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London, England, 1846-06-25 00:00:00

GROUP LIII.

This Committee resumed their labours this morning at the cus-
tomary hour In Room 26 (Grand Corridor); present, the Hon. E.
Lascelles (in the chair), the Earl of. Arundel and Surrey, Mr. Hild-
yard, Captain Dalrymple, and Mr. R. Clayton.
WOVVERMAMPTON, AND

mittee appointed to meet to-morrow to consider the Bill be
postponed till Tuesday, and if the railway company did not
perform their agreement in the meantime he should wove for a
Committee to inquire into the alienations of the petitioner.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY gave notice that on
Monday next he should move fur a Select Committee to inquire
into the allegations of a petition which he presented a few
nights ago against the Lancashire and North Yorkshire
Railway.
Lord BEAU-140NT regretted that the Noble Marquis
should have complaint d of a want of courtesey by him
( Lord Beaumont) towards the Noble Marquis. This
railway he was connected with, and when the petition
was presented by the Noble 'Marquis, as the complaint
of a Mr. Moss, who alleged that the shares were allotted to
the provisional committee, and he (Mr. Moss) had applied
for shares, and failed to get any—he (Lord Beaumont), when
the petition was presented, said that it was more fsvourahle
than otherwise to the Bill. for it showed hat the Committee
were responsible men, and had an interest in the prosperity of
the line. He bad no intention whatever of behaving discour-
teously towards the Noble Marquis.
The Earl of is HA FTESBURY said he did not know the
Bill was to be read a third time, till it was mentioned in their
Lordshtps House.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY, and the Marquis of CLAN-
RICA KM% t.ffered a few remarks on the same subject.
Lord KINNAIRD presented a petition from certain opera-
tors praying that tbe.r Lordships wouA provide for i morns,. ment
in the dwel ings of the working classes, for better drainage and
sewerage, and for he better supply of water to the 4 wedings of
the poor; and asked the Noble Viscount (Canning) at the
head of the department of Woods arid Forrests, what means
had been taken to provide tor the objects mentioned in the
petition?
METROPOLITAN BUILDING hILL.
Lord PORTA! AN wished to draw the attention of their
Lordships to this Act. It would be in the recollection of their
Lordships, that this Bill was passed in an extraordinary
manner ; that it contained no less than one hun-
dred and thirty clause; and that it was passed into a
law with the greatest hate. It had become an Act of the
greatest possible anno)ance to private individuals who come
within its influence. Its provisions were monstrous,
and large fees were created for the purpose of
carrying on the Act. A large book had been
published by Mr. Laws, so necessary was it to instruct the peo-
ple as to its previs'ons. This book contained 150 cases which
had been settled by the official referees. if a per-en went to
the office of the metropolitan Buildings, and inquired whether
he was right or wrong in his proeeec'ings, he was informed
that he must bring the matter before the official referees by re-
quisition, and that they then would give their award. ile
must obtain a "circuit" paper, for which be bad to pay, and
then, when he had got a requisition, they would give their
award. In one case a person received nine notices from
the office, and he was told that he might be informed of the
decision of the referees for 3/. 9s. I Id. ; but he was too poor
to pay for it, so that it was evident the fees which they ex-
acted muter the Bill were of a large and arbitri ry character.
The Noble Lord then detailed some cases of great hardship
arising out of the present s)vem, but he spoke in so low a tone
as not to be heard in the gallery.
Lord CANNING said the Noble Lord's question, if he un-
derstood it right, was whether Government intended to in•
troduce any measure this session for the better drainage and
supply of water in the metropolitan districts, but the petition
the Noble Lord had presented, had reference to water and
improvement Bills, which did not apply to the metropolis.
With regard to the Noble Leid's question, he might
state that that Gentleman had no Bill in preparation.
for improving the drainage and the supply of water in the me-
tropolis. It was their intention to begin first in the rural. or
rather the manufacturing districts.- (Hear, hear.) And
with that view ti.e Health of Towns' Bill was intro-
duced into Psrliement towards the close of last session.
Various suggestions were made with respect to the Bill, and,
when they were consolidated into a Bill, it was sent to the
other House of Parliament. With regard to the manner
in which they were to deal with private water
companies, the Government suggested clauses which
should compel those companies to give a sufficient
upply to all latge towns, and also to the poor districts.
These clausos had been all adopted by the private Water Bill
Companies whien passed through the C. mrnitteee this session.
He net the 80l consisted of 120 or 130 clauses, and was
found therefore to be very unmanageable. But it was the
intention of the Government to introduce amendments, so far
as to divide it into certain compartments under particular
headings.
The Earl of CADOG AN said he was one of those who op-
posed this Bill at its introduction, but after what had fallen
fi om the Noble Viscount, he was perfectly satisfied with the
hid as it had been now described.

BUCKINGHAM RAILA AY TRING TO BANBURY.)
Lord STANLEY reported to the House that the Comm►ttee
to whom the Bill had been referred were of opinion that it was
not expedieut to proceed with it.
PROTECTION TO MAGISTRATES BILL.

This Bill, on the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, was read
a second time and

ST. A APH AND BANGOR.

Lord VIVIAN wi:hed to irgnirr of the Noble Lord the
Comptroller of the Exchequer (bed Alonteagle) intended to
introduce a Rill for the um of these sees, and also a hill foi
appropriating their ,urplus revenues to other purpos-s
eonneeteit with the church, add whether if such was his
nt,ntion if heshoutd introduce them at the same time, as
tbey were et a cognate character ?

Lord MONTEAGLi replied that it was his intention to in-
troduce a Hill for the union of those sees to morrow, similar tr.
the one introduced by him last year, in accordance v.ith the
first repast of the Eerle•ia,tical Commissioners. It was also
h s intention to introduce a Hill to appropriate the surplus re-
venues of the sees, if united, to the endowment of small livings
Earl DALHOUSIE presented several petitions in favour of
the Ministerial measures.
SEES OF S r. ASAPH AND BANGOR.

The Bishop of EXETER presented two p-titions against
the sees of St. A-aph and Bangor. The petitioners prayed not
only that a bill might be brought to prevent the union of the
two sees, but also that a Bishop might be immediately appointea
to Manenester.

THE SITN,_ LONDON, TiltitSDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1846.