The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-25 00:00:00

JUNCTION RAILWAY.

Mr. C. BRUCE moved that the report of the Standing
Orders Committee of 14th March, in the case of the Edin-
burgh, Dunfermline, and Perth Junction Railway petition,
for leave to deposit a petition for abill, be read ; that the rail-
ways and works proposed to be authorised by the bill to which
such petition relates being of great importance to the coun-
ties of Fife and Kinross, and all the North of Scotland, and
it being extremely desirable that they should be considered
in the present session, in which a bill for authorising a
partially competing scheme has been introduced into Par-
liament, leave be given to deposit a petition for a bill, pur-
suant to the prayer of the said petition.
Mr. WEMYSS seconded the motion, and said that this
railway would traverse a very important mineral district
in Scotland. He contended that this subject was one of
national importance as far as Scotland was concerned.
Colonel PATTEN said that the committee of standing
orders considered that there had been a breach of the rules
of Parliament in reference to the private bill by the com-
pany in question. There was no feeling on the part
of the committee in respect to the merits of the bill, and
they dealt with it merely as regarded the rules relating to
standing orders.

Sir F. GOLDSMIDT said he was one of the committee
that had rejected the bill, and he considered its rejection was
justified by the merits of the bill itself as well as by its non-
compliance with certain rules of the house.. He considered
the line stopping short of Edinburgh was a radical defect
is the bill, and therefore on that ground he felt bound to
oppose it.

Mr. ADAMS contended that the railway proposed to be
constructed would be of great advantage to Scotland, and
that the rules of the house should have been strictly ad-
hered to with respect to a matter of such importance.
After some remarks from Sir J. Ferguson, Mr. Hodgson,
Mr. Deedes, and Mr. Henley.
Mr. MASSEY said that he did not think the parties in
this case were entitled to any consideration, as they had
not remedied the defects pointed out last session.
Mr. C. BRUCE said that after the expression of feel-
ing of hon. members he would withdraw his motion.

ADMIRALTY COURT (IRELAND).
Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that he should move for
leave to bring in a bill to amend the procedure in the Ad-
miralty Court in Ireland.
MAJOR O'REILLY.

A petition against the return of the hon. and gallant mem-
ber for Longford was presented, and ordered to lie on the
table.

THE REVISED CODE.

Mr. BAINES gave notice, that when the house went
into committee on the education grant, he would move for
a return showing the religion of the persons receiving the
capitation grant, and also the circumstances of the re-
cipients of such bounty. He would also move that steps
should be taken to prevent this grant being extended to
schools which did not stand in need of such assistance,
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Lord R. MONTAGU asked the Secretary to the Trea-
sury whether the Post-office authorities had undertaken to
act as agents in the International Exhibition for certain
railway companies for the issue of tickets, forwarding of
parcels, and advising applicants as to the routes to be taken;
and whether this had been done under the sanction of the
Treasury.
Mr. F. PEEL said he believed there was an office for the
purpose, such as was described by the noble lord, but it
had no connection with the Post-office or the Treasury.