The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-30 00:00:00

I I MPERIAL PAithIAME NT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tuts DAY.

The SPEAKER t"ok the chair at a quarter past 12 o'clock.
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PRIVATE BusiESS

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The Abingdon Railway (Capital) Bi I was read a third
time and passed, as well as the Corbels' Estate Bill, and
the Waterford and Passage Railway Bill,
MERSEY, IRWELL, &c., PROTECTION BILL

(LORDS).
Mr. C. FORSTER mcved that the standing orders
should be superseded in the case of this bill, and that it
should be read a third time. Some discussion ensued as to
the propriety of postponing the bill, on which the house
divided.

For the amendment, 33
Against it ........ ........... 59
Majority ..............
Mr. COBBETT moved the insertion of a clause to the
effect that the company should not have the privilege of
depositing the matter dredged from the upper part of the
stream at the bottom of the stream.
After some discussion the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. COBBETT then moved the Insertion of a chase
providing that when a party claimed a right bona fide to do
what might be compained of the jurisdiction of the justices
should cease.

Mr. MASSEY and Mr. GToRGE contended that tne effect
of the clause would be to nullify the whole bill.
The house divided, and tie numbers were—
Ayes
Noes
Majority .... —44
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Mr. COBBETT moved the insertion of another clause
having for its object the prevention of the interruption o
the right which parties exercised between them at present
in respect to the stream.

Mr, GEORGE opposed the clause, which was negatived
without a division, notwith.standing that the "ayes" were
numerous.

Mr. COBBETT said tint the act was to extend and en-
close the rivers Irwell and Mersey at Warrington-Bridge,
and the tributaries of the rivers above the junction of the
rivers, the effect of which would be to place certain mill-
owners at a considerable disadvantage. He moved there-
fore that the words " abcve the junctions of the rivers"
should be struck out of clause 3.

Mr. GEORGE said that this bill had been carefully con-
sidered by the House of Lords, and in the committee of the
House of Commons, and he felt bound to oppose heamend..
ment.

After some discussion the house divided ou the motion
that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the
clause.

Ayes
Noes
Majority

[LEFT SITTING.]

HOUSE OF LORDS.-YESTERDAY.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

PIRACY AT BORNEO.

In reply to a question put by Lord S iRA.TFORD DE
REDCLIFFE, in an inaudible tone of voice,
The Duke of SOMERSET said it was quite true that
piracy had during the last two years increased in that part
of the world, but steps had been taken by the Government,
in conjunction with other Powers, if possible, to put a stop
to it.
CHARING CROSS RAILWAY BILL.

Lord REDESDALE moved a suspension of tbe stand-
ing orders, in order to enable this bill, which was to prevent
the works at present going on from being stopped,
in consequence of there having arisen a difference
of opinion between the Admiralty and the conser-
vators of the river Thames. The bill provided
that the works might proceed, and that the question be-
tween the two parties be referred to an arbitrator, to be
appointed by 'he Board of Trade.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill was read a second
time.