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London, England, 1825-03-18 00:00:00

Sir JOSEPH YORKE presented a Petition from Oerkenwells
in favour of the Equitable Loan Company.—Laid on• the table.
Mr. FRE P. M A NTLE presented a Petition from the Proprietors
of the Chelsea Water Works, against the Metropolitan and London
Water Company Bill.—Referred to the Committee on the said Bill.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented a Petition from Beth-
nal Green in favour of the Equitable Loan Company.—Laid on
the table.
Mr. SPRING RICE brought in the Irish Joint Stock Compa-
nies Bill.—Read a first time.
Mr. MANNINO brought in a Bill to enable the West India
Company to sue and be sued iu the name of their Secretary—Read
a first time. •

CORN AVERAGES.
Mr. CALCRAFf called the attention of the House
to a Return made to the orders of the House,. of the
names and addresses of persons who had been guilty of
falsification of documents in making the teturns requited
by law relative to Corn Averages. This return con-
tained the names of Claude, Scott, and Co. of Ipswich,
as falsifiers to the extent of 5,000 quarters of corn. But
it so happened, that there was no such firm as this, or
any person of then name in Ipswich, nor in London,
with the exception of Sir Claude Scott and Co. banker s,
and Mr. Scott. The former Gentleman had had Ito
dealing in corn' for the last twenty-five years ; and with
regard to Mr. Scott, there could be no possible refer-
ence in the return to him. It was, however, obvious,
that there was some deep scheme to answer interested
purposes, and to impose upon the Inspector of Ipswich
and that House. He merely stated this by way of no-
tics that he would make some specific motion on a future day.
Mr. SCOT! corroborated the statement of the lion.
- Member forWareham,ind concluded by moving that the
Inspector of Ipswich be called upon to state his reasons
for making the return in question.
Upon the recommendation of Mr. Wrme and Mr. CALCILAFT,
the motion was withdrawn for the present.
Mr. J. SMITH presented a Petition from Rochester and Chat-
ham against the Metropolitan Fish Company 13i11.—Referred
to the Committee on the Bill.
Mr. HOBIIOUSE presented a Petition from several Owners of
Wharfs on the North bank of the River, against the Thames Quay
.scheme.--Laid on the table.
Sir RO 13F.RT WILSON presented a Petition fromßermondsey,
in favour of the Equitable Loan 11111.—Laid on the table.
Mr. H ERR lES presented a Petition from Harwich against the
Metro2olitau Fish Company.—Laid on the table.
CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION.
Mr. Secretary PEEL presented a Petition from the
Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars, of the University of
Oxford, declaring their conviction, that it was not at
present expedient that the disabilities which tended to
the exclusion of Roman Catholics from certain offices
in the State, should be removed. The Right Hon.
G.ntleman onset ved that the Petitionets felt they might
have rested satisfied with their former expressed senti-
!tents upon this subject, were it not that they feated
being liable to misapprehension wete they to remain
silent. They therefore again approached the House
With the expression of their sentiments. They expressed
their regret that a Bill for the removal of these disabi-,
li:ies had been introduced into Parliament. They then!
s only and tespectfully repeated the arguments which
they thought conclusive upon the subject, and ended by
expressing an e onest hope that the House would not
con-ent to repeal those Laws which they deemed essen-
tl4l to the well-being and security of the State. These
we e the sentiments of the Petitioners ; and if he differed
from his constituents, he hoped he should have firmness
enough to declate it. It was, however, some consola-
tion to him, tor the painful feelings created by a clic-
ference of opinion upor"his subject, with those with I
whom he was cumected by the ties of kindred, and d
office, that he was supported in his view's by so distin-
gui.he4l a body as the University of Oxford.—The Peti-'
tion was then read, and laid on the table:—Ordered to be printed.
• Mr. Seeret..ry PEEL presented a similar l'etitinn from the
Nayor and Aldermen of Beverley.—Ordered to he printed. -
The flight Hon. Gentleman also presented a Petition from the,
Men Bleachers of Belfast, praying for the remission of the Duty
on Cods carried coastwise.—Laid on the table.
Tne Right Honourable Gentleman then gave notice of a motion
f to-morrow, to amend the Act relating to the appointment of
Police Magistrates, in which he designed to move for an increase
of salary to Police Magistrates.
He also gave node.: of a motion relative to Threatening Letters
sent through the l'ost Office; and fur some new regulations with
regard to Capital Convicts.