The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-15 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
Mr. F. MACKENZIE moved that it be an instruction
to the Committee of Selection to refer the Edinburgh
and Glasgow, the Slamannan and Edinburgh, Leith and
Newhaven Railway Bills to the same Committee.
The Haltwhistle Inclosure, and the Glosset Market
Bills were read a second time.
SOUTH-EASTERN AND HASTINGS RAILWAY.
On the motion that the South-Eastern and Hastings
Railway Bill be read a second time, being put,
Mr. HOPE, with much emphasis, rose for the purpose of
moving that it be read that day six months. He thought
the house would but badly consult their own dignity, if
they allowed this Bill to occupy their time any further.
It was concocted for the purpose of serving the private
interests of some gentlemen at Rye. Ile, therefore, with-
out hesitation, moved that the Bill be read a second time
that day six months.
Mr. CURTEIS supported the second reading of the
Bill, and contended that all the transactions of the par
ties supporting it had been open and fair. He would not
go into details, but he called upon the House not to
sanction an imaginary line when two fair competing
lines were prepared to go into Committee, and be
judged by their respective merits.
Mr. ELPHINSTONE requested the Hon. Member
to withdraw the motion ; he thought the house was no
place to enter into the merits of the respective lines.
Mr. DARBY said that where there were two com-
peting lines, the public were likely to suffer between
them. He was willing that the Bill shoud be discussed
in the Committee.
The amendment was withdrawn, and the Bill was read
a second time.
RIBBLE NAVIGATION.
Mr. WILSON PA.TTEN, brought up the Report of
the Committee on the Ribble Navigation Bill.
WILLS IMPROVEMENT BILL.

Sir W. iipTriiciiTE brought up the Report on the
Wills Improvement Bill.
BIRMINGHAM CANAL NAVIGATION BILL.
Mr. GREENE brought up the Report of the Com-
mittee on the Birmingham Canal Navigation Bill.
Mr. H. HINDE presented a petition in favour of the
Hartlepool Dock Bill.
Mr. HARDY presented a petition against the Scar-
borough and Leeds Railway Bill.
DUELLING.
Captain POLHILL gave notice that, on the motion
of the Hon. Member for Truro (Mr. Turner), to intro-
duce a Bill for the abolition of duelling, he would move
as an amendment, " That it is the opinion of this House
that it is inexpedient to interfere with the existing law,
which is already sufficiently stringent on the subject of
duelling."
NEW POOR LAW.
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY gave notice that in Commit-
tee on the New Poor-law Bill, he would move for
instructions to the Poor-law Commissions authorising
the payment of Dissenting ministers for attending
inmates of their own persuasion.
SUFFRAGE.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD gave notice that on the earliest
convenient day after Easter, he should move for leave to
bring in a Bill to extend the Parliamentary suffrage, and
to make other provisions for securing the full, fair, and
free representation of the people.
INCLOSURE BILL.
Mr. 11. BERKELEY gave notice that in Com-
mittee on the Inclosure Bill he should move to in-
sert a clause to the effect that nothing in the Act
should authorise the inclosure of any common land si-
tuated within ten miles of the cities of London or West-
minster, or within four miles of any town having a po-
pulation of 4,000, or within two miles of any town hav-
ing 2,000 inhabitants ; the number of inhabitants, in
every case, to be ascertained by the last Parliamentary
census.
Mr. W. E. GLADSTONE brought up the report of
the Committee on Joint Stock Companies.
The report was received and ordered to be printed.
THREE-AND-A-HALF PER CENTS.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX-
CHEQUER the Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities
Bill was read a third time and passed. On the motion
of the same Right Hon. Gentleman the Three-and-a-
Half per Centum Annuities (1818) pill was read a third
time and passed. On the motion also of the same Right
Hon. Gentleman the Consolidated Fund (8,000,000/.)
Bill was read a third time and passed.
Messengers from the Lords brought up a Bill, the
name of which was not heard in the gallery.