The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-02 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS

Their Lordships met this day shortly after five o'clock,
when the Earl of SHAFTESBURY took his seat on the
Wcolsack.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Messengers from the House of Commons brought up
certain Bills.

FORMATION OF A MINISTRY.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, that, under-
standing that the Noble Earl opposite (Earl Powis)
had given notice of a motion respecting the second
reading of the Welsh Bishopricks Bill, he would rise
for the purpose of suggesting to him some little delay
in consequence of the late resignation. He was authorised
to state that his Noble Friend Lord J. Russell had received
her Majesty's commands, and had accepted the commis-
sion to construct an Administration. He need not state to
their Lordships that if that Administration be con-
structed, it would take some little time before those
Members in the other House, whom her Majesty
should appoint as members of her Government, could
take their seats. He would, therefore, suggest that he
would adjourn his motion to this day fortnight, and he
could assure the Noble Earl that his Bill should receive
a full consideration during this session of Parliament
should he adopt the course proposed.
Earl POWIS said, in consequence of what had fallen
from the Noble Earl, and in order to suit the conveni-
ence of some other Noble Lords, he would adjourn his
motion for the second reading of the Welsh Bishopricks
Bill to Monday fortnight.
Their Lordships at half-past Five o'clock adjourned
until to-morrow, nearlythe whole of the sitting having
occupied
' nreceiving Bills, which were brought up
to
Messengers from the Commons.
The only Members of the Government present were,
the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Ellenborough
and Lord Hriwarden. Neither the Duke of Wellington'
nor the Lord Chancellor were present. The
Opposition benches (if they may be so called) were
occupied by Lord Monteagle, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Lord Beaumont, Lord Denman, Lord Redesdale,
the Marquis 9f Clanricarde, and other Noble Lords.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
GROUP D.

AXHOLDTE,O4LxffsSIOROUGU,GOOLE, YORK,
AND NORTH MIDLAND JUNCTION.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
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Childers was a joint owner of lands with others, and had a
freehold and equitable property in the lands, he was clearly
After much dispute, the CHAIRMAN stated that there was
much difficulty in the minds of the Committee, and they
thought that the matter had better be referred to the Earl
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of Shaftesbury to decide.
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peared to be conditional, for after much further dispute and
Some time elapsed before the parties were re-admitted,
when
The CHAIRMAN declared that the Committee decided that
Mr. Childers could not be heard except as a landowner.
They had also decided that the London and York Company
could not appear as competitors of the Bill.
petitions,
Lord Worsley was then called to show the necessity for,
and the value of, the line. His Lordship stated that the
country through which this line passed was altogether unac-
commodated by railway. The whole of the Isle of Axholme,
which, like Thanet, retains the title of island, but is, in
fact, no such thing, but a portion of a reclaimed district of
alluvial soil, rich in the produce of potatoes, turnips, carrots,
and other vegetables, to the growth of which it is chiefly
devoted as well as wheat. The line is intended to connect
Gainsborough with York, and will reach Selby to get to