The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-13 00:00:00

NEW MEMBER.

Sir R. DUNDAS, the new Member for Richmond,
Yorkshire, took the oaths and his seat.

PRESTON HARBOUR.

On the motion •f Sir BENJAMIN HILL, the
Preston and Wyre Harbour, and Preston and Wyre
Dock Bill was read a second time.
NECROPOLIS CEMETERY.

The Hors. BARONET then presented a petition from
St. Pancras against the Necropolis Cemetery Bill.

OVER DARWEN GAS BILL.

On the motion of Mr. W. FIELDEN this Bill was
read a second time.

TOTTERY, OR DRONFIELD (DERBY)
INCLOSURE B 1 LL.

On the motion of Mr. G. CAVENDISH this Bill
was read a second time.
MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM EX-
TENSION RAILWAY.

Right Hon. POULETT THOMSON—Sir, I have
several petitions to present to the House, on rather an
important subject with regard to its private business.
One of those petitions is from the Earl of Lich-
field, and others from Noblemen and Gentlemen
of property in Staffordshire and Warwickshire, through
which the Birmingham and Manchester Extension
Railway goes. Sir, these parties complain that
a most improper use has been made of
their names, by their being put forward as
opponents to the Manchester and Birmingham
Extension Railway Bill, before the Committee upon
the petition for that Bill. I am at a loss
to know what course to take with respect
to these petitions. The parties probably would wish
them to be referred to the Standing Order Com-
mittee, but I do not know how far that can be allow-
able in this instance. I would, therefore, move that
one of these Petitions be printed ; and I will take
an opportunity hereafter of calling the attention of the
House to the subject. I understand a Report has
been made upon this petition from the Sub-
Committee, by my Honourable Friend who is the Chair-
man. I believe circumstances will be laid before the
House which may render it necessary to go further into the
matter. I will not at present fix any day for bringing the
subject under the consideration of the House, but I hope
that one of the petitions may be printed, in case
I should not have an opportunity of making
the motion when the report is laid upon
the table of the House. I therefore bring up that
petition.

The petition was read by the clerk at the table.
Mr. SPEAKER—The course the Right Hon.
Member proposes to pursue is not exactly according
to the principle which regulates the proceedings of the
House. At the same time, under the circumstances
of the case, as it is a subject of importance, not
only with reference to the proceedings of the House,
but with regard to the interests of individuals,
probably the House will depart so far from
its principle without calling upon the Right Hon.
Member to fix a day. I, therefore, put the question
that this petition be printed with the Votes.
The same was put and passed in the affirmative.
Right Hon.: P. THOAISON—Sir ; I have' other
petitions, one from the inhabitants of Manchester
agreed to at a public meeting at Manchester, and
the other by the Town Council of Manchester, which
I shall not present to-day, waiting for the Report to be
laid upon the table.
Sir ROBERT PEEL—Sir, this is a petition most
numerously signed, more so than any I have had the
honour to present from the inhabitants of Tamworth,
in favour of the Bill called the Manchester and
Birmingham Extension Railway Bill, and I beg to state
my concurrence in the views of the petitioners.
The petition was read by the Clerk at the table.
BIRMINGHAM CANAL BILL.

Colonel ANSON presented petitions from the iron
and coal masters of Birmingham, Westhamwick, Dar-
Easton, Tipton, and Tichfield, in favour of the Birming-
ham Canal Bill.

Mr. WILLIAMS presented a similar petition from
Coventry.

Similar petitions were also presented by Mr. FtNeu,
from Boston ; and Sir E. W ILMOTT, from the Mayor
and Corporation of Birmingham.
On the motion of Colonel ANSON, the Bill was
read a second time, and ordered to be committed.
On the motion of Mr. C HAL NIERS, the Aberbroth-
wick Harbour Bill was read a third time and passed.
Major BRYAN presented petitions from New
Town, Calcdou, and other places in the county of Kil-
kenny, in support of her Majesty's Ministers.
On the motion of Sir ROBERT PEEL, the British
Museum Buildings Bill was read a second time, and or-
dered to be committed to a Select Committee.
Sir R. PEEL presented a petition from Tamworth
in favour of the Birmingham Canal Bill, and a petition
from the Corporation of the same borough to the same
effect.
On the motion of Lord SANDON, the Litherland
Road Bill was read second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted.