The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-13 00:00:00

GROUP LII.

A novelty appeared amongst the list of groups this morn-
ing, namely, an Indian railway, the
GREAT INDIA PENINSULAR (PROM 3301K-
BAT TO ALLEN, WITH EXTENSIONS, &c.)
The Committee to whom it had been referred met this
morning at half-past twelve o'clock, in No. 7, Committee-
room, Sir Robert Peel in the chair.

Mr. AUSTIN, who appeared for the promoters of the Bill
(which was proposed to be 179 miles in length, and to be
constructed at a cost of 2,000,000!., with power subsequently
to increase the capital of the company to 6,000,0001.), entered
into a lengthened statement of the proceedings and corres-
pondence which had taken place between the promoters of
the Bill and the East India House and Board of Control, from
which it appeared that the East India House opposed the
Bill, although they had not presented any petition against it,
or explained to the promoters the ground of their opposition.
It appeared, also, that the Governor-General of India
was empowered to pass local Acts, but not Acts of "Incor-
poration." It therefore became the province of the British
Parliament to take cognizance of Acts of Incorporation,
having especial reference to India. The promoters, however,
had only recently been informed that they would have to
encounter the opposition of the East India House a
minute to that effect having been agreed to so lately as the
sth of May. In deference, therefore, to the East India
House, and to the Board of Control, the promoters considered
it advisable not to proceed with the Bill during the present
session, and therefore he begged to withdraw it.
Sir R. PZEL intimated that he would make a report to that
effect to the House of Commons on Monday.
The Committee then adjourned.

COMMITTEE on PRIVATE BILLS

(THIS DAY.)
SWANSEA DOCKS BILL.
The Committee met this day at twelve o'clock. A number
of clauses in the Bill being unopposed, having been read and
subjected to, various verbal alterations were agreed to.
In answer to a question by the CHAIRMAN, it was stated
that there are eight clauses in the Bill which cannot be exe-
cuted without the permission of the Duke of Beaufort and the
Lords of the Admiralty.
Arguments of a technical nature occupied the attention of
the Committee up to the time of its adjournment.
LIVERPOOL WATERWORKS.

The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock, Sir J.
Johnson in the chair.

Mr. Robinson and Mr. Wicstead, engineers, were called to
show that the estimates for the works were two low, and a
question was raised respPc.ing the way in which the town
of Wigan would be affected if the Bill passed, as it is sup-
plied by the same streams as serve Liverpool. The room was
cleared, and on the re-admission of parties the Committee
decided that their should be 800,000 gallons reserved for that
place.
Mr. HILL then opened on behalf of the proprietors who
would be affected by the construction of the works, with a
view to show that greater injury than advantage would be
derived from them.

SAFFRON WALDEN RATES BILL.
This Committee met at twelve, in Room 37.
They were occupied all the day with evidence on the
Saffron Walden Rates Bill, as to the amount of rates levied
in the district of Saffron Walden.
YORK IMPROVEMENTS.

The Committee on this Bill, the preamble of which was
passed yesterday, met to-day at two o'clock for the purpose
of proceeding with the clauses in the Bill, which, after various
amendments were agreed to.
LONDON SEWAGE MANURE COMPANY.
Mr. Milne, engineer to the Company, and other evidence,
was examined in favour of the Bill.
The Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow.
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PE RI L PARLIAMENT
(THIS E VENIN G.)

HOUSE OF— COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
THAMES CONSERVANCY.
On the motion of Mr. MASTERMAN, the following
Members were appointed as the Select Committee on
the Thames Conservancy Bill:—Viscount Morpeth, Mr.
W. Cowper, Mr. Ward, Mr. Masterman, Mr. Mattison,
Mr. A. Chapman, Mr. Hume, Mr. Alderman Copeland,
Sir James Duke, Mr. Brewster, Sir E. Filmer, Mr. An-
trobus, Colonel Thomas Wood, Mr. A. Smith, and Mr.
Thomas Baring.

- THIRD READINGS.
The following Bills were read a third time and passed:
Bingley Gas.
Easter n Union and Hadleigh Junction Railway (Sale to
the Eastern Union Railway Company.)
Ewell Rates.
Kingston-upon-Thames Small Tenements.
Terrington Marsh Division. Allotment, and Inclosare.
REPORTS.
The reports on the following Bills were brought up:—
Birkenhead Commissioners Dock Acts Amendment (as
to Construction of Sea Wall along Wallasey Pool).
Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway (De-
viations between Duntocher Lime Works and Bowl-
ing, &c.)
Dublin, Dundrum, and Rathfarnham Railway (Exten-
sion to Stephen's Green).
Dunfermline Waterworks.
Eastern Counties Railway (Spalding to Newark).
Eastern Counties Railway (Peterborough to Folkingham).
Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway (Construction of
Docks).
Great Western Railway (Branches to Egham, Staines,
Brentford, and Twickenham).
Imperial Continental Gas Association.
Ki ngsnorton, Northfield, &c. Rates.
M'Leod's (I)alkeith Glebe) Estate.
Newry and Enniskillen Railway.
Norfolk Railway (from Thetford to the Lowestoft Rail-
way, near Reedham, with a branch to Halesworth).
Payne's Patents Assignment.
Preston and Wyre Railway.
Windsor Railway.
Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway (Rich-
mond to Windsor, &c.)
Windsor, Staines, and South .Western Railway (Staines
to Ascot and Wokingham, with Branches).
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS.
The reports on the following Bills were considered
and agreed to:—
British Commercial Insurance Company (No. 2).
Caledonian Railway (Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coat-
bridge Railway, Branch to Glasgow Station).
Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway.
Cork and Bandon Railway.
Eastern Union and Ipswich and Bury Saint Edmund'a
Railways Amalgamation.
Southampton and Dorchester Railway (Weymouth
Branch).

HEALTH OP TOWNS BILL.
Petstions in favour of this Bill were presented by Mr.
C. Berkeley from medical practitioners in Cheltenham;
by Mr. St insfield and by Mr. Aglionby, from piano-
forte makers in Dudley.
MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL.
Petitions in favour of this Bill were presented from a
medical practitioner in Wolverhampton, by Mr. H.
Berkeley, from Cheltenham; by Mr. Villierv, from Wol-
verhampton; and by Mr. Ainsworth, from Bolton.
TENANT RIGHTS.

Two petitions were presented by Hon. Members in
favour of duo compensation being afforded to tenants for
improvements.

PUBLICATION OF MARRIAGES.

Lord H. VANE presented a petition from the
guardians of the Stockport union, stating that more
publicity should be given to marriages, as a great means
towards :preventing the laws of affinity from being
broken.
MR. OVEREND, THE SHEFFIELD MAGIS-
TRATE.
Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE presented a petition,
agreed to at a public meeting at Sheffield, which was
called by a requisition signed by almost every house.
holder, over which a member of the town council pre-
sided (the mayor having refused to preside), and signed
by 17,000 persons, stating that the prosperity of the
country, and safety of the industrious classes, .was
only to be promoted by the proper administration of
the laws, and complaining of the conduct of Mr. Wilson
Overend, one of the magistrates of Sheffield, in whom
they stated they bad no confidence, as his decisions
were not consonant with justice ; that he had con-
victed many persons under the Combination Act, and
sentenced them to three months' imprisonment and
hard labour, and that nearly all his decisions had been
subsequently quashed, that recently three respectable
working men were brought before him under the Com-
bination Act, that he sentenced them to three months
imprisonment with hard labour, but that his decision
was quashed at the ensuing quarter sessions, that he
had invariably decided in favour of the employer
and against the employed, and had in consequence gives
the greatest dissatisfaction in the town. The petitioners
therefore prayed the House to order a return of the
number of convictions under the Combination Act in
Sheffield since Mr. Overend became one of the magis-
trates of the borough, particularising those which had
been quashed, sand further praying the House to insti-
tute an inquiry into Mr. Overend's conduct. The Hon.
Gentleman concluded by moving that the petition be
printed with the votes, and giving notice that he should
call the attention of the House to the subject on Tuesday.
COUNTY TOWNS BILL.
Mr. HOPE presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Southampton in favour of the County Towns Bill.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
Dr. BOWRING presented two petitions from the in-
habitants of various districts in London in favour of the

ealth of Towns Bill, and praying that the House
would pass it into a law.

RAILWAY BILLS.
Mr. HUME said that as he did not see any of
Members of the Government in their places,
would postpone until to-morrow the following motion
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