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RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room A. CAMEZZDGB AND OXPORD. Their Lon'ships met this morning at eleven o'clock, Lord Morn- Ington in the chair, and proceeded with the case of the promoters. Lord Hardwicke gave general evidence in favour of the line, ob• serving that, as a resident in the country through which the line passed. he had every opportunity of forming an opinion. Great ad vantages would result from the formation of this line. Mr. George Wedd gave evidence as to the advantages to the bonnet trade of Luton that would result from the formation of this line. The CHAISMAIf Expressed his opinion that this was quite enough evidence 04 tO the necessity for and advantages that would result from a rtaway communication with Luton, but as one of the Noble Lords disagreed with him the room was cleared, and on our re-ad s:Wadi:in, the Committee decided that there was sufficient evidence as regaMed Luton, but on the representation of counsel that there was som'e evidence as to the cattle traffic, which was considered im portant, it was agreed that it should be heard. Mr. Kinsley, a farmer and grazier of Hitchin, gave evidence as to the cattle traffic betwevu Caml,ridge and Luton, and other places on We line. Mr. Willi, another ihrmer and grazier, gave similar evidence. Ile also spoke of the great advantage of conveyance by railway over Conveyance by road to the cattle traffic. Robert Olyndon, Esq., a magistrate In Bedfordshire and chairman of the Bedford and Midland Railway Company, gave evidence in &your of this line. _ _ Mr. William Radley Gear gave a number of 'tables of the population within three miles, and also of the population within Ilve miles of the proposed line. He also gave cal ctlations 'as to the probable reduction in the price of 0 044, 111 consequence of the better communication the line 'Wank' afford. In cross-examinatlon, he admitted that, afte r the waking of lines already sanctioned by Parliament, it would not be likely that any of the coat traffic would pass along this line. If it did, the reductions which he detailed would be made. Mr. T. E. Wasnstxx said he had examined the tables of land valuation, and was of opinion that the extracts were correct. Ile spoke to a conversation which he had held with Mr. Beard, the Duke of Buckingham's agent, before the Bill came before the House of Commons, In which Mr. Beard offered to sell that part of the Dukes estates which would be affected by the line for 3,000/. Ile himself uttered 2,0001., which Mr. Beard declined to accept. Mr. linraTean, on the part of the, Duke of Buckingham, cross-ex amined Mr. Beard, with a view to show that he was not capable of judging what was the value of the land, not being iituliciently ac quainted with it. in answer to an observation front the Chairman, The Learned COUNSEL said that he admitted that his was not a ease of residential damage. -- liii.bezton. the engineer to the line conjointly with Mr. Locke, vv as then called, and gave the usual eir;ineerin e , evidence, which was corroborated by Mr. Locke himself. This part of the evidence occupied the Committee up to four o'clock, at which hour they adjourned till eleven to-morrow, Mr. Locke being then under cross-examination. Room B. cnduseovr, BANNIZEAD, AND NEIL/STOW (PAISLEY DEANCII). Their Lordships met at eleven this morning; Lord Roden, chairman. It being announced that the care for the promoters of the Bill was concluded, Mr. IVARELING opened the case on the part of the Glasgow, Kil marnock, and Ayr Company, opposing the Bill. Ile proceeded to call witnesses to prove that the principal and almost the ()iffy traffic between the places this line proposed to accommodate was the mine ral traffic (coal, &c.), and that this railway would not give a suffi cient accommodation to that traffic. Mr. Campbell (who was the /lest witness called) and Mr. Coates gave their opinion that if the line were made, It would not be used fOr the coal traffic ; they themselves would not use it. Several other witnesses were called on the part of the Glasgow and Ayr Company. The case occupied the Committee up to four o'clock, when they adjourned until eleven to-morrow. GROUP D. SEEITIELD AND LINCOLN. The ConautitteeresumedtiTis day (Wednesday) at eleven o'clock. Several surveyors, maitsters, and corn factors were called to give evidence as to the traffic in the surrounding districts. One indivi dual stated that he would save 12s. per ton on 300 or 400- tons of timber annually by the proposed railway communication. Mr. Lee, surveyor of highways at Sheffield, described the quality of the magnesian limestone about Harthill, Psnhistone, Greenmoor, and other plates adjacent to the proposed line. • .. Numerous - other Witnesses were examined and cross-examined by the counsel for the opposing line, the Manchester, 3lidland, and Great Grimsby, on the subject of traffic, and the Committee adjourned, at s. quarter past till ele ven o',loCk. on Thursday. GROUP V. The Committee met this 'looming at eleven, Lord Stanley in the chair. ZUCZINGRAMSRIRE (BANBURY TO TILING). Mr. Austin, Mr. Hil.iyard, Air. Calvert, Mr. Hope, and Mr. Laing are retained for the promoters. The line is opposed by the Oxford and Bletchley Company. Mr. AvsTIN having briefly opened the merits of the project, Mr. CALVEST proceeded to c.ill Mr. kierrepoint, Rev. F. Litchfield, vicar of Taringho, and other witnesses, who 'Nye evidence of the ad- Vantage which the railway would confer for the transport of agricul tural and dairy produce to the large towns, for convenient transit to markets and the county town, and for the introduction of coal to the district, which is in great want of fuel. Mr. Robert Stephenson was examined, and gave evidence similar to that which was given before the Commons' Committee. In the cross-examination by Mr. TaLacrr, the attention of the Committee was drawn to a point which engaged the notice of the Commons' Committee also, the manner of joining the Oxford and Rugby line.much above the level, by means of two sidings. Mr. Stephenson said this was a common practice. Mr. TALBOT contended that though they had power to take all the land within the line of deviation, they had no rower to make, in fact, four lines instead of two, for which they Initl got the Bill, as in this instance. CALVIRT held that the sidings in question were part of the accommodation works for which they took powers in their Bill. The CHAIRMAN wished to consult Lord Shaftesbury on the point, which he therefore reserved. Some formal evidence in addition coed the case for the promoters. The Committee adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow. IMPORTANT DECISIDN. Room 6. The Committee mbt this monling, at eleven o'clock. Lord nerd- Dicke ht the chair. EAST AND WEST TO: XVIZOTION GROUP XVIII. LONDON, NEWBURY, AND BATH DTAZOT. The Committee met this morning at half-past eleven to receive from the parties interested in this case the report of the decision to which they had arrived in consequence of the unfavourable an nouncement of the Committee yesterday. Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM stated, that after mature consideration, they had resolved to proceed further with their case, and they hoped that, from the nature of the evidence which they had to offer, they might succeed in obtaining a more favourable opinion at the hands of the Committee. The Committee then actinurned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XXXIII. This Committee met to-day at half-past twelve o'clock, in Room 24 (Grand Corridor) ; present, Sir Robert Ferguson (chairman), the Marquis of Worcester, Viscount Newry, Mr. Smonett , a n d Mr. Fellowes. They proceeded to hear further evidence f rom Birmin g ham against the three lines of the Warwickshire and London — THE HAMPTON AND BANBURY. HAMPTON AND ASUCHI7RCH. WORCESTER AND WEEDON. The witnesses were for the most part opposed to these lines in con nexion with the London and Birmingham Railway, on account of the alleged high fares, deficient accommodation, excessive traffic, and tuteatlsfactory management on the existing lines of that company. Mr. WHATELNY, Q.C., who conducted the opposition for the com peting line, the Birmingham and Oxford Junction, which is in con nexion with the Great Western, submitted that he had given enough of evidence from the inhabitants of Birmingham, and The Committee being of opinion that they had heard at sufficient length the opinions of that part of the district to be affected by the several lines, Witnesses were called from the district about Leamington and Warwick. Ilie evidence given with respect to the Leamington and Warwick district was of the same character as that which we have given in sufficient detail. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till half-past twelve to mon ow. GItOLTP XXXVIII. The Committee met - at the nsual hour, Mr. Acland in the chair: - - WAXEFIELD AND LEEDS EXTENSION. :•everal witnesses were called, who gave evidence respecting the traffic. more particularly upon the quantity of coals that would be carried by means of this railway. The case was closed on behalf of the promoters, with the exception of some additional engineering evidence. The decision of the Committee will be announced to morrow. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. GROL' XXXIX. OLDNADS AND MANCHESTER. The Committee sat this day (Wednesday), and heard both counsel end evidence on behalf of the Rosalyn Canal Company, against the Manchester and Leeds Company. Mr. Heath was examined to prove the interferences that would be caused by the proposed junction. Mr. Vignoles, C.E., also gave evidence of a professional character. Mr. Leather. C.E., also was called to prove the risk of crossing the Hardwick Junction and the Ashton Branch lines on the •ame level. Captain Hawes was also examined more particularly regarding the stations, and the accommodation afforded by them, when, at four o'clock, a discussion took place as to whether the Shaw Hall Branch should be entered into before the main question was settled, and the Committee eventually came to the de czolon that it would be better to let It stand over till the relative merits of the Manchester (Oldham Branch) had been arrived at. The Committee then adjourned, at a quarter to five, till eleven o'clock to-morrow. GROUP MAI. The Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'clock. zrvnitpooz AND PRESTON. NCANCIIIIB-. TEE AND souTsPowr. The engineering evidence in this Bill was proceeded with, and was generally favourable. After hearing some further evidence to the same effect, the Com mittee adjourned. GROUP LIX. The chairman► (Mr. E. Buller) and the other memhers of this Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room 22. LIVERPOOL AND BURY AND MANCHES TER AND LEEDS RAILWAYS AMALGA MATION. The formal preliminary proceedings in the Bill were gone through. Mr. HOPE applied, on behalf of certain shareholders in this under taking, to be heard against the preamble of the Bill, which led to a long discussion, and terminated in the Committee deciding against the petitioners. IVERPOOL AND BURY, AND MANCNES TER AND LEEDS AMALGAMATION; AND MAN CHESTER AND BOLTON, AND BURY CANAL NAVIGATION AND RAILWAY; AND MANCHES TER AND LEEDS AMALGAMATION. Mr. LAING described the advantages that would result from the proposed amalgamation. Some general evidence in support of the Bill was then adduced, after which the Committee adjourned. GROUP LX I. CALEDONIAN, GLASGOW, AND GAILN HIRE. AND COATBRIDGE PURCHASE. The Committee met this day at twelve o'clock, Sir John Duck• worth, chairman. Several of the clauses of the above-named 811 l were gone through, and after some amendments_ were agreed to, the remaining datums were postponed. The Committee adjourned at three o'clock till twelve to-marrow. THE CALEDONIAN, POLLOC, AND GOVAN, AND CLYDESDALE =DICTION RAILWAY AMALGAMATION. This Bill came before the Committee, and, after some slight oppo sition, the preamble was agreed to. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at One o'clock, in Room 1, House of Lords. Present, Lord Shaftesbury (chairman), and Lords Beaumont and Fortescue. There were 20 Bills on the list, of which, all but one, were Railway Bills. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK (POLLOC AND GOVAN BRANCHES). The Standing Orders were declared complied with in this case. GLASGOW SOUTHERN TERMINAL. The same decision was made in this ease. CALEDONIAN (MID-LOTHIAN BRANCHES). This Bill also passed through the Committee. LESMAIIAGOW, DALSERF, AND COATBRIDGE MINERAL JUNCTION. The promoters of this Bill had complied with the standing orders. GRAND JUNCTION (HUYTON AND WARRINGTON BRANCH). GRAND JUNCTION (HUYTON AND ASTON, AND OTHER BRANCHES). The promoters of these Bills had complied with the standing orders in both cases. The second was opposed, but their Lordships rejected the petition which had been presented against it. YORKSHIRE AND GLASGOW UNION. The promoters of this Bill had complied with the standing orders. GLASGOW MUNICIPAL POLICE AND STATUTE LABOUR BILL. Standing orders complied with. After disposing of the above Bills, their Lordships resolved them selves into a Select Committee on Merits, and proceeded to the con sideration of a list of eight railway Bills, all of which they disposed of. MIDLAND (NOTTINGHAM AND MANSFIELD BRANCH). They decided that the promoters of this Bill had proved their preamble. It was therefore ordered to be report' d. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (CAMDEN AND EUSTON STATIONS ENLARGEMENT). This importa*t Bill, for the enlargement of the stations of the Lon don and Birmingham Railway at Euston-square and Camden-town, was also passed, and ordered to be reported. MIDLAND (CLAY CROSS TO NEWARK). A similar decision was made in this case. WILSONTOWN. MORNINGSIDE. AND COLTNESS (BATHGATE AND JAWCRAIG.) WILSONTOWN, MORN INGSI I )E. AND COLTNESS (CALEDO NIAN BRANCHES.) WILSONTOWN, MORNINGSIDE, AND COLTNE. 4 S (IMPROVE MENT AND BRANCHES.) These three Bills, which have been before the Committee every day for the last week, were at last settled, and the preambles were declared proved. They were ordered to be reported. SLAMANNAN (BATHGATE AND GAVENEY). The same applies to this case, and to the FORTH AND CLYDE AND MONKLANDS NAVIGATION JUNCTION, which was the last Bill on the list of cases on merits. PRIVATE COiviMITTEES, HOUSE OF LORDS. The Committee met at eleven o'clock. MANCHESTER MARKET ACT. The Committee were engaged in considering a certain clause of an Act, referring to the powers proposed to be ►ested in the corporation of the township of Manchester, relative to the granting of licenses to butchers and fishmongers to sell meat and fish out of the appointed markets. The Committee were of opinion that the petty butchers in the suburbs, who purchased inferior quality of meat would probably be denied the privilege of selling without paying for a license, which would be a hardship upon that class, or that the cor poration might refuse to grant them a license unless they sold in the markets, which would he harder still. The representatives of the corporation guaranteed that all objectionable terms in the clause should be met by the corporation in the kindly spirit of the Committee towards the small traders in fish anti flesh. When, after some little discussion, the room was cleared previous to their Lordships giving their decision, which we understood to be hostile to the clause In question. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) TUESDAY, JUNE 23. • The following Railway Bill was withdrawn : Minehester and Leeds and Leeds and Bradford Railways Amal• gamation. SUN,_ LONnON, triTAISDAY MOnNING, 'JUNE 25, 1846 . estates vested in the said Corporation in trust, either partly or in whole, for certain c' aritable uses, and for appropriating certain estates to the chatity hereinafter mentioned, and declaring the trusts thereof, and for making provision for payment of the debts of the said corpo ration, and other purposes." Also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to incorporate the Gcvernors and Managers appointed under the trust, disposition, and settlement of Robert Philp, of Edenshead, deceased, and to explain and extend the powers and provisions contained in the :aid deed." nearly thirteen years. During the greater part of that time Mr. Gaskill had been connected wi h the press. and f.t. the last fifteen months had carried on the business of an adver tisement agent in London and Liverpool. Within the latter period he (Dr. Mlienzie) had conducted the Railway Ex press newspaper, and in that capacity had received orders for advertisements from Mr. Gaskill and his clerks, which he had inserted in that paper, and charged to his account, allow ing him a certain per centage on the amount of the adver tisements. He had also supplied him from time to time with newspan , -rs for different railway companies, at the reques of Mr. Owen and Sir George Srephen, for which he (Dr. M'Kenzie) charged the full price. These newspapers were to the amount of upwards of COL, and were several hundreds in number. Several railway companies (including every company, he believed, for which such newspapers had been supplied) referred Mr. Gaskill's bills to him (Dr. M'Kenzie) for examination, but there was no charge for newspapers in any of those that he saw. Mr. Gaskill kept effices in Moor gate-street, with an establishment of clerks, for the conduct of his business. Mr. JAMES—Now, Dr. M'Kenzie, I suppose those news papers were ordered to keep the Railway Express in good humour? Dr. WlCenzie—You may infer that if you choose. Mr. JAMES—Oh, so we will not. Was that not the case? Were not articles written to attract attention to the schemes advertised ? Dr. M'Kenzie—Why, yes; notice was taken of some, but the papers were also ordered on account of the advertise ments, that they might be seen. Mr. Jamas—What, circulated? Dr. 31 - Kenzie—That they might be sent of to the dif ferent parties. I think they were not ordered by Gaskill on his own account—they were chiefly on account of Mr. Owen, the solicitor connected with the differert companies. Mr. Jamzs—And so Gaskill has forgotten to charge for these papers? Dr. ArKenzie—lt appears so, for they are not in the bills. Mr. JAMES—IS the Railway Express alive now ? Dr. Al‘fienzie—No, it has departed this life, much la mented by all who knew it.—(Laughter). Mr. JAMES—lndeed, much lamented by all who knew it, that, I suppose, after a short illness? Dr. 31 4 Kenzie— No, it was very hard in dying.—(Laughter.) Mr. JAMES—When was the day of its death? Dr. 31•Kenzie—About a month ago. Mr. JAMES—N% hen did it come into existence, doctor? Dr. 31'Ken-tie— It lived about a year. It came into ex istence in the early part of June twelvemonths. Mr. JAMES—Were you one of the proprietors, doctor? Dr. M'Kenzie—l was latterly one of the proprietors. I was editor of the paper throughout its existence. Mr. JAMES—I suppose its chief support was its advertise ments? Dr. M'Kenzie—And its circulation. Mr. JAMES—You attracted notice, did you not, by favour able mention of schemes ? Dr. M'Kenzie—We were as fair as we could be.—( Laughter.) Mr. Hughes was now examined by Mr. CREE, on the question of Mr. Gaskill being a proprietor of the Railway Mail. He understood that Mr. Gaskill and Mr. Owen were jointly interested in that paper, but he never distinctly un derstood that Mr. Gaskill was a proprietor. Mr. Ingram, he believ d, was the registered proprietor. He had a conversa tion with Mr. Gaskill relative to the introduction of bus•- ness to the paper. and it was understood that if there were any profits he ( Mr. Hughes) was to receive a share of them, as remuneration for his services. Mr. JAMES—Now, Mr. Hughes, when was the Railway Mail started ? Mr. Hughes—Some time in the month of October last. Mr. JA3IES—W hen did it expire ? Mr. Hughes—About the beginning of November, or per haps a lime later. Mr. JAmEs—What, did it last only a month ? Mr. Hughes—A month or six weeks.—(Laughter.) It was at first intended to be a thrice-a-week paper, but it was afterwards resolved to publish it only twice a-week. It. came out in all about 16 or 17 times. He did not know that a great number we re given away. He understood that the principal circulation was among the news-agents and the companies. He did not know bow the question of profit stood, for the accounts were not yet finally arranged. He knew there were moneys owing to the paper, but it was hopeless to expect to collect them. Ingram was, he be lieved, the sole registered proprietor. Mr. Commissioner EVANS did not see the end of this examination. It was evident that Mr. Hughes could give no testimony of consequence respecting the proprietorship. Mr. JAMES would not press it. The fact was. the paper was one of those started for the purpose of getting railway advertisements. (Addressing Mr. Hughes)—Whv, it had an account of the money market written in French, for the benefit of continental speculators, had it not ?—(Laughter.) Mr. Hughes -Yes, I believe so. Mr. CREE said he was not prepared to go further with the inquiry to-day, and hoped the Court would give an adjourn ment. Mr. JAMES said this was a hard case upon Mr. Gaskill. By the resolutions adopted at the meeting of creditors it woul,! be seen that nearly all--indeed, be might say all—the credi tors had consented to the terms of arrangement proposed. with the single exception of the present claimant. This was not an ordinary case, but one of some importance, and, as re sulting from the late railway mania, required care in its treatment. The truth of this would be seen this way—the claims of Mr. Gaskill were principally against provisional committeemen and others having to do with railway com • panies; and without Mr. Dobie, who represented the credi tors, was allowed to proceed— Mr. Commisoner EVANS—That would have nothing to do with it, were the case clear. All the evidence is very vague, very vague indeed, and this last witness can tell us nothing at all. Mr. Jamits—l am sure your Honour will consider the general body of ere , itors. Mr. CREE thought that Mr. Hughes' evideneeaffordets strong presumption of proprietorship, and at least woul," satidy the Court that further inquiry ought to take place. - Mr. JAMES said, the interest of the creditors required that speedy steps should be taken to collect the assets, and with out a prompt decision was given, the proceedings of Mr. Dobi•' would be tampered with, and their cause damaged. These chairmen and provisional committeemen were persons wilt sought the retreats of Boulogne and other fugitive localities. and delays were therefore dangerous. Mr. Commissioner EVANS said he should not adjourn the case without strong cause were shown. Mr. 'Li:gm—The docket was struck on the sth January. and proceedings had been kept lingering on to the nreseni date. This su-pense, of course, interfered with Mr. G iakil 1 and quite paralysed the action of Mr. Dobie, who could not go forward Nails the question of a bankruptcy was pending Already Mr. Dobie had been obliged to refuse money offere,l in settlement of some of these accounts, consequent upon the issue of this fiat. If Mr. Cree could not produce furtaer better evidence, he ( Mr. James) should beg the Court to give: Mr. Gaskill the benefit of that failure, and let him sue out n fresh fiat. Mr. Owen was then examined on the subject of the pro prietorship of the Railway Mail, but he could give no satis factory information. Mr. Commissioner EvANs said, there must be stronger an. better evidence than this before he could adjudicate a mat a bankrupt. What Mr. Hughes even said was nut anythinj.: like sufficient. Tne evidence was much too vague to subje, • a man to such an ordeal as I•ankruptcy. Mr. CItEE asked if the Court did nut think there was grouts for Furth'-r inquiry? Mr. Comm-sinner EVANS said he would not adjourn th case without it could be shown in the regular way tha' some witness had fallen suddenly ill, or kept out of th. way. Grounds such as those would be alone sufficient ti, adjournment. Undo- other circumstances he could n o adjourn. On the point of trading, his Honour decided tha not " buying or selling" was shown, and he therefore refuse to adjudicate. The proceedings then terminated. Mr. Gaskill, it. appears, has paid 10s. in the pound dow , to his creditors, and offers a second instalment of ss. in th course of a few months. SUMMER CIRCUITS. CROWN OFFICE, JUNE 22, 1846. Days and Places appointed for holding the Summer Assizes 1846, viz. WELSH (11Rcurr. The Right Hon. Thomas Lord Denman, Lord Chief Justice, and Mr. Baron Rolfe. SOUTH WALES. Glamorganshire—Saturday, July 4, at Cardiff. Carmarthenslure—Monday, July 13, at Carmarthen. Borough' of Carmarthen—the name day, at the borough of Carmarthen. Pembrokeshire—Saturday, July 18, at Haverfordwest. Town and County of Haverfordwest—the same day, at the town of Haverfordwest. Cardiganshire—Wednesday, July 22, at. Cardigan. Brecknockshire—Saturday, July 25, at Brecknock. Radnorshire—Wednesday, July 29, at Presteign. NORTH - WALES. Montgomeryshire—Monday, July 13, at Newtown. Merionethshire—Thursday, July 16, at Dolgclly. Carnarvonshirs—Saturday, July 18, at Carnarvon. Anglesey— Wednesday, July 22, at Beaumaris. Denbighshire—Saturday, July 25, at Ruthin. Flintshire—Wednesday. July 29, at Mold. Cheshire—Saturday, August 1. at the Castle of Chester. OXFORD CIRCUIT. The Right Hon. Sir Nicolas Conyngham Tindal, Lord Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Maule. Berkshire—Thursday, July 9, at Abingdon. Oxfordshire—Saturday, July 11, at ►xford. Worcestershire—Friday, July 17, at Worcester. City of Worcester—the same day, at the city of Worcester. Staffordshire—Thursday, July 23, at Stafford. Shropshire—Wednesday, July 29, at Shrewsbury. Herefordshire—Saturday, August 1, at Hereford. Monmouthshire—Wednesday, August 5, at Monmouth. Gloucestershire—Saturday, August 8, at Gloucester. City of Gloucester—the same day, at the city of Gloucester. HOME CIRCUIT. The Right Hon. Sir James Parke, one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer, and Mr. Justice Coltman. Hertfordshire—Thursday, July 9, at Hertford. Essex—Monday, July 13, at Chelmsford. Kent—Nlondav, July 20, at Maidstone. Sussex—Monday, July 27, at Lewes. Surrey—Thursday, July 30, at Guildford. :NORFOLK CIRCUIT. Mr. Baron Alderson and Mr. Justice Williams. BuckinghamshireFriday, July 10, at Buckingham. Bedfordshire—Tuesday, July 14, at Bedford. Huntingdonshire—Friday, July 17, at Huntingdon. Cambridgeshire— Saturday, July 18, at the County Courts. Norfolk—Wednesday, July 22, at the Castle of Norwich. City of Norwich—the same day, at the Guildhall of the said eity. Suffolk—Tuesday, July _2B, at Ipswich. MIDLAND CIRCUIT. Mr. Justice Patteson and Mr. Justice Coleridge. Northamptonshire—Monday. July 13 at Northampt , .•n. Rutlandshire—Friday, July 17, at Oaltham. Lincoins , .iire—Saturday, July 18, at the Castle of Lincoln. City of Lincoln—the same day, at the city of Lincoln. Nottinghamshire—Wednesday. July 22, at Nottingham. Town of Nottingham—the same day, at the town of Not- atdittlialieweastie:upon tingham. Derbyshire—Monday, July 27, at Derby. Leice,tershire—Th ursd ay, July 30, at die Castle a Leiceal e o r, Borough of Leicester—the same day, a t Leicester. .. August 3, at Warwickshire, Coventry Division. —Monday , the borough f the city of Coventry. Warvriuk.hire, Warwick Nllroigrt h: NORTHERN , nt 1 Division — Warwick. a i ando CIRCUIT. r..lu Justice te Tuesday, crolo A rTueif u rsrht : kiha : ern : i t cLi t 4, v o a f t Warwick. Mr. Justice Zrllycsotifiyreo—rkT_htubrse y; same July d ey 9 , , a a t t the the Guildhall 8 1 York. Durham—Thursday. July 23 ,n , e e :1 1e C sa a m at e le d r:l y, , at the Guild. Northumberland—Wednesday,July on , Tyne. 4 at Carlisle. Town of Newcastle-upon Ty Cumberland—Tuesday, August Dii s ion ..... w h es a t i m l o n f re t i h a e nd s_aid sa t t o u w rd n a . y, August . 8, at Appleby. Tuesday, August 11, at Lancashire, Southern Dins' Lancaster ion—Saturday, August 15, a t Liverpool, WESTERN CIRCUIT. Mr. Ju-tice Ere asid Mr Platt Southamot.m—Saturthiy, Jul 11, at the C..stlt of Winchester. Dorset—Friday, July 17, at Dorchester. Wilts—Tuesday, July 21, at D ,vizes. Devon—Saturday, July 25, at the Castle of Exeter. City and County of the City of Exeter—the same day, at the Guildhall of the said city. Cornwall—Saturday, August I, at. Bodmin. S emerset—Thursday, August 6. at the city of Wells. County of the City of Bristol—Thursday, August 13, at the Guildhall of the said city. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.- SENTENCES ON THE PRISONERS. Subjoined are the principal sentences which were passed in all the Courts ouring the late session : Death Recorded, and to be Transported for Life—William Mansfield, alias Ruff. Banishment for Life—Joseph Carter (manslaughter) ; Samuel Eales, 28. Fifteen Years—C. Sullivan, Henry Barnaby, 22. Fourteen Years—Joseph Mortimer, the man of many wives. Three sentences of seven years are recorded against the pri. soner, but the !Mt will be merged in the first. . . Ten Years—F. Sleinherger, 18; Mary Latie, 30: G. Jones, alias Williams, 25; Jean Le Grand, 60; Ellen Davis, alias Parker, 30; George Bonsor. 21 ; J. :iforgan ' 20 ; H. Kinton, 17; E. Gregory, 19; J. Williams, 24; J. J. Craig, 27; T. Smity, 22; P Stone, 16; C. Giles, 21; W. Brown, 28; C. Smith, 19-; G. Jones, 19 ; W. Jones, 21 ; H. Sale, 20. Seven Years—Elizabeth Blackenbury, 27 ; W. H. Norton, 21; W. Knight, alias Spicer. 19; E. Walton, 25; Louisa Baptiste, 23; Paul Williams, 21 ; W. Hampton, 30 ; T. Murrell, 36. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. T. Parnell, laceman, Manchester—first div. of Is. 3d. in the pound, any Tuesday, at t he office of Mr. You, Manchester. T. Ashworth and M. S. Key worth, common brewLrs, Man chester—first iv. of 3s. in the pound, any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. M. S. Keyworthy, common brewer, Manchester—first div. of :LO9. in the pound, any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. F. Atkinson, colour manufacturer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne— first and final div. of 203. in the pound. any Saturday, a the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. A. Atkinson, colour manufacturer. Newcastle upon-Tyne —second div. of 4s. 10/d. in the pou.d. any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, N wcastle-upon-Tyne T. Pulvertoft, iron master, Spalding, Lincolnshire—a div. of 7s. 2d. in the pound, June 18, and three following Thurs.: days, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moor gate-street. J. Calthorp, iron master, Isleharn, Suffolk—a div. of ls. 2d. in the pound, June 18, and three following Ttiurslays, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate street. W. Attwater, dyer, Devonshire-street, Queen's-square-- a div. of 104,1. in the pound, June 18, and three follow' , g Thursdays, at the office of Mr.. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate-street. J. W. Frost, coffee dealer. Greet Tower•strect—a div. of 20s. in the pound, June• 18, and three following Thurs days, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arms-yard, Moor gate-street.. _ . . C. Bonner, scrivener, Spa Ming, Lincolnshire—a div. of 10d, in the pound, June 18, and three following Thu,s days, at the office of Mr. Belcher, King's Arrns•yar.., 31 Kirgate- street. J. M. Pike, licensed victualler, Great Bath-street, Cold Bath-square—first div. of 2s. Bd. in the pound, June 24, and two following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jr-wry. T. Cotsworth, builder, Salisbury—first div. of 10s. 2d. in the pound, June 24, and two following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. J. Ryan, ch"mist, Chiswick—first div. of 3s. 10d. in the pound, June 24, awl two following W, , dn• sdar, at the office of .‘lr. Turquand, Old Jewry. E. N. Kendsll—second (Irv. of 17$. 6d. in the pound, any Saturday. at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. S. M. Latham, banker, Dover, July 14, at half-past twelve —J. Giro, merchant, Moorgate-street, July 17. a' twelve— J. Denew, auctioneer, Charles-street. Berkeley-square, July 14, at twelve—•F Dixon, currier, Long-lane, Bermon&ey, .July 16. at half-past one—R. G. Ward and J. Perry, meat salesmen, Newgate -market, July 16, at two. In the Country. _ T. Clay, merchant, Longroydbii4, Yorkshire, July 21, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. T-tylor, merchant, Liverpool, July 15, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court —W. Kelly, common, brewer, Chester, July 15. at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—J. C. Kemp, merchant, Liverpool. July 15. at twelve, at the Liverpool Dis:rict Court— J. Mirls. butcher, Manchester, July 18, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. _ _ CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown tc the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. T. J. M. Bartlett, bill broker, Pall-mall East, July 15—G. Warriner. tavern-keeper, Tower-street, City, July 1 7 — J. Blyth, grocer, Chelmsford, July 15—J. eating• house keeper, Bucklersbury, July 15—A. Nichol, shipbroker, New castle-upon•Tvne, July 14—H. Warlter, licensed victualler, Bristol, July 16—J. Godfrey, linendraper. Midsomer Norton, Somersetshire, July 17—J. Bacon, builder, York, Jul,. 14— G.' Whitfield, soda-water manufacturer. Nottingham, July 15 —A. Birchall, sharebroker, Manchester, July l6—A. A. Inpell and A. Co.,kes, varnish manufacturers, Little Queen • street, Holborn, July 14-0. J. Jackson, sharebrafter, Liver. pool, July,l4--C, Eubank. sharebroke,r,MaUchester, July 14 Miller; ntnt, rWalbrook, July_ .Freeman, lodginghOute keeper, Cheltetthaiti,4ltl47- S:Askhairi, commission agent Bradford, Yorkshire, july• wood, worsted spinner Birstel, YorkAtire, Jtily IF—W. Whitefield, grocer, Bridg*4ater, July 14—T: Howell, tayern keeper, Queen's Head passage, Newgate street, 'July 14—J: Atkell, miller, &ow-On-the. Wold, Gloucestershire, July 14 —B. Clark,, corn factor, Leeds. July 14—W. Humphryes, hotel keeper, Haymarket, July 14—H. ,Itoe, goldsmith, Liverpool, July 14. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. S. H. and M. A. Lindley, bead manufacturers, Cranbourn street, Leicester-square—T. Phillips and J. Elldred, linen factors, Milk -street, City—J. and F. Trot man, curriers, Frome Selwt•od. Somersetshire—W. Hunt, R. Price, and J. Her ward, attorneys, Stourbridge, Worcestershire—C. W. Nico lay and C. J. Allen, agricultural chemists, Fen:hurch-street —S. Abrahams, M. L. Green, and E. L. Green, exporters to Montego-bay. Jamaica—D. Hurdern and C. Riding, rower loom manufacturers, Ardwick—J. Hall and E. W. Croxon, sliarebrokers, Liverpool—J. Lewis and J. Heaven, painters, Bristol—G. M. Wilson and J. Moore. painters, Liverpool— R. Wood and C. Simpson, colonial brokers, Mincing- lane, City—W. Smith and D. Punt.ett, grocers, High-street, Shoreditch—J. and A. R. Homersham, woolstaplers, Ber mondsey—R. Birkett and D. Crennell, builders, Liverpool— B. Nutman and R. Smith, engineers, New-cut, Lambeth. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. ___.... _ William Smellie or Smillie, cattl de .der, Stonehouse. Lanarkshire, June 29, and July 16, at twelve, at Thomm,', Sun Inn, Strathaytn. RoUert, Harvey, tavern keeper, Glasgow, June 26, anti Juli 17, at twelve, at the office of Mr. H act. e,on, Thomas Porteous, t,ln , einaker, Gl,sgow, June 26 and July 17, at one, at the chambers of Mr. Se vice, Glasgow. Sohn Mill, wine merchant, Edinburgh. June 29 and July 16, at one, at Stevenson's Sale-rooms, E linburgli. Kenneth Stith. !land, fi:ti curer, Helmsdale, June 27 an July 17, at one, at Itt,ss' Inn, Helmsdale. Sames iron merchant. Glasgow, June 30 and July 21. at twelve, at the office of Mr. Monteath, James Wotherspoon Smith, Airdrie, June 30 aIA July 21, at twelve, at the counting-h , ,use of Air. Wondside, Glasgow THE SUGAR QUES I loN AND THE NIINIS RY As we found it necessary to announce without any further reserve, last Mond iv f rtnight, the Ministiy will only obtain in a defeat on this Bill a too simple solutier of their com plicated difficulties. The question of the sugar duties has only beer, staved off another month with difficulty, anti by the indulgence of the House. On that question the Premier is said to experience a triple, or rather a manifold incapacity. Everything, within and without, is against him. The dis tinction of slave and free labour is, first,searcely practicable. Then, it has been fatal to !he revenue. It has restricted a supply to the colonial market, and put into the pockets of the planters the whole of the 1,700,0001. which has been lost to the revenue. It has also beer. injurious to our foreign rela tions. Furthermore, as might be expected. the distinction, as a practical measure, is by no means popular. The con stituency is likely to be ag,iinst it. The Commons, tt o, exhibit strong signs of reflectir:g the public opinion on this subject. But even the Cabinet is divided. Mean while a rival has made the inevitable measure his own. The equalizing of free and slave-grown sugar is now Lord John Russell's policy. But it is in the depth of his own mind that Sir Robert is believed to have found his great difficulty. His judgment is traitor to itself. It is said that he has given up the distinction. Everything, therefore, is against it. The working of the measure, the peculiar laws and accidents that affect the pro duction and supply of sugar, our commercial and political re lations, the prosperity and comfort of the British consumer, the revenue, public opinion, the present bias of the Legisla ture, released as that bias is from Minis , erial check, rival manifestoes, a disunited Cabinet, and, lastly, the labefactien of the Premier's own faith in his measure, constitute an ag gregate of difficulty under which it is evident the Sugar Bill, which it has cost the Ministry so much ingenuity to devise, and so much labour to carry, must finally succumb. Against all these counter and destructive causes the Premier has no ground but his consistency. The measure iq his. At home and abroad, from Java to Brazil, from Charleston to Buenos Ayres, it is known as Sir Robert Peel's mea sure. To give it up is to renounce his identity. True, he might be inconsistent. He has the grace to repent and the discretion to improve. Of all the statesmen we know of. he deserves most the honours of the penitet t. But, unhappily, after several such previous exhibitions, it is only five months since he made his last great recantation. One such act of piety in a twelvemonth is ennugh—at least in a Government. The Premier who stood up before the whole world its January anti proclaimed, "I renounce tnycce"rill duties," cannot rise with equal courage a d 'c 's t ur v7e . n up June and say, "I give up toy sugar duties." ,g ne only they must be. Sugar must share the fare of cor ,, i r i. not beaten, solution of the difficulty is to resign. B on the Protection of Life Bill, the 3liniesair:;::%o•inicset,illarnedsigson. Sir Robert would rather be spared the necessity of a satiTifnbuetiaant beaten Ministerial i s a t e n r d i al ea gratuitous ose. surrender, involving Such is the almo t im,nedi .te boundary of the poii are permitted. to know All that tient horizon. f w et e v days we Snail t e .• ) endow a f~'he he- rite• f h•• fu , resig o rlat u io e n ce s n if June will I ad that Government. only to the same resultodash4tivwesaeddted sitenlut:oveir;leop:a:lllirt.e. events of the intervening period strength, material, anti popularity t „ the N% big., a er3w, weaknesses e cts Each I side, it „.„ 1 ,.,, t , has many everything that forms a party, has porters. reputation, principles, lr4 b •en affected by recent changes. We wili no t venture to predict what cour e the Sovereign may take on the re newel of these embarrassments from whi, h she seems so lately relieved ; nor i s i t vet theiiitie to specul a t e o n th e re suit of an app ea l to t i n! people, if that, unfortunately fort .e general convenienee, should be thought a wetter diate neeessitv. We n(P 'l regret, as we do 'nest deeply, that such i nterruillitm e s 3 andtiCksitudes. so seriously injurious to the course of public business, and to the•pregress of social improvement, should still continue the irremediable vice of our constitution,— Times. (KNAREBBOROTIGII TO YOILX). Mr. BAINES, with whom was Mr Knowles. opened the merits of the line, and called Lord Harewood and Mr. Dent, who spoke to the neceaaity which still existed in the district for intercommunication. At the desire of the Committee Mr. Thomas Grainger, engineer sf this line, and also of the Leeds and Thirak line, was sailed, who stated that there existed a chasm in the rail way accommodation in the neighbourhood of Knareeborough, that a person going from Knaresborough to York would bays to drive or walk four miles to Cripple Mills, on the Church Fen ton line ; and although the Leeds and Thirak line came near to the Choi - eh Fenton line, the latter was 48 feet above the level of the ethers, so that no junction could be formed between them. It was stated in evidence that the line was supported by fear.-fifths of the landowners on it. Mr. Mass appeared to oppose it on the part of nine proprietors on the roate. Pint tha Committee, after haying the room cleared,considered that no residential injury was done. and that it would be unnecessary to enter into the question of traffic, as the line was supported by so large a number of the proprietors, the Chairman expressing it as his opinion, that it would be one of the best lines in the district, beating the others hollow. The room waa again cleared, The Cumaatate told the parties when re-ad:r,ittwi. that the Bill had pas.iti the Committee without amendment, and would be re ported of to the Haute. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP 11. The .ielect Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bins comprised in this group re •assembled at the usual hour this morning, Lorti Atorpeth In the chair. SOUTH DEVON EXTENSIONS. The Committee decided this morning that the preamble to this Bill had been proved, so far as the Dartmouth, Sutton Pool, Mill bay, and l'i.2wbasset branches were concerned, but not proved as re garded thrJ Plymouth and Tavistock branch. The Committee then proceeded with the consideration of the use. The whole of them were agreed to with some trifling amens. rents, and the Chairman was directed to report the Bill ac cordkagly. TAW VALE EXTENSION. - Mr. Sergeant Slcavitv opened the case for the promoters of this line. The object of the Bill was to make a railway from Crediton to Rarnetaple, an important western sea-port, with 15 acres of docks, and thus form a direct communication by means of the Exeter and Crediton, the Bristol and Exeter and the Great Western Railway with Lo n d on on the one side, and with south and central Devon en the other, through the medium of the 8012til Devon line and its extensions. The length of the line was thirty miles and seven ihrlongs, and its cost was estimated at 137,0001., or 16,0001. per mile. It would accommodate a population of upwards of 61,474, and prove a source elf considerable advantage to a large and increasing agricultural and goods traffic. All the schemes competing with it had been lost on standing orders, and the line came before the Committee in the thvourable position of being only opposed by a few landholders. and with only one case of residential injury. The engineer ing features of the line were equally favourable, for he believed. while it Wars almost perfectly straight, the severest gradient on the line was t in 137, and some short time agd - a precisely similar line wrs selected by Mr. Brunel, for accommodating the same dis trict. The line had another advantage to which be must direct the at tention of the Committee. The Committee were no doubt aware that there was an exceedingly extensive traffic carried on between Cork and Waterford and Bristol, bat owing to the existence of shifting sands in the Bristol Channel, upwards of twelve hours was lost in waiting for the flood of the tide before vessels coming from Ireland could get 1 1 P to that port. Now this line would do away with that loss of time, and the consequence was, the line was strongly supported in the sister kingdom. The remainder of the day was occupied with general truffle evi dence, in favour of the line. Thid Conunittec adjourned shortly after four o'clock. p c GROUP XIII. Ulay to Th onrutte•.. mot at tho usual hour this mornin g , 51r Willi am euair, 1 3.1isa.za r .. The 'Cominvtt "IllaN X.1."P1°31. ~.,4 traffic evideuee of atognetii. 166 Vatre 0",1 the ,11..).s of the nierning in hear. :''rizie4l.ainnature in favour of this project. 3lr. sfacneigh, the direction of Messrs. L o e:,,, nl auti The Isla Sown the line under the a t th e line, with branches fi,,,, A l a r ron, proved I g a i t nt th: h l e e r n e gth it its engineering '::Zele.lithw.e,n estimated at joined the Calecloniart ra r e l , wa stm y features were farou 7ae the n I t i 3 :ll . 1161,5161. 'Mr. Everington corroborated the testimony or the L „,, Thera were no tunnel , On the line, and but one ,-taXtness, severest gradient was 1 hi 99, and the sharpe st radius or a ur .,,,..,rhe three ftirlongs. The works generally were of a light ana easy ,:-.._ ratter, and certainly could be constructed rapidly, and wind], the estimate. This closed the case for the promoters of the Bill. Mr. Atsrtbi then addressed the Committee at some length on be half of tits opposing landholders, whose property was sitttated between Mnirkirk and Ayr. The Learned counsel said the length of the line between these two places was 25 miles, and the gentlemen whom he represented, and who opposed the line on public grounds, were the owners of 13 of those 25 miles. Ilia Committee then adjourned. ROUGP XVII. IdAU CHT.SITECIR. Aof X) SOUTHES. DIP T 0 T. The Committee fist to-day at one o'clock, the /Jou. 1;. Yorke in the chair. The evidence in support of the oppoettion of the Great Western Hail- Way was continued. The first witness called was Mr. Biddle, a mealman, carryiig on onliness at Stroud. who stated that the line would run tb_rough seven of his fields, and would seriously injure them. The trafec be tween Cheltenham and Swindon would not warrant the constriction %the /...^..a. Mr. Skinner, a sheep-dealer, wall acquainted with Weyhit. and Appleshaw fairs, stated that few sheep went from these fairs to the ziorth, and that they were not injured by being driven. In his (cross examination, however, he atimitted tnat the practice of conveying sheep by railtvay was becoming more general. Some dealers from the north purchased sheep in these markets. Sheep might be driven to Birmingham for 11. per hundred. The conveyance of sheep by the proposed line would depend mainly upon the price which the Company would charge for their transmiesion. lie would rather send a hundreetsheep by railway than drive them. Mr. Gregory, platform pent:en:art at the Reading station of the Great Western Itailway, said that the average number of persons going in the direction of Basingstoke from Stroud, Cirencester, and stonehouse was only 16 weekly, but this did not Include passengers from Swindon or Cheltenham. Mr. C. Hill, superintendent of the Swladon Station, said that the Lenexa of ticket i lased at this station between January 1 and June last, for passengers between Swindon ant Cheltenham, was 1,359. A witch rats between Swindon and Southampton three times a week. The elistereee by road from Cirencester to Cheltenham was 15 miles, Red the journey by railway on an average took more than two boar:, en account of the delay occasioned by the change of gauge. A train lett Cirencester at a quarter past five, and arrived at Cheltenham twenty minutes before eight. Re-examined by Mr. Kiev:NG-31°st certainly great delays are occasioned by the conduct of the hostile company, the Bristol and Birmingham, in compelling the Great Western trains to wait until N v ., k their train tart, When the Great Western is completed to Chelten ., 1 darn, thee iiei ee from Swindon to that town would be effected in rc._ec,.. ataineur • • ten or twenty mi n utes by the m a il-t ra i n. The Committe. then adjourned until twelve o' c l oc k t o-morrow . , k .,..._ In the co, ' • : the proceedings ... he Chairman and Committee (‘, complained of -\e . 0 : p suspended on the wall opposite them, which * . i . they stated. did,. 4 fairly represent the lines in the district, and con neirel that It. 77,4 urethra. calcul a t e d t o mislead them. The maps 0, ,,,, ' c ' d . t i.- thei eolOieed, and on which they pieced reliance, were the raaP• it aPPeare QQ.p.. d. woes one eeT.ecuted undeT Qt . t 44. " 1 : 1 % '''& tt-Wester e e .-.., tki a GROUP XLVI. NEWCASTLE AND DARLINGTON JUNC TION AND TYNE DOCK RAILWAY. The Committee to which this line is referred met to-day at twelve o'clock. The principal part of the day was occupied In bearing the opposi tion of Mr. William Stephenson, of the Jarrow Chemical Works Company. The Committee adjourned until twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XLVII. The Select Committee on this group re-assembled to-day, at twelve o'eloek, and proceeded to hear evidence in favour of the SHREWSBURY AND HERErORESHIRE, the preamble of which Bill was eventually declared to be proved. The clauses was then gone into. and the Committee.adjourued at four until twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XLVIII. I.X.YNVY VALLEY. The Committee on this Bill resumed their sittings at twelve o'clock to-day Mr. Aldham, chairman.l to-dad•, The opposition was proceeded with on behalf the existing tram line already noticed in this journal upon the opening of the ease. The Commlite adjourned at four o'clock till twelve to-morrow. GROUP LITI. This Committee re-assambled to-day as usual, in Room 26 (Grand Guvidor); present, the Hon. E. Lascelles (in the chair), the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Mr. Hildyard, Captain Dalrymple, and Mr. R. Clayton. BIRMINGHAM AND SHEINITSBITRY, AND BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND DUDLEY. Evidence in favour of the latter of these competing lines were re sumed, the first witness called being Mr. William Matthews, magistrate of the counties of Stafford and Worcester, and also of Birmingham, who stated that he was exten sively engaged in the Iron trade in South Staffordshire, and that the ac commodation afforded to that district by railways and canals was very limited. He had considered very attentively the relative merits % the schemes under the consideration of the Committee, and he was certainly of opinion that the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dedley would afford better accommodation than its rival, which appeared to have been devised merely for the purpose of serving the interests of the London and Birmingham Railway Company. He then gave a history of the origin of this scheme, which, inasmuch as It was an independent one, would best serve the interests of the public. This line would give an outlet to Oxford, and to the south and west of Birmingham. If it were formed, the public would have the benefits arising irons competition. He was of opinion that the proposed station at Snow hill in Birmingham would afford the best accommodation ; the level of the line was a very convenient one, and would afford great facili ties to parties desiring to go by the Grand Junction, London and Birmingham, Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and many other railways. He had carefully examined the table, showing the accommodation afforded by each of the rival schemes, and he was of opinion that this scheme would give the greatest accommodation. The Birmingham, and Wolverhampton, and Dudley Rellway would accommodate 3,180 tons, the Shrewsbury and Birmingham 1,960, and the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 2,1:0. He could not say whether there was sufficient traffic beta een Wol verhampton and Birmingham to sustain two railways, there could be no doubt that there would be sufficient for one. In reply to Mr.CORBETT, who requested to tender tnrther evidence as to the damage which the Shrewsbury ant Birmingham line would indict on the works of Mr. Thorneycroft and other manufacturers of iron at Wolverhampton, The Hon. CHAIRMAN said, that the Learned Counsel had stated on Friday last that be had given all the evidence he intended to offer on that head, that the course would be very irregular, and that un less the counsel of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham consented, he should reihee to hear any evidence of that sort. Mr. RICKARDS, on the part of the iihrewsbury and Birmingham, having consented to the application, Mr. CORBETT accordingly proceeded to cress-examine Mr. Mat thews, to show that Mr. Thorneycroft, &c., would be injured by the line passing over and stopping up the access to their works. Mr. Ivrea vans also cross-examined this witness on behalf of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Company, when he admitted that he was asharehoider in lite Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton line, and had been one of the witnesses called on behalf of the Great Western Company, on behalf of the broad gauge, and three hundred shares were allotted to him for his services. Mr. Barker, Mr. Thorneycroft, and others, were also similarly rewarded for their trouble. He was a director in this, the Birmingham and Oxford, and Seuth Staffordshire Companies, and in fact every line which proposed to afford an independent railway communication to the district in which his works were situated. He was decidedly an ad .•ocate of the broad gauge, but it was not because this line would be constructed on the broad gauge that he advocated it. The question of gauge had, in fact, been kept in abey ance by the promoters. He at one time admitted that he should rejoice to see the day when the broad gauge would be extended from London to Liverpool, and he had no doubt that that would be the case. He was certainly an enemy of monopoly, arid he would disapprove of a Great Western monopoly being earned out In the dtstrict with which he was connected, but he had stated at the meetings of this company that he saw no objection to their being amalgamated with the Great Western Company. That com pany had an interest in this scheme, and . would also be the lessees of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamptou and ON ford and Birmingham lines, which would have the effect of putting the whole of the districts through which they passed under the control of the Great Western Company. Ile believed that even if those lines were formed, the Birmingham Canal would continue to maintain its existence, and that the proposed cunbination of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Company with the Canal Company would have a more prejudicial effect on those now interested in the canal than the success of the Birmingham, Wolver hampton. and Dudley scheme. He did hot think that the clause in the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Bill, placing that com pany under the control of the Board of Trade, would give much protection to the public against the attempts of adroit men. The Shrewsbury and Birmingham scheme he believed to be a complete piracy. The prospectus of the company of which he was an advocate was published about the Ist of October. He be • lieved that the Shrewsbury and Birmingham scheme originated in 1844. lie totally departed from the report of the Gauge Commis sioners as to the difficulties of a break of gauge. Of course he would rather have a continuity of gauge, but he did not think the disad vantage so great as had been represented by commercial men. Mr. SELF, on the part of certain landowners along the line, wished to cross-examine the witness; to show the injury which tire line would inflict on them, but Mr. ROBINSON doubted whether their petition had been properly presented, in which case he had no locus standi. The petition was produced, and after being inspected it was agreed that Mr. SizrE might cross.examine the witness, who stated that he did not believe that the promoters of this line proposed to have any side lines. He could not say which of the two lines would most In tercept the passages between the iron works of Wolverhampton and the canal. • Cross-examined—The side line.; might be provided for by a clause, or some arrangement. Although Darlaston would not be accommo dated by this line, Great-bridge, which was of much greater impor tance, and which was left entirely unaccommodated by the Shrews• bury and Birmingham, would be passed through by this 1 ne. Mr. George Frederick Muntz, M.P. for Birmingham, was next called, and stated that he was extensively engaged in manufactures there. The people of that district differed much upon railway com munication with the other parts of the country. Ile had considered the relative merits of the different lines before the Committee, and he better situation thought that tills line would give the best accommodation. ile had originally been a supporter of the other line, but finding that the promoters would not form an inde en,lent company, he had come over to this, which would be an independent company. He considered that Snow-hill was the better bo, of the two proposed far stations at Birmingham, e in t , h i " „e_r.e a good sites. Ihe Majority of people and geode enter. nei g hb ou Ma l m of from Wolverhampton entered and stopped in the London and Etirtniii.giht and Itirminwhani. effect o f reducing the pries; sn, because it was an inde were gentlemen as t r.)w-bui. Ile was of tine same opinion as the pre• 4r.: coc iT rA ii p ui ,L i n el;il effects of the control which the pen zs r l a in largely interested ie li tt% n lsirmingliam, and particularly would have over the Shrewsbury constituents, peee. Mr. Spooner as well as himself gent representations of their co scheme. The directors of this line district over which it would l o altructiori of this line would have the to . t e e n , induced by the ur b in-., converts to this cross-examined by 3fr. itiC/CANDe—n had been . „„ r ,..,„... because it eg e .,, the - , - . - ..r of after the Birmingham, Wolverhampt on , a first lit the market, but .. uct 'Judie that it was decidedly a better line p• . Y the Shrewsbury and Birmingham line, came out, he saw company. and it not be ten der terests of his constituents. NO ;amine dens would best serve the in made in favour of this line by the peep% stration had been by several der the control of any canal or railwa y '. , o u ld of Birmingham, but v to support it. The Snow-hill Of his constituents Pers on all- one. He knew Instances station was decidedly he had been applied to in which competition had not served he was therefore not always in favour of Competition. Ile did not point to be considered think that low tolls was the most important po. servtetderthe interests of the public, and in these matters; economy, combined with time, wad the most im portant. If these things could be obtained by two companies he should be content, lout he did not think that the London and Birmingham had properly served the public, and be should therefore look suspiciously upon any union with them. Re-examined by Mr. ROBINSON—From what he ha d seen, he believed that nothing bat competition would compel the London and Birmingham Railway Company to act rightly towards the public. To Mr. R. CLArrotc—l am merely looking upon this line as a means of giving accommodation to the people between Wolver hampton and Birmingham, and not as a line calculated to give a direct communication with London. Mr. John Harker, ironmaster, Staffordshire, stated that he manu factored about 25,000 tons of iron, and used 150,000 tons of coal. He and his partners employed between 1,100 and 1,300 men, as well as his neighbours. Ills works were in the township of Wolver hampton, and would be much better accommodated by this than its rival lines. This would be a competing line, and therefore very beneficial to the public. Clauses in Acts of Parliament did not, In his opinion, protect the public against abuses on the parts of railway proprietors. . Thewtin en was cross-examined at some length by the Learned Counsel for the Shrewsbury and Birmingham scheme, but very material was elicited, further than the admissionthnaotthtihnigs company had made no provision against its amal gama ti on w ith other companies. At four o'clock the Committee adjourned until twelve to-morrow. GROUT LVIII. BIZISTZI, AND lIIRMINGRADIE AND PitlD.. LAND AMALGAMATION. Tha Committee proceeded s-ith 'Lae clauses of this B:11 at sera; =lt cousidazatlA m 41.14 the greater yaticla ct the day. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE. The following resolutions were reported from this Committee:-- 1. That, In the case 01 the Argyll Canal Bill, amendments on third reading, the amendments are of such a nature as ought not to be adopted at that stage. 2. That, in the case of the Banffshire Roads pm, amendment on third reading, the amendment is of such a nature as may be adopted, if the Rouse shall think St.—Report to 11 e on the table. PARLIAMENTARY DIV IS] ON (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of annmoni.) TUESDAY, JUNJ 23. GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAILWAY BILL. Order read for resuming adjourned debate, " That the report be taken into further consideration upon this day six months :"—Ques tion again proposed ; debate resumed :—Question put. The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 100. Anson, Colonel Gordon, Hon. Capt. Marjoribanks, S. Antrobus, Edmund Gore, Montague Marshall, W. Arbuthnott, H. Granby, Marquis of Martin, John BaiHie, H. J. Grogan, Edward Mastermrin, J. Bell, Matthew Halsey, T. P. Milton, Viscount Beresford, Major Hamilton, J. H. Moffatt, George Berkeley, H. E. Hamilton, Lord C. Morrison, James Blackburne, J. 1. Ileathcote, G. J. Newport, Visct. Blackstone, W. S. llinde, J. H. Ogle, S. C. Bodkin, W. H. Hindle•y Charles Pakington, J. S. Itorthwick, Peter Hodgson, F. Parker, John Bowes, John Hodgson, Richard Plumptre, J. P. Bramston, T. W. Horsman, E. Pollington, Viscount Burroughe,s, H. N. Houldsworth, T. Powell, Caleb Chandos, Marg. of Howard, C. W. Richards, Richard Chapman, B. Hudson, G. Round, John Clayton, R. R. Hughes, W. B. Rutherfurd, A. Colebrooke, Sir T. Humphery, Ald. Scott, R. Collett, W. It. Hussey, Thomas Sheppard, T. Colquhoun, John Inglis, Sir R. Smith, Abel Crippe, William Irton, Samuel Smollett, Alexande Douglas, Sir H. Johnstone, Hope Stanley, E. Douglas, Sir C. Jones, Captain Stewart, P. M. Douglas, .1. D. S. Kirk, Peter Thornhill, G. Drummond, H. Knight, F. W. Trollope, Sir J. Duke, Sir J. Lockhart, A. E. Trotter, John Duncoinbe, Thomas Lockhart, W. Vernon, G. Duncombe, A. Long, Walter Ward, H. G. East, J. It. ' Lowther Colonel Williams, W. ElFce, Edward Mackenzie, T. Wyndham, J. H. Elphinstone, Sir H. Mackenzie, W. F. Escott, Bickham Macnamara, Major TELLES& Fellowes, E. Maher, N. Maule, Fox Ferguson, Sir R. Mangles, It. D. Hawes, lleoj. Fitzroy, Lord C. Manners, Lord C. MAJORITY—NOES, 166. Arland, Sir T. Ellice, Rt. Hon. E. Norreys, Sir D. A'Court, Captain Ellis, Wynn O'Brien, T. Aglionby, H. A. Entwisle, W. Ord, W. Ainsworth. Peter Estcourt, T. G. Oswald, Alexander Aldam, William Evans, Sir De Lacy Oswald, James Alexander, N. Evans, William Parke, C. W. Arkwright, J. Fitzrnattrice, W. Palmerston, Via. Armstrong, Sir A. Forster, Matthew Pattison, J. Arundel, Earl of Fox, S. L. Peel, Jonathan Austen, Colonel Frewen, C. H. Perlarves, Edward BaiMe, W. Gardner, J. D. Philips, Mark Heine, Walter Gibson, Thomas M. Phillpotts, John Bannerman, A. Gill, Thomas Plumride, Captain Baring, F. T. Gregory, W. H. Polhill, Frederick Barnard, Edward G. Guest, Sir John fowl r, James Bentinck, Lord G. Hall, Sir Benjamin Rashleigh, W. Issminek, Lord H. Ilan, Colonel Itedington, T. N. Berkeley, Craven Hamilton, G. A. Reid, Colonel Blake, M. J. Hanmer, Sir J. Ross, D. R. .Bowles, Admiral Harcourt, G. Scott, Francis Bowring, Dr. Heathcoat, John Shelburne, Earl of Boyd, John Henley, J. W. Shirley, E. P. Bradshaw, James Herbert, Sidney Somerset, Lord G. Bridgeman, Hewitt Hobhouse, Sir J. Somerton, Viscount Bright, John Hollond, Robert Spry, Sir S. Broadwood, H. Holmes, W A'Court Stansfield, W. H. C. Bruce, Lord E. Hernbv, John Stewart, John Bruges, W. H. Howard, P. H. Stuart, Lord J. Buckley, Edmund Hume, Joseph Stuart, V. Buller, Edward Ingestre. Vied. Stuart, J. Buller, Sir J. Y. James, William Strutt, Edward Burrell Sir C. Jermyn, Earl Tancrcd, 11. W, Busfeild, W. Jocelyn, Visconn Thornely, T. Callaghan, D. Johnson, General Tower, C. Cavendish, G. IT, Labonchere, Henry Towneley, John Campbell, Sir 11. Langston, J. H. Trelawny, J. R. Chichester, Lord J. Lascelles, E. Trevor, J. R. Christie, W. D. Lascelles, W. S. Turner, Edmund Christopher, R. Lemon, Sir Charles Vane, Lord H. Clay, Sir W. Lennox, Lord G. H. Vesey, T. Clements, Viscount Lindsay, Captain Villiers, Viscount Cobden, B. Loch, James Vivian, J. E. Collins, William Lygon, Gets. Waddington, H. S. Connolly, Col. M`Carthy, Alexander Wall, C. B. Corbally, M. E. M`Taggart, Sir J. Warburton, H. Curteis, H. B. Mahon, Viscount Wawn, J T. Dalmeny, Lord Maitland, T. White, Samuel Dalrymple, Captain Marsland, henry Wilde, Sir Thomas Denison, E. B. Mitcalfe, 11. Wodehouse, E. Dennistoun, .1. Mitchell, T. A. Wortley, J. S. Dickinson, r. F. Molesworth, Sir W. Wyse, Thomas Divett, E. Morris, David Yorks, Henry R. Duncan, George Mostyn, E. M. L. Dimdas, Admiral Napier, Sir C. TELLERS. Dundas, F. Newry, Viscount Rouverie, Edward F. Du Pre, C. G. Nicholl, J. Ewert, William Ebrington, Viscount Norreys, Lord BILLS AGREED TO IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON TUESDAY. whichi Messengers itvehneßgi their r l L s ; o f rrEan Edinburgh Lordships Lordstsand and agreed b N ro o n t o g h h : brought A p rn t b h r e . o at, h following andF n or i i f l a s ; and Perth Harbour Branches and )ayßir;ettycur Northern D er e n viati a n i n lw s Grimsby G as Bill; Great _ ~. ___Y. Levi, Paving Bill ; Portsmouth Har z? Pier Bill ; Broms i aliments Bill • grove Improvement and Small Bill ; , Manchester and Birmingham Caledonian and Railway way fiat ; Great Grimsby Dumbartonshire Junction Rail way (linrnber Perriesi and Sheffield Junction Rail- Newcastle-upon-Tyn. ; Liverpool Improvement Bill ; Bill, without Im p rov ementAmendmen t Bill; Hamilton New Gas Dundee and Arbroath Railwia .01.(1 Valley Railway Bill ; and Northern Railway (Neyw(norattenrst.ianns) Rill; Edinburgh An drew's Branch) Bill; Great North of f ilw s ay and St. Extension) Bill; Lancashire and North lO ot lC and (Eastern Bill ; Liverpool, Manchester, and Near; ti shire Railway on-Tyne Junction Railway Bill ; York and North IVr a idl e an i el P Railway (Leeds Extension) Bill ; Birkenhead, Lancashire , Cheshire Junction Railw a y B i l l ; Great North of Eng land and id and Burnughbridge Branch Railwa y Bill • Great North o f and Bedale Branch Railway Bill, l, with Eng land Amend ment ; Explosive Substances Bill ; Liverponl Uanatory Bill; Midland Railway ( Erewash Valley Extensi ) B. ' on di ; Dundee and Perth Railway Bill i Burnley Improverne t and Waterworks Bill ; Slainannan and Florrowrtnanese Railway Bill ; North Staffordshire Railway (Churnet Valley Line) Bill ; Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Bill ; North Western Railway Bill ; Boatnn, Stamford, and Bir mingham Railway ( Stamford to Wisbech Line) Bill . • Glas gow, Paisl e y, an d Greenock Railway ( Ha rbour Branch) Bill ; Northumberland Docks Bill ; Eastern Union Railway (Ard leif.,2 to Colchester) Bill; Rye snd Derwent Drainage Bill, with Amendment.. That they have passed, a Bill, intituled, tt An Act for making a railway f rom the proposed Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway to the city of Lincoln." Also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act for carrying ire° effect an agreement respecting the Estates of the CvfFrattn of tha tioraugh Cf . Lelow, tti ether LAW Li TELLIGEN CE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, June 24. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the LORD enizr BARON and Special Juries.) RICHARDSON V. DOYLE. Mfr. Knowles, with whom was Mr. Symon, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Jervis, with Mr. Bayley, for the de fendant. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a bookseller, living in Cornhill, against defendant, who is the editor of the Morning Chronicle, under the following circumstances ; It ap peared that defendant in 1843 received a letter from Mr. Scott, the Indian correspondent of the Morning Chronicle at Cal cutta, requesting him to go to Mr. Richardson, and to order the magazines and certain newspapers to be sent to Mr. Saunders of the Agra (Indian) newspaper, agree ably to the wish of the latter. In consequence of that letter, the defendant gave the order as requested. It appeared the order was attended to; and in December 1844, plaintiff made out his account in the name of Saunders, and sent it to the defendant for settlement. Defendant then wrote to say that he bad nothing to do with the account, that he bad only delivered the order at the request of their correspondent, who acted in the matter at the in stance of Mr. Saunders, and that consequently -he was not liable. Notwithstanding the plaintiff continued to supply the magazines, &c., for four months longer, and the present action was brought for the amount of the account thus become due. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 461. I Is.3d. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. June 23. (Before Mr. Commissioner EvAss.) Ex PARTE BARRY IN RE L. T. GASKILL. The sitting in this case was for the purpose of contesting the validity of a fiat in bankruptcy issued by Mr. Barry, the proprietor of the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, the Jour nal of Commerce, and the Railway Courier, against Mr. Gaskill, the advertising agent of Mocrgate-street, on a debt of 9131., for advertisements inserted in those papers. The in vestigation appeared to cause great interest among the mem bers of the press, and several of the p roprietors and repre sentatives of the metropolitan daily journals were present. The chief point at issue was, whether an advertising agent was a trader within the meaning of the bankrupt laws? Mr. Cree, of the firm of Vandercoym,Cree, and Co., attended for Mr. Barry; and Mr. E. James, assisted by Mr. Ashurat, appeared for Mr. Gaskill. The proceedings were opened by the calling of witnesses to prove the alleged trading. Mr. J. Jeayes, clerk to Mr. Gaskill, deposed to the fact of his employer being an advertisement agent, and receiving advertisements from public companies, auctioneers, and other persons for insertion in the various newspapers. Mr. Ga,kill did not purchase newspapers with the object of selling them again. He was not aware that Mr. Gaskill was one of the proprietors of the Railway Mail. Mr. Gaskill discontinued his business about the time the railway panic came on. It was known very well where Mr. Gaskill was to be found. Mr. Dobie was acting as solicitor to the general body of cre ditors, and Mr Barry was quite aware of that, a circular on the subject being sent to him. Mr. Gaskill never received orders from any of the companies fir any quantity of news papers—at all events he never executed any. Mr. JAMES said he had no questions to ask this witness. Mr. Alexander Dobie, of 2, Lancaster-place, Strand, soli citor, was next examined—He said he had known Mr. Gas kill for ten years and upwards. At the end of November last he was consulted by Mr. Gaskill on the state of his affairs. At that time he (Mr. Dobte) could not say that Mr. Gaskill was unable to meet the claims of his creditors, be cause there were some thousands due to him beyond what he owed, all of which he believed to be perfectly good. lie (Mr. Dobie) convened a meeting of Mr. Gaskill's creditors in January last, at which he (Mr. Dobie) made a verbal state ment on the condition of that gentleman's affairs At that meeting certain resolutions were passed which were embo died in a report of the proceedings. The following circular was then put in and received in the ordinary form of evi dence : " At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Gaski II and Co., advertising agents, 54, Moorgate-street, City, held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, on Wednesday, the 21st Jan, 1846, at 12 o'clock precisely, pursuant to a circular letter of the 16th inst., of which the following is a copy:— " Sir,—ln consequence of being unable to collect the large sums of money due to me by various railway companies for advertising in your paper and in others, and altogether amounting to a sum exceeding very considerably my liabi lities. I placed the accounts in the hands of Alexander Dobie, Esq., solicitor, 2, Lancaster-place, Strand, in order to effect a settlement; and finding from him that it will require more time to do so than I expected, I have respectfully to request the favour of your attenctance on Wednesday next, the 21st instant, at 11 for 12 precisely, at the Crown and Anchor Ta vern, in the Strand, when a statement will be submitted to you for your information, and to take your instructions what, under the circumstances, is the best to be done for the in terest of all parties. " I remain, sir, your meet obedient, " L. T. GASBILL." " 54, Moorgate-street, City, Jan. 16, 1846." "The circular letter of the 18th of January, above referred to, having been reed by Mr. Dobie, the solicitor of Messrs. Gaskill and CO, he then stated to the meeting that on the 29th of Novembeflast. Mr. Gaskill placed in his hands a num ber of accounts .against various railway companies for adver tising them in the newspapers and other journals, amounting to the sum of 17,9791. 135., and at the same time they handed him a list of their liabilities, amounting to the sum of 13,1081. 16s. Id., with instructions to use every means in his power to collect the sums due, and to pay the same when received amongst those having clsims upon them. That ap plication was immediately made to the several companies, and arrangements have been come to whereby there is every rea son to believe more than sufficient will, ere long, be received to pay every creditor his full demand, and leave a considerable surplus. That the carrying of these arrangements into ex ecution has been and is greatly retarded by attachment 4 from the Lord Mayor's Court, which have been issued by the following journals, namely,—' The Sun,' the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette,' the Globe,' and the • Railway Ex press;' and the serving of the same upon the secretaries of most of the railway companies indebted to Mr. Gaskill, and which has afforded and still affords them an excuse for not coming to a settlement until the attachments are withdrawn. That it was and is Mr. Gaskill's determination not to inter fere with the receipt of the sums due, but that the same should be paid to his solicitor for the purpose of being equally divided. And lastly, it was stated that in a few months there was every reason to hope more than enough would be got to pay every one without having recourse to legal proceedings, whereby much expense would be saved, and the difficulties and delays of the law avoided. "On the motion of Mr. Collinson, of the' Morning Coro. nide ' ' Mr. Jeremiah Garnett, proprietor of the Manchester Guardian,' was unanimously called to the chair, the repre sentativeslsewspapers b e i ng p resent fhe of the following Morniag Herald," The Morning Chronicle,' ' The Morning Post,' The Morning Advertiser,' The Standard," The Globe,' The Sun," Railway Times,' • Railway Chronicle,' Herepath's Journal," Railway Record,' Bradshaw's Rail way Gazette,' Railway Director,' Mining Journal,' The Era,' 4 Bell's Weekly Messenger," Atlas," English Gentle man,' British and Foreign Railway Review,' London Mer cantile Journal,' Railway World,' Railway Standard,' Railway Express," Manchester Guardian,' Manchester Courier,' • Bristol Mercury,' Edinburgh Register,' Bath Herald," Bristol Mirror,' Birmingham Journal,' Birming ham Advertiser,' 'Birmingham Pilot,' Cheltenham Exa miner," Hull Advertiser,' ` Leeds Intel ligencer." Leeds Mercury,' Nottingham Review,' Stockport Advertiser,' Staffordshire Mercury,' Sheffield Iris,' Sussex Agricul tural Express,' Worcester Herald," Worcester Guardian,' ac. &c. " Upon hearing the foregoing statement, and also some ob servations by Mr. Gaskill and by several of the creditors present, and Mr. Gaskill having expressed his perfect willing ness to execute a deed of assignment, or any other instru ment which might be found necessary or desirable for the benefit of his creditors, and Mr. Chapman, on behalf of him self and the other proprietors of the globe' newspaper, having undertaken to withdraw the attachments issued on their behalf; "It was moved by Mr. Hughes, of the Birmingham Ad vertiser, and seconded by Mr. Bowler, of the Manchester Courier,' " That it is the unanimous opinion of this meeting, that the continuance of the attachments by The Sun,' the ' Shipping and Mercantile Gazette,' and the Railway Ex press,' will be exceedingly injurious to the interests of the general body of creditors, and that the proprietors of those journals be requested to withdraw them immediately ; in which case Mr. Dobie is hereby authorised to pay any ex penses necessarily incurred in issuing and withdrawing such attachments." " Passed unanimously. " Moved ioy Mr. Francis, of the 4 Railway Chronicle,' an c seconded by Mr. Adams, for Bradshaw's gailway Gazette'— " That Mr. Thomas Beard of the Morning Herald', Mr. Henry Collinson of the ' Chronicle', and the president or secretary for the time being of the provincial society of news paper proprietors, be appointed inspectors or trustees of the affairs of Mr. Gaskill, and that he do execute the neces sary deed of inspectorship or assignment to enable them to collect in the debts due to him for the equal benefit of the creditors. " Passed unanimously. " Moved by Mr. Collinson, of the Morning Chronicle,' and seconded by Mr. Chapman, of the ' Globe'— " That in order to give effect to the proceedings of this day, the present meeting recommend to all Mr. Gaskill's cre ditors to abstain from taking any legal proceedings whatever against him. Passed unanimously. a Moved by Mr. Sowler, of the Manchester Courier,' se conded by Mr. Tomlinson of the' Atlas'— " That the best thanks of this meeting are due and are hereby given to Mr. Chapman, for undertaking to withdraw the attachment issued ou behalf of the proprietors of the ' Globe.' " J. GARNETT, Chairman. " Mr. Garnett having left the chair, it was moved by Thomas Bowler, Esq., and seconded by Mr. Bridgeford, of the Sheffield Iris'— " That the best thanks of this meeting are due to Mr. Gar nett, for his services in the chair. " Passed unanimously. " The meeting then separated, with the understanding that it was to be again convened at the discretion of the trustees." No deed of assignment or inspection was ever executed by Mr. Gaskill, in pursuance of the resolution passtd at that meeting. A draught was prepared, but never executed. Toe reason for this course of conduct was the confidence that the aeneral body of creditors as well as himself reposed in Mr. Gaskill (and which was etill entertained), that he would do what was right and fair. It was therefore thought best to avoid the expense, as it would be of no benefit to the estate, inasmuch as it would have compelled him (Mr. Dobie) to go to or correspond with the third trustee, Mr. Ridge, who lived at Sheffield, upon every question affecting the arrange ment of the accounts. It, point of fact, Mr. Collinson and Mr. Roden (who took the place of Mr. Beard ), did act as trustees for Mr. Ga.skill's estate. He meant by that, that be consulted those two gentlemen on all occasions, but the deed was considered abandoned. Gaskill, wince his affairs had passed into his (Mr. Dobie's) hands, hail been residing at Liverpool. where he could have been found if necessary. He had never absented himself to avoid his creditors, to his (Mr. Dobie's) knowledge. Mr. Jamas--I contend, your Honour, that there is no evidence, and shall therefore crave to reserve my cross-ex amination of Mr. Dobie till we see whether there is anything at all in the case. Mr. Craz—We shall not be able to finish to -day, your Honour. There are other witnesses we wish to examine, whom at present we have not been able to find. Mr. Commissioner Evan—Other witnesses as to trading? Mr. CREE—Yes, air. The next witness ex am i ne d was Robert Shelton _ N B . M ~,W enz iw ie. go gaud that he had D e s k isquiute4 with W . TUE it:REAT MATCH BETWEI.,N NEWELL AND CLASPER; FOlt TWO HUNDRED POUNDS. • NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Mo:ms.v. The match between Newell and Clasper, which has excited most extraordinary interest, came off this afternoon, and bag been decided in favour of .Newell, who has proved himself in all respects the bee ter man. The race was for 100/. a side; flee miles bet wean Tync-b idge and Lemingt ..n point, with every p..rt of which, anti the set of every current, Clasper was of course familiarly acquainted. The toss for choice of sides was won by Clasper, who, as on former occasions, se -I,ctfd the north side of the river. The time was fixed at half an hour before high water. The boat in 'which Clasper rowed was built by himself, 284 feet long, greatest 'breadth 22 inches; 6 inches forward and 4 aft, outside measure: rake of the stem 14 inches ; outrigged and sir, ight tetween head and stern. She was built to row against Carroll, of ',iv-I-pool, and is the same in which Clasper contended with P. c..ck, Clasper winning both events. Newt Ns boat was built by Messrs. Wentzsll and Cownden, of Fore .sireef:, La m. beth—a beautiful model, 30 feet long, an t in extreme 'breadth about two feet, outri g ged an d veneere d w i t h mahogany Claspe r. s boat was open, Newell's covered in with eta ivass to keep out the water. Both boats sat neatly on the water, but Newell's dipped forward on feeling the strength • of the oar—a circumstance which appeared to inspire tasper's friends with great confidence. Clasper is 35 years of age , aid weighed 9st 31b; Newell 3G years, of age, and it •eighed lOst 41b. The assemblage of spectators was immerse, the 1) anks of the liver all the way front Tyne-bridge to Lemingt pa-point being densely crowde.l, as well as every eminence com manding a view of the scene. Five monster trr ins con veyed passeng,rs slowly along the line of the N :4;wcastle and Carlisle ltailwav as the boats advanced, but thou ;ands of pedestrians who attempted to follow the boats alung the banks of the river abandoned the task as hopeless. Such a sight was perhaps never witnessed before, in any pale t of the kingdom. The weather was delightful, the intensity •of the solar rays being moderated by a gentle breeze it or n the south-east, barely sufficient to ripple the surface of the stream, which presented a most animated appearant •e from the innumerable craft ot'ali kinds moving to and fro >i (Pon it. The Ocean Bride steamer having been engaged I or the referees and umpire; took her station at the southern most of three pile pillars erected on the site of the propc* high level bridge shortly before 3 o'clock, and ahnost him :diately afterwards Newell entered his boat from the north side of the river, and pulled about for upwards of 10 minut , fe , wh en his party became impatient at the non-appearance of AClasPer4 and repeatedly called out to the referees that " time v ras up. At length Clasper's boat, which was on the south sti dea wa s slowly launched, and Clasper took his seat in it amidst loud cheers from his friends. Newell had by tb is time taken up his station at the starting point, near the pile pillars, about 50 yards above the old bridge. Here clasper joined him, both the boats being then between the no rth and the centre pillars ; but Clasper's referee objected t o the position of Newell, wishing Newell to come tin the south aide of the centre pillar, to which Newell objected , as nd the start was delayed some minutes in consequence. At length Newell yielch.d, protesting at the same time again st t he un fairness of the arrangement, which took hint r athe r out tak): the strength of the flood tide, and also compelled him, r a wider course than he otherwise would have done. • to three attempts by the men to start themselves were In ineffectual by Clasper not being ready at the mom short, there was an unusual dalliance on Claspet'sparg r,h was a tribu.ed to a desire to protract the race till toe sl ' re tle ,ndtereod of the flood-tide was exhausted, when be calculated bet flg* to wear out his opponent with hard pulling. On the:, part t o. o Newell, on the other h an d, t h ere was an evident d gse urge the race on, whi c h gave r i s e to a little alto) -catioth Tile start ties niade exa c tly at f o ur minutes past 3 soklock, Newell. by a stiong oar, gaining a very slight ail'. antaie: which he lost by veering to the north during the , tirstts:e yards; and Clasper, by pulling straight on, obtain eft I. ad, when his temporary success was hailed as a pre sage of victory with general and most enthusiastic cheering. 13efore however, the boats had reached the Shot-tower New! ell had regained the lead, be gradually improved his 30Si f tin.ll being nearly a length a- head on reaching the e nd. Shot-fictory-quaff. and about 50 yards beyord thathatt poin, Clasper tell into his wake, where he continued to the ,end o f the race. The distance was rowed by the winnear It • : a ; minutes, Clasper finishing half a minute after him. a splendid race throughout, both men pulling bard all lities way; but there was a marked difference in the cepa of the competitors, Newell maintaining his course wi th It c h . deviatinv: accuracy, without the slightest perceptible' sw ° ing, while Claseer by his uneven pulling made an almost Newell's admirable rowing i ces the perpetual divergence. the theme of admiration, and even some of the most st:vennous supporters of the Newcastle champion felt constraine4 to ad mit the vast superiority of the London boatman. The race terminated without even a solitary chess .; the banks of coaly Tyne were dumb; every one appeared to ill disappointed, and it is calculated that an enormous su m have been lost and won. The stakes will be paid a ver to Newell without a dispute. Notwithstanding the immense multitude of persona' assem bled,t such were the excellent precau tionar y arrarnge r ns Igs adopted by the magistrates and police , tha t the pro, :! 3 .(111. passed off without the slightest accident. The men lead the tide with them all the way. MARKET NE WS— ( Y esTERD,,4Y.) CORN-E3LCUANc E. The supply of English Wheat on sale was very limited, bCt of full average quality. Although the attendance of buyers vras small sele,,,ted parcels moved off ,teadily at full prices, but all Olin* kinds were neglected. Foreign Wheat, free as well as in bond, was: in goo d request, and previous rotes were well supported. In Barlel Y a 'n o : derale business was doing, while Malt was quite as dear. TI le silo, of Oats was again very small, owing to which the Oat trt .de W& firm, and the currencies had in some instances an upward tel idency• lleaus,'Yeas, and Flour, firm at late rates. ARRIVALS. Wheat. 1,”30 qrs. English ...... Irish •.•• •• • • Foreign ...... Barl.y. Oats ' Flour. 830 qrs. 3,110 qrs. 1.110 At. 9,300 7,630 Malt. 2,760 ars. WHITECEMP Prime Meat was in fair request, at full prices. Otherwis 6 the de mand was in a very sluggi.li state. Beef, from 2s 4d to. 38 6d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s ; Lamb, 5s to 6s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; aDd Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per Blbs. by the carcase. STATE OF TRADE. 7riANCHESTER, JUNE 23.—The market continues in he same state as ;or sevurat weeks past. The dr emand 'ooth for goods and yarn is languid; but price s are gne. , ally firm, and parties who are chned to make a sIL" concession, are able to do business with consrderable facility. ROCHDALE. JUNE 22.—The flannel market continues dud, and the business transact,d has been limited- Prices have undergone no change since last Mond sty. In •he wool market there has been very little doing, and prices reii,ain firm. • HUDDERSFIELD, JUNE 23. —Nothing can be duller , han the appearance of our Cloth Hall to-day : there is scarcely a buyer the market. The present uncertain ~, a te or the vy ma marker is such that Lin few sates are orfected at any thing like reuainerstive prices. LEEDS, J UNE 23.--The anticipated silliness in cur market nas hot tevn interrupted by a 11%elier d+ wand this chiy ; but it is g+nerally expected business will re" Anne a more active character next month, when the operation , for the home trade generally begin.. The prosp. cis for a good autumn trade are indeed most lit ring„—Manchester Guardian. [ADVERTISEM,NT.]—Ladies, travAling or other /rise exposed to the scorching rays of the summer sun, will find Ro~lano's Kalydor a most refreshing preparation for the com plexion, dispelling the cloud of languor and relaxation, allay!ag all heat and irrit bility, and immediate!y affording the pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity of the skin. The nu merous varieties of cutaneous eruptions, sunburn , freckles, tan. and discolourations, are pleasingly eradicated by the Kalydor! and the ski. rendered delicately clear and soft. Its purifying sod refreshing properties have obtained its exclusive selection by the Court and the Royal Family of Great Britain, and those. of the Continent of Europe, together with the elite of the aristocracy and haute volee. Beware of spurious •• Kelp:fors" fo r sale, containing mineral astringents, utterly ruinous to the com plex,on, and by their repellent a c ti on endangering h ealth. See that the words ‘• Rowla n d' s K a l y d or " are on the enve lo p e (an engraving of exquisite beauty, from .a steel plate I Messrs. Perkins, Bacon, and Co.) All others are fraedaleo counterfeits. • o [ADVERTIREME NT ]—SPLEISDID ARKANGEMEN T r , , i Loo k I NG- GL A sS, tirotluct ng the effect of a lent!: areaae, a nd o— bewild.-rin. a s to ca use a doubt whether you are is London o' in old Rome. "Arch follows arch, and pile ucceeds to pile.". ~_. This uninne apartm-nt is devoted to cutting and arranging t he hair in, and with another having a beautiful view of Naples, a r e on the ground-floor. In calling attention to their establ ish _ ment, Ross and Sons beg to notice the advantages of tbeir . system—viz., they never take apprentices nor young num fro the country, nor object to cus t omers asking for the same W l n to wait upon them, every person has clean brushes, they n ever being used twice, without being washed ; and parties are not pressed to buy things they do not want. Address , Ro+s and Sons, 119 and 120, ashopsgate-street, who likewise g ive in lessons in hair-dressing. 9, , (ADVERTISEMENT.] SIGHT AND Spectacles. lNG. Tele - Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Newly-inv P n a t t e r d o„l 3' Generals b ;o r 7 t t: scopes, °petit Glasses, Microscopes, &e. 11E AR John Keatings, Walston, Sir Edward Paget, Sir Evan Lloyd, Frederick Gotgitellow, Clayto n ni g E s o V vAr s c n och i ' r oei r n i n f :e 7 a g lp i r s u r . iTi S F soa l y r l3 l : i rs l D .: YV Zl: ilt . p tk i t i ß°r fts: c t leod one : eon, Mackenzie, Galway, Price, Lindsay, and Thackray I j i a a m y, es Si H r . o w. . h e it o s i h tnrn, ipp . Barton, Sir T. Dallas, and Sir Sir John Ross, Sir James t 'ockbu i r t n : Bouverie. Sir J. MacdonalL Sit George Munday, Sir George Martin, , Tompkinson, Hollis, ed' Sir s, and Price, Wm. Eustance t Admirals A er s'ten ; Rear-Admirals Bro 1 3 '.- l o a irr r d tin "h S n ir Avl and. i Ribonieau. Vice-Admiral Sir F. u_ Gold, s a nd B. Solomons, Opticians, have invented Spec tacle&e. Me ''' . • anew construction. I Lenses upon lmmediately they are placed vision, thatmint and dullness 1' Bess, Alegand before imperfect .3 n ich appear before the eyes is at once removed, every object becomes clear and distinct , its y o o p ti ,, t r h a fti G l, la i s i s a e t s u , ral m , le a r n o c s i c : p ri e td , n l a n l vi s s t i a b t l e e . an ik icii m e a : so that the most aged itnpertect sight becomes bright arid brilliant , cila Ac ) : l ui h , it r si i : s o n : f b_al i o m i cc", Telescopes , us i s s t r t i s c t . ' 1 ism. andtrumi eLn connected with a person of the same name ot in Sis4l o f° ln t o r n e s i , i opticians, are not in any way most e im xt m re e t a n i e ate dea n f og e To prevent mista, ea be cautious, and Obs• rve—OelY to bourhood. be had at 39, Alhesrarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. ( ADVe:RTIB Eltl EN Tj—l HE l'•A FL OF LDBOROUG O AND , H. O LIAWAY's PILLS . —An astounding cure by this miraculous medicine, after every other means had failed. See extract of his " To Professor Holloway, — ,sir, I be g lordship's letter, dated Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. ', 1, 1845 : pills have to acquaint you that you: erected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomact • which all the Most eminent of the faculty, at home and allover the Continent, had not been able to effect—nay, not even the waters 0 ( ar.s•iad or Marl , nba,•l.- (Agned) A ilborough." These wont - lege Pills will ewe any disease of the liver or stomach, cold (its° Hol loway's Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, and of all medicine venders throughout the civilised world. BUTCHE CH A nil' TILE INsTIT iN.— On Tti;sd , v.a , fancy fair, in aid of the building fund of this Society, was held on - the grounds of the Butchers' Charitable Institution, at Walham-green• On the various stalls wh;cli were erected within the ep ce inclosed by the almshouses, some beautiful specimens of work, and articles of vertu were exhibited, and met ^ ith a ready sale. A milit ry band we in attrn.tanee tlitowliont .ley, an in the eveirtiu a ball ~ a 0 given, at which there was a loge attondance of persons tuterested iD the .ticeess of t. e Institut icn. RI liTll, Oii the 25th of April, .t Calcutta, the lady of Philip 31elvill, Esq., t f the Bengal Civil s,rvict., of a daughter. On 11.5 2,1 inst., at Mes , ina, 3l rs W. G lie k, of a daughter. IMth inst.. at Brighton, Nrs. S. W. lien , ett, Ole son. On th 18th in<t., in Gloucester-place, the lady of James More, jun., E.g., of a daughter. ALLEGFD BRUTALITY OF A IIBBAND.^-011 TitesdaY. Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Sir George Osborne, Princes-street, Mile end road, on the body of Sarah Scriven, aged fifty-one years. Ou Thursday last deceased was unwell, and went to the dispensary In Churalt-street for advice In the evening she pointed out to a neighbour a severe bruise on her right cheek. which site said had been done by her husband, who had frequently threatened to do for her. She got wors„ and died on Saturday night at twelve o'clock. Mr. M.ijor, surgeon, said he was a ailed in by the husband about two o'clock on Sunday mor fog, as he thought she was dying. Ile (Mr. • Major) was surprised to And .deceased had, been dead_about two Loudon: Printed s Published by 11JURDO 1120 hours. After other ev id ence , the j ur y re t urne d a ver,fict of " Natural ac son Office, ho. 112, Strand. the Precinct death, from ar. affection of the lungs:" and, at th e r equest o r th e Strand, Printer, • of ldiddl of the Savoy, ko Tripp in the County Thtlifiday, itl/14 jury, the husband was rviz.ceay inprixiancied ter using his wide 27 0 . 20481 LIED. On the 13th inst., Elizabeth, the wife of S. Knight, Esq., of Ramo gate, age 73. On the 18th inst., at Brooke House, Waterloo, near Liverpool. Charles Horsftll, Esq., aged 70. On the 18th at Cr. uznach, rrusee Rhenane, Anne, daughter of Li titetrent.Cohniel the Hon. George Keppel. . On the 20th Inst., at Brighton, Ferry, youngest son of Augusta Toultnin, trehard .street, rorttnan- square. !t E; s 1 13 (E , Let • 1 ( 'Si p' ` . ; - ' 1