The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-02-24 00:00:00


Mr. GORDON said, that tbo.Petitioners fur the
Gss Lights anseunte!J, he believed, to Sor 3000.—
lie belsoled the rest auto of the miSe`mas, that the
Corporatinn wanted to boa 4114 *Ante business in
their own hawk, thinking it might prove to them a

profitable; concerti.
Mr. M ETH UEN spoke in favour of die respects-
bility of the Company.
Col. PALMER explained.
- Mr. CUR WEN observed, that the etreptino re-
specting I,nrd Manvers's property was copied from a
Corporation Bill. Views of monopoly were die.
claimed ; what was asked fur was improvement.
Lord LTA Y N N E spoke in a low tone, in favour
of the Corporation.
Mr. [WTI:I.:ROE argued for the Bill's going
Into a Committee. - •
Mr. P. MOORE bid no portico's'. objection to its
going into* Cosnmittee; but when there, be should
wish to call the attention of the Committee to the
price charged for Gus. Be thought that, in the pre-
sent way, the poor were likely to softer. He had
bad a gond deal of information 'Nutt time Gas-light
Companies., At one time the chugs proposed was
,isoly four peso& per house in all its branches, and
that it should be put upon a similar footing with
'Thames water. supply. Pubis •lamps,, supplied by
oil, were, he endesstood, thranfartblags each, and
Gas aught. it would appear, to be bait; a farthing.
- -Mr. BARNETT said !bet the opens wits sets.
Wed by the coil of Net. „
/fr. BERSON so(rit 4ir, ward,.
Sir B. HOlSHOUSEihasaght nosh co:insi-
ders', in e Goseasittne..
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took place— •
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•
Mr. Sheriff Won't* presented the City Petition
against an Intlemniiy Bill, which was read and or-
dered to lie on the table; and, on the motion of Mr.
BENNETT, (Adored to be printed.
CITY PRISONS.
. Si. W. CURTIS moved for sundry Accounts of
Monies paid by the Chamberlain of the City of Lon-
don on account of the different Jails. for tilo last two
jeers, distinguishing the Jails.—Ordeted.
The Report of the Thamis end Medway Canal
Bill was received.
COLLEGE OF SURGEONS:
' Accounts were ordered of Fees :waived by the
College of Surgeons, and of alterations in tbit.re-
spect since its institution also for similar accounts
from the College of Surgeons at Edinbergh, and
. from that in Dublin.
SURGERY BILL.
The Surgery Bill was ordered to be read a second
Gee that day fortnight.
SALT DUTIES.
Mr. CALCRAFT gage notice of a motion for
Tuesday, the 10th of March, respecting the Salt
Duties.
TILOODAIONEY.
Mr. BENNETT tap notice of a motion for Wed-
nesday, for a Bill to repeal the practice of 'Officers
taking fees, *wantonly called Blood-money.
POOR RATES'.
• 'Sir CHARLES MORDAUNT proteeted Peti-
On from Birewielham_,_ stating the alattning.amount
of the Poor Rates.—Referred to the Committee tia
the Pont 1.4.9, and ordered to he printed.
H A REAM CORPUS SUSPKNSION.
• Sir W. 11URIIOUCHS gave notice of a motion
for Wednesday, for Returns of all Persons commit-
ted and dioeharged on Charges of Treason, or Sus-
picion of Treason, ender the Act for anspeading the
Habeas Corm. * •
CORK-MANUFACTURERS.
Mr. SHAW, of Dublin, prevented-a Petition from
the Manufacturers of Cork, in Dublin.—Ordered to
lie on the table.
FORGERIF.S ON THE BANK.
Sir JAMES M AcINTOSH had a motion to make,
' which, If not then assented to, he would make to.
morrow, for certain returns from the Bank of Eng-
land, persons prosecuted fur forging, or uttering
forged Noses, distinguishing particulars, and stating
tho number who suffered death on conviction, for 20
years preceding the seapension of cash payments,
and from that period to 1815. Also for returns of
the Bank during such periods in these prosecutions.
After a few words from the CHANCELLOR of
the EXCHEQUER,
Sir J. MACINTOSH rive his notice for to.
inoirow. •
CLERGYMEN OFFICIATING IN JAILS.
TN: Bill went through the Committee.' Report
to-morrow.

ARMY ESTIMATES. •
• Lord PALMERSTON gave notice of his Wen.
lion to move t
Mhe
BURN rmy
ErYt' EsimatesS
LI BRA on F
Yiday.
Mt.. BR .
Mr. BANKES presented a Petition from the
Trustees of the British Museum, praying for Perlis-
t enicry aid to enable they to purchase the Library
of the late Dr. Burney. The floe. Gentletnan de-
scribed the library•in question as nee of a most vs.
bible description, the result of the rccumelation of
many years by its late possessor, a man: of great
learning end taste, and who bad sparsid la reason.
able espence in the collection. Under the circum-
stances in which Dr. Burney had lift his family, they
were desirous that this Library should be disposed
of, and although he (Mr. Bankes) felt reluctant at a
time like the present to call for any Parliamentary
grant that was got absolutely necessary, ,yet, when
it was considered how important it was to deposit so
reliable a collection in a place in which it would be
eo easily accessible as the British Museum, (the re.
gelation, of which, of late years, had given so much
satisfaction), he trusted the House would be disposed
to accede to the prayer of the Petition.
The CHANCELLOR.of the EXCHEQUER. bore
testimony to the talents and learning of Dr. Burney,
sod agreed in tbinklag that the present opportunity
of acquiring to the British Museum his valuable Li-
brary of Manuscripts aid Books ought not to be
neglected.
A Committee was appointed to examine into the
subjects and to roped to the Home.
FINANCE.
Mr. DAVIES GILBERT presented a Report
from the Select Committee appointed to enquire into
the (come and Expenditure of the Cosntry.
Sir C. MONCK wished to ask the Right Hon. the
Chancellor. of the &chapter, if he could favour the
House frith apm is to the balance et the locums