The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-02 00:00:00

RAILWAYS BILL.

The Earl of DALHOUSIE moved the order for the
Committee on the Railways Bill, which had passed the
House of Commons, and was read a first and second
time in this House. The Noble Lord went at great
length into a review of the details of the Bill, and of the
discussions which had taken place in the House of Com-
mons. The principal objection which he had heard
against the Bill was, that it was novel and unjust to fix
a maximum of profits to any commercial undertaking.
But there was nothing new in that enactment. In the
acts of incorporation of water companies and gas com-
panies a condition was introduced to limit the profit, by
which the public were protected against monopoly—the
publicwere in fact great gainers, and the speculators lost
nothing. With respect to the travelling of the poorer
classes, it was provided that, at least once in every day, and
at reasonable times, a train should start, for the convey-
ance of the poorer classes, at a rate of not more than one
penny a mile, with suitable scats, and adequate covering
and protection from the weather.—(llear, hear.) The
Bill did not extend to existing railways, but it was pro-
vided that whenever the existing companies came before
Parliament for an alteration of their Acts, this clause
should be inserted.—(Hear, hear.)
The Bishop of LICHFIELD gave notice for the
Bishop of London, who was unavoidably absent, that the
Right Rev. Metropolitan would (on the third reading)
move an amendment to prevent the travelling by third-
class carriages, on railroads, on Sundays, Good Friday,
and Christmas-day.
The House then went into Committee on the Bill,
the clauses of which were read seriatim.

The House resumed, the report was received, and the
Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS BILL.
The report of the Committee on -the Metropolitan
Buildings Bill was received, after a short discussion, in
which the Duke of Buccleugh and Lord Cottenham
took part.
LAW COURTS (IRELAND) BILL.
On the order of the day for the third reading of
this Bill,
The LORD CHANCELLOR' said that he still
held the objection which he had before avowed to
the transferring of the appointment of the officers
of the courts of common law, from the judges of the
courts to the Lord Lieutenant. The appointment of
these officers, prothonotaries,- and registrars and clerks,
was in this country vested in the chief justices and
the barons of the courts, and he did not see why it
should not be so in Ireland. He did not know why Ire-
land should be put upon a different footing from Eng-
land.—(Very remarkable cheering.) " For my part,"
said the Noble and Learned Lord, " I cannot conceive
anything more unwise—anything more mischievous—
than a law which would place the people of Ireland in a
more disadvantageous position, as regards the adminis-
tration of the law, than the people of England.—(Hear,
hear.) I shall oppose this clause. I shall support the
amendment of my Nt ble and Learned Friend thut it be
omitted."—(Hear, hear.)
Lord CAMPBELL entirely concurred with the Lord
Chancellor, and was much gratified to hear his Noble
Friend (Earl Fortescue), who had been Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland, cheer that excellent speech.—(Hear, hear.)
He (Lord Campbell) would move, according to notice,
that the appointment should be in the Chief Justices of
the courts of law.
After a few words from Lord Wharncliffe (who ac-
ceded to the amendment), the Marquis of Normanby,
and Lord Cottenham,
The debate was adjourned till to-morrow, in order to
afford time for obtaining the consent of the Crown to the
surrender of patronage.
POOR-LAWS.
The Poor-law Amendment Act was read a second time
and ordered to be committed on vionday.
The Joint-stock Companies Regulation Bill was read
a second time.
Several Bills were advanced a stage, and the House
adjourned.