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London, England, 1853-05-14 00:00:00

RAILWAY BILL.

• On the return of the Speaker, the third reading of
this bill having been moved,
Mr. JAMES MACGREGOR moved that this bill be
recommitted, on the ground that the committee before
whom it had been discussed had not allowed the South•
Eastern Railway Company, as landowners, to be heard
by counsel against the preamble of the bill. He con-
tended 'that the South-Eastern Company had a locu•
*di/di, and the committee had decided wrongfully.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER defended the course taken by
the committee. He objected to recommitting the bill,
because everything that could be said by the South-
Eastern Company had been already said, and that at
very great length.

Aker a few-words from Mr. EVELYN, the motion
was withdrawn, and the bill was read a third time.
Fisher's Divorce Bill was read a first time.
PETITIONS.

Mr. CAYLEY presented a petition from Harrow-
gate, in the West Riding, praying the house to interfere
in the case of Edward Murray.
Mr. TURNER presented a petition from the magi-
strates of Liverpool in favour of an amendment of the
law relative to juvenile and destitute criminals.

Lord GODEitICH presented a petition from Bradford,
against the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays.
Mr. L. KING presented a petition from Boston, in
favour of the Ballot.

Mr. W. PATTEN presented a petition from Preston,
praying for the abolition of the advertisement duty.
Mr. T. BUNCOMBE presented petitions in favour
of the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays.
A number of petitions were presented in favour of
the Parliamentary enfranchisement of the London Uni-
versity.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

Lord PALMERSTON moved that the house at its
rising adjourn until Thursday next.

COURSE OF PUBLIC BUSINESS.

Mr. DISRAELI—Perhaps the noble lord will inform
us what is to be the course of public business next week ?
It would be very convenient to know what business is
to be taken on Thursday and Friday.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied,
that must, of course, in some degree, depend on the pro-
gress made to-night. The house will understsnd that
the great object of the Government is to put forward the
financial business, of course allowing full time for the
consideration of these matters, but not permitting others
to interfere with them. Among the financial business,
that which it is most important to gee forward is the in-
come tax, up to the point of passing the bill through
committee. What I propose is, to report the resolution
to which the committee of ways and means came with
regard to the income tax immediately. A learned gen-
tleman has given notice of a motion in reference to the
exemption of income below a certain amount ; but I
have received an intimation from him that he intends to
postpone making that until we are in committee upon
the bill. That being so, it is perfectly practicable for
me to bring in the bill this evening, and to print and
circulate it to-morrow. Under these circumstances, I
should hope the house will take the second reading on
Thursday next week ; if not, upon Friday, so as to get
it into committee at the earliest possible period, and I
trust it will go through committee without delay. I
have spoken so far under the expectation that the legacy
duty resolution will be proceeded with immediately after
the report of the income tax has been made, which I hope
will be to-night. After that, and probably between the
present time and going into committee on the Income
Tax Bill, the only business connected with finance likely
to lead to discussion is the second reading of the Spirits
Bill.

Mr. DISRAELI thought it would be impossible to take
both bills on the same night ; but there was another
matter of importance which the noble lord the member
for the city of London had promised should be an-
nounced before the recess, namely the day on which it
was proposed to state the views of the Government with
regard to the future administration of the affairs of
India,

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
then he would take the Spirits Duties Bill next Thurs-
day, and the Income Tax Bill on the following night,
but only on the [understanding that the bill should be
committed on the following Monday.
Mr. DISRAELI saw no objection to taking the In-
come Tax Bill on Friday, hut it would be much better
to postpone it, that was the second reading, until Mon-
day week.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could
not accede to this proposal.
Mr. MILNER GIBSON said his County Rates Bill
stood on the paper for Thursday next, but under the
rule which had been recently passed, Government
claimed the right of giving their orders the precedence.
Now, this was contrary to the standing orders which said
orders of the day should be taken as they stood on the
paper, and he wished, therefore, to know from the
Speaker whether the Government were entitled to this
privilege ?
The SPEAKER decided that they were according to
the practice of the house.
SPIRIT DUTIES--ISLE OF MAN.
In reply to a question from Sir R. H. INGLIS,
Mr. WILSON stated that the papers relative to the
change in the Customs duties of the Isle of Man would
be laid before the country as soon as possible.
THE EAST INDIA CHARTER.
Mr. DISRAELI said he had received no answer yet
to his question relative to India.
Lord PALMERSTON could only state, in the ab-
sence of the noble lord the member for the city of Lon-
don, that in the present state of public business no day
could be fixed for the purpose alluded to.
Mr. lIUME suggested that the question had better
be postponed until a future session.
ED U CATION.
Mr. COBDEN said the noble lord the member for the
city of London promised to state before the house broke
up for the holidays, the day upon which he would take
the discussion 011 the Education Bill. Could any mem-
ber of the Government state now for the noble lord
when the subject would be brought on ?
Lord PALMERSTON replied in the negative, but
ample notice would be given of the day after the recess.
STAMPS ON TRANSFERS OF LAND.
L. E. EGERTON wished to ask the Chancellor of
the Exchequer whether he would be prepared to direct
the Board of Stamps to make such arrangements as.
would afford the public information of that portion of'
the stamp duties in any year derived exclusively from
the transfer of landed property.
The CILANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was not
able to supply the information.