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London, England, 1850-07-02 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COIII,IIONS, July 1.
The SPEAKEa took the Chair at Pour &cloak.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following with amendments, were read a
third tirno and ealsecl

Cork Docks ma Harbour Improvement.
Marylebone and Finchley Turnpike Roads.
Rochdale, through Bamford and Bidle to Bury, and
other Turnpike Roads.
The following Billn, as amended, were considered and
agreed to:—
Birmingham and Pershore Road.
Brigstocke'a (or Player's) Estate.
Cautley's Divorce.
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Lai of Lincoln's Divorce.

The following Bills were read a second time, and
ordered to be committed:—

Earl of Shrewsbury's and Grace's Trustees Estate.
Saiut Andrew's and gaol:ice Railroad Company.
Saint Thomas's Hospital Estate.
Westminster Temporary Bridge.
Wolverhampton Improvement Act Amendment.

WESTMINSTER TEMPORARY BRIDGE BILL.
Sir R. H. INGLIS moved that this Bill, which had
just been read a second time, should be referred to a
Select Commits. e.

Mr. W. PATTEN thought if the Bill were referred
to a Committee that the trustees of the bridge would bo
placed under great disadvantage.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob-
jected to the motion. It was well known that a con-
siderable sum of money had been expended
on the present bridge with the view of making
it a safe structure, but the object had not yet been ob-
tained, and the commissioners believed that it would be
most to the advantage of the public to erect an entire
new structure on the site of the old bridge, and as they
were anxious that n) delay should take place
they thought it advisable to put up a a- temporary
erection at once, in or(le7 to accommodate the passen•
gPrs and other traffic while the works were going on.
If the commissioners found that the bridge was capable
of being repaired, so as to render it permanently safe,
they would not erect a new structure.
Mr. L. HOD3ES supported the motion for referring
the Bill to a Committee. -

Sir C. BURRELL and-Mr. GREENE also .upprted the
motion.

Mr. PETO sa•id 70,0001. of the public money had
already been expended on the" bri;lge, and yet it was
still in a ruinous state.. He thought they oaght to con-
sider whether a better site c:iuld not bo selected than
the present one. He stoutd support the motion of to-
night for sending the to a Committee up-ztairs.
After a few.words from Mr. P. WOOD,

Lord R. GROSVENOX.said, although the two arches
on the Surrey sine cf thu river ware not at present in a
dangerous; cat it was quite impossible to say how soon
danger might arise, and hence tie temporary bridge
became necessary.
Mr. W. PATTEN suggested that they should allow
the Bill to go before a-private Committee, and defer the
question of rf ferring the matter of a new bridge to a Se-
lect Commit'co till the third reading.
Sir B. 11. INGLIS said, .snas.mu2b as the question ir-
vol7ed in the Bill was a public one, he could not consent
to rake that course.

The House nen diviLled,.when there appeared—
Fur ref erring the Bill to-a Select Committee 133
Against it
Majority:

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PETITIONS•

Sir ROT3ERT INGLI3 pre3ented petitions from seve-
ral places in Oxfordshire against the admission of Jews
to Parliament. .

Mr FAGAN presoniel A petition from the Corpora-
tion c•f Cork, praying that the Petty Sesdons Bill may
b 3 passel into a law.

Sir CHARLES BURRELL presented petitions from
E even parishes in the eAnity of Leicester against the
admisEion of J,ws to Parliarricnt.

Mr. SIDNEY 11-EltElll' presented a petition to the
same effect from v. place in Wilte (as rze understiod).
Mr. FREWEN prvsent:,i a petition from a place in
Leic..storshire against the admission of Jews into Par-
liament.

Mr. REYNOLDS, who in presenting himself in civic
robes and paraphernalia was received with loud laughter
and cheers, said ho had to present a petition
from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses
of the borough of Dub!iu, stating that thy bad learnt
with surprise and deepregret that the Government had
introduced into Parliament a Bill for the abolition of the
office of Lord-Lieutenant. They -believed that such
Bill would do great
_injury to Ireland in general
and Dublin in particular, would increase absenteeism
and loosen that connexion which bad long existed be-
tween England and Ireland. They also stated that the
present was a most unseasonable and improper time to
withdraw any benefits from Ireland; and they prayed
that the House would reject the said measure.
Sir GEORGE GREY presented a petition from a
plat
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e regulationsi humee.
berland against the re-
cent nthticounintyo Northumberland
thef
Post-Mr. BANKES presented a petition from a place in the
'
county of Dorset against the admission of Jaws into
Parliament.