The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-07 00:00:00

PETITIONS FOR RAILWAY AND PRIVATE

Yesterday, before Mr. Smith and Mr. May, the
ezaminers of the Rouse of Commoi:m, the following bills were
declared to have complied with the standing orders :
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAI OVA Y.—The Standing orders
were declared to be complied with in respect of this com-
pany s bill for branches to juin the Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Stour Valley Railway at Tipton, and near
Wolverhampton for arrangement. with the Oxford, Wor-
cester, and Wolverhampton Railway, with reference to
station land and station at Dudley ; and arrangements with
the Osford and Wolverhampton and Loudon and North
Western Companies.
NORTH BILITIsH RAILWAT.—The standin orders were
complied with in respect of this company's bill for power to
raise a further sum of 305,5001. for the general purposes of
the undertakinr, by the creation of new shares; and for en-
abling the company to enlarge their station at Edinburgh,
to make certain short railways there and at Dalkeith, and
alterations in the Leith Branch.—Parliamentary Agents,
Messrs. Pritt and Co.

ULATEII CANAL AND UNION RAILWAY.—The standing
orders were complied with in this ease, for making a rail-
way from the existing Ulster railway, from Armagh to tho
town of Caledon iu the county of Tyrone, with a branch to
the Ulster Canal. Propo.ed capital 40,0001., in 2,000 shares
of 201. each, with power to borrow 13,3n.31..

KILLARNEY JUNCTION RAILwAY..—The standing orders
were complied with in this NW, for the deviation of line,
for the reduction of capital, and increase of borrowing
powers.
DCHLIN, DUNDRUSI, AND Itivitrswm•it RAILWAY.—
The standing orders were complied with in this ca-,e for
changing the name of the company to that of the " Dublin
and Bray Railway Company;" for the extension of the
line from Dundrum to Bray; o,r the abandonment of the
Rathfarnhani brunch; and for power to use the Waterford,
Wexford, and Wicklow Railway.
The standing orders were also complied with in the case
of the Birmingham Improvement Bill (to transfer to the
corporation the powers of certain commissioners to improve
the management of the borough, and regulate and simplify
the rating).
MANCHESTER IMPRovENIENT DILL (appropriation of
gas profits and of township property for borough purposes ;
extension of time for compulsory purchase of lands; light.
lag, paving, sewering, and scavengering Chcetham ; vesting
management of highways in council).
FARNESS' ESTATE SOCIETY or IRELAND (amendment
of act; Baggotrath and Sandymount improvement).
Till CITY OP LONDON IMPROTEMENTS—PROpoSED
OPENING OF THE SPAcE IN FRONT OP ST. PAPL's.—
The standing orders were complied with in respect of
this measure, which lass for its object amongst other provi-
sions the registration and inspection of lodging-houses
where the rate of rent does not exceed 3s. 6d. per week,
and where the room is occupied by more than one family
at a time. Cellars are not to he let as dwelling rooms unless
every part thereof be 8 feet in height, and 3 feet above the
street, with an open area of 2 feet 6 inches wide : the
penalty in the event of this not being complied with to he
61_ , and 20s. a day for every day subsequent to such offence.
These provisions come into operation six months after the
passing of the act. No cellars to be used as slaughter.
houses, a register of which houses are to be kept, and com-
missioners are to make rules for the cleanliness and regula-
tion of slaughter-houses, and have power to appoint
inspectors of slaughter-bowel and meat. If owner. or i
occupiers do not empty privies within two days after notice
" commissioners may. ' Burial grounds when closed may,
with the consent of the Bishop of London, be appropriated to
public improvements. The 46th clause of the bill states,
that whereas it would be a great accommodation to the
public, without any diminution of the grandeur or beauty
of the cathedral church of St. Paul's, if the area and space
in the west front thereof, now inclosed with an iron rail or
fence, or some part thereof, were to be opened and laid into
the street—it is therefore proposed that it shell be lawful
for the commissioners of sewers to treat and agree with the
trastece and the dean and chapter for opening and laying
into the public street all or any part of the area westward of
the great steps leading up to the cathedral, except that part
encompassed with an iron rail, wherein the statue of the
late Queen Anne is erected. The commissioners to be an-
' thorieed and empowered by and oat of the monies wising
. from the consolidated rate to make each compensation to
the trustees as shall be agreed upon.
Ctuaxinewam. lieraovunitro Ace. —The standing
seders were complied with in viegout Gitlin bill, to enable
tie corporation to complete tie Ispeeremente authorised to
be made by the Clerkenwell Leepreeeniall Calemieeieeees.