The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-23 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY, MARCp

The EPEAKER took the chair at font o'clock.
A person from die Office of the Sseretary in Ireland 'Prevented
some
table. papas relative to First-fruits and Tenths.-I.lad on the

LANCASTER ASSIZES.
General GASCOV NE presented a petition from the lubeltitsnts
of the town of Liverpool, against the Rill now before the House,
for *riding accommodations for the Judge" to the Lancaster
A Laid on the table.
DRAINING LANDS IN IRELAND.
Mr. S. RICE presented a petition from certain Noblemen and
Gentlemen of Ireland pav;ng to be incorporated into a 'oint
Stock Company for draining lands in Irpland.—Rsferred to a Com-
mittee.

DOCKS AT AVAPPINg.
Mr. GRENFELI4 applied for kale to bring in a Bill for con-
structing Docks at W-- -1.451

N'afitiing•=l.esve given.
BRIDGE ACROSS THE THAIIES.
Mr. H. BUMNER brought it, a Bill for building a bridge
actors the Thames at Hammeismith.— Read a first time.
Also
_s Pill for erecting a stumension-bridge across the Thames
at St. 'a.—Read a first time.

SLAVE TRADE.
Sir W. CONOREVE presented a petition from • MY-
ing that the Slays-trade Dill as it now stands may not paw into a
law.—Laid on the table.
Lord STANLEY presented two petitions from Oldham and
Rochdale against the slave trade.—Laid on the table.
Lord •LTHORP presented a petition from Brocnyear
the slave trade.—Laid on the tables

TUNNEL 6)W THE THAMES.
Mr. W. SMITH moved for leave to bring in a Bill fur making
a tunnel under the Themes from St. Mary's, Rotherhitbe. to the
opposite shone.—Leave
THEATRE AT CHELTENHAM. •
Sir W. GUISE moved for leave to bring in a Bill for licensing
a Theatre ist Cheltenham.—Lave given.
REMOVAL tIF FLEET-MARKET.
Mr. Alderman BRIDGES brought in a Bill for the remtval
of Fleet-market.--Read a tint time.
HIDES AND SKINS.
Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the shoemakers of
Lancashire against any alteration in the laws relative to
skins---Laid on the table.

EXCISE LICENCES.
Mr. FLEMING presented a petition from the innliceders of
Romney against the Excise lianas. Mr. DAV EN roar ineeented
a Similar one from Chester; and Lord DEE•ituitix one term
Vl'oreester, which were laid on the table.
General GASCOVN E presented a similar petition from the inn-
holden of the town of Liverpool. lie stated, that he was glad to
see the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer io his place,
as it had been represented to him (Gen. Hamoyne). that he (the
Chancellor of the Exchequer) had the other night held out hopes
that this most grievous impost would he taken off. He was not in
the House when this declaration was made, nod therefore requested
the Hight lion. Gentkinan would layout him with • repetition
of it.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEWER observed, that
all that he had said on the oocasioo alluded to by the Gallant Ge-
nera', was that the subject was at present under the consideration
of his Majesty's Government, and he hoped shortly to be (stabled
to come down to the House with some satisfactOry information
on it.

The petition was then laid on the table.
TRIALS AT LANCASTER ASSIZES.
General GASCOYNE moved that an humble addrets
seated to his Majesty, 'praying that he would order a Return

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