The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-29 00:00:00

SMALL DEBTS BILL,

Sir J. GRA HAM moved the third reading of this Bill, 'rhea
Mr. H. BERKELEY objected to the seventh clause, ea
the ground that the Secretary of State would be put in pee'
session of an unconstitutional power, by being el'
abled to increase or diminish indefinitely the number
of courts. He thought, however, there was a great deal of go°"
in the Bill, and should be glad to see it pass, provided that the
objection he had stated to the power which, would be possessed
by the Secretary of State were removed.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that he had, in the clause re:.
ferred to by the Hon. Gentleman, struck out the name of 0"
Secretary of State and substituted the name of her Majesti•
He trusted with that the Hon. Member would be satisfied.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
CUSTOMS BILL.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCIO'
QUER, the Customs' Laws Repeal Bill was read a third tree
and passed, as was the Customs' Management Bill and
Customs' Duties Bill.
WAREHOUSING OF GOODS BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
BRITISH VESSELS BILL.
On the order of the day for the third reading of this Bill,
,
Captain PECHELL hoped that some improvement in
transmission of letters to the Scilly Island would be effected'
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
Tie Shipping and Navigation Bill, the Trade of Bribib•
Possessions Abroad Bill, the Customs Bounties and Allowance.
Bill, the Isle of Man Trade Bill, the Smuggling PreventieS
Bill, were read a third time and passed, without discussion.
CUSTOMS REGULATION BILL.
On the order of the day for the third reading of this Bill.
Mr. WAWN trusted that vessels returning to a British M;
in ballast, after landing a cargo at another British port, we
be exempted from the pilotage dues exacted from foreign let
sels. The Hon. Member moved the insertion of certain mow
to give effect to this distinction.

PECHELL seconded the amendment.
Mr. CORRY thought the amendment was brought forwsti
at too late a period in the session, and he should digit:tell
oppose any alteration in the clause.
The gallery was then cleared for a division. On strange°
being admitted, the numbers were—

For the amendment ll
Against it 26
Majority —l6
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
(LEFT SITTING.)

RAIL‘% AY COMMIITEES,

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMO/NS.
GROUP X.
SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLN znvE•
The only remaining Committee, Lords or Commons, resuliti
in this group to-day, and continued in deliberation on then:lo'4
drawing up the report to be presented to Parliament this eveP°4
till half-past one. At that hour Viscount Courtenay (Chturen.
Mr. Wall, Mr. Scrape, and Mr. Darby entered the committee-rw—
and the case of the above project was proceeded with.
„ajol
Thomas Dunne Jephcock examined by Mr. BAINB-4' 1$
and colliery viewer at Sheffield, knowing the different coal-1770.
that locality. A coal called "converting" is used in great a!irbif
dance there for the purpose of changing iron into steel' to
mineral is chiefly procured from the Hansworth collieries ei°oo
the line of the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, and also ye
the beds of Arquane and Ballifieldoeverally distant four and x 1
miles from Sheffield. The present price for this converting 'I e
at the pit's mouth is ss. 10d. per ton, and its total cost by t
he
time it reaches the manufactory, os. 3d., while that sum would
reduced to 7s. 2d. by the construction of the line under COn,'
ration.

(LID/ IIITTINIL)

NATIONAL TRADES' CONFEit-
ENCE.-(THIS DAY).

•
SECOND DAY. • olr
The Delegates of this Conference, having for theirces-
ject the consideration of the plans proposed by the
tral Committee, who were appointed on Easter Mono/ the
to prepare measures having the twofold object of unitiltijt••
trades in one vast confederation for mutual support a" a and
ante in all matters involving trade regulations, dispoie!'rout
strikes, and of concentrating and rightly directing their 'icr, asci
funds, so that they should be reproductively enspiclereg
0
reduce the amount of that superabundant labour whir h or
1;0;
a principal cause of the reduction of sto°
re-assembled at ten o'clock this morning, in the Literal% $.
Scientific Institution, John-street, Fitzroy-square'
Duncombe, Esq., in the chair.
Thees
fporreatmheble prooftetchteiopnlaonffoiroduthstr gy
eenhearvaing
l b een associationggr:ef cithst
trades for
armed po'
The Conference resolved itself into CommittelL:oded by
ceeded to discuss the details of the draft" recor,t.
the Central Committee to carry their objects into effect.
ester
After a very lengthened discussion, in which the rr,t re-
number of the Delegates took part, and which was p
ied, or
markable. either for the order with which it was condler, is
the moderation of the language used by some of the sPes after
advocating their suggestions, the two first rules were'
few verbal amendments, agreed to. trado
" 1. That the Association shall consist of tbc'se
unions and other organised bodies of the working ain't, luau'
a stated time and place of meeting, that subscribe t°
and conform to its laws. ttil
"2. That the legislative power shall be vested in lane
Conference of delegates from the several trades i°
oet less
ciation, in the f'llowing proportion :—Trades having
tare oeo
than 30, nor more than 150 paying members, may relit'
be,irh
mom
delegate. Trades with 150, and not more than 30 ays"
two delegates; and one additional delegate for ever
members above that number.