The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-19 00:00:00

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.

The following Resolutions were reported from the above
Committee:—

1. That in the case of the Glasgow and South-Western
Railway petition, the standing orders ought not to be dis-
pensed with.
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2. That in the case of the Duffield and Sheffield Turnpike
Road petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed
with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their
Bill, provided the same be presented not later than three
clear days atter the presentation of this report.
3. That in the case of the Poulnaaherry Embankment
petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with:—
That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill,
provided the same be presented not later than three clear
days after the presentation of this report, and that the par-
ties deposit in the Private Bill-office a copy of a subscription
contract, in which the subscriber or subscribers shall bind
himself or themselves, his or their executors and adminis-
trators, for the payment of the money subscribed, to be re-
coverable by action at law, and that the amount of money
paid up by each subscriber be stated in such subscription
contract.

4. That in the case of the Shrewsbury and Chester Rail-
way petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed
with :—That the parties bo permitted to proceed with their
Bill, provided the same be presented not later than three
clear days after the presentation of this Report; and that
notices be inserted in the newspapers for three successive
weeks of the intention to enter into arrangements with the
Shrewsbury and Birmingham and Hereford Railway Com-
panies for the formation, maintenance, and joint use of the
intended station at Birkenhead.

5. That in the case of the Malmesbury Turnpike Roads
petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with:—
That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, pro•
vided the same be presented not later than three clear days
after the presentation of this report, and that amended
notices be inserted in the newspapers for three successive
weeks. _ _ _

That the Committees on this and the two preceding Bills
do examine, in the first place, how far such order have been
complied with, and do report the same to the House on the
Report of the Bill.
6. That in the case of the Melton and Driffield Junction
Railway petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed
with :—That the parties be permitted to proeeed with their
Bill, provided the same be presented not later than three
clear days after the presentation of this report.
7. That in the case of the Bann Navigation petition, the
standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the par-
ties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, provided the
same be presented not later than three clear days after the
presentation of this report.
8. That in the case of the Aberdeen Public Records peti-
tion, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with:—That
the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, provided
the same be presented not later than three clear days after
the presentation of the report.
Resolutions two to eight agreed to.—Report to lie on the
table.

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A.I3 the seven P.M
train from Rugby was on its way to Leicester, on Sunday
last, one of the tubes of the engine burst. William Wilkin-
son, the driver, having been before severely scalded from a
similar accident, became alarmed, and made his escape from
the foot-plate over the coke to the back of the tender, when
he fell between that and the adjoining carriage ; but, holding
on, he was dragged sixty yards before he loosed his grasp,
when the back of his head was beaten in, and one of his hands
cut off. Joseph Crowdy, the fireman, missing the diseased
after the first gush of steam from the tube had evaporated,
shut off the steam, reversed the engine, signalled the guard
to apply the break, and brought the engine to a stand still,
after proceeding about one mile and a quarter. lie then sent
the Hurler guard to Ullesthorpe, from whence a telegraphic
message was sent to Leicester, for the purpose of obtaining
another engine, the train and disabled engine remaining on
the line till its arrival. The deceased was one of the oldes*,
most careful, and steadiest drivers in the employ of the com-
pany. He has left a widow and six children to lament his
untimely end; but, fortunately, he had insured his life for
.5001. in the Railway Insurance Company's Office. An in-
quest was held yesterday morning (Monday) at the Bull's
Head Inn, Leicester, before Mr. Gregory on view of the body,
when the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
THE GANG OF BURGLARS IN KENT.—There is R
probability of the thoroughly breaking up of the desperate
gang of burglars which has so long infested the county of
Kent. Six of the prisoners have been fully committed by
the county magistrates at Rochater on a variety of charges,
and there are still many more to be investigated.
The remains of the late Lord Bexley were on
Monday interred in the family vault ip the porilh church of
Beckeiziaam.