Star.
London, England, 1824-05-04 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The llonsc met this dny pnrsuart m adjournment. A few minute%
bef.ire four o'clock the SewKra. took the Chair.

A new Writ was ordered for the Borough of Penryn, in :he room
of I lenry Swat:, Esq. deceased.
!Jr. 'NWT txa presented certain Papers from the Treasury relative
to the Custuina of Irehr4.—*Ordered to be laid on the table.

Sir W. LEMON presentel a Petition front Catterack, in the
County of Cornwall, in favour of the Oil Gas lll—Ordered to be
laid ou the table.

A similar Petition was presented by Mr. TIIEICAYNE from a Parish
in Cornwall.

On the motion of Mr. IL St .t the South London Dock Bill
was read a second time end ordered to be committed.
On the motion of Sir Wm. Coitoar.vs, the Equitable Loan Bank
Bill was read a first time.
Mr. Alderman HEYO ATE presented a Petition from the In-
habitants of St. Botolph's, against the St. liatherin'es Docks Bill.—
dered to be laid on the table.

Sir T. ACLAND presented a Petition from some individln!.,
praying for compensation should the hill pass into a law.—lief erred
to the Committee.

On the motion of Mr. Mamma, leave was given to bring in a
Bill for e incorporation of a Company to be called the West India
Company.—The Bill was afterwards brought in and read a first time.
Mr. MANNING presented a Petition from the London Dock
Company, against the South London Docks Bill.

A similar Petition was presented by Mr. C. CALVIRT front the
Grand Surrey Canal Company.
Both Petitions were ordered to be laid on the table.

Lord S'F.t S LEY presented two Petitions:OneifOnl the Tanners
of Blackburn, against the Skinning and Flaying Bill, and another
from the Tanners of Ashton-under-Line In favour of it. His Lord-
ship also presented Petitions from 1;olton and Bury in favour of the
Hides and Skins Repeal Bill.—All of which were laid on the table.
Lord STANLEY presented a Petition from Roger Kynaston,
F-sq. of Portman-square, praying to be heard by Counsel against the
St. Catherine's Dock Bill.

Sir T. LETHBRIDGE presented a Petition froni a town in
Somerset against the Bristol and Taunton Canal Bill.—Referred to
the Committee.

Sir W. LEMON presented a Petition from the Butchers of
Liskeard, in favour of the Hides and Skins Bill.

Lord SCAN LEY presented a similar Petition from the Butchers
in llockley.
Mr. WELLS presented a similar Petit!= from the Butchers in
Maidstone, Kent.

Mr. W. DUNDAS presented a like Petition from the Incorpo-
ration of Butchers in Edinburgh.
A similar Petition was presented from Wenlock.
Mr. CU it WEN presented a Petition from the Tanners, Curriers,
&c. of Workington, in Cumberland, against the Leather Bill.
Sir It. FERGUSON presented two Petitions from the Butchers
of Shoreham and Greenwich in favour of the Hides and Skins BilL
Mr. CALVERT presented a Petition front 137 Butchers in the
Borough c.f. Southwark, in favour of the Bill ; and another from the
Curriers, &c. of Worcester again-t the Bill—( A laugh).
Mr. DOUGLAS presented a I),..titiott front the T4nners, Cur-
riers, &c. against the Bill.

'These Petitions were read and ordered to be printed.
DROUGHANI stated that on the :;7th of this month he
weal submit a propo.ition to the House re acting the proceeding;
.at Demerara in the case of Mr. Smith the r.liii”nary.
Lots! STANLEY presented a Petition from Bangor az;,:inst the
Renuin Catholic Marriage Bill.—Ort:erod to be printed.
A Petition Wilt presented front the Common Brewers and
Licensed Victuallers in Malpas, Cheshire, against any alteration in
the Beer Duties.

A similar Petition was presented by Mr. STANLEY from the
Innkeepers and Victuallers of Bury, in Lancashire.
l'etitions ordered to be printt d.
Mr. CUR WEN presented a Petition from Keawielt, Maryport,
and other places in Cumberland, against the Salt lluties.—Laid
on the table.

A Petition, with a like prayer, was nresonted front the hianufac-
turers of Salt in —, Cheoliirc.—(Ordered to be printed.
Sir R. FERGUSON przser:ted a Petition front the Incorporation
of Merchants in Dundee ajz...nst the Salmon Fishery Laws.—Re-
:erred to the Committee on these Laws.

Mr. SYKESP;esent;daietition fromthe Inhabitants of King-
ston-uputi-Hull, praying that Ccs.tty Courts' Bill might pas,i
into a Law.—Ordered to lie on the tabic.

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Mr. H. DItUMMOND presented a Petition from the Notaries
Public and Licensed Conveyancers in Stirling, against the Notary
License Tax.—Ordered to be print,d.
Mr. BEECHER presented a Petition from the Fish-curers in the
district of Droi;beda, praying for a eel:Aimed= of the Bon:aim--
Ordered to be printed.
Sir JOH N NEWPORT presented a Petition from the Win -
anta of the Parish of St. Patrick, in the City of Kilkenny, praying
for an alteration in the present mode of collecting Tithes. Mato a
Petition from the Inhabitants of Trattiore, iu the County of WA:
terford, against Negro Slavery.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Sir JOHN NEWpoitT next announced that he had had con.
tided to him a Petition which involved the whole of the system ssf
education in Ireland; he therefore considered it only it.ir to give
notice to these Honourable Memberswho wished to take pan iu
any discussion to which it naigitt give rue, that he would 14-g:sent
the Petition to-morrow. •
C. P4LiiA NI presented a Petition from the Twitters. Cur-
riera,, and other perste?* interested in•the Leather Trade at Whit.
church, in the county of Salop, against the Hides seal :kits Rezu-
lation Bill.

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SJMUar.PetiHons were presented by Sir M. W. Rsoixr, trim the
Tanners of Mahon, in the county of York; and by Mr. PILAW/MIN,
from certain Farmers, his constlttiehts.
Sir IL HILL. presented a Petition from the Butcher. of WPM.. •,
eherch, in the county of Sainp, in favour of the same Bill.
' Similar Petitions were presented by Mr. J. ntuaats from the
Butchers of the city of Lincoln ; by Mr. LntDSAY, from the Bus-
ahem of the city of St. Andrew; and by Mr. CORMS, from the
nutehers of Brighton.
Mr. HUME presented a similar Petition from the Butchers of
the Canoneate, in thkcity of Edinburgh. The Petitioners alleged,
that an far from the present system being beneficial to the Public,
a considerable 1033 arose to them from it. He held in his hand a
similar Petition from the Ihtehers of the parishes of St. Mary-la-
bonne and St. Giles-in.theZelds, in the county of Middlesex. The
"etitinners complained that the present Act operated as a :ax upon
Ike tlty of London, no less than 3,00 W. alien:thy being levied upoo
the inhabitants under its provisions. He hoped the lloneorahle
Gentleman who introduced the Bill thvn in progress threulo the
House would extend his views, and include in ziscnseasure the re- •
rid of the 44th Gem 111. Which pressed in losayirlpypati the but-
chefs of the City of London.
Mr. HOBHOUSE said, certain Butchers of. Westminster, his
constituents, had entrusted to hin, similar Petitions, and. he begged
too, on their part, to second the propos of his Hon. Friend. •
Similar Petitions were presented by Sir .1. MACKINTO9II from
cemin Butchers and Inhabitants in the County •of Norfolk; by
Sir M. W. Hour, from die Butchers of Newcastle:tipon-Tyne ;
by Mr. HO2IIOUSI4 from. the Butchers of Clair-market, :Ad of
Newport-market, in the City of Westminster.
Mr. LUSH INGTON took that ecc.esion to say, that it was not
in his power this year to propose the Repeal of the ttith• Gen. !IL
rotted:rho:a of by the Petitioners ; but lie should be happy next
year to submit that measure to Paeliameet.
Similar Petitions were tle•n preserted by Mr. Alderman WOOO,
from the Butchers of Whiteehapel ; by Nle. Alderman TIPMESDN •
by Mr. Beaman, from the Butchers of ilochestr, of Chadians, and
other districts in the county of Kent ; and from the Butchers of
the Parish of St. George, Bloomsbui y ; and by Mr. Luaus/mow,
from the Butchers of Canterbury; all of which were ordered to
lie upon the table and he printed.
Mr. PORTMAN preseht-d a P,tition from the Brewers and
Victuallers of the Towo and Nei?libourluxul •of Sherborn, in the
comity of Dorset, against the partial operation of the Local Brew.
eels Bill.—Ordered to he p.iuted.
:sir. CURTEIS presented a Petition from the owners and occu-
piers of 70,000 acres of land, in the county of Sussex, in favour of
the Bill for permitting the exportation of British wool.
Mr. D. BROWNE presented a Petition from the Freemasons
of Lodge Ko. 642, in the town of Kilkenny, IrAand, praying to be
placed on the same footing with their brethren of Faighin.d.
Mr. S. RICE presented a Petition the Chamber of Com-
merce of the city of Limerick, against the 111:1 for permitting the
grinding into flour of foreign corn now warehoused in Great Britain.
Sir J. NF.WPORT supported the Petition, and cal: La bad re-
ceived communications fr.,, i orris parts of Ireland on the same
snbject, and representing tit, injury that would result to the agri-
cultural interest of the country by the measure in Contemplation.--
There Petitions were severally ordered to be printed.

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TPE AND WEARDALE RAILWAY.
Lord LOWTHER presented a Prtition (rum the Mayor and
Cor:)oration of Durhiun, in favour of the Tees and Weardale
way •
Sir 11. HILTITYMGr. presented a Petition front a place in the
county of Durham against the Bill.
Bola Petiticni were ordered to be laid en the table.

Sir HENRY HARDING E rose, pursuant to notice,
to move that the Committee on the Tees and Weardale
Railway Bill be di,:charled from proceeding thereon.
He complained that the Standing Orders had not
been complied with before the Bill was introduced.—
' [Fs Noble Ft iend :he Mievis of Londonderry's estate
would be injured by the measure, as the Railway was
intended to pass close by ; and his agent, who resided
on the spot, W3S-not apiei,ed in time of the intention-
'of the parry interested in the success of the Bill. A
Gentleman named Wright, who lived in the co,inty of
Durham, having originally put his name to the Peti-
tion in support of the Bill, but having altered his in-
tention with respect to it, was desirous of having his
name erased from the Petition : however, his wishes
were not complied with until a considerable time had-
elapsed. He (Sir 11. Hardinge) was desirous sit sup-
porting the interests of Country Gentlemen, and he
considered he should be doing so by pressing the motion.
Mr. Alderman HEYGATE ,econded the motion.
On its being put from the Chair by the SPEAKLIt,
Lord LOWTHER said, that on examining the list of
subscribers in favour of the Bill, lie found upon it the
names of some of the most respectable Gentlemen in
the County of Durham. He was persuaded that the
measure was of general utility. True it was, that the
Bill had not the good fortune to be supported by the
Men:bers of that County. The property of the Noble
Marquis whose name had been mentioned (the Marquis
of Londonderry) would not be injured in the slightest
degree, for the propo,ed railway would not touch one
single foot of it—(licar). Ile (Lord Lowther) was as
anxious as any one that the estates of Country Gentle-
men should not be injured, being persuaded it was be-
neficial to the country for Gentlemen to reside upon
them. If the railway was coasts acted, he was con-
vir.ced that it would be of great service, not only to
Durhatn, but also to the Not th Riding of Yen kshire ;
and he was satisfied, that the more the measure was
sifted, the iietter the acivirea,n,es would be understood.
It was also calculated to supply the London coal
merket better; and un!ess encouragement of this kind
were given, of what u.e +vas it passing Acts respecting
the duties on coals? He- should move as an amend..
mcnt that the Bill be remr,nmitted. .

Sir J. YORKE said that Mr. Wright. seemed to be
sometimes right and somet:raes wrong in his conduct
with regard to the Bill. it lir.tle surprising to hear
anyGentlemantalleabout the L4c, icuy of passing through
the estates of Country. Geutlemca at the present day,
when measures of. public utility- wore agitated. ...Th.
Ikuse would recollect the H.lenuiersinith Bridge. Dili,
and other si•milar measures. f-lt-sras perfectly ridicalotut
to talk of respecting private property when.any public
measure requrred its LY.:it:g given up. He should second
the amendment. • • .f..:
Lord MILTON s:rid that tire question seemed to bins
to resolve itself into Nes—Whether the Tyre and the
Wear were to be the only outlets into the sea for car-
rying cot** or whether the Teerrshould come in com-
petition with them? In the North Hiding. cf Yerl.7
shire many people were supplied by coals which were
carried by 'land from the river Tees, and the ',siert of
the railway eras tU bring them thence by Stockt..n. lle
hoped that Gentlemen would not•vote far tiro motion,
without due inquiry bin made. He was told .that
there was not one shit
,te landed croprietor in the disi
,riot through toe t way as intended to pass
who objected to it, except Mr. Wright, and from his
touduct it, was difficult to aSCeTtillil %% hat he. really
meant.' 'The property of the Noble Marqrris,of Lou,
donderry would -not be. touched. I:. the-,gallafic.
Officer (Sir U. Hardinge) wac desirous of assisting dig •
landed ilitereat, he would nut have' opposed thegszeir