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time of Ilm provisions .
other similar Bill which might be in contemplation.
There was no person snore emaciate, of the beauty
of the light procured by gas, het he begged the
Hawse to consider whether. from the well-known
nature of the gas. and its offemeare smell in its pre.
sent state, the 8111, although pnidiscing beneficial
effects as to the lighting of mil., might not pro-
duce a More thee equiralhatly prejeidiciad effect
NOM the health of its iiihnlitunts. or at least
that part of Bath more immediately in the vici-
nity of the geoeworks. Ile proceeded to state
Noe ieeimites in whir) persons hod found the
Par being introduced itsto shops, workhouses,
wSi
or d ' -houses, had produced such pernicious
east* the health of the inmates, that the
'lied actually taken dorm the whole sp.
Si i comiderable loss. rather thou abide
E=mmeeis
quettees of its continuation. Re mold
Weer the Hobe. the Corporation of Bath would,
it alesswo period, when the system of lighting by
SOP frolelie *tared, heartily etp-operate with as'
oitheaMaimmtlliath in adopting dot made of
Sitio leidill In the piesesit poste sof that in-
they were evens to its genes.' ildnoluctieu.
therefore moved, as an emetel.neut, " That the
Bill be iced a second time that diay three months."
Mr. Odulfew thought it eury iescuiwisteut and
extraordinary. that parties profettiel themselves to
be well divorce' to the principle of this manifest
improvement of light. should, ilie withstanding. feel
themselves booed to oppose the Itll's going ion* a
Comusittee, to examine iss elmo•esi, or point out the
defects and the possible improvement of the system.
All the would have been the Mere u•saceountalde
when it was recollected that the Petition ins its
favour had stated that the voluntary subscriptions
of
the inhabitants of Bath, f the purpose of intro.
duce% the gas light, *treat • ausivonted to 56,000 L.
Bath,
had it Not by amme.ima noirpired. that the Cor-
poratists of bath bed it in contemplation to supply
that city with gas dmiutelves.—( /kyr. )—The
Howse wield, however. see the expetheiscy of not
leaving the City of list) in the hand* of a mono-
poly, to so anemia, an article as light. orris if it
alsoold out agree with hint, that the Corporation
hod, by mem Ole its supplying Bath with water,
Ike. eel the OONoosoosto immortally dependant
themes. had too extensive an influence, and too
sorb of • monupely there already.
Mr. Mesons represented the persons who had
subscribed the Petitions for lightiseg the city with
gem, as equally respectable with the Corredims
themselves, and should eteitribote all in lus power
Weeny their wishes into effect.
Colonel PA LUSK expleitird.
Mr. CORWEII reprobated any thilig like a mono.
poly to this respect. All that could Imre been
doom had limn attempted by leien-elf, in artier to
prove to the Corporation that there was uo proba-
bility of their interests bring eostsprousised or in-
k/reed ; but the Corporation lead put a direct urge-
time upon all explanation or argenneut on the sub.
jot, appeoring to Welk it a question which most
eltiesehtly be decided en the strengths of sows in
thee House.--, Laaghiag.)
Lord Joss 'NUNS opposed the second read-
ing of the Bill.
Mr. PIIIOTOISSOI thought the only question for
the House to decide was. in whose hands the sup-
ply of the city should he placed. As for the Cur-
pavilion, he feared they were a *et of Gentlemen
who moved about business mooch too slowly in their
• for gown,. to expect they should effect ally thing
that required energy or spirit. He felt * 'preference
N. she other parties. as more competent and effi-
cient, and should, therefore, support the Bill, at
least until it was brought into a Committee.

Mr. P. Moons hail no ohjection in going lotto a
Committee upon the Bill, if it TAN only with a
view to ascertain the terms or. which the Bill pro-
posed to supply the inhabitanto. Ile lamented to
say, that the professions of the original Petitioners
for establishing the gas light had never been realised.
shhough many years of progressive insprovessent
Wanes followed. It had iu those Petitions been
staled. that the terms for supplying a house com-
pletely would hale been 4/. per annum' instead of
which each light was charged at full 4i. In the
Cemintittee he should Gel it his duty to propose
SSA. reguistiesas for ensuring to the public some
of the 'dewlaps originally preposed upon its
adoption.
Mr. BASIST? suggested that the expense in this
isotopes "meld be considerably less, as it must al-
weys be propertienate to the expense of fuel.
Me. BEIM' addressed the Home, but we could
net possibly ascertais whether in support of the
Bill or otherwise, from the low tone of voice in

which its spoke.
111, lisllstoltss hoped the Bill would be per.
otitis* N p hato a Ciassuittee, when, it its regu-
Wises apposed Leaehisl, the 'Home would du
will to Isposed it *rtsWi its remaitiiitg stages.
Ths Mom i ditl, whet there appeared—
Pir ilia Awastleacat 3ll
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Arius it .

Majority

The Bill was then read ■ second time. •nd or-

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amid to be committed tu-nrorrow.
Mr. Sheriff Demurs appeared et the bar of the
House, end presented the Petition of the Lord
Meyer, Aldermen, end Commons, in Common
Council essenabled, preying fur an itemeiliete in-
quiry inte the conduct .r his Mejei.ty's Ministero,
end that us Act of Indemnity should he paved—
which was reed, kid an the table, end, upon the
modes of Mr. BLNISCIT, ordered to be printed.
CITY GAOLS.

Sir WI& CURTIS antral few Accounts of the Num
of neettey pnd by the enrolee/kin of the City or
Leaden daring the lust two yearn, on account of the
Aligfilie Grele In the City of London, distinguish•
kg the awns at nosey advanced on account of
ench.—Ordered._______ _____

WRGIONS• PEEL.

Mr. Beintiti.;.- —1161M4--
*Teem .r fees payable by Surgeons on their ad-
armies to the College of &swans in London.
with • convocative estimate of their alteration or
mamas does the institutive of the said College

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city. That there web different elisions MAW*. *hie,'
ed of live
.peeptiety o'lll6 4160111411 k appeared as Colleg
well by the numbly-6f inquests Petitioning against
it, S -by the eikonestanee of its being intended Ng,.
that the prwtreity of Earl Miniver., and that of I the St
Lady Rivet% shinahl he exempted Irma the opera.
tion of the previsions of this Rill, as well as any hit