The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-01 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OP LORDS.-MONDAY, MAT 31.
The Loam CHANCELLOR took his seat at 5 o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS.—By the Arehbinhop of Data, kora the bishop and
clergy of the diocese of Limerick. and eitteen other weaken. for the
re.establistiment of the rhoome of Kildare. The Duke of Ittorroes,
from Lambeth. in favour of oqualiting the Poo...Bate. throughout
the eouau7.
COMAIITSBE7Toetories Bill.

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NOTICES OF mcrnox.—Surriuoinv Dianoraica.—/be Arch-
talabop of Digun, on &nearly day, to bring in a kill to remove the re-
atrietiona which preeinde the sovereign trona appointing to summed

PORTUGAL.
Lad BROUGHAM reminded the noble marquis opposite
able promise to reply this day to his inquiry whether • copy
of the convention seed to have been entered into relative to
this country would be laid upon the table?
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, who was mat led's-
timtly heard, war understood to reply that no convention
bad been absolutely entered into, but a protocol had been
undoubtedly signed on behalf of the three powers of Eng-
land, France, and Spain, with a view to contribute, if possi-
ble, to the pacification of that unhappy country, and to
.establish there the constitutional rights of the sovereign and
her people. It would be inconvenient to lay the agreement
upon the table unless it could be accompanied by other
papers not at present in a position to be presented, but no
time would be lost in making a communicauon to parliament
upon the subject.
Lord BROUGHAM was understood to say that the noble
marquis's reply was entirely satisfactory.
BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
Lord LYNDHURST moved, pursuant to notice, the re-
appointment of the committee upon the Birmingham and
Oxford Junction Railway Bill.
Lard REDESDALE opposed the motion. It had been
the Imbibes% practice of the house to refuse to give a hearing
-to aIMIMISIden who petitioned modest their company. Here
Ebesitill greater anomaly of directors petitioning against
own ram . What hod bee* the conduct of these
? their original act paned, they Mid among
thenii,fito einem it this swieny at the poseent time they
held only 957 Ames, having sold at high poem and no doubt
realised great profits. One of the dire:ton had held origin-
ally 1,948 ahares which he had now reduced to 220. He, no
doubt, put some 15 or 20,0001. into his pockets, and he cow
dome to that house to ask them to refuse the parcensen of
his Ames the privilege of dealing with their penhase as
tbru salted. them, but as a seam of justice dictated. He
Mend that the order be discharged.
Lord LYNDHURST complained of the course which tie
noble lord had pursued. It was now two mouths since he
brought this question forward ; and a worse ems he had
never submitted in that house. Their lordships on that
occasion had adopted his Mews and, remembering the facts,
he trusted they would not depart from their deo:idea.
Lord BE AIJMONT argued that the appointment of •
committee would be quite melees.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE said if their lordships did not
warmly take up this case, they would, in effect, be giving
power to private companies to neutralise the decisions of
parliament.
Lord STANLEY thought it unwise to enter into a discus-
sion which could lead to no practical result. In this ease
the.. was no public grievance whatever. The directors had
passed • most extraordinary course, in having first sold
thole own shares in the market at a great premhinf, and
Mau set about selling • property in which they
bad osercely any interest, to the Great Western Company.
11Moboussa0anses of the case were patent to all the wad.
Three elm. m dkpate as to the laMs—why, Woe, ap=s:'
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ommilites to impire into them ? Was it meant to
We the ado of the shares was invalid ? He appedmiei
thie the deestate of the company meld act be wflymir
sauced with saek a declared/us. (Ham, hear.) 71wIfseill°
Maim Oesimay, as • awmpszy, bad not parehmad dke-
emimmleil Ma; and whet van there to perrein MAW
deal ambers Ma taking nib a corm ? He Weirs*
UM the whets et Ire tramerekeme the pert of the pm,'
arta( Mareltsidere were pwasetig kph wad in that belief
be urged their lordships twitmemilibir ther dedisa.
Lord ASHBURTON the aela Sim was a math imf
portent public questionstatehe, AL, the intewdenettbeirelr'
Imam as exhibited is Its sets. It appmesitilistfts cib.ll;
jest of the legislatute Ina is have tow seteedl
dent lines of railway, en Kamm of the bewisismq. the
existing one to provide adequately fortheemmlegf=
The inquiry was important with • view to
whether these great railway esespaities had ceeltereed to
the powers given to thema uud, set. this UM It was
slated that 38,000 out of MO elms had bees yerdwesd
mby les Beath Wedges Ompeay emi it it timed mt
ealy that the purebames el elms of Hie gadmigal
amilem et the coumey, seed their Imilibipe be se
ea le leis that the empasy Resit we mime thrawsksisit
seeileesut private peke 1. (Mat, beer.)
Lei BROUGHAM shihried the Meter &aka Glee
toe lightly arrived at, but ailmeed after the allot
No cireemeteame, Innieo these at trove-
Nib emmety. melt Mime their lerdiips te set aide
daek home dodges.
'Armed of WICKLOW mid Me dee* melees me,
wMiher mod meld mein set et the sepekameat et a
memktm T No ewe empties. that the sit et pediment
lei blest waded, the'My eseepteiM was that We inten-
tions of the We had bees delhateki. He eaw no
whatever *a the same mead by the Great
COM y. He field mass the appointment of
!hair lordships divided—For the committee 29
it 22-2
ARMY BE= BiLL.
On the third resift of this
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repeat the to
be impel smisetthis
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the rieweremm wad be eat, to Owl is meet is the
meet royedwhish awaken lei item was beet eel-
esiMpies the Mende 4 its sew as well as et the
es%bill was thee reed a thkd lei palesi.,
lordships adleessai at half past idr. .

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