—Petitions were presented complaining of undue returns for Chippenham, Kincardineshire, Malden, Penryn, Beverley, Malmsbury, East Grinstead, Bridgewater, Christchurch, Newcastle-under-Lyne, and Westminster. The Petition respecting the latter was from the right hon. R. B. Sheridan, complaining of b[...]ibery treating, &c. on the part of lord Cochrane. The whole of these petitions were appointed to be taken into consideration, on the 25th instant.— Mr. Sheridan, though he thought it a matter worthy of the consideration of the house, to put the Standing Order relative to the exclusion of Strangers on some established footing, yet, in deference to the sentiments of many persons, for whose opinions he had a high respect, would not press the motion he intended to have offered to the house this night, but would leave the matter as it stood, hoping that a wise discretion would produce all the effect of the proposition he intended to bring forward.—Mr. Grant moved, that the house should go into a committee on the Petition of the East India Company praying for leave to raise money on Bonds, instead of increasing their capital. Mr. Creevey repeated his former assertion, that a previous statement of the company's affairs ought to have been made; but as some information would probably soon be acquired on the sub 754 ject, he would not object to the motion. The Speaker then left the chair. After a few words from Mr. R. Dundas, Mr. W. Smith, sir T. Turton, Mr Wallace, and sir A Wellesley, Mr. Grant moved that leave be given to bring in a bill to enable the company to raise 2 millions by Bonds, instead of encreasing their stock. This resolution was agreed to.—Mr. Sharpe adverting to the circumstance of the chancellor of the exchequer having put off his motion respecting the Lottery, stated that it was not his intention to oppose that measure, as a part of the ways and means of the present year, but gave notice, that he should take an early opportunity of taking the sense of the house on the general question respecting Lotteries.