The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-07-05 00:00:00

Mr. Alderman ATKINS presented a Petition from
the Master and Wardens of the Company of Bakers
against the Bill.
Mr. F. LEWES explained this seeming contra-
diction, by observing that the Bakers' Company were
not in truth Bakers, but Millers and Factors.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS observed, that the object
of his Petition was to procure the postponement of
the measure until nest Session.
Mr. ROSE was convinced that the majority of the
Trade was in favour of the Bill now before the
jinuse.
The Petition was brought up, and ordered to lie
on the table.
The Vote of Credit Bill, the Copper Bounty Bill,
and the Convoy Bill passed through Committees, and
the Reports were severally ordered to be received to-
morrow.
The Report of the Hackney Coach Bill was
brought up and agreed to, after nil observation from
Mr. D. GIDDY, that if an unlimited number of
one-horse vehicles were permitted to be licensed, the
streets of London would be in great danger of being
rendered impassable.
Thl Irish Evidence Bill was read a third time.
On the motion of Mr. 1). GIDDY, all private
Committees were allowed to report forthwith.
The House then went into a Committee on the
India Ship Letter Bill.
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Alderman Atkins, and Mr. Faw-d
eett, objected to several chose' of the Bill.
Mr. Aldeimin ATKINS warmly opposed the
limitation of the number of ounces which owners
were to be allowed to send by their own ships, as it
would be very vexatious to the owners, without
fatting productive to the revenue.
Mr LI'SIIINGTON defended the clause, as
will,ont some such limitation the Bill would not be
of ant, effect.
About ten of the clauses inserted in the Bill were
expunged, and twenty new clauses adopted ; and on
the mon' for agreiing I. the preamble,
Mr. Alderman ATK I NS observed, that as a et-m-
-m*l6a' man he would much rather submit to the
coetinuance of the Act of last Session, 'Veil vexa-
tious es it was, that, assent to this Bill, which up-
peered to he infinite') more vexatious. At all events,
be thought at this late period of the Session, when
ft as' imp.ssible to atferd time for duly consider-
ing such a complicated measure, it ought not to be
'her proceeded in at present, but postponed until
nett S• snail.
Ir. I.LNIIINGTON maintained that this Bill
calcutpted to afford material relief to these coo.
(NI with India, and that such was the oniiiion of
principal merchants concerned in the Indian
I. who find been vomited upon the subject.—
Is“ was persuaded would also he tt:e
,ion of the lion. Alderman when he had more at-
peresed the Bill.
after a few words from Messrs. FAWCETT and
ItBES, the prraintlie uas agreed to. The House
Itned, and the Report WM;(11*(61'42(1 to be brought
10.010, row.

81t1,4,9 ASqIZr REP,'AL RILL.
Mr. F. I.l.',WiS moved the Ord. o. of the Day for
farther empiidersttion of the Report upon the
.ad Itepo.l

Mr. Al<l.l Trill A I'KIN4 repeated his farmer oh.
long to discoing the Magistrates of all discretion
,he
Mr. F. I.l',lViti mate a short reply.
The lieu.** then took the Report into further con-
,ration, when several Amendments wer • agreed
among which was one preposeil by Mr. C.
itti. for thing the Ist of September as the ti Oe at
ich the operation of the Bill should commence.
On the motion that the Bill be engrossed, Mr.
lermon Atkins made some further o4iervatiotts 1.•
tility to flit• measure, and Mr. I) Giddy s d 11
Alma in favour of it; after which it was o•-
,ed, that the Bill should he rend a third time to.
-row and then engrossed.