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1 from being proceeded with ; and also by limiting the time for
making the calls it would greatly tend to relieve the labour
marker. But he should deny that it was in the power of the
Committee to remedy the evil, as the Noble Earl appeared to
think, because in some cases lines of railway came before the
Committee and were not opposed, and then the Committee
had no remedy but to pass them.
Lord ASHBURTON could not clearly see his way through
the difficulty with which this question was surrounded ; but
he did think it would be a means of inflicting great hardship
upon individuals if railways which had made a certain progress
were now to be stowed.
The Duke of W.t.LLINGTON would like to see the in-
struction intends d to be proposed by the Noble Lord before he
could consent to it. He thought it would be very inconve-
nient to allow all the Bills to be collected into one mass, before
any step should be taken to limit them, and that would be the
effect of the first resolution.
Lord MONTEAGLE was of opinion that if some step should
not be taken to put a stop to these railway speculations, the
Legislature would find itself surrounded by difficulties. Many
railways had been started, not because they were useful public
works, but because they were mere speculations. He was of
opinion that it would be weal to give parties, under certain
circumstances, at least twelve months' time for consideration.
The Duke of RICHMOND quite agreed with his Noble
Friend in the observations he had made about speculative rail-
ways, but he found it would be an act of injustice to some to
stop them, if they were now in progress ; bur, he would suggest
that some measure should be taken to remedy the evil by the
next session, and he thought the best way of doing it would be
by limiting the means of borrowing money. He was also of
opinion that the standing orders ought to be revised, and made
more decisive.
After a few words from Lord KINNAIRD,

Lord REDESDALE admitted that there were de.
fects in the standing orders, and they ought to be remedied, bui
if they restricted the time of taking land, they ought to en
large the time fo,.prepaiing the preliminary plans and sections.
Earl FITZ WILLIAM spoke a few words in reply, and with.
drew his resolutions.

Several Bills vnthe table were advanced a stage, and their
Lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF GOMMOIVS, June 5.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
EDIN G H AND NORTHERN RAILWAY
(BRANCHES FRO\I THE DUNDEE AND AR-
BROATH RAILWAY, AND TAY FERRY IM-
PROVEMENT).
This Bill was raid a third time and pas;ed.
DUNDEE NEW GAS BILL.

The Lords' aTnendmentson this Billwere considered and
agreed to.

STIRLINGSHIRE MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY

BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND (EASTERN EX-
TENSION) BILL.
This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
ALFORD VALLEY RAILWAY BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
NORFOLK RAILWAY EXTENSION BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION

RAILWAY—( HUMBER FERRIES).
This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
BRISTOL AND SOUTH WALE"; JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY AND FERRY BILL.

On the motion for the third reading of this Bill,
Mr. H. BERKELEY proposed that the standing order
No. 121 be suspended in the case of the amendments pro-
posed to be made on the third reading of the Bristol and South
Wales Junction Railway and Ferry Bill, of which notice has
been given in the Private Bill office.

The amendm-nt wa. agreed to, and the Bill was read a third
time and pasted.
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY (GLASGOW TERMINI
AND BRANCHES).
The report on this Bill was brought up and agreed to, and
the Bill was ordered to b. engr,s*ed.
SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY BILL (MAIDSTONE
TO STROUD, NEAR ROCHESTER).

The report on this Bill wns brought up and agraed to, and
he Bill was ord.r,d to be engros,ell.
LEICESTER AND REDFORD RAILWAY.

Mr. PACKE moved the consideration of the report on the
Leicester and Bedford Railway Bill.
Mr. V. SMITH objected to the consideration of the report,
on the grounds that there was no traffic on the line. He
would. therefore, move that it should be postponed until
next session, such a proceeding could do no injury to any one.
He hoped the Bill would be postponed till next year, when all
the five Bills involved might receive full inquiry. Under the
circumstances, he would move the further consideration of the
report that day six months.
Mr. HUDSON second 'd the motion.
Sir CHARLES LEMON, as chairman of the Committee,
would not have sp,ken had not the Honourable Member
who had just sat down made some insinuations about
the proceedings of the Committee. All he could say on the
matter was, that everything the Hon. Member had urged against
the Bill was as well stated, if not bitter stated, before the
Committee than it had been now before the House ; and yet
after a careful investigation and deliberation on the merits of
the Bill, for ten days, the Committee decided unanimously in
its favour. There was not the least doubt entertained by any
of the members, and, therefore, he thought the result ought
not to be interbred with by the House.
The amendment was then withdrawn; and the report
adopted.
GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
This Rill was read a third time and passed.
READING, GUILDFORD, AND REIGATE RAILWAY.
Mr. MANGLES moved that the report of the Reading,
Guildford, and Reigate Railway 8,11 be brought up.
Captain PECHELL said he had been waiting to ascertain
what Hon. Member of that House would have had the courage
to move the adoption of the report of the Committee upon this
railway, far he should say that the line had been supported
by the most extraordinary documentary evidence he had ever
heard of, and which inflicted upon the committee very consi-
derable labour. The tati`es of traffic that had been produced
were such as he thought would not he justified had
they been produced by the London and Birmingham Company.
The amount of traffic in carriages and horses and passengers
hail been estimated at a higher figure than had been known to
have been received upon the Lo ,don and Birmingham line.
He thought that the reasons ought to have been stated why
the Committee approved of the preamble on the single vote of •
the Chairman. He should therefore move that the second
reading of this Bill should be postponed till this day week.
On the motion being put,
Sir C. DOUGLAS said that he wasready to give thoreasons
of the Committee which the Hon. Member had requird. He
would beg, as one of them, to remind the House that in the
report which the Committee had made they had stated that,
in consequence of the circumstances pleaded by the opponents
of the Bill, the Committee had delayed its consideration for
several days. This circumstance they had stated in their report
to the House. if the Honourable Member would refer
to the last paragraph of that report, he would find
that this circumstance was stated as a reason why, instead of re-
porting strongly, they had left it to the election of the House
whether the report should be adopted or not. Certainly in the
opinion of the Committee there were sufficient reasons for its
adoption, and amongst thins was the fact that the number of
shares in the company was 40,000 at 201. each ; the amount
of deposit required by the Ac! was 24,0001 , but the money
actually deposited was 92,000/, and considering that this
sum had been paid in for fully fivemonths, the Committee telt
fully justified in reporting favourably, although, in the ahsence
of one member of the Committee, it was carried by the casting
vote.

The House then divided, when the numbers appeared to be--
For the motion
For the amendment 5
Majority — 66
Mr. BARRY BALDWIN presented a petition in favour of
the London and Warwickshire Railway.
IRISH MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
The Midland Great Western (Ireland) till (Mullingar and
Galway) was read a second time, and ordered to be committed.
SION COLLEGE ESTATE.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
GORBALS GRAVITATION WATER-WORKS.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
DUBLIN AND KINGSTON EXTENSION RAILWAY.
This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted

PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR PIER.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
TOBACCO DUTIES.
Dr. BOWRING begged to give notice, on behalf of his Hon.
Friend the Member for Montrose (Mr. Hume), that he should,
on Monday week, bring under the attention of the House the
inordinate amount of crime and misery which is suffered by
the country by the enormous duties on tobacco.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. YOUNG moved the adjournment of the House at its
rising until Menday next, when he was interrupted by
Mr. G. BA NKES, who rose to present a petition from
Bridport, but he was interrupted by
The SPEAKER, who declared him out of order.
The motion for adjournment was then carried.
BRIDPORT ELECTION.
Mr. G. BANKE S resumed by stating that this vies the last
day, under Lord John Russell's Act, far presenting public peti-
tions, and he trusted, therefore, the House would hear from
whom it originated. It was signed by six persons, who stated
themselves to be free and independent electors of Bell-
port, and that at the last election they had been par-
tisans to neither of the candidates. They stated
that at the preceding election serious acts of bribery and cor-
ruption had been practised ; that these acts had been preva-
lent for a long series of years, and that this bribery and corrup-
tion interfered with their rights as tree and independent electors.
The petitioners went on to state that some measure ought to
be taken by which to protect the electors of the borough from
being overborne in this way in the exercise of their franchise—
that in presenting this petiti,n they were wholly uninfluenced
by any private feelings, but they hoped that their Honourable
House would show to the country in general and this
borough particular, that the electors would be protected in
the firm and independent exercise of their electoriat duties.