The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-06-16 00:00:00

HCUSE OV COMMONS.

The Set t can took the Chair at half-pest three, and
shortly afterwards was summoned to attend the Honer. rat
Lords, to hear the Royal Assent given by Cootaissioo
to certain Bills (for which see Lords.)
A person from the Office of the St. bieholes Bay Co-
mpany. attended with the Anneal Accounts of the Cook-
pany which were laid on the table.
Mr. F. BUXTON presented a Petition frosts cerbla
inhabitan.* in the Ward of Akieragate, praying for the
interference of the Legislature for the protecti•n of Ani-
mal* against erne) treatment.
The Hon. Member also presented a Pinkies from the
Parish of St. tides, London, complaining of the manger
in which the Metropolis Paving Act had hems carried
into elM•t in their Parish, preventing them frees expos-
ing goods to sale.—Ordered to be printed.
On the motion of the lion. Member, se account of the
number of forged Bank notes presented to the Bonk of
England in the years Ibl9, 1890, and urn, with the
neubber and description of those prosecuted and con-
victed during that period, was ordered to be laid on the
table.
Mr. F. BUXTON also gave notice, that if the Paring
Acts of the Metropolis were not taken into consideration
this Session, be should call the attention of the House
to them.
Mr. WHITTAM, from the Journal Mice, presented the
Minutes of Evidence taken before the Water Companies'
Committee ; and also before the Committee on Scotch
Burghs.—Laid on the tattle.
The Transfer of Stock Bill was rend a second time,
and ordered to be committed on Monday.
The Report of the Banking Laws' Arneardeseat Bill
was taken iwo consideration, and the Bill ordered lobe
read a third time on Monday.
The Loan Bill, the Irish Treasury Bills Bill, and the
Exchequer Bills Bill, went through the Committee, sad
the Reports were ordered to be received en Monday
next.

IIt•SBANDPT 1401111 TAX.
Mr. CURWEN moved the Order of the Day Ss the
second reading of the Agricultural Horse Tax Repeal
Bill. As it was very desirable that the consitry shoold
have the deci.ion of the House on this pagodas early, be
should move that the Bill becomtnitted on Monday neat.
He believed it was nut intended to oppose this stage
of it.
Mr. LUSHINGTON ohjected to Monday, as being a
day on which the Committee of Supply would be gone
into. He though! Tuesday would Whetter.
Mr. J. NEWPORT said, the same objection would
hold as to Tuesd.ty, as the motions took precedence on
that day.
After same further conversation between Sir E.
KNATenlit'LL, Nir. LCRA FT, Sir J. NIWPORT, and Mr.
Crawsn, as to the Incuit appropriate day, the Bill, was
read a second time, and ordered to be committed on
Monday.
The Irish Deeds Stamp Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The Summary Proceedings Bill went through a Cons.
mittee.—Report on Tuesday.
The Assessed Taxes Composition Bill went throat+ a
Committee, and the Report was ordered to be vell
on Monday.
A Message from the Lords aanoonced their Lori•
ships' assent to several Bills (for which sea Lords.)
Sir E. KNATCHBULL presented 'a Petition from
certain persons in the county of Kent, praying for re-
lief under the folio- The
had lately p3rchased

a.. iog cireasnstances: The Croon
ed some lands in the parishes 0