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London, England, 1848-06-20 00:00:00

THIRD REAbINGS.

The following Bills were read a third time:—
Caledonian Railway (Branches connecting the Clydes-
dale Junction and Wishaw and Coltness Railways, &c.)
Dundee and Arbroath Railway (Dundee Junction).
Dundee and Perth Railway (Dundee Junction).
Dundee and Perth Railway (Lease of the Dundee and
Arbroath Railway).
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and Glasgow, Airdrie,
and Monklands Junction Railway (Amendment of
Acts).
Whitehaven Junction Railway (Extension, Alteration,
and Branches, &c.)
Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway Act
(No. 1) 1847 (Slough Extension and Deviations) (No.
2).
Wishaw and Coltness Railway (Deviation Connecting
Branch and Improvement).
York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Great North of

England, Clarence and Hartlepool Junction Railway,
and Hartlepool Dock and Railway Leasing).
ABERDEEN RAILWAY (ADDITIONAL CAPI-
TAL) BILL.

On the motion that this Bill be read a third time,
Mr. HINDLEY opposed the motion on the ground
that although the company had been authorised to raise
an immense sum of money from which the original
shareholders could never expect to derive any adequate
return, they now sought by this Bill to raise an addi-
tional sum by the creation of new shares, seeking power
at the same time to guarantee interest at the rate of
ten per cent. to those who should take up
the new shares thus to be created. Why, Manchester,
Liverpool, and Leeds had been drained by railway com-
panies, and it was monstrous for this company to endea
your to obtain powers like those they sought, which
would have the effect of draining the resources of the
country, if similar powers were granted to other com-
panies, to an extent which would be most injurious to
its commerce. He wished to know if it was competent
for him to move that the clause in the Bill be altered
from 10 to 6 per cent.
The SPEAKER said it was not competent for the
Hon. Gentleman to do so as he had not given notice of
his intention, in which case his amendment should have
been printed in the votes.
Mr. BERNAL said as the Bill had emanated from
his small tribunal up stairs, it was incumbent upon him
to explain the grounds upon which he had passed it.
The Hon. Gentleman then stated that the Bill was abso-
lutely necessary to enable the company to proceed with
its undertaking, and that if it was not acceded to the
original shareholders, whom the Lion. Gentleman seemed
to commiserate, would be unfairly dealt with.

The Bill was then read a third titne and passed.
ESDAILE'S CHARITY ESTATE BILL.

This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be
committed.

REPORTS.

The following reports were considered and agreed
to:—

Burntislaad Harbour Improvement Bill.
Dover Harbour Bill.
PARLIAMENTARX REFORM.
Mr. M'GREGOR presented a petition agreed to
at a meeting held at Glasgow on the 6th of June,
stating that the taxation of the country was oppressive,
and praying for an extension of the suffrage, vote by
ballot, electoral districts, and triennial Parliaments.
He also presented a number of similar petitions from
workmen and others at Glasgow, and from other places
in Scotland.

Mr. G. DUNCAN presented several petitions from
places in Scotland to the same effect.
An HoN. MEMBER presented a petition to the same
effect from Oldham.
LUNATICS ASYLUM BILL.

Mr. GEORGE DUNCAN presented a petition from
Scotland against the Lunatics Asylum Bill.
SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS.
The HON. MEMBER also presented a petition against
the system now adopted throughout the country in
granting licenses for the sale of spirituous liquors.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

Mr. C. LUSHINGTON presented petitions from
Westminster in favour of Parliamentary reform.

Petitions to the same effect were presented by Mr.
Glyn, Mr. G. Thompson (one of which was in favour of
the Charter) ; Dr. Bowring, from Saffron Walden ; Mr.
Mowatt, from a place in Cornwall ; and Col. Thomp-
son, from Manchester and Preston.
TIIE EXCISE.

Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition from St.
Ives in favour of the reduction of the duty upon tea
coffee, windows, and paper.

STAI.EYBRIDGE.

Mr. HINDLEI presented a petition from Staley-
bridge, setting forth the value of the property of the
town, and the capital invested in its trade; and praying
that the town might be permitted to return a Member to
represent its interests in Parliament.
MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND.

Mr. BAINES presented a petition from Hull against
this Bill, and complained that the central management
was placed in the Trinity House.
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

Colonel SALWEY presented petitions from Ludlow
and Shropshire in favour of Parliamentary reform.
Captain BERKELEY presented a petition from the
inhabitants of Chelsea, and 111 from Bristol to the same
effect.

Colonel REID presented 22 petitions in favour of the
extension of the franchise.
Sir G. STRICKLAND presented 51 petitions, pray-
ing for a reduction in the national expenditure.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from Bir-
mingham in favour of Parliamentary reform.
Mr. BANNERMAN presented a petition from the
merchants and shipowners of Hartlepool against any al-
teration in the navigation laws.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD presented a petition
from Rochdale in favour of Parliamentary reform.
Mr. HODGES and Mr. JOHN Everts presented petitions
to the same effect.

M. r. HUDSON presented a petition from Sunderland
against the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath.
Mr. FORBES presented a petition in favour of vote
by ballot.
Mr. COBDEN presented a large number of numer-
ously signed petitions praying for Parliamentary reform.
Mr. HUME presented a still more extensive batch of
petitions, all praying for Parliamentary reform; one of
them was from the city of Edinburgh, signed by 14,600
persons, all of whom gave their addresses.
SUSPENDED WRITS.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said, as it was desirable to
bring on the question of the sugar duties at as early a
period of the evening as possible, it was not his inten-
tion to bring forward the motion which stood in
his 'name on the paper, with regard to the
issuing of new writs for Derby and, other places.
SUGAR DITTIES.—WEST INDIES.
The Hort. Ma sit said he would also avail himself
of Mutt opportunity of stating that it was not his inten-
tion to bring forward the motion of which he had
given notice respecting the sugar duties. Upon
turther consideration he had found that the
plan proposed by her Majesty's Government had created
so much dissatisfaction that it was his intention to sub-
stitute a resolution amounng to a direct negative to
that proposed by the Goeetirnment.
Mr. CARDWELL. said, considering that the plan
of the Government involved an alteration of the Bill
of 1846, and made changes not only in the
rate of the duties, but also in the mode of levying them,
and affected the law with respect to the position in which
this country stood as regarded the slave trade, and
also the magnitude of the interests involved, he
thought that the time for the consideration of
this question by the House ought to be extended. I
The question he wished to put was, whether it was not

due to the House and the country that more time should
be given for the consideration of this question, which was
one of so complicated a nature, and whether the Govern-
ment did not think they ought to follow the precdent
of 1846, when temporary Bills were passed continuing
for a month the existing duties.
Mr. E. ELLICE was satisfied that nothing would do
so much injury to the West India interest as allowing
the matter to remain in suspense. In his opinion the
people in the colonies ought to know what they had to
depend on.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER t'011"
curred with the observations that had just been made
by the Right Hon. Gentleman. He thought it would
be much more satisfactory to all parties that some det
sion should be come to upon the subject. Tbe.reel
and substantial question for the decision of the
House was stated on Friday night, and he thought
the sooner the House came to a decision upon •the
question whether further protection should be e'en
than was proposed by the Government, the better.
Sir J. PAKINGTON presented a petition from the
bankers and citizens of London, agreed to at a meeting
held that morning, convened for the purpose of cowl:
tiering the proposal of her Majesty's Government with
respect to the %Vest Indies, and praying the House to
reject the proposal. The Hon. Baronet moved that th
petition be read at length by the clerk at the table'
On coming to a passage which referred to a recent ststr
talent by the Noble Lord in the matter,
The SPEAKER interrupted the Clerk, and stated
that the reference to the recent debate in that House.
and the statement of the Noble Lord, the first Minister
of the Crown, was informal.
resohi;
Mr. GLAI)STONE said the parties, as the
tions had not been laid on the table, were driven to t_Die
alternative of referring to the observations of the Nopi
Lord.—(hear.) They had no doubt committed en
gularity, but he could not see how they could bare ob-
viated it.
Sir R. H. INGLIS said the resolutions were printer.
that morning, and might have been purchased for belie
penny, so that the parties, as the meeting WAS not he'"
until mid-day, might have easily procured copies. e,
Sir J. PAKINGTON then presented a petition 1:1'2.1
the Mauritius Association, stating that they had Tr[e;
the proposition of the Government with great disabui
that it would provide no remedy to the colonies; en
praying the House to reject it.
Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition front , -
the
West India Association of Liverpool, stating that
proposition of the Government would be totally inn—
quate to meet the great distress in the colony.
IRELAND.
Sir B. HALL moved for a return similar to t,!
which had been presented to the House of Lords; vrid
which a Member of the other House of Parliament l' 0d
de Freyne, and three other gentlemen resident in Irels0;
were charged with misappropriating the advances elk
trusted to them under the Land Improvement Aew
should call the attention of the House and the Goee';
ment to the matter on Friday next, as the persoo.o
question had violated the 29th section of the Act, Whithe
provided that the wages of persons employed ou
public works should be paid in the coin of the rettlg'„o
The return will, therefore, be procured from the 1300
of Lords.
DISMISSAL OF JUDGES IN VAN DIEMEiI