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been investigated it would never have bee ft.,."..4
Ile should like to know what would be th • • ./.2,5 "•
respect to the present Bill ?
The SPEAKER said that it would be t,
mittee on Private Bills, to see that all the
been complied with. If that had been don. .14tLt':,/„lit
would be proceeded with precisely like any 0 •
no advantage whatever was gained by the mallaktigirietShwap
Bill was now introduced.
Mr. FOSTER said, with the understanding that the
Bill was to be referred to a Committee and undergo a full in-
vestigation he should be perfectly satisfied. But when in-
quired into it would be found that the objections to the measure
were perfectly just.
Mr. LIDDELL also anreed in the remarks that had been
made against the Bill. It was an invasion of private rights,
and he could not understand why a pnblic body like Greenwich
Hospital should be allowed to carry a compulsory railway
through private property (not for a public line, but one which
the public could not, use) of a district where mining had been
carried on for the last three hundred years, without the visual
understanding with the proprietors of the land. He should
oppose the second reading. unless he saw much stronger reasons
for the measure than he did at present.
Mr. HOI)GSON said it would be bette'r if the Hon.
Member who introduced the Bill would withdraw it at once ;
it would save the House the trouble of throwing it out on the
second reading, which would undoubtedly he dune.
Mr. BROTHERTON said the opposition to this Bill was
one of the most extraordinary he had ever heard of. The
epeech of the lion. Gentleman opposite, against the measure,
had persuaded him that it. ought to be introduced. He sus-
pected that there was some private interest at work behind,
against the measure.
Mr. FOSTER declared that he had no private interest in
the mater.
Mr. COL (...F.TT said the Bill was also to empower the Com-
missioners to let their mines for a term of forty-two years.
Nor was it meant that the Bill was to give the lessee*, 'of the
Hospital the power of making the railway, or to the Com.
missioners.
Mr. C. HOPE was understood to say, to the Commis-
sinners, undoubtedly.
Mr. COLLETT said, from the wording of the motion, it
appeared to be the lessees.
Mr. C. HOPE explained, that the opposition of the Corpo-
ration of Berwick only extended to carrying the railway be-
yond a certain paint ; they did not oppose it to a certain extent.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
EMIGRATION TO TRINIDAD.

Mr. THORN ELY moved for a copy of the correspondence
between Dr. Rolph and the Colonial Secretary, and between
the Colonial Secretary and the Governor of Trinidad, relative
to the appointment and remuneration of Dr. Rolph, in 1843,
as the agent of the Government of Trinidad, for the removal
of the coloured population of Canada to that colony.
Mr. G. W. HOPE said that Pr. Rolph was engaged by
the Governor of Trinidad to conduct the emigration, but no
benefit was derived from his undertaking ; and no emigrants
were bound by it. The salary he was to receive was •_'ool. a-
year, and the only question was, whether, as Dr. Rolph had
returned from Canada earlier than wcs anticipated, he was
entitled to 1001. or 200/. ?

Mr. HUME asked what wa3 the date of Dr. Rohples appoint-
ment?

Mr. G. W. HOPE said it was from the beginning of 1843,
but Dr. Rolph, subsequent to that time, became connected
will the North American Land Association, which became
bankrupt, and Dr. Rolph did not return to Canada till his time
had expired. The whole question was, whether he was to get.
1007. to which he was not entitled.
Mr. HUM E—He has got too much._( Laughter. )
The return was then agreed to.
The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring in a
Bill for the appointment and payment of constables and officers
fur keeping the peace near public works in Scotland.
On the motion of Mr. CARDWELL, the following Mem•
b. ers were appointed a Select Committee, to assist the Speaker
matters which relate to the printing executed by order of
this House, and for the purpose of selecting and arranging for
printing returns and papers presented in pursuance of motions
made by Members of this House, which may be referred to
the said Committee : —Sir George Clerk, Sir Robert Harry
Inglis, Mr. Pusey, Mr. Vernon Smith, Mr. Strutt, Viscount
Mahon, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Patrick Stewart, and Mr. Hume.
Three to be the quorum.
Mr. GREENE brought up the report from the Committee
of Supply, which was ordered to lie upon the table.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

Mr. HU3IE wished to put a question to the Right Ilea.
Baronet. He wished to know at what hour on to•morrow the
financial statement would be made?

Sir J. GRAHAM said the public business would commence
at half-past four, at which hour the Right Hon. Baronet at the
head of her Majesty's Government would lay his statement
before the House.