moved, that a new writ be issued for a member to serve in parliament, for the borough of Barnstaple, in Devonshire, in the room of Sir Edward Pellew, Bart. who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. Ordered.—Mr. Hawthorne moved, that certain accounts relative to the duties on excise and customs in Ireland, which had been moved for on a former day, but were not yet presented, be laid before the house within the first 7 days of the next session of parliament. Ordered.—On the motion of Mr. Western, the Corn Trade bill was read a 3d time and passed, and immediately sent up to the Lords.—A message from the Lords informed the house, that the Lords had agreed to the Irish Revenue Fees bill, and the bill for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, with certain amendments.—On the motion of Mr. Alderman Combe, the Lords' amendments to the Insolvent Debtors bill were ordered to be taken into consideration on Saturday next.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved, "that an humble address be presented to his Majesty, beseeching him, that he would be graciously pleased to order the sum of 1,200l. to be advanced to H. Alexander, Esq. as a compensation for his services during the present session of parliament, as chairman of the committees of ways and means; and that the House of Commons would make good the same." Ordered.—The right hon. gent. next moved similar addresses, praying his Majesty to grant the following sums, viz. such a sum of money to Jeremiah Dyson Esq. clerk assistant of that house, as, added to the fees and emoluments already arising from his office, would amount to the sum of 2000l. being a compensation for his services during the present session of parliament; the sum of 1000l. to J. H. Ley, Esq. second clerk assistant of that house, for his services. &c. to J. Clementson, Esq. late serjeant at arms of that house, such a sum as, if added to the fees and emoluments of the said office would make good the sum of 500l.—The right hon. gent. next moved, that 1750 copies of the journals of that house, with an index to the 59th vol. be printed, Ordered.—He then moved an address, to grant the sum of 310l. to George whittam, Esq. clerk of the journals, for making out an index to the same; also, an address, praying his Majesty to order such compensation as his Majesty should think fit, to the several clerks attending committees of the house, during the present session of parliament.—The right hon. gent. said, he had to move another sum, which, when the great utility of its object was considered, he hoped no gent. would object to. He then moved, "that an humble address be presented to his Majesty, praying that his Majesty would be graciously pleased to order the sum of 3000l. to be advanced to the institution for preventing the spreading of malignant fevers, and other contagious distempers in the metropolis."

said, that this address had his most hearty concurrence. The institution to which it was to be advanced, was one that would produce the happiest and most beneficial effects. In the last century, the number of 3000 persons used sometimes to die during the course of a year, in the metropolis, of contagious distempers, and now, in consequence of the institution in question, the deaths were so few, that the most sanguine hopes were entertained that the malady, would be wholly exterminated.—The several, addresses were agreed to, and ordered to be presented by such members as were of his Majesty's privy council.—Adjourned.