The Sun. — London, England, 1846-04-02 00:00:00

Vtirb Wbition SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP VIII. Norma BRITISH (HAMM= BRANCII). (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Miller, the engineer, accordingly stated that there had been very considerable difficulty about the station to be formed in the neighbourhood of Kelso, and that it had been eventually decided to form one within half a mile of the town, and it was further in tended, if po*sible, to extend the branch into the centre of Kelso in little more than twelve months hence. If the Berwick and Kelso Railway Company had agreed with this Company to construct a bridge over the Tweed, the station of the Kelso branch would have been made in the first instance at Kelso; he had, however, no doubt that negotiations would be shortly entered into between the two Companies to effect the desired object. This Company included n their schedule quite sufficient land to wake a more convenient sta- lon than they intended to make at present. All the elansEs being passed, Mr. PATON, on behalf of the trustees of the road uniting the village of St. Boswell with Kelso, submitted a clause which entitled them to compensation The liabilities which they lay under at present in respect of the making of that road was 2,950/., twit which interest was due to parties who had advanced them the money. The clause which be submitted would leave the settlement of the amount of compensation to the arbitration of the sheriff of the county. In support of the trustees' claim Mr. PATON called Mr. Robert Currie, who deposed that ho was well acq uainted with the west branch of the Kelso Union turnpike-road. The annual average income on that road was 3221., the annual expen titure being 30C1. Ss. I Od., which included interest on the total debt, 2,950/. The road was parallel with the Kelso branch of this Com pany, and it would, ne doubt, be rendered almost useless to the trustees. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS—Was not aware that the trustees were personally r. sponsible for more than 4001. Mr. Sergeant BELLA3I3 then objected to the cause and contended that as there was no personal responsibility involved in the case, the trustees were not entitled to compensation. The matter would, no doubt, be settled by a compromise, but the trnetees at any rate had no right to compel the Company to give them any amount by way of compensation. Mr. PATON replied—The trustees had come forward to make the road in question for the benefit of their countrymen, not merely for the purpose of speculating ; and he hoped that the Committee would make a distinction between the case of his clients and of those who were mere speculators in such matters. The Committee negatived the clause. Two other clauses, which were submitted by the same Learned Gentleman for the purpose of compelling the Company to compensate the same trustees in respect of their north and south roads, were also negatived. The Bill was then passed. The Committee then proceeded with the EIMNBURGZ AND PEEBLES. Mr. HOYE opened the case on behalf of the promoters, and in doing so stated that in the district of Peebles there was water power of up wards of 3,000 horse power, which gave employment to 500 people, and that the construction of a railway there would of course develope the traffic very considerably. At present the district through which this line would pass was almost exclu sively Zagricultural, and the farmers were in a great measure deprived of lime, coals, &c. The present price of coals there was between 17s. 6d. and I/. per ton, but if this line were formed the price would be reduced to 6s. per ton. The same remark would apply to lime. The farmers would also have bette r opportunities of importing artificial manures from Leith. There was also a considerable quantity of freestone in that district, and if this railway were con structed the result no doubt would be the erection of several villas, as the country was very picturesque. The line would also afford ac commodation to the paper manuf acturers of Esk. The quantity of paper manufactured there annually amounted to 3.50,0001., the duty alone being 50,000/. The Company also proposed throwing off branches Rosslyn and Rosawade, where the traffic was considerable. There would also be a branch to Gilmeurton Greenlaw and the neighbour hood, where there were extensive coal mines. If this line were per mitted to be made, some 100,000 people would have the benefit of railway accommodation. This line would join the Edinburgh and Hawick, which would give the most valuable access to Edinburgh which could possibly be devised. They would also, by that junction, have an excellent communication with Glas gow and the East Coast Railways, as well as the Aberdeen, &c. This brought him to speak of the Hawick line. The Hawick Company were quite willing to enter into an amalgamation with this Company, which, if it were permitted by the Legislature, would be most advantageous to the public and the two Companies. It would be found, from the evidence of the engineer, that the proposed line was the very best that could be formed for the purpose of connecting Peebles and the district with Edinburgh, and although the gradients were difficult, they were such as were sanctioned by the Legislature in the case of the Hawick line last year. The esti mated cost was 317,0001. Mr. Parr, the constructor of the traffic tables, estimated the gross revenue of the line at 22,4601., which, after deducting one-third for working expenses, would give 414 per cent. on the estimated cost of 317,0001. Mr. David Stephenson, engineer on theline, described its character. Its length was 21 miles. The steepest gradient lin 40, and the nar rowest curve was a quarter of a mile. Captain Moorson considered the line to be well laid out. It was Impossible to avoid the decline proposed by the promoters. The deepest graclielt, one in forty-five, could be conveniently used with locomotive engines, such as were used on the Manchester and Leeds, and several other lines. Six-wheeled engines were at this moment traversing similar curves to that on the proposed line at 40 miles per hour. He believed that it would be found that no more accidents occurred on curved than on straight lines,!although the theory was the reverse. The engines could be worked better on this than on the Manchester and Leeds line. There would be eight trains daily, four each way. To Mr. ENTWISLE —This line would be a remunerating adjunct to the North British Company, but he could not say that it would be very valuable to them: Mr. HOPE said that he was prepared to submit further engineering evidence, if necessary. The Committee decided that they had heard sufficient evidence of that description. Mr. William Somerville, jun., paper manufacturer in the neigh bourhood of Esk, then depos,ed that there were several paper and other manufactories in that district, the annual value of the paper manufacture being 272,0001. Me believed that about one-twelfth of the white paper used in Great Britain was manufac tured in that district. The manufacture had to be carted to Edin burgh, &c. If the projected line were formed, and the Company united with the llawich and other companies, there would be a direct communication with Edinburgh. By the CHAIRMAN—Was notta shareholder in this Company, nor did he know the value of the shares, but he believed that the project was a fair one. Messrs. Chambers and other paper manufacturers were the principal shareholders. The shares had aot been allotted to the North British Company. The Secretary stated that, of the shareholders, there was a vast number who were locally interested in the_ line, but he could not state the precise portion. Me had ne means of knowing how often the shares had changed hands. There had been no meeting for the purpose of giving the shareholders an opportunity of expressing their opinion of the project. Mr. Cowan stated that he and several other paper manufacturers in the district of Esk had projected the line for the purpose of ob taining a better communication with Edinburgh, &c. The share holders' respectability was beyond all question. It was not a specu lative project. To the CHAIRMAN —I am not a director of the Company. I con sider it a most desirable undertaking. If the line is not sanc tioned my decided opinion Is that we shall in a few years be obliged to transfer our manufactories to some other district where the means of communication with the principal towns of Scotland and England are better. I have increased the number of ray shares lately, but I am not prepared to say tkat I have done so merely because of the guarantee offered by the North British Company. The Kent paper-manufacturers, who till lately had not the same advantages as these of Esk, can now, in conse quence of the railway accommodation furnished to that district, suc cessfully compete with us. Mr. Wm. Stuart corroborated the above evidence, and also stated that tho district of Peebles was sadly deficient in coals and lime, which were of the greatest consequence to the farmers of Peebles. To Mr. ENTWISLE —I firmly believe that this is a fair commercial scheme, projected by commercial men. I believe that the landed proprietors in the district are decidedly in favour of the line. Sir Graham Mcntgomery gave similar evidence, Was now and had been since the commencement a shareholder in this project. This ended the evidence. The room was then cleared. On our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN said, the Committee have passed the preamble of the Bill, and will proceed with the clauses to-morrow at twelve. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP IX. WEST or SCOTLAND JUNCTION. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Hawkshaw, civil engineer, deposed briefly to the advantages of the proposed junction. It was important to concentrate traffic as much as possible at central points. He thought it a good and effectual scheme. Any line on the south aide, and only touching the city, would not do away with the necessity for a connexion through Glasgow. Cross-examined by Mr. FoasyTu—lf the connexion with Edin burgh proposed from the south side was a mile shorter It would be a mile better. He did not attach much importance to the gradients of the Wilsontown and Coltness line. They could be easily worked. Mr. M`Guftle, valuer and builder in Glasgow, deposed as to the value of the land along the line. If the ono line was constructed the value would be 75,0001. ; and if the alterna tive line was taken the amount would be 66,0001., or 9,0001. less. lie valued the property with Mr. Lindsey and Mr. Bell. Messrs. Bell and Lindsey deposed briefly that they concurred with the previous witness as to the valuation. Mr. Gibb, builder, was examined respecting the present Glasgow bridge. He built it, along with his father, about ten years ago. The foundation was of good hard sand, and would easily admit of the construction of such a viaduct as the West of Scotland Junction proposed. Cross-examined —lf the west of Scotland viaduct drove a founda tion lower than that of the present bridge, there would be some danger to the latter, but by driving piles and by the construction of coffer-dams the danger as faras possible would be obviated. This closed the case for the Bill, with the addition of the evidence of Mr. Lyons, respecting the foundations of the bridge, which was put in from the minutes of the Committee who sat en this scheme last year, those minutes having been referred by the Standing Orders Committee to the present one. Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS said the opposition were arranging a com bined case, to save the time of the Committee, and therefore would not be ready to proceed till next morning. After some conversation, it was arranged that, under the circum stances, it would be best to go on with the opposition of the Glasgow and Greenock Company, as landholders, to the West of Scotland Junction, that being the only case ready to proceed. Mr. Talbot and Ilr.Forsylh appeared fer the petitioners. Mr. Locke, civil engineer, examined—He deposed that the e junc tion would go through the Bridge-street station, and d coal and coke shed, besides destroying a portion of the goods ir station. wn i The junction would also take the m ineral traffic over their branch t 4 the Polloc and Govan, in fact, destroy it. The cross-examination of this witness elicited that the small branch on to the Polloc and Gavan Railway, which it was said would be destroyed, would be supplied by the junction line ; but he com plained that the arrangements fur the mineral traffic would be more imperfect, on account of the connexion at the goods station. The existing branch was on a sharp curve, and has a severe gradient; aad, in point of engineering, any of the proposed connexions were bet ter. Mr. Errington. civil engineer, followed to the same effect. He had laid down the Glasgow and Greenock line. It had cost about 800,000/., and had, since the opening, conveyed four millions of persons without an accident. If the West of Scotland Junction was formed, it would destroy the best part of their passenger station, take down their engine, coal, and coke sheds, and join with their rails in a most inconvenie nt manner. It would also take away part of the goods station. At the close of the examination of this witness, the Committe ad journed till to-morrow at half-past eleven o'clock. GROUP XII. TZZ GLASGOW, PAISLEY, GREENOCK, (NITRSTON AND BRIDGE OF WEIR BRANCII). (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Andrew Bunn, manufacturer at Linwood, thought the pro posed line would facilitate trade in the district. He codsidered it su perior to the blue (or Ayr extension) line. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Hope on minute points, whieh fully established the equality, if not the superiority, of the Ayr over the Greenock extensions. Mr. William Hardee gave similar traffic evidence. The CiTAIRMAN suggested that this was but a repetition of evidence they had had on former days, but the witness was allowed to pro ceed. The general impression in the district was, that the real line would not be made, beeause the traffic between Johnstoun and Pert Glas gow could not possibly pay the cost of construction. lie knew the country, and quite coincided in this opinion. Cross-exomined by Sir T. PIIILLIPS—He knew that many of the gentlemen of the country were in favour of the red line. lie did not think that they would deceive the public. Mr. Malloch, manfacturer, Johnstone—He employed 400 hands, and 29,000 spindles were at work. The markets for the milli were Glasgow and Paisley. He knew the lines, and he thought t he blue line would best serve the w an t s of the district. They had many fa vourite watering places on the coast, he mi g ht mention Gouroc k, Helmshurgh, Dunoon, Vtothesay, and L arga useful in carrying persons there, The and the line would he witness gave evidence similar - to that which had been given by the other Mr. James witnesses. air. John William- Mr. George Stirling Napier, son, Mr. M'Clintock, and Mr. Robertson, an as giving greater advantages to the district. PT eared the blue line, Mr. Davidson, C.E., had prepared the plans and estimates of the blue lino. The steepest gradient on the main line was 1 in 100, an d on the brance lin 92. The witness was not examined es timates and detail these having been given in former eilidaten,ethe.: e: n Mr. Buchanan, goods manager of the Greenock Railway, think that the Ayrshire trade woul d ever increase to Greenock ydi Port Glasgow. the great markets for Ayrshire being Glae gww or and Paisley. The counsel on either side consented to prefer their right of ad dressing the Committee. The Committee then retired, and on their return, The CHATAXAN announced that the Committee found that that part of the preamble of the first Bill (the Ayrshire, Bridge of Weir, and Port Glasgow Junction), which referred to the line between J 9111140111 And Bridge er WO; with the t 9 liilbarclzan, was proved, and they decided that the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Branches, to Hanston and Bridge of Weir, was not proved. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP ny. SOUTH-ZASTERN. This Committee met to-day at twelye o'clock, present Mr. Prethe roe, chairman, Lord Evelyn, Geueral Lygon, Mr. J. O'Connell, and Mr. Grogan. Mr. Arms resumed the examination of Mr. George Bidder, who stated that the South-Eastern line joins the Ashford and Canterbury line at Chiiham. The country between Canterbury and Dover is a difficult country for railway operation, and the works on both lines are necessarily heavy. There are two ridges;to cross. After passing the second ridge both lines get into the same valley. There is no other course. On the South-Eastern line, the aggregate amount of tunnelling is 2,796 yards in length, and on Mr. Vignoles's line the total amount of tunnelling is 2,760 yards, being a difference of 36 yards in his favour. On the South-Eastern line there are to be two stations, ano for general purposes and the other for local traffic. The South-Eastern Company's station will Join with the Dover terminus :of the existing line from London to Dover. Such a junction will afford many facilities and conveniences to both lines. A pilot-engine should always be kept at the terminus, to go forward In case of any emergency arising. Such emergency would be most likely to arise on the existing heavygradients between Dover and Canterbury. In case of the junction of the two stations, the expense of maintaining two separate pilot-engines would be avoided, and many advantages would be gained. The Deal branch, as proposed by Mr. Vignoles, is a good line; but the traffic of Deal would not support the line. The length of the branch is seventeen miles. The cost of the branch would be about 200,0001, exclusive of stations, and various other incidental expe see. The entire cost of the South-Eastern line would be 2,6000,0001., and the cost of the North Kent would be 3,200,0001., but the South-Eastern would have to raise 340,0001. more for the Graves end and Rochester branch, still leaving a balance of 250,0001. in favour of the South-Eastern line. The parliamentary estimate of the North Kent is only 3,000,0001., but witness believes that it will cost 200,0001. more. The South-Eastern scheme, if in connexion with the existing lines, afford travelling accommodation from Maid stone to all parts of the county without any change of carriage. The North Kent line is to be an independent company, and is to he worked on a plan of its own. The South-Eastern Company will have less station eutlgy at Canterbury, Dover, and Deal. Mr. Vig noles proposes to work the traffic by quarter-hour trains to Wool wich, half-hour trains to Chatham, and one-hour trains to Do 7er. There are also to be two independent quarter-hour trains to Woolwich not going beyond Woolwich. One independent half-hour train to Chatham, also stopping there , and that train will accom modate one of the quarter•hour trains to Woolwich, and also one in dependent hourly train to Dover, which will accommodate both the Chatham and Woolwich trains. Suck an arrangement would not be a difficult one but would occasion considerable inconvenience and delay to the public and to the traffic. The through traffic of the South-Eastern from Dover would be carried up from Chatham by the southern loop taking less at Chatham the passengers to London from the Sheerness branch, an transferring to the Sheerness train there the local passengers for conveyance to Woolwich by the northern loop. The adoption of the system proposed would cause difficulty at Dartford by the clashing of the through and local traffic. The express trains would take precedence of the local traffic trains at Chatham and Stroud. The superiority of the levels of the Seuth-Eastern at the London end would compensate for their inferioriiy at the Canterbury end. The relative merits of the two schemes being taken into consideration, witness is decidedly of opi nion that the South. Eastern scheme is decidedly preferable. The CHAIRMAN here stated, for the convenience of all parties con cerned, that on Thursday next the Committee would adjourn until the Tuesday week following. The Committee then adjournhd. GROUP XIX. BILIDGEWATER AND MrNEELEAD RAIL- WAY AND PIER. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Conway and Mr. Adams,:merc.hants, residinr , in and carrying on their business In Cork, were then examined. Their evidence showed the trade existing between this country and Ireland, more especially regarding tko trade at present subsisting between Bristol and Cork. Mr. Conway stated that, during the last year, the number of pigs shipped from Cerk for Bristol was 67,853 ; black cattle, 4,300 ; sheep, 7,600 ; bacon and butter, 2,000 tons ; and salmon, 520. The latter was quite a new article of export, and, he believed, greatly in demand in the English market. They were favourable to the pre sent scheme, as it shortened the distance of water transit, so much desired in the conveyance of live stock. Several other witnesses were then called, who all gave their evi dence in favour of the proposed scheme, among whom was Col. Lutrell, the line going through six miles of his brother's property, and passing close to Dunster Castle, his residence. The Committee adjourned, shortly before four o'clock, until twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XXI. LONDON AND OXFORD. (Continued from our Afternoen Edition.) Mr. Addison examined by Mr. TALBOT—They might avoid the house of Mr. Neale at Wycombe, if necessary, without exceeding their line of deviation, but they could not be less than 100 yards from the house. In this case they would run almost on a level. Unless they were to deviate they would intersect his carriage road. If they made these deviations they should cross the Amersham road, which was steep, close to Wycombe, on a level. He considered that they might obtain equal speed to that on the London and Brighton Railway, with moderate loads. They should not carry such heavy loads as the Great Western, on account of the diversity of gauge and the difference in the weight of carriages. An empty broad gauge and a full narrow gauge carriage weighed the same. On the Man chester and Letds, which was a succession of bad gradients from end to end, as great speed as on the London and Birmingham or Great Western Railways was obtained. Crossed the property of Sir John Dashwood at Bradenham for about two miles, partly by cutting and embankment. The extreme depth of the cuttings was fifty-two feet. Ele believed that no part of the embankment could be seen from the house (which was situated OR the other side of the turnpike road, about three-quarters of a mile distant, although some portion of the line was within half a mile) on account of the trees. The line passed through the property of Colonel Spiller, four miles west of Uxbridge, within 150 yards of his house, and on an embankment of 30 fart to 35 feet high. Lady Wen man's property at Theme, was crossed in several places, about four miles altoge:her. The longest run was about five miles, but the line would only interfere with the agricultural portion of her pro perty. Was engineer to Leicestershire and Warwickshire projects, which had been handed over to other companies. He was a small shareholder in the Warwickshire project. He declined to say whe ther he had tried to sell shares in the London and Oxford. Estimated Cost.—Construction, 739,875/., land, at Is. per yard throughout, 100,6001.—total, 840,4751. The following are the chief items :—Stations, 22,2181. ; bridges, 78,6151. ; level crossings, 13,0001. ; permanent way per mile, 6,0091. ; fencing, 45. per yard; contingencies, 101. per cent. ; ballast, 10s. per yafrd ; rails, 121. a ton. ; chains, 12s. per yard ; viaducts, 751. yer yard ; tunnels, 42,7051. The expense of the stations depended con siderably on the approaches. The stations at Reading and at Derby would each have cost as much as the sum named. None of the ori ginal subscribers had complained that the line was not to be extended beyond Oxford; none of the committee had " bolted." By Mr. CALVERT—On the proposed Wycombe branch of the Great Western Railway there was a gradient of 1 in 73 for a mile and a quarter, which crossed three public roads on a level at its foot. On the Worcester and Porthdynallen, of which Mr. Brunel was the engineer, there was a gradient of lin 63. On the proposed Chelten ham and Worcester there was a gradient of 1 in 50 for five miles. Mr. Rastrick, C.E. to the London and Brighton Railway, investi gated the whole of the proposed line and the plans, and con idered that it was pretty well selected. The works would not involve any engineering difficulties. The: estimates are sufficient for their con struction. Stations are first made with the view to the con struction of others of a permanent character. The gradients, as in strict conformity with the nature of the Company and its requirements. Advised Mr. Addison about the slopes. There must always be some inconvenience where branch lines exist on account of the necessary delays to prevent accidents, and, there fore, he considered that Oxford would bo benefited by the proposed lino. Considers that the trains from Oxford might ran to Euston square without any interruption at the Twyford junction, becalm the trains would not have to be hooked on to ethers. By Mr. TALBOT—Went over the line in about twelve hours, which was quite sufficient for him to form an opinion on its merits. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP XXV. STOUR VALLEY. (Continaed from our Afternoon Edition.) The witness was cross-examined by Mr. JAMES on behalf of several landholders who objectec to the line. The distance between Colches ter and Sudbury by this line would be 17 miles. The distance from Bewers to Colchester was about 7 miles, and from Bewers to Sudbury 5 miles, making the distance, as the crow flies, from Sudbury to Colchester about 12 miles. His different works were between Bewers and Markstay. His embankments and cuttings would be only for a single line. The whole expense of earth work for the sinpls lino would be 66,821/. ss. 9%.3., and tbe expense of the same work for a double line would be about one-third more. _ In answer to a question from Mr. DUNCAN, the witness stated that the probable cost of tho line, had it been double, would have been 314,0001., or thereabouts. Captain Moorsorne had also examined the line, and considered it the beat the character of the district could afford. A more direct line might be get between Sudbury and Colchester, but it would not afford so much public accommodation as the present. The Member for Colchester (Sir H. Smith), the Mayor of Col chester, and other witnesses from the neighbourhood, gave some general evidence in favour of the line, and the case for the promoters closed. _ Mr. JAMIS , then addressed the Commitree on behalf of the oppos ing landholders who resided in the neighbourhood of Sudbury, and producing one of the original prospectuses issued by the Company, read one of its paragraphs, in which it was stated that the object of the Company was to effect a direct route between Sudbuay and Lon don, and upon the faith of that statement the people of Sudbury had been induces to subscribe their money towards the undertaking. That ol ject, however, was now abandoned, and the parties now relied upon getting their line Per local purposes. Well then he would show that this was not the best line that could be procured for local purposes. He would show the Committee that there was a shorter, a better, and an easier line, which would run from Sudbury to Bewers, and from Bewers direct along the valley of the Colne, and shortening the communica tion by four miles to Colchester, without diverting the traffic and touching upon the Eastern Counties, or the Eastern Union line. Mr. Braithwaite, the engineer and originator of the principal eastern counties projects, proved that there was a better and shorter, by three miles and three quarters, and a more easy line, between Bewers and Colchester than the one now proposed. The earth works over his line would be very much lighter than Mr. Brough's, and of course cheaper. His evidence was corroborated by two of his assistants. The Committee re-called Mr. Brough, and asked him if he ever examined the:the country between Beavers and Colchester. He re plied that he had ; but the expensive nature of a line running in that direction had induced him to take the other route. Mr. MILLER replied. After which the Court was cleared and the Gommittee, after a short consultation, decided that the preamble of the Bill was proved. This closed the labours of the Committee. GROUP XXIX. The Committee to whom the consideration of the merits of the different lines comprised in this group were referred, re-assembled this morning at the usual hour ; present, the Right Hon. H. La boucher: (Chairman), Sir W. Molesworth, Sir J. Duckworth, Mr. John A. Smith, :nd Col. Rawdon. It.l7o.Wir AMID STAMFORD R.&XLWAY. The evidence on the part of the promoters of this project was re- sa;stied with the sufficien c y o f the eTi re sumed, and as the C omm itt ee had yester dayheixthprheadsse been e t e h n e mse . v. es t before them, as to traffic' and the accommodation required by the countrp through which the line would pass. The engineerinv evi dence was gone into this morning, and the first witness called, was Mr. Charles Liddell, who was engineer for the line, deposed to the general course of the railway, and that it would be a complete and integral line between the London and Birmingham Railway at Rugby, and the Lyston and Peterborough Railway near Stamford. That there were no peculiar engineering difficulties—that there would be one tunnel of 440 yards in length which would not be diffi cult of construction, as the strata through which it would run was indurated blue clay tending to shales—that the steepest gradient on the line was 1 in 148, and the sharpest curve three furlongs, which occurs at the junction with the London and Birmingham Railway, at Rugby. The length of the proposed line was 34 miles and 7 fur longs—there were no branches—that a number of highways would be c-ossed on the level, the general reason of which waf stated to be, the greater inconvenience that would arise to the public from carry ing the roads by bridges over that line, which, from the level nature of the country, would occasion an ascent and descent in crossing such bridges—and that the traffic on many of these roads was so small that the convenience of a level crossing would be scarcely felt. The following was the expense of the different works required : Excavations, 114,069/. ; tunnels, 26,406/. ; fencing, 14,9711. ; bridges and level crossing for turnpike and public roads, 29,137/. ; for occu pation roads, 17,000/. ; river bridges, 14,320/. ; culverts and common drainage, 9,537/. ; stations, 35,0001. • permanent way, 187,0601. ; purchase of land, severance, and building, 99,345/. ; Parliamentary and contingent expenses about 10 per cent., or 55,2811., making a total of 600,0001. The estimated expense of maintaining the railway was about 10,0001. a year, inclusive of the cost of working, but en tirely depending on the amount of traffie. There were of owners 33 assents, embracing 11 miles 6 furlongs, 47 dissent, 10 miles 6 fur longs; neuters, 1 mile 2 furlongs. Lessees, there was 1 assent and I dissent ; of occupiers, there were 53 assents, 118 dissents ; and neuters, 6. This witness was cross-examined by Mr. FLOOD, on 1 ehalf of Mr. Marshall, a landowner on the line, as to the length of railway com munication constructed by and under the control of the London and Birmingham Railway Company, when he was interrupted by the CHAIRMAN, whe asked what was tke object of the present line of examination ? ihMr. FLOOD explained that he wished to show that the present project militated against the report of the Amalgamation Com mittee, and was an attempt by the London and Birmingham Com pany to obtain a new main line in the direction of the northeast. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to continue to eross•examina ition as to the different co mmunications to Wisbeach and the East to - be effected by the present line, when ite was again interrupted. Counsel then confined himself in his cross-examination to the injury which would be sustained by fr. Marshall in consequence of the in terference of the line with certain ornamental property belonging to him. e h , e a r r e t w ha a t s i tr a y a re w fn as sal to give y Mr. the Mars p hall not h w en a s s on. by his orders. He laid out infWormitnaetsier aoswtoedththealtiat thsi would f s s W t el i t n , employed thetine ybyd direction t t n i o e h s s , 0 f the rrefusal alshclorc.roDase-eSxEamx,redbewihaltnfeossf 3 aa lr t s o . Jan e o in l j V a e u st h a ia nd ch So eh p as to the value the line passing close to their mansion - house. Mr. C. P. Berkely, a land valuer, r al th e en examined value of the land. The valuation was estimated at 99,3451. Mr. r. FLOOD lintrbemnarai addressed, his ssed client, the wouldComnitteseasattain. great H le e ng e t o h nt o e n hd th ed e injury w that the proposed line formed part of a chain of communication east and west, and r e f erre d t o the superior advantages that the Rugby and Stlntingden line, presented as a means o fpal coramunt- THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1846 cation. He called :upon the Committee, though the latter line was not then before them, not to lose sight of its objects. Mr. HILLIARD here intimated that the promoters had just settled the differences between them and Mrs. Jane and Mary Sophia West, and the only matter therefore remaining for the consideration of the Commi tee would be the case of Mr. Marshall. Mr. Squirrell, a land valuer, was then examined by Mr. Flood in proof of the allegation of Mr. Marshall's petition. Mr. Gibbs, the engineer of the Ragby and Huntingdon line, was called to prove that a better line might be selected, by which the pro perty of Mr. Marshall would be avoided. This closed the case on hehaif of the opposition. Mr. HILLIARD briefly replied. The room was then cleared for the deliberation of the Cotbmittee. On our re-admission, The Crutimetc announced the decision of the Committee—" That the preamble of the Rugby and Stamford Railway was proved, but that the Committee would not report it to the House till they had heard the case of the Rugby and Huntingdon Railway." Mr. Sergeant WRAnOHAM, who had made an application before the roam was cleared, that the Committee would postpone their decision on this line till the case of the Rugby and Huntingdon was heard, proceeded to open the case of the RUGBY AND NUNTINGDON, Me went into lengthened details to prove the great advantage which would result in opening out increased facilities for the conveyance of the eastern, northern, and midland traffic. At the conclusion of the Learned Counsel's speech, the Committee adjourned till to-morrow. Sub-Committee No. I. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) The further consideration of the Bill was then postponed till to morrow. The Committee then proceeded with the EDINBURGH AND HAMILTON DIRECT. The object of the Bill is expressed in the title. The length of the line is twenty miles. The engineer is Mr. Miller. The agents for the Bill are Messrs. Dean, Dunlop, and Hope, and Mr. Me George, of Edinburgh, the solicitor. The formal evidence having been gone through, Mr. LAING appeared in support of petitions from the Duke of Hamilton and other landed proprietors. IMPORTANT TO PROMOTERS OF BILLS. The agent for the Bill stated to the Committee that several ma terial witnesses were absent, and he, therefore, applied for a post ponement of the case on that account. The CHAIRMAN said that it was the duty of the promoters to have their witnesses in attendance, and, therefore, the Committee could not consent to the postponement. They would accordingly report that the standing orders hal not been complied with, and the promoters might make what statement they pleased to the Standing Orders' Committee up-stairs. But the Sub-Committee was determined, that whenever witnesses were not ready when a Bill was called on, the report should be that the standing orders were not complied with. Subsequently, however, the witnesses arrived, the formal proofs were proceeded with, and the Committee adjourned at four o'clock. Sub-Committee No. 4. (Continued from our Afternoon Editioa.) BIREENHEAD and HOLYHEAD JUNCTION. The object of this Bill is to form a junction between Birkenhead Port and the Holyhead Railway. The estimated cost is 150,0001. The agent for the Bill is Mr. Wyatt, and Mr. Thomas appeared for the opponents. The engineers are Messrs. Gandle and Brunton. The formal evidence having been put in, Mr. THOMAS presented a petition against the Bill, on the ground of erfect notices. WHITEHAVEN AND rtanamss. This Bill was again called on, and after some discussion on points of no public interest, the decision was given on the two reserved points, on the first of which, that as to the rivers Clake and Levan, it was decided that the allegations were not proved, these not being navigable rivers, but only estuaries, and on the second it was decided that the standing orders were net complied with, as in the Bill the line was represented as crossing certain roads upon arches, while in the cross sections it crossed them upon a level, which was impossible. NORTH GRAVESEND. The object of this Bill is to connect the Stratford and Thames Railway and the Eastern Counties Railway with the River Thames, at Tilbury, opposite Gravesend. The length of the proposed line is eighteen miles, and the estimate 250,0001., of which 188,0001. have been subscribed. The engineers are Mr. Bidder and Mr. Phipps, the Parliamentary agents Messrs. Burke and Co. This Bill was unopposed, but the formal evidence not being com plete, the case stood over. BIRKENHEAD AND HOLTHEA.D ZIINCTION. The evidence in support of the petitions against the Bill was not >ncluded when the Committee rose, at four o'clock. Sub-Committee No. 5. (Continued from our Ifterneen Edition.) NORTHAMPTON, BANBURY, A.ND CHEZ. TENHADT. The object of this Bill is expressed in the title. The length of the line is 52% miles. The estimated cost, 1,150,0001. The engineer, H. E. Scott. The formal evidence was given. Petitions were presented against the Bill with the usual allegations against the plans, sections, and notices, and the consideration of the allegations occupied the remainder of the day. Sub-Committee 'So. 6. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) SHEFFIELD, ASIITON-UNDER-LWIVZ, AND MANCHESTER (WHALEY BRIDGE AND ica.yrxELD BRANCHES.) 1 This is a Bill to make branches from the existing Sheffield, Ashton, and Whym Railway to Whaley Bridge and Hayfield ; the total length will be about 15 miles, and the estimate is 400,000/. ; Mr. A. S. Jec Is the engineer, and Messrs. Berke and Co. the agents, which sing unopposed, the standing orders were declared to have been com plied with. MANCHESTER AND BURY ATMOSPHERIC. The objeet of the Bill is to make an atmospheric railway from Bury to Manchester. The length of the line 7% miles ; the esti mated cost 180,0001. The engineer, Mr. J. D. A. Samuda ; the agent, Mr. James Coppock ; the solicitors, Messrs. Sale, Worthing ton, and Shipman. The formal evidence was gene through. The evidence in support of the allegations against the Bill occupied the Committee Units rising. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTBRS. HOUSE OF LORDS. The Committee did not meet till somewhat after the usual time. The Earl of 6haftesbury in the chair, THE BELFAST AND COUNTY DOWN RAILWAY. This Bill came before the Committee in the form of a second re ference, in order to show that the promoters of the Bill had paid up the second five per cent. in the shape of deposits upon the whole capital, thus making the required lodgment of ten per cent. in the hands of the Accountant-General. The certificate having been produced and proved, the Committee decided that the standing orders had been complied with. COMMITTEE ON MERITS. NEWRY, ARMAGH, AND LONDONDERRY RAILWAY. In this case, the usual proofs having been gone through, The Committee decided that the Bill had been passed, and that they would report it to the House, when it would be set down for a third reading. The Committee adjourned at five o'clock. PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) The Judicial Committee sat to-day in the Council Chamber, Whitehall. The Lords present were the Duke of Buccleuch, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Cottenham, the Master of the Rolls, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and the Chan cellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. IN THE MATTER or THE PETITION OF CERTAIN LNHABITANTS vention of Cruelty to Animals, named Crispin and Smith, it appeared that information having been given to the police that a dog-fight was to take place in the house in question, Crispin went there at about half-past three o'clock on Wednesday' afternoon for the purpose of ascertaining the truth of that information. Finding preparations for the dog-fight actively going on, he left the place, and as soon as possible returned with a body of policemen, who arrived while the fight was going on. They seized the dogs and as many of the persons present as they were able to arrest, the others being taken by a reinforcement, who arrived soon after. Two badgers (one of them dead) were found on the premises. Mansfield and Smith were fined in the full penalty of 51. each ; but Ellis and Nash were discharged, as it was not proved that they " aided and abetted," or that they were any more than spectators in the exhibition. NIPERIAL PARLIAMENT, (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Mutiny Bill, the Marine Mutiny Bill, the Chelsea Out Pensioners' Bill, the Greenwich and Chelsea Out Pen sioners' Bill, the Downpatric Gas Bill, and the A.3les bury Poor-rate Assessment Bill. The Commissioners were, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Buecleuch, and the Earl of Tladdington. Mr. GREEN brought up several Bills to the bar of their Lordships' House, as having been passed by the House of Common ; amongst them was one, giving power to the Great Western Railway Company to ex tend and umend the works of the Direct Railway. POOR-LAW IN IRELAND. Lord GLANCARTY presented petitions from Cork and other places, praying for certain amendments in the Irish poor-law, and expressing their satisfaction that the judicial officers of unions were to be paid out of the - Consolidated Fuud. VOTES OF THANKS TO THE INDIAN ARMY, The Earl of RIPON then rose. He said—My Lords. I flatter myself that you will pardon me if, in the course which I am about to take this evening, 1 do that which is not altogether conformable to :he usual practice, and proceed to submit a motion to you of which 1 had not previously given notice. My Lords, I am sure that you will believe that I could have no de sire improperly to depart from those rules, and still lees can you believe that ie the proposition of which I have given no notice there was any notion on my part, or con ception on yours that the splendour of the achievements which I am about to bring under your notice, can by any possibility dim the original brightness of that glo rious achievment to which I had first referred. But I do think, my Lords, that on an occasion like the pre sent, there is that intimate connexion between these suc cesses themselves and the honours which belong to them, which seems to render it a reasonable andfa proper course that theys hould both be considered together, and that the very fact of your Lordships re cording your sense of them on the same day would show, not only to the people of India, but to the whole world, what your feeling is of the power and resources of this country, and how cordially you accord your thanks to those who develope them, in whatever part of the world they may be called on to act. I, there fore, did anticipate that if I took the course I am now about to pursue I should receive your Lord ships' indulgence. I will, first, then advert to that part of case for which the notice of motion had been given, I mean to the battle of Aliwall, and I am very sensible that it will not require any eloquence on my part to inspire your Lordships with those feelings which such a display of skill and courage on the part of our armies is, of itself naturally calculated to excite. It is impossible that any description I could give would be so clear, so precise, or so intelligible as the description which had been given by the conqueror himself —a specimen of com position which would do honour tot he most literary, Member of your Lordships' House. I shall not therefore trouble myself to enter into a very deep detail of what has been already so eloquently discribed ; for, to all that read that dispatch, it would be quite unneces sary ; but I will advert to some of the circumstances which preceded that action, for the purpose of showing the consummate skill by which the operations of Sir Henry Smith have been conducted. Your Lordships will recollect that when it became necessary for our army to advance, the forces which we had at Loodianah were required to be withdrawn to join the combined force. The effect of this arrangement was to expose Loodianah to the attacks of the enemy, but the main object in bringing the army from Ferozeshah and Loodianah was to increase the force in order to strike the decided blow. No sooner did the enemy cross the Sutlej after the battles of the 21st and 22d of December, and it was deemed advisable to strengthen the force at Loodiana to meet the enemy's force which were concentrating in that quarter. Yet still the position of our army in Loodianah was such as may cause extreme inconvenience to our troops, by enabling the enemy to adopt such means as will facilitate their attempts to cut off all communication with our forces, and therefore it became actually neces sary to take every measure to guard the reinforce ment, then on the road to Sir H. Smith, from any surprise, and to preserve from di vergence the heavy battering train which was also in its progress, and which was absolutely necessary to enable Sir H. Smith to carry on his future operations. It was, therefore, resolved upon to concentrate our forces at Loodianah, to carry out this project. Sir H. Smith was appointed to accomplish this movement, and by the 15th of January he had a very considerable force assembled at that fort, and was perfectly prepared against any sudden attack of the enemy. About this time, a report was received at head quarters to the effect that a very large force of the enemy was assembling on the opposite side of Loodi anah, and that it was supposed he was about to entrench himself at the spot situate in a turn of the river, caused by a sudden divergence of the Sutlej. Now it was ne cessary to prevent this, and accordingly the 53d regi ment was ordered to move forward in that direction. In the meantime Sir Henry Smith's division was ordered to attack a fort which lay on the right flank of our army, and which was of consi derable importance to U 3 as regards our position with the Sutlej and Loodianah. His forces proceeded to at tack this fort, and it only required two or three shots to be fired in order to induce the inhabitants to surrender, and the result was, that a considerable property in grain and _ other articles fell t. into our hands. From thence the army moved on to Loodianah, and there they were joined by the 53d and a considerable body of native troops which were expected on the 23d January. In the meantime the enemy con tinued to increase his forces, and, therefore, it became necessary to increase Sir H. Smith's forces also. In the meantime the enemy made a forward movement The enemy moved forward to a ford that lay half-way towards Loodiana. The road passed through several villages, and placed the enemy exactly in a, lino Sir LI ice S niei's force would have to pass in their way to Loodiana. W hen they arrived at the ford their position was in a line parallel to that which the enemy was taking. Many men might have been tempted to avail themselves of such an opportunity of attacking the enemy, but Sir Henry Smith was too wise for that. Instead of doing so, he made a deviation. Ile was not to be led away by the idea of making a successful attack from the instructions he had given him, and he accordingly took a circuitous route, in order to effect a connexion with the force at Loodia nah. He deviated to the right of the enemy's po sition in order to accomplish that object. The enemy had an excellent road for the progress of his troops while the course of Sir Harry Smith was through hardened sand. He moved onwards to his destination not in the least dismayed though he was y, and effected the junc tion almost a t L e n o v o e d l i o a p n e a d h by w t t h h e a e n n e o m in men from the shots of the enemy, and the loss of some bag gage. This was nothing compared with the grand object of concentrating the forces at Loodianah. Any of their Lordships, by referring to the map, will see the im portance of that movement is a necessary prelude to the events that were to follow. Arriving at Loodianah he was joined by the force under Brigadier Wheeler, who had but just come up. That officer, before moving on to Loodianab, had been told that an action had been fought on the 21st, in which the British troops were entirely successful, and he was about to change his operations, and stop in his course but hearing afterwards news of an entirely opposite tendency, he resolved to take a more circuitous route in order to avoid falling in with tho enemy, and, in consequequce, effected thejunction with Sir. H. Smith. This junction ren dered it impossible for twe enemy to retire over the river Oa the 26th Sir Harry Smith was joined by Major Wheeler, and he proceeded to the attack with a strong force, though considerably inferior to that of the enemy, wihich had been reinforced by the flower of their troops. His orders w ere to drive the enemy across the Sutlej, and he did it, executing a series of beautiful manoeuvres which ended in their utter discomfiture.— (Hear, hear.) He could not enter into a detail of the skilful manoeuvres in which his Gallant Friend had ar ranged the order of his march, and the provisions which he made for every possibility of an attack. which could be made upon them, and the facility which his dispositions gave him for making the e of thefs anda r p_r s e e( srfi war.—(Hear, a n o r g s s he se saispirithear.) n) t Hh o reo f umga a hnoiuf g et s r tt e lo a tde t attack himself if re qu i re d —they were beyond his panegyric.—(Hear, h ear ). They were those which o n t th e e o o ao l r n ft' mater g t h a e ve ut m ,proofi whole trying scene. When he came within a few yards of the enemy's position he halted, for the purpose of observing, with the eye of an experienced leader, what was the keystone of it ; and he found it in the little village of Aliwal ; and in forcing that position he out flanked the left wing and drove it back in confusion on the right. This was what he calculated upon, and gal lantly did he effect it.—(Bear, hear.) After some further observations, The Earl of AUCKLAND seconded the motion. (LEFT srrepro.) House :—" And be it further enacted, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to exempt the railway by this or the said recited Acts, authorised to be made from the provisions of any general Act re lating to such Bills, or of any general Act relating to rrilways, which may hereafter pass during this or any future session of Parliament, or from any future revision and alteration under the authority of Parliament, of the maximum rates of fares and charges authorised by this Act." The motions were severally agreed to. Sir J. Y. BULLER moved that leave be given to the Sub-Committee on petitions for Private Bills, in the case of the Ipswich, and Bury St. Edmund's Railway (Exten sion to Ely, and a branch therefrom) petition for Bill referred to the said Committee on the 6th day of Feb ruary last, to proceed upon a copy of the petition, Bill, and agent's declaration, the originals having been lost in the House. The motion was agreed to. SUNDERLAND DOCKS. Mr. 11. HINDE postponed his motion on moving amendments of the third reading of the Sunderland Dock Bill. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed, viz. : Plymouth Great Western Docks (by order). Kinross Junction Railway (No. 1). Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway. Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway (Darfield Branch). Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North Western Junetion Railway. REPORTS. The following reports were brought up, the amend ments and alterations agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be engrossed, viz. : Royal Asylum of St. Anne's Society. Upwell-cum-Welney Rectory. Harwich and Eastern Counties Junction Railway and Pier. Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan Railway. Woodstock Roads (to be considered). Brighton and Chichester Railway (Bognor and Little hampton Branches) (to be considered). Midland Railway, Systcn and Peterborough Railway (Deviations and Branches). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Amend ment and Branches (No. 3). THIRD READINGS. The following Bill were read a third time and passed, viz.:— Sunderland Dock (Amendments to be proposed) Enfield Chase Road Bury Gas Great Western Railway Ellesmere and Chester Canal Captain BARKLEY presented a petition, praying for an inquiry into the management of the Merchant Sea mens' Fund. Mr. C. LEGIT presented a petition from certain in habi,ants of Chester, compiaining of frivolous objections being made to their votes. Also a petition from Congle ton, in favour of a Ten Hours' Bill. THE LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEW CASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION RAILWAY. Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition, signed by upwards of two hundred of the leading firms of Man chester, in favoar of this line of railway. Mr. W. PATTEN presented a petition in favour of the same scheme, from the town of Liverpool, signed by upwards of five hundred of the leading bankers, merchants, and others of that place. Mr. C. WOOD presented a petition in favour of the Factory Bill. Mr. PALMER presented a petition from Berkshire, praying that a superannuation allowance be made to poor-law officers. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. Sir A. CLIFFORD appeared, to summon the House to the bar of the House of Lords, to hear the royal assent given by commission to several Bills. The SPEAKER returned in about ten minutes and said that her Majesty had been most graciously pleased to give her assent to the Marine, Mutiny, and other Bills. THE QUARANTINE LAWS. Dr. BOWRING gave notice that he would move to morrow for certain papers to show the absurdity ofthese laws. Mr. HUDSON gave notice that he should move, on an early day, that a clause be inserted in all railway Bills, authorising the registered shareholders at any special general meeting, to be held within six months after the passing of the Act, at which meeting three fifths at least of the shareholders shall be present, to declare either personally or by proxy that the Company shall be dissolved, full compensation being paid to all landowners and others for any loss which they may sus tain by the operations of the Company. The Hon. Member made several ineffectual attempts to speak upon his motion, and at length sat down. A petition was presented by an Honourable Member from the inhabitants of Kelso against the Kelso branch of the North British Railway Company. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. Mr. MUNTZ gave notice of his intention to move for a return of all friendly societies certified by Mr. Tidd Pratt, particularly of that which called itself " Odd Fellows."—( Lau g h tor.) IMPROVEMENTS IN WESTMINSTER. Sir DE LACY EVANS seeing the Right lion. Gen tleman, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his place, he wished to enquire whether the sum of 10,0001. (or security for the same) has been deposited in the hands of the Government, on or before the 31st day of January, 1846, the period required for this payment by the Commissioners named in an Act for the Improve ment of Westminster, which received the Royal Assent on the 31st day of July, 1845. If the question was answered in the negative (namely, that the said deposit had not been so made), whether the Government mean to take the improvements so much required in that part of this city into their own direction ; or whether it may be now considered an open question, on which such portion of the public as may be anxious to promote these improvements, may make propositions on the subject to Government. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER could not give an answer with reference to the course of con duct intended to be pursued by the Commissioners. Sir DE LACY EVANS then moved for a return showing the number of houses in each square, street, place, lane, or other locality of the parishes of Saint George's, St. James's, and Saint Martin's, in the city of Westminster, of the value of 101. and npwards, or of chambers of the same value, the owners of which have been excluded from the last registered list of voters for the election of Members of Parliament in the said city, by reason of neglecting or omitting payment of poor rates or assessed taxes within the limited period at present required by the Parliamentary Reform Act. Agreed to. Dr. BOWRING wished to know whether the Go vernment in the course they had pursued towards re organising the staff of the militia had any ulterior design of re-establishing the militia. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT in answer stated that it was only the intention of the Government to fill up such vacancies as may have occurred in the staff of the militia. VOTES OF THANKS TO TILE INDIAN ARMY, Sir R. PEEL—Sir, the motion which takes prece dence this day of all other motions, and which I am en titled to bring forward, is that of which I gave notice immediately on the receipt of the intelligence of our re cent successes in India. lum about, Sir, to make a motion which, interposed as it is between discussions of great political importance, leading to much eager and angry controversy, and great differences of senti ment and opinion, will, I know from past expe rience, meet with a perfect and unanimous concurrence. I am about to make a motion which will enable the re presentatives of a great empire proud of their military skill and valour, to unite in acknowledging a protective hand of Almighty God, the giver of all good, but at the same time to express their exultation in this ex ample of heroism, which has maintained, and even raised the military character of this country. —(Hear, hear.) I am about to make a motion which would enable us to pay the tribute of cordial gratitude to the generals and the officers, and to the men who have been concerned in the victories that have been lately achieved on the banks of the Sutle: (Cheers.) It will enable us olso to mingle with our miration for their skill, the expression of manly, bu heartfelt sorrow for the loss of their comrades, who have sacrificed their lives in the defence of their country, and in the maintenance of their Sovereign's rights. The reso lution which I shall move will convey the grateful acknow ledgements of this House for two splendid victories achieved, within a very limited period, and also in a limited space, but I have felt it to be my duty not to in corporate our thanks for these victories in one resolution, but to move that for each victory the separate acknowledgements of the House be presented to the Indian army. It has been my good fortune since the month of February, 1843, upon five separate occa sions, to propose to this House that the thanks of the Commons of England should be conveyed to the Euro pean and native army for their exertions in the service of their country. At the tetniitiation of the Chinese war, I proposed the thanks of the House to the army, and on different occasions I have moved the thanks of the House for victories achieved itt that part of the globe, but the repetition of those acknowledgments in no degree tend to dim their lustre. The rational gra titude must, and ought, to keep pa ce with the advance of national achievements, and our acknowledgement of every achievement adds lustre to our national honour. Sir, I propose to make two separate motions, one in ac knowledgment of the distinguished and gallant conduit of Sir Henry Smith and the dlrisioiiUnder his dam med, and the other conveying an equal acknowledge mant for the glorious services rendered by the army under the command of Sir Hugh Gongh.—(Cheers.) The House, no doubt, recollects that on the termination of the battles which already entitle the Indian army to our best thanks (I mean th- battles of Mookee and Ferozgee), the army with whom we had to contend displayed great military shill, to gether with that undaunted and characteristic bravery for which they have been so long distinguished, notwithstanding the reverses they bad met with on the 18th and 21st of December, collected on the batiks of the Sutlej in considerable force, and protected by a powerful artillery. They established themselves on the ' right bank of the Sutlej in considerable force, retaining possession of the bridge, by which they were enabled to pass from the north to the south side of the river. They established on the left bank of the Sutlej an en trenched camp, and by constant accessions to their force they were enabled to collect an army of not less than. 35,000 men, supported by seventy pieces of artil lery, of great range and heavy calibre. They not only did this, after the battle of Moodkee, in the face of the British army, then under the command of Sir Hugh Gough, but also detached a force of not less than 20,000 men 91 great skill and courage to conduct an operation OF CAPE BRETON. The arguments in this case—the short facts of which we ga , , a yesterday—were resumed, but not concluded, to-day. Mr. Buss finished his arguments on behalf of the peti • titioners. Mr. WARREN followed on the same side. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was partly heard on ;behalf of the Crown, and the further consideration of the case was ad journed till Monday next. LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAIL WAY.—(THIS DAY.) A meeting of this Company was held to-day at cne o'clock, Richard Hill, Esq., in the chair, for the purpose of sanction ing the several Bills before Parliament, for making branches to East Grinstead, to Dorking, from Croydon to Wands worth, to give the South-Western Railway another Bill to make a branch to Bognor and Little Hampton from the Brighton and Chichester Railway, and others to Steyning, Eastbourne, Sealford, and New Haven. The meeting was also called to confirm the amalgamation of the Chichester and Foreham and the London and Croydon Railways with the London and Brighton scheme. Another point was to make the meeting called fur the 2d April special for the ob jects for which it was called. All the proceedings for the branches, the first of which had passed Parliament on its merits, and the proceedings on the rest, were confirmed. In putting the amalgamation of the London and Croydon Companies, the CHAIRMAN stated that the reason why the design for this purpose had not been carried into effect was, that a difference had ensued respecting the arrangement of the board of directors of the combined Company. The board of the Brighton Company were desirous of introducing a clause, by way of rider, into the Act for amalgamation, which should provide for an election of the joint directory, bat it having been shown by the observation of one of the Croydon proprietors that under the Bill tkere must be an election at the first general meeting after the amalgamation, the design of the clause was dropped. It was agreed that the Bill should proceed as it now stands before Parliament. Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. LONDON AND CROYDON RAIL WAY COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.) A special meeting of this Company was held to-day at the station of London-bridge, at twelve o'clock, to take into con sideration the amalgamation with the London and Brighton Company, and for sanctioning the proceedings of the Com pany in endeavouring to obtain Bills for branches to Deptford, with wet docks and other works, and an extension to Dorking from Epsom. These were confirmed. A conversation than ensued respecting the number of directors, which was considered too large, and that it should be reduced to ten. The matter was ultimately left to the discretion of the directors. The expense of the line to Debtford was calculated at 35,000/., if made on the atmospheric principle. With respect to that principle it was a satisfaction to the directors to state that their confidence in it was not at all shaken, for although several accidents had occurred to impede the completion of the working of the engines and the pratical efficiency of the railway, still the directors looked forward to a prosperous application of the invention. It was ultimately agreed that, with a reservation as to the number of the directors, the amalgamation with the Brighton Company should be completed, and thanks being voted to the Chairman, the meeting separated. TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING , Six o'CLocK. IrETROPOLITAN STAKES. :6 to 1 agst Peasant 7 to 1 agst Satyr 8 to 1 agst Weatberbit 10 to 1 agst Auricula 12 to 1 agst Lyons 12 to 1 agst King Cob 16 to 1 agst Tell 18 to 1 agst Lord Saltoun NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 16 to 1 eget Nike 16 to 1 agst Satyr CHESTER CUP. 12 to 1 agst Sweetmeat 25 to 1 agst Miss Burns 25 to 1 agst Hope 85 to 1 agst Vitula 30 to 1 agst Crim Con 40 to 1 agst Weatherbit DERRY. 12 to 1 agst Brocardo 25 to 1 agst Tibthorpe 30 to 1 agst Traverser 50 to 1 agst King Charles BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY. ' Three men, named William Smith, Charles Ellis, and Daniel Nash, were charged with aiding and assisting at a dog-fight, which took place at a house in Neal's-yard, St. Giles's ; and John Mansfield was charged with keeping the house in question, for the purpose of fighting dogs. Eighty-eight other persons were taken in custody, but were set at liberty on giving their names and addresses. It appeared that the prisoners were apprehended under the sth and 6th Wm. IV., that being the only Act under which the police can enter a house, and arrest the offenders, without a warrant. But the Police Act being the only Act under which mere spectators can be arrested, no charge could be enter tained against any but the principals. From the statements of Inspector Dodd, of the F Diyision, and of two officers of the Society for the Pre- HOUSE OF COMMONS. - The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Mr. GREENE mo ve d that the Bl ac kburn, Cli . Black burn, Darwen, and B o lt on Ra il wa y Bill, the Hudders theroe, and North Western J unct i on Ra il wa y Bill, the field and Sh e ffi e ld J unction Railway (D ar fi e ld Branch) Bill, and the Ki nross Junction Ra i lway Bill, be read a second time, accordin g t o the not i ce g i v en at the Private Bill-office, although the breviates of such Bills respec tively were, in consequence of the House not sitting on Tuesday, not laid on the table of the House until Wed nesday the Ist of April.—Ag r eed to. MAXIMUM TOLLS. Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET moved the re newal of the order of the 24th day of April, relative to fixing the maximum rates of charges in all railway Bills. The Noble Lord also moved that the following clause be inserted in all railway Bills passing through this against the city of Ludiana, from which our forces were necessarily withdrawn at that time by other duties. They did this not merely for the purpose of investing or occupying the city, but also with a view to threaten our communication and intercept the arrival of our artillery, which was then advancing towards that point with a reinforcement. In order to prevent that most skilful movement Sir Harry Smith was detached by Sir Hugh Gough, and Sir Henry Hardinge, who reserved their forces for the purpose of utterly defeating the formidable enemy that threatened our communication with the rare, and by that means transfer the seat of general war from the neighbourhood of Ferozepore. It was intended that Sir Henry Smith, before he attacked the forces under the command of the Seikh leaders, not less than 24,000 strong, with 60 pieces of artillery, should attack the division at Loodiana— and that desperate action was fought under the command of Sir Henry Smith—the result of which was the com plete discomfiture of the enemy, the capture of all his guns, the disorganisation of his whole army, and the flight of that army, with the severest loss, across the River Sutlej. These operations were described with so much precision—(Hear, hear) —all these operations, without exception (be they described by whom they may), are described with such fulness and such beautiful clearness, and the Housse must be so familiar with every one of them, that I will not attempt to weaken the effect by attempting the description over again. All that I can say is, that the hand that held the pen wielded it with the same success as it wielded the sword. —(Hear, hear.) But the House and the country know only of the successes of Sir Henry Smith ; and I will now speak, with confidence that it will be to his honour, of the interruptions and checks which he re ceived. There cannot be an uninterrupted success in war ; and I like to see the man who recovers from tem porary disappointment, for it adds to his real glory. It is unwise to conceal reverses for which he is not re sponsible, and I will endeavour to present to the House the reverses which took place before that battle in which he was so successful. In the accounts which we have only recently received there is no account of the diffi culties and disappointments-encountered by him with the same spirit with which he afterwards achieved the victory. It is because those difficulties were so encountered that he is so well entitled to our thanks. On the 21st of January, and in the battle which was fought on that day, Sir Henry Smith did meet with that which some persons would consider a reverse. He was encountered before be could effect a junction with Colonel Wheeler and the fire regi ments which were at Loodiana ; and in the absence of all; intelligence, he encountered the enemy, and was exposed to a serious loss. Now let me read to the House in what manner he extricatd himself. In writing on the 21st, after having succeeded in relieving Loodianah, he says that he had effected that operation, but it was under circumstances not so favour able as those which he had before. In the letter of Sir Hugh Gough he says that the enemy were moving parallel to him to interrupt his advance. They had a series of villages in their front, each of which was capable of being formed into an entrenched position. The enemy was moving on roads, and he was moving over sands. He was in advance beyond the right flank of the Europeans, with a numerous array of infantry and guns. 11e opened a furious cannonade of thirty-five guns of very large calibre, and, as usual, they were right well used. My object being to unite myself with the force at Loodiana, which every moment I expected to appear in sight, for it was nine o'clock. I moved parallel to the enemy, resoived to attack the moment the Loodiana force reached me, and I so pressed upon him that the effect was considerable. He was prepared to form a line upon this wing of the enemy, seven regi ments with their guns being at right angles with the line I was about to attack with considerable force, Now. we were under the impression, that whatever position the enemy might obtain, it would not be a very difficult matter to overpower them, but he says these overwhelming numbers were of such superiority as to their guns, I had no alternative but to throw back my line on its right, forming a small line on the hypothe neuse of a right angle; that is to say, the two divisions of the enemy's army formed two sides of a right angled triangle, Sir Henry Smith being placed between them on the shorter line, I will make the matter more clear by reading an extract from his dispatches.—(Hear, hear.)—He says, " the enemy thus had me encompassed with a powerful force, and I, therefore, gradually with drew my infantry and cavalry in the direction of Loo diana, in the mean time expecting to see the approach of that force of the enemy, being one regiment of cavalry and four regiments of infantry. That was the force at Looodianah. They then made a vigorous attack. The ground was very sandy, and therefore difficult to move in. The enemy, he says, moved on me in the neighbourhood of Loodianah, but my wing moved with as much steadiness with the cannonade as if they were on parade— (Cheers)—native as well as British. (Loud cheers.) The movements of the cavalry were under Brigadier Sturton.—(Cheers.) He said, "It was the most perfect thing I ever ssw, and one which I could not expect."—(Hear, hear.) Now, Sir difficulties were such that it is plain that the successful termination is to be attributed to the skill, valour, and high character of this commander.—(Cheers.) It was necessary that all his energies should be used, and he has proved, by his use of those energies, how faithfully he has served his country—nothing could make him despond.—(Loud cheers.) Sir, of the battle itself I will not speak. The victory was complete. It is so well described by the Gallant Commander that I will not go further into it. And, Sir, what have been the services of that Gallant Officer ? These events add a new lustre to his name.—(Cheers.) He was at the capture of Monte Video. He was at the capture—at the attack that was made on Buenos Ayres. He served in the Penin sular war ; he was at the battle of Vimiera. and at the battle of Corunna. He was at the action of Cuidad Roderigo, and at Torres Vedras. He was at the battle of Salamanca, and at the battle of Vittoria. He was at the battle of the Pyrenees, the battle of Toulouse ; he was at New Orleans ' and at Waterloo.—(Cheers.) Sir, what a series of gallant services —(cheers), and how rejoiced I am to find that there should be an opportunity through their signal services, of bringing before the view of a grateful country a long life of military exertions such as those. After he had achieved that signal success, for which we are about to give him our especial thanks—after he had driven back the enemy across the river, he instantly re turned to join his commanding officer, Sir Hugh Gough. He arrived on the Bth, two days before the signal victory was gained under Sir Hugh Gough, and Sir Henry Hardinge. For his services, for the victory which he gained on the 28th, I propose that there should be a distinct and separate vote, and that there should be another vote for the other, not more glorious, perhaps, but more important victory which he afterwards gained. But, Sir, again I will not weaken the effect which the recital of that victory, as detailed in the dispatch of the gallant officer by whom they are written, by any attempt to detail their contents. But I will say this of the fellow-countrymen of the Generals of that gallant army,—l will do them the justice to say, that they are familiar with them.—(Cheers.) Sir, it is right at the time to do justice to the bravery of the enemy with whom we had to contend. After the successes gained over them on Dec. 18 and 21, they had so far recovered that undaunted courage which had distinguished them as to come again into the field, and to expose them selves again to the force of the British army. Sir Henry Hardinge, speaking of them says—" Such was the bravery of the enemy, that they took the bridge which they had formed, and in the middle of the river disdained to seek for quarter." Sir, I will not enter into details of the battles on the tenth. The House is aware that our gallant army obtained a complet e and signal victory over the Seikhs whose loss wa s enormous —that after the ex hibition of great talents they were d h r a iven h a e cro ß ss ri the Sutlej in great numbers, and t ow t n the Sutlej, th the battle was fought, united pnitaacet with the forces which bad so crossed, and marched places h e united y c ' res e s r in e towards the capital of the Seikh territory. Sir, thus in g sst a n t g the at poi a period not exceeding. seven weeks, from the day on w hich the incursion was made into onr terr itory, the e nemy have been signally defeated in every action in which they encountered. In every action the British were successful. In those engage ments not more than one-third of the forces were Europeans, but the example they set was worthily fol lowed by the native troops. (LIFT SPIAXING.) 'ad- NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.-It is said that the line-of-battle ships in England and all steamers on the home station, that are not specially employed, will be assembled together in about a month as an experimental squadron. A court-martial will be held to-morrows n board o th i3 e s i n e : tory, 104, flag-ship of Rear. Admiral H)( prehricennteixndsetueatmof4tohoips fdeorcdkryuaerkde,etToiestrz the carpenter arker of the e m ai s 1 o fo o r p t , h w C i o t m h asnhdeeri nows Smith, e 0 a ord is Teirieedßtaotttlhere coal ing, &c. r e e d w ea iter e r t an Mei cury tender, M as ter-Cornmander Scarlett, arrived The this morning f ro m the Channel Islands w i t h vo lun teers for the navy. The Netley arr i ve d yesterday with supernumeraries from Plymouth, and left immediately alter transferring them, on her return. The Bellerophon, 78, advanced ship, was undocked yester day, and hauled off to hsr former moorings, and the dock vacated by her prepared for the reception of the Oriental steatn ship. The Palmyra transport, with convicts for Van Diamen's Ladd, Under the charge of Dr. Geddes, which put in at Spit. head about a fortnight since (the small-pox having broken out on board), has received clean bills of health, and is under Orders to sail to-morrow for her destination. The Myrmidon steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander Jen kins into Falmouth, from this port to Cork, on Wednes day, with loss of boats; ?to. A shocking accident occurred an Thursday on board the Victory. A second-class boy, named Thomas 'Nash, aged 16, whilst exercising aloft, missed his hold and fell from the rig giiig dti to the deck, b which he fractured his skull so dread fully, that he died in Hasler Hospital on Friday morning. The Iris, 26, Captain ISlunday, sailed from Singapore for Penang on the 10th of January. Tliks Ilao,ard; 18, Commander Egerton, arrived at Hong- Kong from New Zealand ott the 6th of January. The Vulture steam-frigate, Captain MiDougall, arrived at Singapore from Pulo Condore, on the 22 d of January.. The Spiteful steam-sloop, Commander Maitland, arrived at Moulmein, from Calcutta, on the 21st of January, and left on the 23d on her return. The Pilot, 16, Commander Jervis, arrived at Aden, from Bombay, on the 18th ult. The Vixen steam sloop, Commander Gifford, was at Shang hae on the Ist of January. The Emerald, Master Commander Beach, sailed yesterday afternoon for Plymouth with supernumeraries. It is generally believed here that Captain Houston Stewart (1817) will be appointed to succeed Captain Moubray (ap pointed to Greenwich) in the command of the Victory, or dinary guardship at this port. Captain Stew:Al - wAs mid shipman of the Imperi?use. and served in her boats at the attack on Arcassan in 1807 ; at the destruction of the bat _ tcries, telegraphs, &c., on th southern coasts of France, and on shore at the defence of Rosas in 1808 ; vas Captain of th Benbow, 74, in the operations on the coast of Syria and bom bardment of St. Jean d'Acre, 1840. His commissions bear date—Lieutenant, Ist of August, 1811; Commander, 13th of August, 1814 ; Captain, 10th of June, 1817:. No preparations are made for launching the Contest, 12, at Mr. White's ship-building establishmenz at Cowes. She will not be launched before next spring tid es, if then. The Harlequin, 12, Commander Curry, ai id the Wanderer, 12, Commander Somerville, received their o,^clers yesterday— the former to proceed to the Mediterranean. station, and the atter to the coast of Africa. The kfarleqt Lip. will go out to Spithead to-morrow, and be inspected on, Tuesday by the Commander. in-Chief: PROMOTIONS. Mate E. E. Maunsell (1839) to the rank of Lieutenant. This gallant officer proceeded in a merchantman from Sydney, New South Wales, to Otaheite, aklo ut five thousand miles, to offer his cervices to Captain T. Xioolas, of the Vin dictive, 50, on hearing she was very short of officers ; and engaged in very important transactions with the French authorities respecting the sovereignty of: Queen Pomare, which was likely to have caused a rupture batween England and France. Mr. Maunsell has ever shown himself a zealous officer, and has richly earned the reward of his ser vices. Clerk C. G. Jones to be Paymaster and Purser. APPOINTMENTS. Captain J. Kingcome, 1838, who was se ntior Lieutenant of the Tees during the Burmese war, and ( kimmander of the Belleisle trcop-ship in the operations in the: Yang -tse-Kiang, in 1812, to re• commission the Belleisle. Lieutenants—E. E. Maunsell, on promotion, to the Ferret ; A. Rover, to the Favourite; H. L. Griffiths, to the Belleisle; A. H. Douglas, to the Childers ; J. B. kinsman, to the `Wanderer; A. Gardner and R. Rouse, to the Royal Naval College' for study. Chaplain—Rev. J. Falls, to the Caledonia. Surgeon—E. Newman, to the Favourite. Assistant -Surgeon—G. H. Sidley, to tlitg I?.avourite. Boatswain—C. Anderson, to the Belleisle.. Carpenter—J. Cleverton, to the Belleisle. COAST GUARD. API'OINT,ItiCti T.—ln specting- Com enander P. Fisher, to New castle, Castelwellan district, vice Oliver, re moved. REmovnu.—Commander W. B. Olivein, to South Yar mouth, vice Goldie, whose period of servic e e x p ires on the sth of April ; Mr. J. Willcox, chief officer of Barry's Cove Station, to Lydd, vice Macdounell. RAILWAY SIT ARE NIA23,KETS. BRISTOL, APRIL 1. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are--Caledonian, Now, I% —Mid land, New, 29%—South Devon, 31%—Taff Vale, 133—Ditto, New I%.—llutch Rhenish, 5%. MANCHESTER, APRIL 1. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead , Lancashire, and Cheshire, 11%4 p.--Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 2Es. 6d. die.— Caledonian, 21.4 dis.—Derby and Crewe, 131 p.— Eastern Counties, 20%—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, % dis.—Grand Union 11-16 dis.— Huddersfield and Manchester Itailwax• and Canal, % Lancashire and North Yorkshire, IJe dis.—Lee Ids, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 2% p. c.—Liverpool and Bury, 8 p.- —Ditto, New Shares, p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3-16 p.--Liverpool, Pres ton, Manchester, and Stockport, % dis.—Menchxister and Birming ham, 75—Ditto, Quarters (B), 6% p. c.—Manchiester and Bury At mospheric, % dis. —Manchester and Leeds, 37% p,..—Ditto, Fifths, 6% p.—North Staffordshire, 2% p.—North Union (A), 209—Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), % p.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters No. 1, 4 1 4 p.—Ditto, No. 3, 5-16 p.— South Eastern and Dover, Halves (N7o. 4), 1-16 p.—Tean and Dove Valley, 5 4 dis.—Trent Valley Conduit ation and Holyhead, X dis.—Welsh Midlands, 114 clis.—West Lancs.: thtre Coast, % dis.— West Riding Union, 1 13-16 p. LEEDS, APRIL 1. STOCK EXCHANGE.--The sales arc—London f tßd Croydon, 20% — Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares (A), G p.—New castle and Darlington Junction, Extensions, 63( 2 . p.--East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 1% p.—Huddersfield and Manchester, 1 p.— Huddersfield and Sheffield, 4% p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, p.— Ditto ,New, Extensions, 15s. p.—Leeds and Thirsl c, 60e. dis —New castle and Berwick, 7% p.—North British, Neil. , Carlisle Branch, 10s. p. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 60s. dts.—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 275. 6d. dis.—Liverpool, Ommskirk, and Pres ton, 225. p.—West Riding Union, 3 1 1 4 —Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 30s. dis.—Bradford, Wakefield, and niolland, 225. dis.— Chelmsford and Bury, 20s. dis.—Essex and Suffolk, 20s. dis.—Grand Union, 15s. dis.—Laucashire, Yorkshire, and .North Eastern, 275. Gd. dis.—Leeds and LiverpoollDirect, 7s. dis.--Leeds and York, 265. dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland. ss. Gd. p.—North timberland and Lancashire Junction, 245. ells.—=l -orth Staffordshire, 2% p.—North Western, Is. p.—South Midlands,. 9s. 6d. dis.—Welsh Midlands, 255. die FULL, APRIL I. STOCK Excnexam.—The sales are—Durham and Sunderland, 2Z —North British, Carlisle, 335. 9d.—Bradford, W aketield, and Midland, 35s.—Derby and Gainsborough, 10s.—East Lin coinshire, 225. 6d. — East Coast, 21s.—Grand Union, 10s.—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 245; 3d.—Liverpool and Leeds, 216—London and 'York, 31s.—London and Manchester (Rem.), Ti —Manchester, Bnxt on, and Matlock, 21. 7s.—North Staffordshire, 41. N. Gd. —Northul nitierland and Lanca shire Junction, l 9s. —South Midland, %dis.--:>krewsbury and Bir mingham, 2—West Riding Union, 31. 16s. 6d. SHEFFIELD, AralL 1. STOCK Excite/cum.—The sales are—Midland. 401. Shares, 29 1 ,4 Grimsby and Sheffield, Extension, 1 —Londe , n and York, 1 3 / 4 , — Manchester and Lincoln Union and Canal, 11. Ss..--Sheffield and Lin colnshire, 11. 7s.—Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, rottexies, and Crewe, 108. YORK, 1.1"11.1L 1. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Grand U nion (Nottingham to Lynn), 12s.—London and York, 1% —Newcast to and Berwick, 17% —Newcastle and Darlington Extensions, 7 —lsrorth British, Carlisle Extension, 11. 13s. lid.—North Staffordshire, 4 14 —Welsh Midland, 11. ls.—York and North Midland, New (East aril West Riding), 8%. EDINBURGH, Ml.►acl 30.. STOCK ExcuANGE.---The sales arty-Aberdeva, 5/. 100.- -Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, U. lls.-Airdrie and Bathgale, 1/. 10s.-Arbroath and Forfar, 271.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. 105.-Atyr and Galloway, it. 45.-Banttshire, 11. 17s. 6d.-British and Irish Union, 11. 125.- Caledonian, 71. 10s.-Ditto, New, 1/. 195.--Caledoa iau Extension, U. So.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 11. 10s.--ealsdo l l ian and Northern Direct, 1/. 125.-Clydesdale Junction, 131.-Direct Northern, 11. 15s. -Dundee and Arbroath, 391. bs.-Ditto, New, 221.-Dundee and Perth, 9/. 17s. 6&-East of Fife, 11. 10s.-East Lothian Central , 1 /. So.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 1/. 19s. 6d.-Edi: alsurgh and Glasgow, 721. 10s-Ditto, Half Shares, 131. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters, 171. 10s.- Ditto, ditto, New, 151. 10s.-Edinburgh, Glasgo vr, and Dumbarton, 18s. -Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 19s. 6d -Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 171.-Ditto, Preference, 191.-Edin,blugh and Northern, 21. 12s-Ditto, Newport, 9s. 9d.-Ditto, Lochge ijy, 13s. 6d.-Edin burgh and Peebles, 1/. 25.-Edinburgh and Perat, 21. 41.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 1/. 10s.-Glasgow and Ayrshi re, 701. 166.-Ditto, New Stock, 24/.-Ditto, Quarter shares, 181.- -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 11.8 s. -Glasgow and Dundee Juncti oil, 11. 10s.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 401. 10s.-Glasgow and Greene ck, 19/.-Ditto, New Stock,'lol.-Ditto, Preference, 1/. 155.-Great N elmh of Scotland, it. 10s.-Granton Junction, 11.-Inverness and Elg in , 175.-London aid York, 11. 155.-North British, 241. 55.-Ditto,„ Halves, al.-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 11. 135.-Ditto, Extension.. to Dalkeith, 61. 2a. 6d.-Perth and Inverness, 11. 55.-Scottish Central, 131. 10s.-Ditto, New, 41. 10s.-Scottish Central and Caledonisal Junction, 11. 65,- Scottish Midland, 71.-Scottish Southern, 1/. lb L.-Stirling and Dun fermline, 11. 9s. 6d. GLASGOW, biAacif 31 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are Aberdee re,, Banff, and Elgin, 275. 6d.—British and Wish Union, 33s.—Cale tertian, New, 265. Caledonian Extension, 26s.—Caledonian Dire ct Northern, 355. Clydesdale Junction, 121.—Direct Northern, 355. --East Indian Hall way, 7s. 6d.—l'orth and Clyde Junction, 33a ..—Glasgew General N.—Glasgow and Belfast Union, 2 ,9 s. — Glasgow, KB and Ardrossan, 25s.—Glasgow Harbe or Grand Junction, ni22s.—Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 21s.— Great It silan Peninsular, bs. 6d.—Lanark and Lothians, 38s.—Lesmahagow, aos.—Perth and In verness, 30s.—Perth and Cried`, 255.—Scetti , h :,'entral, 13 —Scot tish Central and Caledonian Junction, 225. Gd.— South Midland, Us. —lVishaw and Coltness, 47%. COMMITTING PRISONERS.—We have before alluded to the practice of committing prisoners over the assizes, to quarter sessions for trial. We have been fi woured this week with the following statement on the subjiact, which we re quest our country magistrates to peruse 'with care :—" In the time of Baron Wood, when at the St afford assizes, he held that the assizes being a GENERAL ;tool delivery, ALL prisoners in custody at the time were entitled to be tried; and those against whom no bills had been preferred (being reserved for the quarter sessions) were all ordered to be dis charged. Commitments for trial at the next quarter ses sions (which are not frequent when assizes may intervene) are, therefore, deemed irregular.' " it is really high time that this unjust and illegal practice were put a stop to, for it involves in point of fact ♦ FALSE ThIIMISONMENT, and tends to subject many an INNOCENT man to needless pain and loss. As to the question of expense, it has no righteous connexion with the matter at all, which is one of justice, and not of money. A magistrate has no right, as a mere matter of volition, to delay the trial of a priisoner for a single hour. The law orders that such trial shall take place with• out more delay than is necessary to carry out the arrange ments made by Act of Parliament ; and certainly it is most preposterous that the men whose business it is to administer the laws, should themselves be guilty of their violation,- Nottingham Review. COLONIZING OREGON.—We have sOready briefly noticed the fact, that a brig was about to sail, or had sailed from Newbury Port for the Columbia River; but the parti culars, which we learn front the Newbury port Herald, and other sources, are too interesting to Oe omitted. The brig Henry, commanded by Captain Kilburn, is owned by Mr. John Cushing, the father of our late Minister to China, a wealthy and enter prising merchant of the ancient town -we have named. We are told by the New Providence Herald that some " three or four hundred spectators gathered at the wharf to wit ness the brig's departure, and there were many moist eyes among those who took leave of their friends. Reli gious exercises were had on the occasion, prayer being offered by the Rev. Mr. Campbell, and a brief address made by the Rev. Dr. Dana. One of the passengers arrived frail Boston in the cars a few moments after the brig cast off and was put on board by a pilot boat. The -vsssel went down the river in good style, with a fine breeze, and, as the bare' meter was rising, there was a good probabi,liity that she will carry pleasant weather with her till clear of the coast. The people on the wharf gave them a parting : salute of three cheers, which were responded to from the brig."—New York Express. WAGES IN FRANCE.—The present average rate of wages in Paris is 3f. 50c. (or 2s. lid.) a 4day, and 2f. Co_f, but 2 SOUS ; 1832, 20 seta' t l h s . r 0 8 u d g . h ) i u n t the yr a p u r o c v e i n w c e 12 In so l us 698 j6hde.)avaer.s.gye ; rit i t n e 3 w B a , the prices of all article g of consump tion, house-rent, a pp arel, a g ricultural and Eae" n in s c ; re in ase l d Bl ; 9, Wages sous ag ; e s i in have greatly e l a 9 t l s ) o , chanical implements, &c., have augmented also. " Wage are very high in France," says M. Michelet, "in comparisea with Switzerland and Germany ; but, in the former, wantS are much more keenly felt." BIRTHS, On the 7th of February, at Calcutta, the lady •f George VW' Esq., of a son. On the 28th ult., at Burton-upon-Trent, KM H. AlleoPp, of a 5011' On the 29th ult., in Berkeley-square, the Lady Of-Abel Smith, ge 4. ' M.P., of a daughter. Oil the 29th ult., at Poet's-corner, Westminster, the lady of C' Frere, Esq., of twin daughters. ardens, On the 30ti: ult., at Westbour ne terrace, Hyde-park-g t ile lady of On the 26th Francis ulEdards, Esq., of a son. t. , y in Chesham-street, Mre. Francis OftIOY of a daughter. On the 27th ult., at Edgewaro, the lady of Duncan AD doreoll' Esq., of a (laughter. On the 27th ult., at Kensington, the wife of Edward J. Chillln ° Esq., of a ten. On the 26th ult., at Brixton-bill, the wife of William Steele, 9 4 of a daughter. of ‘ i On the 26th ult., at Peckham -rye, 31rs. Edward "Hardy, - daughter. iN On the 27th ult., at Meeklenburgh-square, Mrs. lOW Braithlf^ - jun., of a sou. On the 27th ult., at Poplar, Mrs. E. Stock, of a daughter. -----_ _ MARRIED. 0, On the 2eth ult. , e t Burnet, near Bath, S. E.. Caspersonfu p Birkenhead, M. 1)., to Lusitania, only daughter of the late CaPtahl M. Browne, of her Majesty's 75th Regiment. goer On the 28th thirdt Wandsworth, Henry Walion', Esq., of dr ferry, to Louisa, daughter of H. J. Barchard, _Esq., of WO worth. W ' On the 28th ult. , at S t . George's, HanoYer-sclia re, C. B. , iii oo kenzie, Esq., to 'Madeline, third daughter of the la t e: R(o. Sir "WP Murray, Bart., of Clermont , N.B. 11. 17' t On the 28th ult., at St. George's , Hanover-squatre, Captain , c o s a nds, King's Dragoon Guards, to Georgina Elirady,tth, feks the : o p daughter of G. Whieldon, Esq., of Springfield House, - Warl _x. PIED. Cheshire, yhomas s'ipl On the 27th alt., at Davenport Hall, Esq., aged 73. rvard, On the 28th ult., at W or kingham, Berks, Jimes lsa 9 ' l. Othe 28th ult., in Hereford, J. Aston, Esq., age d ti 6. On the 29th ult., at Peckham, Mr. P. Biggs, aged 88,. oi Or d On the I.9th ult., at Everton , Year Liverpool, Chart Otte, WI George Roach, Esq., aged 82. JohnOn the 30t,. ti..ll.t.ur,tiaitsolinoontchthuerculii,gilitslleloonf .WLiogrhat,}itocohn 1 1, 0 . 0. c:::: I:l;uyrrCeyle.ment, fourth son of Sir. Clio. On the 23d ult., A .0 of t/'. Esq., surgeon, Dorkin On the 23d ult., at Marto:k, Somerset, Sophia Anne, vriuo. .t late W. C. Wood, Esq., aged 72. d i‘o l On the 23d ult., Elizabeth, widow 9f the late Mr. Rich °. builder. : Led ~ 1 17;;CAI Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112. Strand, idrel._„o " of the Savoy, in Off County of aidleBo3l, 'Marge" 2, 150. 1.