The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-09 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack at five o'clock.
PRIVATE BILLS.

The following bills were read a third time and passed :
—Crief Junction Railway ; Tralee and Killarney Rail-
way (No. 2) ; Westminster Improvements (Dwellings of
the Working Classes) ; Life Association of Scotland ;
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway (Ex-
tension of Time, &c.) ; London and North-Western
Railway (Crewe to Shrewsbury) ; Wellington and
Severn Junction Railway ; Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport Railway.
EASTERN UNION RAILWAY BILL. _

Petitions against this bill were presented by Lord
OVERSTONE and Lord BEAUMONT.

Lord BEAUMONT expressed his astonishment that
such a bill shonld have been brought before the house,
as it involved a gross violation of private property, and
intimated that when it was brought forward this even-
ing, he should move that it be read a second time this
day three months.
Lord DONOUGHMORE moved the second reading
of the bill, and stated the reasons why it had been in-
troduced. He intimated that it had passed the select
committee to which it was referred, but owing to an ob-
jection taken by the President of the Board of Trade,
it was sent to another committee, but it also received
their sanction. Under those circumstances he trusted
the bill would not be rejected by their lordships.
Lord BEAUMONT objected to the bill, because it
would deprive persons against their will of property
which had been secured to them by act of Parliament.
If the bill was passed, it would shake the confidence of
the public in preference railway shares, and tend, per-
haps, to the ruin of many families. He concluded by
moving that the bill be read a third time this day three
months.
The Earl of HARROWBY said the committee of the
other house had heard all the objections to the bill,
and had decided that they were entirely futile.
If the proposed arrangement was not agreed to, the cre-
ditors of the company would come in and deprive the
preference shareholders of all claims on the property.
Tho Marquis of CLANRICARDE opposed the bill.
Lord WYNDFORD supported the bill.
Lord STANLEY trusted the house would reject the
bill, believing that it would establish a principle which
would lead to very dangerous consequences.
After a few words from the Earl of YARBOROUGH,
Lord St. LEONARDS said he would vote for the
second reading on the ground that it came out in com-
mittee that the preferential shareholders had agreed to
certain propositions of which they were now receiving
the benefit.
Their lordships then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading
Against it l4
Majority —l7
The bill was then read a second time.
LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE then rose to move the
second reading of this bill, and was
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(THIS DAY.'

The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock,

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Lords' amendments to the West Cornwall Rail-
way, and the Bayswater, Paddington, and Holborn-
bridge Railway Bills were considered and agreed to.
Chaytor's Estate Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The reports upon the Pemberton Estate and East
Indian Railway Bills were considered and agreed to.
The last bill was read a third time and passed.
PETERBOROUGH ELECTION COMMITTEE.

The members appointed to serve on this committee
were called to the table and sworn. They sit to-morrow
at 11 o'clock.

PETITIONS.
Mr. HADFIELD presented two petitions from York-
shire against the Government Education Bill.
Mr. HEADLAM presented a petition from the pro-
moters, managers, and friends of the system of national
education in Ireland, praying the house to preserve its

religious element.
Mr. KINNAIRD presented a petition from all classes
of Christians in India, against the grant to the temple

of Juggernaut.
HARWICH ELECTION.
The SPEAKER said he had received an intimation
. .