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London, England, 1846-03-21 00:00:00

Berkeley, from the borough of Cheltenham by Lord Ernest
Bruce, from the corporation of Marlborough ; by the
same Noble Lord, from the inhabitants of the town of
Marlborough ; by Mr. William Cripps, from the bo-
rough of Cirencester ; by Mr. Etwall, from the corporation
of Andover ; by the same Hon. Gentleman from the clergy,
gentry, landowners, agriculturists, and other inhabitants of the
town of Andover and its neighbourhood; by Mr. Compton,
from the landowners and agriculturists of Stockbridge and its
neighbourhood ; by Mr. Bennett, from the corporation of
Salisbury ; by Mr. Phillips, from the corporation of Poole ; by
Mr. Email, from the corporation of Romsey ; by the
same Ilon. Member, from the inhabitants of Romsey ; by
Mr. Neeld, from the borough of Cricklade and the town of
Swindon; by Mr. Sidney Herbert, from the inhabitants of
the borough of New Sarum ; by Mr. G. W. Hope, from the
commissioners of the port and harbour of Southampton ;
by Lord Charles Wellesley, from the inhabitants ot Redbridge,
Alillbrook, and Ealing; by Sir William Heathcote, from the
inhabitants ot Broughton ; by Mr. Sidney Herbert, from the
borough of Devizea ; by Mr. Phillips, from the inhabitants of
Poole; by Mr. Hamilton, from 1,603 ratepayers and inhabi-
tants of the Isle of Wight ; by Mr. Compton, from the inha-
oitants of Fordirgbridge ; by Mr. Sidney Herbert, from the
inhabitants of Downton ; and by Sir William Heathcote, from
the owners, lessees, and occupiers of land upon the line.—
Ordered to be referred to the Committee on the Bill.
Mr. ESTCOURT mcved that it be an instruction to the
Select Committee on Petitions for Private Bills, to take into
their earli •st consideration the several following petitions for
Bills which have been referred to them, viz.:—Perth and
Inverness Railway; Inverness and Elgin Junction Railway ;
Morayshire Railway ; Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin Railway ;
Kilmarnock and Troon Railway ; Paisley, Barrhead, arid
Hurlet Railway; Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct Railway; and
Hamilton and Strathaven Railway.
Mr. HODGSON hoped the House would not agree to the
motion, a►though it was brought forward by the chairman of
the Standing Orders' Committee. Should the motion be agreed
to it would put many parties to a very great expense.
If the Hon. Member came down asking to put Hills out of
their order, it was quite clear that the persons promoting other
Bills could have no idea what time they would be called on,
and this would necessarily involve a very heavy expense on the
part of some promoters.
Mr. E. ELLICE,jun., said that he knew one instance where
a railway was within two of the top of the list, and therefore
very likely to be called on soon, but by some new arrange-
ment of the Standing Orders Committee—an arrangement
entered into without the knowledge of the parties—they were
put back for three weeks, and the parties who were opposing
them were obliged, in consequence, to support these witnesses
in town at a great expense.
Mr. ST RUTT said that if the Committees on Select Peti-
tions wished to do their duty to the public, they would take
the Bilis in their regular order upon the list. He invariably
did so, unless he had the consent in writing of promoters and
objectors to its postponement.
file motion was then put and agreed to.
LONDON AND OXFORD RAILWAY BILL.

Mr. COBDEN presented a netition in favour of this Bill.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition, prayieg that the
Downpatrick Gas Works 13111 be passed.
THE MILITIA.

Mr. T. DUNCONIBE presented several petitions agains
the enrolmvra of the militia. The same lion. Member pre.

seated a petition from the handloom weavers of Wickham.
praying for some modification of the existing laws in their
d.
Ur. COBDEN presented several petitions praying for a total
and immediate repeal of the corn-laws, which were ordered to
lie on the table.