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twii44 - $k t Irty tX, .4,4itttOtt SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. dAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OI LORDS. Their Lordships asse.mbled at a quarter-past four, according to ad isnirnment, iu the roping room of the House of Lords. The promo ters of the Water.ibrd, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway, and the We';,ford, Carlow, and Dublin Railways had, it appeared, during the interval of their Lordships' sittings come to some arrangement by which each company was to &Ave certain mutual benefits; also, that the Wexford, Car low, and Dublin Railway Company should have the power to lease that part of the Dublin and Kingstown railway which extended from Kingstown to the bridge of Bray. Power was also sought, by the introduction of another clause, to enlarge the station at Dublin of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Cerixpany. 'The decision of their Lordships will not bo delivered upon the se- Vera' lines until to-morrow (Tuesday). COR/C AND NATATIII27.IIOI3,D. The Committee, consisting of Lords Stafford (chairman), Cadogan, Bishop of Elf, Ranfurly, and De Morley, met this day shortly atter eleven o'cl - ock, and entered on the merits of this line. The "I'm. J. C. Talbot, Q.C., and Sergeant Murphy, were counsel for the promoters of the Bill ; and Mr. Hatohell, Q.C. (Irish bar), and Mr. ?aerewether, were counsel for several gentlemen opposing the Lir The Hon. Mr. Thum stated the case for the promoters, and de detailed the facts, as set forth in the preamble of the Bill, touching the correctness of which Thomas Wyse, Esq., was examined. He proved to the importance of the cities of Cork and Waterford, the amount of traffic existing between them, also the amount of exports and Imports, and several other material facts, all of which he con ce:ved established the necessity for a line of railway communication between both cities. The- projected line contemplates the connexion of several imr,ortant towns by means of branches, such as Midleton, Teughai, lasmore, Cappurgin, Tallow, and Dungarven. DUDIAEN AND ENNISKILLEN. Tire Select Committee of the Lords on the Dublin and Enniskillen Railway resumed their labours this morning in the Rolls' Court ; present the Marquis of Salisbury (in the chair), Lord Jersy, the Earl of Waldegrave, Lord Charleville, and the Bishop of Oxford. Mr. Sargeant was the first witness called this morning in support of the promoters' case. His evidence was similar to that given by the poeceding witnesses on Friday last. Cross• examined by Mr. Mtatpur (counsel for the Dublin and Bel fast Junction Railway Company)—Did not believe that a railway from Kells to Drogheda would give considerable accommodation to the public. Did not consider it a matter of public inconvenience if the Dublin and Enniskillen should run from Kells, and exclude Drog heda ; it might cause inconvenince to a few parties- Re-examined —I think that the mere intervel between the two termini, in the town of Navan, would be of very little importance compared with the sending of people round from Navan byDrogheda to Dublin. Rev. Robt. Hamilton, incumbent of certain parishes in the county of Meath, preferred the Dublin and Enniskillen to the two other competing lines, and the feeling of the people of that district was of the same description. He was present at a county meeting held in Cavan, where it was decided that this line would undoubtedly gi,ve better accommodation than its rivals. He fully concurred in ruch parts of the previous evidence as he had heard. ' " Cross-examined by Mr. BOYLE—The meeting alluded to was in March, 1845. He did not know when the North Midland, project came into existence. Of the two projects that were brought 'ander the consideration of the county meeting, they decided that the Dublin and Enniskillen should be preferred. He bellevred that there had not been any public meeting at which the North MAdland scheme was brought under consideration, but he was of •pinion that the people would prefer the Dubin and Enniskillen to it, Re-examinedl.—Had heard that the promoters of the Belfast Junc tion and the worth Midland were the same parties, Mr. Wm,:fteiran gave similar evidence. air. Jo n Needham, merchant, Londouderrj, deposed that he had been enr aged in mercantile transactions upwards of 20 years ; that he had had during that period considerab'ic intercourse with the flier& to of the counties of Donegal, Tyrone, Londonderry, and Fe anagh, and he believed that they woe of opinion that a combi n ion of the Dublin and Enniskillen an ,d Coleraine Railways would fford excellent communication betw e en the metropolis and those counties. Mr. Hassard, civil engineer, statr4 that he (under the directions Of Mr. Stephenson, the Company's engineer) had surveyed the whole of the line (77 miles and 2 furlonps) and the branches. There were engineering difficulties. The estimated cost of the works would he for excavation, 217,2981. ; nv.sonry, bridges, public roads, culverts, Sc.., 111,500/. ; tunnelling, '.1,7001. ; permanent way, 433,9001.; s'ations, 32,000/. ; continger.cles, 101. per cent. • purchase of land, 2.33 2901., making an aggregate of 900,2771. That portion of the line between Dublin and KEII3 would be single, but provision had been made to convert it ir.tp a double one if necessary. Mr. ROWE, on the patt ut the Dublin and Belfast Junction, said that Mr. Stephenson. thee, engineer in chief, ought to have given this evidence ; but the objec'don was overruled. Examination resnmr.A—lie had been careful in the surveying of the line not to interfere with gentlemens' estates, although there was one trifling glantatic n which would he crossed. The North Midland selteme was not brcught out before last summer, and since that time they had been asidmilating their project as much as possible to that of the Dublin ar Enniskillen Company. Crest-exam:aled—Mr. Robert Stephenson, the engineer-in -chief, heal been tvcite or three times over the proposed line. The plans were ma^!.6 in the autumn of last year, partly by witness, and super- Litended by 31r. Stephenson. This company proposed having a ter minus in - -Ilassington-strect, Dublin, but it was probable that an ar rangenr,nt would be entered into with the Mußinger Company, in whleti event the two companies would have a common terminus. The proposed terminus of this comdany would be about three and une-third furlongs from the Dublin Canal; that would be in the out skirts of Dublin. The cost of that terminus, including the branch &run the Mullingar line, had been estimated at 32,7001., 10,0001. of that sum being set apart for the expense of making the station. Only three mud-wall cabins would have to be removed. The would pass Eccles-street by an arch 17 feet from the roadway to th? rails, leaving 16 feet clear headway to the public. That was the distance of 450 feet from the station. At the terminus they mould be about the level of the ground. They would pass the cir- celar road, which was 60 feat wide, and was not very much fre quented, at any rate, not more than any other public road in Dublin. They proposed to pass it by three arches ; one for carriages, and two rmaller ones for toot passengers on each side of the road. They would also have to cross the Phibsborough-road, being about 50 feet wide; they proposed to leave 35 feet for a carriage way, and 15 for foot Is ays. They would have also arches ever the canal and Eccles street. The expense of the bridge across the circular road would be f,131/., and of iron, the abutments being brickwork. The expense of the arch over the Phlbsborough-road would be 2,507/. ; of that over Eccles-sheet, 3,1091., and of that over the canal, 1,2001. The ex . . _ _ pence of the embankments there would be 4,8221. They would ot,tain tts greater portion of the earth-work from a cutting of their own, and the reminder from the spoiled embankment of the Mullingar Com pany The expanse of the arch of the Royal Canal, at Clonsilla, would be 1,8001. The above estimates were according to the present prices of labour and material. The line ran through a grazing country, and it was necessary to take extra care about the level crossings ; but gates would be erected to prevent cattle from straying upon the line, and part os would be appointed to guard the gates. The steepest gradient in the proposed line was 1 in 104, which would extend over three quarters of a mile. He consulted Mr. Stephenson about steep gradi ents, and lie did not express any disapprobation of them. He first went over the proposed line ie. 1844. He was not aware at what time Mr. Stephenson first saw the line. The deepest cutting would be 200 feet, and the highest embankment 34 feet. The expense of the Boyne. Lricige would be 3,2001.; there would be three arches. 1:e-examined—The whole of the roads which the line would pass on the level (with the exception of one; were mere roads to farms, &c. Engneers of the present day did not consider 1 in 104 to be a steep gradient. At the stage of the proceedings,, The NohloCiisfamen stated ihat the Dublin and Mulllngar Hall way Company had presented a pettion against the scheme, but he was afraid that he must report to their Lordships that that company hid no right to be heard, inasmuch as this was not a compcilng line, and (we believe) also on account of their petition not having been •od;ed in sufficient time. • 'fir Ross, as;istant to Mr. Hansard, was the next si itness called in support of this lino. The opposing counsel insisted on having the evidence of Mr. Ste phenson, the engineer-;n -chief of the line, but as that gentleman was not in attendance, the Committee adjourned until Wednesday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP IX. (Continued from oar Afternoon Edition.) mingsT or SCOTLAND JUNCTION. The caso on behalf of this line was then resumed. Mr. COCKBURN, on behalf of the promoters of the BM, said that he proposed to meet the difficulty stated on Saturday by laying down a third line of rails in the tunnel, by which the mineral trains going up ant down to Glasgow Harbour would pass along it without the possi bility of meeting with the passenger trains. The Learned Gentleman jhen called his witnesses on the point. Mr. Miller, civil engineer, was examined, and said, his attention ha t ; bees given to the point submitted on' Saturday last. He consie::.red the difficulty would be got rid of by laying down a third lire of rails. The Bill of last session for forming a {Willa gave powers sufficient to make it wide eonngh for fgeree lines of real. This would do away with the junction in the tunnel. There would still be a junction at the point where the mineral branch diverged from the main line, but that would be in the open space or lantern in the tunnel, which was_in daylight. This opcsing was about 80 yards long and 27 feat wide. The cutting was about 35 feet deep, and perpendicular. The space could be made much wider if required. This woald remove the danger, in his opinion. The junction in the open space or lantern would be from a gradient of one in 42. The electric telegraph would also be worked eo as to give information at any point. The cross-examination did not elicit any points of importance. Mr. Rastrick, engineer of the London and Brighton Railway, and who laid down the Edinburgh and Glasgow line, gave evidence in corroboration of Mr. Miller's evidence. He was perfectly satisced that with the laying down of the extra line of rails and the pre: au tons proposed to be taken, all danger would be removed. A tunnel of a similar character, with a single line of rails, was worked on the Gravesend and Rochester line with perfect safety. „Mr. Eadie, the working engineer of the Edinburgh and Glasgow lice, gave evidence strictly as to the ease and safety with which the pre,ent tunnel was worked. He was satisfied that the junction could be worked with perfect safety. Mr. Brine!, who was to give evidence on the same side, being de tained in another Committee-room, it was arranged, till that gentle man wits at liberty, in order to save the time of the Committee, that Mr. Robert Stephenson Should be called and examined against the proposed junction in the tunnel, and on behalf of the petitioners against the Bill. Mr. Robert Stephenson, examined by Mr. Hers—He had ex eunt e l the plans and sections of the West of Scotland Junction, and he et nsidered that with two such junctions as proposed, the charges would be considerable. The proposition of that morning for la) ing down an extra line of rails would, to some extent, meet the difficulty, still not to such an extent as to meet his objection. He was entirely opposed to any divergence in a cutting which would be Dearly as bad as in a tunnel, and as dangerous. The whole diffien ty would be net if two tunnels parallel to each other were formed. Still lie thought It would be better to go four or five miles round to avoid such a junction. The witness was cross-examined at some length with the object of showing that as great difficulties were prominent in working lines elsewhere. With only one engine at work in the tunnel at a time, the danger would be removed, but the traffic would be so great as to render such a plan inoperative. It could not at all accommodate the traffic. Generally he was satisfied that, if the through traffic was properly accommodated, it would not be impossible to work the tun nel with safety. There must be often more than one train passing in the tunnel, hence the possibility of danger. Mr. Locke, civil engineer, gave evidence almost precisely to the simile effect. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock wiles Yr, Brunel will be examined. GROUP XII. zorEsninz rinximr. of IVEXE AND PO= GLASGOW ZUN CTION. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Montgomery Johnst one, a min-o wner, consumed about 2GO tons of cotton-wool per y ear, which, if the Present lines were eon struet,d, would probably be brought into Glasgow, but lifted at Port Glasgow. The branch sroraoted by the Glas g o w and Ayr Com pany was much superior to its rive', the Glasgow, Paisley . and Gree r tech breach. Mr. Henderson,millowner, Linwood, gave similar evidence. '.ndr.:Colquhenn, 51. P , proved that a clause had been inserted in the Bill of the Glasgow and Greenock Company, in 1840, compelling th em to lay down a branch line to the Port -Glasgow Harbour, simultahe ously with the coestructing a line to the Greenock Harbour. Phis clause had, however, been avoided by the trustees of the Greenock Harbour—not the Company—having constructed the branch to the opay. Mr. Fordyce had been land agent for several proprietors in Ren frewzhire. Ile spoke to the benefits whichwould be conferred on the district by the Importation of minerals from places in Aynthire. The poling scheme would not be nearly so beneficial. Captain Spcirs and Mr. Maxwell Alexander gave similar evidence. Mr. Brown, a Magistrate of Port-G asgow, referred to the periods of 1835 and 1840. when powers were given to Greenock Railway to make a branch to the town and harbour, the insertion of the clause alluded to by Mr. Cokuhoun, and the non-construction of the branch afterwards. A branch was made to the Greenock Harbour, which gave that port an endue advantage. The area of the Port Glasgow :Docks was thirteen acres. The tonnage inwards was 42,300, and outwards 39,000, and they had a good foreign trade with the East and West Indies, with the United States, and ether countries. This lino would be highly beneficial to them. Mr. Archibald Burrell and Mr. McLachlan, also merchants and shippers, of Port Glasgow, corroborated the previous witness. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP XIV. SOITTN-E.ASTERN LINE. (Continued frers our Afternoon Edition.) The Bey. William: Greenlaw stated that he is the rector of Wool wich, and oneof the co,:missioners for paving and lighting the town. 1‘7.1., The commissioners gave a decided preference to the South Eastern 14, line. Some few months ago a resolution in its favour was unani- C ~. 4 ' f .StrZy passed by them, and a petit;; fl was prevented to Parliament '• • —.1,---,---1 mot the line. The Commissionec.! consider that the passage e• • .,%% -_,.•-",.._- Ar-theZaKent line through Woolwich by a viaduct would be a ;.-,/:;".,'---`".., j, • u I c • The present rate levied at Woolwich is from ss. to 6s. " - I .., , ( -: , ' , ,..'.7,,..- - , •:n The North Kent line would injure the rateable value !, r- ,7 gf .1 ,:t.:` \ 4 4 , land . , Witness gives his evidence as representing the bolt of •-' . 'tq:ic!! tt", '‘4l.Viiiir..mtnissioners. The commissioners object on purely ..",. • 7.::. c, ... , s. ~, • 11.% i:-;-.-1 __•,:_ .;iirr : . •-•:-,-, -,,,.. ,• , t 2duarLiT objected to this evidence, 1' the L,Olll --,- .',,,,,,:- /_ ,- • At ~,_--,„-;.• ....„..,,,, 4 S' missioners had no petition before the Committee, and the petition they presented to Parliament contained matter irrelevant to the inquiry. Mr. MERREWETHER said that he was not examining the witness on any petition, but as the representative of a body, who expressed themselves against the Bill of the North Kent line, as likely to cause a public injury. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY said he had no objection to Mr. Greenlaw's giving his opinion, but he could not express the opinion of a body unless those opinions were embodied in a pc tition to the Committee. The CHAIRMAN said that Mr. Greenlaw could give evidence as to the result of a public meeting, and, also as a paving commissioner individually, but he could not appear to express the opinions of any public body. Examination continued—lf the line passed through Woolwich at an elevation of 28 feet above the level of the greund, the inhabitants would have to draw their goods up to that level. By Mr. Sergeant MURPHY—If the height of the line was to be 16 feet, that woald diminish the objection to the proposed line. Has written to Mr. Vignoles, approving of a station in the centre of the town. The proposed station of the North Kent is to be in the centre of the town. By Mr. Mxaaswaxaxa—Two stations in the town would certainly be preferable to one, and would afford more cenvealence to the town. Any line that would interfere with the sewers would be in jurious. The South-Eastern does not interfere with the sewers. Mr. H. Bland, examined by Mr. ALEXANDER — IC one of the com missioners for carrying into effect the Greenwich Act of Parliament. Has heard the evidence of Mr. Greenlaw, and his own opinion is quite in accordance with it. Mr. Geo. Clubb, a clerk in the Ordnance, stated that the North Kent line would not give any adequate recompense for the injury it wonld cause to Woolwich. The passengers that dissembark from the packet companies at Woolwich, amount to 1,500,000 annually. The South-Eastern line would accommodate *the town of Woolwicn more than the North Kent Line, He knew the town of Woolwich for fifty years,. Isconnected with the Woolwich Steam-boat Company. Believes that the inhabitants of Woolwich are in favour of the South Eastern nue. Had given great accommodation to tile dock yard and arsenal, and could facilitate the transmission of troops. Mr. George Corbett, an auctioneer, residing at Lewisham, stated that he has been in business for '25 years. The want of railway com munication is very much felt there. The ordinary conveyance to London is by omnibus. The feeling of the inhabitants is in favour of the South-Eastern line, which passes nearer than the North Kent line, and would be more servigeable to the inhabitants. Mr. Lewis, a magistrate for the county of Kent and a churchwar den of the parish of Eltham, stated that the South-Eastern line would be a considerable accommodation to the parish, which contains over 2,000 inhabitants, most of whom have their daily eccupatiott in Lon don. The North Kent would be too distant from Eltham to give it any accommodation . Mr. Lansdowne Hull stated that he is a landowner, residing at Sidcup. The South-Eastern line would be an advantage to the dis trict. The North Kent line would be of no advantage to Sidcup. • By Mr. Sergeant Waktionam--The Hamlet of Sidcup contains about 100 inhabitants. ➢ir. Grey, an auctioneer, proved that the population of Bexley is between i and 6,000. The South-Eastern line would accommodate that place. The North Kent is at too great a distance to be of any benefit to it. The opinion at Bexley is more favourable to the South- Eastern line. By Mr. Sergeant WKANonAm—Bexley-heath is more populous than the village of Bexley which contains only 2,000 inhabitants. The North Kent line would accommodate Bexley-heath. Mr. Clarke, a brewer, residing at Erith, stated that the North Kent Railway would not be so beneficial to Erith as the South-Eastern. The North Kent is too distant to be of any service. --- By Mr. Witedemiam—There is no place of any rote between Erith and Plumpstead, and there is only the village of Crayford tween Erith and Dartford. Mr. Ward stated that he resides at Dartford. Is well acquainted with the courses of the North-Kent and South-Eastern lines. The South-Eastern is better as it is to have a double line. By Mr. Waspromuf—There is no :very great difference in the distance of " the Crays," from the lines. Mr. Saddington, an. Aldet man of Gravesend and a director of the Diamond Steam Packet Company—The South-Eastern would afford greater accommodation to Gravesend than the North-Kent line would. There are two piers at Gravesend. By Mr. Wasrausu—Cannot :say whether there his a yard diffe rence between the proposed Gravesend station of either line. There is a struggle detween the Star and Diamond Steam-packet Com panies to have the station nearest to their own pier. Re-examined b. Mr. Mutzwrrnmt—The South-Eastern Railway station will be equi-distant between the piers of the Company's. The opinion of the inhabitants of Graveseud is in favour of the line. Mr. Steele, a surgeon residing at Rochester, stated that he is one of the Corporation of Rochester Believes that the South-Eastern line will be more advantageous to Rochester than the North Kent line, which will pass through the town on an embankment thirty feet high. That will cause a deterioration he the value of property. Has been at public meetings where an opinion condemning the North Kent line, and in favour of the South-Eastern line, had been parsec. By Mr. WaANosAm--There was a meeting of the Corporation of Rochester and Stroud, and a preference was given to the North Kant line. By Mr. Annus—Several of the members of that Corporation were shareholders in the North Kent Company. Cannot say if they had any plan before them. The Committee then adjourned until twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XVI. ALTON lIIVZ 1 1 .18.14.NEtArdi LINE. The Committee met at twelve o'clock, all the members presc.t, Sir Charles Douglas in the chair. Mr. HILL, Q.C. opened the ,proceedings by calling the attention of the Committed to the map on whch the district to be effected by this country, and stated that the proposed line went from a little below the working station, thence to the village of Ashe, Stoke, which was a line which was already authorized, but not yet made, thence it was to proceed to Ashe, and so on to Farnham, which lies in a very fertile district. After that the line was to ge on to Alton, celebrated for its ales as well as ether things. By the notices which the Company had given to Parlia ment they provided fer the acquisition of a right to go by Parbright. By the latter route the line would be about two miles shorter to London but, by taking the longer route, the inhabitants of Alton would ob tain a much better access to their county town ; while, by a clause in the Bill, the public were saved from any extra charge on account of the greater distance, and a much more efficient line to London was provided for the inhabitants of that part of the country. All the landowners, except those two for whom Mr. Wordsworth appeared, had withdrawn their opposition. The Reading, Reigate, and s )orking Company were satisfied with a clause, and had also disappeared as a competing company, so that the only opposition to the Hue was that of his learned friend. Farnham contained a population of 7,000, and the Union of which Alton is the centre comprises 12,000, which the breweries at that place consuming a large quantity of coals, coin ing from Winchester and Southampton would have great convenience for those breweries. Farnham was six miles from the station on tile South-Western line, and sine miles from Guildford, the county town. Both of those difficulties would be obviated by the line proposed by the South-Western Company. The cost of the line would be 300,0001., a considerable portion of which was for land, in conse quence of their passing through a very fertile portion, and the land therefore was of considerable value, and bore a high prico. _ _ _ Mr. WORDSWORTH, having inquired whether Mr. Hill had finished his case, stated that it was a hard case which he had to submit to the Committee, for it was the first time that Mr. H alsey, for whom he appeared, bad heard for the first time this morning, and as that gentleman had been compelled to bear very considerable expentes in coining before the Committee, which opposition might Lave been obviated by a frank avowal of the Company as to win, h line they intended to take. lie was aware that the Committee did not possess the power to award costs, but he (Mr. Wordsworth) trusted they would express such an opinion as would induce the Company to make that compensation for the outlay made by Mr. Hulsey was but fair and just. This was the more necessary and fair, inasmuch as on the 16th of March, a letter had been addressed to the solicitors of the Company, asking explicitly for a statement of the Company's intention. The reply was received the same day which was in its terms altogether vague and uncertain, and from the 24th to the present day Mr. Halsey had been put to inevitable expense in order to protect his interests. This he thought was a sufficient ground for the expression of that opinion, and for its co, sequence to which he had alluded. The main line already passed through his property, and this branch would also pass through his estate and thus would be divided into three parts. On this.account he thought that a compensation was fully due. Mr. HeaL conceived that, as this branch would not bring one single passenger which did not already come to town by their main live, and as they were about to lay out the large sum of 300,0001. for the accommodation of the public only, and had altered their line so as not in the slightest degree to affect Mr. Hilary's property ; such being the case, he really conceived that, considering the posi tion of this gentleman that it was an opposition and a claim whioh ought never to have been made. Air. WORDSWORTH, in reply, thought that although the Committee lead not the power to grant costs—and he regretted that in cases of extreme kardship they had cot that power—yet they had an indirect power of rendering compensation, and as the Committee had decided on hearing evidence in Mr. Evans's case last week against the pre amble of the Xgham and Staines Branch Bill, he trusted that as this was a great public question, that the Committee would tale this matter in such a way as would recompense an individual petitioner for the eost to which be had been so unnecessarily subjected. At tkis point the room was cleared, and on the re-admission of parties The CHAIRMAN staced, that although they conceived Mr. Halsey's case one of great private wrong, they had not the power to interfere. Mr. G. F. Nicholson. of Waverley Abbey, where he had resided 18 years, testified that the price of coals had been reduced from 21. to 275. 6d. a ton, and that great convenience would result from the for mation of the railway, and that a considerable saving would be ob tained to the county in the transmission for prisoners, many of whom were committed at Newington, at the extremity of the county, at 40 miles distant. There would of course be a convenience to those who attended Guildford assizes. Mr. G. M. EVANS, solicitor at Farnham, stated that Guildford was ten miles distance by the road, and that there was a population of 1,500 in the eight villages near Farnham, the parishes of which comprised 52,000 acres. Farnham is a central postal town, and there is a cattle market every fortnight. At this market there has been 9,284 sheep, 1,285 beasts, and 238 horses sold iu that market on an average per annum. The number of quarters of malt made in the year ending July, 1845, was 2,604. He also testified to the general advantage to all the business curried on in that district. This witness, and several others, testified to the advantage which would be obtained by the formation of the railway to Guildford, Farnham, Attor, and the surrounding places. Mr. Turner, of Bentley, stated that he who sent 1,5041 or 1,600 tons of corn per annum to Guildford, in the carriage of which lie would save five sixths of the expense. Great advantage would also accrue from the transmission of corn and hay by Farnborough. To the Chairman and Mr. Lockhart the witness stated that the distance to Winchfield station was eleven miles over a bad road, and the distance to the canal was eight miles. Captain Mangles gave evidence as to the increase of the traffic to Guildford since the formation of the branch led to that town—that the price of coals had been greatly reducsd—and that the feeling 'WU drcidedly in favour of the line. Mr. Rand, town clerk of Guildford, where he had practised for many years, and had been solicitor to the Guildford branch, testified that the opening of that branch had contributed greatly to the pros perity and activity of business in that town. As an instance of the benefit he had learned that the cost of the carriage of wine in casks had been reduced from 2d. to ?( t d. per gallon, and in bottles from Is. to 2d. the dozen; in the carriage of manure there world be a saving of 50 per cent, and of groceries of 30 per cent. In the carriage 01 lime and o'her produce there was a similar advantage obtained. His anticipations of the traffic when he first applied to Parliament had been exceeded by six -fold, and it was a universally expressed opinion that the railway was necessary. Mr. Crowley of Alton, the brewer of Alton as well as at Croydon, engaged also in the corn and coal line. The nearest canal to Alton was at Ouiham, and the nearest railway station is at Winkfleld, was 11 miles, and thence by rail to London, 38 miles. Last year he sent 3,300 tons of ale to London. the carriage of which was at Bs. a mile for waggon conveyance, and the same expence of Bs. for the 38 miles by rail. This cost was 2,6401.. He also sent 640 tons of coals, which cost the same by waggon, but 4s. 9d. by rail. He also sent 200 tons of enlm, at a cost of 16s. a ton, making a total for carriage of 3,4401. If the railway was made, the carriage of those goods would come to 1,9271.; making a saving to the public on his own businass alone of 1,5001. a year. At present it cost him 13s. to get to London, where he came very frequently, while by tha proposed line he would be charged only 9s. 6d., with a saving of an hour and a half of time. Mr. Crowley also testified to the advantage of procuring manure for the district from London. Mr. Smith, civil engineer, who had laid out the line, under Mr. Locke's direction, said that it was intended to have the Guildford branch about one quarter of a mile below Woking, then proceeding directly westward, in order to avoid the high ground from the high street, and the high hills of that range, thence across the valley to Farnham, and so on to Alton. The length of the line would be 19 miles. No inclined plains or engineering difficulties of importance. Gradients and curves easy. The steepest gradient was 1 in 157, which was about two miles long. The shortest radius was one of three quarters of a mile, except that at the junction, where the train was always slow. Some roads, but no turnpikes, were crossed at a level, but provision was made to save inconvenience. the cost would be 300,0001., including 45,0001. for contingencies ; a sum abundantly sufficient for all the purposes of the fine. The working expenses would be somewhat less than 40 per cent., but that might be allowed as the maximum. To the Committee—The witness stated that he thought this was the best line that could be adopted for that on the south of the Ilogs back. To the CHAIRMAN—The witness replied that ad extension had been surveyed in the direction of 'Winchester. fromTo Lord rn trafficham boymPeaerrborifg Powsexots--Mr. Smith said that shortermiles principal Pa the line would be two Parbright. Mr. Hum, the Company, and secretary of the Guildford branch, stated that this branch was promoted at the express desire of the inhabitants, but in consequence of b position of those residing towards wweii i t eop that extension had been aban doned. The total returns he calculated at 25,2231., hien w , deducting 40 per cent. ibr working expenses, would leave a profit of 41. 161. Id. per cent. on the outlay of Roomoot. Mr. Locke replied to Lord Po'l ington, that the Portsmouth Direct Railway was now before a Committee of the Lords, but he doubted its passing. The difficulties between Farnham and BB on are exces sive, and these between Farnham and Godaiming great, but riot in surmountable; certainly the line they had taken was f ar better than any such line could be. The main reason :or promoting thi s li ne was the desire of the district, and the reason of devlathig from Par bright was the opposition of the landowners in that quarter. Mr. Bircham, solicitor of the South-Western Company, test:fied that, with reference to the difference with Mr. Halsey, th e c ompany had only come to a decision on Friday last. With respect to tLe de viation from Parbright, it rested upon the feeling of the inhabitants and an arrangement with the Reading and Reigate Company. A s to the extension to Winchester, the design had been much debated in the boardroom, but that extension depended upon the result of the present application of the Company for lines to the west. The room was then cleared, and en the readmission of the parties the Chairman declared the preamble not proved. On the inquiry of Mr. MRLLOR, as to whether there was any pro bability that a different result would have been come to if additional evidence of the traffic had been furnished. the Chairman replied, that he thought it was the extension to Winchester which decided the case. The Con i tee then adjourned till after Easter. Z SUN GROUP XIX. (Continued from •ur Afternoon Edition.) EXETER AND EXIVZOIITH. Mr. Basswell, Thomas Wright, and William Henry Blay, were then respectively examined regarding tne success of the working of the atmospheric system now in operation on the London and Croy don Railway. The assents and dissents were then handed in. This closed the case of the promoters of this line. Mr. COCKBURN then addressed the Committee in support of the Exeter and Exmouth proposed line. He proceeded to call the attention of the Committee to the advantages and accommodation which this line offered over its rival not only to the inhabitants of Exmouth, Topsham, and Exeter, but to the whole community atlarge. It was the unanimous wish and desire of the inhabitants of these towns that this should be the line. Why should they select and give a preference to one objectionoble to the inhabitants of these places, one attended with inconvenience, danger, and delay—he adverted to the cross ing of the drawbridge on the canal. He supposed the case of the bridge open, allowing a vessel to pass, and a train, unexpected or delayed, might arrive, what would be the consequence? Why, a frightful loss of human life. He would not only say it was possible, but was sure he might safely add exceedingly probable to occur. With respect to the atmospheric principle, he considered it quite in its infancy, and he did net see why the inhabitants of Exeter, Topsham, and Exmouth were to have this new and experimental mode of travelling thust upon them. The Learned Counsel having concluded his address, the Committee adjourned till o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XXI. OXPODD AND LONDON. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Peel, partner in a brewery, wine and spirit, and hop, malt, and coal business, in which 69,0001. had been invested, and also pro prietor, with his brother, of 600 acres if land, spoke to the advan tages which the line would confer on himself and others, and that he should use it for tke transit of his goods from Londen, in preference to the Great Western Railway ; was a considerable distance from his part of the county. The branch to Thame, and the proposed exten sion of the Aylesbury branch, by the London and Birmingham Com pany, to Thame, would enable him to obtain his coals from the midland eounties at much less expense than at the present moment. The line /voted run through his property. Mr. Abe/ Staples, landowner, timber merchant, and chair-maker, at Thame, said the line would save him 1501. 'a year, out of the 40e1. a year he now paid for the conveyance of timber from Woodstoek, Bicester, Litchenton, &c. A direct communication, instead of a num ber of cross lines, would be of great advantage. In his cross-examination, by Mr. WELLS, he said the country be tween Thame and Oxford was a well populated part of the country. Mr. John Wearing, corn-dealer and seedsman, cross-examined by Mr. Ganessv—About 250 tons of all sorts of grain are sent to Lon don from Oxford weekly, which would, no doubt, go by the direct line. A great quantity of corn was sent from the vicinity of Ayles bury, viA Miltons, Hazley, east of Oxford, to be sent by the railway to London, which, in the event of the line being made, would go to Thame and move eastern parts of the line, to be sent to London. The conveyance to London of all kinds of grain coat him from 1,500/. to 2,1001. per annum, which he would send by the line, even if the charges were at the same rate as those of the Great Western. The Birmingham station at Euston-square was vastly superior to the Great Western terminus, 'whether for passen • gers or goods, as it was nearer the markets and the City. Cross-examined by Mr. GRIFFIN—A line from Wycombe to Ux bridge would be of advantage. Cross-examined by Mr. WELLs—The carriage of goods from the station of the London and Birmingham to the markets was 3d. per quarter less than the amount charged by carriers from the Great Western station at Paddington. _ . At four o'clock the further consideration of the petition was ad journed to-morrow. and the Committee rose. • By Mr. WARREN—The college authorities have always' been op posed to railways, especially those which would in any wayaffect their property. They were even opposed to the bra►ch from the Dideot station of the Great Western to Ozford. By the CHAIRMAN—If a greater quantity of corn was sent from Oxford to London than now, the Oxford market would not be in jured, because the farmers must come there to sell their produce. The line would open a new field of competition, and it was unreason able to suppose that the charges on the new line would be greater than those on the Great Western ; as a matter of course the charge would be less, because the line was shorter. By Mr. LawsoN—Conaidered that the people of Oxford were in favour of the line. kir. LAwsox— I perceive by the list that there are but two share. holders who are bankers, possibly the bankers of the Company al Oxford. Sub-Committee Nos. 2. GREAT EASTERN AND WESTERN. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) After hearing evidence in further explanation of the causes of imperfection in the plan, such as the illness of the engineer, theCom mi Ace adjournedtlae case to-morrow and rose shortly after four o'clock. Sub-Committees, No. 4. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND WORCESTERSHIRE. The object of this Bill is to connect the Trent Valley and Grand Junction railways, with certain parts of the counties of Stafford and Worcester, by a line of 16 miles in length. The required capital is 300,0001. The engineer is Sir J. Rennie. The Committee reserved their decision on this Bill. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (WEEDON AND NORTHAMP- TON BIiANCH. The object of the proposed line is to open a more direct communi cation between various places on the existing London and Birming ham line, lying south of Ellsworth, and the Southampton and Peter borough Railway. There will also be a junction with the proposed Worcester and Weedon Railway. The leugth will be five miles, seventy-three chains ; and the cost is estimated at 125,0001. Mr. R. Stephenson is the engineer; Mr. Pratt appeared as agent for the pro moters. Mr. Spyer, chemist, druggist, and grocer, at Watlingten, also gave evidence in favour of the line ; as did Mr. Wm. Hopkins, who had followed the business of carrier for 31 years at Oxford. About 5,000 tons of English grow* timber were sent annually toLoadon frons,Ox ford. The Great Western had only carried timber during the last season. About 3,000 tens would annually go by the Great Western. A great quantity of this timber was unloaded at the 13ullsbridge sta tion of the Great Western. By the proposed line it would go direct into London ; in fact, the whole of the timber, which now was partly conveyed along the Thames, would go on the line. 150 to 200 tons came to Oxford from London weekly. The Great Wes tern Railway would not send cattle to London unless they were sent to their terminus three hours before the starting of the trains by which they were to be conveyed. Thus on Sundays, Standing orders complied with. The Committee were occupied the remainder of the day with Bills for waterwoikg and other local purposes. At four o'clock the Speaker being announced at prayers, the Com mittee rose and adjourned till to-morrow. Sub-Committee, No. 5. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (NORTHAMPTON, DIVEN TRY, LEAMINIVION, AND WARWICK. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. COATES appeared for several petitioners against the Bill, and made several objections to the contract deed, which he said wa3 ille gal, and to the copy of it deposited at the Private Bili-office, which was alleged to be incorrect. The Committee, after a long discussion, resolved to reserve the points, and, in the absence of certain witnesses, the case stood over till to-morrow. instance, the sheep and cattle intended to be conveyed by - the 6 o'clock train went through the town during church hours, almost making one believe that they were being driven to church.— (Laughter.) By Mr. VENABLES—The country through which the line passes is a thickly-populated agricultural district. Mr. Tarry, linen-draper, Oxford, gave evidence in favour of the line. The goods' rates on the Great Western, especially for " small parcels," were far too great, considering the small expense of convey ing such traffic ; and, besides, competition would reduce fares on both the lines. The fares on the new line would be a sixteenth less than the Great Western, because it would be a sixteenth shorter. Mr. H. D. Hoskins, a member of the Town Council of Oxford, and the manager of a brewery, then said, the trade of the town had de creased since the opening of the Great Western. Since the opening of the Didcot branch to the town it had further decreased. This was attributable to the want of a direct line, which he believed would greatly improve the trade. The branch was made subservient to the main line, the traffic was consequently taken away from the town ; which, if they had the new line and another to the west, would pass through it, and a great portion remain in it for a limited period. Borneskops were now untenanted ; lor instance, a very ellgihle one in his neighbourhood for the last two or three years. In the "good old times," before the days of the Great Western Railway, a very different and moreprosperous state of things prevailed. He saw a petition in favour of the line, signed by several of the most influential and re spectable inhabitants of Oxford. Mr. A. Smith, hop and coal merchant for the last twenty-five years in Oxford, and Mr. S. L. Evans, mercer, Oxford, also gave evidence in favour of the line. The Committee then adjourned. LONDON, MONDAY EPE NING. MA WC Wreo, 1F14&• Rochester Bridge. Willingham Inclosure and Drainage. Birmingham Cemetery. London and South-Western Railway (11ampton Court Branch). London and South• Western Railway (Chertsey and Egham Branch). Boston Waterworks. Glasgow and Ayr ,Railway Amendment and Branches (No. 2). THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed, viz.:— Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway (Deviations and Branches). Brighton and Chichester Railway (Steyning Branch). South-Eastern Railway (No, 4—from Tutbridgo Wells to Hastings and Rye). Mr. HODGSON 111NDE moved on the further con • sideration of the report of the Sunderland Docks Bill, the following verbal amendments :—Clause 134—in the first line, to omit " such ; in the second line, to omit " said." Clause 135—before " Corporation," to insert " said."—.Agreed to. Mr. G. DOPE reported from the Committee on gEoup No. 4 that they had adjourned until after Eu.stel, as many of the bills in the group were not yet before the Committee. The report was ordered to be laid on the table. LONDON AND SALISBURY RAILWAY. Mr. BANKES presented petitions from several places Dorsetshire, in favour of this railway: OLDHAM RAILWAY. Mr. BROTHERTON presentad petitions in favour of Le Oldham railways. WEST OF SCOTLAND JUNCTION. Mr. HASTIE presented petitions in favour of the Nest of Scotland Junction railway. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. _ Sir A. CLIFFORD appeared, and summoned the House to appear at the bar of the House of Lords, to hear her Majesty's Royal Assent given by Commission to several Bills. (For which see Lords' report). In the course of a few minutes the SPEAKER re turned, and informed the House that the royal assent had been given in the House of Lords to several Bills (for which see our Lords' report). Sir ANDREW LEITHEY presented a petition signed by the inhabitants of seven parishes in Aberdeen, praying that the measure with respect to the corn-laws now under the consideration of her Majesty's Govern ment might speedily put into a law. An Hew. MEMBER (whose name we could not learn) presented a petition from Warrington in Lancashire, praying that the measures proposed by her Majesty's Government with respect to the corn• laws might speedily pass into a law. The Hon. Member also presented several other petitions from the same place in favour of a limitation of the hours of labour. _ Mr. P. 13ORTHWICKE presented a "most nume rously signed petition" in favour of the Ten Hours Labour Bill. Sir JAMES GRAHAM presented a petition from the High Sheriff and Grand Jury of the county of Leitrim, whish was adopted at the lute spring assizes, in favour of the Government Bill for the Suppression of Crime of Ireland. _ _ _ Mr. WILLIAMS gave notice that on the order of the day being read for going into a Committee of Supply on the Estimates, he would call the attention of the House to the defective mode adopted in manning the navy, and to the manner in which courts-martial are conducted. THE VICTORY UPON THE SUTLEJ. Sir ROBERT PEEL gave notice that on Thursday next he would move a Tote of thanks to Sir H. Smith for the glorious victory gained on the 28th January last over the Seikhs on the banks of the Sutlej. THE MILITIA. Dr. BOWRING gave notice that he would in a few evenings ask the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary of War, whether any arrangements for calling out the militia. BI;ItiTOL AND BIRMINGHA3I RAILWAY (BATH LINE) it is proposed by this Bill to make a line of eight miles in length, from the Magotsfield station of the Bristol and Birmingham Railway, to Bath, the cost of which is estimated at 270,0001. lir. Robert Stephenson is the engineer, and Mr. Coates appeared as agent for the promoters. The Committee had not come to any Anal resolution as to this Bill, when, the Speaker being announced to be at Prayers, and they adjourned to-morrow. TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING Six o'CLocK. METROPOLITAN STAKES. 7,10 1 agst Peasant—taken 10 to 1 agst Auricula 13 to 1 agst My Mary 14 to 1 agst Lyons ' 14 to 1 agst Lord. Sa ltoun 18 to 1 agst Satyr 25 to 1 agst Tell—taken CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Sweetmeat 18 to 1 agst Clumsy 20 to 1 agst Miss Burns 20 to 1 agst Best Bower 25 to 1 agst Hope 2.5 to 1 agst Fitzallan 35 to 1 agst Arthur 40 to 1 agst Corranna 50 to 1 agst The Roper's Daughter 40 to 1 agst Weatherbit 40 to 1 agst Inheritress DERBY. 4 to 2 agst Sting 30 to 1 agst Tibthcrpe 35 to 1 agst Humdrum 40 to 1 agst Malcolm IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at Ten minutes to Five o'clock, ROYAL ASSENT. The royal assent was given by Commission to the 8,000,0001. Consolidation Fund Bill, the South Sea Com pany's Bill, and the Bill for the naturalisation of the Lion. IL Fergus )n. The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Delaw•arr, and the Earl of Dalhousie. WAR . IN THE SUTLEJ. The Duke of WELLINGTON gave notice that he would, on Thursday next, move a vote of thanks to Sir Henry Smith, for the action that was fought on the 28th of January on the banks of the Sutlej. Upon the motion of the same NOBLE DUKE the House went into Committee on the Mutiny Bill, and the Marine Mutiny Bill, and the reports were brought up. NEW - HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE brought up the report of the Committee on the New Houses of Parlia ment. He had, by an order of the Committee, pre sented this report of the progress made in the new Houses of Parliament, because, in order to carry out the recommendations therein contained, it would be neces sary to move an address to the Crown on this subject. The address would be in the hands of their Lordships to-morrow morning, and if his noble relative connected with the Woods and Forests wished for some little delay, no reason existed why a postponement should not take place ; but if no objection existed then, in accordance with the notice already given, he should move that the address be adopted. To-morrow he thought would be a convenient day for Noble Lor is. THE OUT-PENSIONERS SERVICES (CHELSEA AND GREENWICH) BILL. This Bill was then read a third time and passed. EVICTION OF TENANTRY IN IRELAND. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY rose to say a few words on the motion which he had formerly made about returns relating to the eviction of tenantry in the counties of Roscommon and Galway. When he read those aecounts in the Public newspapers, he felt it his day lo bring the matter before Parliament, in order to learn if such really hbd any existence and were not ad captandum statements. Since the matter had first occupied his attention, he had made inquiries, and he was sorry to say that in the counties of Roscommon and Galway these ejectments had taken place to a very great extent. There was no doubt that Mr. and Mrs. Ger rard were the parties on whose estates these ejectments had taken place, and that 76 families, or 300 persons, had been turned out from their houses, and deprived of any temporary covering they might have put up for themselves in the adjoining ditches. His object in seek ing for these returns was, to give publicity to these pro ceedings. The landed proprietors had a right to manage their estate; in any way they thought proper, but not to bring abont such improper scenes as these. —(Hear, hear.) If they wanted to get rid of their tenantry they might encourage emigration, or take such other steps as would induce them to remove. But in these eases he found that, year after year, these parties offered to pay their rents, but the money was refused, and from 300 to 400 persons turned out of their village. He knew little of the south of Ireland, but he was glad to say that no such scenes as these occurred in the north. There was something radically wrong in the manner in which the agents of landlords conducted themselves to wards the peasantry ; or else he was satisfied these things would not take place. There was nothing that had occurred in Russia could exceed in atrocity the wholesale evictions of the Gerard family. That these evictions had taken place he was well satisfied, and he had received a letter from a Mr. Andrew Bamfil, of Bal linasloe, which corroborated the statement, This gen tleman had written a similar letter to Mr. O'Connell, a copy of which he had forwarded to him (the Marquis of Londonderry), but which he wouldnot read, as he did not wish to have anything in connexion with Mr. O'Connell. From the returns he had received, he was led to believe that in the counties of Down, Mullingar, and Antrim, there was no distress, and no want of employment, and therefore it would not be necessary to have the Relief Commission extend their powers to those counties. EJECTMENTS IN IRELAND. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY moved that re turns be laid upon the table of the House, stating the number of evictions that had taken place in Ireland in the years 1842, 1843, 1844, and 1845, in each barony respectively, and the total number evicted in Ireland during those years. The Earl ST. GERMANS said that he had not re ceived the information with which his Noble Friend the Secretary for Ireland promised to furnish him, relative to the subject on which the Noble Mar quis bad spoken, and he therefore requested their Lordships to permit him to abs'ain from entering upon any discussion upon the subject. With regard to what the Noble Marquis had said of the distress in Ireland, he had not seen the document to which the Noble Marquis had referred, from the Secre tary of the Relief Board, but he apprehended that that communication only referred to the particular counties alluded to by the Noble Marquis. (LkFT SPEAKING.) HOUbE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at a few minutes to Four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. MILES M•DONNELL took the oaths and his seat for the county of Mayo. SCOTTISH MIDLAND EXTENSION RAILWAY BILL. Viscount DUNCAN moved, that leave be given to the Committee on the Scottish Midland Extension Rail way Bill to proceed with the said Bill, notwithstanding that seven clear days' notice of going into Committee has not been given. Mr. GREENE observed that the motion appeared to him highly objectionable. Tho course that ought to have been adopted would have been for the chairman, if be could, to have made the present application at the time of its appointment. The motion was withdrawn. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time, and ordered to bc) committed, viz.:— Northumberland and Lancashire Junction Railway. Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands Junction Railway. Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway. Horbury-bridge and Calder Railway. Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Knaresborough Extension). Perth and Inverness Railway. Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin Railway. Hamilton New Gas. Helensburgh Harbour. Helensburgh Extension and Police. Shrewsbury and Herefordshire Railway. Mr. GREENE moved that the Sion Coll, ge Bill be read a first time, notwithatandiug the time limited by the sessional order had expired. The motion was agreed to. The following reports were brought up and ordered to be laid on the table, viz. : Glasgow Waterworks. Welsh Charity School Incorporation. Dundee New Gas. Sunderland Dock (to be considered). Middleton Gas (to be considered). Ellesmere and Chester Canal (to be considered). - Bury Gas (to be considered). Enfield Chase Road (to be considered). Great Western Railway. South-Eastern Railway (No. 11—Branch from Rye to Rye Harbour). GROUP XXIX. This Committee assembled this morning for the first time, in Room 19. The lines comprised in this group are the Systen and Peterborough (Deviations and Branches), Rugby and Stamford, Rugby and Huntingdon, the Stamford and Wisbeach, and the South Midland lines. The Committee consists of the following Members : The Right Hon. Mr. Labouchere (chairman), Sir W. Molesworth, Sir J. Duckworth, and Colonel Bowdon. After some discussion, it was arranged that the order in which the Bills should be taken shoul • be the order in which they were read a second time. The first three lines will, therefore, be taken in the order in which they are now written. SYSTON AND PETERHOILOUGH (DEVIA TIONS AND BRANCHES). Mr. PAGET having withdrawn his application for a Postponement, of the case, from its interference with the principle of the ninth re port of the Amalgamation Committee of Railways, on Mr. Talbot giving him an assurance that the Oakham canal would not be inter fered with, for that portion of the Bill was abandoned, Mr TALBOT briefly opened the case on the part of the promoters. Mr. ELOWEIIS appeared on behalf of the Earl of Harborough against the proposed line, on the ground that it would do injury to his property, and that another line might be selected to afford the requisite public accommodation. Mr. Charles Liddell, the engineer of the Midland Counties Railway Company, was then examined.—Had laid out the original line. The line of deviation now projected, was not 100 yards apart from the tracings laid down in the one proposed by Lord Harborough's agent. It was not necessary that by either the line itself, or its construction, the surface of the Earl of Harborough's park should be broken. The length of the tunnel would be 1,056 yards, nearly two-thirds of a mile. The length of the tunnel through Lord Harborough's park would be 18 chains—two chains under a quarter of a mile. The difference in the distance was about one hundred yards between the two lines. The reason why he preferred the line projected was the shortness of the tunnel, the less expensive nature of the cuttings, and that in either case the damage to the park would be the same. Witness had an interview with Lord flarborough last autumn, when he submitted the two deviations to him, but he refused to listen to either. The ground of his objection was that he did not like them, and that another line might be selected—a line to the west of Whissendine village. Witness looked over that line, but the works were of such a character as to be impracticable at any cost. The steepest gradient in all the new proposed lines was 1 in 138. The total estimate for all the deviation was 317,6001., and 75,0001. for the branch to Wansford, which would be new capital. Cross-examined by Mr. HlLL—There were several companies who projected a line through Whissendine. Lord Harborough might have said that the promoters would have the line through Whissendine at their own valuation. The steepest gradient on the line was 1 in 200. The whole was a mere question of expense. Whissendine was a shorter line, but not so good for the public. It was 1% to 2 miles shorter. Re-examined by Mr. llfacauLAY—The works were so impracti cable by the Whissendine line that no man in his senses would attempt them. There would be a cutting 70 feet deep through blue clay, and one cutting would extend two miles, containing 2,000,000 cubic yards of stuff. The extra cost would be from 100,0001. to 150,0001. In reply to the CHAIRMAN, witness bald that proposals were made to construct the line suggested by Lord Ilarborough's engineer last year, but he refused to accede to the proposal. The formal proof of the estimates and the value of the land were then put in. Mr. HILL, with whom was Mr. Flowers, opened the case for Lord Harborough, and contended that the question was disposed of last year when the Company then got their Act authorising them to con struct their line. That Bill was a contract entered into by the Com pany, and they could not now dissolve it. From the conduct evinced by the Company, it appeared to him that it was their desire to come before the public as litigants. It would be at great injury to Lord Harborough's Park, and he would bring forward witnesses to prove that the Whissendine line was not so absurd or impracticable as had been stated. Mr. Clayton, surveyor to Lerd Harborough, was then examinei— Knew both lines, the projected one and the Whissendine line. The tunnel by the former line would pass between Lord Harborough's park and ornamental property, which would be very objectionable. (Witness produced a plan of the grounds). Cross-examined—No engineer was employed to survey the line forty yards south of the park. Mr. Gregory, another engineer, gave similar evidence. He sur veyed the Whissendine line on the part of the London and Notting ham Railway Company. It was a practicable line. He selected it for the interests of the Company. The steepest gradient was one in 200. The cuttings and embankments would be more than by the projected line, but there would be a saving, on the ether hand, from the cheapness of the land, and the avoiding of all ornamental pro perty. ' Cross-examined—Made the survey between Oakham and Melton with Lord Harborough's consent. His line was 15 feet higher then than the level of the Syston and Peterborough line at Melton. Re examined—The line by Whissendine was seleeted on account of ground, not from any personal consideration to Lord Yarborough. This closed the case. The room was then cleared, and on our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN announced the decision of the Committee to be that the preamble of the Bill was proved, but they, the Committee, were anxious that some course should be adopted, mot too onerous to the promoters, by which Lord Harborough's park should be passed in a way as little disagreeable as possible to that Nobleman. This they left to the parties concerned on both sides ; and, if they could not agree, the Committee would select the course themselves. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XXXIV. EAST x.rxmOZNSIIIRE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) . . The opposition was withdraw. Tha clauses were then gone through seriatim, in which some amendments were made. GREAT GRIMSBY AND SZEFFIELD JUNC— TION RAILWAY (HUMBER FERRIES PURCHASE AND IMPROVEMENT). This Bill was opposed by the Corporation of Hull, as well as jibe people of that town. Mr. PAGET, who appeared for the Bill, said that with respect to the Humber Ferries Railway, he would offer a few of servations. The present application was to construct a railway to commence at Gains borough and cross the Humber. The object contemplated by the Legislature In this railway could only be obtained by crossing the river Humber. There was a ferry on the river at the present mo ment, which facilitated the trains between New Holland and IBM. Now, this being the case, he should have conceived that the interests of the promoters and of the corporation were identical. Negotiations were entered into between the two parties; but without success, as the corporation of Hall refused to come to any terms with the pro moters unless the latter purchased the ferry, paying for rights they could not exercise. Mr. DEARSLEY represented the corporation of Hull. • Mr. Thomas Osweld was examined to show that the ferry in ques tion did exist. He underwent a cross-examihetien with respect to the ferries on the river in question, but nothing material was elicited. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till to-morrow. Sub-Committee, No. 1. WILTS, SOMERSET, AND SOUTHAMPTON. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Petitions were gone into from owners and occupiers on the line, alleging imperfections in the plans, &c. deposited, and insufficiency of notice. The Committee decided that the standing orders were not complied with NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, EDINBURGH, AND DIRECT GLASGOW. The object of the Bill is to connect Newcastle with Edingburgh and Glasgow. The proposed length, twenty miles and a half. The estimated cost, 220,000/. The engineers are Mr. Millar and Messrs. Green ; Mr. J. Browne is the solicitor ; and the purliamentary agents are Messrs. Spottiswood and Robinson. The opposing agents are Messrs. Parkes and Co. In the course of taking the usual formal evidence, The Committee expressed an opinion that they must report that the standing orders were not complied with, as the sum deposited in the Court of Chancery was not equal to one-tenth of the subscribed capital. In answer to an explanation offered by the agent for the Bill, The Committee said that the explanation might avail with the Standing Orders Committee up stairs. Mr. PARKES presented a petition against the Bill on the grounds of imperfect plans, &c., and on one or two allegations of no great me awment, the standing orders were not compiled with. CHARING CROSS-BRIDGE. In reply to a question from Sir DE LACY EVANS, Sir IL PEEL said that the Committee for the purpose of inquiring into the merits of the Bill at present in the House, to enable the proprietors of the Charing-cross Bridge to sell it toa Pother party, would be appointed in a few days. Mr. COLLETT wished to know whether the pro moters of other projects interested in the report, would be heaad heft re the Comissioners ? Sir It. PEEL was uuderstook to say, that the Com missioners would take into consideration any subject which came NV ithin their province, but they would only take into con:,dderation those Bills which had been pre sented to Parrdament during the present session. JEWS IN Mr. H. BERKELEY wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir ilobert Peel) whether he was aware that the Emperor of Rus,ia had issued an Ukase for the ex pulsion of the Jews from that country, Sir ROBERT PEEL said he received some informa tion on the subject, one or two years ago, to the effect that an Ukase had been issued by the Emperor, ant for the expulsion of the Jews from the territory, but for their removal from the frontier towards the interior, and nearer India. He understoo:', however, that the order was suspended, and not crirried into effect. THE CATHOLIC :PRIEST OF THE 50Th REGIMEN T. Mr. O'CONNELL wished to ask the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Secretary nit War (Mr. S. Herbert), if the statement which had been i )ut forward in the newspapers that a Catholic priest in a ttendance in his spiritual ca pacity on the Catholic sold: ers of this regiment in India. and who had been killed in one of the recent engage ments on the banks of the. Sutlej, was refused any re muneration for his servic(ta, or any accommodation for the conveyance of his b 4 ;gage from place to place, and that he was compelled to ply for such transmission out of his own purse, is as true', ? Mr. S. HERBERT said he had received no further in formation on the subject, than that furnished in the columns of the Delhi Gazitlte. SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTION TO THE CATHOLIC SOLDIEI IS IN INDIA. Mr. O'CONNELL inqrrired if any provision had been made for affording spirit ual instruction to the Catholic soldiers in India, during t Jae present war ? Mr. S. HERBERT said. 2,5001. was distributed in that part of India lor the instri tction of Catholic soldiers. On the average 60,0001. a-ye, tr was distributed in different parts of India among these soldiers, under the direction of the Governor-General. The Board of Directors of the East India Compan3 r had recently passed a resolu tion authorising the Gov eralor-General to increase that amount if he saw a neces city for doing so. The subject should receive the most e arnest attention of the Govern ment. After a few words froi a Mr. O'CoNNELL and Sir J. GRAHAM, the subject dm , . Ted. GRAND JI.T; el.Et; (IRELAND),. Mr. CALEB VOWEL: r, wished to ask the - Right Hon. Baronet, if it was the inte.n lion of her Majesty's Govern ment to introduce any me asure for an alteration of the present grand jury system i n Ireland. Sir J. GRAHAM did not think that a long time would elapse before some :. measure was introduced by her Majesty's Government r , ela.tive to that subject. Several Bills were brough t up from the Lords, and ardered to lie on the table. IRISH COMP LISSION, Mr. WILLIAMS had not h eard precisely the answer of the Noble Lord, and he wot ild, therefore, beg to ask the Right Hon. Baronet at th head of her Majesty's Government whether it was int, trided to proceed with the Commission with respect to t proscribed districts ? The CHANCELLOR of th e• - .EXCHEQUER thought that the Hon. Ge ntleman wou ltd understand that it was impossible to proceed with t be commission, because, according to the rules of the It 'use, the commission were unable to act, as several of th e members who had for merly been engaged on that co omission were not now members of that body. AM Mr. WILLIS would the tt wish to ask whether it was intended at present to prod eed with the Commission. The CHANCELLOR of th e. EXCHEQUER could not say at the present moment. REALM OF TOWNS. _ _ _ Lcrd EBRINGTON wished t o ask the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Home :Department a (FR"' tion respecting the business for to- morrow, and that was, whether the Government had cons ut to any decision re specting the great number of We ter-works Bills now before the House. As this matter 1 lore upon the Health of Towns' Commission, now under the management of Government, he wished to know wi tut course would be taken in the House upon these measi ores, as it was very desirable that the Government shou Id recommend the House to adopt some such measures sts would forward these Bills a stage or two. Sir J. GRAHAM had not at pres era come to any decision as to the course which he it mended to pursue with regard to the Bills to which the Noble Lord had ; but the course which he woo ld recommend to the House was, that these Bills should be brought forward as fast as possible. But the Noble Lord would ui d rstand that the orders of motion should take precedence of the notices of the day, and it was i❑ accordance with the strict rules of the house to abid by this course. Ile could not, therefore, without the sanction of the House, make such a motion. The s tr ict rules of the House were, that on Mondays and Irr idays the orders of the day should hare precedenca of in( .tions. Without the sanction, then, of the House, he cam Id not move for postponement of the motion ; but he was now quite ready to move that the House should giv e the precedence to the notice of motion over the order a F the day. Sir W. SOMERVILLE said he rose ! for the purpose of moving that the words "be postponed," be omitted from the motion of the Right Hon. J 3aronet, and that the orders of the day be proect :ded with. It would not be necessary for him to trouble the [louse at any length on the pre sent occasion, but he wished to call the !attention of the House to the great inconvenience that would arise from the postponement of a measure which has octa pied the atten tion of the House for so long a time, of which the attention of the people of this empire ami _;ht be said to be centred ; and scarcely less inconv, sni ence would be felt from the fact of the Government . ‘st inging forward at this early stage of the session an e, 'citing and ex asperating debate on a measure • w hi t . h, after all, it was the intention of Governmei it to have read a first time, and then postponed u a til some future day. It was necessary for him to ( ,nlarge on the inconvenience which would arise fro; u the post ponement of the debate with respect to i the corn-laws, and no ersons were more awar e o f th a t fact than her Majesty's Government, and the Right Ho U. Baronet at their head, who had himself presented pel Ations depre cating in the strongest language the delay which had taken place on this measure. He hi A l also re ceived despatches from the most in. fluential commercial bodies throughout the length' and breadth of the land, which in eq' A lly earnest language entreated the House to interpo s e its aviatority to prevent any unnecessary delay on thi s m easure. It was not in England alone that this dela j • was felt, He had received communications from Irele A d, from porties by no means favourable to the policy of the subject, deprecating the delay that had taken place, and hoping that the House would come to some decision on the mea sure, as trade and commerce were at a stand still from the delay, and stating that unless a speedy decision was come to on the measure things would get worse, and the commercial interest of the country would be in a very distressed state. It was unnecessary for him to enlarge on the mischief which would be caused by the post ponement of this measure. He might be told that in making this motion he was pursuing a course not usually adopted, and that he should not object to the first reading of the Till when sent down to the Lords. There were cases when they were not to listen to these rules. He believed it was competent for any Member at any time to object to a first reading of the Bill. The Bill contained enactments of great seve rity, and it suspended the Constitution of this country . in Ireland, and if those who disapproved of the mea sure were not to have the opportunity of dissenting from it, it would be useless to send the Bill for the consideration of the House. Why were they then called upon to discuss the measure, or were the Government really serious in their intention on the matter ?—(Hear, hear.) Let him call the atten tion of the House to the mode and manner in which the Bill was to be brought forward. He should ask his fellow-country men on the opposite side of the House if they seriously thought that transporting a man from his family for being out of his house after a certain hour, would arr.: st the arm of the noonday assassin, or did they think that such would avail ? (" Hear, hear," from the ministerial benches.) Now, as to the bill itself ;it was on the 22d day of January that her most gracious Majesty, in her speech from the throne, called the at tention of the House to the state of Ireland and the unfortunate prevalence of assassination tkat existed therein. Now he wished to ask if it was not the first duty of Government to enact necessary calculated to ensure safety and protection for life ? (" Hear, hear," from the Ministerial benches.) Now, supposing de Government to be sincere in their inten tions, and that they thought the present Bill would be effectual, ought they to have allowed a single day to pass, after the Bill had passed the Lords, without introducing it ?—(Hear, hear.) But what was the course proposed ? Was the measure brought on in the first week or fortnight ? Not at all. Was it brought in in three weeks after ? No ; and a month nearly was allowed to pass before the Life Protection Bill (according to the notions of Ministers) was introduced to their Lordships. And when the Bill had been introduced ;into the Lords, had there been any particular speed or dispatch evinced in getting it through ? By no means.—(Hear, hear.) COMMONS' SUMMARY. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Mr. Mums M'DoNNELL *took the oaths and his seat for Mayo. Several Railway Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed. The Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway (Deviations and Branches) ; the Brighton and Chichester Railway (Steyn ing Branch); and the South-Eastern Railway (from Tun bridge Wells to Hastings and Rye), were read a time and passed. Sir R. PEEL gave notice of his intention on Thursday next to move the thanks of the House to Sir H. SMITH and the Commander-in-Chief for the late glorious victory in India. Sir J. GRAHAM then moved that the orders of the day be now read, for the purpose of postponing them in order to enable him to move the first reading of the Irish Life and Property Protection Bill. Sir W. SOMERVILLE moved, as an amendment, that the word " now " be left out. He objected to the first reading of the Bill as a measure containing enactments of the greatest severity, and suspending, in fact, the con stitution of the country. It was idle to suppose that a measure that made it transportation to be out after dark in Ireland would stay the arm of the mur derer. The measure had been adverted to in her MAJESTY'S Speech from the Throne, it had progressed but slowly in the Lords, and now, on the 30th of March, they were called upon to read the Bill a first time. The Irish Members felt called upon to oppose the proposal of the Right Honourable Baronet. He was sure it was the best for all parties that the first reading of the Bill should be postponed. It was best for the Government, bi cause in the mean time they might lay their other Irish Bills before the House, which he had no doubt would prove that it was the intention of the Government not only to punish the evildoers, but to reward and encourage their industrious fel low sub;ects in Ireland. He moved that the motion of the Right Hon. Baronet should be negatived. Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN seconded the amendment, which he trusted would acceded to by her Majesty's Government, be cause he could assure them they were now about to enter into a controversy that would last ter months, and (LEFT SPEAKING.) LAW hi TE,LLIGEN CE. COURT OF CHANCERY, March 28. IN RE DYCE SOMBRE. This was a petition to confirm the Master's report, approving of the manner in which certain portions of the property of Mr. Dyce Sombre should be appropriated. . The Master had reported that certain fees and small debts should be paid, and that the linen, plate, carriage, and harness should be used by Mrs. Dyce Sombre, and also a certain part of the books, but that another portion of books should be placed in the possession of Mr. Dyce Sombre. Various other trifling arrangements were also suggested. His LORDSHIP confirmed the report without prejudice to any question as to the ri,hts of the property. ROLL'S COUR l , March 28. GRAY V. THE LIVERPOOL AND BURY RAILWAY COMPANY. _This was a motion for an injunction, to restrain the defendants, the Liverpool and Bury Railway Company, from proceeding in the construction of their railway over certain lands belonging to the plaintiffs, who were the owners of cotton mills situate at Darcey Lever, in the county of Lancaster. By the 93d section of the Rail way Act, it was enacted, that the Company should not, in the construction of their railway, obstruct, or in any manner injure, the goits belonging to the plaintiffs con nected with their mills and work . .. at Darcey Lever, under a penalty of 7501. for each day of such obstruction. The Company, without the consent of the plaintiffs, had en tered upon part of their land adjoining that on which their mills were erected, and had marked out a line run ning from west to cast, which the plaintiffs contended was contrary to the provisions of the Act. The defen dants contended that the line which had been marked out would not interfere with the full enjoyment by the plaintiffs of their mills and works. This case came up on the 14th of this month, when, at the suggestion of the Master of the Rolls, it was arranged that, the motion should stand over, for the purpose of effecting an amicable arrangement if possible. This was, however, found to be impracticable, and the arguments were continued this day. Mr. Kindersley, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Bacon ap peared for the plaintiffs ; and the Solicitor-General, Mr. Rolt, and Mr. R. Palmer for the defendants. HIS LORDSHIP considered that what the defendants intended to do was contrary to the provisions of the Act. They were bound to content the plaintiffs in the line which they had adopted. This they had not done, but had taken possession of the land, and marked out a line which the plaintiffs thought would be detrimental to their property. He should therefore grant the in junction. The Courts of Chancery will not sit again until the first day of Easter term. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, March 28, SIR GEORGE LARPENT V. THE RICHMOND RAILWAY. Mr. Bethel' applied for an exparte injunction on be half of Sir George Larpent to restrain the Richmond Railway Company from taking possession of his land at Putney. It appeared that the railway company had con tracted to purchase certain property, part of which was attached to the plaintiff's mansion at Putney. The ab stract of title had been delivered, hut the conveyance of the land had not been executed, and the purchasa-money had not been paid. The Vice• Chancellor granted the injunction to restrain the railway company from taking possession of the land until they should have completed the purchase and paid the purchase• money. GENERAL LICENSING DAY. On Saturday the adjourned general annual licensing meeting for the division of the parishes of St. Paul, Covent- garden ; St. Clement Danes, uud St. Mary le Strand, was held at the office of the Strand Union, for the purposes of granting and renewing licenses to keepers of inns, ale houses, and victualling houses, and also for keeping public billiard and bagatelle tables, before Lord Montfort', as chairman, and other county ma gistrates. The several licenses in the parish of St. Clement Danes were renewed without any exception. The Court inquired what steps had been taken by the police in this particular parish to prevent complaints f any magnitude being made against licensed victuallers. Mr. Superintendent Pearce, F. division, replied that whenever ho had occasion to summon a licensed victualler before the police magistrates, if the complaint was even dismissed, he caused the officers to make visits more frequently to the establishment, which he found generally attended with the most beneficial results on licensing day to the parties concerned. The applications for licences to keep billiard and bagatelle tables in this parish were granted, the terms of the Act of Parliament being complied with, and no ob jection being made. In the parish of St. Paul, Covent-garden, billiard licences were granted to the Cider Cellars,- in Maiden lane, and several others, some of whom were not licensed victuallers, with the exception of two persons keeping coffee-houses in Upper Wellington-street, against whom complaints had been made on various occasions. The Court then adjourned. CAUTION AS TO POTATO STORlNG.—Professor Hen slow communicates two curious instances of spontaneous ignition having nearly taken place in consequence of fibrous materials being used to store potatoes. In one case a labourer at Hitelnn, observing that some potatoes intended for seed were sprouting, stored two bushels in perfectly dry bean dust, the refuse after thrashing and removing the stalks ; but the moisture from the potatoes so saturated the bean dust that it heated and became charred ; some of the potatoes were half roasted, and had it remained unnoticed a few days longer the cottage would probably have been burnt down. In the other case. Mr. Joseph Rand, of Handleigh, in October last, laid up a quantity of potatoes in a small chamber of his malt house, carefully packed in layers with dry "malt dust" which falls through the kiln tiles. About a fortnight ago the Excise officers, in making their inspection, lighted upon this heap, and happening to stir it up, found the interior in a state approaching to ignition, the potatoes parboiled, or half-baked, and the malt dust perfectly charred. Immediate steps were taken to remove the heap ; the potatoes being chiefly rotten, were thrown away, and the malt dust was laid on another of the some material, tobe curried upon the land ;but iv a short time it heated again so powerfully, that no time was lost in removing it from the premises, the walla and floor of which had been vieibly affected by the heat. FLANDERS MA IL. BRussELs, MARCFI 25.—The of part of the Jibtetidsts' of this date contains a royal ordinance, by which the Chant. ber is adjourned till the 20th of April next. The ordinsuic is dated the 24th of March, and signed by Baron de Anethant the Minister o !Justice. The average price of wheat in the week ending on Saturday' the 21st of this month was 23f. 34c., and that of Rye 17f.160. BRUSSELS, MARCH 24.—The list of the Ministry ha been placed in the hands of the King, together with a pro gramme. It is thought that his Majesty will receive Id. Rogier to-day to acquaint him with his determination. The Independence says — " It is assured to -day that th! Honourable Member for Antwerp (M. Rogier) has agreed with the persons who are to take office with him on the principles and bases of their policy. What is stated en the subject allows us to say that those principles are calculated to satisfy all the friends of liberal opinion, and at the same time to be accep table to all reasonable partisans of the Catholic opinion. We (the Courrier Beige) heartily desire that the IndePer. dance may be right, but we just learn that the programme l 5 drawn up is such terms, that it compromises a combination, in which we find, with pleasure, names which offer all desirable pledges of mediation and capacity. At four o'clock Messrs. de Brouckere and Delfosse entered the Hall of the Chamber of Representatives. They were immediately summoned by a great number of their col leagues, who learnt from these two Members of the proposed Cabinet, that the King did not accept the Ministerial pro _ gramme of M. Rogier, and that it was all broken off. P.S.—lt is said that three of the conditions of the pro gramme submitted to the King were—the dissolution o f the Chambers, the withdrawal of two laws voted by a parlia mentary majority, and, it is said, the dismissal of func tionaries, in case of need they occasioned his Majesty's refusal. In the debate in the Chamberyesterday, the Ministerof Pub lic Works made a statement which is worthy of notice, as show" ing the progress of useful public works. In the year 188 Pg Belgium possessed highroads of the total length of 7 5 °, leagues, and, in 1845, 1,0 7 3 leagues. Two years ago we lulu only 50 leagues of canals, we have now 183 leagues. tit' s , say nothing of the railways already completed, touch less o f those which are projected. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vmma, 711kitcn 19. 5 per Cent. Metalliques . .. •. ••. • . • 112 1-16 4 per Cent. ditto.. •• • • 3 per Cent. clitto • • . • • • • • • • • • • • 75% Loan, 1834 • •• • • •••• • • • • .............. 154 Ditto, 1839.. • • • • • • • • • Bank Shares • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1572 Esterhazy'm Loan ...• • • • 67 RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand • • • • • • ...... 192 1 4 Gloggnitz • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . 139% Vienna—Milan • • • •• • • •• • • ............ 11934 Leghorn Sienna .... 9 5 36 Grosetto • Oldenburg Pestoia • • • • ...... • • ............ ...... Apenninen Illgemeine Zeitung, March 22. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTZEDAM, MARCH 20. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 2 36 per Cent.. • • • • • 60 60 1 4 Ditto, 3 per Cent •••• • • .. Ditto, 4 per Cent .... ••• • • • ........ 94% 95 Amort Syndic, 4 34 per Cent .. Ditto, 3 36 per Cent.. •••••• • • • • • • Commercial Company, 4 3% per Cent • • 1653 166 East India Loan, 4 per Cent.... ••• • • • Exchange on London, at sight ••• • • ... 12 2.5 Twe months... ••• • • • .. 12 15 On Hamburgh, at sight •• • • 35 62 Two months.• •••• • • • ...... 3.5 31 Dutch Papers. March 21. HAMBURGH BORSENHALLR, Miami 20. Bills. Mon* kustrian 5 per Cents • • • • • • • • •• • • 113 Bank Shares • • Anglo-Russian Loan .• . lO7 Russian 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 1023( Ditto Ist series Inscription . • • • • • • 103 Ditto, Hope and Co., 3d and 4th series • . 96 Ditto, in Certilicate. ••••••••• • • • • • • • • New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. • • •..• 89% Ditto Stieglitz • • • • • • • • • • • • 88)4 Spanish New 5 per Cent.• • • ••••• • • • 173 17 Ditto 3 per Cent . • • • • • • • • • 29 Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2 34 per Cent• • Dutch Actual Debt, 234 per Cent • • • 69 Ditto 3 per CenL •••••••• • • • • • • •. Polish New 4 per Cent. Joan, 1844.• • • 81 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent •••• .• 87% National Bank Shares. • • BELGIAN FUNDS.-136ussrui, MARci Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ..... ......... Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent .. • ..... Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • ... Ditto Three per Cent.. •.•••••• • • • • • • • • Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ...... Ditto, ditto, 1840 .. Ditto, ditto, 1842 . Ditto, 1844.- ..... Ditto, 1838 .... • • • • •• • • • • • • 74% Ditto of the City, 1832 Ditto, 1643 ............. ..... ........ 100 Bank of Belgium ....• 905 -Brussels Papers. March 25. PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLIN, MAacn 17. Bills. gone' Bt. Schnld Sch., 334 per Cent .. •.• • • ••• • • • 9734 97 Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent.. • ... Foreign Exchanges • • • • • • • • ....... ..... Exchange on London, £1 Sterling, 3 Months. 6 253 x, -- Hamburgh, 300 Marks, 2 Months. 149% Paris, 300 fr., 2 Months - On Paris Two months. ... ..... -Universal rrn3Sllll Gazette. March 18. 106% DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE, MARCH 25.—1 n the sitting of t 12,60 Second Chamber of the States General to - day the to projects of law were agreed to ; I st , for an extraordiesro, advance of money to the Charitable Society, by 11. S rity of 49 to 1 ; and 2d. that for increasing chap• i s of the budget of the expenditure for 1846, UntilliM0011; THE HAGUE, MARCH 26.—1 n the sitting of tteo Second Chamber to-day, the report of the Coaireit 0 for revising the standing orders was discussed. It It.o. resolved that the report should be agreed to by a Optea rity of 46 to 7, and the debate on the several pro $' „ modifications is fixed for to-morrow, and each eer rately. „ r e NIMEGUEN, MARCH 24.—We are sorry to obse . - to increasing desire in the inhabitants to emigra te to , America, the motives for which we will not invite to but we think it our duty to warn those, who intelit',o leave their own country, of the danger to which IPmel e i g ra expose themselves, and the privations they may e to suffer. Hundreds of every rank have reach ' r e place of their destination, with the loss of all their ;be sources which they possessed, and are plunged int° greatest distress. the/ ZwoLLE, MARCH 24.—We learn from Zulphelly a baker of that town had purchased American flettlout the amount of 1,000 florin* the American whe at ' cost him 12c. per lb., free to Zutphen ; while our ° flour costs there 16c., and here 20c. per lb. 'TURKEY. AUGSBERG, Menu' 24.—There hare been fres h ° le bats between the Montenegrins and the Turks fil m . , neighbouring district, Antivari, which have been !IT - do sioned by an attach of the Montenegrins on the of Tabre. We shall give the particnlars to-morrow' THE INDIAN PRESS. The conduct of a portion of the Indian press c‘— c ol be too strongly condemned in reference to the O t y actions on the Sutlej, as well as in connexion wit h fearful disaster that betel our arms in Affghanists n 'od time since. There can be no doubt that the statee l . . o o made in these papers—many of which have an ew3ra"llo circulation among the natives—shave been indireetlioopit cause of several of the reverses sustained by oa r tr ),0 and it may be also the cause of the Seikh invasion• . 0 0r anti-English spirit pervades the whole tone o f Oslo/ nals in question, and it might be doubted whether are written by natives of this country, so vinl en iss! their attacks upon every act of our policy, so 01 6 - 4 OP they to point out to friend and foe the weak points " o re territory. It is stated that these journals are thealbSi perty of native merchants and native princes, a ll or, that they are concocted by renegades or Amer ies°, e sisted in their wretched task by the egotism or the o'—‘llB of British-Indian officers in actual service. If6rits° .., anomaly is explained, and the treachery of th e " accounted for. cob is last thing that should be done in a free is to fetter the expression of public opinion ; 131 1 0 0 05 the mischief caused by these anti-national public cote is taken into account, there is hardly a man in the o ti /e , munity who will not look on a check upon thee l fo rtii" least of two evils offered for adoption. It is time India Company, therefore, to bestir itself in the l'hjysi°:, and to let indigo bags and bales of cotton lie s ide d PP; for a while with sacks of sugar, chests of spices,, ell „o their attention seriously to the modification, if §4); extirpation, of that canker in the very heart of the sa e „ vereignty in Asia. The Marquis Wellesley ine re iti'!; stringent regulations as prevented much ill for% pal ing through these organs of intelligence. f r h e detAr Company have not, therefore, to establish a Pre c ~pte":1 0 the case ; and, consequently, they need not, in sli jpeb li o ing this moral and political nuisance, incur itn th odium in the matter. At any rate, it were Weedilli something was done in regard to it, and done 5 1 ) re o The risk is enormous, and the injury that may from inaction is incalculable. —Observer. ROBBERIES ON CIRCUIT.—A greatnlani : . i r e a °l3l i st: til r e; it is said no less than eleven, have been conlin." - Ag assize town of Dorchester during the stay of the J ll "„v s e tsb" One person lost his seals, a second his watch, a , y elle r , b il Swanage had his pocket picked of above 3/ ; rek of the name of Kennison, who resides at Sherborne , " he clifrof by two women of 401. in cheques and cash ; and t"1,0 0 0 ,., Mr. Hodges, barrister, had his pocket picked on, 3 91. 1 oi night shortly after the rising of the Crown Court , t ' p olic e t o 18/. of which was his own money. The vii sp y of the town have not yet succeedet in detesting ""' offenders. BIRTHS, .t. . , .1 0° ,; At Cardiff, the wife of Mr. D. woodman, of a dauz., On the 27th inst., at Putney-heath, Viscountess Che , On the 16th inst., at Dublin, the lady of G. Poulett fr of of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at Brixton, the wife of Mr.3lontr oore°l SO' Stokes, of a son. On the 23d inst., at Brighton, the lady of Captain W . :: 9107 , Bombay Army, of a daughter. On the 25th inst., at Clapham-rise . Esq., of a daughter. hi gtor i. On the 25th last., the wife of Dr. Ogler Ward, of Nen 3— daughter. the lady of Geo,- of i D As' On the 26th inst., in Wimpole-street, the lady of John "4 f 0 4 of a son. 112 0 ( itidthlee,2E6stqh,inosfta,dinwillgandtenro.r place, Hyde-park, the Wife 0 101 MARRIED. oftl' e btef On the 26th inst., at Kendal, Herbert Broom, , - 1,0 Temple, barrister-at.law, to Ellen Thorothwaite , the late John Thomson, Esq., of Leeds. elder , cliO fid lIED. Air e °( On the 25th ult., at Santa Cruz, Tenerife, E mm a ' i 5 14 "4 .1' T. Thompson, Esq., surgeon. To ye-, r On the 20th lust., at Marseilles, Mary, wife of E.. _...„ 0 O. On the 20th inst., at Cheltenham, the Rev. The'' 0. o ' A.M., Vicar of Evington, Leicestershire. „, ar 40 of On the 21st inst., in Leadenhall-street, Mr. J. ,• -- - r,Sl' On the 21st inst., Mr. James Cumine, of London. vo, On the 25th inst., Eleanor, relict of Thomas O°P" ea a.li H ano-place. „ ow A tatrY• 4 ~--° i 9. s On the 25th inst., Price Williams, KM., of s ', - - sainu - ea "",cv On the 26th inst., at Upper Tooting, the ""',, a nts , " 0 ,-0 Beckwith, Rector of Holywell-cum-Needingwer,.h, - , -.„,,,yte, • On the 27th inst., Mrs. Wayte, the wife of 7Ar. ,' 1 11' church-street. - - . 4 12." s , ......--- _, , iit o -.-.111.• , ~e rri Loudon: Printed and Published by VET ,DO .'-' A in t . "_... kitrand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. ' Al 2, stranaotclm' of the Savoy, in the Cenuty of Aughtlean . l* 115, MC G.sAv~ II Vara TUT XIUTs T 4 10 11 T r 'IL le kY 01 1 - 14 - a-a. 41 1114 of the ' h tLined at rat: C ' ttn , itamens 14r i !t0 Y A I 4N . *1 Tof LAI Berta, duri kie lt 4 ,,ge. Sir I uSCOPE ii 1 4: 1 . 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