The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-12 00:00:00

HEAL TEI OF TOWNS BILL.

Petitions were presented in favour of this Bill by Mr.
P. How Ann, frtin medical practitioner; carrying on
business in Carlisle ; and by the Earl of ARUNDEL and
SURREY, from a pace in Surrey.
THE CASE OF MRS. SHUTTLEWORTH.
Captain PECEIELL presented a petition from Dr.
Quaill, surg,on, of Howland-street, Fitzroy-square,
stating that he was Mrs. Shuttleworth's medical adviser
(whose case has rep-atedly appeared in 7he Sun in our
reports of the law courts), and complaining that that
lady had bent forcibly removed from his care,
and placed in confinement in York House.
Battersea, and that he had been assaulted
by a City policeman—(Laughter)—and by a Dr.
Willtnot, in their successful endeavour to remove Mrs.
Shuttleworth fr. in his care. He further stated that the
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lady was "no more mad than he was," and prayed the
House to make an inquiry.
DETECTING EMBEZZLEMENT BY. BARRACK-
MASTER.

Captain PECIJELL presented a petition from Mr.
Duncan M'lntyre, formerly of Fort William, stating
that he had prevented a barrzck•mrster from embezzling
the money with which he W 33 entrusted, and complain-
ing that he had not received the reward to which he was
entitled, under an Act passed in the reign of William
111., and praying the House to interfere and do him
justice.

-ANIBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND BOSTON,
AND EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY
COMPANY.
On the motion of Mr. GISBORNE, the petition of
this company, presented May 7, was ordered to be re•
ferred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders, for
their report to the House, whether the Committee on
the Great Northern Railways (Deviations between
London and Grantham) Bill, ought to entertain the said
petition.
MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from several medi-
cal practitioners in favour of the Medical Bill now before
the House.

IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SCOTTISH LAW.
The same HON. MEMBER also presented a petition
from the magistrates and town council of the Royal
borough of Forfar, taking notice that there were before
the House five or six Bills for promoting certain reforms
in the law of Scotland, and praying that those Bills might
speedily pass into a law.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
The same HON. MEMBER presented a petition from
the carpenters and joiners of St. James's in favour of
the Health of Towns Bill.—Ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition in favour
of the Medical Regulation Bill.
Lord MORPETIE presented petitions in favour of the
Health of Towns Bill from the following places:—Hull,
Bethnall Green, Skelton, near the Potteries, Newcastle-
upon-Tyn?, the City of Durham, Halifax, the Tower
Hamlets, Essex, Bridgewater, Worcester, St. Maryle-
hone, Horseley Down, Stockton-on-Tees, Great Yar-
mouth, Westminster, and All Sainti, Poplar.—Ordered
to be laid on the table.

Mr. G. PALMER wished to know whether it was the
intention of the Noble Lord who promoted the Health of
Towns Bill to press those clauses which authorised the
compulsory purchase of waterworks?
Lord MORPETII was understood: to say that some
modification of the clauses would be introduced.

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