The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-26 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES

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(THIS DAY.)
The Sub-Comraittee, No. 2, met this morning. Pro-
sent Sir J. Y. Buller, Mr. F. Mackenzie, Mr. limbic.,
Mr. Y,prke, and Mr. Walker.
SHIitEWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.
The Committee was occupied the whole day in inves-
tigating objections to the petition. The opponents sus-
tamed a great number of objections arising out of omis-
sions and misdescriptions on the plans.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till Friday,
when they will take the objections arising upon the errors
in the books of reference.

IMPERIA L PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
Mr. W. 11. P. CAREW took the oaths and his seat
for the county of East Cornwall.
INCOME-TAX.
Lord JOHN MANNERS and Mr. ROEBUCK presented
petitions against the continuance of the income-tax.
Mr. G. HEATHCOTE presented a petition from
Butlandahire against the Medical Reform Bill.
Mr. TATTON EGERTON brought up the Birken-
head Docks Bill, which was read a first time.
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
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The Eastern Counties Ifailwayßill was read a first time,
and ordered to be read a second time.

OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.

Lord ARIIN 1/ELpresent«l petitions from places in
Somerset and Westmoreland, against the sale of intoxi-
cating liquors on Sundays.
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.

Mr. HOPE JOHNSTONE presented petitions from
each of the Parliamentary districts of Glasgow, signed
by upwards of 13,500 inhabitants, in favour of this Bill.

BRIDGWATER RAILWAY.

The Committee reported that the standing orders had
been complied with on the Bridgewater proposed line oe
railway.

BARNSLEY JUNCTION LINE.

The Committee on standing orders reported that the
order had been complied with on this line.
SHEFFIELD AND HUDDERSFIELD RAILWAY.

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talons were presented for Bills for the formation of
the fluddersfield and Sh, flield Junction Railway.
THAMES AND MEDWAY CANAL.

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The report of the Committee on the Thames and Med-
way Canal Bill was brought up. The standing orders
had been complied with.
SUGAR DUTIES.
Sir W. CLAY gave notice that, on the House going
into Committee of Ways and Means, he should move an
amendment, to the effect that au ad valorfint duty should
be imposed upon sugar.
COLONIAL ACCOUNTS.

Dr. BOWRING gave notice that, on the l Ith March,
he should more a series of resolutions on the system of
making out the Colonial accounts:-Ist, that there
should be an uniform system of accounts :for the Ex-
chequer receipts and payments of the several colonies;
2d, that there should be a statement of the whole
amount of the receipts and expenditure as they occurred,
without any distinction ; and, 3d, that the payments
into her Majesty's Exchequer should appear in no other
way for the future than as credits for disbursements on
payment into the Exchequer.
SUGAR DUTIES.

Mr. WILLIAMS said the Right Hon. Gentleman the
Chancellor of the Exchequer bad stated that this after-
noon he would state when the sugar duties was to come
into operation. Would it be convenient to do so now ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that, considering all the circumstances of the case, he did
not see any ground for altering the time set down in the
resolution.
Mr. WILLIAMS gave notice then, that he would
when the resolution was proposed, move that the re-
duction should begin on the Ist of April.—(Laughter.)
Mr WALLACE wished to know if any allowance
would be made to persons holding sugar in bound.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was
understood to reply, that persons who had sugar in
bond woald have to maintain it there until the duties
were remitted. If it were removed in the meantime,
of course the sugar would be liable to the duty.
The Hon. S. WORTLEY said it became important
then to know when the duty would b• taken off. He
should be glad therefore to know when the resolutions
were likely to be agreed to ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER wished
it was in his power to give the Hon. Member the in-
formation he required. There were so many orders of
the day standing on the paper, that it was quite impos-
sible to say when the resolutions would receive the sanc-
tion of the House.