§ MR. FIRTHpresented a Petition signed by the Lord Mayor and the former Lord Mayors and Sheriffs and Aldermen of the City of York against trading by Crown servants, and in doing so, asked 825 Whether the Corporation of York could not have been allowed the same privilege of presenting it at the Bar of the House as was now enjoyed by the younger Corporation of the City of London?
§ MR. BRIGGSBefore you answer that Question, Sir, I wish to ask whether the members of any other Corporation besides that of the City of London have the privilege of using, for social purposes, the dining-rooms of the House of Commons?
§ MR. CALLANshould also like to ask—[Cries of" Order!"]
§ MR. SPEAKERWith regard to the Question of the hon. Member for Chelsea, I have to say that the Corporation of London and the Corporation of Dublin have the privilege of presenting Petitions at the Bar of this House, but that this privilege is limited to those two Corporations.