The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-26 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

From the Votes and Proceedings Of the House of Commons.)

THURSDAY; FEB. 25.
The following Railway Bills were presented, read a first
tale, and ordered to be read a second time :
East Lancashire (Clitheroe, Mitton and Padiham Branches)
—" t enable the East Lancashire Railway Company to
make Branches from the said Railway to Clitheroe, to Mit-
ton, and to Padiliain, in North Lancashire."
Waterford and Limerick—" to authorise certain alterations
in the Line of the Waterford and Limerick Railway, and to
amend the Act relating thereto, and for other purposes."
Great Northern (Branch to Horncastle and at Brayford
Mire, Lincoln)—" to enable the Great Northern Railway
Company to make a Branch Railway to Horncastle, in the
parts of Lindsey, in Lincolnshire, and another Branch Rail
way to certain wharfs at Braytord Mere, in the city of Lincoln."
London and North-Western ( Portobello and Wolver-
hampton Branch, &c.)—" for enabling the London and
North-Western Railway Company to make a Branch Line of
Railway from Portobello to Wolverhampton, and for other
purposes."
Edinburgh and Northern, St. Andrew's and Newburgh
Harbour Branches and Road Crossings (Newport Railway
Extension)—" to enable the Edinburgh and Northern Rail-
way Company to construct Branch Railways to St. Andrew's
and Newburgh Harbour, and to divert and alter the lavas of
certain Turnpike Roads in the Line of the Newport Railway
Extension."

York and North Midland (Hull Station and Branches)—
" for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Com-
pany to make ;a Station at Hull, and certain Branch Rail-
ways connected with their Railways and the said Station,
and for other purposes."
York and North Midland (Harrogate Branch Extension
and Terminus)—" for enabling the York and North Midland
Railway Company to extend the line of their Harrogate
Branch Railway, and to make a Station at Harrogate."
Newcastle and Berwick (Cramlington and Percy Main, and
Killingworth and other Branches)—" for enabling the New-
castle and Berwick Railway Company to make certain
Branch Railways in the borough and county of Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, and in the county d Northumberland, and for
other purposes."
Newcastle and Berwick (East Coast Line, Blyth, Seaton
Sluice, and other Branches)—" for enabling the Newcastle
and Berwick Railway Company to make certain Branch
Railways in the county of Northumberland, and in the
borough and county of Newcastle-upon -Tyne, and for other
purposes."
Taw Vale Railway and Dock—" to enable the Taw Vale
Railway and Dock Company to lease their undertaking to
the London and South-Western Railway Company."
Great North of India—" to alter, vary, and extend the
powers of the Great North of India Railway Company, and
for facilitating the construction of a Railway for connecting
the Cities of Delhi, Agra, add Allahabad, in India, and for
extending the same to Mirzapore and Benares, with Branches
to Meerut, and other places in India aforesaid."
The following Railway Bills were read a second time, corn-
nutted, and referred to the Committee of Selection :

Chester and Holyhead (Extensions at Chester and Holy.
head, &c.)
Dublin and Belfast Junction and Navan Branch.
Dublin and Drogheda (Branch from Navan to Kells).
St. Helen's Canal and Railway (Warrington and Blackbrook
Branches, &e.)

Oldham Alliance.

Eastern Counties (Ilford to Tilbury Fort and Southend,
with a ',branch from Vange to Battle Bridge).
East of Fife ( hlarkinch Deviation).
Airdrie and Bathgate Junction Amendment and Deviation.
Great Northern (Branches to Sleaford).
Great Northern (Extension to Leeds and Wakefield, Deviation
of Methley Branch of Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole
Railway).
Great Northern (Purchase of Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston and Eastern Junction, &c.)
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley (No. 2)
Branches.
Paisley and Renfrew (Sale and Improvement).

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE.
The following Railway Bills are appointed to be read a
second time

MONDAY, MARCH 1.
Herne Bay and Canterbury Junction.
Shrewsbury and Chester.
East Lothian Central.
London and South •Western.
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (Branch from Ipswich to
Woodbridge).
Guildford Extension, and Portsmouth and Fareham.
Duffryn Llynvi, and Porth Cawl and Llynvi Valley Rai).-
ways Amalgamation.
Royston and Hitchin (Extension from Royston to Cam-
bridge, &c.)
Royston and Hitchin (Sale or Lease).
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3.

Eastern Counties (Somersham to Ramsey).
Eastern Counties (Lynn and Ely, and Ely and Huntingdon,
and Lynn and Derebam Railway Lease).
Eastern Counties (Purchase of the North 'Woolwich Railway).
Eastern Counties (Maldon, Witham, and Braintree Railway
Purchase).
Newmarket and Chesterford (Repeal of Provision authorising
the Company to use the Liue of the Eastern Counties
Railway).
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin.
Birmingham and Oxford Junction (Deviation of Line).
Birmingham and Oxford Junction (Warwick and Stratford
Line).

LEATLI.—At his residence, 10, King's Arms-yard
Coleman-street, on the 2* inst., Charles Lloyd, Esq., aged
50 years, for many years the principal book-keeper to Messrs.
Fletcher, Alexander, and Co., and an original promoter and
Deputy-Chairman f the Provident Clerks' Association—a
man of sterling worth, great talent, and unbounded kindness,
possessed of all those qualifications which ennoble the mind.
His loss will be deeply felt by all who had the pleasure of his
acquaintance _ _

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CHINA' —The Gazette publishes the
h, Feb. 6.—" A letter
been received from Kjuchta, a commercial town .
in
Russian China, which, alluding
to accounts from Canton,
says :—` We are
ePoch• In ten •elproaching towards a very interesting
Asia will considerabl hence the state of affairs in Easteru
liberty developing change. There is a sentiment of
with rapid strides theitself in China which is bringing about
Thousands of ruin of the existing form of Govern-
ment.connected with the destiny3elsons assemble to discuss on matters
appearing
among
the of the human race. A spark is
out into a flame. theypeople which will not be long in break-
ingof liberal principles, and Keying,
are becoming warm defenders
Canton. dare take no stepsl now
Governor General of
people.'" Without the consent of the
REPRESENTATION OF MANCHE
RETIREMENT OF Loßi, LINCOLN. m STEIL—RUMOURED
24.
A deputation from Lord Lincoln's
ctICHESTHR, FEB.
his Lordship, by appointment, London.yesterday, in
waited upon.
pre-
sent him with the requisition which has now ee to
of signature fur some mouths. It is reported here ntliiins course
ing that owing to the representations of the deputation his
Lordship has declined to come forward as a candidate.
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have made very strict inquiry into this report, and from the
best information I can obtain, and 1 believe it is correct, I
have no hesitation in saying it is perfectly true. Lord Lin-
coln is, therefore, the rejected of Manchester. There are many
reasons assigned for this want of success, but the principal
one appears to be that many of the supporters of Mr. Gibson
are afraid that if Lord Lincoln came forward the Right Hon.
Gentleman would be thrown out.
The recent flagrant violation of the treaty of
Vienna, in the suppression of the free state of Cracow, has
justly awakened feelings of indigmtion in the 'heart of every
hone‘t man. Her Majesty's Government law not shrunk
from expressing its opinion upon this utter disregard of the
most sacred obligations; and we are glad to learn that a grand
public meeting, to petition the Crown with reiterence to the
subject, will be held on Tuesday next, at the Freemason's
Hall. The Marquis of Northampton will occupy the chair,
supported by many distinguished and influentril persons,
and we are sure that, considering the importance of the
object, the meeting will be fully and respectably attended.—
, Morning Paper.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO FlSHlNG.—Government has
voted
3,0001. for the encouragement of the fisheries on the
westi coast. It will be given through the Fishery. Board, and
will be chiefly expended •
in the providing of lines and other
fishing mat •
materials for the destitute tishermen.—John .o' Groats
. Journal.