The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-08 00:00:00

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ASSESSED TAXES.

Mr. AIANNING mused the second reading of the West India
Company fill.
Mt. SYKES was proceeding to whims the House, when
Mr. /11/SKISt4ON suggested to his Honourable Friend the pre.
priety of postponing the second reading of the Bill, u it involved
the very question of incorporation vilMh the Government then
had under their consideration.
Mr. MANNINO had no objection to yield to the request of the
Honourable Member, and postponed the second reeding until
Aluoday nest.
NEW BEER BILL

Mr. DA V ''' from the brewers and
puhl.cans of Nuttlie:hitt, in Cheshire, ugainit the new Baer Bill.
Stmilu ticiitious were presented trout Rochester, Leith, and
IfeLaburgb, by Lord Binning; from a parish iii Somerset, by Mr.
DickeLmei; from Loughborough, by Mr. Mundy; from Stirling,
by Mr. Downie; from Bristol, by NIT. H. Daris ; from Walia 1,
by Mr. Littleton; from Gateshead, by Mr. Lanibton 4 from Man-
inciter, by Mr. Ciwthoine; Irvin Stockton, by Mr. Egerton; trom
bay, by Lord F. Oiborne ; from Hlaagow, by Sir A. Campbell ;
trust tn. Wand Jury of Salford, by Lord Stanley ; from Preston,
by Mr. %trilby ; from Nottingham, and praying that the duty
woght be transferred from beer to malt, by Mr. Denman.
The whole of which were ordered to lie on the table.
NEW C11I:Kt:11ES.

Mr. JAMEY pressasted • petition from Chalion Road (Man—
chalet) against the grant for Building Churches. The petitioners
Mated, that four years ago from their own observation. there
'OR meet thurshes MAchester than were necessary fur the
hAstentera d them.
Isle 1. MVP' N supposed that the petitioners were not members
the Established Church.
Mr. JAPIES expervied his surprise that the Gallant Admiral
ahould hare snide assets an °beers& ion before the petition was mid;
b.: could assure him that it wan numerously and respectably signed.
TIM petition was ordered to lie on the table.
HIDES AND SKIN&

Vt. LA WLEY prrieniell a petkinn—frant the tanners of Wai.
against the Hides and skins Hull.
A singular petition woo presented from the tanners of Walsall, by
II Ir. LIT11.11.:7 AN:

LEV peramted a petition from the Butchers of War.
Moor of the Hides and Skala Bill.
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Tolinicar preitinn wag rearmed febru South Shields, by Mr.
LAN !Aid en the tattle.
SCOTCH AND ENGLISH SPIRITS.

Wu, A. Alll'llEl.l. pet-tante! a pesition (ruin Leith. paying
for re isteccoetw nt spirits hetwven England and Sc --Or-
dered to lie on the tahle.
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Mr. MUNDY tweneoted a petition tram Deli?, praying for the
repro) of the .%....xned ••-L.ti on the table.
NMIRO SLAVERY.

Mr. MITNPY presented a pctitten froth Prestgould against
Nice Slavery.
rieswilar iiriliona were rresented firm South Shields. by 31r.
bastallsion ; front Aldhoreugh, by Mr. Walker; and from s,w.
wade, by Mt. 1:1Inion.--1 Werra to he on the table.
1PO4)It LAWS IN scOTIANI).

Air A. 1101.1.: presented a petition front Linlithgow, eq,ainst any
aluwasioa of the pocr laws in Scotland.
Mr. H. 111(11M MI ON I) etprLwAtil his determination to oppose
the imeaeure of the lllffluurahle 111;iiihte fur Ayr in every stzge.
He believed that he uttered the alino%t ummiliuma opinion of
hoodssd when h.• declared that POCil a 11111 was quite min:lied for.
Ale. KENNEI/V aupported the sue:mire that he had been the
WNW% eA intnclvemp, a id felt convinced that it would reerive the
approbation of the Scotch people when i: was understood its opposi•
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COMBINATION LAWS.
Mr. DENMAN ted a petition from the jays boot
and shoe makers of Nelltlnghant against the “Ntbsa laws.—
Laid on the tibia.
BOUNTIES ON

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Lord ENNISMORE presented • petition from Skibbereen,
against the repeal of the bounties on linen.—laid on the table.
SUMMARY JURISDICTION TO MAGISTRATES.
Mr.liOlt I iON presented • petition from —Fuller, Esq., a
Magistrate, and recently Nigh Sheriff of the county of Suffolk,
praying that summary jurisdiction might be given to /Regis-
traits in cases or saunas, without binding the parties over to pro-
secute at the sessions.

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After a few sods from Sir E. KWATCHBULL and Mr. BEN [TT
(Wills) the petition was laid on the sable.
Mr. L. FOSTER presented a petition from Dundalk, aft*inst the
Bill for warehoueing foreign wheat —Ordered to be printed.
bICENCED VICTUALLERS.
Mr. C. PELIIA M presented a petition from the Licenced
Victuallers of Newport, county of Salop, against the beer duties
Bill.

The Lord A DVOCA TE presented a petition from the Solicitors
of Edinburgh, against the Attorneys' Stamps Bill ; also from the
neulty of Prot-ignitors of the same city.
Mr. T. H' I LSON presented a petition from the Lieenced Vic-
tuallers of the cities of London and Middlesex, against the Beer
Bill.

Mr. Alderman WOOD said, that if the Deer Bill were passed,
it would destroy the means of subsistence of many families. Out
of 411,000 public houses, 28,000 brewed their owe beer. The pro-
mtv in these houses, particularly in the metropolis, was in the
hands of individuals who had saved a little money, and who would
be subjected to ruin if the measure passed.—Ordered to he on the
table.

Sir J. MACKINTOSH presented a petition from Inverness, in
favour of the Scotch County Courts or Jury Bill.—Ordered to be
printed.
The Honourable Member also presented a petition from some
inhabitants of the city of Dublin, calling themselves "Separatists,"
and praying, upon religious grounds and scruples, to have extended
to them the relief granted to the respectable gody ut Quakers.
They prayed to be allowed to make their affirmation in place of
taking an oath ; at the same time, in case of falsehood, to be pu.
Dished as if they had taken an oath.--Ordered to be printed.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE presented several petitions fat Liana*
Victuallers residing at Bath, Frome, and other places, wham the
Beer Bill.—Ordered to be printed.
NEORt) SLAVERY.

Mr. F. lIUXTON presented a petition from tha inhabitants of
Newport, 1..1a of Wight, against Negro Slavery.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS presented • petition from the Liceneed
Victuallers of Dorchester, against the Beer Duties.—Ordered to be
printed.
SALT TAX.

Mr. LEVCESTER prevented • (petition from an Individual
named Jackson, praying to be heard at the liar of the House,
against the continuation of the Salt Tai.-4 Waved to be printed.
Mr. nENETT (Wilts) presented a petition from certain lA-
cenced Victuallers of Mean, in Wiltshire, against the Beer '
Ordered to he printed.
Mr. Sl.orr presented a similar petition front Dridport.--Or.
dead to be printed.
Sir H. PA HN ELL prevented a petition front the throw/stem and
silk manufacture's of Dublin, praying to give leave to the Dublin
Society to regulate their pricm—Laid on the table.
Mr. JOHN SMITH presented a petition from certain Chris-
tian people in London, calling themselves " Separatists," praying
to be relieved from the necessity of taking oaths.—Ordcred to be
laid on the Little.

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!I 11PP101161100 01 rne:scrorn people, wnen t: MA% unuertiwou its opposi-
god wu to be attributed to the alarm excited by the spereli of the
11 ' ',awned leod Advocate, on the lino mention of its introduction.
Mr. DU NilAs /mid, that any alteration was unnecessary, and
, that Scotland oio:tit to take wanting from England ben et any le-
i ' gigation aa the Subjeet was attempted. England could not stir a
step is bee poor laws witheut entanglement, perplexity. and ern-
, laarnrantent. lie should then fore °pillow the measure in every
stage.
fir IL CLERK said a few words, after which the petition wt.s
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Mr. CAWTIII IR NE prearmcd a petition from an individual of
conduct of tax gather-
ers. —laid on the table.
Mr. CIIRWEN presented • petttom from Barran, praying for
we gritted of the duty on atilt.—Laid un the 'Ale.