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fsurtbl2llfttton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. QUEEN'S BENCH —(THIS DAY.) Tll3 JUSTICES OF ST. ALBANS s. STURT.--CRIXINAL INFORMA.- riot. Mr. Sergeant SIIEE moved for a rule nisi, to show cause why a criminal information should not be issued against a gentleman of the name of Sturt, on the ground of writing and publishing several letters, containing libellous matter in regard to the conduct of the plaintiffs as m gistrat and ad ministrators of justice in the borough of St. Albans. The Learned Gentleman read extracts from the letters in question, which charged the magistrates of St. Albans with corrupt and improper motives in the administration of justice, and that the only object they cared for was pounds, shillings, and pence. On the other side he quoted several affidavits of the complainants. denying in the strongest terms the allege tions as altogether unfounded, and proceeding from malicous and vindictive motives. The Court did not think the evidence adduced sufficiently strong to justify granting.the application, and the rule was accordingly refused. WEISS v. LUMLEY. The greater portion of the day was occupied in an argu ment, conducted by Mr. Watson, Q.C., and Mr. Lush, in sup port of a demurrer to a plea put in by the defendant, in answer to a declaration of the plaintiff respecting a breach of contract therein alleged against the former. The plaintiff is Madame Weiss, and the defendant is Mr. Lumley, the lessee of the Italian Opera-house, and the breach of contract set forth arose out of an agreement being entered into, between the parties, for the performance of the corps of dancing children, the "Dansenses Vennoier, and, under which agreement, the performers in question were bought over into this country. The plaintiff sought to re cover damages, because the terms of the cont ract were not carried out, by the children not being all owed to appear a t her Majesty's Theatre on their ar rival, thereby depr i ving them of the advantage of the celebr i ty which such an appearance would have secured , wh ile, at the same time, the agreement prevented their appearing elsew here. The defendant denied that any such breach of contract as that alleged had taken place. The argument throughout was of a dry and technical character, and turned mainly on the construction of the terms of the agreement. Mr. Hioonrs was heard against the demurrer, and in sup port of the plea, when The COURT took time to consider its judgment. LYNN AND ELY RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) A special meeting of the scripholders, shareholders, and proprietors of the Lynn and Ely Railway took place this day at the offices of the Comp an y, N o. 7, Millbank-street, in pursuance of the sessional orders of both Houses of Parliament. The chair was taken at two o'clock by Sir William Browne Folke. The Sixitrralv having read the advertisement convening the meeting, • The CHAMMAN said that the capital required to be repre sented at the meeting necessary to qualify it to come to any decision was 80,0001., but they held 113,7501 worth of shares assenting to the Bill. He would therefore propose to- the meeting a resolution embodying their assent to the two fol lowing Bills :—A Bill to empower the Lynn and Ely Railway Company to construct a railway from the borough of Wisbeach to Spalding, in the parts of Hol land, in the county of Lincoln, with a branch up to Holland ; and a Bill to empower the Lynn and Ely Railway Conpany to construct a railway from the borough of Wisbeach to March, in the parish of Doddington, all in the Isle of Ely and county of Cambridge. The votes having been taken, it was fond that there were 3,225 shares assenting, and 715 dissenting. - The CHAIRMAN therefore decided that the resolutions had been carried. The CrtatitmAs also informed the meeting that the first half of their contract had been• almost finished, - and their contractor has even offered to have it open in-. July next, if they gave him 1,500/. extra; W a co they had not their engines ready, they did not choose- to incur the additional expense. The meeting then separated, having passed a vote of thanks to the Chairman. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE Oil' LORDS. DIRECT LONDON AND poziismoirriz. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Carter, secretary to the Portsmouth and Rye Steam-Packet Company, gave evidence in favour of the line. There was a great communication between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, which would be much Increased by the accommodation to be given by this line to the former place. The best mode of communication between I.ondon, &c., and the Isle of Wight would be eta Portsmouth, if there were a railway such as the one proposed from London to Portsmouth. Several other witnesses were called to show the advantages to Portsmouth, &c., derivable from the proposed line, and to prove that for the proposed Petersfield branch of the Guildford line. The Earl of Lovelace gave evidence as to the want of communica tion in the districts through which the line would pass. Ile thought the deficiency was sufficient to Justify the making of a railway. The Direct London and Portsmouth line would supply the deficiency. His Lordship was cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WILANOHAM on the part of the Guildfiird and Chichester Railway. On the conclusion of this witness's evidence, it being now four o'eb,clc, the Committee rose and adjourned till to-morrow at eleven. GROUP I. LONDON AND TONIC The Committee met again this day at a quarter past four o'clock the Earl of Lovelace in the chair. Mr. Sergeant Witsxonsm applied to their Lordships ft.!. leave to proceed with the Wakefield and Leeds Extension. He hoped the Committee would not decide against his application, for the effect won't be to have the I'llll referred to a Committee, which would re quire alt the evidence of the London and York line to be gone over again. The Inquiry before the present Committee would not occupy store than a third of the time it would before any other tribunal. Mr. Alexander and Mr. Hope, on the part of the landowners, could not promise their Lordships that the case would only take up so small a portion of time as was promised by their Learned Friend. They would feel themselves bound to oppose the line, and, according to the evidence brought forward by the promoters would depend the length of their cross-examination. Time Noble CHAIRMAN—He shoull make an application to the House of Levels this evening, which he hoped would relive them from further sitting. Lord VMAN—We aro in the hands of the rinuse, and cannot entertain anything in this group without the suction of their Lord. ships. The Committee then inquired the length of the various lines yet to oe beam, ior tue i..p.;:t! of making a report to the House of the facts of the various-eases. Their Lordships then adjourned at a quarter past five, HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP XIII. The Committee met to-day at one o'clock, Sir William Clay in the chair. A.YRSIIIIIE AND GALLOWAY. The evidence on behalf of this scheme was resumeil. Mr. M`Knight was recalled, and explained that he made a mistake In giving the quantity of land for the line yesterday. It should have been 540 imperial acres. The cost of the whole, however, would remain as he had given it then. Captain Moorsom, civil engineer, was examined at considerable length cn the various points of a report he had furnished to the Admiralty relating to the construction of a harbour at Balcary Bay. Hi , evidence, which in substance was the same as the report, was to the e•:ect that the bay afforded a good position for a harbour, and that the works necessary to make it efficient in this respect would not be very great. It was a good point for a railway terminus, and it would be the interest of the company to construct stud works as he recommended. Mr. M'Callum, the engineer, who was examined yesterday, was re-called and cross-examined at great length, with the object of showing that his estimates were much lower than the character of the works and the management of the line warranted. At this stage of the proceedings, Lord Selkirk, who is a witness fbr the opposition, was called and examined, it being intimated that he could not attend to-morrow. His evidence was to the effect that be thought the manner the line intersected Colonel Maxwell's pro perty decidedly objectionable, and that from his knowledge of the country, he did not think the scheme would be very profitable to the shareholders. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at 12 o'clock. GROUP XVII. mArrciamsTEN, AND SOI (Continued from our Afternoon P:dition.) Mr. J. A. Gardener, Lord of the Manor of Cheltenham, examined by Mr. JAMES—A meeting was held In that town in August last, at which resolutions were passed in favour of the - Manchester and Southampton Railway, and petitions were agreed to in accordance with those .resolutions which were signed by 665 electors and upwards of 1,000 of other respctable ➢nhabitants, ConAdered that the feelings of the inhabitants had not altered since that meeting, and that If the line were made, the traffic cetween Southampton and the Isle of Wight would be greatly in crease.!. The present mode of communication was very defective. By Mr. IlaoentEnrusT, a member of the Committee—Had 104) shares, 50 of which he now held. A great number of shares were allotted to Cheltenham, a great portion of which, he believed, were Nw held by those to whom they were allotted, thus evincing their gut eat in the line. Mr. limas= said he should call one of the Directors of the Com pany as 500 n as he came into the room, who was engaged in, the allotments, snd who would state the numbers allotted to each of the towns which the line would intersect. 'TON. • )tr. BROCKLEIMUT said he did not ask the question with any view to ,w that throe was Any unfairness in the allotment of the shares, stvb;dy in order to ascertain, with as much accuracy as possible, Sf aumv of the shares allotted were hold by the parties Mr. GcasEr said the promoters would adduce evidence to show the numbers allotted to each of the towns and the numbers now held. Mr. Cut arun.c, proprietor of tho Plough Inn, Cheltenham, said, great nnwthers of persons went from Cheltenham to Southampton. if the line were male, the journey to the Isle of Wight and back made might b e ku t e in a day. Mr. Dixon, one of the magistrates of Southampton, and formerly yayor, spoke to the desirein,the tiara for direct communication with the wurks, and the e li giiili An d southamPten. ty:of the t erm ' nus o f the Manchester Bs ital T. PISILLIPS—Had hot had opportunities of judging whether the line tA/ o the north, unica ti r would be ad van t ageous or not iitat that ; with the m anu f actur i ng enlino t B wahtrt was direct dir t filistricts of the north would be preietred. ior laaNy g o g u — ro V r itildi line,cers tood a n that h that t h n e v e P o i c u r t r, c f n t r nhem. i 1 ssion, r 3 had petitio, i:v :l e r :, n n f 1 ;ton had also dons SO, no opinion having been '' parishes of outhall! given by t h e .._ .. . sixth. Mr. Itieveg, „curate of a parish near Marlborough, and who, with his I c,ither, farmed a q: tantity of land, said the soil in that vicinty reqiiired great deal more would ho used if the pro a quantity of salt, th:t a posed railway were ma. fir. The salt came from Droftwich. Mr. Lee, a salt manutisaurer at Droitwich, sent a large quantity (*salt to the south. In ISO, he seat 2,764 tone to the south, and 6,240 to Liverpool, also for thboate NOuth. The 2,764 t ons were sent to Gloucester, and thence by Std .`iotithampton, Portsmouth, and other Mpartsr. Bin,. manager of the Clay-cross Collerieg, CheStetfleld, said, that if the line were made lie anticipated that the coals ra! sed „ in that colliery would be in great demand in the south. By tne on ins e the could supply coals to Cirencester at 14s. 2d. per toll ; eric lade, i `5. 6d. ; Swindon, 155.; Marlborough, 15 10d Andover, 173 . , R on ; . sey, lils. 6d.; an ee cl ai S:m a i l h l Southampton, 9s. ; g. in fact,. ; the lino would reduce the price of per r ng the p w e r n line.m ile . the cost of trans i t at three farthings Mr. Hoskings, th! mayor of PortsmoutotiblHe calculated considered that the line would be of considerate advantage to that Portsmouth, council was held in May !ast. at which a resolution A meeting of the r una nimously in favour of the 1, s 11e, and 3 petition, to the v vh a t s ci ssed seal o f ffi the corporation was axed, prClented to Parliament in ordl With the views of the council. T he town was generally In favour 'n of c i e t' The Committee then adjourned until twelve to-roorrow. • • 1 GROUP X VIII,. 31X111 1 212, (D EAT WESTERN). The Committee met at the usual hour, Mr. IS. Denison, chairman. The Earl of Ilchester was examined this morning on the subject of the injury occasioned to the property of-Earl Digby and Sir W. figlander, by the construction of the Exeter and Yeovil line. Lord Portman gave similar evidence • he also considered that the line between Salisbury and Basingstoke was not called for, and If constructed would be injurious to the interests of the public. fie did not think that more of the land of the country should be taken for pc,iroaet purposes than was absolutely necessary. r. Brunel. was then examined. The line had been laid s p A r swwith • view of affording the grea t est l ocal accommodation. woula four tunnels upon the li ne, The quantity of road try, . to be Constructed, and the expense of the same, would be— , , 4 % Miles Le C gthn ns Estimate hai .y 2 „. The main line •• • • •• ••• • • • 4 ! 45 •• •• •• ....,,,. £17 3.4 23 Sidei out :I; Branch •••••• • • • • • • 45 • • • ....... •• •• 97,231 Itridrort slitto • • .... •••• • • • • 13 "•••••• • • . • • • 269,704 Chard ditto .•••• • . • • • • 3 17 ••••••• • • • • • • 25,536 - Total.. • • 7 0 IS ..€1,2134,ip§ The curves and gradients were about equal to those of the VMPeting the. The line proposed by the Great Western Company from to London, via Readin;, wean accommodate 220,000 inhabitants ; the 1 Ire from Yeovil to London, via Salisbury, would accommodate 120,000 only. Mr. Sergeant Kuvutaxx then examined Mr. Brune wl'h reference to tile ix:Jury done to Mr. Frampton's property, at the conclusion of which the committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow. CROUP =M. THETPOZD. The Committee met at twelve o'clock, Mr. ditAIIvILLE VEr.lcov in the chair , when the formal proofi the Thetford Branch were put in. _ _ _ . Mr. Isaacs, a land valuer, stated that the estimate for the land from Bury to Ely WAS 5 , 5307., and to the railway station 18,8091. ; the total being 24,3411. ; the value of the building property was not more than 2,0001. The engineering evidence of the Thetford branch having been given, and which was to thel effect, that passing through a fiat country, the earthworks will be light, and the gradients nearly equi valent to a level. air. Gunton opposed all the Bills on behalf of Mr. Lee, whose property is likely to be affected by them all. A long dispute then ensued, as to the course of proceeding, esi te 3lei chilly as to the point whether the Ipswich and Bury an d Bury and Ely line having, to a certain extent become identical , whe therwee. that circumstance put Mr. Guerdon out of court as to th e o in the tion to passing through Mr. Lee's property, that gentleman having petitioned against the line which by consent was absorbed retained as other, and not having petitioned against that which was esubject before the Committee. to the standing orders The decision arrived at was, that, according the case could not be entertained, but the chairman proferred to ask en eof short . tthe ening of the trunk line to any question which the counsel might pro po se. Mr. Borthwick, the engineer, gradients of 1 in 100, or that line on which the trains for carrying Norwich, w asanidhtnhe examined objectionableness to the ss cattle are very heavy. To Mr. CZAWEDED, the witness replied that the line had been laid with a view to get as near to Bury as pos• m u b t i here it would be most conv en i en t f or o er and the t low o put the inhabitants. The dist ance b y this line, and by the new line from Norwich to Stowmarket to London would be much the se— about 113 miles. ,To the Citaiitmasr, the witness replied that a gradient of 1 in 132 could easily be worked, that the profession had hardly acquiesced in Mr. Locke's statement of last year that a gradient of I in 90 could be worked with facility, and he believed that it was an unir,rsal opinion among engineers and surveyors that it was always advisable to go to additional cost to get a good gradient. Some discussion then ensued with regard to the plans, part of which were not before the Committee. It was ultimately stated, that thoagh be be a y v o o n id d ed th b et 7 r a ll e n urv e of e o d f evi te a n ti c e h t ins th . e injury to Mr. Lee's land might Mr. GrZADON then addressed the Committee on behalf of his client, dwelling chiefly on the comparative routes to London tfroomStoNwmorwairlch‘t,throanud by through the line just granted, from Norwich the Ipswich and the Bury line. He accused the Ipswich and Bury Company of a species of artfulness in having contested with the other company without giving any op portunity to the country to oppose them. On this ground chiefly he conceived that the Committee might treat this Thetford and New market branch as an ,independent line, either opposing the other lines, and therefore consider it as unnecessary; or they might reject it altogether, on its demerits alone. Mr. O'MLLLET stated, that having answered the objections against his appearance three times, he wished to know whether there was any farther objection. Mr. DANIEL objected as he had done before. Mr. O'Maxxxv said that he appeared for tke Corporation and in habitants of Bury, as Mr. Sergeant Talfonrd and Mr. Alexander did last year in the Portsmouth Committee. There were numerous other instances, and he had therefore .named Sir :John Waisham and Mr. Bridgman. Mr. DANIEL said that Sir John Walsham only appeared as trustee of the school at Bury, and Mr. Bridgman was absolutely a petitioner in favour of the line. Mr. O'MALLEY had appeared before a Committee where Sir G. Grey had been chairman, and there it was explicitly allowed that he had not only a ground, but the best ground, for it was universally al lowed that an interference witk private rights was only justified on some great public exigency, and on that ground alone, therefore, he had a right to appear, without going at all into the case of the in• habitants of Bury. After considerable farther discussion, it was decided that Mr. O'Malley should be heard, and he proceeded accordingif to address the Committee. He stated that the control between the opposing lines was, however, not fer public utility; but, as Mr. Bouff, the engineeer, had allowed one for private interest. But the authorities and inhabitants of Bury, appeared as entirely disinterested parties. After touching on the several points of the relative value of the price of coals, of the facility with which they could be brought by Lynn to Ely, to which port there access for vessels of eighty tons, and several others, the Learned Gentleman concluded a long and effective address, and the Com mittee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XXVIII. LUTON AND ST. ALBANS. The Committee assembled at the usual hour this morning. Mr. Cubist was examined with reference to this line. Mr. Sergeant Wrangham summed up, and Mr. Denson repted. The room was then ordered to be cleared, and the Committee de clared the preamble of the Bill promoted by the London and York Company between St. Alban's and Hertford to be proved. The Bill promoted by the London and Birmingham Company for the same district, was declared not to be proved. The Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XXXI. BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM (GLOUCES. TEEL AND STONEHOUSE TIINCTION). The Committee re-assembled this morning at 12 o'clock. The different parties were occupied during a considerable portion of the day in an anging their various claims according to the in- timation which the Committee threw out on a previous occasion, that the a.reement of 1843, between the Bristol and Gloucester and the Great Western Companico, was to be made the basis of :my fu ture arrangements that might be entered into between the two companies. Terms and counter-terms were offered by the different parties to the consideration of the Committee for :heir decision, when the room was ordered to be cleared. On our re-admission, the CHAIRMAN stated that the Committee inclined to the opinion that it would not be for the public advantage to have a narrow gauge line made between the rails of the bro:id gauge, neither would it be convenient to substitute the narrow line for the broad gauge. They believed, however, that by the formation of a narrow line of railway, in addition to the broad gauge line, the interests of the public would be best subserved. They were under the mpression that it would be an advantage to have a narrow gauge line, but they did not wish to deprive the Great Western Company of the broad gauge line from Bristol to Stonehouse. Mr. R. Stephenson, the engineer, was then called by the pro moters, and citpOsed as to the elegibility of the construction of the proposed Hue. • Other evidente We% gone into, and the Committee adjourned GROUP XXXIII, The Committee on this group met to •day at twelve o'clock, in room No. 24 (Grand Corridor) ; present, Sir Robert Ferguson, chairman ; the Marquis of Worcester, Viscount Norreys, Mr. Fellowes, and Mr. Smollett. They proceeded with the consideration of the RUGBY, LEAMINGTON, AND WARWICK. Mr. WAKELET, Q.C., for the opponents of the Bill (petitioners from Leamington), addressed the Committee. He said that the evidence for the opposition was concluded yesterday, and that evidence ap peared to him to be of so conclusive a character, that it would not be necessary to occupy much time in summing it together, or comment ing upon it. The Bill was one of a great number which the London and Birmingham were endeavour.ng to pass through Parliament for the purpose of obtaining possession of the whole country. It was quite evident that the promoters of the Bill were nut very sanguine of their prospects, after having heard the witnesses against them ; for they now proposed that the preamble should be postponed until the evidence upon all the London and Birmingham projects should have been gone through. The Learned Gentleman then went at some length into a review of his evidence, contending that there nas nut only no necessity for the proposed line, but that its construction would be detrimental or inconvenient to the districts through which it would pass. It would compel the traffic to be taken by a cir cuitous and expensive route, and prevent the formation of a more convenient and less costly accommodation. He hoped the Committee would see that a sufficient case bad been made out to reject the preamble of the Bill, instead of postponing it. Mr. HILDYARD replied, and it having been stated to the Committee that three of the opposing petitioners had withdrawn their opposition. The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee had determined to post pone their decision on the preamble of this Bill until they had gone through the cases of the others in connexion with the London and Birmingham Company. They then proceeded with the LONDON AND lIIMMINGItAbI ( HAM EXTENSION). The object of this Bill is to enable the company to erect a station Ln New-street, Birmingham, and to make a new street to the back of :he Grammar School. The Bill is opposed by several inhabitants of Birmingham whose relations are buried in a cemetery, with which the extended line from the present station would interfere. The late Mayor of Birmingham, and other gentlemen connected with the municipality of the borough, gave testimony in favour of the proposed site, as the most eligible that could be chosen for a central station. The Town Council had passed recently a resolution in favour of the plan. In die cross-examination of the witnesses, it was elicited that there was a great repugnance in Birmingham to the removal of dead bodies, and that some years ago when such a removal was effected there was a serious riot, for which several persons were tried at Warwick, and were acquitted. The Rev. Mr. Lee, master of the Grammar School, gave evidence to the effect that the proposed extension would be a great improve ment to the central part of Birmingham. It would not certainly be detrimental to the school ; but on the contrary, lay removing a particular class of houses, the proximity of which was hurtful to the school, it would be a great benefit. In his cross-examination, the witness stated that he did not think there was any objection to the mode in which the extended line would pass through the graveyard. In answer to the CrulabrAN, it was explained that there had been a petition presented from the trustees of the Grammar School against the Bill ; but the object of the petition was only to secure the inser tion of clauses for the protection of the school property. These clauses had been agreed to, and the trustees had consequently given their sanction to the Bill. After further evidence of the same character, The Committee adjourned at tour o'clock to twelve to-morrow. GROUP XLVI. This Committee re -assembled to-day at twelve o'clock. NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE EXTENSION AND BRANCHES. The engineering evidence was resumed. The examination of witnesses was continued, and the evidence had reference chiefly to the effect of the proposed railway on the manu facture of the district through which it passed, which, it was stated, would be very beneficial. The Committee then adjourned at four o'clock. GROUP LIII. SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM. Mr. HOPE (in continuation from our Afternoon Edition) con trasted this undertaking with its rivals, the Shrewsbury, Wolver hampton, and South Staffordshire Junction, and the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley lines, and contended that this was an integral line, under one control, whereas in the other cases they would have to form alliances with already existing companies. The Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton, with which the other schemes would have to form junctions, would have double gauges, which would cause considerable inconvenience in the transit of traffic. This line would accommodate Darlington, containing a population'of 8,240, which town would not be approached by the rival schemes. The stations of the rival schemes for Wolverhampton would also be a furlong distant from the town, and thirty feet below its level. They would also give no accommodation to the works lying along the canal there, whilst this scheme would afford them every facility for the transit of goods. This line would also run into New-street, the principal street in Bir mingham. The corporation of Birmingham had held a meeting on the subject of the different schemes, and they came to the decision that the station contemplated by this company would be by far the best for the interests of the town. They would effect little residen tiel injuries in Birmingham, whilst they proposed to remove some very objectionable buildings. This line was very generally supported by the public ; the Committee, in fact, would learn from the evidence that it was the favourite line. The Board of Trade had also re. ported in f avour o f i t. The Learned Counsel having concluded his " a( ' compliance with the Duncombe resolutions was proved, after which the Board of Traclr:civ Mr. R.,,rhs,:ir behalf of the promoters, called Mr. Ormsby ed that the scheme was last year submitted to Gore, 1%t.., believe that any other scheme could most favourably of it. He did not e gi c i o w ttid be devised that would better ac commodate the district through which it was proposed to pass. This line would afford communication Lt i. ), and a Idlire,rethrdshire Companies (of There t compliance with the bury and Chester and Shrewsbury a S n b d -webn ; r 3 : -, ;,e b , :t in w u e n e i n ea th ti e on Sh ,,, r . e o a u ' i s , - 1 both of which he was chairman thus be afforded between North and South A meeting of the promoters of the line lately, In had been Iges ional orders, and they had unanimo usly determin e d that the Bill should be proceede d with. The Hon. Member was cross-examined by Mr. Coastr, who an peared on behalf of certain landowners who opposed the line. ak - id . who appeared on behalf of the up • Peeing material was elicited. proprietor in the neighbourhood of Shrews- Up, Groves, landed walsronpabnyielf,r. butß onsoEtithTinsgoziv,e7 Hader which the people of that Ws f their not having such communica trlet laboured in consequence o Property in that neighbour tion as this undertaking would afford. bury, proved the disadvantage un hood had greatly decreased in consequence d to the adjoining counties bury not having the accommodation affor de by railways. of the people of S h r ews- Mr. Henry Newton, wharfinger, Shrewsbury, was next examined Of Alb WOOLRYCHE (one of the counsel for the promoters of the Bill), A 44 xave aknilar evidence. 4 4r. }end merchant, of the same place, also gave traffic i . ..` 144644, 4 " stated that his business was ver y much limited in colZ4uone* of pot haying an expeditious mode of con veyance. The prese;:! weans of wilmhnication with the counties adjoining Shrewsbury was (3.1 11 A15, and the trade el Shrewsbury w as liable to great interruption at times hi eoWsequence of there not being a sufficient supply of water. It the people of that district had a direct communication with London (which this line would afford) ffiereased. Since the opening of their trade would be considerably the Derbyshire line they had lost their trade Of remearafacturing old lead, which had been previously sent to them ; and if this line were constructed he had no doubt that that trade Weald return to them. The lion. Mr. Clive, M.P. for the southere divialan of Shropshire, end deputy chairman of this company, Was neXt cannel, aed Bald than tb,a subject of procuring such a line as this had long occupied hie thotiehM. He considered that Shrewsbury stood in great Rawl of 4 railway eonannappation with Wolverhampton, Birmingham, and Shropshire, and re'"' personal l y Pin many of the inhabitants of Loaded. He believed that this line would be shorter than any other yet devised. ite had The Station iironosa szpresged tAerakei.vef ipaeirecnisly in favour of tetnmilunnideertakingation. This line "r d acti fa r , (1 . 9 1 r a Li d I. hide thlJiltiitken,ts A 4,irp;. to be made at Birmingham by thi. Company was a tilOilt Qnvenie4 one In every ri wet.. 1 Cross-examined by Mr. CoaisErr—l am aware that several land- ' holders through whose p roperty this line is proposed to pass have I petitioned against it. TILE S'UN, LON'D'ON, THU'RSD'AY EVENING, JUNE - Al l 1846. i w tt l e t e n ews;selis to prove have f t t n h t e m n o m f any more evidence on that head. the M e; r t .t e t. i °° t j o t' t• th e Tc r2 S h — r( l7 w c th ti v a ry ve t it ra rr dir, denee of that description. The lion. CriataxAv. —No ; I think we have had enou g h o f ev i- Mr. WOotintellE—Then, I shall proceed to call evidence to show the accommodation which this line will afford to the different towns through which It will pass. Mr. Osborne, magistrate's clerk, Shipnall, was accordingly called, and proved the accommodation which the scheme would offer to the people of that town, three-fourths of whom, he said, were in favour of this line. The alternative line (the South Staffordshire) would inflict great residential damage. Their station would be a quarter of a mile distant from the Market-place of Shipnall. Mr. Cope, one of the landholders whose property would be injured by the opposing scheme, had petitioned against it. Cross-examined by Mr. RoanisoN—l am not authorised to give evidence here on behalf of Mr. Cope, nor do I know whether he has abandoned all opposition to the South Staffordshire line. The station of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham line at Shipnall will be 100 yards distant from the Market-place. I should be much surprised to hear that three-fourths of the people of Shlpnall had petitioned against this line. Mr. Power, surveyor, Shipnall, gave similar evidence to the last witness. The station there would be most conveniently situated. The people of Shipnall had memorialised the Board of Trade in favour of this line. Mr. Simms, ironmaster, of Bay's-lane, in the parish of Shipnall, was proceeding to give traffic evidence in favour of the line, when a messenger from the house of Commons announced that the Speaker was at prayers, and the Committee accordingly adjourned until twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP LIV. LEICESTER AND BIRMINGHAM, WITH A BRANCH. On the re-assembling of the Committee this morning several wit nesses were called and examined on behalf of the opponents to this line, with a view to show the superior accommodation wh'ch would be afforded both to passengers and goods by the Direct Birmingham and Leicester line. Some additional evidence was adduced and the Committee ad journed. GROUP Lin. effect as those presented by the Noble Duke, r.•marking at the same time that the present treatment of juvenile criminals after their discharge in England, was a disgrace to the country. (Hear, hear.)—The country had neglected or forgotten its duty, and the cause was left to the efforts of those who took an interest in the welfare of the human race and the country. It was difficult in the present state of the people of this country, and the present artificial state of society. that the subject should be taken in hand by the Government, except in the form of an inquiry. The experiment of the model prison at Pentonville had wonderful y answered the benevolent inten tions of those who sanctioned its formation. He was of opinion that the experiment should be first tried by the exertions of a body of associated individuals who would be enabled to come before Parliament with a case of successful experiment, which would necessarily I - ave its due weight. There was a benevolent individual in this country named Mr. Ttrright, of Manchester, who had taken in hand no less than 90 criminals sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, and subjected them of their own free will to a course of instruction in useful industry, and he had been the blessed means of restoring to the country, to the Church, and to society no less than sixty-three of them. If one benevolent man could effect so much by his exertions, what could be done by a well-matured scheme carried out by the Government of a Christain country? After a few words from Lord LYTTELTON, which did not reach the gallery, CORN LAWS. Lord COMBERMERE presented a petition from a county meeting of Cheshire against the corn-laws. Lord DELANIERE was well acquainted with the opinions of the inhabitants of the county of Cheshire. and believed that they were generally in favour of the Bill before the House. He supported the Bill, because he believed it would be a great public benefit, and would be far from inflicting any injury. He did not creeit that it would interiere with and of their established institutions, as it had been asserted. If he con sidered that it would, he would be far from supporting it. Viscount COMBERMERE—As to what the Noble Lord said that it was a very popular Bill with the county of Lanca shire he could only say that such was not the case, but the Noble Lord must have taken his opinions from Stock port or that part of the county, as Le could state that the contrary was the fact in other parts of the county, where he was intimately acquainted, and where large meetings of the tenant-farmers had expressed their opinions against it. Lord DEL AMERE was not aware that such had been the fact (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock, SOUTH YORKSHIRE COAL RAILWAY AND CANAL BILL. Lord MORPETH, on the motion for the consideration of the report on this Bill, moved that the Bill be recommitted to the former Committee, and that :the Committee have leave to sit and proceed on M onday next at one o'clock. The Noble Lord, at eonsiderable length, stated his reason why he thought the House ought to agree to the recommittal of the Bill. All the considerable coal owners in the district were in faiour of the proposed line Mr. B. DENISON seconded the raotion. He believed that if the present Bill had not been included in a group, it would have passed as an unopposed Bill, as there was not a single landowner on the line who objected to it. He was greatly astonished that the South Yorkshire line had been thrown out ; and he trusted that the Bill would be re-commit ted, for the Committee to consider their former verdict. Lord G. SOMERSET said he did not mean to oppose the motion of the Noble Lord ; and after his statement, and that of his Hon. Friend, he really thought that a case had been made out for the re-committal of the Bill. He wished, how ever, to have the debate on the motion postponed, as it would be more satisfactory to have the opinion of the Committee as to their decision before it was submitted for their re-con. sideration. Mr. S. WORTLEY was of opinion that the rejection of the Bill by the was a most extraordinary proceeding. After a few words from Mr. H. BERKELEY, Mt. EN T WISLE thought that the general business of the House, more particularly as connected with railways, was eon ducted in a very slovenly manner. He was acquainted with the district through which the line would pass, and the Com mittee had thought proper to throw it out as insufficient to supply the wants of the public. He objected to the recom mittal of the Bill, as the Committee had already given their decision. Lord SEYMOUR—Vas a Member of the Committee, but was in a minority with his hon. colleagues ; if the Bill was sent back it was of course agreeable to his opinions, but he thought there would he no benefit in doing so. 111 r. SHAW thought the House should not send the Bill back to the same Committee. He did not think any good would result from such a course. Mr. C. WOOD considered this railway was one in which no jobbing at all had taken place. He thought it would be a pity that a railroad got up iu so honest a manner should be thrown out. He thought the Hill ought to be recommitted. Mr. ENTWISLE rose to explain. Lord G. SOMERSET made some remarks, which were in ant ible in the gallery. Mr. R. YORKE thought if they allowed the Bill to be recommitted, they would open a bad system of jobbery. Lord MORPETH said, that after what had fallen from the., Chairman of the Committee, he felt called upon to divide the House. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— For the re-committal of the Bill 4l Against it Majority .. Mr. GREENE moved, on further consideration of the re port on the Frilford (Berks) Inclosure Bill, to move that the Standing Order, No. 121, as far as relates to the amendmen►s hereinafter named, be suspended :—Clause 15, page 7, line 11. to leave out " they," and insert "he." Clause 90, page 37, line 9, to leave out " plain or uestamped "—Agreed to. WAKEFIELD, PONTEFRACT, AND GOOLE RAIL WAY ( METHLEY, ASKERN, AND OKENSHAW BRAN CHES. ) Mr. MONCKTON MILNES moved the rejection of this Bill upon the third reading. His constituents were strongly adverse to the line, and the promoters of the Bill had not en deavoured to remove any of the objections which they enter tained towards it. Capt. BERNARD said that the gentlemen in question had every opportunity of appearing before the Committee and making that statement but they failed to do so. and the Committee of course came to the decision which had been reported to the House. He was sure that if they were to have the decision , of the Committee overturned upon the statements of Gentlemen after the sit tings of the Committee, there would be no end to their labours. He could assure the House that if such decisions were to be reversed in that manner he would not sit on a committee on any condition. Captain CONOLLY said that the Bill had been agreed to at a public meeting of the rate-payers, and he saw no reason why it should not pass.—( Hear, hear. ) After a few words from Lord MORPETH, Air. MILNES said that after the explanation of the Hon. Gentleman behind him (Colonel Connoly) he should not persevere with his amendment, but leave with his constituents, if they were so inclined, to prosecute their case in another place. The amendment having accordingly been withdrawn, the Bill was read a third time and passed. The following reports were received and agreed to :—Air drie and Cuatbridge Waterwork, ; Caledonian Railway (Dum fries Branch) ; Caledonian Railway (Dund'van Branch) ; Caledonian Railway (Langholm Branch) ; Earl of Ble*sing. ton's Estate Bill; Forth and Clyde Navigation and Bowling Bay Improvement; Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway; Newcastle and Berwick Railway ; Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway (Durham and Sunderland Railway and Wearmoutl: Dock Purchase and Branches) ; North British Railway ( Carlisle Extension) ; Northumberland and Lanca shire Junction Railway ; Wakefield, Pontefract, anti Guole Railway, and Post, &c. of Goole ; Wear Dock Railway. REPORTS. The following reports were considered and adapted:— Fri!ford (Berke) Enclosure; , Glasgow So u th ern T ermina l Railway; Newmarket and Chesttrford Railway; Oxford, Sr. Hel en ' s C ana l and Canal ( N e wton to Crewe, with Branches) ; 1 and orcea a s ii e w r a , y an ; d s ‘ h %:r o il p v s e h r i h r e a me n t o n n, Railway; Riwa,s eovil Market and Fairs (by Order) ; Yorkshire and Glasgow Union Railway (to be con sidered). for the very arduous duties they had performed.—(Hear.) This motion has greatly emanated from the reports of that Commissioner ; when he said this, he did not mean it to be understood, that the many recommendations made by the Commissioners had been entirely dealt with. But it was not because there were not other means brought forward, or those recommended, that they might not be brought forward at a future time. This question was nut quite new to the House, for it had been fully argueti by the press and other great authorities of this country, so that it was pretty well understood. This being the case, it would be troubling the House to bring forward fresh argu ments in support of the policy of this question. He would therefore avoid touching on such topics as did not immediately bear on the question before the House. No one would deny that this was a most difficult subject for legislation, and it would also be admitted to be as delicate as it was difficult. [LEFT SPEAKING.j THE LATE POPE GREGORY XVI. (From the Constitutionnel of June 9.) The death of Gregory XVI. is an important event; as well for Italy as for all Europe. Religious questions of grave im port are pending at this moment, and the change of Pontiff, and consequently of the Cardinal Secretary of State, may be the source of new difficulties between the Court of Rome and the European Governments. With respect to Italy, this so ill-timed a death may give rise to new insurrections, for dis content is general from Papal misgovernment, and the agita tion of the public mind increases from day to day. It will be remembered that in 1831, when Gregory XVI. ascended the Pontifical throne, a revolution broke out in central Italy, and that the movement extended in a few days over al: the Roman states. Au s tria soon interfered, and the occupati. n of the country by foreign troops prevented a revolution, but the causes of complaint continued to exist. These were so evident, that even the representatives of the great Powers deemed them well-founded, and on the 21st of May, 1831, they delivered to Cardinal Bernetti, the new Secretary of State, the celebrated " memorandum " containing the political and aaministrative reforms which Gregory XVI. was advised to adopt. The Court of Rome promised those reforms, and it is well known how she kept her promise. Fresh disturbances arose, and as a conse quence Austria again interfered, and decided France on the occupation of Ancona. The French Ministry had then for President Casimir Perier, who planned the expedition to Ancona, not only with a view to couaterbilancing the power of Austria in Italy, and of securing the independence of the Roman States, but of also furAng the Pope to introduce into his government " real and positive ameliorations," and of a nature to place the safety of the Holy See upon a more stable foundation than that of a periodical repression, and to secure the satisfaction of the people by complying Kith their legitimate wants and adopting enlightened views. The Papal Government was, however, re-established in the dis turbed provinces without any anieflorations. Despite the promises of the Pontiff, the words of Casimir Perier—not withstanding the solemn act of the Ancona people in 1832 when asking for institutions and reforms—notwithstanding petitions and protests from those same communal and pro vincial councils, consisting of persons appointed by the Court of Rome itself—from that period, and especially since Cardinal Lambruschini has been in power, the Papal Go vernment has followed a retrograde movement. Thus, in surrections have.pretty rapidly followed one another in the legations. The disturbances in the province of Bologna in 1840 are still fresh, as also those at Rimini and other parts of Romagna last year. The patriots of Romagna published at that time a manifesto, in which they set forth the cause of the revolt, as also the reforms wished for by the people. The moderation and the justice of these demands were ad mitted by every one; still the Court of Rome has obstinately persisted in refraining from applying any remedy to that state of things. The disorder of the administration has con tinued. The financial deficit has increased. Military com missions, political tribunals, ecclesiastical jurisdictions, the Inquisition, have been upheld; consequently discontent is universal, persecutions are unceasing, the prisons always full, and the number of emigrants increasing. The evil is so great in the Roman states, that resignation is no longer possible. And if the powers of Europe, who value so much the maintenance of peace, do not compel the Court of Rome to adopt the institutions pointed out by the memorandum of the 21st of May, 1831, as also the manifesto .of September, 1845, another and more serious insurrection. may be expected. Such a movement would, no doubt, be favourable to the views of Austria, which power would be glad to have a pretext for a fresh occupation of the legations. But will France suffer such an occupation ? Will she not rather seek to prevent it, by forcing, as Casimir Perier said, the Pope to introduce in to his government " real and positive improvements, of a nature to place the safety of the Holy See upon a more stable foundation than that of a periodical repression ?" We shall see whether Ministers will this time lose sight of the dignity and interests of the country, and if it will forget what the most influential members of the Cabinet said in the debate which took place in the Chamber of Deputies respecting the evacuation of Ancona. Meanwhile the part which M. Rossi, the French Ambas sador at Rome, has to play is most important under existing circumstances. It is well known that it is in the conclave that will open on the 11th inst. that the Ambassadors of the Catholic Powers bring into action all their means in sup port of their influence, either seeking to raise to the Pope dom a cardinal of their choice, or obtaining the exclusion of one who might be displeasing to their Governments. It is said that the Cardinal who has the most chance of being elected Pope is Cardinal Fransoni, a Genevese, born in 1775, and the present Prefect of the Propaganda. He is said to be a partisan of the Jesuits. (From the SQcle.) The Benedictine friar whom the conclave of 1831 elected Pope is dead. The encyclical letter in which he co❑demned the liberty of the press—the cruel acts of repress!on which have desolated the Roman provinces, and which were so easy to calm by the introduction of reforms—the welcome given to the Emperor Nicholas—aed, lastly, the odious letter cen suring the etThrts which the unfortunate Poles made against their oppressors—such are the acts which attach themselves to this reign, and which, in our judgment, do not suffice to recommend his memory. In our opinion, the late Pope was one of those men who, notwithstanding some eminent quali ties, was adapted rather to diminish the influence of religion, than to raise it in the eyes of the people. He might have been an excellent monk, but he possessed nut the soul of a Sovereign capable of protecting the weak against the powerful. The election of a new Pope is not a question of small importance; and the means of influencing this election will not fail France, who can count upon the co-operation of Spain, and would p ,, ssess, we are convinced, the good wishes of the Courts of Turin and Naples. But all will de pend on the instructions that are forwarded from Paris to Bresson, to the Duke of Montebello, and to Count Rossi. Would the French Government dare to advance an opinion, to support a candidate opposed to Austria and the Jesuits? We can hardly think so. N. Guizot would not wish to run the risk of displeasing Prince Metternich in an affair which concerns, it is true, the greatest interests of France and Europe, but which, however, does not compromise his Minis terial existence. (From Galignani's Messenger.) The Church of Rome is now rendering to the deceased Pope its last offices, which are called . the Nowen Dinh, because they last nine days. The Cardinals, formally as• sembled, exercise the sovereign authority and are making preparations for the great act of the election of a successor to the late Pontiff, who must be one of their body. The diplomatists are admitted to short audiences. Each Minister after the usual compliments ventures to give his private recommendations, but always in general terms, waiting till his letters of credence are to be enounced, and which must be addressed to the Sacred College, which receives them at the grated wicket of the Conclave. In the evening of the day on which the Cardinals enter into the Conclave they proceed there in procession, chanting the Von, Creator. During this evening the members of the diplomatic body may enter the Conclave, and even the cells or apartments of the Cardinals. At the closing in of the night an official walks through the corridors ringing a bell, as the signal of CONVICT SYSTEM, NORFOLK ISLAND. The following are portions of the copies or extracts of correspondence respecting the convict system adminis tered in Norfolk Isl And, under the superintendence of Captain Maconochie, R.N.. in continuation of papers ordered by the House of Lords to be printed the 23d of February, 1846, just issued by order of their Lordships' House: COPY OF A LETTER FROM CAPTAIN MACONOCHIE, R.N., To JAMES STEPHEN, ESQ. London, April 2, 1846. Sir,—The inclosed paper refers to certain economical statements contained in the correspondence respecting the convict system administered in Norfolk Island, re cently laid belore the 'louse of Lords. I should be extremely obliged by your bringing it under the notice of Mr. Secretary Gladstone, with my earnest request that it may be added as a supplement to the other papers so printed. (Signed) A. MACONOCHIE. NOTE ON CORRESPONDENCE RESPECTING THE CONVICT Si STEM ADMINISTERED ON NORFuLK ISLAND. On all points of system and discipline involved in these papers, my explanations are in themselves so full that I do not think it necessary to add a word more in regard to them ; but I now see, for the first time, a variety of economical statements on which some comment is ne- ceEsary. In his letter, Mr. D. C. G. Miller inveighs strongly against the experse of my ticket of leave establishment, and contends that faith was broken in regard to it, by its not being required to pay for supplies issued to it in " the produce of labour." But my instructions with respect to it were, that the men should pay fur their sup plies "in money or labour "—not in " the produce of labour" at all. So far from the tiehet of le ave establishment having been expensive, it was directly economical ; and this, Sir George Gipps, in h's report almost admits. Labour ing in Government employ, precisely as other prisoners did, they were, under the arrangements, entitled to at least the same rations ; yet my accounts, still in my possession, show that in eighteen months during which the system was maintained 512 ticket of le4ve men drew less than their rations to the extent of 666/. 133.4 d. In his letter, Mr. 1). C. G. Miller states, that in the eighteen months preceding August, 1840, he had re ceived 25,000 bushels of maize from the- Island, but that subsequeitly its crops were never equal to its own con sumption. I shall presently show some reasons for questioning even the accuracy of these statements ; but, meanwhile, I observe that in March and April, 1840, 603 English prisoners arrived on the island, in addition to its previous bond population, and that the same sur plus production could nut thus reasonably be-looked for Mr. Miller states, that such was the decrease in the produce of the island in 1842 that in the item of provi sions alone there was an increase of 10,0001. ill it% ex penditure. Yet Sir George Gipps gives a return, which must have come from the Couonissariat, of the actual expenditure during si x y ears , f rom 1837 to 1842 inclu sive ; and from this it appears, th a t while th_e expense 2 654 fur pro7isions in 1839 was 18,978 t, and for 1640, 2o ,465 t• an in it was in 1842 only 16,790/. ; showing , i ns t e ad o crease of 10,0004 au actual decrease of i from 3,0001. to 4,0004 In this return there is no notice toaaketuheof6tihaead, which quantity of fresh meat turned into stor e (lan doubled. within my four years wiCsml f tre the large return of wool hide No notice is here taken s of also caused. Of the first in particular the and sheep and ox , t transmission became at last very great ; and by superior careb led. taken in washing its price w as I st ou t e rly nearly doubled. This was stated to m e i n a letter expressly written by the Colonial Secretary on the subject. With all these errors and omissions, notwithstanding my asserted extrisagance, the, charge per tiei,d of Pri soners in my time is very Ilttl more by this table than in the preceding years. But fiJr the enormous credit giyeti to' 108, which I cannot help thinkinf as cleric error, for it does not tally at all with the official returns of crops in my possession, it would be even lower; and it is nearly 51. per head (41. 15s. sd) lower in 1842, the year 01 my severe drought, than in 1839, the year before larrived. I am very far from indifferent to economical results; on the contrary, apart from their own value, I am persuaded that, under a good system, in a good locality, they will affixd generally an almost exact measure of moral results also ; for the virtues of order, method, punctuality, energy, and good judgment, which realise good returns, will, on a persuasive principle, also make good servant while ob taining them. No school of training can be better for previously idle and dissolute men thau one of succe sful industrial exertion in which they have been induced to take a voluntary part. But on Norfolk Island I was most pecularly circumstanced. I had to organise a new system, and endeavour to revive long forgotten feelings in the minds of all around. In all my operatlons I was jealously watched, harshly judged and reported on, and perpetually hampered by limitations on my proposed measures. If my system could have failed in any cir cumstance, it would have failed in these ; yet it did not fail, and Sir George Gipps himself bears testimony to this. In 1839, the year before I landed on Norfolk Island, the proportion of cases tried at the police court was, to the bond population, as •604 to 1 ; during my tour years it was as -363, 353, .347, and -473 respectively. In 1844, alter I left, it was -623 ; and in the first eight months of 1845, the latest period to which I have re turns, it was as .543. Again, in 1839, while the old severity was yet unabated, 512 men were sent to Sydney on commuted sentences, of whom 20 were re-convicted within the year. During the four years I sent up 688 men un. er the circumstances, of whom only 17 were re convicted in the whole time ; and of 240 who were sent up about the period of my departure (Feb. 1844). in the Jan. following none had been re-convicted, though three were in gaol for trial, and have since been found guilty. Of 538 first-convicted men whom I took with me to Van Diemen's Land, on the Ist of July last, after a lapse of sixteen months, not one had been re• transported; only five out of 330 ticket of leave men had lost their tickets (the remaining 325, amid all the social difficulties there, respectably maintaining themselves) ; including these five, only fifteen were under any punishment ; and of 209 pass-holders 132 were in private service, a greater proportion by a tenth than of pass-holders locally trained. Yet these are the men who were slan derously said on Norfolk Island to have been spoilt and rendered unfit for labour. When these results, then, are compared with the means at my disposal, I think that it will be impossible to doubt the sound practical character of the principles of management, that, after much experience, I seek to introduce. And amidst the difficulties now besetting the management and disposal of transported criminals, and the doubts entertained by many of the wisdom of our whole system of secondary punishments, they might be considered worthy of a little extra charge, had it been incurred. Yet, practically, they cost nothing ; and, be yond all doubt, had my proceedings been unfettered, they would have been combined with even signal eco nomy. A. MACONOCHIE. EASTERN COUNTIES STATION ENLARGE- MENT. Mr. TALBOT said that it would require but few words to explain the object of this Bill. The line itself was originally projected to go as far as Colchester and Yarmouth, but the promoters, after some trouble, gave up all hopes of carrying the line so far, and its present extent was only 50 or GO miles. The promoters had secured to them selves land in the neighbourhood of Shoreditch to make a tern inal station. It was now proposed to enlarge that station, and its enlargement would cause the removal of property over a large space, but that property was of the lowest description. Some few streets of no considerable public importance had been interfered with, but they would be replaced by larger streets, and some new ones would be formed. The company would form large and commodious avenues to their station, and that alteration would be of considerable benefit, by the admission of light and air. It was also proposed to take a few acres at Stepney, for the formation of an engine station, as the locomotive stock of the Company had greatly increased lately; and further, the com pany, required the space for the erection of cattle pens, which, when erected, would be a great convenience to their traffic in live stock. The estimate for these alterations was only 100,0001. Some lengthened coeversation here ensued between the. Committee and the counsel engaged in the opposition as to the correctness of the plan adGneed. Mr. TALBOT then proceeded to examine Mr. Bidder, with reference to the proposed alteration. His evidence was an echo of the opening statement of the Learned Counsel. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. GROUP LVII. nnuinziGsam CANAL AND RAILWAY 'ARRANGEMENTS. _ Mr. WADDINGTON having stated that the case for the promoters was concluded, The CHAIRMAN said he had received a communication from the Board of Trade on the subject of THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM GRAND JUNCTION, AND MANCHESTER. AND 818, ainvGixam AMALGAMATION. In that communication the Board of Trade stated that they could not recommend the perpetual amalgamation of those companies, although an amalgamation for a few years might be advantageous. The Committee was, therefore, not prepared to give a decision at present. DUDLEY CANAL, AND BIRMINGHAM CANAL AMALGAMATION. Mr WADDINGTON said, that as this Bill was In intimate connexion with the Birmingham Canal and Railway Arrangements Bill, he woLld proceed with this before the opposition to the other was ' "one into, as such opposition was necessarily the same against both the Bills. The abject of the Bill was to improve the property and navi gation of the Dudley Canal by an amalgamation with the Birmingham. The Dudley Canal was poorly supplied with water, and of that there was a great waste in consequence of the badness of the levels; whereas the Birmingham Canal had an excellent supply of water. by which the other would be greatly improved in the navigation, and the contemplated arrangements would be conducive to extended benefits. _ _ . Several witnesses were then heard in support of these general statements. Mr. SELF, with Mr. M. 1). 11111, Q.C., opposed the Bill on the ground that it made provision for the continuance of certain tolls, which past experience proved the companies might reduce without loss to their own revenues and with great advantage to the public. . • _ After hearing evidence in strport of this opposition, the Committee adjourned at four o'clock till twelve to-morrow. GROUP LXIV. The Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'c'ock, Mr. T. S, Duncombe in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the IRISH GREAT WESTERN,' (PORTAR LINGTON TO GALWAY). - Mr. ALEXANDER, on the part of some of the petitioners against the Bill, read the petition, which was very voluminous, and alleged, among other informalities, that the source whence the capital for the Bill was derived had not been truly set forth, inasmuch as the real promoters of the Bill were the promoters of the Irish South- Western Wilway Company. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY contended that the Bill before the Com mittee was to all intents and purposes a new Bill. It was found by the old company that in consequence of their expanses and the bad odour into which the company had fallen, that it would be necessary to reconstruct the company, and the present company was establ,shed, allotments being given to those of the old company who desired the present project. The present lii 1 proposed to construct a railway different from tie former Bill and, ipso facto, the company was bona fide anew company. _ - The Learned Counsel then called evidence to show that parties ha I become promoters of the project in this Bill under a convietion that it was an entirely new project. The Committee overruled the objections in the petition. The evidence in support of the Bill was then resumed, and the Committee adjourned at four o'clock. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES. lIOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at eleven, as usual, in room No. I, House of Lords, Lord Shaftesbury in the chair, and present, the Duke of Richmond, the Earls of Devon and Fortescue, the Marquis of Win chester, and Lords Hawarden and Camoys. The Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston (Thornliebank, Houseliill, and Harlot Itranckes)— The Glasgow, Barrhead, and Nellston (Paisley Branches)—The Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock (Harboar Itranch.)—The Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction— The Edinburgh and Northern (Strathearn Deviation)—and the Lancashire and North Yorkshire Bills, and also the Northumber laud Docks Bill, were declared to have complied with the standing orders. Having disposed of these Rills, the Committee resolved itself into a Select Committee on merits, in order to proceed with the case of the RUCX.INGHANISHIRE (OXFORD AND BLETCHLEY BRANCHES). the preamble of which Bill was declared to be proved. The Ti was ordered to be reported. Their Lordships rose at about half-past four o'clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Earl SHAFTESBURY took his seat on the Woolsack at a quarter to Five. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. Messengers From the Commons brought up thirty-six Bills, principally for railway. CORN LAWS. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Cupar, in Fiftshire, praying their Lordships to pass the Bill for the repeal of these laws with as little delay as possible, and without any alteration whatever. Petitions were also presented from various places in Scot land, by the same Noble Lord, praying their Lordships to adopt some measures for affording sites for churches for the Free Church of Scotland. The Duke of RICHMOND could not allow the present oc casion to pass without vindicating himself from charges which had been brought against him for refusing to grant sites for the Free Church of Scotland he stated that in every case where application had been made to him for these sites he bad gratned them. He gave them spots of ground which he con sidered best for them, and he thought a landlord should know best what was proper for them. Lord CAMPIIELL said that after having presented so many petitions on the subject, he considered it fair only to say that the Noble Duke had acted in the kindest spirit, and he did not consider the Noble Earl bad any just complaint to offer upon the subject. The members of the Free Church were exposed to the must unjust persecution in many places. They were not allowed to worship en the roads and highways, and they were obliged to build iron steamers and moor them on the sea-shore, in order to have a place where they could unmolested worship their Creator. Now if this state of things continued, he was prepared to move some measure which should put an end to this abuse of the rights of property. Lord BROUGHAM considered that it was a very great mis take of his Noble and Learned Friend to say that it was perse cu'ion in landlords to exercise their just rights. lie never would allow any person in his presence to term such an exercise a persecution. No person had a right to take his property without his consent, and he would advise the Free Church not to make their cause unpopular by endeavouring to force any interference upon the subject. The Earl of FITZ WILLIAM brought up the report upon :he Harwich and Eastern Counties Railway Bill. RAILWAY LEGISLATION. The Duke of WELLINGTON said that, in consequence of the remark which fell from the Noble Lord opposite in respect to what had been said by his Noble Friend, he felt bound to say that if the Noble Lord had given any notice of his inten tion his Noble Friend the President of the Board of Trade would have been present, or he (the Duke of Wellington) would have been prepared to give every information which could have referred to the question. Earl FITZWILLIAM thought that all railways should be considered as public ways, and that the Government should not give to the company the actual property of the ground en which the railway was laid down. Such a course would remove the grievance of which his Noble Friend complained. With re stiect to any other remedy, it would be d fficu:t to find one suit able for the purpose. Great difficulty was found last year in comic g to any conclusion with respect to the compensation to be awarded for land which in the ordinary course of things must be interfered with by a railway. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY thought the property of a person's mines was affected by railways. PETITION OF RIGHT. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Isabella whsieohmtehedyisi,child:hipoirucehsaerntotseed u tiA p • o e u lve ti m ie o g n u th ea s ti s o in n ce o . f the Ainslie, praying that some steps should be taken by their Lordships to enable them to obtain a fiat in a petition of right Campbell, and Cottenhh REFORMATION OF *CRIMINALS. for T providing e D u ke o f thatl t l CH criminals this case, that their Lordships practice in might a e ii i ng o L h N o t o roDbdke enabledp as Chancellor, ti u resented several petitions from ps would take some steps occupation, he discharged s., fromo would id where,peb li c prisons,by some ewaorunldtheir livelihood. Lincoln, praying sullies an object, he put it to their shy old be received into c ho use s ; eA h x o np n ye e r s mi t ean i e n ca d es u u s mr t e r a y they n , hyav dinag admit, would ' of but Lordships—was not that a reason why they should refuse attemp t it, particularly as th ey were aware that thenunbetor of juvenile offenders was on the increase?—( Hear hear.) It was a lamen t a ble fact, that a y oun g cr eature who, befor e he knew the difference be tween ri ght and wrong, h aving R as imprisoned, an d h , corn.. m itted some offence, w he was ,Ni ng there met evil companions , when discharged, was a course of the eonly resource which he had was to commence of their having no evil. ' Phis refug e t o ITA3 in consequence their Lordships conjured fly to, and h e . p ut a stop to this great evil gime measures to bad been established in England, Institutions for this purpose A of Government to tak e t h e but he thought that it wag tbo.uty m atter into their own management.. -- (Hear, hear.) He did not not wish to ask the Government now what was their listen. notice to-morrow pop yp :;,: e : ;;:Nect, but he intended givingbefore the House, and ibis'intetition to brin , the subjekn ff;ll; 9 - , , ' , ' ' •appointed to consider ii t)rlat a select pomtnittee be fla y mu... .:, the question. ' ' the la lame4 a i etitiop ;o . r The Bishop of LONDON proW. . THE ECLAIR STEAM-VESSEL. The following extract from the official correspondence on the subject of the Eclair, and the epidemy which broke out in the said vessel, recently presented to Par liament, will serve to throw some further light on the subject. Tare dispatch of Sir W. Pym and Mr. Arnott to Mr. Greville (No. 5), dated " Whitehall, October 3, 1845," shows that four days after sailing from Sierra Leone one man died with fever and black vomit, the first case of the kind which had occurred ; and that during the voyage 18 were attacked by the same malady tlever and black vomit), of whom 13 died. At Bona Vista the disease continued to spread rapidly amongst the crew, when it was determined to land all the crew (sick and well), and to purity the vessel. For this purpose every means was adopted to extirpate the infection by washing and whitewashing, fumigation, &c. ; all the Kroomen remaining on board except six. '.l he disease. however, continued to prevail amongst the officers and men on shore, thirty-one having died between August 21 and September 13. Under these circumstances, a con sultation was held by three naval surgeons, when it was recommended and resolved that the steamer and crew should proceed to England. The crew were consequently re-embarked, and parted on the 13th of September. Captain Estcourt was taken ill the day betbre leaving Bona Vista, and died on the lah. At Bona Vista, Assistant-Surgeon Harte, of the Eclair, died ; and Dr. M'Clure died on the voyage to Madeira. On the arrival of the steamer at Madeira, the authorities refused permission to communicate with the shore, as bad been done by the French at Goree. From the date of her sailing from Madeira (Sept. 21), up to the 30th of that month, seven deaths took place from the fever, and eight fresh cases occurred. The report of Mr. Consul Bendel to Lord Aberdeen (dated San Antonio, Cape Verd, December 22, 1845) sets forth, amongst a variety of details, that the anxiety which the •tay of the Eclair at Bona Vista caused him (the Consul), was of the most painful description, al though the medical men persisted in their belief that the dise.se was merely the common African coast fever, and that there was no danger of its spreading amongst the people. This " non-infection" theory was subsequently refuted by ft,cts. On the 20th September, seventeen days after the departure of the steamer, a white Portu guese soldier, who had be en housed on the island with the crew of the Eclair, died in the fort. The following day another died, and two er three were reported as sick. Up to the 9th of October an extraordinary heat and an immense quantity of rain had been experienced. The fever then showed itself most alarmingly, and each succeeding day to the end of the month gave two and sometimes three cases, all occurring within the imme diate vicinity of the house where the first death took place. The Portuguese practitioners maintained that the fever arose from the presence of the stagnant water, and held the same opinion till November the 20th, when they openly delared it to be a fever of the worst de s( ription, and of a most contagious character. Up to tf e first week in December the fever continued to rage, and at that period it had found its way into almost all the villages—the deaths averaging seven or eight daily. Up to the 21st of December 250 had died at Bona Vista; but it was stated in the report that for 14 days previ ously there had been no deaths in the port, and in three of the country villages, although the fever still existed in two of them. The English suffered dreadfully, hay ing lost one-third of their number. The leading symp toms of the disease were black vomit, pains in the head, back, and thighs, with a suppression of urine, and frequently the rupture of a blood-vessel. The fever proved contagious to those who acted as nurses to the sick, with scarcely ene exception. The Consul says, that had the authorities of the place imagined that the fever on board had exhibited a dangerous type, they never would have granted pratique. Mr. Macaulay, it, a letter transmitted to Lord Aberdeen (dated St. Nicholas, Cape Verd Islands, 24th of December, 1845), states his opinion that had the building used as a fever hospital been properly fumigated and purified prior to its re-oceuvation, and had the two patients there seized with fever been kept from all intercourse with the densely-populated and closely built town, no bad conse quences would have been experienced IA Buna Vista from the visit of the Eclair. These facts seem completely to overthrow the opinion so decidedly expresssd by Sir W. Burnett—" Tnat the fever in question arose from causes tot a lly di st i nct f rom infection ; that it was, in fact, the usual remittent fever of the coast, produced by the influence of marsh miasmata, heightened by other causes, such as the exposure of the men, and the excesses committed by them." In the course of his dispatch to the Secretary of the Admiralty, Sir W. Burnett says,—"lt it can be fully and satisfactorily shown that any person who had visited the ship or tents where the sick were placed contracted the fever and com municated it to others, and they to other persons in suc cession, who had never visited the ships or the sick, then there can be no reason to doubt the infectious nature of the decease, but if nothing of this kind has taken place, then the conclusion must be, that the disease is not infec tious, and is therefore incapable of being communicated; in either case settling this long -contested quest i on. " The opinion of Sir William appears to have been satis factorily set 'stride by the facts already adduced, and it is seen that the fever was contagious as well as infectious FICTION AND REALITY, OR THE PEASANT OF THE OPERA-HOUSE AND , THE AGRICULTURAL LABOURER AS HE REALLY IS.—(A CONTRAST.) All the fashionable young ladies and the elegantly , dressed youn g gen tl emen w h o f requent the Opera , house, have a sort of vague idea that the spruce young peasants with broad- brimmed straw hats, and shirtsleeves tied up with blue ribbon, and flesh-coloured silk stockings and satin tights, as seen on the stage, are true and exact repre• entations of country latourers ; that these same peasants, as they call them, are engaged all day senti mentally leaning against a tree and paying on a pipe to a flock of sheep, and dancing every night under trees illuminated by lamps, with young damsels as elegantly dressed as themselves. And these young fashionables think their papas and their uncles, who make protec tion speeches in Bond-ttreet or the House of Com mons,d very patriotic and wise men; and that that wieke d Sir Robert Peel, that odious Sir James Graham, thisan that dreadful revolutionary League, wish to destroyia rural happiness, and to shut up the dear creatu h re t s all union workhouses. And they further belie ie ve ß t ev a t o h s e t s )o e r s a t e or a i i e ld s, o g t ( h )t e u ra p , b only seven and about o M u t r. labourers Sheridan and breaking t' stones. r' into contempt, childrenwit h cold p i t O h t a t ° nothingcs in theirto eat bags, bu t and their r 1 , wives p_ .v e s and inveigle shillings hors e b t a a n -swboiled at together, e i f tii v e e r n , t a ic; d s of' wagesireebeing traders to make young men ‘, protection to native industry ' unpopular, and to bring eharminglyanin chorus, that worthy class, the country gentlemen, and that it is all a cunningly devised scheme to d to these charming and interegin g who dance so divinely alai sing their dear Count ry factories, living at the west (IA of Too-don, where they see nothing equipages, elegant dresses and tall AA' but gold lace, men ; or if in the couentiray, surrounded tly all the profu draw all their ideasPPofr ages , 0 a gentleman's seat— .ion and tasteful a pet aro maidlife nut imbibed at the lady's who married the hand ohe footman,and who lives at she beautiful and some from tasty l o d ge at the entr ance of the park, and who al ways curtstis so lo • IN wU en the cart iage passes, and is so 1 - . , Lianktui , fctr. religious tracts, securing therok• •4e tirc.:k. it iitinniel fri,m the hall, off e h, t i vs , f or her fa 1 , _ .....ougn 01 C 4 4, all Y -11 " t ( 1 1 incution blankets and coats at Christmas. . , r , rhese yag - and e- -••4 y ignorant and sentimental young gentle 1°491 Icww 00 ;1 1 ing of cottages in ruins, the mother in consumption, children In rill, no 4411 a 6 * stolen sticks, a einner of boiled cabbage leaves anti horse beans. Nol the stern realities of truth would have no charms for them, so they give themselves up to the ar cadian fancies of opera tableaux. And so, buried in a world of deception and delusion, like the French noblesse of the last generation, they are totally unprepared for the day of retribution, which may come like a thief in the night. It is to be hoped that there is enough of redeeming virtue in free trade, now within our grasp, to avert this lawful catastrophe.— The Struggle. DESTRUCTION OF DOGS IN MAN- CHESTER. It has long been usual in Manchester for the autho rities to issue orders for the keeping-up or muzzlicg 0 1 dogs during the summer and autumn months, during which h:,drophia is most prevalent. Formerly this was done, under the now defunct Manchester police com missioners, by a man going constantly about the streets with a sort of hatchet, with which he knocked down the dogs that he found at large in the streets un muzzled. This gave rise to some complaints, fur occa sionally the poor animal escaped after receiving a blow cr two, and much unnecessary cruelty was perpetrated- Then fur a time a man was employed going about the streets shooting any dog unmuzzled and at large ; but this was occasionally very alarming to ladies and others passing at the time, and not always without some risk ; for on one occasion a boy, who was near a dog that was thus shot at, received a large portion of the contents of the gun in his leg, and then this practice was abandoned ; and for the last few years, under the corporation, a much more humane system of destroying the ani mals has been adopted. In 1843, the number .0f these animals suffered to go at large increased so greatly as to become no small nuisance. Vigorous measures were, therefore, taken. Two men were con• stantly going about the town, seizing all dogs that were found in the streets unmuzzled, and these were conveyed to the town's yard, Clarence -street, and destroyed every evening, by the application of a small quantity of prussic acid on the tongue of the animal. In this way the number of dogs destroyed in the five months, from the Ist of May to the Ist of Oc tober, in the year 1843, was little short of 700 ; in the same period of 1844, about 600 dogs were destroyed ; in 1845, about 600 ; but this year the work of destruc tion has commenced somewhat later—viz., on the 10th of May—and from this cause, and the fact that the number of animals has somew hat thinned by the destruc tion of former years, and that the survivors are either more kept up, or are more generally provided with the open wire muzzles—(which, by the way, are in finitely preferable to the close leathern ones in use till lately, being much less heating, besides en abling the animal to breathe and to drink freely, which the leathern ones did not)—owing, we say, to these causes, the number of dogs destroyed this season, before the Ist October, will in all probability not exceed 500. The present system pursued is- to traces dog home, and then summon the owner before the nuisance committee of the council, and the option is given him to pay a fine of 2s. 6d. or to deliver up the dog to be destroyed. There are 10 stations whither dogs are taken for this purpose, viz., the town's yard, Clarence street ; the Oldham-road police station ; the scavenging and mannre yards in Chorlton-street, Portland-street ; Pollard-street ; Rochdale-road ; Bridgewater -street ; and Gloucester street (Oxford-road) ; also to the Chorlton town-hall, for Chorlton-on-Medlock and Hulme ; and the Ardwick township yard. The dog's mouth being forced open, about halt a small teaspoonful of the prussic acid is placed upon the tongue, and in few seconds the dog is dead. The bodies of the animals destroyed are removed daily, so that there is no danger from their carcases being left to putrify. At present, the daily number destroyed does not reach a score • but in the dog-days the num b er d estroye d will probably be much greater. We are not aware of any large town in the kingdom where so large a number of these animals is annually destroyed ; but here, we are, fully persuaded the work of destruction is a work of necessity, to keep down the immense number of dogs that would other• wise overrun the town.—Manchester Guardian. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third a third time and passed :—Deeside Railway ; Forth and Clyde and Monkland Navigation Junction; Herculaneum Docks; London and South Western Railway (Farnham and Alton Branch. CHORLEY WA lERWORKS,ByItY, AND STOCK. PORT IMPROVEMENT BILLS. On the motion of Mr. ESTCOURT, an instruction was agreed to the Committee of Selection to refer the Chorley Waterworks, the B ur y Improvement (No. 2), an d t h e S toc k. port Improvement Bills, to the South Lancaster List and the same selected Members ; and the Saithouse Embankment Bill to the North Lancaster List and the above selected Members. Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS presented a petition from Liverpool in favour of the Liverpocl and Berwick Rahway (as we understood). The Ilerculanean Docks Bill was read a third time and passed. THE GAUGES. Sir GEORGE GREY said he would wish to know if the Government intended to propose any measure founded on the minute of the Board of Trade relative to the report of the Broad Gauge Commission ? Sir. G. CLERK said he wished to state in answer to the question of the Right Hon. Baronet, that it was his intention to move, on Monday next, a series of resolutions founded upon the report of the Broad Guage Commission. LIGHTHOUSES. Mr. P. STEWART said he wished to put a question to the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer on a subject of great importance—namely, the subject of light houses. He wished to ask if it was the intention of Government to carry out the recommendation of the Com mittee which sat upon the subject last year—namely, that all lighthouses and buoys, necessary for the sate navigation of our seas and rivers, should be paid for and maintained out of the public revenue, instead of from tolls levied upon the tonnage of shipping ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER admitted that the subject was one of very great importance, and one which had long been under the consideration of Government, but he could give no assurance to the lion. Member of carry ing nut the recommendation of the Committee. Mr. AINSWORTH moved that the petitions of J. Fletcher Fletcher, against the Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal Navigation and Railway Bill, and the Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal Navigation and Railway Extension Bill, be re ferred to the Committee on the Bills. After a few words from Lord Granville Somerset, Mr. Greene, and Mr. Hodgson, Mr. AINSWORTH withdrew the motion. IMPROVEMENT OF IRELAND.—(COEPENSATION TO TENANTS, POWER OF EJECTMENT, AND SHORT LEASE BILLS.) Lord LINCOLN, in moving for leave to introduce Bills to provide Compensation to Tenants of Land in Ireland for Improvements made by them ; to amend the Law in re in respect to the power of Ejectment and Distress in Ireland, and to provide for a short form of Lease of Lands and Tenement. said it was his duty, a few days ago, to address the House on a subject connected with Ireland, on which great feelings of antagonism were created in that House and elsewhere. Bet it was now his duty to address the House on a subject which he trusted would meet with the general approbation of the House. It was one on which he hoped all men would unite, as it was one on which no feelings of political animosity would be excited, one on which they could enter with no different feelings, except to emulate each other as to what was hest to be done to improve the condition of the people of Ireland by improving their condition, and put them in a tr od o u f e e t h t h e e soil three could l t n o not effect be e t t e h ff e e s c e te d o.b Hts better con di t i on to cultivate the suit, and by giving them j better secur i ty of the investment of their capital in land, f or w i thout that security the proper cultiva tionit would b etter suit the co m m erce o f t h e H ouse to He need not in f orm the House that a comrni.,si n had been appointed to inquire i nto the stale of Ireland, and that that eon:inns-jet) had ma d e such reports to the Government as drew ec e t o t g h e o t u h g e h r . t their attention to the tenant system of Ireland.—( Hear' hear.) Three Alembers of that commission were also Members of that House, and that they were fully (114alid RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, JUNE 10. STOCK EXCHANOE.—The sales are—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 1 51 i dis.—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, % dis.—Chester and 3lanchestei Direct, 1 dls.—Derby and Crewe, 2% p.— Last Lancashire, 3 p.- -- Glasgow and Dumfries, 10s. dis.—Grand Union, % dis.--Leicestor and Bediord, par c.— Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston. % P. -- Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 6s. 3d. p.--Manchestie and Birmingham, Quarters (C), 8% p. — Northumberiand and Lan caqdre, 17s. dis.—North Kent, 14 Ms.—North Staffordshire, 2 13-16 —Oldham District, p.—Preston and Wyre Halves (13), %P. Ditto, Extension, 4 dis.—Sheffield and Manchest er , Quarters (Nal 3), p.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 21s. clic —south.. Eastern and Dover, Halves (No. 4), Is. dis.—Trent Valley Mid. land, % dis.—West Lancashire Coast, % dia.—West Riding Unious p.—Whitehaven and Furness, 61s. 6d. dis.—Edinburgh and Glati gow, Quarters, 17%. _ LEEDS, JUNE 10. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 6s. p.-Huddersfield and Manchester, 17s. 6d. dis.-Rudders' field and Sheffield, 41. 18s. 6d. p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, % p.-Ditto. Branches, par-Leeds and Thirsk, 5% dis.-Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 2 p.-North British, Carlisle Branch, 6s. p.-York and North Midland (East and West Riding), 8% p.-Ambergate, Nat. tiagham, and Boston, I 1 db.-Direct Northern, 15s. dis.-EsseS and Suffolk, 16s. d13.-Grand Union, 15s. 9d. dia.-Leeds, Wakefield. and Midland, 15s. dia.-Leicester and Bedford, 3s. dis.-LiverpOels Ormskirk, and Preston, 9s. p.-London and Manchester (Hastrick). 1% dis.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 7s. p. -Mid. -land and Thirsk Junction, 21s. dis.-Northumberland and Lanett. shire Junction, 15s. 6d. dis.-North Staffordshire, 2% p.--N w th Western, % dis.-Welsh Midlands, 1% dis.-West Riding Union. 3%. HULL, JUNE 10. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Hull and Selby. Half Shares. 35%-Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 6%-North British, Carlisle, -Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, &c., 266 .-Annagh, Coleraine. and Portrush, 125.-Axholme, 30$. 9d. -Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield. &c dis.-Hull and Barnsley Jun c ti on , 28s. 3 d.-Leicester and. Bedford, 188.-Leicester and Tainworth, 245. 9 d.-London and Xork,, 365. 6d.-Malton and l)rifileld Junction, 4 7 5 . -Manchester and South. anal:lton, 1%-Nottingham and Mansfield, 6s. 6d. dis. -North Westel 191.-North Staffordshire, 41.181.-South Midland, 1X -West Riding' Union, 31. 13s. 3d. SHEFFIELD, JUNE 10. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield Etc tension, 15s. dis.—Ditto, Quarter Shares, Bs. 6d. Ws. —Grand tinian (Nottingham to Lynn), 15s. dis.—Sheffield and Ltncolnahlre Eaten sion, 15s. dis. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JuwE 10. STOCK ExcuArroz.—The sales are—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Cars lisle, Bs. 6d. dis.—Kendal and Windermere, 10s. 6d. dis.—Northum berland and Lancashire, 17s. dis. YORK, Jura 10. STOCK ExcnAstoz.—The sales are—Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn), 12s.—Leicester and Bedford, 19s.—Lon.Cion and York, 11. 16s.—Malten and Driftield Junction, 21. 63.--Idanchester, Buxton. Matlock, and Midland, 2%—Newcastle and Darlington Extensions. B%—North British, Carlisle Extension, 11. 10s. 6d.—North Stafford shire, 4% —York and North Midland, New (East and West Riding, 91. 145.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1. THE BRITISH AND AMERICAN SQUADRON IN THE PACIFIC. The following statement has been received at Lloyd's from Lima, of the 13th of April, 1846 ;-- BRITISH. Collingwood, line of battle, 80 guns, Capt. R. Smart, KZ.. with the flag of Rea r Admiral Sir George Seymour, Com - mander in-Chief of this :,tat ion. America., frigate, 50 guns, Capt. Hon. George Gordon --fast sailer, and well manned. Fisguard, frigate, 42 guns, Captain John A. Duntze—tco crowded to work her guns well. Juno, corvette, 26 guns, Captain Patrick Blake—just ar rived from England. Talbot, corvette, 26 guns, Captain Sir Thomas Thompson— slow, but well equipped. Herald, corvette, 26 guns, Captain ii.nry Kellett—survey ing the coast, nol th. Pandora, brig, 6 guns, Lieutenant James Wood—surveying the coast, north. Modeste, sloop, la guns, Commander T. Baillie—a first rate crew and officers. Frolic, brig, 16 guns, Commander C. B. Hamilton—fast sailer and well manned. steamCormo ra nt, sloop, 6 g uns , C ommander George T. Gordon — sloop. Salamander, sloop, 6 guns, Commander A. S. Hammond — steam sloop. Spy, brigantine, 3 guns, Lieut. 0. Woolridge--remarkably fast sailer. Total, 12 vessels, 305 guns. UNITED STATES. Congress, frigate, 56 guns, Captain Dupont—flag of Com modore Stockton. This fri g ate armament consists of fifty long 32-pounders and six 68- pounders. Constitution, frigate, 60 guns, Captain John Percival—Well manned, and sails fast. Savannah, frigate, 54 guns, Commodore Sloat—carries long 32-pounders, and carronades 42-pounders. Portsmouth, corvette, 22 guns, Captain Montgomery—sails well, and well manned. Warren, corvette, 22 guns, Captain Hull—sails well, and well manned. Levant, corvette, 20 guns, Captain Page—sails well, and well manned. Cyane, corvette, 24 g uns , C apta i n Blervine—s a il s well, and well manned. Shark, sc l 2.:',oner, 12 guns, Captain Howesort—sails well, and wey, m anne d, Erie, transport, 5 guns, Captain sailer, but. Twiner —bad well manned. futile thatln . a t n h d e THE " CHILTERN HIINDRtEeD b the law of the land, millions event of free trade becoming - - i land would be thrown out of cultiva tion, hill 4 of acres of poor stupid argument put forty last few weeks, received y h -- The blazing fire tion, has, within the this town and atrium phant refutation in 'it Hills the other da neighbourh o od. In c a ui r tt a s c oi t m e dra the etdo i as s : e c d o ec r si e , s o, f. of ---y, our atten tion was pleasingly ff composedto its being brought under the •fi s, prepa ratory tu uence of the Chiltern to cultirv.ate that part of Wat" plough, diva • hon. So little ellent farmers in this ne t 4 do our exc netghbourhood dread *e affrighting bugbear of free trade, that some of them, parti cularly our esteemed townsman M of dried t ‘ h i e ew turf t a o Banwell, are now adopting an expensive passing w im i d th er a lington hill attached to li* summit. We are firmly' 12b extprisive farm, almost to its and capital were ex_endettersuaded that if sufficient energy other measure,-, P the British farmer the land, in connexion with farmer will be able to cope with any comricition in the ' - world.—Berks and Bucks Gazette. .....---......... ThOoriintabsetulOtlte , at No. hr,itnsstq., r a son. of a son, 6 1 . o 11 , A C T if i eyte-walk, Chelsea, th e wife Qt. On the 7th inst., in G rosvenor -street, the Viscountess Holmesdalci. On the 3d inst., at Roach-bank, Rochdale, the lady of Robert Schofield, Esq., of a son. On the 4th inst., at Leintwardine, Herefordshire, the lady of Lieute nant• Colonel J. Colvin, CH.. of a daughter. On the 6th inst., the wife of John Tomes, Esq., of Mortimer street, of a son. On the 6th inst., at Grove-hill, Camberwell, the lady of M. Del Yin Nugent, Esq., M.D., of a daughter, still-born. 31 O A n g L e i n 6 i t s l e ri . pt s , t a . t P i h l i a ll e p k 's n , e D y Itl t s i t i o e n ad o y e o d f au th g e ht ß er e . v. T. P. Wright, MARRJED. On the 9th inst., at St. Pancras, by the Rev. Mr. Beanies. John Potter, Esq.. of Wa lsall, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the Kim John Hasloch, of Kentish Town. LIED. On the 7th Inst., in Marsh-street, WalthamstoW, Mrs. Harriet Ann Sorrell, aged 47. On the sth inst., at Tempsford Hall, Bedfordshire, Harriet Amelia relict of tht late J. Wade, Esq. On the sth inst., Babbitt, this wlfo of Mr. R. Hurley, of E xtun ' Hants, aged 24. On the 7th intt AucttstP., second daughter of George J. 4* Walker, b; c;., of Norton. Worcester. 0,41 lust.. Mr. Duppa, of Oxfori•street, aged 79. 'on the 1(.111 hist.. at Rout Crescent.Nuttlng•hyl, Air.. Elston. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG. of No. 112. Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand, in the Precinct of tee Savoy, in the County of Middlesex, ThUllflaY, gron . 11. 11140.