The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-22 00:00:00

RAILWAY LEGISLATION.

• Sir R. PEEL—I beg to give notice that, on Thurs-
day next, at the time of private business, I shall call
the attention of the House to the state of railway
legislation, and to the number of railway Bills
• before us. At the same time I shall propose a
sessional order, the effect of which will be that the
• House will resolve that it will not give its consent to
the third reading of any railway Bill unless it shall be
notified to the House previously that a meeting of share
holders and scripholders of the Company who promote
the Bill, convened after due notice, had been held, at
which a certain propertion of the parties had signified
their desire that the Bill should be proceeded with.--
(Cheers.) I will simply lay at present upon the table of
the House the whole of the resolutions I shall move on
Thursday, so that the House may be in full possession
on that day of the nature and effect of my proposal.
ABSENTEE TAX (IRELAND).
Mr. S. O'BRIEN gave notice that he would, on Thurs-
day next, move that it is expedient to tax absentees, as
some compensation for non-residence.
EVICTION OF TENANTS.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD gave notice that he would, on
Tuesday next, move for leave to bring in a Bill for the
protection of ejected tenants in Ireland.
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
Mr. WART gave notice that he would, on this day
fortnight (Tuesday), move for a Committee to inquire
into the state of Van Diemen's Land.
Mr. H. -.BERKELEYcaIIed the attention of the House
to a paragraph which had recently appeared in
the Times, with respect to the uttering of base coin
on unfortunate females. He wished to ask the Right Hon.
Baronet whether it was the determination of her Ma-
jesty's Government to put the law in abeyance with re-
spect to the uttering of base coin, when passed upon
unfortunate -females, and if so, whether it was their in-
tention to carry out the principle in all other details?
Sir G. CLERK said, that having seen the statement in
the newspapers to which the Hon. Gentleman had re-
ferred, he icad thought it his duty to make inquiry into
the subject, and he was informed that no such regulation
as that to vv:hich reference had been made ever existed.
The statement in the Times, therefore, had arisen out of
some mistake. That statement also attracted the atten-
tion of the Attorney-General, and he also had made
inquiries, an a pith the same result as that which had at-
tended the inquiries made by him (Sir G. Clerk).
IRISH COLLEGES.
Mr. M. B. ROCHE said that under the Colleges
(Ireland) Bill, passed last session, Cork was fixed upon
as a proper place for a public college to be built. Now,
although the Bill had been passed twelve
months, yet no step had apparently yet been taken
for carrying out the provisions of the measure;
evtin the sites for the colleges bad not yet been fixed. He
'Wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet whether the Go-
v ernment really intended to carry out the law that was
passed last session, and if so, why so much delay had oc-
curred, at a time when3o,ooo persons were out of em
ployment in Cork ? lle wished to know whether the
Government intended to carry out the Bill, or whether
they had come round to the opinion that these colleges
would be infidel institutions?

Sir J. GRAHAM said, that so far from any neglect
having taken place on the part of the Government, with
respect to proceedings with the Irish Colleges, the pro
sident and vice-presid.nt had been appointed, he site of
one of the colleges at Belfast had been fixed upon, and,
in a few days, the site of the one at Cork would be
chosen.