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London, England, 1846-08-10 00:00:00

" itehl, Auust 3.
" Sir,—l request that you will convey h
to the inhabitant of
the borough of Southwark, who were parties to the address
which you placed in my bands, my grateful acknowledg-
ments for the sentiments to which they have given expression
in that address
" If I have. borne with equanimity the vituperation by
which I have been assailed, it was because I was supported
by the consciousness that in the course which I was pursuing
I bad no private interest to serve, no object of political am-
bition to promote; but that I was discharging an imperative
duty, which, by undertaking the responsibility of a Minister,
I had contracted towards the Queen and the country.
"It is gratifying to me, on personal grounds to receive
the assurance from such a body as that from which this ad-
dress proceeds, that ample justice is done to the motives by
which I have been influenced, and that the measures which
have received the sanction of Parliament meet with their
cordial approbation.

"It is 'gratifying to me, also, on public grounds, because
it is right that those who are charged with the high trust of
averting impending danger from the state, and consulting
its permanent interests, should be encouraged toperform their
duty- by the conviction that the resolute and faithful dis-
charge of it will be duly appreciated by a large and intelli-
gent portion of their fellow-countrymen.
"I have the honour to be, Sir, your faithful servant,-
ROBERT PEEL."

" The High Bailiff of Southwark.

reported.

FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
EXCLUSIVE TRADING (IRELAND) BILL.
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This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
DUTIES ON RYE, PEAS, AND BEANS.
Mr. C. VILLIERS moved the consideration of the peti-
tion of Robert Mettle Gillies and George Home, respecting
the duties on rye, peas, and beans. They set forth that the
Corn Bill assimilated the duty on these articles to that
charged on
,the importation of barley. The consequence
was, that great hardship was inflicted on the dealers of those
articles, because, when barley was high in price,
rye, peas, and beans were invariably dear. From
May to August malt was not much in demand,
whilst the demand for other articles of grain was great. Now
he apprehended that this was a mistake, and that it would
be rectified by a Treasury order.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER considered
that the late Government intended that the measure should
work in the way pointed out by the Hon. Member, and could
not consent to abrogate it by a Treasury order.
OFFICES THE HuUSE.
The CHANCELLOR ofOF the EXCHEQUER also obtained
leave to bring in a Bill to amend an Act of the fifty-second
year of his late Majesty King George the Third, relating to
the offices of the House of Commons.

PUBLIC WORKS IRELAND).
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER also obtained
leave to introduce a Bill to extend and consolidate the
powers hitherto exercised by the Commissioners of Pablic
Works in Ireland, and to appoint additional Commis-
sioners.

NAVAL AND MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for
leave to bring in a Bill to provide for the preparation, audit,
and presentation to Parliament of annual amounts of the
receipt and expenditure of the Naval and Military De-
partments. •
The Bills were then read a first time; to be read a second
time on Tuesday.
Mr. OSBORNE brought forward the following motions,
which were agreed to :
That the Dublin Paving Board Returns be printed.
That the Dublin Wide Street Returns be made forthwith,
and printed.
Return showing the gross and net amounts of Irish Quit
and Crown Rents, as received and applied by the Com-
missioners of Woods and Forests in each year, from the year
1800 until the year 1845, both inclusive.
WORKS AND FISHERIES.
Mr. PARKER obtained leave to introduce a Bill to em.
power the Commissioners for the issue of Loans for Public
Works and Fisheries to make loans in money to the Com-
missioners of her Majesty's Woods in lieu of loans heretofore
authorised to be made in Exchequer-bills.
The House then adjourned at Half-past One.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(SATURDAY).

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Room B.
LIVERPOOL, ortreisßaßß, AND PRESTON.
Mr. Andrews, silk manufacturer, of Ormskirk, was ex-
amined by Mr. BRANDT, with a view of showing the accom-
modation to be afforded by this line.
Mr. Blundell, surgeon, of Southport, stated that as many
as 24,000 or 25,000 persons visited Southport during the
summer, for the purpose of bathing.
Mr. IL Lewis, one of the Commissioners appointed under
an Act of Parliament for the purpose ofimproving Southport,
considered that a railway communicating Southport with
Ormskirk was desirable for the interest of the former town.
Mr. R. Harkness, draper, of Ormskirk, thought the pro-
posed line between Ormskirk and Southport desirable.
Mr. E. Rigby was connected with the coal-fields of Skel-
mersdale, and thought the proposed line would be beneficial
to the interests of that district.
Lieutenant Kellock, R.N, considered that the present
scheme embraced everything of a beneficial nature that was
included in the rival scheme. He thought that the pier pro-
posed by the rejected line at Southport could not be bene-
ficially carried out.
Mr. Blair, traffic computist, gave evidence of the details
of the traffic between Southport and Ormskirk.
The Bishop of DuntrAm, to the witness—What is your oc-
cupation, Mr. Blair?
Witness—l am a traffic statist.
Mr. MERREWETHER—I think it should be traffic creatist. -
Mr. Smith, of Deanton, was the next witness examined in
favour of this line. Ills evidence went to show that the pro-
posed line would do very little residential injury.
Mr. AlTeagh, civil engineer, and engineer to the line, was
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to Preston, where it effected a junction with the East Lan-
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Ormskirk and Southport Branch 7 39
Skelimrsdale Branch...
Dock Branch at Liverpool
East Lancashire Branch

Total length of main line and branches 3 15

The capital of the Company was
The cost of the main line would be 322,4911.
The Dock Branch 119,020/.
The Skelmersdale Branch
Southport Branch 82,480/.
East Lancashire Junction
Leaving a surplus of

750,0001.
The steepest gradient upon the main line was 1 in 150, and
on the dock branch it was I in 100. There were no curves
of a less radius than half a mile. The estimates were amply
sufficient for the construction of all the necessary works.
Cross-examined by Mr. MERaEWETHER—Did not know a
case in which a railway seven miles in length had been con-
structed in the face of hostile parties.
At this stage of the proceedings the Committee intimated
their opinion that the line between Ormskirk and Southport
should not be constructed..
Mr. AUSTIN accordingly withdrew that portion of the line,
and the Committee, without hearing further evidence, de-
clared the preamble of the Bill to be proved, with the excep-
tion, however, of the Southport and Ormskirk branch.
Mr. Lowe, C.E. engineer to the line, was then examined—
The total length of the line was six miles five chains. The
estimates were—

For Land £110,102
For Works
For Stations 30,000
Contingencies ••• 28,218
Total estimate — £450,503
There were two tunnels upon the line, one of 1,020, and
:he other 140 yards in length. The gradients were-
-1 in 270
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1 145 up to thy, central station at Oldham.
There would be no difficulty in working this line, without
having recourse to the ropes and balance-weights used by
the rival Company.
It being nearly four o'clock before the cross-examination
was concluded, the Committee adjourned till eleven o'clock
on Monday.

Room C.

OLDIIAIVZ,MA.NCHESTER., AND

AND DIRICENIIEAD JUNCTION.

Mr. Bennett, of Manchester, gave evidence of a favourable
nature as regards this line.
Mr. Carr, from Newton, and Mr. Barnes, machine-maker
of Oldham, gave similar evidence.

A correspondent of the Liverpool Albion says that Sir
Thomas Wilde, on his elevation to the bench, returned the
fees which he had received in causes yet untried, " a departure
from precedent," he adds, "even more heterodox than his
refusal to accept any in the case of Connell and the age
traYeaere."

STEAM 'NAVIGATION BILL.
Mr. WARREN gave notice that, in consequence of the
Bill not being printed, he should move the third reading on
Tuesday.
Lord MORPETII said, that as it was the intention of Go-
vernment to bring forward a very extensive and compre-
hensive measure on this subject, he should move that the
order of the day for the second reading of the Bills for the
' Sites of Dwellings, Nos. 1 and 2, should be discharged.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The Bill for the prevention of Contagious Diseases was
read a second time, and ordered to be committed.
REPORTS.
The reports on the Deodands Abolition Bill (No. 2.), the
Death by Accidents Compensation Bill, Forms (Assessed)
Taxes Bill, were severally brought up and received, and the
Bills were ordered to be engrossed.
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) BILL.
On the order of the day being read for the House going
into Committee on this Bill,
Mr. OSBORNE complained that he could get no reply to
the several questions which he had asked respecting the
Irish Bills. Ile thought the better plan would be to leave
all those Bills till next session.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that if the Hon. Gen-
tleman would ask a question respecting any Bill on the
paper for to-day, he should receive a detailed answer. He
had got a detailed answer last night on the the respect-
ing which he inquired.
Mr. OSBORNE—No answer at all.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL would correct himself; the Mem-
ber who should have given him an answer was not in the
House at the time the inquiry was made. But he might
observe that the course which the Government intended to
pursue was, to pass those Irish Bills, with the exception of
the Arms Bill, for the second reading of which he had voted,
for a temporary period, so as to enable them to make large
amendments next session.
Sir R. FERGUSON entreated the Government to recon-
sider the matter, for he saw no reason whatever fly A Public

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of this Bill, _ _ iird reading
Sir J. R. REID earnestly h4vect;the Geyer:34l.dg would
pause before they passed this BBC In its prelim& shape it
was eminently unjust and opt . ~. te,t for they W.*, in fact
about to destroy the only ad • •,, : ....which the West India
colonies possessed, whilst th,i ... • opening Op It previous
opposition against them. Li .is ilf wertito- pass, there
ought to be some great faci •even for introduction
of free labour into the coloilfd.' - •
Mr. P. M. STEWART unite assented to I! fhit had been
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said by the Hon. Member fol. Dover (Sir 4". ' Reid), and he
warned the Ministers howtlOy built up a tni, ~ ent to them-
selves on the ruins of those noble West Intlitktolonies, which
had always been considered an integral litiiiii of this empire.
The easiest part., and only the easiest, o hose measures was
passed. The whole principle of free tradiought to be applied
to the colonies, or none of-it.
The CHANCELLOR of' the EXQUEQUER said that it
was necessary to pais this measure no*, and that it was in
the contemplation of Government to take the whole of this
matter up early next session, when theintroduction of free
labour would be fully gone into, and every remedy provided.
After a few words from Mr. P. BORTHWICK,
The Bill was read a third time, with a few verbal amend-
ments, and passed.
RATEABLE PROPERTY (IRELAND) BILL.
This Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be

c•Li.ct, iv/ un saw no reason whatever for a Public
Works Bill at alt.
NISKILLEN The Bill then went through Committee, and wip.94056,,-..,
to be reported, - 4=,=
, • CONirtgsl7LAlAr ' 01— 4411=7
the, Pabliiiana Elliman. Mr. F. FRENCII and Sir R. FErta eir opposed this
ay/at Guildhall-place, Bill, but it also went through Com,,
terthe Company should SUGAR DUTISAITFL. Act lately passed, en- •
On the order of the day being,illid for the third readinz
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