The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-06 00:00:00

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.

Mr. AGLIONBY moved for leave to present a
petition from the Imperial Gas Company, praying to be
heard by counsel against the Great Northern Railway
(Deviations between London and Grantham) Bill.
Mr. GREENE opposed the motion of his Hon. Friend;
it would be a departure from the rules of the House, and
he could not accede to the proposition.
Mr. AGLIONBY then withdrew his motion. He said
that he would do so, as he was sure there was no use
in pressing the question to a division; one-half of the
Mouse would vote against it because they knew nothing-
about the matter, and the other because they saw such
influential men in opposition his request, of the jus-
tice of which, however, he was fully impressed.
SANATORY BILL:
;Lord DUNCAN presented several ;petitions from
Bath in favour of the SanatOrY Bill.
Mr. H UME also presented several petitions uppn the
same subject.
MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL.

Petitions in favour of this Bill were presented by Mr.
C. C. Berkeley, from a number of surgeons general
practitioners, and chemists, in Cheltenham ; by Mr. M.
Philips, from Manchester ; by Sir W. Clay, from
medical practitioners carrying on business in the Tower
Hamlets ; and by an Hon. Member, from Lincoln.
RAJA OF SATTARA.

Mr. DENISON presented a petition which was
agreed to at a public meeting at Peckham in favour of
the claims of the Raja of Setters.
THE MARRIAGE ACT.

Mr. B. SMITH presented a petition from Norwich,
in favour of an alteration in the Marriage Act.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM presented a petition from a
place in Scotland against any alteration in the marriage
law of Scotland.
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND
MARRIAGES (SCOTLAND).
The BIGHT HON. BARONET also presented a petition
in favour of this Bill.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL

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Sir W. CLAY presented a petition from the Tower
Hamlets in favour of this Bill.
Sir ROBERT PRICE presented a petition to the
same effect.

CONSUMPTION OF GRAIN IN DISTILLERIES.

Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Bridgewater
complaining of the consumption of grain in distilleries.

NAVIGATION LAWS.

Mr. B. BERKLEY pre,ented a petition from the
shipowners of Monkwearmouth against any alteration in
these laws.

POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. HUME said t iat the Noble Lord at the head of
the Government stated in his speech, in introducing the
Landed Property (Ireland) Bill, that he intended that
that Bill and the one for the relief of the poor should
proceed pari passu. Ile (Mr. Hume) now gave notice
that he intended to object to the proposition for granting
620,0001. for Irish railways, until the fate of the Irish
Poor Relief Bill was known.
NEW POOR-LAW.
Mr. FERRAND moved for the production of a re-
turn of the number of men, women, and children who
have been committed to prison for offences against the
provisions of the New Poor-law, and the rules and
orders of the Poor-law Commissioners, since the pass-
ing of the New Poor-law Act, up to the Ist day
of April last. Also, copies of all complaints of
boards of guardians in England and Wales, respecting
the conduct of district auditors, which have been ad-
dressed to the Poor-law Commissioners; together with
copies of all correspondence of the Poor-law Commis
sioners with the boards of guardians and distric
auditors, in reference to such complaints.—Agreed to.