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London, England, 1857-07-07 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

On the motion of Lord REDESDALE, the following
bills were read a second time :—Blyth and Tyne
Railway ; IVletropolitan New Srteets and Improvements;
Deeside Extension Railway ; Backwater Bridge and
Railway ; Manchester Corporation ; and Dartmouth
and Torbay Railway.

THIRD READINGS.

On the motion of Lord REDESDA.LE the following
bills were severally read a' third time and passed :
Landport and Southsea Improvements; Cardigan Mar•
kets and Improvements ; Wearmouth Bridge, Ferries,
and Approa:bes ; South Durham and Lancioter Udion
Railway; Ely Valley Railway; Glasgow Gas; and
Burstein and Tnnstall Gas (as amended).
POLICE (SCOTLAND) BILL.

The report of Amendments to this Bill was brougLi
up, and agreed to.

COALWHIPPERS' BILL.

Lord RAVENSWORTH presented a petition from
certain persona connected with the coal trade, against
the passing of this bill.
Lord BINNAIRD rose to move that this bill be re-
ferred to a select committee, under Standing Order
175, respecting bills for regulating the coal trade. The
noble lord said that the coal-whippers were
usually employed by persons who had interest
in certain pu'Echouses where coal-whippers were
compelled to resort in order to obtain engagements.
The effect of such a proceeding was, that the men were
comalled to spend a large portion of their earnings in
drink. The evil increased to such an extent that public
attention was drawn to the fact, and the Government in
1845 took the matter up, and a bill was introduced into
Parliament to remedy the evil. The bill was passed,
but it was ltmited to a duration of three years, but from
time to time the act was renewed. In the year 1856
the President of the Board of Trade introduced ano.b er
bill, but inconsequence of the oppositi )n of 'certain parties
interested in the coal trade, who promised by their con-
duct to render such a bill unnecessary. The Vice-Pre-
sident withdrew the bill. The noble lord stated at
length the hardships and crcelties inflicted upon the coal.
whippers, and concluded by moving for a select commit-
tee to inquire into the subject.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said that the
moti ,n of the noble lord was taut of order, and there-
fore could not be assented to. With respect to the bill
alluded to, he could show that it was a violation of the
principles of political economy, of which the noble lord
was a great admirer. The case of the coalwhippers had
been looked upon as exceptional. Certain evils being
pro ved to exist the Legislature sanctioned the bill in
troduced by Mr. Gladstone. The noble lord was much
opposed to the re-introduction of a measure similar to
that of 1845, and believing that no such enactments were
now necessa• ry,the (Laid Stanley) was unwilling a ques-
tion which had last year been settled by common consent
existed had considerably abated, and the business con-
nected with the engagement of the coal whippers was
now carried on in a very satisfactory manner.
Lord RAVENSWORTH concurred with the noble
lord who had just sat down, that the re introduction of
the Coal Whippers' Act was unnecessary.
[LEFT BITTING.]

HOUSE OF COMBION2—(This Day.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
The Lords' amemdments to the New River Company
Bill were agreed to.
The Bourn and Essendine Railway, Islington Parish
Acts Amendment, Lancaster and Carlisle and Inglawn
Railway, Lowestoft and Burgh Saint Peter Ferry and
Roads, Rhymney Railway, Tweed Fisheries Coniston
Railway, Dexthcrpe Turnpike Trust, and Richmond acd
Kew Extension Railway Bills were read a third time
and passed.