The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-24 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 23.
Tho LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat en the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.
A great number of spectators were assembled in the
galleries and on the steps of the throne to hear the Mi-
nisterial explanations. Tho Peeresses' gallery was also
filled. Tho Government was represented by the Earl of
Carlisle, the Marquis of Clanricardo, and Lord Minto.
The attendance of Peers was not more numerous than
usual. The Duke of Wellington was ono of the earliest
arrivals. The Marquis of Lansdowne did not arrive
until some time after five eclock.
COUNTY COURT EXTENSION BILL.
Lord BROUGLIAM said that ho wished to intimate
to their Loadships that he had been enabled to frame a
clause which would meet all tho difficulties which had
been suggested in tho course of the debate the other
night.
Lord CAMPBELL suggested that the clause should
bo printed.
MINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS.

After a pause of some considerable time,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose for the purpose
of moving that the order of the day standing tin the
paper for Friday next, for the appointment of a Committee
for considering the affairs of India, be discharged. In
that motion ho believed their Lordships would readily
acquiesce, when they heard that the ground upon which
he made it was a circumstance which must be
known already to all, viz., that her Majesty's present
Ministers only held office until their successors
were appointed. In making this announcement, he was
anxious to make no observation whatever calculated to
excite any difference of opinion, or even to provoke any
sort of discussion. He should have wished so to abstain
under any circumstances, but more especially in the ab-
sence of a Noble Earl, a very valued friend of his, though
a political opponent, from whom he had, within the last
few hours, received a communication that he had ac-
cepted office, and was at present engaged in forming a
new Administration.—(Hear, hear.) In that task
it was impossible for him to afford him any
assistance, and he was sure he should be the last
man to create, if it were possible, the slightest shadow
of embarrassment to tho formation of the Ministry now
being formed, or any other; because they were told that
besides that there were concealed in that country many
anonymous administrations ready to conduct her
Majesty's affairs, but too wise to make themselves known.
He had always been of opinion that it was im-
possible to prolong the existence of a Ministry which
had ceased to obtain that support which was neces-
sary to enable them to conduct the affairs of the
country with efficiency, and therefore when the Noble
Lord at the head of the Government had communicated

to him early on Saturday morning the course which he
had taken on the previous evening, he had at once
acquiesced in it. Thus much he had to say
for the Government, and for himself he had
to acquaint them that most probably that would
be the last occasion on which he should address them
from that bench, though ho should always feel it his
duty to take a part in any of the generally im-
portant questions which were submitted to them.
He should conclude by moving that this House at its
rising should adjourn until Friday night next.
The Earl of MALMESBURY paid a high compli-
ment to the Noble Marquis who had just sat down,
hoping that, whatever position he might hold, their
Lordships would always have the benefit of his advice
and experience.
The motion was agreed to, and their Lordships then
adjourned at a few minutes before Six o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 23.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes before
Four o'clock, at which time there was an unusually full
attendance of Members.
NEW MEMBER.
Mr. HEARD took the oaths and his seat for Kinsale,
in the room of Mr. Hawes, who had accepted the
Chiltern Hundreds.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The following Bills were read a second time, and
ordered to be committed:—
Aberdeen Fire and Life Assurance Company.
Ardrossan Railway.
Beaconsfield and Red Hill Road.
Bedford and Kimbolton Road.
Birkenhead Docks.
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway
(Abandonment of Part of Line, &c.)
Blackburn and Preston Road and Bridge.
Bury and Little Bolton Road.
Cheshire Constabulary.
Commercial Gas Company and British Gas Light Company.
Derby Gas.
Eastern Union and Great Northern Junction Railway.
Furness and Pile Harbour Railway, and Branch from Or
grave Tramway.
Grand Junction Waterworks Company.
Great Southern and Western Railway (Ireland).
Great Western Railway (No. 1).
Greenfield and Shepley Lane Head Road.
Ilumber Conservancy.
Kingston-upon-Hull Docks.
Lee River Trust.
Leek and Hassop and Middlehills and Buxton Road.
Leicester-square Improvement.
Lincolnshire Estuary.
Liskeard Roads.
London Necropolis and National Mausoleum.
North Staffordshire Railway(Colwich to Wolverhampton,&c
Pedmore and Rowley Roads.
Permanent Way Company.
Portrush Harbour.
Railway Passengers' Assurance Company.
Sharpies and Hoghton Road.
Sheffield Waterworks.
Southwark and Vauxhall Water Compatiy.
Stockport and Marple Road.
Stroud and Bisley Road.
Universal Emigration and Colonization Company.
Worcester and Hereford Railway.
SOUTH YORKSHIRE RAILWAY AND RIVER

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 Railway,
Lord GALLOWAY opposed the second reading, and
called upon the Rouse to throw the Bill out. Tba Bill,
he said, was in truth presented by the Great Northern
Company, but in order to obtain a❑ undue advantage in
Committee, they had substituted the name of the South
Yorkshire Company for their own. He moved as a❑
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. 11. BERKELEY said the Bill had been stigma.
tised as a jub, but it was no such thing. The Bill was
intended to sanction a bond fide scheme that would
confer great benefit upon the public, and ho hoped the
House would negative the amendment. The Bill was
in no way connected with the Great Northern at all.
The fact was this Bill was opposed by a gentleman
named )(Eines, who wanted to direct the line into such a
direction as to take in a mansion and an estate which
he wanted to get rid of.
Mr. M. MILNES protested against the private affair.
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 over
ha►e any—(Roars of laughter)—aud the Milnes family
would cling to it until they were driven out by the force
of the law.—(Bear, hoar.)
After some further discussion the House divided, when
there appeared—
For the second reading ...
Against it ... . .
Majority —lO9
The Bill was consequently thrown out.
MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.

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Mr. SPOONER postponed his motion with regard to
the College of Maynooth until after Easter.—(Laughter
and cheers.)
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;atock companies.
LAW OF PARTNERSHIP.
Mr. SLANEY 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 stops had been taken for bringing the obe-
lisk 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 respecting
Captain Penny until the new Government Iva* formed.—
(A laugh.)