The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-07 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT•

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair to day shortly after
Twelve o'Clock.
LORDS' AMENDMENTS.
The Lords' amendments to the Shrewsbury Market
Bill were considered and agreed to.

THIRD READINGS.
The Drumpeller Railway Bill was read a third time
and passed.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
The Great Northern Railway (Isle of Axholmo ex-
tension) Bill was read a third time.

On the motion that the Bill do pass,
Lord GALWAY moved the insertion of a clause by
way of rider, to compel the company to complete the
line from Gainsborough to Bourtry, before they entered
upon the Isle of Axholme line. The company had al-
ready expended upwards of three millions of money, for
which they had paid 200,0001. interest, and had not
opened more than halt a mile of railway.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER opposed the clause. With re-
spect to the statement of the Noble Lord, that not more
than half a mile of the railway was now opened,
he had to state that 120 miles of the railway was already
constructed in Lincolnshire, and would be opened in
September next ; added to which, 250 miles in other
parts was nearly completed.
After a short discussion, in which Captain Duncombe,
Mr, Piney, Mr. Grantley Berkeley, and Mr. Green toek
part, the House divided, when there apreared—
For the insertion of the clause
Against it

Majority against the clause
The clause was consequently lost, and the Bill was
passed

THIRD READINGS.
The following Bills were read a third time and passed:
Low's Patent
North and South-Western Railway (Harrow to Brent-

ford)
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton (No. 2—De-
viation of Line, and power to Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham, and Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and
Dudley Railway Compaaies to contribute and make

arrangements)
Strathtay and Breadalbane Extension Railway.
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS.
The report on the Manchester Corporation Water-
works Acts Amendment (No. 2) Bill was further consi-
dered, and agreed to.
Mr. COW AN presented several petitions from dif-
ferent parts of Scotland in favour of the Sites of
Churches (Scotland) Bill. Also petitions against the
sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday.
Mr. MUNTZ presented fifty petitions from Preston
and other parts of Lancashire praying for a reduction
of the national expenditure, and in favour of vote by
ballot, universal suffrage, and annual Parliaments.
Several petitions were presented in favour of the
Sites Bill; also a number of petitions praying the House
to take means to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors
on the Sabbath.

Mr. EWART presented a petition from 5,000 resi-
dents in Van Diemen's Land, against a revival of the
system of transportation; also a petition from several
hundred fathers of families in Van Diemen's Land to
the same effect, and praying that a free representative
Assembly might be conceded to the colony. The first
petition was very long, going very fully into the
affairs of thelcolony, and giving numerous details as to
its present financial position. The Hon. Gentlemaa
gave notice that to-morrow he should move that these
petitions be printed with the votes.
Mr. W. J. FOX presented a petition from Finsbury,
in favour of a national system of education.
Mr. J. MATHESON presented a petition against the
Marriage Registration Bill for Scotland.
Lord LINCOLN presented several petitions in favour
of the Health of Towns Bill.
Mr. CARD WELL presented a petition from Liver-
pool, signed by the Mayor of the town, praying for a re-
duction in the national expenditure.
Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD presented a petition from
Wallingford, praying the House to enforce the law re-
lating to the qualification of Members.
Mr. SCOTT presented a petition from a place in
Southampton, praying that some honour or distinction
might be conferred upon the descendants of the inventor
of the steam engine ; also several petitions from the
woollen manufacturers of England, praying the Hour
to take into consideration the great question of eolom
nation.

NOTICE OF MOTION.
Mr. EWART gave notice that to-morrow he should
ask the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary for the Home
Department whether Government intended to introduce
any mea►ure for the regulation of grammar schools?
Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON gave notice that to-
morrow he should put a question to the Right Hon.
Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment in reference to a variety of communications be had
received, alleging that on Sunday last the police of the
Tower Hamlets assembled, and injured large numbers of
the inhabitants of that borough.—(Cries of "Oh, oh.")
He should also ask the Right lion. Baronet whether he
had received any communication of a similar nature.—
(Cries of " Oh, oh.")