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GROUP VI.
(Mr. Walpole in the chair.)
GREAT WESTERN.
The case for the Great Western Company branch
from Windsor to Slough was opened, and evidence taken
it► its favour. It is opposed by the Windsor, Staines,
and South-Western Company, who have a Bill in the
same Committee for extending their narrow gauge line
from Windsor to Slough.

GROUP l.
(Lord Villiers in the chair.)
MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN OF IRELAND.
The case of the above company, for making a deviation
line from Mullingar to Athlone, was brought to a close,
but the Committee adjourned their decision.

GROUP XII.
(Mr. Fitzroy in the chair )
GLASGOW, AIRDRIE, AND MONKLAND.
Evidence was adduced in support of this company's
scheme for carrying a line across the Clyde to unite the
railways on either side of that river.

GROUP XIV.
(Mr. Eliot Yorke in the chair.)
BRISTOL AND EXETER.
The whole of the day was taken up with Mr. Hill's
address, iu opposition to the above company's scheme for
making a line from Somerton to Castle Cary. At the
close of the Learned Gentleman's speech the room was
cleared, and the Committee, after deliberating for up-
wards of an hour, deterred their decision till to•morrow.

ELECTIGN COMMITTEES.
LANCASTER.
The Lancaster Election Committee met again yester-
day morning; Lord Courtenay in the chair.
Mr. MERLICETIIER intimated that the agents of tha
two parties had met and arranged the lists of objection-
able votes.
The case of scrutiny was then proceeded with, and
several votes were struck off on the ground that the
electors were in the receipt of parochial relief at the
time of the last election, and reducing Mr. Armstrong's
majority from 17 to 5.
The Committee then adjourned.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, May 18.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.
The Earl of BANDON presented petitions from various
places in Ireland against the national system of education.
The Bishop of DURHAM presented some petitions
against the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath.
Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Edinburgh
in favour of the Free Churches' Sites (Scotland) Bill.
The Earl of GALLOWAY presented several petitions
against the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill.
Lord REDESDALE presented several petitions from
various lodges of Odd Fellows in favour of the legaliza-
tion of their society.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' (INDIA) BILL.
This Bill went through Committee.
SCHOOLMASTERS (SCOTLAND).
Lord WHARNCLIFFE presented a petition from
certain parish schoolmasters in Scotland praying for an
increase in their salaries. He would take the onpor-
tunity of asking the Noble Marquis opposite whether it
was the intention of the Government to introduce any
measure for the purpose of carrying out the recom-
mendations of the Committee of 1846, to improve the
condition of the schoolmasters of Scotland.
The Marquis of LANSI)OWNE said that various ap-
plications had been made for the schoolmasters of Scot-
land, which were at present under consideration.
The Earl of HADDINGTON presented a petition
from the parochial schoolmasters of Scotland praying
for an augmentation of salary.
After a few words from the Earl of MINTO,
The Marquis of BREADALBANE objected to any
augmentation of the salaries of the parochial school-
masters unless the office of schoolmasters were thrown
open to members of the Free Church as well as to
members of the Established Church.
After a few words from the Duke of BUCCLEUCH and
Lord WMARNCLIFFE in reply, the conversation dropped.
SMOKE PROHIBITION.
Lord REDESDALE moved the second reading of the
Smoke Prohibition Bill.
Earl GRANVILLE thought the second reading ought
to be postponed until their Lordships had before them
the Bill now before the other House on the general sub-
ject of the health of towns.
Lord PORTMAN hoped there would be no objection
to the second reading of the Bill, as it was desirable to
affirm the principle that immense volumes of smoke were
nuisances.
After a few words from the Marquis of LANS-
DOWNE,
Lord REDESDALE, in reply, said he thought it of
the greatest importance that this measure should be per-
fected and sent down to the other House.
The Bill was then read a second time and ordered to
be committed on Monday.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 18.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
Mr. PEARSON presented a petition from the soli-
citors of Derby, praying for the abolition of the certifi-
cate duty.

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Mr. FAGAN presented a petition from Cork, praying
for an amendment of the existing Poor-law in Ireland.
• Mr. STANSFIELD presented a petition from a large
body of labourers in the north, praying the House to
make klegnts for proceeding with the works on me
finished railways.
Colonel MURE presented a petition favour of the
Sites for Churches Bill.
Mr. MACGREGOR presented a similar petition.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from a lodge of Odd
Fellows,' praying that benefit societies' Acts might be
`ted a petition from Glasgow
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Bills were read ti, third time and
praying for a revision of the Excise-laws.
THIRD READINGS.
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Brentford Gas Light Amendment Bill. ) ' -
Liverpool Gas Light Company and Liverpool New
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Gas and Coke Company Amalgamation Bill.
'Scottish Provident Institution BilL
REPORTS.
The reports on the following Bills were considered
and agreed to :
Midland Railway (Alteration of the Line and Branches
near Wellingborough and Approach to the Wellingbo-
rough Station) Bill.
North British Railway (No. I—lncrease and Division
of Capital) Bill.
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway
Bill.
Mr. COWAN presented several petitiOns in favour of
the Sites for Churches Bill, and one from Edinburgh
praying for a revision of the whole system of the Excise
Duties.
Lord MORPETH presented petitions from Leicester,
Nottingham, and other places is favour of the Health of
Towns Bill.
Mr. ANDERSON gave notice that he should move,
on Tuesday next, for a return of the number of letters
which passed between this country and India, and the
amount of postage received upon them during the years
1889, 1844, and 1847. "ye .•eee f,ri, •
Mr. KEOGH gave.npli,e* that on an early day he
should move for a ,rAiurrip of the jurors summoned on
the panel to try Mr. Sinith O'Brien, distinguishing those
who were struck off the panel, and
„specifying whether
they were Roman Catholics or Protestants ; also, a
similar return (as we understood) with regard to the
trial of Mr. Meagher.
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dis-
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as there was a strong
expression of opinion that the
discussion on the navigation-laws should not be brought
on so early as Monday next he proposed to take the
discussion on Monday se'nnight, when he hoped there
would bei no further delay, but that it would go on
continuously until the question was settled. The views
of the Government bad been so clearly and amply
stated by his Right Hon. Friend the President
of the Board of Trade, that it would be unnecessary for
any other member of the Government to enter into any
further explanation of the subject.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
On the motion that the House resolve itself into a
Committee on this Bill,
Col. SIBTHORP said_ he was determined to oppose
the Bill, which he considered was a most dangerous and
delusive one, and as he had said before, nothing but a job.
It was his intention to oppose every clause in the Bill,
and take the sense of the House upon it. It might be
said to be a factious opposition,
but he did not
care who thought so. He hated jobs, and was
determined to put an end to them. He would now take
the sense of the House upon the question, and move that
the Bill be committed this day six months.
Ms. FREWEN entered into an explanation of the
rumour that prevailed in the vicinity of the Houses
the result
of Parliament, that fever had been
of the application of the deodorising principle
to some of the sewers. He had had some corre-
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parish of St. Martin's, on the recommendation
of the Sanitary and Sewer Commissioners, which, he
thought, would on examination, prove highly
obiec-
tionable. So objectionable and iejurious to the health of
the districts, had it proved that the inhabitants of
the parishes he had named had declared their intention I,
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