The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-20 00:00:00

HOUSE OF CONMONS, Jan. 18.

EXAMINATION OF BILLS BEFORE PARLIA-
MENT UNDER THE STANDING ORDERS.
Mr. Smith, one of the examiners, sat at ten o'clock in
committee-room, and proceeded to examine the proofs the
standing orders of which had been complied with in the
following bills, which were unopposed, according to num•
bers on petition list, viz.:-
1. Oswestry aid Newtown—by additional capital.
2. Great Western Railway.
3. Silverdale and Newcastle Railway.
4. Ulster Railway.
5. Blackburn Gas.
6. Symington and Biggen and Broughton Railway.
7. Commercial Docks Act Amendment.
8. Liverpool Corporation Water.
9. St. Helen's Canal and Railway (Powers over Rail-
ways near Liverpool and Manchester).
10. London and North-Western Railway, St. Helen's
Canal and Railway Companies.
11. Dedon Burgesses Land and Corporation Tolls.
12. Hinckley and Leicester Railway.
29. Caledonian Railway (Branches to Lanark).
16. Brompton, Chatham, Gillingham, &c., Water. This
bill was opposed.
Mr. Frere, one of the examiners, also sat in committee-
room No. 16, for the examination of proofs of standing
orders in the following unopposed bills, which were passed
13. South Devon Railway.
14. Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Railway.
15. Doi set Central Railway (works, &c.).
17. Caledonian Railway (Lesmahago braiches, &c.).
18. West Middlesex Water.
19. Scottish Drainage and Improvement Company.
20. Inverness and Ross-shire Railway.
21. Wellington (Salop) Water.
22. North London Railway.
23. Great Ship Company.
24. East Somerset Railway.
25. Midland Railway (Burton-upon-Trent Branches).
26. Midland Railway (Rowseley and Buxton Lines).
27. Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction, and Brad-
ford, Wakefield, and Leeds Railway Companies Amalga-
mation.
28. Wakefield Gravitation Water.
Mr. Smith, one of the Examiners of Private Bills, sat
yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, in Committee Room, No.
17, and received proofs that the standing orders of the
House of Commons had been complied with in the following
bills :—Unopposed York Improvement (Lendel Bridge
and Approaches), Disley and Hayfield Railway, Great
Southern of India Railway Company, Wellington Suspen:
*ion Bridge, Limerick and Ennis Railway, Athenry and
Ennis Junction Railway, Midland Railway (Burton-upon-
Trent Deviation), Midland Railway (Use of Railways in
and near London). Opposed—Midland Railway (Hinckley
Extonsion), Midland Railway (Station in St. Pancras), &c.
Mr. Frero also, one of the Examiners, sat in Committee
Room No. 16, and received proofs in the-following bills
Unopposed—Belfast and County Down Railway, Doncas-
ter and Wakefield Railway, Keith and Dufftown Railwalf
Droylsden Gas, London and South-Western Railway (New;
Bristol and Exeter Railway at Exeter, &c.), London and
South-Western Railway (New Line to Exeter and Credi-
ton Railway, &c.), Cheshire Midland Railway, Water-
ford and Limerick Railway. Opposed—Medway Valhi
Water.
The Examiners will continuo their sittings to-day, and
proceed with a further list.

COUNTRY MARKETS

BIRMINGHAM—Jar% 19.

A large supply of wheat, most of which was out of con-
dition, and prices were at no decline on late quotations
for dry samples, but damp and inferior sorts were unable to
find buyers at is decline. Barley brought last week's rated•
Oats in slow request. Beans and peas unsaleable, except
at a reduction.