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- z:4-.• A: kit SUN OFFICE, Streit n' Clock. RAILWAY cOMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room A. CANIBILIZIGZ XD OZPORD. Their Lordships met at eleven o'clock, in the above room, Lord Mornington in the chair. All the members were present. The case for the promoters was continued. Captain Moorsorn gave evidence corroborative of that given by Mr. Locke and Mr. attitoir y esterday. He was well acquainted with the district through which the line passed, having been over the line several Voles about three years ago. His evidence was highly fa vourable to the I:ne In cross-examination by Mr. CALVERT, he admitted that he did not see the plans until yesterday, but said that he thought that quite suellcient, when his knowledge of the country was taken into account. Mr. Arsrz`t was ahont to call several other engineers; but the Committee expiessed their opinion that it was unnecessary. Atter some discussion, the room vas cleared on this point, and the Com mittee consulted for a few minutes. They then decided that they would hear some further engineering evidence, but limited Mr. Austin to two witnesses. . . Mr. Bra: civil engineer, gave evidence 51milar to that of Captain Moorsom. Mr. Pilch, traffic-table accountant, gave traffic evidence, and tyft in the traffic tables of the line. The total estimated retest .s from traffic was 51,789/., being upwar.as of five per cent. on the capital. In taking tl:e tables of traffic feat passengers were r of included. Mr. Vesey, solicitor rif the fine, and clerk to the magistrates at Royston, gave ellen% In support of that of Mr. Pilch, a •d gave his °Atter' that that r: i t ntleman's estimates of traffic were rather over than under the rep;i amr Mr Wm. Hor Ae secretar y t o the Chichester Railway Company. and connected with the South•Westen. Railway, said that he was very familiar with railway traffic-tables, and that be th w ith the ou ght the estimates wire very moderate. He was not acqu ainted districts tlrteurrh which the line passed, but he Could easily judge thin statistical information, Sec. Tt was here stated that there was but one more witness to be Called on the .part of the promoters. and that he was not present. As It was then but half-past three o'clock, it was agreed that the evi dence on the' part or the petitioners should be commenced, but that their case should n t be opened at pie e.lt. Mr. Fletcher, a coachman , formerly keeping a coach between Oxford and Cambridge. was next called, and said that in consequence of the want of traffic between those places, he had been compelled to abandon his busines., which had never pad him. He should think a donkey and a pair of panniers would carry all the traffic b e tween Oxford and Cambridge.—(A lau g h). All th e t ra ffi c ran north and south. There were formerly some roads running north and south, crowing the Oxford and Cambridge road, which used to supply him with a tew passengers, but since they had been stopped he had now, at all. Besilry and air. Newington, the former alivery-stable keeper, the latter. a carrier, at Oxford gave corroborative evidence. Mr. ?.wan, carrier, at CtinbridgP, also gave evidence as to there being 'no traffic between fix ford and Cambridge. It 'being now past four o'clock, their Lordships rose, and adjourned till to-morrow at tieven. Room C S W ANNINGTON AND X.EX CES TER. The Committee assembled this morning, Earl Fortescne in the chair. Mr. Liddell, the engineer, was called to prove the particular cir cumstances of the line, and stated that lour turnpike roads would he crossed on a 7erel. Mr. WADDIKGTON cross-examined on the part of Mr. Harris, Mr. Mi ler, and other landowners, through whose property the line is in• tended to pass, and endeavoured to show that it was unnecessary, in consequence of the passing of the Leicester ar.d Redford line; but the Committee ruled that that question could not thus be opened. In continuation the vi fitness stated that he had laid out another line, but it would materially affect the town of Leicester. The ,Country on every side presented beautiful si pee; and it is necessary, `when entering a town, to cross whatever roads may be the commu nications with other places ; awl here the ev 1 would be reduced by the abstraction of all the traffic from the present public roads. Mr. WADDINOTON again attempted to open the oppow.tion of the Lettester and I.iledford interests, but as that line was not beto - e the Committi.e as a competing lime, and therefore the evidence upon it, one way or the other, would be of little value ; for, if made, it wound - hot serve the purpose of the Leicester and Leamington line, though the latter would supply the object of the former, it was not entertained. _ _ Mr. Elliaou , deputy chairman of the Midland Railway. and a di rector of the Sinithampton and Leicester Compa,iy, as also a deal e r In coal and a consider.Lbie occupier of land in the immediate neigh bourhood of Lvicester, testified to the fee:lugs of Mr. Harris and Mr. Miller when th a line was first projected. A long dispute Ensued respecting the value of the property affected by the line, the ohject being to show that Mr. Harris's land es pecially -was particularly adapted ''or the build rig of villas, and was like the rest of the laird in the neighbourhood, of an undulating cha racter. Mr. Mellor, the barrister, who ha , given evidence, chiefly stated, also, that the land taken for the Leicester and Bedford line is marsh land, so low as to be incapable of drainage, and utterly unfit for the erection of residential property. Earl Moaroe here required that a section of the line of the pro rooters should be put in. On re-examination, Mr. Mt nor stated that he was not aware that the Corporation of Leicester were under an engagement to the Le-- r-eater and Bedford Company to make a street parallel to the Brams ton-gate, In order to or i v ia te the i n c on venience of crossing hat street on a lee - el, although he was not sat are that the company had agreed to pay 100 f. a day, to the Corptrrati.n so long its the line passed Liramston-gate on the level. The examination then went or to show the position and nature of the goods and hoe- eif Mr. Harris, which are close to the town of Letcester. Dannett's all was formerly 13.4ter situ ited, but in con sequence of the present it, ighhourhood of coal-wharfs and factories, its position is bow much worse than Westcoati , the seat of Mr. liar riA. Some property which he had himself bought in the neigh bourhood of the town, had risen In consequence or his making a new road from 275. to 2/. 10s. an acre, and some (Olt, since thi- purchase, to 4/. an acre. Indeed, he might let the whole at that price if he would consent to cut it up into small portions. The evidence was continued till four o'clock, when the Cclntalltee adjourned till to-morrow. GROUT D. AND LiacoLNszußE .TEINC- TIOAT. The Committee resumed this morning, Lord Somers in the chair, when 31r. Dunn, of Sheffield, was called to show that the line would be avallible for opening the coal-fields to a very considerable extent, and that it would be very convenient in consquence of being more than thirty feet below the level of the line, so that the expense of raising the coal would be altogether obviated. 31r. Wrigley stated that the quantity of coal available would be 208,000,000 tons. Mr. Collier proved the value of the land to be taken in the town ship of Sheffield. Mr. Smith, of Gainsborough, the local solicitor of the line, showed the general feeling of the public in its favour. Mr. Jetcock had valued the land from the neighbourhood of Sher geld to Gainsborough, and stated that :he quantity required was .511 acres, 1 rood, and 31 perches, worth 54,2711. 17s. bd. Mr. Hutton, a considerable owner and occupier of land in the neighbourhood of Gainsborougb, testified to the general accommo dation which the line would afford. • Mr. John Fowler, the engineer of the line, as also of the Great Cirfmsby and Sheffield Junction line, which is now in course of con struction, testified to the facts, which have been proved, respecting the petitlfir circumstances of the line as to its connexion with the 84effierd-and Manchester, and the Great Grimsby Company. The lillaWas.intended to start from the sheffic!d station of the Manchester and-Beiettleld line. That line was one of the most difficult that could be formed. and had some of the most stupendous and expensive sVorks — tition It of any in the kingdom. After leaving Sheffield the line psi I - 15Y Darnel, near Efandsworth by Orville, and thence by a breach to the North Midland Railway, about live miles from Shef field. They there crossed the North Midland at an elevation of thirty-tree feet. Proceeding east about a mile, there would be a Spur which would connect the line with the Midland Railway, and open up a communietstion w th Rotheram and the places in that district. About dye miles the Rue attained its summit without a tunnel, but on a gradlent of 1 in 120, and through a cutting of 54 feet. This was near Workaup, from which place to ltetford the works would be light and the gradients easy. Near Worksop a curve was male to keep clear of Mr. Foljambe's house and grounds. Be tween the house of that gentleman and the line there was a rising ground, which prevented the latter being seen front the former. There Is also the additional screen of woods, and there is a turupike-road end a canal betwe, n the braise 'and - the line. The line runs nearly straight to itetroni, at which place it runs near to Mr. Simpson's property, but every care had been taken tee avoid injury to It. At Retford they intersect the main line of the London and York Railway, and after sufficient consideration, it was decided that the company would be corn t ietent to form a connexion with that line, without applying for a fresh Act of Parliament. After leaving Retford, the line Plivergettit litCe to tile north, to avoid injury to the house of Mr. Hutchinson. Here Mr. Black, the surveyor, was called to prove the maps put in to show the several properties on the line. Mr. Fowler's examination was resumed, and be stated that after leaving this proi,erty, they encountered a.lolerably severe country, and passed by a tunnel of 540 f ands. Alter the end of the tunnel, the Lincoln branch diverged to that city, while another branch proceeded to meet the Sheffield and Grimsby line ; and a third, termed the shipping branch, which went directly into the town of Grainebirough. In leaving Sheffield to go t o G a i es b orough, they passed a very valuate coal-geld, which could be very conveniently got at. After leaving the coal-field they got upon the magnesian limestone, passing within a mile of the pits whence the stone tor the Howes of Parliament is drawn. 'Fife next iortnavon is red sand stone, and then gypsum, which they perf rated neat to the large works used by Its proprietors. 'lbis line vv , ,u d not only give a through traffic east and west. but would a:so im prove the communication north and south As compared with the Mauchester, Midlands, and Great Grimsby line, there :would be a saving of 5 miles be ween Sheffield and Lobdon, The witness also testified to the advantages of the united manngernent, under which the truck line would be placed. A lo.tg exanimatio i then ensued uP OII the respective distance. of the competing lines, anal the facility with Which they could be made. The portion between Woodhouse and Sheffield, including its branches, wool cost 170,000/., but was not the most expensive portion of the undert .king. the expense of tun nelling wuuld be 501. a yard, and the of her 451. The shortest tunnel is thz-ough coal mites, and the other through gypsum nbirl and gypsum. Mr. Pacier, cross-examined on henalt of Mr. oljanahe, and ascer tained that the Cutup my were prepared to erect an ornamental vieuu. t over the railway, and to provide an access to the terns-build ilia and property. There is a road between the house and the railway, the loop of the grounds abotting upon that ro.td, and the line of railway being about halt a mile distant train the road. The Junction with the Midland Railway and with the North Midland lines would be effected hi the usual way, and the former of these was Passed by a v i a d uct over it. The mtirCommittee rose at half-past four o'clock. tee,er;ori cncurred in the report of the proceedings of this Com represented 12 1 ,it o e t t in our Contemporary, the 2 imes, where it is other witoeo.o. t4Worsley, M.P., Mr. John Parker, M.P., and and Great Cris , lie 4; in favour of the Manchester. Midlands, evidence was givette. b ett 7"?•Se, as our readers well know, their Lion line ; but It is neeZ-1, the Sheffield and Lincolnshire June misapprehension. to correct the error to prevent any HOUSE OF It 0 IT B. GROUP 11. TAW VALE ILICTENSiowt. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. William Richard Neale, the gentleman who laid oat the line tinder the directiou of Mr. Locke, proved that the lin: was tree from engineering dlrliculties. The steepest gralient was lin 85, and the sharpest curve was 30 chains radius. There were three tunnels, but no heavy embankments or viaducts. The details of Ills estimate were as follows:—Land, 34,4001. • road, 161,593 1 .; tunne ls, 69,5201. ; masonry, 68,4491. ; per manen t ;toad, 93,000/. ; electric telegraph, 5,2501., stations, 15,0001. ; and sidings, 50,0001. ; mak:ng a to tal of 197,212/. The length of the line creaming the existing Taw Wale and the Exeter and Crediton, from Barnstaple to Exeter, would be 38 It would afford grea t accommo d at i on t o th e di s tricts through hi ch i t passed, and prove amply remunerative to the shareholders. 'After hearing several witnesses who were called on behalf of the i qvDeeltion to this line, the Committee adjourned. • , GROIII. XIII. This Committee iict not Clay was in the chair. meet till one o'clock to-d a y. Sir William CALEDONIAN EXTENSION. The whole of the atter-04m was occupied with evidence impugning the a. curacy of the traftis returns adduced by the promoters of the The Committee adjourned at the usual hour. GROUP XVII. TYLAITOZESTER .AND SOUTHAMPTON. The Cornmqtee met this morning, at twelve o'clock, the Hon. E.:Yorke in the citair. The first witness called was Mr. N. Brown, a gentleman possessing property and residing at Chialedon, between Swindon and Marl borough, who stated that the line would run through a great portion oe his property, partially by a „uunel; that the country was not thlekly populated. In addition to this, the line would interfere, and possibly dry up, on account of the nature of the soil, several wells supplying the inhabitants of the town witn water. He generally disapproved of the :toe, as not required ity the wants of the district, or for through truffle. Eastern and bestem communication was all that was required. Mr. Locke, the engineer to the So uth - Western and other lines, was then called, and examtned by Mr. iiitt.---"i he Manchester and sodthampteu was 8S miles in length trom Southampton to its points of junction with the Bristol and Birmingham, at Swindon, in Gio u e ta t era hj ra . Th e ent i re distance to Slanchester was 212 M miles in length. The distance by Birmingham would be 116% miles. The diatallCe to Manchester by the South -twoterit,eitti Basingstoke, Read ing.; th e oxff rd and Rugby, the Trent ValleynacdtheGrand Junction. wag.. gi rr.lle.s and a he quarter ; by the South-W e - tern, the BasingaoKe auctit, a di ng .. and . proposed Oztitra and Bumf gnaw, 224 lies an\tail; V o te 1 :.cot branch prirooted by the Bourn of f rade, '412 re toa d'a be as tiltort ad the proPoseil tins. 3 , 1 T. ,Alekts wile /wil d with respect to a Ime fri,lii Nouthainwor biabitL, y'tk lin ,' hi wag thrown out by tn.: :.'4,ating ordet,' . 1 ~.. tt ,theart .--sui , l. • ,itui t ri st . a i4.6d ted a i • j es ao ,..s three; and would be inure .4 . .; . ~ -. _. ..,....i , course or exatutuation al the limbed . •• ( e ' ....v . ,. , - - . ( _._ 'sot before Parliament, .... , -_,,, L;.. , el a Ea The ClLintmeN was of the same opinion, but as the Committee did not agree with him, the examination was continued. Examination 'continued —Knew the gradients on the Manchester and Southampton and the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton lines, and conceived those on the latter line preferable, and that goods could be carried by it at a cheaper rate than the other, and that it was sufficient for the general purposes of the district. The Manchester and Southampton would cross 14 turnpike roads, and 87 other roads. A better line might have been adopted between Salisbury and Marlborough, both with regard to shortness - and local convenience. By Romsey and Luggershall a route four miles shorter could have been obtained. By the Salisbury route 261,0001., and 46,0001. by the Luggershal and Runway would be saved. Cross-examined oy Mr. Jasas—The first break of gauge was at Basingstoke, and the second at Rugby. Mr. Bethel's line was not in existence ; he was consulting engineer to it. lie never surveyed the line, but yet he put it in contrast with the Manchester and South ampton. He was not engineer to Lacey's, although his name appeared In the prospectus as filling that office. His name was not put there with his consent. Mr. Ilubberty, his assistant, surveyed the line, and he (Mr. Locke) saw the plans, which were not, luw ever, prepared in his office. The CHAIRMAN stated that it would be advisable to have Mr. Lacey summoned before the Committee. Mr. JAMES vonsidervd that it would be advantageous to do so. , Examination continued—Was not awarsilthat the capital of Lacey 'a line was proposed to be 1,600,0001. The Committee then adjourned until twelve to-morrow. GROUP XVIII, LONDON, NV.:4rxruser, AND BATH DIRECT. Wolonnued from our Afternoon Edition.) Further , r.ittiesies were examined on behalf 01 the London, New• bury, 9.1a1 Bath Direct Railway. 3- 1 - le Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow. GROUP XXXIII. BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION, (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Robertson Gladstone, examined by 1•r. CocaßuaN, stated that 114 , was formerly chaitmen of the Grand Junction Railway. The amalgamation with the London and Birminghlm took place during his abmence in Scotland, and he withdrew from the direction. There had heen an undrrstanding between the Grand Junction and the Great Western to lay down the broad gauge in addition to the narrow, and to continue the line from the station of the Grand Junc tion to Oxford, so that there should be a continuous line on the broad gauge from London to Liverpool. Cross-examined by Mr. Last: —He was still a large owner in the Grand Junction, and lie admitted that there had been improvements since th. ainaLtamation. But he thought that competition was de sirable for the public advantage, although it might affect his interests as a shareholder. Mr. Locke, the engineep, had not been consulted as to the project of the broad and narrow gauge lines, to which he (Mr. Gladstone) htd referred, althdugh one of his assistants had heen consulted, and from his opinion the (Pmmittes were induced to be lieve that it was practicable. 31r. Sanders, secretary to the Great Western Railway Company, examined also by Mr. Cocksuittg, expressed a very strong opinion in favour of compesing lines. He was convinced that the public ad vantage would be promoted, and he did not think either of the com panies would suffer from the competition if the two series of lines now before the Committee were constructed. The inconvenience of tha break of gauge need not be so great as it was rendered by those whose interest it was to exaggerate it. Mr. James Watts. agent for Messrs. Picklord, gave evidence re specting the traffic between Oxford and Birmingham as requiring direct communication. ........ Dr. Thompson, of Stratford-upon-Avon, Mr. Mintz, M.P., and Mr. Spooner, M.P., were examined by Mr. VVAKLEy, Q.C., and gave evidence strongly in favour of the Oxford and Birmingham Junc tion, on the ground that they would be competing lines with the London and Birmingham Companies proposed lines (the Warwick. shire and London), and that competition would be beneficial to the public, produ'fing better accommodation and ',Aver fares, which in their opinion the traffic would warrant. Mr. Brunel will be examined to-morrow on the engineering merits. The Committee adjourned at half-past three o'clock to half-past twelve to-morrow. GROUP XXXVIII. RUDDERS FIELD AND MANCHESTER (B& 9.DFORD BRANCH). (Continued from our 'Afternoon Edition.) Evidence of a general nature was given in favour of the Hudders. field and Manchester (Bradford Branch). The Committee rote at four o'clock. lIVIPORTA:%T DECISION. GROUP XXXTX. OLDHAM DISTEXCT. After hearing evidence of a general nature in favour of this line, the Con.mittee ordered the room to tie cleared. The parties being re-called, The CHAIRMAN stited that the Committee had decided that the preamble of the Oldham, Manchester, and Birkenhead Railway Bill was proved, and that the Oldham District Railway Bill was not proved The Committee adjourned at fi , ur o'clock. GROUP XLII. LIVERPOOL, PRESTO , , MANCHESTER, AND SOUTIEIPOTLT. After SPrgeant KINGSLAKE had add. essed the Committee. Mr. Sergeant lima...asis replied in support of the Liverponl, Orms kirk, and Preston Railway. The Learned Sergeant's address occu ped the time of the Committee up to four o'clock, when the Com mittee adjourned. GROUP X LVI NEWCASTLE AND DAELINGTON ZITNC .111NTZ T fAT.I3 DOCX. The Committee on th a idll met to-day, at twelve o'clock, in Room No. 31. The Committee co , tinned to hear evidence against the Bill, on the part of the Jarrow Chemical Works Company. It was prove., that the formation o the pro; osed canal would be most injurious to the interests of the cowpony, who in the last two years had spent 14,6001., or 50 per cent ou the value of their works in improving then). The amount or wages paid by them last year was 21,5861., and the value of the articles manufactured was 81,1521. The freight of their goods amounted to 4,231/. All this capital would be materially Injured by the proposed alterations. The company had also been in negotiation with a gentleman named Eccles, who wished to lay down a ship of 300 tons In front of their works. A written a,re, - merit had been prepared, and the place selected and cleared; but all operations were suspended by the present project. The loramittee adj,urned until twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XLVII. The Select Committee appointed to inquire into this group of Bills met again to-dad• at twelve o'clock in Roon 25 (G►and Corridor). Having sealed the clauses of the SHREWSBURY AND sEitzportxt LINE Bill, the Committee proceeded to hear counsel and evidence in favour 01 the VALE OF DILEATIL railway. The case was not concluded when the Committee rose at four o'clock. and ackionrsed untill twelve to-morrow. GROUP XLVIII. THE LLYNVI VALLEY. The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock; Mr. Alciam chairman. The opposition having closed, Mr. Mounis replied on behalf of the promoters. GROUP LIII. This Committee resumed their labours this morning at the cus tomary hour In Room 26 (Grand Corridor); present, the Hon. E. Lascelles (in the chair), the Earl of. Arundel and Surrey, Mr. Hild yard, Captain Dalrymple, and Mr. R. Clayton. WOVVERMAMPTON, AND mittee appointed to meet to-morrow to consider the Bill be postponed till Tuesday, and if the railway company did not perform their agreement in the meantime he should wove for a Committee to inquire into the alienations of the petitioner. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY gave notice that on Monday next he should move fur a Select Committee to inquire into the allegations of a petition which he presented a few nights ago against the Lancashire and North Yorkshire Railway. Lord BEAU - 140NT regretted that the Noble Marquis should have complaint d of a want of courtesey by him ( Lord Beaumont) towards the Noble Marquis. This railway he was connected with, and when the petition was presented by the Noble 'Marquis, as the complaint of a Mr. Moss, who alleged that the shares were allotted to the provisional committee, and he (Mr. Moss) had applied for shares, and failed to get any—he (Lord Beaumont), when the petition was presented, said that it was more fsvourahle than otherwise to the Bill. for it showed hat the Committee were responsible men, and had an interest in the prosperity of the line. He bad no intention whatever of behaving discour teously towards the Noble Marquis. The Earl of is HA FTESBURY said he did not know the Bill was to be read a third time, till it was mentioned in their Lordshtps House. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY, and the Marquis of CLAN RICA KM% t. ffered a few remarks on the same subject. Lord KINNAIRD presented a petition from certain opera tors praying that tbe.r Lordships wouA provide for i morns , . ment in the dwel ings of the working classes, for better drainage and sewerage, and for he better supply of water to the 4 wedings of the poor; and asked the Noble Viscount (Canning) at the head of the department of Woods arid Forrests, what means had been taken to provide tor the objects mentioned in the petition? METROPOLITAN BUILDING hILL. Lord PORTA! AN wished to draw the attention of their Lordships to this Act. It would be in the recollection of their Lordships, that this Bill was passed in an extraordinary manner ; that it contained no less than one hun dred and thirty clause; and that it was passed into a law with the greatest hate. It had become an Act of the greatest possible anno)ance to private individuals who come within its influence. Its provisions were monstrous, and large fees were created for the purpose of carrying on the Act. A large book had been published by Mr. Laws, so necessary was it to instruct the peo ple as to its previs'ons. This book co n tai ne d 150 cases w hich had been settled by the official referees. if a per-en went to the office of the metropolitan Buildings, and inquired whether he was right or wrong in his proeeec'ings, he was informed that he must bring the matter before the official referees by re quisition, and that they then would give their award. ile must obtain a "circuit" paper, for which be bad to pay, and then, when he had got a requisition, they would give their award. In one case a person received nine notices from the office, and he was told that he might be informed of the decision of the referees for 3/. 9s. I Id. ; but he was too poor to pay for it, so that it was evident the fees which they ex acted muter the Bill were of a large and arbitri ry character. The Noble Lord then detailed some cases of great hardship arising out of the present s)vem, but he spoke in so low a tone as not to be heard in the gallery. Lord CANNING said the Noble Lord's question, if he un derstood it right, was whether Government intended to in• troduce any measure this session for the better drainage and supply of water in the metropolitan districts, but the petition the Noble Lord had presented, had reference to water and improvement Bills, which did not apply to the metropolis. With regard to the Noble Leid's question, he might state that that Gentleman had no Bill in preparation. for improving the drainage and the supply of water in the me tropolis. It was their intention to begin first in the rural. or rather the manufacturing districts.- (Hear, hear.) And with that view ti.e Health of Towns' Bill was intro duced into Psrliement towards the close of last session. Various suggestions were made with respect to the Bill, and, when they were consolidated into a Bill, it was sent to the other House of Parliament. With regard to the manner in which they were to deal with private water companies, the Government suggested clauses which should compel those companies to give a sufficient upply to all latge towns, and also to the poor districts. These clausos had been all adopted by the private Water Bill Companies whien passed through the C. mrnitteee this session. He net the 80l consisted of 120 or 130 clauses, and was found therefore to be very unmanageable. But it was the intention of the Government to introduce amendments, so far as to divide it into certain compartments under particular headings. The Earl of CADOG AN said he was one of those who op posed this Bill at its introduction, but after what had fallen fi om the Noble Viscount, he was perfectly satisfied with the hid as it had been now described. BUCKINGHAM RAILA AY TRING TO BANBURY.) Lord STANLEY reported to the House that the Comm►ttee to whom the Bill had been referred were of opinion that it was not expedieut to proceed with it. PROTECTION TO MAGISTRATES BILL. This Bill, on the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, was read a second time and ST. A APH AND BANGOR. Lord VIVIAN wi:hed to irgnirr of the Noble Lord the Comptroller of the Exchequer (bed Alonteagle) intended to introduce a Rill for the um of these sees, and also a hill foi appropriating their ,urplus revenues to other purpos-s eonneeteit with the church, add whether if such was his nt , ntion if heshoutd introduce them at the same time, as tbey were et a cognate character ? Lord MONTEAGLi replied that it was his intention to in troduce a Hill for the union of those sees to morrow, similar tr. the one introduced by him last year, in accordance v.ith the first repast of the Eerle•ia,tical Commissioners. It was also h s intention to introduce a Hill to appropriate the surplus re venues of the sees, if united, to the endowment of small livings Earl DALHOUSIE presented several petitions in favour of the Ministerial measures. SEES OF S r. ASAPH AND BANGOR. The Bishop of EXETER presented two p-titions against the sees of St. A-aph and Bangor. The petitioners prayed not only that a bill might be brought to prevent the union of the two sees, but also that a Bishop might be immediately appointea to Manenester. THE SITN,_ LONDON, TiltitSDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1846. DUDLEY. Before the evidence was resumed in favour of this line, in answer to the Hon. Chairman, who desired to be informed of the nature of the Bills comprised in this group, Mr. RICKARDS stated that the South Staffordshire Junction (Wil lenhall and Bloxenhall Branch) had been withdrawn; the Trent Valley, Midlands, and Grand Junction was under arrangement, and no one intended to appear on behalf of the South Staffordshire Junction. Charles Shaw, Esq., magistrate of Birmingham, stated that for the last forty years he had been extensively engaged as a merchant, factor, and manufact irer, in the towns of Wolverhampton and Bir mingham, and he had long felt the necessity which existed fur some railway communication for that i.istrict. In the year 183 i he had aev,sed such a line as the present, and when the prospectus of this Company was published he immedlat ly became a shareholder, for the purpose of forwarding the scheme. He preferred this line principally because it would afford accommodation to many important towns which were left entirely unaccomtnodated by its rival lines. It was decidedly of the utmost importance to the public that the line which should be formed in the district in question should be an entirely in dependent line. This line would possess this advantage ; its rivals would not. The witness then gave a history of the origin of the competing schemes. This scheme was unanimously approvel of at a large meeting of the ain , ipat irontnasters of Birmingham. Lord Dartmouth and himself were directors of this line. It would be in dependent of the London and Birmingham, and supposing the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton were opened, it would afford a direct communication with Lomeli. On these grounds. amongst others, he decidedly preferred it to Its rivals. He then gave his reasons for preferring tae station at Snow hill to that proposed to be erected at New-street by the threwsbury and Birmingham Company. Snow-hill (whit • was in the widest part twenty yards) was the widest thoroughfare in Birmingham, and the outlets to it were much wider han in any other part of the town. Passesgors arriving from Wolverhampton also arrived by Snow-h 11. Within a ironer of a mil:. radius of Snow-hill there were 550 buyers of goods arriving from Wolverhampton, whilst within the a one distance of the New -street static,' there were 76. To the Ii n. CHAIRMAN proposed Newhall-street as a proper site for a station for icy project of 1835. I sh..uld ,ave proi,osed Snow-1111, bat the capital required tor the purchase of sufficient pro perty there was so great, that I dare nut ask for it. Examination resumed. The propose t station of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham. at Wolverhampton, would be aim st useless to the town. A low level would be much preferable there than a high one, because the goods exported were of the heaviest description. The people of Wolverhampton were decidedly hi ta.our of this line, and a vast majority of the inthientpil &habitants of Birmingham were In favour of the New-sti eet and the Snow-liill stations, but if 'tee only were to be, granted they would decidedly prefer the t3nOw-hill station. Cross-examined by Mr. RICKARDS. —He had some property in the neighbourhood of Snowell , but it was nut of much importance to him. A portion of it would be required by this line for the erection of a station, and he 81 ould not have the slightest objection to part with it. When he said tie preferred this line because it was an in dependent one, he meant that it would be independent of any exist ing line between Birmingham and London. The Great Western. had 110,00111. in the capital of this cornuany, and the Oxford, Worcester, 1 and Wolverhampton (whieh had a large primary in crest in this line), would be leased to the Great Western Company. Those two com panies between them possessed shares to the amount of a quarter of a million in this company. The word " independent " for the district under the consideration of the Committee, meant, actordieg to his notions, in connexion with the London and Birming ham Company, with which he had no sympathy be cause they bad raised their fares. lie himself was connected with the London and Birmingham before their Bill was obtained. There were some parts of the district that would be better accommodated by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham than the Bir mingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley line. The Shrewsbury and Birmingham line would pass shrough Darleston, but, in his opinion, it was not a town of very great importance. The station of the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley line would be about a mile distant from Darleston. The distance between the Snow bin. and New-street stations was certainly more than three furlongs, it was at least half a mile. To a traveller t‘tthtzlheeedncient:saftiee would be undoubtedly more than 200 yards. The sta- N7„,,wtch he proposed ten years ago for his project, wasnearer to the i ti o rt rt u h o r n tci than the Snowhill, but that was no means a final a yard of the centre_ reason why he fixed on it was, because the site was dan nai li n:. central ; that was to say, within a mile of , whiht the Snowhill-statien would be within The station at the Crescent might be larger In the was the five to three, but it would be than its rival, toinparativele efieteSB next to High-street, was the m oy The end of New-street two policemen were, in fact, obli:ea to o ZZ l3 seot in Birmingham ; tion of life and property passing along . ei there, for the protec many pickpockets at that point. In e. There are a good lie-examined by Mr. Hoßia be ao t a w —Th i is line ran parallel w i th n very near to the present road. h pat Irrninghara and woleerhaiV ton. The London and Birmingline was the worn maea ge d in considered that the proposed station or t could be the kingdom. formed. Great Bridge, Junction Company which was fully accommodated by this and lie atDarlaston would be the best that he ur and Darlastou. CLATTON—This would be , To Mr. IL came princi ail not at All by the other line, was of much greater import ance than the irnli g n r g e h a 4 te m st passenger Westrally froßitmstoii. way in the kingdom. The coal used in B drug. Birmingham, con -3lr. Sault el Thornhill, chemist an d . Bromwich, Wtdnesbury, and the neighbourhood of superiority becoming f, the Snow-hill over the New-street station. Snow - h lig f every day the greatest b us in e ss portion of the town and the bulk of the passenger* aril/ling from Wolverhampton stopped i4thihee neigh bourhood of Snowhill, whi c h was decidedly considered ma jority of the influen tat people of Birmingham to be the most desi rable site for a railway station. Cro6s• examined by Mr. Ricnanns—lf the Snowhill station wera granted, this Company proposed to purchase his fi eehold shop at Snowhill. Mr. George Heaton, millowner and metal dealer, Birmingham, also rive ev (knee in savour of tho Snowhill. . . The Ron. Cu s ppose all the inhabitants in the neigh• bourhood of Suowhill are in favour of the Snowl - .111 station ?—Yes. Mr. Samuel Briggs, builder, Bradford-street, Birmingham, said that that street was nearer to New-street ihen Snow-hill. He did a great deal of business for people living at Wednesbury. Be consi dered that an independent line such as this would be a great boon to the people in th.s di-trict. Although his place of business was in the neighbourhood of New-street he preferred the Bnew-hill station, and so did the majority of the people of Birmingham. Cross-examined by Air. RICK saps— I have no connexi ,, B veth this COMPally- The town is extending mach more on the dnow-bill than the ew-street side. Mr. William Collin% factor, nirmivigham, preferridtte grit, len (in which ne i;hbouri3oori of businewiubs) slid an in depen line to an amalgainattfl Company. Mr. Jas. Bestow, brasst,,tinder, Bionic sham, said that the greater ntrt of his cu , torners resid,d at Dudley, Wmisall, Wolverhampton. acid the mineral onitriets there. tie had no ..oubt atieut the superi ority of this Company's station at Birmingham, and that wee the vaneral opinion. He had do connextn with this Company, The Hon. CHAIRMAN said the Committee had heard quite sufficient evidence on the question of the propo , ed stations at ttirminghain Mr. ROBINSON said he had no desire to weary the Committee, but perhaps they would consent to hear Mr. Spooner, the member for Birmingham. The Committee having consented, Mr. Spooner, 31. P., stepped forward, and said there could be no doubt that the Snow-hill station was the better, although both the stations were goods ones, the new street, Ii fact, being a better station than the other for oassengers arriving from London. He considered that both stations were necessary for the in ereste of the town, and the mojorlty of the inhabitants were of that opinion. Cross-examined by Mr. Rim. ens Ile was a director of this line. He considered the new street station indispensable, and that it was desirable to have a passenger station unencumbered with goods. Even if the Shrewsbury and Birmingham were parted, he considered that the Snow-hill station viould be required for the interests of the town. There had been no public meeting, as far as he knew, on the subject of the rival stations. Re-examined by Mr. Roanisost.—lle had purchased shares in this Company principally because it was a continuance of the line from Oxford to Birmingham, and would be an independent line. Re - cross-examined.— Looking at the promoters and toe prospectus, he believed that the Shrewsbury and Birmingham would be under the c. ntrol of the London and Birmingham. He was not aware that ler. Onnskt Gore, M.P , and Mr. Clive, M.P.. the chairman and deputy-chairman of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Company were interested in the London and Birmingham, but he had no doubt, seeing that the latter Company had a fourth in the capital of the former, they would have the control of the :nhrewsbury and Birming ham. The line at present under the consideration of the Committee would no doubt be under the management of the Great Weste.n Company. Mr. 1111. banker, Wolverhampton, having been called to show the superiority of this company's station there over tha'. of its rival, Mr. RICKARDS objected to his evidence being received, on the ground that that question was not hen under the consideration ef the Com mittee; but it being eventually settled Hat the evidence might be tendered, Mr. Hill proceeded to state that he was a magistrate of Staffordshire, a d deputy chairman of the quarter sessions of that county. Be agreed with Mr. Spooner, that a line such as this should be in independent hands. At a county meeting it was resolved that the level of this company's line, at Wolverhampton, would best ac commodate the people of this district, and a petition to Parliament to that effect was adopted and signed at the meeting. Cross-examined by Mr. RICKARDS - The Shrewsbury and Bir mingham line would not atiord as much accommodation to the people of Wolverhampton and Dudley. The greater portion of the manufactures which were exported Flom Wolverham ton were sent to Liv,rpool, not to London. The meeting to which he had alluded had been called by requisition ; he did not know whether it had been advertised. It was a public meeting not to take into consideration the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, but solely the Birmingham Wol verhampton, and Dudley line, and it was naturally attended princi pally by those pecuniarily interested in it. The ascent to this Com pany's station at Wolverhampton would not, he hoped, be quite so bad as that to the room in which he was sitting.— (Laughter.) Cross-examined by Mr. SELFE- I do not understand why one of these companies should have a six mile clause in their Bill, whilst the other is content with a twe mile clause. Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant KINGSLAKE—To those who pre ferred It there would be a walk on the level at the Wolverhampton station. Mr. Edward Perry, japanner and tin-worker, of Wolverhampton, said that he sent the principal part of his goods sivitth of Birming ham. He paid 1,0001. for the carriage of his goods at present. He sent them by the canal to Birmingham, and from that town to Lon don they were carried by railway. The present rates of carriage on that railway were far too high considering his profits. It was the prevailing opinion at Wolverhampton that the low level station of this lice would best accommodate the interests of the town. Cross-examined by Mr. RICKARDS eld no share in this Com pany. The proposed line of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham would give hiar a oirect communlcaticn with Liverpool, Chester, Ireland, and the south of Wales. The eosts of the London and Birmingham might be below the Great r% estern, but still they were too WO. It it c.,ukt be avoided it would be as well not to have a break of image, but there would be one on the Birmingham and Oxford line, which he preferred to this Company's Hue, although there would be nob eak upon it. Re-exaniiiied by Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE —The disadvantage of a break of guage was very slight, when put by the aide of the advan tages which this line possessed over its rivals. Mr. Wynne, merchant, Wolverhampton, was next called to prove the disadvantages under which the people of that district at present laboured, In consequence of a want of railway accommodation ; they were obliged to avail themselves of the tedious route of the canals in transmitting their goods to Oxford and other large towns. The manufacturers of Wolverhampton generally entertained an opinion in favour of this line. He had II) share in this railway. Its station would be decidedly the best The town was rapidly extending In the direction of Homely Fields. Cross-examined by Mr. RICKARDS—The station of the Newburg and Birmingham line would be nearer to Ilorseley Fields than that of its rival. He decidedly preferred competition in railway matters. If this Company amalgamated with the Great Western, he should join In petitioni g Parliament for a third line, when there would be " Three Richmonds in the held." No doubt an amalgamation would take place between this Company and the Great Western. The Committee adjourned at tour till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP LIX. lavEreP- OM Air D BURY, AND MANCHES TER, AND LEEDS AMALGAMATION; AND MAN CHESTER 'AND BOLTON, AND BURY CANAL NAVIGATION AND RAILW %Y; AND MANCHES TER AND LEEDS AMALGAMATION. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) All the clauses were gone through, with the exception of two or three In the first Hill, and the Committee adjourned shortly after three o'clock till to-morrow at twelve. GROUP LX[. CALEDONIAN (POLLOC AND GOVAN Art]) CLYDESDALE ZIINCTION .11DM GA zei A TION). The Committee met this day at twelve o'clock. Sir John uck worthehairroan. Ihe po , tponed clittP , es in the above Bill were proceeded with, and, after amendments, were agreed to. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW AND SC .: T. TISH CENTIZAI. JUNCTION. Mr. AMU! opened ft.r the preamble of this Hill, and concluded an able, though brief, address, by Int'lnning the Committee that he would call such evidence as would prove the great becessity for the construction of the line. GROUP LXIII. MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN 01 1 IRE— LAN D, LIFFEY EXTENSION, AND LONG FORD DEVI TXON. The Committee appointed to decide on the merits of the Bills com prised in this group met to-day at rte o'clock, in Room No. 27. Present, 31r. T. } genon (ChArman), Sir Philip Egerton, Mr. righb , n, Mr. Broadwood, end Mr. Furman. The Mils cum{ rised in this group are —The Midland 44reat Western of Ireland Liffey Extension and Longford Deviation—Waterford, Wexford, and Thuries--Clonme. and Thuries —Great Gouty Western —Cork Extension—Killarney Junction L,rne, Belfast, and Bally mena—Newry, Warrenpoint, and Itostrevor. The Committee were occupied during the day in hearing some ob jections urged by Mr. Alexander (for the promoters) against some petitions presented against the Bill. At four o'clock the Committee adjourned until twelve o'clock to. morrow. GROUP LX VI. TEMPLEMORE AND NENAGH, LIMERICK, siNN XS, AND ICILLALOZ, AND MOUN T MELLICE JUN CTION These hills were gone through to-day in the usual form before the Chairman of Committees. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE. HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met this morning in Room No. 1, House of Lords. Lord Shaftesbury in the chair. There were fourteen Bills on the list, of which two were on second reference. They were all railway Mils. ST. HELENS CANAL AND RAILWAY. The promoters of the Great St. Helens Canal and Railway Bill were declared to have complied with the standing orders. ISIRMINGIIA3I, LICHFIELD, AND MANCHESTER. The Committee declared the standing ort.ers complied with in this case also. WAKEFIELD, PONTEFRACT, AND GOOLE (MOTHLEY, ASKERN, AND OAKENSHAW BRANCHES.) The standing orders had been complied with. GUILDFORD, CHICHESTER, AND POIITSMOU H (No. 2.) The consideration of this case was postponed till to-morrow. CALE tiONIAN (GLASGOW TERMINI AND BRA NC H ES.) This case, it will be remembered, was before the Committee up to their rising yesterday, when its further consideration was adjourned till to-day. The Committee now decided that the standing orders ought to be dispensed with, and passed the Bill, notwithstanding a noncompliance. It was ordered to be specially reported. GLOUCESTER AND DEAN FOREST RAILWAY. 'Standing oilers complied with. WISkIAW AND CULTNESS (GREENHILL BRANCH). Standing orders complied with. FLEETWOOD, PRESTON AND WEST RIDING JUNCTION. The Committee declared the standing orders complied with. IIUDDF.RSFIELD AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY AND CANAL. HUL'DEBSFIELD DIVERSION AND COOPER BRIDGE BRANCH. A similar decision was made in this case. SHEFFIELD, ASHTON-UN DER•LYNE AND MANCHESTER (WHALEY-BRIDGE: AND HAYFIELD BRANCH). SHEFFIELD, ASIIIOA-UNI,ER-LYNE AND MANCHESTER (DUKIN FIELD, WORSBOROUGH AND OTHER BRANCHES). In the cases of both these branches of the Sheffield, shion tinder-Lyne and Manchester, the standing orders were declared complied with. DUBLIN, BELFAST, AND COLERAINE JUNCTION. Th's Bill came nen)re the Committee on second reference. The standing °niers were declared com plied with. _LA sTERN COUATIES (MANCHESTER AND LINCOLN EXTENSION.) This case also was a second reference. Standing orders complied with. AYRSHIRE BRIDGE OF WEIR AND PORT GLASGOW JUNCTION. This case was several times called, but no appearance being made up to the time the Committee rose, it stood over for the present. In the ,elect Committee on Merits, on the list of which there were 15 Bills (4 only beii.g Railway the following eases were dis posed of GREAT WESTERN AND UXBRIDGE. The preamble of this Bill was declared pnived. NORFOi.h: (YARMOUTH EXTENSION AND LOWESTOFT RAILWAY LEASE). The preamble was declared proved. EA,T FIFE. Postponed till to-morrow. DUNBLANE. DOONE AND CALLANDER. The promoters of this Bill had also proved their preamble. Having disposed or a ►number of Estate Bills, their Lordships rose and adjourned till to-morrow. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. - Messengers from the House of Commons brought up several Bills, which were ordered to lie on the table. THE SEES OF ST. ASAPH AND BANGOR. The Bishop of HEREFORD presented a petition from the Dean and Chapter of Heretord against the union of the stes of St. ♦saph and Bangor, and praying for the immediate ap pointment of a bishop to Manchester. The bishop of LICHFIELD presented five petitions to the same effect. PUBLIC BATHS AND WASHHOUSES. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH presented a petition praying for the establishment of public baths and washhouses. VENTILATION OF THE HOUSES OF PARLIA MENT. _ The Marquis of CLANHICARDE said that with their Lordships' permission he would postpone the motion of which he had given notice on this subject, because he bad reason to teL t l , ie o v i : t f o ro th m ei h r is ia lloble Friend atd relative at the head of the to th ci ene s gr a ct n hr d eo : H o no r u e : s ne ts :. this h.Haet was toa-morrow that-hei t would l would b e ei nqu i te _ l . e t. o : r epor t in reference to the question of warming and ven tilating ;. and before they adopted an address their . s i u ge b le i vi. e ps e into t hn ,... ro t would ettof:co: eh,tilleb ,e b . -s e ir. a out Committee.rl ldre oast. postpone proper Witht h t o e L:r h d at sh - ip w s a ' s o. ttdhlesh.N 1.) A TRADING. - GALLOWAY presented adherents motion of which Pielsreaar ra!, their Lordships t o The Earl of and eve I : i n s p g e o. 7 i tt ir e the Lord's practice da y. ministers, elders, deacons Church of Paisley, in which t d he eg of th e Free High o f discountenance telling spirituous liquors traffic , ti lithe Y A Noble LORD presented another petition to the same effect. SALE OF WASTE LAND IN AUSTRALIA. In answer to a Noble Lord, Lord LYTTEL TON said that he' intended to lay on their Lordships' table a Bill to regulate the sale of waste land to Australia. "I his iii:l differed in many respects from t h e B ill which was laid on the table at ;he close of the last session. The Noble Lord laid the Bill on the table, and moved that it be read a first time. PORTBURY PIER AND RAILWAY COMPANY. Lord REDESDA LE presented a petition from an indivi. dual, to which he wished to call their Lordships' attention. It complained of a great haniship inflicted upon him by the , proceedings of this Company It appHaree that last year he .' coiner rated to forego his oppositi , n to the "3ilit in on sego nee of F 141710 arringenierts i n to which they had entered with him, and on the pqment of all costs. They had, however; refuted to complete 1 heir promise. The railway company bad broken faith with she petitioner, tad be should therefore carve that the Sued* Order Co.lt THE LUNATIC ACT. The Duke of RICH %lOND presented two petitions from West Cheltington, against the present Lunatic Act. (LEFT :ArriNG.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER, took the Chair at Four o'clock. Messengers hunt the Court of Bankruptcy brought up cer. tain returns. Dlr. R. HODGSON moved that a Select Committee be oppointedto inquire into the allegations contained in the peti- tions of the Marquis of Ailsa, the magistrates of Newton upon-Ayr, and of the inhabitants of Mayhole, with reference to the Glasgow and Belfast Union Railway Bill, and to report to the House.--Sir George Grey, Mr. Bickham Escutt, Sir Charles Douglas, Mr. Protheroe, acd Mr. Pendarves, with power to sand for persons, papers, and records. I'HE MINT. Mr. AIUNTZ presented a petition, very numerously ant re spectably signed, praying that the Royal ARlit might be opened for private individuals to coin metal on the same terms as ht Calcutta, as shown in an order of the House, printed on the 61h of March last. The following Reports were then farther considered, and the Bills ordered to be engro,sed :—Blackhu n, IJarwen, and Bolton Railway—Black Sluice Drainage—Girat Lein,ter and Munster RilAay (No. I)—Hertford and Hatfield Railway— Midland Railway ( giriningham E.xtenbion)—Wexford, Car low, and Dubin Junction ttanway. EDUCATION IN WALES. 31r. WILLIAMS presented two petition; from Kilmarnock praying that the House would take into its consideration mea. surer for the education of the i.eople in Wales. 1 he Lords amendments in the following Bills were then read and agreed to:—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Juncti. n Railway— Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Rail way ( Stamford to Wisbeach) —Burnley linpro‘ ement and Waterworks Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Eastern Union Railway ( Ardleigh to Colchester) Great North of England Rahway ( Boroughbridge Branch ) Great North of England Railway (Bedale Bran,h)—Liver pool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Ty ne Junction Rail way— Liverpool Sanatory ftegula, ions —Midland Railway ( Ere wash Valley Extension)—North Staffordshire Railway (Churnet Valley Line) ( Amendments to b proposed)—Northumberland Docks—North Western Railway—Rye and Der went Drainage —York and Ninth Midland hallway (Leeds Extension). Mr. GREENE moved—" That the Select Committee on Group Ne. 59 of Railway Bills, have leave to proceed forth wiih with the Sheffield, Ashton•under-Lune, and Manchester Railway (Peak Forest and Macclesfield Canal Purchase) Bill, although OH notice of the sitting of the Committee on such Bill sas been given in the Private Bill-ofEce ;—that it be an instruction to the Committee to ettertion the petition of Gis borne Babington, although the same was not presented three clear days before the first day of the sitting of the Committee." —A: 2 r eed to. The following reports were then brought up and agreed to, and ordered to lie upon the table : -13, ackburn and Prtston and East Lancashire Railways Amalgamation—Bristol and Birmingham Railway ( Asnchurch, Tewkesbury, and Malvern Line ) Bri.tol and Birmingham Railway (Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction)—Caledonian Railway (Carlisle Devia tion)—Dover and Deal Railway—Eastern Counties and I harni.s Junction Railway Branches—Furness Railway Ex ten-iuns—Great North of England Railway Purchase— Hull arid Selby Railway Purchase—Kilmarnock Water works—Lancaster and Carli•le Railway (Ex ension to the Cale. , onian Railway) and Lancaster arid Preston Junction Railways Amalgamation—Leicester and Birmingham Railway (with a branch)—Preston and Wyre Railway, Har bour, and Dock (Longridge Junction)—Richmond Railway (Kew branch)—Sheffield New Streets—Sligo Ship Canal— Strathtay and Breadalbane Railway—Surrey Iron Railway Company Dissolving—Tenby, Saundersfoot, and South Wales Railway—West Cornwall Railway. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed : A.titew's Estate Bill, Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway, Schoolmasters' Widows' Fund. PAUPER LUNATICS BILL. Mr. ALEX presented a petition from the rate-payers of the parish of Ct.esterton, in the county of Cambridge, against the Pauper Lunatics Bill.— It was ordered to lie upon the table. Mr. BA NKES presented a pe irion from a place in Dor setshire. The petitioners • tated that they were residents in a poor-law union, containing 20,000, where great irre gularities I revailed. of which they had complained to the Poor law Commissioner, and they p: aged that the House would appoint a speciat commission to investigate the subject. SUGAR. Lord SANDON presented a petition from the sugar and molasses merchants of Liverp oo l, stat i ng t h at t h ere was a great i deficiency this year n the supply of sugar, there being only three-fourths of the quantity of former sears, and praying the House to take into considtraticn the best means of making up the deficiency. JUVENILE OFFENDERS. The Noble Lord also presented two petitions from the Cor poration of Liverpool, praying for an alteration of the law with respect to juvenile off,nders. The Noble Lord dlso presented a peti ion from the rope and iwine makers of Liverpool. praying to ho exempted from the opetwioti o: the Factory Act. Also several petitions from various places in Yorkshire, Braying that those persons engaged in factories might be pro tected irons furred overwork. Lord SANDON moved for a return of the expenditure of the East India Company for the last twenty years. Motion agreed to. LUNATICS ASYLUM.—ADJOURNED DEBATE. SIR JAMES GRAHAM moved the order of the day for the adjourned debate on the second reacing of this Bill. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN rose to address the House. The Right Hon. Baronet stated, and stated fairly, that those Hon. Members opposed to a Coercion Bill should not give their votes in favour of it in consequence of the measures recently passed through that House, and that those who were in favour of it should not give their votes against it for the opposite reason. Nothing could be more reasonable than the first part of the Right Honourable Baronet proposition. He had yet to learn that avy man would get up and t 'Y be w " l ► 4 v ote for a Coercion Bill becaaie of a Coru mierc a Bill Which hers passed that House, and totally irr'"Pee ivis of the merits of th e Bill, the conduct of the Minister who had introduce:l tr, and the claimA ho had on th, C.ol,l,m'e Of the country. The Bill must be pre-eminently cons idered a w. quettion of confidenc e , • and whets - they fo'ilad that ILMWEd tht CriVeTURICIA with§ diVall49l2arY WM, surely it could be considered in no other light. be would take the following as an illustration. If the Govern ment; ins' ead of corning down to that House with free trade measure;, and proposing that all restrict.on on the importation of food should c ase and be abolished—had come down to that House, and sought fur adiscretionary power toopen the ports— he merely gave that as an illustration—it would be very evident to every Hon. Gentleman in that House, that, in so doing they would have asked for a larger pot' er, and greater confidence, than the) had done with the present course; and he could ch OSA no eistinction between a question of con& dence on the restriction of tood over the liberties of a who's people. If they were not prepared to intrust the Govern ment with such large powers in o::e case, neither were they prepared, unless. they had the most perfect confidence in the Government, to invest them with a ditcretinnary power to sus pend the constitutional liberties of seven millions of their fellow-subjects ; and, therefore, he thought that the Right Hun. Barone in attempting to separate the present question from a question of confidence in the Governnsent, indulged in a view of the question which the House would hardly support He had no vote to rescicd on the present occasion, and althttnali he did not wish to vote against it, still he could not bring his mind to vote in favour of the measure. He had heard so much of the eviis of a nominal protection that it had in some degree become the habit of his mind. He had applied this principal to the present Bill. There were two points which had not been spoken to in the present debate, which were first, whether this Bill would really pass; and second, if it did pass whether it would be of any service at all. They had been called upon to pass the present Bill, on the ground that if they threw it out it would give an impetus to agitation. He was not satisfied that all the meats had yet been tried in order to put down tie outrages which existed, and protect life in Iceland. 't he 2d and 3d William IV was tried in the county of Leitrim with success. In the other counties it bad not been tried at all. He could not consent to the present abrogation of tht constitu• when in one county at least the present law had been succe stul.—( Hear, hear.) It was a bad policy to resort to extraordinary measures, when the ordinary ones had not been tried. Until they had tried the present law, it was most unfair to su•pend the constitutional lib , rties of a whole nation. The Night Hon. Baronet said the measure' wts only a topical remedy, and not to be applied to all Ireland. If it wet e so—if he laid stress on that character of the rare sure, they must look to those long resident in the five coun ties whether such a remedy would be effectual. He found that all those - coonecied with those counties from long ties, and had intimate knowledge, would be found going against the measure. Every one must admit that it would produce great alienation of feeling, anti they ought to pause and consider whether the good to be obtained would counter balance the evil. He, at least, would say that as a native of Ireloui, a resident in that country, and a magistrate, that he could not consent to the measure.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) He considered it would be impossible to carry out the cut few clauses of the B►ll. The provis►on was totally impracticable. The Bill was totally inapplicable to the country, and that clause particularly which enacted that the people should be confined in their houses from sunset to sunrise. He him elf could not enforee it in his own county. He would feel it, ther.foro, to be his duty to oppose the secodd reading of the Bill. 'I here was a reason, however, for the increase of crime in Ireland which those around him would readily understand.—( Hear, hear ) He traced it to the failure in the potato crop. The people found famine staring them in t - e face, and the consequence was the outrages that swelled the returns, but they ought no!, in fairness, to be set down to the rditiAry conditi•tn of the people. He had rio hesitation in beating his testimony to the conduct of the first Minister, mat in stating that the measures taken by the Right Hon. Baronet to meet that state ef things were more effecive in warding off the distress and the evils than any Coercion Hill.—( Hear.) however imperative it might be in them to show the necessity of s me.imes sactific sing their old opinions. still. aster the miserable exhibition-which had been seen that session, be die nut regret havic g said at its commencement that he owed unlettered allegiance to party. ft.et usages end laws of that House had been constructed with reference to two great parties, and because there had been mere than two he believed that those laws were inefficacious, and would remain so. He might say that if hereafter he should have to vote for coercive measures, and he did not mean to say that it might never come, he should not regret hay ng been able to advocate a similar policy . and if he should hereafter have t tabour with those whom be was now to assist in throwing ou t of office; in any capacity under them he should not lrbour the less cheerfully for being compelled to express his want 01 con fidence in them at ptesent, and to record his vote against them now. Mr. VESEY feared that he should appear at some disad vantage at this part of the debate, but het ou'd not rennin any longer silent. Nei her could he refrain from expressing oncurrence in the testiomony of praise to the Right Hon. Secretary for the Home Department ; but further than this he could not go, fir, as an Irish proprietor, be could in no way accede to the necessity of this Bill.---(Hear. hear. ) He should go on two grounds, one was the nec isity, and the other was the policy of tb's Bill. if he admitted the police reports he was bound to say that there was great reason shown for the severe measures which were projected against Ireland. But in stating hus much he mutt call the attention of the House to the fact that instead of the five counties those reports had reference to the whale of the country 'and in the speech of the Right Hon. Baronet, it was evid.-rit that he had merged the five counties in the whole of the country, so that there was n sufficient reason for the applica tion of the Bill to the whole of the country. lie could state a fact which occurred five veers ago, and t is was in particular reference tot he most objet tionable part of the Bill. but one which ought to have been included, viz., the security fur the witnesses. This was a case which occurred when be was empanrielled on the Grand Jury, when a man was brought forward whose house had been attacked by a party in search for arms; and not only had he stated when brought before the Grand Jury, that if he gave evidence nis life would be in danger, but when his brother was brought before the jury he fell upon his knees bteheinngsintrod He introduced and entreated that he might not be compelled to give evidence. as by gla th d e t o Noble see It had again been urged that other remedies might be a h ich .rate be o d f Lord the Secretary fur Ireland. It had b een urge d th at he ephed remedies for this w special commissions, increase of the constabulary, and other means of that sort, might be beneficial in checaiug he present stat,. Spectal Commissions had been tried in vain in Queen's County, ior at the very time a Special Corn mitsion was siting in that county, some of the foulest mentors were committed. Lord Grey had introduced his famous coercion measure in consequence of the report of a Committee of that House appu.nted to inquire into the itisturbed state of Ireland. (LEFT SPEAKING.) AMERICAN PAPERS. The following are extracts 'rum the American papers brou4ht by the Great Britain The Union professes to have some knowledge cone,rn ing the plan of tLe intended campaign against Mexico, of which it does not give the details, but whi,h will authorise the belief that the war will be pushed wiih the utmost rigour. It adds that General Taylor will -ion adgance into the enemy's country. and that it w •uld not be surprised " to hear of his rea-ping Monterey. about 130 miles from Matamoros, ab the commence ment of the table Land, at no distant day." Congress proc ,, ,l!ngs are interesting. In the Senate, on the 3,1, Mr. Dix, from the Committee on C. , mm,!re.-, repor ed the Bill liona tne II te , to allow diawb,ek goods irnperted from he Briti,h North American v... 'alleys for re-exportation, without amend,not, ami re commended its passage. General Gani. s, in the south, having called wi'hout authority fir volunteers, a re,oiu• Lion was introduced by Mr. Cass, to bring tho tt , urp t tion betore Congress. The House of Representa , ives had been occulted by discussing the Supplem, ntary War B , it. A spirited discussion ensue I, and elicited the expres sion of a hope from Mr. Webster, that the boutsdar would be settled between the two Goveremunts before the close of this session of Congress. The discussion on the 2d presented' no feature of note, and ultim,,tel) th• Bill was referred to the Judicial Committee. An IW pression prevailF d that Mr. Pakeuham had received in structi.ns to make a new offer ; but no disclosures bad been made by the Executive. The Oregon Tiestion still continued to attract dicus sion in Congress. In the Senate, on the Ist instant, Mr. S,-vier, from the Committee on the Indi in Affairs, reported a Bill to regulate intercourse between the United States and the various Indian tribes of Oregon. The 0 , egon Jurisdiction then came up, and Mr. Cass replied, denying that the treaty of Utrecht established the 49th pralael the boundary to the Pacific. The Committees on the Webster and Ingersoll ease have closed their labours, and will prob , bly report in a short poriod. LETTER FROM THE ARMY.—We learn by the southern mail of yesterday afternoon, that the steamer Telegraph arrived at Now Orleans on the 27th inst.. from Point Isabel, and brings the following intelligence : On the 17th instant a detachment of COO regulars and 350 volunteers, proceeded to Barira and took possession of it, and established a military depot. On thi, night of the 19th, an express arrived from General Taylor, stating that he ha t crossed the Rio Grande, :And taken the city of Matamoros without oppo sition, the Mexicans having fled the city. The .klexicans, from the last accounts, were Ceserting their ranks in battalions. Two regiments, with the exception of about 350, having marched a few days previous, were stational at Brazos Point, awaiting the oruers of Genwral Taylor, hrt 1 it was thought they would leave on the 20th, tor Matamoras, via the old Barite, road. Those who were wounded in tne action of the Bth and 9th, are at Point Isabel, and were recovering. _ _ _ All our accounts represent the Mexicans as having fought on the Bth and 9th with a courage and despe ration which would have reflected credit upon the troops of any nation. They were nearly in a state of starvation, nod had been promised the ample suppli,s of the American camp. in case they would secure the victory. They met the charge of our troops manfully, and stood the destructive fire that was poured in upon thorn without giving way, until their works were encumbered with the dead and wounded. TIIF; MEXICAN STEAMERS.—Captain Westbrook, of the schooner F. A. Brown, arrived at Charleston on the 31st ultimo, from Havannab, reports that the two Mexi can steamers, Montezuma and Guadeloupe, had escaped from Vera Cruz and arrived at Havannah, under Eng lish colours on the 24Th, in six days. One of the com manders reported th tt there had not been any news re ceived at Vera Cruz of the battle of Matainoras, when he sailed. The Commercial Association of German Princes who untie, took to colonise the meuntsins of San Saba, have not en successful in their plans. They directed b. et or of one hundred waggons on the route towards the colony, which was attacked by the savages. The Ger m •n emigrants, after fighting desperately, were over whelmed by numbers and oblked to retreat, leaving be hind them a great number of killed and wounded, in the hands of the savages —The waggonscontained the whole tort ones of the emigrants. The people say that two companies ought to be dis patched without delay in par Stitt of the savages, it the exigencies of the service will pt emit the absence of such a lose from the main army. W hen the troops m.ke their appearance, the savages will fly before them—nut will afterwards return h 11 , 1 commit Lew ravag. a. A strong body of soldiers should he pirmanettly siationed near the settlements to rest r.un +h-se FROM HAVANNALL—The t harleston ( r of the 15th, contains further information by the F. A. Brown, from Havannah. In regard to the sscape of he .t.-x•- can steamers, and th..ir arrival at naval,' ah, the Colirki says : - It was reported at Havannah that a demand had ben made on the Mexican Government, by the builders of these steamers, or by English merchants who advanced the money, for payment, in default of which, their de livery was requlr.d, and that they were cons. ritiently surrendered to their eust.fy: TiliA course was ..,doptcri with the vieiv, no doubt, of saving them from capture by our squadron. Santa Anna was still at Havannah, and *Pe med h.- vi ry .ndifferent as to what now happens in Mexico, though he highly siisapproved of the conduct et his Go rnment towards the United State:. The brig Joven Gre , rorio, tram Cisinpeachy, arrived at Havanna, the 19th May, with flues to the 22d in. elusive. An extra Cungtesss was held at Merida the 22.1 of April—the first and principal object of this Con e ress, was to he the organisation of the Peninsula of Yucatan as an independent state. The Captain-Genes al of Cuba. Don L.-opold O'Don nell, has received from the Queen the titles u: Count of Llscana and Vbcount of Altaga It was belie%ed at Ilav:-...moth that there would be no privateers fitted out to depredate on ttse et.annesce of this country. The export of sugar from Cuayama. up to the 20 h May, was as follows :—to United States 6,906 hhds. ; Europe. 2,249 do. ; tiritiah provii.ces, 950. o.ptain Burt, of the brig Adeline, from tienfuegoß, informs us that the planters say that. in contiequetico so much wet weathcr, a great deal of their cane will be destroyed. IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.—A member of the Uniod States Senate has written a letter to the Aid the Governor of Misuniri, in which he malts the following important statement concerning an intended military ex pediiion to Santa Fe:— WASHINGTON, May 14, 1846. The morning papers will let you s*e that the state of war was declined to exist y eq.-Tr - lay , between the Uni ed States and Mexico. Our fir.„t cure in this suditti change in our relaiious with that country gas to try and take care of our Santa Fe trade. For this purpose, it will be pr. posed to the pr•op'e of New Mexic ). Chihuahua, and the other internal provinces, that they remain quiet and continue tra,dinv with us as u-tital, upon which ernidoion thr-y shad be protrcb , d in all right, and be Lica vd give *ff et to this propositne: and to m Ike sure at all events, • f protection to the persons and p operty of iur traders (hesid, s the pio-laination of tf,e President th cat), Colonel Kearney will start irorn,d4ately with 300 1) .atto-a,, to be f , llowed, as quick as pus slide, by 1.060 llounted Voluntetrs from Missouri, and with aut , aorily to engage the services, if necessary, of all tlie American , in that. part of the worsts. This rail tary movemeta will be to make sure of the main otject. to wit : peace and tr Ae, to be secured peace ably if possible, forcibly if n c , ssary. Fur trtile,s they accept these condition-, the country will have to be - taken p.l.4,esviori of as a convest. T• is, however, we hop will nut be nee. scary, as will be so obviously to the int rest or the inhahi , ants of that part 4,f M x cu, (t.. 0 tar from the Central Government to have any eff-et in general hostilities), to enjoy the benefit of peace and trade, with the full prot. , etion of all their rights of per son, property, and religion. I'his letter is said to be from a source entitled to the most impicq co::fidence. The Republican ~ays, that a bearer of dispatches to the Governor and Col. Kearney hat arrived from Wash ington 13 , 1. , ks are ope , ed at Sc. Louis for a corps of 1.000 viduuteers for this serv,ce. Several thousand, it is said. could each be raised. Volunteers are pouring in from every p,rtion of the State. FROM THE WEST. —At Independerce Mo., o n the 16th of M y. according to a correspondent of the Sr. 14 , nth ttepuble.an, there were about 200 Mexican trit lets ou 'heir wry from Santa Fe and Chihuahua, to the East to purchase goods. They had with them ahonr 350 000 dollars in specie ; they had to make forced marches p.st of the way, being greatly pressed by Indian robbers. About 40 wagLoms had left Inde p nd..nce, f , r &trim Fe, during the week. The trade with that place seew to by. but slightly interrupted, as the inhab;tants of the N..rthern Mexu-ati departments are sail to be strongly iu favour of its unbroken continu ance. The correspondence ri-ferred to adds the following in f.,rmation "The Or g..n emit ratcs have gone on in advance i)f the Californians, to their great encampment on the Kai,zas river, about one hutrired miles west of this. I'he California emigrants held a nieetinu twetq five. miles west of this place, on Indian Creik, and elected their officers— 'ol. Wrn. Rusgell, Ca!litway was elected their Captain. They have 141 fi.hiing men. 71 %omen -and 109 eiildren, and 128 waggons. Ex-Governor Hoegs. and Rev. James Dunleavy, this cum ty, are arming them, with their families. There are many Ken tuckians with them " We had an alarming fire in our town 0.• the night of the 13th. It broke out in the large biack,mith shop and waggon factor) of Juhn W. Mooie. who was engaged in making waggons expre-sly for the Mexican traders. The flames soon caught the waggon-making shop ..1 Nicholas Heltzer. The loss is est , tna.ed at 7 000 dollars. Modie had contraets for furnishing waggons to ale traders amounting to at least 'O,OOO dollar'," AN rN DIAN WAR Tne New Orlranv Della stet that a Mr. Gardi.er, from the town .n Sabine, in Texas, brought intelligence, received by express from the nor. them frontier, that the Chvrokee lodians have risen in hostilit.es azai at T,xas. Ord. rs had come for comra des of m •ted tneit to oppos.- them, and it is said that V'eir movements hare caused great excitement along the trenter. Th.• Delt4 adds, by wav of explanation. that then. Indians stifle years b .nght their lands fr..ra a New York Land Company. paying for it 30,000 cud's. It is in the far northern part of T. xaa, and the government of that country was alwa, a opposed to their settl;ng there. so t -at a full and unreserv. d frien.iship was never esta blished between the parties. On the breaking out of hostiliti-s at the Rio Grande, the ettrokees offered their services to Governor Henderson : not having full confi dence in their feilty, he reused to accept th• it services ; and now it is believed that they take advantage 4* the existing state of thing,—whether the Mexicans hate in trigued and tampered with them is not known—to as sume towards the people of Texas a hostile attitude. A flare-up between the French man-of-war t.t..amer Tonnerre and the schooner Catherine, of New York. On the morning of sailing, 19 ti of May, from St. Jago. and within gun-shot of the Moro Castle, the Ca therine was near the French war-steamer Tonnerre, from St. Domingo, bound in. She passed at first con siderably out of hailing distance, and not much nearer than she was to five or six other vessels which had come te.t in company. After she had run in about a mile and received a pilot, being close to the Moro, she was ob served to back r.,und and manoeuvre some time, and at intervals fired two guns. She stood fur the sea, came near, and h4iled her in the following words :—" You d—d rascal hoist your fl ig." The answer was, that orders given in such insulting language wou*d not be obeyed. Other abusive phrases followed, and threats repeatedly made, that he would fire into him unless it was immediately done. Her boat, with a lieutenant on board, was twice sent on board with a message, that unless the schooner set her flag, all the force the stt amer commanded would be used to make her do it—that her commander had the power to sink the schooner. An answer in writing, as follow; was sent " To the Commander of the Steamer.—Sir : At the first salutation you called me a damned rascal. and until you apologise for such in.ultiug language I will not hoist my flag. " Yours iespecttully, "A. SC 0 FT, Master of the schooner Catherine, of New York. " Off the Moro, May 19, 1846." About one hour was thus passed. during which time the steamer was laid across the schooner's bow, and got foul doing herself some damage—her commander in sisting on an unconditional obedience to his orders. the captain arid crew of the schooner pholding the captain in hire decision. The wind wa4 very light trom the east ward ; the schooner was lvpt on her course, going one or two knots, when after mutual explanations. the ob noxious words were recalled and an apology given, then separated. ROYAL ARTILLERY. The following general order has ju,t been istmwl...:o_l: the guidance of the Commanding O ffi cers of the . Artillery on foreign stations, relative to the ine!: . a dis missed from the regiment with ignominyci— instead "The Master-General having d i i t r. o . t aii - e of the Royal Artillery, dismiss)- ( d ma w . h i bhail be beat h o „, o.3 tha n t s, soldiers of receiving their discharge abr conauein eat on their pas as prisoners (but not in . chi!: discharto.d front the. s. r sage), for the purpose c ' e. li:lde:ll:Officers are apprised that vice in England, Comin.7knet. be entitled to pay as soh passage, or on the p,siage such men will, n fcour ro s r a di, rs, while watt % i t i i ie ns, ,-; or subsistence ; and with a view home, but only r. to preve nt s uch men from becoming burde nsome to the paris h in th e y may be dischargtd, an alloaan which Le to take th eca to their revective places of aniistment, or, r, ' if the expense be not greatt-r, to their intern 1 le. l . 1. , .5e sof residence, will hereafter be grimed, at the rate o o e penny per mile, but twit moil!) is in lAI case to .bI e pl ' 0 to the man, if a cutivjanee can be ttiruishe,i. Thesa vessel; must have taken advantage, we pre sume, of toe absenc , - of our squadron from the oiling Of Vera Cruz, as it is not probable they would have been allowed to pass as English vessels, notwithstanding the flag. Such a mode of avoiding capture by an enemy would be too easy, and would not certainly have imposed upon any American naval cotnn.ander. These steamers may change c , lours again in Havari.nar!).: but they cannot, according to the usuge . f nation'. .4, cell.° any additions to their equipments or t Fre . :.• m., .i, ,1, w,penti:clEorteaknoNßEsDaturdS:9lC,lDE, AT EDINBURGH.—About not think it posmible they w ill ve , t ., : e. f.r ri narfie is at present unknown, cruizers, though the prizes be tt , inptaTf r ; e deplonble lookingSC ymizipurnegelapiruestedpect MASSACRES IN TEXAS —Th e felt° , X O. Courier of Count of outrages in the 29th uIL : de Bexar gives deplorable Salisbury Crags, and w . n:N . tvg° 6 :f as killed on the spot. His body, which is A letter from San Antonio and robberies committed upon the dreadfully disfigured, fell on the Radical-road, and afterwards rolled f f r :i ni tnt t i J e: of Texas, by the 'and reutoved to the Infirmary, but has not yet been claimed Th down the steep declivity to the Queen's Park, where it was found, inhabiting the people _ , ns Mo'.t n I toe at - ale-bodied finfort , • .. "' . , Luala tna:i app,,re IA be c)Calt. thirty-tve years of age, Is Carnanchas *IA ...i r , . - accounts of murders Braunfels, Ca:.t.r:,vl' rued "'Alt is free n' if..., and . 1 ., ,,t,, Ina or ',... , .n inches, in neii.:ht, with a round fall faoe and lonies 01 . New' of att. et, tithe ti?" ill tlf1(1 , -. , ''' fair thar 'and He mad bald in front. He was .ret;s-rd in a brown . i. ,j u g jmnt' ,. f , .t G, neral "a aylor, Texasa' western Lop tool wish a velvet liba. a ' green and blue satin vest, black an,i Qudni, ha i.fiti,. ,o. b) ael r ',., i,' , 0c... dire • L. • t h e savages, Pr ~, 7 . ,, ~.. , I , 0 t w toemeodiy,,s waste Licked t'ousers, rid a black stuffeA li.it, ti ‘rni ,,- ii ,;idi, the upt,r, the ttld ,•"-'". 'r '''in " -.- , = ,: •utrit ini- huuses, ~. .g the letters "A. C.." wab the figures "31 3.5 " ' There were the crops of c orn, tuutd ated the dean bodie s, Violated build to his poeiket a penny and a map of the county' of Editibtfigh. the . He had thrown off his coat and one of his shoes before throwing him oiowen , and varied off s umber of the ah3ldr©n ' ren i nto 1 self over the precipice, as th ese par t s o f W s t t roos wen Mixt at tlzl3 PillYert* t u P a WO. cr i bl. ,,oo 4. ol ,bri alffrirV, - EXTBAORDINARY ROBBERY. On Monday morning lust, it was di.cevered that the offices of Messrs. Harrition aed Gell, land and commis sion agents, No. 5, Red L'on-strcet, St. Anna-squaw had been broken s'pen, an iron safe therein blown open with gunpowder, and a considerable sum of money takers therefrom. Suapicion alighted upon William GaAslla whose tether, a machine ruler, occupies an office undesr , the same roof, and almost immediaaly over Mr. no rison's office. and George Lear, a companion of the ounger Gaskil, who resickn with his mother in Lloyd stri et, flnhoe ; and they were apprehended and brought up at the Beneugh Court yeste- 'din', on thi charge. The' prison. N ate neth y. ung men, nude:' 20. Mr. S o wler,- barrist.r, defended the prisoner Glaske:b li. itispe,rs d thist on :tion,t,,y morni ng-, schen Mr. Har rison eat to his office, i.e iound :hat the duo: oken open. On ta d been gong to an iron safe, in which be br k' pr. 1110 1 , y. hr found trist, tote had been forced °Peps and Oat•. UP. batik notes, a halt severeign, an Antes can coo', ~rei some silver met cope r taken away. OW Su. uctlei) I.st, about ball-past one o'clock in the after mate. he put totiley into a cash-box, which he locked, and d posited securely in the iron safe, and then left the premises. to which he did not return until ,Mon day. Access was had to Mr. Harrisores office by' $ street door, which was common to himself, the pri'' sener Ciaskell's father. Messrs. Whitt- and Jo"es , Mr * Var.-y, a lett. r press p , inter, to,tl ate r.on • a il ist ahem had offices Ott re. The street As'c'r fastened at night by a padlock, of Whieb rash the ("'" cupanis hail a key. The prism er Gaskell had be.' , ri in pessessien, of the street eoer ke) latterty, though he does not appear to have been entitled to one ; but his t:ither• having lost his key some time sine , , procured snoti..4ll; the lost key, however, having been afterwards fours the prisoner possessed himself of it. The part by whom the robne ry had been committed had effectesi an entrance by the street door, the padlock of which had bren (spelled by a key. Mr. Llarrisoe's office was secured by a padlock outside, sled a stock-lock inside the doer ; the former had been opened apparently without violence. and in the ordinary way ; and the do-r, as it would seem from certain appearances whit* it present. d, had then been wrenched open by means of it crow-bar, or some iron instrument. The iron safo bore marks et having been forcibly opened, by exploding gun t , uvvds r=in the key-hole ; the lock was smashed hi 'tweet:. and: the appearance of some of the fragments • confirm:it'd this sunrise. . A girl in tie service of Mr. Pareons, ate Ann's square, the bark part of whose hcete'se rulle into Red Lion•street, and is immediately oKnostite the premises where the robbery was comm::041. herd a report like that of the explosion of powdis.T. chile she was in a bed-room in the back part of thal hou-r, between eleven and twelve o'clock on Sandal morning last, during the time of divine service ; and ots los king out of the nindow, immediately sifter the re.: port, she observed smoke issuing out of the windowef Mr. Harrison's ssfliee, a - id souse one standing Delay he y. window. She knew the two prieones`s very beCarre Ocularly Gitskell, bath of ah. in she had often to the sects ent, ring and going out of the door' .!‘" et her or elder Gaskell's office; but she could net state.' e he sa w not Gasket! the prisoner was the person whol b at the office window whence the stueke issued. m the Another ot Mr. Parson's servset girls, to whre. f orm er , Inertly - afterwards related what she had ite'r° ~rid heard, saw the vristater Gaskell on Stniday morlll.' jig. between e liven and twelve o'clock, standing about four or five n.inutes near the outer door leading to the effice. He asked her for a drink Of water► and she gave him one. She had seen Gaskell st • the door bet'. ere her fellow-servant told her of the exp lo. sion. She slid not' see in what direction h e went sifter she gave him the ester; nor did she not ice any thing rernai kable about his ciotties. ' 'oar . l',-.lice• officer A 22 went on duty at nine oc on Sunday nigh.. at the coroner of St. Ann's-square. A quarter of an hour afterwards he tried the street door leaning or Mr. Harrison's office. and it was secur l : About ten minutes past eleven, on the same niensr he tried it again, when he found the hang: hick was open; he entered the door and proceede• up -stairs, but found no person in soy t iitr yir &tic a, which were all fast. He then informed t_ilea .spector (.n uty , who s ent him to inform Mr. V r u ear. the oeimpurit of one of the offi , -es, of the circumstance. Mr. Varey accomp anied him to the premises, and_fi.ed- I b.g the offices a ll fast, locked the street door. :n/ tion s Issued, however , that the han g -lock on Mr. Harr office door was unlocked, though the door itself wan s till h- ld fast by a stock - heck i nside. About half-FOS ten o'clock on Sunday night, as the police-officer anal tuning out of Hr-il Lion-street into Back-square, he s$ the prisoner Gaskell cross over the square a d sit down' on the step of Mr. Armstrong's warehouse. A young woman, b.-tweet w nun and the prisoner Gaskell an at tachment existed, parted with bin), a tew m i nu tes• after ten o'clock, on. Sunday night, at the corner of Byroni street, nar Hardman-scree , when be went tows•r da St. John's Church, In the direction of Halme. The prisoner Gaske 11 was apprehended on Monday Morn" in Red Lein street, near his father's office, when, on brink informed of the charge against him, Le said he had been to the office on Sunday morning , but that he knew n• thing about the robbery. Among other thin g s found in his pe cket, was a key wn ice!' fitted the paulteck of the street door in Red Lion-street; an iron bar was also found at the office of his lather:. Lear was apprehended at his mother's house, in Lloyd. street, Hulot, On being charge d with being concerned ia the robbery, he stated he was at the office in Red Lion :qt., et, with Gaskell, - on Sunday morning, for a pair of trousers belonging to the latter ; that they afterwards went to bathe together, and, after bathing, came homewards, when Gaskell lett him between twelve and one, near St. Matthew's Church, and (Lear) went hem.. From the elder Gaskell's ace. tint it appeared his son left home between seven and eight o'clock on Sunday morning ; returned home Ss (fierier at one o'clock ; went out again about two ; r. turned to tea between five and six ; went away again - atter tea; returned a little after ten at night ; and then went to bed. His Lather described him as a steady boy. and stated that he was a teacher in the Sunday at St. Matthew's Church. On Sunday, after diunera he ro-ked his littler for Is. 6d., which she did not give to him. On Monday morning he wei,t, to his work as usual. When he he rd of Mr. Harrison's Sybooll office having been broken open, he was anxious to go' down stairs and s•ee the effice, but his father prey. nted him. The father, who was examined toy Mr So , ,ler, as a witness on behalf of his eon, said Mr Harrson had been in the habit of leaving his eittie, on a Saturday afternoon in charge of a woman to be cleaners. and be thought there would be opportunity tor a pt non to secrete himself in the of f ice between saturday aftern-on and Sunday morning. He also said that Mr. Hai rison's premises hyd, some ;ears before, been attempted to be broken open. and an in strument had b• en carried out of his (Goskeles) office , to ifect an entrance. Of this, however, Mr. Harrison. denied all knowledge. Thomas i taniells, a boy who attends the Sunday school at St. Matthew's Church, said he saw t h e Pri soner Gaskell at the school at about half past two o'clock Sunday afternoon ; ne did not see him at church dA the morning. No part of the money abstracted from Mr. Harrison's safe has yet bet n found. The prisoner. were remanded to Saturday—Manchester Guardian. DEATH OF THE Ray. DR. MooßE.—We have to an nounce the death of tie Rev. James Moore, LL.D, vicar of the opulent and extensive parish of Sr. Pancras, which took place on Friday, at his residence in Gower-street, after hold ing the living for nearly half a century. The demise of the rev. rector, who is stated to have been in his 82d year, was announced to the parishioners by the tolling of the bells of Nesr St. Pancras, and those of the various district churches, and as a mark of re , pect to his memory all the churches on Sun day last were hung with black cloth. Dr. Moore has been• in bad health for some time past, and unable to perform any public religious duties, occasioned, it is believed, from the effects of a paralytic stroke, with which he was seized whilst preaching at the New Church four or tive years ago. Not withstanding his affliction, the Rev. Gentleman preserved his mental faculties, and at the period when the metropolis was agitated about the white surplice question, and other alleged innovations, he issued his prohibition to all the local clergy under his control to indulge in them, and two curates were dismissed for disobeying the order. The nominal value of the living, which is in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, is 1,9104 but there are other advantages per taining to it. It is runn.ured that either the Venerable Archdeacon Hale or the Rev. Thomas Dale, lkol h of whom are canons of St. Paul's, will have the presentation conferred on them. At Maynoo'h the improvements under the new Par liamentary grant are surprising. Grand walks are now to be seen where a few months ago stagnant pools emited their fetid smell ; * e " by the in del, ware has been substituted for the pewter plat ter`. " s e p x ‘ e .c r t e o i r s s elu a ro nd un th d e h i a te s w be w eni s so a i r m e ex cellent order. All the porters, &c., have Irish paper, p to rov il d co ; aithnialievbneryiacedl con L uo e rw i t t s, rno ttc n t t h h ien . fiTrsh of Saffron Wei /MOWS. ,t.3fittrsso. nv,earstillee-bosernro.. deu i!ln , ot th o e d 2 a ot ug h h i t us cr t . ., the wile of Air. J. D. Jackson, i Hat the 21st inst., the lady of John It. T. Smyth. Esq., of Ends -1 181411treet, Taeistock.square. of a dunt i i t;r. C o veotr3. lira. C. re . s i s a e i r i; On the 21st inst., in Norfolk-street, Park cold, of a daughter• thr the ac lust ,at On the park, Mrs. D e , 22 d 1,.5t., at Wilton-street, Grosv nor. I as, of a son. On toe gle met., at Sussex-place, park e p ace, Mrs. Haightoll 'altham-cross, bits, John Sharpe, of a son. on the 21d Jost , In Upper Harley-street, d h a w u t g , h a te t r l‘ . lot Holland, Esq., ul a son. , the Wife of Henry Lance- Woilkuinthe,eo2t2' ad On the i2d hist , at Orthe B( ltl , tre, W .) •ew . M att hew Dixon, of a dau g h ter. -.Ler, the lady or Captain On the 2341 inst. the 1 d • , ay ot Ch ar l es muss Ring, Esq., of Doctors'-com , 0 a dau g hte r, On the 23(1 inn., at La 1:11,s, 1 .+41., ota sfin. ve..d.r-hill, Surrey, the wife of George 11. of 'Prow MAattlAb. On the 9th inst , at Winkfleld Church, Wilts, William Wickham, bridge. W to Emma Sophia, eldest daughter of Jain Bum ming, o, W inktield, Wilts. On the 10th ills at Florence, the Signor Nicol° Antonio Ciont (Florentine nobie), to Jersey Georgiana, eidesi. daughter ol General Sir Colin llalkett, K.O B. and G.C.H. On the 19th in t., Ellen, the wire of Henry Davis, Esq., of Upper Bedford-pla, e, aged 48. On the 2.ith inst., in Cheapside, Mr. S. Butler, aged 23. On the 20th inst., at Lino oud Lyndhurst, in the New Forest, Lieu tenant-Gen, ral it Chivies Phillips. On the 20th init., Robert Benson, Esq., of Sussex-square. . . WAD. On the 18. h insi.Okfary, widow of the late William West, Esq., of Rest-oquare. Southwark, agtd i;2. On the 20th init., at sun:mord-hill, Mrs. Williams, aged 74. On the 21st 'not., at Warslow hall, Staff.,rd, Eleanor, relict of the late Major Carigc, aged 78. On the 21st inst., at Stamford-hill, John Windus, Esq., aged 71. On the 22d inst., in Abchurch-lane, James Edmondson, Esq On the 22d inst., in Chester-terrace, Regent's-park, Caroline Sophia, the fourth daughter ofJ. G. Murdoch, Esq. On the 22d inst., J. P. Ponsford, aged 19. On the 21st inst., at Lyme Regis, George, the only son of Mr. Moulson, of Clapham. Surrey, aged 10. On the 23d fast., at Window', Ann, the .. , !fe of Mr. T...l:fpr.Tece Snley, aged 42 On the tad inst.. at I.stiaes, neat ifiedale, York,ti!re.„ Mr. E,•: Ord stran4w4yes. aged 67 At Castle-bar-Ifil., Elizabeth Ana, Lady Wetha rail,. rellot of ffeJAIL London: rrinLect iuiu Vublished by I,IOIIDO Y011iAl; of 2+;o. 112. Strand. Printer. at The Bun Office, No.ll Strand. fa the Product the goon in Re VD w* _ _4. l ar) Nit C 1 R Ir. ra] T. way, Fen( wick sent, of li RAI LEC very ford the Ten cert prot Cou stye the bull Fiel the Sew LA Chi ViTal AleF stre