Star.
London, England, 1825-03-03 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDI, MARCH C.
Mr. Cavanntsu and others brought up sops Road Bills from the
'louse of Commons, which were read a first time.
The Bishop of Sll LISSURY presented a Petition from the
Archdeacon and Clergy of the Archdeaconry of Strum, against
snaking further erase es, the Cathelics.—.Laid ou the table.
Cin die rd Mater' the Aninial Indemnity Bill, the
20,000,600 6f gtebeipiez This. Mill,.ind the Transfer in Aids Bill,
IMlNiiime.—Adjuutawd.

PARLIAMENTARY PRUCEEDIAG&

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HOUSE OF ,COAIMONS.
MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL RAIL-ROAD.
General GASCOYNE moved the Order of the Day for the
Mcond reading of the Manchester and Liverpool Rail-road MIL
Mr. J. MACDONALD had a Petition against the Bill, but
consented to withdraw it until after the second leading.
Sir J. NEWPORT said, that as he was entirely un-
coauected with any c the interests to be affected by
this Bill, his opinion would be a fair one. Fle believed
the commerce of Liverpool to have so much increased,
that the prevent facilities of carriage were wholly un-
etlniti the Intercour e between that town and
Manchester. The measure was therelOre one of prac-
tical utility, and not of doubtful speculation. Ile thought the House
• was bound` not to throw impediments in the way of affording as-
sistance to the increased commercial entetprise of the country. He
felt hinistlf bound to support the measute not from any private
motive, but because it would be a public goal (Or Ireland,
. N.. GREEN opposed the Bill, upon the ground that
the present canals were sufficient for eyery practical purpose.
HUSKISSON said, that he .was totally unin-
fluenced by private motives, and therefore stood on the
same ground with the Right Hon. Baronet, and, like
him, mei thequistiriii upon public grounds alone. His
mind was impressed w ith the peat public good likely
to result front the measure, and he should theretere
support the Bill. lie did not support it because it was
a rail-way, for he had no prejiidice of that sort. Ile'
• did not believe the subscribers to the project, at
least those who were his constituents, to be influenced
•by any expectations of profit, but b:• the general con-
venience likely to arise to themselves and others. They
only desired to give to- their commerce and manufac-
tures increased tacilities of cr.mtnunication. The par-
ties had informed him that they were willing to limit,
• the-dividends to ten per cent. or even to five, if the House
thought that a sufficient temtliteratiOn. The trade of
Liverpool was often delayed by the present means of
canal-conveyance between that town-and Manchester,
and that bethought a sufficient grotind why the mea-
sure oughrto be entertained by .the /louse. In 1821,
the Exports from Manchester to Liverpo44eere eleven millions
and a half, while in 1824, they were ndt less than • nineteen
millions. Ile thought, therefore, that the proprietors of canals
Would nut he much tnjured, as the increalell qiiantby of "cartage
would Mel employment for all the means, • :Believing the measure
calculated to produce great benefit to the trade and manufacture of
the country, he should give his cordial support to the Bill.
Mt. W. PEEL supported the Bill.
•
Mr. PHILIPS said it was represented on the one
hand, that these rail-roads were likely to become a
great nuisai:ce, and that the House:ought to be exceed-
ingly careful before it lent its aid to their establish-
ment; while, on the other, great adsantages were insisted upon by
• the advocates of the measure. It was therefore advisable that the
true facts should' be ascertained by the Bane.
Mr. DOHERTY supported the motion, upon the
ground that the assertions ors,one side were worth as
. much as those on the other, Mid that he was desirous to
investigate the truth. The cenunetce of Liverpool would employ
six rail-roads and as many cadets.
Mr. J. MACDONALD agreed with the President of
the Board of Trade, and thought the House ought not
• commit itself to any particular course, while they heard
evidence of so conflicting a nature. It was due to the late
Earl of Bridgewater to say, that be had generously embarked the
whole of his property for a great national purpose.
Mr. UALCRAFT concurred in what had been said
of the Earl of Bridgewater, but complained of the in-'
• crease of tolls which had been made by his successor. He wished
the Bill to be sent to a Committee.
• Mr. BROUGHAM supported the motion, because he
had heard nothing which ought to induce the House.to
refuse sending the Bill to a Committee. He hoped that
the conduct of the Members of the Codimittee would,
• in this case, form an exception to the general practice,
and that they would attend and vote, and not suffer
themselves to be influenced by those who were privately
lute:wed in the measure. It a contrary course should
he adopted, he promised to bring the matter before the
House, and enforce the attendance of Members of the
• Committee. The Honourable and Learned. Gentleman eulogised
the public conduct of the Earl of Bridgewater, and said his memory
ottglu suit to be injured by anything done by his successors.
Mt. HUSKISSON, in explanatjom, begged to add
his testimony to the services which the Earl of Bridge-
water had rendered to the country.
• General GASCOYNE explained.
The Bill was then read a second time, and referred to a Pri-
vate Committee. •
Sir R. SHAW obtained leave to bring sea Bill to amend the
Act relating to the Ilibentian Mining Company.
CALL OF THE HOWIE. • *
Mr. BROUGHAM moved that the names rif the Members
absent at the Call of the House, should be again called over.
The motel having been called, the following were uttered to be
taken into custody :—Mr. BEAUMONT, Mr. Caesar, Mr. GILIIPIVSLLa
LIOWSON raouV, the Marquis of Tem.:oat, arid Sir H. Witsoe.
Lord LOWTHER presented a Petition in favour of the County
Courts' BilL—Ordered to be printed.
laird STANLEY moved for a return of the quantity of Whale
Oil and Blubber imported from the Ist January, 1824, to Ist Ja-
nuary, 1825.—Ordeted.
Sir R SIIAW presented a Petition from Dublin, praying an
alteration in the nankin Act.—tkdered to he printed.
Mr. CARF.W presented a Petition loom New Ross against the
Catholic Associati. m Bill; and another Petition of the same sort
front Wexford.—Ordered to be printed..
Mr. W. WILLI A AIS moved for a return of the number of
Children at present employed ih Chimney-sweeping, and hound at
• Pollee-offices, under the Act 28th Geo. 111. cap. 4, together with
their names, ages, en l the names of their masters.—Ordered.
Lord IF. OSBOIt NE presented a Petition front Ely, against the

Assessed Taxes.—OrdertXl to be printed. _
•
- Mr. HO/MOLISE presented a Petition front Westminster,
against the Asses.ed TaltS.—Ordured to be printed.
Lord F. OSB N E presented two Petitions front Gishorough,
one in favour of the County Courts' Dill, and the o:her against the
House and Window Tax.—Ordered to be printed.
Sir I PARNELL. gave notice of a motion for the-lZth of
.
-Agile House on the present state of

presented a Petition from the Candle-
duty on Candles.—To be printed.
Petitions from the parishes of :It.
`land • St. Clement Dines, against
Pall which merged the present
_tity Comp. The petitioners. pre-
Courts of Bequests should be extended
pr:ntcd.
pres:nted a Petition froM Macroom
- Catholic Association 13111; another
ierrhants of Cork against the Duties on
front the Catholics of Leitrim, praying for
Chapels.-Ali ordered to be printed.
vaunted a Ptlitioti from Portarlington
town, in the. Queen's County, against
rdered to be printed.
a Petition front godmin, against

moved for leave to bring in a BM to
9a. 5. called the Small liehts' Act.
Loan Anvuc*ii, Mr. J. P. Gstarn,


April, fora Comnlittoeofthe wh
. .. the Irish Linen Laws.
r - Lord A. HAMILTON preset
makers of Glasgow against the d
illr. HOHIiOUSK presented.
C.,-urge, St. Jones, St. Aut e,.."
oust part of the County Comas'
l'
,r Courts of Requests in the Coutti
terred Utak the power of the Conti
.frum 40s: to 101.—Ordered to be
Mr. C. H. H urcn INSON pr
and Dunannway against the Ca
. . from the Heathen and Wert-harm
. . . Fire Anurante ; another front the
the erection of Catholic Chapels.-
' Sir li. l'A RNELI. presented
t and another front the saute town,
the Catholic Association lIIIL—Or
, Y . Dlr. D..Gll:filittT presenter)
the Duty on Seaborne Coals.
. Lord A. II AWI I LTON move(
.t' . amend the 7.9!h and 40th Geo. :
11 After a few word. from the Lo
and Mr. W. DuNows, leave WA, Xi
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