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London, England, 1846-08-21 00:00:00

PRIVATE BILLS BILL.

The House went into Committee on this Bill, and the claties
having been read and agreed to, the Bill was ordered to be
reported to-morrow.
RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS BILL.

On the order of the day for the second reading of this Bill,
Colonel SIB FHORP said, ho begged to enter his protest
against the Bill, for he could not assent to a Bill of so much
importance being brought forward at so late a period of the
session. Some more consideration ought to be given to the
subject of the appointment• of the officers whose salaries were
to come out of the consolidated fund. He would not oppose
the second reading of the Bill, but he gave notice when the
Bill was in Committee he should move that the slat., eiause b,
struck out.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
would consent to leave out the latter part of the clause in
question, and he therefore hoped that the Hon. and Gallant
Member would ❑ot persist in his opposition. He hoped that
lion. Members would not imps-de the progress of the Bill at
that period of the session because he believed that it had the
assert of nine tenths of the House.—(Hear, hear. )
Mr. it Escorr said he could not perceive, from the
flight Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer's
statement, what was the objet of the Bill, whether it WhS to
assist or impede the progress of railway Bills. He did not
think that it was possible to construct a board which would re-
ceive more confidence from the public than the present board.
The Noble Lord at the head of that board, as well as the other
members, were most admirably adapted to the transactions of
the business that came before them. T• is Bill would
not tend in the slightest degree to put an end to the
unseemly scenes which took place in that House on railway
Bib; those who took part in those animated debates being ex-
cited to a most extraordinary degree, because their pockets
were at stake. Although he was opposed to the Bill, he quite
concurred with the Hon. and Gallant Member opposite in
thinking it best not to eh lay the passing of the measure by any
vexatious opposition.— (Hear, hear.)
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be
committed to-morrow.

DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUMS (IRELAND) BILL.
The House having resolved itself into a Committee on this
Bill,

Z;ir R. FERGUSON said he should oppose the very first
clause, because he did not see the necessity of the measure.
Mr. PIGOTT having replied,
Sir R FEttGUSON then opposed the clause as to the offi-
cers' salaries.

Sir GEORGE GREY, in the absence of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, was not prepared to defend the clause, and he
thought that the Bill ought to be postponed until tomorrow,
when the rfecessary explanation would be given by that gentle-
MaR.

The House accordingly resumed, and the Chairman reported
progress, and obtained leave to sit again to-morrow.
THE CAPTAIN OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIP ALARM.
Captain PECHELL then 'lose to incve for a copy of the
order from the Vice-Admistl, commanding at Bermuda, for
assemb!ing a court-martial to inve.tigate certain charges pre-
ferred against Mr. James Chimmo, Paymaster and Purser of
her Majesty's ship Alarm ; also copies of a letter addressed to
the Commander-in-Cbiel, by Mr. James Chimmo, dated the
2Sth day of February, 1846. The Hon and Gallant Member,
in support of his motion, briefly detailed some instarccs of al-
leged ill treatment and illegalities on the part of the Captain of
the ship in question. He thought the circumstances connected
with the case were of such a nature as to call for the immediate
attention of the 11.:ard of Admiralty, and he felt that if the at-
tention of that Board was directed to the subject, they would
agree with him that a gross act of injustice had Leen perpetrated
upon that officer.

Admi:a! DUNDAS would refuse the return of the papers
moved for; they would be of no public benefit, nor would they
be at all calculated to advance the interests of that officer
himself.

Air. WI LLIANIS regretted the course which the Admiralty
thought proper to pursue in this case. Ile thought the public
should be made acquainted with the proceedings of courts-
martial held on board of her Majesty's ships of war. Inferior
officers should be protected against the tyranny of their supe-
rior officers.

Captain PLUMIIIDGE hoped that the Government would
consent to lay upon the table of the House the minutes of the
court••tnartial, if they did not feel disposed to grant the papers
moved for.

Captain BERKELEY was quite ready to take his share in the
refusal of the papers moved far by the Hun. and Galhnt Mem-
ber for Brighton. _ _

After a few words from Captain PECHELL, the motion
wee withdrawn.

PATENTS COMMISSION BILL.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first reading of
this Bill, and gave notice that tomorrow he should move that
the Bill pass through the remaining. stages.
WASTE LANDS (AUsTRALIA) BILL.
This Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a
second time to-morrow.

The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at Half-past Ten.

THE ERROR IN THE CORN BILL.
The Lord Mayor has handed to one of the comb-terms a
paper of averages from Lord Georg,i Ilentinek, to which the
following reply has been made:— •
WED GkORGE BEN I'INCK'S STATEMENT.
Wheat. Earle.'. O,ta. Bye. Beans. Peas.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. J. a. U.
Aggregate average .. 50 11 27 5 23 7 32 4 35 4 35 9
Actual duty .. 7 0 4 0 1 6 4 0 4 0 4 0
(wended duty • • 7 0 4 0 1 6 2 0 2 0 2 0
Duty as it would 'have
been under Stu and 20 0 9 0 5 0 11 G 4 G 1
Gth Victuria, c. G.