The Sun.
London, England, 1824-03-26 00:00:00

CHELTENHAM

On the Second Reading of the Cheltenham Water Works
Bill,
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE proposed that it be read a second
time this day six months. He stated that the Bill originated
in certain persons possessing a portion of idle capital, and
strangers to the place, but whose labours were destined for great
injury to the neighbouring pioprietors of land.
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Sir J. YORKE seconded the amendment. It was strange,
he said, that this new want of fresh water was just discovered
in a place hitherto frequented solely for its salt water. But it
certainly was exceedingly hard that a number of floating capi-
talists should go down to this flourishing county to lay the whole
neighbourhood dry.—(A laugh.)—A friend of his, who had de-
rived some flowery meads from his ancestors, complained that
the floating gentry would leave them as dry as the daserts of
Siberia.
Mr. C. SMITII supported the amendment.
Mr. GORDON spoke in favour of the Bill going into a.
Committee, when it would be seen that the allegations against
it were not tnie.
Lord EDWARD SOMERSET and Sir EDWARD KITATCII.-
BULL supported the Bill.
Sir Wu. GUISE opposed the further progress of the Bill.
After a few words from Mr. PELnArti, Mr. J. PITT, Mr.
BRoODEN, and Sir J. GRAHAM, the gallery was cleared for a
division. _ _

For the Second Reading - -
Againat it -
Alajority in favour of the Second Reading
PETITIONS.

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A petition was presented from Bridgewater, praying for the
total abolition of Slavery. • •
Sir W. GUISE presented a petition from Stroud, and other
places, in favour of the repeal of the Wool Duty.
Sir ROBEItT SHAW presented a petition from the Farm-

Tontine Society of Ireland, complaining of Agricultural
Distress.
General PITT presented a petition from Scarborough, pray-
ing for the Repeal of the Assessed Taxes.
Mr. DAVENPORT presented a petition from the opera-
tive Cotton W,:avers of -Stockport, against the Combination
Laws.—Referred to the Committee on Artiauns.
The ATTORNEY-OENERAL presented a petition from
Ashburnham against Slavery. The lion. Member also pre-
sented a Petition *coo the same place against the exportation
-of bong Wool.,
Mr. STANLFY presented several petitions from Manches-
ter and its neighbourhood against Negro Slavery.
A petition wag presented from Woolwich- and Charlton
against the Duties on Excise Licences.
Mr. CURIVEN presented a petition from Iladdington, in
Cionberland, against Negro Slavery.
Sir OE( )110E WARREN DER presented a petio.on from
Ate County of Derry in favour of the Exportation of British
Wool.
A petition was presented from Birthcormack, in Ireland,
against-the Tithe BIM
Sir E. KLATCH BUM, pree4ented a retition fiom Green-
wich, complaining of the burthen of the Poor Rates.
The Hon. Member presented another petition from the same
place, in favour of the Repeal of the Window Tax.
A Message from the Lords announced their Lordships assent
to certain Privare Bills.
A petition was presented from Guildiord against Negro
Slavery.
i4r. LAM BTON presented a petition fro-II the Shipbuilders
of the port of Sunderland, prayiog for a red-action- of the duty
on Cordage.
Mr. STUART.T WORTLEY presented a petition from Ha-
lifax,. against the Hides and Skins Bill.
The lion. Member presented a similar petition from Shef-
field. He also presented a petition from Amersham, praying
for the reduction of the duty on Swedish Iron.
Lord EASTNOR presented a petition from Hull against
Negro Slavery.
Lord E. SOMERSET presented a petition from Minchin-
ham, in favour of the repeal of the Wool duty.
Mr. E. CURTEIS presented a petition from the neighbour-
hood of Lewes against the repeal of the duty on Wool.
Sir JOSEPH YORKE recommended his Right Hon. Re-
lative, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, after the various peti-
tions presented, ro retrace all his steps on the subject of Wool
and Silk. He could repeal all the Assessed Taxes at once, and
next year hold out his hands to the Sig.=- arid Wool gentlemen,
with the offer to relieve them whenever they should have made
p theirminds.—(A laugh.)
• Sir J. MACKINTOSH presented a petition from Hoff-
ham, Wilts, against Negro Slavery. It was signed, he said,
by all the respectable Inhabitants, with the singular exception
or the Clergyman.
Mr. HART DAVIS presented a petition from the Wool
Dealers of Bristol, praying that they may he allowed the same
Drawback as the Silk Manufacturers are allowed. .

. Mr. BRIGHT supported the petition.
. Mr. HUME presented petitions from the Boot and Shoe-
makers of Aberdeen, Dundee, King's Lynn, Norfolk, Bury,
the Journeymen Mechanics of Windsor and Eton, and Shoe-
makers of Westminster, praying for the Repeal of the Com-
bination Laws.—Deferred to the Committee on Artisans.
- Mr. LINDSAY presented petitions from certain Spinners
of Yarn in Perthshire, praying for the appointment of In-
spectors.
Mr. MABERLY spoke against the prayer of the petition.
These petitions were severally read; laid on the table, and
ordered to be printed.
The Irish Burial Bill was brought in and read a first time.
The petition was ordered to lie on the table. \ -
SLAVE TRADE BILL.

11r. Secretary CANNING rose to put ofF an Order
.of the.
day—the third reading of the Slavt Trade Bill, till to-morrow.
Ba hoped, however, that no accident or considerations of indi-
vidual convenience would lead to its being postponed beyond
to-morrow, as the nub chance of the measure being of use in
the present year might depend on the Bill reaching Anierica
before the Congress had closed its Sittings.
• The third reading of the Bill was postponed till to-morrow.