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founded in noleat entertained by the Committee,
• as es theattedthe Bank, or of its ability to answer
▪ - every elan -that could be made upon it, but upets
• smosWhs Ntoprestiiiilknecessity of a further measure to he
adopted **insult of the investigation, and to the
sisceess of wiiitirthe measure no* in agitation was
considered indispensable.
Earl GREY re-urged the arguments he had already
stated against the measure. He farther asked, why
did not Ministers Wait until the conclusion of the in-
vestigation ? It might be completed in a week or ten
dayi at farthest. What obstacle to the adoption of a
final Measure could arise from so short a delay ? Was
the inconvenience of retarding that final measure for
so 'hart a period so great as to balance that of the
violation of the order or their Lordships proceedings?
Nothing could be more/ irregular and unconstitu-
tional than to cell upon the HoUses•of Parliament to
pass a law, of the reasons for which they must re-
main in total ignorance. Thoit who were members
of the CoMMittee could not explain the grounds of
the measure. In this state of things, he should con-
tent himself with protesting against the proceeding,
and perhaps woulditoetrouble their Lordships far-
ther on the subject: He conehided by moving as an
amendment, that the House do now adjourn.
The-Earl-of LAUDERD.ALE, in consequence of
what hid payed; wished to say a few words by way
of explanation, lest it should be supposed he enter-
tained any fears with Jespect to the state of the Bank.
He begged it to.be distinctly understood, that he was
convineed of thefull ability of the Bank to answer
every degiand. The had been re-
commended solely on a view its necessity, for ex-
fie:Lilting that firral /molt of the investigation, which,
Ir thi opinion of all, was !hest desirable.
The Earl Of lIARROWSIrs motion for conddering the re-
layed Standing Orders, with a view to their suspension, to-
morn w, was agreed to, and their Lordships, after disposing of
some routiaelnuiness, Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS. •
Se feral Petitions were presented for and against the Railway
BilL:-Ordered to lie on the table.
Lord CLIVE presented two Petitions from Wenloch,
agailat the renewal of the Insolvent Debtors' Act, and against
the Equalization of the Duties on Coils. Ordered to lie on
the table.
' 'Fetichist wu presented from Uxbridge, praying for a revi-
vlon *I the Criminal Code. Referred to the Committee on the
Criminal Lawa.
Mr. IL SUMNER had last year presented a Petition re-
Mr.
Bakers, which had been referred to a Committee
up stairs; and it Was expected that some measure for their relief
*Aid be proposed in the course of the present Session. Ile
nowemea notice. that after the Holidays he should naive Ow the
R awaits Acts affessing Bakers, within tea miles Ism
yo?Xtt id e
Sills of Mortality. •
Mr. RENNET gave' notice," that on Wednesday he would
Slime in Address to the•Prinee Regent, to stop the sailing of
the Yessel:Motracto proceed to New South. Wales with Female
. ,
'Mr. LAMBTOK presented a Petition front the Inhabitants
of St. Leoraid, FAA tleap, against the. London Clergy Mt. It
stated thit,parish to be h2ivily bArtheneci with floors' ltates, and
described the Itedor, who had the Livia; of Stoke Newington
and other Preferments. to be amply provided for, and • non-re-
sident.—Orderod to be referred to a Committee on the Bill.
'LONDON CLERGY.
Sir ROBERT'W/LSON presented a Petition from
thellarish of St. Michael, Q3Seeehithei in the My of
London, against the London 'Clergy Bill. *Theillo-
nourable General` read pait of the petition, whiCh•set
Forth that the present ;incaitnbent had a provision
amounting to CM per annum, and deducting £5O
wo• !inmost zoirl rt o f "
all the duty,
,anadd other sums Which were specified,
there remained a clear £220 for the Rector, who was
a non-resident.
Mr. W. DttiDAS considered it irregular to read
Bic petitionita the'piesent stage of the proceedings on
as st,wael so 160 d to be read at the table.
• Mr.' L'AMSTO2;47 had, a Petition to present of a
fimilar chaiactet, and was of opinion the Honoura-
ble General bad been perfectly in order in reading
Part of thit Which he was about to present.
The SPEAKER said, it was usual to allow any
Member presenting a Petition, to read part of it as
tart of his speech. It was a distinct question whe-
iher it should afterwards be read.
Sir ROBERT WILSON observed, he had not
Wished to read the whole of the Petitiim, but only that
part of it which related to the money received by the
Rector.—The Petition was then brought up, and or-
dered to be referred to the Committee on the Bill.
DARLINGTON RAILWAY.
Mr. LAMBTON moved the second reading of the
Darlington and Stockton Railway Bill.
The Honourable Mr. POWLETT opposed the Bill,
and moved as an amendment, that it should be read
a second tittle On that day six months.
Mr. M. A.TAYLOR supported the measure, as one'
of great importance and utility.
Sir. WHARTON opposed it as unnecessary, and
thought a Bill might be brought in next year that
would answer every purpose proposed to be accom-
plished for the benefit of the town of Darlington by
the present measure, at half the expense, by a railway
that would not go over above halt the ground.
Mr. LA.MBI ON defended the Bill, as calculated
to benefit a population of 60,000 souls, exclusive of
the inhabitants of the town of Darlington. At pre-,
wat9a. per mile Was paid for a ton of coals. By the
proposed plan, one horse would be able to draw ten
tons of coals, at the rate of lid. per ton per mile, all
expensesincluded.
Mr. HOL ME SUMNER. presented a Petition in fa-
's/our of the same railway, from certain Land-owners
of the county of Durham, all of which were severally
brought up, read, and ordered 'to lie upon the table.
• Lord LASCELLES wished to know whether the
Aprivate interests of individuals affected by this Bill
would be considered in the Committee on it, and
. compensation given to the workers of missro and
.others who might suffer from the proposed raslwAy,
before he came to a decision tin the question. On die
answer he might receive his vote would depend.
Mr. LAMBTON replied generally, tioit it was in-
tended to temunerite tl:ose who might *offer from the
undertaking being carried into effect.
The House divided—For the Motion 93—For the
Amendment 106-.—MAjority against the Bill 13.
CON SILL.

• Mr. ffOLME SINN alt rose to present a Petition
io the Ilouvr,the subject of which he was aware would
be very unpopular. It was a Petition from the Far-
mers of the county of Surrey, praying some further
regigutkor it the Corn Laws of this country, where-
by the interests of the farmers of England might be
betw protected against the importations from other
countries. lie was prepared to hear it said by some
Creatlemenob* the (amen of England had received