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London, England, 1847-03-04 00:00:00

FACTORIES BILL.

Lord EBRINGTON gave notice that when this Bill
was in Committee, he should move that clauses should
be inserted, appointing medical practitioners, whose
business it would be to report on the health of persons
employed in factories. Further, that clauses should be in-
serted reqnirino•b the security of drainage and ventilation,
just such as those which now were in operation with
respect to unguarded machinery.
Mr. ROSS gave notice that he Should move to except
Ireland from the operation of the Act.
SMITHFIELD MARKET.

Mr. SPOONER, on behalf of the Member for Wor-
cestershire (Mr. Ormsby G ore)gave notice that he should
pistpone his motion respecting the removal of this
market till Thursday, the 18th, when, instead of mov-
ing for leave to bring in a Bill, he should move for a
Select Committee.
RIOTS IN TUE NORTH.
Sir A. LEITH rose to ask a question of the Learned
Lord Advocate respecting a circumstance which had
come to his knowledge through the public press.
He understood that in consequence of the delivery of
some grain the military had been called out to quell a
riot, and that they had fired on the people, and several
persons had been seriously injured. He wished to know
why the civil authorities had not interfered without call-
ing out the military.
The LORD ADVOCATE said that it was true that
a riot had been created in consequence of the delivery
of some grain, and that the military were
called out and two persons were injured, one
slightly and the other severely, but the civil authorities
wet e in no way to blame, for they had taken all necessary
precautions the day before in consequence of some in-
structions which they had received of the probaoility of a
tumult. Iu the morning of the day the Sheriff received in-
formation that a vessel had been attacked in the harbour,
and that it would be advisable to unship the corn, as the
the vessel would be scuttled in the harbour, and that the
crew would be thrown overboard. In consequence of that
idformation, the Sheriff the county applied for a strong
body of soldiery, and under their protection the crew
disembarked. In their passage through the town
the populace were very violent, and ill-treated them.
Looking at all the facts of the case, there was no re-
flection whatever on the civil officers and the sheriff, in
what he had done—he had acted- entirely in con-
currence with the magistrates of thej county.
So far from his being likely to act in a harsh and hasty
manner, he was well known to be a gentleman of a bene-
volent and kindly character.
CENTRAL RAISWAY TERMINUS FOR GLAS-
GOW.

Mr. BOUVERIE moved that an humble address be
presented to her Majesty, that she will be graciously
pleased to give directions, that there be laid before this
House a copy of the Report made by the Commissioners
appointed to consider and report upon the advantages or
otherwise which might be afforded by a central railway
tut-minus in the city of Glasgow.
LABOURS ON PUBLIC WORKS IN IRELAND.

Mr. E. DENISON had a question to ask the Right
lion. Gentleman the Secretary for Ireland, in relation to
the relief granted under the public works. It appeared
that according to his statement on the 19th of January'
that there were 450,000 persons employed on these works: