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taxii r N bt t sisommt smatmei SUN OFFICL, Seven o'clock, RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. THE ETIVIERICIC, ENNIS, AND KILL.A.Z.O3I JUNCTION, THE GREAT NEUNSTE:R, AND THE TEMPLEMORE AND STENAGH. The Committee appointed by the House of Lords to investigate the merits of these recommitted Bills commenced its sittings_at twelve o'clock ; Lord Kenyon, chairman. It will be remembered that these Bills were at a former period brought before the same Committee, and there having been no op position, they were all three passed and reported as such by the Noble Chairman. Subsequently, however, they were ordered to be recommitted for the purpose of selecting such of the lines as were most calculated to benefit the district through which they proposed to run, the whole three partly competing. Mr. Austin, Mr. Talbot; Mr. Cockburn, and Mr. Murphy, appeared for the promoters of the Great Munster Railway. The Committee then decided to take the longest line as the first into their considerfAtion, and accordingly the first case opened was the PITTNSTER. Mr. T.^..csor said he would open the case for his clients by calling witnesses. Mr. D. Leahy, civil engineer, was called and examined. The wit mess, who stated that he was engineer for the Great Munster Rail way, was examined at some length, and the whole bearing of his evidence was that this line of railway was one which would be of the greatest benefit to the districts proposed to be accommodated. The witness was cross-examined at great length by Mr. Woos, 51005, on behalf of the promoters of the Nenagh line, but his evi dence In chief was not shakers. Mr. Pierce Mahony was examined by Mr. MURPILT—IS a solicitor of extensive practice ; is also a large landed proprietor, and had been trustee to the late Lord T'ortarlington. The Great Munster line of railway was one of the best lines proposed for the county requiring railway accommodation, Was of opinion that the Nenagh line was one of the worst which could be devised, Inasmuch as it served no cublic interest, accommodated no population of importance, and wonldnever pay the outlay. He was in no manner connected with the Great Munster Company. Was certain that this was a line of railway which would be made at some time or the other, even if it were abandoned now through anything like a panic in the money market. Was so certain of the inutility of the Nenagh line; that if it could be constructed for 1,000/., he would not supply the capital. The Great Munster line was one that must pay, for it supplied a most important line of country, and would open up a com munication from Dublin to Nenagh and Limerick, and other im portant towns and sea-ports, which must be the means of giving a great paying traffic. The witness was cross-examined at some length. Dlr. Powell, M.P. for Limerick, waa next called. In his examina tion he stated that he knew all the principal towns through which the proposed line would pass, and he thought that both the goods and passengers traffic would be benefited by the construction of the line in question. Cross-examined—l do not know the Nenagh and Templemore line. Re-examined—Ther e is a general feeling in Limerick in favour of this railway. Mr. James then gave evidence as to the traffic returns. The pro bable amount received from passengers traffic by land and water was 26,500/. 4s. Bd. ; the income from traffic, including merchandize, Minerals, agricultural produce, convoyance of mails, Ice., would be 51,6771. 19s. Sel. The charges of working the proposed line would be 18,0871. 15s. 9d., leaving a balance in favour of the Company of 32,5901. 13s. 5d., which would give about 5% per cent. to the share holders. 31r. Armstrong gave general eTistence in favour of the line. The formal proofs having been disposed of, Their Lordships announced that they would take the case of the Tempiemore and Nenao line before they came to any decision on the merits of the railway then before them. THE TERIPX.MITORE AND NENAGH. Mr. Wooutinoz, in the absence of Mr. Hope, opened the pro ceedings in this case, and called Mr. Langley, the engineer to the line, who stated that the gradients were of a favourable nature, and that the line was one which would open up a large universal traffic, The Committee then adjourned at four o'clock, till twelve o'clock to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP IV. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning, Mr. W. C. Hope in the chair. THE Git.EAT "NOR.TH OX' SCOTLAND. The cress-examination of Mr. Gibb was continued, but nothing of Importance was elictted which has not already been published. The next witness called was Mr. Cubitt, who corroborated the tes timony of Mr. Gibb in nearly every respect. Be said he had mi nutely examined the county through which the proposed line would run, and he was fully convinced, after giving the subject his most attentive consideration, that it was the best line which could be ob tained for accommodating both the local and the thorough traffic. It followed the natural channels of the traffic, and passed through a rich and rertile country, thicklypoptilated, and capable of still greater Improvement. He had gone generally into Mr. Gibbs's estimate, and was of opinion that it was more than amply sufficient for the works. The prices were large, and he had no doubt whatever there would be plenty of contractors ready to undertake the works for the estimates. The witness was cross-examined at some length by the different counsel who appeared for the promoters of the Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin and Aberdeen and Inverness line. The cross-examination took the same course as the cross-examination of Mr. Gibbs, namely, to point out deficiencies in the estimates. The CHAIRMAN said the Committee were satisfied that there was sufficient traffic to justify the construction of a railway in this dis trict, and they were therefore anxious to know what course counsel intended to pursue now. Mr. TALBOT, who appeared for the promoters of the Great North of Scotland Bill, replied, that the Committee being satisfied that there was sufficient traffic lo justify their sanctioning one of the schemes, he proposed to call witnesses with tke view of showing that the great bulk of the traffic passed along the route of the Great North line ; but perhaps it was the intention to decide simply upon the engineering evidence. If so, would it not be better that his Learned Friend who appeared on the other side, should put in their engineering evidence at once. Mr. Sergeant WRANOHAM objected to this course in. Coto. It was unusual, and his Learned Fr iend ought to finish his own case before be called for their witnesses. Mr. TALBOT said, then, he would call the witnesses he had just Mentioned to the Committee. These witnesses were Col. Gordon, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Banff; Mr. Bromley, a gentleman in a large way of business in many parts of the district; and Mr. Griffiths, a factor. They all three gave decided opinions in favour of the Greath North of Scot• land line, declaring that it was the best line, both for through and local traffic. Before the Committee rise the question of going into the engineer ing evidence of the other side was again mooted, Mr. TALBOT wished to resume all further evidencerelating to traffic, till after the engineers of the competing lines had been called. Mr. Sergeant WituienAx, however, still objected to this, and It was ultimately arranged that the Great North of Scotland promoters should bring their case to a close, before that of the competing lines was gone into. The Committee adjourned shortly after four o'clock. GROUP V. 'This Committee met to-day for the first time, Colonel Fox in the chair. - The Bills; referred to this group are the Caledonian and Dumbar tonshire Junction, Scottish Grand Junction, Caledonian Northern Direct, Durnblane, Donne, and Callendar. The first Bill proceeded with was the CALEDONIAN AND DVMBARTONSHIRE JUNCTION, A line from the Caledonian Railway, through Dumbartonshire, to the margin of Loch Lomond. Mr. TALBOT opened the case on behalf of the scheme, which is opposed by the Forth and Clyde Navigation. Several other witnesses were examined as to the eligibility of the line, and to the fact of there being no engineering difficulties, when, after a short consultation, The COMMITTEE declared the preamble of the Bill to be proved. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow, when the clauses Of the Bill will be proceeded with. GROUP VII. The Members assembled at twelve o'clock in Room No. 24 (New Houses of Parliament)—present, Mr. Palmer (chairman), and the same Hon. Members as on Friday. _ _ They proceeded to hear evidence in favour of the EDINBURGH .AND NORTHERN (DUN— '. LiznixLiNE BRANCH). Mr. Drysdale, a yarn and flax merchant of Dunfermline, Mr. Burrel, a magistrate at the same place, and Mr. Wilson, also a resident there, gave evidence which went to show that there was no regular conveyance either for goods or passengers from Dundee to Dunfermline, although it was very much wanted. If there were a regular conveyance there would be a great traffic. The flax trade was very much deteriorated by the absence of any efficient com munication. A vast number of the people of Dunfermline and its neighbourhood were engaged in flax-spinning. There was a general feeling in favour of the line throughout that neighbourhood. Mr. WALKER, who appeared fOr several petitioners against the Bill, cross-examined the witnesses, with a view to show that the reason no conveyance had been established between Dumfernline and Dundee was, that the traffic was insufficient to support even a carrier or stage coach. On the conclusion of the evidence as to the necessity for a line similar to the one proposed, the probable traffic, and the general feeling in favour of this line, Mr. Grainger. the engineer to the line, was examined, and gave the usual formal evidence on engineering points. The length of the line was 14 miles 7 furlongs, and for 10 miles of its length it passed through an extensive coalfield. There was no tunnelling. There were no serious engineering difficulties, the gradients being all mo— derate, and the works light. The estimated cost is 187,0001. Mr. WALssa cross-examined the witness as to certain arches, which were stated on the plans to be of six feet span, whereas it was admitted that they must be made with a span, in each case, of twenty-eight feet, for which span Mr. Grainger stated the estimate to have been made. Mr. CLARK objected t • this point being raised, on the ground that it was a standing order objection, and ought to have been raised be fore the Sub-Committee on the Standing Orders. Mr. WALKER replied that the standing orders only required that the height and span of each arch should be marked, and if the span were marked 3 feet 6 inches, that would be a perfect compliance with the standing orders ; but in this case the objection was completely one on the merit*, and could be taken before the Committee, as it was—not as to whether the height and span were marked, but Whether the height and span marked were sufficient, The Committee were of opinion that they ought to entertain the cddection, and Mr. Walker was about to proceed with the cross eXaMillatiell of Mr. Grainger, when The Speaker bein g announced to be at prayers, the Committee adjourned. mble G d it° th ij iir m V o l rlng The Committee asse at the usual hour ; Mr. Hawes, chairman. NOW= ERITXB ILAzza wa. ., z. The several clauses in this Bill were read over, and the report to the House agreed to. MDINBITRGII AND Larva sTMoaraLsuc. On this Bill being called, it appeared that the competing Bill, the liedinburgh, Leith, and Grantors, had not received the permission of the House to be heard to-day. The Committee determined to pro leaveceed with ld be obtained the consideration tie Atmospheric Lime, in the hope that wou to-nh Arrowsi raised an objection with respect to the resolutions of -- • - bein g complied with ; the Committee, therefore, Duncombe not could not proceed with the consideration of this Bill until both parties were in a position to furnish the same. This objection, however, the this Bill. overruled, and at once proceeded to hear the merits of Mr. Forbes was examined in conformity with those resolutions. rs Mr. Sergeant BELLAsiS epened the case on be s h w al h f i o ch f t w e ou p l r d om ac o crue of this schema. lie pointed out the advantage by the proposed line, uniting as it did, two of the largest and most Topuierts towns in Scotland, affording the means of a quick and rapid communication. The population of these two places amounted to not less than 200,000 Inhabitants. The estimated cost of carrying out this scheme wag 160,0001., 42,0001. of which would b e expended for land, houses, and compensation. Mr. Blythe, civil enttineer, was then called and examined, who Spote to the eng ineering character of the line as being the best ad ipted for the purpose that could be selected between these two places. It being now four o'clock, the Committee adjourned until twelve O'clock to-morrow (Tuesday). GROUP XI. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Mr. Henley in the chair. Members present, the Hon. Mr. 0. Stanley, Viscount East nor, and Lord lford. • AVISHANT AND COIMN ESS (GIiEENICrLi, lIRANCH.) This Bill was proceeded with. Mr. Sergeant BaxLAsIS said, in respect to the arrangement pro posed on Friday last respecting the withdrawal of Sir Thomas Coch rane's evidence, that no arrangement had been come to. :fir. Christie, of the Calder ironworks, in Lincolnshire, was then ex amined as to the advantages the proposed branch would confer en the district. Not only the works at Calder, but the other mineral and iron works in the neighbourhood would be greatly benefited. He had examined the district along with Mr. Wright, the mineral ma nager of the Date of Itaecluech, and they concluded the branch would be of great advantage in conveying lime-stone and ceal from the upper part of Lanarkshire to the iron-works in the lower part. Mr. Wright was examin e d an d gave exactly similar evidence. Mr. M`Kenzie, C.E., said that the proposed line had no engineering difilculties of any importance. There was onlybeingo titn in nel, o 7oo yards l o ng. The gradients were good, the worst ru ling gradients being I in 100. The estimated constrlc,tioanndwas the 75,0001. Mr, Sergeant BELLAsis entered an objection to the Passing of this p r eamble, on the groun d that the line o n which evidence w as given was not the same with that represented as to be submitted for the consideration of the Committee, because it so happened that the ori ginal scheme was curtailed of its fair proportions to the extent o f at least seven miles ; and s urel y out ofa line of only nine miles originally the Committee would not thlitic of sanctioning such a me agre traction. The room was then cleared, and en the public being rs „ lbamlttla. The CnAiaMAl sthionnced that the line might be altered in the way desired by the promoters if no considerable injury could be shown by the opponents. blr. Sergeant BELLASIS admitted that he could not do so as the line (as now altered) stopped short of his client's property. The Committee then decided that the preamble of the Bill was proved, and the clauses were afterwards agreed to, S' WAN (BATHGATE AND JAW CRAIG BRANCHES). This EM was unoppoeod. The fbrmal proofs having beak given in, the Committee passed the preamble. The object of the Bill was to give additional accommodation to the minerals of the district. The Jawcraig branch was already com pleted, and the Bathgate (four miles three furlongs) was proposed to be made at an estimated cost of 60,0001. The clauses were passed with some verbal alterations. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP XIII. This Committee met for the first time to-day in room 35 in the new Houses of Parliament. The following are the Members of this Committee :—Sir W. Clay (chairman), Earl Jermyn, Mr. P. Ainsworth, Mr. Curteis, and Lord Shelburne. The following Bills have been referred to this Group :—Caledonian Railway Extension, Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, North British (Carlisle Extension), Caledonian (Dumfries Branch), Ayrshire and Galloway, Glasgow and Belfast Union, Scottish Southern, North British (Gretna Branch), Caledonian (Langholm Branch). The list of Bills was read over by the clerk with the petitions against the Bills and the agents and counsel that appeared respec tively for each. The Scottish Southern is off, it having been petitioned against by the majority of the scripholders, in agreement with the provisions of the resolutions recently a greed to by Parliament. At this moment the pressure became so great that the Committee agreed to adjourn to a larger room, :n order to accommodate the par ties present. The Committee re-as ,, embleg in Room 32. Tian G SAS COW, DUrvirraiEs, AND CAR LXSLE EzaLwAy. This was the first till taken up. Counsel ;for the Bill,:Mr. Talbot, Talbot, Mr. Austin, Mr. Andpews, Mr. Martin, and Sir Thomas Phillips. The principal opposition to the Bill is the Caledonian Railway, which has several competing branches to this in the group, and were represented .by 'Mr. Sergeant Wrangbam, Mr. Hope, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Richards. Evidence was then briefly taken as to the conformity with Mr, T Duncombe's resolutions and tables on the several points required,put in and received. Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS then proceeded to open the case on behalf of the Bill. The line for which powers ware sought was proposed to be constructed from Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Tyr Railway, near to Cumnock, to a point on the Caledonian Railway near to the crossing of the river Sark. This was called the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway with branches. One of these branches was from Sanqubar to a point on the Caledonian Railway, and the other branch was from a point near to the York to a place called Canonbie. There was also a little branch from the main line to Annan. The latter, however, was not very material, but the other two branches were. Having stated the line and branches proposed to be constructed, he would call attention in the first place to the main line which was the most important. He appeared before the Committee on the necessity of such a line being formed to connect the northern part of Ayrshire and Ren frewshire with the North of England and England generally. He would not trouble the Committee with evidence from Lanarkshire or Glas gow, as he was persuaded he could show that the traffic of the other parts imperatively demanded such a line of railway. The present railway accommodation towards the south from Ayrshire, stopped at Cumnoek, and that from England towards that quarter of Scot land stopped short at Carlisle, so that there was a complete gap to fill up. As the Bills at present sanctioned stood, goods for the south sent from Ayrshire would have to go round by Glasgow, for the truth. The promoters of the present Bill sought to fill up this gap. In dealing with the subject he would take Kilmarnock as the centre of the district that wanted the accommodation most urgentlyf and when he sqoke of Kilmarnock, the Committee would understand that he meant the district of Kilmarnock—a dittrict, the worth and importance of which he could not exaggerate. At present, with the lines made, and those for which Bills were obtained, Kilmar nock would be connected in the directest manner with Glasgow and Paisley, as well as with the principle towns in the county of Ayr Ardrossan, Irvine, Ayr, Kiiwining. Kilburnie, and Strathaveu. The town of Kilmarnock was the trading centre of this district, which comprised a population of 320,000, and was rapidly increasing. To show the raptet increase—the development of mineral and mai ufac turing traffic in this district, he would call their attention to the progressive increase of the goods' traffic on the Glasgow and Ayr Railway. To 1840, the year in which the line opened, he would not refer, but he would take the following years. From July I, 1840, to June 30, 1841, the receipts for g, ods were 4,4301. In 1841-2, 14,000/. ; 1842-3, 18,0001. ; 1843-4, 24,0001.; and on the 31st July, 1845, the receipts were 34,0001. From present appearances the traffic fully justified that the estimate for the present year would be 50,4311. In 1145, the tonnage of goods was 50,431 tone ; in 1844, 104,000 tons ; and in the year 1845, 180,000 tone. Kilmarnock had a population ef.22,000, and had doubled itself within thirty years. The goods manufactured here annually was about half a million sterling, and it had a connexion with the principal manufacturing districts of England and Scotland. To show the im portance of Ayrshire, he need only state that It had eleven iron furnaces in blast, fourteen constructing, and nine proposed; the whole of which, when in operation, could make 176,800 tons of iron yearly. The Duke ef Rutland alone exported annually 100,000 tons of coal. The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to follow the route of the line, showing that it world accommodate, independently of the large mineral and manufacturing traffic of Ayrshire, the large lead mines at Lead-hills, the coal and lime-stone beds of Closeburn and the important ports of Dumfries and Annan, both rising towns. The main line was sixty-four miles long, and the capital wos 13,000. There were no engineering difficulties, and it could eas:ly be made within the estimates. The Farquhar branch was sixteen miles in length. The Southern branch from Gretna to Ca nonbri was seven miles in length, and would accommodate large coal fields there belonging to the Duke of Buccleuch and Mr. J. Graham. Having stated so much about the nature and objects of this schemo, he would now refer to the opponents of the Bill. The Caledonian Company. That Company had a branch from the North to Dum fries, almost parallei to the southern portion of the scheme for which he appeared. They had also a branch north from Leckerbin, and one from Lockholm, which was almost identical with one of the branches of the Glasgow, Dninfries, and Carlisle. They had likewise what was called the Caledonian Extension which was to connect Pebbles with Ayr. Now he was prepared to show that the Caledonian Company only partially supplied that accommodation which his clients did completely. He would also show that what they proposed to do was not so effective as the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and, there fore, that the latter should be allowed to make the whole. The scheme for which he appeared would alone connect, in an efficient manner, the whole of Ayrshire with the south. His opponents were seeking to do that in a roundabout and and imperfect manner, that which his scheme would do in the fullest and most direct way. He had no doubt he would chow, from the evidence he would adduce, that his scheme was infinitely preferable to the rival projects. Under the Caledonian plan, a person going from Kilmarnock to Dumfries would have to travel 82 miles 6 fur longs, whereas by the Dumfries line the distance would be only 52 miles 6 furlongs ; showing a difference in his favour of 23 miles But the difference was not alone in distance. The gradients on the Caledonian line were much worse than on the Dumfries line, the gradients being 1 in 75, lin 82, and lin 100 respectively. Besides passengers travelling, independent of the great loss of time, would have to change three or four times. Again, taking Kilmarnock and Carlisle by the Caledonian, the distance was 100 miles 51 chains; by the Dumfries line 91 miles 12 chains ; giving a difference in fa vour of the latter of 9 miles 39 chains, besides much more favourable gradients. As well as these great differences, the Caledonian scheme only gave accommodation be twecn Carlisle and Dumfries, leaving out altogether the gap between Dumfries and Old Cumnoek. Seeing, therefore, that this was left out of consideration, he considered he could prove a cas,:.e, for not only granting his clients the Cumnock and Dumfries portion, but also that between Dumfries and Carlisle. In conclusion, he would say that while the line would confer the greatest benefit on the district, all the landowners along the line were favourable to it; as were also the inhabitants generally. He would now proceed to call the witnesses on behalf of his scheme. _ _ _ Mr. W. Cranford was the first witness examined. He lived near Kilmarnock, and was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Ayr. The trade of Kilmarnock was very largely on the increase. There were eight print-works in Kilmarnock, employing 2,000 hands, and paying 60,600/. in wages annually. The annual ♦alue of the goods produced was 437,0001. There were carpet factories, employ ing 800 workmen, and producing annually goods worth 120,0001. Nearly the whole were sent to England. The manufacture of iron was greatly on the increase in the neighbourhood of Kilmarnock, principally on the Duke of Portland's estands. There were also large coal works, oo that nobleman's estate. The Duke of Portland ex ported about 100,000 tons of coal, and Mr. Fennie about the same quantity. The general trade of the whole county was fast advancing. The staple manufactures of Kilmarnock are carpets, shawls, gown printing, leather tanning, &c., grass and other seeds are grown in the neighbourhood. Imwense quantities of groods, of all descriptions, are sent to the south of England. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock. GROUP XIV. NORTH RENT DISTRICT, SOUTH EASTERN MINE. The Committee on the railways projected through this district, me to -day at twelve o'clock. Present—Mr. Protheroe, (Chairman, Lord Evelyn, Mr. J. O'Connell, and Mr. Grogan. Mr. AusTIN, on the part of the South-Eastern Company, pro ceeded to address the Committee. He stated that he was happy to say, that without doing injustice to his client, he would he able to address the Committee at much less length than he originally intended, bat still he must entreat their patience, as his address must necessa rily he very long. He would not so mach trouble the Committee with any detailed remarks on the enormous mass of engineering evi dence that had been adduced, but should direct his attention to the comparative public utility of the lines, and to the aecommodation they would give to the districts through which they passed. lie should at first address the Committee on the evidence in support of parts of the line, and afterwards he should speak to the whole of the line ; and he should take the course of the two lines from London to Dover, and compare them with each other on their more important features and points. Mr. Vignoles had laid some stress on the fact that his line was of an integral cha character, and in doing so had decidedly been in error, for his prin cipal station at Union-street by no means deserved that definition. Ills proposed embankment of 2% miles is the City of London and through the borough of Southwark would be an exceedingly incon venient erection, and would assuredly prevent any efficient commu nication between so much of the Borough and City as was on one side of the embankment and so much as was on the other. The sta tion was 4 acres hi extent, was 30 feet above the level of the street, and it would require a raised approach of 300 yards. That approach would sccupy 1% acres of their ground, leaving 2 1 ,4 acres for the purposes of their station, and it had been heard in evidence that, from some defect in the ground or plan, one quarter of an acre would be lost—thus leaving only two acres for their station. The metropolitan stations of other lines occupied a considerably larger space, and some of them were even then incon veniently small. The Union-street station was to accommodate 100 trains per diem—those trains, including all the West-end traffic as well as the City traffic. The estimate for the station and the em bankment, as calculated by the 'llorth-Kent, was 696,0001., but Mr. Bidder had proved that the cost of the line would be 1,100,0001., and, for a reason which lie would afterwards give, the cost would be likely to arrive at the sum of 1,200,0001. The value of the land alone was 550,0001., and consequently a very in adequate sum would be left for the formation of the station and em bankment. Independently of these points, it would be impossible for Mr. Vignolles to form his junction with the South Western under circumstances as favourable as those proposed by him; for that junction could not be formed without a deviation in the course of the line, and in its levels, much beyond that which the Act of Parliament would permit of. The junction wits the Croydon line, as proposed by Mr. Vignolles, was to be made under circumstances which Mr. Stephenson had properly described as unparalleled in engineering. Me was to join the tauten°, or rather infamous Croydon gradient of 1 in 100, and his own line was to joie at a gradient of lin 74. '1 here was a clay cutting of 44 f ee t d eep a t th e po i n t o f junction, and the junction in volved the. severance of fhe atmospheric pipe within 35 yards there . Mr. Stephenson had told them that in a of the power obtained to enable ti eras er rePl‘ral there would not be sufficient ses to tti cross the break in the pipe, sufficient f c i i n e n t 100. impetus unr on th its ese re di -en me : pipe to start up an incline the e t ngineering features of e in i the line, and the s er i ous d ou bt s o f— thy snfficiencrof the estimates, he submitted th at Mr. Viuty of—the no available metropolitan station at all. would then prOc eS ee h d an ith the metropolitan portion of the South Eastern line a s contrasted with the very peculiar circumstances of the North rent line. The 1 South-Eastern Company had the advantage of having already a sta tion at London-bridge. That station was devoted to the Brighton Company but were tenants at will, and was only for the eastern traffic of the Company. The western traffic would be accommodated by a very convenient junction with the South-Western line, with a terminus at Hungerford or Waterloo-bridge. Mr. Vignolles would have his traffic involved in a troublesome manner amongst the quarter of an hour trains on'the Greenwich Railway, while the South- Eastern traffic would have the accommodation of being divided between two lines. The South-Eastern Company availed themselves as much as possible of existing line and of capital already expended. It would be only the passenger trains which would have to use the Greenwich terminus, for the goods traffic 'would be taken to the Bricklayers Arms station. Their jun c ti on with the South Western line was so contrived as to save half a mile of house property, for wh k ile art lt d lr tts V o ig e n ig o h le bo s's or l h in o e od, went two t s w ou o th Eastern m iles through tiouthwar at Mr. ol's U • - t e m-stret would leave o s n ta ly tto o o n s e b arl sa a y tqlguart ther mile. Vign He could su m U he metropolitan s t a tion ought not to be the traffic, or to the London cis Bridg tion b en y the in- conve nient route permitt of the general e a d becuse it was not sufficient for d to bring this traffic , s nterferce with for the purposes of stati a on. Neither ought he to be allowed property would greatly exceed the for the separation of their also the advantage of h a ving two lines t r o a fth'thaeyS. South Eastern, which had 'age of ge ample 'accommodatfon tor the stow traffic, and had at one of t heir stations, the o ß d ri s ckl i aiie e r's Loa A rt rm . s d , Counsel here requested the indulgence of the Committee f or a few minutes, being rather fatigued. On again to detail the other points of comparison between ss most of them have been elicited in evidence, a rep e sary.etition l is M , imeo - n t h ri e s i t n w g o h i proceeded ii t a The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. Considerable inconvenience was coused in this room by the knock ing of the workmen over head, and also by the continued buzz of conversation, caused by strangers at the other end of the room. The latter annoyance was so serious that the Chairman, after repeated attempts to obtain silence, was compelled to threaten to Clear the room, GROUP XVI. i t gaDiNG, atri ß zproß NC D H= , AND =MAT: RA The Committee resumed the inquiry this morning ; present, Sir C. Douglas (Chairman), Mr. Blowitt, the Hon. 0. Duncombe, and Mi. Lockhart. Mr. Noyes was recalled, and cross-examined by Mr. HILL, Q.C., in order to ascertain whether the terms of Mr. Duncombe's resolutions had been complied with. It appeared that there had been originally thr" companies, which had afterwarda been amalgamated, In order to comply with these resolutions, the names of the several register, but the project not the o fficers albeleaotteeesee these ceased ngiven to be elnmetehree b . Parliament. The several solic itors and other p arties e been paid on the same pri nci p le. ngaged had Mr. Duncombe's resolu tions on the Thursda y , had attended a lon g To Mr. HOPE, Mr. Noyes replied that he had received notice of board on Friday, the returns were all ready by Saturday night, and made to the Company on Monday morning. He then went through the whole routine of the facts, showing that he had made all the re turns of the present Cdtkpany, whether financial or otherwise, but had omitted those matters which referred to the proceedings prior to the amalgamation, because he considered them to be non.wistent4, and not consequently required by the Committee. Mr. Rogers, called by Mr. HOPE, one of the joint solicitors line, slated that he had been a solicitor for the Reading and Guildford line. and that the original capital had been 600,0001. in 30,000 shares of 201. each. But it was originally contemplated to amalga mate this line with some other lines, and a certain number of shares had been reserved, in consequence of communication with the Great Western and the South Western Companies. They had issued 23,000 shares, of which 19,000 had been paid upon, the deposits paid which amounted to about 39,0001. The application for shares amounted is a request of 150,000 shares. He confirmed . .. .. inrther, the evidence of Mr- Noyes, 'respecting the amalgaiion. especially with respect to the balance of 21,0001., handed over from the Reading and Riegate Company to the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Company, the present promoters. There was a deed of amalgamation prepared, but there was not time to sign it previously to the deposit of the documents. To Mr. Horn, on re-examination, Mr. Rogers Mated that the ac counts were made out with a view to winding np, the usual course being to leave the settlement of the engineers and solicitors' accounts until the rejection or passing of the Bill. After some conversation, Mr. HOPE proposed to call Mr. Burke, theyarliamentary agent, but that gentleman not being able to attend the Learned Counsel proceeded to sum up the evidence to the Committee and said there appeared to have been three Companies, the London and Brighton Company having projected a line between Ryegate and Dorking. This had also been done by the South-Eastern Company. Between this Company and the present promoters there had been an amalgamation. The two points relied upon by the opponents were, that in the first place the Directors had, contrary to the usual plan, refrained from taking so large a share of the plunder as they were entitled to ; and, secondly, that the names of the several parties had not been put in, as required by Mr. Duncombe's resolutions and the Joint-stock Act. There had been but one Com pany from the first, and his only regret was that the full circumstances had not been stated to the Committee, in the first instance, for two days' examination might thus have been saved, and the Company would have stood in a bet ter position than it did now. The Learned Gentleman then went through the facts alluded to in the several reports which have ap peared in The Sun. It appeared the almost invariable practice in the two companies to put clauses in their deeds, giving powers of amalgamation, which is most cases were acted upon. The points here to be considered were, that the original capital should be 800,0001., with power to increase the amount to 1,200,0001., with authority to raise any inferior amount of capital. Thus they might fix the number of shares and raise the capi tal; and then increase the number of the one, and raise the amount of the other. Then there wos the power to enter into arrangements either with landowners or with parties engaged in other Companies, either temporarily or in perpetuity, and subject to such conditions as they thought fit. Under those powers he held the authority to be perfectly clear to amalgamate, and merge and engage with other companies. This was the custom in all railway companies. They had again the right to admit other shareholders into their company, and under these powers they had entered into arrangements with the Reading and Reigate Company, and to admit the share holders and allottees into their body. This was the admission of the proprietors in a dissolving or dissolved Company, Such was the case with the present promote' s. Then with respect to the Reading and Reigate Company, these were under clauses three and four, there were corresponding powers given to the provisional directors of that Company. Then under clause 24 power was given the directors to enter into any arrangement with other Companies for the sale, lease, or amalgamation of the line. The powers were correspondent between the two Companies, and these pnwers ap peared to have been much to meet the objections that might be raised on the amalgamation with other Companies. Then there was power to vary or abandon the undertaking. Under clause 28 there was the power to pay the clerks, and all other subordinates, whether of their own Company, or of any Company with which they might amalgamate. lie dwelt on this because his Learned Friend (Mr. Hill) had dwelt on this as being altogether of a fictitious power; but he (Mr. Hope) must pesitively declare that there was every right between partnerships to unite under the provisions of the several Acts. And if his Learned Friend denied this right, he must trouble him to cite the Act and the case on welch he relied. It should be observed that, after the amalgamation, there had been a general meeting of the share holders held, in which the terms were clearly and definitively ap- I proved. The whole of the affair had been managed so as to make it lite rally and legally correct. The question, therefore, was one whieh re spected either the strict law of the case, or the bona fides of the partes. Before the Standing Orders Committee the rule was one of strict law. In either view the promoters contended that they were correct and justified. Then as regardep the trusteeship, they had never any in tention of concealing from Parliament that the signatures of the directors were trust signatures. Ilad they been otherwise, there would have been an appearance of fraud, inasmuch as it would have seemed that the directors were signing for parties who had no right whatever to the scrip, and that therefore these directors had been acting simply upon selfish motives. Then as to the possession of a larger sum than was actually necessary to meet the exigencies of the case, he thought that this was one of the last objections which Mr. Duncombe himself would make. The next point was the question respecting the authority to act under the directors of the amalgamated company, and upon this point he might observe that the Company appear in this matter to have anticipated the resolutions of the House respect- ing the dissolution or the amalgamation of Cempanies, and had ob tained the authority of both sides for the confirmation of their pro- ceedings. It was unquestionable that the majority of the acting par ties were persons interested in the country through which the line was to pass, and of undoubted wealth and respectability. As to the difference between the large and the small scheme, it was one of ndme only. With no exact rules to shape the evidence before Mr. Duncombes resolutions came out, it was impossible to tally the lists of the allotters and the shareholders. But this had, in fact, been done, and all the necessary officers had been specified. After reprobating the opposition as vexatious, unless a case of fraud had been alleged, or could be alleged, against his clients, the Learned Gentleman concluded his observations, and was followed by Ma. HILL, Q.C., who said that the real question was, whether the rules of the Standing Orders Committe had been complied with. It was not for speculators to judge whether this or that fact should be adduced, but it was their duty to comply with all their direc tions, and then it was for the judgment of Parliament to consider whether the Bill should pass. He would not retract what he had said with respect to Mr. Noyes on Friday, but notwithstanding :he Ingenuity of his Honourable ;Friend, he still asserted that it would be impossible to discover from the returns on the table of the Committee that there was any such company as the Reading and Ryegate Company in existence. The learned counsel then went through the different points of Mr. Hope's speech, especially dwellling upon ;the fact that the deed of amalgamation had not been completed, and the character of the trusteeship under which the Provisional directors had signed the deeds. The Learned Counsel then went at considerable length into these points, urging that the discrepancy between the returns and the evidence must in validate the claims of the promoters. He then read the clause of the Reading and Reigate deed to prove that the promoters were pre vented from amalgamating with other companies, except the Lon don and Croydon Company, and others also, and contended on that ground that the directors had no general power of amalgamation with other companies. After proceeding at considerable length, it was announced that the Speaker was at prayers, and the Committee adjourned till to morrow at twelve. GROUP XVIII. The following Bills are comprised in this group : Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth. London, Newbury, and Bath. London and Salisbury and Yeovil Junction (2 Bills). Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester. Exeter Great Western. London and South-Western (Basingstoke to Salisbury). Somersetshire Midland. The Committee to whom they had been referred met this after noon in Committee-room No. 35, present Mr. B. Dennison, (in the chair), General Evans, Mr. Redhead York, Mr. Hamilton, _Hon. G. Fitzwilliam. SOMENSETSNIRE MIDLAND. The formal proofs were given with respect to this Bill, but the further hearing of it was adjourned until to-morrow. GROUP XXVII This Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour; Sir Charles Lemon in the chair. NORTH ST.ILTFORDSIIIRIC (THREE LINES). The several clauses of this Bill were then gone into seriatim. ➢ir. WARREN, on the part of the trustees of the Burslem and New. castle Turnpike Road, opposed the clause by which it was proposed that the railway should cross that road on the level. After hearing evidence on the point, the Committee decided that a clause should be introduced, compelling the Company to erect a foot bridge over the railway. . The remainder of the day was occupied In going through the other clauses of the Bill, which, with some alterations and amendments, were eventually agreed to. The Committmi then adjourned. GROUP XXX. This Committee assembled at the usual hour; present, Lord C. Wellesley (chairman) and the other Members. CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD. It was stated by Counsel that the opposition to this Bill was with drawn on the part of Trinity College, Cambridge, and that the only opposition now remaining was on the part of the Duke of Bucking ham and the competing line. Mr. Denton, surveyor, was cross-examined by Mr. WELLS, on the part of the Aylesbury and Thame Railway—Did not know the depth of soil for the spoil. Made an estimate for the spoil of 1001. per acre. No one assisted him in laying out the line, except Mr. Locke. Did not make any agreement with landowners on behalf of the Company in any case for more than 2501. an acre. Did not know that any parties were bolding out up to last Friday for 5001. an acre. _ _ _ _ Mr. J. liashiord examined—Valued the land along the line from Oxford to Luton. The line did not inflict any injury on property in the neighbourhood. Cross-examined by Mr. CALCRAFT —The average he made of the property was 2001. an acre. Had nothing to do with the spoil. A rather lengthened discussion ensued between the Counsel, as to whether witnesses to traffic should be produced and cross-examined, which ended in the room being cleared. The Caarantar, (on our re-admission) said, the Committee ending that they had full discretionary powers given them by Parliament in this matter, had come to the determination of hearing the examina tion, cross-examination, and re-examination of Mr. Pitcher on this question. They would then consider whether they should take fur ther evidence with reference to this point. The Committee having heard the evidence of Mr. Beard, steward to the Buke of Buckingham, who stated that the proposed railway would be injurious to that nobleman's property, adjourned till to morrow to give time for the production of the necessary witnesses as to traffic who were Rot in attendance. GROUP XXXIV. The Committee to whom the Bills in this group are referred met this morning, at twelve o'clock. The members composing this Committee were, the Honourable Mr. Cowper, Lord Duncan, Montague Gore, Esq., D. Davies, Esq., S. Walpole, Esq. The CHAIRMAN announced, at the commencement of the business, that the Committee were of opinion that the preamble of the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Extension Railway was proved, and further stated that it was their intention to hear evidence as to the Hull and Lincoln line proposing to cross the Humber at Market Raisin, as the Committee considered it advisable to grant two lines for the accommodation of the district in question. This suggestion having been agreed to, witnesses were called to give evidence upon this point. Mr. rryme, late M.P. for Cambridge, was the first witness called, who had been in the habit of staying for a period of three or four weeks in the year at Hull, and said this line was one of great im portance, and was supported by some of the most wealthy and influen tial inhabitants of Hull. NIIIM AND LINCOLN DIRECT. Several other witnesses were called, who all agreed that the line of railway would open up a portion of th• country rich in mineral and other produee. The Coirunittec adjourned at 4 o'clock to 12 o'clock to-morrow. GOUP XXX. The Committee met this day at twelve o'clock, in Room 21 ; pre sent, Lord Seymour (chairman), 2dr. F. French, Lard Edwin Hill, Sir J. Lopez, and Lord Ebrington. They resumed the consideration of the SHEFFIELD, ROTHERHAM, BARNSLEY, WAKEFIELD, HIIDDERSFIELD, AND GOOLE. Captain Lawes, who was examined on Friday in favour of the Bill, was now cross-examined by Mr. PlcxxxiNG, on the part of the opponents. Mr. Leman, the solicitor to the Company, was examined at con siderable length, by Mr. TALBOT, In relation to an agreement en tered into by this Company with the Routh Yorkshire Company, for the construction of the line south of Barnsley, that is to say, from the latter town to Sheffield. In cross - examination, by Mr. Ptexiam, the witness said that the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Fitzwilliam, Lord Wharneliffe, Lord Effing ham, Mr. Bennet Martin, and other landed proprietors in the southern half of the district had petitioned Parliament against the Bill. But the agreement with the South Yorkshire Company was the conse quence of that petition. The only landed proprietors on that part of the line who continued In opposition to the Bill, were the Duke of Norfolk and Mr. Bennet Martin, the latter, as a director of the South Yorkshire line, being in part bound by the agreement to support this Bill in every stage. The agreement bears date of this day, May 4,1846. Some further general evidence as to the benefits which would be tered into derived from the proposed line by the peopl e of the vicinity was en , and 31r. Hawk.shaw was called to give the usual engineering evidence, which occupied the Committee up to four o'clock, at which hour they adjourned. GROUP XL. This Committee re-assembled this morning ; present, Mr. Angus tug Stafford O'Brien (in the chair), Mr. Boyd, Lord Norreys, Mr. w. " Ddale, and Mr. H. J. Vivian. The evidence in the partly-heard case of the YORK AND NO XT EN RTH MIDLAN ON) D maning ESI was resumed. Mr. Birkenshaw, the engineer of the line, whose evidence was given on Friday last, was this morning cross-examined by Mr. Ser geant WILE INS, on behalf of the Leeds, York, and Midland Junction. The worst gradient on the line under the consideration of the Com- Mittes Is 1 in 133. Th e estimate per mile is 21,0001., awl the or. tion of the line nearest to Leeds, consisted of an embankment, the ' greatest height of which is 33 feet, and the length of the embank ment one mile and a half. The cost of the bridge over the A.yr will be 12,0001., and of that over the wharf 6,0001. Although the pro moters of this Bill had stated that the line would not inflict any resi dential i n j u ry en any party, the line was proposed to pass in front of the mansion of the Rev. Mr. Armitage, at a distance of seven chains, and on an embankment of 33 feet. It had been arranged, however, to pass over that estate by means of a viaduct, which would cost 18,000/. This line would also pass in front of Mr. Maude's house, at a distance of about a quarter of a mile, and en an embankment. Both these gentlemen were, however, assenting parties to the construction of this line. This line had not a summit about twelte feet lower than the Leeds, York, and Midland Junction. There would be a point of detention to the trains passing the Balm-lane station. He did not think that it would be safe for any train leaving Leeds to move at full speed until it was two miles distant from that town. There would be a gradient of 1 in 187 between York and Tadcaster for a mile an d a half , whilst the Midland Junction line horizontal. This line would travel round Tad casterseventeen chains. The Leeds, York, and Mid land'euld a b t e Junction line would pa ss much nearer to the town. The plan a p r r a a d c t i l u cf 0 1 f y exhibited on the wall of the Committee-room, however, represented the contrary to be the fact. Witness's assistants had made the plan. This line ran nearer to Hazlewood (Sir E. Vavaseur's property) than the Midland Junction line; it would also pass over it on a high embankment. The plan exhibited to the Committee by the promoters of this line was also similarly erroneous in this respect. After that they got into a 40 feet cutting. The gradients of the Leeds, York, and Midland Junction line, between Tadcaster and York, were decidedly easier than those of the line under the consideration of the Committee. Tlesurvey of this portion of the line was begun in August last, but the bulk of it was done in the months of October and November. Examined by Mr. Knowtzs (who appeared for certain land owners)—Sir Edward Vavasour had given preference to this line, although it would pass over his estate. This line would be no injury to Lord Hancks's property. The gradients of this line were, on the whole, not very difficult. The difference of the gradients between this line and the Leeds, York, and Midland Junction, would be amply com pensated by the advantages which this possessed over that line. This 'lin, would go sufficiently near to Tadcaster to afford ample accom modation to the inhabitants, and the station there would be the same as that of the Churchfenton line, which would be a great advantage. The gradients of the Leeds, York, and Midland Junction line, near Leeds, would be 1 in 55. Mr. Sergeant Wuxi/is—That portion of the line is only for goods. Examination continued—Such a gradient is a very dangerous one. There would also be a very sharp curve on that line near Leeds. The proposed junction of this line with other companies' lines, had the assent of those companies. Mr. Maude was an assenting party to the construction of this line. Mr. Sergeant Wu.sifes—He ha.sbeen settled with like the other as senting landowners. The CHAIRMAN —It seems to the Committee that sufficient engi neering evidence has been given. Mr. HILDTAED—I will call Mr. Frederick Swanwick, if the Com mittee please, as I think he will state two important facts. Mr. Frederick Swanwick, engineer, was accordingly called, and stated that he had carefully surveyed the district over which this this line would pass some years ago. Finding the difficulties whick the country presented, he was certainly of opinion, that an indepen dent company could not not receive sufficient remuneration from a line passing over that district such a line should be constructed by some railway company who were already the owners of a line in that district. This line would certainly be a better one than its two rivals. There would also be a unity of management in favour of this line. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WILICINS.—Had not generally been employed by Mr. Hudson, to give evidence in favour of his schemes. It did not occur to him, that he had given evidence in favour of any other line than the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole. Mr. Fox, iand-agent, said, that it would take 38,3001. to purchase the land necessarry for the c,nstructiou of this line. There would be two acres allotted for stations. _ _ This completed the case for the York and North Midland (Leeds Extension.) LEEDS AND YORK. Mr. Rims, Q.C., then proceeded to open the case for this, one of the rival lines. The Learned Counsel went at some length into the history and accommodation of railways in the district between Leeds and York, and said that no one could deny that it was absolutely necessary to improve the railway accommodation between York and Leeds, but It would be better for the public to put up with the pre sent state of things than be compelled to take the accommodation proposed by Mr. Hudson, whose line would be full of dangerous junc tions, and Mr. Stephenson whom they had talked of calling, would have no doubt on cross examination, admitted that the risks at junctions to life and property were absolutely dreadful to contem plate, Mr. Hudson's line involved the necessity of seven junctions and would be composed of bits of old and new lines, whereas the Leeds and York would be an entirely new line. Parliament had over and over again given its direct preference to such lines as that which he had the honour of representing, over such as Mr. Hudson's. They had lately done so in the case of the line between Leeds and Manchester. A few weeks after the promulgation of this line, that represented by his Learned Friend, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, sprung into existence, and subsequently to that came out the scheme of H r . H u dson. If this group were sanctioned, the public would have a direct communication from Liverpool to Manchester, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Leeds, and then, without a single break, to the city of York ; no such accommodation by eiiher of the other two rival lines. The advantage of sucq a communication between Liverpool and York was, to use the very expression of Mr. Hudson himself, " incalcu lable " The learned counsel then proceeded to describe very mi nutely the route of this line, contrasting it favourably with the routes of the other lines. Mr. R. Baker was then examined by Mr, HARDY, after which the Committee adjourned till to-morrow. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met th a day at their usual hour, but owing to the nen-attendance of agents and witnesses, a considerable time elapsed before any business was transacted. Their Lordships present were, this Earl of Shaftesbury, in the chair; the Duke of Richmond, Lord ilawarden and Ilchester. EXETER AND EXMOUTH RAILWAY. This ease came before the committee on second reference, in order to prove the compliance with Lord Wharncliffe's order— the deposit of 10 per cent. upon the capital required by the Act of Parliament and the proper signatures to the Bill. The agents to the Bill intimated to the Chairman that it was their desire that the case should stand over till Thursday next. The Committee agreed to the adjournment. Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Dor rington and Co. WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICKLOW, AND DUBLIN RAILWAY. This case came also before the Committee on second reference. The deposit of 10 per cent. upon the capital having to be proved, as well as the proper notices in the Gazette, at the instance of Mr. Burke, who appeared on the part of the agents, the further hearing of the case was adjourned until Monday next. Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Bark, Pritt, and Co. NEWRY, WARRENPOINT, AND RASTREVOR RAILWAY. This case, which has been adjourned two or three times already, was further adjourned until this day (Monday) fortnight. It is un derstood that there are some parties anxious to wind up the concern, and these repeated adjournments are for the purpose of giving time to have sense of the shareholders expressed by public meetings or otherwise. Parliamentary agents, Bryden and Co. DUBLIN AND SANDYMOUNT ATMOSPHERIC .RAILWAY. This case which came before the Committee on second reference. The necessary proofs having been given of the payment of the ten per cent. upon the capital, and the certificate of the Accountant-Ge neral of the Court of Chancery having been proved. Dord SnarrEsannv intimated that the Bill had passed the standing orders. Part iamentary agent, Mr. Waddy. Their Lordships rose at five a'clock. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) The Court sat this morning at 10 o'clock, and gave judgment in the following cases. HOLFORD V. BAILY. In this case the defendant was charged with having broken into a fishery belonging to the plaintiff in the river Usk. The Court were of opinion that there had been a trespass as laid in the declaration, contrary to long established rule ; but as the de gation in terms sufficiently technical e the Court considered *elf bound to c zai l sr a rr r e i es i l t ta i o tt e u hde h i a tuo d d g n am o s t ee set several t fish thet fishery, TIIE QUEEN AT THE PROSECUTION OF THE REV. MR. MOLESWORTII, VICAR OF ROCHDALE, V. JESSE HALE. In this case there had been an application for a rule for a criminal information against the defendant for certain alleged libels published by him, which were stated to have been calculated to injure the character and position of the plaintiff in the estimation of his parishioners. The defence set up was, that the plain tiff had brought those attacks upon himself by reason of certain pamphlets, which he had published, and which conta i ne d charges against some of his parishioners which were not seemly or deserved. The Court were of opinion that some interference was necessary to put a stop to this unpleasant state of things between those parties. but they did think it right to discharge the rule without costs, for they wanted to avoid giving a triumph to either party against the other, but they should state at the same time that if there should be any renewal of those attacks in future, the parties should clearly understand that the Court would not, by this judgment, consider their hands by any means tied up. BODMER V. BUTTERWORTH. This case originated in an action taken by the plaintiff against the defendant for certain alleged infringement of a patent taken out by the plaintiff for improvements in a machine for carding wool by which great facility was given to the operation by what was called " surface motion." The jury . found for the defendant, and the Court could see no grounds for disturbing that verdict, for it did not appear by the evidence that the invention was a novas one, or that there had been any BARNES V. SHORE. I n f r i n gement of a patent. This was a case in which the defendant was charged with disobe dience to the ecclesiastical authorities by reason of his having officiated in an unconsecrated Dissenting chapel, at Exeter, he being a priest in holy orders of the Eastabllshed Church. The Court were of opinion that this was not a ease for this Court, as it was a ques tion of clerical disobedience, and one coming within the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical authorities. THB QUEEN V. PELHAM. In this case there was a motion in arrest of judgment. The facts have already been before the public several times. They were briefly these :—that defendant was allowed a certain sum for the support of her illegitimate son, whom she kept in a very improper state, and that be was a lunatic. There were two counts on which the de fendant had been convicted; one was that the acts charged had been done when the unfortunate lunatic was under the control of the defendant. In the other count there was no averment to show that he was then under her control, and therefore the judg• went should be arrested. The Court then proceeded with the new trial paper. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) There was no case of the least public interest heard in this Court to-day, and it rose at one o'cloak. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) This Court was occupied the greater part of the day in hearing some dull and dry law points argued in reference to the heir under a will, in which the elder son of a second son, and the second son of an elder son were the parties litigant. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) In this Court a length of time was taken up with a case in which the plaintiff made a machine for imitating oak painting and paunch ling, and in which defendant ordered some alterations and repairs to be made. Models of the various parts of the machine were placed upon the table, and the question involved a point nearly as compli cated as the machine itself. REJOICINGS IN PERTH. Perth Constitutional Office, Saturday Forenoon, May 2. No sooner had the news of the preservation of the South Inch, by the Parliamentary Committee, reached Perth this morning, than the magistrates met and ordered joyous p ea l s to be rung from the steeples of the city churches, which were repeated at short intervals during the day. The Union Jack was hoisted at the Council Hall, and the Royal Standard floated over the embrasures of the old tower of St. John's. The battery on Bellwood-terrace sent forth its thunders, Which re v e r b era t e d th ro ugh the echoes of Moredun and Rmnoull Hills. The expressions of joy were universal; and the working-classes are preparing for a demonstration and grand procession in the afternoon. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS, Their Lordships assembled at the usual hour. GLASGOW, KILMARNOCK, AND ARDROSSAN RAILWAY. The Earl of EGLINTON presented several petitions from parties residing in Kilmarnock, in favour of the above railway. SUNDAY SPIRIT TRADING. The Bishop of CHESTER presented a petition in favour of closing public-houses on:Sundays. The Bishop of DURHAM presented similar petitions. EXCLUSIVE TRADING IN SMALL -BOROUGHS _ IN SCOTLAND. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH presented a petition from a Freemen A ssoc i at i on of Edi n burgh in favour of the Bill lately introduced to abolish exclusive trading in small bodies: in Scotland. the Earl of CHARLEVILLE brought up the report of the Select Committee on Railways, of which he is chairman ; after which he presented a petition from the borough of Bridge water, in the county of Devon. He begged leave to call the attention of the House to the prayer of this petition, which was, that their Lordships would be graciously pleased to appoint a select committee to inquire how far the Act of 10 . Geo. IV., entitled, the Catholic Relief Bill, and the tenets pro fessed by Roman Catholics were consistent with the British constitution. Several Bills were brought from 'the House of Commons. EXCLUSIVE DEALING. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the inhabitants of Glasgow, praying for some measure by which to prevent exclusive dealing in that cit- alg , city. PUBLIC WORKS IN IRELAND. h T . he Earl of W ICKLOWW presented a petition from the in -11)1444 O f Cpraying that t h e recommendation of the Committee of Public Works, who sat in 1835, might be carried out in that city. The Bishop of ST. DAVID'S presented a petition from the Society for Promoting Christianity among the Jews against the Charitable Trusts Bill. The Bishop of LONDON presented several petitions to the same effect. The Bishop of EXETER presented a petition from the inha bitants of Retford in favour of the Charitable Trusts Bill ; also a petition from the Archdeaconry of Exeter against the union of the sees of St. Asaph and Bangor. RELIGIOUS OPINIONS RELIEF BILL. The Bishop of EXETER gave notice that he would move to-morrow that this Bill be submitted to the judges, with the view of having their opinion on the propriety of passing it into law. CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL. ..... Lord NORMANBY presented a petition from Kingston upon-Hull against the Bill, signed by the Chairman of the Charitable Trusts of the borough. RELIGIOUS OPINIONS RELIEF BILL. _ . The Bishop of EXETER said, at the request of his Noble and Learned Friend (the Lord Chancellor), he wished to alter the motion of which he had given notice with respect to this Bill. lie should postpone it until Friday next, in order that the questions might be printed and placed in the hands of their Lordships before that day. ST. ASAPH AND BANGOR. The Bishop of OXFORD presented a petition from the Deanery of Newbury against the division of these sees. REGISTRATION OF DEEDS' BILL. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from Liverpool against :his Bill. _ Garr arriairo.) MOUSE OF COMMONS, The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time and ordered to be committed, viz : Taw Vale Railway Extension. Eastern Counties Railway (Stations Enlargement). Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway Branches. North Gravesend Railway. Eastern Counties Railway ( Tottenham and Farrindon•s;reet). Thames Haven Dock and Railway. Morayshire Railway. Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal Navigation and Railway. Oxford, Coventry, and Burton-on-Trent Roilway. Portbury Pier and Railway (No. 2.) Edinburgh and Leith WaterwoJks. Trent Valley Midlands and Grand Junction Railway. REPORTS. The following reports were brought up, the amendments and alterations agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be engrossed, viz..— Burnley Improvements and Waterworks. Leicester Improvement. _ _ St. Austell Small Debts. York and North Midland Railway (East Riding Branches— No. 1). York and North Midland Railway (East Riding Branches— No. '2). Horbury Bridge and Calder Railway. North Western Railway. London and South-Western Railway (Farnham and Alton.) Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway (Branches to Thorneliebank, Househill, and Hurlet). Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness Railway (Bathgate Branch). Wilsontown, 11Iorningside, and Coltness Railway (Caledonian Junction). Ayreshire, Bridge of Weir, and Port Glasgow Junction Railway. Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway (Thirek and Mal- ton Branches). Slamannan and Borrowstouness Railway. Wilsontown, IVlorningside, and Coltuess Railway (Improve ment and Branches). Buckinghamshire Railway (Oxford and Bletchley Junction). Electric Telegraph Company. CORN-LAWS. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFOItD presented petitions from the neighbourhood of Rochdale, praying fur the immediate repeal of all duties on corn. Mr. ALLIX presented a petition from the guardians of the Wisbeach Union, in the counties of Cambridge and Norfolk. praying that all tenements under 6t. be rated to the owner and not the occupier, for the poor and highway rates. Mr. HUME presented a petition from the magistrates and inhabitands of Montrose, stating that that town in common with other places in the kingdom was suffering very much from the stagnation in trade, arising from the delay and un certainty attending the proceedings with regard to the Corn Bill, at present before the House, and praying that no time may be lest in passing it into law. MR. SMITH O'BRIEN. Mr. O'CONNELL said that he had given notice of motion for the discharge of Air. Smith O'Brien, and he wished to state that it was not his intention to proceed with that motion, at the peremptory request of Mr. O'Brien himself. MALTESE GRIEVANCES. Dr. BOWRING gave notice that on Thursday he should move for a continuation of the correspondence which had taken place on the subject of Maltese grievances. PRIVATE BILLS. Dr. BOWRING wished to put a question to the Right Hon. Baronet, with respect to the p:►rate business of that House. The House would be aware, that a Committee was appointed to look into the cases of Private Bills in order that care should be taken that the passing of any private Bill should not interfere with the public interest. Now, a great many Bills had lately passed the House, and the parties had got possession of ground, and, in many cases, they had posses sion of water-courses, and unless the progress of these Bills was stopped, much damage would result to the public interest. He begged to ask the Right Hon. Baronet, if the Government had turned its attention to this subject ? Sir JAMES GRAHAM said the matter was under the consideration of her Majesty's Government. Mr. HUME wished to know from the Right Hon. Baronet, whether the rope-makers were to be excluded from the Bill known as Lord Ashley's Bill. He had presented a petition from the rope-makers of Glasgow on the subject a few days ago, and hoped her Majesty's Ministers would consider the subject. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that if the Hon. Member would introduce a Bill to exclude the rope-makers from the provisions of the measure complained of, he would support it. RAILWAY CALLS. Sir 1-1. W. BARIUM ttatocl that ha wichoti to know tha course the Government intended to pursue with reference to the exigencies of certain railways which were now in the curse of formation in Ireland. In several parts of Ireland to which these railways were about to run, or were in the course of construction, applications had been made to the Government for advances of money, because the Acts of these Companies did not allow them to call on their shareholders for money except at certain periods. In anticipation of these calls the Companies in the distressed districts had pressed on her Majesty's Government the necessity of advancing a portion of their capital not yet called in, that advance being made on proper security being given, and bear ing interest in the usual rate. He wished to ask her Majesty's Government, whether they were prepared to make any such advances to companies passing through the distressed districts in Ireland, in order to afford them the means of giving employ ment to the poor. Sir R. PEEL snid, that he was not prepared to give any general answer respecting the advances to be made to railway companies. There was a board instituted, which was known by the name of the Exchequer-bill Loan Comm issioner , an d that board had the power of making advances for the execution of public works on due security being gives ; so that any Railway Company should address itself to that Board for the purpose of asking a loan, at the same time specifying the na ture of the security that they could give. The . Board being satisfied with the security, had the power of making advances at its own discretion. For his own part, he would say that he had great difficulty in giving a general assurance in respect of the encouragement of all railway companies. The Right Hon. Baronet said that the shareholders of these Companies were not prepared to entertain the calls made on them. Sir H. WINSTON BARROW said that the Right Hon. Baronet was under a misapprehension of what he (Sir H. W. Barron) had stated. He had said that the Companies could not call on their shareholders except at stated intervals, generally once in every three months, and then only in certain proportions. All the calls that had been hitherto made had been poid. Sir R. PEEL said that the difficulty tha texisted in respect of those calls was one which prevailed in this country, viz., that such large numbers of those speculations had 'materially deranged the railway market. They were frequently passing resolutions, and were now considering a legislative en actment having f or it s o bj ect to give facility for the winding up the affairs of unprofitable companies at the discretion of the parties connected with them. In the case of a company, which had completed a certain portion of its line, that company had given evidence of its solvency, and of the concern being a profitable one, and in those cases he appre hended that security might be given, but this sort of company, themselves, suffered much from the number of railways lately proposed, for they mode the shareholders have reluctance to pay up their calls. Except under special circumstances, he could not make any general assurance, and he must refer those companys, who wished for an advance of money, to the Eeche quer Bill Loan Commissioners, who would reserve to the trea surer the right of determining the amount of assistance that should be allowed on each individual case. VISCOUNT HARDINGE AND LORD GOUGH. The order of the day was then read for resolving into a Com mittee of the whole House, for considering the Message of her Alajesty, for making good the provision to Viscount Hardinge and Lord Gough, for their services in India, when Sir R. PEEL rose and said,—Si r , it has occurred so re cently to me on two occasion to attempt to do justice to the services and the merits of the distinguished officers, who are the subjects of this message, and not only to do justice to them, but also to all the officers and men, both European and native, who served under their command during the late cam paign in India. That I conceive it now necessary to call the attention of the House at any length to the services of those dis tinguished officers during the recent campaign en the Sutlej. And on those occasions the House and the country were so unanimous in doing justice to those officers that I might be deemed guilty of impertinence if I were to attempt to recpaitu late what was then stated. But, Sir, her Majesty's Message not only alludes to the services to which that dis cussion referred, but also the services that have been rendered by those distinguished officers during a long career, that I am compelled again to appeal to the feelings of the House in order to do them justice for those other services for which the country is indebted to them, as well as to those in the recent campaign on the Sutlej. It appears by this Message that her Majesty has been pleased to con fer on Viscount Hardinge and Lord Gough the great honour of the British Peerage for their distinguished services on the late occasion, and it is therefore my duty not only to allude to the great and brilliant servic es of the e distin guished officers, but also the series of long and brilliant ser vices which those officers have rendered during their career in -the army. It is now forty-eight years since Viscount Hardinge first entered into the service of his country. And during the course of that long military service, it has been the good fortune of my Gallant Friend to be present in the Peninsula, and to serve under the command of that most gal lant and lamented officer Sir John Moore.—( Hear, hear.) At the retreat from Corunna, Captain Hardingo was near Sir John Moore at the time of his death, and of him it was said by the eloquent histsrian, that when he attempted to take the sword from the wound of Sir John Moorr, lest the buckle might incommode it and give him pain. That la mented officer stopped him with these words, " it is as well as it is. I had rather the sword should go out of the field." And in that manner, so becoming a soldier. he was borne from the field, refusing to part with his sword.—( Hear, hear.) After the battle of Corunna, Sir Henry Hardinge was present at the passing of the Douro, at the battle of Busaco; at the battle of Albuera, at the seige of Cindad, Rodrigo, Vittoria, Salamanca, Pampeluna, the Ne ville', and the Pyrenees. The House well remembers his dis tinguished services at the Pyrenees, and that he was only prevented from being present at the battle of Waterloo by reason of a severe wound which he had received at the battle of Ligny. The House cannot forget the distinguished part he took at the battle of Albuera. And it may not be im probable that it was there he saw what confidence can be placed i n the conmey and desperate valour of the British infantry" which may have induced him to persevere in his late overwhelmn ing diffiaulties,and to relyon the enduring valour of British soldiers The same Gallant historian who speaks of the battle of Albuera, says, "that there were a variety of circumstances which might have made the most gallant officer of the army despair, alluding to an attack which was made upon the French position, which occupied an eminence." He goes on to say, " The band of the Fusilier Guards, struck by the iron tem pest, reeled and staggered like sinking ships. Then was seen with what strength and majesty the British soldier could con duct himself. In vain did Soult endeavour, by voice and gesture, endeavour to animate his batallions. Nothing could stop that astonishing charge. No sudden bust of undisciplined valour —no earnest enthusiasm could withstand the stability and order of that determined band. In vain did the French reserve join with the strag gling multitude, and endeavour to stem their progress— their efforts only increased the irremediable confusion. The mighty mass giving way like a loosened cliff, went headlong down the ascent." This is a description worthy of the scene, which could only have been written by a man of great eloquence and great experience—" Rain flowed after, discoulered with blood, and 300 wounded men, the remnant of 6,000 unconquerable British soldiers, stood triumphant on that memorable height." It was the recollection of such exploits, and the experience of such desperate valour, which, 1 have no doubt, induced Viscount flardinge and Lord Gough never to despond, whatever might be the disparity of numbers, or the skill and valour of their opponents, and with the energy of the British infantry which they had under their charge they felt assured of ultimate success of their endeavours. So much for the services of my Gallant Friend, as I said before, he has now completed 48 years of mili tary service. Sir, the career of the other Gallant Officer, whom her Majesty has elevated to the British peerage,.is not less brilliant ; 52 years has Lord Gough served in the British army and no one would have supposed from the vigour and energy of his csnduct that 5'2 years of active warfare could have passed over him. Lord Gough was at the capture of the Cape of Good Hope, and he was at Surinam. During the Penin sular war he commanded the 87th Regiment; he was at Talavera where he was wounded, He was at Barossa, at Vit toria; and at Nouvilles, where he was again severely wounded. During the period of European peace he has had opportu nities of signalising himself in the service of his country. He was at the capture of Canton ; and during the late operations in India he commanded the right wing of the British army. He fought at the battle of Alaharajapore. Sir, It would be presumptuous in me to attempt to do justice to his merits. I believe he is known to the British army as a man of the most heroic character, while his valour and his skill inspires confidence in all those whom he may happen to have under his command. I will not attempt to do justice to his skil, to his valour, or his talents as a soldier, for those who are acquainted with the history of the Peninsular war must know his high reputation in this respect. But I must take the opportunity of placing upon record an instance of his devotion to the service of the country, which he probably little thought would ever be mentioned within the walls of Parlia ment, and which I think is equal, if not superior, to any of his other brilliant actions. At the termination of the war with coins, Lord Gough wee eppointed to the command of the forces in Madras. It was thought however expedient at a period subsequent to his nomination that the military and civil command of that state in one person, Lord Tweedale, was solicited to take upon him self the duties of this joint office, and to supersede Lord Gough in the command of the forces. One would have thought that a man who had been so often victorious in battle mould have felt himself humiliated at being superseded in this way ; but what was the answer. Lord Gough returned to the CommandersineChief on its being intimated to him that the public service required that the two commands should be con fined in one officer. I consider that this answer to be as honourable to General Gough as any of his other brilliant achievements, and it sets a striking example of what the duty of a British soldier is under circumstances like those to which I have referred. 1 am determined to present the letter to the House. The letter was dated head-quarters sth June, 1845, 'and was !ad dressed to Lord Hill ; it i was as follows :—" My Lord,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your lordship's letter of the 30th April, and however mortifying it may be for me to find myself deprived of an appointment to which my Sovereign so graciously appointed me, I beg to assure your Lordships that I shall always freely sacrifice my private interests should my duing so be beneficial to the interests of my country. 1 have been successful in reaching the higher walks of a pro fession which I entered weile yet a child, but neverthaleis I trust that you Lordship will always find me ready to sacrifice any private interest of any own whenever the public exigencies demand it, or whenever your Lordship considers it would tend to the public good. My gracious Sovereign was pleased to no minate me to the command of the army of Madras, and I re ceived the appointment with profound and grateful feeling; but when called upon to give it up for the public good. Ido not feel justified in feeling any humiliation for it would ill become me to let my private interest interfere with the public good. 1 am, therefore, still not less grateful to my Sovereign for her gracious confidence, nor less sincere and warmly thankful to your Lordship for this renewed interest of your Lordships kind ness towards me. And in conclusion, I beg to express a hope that the union of the civil and military command of Madras may be productive of public good. " I have the honour to be, &c. &c. " HUGH GOUGH." I think, Sir, that this is a proof that he is worthy of a higher trust ; and I de hope that this instance of a temporary sacrifice for the advancement of the interests of the military service, will meet with its just reward, and though Lord Gough might never have expected that this circumstance would lead to his appointment as Commander-in-Chief in India, still it will be only followed by that reward to which it is so justly entitled. Sir, having thus, although very trifling I admit, attempted to recapitulate the services rendered by those distinguished men, services which combined are more than enough to justify the proposition which I am about to submit to the House, a pro position which would be amply justified by the recent services rendered to their country, I will now state the course which I have this evening to take. It is our proposal, and Ido feel that that proposal is one which will meet with the unanimous consent of the House. lam certainly aware that it wilt be more grateful to Lord Hardinge and that other officer, whom I have not the honour of yet knowing—it will be more satisfactory to them if the Minister of the Crown should make that proposal which would command a ready assent, rather than one which would involve an opposition from any portion of the Rouse. I shall propose, therefore, that the annual sum of 3,0001. be granted to her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund !or tne nenent 01 Lord liardinge, and the two succeeding heirs male of his body, and I propose also, and here I am afraid that I must follow the precedents which are laid down in reference to the rewards of military services. I propose that 2,000'. a year shall be given to Lord Gough, and the two next heirs male of his body. Now, Sir, I have reason to believe that the Honourable the East India Company wish, and wish most properly in my opinion, to mark of their sense of the services of Lords Hardinge and Gough by making some provision with the powers of that Company. The East India Company is not in the habit of making any provision or allowance to the heirs of one who has rendered brilliant operations in India. But I have reason to believe that the East India Company is most desirous of making a liberal provision both to Lord Hardinge and Lord Gough during their lives. The present vote will be ac cording to usual precedent, namely, that provision shall be made, from the 28th April, for Lord Harding e an d L or d Gough, and the two next heirs to the title.-- ( Hear. ) But in case the India Company should take that course, which, I think, will be the most becoming in them and which would be consistent with that liberality which they have always evinced in rewarding the services of those who rendered services in India. I think in that case it would be hut proper that provision for life should be made by the East India Company, and not by the House (as we understood). Now, as I said before, I have been most anxious that the proposition which I have to make to make shall be so moderate as to com mand the unanimous approbation of the House. I think, after the explanation which I have given of the proposal 1 have made, that I may, with perfect confidence, submit it to the decision of the House of Commons. On the motion being put from the Chair, Lord EGERTON said that he had hitherto contented him self with taking a silent share of approval of the various pro positions which the Government have submitted with respect to the recent victories in India, feeling that any expression of his would only weaken the effect of the propositions themselves. Although he had received many and great returns for the services which he bad rendered, yet still he was aware that the greatest and the brightest reward that he could receive was the approbation of that great master in the art of war under whom he had first learned to use his abilities with sucb good account. He was also aware that there were many and sufficient reasons why the introduc tion of extraneous matters of this sort might be productive of embarrassment in making such a motion as th►s. Yet, notwithstanding that, what he had to say must, in some degree, interfere on this occasion with the object of the present motion, he could not help attempting to express his impression that other distinguished officers should also be included in the vote before the House, and his purpose now was to include in the vote which had just beer, submitted to them the name of the conqueror of Aliwal. He could not help while this question was before the House alluding to the observations of the greatest master of the art of war which any country had produced, and express his sentiments for a moment on the series of brilliant strategy which had led to the victory of Aleewal. The qualities which had been exhi bited in the battle of Moodkee, in keeping up the communi cation with Loodianah, and which ultimately led to the brilliant achievement of Aleewal. (LEFT SPEAKING.) TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING Six O'CLOCK. CHESTER CUP. 14 to 1 a get. Best Bower 69 to 1 agst Magnet! 10 to 1 aget Clumsy 11 to 1 aget Sweetmeat 12 to 1 agst The Baron 14 to 1 agst Aliss Burns 18 to:l agst Connaught Ranger 40 to 1 agst Ruff 40 to 1 agst Little Hampton 40 to_ . l agst Billy Purvis D EADY. Nothing done. COURT Stuart The Hon. James Wortley, Judge Advocate-General, CIRCULAR. t submitted to her Majesty the proceedings had an audience of the Queen , on Friday , at Buckingham g r h at Palace, and onf some courts-martial. the Queen on Saturday, ligh ne and ss remained m e aine Duchess dtoltme of h Knt eo e nwi v th isi h t e e r d Ma j e s h t l y e ra Royalnd n h e Albert. Prince Ro Albert, yal l a e c ft c o z m u p e a k n n i i e g d h b a y i n t lPareien in of l A l lr e a r le l‘ s l and ai est the y a Princess nd ( lir a y open afternoon,carriage a fo n r d c four, lare a m t l half-past rT he four Their o'clockizoy Royal .od HighnessesSatu r - Prince Alfred an i d yt t t l e ie lto P o r , in w ce e s r s e Alice, accompanied e ac i c le o x n t ipa r n ar ie riag b e y the Dowager Lady . attd four. he Equerries in Waiting, Colonel Buckley an d t h e lion. rr Captain Gordon, occupied a chariot a n d f our, and Lady Portman, Lord Byron, Colonel Bowles, and Dr. Proctorius, followed in another open carriage. Iler Majesty and her Royal Consort were conducted to their carriage by the Hon. Misses Murray and Napier, the .Master of the Horse the Vic e -Ch am b erlain, Lord George Lennox, Admiral Sir Robert Otway, and Captain Francis Seymour. A party of Hussars formed the escort from the Palace. The royal party arrived at Claremont at six o'clock. The Earl of Aberdeen and the Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay arrived at Claremont on Saturday, on a visit to her Majesty. Yesterday morning liar Majesty and her Reyal Consort took their usual early walk, and the royal children took their accustomed walks and rides in Claremont Park. The Queen and Prince Albert, and the Ladies and Gentle men of the royal suite, attended Divine service yesterday, at Claremont. The Hon. and rev. C. L. Courtenay officiated. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent attended Divine service yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Prayers were read by the Rev. T. Helmore, the Lessons by the Rev. C. Packe, and the Communion Service by the Bishop of London. The Sermon was preached by the Rev. C. Dering. The Anthem was "Thou, 0 God, art praised" (Greene). Mr. Cooper pre sided at the or an. The Qtma_Dcwitgaz y(41.4040(1 by ths.Dowitim 144 Clinton, and Earl Howe. The Duchess of Kent was attendi i „ - by Lady Augusta Bruce. The Dean of Hereford was t I)eputy Clerk of the Closet in Waiting. The Duchess 0 f Beaufort, the Ladies Somerset, Wilton, St. Germans, Pal merston, and E. Bruce, the Duke of Beaufort, the Marquis of Salisbury, Lords Banden,: Cawder, Besborough, St. Ger mans, Norreys, Cantalupe. E. Bruce, Hawarden, and Pal merston, were among the nobility present. The Bishop of London administered the sacrament. The Duke of Wellington, Lord G. Paulet, and Sir Frede rick Trench, attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the Rev. C. Dering, officiated. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing in an open barouche and four on Saturday. Her Royal Higness the Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty on Saturday at Marlborough House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen Dowager yesterday. _ _ Her Royal Highnsss the Duchess of Kent, attended by Augusta Bruce and Sir GeorgeCouper, Bart., honoured the Italian Opera with her presence on Saturday evening, The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service yesterday in the Foundling Hospital. Major Stephen was in waiting on his Royal Highness. A deputation from the Society of British Artists waited on Sir James Graham at the Home-office on Saturday, and pre sented a memorial, addressed to her Majesty, praying for the grant of a Charter of Incorporation to that society. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Hurlestone, Pyne, Hassell, Stevens, Clint, Anthony, and Holmes, and were accompanied by Mr. Thomas Wyse, M.P., Colonel Rawdon, M.P., Mr. 111 °nekton Milnes, M.P., the Hon. Captain Keppel, R.N., Mr. J. S. Gaskoin, Mr. John Britton, Mr. George Cruik shank, Mr. G. T. Doo. and Mr. F. Bacon, who explained to Sir James Graham the nature and objects of the society, and the purposes for which they sought to obtain a royal charter. A deputation on the subject of Irish railways had an inter view with the Earl of Dalhousie on Saturday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of the Earl of Erne, Mr. George Hamilton, M.P., Mr. James H. Hamilton, M.P., the Right Hon. Edward Lucas, Mr. George Carr, Mr. John Barlow, Mr. S. Hardy, and Mr. Stratton. A deputation from the Society of British Artists had an interview with Sir Robert Peel in Downing-street on Saturday, to present a memorial, praying her Majesty's Go vernment to legalise'Art• unions. The deputation consisted of Messrs. llurlstone, President; Pyne, Vice-President; Has sell, Secretary ; and Stevens, Treasurer ; with other officers and members of the Society. The Rev. Mr. Scott had an interview with Mr. Secretary Gladstone on Saturday, at the Colonial •office. Mr. Elphin stone had also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS: MANCHESTER, MAY 2. STocK EXCHANGE.L-The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos ton, &c., % dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1% c. P.— Clitheroe Junction, % dis.—Derby and Crewe, 44 p.—Direct Nor thern, 11s. 6d.—Eastern Counties, Perpetual (No. 2), 7.--.Dltto, York Extension, 13a c. p.—East Lancashire (No. 2), 3% p.—East Lincolnshire, p.—Glasgow and Dumfries, % dis.—Great GrimsW and Dock Extension, 1 dis.—Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford, 2 p.—iludder.field and Manchester Railway and Can a l, I p.—Lan cashire, North York, % dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 2% dis.—Liverpool and Bury, New Shares, p. c.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 1 5-16 c. p.—Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Southport, :IA dis. —London and Manchester (Rein.'s), dis.—London and York, par.—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 21s. 6d. p.—Manchester and Birmingham, 81—Ditto, Quarters (B), S p.—Ditto, ditto (C), S c. p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 10 p.—Ditto, Extension, 2% p. Manchester and Southampton, par.—North Eastern, 14 dis.— North Staffordshire, 4% IL —Oldham District, % p.—Oldham, Bir kenhead, &c., a 4 dis.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), % field and Lincolnshire Junction, II s. 6d. p.—Sheffield and Manches ter, Quarters (No. 3), 1% p.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, % dis.—South Midland, 7 4 p.—South Eastern and Dover, Halves (No. 4), p.—Treat Valley and Midland Grand Junction, % p West Riding Union, 2% p. LEEDS, MAT 2, STOCK EXCHANGE.-The improvement manifested in shares during the week has been most decided, and highly enhar-ced prices have been realised for all old Stocks. Many of the better class of scrips have also advanced materially. The effect of this altered state of things has been to bring heavy sellers forward, and prsees to-day have not been quite so fully maintained ; but in the absence of intel ligence from London and Liverpool, at neither of which markets was any business done yesterday, we do not feel justified in saying more than that buyers will do well not to act with too much precipitation in purchasing for the ensning account. The appearances in Leeds certainly indicate some decline in prices just now, but that the decline will be permanent we do not by any means anticipate. The all but certainty of a continuance of our peaceful relations with America- - the prospect of a speedy settlement of the tariff question, and the confidence resulting from Sir Robert Peel's " railway propositions," all tend to the continuance of high prices and the stability of the trade, which is not a little supported by the relieved state of financial affairs, and the consequent cheapness of money. The Isles are- Eastern Counties, York Extension, 28s. p.-Manchester and Leeds,. Quarter Shares, 9 p.-Ditto, Fifth Shares, 10 p.-Ditto, Extensions, 2/. 18s. p.-Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares (A), 9% p.-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, No. 3,1% p. --East Lancashire, No. 1,3% p. - Great Grimsby and Sheffield Docks, 1% dis.- Ditto, Extensions, 16s. dis.-lluddersfleld and Manchester, % p.-Ditto, Extensions, 9s. dis.-Iluddersfield and Sheffield, 5% p.-Leeds and Bradford, 28 p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 3% p.-Leeds and Think, New, 1% dis.- North British, New Carlisle Branch. 1% p.-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 16s. dis.-Clitheroe Junction, 13s. 6d. dis.- , -East Lincolnshire, % p.-Essex and Suffolk, 16s. dis.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 10s. dis.-Laucashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 255. dis.-Leeds and York, 225. 6d. dis.-- Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 4s. dis.-Leicester and Bedford. 12s. 6d. dis.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 7s. 6d. dis.--Liverpeol, Ormskirk, and Preston, 245. p.-London and York, 7s. die. c.-London and Manchester (Rast.), 30s. dis.-Manches ter, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 105. p. - Northumberland and. Lancashire Junction, 18s. dis.-North Staffordshire, 4/. 3s. 6d. p.- North Western, 2s. p.-South Midlands, 275. 6d. p. -Welsh Midlands, 235. dis.-West Biding Union, 4% -Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 255. dis. HULL, MAY 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—North British, Carlisle, 21. I Is. 3d.—Chelmsford and Bury, I Is.—East Lincolnshire, 255. 6d.- - Grand Union, 155.—Uu1l and Barnsley Junction, 255. 6d.—London and Manchester (Rem.), I—North Western, 255 —North Stafford shire, 61. 2s.—South Midland, 31. 10s. ad.—Trent Valley Con tinuation, 365. 6d.—"West Riding Union, 4 1 ,4 —Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 245. 6d. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAY 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Lancashire and North York shire, 16s. 6d. dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Prestor., 2 , 15. 6d. p. — London and York, par—Manchester, Buxton, P.nd Matlock, 19s. 1). -- Shropshire Union, its. 6d. dis. SHEFFIELD, ➢LAY 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield, Quar ter Shares, 28. 6d. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, par—Man chester, and Lincoln Union and Canal, 128. 6d. db.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Extension, 15%. dis.—Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries• and Crewe, 14s. 6d. dis.—South Midland, 335. p.—South Yorkshire Coal Railway, Bs. YORK, May 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Leicester and Bedford, 95. 6d. —London and York, 21. 6s —Maiton and Drilla*ld Junction, 21. 28.- - Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 314—Newcastle and Berwick, 2l Newcastle and Darlington Extensions, 101. Bs. 9d.— North British, Carlisle Extension, 21. 13s. 6d.—North Western, 11. Bs.—Sheffield, Rotherham, Wakefield, Barnsley, Huddersfield, and Goole, 3 h—York and North Midland, New (East and West Rid ing), 10. EDINBURGH, MAT 1. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 31. 158.--Aberdeen. Banff, and Elgin, 1/.95.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 2/.25.-Arbroath aril Forfar, 271.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. 10s.-Armagh and PortnlB l, 9 12s. 6d.-Ayr and Galloway, 1/. I lg.-Ayrshire and B r id ge o f Weir, 21. 25.-Baidlsliire, 1/--Belfast and County Down, 21.-British and Irish Union, 21. 25.-Caledonian, ex new, 111. 58.-Ditto, New, 11 ' as.-Caledonian Extension, it. lie. M.-Caledonian and Dumbarton. 1/. Gs. 6d.--Caledonian and Northern Direct, 1/. 17s. 6d.-Carnwath and West Linton, 11. 2s. 6d.-Chelmsford and Bury, 155.-Clydesdale Junction, 12/. 1 Os.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 11. 12s. 6d.-Deesido Railway, 41.--Direct Northern, 21. 3s. 6d.-Dublin and Enniskillen , 11. 103.-Dundee and Arbroath, 305.-Ditto, New, 211.-Dundee and Forfar Junction, 1/. 168.-Dundee and Perth, 15/. 155.-Ditto, Kinross Extension, V.-Eastern Counties Extension, 2/. 55.-East Indian Railway, 1 ls. 9d.-East of Fife, 1/. 1 Is.-East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley Junction, I/. 75.-Edinburgh and Batligate, 2/. Os. 6d. -Edinburgh and Glasgow, 731. 108.--Ditto, Half Shares, 171. 105.- Ditto, Quarters, IS/. 10s.-Ditto, ditto, New, 17/. 10s.-Edinburgh. Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 19s. 3d.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmosphe' ric, 11. 45.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Graviton, 161.-Ditte, Preference. 1 81.-Edinburgh and Northern, 61. 10s.-Ditto, Newport, 17s. 6d.-- Ditto, Lochgclly, 1/. 45.-Edinburgh and Peebles, It . Bs. Q.-Edin burgh and Perth, 21. 65.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgh , 123.-Forth and Clyde Junction, it. 155.-Glasgow and Ayrshire , ?V.-Ditto, New Stock, 30/.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 18/.-Glasgow Belfast Union, 11. 17s. 6 c1.-(llasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 2/. 35.- Glasgow and Dundee Junction, it 133.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 40T. 10s. -Glasgow General Terminus, OS-Glasgow and Greenock, 17/.- Ditto, New Stock, 81. 15 5 . -Di tto, Preference, IS. 15s. -Glasgow Har bour Grand Junction, 11. 1 0s.-Glasgow harbour Mineral It. 15s-- Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and A r d rossan, 11. 95.-Glasgow, Strath aven, and Lesinahagow, 21. Is. 6d.-G ranton Junction, 103.-Great County Down, 11. 10s.-G rea t N orth of Scotland, 11. 10s.-Great North and South Wales, 1 Is.-Inventess and Elgin, I/. O s. 6d . - Lanark and Lothians, 21.25. 6d . -L arne, Belfast, and Ballymena, 12s. - London and Hounslow, 15s.- London and Manchester Mast.), 3/. 5s -London a n d Manchester (Remington's), 11.-London and York, 2/. 55.-Ditto, Half Shares, 1/. Its. 6d.-Midland and Ella: ern Counties, I/. 18s.-Morayshire, 11.-Newcastle and Berwick, 21L -Newry and Londonderry, 1/. 75.-North British, 28/. 10s.-Ditto , Halves, 91.-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 2/. 195.-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith, 6/. 12s. M.-North Wales Mineral, 131. 55.-Ditto , New, 61. 55.-Perth and Crieff Direct, 1/. 12s. ad.-Perth and Inver ness, 11. I Is. 6d.-Scottish Central, 151.-Ditto, New, 6/.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 11. (A.-Scottish Grand Junction , 155.-Scottish Midland, 71.-Scottish Southern, 1/. 13s. &1.-shrews bury and Hereford, 55.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 31. 2s. 6el.- South Midland, 4/. 55.-Bth - ling and Dunfermline, I/. Stirling and Midland, 21.-Strathearn Junction, 1/. 105.-Surre4 Grand Junction, 10s.-Tean and Dove Valley, 155.-Wishaw an' Coltness, 471. 7s. 6d. GLASGOW, MAY 2, STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 414-Aberdeen, Banff', and Elgin, 293.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 4iis.-Ayr and Ga-- loway, 325.-British and Irish Union, 425. 6 d.-Caledonian, New, 355.-Caledonian Extension, 335.-Carnwath and West Linton, 225. -Clydesdale Junction, 141.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 32s Direct Northern, 425. 6d.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 305.- - East Indian Railway, 14s. 3d.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 76/.-Ditto. New, 19% -Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 19s. 6d.-Edin urgh and Peebles, 285.-Glasgow General Terminus, 10%-Glas gow and Belfast Union, 38s. 6d.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr* 7614 -Ditto, New, 34 3 4-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 475. 6t l, -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 4 65.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 345. -Inverness and Elgin, 21s. 6 d.-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 365. 6d.-Lcsinahagow, 41s. 6d.-Perth andlnveniess, 335.-- Perth and Crieff, 325. 6d.-Scottish Central, 1634-Scottish South ern, 365.-South Midland, 845.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 355. BIRTHS. On the 23d ult., at Bath, the lady of the Rev. H. 31. Scarth, Rector of Bathwiek, of a son. On the Ist inst., at Belle Vue House, Notting-hill, the wife 0 Christopher Barnes, Esq., surgeon, of a daughter. On the Ist inst., at Sandsend, near Whitby, Mrs. William Moberly , of a son. co i O n l i t ri t o h n e , 0 1 s f t a i s n o s n t.., the lady of A . Holland, E.g., of Wa n d swort h- On the 2d Inst., at Peckham, Mrs. J. S. Hardy, of a son. MARRIED. On the 2th ult., at St. Maurice's, York, th e Rev. Henry Wade Hodgso „ , ALA., to Julia, youngest daughter of J . Buckle, Esq., ° C York. On the 30th ult., at West Ham, Essex, H enry, eldest son of J. 'Vincentcy, EEs of s F t o r r a e t s fo t -rgda-green. Angela, youngest d aughter of • DIED. On the 2d inst., Sarah, the Wife of Mr. J. Cole, of Bridge-street , Westminster. On the 26th ult., at Llandovery, Henry Lloyd Harries, Esq., soli citor, aged 43. On the Ist inst., in Lincoln's Inn, David James, Esq., barrister-at" law, aged 55. On the 2d inst., in Nslfon-lquare, Elizabeth Toogood, wife of Dfr• G. G. 'Wilson, aged 23. ToGcnoetl,rnoiednrg/eallii:lviVesli'ilirs: rn i i i : L n 7 :y e l .3 2::r G .A . c R a Y i , O C B olo i n T e 1U of A ....—.---- London ; Sir Moore Disney, K.C.8., Colonelt of the 15th Foot,-81hr Fit' formerly of the 6th Dragoon Guards. Lieut.-Colonels—J. L. Biggins, late of the 6th Dragoon Goan"' S. Venice; Mandeville, East India Company's Servic e ' s ir T. , Soren , ; Fletcher, late of the Ceylon Regiment, Malta' East Indies. Bth London' Ma jors — Mortimer, 36th Foot, Newcastle-on-Tyne ; Griffith, 0 1 : attached, Lary St . Edmunds; P a tt erson, h a lf- pay Y or k C h ass eur3 , Bath. Ca ptains—Campbell, 14th Foot, Aide-de-Camp to Major-General ~r 11. Smith, Bart., G.C.B. (killed in action), in Loodianah; Nagle' 17 th Foot, Kurrachee, Snide; Weod, 39th Foot, Chinsurah ; Srn a ' ..t ' 53d,F00t, of wounds received in action at Sobraon ; Sir W. M'Clreg,_ ° 4: Mart., 92d Foot, Gibraltar ; ilardisty, Ceylon Regiment, Ceylon ; John, Royal Artillery, Jamaica; James &weeny, Unattach . "' Guernsey ; G. de Itaindolir, half-pay Ist Dragoon German Legion' Lieutenants—Willtams, 16th Lancers, killed at Aliwal ; find er' 2sth Foot, Madras; J. J. Grimes, 50th Foot, killed at Aliwall ; K. Grimes, 50th Foot, killed at Frobraen ; Bishop, 50th Foot , woui,th received at Aliwall ; Clarke, 53d Foot, of wounds recell' s. nt Sobraon ; M'Namee, 57th Foot (Adjutant), Madras ; J• lV. '„t, Fraser, Ist. Battalion 60th Foot, Bombay; Richards, 62d Fc' s Ferozepore; Crawley, 80th Foot, of wounds received at Sor ry I` j, Mann, half-pay I s t Foot ; Taylor, hall-pay 26th Foot; Earl of Er 3 ro it .' . half-pay 45th Foot, London ; Sewell, half-pay 49th Foot; Pay 71st Foot ; Greene, half-pay 83d Foot ; Bryson, late 3d YeteL Battalion. EusignB s ll ; 4r ly 3 t d lir half -pay 94th F froot,3a o u o r t i l tius ; Ewart, late sth Vet Battalion Paymaster—Smyth, Rec. Dist. Quartermaster—ilanvood, half-pay Malta Regiment. Surgeon—Dr. Maliarg, 70th Foot, Dublin. Assistant-Surgeons—Gahm', 9th Foot, of wounds received. Ferozepore ; Ledingliam, 87th Foot, Aberdeen. London : Printed and Published by IVITRDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, ilk the Preou'.,.:,, of ille Savvy, in the County of Middleeez, MonaskY , 017 v 4, 1846. TILg SUN, LON DON, NrONDAY Ey'ENI NG, MAY 4, 1846. E 11