The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-03 00:00:00

SECOND READINGS.

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

Arbroath and Forfar Railffay Amendment.

Norfolk Railway (Norwich Branch).
Leeds Central Railway Station.
Kilmarnock and Troon Railway.

Leicester Improvement.
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway.

Wexford Harbour Improvement.

Sligo Harbour Improvement.
Liverpool Sanatory Regulations.
Liverpool Improvement.
Preston and Wyre Railway, Harbour; and Dock (New Dock
and Railway) (by order).
Preston and Wyre Railway, Harbour, and Dock (Longridge
Janction) (by order).'
'REPORTS.

The following reports were brought up, the amendments
agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be engrossed, viz. 2,--
lyde Dock and Harbour (to be considered).
Welsh Charity School (to be considered).
Birmingham Cemetery (to be considered).

Exeter and Exmouth Railway.
Burnley Improvement and Waterworks (to be considered'
Willingham Inclosure and Drainage (to be considered).

Southport Improvement.
General Terminus and Glasgow harbour Railway.
NORTH KENT RAILWAY.

Mr. HAWES presented a petition against this rail►cay,
praying that the proceedings before ,the Committee be sus-
pended until the report of the Royal Commission, appointed to
inquire concerning the railway termini in London, was re-
ceived. He moved that the petition be printed with the Votes,
in order that he might found a motion upon it on Monday next
Mr. HUME presented a petition, very numerously signed, in
favour of the Edinburgh and Northern Extension Railways.
Mr. ESTCOURT moved that the 135th standing order be
amended by omitting the words, " Agent for the Bill," and
inserting in lieu thereof the words, " Clerk to the Committee
of Selection."—Agreed to.
The HoN. Alestexa also moved that it be an instruc-
tion to the Committee of Selection, to fix Tuesday the 7th day
of this instant April, for holding the first sitting of the Com-
mittee on the Chard Canal Railway Bill, and of that on the
Bridgewater and Taunton Railway and Harbour. And that it
be an instruction to such Committees to hear any petitioners
against either of such Bills, although their respective petitions
shall not have been presented to this House thtee clear days
before the day appointed for the first Meeting of such Com-
mittee, provided that such petitions shall have been so pre-
sented before Tuesday the said 7th day of April.
The motions were severally put from the Chair and agreed to.

Lord G. SOMERSET was understood to say that in his
opinion the petition should be heard.
After a few words from Mr. HAWES, which did not reach
the gallery,
Mr. STRUTT said, that in his opinion the case was one
which should be referred to the Committee on Petitions.
They could nut complain that the opposite party had not taken
the rrouble to correct their faults and errors ; it was for them-
selves to do so.
After a few words from Mr. LOCKHART,
Mr. HAWES said, after the statement of the Noble Lord
(Lord G. Somerset), and under the 'peculiar circum.tances of
the case, he hoped the House would not refuse to grant his
motion.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
On our return to the gallery, we found that no division had
taken place, and that the motion had been agreed to.
Mr. GROGAN presented a petition from the chimney
sweepers of Dublin, against free-trade in blacking.
(Lerr ammo.)

COMMONS' SUMMARY.
The Ste Axe". took the chair at Four o'clock.

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The PEA ER informed the House that the securities fo
the prosecution of the petition against the return kr Brid-
port were unexceptionable.
Mr. Hums gave notice of his intention, on Monday next,
to move that all proceedings on the North-Kent Railway
Bill should be stayed
.until the report was made of the
Royal Commission appointed to inquire into those lines of
railway, the termini of which were proposed to be in the
City.
,Several Railways Bills were read a second time, and
ordered to be committed.
HAwEs, on the bringing up of the report from the
Committee on the petition for leave to introduce the Cale-
donian Extension Railway Bill, moved, " That the report be
referred back to that Committee, with an instruction to
them to entertain the petition of WILLIAM MAXWELL ALEX-
ARDEa and others, sworn witnesses upon it.

1E LONDON GAZETTE,
(THIS EVENING.)

' WHITEHALL, APRIL 1, 1846.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon.
Charles John Viscount Canning to be one of her Majesty's
Commissioners for inquirkg into and considering the most
effectual means of improving the metropolis, and of pro-
viding increased facilities of communication within the same,