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London, England, 1849-02-17 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 16.
Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock.
TURNPIKE TRUSTS.

. The Marquis of SA iSßUßinaevd for certain re-
turns relating to turnpike trusts.
The Earl of GRANVILLE • was not • aware of the
existence of any objection to the production of these re-
' turns, but ho could hava wished that the Noble Marquis
had'given notice of his intention to move for them.
The Earl of ST. GERMANS thought the Govern-
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went had done wrong in including as they had done
in the same Bill the very different subjects of highways
and turnpike trusts:
• The motion was then P agreed to.
APERS. _ _

Earl GREY laid on the table certain papers relating
to the subject of tran9portation.
• The Marquis of LANSDOWNIi laid on the table
certain papers by cote nand of her Majesty.
'Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 16.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following Bills were read a second time and
.ordered to be committed:—
,Bradford Waterworks.

Brierly Hill District Gaslight Company (for incor-
porating and giving all proper Powers to the said
Company).
Charing-cross Bridge (Amendments of Acts; Powers to
alter authorised Approaches, &c.)
East Anglian Railways (Ely and Huntingdon Railway
' Extension of Time).
Edinburgh and, Glasgow Railway, and Edinburgh and
Glasgow Union Canal (Amalgamation or Sale or
Lease of the Union Canal to the Railway Company).
reltwePl.Second District Drainage.
61.6 at Yarmouth Haven Bridge and Navigation Ina-

provenient.
Landon Hospital Incorporation.

outh-Eastern Railway (Removal of Restriction against
opening the Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and
Ashtord and Hasting Lines, Grant of compulsory
Powers for purchase of Lands, Steam-boats).
Taunton Town and Market Improveipent.
Whitehaven Waterworks.
NATIONAL EXPENDITURE.

Lord JOHN HAY presented a petition from Windsor
praying for a reduction of the national expenditure.
POOR-LAW.
Lord JOCELYN presented a petition from the guar-
dians of King's Lynn praying for some alteration in the
, Poor Removal Act.

POOR-LAW (IRELAND).
! Mr. J. O'CONNELL presented a petition from Balla,
in the county of Mayo, against the Irish poor-law. The
Hon. Member presented a similar petition from the cor-
poration of Limerick.
PORT OF LIMERICK.
The Ho.m. MExBER also presented a petition from the
same corporation, praying that the port of Limerick
might be selected for the departure of the American
mail-packets, in case a western port in Ireland should be
fixed upon for that purpose.
NATIONAL DISPUTES.

Sir J. PAKINGTON presented a petition praying
that all national disputes might be settled by arbitration
instead of by an appeal to war.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from Hull in
favour of international arbitration.
IRISH POOR-LAW. _

Colonel DUNNE presented a petition from a
..geneal meeting of poor-law guardians in Ireland,
praying for an alteration in the order of rating, and for
other alterations in the Irish poor•law.
POOR-LAW.

The-Marquis of GRANBY presented a petition from
the guardians of a poor-law board, complaining of the
increase of pauperism.
Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from
Ilfarylebone, in favour of some alteration in the poor-
law.