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London, England, 1850-06-05 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of COMMOW )
TUESDAY, JUNE 4.
ABERDEEN RAILWA\ BILL,

Read a third time; Clause (And whereas the Said Aberdeen
Railway, by means Lf the Arbroath and Forfar Railway,
which is lea ed to and worked by the said Aberdeen Railway
Company, is connected with the Scottish Midland Junction
Railway at Forfar, and with the Dundee and Arbroath Rail-
way at Arbroath, which two last mentioned Railways, in
connexion with other Railways afford competing :lines of
communication to Edinburgh and other places south of
Perth ; and it is just and expedient for the interests of the
public that equal facilities and accommodation should be
afforded for the transmission of traffic along both the said
routes; Be it Enacted, That from and after the passing of
this Act the said Aberdeen Railway Company shall be
bound, and they are hereby required, in all cases where they
shall forward any passenger or goods train between Aberdeen
and Forfar, or between Montrose or Brechin, and Forfar, to
run in connexion and along with such train a train of a
similar de cription to or from Arbroath, as the case may re-
quire, which shall proceed by way of the main line of the
said Company, via Glasterlaw and Frisckheim, and so as that
when proceeding to Arbroath the same shall arrive at
Arbroath not later than the time appointed for the arrival at
Forfar of the other portion of the train proceeding to
Forfar in connexion therewith, and so as that when proceed-
ing from Arbroath the same shall arrive at the several
stations of the Company to the north of Frisckheim along
with the train proceeding from Forfar : and for the purpose
of providing for the due forwarding of the several descrip-
tions of traffic, whether of passengers or goods, passing to or
from the Railways of the said Aberdeen Railway
Company, to or from any other Railway, such last men-
tioned Company shall be bound, and they are hereby re-
quired to collect and book and to receive the said traffic at
their several stations, and by their first train carrying si-
milar traffic, and without change of carriage to transmit or
carry and forward upon their Railways and to deliver all
such traffic, in the like manner, and with the like facilities and
advantages, and at the same tolls, rates, and charges, and
without any preference or priority or discount, allowance, or
abatement in favour of any particular Railway Company,
corporation, or person, and to grant and afford equal and
similar facilities and advantages for the accommodation, ar-
rangement, and transmission of the carriages, engines, and
trucks of any other Railway Company, without priority or
preference in favour of any one of such Railway Companies;
and if the said Aberdeen Railway Company shall fail to observe
the provisions in this enactment contained, or any of them,
they shall for each offence in contravention thereof forfeit
the sum of fifty pounds), brought up, and read. Motion
made, and Question put, " That the said Clause be now read
a second time." The House divided :
MINORITY—AYES, 61.
Aglionby, H. A. Forster, Mathew Morris, David
Alcock, Thomas Freestun, Colonel Napier, Joseph
Anderson, Arthur Gladstone, W. E. O'Connor, Feargus
Anstcy, T. C. Greene. John Ord, William
Willie, H. J. Guest, Sir John Pelham, A. D.
Bass, M. T. Hallyburton, Lord I. Pilkington, James
Brotherton, J. Harris, Richard Salwey, Colonel
Brown, William Hastie, Alexander Smith, J. B.
Cobbold, John C. Herb:x*4 H. A. Stansfleld, W. R. C.
Cobden, Richard Heywood, James Thiclutesse, Ralph
Dodd, U. Hill. Lord Marcus Thompson, Colonel
Drummond, Henry Humphery, Ald. Thornely, Thomas
Duncan, Oeorge Hutchins, E. J. W alinsley, Sir J.
Duncombe, A. Kershaw, James Wawn, J. T.
Dundas, G. Kildare, Marquis Willcox, B. M'Ghie
Ellice, Edward King, P. J. Williams, Johu
Ellice, ,E., jun. Lushington. Charles Wyvill, Marmaduke
Evans, Sir De Lacy Mackie, John
Evelyn, William J. Mackinnon, W. A.

Ewart, William
Fagan, William
Fergus, John

M'Ure;or, John
Matheson, Alex.
Molesworth, Sir W.

TIIMINS.
Htune,Joseph
Bouverie, E. P.

MAJORITY-NOES, 101.

Arbuthnott, Hon. 11. Fox, It. M. Mackenzie, W. F.
Arkwright, G. Frewen, C. H. Macnaghten, Sir E.
Armstrong, Sir A. Fuller, A. E. M'Taggart, Sir J.
Armstrong, It. B. Galway, Viscount Mangles, R. D.
Itailey,Voseph Glyn, George Carr Miles, P. W.
Ilaidock, E. H. Gou'burn, Henry Mitchell, T. A.
Barron, Sir H. Grace, t'. D. Morgan,;ll. K. G.
Bateson, T. Granby, Marquis of 3lußings, J. It.
lienkow, John Greenall, Gilbert Naas, Lord .•
Bentinek, Lord 11. Greene Thomas Newdegate, C. N.
Berkeley, C. L. Grenfell, Charles W. O'Connell, M. J.
Blair, Stephen Grogan, Edward Peel, Frederick
Bramston, T. W. Grosvenor, Lord It. Pinney, William
Bruce, C. L. C. Gwyn, Rowel Plumptre, J. P.
buck, Lewis W. Ilalsey, T. P. Pugh, David
Buxton, Sir E. N. Hamilton, Geo. A. Rawdon, Colonel
Chaplin, W. J. Hardcastle, J. A. Rice, E. R.
Chatterton, Colonel Ile:Whim, 'P. E. Rushout, Captala
Christopher, R. Heald, James Bussell,F. C. H.
Clay, James Ileathcote, G. J. Sidney, Alderman
Clay, Sir W. Ileneage, E. Smith, Vernon
Clive, It. 11. Henry, Alexander Sinollett, A.
Cochrane, A. Ilildyard, It. C. Sotheron, T.
Denison, Edmund Hornby John Stuart, H.
Denison, J. E. Houldsworth, T. Tollernache, John
I)ickson, Samuel Jackson, William Trelawny, J. S.
Douglas, Sir C. E. Johnstone, Sir J.' Trollope, Sir.J.
Drummond, Home JoMire, Sir W. G. Tyrcil, Sir J.
Buncombe, G. Jones, Captain Wall, C. B.
Buncuft, John Lacy, Henry C. Willoughby, Sir 11.
Edwards, Henry Langston, J. 11. Wodehouse, E.
Farnham, E. Lennox, Lord A.
Fitzroy, Henry Lewis, Sir T. TELLERS.
Forbes, William Locke, Joseph Gordon, Admiral
Fordyce, A. D. Lygon, General Wortley, S.

PROCESS AND IRACTICE (IRELAND) ACT
AME.NDMENT BILL.
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)

Second Clause (And whereas it is by the said Act Enacted,
That in all cases when judgment shaft be permitted to go by
default, no taxation of costs shall take place therein, but tha
officer of the Court in which judgment shall be signed shall
and he is thereby required to add to such judgment the sums
in the said Act specified as and for the plaintiff's costs; Be it
enacted and declared, That the said provision shall be con-
strued and taken, and it is hereby declared to apply only to
cases of judgment by default in personal actions brought for
the recovery of liquidated sums under twenty pounds):_
Motion made, and Question put, •"fhat the Clause stand
part of the Bill." The Committee divided:—
MAJORITY—AYES, 39.
Baines, M. T. Hatchell, John Rich, Henry
Baring, Sir F. Hawes, B. Romilly, Sir John
Bellew, R. M. Hayter, W. G. St. George, Chris.
Boyle, Colonc. Hobhouse, T. B. Salwey, Colonel
Brotherton, Joseph llodges,,,T. L. Somerville, Sir W.
Christy, Samuel Jackson, William Stanton, W. 11.
Clay, James Jervis, Sir John Sullivan, Michael
Cowper, W. F. Lascelles, W. S. Thompson, Colonel
Craig, Sir W. G. Masterman, John Thornely, Thomas
Duncan, George Maule, Fox Walmsley, Sir J.
Ebrington, Lord Palmerston, Viscount Wilson, James
Edwards, Henry Pilkington, James Taixiss.
Freestun, Colonel Price, Sir 11 Hill, Lord Marcus
Grey, Sir G. Rice, E. R. Grey, R. W.

MINORITY—NOES, 15.
Brooke,'Sir Arthur Hamilton, Lord C. Stanford, J. F.
Clive, 11. B. Herbert, 11. A. Tenison, E. K.
Duncuft, John Mackenzie, W. F. Verner. Sir W.
Ferguson, Sir R. M'Cullagh, W. T. TELLIES.
Galway, Viscount O'Flaherty, Anthony
Napier,
Qwyn, Howel Smollett A.
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Sadleir, Joseph
John
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NEW WORDS TO AN AULD SCOTCH SANG
AIR—" Jockey said to Jenny."
Bitty said to Palmy,
6, palmy, ye were wrang
In that Greek affair,
An' that ye'll find ere lang.
Better they had plunder'd
English folks at will.
" Fient a bit," quo' Palmy,
" While my post I fill.
Bitty said to Palmy,
" Ye maun pack your box,
An' leave the Foreign-office
To some better folks;
If yewiensignan in
quit
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" Vera gude," quo' Palmy, "
do as weel."
Palmy said to Hitty,
QuarrelsAee n sic folks
gude
oe
ks as us.
••Mtwak' d
nsoai' sicfl afuss;
Ye're a gallant race,
An' we a nation tree,
Ye're welcome to our friendship,
Gin ye let us be."
—Scotsman,

He who is left to himself has many difficulties to
struggle with; but he who is saved every struggle is ia a
still more unfortunate position.—Eliza cook's Journal.
BREWERS' AND DISTILLERS' CLERKS' ANNUITY
F ELND SOCIETY.--. On Monday evening the usual meeting of the
members and others taking an active part in promoting the
interests of this benevolent institution, was holden at the
New Corn-Exchange Coffee-house, Mark-lane, for general
business; Mr. F. Earle, president, in the chair. The report
was extremely satisfactory, the society during the past year
having progressed both in members and finances. In their
capital stock invested with the Commissioners for the Reduc-
tion of the National Debt, there bad been an increase over
the preceding year of 1281. 17s. 11d., making the total
amount now funded to be 5,4811. 178. 11d. There are at
present eight widows and twelve children on the annuity
hind. the receipts for the past year, from all sources, were
5121. 16e. 11d., whilst the annuitants received 1961. 75.:6d.,
and the expenses of managing the affairs of the institution,
which are conducted with the strictest economy, left a ba-
lance in the handl, of the bankers for the current year of
2331, Os. 9d.

. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION.
Sir,—On Monday the 3rd, something was done
towards settling a point of importance to the exer-
cise of the right of petition ' • which though consider-
ably cut down and maimed by past decisions, is not
without its value. Oa the subject being raised some
time ago in the House, it is undeniable that some-
thing very much like an impression was left, that
petitions were not to be received with more signa-
tures than could be placed on one sheet of paper; in
proof of which, I perfectly remember that the dis-
cussion was wound up by somebody asking where a
sheet of paper was to be got large enough for the
signatures it might be desired to append.
In this state of things, thirteen petitions made their
appearance yesterday from Inhabitants of Lambeth in
favour of the Metropolitan Interments Bill, with
only about seventy signatures to many of them. On
irquiry why the Inhabitants of Lambeth petitioned
by such small detachments, answer was made that it
was because they had been informed they were to put
no names on a petition beyond what one sheet of
paper would hold.
The question was brought before the Speaker, with
an intimation that if no declaration to the contrary
was made from the Chair, the whole would be pro-
nounced a mistake. And none such being made, and
the Chairman with other members of the Committee
for the reception of Petitions giving their private
assurances to the same effect, the whole notion may,
be advertised as erroneous.
Of those who ought to have been alive to the
subject, soma were remarkably impervious, and
could by no means have their attention diverted from.
the fact-, that the inhabitants of any given place may
send as inany Petitions as they like; the question
being, whether they shall be forced to send as many
Petitions as they do not like. For example, it is not
long since a Petition was seen in the House, reputed
to contain a million and a half of signatures. By the
rule supposed, it must have been cut up into twenty
thousand Petitions ; which at a shilling for the indi-
ting of each (not an unreasonable sum if the subject
matter is of any length) implies an expense of a
thousand pounds.
On the same evening progress was made in the Me
tropoliten Interments Bill. Ido not find that I have
the horror which some friends have, of what they call
centralization. My feeling is, that the question resolves
itself into the truism, that centralization is a good
when it is of use, and the contrary. Perhaps a fur-
ther step may be, that centralization is useful when the
things to be executed are uniform, common to all, ca-
pable of arrangement by general rules, and in addition
require to be energetitally carried forward. When,
on the other hand, new questions and new circum-
stances arise at every turn, centralization is a folly,
because it is giving the decision to those who must
necessarily be ignorant, and taking it from those who
know.
At all events the early majorities appear to have de-
cided the carrying of the principle. Wise men there-
fore will attach themselves to the details; and here there
will be found a multitude of points, on which the in-
terests of religious liberty in particular appear to be
involved, and which there is nothing in the feeling
either of the Government which is the present ma-
jority, or of the House in general, to stamp as inca-
pable of satisfactory arrangement. That among the
interests at work some are actuated by feelings of in-
tolerance, may be undeniable enough ; but such in-
terests are not in the ascendant, and with judicious
treatment may be kept down.
At the same time I do not think the Dissenters or
their advocates r,-,o very clearly towards their mark.
They do not seem to have a distinct knowledge of
what they want, and why ; and they are continually
flying off to points extraneous to the point of present
interest. For instance, the most valuable part of
what the Established Church calls the rite of con-
secration, is generally admitted to be the security it
is made to give to the permanence of places of sepul-
ture. Now that the laws of sepulture arc before the
Legislature, is the Dissenter to have any portion of the
like security, or is it to be a luxury reserved for one sect.?
Mention this in the House of Commons, and you
will be met with a storm of asseverations that Dis-
senters do not care fur consecration. The question
is not that, but whether they care for their bones
lying quiet, and whether they would feel aggrieied
if, on some abandonment or change of the places of
sepulture, they saw the bones of the orthodox care-
fully kept at rest, and those of their children or pro-
genitors dug up and sent to the bone-mill to snake
room for beer-cellars. If a Dissenter likes this, there
is no denying his right; but if he does not, he should
look to preventing it when it is the time.
On this particular subject, a member of the Go-
vernment made some answer, intended to be satis-
factory ; but not so distinct as to be relied on. What
should be relied on, should be in the Statute.
Qucere the value of anything else, twenty years hence.
On Tuesday the whole of the night was consumed
on a private motion on Irish Poor Laws. A gulph
of talk, and as unlikely to lead to any result, as it
would be to paddle about the Serpentine with a view
to finding the Arctic voyagers.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
AN OLD REFORMER.
London, June 5, 1850.