The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-26 00:00:00

PARLIAMEN TARY BU SINESS.

(From the Votes and Proreetii,g, of the House of Commons.)
THURSDAY, FEB. 25.
The following Railway Bills were presented, read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time:—
East Lancashire(Chtheroe,Mittonand Patiiham Branches)
—" t enable the East Lancashire Railway Company to
make Branches from the said Railway to Clitheroe, to Mil-
ton, an I to Pat-Munn, in North Lancashire."
Waterford and Limerick—" to authorise certain alterations
in the Line of the Waterford and Limerick Railway, and to
amend the Act relating thereto, and for other purposes."
Great Northern (Branch to Horncastle and at Brayford
Mtre, Lincoln)—" to enable the Great Northern Railway
Company to make a Branch Railway to Horncastle, in the
parts of Lindsey, in Lincolnshire, and another Branch Rail
way to certain V, harfs at Braytord Mere, in the city of Lincoln."
London and North-Western (Portobello and Wolver-
hampton Branch, &c.)—" for enabling the London and
North-Western Railway Company to make a Branch Line of
Railway from Portobello to Wolverhampton, and for other
purposes."
Edinburgh and Northern, St. Andrew's and Newburgh
Harbour Branches and Road Crossings (Newport Railway
Extension)—" to enable the Edinburgh and Northern Rail-
way Company to construct Branch Railways to St. Andrew's
and Newburgh Harbour, and to divert and alter the levels of
certain Turnpike Roads in the Line of the Newport Railway
Extension."
York and North Midland (Hull Station and Branches)—
" for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Com-
pany to make ',a Station at Hull, and certain Branch Rail-
ways connected with their Railways and the said Station,
and for other purposes."
York and North Midland (Harrogate Branch Extension
and Terminus)—" for enabling the York and North Midland
Railway Company to extend the line of their Harrogate
Branch Railway, and to make a Station at Harrogate."
Newcastle and Berwick (Cramlington and I'ercy Main, and
Killingworth and other Branches)—" for enabling the New-
castle and Berwick Railway Company to make certain
Branch Railways in the borough and county of Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, and in the county r:f Northumberland, and for
other purposes."
Newcastle and Berwick (East Coast Line, Illyth, Seaton
Sluice, and other Branches)—" for enabling the Newcastle
and Berwick Railway Company to make certain Branch
Railways in the county of Northumberland, and in the
borough and county of Newcastle-upon 'Tyne, and for other
purposes."
Taw Vale Railway and Dock—" to enable the Taw Vale
Railway and Dock Company to lease their undertaking to
the London and South-Western Railway Company."
Great North of India—" to alter, vary, and extend the
powers of the Great North of India Railway Company, and
for facilitating the construction of a Railway for connecting
the Cities of Delhi, Agra, add Allahabad, in India, and for
extending the same to Mirzapore and Benares, with Branches
to Meerut, and other places in India aforesaid."
The following Railway Bills were read a second time, com-
mitted, and referred to the Committee of Selection:—
Chester and Holyhead (Extensions at Chester and Holy-

head, &c.)
Dublin and Belfast Junction and Navan Branch.

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Dublin and Drogheda ( Branch from Na van to hells).
St. Helen's Canal and Railway (Warrington and Blackbrock

Branches, &c.)
Oldham Alliance.
Eastern Counties (Ilford to Tilbury Fort and Southend,
with a Branch from Vange to Battle Bridge).
East of File (Markinch Deviation).
Airdrie and Batbgate Junction Amendment and Deviation.
Great Norihern (Branches to Sleaford).
Great Northern (Extension to Leeds and Wakefield, Deviation
of Methley Branch of Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole
Railway).
Great Northern (Purchase of Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston and Eastern Junction, &c.)
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley (No. 2)
Branches.

Paisley and Renfrew (Sale and Improvement).

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PHIVATE BILL-OFFICE.
The following Railway Bills are appointed to be read a
second time:—

MONDAY, MARCII 1.
Ilerne Bay and Canterbury Junction.
Shrewsbury and Chester.
East Lothian Central.
London and South •Western.
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (Branch from Ipswich to
Woodbridge).
Guildford Extension, and Portsmouth and Fareham.
Duffryn Llynvi, and Perth Cawl and Llynvi Valley Rail-
sways Amalgamation.
Royston and 'Debbi (Extension from Royston to Cam-
bridge, &c.)
Royston and Hitchin (Sale or Lease).
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3.

Eastern Counties (Somersham to Ramsey).
Eastern Counties (Lynn and Ely, and Ely and Huntingdon,
and Lynn and Dereham Railway Lease).
Eastern Counties (Purchase of the North Woolwich Railway).
Eastern Counties (Maldon, Witham, and Braintree Railway
Purchase).
Newmarket and Chest erford (Repeal of Provision authorising
the Company to use the Line of the Eastern Counties
Railway).
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin.
Birmingham and Oxford Junction (Deviation of Line).
Birmingham and Oxford Junction (Warwick and Stratford
Line).

LEATH.—At his residence, 10, King's Arms-yard
Coleman-street, on the 26th inst., Charles Lloyd, Esq., aged
50 years, for many years the principal book-keeper to Messrs.
Fletcher, Alexander, and Co., and an original promoter and
Deputy-Chairman of the Provident Clerks' Association—a
man of sterling worth, great talent, and unbounded kindness,
possessed of all those qualifications which ennoble the mind.
His loss will be deeply felt by all who had the pleasure of his
acquaintance
CHINA.—The Angsburgh Gazette publishes the
ehreinceai,ve v‘dliferho,mallKudjuincghta, to a
accounts
isbeenfollowing letter from St. Petersburgh, Feb. 6.—" A letter
1a
commercialfrom townin
Russian Canton,
says:—' We are approaching towards a very interesting
epoch. In ten
. years hence the state of affairs in Eastern
Asia wilt considerably
liberty developing
with rapid strides itselftt in China which is bringing about
Thousands of
eruin of the existing form of Govern-
ment.connected with the dYstiisnonosfastsemble to discuss on matters
appearing among the people
which
he human race. A spark is
out into a flame. They arec becoming
not be long in break-
ingolf liberal principles, and Keying, nowecoming warm defenders
Canton, dare take no steps with Governor General of
out the consent of the
people.'"
REPRESENTATION OF MANCHESTER. —RUMOURED
RETINEMENT Or Lotto LINCOLN.—biIANCIIESTER,
FITOURED
A deputation from Lord Lincoln's committee waited 24.
upoi.
his Lordship, by appointment, yesterday, in London.
to
pre-
sent him with the requisition which has now been in course
signature f, r some months. It is reported here this morn-
ing that owing to the representations of the deputation his
Lordship has declined to come forward as a candidate. I
have made very strict inquiry into this report, and from the
best information I can obtain, and 1 believe it is correct, I
have no hesitation in saying it is perfectly true. Lord Lin-
coln is, therefore, the rejected of Manchester. There are nnmv
reaeons a,,sigi:eil 10, thi.; want of succes., but th,, principal
(pie appears to be that many of the supporters ot Mr. Gibson
are afraid that it Lord Lincoln came forward the Right Hon.
Gentleman would be thrown out.
The recent flagrant violation of the treaty of
Vienna, in the suppression of the free state of Cracow, has
justly awakened feelings of indignrtion in the heart of every
honest man. Her Majesty's Government has not shrunk
from expressing its opinion upon this utter disregard of the
most sacred obligations ; and we are glad to learn that a grand
public tneeting, to petition the Crown with reference to the,
subject, will be held on Tuesday next, at the neemascn s.
Hall. The Marquis of Northampton will occupy the chair,
supported by many distinguished and influential persons,
and we are cure that, considering the importance of the
object, the meeting will be fully and respectably attended.—
..Morning Paper.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO FlSHlNG.—Government has
voted 3,000/. for the encouragement of the fisheries on the
iv,,,,it enao-. Ii will be leivoii tln colt ,1, •,• .- • Bard,"-1°
.. ~. e 1 fs.ieel , .
w ;II 11e. (~' ',- . -
- ,•. expcoded in pr:, .i;,o, of Imo, qiid .111(!:
i fishing materials for the de . the
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strum hsherrnen.—John o' Groats
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