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London, England, 1848-05-10 00:00:00

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SUSPENDED RAILWAY BILLS.
Mr. BERNAL moved, pursuant to notice, that it be
an instruction to the Committee on Suspended Railway
Bills of 1847, comprised in Group 14, that due provi-
sion be made for the insertion in such Railway Bills
respectively of clauses enforcing the objects required
by the several standing orders of this House applicable
to such Railway Bills respectively.
After some observations from Sir W. HEATHCOTE
and the SPEAYER, the motion was withdrawn.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr. BERNAL moved that the reports of the several
departments on Private Bills Preliminary Inquiry be
referred to the Committees on the 13i113 to which they
respectively relate.
Agreed to.
Mr. G. BERKELEY presented petitions from different
parts of Gloucestershire against the sale of spirituous
liquors on Sunday.
An HON. MEMBER presented a similar petition from
Northumberland.
Mr. R. YORKE presented petitions from York against
the Health of Towns Bill, as far as the centralisation
clauses were concerned,
Mr. 11. BROWN presented a petition from the Odd
Fellows of Tewkesbury, praying to be placed on the
same footing as friendly societies.
Mr. NEWDEGATE presented petitions from places
in Warwickshire against the Roma❑ Catholic Charitable
Trusts Bill, and the Diplomatic Relations with Rome
Bill.
Mr. STAFFORD presented a petition from North-
ampton against the Poor Removal Bill.
PARLIAMENT (IRELAND) BILL.
The adjourned debate on this Bill was postponed to
the Ist of June, on the motion of Mr. R. M. FOX.

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PORTUGAL.
Mr. URQUHART gave notice of his intention to re-
new his motion on the 6th of June, for an Address to
her Majesty, representing that the intervention under-
taken in her name in Portugal, is unlawful, and praying
her Majesty to forbid the continuation of this or the re-
petition of similar measures by her servants.
The 'fox. MENtnEtt also gave notice of his intention
to move resolutions with respect to the Spanish corre-
spondence ; and also to put a question to-morrow to the
Attorney-General with respect to the affairs of Den-
mark.
DROPPED NOTICES OF MOTION AND ORDERS
OF THE DAY.
The dropped notices of motion and orders of the day
were re-appointed,
after SOB3O observations from Mr.
HUME with respect to counting out the House last
night.
Mr. MAUNSELL wished to know from the Home
Secretary when the Bill for the sale of Encumbered
Estates in Ireland would be proceeded with in that
House ?

Sir G. GREY said the Bill had not yet come from
the House of Lords, but when it did a day might be
named for considering it.
CO PYLIOLDS.
Sir G. GREY, in answer to a question from Mr.
Aglionby, said that the reason why the Bill with
respect to copyholds had not been introduced, was that
it involved considerations which the Lord Chancellor
thought it desirable that great attention should be given
to. The Lord Chancellor had been in communication
with the Copyhold Commissioners, and ho hoped that
shortly the Bill would be introduced.
ROMAN CATHOLIC TRUSTS BILL.
The second reading of the Roman Catholic Charitable
Trusts Bill was postponed for a fortnight.
APPEALS IN CRIMINAL CASES.
The second reading of the Appeal in Criminal Cases
Bill wgausApoLsltEpolnceAditolroaN o
fortlnsigmhtE MBERS' BILL..
The second reading of this Bill was postponed for a
week.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,
(Tills DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair to-day at Twelve o'clock
RAILWAY BILLS.
, On the motion of Mr. SPOONER it was ordered
that the evidence given before the Committee on Group
No. 3 of Railway Bills in the session of 1847, com-
prising the London-bridge Railway Termini (General
Enlargement), the London and Brighton and South Coast
(London-bridge. Station Enlargement and Arrange.
ment), the London and Brighton and South Coast (Ex-
tension to Loudon-bridge), the South-Eastern (Widen-
ing of the Greenwich Railway, and Arrangement and
Enlargement of London-bridge station), and the South-
Eastern (London-bridge station Arrangement and En-
largement) Bills, be referred to the Select Committee on
the Loudon and Brighton and South Coast Railway
(London bridge and New Cross stations, authority to
subscribe to steum-boats, and amendment of the Corn-
pany's Acts) Bill, in Group No. 5 of Railway Bills.
THIRD READING.
The Battle-bridge and Hollowav-road Act Repeal
Bill was read a third time and passed.
NATIONAL MONUMEN I' (SCOTLAND) BILL. .
The third reading of this Bill was postponed till to- i
morrow.