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London, England, 1851-02-17 00:00:00

BATH IMPROVEMENT BILL.

The Bill for the Improvement of the Markets,
Waterworks, and Bath Commons, on the motion of
Lord DUNCAN was ordered to be read a second time.
SECOND READINGS.
The following Bills were read a second time :
Angerstein's Branch Railway.
Baggotrath and Sandymount Improvement.
Bath Improvement, Markets, Waterworks, and Bath COM•
moue or Freemen's Estate.
Cambridge Waterworks.
Cheltenham Improvement and Health.
Chorley Waterworks.
Commercial Docks Improvement.
Dundee and Arbroath Railway.
Durham Markets.
East Anglian Railways.
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway.
Edinburgh Royal Asylum for the Insaae.
Electric Telegraph Company.
Farmers' Estate Society (Ireland).
Great North of Scotland Railway.
Great Western Railways (Railways to connect the Birming-
ham and Oxford Junction with the London and North-
Western Railway at Birmingham, &c.)
Hartlepool Freemen's Lands and Harbour Dues.
Hartlepool Pier and Port (Construction of New Pier, &c.)
Hayling Bridge and Causeway.
Huddersfield and New Hey District Turnpike Road.
Imperial Continental Gas Association.
Law Property Assurance and Trust Society.
Leeds and Thirsk Railway.
Llynvv Valley and Duffryn Llynvi and Porthcawl Railways.
Manchester Parish Highways.
Musselburgh (Arrangement with Creditors of the Burgh).
Newington St. Mary Parish.
New River Company.
North British Railway.
North Staffordshire Railway (Extensions to Derby and
Burton-upon-Trent, &c. )
Saint Pancras (Middlesex) Paving.
Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth Turnpike Roads.
South Wales Railway (No. 1).
Stockton, Middlesbrough, Yarm, &c., Waterworks.
Stroud and Gloucester Road.
Tees River Conservancy.
United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company.
Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway.
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway.
Weston-super-Mare Improvement, and Market.
Whitby Waterworks.
Wrexham Improvement.
On the motion of Mr. HOLLAND the Hastings Improve-
ment Bill was ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.
The second reading of the L ndon (City) Sewers Bill was,
on the motion of Lord SEYMOUR, adjourned for a week.
The North Staffordshire and London and .north-Western
Railway Companies Bill was withdrawn.
On the motion of Mr. SPOONER the Severn Steam Tug
Company's Bill was ordered to be read to-morrow.
PETITIONS.

Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from the
Church Missionary Society, stating that the society had
expended upwards of 2,000,0001. in promoting the
growth of true religion, and that they were now obliged
to pay upwards of 7001. a year in legacy duty.
The LION. BARONET also presented a petition from the
trustees of the British Museum praying for the annual
grant.
Lord DIINCA.N presented several petitions for the
abolition of the window duties.
Colonel SIBTIIORP presented petitions from several
places, praying tor the imposition of duties on foreign
imports, and also praying for the remission of imposts
on agricultural duties.
Mr. COWAN and Colonel SIBTHORP also presented
several petitions for the remission of the paper duty.
Mr. Moony and Colonel SIITHORP presented several
petitions, both from Scotland and England, against the
aggressions of the Pope, and praying that some preven-
tive meaures might he tuken by the House.
Sir JOSHUA WALUSLEY presented a petition
from Wolverhampton praying for the repeal of the paper
duties, and a petition from Bolton in favour of secular
education.

Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from
Camden-town praying for the repeal of the window-tax.
Lord DUNCAN preJeLted a petition to the same effect
from Bath.
MAlderman HUMPHERY presented a petition from
Southwark praying for the enfranchisement of copy'
holders.

Mr. REYNOLDS presented a large number of peti-
tions rrom papermskers in Ireland, praying for the re-
peal of the paper duty.
Sir DE LACY EVANS presented a petition from
Westininstur, praying for the repeal of the window-tax.
Mr. WAIN.LEY Presented a similar petition to the same
effect.
Lord HARRY VANE and Mi. lIINDLEY presented simi-
lar petitions From places in the provinces.
Mr. W. BROWN presented a petition from Lanca-
shire, praying for the extension. of county courts.
Mr. W. 'WILLIAMS presented two petitions from
Lambeth, ono praying for the repeal of the window-tax,
and the other praying for the repeal of the paper duties,
Alderman SIDNEY presented a petition from Staf-
ford praying for the enfranchisement of copyholds.
Mr. HUME presented several petitions against the
Excise duties on paper; also a petition against the con-
tinuance of the income-tax.
Mr. WYLD presented several petitions against the
window-tax.