The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-22 00:00:00

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Mr. ROEBUCK, after taunting the government with
want of courage 6;r withdrawing the railway bill, said he
wished to know whether the government intended to pro-
wled with the Railways (Ireland) Bill ? If so, he begged to
rue them that he would occupy as much of the public
time es pemble in opposing it.
Mr. HUDSON thought the government had acted wisely
withdrawteg the Railway Bill. Ile was quite satisfied to
rut the Neaten et the bill on the statement of the right
hon. gentleman himself, and he could only assure him, that
if it was brought forward next union it would meet with'
the same opposition. He hoped, however, that the govern
meat would not again rashly interfere, and attempt, to legis-
late when it was not called for. There had been a great
deal of exaggeration u to the profits realised by railway
shareholders, u would appear from the following figures
the whole amount of capital paying 10 per cent. was
16,056,0001. • paying 9 per cent, 1,250,6001. ; plying 8 per
ctent., 5,376,0001. • paying 7 per total~0001 ; paying
6 per cent., 6,573,4661., making the amount of capital
above five per cent., 43,873,u6&., whilst upwards of
90,000,0001. were invested in railways. (Hear, bear.)
Mr. W COLLETT hoped the government would go on
with the Irish Railway Bill, and net be intimidated by the
threat of the bon and learned member for Bich. (Hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL was not disposed to say much as to the
railway hill, after his right hon. friend had announced that
it was to be withdrawn. He did not, however, agree with
the right hon. member for Sunderland (Mr. Hudson) that the
measure was a vexatious interference with railways the
manage-
mentntary, the object of the bill was to improve the
mt 01 railways, but to avoid any unnecessary interference,
be thought it was better that railways should be caned on
by private companies; but there were certain rules which it
wee desirable to make for their general regulation, and after-
:wards, he hoped, it would not be necessary to interfere I
further. He trusted that the bill to be brought in next year
would meet with more general consent than seemed likely to
have attended the bill of this year. The government thought
It likely that there would be • long debate on the
mond reading of the bill, and that the 110 clauses which it
'Detained would be subject to frequent amendments. Under
each circumstances, at so late a period of the session, it was
not unnatural that they should desire to postpone it; but
lie right hon. friend felt that as the bill had been the subject
of Many exaggerated statements, it would be right to enter
into an explanation which might dispel any misrepresents
lie.
tions which had been made with regard to it. (Hear, hear.)
He bes. d it was not unusual to withdraw measures late
in the session after they bad been debated—(hear, hear).—
end there had been two or three questions which he thought
would only have taken one night, but which had, in fact,
occupied two or three nights, and thereby prevented the go•
vernment from bringing on other business. (Hear, hurl)
As to the Railways (Ireland) Bill, his right hon. Mead had
stated in the early part of the evening that the government
intended to proceed with it on Monday next. His opinion
was that in the calamitous state in which Ireland had been
in consequence of the failure •f a great portion of the
food of the people. it was necessary to apply a
temporary remedy. The government bad done so, and with
more success than they had expected, although he would
admit it had been effected at a great cost ; but latterly there
had been very hw instances of people perishing for want of
food. fliear, bear.) The quantity of food imported into
Ireland foes ether countries had been very great, and the
price had memeeently been below that on the continent of
Europe. The leak of the government in endeavouring to
dlaa sierieres with a view of laying the foundation for
wow lbws in Ireland had been very difficult ; he still,
lamewir, believed that encouragement given from time to
Mai le post public works in that country would be moat
smillelomi he knew of none more desirable than the great
erseihray whieh had been recommended by the com-
misson& (Hear, hue.) Those were tbe general views
be Mob, end he would only add that the government mere
prepared to press forward the Irish Railway Bill. (Hear.)
Lord G. BENTINCK did not approve of the English
Railway Bill, and thought the government had acted wisely
in withdrawing it; he should however, give his warns
support to the Railways (Ireland) Bill, and when it was
brought forward again call the attention of the house to the
claim of the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland to
share in the government aid. With reference to other mea-
sures, he might say that be would not oppose a further sus-
pension of the corn laws, but he could not apply the same
principle to the navigation laws.
Mr. CARDWELL thought if there were abuses in the
railway system, the government should prosecute any mea-
sure for their redress energetically. If it were necessary te
legislate against great railway companies, be would suggest
that they should do so with energy and efficiency ; but that,
if possible, they should endeavour to obtain their oo.opers
Con. As few measures as possible should be undertaken
without the cooperation of the great companies, but when
undertaken they ought not to be lightly abandoned.
The order wait then discharged.
MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL.
Mr. 'WARMLY sal 1 that, so the session was to be brought
to a close shortly, and as the government found themselves
obliged to abandon the railway bill, he felt be bad no chance
of succeeding with his measure in the present session. If,
however, be bad a seat in the next parliament, be would
move the first week of the session for the reappointment of
the committee of inquiry which was now sitting.
The order was then discharged.
The house adjourned at a quarterpast 8.