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LONDON, TjUNk;JAy EVE\ MARCH 6. 1834.

IMPERIAL PAIR LIAMENT,

THIS DAY, THURSDAY, MARCEI/4 6.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past twelve o'clock,
when'there was a very full attendance of members.
Mr. FLEETWOOD brought up the report of the com-
mittee upon the North Wigan railway bill.
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Mr. TOWNLEY obtained leave to lazing in a bill to amend
the 15th Geo. 3, entitled " A bill for the improvement of the
town of Wisbeach."

Colonel GORE LANGTON said he had a petition to pre-
sent, signed (as we understood the hon. and gallant member,
who spoke in a very low tone of voice) by the mayor, the two
members, and other inhabitants of the city of Bath, praying
that the bill for the construction of the western railway
to connect the cities of Bath and Bristol with London, might
not pass into a law. He thought that such railways would do
a most serious injury to the landed interests; and he called
upon every county member in that house to unite with him
in opposing them. He certainly felt great pleasure in support-
ing the prayer of the petition, in which he cordially concurred.
Mr. MILES said he could not respond to the call of his hon.
colleague, when he called upon every county member to oppose
this bill. On the contrary, it was his wish to promote what he
considered to be a great national undertaking. Under these
circumstances, he could not concur with his hon. colleague hi
opposing this bill.
The petition was then ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. B. CARTER moved the second reading of the Limerick
Water-works Bill.

Mr. ROCHE said, that though he considered that the bit.'"
would give increased protection and comfort to the people of
Limerick, and he therefore naturally approved of it, yet as
he had not been able to ascertain the sentiments of his con-
stituents with regard to it, and as the course he would take
would be decided by the sentiments of his constituents, with
the best intentions in favour of the second reading, he would
wish it deferred until he could ascertain the sentiments of his
constituents upon it. He felt convinced, however, that the
measure would be for the interest of, and would give satisfac.
lion to, the people of Limerick.

The bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be re-
ferred to the committee upon standing orders.
Mr. EGERTON brought in a bill to enable the Grand Junc-
tion Railway Company to make a branch to Wolverhampton.
The bill was read a first time.
Mr. TENNYSON brought in a bill to extend the powers of
the South London Waterworks Company.
Lord SANDON brought up the report of the committee on
the Gas Company's Amendments Bill.
The amendments were read a second time.

Mr. POTTER presented a petition from the inhabitants of a
place near Wigan, against a Railway Bill then before the house.
Mr. G. W. WOOD presented a petition from an individual
named Robert Josias Jackson, against the Northampton Rail-
way Bill,
Sir W. RAE, the new member for Bute, took the oaths and
hia seat.

member stated that the effect of the 13il1 in that part
of the county of Surrey had been to reduce the poor rates 4s.
in the pound.—(Hear, hear.) The hon. member also pre-
sented a petition from Cradley, signed by every dissenter and
churchman in the parish, deprecating any changes in the church
establishment.

Mr. COBBETT considered that the petitions from Farnham
and Ripley, relative to the renewal of the labour rate bill, were
well worthy of the serious attention of the House. The inha-
bitants of Farnham had exercised the powers given them by
that bill in a very judicious and humane manner, and he had
no hesitation in saying, if such a course was adopted in every
district in the kingdom there would be no occasion whatever
for any change in the poor laws. If the taxes on men and boys
employed in farm-houses were taken off, it would be productive
of the best possible effects.
Captain YORKE presented a petition from the freeholders
of the county of Cambridge, complaining of agricultural dis-
tress. The petitioners occupied not less than 150,000 acres of
land, and they complained that the government, while they ap-
peared desirous to afford relief to other classes, did not express
any desire to relieve them. He regretted that the motion
which had been brought forward by the Marquis of, Chandos
was not carried, because, if it had been it would have induced
ministers to do that which his Majesty had recommended in his
speech from the throne; but his Majesty's ministers had stultified
that recommendation. The petitioners asked for a reduction
of taxes to the amount of many millions, but to that extent he
could not agree in the praier, for he thought that such a large
reduction would cause such a shake in public credit that the
agricultural as well as every other interest would be deeply
affected by it. He was convinced however that it was the duty
944arliament immediately to devise some means to relieve the
-hgnattural-Clais from the distress which they were now suirer.
ing, and he was sorry that ministers had not shown any desire
to carry into effect the recommendation in the speech which
his Majesty had delivered on the opening of parliament.