The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-06 00:00:00

Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET made a few remarks,
.which did.not reach the gallery.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said the Noble Lord was evidently
alarmed a the facilities which he (Mr. Labouchere) proposed
with regard to railway legislation. There was a material
difference between the proposition of the Right Hon.
Gentleman (Sir George Clerk) and that which he (Mr.
Labouchere) had ventured to propose. He thought if a well
suggested measure were brought forward by her Majesty's Go-
vernment next session, that it would be likely to lead to the
desired results, and would obviate frequent discussions like
• - that before the House.
Mr. W. PATTEN thought that whatever course they took
at would be most desirable that something should be brought in
during' the present session.---( Hear, hear.) He considered
that the difficulties which had occurred mainly arose from the
neglect of the House with respect torailway business.—( Hear,
•, hear.) Upwards of six weeks of the present session had been
occupied in laying down rules for the management of the Com-
mittees, and a great deal of time was consumed before they
clearly perceived the course which they ought to pursue. A
hundred new railway sills were to be brought in next session,
and unless a measure similar to that recommended were intro-
duced, they would be in a worse position next session than
during the present.
Sir R. PEEL said he acquiesced in the propriety of the sug-
gestion made by the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite He
thought it would be highly desirable to appoint a Committee to
consider and-frame rules with regard to the futere proceedings
of the House in the matter of railways. He did not imy this
with a view of relieving her Majesty's Government from anys
responsibility, but he thought with the Right Hon. Gentleman
that it would be exceedingly desirable that a Committee should
be appointed for the purpose referred to in the resolutions.
Mr. S. WORTLEY agreed with the Right Hon. Gentle-
man that some rules were absolutely necessary for the purpose
of expediting the railway business of the country.
Mr. W. COLLETT thought it was rather hard that the
promoters of railway projectishould be:required, first, to undergo
the ordeal of the Board of trade, and afterwards that of the
Parliamentary Committees. He thought that this system
should be amended.
Lord WORSLEY hoped that a more effectual course would
be taken on the subject, as great inconvenience had resulted to
the public from the present state of things. There were a
-great many railway Bills which, although connected with some
of the most important towns in the north of England, and
although there was little or no opposition to them, could not
yet be passed through Parliament.
The motion was withdrawn, and the amendment carried.
GUILDFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
SYRIA.

Dr. BOWRING gave notice that he would, to-morrow,
ask a question from the Right Hon. Baronet relative to the
destruction of property in Syria.
In answer to a question from Mr. LABOUCHERE, rela-
tive to the manufacture of spirits in the Channel islands,
The CHANCELLOR'of theEXCHEQUER replied that a
practice had lately existed at the Custom-house of permitting
plain spirits, made from British produce, to be introduced into
this country upon payment of the excise duty only, and with-
out being subject to the other Custom-house regulations. Now
the importers of these plain spirits bad laboured under the im-
pression that British brandy, manufactured from British pro-
duce, was placed upon a similar footing, and accordingly large
quantities of that article had been imported from Jersey, upon
payment Nary of the excise duties. Government bad allowed
the spirits to pass into the hands of the retail dealer, without
imposing any additional duty on it, but notice had been given
to the parties that this privilege could not be extended to any
future importations. These parties had applied to the Court of
Queen's Bench for a mandamus to compel the Custom-house
to pass the brandy, upon payment only of the excise duties,
and the Court bad refused the application. It was, therefore,
a settled point of law, that Jersey had no more right to intro-
duce British brandy, free of customs duties, than either Ireland
or Scotland.