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RAILWAY COMMITTEES (YESTERDAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP IV. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the schemes comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning, Mr. Hope in the chair. TEE GREAT NORTH OT SCOTLAND. Mr. Grogan, a gentleman extensively engaged in the Scotch fish eries of the Frith of Forth and the Banff and Aberdeen coast, gave a decided opinion that this line would be of more service to the fishers Vian either of its rivals. Mr. W. Fisher, of Bang and Baron Belie, of Burghead, proved that the majority of the inhabitants of Banff, Burghead, and Elgin, were in favour of the proposed line, and most of them had petitioned the Legislature in its favour. The line followed tihe natural channels of the traffic, and would afford more accommodation to the districts through which it passed than either of its rivals. Mr. A. Stedwart, an extensive landowner on both lines, had care fhlly looke(t into the merits of the two schemes, and he certainly pre ferred tte Great North of Scotland line. Mr., G. M'William, a land agent, gave a similar opinion. Xr. James Beaty, a land valuer, estimated the value of the pro- TY.,rty to be taken by the Great North of Scotland line at 110,0921. 13s. 10d. The sum taken by Mr. Gibb was more than necessary. Mr. Charles Francis Ashurn proved that the majority of the land holders and occupiers along the line were in favour of the line. He proved this from returns which had been made to him. Mr. Marshall, a traffic taker, produced the traffic tables upon *Lich the returns had been calculated. Mr. Wallker proved, from returns which he pat in, that the Great North of Scotland line would accommodate more population than either of its rivals. This, closing the case for the promoters of the Great North of Scot land line, it was arranged that the engineering evidence of the Perth and Inverness line shoeld be gone into to-morrow. The Crisramas intimated that the Committee considered that they were competent, and might decide upoa the merits of the two lines upon the engineering evidence. The Committee adjourned shortly after four o'clock. Group V. CALEDONIAN AND DITIVIII.A.IZTONSHIRE SITNCTION. (Corainued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) On' the re -assembling of the Committee, the clauses of this Bill were arranged, and with several unimportant amendments agreed to. The Chairman was then instructed to report the Bill with amend ments to the House. The Caledonian, Direct Northern, and the Dunblane. Donne, and CaUendar lines being unopposed, were referred to Mr. Greene, and the Committee adjourned till Thursday next, to take the only re maining Bill, the Forth and Clyde Navigation Junction. GROUP VI. SCOTTISH MIDLAND EXTENSION. This Committee met to-day at the usual hour, in Room 29. Pre sent, Sir John C. Hobhouse (chairman), Mr. Dickinson, Mr. Neeld, Mr. Mundy, and Mr. Alderman Humphery. Lord Wharncliffe, chairman of the Scottish Midland Junction Railway, examined by Mr. iIILDYARD in favour of the promoters, stated that the greatest advantages would accrue to this district if this line were to be constructed. Mr. Smith, examined by Mr. for the promoters—ls an engineer and surveyor. Lived formerly at Deanston. Knows the country through which the proposed line is to pass. It is capable of very great improvement, and such improvement would be attained if this line should pass. It requires much draining. The soil is clayey, and is excellent for making tiles. Very little of it can be used for want of proper communication ; all that is used is brought from the westward. If this line were constructed, the land would increase 2s. 6d. per acre per annum in value, so that at thirty years' purchase it would be worth 30,0001. per mile, in extenso, more than it is at present. Mr. Carr—ls agent to Lord Wharncliffe and many other noblemen and gentlemen In the neighbourhood of Forfar; the feeling of the in habitants was decidedly in favour of this line. He had no doubt that it this line were carried it would induce many manufacturers to es tahlish mills in its neighbourhood, in order to avail themselves of the water power which exists to a large extent in that neighbourhood. This line, if carried, would naturally increase the present discount of the Aberdeen Railway. It would also take away a great portion of the traffic of the above railway. After some further evidence to the same erect, the Committee ad journed at four o'clock, GROUP VII. This Committee met to-day in Room No. .4, Mr. Palmer in the chair. manvnunGu ATM NORTHERN (DUNPERIVI. LINE "MANCH). The examination of witnesses on behalf of this undertaking was resumed this day. The object of the promoters in this Bill is to make a railway from their line at Thornton to Dunfermline.' Mr. drainger, the engineer to the company, gave evidence respect ing the engineering portion of the undertaking; the gradients were favourable, the steepest being one in eighty-nye for about three quarters of a mile, and there was no engineering difficulties on the line. The estimated cost of construction was 189,7501. A considerable time was spent in inquiring into objections raised by opponents to the Bill against the deed of the company. The Committee overruled the objections. Mr. Blyth was then called to prove that the proposed line of rail way would interfere with property more than was absolutely neces sary, and that it would thereby cause a greater expenditure of the funds of the company than if the line had been more judiciously laid out. By a slight alteration of the line the gradients would be more favourable, and an expense of 17,0001. saved to the company. 24r. C. Jopp WAS under:examination when the Committee rose. GROUP VIII. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morn ing, Mr. B. Hawes in the chair. EDINBURGH AND LEITH ATMOSPHERIC. Mr. Samuda, the engineer, was examined at some length this morning. He said the sections and gradients on the line were ex ceedingly good, and the country between the two termini was well adapted to an atmospheric line. The cost of making the proposed line, running trains every hour,would be 1,6001. per annum, or 2,0001. per annum, running trains every ten minutes. Mr. Miller, an engineer, corroborated the testimony of Mr. Blyth, the engineer of the line, given yesterday. The gradients and in clines were perfectly safe in his opinion, The line could be made from Mr. Blyth's estimate. Mr. Dugdale, the proprietor of the Edinburgh and Leith omnibuses ; Mr. Da,vid Cawse, a coach proprietor, and Mr. James Waldie, were called to prove the necessity of the proposed line. Their evidence was of a general character. The Committee adjourned shortly after four o'clock till to-morrow. GROUP I.X. TICE GLASGOW DISTRICT. This Committee sat this day in Room No. I, Lord Worsley in the chair. CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW TIIESSINT). This Bill was opposed by several petitioners, among others by the Lord Provost, magistrates, and Council of Glasgow, by the Com missioners of Police, by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and by several private individuals. Mr. Austin, Sergeant Wrangham, Mr. Talbot, Mr. Hope, and Mr. Forsyth, appeared for the promoters. Agents, Messrs. Graham and Weems. The CHAIRMAN intimated that as several of the Hon. Members constituting the Committee had business on in the House to-morrow, they had decided on adjourning at their rising till Thursday morning. Mr. Graham proved the compliance of the company with the rail way resolution introduced by Mr. T. Duncombe, and passed by the House, a few days ago. No question was raised upon the part of any of the opposing petitions. Mr. / ; ORSYTllcalled Mr.Errington, Civil l r e lac, been an g extensively engaged in the constructik veral wvi ,u the Caledonian line. This connexion with other lines. The cis - Alita7e — TLYZllfrbrittiultift the Calcdonlin at a place called Motherwell, continued by tb.t inn to Raherglen, there took the Politic and Govan, and thus reached the present terminus on the level of the streets, on the south side of the river.' The total length of the Caledo nian, which received the sanction of Parllamentlast year, and which was now in process of construction, was 140 miles. The Caledonian Railway was now connected with the railways he had mentioned, and the termini at Glasgow bad been allowed to lie over till the pre sent year, until the most proper termini at Glasgow could be fixed on. Ito conceived that it was a matter of first-rate importance that they shohld havela sufficient connexion with the Paisley and Greenock Railways, which did not at present exist. The proposed terminus Was i t e best that could be selected, because it was within ,4,00 of 500 , yards of all the important public buildings th* city. The line to the river Clyde was almost straight, and they proposed to cross the river •by a bridge, similar in construction to the present Glasgow-bridge. They crossed the river about a quarter of a mile higher than the Glasgow-bridge, en a bridge of seven arches. At that portion of the river they inter fered with no navigation of apy importance. They required no house property of any valuable character on the south side of the river, and on the north they at once came upon the site selected for their station. That site was admitted by almost every person to be the best that could be selected, inasmuch as he had already stated it was within a convenient distance of the public offices and the im portant lines out of Glasgow. They proposed to connect also with the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston, which was now in course of construc tion. The steepest gradient en the main line was 1 in 213, the steepest gradient on the branches was I in 80, and that arose from the diffi culty of crossing the Glasgow, Paisley, and Ardrossan Canal. They crossed the canal at an elevation of eleven feet. They joined the Glasgow anaCreenock Railway at that gradient at least within two chains. They were forced into this gradient by the decision of the Committee before4whom they appeared last year. Ile would have preferrel the crossing of this canal on the level. The total length re quired to be constructed was two miles, two furlongs, and the esti mated expense was 350,0001., which Included everything, work, build .tngs, 'land, &c. The usual ten per cent. was allowed on the works. And there remained a surplus of 11831. The Company :of Brassey liliKenzie and Stevenson had already contracted for the works. The annual cost of working was estimated at about 1,0001. a mile. Mr. ANnagws, Q. C., who appeared fer the Edinburgh and Glasgow, the Glasgow and Ayr, and the magistrates and police com missioners of Gorbals, cross-examined the witness at considerable length, but without eliciting anything to contradict the evidence in chief. The principal point endeavoured to be shown was, that the promoters might go under the canal instead of over it, thus obviating the objectionable gradient of I in 80. Re- - dxamined by Mr. Hope—The line was, he believed, supported by the principal inhabitants of Glasgow. ' $y Mr. SPOONER—It would be possible to extend the line in a paigllel direction with the Junction Railway, which would in some deaf te obviate the disadvantages of the gradient of 1 in 80. Mr. Locke, C.E., corroborated the evidence given by the previous witness. _ _ Mr. SPOONER wished to know if the Admiralty would give their consent to the crossing of the Clyde by the bridge proposed, because if they intended to interpose their vet, the l a b our s o f th e C o mmittee Would be thrown away. Mr. Uovz said that they had had no answer from the Board of Admiralty with respect to this subject. The Cusinsfes said that in that case it might be better for the Committee to commmdeate directly with the Board of Admiralty. Mr. ilovs assented to this arranffam.,* Mr. Locke was then the disadvantages of 1 in 80, ea -examined by Mr. BANNATTNE, to show proposed mode of Junction at a gradient of Mr. James Smith, of Deanston, exa mined by 1 ou t, and that th e terminus et opinion that the line was admi ra bl y Mr. Hors—He best position for all com mer cial was In the very Mr. SiPOONIat suggested that they had had sufficient that point. sufficient evidence on MY. Smith's evidence continued—He had with the ass i s t ance /arc hitect valued the land and property on the line at an at 150,0371., an d A llowing for contingencies, 16.5,0401. IBs. 4d. Mr. Edmiston thought that the estimate given by last witness was a very liberal one. He did not think that the inhabitants of Gorbals would be much injured by the crossing of their streets. Mr. Herbertson concurred in opinion with the last two witnesses. Mr. E. Ridston, merchant, councillor, and member of the River Trust, considered this scheme of the Caledonian Company a most valuable one. air. William Hector, Provost ofrollockshaws, considered it an ob ject to the place he represented and the district generally, that they should get into the centre of Glasgow in the way pro Posed. The CHAIRMAN informed the promoters and the opposing parties, that he had had an answer from the Board of Admiralty, stating that the bridge over the Clyde had been referred to Captainethune, and the decision of the Board would be communicated at th e earliest convenience to the members of the Committee. The Committee then adjourned till Thursday, at twelve o'clock. GROUP XI. -,ltrie Committee assembled at the usual hour this morning. Mr. iley, chairman. AptDECIE AND DATHGATE JUNCTION. Tue object of this proposed railway is to form a direct communi- Cation between the towns of Airdrie, in the county of Lanark, and of Bathgate, in lie county of Linlithgow ; and also to connect there with, by a bralich , railway, the villages of Blackburn and Whitburn, in the latter county. It is likewise intended to join the proposed Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction Railway at Airdrie, and the proposed Coatbridge line leading to Glasgow by the Garnkirk Railway, and also the proposed Edinburgh and Bathgate; thus affording direct railway communication with both Edinburgh and Glasgow. The length of this line is 19 miles ; the estimated expense of the construction of the same was 240,0001. Several witnesses were called in order to prove the preamble of the Bill, which was unopposed. The Committee therefore passed the preamble, and went through the clauses, which were all agreed to. ZDZSrinTßall AND DATITGATZ. Mr. 31•NEn. open e d the case on behalf of the promoters of this scheme. Ile said it was intended to commence at a point on the Edinburgh and Murk", line, to ha ve and to terminate at the town of Bath gate. It was also proposed several branches connecting It with the 'various towns and villages w along the line, and which would benefit that part of the eountry by op e ning with which thgaltiPd the extensive fields of COal, it me, and other minerals, district abounds. The Bill eho in l i d i a a of the district, rsbitant The entire length h ad the support of every proprietor andar . W hb farmed nearly the whole of its shareholders. 0 the main line would be eleven miles, and the aggregate The es ,te length of the branches and connecting lines would bo fourteen scheme, Umated expense in the construction of this railway was . 2' The Committee, after hearing witnesses in support of this passed the preamble of the Bill, and will go through its clauses on a /Muse day. The Committee, at Its aiing, adjounieSi Until twelve 9'Cleek en 72*n4a7 next. • Group XIII. D r GLASGOW, ntral" 14:8 : AN • ...tealgaSSLE. (Continued from our Afternoo -Etc% bf yesterday.) At this stage of the proceedings eant lirltANoueut applied that the chairman should apply to cht House fir the evi fence taken last year before the Select Cq r -ulnittee on the Caledonian and Glas gow, Dumfries and Carlisle, competing schemes. The Committee then decided that the evidence only warranted the line of railway, and decided in favour of the Caledonian, to, the present scheme was substantially the same as that, and the evidence then taken might be of use to refer to in the progress of the present inquiry. Sir T. PHILLIPS briefly replied, contending that the line was not substantially the same, but DM stood on its own merits, when The Castastax said he vrbuld take a note of the application, and consider it, should the point be strongly urged on the attention of the Committee. Mr. Hugh Craig, merchant, of Kilmarnock, was next called, and said that he had been In business about twenty years. The trade of Kilmarnock was very extensive, and especially with England. The surrounding country was also very rich in minerals, and it was also an excellent agricultural district. The witness here gave some de tails about the leather and other trades of the town, to show the extensive trading character of the town. Cross-examined —He was both a wholesale and a retail dealer. The information which was not connected with his own business, he had derived from other parties. the English market went at present either by Leith, goods wen t i n sailing vessels, but GGlao:osw, for o r Ardrossan. The heavier class of eyreearselyntb was y steam vessels. aboutam those that were likely to be damaged by vessels. The quantity of cutlerythey received yearly 700 tons, of which 200 tons was lead that came from Liver pool. There was also about 50 tons of tin plate brought from the same place. The drapery and haberda sher y mi g ht be about 300 tons by way of Liverpool. About one-third of the grass seeds were directly c onsigned to England; they were ver y bulk y in proportion to weight. Mr. r.Wlisono' car pet manufacturer, of Kilmarnock, was exam i ned in relation to the trade of Kilmarnock, and the alleged benefits the line would confer on the traffic between that town and England. Mr. Brown, hotel keeper, of Kilmarnock, was shortly examined as to the passenger traffic between Kilmarnock and Carlisle. which he represented to be increasing. There was but one coach through to Dumfries and Carlisle, with two fYom Kilmarnock to Cumnock. There was also a considerable posting trade. In cross-examination he admitted that a considerable number of the passengers by this coach came from Glasgow, m anyo fwhom would go by the Caledonian lin e w h en i t was opened. Perhaps about one-half of the passengers were booked at Glasgow. Dr. Reid, of Kilmarnock, Mr. W. M. Alexander, of Ballochmyle, Colonel Hamilton, and the Marquis of Bute, were severally examined in corroboration of the evidence of the previous witnesses, as to the advantages it was expected the line would confer on the north-east of Ayrshire. Mr. Osborne, merchant, of Sanquhar, was shortly examined as to the advantages the line would confer on that town and neighbour hood. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock. GROUP XI V. NORTH RENT DISTRICT (SOUTH EASTERN XINE). The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock. Present, Mr. Protheroe, chairman, Lerd Emlyn, Mr. J. O'Connell, and Mr. Grogan. Mr. Aurrirq resumed his address, and informed the Committee that as he had yesterday contrasted the various Important portions of the two lines, he would then proceed to compare them as wholes. He should direct his attention more parti cularly to the engineering facts of the railways. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to enumerate and compare all the main engineering features of the two lines—as these features ap peared a few days since in minute detail in the re-examination of Mr. Vignoles, a repetition is unnecessary. The Learned Counsel, in the course of his address, proved that the unity of management onithe South-Eastern would give it an Immeasurable superiority over the North Kentlline. The Committee adjourned at five o'clock. GROUP XVI The Committee met at twelve o'clock. Present, Sir C. Douglas (chairman), Mr. Lockhart, Hon. 0. Duneombe, and Mr. Blewitt. READING, GUILDLFOED, AND REIGATE. • Mr. HILL, Queen's Counsel, who was retained for the London and Brighton Railway, which opposes the present Bill, was heard at length upon the returns under Mr. Duncombe's reso lutions, when he argued that these returns were untrue in, many respects, that the allottees were in two Companiesv(the Reading, Guilford and Reigate, and the Reading and Reigate Com pany), but the return made it appear as though they belonged to but one ; that many on the provisional committee had not signed the Parliamentary contract ; that up to Feb. 3, they were not in a condi tion to apply to Parliament; that on that day many who had executed the deed, executed the deed again, and no shares had been allotted on that second occasion ; that many of the parties who executed this deed were of the Reading and Reigate Company, handed over by the directors of that company, and yet the money purported to have been obtained from the Reading, Guild ford, and Reigate Company ; that there was nothing on the face of the returns to show that this company had allotted all their shares ; that the contract before Parliament was not binding, and that the allegations were untrue and calculated to mislead the Committee. The room was then ordered to be cleared. On being re-admitted, parties were told that the Committee would consider their report, and make it to the House, probably, on Thurs day; but till they had made their report, they could not go on with the present Bill. AS no other Bills were in a condition to go on immediately, the Committee adjohrned till Thursday, when they will meet at twelve o'clock, to consider their report, and afterwards to proceed with the South-Western Amendment Act. GROUP XIX BRISTOL AND EXETER (CREIVICERNS BRANCH), CHARD CANAL RAILWAY, AND BRIDGEWATER AND TAUNTON CANAL, RAILWAY, AND HARBOUR The Committee to whom these Bills have been referred met this merning at twelve o'clock, Lord Harry Vane in the chair, and pro ceeded with the last-mentioned Bill. It will be recollected that the case for the promoters was opened by Mr. Wells about a week ago, when it was adjourned till to-day. The line will be twenty-one miles in length, and begins at Stelfort, where a harbour is proposed to be made, and runs to the:Bridgewater Docks, and from thence to Taunton. The portion of the line between Bridgewater and Taunton will be along the course of the existing canal. The estimated cost of the line Is 390,0001., and of the har bour 182 5971. The line is opposed by the Bristol and Exeter Company. Mr. Hale, the engineer to the line, was examined at great length. The gradients and curves were extremely easy, the country being very favourable for the construction of a railway. The line and harbour could be constructed within the estimates. The witnesses, in their cross-examination by Mr. FITZBERBERT and other counsel, on behalf of the• Bristol and Exeter Railway, stated that that part of the channel where they proposed to make a harbour was not more muddy than the Thames, and that neither adverse winds nor low tides would prevent ships from entering it. The limits of the harbour had been arranged with the Admiralty, as laid down on the map. The foundation of the pier would by the means of diving-bells. Various alterations had been made since the plans were deposited in November, relating to the pier and harbour, but they were of an advantageous character, and would not affect the estimates. Whatever portion of the canal was used could not, of course, be used for the purpose of navigation, so that, in fact, If they used the canal, and they might avoid it within their limits of deviation, the present water communication between Bridge water and Taunton would be destroyed. They would cross the river Tone by a viaduct near Taunton, but would not further interfere with it. The level, 5 miles and 24 chains from Stolfort, was 70 feet above the datum line ; at 5 miles and 50 chains about 66 feet ; 5 chains further on it was 64 feet ; at the 6th mile, 56 chains, it was much about the same, 67 or 68 feet. Re airs described the levels for several miles along the line, but they only varied a few feet from those stated in the preceding evidence. The steepest gradient was 1 in 100 for about a quarter of a mile in length ; at the 17th mile, near Taunton, 22 public and 3 turnpike roads were crossed on a level. No trustees of turnpike roads had petitioned against the Bill. They would only cross the Bristol and Exeter once, and that at Taunton. In his re-examination, he stated that the loading of coals would not cost more than a halfpenny a ton, which would be more the* saved by the reduced cost of transmitting them to their destination.and Taunton, and of tho a ed by the Admiralty. Ile was acquainted as the one proposed by Ile was which with in n fh t- e le re am a vlat tT ti r tl fr. Telford on the subject, and perfectly cutrance to the ...v.—a an th bim nrim - canal, an usetut sah t er it tir 'me snips during the prevalence of severe gales, and would besides relieve the neighbouring bay from being crowded with shipping. It was a common occurrence to cor.- struct piers and harbonrs in the way proposed by Mr. Hall. He was satisfied that the line and harbour could be constructed for the estimated sum. He considered that Mr. Hall had selected an excellent position for his harbour, and that his plan for constructing it was a good one. He advised the promoters to carry their line along the course of the existing canal. Vessels of 300 tons might go into the harbour. He should have no hesitation in constructing the pier as proposed by Mr. Hall, although he had never seen the foundations so laid down. At the conclusion of this evidence the:Committee adjourned until :o-morrow. GROUP XX. WINDSOR, SLOUGH, AND STAINES ATMOSPHERIC. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of ye3terday.) The followin ,, witnesses were then called In support of the scheme, Mr. Seeker, town clerk of Windsor, was then examined by Mr. Mew:a...kV, to prove the necessity for the proposed line, in regard to despatch and direct communication to Windsor, and the great facilities it would afford In increasing the accom modation for the conveyance of the traffic, &c. The Rev. Mr. Cookesley, one of the masters of Eton College, was examined to show that Etou College would not be injured by the proposed railway, but rather relieved from the number of omnibuses, cabs, &c., which were at present plying to and from Windsor and Slough, in consequence of the defective accommodation afforded by the existing railway communication from Windsor to London. The engineering evidence wilt be proceeded with to-morrow. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till to-morrow. GROUP XXVII. This Committee reassembled to-clay + at the usual hour ; Sir C Lemon in the chair. NORTH STATTOILDSHIRM (THREE LINES), The remaining clauses of these Bills occupied the consideration of the Committee the greater part of the day. As they relate prin cipally to tolls severance and the other details of railway Bills, the particulars are of no interest. The clauses on this line having been dispoked of, the Committee were about to adjourn till to-morrow, when Mr. MELLoa, on the part of the Secretary of the Leicester and Bedford Railway, objected to the case of the South Midland being opened, till the allegations of the petition presented by the secretary of the above line, in reference to the proposed line, were gene into. These allegations were a suppression of truth, and a deficiency in the returns which the promoters were bound to make, in compliance with Mr. Duncombe's resolutions. He wished, therefore, that the Chairman should apply to the House for :lose returns, that they might be examined. Mr. IDLYARD, on the part of the promoters, contended that the allegations as to the deticiences in the returns had no reference what ever to the Bill at present under the consideration of the Committee ; that the Committee had nothing to do with the original " concep tions " and schemes, out of which the present projection rose, such a consideration being quite foreign to the business for which the Com mittee was appointed, and that everything the standing orders re quired was complied with, as far as the Bill under consideration was concerned. The Committee decided that sufficient grounds had not been given why they should apply to the liouse for the returns moved for. It being four o'clock, the Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XXX. CANC I I2II2IOI3 AND OXFORD. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) At this stage the room was elesured, in order to give the Committee an opportunity of deciding whether they should receive further evi dence with respect to the traffic. The CHAIRMAN (on ear re-admission) said, the Committee having already heard partially the evidence relating to the traffic, hate to state to Counsel that they might take whatever course they wish to adopt, at the same time he had to inform them that the Committee did not attach much importance to the question of traffic existing along the line. M. Sergeant CT anatz said that he had no further evidence to offer and would therefore conclude kis case. The case for the Aylesbury and Thame Railway was then for mally opened, after which the Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XXXIV. GREAT GRIMSBY AND SREEITzT.T% smr EULL TENSION (No. II.) AND --- DIRECT. A ND LIN COLN (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. John Hall, Senior Brother of the Trinity-house, said that the Trinity-house was not private property. They examined parti es who proposed themselves as pilots, and if competent parties they gave them license to act in that capacity on the eoast of Hull. sex_ veys of the navigation of the Humber were frequently made by the members of the Trinity-house. He was chairman of the committee appointed to inquire particularly into the navigation when Goole was made a port. The coast line of the river was taken at that time. A chart was published by the Trinity-house, and was received as authority. Subsequently another survey had taken place, when it was found that the sands in the Humber had changed consi derably, and another corrected chart was published. This was long before he became aware of the Hull and Lincoln Railway having been announced. He' was satisfied of the accuracy of the last edition of the chart published by the Trinity House. The witness then gave a lengthy explanation of the way in which the Humber was traversed by boats at Barton, Hessel, and New Holld. A powerful vessel might cross the river in less than ten minutes. The navigation in that portion of the river referred to was capable of much improvement. The haven at Barton was capable of accom modating between twenty and thirty vessels. The passage from Hall to New Holland was subject to much variation. A haven was absolutely necessary for the safety of vessels navigating in such a river as the Humber. If a railway were constructed there would be a good deal of unloading into lighters, and the Barton haven would give much more accommodation to lighters than the haven, such as it was, at New Holland. There is a serious cranch at the month of the river Hull, which renders the navigation dangerous. That cranch is daily increasing. In crossing from New Holland to Hull they had occasion to cross the roadstead of the port of Hull. The roadstead was the place where the vessels lay at anchor. If they wished to avoid it they must go round by the bottom of the sand. The most prudent plan was to take the outside of all the shinning. In going from Bgtom t 0 i3es§.l, they had no feakletead M Cross-examined by Mr. Pears (who appeared fbr the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Company)—He had served seven ye.rs as a seaman in Government service. The third edition of "The Trinity House Chart" had been published about two months ago. A survey for that plan was made, but he did not personally superintend that survey. It was a nautical chart, and his attention had been more particularly drawn to the sands. He was acquainted with the pas sage of the Mersey. at Liverpool, and the shipping there was as great, perhaps, as that in the Humber. He had some attachment to the Hull and Lincoln Railway. Re-examined —Independently of any pecuniary interest which he might have in the Hull and Lincoln Railway, he conscientiously be lieved that that scheme would be much more beneficial to the peo ple of Hall and the public generally than the Great Grimsby and Sheffield. The room was cleared at this stage of the proceedings, and on our re-admission The Citalamas said, the Committee had come to the decision that the preamble of the Run and Litroln Direct Railway Bill was not proved, - The Committee then proceeded to discuss the clauses of the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Railway Bill. Several new clauses were inserted in the original Bill, the whole of which, together with the old clauses, were agreed to. The Com mittee also agreed to the report which they intended presenting to the Howe, and then adjourned until the 18th instant. GRUP %XV. This Committee met for the O first time to-day at half-past twelve o'clock, in room No. 8 ; Mr. George Bankes in the chair; and were occupied the greater part of the morning in arranging the order of business. A.MHERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND BOSTON. Mr. TALBOT stated the case for the promoters at considerable ength. GROUP X33V11, WA/C.EFIELD AND SHEFFIELD RAILWAY The Committee on this group assembled to-day in room No. 21 ; Lord Seymour in the chair, with Lord Ebrington, Mr. Fitzstephen Ffrench, Lord E. Hifi, and Sir it. Lopez, when the consideration of the above line was resumed. Mr. Harris, of Darlington, engineer, was cross-examined by Mr. Pickering, to ascertain the rolative positions of the railway and the several collieries in the Derby and West Riding coal fields. To Mr. R. Hale the witness confined his examination in chief as to the facilities afforded for this coal field. a Mr. Vlgnoles, engineer, testified that this was the best line which the country afforded, and that the estimates were given at a moderate rate, much lower indeed than those on which he was now working. Mr. Fowler, a surveyor, had valued great part of the land on the line, and stated that the whole value of the land was upwards of 31,0001., being at the rate of upwards of 270/ an acre. Mr. H. Hill, surveyor, testified to his valuation of the other part and the advantage of the line to the several collieries. A disquisition then arose as to the right of hearing the case of Mr. Tees, whose property was likely to be affected by this line ; at which point the room was cleared, when it was decided that this gentle man's case would be better taken at a future stage of the proceed ings, but that counsel might be heard on behalf of the opposing company, viz., that known as the Barnsley branch. Mr. Pictuaisio then proceeded to address the Committee, and insisted upon the general right, not only of those who were parties to the opposing companies, but those who were also acting in their private capacities. The Learned Gentleman then read the agreement between this Company and the South Yorkshire Com pany, by which it appeared that the latter Company agreed to con struct a certain portion of the line, and this Company transferring the power to make it, or to apply to Parliament In next session, for such portions of it as should be agreed upon by two members of each board ; and if, in the judgment of these two members, a better line could be formed, it was decided that the deeision of the Committee should be set aside. SHEFFIELD, ASHTON, and MANCHESTER. (BARNSLEY BRANCH). Mr. PICKERING addressed the Committee in favour of this line, it being a competing line with the preceding one. Leaving the Shef field and Manchester line; near Penistone, it proposed to pass by Barnsley, where it would join a branch fromithe Midland Counties Railway. The length of the line was ten miles seven furlongs, and the estimated cost 330,0001. The formal proofs required by the standing orders were given in. Mr. T. Dunne, coal-master, of Sheffield, gave testimony, showing that the Sheffield, Barnsley, and Wakefield line, was not required for the wants of Sheffield. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock en Wednesday, GROUP XL. LEEDS AND YORK LINE. The Committee on this group resumed this morning on the Leeds and York line, Mr. Stafford O'Brien in the chair, with Lord Norreys, Mr. Bright, Mr. Sheridan, and Mr. Dugdale, when evidence was ad duced on the part of the promoters to support the traffic of the line, but upon cross-examination by the counsel for the opponents Mr Elsworth stated that there was a delay at Milford, which was only only relieved by the advantage of the Hull traffic, which was very considerable, the Manchester and Leeds traffic still remaining the same. Mr. Charles Smith, a large butcher at Leeds, in the habit of al tending the Leeds and York !cattle fairs for thirty years, stated that the principal cattle fairs which supplied the neighbour hood, were the York, Witherby, Darlington, and Newcastle. He was acquainted with the district between Witherby and York, and believed it to be a rich farming district. After an observation from the Chairman and Lord Norreys, ailud• ing to the evidence of Mr. Baker, given yesterday, and whic ' h was spoken of with a view to show that the Committee were in possession of the evidence on this point already, it was agreed that the exami nation should proceed, when Mr. Smith stated that he had frequently been delayed for an hour, and that his cattle also had been delayed in its progress to Witherby. The cattle, however, were generally fed by the f armers in the neighbourhood, especially in the environs of Tadcaster. The district between Witherby and York was chiefly of an arable nature, but could not say that it was of a light nature. These last remarks were in reply to the cross-examination of Mr. Liddell, to whom he farther stated that he could net assert that this would be any suffi cient advantage, or that the cattle would be better carried by this line than the other. Mr. Scofield testified to the fact of the greater convenience of the proposed line than of that which was already opened. Mr. Jackson gave similar testimony, stating that the cattle had been frequently delayed, and that the proposed line would suit him best, and that of the Leeds coaches generally. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Mummers—Mr. Jackson con firmed his previous evidence. To Mr. LIDDELL, the witness stated, that the mail-trains had been altered, but he did not require their assistance ; but could not speak to the fact of there being no delay in the mail-train, or of the ad vantages proposed by the improvements. Generally there were seven beasts in a track. To Mr. ROBINSON—Witness had no objection to beasts going by trucks, were it not for the extraordinary delay on the North Midland. Never saw half a score of beasts at Tadcaster on a Thursday. There was better accommodation at York End. Buys 1,200 cattle in the course of the year. York was the largest market. Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM stated that he had called the last witness to prove that delays were constant on the North Midland. Rev. T. Dayrell, Rector of Marston—His uncle, Lord Wenlock, was a large proprietor. Land about Marston waschiefly arable. This wit ness in general, answered in favour of the Leeds and York Railway to queries put by Mr. Sergeant Wrangham. To Mr. LAN—Held 100 shares in the Direct Leeds and York. Mr. Branden, owner of large collieries, at Middle Ton, Wai;f;(our. able to the proposed line. Mr. Bran . don's superintendent spoke to there being a sufficient supply of coal, in the neighbourhood of Leeds, to last for the next 162 years and a half. The best coals sell for 6s. per ton, In Leeds ; ngineers' ditto, for 45.; slack, 3s. and 2s. per ton, There was a good market for coals at linaresborough, were there was convenience for conveying it. To kr:Robinson—The junction would not extend more than 700 or 800 yards. About 14ft. 61n. the difference in level. This witness, in answer to the different counsel, gave testimony entirely of a character descriptive of the system pursued In the Col lieries, for carting, The Committee adjourned till twelveL,'f!:_'- CM P iue iminmittee appointecrto conabler T the merits of the lines in cluded in this group mot at one o'clock, in Room No. 33 (New Houses of Parliament). This room is one of the two only incom. modious rooms in the new buildings. The other room is No. 27, occupied this morning ley the Committee on Group XLIV., and these are the rooms in which the two orial windows looking out on the river are situated. They are the smallest of the new Committee rooms; they have but one door, and the arrangements of the furni ture, the position of the bar, &c., render them, when crowded (as they usually are), very difficult of access, apparently a great annoy ance to the members, to the council, and certainly to the reporters. The members of the Committee were Mr. W. Miles (chairman), Sir T. Colbroke, Mr. Bellew, and two other Hon. Members. The appearances were made by the agents and counsel on the part of the following Bills, being the whole of those:included in the group 1. Leeds and Thirsk (North Eastern Extension). 2. East and West Yorkshire Junction. 3. Leeds and Thirsk (Nidderdale Dale). 4. York and North Midland (Whitby and Pickering Extension). 5 and 6. Great North of England, Boroughbridge, and Bedale Branches. 7. Leeds and Thirsk (St. Helen's Deviation). The 3d, 4th, sth, 6th, and 7th Bills on the list being unopposed, Were referred by the Committee to Mr. Greene, The Committee took first the case of the -- EAST AND WEST OF TOILICSEIRE JUNCTION. Mr. Bowles and two other counsel appeared for the promoters; Mr. Booothy and several others for petitioners against the Bill. Mr. BOWLES having addresscd,the Committee at great length on the part of the promoters of the Bill, called several withnesses, who gave general evidence as to the advantages to be derived from the pro posed line, &c. Evidence of this description occupied the Committee up to four o'clock, when they arose and adjourned till to-morrow. GROUP XLIV. This Committee also held its first meeting to-day in Room No. 27 (New Houses of Parliament), at one o'clock. The Members (who were all present at the meeting of the Committee) are—Lord Palmer ston (chairman), Lord Villiers, Colonel Reid, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Bodkin. The group which has been submitted to this Committee consists of five lines, which propose to give accommodation to the western parts of Yorkshire ; they are-1. Lancashire and North Yorkshire ; 2. Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction ; 3 York and Carlisle ; 4. Yorkshire and Glasgow Union ; 5. Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North-Western Junction ; 6. Clitheroe Junction ; 7. Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction. The appearance of the agents and counsel for the several lines, and their opponents having been made, The bitatax.AN asked whether 'the parties concerned had made any agreement as to which of the Bills should have precedence. Mr. TALBOT said that the duty of replying to that question de volved upon himself, as counsel for the Liverpool and Manchester (No. 2on the list). It had been usual for the Bills which had first been read a second time, to take precedence of those read at a later period. The Liverpool and Manchester Bill had been read a second time on the 18th of February, but his Learned Friend, Mr. Sergeant Murphy, who appeared for the York and Carlisle line (read on the 25th of February), had, upon pretences which he would not charac terise, attempted to set up a claim to precedence. Mr. Sergeant MURPHYsaid that he understood that the Liverpool and Manchester Bill, which certainly was read on the 18th Feb., had virtually ceased to exist, having been abandoned by the promoters, but that it was intended, upen the pretext that this Bill had been read on the 18th of February, to give precedence to a project, which was contained in another Bill, the Lancashire and North Yorkshire (No. 1 on the list). Mr. TALBOT could assure his Learned Friend that he was misin formed. It certainly was the case that the Lancashire and North Junction, and the Liverpool and Manchester Bills had been fused, by the amalgamation of the companies promoting them, and also that some part of the latter had been abandoned. It was, however, in tended to "go for" a great part, and a very important part, of the Liverpool and Manchester Bill. The Committee ordered the room to be cleared in order to consult upon the question as to the order in which the Bills should be taken ; but in consequence of the crowded state of the room, and of the difficulty of access to this exceedingly ill-arranged room, the process of clearing was so slow that before we had reached the door the committeeconsulted and had decided on the course:to be taken. The parties were therefore called upon to return to the room, and BiTushiet,CouutdiabesautAukesnal,dhethhadat,ninothindecgidtoindgouwpiothn th th e e re o s r ui de t r s o in f th w e lgc fu h tu th r e e examination of the Bills. They therefore would take the Bills in the order in which they had been read in the House, without taking into consideration the question, as to whether any part of a Bill would be abandoned. They, therefore, would take the Liverpool and Man chester line first, but they must here depart somewhat from the rule laid down —in order to take the York and Carlisle line at the same time, as it was a competing line, and in all cases of competing lines a similar exception would be made. Be understood that the Yorkshire and Glasgow Union Railway (No. 4 on the list) was also a competing line with the Liverpool and Manchester sad the York and Carlisle ; it would therefore be taken with them. The Committee would next take the Fleetwood, Preston, and West Rldinglline (the 7th on the list) that having been read en the 27th of February, next the Blackburn and Clithero (No. son the list) which had been read on the 2d of April, and next the Clitheroe Junction, read on the 4th of May. The Committee at this moment removed from their incommodious apartmen, to the larger and more comfortablet room, No. 25, which had just become vaoant by the adjournment of the Committee on Croup 26. They then proceeded with the case of the -- --- LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEW. TA C La ilS oz airdteEss-e? tilhe—rmmilitEtee JUNCTION. tUC IT en l gg, N on the part of the promoters of the Rill. Having at great Committee, great lengthi animadverted p n a po u n e d t h i n e t s e x a t r l a u o w r d: W n a n i r y e n a u d d v v a a n n t t a a g g e e s . , t o n e r g u e s n l d l t bond so this Bill if it frd sot e hO opposition to there had not been even an attempt to set up m a: nci Murphy on punlli *Sergeant Bill. He said that the in n opposition to it, proceeded to object to the appearance of o t f he th Y e ork and Carlisle line were not trulynlonmpeti.ng the part of the York and Carlisle Railway Com before the l Cth in oe es mp , mir an otmt d eeo c te o ars ul nd d not properly be considered as such, this from north to south, and the York and Carlisle being a line fro g n a l east hne to west. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY endeavoured to show that when taken together with certain other lines, the York and Carlisle would have conflicting interests with the Liverpool and Manchester line, but The Committee decided that the Leeds and Carlisle Railway Com panies were not entitled to be heard as competing with the Liverpool and Manchester line. M. who appeared as counsel for several petitioners against said that his Learned Friend 31r. T a lb ot, having stated in his address that he abandoned the whole of the lino except the portion marked scar le t on a map hanging on the wall of the Committee-room, he (Mr. Brendt) found that the inter es t s o f his r B L EN line, DT withdraw his opposition to the Bill. hitt M.P., and Mr. Crane and Mr. Mr. 'Luxor then called Mr. I , in evi dence on the generp,l clients would be in no way influence d b y the line, a n d h e would now .A.IIhUND, Merchants at Newcastle, to g ESDAy EVENING, MAY 6, 1846. points as to the necessity for, and advantages derivable from, the pro posed line. They were cross-examined by Mr. E. JAMES, Who appeared for Sir Charles Tempest, who petitioned against the line, on account of the injury that would be done to his property by the line. Mr. TALBOT objected to this appearance, saying that it was vir tually an appearance for the York and Carlisle Railway, but on Mr. James reading the petition, in which it was stated that the Ene would psis through as ornamental shrubbery and wood, necessitating the destruction of a great part of them, and the draining of a large ornamental lake, thus injuring a pleasure-ground upon which several thousand pounds had lately been expended, and doing damage " which no amount of eompensation that could be awarded by a jury would be safficient." - The Committee being convinced that this was a bonii fide opposi tion, allowed Mr. James to proceed with the cross-examination of witnesses. The general evidence occupied the Committee up to four o'clock, at which hour they rose and adjourned till to-morrow at twelve. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met this day at the usual hour. Present, the Earl of Shaftesbury, in the chair; Lords Hawarden, Roseberry, Lovelace, and Kinnaird. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY (ASHFORD STATIONS EN LARGEMENT). This was the first case which came under the consideration of the Committee. The usual evidence having been given, their Lordships decided that the promoters of the line had complied with the stand ing orders, and that the Bill had passed. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR RAILWAY (AMENDMENT AND BRANCHES—(No 1). In this case the parties came before the Committee on adjourn ment, in order that the promoters might prove the accuracy of the estimates ; and the necessary evidence having been given, The Committee declared that the standing orders had been com plied with. THE GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR RAIL• WAY:(AMENDMENT AND BRANCHES—No. 2). - This case, which had been adjourned from the previous dopy, was again resumed. Evidence having been given of the correctness of the estimates, and of compliance with Lord Wharncliffe's order, Lord SturrEsausy intimated that the Bill had passed the standing orders. GLASGOW, J'AISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR RAILWAY. (AMENDMENT AND BRANCHES—No. 3). This case came also before the Committee, in order to prove the accuracy of the estimates, which having been done, their Lordships decided that the Bill had passed the standing orders. EDINBURGH AND !lILASGOW RAILWAY (AMENDMENT AND BRANCHES). The usual evidence having been given, Lord SHAPTESBURY intl• mated that the promoters of this line had complied with the orders and that the Bill had passed. BRIGHTON AND CHICHESTER RAILWAY (BOGNOR AND LITTLEHAMPTON BRANCHES). After hearing the customary evidence, their Lordships came to a like decision in this case. THE MIDLAND (SYSTON AND PETERBOROUGH) RAILWAY. After going into this case at considerable length, the Committee were obliged to postpone it till Thnrsday next, in consequence of the indisposition of one of the witnesses. EASTERN UNION AND HADLEIGH JUNCTION RAILWAY. In this case the Committee decided that the promoters had com plied with all the standing orders. . AND BRAINTREE RAILWAY. considerationT T h H e EMAijDN' W of i t T hs Case 3{, was postponed till Friday next by the Committee. MOUNTMELLIC JUNCTION RAILWAY. This case, which came before the Committee on second reference, in order to prove compliance with Lord Wharncliffe's order with the signatures of the promoters of the Bill, and the second deposit of live per cent upon the capital, the necessary evidence having been given, the Committee decided that the Bill had passed. KILLARNEY JUNCTION RAILWAY. This case came also before the Committee on second reference, in order to prove compliance with Lord Wharncliffe's order, and the signatures of the promoters of this Bill; which having been done, Lord SHArrESBIIIIT intimated that the Bill had passed. MALLOW AND FERMOY RAILWAY. This case, which came before the Committee on similar grounds, also passed the standing orders. The Committee adjourned at live o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. This Committee met to-day, and decided that the standing orders in the case of the MIDLAND, NOTTINGHAM, AND MANSFIELD should be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed. WHITEHAVEN AND FURNESS, LAUNCESTON, AND SOUTH DEVON, (WEST OF ENGLAND JUNCTION). The Committee decided that the standing orders in these cases should not be dispensed with. THE BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM (BATH LINE). was allowed to proceed. May 12, at eleven; and June 12, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, assi,! . nee, Basing hall-street; Davies and Son, Warwick street, Regent -street. John Dailey and Alfred loskipp, leather manufacturers, Long-lane, Bermondsey, May 15, at eleven, and June 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ,. untcy. Belcher, official as signee ; Loughbor , ugh, Austin-friars. John George Ufford, brewer, Holloway, May 12, at half past twelve, and June 13, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Peachey, Salisbury-square, Fleet-street. Joseph Willis, eatinghouse-keeper, May 1.5, at one, and June 20, at elevrn, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Smith, Golden-square. James IVestoe, hatter, Bishopsgate street Within, City, May 12 and June 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ; Wilkinson, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street. WilliamThornpson, wine- merchant, Cooper's-row, Crutched Friars, City, May 19, at half-past twelve, and June 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Allen and Nicol, Queen street, Cheapside. Henry Walters, licensed victualler, Bristol, May 22, at twelve, June 18, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Hassell, Bristol. William Brook, stuff merchant, Manchester, May 18 and June 15, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Hammond, Furnival's-inn ; Bennett, Manchester. John Taylor, commission-agent, Golcar, Yorkshire, May 19, and June 16, at el even , a t th e Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Meggison and King's road, Bedford-row, London ; Sykes, Huddersfield. Edward Joseph Staples, surgeon, Bristol, May 18, at half past twelve, and June 18, at eh-yen, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Stevens and Co., Gray's Inn-square, London ; Perkins, Bristol. Samuel Mosley Wade, cotton dealer,_ Liverpool, May 15, and June 9, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Mor gan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Johnson and Co., Kin g 's Bench-walk, Temple ; Bremner, Liverpool. Joseph Taylor, merchant, Liverpool, May 19, and June 12, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row ; Roger son and Ratcliffe, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. _ _ J. Evans, ironmonger, Liverpool—first div. of 4s. 9d. in the pound, on any Monday, at the office of Mr. Bird, Liver pool. H. Chambers, tailor, Ashton-under-Lyne—first div. of 6id. in the pound on Tuesday, May 19, or any subsequent Tues day, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. T. Todd, dealer in woollen goods, Manchester—second div. of Tid. in the pound, on Tuesday, May 19, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. C. Stovin, coach proprietor, Birmingham—final div. of 3d. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. 1 DIVIDENDS. I At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. E. and T. Rolph, builders, Shepherd's-court, Upper Brook street, Grosvenor-square, May 28, at half-past one. In the Country. W. Parsons, brewer, Bristol, May 29, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court—W. Jones, linendraper, Usk, Mon mouthshire, May 26, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court —A. Mathe and S. Moore, merchants, Liverpool, May 26, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—J. Webster and J. Harrisson, merchants, Liverpool, May 26, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—G. F. Fairclougb, money scrivener, Liverpool, May 26, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court —J. H. Pemberton, W. Middleton, and G. Felton, merchants, Liverpool, May 26, at half-past eleven, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court—J. Threlfall, banker, Liverpool, May 26, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—J. Roberts, miller, Plasyn Derwen, Denbighshire, May 27, at one, at the Liver pool District Court—J. Sill and AV. Watson, merchants, Liverpool, May 28, at one, at the Liverpool District Court— W. H. Bell, seed crusher, Kingston-upon-Hull, May 27, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Kingston-upon-Hull. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. T. Dowglass, cloth manufacturers, Vigo-street, May 29 R. C. Turner, carpenter, Hounsditch, May 27—R. Childs, tailor, Queen. Anne-street, Cavendish-street, May 27—H. Ward, paper manufacturer, Ludgate-street, City, May 28— R. G. SpeddiPag, zinc-manufacturer, Queen-street, Cheapside, May 28—W. Urlwin, fellmonger, Watford, Hertfordshire, May 26—J. Roberts Plasyn Derwen, Denbighshire, May 26 —S. Littler, draper;Liverpool, May 29—C. Brady, commis sion agent, Birmingham, May 27—M. Smith, ironfounder, Birmingham, May 27—C. Self, plumber, Bishopscate With out, May 26—J. HaniFs ' butcher, Leadenhall-market, May 26-11. Arnold, and J. Arnold, jun , cheese factors, Hamdon, Cheshire, May 26—J. Alldritt, ropemaker, Rugely, Staffordshire, May 26—J. Wilkinson, builder, Haslingden, Lancashire, May 26—H. J. Barker, drug grinder, Flixton, Lancashire, May 26—J. Hutchinson, ironfounder, Elland, 'Yorkshire, AL ty 26. I'ARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. S. and A. Glendinning, woollen cloth merchants, Hud dersfield—l. .Reading and R. Hill, coach •builders, Edge ware-road—G.. Pile and G. Mead, wine merchants, White Hart-court, liishopsgate-street—J. Heppenstall and H. Hills, stockbrokers, Sheffield—W. Spilman and G. Hunter, Gains borough—J. Scarnell and W. Nash, }not manufacturers, Moorgate-street—W. Blackwell and C. C. B. Williams, luci fer manufacturers, Old Montague-street, Whitechapel—J. Burgess and T_ Leach, joiners, Manchester—G. Hartley and J. Heath, attorneys, Settle, Yorkshire—T. and G. Hebble thwaite, maltst ers, }Airfield, Yorkshire—J. J. Page and W. A. Calrow, lac manufacturers, Nottingham—T. Fothergill and J. Watt, - wholesale grocers, Manchester—W. Marshall and W. Marshrtll, jun., painters, Nottingham—F. St. John, M. Barr, G. Barr, G. Allies, and 11. D. Carden, encaustic tile manufacturers, Worcester—J. Scholes, J. Smith, and J. Wild, coal prc 'prietors, Dog-hill, near Oldham—J. Scholes and J. Gartsid e, colliers, Know! Colliery, near Oldham—M. Phillippo and W. Bransby Francis, surgeons, Norwich—J. Hill, M. Husband, and NV. H. Cole, wholesale chemists, Exeter (so far• as regards J. Hill)—J. B. Blackaller and W. Short, sail-makers, Liverpool—S. A. Butt and S. Satchell, Cambridge—A. F. Eden and E. W. Hollis, opti cians, Fenc' Litrch-buildings—M. and J. Richardson, coopers, Liverpool—.J. Soffe and P. Stride, millers, Eling-mill, South amptonshire,--R. and H. Anderson, llnendrapers, Liverpool —J. and J. Solomon, tailors, Exeter—G. Sykes, L. Jagger, and J. Sykes, fancy cloth manufacturers, Aldmondbury, Yorkshire (so far as regards L. Jagger)—T. Butterworth, J. }Alines. and W. Holt, wool carders, Shaw Clough, Lanca shire (so far as regards T. Butterworth)—J. IVaites and F. Holroyd, twine manufacturers, Wakefield—G. Holt, S. Mur gatroyd, and T. Leah, common carriers, Liverpool—R. Jo l issn a iti d d 1 1ir. 1-I , e e b ars de , n ,n , , tick manufacturers , r York—ll. ;L I , NS . Oldham, Ind C. S. Oldham, millwrights, Hull—J. Hutchin son, Riar m ildland J. French, and R. IVatkin, glass bottle ma•• allt;e10. ~• - - DIRURY-LANE THEATRE. The Danseuses Viennoises made their first apperance at this theatre last evening, and really they are better, if possible, than they were last year. It is said that certain of them, having outgrown the corps, have been sent back to Vienna, and that certain recruits have been drafted into the corps in their stead. We know not if these recruits appeared last night, but if they did, infinite credit is due to Madame Weiss; for so accurately were they drilled, that it was impossible to distinguish between the new recruits and the old soldiers. They gave us the Pas des Fleurs, the Pas Hongrois, and the Pas Oriental ; and there was the same accuracy of step, the same elegance, the same completeness, the same one ness, which has ever distinguished the Danseuses Viennoises from any other corps of dancers that has ever appeared. Their success was complete, and the applause was most enthusiastic. The Crusaders had been advertised as the opera, and the danseuses were to appear between the acts. In consequence, however, of the illness of Miss Romer, Don Quixote was substituted, in which Allen and Miss Rainforth sang beautifully. The acts of Don Quixote are much shorter than those of the Crusaders, and consequently, at the end of the first act there was a long pause, and the audience were becoming rather impatient, when Harley appeared before the drop scene in his own character, and addressed the audience as follows:—"Ladies and Gentlemen, I hope you will permit the second act of the opera to pro ceed before these children appear. They are a very large family and take a long time in dressing, and they are not quite dressed yet." This speech, de livered with the truo Harleian twang, and fol lowed by a genuine Harleian bow, was re ceived with shouts of laughter and applause, and completely restored the good humour of the audi ence. It was the most funny affair of the night, far more humorous than anything in the opera, albeit Mr. Macfarren calls it a comic opera. A word to the gen tleman who conducted the orchestra last evening. A conductor is not ex necessitate an auctioneer, and there fore it is not incumbent upon him to knock down audibly every bar of music as if it were a lot. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Dr. John Ryan, in his daily chemical lecture at the above named establishment, takes the opportunity of explaining a most useful and highly advantageous scientific invention for the purpose of warning the inmates of a house against the danger of fire. This apparatus is admirably constructed and perfectly simple, and to be obtained at very small cost. It has been patented by a Mr. Taylor, and, to use the words of the learned professor, must prevent the possibility of fire occurring in any situation undetected. In size it is little larger than two fingers, and simply requires to be hung on a nail near the ceiling of any apartment, and it will then form a prominent fire sentinel, perfectly harmless and almost in capable of injury, should its service never be required, but promptly announcing a fire to the inmates and neighbourhood in its earliest stage. Its construction depends upon two points that may easily be understood : first, the suspension of a weight by a material or combination of materials, which is separated by a moderate heat, exceeding by only a few degrees the highest temperature of summer; and, secondly, the employing the weight thus disengaged to discharge an alarm by its fall. The weight consists of a metallic box, weighing about six ounces, which is h ung on a nail by a ring or staple in its cover. The box is united to its cover by the material or arrangement just mentioned, and of which there are two kinds. In one the union is effected by means of a glass cylinder hermetically sealed and completely filled with mercury at a temperature of ninty degrees, and which is con sequently fractured by the expansion of the mercury on being exposed to a temperature slightly higher. In the other form the union ii effected by a fusible cement which suddenly liquifies at about 100 degrees. The effect of any undue temperature upon both is the same, viz., to detach the box from its cover and cause it to fall. The alarm whose discharge announces the existence of fire, is contained in the box, inserted in about two feet of strong tape, one of which is 'made fast to the cover and the other to the box itself, so that whenever the box falls and reaches the end of the tape, it discharges the alarm by its momentum. Their adoption will render life perfectly secure (as the re port would be heard in the largest building, either by day or by night) from the perils arising from fire by night, and:pro- perty far more secure than it has ever been. ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, MAY 4. SUICIDE. OR Monday last a most determined act of self-destruction took place on the Sheffield and Manchester Railway. On the forenoon of the above day a man named Richard Crooks, 57 years of age, a widower with six children, residing in Castle-street, Newton, left his family, after eating a hearty breakfast. The deceased had been absent about two hours, when he was carried home a mangled corpse. He was seen between ten and eleven o'clock by several persons standing on a bridge crossing the above line of railway at Flowery-field, and while there he asked a woman, who happened to be passing, how long it would be before the next train came up. He remained on the bridge until the arrival of the eleven o'clock train from Manchester, and when it came in sight he was noticed by two plate-layers, who were working a short distance off, to walk deliberately down the embankment at the end of the bridge and lay himself down across the rails along which the train would pass. The engineer observed the deceased lying on the rails, but was unable at the time to stop the train; the result was , that he was literally cut to pieces. The train was stopped immediately, and a number of passengers going to the spot found him dead. The body was carried to his house, where it now lies awaiting the coroner's inquest. Lord Thomas and Lady Sophia Cecil left nuance's Hotel yesterday for Guernsey, MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London if; Price Current of May 5.) Sucsii.—To-day West India Muscovado Sugar was sparingly dealt in for groczry as well as for refining purposes, the private pur chases amounting to only 200 hhds and tierces ; the rates taken were rather under those of Friday, although the supply at market is small. REFINED.—To-day there was a considerable falling off in the de mand for Refined Goods for home consumption, and prices are not so firm—brown Grocery Lumps selling at 65s 6d, and Standard Lumps at 665. - Bonded Crushed Sugar is dull of sale, and offered at 33s per cwt. for first quality. MAUEITIUS.—ThIs afternoon three parcels of Mauritius Sugar, amounting to 8,157 bags, were submitted to public competition ; the trade evinced little desire to operate, and a small part only sold 6d per cwt under former rates. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bngal Sugar was in limited demand, and at auction 2,705 bags, 40 chests, went at 6d to is under former rates, but the whole sold. - • FOREIGN.—To-day there was a fair inquiry privately after Foreign Sugar, but holders not being disposed to sell at former rates, business of moment was prevented. None was offered at auction. COFFEE.—This afternoon Ceylon Coffee met with attention, and at auction 2,171 bags were nearly all sold after the sale, at an advance on former rates of 6d per cwt. Cocos.—This afternoon there was a brisker demand for West India; at pudic sale 281 bags of Grenada were sold at rather higher rates. TEA.—Holders have manifested increased firmness, and a greater desire has been shown by the trade to operate in all descriptions. None has again been offered at auction, and since this day week, duty was paid on the large quantity of 496,749 lbs. SPlRlTS.—Jamaica has been in excellent request, and in conse quence of the falling off in the supply, buyers have been compelled to pay further advanced rates. Holders of Leeward Island are unwill ing to take lower rates, but there has been little business transacted. Demerara Is wanted, and prices are again rather higher. Calcutta is not offered upon lower terms, but the purchases made have been trifling. For Brandy a reduction on former rates of Id per gallon having been subntitted to, tempted buyers to operate with more freedom, and a good business has been transacted. Geneva has declined in value, and little business has been transacted. British Corn Spirits are still purchased with caution at lOs 6d per gallon nett cash. The value of Gin 22 per cent. under proof is 8s 10d, and 17 under proof 9s 4d per gallon. SALTrzinE.—To-day Rough was in limited demand, and I,oBi hags of Calcutta at auction were only in part sold at a reduction of 6d per cwt. INDIGO.—Since the termination of the quarterly sale of East iota the market has presented a firm appearance, there having been a good home and , export demand ; 400 chests have been disposed of at fully former rates. TALLOW.—No further decline at present has taken place in the value of Russian on the spot, but the purchases made by chandlers and soap makers have been extremely limited. The business trans acted far delivery has been trilling, but 42s 6d to 42s 9d dufy paid are the prices still asked for the last three months of the year. New South Wales has been in good demand on the soot and brought full rates. In the value of other kinds little cnange nas mum Leu. MYTE'QrI A YNIGHT'S GAZETTE. F °REIG . - )FricF M a x N- AY _, , 9 deer, her Majesty s .rnncip-vi ibEtielaryot slate - for Foreign Affairs, has received a dispatch from her Majesty's .24.:.,iqter at At.arm, dated the 24th of April last, in which he incloses the copy of a note from the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, communicating to him an edict, issued by the Cap tain-General of Galicia, and approved by the Queen of Spain, by which the coast of Galicia has been placed in a state of blockade. Tl:e tenor of the edict is as follows : "Don Juan de Villalonga, Captain-General of Galicia, &c. &c. &c., the district of this Captain-Generalship having been declared in a state of seige by my Edict of the 4th inst., and it being known that the rebels have extended the insur rection to the province of Pontevedra, and the port of Vigo, I have deemed it expedient to determine as follows : " Article Ist. The whole coast of Galicia, comprehended between the Rivadeo and that of La Guardia, is hereby declared in a state of blockade, to the effect that any vessel which may . appear suspicious, and be found within the aforesaid limits, carrying provisions, arms, or men, or doing any other service whatsoever in behalf of the insur gents, may be pursued and captured. The vessels captured under such circumstances shall be comprised in the 3d article of my aforesaid edict of the 4th instant. Should they hoist foreign colours, they shall also be detained and searched according to international law, and their masters and crews shall be punished, if found guilty. "Article 2d. The blockade of the coast i n genera l i s to b e understood as more strictly circumscribed to the port cif Vigo and its river, and the entry of any vessel w h atsoever i nto those places is severely prohibited, as long as the insurrec tion has not disappeared therefrom. " Article 3d. The English steamers shall touch only at this port of Corrunna, for the object for which they are estab lished by their quarantine. The vessels subject to quaran tine shall also come to undergo it in this port, for which pur poses the Board of Health shall adopt the proper measures, in conformity with the civil and naval authorities. The merchant and coasting vessels will be allowed to put into any other ports of the coast, taking previ ous i n f ormat i on, if possible, that they are not occupied by insurgents. " Article 4th. The Commanders of the cruizers, destined to the service of blockade, are charged with the fulfilment of the preceding measures, and will be made responsible for any omission or neglect of so important a duty. " And, in order that it may be made known to all au thorities, corporations, and individuals whom it may con cern, for the strict fulfilment of this edict, I command it to be published as an addition to the aforesaid one of the 4th hut. (Signed) JUAN DE VILLALONGA Captain General. , " Corunna, 15th April, 1846." WHITEHALL, MAY 2. The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint the most Hon. John Marquis of Bute, K.T., to be her Majesty's Nigh Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. DOWNING STREET, MAY 5. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lord Harris to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of Trinidad. FOREIGN-OFFICE. MAY 2. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Robert Peel, Esq., now attached to her Majesty's Legation in Spain, t Eßm o aas b qii.r e e Secretary to her Majesty's Legation in Switzerland. CROWN OFFICE. MAY 5. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIA MENT. Falkirk District of Burghs. The Right Hon. Henry Pelham Pelham Clinton, com monly called the Ea r l o f Li nco l n , in the room of William Commissionsß s , at n3 E a, s s . r q.. , ChilternE b.y who Gto oh h ehd a s ibuanr a dt c ,r c eE e d p ssg t . accepted ,. d Lord-Lieutenant the officeof the of f T April 2. Ste Tower ranrda Hamlets. To To be Dep u t y Li eutenants—C. S. B ut l er , E sq ., J. Whi s kin, Commission s b y the Lord-Lieutenant o f Ki ncar di nes hi re . Ts te To raastt oe, n Esq., E q be s i Deputy Li eutena nts--A. Mactier, Esq., and G. T. Commissions ' by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Glou cester, andAofprtihl 11 Royal and County of the City of Glou cester, and of th e Ci ty and C ounty o f th e City of B r i s t o l. To be D eputy Lieutenants—R. A. Rob i nson, E sq., and S. Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia—A. B. Rooke, Esq., to be Captain, vice W. Goldney, resigner], April 13; S. Robinson, Gent to be Lieutenant, vice T. S. B. Bradst oc k, resigned, April 14 ; A. Jones, Gent., to be En sign, vice Simpson, deceased, April 13; W. A. Chamberlain, Gent., to be Ensign, April 14. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Flintshire. Flintshire Militia —Lieutenant and Adjutant F. R. M. Dawson to be Captain ; W. Hancock, the younger, Gent., to be Lieutenant, May 2. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Perthshire. Royal Perthshire Militia—D. Blair, Gent. to be Lieu tenant, April 27. Commissi on b y the Lord-Lieutenan t o f Wi g t own . Kirkcudbright and Wigtown Regiment of Militia—G. J. App r D. ri r l ali,.Gent., t o b e E nsign, v i ce D. Hannay, promoted, Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Dorsetshire. ~,,Queen's O wn Dorset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— "' Ffooks, Gent., t o be Cornet, vice H. G. Sturt, promoted , May 1. Joseph BANKRUPTS. Miller, painter, Whittlebury- street, Hampstead road, to surrender May 12, at half-past twelve, and June 16, at one, at th e C ourt of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Birehin assignee, Basingh a ll- street ; Lacey and Co., New Bridge street, Blackf r i ars. Jules Valle, silk printer Manchester May 12 and June 16, at twelve, at the Coureof Bankruptcyisilsager, officifd dTstreet. 91211 W 1144 Pinch,tail or, *44)ring-street, Piccadilly, lane, Cornhill ; Reed and Langford, Fri- ---• DIP ER IA I, A, tA :Els T. Ho USE OF I;() RT.'S', May 5. Their Lordships met at the usual hour. Messengers from the Irish Court of Chancery brought up several ',turns. KILMARNOCK AND ARDROSSAN RAILWAY. The Earl of EGLINION preme.reeil several petitions, numerously and respectably signed, from Kilmarnock and other places in its neighbourhood, in favour of this railway. THE GUILDFORD AND PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from land owners and others in favour of this line, and against the Direct Portsmouth. THE CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.' A NOBLE Loan presented a petition from the authorities of St. Thomas's Hospital, praying their Lordships not to place that institution under the Bill, unless its provisions were materially altered. The Duke of CLEVELAND presented a petition from the Governors of Christ's Hospital, praying to be exempted from the operations of the Charitable Trusts Bill. They did not fear inquiry, they challenged it, but they did not wish their affairs taken out of their own hands. He; had also . an other petition' from a society called the Blues. They had formed themselves into a society for the purpose of relieving their more unfortunate schoolfellows who had not the good luck to make their fortunes. It was true they had not existed as a body longer than twenty-two years, but they had done much good as a body. Lord BROUGHAM had no doubt of the respectability of that society of Blues, but he agreed with an old phrase used in the north of England, namely, that " the best of folk would not be the worse for being looked after."—( Laughter.) The Noble Duke stated that the petitioners did not fear inquiry—in fact that they challenged it. How did they challenge inquiry ? Oh, they challenged it by asking that no inquiry should take place. Messengers from the Commons brought up the Birmingham Cemetry and other EXCLUSIVE TRADING. Lord CAMPBELL presented two petitions, signed by the Lord Provost and the Town Council of Edinburgh, in favour of the Duke of Buccleuch's measure on the subject of ex clu.ive trading in the town of Edinburgh. The Earl of KINNAIRD presented a petition from Dundee to the same effect. VISCOUNT HARDINGE AND LORD GOUGH. Earl RIPON said he was about to perform a task which was as gratifying to him as it would be acceptable to their Lord ships. It would not be necessary for him to trouble the House at any length upon the present subject, as he had twice before during the session been called upon to recount the eminent services of the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian army ; and their Lordships received the motions which he then made with so much cordiality that he felt it would be an idle waste of time to again advert to them at any length. He was sure their Lordships felt that the distinctions conferred upon his gallant friends by hes Majesty was a most opportune exercise of the Royal prerogative, and he therefore felt confident that they would adopt be address which he was about to present to them, which had for its object the fulfilment of her Majesty's intention with regard - to Sir Henry Hardinge and Sir Hugh Gough. But her Majesty in her .nessage, referred, not merely to the brilliant services which it had fallen to the lot of those two gallant men to perform, but she adverted also, amongst the motives which induced her to bring that message under their Lordships' consideration, to the earlier services which they had performed; and he thought it would be right that he should shortly advert to those earlier services, in order to show their Lordships that the merits of those two distinguished officers were not confined to their late exertions in India, but that those exertions had been manifested in both cases in their younger years in the service of their country in various parts of the world. Neither of those gallant officers were young. The youngest of them, Viscount Hardinge, had been 42 years in her Majesty's service, having entered the army at the com mencement of the present century, and having joined his re giment before he was 15 years of age. He came home after the peace of Amiens. A large proportion of our troops then on service returned to their native country, but be was not desirous of wasting his time in idleness or the enjoyment of the comforts of home. And he took advantage of an institu tion—namely the Military College of Sandhurst—for the pur pose of seeking there a scientific course of study, which was so advantageous to those who wished to acquire proficiency in the service, and which has sent forth so many distinguished men. In 1807 he was appointed to the staff of Sir Bret Spencer ; and afterwards in Portugal, under the command of the Noble Duke who sat behind him, and in the capacity of a young lieutenant in the battles of the Peninsular. He was present at the battle of Viemera, where he received his first wound. He continued with the army when it marched into Spain under the command of Sir John Moore, who was so much struck with his bearing and his talents that he appointed him to his own staff ; and he was one of those who had the melancholy task of witnessing the expiring breath of that gal lant and esteemed commander. He came home with the army when it returned, but when reinforcements were sent out to Portugal he was appointed quartermaster-general to the Portuguese army under Marshal Beresford, and no doubt under the command of that officer acquired that knowledge of the management of the troops which he had turned to so much advantage in the service of his country. He was present at the battle of Vimiera, at Corrunna, and at the Passage of the Douro. He was at all the operations con nected with the defence of the lines of Torres Vedras, and he was at the famous battle of Albuera, one of the must brilliant actions ever passed, and in which he distinguished himself by personally directing operations which never could be forgotten. He was present at Badajos and at Cuidad Roderigo ; at the second battle of Badajos ; at Salamanca ; at Vittoria, where he was severely wounded ; and at the battle of the Pyrenees, where a most glorious victory was achieved over Marshal Soult. He was afterwards at the pas sage of tht Novelle, and at the battle of Orthes. In 1815, the Noble Duke (Wellington) attached Col. Hardinge to Marshal Blucher's army, and in his letter to Marshal Blucher the Noble Duke said, "1 send him to you—he has my entire confidence." Now no man ever acquired the entire confidence of the Noble Duke without deserving it. There could be no greater proof of the talent of Lord Hardinge than being selected by the Noble Duke to attend Marshal Blucher just before the battle of Waterloo, upon which the fate of all Europe depended. In the execution of his duty upon the staff of Marshal Blucher, he was at the battle of Ligny, and there for the third time was severely wounded, having lost his left hand, and suffered a most painful operation - which, however, did not prevent his being present at the greatbattle of Waterloo. He had received, as a reward for those services, nine medals, two crosses, and five clasps. The nine medals were given for his services at various battles, amongst which were, Albuera, Badajos, Salamanca, Vittoria, the Pyrennees, and, though last, not least—Waterloo. He might presume, that a man presented with nine medals for services in nine distinct battles connected with the history of the Peninsular war, was a man who might be admitted to he deserving of the n ntio.• co vereign had taken of him, and of the compliments their Lord ships were about to pay him. He knew not whether it was necessary for him to say more with respect to Lord Hardinge, knew his merits as well as he did. With respect to Lord Gough, he could say that all his life had been passed in the service of his country. He had been 52 years in the army. He was engaged during the earlier period of the war in foreign service, and as much exposed as others to the chances of war, and always performing the duty in a manner which gained him the approbation of his officers. In 1809 he went with the army into the Peninsular, at the head of the 87th regiment, and served during the whole of the campaign. He was present in command of that regiment at the battles of Talevera, Vit toria, and Baroasa ; and he also commanded it at the siege of Cadiz, and at Albuera, where he had his horse shot under him, and was afterwards severely wounded in the side by a shell. At the passage of the Neville he was also severely wounded, being three times hurt, as well as Sir H. Hardinge. He commanded afterwards (as their Lordships were well aware) the land forces in China, and for which he received a vote of thanks, of which, during the last three or four years, he had shown himself so richly deserving. He was now in command of the regiment in which he formerly served. That regiment was an Irish one, and Lord Gough was an Irishman worthy of Ireland—(Hear)—for whatever differences might exist amongst that high-spirited people, he believed that there was ro instance in which, in the service of their country by land or by sea, their differences had pro duced a relaxation of their duty, or impaired the efficiency of their exertions. The sound of the trumpet, or the roll of the drum, appeared to silence all differences, and to create a con test as to which should best do the duty intrusted to him. As an officer of long service, and of great and distinguished merit, and even as an old gentleman, Lord Gough was eminently distinguished. Their Lordships might smile, but he did not thi n k t h at, as a c h aracteristic of an Irish soldier, it deserved a smile, except of approbation.—(Hear, hear. ) He was a man beloved by the soldiers he commanded, and by the officers under him; and there was a cicnmstance which occurred, when it was proposed to elevate him to the peerage, characteristic of an Irish gentleman. When his friends, or he believed it was his son, was asked what title he should have, the son said, that his father was al ways called Old Gough, and he did not think that he would like to go to his grave with any ether name. Such a circumstance made them think cheerily of the man's dis position. It had nothing to do with his military services, or with the high honour conferred on him, but it might not perhaps be considered strange to allude to the circustance. Her Majesty had sent down a message to their Lordships' House to give them an opportunity of co-operating with her wishes on the subject. He did net wish to go into the motion which came before the other House of Parliament'; that would come before them in due course. The East India Company had granted a pension to Sir H. Hardinge, and to Sir Hugh Gough, for their lives, and it was right he should inform their Lordships that it was granted spontane ously. He had not suggested to that honourable body any wish to act in such a manner, and it was satisfactory to find that it had been most spontaneous on their part, and was an other proof of their characteristic liberality. This vote of the directors would go before the proprietors for their sanc tion, but their was no doubt of their approval of the vote of the directors. The vote of this House would be prized by these honourable and gallant men, and it would be a source of the greatest satisfaction to them. And their feelings, after such a vote, would be such as, under the circumstances, could be imagined to be the feelings of those honourable and gallant warriors. The Noble Earl then moved that an humble ad dress be presented to her Majesty, in answer to her Majesty', most gracious message, assuring her Majesty that their Laid ships would cheerfully concur in any measures which might be necessary for the accomplishment of her Majesty's gracious wishes. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had so lately had the opportunity of expressing the deep sense he entertained of the eminent services and heroic actions performed by both the in dividuals who are the subjects of their most gracious Majesty's message. He felt that it would be at the present time running the risk of becoming wearisome to their Lordships, if indeed the sense of weariness could be entertained by their Lord ships while considering the past glories and future prospects of their country, were he to repeat all that lie then telt, and all which he continued to feel. '1 he Noble Earl who had moved the address to the throne, had taken the opportunity of advert. ing in detail to that series of glorious actions which had marked more a l•rig hn e t n d ta a t the conduct, from th e ear li es t d awn o f th e i r g l or i ous career, of those eminent i n di v id ua l s . It o ft en h appene d i n the great majority of thos e engage d i n p u bli c lif e , w h et h er military or the oelc e their en and whole dnd upon career,b civil, that it w a s o n ly a t when death h a d p u t an en d t o th e i r l a b ours, that the public were excited to a ge n e ra l rev i ew o f t h eir past con. duct, and were enabled justly to e pronounce ta qualities and extent of the me r it s w hi c h they possessed, and so brilliant that it at once r e fl ec t e d b ack upon the wholehe career ; as a o n ro d wn th in e g m the o a ‘ o ‘ a ef c s h e a tile P i evintir pa m a t l e h " o ne restpiss viewednttehnet instance,summitf and d e thcoeyluwmenre hd to d ; ,eannadsleupcheewleaaini was the amongst them persons who had earned such high distinctions, and he was confident that he spoke the sense of the House when he said that they could not thrown open their doors to two ith r a ien u d ;, had statod rHioebloeoroslpdiraitdsdornotwtheinmgortoe wwhealctoilliseffouheistsF( Loud cheers.) the message was presented to the House w e ing its concurrence to a Proceeding sshich oiwastisfuopbptoasiond :p.roeeeding which had o anteg d eirna that Ie yes e c p u e n o i t a: y a s re was o r ul itsd o o c h c ; e r e t in th another hestovy i ward. He did not concur in g the mess n was not an advocate for conferring pec-uniary rewards for litary service ; but he did advocate a grant for the purpose of enabling those distinguished personages to sustain the dignity which had been bestowed upon them—( Hear, hear)---a rank which disqualified the party holding it tzar) country et _ t h generally from seeking honour or independence in the various professions of the y ; and it was the more incumbent upon Parliament to t ey should be r"i" A -- 104.- 4 44 th at they should _ _ take care not alone of their honours but of their independence. In saying <o much he did not wish to question any act of libe rality which her Majesty's Government in their discretion—* ch.cretion whieh he thocaht ought to remain with them—but it was one which ousht not to be exercised in looseness by either House of Parliament. He neither meant to call for it nor to object to it, but he did wish to state that T h e vote which he should give in favour of an address to the Crown, was given strictly on the condition that where those great honours were conferred, it was the duty of both Houses of Parliament to see that they we re con f erre d on i n di v id ua l s w h o h a d rendered im portant servi c e s t o th e St ate — t h at t h ey were so i ndependent in their circumstances as to put them on a bottrig of equality with a bulk of their Lordships, which they would have to main tain. He would say no more than that he heartily concurred in the address which his Noble Friend had moved, and which he was sure would receive the unanimous concurrence of the House. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE said it was impossible for hint not to avail himself of that opportunity to express his most hearty concurrence to the motion before their Lordships. He was the more anxious to address them then, as he did not ad dress them when the original proposition was made, and thanks were voted to the army. He did not speak on that occasion to which he had referred, in consequence of the number of Noble Lords who spoke, and because he did not wish to take up their time. He therefore availed himself of this opportunity to express the pride he felt, and which he was sure every soldier felt, at belonging to such an army as that which had so distinguished itself in India. Every soldier, from an ensign to a field-marshal, to which position it had been his fortune to reach, ought to feel great pleasure for the bril liant victories which they had achieved ; and it must no doubt give great satisfaction to his Noble Friend, the Commande. - in -Chief, to know that those officers were bred and trained by him.—( Cheers.) But he wished to express his opinion on one point, namely, the service of Viscount Hardinge under Sir Hugh Gough, the Commander-in-Chief, in India. He be lieved if he had not joined in the engagements, and assigned the duty to a deputy commander, he would h ave d one hi mse lf more credit than by risking hi s life in the field. He ought to have left to that commander the whole credit of the great battle which had established our dominion on the banks of the Sutlej.—(Cheers. ) He thought it his duty to say thus mum. He however admired the noble conduct of Viscount Hardinge in the engagements. After thanking the House for the attentis.n with which they had listened to him, his Royal Highness re. sumed his seat. Lord BROUGHAM said he was sure he would but echo the sentiments of all their Lordships ; and the Noble Prince nad well expressed the self-gratification which he felt at belonging to an army which numbered such men amongst it, when he said that they must equally congratulate themselves in belong ing to an assembly the doors of which were thrown open to those illustrious persons.—( Hear, hear.) He trusted that no thing which he was about to add to those expressions would be deemed, by any possibility, to be an objection on his part to the granting of peerages to those illustrious men, because their Lordships were so unanimously of opinion that they ought to be granted unto them. To the gallant and skilfal conduct of the Governor-General of India, before he met the enemy in the field, they were indebted to that happy termination to a war, which was, in itself, one of great expense —of some du. ration- of great cost of precious blood ; but as to the termi nation of which they could entertain no alarm, while the interest* of this country were intrusted to such troops as our Indian army, and such officers as Hardinge and Gough. But he must say one word as to those who were not before them. He quite agreed with his Noble Friend (the Marquis of Lansdowne) that there honours ought to proceed solely from the suggestions of the Crown. But it must be remembered that there were those who had already entered the temple of fame there was another name in connexion with Lord Hardinge, of whom it might be said as of two great men of old, Brutus and Cassius, Quo minus rorum imagines dedeut. He meant Sir Charles Napier, and he (Lord Brougham) could only regret that no mention had been made of his name. Lord GLENELG said the verdict of all Europe was that verdict which posterity would pronounce with respect to the achievements of the two officers whose names were before the House. In this of course he included the valour of the troops under their command. He included also that forbear. ance which had been exhibited before the battle ; it was the forbearance of a great nation, conscious of its great resources; but which was only anxious that, if it entered into a war, it should not be sullied by di s h onour. A s the name of Sir Charles Napier had been mentioned, he would call to their Lordships recollection the name of Sir H. Smith. He thought there should be a memorial worthy of this great nation, which should be inscribed in such a manner as would include the men, from the greatest down to the lowest officer and man, who had taken part in such great achievements. He could not but wish to see the services of that distinguished officer, Sir Robert Sale, who had closed his life on the field of battle, as become a great officer, acknowledged in such a man.. ner as would keep alive his memory amongst the other distin guished men. Earl FITZWILLIAM said, that it was not very pleasant to interrupt the unanimity of their Lordships. He did not wish to go into any discussion—he did not wish to go into any quese tien too deep, perhaps, for the consideration of Parliament.. He assumed that they had been engaged in a great struggle—. he assumed that they had been engaged in a great dispute —he assumed all this. His Noble Friend who sat by him, had said, that in consenting to this vote he did not attach anything like a pecuniary reward to the honour about to be conferred.. It was the duty of Parliament to take care that, as far as circumstances could contribute to independence, the r should pla ce th ese em i nent individuals in indeeden y t situations. He apprehended that there was no Notate Lord who did not respond and acquiesce in the opinion steted by his Noble Friend. Th e ques ti on to wh i ch he wished to direct their Lordships' attention, and to which the attention of the other House should be directed, was, whether the course which it was proposed for them to take, voting a pecuniary, he would not say reward, but the pecuniary means of maintaing the in dependence of those introduced to their Lordships' House, was a wise and dignified course for the nation to adopt. Bat he would ask their Lordships, why they were to stop at tl s e se cond generation? If those actions had been so grey:, an d if those large rewards had heen properly bestowed, wY.sict: he did not for a moment doubt they had, he really did not think that the country should be niggardly in supporting the honours and dignities which 'had been con ferred by her Gracious Majesty. They provided, as his Noble Friend had stated, as far as external circumstances would admit, for the independence of those individuals :ntroduced into that House. They also provided for the next gt:neration, and also for that which was to follow ; but why were they to stop there ? Was this nation so poor and so ungrateful that they tsould not afford to reward e ven succee di ng generations ? knew it might be said that in the course of two generation: provision might be made for those which were to follow. He w ould or wLordships' House sho old assume. put it to their Lord hips, whether what they were about to do es.re ta.el v to give to the preceeding generations. would a 'me te ,. wlsiols enable afford the means of amassing those who followed to whim It was presumed as a great want of discretion in 7111 e rewards. lie cees.s seee.- s i RI tri - e r ' ; t persons appl; El o u i gave rewaras to the second one .5.1.,1 gene* ations, whiTe'uttitS ' fourth and fifth generations were to be deprived of the income. The incoares ought to last as long as tlie period itself lasted. 'I he argument in the other House against such a proceeding wculd be, that you must not saddle the country prospectively with such burdens. If these peerages were examined, it would be found, that three generations was the longest period that they lasted in any family. He thought it his duty to make these observations, because he conceived, if it was right for a peerage to be granted, it was also pre per tl at means adequate to the maintenance of the peerage should be furnished so long as it existed. The Answers to the Addresses were then put by the LOW° CHANCELLOR, and were agreed to. THE LORD LIEUTENANCY OF THE COUNTY OP WEXFORD. respondenceß Lord t no r u C n iAoRfEt with hWa thet m e o o uL y n e o t d r yd f . o i A t e h un e t ea p nl r ta o d enr t u at c oi t o i fn o t n h he o a f edo t ub h n e : y lr om i s f h awd oor eexi e n. L f o o r d r d , i i e t h a t e r n e s a p n e t c a t b t o y t a n d e d i o n ffi g cetoofitt°thrde- o L is ie c u e te o n f an e t u an uns d to C s u a st e oe . tulorum. Lord Melbourne, on a previous occasion similar to the present said, it was not proposed to abolish the office of Custos, but to unite It with the Lord-Lieutenant. The. Noble Lord then alluded to offices having been held conjointly by one individual, and concluded by saying, that it would ber injurious to the public, and disrespectful to the House, if suck proceedings were allowed to pass unnoticed. Earl ST. GERMANS said the Noble Lord admitted Oast legal right was vested in the other House. If he would refer to the third clause in the Act, he would find that it wa s die. tinctly enacted that the office of Custos was to be filled 'by any person that the said Lieutenant might choose to :appoint. There was no restriction, and there was no reference: made to persons being disqualified from holding that office. He could see no objection to consolidate these two offices in one person. In the time of Lord Melville's administration there were 3•P' individuals holding the office of Custos Rotulorum, and of this number 12 were allowed to hold the office of Lord-Lieutenant. The Government had appointed persons holding their own pe litical opinions, but still he believed they were competent peos_ sons, and no compl a i n t s h a d b een made as to the manner im which they performed the duties of their office. He (Ear /. St.. Germans) confessed his inability to see any difference be'sween, appointing a person who held the offic e of Custos to be a Lord- Lieutenant, and a person who was Lord-Lieutenan*„ to be ap pointed to perform the duties of Custos. The Noble Lord concluded by saying he had no objection caber ever to lay the correspondence the Noble Lord wished four b. More the House. The Duke of LEINSTER, who %P are in so low a tone as to be nearly inaudible in the gallery., was understood to say that he had held, in his own polo!' , the offices of Custos and Lord-Lieutenant of a county for many years and that he was acquainted with instances of i la'.'sividuals who bad been simi:arly situated. Lord STANLEY said that in 1831 and 1832 the Govern ment were desirous of assimilating the law of Ireland with theft of England, with ;expect to the appointments of Lord-Lieu tenants to the office of Custos Rotulorum. The Government were desirous also of appointing to these offices those whose station and whose property might make the informal.. tion which they could obtain valuable to the Go vernment. Lord Courtown was to be selected. It was true: that in. some cases persons were not qualified to hold the situa tios:, of Custos Rotulorum and Lord-Lieutenant, but the Gn.- vernment of which h e was spea k ing was anxious that th two offices should b e h e ld b y t h e same persons. It could not: be admitted that the exception, which h ad been mentioned by his Noble F r i en d, was at all material, becau although it was se, quite true that Lo r d Londonderry was not appointed to the Lord-Lieutenancy, it must be borne • mind that at the times he was holding the office of a Lord-Lin eutenancy in this coun try. With respect to the Noble Lord subject under the conside ra tio n , who had brought this of the House, he could say that in the performance of the duties of the office of Lord'- Lieutenant of this county he had enjoyed the full confidence off the Government of which He could only say that i he d Lor Stanley) was a member.. the union of the t,c, offices in the same persons was advantae, geous to the public inter The Earl of WICKLOW . existed that the two offices should be united—that where .the offices were separate, the one that should become first vacant should be given to the holder of the other. He had formerly jectvery much attacked Lord Grey's Government upon this sub , but the course of events bad led him to r the course he had take n . H e would remind House in the case of the Lord Lieutenancy of the county of Westmeath, Lord Mel bourne had recognised the implied compact, that the office of Custos Rotul orum should be given to th e Lord-Li ute t and had given that o ffi ce to the Lord-Lieutenant, althoughLord-Lieutenant, ean ' the holder of that office • was opposed to, Lord Melbourne's Go vernment. He hoped that the Government would see that. they had been in error, and acknowledge it. Alter a few words from the Earl ST. GERMANS in, ex,.. planation, The Marquis of NORIIANBY Laid he regretted that, the Government did not acknowledg e the error into which as a ley fallen. The answer which has been given in a fore nee ease Was, that th e L ord-Lieutenant did not read the new a ers to furnish himself with the information alluded to. 'if rhe P Lord- Lieutenant, or those who surrounded him, h i' any better means of acquiring information than the pul'Aie newspapers, and they thought that it was not necessary as read them, well And good, but if they had no better medium of furnishing them selves with such information, he thought that they were bound to read them. With respect to Hane jas e being quoted, the only object in doing so was because it was to that which they all referred as an authentic record e.:l the proceedings of Parlia- Inent. He knew not how this wetter would end, but he could not help throwing out, for the essinsideration of her Majesty's Government, that the Noble Lord had it now in his power to put an end to all this public inconvenience. Care should be taken not to permit t, be made iat9 a precedent. it , thf I