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London, England, 1848-07-10 00:00:00

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Worcester Turnpike Trost.
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS.
'The following reports were considered and agreed to,
and the Bills ordered to be engrossed :
Crossford Bridge and Manchester Road.
New Grand Canal Company (Ireland—No. 2).
Thorne Moor Drainage and Improvement.
Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition against the
Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill.
Mr. GREENE presented a petition from Lancaster,
praying for Parliamentary reform.
An Hors. MEMBER presented a petition from the
bakers of Dundee, praying the House to pass a Bill to
restrict the hours of labour in their trade.
Viscount GALWAY presented a petition praying the
House to restrain the sale of intoxicating liquors on
Sundays.
Mr. FREWEN presented a petition from the Anti-
Malt Tax Association praying for the repeal of the malt
tax. The Hon. Member gave notice that to-morrow
be should move that it be printed with the votes.
Mr. THORNELY trusted the Hon. Member would
leave the consideration of the petition to the Committee
on petitions. Every petition of importance was inva-
riably ordered to be printed, and already 1,200 petitions
had been printed this session.
AGRICULTURAL TENANT-RIGHT BILL.
Mr. PUSEY said perhaps it would be for the conve-
nience of the House if he stated that he was afraid he
should not be able to proceed with the Agricultural
Tenant Right Bill this session. He therefore begged to
move that the order for the second reading be discharged.
The motion was agreed to.
Sir DAVID DUN DAS presented a petition from the
magistrates of Dingwall, praying for the establishment
of a college at Inverness, the capital of the north of
Scotland.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the bakers of
St. Marylebone against the Bill introduced by Lord
Ashley for regulating their trade.
Sir B. HALL presented a petition in favour of
Parliamentary reform.
BATTERSEA PARK.
Sir ROBERT INGLIS, pursuant to notice, wished to
ask the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests in what
state were the arrangements for the formation of:a park
at Battersea, and the erection of a bridge therefrom over
the Thames; and, further, to ask for the returns of pro-
gress made under the Westminster Improvement Act of
10 and 11 Vic. c. 131.
Lord MORPETH said, in answer to the Honourable
Baronet, he had to state with regret that the arrange-
ments for the formation of Battersea Park,
were necessarily suspended in consequence of there
being no available funds for that purpose in the hands
of the Exchequer. With respect to the progress of the
Westminster improvements, he had to state that the
department to which he belonged had received some
returns upon that subject, which it was pro-
posed to lay upon the table of the House.
He had also the satisfaction of stating that he
had been informed by one of the Commissioners,
that notwithstanding the unparalleled pressure of the
times, there had been expended up to December, 1847,
60,0001, and there was still every prospect of the West-
minster improvements being proceeded with without
the least delay.
Mr. FOSTER hoped that the bridge at Battersea had
not been altogether abandoned.
Lord MORPETH said the word he used was sus-
pended not abandoned. The Government had no inten-
tion to abandon so important a work, and the Com-
missioners of Woods and Forests would proceed with it
as soon as sufficient funds were placed at their disposal.
ROYAL PALACES.
In answer to a question from Mr. HUME,
Lord MORPETH stated that the return for which the
Hon. Member had moved with respect to the cost of re-
pairing the royal palaces in this country, would be laid
on the table as soon as possible.
ARMY AND NAVY.
Mr. HUME said he should move to-morrow that the
return for which he had moved on the 31st ult. with re-
spect to the army and navy, should be laid on the table
of the House forthwith.
NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
Mr. EWART wished to know if any authority on the
part of the House had been appointed to see that such
arrangements were made in the interior of the new House
as would be conducive to the comfort and convenience of
the Members.
Mr. GREENE said at present the attention of the Com-
missioners was directed chiefly to that part of the building
required for the offices of the gifferent departments. As to
the internal arrangements of the House, nothing more had
been done than fixing the frames upon which the seats
were to rest, and in progressing with the ornamental
parts of the House for which contracts had been taken.
A Committee was sitting at present for the purpose of
seeing that the necessary arrangements for the con-
venience of Members was carried out ; but how tar
their duties extended, or what course they had taken, he
was unable to say.
Mr. EWART inquired if the Hon. Gentleman the
Member for Northamptonshire, who was a member of a
Committee in relation to the new Houses, would have
any objection to include in its labours the arrangements
with respect to the fittings, no such instructions having
yet been given to it.
Mr. STAFFORD replied that there would be no ob-
jeection on the part of the Committee, provided the
House should think proper so to instruct them.
Mr. OSBORNE inquired of the Hon. Gentleman
(Mr. Greene) it the Committee of which he was a
member had altered the plan of Mr. Barry with respect
to the rooms below the library; and if so, whethrr the
Chancellor of the Exchequer had been communicated
with with respect to the expense.
Mr. GREENE said some alteration had been made,
and! that the Commissioners had communicated the
nature of them to the Treasury, not having the power
of making any alteration without their consent.
Mr. OSBORNE inquired if the communication was
official, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer had stated
last Friday night that he had only received a private
communication on the matter.
Mr. GREENE replied that on last Thursday fort-
night the Treasury was communicated with.
Dr. BOWRING inquired when the House would
be fit for the reception of Members?
Mr. GREENE could not give a definitive reply, but
he hoped the House would be ready by the session of
1850.—(Cries of " Oh, oh.")
BRIBER? AT ELECTIONS BILL.
Sir J. PAKINGTON withdrew this Bill, and said he
should bring it forward next session, unless the Govern-
ment proceeded with the Bill of which notice heal been
given by the Noble Lord at the head of the Govern-
ment.
BRAYHEAD, WATERFORD, WEXFORD, AND
WICKLO W RAILWAY.
In reply to Mr. S. HERBERT,
Mr. WARD intimated that the Admiralty had no
power of interfering with the approaches from the river
to the fishing town in question (the fishermen having
complained that the bridge to be erected for this railway
would materially interfere with that access); but Mr.
Brunel, the engineer, had expressed a wish to serve the
interest of the fishermen as much as possible.
THE MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND BILL—
THE LIGHT DUES BILL.
In reply to Mr. CARDWELL as to when he would
proceed with these Bills,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL intimated that he did not
intend to proceed with them to-night, but that in a day
or two he would state to the House the course he
should pursue with respect to them.
ENCUMBERED:ESTATES' (IRISH FRANCHISE,
AND LANDLORD AND TENANT BILLS).
In reply to Sir JOHN HAITMER,
Lord J. RUSSELL stated that as soon as the Sugar
Duties Bill had passed through Committee, he should
state to the House the course he intended to pursue
with respect to the above• named and other Bills.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said it would be:a great con-
venience to the House if the Noble Lord at the head
of the Government would state what measures he in-
tended to persevere in this session.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he would state on
Monday next the course Government intended to pur-
sue with reference to the bu
LsinessEONE before the House.
SIERRA .
Mr. CHISHOLM ANSTEY, pursuant to notice,
wished to ask the Under-Secretary for the; Colonies
the reasons of the recent removal of Thomas O'Brien,
Esq., from the office of Colonial Secretary for Sierra
Leone, and for information as to the charges brought by
that gentleman against the present Governor of the same
colony.
Mr. HAWES replied, that a dispute arose between
the Governor and Mr. O'Brien which led to inquiry,
and after the inquiry. had taken place Mr. O'Brien
stated that it was quite impossible for him to serve
under the Governor. Upon this intimation the
Colonial Department determined to withdraw Mr.
O'Brien. With regard to the papers, they contained
much private and personal matter, and unless compelled
to do so, he must decline to produce them.
Mr. C. ANSTEY gave notice that on an early day he
should move for their production.
COLONIZATION.
In reply to a question from Lord LINCOLN,
Mr. HAWES stated that a Committee of the House
of Lords was now sitting upon the subject of coloniza-
tion, but whether their inquiry would result iu
any plan for mitigating the evils of Ireland by an
improved system of colonisation, of course he
could not say. Since, however, the Noble Lord had
brought the matter under the consideration of the House
last year, the Colonial Department had devoted a good
deal of attention to the subject, and the Noble Lord at
the head of that department had sanetioneda loan of
100,0001. for the purpose of promoting emigration, besides
aiding the relations of emigrants in British North
America in procuring passages across to their friends.
Lord LINCOLN said his question was a very simple
one, but had not been answered by the Hon. Member.
In consequence of an address to the Crown which had
been agreed to by the House, her Majesty directed that
a special inquiry should, be instituted into the condition
of our colonies by the Colonial-office, and be wished to
known whether any such inquiry had taken place?
Mr. HAW ES said no inquiry bad taken place except
that before the Lords' Committee.
Lord LINCOLN said the Committee concluded its
sittings on the 4th of June, and the reply of her Majesty
to the Address vi as given on the 14th of the same
month.—(Hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said there had been great sickness
and mortality among the emigrants from this country to
the Canadian colonies last year, and in consequence of
that great complaints had been made against a further
influx of emigrants.
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