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London, England, 1834-05-13 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

THIS DAY, TUESDAY, MAY 13.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past

The Grosvenor-place Improvement Bill was read a
third time and passed.
Sir GEORGE MURRAY, the new member for Perth-
shire, was introduced by Lord Stormont and Sir Henry
Hardinge, and took the oaths and his seat. The hon.
baronet was loudly cheered on his entrance.
LONDON AND SOUTHAMPTON RAILWAY.
Several petitions were presented in favour of and against
the Southampton Railway Bill.
Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE moved the further considera-
tion of the report of the committee on the London and
Southampton Railway Bill.
Mr. W. MILLS moved that the bill be recommitted
for the purpose of enabling the engineer to procure further
evidence in favour of the proposition. The hon. member
proceeded at some length to argue against the measure,
and contended that the expense would be much greater
than that which had been estimated, and that the line
marked out was in a great measure impracticable.
Mr. W. J. DENISON seconded the amendment of the
hon. member for Somerset.
Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE contended that no case had
been made out for the re-commitment of the bill. There
was no evidence that the committee had been a packed one,
that it had rejected any evidence brought before it, or had
acted in any way unfairly. The arguments of the ho-
nourable members who had preceded him went rather
in favour of the principle of the bill, and the com-
mittee had been almost unanimous in its favour.
With respect to the statements that this railway was not
called for, the best answer to them was the number of
petitions he had that morning presented in favour of it.
This line of road also had one great peculiar advantage ;
it interfered less with private property than any other in

the kingdom.
Mr. M. PHILIPS supported the amendment, on the
ground of the great difference of opinion that existed
amongst practical men upon the estimated expense of the
undertaking.
Mr. AIILDMAY rose amidst crises of " time and ques-
tion," and said he would support the original motion.
Mr. HAWES supported. the bill on the ground that
nine out of the ten professional men who were examined
had approved of it.
Mr. H. HUGHES objected to the recommitment of
the bill, on the ground of the expense it would create.
Mr. BRISCOE supported the original motion, and
complained of the opposition of the members for Somerset
and Surrey, as they had not attended the committee upon
this bill.

Mr. DENISON explained.
After a few words from Mr. BRISCOE and Mr. MILES;
also in explanation, strangers were ordered to withdraw i
and during our absence the report, with the amendments.
was agreed to without a division, and the bill was read a
third time and passed.
Mr. WILK S presented a petition from Harriet
Griffiths against the Western Railway bill. Referred to
Committee, and others to the same effect.
Mr. HEATHCOTE presented a petition from ship-
owners against the Boston Railway bill. Referred to
Committee.
Mr. C. ROSS moved the second reading of the Stan-
wich "(Northampton) Inclosure Bill.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN presented a petition from the
hand-loom weavers of several parishes in Lancashire, com-
plaining of extreme distress ; also from the overseers, con-
stables, and others, of the same places, against the Beer
Act.
Mr. FENTON presented a petition from Littleton,
Lancaster, in favour of Dissenters.
Sir G. STRICKL AND presented a petition from Ha-
lifax, signed by 8,000 persons, against the bill altering the
Beer Act.
Mr. GODSON supported the petition, and said beer
shops were not worse than gin shops, which ought to be
put under some regulations.
Sir J. SEBRIGHT said in towns beer-shops were not
only not injurious, but advantageous ; but that was not
the case with respect to the rural districts.
Mr. JONES presented petitions from Londonderry, in
favour of the better observance of the Sabbath.
Mr. GODSON presented a petition from the licensed
brewers in the borough of Tiverton, in favour of the Beer
Act.
Mr. SHAW presented two petitions from Suffolk against
any alteration in the law of settlement.
Mr. WILKES presented a petition from the parish of
St. Luke, Middlesex, against the Poor LawAmendmentßill ;
also petitions for the redress of dissenters' grievances, from
the Calvinistic Methodists at Tottenham-court-road cha-
pel, and at the Tabernacle, City-road ; from dissenters of
the Independent denomination, the Rev. Dr. Bennett and
congregation, at Silver-street ; fro .. Brewood, Stafford-
shire; Bury-street Chapel, St. Mary Axe, London; and
from Thatcham, Berks ; likewise onefrom Mr. Mulligan, of
County Down (Ireland), praying for the emancipation of
the English dissenters.—Laid on the table.
Sir C. BURRELL presented a petition from Staines
against the beer shops, and one from Rasburgh (Sussex),
in favour of a labour rate.
Colonel LYGON presented a petition from the county
of Worcester, complaining of agricultural distress, and two
from the same county against beer shops.
After the presentation of several other petitions, the
SPEAKER left the chair.