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RAILWAYS.

The Dundee railway bill was read a third time and passed.
In answer to a question from the Marquis of Londonderry,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, after alluding to what had transpired
on a former day on the subject of the Clarence railroad, stated, that
since then he had made himself acquainted with
,the facts as to the
position in which his Majesty's government was placed in reference
to that railway. The commissioners, under an act of parliament, ob-
tained from government the loan of £lOO,OOO to carry on that project ;
and upon making a lateral railroad, they obtained an additional sum
of £ll,OOO, making a total of £lll,OOO. Now it was perfectly true,
that although hzs Majesty's government had taken possession, they
were not shareholders, as had been insinuated, and it was also true
that there was a great arrear of instalments as well as interest money
due upon the loan.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY trusted that the statement made by
the noble marquis, would have the effect of inducing greater caution
against entering into similar projects.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (IRELAND) BILL.
Viscount MELBOURNE having moved the order of the day for the
house going into committee on the municipal corporations (Ireland)
bill, and on the question being put from the woolsack,
Lord Frrzommo,, in a speech of considerable length, entered into
an extended view of the history of corporations in that country, and
of the measure proposed by his Majesty's ministers to meet the evils
of the present system. On coming to that part of the new arrange-
ment which proposed to reconstruct the corporations, his lordship
asked—Would it not be well to inquire what were the duties to be
performed by those corporations which it was proposed to recon-
struct ? lie knew that there was not one of those duties which might
not he better performed under the act of Geo. IV. Ile might be told
that his objection to the £5 qualification was entirely inconsistent
with his support of the act of the 9th Geo. IV. - but to this he should
reply, that the powers of those bodies acting wider that act of Parlia-
ment were limited, to lighting and watching. Was such a board to be
compared to one clothed with municipal distinctions, and exercising
corporate powers, meeting in halls to entertain every description of
political questions, and petitioning the houses of parliament with all
the weight and influence attached necessarily to their corporate cha-
racter 7 In short, the universal demand, as it was called, was not all
for this bill—it was rather a call to, put an end to all rotten corpora-
tions than a demand for their re-construction. His lordship concluded
by moving a resolution similar to that which. Lord F. Egerton had
previously moved in the House of Commons, namely—That it he an
ImA-ruction to the committee to snake provision for the abolition of
corporations in Ireland ; and-make such arrangements as may be ne-
cessary for securing the etileiient and impartial administration of
justice, and the peace and good government of cities and towns in
Ireland. .

The LORD CHANCELLOR opposed the motion of the noble lord, Con-
tending that ever since the year 1703, Roman catbolics were by right
admissible to corporations, but had been in point of fact excluded.
From that time the corporate officers had been trustees of the towns
—they held the rights and functions and property in trust for the great
body of the inhabitants, and it was a misapplication of terms to say
that they held these rights for any other persons than their fellow-
citizens. They held them for the benefit of the whole. No one bad
suggested that the corporations should remain as they are. All agreed,
from the evidence given in the report, that the abuses called for re-
form ; and with that view his noble friend had, with the sanction of
his Majesty's government, proposed to remedy them.
Lord ABINGER supported the Instruction, maintaining that however
just it -might be to suppress one nuisance, he did not see the necessity
of raisin• another in its stead.
Lord HOLLAND expressed astonishment that Lord Lyndhurst had
not proposed the resolution, and attributed it to indisposition to destroy
in Ireland what he had defended in England.
Lord LYN iinunsT said that he was ready to defend his opinions ; he
had requested Lord Fitzgerald to move it to avoid repetition of argu.
ment. • •

Lord MELBOURNE having strongly supported the bill,
A division took place, the numbers hein.,—for the instruction 203
(including 70 proxies); and against it 119 (including 47 proxies) ; ma-
jority for the instruction, 84. -
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE trusted that time would be afforded for
the printing and the consideration of the resolution.
Lord LYNDHURST did not wish to press the proceeding.
It was agreed that the house should go into committee on Tuesday
next —Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TuasnAr.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
Lord STORMONT moved the second reading of the great northern
railway bill. After a short discussion the house divided. For the
second reading, 85 ; against it, 99. Majority. 14 against the motion
and the bill was cons:qtiently lost.
BISHOPS IN PARLIAMENT.

Mr. IlmoN, in a speech of some length, in the course of which he
informed the house that he was " no votary of antiquity," and that he
wished gentlemen to " banish from their minds those impediments to
improvement—a veneration for antiquity, and a reverence for esta-
blished practices," moved, as a resolution, " That the attendance of
the bishops in parliament is prejudicial to the cause of religion."
Mr. GILLON seconded the motion.
Mr. A. TREVOR opposed it.
Mr. A. LAWSON said he would vote for the motion, if there were
added to it, " that it is the opinion of this house that, in any new ap-
pointments of bishops hereafter to be ma(le, their residence within
their respective dioceses shall be provided for, and that the Archbishop
of Canterbury and the Bishop of London alone shall sit in the House
of Lords, as the representatives of the church, holding the proxies of
the other bishops."
Lord J. RUSSELL opposed the motion, declining, however, to enter
into the discussion, as it could lead to no practical results. The house
had shown throughout a,maniftsst reluctance to entertain this question.
The house divided on the motion. There were—for it, 53 ; against
it, 180. Majority against it, :21.
Mr. Roebuck, at the request of Sir George Grey, postponed his
motion regarding the Canadas.
The bishopric of Durham bill went through a committee. Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—W&DNESDAY.
RAILWAYS.
Sir G. STRICKLAND presented a petition from Mitcham, Surrey,
against Rennie's Brighton line.
On the motion of Sir E. IV ii,mor, the Lords' amendments to the
Derby and Leeds Railway Bill were taken into consideration and
agreed to. The Hon. Baronet then moved the third reading of the
Hollington trnd Hastings Road Bill.—Passed.
Mr. MARJORIBANKS brought up the Report of the Dundee and
Newtyle Railway Bill.
Lord C. CLEMEI.TS moved the second reading of the Dublin and
Drogheda Railway BilL—Ordered to be committed.
LEITII AND NEWHAVEN HARBOUR BILL. •
This Bill, on the motion of the Lord Advocate, was read a sewed
time.=—Left sitting.

THE NAVAL PREPARATIONS.—PORTSMOUTH, APRIL• 23.
The eight line-of-battle ships recently commissioned are getting
fast ready for sea. The 62U0 seamen requsite to man them,
independent of the officers auctmarines; are nearly all raised at
the different ports.