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rented a borough of the provisions of this Bill. Wha
had been the effect in London ? The Corporation of
London had carried a clause to be inserted which ex-
empted them from the operation of this measure. He
thought that similar justice ought to have been done to
Bath and other cities. _ _ _

Lord MORPETH observed that he had been re-
quested to interfere with the progress of this Bill, so far
as to ask that the evidence upon it be printed. He
would ask that some Hon. Member who hail been on the
Committee should state whether he thought, that in.
justice to other parties who might be interested, this
ought not to be done.
Mr. HAWES said, if the House thought that the
powers were too large, he, on the part of those interested
in the Bill, would consent to any proper limitation of
them, but he asserted that no public inconvenience would
result from the passing of this me isure, as several Acts
were already in existence which gave similar extensive
powers.

Mr. ROEBUCK contended that as this Act gave
powers to enter into contracts with all railway comps'
nies, it was decidedly a first or second, and not a third
class Bill. He could instance a case in point,
where the same objection was entertained by the
Standing Orders' Committee of the House.
The Railway Guarantee Incorporated Company was
introduced into the House as a third class Bill,
but as it gave powers to treat with all railway companies,
it was held to be a first, and was therefore thrown out
as a third class Bill. This Act, in a similar manner, gave
the Company power to contract with the railways in the
kingdom.
The SPEAKER said, that in his opinion, the Bill was
strictly a third class Bill.
After a ft w words from Lord G. SOMERSET, which
were not audible in the gallery,
Mr. HAWES said he should have been better able to
discuss the technical objections of his Hon. and Learneel.
Friend, if he had given him notice on Saturday, that it
was his intention to make them. But after what had
fallen from the Noble Lord and the Speaker, he should
postpone the further consideration of the subject until
after Easter.
Lord MORPETH also postponed his motion for the
printing of the evidence adduced before the Committee
until the same period.
NORTH KENT RAILWAY.

Mr. HUME said he had a petition to present fleet!
Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, the chairman of the North
Kent Railway, which was of a peculiar nature, but bee
fore he presented it he wished to ask a question. It
stated that a petition had been presented by the lion'
Member for Southwark (Sir W. Molesworth) against the
Bill, aad expressing a wish that it might be take*
from group 14, and referred to the Coat"
mittee to be appointed in the City of Londe
lie believed the line was not intended to cross the
Thames, but to run to Camberwell, about two miles from
the river, and was to have a terminus in Union-street'
Southwark. He wished, therefore, to ask whether, whoa
the Bill had been classified with another, which proposed
to make a line from Union-street to Southwark-brideet
it was competent for the House to take it from the CO;
mittee and to refer it to the Commission to which hells"
referred ?
The SPEAKER was understood to say that it W 0
competent for the House to order a Bill to be so referred'
WIGAN ELECTION COMMITTEE. ,
The following Members, appointed to serve on tb
Election Committee, appeared at the table of the Houle
and were sworn:—Sir W. Heathcote, and Messrs."'
Denison,Trotter, Botfield, and Lambton
LONDON AND NEW WINDSOR RAILWAY'
Sir DE LACY EVANS presented a petition
certain inhabitants of the city of Westminster, in farocPi,
of this line of railway; also one from the parish of
Mary Abbot's, to the same effect.
The following Bills were read a third time :
Eastern Union and Hadleigh Junction Railway.
Maldon, Witham, and Braintree Railway.
London and Brighton Railway(Eaet Grinstead Brae°.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Rai
Amendment and Branches (No. 1).
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railol
Amendment and branches (No. 2).
South Ea, tern Railway (N 0.7) (Extension of station°
at Ashford).
Brighton and Chichester Railway (Bognor and Little'
hampton branches).
Scottish Grand Junction Railway.
The Manchester Markets Bill was read a second t
iiv
on the motion of Mr. MARK PHILIPS.
The third Reading of the London and Brighton (el-osol
Grinstead Branch) and Brighton and Chichee
Branches Bills were postponed till to-morrow.
ST. GEORGE-THE-MARTYR RECTORY 1311-Ijs',
Mr. KEMBLE moved that the second reading of
George the Martyr (Southwark) Rectory Bill be 130e,e
poned until Monday, the 27th day of April. 110"oe
regretted more than he did that there should be IA
cause of division between the rector of St. Georgbe
Southwark, and so respectable a body of people eseog
parishioners. If the postponement of the Bill leve,
tend to have a good etiect, as he apprehended it WO'
he hoped the House would concur in his motion. tte
Sir W. MOLESWORTH opposed the po,tponelliebo
some valid grounds ought to have been stated for suer"
course, and as that had not been done he did not os,
why they should violate the standing order of the Woe
that there should not be more than 21 days bettio,
the first and the second reading of any private f
This Bill was to exempt the rector of the parish Illicit
the payment of rates. To show the excitement efßeei
the Bill had produced he (Sir W. eloleswortb)"000
received a petition from the ratepayers, signed by 910
out of the 2,500 ratepayers composing the entire pro
against the Bill the petition was also signed bYtei
churchwardens, with all the parish officers. He eh°
therefore oppose the motion by the Hon Member.
Mr. ANTROBUS supported the motion.
Mr. HAWES considered, that as no valid reason
been assigned fur the postponement, the House eh°
not depart from its own standing orders.
Sir DE LACY EVANS was of a similar opinia• ter
Mr. KEMBLE thought that the House was not P.
bably aware of the precise effects of the motion 10)001
he had made. He would ask whether he was not Weae
to present a petition which had been signed by the 1;elf
jortty of his constituents ? The rector 1111/30
had not the slightest apprehension that del
second reading of this Bill would be eroSete
n before Easter. As regarded the sessional ordsts
he would remind the House that they had several tins
been set aide; and in the case of this Bill he ought: d
observe that it was only introduced en the 19srge
February, and he thought, therefore, that the veld
would not refuse what appeared to him se reasons'
request as its delay. a bei
Mr. HUME thought that no reasonable grounee,el
been made out for the delay. If an Hon. Member h"--,0
duty to perform to his constituents, he had ail
o
a duty to perform in obeying the orders of 001
House. The rector came before that House with e;elit
to serve his personal interests, and as was allovre:tre
was quite opposed to the feeling of his parishie"„
What reason was there, therefore, for the suspenstoPie
the st Hiding orders ? the business of that Hoare dtp
to be sivisfecterily conducted the suspension of
re,
orders was not to be liehtty made, and he hoped thetd
fore that he object of this motion would not be grelgo
Mr. SPOON ER thought the orders in this case sl3,iftei
be very well dispensed with, and there was sotne',,if
of a claim for that request, as although the rectoidte
peered as a single patty, yet there were several °
individuals of influence who were anxious respect
r There was sufficient reason for the suspension of des
standing orders in the fact that, acceding to this 03°00
would allay much angry feeling, and lead to no iokir
results.
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Mr. WARBURTON submitted that if the e„
assented to the validity of the reasons assigned "evil
Hon. Member for hrineing in this Bill, Hon. 3leel,ipi
would be in a worse position now than before the essroite,
of the standing order that existed against such a ?hoes
sition.—(Hear.) By the order being strictly su
to, Hon. Members were aware that it it were not os
s
plied with there was an end of every Bill in the ors
pi edirament; but if the rule be departed from
would be an end to all certainty.
Mr. J. COLLETT, amidst loud cries of " Di sit*
divide," said he would oppose this Bill upon its Ores!
for he considered it nothing more nor less than s
attempt at jobbing, and if any additional instanced of
wanted, this would supply it, of the grasping it°,e
christian spirit of the clergy, who now sought woo,
themselves exempted from any liability to the sup11;010
the poor.—(Hear, hear.) On these grounds, he
give the Bill his most determined opposition. eel°,
Alderman HUMPLIERY hoped his Hon. Feiendl ee:
withdraw the Bill, as it was quite clear that it woweeere,
pass the House even after Easter, and he had nos " 010!
any one say a word in favour of it, while it appeared
all the parishioners were against it. 44 1);:i
Mr. WILSON P ATTEN, amidst loud cries me.rie
vide," was understood to say he hoped his Hon. Fr
would bring the question before the House at once.eeet
Mr. LABOUCHERE hoped that the House eless
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not for one moment listen to the proposition of sl3eell
What Member
were opposite,
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Itvhheystehses; were
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sessional ,
to postpone the second reading of a Bill, not °Pea tr
merits, but because of its demerits He hoped, leolk
sake of maintaining the dignity of the House' f
Members would not sanction such a proposal, A bet°
Mr. GREENE suggested that the motion babe
be withdrawn, and not let the House be put to
necessary trouble of a division.
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Mr. KEMBLE was the last man to put the sieeto
unnecessary trouble, and, after the strong exPreseet
opinion on both sides of the House with reap •
the Bill, he should withdraw his motion.
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The motion was accordingly withdrawn. vg •
Mr. HUME understood that, in withdrarg
motion, the Bill dropped. tposirl°i
Mr. KEMBLE said his motion was for Pne—eoso
the second reading of the Bill till the 27th inet"oyeby
course it would be competent for him now to 03 „pp
second reading within the twenty-one days. 11:00 b
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hended, however, that the promoters, acting ee
Own advice, would withdraw the Bill altogether.
RAILWAY BILLS. #tioitfor
Viscount SANDON embraced that WO" -ee,
asking the question, of which he had given o°7 Tebie
Jethro to the manner of treating railway Bill9seette
occasion which the I-lon. Member for
presented was a fitting oppportunity '" eeetwo,e,
to do so. He would now therefore,a rote:4;
a petition from merchants, bankers, ar'soise steree
of Liverpool, praying that Parliament would is 00074
for postponing the passing of any consideraoT., 0;10
d nerebper pared
of railway Bills this session ; and, in
would ask Sir Robert Peel, whether he less tote ,00
advise any course which should have that eneateee "ore
p titioners stated that they had heard Os!. 00000
great depression in all branches of commere!eo yerlesei
Truman and Cooke, brokers, stated that LnAd.
branches of commerce were severely depresieu`t itio ,
only had there been a great fall in prices,traudo.
demand for goods in the Indian and Chinni,. eiefert,
principal cause of this, they said, was t