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London, England, 1846-02-28 00:00:00

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LONDON, SATURDAY, FEiiRUARY 28,

1846,

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack
at Five o'clock.

The Earl of RAoxon presented petitions from Welshpool,
and several other places, in favour of a total and immediate
repeal of the corn-laws. The Noble Earl also presented simi-
lar petitions from places in Cornwall and Somersetshire.
The Earl of RIPON laid on the table of the House the form
of the vote of thanks which he intended to propose on Mon-
day to the Governor-General of India, and the officers and
men under his command, in consequence of the glorious vic-
tory that had been obtained by them on the left bank of the
Sutlej.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition [from Col. Rockford,
relative to the operation of the Insolvent Act. It was his
intention, in the course of the next week, to introduce a
Bill upon the subject.
The County Works Presentment (Ireland) Bill went
through Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time.
The Drainage (Ireland) Bill went through Committee
after a short discussion, in the course of which it was stated
by Earl ST. GERMANS to be the intention of Government
to employ a competent number of military engineers on the
works that would result from the measure.

The Fisheries Pier and Harbour (Ireland) Bill was read a
third time and passed.
The House then adjourned to Monday.

The SPEAKIIR took the chair at Four o'clock.
The Marquis of WORCESTEU took the oaths and his seat
for Gloucestershire, in the room of the Hon. F. CHARTERIS.
Lord CLIVE moved the second reading of the Shropshire
Union Railway and Canal Bill (Chester and Wolverhampton

Mr. THORNELY moved, as an amendment, that the Bill be
read a second time that day six months. After a short dis-
cussion, the Noble Member withdrew his motion, and the
Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed.
Several petitions were presented for and against the Govern-
ment measures of free trade.

Several railway Bills were read a second time and ordered
to be committed.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL rose to defend himself from an attack
which had been made upon him, on account of his having
withdrawn a motion of which he had given notice, and ex-
plained his reason for having done so.
After a few words from Sir R. Nous the subject dropped.
In answer to Colonel SIBTHORP, it was stated by
Sir R. PEEL that the only office actually vacant was
that of Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests. Two of
the Commissioners of the Treasury had tendered their resig
nations, which would be accepted, and the offices would be
filled up ; but in the meantime those gentlemen continued to
perform the duties of the offices. The Right Hon. Gentleman
also indulged in some good-humoured satire in relation to the
observations of the Gallant Officer, in the absence
from the House of Lord LINCOLN, for whose absence the
Gallant Colonel was more responsible than he, inasmuch as
his tenants had voted against him. He admitted that
the Secretary :for the Colonies was not a member of the
House, but it would be an infringement of the prerogative of
that House to render it necessary for all Members of the
Government to be in Parliament. But he had no hesitation
in saying that his reason for depriving himself of the ser-
vices of those gentlemen in Parliament was the faith he had
in the justice of the measures proposed by the Government,
and in the wisdom of Parliament.
Mr. PERRAND then rose to defend himself against the at-
tacks which had been made upon him. The Hn. and
Learned Member for Bath ought not to complain of per-
sonalities, for he had thrown down the Times newspaper on