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London, England, 1824-05-15 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPENCER took the Chair at four o'clock.
Mr. I I E HER presented a Petition from the College of St. Mary
lagdalen, Ozlord, against the St. Catharine's Docks
Bill.—Or-
tiered to lie on the table.

Colonel ♦VOOD presented a Petition from the Governors of
Bridewell Hospital against the Thames Tunnel Bill.—Ordeted to
be referred to the Committee on the Bill.

Sir 11. WILSON presented a Petition from the Churchwardens,
Overseers, and others, inhabitants of the parish of St. John, in the
Borough of Southwark, against the South London Docks 13111.
Ordered to be printed.
Mr. BANKES brought up the Report of the Select Committee
appointed by the House to inquire into the Buildings adjoining
Westminster Ha11....-Ordered to lie on the table, and be printed.
Mr. Alderman WOOD moved that the Thames Navigation
D, Ins Bill be read a first time.

Mr. BA NK ES opposed the Bill, which be characterised as a job.
Mr. Alderman WOOD said, the job, as it was termed, to effect
which the Bill was brought in, was one by which the public would
be saved a large sum annually in the consumption of coals—the
saving would be no less than £120,000 per annum.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY brought up the Report of the Committee
appointed to inquire into the Petition presented against the Return
of John Stuart Wortley, the Representative of that Borough in
Parliament. The Committee declared the Sitting Member duly
elected, but that the Petition was not frivolous or vexatious.

Sir A. CHICHESTER presented a Petition from thc Land-
holders and others of a certain district in Ireland, against the
Bonded Wheat Bill; also a similar Petition from the Bakers of the
town of Belfast. Ordered to be referred to the Conintitee on
the Bill.

Mr. DOWNIE presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of
Stirling, against the continuance of Negro Slavery.—Ordered to
be printed.

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A Petition was presented from the Tanners of Nottingham against
the Hides and Skins Bill.—Laid on the cable.

Mr. FORD Presenteda Petitionfr;niitiFishertnen of Ardglass
and Carlingford, against the Salt Tax.
A Petition from the Tanners of Whitby was also presented against
the Hides and Skins Bill.

A Petition was presented against the Spirit Duties from the
Svrit Dealers of Aberdeen, which was, as well as the two pre-
ceding, kid on the table.

The LORD ADVOCATE presented two Petitions from Ayr
and Edinburgh on the subject of the Scotch Poor Laws Bill.—
They were laid on the table.
Mr. MANSFIELD presented a Petition from Leicester against
the Beer Duties.

A Petition was presented from the Licensed Victuallers of Mar-
gate against the Beer Duties.—They were both laid o.i the table.
Mr. WODEHOUSE presented a similar Petition from the In-
habitants of Aldborough.
Lord A. HA MILTON rose to present a Petition from ce:tain
Burgesses of Ayr and another individual, imploring redress for in-
convenience sustained in consequence of the imperfection of a Bill
called the Lord Advocate's Burgh Petition was read,
and ordered to be laid on the table.
The same Noble Lord then resented a Petition from the Ma-
nufacturers of Leather at Glasgow, against the Hides and Skins
MlL—Laid on the Table.

A Message from the Lords, announced their assent to several
Bills. -I For which see the Lords' Report).
Mr. H. DRU fd AIOND presented a Petition from the Corpora-
tion of Glasgow, against the Scotch Poor 11111.—Laid on the table.
A Petition was presented from the Licensed Victuallers of Read-
ing, against the Beer IliU.—*Laid on the table.
Mr. I3ENNET presented a Petition from certain Inhabitants of
Middlesex, agiiust the Game I3ilL—Ordered to be printed.
Sir G. CLERK presented a Petition from Edinburgh praying
for Free 'Pradesh' Spirits.—Ordered to he printed.
Sir R. SIIA W gave notice that he would, on the Vith May, move
for a copy of certain correspondence relative to Steam Packets.
,Ir. BENNET presented two Petitions, cite from the inhabit-
ants of Trowbridge, and the other from the Licensed Victuall:rs
and Brewers of the same place, against the Beer Bilk—Ordered to
be printed.