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to exp'ain the reasons which induced him to vote against the
motion of the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Stockport.
He was a member of a Committee which sat in i 836, on the
saint of agricultural distress, and though they had heard
evidence frrrn April to June, they were not able to come to
any cer.clusion.—( Hear, hear.) He opposed the motion, be..
cause he thought that Committee would come to no conclu-
sion. He thought it would only do mischief, that it would
hold out false hopes to the tenant.:armers and labourers, and
upon this ground he thought it unwise to appoint a Committee.
He would not seek popularity by holds;; out hopes to the
agriculturists.—( Hear. )
Mr. COBDEN replied. All were agreed as to the
cause of the distress that existed—( Hear, hear)—and yet
they would not agree to any inquiry on the subject.—(Hear,
hear.) In short, there was not a single motion put forward by
the benches opposite which was not a source of laughter—
which was not considered a sham. If Gentlemen opposite
would only separate themselves f‘om the Government, they
m;ght do anything they pleased.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House
divirled, when there appeared—
For the motion ....

Against it
Majority again't the motion
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at a Quarter to One o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the ',Wes and Proceeding of the Hoasa cl Canunons.)
WILDNEBDAT, MARCH 12.
PROPERTY-TAX BILL,
Read a third time ; Clause (and whereas by the said recited Aet it
is provided in the first Rule of Schedule (I)), relating to deductions,
that no sum shall be set against or deducted from the profits or gains
arising under that Schedule for any disbursements or expenses of
maintenance of the parties, their families, or establislunents ; Be it
Enacted, That from and after the passing of this Act, whenever the
person or persons so liable to be charged under the said Schedule shall
employ any member or members of his family in carrying on his
tra!e or profession, it shall be lawful to deduct such sum or sums of
money as would have been a fair remuneration 'for such employment
If any other per Son had been so employed) brought up, and read the
first time.—Motion made, and Question put, " That the said Clause
be now read a second time." The 'louse divided :

MINORITY-AYES, 39.
Anson, Colonel Farnham, I. B 4 Plnmridge, Captain
Barclay, David Ferguso:i, Colonel Ponsonby, C. F. A.
Barnard, E. G. Hallyburton, Lord Rice, E. R.
Benbow, John Hill, Lord M. Rumbold, C. E.
Bouverie, E. P. Johnson. General Somerville Sir W.
Bowes, John Martin. John Stanton, W. H.
Cowper, W. E. Mitcalfe, Henry Thornely, Thomas
Curteis, H. B. Morris, David Towneley, John
Dennistoun, J. Murray, AlexanCer Turn r, Edmund
D'Eyueourt, C. T. Raptor, Sir C. Waltley, Thomas
Duke, Sir J. O'Brien, A. S. Wy-se, Thomas
Duncan, George Paget, C010..el TELLEILT.
Buncombe, Thomas Palmer, Robert Spooner. Richard
Entwisle, William Fattison, James Monti, G. F.

MAJORITY-NOES, 151.

A'Court, Captain Flower, Sir J.
Aglionby, H. A. Forster, Matthew
Astell, William Fox, S. L.
itai,:y, J., jun. Fremantle, Sir T.
Baillie, Colonel Fuller, A. E.
Baillie, H. J. Gaskell, J. M.
Baird, W lliam Gill, Thomas
Baldwin, Barry Gladstone, Captain
Baring, Thomas Gordon, Captain
Baring. W. B. Gore, Montague
Barrington, Viscount Goring, Charles
Bell, 31 att hew Goulburn, Henry
Beresford, Major Graham, Sir J.
Bolder°, 11. G. Greetlitll, Peter
Borthwick, Peter Greene, Thomas
Bowles, Admiral Grimsditch, T.
Branaston, T. W. Grithston, V scount
Broadley, Henry Grogan, Edward
Broadwood, H. Raiford, Sir 11.
Brotherton, Joseph Hamilton, W. J.
Bruce, C. L. C. Harris, Captain
Bruges, IV. H. L. Hawes, Benjamin
Buckley, Edmund Hayes, Sir E.
Buller, Edward Heneage, G. H. IV.
Busfeild, William Hepburn, Sir I'.
Cardwell, Edward Herbert, Sidney
Charteris, Francis Hinde' J. 11.
Chetwode, Sir J. Hogg, J. W.
Clay, Sir W. Holmes, W. A'Court
Clayton, R. R. Hole, Charles
Clerk, Sir G. Hope, G. W.
Clive, Viscount Ingestrie, Viscount
Cochrane, A. Inglis, Sir R. 11.
Cod rington, Sir W. James, William
Colebrook° Sir T. James, Sir W. C.
Collett, W. R. Jertnyn, Earl
Compton, H. C. Jocelyn, Viscount
Copeland, Alderman Johnstone, Sir J.
Couirtenay, Lord Langston, J. 11.
Cripps, William Lawson, Andrew
Dante; Colonel Lennox, Lord A.
Denison, E. B. Lennox, Lord A.
Dickinson, F. H. Lincoln; Earl
Dodd, George Lockhart, William
Duncombe, A. Long, Walter
Eastnor, Viscount Mackenzie, T.
Eaton, R. J. Mackenzie, W. F.
Egerton, W. T. Maclean, Donald
F-scott, Bickham M`Neill, Duncan
Estcourt, T. G. Manners, Lord J.
Fellowes, Edward Worsham, Viscount
[ Fitzroy, Henry Maryland, Henry

Moynell, Captain
Morgan, Octavius
Necid, Joseph
Neeid, John
Newport, Viscount
Nicholl, John
Norreys, Lord
Packe, C. W.
Pakington, J. S.
Palmer, George
Parker, John
Patten, J. W.
Peel, Sir Robert
Peel, Jonathan
Pollingto7l, Viscount
Powell, Colonel
Pusey, Philip
Reid, Sir John
Repton, G. W. J.
Rolleston, Colonel
Rous, Captain
Rushbrooke, Col.
Russell, Lord J.
Russell, J. D. W.
Seymour, Sir H.
Sheppard, Thomas
Smith, Abel
Smith, T. B. C.
Smythe, George
Somerset, Lord G.
Stewart, John
Stuart, Henry
Sturt, H. C.
Sutton, Henry
Thcsiger, Sir F.
Trelawny, J. S.
Trotter, John
Tumor, Christopher
Villiers, Viscount
Vivian, J. H.
Waddington, Y. S.
Wall, C. B.
Warburton, Henry
Wood, Colonel
Wood, Colonel T.'
Wortley, John S.
Yorke, E. T.

TELLSB.S.
Yonng, John
Eariftg, Henry

Clause (and be it flirther Enacted, That from and after the passing
of this Act, it shall be lawful for all persons chargeable under
Schedules (D) and (E), who may have effected or may hereafter
effect any insurance or insurances on their respective life or liyes, to
claim deduction ftom the amount of the annual premium paid for
such insurance or insurances; and whenever such deduction so
claimed shall reduce the net annual income below the sum of 1501.,
the parties so claiming shall be entitled to exemption t?om payment
of Duty) brought up, and read the first time :—Motion made, and
Question put, " That the said Clause be now read a second time."
The House divided :

MINORITY-AYES, 26.
Anson, Colonel Hawes, Benjamin Packe, C. W.
Borthwick, Peter Hill, Lord M. Plumridge, Captain
Brotherton. J. Inglis, Sir IL H. Rice, E. It.
Clay, Sir W. Johnson, General Russell, Lord J.
Cowper, W. P. - Leader, J. T. Srorthe, George
Curteis, 11. B. Martin, John Somerville, Sir W.
D'Eynconrt, C. T. Willies, R. M.
.

Fox, C. R.
Gill, Thomas
ILLltbrd, Sir IL

Morris, David
Mainz, G. F.
O'Brien, A. S.

TOLLSLEIS.
Mariners, Lord J.
Spooner, Richard

MAJORITY-NOES, 87.
Aeland, Sir T. D. Escott, Bickham M`Neill, Duncan
A'Court, Captain Fitzroy, Henry Moreland, H.
Aglionby, H. A. Forbes, Williala Martin, C. W.
Astell, William Forster, Matthew Morgan, 0.
Baillie, Colonel Fremantle, Sir T. Nichol!. John
Baillie, IL J. Fuller, A. E. Pakington, J. S.
Baldwin, Barry Gaskell, J. M. Fatten, J. W.
Baring, W. B. Gladstone, Captain Peel, Sir It.
Barnard, E. 0. Gordon, Captain Peel, Jonathan
Barrington, Viscount Goulburn, Henry Pringle, Alexander
Benbow, John Graham, Sir J. 'lepton, G. W. J.
Itentinek, Lord G. Greene, T. Itrishbrooke, Colonel
Boldero, H. G. Gregory, W. H. Smith, T. B. C.
Bowles, Admiral Grimsditch, T. Somerset, Lord G.
Broadley, H. Grogan, Edward Stewart, John
Bruce, Lord E. Hamilton, W. J. Sutton, H. M.
Bruges, W. H. Harcourt, G. 0. Thesiger, Sir F.
Buckley, Edmund Heneage, 0. H. Trelawny, J. S.
linsfeild, William Herbert, Sidney Trotter, John
Cardwell, Edward Holmes, W. A'Court Vivian, J. Ennis
Chetwode, Slr J. Hope, Charles Wakley, Thomas
Clayton, H. U. lime, G. W. Wall, C. B.
Clerk, Sir George Jermyn, Earl Warburton, IL
Courtenay, Lord Jocelyn, Viscount Wood, Colonel
Deaner, Colonel Lawson, Andrew Wood, Colonel T.
Darby, George Lennox, Lord A. Wortley, John S.
Dickinson, F. 11. Lincoln, Earl of Yorke, E. T.
Duncombe, A. Lockhart, W. TELLERS.
Egerton, W. T. Mackenzie, W. F. Young, John
Entwiele, William M`Geachy, F. A. Baring, Henry

Amendment proposcel, press 2, line 22, after the words " levied and
paid," at the erid or the first Clause, to insert the words, " Provided
always, that the said rates and duties shall not be assessed or taken
upon any income whatever under the amount of 5001., except in re-
spect to the sum by which such income shall exceed the sum of
1501.:"—Motion made, and Question put, " That those words be there
'tisk rted." The House divided :

MINORITY—AYES, 25.
Barnard, E. G. Martin, John Somerville, Sir W.
Borthwick, Peter Morris, David Wilkley, T.
Bowring, Dr. Mentz, G. F. WANTII, John T.
Brotherton, J. Napier, Sir C. Williams, William
Bnsfeild, W. Packe, C. W. Wodehouse, Edmond
Cartels, H. B. Plumptre, J. P.
Dick, Quinthi Plumridge, Captain TELLERS.
Hawes, B. Rice, E. R. Inglis, Sir R. H.
Hill, Lord M. Rumbald, C. E. Spsoner, Richard
Johnson, General Sibthorp. Colonel

MAJORITY-NOES, 59.
Aglionby, H. A. Escott, Biekham M'Geachy, F. A.
Arkwright, George Fitzroy, Henry M`Neill, Duncan
Bernie, Colonel Forster, M. Martin, C. W.
Baldwin, B. Fremantle, Sir T. Nichol', John
Barrington, Viscount Fuller. A. E. Peel, Sir B.
Bentinek, Lord G. Gaskell, J. M. Peel, Jonathan
Boldero, 11. G. Gordon, Captain Pringle, Alexander
Bowes, John Goulburn, H. Bound, John
Bowles, Admiral Graham, Sir J. ...Smith, T. B. C.
Broadley, IL Greene, Thomas Somerset, Lord G.
Bruges, W. H. Grlmsditeh, T. Stewart, John
Buckley, Edmund Herbert, Sidney Sutton, H. M.
Cardwell, Edward Hope, Charles. Thesiger, Sir F.
Chetwode, Sir J. Hope, G. W. Trotter, John
Clay, Sir W. Hutt, William Warburton, 11.
Clerk, Sir G. Jermyn, Earl Wortley, John B.
Darner, Colonel Jocelyn, Viscount Yorke, E. T.
Darby, George Lennox, Lord A.
D'Eyncourt, C. T. Lincoln, Earl
Dickinson, F. 11. Lockhart, W.
Egerton. W. T. Mackenzie, T.

TELLER&
Young, John
Baring, lionu

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDNESDAr, Manta( 12.
The Sub-Comittee on Standing Orders No. 1, present Mr.
Skutt, chairman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. V. Stuart, Mr. Compton,
and the Hon. Mr. Clive, sat at 12 o'clock to-day.

A petition from
THE DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA RAILWAY
Company for a Bill to run a branch from the above line to
Howth, near Dublin, and to alter and improve their previous
Act, will be reported as being in compliance with the stand-
ing orders. Length of branch, 3i miles; estimate, 40,0001. ,•
engineer, Sir J. Macneill ; agents, Messrs. Hayward and
Dorrington.
THE HARROGATE AND RIPON JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
The promoters of a Bill for the purpose of running the
above line from the Great North of England Railroad at
Thirsk to Harrogate and Ripon, with a branch to Richmond.
were declared to have complied with the standing orders.
The line, including the branch, is 20 miles long; estimated
cost, 338,900/. ; engineer, Mr. J. Stephenson ; agents, Burke,
Pritt, and Venables.
THE WEAR VALLEY RAILWAY.
_ .

The Committee were Of opinion that the provisions of the
standing orders had been complied with by the promoters of
the above railway, which they propose to run from Bishop
Auckland and Wear Railway to Stanhope, to facilitate the
transfer of the mineral produce of the surrounding districts.
Length, ten miles; estimate, 82,0001.; engineer, Mr. J. Ste-
phenson ; agents, Messrs. Burke, Pritt, and 'enables.
The necessary proof of the contract was deferred to the
next sitting of the Committee, owing to the non-appears
ance of that document, the result of some accident or irre-
gularity.
THE MIDDLESBOROUGH AND REDCAR RAILWAY.
A petition for a Bill with the above title, authorising the
formation of a line between the places named, and in junc-
tion with the Stockton and Darlington Railway (the same
engineer and agents as the preceding), was declared to be in
compliance with the standing orders. Length of line, 8 miles ;
estimate, 86,0001.
THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.
This case, which has been adjourned on two occasions to
enable the engineers for the city of Gloucester and Mr.
Whitcombe (the opponents of the measure) and the promo-
ters of the line to examine into the allegations of the adverse
petition, and to ascertain their real value, was then brought
on, when
Mr. Burke (for the Bill) stated, as the result of the confer-
ence, that Mr. Whitcombe, on behalf of the city of Gloucester,
who had opposed the Bill on public grounds, being convinced
of the insufficiency of many of the allegations, and satisfied
with the explanations of those apparent criers on which the
others rested, now declined to press his opposition.
Mr Hayward declared his conviction that the soundest
discretion had been exercised in doing so.
The CHAIRMAN observed that the engineer, in proving the
plans, had stated that they were accurate, with the exception
of those points against which there were allegations, and that
it would be necessary to examine him again, now that the
opposition was withdraavn.
Mr. Carrington, assistant to Mr. Brunel, the chief engineer,
was called, after some conservation had taken place on the
subject, and gave his evidence in a hesitating manner, and,
with such reservations as regarded the accuracy of the plans,
that the, Commit* *night it necessary to clear the room