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London, England, 1845-07-18 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL took the oaths and his seat for
Cambiiiige

FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir THOMAS FREMANTLE moved the order of the day
'or the house going into Committee on the Fishefies
Ireland) Bill.
The different clauses were agreed to after a short discussion,
and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow at twelve.
The sitting at half-past four was suspended till five o'clock.

The House resumed at Five o'clock.
DUDDESTON AND NECHELLS IMPROVEMENT

BILL.

Sir T. TROUBRIDGE brought up 'the report on this Bill.
GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RAILWAY BILL.

On the motion of Mr. KEMBLE, the Gravesend and
Rochester Railway Bill was read a third time and passed.
LUNATICS BILL.—SMOKE PROHIBITION BILL.
Mr. CRIPPS presented a petition from London against the
Lunatics Bill ; also a petition from the sugar refiners of the
metropolis against the Smoke Prohibition Bill.

COMPENSATION.
Mr. VILLIERS presented a petition from Captain Charles
Stewart, of Nova Scotia, claiming compensation for services
rendered on board an East Indian transport ship, by which
above 300 persons': lives were saved. The petitioner had
applied to several Governments, but they regretted that they
had no funds at disposal to be applied in such a case. He now
prayed the Government to consider the matter contained in hia
petition.
GRIEVANCES IN NEW SOUTH WALES.
_ _

Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition, signed by 115 stock-
holders in the town and township of Boyd, in New South
Wales, complaining of the misappropriation of the funds raised
by a tax of 3d. per head on cattle, and claiming redress.
SCHOOL OF DESIGN, SOMERSET-HOUSE.
Air. WILLIAMS presented a petition from the senior stu-
dents in the School of Design, Somerset-house, complaining of
gross mismanagement in the funds of that school. As he meant,
on Monday next, to found a motion on the petition, he noss
moved that it be printed.—Agreed to.
BANGOR AND ST. ASAPH,
Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition f:om some place In
Wales against the union of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph.
TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.
The ATTORNEY-GENERLL gave notice that to-morrow
he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law
respecting the testamentary disposition of property in the public
funds, and also to aikthorise the repayment of stock by power
of attorney.

RAILWAY MONOPOLY.
Mr. IL GIBSON said it had been mentioned that there was
a clause in the Manchester and Liverpool Railway Bill, which
it wit. desirable to remove. Ile begged to say that he thought
the clause was wholly unprecedented, inasmuch as it gave
all railways the power of selling themselves to this Company,
which would create a monopoly. He wished to know if the
Government was prepared to propose a Bill which would re-
move this objectionable power, which had been foisted into
Acts of Parliament.

Sir GEORGE CLERK said the subject was one of great
importance. The clause was certainly of a very extraordi►,ary
nature, and did, as the Hon. Gentleman said, enable the
railway in question to obtain a monopoly of every railway
in the couniry. The clause passed without opposition, though
entirely contrary to the report of the Board of Trade.
which entirely discountenanced such railway monopoly,
as being injurious to the interests of the public.
He was now prepared to bring in a Bill for this object, that, in,s
stead of those powers which railway companies now possessed,
they should not be allowed to lease, unless the Act specified the
particular line to which they should be entitled to lease.
Mr. BROTH ERTON hoped the standing orders would be
suspended to enable that Bill to pass this session.
Mr. BARNARD expressed his approbation of the Bill.
TENANTS' COMPENSATION BILL (IRELAND.)

In answer to a question from Mr. S. CRAWFORD,
Sir H. PEEL said that it could not be expected now that
the Bill couFldoplaisEs
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joureßclesiNLltcherrloors, royal assent this session.
Mr. M. MILNES asked for certain returns respecting the
Foreign Jurisdiction Act.
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earlier in the sessions,
a portion of the returns had been made it would be better to
wait till they had all been received. As yet theyo had j e
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ceivedo them all, and he suggested that it would be as well to
wait till they were ready, when he would have n
their return.
THE WEST INDIES.
Mr. HAVES asked for certain returns relative to the West
Indies, the exact nature of which did not reach the gallery.
Mr. HOPE said he had no objection to produce the report,
which contained a very elaborate statistical statement, but,
with respect. to the evidence, it was so very voluminous, that
he had an objection to its production. The lion. Member,
however, was at perfect liberty to search over the evidence and.
documents for any information he might require.
THE TREATY WITH SPAIN.
Lord J. RUSSELL inquired if any answer had been reeeked
from the Duke of Sotomayor, in answer to the letter of Lora
Aberdeen, on the subject of the Spanish duties ; and Whether
there would bo any objection to lay any answer on the table
that might be received.

Sir ROBERT PEEL said as yet no answer had been re-
reiv ed from the Duke of Sotomayor in reference to the letter of
the Secretary for Foreign Affairs. lie could not undertake
to say what would be dmie by the Spanish Minister, but he
(Sir R. Peel) apprehended, in the event of an answer being
given, there vould be no difficulty in laying it on the table.
NEW ZEALAND.

Sir It. INGLIS acid he had a question to ask, in reference
to a subject of genera' interest. It was in reference. to New
Zealand. liv vo.slied to know whether any arrangement had
been n'A
C.
by the Noble and Learned Member fur Liskeard
in
Bolter), respect of ins motion fur to-morrow even-
ina, with the other six Hon. Gentlemen who had motions on
the paper ? The Hon. and Learned Gentleman's motion was on,
New Zealand, and there were six other Gentlemen whose mo-
tions had precedence.