The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-23 00:00:00

DUN COMPANY.

On the motion for the second reading of this Bill, the
object of which was to make the Isle of Axholme Ex-
tension Bill,

Lord GALLOWAY opposed the second reading, and
called upon the House to throw the Bill out. The Bill,
he said, was in truth presented by the Great Northern
Company, but in order to obtain an undue advantage in
Committee, they had substituted the name of the South
Yorkshire Company for their own. He moved as an
amendment that the Bill be read a second time this day
six months.

Mr. CHRISTOPHER supported the original motion,
and denied that this was a Great Northern Bill at all.

Sir J. COLEBROOKE thought great injustice
would be done if the House refused to' send this Bill
before a Committee.

Mr. H. BERKELEY said the Bill had been stigma-
tised as a job, but it was no such thing. The Bill was
intended to sanction a bona fide scheme that would
confer great benefit upon the public, and he hoped the
House would negative the amendment. The Bill was
in no way connected with the Great Northern at al!.
The fact was this Bill was opposed by a gentleman
named Milnes, who wanted to direct the line into such ii
direction as to take in a 'mansion and an estate which
he wanted to get rid of.
Mr. M. MILNES protested against the private affairs
of his friends being meddled with by the House. His
relative did not want to part with his mansion; far from
it, for the mansion and the estate attached to it was
settled upon himself and his children, should he ever
have any—(Roars of laughter)—and the Manes family
would cling to it until they were driven out by the force
of the law.—(Hear, hear.)
After some further discussion the House divided, when
there 'appeared—
For the second reading 113
Against it ... . . ... 222
Majority ... ~-109
MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.
Mr. SPOONER postponed his motion with regard to
the College of Maynooth until after Easter.—(Laughter
and cheers.)
The Bill was consequently thrown out.
JOINT-STOCK COMPANY.
Mr. MACGREGOR gave notice that he would on an
early day ask-for leave to introduce a Bill to limit the
liability of members of joint-stock companies.
LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.
Mr. SLANBY gave notice of a motion with regard
to an alteration of the law with respect to 'industrial
partnership.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
A return was agreed to of the correspondence which'
had passed between the Colonial-office and the Governor
of the Cape of Good Hope.
CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE.
Mr. HUME asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether, after the promise made in the last session to
inquire, any steps had bleu taken for bringing the obe-
litk known under the name of Cleopatra's Needle, and
which had been presented to George IV. by the late
Mohammed Ali, Pacha of Egypt, to England?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
that it was thought Cleopatra's Needle was not worth
the expense of removal to this country.
CAPTAIN PENNY..
Mr. ANSTEY would postpone his motion tespeeting
Captain Penny until the new Gortrtment was formed.—
(A lnugb.)

AUSTRIA._

In reply to Mr. PXOCHRA.NE,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said a dispatch bad been re-
ceived from Prince Schttartznburgb, on the part of the
Austrian Government, with regard to foreign refugees
in England, but be could not say whether it was the
same es that which appeared in the journals of to-day.
Mr. .COWAN, who- vas sitting in the gallery over
the clock, here called out—" Mr. Speaker, I postpone
my motion which is on the paper to a more convenient
opportunity."—(Loud laughter, cries of" Oh," and order.)