The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-15 00:00:00

WAYS AND MEANS.

The House resolved itself into a Committee of Ways
and Means.

Mr. HUME wished to ask the Right Hon. the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer when the Budget would be
brought forward ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
would mention the day on a future occasion. Early
notice, however, would be given of the Budget.

Mr. GOULBURN said Fast session a sum of 500,000!.
was voted as a loan to the West India islands, but
the terms of the loan would not admit 0:4
the islands accepting it. He wished, therefore, to
know whether Government was prepared with any
proposition for modifying the terms of this loan?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had re-
ceived no notice of the question, or he would have been
prepared to answer it.
On the vote of 8,000,0001. out of the Consolidated
Fund being proposed,
Mr. HUME thought before agreeing to any such vote
the House should have some statement of what the means
were. He trusted that an early day would be fixed for
such a statement,

The Houie then resumed, and the CHAIRMAN re.
ported accordingly.
HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION (IRELAND)

BILL

On the motion for considering the report of this Bill,
Mr. J. O'CONNELL hoped the Government would
postpone it to another day, as it was now near six
o'clock, rind be did not wish to allow the 1111 to pass a
single stage without offering it his opposition.
Sir G. GREY hoped the lion. Gentleman would con-
sent to take a stage now, on the understanding that the
third reading should be fixed for the first business on
Friday.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL wished to move that the report
be considered that day six months, but
The SPEAKER said such a motion could not be
made under the new rules. _ _ .

Mr. J. O'CONNELL said he should conclude by
moving a clause. At the same time he should not object
to the Government fixing this and the other orders for
to morrow, provided they did not deprive him of the
opportunity of speaking on this stage of the Bill.
Sir G. GREY said it only wanted five minutes to six,
and if the Hon. Gentleman spoke till six he could re-
sume his speech to-morrow.
Mr. O'CONNELL said he would accept the sugges-
tion of the Right Hon. Baronet with pleasure.—(Cheers,
and laughter.) The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded
to address the House amidst a rush of Members to the
door and continued laughter.
At Six o'clock the SPEAKER adjourned the House.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES,

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

In the Examiner.' Court yesterday the promotors of
the following Bill were declared to have complied with
the standing orders:—
_ _

Lancashfie and Yorkshire and London and North-
Western Railway Companies (Transfer of interest in
the Preston and Wyre Railway, Harbour, and Dock, and
regulating management of the undertaking).
The case of the following Bill was considered, but the
decision adjourned till this day week:—
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Rail-
way (Power to sell or lense to the London and North-
Western, the Chester and Holyhead, or the Shrewsbury
and Chester Railway Companies, or to amalgamate
therewith).

TENBY, SAUNDERSFOOT, AND
I SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.

The usual half-yearly general meeting of the pro-
prietors of the above railway was held yesterday
at the Gresham Rooms; Mr. William Chadwick, chair-
man of tho Board of Directors, in the chair.

The report represented the affairs of the company to
be in a satisfactory condition; the line had nut been
commenced yet, nor would it be for some time to
come; but there was every prospect of its
being eventually carried out, and proving a profitable
undertaking. In future the expenditure, including in-
terest on paid-up calls, would not exceed 20/. per annum;
and the balance in hand, although small, would be amply
sufficient to meet the liabilities of the concern. The
balance-sheet showed that the receipts amounted to
7171. 16s. 6d., and the expenditure to 5891. 2s. 3d., leav-
ing a balance of 1281. 14s. 3d. in hand.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
stated that the commencement of the works would
entirely depend upon the progress made by the South
Wales Company in their line. It was probable that
that line would be opened to Swansea in about twelve
months, and then, no doubt, would be the time to
enter upon their works.
The report was unanimously adopted, and the retiring
auditors and directors having been re-elected, thanks
were voted to the Chairman and the meeting terminated.

BIRMINGIIAM.—The Birmingham Town and Dis-
trict Bank has declared a dividend at the rate of 10 per
cent. per annum for the half•year ending the 31st of
December last, payable on and after the Ist of March
next.