Star.
London, England, 1825-03-23 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

On the question for reading the British Gas Company Bill a
second time,
Mr. Ahiernian W 001) opposed the measure, and moved that it
be read a second time this day six months.
Aftec some discussion, in which Mr. Fume expressed a wish
that Government would give a decisive opinion whether or not
they intended to interfere with the New joint Stock Companies,
the gallery was cleared for a division; hut the intention to divide
not bent* persevertd in, the BiU was read a second time.
Mr. CIIII.TRIS having moved the second reading of the London
Corn Exchange Rill,

The SPEAKER rose to mention a circumstance to the !louse,
connected with this Lid. When the Report on the Petition for the
Bill was brought in, it stated that the Standing Orders did not
apply to the proposed object,and of course leave was given to bring
in the without opposition. Yesterday an application was made
to.biut nine in the Chair, to know how'persons interested in op.'
posing the Ball Were to obtain an opportunity Of stating their ease ?
lie accordingly referred to the net k of the Committee this morn-
ing, and also , the Standing Order. and found that the latter did
apply to the Bill, contrary to, the opinion set forth in the Report. It
hid, however, Men observed ro him, that lie gave a contr.uy opi-
nion previously, but he assured the House that he had no recolkc-
tiny of the circumstance, nor could he conceive how a rule referring
to Town Halle and Alaritet Places al Id be supposed to embrace
a proposal fur erecting a new Corn Exch.soge.
After some conversation between .11r. Cuarsts, Mr. Srealca,
and a few miser Members,
AF f eolubiud the conduct of the Speaker on the
occasion, and sat down by proptismg that the Bill be read a second
taint this day six month,.
(hi this question being put, the Amendment was carried with-
out a divtsion.

Load STAN LEY presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of a
part of Liverpool, against the Bill now betake the House for the,
better re elating the buildings of that town.
Mr. C. CALVERT reported from the Committee on the New
North Road Dill, that the Standing Orders ought not to be dis-
pensed with.
Colonel 'LARNCII brought up the Report of the Committee on
the Petition of the Duke of Norfolk, against the Thames Quay Hill,
which stated that the alkgations in his Grace's Petition had not
Man proved.
Mr. T. WILSON preowned a Petition from • the Proprietors of
the Mat Landon Water Works' economy, against the London
Weiler Waelbs Company ,•_and also a Petition from the same, against
thelessesspolitan Water works Company.
A axe* /wan dm Lords nodded their Lordships' assent team
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Mr. DAWSON presented a Petition from the Gas Light and
Coke Company, against the British gas Company.
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On the second reedit* of sons! private UM, •
Mr. CALCR A FT coertlilatned ofihe want of conve-
nience for private Comilittees, su s.the ptessureot
the private trii•inese' A Comiiel
bid that d.ty all.
golutely assembled in the body of the Additional rooms
ought to he provided.
General GAtCOYNE and Mr. LITTLETON spoke to the
like effect.

• Mr. Secretary PEEL admitted the want of room, but
said that the pressure of private business was peculiar.
The SPEAKER said he had given the permission to
the Committee to assemble in the House, from the :Abso-
lute nece,sity of the case and he should he constrained
to do so till the end of the Session, unless he was instructed to the
contrary by the House.
Mr. BEN ETT ( Wilts) presented aPetition from Robert Gourlay,
complaining of injuries sustained in his property and person, by de-
lays in the Court of Chancery, &c.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. BEN ETT then presented a Petition from Magistrates of
Wiltshire, on the subject of County Rates.—Referred to the Corn.
twitter on the subject.
?.Jr. 1)A WSON presented Papers, consisting of Accounts of Re-
ceipts by the Itoyal Burghs of Scotland, &c.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. 1.1 N OSA Y presented a Petition from the Corpotation of
Perth, against the House and Window and Insurance Duties.