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London, England, 1846-04-23 00:00:00

and on a division it was rejected by a majority of 23 ;
there being fur the second reading, 32, against it, 55.
The Railway Deposits Bill, and the Commons En-
closure Bill were respectively read a third time and
pa3sed, and the House adjourned.

Sir R. PEEL, on Tuesday night, gave notice that he
would, to-night, propose certain resolutions, as
.
sessional orders, in reference to the several railway
Bills still pending before Parliament. These resolu-
tions, which at a later hour of the evening were laid
upon the table, appear to be founded on the suggestionof Mr. LABOUCHERE, who, when the metasurepr
posed by Sir ROBERT PEEL, previous toe recess,
was brought before the House, stated theh difficulty
that there would be for parties wishing to put
an end to any scheme, but unsupported by the
directors, to assemble so large a number as one-
half of the persons holding the scrip to express their
opinion on the project being carried into execution, and
gave it as his opinion that the onus should be on the
directors to obtain the consent of a fair proportion of
those interested therein to the further progress of any
Bill before it should receive the ultimate assent of the
Legislature.
The present plan appears well calculated to effect
this object, and furnishes an additional security to
that afforded by the measure then mentioned, that no
Bill shall receive its third reading until the shareholders
shall have full time maturely to weigh the advantages of
the undertaking, and the probabilities of their being
able to carry it into execution, notwithstanding the diffi-
culties to which it may be subjected by the present
depressed state of the money market, and the unwilling-
ness on the part of the public to invest arty part of their
spare capital in the construction of new lines of railway.
The former measure is intended to enable persons
(whether original shareholders or persons not parties to
the Parliamentary contract, but who have, by the pur-
chase of scrip, acquired an interest in the projects), Rho
are the actual holders of at least a full moiety of the
stock, to have the measure wound up, the assets of the
company vested in an official assignee or trustee, and,
after ascertaining the liabilities of the company, to ob-
tain r. return of the amount of the deposits, less the fair
expenses already incurred, to the parties entitled
thereto. This was hailed with universal approba-
tion as a just and wise course, by which parties,
who had incautiously involved themselves in railway
speculation, would be enabled to extricate themselves.
with as little additional loss as possible, and also as an
indirect means by which the absorption of too large a
portion of the capital of the country, in such enterprises,
to the great injury of the great commercial interests,
might be prevented.
The present plan is not intended to interfere with that
power, but provides that the House will not read a
third time any Bill to empower any company
(whether intended to be incorporated by such Bill,
or already incorporated by Act of Parliament): to
construct a railway, unless a certificate, signed
and authenticated, shall have been deposited at the Pri-
vate Bill-office, there to be open to the inspection of all
parties, three clear days before such third reading, and
stating the following facts, viz.:—
I. That a copy of the Bill was submitted to the considera-
tion of a meeting of the scripholders of the company, or (in
case of a company already incorporated) of the shareholders
or stockholders of the company, specially called f.,r that
purpose.
2. That such meeting was called by advertisements, in-
serted once in each of two consecutive weeks in the London
Gazette (if the railway be an English or Scotch railway),
or in the Lonelan and Dublin Gazettes (if the railway be an
Irish railway). and in each case in at least three London
daily newspapers, and not less than. three times in each such
paper, in each of such two consecutive weeks.
3. In the case of the company being intended to be incor-
porated by the Bill :—That such meeting was constituted of
persons producing thereat Fcrip of the company representing
not less than one-third part of the whole capital proposed to
be raised by the company under the Bill (such scrip having
been actually issued, or the depr•sits in respect thereof having
been paid before the 31st of March in the present year).
"4. In the case of the company being already in-
corporated :—That such meeting was held, except so far as
is herein otherwise provided, according to the constitution
of the company, and was constituted of shareholders or
stockholders thereof competent to vote at the ordinary
meetings of the company, and representing either personally
Or as proxies not less than one•third part of the whole
capital or stock of the company.
5. That at such meeting the Bill was approved of by per-
sons producing thereat scrip equal to at least three-fifths of
the total amount of scrip preduced it the meeting ; or, in
the case of a company already incorporated, by three-fifths
at least of the meeting, the votes being given and computed
according to the constitution of the company.
The resolutions further provide, in the event of there
not being a sufficient attendance at such a meeting, that
the chairman shall be empowered to cause the votes of
the persons constituting such meeting, approving or dis-
approving of the Bill, to be taken and recorded, and
then to adjourn the same for a period of not less than
three days, or more than one week, from the original
day of meeting, and which adjournment shall be adver-
tised twice in each of three London daily newspapers ;
and that the chairman shall be empowered at
such adjourned meeting to cause to be taken and
recorded the names of such of the persons constitut-
ing the same, as shall net have voted at the original
meeting, and the total amount of votes given at the
original and adjourned meeting shall be received as if
given at one and the same meeting. The additional
matters required by the resolutions are respecting the
form of the certificate, which shall comprise particulars
showing that the meeting has been held in accordance
with the spirit of the foregoing regulations, and the
manner in which the certificate shall be signed and
authenticated. Such is the scheme of the Minister, and
it is only to be lamented that it was not promul-
gated at an earlier period. The outline appears
clear and simple, and couched in a spirit
of fairness towards those interested in the several rail-
ways on the one hand, and the public at large upon the
other; as, while there is no difficulty placed in the way
of any well-devised or prudent project, the directors of
which will easily be enabled to procure the requisite
attendance and approval, no plan can be proceeded
with contrary to the wishes of the majority of the share-
holders, although, from difficulties in their way, they
may be unable to procure signatures sufficient to ensure
the dissolution of the company in sufficient time to stay
its further progress.

The news from Poland is of a very contradictory cha-
racter. The Poet Ampt G(izette, under date of Posen,
April 13, states that though order has been to all outward
appearance restored, there still reigned a kind of dull feeling
of uneasiness. Excesses had been committed at Ragusen
where several of the public functionaries had been inaulted:
A sentinel on duty had met with some indignity, and had
discharged his musket at the party, who had taken to flight.
No one was wounded, but the military authorities had pub-
lished a notice cautioning the inhabitants to refrain from such
conduct for fear of more fatal consequences.
A letter from Lemberg, the capital of Austrian Galicia,
dated April 7, states that the greater portion of the bands of
peasants who continued under arms had been dispersed, but
that assassinations were daily taking place. Count GoLE-
VIOSKI had. been attacked on the previous day by a body of
the peasantry, and murdered. In the town of Styria, a pea-
sant, who had taken a very active part in attacking the
chateaux of the nobles, had died of his wounds, and was in-
terred with extraordinary pomp. The public authorities
both civil and military, attended, and military honours were
given—a circumstance so unusual and improper, that it dis-
gusted not only the Poles, but the Germans, and especially
thecionffiethers ofe
-the army.
other hand another letter from the same place,
dated the day following, says :
Jaslan. The public minds are
"We receive the most gloomy
dread of political outbreaks alone, butown,
might decimate the population, if'ila
not arrive. The work of pillage andine
broken out with the peasants. They have
5,010 to 6,000, and it is said that ihev
troops sent against them. The military
/. to act with moderation, and even to fire in
peasants were in no way intimidated, and
and killed 50 of them. They then
are now carrying devastation throughout
\
ela:les from the circle of
for there is not a
.promptestof a civil war, which
. succour does
en iarism has again
have
from
had 1 e repulsed the
therece!ved orders
fell air ; but the
on the troops
fled to the woods, and
the country."

Madrid journals of the 14th have arrived. Although that
city continued tranquil, it would appear that the authorities
feared, or pretended to fear, some outbreak, for not only has
the Government adopted every possible precaution to guard
against an outbreak, but domiciliary visits had been made in
many instances, and several persons had been arrested, among
them an ex-provincial Deputy, and one of the editors of the
Eco del Comercio. They ate charged with having propa-
gated false news, and distributed proclamations subversive of
order. The Eco del Comercio had again been seized. As
an excuse for these proceedings, the authorities state that
they have received information that a conspiracy was plotting
in Madrid ; that the 13th had been fixed upon by the con-
spirators as the day on which the amide was to take place,
and that the first object of the conspirators was to seize on the
arms taken last year from the National Guard, and which
are stored in the deptit of artillery.
The Heralio stated that the Duke of SOTOMATOX, the
Ambassador of Spain at the British Court, had applied for
permission to return to Spain on account of the state of his
health. . . .

Notwithstanding the repeated assurances given in the
official • papers that tranquillity was completely restored
in Galicia, it would appear that such is far from
the fact, for, notwithstanding the defeat of IRIARTE
by Coticra, the insurrection, if we may judge from
the proclamation of General VILLALONGA, which ap-
pears in these papers, still continues to spread. This pro-
clamation declares the four provinces of Galicia in a state of
siege, and also declares that the insurgents at Luge, and all
those who may join them, are traitera,"and chat the soldiers
who have joined the movement, and who may return to their
duty in twenty-four hours, shall be pardoned. The General has
also issued an address to his soldiers calling upon them to
I remain true to their allegiance, and not to be led away by