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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOCSE OF LORDS, June 26. Their Lordships met to-day shortly after Four o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION—THE ROYAL ASSENT TO THE CORN AND CUSTOMS BILLS. The royal assent was given to-day by commission to the following Bills THE CORN IMPORTATION BILL. THE CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL. The Administration of Criminal Justice Bill. The Explosive Substances Bill. London and York Railway Bill. Edinburgh and Northern Railway ( Tay Ferry, &c.) P ill. The North British Railway (Hawick Branches) Bill. The North British Railway Bill. The Scottish Midland Extension Junction Railway Bill. Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead Railway Bill. Malton and Driffield Junction Railway Bill. Arbroath and Forfar Railway Amendment Bill. Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Pettycur Branch) Bill. Manchester and Birmingham Railway Bill. Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway Bill. Buckinghamshire Railway (Oxford and Bletchley Junction) Bill. Great North of Scotland Railway Bill. North Staffordshire Railway (Harecastle and Sandbach) Bill. North Staffordshire Railway (Pottery line) Bill. North Staffordshire Rail:vac , (Churnet Valley) Bill. Belfast and County Down Railway Bill. East Lincolnshire Railway Bill. York and North Midland Railway (Leeds Extension) Bill. Lancashire and North Yorkshire Railway Bill. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Bill. North Western Railway Bill. Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway Bill. Slamannan and Borrowstouness Railway Bill. Great North of England Railway (Boroughbridge Branch) Bill. Great North of England Railway (Bedale Branch) Bill. Eastern Union Railway (Ardleigh to Colchester) Bill. Great Grimsby - and Sheffield Junction Railway Extension (No. 1) Bill. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway Extension (No. 2) Bill. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway Extension (No. 3) Bill. Great Grimsby . and Sheffield Junction Railway (Humber Ferries) Bill. Midland Railway (Erewash Valley Extension) Bill. Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Bill. Rallochney Railway Bill. Bristol and South Wales Junction Railway and Ferry Bill. Stowmarket Navigation Bill. Port Ellen Harbour Bill. Portsmouth Harbour and Pier Bill. Liverpool Docks Bill. Northumberland Docks Bill. Lincoln Waterworks Bill. Warrington Waterworks Bill. Harrogate Waterworks Bill. Stafford New Gas Bill. Hartlepool Gas and Water Bill. Kendal Union Gas and Water Bill. Great Grimsby Gas Bill. Hamilton New Gas Bill. Burnley Improvement and Waterworks Bill. Liverpool Improvement Bill. Neweastle-upon-Tyne Improvement Bill. Sittingbourne Improvement Bill. York Improvement Bill. Brornsgrove Improvement and Small Tenements Bill. Leith Paving Bill. Salford Hundred Court Bill. Liverpool Sanatory Bill. Rye and Derwent Drainage Bill, Askew's Estate Bill. _ Upwell-cum-Welney Rectory Bill. The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Earl of Haddington, and the Earl of Dal housie. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from the Lord Provost, town council, and other inhabitants of the city of Glasgow, praying to be heard by counsel at the bar against the Clydesdale Junction Railway Lill. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE submitted to the House that a humble address should be presented to her Majesty, eotnplaining of the want of accommodation in their Lordship's House, and of the delay in preparing the new Houses for their Lordships' reception through the obstruction occasioned by Dr. Reid's system of warming and ventilating the House of Peers. Viscount CANNING said, he had to submit a report on the subject to their Lordships, which in no way interfered with the report laid on the able by the Noble Marquis. The Noble Lord then read the report, after which the Noble Lord pre sented a petition from Dr. Reid, praying that he should be heard at the bar of their Lordships' House against the intro duction of any other system of ventilation than his own. Lord SUDELEY said that Dr. Reid had been very hardly dealt with by those opposed to him. He (Lord Sudeley) had been a member of the Committee for some time, but during the time he had been so he had never heard the name of Dr. Reid mentioned, nor any complaints preferred against him, though he had heard several made against the architects and contractors. Dr. Reid was obliged to submit on all architectural points to Mr. Barry, who had done everything to obstruct his opera tions. He would ask any one of their Lordships, was net the system of ventilation adopted by Dr. Reid the most scientific and the most effective yet discovered? Notwithstanding this, he would net be allowed to carry his system into effect, but the ventilation of the Houses was given to a person by no means SD competent. He therefore wished the resolution postponed till the evidenee was laid before their Lordships. Lord REDESDALE said, if they waited for that they would be a long time before they got into the new Houses. He could state, in reference to Dr. Reid, that as a member of the Com mittee, he (Lord Redesdale) had frequently called for Dr. Reid's plans, but he had never yet given them. Under all the circumstances of the case, he thought the recommendation of the Committee ought to be attended to, and that they should proceed to ventilate the House without Dr. Reid. The Marquis of SALISBURY supported the motion. Lord CAMPBELL thought they should continue to suffer inconvenience before they perpetrated an injustice, and if they adopted the resolution, he believed they would be treating Dr. Reid unjustly. It was quite true that they were sometimes in the temperature of Greenland, and at other times in that of Bencoolen, but that was not the flub of Dr. Reid, who was not allowed to carry out his principles. Ile believed that 'Dr. Reid had never held nut any promise which he hzd not fulfilled, and tie considered that it would be very unjust to eeprive him of the honour of ventilating the new houses of Parliament. Lord SUDELEY said hat no one could doubt that Dr. Reid had succeeded in houses already built. Why then should he fail in houses to be built, if he had a fair opportunity of carry ing out his experiments? Lord REDESDALE said that the test of a man's abilities was his being able to overcome difficulties. He had decidedly failed in the ventilation of their Lordships' House, for they had been some evenings almost roasted during the debates. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, believing that the object of his Noble Friend's motion was merely to enable their Lord ships to enter the new House the next session, he should have his support, and he hoped that their Lordships would adopt the motion. The Marquis of CL ANRICARDE said that the question before their Lordships was not the ability or non-ability of Dr. Reid, but whether they should take steps to enable them to enter the new House the next session. He did not dispute the abilities of Dr. Reid. _ . Lord ASHBURTON, without throwing any reflection upon Dr. Reid's character, submitted that for the purpose of putting an end to these annoying discussions about ventilation, the address should be agreed to. — Earl GREY agreed with his Noble Friend near him that Dr. Reid had been successful in his attempts to ventilate the House of Commons ; there was invariably an agreeable and steady temperature there. Formerly that House (when occu pied by their Lordships) was wretchedly ventilated. Since 1835, the time when Dr. Reid was called in, it had been ad mirably ventilated. He was sorry to hear that the plans of Dr. Reid could not be introduced into the new Houses of Parlia ment. The LORD CHANCELLOII then put the motion, which was agreed to. Lord BROUGHAM wished to ask his Noble Friend oppo site whether Mr. Edward Macdowall had been restored to his place of Attorney-General for Van Diemen's Land, from which he had been removed by Lord John Russell ? Lord LYTTELTON said the fact was that both the Attor ney-General and Solicitor-General of Van Diemen's Land had been removed from their offices by Lord J. Russell. In the spring of last year, Sir E. Wilmot, the governor of Van Diemen's Land, had recommended that Mr. Macdowall should be appointed to the office of Commissioner of the Insolvent Court in that colony, and accordingly in September last the appointment had taken place. After a few words from Lord STANLEY and Lord LYTTELTON, Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that on Monday he would move for the production of Lord John Russell's dispatch. --•-- CHANGE OF VENUE, (IRELAND.) Lord BROUGHAM said he now begged to lay on the table a Bill of great importance to the good government of the sister kingdom. It was a measure for changing the venue in criminal prosecutions in Ireland, and was similar to the Bill which he had introduced in 3843, and which he had only abandoned at the request of his Noble and Venerable Friend opposite (the Duke of Wellington.) He would now lay it on the table with out discussion. LORDS GOUG II AND HARDINGE'S ANNUITY BILLS.—MINISTERIAL EXPLANATION. The Earl of RIPON said that it was his intention that even • 'nit's" announce the course which the Government intended to pursue ..i.s. --- , respect to these Bills, but in consequence of 6r (millstone's ~u,,i, ba d the recently occurred he did not consider it his duty to call attention to them to-night, but would postpone the reconsid er against presen ted The Duke of RlCRaiMolf) the report for the present. a aetition from a parish in Herefordshire, Lunatics Bill. (JUVENILE SUMMARY CON V ICTION4. IPer to movetmtliisale. OFFENDERS) BILL . The Marquis of WESTMINSTER ro se second all pr con reading of this Bill. The Bill p roposedthat wilder seventeen years of age should be ronght u to l as passible . It was one of the clauses of the II that trates should have summary jurisdiction in al t l . p e e r t e ty ce l i a v r e ee n7 to cases, and that that power sh ould also apply la stolen goods, and those prisone rs who were cNoharble Lord wasged wittrisreo-f re ceiving money under false pretences. The proceeding with the details of the measure, when The LORD CHANCELLOR, interrupting the Noble Marquis, said that he should like to move the adjournment of the debate till the House should be better attended, and he would therefore move that the further consideration of the Bill should be adjourned to Monday week. The adjournment was agreed to. PUNISHMENT OF CLERKS. The Bishop of LONDON moved the second reading of the Ptinib,hment of Clerks' Bill. Lord PORTMAN said that it would be better, under the existing circumstances, to take the second reading of the Bill without discussion, and the second reading could be taken merely pro formil, The Bishop of LONDON concurred in the suggestion of the Noble Lord. _ . The Bill was then read a second time. COUNTY WORKS PRESENTMENTS (IRELAND BILL. The County Works Presentments (Ireland) Bill was passed through Committee. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the Ileuse adjourned at Seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 26. The SLEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock, when there was a rather full attendance of Members. Mr. ESTCOURT moved that it be an instruction to the Committee of Selection to refer the Mountmellick Junction Railway Bill, and the Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Railway Bill, being unopposed Bills, to the Chairman of Ways and Means and Members to be added by the Committee of Se lection. Also, that the petitions of James Agnew, Esq., the inhabitants of Antrim, and John Coates, against the Lame, - Belfast, and Ballymena Railway Bill, be withdrawn. Agoced to. - GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAIL WAY. On the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Mr. HODGSON moved that the Bill be read a third time that day six months. A long conversation, which at times partook rather of a re criminatory nature, and in which Sir W. Clay, Sir De Lacy Evans, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Curteis, and Mr. Dancombe took part, then ensued. The gallery was ordered to be cleared for a division. On our return we found the numbers were— For the third reading Fcr the amendment ........ ... 47 Majority —73 Mr. LOCKHART protested against the decision as one which would prevent a proper communication between England and Scotland. All the merchants and bankers of Scotland were in favour of the Caledonian Railway, which was granted last session, and this decision was granting a competing me contrary to all common sense, for it was well known that there was not sufficient traffic for both lines, and the result must be ruinous to both companies. The cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, the principal cities of Scotland, and the people generally, with but few exceptions, were in favour of the Caledonian line. The evidence of Mr Brunel, which he would read an extract from, would show that the country was not of such a character as to support two lines of railway. ( The Hon. Member thenread an extract to the effect, that the Caledonian line was the one best adapted for the wants of the coun and that. it would not supp ort a second line of railway. )— Loud cries of " Divide, divide.") He would not detain the House longer beyond sa y in g that the decision the House had come to would mate riall y interfere with the success of a great national undertaking. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. CORN IMPORTATION AND CUSTOMS DUTIES BILLS. —ROYAL ASSENT. Sir Augustus Clifford, Usher of the Black Rod, appeared at the bar, and summoned the House to attend at the bar of the House of Lords, to hear the royal assent given to a number of public and private Bills (for which see Lords' report). On the return:of the SPEAKER, Le stated that he had been to the Upper House to hear the royal assent given to several Acts, amongst which were the Corn Importation and Customs Duties Bills. The announcement was received with great cheering, in an extremely crowded House. Sir J. Graham, Lord Lincoln, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, and all the other members of the Government, with the exception of Sir Robert Peel, were present, as well as Lord John Russell and the principal leaders of the Opposition, and Mr. Cobden. _ Several Railway Bills were read a third time and passed. CORNWALL RAILWAY. Sir C. LEMON moved the third reading of the Cornwall Railway ( Saltash Branch) Bill. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition against the third reading of the Bill. Captain PLUM RIDGE presented a petition to the same effect. Captain BERKELEY moved that the third reading of the Bill should be postponed until certain papers should be placed in the hands of the Members. The bridge which was erected over the river Tamar would seriously interfere with the na vigation of the river. The railway company undertook, to prevent expense, to provide a steam-tug of sufficient power to take vessels through the arch. The Admiralty Board had already sent a letter to the Chairman of the Committee, stating that the bridge over the Tamar was to be ninety-five feet high, but the next day that letter was recalled. Fron the evidence adduced before the Com mittee it was stun n that it was absolutely necessary that the bridge should be from 95 to 100 feet high, as in case of its being of a less height all vessels passing would have to strike their masts and take in their top-sails, and while they were doing so they would lose half the tide. He should not move against the third reading of the Bill, but he should move its ad journment for a week. Sir C. LEMON objected to any such adjournment at the present period of the session. Captain VIVIAN would support the motion for the post ponement, in order to allow time for the tables to be laid before the Committee. With regard to the line itself, he did not consider it the most direct one for the county of Cornwall that might be adopted. It was 13 miles round about from London to its terminus; and by way of Exeter from London it was 23 miles from the direct course. It was utterly impossible any other line could pay between Fal mouth and Exeter. Then again, he could not understand why Mr. Brunel stated that the gentlemen who gave evidence before the Committee in favour of the line were interested parties, as they were persons of high standing, and far removed from suspicion. He hoped the House would consent to a week's delay. _ _ Mr. CORRY said the Admiralty did not wish to prevent the construction of works of necessary and public importance. Lord NIORPETH, as Chairman of the Committee which sat upon the Bill, had never heard of a more unnecessary and uncalled-for interference with the progress of any private measure than the present. It was a measure of considerable importance, and one which he thought the Legislature ought to pass into a law.—(Hear, hear.) At low water the height of the bridge would be one hundred feet, and after the evidence which had been placed before the House, he did not see that they should stop the progress of Bill. Mr. HUME considered that this was not a question which . . . . - ought to be decided on the principles which usually influenced the House. The very circumstance of the letter having been written from the Admiralty, without the sanction of the board, was one which ought of itself alone to stop the further progress of the Bill.—(Hear, hear.) The question was not one as to the height of the bridge, but as to the necessity for it at all. The Admiralty ought, in cases where any interference with any navigation was proposed, to ascertain whether a line could be formed which would obviate the necessity for such an interference altogether. Such an al ternative line could be formed in this instance, and not only that, but it would be 36 miles shorter, and would avoid the in terference of a break of gauge. He should suggest that the postponement of the Bill should take place, for a time, or even until next session, so as to obtain a better and a shorter line. He was persuaded there ought to be no bridge at all. It was the duty of the Admiralty to have inquired whether the same communication could not be obtained without interfering with a navigable river. A communication to Falmouth could be had twenty-six miles nearer than the one proposed, without in terfering with the navigation. He regretted that the Ad miralty should in any instance depart from the principle of in terfering with navigable rivers. Let them reconcile the decision in the present instance with that on the one on the Runcron case if they could. He submitted to the Gallant Admiral (Bowies) whether it would not be better to allow another week for inquiring into the subject, and in order that the Admiralty might reconsider the question. Admiral BOWLES defended the conduct of the Admiralty in reference to their present decision. Sir CHARLES NAPIER was surprised at the arguments _ _ . of the Lords of the Admiralty on the subject, and considered that as Mr. Walker, who was an old servant of the Admiralty, had reported in favour of a bridge of a certain height, they ought to allow the Company to make it. At any rate i.e could not see any objection to delay the matter for a week. Sir G. COCKBURN defended the decision of the Admi- ratty, and read a letter from 11r. Walker, stating, that at lew water the height of the bridge in the clear would be 95 feet, and at high water 76 feet. After alfew wordsfrom Admiral Du spa s and Lord MORFETII, PENDARVES opposed the motion. After a few words from Sir G. Cockburn, Admiral Dundas, Captain Berkeley, Mr. Pendarves, Mr. Trelawney, Captain Plumridge, and Mr. Buller, The House divided, when there appeared— For the third reading For the Amendment lB Majority —l7s The Bill was accordingly read a third time and passed. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords amendments to the following Bills were read and agreed to, viz.:— Alford Valley Railway. Dundee and Arbroath Railway Extensions. Dundee and Perth Railway Amendment. Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Newport Railway and SI . . Andrew's Branch). Great North of Scotland (Eastern Extension). SHEFFIELD GENERAL CEMETERY BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. NORTH WALES ➢IINERAL RAILWAY BILL. This Bill was also read a third time and passed. DE WINTON'S ESTATE BILL. Mr. BAILEY moved that the Committee on De Winton's Estate Bill have leave to sit on Monday next, at two o'clock ; and that the said Bill be committed to Mr. Bailey, Mr. Gibson Craig, and Mr. Eliott Lockhart.—The motion was agreed to. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY- STATIONS EN LARGEMENT BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. The following Bills were also read a third time and passed:— London and Birmingham Railway (Aylesbury Railway Pur chase). London and Birmingham Railway (Coventry to Nuneaton). London and Birmingham Grand Junction and Manchester and Birmingham Railways Amalgamation. London and Birmingham Railway ( Weedon and No: thampton). MIDLAND AND EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY BILL. This Bill was also read a third time and passed. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. Messengers from the Lords announced that their Lordships had agreed to several Railway Bills (for which see Lords report). THE HALIFAX MAILS. Mr. MILNER GIBSON said the Hon. Member for Bristol had obtained an order for the production of some papers relative to the contract with Messrs. Cunard, for car rying the mails to the United States. He wished to know when those papers would be laid upon the table. He would also take the opportunity of asking whether the contract now proposed to be entered into for the weekly conveyance of the mail would be open to public competion ? Memorials to the Government on the subject had been forwarded from the City of London, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, and other large towns, all praying that the contract should be open to the pub lic. He would ask the Government to delay the inquiry of the contract till, at the least, the papers to which he had referred were produced. He thought the contract should be left open to public competition. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the tapars were not yet in a fit state to be placed on the table, A they wo uld be produced in a short time. With regard to the eekt t , original couthetnew arrangement was but a continuation of the entered into, it l i t At the ti me th e or i g i na l con t ra ct was Cunard were the au larties that were in a fit condition to The Government as accordingly ma d e w ith th em . of the advantage carry it out, and thoTe thrown open to th e p u bli c , an d the Messrs. was accordingly to depriv e the p u blic e h f a d e o n m o p d e z übiect rdorwpea such and other Hon. contra o n to public competiSUGA pe After a few observations from Mr. Rum_ M e mbers, on the tionthes advantage of th i n R DUTIES ov BILL. The Report of the Commtttee on this Bill was bro ug h t up and received, the B ill was ordered to be read a third time on Monday next. ADJOURN.%'ENT OF THE HOUSE. o f the x._ On the motion House, at its rising, do it CHEQUER,was agreed that t he adjourn till Monday next. BILL. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF Mr. ESCOTT asked the Right H on. Baronet the Secre taryh ex- of State for the Home Department , a t the pected the Bill fo r the relief of Roman Ca tholics from House of Lords ? Sir JAMES GRAHAM replied that it had been fixed for a third reading, but he could not say on what day it would be introduced into the House of Commons. There was no doubt, however, that it would be introduced there in a few days. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL. The orders of the day for the consideration of the Lords' Amendments on this Bill having been read, Sir JAMES GRAHAM explained the nature of the amend ments, which were eventually agreed to. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. Messengers from the 'Lords brought up the following Bills, which their Lordships hail. agreed to :—London and South- Western Railway( Itampt6o . t Branch)Bill; Midland Rail. ways (Clay Cross toNt Midland Railway (Erewash Valley Branches) Bill, s t , , wn, Morningside, and Colt nes Railway (Caledosa -eh) Bill ; Wilsontown, Mor ningside, and Coltness Railway (Batbgate Branch) Bill; Stir lingshire Midland Junction 'Railway Bill ; Glasgow, Kilmar nock, and 4rdrossan Railway Bill ; Deeside Railway Bill; Yeovil Markets and Fairs Bill, with Amendments; Midland Railways (Nottingham and Mansfield Branch) Bill ; London and Birmingham Railway (Camden and Euston Stations Enlargement) Bill ; Scottish Central Railway (Alloa Branch) Bill; Bristol and Exeter Railway (Crewkerne Branch) Bill, with an Amendment. PLACES OF WORSHIP, SITES (SCOTLAND) BILL. On the order of the day being read for resuming the ad journed debate on the second reading of this Bill, Mr. FOX MAULE said, that as he had no hopes of being able to proceed with the Bill, he should, with the per mission of the House, withdraw the Bill. He was happy to say that since he last addressed the House on this subject, two Noble Lords, who had previously refused, had now consented to grant sites for the erection of fre churches. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said the Hon. Gentleman had, in his opinion, exercised a very wise discretion in not attempting to press his Bill thrcugh the House. The order for the second reading of the Bill was then by consent discharged, and the Bill withdrawn. The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the House adjourned at Half-past Seven o'clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY) HOUSE 01? LORDS. Room A. CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. Bidder, Mr. Henshawe, and Mr. Robert Stephenson gave en gineering evidence very strongly against the line, which they repre sented to be a bad one in every respect. They particularly objected to it on account of its having but a single line of rails. If it should be proposed to make a double line, it could not be done within the estimates. Mr. R. Stephenson said that in the time of the railway mania he was called upon to lay down a line between Oxford and Cambridge, and he gave his opinion that such a line would be useless and absurd. It was now proposed to call Mr. Brunel, but as that gentleman was not in the room, it was proposed that the Committee should adjourn. It being only about half-past three o'clock, this was very strongly objected to. The Committee cleared the room on the question whether they should adjourn or not, and on our re-admission, in about half an hour, they decided upon waiting for Mr. Brunel. After waiting for some time, however, their Lordships grew impatient, and Mr. Ilildyarcl agreed to dispense with Mr. Brunel's evidence. This cOnclude'd the case for the Duke of Buckingham, No evidence was called on the part of the other petitioners. Mr. ITILDYARD observed that he, on the part of the Duke of Buckingham, Mr. Calvert on the part of other petitioners, Mr. Tal bot on the part of others, and Mr. Wells on the part of others, had each a right of addressing the Committee ; and Mr. Sergeant Wrarigham had a similar right on the part of the promoters. Now, if Mr. Sergeant Wrangham would wave his right to his single speech, he and his Learned Friends would agree to wave their four speeches. By this means much of the time of the Committee would be saved, and, for his part, he was perfectly willing to leave it to their Lordships to judge from the evidence, without hearing anything from him. Mr. Sergeant WaAwonsm, after much hesitation, and after con sulting with his clients, declined the offer of Mr. Ilildyard. Ile feared that if he accepted it, he might be charged with neglecting his duty to his clients. The Committee then called upon Mr. 111.1dyard to speak on the part of the Duke of Buckingham. The Learned CcuNsEL addressed the Committee at some length, after which Mr. CALVERT, waiving his right of addressing the Committee, Mr. Sergeant WRANWIAM, on the part of the promoters. spoke for nearly two hours, after which the Committee ordered the room to be cleared, and consulted for about a quarter of an hour, at the expira tion of which time The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee had decided on adjourning ill to-marrow at half-past eleven o'clock. They then rose at 30 minutes past seven o'clock. Room C. MIDLAND RAILWAYS (LEICESTER AND SWANNINGTON ALTERATION). The Committee resumed this day (Friday) at eleven o'clock. The Earl of Fortescue in the chair. Mr. Hutton and Mr. Cubitt gave evidence in support of the alter native line, having been called. by Mr. WADDINGTON, who,appeared on behalf of Messrs. Harris, Stretton, and Smith, as opponents to the Bill. • Mr. 31acatmar having addressed their Lordships and offered to introduce a clause for compensating Messrs. Smith and Harris, by avoiding their premises, which they could do whim' the limits of deviation, The Committee ordered the room to be cleared of strangers. On our re-admission, The Noble CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee considered the preamble proved, but required that the clauses respecting the avoiding of Messrs. Harris and Smith's property should be put in. The Committee then adjourned for half an hour, to enable the re presentatives of those gentlemen and the promoters of the Bill to make their arrangements on this point, which having been, in the main, satisfaetorily brought to an issue, the Committee broke up at three o'clock. Room D. SHENTIELD AND LINCOLNSHEIZE. Tl.e Committee resumed this day (Friday) at eleven o'clock, Lord Somers chairman. Mr. Gooch, civil engineer, gave evidence in favour of the line, and stated that 150,0001. would be sufficient to effect a junction with the London and York Railway. On his cross-examination he said that a larger sum would be requisite to effect a junction with Lincoln itself, by means of the Sheffield and Lincoln Extension. Mr. Rendall, C.E., offered evidence respecting certain docks, which WAS not important, when Mr. Gooch was recalled to supply evidence which was expected to have been derived front Mr. Stephenson, in approval of the pro posed junctions with other lines. On cross-examination he stated that these junctions were objectionable certainly as a principle, but at the same time, such as must necessarily he encountered in a great sys tem of railways. An oblique crossing was not more objectionable than a direct one. The tables of traffic having been put in, the case of the promoters here closed. Counsel then appeared for certain landowners, and contended that Retford must be removed from the list, and the promoters would have to prove that Worksop was of sufficient importance to merit a line of railway to Sheffield. Not a sinae landowner from Retford to Shef field had been called to prove the necessity of such a line, whereas, on the contrary, they were almost all of them opposed, and that as much might sometimes be learned of what was not brought in evidence as by what was adduced. The Learned Gentleman then read part of a report of the Board of Trade, published in 1844, before the London and York Railway was commenced, even giving the Preference to the Swinton line. lie also thought the Committee would attach great weight to the evidence of Mr Fowler, C.E., who had admitted that the extra expense of 30,0001. or 40,0001. for forming a tunnel would have stopped the line altogether. The Leanied Gentleman contended further, that it was not a sufficient ground for the formation of a railway simply because tins or that town might possibly benellt by the abstraction of some Branch of manufacture from another place, for that would give every town and village In the kingdom an excuse for applying for railway communi cation, but that the general advantage of the community alone ought to he the guiding principle in the grantin.; of new lines. Mr. OVERDALE followed, also on behalf of the landowners and, in a lengthened address, dwelt upon the positive disadvantage to the people 01 Lincolnshire, who were mostly tanners, being compelled to go to She;Yield instead of to Rotherarn, especially as the Midland was already contiguous to the principal mineral district. The Committee adjourned, till eleven o'clock on Monday, at a quarter past four. HOUSE OF COMMONS. LO N DON AND BIRMINGHAM, AND JUR- .IKINGIIIIIVI CANAL ARRANGEMENT. The Committee to whom this Bill was referred, and which was passed by them, re-assembled this morning in Committee-room No. 17 (Mr. Baring in the chair), for the purpose of adding certain amend ments, it hav , iii,g been re-committed to them by the House for that rurpose. The Bill, with the amendments, having been agreed to, the Com mittee separated. GROUP 11. TAW VALE EXTENSION. (Continued from our Afternbon Edition of yesterday.) The opposition occupied the whole of the day, and the Committee adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock. GROUP XIII. CALEDONIAN EXTENSION. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) At the close of the opposition the room was cleared, and the Com mittee having remained a short while in consultation, the parties were me-admitted, when The CHAIRMAN announced that it was the opinion of the Com mittee that the preamble to the Caledonian Extension Railway Bill was not proved. This closed the labours of the Committee. GROUP XVII. MANCHESTEIL AND SOUTHAIVZPTON. The evidence of Mr. Locke (continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday)—There were many steeper gradients, 1 in 36, on the Lickey incline, for instance, which was worked by ordinary locomotives. He was of opinion that, in the improved state of science, gradients were of less consequence than distance. In his re-examination of Mr. 11111, he stated that the railways made, or authorised to be made, would afford as good communication between Southampton and the north as the Manchester and Southampton he referred to the route by way of Basingstoke and Oxford, the Oxford and Rugby, and the Trent Valley, but he limited this opinion to the conveyance of merchandise. The Manchester and Southampton was a little shorter, but its gradients were not so good as by the other route. In giving this opinion, he excluded the inconvenience arising from the breaks of gauge. By the CommirrEE—Had stated before the Gauge Commissioners that it would be advis this for broad gauge lines to adopt the narrow gauge, and that any break of gauge was particularly inconvenient in transmitting goods. Mr. Charles Saunders, the secretary to the Great Western Railway said the Board of Trade rep,rted to Parliament in fayour of the line front Basingstoke to Beading, which was projected by the Great Western Company, because it would open up direct northern and southern communication. The Great Western Company were willing to adopt all the suggestions of the Board of Trade, and would con struct the Oxford and Rugby line on the narrow-gauge line though projected as a broad gauge line, and also to lay dorm the narrow gauge on lines communicating between that line and others, but this could only be done with respect to the Southampton and Midland lines. They had a large traffic in fat cattle going to Southall and other markets. - • By Mr. GCRNEY—During the last year, during which new por tions of the line were opened, the passenger traffic had greeatly in creased. This, in a great measure, was to be attributed to the diminution of fares and return tickets. ....... .- - By the Committee—Because there were several hundreds of miles laid down on the narrow gauge, and only 274 on the broad, that was no reason why the broad, which, he considered, whether for speed and cheapness, was far superior, should be stilled. He believed the broad gauge would beat the narrow " hollow " any day. With respect to the petition of carriers praying for an uniform gauge, pre sented to the House of Commons, who, he considered, knew more of their own business than that of a railway, he said they did not charge them for heavy trucks as stated, for they had as light trucks as those on the narrow gauge, and took the goods from them and placed them i.; whatever trucks the Company thought best adapted for the occasion, and without any difference of charge. By laying down the narrow gauge also from Oxford to Basingstoke, a narrow gauge communication with the north would be effected, and the requirements of tile district fully met. But if they did go to the expense of laying down the narrow gauge they ought not to have their traffic diverted as proposed by the Manchester and Southampton, which he considered would not be a remu nerative line. He considered they could do the business better for the public by the proposed line. Of course, if they did not study the Interests of the public, the public would not patronise the line ; but he considered the Great Western directors would not change their nature if they lost sight of the wants of the public and forfeited their patronage. Adjourned until eleven o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XVIII. LONDON, NEWBURY, AND BATH DIRECT. The cross-examination of the engineer to this line was resumed this stay. The difference in favour of the London, Newbury, and Bath, over the proposed Wilts and Somerset line, would be about two miles. The line went through a district more favourable for the construction of a railway than the district selected by Mr. Brunel for the line in connexion with the Great Western. The proposed line would afford considerable acclinmodation for the carriage of coals. nut _ GROUP X')LXIII. l*l (C ril enti G nu li ed a fr 2.4 om o 'a ur il Art D ernt Zli n Efiti llt on D of y jij este N rd C ay er . Mr. Nilson, leasn o 1,11,.er correcttdepositedhwitnesses,itorbey.tt iti w i.),do e . rLtile:x.d levels, promoters ieln::e, lines. Mr. in favour of this line against Warwickshire Mr. Hughes, the engineer, was about e examined by Mr. 111,',:aitik,evliienkgs,itai Warwickshire e t o a, N i . a il L e t o h n e d r oi t t h the i n p cordance with the standing orders, when Mr. AUSTIN took objection to this course of examination, on the g r o und that it was not competent to this Com m itt e e to go i n t o th e question, which must be taken as having been disposed of by the Standing Orders' Committee. iottihfeorratrautvraas cleared, quarter () f a and an hour. the on Committee our : i N sei s lu a sse ld i:t that the Committee did not wish to decide question Without consulting the Standing Orders' Committee. the adjourn until to-morrow, when they would therefore, r d e e_l , i l h a e ou ra is t s e i ( o l i o h n the g They would. announce their decision. at a quarter to four o'clock, until eleven to morrow.TAllilee r e i s t o a n tl e m Adjourned accordingly , accordingly, GROUP .XXXVIII. BunnzEsrzzLxo AND noIANcuEsTER (nn.aprow) smaNcs). The Committee assembled this morning at the usual hour. Mr. Gee, the engineer to the line, was examined or behalf of the promoters of this line. Ills exam ination and cross - examination oc cupied nearly the whole of the day. The Committee then adjourned. GROtP The Committee met this morning at the usual hour, Mr. Divett in the chair. rizaricuEsTzß, IIUDDER,SPIELD, .A.ND OLDHAM. Mr. METMIVALE, on the part of the Rociable Canal Company, opposed the traversing of the property cf the above Canal Company by the Manchester, Huddersfield, and Oldham Railway Company, which he stated might be obviated by their making the station at Arcoat-street. Mr. DIVr.TT said, that without clearing the room, the Committee stere unanimous In their opinion that the Rochdale Canal Company's application could not be entertained. The remaining elauses of the Bill ,with a few verbal amendments, were then agreed to, and the Committee adjourned. GROUP %LH 313LACIEUVRN, CHORLET, AND LIVERPOOL. Mr. Baum (in continuation from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday) said—Their line was eighteen miles, three furlongs, and nine chains in length, and it was proposed to effect a junction with a line in course of erection at a place called Edenbridge, and after proceeding some distance further they would go south by the cotton mills and other works to Chorley. They then connected themselves, after crossing the Bolton and Preston Railway, with the North Union Railway, and thus connected them selves with the Liverpool and Bury Railway, the promoters of which have petitioned in their favour. There was another short branch to the Bolton and Preston Railway. The gradients of the line through this country, which was one of the most difficult in an engineering point, were undoubtedly the best that the country admitted, and he was able to state that there were no tunnels nor any objectionable curve on their line. As regal ded the places on the line, he would not detain them by any unnecessary observa tion. With regard to Blackburn, as the Committee had already heard sufficient of its importance to be able to estimate it correctly, he would merely direct the'r attention to the map. With respect to Chorley, there were upwards of between 3,009 and 4,000 hands em ployed there in the mills and manufactories, between 400 and 500 horse -power used, and between 4,000 and 5,000 tons annually manu factured. There was also in the district between Blackburn and Chorley a population of 10,000, and 100 tons of cotton were consumed there. With respect to the coal-fields which he had already mentioned, they would find, by the calculations that would be submitted to them, that on each side for eight miles of their line there was an immense quantity of coal consumed. At present there was no good communication to this importrnt place. With respect to the communication between Liverpool and Choi ley, the question was one of great importance. If a person were to go from Chorley to Liverpool, he would have to proceed from Chorley along the Bolton and Preston line; he would then have to walk about a mile to the North Union Railway station, where he would have to wait for a train coming up from Preston, and he must then go along the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. It was impossible to conceive a more tortuous route. And he must here mention one important circumstance, namely, that with respect to Blackburn and Chorley, there was only a turnpike-road, NN hiCh in winter was almost impassable, and was at all times au extremely difficult road, now the only alternative afforded the people of that district on three sides of a quadrilateral figure to avoid passing this road. At present it was twenty-three miles from Chorley to Liverpool, while by their line it would be reduced to ten miles. With respect to Wigan, they were obliged to go from Chorley to Ettxton, and then traverse south east, before they could arrive at Wigan. By the accommodation they would afford the distance would be reduced to one-half. Ile would just mention one circumstance in connexion with Blackburn, namely, as regarded the consumption of coal there, which was, for manufactories 112,900 tons annually, for gas 6,000 tons annually, and for house purposes 50,000 tons annually, making altogether considerably more than 170,000 tens. This was partly sup plied front Wigan. If the present line were granted, there would be a large reduction in the price of this article, and a saving of some hundreds of pounds would be effected for the inhabitants of this district. These observations would apply equally to the district from Blackburn to Clitheroe. There was another point as regarded the last-mentioned place which deserved attention, viz., that for the purposes of manufactures, not only coal, but lime was necessary, and Clitheroe possessed the best lime in all Lancashire, both for agricultural and manufacturing pur poses. Now, by the proposed line this would be rendered available to the districts which hitherto had not derived a benefit from the richly-gifted portion of the country front the waLt of anefficient mode of communication. The effect of this railway would be, by effecting a considerable diminution in the cost of the article, to put it in the power of the poorer manufacturer and agriculturist to avail himself of the same, which, at present, he was unable to do. Before con cluding, in justice to his clients, lie must call the atten tion of the Committee to the important connexion which this line would afford to the district through which it would pass, and Manchester and Staffordshire. The line had been surveyed with the greatest care, and the provisional committee consisted of gen tlemen and merchants of the highest respectability on the line; there was no residential injury, and the petition against them, pro ceeding as it did from the chairman of the Blackburn and Preston, whose motives would be apparent, passing, as he stated, through a most important district, meeting a most urgent and extensive re quirement, he trusted that the Committee would deem its merits such as to entitle it to their honourable consideration. The Learned Counsel then called evidence as to traffic and engi neering, in corroboration of his statement. The Committee decided that the preamble of the Bill was not proved, and then adjourned. GROUP XLVI. NEWCASTLE AND DARLINGTON =NC TION AND TYNE DOCK. The Committee on this line decided that the preamble of the Bill should be declared proved with certain restrictions with regard to their interference with the Jarrow chemical works. These restric tions, the nature of which was not distinctly stated, were then re ferred to the parties, who, in order to have time to consider them, requested an adjournment. .. ^. . . The Committee then adjourned until half-past ten o'clock to. morrow. GROUP XLVIL This Committee reassembled at twelve o'clock, in Room 25, New i:ousis of Parliament, and proceeded with the case of the NEATH VALE, the preamble of which was declared to have been proved. After going through the clauses, all of which were passed, the Com mittee dissolved, this Bill being the last of the group on which they had been appointed to decide. CROUP XLVIII, I.MYNVI VALLEY AND SOUTH WALES JUNCTION. The Committee met this day at twelve o'clock ; Mr. Aldam chairman. The preamble of this Bill having been declared proved, the clauses were gone through. MONMOUTHSHIRE AND HEREFORD. This was the next case called on. Air. TALBOT opened the case for the promoters. Mr. Brunel was called to prove the engineering merits of the line. The Committee intimated at this stage of the proceedings that the case must be withdrawn. The Bill was accordingly thrown out. The Committee then arranged to take the next Bill In the group on Monday, to which day they adjourned. GUOUP LI 11. Thls Committee met again at twelve o'clock In Room 2G (Grand Corridor), New Houses of Parliament; present the Don. E. La-- celles (in the chair), the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Mr. Hildyard, Mr. It. Clayton, and Captain Dalrymple. Iltbre the Committee proceeded to hear further evidence in favour of the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley line, Mr. Sergeant KiscLAKE stated that ithad been agreed to withdraw all opposition to the SOUTH smarrortzsuinz AND TUE TENT VALLEY MIDLAND, and he applied to have the Bills referred to the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means. The Committee acceded to the application. BIRMINGHAM, WOLVEU.HAMPTON AND DUDLEY. Mr. Sergeant KINOLAKE then called further evidence in favour of the project, the first witness called being Mr. Henry Crane, merchant, Wolverhampton, who after stating that that district suffered much through the want of sufficient rail, ay accommodation, said he believed the lower level would be the best for the station at Wolverhampton, and that this line would undoubtedly give the greatest accommodation to the town and district. The high level station of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham he believed (after a . careful consideration of the matter) would destroy an immensity of property, and would dam up the accesses to the principal works of Wolverhampton ; it would also be most inconvenient as regarded the sending of good s by t h e ra il way. At a meeting of the most influential inhabitants of Wolverhampton the proposed station of this comlany was unanimously declared to be the best that could have been fixed upon. The same conclusion was also come to at a meeting of the street commissioners (of which he was one), hell yesterday. The improvement committee were of the same opinion. The reason of the meeting of the commissioners was their having heard that the Shrewsbury and Birmingham in tended to block up a great many of the streets of Wolverhampton. They were not aware of that intention until Saturday last. Cross-examined by Mr. IllcXeans—The street commissioners' meeting 3 esterday was a rather animated one ; it was the most nu merous held since 1842. There were about seventy commissioners altogether ; thirty were present, and fifteen vottd for the level of this company's line, and ten for the Shrewsbury and Birmingham. lie was a director of this line ; he held a great number of shares In the line. There were many amongst the 15 who voted for I his com pany's station who were interested in the line, but mast of those who voted on the other side were also, he believed, interested in the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and he thought they would be very glad if they happened not to be so, Horsley-fields road was the principal road that would be most damaged by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Company, whom he charged with having altered their plans since their deposit at th e Bo ard in of Trade, in November last. l to get the be s t ra il wa y accommoda• he had determi ne d t o g i ve hi s su pp or t lion for a ruti gr is eat at eoiino r y object ts r being n to this line. Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE—The fact of his holding shares in this line did not at all influence his judgment with respect to these lines. Mr. Joseph Walker, merchant and manufacturer, Wolverhampton, then gave evidence as to th e p res ent inadequate and expensive means of intercommunication in that district. lie also confirmed the evi dence e as to the superiority of this Company's station at wlye o rlfthat of its rival. The majority of the principal utt l i r p . to Crane manufacturers of the town preferred the low level station. Cross-examined by Mr. RicKaans--is a shareholder in this line. The meeting at Wolverhampton yesterday on the subject of the stations was a stormy one, like most of the Wolverhampton meetings. In some respects the station of the Shrewsbury and Biriningliani line would have advantages over that of its competitor. The larger por tion of the works at Wolverhampton were on the level of the present canal, which was of the same level as the proposed Shrewsbury and Birmingham line. Mr. John Perks, edge tool manufacturer, Wolverhampton, con firmed thi- evidence of the preceding witnesses. _ Cross-examined by Mr. WADDINGTON.—The Grand Junction had a 11111 be:ore Parliament at the present moment for making a loop line at Portobello, and supposing that line to be constructed and con nected with the Shrewsbury ani Birmingham at a gradient of 1 in 100 there could then be two stations at Wolverhampton, which would give all the requisite accommodation. Is pecuniarly interested in two out of the three competing lines. Mr. Wm. Henderson, an extensive brasefounder at Wolverhampton, gave evidence in favour of the line In which he said he was not a shareholder. _ _ _ Cross-examined by Mr. WADDINGTON —He had petitioned against the Shrewsbury and Birmingham scheme, because it would intercept the passage to his works and would not serve Cie interes:s of the people of Wolverhampton as well as this project. Mr. John Hartley, manufacturer, Wolverhampton, unquestionably preferred the low level station. Cross-examined by Mr. WADDINGTON—Was connected with the Birmingham and Oxford, the South Staffordshire, and this line. Re-examined—Had taken shares in this line merely from an anxiety to see it carried out. This concluded the evidence in favour of the Wolverhampton station, &c. . _ . ➢lr. Wm. Salter, coalmaster, West Bromwich, was then called, to show the want of railway accommodation experienced by the people of that district, and said this line would give them superior accom modation to the Shrewsbury and Birmingham. This line would be nearer to the recently opened collieries in that district. It would also better accommodate the passengers leaving and entering West Bromwich. This line would also have the advantage of being in the hands of an independent company. Cross-examined by Mr. WannitioToti—The Shrewsbury and Birmingham line would run nearer to one of his collieries than the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley. Earl Dartmouth, from whom he rented his collieries, was a great supporter of the line at present under the consideration of the Committee. Mr. Henry Smith, ironmaster, West Bromwich, confirmed Mr. Salter's evidence. Mr. John Marshall, ironmaster, Wednesbury, was next called to show the accommodation which the line would afford to the people of that neighbourhood. Mr. Thomas Bagnall, ironmaster, Wednesbury, confirmed the last witness's evidence. _ _ Cross-examined by Mr. RICKARDS—Is a director of this line. His partner and brother (who was not present) had presented a petition in favour of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, but that was by accident. Mr. John Robinson 3PLean, engineer of the line, described its route, commencing at Birmingham. In the laying out of the line his attention was mainly directed to the importance of giving a proper approach to the various works and collieries in its route and upon such a level as would allow the produce of those works to be brought upon it as far as possible. The total length of the line Is 1816 miles, which would include the diverging line to Dudley and mate a fo ri r d u l3 tt i a n t l i i t i t t e ig i l a t ti tn tta. te other small branches. Ws line would be about three furlongs I w ., o t r i l e d e l a ,e pi a t bo al u b te t r tz m 7 i o l o es ,o . 0011:heNtoett;llettsttlie shorter than the Stour Valley line. The total length of the Shrews burydestruction of property would be occasioned at Wolverhampton, whilst the rival line would cause considerable destruction. Cross-examined by 31r. HoeE—He was of opinion that it would be better to accommodate the population and works of the district by the same line, and that would be effected by this project. The wit • ness underwent a lengthy cross-examination as to the population and works which would be accommodated by each of the competing schemes. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock until twelve on Monday next. GROUP T.IX. The members of this Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'clock. LIVERPOOL AND BURY AND MANCHES TER AND LEEDS AMALGAMATION. _ arose on the part of the M ersey an d In going through the remaining clauses of this Bill, a question led to a long discussion th a t occup i e d the greater portion of the day. After whieh the Committee adjourned. Irwell Canal Company, which GROUP LXI. EDINHUTtGII AND GLASGOW, AND SCOT TISH czwrnal. 31INCTIOTC. The Committee met again this day, at twelve o'clock, in Room 33, Sir John Duckworth, chairman. The evidence in this case was continued. Several merchants were examined to prove the great amount of traffic, as well as the general utility of the line to the public. GROUP LXIII. After passing the preamble and clauses of the Midland Great Western (Liffey Branch and Longford Termination), the Committee proceeded with the case of the We DRFORD , •WEXI"ORD, WXCICLOW, AND DUBLIN: After hearing the Counsel, and the usual fcrmal evidence in sup port of the Bill, the Committee decided that the premble had been proved. The clauses were then gone through and agreed to, and the Corn mitte adjourned. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at the usual hour, Lord Shaftesbury in the chair. There were eleven Bills on the list, of which all but one were rail way Bills, they were all disposed of. AYRSHIRE, BRIDGE OF WEIR, AND PORT GLASGOW JUNCTION. Standing orders complied with. BIRMINGHAM, LICHFIELD, AND MANCHESTER. The standing orders were complied with in this case, and also in the Lough Sallly and Lough Foyle Drainage Act. GUILDFORD, CHICHESTER, AND PORTSMOUTH (No. 2.) The standing orders were complied with in this case also. SCOTTISH CENTRAL (CRIEFF BRANCH). The Committee declared the standing orders complied with in this case LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY WIDENING. A similar decision was made in this case. NEWCASTI,E AND DARLINGTON (DURHAM AND SUNDER LAND RAILWAY, AND WEARMOUTH DOCK PURCHASE AND BRANCH). The promoters of this Bill also succeeded in proving their com pliance with the standing orders. NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK. The standing orders were complied with in this case, and also in that of the MIDLAND (BURTON TO NUNEATON), and In that of the CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW, GARNKIRK, AND COATBRIDGE), which was the last Bill on the list. The Committee then resolved themselves into a SELECT COMMITTEE ON ➢IERITS. The list contained seventeen Bills, of which eight were railway Bills. The preambles of all were declared proved, except that of the EAST OF FIFE, which was adjourned for one proof; it may be considered, however, as virtually proved. The ether Bills were—The Dumblane, Doone, and Callendar— Newmarket and Chesterford—Kilmarnock and Troon—MorayEhirs— Morecombe Harbour and Railway—Monkland and Kirkintilloch (Chapel Hall Branch)—Scottish Central (Denny Branch). The Committee rose at an early hour. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 26, 1846. With referenee to the New Zealand dispatches, the following naval promotions have taken place, dated Jan. 11, 1846 : To be Captain—Commander George James Hay. To be Commander—Lieut. Robert Jocelyn Otway ; Lieut. Max well Falcon ; Lieut. Charles Randle Egerton. Mr. W. D. Lock, Acting Mate, and Mr. G. D. Murray, Midship man, will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenants, on their passing the required examinations to qualify them for that rank. DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 24. The Queen has been pleased to nominate and appoint Lieut.-Gen. the Earl of Westmorlard, Knight Commander of the Most Honour able Military Order of the Bath, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Berlin, to be a, Knight Grand Cross of the said Most Honourable Order. DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 26. --- - • The Queen has been pleased to appoint James Macaulay Iliggin son, Esq., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the islands of Antigua, Montserrat and Barbuda, St. Christopher, Nevis, Anguilla, the Virgin Islands, and Dominica. DOWNING-STREET, Jur 26, The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major General Sir John Harvey-Knight Commander of the moat Honourable Military Order of the Bath, to be Lieutenpnt-Governor of the province of Nova Scotia. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JuNm 26. - - - The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Clinton George Dawkins, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul-General in the Lom bardo:Venetia States and the Austrian territories on the Adriatic. WHITEHALL, JUNE 25, The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Phillips, Esq., Bar. rister-at-Law, to be one of the Commissioners for the Relief of Insol vent Debtors, in the room of David Pollock, Esq., appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Bombay. WHITEHALL, JUNE 25, The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Henry Dawson, Clerk, A.M., to the rectory of Munden Magna, in the county of Hertford and diocese of Lincoln, void by the death of the Rev. James Price, the last incumbent. WAR •OFFICE, JUNE 26, IGth Light Dragoons—Lieut. J. A. Robertson to be Captain, without purchase, vice Surman, deceased ; Cornet G. S. Swinny to be Lieutenant, vice Robertson, 12th April; T. C. Pakeuham, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Swinny, June 26. . . . . Ist Regiment of Foot--:j. F. Shadwell, Cent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Marriott, promoted in the Royal Newfoundland Com panies, June 26. 7th Foot—Lieutenant T. B. Speedy, from the 13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Stanhope, who exchanges, June 26. 13th Foot—Lieutenant R. C. Stanhope, from the 7th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Speedy, who exchanges; Lieutenant G. Wade to be Ailjutant, vice Speedy, exchanged to the 7th Foot, as Lieutenant, June 26. _ _ 26th Foot—Lieutenant R. M. Dickens, from the 36th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Moorhead, appointed Adjutant of a Recruiting Dis trict, June 27 ; Gentleman Cadet 11. J. Noyes, from the Royal Mili tary College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Dickens, pro moted in the 36th Foot, June 26. 36th Foot—To be Captains, without purchase—Lieutenant A. Kinloch ; Lieutenant 11. Bristow, June 26. • To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign M. White, from the 82d Foot ; Ensign R. M. Dickens, from the 26th Foot ; Ensign G. It. J. Marshall, vice Kinloch ; Ensign D. Tom, vice Bristow, June 26. To be Ensigns without purchase—Gentleman Cadet T. Morgan from the Royal M ilitary College; Gentleman Cadet A. E. V. Pun sonby, from the - Royal Military College; Gentleman Cadet . C. J. H. Mouro, from the Royal 1114itary College, vice Marshall ; Gentleman Cadet W. H, A. Dashwood, from the Royal Military College, vice Tom, June 26. 37th Foot—Lieut. A. M. A. Bowers to be Captain, by purchase. vice Durham, who retires ; Ensign J. A. Wyatt to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bowers ; W. D. Persse, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Wyatt, June 2G. 35th Foot—Ensign It. lingonin to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Prichard, who retires ; C. E. Johns, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hugonin. June 2G. 54th Foot—Ensign and Adjutant J. S. Thomson to have the rank Of Lieutenant, June 13; Ensign J. S. F. Fowke to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Williams, deceased, June 14 ; Gentleman Cadet W. Bellers, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice F'owkr, June 26. 73d Foot—Ensign W. L. Peto to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nash, who retires; IL B. 11. Bannatyne, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Peto, June 26. 79th Foot—Lieutenant J. M. Aynsley, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Gaisford, who retires; Ensign A. Fergusson, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice M. Aynsley; W. C. Cuningltame, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fergusson, June 26. 82d Foot—Lieutenant M. White, from the 36th Re. invent, to be Lieutenant, vice Lambert, appointed Paymaster 74th Foot, June 27 ; Gentleman Cadet the Hon. A. Bury, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice White, promoted in the 36th Foot, June 26. BREVET. —The undermentioned Cadets, of the Hon. the East Int'ia Company's service, to have the local and temporary rank of Ensign, during the period of their being placed under the command of Lieu tenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, of the Royal Engineers, at Chatham, for field instructions in the art of sapping and mining : J. T. Hyde, Gent.; C. T. Stewart, Gent. ; C. F. Adey, Gent. ; R. A. Roberts, Gent. ; F. R. Maunsell, Gent. ; A. W. Garnett, Gent., June 26. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex. Royal East Middlesex Regiment of klilitia—T. St. L. Alcock, Esq., to be Major, vice Hilliard, resigned, May 30. Royal Westminster Regiment of Middlesex Militia—Major E. R. Bagot to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice Hunt, resigned, June 10. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire. Herefordshire Reghnent of Militia —J. Berington, Esq., to be Cap tain; D. Evans, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Abbott; E. Williams, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Wilcock ; R. Rickards, Gent., to be En sign, vice Evans, June 19. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. Worcestershire Militia—E. Lavie, Esq., Captain in her Majesty's Bth Regimene of Foot, and Adjutant of the Worcestershire Militia, to be Captain, June IG. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Lancelot Newton, warehouseman, Gutter-lane, City. BANKRUPTS. Dominique Andrew Morel, dentist, Langham-place, Marylebone, to surrender July 3, at half plat two, and August 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Spencer, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Ell Soul, bookseller, Tabernacle-walk, Finsbury, July 3, at half patt ten, and July 31, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. Thomas Knight, draper, Minories, City, July 6, at one, and Aug. 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury. Robert Hayward Beart, wine merchant, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, July 3, at half•past ten, and Aug. 3, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Peufold, Mecklenburgh-square, London. Francis Hobbs, baker, Romford, Essex, July 2, at half-past ten, and Aug. 7, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry Chambers ; Walker, Furnival's Inn, London. Seth Richard Evans, beer shop keeper, Coppice-row, Clerkenwell, July 3, at twelve, and Aug. 1, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Cox and Stone, Poultry. John Sngden, worsted manufacturer, Steeton, Yorkshire, July 7 and 30, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official as signee, Leeds ; Jones and Co., Bedford-row, London ; Male and Co., Leeds. Enos Dibb, grocer, Idle, Yorkshire, July 7 and 30; at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. 'Young, official assignee, Leeds; Sudlow and .Co., Chancery-lane, London; Caries, Leeds. Hermann Julies Marcus and John Naylor, share-brokers, July 7, and 30, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young official as signee, Leeds ; Few and Co., Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, London ; Upton, Leeds. William Lonergan, wine-merchant, Liverpool, July 15, and Aug. 11, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official as signee, Liverpool; Comthwaite and Co., Old Jewry-chambers, London. John Schick Lyddon, chymist, Pirkenhead, Cheshire, July 15, and Aug. 11, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, offici..l assignee, Liverpool; Oliver, Old Jewry, City; Evans, Liverpool. Christopher Henry Stonehouse, ship broker, Newport, Monmouth shire, July 9, and Aug. 13, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Phillpots, Newport. Joseph Holtam, - othC:rwise Holtham, grocer, Leckhampton, Glou cester, July 10. at one, and August 7, at eleven, at the Bristol Dis trict Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Sheldon and Pack wood, Cheltenham. Thomas Plumley Derham, linen-draper Westbury-upon-Trym, Bristol, July 9, at eleven, and August 7, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Prideaux, Bristol. William Henry Horrnsfied, draper, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, July 10 and Aug. 18, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Bevan, Bristol. James Philp, stationer, Bristol, July 9, at twelve, and Aug. 7, at eleven at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Brittan and Son, Bristol. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. G. Last, merchant, Birmingham—third div. of lid. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Bir mingham. J. Curtis, chandler, Birmingham—second div. of ld. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. A. L. Newton, merchant, Bury-street, St. Mary Axe— first dir. of sd. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. J. Hill, licensed victualler, Hammersmith—first div. of Bs. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guidlhall-chambers, City. J. Holland, grocer, Buxted, Sussex—second div. of 4s. 6d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. J. Woollam, silk throwster, St. Albans—second div. of la. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell,' Guildhall-chambers, City. J. Haselden, cotton spinner, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire —second div. of B%d. in the pound, and a first and second div. of 3s. 2%d. in the pound on new proofs, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. R. Wace and Co., merchants, Castle. street, Falcon-square —sixth div. of %d. in the pound, on Saturday, June 27, and two following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City. T. Amos, builder, Kingsland-road—first div. of 7d. in the pound, on Saturday, June 27, and two following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City. DIVIDENDS. e n's-row, Pimlico, At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.. Pimlico, July H. Waters, dealer in paintings , e_ "North- place, Gray's July 21, at eleven—J. Perkins, jeweller, Graham, T. Adams, and Inn-road, July 18, at twelve-7 Cheapside, July 17, at M. B. Macfarlane, calico printers , July 17, at eleven—G. Graham, calico p r i nter, eleven. In the Coun tr y . G. Leather an d C. W. Wardle, Holbeck t York s hi re , n at the Leeds District Court—J. S. July 24, twelve, at the July 21, at eleven , Greg son, grocer, Blanchester, Blan chester District Court—J. Massey, grocer, Manchester, July 24, at one, at the Manchester District Court—J. Collins, common brewer, Salford, Lancashire, July 6, at one, at the Manchester District Court—•Z'. Wren, sharebroker, Preston, ' Lancashire, July 15, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—T. Gales, ship builder, Hylton, Durham, July 20, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon. Tyne District Court—T. Taylor, grocer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, July 20. at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—E. Gowen and A. Shanks, common brewers, Northumberland, July 20; at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—J. Blacket, flax spinner. July 20, at half-past twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—J. Leech, ironmonger, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, July 20, at half-past ten, at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. _ • W. Bradshaw, cattle salesman, Gretton, Northamptonshire, July 20—C. J. Edmonds, apothecary, Bluntisham, Hunting donshire, July 20—J. J. Hance, broker, Liverpool, July 21 —J. Sanderson. wine merchant, Liverpool, July 20—G. Leather and C. W. Wardle, earthenware manufacturers, Hol beck, Yorkshire, July 21—J. Bridgwood, butcher, Fore bridge, Staffordshire, July 18—J. Stevens, builder, St. Cle ment's Inn, July 17—G. Smith, billbroker, Manchester, July 17—J. Radbone, broker, Alcester, Warwickshire, July 17—W. Rogers, draper, Lewes, Sussex, July 17—D. Broad head and A. J. Halcro, stockbrokers, Leeds, July 17—T. Crewdson, stockbroker, Liverpool, July 17—W. Grosvenor, ironfounder, Shelton, Staffordshire, July 17—J. Morris, auc tioneer, Manchester, July 17—R. Pickles, linen manufac turer, Barnsley, July 17—W. Wingfield, brewer, Mas borough, Yorkshire, July 17—C. Stephenson, worsted manu facturer, Colne, Yorkshire, July 17—G. S. Baron, money scrivener, Plymouth, July 17—T. William, merchant, Fen church-street, July 17—H. C. Langley, apothecary, Suffolk place, Hackney-road, July 17—M. Griffith and P. Pearson, tailors, New Bond-street, July 17. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. S. and J. H. King, grocers, York— W. Short and T. Alexander, ship chandlers, Liverpool—S. L. M'Kie and E. C. Mitchell, tailors, Manchester—J. Todd, J. H. Taylor, and S. Cragg, cotton spinners, Preston (so far as regards S. Cragg)—G. Royle, J. Rigbye, J. Bate, P. Leicester, H. Seddon, J. Morton, and J. Leather, flint glass manufacturers, Eccleston (so far as regards J. Rigbye and J. Morton)—W. Austen and G. Cuthbert, milkmen, Tunbridge-wells—B. Broughton and R. Higgin, pork butchers, Chorlton .upon- Medlock, Lancashire—S. Pincoffs, A. Alliez, and J. B. Haas, merchants, Manchester—E. Swift and J. Hopkinson, cotton warp dyers, Keighley, Yorkshire—T Baily and R. Jackson, cabinet-makers, New Bond-street—J. Clarkson and W. Sharpe; grocers, Strand—J. S. Johnson and J. J. Greaves, music teachers, Preston—N. Stevens and S. Fearon, attorneys, Gray's Inn-square—H. Pritchard, C. Doherty. and S. Scrivens, furriers, Holland-street, Blackfriars—J. Ridg way, J. Ridgway. and T. J. Lowndes, New Zealand (so far as regards T. J. Lowndes)—J. Newman and W. Barclay, stationers, Watling-street—B. North, S. North, and J. North, woolstaplers, Leeds—A. Balaam and C. Hubert, schoolmis tresses, Clapham—E. Wescombe and E. Gower, milliners, Neath, Glamorganshire—W. and G. Greenwood, machine makers, Bradford—A. Gaites and W. Cottle, masons, Bath— P. W. Carter and W. M'Hugb, cloth finishers, Basinghall street—J. Bapty, J Pearson, and W. Pearson, wool cleaners, Leeds. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Boag and Company, merchants, Glasgow, June 30 and July 28, at twelve, at the office of Mr. Black, Glasgow. William Hennecy, wine merchant, Edinburgh, Jun 30 and July 28, at two, at Ferguson's Ship Tavern, Edinburgh. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the pro duce of the British possessions in America, computed from the returns made in the week ending June 23, 1846, is 365. 10d. per cwt. ST. LAWRENCE AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY. A special meeting of the scripholders in this Company took place yesterday, at the George and Vulture Tavern, to consider a communication received from the directors in Canada. It appears that the English shareholders are anxious that the concern should be wound up, while the Canadians are determined to carry out the objects for which the Company was formed. An intimation having been conveyed to the Canadian directors of the wishes of the English shareholders, that body replied that they were very sorry that they were unable to comply with the wishes of those anxious to wind up the concern ; and they advised that the shareholders should take measures to have themselves represented at a meeting to be held in Montreal next month. Several of the shareholders repudiated the Canadian directors, and said that they would hold the provisional committee re sponsible to them, for it was under the strength of their names that they had been induced to take shares; while the pro visional committee said that they were only acting in a minis terial capacity, and not accountable for the windily , up of the concern, and were consequently unable to return the deposits. The meeting broke up without coming to any formal reso lution. It appears that the deposits were 41. a share, and that the shares, instead of being allotted to the number of 47,000, as was put forward in the prospectus, had been limited to 7,000. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of June 23.) SUGAR.—To-day there was a falling off in the demand for raw Sugar for home consumption, and prices assumed a downward ten dency, and the unsettled state of the Sugar duties caused buyers to be cautious in their proceedings. REFINED —To-day Refined goods were purchased with caution by the home trade, but we have little variation to notice in prices. MADRlTlUS.—lmporters have been unable to obtain any further advarce in prices, and the market has been more freely supplied, but the demand has been good for all descriptions, and the rates paid have been equal to those of this day week. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon three parcels of Bengal Sugar, amounting to 4,690 bags, were submitted to public competition ; the trade were less inclined to operate, and the rates taken were 6d to Is ear cwt under those that previously prevailed. FOREION.—The market has a firm appearance for all descriptions, and the quantity brought forward has been small. Brown Brazil has been in excellent request, and the rates paid have been rather above those that previously existed. In white a fair business has been transacted, and prices are still rising. At auction, 79 cases 11 boxes of Bahia were disposed of. In yellow Havannah an extensive busi ness is prevented by the reluctance of holders to sell ; the prices offered are above those that previously prevailed. White has been sold to a fair extent. _ . COFFEE.—This afternoon Native Ceylon met with attention, and 640 bags at auction went 6d per cwt higher. Mocha was in less de mand, and 200 bales at auction only in part sold at full prices. MOLassEs.—A good demand has been experienced for West India, but any further advance in prices has been prevented by the markets having been better supplied. TEA.—To-day there was a brisker demand for Tea, but holders were unable to obtain any advance in prices, the regular market value of common sound Congou cash is 9y04, and ordinary Ilyson 2s per lb. SPICES.—This afternoon at pubic sale 1,476 bags I 8 casks of Af rican Ginger were sold at an advance on former rates of is to Is 64 ; African Pod Pepper went at 86s for good sound, and at 41s to 72s for damaged. With Black the market was better supplied. Spiaivs.—Jamaica Ruin has been disposed of to a fair extent at full rates ; but the better kinds have been the most in request. Leeward Island is still wanted, and prices remain firm, there not being a large quantity on offer. Calcutta has been purchased with increased free dom ; holders evince firmness. Demerara has been in fair re quest at full prices, strong sorts fetching 3s to 3s 4d per gallon. There has been a better demand for old descriptions of Brandy, and somewhat better prices have been obtained ; but new sorts are still heavy of disposal, and further reduced prices have been taken. In Geneva purchases were made at 2s to 2s ld fi,r common export sorts, and 2s 4d to 3s for fine and veryllne for home consumption. For British Corn Spirits prices are sustained. RlCE.—This afternoon Bengal Rice was in excellent request, and 2,364 bags 1,000 pockets at auction all found buyers, in some in stances at 3d per cwt advance. SALTPETEE.—To-day there was a strong desire evinced to pur chase Rough. and 2,824 bags Calcutta at auction were all sold at very full rates. The value of English Refined is 29s to 29s 6d. Ni trate of Soda is little wanted, and can be obtained at 13s 6d to 14s per cwt. INDIGO.—This afternoon at public sale 300 serons Guatemala indigo were offered, the inferior sorts fully maintainee previous rates, the other descriptions must be quoted from par to 2d lower. COCIHNEAL.—This afternoon c.,chineal met with little attention— at public sale 88 bags Honduras ouly in part sold, at former rates. Oits.—This afternoon Southern Oil at public sale went at easier rates, low to good quality selling at 22/ Iss to 231155, fine 24/; 100 tuns were offered. Sperm went at lower prices, 30 tuns fetching 761 to 781 for flue quality. TALLOW.—Although there are sellers of Russian on the spot upon further reduced terms, still soap-makers and chandlers have operated with much caution. For forward delivery the demand does not im prove. For home made prices are still drooping, the supply being very large. In other kinds of Tallow there has been little business transacted, and the tendency of prices is still downwards. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEENS BENCH; June 26. (Sittings at Nisi Prins.) GURNEY THE ELDER V. GURNEY AND ANOTHER. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) A great number of witnesses were examined on both sides, at the close of which counsel addressed the jury at consi derable length on the point at issue. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS then summed up, and the jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict for the de fendants. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. A young man, named John Jenkin, who styled him- self a cutler by trade, was brought before Alderman Gibbs yesterday, charged with having endeavoured to obtain by imposition pecuniary relief from Pascoe St. Leger Greenfell, Esq., of Hyde Park-square. Mr. Pelham, who attended for Mr. Greenfell, stated that yesterday morning the prisoner called upon Mr. Greenfell with a petition, of which the following is a copy " London, June 8, 1846. ." - These are to certify that the bearer hereof, Mr. David Jenkin, master, with two others, seafaring men, were part of the crew of the merchant-schooner Jane, of Swansea, which unfortunately run down, on the night of Friday, the sth day of June instant, on her passage from St. Ives, bound to Swansea, laden with ore, when, melancholy to relate, out of her crew, consisting of master, mate, three seamen, and one boy, only the said three men were saved, who, finding their vessel sinking, took to their boat, in which they remained for several hours, till picked up by the crew of the sloop Industry, Swansea trader (Walters, master), who landed them at this port on the 7th day of June instant, in a distressed condition. " Given under my band at Swansea, this Bth day of June, 1846. " G. J. WALTERS, SL, " Master of the Industry." Several names were attached to the petition, and se veral sums marked down as contributions from the gen tlemen whose signatures were forged, amongst which was the name of" J. H. Vivian," placed with a contri bution of 10/. 10s. The prisoner brought with him a letter, purporting to be written by J. H. Vivian, Esq., M P., and recommending the prisoner as a fit per son for the exercise of his sympathy. Mr. Greenfell being in a hurry, told the prisoner to call upon him at his o ureffice, in Thomas-street, in the afternoon . At. his leis, Mr. o fe f l lt the e thoug ht cse . Greenfell having looked more closely at the petition, sus pected the genuineness of t h .esq in u =m w e h n o t , r a e n p d lie w d r t o u t a e t O t v h e e r to Mr. Vivian in Be4grave whole was a gross imposition. The prisoner was, upon Pelham) was afraid the mag,isestrdaotceusin,letinilltis.: his next visit, taken into custody. M od r y . ies G pro r ts e ha e l n the fellow ought to be prooeeded against fur forg er y, given the pri, h an d, asked but diction he (wMa Aldermansr confined G ui B s to having a lookedsummary which were written in a good clear clerk Mr. Greenfell whether he had money._ saw any Mr: Greenfell replied in the negative, Alderman GIBBS—You ought to have given him the shilling. I can only treat him as a rogue and vagabond. What have you (to the prisoner) to say to this ? The prisoner —It is all false, my Lord. Alderman Gnos—What is all false ? The prisoner —The paper. My cousin gave it to me. My father was lying dead, and I wanted to bury him, and tried to get a little•money to do it. I buried him yesterday. Alderman GIBBS—What are you, and where have you come from ? You are not a sailor. The prisoner—l worked eighteen months, ago at Greenwich. I live there now. I am a cutler, and worked there. Mr. Greenfell confirmed the statement made by the solicitor, as did Mr. Vivian, and both of those gentlemen thought the majority of the signatures were false. "'Merman GIBBS then committed the prisoner to pri son to hard labour for three months. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. " DUTIES OP A MAID-Or-ALL-WORK."—Norah Bryant wa3 charged with having stolen some articles of wearing ap parel belonging to her mistress, who said the prisoner had been in her service about three months. She missed an under garment, the worse for wear she admitted, and a piece of flannel, and on searching the prisoner's box she found the articles. The prisoner said they bad been given to her by a former mistress, and she had stated as much to the prosecutrix. Prosecutrix said she had been to the lady that morning, and the lady had told her that she never gave the prisoner the articles. The lady had also missed property while the prisoner was in her service. Prosecutrix had also missed a diamond pin and other property, which she believed the pri soner had stolen. Mr. MALTBY . decided on remanding the prisoner for a few days. . The prisoner handed in a written paper which she had re ceived from her mistress, which paper contained a summary of the duties, as servant of all work, she was expected to discharge for the sum of 91. a tear. " GENERAL RULES.--DAILY DUTY. "To be up at six o'clock, light kitchen fire, kitchen to be swept, light drawing-room fire, grate to be thoroughly cleaned, fire-irons rubbed, drugget and rug to be taken up, and stair-carpet swept, and everything removed and thoroughly dusted ; hot water taken up to the bed-rooms, breakfast to be laid, knives and boots to be cleaned ; break fast at eight o'clock, during which time passages, &c., to be Ilea ted, and bell-handle rubbed ; breakfast things to be Wit ,hed up, kitchen fire made up, step of the door hearth dulled, beds to be made, and bed-rooms to be swept and dusted; slops to be emptied and washhand-stands, &c., to be thoroughly wiped ; stairs swept down and staircase dusted ; lamp to be trimmed and cleaned, candlesticks cleaned, dinner to be prepared ; dinner to be on table by one o'clock ; during dinner to begin cleaning kitchen, everything to be washed up and put in its place, yourself to be cleaned to take out baby ; tea to be ready by five o'clock, after tea slops to be emptied and beds turned down, baby to be washed and pat to bed, supper at nine o'clock, everything to be washed up and put away before going to bed. " DUTY ON SPECIAL DAYS IN EACH WEEK. " Monday—Two bed-rooms to be swept and scoured. walls dusted, and everything to be well dusted, grates and fireirons to be cleaned. " Tuesday—Water-closet to be well washed out, all the washing to be done. " Wednesday—Clean one bed-room ; passage and stairs cleaned, scoured, and dusted. " Thursday—Drawing-room to be well swept, with tea leaves ; walls dusted ; grate and fireirons well cleaned. Marble and table covers, and outside of windows, to be well washed with soap and water ; and everything moved and well dusted. Ironing to be done. Water-closet cleaned out. " Friday—Tins, coppers, and all kitchen utensils to be cleaned ; drawing-room stairs to be cleaned. " Saturday—Kitchen and back kitchen to be thoroughly cleaned, passages and water-closet to be scoured,&c." CLERKENWELL. BIGAMY.—Mr. Thomas Connor, lately the proprietor of an extensive fur warehouse in Regent-street, was charged with bigamy. Mr. P. Hobler prosecuted, and Mr. Robinson defended the prisoner. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner, a gen teelly-dressed man, about forty years of age, began life as a tutor, and in 1839 married his first and lawful wife, who wag the daughter of a highly-respectable tradesman. The mar riage took plans in St. Andrew's Church, Holborn, and was duly proved by Major Dixon and by other witnesses. Their means becoming narrow, the prisoner was obliged to betake himself to his original occupation as tutor, and engaged in au establishment at Twickenham, visiting his wife occasionally. Next door to the houie in which the prisoner resided lived the uncle of the second wife (the prosecutrix), Miss Carr Burt, a very fine-looking young woman, the daughter of a gentle man holding a Government situation at Bridport, in Dorset shire. Miss Burt, in the beginning of 1843, came to Twicken ham on a visit to her uncle. She had not been long there when the prisoner met her, and addressed her as a suitor. The intimacy ended in a marriage, w hi c h was solemnised on the 27th of June, 1843, in Maryfebone Church, he of course representing himself as a bache lor. By this marriage he became possessed of '2,6001., and about 400/. worth of plate, Miss Burt's dower. He immediatelv opened a furriery establishment in Regent-street, and the 'first and lawful wife for a time lost sight of him. Some months after the second marriage, however, he visited Mrs. Connor, but never hutted his change of circumstances; and she remained in ignorance of the matter unt il a few days ago, when she accidentally met the prisoner with his second wife leaning on his arm in Holborn, and the wife, Mrs. Connor, claimed hint as her husband ; he was endeavouring to put off the thing as a joke, when a friend of Miss Burt's came up, and hearing what took place communicated with Miss Burt's father, who could hardly believe that the priso ner had so grossly imposed on his daughter, but having been convinced of the fact, caused the present prosecution. The prisoner, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial. LAMBETH. A NEW WAY OF RECOVERING A DEBT. —Yesterday James Smith, who described himself as the sweeper of the crossing from Ludgate-hill to Waithman's corner, Fleet street, was brought before Mr. No rton, u p on the following novel charge :—Mr. Thomas Parker, jun., of No. 8, Ivy Cot tage, Bishop's-walk, Lambeth, solicitor, deposed that on his getting up that morning, he saw the prisoner walking up and down in front of his house with a placard on his shoulder, and a crowd of people about him, who were throwing stones at his windows. He requested the prisoner to go about hi s business, but he refused, and kept walking up and down the footway, causing a considerable crowd to assemble. The pla card was as follows : "Waiting for IL 13s. 6d., for 12 bottles of wine, or the wine back, from Mr. Thomas Parker, jun., solici tor, 8, Ivy Cottage, Bishop's-walk." The witness further said, m o e f r p ch or a t n a t, nd of b N al o f . a B Bridge- s street, , B u la e ck a f d ri m ar i s t , te h a al t f haat that some short time ago he had received from Mr. Sparrow, wa do m ze e n - Mr. Sparrow might have sent several times ftr the amount of the wine. Cross-examined by the prisoner —How long have you bad the wine? Mr. Parker—What has that to do with it? You are a most impudent fellow. Prisoner—Very likely. But how long have you had the wine? Mr. Parker:--How long? why it may be three or four weeks. Prisoner—And now often has the payment been called for? Mr. Parker—Why it may be four or live times; but, your Worship, however often it may be, I'm not to be bullied into payment in this way. Mr. NORTON —I must say that it is a most extraordinary way of collecting debts. Prisoner—Then, sir, they call me "Jack, the sweeper," and I have swept Waithman v s crossing for many years. This morning Mr. Sparrow's porter came to me and asked if I bad any objection to earn a shilling, and I told him not, as I pick up but little at the crossing in dry weather. I then went to Mr. Sparrow, and I was sent with the placard to walk up and down before Mr. Parker's house, but I did not know that I was doing wrong, as I cannot read or write, and did not know what was on the placard. Mr. NORTON observed that the prisoner had been guiltypf a nuisance under the Act of Parliament, and convicted him in a penalty of 10s., or in default of payment to ten days' im prisonment. After some time the 10s. was paid, and he was discharged. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, JUNE 26. STOCK EXCHINGE.—The sales are—Blackburn, Chorle.y, and Liverpool, 1 9-16 dis.—Derby and Crewe, 3 1-16 p.—Eastern Coun ties, York Extension, p.—East Lancashire, 2% p.—Leicester, Birmingham, and Trent Valley Junction, dis.—Liverpool, Orms kirk, and Preston, % p.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Southport, % dis.—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 7-16 c. p.—Manchester and Birmingham, 83—Ditto, Quarters (A), 9% p.—Ditto, Quarters (B), 9% p.—Ditto, ditto (C), 834 p.-Northumberland and Lan cashire, % db.—North Staffordshire, 3 1-16 p.—Oldham, Birkenhead , &c., 1 dis.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, % dis.—Shropshire Mineral, 134 dis.—Trent Valley Midland, &c., 13s. dis.—West Itidlrag Vision, 1% p. _ _ - LEEDS, JUNE 26. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The 'sales are—Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, %p.—East Lancashire, 3 cash p.—Huddersfield and Shef field, 4X p.—Leeds and Bradford, 323 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 19s. dis.—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 18s. dis. —Buckinghamshir e, 12s. 6d. dis.—Grand Union, 16s. dis.—Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 355. dis.-t-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midlan.d, Os* 6d -s:llt6tldOckdi, dls. 7 - -iti Leice an s e t h e es r anterd, Buxton, Beferd umberland and Lancashire Junction, 16 s . dis.—North Stafford sa.—ndLomndidolnanda, nd6s. p•—NOS shire, 3% p.—North Western, Is. dis.—Wel s h Midlands, 28s. 6d• dis -West Riding Union, 31. 13s. _sor tii Portsmouth , p HULL, JUNE 26. STocz Exemmz.—The sales are—North British, Carlisle Branch, 31s. 3d.—Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush, 15s.—Buckinghamshire' 10s.—East Coast, 16s.—G ran d U n i on, 12s. 3d.—Hull and Barushi Junction, 295. 6d.—Leicester an d B e df or d, 14 s . 6d.—London an York, 2 75..—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 27. 78.—Nottinghani and Mansfield, &J.—North Western, 20s. 6d.—North Staffordshire, 5/. 85.—South Midland, % dis.:zWeet Riding Union, 3%. SBEFFIELD, JUNE :16. STOOK ExclumE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, 24 —Grimsby and Sheffield, Extension, 255. dis.—Grand Union (Nottingham to, Lynn), 16s. dis.—Lo n don and York, 1% dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 14s. dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 4s. dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 10s. p.—Shetlield, Buxton, Lea. Potteries, and Crewe, 13s. 6d. dis. YORK, JuNE 26. STOCK EXCHANCE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, I%—Grand Union (Nottingham to Lynn), 12s.—Leicester _ and Bedford, %—London and York, I%—Malton and Driilield Junction, 21. M.—Newcastle and Darlington, New, 8% N tish, Carlisle Extension, 1/. 1 Is.—York and North Midland Exten sion, 33%—Ditto (East and West Riding Extension), 10/. 1 8 s. 9 d. orth Be- EDINBURGH, JUNE 24. STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate. 575. 6d.—Armagh and Portrush, 14s.—Ayr and Galloway , 2 N B e s % . v 6 p d o ' r — t), Cal lo7. (lonian Extension, 225. 6d.—East Indian Railway, lOs. burgh and Bathgate, 45s.—Edinburgh and Northern 9d.— Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 31s. 9( 1 . — G re at County Down, 30s.—London, Bristol. and South Wales, 20s. 9d.—South Mid land, 275. GLASGOW, JuNE 25. and Carlisle, Extension, 21 s. _ Eas Sx t oc ln k di E a x n es u s a tt u o w x. a — y. Tl 9 le s. sales 6d.—Edinburgh and Batbgate, 46s. — G l a sgow General Terminus, 8N — Edinburgh and Glasgow, 741. Ash Southe n' 345. 6d —Kilmarnock 39s.—Glasgow , 8 N — Glasgow a s a g n o d w Belfast. Kilmarnock , and Ayr Direct, 325. are—Caledonanfries, 44s. —Glasgow, D . rll % . 375 . 6 cl.—Slainannan and Borrowstouness,666sj.—.—SoSuc'th Midland .alleuoll, 245. 6d. Stirling and Dunfermline , :Is. 6d. Mr. John Wood , C hair man of the Excise, had an in terir ew with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. BIRTHS. On the 19th inst, at Devonshire -terrace, Rotherhithe, Mrs. Benja min Ackland, of a daughter, still-born. On the 19th inst., at Canton Cottage, Budleigb , Salterton, the lady of J. C. Moor, Esq., of a son. On the 21st inst., at Yalding, K en t , the wife of Dr. Sackett, of the Priory, Blackheath, of a son, still-IlTh StwarOn the 22 t d inst., at Boulogne-sur-Mer, the wife of Major C. S. 14th egiment Bombay Natve Infantry, of a daughter. On the 23d i ns t ., at tkoinfleld i road, Maids-hill, Mrs. William Tender, of a daughter, LeOnnoxt,hoef2Z at Hanger-lane, Tottenham, Mrs. George TV , 0 1114 24th inst., at Greenwich, Mrs. Frederick J. Corder, of the 25th inst., at Eaton-place, the lady of W. M. Milner, Esq., Gi a daughter. On th.;2sti. inst., at Clapham, Surrey, the lady of U. P. Rouquette, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 23d inst., at St. Mary's Church, Guildford, Francois Joseph Pierre Braure, Esq., of Peckham, to Jane, youngest daughter of W- Elkins, Esq., of Guildford. On the 25th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Henry Will man, Esq., of Edgeware-road, to Caroline Jane, youngest daughter of William Brett, Esq., of Bristol. DIED. On the 23d of April, at Neneva Ella, Ceylon, Henry, the third Son of the Rev. Frederick Peel, Rector of Willingham, Lincolnshire. On the 16th inst., Ann, the wife of Mr. William Stacey, of Wick ham Hall, Bishops Stortford, aged 80. At Hocking. in the Tyrol, Elizabeth, widow of Captain Charles Bunyon, of the Bombay Cavalry. London: Printed and Published by 1.113RD0 YOUNG, of No. 11% Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112. Strand. in the Precinct of 27, the S avoy, in the o:tinny of Middlesex, Saturday, June 1816. 1 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1846