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not colde up es the subject. he suggested the pre.
priety of postponing the third reading to Mouday
next. _ _ _

The CRANCELLOR of the ElCaSeliilt said, that
be had no oojectiun to adjourning it to Moodily
nest ; hut. if it was expected that he coultralaite
up his mind iu that tows. as to the propriety of
grantiug relief. he must say, that thevapectatiou
could not be realised..
Mr. Twisteros row willing to name soy day the
Chancellor of the Exchequer might think proper.
But. _ _

The Caaseitt.too of the Excavation would
Dot pledge himself to any particular Use.
Sir T. Tv Tow thought it ibould be put off for
a 'reek or Power isjostim to those who had already
suff-red.
Mr. M ASSIUT! Wes of opiaiou, that abov' had
been already gnusted, mod Gat they would prove
theuswebres toad stewards of the public meaty, in

granting any mere compenrations.
Mrs Hama supported the souse opinion.
Mr. WUITIIIKSAD wished for Lh delay proposed
by his HOU. Friend. He objected not only to the
• passing of Ihe.l3ill immediately, be objected to the
bill altogether ;•Tory if what be was told, and what
the petition iu•hia hand alleged, was true, the Lon-
don Dock Compatiy should receive it° addition of
capital dr of power. The petition +imitated them of
exorbitant charges, and stated, • that arvlral• ac-
tions had born cointnenced against them on that
account, which, after permitting theht to get to a'
certain extent, they concluded, by paying the Uo•
my ►nto Conrt, in acknowledgment of their own

wrong. Besides this, they were accused of prose.
outing those who had resisted their extortions. •If
this was not true.the petitioners should be strongly
censured; if it wee true. the London Dock Com-
pany should not he supported. lie held in his
hand. elm, • memorial from the mine ;venom to
the Lords of the Treasury, complaining of the con-
duct of the Company in refusing to house their
goods. If such rourhict had occurred hut mice. it
might be eicribeil to any but bad motives; but be.
ink repeated three different times, it was evident
they had not performed their duty to the public.
Mr. MANNING that if the facts which the
llou. Geotleinan had stated could be made out. he
would be as withug as any man to inquire into
them by Cirninittee, or otherwise. Ile allowed
that there had hams some triols, but they were not
simply upon the chimp-. Ile was desirous that
the Conti/soy shoubd hate use power 'to oppress or
injure the inercluusto The esimpaay he coasidered
as necessary to accommodate the wine trade. and it
was upon that ground that he supported the pre.
sent bill.
Me. W. Serrn ertemeted • oeistaternent he bad
Made upon • former night. rompretiog the West
folks Doi* Conpasy ; so far foss haring tried as
eamea, they had only Wm centimes, in twelve.
out of which they obtaiiiml. iso verdicts. He
chirged the Louisa Dock Conpany with injuse
lice, and said, dirt they had paid tamed costs to the
ansouut of Yea. upon actions bmeght for •Joel
rather than go to unit. The/ had Proceeded, to
delhuice of the decisioo of • reference, to make the
sonocharges agnate demanding. in the month of
May. what bad been set aside in the mouth of
April. upon the ground that the decision was only
retrospective. The law chirgo for bringing actions
against the Company amounted to 4,nu01. and the
trade emnplained, dist though the obtaining of as
avoid cost Wool. the Company had refused to abide
by it.
Sir EDWARD KRATCHIRILL thought that the
octillions' time should be granted, in order to pre.
pare &clause for granting compensation.
Mr. H AWltt Pis Baow nit was convinced that it was
necessary to grant such a sum to the Company.
The charges made were of • most serious nature,
but they were wholly new, and the only answer
that could be given to them was given already ;
that his Hon. eriend would second any motion for
a Committee to inquire into the circumstances.
Mr. WHITBREAD wished that it should be post-
pined to Mond.t se'nnight.
Mr. PETER Moose objected to the Bill, ea
tending to establish another custom-house, inor
opprennse than that recognised by the Comm-
luting. If this 8,11 passed. they might whistle for
justice.—/.1 laugh. I—lt ought to proceed no fur-
ther till the charges were cleared up,
After .a few wools frotn Mr. MANNING. Mr.
INIIITBSEAD. and Mr. JACOB. strangers were or-
dered to withdraw. and the Hesse divided us the
amendment :
Fee the sattedintot t 7
Amiga it
likkattey .

The Bill was ateis'read a third time. mid
SIR P. BURDETTS' ACTIONS.

The Sragasa acquainted the House that he had
been served with another process, at the instance
gir F. Burdett, which, if it was their pleasure, should
new be read.
The paper was accordingly pat into the Clerk's
hand and read. It was a summons in the action,
laying the damages at So.oool.
The Cuaseet,Loe of the EXCHEQUIR
That it should be referred to the Committee ap-
pointed to report precedents and opinions on this
subject. He trusted that they would be enabled
to lay their Report before the House ts•morrow,
when the House might take into their considera-
tion what was best to he done. The motion was
agreed to.
The Sr**Eß. then informed the llonse, that
the Serjeant-at-Anna had also been served with
another process, which he was ready to state to the
House. _ _

The CIIANCELFOR of the EICNIDOVIII noticed
that the Serjsaint had been before the Committee
to-day. and given them an account of what had
token place. lle moved. That this also should
Le referred."

Sir T. Truro,' did not oppose the motion, tout
entered his individual protest against the whole
nowt,- of conducting the business.
Mr. Witt had been averse to the appoint-
ment of the .Committee. as contrary to all the an-
cirnt of Parliament. Being thus cousto-
tutel, ti,e Iloux would not surrender all its func-
tions to but call in the Serrant, and judge from
his own ai•connt what WM. ducat to br done. This
the,- oug it to do to lire‘erte their mon consistency.
'it with hearing that tli• itvrem
:d by a Committee that morning.

on., nut he content
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