Star.
London, England, 1824-05-08 00:00:00

Also,

Sundry ELIGIBLE FA EMS, with.good Farm-hour?.s and Out-
buildings, in the County of PE \,IOIIOKE ; and RA:silt:flees, and
the Baths. and windry Houses in TEN BY. In the whole, between
- - ••Z A Mil • f• 1)

FOUR AND FIVE THOUSAND ACRES,

Particulars Dud. farther notice of the time and
place of fitibi will be gbrea in a .hurt time. -
170, Regent .greet, 4th WAy )1824.

The Earl of SIIA Fr.::: it ;I: V moved the second reading of the
United (hi' ral.tias Light C‘ottpany
LORD CH ANCELLOR left the Wrio'.s.lek, and ob-
jected in the first place to the latitude assumed by the framers of
the Lill, as to the exertion. of the Company's powers; tot if the
present 1;,11 passed they A\ ..fr at liberty to li..;itt or not to light, as
to themselv.' might seem expcdie!;Cor rroliLiMe, the greater part
of the United kingdom, with the exception of the City of Dublin.
lit the next place he objected to the Bill, inaFtnuch as it went to
11 make an ineorperated Company by Act of Pirliament, whereas
sech a proceeding was the peculiar act of the Crown, and could
only be done by the King's Charter; or in the abseti.:e of the
due exer:ise of the Royal prerogative, the Bill ought to have con-
tained words to the effect that it enabled his 'Majesty to grant a
Charter, with the usual clause of repeal. No s.a.lt thing, how-
ever, was provided for in the Bill before their Lordships, and this .
he conceived was an important consideration.. He had also treat
doubts whether the Hint's subj..ets, in cases of aCiioll ag,;:inst the
Cumpany, could za.covvr debts errept by ex!trution, a peeress of
which lie believed their Lordships were not very foal And
when this process was to be levied upon the machinery, and other
like property belonging to the Company, and when their Lord-
ships reflected upon the inflammable nature of ch property,
the security must be confeLsed to he alarming at least. Then
Lordships would see, if they looked further into the 8111,
:,o‘. kindly these CompanieS took care of each other. 1* alt -**l
other Gas Lizht Bills a pro7ision Was introduct.l that gasometers
should not be brought rein- the waterworks of Water Companies,
but in the present instance, as if a new alliance was to be forned
between lire and water, the United Geiseral Gas Light Company
would be at liberty to carry their works wherever they pleased;
su that his Majesty's subjects mi:ht not only have gas lights to see
by, but gas water to drii:k. He had felt it his duty to make these
observations to tln.tr Lordships; and after what he had stated,
their Lordships would perhaps think the measure required more
consi.ktation than what had been given to it. Ile should therefore
move that the second reading of the present Bill be deferred -to
'Monday next.— Agreed to.
Upon the Motion of the Earl of Snarresnotor, the Exchequer
Bills Public Works Bill, the Pay Bill, the Runs Ditties Re-
duction Bill, and the Sugar llounti.:l Exportation 1;111 passed
through Committees of the House, and were reported without any
amendments.

The Martinis of LANSDOWN presented a Petition from the
Inhabitants of 13ridport and Torbay, in favt.ur of soma measure
for the more speedy recovery of Small Debts.
At I lair-post Five o'o u k their Lordships ati;ourned to Monday
inorna:j at Ten.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. •
On the Motion of Sir W. CnscftuvE the Equitable Loan Bill was
read a sevmd time and cunnnitu••l.

A Peition was presented !runt the Pawnbrokers of London
against the ahnve Dill
Mr. CA LC It AFT presented a similar Petition from certain Atte-
tioneers.—All of which were retctred to the Committee on the
above

Mr. C. CALVERT presented a Petition from an individual
named Thomas flanky, agoitEt tli St. Docks lhll, and
praying for compensation it visa into a law. •
A Petitio3 was present( 41 front the Inltabitatits of St. Mary's,
Lermondsey, against the same 1;i1.
A similar Petition was presente•l by Mr. Alderman BRIDGES,
4111 the Wine and Spirit 'Merchants of London.
The !mit l'atrictic Assurance Company Bill was read a second
time and commitlod.

On the Nloti.en of Lord STAteLsrAt the llanchester Gas Bill was
react a-brconct cline and committed.

liens:hgionCansl Bill was read a third time atm pawed.

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The Initish-and Fureigu Aidat.ee Abaurance Company Bid was
read a licAt tim..

Mr. MANN! NG moved that the Vest India Company Bill
liould be frail a secor.d dale.

Mr. H USK ISSON r, commended that the second reading should
be postponed, ts shere was the same tine-tin!' involved io it is thrte
was on a former Hdl, abut which a discussion arose yesterday, tit.
—the Incorporation of a Company.
After a lesv words from tir. Stgas, Mr. Matistati deferred the
second readirg until Monday,
Mr. DAVENPORT prest..tted a Petition from the Brewer* 01
Nantwich, against the Beer Duties Bill.
Similar Petitions were presented by Lord BINNiNG, from the li-
censes& Victuallers of Rut:better and the Drovers of Leith; by Me.
;:tettiorsoti, from the Brewers of Yiovi!, in Suffolk; by Lord A.
riAmittos, from the bre.iects et Glasgow; by Mr. Alumnae, frct.t
the Brewers of Louslitictuagh ; by Mr. DOWNINO, front the Brew-
ets, &c. of Stirittig ; by Mr. 1.1-.vaatruis, front the Licensed Vic-
:millers of Walsall; by :.Ir. LANs:on, front the Licensed Victu.l.
ters of Gateshead, in the Comity of Durham; by Mr. CAWTHOI:ti,
front the Brewers of Stmtkpoit ; by Mr. EGERTON, from the Li.
reused Victuallers of Ely ; by Lord F. 0:150111NE, from the I,:tenstd
I"n:wailers of Nottingham; by Mr. Dia47.AN, from the (band J
of Salford and the brewers of Rochdale; by Lord STANI.KIC, fietts
the Licensed V.ietttillers of Preston ; by .t! r. C. rEI.IIASI, Crean t:te
Licensed Victuallers of Newport, in the County of S lup ; by
Mr. T. from the Lizensed Victualers of the Metropults;
i.y Sir T. Lententn.te, fio•ti the Licensed Victuallers of Bath; by
Mr. WILLIAMS, Inlet Licensed Victuallers of Dorchester am!
brElport ; all of whnth were Lid on the table.
3.1 r. JAMES prett•ittetl a Petition from the lithabitatti of Chorl-
ton- row, near Blanchester, against the :'ore of A'afo,ooo granted tor
budding new ChureheF...
A Petition was preiamed from the Tatincrs and Carriers of Er-
azititrt. the Hides and Skin. II.:1; and (runs the Butchers
of the aunt place io Neonr of it.
Mr. n, DAY Is presented a Petition from the Butchers of Brh-
t4l, praying that the Bill iiti;;Lt pass into a law.
LAMLION presented asituilar retition•from tht 'Bathers
of South Shield.:.
Mr. LUITLETON preacatcd Petition from the Tamers of

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Walsall, against the Bill.—All of which were referred to the Com-
mittee on the same Bill.
Lord A. IIAMILTO presented a Prtition from the Corn-
dealers of Glasgmv„2loinst the, Wankbouse4 Wheat Bill.
A similar PaitinTs-Nits presented bl 11111.. Fostsa, from the

Corn-dealers of Dundalk.
General HOPE presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of
Linlithgow, against the Scntsh Jury Bill. The gallant Officer con-
sidered if the Bill passed into a Isw, the poor laws of Scotland would
be completely changed.
?dr. H. DRUMMOND spoke against the Bill, and Mr. KENNEDY
defended it. .

Mr. W. DOUGLAS said he should oppose it in every stage.
Sir G. CLERK said it was understood that the Bill had been
formed by a Reverend Gentleman, whose theories had not been
matured, and that it was not framed by the Ilan. and Learned
Gentleman who introduced it. Ile should certainly vote against
the Bill. The Petition was then read, and ordered to be laid on
the table, and to he printed.
Sir J. 11A(7KIN'FOill presented a Petition from the Inhabit-
ant% of Inverness, praying that the Bill might pass into a law.—
Laid on the table.
Mr. LA M wroN presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of
South Shields, praying for the Abolition of Negro Slavery.
A similar Petition was presented by Mr. WALtER, from the In-
habitants of Aidhornugh. Similar Petitions were presented by Mr.
17.1.1.t5, from Newcastle-on-Tyne, and by Mr. F. BecioN, from
Newport, in the Isle of Wight.—All of which were ordered to be
laid on the table.
Mr. DEN MAN presented a Petition from the Boot and Shoe-
makers of Nottingham, praying that the Combination Laws might
be repealed.—Referred to the Committee on Artisans.
Mr. MONDAY presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of
Derby, praying to be relieved Irons the Assessed Taxes.—Ordered
to he laid on the table, and to be printed.
Mr. CURWEN presented Petitions from the Merchants of
Whitehaven and Boston, against the Salt Duties.
Mr. LEYCESTER presented a similar Petition front an indivi-
dual, named John Jackson; both of which were ordered to be
laid on the table. _

Lord EN N ISMORE presented a Petition from a town in the
county of Cork, praying that the Bounty on Irish Linens might not
be taken off'.—laid on the table.
Mr. GORDON presented a Petition from a Gentleman named
Fuller, late Iligh Sheriff of the County of Wilts, praying that an
alteration might be effected in the Laws relating to Assaults.
After a few words from Sir E. KNATCUSULL, Mr. Systra, and
Mr. J. Iltssfr, the Petition was read, and laid on the table.
The LOlt I) A nvocATE presented a Petition from the
Solicitors of Edinburgh against the Attorneys' Tax.—Ordered to
be laid on the table.
Sir A NIES MACKINTOSH presented a Petition from a
Congregation of Christians in Dublin, called Separatists, praying
that their affirmation might be received in the same way as that of
the Quakers. The Petitioners stated, that as they were prevented
taking oaths from scruples of conscience, they hoped they might be
relieved in a similar manner to that granted to the Quakers about
a century ago, and to that granted to the Moracians eighty years
since. After so long an experience and no injury having arisen in
permitting tho-e parties to enjoy their privileges, the Petitioners
hoped a similar indulgence would be granted to them.—The Petition
was read and I.lid on the table.
Mr. J. SMITH presented a similar Petition from the Separatists
of London.— Laid on the table.

Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a Petition front the Master
and Wardens Grille Worshipful Company of Butchers in London, in
favour of the Hides and Skins Bill.—lt.terred to the Committee
on the Bill.
Sir E. K N ATCII LIU LL presented a Petition from the Licensed
Victuallers uf,Chatliam against the Iktr Duties Bill.—thdered to
be printed.
Mr. lIUMg stated, that on Wednesday nest he would move for
a Return of the number of resident and uon-resident Clergy cf. Ire-
• land; and also for a Return of the way in which the pattonad,e
was appropriated.
GOU LBUR N said, that he was in daily expectation of these
Returns, and they should immediately be laid before the House.
On the motion of the CHANCELL.OIt of the EI:CHEWIER, the further
consideration of the Beer Duties Bill was postponed till Monday.