The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-16 00:00:00

the name of Brown, against. the Oxford and Cambridge Rail
way, r.tui designated the inomuters oi tbat scheme as a parcel
of speculators.

The Earl of HARDWICKE denied that such was
the case. He himself held a number of shares
in the line, and he was no speculator. His
reason in connecting himself wide it was because
it passed contiguous to his property. Other parties, also, who
bad shares in it weae locally interested, and were no speculators.
They wished to have some control over its management.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM presented several petitions
against the Oxford and Cambridge Railway, from the city of
Oxford, from Bedford, and other places.
Lord DACRE concurred in the observations of the Noble
Earl ( Hardwitike). He was aware that many parties con-
nected with that railway were locally interested, and ought
not to be designated speculators.
Lord BROUGHAM said he had not the slightest doubt as
to this truth of his Noble Friend's statement. He (Lord
Brougham) did not charge the promoters as being mere
land jobbers and share brokers, but he said that was gene-
rally the ease in such undertakings. It appeared that the
shares in this railway were in the hands of gentlemen locally
interested but he prayed their Lordships attention to this,
that the Noble and Gallant Lord who spoke first told their
Lordships that lie was obliged in self-defence to take shares in
railways, they proposed to pass over his property so as to
preserve it from the destruction with which it was
threatened. That was not the case with his Noble
Friend behind, he was not a speculator but a large
landed proprietor in the district through which this railway pro-
posed to pass. Ile (Lord Brougham) admitted that all that
were engaged in that railway were respectable people. But his
Noble Friend had said that he (Lord Brougham) had made a
coloured statement. Now what was that coloured statement?
It was this, that a respectable gentleman, whose name he had
giuen, and who was High Sheriff of that county last year, com-
plained that the railway would dsstroy his house and park.
Why that was not a very coloured statement, unless it was
true, that as his Noble Friend behind him would have their
Lordships believe that it was very doubtful whether the gentle-
man said so or not. The Noble Lord had said he did not know
his property. Why that was the very reason that these
statements should be taken for true, because it did come from
the per-on that did know this property, namely, the lroprietor
him:elf.—( Laughter.) Surely, Air. Brown did not dream
that he La I a building which cost a conci lerable sum of m
his was no castle in the air or in Spain, rill he (Lord
Brougham) therefore hoped that this respectable gentleman
who complained of great annoyance on the part of the proprie-
tors of this railway, and who were respectable shareholders
and not jobbers, his cesifident belief was that their Lordships
would give a most attentive and favourable consideration to the
prayer of this injured petitioner.
EAST AND WEST YORKSHIRE JUNCTION
RAILWBY.
Earl FITZWILLIAM presented a petition from a Mr.
Berkley against the E:st and West Yorkshire Junction
LORDS HARDINGE AND GOUGH'S BILL.
The Earl of RIPON moved the postponement of the fur-
ther consideration of these Bills, till some day in the ensuing
week.

Duke of RICHMOND wished to know the intentions of the
Government with respect to their Loniships' amf-ndment.
Earl GREY hoped he thould have an opportunity of re-
cording his vote against the amendment.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
Lord STANLEY wished to know whether their Lordships
would adjourn over Thursday, the 18th of June, being the an-
niverFary of the battle of Waterloo.
The Earl of RIPON stated that it was not the intention
of the Government to press any important business upon
that day.
Lord-BROUGHAM—You canot adjourn the judicial busi-
ness.

The LORD CHANCELLOR—The House could not ad
journ ; there was a commission appointed for that day ; accord
ing to usual custom the House would not assemble for the dis
cussion of any important measure.
The Duke of RICHMOND rose, and was
(LEFT SPEARING.)

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