The National Register.
London, England, 1818-04-05 00:00:00

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A Petition against the additional duty on Leather was pre.
rented by the Earl of Shafte.bory front the tanners of Whit-
by ;and another Petition, having the Name object, hrthe Earl
of Lauderdale from tht: 'faiitier Inveine.s.. . .

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EarlGnoivriton alluded to the account; of places in re-
version before the house, and repeated what he had before
stated, that there appeared to he some errors iu the returns.
He also stated, that he had received a letter from Lord
by which it appeared that his Lordship had
relinquished all the endowments of the Office before the date
of the Grant in Reversion, inaiiii, as we understood, to the
Provost Marshal of Jamaica. The Noble Earl said he sheild
take an eat ly opportunity of bringing the subject nailer the
consideration of theie Lordships.
The Noble Earl then said, that while he was on his legs, lie
would take the opportunity of noticing another subject aim-
portanee. IL' had learned from some of his tenants in Gros.
v nor•square, that a coalition bad been formed between cer-
trio water companies. He understood, that the &large was
RICA snore mod( rate, and that the supply was very had. The
water at presentstipplied by the Grand Junction water_works
was, he understood, very much discoloured. He had thought
right to mention this subject, as the state of the water sup •
!iiied by these companies wa of steal conseysence to the
4. ralth and safety of the metropolis.
The Karl of LAUDETZDALE said Parliament kad at different
times passed bills for incorporating different companies to
ripply the metropolis with water. This had been done on• the
principle, that the competition thus created would vrocure
far the inhabitants a cheaper and better supply ; but the
emstrary hail been the fact. Indeed, it now appeared that
einne of these corporations had formed a coalition for one
loaner of the town, and others for another, Lo that they di-
vided the metropolis betwet n them. Thu!, instead of the
competition which had been anticipated, a complete mono-
poly was established. io consequence of this state of things,
the supply of water was not only bad, but if a fire took place
a quarter of the metropolis appropriated to one company,
the miler of another could not be applied to it.
Te,e LoRD Caaatiet.ton hoped their Lordships would not
A peratt without its being distinctly understood that, if these
iiiiipaines acted is a way to defeat the object the Legislaii
tote had in. view at the tine of their incorporation, that
it was in the .power of Vadesanstat to emcee% such a proceed-
ins!.
The Esti ofSn trretnuav sisteli. that every attention had
been paid to this Rids on the subject which lead beensdready
t,efore this House ; and that in the case of any newauseasure,
hi• would devote all his attention to render it tit torsetem.
plislt the object their Lordships always had in view in passing
-iiy act for establishing such compaities.--Adjournott.

HOUSE OF COMMOITS.

TnunDA v. AritiL 2.

A Petition 1113 S preFeuted Crow the cotton manufectrrers of
Csrhile, praying for regulation of the hours of labonr.
• Mr. I, ViRL ETON postponed his Motion respecting Widows'
pensions to that day fortnight.
GettAral Ga SCO N E %vithhirew his Motion respecting oosts of
snit, in rowerpienee of some conversation he had • held with
the Atte,. ney General.
Mr. Onus presented a Petition from the tanners avnrog-
Lect.t (.rs we understood) against the leatherditties.
similar Petition was presented from the tannen of Dint-
ftitl.