the 27th of May, for continuing the regulations of the act that had expired, till other provisions should be prepared by parliament, that could be produced on this subject, and that order he held in his hand, and had brought down to present to the house this day. The chancellor of the exchequer then presented the Order of Council which was ordered to lie on the table, and to be printed.—Lord Howick moved, that there be laid before this house, an account showing the amount of all sums of money that have been issued at the receipt of the Exchequer to the paymaster general of the forces, the treasurer of the navy, the treasurer 661 surer of the ordnance, and for all other public services, between the 28th of April and the 27th of June instant; specifying the funds out of which the same have been issued. Ordered.—Mr. Bankes gave notice, that on Monday next, he should move for leave to bring in a bill to prevent the granting of Places or Offices in reversion. It had also been his intention to give notice of a motion for the revival of the Finance committee, but that was in other hands, in which he was happy to see it, and he trusted that no time would be lost in bringing it forward.—Mr. Whitbread gave notice, that on Monday se'ennight, he should submit a motion to the house, relative to the State of the Nation. The hon. gent. also gave notice, that on Friday, he should move for the revival of one or two of the bills for the education and relief of the Poor.—Mr. Croker wished to know from the noble lord opposite, who had in the debate of the preceding night, adverted to the subject of Tithes in Ireland, whether it was his intention to bring forward any measure on that subject this session? The hon. member was proceeding to comment on the importance of the question to Ireland, when he was reminded by the Speaker, of his being not in order.—Lord Howick replied, that there had been plans for the amelioration of the Tithes system in Ireland, under the consideration of his Majesty's late ministers, and that it was their intention as soon as they could bring any one to maturity, to submit it to parliament. He had alluded to the subject on the preceding evening only to recommend it to the most serious attention of his majesty's ministers. He did not mean to take up the question this session, but might in a future session, though for every reason he thought it better that such a measure should originate with government.—Mr. Hall brought up the report of the address, which was agreed to, and the address ordered to be presented by such Members as are of his majesty's privy council—The lords commissioners' speech on opening the session was then ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole house on Monday.—lord Castlereagh brought down the following Message from the king: viz.—George R. His Majesty being desirous of conferring a signal mark of his favour and approbation on major general sir John Stuart, knight of the most honourable order of the bath, in consequence of the eminent services rendered by him in the brilliant and decisive 662 victory obtained by the troops under his command against a superior French force upon the plains of Maida, on the 4th day of July 1806, and of the valour and skill displayed by him on that occasion, recommends it to his faithful Commons to enable his majesty to make provision for securing to the said sir John Stuart a pension of 1000l. per annum for the term of his natural life. G. R." Ordered to be taken into consideration on Monday.—The usual resolutions respecting the Trial of Election petitions were then voted, and petitions were presented, complaining of the returns for Saltash, Horsham, and Great Grimsby. The first was ordered to be taken into consideration on the 14th of July, and the two others on the 16th. In answer to a question from lord Temple respecting the course proposed to be adopted concerning the Election petitions, the chancellor of the exchequer replied, that it would not be desirable to proceed with any petitions this session, which would be likely to extend to any length in the examination of their merits.