The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-13 00:00:00

RAILWAY BILL.

On the motion for the second reading of this bill,
Mr. FREWEN moved that it be read a second time
hat day six months.
Mr. PACKE supported the second reading, consider-
ing that its operation would be beneficial to that part of
the country which it was proposed to accommodate.
Mr. SPOONER hoped the house would agree to the
bill being sent to a committee.
Mr. GLYN thought the bill "was very -objectionable
in many points of view, but would agree to its being re-
ferred to a select committee, if only for the purpose of
investigating into the truth of the allegations made by
this company against the London and North-Western
Railway Company.
After some further conversation, the house divided,
when there appeared—
For the second reading ............... 71
Against it ................................... lO6

Majority... ................
The bill was consequently lost.

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PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were, read a second time :
Ballymena, Ballymoney, Coleraine, and Portrush
Junction Railway ; Birkenhead Dock Trustees ; Chatham
and Canterbury Local Railway ; Forth and Clyde Junc-
tion Railway ; South Devon and Tavistock Railway ;
South Staffordshire Railway ; Stamford and Essendine
Railway.

ATHLONE ELECTION.
Mr. BRAMSTON reported to the house that the com-
mittee on this election had decided that Mr. Keogh was
duly elected for the borough of Athlone.
TYNEMOITTI/ ELECTION.
The committee appointed to inquire into the return
for Tynemouth was called to the table and sworn.
NEW WRIT.
On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, a new writ
was
ordered to be issued for Athlone, in the room of Mr.
Keogh, who, since his election, had accepted the office
of Solicitor-General for Ireland.
his appearing be-
fore
COCKERMOUTH ELECTION COMMITTEE
COMMITTAL OF A WITNESS.
Mr. HAMILTON reported that he had committed a
witness named William Crow into the custody of the
Sergeant-at-Arms,
the
evi-
dence. in cosnsteequnfelliineetnxo
intoxication, for prevari-
caOng and otherwise misbehaving hitnself in giving
same Hon. Member, it was
On the motion of the
committee
in a state
ordered that the witness stand committed to thereggant-
at-Arms for the said offence, and that the Sergeant-at-
Arms should bring him before the committee as often as
he should be required.
KILDARE COUNTY ELECTION.
The SPEAKER intimated that he bad received n,
communication stating that it was not intended to pro-
ceed with the petition against the return, for the county
of Kildare.

DARTMOUTH ELECTION.
Mr. MILES attended at the bar and reported that
the committee on this elechon had decided that Stir
Thomas Herbert was duly returned for Dartmouth at
the last election.

PETITIONS.
Sir J. SHELLEY presented several petitions from the
metropolis in favour of the Crystal Palace being opened
on Sunday.
Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from the Cham-
ber of Commerce of Dundee, praying for certain amend-

ments in the bill for the reform of the Sheriffs' Courts in
Scotland.
Mr. WILKINSON presented a petition from book-
binders of the metropolis in favour of opening the
Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Mr. A. PELLATT presented a petition from South-
wark, praying for the liberation of Edward Murray.
A considerable number of petitions were presented
praying for the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Mr. ALCOCK presented a petition from Surrey,
against the admission of Jews into Parliament.