The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-09 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY, JUNE 8.

The Srnairai took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
SECOND READINGS. Ringstomupon-ff all Doek Company;
PoyntrSeld Palate; Surrey and Kest Commission of Sewers; VIM
REPORTM—East of Fife Miles (larkinch deviation) ; London
and North Western Railway ( k ant Rainfall Branch, Itc.);
York and Newcastle, Newpwde and Berwick, and North BriUsh Rad.
ways amalgamation; Bills.
THIRD BEABReGg.—•yrshire Roads; Lancashire, Cheshire, and
North Wales Drainage and ',measure Companies incorporation; Wex-
ford Free Bridge ;
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITION.—By Sir W. Moteswoare. hem' 17 Of the eonmis-
Miners of the Southwark Connor Restrusta, in Wear ot the claim of
Mr. Drew to the oflke of ammo, of that court. ...„,
COMMISSION.—ROYAL AsBp;:,, 1.
Ur. Placate, Deputy Usher of s',„,„ Black Rod, appeared
at the table and summoned the 'douse to the House or Peen,
to hear the royal meat v....en by communion to certain bills,
for the titles of whin,' .4 Lords, report.
COVENTRY, OANBURY, AND OXFORD JUNCTION
• RAILWAY.
On the order of the day fur the consideratioa of report on
this bill,
Sir G. CLERK wished to call the attention of the house
to this bill, which, he said, was an attempt to carry tho
broad gauge into a district in which it had never before been
introduced. It was a direct contravention of the rule laid
down lout year, that all future lines were to te laid down
on the narrow gauge, except those in connexion with the
Great Western.
Mr. DIINNISTOUN and Mr. ELLIce severally supported
the bill.
Mr. G. HUDSON opposed the bill in unnecessary. The
traffic of Coventry might be served by two donkeys a day.
(Laughter.) The goods sent from that town were great 111
value, but so mall in bulk that any additional railway ac-
commodation was wholly uncalled for.
Mr. WILLIAMS trusted that the house would not deny
to the trade of Coventry the accommodation offered by this
bill. That district, containing 60.000 inhabitants, bad been
shamefully treated by the North Western directors, who,
from the inconvenient hunts at which they fixed the lug-
gage-trains, forced the Coventry people to send their goods
by the pmenger-trains eta greatly increased rata of charge.
Col. ANSON opposed the bill. It was not a bond fie
scheme, but one got up for the purpose of sale. It had
been offered to the North Western at a premium of Si. a
share and had been declined.
Mr. COLLINS took a similar view of the question.
Mr. E. ELLICE had not previously known that an offer
of sale had been made. Had he known it the bill should
not have had his support.
Sir C. DOUGLAS confirmed the statement of the hon.
and gallant member for South Staffordshire as to the offer of
sale. Lie could produce a document quite conclusive oa the
point if it were deemed necessary.
Mr. DENNISTOUN said that the fact had not been
proved before the committee.
Mr. ROEBUCK supported the bill.
Mr. STRUTT advised the house to adhere to the resolu-
tions of last year.
Mr. HODGSON opposed the bill, on the ground that it
would extend the broad gauge beyond the limits fixed by
parliament lest year.
De. NICHOL', contended that parliament, in the measure
of last year, expressly exempted such existing or future acts
es defined the gauge.
Mr. STRUTT had referred to the resolutions, not to the
set which bad been founded on those resolutions.
Sir G. STRICKLAND supported the decision of the
committee.
Mr. GOULBURN enquired whether the clause es to the
gauge was originally in the bill, or had been introduced in
committee ?
Mr. DENNISTOUN replied that the clause had been ia-
trodueed by the committee. After a shortconversation on the
point of order,
Mr. HODGSON moved the omission of the clause which
authorised the seven-feet gauge.
The house divided.—For the clause
Against it
The other amendment, were then agreed to.
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK RAILWAY.
Mr. 11. JOHNSTONE moved the third reading of this
bill.
Mr. HUME moved its postponement for a week, on the
ground that, by private arrangement, and to the prejudice
of the public, a canal was to be closed, contrary to the deci.
@ion of that house. In the meantime the question could be
referred to the railway board, to determine how far the
measure might be carried out.
After a short conversation, the bill, and two others con-
nected with it, were postponed until Tuesday next.
THAMES CONSERVANCY BILL.
Sir F. THESIGER moved that the petition of the Mas-
ters of the Bench of the Honourable Society of the Inner
Temple be referred to the committee on the Thames Con.
servancy Bill, and that they have levee to appear and be
heard before the said committee.
Mr. GREENE opposed the motion, which was, thereupon,
withdrawn.