The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-06 00:00:00

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

Sub• Committee No. 4 assembled in No. 8 Committee-
room. Present, Mr. Aglionby, Chairman, Mr. Thornely,
Mr. Buller, Mr, T. Egerton, and Mr. Barneby.
CORNWALL RAILWAY.

The CIIAMMAN inquired if Mr. Harvey appeared upon
his petition ; but no one answered, and tile Bill was about to
be proceeded with as an unopposed Bill, when
Mr. SMYTHE applied to appear on a petition presented by
Mr. Thomas against the Bill on Friday last.
The CHAIRMAN said that no one could appear on a petition
which had not been presented three days before the sitting
of the Committee to which it had been referred. Mr. Smythe
could not therefore appear; but the Committee would call
evidence if they thought proper.
Mr. BumeE then proceeded with the case in support of the
Bill.
Captain Moorsom was examined as to the accuracy of the
plan. Several minor inaccuracies were discovered, and the
Committee reported accordingly.
At the conclusion of Captain Moorsom's evidence strangers
were ordered to withdraw, and the Committee, after delibe-
rating for nearly an hour-aud-s-half, decided that they were
satisfied with the evidence on the plans, and they did
not require any other witness to be examined. They laid
it down as a rule, however, that they would hear any wit-
ness who might be in the room, and who was ready to be
examined on any point upon which the Committee might
entertain a doubt.
The Committee then adjourned.

The Duke of Cleveland has given permission for a
grand steeple chase, to come off over a part of the Raby do-
main, on Tuesday, the 18th inst., for horses that have been
regularly hunted with the Raby, Hurworth, Redale, Durham,
Cleveland, Derwent, Sir M. W. Ridley's, and York and
Ainsty bounds, during the years 1844 and 1845. There is
also to be a hurdle race on the same day for hunters, to come
off on the Raby estate.
THE CHANGE IN THE SOUTH MAILA.—A, report is
in circulation in this town, that the change in the south
mails, which we formerly intimated—an acceleration of two
hours—will ,be carried into operation on the sth of April
next, at which time the carriages to be used for the purpose
of sorting the letters on the line from York to Newcastle are
expected to be completed.—Berun.ch Warder.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 5.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.

Mr. WRIGIITSON presented a petition from Don-
caster against certain clauses in the Yorkshire and
South Midland Railway Bill.
The Ulster Railway Bill was brought up, read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.
Sir F. TRENCH brought in the Scarborough Water
Works Bill, which was read a first, and ordered to be
read a second time to-morrow.

The HoN. MEMBER also brought in the Sheffield
Water Works Bill, which was read a first, and ordered
to be read e, second time to-morrow.

Petitions were presented against the Hull and Selby
Branch Railway Bill.
The report was brought up on the Trent Valley Rail-
way Bill. The Committee reported that the stand-
ing orders had been complied with, and leave was given
to bring in the Bill by Lord F. Egerton and others.
Mr. FERIIAND presented petitions in favour of the
London, Chatham, and North Kent Railway Bill.

Sir J. LOWTHER brought in the York and North
Midland Railway Bill, which was read a first, and or-
dered to be read a second time to-morrow.

The York and North Midland (Bridlington Branch)
Railway was read a second time, and ordered to be corn-
mitted to• morrow.

Britten's Divorce Bill was read a second time, and or-
dered to be committed.
PROPERTY-TAX BILL.

Sir J. TROLLOPE presented a petition from Long
Sutton, in Lincolnshire, against that part of the Pro-
perty-tax Bill thataffeeted trades and professions.

ANATOMY ACT.

Mr. FERRAND presented a petition from Dewsbury
against the operation of the Anatomy Act, and praying
for a searching inquiry. The Hon. Member also pre-
sented a similar petition from Orpington.
Lord CLIVE presented petitions against the union
of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph.
THE PLYMOUTH GAS BILL

Viscount EBRINGTON gave notice that he should
move that it be an instruction to the Committee of
Selection to refer the Plymouth and Stonehouse Gas
Bill, and the Devonport Gas and Coke Company Bill to
the same Committee.
WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY.

Mr. E. TURNER brought up the West Cornwall
Railway Bill, which was read a first time.
HARWICH RAILWAY.

The HON. MEMBER also brought up the Harwich Railway
(promoted by the Eastern Counties) Bill, which was alio
read a first time.

LONDON AND CROYDON.

The MN. AfEmBER then presented a petition praying for
the extension of the London and Croydon Railway.
RYE AND TENTERI)EN.

Mr. BLEWITT presented a petition praying for
leave to bring in a Bill to construct a line of railway
between Rye, Tanterden, and llastings.—Referred to the
Select Committee.
SOLICITORS' ANNUAL CERTIFICATES.

Mr. B. DENISON presented a petition from the soli-
citors of Northallerton, praying that the annual certifi-
cate duty should be abolished.
Mr. GEORGE BANKES presented a petition from a
medical gentleman named Henry Charles Leeson, who
complained that the Poor- law Commissioners had come to
a determination which he thought unfavourable to him.
He also prayed for an alteration in the law respecting
the powers of the Poor-law Commissioners over medical
practitioners.
DUTIES ON COPPER ORES.

Mr. J. PARKER gave notice that, in the Committee
of Ways and Means, he intended to move an amendment
to the effect that the duties on copper ores imported for
the purposes of reduction, be remitted.
RAILWAYS TO DORSETSIIIRE.

Mr. G. BANKES gave notice that, in the Committee
on Private Business, he should move that copies of all the
memorials which had been presented to the Board of
Trade respecting the construction of railways to Dor-
setshire be laid on the table.

CONDITION OF THE AGRICULTURAL
POPULATION.
Mr. WOI3EHOUSE said that he wished to ask the
question of the Hon. Member fur Stockport of which ho
had given notice. The question he wished to put was,
whether he would have any objection to postpone the
motion of which he had given notice for the 13th of
March, until after Easter? If the Hon. Member would
comply with his request, a great inconvenience would be
obviated ; for at the time when this motion would other-
wise come on many Members would be engaged at the
quarter sessions.

Mr. COBDEN said that it was not easy to secure the
attention of Members to a private motion after Easter.
H© had in the first instance given a fortnight's notice of
his motion ; he had then, at request, postponed it for
another fortnight, and afterwards for another week after
that. This was five weeks, and he could not, under these
circumstances, consent to postpone his motion.
Mr. WODEHOUSE said that he quite agreed with
the view taken by the Hon. Member for Stockport, and
under the circumstances ho would not pross his request.