The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-12 00:00:00

Th. above bill was Shea read ; third time aad peeped.

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IMPERIAL GAS COMPANY'S WORKS AT CHELSEA. I
• The Bishop of LONDON, in calling attention to pro-
=ladditions to the Imperial Gsa Company's works in
mmediate neighbourhood of the Netional Society's
Training School at Chelsea. presented three petitions on the
subject of the bill, one from lb* above-mentioned Training
School, praying to be heard by counsel against the bill, and
from two other bodies, the parishioners of Fulham and the
guardians of the parish of Pelham, who were desirous
of having their ease stated to their lordships in the
house. It appeared that the Imperial Gas Company were
desirous of pawing a bill whereby powers wore to be given
lio them of greatly isoressiog their works and operations.
This bill had passed through the other house without any
attention hang drawn to the subject of the present petitions,
partitinlarly on the part of those who represented the board
eli health for the pasish of Fulham. The petitioners felt
they hal a very SCAMS grievance to bring before their lord-
ship.. (Hear.) Devoured that thaw works had cow been in
operation for some years to • limited extent, and even during
That time the most serious mischief bed arisen to those who
lived in the neighbourhood, so mach so that legal prceeed-
togs were not long since taken to mitigate the evils that had
sprung up. A certain Mr. Broadbeot, a market gardener
In the neighbourhood, so far back as 1356, feeling that
his property was being injured, took legal proceedings
swears the company, and he proved that his gardens
were so much injured that produce which formerly
fetched Ma wits then disposed of for M. In
the courts of that inquiry certain medical autho-
rities were examined, who stated what in their opinion
was likely to be the effect of this great nuisance in the
pariah. It appeared that the clergy and others remedy
made a statement that they were exposed to the evil of
breathing eir impregnated with gee, and that almeet every
sight they experiewed painful difficulty io breathing,
nausea, and headache. The medical man further stated
that the injurious effects oomprised depression of spirits,
frightful nightmares, dreams, nausea, difficulty of breath-
lag, and general debility. It appeared also that one
of our most celebrated analysts, Dr. Taylor, had
pronounced that among the products were ammo-
niacial gas, sulphuric acid gas. sulphurelited hydrogen,
wally and tarry matters, sulphur and carbon, and that sill-
pheretted hydrogen had a most noxious effect on the heel:h
of all who lived in the neighbourhood. The result wu that
for a certain time, under the authority of the courts, the
evil was mitigated. But all that was not one-tenth part of
the mischief that would be effected if this bill were to pass
into law. The petitioners prayed their lordships DOG
to allow the bill to pass, and if it should peas through com-
mittee he (die Bishop of Loudon) was bold enough to hope
that a motion wade in their lordships' house to prevent
what was felt to be a public evil would be ancoesduL
F Lord RAVENS WORTH also presented a petition with
the some object from the parishioners of Chelsea. He ob-
mewed that the rune why the bill had met with no oppo-
sition in the House of Commons was partly per incuriam,
and pertly from the temporary indisposition of the vestry
clerk of the district.
The subject then dropped.
THE SHANNON RIVER.
On the motion of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE aer-
ials returns relating to the river Shannon, were ordered to
be tarnished.

RAILWAY COMPANIES AND RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION.

The Archbishop of YORK laid upon the table a bill to
enable corporatioes and companies to set aside a part of
their fonds to provide foe the religious education of persons
in their employment.
The bill was read a first time, and their lordship. ad-
journed at twenty-five minutes pad six.

HOU= OF COMMONS.-.—TfIiTESDAY, MAT 11.
The Snmum took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The followiea iili;;;;7;e:datitird time and passed :
.Mbeory and Rosie Jueetioa Railway ; Caledonian Railway
(Balerao Branch); and Regent's Canal (Limebonie Basin)
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