The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-23 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Speaker took the chair shortly before Four o'clock.
The Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway Bill was read a
third time and passed.
The Ulster Extension Railway Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway
Bill was read a third time and passed.
Lord H. VANE brought up the report of the Erewash
Valley Railway Bill, which was agreed to.
The Lords' amendments to the Lowestoft Railway and
Harbour Bill were agreed to.
On the motion of Sir C. LE3IAN, the Cornwall Railway
Bill was read a third time, after same observations from Cap.
tain Plumridge in opposition to the motion.
The report on the Bermondsey Improvement Bill was brought
up and agreed to.
The Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale Railway Bill was
read a third time, and passed.
The report was brought up on the North Union and Ribble
Navigation Bill, and agreed to.
GLASGOW JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The report on the Glasgow Junction Railway Bill was brought
up and agreed to.
BERKS AND HANTS RAILWAY.
The Lords' amendments to the Berks and Hants Railway
Bill were agreed to.
ABERDARE RAILWAY,
The Report on the Aberdare Railway Bill was brought up
by Mr. BECKETT.
The Forth and Clyde Navigation and Union Canal Junction
Bill was ordered to be recommitted.
THE GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN (IRE-
LAND) RAILWAY.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
EPPING RAILWAY.
On the motion of Dr. BOWRING, the Epping Railway
Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed.
Mr. BECKETT presented a petition from Leeds in favour
of a ten hours' Bill.
Mr. ROCHE presented a petition from Cork in favour of
the repeal of the Legislative Union. The petition was signed
by the Mayor.
CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.
The Chester and Birkenhead Railway I3ill was read a third
time and passed.
ARREST3IENT OF WAGES.
Mr. T. DUNCO3IBE presented several petitions in favour
of the Arrestment of Wages ( Scotland) 13in,
BLACKBURN, DAR WEN, AND BOLTON RAILWAY.
The Lords' amendments to the Blackburn, Darwen, and
Bolton Railway Bill were agreed to.
UNIVERSITY TESTS.

Captain WEMYSS presented several petitions from diffe-
rent parts of Scotland in favour of the Bill for abolishing
University tests.
Mr. BANNERMAN presented a petition from Aberdeen
in favour of the Bill for abolishing religious tests in the Scotch
Universities.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL presented a petition from
Mr. Carus Wilson (as we understood) complaining of his im-
prisonment by the Royal Court of Jersey, and praying for in-
quiry.
Mr. EN TWISLE presented a petition from Oldham, in
Lancashire, in favour of the Physic and Surgery Bill.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from an individual
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complainingsof neglect on the part of one of
the Also, a petition from some place
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in Huntingdonshire, praying that those persons who
conscientiously objected to taking an oath, might be permitted
to make a declaration instead. Also a petition from some place
in Huntingdonshire against the sale of intoxicating
liquors on the Sabbath ; and a petition from an
individual complaining of the conduct of the magistrates
of Loughborough and Ashby de la "touch, and praying for
inquiry.
Mr. COLQUHOUN presented a petition from the me•
chanics in Bradford, Yorkshire, praying for a shortening of
the hours of labour.