The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-05 00:00:00

WharNale Railway (Skipton and Cayley Hall Devia- I ment would give them their favourable attention in the
tions). ) next ses2 ion. Relying upon that promise, they had not
Wear Valley, Bishop Auckland, and Weardale, Wear- pressed their claims, and he (Captain Pechell) wished
dale Extension, and Wear and Derwent Railways, now to know what steps had been taken to bring about
and Shildon Tunnel Amalgamation. some satisfactory arrangement?
CAMBRIDGE AND THETFORD RAILWAY. Mr. WARD said, that in accordance with the recom-
This Bill was read a first time. mendation of the Commissioners appointed in 1841, one
LONDON IMPROVEMENTS BILL. ' shilling per day would be added to the half pay of these
This Bill wan brought up, and read a first tiinc. claimants in the present ye...r.
LONDON WATERWORKS. Captain PECHELL wished to say that he had received
This Bill was also read a first time. a communication from a paymaster placed on the six-
OXFORD-STREET IMPROVEMENTS. shilling list who had not been able to obtain the addition
This Bill was also read a first time. recommended by the Commissioners.
STANDING ORDERS. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
It was reported from the Committee of Standing Colonel SIBTHORP gave notice, that if no more
Orders, that in the cases of the Bristol and Yeovil Rail- competent Member would bring in a Bill for the better
way, and the Glasgow and Tregarthan Railway, the regulation of railways, he should on an early day move
standing orders ought not to be dispensed with. for leave to bring in a Bill to compel railway companies
PUNISHMENT OF DEATH. to give ample compensation to the survivors of those
Sfr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from persons who should have lost their lives by accidents
certain inhabitants of the city of London against the on railways.
punishment of death. SUGAR IN BREWERIES.
POOR REMOVAL ACT. An Hos% MEMBER asked if any objection would be
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Mr. W. 0. STANLEY presented petitions against urged by Government to the use of sugar in breweries
the Poor Removal Bill. for the purpose of colouring beer?
BREAD. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said,
Mr. JOHN O'BRIEN presented petitions from the if his Hon. Friend exercised a little patience he would
inhabitants of Limerick, and also from the corporation find that when the Bill came before Committee there
of that place, praying that the bakers might be corn- was a clause inserted having special reference to this
pelled to sell bread by weight. matter.
TEN HOURS' BILL.
Mr. FERRAND prevented several petitions from
places in the manufacturing districts in favour of a ten
hours' Bill.

TIER MAJESTY'S NAVY.

Sir C. NAPIER wished to ask a question of the
Hon. the Secretary of the Admiralty, but, as he had not
given notice of it, he would not request an
answer till Monday next. Last year it would be
that 100 naval captains had been taken off the list, an.
he found that within a recent period 72 fresh ones has
been added. Now as it had been stated that the cap-
tains' list was to be reduced to 500, he wished to ask the
Hon. Gentleman the Secretary for the Admiralty whe-
ther the list had been reduced below that number by so
many, or whether this new introduction of names was an
addition to the complete number ?
Mr. WARD said l:e•would give an answer on Monday.

LAW OF SETTLEMENT.

Mr. ETWALL presented a petition from Stockford,
in Hants, against the law of settlement, and stating that
.heir rates had been largelyincreased by it._

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LIGHT-HOUSES AND BUOYS.
Captain PECHELL presented a petition, numerously
signed, from the shipowners of Sunderland, praying
that the cost of lighthouses and buoys should be de-
frayed out of the Consolidated Fund.
POOR BLIND.

Lord JOHN MANNERS presented a petition which
stated that the number of blind persons in the
several asylums of the country was upwards of nineteen
thousand, while there was only provision for the educa-
tion and religious instruction of two thousand.
REDUCTION OF THE DUTIES ON SPIRITS.

The NOBLE LORD also presented a petition from
several places in Scotland against the proposed reduction
on rum and other foreign spirits. The petitioners stated
that this reduction would occasion a loss of 2,000,000 Z
to the country.
TEN HOURS' BILL.

Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from Bolton in
favour of this Bill.

SECURITY OF TENURE.

Mr. S. CRAWFORD presenCeda—Pediion from the
guardians of Broadhurst (as we understood), setting
torth that insecurity of tenure, and the want of a law
compelling compensation for the outlay made by tenants
in improving the soil, were the great causes of the pre-
sent distress in Ireland, and that if the lands of that
country were properly cultivated remunerative employ-
ment would bo given to the whole people, and that
they would thereby be enabled to support themselves
during similar calamities to the present: without aid
from the Government, and prying the House to pass a
law to promote security of tenure.
MALT DUTY.
Mr. WODEHOUSE presented a petition from Nor
folk, praying for the repeal of the malt duties.
REDUCING THE DUTIES ON SPIRITS,

Mr. HUME presented a petition from distillers in
Forfurshire, praying that the proposed reduction of the
duties on spirits might not be carried out.
LAW OF SETTLEMENT.
Mr. PALMER presented a petition from the board
of guardians of the Abingdon Union, complaining that
the law of settlement passed last session imposed great
burdens on the towns, and praying that it might be
amendel ; that the support of the poor might be made a
national charge, and that all kinds of property might
be equally rated.
ENCLOSING COMMONS.
Mr. AGLIONBY gave notice that, on Thursday next,
he should move for leave to introduce a Bill—notice of
which he gave last session—to facilitate the enclosure of
commons. _ .