The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-02 00:00:00

CLONMEL UNION.

ROUSE OF COMMONS, APJUL 1.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
Mr. BROTH E RTON moved the further consideration
of the Birkenhead Gas and Water's-mks Bill for the pur-
pose of postponing it.
Mr. SH EIL hoped between the present time and tte
27th of April the promoters of the Bill would see the ex-
pediency of introducing a clause to limit the profits to 10
per cent. instead of 12 per cent. Ile would take
that opportunity of stalling, on behalf of the de-
partment with v,lileh he had the honour of being
connected, that for the future they would deem it
their duty to limit the amount of profits on all gas and
water-works companies to 12 per ecrit , and that the sur-
plus profits, if any, be applied to the diminution of the rkt.:,s.
The third reading was then postponed till after the
Easter recess.
On the motion of Mr. BYNG, the Chelsea Poor Bill
was read a third time and passed.
On the motion of Mr. S TR UTT, the Derby Gas Bill
was read a third time and passed.
Mr. MACKINNON brought up the report of the
Committee on the Goble Road Bill.
ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION.
Mr. A. SANFORD brought up the report of the
Committee appointed to try the merits of the St. Alban's

Mr. LABOUCHERE moved that the House should
agree to certain amendments in the Rum Duties Bid,
which had been agreed to by the House of Lords.
The, SPEAKER had no objection to the House agree-
ing with the amendment, provided a special entry was
made of it in the Journals.
Mr. GOULBURN had no objection to the amendment
undcrstalding that it was to enable the Lirovernor, if tie
Collectors were too few, to appoint other?.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that that was the object of
the amendment.
The amendment was then •agreed to.
MERCHANT SEAMEN.
Mr. SHELL gave notice that he should shortly after
the recess move for leave to bring in a Bill for the better
regulation and distribution of the merchant seamen'a service.
DESTRUCTION OF THE CAROLINE.
Mr. HUME postponed his motion for a copy of the
correspondence with respect to the destruction of the Ca-
roline to Tuesday next. He did so, in the hope that by
that time some definite information would have arrived in
this ccuntry on the subject. At present the motion would
be a useless one.
In answer to a question from Mr. GOULBURN,
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that he had already stated
the alterations to be made it the colonial resolutions, and
that they were correctly stated in
the public papers; on
to-morrow, however, they would be
pri
hands of the Members. met,', and put in the
Mr. HUME morel for a copy of the corresponden,;.7
which has taken pla 'e between the Earl of Lichfielo; Post-
master General, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and
all pott'es desiring the stoppage of the mails on the rail-
roads on Sunday in ,Scotland ; and copies of any orders
y the Postmaster-General fur the transmission of the
mxils in Scotland on Sundays by other conveyances than
railroads.—Agrecd to.
Mr. DARBY moved far leave to bring in a Bill to
amend an Act of the 31 year of his Majesty George
IV., regulating turnpike-roads ; and also to amend an
Act of the sth and 6th of his Majesty William IV. for
consolidating the laws relating to highways in England.--
G mated.