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London, England, 1825-05-03 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, 'Moitomr, MAY 2.

At. four c'clock the SPEAKER returned from the House of
Lords. and informed the House, that he had heard the Royal As-
sent Riten by Commission to the Royal Exchange Assurance Bill,
all also to stveral Private Bills.
BASINGSTOKE CANAL,.

The Sherif% of the City of London appeared at the Bar with
petition from the Lord 3layor, Aldermen, and Commons of the
(it y of London, against the Basingstoise Canal Bill.
On the cation of Mr. Alderman WOOD, the petition was or.
eared to be referred to the Committee on the Bill,
COLLIER DOCK, ISLE OF DOGS.

TLe Sheriffs of tee City of London oppeered at the Bar with •
utylLion from the Lord Mayor. Aldermen, and Coalitions, of the
of London, against the Bill fer forming Collier Docks in the
Isie of Doge.
4.l4lartuin WOOD, in moving that the petition be referred
to Ile Committee on the Rill, said, %hen it was first introduced it
eoinaiced a clause, making it compulsory on all colliers to enter the
Docks; that stoat obnoxious clause was since withdrawn, and the
pertionets, in consequence of that alteration in the Bill, did not
amyl to oppose it, except so fat as regardtd the preservation of
thrt ngbts.
Refetred to the Committee on the Bill.
BERMONDSEY eom, DOCKS.
The Sheriffs of the City of London prevented a similar petition
agau.st the Bermondsey Coal Docks flilL—lteferred to the-Cern:-
sante., on the Bill.
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW CANAL.
Sir R. -FERGUSON presented a petition from a certain indi-
vidu•l against the Edinburgh and Glasgow Canal Bill.— Referred
to tine Camrr.itteemi the Bill.
fiREENOCK HARBOUR.
Mr. KENNEDY moved the second rcading of the Grcennck
Harbour Bill
Mr. J. MAXSVKLL said, he received a petition numerously
alga respectably signed, against the Bill. lie was most anxious
tied it should not pass ; it gas got up in an underhand way, for
tlie purpose .0 gifing patronage and undue Influence to certain in.
d:viduals. Ile tringed the BM would be %loch& narrowly in
it, furthei pregre..s Oling,' the House, and particularly by those
• I,n bad the management of our naval afain.
After a few wot is front Mr. KENNEDY in reply, the Bill was
reed a wad tin ordered to be committed.
ItOblAN RELIEF BILL.
N'. PLUNK urr moved the order of the day for going into&
Committee ea Cos-Roman Catholi. Relitf Big, lie gala he did

so for the purpose of its postponement to Friday next, in conse-
quence of the illness of the Honourable Baronet, Member for West-
minster (Sir F. Burdett).
The order of the day was then read, and the Bill ordered to be
eeenmitsed on Friday next.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE BILL (IRELAND).
Mr. LITTLETON hoped there would be no objection that the
Committee on the Elective Franchise Bill should be postponed to
the same day. The Honourable Member then moved the order of
the day for going into the Committee.
The Order was read, and the Bill ordered to be committed on
Friday next.
MANCSESTER AND LIVERPOOL RAIL-WAY
BILL.
Lord STANLEY presented a puition from the Trustees of the
Liverpool and Manchester Road against the above Bill.
The Noble Lord presented a startler petition from certain other
persons.
Referred to the Committee on the BilL
HULL DOCKS.
Mr. MITCHELL presented a petition against the Bull Docks
Bill.—Referred to the Committee on the Bill.

SHREWSBURY POOR BILL.
31r. P. CORBETT moved the second reading of the Shrewsbury
'oor Bill.
Mr. C. PELHAM moved. as an amendment, that it be read a
econd time that day six months.
Colonel TRENCH said a few words In support of the amend.

Mr. C. C. JENKINSON supported the BilL
Lord CLIME said a few words in opposition to the Bill.
After a few words from Mr. S. BOURNE against the Bill, the
House divided.
For the Amendment, rid; against it, 27.--Majority, 33.
The Bill is consequently lost.
SILK MANUFACTURES.
- Mr. BERRIES presented a petition from the Chamber of Com-
merce, of Dublin, upon the subject of the Silk Manufactures.—
Laid on the table.
GREENOCK DOCK.
Sir R. HERON presented a petition from the Merchants of
Greenock against the Greenock Dock Bill.—Laid on the table.
CATHOLIC E3IANCIPATION.
Mr. PALMER presented a petition from the Rector and Church-
warden. of St. John the Evangelist. Westminster, praying that no
farther concessions may be made to the Roman Catholics.
General A RCHDALL presented a similar petition from several
Parishes and Dissenting Congregations in Tyrone.
These petitions woe laid on the table.
Lord BINNING said it had been stated in several of the Edin-
burgh Papers. that he had said, in his place, ••The destruction of
the Protestant Church in Ireland would be no great evil." Now, as
that was not true and the imputation of such an assertion would
be likely to do him a prejudice with his constituents, he would
take the liberty of repeating what he really did say. Ile had
argued that the present state of the law was dangerous to the
Established Church ; and for that reason urged the House to grant
Catholic Emancipation, and take away the danger. He hoped
they would excuse this explanation; but the impression which
haffgone forth would be, without contradiction, extremely preju-
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Mr. SYKES presented a petition from a Clergyman named
Miles Prppel, in favour of the Roman Catholic Claims. The
petitioner, the lion. Gentleman said, had been induced to present
this petition in consequence of his having heard there was
a report abroad that the Clergy were in general unfavourable to
those Claims.—Laid on the table.
JURIES' CONSOLIDATION BILL.

Mr. Secretary PEEL moved that the House do resolve itself into
a Committee upon the Juries' Consolidation Bill.
Mr. C. WESTERN proposed a clause making persons possess.
ing 4001. personal property eligible w serve on special juries, as
well as freeholders, limiting the privilege however to counties.
Mr. Secretary PEEL thought it would be better if the lion.
Member wonld allow his clause to be printed for the present along
with the Bill, and let the discussion upon it take place hereafter.
lie was not unwilling that .persons of certain personal property
should be admitted in the manner proposed by the Honourable
Member for Essex; but he thought the best criterion would be the
number of wit down in the boos: the person occupied.
Mr. ABERCRO3IBY asked if it was the Right Honourable
Gentleman's Intention to continue the present exemptions.
Mr. Secretary PEEL replied, that all the present exemptions,
whether by charter or law were to be continued.
Mr. CURTEIS asked if the Cinque Ports were to retain their
exemptions.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that if the Honourable Gentleman
had examined the Bill, he would have found all who were now ex.
empted continued so r•but that he did not create any new ex-
emptions.
The further consideration of the Jury Bill was ordered for this
day aennight.
Mr. PEEL brought up the Report of' the Bill for the Punish.
ment of Convicts in the Colonies.—Ordered to be read a second
time on Friday.
CATHOLIC QUESTION.
Sir 11. VIVIAN presented a petition from the Mayor, Sheriff,
and Burgesses of the Borough of Truro, against further concessions
to the Roman Catholics. Ile begged to state his entire concurrence
in the sentiments of the petitioners, and to add that many of them
were Disacoters.
WINDOW TAX.

Mr. R. GORDON, inthe absence of his Hon. Friend (Mr. Hob.
Roush), postponed the motion of which he gave notice, relative to
the Window Tax, to Thursday, the 12th of :11ay.
Mr. Vr. GORDON presented a petition from certain owners and
occupiers of land in Aberdeenshire, against any alteration in the
Corn Laws.
COUNTY COURTS BILL.
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Lira ALTHOln'iinTtught---uii& fielTorTi on the County
Courts Bill. He stated a few alterations that had been adopted
in the Committee, but which were not distinctly audible in the
gallery.
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Mr. BROUGHAM expressed his approval of the Bill in its
amended shape; the alterations which had been introduced were
cakulated to give completion to the very useful labours of his en.
lightened Friend. Thee alterations went to diminish the undue
influence of the Crown of which he was in the first instance of the
introduction of this Bill apprehensive ; and they went to establish
the independence of the Bar, an object of most desirable attain.
meat. Ile could not conclude without expressing the gratitude
which he owed, and which the country owed, to his Noble Friend,
who gave a wholesome example, by devoting the talents of a per.
son to his high station to so very useful and important a measure
as the present. Ile hailed his efrova as the forerunner of future
improvements in the judicature of the country—improvements
which no man in the profession, or out of the profession of the law,
was more competent to suggest and undertake than his Noble
Friend.

The further consideration of the Bill was ordered for IVednesday
next.

Sir 0. MURRAY (as we understood) presented a petition from
Perthshire. against any alteration in the Corn Laws.
Mr. LITTLETON presented a petilion from certain millers In
the neighbourhood of Sheffield, and a similar one from Stafford-
shire, praying fur protecti wi in the event of any alteration in the
Corn Laws.