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only 3a. 6d. to 4s. a ton. As to the importation of Irish pro.
duce into Fisbguard, he deemed it totally illusory, for, as
every shipowner knew, when goods were once on board it
cost little if anything more to carry them a hundred miles
further, and as it was always an object to get a return
freight, Gloucester would be sure to be the port preferred.
Narrow gauge lines he believed carried goods at a cheaper
rate than the broad ones.
Mr. Gold, Mr. Burton, and several other gentlemen from
the iron districts of South Wales, stated the advantage which
the railway would be to them, and the Committee adjourned
at four o'clock.

GROUT XLVIII.
This Committee met this morning at the usual hour; Lord
Courtenay in the chair.
CAZZZONULIV AND DUBIZIAILTONSECIRE
JUNCTION (7311171.8.T10RS BETWEEN
DVNTOCIZEIR I.IME-WOILICS, AND BOW-
LING, 4c.)
Mr. Bateman, C.E., Mr. Miller, C.E., and Mr. Banks,
surveyor, of Glasgow, were examined with a view of show-
ing that the tunnel proposed to be carried under the Forth
and Clyde Canal could not be constructed with safety to the
public, or without danger to the existence of the canal.
Mr. Cnbitt, C.E., also gave evidence to the same effect.
He thought the works under the canal could be constructed
without an accident, still there would be some danger.
Mr. Sergeant Munnir then replied on behalf of the Forth
and Clyde Navgation.
This closed the case on behalf of the opposition.
Mr. HoPE replied for the Bill, dwelling on the evidence
adduced in its behalf and for the opposition. The provi-
sions of the Bill were to effect a proper connexion with the
Garnkirk and Glasgow, and the Caledonian Railway, and the
real opponent was the Edinburgh and Glasgow Com-
pany, though ostensibly the Canal Company. The
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company wanted to
have the present line connected with their scheme alone, and
hence the opposition had been got up in order to defeat the
Bill. For that purpose this case about the danger to the
canal in the crossing under it was mooted, but he (Mr.
Hope) submitted that no case of real difficulty or danger had
been made out. Whatever danger, however, there might be,
the promoters of the Bill were willing to leave the direction
of the works to any neutral engineer that might be ap-
pointed, and in that shape he left the Bill for the decision of
the Committee.

The room was then cleared for the decision.
On the re-admission of the parties,
The CHAIRMAN intimated that it was the opinion of the
Committee that the preamble of the Bill was proved, with
the exception of so much of it as related to the deviation at
Helenburgh. They farther intended that the works at the
crossing of the canal should be left to a neutral engineer.
The clauses were then agreed to, Mr. Walker or, failing
him, Mr. Leslie, of Edinburgh, the engineers to be referred
to regarding the works. _
The Committee then adjourned.

GROUP L.

The Committee met this morning at twelve. Present,
Mr. Bankes, in the chair, Mr. Carew, Sir B. Hall, Mr. Hind-
ley, and Mr. Henley.
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, EXLIVLA.RNOCK, AND
AYR, AND AYRSHIRE AND BRIDGE OP
WEIR (NO. III).
The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Hope might proceed, if be
thought proper to do so after the strong opinion expressed
by the Committee that they would not grant the Bill.
Mr. HOPE assured the Committee that their recommenda-
tion had been considered, and that most carefully, but he
trusted to be able to show reasons wherefore the company
should proceed. The statement put in before the Com-
mittee showed that the balance of mortgaged d.bt.
only amounted to 318,0751., on a share capital of
3,854,5661. The Bills sanctioned by Parliament had
a capital of 1,966,0001., and the company had already
sixty-six miles of railway made and opened. It appeared,
therefore, that the whole amount of debt on a capital of
3,854,566/. subscribed for and available, did not amount to
one-tenth of the whole capital. Besides this, it ought to be
recollected that Bills applied for this year, and included in
the data upon which the Commissioners had founded their
report, had been lost on the standing orders to the amount of
near 2,000,000/., and also that the Act of Parliament gave
them the power of borrowing to the amount of 400,000/.
These considerations bore inspection, and the company would
not suffer from comparison with the financial practice of any
other before Parliament. So much for the financial status of
the company. But now for the scheme projected by the Bill.
Last year a line was sanctioned by Parliament from John-
stone to the Bridge of Weir. This branch was short; the
Ayr Company had powers to lease the line, but it was
thought more desirable to amalgamate it altogether
with the Ayr Company. That was one object of
the Bill. Again, Parliament had so far commit-
ted themselves to the present project for the traffic
to the Bridge of Weir and Crossley formed a large im-
portant element in the case for the Bill last year. But these
places were still unsupplied, and the Bill proposed to meet
that. A third object of the Bill was to continue the line
down to Port Glasgow, a distance of nine miles. The same
project was before the Committee last year, and was
thrown out only on the engineering difficulties, when the
line joined the Greenock Railway at an incline of 1 in 75.
It now avoided the Greenock station, by joining the line a
quarter of a nfile before, and with half a mile of a dead level.
Port Glasgow was a harbour of very considerable import-
ance. It was included in a Bill promoted in 1837 by
the Greenock Company, and powers were got to
make a railway to the port ; but as Greenock
port was a competing harbour, these forms were neglected
and allowed to expire. In 1840 powers were again sought
by the Greenock Company, and obtained, to make the
branch. A clause was inserted, binding them to make
the branch in five years, and open it at the same time
with the Greenock Branch. But :it was not made.
Now, the importance of Port Glasgow was such as not
to deserve this. The eustores last year amounted to 135,800/.
It was important to bring up the Ayrshire coals to compete
with those from Lanark, and also to offer a means of ballast
to the outward bound vessels. There was another branch
17% miles long, from Kilmacolm to Largs by Innerkipp.
But in deference to the committee they were prepared to
postpone that this year, deducting from the proposed capital
an amount of 380,000/, and they took their stand on the
other branches, which might be made for 220,0001.
Sir B. HALL said his own opinion was, admitting all the
statements of counsel, that the branch to Portglasgow was
entirely to be made from minerals, he did not think that a
case had not:been made out for the preamble of the Bill
except for the amalgamation, and for the Bridge of Weir
and Crossley Mill Branches, if these were unopposed.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that that was the opinion of the
Committee.

Mr. Miller, engineer in chief, was called on these: two
branches—said, when the Bridge-of-Weir line was paseed last
year, it was thought proper that it should be leased to the
Ayr Company, but it was believed better that it should be
vested in the company entirely. The two branches to the
Bridge-of-Weir and Crossley-Mill were very short and very
necessary, and not opposed. T,he estimate was under
30,0001.

The preamble of the Bill for these objects was then de-
clared proved.
Mr. HOPE said they would withdraw their opposition
to the preamble of the next Bill if a clause were inserted.
giving the Ayr Company running powers over the Linwood
branch down to Port Glasgow.
After some conversation, in which the Committee evinced
an opinion that this should be conceded, it was agreed to
consider this privately to-morrow, and therefore the consi-
deration of the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock (amendments
and branches), and the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock
(branches to Port Glasgow), was postponed till to-morrow.
PAISLEY AND RENPREVZ (SALE AND IM-
PROVEMENT).
Sir T. PTIILLIPS said this Bill was to all intents unop-
posed. The object of the Bill was to sell the railway and to
complete the works and improve them, fir which a-Bill
already existed. The Clyde trustees opposed it, but the
Admiralty had given their consent, and a petition against it
was put in by the Barrhead and Neilston Railway.
Mr. MILLER said the Paisley and Renfrew Railway had
been acquired by the Ayr Company, and was to be improved
by widening the rails from 4 feet 6 inches to 4 feet iii inches
throughout. That was necessary, and several large works at
the part now proposed were also necessary. The estimate
was 38,0001.

The preamble was declared proved, and the clauses were
read and agreed to.
The Committee then adjourned till Thursday.

GROUP LI.
THE NORTH BRITISH.
The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock; Sir
John Yarde Buller, chairman. There was a full attendance
of the members of the Committee.
Mr. Miller, civil engineer was cross-examined by Mr.
Fousrru, on the part of Miss Anderson, of Clifton Lodge,
and re-examined by Mr. BURRY, on the general merits of the
line, after which,
Mr. %YXATELEY addressed the Committee for Miss Ander-
son, whose property he contended would be destroyed by the
line.

The room was then cleared, and on the re-admission of
the public,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee were of
opinion that the case of the North British Railway Com-
pany had not made out a satisfactory one, and they'decided,
therefor, that the preamble was not proved.
Mr. ocusurrx then proceeded to reply for the Caledonian
Company. He was glad to find that the decision just ar-
rived at would confine the observations he had to make
within somewhat narrower limits ; and he trusted
that when the whole circumstances of the case were laid
before the Committee, the opposition which was given by the
Dumfries and Carlisle Company would be equally unsuccess-
ful. That opposition divided itself naturally into two dis-
tinct branches—first, against the leasing power granted to
the Caledonian Company, in the last session of Parliament,
of that portion of the Dumfries scheme which was compre-
hended in the branch between Annan and Springfield; and,
secondly, the powers which they sought to obtain
for making a line to Brampton, and other branches.
To the first of these objections he would direct
the attention of the Committee. And here it would be
necessary to review (and he should do so as rapidly as pos-
sible) the evento of the last few years, in as far as thp,,p,
affected the interests of these rival schemes. It would be
remembered, that when the Caledonian schemes were first
projected, Mr. Locke and Mr. Erringten were appointed to
survey the line of country from Carlisle to the north of Scot-
land, with the view of laying out one great line which should
afford the best accommodation for the southern traffic, at the
same time that it did not overlook the local requirements.
These gentlemen, in their report, recommended that the
line should be taken round by Annan and Lockerby and thence carried northwards through the centre of the country, then dividing—one fork being car-
ried west to Glasgow, and the other south to Edinburgh.
This scheme was submitted to the Royal Commissioners,
who recommended that a deviation should be made, leaving
Annan to the south, and the promoters deviated accordingly.
The Board of Trade, by a subsequent report confirmed the
opinions of the Royal Commissioners, and gave the preference
to the Central or Caledonian line over its two competitors—
the North British, or East Coast line, on the one side, and the
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle on the other. In 1845, these
lines came before the legislature, and the Dumfries, which
announced that its object was to supply the local wants of
the country, was despite the opposition offered by them suc-
cessful ; but on proceeding to the Lords, his clients were so
far fortunate, that they succeeded in getting this clause in-
serted in the Dumfries Company's Bill, as a matter of pro-
tection to their through traffic, a traffic which he begged
the Committee to remember the Dumfries Company, had not
pretended to ask. Well that company accepted their Bill
with
.this clause; they brought it down to the House of
Commons, and there, and in the House of Lords, not a word
of protest was entered against its insertion, and they ac-
cepted it on its present condition at the hands of the Legis-
lature. What was the consequence? This, that the Cale-
donian were by the Act of the Legislature vested with a cer-
tain right, which the Dumfries Company now sought to
set aside. Could anything be more monstrous? The Cale-
donian Company sought to protect themselves, they had had
the sanction of the Royal Commission ; they had been pro-
nounced the best line by the Board of Trade, after a minute,
and patient, and searching investigation ; and, lastly, they
bad received the confirmation of Parliament itself. In the
confidence that no other main line would be promoted
through this district, the promoters of the Caledonian Com-
pany had invested their capital, they had constructed their
line, and they looked with security to the implied compact
entered into with the Government. This Company now
came forward to ask one section of the Legislature to set
aside an Act of Parliament; and what was the reason they
advanced? They distrusted the Caledonian Railway. They
surmised that certain obstructions would be thrown in the
way of their traffic between Annan and Springfield. Who
ever heard of reasoning
Caledonian Comp an
age the traffic upon
their line, and „_Company to enconr
the verylike ? Why it WAS the interest
of the Caledo
beet security for their abstinence

from all obstruction would be found in their own interests.
The seamed Counsel then proceeded at great length to show
that the branches sought for by the Dumfries Company to
be constructed to the east belonged properly to the Cale-
donian, and could be better supplied by them ; and he ridi-
culed the idea that an export and import trade could be es-
tablished between Kirkcudbright and Ireland. He entreated
the Committee to affirm the decision of the House of Lords,
and thus put an end to a conflict so unjust on the one sides
and so oppressive to the Caledonian Company.
The Committee adjourned till Thursday at twelve o'clock.

COMMITTEES on PRIVATE BILLS
(THIS DAY.)
YORK IMPROVEMENT.
The object of this Bill, which is promoted by the corpora-
tion of York, is to construct a bridge called Lendale-bridge,
and to take land and house property in order to make ap-
proaches thereto. Lord Ingestre is the chairman.
Mr. Hudson, M.P. ( who was examined by the title which
he bears, namely, "My Lord Mayor," and " Your Lord-
ship," as Lord Mayor of York, which sounded rather strangely
to the ears of those accustomed to hear the Honourable
Gentleman inexami9ed. his railway capacity), gave evidence
in, favour of the Bill, in which he explained the various ar-
rangements which had been come to between the corporation
of York and the North Midland Railway Company, of which
he is the chairman, with respect to making improvements in
the approaches to the station, &e.
The Hon. Gentleman was examined at considerable length
by Mr. LEMAN, of York, to show that the property of a Mr.
Norrison was not required for the purpose of the improve-
ments sought to be made by the Bill.
Mr. Birkenshaw, the surveyor, was examined at consider-
able length. He considered that the proposed improvements
would be of great advantage to the city.
Adjourned until to-morrow, at one.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS DOCK ACTS
AMENDMENT.
This Committee met for a short time at twelve o'clock,
and went through the remaining clauses of the Birkenhead
Commissioners Dock Acts Amendment (as to construction of
sea wall along Wallasey Pool), and then adjo'

,arned.

SALE OF RAILWAY SHARES BY
AUCTION.—(THIS DAY.)
The Railway hare Market continues dull and depressed;
and the salted at Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s sale
to-day, do i any material variation from last week's
quotations. following are a few of the principal sales :
Eastern Counties, York Extension £4 15 0
Louvain ala Sambre 1 0 0
Caledonian
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 5 0
North Staffordshire
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 4 14 0
North British, Extension 1 0 0
Great Luxembourg
Boston, Stamford,- and Birmingham
Shrewsbury and Hereford
Shropshire Union and Canal 0 5 6
Royston and Hitchin
Lond., Brighton, & South coast, rincvLathc 2 Q 0
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston 1 6 0

TATTERSALL'S-THI EVENING

DERBY.
7 to 1 agst Kent's lot
5 to 1 agst Cossack
5 to 1 agst Conyngham
7 to 1 agst Van Tromp
15 to 1 agst Planet
20 to 1 agst Wanota
20 to 1 agst Oxonian
25 to 1 agst Montpensier
25 to 1 agst War Eagle
33 to 1 agst Nottingham

Six o'cLocic

OAKS.
4 to 1 agst Clementina
6 to 1 agst Farmer's Daughter—taken
12 to 1 agst Ellerdale
22 to 1 agst Maid of Motherwell taken

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
ROYAL ASSENT.
The Royal assent was given to-day, by Commission,
to the following Billi:—The Customs Duties Bill, the
Portland Harbeur of Refuge and Breakwater Bill, the
Commons Inclosure (No. 2) Bill, the Prisons (Ireland)
Bill, the Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Bill, the
Pile Piers Extensions Bill, the Ipswich Gas Bill, and
the Cheltenham Water- Works Bill.
The Lord Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor
the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Earl of Shaftesbury

The LORD CHANCELLOR tOC k his seat on the Woo:
sack at Five o'clock.

MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS.
Messengers brought up Bills from the Commons.
THE FACTORY BILL.
Petitions in favour of this Bill were presented by Lord
Stanley; Lord Wharncliffe, signed by 14,500 merchants,
factory workers, and others; the Bishop of Oxford, from
master manufacturers and factory workers in Bury and
Preston ; and by Lord Brougham, from a number of
factory workers in Lancashire.
IMPERFECT FRAMING OF ACTS OF PAR-
LIAMENT.—LIBERTY OF THE SUBJECT.
Lord BROUGHAM said he wished to call their
Lordships' attention to a subject on which ho had
often before addressed them—namely, that nothing could
be more slovenly, or a more fruitful source of injury to
the community, and to suitors in courts of justice, than
the imperfect mode in which many statutes were framed.
He referred as well to public as to private Bills,
and intended to move for a return on the
subject, owing to some circumstances which
had recently come to his knowledge—that
there lurked in• corners of local Acts, clauses giving
power to impose penalties of a nature which would never
have been tolerated if they had not been inserted in the
Bills under cover of darkness. One of thess objection-
able clauses gave a constable power, if he ibund any per-
son in the street of any town, whom he suspected
either of having committed, or having any
intention to commit any offence, to take him into custody
and to imprison him for forty hours, and if a policeman
thought that he (Lord Brougham)--(Laughter)—was
going to commit an assault by seeing him merely hold-
ing his hand up—(Laughter)—he might take him into
custody and imprison him fur 40 hours -now that would
be a great puishment :or such a slight offelee—(hear.)---
and if he was found out after sunset and before eight in
the morning—and he might be out walking before seven
o'clock on a summer morning—if he was found loitering
about—(Laughter)—he was equally liable to a similar
term of imprisonment.

After a few words from Lord DENMAN and Lord
CA3IPBELL the conversation dropped.
(LEFT SITTING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Foil.'
o'clock.

THIRD READINGS.
The following Bills were read a third time and
passed :-7 _

Martin's Divorce Bill.
The Shipowners' Towing Company Bill.
REPORTS.
The following reports were brought up, and ordered
to be engrossed :
Caledonian Railway (Lease or Purchase of Wishaw
and Coltness Railway).
Caledonian and Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Rail-
ways Amalgamation.
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway, and Glasgow
Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 4).
The reports on the following Bills were further con-
sidered and agreed to:—
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway (Peter-
borough and Thorney Line).
Chard Canal and Railway (Extension and Amalgama-
tion).
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr (No. 4).
Herne Bay and Canterbury Junction Railway.
Inverness Gas and Water.
Liskeard and Caradon Railway.
Southampton and Dorchester Railway (New Forest
Deviation and Branches).
South Wales Railway.
Vale of Neath Railway.
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway (No. 1)—
Bruton, Pitcombe, and Rodden and Bradford De-
viations).
Wexford and Valencia Railway (Killarney to Valencia).
THAMES CONSERVANCY BILL.
This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be I
committed.

NORTH OF INDIA RAILWAY.
Mr GREENE moved that the order made upon the
Rth of March last, referrine the Great North of India
Railway Bill to the Committe of Selection, be read ;
that the said order be discharged ; and that the Bill be
withdrawn.—Agreed to.
BLACKBURN, DARWEN, AND BOLTON
RAILWAY.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN moved that in the case of
the Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway (diversions
of line in the parishes of Blackburn and Bolton-in-the-
Moors), petition for additional provision, the Examiners
of petitions have leave to sit and proceed to-morrow.
Agreed to.
RATHMINES IMPROVEMENT.
Mr. GREGORY moved that it be an instruction to
the Committee of Selection to appoint the Committee on
the Rath:lines Improvement Bill for Tuesday, the 18th
instant, and that the Committee do meet and proceed
with the Bill on that day.
After some observations from Sir W. lleathcote, Mr.
Grogan, and Mr. Estcourt, the motion was negatived
without a division.
Mr. 3,1.:
RATE-PAYING CLAUSES.
PHILIPS presented petitions from Man-
chester again t the rat e.paying clauses of the Reform
Bill.

Mr. WILSONHEALTH OF TOWNS.
PATTEN presented a petition from
Warrington in favour of the Health of Towns Bill.
POOR-LAW.
Mr. ROUND presented petitions from Essex, praying
for an alteration in the Poor-law Bill.
Mr. BANKES presented petitions from Buckingham,
praying for an alteration in
the Poor Law Removal Act.
Mr. T. DUNCONILU N AY.
13E presented petitions praying
fur an alteration of the law with respect to lunacy.
COUNTY BUILDINGS BILL.
This Bill was read a third time.
MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL.
Petitions against this Bill were presented by Sir W
CLAY, from medical practitioners carrying on business in
the Tower Hamlets ; and by Mr. ENTwisLE, from a
place in Lancashire, in favour of it.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
Petitions were presented in favour of this Bill by Mr.
P. HOWARD, from medical practitioners carrying on
business in Carlisle ; and by the Earl of ARUNDEL and
SVRREY, from a place in Surrey.
THE CASE OF MRS. SHUTTLEWORTH.
Captain PECIIELL presented a petition from Dr.
Quail, surgeon, of Howland-street, Fitzroy-square,

stating that he Mrs. Shuttlewortb's medical adviser
(whose case has repeatedly appeared in The Sun in our
reports of the law court.), and complaining that that
lady had been forcibly removed from his care,
and placed in confinement in York House,
Battersea, and that he had been assaulted
by a City policeman—(Laughter)—and by a Dr.
Willmot, in their successful endeavour to remove Mrs.
Shuttleworth from his care. He further stated that the
lady was "no more mad than he was," and prayed the
House to make an inquiry.
DETECTING EMBEZZLEMENT BY A BARRACK-
MASTER.
Captain PECHELL presented a petition from Mr.
Duncan M'lntyre, formerly of Fort William, stating
that he had prevented a barrack-master from embezzling
the money with which he was entrusted, and complain-
ing that he had not received the reward to which he was
entitled, under an Act possed in the reign of William
111., and praying the House to interfere and do him
justice.
AIIBROGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND BOSTON,
AND EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY
COMPANY.

On the motion of Mr. GISBOURNE, the petition of
this company, presented May 7, was ordered to be re-
ferred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders, for
their report to the House, whether the Committee on
the Great Northern Railways (Deviations between
London and Grantham) Bill, ought to entertain the said
petition.

MEDICAL REGULATION BILL.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from several medi-
cal practitioners in favour of the Medical Bill now before
the House.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SCOTTISH LAW.
The same HON. MEbIBEII also presented a petition
from the magistrates and town council of the Royal
borough of Forfar, taking notice that there were before
the House five or six Bills for promoting certain reforms
in the Jaw of Scotland, and praying that those Bills might
speedily pass into a law.

HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
The same HON. MEMBER. presented a petition from
the carpenters and joiners of St. James's in favour of
the Health of Towns Bill.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. T. DUNCOABE presented a petition in favour
of the Medical Regulation Bill.
Lord MORPETH presented petitions in favour of the
Health of Towns Bill from the following places:--Hull,
Bethnall Green, Skelton, near the Potteries, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, the City of Durham, Halirax, the Tower
Hamlets, Essex, Bridgewater, Worcester, St. Maryle-
bone, Horseley Down, Stockton-on-Tees, Great Yar-
mouth, Westminster, and All Saints, Poplar.—Ordered
to be laid on the table.
Mr. G. PALMER wished to know whether it was the
intention of the Noble Lord who promoted the Health of
Towil. Bill to press those olaunee which authorised the
compulsory purchase of waterworks?
Lord MORPETH was undestood to say that some
modification of the clauses would be introduced.
Lir G. GREY presented a petition from Winchester
in favour of the Health of Towns Bill.
Mr. Augustus Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod
appeared at the bar, and summoned the House to the
bar of the House of Lords, to hear the royal assent given
bo commission to several public and private Bills (for
which see our Lord's report).
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice that on Thurs-
day, the 21st inst., he would move that, after that day.
the orders of the day should take precedence of notices
of motion.
HERITABLE PROPERTIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Sir ARCHER LEITH HAY presented a petition
from Inverrary against the Heritable Property (Scot-
land) Bill.
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS BILL.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM presented a petition against
the Medical Practitioners Bill.
POOR REMOVAL BILL.—LAW OF SETTLE-
MENT.
Mr. MILES presented petitions against the Poor
Removal Act of last session, and praying for the aboli-
tion of the law of settlement, and the enactment of a
national rate.
SUSPENSION OF THE NAVIGATION-LAWS.
Mr. MITCHELL wished to ask the Noble Lord at
the head of the Treasury, whether he intended to pro-
pose a further suspension of the navigation-laws with
respect to the importation of corn, and also another
question, which be hoped the Noble Lord would not
answer, unless he had previously considered it, as it was
of very considerable importance. The question was,
whether he intended to move the suspension of the na-
vigation-laws with respect to the importation of all other
goods?
Lord J. RUSSELL said that, on an early day, he
intended to move the suspension of the Navigation Laws
with respect to corn, but that the object of the other
question had not been sufficiently considered, and he
must, therefore, defer the answer to a future statement.
SANATORY STATE OF TOWNS.
Mr. AGLIONBY wished to ask a question of the Noble
Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests as to the
course which he intended to pursue with respect to the
Health of Towns Bill, as his intentions appeared not
to be understood. Did he intend to content himself
merely with reprinting the Bill, and then throw it aside,
or did he intend to proceed with any part of it during
the present session ?
Lord MORPETH said that he proposed to proceed
with a part of the Bill this session, and to apply it to
those towns for which petitions had been presented by
the rated inhabitants.
THE THETIS FRIGATE.
Lord INGESTRIE wished to inquire of the Secre-
tary of the Admiralty, whether the money paid for the
use of the ships employed for the recovery of the treasure
lost in the Thetis, and what was its amount?
Mr. WARD said that the sum of 13,6721. bad been
carried to the credit of the country for the use of these
ships. Ho had inquired of the Accountant-General of
the Admiralty, and had found that a sum was paid to
the month of September 1834, and again in 1835, and
again in 1836.
BATHS AND WASFIHOUSES.
Mr. BANNERMAN said he wished to ask the Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department whether it was
his intention to bring in a Bill to extend the provisions
of the Baths and Washhouses Act of last session?
Sir G. GREY said the draft of a Bill for that purpose
had been submitted to him, but he must give it his careful
consideration before he could say whether he should be
prepared to adopt the whole of it.
In reply to a question from Mr. AGLIONBY,
Mr. DENISON said he believed the Hon. Member
for Maldon (Mr. Pusey), intended to-morrow to an-
nounce the withdrawal of his Agricultural Tenants' Bill.
Mr. HUME wished to know whether her Majesty's
Government were prepared to take into their considera-
tion the reduction of the high duties which were imposed
on several articles of food, such as butter, cheese, &c.
If the Noble Lord was not prepared to answer the ques-
tion, then perhaps he would do so on Friday.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to agree to
the latter suggestion of the Hon. Member for Montrose.
COURT OF ROME.
'71;7110 RSMAN gave notice that on Thursday he
should ask she Noble Lord at the head of the Govern-
ment whether it was his intention to take advantage of
the favourable circumstances which now existed for en-
deavouring to establish diplomatic relations with the
Court of Rome.
HOLYHEAD HARBOUR OF REFUGE.
Mr. COLLETT wished to know when the House
might expect to receive the report of the Commissioners,
appointed to inquire into the fitness of Holyhead as a
harbour of refuge?
Mr. WARD said that not a moment had been lost in
the proceedings of the Commissioners appointed toin-
quire iuto the subject. The Commissioners had thought
it necessary to procehd down the spot, in order to exa-
mine the " holding" ground at the bottom of the harbour.
He thought that the report would very shortly be laid
upon the table of the House.
DIRECT TAXATION.
Lord J. RUSSELL wished to ask the Hon. Member
for Dumfries (Mr. Ewart) whether he would consent to
postpone the motion of which he had given notice for
this day, on the subject of direct taxation, in order to
afford an opportunity for proceeding with the considera-
tion of the report of the Committee agreed to last night
on the Discount on Loans Bill?
Mr. E WART had no objection to postpone his mo-
tion, on condition that other Hon. Members who had
motions on the paper should do the same ; and at the
same time he would give notice that he would bring for-
ward his motion on the first day of the House going
into Committee of Supply.
POOR REMOVAL ACT

Lord J. RUSSELL said that seeing the Hon. Mem.
ber for I)orsetshire (Mr. Bankes) in his place, he wished
to state to him that with respect to the motion which he
had upon the paper for to-day, to bring in a Bill to re-
peal the Ist clause of the Act 9 and 9 Vic., c. 66, the
Poor Removal Act, the Government had no objection to
the Bill being brought in.
Mr. BANKES said that it was to be understood then
that the discussion upon the Bill was to take place at
an early period.
COLONIAL AND BRITISH SPIRITS.
Mr. MOFFATT postponed till Friday next his Bill
for assimilating the warehousing privileges on colonial
and British apirits; and also his Bill to permit British
spirits to be rectified in bond for exportation, and to
permit rectified spirits and compounds to be warehoused
for exportation.
FREE TRADE FOR JAMAICA.
Mr. HUME postponed till Thursday next his motion
to call the attention of the House to the petition from
trade for that
Jamaica, signed by 4,000 persons, praying for free
,olony, and for an additional supply of
labour, as requisite for the prosperity of that island.:
POOR REMOVAL BILL.
Mr. BANKES moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
repeal the first clause of the Poor Removal Act, Bth and
9th Victoria, c. 66.
Sir G. GREY had no objection to the Bill being
brought in and read a first time, but on the distinct
understanding that the Government were not pledged to
the Bill, and that their objections to it remained in full
force.

Mr. DUNCOMBE was very much afraid that the
the country would misunderstand the reason for allow-
ing this Bill to be brought in and read a first time. It
appeared that the Government consented to the Bill to
be saved from the Hon. Gentleman's speech.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM was desirous to consult the
convenience of the Government as much as possible, but
in allowing this Bill to be read a first time, he wished it
to be underotood as not acceeding in any way as relax-
ing his opposition to that Bill.
Mr. E. DENISON said that it would be well that the
course of her Majesty's Government should be known to
the country; there was a great deal of anxiety abroad
respecting the law, and he wished the opinion of the
Government were fixed.
Sir G. GREY said that he had already stated what
was the opinion of her Majesty's Government, and it
was out of his power entirely to fix a day.