The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-08 00:00:00

HEALTH OF TOWNS.

Lord EBRINGTON and Captain BERKELEY presented
petitions in favour of the Health of Towns Bill.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
Mr. GISBORNE moved, pursuant to notice, " That it be
an Instruction to the Committee on the Great Northern Rail-
way (Deviations between London and Grantham) Bill, to
entertain the petition signed by William Fletcher Norton
Norton, the Chairman of the Ambergate, Nottingham.
Bostin, and Eastern Junction Railway Company (presented
3d May), as the Petition of that Company, although it does
not bear the corporate seal of the co.npany."
Mr. ESTCOURT doubted the propriety of granting the
motion.
Mr. AGLIO/S BY thought the motion ought to be agreed
to, believing that if it was not great injustice would be done.
After some observations from Mr. GREENE,

Mr. GISBORNE said, that considering the circumstances
under which the petition was drawn up, he thought the House
should accede to his motion. He would press it to a division.
After some further conversation, the House divided, when
there appeared—
For the motion .. 19
Against it 65
Majority against the petition —46
The announcement of the numbers was received with loud
cheers.
Mr. ORMSBY GORE moved that the evidence given be-
fore the Committees on the Shropshire Union Railways and
Canal Bills (Chester and Wolverhampton Line, Shrewsbury
and St,fford Line, and Newtown and Crewe Line), in the
last session of Parliament, be referred to the Committee on
Group No. 21 of Railway Bills.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that, as chairman of the group
to t.chom this evidence was to be referred. he was unwilling to
say atiything, but they had all the evidence before them which
they could desire.
Mr M. J. O'CONNELL said, that if they were always
ref:rring evidence to a Committee, in the manner proposed,
the session would be closed before the labours of the Committee
had been completed.
Mr. 011.MSI3Y GORE then wi liclrew his motion.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
Dr. BOWRING presented two petitions from the composi-
tors of the London periodical preas in favour of the Health of
Towns Bill.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.

Viscount SANDON moved, That in the case of the Chester
and Holyhead Railway Bill, in Group No. 24, a Commis-
sion having been appointed to examine the merits of the
proposed harbour at Holyhead, in reference to which the plans
of the above railway have been prepared, it be an instruction to
the Committee on the said Bill, that the consideration of the
same be postponed until the report of said Commission be re-
ceived.

On the motion being seconded,
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY thought that the Noble Lord might
have allowed the Committee to receive the evidence
on this 13111 before he brought forward this motion.
He considered that the Government might have ad•
vanced the progress of this measure, instead of allow.
ing it to be deferred to this late period of the session.
He had no desire to oppose the motion of the Noble Lord, but
he at the same time thought that the promoters of this scheme
had not been too well treated.
After a few words from Lord SANDON, the motion was
agreed to.
Several messages were brought from the Lords.
IMPORTATION OF COPPER ORE.
Mr. MUNTZ gave notice that on the 13th of May he
should move that the House resolve itself into Committee on
the duties imposed on the introduction of copper ore into this
country, with a view to their total abolition.
RAILWAY CAPITAL.

Mr. HUME moved that it be an instruction to the Select
Committee on Railways that they do not pass the preamble
of any Bill where:the companies suing for it did not possess
sufficient capital.
DROPPED ORDERS.—POOR REMOVAL BILL.
Mr. G. BANKES postponed his motion for the repeal of
this Bill till Tuesday next.
HOSIERY BILL.

Sir H. H ALFORD postponed the second reading of the
Hosiery Bill till Tuesday next, but hoped that the Government ,
would give some facility for the progress of the Bill.
TENANT-RIGHT (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr- S. CRAWFORD, on being called upon, said that he
really did not know what to do with this Bill. It appeared
that there was not the slightest probability of its coming on
on Wednesday next, and he very much feared that no House
would be made on Wednesday, the 19th—( Laughter)—but if
the Government would agree to make a House, he would fix
the second reading for that day.—This was agreed to.
POSTPONEMENT OF FURTHER MONEY GRANTS
TO IRELAND.

On the question being put that the House at its rising do
adjourn till Monklay,
Mr. HUME said, he observed that the Bill for
voting 620,000,1. to certain Irish railways stood on the
orders of the day for to-night. Now, he wished to ask
the Noble Lord at the head of the Government whether it
was his intention to proceed with the Bill to-night, after what
had occurred last evening in another place?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—Sir, in reply to the question of
the Hon. Gentleman, I beg to state that independently of
what has taken place in another House it is my intention to
postpone the second reading of the Bill till Friday next.—
(Cheers. )
The motion for the adjournment was then agreed to.
HAYDOCK LODGE.

Mr. W. 0. STANLEY wished to ask the Secretary of