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' IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, June 26. Their Lordships met to-day shortly after Four o'clock. ROYAL COIMMISSION—THE ROYAL ASSENT TO THE CORN AND CUSTOMS BILLS. The royal assent was given to-day by commission to the following Bills : THE CORN IMPORTATION BILL. THE CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL. The Administration of Criminal Justice Bill. The Explosive Substances Bill. London and York Railway Bill. Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Tay Ferry, &c.) Bill. The North British Railway (Hawick Branches) Bill. The North British Railway Bill. The Scottish Midland Extension Junction Railway Bill. Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead Railway Bill. Milton and Driffield Junction Railway Bill. Arbroath aad Forfar Railway Amendment Bill. Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Pettycur Branch) Bill. Manchester and Birmingham Railway Bill. Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway Bill. Buckinghamshire Railway ( Oxford and Bletchley Junction) BilL Great North of Scotland Railway Bill. North Staffordshire Railway ( Harecastle and Sandbach) Bill. North Staffordshire Railway (Pottery line) Bill. North Staffordshire Railway (Churnet Valley) Bill. Belfast and County Down Railway Bill. East Lincolnshire Railway Bill. York and North Midland Railway (Leeds Extension) Bill. Lancashire and North Yorkshire Railway Bill. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Bill. North Western Railway Bill. Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway Bill. Slamannan and Borrowstouness Railway Bill. Great North of England Railway (Boroughbridge Branch) Bill. Great North of England Railway (Bedale Branch) Bill. Eastern Union Railway (Ardleigh to Colchester) Bill. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction R ailwa y Extension (No. 1) Bill. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway Extension (No. 2) Bill. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway Extension (No. 3) Bill. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway (Humber Ferries) BilL Midland Railway (Erewash Valley Extension) Bill. Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Bill. Ballochney Railway Bill. Bristol and South Wales Junction Railway and Ferry Bill. Stowniarket Navigation Bill. Port Ellen Harbour Bill. Portsmouth Harbour and Pier Bill. Liverpool Docks Bill. Northumberland Docks Bill. Lincoln Waterworks Bill. Warrington Waterworks Bill. Harrogate Waterworks Bill. Stafford New Gas Bill. Hartlepool Gas and Water Bill. Kendal Union Gas and Water Bill. Great Grimsby Gas Bill. Hamilton New Gas Bill. Burnley Improvement and Waterworks Bill. Liverpool Improvement Bill. Newcastle-upon-Tyne Improvement Bill. Sittingbourne Improvement Bill. York Improvement Bill. Bromsgrove Improvement and Small Tenements Bill. Leith Paving Bill. Salford Hundred Court Bill. Liverpool Sanatory Bill. Rye and Derwent Drainage Bill, Askew's Estate Bill. _ Upwell:cum -Welney Rectory Bill. The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Bnccleuch, the Earl of Haddington, and the Earl of Dal housie. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from the Lord Provost, town council, and other inhabitants of the city of Glasgow, praying to be heard by counsel at the bar against the Clydesdale Junction Railway Bill. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE submitted to the House that a humble address should be presented to her Majesty, complaining of the want of accommodation in their Lordship's House, and of the delay in preparing the new Houses for their Lordships' reception through the obstruction occasioned by Dr. Reid's system of warming and ventilating the House of Peers. Viscount CANNING said, he had to submit a report on the subject to their Lordships, which in no way interfered with the report laid on the able by the Noble Marquis. The Noble Lord then read the report, after which the Noble Lord pre sented a petition from Dr. Reid, praying that he should be heard at the bar of their Lordships' House against the intro duction of any other system of ventilation than his own. Lord SUDELEY said that Dr. Reid had been very hardly dealt with by those opposed to him. He (Lord Sudeley ) had been a member of the Committee for some time, but during the time he had been so he had never heard the name of Dr. Reid mentioned, nor any complaints preferred against him, though he had heard several made against the architects and contractors. Dr. Reid was obliged to submit on all architectural points to Mr. Barry, who had done everything to obstruct his opera tions. He would ask any one of their Lordships, was net the system of ventilation adopted by Dr. Reid the most scientific and the most effective yet discovered ? Notwithstanding this, be would not be allowed to carry his system into effect, but the ventilation of the Houses was given to a person by no means 53 competent. He therefore wished the resolution postponed till the evidence was laid before their Lordships. Lord REDESDALE said, if they waited for that they would be a long time before they got into the new Houses. He could state, in reference to Dr. Reid, that as a member of the Com mittee, he (Lord Redesdale) had frequently called for Dr. Reid's plans, but he had never yet given them. Under all the circumstances of the case, he thought the recommendation of the Committee ought to be attended to, and that they should proceed to ventilate the House without Dr. Reid. The Marquis of SALISBURY supported the motion. Lord CAMPBELL thought they should continue to suffer inconvenience before they perpetrated an injustice, and if they adopted the resolution, he believed they would be treating Dr. Reid unjustly. It was quite true that they were sometimes in the temperature of Greenland, and at other times in that of Bencoolen, but that was not the fault of Dr. Reid, who was not allowed to carry out his principles. He believed that 'Dr. Reid had never held out any promise which he had not fulfilled, and he considered that it would be very unjust to deprive him of the honour of ventilating the new Houses of Parliament. Lord SUDELEY said that no one could doubt that Dr. Reid had succeeded in houses already built. Why then should he fail in houses to be built, if he had a fair opportunity of carry ing out his experiments? Lord REDESDALE said that the test of a man's abilities was his being able to overcome difficulties. He had decidedly failed in the ventilation of their Lordships' House, for they had been some evenings almost roasted during the debates. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, believing that the object of his Noble Friend's motion was merely to enable their Lord ships to enter the new House the next session, he should have his support, and he hoped that their Lordships would adopt the motion. The Marquis of CL ANRICARDE said that the question before their Lordships was not the ability or non-ability of Dr. Reid, but whether they should take steps to enable them to enter the new House the next session. He did not dispute the abilities of Dr. Reid. Lord ASHBURTON, without throwing any reflection upon Dr. Reid's character, submitted that for the purpose of putting an end to these annoying discussions about ventilation, the address should be agreed to. Earl GREY agreed with his Noble Friend near him that Dr. Reid had been successful in his attempts to ventilate the House of Commons ; there was invariably an agreeable and steady temperature there. Formerly that House ( when occu pied by their Lordships) was wretchedly ventilated. Since .1835, the time when Dr. Reid was called in, it had beer, ad mirably ventilated. He was sorry to hear that the plans of Dr. Reid could not be introduced into the new Houses of Parlia ment. The LORD CHANCELLOR then put the motion, which was agreed to. Lord BROUGHAM wished to ask his Noble Friend op P site whether Mr. Edward Macdowall had been restored to his place of Attorney- General for Van Diemen's Land, from which he had been removed by Lord John Russell ? Lord LYTTELTON said the fact Wl3 that both the Attor aey-General and Solicitor-General of Van Diemen's Laud had been removed from their offices by Lord J. Russell. In the spring of last year, Sir E. Wilmot, the governor of Van Diemen's Land, had recommended that Mr. Macdowall should be appointed to the office of Commissioner of the Insolvent Court in that colony, and accordingly in September last the appointment had taken place. After a few words from Lord STANLEY and Lord LYTTELTON, _ _ _ Lord BROUGHAM gave notice that on Monday he would move for the production of Lord John Russell's dispatch. CHANGE OF VENUE, (IRELAND.) Lord BROUGHAM said he now begged to lay on the table a Bill of great importance to the good government of the sister kingdom. It was a measure for changing the venue in criminal prosecutions in Ireland, and was similar to the Bill which he had .e introdueed in 1843, and which he had only abandoned at t . request of hi s N o bl e an d V enera bl e F r i en d o pp os it e (th e Duke of Wellington.) He would now lay it on the table with out discu ss i on. LORDS BILLS BILLS._...MNi's‘ T N E D R 1 A H L A R E T E N L G A E N ' S A T A I O N N N . U I T Y The Ea r 1 of R I theotl,lo za ,, i e d , ,..t t It was his intention that even ing, to announce ~, it ch the Government intended to pursue with respect to the ll oc l., „, btp h eonsequence of cir cumstances which had recently the report tornttht, but would his duty to call their attention to them postpone the reconsideration of The Duke of RICH3IOND presented a petition parish in Herefordshire, against the Pauper I..,,„ ati C i l i A , .ra a SUMMARY CONVICTIONS (JUVENILE OFFENDERS) BILL. The Marquis of WESTMINSTER rose to move the second reading of this Bill. The Bill proposed that all prisoners under seventeen years of age should be brought to trial as soon as possible. It was one of the clauses of the Bill that magis trates should have summary jurisdiction in all petty larcen y cases, and that that power should also apply to the receivers of stolen goods, and those prisoners who were charged with re ceiving money under false pretences. The Noble Lord was proceeding with the details of the measure, when The LORD CHANCELLOR, interrupting the Noble Marquis, said that he should like to move the adjournment of the debate till the House should be better attended, and he would therefore move that the further consideration of the Bill should be adjourned to Monday week. The adjournment was agreed to. PUNISHMENT OF CLERKS. The Bishop of LONDON moved the second reading of the Punishment of Clerks' Bill. Lord PORTMAN said that it would be better, under the existing circumstances, to take the second reading of the Bill without discussion, and the second reading could be taken merely pro fbrmil. The Bishop of LONDON concurred in the suggestien of the Noble Lord. The Bill was then read a second time. COUNTY WORKS PRESENTMENTS (IRELAND) BILL. The County Works Presentments (Ireland) Bill was passed through Committee. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the Reuse adjourned at Seven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 26. The Sramcza took the Chair at Four o'clock, when there leas a rather full attendance of Alernbers. Mr. ESTCOURT moved that it be an instruction to the toramittee of Selection to refer the Alountmellick Junction Railway Bill, and the Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Railway Bill, being unopposed Bills, to the Chairman of Ways and Weans and Members to be added by the Committee of Se -I.action. Also, that th e pet i t i ons of James Agnew, Esq., the Inhabitants of Antrim, and John Coates, against the Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena Railvvay Bill, be withdrawn. Agreed to. uLASGerw, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAIL WAY. Ou the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Mr. HODGSON moved that the Bill be read a third time that day six months. A long conversation, which at times partook rather of a re criminatory nature, and in which Sir W. Clay, Sir De Lacy Evans, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Curteis, and Mr. Dancombe took part, then ensued. The gallery was ordered to be cleared for a division. On our return we found the numbers were— For the third reading l2O For the amendment 47 Majority —73 Mr. LOCKHART protested against the decision as one which would prevent a proper communication between England and Scotland. All the merchants and bankers of Scotland were in favour of the Caledonian Railway, which was granted last session, and this decision was granting a competing ine contrary to all common sense, for it was well known that there was not sufficient traffic for both hoes, and the result must be ruinous to both companies. The cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh , th e principal cities of Scotland, and the people generally, with but few . exceptions, were in favour of the Caledonian line. The evidence of Mr. Brunel, which he would read an extr act from, would show that the country was not of such a character as to support two lines of railway. ( The Hon. Member then read an extract to the effect, that the Caledonian line was the one best adapted for the wants of the country an d that. it would not support a second line of railway. )—(Loud cries of °'. ') He would not detain the House longer beyond . saying that the decisio n th e House had come to would materially interfere with the success of a great national undertaking. The Bill was then read a third time and passed. CORN IMPORTATION AND CUSTOMS DUTIES BILLS.-ROYAL ASSENT. Sir Augustus Clifford, Usher of the Black Rod, appeared at the bar, and summoned the House to attend at the bar of the House of Lords, to hear the royal assent given to a number of public and private Bills (for which nee Lords' report). On the return of the SPEAKER, Le stated that he had been to the Upper House to hear the royal assent given to several Acts, amongst which were the Corn Importation and Customs Duties Bills. The announcement was received with great cheering, in an extremely crowded House. Sir J. Graham, Lord Lincoln, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, and all the other members of the Government, with the exception of Sir Robert Peel, were present, as well as Lord John Russell and the principal leaders of the Opposition, and Mr. Cobden. . Several Railway Bills were read a third time and passed. CORNWALL RAILWAY. Sir C. LEMON moved the third reading of the Cornwall Railway (Saltash Branch) Bill. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition against the third reading of the Bill. Captain PLUMRIDGE presented a petition to the same effect. - _ _ _ _ Captain BERKELEY moved that the third reading of the Bill should be postponed until certain papers should be placed in the hands of the Members. The bridge which was erected over the river Tamar would seriously interfere with the na vigation of the river. The railway company undertook, to prevent expense, to provide a steam-tug of sufficient power to take vessels through the arch. The Admiralty Board had already sent a letter to the Chairman of the Committee, stating that the bridge over the Tamar was to be ninety-five feet high, but the next day that letter was recalled. From the evidence adduced before the Com mittee it was show n that it was absolutely necessary that the bridge should be from 95 to 100 feet high, as in case of its being of a less height all vessels passing would have to strike their masts and take in their top-sails, and while they were doing so they would lose half the tide. He should not move against the third reading of the Bill, but he should move its ad journment for a week. Sir C. LEMON objected to any such adjournment at the present period of the session. Captain VIVIAN would support the motion for the post ponement, in order to allow time for the tables to be laid before the Committee. With regard to the line itself, he did not consider it the most direct one for the county of Cornwall that might be adopted. It was 13 miles round about from London to its terminus ; and by way of Exeter from London it was 23 miles from the direct course. It was utterly impossible any other line could pay between Fal mouth and Exeter. Then again, he could not understand why Mr. Brunel stated that the gentlemen who gave evidence before the Committee in favour of the line were interested parties, as they were persons of high standing, and far removed from suspicion. He hoped the House would consent to a week's delay. Air. CORRY said the Admiralty did not wish to prevent the construction of works of necessary and public importance. Lord MORPETH, as Chairman of the Committee which sat upon the Bill, had never heard of a more unnecessary and uncalled-for interference with the progress of any private measure than the present. It was a measure of considerable importance, and one which he thought the Legislature ought to pass into a law.—(Hear, hear.) At low water the height of the bridge would be one hundred feet, and after the evidence which had been placed before the House, he did not see that they should stop the progress of Bill. Mr. HUME considered that this was not a question which ought to be decided on the principles which usually influenced the House. The very circumstance of the letter having been written from the Admiralty, without the sanction of the board, was one which ought of itself alone to stop the further progress of the Bill.—( Hear, hear. ) The question was not one as to the height of the bridge, but as to the necessity for it at all. The Admiralty ought, in cases where any interference with any navigation was proposed, to ascertain whether a line conld be formed which would obviate the necessity for such an interference altogether. Such an al ternative line could be formed in this instance, and not only that, but it would be 36 miles shorter, and would avoid the in terference of a break of gauge. He should suggest that the postponement of the Bill should take place, for a time, or even until next session, so as to obtain a better and a shorter line. He was persuaded there ought to be no bridge at all. It was the duty of the Admiralty to have inquired whether the same communication could not be obtained -without loterferin g with a navigable river. A communication to Falmouth could be had twenty-six miles nearer than the one proposed, without in terfering with the navigation. He regretted that the Ad miralty should in any instance depart from the principle of in terfering with navigable rivers. Let them reconcile the decision in the present instance with that on the one on the Runcron case if they could. He submitted to the Gallant Admiral (Bowles) whether it would not be better to allow another week for inquiring into the subject, and in order that the Admiralty might reconsider the question. Admiral BOWLES defended the conduct of the Admiralty in reference to their present decision. Sir CHARLES NAPIER was surprised at the arguments of the Lords of the Admiralty on the subject, and considered that as Mr. Walker, who was an old servant of the Admiralty, had reported in favour of a bridge of a certain height, they ought to allow the Company to make it. At any rate he could not see any objection to delay the matter for a week. Sir G. COCKBURN defended the decision of the Admi ralty, and read a letter from Mr. Walker, stating that at low water the height of the bridge in the clear would be 95 feet, and at high water 76 feet. After alfew wordsfrom Admiral Du NDA s and Lord MORTETH, Mr. PENDARVES opposed the motion. After a few words from Sir G. Cockburn, Admiral Dundas, Captain Berkeley, Mr. Pendarves, Mr. Trelawney, Captain Plumridge, and Mr. Buller, The House divided, when there appeared— For the third reading For the Amendment Majority -175 The Bill was accordingly read a third time and passed. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords amendments to the following Bills were read and agreed to, viz.:— Alford Valley Railway. Dundee and Arbroath Railway Extensions. Dundee and Perth Railway/Amendment. Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Newport Railway and St. Andrew's Branch). . Great North of Scotland (Eastern Extension). SHEFFIELD GENERAL CEMETERY BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. NORTH WALES MINERAL RAILWAY BILL. This Bill was also read a third time and passed. DE WINTON'S ESTATE BILL. Mr. BAILEY moved that the Committee on De Winton's Estate Bill have leave to sit on Monday neat, at two o'clock ; and that the said Bill be committed to Mr. Bailey, Mr. Gibson Craig, and Mr. Eliott Lockhart.—The motion was agreed to. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY STATIONS EN LARGEMENT BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. The following Bills were also read a third time and passed:— London and Birmingham Railway (Aylesbury Railway Pur- chase). London and Birmingham Railway (Coventry to Nuneaton). London and Birmingham Grand Junction and Manchester and Birmingham Railways Amalgamation. London and Birmingham Railway ( Weedon and Nco thampton). MIDLAND AND EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY BILL. This Bill was also read a third time and passed. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. Messengers from the Lords announced that their Lordships had agreed to several Railway Bills (for which see Lords' report). THE HALIFAX MAILS. Mr. MILNER GIBSON said the Hon. Member for Bristol had obtained an order for the production of some papers relative to the contract with Messrs. Cunard, for car rying the mails to the United States. He wished to know when those papers would be laid upon the table. He would also take the opportunity of asking whether the contract now proposed to be entered into for the weekly conveyance of the mail would be open to public competion ? Memorials to the Government on the subject had been forwarded from the City I London, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, and other large t i o .s w . ns % a e ll praying that the contract should be open to the pub- Ptei Innt::taotllwer e ev, , ,,i‘.. /- t, w ti o_uld ask the Government to delay the inquiry of the pr,,..l 4 d at the least, the papers to which he had referred to public co mb .% . 11 , e thought the contract shoald be left open The CH A. - 14,V ‘ ' . : ye t t .? „ R of the EXCHEQUER said the pap2rs were not lo t r o t tbiempel.aced Withon thereg reward to w_!..s e hot a continuation of the opruital contract was but they would be proe:„ 6 ,l i stat ii‘c,,..aad the ti, A n 1 t e h s e s :;.. the contract, the new arraugeZt tnads cz t d . itio n to original contract. At the t, entered into, it was thrown Cunard were the only parties Thecarry i t Governmentout, and the had contract tr desireat w whatever asaccordin togly depriv e e public of the advantage of competition. After a few observati ons from Mr. HUME and other Ron . Members, on the advantag e of throwing such contracts open to public competition, the subject dropped. S UGAR DUTIES BILL • The Report of the Commtttee on this Bill was brought up and received, the Bill was ordered to be read a third time on Monday next. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER, it was agreed that the House, at its rising, do adjourn till Monday next. ROINIAIs4 CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. Mr. ESCOTT asked the Right Hon. Baronet the Secre- i tary of State for the Home Department, at what time he ex pected the Bill for the relief of Roman Catholics from the House of Lords ? _ _ Sir JAMES GRAHAM replied that it had been fixed for a third reading, but he could not say on what day it would be introduced into the House of Commons. There was no doubt, however, that it would be introduced there in a few days. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL. The orders of the day for the consideration of the Lords' Amendments on this Bill having been read, Sir JAMES GRAHAM explained the nature of the amend ments, which were eveotnally agreed to. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. _ _ Messengers from the Lords brought up the following Bills, which their Lordships had agreed to :—London and south- Western Railway( Hampton Court Branch) Bill ; Midland Rail ways (Clay Cross to Newark) Bill ; Midland nailway.(Erewash Valley Branches) Bill ; Wilsontown, Morningside, and Colt nes Railway (Caledonian Branch) Bill ; Wilsontown, Mor ningside, and Coitness Railway ( Bathgate Branch) Bill ; Stir lingshire Midland Junction Railway Bill ; Glasgow, Kilmar nock, and Ardrossan Railway Bill; Deeside Rail Bill; Yeovil Markets and Fairs Bill, with Amendments; Wland Railways (Nottingham and Mansfield Branch) Bill ; London and Birmingham Railway (Camden and Euston Stations Enlargement) Bill ; Scottish Central Railway (Alloa Branch) Bill; Bristol and Exeter Railway (Crewkerne Branch) Bill, with an Amendment. PLACES OF WORSHIP, &c., SITES (SCOTLAND) Cross-examined—He did not think such a case of fracture difficult of treatment, though the projection of the ulna might arise after taking tEe greatest care. Mr. Bransby Cooper, surgeon of Guy's Hospital, said he perfectly agreed with Mr. Liston in all that he had stated both regarding the treatment pursued and the condition of the limb, He had attended Dr. Edwards for a similar frac.. ture, and he did his best to cure him. In that case the pro jection of the ulna which ensued was worse than plaintiff 'a arm. Dr. Edwards, who was in Court, was called to show his arm in corroboration of witness's evidence, Mr. JoFy, surgeon to St. Thomas's Hospital, gave evidence to the same effect. ➢lr. Justice WicinnuN left it to counsel for the plaintiff whether they would, after such decided evidence for the de fendant, allow the case to go to the jury. After a short consultation among the parties, Mr. Sergeant SIIEE intimated that he would withdraw the record. The record was withdrawn accordingly. The Court throughout the proceedings was crowded with professional men, who seemed to take great interest in the case. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP XVII. MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON. The Committee met to-day at eleven o'clock. Mr. Brunel, the engineer to the Great Western, was then called and examined by Mr. AUSTIN—He concurred in the evidence given by Mr. Locke, and considered that the line now constructing from Reading by Basingstoke, by the Great Western Railway, would afford much better communi cation with Southampton than the Manchester and South ampton. He was of opinion that there was not sufficient traffic to jastify the construction of the proposed line. No doubt, if absolutely necessary, the narrow gauge would also be laid down from Oxford to Basingstoke, as well as on the Oxford and Rugby, thus completing narrow gauge accom modation from north to south. He agreed with Mr. Stephen son, that if a railwry communication was required between the north and Southampton, that it should be made at the least possible expense. By the CHAIR3IAN—There was not sufficient traffic between Cheltenham and Southampton to pay a line of any length between these points. From Cheltenham to Swindon, from Swindon to Marlborough, and from Andover to Southamp ton, was not an available route for a railway. He could not see why another line should be made between Swindon and Cheltenham. It was [possible, in the increased demand for railway communication, that a line from Swindon, by Marlborough to Salisbury, might be constructed with ad vantage. By Mr. AUSTIN—Had heard that the Manchester and Southampton proposed the removal of the station at Swin don. The cost of this would be about 30,000/., but if they removed the engine .houses also the cost would be 100,000/. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM—The dis tance from Southampton to Manchester by the Manchester and Southampton was 112 miles and a quarter, and by the Rugby route 131 and a half, but he considered that the gradients by way of Rugby would compensate for this dif ference of 17 or 18 miles. Knew Mr. Locke surveyed a line from Basingstoke to Didcot, and that the country was rough in that quarter. The object of the Cheltenham and Oxford line was to shorten the distance between that line and London, but it had gradients of 1 in 63, 1 in 75, 1 in 80, and 1 in 100, and so on, which were worse than that in one part of the Manchester and Southampton, between Cheltenham and Swindon. If the line from Cheltenham to Swindon was a continuous one there would be some advantage in favour of it over the Cheltenham and Oxford, as it was 14 miles less, so that a person going from Cheltenham to Swindon would no doubt use that line. There would be delay in getting the carriages on the Great Western line at Swindon. Every train stopped ten minutes at Swindon, in order to enable the passengers to obtain refreshments. All the trains were compelled to stop there in accordance with an agreement enforced by law. Was engi neer to the Cornish line rejected last year, which had gradients of lin 40. This year they were lin6o ; but they were not more severe than a portion of the route which the Manchester:and Southampton followed, the Licky incline, for instance, on the Bristol and Birmingham. There would be no change of management at Rugby. The CHAIRMAN—Then it comes to this, that if the public require railway accommodation, gradients are not of much consequence. Mr._ Brunel was then asked by the CHAIRMAN if he con sidered, that the line being shorter, would divert the traffic from the Great Western ?—He said he did not think it would, because the traffic from Cheltenham to London would thake the route of the Worcester and Oxford. The CHAIRMAN—Then, will you tell me, if it will not divert the traffic of the Great Western, and will be of ad vantage to the public, why they oppose it ? .7. Mr. Brunel gave no direct reply. The CHAIRMAN—Do they oppose it to save the share holders of this line ? Mr Brunel—No. Mr. KEATING said that was a question for the board of l i management to reply to, and did not come within the pro vince of the engineer. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. KEATING at some length, without eliciting any point of importance. Lieutenant Haswell, examined by Sir T. Pitimars—liad been acquainted with the Southern Channel for twenty years. Preferred Plymouth to any of the southern ports, both for passengers and exports, and for those from the southern counties, because it was the western depot for troops, and possessed an excellent breakwater and harbour, which protected the ships from danger during the prevalence of heavy gales. It was superior to the port of Southampton, the approach of which front the Needles was a source of great anxiety and danger. Cross-examined by Mr. Guitxxv—liad heard that the Oriental and Peninsular Steam-packet Company intended, no matter from what point the mails left, to keep their station at Southampton. Convoys, during the time of the war, started from Southampton and Portsmouth, and put into Plymouth on their route. The Channel packets for the last twenty years had left Southampton, and generally at night. Could not say he ever heard of any accident to those boats. Capt. Robert White corroborated the evidence of the last witness. The Committee adjourned at three o'clock. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY ErENING, JUNE 27, 1846. Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .... Calcutta and Diamond Harbour. • 7s. .. Dutch Rhenish .. . 6 .... 7i2.......... East India* . ss. .... Luxembourg Northern of France Constituted.. 5 .• .. Orleans and Bordeaux Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 . Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... 4% Tours and Nantes Constituted .. 5 .... bee Real del Monte, Unregistered MINES. — ay 4 United Mexican .. 28/. 25.8%d.. .......... 1% l i i die. ......... ')l3 ......... 1% 93 6 THE POTATO CROP IN DEVON. Seeing reports in various papers of the probable failure of the potato crop in different parts of England and Ireland, we have made inquiries as to the state of theyoung plants in this neighbourhood, and it gives us great pleasure to state that at present there is happily no ground at all for forebodings. The potatoes in the neighbourhood of Ply mouth are, generally speaking, looking very healthy and vigorous, and give no sign at all of having been affected by the last year's disease. The recent showers will no doubt prove extremely beneficial to them and to the green crops generally. The tillage is very extensive, and comprises several varieties both from France and the Scilly Isles, the produce of which are so far satisfactory. We hear that George Frean, Esq., planted a number of diseased potatoes, with a layer of charcoal under them, on the Dartmoor hills, a , :d the experiment is so far successful. They are grown to a height of three feet, and are looking remarkably healthy. None of the potatoes grown in the peaty districts of the moor give indications of the disease ; the young plants there are looking very well, and as if the dry weather had not affected them. They are quite of a dark green. Being in the neighbourhood of Saltash last week, we went into a potato field, and asked the state of the crop there. The answer, as to the health of the young potatoes was quite satisfactory—there was no disease in the potato itself, and no appearance of any in the stalk ; all that was wanted was a little wet weather, which they have since had. 'We trust that these accounts may be still further confirmed by more extensive information.—Plymouth Journal. A COUNTRYMAN AT FAULT.—On Wednesdaymorning, a man, dressed like a mechanic, called at a bookseller and stationer's shop in Stratford, and inquired for 4, Stratford place. In answer to some inquiries, he said he had a cheque in his pocket on the branch office of the London and West minster Bank, held at that place. He was told there was no banking-house in Stratford, when he produced the draft, which was for 45/., and drawn on the Marylebene branch of the latter bank, which is 4, Stratford-place. lle stated he had come from Whitechapel, thinking the place must be at Stratford. After scratching his head and exclaiming, " Dang it, I s'pose I must go back and find Mary'bone out," he left the shop for that purpose. —Essex Standard. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 26, 1846, With reference to the New Zealand dispatches, the following naval promotions have taken place, dated Jan. 11, 1846 : To be Captain—Commander George James Hay. To be Commander—Lieut. Robert Jocelyn Otway ; Lieut. Max well Falcon ; Lieut. Charles Randle Egerton. Mr. W.D. Lock, Acting Mate, and Air. G. D. Murray, Midship man, will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenants, on their passing the required examinations to qualify them for that rank. DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 24. The Queen has been pleased to nominate and appoint Lieut.-Gen. the Earl of %Westmorland, Knight Commander of the Most Honour able Military Order of the Bath, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Berlhi, to be a Knight Grand Cross of the said Most Honourable Order. BILL. On the order of the day being read for resuming the ad journed debate on the second reading of this Bill, Mr. FOX MAULE said, that as he had no hopes of being able to proceed with the Bill, he should, with the per mission of the House, withdraw the Bill. He was happy to say that since he last addressed the House on this subject, two Noble Lords, who had previously refused, had now consented to grant sites for the erection of free churches. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said the Hon. Gentlemanhad, in his opinion, exercised a very wise discretion in not attempting to press his Bill through the House. The order for the second reading of the Bill was then by consent discharged, and the Bill withdrawn. The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the House adjourned at Half-past Seven o'clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room A. CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD. (Coatinued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. Bidder, Mr. Henshawe, and Mr. Robert Stephenson gave en gineering evidence very strongly against the line, which they repre sented to be a bad one in every respect. They particularly objected to it on account of its having but a single line of rails. If it should be proposed to make a double line, it could not be done within the estimates. Mr. It. Stephenson said that in the time of the railway mania he was called upon to lay down a line between Oxford and Cambridge, and he gave his opinion that such a line would be useless and absurd. It was now proposed to call Mr. Brunel, but as that gentleman was not in the room, it was proposed that the Committee should adjourn. It being only about half-past three o'clock, this was very strongly objected to. The Committee cleared the room on the question whether they should adjourn or not, and on our re-admission, in about half an hour, they decided upon waiting for Mr. Brunel. After waiting for some time, however, their Lordships grew impatient, and Mr. lllldyard agreed to dispense with Mr. Brunel's evidence. This concluded the case for the Duke of Buckingham. No evidence was called on the part of the other petitioners. Mr. lIILDYARD observed that he, on the part of the Duke of Buckingham, Mr. Calvert on the part of other petitioners, Mr. Tal bot en the part of others, and Mr. Wells on the part of others, had each a right of addressing the Committee ; and Mr. Sergeant Wrangham had a similar right on the part of the promoters. Now, if Mr. Sergeant Wrangham would wave his right to his single speech, he and his Learned Friends would agree to wave their four speeches. By this means much of the time of the Committee would be saved, and, for his part, he was perfectly willing to leave it to their Lordships to judge from the evidence, without hearing anything from him. _ _ Mr. Sergeant WRANGLiASr, after much hesitation, and after con sulting with his clients, declined the offer of Mr. Hildyard. lie feared that if he accepted it, he might be charged with neglecting his duty to his clients. The Committee then called upon Mr. Hildyard to speak on the part of the Duke of Buckingham. The Learned CCUNSEL addressed the Committee at some length, after which Mr. CALVERT, waiving his right of addressing the Committee, Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM, on the part of the promoters, spoke for nearly two hours, after which the Committee ordered the room to be cleared, and consulted for about a quarter of an hour, at the expira tion of which time The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee had decided on adjourning till to-morrow at half-past eleven o'clock. They then rose at 30 minutes past seven o'clock. Room C MIDLAND RAILWAYS (LEICESTER AND SWANNINGTON ALTERATION). The Committee resumed this day (Friday) at eleven o'clock. The Earl of Fortescue in the chair. Mr. Hutton and Mr. Cubitt gave evidence in support of the alter native line, having been called' by Mr. WADDINGTON, who appeared on behalf of Messrs. Harris, Stretton, and Smith, as opponents to the Bill. Mr. MACAULAY having addressed their Lordships and offered to introduce a clause for compensating Messrs. Smith and Harris, by avoiding their premises, which they could do within the limits of deviation, The Committee ordered the room to be cleared of strangers. On our re-admission, The Noble CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee considered the preamble proved, but required that the clauses respecting the avoiding of Messrs. Harris and Smith's property should be put in. The Committee then adjourned for half an hour, to enable the re presentatives of those gentlemen and the promoters of the Bill to make their arrangements on this point, which having been, in the main, satisfactorily brought to an issue, the Committee broke up at three o'clock. Room D. SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE. The Committee resumed this day (Friday) at eleven o'clock, Lord Somers chairman. Mr. Gooch, civil engineer, gave evidence in favour of the line, and stated that 150,0001. would be sufficient to effect a junction with the London and York Railway. On his cross-examination he said that a larger sum would be requisite to effect a junction with Lincoln itself, by means of the Sheffield and Lincoln Extension. . ............ _____.... __________... Mr. Rendall, C.E., offered evidence respecting certain docks, which was not important, when _ Mr. Gooch was recalled to supply evidence which was expected to have been derived from Mr. Stephenson, in approval of the pro posed junctions with other lines. On cross-examination he stated that these junctions were objectionable certainly as a principle, but at the same time, such as must necessarily be encountered in a great sys tem of railways. An oblique crossing was not more objectionable than a direct one. The tables of traffic having been put in, the case of the promoters here closed. Counsel then appeared for certain landowners, and contended that Retford must be removed from the list, and the promoters would have to prove that Worksop was of sufficient importance to merit a line of railway to Sheffield. Not a sin;le landowner from Retford to Shef field had been called to prove the necessity of suck a line, whereas, on the contrary, they were almost all of them opposed, and that as much might sometimes be learned of what was not brought in evidence as by what was adduced. The Learned Gentleman then read part of a report of the Board of Trade, published in 1844, before the London and York Railway was commenced, even giving the Preference to the Svrintonline. He also thought the Committee would attach great weight to the evidence of Mr, Fowler, C.E., who had admitted that the eatra expense of 30,0001. - or 50,0001. for forming a tunnel would have stopped the line altogether. The Learned Gentleman contended further, that it was not a sufficient ground for the formation of a railway simply because this or that town might possibly benefit by the abstraction of some branch of manufacture from another place, for that would give every town and village In the kingdom an excuse for applying for railway communi cation, but that the general advantage of the community alone ought to be the guiding principle in the grantin.; of new linos. Mr. OVERDALE followed, also on behalf of the landowners, and, in a lengthened address, dwelt upon the positive disadvantage to the people of Lincolnshire, who were mostly farmers, being compelled to go to Sheffield instead of to Rotlieram, especially as the Midland was already contiguous to the principal mineral district. The Committee adjourned, till eleven o'clock on Monday, at a quarter past four. '^!:' , •iitt* - hVZ'Oittou QUEEN'S BENCH,-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice IVIGuTuAlst and a Special Jury.) IMPORTANT TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. FARRAR t. WILDBORE. This was an action brought by Mr. Farrar, a master cabinet-maker, residing in Curtain-road, Shoreditch, against Mr. Wildbore, a surgeon of extensive practice in Shoreditch, for damages arising from the unskilful treatment of a frac ture of one of the bones of the wrist, called the radius. The damages were laid at 1,0004 The Attorney-General, Mr. Sergeant Shee, and Mr. Char nock, appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Watson, Mr. Jervis, and Mr. J. Hill, for the defendant. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opened the case by a detail of the particulars that had led to the present action, and which he intended to prove in evidence. He said the plaintiff was a respectable tradesman, residing in Curtain-road, Shoreditch, who happened, on the 6th of April, 1844, to meet with a serious misfortune in the fracture of the radius bone of his wrist. This caused him to call in Mr. Wildbore, the defendant in the present action. Mr. Wildbore could not, from the largeness of his practice, at tend personally, but his assistant, Mr. Gillott, attended in his stead. The fracture was set, and the defendant's assistant continued his attendance for six weeks, when his attendance was no longer continued. Shortly after this, the plaintiff finding that his arm was not in the condition which he ex pected, called in another surgeon, who, on an examination, intimated that the treatment he had received was improper, and that the arm could not be restored to its original strength and usefulness, In the course of time the plaintiff, finding that his arm could not be employed in any kind of heavy work connected with his business, and being advised, from most respectable me dical authority, that he had good ground of action for im proper and unskilful treatment, lie decided to bring the pre sent action. By the witnesses he should call, both medical and otherwise, he should establish the fact that the plaintiff had been improperly treated, and that he had since been unable to attend to his business as he had done before. The Learned Gentleman concluded by calling his witnesses. The plaintiff's son and daughter, and several other per sons residing in the neighbourhood, were called to prove the accident, the attendance of Wildbore's assistant, and that the witness, since the treatment of the fracture, had not been able to use his arm as he had before. It came out in the cross-examination of some of these witnesses that Mr. Farrar had used his arm in sawing since the fracture had taken place, and that Mr. Wildbore had been called in to attend on Mrs. Farrar at least eight months after the alleged unskilful treatment of the arm. Mr. Gill, the medical gentleman who was called in subse quently to Mr. Wildbore, deposed that the arm was in a great measure incapable of use in any kind of heavy work, and that its present state had arisen from the unskilful treat ment which had been bestowed on the fracture. Professor Partridge, Mr. Merrit, surgeon of Leadenhall street, and Mr. Barron followed on the same side. They had been called in to examine the wrist of plaintiff, and were of opinion that the treatment employed by the defendant was not the best that might have been employed in such a case, and that it had been evidently very unsuccessful. In cross-examination they admitted that there was consi derable difference of opinion as to the best treatment to be pursued in such cases. They could not say positively that the treatment was unskilful. In any case of fracture, such as the one under consideration, they did not believe that an arm ever became as strong as it was before. This closed the case for the plaintiff. Mr. JERVIS opened the case for the defence in a speech of some length, in which he denied the allegation of an unskil ful or improper treatment, which he would prove by the most raisgyt making a n aani i i i dy n i gentlemen n e togh n n t eeaptiorfosim l f in the medical profession. While he would prove that the treatment had been right and proper, he would also show that any damage that had since arisen t s o ue t h he a a f r r m act o u f r t e h a e ft p er la i i t nt h iff ad b h e e y a o l n e d d, l w v a h s at ea w us o e u d ld by re t s h u e lt pl f a ro in m . combined i e ubin ed plaintiff, which tt h e wo t e h tu e re u , ln a a nd no t w rea c t o e m d pl i a n in t e l d ie o u f su b a y l part of his case, had arisen from itohoo b ea o r n l e y s an n a ecessarily joined together, the way by the plaintiff. iatn: tjiwiemschetpipr improper er use o f his arm. The case was improper use of the arm The witnesses were then called for the defence. Mr. Gillott, the assistant of Mr. Wildbore, who attended Mr. Farrar, but also is now surgeon on his o wn account, on the first witness exa min ed — lle described in detail the nature w of the accident, and the particulars of the treatment he had pursued. It was a case of simple fracture, and he pursued the system of Mr. Lawrence, or the straight system of effect ing the union of the bone. lie splintered and bandaged the arm. In about five we eks he discharged the arm as cured. It was then. r as perfect as was us ual in any similar case o f fracture. It as i hadt had been all the mo before th e a tions, thougccidenth, of course, it wa s not 80 strong The witness was cros s-examined at some len g t h , but nothing of material impor tance was elicited. Mr. Robert Liston said .n to- he had examined the arm o f p ie l i ain t e i v ff id 3, e 'e n s e t e erd o a f y k a r n . and pro jection of the ulna, it was a case that might ha pp en from the most skilful treatment . He had seen man y Gillott. agal v cases of the same kind, and some much worse, Idajyth. He egarhdad also heard to the t after very good treatment. The arm in its present state seemed a very good arm, and appeared to have been used a great deal. Anything bad in it might have been occasioned by improper care on the part of the plaintiff. He thought the treatment of the defendant very proper treatment. He had heard the evidence of Mr. Gillott, and he thought it very good. GROUP XXXIII. WARWICKSHIRE AND LONDON (THREE LINES), AND THE BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Cooper, Mr. Smith, Mr. Osbourne, Mr. Wright, Mr. Buckingham, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Bedford, civil engi neers, were then called, and gave evidence in corroboration of that of Mr. Hughes. Mr. COCKBURN then said that he wished to give some farther evidence, but was not prepared to go on with it at present. Mr. Ausmf :wished to know what course the Committee supposed his clients must take with regard to the case now set up? Were they to have their wh o l e li ne re - surveye d? If so, they must have time. The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee could not dic tate to the counsel what course they should take. Mr. COCEBURN—But that must not interfere with the coming on of our case. Mr. AUsTLN—Certainly not. All the landowners' cases on our side can proceed. It was accordingly agreed that Mr. Alexander should pro ceed with his case on the part of the Birmingham and War wick Canal and Lord Warwick, petitio n i ng aga i ns t th e Bir mingham and Oxford Junction. The only witness called was Mr. Collins, who put in a plan of the line, representing the land of the assenting par ties in blue, and that of the dissenting parties in black colours. The black certainly predominated. THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.) BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES, Bank Stock .. .. .. • • • • • • • • 204% 205 205 74 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 9495 95 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. A.nns. 96%34 96% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5 , 1860 .. 10% 10% India Bonds, 1,0001. .. • • • • • • .. Ditto, under 1,000/. • • • • • • • • 25 25 Consols for Opening '• • • • • • • • • • 95 94% 95 Exchequer Bills. I•Xd. n(va. Loma... .. •• •• 9 13 pm. 13 5001. -. .. •• • • 9 14 pm. 14 Ditto, Small •—• •• •• 9 14 pm. 14 ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 83 83 Chllian Bonds, 6 per Cent • • • .. 95 31 9536 Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 27% „ i 274 Ditto, Deferred • • • • • • • • 16 1 4 4 16% Portuguese Four per Cent • • .. 48 49 4731 47% Epanish Bonds, 5 per Cent • • .. 24% 2454 Ditto, Three per Cent • • • • .. 37 36% 36% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 96% 0636 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 60% % 60% PRICES OF PAID. DONE USINESS CLOSING AT RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. .. .. 2% —.. 1 .......... 1 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 2% Buckinghamshire .. .. .. .. 425. .... 14 die. • • .. /4 die. Caledonian .. .. .. .. .. 10 .... 9% .......... 9% Ditto, Extension • • • - .. 236 .. . • 1% • 1 Derby and Crewe .. .. • • .. 2% ••• • 6% .......... 6% % Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. 51 T 4 .... —3% Direct Northern .. .. • • .. 2% ... • 1% • • ........ 1% Eastern Counties .. .. .. 141. 165..... 23% ••• . • • —... _ Ditto New .. .. 10/. 165... • • 7QP• • •• p Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 6/. I3s. 4d. •- ..... Ditto, ditto, .. No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. • ..... % p Ditto, York Extension 100... • • 1 % Ve •••• • • • • 1 M East Lincolnshire .. .• • • • • 1 1 4 •• • • ••••• • • • • • Ely and Huntingdon •• • • • • 7 1 ,4 ••••—• • • • • • • ... 334 Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% ••• • .. 1 34 Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 .. • • 21 3 4 •• • • ...... 213, Great Western 85 •• • • 14 1% • • ..... . 141% Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .... 15 34 15 ...... 15 Guildford, Fareham, &Portsmoth 5 • • 458 ••••• • • • • • 4 % Hull and Selby .. .. 50 ••.. •• • • Ditto, half Shares 15 .... ••••• • • • .. 36% Lancaster and Carlisle .. 40 .... 58U 60 ...... 60 Leicester and Bedford .. 225. ..... dls. Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425. ••• • • • .... % dir. Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. ....... . 13 4 London ant Birmingham . ..100 .. 223 224.. .. .... 224 Ditto Thirds .• .. • • 24 ..... 62% Ditto Quarters .. .. • • .. 2 28% 29 . • 29 Ditto Fifths .. • • • • • • 2 .... 25 ...... 25 London and Brighton .. • • 50 .. . 65 .......... 64% Ditto ditto Fifths • • • • .. 30 .... 4058 ...... 40% London and Croydon • • • • 13/. 15s London and Greenwich .. _9. London and South-Western•• 41/. 6s. 10d... 77 .. •••• .. • • 77 London and York .. • • • • 2 s"/ •• •• 1 . „1!.2 • ..... 1% 1 A L l o aD n i ct o th n oe:s Qt S e a ur i a l a s rn b t e u dr T e , e a d i Yeovil .. Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . 83 ••••• • .. • • 83 Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • • 4 .. • • 1354 %•• • • • • 13: 7 4 Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • • 4 .... 135 •• .. • • 13% Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) I ••••• . • • • • 9% Midland —lOO ..... 148% Ditto, New .• 24 .•• •• 37% • • 37% Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... .... Ditto, Now .. • • ••1.• • • 9% Ditto, New, Brandling 25 .. •••• • • .. 43 Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 15 .... 24 •.. 2414 Norfolk _ 20 ...... Ditto, Half Shares .. .• ••5•••—•• • • • • • • • • 7 % North British .. 2'2% .• • • 29N% 29% Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1 1 % .... 1% ••••.. • • .• 1% North Staffordshire .. • • • . 425. .. • . 4% 3 p.... p Perth and Inverness .• . • 2% .... 1 ... 1% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 425. .. • • 1% di5....... dis Richmond .. .. • • • • .. 10 .... •• • • 18 Scottish Midland .. .. • • lO .... 634 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .... 2% . • • 2% South Midland .. • • • 425.... • 74, % dis dls South Eastern and Doyor .. • • 33 %.. • • - • Ditto. New (iss. at 321.) N o. 1 . 1G ..... 19% Do.. New (d 0.33/. 65.8 d.) No, 2. 10 .. ••..• • .. 1334 South Wales .. • . .• 1 1 4 Vale of Neath .. • • . 2 .. • • %•- • • • • West Riding Union • • • • .. 425. •• • • 1 % p...... 1% I) York and North Midlandso• 98 98 Ditto, Selby .. 30 • 74%.. 744 Ditto. Extension . 15 • 3334. 33% Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten... 1 ..., 11% .• ........ 11 34 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens:— 1 4 12% Bord., Tvul., & Cette kNittckenzle) 2 ...• ••••• • • . •• DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 26. The Queen has been pleased to appoint James Macaulay Higgin son, Esq., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the islands of Antigua, Montserrat and Barbuda, St. Christopher, Nevis, Anguilla, the Virgin Islands, and Dominica. DOWNING-STREET, Ju 26. - - - - - - The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major General Sir John Harvey-Knight Commander of the most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, to be Lieutenpnt-Governor of the province of Nova Scotia. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 26, The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Clinton George Dawkins, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul-General in the Lom bardo-Venetia States and the Austrian territories on the Adriatic. WHITEHALL, JUNE 25. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Phillips, Esq., Bar rister-at-Law, to be one of the Commissioners for the Relief of Insol vent Debtors, in the room of David Pollock, Esq., appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Bombay. WHITEHALL, JUNE 25 The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Henry Dawson, Clerk, A.M., to the rectory of Munden Magna, in the county of Hertford and diocese of Lincoln, void by the death of the Rev. James Price, the last Incumbent. WAR•OFFICE, JUNE 26. 16th Light Dragoons— Lieut. J. A. Robertson to be Captain, without purchase, vice Surman, deceased ; Cornet G. S. Swinny to be Lieutenant, vice Robertson, 12th April; T. C. Pakenham, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Swinny, June 2G. Ist Regiment of Foot—J. F. Shadwell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Marriott, promoted in the Royal Newfoundland Com panies, June 26. .7th Foot—Lieutenant T. B. Speedy, from the 13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Stanhope, who exchanges, June 26. 13th Foot—Lieutenant R. C. Stanhope, from the 7th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Speedy, who exchanges; Lieutenant G. Wade to be Adjutant, vice Speedy, exchanged to the 7th Foot, as Lieutenant, June 26. 26th Foot—Lieutenant R. M. Dickens, from the 36th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Moorhead, appointed Adjutant of a Recruiting Dis trici, June 27 ; Gentleman Cadet li. J. Noyes, from the Royal Mili tary College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Dickens, pro moted in the 36th Foot, June 26. _ . . 36th Foot—To be Captains, without purchase—Lieutenant A, Kinloch ; Lieutenant H. Bristow, June 26. To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign M. White, from the 82d Foot ; Ensign R. M. Dickens, from the 26th Foot ; Ensign G. R. J. Marshall, vice Kinloch ; Ensign D. Tom, vice Bristow, June 26. To be Ensigns without purchase—Gentleman Cadet T. Morgan from the Royal Military College ; Gentleman Cadet A. E. V. Pun sonby, from the Royal Military College; Gentleman Cadet C. J. H. ➢tonro, from the Itoyal Military College, vice Marshall ; Gentleman Cadet W. H. A. Dashwood, from the Royal Military College, vice Tom, June 26. 37th Foot—tteut. A. M. A. Bowers to be Captain, by purchase, vice Durham, who retires ; Ensign J. A. Wyatt to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bowers; W. D. Persse, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Wyatt, June 2G. 38th Foot—Ensign R. llngonin to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Prichard, who retires; C. E. Johns, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hugonin, June 26. 54111 Foot—Eusign and Adjutant J. S. Thomson to have the rank of Lieutenant, June 13 ; Ensign J. S. F. Fowke to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Williams, deceased, June 14 ; Gentleman Cadet W. Bellers, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Fowke, June 26. 73d Foot—Ensign W. L. Pete to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nash, who retires ; H. B. H. Bannatyne, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Peto, June 26. 79th Foot—Lieutenant J. M. Aynsley, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Gaisford, who retires ; Ensign A. Fergusson, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, ♦ice 31. Aynsley; W. C. Cuninghame, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fergusson, June 26. 82d Foot—Lieutenant M. White, from the 36th Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Lambert, appointed Paymaster 74th Foot, June 27 ; Gentleman Cadet the Hon. A. Bury, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice White, promoted in the 36th Foot, June 26. BREVET. —The undermentioned Cadets, of the Hon. the East India Company's service, to have the local and temporary rank of Ensign, during the period of their being placed under the command of Lieu tenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, of the Royal Engineers, at Chatham, for field instructions in the art of sapping and mining : J. T. Hyde, Gent.; C. T. Stewart, Gent. ; C. F. Adey, Gent. ; R. A. Roberts, Gent. ; F. R. Maunsell, Gent. ; A. W. Garnett, Gent., June 26. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex. Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—T. St. L. Alcock, Esq., to be Major, vice Hilliard, resigned, May 30. Royal Westminster Regiment of Middlesex Militia—Major E. R. Begot to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice Hunt, resigned, June 10. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire. Herefordshire Regiment of Militia—J. Berington, Esq., to be Cap tain ; D. Evans, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Abbott; E. Williams, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Wilcock ; R. Rickards, Gent., to be En sign, vice Evans, June 19. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. Worcestershire Militia—E. Lavie, Esq., Captain in her Majesty's Bth Regimene of Foot, and Adjutant of the Worcestershire Militia, to be Captain, June 16. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Lancelot Newton, warehouseman, Gutter-lane, City. BANKRUPTS. Dominique Andrew Morel, dentist, Langham-place, Marylebone, to surrender July 3, at half past two, and August 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Spencer, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Eli Soul, bookseller, Tabernacle-walk, Finsbury, July 3, at half past ten, and July 31, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. Thomas Knight, draper, Minories, City, July 6, at one, and Aug. 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury. Robert Hayward Beart, wine merchant, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, July 3, at half-past ten, and Aug. 3, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Penfold, Mecklenburgh-square, London. Francis Hobbs, baker, Romford, Essex, July 2, at half-past ten, and Aug. 7, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry Chambers ; Walker, Furnival's Inn, London. Seth Richard Evans, beer shop keeper, Coppice-row, Clerkenwell, July 3, at twelve, and Aug. 1, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Cox and Stone, Poultry. John Sugden, worsted manufacturer, Steeton, Yorkshire, July 7 and 30, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official as signee, Leeds ; Jones and Co., Bedford-row, London; llarle and Co., Leeds. Enos Dibb, grocer, Idle, Yorkshire, July 7 and 30; at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Sudlow and Co., Chancery-lane, London ; Cerise, Leeds. Hermann Julias Marcus and John Naylor, share-brokers, July 7, and 30, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young official as signee, Leeds ; Few and Co., Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, London; Upton, Leeds. Wiiiiim Lonergan, wine-merchant, Liverpool, July 15, and Aug. 11, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official as signee, Liverpool; Cornthwaite and Co., Old Jewry-chambers, London. John Sellick Lyddoa, chymist, Birkenhead, Cheshire, July 15, and Aug. 11, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird. official assignee, Liverpool ; Oliver, Old Jewry, City ; Evans, Liverpool. Christopher Henry Stonehouse, ship broker, Newport, Monmouth shire, July 9. and Aug. 13, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Phillpots, Newport. Joseph Holtam, otherwise Holtham, grocer, Leckhampton, Glou cester, July 10, at one, and August 7, at eleven, at the Bristol Dis trict Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Sheldon and Pack wood, Cheltenham. Thomas Plumley Derham, linen-draper Westbury-upon-Trym, Bristol, July 9, at eleven, and August 7, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Prideaux, Bristol. William Henry norms&ld, draper, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, July 10 and Aug. 18, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Bevan, Bristol. James Philp, stationer, Bristol, July 9, at twelve, and Aug. 7, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Brittan and Son, Bristol. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. G. Last, merchant, Birmingham—third div. of lid. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Bir mingham. J. Curtis, chandler, Birmingham—second div. of ld. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. A. L. Newton, merchant, Bury-street, St. Mary Axe— first div. of sd. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. J. Hill, licensed victualler, Hammersmith—first div. of Bs. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guidlhall-chambers, City. J. Holland, grocer, Buxted, Sussex—second div. of 4s. 6d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. J. Woollam, silk throwster, St. Albans—second div. of Is. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. J. Haselden, cotton spinner, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire —second div. of B%d. in the pound, and a first and second div. of 3s. 2%d. in the pound on new proofs, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. R. Wace and Co., merchants, Castle-street, Falcon-square —sixth re. —sixth div. of %d. in the pound, on Saturdan r and two following Saturdays, at the office of . Groom, A bch urch-lane, City. u in r d a t y h s e , p T. Amos, builder, Kingsland - road —first u d o i w v. i n o g f 7d. S ound on Sat, June 27, and two o at the , offi urd ce of Ur. ay G roo m, Abchurch-l a ne, City. at DIVIDEND S• At the Court of BankruPtnY, Basinghall-street. ewe er, or - I , ace, Gray's C. H. Waters, dealer in paint ings, Qu N een' t s h -row l , Pimlico, r e a h h a e m a p , July 21, at eleven—J- Perkins , J si T de . , A J d u a l m y s l7, an a d t Inn-road, July 18, a c t ai twelve—G.icopn.ntrsG, M. B. Macfarlane, eleven--G. G Graham, calico prin ter, July 17, at e l even. In the Country. G. Leather and C. W. Wardle, Holbeck, Yorkshire, July 21, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. S. Greg son, grocer, Manchester, July 24, at twelve, at the Man chester District Court—J. Alassgy, grocer, Manchester, July 24, At one, it thettAnchester District Court-4,0:41We/ common brewer, Salford, Lancashire, July G, at one, at the Manchester District Court—T. Wren, sharebroker, Preston, Lancashire, July 15, at twelve, at the iklancheaer District. Court—T. Gales, ship builder,' Hylton, Durham, July 20, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—T. Taylor, grocer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, July 20. at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—E. Gowen and A. Shanks, common brewers, Northumberland, July 20, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—J. Blacket, flax spinner, July 20, at half-past twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—J. Leech, ironmonger, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, July 20, at half-past ten, at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. W. Bradshaw, cattle salesman, Gretton, Northamptonshire, July 20—C. J. Edmonds, apothecary, Bluntisham, Hunting donshire, July 20—J. J. Hance, broker, Liverpool, July 21 —J. Sanderson, wine merchant, Liverpool, July 20—G. Leather and C. W. Wardle, earthenware manufacturers, Hol beck, Yorkshire, July 21—J. Bridgwood, butcher, Fore bridge, Staffordshire, July 18—. J. Stevens, builder, St. Cle ment's Inn, July 17—G. Smith, billbroker, Manchester, July 17—J. Radbone, broker, Alcester, Warwickshire, July 17—W. Rogers, draper, Lewes, Sussex, July 17—D. Broad head and A. J. Halcro, stockbrokers, Leeds, July 17—T. Crewdson, stockbroker, Liverpool, July 17—W. Grosvenor, ironfounder, Shelton, Staffordshire, July 17—J. Morris, auc tioneer, Manchester, July 17—R. Pickles, linen manufac turer, Barnsley, July 17—W. Wingfield, brewer, Mas borough, Yorkshire, July 17—C. Stephenson, worsted manu facturer, Colne, Yorkshire, July 17—G. S. Baron, money scrivener, Plymouth, July 17—T. William, merchant, Fen church-street, July 17—H. C. Langley, apothecary, Suffolk place, Hackney-road, July 17—M. Griffith and P. Pearson, tailors, New Bond-street, July 17. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. S. and J. H. King, grocers, York— W. Short and T. Alexander, ship chandlers, Liverpool—S. L. M'Kie and E. C. Mitchell, tailors, Manchester—J. Todd, J. H. Taylor, and S. Cragg, cotton spinners, Preston (so far as regards S. Cragg)—G. Royle, J. Rigbye, J. Bate, P. Leicester, H. Seddon, J. Morton, and J. Leather, flint glass manufacturers, Eccleston (so far as regards J. Rigbye and J. Morton)—W. Austen and G. Cuthbert, milkmen, Tunbridge-wells—B. Broughton and R. Higgin, pork butchers, Claorlton •upon- Medlock, Lancashire—S. Pincoffs, A. Alliez, and J. B. Haas, merchants, Manchester—E. Swift and J. Hopkinson, cotton warp dyers, Keighlev, Yorkshire—T Baily and R. Jackson, cabinet-makers, New Bond-street—J. Clarkson and W. Sharpe, grocers, Strand—J. S. Johnson and J. J. Greaves, music teachers, Preston—N. Stevens and S. Fearon, attorneys, Gray's Inn-square—H. Pritchard, C. Doherty, and S. Scrivens, furriers, Holland-street, Blackfriars—J. Ridg way, J. Ridgway. and T. J. Lowndes, New Zealand (so far as regards T. J. Lowndes)—J. Newman and W. Barclay, stationers, Watling-street—B. North, S. North, and J. North, woolstaplers, Leeds—A. Balsam and C. Hubert, schoolmis tresses, Clapham—E. Wescombe and E. Gower, milliners, Neath, Glamorganshire—W. and G. Greenwood, machine makers, Bradford—A. Gaites and W. Cottle, masons, Bath P. W. Carter and W. M'Hugh, cloth finishers, Basinghall street—J. Bapty, J Pearson, and W, Pearson, wool cleaners, Leeds. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Boag and Company, merchants, Glasgow, June 30 and July 28, at twelve, at the office of Mr. Black, Glasgow. William Hennecy, wine merchant, Edinburgh, Jun 30 and July 28, at two, at Ferguson's Ship Tavern, Edinburgh. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the pro duce of the British possessions in America, computed from the returns made in the week ending June 23, 1846, is 365. 10d. per cwt. ST. LAWRENCE AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY. A special meeting of the scripholders in this Company took place yesterday, at the George and Vulture Tavern, to consider a communication received from the directors in Canada. It appears that the English shareholders are anxious that the concern should be wound up, while the Canadians are determined to carry out the objects for which the Company was formed. An intimation having been conveyed to the Canadian directors of the wishes of the English shareholders, that body replied that they were very sorry that they were unable to comply with the wishes of those anxious to wind up the concern ; and they advised that the shareholders should take measures to have themselves represented at a meeting to be held in Montreal next month. Several ofthe shareholders repudiated the Canadian directors, and said that they would hold the provisional committee re sponsible to them, for it was under the strength of their names that they had been induced to take shares; while the pro visional committee said that they were only acting in a minis terial capacity, and not accountable for the winding up of the concern, and were consequently unable to return the deposits. The meeting broke up without coming to any formal reso lution. It appears that the deposits were 41. a share, and that the shares, instead of being allotted to the number of 47,000, as was put forward in the prospectus, had been limited to 7,000. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of June 23.) Suo.sa.—Te-day there was a falling off in the demand for raw Sugar for home consumption, and prices assumed a downward ten dency, and the unsettled state of the Sugar duties caused buyers to be cautious in their proceedings. REFINED —To-day Refined goods were purchased with caution by the home trade, but we have little variation to notice in prices. Mstrarrins.—lmporters have been unable to obtain any further advarce in prices, and the market has been more freely supplied, but the demand has been good for all descriptions, and the rates paid have been equal to those of this day week. Eerr INDIA.—This afternoon three parcels of Bengal Sugar, amounting to 4,690 bags, were submitted to public competition ; the trade were less inclined to operate, and the rates taken were 6d to is per cwt ender those that previously prevailed. FoaxioN.—The market has a firm appearance for all descriptions, and the quantity brought forward has been small. Brown Brazil has been in excellent request, and the rates paid have been rather above those that previously existed. In white a fair business has been transacted, and prices are still rising. At auction, 79 cases 11 boxes of Bahia were disposed of. In yellow Havannah an extensive busi ness is prevented by the reluctance of holders to sell ; the prices offered are above those that previously prevailed. White has been sold to a fair extent. COFFER.—This afternoon Native Ceylon met with attention, and 640 bags at auction went 6d per cwt higher. Mocha was in less de mand, and 200 bales at auction only in part sold at full prices. . . . _ MOLASSES.—A good demand has been experienced for West India, but any further advance in prices has been prevented by the markets having been better supplied. TEA.—To-day there was a brisker demand for Tea, but holders were unable to obtain any advance in prices, the regular market value of common sound Congou cash is 9%d, and ordinary Hyson 2s per lb. SPICES.—This afternoon at public sale 1,476 bags 18 casks of Af rican Ginger were sold at an advance on former rates of Is to Is 661 ; African Pod Pepper went at 86s for good sound, and at 41s to 72s for damaged. With Black the market was better supplied. SPlRlTS.—Jamaica Rum has been disposed of to a fair extent at full rates; but the better kinds have been the most in request. Leeward Island is still wanted, and prices remain firm, there not being a large quantity on offer. Calcutta has been purchased with increased free dom; holders evince firmness. Demerara has been in fair re quest at full prices, strong sorts fetching 3s to 3s 4d per gallon. There has been a better demand for old descriptions of Brandy, and somewhat better prices have been obtained ; but new sorts are still heavy of disposal, and further reduced prices have been taken. In Geneva purchases were made at 2s to 2s I d fur common export sorts, and 2s 4d to 3s for fine and very fine for home consumption. For British Corn Spirits prices are sustained. RlCE.—This afternoon Bengal Rice was in excellent request, and 2,364 bags 1,000 pockets at auction all found buyers. in some in stances at 3d per cwt advance. SaurrExax.—To-day there was a strong desire evinced to pur chase Rough. and 2,824 bags Calcutta at auction were all sold at very full rates. The value of English Refined is 29s to 29s 6d. Ni trate of Soda is little wanted, and can be obtained at 13s 6d to 14s per cwt. INDIGO. —This afternoon at public sale 300 serons Guatemala indigo were offered, the inferior sorts fully maintained previous rates, the other descriptions must be quoted from par to 2d lower. CocrurfEAL.—This afternoon o chineal met with little attention-- at public sale 88 bags Honduras only in part sold, at former rates. OWLS.—This afternoon Southern Oil at public sale went at easier rates, low to good quality selling at 221 15s to 231155, fine 241; 100 tuns were offered. Sperm went at lower prices, 30 tuns fetching 761 to 781 for fine quality. TALLOW.—Although there are sellers of Russian on the spot upon further reduced terms, still soap-makers and chandlers have operated with much caution. For forward delivery the demand does not Im prove. For home made prices are still drooping, the supply being very large. In other kinds of Tallow there has been little business transacted, and the tendency of prices Is still downwards. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEENS BENCH; June 26. (Sittings at Nisi Prins.) GURNEY THE ELDER V. GURNEY AND ANOTHER. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) A great number of witnesses were examined on both sides, at the close of which counsel addressed the jury at consi derable length on the point at issue. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS then summed up, and the jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict for the de fendants. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. A young man, named John Jenkin, who styled him self a cutler by trade, was brought before Alderman Gibbs yesterday, charged with having endeavoured to obtain by imposition pecuniary relief from Pascoe St. Leger Greenfell, Esq., of Hyde Park-square. Mr. Pelham, who attended for Mr. Greenfell, stated that yesterday morning the prisoner called upon Mr. Greenfell with a petition, of which the following is a copy:— " London, June 8, 1846. " These are to certify that the bearer hereof, Mr. David Jenkin, master, with two others, seafaring men, were part of the crew of the merchant-schooner Jane, of Swansea, which unfortunately run down, on the night of Friday, the sth day of June instant, on her passage from St. Ives, bound to Swansea, laden with ore, when, melancholy to relate, out of her crew, consisting of master, mate, three seamen, and one boy, only the said three men were saved, who, finding their vessel sinking, took to their boat, in which they remained for several hours, till picked up by the crew of the sloop Industry, Swansea trader (Walters, master), who landed them at this port on the 7th day of June instant, in a distressed condition. " Given under my hand at Swansea, this Bth day of June, 1846. "G. J. WALTERS, SL, , " Master of the Industry. " Several names were attached.to the petitions t an e d st h which se veral sums marked down as contributions from gen tlemen whose signatures were forged, 15, a:vi°,tnge was the name of" J. H. Vivian," pl aced brought with him a contri bution of 10/. 10s. The prisoner J. H. Vivian, Esq., letter, purporting to be w ritten by as a fit person for M.P., and recommending t h e prisoner Mr. Greenfell being in a the exercise of his symp a t hy rto ca ll upon him at his office, in hurry, told the prisoner Th omas - s treet, in t he a ft e rnoon. At his l e i sure, Mr. Greenfell having looked more closely at the petiti on, sus pected t he genuineness of the i ns tr umen t , and w ro t e over Bel rave-square who replied th a t t h e to Mr. Vivian g , whole was a gross imposition. The prisoner was, upon his next visit, taken into custody. Mr. Greenfell thought th e fellow ought to be p rocee d e d against for forgery, but he (Mr. Pelham) w as a f ra i d the magistrate's juris diction was confined to a summary disposal of the case. Alderman GIBBS having looked over the documents, which were written in a good clear clerk's hand, asked Mr. Greenfell whether he had given the prisoner any money. Mr. Greenfell replied in the negative. Alderman GIBBS—You ought to have given him the shilling. I can only treat him as a rogue and vagabond. What have you (to the prisoner) to say to this ? The prisoner —It is all false, my Lord. Alderman GIBBS—What is all false ? The prisoner —The paper. My cousin gave it to me. My father was lying dead, and I wanted to bury him, and tried to get a little money to do it. I buried him yesterday. Alderman GIBBS—What are you, and where have you come from ? You are not a sailor. The prisoner -I worked eighteen months ago a Gropnw(yli. I live there now. I am a cutler, and %ir (irked there. Mr. Greenfell confirmed the statement made by the solicitor, as did Mr. Vivian, and both of those gentlemen thought the majority of the signatures were false. Alderman Gums then committed the prisoner to pri son to hard labour for three months. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. " DuriEs OF A MAID-or-ALL-Wonic."—Norah Biyant was charged with having stolen some articles of wearing ap parel belonging to her mistress, who said the prisoner had been in her service about three months. She missed an under garment, the worse for wear she admitted, and a piece of flannel, and on searching the prisoner's box she found the articles. The prisoner said they bad been given to her by a former mistress, and she had stated as much to the prosecutrix. Prosecutrix said she h a d b een t o th e l a d y t h at morning, and the lady had told her that she never gave the prisoner the articles. The lady had also missed property while the prisoner was in her service. Proseeutrix had also missed a diamond pin and other prop er t y , w hi c h s h e b el i eved t h e pri soner had stolen. Mr. MALTBY decided on remanding the prisoner for a few days. The prisoner handed in a written paper which she had re ceived from her mistress, which paper contained a summary of the duties, as servant of all work, she was expected to discharge for the sum of 9/. a year. " GENERAL RULES.-DAILY DUTY. "To be up at six o'clock, light kitchen fire, kitchen to be swept, light drawing-room fire, grate to be thoroughly cleaned, fire-irons rubbed, drugget and rug to be taken up, and stair-carpet swept, and everything removed and thoroughly dusted ; hot water taken up to the bed-rooms, breakfast to be lair, knives and boots to be cleaned ; break fast at eight o'clock, during which time passages, &c., to be cleaned, and bell-handle rubbed ; breakfast things to be wished up, kitchen fire made up, step of the door hearth stoned, beds to be made, and bed-rooms to be swept and dusted; slops to be emptied and washhand-stands, &c., to be thoroughly wiped ; stairs swept down and staircase dusted ; lamp to be trimmed and cleaned, candlesticks cleaned, dinner to be prepared ; dinner to be on table by one o'clock ; during dinner to begin cleaning kitchen, everything to be washed up and put in its place, yourself to be cleaned to take out baby ; tea to be ready by five o'clock, after tea slops to be emptied and beds turned down, baby to be washed and put to bed, supper at nine o'clock, everything to be washed up and put away before going to bed. " DUTY ON SPECIAL DAYS IN EACH WEEK. " Monday—Two bed-rooms to beswept and ;117iscoured, walls dusted, and everything to be well dusted, grates and fireirons to be cleaned. " Tuesday—Water-closet to be well washed out, all the washing to be done. " Wednesday—Clean one bed-room ; passage and stairs cleaned, scoured, and dusted. " Thursday—brewing-room to be well swept, with tea leaves ; walls dusted ; grate and fireirons well cleaned. Marble and table covers, and outside of windows, to be well washed with soap and water ; and everything moved and well dusted. Ironing to be done. Water-closet cleaned out. " Friday—Tins, coppers, and all kitchen utensils to be cleaned ; drawing-room stairs to be cleaned. " Saturday—Kitchen and back kitchen to be thoroughly cleaned, passages and water-closet to be scoured, &c." CLERKENWELL. BIGAMY.-Mr. Thomas Connor, lately the proprietor of an extensive fur warehouse in Regent-street, was charged with bigamy. Mr. P. Hobler prosecuted, and Mr. Robinson defended the prisoner. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner, a gen teelly-dressed man, about forty years of age, began life as is tutor, and in 1839 married his first and lawful wife, who WAS the daughter of a highly-respectable tradesman. The mar riage took place in St. Andrew's Church, Holborn, and was duly proved by Major Dixon and by other witnesses. Their means becoming narrow, the prisoner was obliged to betake himself to his original occupation as tutor, and engaged in an establishment at Twickenham, visiting his wife occ asionall y . Next door to the house in which the prisoner resided lived the uncle of the second wife (the prosecutrix), Miss Carr Burt, a very fine-looking young woman, the daughter of a gentle man holding a Government situation at Bridport, in Dorset shire. Miss Burt, in the beginning of 1843, came to Twicken ham on a visit to her uncle. She had not been long there when the prisoner met her, and addressed her as a suitor. The intimacy ended in a marriage, which was solemnised on the 27th of June, 1843, in Marylebone Church, he of course representing himself as a bachelor. By this marriage he became possessed of 2,6001., and about 400/. worth of plate, Miss Burt's dower. He immediately opened a furriery establishment is Regent-street, and the first and lawful wife for a time lost sight of him. Some months after the second marriage, however, he visited Mrs. Connor, but never hinted his change of circumstances; and she remained in ignorance of the matter until a few days ago, when she accidentally met the prisoner with his second wife leaning on his arm in Holborn, and the wife, Mrs. Connor, claimed him as her husband ; he was endeavouring to put off the thing . as a joke, when a friend of Miss Burt's came up, and henring what took place communicated with Miss Burt's father, who could hardly believe that the prisoner had so grossly ino.posed on his daughter, but having been convinced of the fact, caused the present prosecution. The prisoner, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial. LAMBETH. A NEW WAY OF RECOVERING. A DEBT. —Yesterday James Smith, who described himself as the sweeper of the crossing from Ludgate-hill to Waithman's corner, Fleet street, was brought before Mr. Norton, upon the following novel charge :—Mr. Thomas Parker, jun., of No. 8, Tivy Cot tage, Bishop's-walk, Lambeth, solicitor, deposed that on his getting up that morning, he saw the prisoner walking up and down in front of his house with a placard on his shoulder, and a crowd of people about him, who were throwing stones at his windows. He requested the prisoner to go about his business, but he refused, and kept walking up arr.d down the footway, causing a considerable crowd to assemble. The pla card was as follows : "Waiting for 1/. 13s. 6d., for 12 bottles of wine, or the wine back, from Mr. Thomas Parker, jun. solici tor, 8, Ivy Cottage, Bishop's-walk." The witness further said, that some short time ago he had received from Mr. Sparrow, wine -merchant, of No. 8 Bridge-street, Blackfriars, half a dozen of port and half a dozen of sherry, He sulmitted that Air. Sparrow might have sent several times for the amount of the wine. Cross-examined by the prisoner—How long have you had the wine? Mr. Parker—What has that to do with it? You are a most impudent fellow. Prisoner—Very likely. But how long have you had the wine? Mr. Parker :—How long? why it may be three or four weeks. Prisoner—And now often has the' payment been. called for? Mr. Parker—Why it may be four or five times; but, your Worship, however often it may be, I'm not to be bullied into payment in this way. Mr. NORTON—I must say that it is a most extraordinary way of collecting debts. Prisoner—Then, sir, they call me "Jack, the sweeper," and I have swept Waithman's crossing for many years.. This morning Mr. Sparrow's porter came to me and asked If I had any objection to earn a shilling, and I told him not, as I pick up but little at the crossing in dry weather. I then ',vent to Mr. Sparrow, and I was sent with the placard to w: tlk up, and down before Mr. Parker's house, but I did not know - that I was doing wrong, as I cannot read or write, and did not know what was on the placard. Mr. NORTON observed that the prisoner had been &nit ty of a nuisance under the Act of Parliament, and convicted_ a penalty of 10s., or in default of payment to ten d; Ay s' im prisonment. After some time the 10s. was paid, and he was di: ;charged. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, JUNE 26. STOCK EXcUANOE.—The sales arc—Blackburn, Choi], ey, and Liverpool, 1 9-16 dis.—Derby and Crewe, 3 1-16 p.—Eastei n Coun ties, York Extension, % p.—East Lancashire, 2 p.—l ,eicester, Birmingham, and Trent Valley Junction, h dis.—Liverpof 1, Orras kirk, and Preston, jl p.—Liverpool, Manchester, and S outhport , dis.—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 7-16 c. anchester and Birmingham, 83—Ditto, Quarters (A), 9% p.—Ditto, Quarters (B), 9% p.—Ditto, ditto (C), 84 p.—Northumberland and Lan cashire, dia.—North Staffordshire, 3 1-16 p.—Oldham, Bi rkenhead. &c., 1 dis.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, % dia.— , Shropshire Mineral, 1% dis.— Trent Valley Midland, &c., 13s. dia.— 'rest Riding Union, 1% p. LEEDS, JUNE 26. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Countleg, York Ex tension, T s p.—East Lancashire, 3 cash p.—Huddersflold and Shef field, 4% p.—Leeds and Bradford, 32% p .—L ee d s Thir B k , 5 " 19s. dis.—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 18s. dis. —But kin gh, a , ffishire ' 12s. Gd. dis.—Grand Uni on , 16 s. di s.—Lancash i re, or ksn're* .„A North Eastern, 355. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Mic uund, 13n. 6d. dis.—Leicester and Bedford, ss. 6d. dis.—London and Portsmouth , % p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, ( is. P. -- NO rtir. uinberland and Lancashire Junction, 16e. dis.—N( firth Stafford shire, 3% p —North Western, ls. dis.—Welsh Midland p, Ms. 6d. W l ' —West Riding Union, W. 13s. HULL, JuNE 26. STOCK Excilanoz.-The sales are-North British, C arlfsle Branch, 31s. 3d.-Armagh, Coleraine, and Fortrush, 155.-But :ItinghaMshi re. 1 0s.-East Coast, 165.-Grand Union, 12s. 3c1.-Hull an d Barnsley Junction, 295. 6d.-Leicester and Bedford, 14a. Gd..-I.ondon and York, 275. -Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 21. 7a.-: Nottinghal n and Mansfield, 35.-North Western, 20s. 6d.-North; 8 taffn rdshire ' Si. Bs.-South Midland, % dis.-Weet Riding Union, 3 w. SHEFFIELD, JUNE 26. STOCK EXCHANCIE.-The sales are -Eastern Countles„ 24 -Grimsby and Sheffield, Extension, 255. die.-Grand Union (N lottingbain to Lynn), 16s. dis.-London and York, 1% dis.-L ee d s , V fakendeld, and Midland, 145. dis.-Leicester and Bedford, 48. dis.- -MalAcheste r, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 10s. p.-Shetiteld, I luxtr,n, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe, 13s. 6d. dis. YORK, JUNE 26. STOCK EXCUANOE.-The sales are -Eastern Count its, York Ex tension, 1%-Grand Union (Nottingham to Lynn),, 12 0 . - - q - Leicester and Bedford, j%-London and York, 114-Maltsa d 9d ß ._ . atligate 5 7: 'n • North Junction, 2/. 75.-Newcastle and Darlington, Great C '''' .--. Nevi. 1361 , idle and Bri tish;Exten- sion, Carlisle Extension, 11. 11s.-York and North M' , 04 iss. 9d. sion, 33;4 -Ditto (East and West Riding Exteusi• ) . STOCK EXCHANGE. E - The -Cale Railway, li )13 . 6d.-Armagh and Portrush,BlsU4alsße.b-B:7lagir'hert:nAiNddEr7"43ortganwe.rnay'(: See, p 6 d 0.... - ' , in :: . 6d..... Edin.. donian Extension, 225. 6c1.-East Indian burgh and Bathgate, 455.-Edin Oull'Ey Down. Mid land, 278. 390(15.-.-GLloausgdoowe,aßndriDeteuln.dearie dJunscetlutno.n, W31.15.e59c1.-2 ".4vQ-,uth Excnetwis.—The sales i Caledonian Ex! ens lon, 21e East Indian Railway, 92. 6d.-14 nburgh and r• East 741. —Glasgow ...a tha ate, 465. d Glasgow , Genera , T gli— Edinburg Edinburgh anßelfast Union, 445,—Glasgow D GLASGOW, JuNE 25. . a.m.' inns, , ll:caries, ;Ind Carlisle. Kilmarnock, and Ardroga. 39,—clasgaw , . 6d.—Scottish - --n. '24s. 6il —' Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 32,.665._s ottish Southern, 375. 6d ~ Slamannan and liorrowstouness ()nth Midland Junction, 24i 6 a stirling and Dunfermline, 315. 6d. i. . Glasgow. and Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, ha d an in terview with the Ch ancellor of the Exchequer y esterdaY, at his official res id ence in Do,cvning-street. r - - On the 19th ink, at D evow,s rj hir l e- T te H rrtce, Rotherhlthe, :Mrs. Hoenig' min Ackland, of a daughter, still-born. On the 19th inst., at Canton Cottage, Budleigh, Salter tan, the; JOY of J. C. Moor, Esq., of a son. On the 21st inst., at Yalding, Kent, the wife of Dr. Sa, ott, If the Priory, Blackheath, of a son, still-born. On the 22d inst., at Boulogne-sur-Ater, the wife of 3lajor Stuart, 14th Regiment Bombay Native Infantry, of a dar Ighter. On the 23d inst., at Bloomfield-road, Maida-hill, Ai 's*s. W 1 Lana Trinder, of a daughter. On the 24th inst., at Hanger-lane, Tottenham, Mrs. George W Lenox, of twin sons. On the 24th inst., at Greenwich, Mrs. Frederick J. Cc ?der, c I 3 daughter. On the 25th inst., at Eaton-place, the lady of W. M. IVyli ter, 14 Q. , of a daughter. On the 25th inst., at Clapham, Surrey, the lady of H. P.l lOn((tlel tt e ' Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 23d inst., at St. Mary's Church, Guildford, Francois jolt P h Pierre Braure, Esq., of Peckham, to Jane, youngest daughter a " • Elkins, Esq., of Guildford. On the 25th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Henry 'A man , Esq., of Edgeware-road, to Caroline datie, youngest da' 631 3.. of William Brett, Esq., of Bristol. ........... ir.. -- - DIED. On the 231 of April, at Neneva Erna, Ceylon, Henry, the ti ard S °ll of the Rev. Frederick Peel, Rector of Willingham, Lincolnshir. t. On the 16th inst., Ann, the wife of Mr. William Stacey, of Wick ham llall, Bishops Stortford, aged 80. At Backing, in the Tyrol, Elizabeth, widow of Captain C barlea Bunyon, of the Bombay Cavalry. 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