The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-01 00:00:00

TURNPIKE TRUSTS.

Mr. FREWEN proposed the following resolution
with respect to these trusts :—" That, in order to
facilititte the passing of Acts for the purpose of amal-
gamating turnpike trusts, this House will generally
consent to suspend the standing orders during the
present session of Parliament in cases of private
Bills, the object of which is to unite two or
more turnpike trusts. That, on or before the
last day of February, 1848, and one month
sefore leave be given to bring in any Bill for
purpose of uniting turnpike trusts, the promoters
s any such Bill shall be required to give notice, in
11 E farm prescribed by the standing orders, once in
some newspaper published in the county, or, if there
is none published in the county, then in a newspaper
generally circulating in the county where the said
turnpike roads are situated, of their intention to make
such application to Parliament : and shall also serve, •
or cause to he served, on the clerk of each of the said
turnpike trusts, a copy of the said notice ; and there
shall be a schedule attached to each Bill, stating
whether the trustees of each trust assent to or dis-
sent fi-om (orotherwiseas the case may be) such Bill."
The Hon. Gentleman said the object which he had in
view in proposing them was to facilitate in every way
the amalgamation of small turnpike trusts. Wher-
ever this was done the hest results had accrued to the
arnatgarnated bodies. For instance, since the whole
of the metropolitan trusts were combined in one
commiscion, they had been enabled to pay 168,0001.
of their debts. The subject had been for some time
under the consideration of local magistrates, and they
were generally of opieion that the resolutions he now
submittod should be carried out.
Mr. STRUTT said that the House Lad laid down
certain standing orders, prescribing the course to be
adopted by pelsons applying for Bills affecting turn-
pike trusts. The House had carefully o msidered
the subject, and the courses recommended had been
invariably adhered to. The Hon. Member now pro-
posed that all the standing orders should he suspended.
He slid not see any reason why the present mode
should be altered. It appeared to him a somewhat
extraordinary mode of proceeding, that now before
the month of November had expired, and with the
one case of hardship which the lion. Member had re-
ferred Lo, the House should be called upon to lay
aside its standing orders without any recommenda-
tions from a Committee on the subject. He therefore
klt bo'nnd to give his opposition to the motion of the
Hon. Member.

Sir W. JOLLIFFE said that there was no doubt
the pro• Dosed resolutions would not effectually remedy
the axis ting difficulties of the case. Some of the
trusts the south of England were in so utterly a
a hop ?less state, that it was impossible for
them to amalgamate. He felt bound to give his
opposition also to the motion of the Hon. Member.
Mor'. FAEWEN said that the trusts were in the
same diffi.culties all over the country. In one parish
in Sussex: there were no less than sixteen trusts, all
Of which, were in the hands of the creditors, and the
inhabitants had threatened to pull down the gates, as
bad been done some time since in South Wales. After
the statement of the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
s
trertt!!) he would not press his motion. He begged,
i,"cire. to withdraw it.
Ic'tionk Withdrawn.
RAJA OF SATTARA.
the Towe.r TIONIPSON presented a petition from
an inqui Hamlets, praying the House to institute
rY Ito the e claims of the Raja of Snttara, and
themerh.a
jrg.
"wi.l-11U4s1,3een made against him.
by 750 of the electors presented a petitio
the on, signed
f Alarylebone, t same
also
effecto the samepetitionfrom the borough of Finsbury
Salfordpresented praying an inquiry into the case of the Raja
COERCIITE MEASURES FOR IRELAND,
Colonel THOMPSON presented a petitiouD;e-
rously signed by the inhabitants of Bradford, nrY'
the House not to sanction any coercive mea'sfiraes for
Ireland.

POOR- LAWS (IRELAND).
Mr, GRANGER presented a petition from Cork
in favour of an assimilation of the poor-laws of Eng-
larri and Ireland.
PTTNISHMENT OF DEATH.
Mr. BERKELEY presented a petition, signed by
2,500 of the inhabitants of Bristol, in favour of the
abolition of the punishment of death.
CURRENCY ACT.
Mr. G. CRAIG presented a petition praying the
Reuse to repeal the existing Currency Act.
SCOTCH BANKING.
jClf743. SMITH presented a petition from Stir-
prasfig for an alteration of the law relating to
, • Scotch balking.
':'NATIONAL DEFENCES.
Mr. BORNE gave notice of his intention on

an early day to call the attention of the House to the
state of the national defences of Great Britain and
Ireland.

MEXICO.

Colonel THOMPSON gave notice of his intention
on this day fortnight to call the attention of the
House to the facts and the effects of the invasion of
Mexico by the Americans.
TENANT RIGHT.

Mr. S. CRAWFORD gave notice of his intention
on Tuesday, the 14th of next month, to bring in a
Bill with respect to tenant right in Ulster and other
parts of Ireland.
QUARANTINE LAWS.

On the motion of Dr. BOWRING, all such papers
as had been issued from the public departments since
the last returns relative to the quarantine laws were
ordered to be laid upon the table of the House.
COUNTY COURTS.

On the motion of Mr. GRANGER, the following
returns relative to the County Courts were agreed to—
" 1. The total number of plaints entered in each
Court, from the time when the Act came into operation
to the Ist of December, 1847, specifying the number of
plaints above lot.; above 51. and not exceeding 101.;
above 11. and not exceeding 51.; and at and under 11.

" 2. The total number of days that each Court has
sat within the above period, and the average number of
hours comprised in each sitting.
" S. The total number of causes tried by each Court
during the above period.
"4. The gross total amount of moneys received in
each Court, from the Ist day of April to the Ist day of
December, 1847, distinguishing the amount received for
fees from the amount received to the credit of suitors.
"3. The total number of causes tried in each Court
with the assistance of a jury ; specifying the number of
such causes in which a ♦erdict has been recorded in
favour of the party requiring a jury to be summoned."
IRELAND.

Mr. J. O'CONNELL put several questions to the
Government relative to the measures they intended to
bring forward to meet the distress of the present
winter in Ireland ; and was also desirous of knowing
when those measures would be laid on the table. He
also wished to know when the contemplated Bill for
the amendment of the law regarding landlord and
tenant in Ireland was to be introduced?

Sir G. GREY was sorry that the Hon. Member
had not thought it right to give notice of the sues-
tions he had just asked. He had but that minute
received the list of the questions, and was, therefore,
not prepared to answer them satisfactorily. With
respect to the Tenant Right Bill, he could not pledge
himself to the precise time Alm it would be intro-
duced, but he could assure the Hon. Member the
subject was under the consideration of the Govern-
ment.

Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL would give notice of
his intention to move an amendment on that subject
on the question of the House going into a Committee
of Supply.