The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-25 00:00:00

Monday next, for the purpose of being postpones

next session.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY (EX"

TENSION AT HOLYHEAD).
The third reading of this Bill was opposed by Mr,
WILLIAMS, who considered it one of the most shame-
less jobs that had ever been perpetrated, and
Mr. HUME, who moved that the Bill be read a third
time that day six months.
After a few words from Mr. BROWNE, which were
inaudible,
Captain HARRIS said that he would take it upon
himself to say that that harbour could never become one
of refuge. He had arrived at that conclusion from*
careful perusal of the evidence taken before the Com-
mittee.
Mr. ROEBUCK wished to ask the Right Honourable
Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether
the expenses likely to arise from the maintenance of
the harbour had been calculated in his budget, or whser
~
Cher it had been omitted altogether, and a intendedh
in the present state of the finances, it was
disburse V'
any further sums on account of it.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQIJErt said
the question was one of last year. It had been agreed
that a harbour should be constructed at Holyhead ;
therefore, which they had to consider, vas whether the
expenses could be covered by the vote which was grsuited
last year for this purpose.
Mr. WILLIAMS said it was just as he expected.
ht
No provision had been made by the Rig Hon. Gentle'
man i his budt.
Mr.n MUNTZge thought that the question before the
House was, whether if they passed this Bill the House.
would not become bound to make the harbour, t ell
costs? That was the question, and he believed it rightly
stated the effect of their passing the Bill.
After a few words from Lord SANDON, strangers
when
were ordered to withdraw, and the House divided,
there appeared—
For the third reading 9O
Against it
60
Majority
The Bill was then read a third t
FUNDime and passed.
SUPERANNUATION . •
Colonel THOMAS WOOD presented a petition 10
favour of an extended application of this fund.
POOR-LAW ADMINISTRATION BILL. be
Mr. BANKES gave notice that, in Committee?
would propose several amendments in this Bill.
FRAUD IN THE SALE OF BREAD. .
m
The HoN. MEMBER also gave notice of his intentio?
to bring iu a Bill for the prevention of fraud in the
se
of bread, by the more effectual detection of offenders.
PUBLIC WORKS IN IRELAND.
GE A. HAMILTON asked the Chan'
c,llorMr. ofGEO theß Exchequer, whether the circular of theA
Board of Works, recently issued, in which it is ete‘r.rj
" that all works commenced under the Act ola an- --
c. 107, and for which presentments have been
tained at extraordinary sessions (whether roads, bridges,
opening watercourses, thorough drainage, &o.) shallot
finally discontinued on or before the 15th of August
next," is intended to apply to works of a reereuk"en
tive character and permanent utility uncertatter,
by private individuals under Mr. Labouchere's to
and the undertakings for which were ratified, nnus
amount made chargeable upon the lands by the•
cases
the present session, 10 Vic., c. 10; and if so, in te cs'ann
where any such works shall be in an unfinished sta
the 15th of August, whether the balance of the so
the
chargeable will be advanced to the persons liable,f
enable them to complete the works themselves; 02s
not completed under the provisions of the Act, in
manner it is proposed that the money expended
be
works so left unfinished on the 15th of August is to
apportioned between the owner and occupier.
V,ll said
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE wow
U—
that there were no public works in Ireland which
not be concluded at the end of July.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Mr. RICE wished to ask the Right Hon.
the Chief Commissioner for Railways whether 11.3_
Commissioners bad adopted any means to protect
_Wee
public on railways; and if so, what steps had been talt
in reference to the late accidents. t the
Mr. STRUTT said, by an Act of Parlianien
G entlerel:
companies were obliged to give the Conunissioan4
notice of any accidents within forty-eight hours rbs
they occurred. The Commissioners then might
call upon these companies for information in rereir
to the accident, or they might send down i
own officers to investigate the occurrence on he
and then to adopt such arrangement as they EnighIn
proper to prevent the recurrence of acc idea ts
accidents'
future. Of late there had been three t;
at Dee Bridge, at Wolverton-station, and (:10 the
Brighton and Chichester. In regard to the first,
lint'
Commissioners sent down Captain Symonds, and $n no
neat engineer, Mr. Walker, along with him, who dre.wori.
a very able report, which was laid before the grand iwss,
The conclusion which these gentlemen came to test
ary $l3
that additional experiments were necess A
the strength of cast iron to be used on railfasyira• en,
commission, consisting of scientific and prazuc
was appointed to investigate this subject ; and the tom'
missioners had written to all companies requirio,
those who had cast iron bridges on their Here
to send in information to that effect, and wile' os
the various dimensions; and also, if any .such bridge to
not judged sufficiently strong, requiring theinvos
strengthen it temporarily, and, until that was elone, to
the trains across it at a slow and deliberate 7;0,
With respect to the accident at the Wolverton sled
by
which arose from the neglect of a servant elnPlnYe to
the company, Captain Symonds was sent down is
investigate all the circumstances of the case. Verenra
was made, in which the directors of the North-iv es_:rj
Company fully concurred. With respect arose
accident, that on the Chichester line, which fj;d,
one of the engines getting off the rail, CnPisia to
dington was sent—cursorily sent—down to the spot
investigate into the matter. The attention of the
eSiog
missioners had been called to that accident, end kfinas an
that great alarm existed on the subject, and te this
opinion prevailed that it was not safe to travel 11,1
line, it was thought right to institute an inquiry wlturs it,
spect to the working of that line, as well as lines gene
throughout the country. The investigation was thennn`,
progress, but as that inquiry had not terminated,'
.dnir.
the coroners inquest was not over the result could e;
yet be communicated. Other accidents had occuelei:.
the attention of the Commissioners, who were Inn"
anxious to fulfil their duty.
Mr. STRUTT, in reply
Duckworth, said that the regulations to which he re. to a question from Sir le
:
HALL.
ferred were confined to the Brighton and Chichester lin
Mr. S. WORTLEY said that he wishedEXHIBITIONS—IVESTMINT
Woods and
tion put a ques-
tion to the Noble Lord at the head of the .
r Westminster Hall
Forests. At present the interior 0, -
He would like to
was disfigured by a wooden erection.
know when that erection would be removed ?
have any further exhibitions beyond that which opened
Lord MORPETH said that it was not intended to
next week. When that exhibition was closed the wood
work would be removed.
WELLINGTON STATUE.
Lord G. BENTINCK said that he wished to knout
from the Noble Lord whether there would be any objec-
tion to lay on the table of the House the further col'
respondence that had passed between the Committee
on the Wellington ordeal and the Government before
the House was asked to grant the ultimate vote of 1,0001.
Lord MORPETH said there could be no objection te
lay that correspondence on the table.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
Mr. ROEBUCK wished to know whether, as the
n
Health of Towns Bill was on the paper for Thursdaf
reallyat
sienatseinodne,dortowbhreitnhgerit
iotnwaass at measure
einastetig
to exbte,
i t was
pressedth
tion of the Government to have it Struttified ? (A laugh:),
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said
that it was the intention of the Government on
the Bill. to bring
111 r. WAKLEY said all that he knew was, that On
evidence had been laid on the table of the House, thoughe
what became of it was not for
him to say, and b
trusted that as the evidence had been presented to the
House
that the proper parties would nut object to ite
production.
Mr. M. GIBSON would very readily consent to its
production.

SUPPLIES.
Mr. HUME wished to ask the Chancellor of the
Exchequer at what hour to-morrow he meant to move
the order of the day, and state what he required.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could
not say at what hour the motion would come on, but
interded to make it before the House went into CO'
mittee.

BATTERSEA PARK.
Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to ask the Noble
Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests wile°
there was any intention of proceeding with the fortatv
tion of Battersea Park and Gardens?
Lord MORPETH said that they had found it neeeP
sary to await the verdict of the jury impannelled
ascertain the value of certain portions of the properti,
and as soon as thatlSH waRELIEF FUNs obtained they
D.would preceed•
IR
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER o°9
notice that, to-morrow, he should move for the intro-
duction of certain measures, with a view to recover °,
money now in the hands of the destitute persons lu
Ireland.—(Loud laughter.)
ARGYLE AND CALEDONIAN CANAL.
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The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
gave notice that he should move that a Bill be intr°
duced to enable the Argyle Canal Company tootiZ
certain sums now in their hands into the treasury 0'

Caledonian Canal.
POOR-LAW AMENDMENT.
Lord SANDON moved the order of the day for the
third reading of this Bill, when,
Mr. WAKLEY begged to say, that whenever the die
cussion on this Bill came on, he should feel it his doll
to move that it be read this day three months.
POOR-LAW ADMINIbTRATION BILL, the
On the order of the day for the third reading or
Poor-law Administration Bill being read,
Mr. WAKLEY rose and said that, such was to
objection to the present Bill, that it was his intend
divide the House upon his motion that it be read o',,
day three months. He had given notice of that moti°''
• d'
already, and, he would say, a more unconstitutional 1113
cruel Bill could not be introduced into the House. ,
believed, also, that its operation would be attended with
te
the most disastrous consequences to the interests 01.'7
poor and the character of the Legislature. He W°,l,`"o
opinion that Hon. Members had been confiding in
Legislature without looking at the provisions Of
Bill. When it was first introduced they were desired F.'
wait until they should see what would be done with `tee
Committee. But now it had gone through Conan:dal
and it was as objectionable now as it was in the flre
ins tR nce, not one of the obnoxious clauses had been rei
pealed. It was still as tyrannical and as ,rho
a law as ever disgraced tho statute-book. J°to
Bill was nothing more than an attempt
maintain the poor-law enactment and the reef':
law Commissioners, whose conduct had been gc/"‘