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London, England, 1848-06-05 00:00:00

EXETER AND CREDITON RAILWAY.

A special meeting of the shareholders of this company
was held at two o'clock, and was presided over by the
same chairman. Resolutions to the above effect, for the
lease of the line to the South-Western Company, were
agreed to ; and thanks having been awarded to the
chairman, the meeting separated.

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ELECTION COMMITTEE.
(THIS I)AY.)
DUBLIN.
The scrutiny in reference to Mr. Reynolds was re-
sumed. The votes of Michael Corrigan and Peter
O'Reilly were objected to, but the Committee decided
that they were good.—Adjourned.

RAILWAY COMMITT
(THIS DAY.)

GROUP No. 1.--. NORTHERN COUNTIES lINIoN.
The object of this Bill is to enable the above company
to make certain deviations in their main line, and im-
prove their original Act. Case opened.
GROUP N. 3.--MANCIIESTER, BUXTON, AND MAT-
LOCK.—This company's deviation Bill was further pro-
ceeded with.
GROUP No. 4:-13IR3INGHAN AND OXFORD JUNO.
nox.—The clauses of the Deviation from Leamington
to Warwick Bill were agreed to, and the Bill ordered to
be reported.
GREAT WESTERN (Loop LlNE.)—Clauses aereed
to, and Bill ordered to ere reported.
GREAT WESTERN (ADDITIONAL Pow Eats.) —Pream-
ble passed, clauses agreed to, and Bill ordered to be re-
ported. _

- BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTlON.—Preamble
passei, clauies agreed to, and Bill ordered to be re-
ported.
LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN.—In this case the
Committee decided that the preamble was not proved.
GROUP No. 5. NEWPORT AND PONTYPOOL
(POWER TO PURCHASE .MON3IODTHSHIRE CANALS).—
Opposition heard.
GROUP No. 7.—ROTSTON AND HITCHIN EXTEN-
SION.— Opposition of the Eastern Company. further con-
sidered.

GROUP Nc'. 8.—Sorry WESTERN (TAW VALE
PulaciaAgr.)—Case further proceeded with, and evidence
taken in ins favour.

GROUP No. 10.—LEASE OF SCOTTISH CENTRAL.
—The Bill for authorising the leasing of the above line
to the London and North-Western, the Lancaster and
Carlisle, and the Caledonian Companies was further
considered, and the evidence of Mr. Fox Bilaule, M.P., and
others taken in its favour. . .
GROUP No: 11. .--EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW.--

Case opened and evidence taken in its favour.
GROUP No. 13.—WISItAW COLTNESB.—The
clauses in this company's deviations and branches Bill
were agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be reported.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships assembled at the usual hour.
REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES BILL.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented several
petitions from schoolmasters and session clerks in
places in Scotland against this Bill.
SITES FOR CHURCHES. _

The NouLn DUKE presented a petition in favour of
this Bill. He stated that he entirely dissented from
its prayer.

LEGACY DUTY.

The Marquis of WESTMINSTER presented a
number of petitions praying that charitable bequests
may be exempt from this duty.
SCOTCH BANKING.

Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the
corporation ofEdinburgh, praying for the removal of the
restriction upon Scotch banking.
THE PENINSULAR MEDALS.

The Duke of RICHMOND gave notice that on
Friday next he should ask the Noble Earl (Earl
Grey) when these medals would be issued, the time
when they were promised having long passed by.
THE POOR-LAW.
Lord MONTEAGLE moved for a copy of a cir-
cular letter from the Poor-law Commissioners of Ire-
land to the clerks of the boards of guardians, respecting
the mode of administering relief to the familie3 of
persons retaining possession of land. He said the
giving relief to the families of persons so situated was
a contravention of the poor-law, and as it partook of a
despotic character, ought to be put an end to.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had no objection
to produce the circular.
After some discussion the motion was agreed to.
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