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~1 • _ . • ...,„•,...m t , ~,,, ir I 4 3 ''''44•i,,,--'' 4 I . -.-- ;- - r- *- - ,- ,..,;:," •.' &.-114.1 •: - _,* , ,, ,.. 1: . ), ~,,?.N,,..4_111 --lii_---,,.-);•:,, r 4 ---- - ---- - - - . 4 c LAk .\,,, • _..,:,,,s'',..''''* -- ~, .;,„.,,' • ---, , .-----',11.1 \:- ' Y l i ,ti,.. ~. .Nr 7 lksj.t ~.. • , , ''..' ' , '. \ .% 41' " 4. ,- 44 > '. -.'-' • ..-- i ' '.l )4144"....r alerli I ( i ..■-•*#°/'‘. h. 1)-1E t) agtlkk . (:, ti'lf , f ' CA 1 ',., )ILE ‘, . —. e-.. , _ _ __, ONE HUNDRNED POUNDS REWARD LOST or STOLEN, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th April last in the neighbourhood of Lombard-street, London, a BLACK LEA. THEE BANKER'S CASE, marked " Coutts and C 0.," in gilt let. tors, containing the undermentioned Bank of England Notes, viz.:— Bank of England 500/. note - April 2, 1845, No. 28,031 . 500/. tt tf f f Pt tf t 28 517 ff f f „ 1001. „ .. July 5, ~ ~ 74,195 f f ft 1001. „ , „ „ 81,509 21 ft 301. „ - Oct. ' 8 ' . ~ 51,743 f 1 if 2W. „ - Jan. 5, 1846 ~ 57,312 f 1 09 2W. ~ - ,, ~ ~ 40,130 101. ~ 101. „ April 1 „ „ 04,467 „ „ ~ 29,512 Pt „ - March 3 „ „ 96,465 Payment of all which has been stopped at the sank of England Also several 13111 s of Exchange of the following particulars : Drawn by W. Ahrens, accepted by Wulff and Co, dated Havana, march 9, 60 d., due Jure 16—amount. 13111. 13s. 7d. Drawn by Forbes and Co., accepted by Forbes and Co., dated Born. bay, Feb. 6,6 m., duo Oct. 16—amount 3001. - March 4 „ „ 97,8t6 „ „ „ 01,492 51. „ Drawn by T. Barnard, accepted by Price and Co., dated Bedford, April 2, 14 d. d., due April 19—amount 45/. Drawn by the Twaledale Banking Company, accepted by Hanky and Co., dated Rlchmond, April, 11, 21 d. d., due May 4—amount 12/. 4s. 2d. Drawn by M. A. Manion, accepted by Forbes and Co., dated Paris, April 7, 3 d. s.. due Ap it 19—amount 301. Drawn by E. T. Bell, accepted by Smith, Ferres, and Co., dated Hamburgh, March 17, 2 m. d., dne May 20—amount 691. 9s. 9d. Drawn by Forbes and Co., accepted by Forbes and Co., dated Bombay, Feb. 14, 30 d. s., due May 16—amount 451. Drawn by Jas. Templeton and Co., accepted by Morrison and Co., dated Glasgow, April 8, 6 m. d., Aue Oct. 11—amount 53/. 13s. Drawn by the Whitehaven Batik, accepted by Price and Co., dated Whitehaven, April 2, 21 d. d., due April 21 —amount 33/. 13s. 10d. Drawn by Michaelson and Co., Rothschild and Co. (Rot accepted), dated Stockholm, April 3, 30 d. d., due May 6—amount 5001. Drawn by Murray, Syme, and Co., accepted by Ker and Co., dated Nanilla, Nev. 13, 30 d. IL—amount 501. Accepted by the Provincial Bank of Ireland, Sligo, dated April 11— amount 501. Drawn by Suse and Sibeth, accepted by J. G. Saumer, dated Wien, April 1, 3 d. d.—amount 441. 17s. 10d. Draft on Ellice and Co., by Lieut.-General Ellice—amount 151. Draft on Grindlay and Co.—amount 10/.lBs. 6d. Draft on Spooner and Co.—amount 121. 7s. 6d. Draft on Spooner and Co.—amennt 311. Payment of all which Bills of Exchange and Drafts has been stopped. Whoever shall give such inrormation as may lead to the recovery of the above described Notes and Bills, within twenty-one days from this date, shall be entitled to receive the above reward, or a propor tionate part thereof, for any portion of the Notes so received, if lost ; or upon recovery and conviction of the offender, if stolen, Apply to Messrs. 4ush and Mullens, Solicitors, St. Mildred's • eourt, Poultry ; or to J. or D. Forester, Police-offices, Mansion house, London. REGENT -STREET. 1001., or more, will be given for half or part of a SHOP, with good window, situated at the Oxford street sad of Regent-street. No one required to sleep on the premises. The article to be sold would not be objected to by the most respectable, and being much advertised, with a good west end connexion, will form a desirable addition to any shop. Address to A. T. C., 63, Cheapside, care of Mr. Lucas. EPSOM GRAND STAND. The LESSEE of the EPSOM GRAND STAND hereby gives nonce that no person guilty of any malprantices, or notoriously in default in respect of stakes, forfeits, or bets lost upon horse-racing, will be admitted within the Grand Stand or its inc.osure during any race-meeting at Epsom, and if any such persons should gain ak:mit tance therein or thereupon, he will be expelled upon his presence Dying Pointed out to the S ewards for the time being, or to Epsom, May I, 1846 HENRY DORLING, Clerk of the Course. NICOLL'S PALETOT of LLAMA CLO CH registered 6 and 7 Vic., Cap. 65. T'atronised by the Prince Consort, Prince George of Cambridge, &c. . This overcoat recommends itself to the Public generally by its Peculiar elasticity and lightness, moderate price, and able defence against the almost constant humidity of the climate of Great Britain. To be had in London only of the Patentees. 114, Regent-street. EPSOM GRA.ND STAND. The Nobility and Gentry are respectfully informed that the Horses to run for the Derby, the Oaks, and every other Race at Epsom, will be saddled in front of the Grand Stand. The Lawn Is now raised to the level of the principal floor of the bnilding, similar to, but much larger than Ascot. The whole building has been thoroughly cleaned and superbly decorated. The spacious Betting Rooms are on the principal floor ; and on the first floor two new and elegantly furnished rooms are reserved exclusively for ladies, where respectable female domestics will always be in attendance. The New Grand Entrance has been made at the back of the building, 'with a spacious court yard, enclosed, for the reception of comxtny. Ticket for the week a Sovereign, or, for Tuesday 55., Wednesday 10 s, Thursday 55., Friday 7s. ed., which can be obtained at Dos; Imo's Printing Office, Higb-street, Epsom, or at the new Grand En trance at the back of the Stand only. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUIt- ANCE SOCIETY, . 26. COENHILL, LONDON. Capital .6600,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This institution offers important and suestantisil advan tages with respect both t. Life Assurance.; and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, tho power to borrsw, without ex- Nose or forf e it ure o f th e Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid, (see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his interests to meet ether conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PEOFITV. The success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Director 4, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third Bonus, varying Prom ra) to 75 'per cent. on the premiums paid on each Policy effected on the Prot scale. EXAMPLES. I I 4 , ff.gi is,F, g ,' 1 Banns Bemis in . g „may be A.." k sm premium., r e added. Cash. gC a MiB is 4 , g_ .i gr. • a I A 1837 4191 13 511.87 13 51A13 17 1 £395 Il 1 1 1838 168 13 0 74 13 101 11 8 6 346 2 3 60 1000, 74 3 4 1832 138 13 6 61 14 3 9 210 2% 13 4 1840 89 0 0 41 13 4 6 0 0 247 4 5 The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De cember of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAM.ROUX, Sea. LO ND O N AND YORK RAILWAY. AMALGAMATION WITH THE DIRECT NORTHERN. In accordance with the Circular already issued to the Shareholders who have signed the Deeds, the Directors take this means of giving notice to those parties who have become Shareholders since the date of the Deeds, that on the transmission of their Scrip to the offices of the Company, in a letter in the form subjoined, such Scrip will be endorsed and become negotiable on the basis of the AMAL GAMATION with the DIRECT NORTHERN. By order, J. R. Offices, 7, Lothbu r y, L on d on, May 8, 1846MOWATT, Secretary. Several parties having signified their approval of the amalgamation 'Stith the Direct Northern, without forwarding their Scrip, it is re quested this Letter, properly , filled up, may be sent to me without delay, together with the Scrip, which is required for the purpose of registration, preparatory to a Meeting, to be_ called, and of which early notice will be given. FORM OF LETTER TO BE ADDRESSED TO J. R. MOWATT, ESQ., SECRETARY OF THE LONDON AND YORK RAIL WAY COMPANY, 7, LOTHBURY, LONDON. May, 1846 . Sia,—l hold * and I now inclose. I APPROVE of the AMALGAMATION of the LONDON and YORK and the DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANIES, as publicly announced under the signature of the Chairman of the Board of each Company, under date of sth of May, instant. Name and Address S' of the Shareholder. ITOTE.—Copies of this form may be had at the offices, 7, Lothbury. * Insert the Number. London and York Shares of 501., Extension Shares of 25L ; the Scrip for which T ONDON AND' Y ORS. AL4 The Committee of Shareholders are of opinion that the Directors would best consult the interest of the Shareholders, if they would confine their advertisements to a fair consideration of the re lative valises of the Direct Northern Amalgamation and the Eastern Counties Company's offer. The amalgamation with the Direct Northern lessens the calls, but gives no increase to the returns of the line, takes nothing from the expense of constructing it, and adds not one shilling to the value of the SlititeS. £very sharebroker knows, the proposition of the Committee would, if accepted and carried out, in one week double the value of the shares, and remove all the heavy responsitility of cells. If the calls up to 251. rubs the London and York Shareholders, what a meagre comfort Is afforded by the amalgamation with the Direct Northern, which sully relieves theremaining twenty-five. The Directors seem to think the whole question between them and !he proprietazy is, whether the exertions of the Committee are stimu- L at ed by the Eastern Counties Company. The Committee think the ..Portant point is the object they have sought to a t tain, viz., to add 1 . 2 the value of the shares, and relieve thc embarrassment of calls. They feel all the Directors' arguments as to the Committee being ..strurnents in the hands of the Eastern Counties Company are de n/oils/zed when they state that they hold thousands of London and York shares, and that their interest is that of Shareholders, and S hareholders only ; and they cannot help thinking, if the Directors I nd no other bias, and cool t all view the question through the same Pecuniary medium, they would arrive at sounder financial conclusions. The Committee feel they owe it to themselves to state, that neither as a Committee, nor as individuals, are they party, or privy to, the a nonymous advertisement attacking the Directors. The Committee direct the attention of the Shareholders to one simple point— marking the value of their exertions. If the London and York Bill succeed, the Shareholders who support the Inittee are not prejudiced. If the Eas t e rn Counties York Extension scheme succeed, the Committee have secured for those who join them the Eastern Counties Extension shares, which, in that event, 'will undoubtedly be each worth 101. premium. Those who prefer the Direct Northern Amalgamation will go to the Directors. Those Who prefer the Eastern Counties offer will bring their Scrip to the Committee, and have it marked accordingly By order of the gOla °altt "' HENRY PHILIPPS. 4. Sise-lane, London, May 16, 1846. - DISSOLUTION OF THE BIRKENHEAD, CUES TER, MOLD, RUA BON, AND VALE ( F LLANGOLLEN, or the BIRKEN RE AD AND LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY COMPANY. The Directors having, in compliance with the almost unanimOts desire of the Shareholders , determined to dissolve the Company, and to return One Pound Ten Shillings per share immediately, and the divisible balance so soon as the affairs of the Company can he settled, notice is hereby given to the Shareholders to transmit to the Secre tary, by letter, postage free, within one week from the date hereof, their Christian and surnames at full length, addresses, and additions, and the number, together with the des:ription (whether for one share, five, or ten shares), of each of the Scrip Certificates in their possession, after the trausmissios of which particulars the holders must not dispose of such Scrip Certificates. Dated the 13th day of May, 1846. By order of the Board, THOMAS BUTLER, Secretary. Offices of the Company, 5, Gresham-street, Landon. FORM OF APPLICATION. _ . To the Committee of Direetion 'of the Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, Rnadou, and Vale of Llangollen, or the Birkenhead and Llan gollen Railway Company. May, 1846. Gentlemen,.—ln compliance with your printed noticeOf ' tbe 13th instant, I beg to acquaint you that I am the Holder of the Scrip Cer tificates in the above Company, of which I subjoin the particulars. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Christian and surname, at full length.. • • .... Address ...... ..... „„ „ „ . ..... For one share each. For five shares For ten sharos each. each. ~. SUEITIIII— D, BUXTON, LELK POT TERIES, AND CREWE RAILWAY. N otice is hereby given, th at in pursuance of the S essional Orders of the two Houses et ' Parliament , a SPECIAL MEETING of Holders of Scrip, or of Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, in the SHEF FIELD, BUXTON, LEEK POTTERIES, and CREWE RAILWAY com pAlry will be held at the Albion Hotel, in Manchester, in the county of Lancster, on FIIIDAY, the 22d day of May instant, at Twelve o'clock at noon, for the purpose of submitting a copy of the Bill now before Parliament, relating to the said Railway, for their consideration. hereby further given, that all holders of Scrip or And Notice is Bankers' Receipts for icrip attending the said Meeting will be re quired to give t heir names and addr esses, to produce their Scrip or Bankers' Re ceipts , and permit the denoti ng numbers thereof to be correctly taken before the votes can be received. The form of voting paper may be h a d on application to the Secretary, at the Company's Offices in Leek. A statement of the p rocee dings and prospects of the undertaking will be submitted to the Meeting. Leek, 7th May, 1846. THOMAS CARR, Chairman. R. Y. CLA.RKE, Secretary. _BUCKINGHAMSHIRE and OXFORD and BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. Parties who have sent in the Scrip of this Company for the pur pose of being produced at the Meeting held on the 9th current., are Informed, That in consequence of forgeries of the Scrip of this Company having been discovered, the Committee of Management deem it their duty, for the satisfaction of their shareholders and the protection of the Public, to verify th 3 Scrip which has been sent in before they return it to the parties sending it in. The Scrip, when examined and found correct will be stamped and immediately returned to the parties sending it In, and the examina tion will be made with all possible dispatch. All Parties holding the Scrip of this Company, are recommended to Bead it in immediately for verification. HARRY VERNEY, Bart., Chairman of the Committee of Management. WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary. Offices of the Company, 29. Great George•street, Westminster, y 11, 1846. The Bills of this Company Ma were unanimously approved of at the FicePhowene Meeting held en the 9th gamut, ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES ENGRAVINGS. WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED Jus2st. 6d., pn MATURITY. OF YOUTH AND for U. 6d. in Postage Stamps li o s r ile p d o i st B or Post-office Order. p ix a t id ee , n t t o h an T y b ad ou a sa r n es d s , , In a sealed envelope, price Son the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity. ELF. PRESERVATION: A Medical Treatise Illustrated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates on the Anatomy, Physiel, gy, and Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs, exalaining their various structures, uses, and functions, and showing the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, and other excesses. With Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and other diseases of the Urethra. By SAMUEL LAWERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, , Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London ; Matriculated 9 Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Re., &c. REVIEWS OE THE WORE. "The author of this singular and talented work is a legally quali fied medical man, w h o h as evidently had considerable experience in the treatment of the various disorders arcing from the follies and frailties of early Indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable ad dition, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which must act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, and by its perusal many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit of no ap- i peal, even to the most confidential friend."—Era. Vublished by the Author, and may be had at his residence; also from S. Gilbert, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford street; Starie, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street, London; Newton, 16, Church-street, Liverpcol ; and by all Booksellers. At Home for Consultation daily, from Nine till Two, and from Five till Eight ; and all letters immediately replied to, if containing the fee of I/., for advice, &e.-9, BEDFORD-STREET, BEDFORD.. 'VALE, LUDO., No. 16,741. THE YORK and CARLISLE DURHAM, WESTMORELAND, and LANCASHIRE RAILWAY coy- PANY. Notice is hereby given that a GENERAL MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP, and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS 'for SCRIP, in the YORK and CARLISLE, ,DURHAM, WES - I MORELAND, and LANCASHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY, will be held on TUES DAY, the 19th May instant, at Twelve o'clock at noon, at the Town- II tit, in Kendal, in . the county of Westmoreland, whena copy of the Bill now in ParliaMent for this railway will be laid 'before the meeting, for their approval or non-approval thereof. The votes will be recordbd only in respect of Scrip or Bankers' Re ceipts jostled befbre the 31st March last, and produced at the meeting. To facilitate the voting, each person is requested to fill up a form, which he can obtain at the Offices of the Company, in Kendal, or at No. 1, Derby-street, Parliament-street, stating the name and address of the person producing the Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, together with the denoting number of the Seri?. Dated the 6th day of May, 1346, WILLIAM CRACKANTHORPE, Chairman. JOHN WHITWELL, Honorary Secretary. ITIALEDONIAY AND-DUMBARTONSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY. In terms of the Resolution of the House of Commons, of .date the 23d ultimo, the Provisional Committee of the Caledonian and Dum bartonshire Junctiondtailway Company hereby calla GENERAL MEETING of the Scrip-holders, and, holders of Bankers' Receipts, in this undertaking, to be held within the Court Ilrll of the County Buildings, in the Town of Dumbarton on TUESDAY, the 26th day of Arty current, at One o'clock P.M., when a Copy of the Bill will be submitted to the meeting for their consideration. At this meeting such further instructions as may appear, necessary will be given to the Acting Committee of Management. By order of the Committee, B. D. ➢iACKENZIE. Secretary. Ist May, 1846, •PERTH AND INVERNESS RAILWAY. All persons having claims against the Perth and -Inverness Railway Company are requested to .send them; on or before the 31st current, to PETER ANDERSON, Secretary, Colonial() Hotel, Haymarket, London, May 14, 1846. PERTH. AND INVERNESS RAILWAY The Committee of Management regret to inform the Share• holders of the Perth and Inverness Railway Company, that the Com. mittee of the House of Commons has refused to sanction the mak ing of the railway proposed by this Company. The Committe of Management propose winding up the concern should the Shareholders give their sanction, at:a meeting which wil he s.timmoned immediately after the passing of the Railway Com. panics' Dissolution Act. It is impossible at present to form a correct estimate of the ex penses incurred, but the Committee do not think they will exceed 15s. per share. By order of the Committee, PETER ANDERSON, Secretary. Colonade Hotel, Haymarket, LDndon, May 14, 1846. D UNB LANE, DOUNE, and CALLANDER RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the sessional orders of the Houses of Parliament, a MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP, or of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of this COM PANY, w!11 be held within Kinross's Inn, Dunblane, upon TUESDAY, the 26th day of May, 1846, at Twelve o'clock at noon, when the pro- Po ed Bill to empower the said Company to construct the said rail way will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting, and a vote taken In the said Bill in the same manner required by the said order. JOHN STIRLING, Chairman. THOS. BARTY, JAMES J. STIRLING, / Secretaries. Dunblane, May 6, 1846. WEST RIDING UNION RAILWAIS. Notice is hereby given, that in compliance with the Ses sional Orders of the two Houses of Parliament, a Special Meeting of the Holders of Scrip and Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, of the West Riding Union Railways Company, will be held at the Court House in Leeds, in the county of York, on FRIDAY, the 29th day of May instant, at twelve o'clock at noon precisely, to consider the Bill now in Par liament, for making certain lines of railway in the West Riding of the county of York, to Ise called " The West Riding Union Railways," and to approve or disapprove of the said Bill, Dated this 13th day of May, 1846. 11. HOULDSWORTH, Chairman, R. OTLEY, Secretary. MTEST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that in compliance with the Ses sional Orders of the Houses of Parliament, a MEETING of the SCRIPHOLDERS of this undertaking, will be held at the Palatine Hotel, in Manchester, on TUESDAY, the 26th day of May instant, at One o'clock in the Afternoon; and thut at such ineetinga Copy of the BM now depending in Parliament, entitled "A Bill for making a . . . . Railway froM Live;pool to Southport, to be called the West Lanca shire Railway," will be submitted for the consideration of such [fleeting. Dated this 13th day of May, 1846. THOMAS WELD BLUNDELL, Chairman. HENRY NEWBERY, Deputy Chairman. THE LEED3 AND THIRSK RAILWAY COMPANY BRANCHES AND EXTENSIONS. Notice is hereby given that, in pursuance of the Resolutions and St ending Orders of Parliament, a Meeting of the Holders of Scrip or of Bankers' Receipts for Fcrip of the Company, for the Shares issued for the Branches and Extensions, will be held at the Court House in Leeds, in the county of York, on THURSDAY, the 28th day of May instant, at One o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of giving or withholding their sanction to the further proceeding with the following Bills, at present before Parliament, the preambles of which have been declared proved, that is to say :- Ist. A Bill to enable the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company to make certain deviations in the line of the Saint Helen's branch of the said Railway. 2nd. A Bill to enable the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company to extend their railway over the river Nidd at Knaresborough, and for other purposes. 3rd. A Bill for making a branch or extension railway from the Leeds and Thirsk Railway, near Wath, in the county of York, to or to communicate with Hartlepool, in the county of Durham, with branches therefrom. By order, SAMUEL SMILES, Secretary, Leeds, May 11 , IRI6. The hol,l: , rs of Scrip or Bankers' Receipts for scrip must produce those documents at the Meeting; and it is requested that each Proprietor will, at the same time, hand in a statement of the numbers and amount of his Scrip or Receipts, with his name and address in full written on such statement, in order to facilitate the taking of the votes, and to save the time of -the Meeting. Forms for this purpose may be had on application at the Offices of the Com pany, 5, South Parade, Leeds. PUBLICATIONS. • NATIONAL UNIFORMITY OF GAUGE. Just published, large royal Svo., handsomely bound. GAUGE EVIDENCE.—The HISTORY and PROSPECTS of the RAILWAY SYS FEM, illustrated by the EVIDENCE given before the GAUGE COMMISSION. 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PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 2s. 9d., 4a. 6d.1 and 118. per box, are the most effectual remedy for strictures, ingalne !nation, tee., without hindrance to business. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. Minute detail of cases necessary : Messrs. R. aryl L. Perry and Co., surgtons, may be consulted, as usual, at 19, Merners-street, Oxford-street, London. daily, and at 106, Duke-s-eet, Liverpool, every Thursday, rrtdty, and Saturday; and at 10, St. John-street, Deansgate, Manchester. on M'*sdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. ate?' • _T r r i s p , S N LON ]®ON SAT URDAY MA Y 16, 1845. EE THE DAILY NEWS of JUNE 1 Daily News Office, Whitefriars.• RAILWAY COMMITTEES. commenting on it as he proceeded. It appeared that though the present scheme was shorter than last year's scheme by 1d miles, yet the receipts were actually represented to be, for local and Ayrshire traffic, 30,000/. more than the year before. This he cousidered a fraudulent attempt to bolster up a case. A great number of their items of traffic bad been shown to be much exaggerated, both as it regarded minerals and cattle, as well as road-side and steam-boat passengers. While the traffic of the Nithsdale scheme had been thus exaggerated, it had been further shown that if this line were constructed, the competition for through traffic would be such that the net receipts on the Caledonian line would be so reduced, as to be little above 6 0,000/,, or a trifle beyond 3 per cent. on the capial embarked. While the Caledonian line would be thus injuriously affected, he submitted, that with the traffic case of the Nithsdale Company, either as given by themselves or as corrected by his witnesses, there was not anything like satisfactory proof of re muneration to be obtained for the 1 ,200,000/. that would have to be embarked in the latter. He submitted that the case of the Nithsdale line had not been made out, and that at least the visa- of 11r. Locke should be adopted—viz., before sanctioning such a line, to wait and see whether the traffic of the Caledonian scheme would be such as to fairly warrant the construction of a second line. The Learned Gentleman, after briefly glancing at the Caledonian branches, sub mitted that the preamble of the Nithsdale Company's Bill be rejected as not proved. In conclusion, he trusted that, whatever view the Committee should take of the Dumfries and Gretna branch of the Caledonian scheme, it would be conceded to them as a protection for their through traffic, which the Nithsdale Company professed they did not wish to interfere with. (YESTERDAY.) This day, price 6d., "FTNITY of the IRON NETWORK; showing 1,..) how the last Argument for the Break of Gauge Competition is at variance with the true interests of the public. HOUSE OF LORDS. GROUP I. Teh, chairman. eComm Committee met t Ida day at eleven o'clock ; the Ea rl of Love lac By THORNTON HUNT. London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Coruhill, Just published, PROVISIONAL RAILWAY CODE, AIL being a Summary of the Legislative Measures of this Session 'to protect Scripholders and facilitate the DISSOLUTION of RAIL WAY COMPANIES. Compiled and arranged' from Parliamentary Reports and Official Documents, vvith Instructions to Scripholders. By G. D. CLARK, Manager of the " Scripholders' Protection Office," 11, BucklersbuiT. Published by Effingham Wilson, 11, Royal Exchange, and to be Lad of all Booksellers. Price One Sliming. LONDON 11. ND YORE. The Noble CHAIRMAN commenced by saying, Mr. sergeant King lake, I wish to intimate to you that it is the decision of the Corn mitteo that you Should now confine your evidence as much as possible to the traffic betwediGrantham and Bawtry. Beyond that point we do not wish much to go into the question of traffic. We got up to Grantham yesterday ; now confine your traffic evidence to between Grantham and Bawtry, because beyond Bawtry the aspect of the country is almost identical. Dlr. EDWARD Dzmscur—No, my Lord, the lines do not go over the same ground. • The Noble CitAntmAtc---Very much so, as it appears to me. MICHELET'S JESUITS. On Tuesday next will be published, in iGmo., uniform with the Cheap Authorised Editions of Michele 's "Priests, Women and Families," an 4 " The People." PAce 1 s. THE JESUITS. By J. MICHELET, Member of the Institute of France; end E. QUINET, of the College of France. Trans,ated, with the Authors' approbation, by C. COCKS, I3.L.,:Professor of the Living Languages in the Royal Colleges of France, and Translator of the Works cf Michelet and Quinet. Uniformly with the above, and by the same Translator, MICIIELET'S PRIESTS, WOMEN, and FAMILIES. New • Mr. E. DENISON—I think not, my Lord. Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKB Not beyond Bawtry, my Lord, I think. You see we take Doncaster, and then by means of Wakefield and Leeds we run into the very heart of the manufacturing districts. In the West Riding they have no such convenience. lam afraid our cr.se will be very complicated and intricate witheut that. The Marquis of Cleuntat—l should think that would be an engineering question. Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE---I am afraid it is not distinctly under stood how Important the question of traffic is in this case. Mr. ArsTin then addressed the Committee against the Caledonian, Dumfries, and Springfield branches, ou behalf of the petitioning landlords, the Duke of Buccleueh and Lords Queensberry and Mans field. He would not go into the general case, beyond referring to the evidence of the Duke of ilucclettch, which his Learned Friend had carefully omitted.reference to. His Grace had declared that nothing but a strong sense of the wants of the district between New Cum nock and Dumfries induced him to support the Niths dale line ; and in order that such a want should be filled up, his Grace also maintained that, to make this Dumfries and Cumuock portion of railway profitable, it was absolutely necessary that the more profitable portion between Dum fries and Carlisle should be placed in the same hands for censtruction. The evidence, backed by so many other respectable witnesses, was better than all the legfirdemain that Mr. Pare had attempted on the traffic tables ; the value of which was shown to be very little In the cross-examination that ensued. He represented three great land lords, who substantially represented the whole agricultural and mi neral interests of the south of Scotland. The opinion of suck pro prietors was entitled to great consideration by a Committee of tither House. Now, what was the cnse of the Duke of Boccieuch? Ais Grace had twenty-two miles in the valley of the Nith, a rich agri cultural and mineral district which the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car lisle scheme traversed, but which no compensation whatever was given for by the Caledonian Company. Now, while the Caledonian scheme gave no accommodation to the Duke's property in the valley of the Nith, its Springfield branch cut through three miles of his land iu another direction ; therefore his Grace said he could not sanction a scheme that thus invaded his property in one direction, while it left him entirely without adeasiamodation through out the lley of the Nith on the other. The Learned Gentleman then reviewed the evidence bearing on these po!nts, and on the Sanquhar coal-fields, which he represented to have satisfactorily proved the necessity for a valley line ; and having also glanced at the damage which would be done to the property of the other pro prietors for whom he appeared, if the Caledonian branches were formed, and the Nithsdale refused, called on the Committee to affirm the preamble of the Nithsdale Bill, and to reject the branches of the other. Edition. Is. ad. MICFIELET'S THE PEOPLE. New Edition. Is. Gd. Lbndon : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. The Noble CIIAIRMAN-LWWsI;II to have your evidence condensed as much as possible consistent with the interests of your case. After a fllw words the evidence was then proceeded with. Mr. R. Christopher,,,M.P. for the county of Lincoln, was the first witness called. The Hon. Member was of opinion that the London and York line of Railway would be of very, great advantage to the country through which it would run. Ile was satisfied of its neces sity, for the traffic was very great, and the present mode of transit was most circuitous, and delays were very much complained of. The witness was briefly cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant JONES. The \layor of Stamford, and several merchants on the other parts Of the line, were called. The evidence was all of the most favour-. able character for the London and York line, as being the better for the accommodation of the country. The evidence in favour of the preamble of this 1:ill was proceeded with. After the examinatior „of ,Mr. E lyn .1! disco:, who spoke most favourably of the selienre,,..F4Va" r eon the pro- IMAM to put in site traffic taOttrr. . Upon the traffic tables having been put in, a disouseon arose as to the propriety of abridging the evidence, after which several wit nesses were called in support of the general traffic of the line. The witnesses were not subjected to anything like a tedious examination, not more than a very few minutes having been devoted to each, both in examination and cross-examination. At four o'c:ock the Committee were about to . adjourn, 'when an application was made to have the next sitting of the Committee on Monday instead of on Saturday (to-morrow) as was agreed on yes terday. After some hesitation on the part of their Lordships, they intl. mated that the adjournment would be till Monday next. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP IV. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Rills comprised in this group, re-assembled at the usual hour this morning. Mr. G. W. Hope in the Chair. ---- - The Committee then adjourned till Monday at twelve o'clock, when Mr. Andrews will be heard on behalf of the Nithsdale line. I GROUP XIV. NORTH KENT AND SOUTH EASTERN RAT &WAY. The Committee on these lines met to-day at twelve o'clock. The public were not admitted into the room, and the doors re mained closed until a quarter to four. At that time the public were admitted into the room, and The CHAIRMAN asked Mr. Merrewether if the South-Eastern Company had received any communication from the Commissioners of Woods and Forests? Mr. MERREWETHRR replied that they had. The CHAIRMAN said perhaps he would have the goodness to hand it over to the North Kent Company, that they might have an opportunity of examining it, and also the engineer of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests. He • would take that opportunity of saying that he trusted that the exami nation would be short and that the Committee would be prepared to pronounce their decision on these lines on Monday, very shortly after the close of that part of the case. Their decision would be an nounced so soon after the close of the examination, that the Com mittee wished that the promoters of the Mid Kent line would be ready with their witnesses to proceed at once. Mr. Blocs asked if it was the intention of the Committee to pro. coed with the clauses of the Bill in whose favour their decision should be given at once ? The CHAIRMAN said that he thought they would. The Committee then adjourned until Monday. PRICE SD, not wilfully, but certainly and most decidedly sacrificed to the peculiar interests of a certain set of individuals, who could not possibly do justice to the interests of the public. Mr. Hudson is now connected with railways in nearly half the counties in England, ex tending front Northumberland to the British Channel. So that surely he had enough to attend to. Then there was the consideration of the transport of troops. Now York is a great central military depot, and the advantages offered by this line fu'e very great. The rival schemes offered no raiiway convenience ti hatever. While the pro moters of this were providing for this want, according to Mr. Hudson, who had too much fairness and manliness to deny anything that he had uttered, the traffic between Leeds and York and Scarborough had been so developed, that where there was formerly only one public Conveyance, the amount last year had reached to 1,0001. a week. The population on each side of this line, within a distance of six miles, was upwards of 31,000, while on the other llne it was not more than 25,000. It was therefore evident that the proposed line would connect very important places both in an agricultural and commercial point of view, and would give facilities of communication which were now most grievously roquired. Wetherby fair was one of the greatest fairs in the north, and although the disadvantages of communication are at the present time exceedingly ;Teat, yet such is the necessity for the farmers and graziers to resort there, that the market was uniformly well attended, and he would ask why shou7cl the parties in that part of the country be obliged to go all the way round by th e North Midland Junction line? The Learned Counsel then proceeded at great length to discuss the respective merits of the different lines. 3f li Mfr. Cubitt,character as a man and an engineer, entitled every word ol'fhoisse highto bereceived with resp ec t, h a d stated, before going over the line from end to end, that this was decidedly the best line of the three, and that there ' were no engineering difficulties much worthy of consideration. According to the Bills which had already been passed, the Company, if they obtained their line, would be obliged at any future period to mpaukb?ica.ny junction which might be required by the convenience of the same might be said of the stations. The district south-west of T t e ee f ds was one of the most important in all England, and the sites for the stations had been selected with an express view to of communication between Y or k and the every fa facility manucturing districts. There was but one objectionable curve throughout the whole line, and that was in a place wh ere such curves were uni versally allowed, viz., at the termination of th e li ne. On the other side the lines were hill, both of objectionable curves and gradients, and taking the total of the mileage, the gradients were better on this line than on the other. The earthwork, therefore, could not be otherwise than lighter. The estimate was, according to Mr. Cubitt, in every way ample, and instating it at 585,0001., Mr. Bateman had taken the outside prices, while, on Mr. Blrkenshaw's plan, the Wetherby line would cost 340,0001., with the necessity of another branch, costing 250,0001., which, with another 50,0001. for the anticipated contingencies, would make the cost of the whole line about 640,0001 According to Mr. Cope, who was allowed by Mr. Sergear Wilkins to be a man of the greatest ability, the return would be 88,464/. a year. Mr. Cope had stated that all the traffic which he had estimated had been invariably doubled by experience, which sufficiently showed the moderation of that gen tleman's computation. There was no residential property whatever interfered with, and there was one universal feeling among the tenantry in favour of this line. With respect to petitions, the promoters were the only parties who had given any ana lysis of this petition, and on the most severe cross examination it turned out that this line was decidedly the beet, and most decidedly approved of by the people of Leeds. He had shown that this was the best line, that the estimates were sufficient, that the traffic was likely to remunerate the shareholders, and that a great public benefit would arise from its construction. Mr. lllLnyean, in reply, would not recapitulate all that had been stated. He wished to draw the attention of the Committee to the evidence of Mr. Swanning, an engineer of great eminence. Tke Learned Counsel then went throu g h th e ev id ence o f th a t gentleman showing that the Leeds and North Midlands Junction line, which goes through the valley of the Cop, is the natural outlet of the country, while the route of the Leeds and York line had been selected simply because it was only left after the best line had been taken. And further, this route had been formerly rejected. The North Midland junction was in direct com munication with the stations at York and Leeds. Mr. Hudson had expressly stated that although he proposed to shorten the communi cation, yet the bulk of the traffic would still go by the present line. That gentleman has stated that the traffic was a trifle under 21,000/. between Leeds and York ; and this was the fact, notwithstanding all the assertions of Mr. Cope. The Learned Gentleman then went into the peculiarities of the other lines, and stated that the direct line would traverse five different railways with which it had no connexion whatever, and was con sequently an imperfect line. The objection which had been made as to the crowding of the line was about to be obviated by the York and North Midland Company constructing a line to draw off the Hull traffic. There was really no opposition, and though he could not go into all the circumstances, he believed the Committee would be satisfied that the York and North Midland Junction was the best line. One thing he might say in their favour. It appeared on the returns to the Board of Trade that there had been fewer accidents on the line owned by this Company than on any other in the country. The room was then cleared, and on the re-admission of parties, The CHAIRMAN declared that the preamble of the York, North Midland, Leeds Extension Bill was proved, and that the preambles of the York, and the Leeds, York, and Midland Junction, were not proved. GROUP XLIV. Lord Palmerston took the chair at twelve o'clock, in Room 25 (New Houses of Parliament). The same Members were present as on former occasi•ns. LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NSW CASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION. This Bill, together with the Lancashire and North Yorkshire (with which it had been amalgamated), and the York and Carlisle and Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, stood over since Monday, in order that the time might be given for an arrangement between the par ties, as to which of them should form a certain branch ikon Lsyburn to Hawes, which formed part of both schemes. The case of the Liverpool and Manchester was called on at the meeting of the Committee, and the arrangement of the clauses occu pied about an hour. No question of any public interest arose. Some of the clauses were altered and the remainder passed as they stood. It appeared that the arrangement made by the parties to the two projects, with respect to the ilawes branch, was, that it should be con structed by the Liverpool and Newcastle Company. YORK AND CARLISLE-YORKSHIRE AND GLASGOW UNION. It will be remembered that these Bills, which were originally com peting with one another, and were amalgamated in the course of last week, were again called on as soon as the Liverpool and Newcastle was disposed of. The usual formality of adjusting the clauses was about to be proceeded with, when _ _ Mr. TALBOT raised an objection to the amalgamation (a matter which had been generally considered as settled). ile said he was obliged to " forbid the banns"—(A laugh) —of the couple who were about to enter into the holy state of matrimony. He had discovered that that " loving swain," the York and Glasgow, was not possessed of funds sufficient to defray the expenses that would be entailed by the union. In short, the York and Glasgow Cbmpany had only 5 per cent. on their required capital, with which sum they were to go before the House of Lords._ Now the York and Carlisle Company had 10 per cent. on their capital, and if the companies were amalga mated, this sum would be applicable to the purposes of the Yorkshire and Glasgow hallway, the unfain,ess of which was manifest. The lines must not, therefore, be united unless a clause were inserted securing the application of the fork and Carlisle funds to the York and Carlisle Railway. _ _ A long discussion - hors took place, and ended in a resoluttoa being proposed to the effect, that a clause should be inserted in the Bill; whereby both parties should be pledge 4 to an equal contribution of funds, and au appropriate application of them. This resolution was adopted by the Committee, and the clause will be inserted in the Amalgamation Bill on Monday, till which day the further consideration of the case was postponed. It is to be hoped that the objection to the " banns," raised by Mr. Talbot, will not be fatal to the hopes of the " loving pair," and that the union, though delayed, will not be prevented. CLITHEROE TUNCTION. This adjourned case was next proceeded with. Mr. Errington, the engineer (who in this case is in partnership with Mr. Cowley and Mr. Gooch) gave evidence in corroboration of the statements of those gentlemen, as far as they referred to the case of Mr. Taylor. He pointed out the fact that the model (which was fully described in The Sun of Wednesday), being on a vertical scale double the horizontal, gave an exaggerated representation of the scene, which casts no imputation upon the parties, it being admitted that the misrepresentation was not intended to deceive. Mr. Thomas Greenwood gave evidence, with some statistical de tails, as to the amount of traffic that might be expected upon this line, and the relative merits of this and the Blackburn and Clitheroe (the competing) line. The passenger-traffic on this line would be treble that on the Blackburn and Clitheroe line. There world be 1,622 tons more coal per annum passing over this than over the Blackburn and Clitheroe line, and 9,953 more workmen employed. Mr. BAINES, on the part of the Blackburn and Clltheroe, said he should wish to see the tables on which those calculations were ounded before cross• examining the witness, Copies of the tables were handed to Mr. Baines, and, It being now four o'clock, the Committee adjourned, Mr. Babies postponing his cross-examination till their next meeting, They adjourned till Monday at twelve o'clock. ACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER 1. 7 HALL. Oa FRIDAY, MAY 22d, 1846, wjll be again repeated Haydn's Oratorio, THE CREATION. 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STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are— Caledonian, 12 1 ,4—Ditto, New, —Manchester; Buxton, and Matlock, I% p.—North Staffordshire, 4% p.—Taff Vale, I33—Ditto, New, 1%. OL, 14. NEW STOCK EXCHANGE. LIVE RP The Share MAT Market has slightly declined within the last few days. The news from America, received this morning, being considered highly pacific, will in all probability have a beneficial influence on railway securities in general. A fair amount of business has been daily transacted. The sales are—Am bergate, Nottingham, Boston, and East Junction, % di s. — Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 11,‘ dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 134 p.—Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, 11. 10s. dis.—Birmingham and Oxford, I p. —Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, % dis.--Cambridge and Oxford, % dis.--Chester and Birk. enhcad, 201. Shares, % p.—Derby and Crewe, 3% p.—Grand Junction, 225 —Grand Union, % dis.— Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarters, i dis.—Goole and Doncaster, % dis. — Huddersfield and Manchester, 10s. p. — Huddersfield and Sheffield, 6 p.— Leeds and Thirsk, 4 dis.—Liverpool and Bury, 10 p.—Ditto, New Shares, 2p. —Liverpool, Ormskirk. and Preston, 14 p. —Manchester and Bir mi xtngham, Quarters (B), Si. 15s. p.—M anchester, Bolton, and Bury Eension% 1% p. — Manchester and Leeds, Extensions, p.— Manchester, Matlock, and Midland, 1% p. — Manchester and South ampton, Is. Gd. p.—Midland Stock, 401. Shares, 154 p.—North Staffordshire, 4% p.—North Western, I Is. p.—Rugby and Hunt ingdon, 1 dis.—Sheffield and Lincoln, % p.—Shrewbury and Here fordshire, 9 dis.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 1% p,— Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 16s. 6d. p.—South Eastern, 40 —Ditto, New Half Shares, % p.—South Staffordshire, % dis. —West Riding Union, 3 p.— Glasgow and Dumfries, % dis.—Bandon and Bantry, 20s. 6d. dis.—Dublin and Galway, 365. 6d, dis.—Newry and Warren point, 20s. p.—Dutch Rhenish, 2 p. —Paris and Lyons Constituted, 2%p. MANC El ESTER,. MAT 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos ton, &c., dis. —Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1% p Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North Wales, 1% dis.—Blackburn, Dar wen, and Bolton, 1 dis.—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, % dis.— Chester and Manchester Direct, 28s. dis.—Derby and Crewe, 3% p.—Derby, Stafford, and Worcester Junction, 'p a dis. —Eastern Coun ties, fork Extension, I p.—East Lancashire, No. 2,3% p. Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quarters, 18%—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., % p.—Great Grimsby and Dock Extension, 2 dis.— Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, par—Hudders field and Sheffield Junction, 5% p.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 5-16 dis.—Liverpool and Bury, 9 p.—Ditto, New Shares, 2 p.— Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, I p.—London and Brighton, Fifths 114 p.—London and Y o -k, % dis.—Manchester, Brixton, and Matlock, 295. 6d. p.—Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (B), 8% p.—Ditto, ditto (C), p. —Manchester and Hyde, %p. —Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 9)4 p.—Ditto, Extension, 3% p.— Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby. 11-16 dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 2% dis.—Manchester and Southampton, % p. —Northumberland and Lancashire, 21s. dis. North British, Carlisle Branch, I p.—North Eastern, 1% dis.—North Staffordshire, 4% p. —North Western, 11-16 p.—Nottingham and Mansfield, Is. 6d. p.— Oldham District, % p.—Oxford, Southampton, and Gosport, % dis.— Preston and Wyre, 31 4 —Ditto, Extension, dis.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3, % p.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 16s. dis.— South Midland, I % p.—South Eastern and Dover. Halves (No. 4), his. p. —West Lancashire Coast, 11-16 dis.—West Riding Union, 645. p.—York and Carlisle, 265. lid. dis. LEEDS, MAr 14 STOCX EXCHANGE.--The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 1%. p. —East Lancashire, Nos. 1 and 2,3% p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, M die.—Ditto, Extensions, dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester, k p.—Huddersfield and Shef field, 6% p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 2% p.—Ditto, Branches, 6s. p.— Leeds and Thirsk, 4 dis.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 9% p. c.— Ditto, Extensions, 3 1 4 p.—Newcastle and Berwick, 10% p.-- North British, Carlisle Branch, 114 p.—York and North Midland, East and West Riding, 10% p.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Bos. ton, 13s. Gd. dis.—Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland, 20s. 6d. dis.— Buckinghamshire, 9s. p.—Clitlieroe Junction, lis. die —Direct North ern, 15s. dis.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 3s. dis.— Lancs.. shire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 295. dis.—Leeds and York, 17s. dia.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, Is. dis.—Leicester and Bed ford, 6s. Gil. dis.—London and York, 4s. 6d. dis.—Manchester, Bux ton, Matlock, and Midland, 1% p. —North Staffordshire, 4% p.— North Western, I Is. p.— Shrewsbury and Hereford, 1 dis.—South Midland, 1% p.—Welsh Midlands, 225. U. dis.—West Riding Union, 5/. 6s. 6d.—Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 235. dis. HULL, MAT 14. STOCK Exenerroz.—The sales are—Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 28 4 —Preston and Wyre, Half Shares (B), I Is. p.—Blackburn, Dar wen, and Bolton, 7—North British, Carlisle Branch, 214—Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland, 31 5.—Buckinghamshire, 2/. Bs.—Derby and Crewe, 13s. 3d.—East Coast, 193. Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 2/. I ls.—Hull and Lincoln, 20s.—Leicester and Bedford, 16s. 6d.— Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3/ 14s.—NorthWestern, 11. I3s. 9d.—South Midland, al. 7s. 3d.—Sheffield, Potteries, Crewe, &c., 14s. —West Riding Union, 5%. SHEFFIELD, MAT 14. Sroca Excnation.—The sales are—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, No. 3, scrip, 1 1 ,i p.—Caledonian Ektenslon, 16s. 6d. —Huddersfield and Manchester, 3 4 p.—Derby and Gainsborough, 14s. dis.—Hull and Barnsley, 16s. 6d. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Mid land, par.—Leicester and Bedford, 9s. dis.—North Western, 12s. 6d. P.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 9s. 6d. p.—Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe, 13s. dis. NEWCA . STLE-UPON-TYNE, Milt 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Liverpool, Ornaskirki ares ton, 255. p.— North British, Halves (Carli s l e ), 255. p. — North PSt e 105rn, I is. p. —N or th S taffordshire, 4% p.—N CV,Catie and C ar li sle, )4. Y, M AY 14. SVatt r.XCTIANOE.—The sales ORK are—Eastern Counties. yorlt EiYen- Slon, 1 14—Grand Union (Nottingham to Lyiiii); Iws. 6d.—Leicester and Bedford, it—London snd lair, 2/. Bs.—Talton and DriMeld Junction, 2/. 40. flth—Manchettr; Iltrktori, Mittlo:cit: arid Midland, af. I$S. 14 . — NeWcAstie and Betvt - ick, 251 7 1 , Thwastiii shil Dar lington EktenSions, 9&—igiatth Callisie Extension, 21. 10 s . 6d.-IMtiV,l36.lWtli l --i North Staffordshire, 6% —North Western, H. its. —Welsh Midland, 1/. 6s. 6d.—West Riding Union, 5 —York and North Midland, New (East and West Riding), 11/. 184, d. STOCK EXCIIAN I4 : -.-E ltritib74- I' A l l;f44 . 4- -../th'erdeeri;Banir, and Elgin ; ti. N.-Airdrie and Bith e „ate . A .l4 ;* I A 2t 16 . 6-Arpiiiath an l'°rl.4r' "1.-P r ' i i . 4 1o lf .: 8 2 1 ; :t 1 “ / 16 1 5 9 -Ay r sh ire ide of Wei:, 2/. 9.4,-ba. ' S l nire 19s .-Belfast and . County Down, 21.-British and Irish Union, 2/. Is. . - 6d.-Caledonian, 131. 58.--Dilitto,ligyi,,,2l.Tcrie ite. ed.-:-A4 e d (Of li' ' - Ng' ' • . '. g' aril P"tnish' -- Ca l edonian T „ . ,..,_.__and_.,N, , ortheri_ . .1 Phi . vs. -Dundee and - 'cqa;irli.T4ial.n.4l6atritrattlitdil'VOli donian Extension, 11. 191 6d.- Darlde'd add Ariir ' o e alli l'irit z , 7 ' - 'cl qiratrOrd and Bury, 1511.-Clytesdale Junction, i s l i tt o n nV:l i . l - ' i lias i t re'r - ! . •••-• ,,, wail O l d Di v b , • . - . . 2 (klig-Dabliii. and EnAlekilien, C.-Direct ,North` r 4 n, Central, •1/. 19.5. ed.- wide Railway, t.-}ditto, New, 211.-Dundee an i d i. F l o al rf .- ar and Fern, 171. 55.-Ditto, Kinross Eaten -158.-East of Fife ,ii. Counties l Extension, 21.-East Indian Railway, ls.-East Lothian , Oriyal , tiila Dylan Valley Junction, 11.4 ,_ Pattie* L 188.-Edin tri, .1141 f Shares, 20/. - Ditto, Quarters; burgh and Gl i 1...ww ; .4_l . 3 l l t r i* e i • 6 . 13 d 18/,176: 6i.-Ditlo, ditto, Ne ihirrittion, 1L oi. 6d.-Edlrir'.l7/., 106.-Edinburgh, glasgaii, and aii 2t anOLeiattmosplicrie, I/; ss, od. -Edinburgh, Leith', /end ) . 1. 1, - ,t.i , tt r i ! , ..: T f e eren o c r e t , lg.- y3,5.-1/.E--dEi n d b l u n r b g u h r , gb ro a r n t d a r el e l e o b ; le a s t) , a l/. 3, 94.; i E liti d4nb h, ur . g l - 1 11 . Edinhtirgt and North in, gi. g s. 'l2 ni s td . t : F F e E t ,tl h i g :t ell ft ' d Clyde Junction; li. 105. 6d.-;4lldsgo* Acid Ayrshire, 761.-Ditto, New Stools, 301.-Ditto; Quarter shares, 181.-Glaggoiv Belfast Union, 2L-illatgowl puitiflies, and Carlisle,, 2/. is.-Giat gow and Dundee ditnetitift, it. 19s. 6et-Glasgost and Gainkiiki 401. IN.-Glasgow Geheral Terminus, gt. IN.-Glasgow and Greenock, 171.-Ditto, New Stock, 81. 155.-Ditto, Preferenee 11. 15S.=-Glas gow Harbour Grand Junction, IL 16.-01/to* Harbetir Mineral, 1/. IN.-Glasgow; Kilmarneek, arid A.rdassati, 2/. Iris.-Gia.§gb*, Strathaven; and LestilahagoW, 21. 3s. 6d.-Granton Junction, 10s. -Great County Down, 1/. 10s.-Great North of Scotland, 11. 135.- Great North and South Wales, 1 Is.-Inverness and Elgin, 1/.- Lanark and Lothians, 21. 2s. 6d.-Larne, Belfast, and Lially,ritemt, 125.-London and Hounslow, 155 ,- Londeri And Alantlidter (11ast.), 3/. 55.-London and Marichestef (Remington's), 11.-London and York, 21. 156.-Ditto. Half Shares, 2/.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 1/. 18s.-Morayshire, 11.-Newcastle and Berwick, 116/.- Newry and. Londonderry, 1/. 75.-North British, 311. 55.-Ditto, Halves, 121.-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 2/. 55.-Ditto, Extension to Dalkelth, 6/. 12s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, 151-Ditto, New, Si. N.-Perth and Cried Direct, 11 . 12 5. - Perth and Inverness, I/. 105.-Scottish Central, 15/. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 71. 55.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, it. 68 -Scottish Grand Junction, IL Is.-Scottish Midland, 71. 105.-Scottish Southern, It. 13s. 6d.- Shrewsbury and Hereford, 103.- Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 41. N.-South Midland, 31. 195.-Stirling and Dunfermline, It. 14s. -Stirling and Midland, 21.-Strathern Junction, IL 10s.-Surrey Grand Junction, 10s.-Tear and Dore Valley, 155.-Wishaw and Coltness, 511. GLASGOW, MAY 13. Bathgate,STOc KEssxsc.—nAlyGrE.a—nTdhGeallaolwesay, arc—Aberdeen, 39s.—Brltis and 51. 41 s.—Caledonlan, New 39s.—Caledonian Extension, 37s.—Caledo nian and Dumbart ons hi re Extension, 33s.—Dundee and Perth, 17% r s d h r 51.--Airdrie Union, and —East Indian Railway, 17s.—Edinburgh and Northern, 6%—Ditto, Newport, 1 78.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, New, 333 , 2 —Glasgow and Greenock, 17L—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 415. — Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 348. 6d.—Lanark and Lothians, 438. —Lesmahagow, 4 38.—Manchester and Southampton, 475. 6d. — Northampton and Bedford, 205.—Perth and Inverness, 30s.—Scot tish Central, 16 /.—Ditto, New, 71.—Scottish Southern, 365. Scot- LisshoCuethntralla lu and id C l a a l n e d do j n u la n i c i tfo u n n y ct 2 io 2 n s. , 3 64 0 s . ._— s S ti ou rthl th g M an idl a and p , unf 83s erm . 6d . . line, 335. 6d, THE ALFORD VALLEY LINE. ---- Mr. CRAWFOItD opened the case for the promoters of tkis Bill which was for nip-icing a branch of the Great North of Scotland Rail way up ;the Alford Valley to Charleton. The length of the line, which would accommodate a rich and extensive agricultural district, was 16 miles, and the estimate was 100,0001. The line was only opposed by one landowner, who was represented by Mr. Whate ley,Q. C. _ . - - The opposition, after a short discussion, was arranged, and ulti mately withdrawn, when the Committee virtually declared the preamble to be proved, subject to the conditions which had been agreed upon between the parties. EASTERN EXT.ENSZON. The next Bill brought under the consideration of the Committee, R as, for making the Eastern Extension of the Great North of Scot land Railway. The line was proposed for accommodating the dis tricts between Dyce to Peterhead and Frazerburg, a distance of 46 miles. The estimate for the line was 400,0001. and the working ex penses were calculated at the rate of 331. per cent. per annum. Mr. Gibb, the engineer of the line, having proved that the engi neering features were highly favourable, a witness residing in the locality of the line, was called to speak to the importance of the line, and to prove that the majority of the inhabitants were favourable to its passing. The Committee declared the preamble to have been proved. MOILANSHIRE. The next sill taken by the Committee was for making ihe Moray shire Railway from the harbour of Lossiemouth up the valley of the Spay, joining the Great North of Scotland Railway at a point near to Elgin. Mr. Gunn, the gentleman who laid out the line, proved there were no tunnels, deep cuttings, or engineering difficulties on the lino. The line was 23 miles in length, and would cost 63,0004 Witnesses having been called to prove the advantages of the line to the district through which it passed, The Committee declared the preamble to have been proved. This closed the labours of the Committee. GROUP XIII. The Committee met to-day at the usual hour. Sir Wm. Clay, in the chair.' CALZDONIAN EAXLV72I7 AND DM/INCHES. The case on behalf of the promoters of this company was pro ceeded with, on the assembling of the Committee. Mr. Locke, civil engineer, was re-called and examined on the esti mates for the Caledonian branches. He stated that the estimates for both' the Dumfries and Northern branches was 500,0001. The Dumfries branch was set down at 338,752/. ; and 147,0641. for the Northern branch. These items were for the construction of the branches, 20,0801. was allowed for the stations. The Nithsdale Com pany had estimated their Dumfries and Car'isle line at 33 per cent., but that he thought was an under estimate. He did not think they ought to have put it' down at less than that estimated for the Calelonian. There were no engineering difficulties in the construction of these branches. He estimated the working expenses of these branches at 16,0001., on the estimated receipts of 24,0001. The Caledon;an Extension, as a coaception, was brought 1:,,f0r.a the_ mu g jae_Lords' Committee list year. Cross-examined by Mr. Andrews —He estimated the Dumfries and Langholme branch of last year at 178,000/. lie could not give an estima•e of the Ca edoniau Extension. The Kelso branch of this extension had been lost on the standing orders; but the western portion into Ayrshire still remained. The estimates had been made out for the whole, and he had not deducted from the estimates for what had been thrown out. To Mr. LIDDELL, who appeared for Lord Mansfield, and the Duke of Buccleuch, and Lord Queensberry —The Springfield branch went through Lord Mansfield's property for some extent. It also went for halt a mile through that of the Duke of Buccleuch. There were no very heavy cuttings or embankments, and there would not be much damage done to farm - buildings. A number of occupation roads were crossed, and the line ran for some distance parallel with the turnpike road. The branch went for three miles through Lord Queensberry's property, but the works were about the same as the others. There were ne heavy works. There were very few farm buildin g s o n th e l i ne of deviation. The works on the Dum fries Branch, through Lord Queensberry's, were of a similar cha racter. Two roads were crossed on a level. On the Duke of Due cleuch's property on the same branch, very little damage was done to farm buildings. Re-examined—:With regard to the first-named Niths dale Branch went nearly i n the same route, and would consequent l y do as much damage. N o d amage was done to residential property. It was as feeders to th e main line that these branches were most desirable. branch, the Mr. COCKBURN said, as the evidence on behalf of these branches was closed, it was necessary they should consider the propriety of hav ing all the lines before them that constituted the whole or perfect scheme on each side. He submitted that no decision should be come to till the whole extension schemes in relation to the two Companies were gone into, and the evidence in support of them taken. The question mainly depended on whether the Nithsdale line and the Caledonian line could co-exist, and before a fair decision could be come to, it was necessary that not only the Citledonian extension should be heard, but also the case for the North British, Ilawick and Carlisle extension. It would save time, as he would not sum up till the whole evidence was gone through. Mr. ANDREWS must decidedly oppose the applica'ion, as most monstrous.' It would be deferring the decision almost indefinitely, as the Caledonian extension would not be ripe till Monday week, the 25th. That was the earliest day in which it could be heard, as it could not be read a second time till Monday next, and seven days would have to transpire to allo*petitions to be presented. It had been admitted by the agent of the Caledonian Acheme at the begin ning of the sitting that the Caledonian extension did not necessarily compete with the Nithsdale scheme; the competition being in reference to the southern branches of the Caledonian scheme. His clients had done every thing to push forward their bill, and had the seco..d reading of it etteried through at the earliest day; whereas the Caledonian EXtensien had been delayed to the latest niinnte. There was, therefore, no reason why the Nithsdale Company should be made to suffer by being detained here day by day to watch the pro ceedings which halt no strict relation to their own cage. Still less reason was there that the Nithsdale Company should wait Until the North British Extension, in which they were not in the lean interested, either for or against, was en t ere d u p on . He submitt e d that the application should not be alldwed. Mr. TAhstit, on behalf of the petitioning landholders against the Caledonian Witches; followed on the same side. lie objected id ilet application on the ground of hardship to his clients, and that the granting of it *ptild mix up a great deal of new matter that had no thihg really tti do With the case, Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS, on the part of the gorth British (litivrielt and Carlisle Eittensicip). protested against the delay in relation to his scheme; sehiCh Yeail iniroleed in the application. llele Ceekit!Are teplied; guilt' Ober UR! Objections on the Other side. The Legislature had granted the Caledonian main line ISt ytati and extensive contracts on the faith of that flat bad peengone lute: Nei* the . whole ig the titles had a strict relation to the Caledonian scheme. The Isittee was thieateneci on the one side by competition with the Nithsdale schenie; and by the Atitth British Extension on the Other; and no itist decision in relation to the intereiltS ht the Caledonian .line Could be come to till the whole of these scneines were fully before the Conti:MUM They ought to do so, in order to loam whether the Caledonian line, which had re ceived the solemn settatfoit pt .r arllattient last.year, could,exist, in the el , elit ot Oi_keh solemn_ line@ boil l' giiinteil, grid vrizetl!er; with the branches proposed and the Caledonian Extension, the walks of .n tl , i a e rr c a o n u t n e l d ry . 7ii o e tti s d u n b o ni t a b t e ed as Granted. The TOO Wds tlieu gle.ared for the, deciSion de trite e their decision until after the conclu.Son that they . i would not _defer . d,l _ - ha North British (Hawick • called, and cases for the Caledonian aii . piogglit to a eltise. ati l d, ll ;:rl il is i l: Mr. CockbutP, i 4 tiplk to the Legislature ' The COMMITTEE then caned o ) 1 7 1 : 1 : hilittuidmbeahtnedgBtriheatinnttise Committee lied Opine to the 1 Before.this was done . Mr. that the engineering peeullerities of the 1 coitintied; to, the effeet ch, f r T t c r a r a n a d e e -: ii that they tOuld ndt be worked with evidence adduced Isnifheir,:fcbit,:lo,l: g N eha i t t g hs i au d : al re ro e: s e e wt h h i s me t f ale (Mien Wencher: were . u thg al9ng 1 e h main line. safety to the, trains Pg o §— , E . fi f t ie i s o ip a l n i applicatione,d.as the oa l should traffic, e c et the country oatti - I gr i:a i the decision was giVen in • a ath• theetisetttnliel'astheli deelde/t wa"s the comparative p i nc wa : r a i l 1 I f : i!o7ebifea;rtt year. life p i ; 1 :: : t ec : h w Ta- he l ji o i m : e l lines,aed . . sb e eanpresenting i viit oe 4e the:f, e ßoth a best houses; who fora u xtracti frepeuaythtt6telltnraiee.epdoofit:t id favottr of theSe.sehenaes „affirmed the Mr Coe/Buell then proceeded to sum up the case. He Said the else features "' of V" i del dby the 61'16 Beard ,of Trade On ,tilt Igp,Stlpft; The ,qlOtationa were iii ittbstance to the eect, that for c iinettinit Editibrtrall i t to G R o govr The Learno Gentlernen then .read. several ai therefore the Dumfries and Glasgow fullyeiata,ned:l4lleet"lCde6. ; li c i t , . ieai • also Stated thab the traffic would not warrant any n a i n a l i th l e c N he o ni rt e h w of o Sco m tl u tt e l i d p w ret ith a. C ab er e lisl th e and ,x th it e h sovutallh bier ttirotteli Rile; like; on the one side, or toe Ilaftitlt &id Carlisle line, on the other; could not co-exist with such a through line as the Caledonian. The Dumfries line, it was admitted, could accommodate Aykshire and part of Dumfrieseltire in a better manner than the Csiledmilan line; but as a through line to the more important and pepitloultistricts, it was not to be compared to the latter. The Caledbhian would connect in the Most direct manner a poptilation of 1,2E10,000; whereas the Dumfries scheme Would not specially accom modate more than about MOM The Board of Trade, while they objected to the Hawick and Carlisle Extension on the grounds of its being a competing line to the Caledonian, still admitted, that in order to aceottahodate local traffic, the Edinburgh and Hawick B ranc h will aciVistitie. Shell Wert the views of the Board of Trade, declaring that the two schemes Were incompatible with each other, It was quite evident that the Board of Trade weighed the local advantages of the o ne scheme ' was confirmed by C omm i ttees against the great national advantages of the other, and th e advert tages preponderating in favour of the latter, the decision was g i ven in its favour. The view of the Board of Trade, after the ca re f u l exami nationaofn db oetho ofm Houses.p a e b t o i n u g t Itonelines, eI hundred u b oa d n r tdi e i d that Houses witnessestwosuch lines, with th e amount ofi t was held that th ese were rival traffic in the country, could not co-exist ; therefore it was, that the best line, the Caledonian, was selected and the other denied. That the view taken by the Board of Trade, and the Committees of last session, was a correct one, had been shown by the evidence of Mr. Locke and the other witnesses who had been examined in regard to working expenses and the expected traffic. On the faith of the decision of last session, the Caledonian Company had entered into extensive contracts, and it would be most prejudicial to its interests if a rival line was now let loose upon them. If ever there was a ti me in which it beh ove d Committees to be wary It was the present time. It was evident that Sir Robert Peel's resolutions had not operated to ch ec k rash specula tions and it was in the way expected , _. necessary that the utmost v igilance should be exercised by the Committee on such cases as that now submitted to its consideration. Last year when speculation was at its height the present scheme was denied as incompatible with the existence of the Caledonian line ; how then could the Committee to be expended in rash and ramous capital should ne e tie decide now in its favour , when the public blitc ha mind had become more sober, and when there was s uch a opeculatiQu?. The LearnedClf4 lo _ l3l4ll tIICII Went Oyertbe evidence, drained from trade or commerce, GROUP XVIII, This Committee assembled at the usual hour, Mr. B. Denison, chairman. EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER. The cross-examination of air. Divett,.lll.P. for Exeter, was re- slimed this morning by Mr. AUSTIN, on behalf of the Great Western Railway. lie stated that there had been enormous specula tion in Exeter in railway concerns. Ile believed Mr. Toby was a native of Exeter • he had not the pleasure of knowing him. He knew Mr. Woolmer very well. Ile believed he was Chairman of this Company. He would be sorry to see the broad gauge taken up on that portion of the line between Bristol and Exeter for several reasons. One of his reasons was, the bacon venlenee of a change of gauge. Another reason was, that he did not think it probable that he would be able to make the journey from Exeter to London in so short a time by the narrow as by the broad gauge. He considered, however, that both gauges were a mistake, and that Mr. Brunel was wrong in dashing out at once as he did into a 7 feet gauge ; and, on • the other hand, he felt convinced that the narrow gauge, was too narrow for purposes of speed. In his opinion, Parliament had acted very unwisely in not insisting, at an earlier period of the railway history, upon an uniform gauge. Re-examined by Mr. ROWE —ln his opinion a narrow gauge should not be intruded.upon a broad gauge. He thought, however, that a direct competing line on the narrow gauge, front Exeter to London would be of great benefit, and he thought it would more effectually compete with the existing line. He thought that if another rail was laid down on the Wilts and So merset Railway, which would effect a junction with the proposed line, there would then be a direct competing line on the narrow gauge from Bristol to the Straits of Dever. In answer to a question from the CHAIRMAN, the Hon. Member stated that he should most certainly prefer tahing into consideration the existing lines, and also the line from Southampton to Dorches ter„a narrow gauge, direct from Exeter to Dover. Mr. Delairgr was the next witness examined by Mr. MERRE WETIIER—He had resided 45 years in Exeter, and had filled the office of mayor of that city. The feeling In favour of the proposed line was very considerable in that city. The examination of this witness was interrupted by the Chairman and Committee as he was giving evidence in favour of the line from Exeter to Salisbury, and not as between Exeter and Yeovil. After a considerable discussion between the counsel on each side, and the Committee, the room was cleared tor a division. On our re-admission into the room, The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had decided that they would take the whole of the evidence as regarded the whole line. The emuninatiou of the witness was then resumed, who gave Ra ther evidence as to the benefit to be derived from the proposed line. Mr. Turner, a large agriculturist, of Bath, gave similar evidence in favour of the line. Mr. Ferd, carrier, proved that the carriage of goods on the South- Western was much superior to the Great Western in point of punctuality, safety, dispatch, and price. Thomas Kingland, farmer and cider grower, stated the proposed line would be very convenient for him to send his cider and stock by. The Committee then rose at four o'clock, and adjourned till Monday. GROUP XX, This Committee met this morning at the usual hour, Mr. Sotheron in the chair. WINDSOR, SLOUGH, AND STAINES ATMOSPHERIC. The case of the opposition basing been opened yesterday by Mr. Warren, and the Rev. Mr. Hawtrey, head-master of Eton College, having been examined against the line, Mr. SIMPSON, civil engineer to the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and Mr. Bachelor, registrar of Eton College, were examined this morning at great length. The principal point which occupied the consideration of the Committee was, whether a piece of land over which the railway was proposed to pass was the property of the Crown or not. Mr. rEMBERTON, solicitor to the Woods and Forests, said, that no application had been made by the promoters to the Commissioners of the Woods and Forests respecting their assent. From a communi cation he had yesterday with,the chief Commissioner, he was autho rised to say that they were opposed to the line. After some discussion as to the order in which the examination should be continued, whether there should be an adjournment of the case till Monday, to hear further evidence on this point, or that the rest of the case should be proceeded with, it was eventually de cidei that farther proceedings should be postponed till twelve o'clock on Monday. The Committee then adjourned. 0110T.JP XXII. This Committee met today at twelve o'clock—Sir George Grey in the chair. IPSWICH AND BURY ST. EDMUNDS (140RWICII EXTENSION). The further consideration of this case was resumed. Mr: ffcln Harding, grocer, of Norwich, deposed that the present railway dontlekion bet*een London and Norwich was not approved of by the inhabitants of the latter city. The Norfolk Railway was very circuitous, whereas the present line would be a direct one, and would afford an excellent connexion with the south for the agricul- Viral prcduce and fat cattle of Norfolk. ,Air. 'Timothy Stewart, brewer of Norwich, and Chairman of the Eastern Counties Bank, gave evidence to a similar effect. The feel ing of the inhabitants of Norwich was decidedly in favour of the pre sent Eielleme, as one that would give great accommodation to the district. Mr. John Barber, of Norwich, gave similar evidence. Mr. Bignold, of Norwich, deposed that the feeling of Norwich was unanimously in favour of tile ptesent line. Mr. Henry Chamberlain, Manchester testified to the same effect. Mr. Taylor, of Piss, was examined to the effect that the proposed line would give ample accommodation to the district, and was one that was mueh required by the inhabitants. The traffic that was likely to pass along it ho represented to be very considerable. Other evidence of a similar character was taken up till four o'clock, when the Committee adjourned lan, of Norwich, GROUP XXVII. Thls Committee met today at the usual hour, Sir C. Lemon in the chair. LEICESTER AND BEDFORD. The case of the South Midland (competing) line having closed yes t9idapa and Mr. Sergeant Wrangham having opened the case of the Leicester and Redford Railway, the Committee proceeded this morn ing to hear evidence aS td the traffic to be anticipated on the latter line. _ Mr: Edward Weston, the mayor of Leicester ; Mr. Whetstone, a coal-miller and woolstapler, residing in the same town ; Mr. Man nerly, a general dealer 1 and Mr. Fielding, an alderman of Leices ter and a worsted spinner, Were examined. at great length. The main tendency of their evidence was to show the advantages which d direct and through communication to London would confer upon tile towns of Leicester and Bedford in particular, and the inhabitants of that district generally. Mr. W, Stephenson, butcher and grazier ; Mr. Kidman, grazier, of Market Borough i Mr. Billings, grazier and Smithfield salesman ; Mr. John Polaington, grazier, at Kullerton,; and T. P. Maunsell, Esq., M.P. for Northamptonshire, corroborated the testimony of the last wit nesses, and deposed to the inconvenience and delay sustained by the practice of the London and Birmingham Railway Company in the Carriage of beasts, and hence the necessity for an independent line. The Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock on Monday. GROUP XXXI. GLOUCDSTEIZ. AND :FOREST 01' DEAN. The Committee met this morning at the usual hour, Mr. Round in the chair. Mr. Brunel was examined at great length with respect to the en gineering capabilities of the line, and the accommodation which it would afford to the districts which it was proposed to traverse. He regarded the line in a national point of view, inasmuch as it would complete the chain of communication from the important districts of South Wales to the metropolis, and afford the means of speedy transit to the immense quantity of minerals raised in the locality. Mr. Partridge was then examined with respect to the traffic. He considered that the proposed line was preferable to the existing means of communication, amid that it would be extensivciY Pa tronised. After the examination of a number of other witnesses. The Cnatantati intimated thattheCommittee looked favourably on the project, particularly tiatiarttOFiestbury,butileywouldre , serve their decision until they bad heard the case of the South Wales, which was appointed for Monday next, at twelve Vend. The Committee then broke up. GROUP XL. LEEDS asiD YORE. ----- The Committee on Group No. 40 resumed the consideration of this branch this morning, Mr. Stafford O'Brien in the chair, with the other members of the Committee present, when Mr. BAINES proceeded to address the Committee in reply, on the merits of the line, and contended chiefly that the improvements on Mr. Hudson's line had never been contemplated until this line was started. The Learned Counsel stated that the Earl of Mesborough, yord Wenloek, Mr. Ingram, and all the chief landowners, were in favour of the line. He apprehended that these were just the persons to be entrusted' with the check which this line was likely to give to the monopoly now in existence. The traffic between the manufacturing diitriete juid the capital of UK country lad Peen, GROUP LIV, This Committee assembled to-day at one o'clock in room 23 of the New houses of Parliament. Present, Mr. Bannerman (chair man), Marquis of Douro, 'Viscount Adam, Sir E. Filmer, and Mr. Waddington. The following Bills have been referred to the Committee, viz. : Grand Trunk or Stafford and Peterborough Union. Oxford, Coventry, and Burton-on-Trent Junction. Trent Valley (Abrewas Branch.) London and Birmingham (Coventry to Nuneaton Extension.) Leicester and Tamworth Junction. Midland (Leicester and Swannington Alteration and Branches.) Midland (Burton-on- Trent to Nuneaton and Branch.) Direct Birmingham and Leicester, Leicester and Birmingham and Branch to Coventry. Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham and Leicester. Grand Trunk, or Stafford and Peterborough Union. This Bill was withdrawn, as well as the Leicester and Tamworth Junction. Some difference with respect to the priority of the Bills having arisen between the respective Counsel, The CHAIRMAN said, that the Committee had determined to pro ceed with those Mlle which had been read a second _ It was then agreed to give precedence t o the Midia d, Lei , to proceed,ant Sw n the g t on The . parties , in twelve ieren,hotwever,n o'clock otbein 3 re fo adi nd n a esa r. Committee ad GROUP L The Committee met at one o'clock in No. I I Committee-rotan ; Mr. Shaw, the Recorder ofDublin, In the chair. The following Rills arc comprised in this Group Manchester and Hyde. 2. Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, aad Manchester (Whaley-bridge and Hayfield branches). 3. Sheffield, Buxton, Leek Potteries, and Crews. 4. Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Junction. 5. Congleton and Crewe. 6. Manchester. Sheffield, and Midland Junction. 7. Sheffield, Asbton•under-Lyne, and Manchester (Dukentleld and Gloss:.p Branches and Sheffield Junction). After considerable discussion the Committee expressed their Inten tion of first proceeding with TUE MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND MIDLAND JUNCTION. The usual formal proofs having been given, Mr. WILKINS proceeded to open the case, on the part of the pro moters. He said the line was proposed to run from the town of Manchester, through Pennistone, Chesterfield, and even to Sheffield, where it would form a junction with the Midland Railway. Sheffield, as they wore aware, was a manufacturing town of con siderable importance. It contained a population of 120,000, accord ing to the last census ; and Chesterfield, which was also a line of considerable importance, possessed a population of 80,000. By the present circuitous route, persons going from Sheffield to Chesterfield had to go twenty-two miles, which this line would reduce to twelve miles, thus saving nine miles. In order to accomplish this important saving, the line was proposed to run almost perpendicularly from north to south, This would also reduce the distance to the same extent between Sheffield and Huddersfield, and, in fact, all the important towns in that district ; and, besides, it would convey coals to these towns at a much cheaper rate than they could now be obtained. Altogether the line, with branches, would be 23 miles in length, and there would be eight tunnels altogether of an aggregate length of six miles. The ruling gradient was 1 in 150, and the worst 1 in 100. They, however, would enter the town of Sheffield by a viaduct, with a gradient of 1 in 84, but such a gradient in the improved state of locomotion, presented no difficulty. The estimate was 1,050,0001., and the traffic would realise 7 per cent. after the payment of all expenses. A great portion of the capital was sub scribed in the locality. They had to encounter the opposition of the Duke of Norfolk, but his opposition could only be expected when it was considered that he had an interest in the conveyance of coals from Sheffield. Several witnesses were then called, who gave evidence in &your of the line, and the Committee adjourned until Monday. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Committee met to-day at three o'clock, and decided that in the case of the EDINBURGH AND PEEBLES, the Bill should be allow ed to p roceed on certain conditions. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION (NORT/lAMP VN, DAVENTRY, LEAMINGTON AND WARWICK), standing orders not to be dispensed with. NORTHAMPTON AND BANBURY, not allowed to proceed. COLCHESTER AND STOUR VALLEY, allowed to proceed• The Committee than adjourned. Green peas from Devonshire were offered: yesterday at Covent -garden market at ten shillings per half sieve. The pea blossom in the different market gardens in the neighbourhood of the metropolis is very fine, and in A fOrffard OtOMI, and prongee 4 a very carpal crap. EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER OF FIRES IN OIE DAY. Thursday, between the hoursof four, A.M., and five, p.m., no fewer than seven fires occured in the metropolis, some of which were attended with considerable damage. The first • brake out at a few minutes past four, upon the premises be longing R. and R. Soulters, ship-chandlers and ! sail-makers, carryme-n " 3 •frzess in Lower Shadwell. The flames originated in the ground near of the back work-shop. Owing to the prompt assistance affornea v T th e firemen, police-constables, and strangers, the fire was conianw to that portion of the premises in which it commenced. The damage will be covered by an insurance in the Phcenix Fire Office. At half-past five, the same morning, considerable alarm was created in the neighbourhood of Holborn, by a report being raised that the premises of Mr. C. Meeking, silk-mercer and linen-draper, situate at No. 62, on the hill, were on fire. Engines of the Brigade and West of Eng land Office attended with all expedition. It was then ascertained that the flooring and trimming joists in the dining-room on the second floor had become ignited. The inmates, &c., by great exertion, got the fire out, but not before considerable damage was done by water, not only to the apartment in which the disaster occur red, but also to the floor under and the stock in one part of the shop. The fire is returned to the insurance offices to have arisen from smoking tobacco. Mr. Meeking is insured in the Sun, Phoenix, the London, the Union, Atlas, Norwich Union, and Scottish Union Offices. Be tween four and five in the afternoon, a fire, of an alarming nature, was discovered burning on the premises belonging to Messrs. Bowler and Son, hat manufacturers, situate at No. 1, Crescent, Southwark-bridge-road, next door to the bri gade station. Upon the alarm being given, the firemen from the adjoining station entered the building, but they were unable to get the flames extinguished without setting their engine to work. Upwards of a quarter of an hour elapsed before any water could be obtained from the South wark mains. There being, however, a large tank full in Mr. May's livery-yard, close by, the firemen threw the same on • the flames, but before they could get them subdued the drying- room in which they commenced was burned out, and the stcck of hats therein consumed. The proprietor was in sured in the Sun Fire Office.—About the same time that the last fire occurred another broke out at No. 12, Mitcham street, Lifson-grove, belonging to Mr. Thomas Greenwood, pianoforte-leaker. it was caused from some fire falling out of a stove amongst a heap of shavings. Owing to the ig nitable nature of the stock, five or six pianofortes were quickly in a blaze. These were standing in the workshop on the first doer, and for some time it was feared that the Whole. building would haN a been destroyed. The parish en qgunicekslyloaut attended, n o df e t d h , e butbrigade, the uh an e d s Eng land w il e )e re N n i t o e t st ex o . f tingui considerable Injur y laad been done by tire, water , and has Office.—The other fires had at 65, t he s h p e extingui shed un til ::: i t r e x i Upper 'Charlotte street, Fitzroy-square, at 24, Coach Bond-street, and Wells-street, Oxford. e a t n re d et Hor6es-yard, Old prompt assistance, the damage done at the three wing to the latter fires was trifling. THE NAVY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—lt has been reported that Sir Robert Peel the other day, in his place in the House of Commons, stated that the corn-laws were not only impolitic, but they were unjust. If it is true that the Premier of the greatest country in the world gave utterance to these expressions, he conveyed a moral truth which does as much honour to his head as his heart. This great moral principle expressed in so solemn a manner, not only thrills the heart with delight, but carries hope and pleasure home to the breast of every honest man. But the same great principle, if car ried out, is equally applicable, and applies with as much force to other things. Why not then apply. the same great principle to the interest o f th e navy ? Who could have read the speeches and statements of Commodore Sir Charles Napier and Captain Rous when the navy estimates were dis cussed, last session, without being astounded at the millions spent in altering and building ships ? Surely the ships taken from France and Spain were the finest models in the world, and all b u il t on mathematical principles! Suck ' models were a beacon and a guide, and might have been improved upon without spending such extraordinary sums! Again, have recourse to Haltain's New Naval List, you will see some officers about six months lieutenants and com manders—others, twenty years and upwards ! These glaring and crying acts of injustice call aloud for redress. When the Admiralty established the just rule of suffering every officer to serve for three years successively, why did they confine it to the favourite few ? If that just rale had been carried out fairly there would have been no need of a retirement, because officers refusing, or unable to serve, might have been shelved, and had a retiring allowance according to their services. It is not my business, Sir, to detail to you cases of officers abandoned, without hope, which this bad system creates ; but I could a case unfold that would " adorn a tale" and " point a moral." Besides, it is a stumbling• block to merit.—l am, &c. A LOVER OF JUSTICE. Cheltenham, May 13, 1846. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE SQUADRON OF EVOLUTION. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Canopus, 84, Captain Fairfax Moresby, arrived at Spithead this morning about nine o'elock, from Halifax, la s t f rom Pl ymouth, with the re mainder of the 43d Regiment on board. She spoke the squadron of evolution yesterday, between three and four o'clock, working down Channel, and saluted the Commo dore whoa the latter was off Dunnose. When spoken, the squadron was running down under single-reefed top-ails and courses, except the Trafalgar, which was astern under top gallant sails. The steamers were to leeward under canvass, the:Terrible leading, and the Retribution heeling over with every puff of wind in a very extraordinary manner. The strong easterly gale which blew from half-past one yesterday, and continued during the night, prevented the Canopus making Spithead until this morning. She left Halifax on the 28th ult. After disembarking her troops she will proceed to join the squadron. ' Numerous casualties are reported to have occurred yester day. Two Gosport wh . erries are missing; they went out full of compapy, but neither boats nor freight have yet made their appearance, and it is feared the squall came upon them unawares, and swamped them. The Bee tender had a narrow escape ; so Trail a vessel was but as a sheet of paper upon the water; however, we are happy to say, she brought all her company safely hom e a b out 6 o'clock. The Emerald tender, with Makr-General and Lady Pakenham, family, and party on board, could not beat up at all against the gate, and to save herself and party was compelled to make the cir cuit of the Isle of Wight and come up through the Needles, larding her party at nearly 12 o'clock, drenched, of course. The Lady de Saumarez steamer, with between 200 and 300 passengers on board, was driven ashore, and remained stranded some hours, but eventually got safely off, the pas sengers having, Halle interval, been taken out in the coast wherries. An aged waterman sa id h e never witnessed a squall so sudden in his life, nor a gale o soon spring up from a summer breeze. The Collingwood, 80, Captain Smart, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir GeorgaSeymcur,;Commander-in-Chief in the Pacific, was at Valparaiso on the 28th of January. A private letter of the above date says—" We are still here (Valparaiso), and do not expect to sad much before April next. The Spy brigantine, Lieutenant-Commander Woofridge, has been hove down in consequence of getting ashore in the Straits of Magellan, and having damaged about 50 feet of her false keel and copper. She is row ready for sea, and expects to sail shortly for the Leeward Islands. The Admiral has beya on a week's cruise in the Cormorant steam-sloop, Commander Gordon, with his family; he returned on the 23d inst. Our mizenmast is repaired. and we are now all right again. The officers intend to give the inhabitants a grand entertainment. The Cormorant will sail in a few days for Panama for our Admiral's dispatches. The 'Fisgard sailed on the 6th for Callao. The Collingwood, Cormorant, Spy, and Nereus, 42, store ship, are in harbour, all well. The French brig Genes, 20, arrived from Rio on the 22d. I believe the affair of Callao, mentioned in my last as likely to lead to hostilities, is amicably adjusted, but I will not fail to put you in posses sion of the facts in my next." The Athol troop ship, Master Commanding E. J. P. Pearly took on board some detachments of regiments from Park hurst barracks, Isle of Wight, yesterday, brought by Echo steam-tug, and sailed this morning for the westward. The Royal Yacht hauled alongside the dockyard this morning to replenish fuel. The Penelope took out her guns yesterday by the shears alongside the dockyard jetty; she hauled off again to her hulk this morning. THE OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION AT TEE POST-OFFICE. —On Thursday; several of the men connected with the , of un d th er e we P n o t st- a o ffi rr e e e e , Import ance, our informant has reason to believe, grievances of re-examination whicii w t h hy is most probable, will last several licitor 1. stilt will be reported by the so rn aster-Gene-rel.. — STATE OF _ RADE. -- further has at pTre ltr h at sw is t pt h re e d o w f ro layer made cut-ape have an a In. Several facts of import i were elicited, but nothing public interest. The inquiry, a after which the re ba questioned t o o m before ie)themiva,, Mr. minutelyco k r esp th e e ctin so g lici t to he r Lor d st. Germans. the Post tight cotton hose branch dditional preponderance over it ; as - I hi* in rather a better state of demand. The cotton they are, Iran.) t ' 1 , is still slowly on the decline, atldit ,d is aj n ' ow lon e g :llnt that the thread glove trade Is Still pretty good, but the silk and the lace gloves and mitts have retrograded. The pantaloon and drawer still keeps in its slightly amended state. The silk glove trade, of every kind, has so witch declined that it can scarcely be called now a national manufac ture. The fancy bobbin net trade has so far changed with some houses, that they have had a sort of clearing out ; but with some others it is worse than ever. The warp lace trade is in much the same condition as it has been in for weeks past.—Nottinghatn, Review. WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING.—FrOIn instructions which were received at the Castle this morning, from Buckingham Palace, to prepare certain of the apartments for the reception of her Majesty, so that they may be in readiness at a short notice, it would appear that it is not improbable the Court way visit Windsor at a very early period. Indeed, it is now reported that it is not unlikely her Majesty's accouchement may take place at the Castle. It may be mentioned, however, that no official communication on this subject has been received by Mrs. Foster, the housekeeper of the private apartments. WOOLWICH, MAY 14.—The Sea Queen, hired convict ship, sailed from opposite the Royal Arsenal, on Monday, with female convicts, for Sydney • and the John Calvin, hired convict-ship, on Wednesday, with male convicts, for Norfolk Island. One of the con victs on board the latter vessel attempted to escape on Thursday last by jumping overboard, and the sentry had his g un presented to fire at him, when a waterman's boat, belonging to one of the Woolich water ' men, named Davis, came in a line with the convict, which prevented the sentry from firing. The waterman, on being made acquainted with the convict's attempt to escape, rowed towards him, and brought him back to the John Calvin. The convicts for the Maitland convict ship, still lying off the Royal Arsenal, have not yet been brought down the river. IRISH SOCIETY or LONDON. The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the members of this society was held on Thursday at tke Hanover-square Rooms. The Earl of Galloway presided ; there being also in attendance, Lord Ashley, the Hon. W. Cowper, M.P. ; the Rev. Hugh Stowell, the Rev. H. Beamish, and a great number of clergymen and gentlemen. According to the report, there had been, during the past year, an increase of 4 districts, 25 schools, and of 2,319 pupils. There had been distributed amongst the poorer classes who still use the Irish language, 109 Bibles, 1,109 Testaments, 10,864 Primers, 91 Prayer-books, and a great Lumber of other religious publi cations. From the financial statement it appeared that there had been an Increase on the former year of 5861. The sum of 3,5501. had been forwarded to Dublin for carrying out the objects of the society. There was a balance remaining, atter all disbursements, of 6331. 10s. '7d. Lord Ashley, after a lengthened address in support n p d u li b ng liC in h y a o v rk e , o re n a l e . nedduedcabtyionth, emniagd. Mr.the i a:l e o a p m tl is o h n , o e f h th ap e la re in po t r c . The me the Earl of t o l f on Sc w ri a p s tur se Bandon, and carried. Several other speeches were.delivared, and the proceedings closed by the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. e S i l ttl 'l n N si D ve LE sy n s S te .— mo l f h swi e of those who be several occasions been cautioned against the operations a a gang of res eam icu e ng the a ir t worthless personages, [principally discarded attorneys' clerks, who shrvicti t e eiti phraLeenbteZ carrying g lves as sharebrokers, and, by giving fals e '- THE YORK S o C . R an IP On Monday last a gentleman named Cooper, menials, ontatafing the conndence Shrews bury, gave information to the York poll of one of the gang who had returnedce, which put them on scent to his old lair. Mr. Cooper having been induced by fair re presentations to intrust a parcel of scrip of the Northumberla n d and Lancashire Com pany to Thomas Lawton, former ly Junction Railway one of a firm of sharebrokers an attorney's clerk, and latterly York Ex change rokers whose names did not appear on the list, he found that his York broker was " wanting," and as applications by letter were fruitless, Mr. Cooper proceeded to York forthwith, and duly ar r i ve d i n t h a t a ncient city late on Satur day night. Next day he ferreted out Lawton, who told him at once he had sold the shares, but on being requested " to settle , " it was found that this was not settlement -day with him. In fact. to i cut a long story short, he had sold the scrip to Mr. Barnabas Mit chell, of York, and the proceeds (some 301. or 401.) he had appro. printed to his own use. The York police undertook the case, and oft Monday morning Lawton was arrested and brought before the York magistrates, by whom, after the circumstances were fully; investi. gated, he was committed for trial at the next York sessions, on a charge of misdemeanour, and ,the parttea wore bound over in ra• coguizances W appear aud prooecut