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London, England, 1833-06-06 00:00:00

DUBLIN AND KINGSTON RAILWAY.

Lord OX3IANTOWN brought up the report of the
Committee on the Dublin and Kingston railway, which
stated that the petitioners had not proved the allegations
of the preamble. The Noble Lord then begged to
present a petition from the persons who sought to
obtain the Bill, praying that the Bill be referred to a
Committee of Appleal. The petitioners complained of the
conduct of some of the members of the Committee ; but,
although it was his duty to present the petition, he knew
nothing of the truth of the allegations.
The petition was then read by the Clerk. It stated that
a Bill had been passed to make a railroad from Kingston

to Dublin, and that the work was in a state of conside.

rable forwardness; that a petition had been presented to
enab!e the proprietors to mike a branch railway, and a
Bill for that purpose had been read a first and second
time, and been then rferred to a Committee; that peti-
tionm had been presented against the Bill by Thorna
Michael Gresham, of Sackville-street, Dublin, and by cer-
tain inhabitants of Kingston ; that the parties were per-
mittedby the House to be heard before the Committee against

the Bill; anti that, although only one witness had been
eYamined against it, the Committee had come to a reso-

lotion that the pre imble had not been proved. The peti-
tioners expressed their conviction that they had proved
the allegations in the preamble, and they complained that
a strong and active canvass had been commenced by
parties opposed to the Bill to endeavour to get Members
of the Committee to reject it, and that some of the
Members of the Committee had avowed their intention of
'ejecting it. They therefore prayed that a Committee of
appeal be eranted them.

Lord OXMANTOWN then moved that the petition
lie on the
Mr. RUTHVEN considered that the Noble Lord had
insinuated at greater length the allegations of the petition,
which were entirely unfounded. To the charge of can-
vassing he believed the agent to the Bill might plead
guilty as readily as any body.—(Hear, hear.) He was
sorry the Noble Lord had lent himself to be an
instrument to serve the purposes of others, and that
he was only half informed on the subject. There had been
many discussions and some divisions in the Committee, but
there was none on the preamble of the Bill, which had
been negatived in the Committee without any dissent, even
from the Noble Lord, who was present on that occasion.
The evidence which had been quoted was not authentic,
and did not agree with the minutes of evidence taken by
the clerk. He complained that the charges, which were
indirectly made, were not made in a plain and intelligible
manner.—(Hear.)

The SPEAKER reminded the House that it was un-
necessary to go into a discussion on the allegations of the
petition. It was provided by the orders of the House,
that, certain conditions being complied with to prevent
such petitions from being frivolous and vexatious, it
was the regular course to have the petition laid
upon the table, then to have it printed and
distributed among the Members, that some opinion
mieht be formed of the allegations it contained and, an
early day being named for the petition to be taken into
consideration by a motion for a Committee, the House
would then he prepared to go into the matter. The Right
Hon. Gentleman reid the standing orders to which he
bad referred.

After a few observations from Mr. FINN, Mr. RUTH..
YEN, and Mr. F. O'CoNNoa,

Lord OXMANTOWN repudiated any intention to pre-
judge the case, and moved that the petition be printed.
It was then moved to be taken into consideration on Mon-
day next.
Colonel EVANS brought up the report of the Com-
mittee on the St. Luke's Poor Bill.

Mr. PEASE presented petitions from West Auckland
and other parts of Durham, against the General Registra-
tion of Deeds Bill.

Mr. PHILLPOTTS presented a petition from Glou-
ce,tter, complaining of the Corporation of that City.
Mr. TAYLEURE presented a petition from Bridge-
water, against the Bill for the General Registration of
Deeds.

Mr. F. O'CONNELL gave notice, that on the 30th of
June he should bring forward a motion to the effect that
the condition of the Irish poor required the immediate
consideration of the House; and also for the appointment
of a Committee on the subject.
Mr. CLAY presented a petition from she shipwrights
on the river Thames, complaining of the injury they sus-
tained from the manner in which the repairing of ships
was conducted in foreign porte.—Referred to the Com-
mittee on Trade and Manufactures. The Hon. Member
al.:o presented a petition from the journeymen coopers
connected with the trade of sugar refiners, complaining of
distress.

Mr. RUTHVEN presented a petition from a merchant
of Dublin, praying for an inquiry into the manner in
which the coal trade was carried on between that city
and Newcastle. Also a petition from a member of the
di-banded w rggon train of Ireland, complaining of their
having been disbanded in 1815 without any balf-pay,
while one company had been kept up in Dublin till
1829, and then disbanded with an allowance. This pe-
tition could not be received, as it prayed for a grant of
money, and had not been sanctioned by the crown.
Mr. WYNDHAM presented a petition from a place in
Nor tolk against the use of machinery ; also against the
malt tax ; and for the better observance of the Sabbath.
Mr. HALCONIB presented a petition from the inhabi-
tants of the Liberty of the Rolls against the house and
window taxes.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL presented a petition,
numerously signed, from Dudley, praying fir a re-
peal of all taxes on knowledge ; also one from
the same place, for the repeal of the Septennial
Act, which they considered was the cause of all the ills
which now pressed upon the country. Aso one from the
same place, praying for the vote by ballot. And one from
the same place, praying for a new and improved system of
parochial registration; and that marriages might be allow.
ed to be celebrated by dissenting ministers.
Mr. PARKER presented a petition from Sheffield, for
the removal of the civil disabilities of the Jews. Also
one from an individual, against the Beer Bill.
Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition from an indi
vidual of St. George's E tut, and from another named
Bradfield, in favour of the Beer Bill, but praying that the
beer houses might be put on the same footing as public
houses. He supported the prayer of the petitions, and
hoped something would be done in the matter.
Mr. PARROrT gave notice that in the Committee on
the English Tithe Commutation Bill, he would move
that no person who paid tithes should pay more than
one-tenth of the actual value of his land, such •alue to
be computed by a Jury to be summoned by the Sheriff,
and that no Justice of the Peace who was in holy orders
should act in the Bench when any appeal from such
Jury was brought before it.
Sir W. INGILBY presented a petition from Chichester
for the repeal of the malt duty.