§ London and North-Western Railway Bill. — A petition of Mr. Edgar Francis Briggs, of 14. Great Marlborough Street, London, Solicitor, praying for leave to present a petition of the Hon. Cecil Saumarez Irby, praying to be heard by counsel against the Bill, although the time limited by Standing Order No. 93 for presenting such petition has expired; read, and ordered to lie on the Table, and Standing Order No. 93 to be considered To-morrow in order to its being dispensed with in respect of the said petition.
§ Gas and Water Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [H.L.]. —Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition to the Herts and Essex Water Order having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The orders made on the 6th of June and Monday last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Collooney, Ballina, and Belmullet Railways and Piers Bill.—Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The orders made on the 4th instant discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Tramways Orders Confirmation Bill [H.L.].—The Chairman of Committees in- formed the House that the opposition to the West Ham Corporation Order was withdrawn: The orders made on the 6th instant and Monday last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Broadstairs and St. Peter's Urban District Water Bill [H.L.].—The King's con- sent signified; and Bill reported, with Amendments.
1258§ Sunderland Corporation Bill.—Moved, That the order made on the 20th day of March last, "That no Private Bill brought from the House of Commons shall be read a second time after the 18th day of June next," be dispensed with, and that the Bill be now read 2a; agreed to. Bill read 2a accordingly, and committed.
§ Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill [H.L.].—Read 2a (according to order).
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill [H.L.]; Killery's Divorce Bill [H.L.].—Amendments reported (according to order), and Bills to be read 3a Tomorrow.
§ Colne Valley Water Bill [H.L.].—Read 3a. Amendments made. Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ Sutton Coldfield Rectory Bill [H.L.].— Returned from the Commons agreed to. with Amendments. The said Amendments considered, and agreed to.
§ Education Board Provisional Order Confirmation (London, No. 1) Bill [H.L.]; Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill [H.L.]; Land Drainage Provisional Order (No. 1) Bill; Land Drainage Provisional Order (No. 2) Bill. —House in Committee (according to order). The Amendments proposed by the Committee made. Standing Committee negatived. The Report of Amendments to be received To-morrow.