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RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room A. CORNWALL. The Chairman (Viscount Torrington) and the other members of this Committee re-assembled to-day, at eleven o'clock. The evidence against the Bill was resumed. Dr. Mitchell, mayor of Bodmin, was examined, and stated that that town, being situated on a high acclivity, the deep cutting of the proposed railway would most seriously affect the supply of spring water to the town. He did not conside r that the river water would be a substitute for the spring water, as it came from a very marshy mil, and was strongly impregnated with peat; besides it would have to be conveyed to the town from a distance by means of tunnels, at considerable expense. The other point from which river water could be obtained was the river Allen, but it would have to be forced up a hill. A project of that kind was entertained some time ago by some of the inhabitants of Bodmin, but abandoned in consequence of the enormous cost of such an undertaking. Mr. Rich, member of the corporation of the town of Bodmin, cor roborated the preceding evidence. Mr. Bampton, engineer, was examined, and stated that the Bodmin branch was very well suited to the town, and that gradients for two miles of 1 in 38 would be required to effect a junction between this branch and a central line. Mr. Locke, engineer, was examined, "and stated that the two points (Doubieboys and Truro), proposed by the Cornwall line for a eentral communication, were objectionable, and points of di vergence better suited to the district, and at a less expense, might 'be obtained. After some further evidence, the case of the opponents to the Bill was concluded, and the Committee adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow. Room B. VALE or NEATE. The members of this Committee re-assembled to-day at eleven o'clock. The case for the retitioners against the Bill was entered upon to-day. Mr._ Tennent, one of the petitioners against the Bill, was ex amined, and stated that the proposed railway would ruin the interests of himself and his family, and expressed his opinion that that under taking would not confer the advantages on the district that were ex pected. Mr. Charles Tennent, one of the petitioners against the Bill, and brother to the preceding witness, addressed the Committee at length, contending that the proposed railway was a wanton invasion of pri vate property, without any public advantage, and expressing his hope that their Lorclskips wonl4 not sanction such an undertaking. The Committ4 decided that the preamble of the Bill was proved. I.LTNITZ VALLEY AND SOUTH WALES TWNCTIOD.T. The opposition to this Bill having 13.een withdrawn, the Committee decided that the preamble was proved. MOZZTYLOUTHSZIXILE. The preamble of this Bill was proved. Room C. AND It 0 cy: EsTzza CANAL ATJD UILILWAY PIIILCIILELSZ. 'Mtn is merely a Bill to allow the Soath-Eastern company to pur chase this property, and there being no opposition, the Bill was allowed proved In its integral state. Mr. Aitsys having stated that be did not anticipate so early a con• elusion of the rtruggle for the London and Gravesend line, and that he was not ready with the next Bill, their Lordships adjourned till to-morrow. Room I). GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE. At eleven o'clock this morning, the hour named for the assembling of the Committee, the parties interested in the Bill were called in, when The CHAIRMAN (the Earl of St. Germans) said that he was sorry to inform them that they had not been able to constitute the Com mittee, on account of the absence of Lord Orford, through indispo sition. His Lordship had been unwell for the last few days, but had borne up against it until now. Now there was a standing order of the House which explicitly precluded a Committee from sitting if any member was absent without the permission of the House. Un fortunately the House was not sitting this morning, as it usually did on Friday, and the only course left him appeared to ho an adjourn ment till to-morrow. He shouli, in the meantime, take care, in the likelihood of Lord Orford not being able to attend then, that per mission was obtained to-night to proceed without him. An adjournment, in consequence of this intimation, immediately afterwards took place. Mr. Locke, cross-examined by Mr. Burr—lt is proposed to form a communication with Yeovil by Means of a branch from the main line. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant KinoLain—The length of the junction line at Exeter was about three-quarters of a mile ; it curved slightly from the main line, it then went in a straight direction through the tunnels and again made a small curve in approaching the station of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, the distance from the station of the company at Exeter, at which the junction line was proposed to leave the main line, was about 30 chains. Re-examined by Mr. HopE—The junction of the two lines at Exe ter formed no part of the integral scheme. It was merely a line added for the convenience of the passengers at the stations. He did not think there would be any difficulty in communicating from the Exeter and Yeovil line, with the Crewkerne branch In such a manner as to afford the means of exchanging traffic. There was no impor tant difference between the two lines as between Exeter and Yeovil, if anything the superiority was in favour of the line he had laid out ; there was a less amount of tunnelling, and the steepest gradients compared together were as 1 in 87 to 1 in 91 in favouraf the line before, the Committee. The Loudon and South-Western Railway Company were largely interestei in the Southampton and Dorchester line. The construction of the proposed line would not, there fore, be supposed to interfere with the interests of that line, It was not to be supposed that the line from Sherborne to Yeovil on the broad gauge would be constructed, as it was not likely that per sons going from Sherburne to London would go westward to Yeovil, when they could at once proceed direct, via Salisbury to London. The objection, therefore, which might be raised to two lines running parallel with each other would be totally removed. With refer • ence to the deviation line to the north of Sherborne, he thought it would be legs expensive to tunnel through the whole of the pro perty of Lord Digby than to make the deviation line as suggested. The working expense of the line would be about 41 per cent. Mr. Vignoles, C.E., examined by Mr. Hors—Had been through the districts through which this line proposed to pass, and thought the line had been laid out in the best possible manner, taking into consideration the nature of the country. He thought it desirable to have a through communication between Exeter and Londcn on the narrow gauge, and under the management of an independent com pany. Cross-examined by Mr. TatuoT—Was decidedly in favour of the broad gauge as a means of communication, viewed as an abstract question. He thought the junction at Exeter between the two lines would be useful, as it would prevent the city of Exeter being over crowded with the traffic of the two Hues. Re-examined by Mr. HOPS—He thought that what the narrow gauge could do the broad gauge could do better, at an increased cost, of course. The inconvenience of break of gauge must continue to exist so long as there were different gauges in the country. In his opinion, it was desirable that the break of gauge should take place at populous towns, 'such as Exeter, which as a point in the western traffic would afford the best place for a break of gauge. At present the interests of the Great Western Company were identified with the broad gauge—in fact the Great Western line formed the key to the broad gauge. Mr. ; rite, architect, was then examined by Mr. HOPE —He had been over the whole of the line of the proposed railway, and had su perintended the valuation of the land. The estimates he had pre pared were for the districts between Basingstoke and Salisbury •• • • • . Salisbury and Yeovil ..... .•••.•• • • • • • • 131,000 Yeovil and Exeter .. • • ....... • • ... •• 95,000 Makir. , , a total of • • Be had specially examined the property of the Earl of Digby, and he did not think that the interests of the town of Sherborne should be sacrificed by making a line to the south for the purpose of avoid ing interference with his property. In no part of the property of the Noble Lord could the proposed railway be seen. There was a con siderable quantity of fine-grained stone of the lower oollte in the neighbourhood of Tilsbury, which would bo most extensively used in London If there was the means of communication. The London University was built of that stone. Cross-examined by Mr. Burr—The line from Salisbury to Bishop stoke went through the property of Sir C. Bathurst in precisely the same manner as the present railway was proposed to be made through the property of Lord Digby. Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT—The church lately built at Tile bury was not built of stone from that neighbourhood ; it was of too hard a nature for the purposes required, and it would be very diffi cult to produce the elaborate caryings required for that church. Mr. S. Robinson, assistant to Mr. Locke, handed in a table of the distances, and also a list of assents, and dissents, and neuters, upon which he was examined at considerable length by Mr. Talbot. Lord Morley was then examined by Mr. Hopz—He considered the proposed lines of importance not only to the city of Exeter and the metropolis, but also for the districts westward of Exeter, including the counties of Devon and Cornwall, which might be advantageously supplied by an extension of the lines before the Committee through the centre of Cornwall. Cross-examined by Mr. TALBoT—Did not know that a resolution had lately been come to by the Town Council of Plymouth in favour of the Exeter Great Western Railway. Re-examined by Mr. Horz—Was aware that there Was consider able feeling in Cornwall in favour of a second line. Mr. Sidney Herbert, the late Secretary-at-War, examined by Mr. HopE—Considered that the proposed line was much needed both for the purpose of giving accommodation to the districts west of Salis bury, at present destitute of railway accommodation, but also as af fording the means of forming an uninterrupted narrow gauge com munication with the different ports on the sea coast, which were im portant as defences of the country, each as Sheerness, Dover, Has tings, Portsmouth, and Southampton ; and it was also of considerable Importance that the proposed line should be continued to the ports of raimouth and Plymouth. Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT—It was a matter of indifference to him which lice was constructed, whether on the broad or the narrow gauge, provided it would afford a continuous and unbroken line of communication between the different ports. The examination of this witness concluded the case on behalf of the promoters. _ _ Mr. Brpr then proceeded to address the Committee on behalf of Lord Digby, whose property was intersected by the proposed railway. The ClimaxAN interrupted the Learned Gentl eman by stating that it was the opinion of the Committee that protection should be given to Lord Digby, and the Committee would certainly refuse to sanction the passing of s i much of the line as proposed to pass through the property of Lor4 Digby. Mr. GORDON then made an application to the Committee, desiring them to fix the two points between which the line should not be made. The CnArituaN said that ho could not do that until he had had an opportunity of consulting the other members of the Committee. Mr. BUTT then said he also represented the case of Mr. Bridge, but as the evidence which he had to offer on that subject was not quite prepared, in consequence of this unexpected decision of the Committee, he hoped the Committe would adjourn till Monday next to afford time for obtaining the necessary evidence. The Committee adjourned aeco xdingly till eleven o'clock on Mon. day. eom IMILIKINGEILIVL aN R D OXFORD 3171CCTION. The Committee met at eleven o'clock ; present the Earls of Ripon (chairman), Eldon, Sondes, Montfosd, Mse.. Mr. a landowner en tXANDER he proposed line proceeded to offer evidence on b e h alf of Mx. Wyse. Mr. Greenway, a banker, at Warwick, having been called. Mr. ALEXANDER stated that the witness bad not been sworn. After some discussion, the Committee declined to admit theevi dance, as it would open the door to a pr acti c e from which consider able inconvenience might arise. Mt. James Bateman, a surgeon, and agent to Lord Dormer , proved that very considerable injury would arise from the formation of the line of; deviation to the property of Mr. Bexley, a tenant of his Lordship's. Mr. Sechell, a builder, also proved the Injury which would be done to Mr. Wyse's property. Mr. CocitßuaN said that the promoters of the scheme were willing terleave the case of Mr. Bexley to arbitration. TbeCnanistan said that it was clear that injury, to a great extent, would be indicted upen the property, and it was for the promoters to say whether they would purchase it entirely. Mr. COCKBURN—The promoters will abide by the result of an arbi tration, and pay the expense of it. Mr. Lana then proceeded to call evidence on behalf of the com peting lines in Warwickshire. Mr. Robert Stephenson stated that the lines called the Warwick shire lines, which were competing lines with the Birmingham and Oxford Junction, were to run betel can Hampton, Leamington, War wick, and Banbury, and also from Leamington and Warwick to Stafford and Tewkesbury. It would also run from the latter place to a point called Ashchurch. There was a project of a line from Weedon to Stafford and Worcester, but it was considered as a competing line. The line from Worcester to Weedon, with a branch to Al eater, was to be 59 miles long, and was to cost 1,366,0001., and was to have two tunnels and two viaducts. The Hampton, Banbury, and Aschurch line was to be 63 miles in length, and was to have four tunnels and two viaducts. The estimated cost was 1,423,0001. Mr. Edward Green, a banker, proved the benefit which these lines would cease to the surrounding country. Othcr evidence of a similar tendency was then entered into and the Committee adjourned at five o'clock. , Room E. zzztrzjra, YEOVIL, AMID DORCHESTER.. The Committee met at the usaal hoer, Lordßeaumont, eb a i rnia , Lord Westminster, the owner of conside r able property b etween . Salisbury and Yeovil, considered that the prep ese a line would be et groat advantage to the country. Mr. Locke's cross-examination was resumed this morning by 3fr. Tetsot —The short branch which was proposed to connect the line of the Exeter and Yeovil Railway with the Bristol and Exeter, at conse- Exeter, would be on an incline of 1 in 83 , and there w ou l d be two short tunnels upon it. This gradient wasnecessarily- steep in quence of the station :f the Exeter and Yeovil Railway being upon ground so meek w ;her than that of the station of the Bristol and Exeter Railway There could be no inconvenience resulting from the working of t is steep gradient, as the trains would not consist of more than three sr four carriages. GROUP H. MITSTOL AND zaumnwanance (GLOUCZB• TER AND STONEHOVSE JUNCTION). AI tarstrietatifiven o'clock, the „Earl of Strafford in the 411 1 iarigned by Mr. ITlLDrsan—Was engi ( /nfitia.the na cester and Stonehouse, en which there .... ;fW4 al, ti o and south. The traffic to the iouth .e. 1.,., :: flaiSUPlNUatis ti , Olvitattothlind VW to Me wee, 17111cli k ,I; ( .1 , 3 . 41 4e.:.-, -- ---•:_( i is-../., - -/Nr XI a s THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1846., was very considerable, passed on to Bristol. He considered the lay ing down of the narrow gauge on this, portion of the line, and at thel side of the broad gauge, so as to entirely disencumber it, a most essen tial step, if the narrow gauge was intended to be carried on to Bristol. A narrow within a broad gauge would be most inconvenient; but the Legislature seemed to be of opinion that there should be a mixed gauge between Standish and Bristol, which would have the effect of testing the practicability of working two gauges in connexion with each other, and whether his opinion as to the inconvenience and danger of such a practice was sound or not. His opinion was, that this would be found so objec tionable, that narrow gauge lines would have to be laid down by the side et the broad, and unconnected with It. Besides the narrow gauge line traffic, if there were a mixed gauge, would be under the control of the Great Western, and consequently the whole traffic going north and south. A slip of land of from 24 to 34 feet would be required. The Rev. Mr. Niblet's case was simply one for compensation. The estimate was 100,0001. Mr. M'Connell, locomotive superintendent of the Birmingham and Gloucester line, testified to Ilse inconvenience, expense, and danger of the diversity of gauge at different portions of that line in its connexion with the Great WesternrAt Gloucester two stations were necessary, which would not be the case If there was a narrow gauge all the way from Bristol, and, of course, the expei;e was increased by making two lines and by two establishments, A mixed gauge was highly objectionable under any circumstances, but particularly where two would work over the same ground, and if the traffic was very large it could not be otherwise than exceedingly dangerous. In this case the traffic would is got on both lines, and it would be increased when the Monmouth and Hereford was opened. At Standish the Great Western ran across the the Gloucester and Birmingham, and the trains ran the risk of encountering trains coming from Bristol, owing to the steepness of the gradient at that position and the speed of the trains in consequence. A short time ago a collision between a train from Bristol and another from Swindon was only pre vented by mere chance. There was another crossing at Gloucester, which was also dangerous. Trains had got off the line there, and had had the effect of stopping for some time both the narrow and broad gauge lines. Great caution was necessary to prevent accidents, a difficulty which he was of opinion would be obviated by this line. This closed the case on the part of the promoter,. Mr. AUSTIN then addressed the Committee against the project on behalf of the Great Western Company, and contended that the laying down of a new set of lines on another. gauge, and conse quent, interference with that portion of the Great Western line, was in opposition to an agreement entered into betneen the two com panies, which set forth that the Gloucester and Birmingham Com pany should not lay down another line from Gloucester, or divert the traffic of the line. They now proposed to do Vils, and were, therefore, sufficiently dishonest to set at nought this solemn compact which they had entered into. If a narrow gauge was necessary from Gloucester to Stonehouse, or from Stonehouse to Bristol—and he was not there to deny such a necessity, or to oppose the laying down of the narrow gauge between those points—but be maintained that the proper way to effect this was by having a mixed guage— a narrow guage combined with the broad. The Learned Gentleman concluded by calling on the Committee, If they passed the Hill, to pass it In conformity with the arguments he had adduced. He would call Mr. Brunel to show that there would be neither difficul• y nor danger in having a mixed gauge. Mr. Brunel was then examlued—He considered that the laying down of narrow gauge lines within the broad would answer the whole purpose sought by the Bill, and would not he dangerous. lie saw no necessity for the laying down of narrow gauge lines at the aide of the broad for this reason. Mr. Vignoles agreed with Mr. Brunel that the narrow gauge could be laid down easily, and could be as easily and safely worked as if it were an independent gauge. He considered Mr. R. Stephenson prejudiced in favour of the bread gauge. Mr. Cnbitt gave similar testimony ; and Mr. Miller was called for the same purpose, but the Committee considered it - Unnecessary to multiply evidence on the point. Mr: Saunders, secretary to the Great Western line, specified the nature of the agreement between the two Companies. The CHAIRMAN here intimated that the Committee would grant the preamble of the Bill If the promoters would agree to lay down the narrow within the broad gauge, in fact, agree to a mixed gauge. Mr. HILDTABD declined to accede to the recommendation of the Committee, and trusted that he should be able to show the Com mittee that a separate and entirely independent gauge was absolutely necessary. Sir T. PHiLLIPS then addressed the Committee in opposition to the line on behalf of the Rev. Mr. Niblet, who opposes the Bill on the ground that it will interfere with his property to a greater extent than two years ago, when the existing line was completei, and when he was freed from the presence of the " navies." This closed the case on the part of the promoters. Mr. HILDTARD then addressed the Committee, and reiterated his arguments in favour of the Bill and an independent gauge. The'room was then cleared, and the Committee deliberated. DECISION. After a few minutes parties were admitted, when The CHATIMAN intimated that the Committee were quite ready to pass the Bill on the understanding that the narrow gauge should he made in connexion with the broad; but as that proposition was not acceded to they felt bound to reject the preamble of the Blll.—Ad joarned until to-morrow. Room No. 5. lIIIPORTANT DECISION. c NET/ 1 1E7.D, DANNSLET, WAIL 1.-17IMILD, nunpratsrzELD, AND GOOLE. The Committee re-assembled this - morning at the usual hour in No. 5, Abingdon. street, the Earl of Radnor in the chair. The only witnesses exemined to-day were Mr. Hindle and Mr. Locke, civil engineers. 'I he former deposed to the damage which the line would cause Mr. Clarke's property, and the latter to the great engineering difficulties which would attend its construction. He also expressed an opinion that the promoters never intended to carry it out, but were merelypromoting it to prevent the Barnsley Junction. Sergeant WitAnoirms addressed the Committee at great length on behalf of the opposition, and contended that the evidence submitted was of such a character that the Committee could not sanction the proposed line. - Mr. Sergeant WILKINS did not reply. There was nothing advanced on the other aide which would warrant him in taking up the time of tire Committee. • - • The case on behalf of the proposers and the opposition having new closed, The CHAIRMAN announced the decision of the Committee—" That the preamble of the Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway Bill was proved." The Cofnmittee having thus dispatched the business before them, broke up. LONDON AND GRAVESEND. The Committee re-assembled this morning, the Earl of Devon in the chair, when Mr. Bidder was called to confirm the statements in Mr. Austin's address, which be did to a considerable extent, when Mr Sergeant WRANGRAM entering the room stated, that in conse quence of the decision to which the Committee had come yesterday his clients would withdraw their opposition. Their Lordships then went through the clauses, and the report was ordered to brought up. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP LXXIX. This Committee re-assembled at the usual hour this morning, Lord Lincoln in the chair. LONDON 8.2 , 72) SOlrrir.-WESTERN (LONDON. ISTUDGM ZXT:EINEXON). The preamble to this Bill having been proved, the early part of the day was occupied in settling and arranging the clauses. 13017111 Easimm (vraTznLoo-BRIDGE EXTENSION). This case was then gone into. The object of the Bill was to make a railway ft oin London-road to the Greenwich Railway at Louden,- bridge-street, not so much with a view of augmenting the returns of the South-Western as for accommodating the public. The line would commence at a point on the Greenwich line, where it crossed the Grand Surrey Canal, drop into the Bricklayers' Arms branch, and then extend on to Waterloo-bridge. The whole length of the line was four miles, but only a mile and a half would pass through what was called house property. Several witnesses were called to prove the advantages of the pro posed extension. Mr. Rogerson, surreyor, estimated the cost of property on the line at 361,3021, including stations. The terminus and approach from London-bridge would cost 174,7451. There were 815 houses scheduled for the entire line. Mr. Bidder detailed the engineering features of the line. His estimate was 640,3021. The Committee adjourned shortly after four o'clock. GROUP LXIX. This Committee re-assembled today, Mr. Baring in the chair, and decided that a e preamble of the ST. IVES, AND CAMBRIDGE 31727CT10N Bill had been proved. The clauses were then gone through and agreed to, and the report adopted. LYNN AND ELY (EXTENSION TO SPAZD- ING). This Bill was next proceeded with ; the preamble was declared to be proved, and all the clauses settled. LYNN AND ELY (EXTENSION TO DIAUCEL), This Bill was also passed ; and the Committee having tints disposed of all the Bills before them, dissolved. GROUP LXX. All the members of the Committee re•assembled this morning (Sir George Clerk in the chair), and proceeded to hear evidence in oppo sition to the DUBLIN AND ENNISKILLEN. Mr. MURPHY, Q.C., stated that his clients had been unable to pro duce a Mr. Little, whose evidence they considered most essential to. show the shameful manner in which the shares of this Company had been obtained, and he therefore applied for a summons to compel his attendance. Mr. Sergeant Muarrir opposed the application. The room was ordered to be cleared, and on ear re-admission The CHAIRMAN said the Committee considered, after the evidence laid before them that it would be necessary to have th e evid ence o f Mr. Little, and if Mr. Murphy's clients should not be able to pro duce him at the next sitting of the Committee, the Committee would apply to the Speaker for a warrant to compel his attendance ler the purpose of showing how the shares in question were dealt within the month of January. • • • • • Evidence was then tendered in supp or t o f the allegation of non compliance with the Duncombe resolutions on the part of the com pany. Mr. Sergeant Mummy replied, and contended that the promoters hail complied with the resolutions, and that the undertaking was a bona fide one, and had carefully inquired into the character of the applicants for shares. He denounced the opposition to the Bill as an attempt on the part of another company to stifle competition, and that in support of that attempt they had suborned witnesses, who had fortunately escaped punishment for the forgeries of which they had acknowledged themselves to have been guilty in their transac tions with this undertaking. Mr. Sergeant WEANGHAM having briefly addressed the Committee in answer to the observations of Mr. Sergeant Murphy, The room was cleared of strangers. On oar re-admission, The CHAIRMAN said, the Committee after much deliberation have decided to call for no further evidence upon the subject of these transactions at Kells, and have desired me to communicate to the parties the resolution to which they have come—" That it appears to the Committee that the agent of the London and Dublin Bank at Kells applied to the Dublin and Enniskillen Railway Company to give them information with respect to the character and solvency of the persons residing in that neighbourhood who applied for shares ; that- a - thousand shares were granted to several poor persons Possessing means •-es ~p ay lor , tbems -that the transactions OceMseted tareehtgltly disgsaceng to the par , ties concernesl - Ceenmi tee, h ow that ne evidence has be n given to connect then e u v b e lin r, are and nonispinWkiln len Company with the transactions which took place at Kens. The Cusizmiae then said, that if three gentlemen of the name of Little, and one of the name of Batterl.v, veers not in attendance on Monday, for the purpose of enabling Counsel to enter into the ease of fraud practised in London ill connexion with the undertaking, the Speaker would be applied to for warrants agninst them. The Committee then adjourned till Monday. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE. HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at two o'clock in Room No. I, Lord Shaftes bury in the chair. There were but four Bills on the list, two railways and two canals. The following were disposed of:— DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION. The promoters of this Bill succeeded in proving compliance with the standing orders. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW CANAL. The standing orders were not complied with. Bill, therefore, thrown out. There were six Bills on the list of the Committee on Merits, several of which were part heard, but no decision was made in any case. They stand over till Monday, to which day the Committee have adjourned. They rose at Four o'clock. On the 15th of next month the inauguration of Sir Walter Scott's statue in Edinburgh is to take place, with much splendour, to which a procession of Freemasons will contribute not a little. R ATE,-1 his fashionable watering-place is now crowded with visitors. In fact, it was never known to be so full before. Lodgings are not to be obtained at any price. The spirited proprietors of the public gardens have been at great pains an d expense to afford every attraction to the numerous visitors ; nor have their exertions gone unre warded. The attendance during the past week has been very great—Kentish Observer. THE PRESENT HOT WEATHEL—The most agreeable relief during this_ h o t . weather, is the use of Ross and Sons Esprit de Lavande, as it is not only the most durable ofiper fumes, but the most reviving and refreshing. It is made from the finest lavender water, perfected with extracts from the choiFest flowers, woods and Oriental gums, and smells, if possible, more pleasant as it dries on the handkerchief, than when first applied. It has taken the sole proprietors2o years to bring it to its present state of perfection. Address Ross and Sons, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street, who import the finest French perfumes, made expressly for them in the south of France, and which are four times the strength and flavour of any to be obtained in Paris. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the rotes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. THURSDAY, JULY 23. POOR REMOVAL BILL. Order for Committee read ; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair :"—Amendment pro posed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the Ques tion, in order to add the words " this House will, upon this day six months, resolve itself into the said Committee," instead thereof : Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 112. Acland, Sir T. Greene, Thomas Pechell, Captain Balne, Walter Grey, Sir G. Peel, Sir Robert Banker, George Grosvenor, Lord R. Pigot, Sir R. Barnard, E. G. Hamilton, W. J. Plumridge, Captain Barron, Sir H. Hanmer, Sir John Price, Sir R. Beckett, W. Harris, lion. Capt. Posey, P. Berkeley, Craven Hatton, Captain Reid, Sir J. R. Berkeley, Captain Hawes, B. Rich, Henry Bernal, Ralph Herbert, Sydney Rutherford, A. Berthwick, Peter Hervey, Lord A. Seymour, Lord Bowes, John Hill, Lord Marcus Shell, R. L. Bowles, Admiral Hindley, Charles Sheridan, R. B. Bowring, Dr. Itouldsworth, T. Smith, J. A. Bretherton, J. Howard, C. W. Somerset, Lord G. Brown, W. Hudson. G. Somerville, Sir W. Cardwell. Edward Hutt, William Spooner, Richard Carew, W. H. Pole James, Sir W. C. Stuart, Henry Cavendish, G. H. Jervis, John Sutton_ Henry Clements, Viscount Jones, Captain Tancred, H. W. Colebrooke, Sir T. Labouchere, Henry Thornely, T. Courtenay, Lord Langston, J. H. . Tower, C. Cowper, W. F. Le Marchant, Sir D. Towneley, John Cripps, William Lemon, Sir C. Troubridge,Sir E. Dickinson, F. H. Lincoln, Earl of Vane, Lord H. Dackworth, Sir J. Loch, James Wakley, T. Duncombe, Thomas Lygon, General Walsh, Sir J. Dundas, Admiral Mocaulay, T. B. Ward, H. G. Ebrington, Viscount 31'Donnell, J. M. Wawn, J T. Egerton, W. T. Marjoribanks, S. Wood, Charles Ellice, Rt. Hon. B. Martin, J. Wood, Colonel • Elphinstone, Sir H. Manic, Fox Wood, Colonel T. Escott, Bickharn Mitchell, T. A. Worsley, Lord Etwall, Ralph Morris, David Wortley, J. S. Floyer, John Mostyn, E. M. L. Young, John Forster, Mathew Muntz, G F. Gardner, J. D. Norreys, Sir D. Gibson, Thomas M. Ogle, S. C. Gou'burn, Henry Pakington. J. S. Graham, Sir James Parker, John TELLERS. Tathell, Henry Craig, W. G. MINORITY-NOES, 36. Allix, J. P. Forman, T. S. Palmer, Robert Arkwright, G. Frewon, C. H. Richards, Richard Bellew, R. M. Fuller, A. E. Scrape, G. P. Beresford, Major Heathcoat, John Sibthorp, Colonel Broadley, Henry Henley, J. W. Smith, Vernon Broadwood, H. Hodgson, R. Stuart, J. Burrell. Sir C. Horsinan, E. Strutt, Edward Christie, W. D. Laseelles, E. Trotter, John Deedes, W. Lowther, lion. Col. Wyse, Thomas Denison, J. E. Manners, Lord J. Warburton, H. Denison, E. B. Morgan, 0. TELLERS. Fitzroy, Lord C. O'Brien, A. Stafford Hume, Joseph Forbes, W. Packe, C. W. Wodehouse, E. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JULY 23. NEW STOCK EXCHANGE.—The Share Market has not been quite so buoyant these few days, and prices, both of scrips and shares, have slightly given way, with the exception of Grand Junctions, which have touched 2311. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cho shire Junction, % p.—Birmingham and Oxford, 2% p.—Clitheroe Junction, 16s. 9d. dis.—Derby and Crewe, 3% p.—Direct Northern, dLs.—Eastern"Counties, Perpetual, No. 2, 7—Ditto, New, Shares, p.—Ditto, York Extensions, 28s. 6d. p.—Grand Junction, 231 —Ditto, Quarters, New, 32% p.—Grand Union, 14s. dis.—Uudders field and Manchester, 1 dis.—Ditto, Extension, 1 dls.—Leeds and Thlrsk, 5% dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 225. p.—London and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 31% p.—Ditto, Fifth Shares, 25% p.—London and York, 1% dls.—Manchester and Birmingham, Quar ter Shares (C), 10 p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 7% p.— Manchester, M lock, and Midland, 7s. p.—Midland, 401. Shares, 14s. p.—North =Cab, Carlisle, 31s. p.—North Staffordshire, 31.68. Bd. p.—Preston and Wyre, Half Shares (A), 3% p.— Ditto, New (13), I Is. p.—South-Eastern, New Half Shares, 12s. p.—South Mid land, par—Wert Riding Union, 2% p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Half Shares, 8 p.—Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 1514—Ditto, Pre ference (5 per cent), 20—Newry and Warrenpoint, % dis.—Dutch Rhenish, % p. _ _ _ MANCHESTER, JULY 23. Sawa EXCHANGE.—The sales are —Bideford and Tavlstock, 1 dis. -,Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, 1% dis.—Blackburn, chorley, and Liverpool, 1% c. dis.—Caledonian Extension, 1 dis.—Cdmbridge and Oxford, 1 dis.—Derby and Crewe, 3 15-16 p.—Direct Northern, 1 dis.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1 % p.—East Lanca shire, 5% p.—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., dis.—Grand Union, % dis.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 3% dis.—Huddersfield, Hali fax, and Bradford, 1% p.—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 23 p.—Leicester and Bedford, 103. 6d. dis.—Leicester and Birmingham, 18s. dis.—Liverpool and Bury, 8 p.—Liverpool, Ormskirt, and Pres ton, 1% p.—Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Southport, 13s. 6d. dis.—London and Birmingham, Fifth Shares, 25 p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, p.—Manchester and Birming ham, 84% Ditto, Quarters (A), 10% p.—Ditto, Quarters (B), 11 p. —Ditto (C), 10 p.---Manchester and Leeds, Extension, 2g p.—North Eastern, 2 dis.—North Kent, 1% dis.—North Staffordshire, 3 1-16 p. —North Union (B), 155—Oldham, Birkenhead, &c., 13s. 6d. dis.— Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 3% p.—Dltto, ditto (B), 7-16 p.— Preston and Wyre Extension, par—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junc tion, % dis.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 1,4% p.— Ditto, ditto, No. 3, par—South-Eastern and Dover, 443 —Ditto, Halves, No. 4, 9-16 p.—South Midland, % p.—West Biding Union, 2 k p.—Whltehaven and Furness, 4 dis. LEEDS, JULY 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 325. 6d. a. p. —Great G r i ms by an d Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 208. s. dis.—Ditto, Docks, 2% dis.—Ditto, Extensions, 1% a. dis.—Leeds and Bradford, 414 c. p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 5% dis.— Manchester and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 8 4 p.—Newcastle and Dar lington Junction Extensions, 11% p.—North British, Half Shares, 4% p.—Ditto, Carlisle Branch, 335. p.—York and North Midland, East and West Riding, 135 p.—Direct Northern, 355. 6d. dis.— Grand Union, 15s. dis.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 265. dis.— Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 445. dis.—Leeds and York, 265. dia.—Leicester and Bedford, 13s. dis.—Liverpool, Man chester, and Newcastle Junction, Ws. dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, And Preston, 265. p.—London and York, 32a. 6d. dis.—Manchester, Bux ton, Matlock, and Midland, ss, 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, 3% p.— North Western, ss. 6,1. dis.—South Midland, % p.—Welsh Mid lands, 28s. dis.—West Riding Union, 41, 4s. W.—York and Carlisle, 40s. dis. SHEFFIELD, JULY 23. STOOK Excitexux.—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield, 4U die. —Ditto, Extension, 265. dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 5 p.—Manchester and Lincoln Union and Canal, 245. dis.— Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 9s. 6d. dis.—Ditto, Extension, 275. dis. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Juror 23 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Exten sion, 11; p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 1 dis.—Lanca s dre and North Yorkshire, 1% dis. —Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 1K dis.—Manchester and Leeds Extension, 2}i p. —North British, Halves, Carlisle, 116 p. —North Staffordshire, 33fi p.—Newcastle and Berwick (North Shields), 10X, p. HULL, JULY 23. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—North British, Half Shares, 13% —Ditto, Carlisle, 58s. 9d.—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, New, 2% — Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 16s.—Azholrne, 355. Itoston, Newark, and Sheffield, 18s. 6d.—East Lincolnshire, 4—East Coast, 15s.—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., I4s. 6d. dis.—Grand Union, I3s.— Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford, 4—Hull and Lin coln, 21s. 3d.—Leicester and Bedford, 9s. —Leicester end Tamworth, 235. 9d.—London and York, 17s. 6d.—bialton and Driffield Junction, 455. 6d.—South Midland, ss. 3d. p.—Shropshire Union, ss.—West Riding Union, 41. 4s. 6d. YORK, JULY 23. STOCK EXCLIANGE.-The sales are -Eastern Counties, York Ex. tension, 21. Is.-Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn), 12s. Gel.- Leicester, Tamworth, &c., 1)4-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, aiall Midland, 2 )4-Newcastle and Berwick, 26.34 -Newcastle and Dar lington, New, 121. 3s. M.-North British, Half Shares, 131. Bs. 94 -Ditto, Carlisle Extension, 3/. 65.-North Staffordshire, 5/. 75.- North Western, 18s.-West Riding Union, 4)4 -York and North Midland, East and West Riding Extension, 14%. EDINBURGH, JULY 22. Stock EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian Extension, 323:- Cornwall and Devon, 325.-Direct Northern, 195.-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 455.-East Indian Railway, 9s. -East of Fife, 15s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, Half Shares, 181. 2s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Northern, W. 25.-Ditto, Newport, 65.-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 46 5.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 31s. 6d.-Gyeat County Down, 355.-North British, Extension to Carlisle, 51s. 3d. -North Wales Mineral, New, Si. 17s. 6d.-Scottish Central, 191. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 8/. 7s. 6d.-South Midland, 395. GLASGOW, JULY 22. STOCK Excnawoz.-The sales are-Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 238.-Caledonian New, 185.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Ex. tension, 215.-Caledonian and Direct Northern, 395.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 31s. 6d.-East Indian Railway, %1.-Glasgow Gene ral Terminus, 7y-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 45 5.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 754 -Ditto, New, 33-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 33e.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 325. &I- Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 335. 6d.-Lesmahagow, 585.-Manches• ter and Southampton, 335. 6d.-North British, Extension to Carlisle, 5 05.-Paisley. Barrhead, and llurlet, 325. 6d.-Perth and Inver,ness 328.-Scottish Central, 19% -Ditto, New, 84-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 318.- Slamannan and Borrowstouness, 728.'6d. -South Midland, 385.-Strathern Junction, 335. FALL OF THREE HOUSES. TWO PERSONS KILLED. Shortly after eight o'clock on Thursday morning the inhabi tants of Chesham North Hadden were thrown into a state of alarm in consequence of the sudden fall of three houses, situate at the east end of the churchyard. The houses in question had been condemned as dangerous, and two of the tenements were stripped, preparatory to being pulled down, but the third house, which was not deemed insecure at the time the accident occurred, was tenanted by a family of the name of Winter, consisting of a man and his wife, their three children, and an old woman, Winter's mother. Winter himself usually leaves his home at six o'clock in the morn ing for his work, but as there was reason fur believing that the women and children were in the house at the time it fell, a number of persons commenced clearing away the rub bish, and the body of the old woman was discovered dread fully crushed, though showing signs of life, but she ceased to breathe in a few moments. Some time afterwards Mary Winter was extricated. The poor woman had both legs broken, and several ribs crushed. She was perfectly con scious when dug out, and kept inquiring for her children. She was conveyed to the infirmary, where she lies in a most precarious state. Two of the children were next dug out in an insensible state, yet but slightly injured, a portion of the bedstead on which they were sleeping at the time having apparently fallen in such a position as to protect them from the fallen mass. After a long search the body of the remaining child was discovered amongst the ruins. A heavy piece of timber had fallen across his body, which was crushed in a frightful manner, and he was quite dead. The long-pending dispute between Turkey and Persia has at last been finally settled. Moharstra, on the Persian Gulf, is restored to P ers i a; an d t h e Sandjak of Soolimanieh F i f— ncu S r u r c e e d ee b d y in th g ei o r v v e r r e s d e e e cee rs so o rs f t ; h i e f a p t .;o o or b v e mEß r u e ss t tE a z i n n oß e ts d pß b a y Eysv Tu bAi rit ni they do, the auditors will not allow it in their parochial ac counts, and, therefore, they will lose out of their own private pocket that which ought to have been paid by their w is h a e n r e i i n n s t t a h n e c e l a o t f e tli is a t overseersthe f p r a es p e l n a t c e Nottinghamshirecalled by him, when they were in office) are sued for the amount, because the present overseers refused to discharge the claim, finding that if they did, they should lose the money out of their own pocket, as the auditors would not pass it in their accounts. It is quite reasonable that overseers should, while in office, pay their own accounts, and not push them over upon their successors. Neither must overseers pay law without their having been taxed by the Clerk of the Peace.' —.From a Correspondent. HEALTHY OLD AGE. —On the 20th inst., died, m uc h respected, in the 92d year of his age, Mr. Daniel Fenning, of Trinity-street, Colchester. Deceased was of a very rob ust constitution, and during his long Life had endured so little affliction, that all his doctor's bills did not amount to half-a crown. Within a few months previous to his death, he made it a practice to stalk several miles every day, and his faculties were exceedingly well retained to the last. A letter from St. I'etersburgh, of the 27th ult., says: —" The produce of the gold mines in Russia is yearly in creasing. In 1811 the quantity extracted from those mine.; was 961 ponds (9,610 kilogrammes), amounting in value to 39,000,200 f.; in 1842, 9,810 kilogrammes, value 53,200,000 f ; in 1843, 12,930 kilog., value 72,800,000 f. ; in 1844, 13,410 kilog., value 76,600000 f.; in 1845, 13,711 kilog., value 79,000,000 f. ; making in the live years a total weight f 59,490 kilog. ;of the value of 319,000,000 f. Up to the present time almost all the produce of the gold mines'of Russia has been exported to England, but if the quantity continues to increase progressively, or if it even no longer exceeds the quantity obtained in 1845, England will cease to receive it, at least the greater part, and then it will be necessary for us to seek other markets for our gold, which it may perhaps be rather difficult to find. But let us hope that the new system of commercial policy which the Government-has adopted, and particularly the reduction of the import duties, which has been the first consequence of it, will increase our con sumption of foreign merchandise, in the purchase of which our gold may find an advantageous employment. However this may be, the working of the gold mines of Russia must necessarily cause sooner or later a great revolution in the commerce and industry, not only of Itumia, but on all pinta of the globe." along with the mob, and as they came to the house the band played " See the Conquering Hero comes." They came to the back door, which was strongly fastened with one lock, three bolts, and a chain. The defendant Balmford led the others on, showing them what to d o; an d t h e d e f en d ant Hounsfield told the mob not to mind the policemen, for that they had no business there. The back door was for some time tried to be forced, .but without effect. Balmford told them " that instrument (meaning the crowbar) would not do," and another was sent for. The latter instrument, a " sculler," now produced, was about three and a half feet long, of iron throughout, and with two bl un t prongs a t one en* The door was then soon forced. Dr. Holland, who had two or three others with him, besides the policemen, opposed the mob by standing against the door, but the police suggested that no further opposition should then be offered, for fear of mischief; and, therefore. the mob were pernitted to rush in. From forty to fifty of them came in and proceeded to the kitchen, shouting and makin g a great no i se. At this time Mrs.i Holland was so unwell as to be confined to her bed. Upon entering the kitchen, Mr. Hounsfield began dancing about in an exulting manner, and called out to his companions that he had at last got possession of his paternal hearth. He made a speech to those around him, which lasted for several minutes, and was received with applause by the auditory. He said that a part of the people there might go to the public-house, but not to go away, as they would be wanted to throw out the doctor's f urn i ture. Al e was then y, but it did not appear upon whose expense. Fiv e s hilli ngs , h owever, the party as the s um th a t dw b i r ar o es u cm g t i li oe t ro st i i n oonr b e d y a tbs some o yw m h e o b s o e d one of was to be paid for it. Defendant Hounsfield came to Dr. Holland again then, and began talking about the latter leaving the premises. Witness, in order to gain time, and while more of the police were sent far, answered that be bad not quite made up his mind what he should do. The de fendant said he would give him two ho urs. Wi tness said to him that Mrs. Holland was too ill t o b e removed; upon which Hounsfield, re inforcement of police, the doctor, on hi s return, f ound Mr. Ho u nsfield reclining on a couch in th e d raw i ng-room, and as all a fet chof his. Having gone to Sheffield for a w addressing the mo b , o b served that that Mrs. Hounsfield sitting by reading one of the witness's books. The mon were finally overcome by a considerable body of police, about thirty-five, who were furnished with side-arms for the occasion, and headed by Mr.' Rainer, the chief constable. Warrants had been obtained in the mean time, and Mr. Hounsfield and his wife were apprehended on the spot, and taken away in a cab to Sheffield. The four other defendants were also taken there, and as they were be ing led away, Dr Holland, and those who badcharge of them, were followed by the rest of the mob and pelted with stones. Being cross-examined by Mr. Ingham, Dr. Holland said he understood there was some relationship, by marriage, be tween his landlord and the family of Mr. Hounsfield. The defendant's family once had considerable property in the neighbourhood. Knew of no differences between the families except what were owing to the insolvency of Mr. Hounsfield, who had been in gaol for eight or ten years. The mob did not strik any blows. -- The evidence given by Dr. Holland was confirmed by Mr. Thomas William Parkin, clerk to Mr. Coupland, who is a so licitor at Sheffield, and by other witnesses. Mr. INGHAM addressed the jury fur the defendants, sug gesting many circumstances in mitigation of their conduct on the day in question. The jury desired to retire for a short time, and on their return found all the defendants Guilty. His LORDSHIP, in passing sentence, said this had been a case of very violent and quite unwarrantable conduct on the part of all the defendants. But there was a great distinction to be made between defendant Hounsfield and all the rest, for in him the act had been infinitely more criminal and de serving of greater punishment than in his companions, which latter he had been the means of leading into the lawless pro ceeding. The law never could allow persons to prosecute their claims to property, however well founded, in this out. rageous way, and when, in spite of the law, people would do it, the security of property and of society required that punishment should follow the offence, in order that there might be example. Upon the defendant Hounsfield, there fore, the sentence was, that he be imprisoned in the house of correction at Wakefield for nine months; the other de fendants, four labouring men, whose offence certainly was of a character less serious, were severally to be imprisoned in the same house of correction for three months. WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Devizes, July 22. The commission for this county was opened here yester day by Mr. Baron Platt. The Learned Baron was met and escorted into the town by the high sheriff (Lord Folkestone), with the usual formalities. This morning Mr. Justice Erse and Mr. Baron Platt attended Divine service, and then pro ceeded to the Assize Court; Mr. Justice Erie presiding in the Crown Court, and Mr. Baron Platt at Nisi Prius. - The business here is very light. The cause lists contain an entry of only eight causes, of which one is marked for a special jury. There are only 26 prisoners for trial, and none of the cases are of a very serious character. On analysing the calendar we find the charges against the prisoners to be —rape, 2 ; assault with intent, 1 ; manslaughter, 1; arson, 4; bigamy, 1; stabbing, 1; burglary, 1 ; robbery, 2 ; larceny, 12; and false pretences, 1. Of these we find that only one possesses superior education; twelve can read and write im perfectly ; two read well ; five imperfectly; but six can neither read nor write. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice Eats.) Zebidee Abbott was indicted for maliciously setting fire to a rick of bay, the property of Stephen Smallcombe, at Broughton Gifford, in this county. Mr. Prideaux appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner, a lad of about the age of 15, and evidently of weak intellect, was not represented by counsel. Mr. PILIDEAUX, in opening the case, told the jury that the evidence could leave no doubt upon their minds that the prisoner set fire to the rick, but that a question might arise as to whether he was not of such weak intellect as not to know right from wrong, and be conscious that he was doing that for which he was criminally responsible. If they were satisfied of this, it would be their duty to acquit him on the ground of insanity. He then proceeded to call the witnesses, who clearly proved that the act was com mitted by the prisoner. One of the witnesses, the father of the prisoner, stated that he was almost an idiot, and that he did not believe that he was capable of knowing right from wrong; four•fifils of his time he could do nothing with him, but he could occasionally send him on errands which sometimes he had sufficient sense to execute, and at other times not. The evidence of some of the other wit nesses also tended strongly to establish the mental incapacity of the prisoner, one of them speaking of him as " Poor Zebidee Abbott," and another as " James Abbott's foolish son." When being asked how he came to burn his hand, he said it was trying to put out the great big fire. Mr. Justice ERLE having summed up, the jury almost im medietely returned a verdict of Not Guilty, on the ground of insanity, and he was thereupon ordered to be kept in con finement during the Queen's pleasure. No other case worthy of a report has been tried to-day. All the business of the assize is expected to be got through in the coarse of to-morrow. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Lincoln, July 22. HUGHES V. JOHNSON, M.P. This was an action to recover the sum of upwards of 2,0001. for work and labour done as an engineer. Mr. Wildman and Mr. Haynes were for the plaintiff ; Mr. Whitehurst, Q.C., Mr. Humfrey, Q.C., and Mr. Wad dington, were for the defence. The plaintiff was the engineer of the Leicester, Melton Mowbray, and Spalding line; the defendant was General Johnson, the Member for Oldham. In order to fix the de fendant, Mr. Lacy, joint solicitor with Mr. Bass for the de funct company, was called, and he stated he and his partner were concerned last November in getting up the scheme in question; they were joint solicitors from the Bth of October. There was an office in London, 4, Trafalgar-square, and one at 19, King's Arms-yard, his own office. The promoters met generally at my office. Knows Mr. Collins, the Member for Warwick. He was on the committee. He called at my office. Knows also the defendant in this action. Prospectuses were printed and published. The railway came late in the day—rather too late. The prospectuses were not sent about, but applicants had them. Letter of introduction was sent to General Johnson, and witness saw it at General Johnson's. Went down subsequently with the plaintiff to General Johnson's. Mr. Hughes produced his plans. The line was to go through the grounds of the defendant. That was ex plained to him. Their conversation was principally as to the direction the line was to take. General Johnson ex pressed his opinion as to the line, in some respects favour able, in others not. I stated to him that I was indebted to the kindness of Mr. Collins for the names of Mr. Etwall and Mr. Villiers, the Members for Andover and Wolver hampton. Dwelt a long time en the way we were to pass through the General's property. An appointment was made for the following Tuesday. Defendant said he expected to be in London in a few days. He was waiting for a letter from Mr. Collins. Witness asked the General whether he would like to appoint his own solicitor? that they were al ready in communication with Mr. Bell, of Bowen, but they did not wish t o a pp o i n t an y p erson di sagreea bl e to him. The General said they could not appoint a more active or in telligent person. Cross-examined—Mr. Hughes was appointed by Mr. Fox. The defendant objected to the line as originally projected, and pointed out the properties of other gentlemen to whom it would have been a nuisance, whose names he mentioned. The company's first name was the Birmingham, Leicester, and Spalding; the other name was the Leicester, Melton Mowbray, and Spalding. Remembers pointing out to the General the names of Etwall and Villiers in the prospectus. A meeting was hell, and they decided upon calling on each committeeman for 604 Mr. Hughes has been paid 800/. or 9001. 2,100/. was his demand for engineering. The demand on the company and in this action was the same thing. Did say he disappoved of the action. Might have Aid it was a rascally action. sq., engineer. as an Mr. Sweeting, of 4, Trafalgar-square, was f ormer ly soli citor to this company. The*.e was a resol u ti on come to , ap pointing plaintiff engineer. His name appearedinthsaltepirnog sepnegeitnueser.as Beenlgieinveeesrt,haerpdlaCinhtairfflews was sotxhe w Fox, r Mr. Haddon described himself as principal leveller to the company. g th e e county The Learned JUDGE observed, " He must be an awkward customer." t j y u a l n y d 2 t 3 o . wn of Nottingham The case failed from want of proper particulars of demand, and the plaintiff was nonsuited. which The commissions N fl o w tt t in h g e h c a o m un . a w r e e re el o ev pe e n n e c cl aus la e s s t , e an ve d n a in b g au b t The re Justicea prisoners Coleridge. and five in the city gaol. This day Mary Goodall, who had been found guilty a t t h e attempt the woman operated upon died, was sentenced to y fo fourteen p labour, the point raised two years' imprisonment and hard last assizes of an attempt to procure si.ortion, of in ber favour before the twelve judges having been decided against her. IRISH ASSIZES. COUNTY ANTRl3l.—Carrickfergus, July is. CHARGE OF MURDER—TENANT RIGHT. —Lewis O'Don nell was placed at the bar, charged with the wilful murder of Guy Morrow, at Glenarrn, on the 9th of April, by hurling a stone at him, fro m the e ff e cts of which he languished and died on the 28th of April. After the examination of two or three witnesses, the facts of the ca se appeared of so m i t i g ated a character that the Crown consented to receive a plea of guilty of manslaughter ontv. Mr. °linos:sr then called witnesses, who gave the prisoner an excellent character. The Learned JUDE called for the informations, and from these it appeared that the crime was committed on the estate of Alexander 31‘Donnell, Esq.. of Glenarm Castle, and that it arose from an infringement of Ulster te n a nt-ri g ht. Sir Thomas Staples having co nferred with Mr. lll‘Donnell's agent, informed the Learned Judge that though from the in formations the offence might seem to partake of a Whiteboy character, he was happy to say that the agent of Mr. M'Don nell had stated that it was altogether free from the cha racter attributed to it in the informations. Judge CnAMPTON—The statement you have made, Sir Thomas, is very important in favour of t he prisoner. While reading the informations I was afraid that it had sprung from a state of society in some parts of this country—that it was a part of that infamous and clandestine code which attempts to deprive the landlord of his just rights, and contravenes every constitutional principle Had this character appeared, I should have visited it with the most signal punishment. I am happy to find that it is free from this most atrocious cha racter, wad that it waa the Millt kniggi of LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, July 24. The LORD CHADTcsr.tor: sat in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, this morning shortly after ten o'clock. PAREDES V. LIZARDL-THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC. Mr. TharEv applied this morning at the sitting of the Court for the direction of his Lordship as to the course that ought to be pursued in this case under the following circum stances :—The bill was filed at the Rolls by the plaintiff, the present President of the Mexican Republic, against Messrs. Lizardi and Co., the late agents of that State, for an ac count, and also for an injunction. On the day appointed for hearing the application for the injunction, the Master of the Rolls sat at the Privy Council,rand, by permission of the Lord Chancellor, the injunction was moved for before the Vice-Chancellor of England. That Learned Judge granted the injunction, and the cause having been set down at the Rolls, the parties applied to that Court to discharge the order of ? the Vice-Chancellor of England. His Lordship the Master of the Rolls, considering that he had no jurisdiction to discharge an order of the Vice-Chan cellor of England, declined to entertain the application, and under these circumstances the parties asked for the direction of the Lord Chancellor as to tl:e course they ought to pursue. The LORD CIIANCiLLOR thought the parties should apply to the Vice-Chancellor of England to discharge the order he had made. Under the Vice-Chancellor's Act any of the Equity judges who had made an order could hear an appli cation to discharge it. Mr. TINNEY said, the parties would much rather that his Lordship should hear the application, if he would have the kindness to do so. The Loan CHANCELLOR said, the parties must first apply to the Vice-Chancellor of England to discharge his order for the injunction; and if they were not satisfied with his judg ment they could then apply to him. The Court, after'disposing of several short applications, proceeded to hear appeal motions. Nothing of any public interest occurred in the other Equity Courts. COURT OF BAINICRtIPTCY, July 24. (Before Mr. Commissioner FA.NE.) ENORMOUS INTEREST.--BULL V. CLARKE. This defendant, who is a law-stationer, attended on a summons, under the Small Debts Act, to show cause why he did not pay the sum of 6/. 10s. debt and 4/. 16s. costs. The defendant said that be was willing to pay according to his means., but the plaintiff called on him to pay 21. Bs. a week for the first fortnight, and 15s. a week afterwards. He had borrowed the money (5/..) of plaintiff, and gave him a bill for 61. 108., being 30s. for three weeks, but not being able to pay at the moment, a writ was issued three days aft er. The plaintiff said it was borrowed by the defendant for the purposes of extravagance, to go to Epsom races, and other places where he was in the habit of attending. The COMMISSIONER—Do you know what rate of interest you have charged? It is rather more than 500/. per cent.; yet you are so conscientious as to condemn him for going to races. Pray what are you? Plaintiff—l am a solicitor's clerk, and I had no other remedy than to bring the action. The COM3IISSIONER—WeII, if you are ruined yourself by a similar unneighbourly act you will not deserve any pity. The COMMISSIONER. (to defendant)—What terms have you to propose; the plaintiff has been so strictly uncon scientious, that I shall not find fault at ?Tour following his example, although a very bad one?-1 he defendant said that in the long vacation his business was very bad, and on the change of the Ministry he earned only 9s. 51 one week, and 14s. 10d. another, yet he had now to pay 11. a week, and should have to do so for three months. The COMMISSIONER—Was that for money lent ?—Yes, sir. The Comtism:glut—l should not have cared about your going to prison for your folly, but the plaintiff has acted so unc"nscientiously that I wish I had power under the Act to tell him to go about his business, but I see I have not : I will, however, give you as much time as you require, for I never heard such a case before. You will, therefore, pay ss. per week, or 11. a month, commencing from the first Monday in November. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. .50.111 E ClRCUlT.—Maidstone, July 24. CROWN COURT. Mr. Justice Coltman sat in this Court until late on Thursday night, in order to endeavour to finish the criminal business, but finding it was impossible to do so, it was arranged that Mr. Sergeant Dowling should dispose of the remainder of the cases in the calander. Thomas Chees( man, aged 20. was indicted for felo niously cutting and wounding Charlotte Frances Maria Saunders, with intent to murder her; and in other counts his intent was laid to do her grevious bodily harm. Mr. Deedes prosecuted, and Mr. Mellor defended the prisoner. _ _ _ It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner and the prosecutrix were fellow-servants at the Camden Arms Inn, Tonbridge Wells ; and it would seem that the prisoner had entertained great attachment for the prosecutrix, which was not returned by her, but she on the contrary, was keeping company with another young man, and that had given the prisoner great offt nce. On Sunday, the 7th June, the prosecutor had a holiday, and she went out with her sweetheart, and it appealed that the prisoner- also asked for a holiday ou the same day, and hejoined the prosecutrix and her com panion, who were at the time accompanied by two or three young females of their acquaintance. The party went to a place in the neighbourhood of Tunbridge Wells, where they all drank some cyder, at.d it was ob served that the prisoner seemed to be very melancholy, and app-ared to be brooding over something that was in his mind. They all returned towards home together, and the prisoner was seen to take a knife out of his pocket and sharpen it, but it did not appear that at this time any suspicion was entertained of the deadly intension of the prisoner. The prosecutrix and her friends having rested tor a short time at a mile, proceeded on their way homeward, her sweetheart being by her side, and the prisoner walk ing by the side of the man, when, suddenly. and without saying a word, he jumped past the man, seized the young women with one hand, and, with a knife which he held in the other, he made a desperate attrmpt to cut her throat; but fortunately, owing to the resistance made by her cap string, and some other articles of dress, he did not succeed in causing a mortal injury, although the jugular vein was injured, and a very severe wound in flicted, from the effect of which the prosecutrix had not yet recovered._ Mr. MELLoi, in behalf of the prisoner, urged that the act had been committed by him while he was labouring un:?er a temporary aberration of intellect, occasioned by the drink he had taken. Mr. Justice COLTMAN having summed up, the jury almost immediately found the prisoner guilty of asault ing the prosecutrix with intent to do her grievous bodily harm. Judgment was deferred. John Price, 26, surrendered to answer an indictment charging him with the manslaughter of James Sutton. Mr. Horne prosecuted ; Mr. Andrews defended the prisoner. This case was of rather a singular character. It ap peared that the prisoner and the accused, who reside in the neighbourhood of Margate, were on friendly terms up to the period of this transaction. The prisoner was going home at night, having previously been in com pany with the accused at a public-house, when, accord ing to his statement, a man sprung upon him from the hedge by the road-side, and demanded his money and his watch, or else he said he would have his life; and the prisoner closed with him, and beat him severely, inflict•• ing such injuries that he died shortly afterwards. This man turned out to be the accused, and it was supposed that he had made the pretended attempt to rob the prisoner out of joke, which, however, ended in this fatal manner. The prisoner all along told the same story, and there did not appear to be the slightest grounds for believing that it was otherwise than the truth. Mr. Justice COLTMAN, after hearing the evidence of the witnesses, said, it appeared to be quite clear that the prisoner had acted under the impression that he was protecting his own life from the attack of a robber, and, under such circumstance, he could not be held to be criminally responsible. The jury accordingly returned a verdict of Not Guilty, and the prisoner was at once discharged from custody. The prisoner Cheesemcin was this (Friday) morning brought up to receive the judgment of the Court, and Mr. Justice COLTMAN, after making some appropriate remarks upon the very aggravated character of his offence, sentenced him to be transported for 15 years. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, July 22. CROWN COURT.— (Before Mr. Justice CnasswELL.) George Aiziewood, Joseph Hague, Richard Bradshaw, and Hannah, his wife, were jointly indicted for a misdemeanour, in having conspired together, by unlawful means, and to defeat the objects of justice, to cause witnesses to abscond. The conspiracy charged referred to the charge of rape which was tried yesterday, when three young men were sen tenced to be transported for having violated the person of Maria Kaufmann, a German musician, who had been at tacked by those men while travelling with her sister. The prisoners, in the present indictment, were proved to have tampered with the two girls, and to induce them by offers of money to pay their expenses home, and by holding out terror to them, to set off towards their own country in Germany. They were on the point of departure when the conspiracy and the conduct of the prisoners upon it became known. The prisoners were relatives of the men tried yes terday. _ _ Alf convicted.—Sentence deferred. IN THE MAGISTRATES' ROOM. (Before Mr. WArsoN ' Q.C.) CIARGE OF RIOT AND F ORCIBLE ENTRY. —John George Hounsfield (a clergyman of the Church of England), John MA George Hall, Charles Flail, and William Baimford,vre jointly i n di c t e d f or h av i ng c ommitted a riot, and fo rc ibly entered the house of George Calvert Holland, M.D., in the parish of Eeelesfield. Mr. Overend was counsel for the prosecution, and Mr. Ingham for the defence. 1)r. Holland, who lives at about three miles from Sheffield, was examined, and said that he had taken his present house of a Mr. Coupland, from the 6th of October last, and was yearly tenant of the same. On the 16th of March last the defendant, Mr. Hounsfield, came to that house, bringing with him his attorney. He asked to see the premises , which the witness permitted. He then informed Dr. Holland that he (Mr. 110unstield) intended to take possession of the house in three weeks from that time,' and therefore that witness had better remove his family and household furniture. The defendant, or his aunt. had been possessed of the same house formerly. Wi!ness told him that he had no concern but with Mr. Coupland, his land lord, and that he should resist any attempt of the kind. The next day, Dr. Holland, being in Sheffield, met Mr. Hounsfield again, when the latter sail that he should enter the house on the Tuesday following. On the 18th a letter came from him, intimating that, knowing that Mrs. Holland was then unwell, he desired to avoid cluing any thing that might be disagreeable to her, and therefore lie begged that Dr. Holland might remove. On the Monday following the defendant came to the house again, and spoke to the doctor through the front door. The latter would not open the door for him, but partly opened the back door, to which there was a chain which would prevent it from being pushed open. This was at nine in the morning. The de fendant then, addressing Dr. Holland through the back door, demanded admission. The wife of the defendant, and a Mr. Lawson, his attorney, came with him. Mr. Hounsfield then went away for a short distance, and the *witness, who had taken the precaution to have three policemen in the house, looked through a window, and could thence see what he did. Saw him pull off a black coat, and put on a dressing-gown. which he buttoned up round his throat. Immediately afterwards he came marching towards the house, at the head of about fifty persons, mostly quarryinen and grinders, the other four defendants bei ng o f the party. The.), were, many of them, armed with sticks or bludgeons, and 911 g of them Vir§ WW l = 11910 Ina a band of piaaiciana passion. Under these circumstances I shall only sentence the prisoner to be imprisoned for three mouths, with hard labour. Lilly - 111‘ Crane, a girl against whom a new indictment had been sent up yesterday, for aiding alward Ilarten in violating the person of Mary Esler, was found guilty of the crime im puted to her. Judge CRAMPTON, after commenting in strong terms on the atrocity c f the crime, sentenced the prisoner to be trans ported for life. James 111‘131ain, and several others, were indicted for ex tensive forgeries on the Loan Fund in Belfast. They were also indicted for a conspiracy to defraud the Loan Fund, by representing as true documents, purporting to be securities, which were forged. On the part of the prosecution it was agreed to receive from the prisoners a plea of " guilty" of conspiracy, with an un dertaking not to press the charge of forgery. Judge CRAM TON sentenced the parties respectively to nine months' imprisonment. COUNTY OF FE RM AI V AG H.--Enniskillen, July 18. Eleven persons, charged with being members of a Ribbon Lodge, were arraigned; but on the earnest application of 14r. Schoeles, the Crown counsel, their trial was postponed until next assizes. The JUDGE directed that they should be let out on bail, and Judge Torrens sent for the resident magistrate to take bail ; but it is stated that that functionary declined to attend, and, after soma delay, another magistrate was induced to come forward and receive bail for the prisoners ! MOOTING AT MR. F. W. BARTON. Thomas Burnside, Jaws Irvine, and Matgaret Irvine, who were indicted for shooting at, with intent to kill, and for wounding F. W. Barton, Esc' , at a place called " Crummer's Gate," on the 3:st of October, 1845, and James and Margaret Irvine, for being accessories to the act, have been acquitted. COUNTY OF LIMERICK.--July 20. MURDER OF LAURENCE LEAHY. Patrick Hartigan, Patrick Burns, Patrick MMahon, Marlin ,IPMahon, COrnelius M.Makon, Michael Quin% Michael Coffey (farmer), Michael Coffey ( labourer), and Martin Ruan, were indicted for the murder of Laurence Leah v, on the 15th of January last, at Drumbana, near this city. [The prisoners are as fine a set of men as we ever can in the dock together, and the majority of them well dressed and of respectable ap pearance.] As the prisnnera declined joining in their challenges, only two, Patrick M'Mahon and Cornelius M'Mahon, were given in charge._ Mr. Bnxisarr, Q.C., stated the case. Deceased was tenant to M. Barrington of a piece of corcas land, wl 'eh, for some reason Or other, nobody would take. The charge against the prisoners is, not that they actually c.minitted the murder, but that they were present aiding and assisting. Mary Leahy, widow of the deceased—a woman of very re spectable appearance, and attired in decent mourning —was examined by Mr. PLUNKETT, Q.C.—Recollects the 11th of January, the day her husband was killed at Drumbana. She was in the house at the time the party came. The family consisted of six sons and six daughters. One child was born shortly after his death. He was only about a quarter of an hour in when the party came. Her husband had only taken off his coat, and sat down beside her. Asked why dinner was not ready, when witness said it was early, and did not think he would be so soon home. He then took out his pipe, and she is not sure that he had the tobacco in it when they ran in. The first man ran in and bawled " Heads down—here's the Tipperary boys." Her husband stood up, and five or six of them struck him with carbine , . He put up his hand, and witness then lost her sight. Being in such a fright she could not count them, but thinks there were six or seven. He had knocked down all except one she saw standing, and he was presenting a gun at deceased, who appeared to be beat ing the men who were down. Witness took courage and put both her hands to the gun, and endeavoured to take it from the man, who then shook her off, and drove her with a blow of the gun in the head under the table. Witness cannot say how long she was recover ing herself, but when she did recover, she saw a man flying into the parlour. She got double courage, thinking it was her husband, but had not got to the door when she heard her husband's voice behind her in the kitchen. She turned round and saw a lot of men around him, all beating him. She saw nothing in their hands but guns. He was still standing, and held up a long time. When he fell, witness threw her hands on his knees, and herself on the top of him. His entire body was then covered, except from his legs down. She then got a stroke in the head, and in a minute after one of them fired a shot through his legs, and then raised the double gun and struck him eight or ten blows with it on the legs, and broke one of them. One of them said to the rest, that they had done enough, and asked her was she his wife, when she made a snap at hi m , an d wou ld h ave dragged him down and killed him, if she could, being in a state of madness. The man who fired the shot said to her, " Will you take land any more ? If you don't leave this in four days I will come again." She was too much out of her mind to know the parties, but thinks she would know one of them. She heard them beat her daughter Mary in the bed room. Dr. Wilkinson came before her husband died. [The witness was much affected during her examination, and at every question heaved a deep groan.] A great number of witnesses were subsequently examined, some of whom identified M‘Mahou as being of the party who killed deceased. The case for the Crown having closed, the jury were locked up for the night. ___ Tuesday, July 22. At half-past nine o'clock Mr. Sergeant Stock tcok his seat upon the bench, and the jury, who were locked in for the night, having appeared in the box. Mr. James Shine, one of the jury, complained of being seriously ill, and that he ate no breakfast or dinner. Dr. delston, after examination of the juror, declared on oath that he was most seriously ill from an over-action of the heart, being 120 per minute He thought longer confine ment might prove suddenly fatal. Mr. Bennett said the proper course was to disch9rge the jury, and to-morrow morning he would give notice to the counsel for the prisoners whether the Crown woull proceed with the trial at the present assizes, or postpone it till the next. The COULT then ordered the discharge of the jury. Mr. O'UIEA and Sir COLMAN O'LOGHLIN objected to the course pursued, arid requiring his Lordshi,) to take a note of it. Thii jury were then discharged. MURDER OF A SWEEP. Michael Sullivan, a master sweep, w.s indicted for the wilful murder of:) young lad named Michael O'Brien, on the 25th of April last, in Patrick-street, by sending him up a chimney in which he was suffacated.--Guilty of man slaughter. PERILOUS SITUATION OF THE MARIA SOMES TRANSPORT SHIP. — On Thursday the subjoined melancholy particulars were received at the War-office, relating to the ship Maria Somes, of the London, chartered by Government fur the conveyance of troops, on board of which fourteen persons were suffocated under the most distressing circumstances. The accounts are dated Port Louis, May Bth, and state that the Maria Somes transport, 24, Captain King commander, Lieutenant Bova agent (having on board part of the 90th Regiment, under the command of Captain Mann, on their return from Ceylon to England), was towed into the above har bour a complete wreck. It appears that shortly after leaving Ceylon, she encountered a most terrific hurricane in latitude 15 S., longitude 78 E., on the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th of March. During the whole of this period the sea made most fearful havoc with the vessel; the topmasts, yards, spars, and boats were carried away, and eventually she was thrown on her beam-ends. In this perilous posi tion she continued for a considerable time, and the crew failing in righting her by the usual means, resolved on cutting away the mainmast. On that being accomplished, the rudder was found to have been torn away, thereby ren dering her situation still more hazardous. The ship suf fering still severely, and the surf making a complete breach over her decks, it was deemed iudispensable for the safety of the troops to order them below, and to batten clown the hatches. For days afterwards the storm raged with appa rently unabated fury, and the awful sufferings of those be low may be easily, conceived. The vessel rolled fearfully, and their cries were distressing in the extreme, while the falling spars every now and then maimed those on deck, in eluding the master, agent, and chief officer. On the hurri cane somewhat moderating, no time was lost in removing the hatches, when a most appalling sight was presented. A ser geant, seven men, one woman, and five children were found dead on the under decks, whether from suffocation or fright cannot be stated; the supposition is the former. The heat is described to have been overpowering, and it a matter of considerable surprise that a greater sacrifice of life was not the result. The weather continued to moderate, and in a few days she was towed into Port Louis, when the troops were landed, full of joy for their recent deliverance from a dreadful death. Mr. King, the captain, in describing the awful occurrence in a letter, states that the conduct of the troops, the left wing of the regiment, is above all praise. During the whole of their sufferings not a murmur or com plaint was heard, and though many unfortunate accidents occurred, their exertions were unremitting, and the safe ar rival of the ship at P or t L ou i s was ma i nly owing to their having worked at the pumps night and day. LLOYD'S SHIPPING, EAST INDIA SHIPPING. ' Arrivals at Mauritius—Windsor, from Calcutta, and sailed May 9, to London; Norfolk, from London, and sailed, May 15. to Madras; April 14, Joseph Albino, from Adelaide; 17th, Grand Duquesne, from Calcutta; 18th, Maria Somas, from Colombo; 19th, Eliza, from Lomboek ; 20th Enraore, from Adelaide; 22d, Fleetwood, from Clyd3; 22d, Marion, from Bengal; 23d, Oriental Queen, from. London; 25th, Childs Harold, from Bombay, and sailed to London; 29th Eleanor, from London, and sailed May 17, on her return ; 27th, Mary Louisa. from Calcutta ; May 5, Susan Crisp, from Cape of Good Hope; Emma, from Singapore; 6th, Prince of Wales, from Bordeaux Montgomery, from Boston ; Ann, from Cape of Good Hope; Catherine, Jamieson. from Cape; Ariel, from Rodriguez, with the crew and passengers of the Trio, wrecked on that island, and the crew of the Achilles, from Calcutta to Liverpool, burnt a' sea, April 24, in let. 21 S. long., 71 E. ; Bth, Betsey Seall, from Algoa Bay; 11th, Tecumseh, from Cochin; Belvidere, from Marseilles; 15th, Cheapside, from Calcutta; 17th, Anne, Louise, from Cal cutta ; 18th, Favourite, from Moulmein; 20th, Rastomje Comasjee, from. Calcutta Losoox, JULY 24.—Wind th s day at noon S.S.W., light breeze and cloudy. DEAL, JULY 23. Wind S.S.W. to W.S.W.—.Axrd.etuhrey TPalainiteerr: Pettingell, New York ; Joh n C ra i g , P ugwas h. A rr d . from the River, Augustus, Clarence, for Adelaid e , S ou th Australia; Henry Sargeant, Bermuda; Trinity Yacht, Hounsell, Denia ; e ztx ,, n Morgan, Miramichi. Sid. Stag. Parish, China; Switzerland, Knight New I. ork ; Venice, Salter, New 1 - erk ; Acadia, Toss, St. John's ; Reward, Salmon, w Port Philip ; Bangalo re , -- enileY, Calcutta Madura, Smith, Aden ; City of London, Langridge, 31auritius Edina, Sampson, Quebec ; Young Captain, Veal, Newfoundlaad ; 23. —Wind S John.S.W. l - I. A L r e r i d i a . ii, i Strabane, ondura 8 G ; u n e r r a s v o n o : Lady Deicer, Liddle, Southampton ILA Adelaide. LIVERPOOL, JULY JOl4, Tobacco; d il l o tt m o b ; '* l3 .; . C C ec . il ß ia a , iley, Fitz, New Orleans; Burlington, Crawford, Mobile ; Queen, Leary, Quebec and Newfoundland, waterlogged ; Elizabeth, Davis, ditto. Sid. Bank-, Duagan, Ceylon; Porisanna, Freeman, Bombay; Benjamin Boyd, Clark, Africa ; Jane, Blacklock, ditto; Lawsons, Ewa; t, Monte Video ; Heart of Oak, Massey, Rio Janeiro ; Britannia, Fisher, Bahia. DEAL, JULY 23.—The Tory, fur Madras, got oil shore on the main, between Deal and Walmer Castle, but was assisted oil on the flood, without apparent damage. PILL, JULY 22 .—Arrd. Falcon, Quebec. CARDIFF, JULY 20 .—Arrd. Mai quis of Bute, Harvey, Quebec. SALCOMBE, JULY 2 2.—Arrd. Isab,lla, Coanor, Miramichi. Ponsuouru, JULY 23.—Wind S. S.W. to W.—Arrd. H.M.S. Scourge, Westward, and sailed for Woolwich. ~, COWES, JULY 23.—'Wind S.W.—Arrd. St. Thomas' Pac d k i e t t to. ,Pe dersen, Porto Ri co; G em, H annah, Ilayannah ; ft Aymar, Alexandria. SOUT/lAMPON, JULY 23.—S1d. John Thompson, Quebec ; Chainr.on, OFF PLYMOUTH, JULY 22.—Thomas, Barclay, Jamaica. OFF FALMOUTH, JULY 22.—Elena, Thorntrn, Mazatlan, and old. for London, sld. 18th March, on freight 100,000 dollars. 23, Ila vannah Packet, Michaelson, Havannah, and sld. for Antwerp. BittsroL, JULY 23..—Wind S.—Arrd. Maria, Balsdon, Barbadoes. Sid. Miranda, Margrate, Newfoundland. NEWPORT, JUL: 22.--Arrd. Princess r oyal, St. John's; Yorkshire Lass, Price, Qacbcc ; Harvey, Connbrt, ditto. Mearroar, JULY 23.—Ilenderson , Twentyman, Bathurst; Dykes, Cockton, Itestigouchc. CLYDE, JULY 22.—Kohertina, Trinidad; British Princess, Mather, Quebec ; Flora Kerr, 31. Kidder, Montraa.l ; Pioneer, Fox, Newfound land. Sld. 22, Alcesk, Colquhoun, Trinidad; William, Lyon, ditto; James Stuart, Laird, Newfoundland. 6,4149 N t, jim4 af_alard, p, Citnr iikvatou .-- __ MARKET N EWS.-(YESTEg,m- ' CORN EXCILANGS. During the present week the arrivals of English / ' ll3 '., e fi t p f l9 r our market have been on a very moderate scale, yet the' • ! leo , on offer to-day was fully equal to meet the wantsof the at ',,, ve d whose attendance was very small. All descriptions 111 :sith off heavily, and Monday's depressed currencies were . i so difficulty supported. Ot Foreign Wheat the imports 9 d e s been small. That article was a mere drug, and wheel , ri ,. were pressed rather lower rates were accepted by the hoi• , a • )(ling Barley y•a, quite as dear, but other kinds lionfi c , hand. The fine,t Malt moved off freely, other kinds slov4 at low rates. Th e O a t t ra d e was i n a very depressed sta4 yet we can notice no a lt era ti on i n value. Beans, Pea s, 3 Flour as last advised. English • • Irish ...... .. Foreign . Wheat. 1,770 qrs. ARRIVALS. Barley. 260 1,830 pour' Oatg 1,8 go S 7SO Ors' 8,520 2,100 Malt, 1,270 qrs. SMITHFIELD. ( 00'0 1 1 The supply of Beasts on sale here to-day W 25 r i n ds ° extensive, and of full average quality. For Inee,, u t etls'„ Beef the demand was tolerably steady, at prices 3 _, lea race" to those obtained on Monday, and at which a gi'ou SheeP was effected. We had on offer 140 Oxen and Cows , P 4r ie p f e _ fr , and Lambs, and 26 Calves, from abroad. With " A ;sto r fr were well supplied ; yet the sale for that descriPtie'n(Doscle was firm, at fully previous quotations ; the best, nh P % O:: producing 4 s 4d per 8 lbs. Lambs, the numbers 0 , 11 ibem were good, mov e d o ff s l ow l y , at t h e l ate d e pression,l p c.ics f ", currencies. The V ea l t ra d e waa stea d y , a t very fu' but Pigs were a slow inquiry at late rates. Milch Cows dull, at from 161 to 191 each, including their small ca lf ' Per 81bs. to sitlY the offal. s. 6 to 3 3 s. d. s. d• 6 0 flit - et - lc:or Beasts .... 2 6 2 8 Second quality ditto ,n iecond quality ditto. 210 3 2 Coarse-woolledditto 3 4`• Prime large Oxen.. 3 4 3 8 Southdown Wethers 4 • ••• 6: ['rime Scots ••••• • 3 10 4 0 Ditto out of t h e wool 3 8 4 0 . Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 L arge Hogs ..... • 8 , 4 Prime small di, to .. 4 2 4 6 Small Porkers •• • 0 Suckling Calves •18 • 0 29 0 Quarter old Pigs • • ' Inferior sheep . 3 2 3 6 Lambs ••• • •' •'• • - SUPPLY AT MARKET, Pig!' I Sheet). I Calves. I 25 0 11,860 402 NENITGATE AND LEADENELS-Ztijoifi rii We had a slow general inquiry here, on the terms : Beasts. 875 (1 , At per stone, by the Carcase. d, tO ° 3 , 0 .. 3 s. d. to s. d. ' 4 10 , 3 deaf, inferior ...... 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior .. 3 8 , 0 - middling .. •• 2 6 2 8 m iddling% 3 10 4 0 - prime large .. 210 3 2 pr i me •• % 3 4 410 - prime small •. 3 4 3 6 Pork, l arge •••••• •• 4 2 Veal•• ••••..• • • • • • 3 4 4 4 - small • • ..... • Lamb. 4s 8d to 53;C11 330 ROUGH HOP 112.11.17,KET. y l e ' r e t The accounts from th e pl antat i ons are not to ei s o ec , k g satisfactory; yet, as the grow th o f H ops t hi s year i4,teeliveil':d to b^? about an average one , th e d eman d h ere is ciP the late depression in the quotations. Th e duty r 145,000 Per cwt. Sussex Pockets - - - - 51. to 61. Kent ditto - • - - • 5/. ss. to 61 . 1 0 s' Mid and East Kent - - - 6i. 66. to 6/. 15s• (From the London New Price Current of JulY 2 c 1 ; 1 0. SUGAR.—To-day West India was p urc hased witl iers st by Refiners and Grocers, alth oug h t h ere were Thep se h u ; reduction on the rates of ye s t er d a y o f 6d p e r cwt.. 74 11 '..,t chases amounted to only3oo hhds and trcs, of Trinidad at public sale, which sold 46s for low ye . lo at 46s Gd for middling yellow. nd 6111 :f REFINED.—The Refiners are still free sellers, i,ioes mitted to further reduced rates for all desc ri lL o; goods, still the town and country trade 'T -- Ow chased with caution, taking only sufficient f or s. „ larg e ; immediate wants; although the supply is by no Iner, ill, To-day the Refiners were not inclined to further r.c"„,, B " c prices for Refined goods, but there was little busic" - t , bete„,e acted by the home trade. In bonded Crushed Stlga', l , very little passing, but there are not sellers of first SO' 33s 6d per cwt. ,hs MaLiatTlUS.—Although th ere are se ll ers b y private co at a reduction on p rev i ous rates of 6d to is by co t ., s trs. l— transacted in all d escr i p ti ons has- been limited by Grocers and Refiners. 4 EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Ain ur 4o °m e i; offered at public sale was l arge , an d amounte d to 9 ."„ t be but a small part only sold in consequence of holders inclined to reduce their prices. 2.0 FOREIGN.—To-day at public sa l e 500 hhds of -.„ et covado imported by a British s hip were a ll takente veins to 26s for middling to fi ne y e ll ow , b e i ng a bove P,„ s r On Tuesday 89 trcs 324 b arre l s o f SL S i * ported by British ships are declared for public sale' ore ~g CaFFEE.—This afternoon M oc h a C o ff ee met Wit . '„,ideP" tention, and 27 bales at a uc ti on so ld a t f u ll rates , .-- yellowish at 53s 6d to 545, triage 28s, and black 14 ' c o P ;if TEA.—In Congou the amo un t of business trans./le O d a been limited, and the supply cons i s t s c h ie fly al e s (1° " c s, kinds. In I'ouchong the demand is g ood, still Pr' c 8 004 improve. For Ilyson the market has a q uiet al4eplito, and easier rates are taken. In Imperial there ba s loder; r o passing. Gunpowder has been sparingly dealt i n ' Te,s 9 , as prices are. Twenkay is little wanted. rekneotiNtit offered upon low terms, without a tt rac ti n g amen ""►„ p p, SPICES.—A good demand has prevailed for ficl4lsbsl, holders are unable to obtain an ) , ad vance in prices: b as v e ; &c., at auction all found buyers. Cassia Lign ett ,,,,edi li b ila more in favour, and the parcels sold were at itePr" to P u oti Although the quantity of Jamaica Ginger broug ht ff ooil,ot sale has been large, still the whole found buyer ^ ce d fine descriptions fetched full rates, low and tniu t ,„,reds,; ( l, upon lower terms. Nutmegs are offered upon fur aratt"„ot terms, but toe demand has been limited. Mace : . ' s do 4 0 and full rates are offered. For Black Pepper P r i ' e rn e- aad„d" • been improve. iimited. For FW,,rheitiennparmicoesn trhuelemlaorwk,etsthilalstafileiruvae;ispr.. ant-e, and at higher rates. Cloves are dull of sale. .et t b t a l Fnurr.—The market week; but in pr de. . p es no alteration van be tlis though the recent accounts received d quota" „ i tal., sppear to be held firmly at generally has been rather ta rr aa, :, the advance very favourable *or the prospects of Itatsins also. 6d - , er Rica T 13--ay advance n former rates of , r being insisted upon for Ben al Rice, operated againleirl the new c an " d :0 , ness, and the chief part of 25364 bags 500 pockets at a 'os ,l was taken in. 3,378 bags Madras 'i'vere offered, alt the at 6.1 advance. 0 is SPIAITS.—II being proposed to make a reduc ti° his tad iders ao duty of 6d per gallen on alum, occasioned a cells ni ea,, crease in the demand for every description of €' B „"islac ci teb prices have risen 2cl to 3d per gallon. Leewart., her rt e o been is brisker demand, and bought rather big. jos roe, Calcutta has not risen in value, but more busbie s ', eil l o done. In Demerara several purchases have B ra add and 3s 2d to 3s 4d paid for strong, I" sdv',ed been sold to a fair extent, but at present no furthe r u rc'O'isf in the value has taken place. Geneva has been I d, s .atl a t for exportation with caution, common at to 2 5 "li, i ii , te k oe fine for home consumption the demand has been f ie's I r ss 2s 4d to 3s per gallon. For British Corn Spirits P o ,' a norfi been reduced 2d per gallon. English at lOs 4d P ei : b o rea l : r cash, Scotch and Irish ,Os 2d to lOs 3d. Gill nut offered upon lower terme, but the market has 410 pearance. d the IrrinGo.—To day the East I n di a I n digo pas s ; „ e l , consisted chiefly o f M a d ras an d K urpa h , for whi, t sitl, ape mand was limited, an d propr i etors cou ld only oassis'a sales' rates. U p to t hi s day 12,576 chests have riot hammer, of which th e propr i etors h ave w ithdrs o A and bought in 2,237, leaving 6,303 actually sold. oil W oo d Oins.—Although there are sellers of Rape Sced i , rates, still little b us i ness h as b een transacted. 14) ; " il g c t al. the market has a d u ll appearance, and prices ar e Ci ro ts iir Cocoa Nut has been so l u to a fa i r extent, an d at :i s Odd Palm has been in e xce ll en t request, but mercb s , - tioluieS l clined to realise. Cod h as b een purchased w i t h cs" elo there is a larger quality offering f or sa l e . It olde rs boil i e . are unwilling to further reduce their prices, but t be t bcfn t el• transacted has ben small, prices ruling l o w for St' u wal l 6 casions the demand to be good. Sperm is little and fair to fine can be obtained at 761 to 801 per t eat ' rican Lard Oil is dull of sale at 37/ to 381. . 0 on tt TALLow.—Although there are sellers of 11 11881 bo g A O spot upon lower terms; still very little business, be, mlf transacted. For forward delivery few buyers are t ° 0 ,01 4 0 with. New South Wales on the spot has been s r f o 0 6 4 dealt in. American has met with a d u ll sale. g ° 4ll 3 _„d, Tallow, however, has been largely dealt in, and 4 0 s be r per cwt. paid net cash, but the supply continues t° and the quality chiefly fine. .re General Galloway a n d f am il y, ArchdeaennA tote Mr. Harrington an d f am il y , and Mr. Newnham an r left London, on Thu. sday morning, by the General St* ms to o vigation Company's steam-ship Soho, for Antwerp- ;v g , e 8 ti.EMARICABLE SPEED ON THE OCEAN.— Dar - p $P - t e passage just made by the Great Britain iron ste ar t - ectlO from New York to Liverpool, it was ascertained b,,Y t ist, t o nautical observation, made on Saturday, June I° ' los voi leviathan, propelled by her screw, actually ran 1 2f dac iog ee o 330 knots in the course of twenty-four hours, P l a u r ly sis t t lio average rate of going, throughout the day, of n u a iled 011 0 0 1 statute miles per hour—a speed never before eq u a ili n g ocean by any paddle-wheel steamer or by a n Y, s t broug l l if 80 0, whatever. Such a velocity, had it continueeur acrns° voyage undiminished, would have brought h. New York to England in eight days and a halt. of of Journal. first lye, DEATH IN A RAILWAY TUNNEL.— On the !l y e , the Maidstone assizes, a gentleman, engaged in a e. l Lide:; / , was proceeding by this South-Eastern Railway t0 . 1':: 0%; when, in passing through the Mersiham tunne!• t 60'4 passenger, sitting opposite to him, was . astonished his neighbour suddenly thrown into his lap, so d discoverWbat was his horror, on AO that he was dead fer u ing o quest was held on he body on Wednesday, whoa unable fr from the re t v u e n r ne h l is , Was returned of " Died by the visitation of God 0c 0,6 , 0 t [ADVERTISEMENT ] —THE RAJAH OF Tll l3/,,, f-i P to lae. AND HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. —On the i Ith of July, Is i. g osL i kr oo eo- t H _Doway was honoured with an order for six of tb°,?-181„7iiiine,j; Holloway's Ointment, from no less a person than the - so. the rtes or reigning sovereign of Travancore thr t :7 o o` sat?: r t",.; firm oi m. J. Cockburn and Co., Esti.t. Baia ° sato' New Broad-street, London. The ointment, it Alic:cler t he sot ever India, being penonal use of the Ina', The and win be ern employed , rn en/ intendelice of Ids private phy-ielan. HolloWay's o'n: a certain cure tor ulcers, wounds, sore,P' e d even if of twern.v years' standing, and may bo obtain „of. prietor, 244, Strand, London, ad of every medicine a ROIi BIRTHS On the 19th u lt., a t Maroon iown, Jamaica' th ileg illjell ' Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Campbell, Bart., 38 t h CO ° of a son. On the 20th inst., in Eaton• place, the lady o f t he Benson, 17th Lancers, of a son and heolr. 10 3 '' On the 20:h inst.. at West e r n -p ar k, Hamilton , , wife of Douglas Hamilt o n, E sq ., o f a son . ros cl ' r . e On the 21st inst., Mrs. Graham, o f Gloucester- es , gent's-park, of inst n 01 , a -- 0 Aet On the 21st ,at Edge Villa, Mrs. S. Hodgso - L. Mt' On the 21st inst., at Tooting-common, Mrs. Robe" 04 son, of a daughter. „ frg TV On the 22d inst. , at Clare Lodge, Sydenham• v" --- * A Letts, of a son MARIED._ On the 22d ult., at St. Th o mas's Church, St• j°llllll.llerl e ' foundland; Lieutenant R. W. Brettinodism, J ‘ f to Harriot Frances Josef bine youngest. ' daughter 0 A - W. Sheppard, Esq., of Clifton, tiluci On the 21st just, at t l o 'ri_r_i a it r y ° . Crur e ch, St' t ' f William Horne, of Upper Harley-street. George Gustavus Muncie, estecond 9 4 ' DIED. On the 6th of July, at Richmond, William EsteTooer formerly of the Ordnance-office, subseqocntiv of het Audit; and, lastly Paymaster in the 18th ItfantrY',lod, On the 20th inst., in Brvanston- lace, Lady _to lict of the late Sir Thomas Bernard, P Bart.., aged 9 1 ,0 5 P"' On the 9th uit., at Jericho, St. Thom as -ill -I- Jamaica, Eliza, wife of the Rev. Edward Ilewet t. o To llir On the 18th inst., at Leamington, Georgina , macho, the wife of J. Tollemache, Esq. MY. o'o 3 ' On the 20th inst., Miss West, of 'lig ' h-street. I 1 , 3To. London: Printed and Published by AILTBDO YOUN.,„e° preCi°,l Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0 .112, Strand. in. fr y of the 611;UWI 84 Wr ;a We g 44d4 1 10 1, --- p, 1646, ~~