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As to the state of my fortune, I of more tk au pthingb /or me ; and if you will favour your ,-.iloanv at dinner, any day you like to ap plied, you . . wi sce a - . - oan who, for a long time yet, means Lo dkA i localit: those who, for particular reasons, may wish hi nt but who saved enough to treat his friends v; el' this letter, or any part of it that may please RS t o prove, at all events, that lam still alive and in very gr:okt health. you will greatly oblige. lour most obedient servant, IT/I'OCQ. .est- eel. Leicester-square, .10, 1846. LVI AY commirrEEs. (THIS DAY.) ;:_,USE OF LORDS. GROUP I. 6NDON AND TONIC. The 1!& nimit met thip day at eleven o'clock, the Earl of Love lace chalituan. Sever,d lan -,ainers were called to prove the value of the land which tr•uld k C acquired for the purposes of the railway. The wit nesses ty.n ecr to examineA at some length. by the counsel for the opposing ituvio The Fon .)f et...fibishop of York was called to speak to the intertereme ititr rna-land of the see of York. The witness said that the Ariti.t,...on did not oppose the Hat_ in regard to his own footings. but to n., 'lnvtests of those who wail i succeed him. He dta not Wel lien Interference on his own accoent, for at his time of lite he could not expect to live to see the line o3inpleted. Earl Fitzwilllant was examined as to th great accommodation to the countt the London and York line.e yby His Lordship had but one objection to the line, and that was, that the promoters should inake. their ILA in close opposition to the Syston alt.! Teterborough t ii a ay, anl that at that part the latter line should be common to bit It companies. It that should be agreed to, he ha I ~ objection to n . ; . s against the Louden and York Railway. ,trams said, that on the part of the promo'. , lie was in , t • to acquiesce is the wishes of the Noble LOI• I ! • ase tor the Archbishop of York having closz . (r. USTIN ad , tessed the Committee on thei I. n Med ! T. ignlnst the Bill. l'A for Si; William Milner was next pr with, and +Lc.) ving been adduced of the injury whl • A t • uld sustain L , R • tossing part 01 his estate, Sr, 1 T., '1 ARD ad.lressed the Committee, and concluded by re f t : the preamble of the Bill be rejected, on the grounds ILL' a., In 0: cA.:I kit ensation could satisfy the injury which would I ' roperty. !'t mrned at four o'clock till eleven the ext day. :I,' 1 • t I ; > ziOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUT X. ` _, c Go AINDNIE, AND DIONZZAN DS JUNCTION. ,u n Up~ed from our Afternoon Edition.) Ot•i .1 ev:dencet f the t,Yme character having been received, Mr. Adie, mana,get of the Edinburgh and Glasgow, and of the I Atui.. and Kirtiatilloch lways, and eneer of this line, was examinel by Mr. ilddyard, as td the eagineerin g g in particulars. lige en. ss-esaniination by Mr. Forsyth occupied the remainder of the day, aid ti..e etantnittee adjourned, at four o'clock, till twelv to MOt COW. GROUP XIII. for all the coal to be consumed there. He had made no deduction for the farmers coming to market with their carts and bringing coals. He had not calculated how many of the places in the table would be nearer by the turnpike road than by railway, or that were likely still to cart their coals. . . Mr. Wright, manager of the Dalkeith collieries, was examined in corroboration of the foregoing witness He had assisted Mr. Mositer and Mr. Gibson in making up the tables submitted. Cross-examined.—He gave evidence last year to the effect that Hawick would be well supplied from the Midlothian coal-field, which was a most extensive one. The country around Langholm was a thinly populated country. He had estimated for Langholm and six or seven miles round. He had also taken a circuit round liawick. The country along the line was very thin till within three miles of Hawick. Mr. Renwick, a manufacturer and wool spinner at Langholm,was generally examined, with the objoet of showing that the line in question would be of great importance to his business in opening up a connexion with the north and south. It would also be of consider able benefit to the town and neighbourhood. Cross-examined.—He was the only manufacturer of this particular kind in Langholm, and ke sent the most of his goods through liawick to Glasgow. The steamers from Liverpool come to Jarman, because they conid not come up the canal to Carlisle. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock. 'lees iteeinet to-day at twelve o'clock, Sir W it. Clay ii the chair : the; e we. e also present, Earl Jermyn, Mr. P. Ainsworth, . r d sir. eqrte' o • NO R es BRITISH (CARLISLE EXTENSION). Er:de3 . c behalf ef this line was resumed. ear James ettraha in, 31. P., examined by Mr. dose Is, said his reel sletee .v Netinwee. The line before the Committee went for a ceinfiectelee ores terettgh his property, between Canobie and Vat :Isle. lie ::ad pad some attention to the scheme before the Cowie' - tee, an 1 co thonele that the constelletion of the line would coteci greet benefit en tee: district of country. et passed Ia• .gton in its route. It trout,: I r of great advantage td Langtoe. Feld the sur rounding neeethoet esod. Langton had a popifee!ieft or about 2;000 inhabitants. - The peineipal manufacture there was hand loom weaving. T. .0 use seers were supplied from Carlisle. Ife And his eiredeceseers h ail hitherto opposed the establishment of manufeetures ay Power, Q‘,4 having seen the destitution among the hatiel 3oom is e.lYere, he now thought it desirable to establish manu facturing pov, er. The po-iierin of the Esk was not such as to silew of the extensive aepileatioft of water power; he therefore thought that team power was ,core desirable. In the establishment cf that power he could o'ter great facilities ; and he believed that with railway aeeommodaticn, orals could be laid down at Langton ch.ca , et thee any port in the north of Engiand. He had every reason to belie:u that the present line would not only ',e a great benefit to Lenten and the neighboarhooe, but also to the eity of Carlisle. He tit Butt think the Calecloree- an i Langholin br,u . eh would accommo date the district net . w eel; it would interfere injuriously with las •tropertr, we: woaki cause the Canobie coal to be s : e A u',' •telous way to Cat:isle. He had large p , ee•-../.1. quarries, and the Caledonian branch W title- ,- • ez 7 et laccommodatienta the conveyance of e't t etti :4.1e t *Oleic. The North Briti line, cn the other hand, ront I n the neo , i. tect manner to Carlisle, Itioll,. the : out eof *be turefplei road, awe efforded the fullest acco.nmo r.tol .o tie clisbrlct ntreaugh which it passed. The district was at. 'ne count agricalt. sr e one both ;or the raising of produce and the fee 1 rs , ot sheep, eve was =malty improving. If accommodation by :ail. way wag t u kte given, it ought to be on the left bank of the Esk. lie also appr. eel of the extension of the line to llawick, as he thought this the n.tiural line t* Edinburgh. It would be the shortest as wee .as the beat. Cress es amined by Mr. Sergeant Waaerenem—He had given his attention to the whole scheme of railway accommodation for the south of Scotland. He had last year assented to the Caledonian. It went through l.:s property. He had heard that a line had been senetioned tor a line to Glasgow by Dumfries. That would make, with the wesent scheme, three lines to the centre of Scotland. Ile had Aiwa:, s thought, however, that the traffic would only support two hues. Still he considered the Caledonian should be satisfied with the filasgow traffic, and that the Edinburgh main line should go Ibtough Hewlett. The line by Hawick to Edinburgh was the ino;r, tee, and lie eel ieved the shortest. He supported that scheme teeeeme It would (teen np the vallies of the Esk and Tweed; and ace:emit (elate the important and rising towns of Galashiels, Hawick. ;eel eelkirk. On public grounds, therefore, he thought the ; present ti u. iesirable. 'fee line to Edinburgh by the Caledonian ,being e a 1.1 lost t t line also laid down, it would ale detil't e a cite), • t to the Caledonian; and, there tore, to that 61 . injery to the public. If the Neetisdele iill4 it n zi „Di a porelon of the Glasgow traffic, it would te, *tie mor ;a . i't had once thought that railway competi tion was a great eve, I lie had seen reason to modify his views, and to conclude neat I ter esed accommodation by railways developed Waffle and eel eyed else public to travel to a greater extent ; so that the evil .reeeeteene n 1 was not such as he once thought it to be. He had lie:Teel tee opinion of the Board of Trade on the subject of com p oe tte eee e se .1 he could 'i.e.) , wsts, that there was traffic enough to sup p te. „et - . -to Edinbugh and another to Glasgow, but with regard to mpeting line by Nithsdale, he had net considered the lie did not know the capital that would be required for all es, lie telly thought, generally, that one line to Glasgow, d • • . Edinburgh, would pay ; but whether two to Edinburgh, ito to Glasgow, competing with each other, would pay, was a ct lee bad nut considered. Th e e resent line went about miles through his property. Caledonian bransh did APPreaelt so near to Langton as Le Cafehae and Hawick, and ere was the river hetweewthem. He had been told that the Cale onlart brarielt front Langhohn - to Carlisle was tiee miles longer than he N o rth etritlih Fekeeision. He had always fie:night the Caledonian Jane from tea.: isle eff °jargon' very desirable, and would prove of great puteie eitoefit. He bad Ward within the last month that the n ew leeies_. el its entrance intn carlisle, crossed a thoroughare In an ehlee!i;,/,‘ll;te manner. Mr. Lairs, lector of several estates 1C eieele rghshlre, deposed as to the at natural traffic of Roxburglishit P. 1 large amount of the pro Thee went westward into Dumfriesshire. 1 t was generally bought :et iv 'feelers, anti a good deal of it welt I to the English market. .re:tirn of the grain, meal, and flour, that went west wart throng}: ilawick, was 4,714 tons. Crosi.exantined—Of the 4,714 tons, a considerable portion went into reollerea,le. He could not say what towns In Dumfriesshire were stipplied with this produce, nor could he say who the parties were that bought it. The lodderdale district, he belleved,was smith wees..ot /lama. lie could not say that the district in question was so thesoath east estr e epeitolin. To the tiA , reeseifie- - 110 aseertained the quantity of grain he men • tlonee ,e eiunicating with the millers who attended the Hawick na ,eeeet, eie, examining their returns as far as he could obtain them. , cattle dealer of liaveick, examined by Mr. Sergeant Beet. e 4'4 -lie occupied a sheep farm iee 1,000 acres in Roxburgh. seir 3, so grazing farina in Ross-shire. He was also tenant of A. f e seat near Edinburgh. It was his praetice to breed his sheep ot i northern farms and then bring them to the eeeuthfor thepurpose a , • lug and afterwards they were all sent toAnnan, Ceem whence they ter e• • shipped to Liverpool. If sent by railway to Liverpool, they w r aid arrive much sooner, and in much better condition. He sent a t out 4,000 sheep and 400 cattle to Liverpool annually. There were o her persons in Roxbureto hire and Berwickshire engaged in a s I miler occupation with kis own. There were 450,1100 to 500,000 lean sheep annually sold at the fairs in Roxburgh.shire, and he esthnated that hilly terse-fourths of that number were sent to England. There wore also 120,000 to 130,000 fat sheep annually sent to Newcastle. Tito cost of beep Irons Kelso to Annan was Is. a head, and from Annan to Liverpool 25., being Is. in all. Cattle cost to Annan Bs., and ft•out thence to Liverpool 10s., being I es. in all. He thought about 15,000 tat sheep would go by this line through Carlisle, and about 4,000 fat cattle. lie could not say what would be the amount of lean cattle that would go, but lie considered a great amount Would go. Cross•examined by Mr. Ilickssee—He was the largest dealer in the . district. Liverpool and Newcastle were his principal markets, butte proportions he sent to these places varied. The largest coll imated/Ai was at Newcastle. There was a great consumption also in Leeds ,and the other towns of Yorkshire. A great proportion of the stock that went to Liverpool was consumed at Manchester. If theliffsrentahied as they were, ands direct line was formed from New eewele to Manchester, no doubt a considerable amount of the stock weasel go that way. It would, however, be a round- about comma • vekwilon. A very considerable portion o rt f i lhe lean stock of Rox and the Iturelislaire went to Skipton and the no Newcastle route as far as he knew would be" Yorkshire , that traffic. What would go by this line, was a i n n 'we e great mm m 6d e a as ti rre to a testi et of guess. Mr. Nelson, butcher of Glasgow, deposed that the east and II latillans were the best feeding districts in the south of Scotland. - 'This district lay to the east of Edinburgh, between Dalkerth and leaddingten, His evidence was goierally that, from his experience 0/carrying cattle, the fat and lean stock from the Lothians would go br t h e proposed railway. He thought a large traffic in fat cattle front the Lothians would take place along this line to supply the , Liverpool, and Birmingham markets. There would a l a s ute i hes zt ter, we acted be a arclae t ade in slaughtered meat. ea at rs d u Probably considerable amount of the cattle fro - n vitinhinaend-Tranneptali,vvoauyld. There dinburgh and pass to the was little difference in the synth by the Ca!eden la It two routes, and therefore the Caledonian line would give accommo hbOrauarehnoot d without the construction e lation to e cattle of that neig 'Elf the pre,. (I‘ line. From 'lave m.les. cattle going along the With reference to the eta/4a line sena save about elanetteeret: efille, he gave evidence la e st t 3goeianrgtshoauttht.he There were would be a colt ma n ient route for that a ;rent mimeo? i); would give thorn around Edinburgh en gaged In slaughter itig, aftd by gob Edinburgh , the Caledonian •eood southern at commodietiOn• east of The Fifeshire cattle would a lso be :aecommodatwl by the Caledee4tAn line. The traffic to the :England world be accommodated o 7 emel not considered whether there wow" be WWI for the two rail the North British Railway. He not room for ways, though last year he" had deposed that bey rest the Caledonian xid the Dumfries schemes, an,: p f o rmer. :eferred the Mr. 3forton, mining engineer, said he had examined the to .the Mein zegar!to minerals, and he had visited the Canobie-- fields. It was a !rNitful coal .field three miles by two, containing 5o lea of woreelde coal in le seams. It had been but slightly worked. The present seente re.) •ke I could be made available for a supply of 100,000 tone for /1) ears. According to boring, the w h o l e of the proved seams; whee give a tupply for 200 years. At present the supply was 25,00 • tans a year, at Os. 4d. at the pit mouth. Of this quantity Hawke. took about 7,000 tens a year. If the railway were ionned It could be laid down in Hawick at 9s. Id. a ton. There was also an extensive limestone bed worked near to Canobie. die had made a tattle which would be put in, of what would be the price of coal at various points along the line assuming the carriage to be ljed. per ton per tette, coals from Mid-Lothian would cost at Ilawick 123. flit Cross-examined- Last year he corroborated the evidence of Mr. '.Wright, which took credit for Ilawiek being supplied with coal from ILLI-Lothian. That was, he believed, a considerable item in the watiumatee of the line from Edinburgh to Ilawick. The coal sold at the 01 movth i- . 41 al'°bIe was just as it came from out of It e mine, unsorted. With i lime ti tun Canobie to Dumfries, aad another to Hayrick, no don.: the p:lce of the coal would rise. Tha present p r ice at Clutobie m cull not, therefore, present what It would be under the other ci , 1111 a ences referral to. He could not say what h lk t e h d e o amountt 't,ooo Ilse B er wiok coal ci i5 . .. 1 I c supplied. In Hawick for. The entire e on - MillptiOn Of coal lae ) ear was 7,000 tons. (The witness w as h ere subjected to tons going to IlawiglTa .en3iCa. an r obie, he merely Wen he guesses t to be such for the pt f. a clo , e scrutiny on t' -e table he had furnished, with t h e object of zhow'ng that the odes& cot the coal traffic was greatly exaggerated). mr. t o mm , manager of the Canonbre colliery, generally corro borstal the evidence e t the previous witness with regard t o the raluotel traffic. Coa a were taken to Hawick in carts, and provi sions brought baek for Canonbie. One hundred carts were thus e-n d seed. The coal sold at the pit's Mouth was unsorted and un dad' al. Just as it mile to the pit's mouth. Coal had at one time hdea fi opal at Carlisle. Jr is. examined--They no% e , had had any shipments of Canonbie %el,: r t Annals; buti I VI.: ,at l was better adapted for shipping than caft:i.,4 it would '3:. , esligilile for that purpose. In making up th e ~,, Mc table • , 1..e.i taken all places! on each side of theist -v,' Y. that Iv 1 iN . ..yen miles beyoud Catiohie. I.angholin was a usNzWet town abo . t tevkai irllesfroru Canobie, v - .t lie had efitiMated 4', . . 4- THE SITN, LONDON, TTITTRSDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1846. TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING. Six o'CLoc ►:. DERBY. 4 to 1 agst Sir 'Litton Sykes 7 to 1 agst Torn TuHock 10 to 1 agst Faucy Boy 11 to 1 aget Humdrum 20 to 1 agst Peri colt 20 to 1 agst Pyri hos the First 20 to 1 agst The Conjuror. 25 to I agst Crown Prince 28 to 1 agst The Premier 50 to 1 aget Twig 50 to 1 agst Malcolm Sting not mentioned. OAKS. 7 to 1 agst Vanish. 7 to 1 agst Mendicant 10 to 1 abet Sister to Balliakeele (Perdita filly) (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)-Mr. Woodman's Derby horse Landsurveyor, arrived yesterday by the Birmingham train, on his way to Epsom. IMPERIAL. PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER, took the Chair at Four o'clock. METROPOLITAN SEWAGE MANURE COMPANY. Colonel WOOD moved the second reading of this Bill, and stated that a misunderstanding existed with respect to the mode in which the operations of this company were intended fo be conducted. The company were quite willing to have a clause inserted in their Bill by which the Commissioners of Sewers would be empowered to divert, alter, or make any corrections in the sewers. The reservoirs would not be open spaces, but would be inclosed and secluded from the atmos phere, so that no contagion could be communicated to the sur rounding neighbourhood. Mr. MANNERS SUTTON believed that all the papers connected with the Sewage Manure Company had nut, in the first instance, been deposited in the Private Bill-office. Colonel WOOD thought that no advantage ought to be taken of an unimportant omission to prevent the second reading. Mr. ETWALL asked if it was for a mere speculation that powers were to be given to a body of individuals to concentrate all the filth of London in a neighbourhood where it would be a nuisance to the inhabitant!. Sir R. INGLIS thought it desirable to postpone the second reading of the Bill until the opinion of the gentlemen who had been appointed to investigate the matter should have been ascertained. He should move, therefore, that the second reading be postponed for a week. Mr. MANNERS SUTTON thought that the proposed plan would be inconsistent if it contemplated any alteration or interference with the present sewage of the metropolis. His Hon. and Gallant Friend had stated that he thought it most unfair that the Government should oppose the Bill on account of the report that had been laid before the House, inas much as certain papers had been withheld from them. He ( Mr. Sutton) admitted that certain papers had not been laid before them—those papers were not withheld but mislaid. But the plan of the promoters was, according to their own showing, most objectionable.—( Hear.) The second report of the gentle men to whom this matter was referred stated that they thought that with certain alterations, which they specified in their re port, no danger would accrue to the public if the Bill were passed. They also stated that, with certain reservations, the carrying out of this plan might not occasion any general alteration in the sewers. If those two points were made out to the satisfaction of the Government they would not oppose the Bill ; but if they did give it their sanction, it must be on the understanding that by so doing they must not be precluded from approving of any other more comprehensive scheme which might be brought under the consideration of the House at any future period. Mr. R. YORKE opposed the Bill. One fact at once ad mitted the imperfection of the scheme—namely, that since last Thursday the company proposed to remove two of their clauses. These clauses were proposed to be excluded from the pressure on the company from without since Thursday last. The Honourable Gentleman who now represented the northern district of Lincolnshire, but who, some years since represented the city of Edinburgh, allowed a project similar to the present one to be carried, and the citizens of Edinburgh, though much annoyed, had no means of getting rid of the nuisance. It was impossible to pass the Bill in its present state without further inquisition, and at any rate the House should adopt the . recommendation of the Honourable Member for Oxford with reference to the committee, and he should be quite content with such a course, but under the existing circumstances he felt it to be his duty to move that the Bill be read that day six months. Lord R. GROSVENOR begged the House to permit this Bill to be read a second time. He had heard all the objections that had been raised to this Bill, including the scientific objec tions, and the principal one relative to the river, all of which he thought had been disposed of, and he trusted the House would not act in so narrow-minded a manner as to refuse the second reading of the Bill on the grounds that had been stated. Mr. CHRISTOPHER agreed with the Hon. Baronet the Member for the University of Oxford, that the second reading of the Bill should be postponed for a week, in order that the Government might have further time to consider the subject. He had heard nothing in the course of this discussion that, in his opinion, should induce them to accede to a second reading of the Bill, because he was of opinion that the works which lit sought to construct, would not be for the public advantage, but for the purposes of private speculation and emolument. He thought on that ground they ought to defer its second reading for a week. lhose on whose land the soil was emptied had a perfect right to use that soil if they thought proper for the cultivation of their land. He concluded by moving as an amendment, that the second reading of the Bill be postponed until this day week. Mr. HA WES considered this a very important Bill, because it had a great public object in view—and, therefore, he doubted its success. The objects of the Bill are, first, to improve the drainage of London ; and, secondly, to free the Thames from the filth which the sewage carried into it, which, instead of being lost, as now, would be carried in another direction, and subsequently applied to the cultivation of land. Well, then, the subject or object of the Bill being important, but the machinery being unsatisfactory, it might fairly be referred altogether to a Select Committee to report generally upon the object and details of the Bill.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. ELLIOT YORKE, as one of the inhabitants of the district about to be affected by these works, said he must pro test egging the Bill, and expresss a hope, on behalf of the whole of the inhabitants of his neighbourhood, that the House would not allow it to be read a second time. _ _ Dr. BOWRING could not see any harm that couli arise foul the second reading of the Bill and their going into =mime on it. Seeing that the Bill was desirable they ought to go into Committee, when they could fully inquire into its merits, and see whether there was really any foundation for the objections that had been made. _ si r DE Cl EVANS could not see any force in the ob jections ti.sit had been tpii-dP, There WU 'now great difficulty in recognising the original features of the Dill, there had been so many changes made in it ip deference to parties who started objections to it. The 6th and 18th clauses had already been altered, but that it seemed did not satisfy the parties opposed to it. The Bill Ives for carrying off the liquid and not the solid con tents, and there would be, consequently, a large deposit at Vauxhall-bridge. It was well known that in the parish of St. John's and St. Margaret's great injury was inflicted by these deposits. He did not wish to offer any factious opposition to the Bill, and he would consequently suggest to his Hon. Friend that the motion should be withdrawn. Mr. FIUME said there could not be a subject of more Isn., portance to the psi ropolis than this. He had no hesitation in saying that it was a subject tliat had only been partially consi. dered and acted upon—( Hear, hear)—and that the proposi tion of the Honourable Member for Lambeth was the 394nd and proper courie,—( Hear, hear.) Full information should be obtained on this subject, and he had no objection, therefore, to the appointment 'of _ a special pfi m mittep.-. 4 pc m tp ittei of 15 not of s—( Hear, hear)—to take the wlsole subjept into consideration. :He must say, in answer to the Hon. Gentleman, the Under Secretary of State, that he was very much surprised that he should oppo: this Bill after the letter he had read to the Ilouse. That Hon. Gentler man should recollect that it was the intention of the Government, as far back as ten years, to have sur veyed the whole of the metropolis, for the purpose of intro ducing such a measure as this. Vie hoped, therefore, that a special Committee would be appointed to take into con, sideration the objects of the Bill, and afterwards make . a full report to the House. Mr. MARK PHILLIPS thought that's sufficient case had not been made out for the appointment of a Committee. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT would accede to the proposition of the Right Hon. Baronet Sir Robert Peel, that the Bill be referred to a Select Committee. Colonel WOOD concurred in the opinions expressed by the Secretary at War and the Right Hon. Baronet. Mr. CHRISTOPHER was understoud to say that he would withdraw his motion. After a few words from Mr. Hawes, Mr. Hume, and Sir G. Grey, which did not reach the gallery, in consequence of the contusion prevailing in the House, The debate was adjourned until to-morrow. Mr. WAKLEY said that the House should take a more de. cided course on a question of this importance.—(Cries of " Chair, chair ," __ and " Order.") The SPEAKER reminded the Hon. Member that there was no question then before the House. GROUP XIT. --- - The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning, Mr. Protheroe in the chair. 13017T11-EASTERN (MID RENT). - - The first business gone into this morning was the engineering evi dence in favour of the South-Eastern (Mid Kent) schemes. Mr. Robert Stephenson, the chief engineer of the South Eastern scheme was the first witness called. The Mid Kent line commenced at a point en the existing Greenwich line, passed through Lewisham, along by Bromley, through the Ravensfurd Valley, and the Valley of the Mawlings on to Maidstone, and from thence to Chart, near Ashford. There was a branch to ' Riverhead. and another from Hytham to Tunbridge where it joined the existing Tunbridge Wells branch, and the Tun- bridge and Hastings lines, which received the sanction of the Legis lature in the course of the present session. The length of rail to be made would be about sixty miles in length. The scheme would shorten the distance from London to Dover by thirteen miles ; from Lonon to Tunbridge by nine miles, and from Lon don to Maidstone (the county town of Kent) by twenty miles. The proposed line would avoid the exiting new Cross Station, which was found at present to be very inconveniently situated. The steepest gradieut on the line was 1 in 025, the others ranged from 300 to 268, the first was about a mile and a half in length. There was a short gradient at Lewisham of lin 146. The severest gradient on the at mospheric line for tee same same devision of the country 1 in 100 for several miles. There was a tunnel between Bromley and Farnborough, but it was not of an extensive character. The works on his own line were deeidedly superior to the works on the atmospheric line. The atmospheric line ap proached nearer to Seveneaks than his own, but it did so in a tunnel of 2,717 yards in length, which was preceded by another tunnel of 300 pards long. There was perhaps a quarter of a mile between the two. There was a gradient of lin 80 for three miles and a half on this part of the atmospheric line, and a descent of the same character going towards Tunbridge. The distance of the branch from Hytham to Tunbridge was eight miles, and one eighth. It passed through the Barket valley. a thickly-populated district, fruitful in agriculture, hops, and fruit, and thickly studded with paper and flour mills. The Atmospheric line avoided this valley and of course its advantages. The engineering features of the line from Maidstone to Cnart were exceedingly good, and he had no doubt the line generally woald be of great advantage to the public and continental travellers. In. deed he might say it was precisely the route which the Louth-Eastern line ought originally to have run. He believed tiv ."eason it did not do so was the opposition the landholders of the dist, act originally evinced to a railway invading their property. In the present session a line had been passed running from Reading to Reigate, forming ajunction between the South-Eastern and the South. Western lines, and he had no doubt all the continental travellers coming from the west of England would pass over the Reigate line on to the South-Eastern and so on to the continent. In fact this line formed the key to all the western traffic, directly connecting Southampton, Oxford, Worcester, Wolverhampton, the North, and Bath, Bristol, and Exeter, with Dover and the continent. His esti mate for the line was 1,000,500/. On cress-examination by Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD, on behalf of the atmospheric line, the witness stated that the South-Eastern Com- pany were about widening the existing Greenwich line for the Croydon Atmospheric and proposed to lay down additional lines for the North Kent line. For the increased traffic of the Croydon Atmospheric, the North Kent, and the Mid Kent lines, there would be three addi tional lines laid down at the London-bridge station and then there would be seven lines of rails. There would be a saving on the at mospheric line over the South-Eastern of four miles between London and Tunbridge. On re-examination, Mr. Stephenson stated that the Croydon Com pany would have to contribute towards widening the Greenwich line approaching to London-bridge. The saving of time by the at mospheric line between London and Tunbridge would not be more than seven or eight minutes. Mi. Bidder corroborated the testimony of Mr. Stephenson. lie agreed wish him in all the evidence he had given with reference to the general features of the line. Mr. J. elution, a land agent and surveyor, estimated the cost of the land for the main line and branches at 236,570/. — This closed the ease for the promoters. Mr. 31. DAWSON then addressed the committee on behalf of a land• holder at Deptford. who complained that the line unnecessarily in. vaded his property, inasmuch as the company might avoid the pro. perty by availing themselves of the existing Croydon line. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP XVIII. ExEzza, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER, SALISDI7RIr, AND YEOVIL. The Committee met as . 'ut!al Mr. B. Denison, chairman. Mr. HILDYARD stated, that L" Consequence of the intimation which the Committee had given, he wont:Li endeavour to call as few wit nesses as were really necessary for the or9tection of his clients' interests. ';o which the The CHAIRMAN stated that he hoped any intimai. _ .Committee had made would not lead the Counsel astray. Ix: shc'l. be sorry to the latest day of his life if any intimation he had mao, would prevent the Counsel calling any witness which they thought material to the interests of their case. He was sent there by the House of Commons to judge of the merits of the line, and he was de termined to do his duty. Mr. Morrison, 31. P., was then called, who stated that on public as well as local grounds he thought it necessary that there should be another line affording direct communication between Exeter and London. Mr. Head, residing at Seyton, was proceeding to give evidence of a similar nature, when the Committee interfered, and ordered the room to be cleared. The parties having been called on, The CHAIMIAN announced that it was the opinion of the Committee that they heard sufficient evidence as to the traffic of the line, and desired the promoters to proceed at once with their engineering evi dence. — Mr. Locke, the engineer, being tinder examination in another Com mittee, and there being no probability of his examination being con cluded to-day, the Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow GROUP Y.Y. LONDON, HOUNSLOW, AND WESTERN. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) After the hearing of some further traffic evidence, The Committee adjourned at an early hour till to-morrow. GROUP XXII WAVENEY VALLEY. The Committee met at the usual hour. Sir G. Grey, chairman The witnesses examined to-day gave evidence of the advantages which the line would confer upon the districts through which the proposed railway would pass. The witnesses were, Mr. Wiltshire, Thomas Hammond, W. Tees dall, H. Waiwood, and T. B. Palmer, Esq. _ Captain Morsom , R.N., engineer lo the Company, gave evidence of the favourable nature of the line ; the gradients were not severe, and he considered the line would prove remunerative to the company. The line was on the narrow gauge, and there was no engineering difficulties. The river Waveney would be crossed by means of a swing bridge, which would not all interrupt the naviga tion of the river which was a tidal one. At the conclusion of the engineering evidence, the Committee rose and adjourned till twelve to-morrow. GROUP XXVI. LONDON AND SOU= ESSEN. This Committee resumed its sittings at twelve, Mr. Maurice O'Con nell in the chair. Mr. Cocgatrars, Q.C., addressed the Committee on the ground of being opposed by the North Gravesend simply because they wanted a larger span of archway across their line than was absolutely neces sary. _ _ Mr. RODWELL, in reply, stated that they wanted a span of 100 feet over the river Lea, which Mr. Brunel deemed necessary, whereas the London and South Essex offered them only 60 feet. Mr. Locke, civil engineer, was cross-examined by Mr. Roarars on this subject. He was of opinion that the force of the current would not be increased by his bridge of two arches, as the river would be widened in proportion for a sufficient space to counterbalance any in creased impetus that'might be given to the stream by the erection of his buttresses, and, moreover, that a bridge of fifty feet span would be quite ample for all the purposes of navigation. Mr. Jamrs followed up the, cross-examination of this witness, who stated' that there was a very ex cellent natural dock in the river* Crouch; 'near Tiainham, and he did not hesitate to say that that place must rival Harwich, though Mr. James was of opinion that the sight of an Ostend steamer would very much astonish the worthy oyster drudgers of Burnham. Mr. Locke was further of opinion, that there would be no danger in transferring the traffic on to the Blackwell Railway, as he had an idea of altering one line, and substituting either the locomotive or atmospheric principle. The curves also on,his proposed line were very favourable at this junction with the Blackwell Railway ; there was a curve of 42 chains ; with that exception there were nonetander three quarters of a mile. The steepest gradient was 1 in 150 from Lon don, and 1 in 250 towards London ; there was no tunnel. The gradients on the two branches were also good, but better on the Tilbury than on the Southend Branch. The Committee were then engaged for some time examining the plans and seotlons,after which Mr. Locke stated the working expenses to : • .‘e 64,1971., which subtracted from 124,3241., gross amount of capital, v7culd leave a net revenue of 60,1271. for the branches, &c. Mr. Tite, the architect of the Royal Exchange, said the esti mate for land was - 148,9401., which he considered a very fair esti mate, being and average f pearly: 2001. per acre ; but be believed Z` the land would be bought for 'lCh less, and also that no opposition would be experienced from Lord Pe;fe, This gentleman's cross-examination hirving been postponed, Captain Fisher, harbour-master of the City of London, was of opinion that a station for colliers on the Crouch, communicating by railway with London, would be of very great service to the metro polis, as during south-west gales coal vessels were often wind-bound for days when there was a great need of the article in London. Such a station would also relieve the Pool of that pressure which in often was the source of accidents to large steamers passing up and down the river. Could not say that a vessel would, under every circumstance, be able to beat up the river Crouch with a gale from S.W. A vessel could not beat up to London with wind at S.W. Mr. Wightman, of the Blackwell Railway, gave evidence favour able to the proposed line. The traffic began steadily to increase on the Blackwell line after the opening of the station in Fenchurch street. Was of opinion that the South Essex would effect a junction with the lalackwall Railway as it was at present laid down ; and tlci,ukrouturt by ,000 tu to e n so s of coal v.,.. l might be consumed about Stepney if In answer to CaAlsau.. DI witness stated that the station traftle on o, inetisekwall li e e i e reviy Ix,. ZILY Was about two-thirds of the whole. cent. was a good amount of ir ww w o'Corns m E rena tt. rii st t a .s t er ed . that earil 5.40 had ti Z: U.* traffic of the first year, considering the great rush a traffic Mr. Wm. Pare stated that the number or ones on first opening. exceeded the estimate by half a million. crease between Liverpool and Manchester and bes,,;:ezerrtoltn and London was less than between Newcastle and g t: n lisle; or, generally, that when the pre-existing mug; was considerable, the opening of a railway has net caused so great it ratio of increase as between places where the pre-existing traffic was comparatively small. The increase of traffic on the Liverpool and Manchester was only five times, and on tho London and Brighton only three times greater than before the construction of the railways, whereas on the Newcastle and Carlisle it was thirteen times greater than before. h ln reply to Mr. Maurice O'Connell, t be an in d g oc re c c ch al i r ai cL tated e s y , are regarded, but paroc hi a l an d ot h er ,liv e Misrio.ni estates s .it a e r ' e not ; that arable land is mere liable to consequential Committee decided damage than any other description, and that no objection was made case b f e o e r a t e he vea So l u a t , h th E e sse com x m; now to level crossings, even in pasture countries. after a table o worth Gravesend, on the rebutting evidence. hearing the N upon This ftas'irsteUnatlslyaiClldtidssthenets Mr. Jolla Co o p er, owner of West Ham corn-mills, was caned, and 6d. to is. per quarter was the charge of freight from he sl-ated that from f Essex to the various mills about West Ham, COMM coast o • iLight w• as a cheaper mode of conveyance than by any being about three miles. Most of railway a. - ton, the distance id, k i The carriage to London from West Harn cost hint 2s. 6d. Pe , 'a tieinity of then adjourned till twelve to the large mills in Committee It being four o'clock a .. London were near the water. morrow. .------- GROUP IMPORTANT SOUTH MIDLAND AND LElCEE'rklit 'alg" =Bronx) (COMPETING) LINES. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) The room was cleared, and on our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN announced that 'he could not then (it being past four o'clock) give the official decision of the Committee, but he would do so to-morrow at twelve o'clock. He might, however, say, that the decision to which the Committee had come was, that the pre amble of the SOUTH MIDLAND RAILWAY was not proved, and that the preamble of the LEICESTER AND BEDFORD RAILWAY was proved. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow. GROUP XXXI. BOUTB WALES (AMENDMENTS AND DEVIATIONS). (Continued front our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Marsh, C.E., stated that the line as passed last session would go through more than eight miles of inferior land belonging to Mr. Talbot, the petitioner against the Margem deviation, and that the proposed deviation would run through about nine miles of valuable farming land. Mr. Talbot's agent, Mr. Llewellyn, considered that that gentle man's property would be materially Injured by the deviation ; many farms would b reuroyed, and the tenants cubjected to considerable Mr. WIIATELET, Q.C., then addressed the Committee against the devi Aion, and held that after Mr. Talbot had consented to the line as passed last session, and agreed to give up a certain qmtn tity of his property, that it was extremely hard now to propose a deviation which would injure his property to a greater extent, as the promoters cf the line would require more land and that of a more valuable quality than in the first instance. Besides, the line could not fail to materially injure the towns of Bridgend and Cowbridge by taking the traffic in another direction, and consequently leading to the establishment of a new town at the junction in question. Then it had been shown by farmers and others that the original line' would answer their purpose, and that the deviation would not. He deprecated the conduct of the South Wales Company coming forward this session, after having obtained their Bill, with several itnportant deviations which materially affected the whole plan of railway. He held that the preamble of the Bill, so far as this portion of the line was concerned, had not been proved, and called upon the Committee so to decide. Mr. CHOWDER then addressed the Committee on behalf of the Severn and Wye Canal and Railway, into the history of the rise and progress of which he entered at length, and held that as they hal constructed their canal and railway at a period when such projects were looked upon with little favour, and at considerable expense, and they had from time to time expended large sums of money in fitting them for the wants of the district, and as the project before the Committee would be most destructive to its proprietors, he called upon the Committee to reject it, namely the filling up of the " gap," as not required by the wants of the district. He did not ask this on behalf of a company possessing a lucrative monopoly, because the proprietors did not receive more than 5 per cent. on the capital which they had invested in its construction. The Forest of Dean Company and the South Wales Company said they had full powers in their Bill to purchase the Wye Railway, but if the proprietors of that Railway did not consent, why then they would let them alone. In what a pretty condition his clients would be if the South Wales were constructed and the Fo est of Dean allied to them. The property of his clients would be utterly destroyed. The Learned Gentleman had not concluded his address at the rising of the Committee. An arrangement has been made with the Berkeley Canal Company which has led to the withdrawal of their opposition. GROUP LIV. MIDLAND, BURTON-ON-TRENT TO NUN- EATON, AND BRANCH. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) J. Kidyer examined—Was employed to take the traffic and survey on the line from Burton to Nuneaton. The populatLou on the line was 114 000, and the traffic 89,0951. Cross. examined —Was not prepared to go into the details on which he based his calculations. He had put down the mineral traffic t Id. per ton per mile, and the other articles at 1 ~ j(1. per ton. The net proceeds of the railway would be 40.0001. He had made in his calculations on this point an addition of 50 per cent. to the true traffic. He considered that at least that increase would result from the railway. Wanted to sur vey the country to the west side, but was prevented doing so by Lord llowe's agent. lie was prevented from taking surveys on Mr. 3loore's estate. Did not include in his estimate any coals coming I rem the east of the Moira coal fields. The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee were desirous to ascertain the rates and tolls at present levied on the Ashby canal. Mr. MscAta.Av said that he would take care that this information should be forthcoming. The witness was re• examined by Mr. MACAULEY—It was of great importance to the brewers of Burton to have this railway constructed. There were no less than seventeen schemes which proposed to con struct railways in this district and all proposed to pass through the estates of Lord Home and Mr. Moore. These estates were very extensive and could not possibly be avoided by a railway crossing the country. After hearing some further evidence of the same nature, the Com mittee adjourned at four o'clock. GROUP Lir. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND MID LAND JUNCTION. The preamble of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction line having been proved yesterday, the Committee went through the clauses to-day, and disposed of them in a short time. They then entered upon the evidence affecting the Manchester and Hyde line, which is a line of seven miles ; and also that of Whaley-bridge, a competing line. The cost of the former was estimated by Mr. Vignoles at about 119,2001., or 20,0001. per mile, and was to have two small branches, and one viaduct of 352 yards, and the line was to be a double one. . M. Gee, Esq., was examined in opposition to the line, and in sup port of the Whaley-bridge line. The latter was to be 12 miles long, with two short branches ; and he contended that the Whaley-bridge would be preferable to the Manchester and Hyde, for many reasons. At the close of this gentleman's evidence, the Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP LVI. The members of this Committee met at 12 o'clock, In Room 29 (New Houses of Parliament), when Mr. Ewart took the chair. 'lhe same me:Jubers were present as yesterday. The case of the CLONDON AND CROYDON (THAMES 317 N— TION CANAL) was resumed. Mr. William Cubitt was called, and examined on the part of the promoters. (At the time that Mr. Rawlinson concluded his case for the promoters, he reserved the power of calling Mr. W. Cubitt.)— His evidence was chiefly in corroboration of that of Mr. B. Cubitt. Sir John Hill, superintendent of the victualling department at Deptford, was called by Mr. Powsa, on the part of the Bermondsey, itotherhithe, and Deptford-road trustees. He spoke to the very great mischief that would result from the formation of a line crossing from it on a level. Mr. Sergeant 'Mists:B (on the part of the Grand Surrey Canal Company) then rose, and said that he did riot at present propose to go into the question of the merits of the Bill. Ile was not about to open the case on the part of the Canal Company, but he was about the Committee for something like what in common law is called a " non suit." He Maimed this on these grounds:-Ist. By the 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 20, sec. 46, it was enacted that, whenever a railway crossed a public road it must do so either by an arch over or tunnel under such road, unless a special clause provided otherwise. He had searched the Act through and could find no special clause so providing, although it was proposed to cross Grove-lane on a level.—(A laugh from Mr. Talbot) He (Mr. Sergeant Wilkins) well understood his Learned Friend's laugh ; wt !as friend always showed most philosophy in adversity, and laughed then than at any other time.— (Laughter.) The Learned Cia7, - .2 objected to the interference with the right of araa way, in turning aside a Certain road; and also to the interference with the bed or the river, which he said was a necessary part of the erection of a cotter dam far the purpose of sinking the piles on which that part of the line that worti4 tbe within the dock must be built. The Learned Counsel referred to the ehort-hand writer's notes of the evidence of Mr. B. Cublil to shoW that a Setrar dam would be ne cessary. Mr. Cubitt had that morning intiodupea " the play of Hamlet, the chat - ado' of the Prince of Perunark omitted," for he had said, that in laying down the line lie had not content- Plated the docit as a part of the undertaking I whereas, in the Act, the dock wag the sine qua non. The Learned Counsel again . referred to Mr. Cobl i t's evidence and also to the BM, Ile (Mr. Sergeant Wilkins) knew yery well that there were no diftl• culties in the eyes of the engineers, for wir,en lr, litephenson was asked in another Committee-room g few days ago whather he could make a tunnel under the Alps, he replied, " Under the Helps, mop. ? why yes, ye could make a tunnel under the world if you liked, its merely a question e' pounds, shillings , a nd pence.'—(A laugh.) But though no difficulties Ist MP ayes of an engineer, they were great difficulties in the eyes of lawyerl, Mr. 'rattan' replied (on the part of the prePaters) that though there was no clause in the Bill that would empower the promoters to pass Grove-road on a lewd, yet one could be easily introdutrej, and ail objeetions to the clauses wblait referred to the docks, and to those points of the preamble that treated it as a part of the scheme, would be obviated by striking out those portions, Mr. PowEit referred to the 81st and 82d standing DOOM by which Committees were erup-atrared to strike out such parts of the preambles of Bills as were not proved, and such clauses as would be baneful in their results ; but with this prorate), that the Bill must not be so altered as to become a distinct Bill from that originally presented. Mr. PeaKEs, the rarliamertary agent, replied op the part of the promoter, and After a few words from Mr. Sergeant Wasnis, The Committee ordered the room f.Q be cleared. On our return the case was ordered to proceed. Mr. Sergeant Wirsisrs then proceeded to examine Mr. Travers, the Secretary to the Grand Surrey Canal Company, wlsn gave evi dence as the mischief that would result from the interruption of the traffic on the canal by the bridge on which this railway would cross it. This bridge would be but a few yards from a isridge on which the main line of the Dondon and Croydon Railway crossed the canal. This was already a great obstruction, Mr. Smith, the engineer to the Surrey Cnal Company, gave similar evidence at great length. The examination, cross-examination, and re-examination of these witnesses occupied the Committee up to four o'clock, when they ad journed till twelve to-morrow. PROVINCIAL BANK OF IRELAND. GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING.—(THIS DAY). A general annual meeting of the proprietors of this Com pany, pursuant to the dsed of settlement, was held this day at the offices of the society, 42, Old Broad-street. Mr. Aliston took the chair at half-past twelve o'clock. The SECRETARY then read the advertisement calling the meet ing. The CHAIRMAN said it was the first time he had ever pre sided over such an assembly as that before Lim, and he therefore trusted he would .be excused if he should make any • mistake. He had to propose that the four following gentle men be elected as directors for the ensuing year :—Edward Fletcher, Thomas Masterman, G. R. Robinson, and John Young, Esqs. The resolution wail unanimously agreed to. , The CHAIRMAN said, as they were all men of business, and did not require many words from him, he would therefore Call upon the Secretary to read the report. The SECRETARY then read the report, which stated the satisfactory prospects of the Company. There was a surplus fund of 14,000/. An HOST. PROPRIETOR wished to know if the directors intended to give an extra bonus this year? They had done so before with a much less surplus fund. _ _ The CHAIRMAN said that the directors were as fond of bonuses as the proprietors, but as the Company had esta blished four extra branches, they did not deem it prudent to do so. They had gained the confidence of the public, and they should be careful not to lose it. Their surplus fund was their rock of safety.—(Hear, bear.) Captain J. L. LEWIS said, as a stranger, having heard the report read, which he considered most satisfactory, he wished to know what was the amount of salary they had given to their retiring secretary? The CHAIRMAN said that his full salary was 1,200/., and they had given him for his excelent services a pension of 1,0001. An Hos. PROPRIETOR begged to express the confidence lie had in the board of directors, and to state that hi ;Con sidered their course as quite correct in not giving a ' titirrus, for when bonuses were given the shares were apt to go' dofv,n in the market.— (Hear.) The CHAIRMAN then moved that the report read to the meeting be adopted, printed, and circulated, which was carried unanimously. An Hox. PROPRIETOR wished, before the meeting sepa rated, to move a vote of thanks. to their late secretary. It was to his exertions that they owed the present excellent arrangements of the Company, in so much that the Company was looked upon by others at a model, and was often quoted as an example. The motion having been seconded, it was passed unani mously. A vote of thanks was then passed to thg Chairman, and the meeting separated. WHITEiti.A.VEN ANt) FURNESS JUNCTION RAILWAY. SPECIAL MEETING. (THIS DAY). A meeting of this Company was advertised to be held at the Company's offices, 1, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall street, in pursuance of the sessional orders of both Hourof Parliament, but after waiting for a considerable length of time tho directors were obliged to adjourn the meeting to some future day, in consequence of the non-attendance of proprietors or scripholders. LONDONDERRY and ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.—SPECIAL MEETING (THIS . DAY). A special meeting of this company took glade this day, in compliance with the sessional orders of both Houses of Par- liament ; Mr. George Frith in the chair. The SECRTARY having read the advertisement convening the meeting, The CHAIRMAN said, that the subject of the present Bill juiti been discussed at a former meeting, and the were now only assembled to comp l y with the orders of the Houses of Parliament. The whole number of shares belonging to the ..,,Any was 10,000, consequently 3,334 would be a sufficient n td u o n .- i - ber to -.nstitute the meeti ng l ega l ly, but he was very to 4tate that n !'ad received proof of 3,397 assenting /HIPPY on their Bill i;"; Parliament. the carrying ert desired to know if the deposits had been this day week, in nrclef p) ascertain p to a!itndiSnePilSin:tillEstALeD?24 was uncertain upon tint point, and the point. adjourned to itlaieecting CORK AND WATERTFORD RAILWAY.—A meeting oi the shareholders in this project resident in Exeter was held to that city a few days ago, when it was unanimously re. solved, on the mown of the Rev. C. R. Roper, seconded by Mr. Tombs, to request the directors to proceed with that Bill. THE NEW POTATO CROF.—We re pt to learn that potatoes in Hums and°amt. Ono curious 'circumstance his been the disease has manifested 'pelf in severe,' Instancsa aul9hg the 'ley mentioned to us. PotatosS aof astute kind were planted in the autumn, some apparently sound, and others dliteased. On an ex amination,of the craps. it was found that though tint giseltse figstvl In both, It was most developed In those &NMI from apparviitly sound WheN99,- - 4 1 1unc/oWer 1314ardion. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. The following Bills were read a third time and passed : North Staffordshire Railway (Churnet Valley line). North Staffordshire Railway (Harecastle to Sandbach). North Staffordshire Railway (Pottery line). SHEFFIELD AND mANcHE_S:I:R MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. Mr. SHAW brought up the report of this Bill. MANCHESTER AND ASHTON-UNDER-LINE RAIL WAY (DUKENFIELD and GLOSSOP BRANCHES). Mr. GREENE brought up the report of this Bill. DUNSTABLE RAILWAY. On the motion of Lord HARRY VANE, it was agreed that Counsel should be hoard on this Bill before the Cons. 'suttee. HYDE AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY. Mr. SHAWE brought up the report on this Bill. RAILWAY COMPANIES BILL. sOecnond time.motiontheV of Lord HARRYVANE this Bill was r ea d a Mr. AINSWORTH presented several petitions from the landowners and others on the lines, against the Shropshire Union Railway and the Trent Valley Railway. MR. W. SMITH O'BRIEN. Mr. SHAW gave notice of a motion, that when the Com mittee on Group 11 had closed its labours, and given in its final report, he should move that Mr. W. Smith O'Brien be dis charged from custody.__( Hear, hear. ) GERAIAN CUSTOMS TARIFF. Mr. WODEHOUSE wished to put a question to the First Lord of the Treasury, relating to the German Customs Tariff. He referred more particularly to the letter from the Earl of Westmoreland to the Earl of Aberdeen, dated Berlin, Nev. 8, 1842, respecting the increase of import duties on woollen and printed cotton goods, as well as other articles of manufacture, to take effect during the years 1843, 1544, and 1845. He wished to know whether the Right Hon. Baronet had any objection to lay this letter and any other documents which he had received on this subject on the table of the House ? Sir R. PEEL, who was indistinctly heard, was understood to lament that the Hon. Gentleman had not given timely notice of his intention to put the question. To what docu ment did he articular) refer ? Mr. WODEHOUSE said to any letters on the subject, of any date. Sir ROBERT PEEL was understood to object to lay on the table of the House any documents relating to the alteration of hose Customs Laws, but he should have an objection to lay on hF tAMe Pptoras Duties of the Zollverein for 1845, 1t346, mid 1 648. HINGLEY POOEXOUSE, Mr.. FERRAND rose, pursuant to notice, to put four h q ß n o e jui quest ions tills He to th e wp t h ria e sbu ß ie.ed i H on o u rable St h oa t Tpaut:: slde Baronet me tuionpsob t e h t in cause in the dignation year the Treasury relative to the present stele of the Bincley Work. a . 1 ! 3 4 2 the Riqht Hon. Baronet used a Poor Law Commission T e " l ' t rt44Ye ito establishment as a weapon of attack pp er i ; co t o e t►id of whic h he . the the Howse member that in tile the 013 Vcor4i7 ceased to be the a'oeunery. The; house viotild re enforced in the town of Bingley, and at that time the work house was only large enough to hold twelve inmates. When the Poor-law commissioners, however, took upon them selves the control of the whole parish, fifty-nine persons were placed in this building. On a former occasion he stated this fact to the House, but he was met by the Right Hon. Baronet with the report of Sir John Waisham, throwing dis credit upon this statement. It was only necessary for him to state now, that since that time, the Bingley poor-house had not been visited by a Poor-law Commissioner, and the inmates, instead of decreasing, had increased to 70. Now under these circumstances, he wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet, firstly, whether the Government possessed the power of rescuing from the tyranny of the Poor-law Commissioners seventy poor persons who were now confined in the Bingley workhouse, a building only capable of accommodating twelve individuals; secondly, whether the Government had power to compel the Poor-law Commissioners immediately to visit the establishment and afford some relief to the inmates amongst whom the fever had broken out; thirdly, whether the Poor-law Commissioners had visited the work house since 1832? and, fourthly, whether the Right Hon. Hon. Baronet the First Lord of the Treasury would now re tract his unfounded charge against the rate-payers of the parish of Bingley, that they, were privy to the confinement of fifty-nine individuals in their workhouse? Sir R. PEEL said the House was aware that all communi. cations between the Government and the Pour-law Commis sioners were not under his control, but the control of his Right lion. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department; but as one of the Honourable Gentle man's questions was connected with himself, though it related to something which passed in that House some four years ago, it would be perhaps convenient that he should answer the whole of the ques tioi s. The fact was, whether Government had had the power of rescuing seventy individuals from the tyranny of the Poor-law Commissioners? Now, his answer to this question was, that he apprehended the Poor-law Corn m:ssioners have the power of restricting the number of per sons to be admitted into a workhouse under their control. With respect to the power of the Poor-law Commissioners of retaining a number of persons in the poor-house below the number of those at present remaining there, he had taken the necessary steps to ascertain how the case stood, and his Right Hon. Friend had directed the necessary inquiries to be made. Immediately upon the receipt of the communication of the Right Honourable Gentleman, containing the sugges tions to which he had alluded, a letter had been ad dressed to Mr. Austin, the , secretary to the Poor-law Commissioners, directing him to institute an inquiry into the state of the workhouse of that union, to ascertain whether the number was greater than it haul been under the old poor law. and whether there was any fever at that time in the workhouse ; if so, to report to what extent it prevailed, and also the names of the paupers who were afflicted with it, and whether the removal of any of them was advisable, and of what number, and to state the result of the whole of these inquiries. Of course the House would see that it was impossible to have any connexion with such a breach of duty as that which the Hon. Member had charged. Of course, if they had felt it necessary, they would have communicated it to the House. He must further say, that her Majesty's Government had directed an especial inquiry to be made, and had desired the medical officers to -make any suggestions for its improvement that they might think necessary. With respect to the second question, as to whether her Majesty's Government had the power to interfere with the Poor-law Commissioners, and whether they were inclined to exercise it, he thought the House would give her Majesty's Government credit on this charge for every disposition to controul the officials under their direction, and that whenever any deficiency oc curred, they would take the requisite steps for correcting the evils by whatever parties it might be committed. Now, with respect to the third question, as to whether her Majesty's Government possessed the power to compel the Poor-law Commissioners' assistant to visit the poorhouse of this union, and whether he had done so since June, 1842, he (Sir Robert Peel) had to say that as soon as the Hon. Member had addressed his inquiries to her Majesty's Government, his Right Hon. Friend the Secretary for the Home Department had directed the Poor-law Commissioners to state what had occurred in connexion with the report of their assistant. It appeared an this report, that Mr. Clements was in the district for several months, in fact, until he was removed into Ireland. It appeared by that gentleman's report, that he was present at a meeting of the Board of Guardians on the 17th of May, 1843—that he was there again on the 18th of May, 1844. It should be borne in mind that the Union in question, was not one of those which was deprived of the power of giving out door relief ; and, therefore, as the Poor-law authorities then had the power to give out-door relief, there would be no occa sion to crowd the workhouse. No doubt it was to be lamented that the Assistant Poor-law Commissioner had limited his visits to one of the workhouses in question, and that he had not visited them both more frequently ; but upon receiving the communication of the Hon. Member he (Sir R. Peel) had re quested that steps migh be taken by Mr. Austin, the Poor-law Commissioner, to ascertain the actual state o the facts ; and when that gentleman had made his reports he (Sir R. Peel) would take care that it should be laid upon the table of the House ; and a report should also be made of every step that had been taken to afford the necessary relief., in that union. Now, with regard to the last question put by the Honourable Gentleman, which applied to himself personally, he begged to say that he never said that any Hon. Member had acted dishonourably, at the time stated, namely, four years ago. Now, the proposition then made was that the Poor-law Commissioners should be abolished ; but he then said that it would not be prudent to do so, as the Administration of the law would then be confined to a few local autho rities, nor responsible to the Government. He also stated at the same time the substance of the report of Sir John Wal sham on the state of this union, and that report confirmed him in his opinion that it would not be prudent to abolish the Poor- law Commission. Well, then, 'the Hon. Member said that tl at report was altogether unfounded. Mr. FERRA ND—Not altogether. Sir R. PEEL—The Hon. Member said that She Secretary of State should institute an inquiry on the allegation of the Poor-law Commissioners. and that the question itself equally de manded an:investigation. On that observation a Select Committee was appointed, to which Committee was referred the report of Sir John Walsham with respect to that union. The Com mittee having made a full inquiry, presented a report, which was to the following effect :—" No attempt has been made to impugn the general accuracy with one two or trifling exceptions, of any details of Sir John Walsham's report. The accuracy of Sir J. Walsham's report is fully borne out by evidence." (L-EFT SITTING.) POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Yesterday, Margaret Glynn, the poor girl who was a few days ago falsely charged with numerous robberies by a man named Francis Bennet, his daughter Maria, and his nephew, who sometimes passed as Thomas Spencer, sometimes as Thomas Thorpe, and who was stated to have been confined in Newgate under the name of Thomas Ryder Walker, was brought before Alder mam Gibbs from the Compter, to which place she was sent as a voluntary inmate. Alderman GIBBS asked if any of the parties who had appeared before the young woman were in attendance? Inspector Fosberry said, that not one of them were present, as he concluded would have been the case from the intelligence he had received from the officer whom he had sent to make inquiry into the truth of the state- Alderman daughter made by the girl, relative to the character of her three vio!ent accusers. Sergeant Folger (No. 89 City police) stated to the tliat t ehre abnci had eeph ascertained ew, beie that Rennet, en e n e e t e , r g a a n i c! i s h ed is wife a gang of swindlers, who had been plundering extensively in all parts - cif:the metropolis, as- Margaret Glym-4 h a d deseyined, 4 sergeant or the Metropolitan police was present, who had been long watching their movements, and who could, if the Alderman considered it necessary, enter into a variety of details. Aklprmn Ginns, having said that a hrief outline wotild only be required at the present moment, Sergeant Dubois, 14 N of the Metropolitan police, stepped forward, and stated that, to his positive know ledge, Bennet and his wife, daughter, and nephew, were part and parcel of a g ang consisting of upwards of fifty persons, who had b een f or a length of time living upon the public, As th e young female had correc tly repre sented, they obtained goods npon the strength of false references, beer-shops, greengrocers' shops, and other places of apparent business having been take?' by mem bers of the gang i n di fferent parts of the town as blinds for their operations, The moment Fret:nisi:4 paYalei* were to 6e made the ' w h o l e f ace of things became changed—neither principals nor referees were to be Ibund, and the goods and the names and addresses of the parties disappeared altogether. He (Sergeant D ubois) had himself taken frail time to time twenty of the gang into custody, all of whom he knew lived upon swindling and thieving. Eight or nine of them had been committed for trial to Newgate, and five or six had been transported. Alderman Gtuus—Do you know that Bennet keeps a house of infamous character? Sergeant Dubois—Cer tainly I do, and I know that his wife attends to the business of it. The unfortunate girl could not have got amongst a more infamous set, and it was most fortunate for her to have been charged by them with robbery, for the exposure must not only give a cheek to some of their plans, but will save her from any further connexion with them. I know, beyond a doubt, that she was trepanned into Bennet's brothel by Spencer. I have followed up the inquiry into the transactions in which they have been engaged, and I know that nothing could have been worse. Alderman GIBBS—The girl says that Thorpe, or Spencer, has been in prison for thieving. Do you know anything of his committal? Sergeant Dubois—l know that he was committed to Maidstone Gaol for twelve mouths for picking pockets, in the name of Walker. He generally used to work with a man of the name of John Scott, a notorious swindler and pickpocket. Scott has opened several beer-shops and chandler's-shops for the purpose of reference. Thorpe resides in Hyde place, Hoxton, and Spencer, besides his counting-house in Oxford -court, Cannon-street, has a house at No. 52, Dnke-street, Aldgate, to which his wife attended. Alderman GIBBS, after having had a private commu nication with Sergeant Dubois, said to the young woman, " You see into what dreadful hands you have been thrown ?" Margaret Glynn—l do, my Lord. lam thankful that I have escaped. Alderman Grans—And you are anxious to go to your mother ? Margaret Glynn—Yes. She will gladly receive me. Alderman Ginus—l do not know that I can do any thing better for you than send you to your mother, and the officer has kindly promised to see you safe under her care. Sergeant Dubois said he was convinced the garg would do all in their power to get hold of her again. He was quite sure that several of them were in the neighbourhood of the Mansion-house at that moment, He should take care to protect her to the utmost extent of his ability. Alderman Grum desired the girl to give any of the persons she dreaded into the custody of the police, if she or her mother saw there was any thing to be appre hended from them. He then put into her hands a sore- reign, which 134f1 hem left for 11 " - by 4 fripn4 of hi s, and which she gratefully received. EXTRAORDINARY Hrr.—On Saturday last, in a match between the klaryiebone Cricket Club and eleven members of the ITnivcrsiq, in a field at the beck o f th e t own gaol, tae Earl of Staii -1'44 strue a' Nil clean building 'in thirgaul, the height' pf which is 2'6 feet, and the 414tace from the Wicket 24g teot.—cogii- Fridgo Advertiser. ON THE EDUCATION OF THE OFFICERS IN THE sIRMY. (From the Aaval and Military Gazette.) When we compare the way in which young men are severally appointed to commissions in the Queen's, and in the East India Company's Service, we are justified in affirming that the officers of the Royal Army, as a body, are, in point of education, inferior to those of the company's land forces. We say not this invidi ously ; far from it, for the two services are twins, and the members of the one ought to look upon the mem bers of the other as brothers ; but we do make the asser tion in the hope of stirring up the authorities at the Horse Guards, to test the scholastic attainments of can didates for commissions before they be gazetted. The senior officers of the scientific corps of both her Majesty's and the Company's service have been taught at the same military academy ; and, although the offi crs of these corps are now educated in separate esta blishments, we presume that they are on a par, the one service with the other, as to theoretical knowledge ; but, at . the present day, the balance of practical know ledge must, we think, be with the company's scientific corps ; as, for the last thirty-one years these have been frequently actively engaged in the field, while the Queen's engineers have not been called upon to put a spade in the ground, or the artillery to unlimber in action, since the year 1815. But how stands the result of comparison with the infantry officers of the two ser vices ? Why, a candidate for a commission in this arm of her Majesty's service, need not, of necessity, have so much education as a national school-boy. Ay, young gentlemen may, and do often obtain commis sions, who can do little more than write their own names, who would be puzzled to know how many days there are between the 25th of January and the 25 of June, and to whom the plan of a fortification would be as unintelligible as a sheet of paper covered with Arabic characters ; while, on the contrary, those des tined for the Company's Infantry, with a few exceptions, must, for two years previous to obtaining commissions, be under professional instruction at the Company's mili tary seminary. We cannot, then, he wrong, when we say that there must necessarily be a preponderance of military science in that Service, whose officers have at least been grounded in its elements previous to their en tering, than in that where commissions are given to those who may not be able to numerate a line of six or seven figures, or know a berme from a banquette. Considering, then, the number of our yoaths who are destined for the civil and military service of their country, it is to be regretted that the education in our public schools, and other large seminaries, is so ex clusively classical and mathematical, so wholly intended as introductory to our Universities, for which indeed the greater portion of the students are not intended. We should therefore be glad to see, in all these schools a branch in which the education should be more par ticularly English. This plan has been found to be eminently successful in the Cheltenham College, which has now been established nearly five years, where, while, as we believe, the classical instruction is not surpassed by that given in any school in the kingdom—one de partment is wholly appropriated for preparing candidates for the military colleges, and for direct appointment to commission in the Queen's and the Company's service. Indeed every pupil that has hitherto passed at once from thence to Addiscombe has either been posted to the Engineers, or his position now in the seminary is such as to ensure his appointment in that corps. We may take it as au approval of this combined course of education, that Sir James Lushington, G.C.8., has placed an Addiscombe cadetship at the disposal of the directors of the institution in question, to be com peted for in December next. In this liberal and con siderate disposal of his patronage as an East India Director, Sir James Lushington has not only evinced his interest in the Cheltenham College, of which he has lately become one of the vice presidents and, an ex. officio director, but has shown how mud - . he has the welfare of that Service at heart, of which be is so distinguished a member, by thus selecting from up wards of three hundred pupils, which the college num bers, seventy of whom are in the civil and military department., that young gentleman, whose attainments shall prove most likely to do credit to the Company's military seminary, and eventually, in all probability, qualify him for occupying a prominent position in the service of the Company itself, whose possessions are so extensive. If the Commander-in-Chief would, in like manner, think fit to give a portion of the nominations to the Military College at Sandhurst, and from time to time recommend to her Majesty for commissions, even by purchase, those students at the public schools and large ' institutions where education is given with a special view to the military service, who, on competition, should show themselves the best qualified—a host of talent would be thus infused into our military system. Moreover, if schools of soldiership should be established for the instruction of our troops, officers, and men, in the science and art of war, much of England's best and dearest blood would be saved, which otherwise must again be lavishly shed in the event of war. The British army thus officered, and thus instructed, would, at least, he on a par, in point of military science, with the continental armies, and, perhaps, after a time, be come as pre-eminent for professional intelligence as they now are for overbearing valour. RIOTOUS PAOCEEDINGS NEAR THE CLARENCE DOCK, LIVERPOOL. A riot took place near the Clarence Dock last night. which, though arising from a compitrativ,ly slight cause, was soon, partly from ignorance, and partly from the spirit of mischief that lurks amongst a portion of the dock labourers, and especially the "navies," and the boys, women, and others of that densely-populated locality, threatened for a considerable time dangerous consequences, and caused great alarm amongst the peaceable portion of the inhabitants. It appears that ar.. emigrant ship called the Rappahannock h a d receiw:d „ board in the Victoria Dock 460 steerage pas sengers, her complement being, according to her ton nage, only four hundred and fifty, ale Government emigration agent of the port having gone on board and ascertained the fact, ordered the chief mate, Mr. Cushen, to transfer the ten extra passengers last entered to an other, and we believe equally fine vessel, the Ocean. The mate on announcing the fact in the steerage, that ten of those in the vessel must relinquish their places, was answered by shouts and yells from the whole of the parties intending to go by her. An abso lute refusal to quit, was, of course, the result. In this state of affairs, the Government agent told Mr. Cushen that he must exert himself to get rid of the supplement of passengers, and he employed the steward, we believe, to effect this object. A rope was fastened round the body of the most uproarious malcontent, which eventually fastened on his ankles, and he was hauled up by it from under the deck, partly in a frolic, and partly as an example to the others who had to leave. The man, thua rather roughly handled, and probably subjeet to fits, fell into, or threw himself into a fit, and when being carried on shore, and afterwards to the Northern Hospital, a hue and cry was raised that be was dead, and that the mate was the aggressor and the causel Mr. Cushen (who is stated to us to be a gentle manly and humane man), is son-in law of Mr. Hickson, of the George the Fourth Inn, in Waterloo-road, in the neighbourhood ; and, being recognised as he went to the house, an itatnense mob collected round it (at the bottom of Stewart-street), demanding the " murderer." Mr. Inspector Johnson was early on the spot, at first with only four police-officers, and by the most strenuous, yet temperate, exertions, prevented the house from being broken up and gutted. The assailants quite forced one of th e d oors, b ut were gallantly repulsed. The family of Mr. Hickson, including Mrs. H. and several young ladies—her daughter and others—were dreadfully alarmed ; but a reinforcement of police-officers was got up and pro tected the house, though unable to do so until many panes of glass were broken by the infuriated mob, who (men and boys) assailed the officers with successive showers of stone, pieces of brick, &c. Irnmeuse crowds, including females and children, continued to gather in the streets adjacent for a period of about two hours, bent ilpon misehiA The whole of that part of Waterloo road, Stewart-street, Oil-street, &c., presented, from time to time, dense masses of the lower classes, chiefly Irish, who seemed to be much inclined for a bloody affray, but the disturbance was quelled by about nine o'clock. After all, the passenger who had been ejected from the ship remained only a few minutes in the hos pital, being so little hurt that he would not remain, and he aas soon afterwards walking about the inn, though not known to the crowd. Mr. Cushen wis secreted in the house, which was protected through the night.— Liverpool Standard of Tuesday. THE ENGLISH ARMY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sim,—ln the Gazette of yesterday evening I find the fol lowing announcement : " His Serene Highness Prince William Augustus Edward of Saxe Weimar to be Ensign and Lieutenant in the Grena. dier Guards." _ _ Permit me to ask some constitutional lawyer, through the medium of your columns, whether this admission of a fo • reigner into the army of Great Britain be not illegal, and a violation of the Act of Settlement? It may be supposed that the Prince of Saxe Weimar has availed himself of Mr. Hutt's Act, and obtained from the Secretary of State a certificate of naturalization. I aPPre hood, however, that the Prince has done no such thing. He would hardly take a step which would involve the renuncia tion of his natural allegiance ; nor would Sir James Graham have granted him a certificate unless he were quite satisfied that the Prince was living in the country with an intention to abide here, according to the terms of Mr. Hutt's Act. I have no doubt that the Hors• Guards has acted illegally in granting a commission in the Queen's . army to a t f h o e re p i e g o n p e l r e . It would not have mended the matter, in the opinion of the great authors of the Act of Settlement, to d t s ci say o that this foreigner is nearly allied to a Sovereign Prince ; but it ap pears to me desirable that the relations vlolation ofof iotusrlail:trig.ns of f u t e h en is cshouonultdrynaost i b n e v h o e lv id ed up in b a e n f y ore Lincoln's Inn, May 20, BRITANNICUS. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. I:n.ina, in the Downs, Arrivals—Macedon, Redknap, from sailed 3d Oct., Singapore, 28th . s IN ov., Cape, 14th March ; Neptune, Stuart, from Meltritius, off Margate, sailed 12th Feb., Cape, 14th March, St. Helena, 29th March; David F eb., Mills, from Bengal, off Liverpool, sailed sth Dec., St. Heler,a, 17th March ; Thomas Loury, Gratiani, from New South \Vales, in the channel, sailed Ist Feb. Arrivals at Sydney —Will Watch, Barry, Jan. 17, from Launceston; Anita, King, 19th, returned to port; Kinnear, - Veal], from Manilla ; Coolangatha, from Auckland ; Aurora, 22d, from Auckland ; Spee, Dicey, 22d, from Batavia; Judith, Phillips, 21st, f rom Manilla; Essington, from Port Fairy; General Ifewett, Golden Spriug, and Midlothian. from Lon don; Templar, 25th, from Adelaide; Joseph, Wheeler, from Manilla; Dundee Merchant, 27th, from whaling; Balti c and Nile, fro m th e South Seas; Fortescue, 29th, from Nor folk Island; Oli n d a, C r i ckmay, from Oporto; Fortune tind Ninus, from wh a li ng ; Wave, from s,Anclwlcti Islands; Phcebe, apui, frpm Port Philip. illiam Metcalfe. Jan. 17; Jane D.OpartUrks fromS'tclney—.•W 2 all to London." Janet )wing,Qoudie, gtst ; Rnterplae, Bth ; 9 ,WclVl tla; ilarponer, lie 21st, to Auckland; Ce c ili a , 27th. t 29113 e t 9 the 39tIth Noliii! Arrivals at Maurititia—Jane, Buckland, Feb. 10th, from Launceston; Solway, Spence, 13th, put back leaky, bound to London. Departures from Maurifius—Ariel, Feb. 10th, to Mada gascar ; Lightning, to Swan River. Arrivals at Port Pittlip—William Wise, Jan. 23d, from London ; Robert Matthews, from Manilla, and cleared 22d, for Sydney. Departure from Port Philip—Reward, Jan. 21st, for London. Arrivals at Sydney—Lucy Ann, Jan. 3, front the South Seas ; Muntord, 4th, from Port Nicholson ; British Sovereign, sth, from Auckland ; her Majesty's Steamer, Driver, ith, from Hobart Town ; Tasmania, Bth, from Hobart Town ; Margaret, Courtenay, from the South Seas. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MAY 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are- Caledonian, 11 -Ditto, New. 1 % -London and York, 2 % - 3lanehester, Buxton, and Midland, 1 9-16 p.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 3%. 31ANCHES1'ER, MAY 20. STOCK EXCIIANGK.-The sales are-Anibergate, Nottingham, 17s. 6d. dis.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1% p.-I.l.ack burn, Clitheroe, &c., 1 dis.-Blackburn, and Preston, 4 p. -Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, sy c. dis.-Chelinstbrd and Bury, 16s. c. die. -Chester and Manchester Direct, 295. c. dis.- Clitheroe Junction, 1 dis.-Derby and Crewe, 3 p. --Direct Northern, 12s. 9d. dis.- Eastern Counties, 24- Es,ex and Suffolk, .74 dis.-Exeter and Ex mouth, ss c. dis.-Glasgow and Dumfries, % ois.-Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., N dis.-Grand Union, 16s. c. dis. - Lancashire North Yorkshire, % dis.-Leicester and Bedlerd, par-Leicester, Birming ham, and Trent Valley Junction, 1 dis.-Liverpool and Bury, New; p.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, % p - 31anchester, Bux ton, and Matlock, 1 p. -- Manchester and Birmingham, 80%-Ditto, uarters (C), 7 13-16 p. - Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction, 17s. ills- Manchester and Hyde, p. - Northumberland and Lancashire, 21s. dis. North Eastern, 1 7-16 dis.--North Staffordshire, 3% p.-. North Wales, 1% c. dis. -North Western, 5-16 c. p.-Oldham District, % p.-Oxford, Southampton. and Gosport, 17s. dis.-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3-16 p.-Shropshire Mineral, 1;4 die.-- Shropshire Union Itailiva,y and Canal, 16s. 6d. dis.-South Midland, % p. - South-Eastern and Dover. Halves, No. 4, 5-16 p. -- Welsh Midland, 23a. 6d. oils.- West Riding Union, 2% p. - -York and Carlisle, 1 1 ,4 die. LIVERPOOL, MAY 20. NEW STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales arc -Chester and Birkenhead, 20/. Shares, par - Eastern Counties, 2334 - Ditto, York Extensions, 1 p.-Glasgow and Ayr, 76-Grand Junction, Eighth Shares, 27%- Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 3 p. - Manchester and Birmingham. Quarter Shares (A), 9% p.-Ditto, ditto (11), 9 p.-Ilitto, ditto (C). is p.-Midland, 401. Shares, 1 p.- Preston and Wyre, Half Shares (II), Os. p.-Shaffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, No. 1,4% p. -Ditto, Quarter Shares, No. 3 (scrip), % p.-South-Eastern and Dover Consolidated, Half Shares, 3 1 ,4 p.-Ditto, Half Shares, % York and Selby, East and West Riding Extension, 11 4p. field Railway and Canal, par - Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 5% p.- Leeds and Thirsk, 4 dis. -Liverpool and Bury, ai p.-Ditto, Filth Shares, 1% -Goole and Doncaster, 13s. 6d dis.-London and York, Is. 6d. dis.- Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 14 p.-Direct North ern, 4 4 dis.-Glasgow and Dumfries, ss. die.- Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, % p.-Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, 13i p.- Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 1% p.-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, % dis. -Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham,, dis.-Buckingharnshire,3a. p.-Cambridge and Oxford, 10s. -Derby and Crewe, 3 4 4-Furness and Windermere, 1 dis.-Gra'ael Union, .4 dis. -Great Eastern and Western, 1 5e dis.-Inverness and Perth, 19s. dis.-Leicester and Bedford, par-Leicester and Birtrif.ng. ham, 4 dis.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junctie,n, par -Manchester and Birmingham Continuation, 16s. dis.- Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, % dis.-Matlock and Midland Junc tion, 265. p.-Northumberland and Lancashire, 19s. dis.-North Staf fordshire, 765. Gd. p.-North Western, % p. -Rugby Mad Hunting don, 16s. 6d. dis.-Shrewsbury and Herefordshire, dis.-Trent Valley Continuation, 1 (IN.-Trent Valley, Midlyad, and Grand Junction, % dis.-Warwickshire and London Junction, par-Welsh Midland, 23s W.-West Riding Union, 565. 6d p.-York and Carlisle, 114 dis.-Dutch Rhenish, 2 p. LEEDS, 3lar 20. STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Eastern Counties, York tension, 20s. p.-Hucidersfleld and Sheffield, 5% p.-Leeds and F.rad ford, 28% p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 1% p.-Leeds and T'airsk, 34 dis.-Ditto, New, 21. Is. dis -Newcastle and Berwick, 10 p.- North British, Carlisle Branch, 235. 6d. p.-Sheffield and Manc.nester. Quarter Shares, No. 3, par-Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole, 13 p. -Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, % dis.-Bradford, Waktlield, and. Midland, 1 dis.-Clitheroe Junction, 16s. dis.-Direct Northern, % dis.-Grand Union, 13s. dis.-Glasgow and Dumfries, b e. dis.- Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 7s. di.- Lal.icashire, Yorkshire. and North Eastern, 28s. 6d. dis.-Leeds and York, 28s. dis.-Leeds, d is Wakefield, don and Midland, 6s, dis.-Leicester and Bedford, is. 6d. .-Lon and York, p ar- Manchester, Buxt on , M at l oc k , an d Midland, 114 p. -Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 19s. dis. -North Staffordshire, 3% IL-North Wester n , 3s. p.-Sheffielf.l, Rotherham, and Go , ;,',e, dis.-Shr ops hi re Union, 14s. dis.-So-dth Midland, 225. r e ',-Welsh Midlands, I % dis.-West Riding Union. 4%. HULL, MAY 20. g . :OCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are -North British, Half Shares. 9d.-Axholme, 315.-Derby, and Gainsborough, 143.-Direct Northern, 174 -East Lincolnshire, 19 5.-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 175.-Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., IL 9s. 6d.- Grand Union, I3s. 6d.-Ilull and Barnsley Junction, 265. 3d.-Hull and Lincoln, 195.-Leicester and Bedford, 2 35.-Liverpool, Grua kirk, and Preston, 31. 1 25.-Nottingham and Mansfield, 2/. 1 1 s.- North Western, 278.-North Staffordshire, 61. 25. - South Midland, 21. 19s. 9d.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 3. SHEFFIELD, MAr 20. STOCK EXCMANOE.-The sales are-Grimsby and Sheffield,. 31. 4s. dis. -Ditto, Extension, 9s. dis.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, ss. dia.- Ditto, Railway and Dock, 1% dis.-L on d on and York, % dls.-Not- Ditt tingliain and io Mansfield, Is. p.-Slieflield and Lincolnshire, 7s. and Extensn, 10s. dls. - Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe, 13s. 6d. dis.-South Yorkshire Coal Railway, % dis. HUDDERSFIELD, MAY 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales ar e -- Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, par-Clitheroc Junction, 141. 6d. Ms.- Hud dersfield, Halifax, and Bradford Union, 41. 7 5.-Leeds and York, 295. dis.-Leicester aid Birmingham, 7s. -London, Salisbury, and Yeovil, 31s. 6d.-Manchester, Barnsley, Dewsbury, s c e., 20s. 6d.- Manchester, Huddersfield, and Great Gri:neby, 21s. 6d.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 385.-Great Grimsby, Quarters, 6s. 6d. dis.-Essez and Suffolk, Ils. 6 d.-London and York, 2%, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAT 20. STOCK EXCHANCE.-The 81004 are -Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin. 225. dis.-Durham and Stuiderland, 24% -Inverness and Elgin, 1 Ells. -Leicester and Bedford, Is, 6d. p. - Northumberland and Lanca shire, 19s. dis, YORK, MAY 20. .S . rocX EICIIANGZ.—The sales are—Easteni Counties, York EX tension, 1% —Grand Union, Nottingham and Lynn, 13s. 6,2l .—lPsivi„c, and Bury, 6 Leic ester and Bedford, IL U.—London and York, ." 1 lc—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 33(—Newcastle and Darlington (Brandllng), 41% —Ditto, Extension, 9%—North British, Carlisle Ext ens i on, 214—North Western,l% sheniel a . Rotherham, Wakefield, Barnsley, Huddersfield, and Goole, W Wakefield. Pontefract, and Goole, 36% —Welsh Midland, IL 'fs.— West Riding Union, 6—York and North Midland, New (EAst and West Riding), 11%. G STOCK EXCHANOL—The LASGOW, MAT 19. sales are—Airdrie and Dtthgate, 565. Banffshire, 19s. 6d.—Dridge of Weir, 445. 6d,—, Sion, 33 s. —Caledonian Direct Northern, 335.-- • ledonian Eaten- Cornwall and Devon Central, 28 5.—East of Fife, 29s.—East 10•!...ian Railway, 17s. 3d.— Edinburgh and Bathgate, 42s.— Ed 1111 ' , Irgh and Peebles, 315.—Forth and Ciyde Junction, 343.—Git'sgOvr, 13arrhead, and Neilston Direct. 9%—Glasgow and Bella 'Onion, 41s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr , 73 % —GI "Pw, I 'ainfries, and Carlisle, 38 s.—Glasgow, Kil marnock, and Ardrinsan, 36s.—Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 34i. " —Glas g ow 1-1- ,,rbour Mineral, 25i. Great Indian Peninsular, Bs -Kilinarine:lc and Ayr Direct, 3 7 8 .—Lesmithagow, 46s.—London, Bristol. • And South Wales, 193.-14lancliester and Southampton, 45a. : I)P.,rth and Inverness, 31s. 6d.—S co t t i s h C entral, New, 7 —scot ''.Bh Central and Caledonian Junction, 30s. 6d.—South Midland, 649. —South and Midland Junc t i on , 22 5. 6d CH ARGE AGAINST A PRIEST OF OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRE TENCES. At the Liverpool police-court, on Monday, a well-dressed , grey -headed man, named Robert Swaine, but who had lat terly assumed the name of Stafford Swaine (the first being that of his mother), was brought before Mr. Rushton ori charge of having o b ta i ne d var i ous sums of money from dif ferent parties, ostensibly for the re-building of a new chapel and priory at {we believe) a town in Ireland called Millorr. A woman named Mary Parker, and several other parties, had been applied to by the prisoner for donations towards the object stated, which he obtained. It appeared that the prisoner was a suspended Roman Catholic priest. Dr' Kelly, of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic chapel, stated that he believed the prisoner had no authority whatever front his superiors to collect money for such an object, and that a letter, found, with others, upon him, purporting to be written by Dr. Sharpies, the Roman Catholic Bishop, an d authorising him to collect money, was not in the handwriting of that gentleman. Another Itiiman Catholic clergyman la the Court expressed a similar opinion. On the prisoner wax found a book, with a heading or prospectus, as preparatory to the names of donors for the object stated, and holding out to subscribers certain religious advantages that would accrue to them after the lapse of a twelvemonth. Tkis book contained the names of many respectable parties in this town and neighbourhood, with sums appended as if subs scribed, but a considerable number of those were fictitious , they not having been contributed, and those who had done so were, of course, imposed upon. Dr. Kelly stated that the prisoner, on being suspended, was required by his suPe— rtor, in order to purge him of the offence he had committel: to do penance by a residence of twelve months at a priory 1 1 1 yo me, or s ome ot h er part of the Continent ; but he had nth" it appeared, done so. The prisoner, on being asked what h e had to say, s t a t e d at some length that he had resided for twelve months at (as we understood him) - Mount Henry, and that wishing to be rei ns t ate d as a pr i est, he had come to , is town to solicit subscriptions, with A view to the rebuilding c ; the dilapidated chapel and priory of Millory. He addee, that he had not made use of the letter purporting to be from. Dr. Sharpies, or of the names of the parties in the !Jut ) scription book, who bad net paid, but had merely writtet them as memorandums but his admission only impressed his bearers with a conviction, that fraud had been perpetra? ,L Mr. Rushton sent for Dr. Sharpies, the Roman Catholic slow apostolic of the district, who pronounced the document Pur:. porting to be written by him t o b e a forgery. There Nrii also a letter from a Mr. M a dd oc k , a clergyman, also supposed to be a forgery. Amongst the witnesses against the pilr 2 'n e l. was Mr. Richard Shed, who se name appeared in the list donors, and who, it appeared, h a d been imposed upon by to! prisoner some three years ago. Mr. Rushton, after what wad el .. stated by Dr. Sharpies, com m it te d the prisoner to gaol i" three months, under the Vagrancy Act. 1 r I fie To THE SPORTING WORLD.—The sale o; Beat c is in London exceeds twenty-live thousand, B. time i' l fur published at 170, Strand, every Saturday, x i particulars of by Pegasus; horses arrived; and exclusive of Sunday, May 24. afternoon railways. Antielpetitms of t c h i e u :. coming events at Epsom, in Bell's , e h new novel from the pen " CAPTAIN O'SULtivAN,' 0 I ular author of "Stories of of W. H. Maxwe„li, Esq., d a great favourite at the cir the: popular Waterloo," ~,:,, we hear, v e e in rby a . nd , Oaks, nor r s ir this to be wondered at, for the culating libraries; i e very model of a dashing, fighting, Gallant Captain _t the moons for grouse or whipping the avoiding a dun, beamaking love to one lady or running off water for salmon, . O'S 'rya c a ptain u i n proves himself worthy of lOW-making, Iris'hstihnegiro. Whether engaged in a duel or with another, his country and his profession, an d the reader is obliged to srultbj.ePeteel o g e , at the close of th e t h ree volumes of his advert , acknowledge, that he never met with a more entertaining comp/lola/0 ...........•••••••••• anion ha a d n ep in u t t e a r t v io ie n w o ,i n it t h he si --• f ye c s a t p erd itaaly.punishmenta BIRTHS --- _---- On the 19th Inst., at Hendon, the Countess of Kerry, of a m s :r o c . hAnt On the 12th inst., in Berkeley-square, the lady of Le Thomas, Esq., of a so n. On the 19th u l t., at Funchal, in the Island of Madeira, tie Wife 6f the Rev. J. Guillemard, of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at Camb-ay, Cheltenham, the lae.. i , of Dr. Color' M.D., of a daughter. Catnr O n °l c 16 th hist, ate Rarnsgate, the lady of 1 2;aptain James bell, Royal Irish Fustlirs, of a daughter. I, rdens• ht ~ On the 17th inst., at Conduit-street West, Hyde-pa r-- - a "i n set", ° I lady of Lieutenant -Colonel Irvin,,, cat., of the Bengal Eng A daughter. On the 14th i nst. Augus t " ___....- Packs, of a d at ,- ________ ..enter. at Brighton, the wife of the Rey. MARRIED. n d on the 11th Inst., at Amersh a m, M r . W a tki n D o of Dole,Ra—n°rlb- P eic. street, Camden -t own, t o C atherine, only daughter of Mr. I'. well, surgeon, of Amersham. On the 16th inst., at St. Mary's, Islington, William, the el dest' 0 1 of Thomas Modgkinson, Esq., of II rton-eresein t, to Elizabet h, of the late Francis Larbalestier, Esq. D. On the 16th inst., at Clifto n , ME Lucy Maria, the wife of Amend Elton, Esq. w ife of On the 17th inst., in Pall-mall, the lion. ElizabethAs" , William Buchanan, Esq. Yorkshire , On the 17th inst., at the Vic a r age , N or th Ott er i n gton, Marion, wife of the Rev. F. A. St er ky. On the 17th inst., at Clifton, Ri c h ar d N o tt , E sq. Genera l On the 17th inst., at Chart on , near W oo l w i c h, major- Peter Fyers, C. 13., Colonel Command an t o f th e 7th battalion R. A. On the 18th inst., Willi am H orace, i n f ant son o f William JJ'_arY Smith, Esq., of Russell-sq uare . On the 18th inst., at Thirkleby-p ar k, Y or kshire, Caro_,Vine APO' eldest mirviving daughter of Sir Robert Frankland part On the 16th inst., at Granville-square, Pentonville w a ry, relict the late W. Weightman, Esq., aged 93. - on the 16th inst., at Barnsbury-park, Islir On the 16th inst., Harriet Standidge, • J of 3ir. Ormsby J• Bank of England. 'eon, C. Chubb, ISci• London: fc.itt Published by h11:111DO YOUNO, of No. • Strand, Printe.r % at The Sian Office, N 0.112, Strand, in the Preen... 6 of the SAX4,Y. 111 the cOonty of AtlckUoges, ThtgAdeh 14 "' ;§44.1 s