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GROUP XXI.

SEREWEBUILY AND snemnwasAm RAIL-
WAY ACT AMENDMENT AND BRANCHES.

The Committee met at twelve o'clock. Sir J. Graham in
the chair. _ _

The clauses in this Bill, which were passed at the last meet-
ing of the Committee, were agreed to, and the Chairman
intimated that he should report the decision of the Committee
to the House.

OXFORD, WORCESTER AND WOLVER-
HAMPTON-EXTENSION AND AMEND-

MEN T.— (N o. XI.)

Mr. COCKBURN opened the case for the promoters of this
Bill. After referring at same length to the proceedings
-which took place last session, with respect to the original
Bill, he said the objects of the present Bill were
the construction of a branch from Stanbridge by Rendall
Hill, to the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamplim line,
by which tne Bill was promoted; and from Kendal T Hill to
near Oldbury, on the Dudley Branch, which formed a junc-
tion with the Oxford and Wolverhampton, at Dudley; for
forming a junction with the Halesowen branch of the Bir-
mingham and Gloucester; and also for:the purpose of effect-
ing some necessary deviations in the main line. The cost of the
whole would be 3k001,1. Both gauges wculd be laid down.
A line promoted by the Birmingham, Dudley, and Worver-
liampton Company, traversing nearly the same route, from
Stourbridge to Wea Bromwich, oppoSed the line for which
he applied; but as the promoters of the line for which he
appk.,,:red re the fir 4 in the field, and as they offered
better accommodation to the district than their oppo-
nents, he trusted that the Committee would see the necessity
of passing the preamble.

BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND
DUDLEY (STOURBIZID GE AND WEST

BROPV9IICH, ETC.).

Mr. WA IT2LEY then opened the case for the promoters
of this line, the one alluded to by Mr. Cockburn.
He admitted that the line traversed nearly the same
route as the other, and that the district stood much in
need of one of the lines; but his line, in an engineer-
ing sense, was superior to its opponent. Should, however
the Committee decide in favour of his Learned Friend's line,
he trusted that the Committee would think fit to allow those
for whom he appeared to construct that portion of it between
Randall Hill and West Bromwich.

Mr. Francis Rufford, the chairman of the Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton, said the main line was
passed in 184.5, and it was then expressly stated to the Com-
mittee that it would be followed by branches like those pro-
posed, for the purpose of meeting the pants of the important
district which they were prepared to traverse. He admitted
that some of the proprietors of the works in the proposed
branches were opposed to them; but they were opposed to
the main line in 1845, yet it was passed, and they could not
deny that the line would offer great advantages to them.
One of the largest congreave works was a considerable dis-
tance below the level of the line, and would be joined by a
steep tramrod.
Mr. W. blArrnEws, an extensive iron master, in the dis-
trict and in South Wales, considered that the branches were
absolutely necessary to give efficient Railway accommoda-
tion to the district. He did not know that one possessed much
advantage over the other. That they should be in connec-
tion with the Great Western and the Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton, and under, in fact, the management, was
most essential, both in respect to cheapness and public con-
venience.

Cross-examined by Mr. HorE—Considered the proposed
ines simply required to complete the scheme of the Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton.
Adjourned till to-morrow.

GROUP XXVII[.
The Committee met this morning at 12 ; Mr. T.D. Acland
in the chair.

BOSTON DEVIATIONS.

Mr. PAGET stated that in order to save the Committee
trouble he might inform them, that:although Mr. Cubitt and
Mr. Rastrick had been consulted, agreeably to an arrange-
ment respecting the several stations of the two companies,
he regretted to say that on an application to the Admiralty
they had been refused permission to proceed, and were there-
fore under the necessity of withdrawing the Bill.

SI.EAPORD BRANCH.
The Committee then took the Sleaford Branch, and Mr.
Sergeant Klinglake called
Mr. Packe, the Vice-Chairman of the Loudon and York
Company, who was examined as to the capabilities of the
country, and described it then as being great, but.
requiring
development, and stated that the line would afford reat
convenience to the district in the transmission of coal from
the Barnsley and Swinton Fields, and the transport of agri-
cultural produce to the manufacturing counties.
Some discussion arose on Mr. JAMES'S application to cross-
examine, on the part of the landowners, being retained for
the Maripis of Bristol, through whose land the line was to
run 17)r seven
Mr. SMITHIES, who is retained fur the Eastern Counties
fa the company apposed the course proposed by Mr. Jamie,
but it was decided that Parliamentary usage ruled for the
priority of the landowners.
Mr..JAMES then pr,ceeded to cross-examine Mr. Packe as
to the distance re..pectivelv of the Ambergate line and the
propo,e • line between Sleaford and 31ancliester, and he
allowed that the latter was the longer of the two. 1

To th- CHAIRMAN'S inquiry
Mr. JANE.s replied that the land of the Marquis of Bristol,
which this hue was to traverse, comprised about three
miles between Hongbarn and Sleatind, and between
tour and five miles between Sleaford and Ersberton. The
Learned Sergeant proceeded to cross-examine on the respec-
tive advantages of the Nottingham and Siikestone coal, and
the expense for which it could be delivered at Sletiford ; and
it was shown that although the latter would cost more, it
was so much better that would be required. The capital
required for this branch was 450,0001., but witness believed
that it would be constructed for 300,000/.

The CHAIRMAN suggested that this evidence would be
better taken from the agent, unless there was some especial
object to be served.

Mr. JAMES said that his purpose was to show one particu-
lar point on which special argument was to be raised.
To further questions Mr. Packe said that the whole ca-
pital of the London and York Company was 10,166,9001.,
divided into 2,240,000 shares, on which 31. 15s. had been
paid; that not more than 3,800 shares remained unregis-
tere ; and that the money in hand for proceeding is about
400,000/. The company had before to make the line all the
way from Peterborough to London, and from Boston,
northwards.
Mr. SmaritEs-31r. Pack replied that the Bill had been
thrown out on standing orders, under a different name, last
year and the year before. He believed that in the event of
the shareholders being unable or unwilling to meet their
engagements, the twenty-nine directors would be able
nearly to meet the whole of the outlay of 1,737,000/., though
they did not expect to be called upon for that purpose. The
distance was also longer to Lincoln than by the Eastern
Counties, as it was also to Newark and Spalding, and would
give no advantage in the way of distance to Grantham, but
there would be a benefit in the way of convenience to Wake..

Mr. CHAPMAN, a magistrate, and the proprietor of up-
wards of forty thousand acres, testified to the crest advantage
Which thia line would confer upon the district, especially in
and tseheveCore crri
ra
the transmission of the agricultural produce.
tieeexaamd
jinouanitioean
atin fnoourwoa,
closcir k the evidence,

The Committee ppo'n yoke E Yotrketin ti;-e—chair.
GROUP XLVII.
twelve o'clock. Mra. thi. group met to-day at
SCOTTIMit it..A.U.W.cring
SONTOWN, mostaararusimes., Raie—D-
TANZITTLGOWSIZZAZI ijza-LaNaltlZC.ria . .w.£7,7
-.--"
COLT-
NESSI 31.8.11AVAT (alum
MiLitarCll).
Mr. Bland, provost of Edinburgh, was
Mr. CALVEAT—The opening of this branch wouardtined theby
frice of coals in that city. There was a considerAbelewprtairotki!
or coal for the printing-houses of Edinburgh,
tion was some 130000, and for merely domestic uses the
demand for a cheaper and better coal would be considerable.
Mr. Maitoll,inining engineer, wu examined to prove the
game fact.

Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant MuarßY—The Duke of
Bum'ouch had ♦ery fine seams of coals at Dalkeith, which
he might bring into Edinburgh if the increased demand re-
quired it. There were many other places from which coal
could be supplied. He thought that the importation of
80,000 tons of Benhar coals would reduce the price from 14s.
to perhaps I s. 6d.
Mr. John White spoke to certain borings on the farm of
Cult, near Benhar, which showed a three feet seam. He
had no doubt that the quantity of coal mentioned by Mr.
M-Creath and Mr. Williamson as existing in that locality
was correct.

Mr. Ferguson, mining engineer, was called to show that
Glasgow would take a portion of the Benhar coal. Glasgow
used for all purposes above two millions of tons, and the
furnaces above one million. This railway would also open up
the ironstone in the district.

Mr. Collister, C.E., had laid out the line, and spoke to the
general advantages of it. It was of easy formation. It would
better supply the country than any branch advocated by
other parties, and it was considered essential to the interests
of the district by those who were the most competent to
judge.
This closed the case for the promoters, and the Committee
adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
The Committee met this day at the usual hour, lot the
dispatch of public business.
The following decisions were given during the course of the
day.
THE DERBY, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND WORCESTER-
SHIRE RAILWAY.
Allowed to proceed.
LEEDS WATER WORKS.
Allowed to proceed.

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11E LONDON UAZETTI2

(THIS EVENING.)

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, APRIL 19, 1847.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Levee,
at St. James's Palace;
,on Wednesday, the 28th instant, at
twQ o'clock.

REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE QUEEN'S
LEVEE, AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.
_ _

The Noblemen and Gentlemen who purpose to attend her
Majesty's Levee, at St. James's Palace, are requested to
bring with them two large cards, with their names
clearly written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's page
in attendance in the Presence-chamber, and the other to be
delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce
the name to her Majesty. Those gentlemen who are to
be presented are hereby informed, it is absolutely neces-
sary that their names, with the name of the nobleman
or gentleman who is to present them, should be
sent to the Lord Chamberlain's Office, on Monday the 26th
instant, before twelve o'clock, in order that they may be sub-
mitted for the Queen's approbation ; it being her Ma-
jesty's command, that no presentation shall be made at
the levee, but in conformity with the above regu-
lations. It is particularly requested, that in every
case the names be very distinctly written upon the
cards to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that
there may be no difficulty in announcing them to the Queen.
The state apartments will not be open, for the reception of
company coming to the Court, until half-past one o'clock.
Notice is hereby given that all persons, having petitions
or addresses to present to her Majesty at the Levee, are to
write on two cards, with their names, a statement of the
object of such petitions or addresses, and the names of the
portions from whom they come; one card to be delivered to
the page in the ante-room, and the other to the Lord Cham-
berlain, who will read its contents, at the time of presentation,
to her Majesty; and, on these occasions, no other statement
is to be addressed to her Majesty. A deputation to present
an address is not to exceed four persons.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, APRIL 17.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. William P.
Robertson, as Consul General in Great Britain for the Re-
public of the Equator.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 19.

Royal Regiment of Artillery—First Lieutenant George
Wilder, to be Second Captain, vice Hon. F. Savile, retired on
half-pay ; Second Lieutenant William Hunter Blair, to be
First Lieutenant, vice Wilder; April 9.
Ordnance Medical Department.
. .

Assistant-Surgeon Robert Templeton to be Surgeon, vice
Colchester, retired. April 5.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire.
Bedfordshire Regiment of Militia.—Major Richard Thomas
Gilpin to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice William Astell, de-
ceased, April 12 Captain William Bartholomew Higgins to
be Major, vice Richard Thomas Gilpin, promoted, April 14.
Commission signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire.
Ist or Queen's Own Regiment of Oxfordshire Yeomanry
Cavalry—Captain Montague Lord Norreys to be Major, vice
Lord Churchill, promoted, April 14.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Warwick.
Warwickshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—John
Skipwith Parker, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Galton, promoted,
April D.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Francis Baisler, bookseller, Oxford-street.
BANKRUPTS.

Herbert Thomas, linendraper, Carmarthen, to surrender
April 27, at twelve, and June 1, at half-past twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official as-,i‘rnee, Birchin-
lane, Cornhill ; Hardwick and Davidson, Weevers-hall,
Basinghall-strut.
Clutrles Cownden, boat-builder, Fore-street, Lambeth,
April 27, at two, and June 1, at twelve, at the Court of
bankruptcy. Cannot, of vial assignee, Birchin-lane ;
Ashby, Shoreditc h.
John Chettle, linen-draper, Warminster, April 27, at
eleven, and June 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Belcher, official assignee; Jones, Sise-lane, City.
Edward Toone, grocer Twickenham, April 27, at half-past
one, and June 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Belcher, official assignee; lmns and Taylor, New Broad-
street.

Robert Wightman, draper, Colchester, April 30, and June
12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy- Green, official
assignee, Aldermanbury ; Cattlin, Ely-place, Holborn.
William Bainbridge, grocer, orrie- place, Old Kent-road,
May 4, at twelve, and June 1, at two, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchnrch-lane Cox, Son,
and Walrond, Sise •lane.
Arthur Bentley, ironfounder, Lancaster, April3o, and May
20, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson,
official assignee, Manchester; Clarke, Gray, and Woodcock,
Lincoln's inn-fields; Grundy and Co. Bury.
Michael M`Donnell, ship-broker, Liverpool, April 13, and
May 25, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird,
official assignee, Liverpool; Bridger and Co., London-wall;
Dodge, Liverpool.
Thomas Herbert, grocer, Bridgwater, May 4 and 26, at
eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official as
signee, Exeter ; Copp, Bridgwater; Boyle, Clement's-inn
Terrell, Exeter.
COURSE OF EXCHA

.NGE.-(THIS DAY).
Gibra1tar.......... • • ..
Leghorn ..
Genoa ............ 26 25
Milan • • • ; • •
Venice
Naples .............. 40
Palermo, per 0z...... , . 119 X
Lisbon ........ ........ 53
Rio Janeiro ........ • • 27
Bahia ..
Buenos Ayres . .....
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia .... • ....
?Axis OF BULLION, PIZ O.
Foreign Gold is bars.. X 3 17 9
New Dollars .... • . 0 4 10►%
Portugal Gold Coin • • 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
Silver in bars .... • • • . 0 0 0

Amsterdam ......C.F. 12 64
Ditto, at sight • ..... 12 34
Rotterdam .... ••2 U. 12 7
Antwerp.....,,...,,. 26 20
Hamburgh .... • • M.B. 13 12
Altona .
Paris, 3 days' sight .. • • 25 80
Ditto, 3 months...... 26 15
Marseilles 26 25
80urdeaux......... • • 26 20
Frankfort on Mains.... 123

Petersbutgh, 3 U 5......
Berlin .... • • ..........
Vienna, effec.flo • ..... 10 10
Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 10 10
Madrid • ... • ..... 35N
Cadiz • • •.. : ........ 36,4
Bilbao ..•.••.......... 8i1ba0................—
Barcelona • • • • ........

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of April 20.)
SUGAR —To•day no increase occurred in the home or ex-
port demand for raw Sugar, although merchants were will-
ing to meet the buyers, and submitted to further reduced
rates for all descriptions. The operations in all sorts of West
India were to a small extent only for the scale or pan : al-
though a reaction on the rates of Friday of 6d per cwt. was
submitted to. The private operations were confined to 230
hhds, &c. None was submitted to public competition, but
there is a large quantity on offer privately.

REFINED.:-TO- day few purchases were made in Refined
goods by the home trade, although standard lumps could be
easily obtained at 63s 6d, and brown lumps at 62s to 63s per
cwt, according to quality. There are few orders for Bonded
Crushed Sugar.
111Auitrrius.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was ope-
rated in with caution, and of 8,402 bags at auction not above
two-thirds found buyers, althou4h merchants were willing
to realise, and submitted to a reduction on the rates of the
last public sale of 6d to is.

E:tsT Ls DlA.—This afternoon white Bengal met with only
a limited demand, and 1,114 bags at auction were sold at
:Ards' former rates.

Folmox.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, end the amount of business dune privately was to a
cmali extent only by exporters and the home trade, although
there were yellers upon rather lower terms.
COFFEE.—This afternoon 1498 bags and 2 casks Costa
Rica Coffee were submitted to public sale; whe❑ the sound
was taken in rather under the value. Plantation Ceylon is
little wanted, and 253 bags at auction sold at rather lower
rate,!. Native met with little attention, and the sound of
1719 bags at public sale was taken in at rattle.. lower rates.
COCOA.—Business to a small extent only has been trans-
acted in West India, and prices have still a downward ten-
dency, there being a large quantity to arrive.
TEa.--llolders of black are not inclined to submit to any
further reduction in the value, but the trade have operated
with caution. The market is plentifully supplied, especially
with the better qualities. In Green only a limited business
has been done, notwithstanding the low rates at which there
are sellers.

opMeraott.se
issnx‘s,v—estTlhnedreiah; as bpriceesesntilllitttelnedddeoswirnewmaradzifaelsttheodugtho
there is not a large quantity on offer.
Rica.—To-day all kinds of East India Rice were in ex-
tensive request, and the rates paid exhibit an advance of
Is 6d to 2s per cwt. At public 249 bags of Bengal were sold
at 21s to 21s 6d for good middling white, and at 20s for sea-
damaged first class.
SPICES.—The market for Cinnamon has been in a dull
state, and quotations rule very low for the inferior coarse
and jungle kinds; but good and fine are held for the rates of
the last quarterly auctions. Black Pepper does not improve
in value; but there has been a somewhat better demand.
White is to be obtained upon rather lower terms; still few
buyers are to be met with. Pimento met with little atten-
tion. For Cloves parties are inclined to take rather lower
rates. Nutmegs met with little attention from exporters or
the home trade, and prices tend downwards. Mace main-
thins former rates. Although the demand for Ginger is good,
still no improvement in the value occurred.
SPIRITS.—Holders of Leeward Island Ruin are desirous to
realise, and submitted to a reduction of 2d to 3d per gallon,
still the purchases made have been trifling. For East India
the market is in a dull state, and a further decline in the
value ensued. Jamaica can be obtained upon further re-
duced terms; still all descriptions have been operated in
with caution. Demerara of strong quality is to be obtained
at 4s 8d to ss, still few contracts have been concluded. The
stock ofßrandy has been further increased, although importers
are desirous to sell upon previous reduced terms, still the
trade operated with caution. Geneva is little wanted for
exportation, and prices are on the decline, 2s 6d having been
taken for ordinary. For British Corn Spirits the demand is
active, and lls is the value of English nett cash; Scotch
and Irish lOs 10d to lls. Gin is in good demand, at 9s Bd,
and lOs 2d per gallon.
HEMP,—The market has been well supplied with Manilla
since our last report, and a considerable fall in the value has
ensued. _

011;.--For Seal former rates are insisted upon, but the
amount of business transacted has been to a small extent.
In Cod a good business has been transacted, yet holders are
inclined to sell at 271. to 27/. 10s. In Southern the ope-
rations are upon a more extended scale in all descriptions,
I?ut
sb_etter prices cannot be obtained. Holders of Sperm main-
'a t hrta lless, and there has been a good business transacted.
14141144 °il 414 bees iu ex.eelleut request; prices slightly

improved. For Rapeseed Oil reduced prices have been sub-
mitted te. Olive met with little attention, although pur-
chases can be made rather under former rates. In Palm
many purchases have been made, and an improvement in the
value has occurred. Cocoa Nut is wanted, and high rates
are offered. Lard Oil moves off slowly.
TALLOw.—There are sellers of Russian on the spot upon
further reduced terms, still the purchases made have been
extremely limited. For delivery in the last three months of
the year few contracts have been entered into, although at
45s to 45s 65 per cwt. there are sellers. Town Tallow is little
wanted, and prices are declining. Other kinds of Tallow
met with little attention, and a further decline in the value
has taken place.

IMPERIAL. PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upou the wool-
sack at Five o'clock.

TRANSPORTATION.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH wished to ask the
Noble Earl the Secretary of the Colonies whether the
new regulation on the subject of transportation would
apely to soldiers engaged in Ihdia and the colonies.
Earl GREY wee unitersteod to reply in the riegative,
and to intinote that soieLers ill the colonies who were
convicted of criminal offe.nees would be still sent to Van
I)iemen's Land. under sin Order in Council.
Lord BROUGHAM must protest against the new
doctrine, now for the first time promulgated, that it was
within
power
cif Gomernmmt to alter the criminal
lawe law of this country was that for
of the the l
apt 7dw:
certain offences the judges were to have the option of
imprisoning or transporting offenders, and that
rule doubt existed
upon the subject their Lordships had access to the
learned juchees, and their Lordships could consult them
could not be departed from. if any
upon it. The judges hail the power of imprisoning for
a term not exceeding two years, or transporting for a
period not exceeding fourteen years, and if the term
law was decidedly unconstitutional.
B
were excealed a day the sentence became illegal, and
therefore to make any alteration in the practice with-
said, that when the law said one thing
statutoryjudges
be said,
the same thing, that still the crown
oaunutdt
it h
em
jiug dhgt
said another. That trarisportatem did not mean trans-
portation, was the doctrine here laid down. It was said
that
thattransportationor was to be suspended, but he would
say transportation could not be suspended. He
trunsp
would in the course of a few days present to the House
the report of a Committee, one of the most important
that had ever come under his observation during the
course of his Parliamen;rary experience—he meant the
Criminal Law Committee. They would there
see the opinion of Ram judges of England and
Scotland, who were ,unanitnous in their opinions,
on the subject of transportation. They would also find
them the opinions of gaol governors, gaol chaplains, and
other functionaries, who were the most competent from
their office, their experience, and general position, to be
enabled to judge of this important subject. It would be
his duty, after be had laid the documents before their
Lordships to bring the whole question before the House.
Earl GREY—The Noble and Learned Lord (Lord
Brougham) had raised up a most formidable picture of
something that was done by her Majesty's Govern-
ment, and accused them of acting contrary to
their duty. Unfortunately, notwithstanding all that
alarm, it proceeded unfortunately entirely from the
imagination of the Noble and Learned Lord, without
any foundation whatever. They (her Majesty's Go-
vernment) protested against the motive imputed to
them, that the criminal law of the country could be
altered. He never made any such statement. What
he said was, that under the provisions of an
Act of Parliament which said that her Majesty in
council could appoint the fort of Hope in the Maitritius
for convict soldiers. Tb at power had been exercised.
The Noble and Learned: Lord (Lord Brougham) went
beyond the subject as c onnected with convict soldiers,
and gave t his views--his very peculiar views—
of the question. Ile had told the House the
question had been investigated by a Commit-
tee, who had obtained a deal of very valuable
information of which he (Lord Brougham) was in pos-
session, but of which the House knew nothincr. The
Noble and Learned Lord (Lord'Brougham) had' endea-
voured to provoke a discussion, not of transportation
particularly, but of transportation in general. Ile
could only account for the observations of the Noble
and Learned Lord by the fact, that the Noble and
Learned Lord was so extremely anxious to
hear his own void, in season and out of season, whether
he had anything worth sayitig, or whether it was not
worth the while of the House to listen to. When the
subjt ct ceme regular!), before the House he would be
prepared to maintain theocourse the Government proposed.
Lord BROUGHAM. said chat if he had the desire
which the Noble Lord k-id imputed to hire of hearing his
own voice in that House, he 1.-boured at Last under this
difficulty, that he had tea raise his voice in a place where
it way difficult for aey Noble Louis to hear him, or to
hear himself. (A Nohlie Lerd rose to order.) Ile was
perfectly aware that it is as generally considered a breach
of the order of the House tor any Noble Lords to speak
upon any qmetion mat before their Lordships ; but
notwithstanding this order many Noble Lords were in
the habit of speaking halt-a-dozen times on subjects not
before the house. With respect to the charge made
ageinsrhim by the Noble Lord of desiring to hear the
sound of his own voice, he would leave the subject with
the most utter and perfect complacency precisely is he
found it. He would, however, before he sat down pro-
test against the Government suspending the law of tran-
sportation without en Act of Parliament.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
MARINE MUTINY BILL.
This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
EXCPXQUER BILL.

This Bill was also, on the motion of Earl Grey, read
a third time and passed.
Lord BROUGHAM moved for certain returns con-
nected with commitments and convictions for forgeries
during the last twenty years, and also the number of
those who were sentenced to transportation for the same
period.—Agreed to.
VAGRANTS.

Lord HATHERTON presented-- a petition from the
guardians of the Bainbridge Union, in Staffordshire,
complaining of the increase of vagrants. The Noble
Lord said these people had found out that they might
persist in an idle lite, by proceeding 'round from union
to union, lodging here one night and there another. He
proposed as a remedy that no one should get a night's
lodging but on condition of giving a day's work in re-
turn. It was found that nine out of ten of these vagrants
were Irish labourers.
The NOBLE LORD bad presented a similar petition
from Wallsall.
Earl FITZHARDINGE presented one petition
against the Poor Removal Act, and several petitions
against the Government Scheme of Education.

GOVERNMENT PLAN OF EDUCATION.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition
from a congregation of Protestant Dissenters in Bristol,
in favour of the Government scheme of education; also
petitions from Glamor-San, Liverpool, Morley, in the
county of Surrey, and numerous othea places, to the
same effect. _

LANDLORD AND TENANT, IRELAND.
In answer to a question put by the Marquis of Lon-
derry, the Marquis of WESTMEATH. consented to
postpone the motion of which he had given for to-mor-
row, until Friday next.
WASIE LANDS (IRELAND) BILL.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH moved the second
reading of this Bill. Ile did not conceive that any ob-
jection could be taken against this Bill. He had framed
the provisions of the measure upon the fairest and
strictest principles, and the operation of the
law would be to priNent a considerable amount
of the delay and expense attendant upon obtaining an
injunction from the Irish Court of Chancery. A meet-
ing was held in Dublin a short time since, to con-
sider the state of Ireland, and provide such reme-
dies as the nature of the case might require,
and resolutions were passed to the effect that the present
laws relating to " waste" in Ireland were highly in-
jurious, and should be modified. Many years since he
had stated to Sir J. Lynch the circumstances of a very
grievous ease, and that Learned Gentleman told him
that under such circumstances the Court of Chancery
ought to be compelled to part with some portion of its
jurisdictitu.

(LEFT SPEAE/NG.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
AMBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND BOSTON

RAILWAY.

Sir JAMES DUKE moved the second reading of the
Ambergste, Nottingham, and Boston, and Eastern
Junction Railway (alteration of line and branches to
Nottingham) Bill.

Lord'llolllAlf stated that he was happy to say that
he was relayed by that assurance of all parties from
opposing the second reading of the Bill.
The Bill was then read a second time and ordered to
be committed.

On the motion
the following gen..
DIVORCEof Mr.HAyBAIL,
tlemen were S.
appointed to the Select Committee on
Divorce Bills :—Mr. Hayter, Mr. Cripps, Mr. Bur-
roughes, Mr. Tancred, Mr. Aldan, Sir John Yarde
Buller, Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr. Evans, Mr. Robert
Scott, Mr. Watson, Mr. Stuart Wortley, Lord Courte-
nay, Mr. Pinney, Mr. W. Lascelles, and Sir John Pa-
kington.
Mr. GREENE moved that the order made on the 11th
day of February last, fOr referring the petition of the
trustees of the Surrey and Sussex Roads, against the
Croydon Commercial Gas and Coko Bill, to the Com-
mittee on the Bill, be read ; that the said order be dis-
charged ; that the said petition be withdrawn.
GOVERNMENT PLAN OF EDUCATION.
Sir J. DUKE presented petitions from Boston in
favour and against the Government plan of education.
Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND presented three
petitions from places in Yorkshire against the Govern-
ment plan of education.
Mr. W. EVANS presented petitions from Derby in
favour of the Government plan of education.
Mr. ORMSBY GORE presented petitions from Wel-
lington against, and Oswestry in favour of, the Go-
vernment plan of education.
Mr. MUNTZ presented petitions from Birmingham in
favour and against the Government measure of- educa-
tion; also petitions praying for its extension.
Mr. BUSFEILD presented a petition from Bradford
against the Government plan of education.
Captain PECHELL presented petitions from York-
shire and Sussex for and against the Government plan of
education.
Dr. BOWING presented petitions from Congleton
and Eecleston against the Government plan of education.
Mr. WAWN presented petitions in favour of the Go-
vernment plan of education from Shields and other
places.

Colonel REID presented petitions from Windsor
against the Government plan of uducation.
Mr.. BROTHERTON presented two petitions against
the Government plan of education.
Mr. CARDWELL presented petitions in favour of
the measure.

Lord DUNCAN also presented petitions in favour of
the measure.

Mr. W. MILES presented petitions from Wells in
favour of the measure.

Viscount JOCELYN presented petitions against the
measure.

Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented eight petitions from
Rochdale against the Government measure of education.
Mr. PINNEY presented petitions from Shepton
Mallet to the same effect.

Mr. ANTROBUS presented petitions from Surrey in
favour of the measure.

Mr. KEMBLE presented similar petitions from Brom-
ley, and other pluees in Kent.
➢lr. C. P. VILLIERS presented petitions against the
measure.

Mr. SPOONER presented petitions from Birming-
ham, in favour of the Government plan of education.
Mr. 0. STANLEY presented petition 4 from Caer-
narvonshire, ttgainAt the G4,verninent plan of education.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented fourteen petitions, to
the same effect.

Captain HOWARD presented petitions from Pvm
broke to the same I treet.

Mr. THOMPSON presented petitions from Westmore,
land in favour of the measure.

Mr. lIINDLEY pre.ented thirty-two petitions agains
the meaiure.

Mr. STRUTT presented petitions from Derby in
favour of the on asur,..

Mr. MATTBESON prescntod petitions from . the
parochial board of T4rbut iu Russshire aktaiosi the Lord
Advocate's Bill, for amending the Scotch Marriage Law.
HUDDERSFIELD AND MANCHESTER RAIL-

WAY.
Mr. B. DENISON moved that it be an instruction to
the Examiner of petitions for pl ivate Bills, that he do
entertain the memorial of Richard Bassett Wilson against
the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway (deviations
and alterations in the Oldham branch, &c.) Petition for
additional provision, notwithstanding that the some me-
morial was not deposited in the Private Bill office within
the time limited by the standing orders. In the year
1845 the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway Act
passed, and it contained provisions for making a tunnel
1,100 yards in length. On the 17th of April the
company presented a petition for leave to alter
their original Act, and make the tunnel 800
yards in length instead of 1.100, leaving an
open cutting within 80 yards of Mr. Wilson's house.
Mr. Wilson received no notice of the proposed alteration
of the original Act till Friday last, or his petition would
have been presented in time.

Mr. GRILENE did no: think it would be judicious to
depart in this case from the rule which the House had
laid down for the guidance of parties petitioning against
private Bills.
Mr. AGLIONBY supported the motion, believing
that considerable hardship would be inflicted upon Mr.
Wilson, if the House refused to hear him on his petition.
After a few words from Mr. GREENE in explanation,
Mr. B. DENISON thought that it would be a very
hard case if this gentleman was not allowed to state his
case before the Committee.

Mr. HODGSON was understood to say that he would
support the motion.

Mr. ESTCOURT suggested the postponement of the
discussion upon the question fbr a few days.
The further consideration of the question was then
postponed till to-morrow.
NATIONAL EDUCATION.

An HON. MEMBER presented seven petitions from
Gloucester against the Government scheme of education.
Mr. NORRIS presented four petitions from South
Wales in favour of the scheme.

Mr. FORBES presented a petition from Caithness
against the Registration of Births, Deaths, and Mar-
riages Bill.

fir W. CLAY presented four petitions againt the
Government Scheme of Education.

Mr. SCROPE presented two petitions from Stroud to
the same effect.

Mr. DENNISTON presented a petition to the same
effect.

Sir R. INGLIS presented several petitions in favour
of the scheme.

The following Bills were read a second time :
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, and Eastern
Junction Railway (alteration of line, and branches to
Nottingham).

Dunfermline Waterworks.
Plymouth and Tavistock Road (No. 2).
Southampton CoEsumers Gas Light and Coke.
SAVINGS BANKS ANNUITY ACT.

Mr. P. SCIUJPE said that he would postpone his
motion for leave to bring in a Bill to extend the provi-
sions of the Savings Banks Accounts Act, to Tuesday
next, in favour of the education discussion.
METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS ACT.

Lord MORPETH gave notice that he would move for
leave to bring in a bill in order to make some amend-
ments in the Metropolitan Buildings Act.
Mr. THOMAS I)UNUOMBE said, that in con-
sequence of what had fallen from the Noble Lord,
he would postpone to Thursday week the following
motion, of which be had given notice—That a Select
Committee be appointed to inquire into the operation of
the Metropolitan Buildings Act, and that the petition of
John Todd Merrick, paper-stainer and manu:acturer,
which was presented upon the 29th day of March last,
be referred to the said Committee, to report their opi-
nion, with the evidence, to the House.
ECCLESIASTIC AL CO MMISSIONERS.

Lord J. RUSSELL moved for leave to bring in a Bill
for amending several Acts for the appointment of Eccle-
siastical Commissioners tor England.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
Sir R. INGLIS said that he was quite surprised that
the Noble Lord should move for leave simply to bring in
the Bill without making some statement to the House. He
was anxious to know when that statement would be made?
He did not intend to make any opposition to the mea
sure, but he hoped that an early opportunity would be
given to his Noble Friend to make some statement toll
the House and the country as to the nature of the Bill.
He begged that his Noble Friend would state to the
House at what period he intended to make the state-
ment.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL (who was very indistinctly
heard) said, that with reference to the measure alluded
to by.his Right Hon. Friend he should make a statement
on time of the second reading of the Bill. With regard
to the more general statement to which his Right Hon.
friend referred, it was not his intention to make it until
the reports of the new Commissioners appointed upon
the subject should have been laid upon the tables of both
Houses of Parliament. That would occur about the
period of the second reading, and he should take that
opportunity of stating the views and intentions of the
Government upon the subject.

REGISTRATION OF MEDICAL PRACTI-

TIONERS.

Mr. WAKLEY hoped that the House would consent
to his having leave to bring in a Bill iu order to effect
the registration of medical practitioners, legally quali-
fied, and amend the laws regulating the prastise of me-
dicine. He would not then enter into any detailed
statement on the subject, but be should take an oppor-
tunity of doing so en a future occasion.
Sir G. GREY said he would offer no opposition to the
course the Hon. Gentleman intended to adopt, but from
communications which he bad received from members of
different branches of the profession, he apprehended that
the Hon. Gentleman would find a good deal of opposition
to his Bill, and a good deal of discussion upon it when it
should be brought under the notice of the House in a
more detailed manner.

Mr. WAKLEY said that he was quite aware that there
would be a good deal of opposition to be met with, but
having such a good example before him of the way in
which opposition might be got rid of, he trusted that he
should find means to divert a good do al of it.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
RECLAMATION OF WASTE LANDS.

Mr. LABOUCHERE said, that he was unwilling to
move, according to notice given, for leave to bring in a
Bill for the reclamation of waste lands, without making
some statement in explanation of the nature of the Biil
and of the views and intentions of her Majesty's
Government, is hich, under the present circumstances,
would interfere with the progress of the discussion of the
measure which had been under consideration in the
House last night. lie should, therefore, postpone the
bringing in of the Bill until that day week.