The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-17 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 16.

The SPEAKF R took the Chair shortly after Three.
NEW MEMBER FOR CORK.
Dr. POWER was introduced by Mr. Maurice O'Con-
nell and Mr. Callaghan, and took the oaths and his
seat for the county of Cork, i❑ the room of the late
Daniel O'Connell, Esq., deceased.
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS BILL.

Sir DE LACY EVANS, after some discussion as to
the incorrectness of the division that took place upon the
Parliamentary Electors Bill, withdrew the measure for
the present session.
THIRD READING.

The Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway (Deviation and
Amendment) Bill was read a third time. and passed.
LORDS' AMENDMENTS.

The Lords' amendments to the tohowing Bills were
considered and agreed to :

Birkenhead, Lan-Caihire, and Cheshire Junction Railway
(Deviation of Main Line and Chester Branch, &c.)
Buckingham and Brackley Junction ItAilway, and
Oxford and Bletchley Junction Railway Companies
Amalgamation and Extension of Lines.
Caledonian Railway (Edinburgh Station, and Branches
to Granton, and to the Edinburgh and Glasgow
Railway).
Chester and Holyhead Railway (Extension at Holyhead).
Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Improvement of the
Ferry between Ferry Port on Craig and the north
shore of the river Tay).
Edinburgh and Northern, and Edinburgh, Leith, and
Granton Railways Amalgamation.
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Liverpool,
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Railway)Maneh tion
Blanchester, te(rA,
Hawes Branch). ltearnadNoefts
London (City) Improvements.
Northern Counties Union Railway Deviation.

Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway.
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway (Penis
tone, &c., and Purchase of Sheffield, Rotherham
Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Goole Rail.

way, Dim Navigation, and Dearne and Dove Canal).
Wear Valley, Bishop Auckland and Weardale, Wear-
dale Extension, and Wear and Derwent Railways,
and Shildon Tunnel Amalgamation.
York and North Midland Railway (Hull Station and
Branches).
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN TRINIDAD.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from Trinidad com-
plaining of the present system of Government in that
colony, and praying for a House of Assembly.
.POOR-LAW.
Mr. OSBORNE presented a petition from the Tip•
perary Union, stating that the rates under the new Irish
poor law could not be collected without bloodshed.
PORTUGAL

Mr. OSBORNE wished to ask the Noble Lord (J.
of the Noble Lord
Russell) a question in the abAsezier
awaygtahlßyitii;thretysoefcothnde
the Secretary for Foreign
article in the treaty with Portugal
a decree continuing as
pro-
vided that the decrees taking was
subject of the press should be revoked.'
Diane recently issued contained the
sulension of the liberty of the subject and ofiltripthegs,a
for, an indefinite period, he wished to know weh-erths
the Noble Lord was aware of this ; and whether he in":
tended to take any step to compel the Government of
Portugal to fulfil the treaty ?
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, who spoke very indistinctly,
was understood to say, that he was aware that the
liberty of the subject and of the press had been suspended
and that they had not ,been revoked. The revocation
of the decrees on the subject was assented to by the
Queen and her Government, but refused by the Junta ;
but he believed the continuation of the decree com-
plained of was merely temporary, and that it would be
immediately revoked.
Mr. B. OSBORNE also wished to know whether it
was true that the French and Spanish Ambassadors
had protested against the conduct of Colonel Wylde at
Oporto ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said he believed they had pro
tested.

POOR-LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
Mr. HINDLEY wished to know whether, in the event
of this Bill coming down from the House of Peers with
the clause of the Hon. Member for Evesham (Mr. Borth-
wick) omitted, the Government would consent to its re-
itlbertion ?
Mr. FERRAND said no less than fifty Members who
had left town had stated that if the Government offered
any opposition to the clause that they would come up to
town for the express purpose of supporting it. If the
G:iTernment wculd state that they would uot OPP°3O

the insertion of the clause much incovenience might be
saved.

Lord J. RUSSELL said he would be very unwilling
to create a precedent by stating what he would do on the
mere supposition that alterations had been made in the
Bill by the House of Lords. This, however, he would
promise the Hon. Gentleman to do. As soon as the
Bill came down, he should move that it be taken into
consideration on Monday—(Hear)—and he would then
state what course the Government would pursue.
Mr. FERRAND wished to know if it was to be un-
derstood that the Bill would come from the House of
Lords this day?
Lord J. RUSSELL said he understood that the Bill
was placed in the hands of the messengers yesterday, and
that it would be brought down to day.
Mr. FERRAND inquired if the Government would
give a pledge that they would not take the Bill till late
in the evening, in order that Hon. Members might come
up to town, in the event of the Government opposing
the clause.—(Cheers and laughter.)
CHELSEA EMBANKMENT—METROPOLITAN