The Sun. — London, England, 1846-05-29 00:00:00

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WEEK DAYS. At 9, 9%71034J1, 12, 1%, 2%, 31/,, 5,6, and 7, SUNDAYS.—At 9, 934, 1034 11, 1%, 2%, 3%, 5,6, and 7. Fares.—To or from London—Fore cabin, and Second Class Rail -11.4.3% 9 d. ; Saloon and First Class Railway, Is. To or. from Blackwall and intermediate Piers—Fore Cabin, 6d. ; Saloon, 9d. Packets for Excursions. —Apply to Mr. W. Morgan, Star Office, ' e nchurch-street Terminus of the Blackwall Railway. Tickets,—For Twelve months, 4/. 45.; Six months, 21. 15s. ; Three months, IL 15s. -To be had of the Collectors on board the packets ; Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; or of Mr. Saunders, Bruns ` wharf, Blackwall. STEAM TO'NEW .YORK. a v The GREAT WESTERN, Captain B. R. MATTHEWS, start for New I ork, from the Coburg Dock, Liverpool, pre cisely at Two o'clock, P.M., onßaxtraDav next, the 30th instant. ~I : assen;ers a r c res p e ctfully requested to be on board by One 'e,ock, Fare, 30 Guineas ; Steward's Fee, I Guinea. Co For freight or passa g e, apply, at Liverpool, to Gibbs, Bright, and 'A ), 8 / North John-street ; at Bristol, to W. M. Bennett, Secretary, P rinces-strect ; at Glasgow, H. B. Webb, Glassford-street; or, at London, to Mark Pinkerton, 65, Cornhill. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL LONDON. • Capital X 500,000. • Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages !Pith respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured r' s, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for- Ware of the Policy, two-thirds of the nremiums paid (see Table) ; :so the opti on o f se l ect i ng benefits, and the conversion of his in rests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rate,. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society " 48 enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare fourth- bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid °U each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. • - s • premium. Bonus Bonus in g. 2 Assured added. Cash. e v 8 may v Borrow.P.4 • • r 1837 X 217 15 1 1 X A d. lB3B 192 3 0 1000 74 3 4 1 1839 1 1 165 11 10 1840 116 7 6 ,18.4 .111 6 8 'XIOO 011' 87 1 4 7419 .54 •0 10 49 10 0 I £l6 0 4'.E145 0 0 13 10 2 395 11 1 11 3 It 346 2 3 7 18 10' 296 13 4 710 4 247 4 5 The divisio❑ of profits Is annual, and the next - VAR bemoodepir December of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. THE HIGHLAND DWARFS. THE HIGHLAND DWARFS, who have had the honour . of exhibiting before her Majesty and his Royal $i the Prince Albert on two different occasions, are now to be !eel). in the Cosmorama Rooms, 209, Regent-str ee t, every d a y f rom rove to two o'clock, and from three t o fi ve ; an d f rom seven t o n i ne tthe evening. The dwarfs are three in number, two males and a a m ale (brothers and sister) ; they are fully equipped in the High ,;`" garb, and perform a series of national, mart'al, and festive aric e*. The two males, who are remarkably active, excel in the celeb rated Gille Coullam, or Sword Dance ; and so extraordinary is . e muscular development of the eldest that he can with ease carry 4" 561 b. weights about the room. He and his brother exhibit all e Positions of the broadside exercise with a precision that would do .2n our to the firet school of fence. And in addition to their other 'com plishments, they, in conjunction with their sister, sing the "eati Urn' airs of their native glens with exquisite taste and feeling. ,4- 8 Mr. Mackenzie. who has these singular creatures under his !s_tection, can (in consequence of his other engagements) remain but short time in town, the admirers of the wonderful in nature are /equested to pay an early visit. Ac • missmn from Twelve to Two and from Three to Five o'clock, and from Seven to Nine o'clock, Is. HE TO SCHOOLS:—HOLIDAY LETTERS. HAIR-LINE POINTED PENS. t r Y 4 . hese Pens are now universally acknowledged to be unrivalled, . I .D-strok e is so fine as to be hardly perceptible; while from the of the metal, and perfect finish of the Pen, a fine and tegu!ar down stroke is insured. There are three kinds, Broad, 1 7riurn. and Fine Points , which are sold in boxes of a gross each, r ce 58 ., at ltelfe and Fletcher's, Cloak-lane. b - - AVIES'S FINE SPERM CANDLES 46, Is. sd, per lb. ; Genuine Sperm, .s. 6d.; Yellow Soap, 42s • C an ' 528•. and 58s. 1121bs. ; Mottled, 5' s., 60s. and 645. ; Wax per d ' tazrent Wax, 15. 84 . ; les. Is , per lb. ; German, Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, is. sd. ; Trans- Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Store Candles, 534 d. ; V-! . % tra Waxed-wick Moulds, 6 % il. ; Genuine Sperm Oil, 7s. per gallon ; ar, 3s. 3d., Pale Seal, 3s. 64. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 4s. 6d. ; Zuld or Soap; led I. per packet • Palm, fs. 4d. ; Old Brown Wi ndsor, Is. 9d. It is e, 2s. r Almond , ' 2s. 64. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d. Per lb. • . Hale's erior Paragon Composite, requiring no snuf -4144 95d. .I ‘.. ........ar t as_jan , ...Por Cash —At DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house. FOR STOPPING DECATED TEETH. Price 2s. 6d. • • patronised by her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. R. THOMAS'S SU CCED ANEU for stopping decayed Teeth, however large the cavity. is 'Placed in the tooth without any pressure or pain, and will remain Linn hi the tooth for many years, rendering extraction unnecessary, arresting the further progress of decay. All persons can use Air. Thomas's Succedaneum themselves with ease, as full directions are Inclosed. Price 23. 6d. Sold by Savory, 220, Regent-street ; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; antler, 4, Cheapside ; Prout, 229, Strand ; Johnson, 68, Cornhdl ; Ilannay, 63, Oxford-street ; and all medicine venders. _ . Mr. Thomas continues to supply the loss of teeth upon his new "Totem of self-adhesion, without springs or wires. This method does not require the extraction of any teeth or roots, or any painful Operation whatever. Mr. Thomas, Surgeon Dentist, 64, Berners-street, Oxford-street. ONE GUINEA. WELLINGTON BOOTS made to measure by G. GARRETT, Bootmaker, by special 'PPointment, to the King of the Belgians. A stock of the most fashionable and highly-finished Boots kept ready made, to suit the l'. o nvenience of Noblemen, Officers of the united Services, and Gen 14emen who prefer trying on Boots to giving an order. G. Garrett, Army Bootmaker, 130, Jermyn-street, St. James' • THE DERBY and OAKS.—In this our fick e climate be ever cautious. It may be a drizzle or a down right Pour, a sunshine gentle or fierce, or a road clouded by dust ; yet have with you at all ti mes , b u t t h en espec i ally, the REGISTERED rA.LETOT of Llama Cloth. a very light gentlemanly over -coat, 'which can be had only of the rateuteee, IL, J., Lit, Regent street, or their New Warereoms, 22, Cornlilll, opposite the south entrance of the Royal Exchange, one door from Change alley, REGISTERED PALETOT of JAL AMA CLOTH, 6 and 7 Victoria, cap. 65. Patronised by the Prince Consort, Prince George of Cambridge, the Duke of Wellington, and the following distinguished visitors to this c ountry :—The Emperor of Russia, the King of Prussia, the King of B elgium, the King of Saxony, the King or Holland, Prince William of Prussia, and further honoured by the continued patronage of all Who seek an unaffected gentlemanly appearance. The cloth is made of Llama Wool, a fabric most agreeably soft and elastic to the te _ uc h, and is one-third th e weight of ordinary woollen clothes, but it "Jrresponds in shades of colour. It is very durable, and naturally a r epellent of rain, yet so porous as to admit of a due escape of execs 'tie bodily heat. These advantages, with the very moderate price charged, renders the Registered Paletot worthy the attention of all. They can be purchased in London, of the Patentees only, at their Wareromns, 114, Regent-street, and 22, Cornhill, QIIOWER BATHS.—NOVEL SHOW.--Pur chasers... of any description of Bath should visit WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) Bath Show Room, Which contains, besides toilet sets japanned in imitation of fancy *sods, china, &c., in enormous variety, all the requisites for the season, so arranged in one room, devoted exclusively to articles of that character, that patterns, sizes, and sorts can be instantly selected, and at thirty per cent. under any other house, where attention is paid I ° the quality, Full-size Portable Shower Baths, very strong and 4 a pailned, with curtains and copper valve, 10s. 64. Pillar Shower Baths, with copper conducting tubes, brass force-pump and top, rniPlete with curtains, and japanned, from 60s. fland'Shower Baths, japanned, 3s. 6d. The Omni-directive Bath.—Detailed catalogues, with engravings, as well as of every ironmongery article, sent (per post) free. WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) `Mock of general Furnishing Ironmongery and Baths is literally the •trgesi in the world, and as no language can be employed to give 4 1 Correct idea of Its variety and extent, purchasers are invited to call And inspect it..-39, Oxford-street (corner of Newman-street). Established in Wells-street, 1820. SCLINVEPPE'S SODA, POTASS, and MAG NESIA WATERS and AERA.TED LEMONADE, continue to be manufactured on the largest scale at their several establish- I neuts in London, Liverpool, Bristol, and Derby. the celebrity of these wel l-known waters, and the preference they universally co mmand, are evidences that their original superior by over all others is well sus t a ined. Every bottle is protected Y a label, with the name of their firm, without which none is nuine, and may be obtained of nearly all; respectable chemists roughout the kingdom. ~.__Manufacturers also of those excellent medicines, LIQUID MAG SIA and AERATED LIME WATER; the latter, however, should he taken only under medical direction, from its prejudicial effects on n larlY constitutions. Importers of the D ERS W ER 3IAN SELT ~ ATER, direct from the -*'""gs, as for the last twenty years. 51, Berners-street, ___ SUCCESSFUL RESULTS of the QPENING •of L 11YA3I'S New Show-rOOl3l, 36, GRACECHRUCH eIitiET. Successful results have our efforts obtained, And a host of new patro ns already we've gained, As such is the case, we acknowledge to all Cur gratitude deep for their kind-hearted call. Th,. Show-room of Hyam combines great attraction, `The; •e talent, first rate, is developed in action ; The p„-odu to of Englandtre and France is displayed, And ad.ls the lust of Hyam's great trad e. His Fashions for Spring are the thorns of delight, ` Whil s t W hil s t splendour and cheapness together ; Topraises are lavished by thousands who flock To see Ily-.ctm's wonders and gaze on his stock. So levers of t:a.shion we humbly solicit Tice favour, the kindness, the aid of a visit. As with contideno great we are led too suppose In future you'll patconise Ilyam for Clthes. LIST OF PRICES. X s. d. Dress Coat, braided edges •• • • .... —from 1 1 0 Surt , suts, do .....• •••••••• • • " " 1 5 0 Trousers, in cloth and doeskilia • '' ••• • • • 0 8 6 Trou.sers, in Tweed •••••••• • ' ' • • " • • • 0 6 6 Yes. S, , either in cloth or fancy Materials. • 0 4 6 Sun imer Cots,MMER GARMENTS. cas ,, lnterepttto in endless variety ••• • • • 0 9 6 Fist dng or 0 12 6 Shooting Ditto .. .... .... .. 0 7 6 Office Ditto . Itioustm i n con :,•,- •••• • • • ...... .. 8 , 6 Trousers ,i n - a lless Profusion .• .. anteed • to retain mu terials ... • ......... newest washing • Test ~ ditto, Desi gn . .•••• • • • • • ...... . 0 5 6 th Ltir colour .... .. gu .. ar MADE TO ORDER.•• •••• •• • • 0 2 9 Dra ill Coats, made to measure butt (ints made •• • . Troy isers, to measure •.••• : .... "• ' • 1 15 0 Test , ditto ••••• • • • • • .......: •••• ...... 0 15 0 SUMMER GA,Rm EN • T * •• • • 0 7 0 T h e TlyaMonian Paletet, a fashion S• l e o.vor-coat, made to order, extretu a e b v - Iii•,11 t and Well -adapted • for the present Trot.E era, of peculiarly light • fabrics .• ..0 1 a o Testi- p, in ric h Cashmere and printed proporti e Qu Mil:lgs, French patterns • • • • • • • • .. .. 0 7 6 his own house. An immenst IStock of Youths and Boys Clothing at 'SW prices . N Coney will be returned to any purchaser, should he not app of his purchate after seeing the articles at No business t ra nsacted on Saturdays until the evening. L. HyAlti. Pantechnetheca. 36 Gracechurch-street. London. EASE AND COMFO RT IN SHAVING.--B. and S . e oWITAN'S invaluab le CANTON STROP, or Q uad- rm.lateral Chit woe R a zor -Sharpener , p atronised by his Royal Highness prince Alb t, renders the operation of shaving pleasant to the most tender skin. gy a very simple process, the keenest edge may very speedily beg twat to the bluntest razor. B. and S. .Cow pecu f tb-•'.l'emPei . e l Razors and Tooth and Shaving-Powder. Specimens of S trops I sire exhibited at the Royal Polytechnic Institution. ----. items my flattering testimonials received, the following, from that m ~__—est eminent surgeon , Mr. C. Aston Key, As selected : w " .."'" 3 , - -" I 'have m ade trial of your razor-strop, and find it to an- B better• than any strop that I have hitherto used for giving a k : n edge 4 9 vatting instruments for anatomical and surgical pr. - - Poses.. litti " C. ASTON KEY." Man 164 „.Y erx may be seen at the inventors', B. and S. Cowvan, osi; each urch-street, Where the strops, &c., may be obtained, and C --. r esPe ctable perfumers, &c., price to. 6d., 7s. 6d., and 9s. 6d. p 0.,,,,, all% f Car ston Razor -strop Pas 44 At is . a packet. The Shaving .`l.F*, 111. F.. 1 - •• ; and Prussian CoUrl Toothpowder at Is. 6d. and ' Per koz • Camp., , - "•••"-AtOtte are genulne except marked and spelt " B. and S• L ANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE NORTH ,ti thatTE R N pursuant RA I L W t A ,, RAILWAY. Sessional Orders Notice is hereby giv E e l n the House of Parliament, a MEETING, of the o or of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of thisHOLDERS of SCRIP held at the Devonshire Hotel, in Skipton, in the COMPANY cot will be Turrasnsv,;the 4th day of June next, at Two o'clock u i n it T h o e f A Tto e rk , on precisely, at whteh Meeting a Copy of the Bill now before P rn ar e ll u a l‘ ment, and which has received the sanction of the Committee of the House of Commons, intituled, " A Bill for making a Railway from Skipton to the Leeds and Thirsk Railway, to be called ' The Wharf dale Railway,' " will be submitted to the consideration and approval of the Holders of such Scrip and Bankers' Receipts. As it is essen tial that one-third of the capital proposed to be raised by the Bill should be represented at the Meeting, all Holders of Scrip or of Bankers' Receipts, as aforesaid, are particularly requested to attend the same and produce their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts ; and in order to facilitate the business of the Meeting, and for the purpose of having their votes correctly recorded, they are particularly requested to forward to the Secretary, with as little delay as possible, their names and addresses, with the denoting numbers and amount of their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, according to the accompanying forms. Tine Holders of Scrip or Beakers' Receipts, who cannot attend the Meet ing, but may wis h to record their votes in favour of the undertaking,, may effect that objec t b y forwarding their Scrip or Bankers Receipts to some one of the under-mentioned gentlemen on or before Monday, the tat day of June next, who will return the same to them after the Meeting, in such manner a s they may direct : Matthew Wilson, jun., Esq. , E shton Hall, near Skipton, Chairman. Joseph St. John Yates, Esq., Ma nchester, Deputy Chairman. Francis Billiam, Newell Haii, Otley. James Poulds, Esq., Trawden House, near Colee. Henry Alcock, %s 1, q., Banker and Solicitor, Shipton. The Craven B an k an d its Branches at Settle, Heighley,C Clitheroo, Messrs. Burnley, and Skipton. . Barnard, Dimsdale, and Co., Bankers, 50, Cornhin , L ondon, or to Mr. Andrew Paton Secretary, A Receipt for else , 31, Princess-street, Manchester. be duly forwarded,eScriP or Bankers' Receipts thus transmitted will by an early post. by the Secretary to the parties sending the same, After the Ist, and until Receipts can only b e r 'the 3d day of June next, Scrip or Bankers' Manchester, and the, 1 received by the Se cre t ar y, a t 31, Princes-street, mentioned. at the Meeti ng at the time and place above MATTHE Dated this 21st day of May, 1846. W WILSON, jun., Chairman. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE NORTH EASTERN RAIL • I A WY COMPANY, of of Scrip (or Bankers' Receipts) for undertaking numbered as follows : Scrip for 1 share to Scrip for 5 shares to Ssrip for 10 shares to Scrip for 20 shares to am the holder shares in this No. of Shan Inclusive. Total-- .. • • .. .. Name in full ........ Address .. • • • • Profession ........... Date P• f• .9 O• .• It .. . . Elegant pocket edition, price Is., by post ls. 6d. D R. CULVERWEIA, ON MARRIAGE, its HINDRANCES and OBLIGATIONS. " To be or not to be, that is the question."—Shakspere. Contents :—On Matrimonial Eligibility and Fitness—Laws of Paternity—Phenomena of Gestation—On Maternal Influence—On Infelicitous and unproductive Unions—Curiosities of Medical Experi ence, Cases, &c., &c. Also, companion to the same, price Is., by post Is. 6d., CHASTITY ; its ABUSES and DISEASES (72 Engravings.) These two interesting little volumes are not intended for idle or in discriminate perusal, but they are earnestly offered to the attentive consideration of those who may be more legitimately and perhaps painflilly interested. Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Carvalho, 147, eet-street ; Mann, 39, Comhill ; and all Booksellers, or direct from the Author, 21, Arundel-street, Strand. At home daily tlll2 ; Evenings 7 till 9. FOURTEENTH EDITION of the SILENT FRIEND on Human Frailty, with Coloured Engravings. Just published, price 2s. 6d., free by pos t (i n a sea l e d e nvelope) 3s. 6d., THE SILENT FRIEND ; a M e dical Work on the Infirmities of the System! n both sexes ; and on the loss of the reproductive powers, with means of restoration. The baneibl effects of indulge- ce, dec., are Hilly pointed out. Illustrated by Ei.- grasings ; followed by observations on Marriage. Ily It. and L. PERRY and Co., Consulting Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and may be had at their residence 19, BERNERS-STREET, OXFORD-STREET. Sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay wig Co., 63, Ox lord-street; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Purkiss, Compton street, sobe ; Sanger and Co., Oxford-street; and all Booksellers. "Vf 0 regard the work before us, the ' Silent Friend,' as a work em bracing most clear and practical views of a series of complain., hitherto little understood, and passed over by a majority of the me dlealprofesSion, for what reason we are at a loss to know. We must however cedes& that a perusal of this work has left such a favourable butg ffrom o cordially in .. Impression on ear minds, that we net onli n reco Age and Argun. 'lon to prod tla the advice , contained creL , k.CU3I ' , s'vely directed .A 1 BALM of STAL is exem i The COFDI mons debility, • irrequiaritY, weakness, loss oi to the the cure of ne tive habits, and debilities arisinv, from petite, Indigestion, consumptive wish every one who is the v In bottles, price Ils., or victim of past ikioitsyp,agomressmu:llll(rtin the quantity of four In one excess, go. be lead as usual. DETERSIVE ESSENCE, a remedy The CONCEN'rA.TED he blood from scurvy, blotches bottle for Us., for searching out and pulifYing by which Ils. are saved. The flue-peund cases may the then of Mercury, affections arising from improper treatmeruptions c vae skin. Frio removing secondary symptoms, and allf en the head, face, and body, t ulcerations, and those painful i is. and 3:35. per bottle. d. 4.5. W.) PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, for So. 9 , and II s. per box, are the most effectual remedy fox strictures, iliflam" illation, &c., without hindrance to business. Consultation fee, If by letter, 11. Minute detail of cases necessary. Messrs. R. and L. Perry and Co., surgeons, may .be consulted, as usual, at 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London. daily, and at , 106, Duke-greet, Live] pool, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday ; and at 10, St. John-street, Deansgate, Manche.iter, On Isi , sadays, Wednesdays, • T°9 ll loYa. and . . WOOLWICH; MAY 27.—The Black Eagle steam vessel, Master-Commander S. E. Cook, has been fitted with new boilers, and will be ready fur sea by the 6th of June. The Torch of Ireland. The Ardent steam-vessel, s team-vessel left Woolwich yesterday for Greenhithe and the elyd to protect thesifie;uhielfresssoeln, Commanderthat pitrt of the m 1 c 1 e c , o 7e a r s t t y o , f l eSftcyotle yesterday a The yfo r coast . \Voolwich,. will have some' additional cabins ernploveil as and 10 on the Mediterranean 1 corporal, privates of the Royal Sappers Hospital, Woolwich, the detac htnent of Royal Bay Company's territory. yesterday at the Ordnance having been I. e under orders to proceed with Artillery on special service to the Hudson PPGfisartntraeltedieri(Pill:'l;lu:lae.isimstnliestila:rs°lsesaeluinres:aetevroneitlinnitent' medically inspected lae d cp LONDON FRIDAY Tz " a y tiji • No. 1G,75.2. OYAL • ACADEMY 'OF ARTS, TRAFAL • GAR-SQUARE. . The EXHIBITION oethe ROYAL ACADEMY is nOiv OPEN. Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven); One Shilling. Catalogue, One Shilling. •. - • ' ' . . . HENRY. HOWARD, R.A., Sec. rriFIE ANNUAL, GRAIN") .POLISH. FANCY or • FULL DRESS BALL, in AID of the FUNDS of the LITERARY ASSOCIATION of the FRIENDS of POLAND, will take place at Willis's Rooms, on MONDAY, June 8. The' vouchers to be obtained from the Ladies Patronesses only, a list of whom may be had at the Chambers of the Association, fiussex Chambers, 10, Duke street, St. James's-square ; and also at Willis's Rooms. MISCELLANEOUS SE LECTI 0 N FOR WHIT-MONDAY. On MONDAY EVENING, the Ist of June, at Eight o'clock, MR. WILSON :will give 'an. ENT.ERtAIN MENT at the Music-hall, Store-street, in which he will sing a variety of the most popular of the -:SONGS OP SCOTLAND, Two Songs by German Composers, and the English cantata of " The Soldier's Dream." Pianoforte, Mr. LAND. PART FIRST. Song—" Of a' the Airts the Wind can blaw." Jacobite Song— " Ower the Water to Charlie." Song—" Thou hast left me ever, Jamie." Old ballad—" Saw ye 'Johnnie coming? 'quo' she." Get , man ballad—" In yonder happy Cottage." German song—" She is min e , Song —" John Anderson myjo." Song—" 0 whistle and I'll come to ye, my Lad." '" PART SECOND D. i Cantata—" Tho Soldier's Dreain."' Song—" My Boy Tarnmie." Song—" The of . the Forest." Song—" My Tocher's the Jewel." Song—Annie Lawrie." Soag—" Allister MUllister." Tickets, 2s. Reserved Seats, 2s. 6d. Private Boxes for Six, 15s. ; for Eight Parson s; 11. Books of the Words, 6d: PHILHARMONIC 'SOCIETY. Tile Subscribers and the Public - are respectfully informed that the SIXTH CONCERT will take place on MONDAY EVENING NEXT,. when will be performed Mozart's Symphony in E flat; Beethoven's in A, Lucas's Overture to the Regicide, and Beet hoven's Egmont, New MS. Coneertante; Spohr, Messrs. Blagrove, Willy, Hill. and Lucas. Solo Oboe, M. Lavigne. Vocalists, Miss Dolby and Herr Pischek. Conchr,ter, Mr. Costa. Single Tickets, I/. Is., and double Tickets, It. 10s. ' to be had at the music warehouse of Messrs. Addison and Hodson, 210, Regent-street. WHITSUN HOLIDAYS, ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Dr. RYin!s New and Interesting LECTURE on the CHE MISTRY and PHILOSOPHY of DIV,ING, hdilf-past Three &Ilk; and on the Evenings of Mondays, 'Wednesdays, and Fridays. Professor Bachhoffner'e LECTURES oil 1 4 1-ATicigailsgULLOOPHY, with brilliant experiments, daily. MACINTOSH'S . ROTARVE'I•I - COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined Planes, FARRELL'S ARCHI MEDIAN RAILWAY, the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, an EN VELOPE CUTTING MACHINE, and WOOD'S NEW PATENT STEAM-ENGINE GOVERNOR, all in action. Scenes in the OREGON TERRITORY are among the NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS. PORTRAITS of Distinguished Men in the GOVERN MENT and ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE MI CROSCOPE. The OXY-HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE exhibiting a fine Collection of Living Objects, &c., &c. Admission, Is. Schools, Half-price. TEARD'S COLOURED DAGUERREO itio Ti PE or PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITURE. 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By this instrument true time may be ob tained at any part of the world, for the correction of clocks, watches, and chronometers, by the most inexperienced person, to a correctness not hitherto attained but by those accustomed to the use of astrono mical instruments. 74, Cornhill. ESSRS. WICKHAM and CO.'s PUBLIC 11... SALES of RAILWAY SHARES, &c., are held at the Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, EVERY MONDAY and THURSDAYS, at One o'clock. Orders received until Four o'clock of the day previous to each sale. London, 1846.. LONDON and YORK RAILWAY, MEETING ofithe SHAREHOLliEßS'convenedlOr SATURDAY, May 30, 1846, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London at One o'clock and at Two o'clock, P.M. To save time and trouble to all parties, and to facilitate the pro ceedings of the Meeting, notice is hereby given that no person can be admitted without giving his Name and Address, and producing Scrip or an office receipt for Scrip. Clerks will be in attendance at the Hall of Commerce, at Twelve o'clock on Saturday, to receive and register Scrip, as it cannot be received at this office after Friday, the 29th instant. _By order, J. H. MOWATT, Secretary. Company's Offices, 7, tothbury, London, May 28, 18'46. SOUTH UNION, or MANCHESTER POT TERIES and LONDON RAILWAY. The Committee of Management hereby give notice, that they will be prepared, on and after MONDAY, the Ist of June, to pay at the Offices here, between the hours of Twelve and Tour o'clock, to the I.gi.y . s . :l9 . dged . -Scriu or-Bankers' _Receipts, their SCVCr4 prop _ , _ ments granted by the Company.—By order, WM. WILSON, Secretary. 17, Fludyer-street, Westminster, May 28, 1846. I E RBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, and WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP, or of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for such, in this Company, will be held in the house of Mr. Thomas Masters, commonly called the Talbot Arms Inn, Rugeley, in the county of Stafford, on SATURDAY, the 6th day of June next, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, for the purpose of having submitted to them a copy of the Bill now pending in Parliament to authorise the construction of a railway, to be called the " Derbyshire, Stafford shire, and Worcestershire Junction Railway," and for approving the same, or otherwise. Dated this 25th day of May, 1846. R. S. MACKENZIE, Secretary. 1, Moorgate, London. E ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY. HALF-7/ EARLY INTEREST on NEW SHARES of 141. 16s. each. The Directors of this Company hereby give notice, that the HALF YEAR'S INTEREST on the ABOVE SHARES WILL BE PAID, on and after Monomr, the Ist of June next. All holders of the Certificates of those Shares upon which there are not any arrears of calls or interest, are required to leave their Certificates at the Company's Office, Shoreditch•station, London, two clear days, in order that the Certificates may be duly examined and entered, preparatory to the Half-yearly Interest being paid. Parties holding Certificates will be pleased to observe, that interest will not be paid upon them until such time as all arrears with in terest are duly satisfied. By order of the Board, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Eastern Counties Railway, Shoreditch•station, May Bth, 1846. El ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY CUM PANY. NEW SHARES of 141. 16s. EACH, FOURTH INA VALMENT of 2/. per share, due May 28, 1846. Notice is hereby given, that under the Resolutions passed at a Special General Meeting of the Proprietors, on the 10th of April. 1845, the FOURTH INSTALMENT of 2/. PER SHARII on the above Shares becomes payable on the 24th of May instant. Holders of the Certificates of these Shares are therefore requested to pay this instalment on or before the 28th inst., into one or other of the Company's Bankers, as subjoined, iu default of which, interest will be charged at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman. By order, C. P. RONEY, secretary Eastern Counties Railway, Shoreditch Station, May 8, 1846. BANKERS IN LONDON. _ _ London and Westminster Bank, Lothtatry,or any of Its branches. COUNTRY BANKERS. Liverpool Borough Bank—Liverpool. Manchester and Liverpool District Bank—Manchester. Wilts and Dorset Banking Company—Salisbury. Messrs. Lemon and Co.—Brentwood. Messrs. Mills, Bawtree and Co.—Colchester. Messrs. Sparrow and Co.—Chelmsford. National Provincial Bank—Bath. National Provincial Bank —Birmingham. National Provincial Bank—Boston. Western Bank of Scotland—Edinburgh.. Western Flank of Scotland—Glasgow. Royal Bank of Ireland—Dublin. East of England Bank—Great Yarmouth. 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MARVELLOUS DERBY PROPHECY. • The Shade of BUCKLE, in the " Era " of Last Week; PR EDICTED„the Winners of the Derby—PYRRIIUS THE FIRST (Ist), and SIR TATTON SYKES (2d), and NO MISTAKE. Order the "Derby Era" of Saturday Next. . NATIONAL 'UNIFORMITY OF GAUGE; 11 An Article on National Uniformity of Gauge appears in FRASER'S MAGAZINE, June 1. • G.,W.-Nickisson, 215, Regent-street. Noir ready, Third Edition, price 3d., NARROW' GAUGE SPEEDIER THAN -LI BROAD GAIJOE RAILWAYS, as WELL as CHEAPER. By HERBERT S. MELVILLE, Esq. — 7 — London; W. Stephenson, 12 and 13, Parliament-street, and all Booksellers. Now ready for distribution, a fifth edition, price One Penny, • A. RAILWAY . TRAVELLEIVS •REASONS for ADOPTING UNIFORMITY of GAUGE. .Sta*actin a- 1, 94e3ci0.L K. BIIUNEL Esq. Joseph Candi% IT, Just published, Second Edition, price 6d., FALLACIES of the BROKEN GAUGE. Mr. Lushington's Arguments in favour of the Broad Gauge and Breaks of Gauge refuted ; being a Reply to the Remarks of a late Fellow of Tinity College, Cambridge, on the report of the Gauge Commissioners. By a FELLOW of TWO ROYAL SOCIETIES. London: John Oliivier, 59, Pall•mall. NATIONAL UNIFORMITY OF GAUGE. rn a few days, In one vol. Imperial i3vo., second edition, enlarged, p. - ice ss. cloth lettered, T HE HISTORY AND PROSPECTS OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM. Illustrated by the Evidence given before the Gauge Commission. By SAMUEL SIDNEY, Author of " Bristol a Free Port," &c. With a Map. London : Edmonds, 154, Strand ; and Vacher, Parliament-street. In a few days, in one vol, Imperial, Bvo., 2d edit., enlarged, price ss. cloth lettered, NATIONAL UNIFORMITY OF GAUGE. HISTORY AND PROSPECTS OF THE RAILWAY SYS- ;TEM ILLUSTRATED By the evidence given before the Gunge COMMiSSIOII. By SAMUEL SIDNEY, author of "Bristol a Free Port," &c. With a Map. Lon don : Edmonds, 154, Strand ; and Vacher, Parliament-street. CONTENTS. A brief history of the Gahge question--The modern form of Rail ways originated by George Stephenson—Uniformity of . Gauge. (i. e. of width of each pair of rails from each other) required to render Railways as free as coin-non roads—Questionshall the Gauge be adapted to the. Engine, or the Encine to , the Gauge ?—Projeetion of the Broad eiv Seven-feet Gauge on Great Wesiern ,Reilway—Robert Stephenson r, ports against it, to Directors of Rail—Objections theo retieal .and practical—Consequent abandonnient of joint station at Euston-square for the t. o Companies—Disju,ction to be regretted— Shareholders alarmed by expense of making Great Western road consult. Mr. Nicholas Wood and Mr. Hawkshaw—they report against 7 feet, arid in favour of 4 feet 83! inches—lntermediate Gauge of 5 feet adopted by Mr. Braithwaite for Eastern Counties—same Gauge adopted for Northern and Eastern by R. Stephenson to preserve uniformity—both reduced to prevailing Narrow Guage, with Mr. Braithwaite's approbation, to secure uniformity with Northern lines —Fit st case of Break of Gauge, on: junction of two Railways of diffe rent widths, at GlOucester—Evils brought about by break of Gauge —Compels a transfer of 'passengers from Broad Carriage to Narrow, and from Narrow to Broad—like the old stage coach system—com pels transfer of private carriages —of horseS and cattle—of mineral ore and coal—unpacking of merchandise—rep eking—difficulty with cattle—breakage with merchandise—pilferage —injnry to coal—delay and expense—a Break of Gauge a barrier to trade like a Custom House—a tax of time—a tax of money—all taxes paid by the public —Birmingham Manufactur,rs agitate against Break of Gauge—Me morialise the Beard of Trade—Mr. Wyndham Harding's pamphlet— Opinion of—from education—from experience of the two systenis—as an eye-witness of the effects of the Break, a competent witness on the effects of Break, and on comparative value of the two Gauges— Ite prefers Narrow Gauge as being, at least, as safe —as speedy —m ire convenient to commercial public—cheaper to make and to work Board of Trade report in favour of 4 feet 8% inches or Narrow Gauge—Uniformity of Gauge advocated by men of all parties in Parliament-,-Motion for Commission to investigate Break and merits of the two systems made, by:Lord Dalhousie in -tho Lords, add Mr. Cobden In theCommons—Unanimously voted—Commissioners report in favour of Uniformity of Gauge and of the National (4 feet 8% - inches) Gauge. ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE.—Narrow Gauge in England in proportion of nine miles to one of Broad Gauge—Narrow Gauge universal—in France—in Belgium—in Brunswick—in Saxony—in Bavaria—in Italy —in the United States.—Messrs. Brathwaite, Bidder, Fernihough, Hawkshaw, Locke, M'Connell, Rastrick, Stephenson, N. Wood, and E. Woods—Engineers, all in favour of Narrow Gauge and Uni formity ; —Messrs. Bruyeres, Creed, Ellis, Harding, Huish, Hudson, Laws, Sand: n—Railway Managers, all in favour of Narrow Gauge and Uniformity ;—Messrs. Bass, Chaplin, Horne, Hayward, Jones— Carriers, and Messrs. Brown and Budd—Welsh Miners, all in favour of Narrow Gauge and Uniformity ; —Generals Gordon and Burgoyne in favour of National Uniformity. Mr. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Engineer of the Great Western Western 'Railway ; Mr. Seymoui Clark; Manager ; and Mr. .llaniet ftoot of , Lotele Broad o i mo SuperintendenttiveGo:and the B of r t e li a e k f G o re G at aua Western e. Railway, in d en T e h e e — R T e h p e e rtef Railway the Clearing-house Commissioners, t s h y e s system explained. atu r resultl A Great of theevi - Fact in favour of National Uniformity—Continental Philosophers, and England's Wealth—concluding Remarks—Abridgment of Evi -I—vNitnaesrrosews.Gauge Witnesses— I d n et t l e c r e m , ed ar i r a a t n e g vv ed it u nes nd s e e r s— se ß p r a o r a a d te G l a te u ad ge s POINTS ESTABLISHED BY THE EVIDENCE TAKEN BE FORE THE GAUGE COMMISSIONERS. The Broad Gauge only suitable to certain districts—this fact ad mitted by Brunel—with Broad Gauge Break of Gauge inevitable —Remedies for Break of Gauge proposed by Mr. Brunel—loose boxes—loose bodies to carriages —narrow carriages to be carried on broad trucks Paddington lifting machine—Loose box system tried on Liverpool and Manchester Railway —at Bolton —at Erewash—at Newcastle-on-Tyne, always failed in practice—Pad • di tigton lifting a machine, a toy —would not answer in prac tice—a narrow carriage on broad trucks would make 200 per cent. dead weight—Evidence overwhelming in favour of Narrow Gauge and Uniformity—Obstruction, such as Break of Gauge, de feats the object of Railways and of Roads—continuous traffic. Break of Gauge prevents competition—protects great lines at public expense —obstructs tree trade at home—diversity of Gauge contrary to common sense—prejudicial to the ultimate interests of the country employing It—Broad Gauge approved by no Engineer in England or America, except Its projector Mr. Brunel—Narrow Gauge supported bv all practical Engineers in the world—A Gauge, eleven inches and a half narrower than the Narrow tiauge, found safe, economical, and profitable, between Ghent and Antwerp—Narrow Gauge En gines have taken from Gloucester loads the Broad Gauge En gines could not move—Mr. Brunel admits sixty miles an hour at tainable with perfect safety on the Narrow Gauge—more than any Road will bear, and more than is practically accomplished on any Railway on any Gauge—Mr. Brunel has adopted Narrow Gauge on Taff Vale Railway, and on Italian Railways. Dead weight on Broad Gauge enormous—two tons of waste weight to half a ton carried by Narrow Gauge—nine passengers in a carriage with sevetay-two seats—the result, high fares and change of carriages at every Junc tion. Broad Gauge big trucks—no accommodation for farmers —too wide for Mining Districts—local traffic neglected on Broad Gauge lines—broad truck requires broader load to fill than small Stations can supply —more men to move than a small Station can afford. What should a Railway be ? powerful, punctual, economical, and swift—the Narrow Gauge can draw a thousand tons of merchandize the Narrow Gauge can run sixty miles an hour with passengers— the Narrow Gauge can travel through all mining districts— The Narrow Gauge can carry the largest loads carriers ever send -Ihe Narrow Gauge goods' waggon, seven feet wide, is wider by two feet than the widest waggon used on common roads. The Broad Gauge costs more money to make—far more to keep in repair—carries far more unprofitable loads in passengers and in goods, and conse quently charges far more for the work done. By the Broad Gauge the West of England cut off from the rest of Eng land—its local traffic undeveloped, its hamlets, its agriculturists neglected. Broad Gauge charges exclude coal from the West—high price coal excludes steam —steam excluded excludes manufactures— Coal and manufactures the wealth of England. The Break of Gauge weakens the national defences—punctual celerity, the soul of modern warfare—steam on land the true mode of repelling steam on sea. A Break of Gauge In military operations equivalent to a ferry. The Carriers —declare a Break of Gauge ruinous to their trade. Pickford's gross receipts nine hundred thousand a-year. Average detention by Break of Gauge at Gloucester, four to six hours—prefer any system to breaking bulk. Gauge and Gloucester Line. Extra carriers' establishment required by Break. With Uniformity goods would reach Bristol front Birmingham in six hours—forty-eight hours required by Break of Gauge. Bristol cannot rise as a port without Uniform Gauge—A Broad Gauge truck loaded, requires eight men to move—two men could easily move a narrow truck. Moving trucks part of a carrier's expenses. Cheese injured on Broad Gauge by excessive superincumbent weight. Road Stations require small trucks. * The National Gauge recommended by the Government Commis. sion is 4 feet 8% inches—the Broad Gauge is 7 feet. There are at the present time more than 1,900 miles of Narrow or National Gauge, and less than 250 of the Broad or Exceptional Gauge. SEE THE DAILY NEWS of JUNE 1. Daily News Office, Whitefrlars. 1 1 Ii E AN I ON O F I ERY NE I, DAILY NEW S. LONDON MORNING PAPER. AT TWOPENCE HALFPENNY. Order of all News Agents. BOHN'S STANDARD LIBRARY—VOLU3IE FOR JUNE. Just published, SCHLEGEL'S LECTURES o n DRA MATIC ART and LITERATURE. 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JAMES, Chapters XXVII. and XXVIII—The Outward and the Inner Life Benjamin's Mess —The Cauldllearth-stane —Researches in Belgravia; or, The Works and Wonders of the West— June—" An Early History of Greece "—Mrs. Eden's Sixpence ; a Short Story for Samaritans— " The Song of the Shirt "—THE HEDGEHOG LETTERS—Re views, &c. &c. - London : Published at the " Punch " Office, 85, Fleet-street. On the Ist of June will be published, price 6d., No. VI. of the A LMANACK OF THE MONTH. LX., A REVIEW OF EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY. Edited by GILBERT, ABBOTT .A;BECKETr. Among the Contents area copious and illustrated criticism of the Exhibitions of the Royal Academy—A. Chart for Railway and Steam boat Travellers to Blackwall,.Gravesend, and Rochester, with Illus trations—A Court Guide for the People—A Penny-a•liner's Phrase — Talk, Chron6lOgy, and Calendarof the Month, &c., aad 16 Illustra tions by Richard Doyle. 2ublished (monthly) at the " Punch" Office, 85, Fleet-street. On•the Ist of June will be published, price Is., No. HI. of 0 U R O.ITIV TIMES. Illustrated by GEOP.,'..E CULTIRSHANK. Contents :—I. "Tremendous Saerifilt,!" vvit;;- 'au elaborate Plate exhibiting the " Tremendous Sacrifices " occasioned 'by Cheap Clothing—H. A Shot at Shooting —III. Wanted, a Midshipman— IV. The Overland Indian Mall—Y. Advice to Spinsters, by an Elderly Flirt—Vl. Petition of Young London to the Prince of Wales VII. My Wife's Pet —YIn. Fashions—lX. High Art—X. Flannel. London : Bradbury and Evans, 90, Fleet-street. 3IURRAX'S HOME AND COLONIAL LIBRARY. On May 31st, No. 33, Post Bvo., 2s. 6d., MEMOIRS of a CHURCH MISSIONARY in CANADA. On April 30 was published, No. 32, Post Bvo., 2s. 6d., LWONIAN TALES. By the Author of " LETTERS FROM THE BALTIC." JOHN MURRAY, Albemarle Street. 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French Farceurs and Feullictonists, French Duellists, French Actresses, &c, By BenjaM'll Blunt, : ormerly a Ben cherman and Trencherman in the Inner Temple, no w a Ren. F RASER'S tier of the Rue Rivoll in Paris. 5. Ernest Walkinworm's Opinion of Seville.' In a Letter to Mr. Grubley. 6. Religious Movement in Germany. 7. Past and Present Condition of British Poetry. Part 11. and Conclusion. 8. Education in the Army. 9. Contemporary Orators, No. X. Mr. Shell. 10. The Caged Lark. • tl. The B. G. and the N. G. A Few Words on the Gang° Dispute. G. W. Nickisson, 215, Regent••street, London. COLONEL MITCH.OLL'S FALL OF NAPOLEON.—An Historical Memoir. The Second Edition of this work is now ready, 3 vols. snail Bvo., price 275. " The general ability and energy of the Colonel's style, with the high and patriotic spirit of his sentiments, authorise us in recom mending to all who relish real manly description and discussion an attentive perusal of the 'Fall of Napoleon.' "—Quarterly Review. One masterlyt h the fl p n e e r s f t o military n c, ,T memoirse_ai Magazine.lit any• language."—Britannia. A " A few extracts taken at random will show the eloquence of Colonel Mitchell, and the strength and beauty of many of his thoughts."—Examiner. " Must merit a very large share of public consideration."—Literary Gazette. THE RISE OF NAPOLEON, by the author of the "Fall of Napoleon" is now in course of publication In Fraser's Magazine. Part six appears in the June number. G. W. Nickisson, 215, Regent-stmt. THE OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE REVIEW, AND UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE. Price 2s. 6d. JUNE. CONTENTS OF NO. XI. llichelet's Works. —2. Notes on German Political Poets, No. 2 ---3. Historical Ballads, ! t o. 2, by Lord John Manners, M.P.-4. Greek Politics. —5. Lapland Poetrv.-6. The Pastoral Letter, by Rev. W. J. E. Bennett.-7. Convivial Entertainments of the Greeks.— 8. Passages in the life of Pierre d'Aubusson.-9. Sunny Spots by the Sea-shore.-10. Short Notices.-11. The Law of Mortmain. 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RAILWAY COMMITFEES. (YESTERDAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. ,GROUP I. LONDON AND TORE (EJLSTETIN COUNTIES.) The Committee met this day at eleven o'clock, the Earl of Love lace, chairman. Mr. Lane, a traffic-taker, was called to speak to the comparative amount of traffic of - the Eastern Counties and the London and York lines. Mr. Rsorrx objected to the Eastern Counties Company examining in detail on the traffic evidence, and the Committee having curtailed that portion of the case for the London and York, a4thenerionsultation the parties were called in, when the cleared. After A long discussion th en sprung up on this objection, after which he decision was given by th e Ch a i rman • the room Co a wle mmittee resolved not to he ar f urther evidence as to the traffic, on the ground that the tables given i n on b oth sides showed very following t similar results in some of their component items, and that the dis trict traversed by both the competing lines, with their respective branches and with the transverse railways which communicated with them, will constitute a sufficient revenue for either project. The case was thenproceeded with in accordance with this decision. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP H, This Committee met to-day at the usual hour, Viscount Morpeth in the chair. CORNWALL. Mr. Vignoles was examined with reference to the engineering fea tures of this line. His evidence went to support the statements made by Mr. Locke on a previous occasion. Mr. Hawkshaw also gave evidence of a similar nature. The Committee then adjourned. PRICE SD. . . ' aware that Mr. Miller had constructed a similar tunnel last year through similar strata on the North British line at 301. a yard. -The CSAIERAN did not see what the course of examination would end in but in a difference of opinion between the two engineers, which the Committee would have to weigh at the close. The differ ence at present between the two in regard to the estimates was 230,000/. • 51r. LIDDELL said he was willing to leave the matter where it was in the hands of the Committee, if the others would agree to the same course. Mr. Comm:rex could not consent to do se. They hid Mr. Erring. ton and Mr. Locke, the engineers, to call ; or, if the Committee thought fit, he was willing that an independent engineer should go down at the expense of the parties to survey the line, and report the result of the Committee. Mr. LIDDELL was quite willing to leave the matter as it was, and let the Committee decide between the estimates; but if the other side were determined to go on In the course they named, they would have to follow np their cross-examination. After some conversa'ion the cross-examination was resumed. The witness was then cross-examined with the object of showing that similar bridges as those set down for the present scheme had been constructed in that part of the country, and on the North British line. He had set down the rails at 751bs. He was not aware that the weight they had calculated was 631b5., and that that was te cNiilvceight of the rails for the North British line. The price per ton tae lII a tett at ill. 10s., which he believed was the estimate of Mr. Miller on anothei line. • ed — TNorth he British line had b een r a ther unfortu nate exnin tteeinthaeilrbridge bridges, as he believed the Inspector General of Railways could testify. 751bs. was the weight of rails on th e C a l e donian line. calculated le.T the present works presenteN; theorks at the same rat e as th ose on the He Ca hadd le h donian line. Caledonian were making by the best contractors inithe world-sfesah. Ilainington, Stevenson, and 11 tw i` e Ke p i r iz h i x e e . ipa T l h p e re C p a r l i e e d te o re ni uccleuc B h ug a h n t , an th l e an D g uke of branch was opposed by the Graham. The line went through their d cu S tt ir ings jam an e d s embankments. Locke, engineer, property in deposed that the Hawick line wen t through a thinly populated ad mountainous district, and justify it, unless it were the through traffic. With regahrld ng r tihd Edinburgh through traffic, the Caledonian line would sufficiently e accommodate Edinburgh, though if the North British line wer formed that would be a direct competing line with the Caledonian. The Caledonian, with the branch now proposed, would accommodate Langholm sufficiently. He had gone over the estimates and sections of the North British Extension, and he had also gone over Mr. Col lister's cross sections, and he perfectly agreed that the works would cost what he had set down for them. Whether the present line was sanctioned or not, the Caledonian would have to finish The whole of their scheme, as the works were all contracted for. The branch to Edinburgh from Carnwath was not only contracted for, but in course .of , construction. He believed there was not five miles on the whole line 'where the works were not in operation. The difference in distance between Longholme and Carlisle, by the two schemes, would be but two miles and a half in favour of the North British. The gradients, •however, were much better on the Caledonian than on the other ; the severest in the one case being lin 75, in the other lin 150. Thus, for the purpose of saving only two miles and a half, they would have two directly com peting lines. There would be no difficulty, hi his -opinion, in con necting the Caledonian Longholm branch with the Carobie coal fields. The difference from Edinburgh to Carlisle between the Ilawick line and the Caledonian was three miles in favour of the former, but the gradients and curves of the Caledonian were better. Under all circumstance..., he felt that, if both lines were Constructed it world produce a . ruinous competition, which vhould end in a coalition. Witness also agreed with Mr. Collister as' to the difficulty of junction at the Carlisle Central station. To let the North British in in the way they pro posed would destroy all the arrangements the other companies had made with reference to this station. Cross-examined—The station at Carlisle was not yet formed, and by altering the levels of the lines proposed to meet in the stations, the junction might be effected. He believed the various lines met on the same level at Crown-street. He could not speak as to the amount of traffic between Carlisle and Edinburgh, and therefore he could not say what amount the Hawick lino would take from the Caledonian. He did not see any reason at present for a direct line from Langholm and Carlisle, in order to save 2% miles. He had no objection if the traffic was developed, and of such a character as to justify a shorter line, that this 2% miles should be saved. He thought that a little opposition was necessary, hiy but it ought to be direct e d . against lin es w chthatthe were ha a d irea n d e y t established, and upon proper d a t a , here. With respect to the cuttings and the works, he took his information from Mr. Collister, but he had a knowledge of the prises himself. Mr. Miller might have taken cross sections as well as Mr. Collister, as it was not necessaey to give them in the deposited plans. The plans and sections of Mr. Miller, as deposited, were such as he would have deposited himself. Mr. WOOD, civil engineer, said he want over the Hawick line, and also over the estimates of Mr. Collister. He considered the calculations he had made fair and reasonable. Cross-examined—He constructed the Carlisle and Newcastle Rail way. He was a director of that line at the time. lie was also en gaged in the making of the Brandling Junction. Ho was a coal en gineer as well as a railway one. Mr. Errington, civil engineer, gave evidence that he generally concurred with the estimates of Mr. Collister. From his experience of the works on the Lancaster and Carlisle, as well as on the Caledo nian, he considered that, according to the sections submitted, the works could never be constructed at the money. He had sur veyed the south of Scotland, under the Government Commissioners, and then it was considered that the traffic would not yield more than a fair return on 2% millions. Now, for the lines constructing and proposed, there would be required about ten millions, requiring an annual revenue of 800,0001. In that estimate, he set down the work ing expenses at 7001. per mile, which was the minimum rate. Cross -exarnin The Caledonian scheme was not intended to grasp Edinburgh and Glasgow, but because it was considered the traffic of these cities, was necessary to make the scheme pay. He believed that cattle were now carried to a much greater extent than originally expected. He had had some connexion with the Perth and Inverness line, which went through a very difficult country. The proposal of that line was only admissable as a continuation of the great north mail road. Ile would individually never have proposed the line, nor should he like to have been a shareholder. The estimate of the Caledonian originally was. he believed, 1,900,0001., but he could not exactly say. The works, he believed, would cost 18,000/. or 19,0001. a mile. He could not, however, speak exactly as to the amount at that moment. Mr. Tight, the architect of the station at. Carlisle, examined—The room at the station was very circumscribed, even for the four corn panto that were arranged to occupy it, and he did not think a fifth could be accommodated without great difficulty. The area of the land on which the station was to be built was about 600 feet long by 400 feet broad. The station would be 250 feet by 200. Cross-examined— The area of the station was four acres and a quarter, but that did not include the gas •works which the Company had bought, nor the land they had at Crown-street. The whole extent of the ground up to the House of Recovery was 1,000 feet, but the House of Recovery intruded in the space. He could not say whether that pt operty was scheduled. He knew the Derby station, and that a number of lines met there. The passengers met and departed on the same side. Re-examined.—The gas works were purchased for, the pur pose of the, goods' traffic. They could not accommodate the pas sengers further than proposed, except by lengthening the platform. Mr. Swift, solicitor to the Lancaster and Carlisle Company, de- NagAitjkme station round at Carlisle was in that Company's ex they cou'd not consent to another party coming in. Cross-examined--They had powers in their Act to take land along their line for stations to the extent of fifty acres, that was with the consent of the proprietors. The land for the station they had ar ranged for. The quantity was four or five acres, but they could not reach it without crossing Crown-street. They had not Parliamentary powers to cross that street, but they had a Bill before Parliament to meet that difficulty. Re-examined—The area for the station could not be extended without interfering with very valuable property. This closed the case on behalf of the Caledonian Company. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock, when counsel will be heard in summing up the case on both sides. GROUP IX. The Members met in Room 7 (Cloisters), at twelve o'clock, Lord Worsley in the chair. CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW TERMINI AND BILALNCHES). The CHAIRMAN read a communication, which he said he understood to have been sent by the Admiralty to the parties to this Bill, and which was to the effect, that a meeting of the Admiralty would be held to day, and that they would be able after that meeting to give their decision as to the crossing of the Clyde. It was, therefore, pro posed by the Chairman that this Bill should further stand over till the meeting being over, the decision of the Admiralty should become known. They certainly could go on with the proposed alternative line, but as that line, would be opposed by the West of Scotland Jouction, it would not be worth while to go into it unless it appeared would refuse their consent to the crossing of the Clyde. This was assented to, and after some discussion as to which case should now be proceeded with, the case for the GLASGOW SOUTHERN TERMINAL was opened by Mr. HILDYARD. The Lea' ned Counsel said that this line was projected by the proprietors of the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway, who obtained their Bill last session. By that Bill they had proposed to cross the Glasgow and Paisley Canal upon a swivel bridge and on a level, but, in consequence of the op position of the Canal Company, a clause was inserted by 'which the parties were compelled to cross the canal upon a fixed bridge, giving nine feet clear headway. The necessary alterations of level resulting from this clause would require a deviation beyond the limits. Mr. Dixon, the owner of property through which the Barrhead line would pass, had agreed to give his consent to the extra deviation, on condition of his receiving 3,0001. from the company, but not otherwise. In consequence of this de mand the company had left their line unfinished, and had made use of the goods station of the Greenock Company as p terminus, having no terminus of their own. By this Bill they proposed to make a line from the Barrhead Railway, near Titwood, to the Caledonian Railway, which was, in fact, the same concern with this, an agreement for an amalgamation having been made. By this means they would have a communication with a station at their own disposal. Mr. Graham, the secretary to the Barrhead Company, gave evi, dente in support of Mr. Hildyard's statement, and Mr. Robson, the engineer to the line, gave the usual engineering evidence. The length of the line is one mile, one furlong, and five chains. The steepest gradient was 1 in 136, 'and the sharpest curve had a radius of six furlongs. The estimate was 531,0001. Is. 9d. several other witnesses were called, and cross-examined by Mr. . . ...—.. - Horx on the part of Mr. - Dixon, who petitions agahist the Bill, on the ground that it would do great injury to iron works on his property. The Learned 'Counsel set up two lines, either of which would avoid •all the injury to property, but the • Committee rejected both as impracticable, one being directly in opposition to a clause in theßarr head Act, and the other having a gradient of 1 in 45, at the point where it would join the Caledonian Railway. Mr. HOPE withdrew his opposition, and after some further evi dence had been given, the preamble was declared proved. _ _ The Committee then proceeded with the case of the GLAsGour, PAISLEY, AND GIZEENOCIL (POLLOC AND GOVAN BRANCH). The clause which had been agreed upon on Tuesday was inserted, and the BM was passed. CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW TERMINI AND BILELIVCIIES). A message was received from the Admiralty refining their assent to the crossing of the Clyde. • A clause was therefore inserted in the Bill empowering the com pany to make a station on the south side of the Clyde, except-in the case of their obtaining the consent of the Admiralty at any fUture time, in which case they wia make their terminus on the north side, as originally proposed. The Committee were occupied in settling the clauses of the Bill up to about a quarter-past lour, when they arose, and finally adjourned, having now disposed of all the Bills on their list. GROUP X. The Committee of this group met to-day at twelve o'clock, in ROOM l'qo. 1 (House of Commons); present, Mr. Deedes (Chair man), Mr. Arkwright, Mr. Stanley, Mr. Farnham, and Mr. Vivian. They proceeded to take the clauses of the GLASGOW, AIRDRIE, AND NIONILLAND TUNCTION, the preamble of which was, on Tuesday, declared to have been proved. Mr. CRAWFURD, who appeared for the Messrs. Baird. petitioners against the Bill, objected to the 38th clause, which provides for ena bling the Company to amalgamate with certain of the neighbouring and connected. lines. The Learned Gentleman rested on Mr. Wilson Patten's resolution and order of the House of the 28th of April, re specting amalgamating lines. The Learned Gentleman was inter rupted by meld, to regulate tne comunons 01 aniaigam...,.o. -- lines referred to by the Learned Gentleman, this Committee would not go into that question, or the question of tolls in the event of an amalgamation. They would specially report upon the fact that there is a clause to authorise amalgamation ; and they would there leave the matter in the hands of the Committee upon that subject. Mr. CRAwFuRo submitted, that if this Committee did not go into the question of tolls, and the Bill for amalgamation should be lost, the proposed charges in the present Bill would be left untouched at the exorbitant rates claimed by the promoters. The CHAIRmAN said that it was not so. The Committee would go into an examination of the rates proposed to be taken on this line, as it stands by itself, without reference to what might be done in the event of an amalgamation. Mr. CRAWITED then addressed himself to the detail of the rates, arguing upon what he considered the exorbitance of the charges which the promoters expected to enforce. Mr. ANDREWS said the charges were on the same rates as those of the existing lines of the district, but as there were some peculiar cir cumstances which induced him to think with the Hon. Chairman, that some concessions would be made, it was the wish of the pro moters to meet the objections of the other side in a reasonable manner. Several items were discussed with great earnestness, but eventu ally the parties agreed, and the rate claims as amended, by such con sent, were agreed to. The other claims were gone through, and the Bill was passed. CALEDONIAN (GARNIEIRIC, AND COAT.. BRIDGE RAILWAY BRANCHES). This Bill, which was the last of the group, was then called on. Mr. FORSTTII stated the case for the promoters. He said that this Bill was a very short one for a very short line, and his speech should not be of more than commensurate length. Having briefly sketched the details of his Bill, with which the Committee were generally acquainted from what had transpired in the inquiry respecting the Bills previously decided on, he submitted that tile preamble of this Bill might' be agreed to with a clause which should prevent the promoters from carrying out the Airdrie portion of their line, if the Glasgow, Air dine, and Monklands line should be completed. With respect to the other prortion of the line (the Castlecary branch), he humbly trusted that as it was not a competitor with the other railway, the Com mittee would allow it to pass. The Cusuttasic was of opinion that the Airdrie portion of the scheme was disposed of by the decision of the Committee in favour of the Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands. However, they would re ceive the evidence which the promoters were prepared to offer. Mr. Errington, the engineer of the Company, was examined by Mr. WHITMORE as to the merits of the line in his department. Mr. King, manager of the Garnkir';. Railway, and Mr. Baird, of Gartsherrie, the extensive ironmaster, gave evidence in favour of this branch. Mr. Ilmnrsan, Q.C., addressed the ComMittee against the Bill. The room was then cleared, and the Committee deliberated. On our re-admission, The CnsrausN stated that the Committee had decided that the preamble of the Bill, so far as it related to the Airdrie and Coatbridge portion, was not proved. The Committee adjourned at five o'clock till one to-morrow. GROUP XIII. This Committee met to-day at the usual hour, Sir William Clay En the chair, when the case was resumed on behalf of the CALEDONIAN (INANGHOZIV/ and in opposition to the case of the promoters of the NORTH BRITISH (CARLISLE EXTENSION). Mr. Collister, civil engineer, was recalled and examined. He said there were one or two points which he had not explained on Tues day. One was that he had not added to the estimate of the North British scheme the expense of the application to Parliament for their Bill (30,000/0, which would make the total estimate 850,0001., in stead of 660,000!., as stated by them. The other point was in re ference to their entering the Carlisle station. The North British proposed to use the same station as the other lines that converged at Carlisle—the Lancaster and Carlisle, the Maryport, Ste. The level of the former line was different in level to the others, to the extent of eight feet, whereas, the Parliamentary deviation only admitted of two feet. Besides, there was not room for more than the four companies that intended to use it, and tksre was not land scheduled to make up the difference. Cross-examined by Mr. LIDDELL—There were no lines of railway in Carlisle at present north of Crown-street. He was aware that there was a branch of the Maryport line on the same level as the North British line up to Crown-street. The same was the case with the Lancaster and Carlisle line. He was not aware that the North British scheme had scheduled land at Crown-street, in order to effect a junction. The difference in the levels took place at Borough street. The Lancaster and Carlisle line rose from Crown-street to Borough-street, which It crossed at 18 feet elevation ee4 accordingwheresthteo North British crossed at an elevation of only 10 feet, the plans. He was aware that the land for the joint station was between Crown-street and Borough-street. If land in that position was obtained, and the North British sanctioned to join the Maryport line, then the junction would take place by the North British with a gradient of lin 270. Th at was an ob jectionable gradient at such a position. Though there w•ts a station at the place of junction, still it would be a through traffic that would pass along there, and therefore the gradient was objectionable. Sup posing the North British line to be elevated two feet in crossing Borough-street, that would flatten the gradient all along to about 1 in 500. The Caledonian, In its approach to Carli.le, went up on a grtdient of 1 in 110, and again descended on a gradient of 1 in 420. There was not much objection to this, as the descending gradient being so slight, it overcame the effect of the ascending gradient. The CHAIRMAN admitted that they need not pursue the point fur ther, as it did not appear from the evidence that there was any seri ous engineering difficulty. It was more a question of property than engineering. Witness—lle had set down the expenses of the Caledonian appli cation to Parliament at 40,0001., of this about 8,0001. was set down for the Langholnt branch. He did not know whether it was usual to add such expenses to the estimates of a line, but he always did it. He was not aware that the surveyors of the North British were interfered with by the orders of the Duke of Buccleuch as well as the Caledonian surveyors. The Caledonian line was the first he had been engaged on. The works were not let by competition, but they were let before the passing of the Bill, conditional on its enactment. He thought the system of public competition decidedly objectionable, as they could get works done that way at any price. He knew that Mr. Miller had had extensive experience in making railways in Scotland. Mr. Miller had constructed large works last year on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, but in that he had ma d e a t unne l w hich he esti mated at - 6.0001., but which cost 1,800/. The original esti mate of ,the tunnel was for a single line of rails, and ake it was made for _a double, but that ought not to the differ:nce. The base of the embankment he calculated amt_ten. yards brea7dth. The slopes be set down at one to one-half. .D.H Miller calculated the breadth at the base to be thirty-twow_. feet. stene The price of cutting he set down at 3s. a yard for e ni n 18. I Id. rock, and ordinary earth ls. 3d.; red sandosto,en t nearly the . a yard. He estimated the quantity of cutting to great differ same as that furnished by Mr. Miller; but embankment, which ence between them was in the quantity °f t, eni rice set down for he made 717,000 cubic feet more, and in t l -e h( 1 ) , estimated it to be the various works. With regard to the tunnreep 501. a yard. The breadth of the tunnel he ard. He was not 21. re:Tted to be 28 feet. The tunnel Mr. Blythe had set down at 3 GROUP XIV The Select Committee 'appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual ,hour this morning ; Mr. Protheroe in the chair. KENT ATMOSPHMELIC. The cross-examination of Mr. Sherrad, the engineer of the line, was continued by ➢lr. MERREWETHER on behalf of the Senth- Eastern Oompany. It was elicited that the South-Eastern line joined the stations at Tunbridge in a much more convenient manner than the atmospheric, inasmuch as the one ran right out to the Tunbridge and Hastings lines, while the carriages and engines in the atmospheric would have to be removed in order to run on to the Hastings line. The cross-examination and re-examination of the witness eccu- pied the whole of the day. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till Monday, the Bth of June. GlZ01:1' XVII. MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON ROMSEY AND V.:EDE:MIDGE BRANCH (SOUTH-WESTERN). The Committee met this morning at the usual hour; the Hon. Mr. E. Yorke in the chair. Mr. Rey/unser/ applied to the Committee to give their decision on the merits, if merits it had, of the Romsey and Redbridge Branch, in order that he and those for whom he applied might be liberated from any further attendance en the Committee. They would recollect that he submitted in his address on Tuesday that the line was not required by the wants of the locality, inasmuch as it would be ac commodated by the Manchester and Southampton Railway, which not only ran along its route, but to the north, intersecting important districts anti running through large manufacturing towns. Mr. HATUERTON opposed the application, on the ground that the Committee were not in a condition to do so, as Mr. Saunders in his address on Tuesday charged the line with abuses, which he stated he should support by evidence. He should carry out his promise, in order thht the Committee might have evidence to confirm his state ments, or be disabused of them if they were untrue. Mr. SAIINDEBs said it was not his intention to produce evidence, as he considered that the Acts of Parliament which he quoted showed clearly enough the injury which the lice would do to the town and port of Southampton. After a short discussion, The CHAIRMAN reiterated the decision to which the Committee arrived on luesday as to the course which they should pursue with respect to the two lines. They had not altered their Opinion, that they should hear the cases for and against both lines before they came to a decision on either. They should then decide them on their "pub lic advantages." Mr. Davis then proceeded to address the Committee against the Romsey and Redbridge branch, on behalf of the Town Council of Southampton. He commenced by saying that he was a member of the corporation of Southampton, and that he had been deputed b and y that body to oppose this project , as the Manchester in ad- Southampton would supersede it , and open up, dition, a direct communication with the north of England. The Corporation of the town were not wanting in respect to the Committee in deputing him to appear on their behalf instead of counsel, who might have discharged the task more ably, but cer tainly not more honestly or conscientiously. The explanation of this was to be found in the fact that five of the Corporation were directors Corporationofthe So ut was unanimous South Western, in counsel incurring cc suchenl be y an expense. eMplye O when he course, nth they would not consent to employ counsel to Oppose a project ema nating from a body of which they were members ; in fact, they stated if the other members of the Corporation did employ counsel, that it was not unlikely that a bill inChaneeryMight betledagainstthem. Hewes prepared to show, that irrespectively of the Manchester and South ampton, or any other line, this branch was not required for any purposes of general utility, and that, even supposing some partial advantages might be derived by the public from it, it was not promoters expe dient that its construction s h ou ld b e en t rus t e d t o th e rom ea o t tersof the Bill. But the Manchester and Southampton was a mili tary as well as a great commercial line, would supersede the branch, open up direct communication with the north, and was approved of by the town and corporation of Southampton. A great deal had been said about the importance of Redbridge and the E w l a in te g r a th s e Po re rth ai to six feet, and during spring tides h bu ig t h du w ri a n t g er th w e as pr o e i v il al y e fe n o c m e ofthe two from eleven to twelve feet—at Redbridge from six to eight and from Now these were the places to which a elev r e a n lw t a o y t w we as lve to feeL 3 made, and to construct which the land of several persons was to be taken without their con sent. That owing to the uncertain nature of the water, craft *mid only navigate for ten days in the month ; during the remaining twenty they wo u ld b e una ble to do so. In ordinary tides the craft could not approach these so-called important ports nearer than a mile and a half, where they were unloaded by the aid of small boats. This would be evident when be stated that the draught of colliers, of from 200 to 300 tons, was thirteen feet. Then, the timber spoken of being floated up to Eling and Redbridge, belonged to merchants of Southampton. Much too had been said as to the necessity of Sails bury obtaining coals by a more d rect route than that which now existed ; but the Great Western Company were now maki he ng tram roads for the Salisbury and Yeovil line to the coal-pits in t vicinity of Frome and Wells, by which coals would be obtained in Salis bury at 15s, a ton, which wo uld take away the necessity of requiring coals from Wot o lmimuipptoorntant streets at he in Southampton on a rate of 255. a ten. Then, again, the line crossed two level, which he considered was in itself a paramount objection to the e e as the ga tes would have to be op the ened a number of times in a day; and as a number of children were con tinually playing in these streets, serious accidents could not fail to occur. He then drew attention to the abuss, w hich he held, e xisted on the Great Western Railway. In proof of this, f S he stated that that Company charged 205. per ton for conveying a ton of goods from the quays oouthampton, to London; hut if a person living in Cowes, for Instance, sent a ton of goods to the docks, they would convey them to London for 10s. per ton, thus inflicting great injury on the traders of Southampton, and making an arrangement with the Dock Company, for their mutual advantage, which Parliament, when they gave them their powers, never contemplated. In 1844, a memorial, signed by the most important merchants of Southampton, and by Mr. White, one of the directors of the Great Western, was presented to the Corporation of South ampton, setting forth that the railway did not afford sufficient facili ties, that great delays took place and unrieeevary expenses incurred in tho transmission of goods. The Company in conveying goods 20 miles gave a " rebate " co! 51. per cent., for 30 miles 101. per cent., and fns 40 and under 50. 151. per cent. ; but if they carried passengers to Winchfleld, they charged as for a distance of 40 miles ; but in the case of goods, they charged only for 39 Miles, - by which the goods carried lost a rebate of Si. pet \Wit. On thesi groundt Le called upon the Committee to reject the preanible of flf Bill, and 14 doing so to state his unbought conviction, far-he - attend:a --- there without fee or reward, that if the preamble illrgiutSster, would destroy Southampton as a port. Mr. J. C. Knell, who had resided in Redbridge for the last thirty sears, examined by Mr. Davis—The trade of Redlirktt - e within tits two years hal uiucl dccra s, i . he depth of water at &A nil ixe was front ten to twilve feet during spring tides, and from tivs to six feet at "neap" tides. At Eling the tides were about the same depth. • The proprietor of the quays at these two places could make any charge he thought proper for unloading a vessel. It often happened that the_colliers could not approach the quays, and that they were obliged to unload them in the river by the means of barges. Cross-examined by Mr. H ATIIERTON—If the railway were con structed, the sea-borne trade ..wtth Redbridge would, no doubt, in crease to a small extent. Re-examined by Mr. Davis— 'he proprietors of the quays were not compelled to accommodate merchants. Goods sent by the Southampton and Dorchester line to the present station contiguous to the docks, would avoid the dues now charged at the Southampton • quays. • By the Committee=-Redbridge was not a place in which a large trade could be centered, it was merely a kind of depot for the supply of Inland places. Although. the Manchester and Southampton Rail- way might injure Redbridge and Eling, it combined great public al vantages. John Cooksey, a grocer at Southampton, deposed that a great per tion of the business had been transferred from the quays to the docks, and that the dues received at the pier had materially decreased. The town thus suffered great injury. No desire had been evinced on the part of the Great Western to reduce their fares until the Manchester and Southampton was projected.. Since the present railway was made, he considered that the trade of the town had decreased. This, however, he attritintsd to the inefficient communication at present afforded: - In his cross-examination he stated that the advantage afforded to those sending goods to the docks to be conveyed by the South Western, was not to promote the export trade, but to give a stimulus to the docks. Mr. Davis applied to have all the time and charge bills of the South Western from 1843 produced, in order to prove the statement with respect to the differences of the charge to Winchtleld for pas sengers and goods. The solicitor to the Company stated that he would produce all the bills, if possible. He had felt some difficulty that morning in making up even an incomplete set. This closed the case of the Corporation, with the exception of thew, bills. The Committee then adjourned till one o'clock to-morrow. GEOUP XVIII. EXETER, YEO VIM, AND D ORCZESTZIit. AND LONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL. Mr. TALBOT, Q. C., opened the case on behalf of the Great West ern Company this morning. lie stated that he laboured under con siderable disadvantages in consequence of his not having the same opportunity of reply which his learned ftiend would possess. The n e u prin cipal points up on which the Learned Counsel dwelt were, that competi- Ilion would no t b e afforded by the continuation of the proposedline, that they would e ff ect a junction with the Bristol and Exeter line, and thul aTetearleint I 1 m by on i o ji p s o L ly ea t r o ned them ni se e l n v d es 3 o ir f . t c h oc ew k e b s urn t of would Eng land.not sufficiently accommodate the ports of Plymouth and Falmouth, ht Consequence of their presantconnexions with Southampton. By the scheme proposed by the Great Would be afforded, and Western Company this accommodation By the construction of the th ose op po po r s t i s n restored to their former prosperity. damage the interests of the Southallii t i o e they would also seriously chairman of their company having htinunelfand Dorchester line, the stated that the county would not support two lilies of railway. Contrasted with the other line, the scheme for which he appeared Would a population, and afford a means of communication withinmod te te a greater northern parts of England, and would also open up a communi i cat on with the large coal-fields of Radstock, and effect thereby a saving of as much I as 56. a ton to the consumers in the district through whi c h the line passed. The total estimate of their line uas 1,800,0001. There was little or no opposition on the part of the landowners. The Learned Counsel concluded a very lengthen& speech by stating that upon a full and mature consideration he was satisfied that the Com mittee would sanction the measure for which be appeared, and that this' c , ritest would be satisfactory to the Committee, and coma quently satisfactory to the public. J. Foster, merchant, of Plytnonth, was the first witness called, who gave evidence in favour of the scheme of the Great Western Company. ___ The Committee then adjourned till twelv e o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XX. The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Mr. Sotherne in the chair. LONDON, HOUNSLOW, AND WESTERN The case for the Bill having closed on Tuesday, the whole of the sitting to-day was occupied in hearing evidence on the part of the petitioning proprietors against the Bill. Mr. AUSTIN opened the case on their behalf, after which Mr. Fitch, and ether market-gardeners along the course of the line were examinad to prove that the line, while it would injure their property, would be of no advantage to them in point of public accommodation. The Committee then adjourned at four o'clock till Monday week. GROUP XXII. The Committee lc-assembled to day at the usual hour, Sir George Grey in the chair. IPSWICH, NORWICH, AND YARMOUTH. The engineering evidence was proceeded with. kr. Bendel, engineer, examined —The whole cost of the line, with its branches, was 671 miles, I furlong, and the estimate of the whole works was 806,0321. There were no engineering difficulties of any magnitude, and in his opinion, the estimates were quite sufficient to construct the works. Mr. Bidder, civil engineer, corroborated the evidence of the last witness. Formal evidence as to the estimates, &c., having been given in, the case for the promoters closed. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY, on behalf the p romo t ers of the Waveaey Valley line; then addressed the Committee on the general case. The room was then cleared, and on our re -admission, The CHAIRMAN announced that the preamble of the Ipswich, Nor wich, and Yarmouth Railway was not proved; that the preamble of the Halesworth and Norwich Railway was not proved; that the preamble of the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds (Norwich Ex tension) was proved ; that the preamble of the Norfolk Railway (Extension to . Stowmarket, Ste.) was not proved; and that the Waveney VAlley and Great Yarmouth Railway was not proved. Ihe Committee were of opinion, however, that Yarmouth was en titled to a' inert direct communication with London, and that the Buugay andß eccles district was entitled to railway communication. 'I he committee adjourned till to-morrow, to consider the clauses of the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway, and will then adjourn to the Wednesday atter the recess, when they will proceed with the Lowestoft and Beccles Railway and Drainage Bill. GROUP XXXf. PORTIMIty PIER AND RAILWAY. The Committee resumed the i nves ti gat i on o f this scheme t his' morning, and were occupied during a cons - dtrable portion of the day in hearing discussions on various clauses in the Bill. No feature of any public interest was elicited, as the opposition was confined exclu sively to the clauses, and involved only local claims. Several new clauses having been introduced into the Bill with the sanction of the Committee, and the tolls clause having been revised, the Bill was ordered to be reported, and the Committee adjourned. GROUP XXXII. The Committee met this morning at twelve ; Mr. J. E. Denison in the chair. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLPER.. HAMPTON RAILWAY (BRANCHES). __ _ -.- Mr. COCKBURN laid a statement before the Committee respecting the Stratford-on-Avon Canal and the Stourbridge Canal, both at xhich_the Jiall3YaS_COLODItilY M*o.ooBe.,taking powers in their Bill to proceeds to Kingswood, and joins the Warwick and Birmingham Canal, and then goes on to Stratford. The original shares of 1001. were reduced to 301., and were at present worth no more than 24/., and 2 per cent. only had been paid last year. The Stourbridge Canal, incorporated in 1837, was constricted principally for minerals. and cost about 49,000/. In 1840 it yielded no return, and last year the return was 4 per cent. Mr. COCKBURN said the railway would cause both canals to he most unprofitable concerns. The railway company seeing that the canals would suffer, and would oppose them to the utmost, proposed to purchase up the interest in the canals, and they proposed to pro vide for this purchase either by borrowing or by a rent charge. The CHAIRMAN inquired whether the railway company meant to shut up the canals ? Mr. COCKBURN said they proposed to keep them open, and use them for heavy goods • and they would, if required, bring up clauses binding them to that effect.: Mr. LAING offered opposition on the part of the Warwick and BIN mingkarn Canal, but The CHAIRMAN suggested that Mr. Laing's clients would be safer if Parliament should take security that the water communication should be kept open, and that tolls should be fixed within a reason able limit. Mr. LAING bowed to the suggestion of the Committee. The Committee at this point ordered the room to be cleared. On re-admission, parties were told by the Chairman that various matters had been discussed during the interval, but the conclusion was that the Committee decided that the preamble of the Bill was proved. Mr. LAING did not know that the room had been cleared with a view to considering this point, otherwise he would have interposed to offer evidence on the part of opposing landowners as to the insult.. clency of the capital of the company and other matters. The Csratitscis said the room had not been cleared at first for that purpose, but the Committee would suspend the decision, that no in justice might be done to Mr. Laing's clients. Mr. LATNG said there was a line before another Committee almost parallel with that before this Committee,ttbrough the same district of country ; and his end would be gained if the Committee would. adopt a resolution which would have the effect of impeding the pro gress of this Bill, that both projects, this and the Hampton and Ash. church, might be considered together. The CHAIRMAN had no po;N : er to do what had been asked; bat he would lay the circumstances of the case before the House when it came on to be considered there. This was agreed on. Mr. SELFE addressed the Committee on the part of the ironmas tera between Kidderminster and Dudley, with a view to obtain clauses compelling the company to accommodate them with the narrow gauge, and to revise their tolls. The CHAIRMAN said the Committee were determined to revise the tolls on the whole line, and would advise the accommodation of the narrow gauge ; this request was very reasonable. As some clauses were produced by opposing parties, and application was made for time to consider them, The Committee adjourned at 3 o'clock till 2 o'clock to-morrotr, when they will meet to go thrnugh the clauses of the Dill. GROUP XLIV. The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock ; Lord Palmer ston in the chair. THE It InA.CICI3 trativ, CLITH ER OE. AND NO Wrll-3.V.ES T JITMTC TZO N. The Committee were engaged throughout this morning with th e Bill for this project, and the introduction of saving clauses t o secure ft in e t r em i4r ts . G of u o r p n p e o y si L l a g d p co art n i c e i s u . ded his address, the Committee Ad journed journed till twelve o'clock on Wednesday week. GROUP LII. This Committee met to-day at three o'clock, Mr. P. Miles iu the chair. GRAND JUNCTION (RU' TON AND WAR.. RINGTON mailmen), AND ST. HELEN'S CANAL AND RAILWAY. The preambles of these Bills having been proved on Tuesday last, the Committee met to-day for the purpose of considering certaii clauses which were disputed. After some alterations and amendments, the clauses were agreed to, and the Committee, having concluded their labours, broke up. GROUP LIII. The Select Committee to whom this group has been referred re assembled to-day in room 26 (New Houses of Parliament); present, Hon. E. Lascelles, in the chair, the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Mr. Hildyard, Mr. It. Clayton, and Captain Dalrymple. BIRMINGHAM, LICHFIELD, AND MAN'. CHESTER. This Bill being an unopposed one was, on the application of Mr. Cockburn, Q.C., referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. SIZIWPSHISLE tTATICON RAILWAY AND C ? 1 4.11TAX. (CHESTER TO WOLVERHAMPTON The evidence In this case wit ,, resumed this morning. Sir E. S. Walker being the first witness called. he stated that he was the owner of several extensive manufactories which lay along the route of this line, and that its construction would remove the many difficulties which he at present experienced in sending his manufactures to different parts of the country. Mr. It. Capper, manufacturer, Shropshire, said that this line would confer great benefits on that county and Cheshire. Mr. Edward Rallis, land agent, in Cumberland, was also called to prove the benefits of such a line as this to that country. Mr. Charles Warren, solicitor, and occupier of land in the neigh bourhood of Market Drayton, stated that that district was greatly iit want of such accommodation as this line would afford to them. Mr. E. Riley, farmer; Mr. .1. Firth, land bleacher, Market Dray ton; and Mr. Wilson, landed proprietor, gave similar evidence as to the advantages of the line. The last-named gentleman admitted, out cross-examination, that at the late meeting of the proprietors to determine whether the scheme should bepersisted in er not, although the holders of 78,000 shares voted that it should, there wet* the holders of 20,780 who recorded contrary votes. At that meeting. also, a resolution was adopted, to the effect that, supposing the di rectors could only obtain one of their three schemes passed by the Le m gi r sl . a T tu h r o e r, , ,a t s he r y l w ak o e u rn ld or imm e. b ed an i t a e tely r, abandon it. and Newport, the same place, stated that it was the general opinion in that dis trict that the construction of this line would be of great benefit to Newport and the neighbourhood. Air. Whitehead, land agent, was also called to show the advan tages which the line would confer on the people of Stafford. Mr. Hayes gave similar evidence with respect to Crewe. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock, GROUP LW. COVENTRY, NUNEATON, 33XSUW.INGHIlltd, .&NXI LEICESTER. ---- ----- The Committee resumed their labours this morning by proceeding with the further consideration of the shave scheme. The case the promoters not having been finished, witnesses from Cove,afrv., Birmingham, and Leicester, and their locality, were called to pro r* the extensive mineral and other tradle in those parts, and the neees—