The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-05 00:00:00

BRIGHTON RAILWAY BILL.

The Earl of GLENGALL said he would take upon
him to say that every Noble Lord who had spoken in the
Committee had agreed that Stephenson's line was the best.
The Marquis of CL AN RICARDE did not understand
that it was agreed upon on all hands that Stephenson's line
was in every respect the best, but that from the plans
which were made for it, it appeared to be the best made
out, and the most practicable. If a Government Commis-
sion had been in existence similar to that appointed at the
motion of the Noble Lord President for the railways of
Ireland, that Commission would never have decided that
Stephenson's was the line for selection.
After a few observations from Lord WHARNCLIFFE,
which did not reach us,
The Duke of RICHMOND thought that Stephenson's
line had been treated very harshly by the Committee, who
had taken an unwarrantable liberty in refusing to comply
with the Standing Order of the House. The Noble Duke
concluded by moving that this Bill be recommitted.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND, after a few words of
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explanation, said that as to popularity, the Noble Duke
who had just spoken had very much mistaken his character
if he supposed that if popularity were to be obtained by
the mere act of walking to the window, he (the Duke of
Cumberland) would go there.—(Hear, hear.) He should
certainly vote against the recommittal of this Bill.
The Duke of BEAUFORT could not concur in the

charge of-unfairness which bad been brought against the
proceedings of the Committee, though he agreed with the
Noble Duke on the cross-benches in his observations upon
the manner in which their report had been framed.
The Earl of FALMOUTH had never entered any

Committee-room where the members appeared to be more
desirous to act with perfect fairness and impartiality than
those sitting in Committee upon this Bill.
Lord HOLLAND asked where the Bill now was, whe-
ther before the Committee or in the possession of the
House ?
The Duke of RICHMOND said, that the Bill had
been reported, and was now on the table.
The Earl of CHICHESTER was under a strong hn-
pression that the preamble of the Bill had not been proved.
The Duke of BUCCLEUCI would not enter upon

the discussion of the question before the Nouse, but he
could not sit by in silence and hear such expressions applied '
to a Select Committee of their Lordships' House as had,
been used by the Noble Duke on the cross-benches. The,
Noble Duke talked of the " unwarrantable liberty" which
had been taken by the Committee on this Bill, and also
their unfairness towards Mr.. stephenson's line, an ex-
pression which he afterwards softened down to harshness.
With respect to the conduct of the Committee on this Bill,
he would only remark that upon every occasion when he
happened to be present, they seemed to be conducting the
inquiry with great fairness and impartiality.
The Duke of RICHMOND explained.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE did not think that
by recommitting this bill they would be casting any cen-
sure upon the Select Committee, and he should certainly
vote in favour of the motion for that purpose.
The Earl of WESTMORELAND thought that after
all the expense and time spent upon this undertaking, and
after the attention which the Legislature had been called
upon to give to the subject, the country had a right to know
the opinion of the Committee upon the merits of the
whole question, in order to know what course to take up
another year.
After a few words from the Earl of WARWICK,
which were inaudible,
The Earl of ABINGDON explained.
Lord HOLLAND observed that when a Bill was re-
ferred to a Committee of their Lordships' House, that
Committee disobeyed an express injunction of the House,
when it did nut report upon that which was especially re-
ferred to them, whether the preamble of the Bill had been
proved or not.
The Marquis of SALISBURY must say that, for all
practical purposes, the resolutions of their Lordships had
been complied with.
The Duke of RICHMOND should now move, " That
the Committee be directed to re-assemble to report spe-
cially upon the evidence and the preamble of the Bill."
The Marquis of CLA NRICARDE thought that the
best way of getting rid of the position in which they were
placed was to have the report received on Monday.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND stated, every day for a
fortnight that he was a member of the Committee letters
were sent to him stating that a division would take place.
He took no more notice of such letters than he did of any-
thing he saw in the newspapers.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE thought the report should be
brought up, and then taken into consideration.
After a few words from Lord REDESDALE,
Lord WHARNCLIFFE moved as an amendment upon
the Duke of Richmond's motion, that the report be now
taken into consideration.

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Their Lordships then divided on the motion of the Duke
of Richmond—

Non-contents.
Contents 42
Majority —2
The Bill was consequently lost.
STAFFORD BOROUGH BRIBERY PREVEN-