The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-17 00:00:00

OREGON TERRITORY.

The Earl of CLARENDON said that he would move
to-morrow for the production of the correspondence
that had taken place between her Majesty's Government
and the Minister at Washington, relative to the Oregon
territory.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE presented a peti-
tion in favour of the Irish Great Western Railway (from
Dublin to Galway.)
METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS ACT.

The Duke of BUCCLEUCEI stated that he would
move the second reading of this Bill on Thursday next.
The Earl of DALHOUSIE gave notice that he would
move for certain returns relating to the production of
flax in Ireland.

Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that he would move
for a return of the number of archbishops and bishops
in Ireland, and the amount of fees and revenues which
they had received in 1831, and the amount they re-
ceived at present.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMOIVS, March 16.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes to
Four.

NEW MEMBERS.

Mr. NEVILLE took the oaths and his seat for the
boro ugh of Windsor.
Captain CARNEGIE also took the oaths and his seat
iv Stafford.

SECOND READINGS.

The following Bills were read a second time and
ordered to be committed, viz.:—

Bury Improvement.
Witham Navigation.
Great North and South Wales Railway (by order).
Leeds, York, and Midland Junction Railway.
Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke Railway (Tring to
Saunderton).
Commercial Road.
Bolton Waterworks.

Glasgow and Belfast Union Railway.
Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction Railway Terminus.
Salthouse Embankment.
Mr. PARKER moved that'the following recommen-
dation contained in the fifth report from the Select
Committee on Railway Bills. Classification be con-
sidered, viz :—" Your Committee further recom-
mend that the Worsborough - Branch of the
Sheffield, Ashton, and Manchester Railway (Dukin-
field and Worsborough and Glossop Branches, and Shef-
field Station), be provided for in a separate Bill, and
referred to this group (No. 37)." That the report from
the Select Committee on petitions for private Bills,
presented 19th of February, in reference to the Sheffield,
Ashton-under-Line, and Manchester Railway (Dukin-
field, Worsborough, and Glossop Branches, and Sheffield
Station) Petition, he read; and that leave be given to bring
in a Bill for enabling the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Line,
and Manchester Railway Company, to make a Branch
Railway to Worsborough.
The motion was agreed to.
GREAT NORTH AND SOUTH WALES
RAILWAY.

Mr. MORRIS moved that the order of the day for the
second reading of this Bill be discharged.
Sir DEL. EVANS said that the discharge of the order
would prevent the exposure of one of the most di.graceful
bubbles that had ever been brought before Parliament.

Order discharged.
Mr. STRUTT presented a petition in favour of the
Derby and Gainsborough Railway Bill.
_ WELSH MIDLAND RAILWAY.

Colonel WOOD presented a petition from a parish in
Wales in favour of this railway.
LIVERPOOL DOCKS.
Lord SANDON presented a petition from a select
vestry in Liverpool, complaining that the proposed
Docks Bill would injuriously affect them to the extent
of 26,0001. per annum, and praying that they might be
heard by counsel before the Committee upon the Bill.
After a few words from Mr. GREENE, the petition
was referred to the Committee.
BETTER OBSERVANCE OF THE LORD'S-