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The Bill was sent down to the House of Commons, and on
Monday, the 10th July, the Lords' Amendments thereto were
taken into consideration, Mr. Ritchie having previously given
notice to move "to disagree with Clauses 54a and 54b added by
the Lords." His motion was supported by speeches from the
Home Secretary, the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of
Works, the Chairman of the Committee of the House of Commons
before whom the Bill originally came, (Mr. W. H. Gladstone) the
late Chairman of Ways and Means, (Mr. Raikes) and by Mr. Bryce.
The Lords' Amendments were disagreed to by the House of
Commons without a division.
On Friday, July 14th, the Bill again came before the House
of Lords, for the consideration of the amendments to which the
House of Commons had disagreed.
In the House of Lords the Earl of Mar and Kellie (who was
on the Select Committee to whom the Bill had been referred),
moved "That the Lords do insist upon the amendments to which
the Commons have disagreed," and he was supported by Lord
Wentworth (another member of the Select Committee), and by the
Earl de la Warr. His Motion was opposed by the Earl of
Camperdown, the Duke of Leinster (who was Chairman of the
Select Committee), and the Earl of Shaftesbury, and their Lordships
agreed without a division not to insist on the amendments
and the Bill received the Royal Assent on the 24th July.
There were seventeen petitions from the Vestries and Local
Authorities in the Metropolis, including the Metropolitan Board
of Works, presented to the House of Commons, praying that
House would not agree to the Clauses inserted by the House of
Lords.
After the Autumn recess the Company was formed and a prospectus
issued, for raising the capital required for the establishment
of the Market under the Act of Parliament. In several