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'441 / 't • • _ dir Vet< (31111' 4 It: r . PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS, )*! 4 7 - 11;.41.10 1 ) •7 , - Psi 1.• iq igq • •••" • 7. v. ‘ ll • - • I *.< Proceedings of the Haus, !„ t k r - `4, 1' , ~ hy..N.E . 10 ; l b .F;77I W - k • ig - - • ak. GRAVESEND STAR and BLACKWALL PACKETS. racketand Railway Fare included in one payment upon every Passage. v i l it 33 s •-- . No other Packets call at the GRAY'S or GREENHITH“ I ,..„ritOm TIIE NEW TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. EZ DAYS. At 7, 71, 8)4 914, 11 3 4, 1,2, 3,4, 5,6, 6)4, and 8. - - "4/DAYS.-At 7, 1 kl 2 , 3 044 8. , , -, 1 , 2 ,,2 lit 3 , 4,5, 6, 6)4 7, 7 1 -, , ' Th F ROM THE BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL. Train s starting One Quarter of an Hour before each of these times. 4, W EEK DAYS.-At 9, 9),' 2 , 11, 11Y, 12, 1%, 1?, 3)4, 71 . 6 , G, 7, and 8 1 ,, 9, 1034, 11, 314, 4 36, 5, 7, and 7 .wPares..__To or from London-Fore cabin, and Second Class Rail -9,1.; Saloon and First Class Railway, Is. ° ° r frotn Elackwo..ll and intermediate Piers-Fore Cabin, 6d.'; ~,aekets for Excursions.-Apply to Mr. W. Morgan, Star Office, j'ellehurch-street Terminus of the Blackwell Railway. Ti ckets. -For Twelve months, 41. 45.; Six months, 21. 158. ; Three months, 11. 153. To be had of the Collectors on board the packets ; Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; or of Mr. Saunders, Bruns wick-wharf, '3l 1 3 ' aL v, a M ESSRS. WICKHAM and CO.'s PUBLIC 0 SALES of RAILWAY SHARES, &c., are bald at the Hall q:',_Connerce. Threadneedle-street, EVERY MONDAY and u *LI R SDAYS, at One o'clock. Orders received until Four o'clock of the day previous to each sale. London, 1346 . EX In AND EXMOUTH RAILWAY. Lord In complianc e w i t h th e S ess i ona l O r d ers o f the House of end s a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the holders of Sett), Bcf Bankers' Receipts for Scrip of this Company will be held at the a n don Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, London, on THURSDAY, the 18 th 7 of J une, a t T en o ' clock In the forenoon, w h en a copy o f the Act now before P ar li ament, entitled " An Act for ma ki ng a R a il w ay from Aixeter to Exmouth, to be called the Exeter and Exmouth Railway , " Wi I be submitted for the consideration and approval of such meeting. By order of the Committee, JOHN CLENCH, Secretary. 33 . Parliament •street, Westminster. MIDLA'ND RAILWAY, (EREASH VALLEY LINE.) VAL L FOlt A THIRD Vir INSTALMENT OF Si. PER SHARE, AKING 121. 10s. PAID.) Derby, May 21, 18 4 6. "wares hereby given, that a further CALL of Si. per Share on the ~ In the EREWASH VALLEY RAILWAY has been this day bade, payable on the 20th day of June next at any of the under mentioned Bankers, viz.:— Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, nd Co . Loudon. The Birmingham Banking dompany, Birmingham. Pares' Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester. Messrs. Crompton, Newton, and Co., Derby. The Royal Bank of Scotland, Glasgow. Juacl that Interest at five per annum will be charged by the res- C tn t're Bankers on all Calls not paid on the above-mentioned day, ," the time of payment. caliaterest after the rate of four per cent. per annum will be allowed tfta ißt lhs paid in anticipation of futurc Calls, and Proprietors desirous Tb a _kinil such payments are requested to apply to the Secretary. us Books kent for the Registration of Transfers of the said re - trl c . e. 6 will be closed on TUESDAY, the 9th day cf June, and will l c ," so until after the 201 :, the day appointed for payment of the Cali. I"' Ci rcular will he sent to each Proprietor previously to the date of , , YMent, which must be deposited with the Bankers. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the Board of Directors. JOHN ELLIS, Deputy-Chairman. By order, J. F. BELL, Secretary. ID L AND It (EXTENSION LINES.) tAktySHARES. I'OR A FIE FI INSTALMENT OF 61. PER SHARE (MAKING 241. PER SHARE PAID.) Derby, May 21, 1846, NOx C B it hereby given, that a further CALL of 61. per Share on the 2 0t i,obares ID this Company, has been this day made, payable on the daY of June next, at any of the undermentioned bankers, viz. : Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills and Co., London. _he Birmingham Banking Company, Birmingham. Fares' Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester. T i ,essl - 3. Crompton, Newton and Co., Derby. A h ". e . Royal Bank of Scotland, Olaagow. r,specttitiat interest at 5 per cent. per annum will be charged by the until n v . Bankers on all Calls not paid on the above mentioned day e time of payment. oll's"ut,erest after the rate of 41. per cent. per annum will be allowed Of r ci 4 Paid in pnticipation of future Calls, and Proprietors desirous Th e g such payments are requested to apply to the Secretary. RLSre. books kept for the registration of Transfers of the said 401. tati n be closed on TUESDAY, the 9th day of June, and will re• ski d c B c ountil after the 20th, the day appointed for the payment of the A ci rcul ar will be sent to each Proprietor previously to the date of hid' must be deposited with the Bankers. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the Board of Directors. JOHN ELLIS, Deputy Chairman. By order, J. F. BELL, Seccetary. 1 / 1 7 .CXFORD, WATERFORD, and VALEN t TIA RAILWAY. le tv, Special Meeting, called by advertiseinent, of the Subscribers Deed of th i s Company, held on F r id ay the sth i nstant, a t t h e tei.'„le and Vulture Tavern, Lombard-street, in conformity with the Von of the subscribers' agreement, for the purpose of receiving a re deetcfrin the Directors upon the subject of Valentia Harbour, and to the - , w hat 111ture proceedings be taken, W. Richardson, Esq., in bkeet7ttair, the Secretary read the advertisement convening the ; the SAicitors were then called on to read the substribers' It vi". 4l enb; a reigrrt from the Directors being then made, r a o Vllll.lsy JAmEs HENRY ATTWOOD, Esq., and seconded by J. W. LAIRD, Elgi. : the tn - “ 4 8 meeting having heard the Directors' Report, and taken t liern -rx . e into consideration, do concur in the opinion expressed by P art , Lou it is advisable to abstain from f'arther proceedings in seet. 'an 'ent during the present session.—Carried with three dis wielits. 48 flawed by JAME 3 HENRY ATTWOOD, Esq., and seconded by ,pooszn, Esq., M.P. to hay th ' t he Directors be requested, and are hereby au t h orised, to tied u n ecessary steps for withdrawing the Bill accordingly.—Car- It w na nimuusl T 14° Ved by R. SPOONER, Esq., M.P., and seconded by Liont That LEI, Esq. : Xaq Ch aff best thanks of the meeting be given to W, Richardson, airr nao and that these resolutions be advertised in the daily and ev ' eirg papers. T he Rill f WM. RICHARDSO N , Chairman. been or the Wexford, Waterford, an.' Valentin Railway having Wit Of s ari „ hd raWn, in pursuance of the above resolutions. the Meetirg Satu r e;" °l ders, advertised te be held at the London Tavern, on m on ., 7Y . , the 13th instant, for takitg their decision under the %der as to the propriety of proceeding with the BM in Par e-0'; nt,lnes unnecessary, and will NOT BE HEI,D. But a count the Directors' Report to the Meeting of Subscribers and an e.,.." . nt of the receipt and expenditure will be exhibited to scriphold ,7:4L the °tikes of the Company, between the hours of ten and four v woCk for the next fortnight. _. By order of the Board, A. LIGIITON, Secretary. I. Royal Exchange-buildings, Cornhill, London, June 8, 1846. tEULL AND BARNSLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. RETURN OF 20s. PER SHARE. t—T i le COMMITTEE of MANAGEMENT bo of the ave tothe ttn w le za ding rtaking -up to inform the Shareh o lders that preliminary the affairs of the existing Company, they have determined on re the."l4c TNTY SHILLINGS PER SHARE immediately, and r ernain W ing E Balance as soon as the Liabilities of the Company h. shall T he o '-‘ ,l ? ascertained and disckarged. u, ''criPho:ders who have not yet sen t in their Scri p , are re m m es ted to forward it to the Secretary (who will give a Receipt for 15th fuse), at the Offices of the Company, on or before MoNnav th e Tenof ' nSta and nt (the last day for receiving the same), between the Hours I T , ~ C Four o'Clock. 11,,,,e,,Certiflcates must be endorsed with Busin ess, and t" Nalne'lluished Form ice of the Holder, and accompanied with the su n , ZtvtP‘erly filled up and signed, printed copies of which may be obtained s :e . °face on and after Saturday next. ° 01 • 1 as the Scrip has been examined and registered, Ch eques b p ost li e delivered at the Offices of the Company, or forwar ded De if re q ui red, to parties residing at a distance. Due notice will y v . en of the t u ne of payment. fo r :IP:holders sendin g their Certificates by post are recommended, — ` u itY, to send them in registered letters. By order, Ss JOHN MOOR, Secretary. ica W hitefriargate, Hull, June Bth, 1846. To t: °2l E DELIVERED OR SENT WIT THE iiCRIP. e S 4 ecr T e o tar ß y of the Hull and Barnsley ll Junction Railway Sir Company. s lier A enclose Scrip Certificates representing w ent e s. 2Cog to ' in the above undertaking, and I hereby Coltrnit eh Dissolution of the slid Company, and authorise the nece ssar t _ e e_ of Management to take such steps as they may deem her ewiti f f or that purpose, and to cancel the Scrip Certificates sent 4nd I also act. ' agree to receive TWENTY SHILLINGS per Share on of such Shares, and such further sum as the Committee of Ma elai:ent shall declare payable, after the final settlement of all Inte r : U P°R the Company and Directors, in full of all my share and s, whatsoever in the said undertaking, and thereupon to exe eta. ` such Deed of Release as they may deem requisite in respect of 'e salt' Shares. Business • • • ... • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Address in full Date • • • Witness to 5ignature.................. Address of Witness The Scrip Certificates must be endorsed with the name, bu. ..' e gg and residence of the holder. t __ ARL _-- FIAT y HARVEST.—RICK CLOTHS, with Poles, gullies, and Lines, complete. "No farmershould be with out a good rick cloth, for it is t e ki_rtainlT one of the most lawful things he can have O R his pre -"—Gardener's Gazette. at a reasonable cos ite`wk Cloths both New and Seco nd-hand, ~ t, b —ENJAMIX EDGINGTON'S, 2, Duke-street, Southwark. 2 4 Early application will ens ure p rompt attention. and BWarehousefor at ) Piccadilly. Marquees, Tents , Fla g s, Netting unting ;-:-!' t Trees. k s Railway Truck Covers , &c . ASCOT RACES.—In this our fickle climate be ever cautious. It may b e a drizzle or a downrig h t p oor, "'thine gentle or fierce, or a road cloude d b y dust ; yet have with Yo ‘il,t all times, but then especially, the REGISTERED PALETOT had l an 2 a Cloth, a very light gentlemanly over-coat, which can be atr " 1 3' of the Patentees, H., J., and D. NICOLL, 114, regent ini!et, or their New W:xerooms, 22, Cornhill, opposite the south ' r ane of the royal Exchange, one door from Champ-alloy REGISTERED PA L ETo r of 1. h, AgA CLOTH, 6 and 7 Victor a, cap. 6s. 4'etronised by the Prince Consort, Prince George orranihridge, the k e of wenington, and the following distinguished visitors to this Lti n i tt'3 ' :—The Emperor of Russia, the Ring of Prussia, the Khig of of '' ll n I the King of Saxony, the King oft Holland, Prince William Prussic,Avlio,, and further honoured by the continued patronage of all lode an unaffected gentlemanly appearance. The cloth is loud i of Llama Wool, a fabric most agreeably soft and elastic to the e ar „ . and is one-third ' the weight of ordinary woollen clothes, but it repellent in shades of colour. It is Very durable, and naturally a sive bodily rain, vet so porous as to admit of a due escape of owes t hargel heat. 'These advantages, with the very moderate price The renders the Registered P&etot worthy the attention of all. canNlT4trerYooras i5....._ , bnp 4 urchased in London, of the Patentees only, at their , Regent-street, and 22, Cornhill 4(IET. CCPSSFUL RESULTS of the OPENI NG Sl lt "L. lIYAM'S New Show-room, 36, GRACECHRUCH- Successful results have our efforts obtained, Arid a host of new patrons already we've gained, As such is th 6 case, we acknowledge to all Our gratitude deep for their ki n d- hearted call. The Show-room o.f Hyam combines great attraction , Where talent, first ?ate. is developed in action • The produce of Enghsaid and France i s displaye d , ' And adds to the lustre of Hyam's great trade. His Fashions for Spring are the theme of delight. Whilst splendour and che.‘pness together unite • And praises are lavished by thousands who flock To see ilyara's wonders and gaze on his stock. So levers of fashion we humbly solicit The favour, the kindness, the aid of a visit. As with confidence great we are led to suppose In future you'll patronise llyaul for Clothes. LIST OF PRICES. X a. j. Dress Coat, braided edges ••.••• • • • • from 1 I 0 Sartouts, • . 1 5 0 Trousers, in cloth and doeskins ••. • • • 0 5 6 Trousers, in Tweed • Vests, either in cloth or fancy Materials • • 0 4 6 SUMMER GARMENTS. Summer Coats, in endless variety •• .. 4 9 6 Cashmere Ditto . • Fishing or Shooting Ditto.- 0 7 6 Blouses, in countless profusion. Trousers, in all the ne west washing materials „„ „ 0 5 6 Vest, ditto, Designs guaran,teed to retain their colour . • 0 2 9 MADE TO ORDER. Dress Coats, made to moa.sure .. •• • • 1 10 0 &Monts • 1 Is 0 Trousers, made to measure • • o Is 0 Test, ditto ••••••• • • • • • " •• ' • •• • • 0 7 SUMMER GARMENTS. The Hyamoniin Paletet, a fashionable Over-coat, made to order, extremely light and well -adapted fir the present Trousers, of peculiarly light fabrics • 0 0 Vests, in rich Cashmere and printed Quiltings, French patte rns.....• ••• • • • 0 7 6 An =louse Stock of Youths and Boy's Clothing at proportionate lAN Prices. Money will bo returned to any purchaser, should he net jProve of his purchase after seeing the articles at his own house. aelettsiness transacted on Saturdays until the evening. MT M, riumomtlicca, 36 i arAMllUrchltreg, London. LON DON, FR I DAY gri a - T, tom. - S • .0. • 4 - - N 7 *At 11/2.0 No. 16,764. ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, TRAFAL GAR-SQUARE. The EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACADEMY is now OPEN. Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling. Catalogue, One Shilling. HENRY HOWARD, R.A., Sec. HILIIARMONIC SOCIETY. 1. The Subscribers and the Public are respectfully informed that the SEVENTH CONCERT will take place on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, when will be performed Beethoven's Symphony hi D ; Onslow's in C ; Overture, Spohr ; and Weber's " Ruler of the Spirits." Solo Performers—Pianoforte, Madame Duleken ; Violin, M. Vieuxtemps. Vocalists, Madlle. Vera, Miss Rassaso, and Miss Poole. Conductor, Mr. Costa. Single Tickets, 11. Is., and double Tickets, U. 10s., to be had at the music warehouse of Messrs. Addison arid Hodson, 210, Regent-street. TfIE NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION, consisting of the most com plete illustration of the natives, buildings, customs, ceremonies, and scenery, of these imrortant colonies, will close on the 24th inst., and will never again oe open to the public. At the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Admission, Is. ; Catalogues, 6d. BALLOON.—Mr. GREEN will ascend, at Si.c o'clock on MONDAY next, June 15, from CREMORNE GARDENS, Chelsea. CREMORNE GARDENS.-GA LA, NIGHTS. THIS EVENING.—Come and sse the children, the Creole Choristers, the balloons and the fireworks, dancing on the lawns and in the ball-r6om, Lawrent's grand band, rope vaulting, Nicolo's performances, infant Grecian statues, &c. ; a day's enjoyment for Is. Open at 2 every day. Cremorne can be reached from any part of town by omnibus for 61 ; ste“in-boat 4d. ITALLETTE'S ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY. We have been informed, on good authority, that the Direc tors of Hallette's Atmospheric Railway Company, which has been duly registered, have this week completed their agreement with Monsieur Haltette. The Deeds of Assignment were executed at the Company's Offices on Wednesday last, and the Patents for Great Britain, Ireland, the Colonies, and Plantations, and for the several European countries of the Continent, were handed over by Monsieur Ballette.to the Directors. The invention is now the property of an English Company. Many scientific persons, who have visited the model at Peckham, are im pressed with a very favourable opinion of the efficiency of the longi tudinal valve, and of the simplicity of the system altogether. It is now fairly before the public, and must await the judgment of our eminent engl►ieers. ' BEE BOLD ESTATES AND OTHER PROPERTY TO BE SOLD. 91 1 0 BE SOLD in LOTS, pursuant to an ORDER of the NIGH COURT of CHANCERY made In a certain cause of HAMILTON against Viscount LIS MORE, with the appro bation of SAMUEL DUCKWORTH, Esq., one of the Masters of the said Court, at the Gray's Inn Coffee House, Holborn, in the month of Jun. next. A FREEHOLD ESTATE, .consisting of 27 acres of Building Ground, known as the GOSPEL-OAK FIELD and FIVE-ACRE FIELD, situate between Kentish Town and _Hampstead, and adjoin ing the land of the Earl of Mansfield and the land recently sold by Lord Southampton. Also, a RENT CHARGE in perpetuity of 1001. per annum, from the CHAPEL and BURIAL GROUND of the parish of ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTER, situate in the Hampstead-road. Also, a PLOT of GROUND in the HAMPSTEAD ROAD, con• taming the Reservoir and Premises of the New River Company, and now on lease to the said Company, for au unexpired term of 946 years, at a clear rent of 2001, per annum. Particulars and conditions of sale may shortly be had at the said Master's Chambers, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane ; of Messrs. Walker, Grant, and Co., solicitors ' 13, King's•road, Gray's Inn; and Messrs. Lightfoot, Robson, and Lightfoot, solicitors, 26, Castle-street, Leicester-square. WALKER, GRANT, AND COMPANY, King's-road, Gray's Inn. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (YESTERDAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. . The Committe on the Direct London and Portsmouth—Guildfor d, Chichester, Portsmouth, and Fareharn—and the Epsom and Dorking Bills, Lord Beaumont (Chairman), met at eleven this morning in Room A (New Houses of Parliament). • The first case taken was that of the DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOITTIL 3lr. Austin, Mr. Talbot, and Mr. Raw Union appeared form ed pro moters. Mr. Cockburn and. Mr. Sergeaut Wrangham opp the • Bill on the part of the Guildford and Chichester, and counsel also ap peared for the Rev. Mr. Cole's, of Bitcham House, near Peterstleld, who petitioned against the Bill. • Mr. Auntie addressed the Committee at great length on the part of the promoters of the Bill. Captain Sayer, formerly a captain in the marines, now a wine merchant at Portsmouth, gave general evidence in favour of this, and against the opposing line. He spoke to the necessity for railway communication, between the places accommodated by the line, and gave his opinion, that this line would effect that communication much better than the Guildford and Chichester would. The general feeling was in favour of this line. Mr. Carter, secretary to the Portsmouth and Rye Steam-Packet Company, gave evidence in favour of the line. There was a great communication between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, which would be much increased by the accommodation to be given by this line to the former place. The best mode of communication between London, Ste., and the Isle of Wight would be vta Portsmouth, if there were a railway such as the one pro. osed from London to Portsmouth. Several other witnesses were called to show the advantages to Portsmouth, Re., derivable from the proposed line, and to prove that for the proposed Petersfield branch of the Guildford line. The Earl of Lovelace gave evidence as to the want of communica tion in the districts through which the line would pass. He thought the deficiency was sufficient to justify the making of a railway. The Direct London and Portsmouth line would supply the deficiency. His Lordship was cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WILANGHADI on the part of the Guildford and Chichester Railway. On the concluson of this witness's evidence, it being now four o'clock, the Committee rose and adjourned till to-morrow at eleven. ALAIL, OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION Dr. Ryan's New and Interesting LECTURE on the CHE MISTRY and PHILOSOPHY of DIVING, at Half-past Three daily, and on the Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Professor Bachhoffner's LECTURES on NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant experiments, daily. MACINTOSH'S ROTARY EN GINE. COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined Planes, FARRELL'S ARCH& MEDIAN RAILWAY, the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, an EN VELOPE CUTTING MACHINE, and WOOD'S NEW PATENT STEAM-ENGINE (10171 , .RN0R, all in action. The NEW DIS SOLVING • VIEWS. PORTRAITS of Distinguished Men in the GOVERNMENT and ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE. The OXY-HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE exhibiting a tine Collection of Living Objects, &c., &c. Admission. Is. , Schools, Half-price. T HE NEW ASYLUM for INFANT ORPHANS STAMFORD-HILL. The GENERAL MEETING, and FIFTH ELECTION of this CHARITY will be held on MONDAY nest, June 15, at the Hall of ommerce, Threadneedle-street, Bank, when a report will oe pre sented of the Domestic and Financial state of the Charity, and the several officers chosen for the ensuing year ; after which the poll will be open for the purpose of ELECTING TEN CHILDREN. The Right Hon. LORD DUDLEY COUTTS STUART will take the Chair at Eleven o'clock, when the general business will commence, and the poll will finally close at Three o'clock precisely. Suitable acCommodalion will be provided for Ladies. Attendance daily at the Office, 32, Poultry, from ten till four. Subscriptions most thankfully received. JOSEPH TRITTON, Treasurer. ANDREW REED, D.D., Sub-Treasurer. JAMES SHEARMAN, Hon. Seeretary. 32, Poultry, June, 1846. FREEMASONS' AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 11, WATERLOCE'LA.CE, PALL-MALL, London. Business transacted in all the Branches and for all objects of Life Assurance, Endowments, and Annuities, and to secure contingent Reversions, &c. Information and prospectuses furnished by JOSEPH BERRIDGE, Secretary. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the nreiniures [mid (see Table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in terests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates DIVISION OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors. at the last annual investigation, to declare a fourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid on each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES, r 4 O d 7,, ~, 4 4 Bonus Bonus in 5g g Assured ' 1 Prem ium ' t ' added. Cash. e , Borrow. ??, F" 4 P 0 may ' k . Ts , P., - - I 1837' X £ s. d. l mn ! 1000 74 3 4 1839; 1.11840,' 1 18411 #21715 I'XlOO 011 192 3 0 87 1 4 165 11 10 74 1 9, 116 1? 8, 5 49 1g I:: '416 0 4£445 0 0 13 10 2 395 11 1 11 3 1' 346 2 3 7 1S•10 296 13 4 710 4 247 4 5 The division of profits i‘ annual, and the neat will be made in December of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. T ELE CATHOLIC, LAW, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square. TRUSTEES. The Right Hon. th - _ , Earl of Shrewsbury, Alton Towers, Cheadle. Staffordsh , re. The Right Hon. the Earl of Traquair, Traquair House, Feeble shire, North Britain. The Right Hon the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, Norfolk. A. H. Lynch, Esq., Master in Chancery. 33, Queen-square. Thomas Barnewall, Egg • 15, York-terrace, Regent's Park. Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, Polteney-street, Bath. DIRECTORS. The Right Rev. Wm. Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex, The Hon. Edward Petre, 26, Wilton-crescent. Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Non. East India Company, and of the London Joint-Stock Bank. The Very Rev. Mans. A. Magee, D.D., 9, Romney-terrace, Westminster. Rev. Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Southwark. Henry Clark Duppa, Esq., Quarry House, Boughton. Francis M`Donnell, Esq., Usk, Monmouthshire. James Reade, Esq., 13, Lower Berkeley-street, Director of th National Bank of Ireland. William Seymour, Esq., Montagne-place, Russell-square. AUDITORS. E. Jernlngham, Esq. I James Marshall. Esq. CONSULTING Pwrsimax—James Copland, M.D., F.R.S., 5, Old Burlington-street. CONSULTING SURGEON—WiIIiam Teevan, Esq., 23, Bryanstone square. STANDING COUNSEL. England—Mr. Serjeant Shee, Sergeants' Inn. Edm. Reales, Esq., Stone-buildings, Lincoln's Inn. Ireland—Sir Colman O'Loughlen, Bart., Merrion-square, Dublin. SOLICITORS. England—Messrs. Norris and Sons, 2, Bedford-row, London. Ireland—Messrs. P. and D. Mahon, 23, William-street, Dublin. CONSULTING ACTUARY—W.IISM Lewis, Esq, BANKERS. The Commercial Bank of London,Loihbury, and Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. The London Joint Stock Bank, 69, Pall• mall. SECRETARY—WiIIiam Norris, Esq. The Deed of Settlement of this Company having been approved of by the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, is now lying for Sig nature at this Office, and will remain until Saturday, the 13th inst., inclusive, from Ten, A.m., to Four, P.M. June 4, 1846. TATCHES, by 'WEBSTER and SON, Chro nometer India Company.—Webster and Son's manufactory has continued in Cornbill 134 years, where may be sele*ed, from one of the most ex tensive stocks in London, every description of superior manufacture in Chronometers, Watches, and Clocks, and at the lowest prices con sistent with security, for the maintenance of that reputation for superior workmanship which has distinguished their house for so many years. Compensated duplex and lever watches, to counteract the variations of temperature, upon the principal of their chronome ters, to which Government awarded the prizes three years in succes sion; small elegant lever and horizontal watches in gold cases, engraved or engine -turned ; small flat silver detached lever and horizontal watches for youths, at very moderate prices. Superior workmen are employed upon the premises in the repairing depart ment for English and foreign work. The utmo=t v lue allowed for old watches in exchange. WEBSTER and Si ) Publication, with their Equation Table for the Present Year, will he sent free on the receipt of two postage stamps. A large selection of flue Second-hand Watches at very low prices. The ORTHORONOORAPH ; an instrument patented by WEB STER and SON, iuid introduced by Dr. Robinson at the meeting of the British Association. By this instrument true time may be ob tain,:d at any part of the world, for the correction of clocks, watches, a* chronometer:, by the most inexperienced person, to a correctness not hitherto attained but by those accustomed to the use of astrono mical instruments. 74, cornhill. MIDSUMMER VACATION. TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. At a time such as this, It may not be amiss, To speak about juvenile dresses. 'Tis right we should speak Of these garments unique, Whose taste ev'ry parent confesses. ?!ow many have smird With delight on a child When ettled by MOSES and SON. 11(.w many exclaim With delight at the same, " These dresses can ne'er be outdone." When once you've survey'd These " tunics" with braid, You'll be struck with their beautiful style. And let us impress Thil fact—that each dress Will last for a very long while. Many parents are won By MOSES and SON, Many guardians' high approbation ; And crowds will repair To the Mart (you know where) To honour thl3 summer vacation. 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STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Blackburn, Clitheree, &c., I►% dis.—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, % ffis.—Chester and Manchester Direct, 1 1 4 dis.—Derby and Crewe, 2% p.— East Lancashire, 3 p.— Glasgow and Dumfries, 10s. dis.—Grand Union, % dis.—Leicester and Bedford, par c.— Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, % p.— Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 6s. 3d. p.—Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), 8% p.—Northumberland and Lan cashire, 17s. dis.—North Kent, 14 dis.—North Staffordshire, 2 13-16 —Oldham District, % p.—Preston and Wyre Halves (B), % Ditto, Extension, 14 dis.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters (No. 3), % p.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 21s. dis.—South- Eastern, and Dover, Halves (No 4), ls. dis.—Trent Valley Mid. land, % dis.—West Lancashire Coast, % dis.—West Riding Union, p.—Whitehaven and Furness, 61s. 6d. dis.—Edinburgh and Glas gow, Quarters, 17%. LEEDS, JVNE 10. 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Notwithstanding the dreadful state of the leg and five-and-thirty years of suffering, the limb is now soundly healed by the use of Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which are sold by all dealers in medicines, and at the Proprietor's Ustablishment, 244, Strand, I,mion, " GROUP I. LONDON AND YOWL, The Committee met again this clay at a quarter past v.r o'clock, the Earl of Lovelace in the chair. Mr. Sergeant ItANGHAM appOd to their Lordships cr leave .to proceed 'with the Wakefield - 44.: Leeds }4tension. He hoped the Committee would not decide against his application, for the effect would be to have the Bill referred to a Committee, which would re quire all the evidence of the London and York line to be gone over again. The inquiry before the present Committee would not occupy more than a third of the time it would before any other tribunal. Mr. Alexander and Mr. Hope, on the part of the landowners, could not promise their Lordships that the case would only take up so small a portion of time as was promised by their Learned Friend. They would feel themselves hound to oppose the line, and, according to the evidence brought forward by the promoters would depend the length of their cross-examination. The Noble CHAIRMAN—He should make an application to the HOMO of Lords this evening, which he hoped would relieve them from further sitting. Lord VIVIAN—We are in the hands of the House, and cannot entertain anything in this group without the sanction of their Lord ships. The Committee then inquired the length of the various lines yet to be heard, for the purpose of making a report to the House of the facts of the various cases. Their Lordships then adjourned at a quarter past live. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GUOUP XIII. The Committee met to-day at one o'clock, Sir William Clay in the chair. AYRSHIRE AND GALLOWAY. The evidence on behalf of this scheme was resumed. Mr. iii ; Kniiiitwas recalled, and explained that he made a mistake in giving the quantity of land for the line yetterday. It should have been 540 imperial acres. The cost of the whole, however, would remain as he had given it then. Captain Moorsoin, civil engineer, was examined at considerable length on the various points of a report he had furnished to the Admiralty relating to the construction of a harbour at Balcary Bay. Firs evidence, which in substance was the same as the report, was to the effect that the bay afforded a good position for a harbour, and that the works necessary to make it efficient in this respect would not be very great. It was a good point for a railway terminus, and it would be the interest of the company to construct such works as he recommended. Mr. M`Callum, the engineer, who was examined yesterday, was re-called and cross-examined at great length, with the object of showing that his estimates were much lower than the character of the works and the management of the line warranted. At this stage of the proceedings, Lord Selkirk, who is a witness for the opposition, was called and examined, it being intimated that he could not attend to-morrow. His evidence was to the effect that he thought the manner the line intersected Colonel Maxwell's pro perty decidedly objectionable, and that from his knowledge of the country, he did not think the scheme would be very profitable to the shareholders. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at 12 o'clock. GROUP XVII. MANCHESTER. AND SOUTHAMPTON AND SOUTH-WESTr.RN (ROMSEY AND RED- BRIDGE BRANCH). The Committee met this morning at die usual hour; the Hos. E. Yorke in the chair. MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON. Mr. JAMES handed in the corrected statement, on which the pro moters rest their case. An error—merely a numerical one—had occurred, which made the population of the districts which the line was proposed to traverse 200,000 more than it actually was. It was set down at 1,859,000, whereas it should be 1,659,000. • Mr. Matthews, a farmer, at Stockhead, near Cirencester, was re called and examined by the Chairman and Committee with respect to the saving which the line would effect to him. He said he farmed 800 acre?, but that he had only made a calculation on 640. The cost of the wear and tear of carrying his goods at present to the nearest market town in the cuurze of a year was about 781.; but he calculated if the railway was made that he should save two-thirds, er 53/., besides loss of time. Sir Willoughby Gordon, Bait, Quartermaster General, examined by Mr. JAMES—It is of importance to have direct communication between the inland districts and the various parts of the kingdom. Railways afford great facilities to the public service, and the more direct and the less break of gauge In them the better. It would be of o g u r t e h a . t s i o ny t h or a t in a n p c t o e n t , e a. ] d : a t v h e e d m i re a c n t u communicatio ing n i t between m n P o o rt r The movement of troops was invariably accompanied by incum hrances, such as women—CA laugh)—baggage, ammunition, &c. Large bodies of troops were stationed at Birmingham, Coventry, Weedon, Chester, and Preston. Assuming a line to be made like the Man chester and Southampton, without break of gauge, it would be used for the transmission of troops from the south to the north, and to Ireland, and vice versa, It would also facilitate the passage of troops from the north to the Channel Islands. By the Committee—lt would be of great importance to Gosport, Winchester, and other towns to have such a communication with the north. By the CHAIRMAN—The Manchester and Southampton is an ex ceedingly important national work. By Mr. AUSTIN—As at present advised should send troops for Ire land by Liverpool. Portsmouth must always be considerad a more important town on account of the garrison. Was aware that there was a line to Basingstoke, and from Basingstoke to Reading ; but he would, with all submission, leave it to the consideration of the Com mittee, whether a line from Oxford to Rugby, and thus establishing a new connexion between the south and the north, would be of more advantage than the proposed line. A difference of eighteen miles and break of gauge would be disadvantageous; but the saving of expense was a great object, so also was the saving of time, and an easy mode of conveyance. Liverpool was more favourable for the embarkation to Ireland than the ports in the south. Mr. J. A. Gardener, Lord of the Manor of Cheltenham, examined by Mr. JAMES—A meeting was held in that town:in August last, at which resolutions were passed in favour of the Manchester and Southampton Railway, and petitions were agreed to in accordance with those resolutions which were signed by 668 electors and upwards of 1,000 of other respctable inhabitants. Considered that the feelings of the inhabitants had not altered since that meeting, and that if the line were made, the traffic between Southampton and the Isie of Wight would be greatly in creased. The present mode of communication was very defective. By Mr. BROCKLEHURST, a member of the Committee—Had 100 shares, 50 of which he now held. A great number of shares were allotted to Cheltenham, a great portion of which, he believed, were now held by those to whom they were allotted, thus evincing their interest in the line. Mr. GURNEY said he should call one of the Directors of the Com pany as soon as he came into the room, who was engaged in the allotments, and who would state the numbers allotted to each of the towns which the line would intersect. Mr. BROCBLEHURST said he did not ask the question with any view to show that there was any unfairness in the allotments of the shares, but simply in order to ascertain, with as much accuracy as possible, if many of the shares allotted were held by the parties Mr. GURNEY said the promoters would adduce evidence to show the numbers allotted to each of the towns and the numbers now held. Mr. CHURCHILL, proprietor of the Plough Inn, Cheltenham, said, great numbers of persons went from Cheltenham to Southampton. If the line were made, the journey to the Isle of Wight and back again might be made in a day. Mr. Dfiou, one of the magistrates of Southampton, and formerly Mayor, spoke to the desire in the town for direct communication with the works, and the eligibility of the terminus of the Manchester and Southampton. _ By Sir T. Puttuys—Had not had opportunities of judging whether the line to the north, via Basingstoke, would be advantageous or not; but that communication which was direct with the manufacturing districts of the north would be preferred. By Mr. GuaraT—Understood that the Pier Commissioners had petitioned in favour of the line, and that five out of the six parishes of Southampton had also done so, no opinion having been given by the sixth. Mr. Reeves, curate of a parish near Marlborough, and who, with his father, farmed a quantity of land, said the soil in that vicinty required a quantity of salt, that a great deal more would be used if the pro posed railway were made. The salt came from Droitwich. Mr. Lee, a salt manufacturer at Droitwich, sent a large quantity of salt to the south. In 1845, he sent 2,764 tons to tha south, and 6,200 to Liverpool, also for the south. The 2,764 tons were sent to Gloucester, and thence by boats to Southampton, Portsmouth, and other parts. Mr. Bin, manager of the Clay-cross Colleries, Chesterfield, said, that if the line were made he anticipated that the coals raised in that colliery would be in greatdemand in the south. By the line they could supply coals to Cirencester at 14 s. 2 d. per ton ; Crick lade, 14s. 6d.; Swindon, 155.; Marlborough, 15s. 10d. ; Andover, 17s. ; Romsey, 16s. 6d.; and Southampton, 19s. ; in fact, the line would reduce the price of coals all along the line. He calculated the cost of transit at three farthings per ton per mile. Mr. Hoskings, the mayor of Portsmouth, considered that the line would be of considerable advantage to that town. A meeting of the council was held ix May last, at which a resolution was passed una nimously in favour of the line, and a petition, to which the seal of the corporation was affixed, presented to Parliament in accordance with the views of the council. The town was generally in favour of it. The Committee then adjourned until twelve to-morrow. GROUP XVIII. EXETER (ORNAT WESTERN). The Committee met at the usual hour, Mr. B. Denison, chairman. The Earl of Hchester was examined this morning on the subject of the injury occasioned to the property of Earl Digby and ~Sir W. Oglander, by the construction of the Exeter and Yeovil line. Lord Portman gave similar evidence ; ho also considered that the line between Salisbury and Basingstoke was not called for, and if constructed would be injurious to the interests of the public. He did not think that snore of the laud of the country should be taken for railroad purposes than was absolutely necessary. Mr. Brunel, C.E., was then examined. The line had been laid out with a view of affording the greatest local accommodation. There would be four tunnels upon the line. The quantity of road proposed to be constructed, and the expense of the same, would be— Length Estimate Miles Chains The main line •••••.• • • • • • • • £873,425 Sidmouth Branch 97,231 Bridport ditto ••••••• • • • ' • • • 13 68 ••••• • • • • • ••• • • 269,704 Chard ditto • . ...... ....... 3 17 • ...... •••• .. .. 25,536 70 15 £1,265,896 The curves and gradients were about equal to those of the competing ive. The line proposed by the Great Western Company from Yeovil to London, via Reading, would accommodate 220,000 inhabitants; the line from Yeovil to London, ria Salisbury, would accommodate 120,000 only. Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE then examined Mr. Brunel with reference to the injury done to Mr. Frampton's property, at the conclusion of which the Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow. CROUP XXIV. THETFORD. The Committee met at twelve o'clock, Mr. Granville Vernon in the c hair, when the formal proofs of the Thetford Branch were put in. Mr. Isaacs, a land valuer, stated that the estimate for the land from Bury to Ely was 5,5321., and to the Ely station 18,802/. ; the t otal being 24,3411. ; the value of the building property was not more than 2,0001. The engineering evidence of th e Thetford branch havi ng b een g iven, and which was to they effect, that passing through a flat country, the earthworks will be light, and the gra di ents nearly equi valent to a level. Mr. CUERDON oppo sed all the Bills on behalf of Mr. Lee, whose property is likely to be a ffected by them all. A long dispute then en sued, as to the course of p r oceeding, espe cially as to the point whether the I p svrich and Bury line, and the Bury and Ely line h av ing, to a certain extent become identical, ther that circumstance put Mr. Guerdon out of court as to the objee tion to passing through 31r, Lee's property, that gentleman having JUNE 1.2, 1846. petitioned against the line which by consent was absorbed in the tther, and not having, petitioned against that which was retained as a subject before the Committee. The decision arrived at was, that, according to the standing orders th• case could not be entertained, but the Chairman preferred to ask any question which the counsel might propose. Mr. Borthwlck, the engineer, was then examined as to the short. ening of the trunk line to Norwich, and the objectionableness of the gradients of 1 in 100, on that line on which the trains for carrying cattle are very heavy. To Mr. CRAWFORD, the witness replied that the line had been laid out on the low grounds, with a view to get as near to Bury as pos• sible, and to put the station where it would be most convenient for the inhabitants. The distance by this line, and by the new line from Norwich to Stowmarket to Londen would be much the same about 113 miles. To the CHAIRMAN, the witness replied that a gradient of 1 in 132 could easily be worked; that the profession had hardly acquiesced in Mr. Locke's statement of last year that a gradient of 1 in 90 could be worked with facility, and he believed that it was an universal opinion among engineers and surveyors that it was always advisable to go to additional cost to get a good gradient. Some discussion then ensued with regard to the plans, part of which were not before the Committee. It was ultimately stated, that though beyond their line of deviation, the injury to Mr. Lee's land might be avoided by a curve of ten chainl. Mr. OUERDON then addressed the Committee on behalf of his client, dwelling chiefly on the comparative routes to London from Norwich, through the line just granted, from Norwich to Stowmarket, and by the Ipswich and the Bury line. lie accused the Ipswich and Bury Company of a species of artfulness in having contested with the other company without giving any op portunity to the country to oppose them. On this ground chiefly he conceived that the Committee might treat this Thetford and New market branch as an ,independent line, either opposing the other lines, and therefore consider it as unnecessary, or they might reject it altogether, on its demerits alone. _ . . Mr. - o'3fsii.Er stated, that having answered the objections against his appearance three times, he wished to know whether there was any farther objection. Mr. DANIEL objected as he had done before. Mr. O'MALLEY said that he appeared for the Corporation and in habitants of Bury, as Mr. Sergeant Talfourd and Mr. Alexander did last year- in the Portsmouth Committee. There were numerous other instances, and he had therefore _named Sir John Walsham and Mr. Bridgman. Mr. Daragr. said that Sir John Walsham only appeared as trustee of the school at Bury, and Mr. Bridgman was absolutely a petitioner in favour of the line. Mr. O'MALLEY had appeared before a Committee where Sir G. Grey had been chairman, and there it was explicitly allowed that he had not only a ground, but the best ground, for it was universally al lowed that an interference witk private rights was only justified on some great public exigency, and on that ground alone, therefore, he had a right to appear, without going at all into the case of the in habitants of Bury. After considerable further discussion, it was decided that Mr. O'Malley should be heard, and he proceeded accordingly to address the Committee. lle stated that the control between the opposing lines was, however, not of public utility, but, as Mr. Bruff, the engineer, had allowed, one for private interest. But the authorities and inhabitants of Bury appeared as entirely disinterested parties. After touching on the several points of the relative value of the price of coals, of the facility with which they could be brought by Lynn to Ely, to which port there was access for vessels of eighty tons, and several others, the Learned Gentleman concluded a long and effective address, and the Com mittee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XXVIII. LUTON AND ST. ALBANS. The Committee assembled at the usual hour this morning. Mr. Cubitt was examined with reference to this line. . gergeiniiiiriangham summed up, and Mr. Denson replied. The room was then ordered to be cleared, and the Committee de clared the preamble of the Bill promoted by the London and York Company between St. Alban's and Hertford to be proved. The Bill promoted by the London and Birmingham Company for the same district, was declared not to be proved. The Committee adjourned tin twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XXXI. BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM (GLOUCES TZR A.ND STONMHOUSE JUNCTION). The Committee re-assembled this morning at 12 o'clock. The different partieswere occupied during a considerable portion of the day in arranging their various claims according to the in timation which the Committee threw out on a previous occasion, that the acreement of 1843, between the Bristol and Gloucester and the Great Western Companies, was to be made the basis of any fu ture arrangements that might be entered into between the two companies. Terms and counter-terms were offered by the different parties to the consideratien of the Committee for their decision, when the room was ordered to be cleared. On our re-admission, the CHAIRMAN stated that the Committee inclined to the opinion that it would not be for the public advantage to have a narrow gauge line made between the rails of the broad gauge, neither would it be convenient to substitute the narrow line for the broad gauge. They believed, however, that by the formation of a narrow line of railway, in addition to the broad gauge line, the interests of the public would be best subserved. They were under the mpression that it would be an advantage to have a narrow gauge line, but they did not wish to deprive the Great Western Company of the broad gauge line from Bristol to Stonehouse. Mr. R. Stephenson, the engineer, was then called by the pro moters, and deposed as to the elegibility of the construction of the proposed lino. Other evidence was gone into, and the Committee adjourned. PRICE SD. the subject of procuring such a line as this had long occupied his thoughts. He considered that Shrewsbury stood in great need of a railway communication with Wolverhampton, Birmingham, and London. He believed that this line would be shorter than any other yet devised. He had personally seen many of the inhabitants of Shropshire, and they expressed themselves unanimously in favour of this undertaking. This line would afford his constituents a direct communication with Holyhead and Ireland. The station proposed to be made at Birmingham by this company was a most convenient one In every respect. Cross-examined by Mr. CORBETT—I am aware that several land holders through whose property this line is proposed to pass have petitioned againstit. roo o t. the Mx extent any more evidenc e on th at h ea d . The lion. CHAI RMAN —N o ; I th i nk we have ha d enough of evi dence of that d escr i p ti on. Mr. WoorarcH E —Th en, I shall proceed to call evidence to s h ow the accommodation w hi ch this line will afford to the different towns t r h c e a s E h — re lLe b h u a r v y e t a ra g m r c e , a i t f number of witnesses to prove the Committee wish to have through which it will pass. Mr. Osborne, magistrate's clerk, Shipnall, was accordingly called, and proved the accommodation which the scheme would offer to the people of that town, three-fourths of whom, he said, were in favour of this line. The alternative line (the South Staffordshire) would inflict great residential damage. Their station would be a quarter of a mile distant from the Market-place of Shipnall. Mr. Cope, one of the landholders whose property would be injured by the opposing scheme, had petitioned against it. Cross-examined by Mr. Roatssox—l am not authorised to give evidence here on behalf of Mr. Cope, nor du I know whether he has abandoned all opposition to the South Staffordshire line. The station of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham line at Shipnall will be 100 yards distant from the market-place. I should be much surprised to hear that three-fourths of the people of Shipnall had petitioned against this line. Mr. Power, surveyor, Shipnall, gave similar evidence to the last witness. The station there would be most conveniently situated. The people of Shipnall had memorialised the Board of Trade in favour of this line. Mr. Simms, ironmaster, of Bay's-lane, in the parish of Shipnall, was proceeding to give trilflic evidence in favour of the line, when a messenger from the House of Commons announced that the Speaker was at prayers, and the Committee accordingly adjourned until twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP XXXIII, The Committee on this group met to •day at twelve o'clock, in room No. 24 (Grand Corridor) ; present, Sir Robert Ferguson, chairman ; the Marquis of Worcester, Viscount Norreys, Mr. Fellowes, and Mr. Smollett. They proceeded with the consideration of the RUGBY, LEAMINGTON, AND WARWICK. Mr. WAKELEY, Q.C., for the opponents of the Bill (petitioners from Leamington), addressed the Committee. He said that the evidence for the opposition was concluded yesterday, and that evidence ap peared tq him to be of so conclusive a character, that it would not be necessart to occupy much time in summing it together, or comment- tag upon it. The Bill was one of a great number which the London and Birmingham were endeavouring to pass through Parliament for the purpose of obtaining possession of the whole country. It was quite evident that the promoters of the Bill were not very sanguine of their prospects, after having heard the witnesses against them ; for they now proposed that the preamble should be postponed until the evidence upon all the London and Birmingham projects should have been gone through. The Learned Gentleman then went at some length into a review of his evidence, contending that there was not only no necessity for the proposed line, but that its construction would be detrimental or inconvenient to the districts through which it would pass. It would compel the traffic to be taken by a cir cuitous and expensive route, and prevent the formation of a more convenient and less costly accommodation. He hoped the Committee would see that a sufficient case had been made out to reject the preamble of the Bill, instead of postponing it. Mr. HILDITARD replied, and It having been stated to the Committee that three of the opposing petitioners had withdrawn their opposition, The CHAIRMAN said that theCo of thismmittee Billha cl until they determined had to g a post pone their decision on the preamble through the cases of the others in connexion with the London and Birmingham Company. They then proceeded with the LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (11/11,111ING. HAM EXTENSION). The object of this Bill is to enable the company to erect a station In New-street, Birmingham, and to make a new street to the back of ;he Grammar School. The Bill is opposed by several inhabitants of Birmingham whose relations are buried in a cemetery, with which the extended line from the present station would interfere. The late Mayor of Birmingham, and other gentlemen connected with the municipality of the borough, gave testimony in favour of the proposed site, as the most eligible that could be chosen for a central station. The Town Council had passed recently a resolution in favour of the plan. In the cross-examination of the witnesses, it was elicited that there was a great repugnance in Birmingham to the removal of dead bodies, and that some years ago when such a removal was effected there was a serious riot, for which several persons were tried at Warwick, and were acquitted. The Rev. Mr. Lee, master of the Grammar School, gave evidence to the effect that the proposed extension would be a great improve ment to the central part of Birmingham. It would certainly not be detrimental to the school, but on the contrary, by removing a particular class:of houses, the proximity of which was burtild to the school, it would be a great benefit. In his cross-examination, the witness stated that he did not think there was any objection to the mode in which the extended line would pass through the graveyard. In answer to the Cnaritatioi, it was explained that there had been a petition presented from the trustees of the Grammar School against the Bill ; but the object of the petition was only to secure the inser tion of clauses for the protection of the school property. These clauses had been agreed to, and the trustees had consequently given their sanction to the Bill. After further evidence of the same character, The Committee adjourned at four o'clock to twelve to-morrow. GROUP XLVI. This Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'clock. NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE EXTENSION AND BRANCHES. The engineering evidence was resumed. The examination of witnesses was continued, and the evidence had reference chiefly to the effect of the proposed railway on the manu facture of the district through which it passed, which, it was stated, would be very beneficial. The Committee then adjourned at four o'clock, !GROUP LIII. This Committee, consisting of the Hon. E. Lascelles (chairman), the Earl of Arundel aad Surrey, Mr. Hildyard, Mr. R. Clayton, and Captain Dalrymple, met at the customary hour to day. SHREWSBURY AND n SAM. Mr. HOPE (in the absence of Mr. Austin), briefly opened this case on the part of the promoters, and described the route of the scheme. The line, including all the branches, would be about sixty miles, and the total estimate 2,200,0001. With regard to the engineering character of the works, he believed there was nothing at all re markable. The gradients were as favourable as the country would admit, and when he stated that Mr. Stephenson was the engineer of the line, the Committee must be sure that there would be no steep gradient on the line, which could possibly be avoided, as that gentleman was to a degree wedded to easy gradients, and for great reason in his (Mr. Hope's) opinion. There was one gradient of 1 in 100, and another that was somewhat steeper at the station near Birmingham, and therefore not material. There was also some tunnelling in the course of the line. He con trasted this undertaking with its rivals, the Shrewsbury, Wolver hampton, and South Staffordshire Junction, and the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley lines, and contended that this was an integral line, under one control, whereas in tha other cases they would have to form alliances with already existing companies. The Oxford,Worcester and Wolverhampton, with which the other schemes would have to form junctions, would have double gauges, which would cause considerable inconvenience in the transit of traffic. This line would accommodate Darlington, containing a population of 8,240, which town would not be approached by the rival schemes. The stations of the rival schemes for Wolverhampton would also be a furlong distant from the town, and thirty feet below its level. They would also give no accommodation to the works lying along the canal there, whilst this scheme would afford them every facility for the transit of goods. This line would also run into New-street, the principal street in Bir mingham. The corporation of Birmingham had held a meeting on the subject of the different schemes, and they came to the decision that the station contemplated by this company would be by far the best for the interests of the town. They would effect little residen thq. injuries in Birmingham, whilst they proposed to remove some very objectionable buildings. This line was very generally supported by the public ; the Committee, in fact, would learn from the evidence that it was the favourite line. The Board of Trade had also re ported in favour of it. The Learned Counsel having concluded his address, compliance with the Duncombe resolutions was proved, alter which Mr. Ries...tans, on behalf of the promoters, called Mr. Ormsby Gore, M.P., who proved that the scheme was last year submitted to the Board of Trade, who reported most favourably of it. He did not believe that any other scheme could be devised that would better ac commodate the district through which it was proposed to pass. Thi s line would afford communication at Shrewsbury, betweetithe Shrews bury and Chester and Shrewsbury and Herefordshire Companies (of both of which he was chairman), and a direct communication would thus be afforded between North and South Wales. Thep had been a meeting of the promoters of the line lately, in compliance with the sessional orders, and they had unanimously determined that the Bill should be proceeded with. The Hon. Member was cross-examined by Mr. CORBETT, who ap peared on behalf of certain landowners who opposed the line, and also by Mr. ROBERTSON, who appeared on behalf of the opposing companies, but nothing very material was elicited. Mr. Groves, landed proprietor in the neighbourhood of Shrews bury, proved the disadvantage under which the people of that dis trict laboured in consequence of their not having such communica tion as this undertaking would afford. Property in that neighbour hood had greatly d ecreased in consequence of the people ofShrews bury not having th e accommodation afforded to the adjoining counties by railways. Mr. Henry —ewton, wharllnger, Shrewsbury, was next examined by Mr. WOOLR, and gave similar ev i dence. -CUE (one of the counsel for the promoters of the 11111), Mr. Birr, lead merchant, of the same place, also gave traffic evidence, and sta t e d th a t hi s b us iness was very much limited in consequence of not having an expeditious mode of con veyance. The present means of communication with the counties adjoining Shrewsbury was canals, and the trade of Shrewsbury was liable to great interruption at times in consequence of there not being a sufficient supply of water. If the P eople of that district had a direct communication with London (which this line would afford) their trade would be considerably increased. Since the opening of the Derbyshire line they had lost their trade of remanufacturing old lead, which bad been previously sent to them ; and if this line were constructed he had no doubt that that trade would return to them. The Hon. Arr. chive, M.P. for the southern divisian of Shropshire, and deputy chairman of this company, was next called, and said that GROUP LW. LEICESTER AND- BIRMINGHAM, WITH A BRANCH. On the re-assembling of the Committee this morning several wit nesses were called and examined on behalf of the opponents to this line, with a view to show the superior accommodation which would be afforded both to passengers and goods by the Direct Birmingham and Leicester line. Some additional evidence was adduced and the Committee ad journed. GROUP LVI. EASTERN COUNTIES STATION ENLARGE-. WENT. Mr. TALBOT said that it would require but few words to explain the object of this Bill. The line itself was originally projected to go as far as Colchester and Yarmouth, but the promoters, after some trouble, gave up all hopes of carrying the line so far, and its present extent was only 50 or 60 miles. The promoters had secured to them selves land in the neighbourhood' of Shoreditch to make a term inal 'station. It was now proposed to enlarge that station, and its enlargement would cause the removal of property over a large space, but that property was of the lowest description. Some few streets of no considerable public importance had been interfered with, but they would be replaced by larger streets, and some new ones would be formed. The company would form large and commodious avenues to their station, and that alteration would be of considerable benefit, by the admission of light and air. It was also proposed to take a few acres at Stepney, for the formation of an engine station, as the locomotive stock of the Company had greatly increased lately; and further, the com pany required the space for the erection of cattle pens, which, when erected, would be a great convenience to their traffic in live stock. The estimate for these alterations was only 100,0001. Some lengthened conversation here ensued between the Committee and the counsel engaged in the opposition as to the correctness of the plan adduced. Mr. TALBOT then proceeded to examine Mr. Bidder, with reference to the proposed alteration. His evidence was an echo of the opening statement of the Learned Counsel. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. GROUP LVII. The Committee on this group met to day at twelve o'clock, in Room No. 27 (grand corridor) ; present, Mr. Francis Baring (chair mm), Mr. Baskerville, Mr. Staunton, Mr. C. East, and the Hon. F. Bouverie. They resumed the case of the BIRMINGHAM CANAL AND RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS. Mr. ROBINSON, for the promoters, called additional evidence support of the Bill. Mr. Sparrow, from the neighbourhood of Wolverhampton, pro prietor of extensive iron works, having used the canal for the con veyance of iron and coal for many years, was favourable to the pro posed arrangements, which he was of opinion would be highly bene ficial to the public. Other witnesses gave testimony to a similar effect. Mr. Robert Scott, M.P. for Walsall, and Chairman of the Birming ham Canal Company, was examined by Mr. ROBINSON at great length, for the purpose of proving that the arrangements contem plated in the Bill would be of most important benefit to the traffic of the district, indeed of the whole county. The part of the kingdom traversed by the Birmingham Canal and its branches could not be accommodated with railway conveyance, unless by some such arrangement with the Canal Company. The effect of the continua tion of railway and canal accommodation would be a great boon to all those who now used the canal. Mr. WADDINGTON having stated that the case for the promoters was concluded, The CHAIRMAN said he had received a communication from the Board of Trade on the subject of THE LONDON AND BIIitivEING7TAP.I GHLI.ND lIINCTION, AND MANCHESTER, AND SIR MINGHAIVI AMALGAMATION. In that communication the Board of Trade stated that they could not recommend the perpetual amalgamation of those companies, although an amalgamation for a few years might be advantageous. The Committee was, therefore, not prepared to give a decision at present. DUDLEY CANAL AND rannenNosam CAT7AL AMALGAMATION. Mr WADI:NagaTon said, that as this Bill was in intimate connexion with the Birmingham Canal and Railway Arrangements Bill, he world proceed with this lsefore the opposition to the other was gone into, as such opposition was necessarily the same against both the Bills. The object of the Bill was to improve the property and navi gation of the Dudley Canal by an ama , gamation with the Birmingham. The Dudley Canal was poorly supplied with water, and of that there was a great waste in consequence of the badness of the levels; whereas the Birmingham Canal had an excellent supply of water, by which the other would be greatly improved in the navigation, and the contemplated arrangements would be conducive to extended benefits. Several witnesses were then heard in support of these general statements. Mr. SELF, with Mr. M. D. 11111, Q.C., opposed the Bill on the ground that it made provision for the continuance of certain tolls, which past experience proved the companies might reduce without loss to their own revenues and with great advantage to the After hearing evidence in support of this opposition, the Committee adjourned at four o'clock till twelve to-morrow. GROUP LXIV, The Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'clock, Mr. T. S, Duncombe in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the IRISH GREAT WESTERN (PORTAR. ETITGTON TO GALWAY). . . Mr. ALEXANDER, on the part of some of the petitioners against the Bill, read the petition, which was very voluminous, and alleged, among other informalities, that the source whence the capital tbr the Bill was derived had not been truly set forth, inasmuch as the real promoters of the Bill were the promoters of the Irish South- Western Railway Company. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY contended that the Bill before the Com mittee was to all intents and purposes a new Bill. It was found by the old company that in consequence of their expenses, and the bad odour into which the company had fallen, that it would be necessary to reconstruct the company, and the present company was established, allotments being given to those of the old company who desired the present project. The present Bill proposed to construct a railway different from the former Bill and, ipso facto, the company was bona ficie anew company. The Learned Counsel tken called evidence to show that parties hal become promoters of the project in this Bill under a conviction that it was an entirely Hew project. The Committee overruled the objections in the petition. The evidence in support of the Bill was then resumed, and the Committee adjourned at four o'clock. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at eleven, as usual, in room No. 1, House of Lords, Lord Shaftesbury in the chair, and present, the Duke of Richmond, the Earls of Devon and Fortescue, the Marquis of Win• cheater, and Lords Hawarden and Camoys. The Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston (Thornliebank, lionsehill, and Hurlet Branches)—The Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston (Paisley Branches)—The Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock (Harbour Branch)—The Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction— The Edinburgh and Northern (Strathearn Deviation) —and the Lancashire and North Yorkshire Bills, and also the Northumber land Docks Bill, were declared to have complied with the standing orders. Having disposed of these Bills, the Committee resolved itself into a Select Committee on merits, in order to proceed with the case of the BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (oxiionn AND BLEIrCHLEY nitArrcsms), the preamble of which Bill was declared to be proved. The Bill was ordered to be reported. Their Lordships rose at about half-past four o'clock. LYNN AND ELY RAILWAY. A special meeting of the scripholders, shareholders, and proprietors of the Lynn and Ely Railway took place yesterday at the offices of the Company, No. 7, Milbank-street, in pursuance of the sessional orders of both Houses of Parliament. The chair was taken at two o'clock by Sir William Browne Folke. The SECIIXTARY having read the advertisement convening the meeting, _ _ The CniiimArt said that the capital required to be repre sented at the meeting necessary to qualify it to come to any decision was 80,0001., but they held 113,7501. worth of shares assenting to the Bill.. He would therefore propose to the meeting a resolution embodying their assent to the two fol lowing Bills :—coAßanilly toconstruct to empower a theraiLlwynayn from Ely Railway Co mpany the borough of Wisbeach to Spalding, in the parts of Hol land, in the county of Lincoln, with a branch up to Holland ; and a Bill to empower the Lynn and Ely Railway Conpany to construct a railway from the borough of Wisbeach to March, in the parish of Doddington, all in the Isle of Ely and county of Cambridge. The votes having been taken, it was found that there were 3,225 shares assenting, and 715 dissenting. The CHAIRMAN therefore decided that the resolutions had been carried. The en Anni " — also informed the meeting that the first half of their contract had been almost finished, and their contractor has even offered to have it open in July next, if they gave him 1,5001. the additional extra; but, as they had not their engines ready, they did not choose to in cur expense. 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To prevent mistakes, be can and observe, only to be bad at 39, Albenaarlhetreet, Pieca dfliy► fpplte the York Hotel. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of arr.:CM ) WIT.D.NESDAY, htitgl2„ .. DANISH CLAIMS. Order for Committee read ; Motion made, and Question proposed " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair :"—Amendment pro posed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the Ques tion, in order to add the words " this House will, upon this day six months, resolve itself into the said Committee," instead thereof:— Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided : MINORITY—AYES. 58. Aglionby, H. k.- Forster. Mathew Palmer, G. Archbold, Robert Harmer, Sir John Pechell, Captain Bagge, William Hotham, Lord Plumptre, J. P. Bailey, Joseph Hudson, George Plumridge, Captain Bailie, Walter Hume, Joseph Rumbold, C. E. Baldwin, Barry Inglis, Sir It. Seymer, Henry Her Bridgeman, IL M'Carthy,: Alexander Barnard, E. G. Irton, Samuel I 3 askerville, T. B. Ramble, 11. Sibthorp, Colonel Beresford, Major Stanley, E. Bowring, Dr. Matheson,Aterangnglit jte.ainpr D. I S Treav p a oo wi n w r j,yRi,T J. S. Mackenzie, T. Stuart, Lord J. Broadley, H. Wakley, Y.T. Christie, W. D. Masterme.n, J. Ward, H. Q. Chute, W. L. W. Craig, W. G. Moffatt, George Williams, W. Crawford, W. S. Norreys, Lord Wodehouse, E Douglas, Sir IL O'Brien, Timothy Duncan, George O'Connell, Daniel Etwall, Ralph O'Conor, Don Evans, Sir De Lacy Ogle, S. C. Irina , George Ord, William TELLERS. Hawes, B. Charles MAJORITY-NOES, 85. Aclaud, Sir T. Dugdale, W. S. Macaulay, T. 11. A'Court, Captain Dundas, Admiral PNeill, Duncan Acton, Colonel Dundas, J. C. Mahon, Viscount Adore, Viscount Escott, Bickham Motile, Fox Arkwright, G. Estconrt, T. G. Molesworth, Sir W. Austen, Colonel Farnham, E. B. Neville, Ralph Barkly, Henry Fielden, William Northland, Viscount Baring, F. T. ' Fitzroy, Henry O'Brien, A. Stafford Baring, W. B. Flower, Sir Joules Peel, Sir Robert Barrington, Viscount Forman, T. S. Peel, Jonathan Bodkin, William 11. Frewen, C. 11. Philips, G. R. Bowles, Admiral Howard.HG( 1 ° Gordon, rae Graham , u i n a il en b t m 0 n .ThliC Sir ' o_ I lionl W. , . ... la . 0 al e : J r. ::: Boyd, John Bretherton, J. Buck, L. W. Buller, Edward Grey, Sir G. R sssotais o trm ll u es emrsi t i o aeE n ta , aL C wl‘ord o ar, l . o dit ne . l G. Sutton, H. M. Buller, Sir J. F. Towneley, John Busibild, William Hamilton, Lord C. Trollope, Sir J. Cardwell, Edward Hayes, Sir E. Carew, W. P. Troubridge, Sir E. neneafie, G. Wall, C. B. Carnegie, Captain Herbert, Syd ney Wellesley, Lord C. Connolly, Colonel Hope, Sir J. Coote, Sir C. IL Wilde, S. T. Hope, G. w. Damer, Colonel Wood, Charles Houldsworth, T. Denison, J. E.Wood, Colonel T. Denison, E. B. J oce l yn, Viscount Wortley, J. S. Dickinson, P. H. Jones. Captain Douglas, Sir C. E. Law, C. B. VELLICUS. Drummond, H. Lincoln, Earl of Young. John Duckworth, Sir J. Lockhart, W. Baring, Henry PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (Fromthe Votes and Proceedings of the H ouse of Commons. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10. The following Railway Bills were withdrawn : Manchester and Poole (Luggershall, Salisbury, and Poole). Mold Junction. Great Munster. Bandon and Bantry. Cork, Maeroom, and Killarney. STANDING ORDERS. Standing Order, No. 135 (3d April), read, and repealed. Resolved—That seven clear days' notice be given by the clerk to the Committee of Selection to the clerks in the Private Bill-office. of the day and hour appointed for the meeting of the Committee on every private Bill that shall have been referred to such Committee : —That, in the case of Bills not referred is the Committee of Selec tion, seven clear days' notice, and, in the case of a re-committed Bill, three clear days' notice, be given by the agents for the Bl'l to the clerks of the Private Bill-office, of the day and hour appointed for the meeting of the Committee OR every private Bill; and that all the proceedings of any Committee, of which such notice slull not have been given, be void. Ordered-That the said resolution be a standing order of the House. Standing Order, No. 137, read, and repealed. Resolved—That notice in writing be given by the clerk to the Committee of Selection to the clerks in the Private Bill-office, cf the Postponement of the first meeting of any Committee on a private Bill, which shall have been referred to such Committee, on the day on which such postponement is made; arid that hi the case .if Bills not referred to the Committee of Selection, one clear daps notice be given by the agents for the Bill to the clerks In the Private Bill offiee, of the postponement of the first meeting of any Committee on a private Bill. Ordered—That the said resolution be a standing order of the House. RAILWAY COMPANIES DISSOLUTION BILL. Oa the third reading of the above Bill, on Friday, Mr. Hudson to mbve the following clauses : And lee it enacted, That where the dissolution of a company shall have been resolved under this Act, if judgment shall have been re covered, or shall afterwards be recovered, in any action against any member of the committee for any debt due from such company or from such committee, in 'respect of the undertaking, the member against whom such judgment shall have been recovered shall be en titled at law to a contribution from each of the other members of such committee towards the payment of the moneys recovered by such judgment, and of all costs and expenses in relation thereto, of such a share of the whole amount of such moneys, costs, and ex penses, as would have been borne by such respective member, u. on an equal contribution by all the members of such committee, and may recover the contributions to which he may be so entitled, or any of them, by action or actions of debt, or on the case, against all or any of such other members of such committee, but so that no such member shall be liable in any such action as aforesaid for more than the share to which he shall respectively be liable to contribute under this provision. _ _ And be it enacted, That after the dissolution of any company shall have been resolved under this Act, no action or suit shall be brought tor the recovery of any fees, charges, or disbursements for any busi ness done for such company by any attorney or solicitor, whether in his character of attorney or solicitor or as agent or otherwise, until the expiration of one calendar month after a bill of such fees, charges, anti disbursements, signed by the claimant, shall have been deliN ered to the committee or official assignee authorised to wind up the affairs of snch company, or left at their or his place. of business ; and it shall be lawitd for the Court of Queen's Bench, Common_ I'leas, for Exchequer, or any judge of either such courts, and the7" - are re gluitively hereby required, on the application of such committee, or of such official assignee, to refer such bill to be taxed and settled by any taxing tffiker of the court in which such reference shall be made, and the court or judge making such reference FI.OII restrain the claimant front commencing any action or suit touching his demand pending /inch reference ; and such taxing officer may take such evi dence in relation to such bill as he may think fit, and the costs of such re/brence shall be paid according to the event of such taxation, that is to say, if such bill, when taxed, be less by a sixth part than the bill delivered, then the claimant shall pay such costs, and if the bill, when taxed, shall not be leas by a sixth part than the bill de livered, then the party on whose application the reference shall have been made shall pay such costs, to be considered and allowed, never- theless, as part of the costs, charges, and expenses of executing the trusts and powers of this Act ; and every order to be made for such reference shall direct the officer to whom such reference shall be made to tax such costs of such reference to be so paid as aforesaid, and to certify what, upon such reference, shall be found to be due to or from such claimant in respect of such bill and of the costs of such reference; and after such reference as aforesaid no further or other sum than shall be so found due shall be recoverable in respect of such bill. Viscount Palmerston has issued cards for assemblies on Saturday next and the following Saturday. We very much regret to announce the death of Lady WlTab. the wife of the lion. Sir Allen M`Nab, Speaker of the House of Assembly. This lady, after a long and painful illness, died at Dundurn Castle on Friday last.—Nett York Ezpreu, May IS. ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY To Avaxsas.—Wednesday the twentieth annual meeting of the mem bers and friends of this society was held at the Queen's Concert Room, Hanover-square--the Lerd Bishop of St. David's, in the ab sence of the Marquis of Westminster, presided. There were prevent —Lord Dudley Stuart, W. A. Mackinnon, Esq., MP , Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., Rev. it. Burgess, 8.D., Rector of Upper Chelsea; Rev, J. Jackson, Rev. Dr. Sprenger, John Wilts, Esq., J. S. Buckingham, Esq. ' and other gentlemen. The Right Bev. Chair man having opened the proceedings by some remarks eulogistic of the society, Mr. Thomas, the secretary, read the report, from which it appeared that during the past year the operations of the society have been materially extended, and that numerous anxriary associa tions have been formed with every prospect of sucee , s. The National Schools of the metropolis had been visited, with a view to instil into the minds of the pupils the duty of gentleness towards the dumb creation. Two hundred and fifty prosecutions had taken place, two dog pits had been suppressed, and the towns of Ramsgate, Margate, Dover, Gravesend, and other places of general resort, had been placed under the immediate inspection of the officers of the society. The usual prizes of 61., 41., and 21. were offered to the scholars of the National Society's Training College, for the best essays on the means of preventing cruelty to animals. The receipts of the year had been 1,2171., the expenditure less by 2301. A legacy of 1,0001. by John Orr, Esq. of Madras, was acknow ledged. On the motion of Mr. Buckingham, seconded by the Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., the report was adopted, and several resolutions were carried expressive of confidence in the result of the soelety's operations. A RARE PLEASURE.—The last person Joseph , Ad/ wrote to was Lord Stanley, for he made sure that his Lordship send him twenty shillings if only for the novelty of " hearing soma thing to his advantage."—Punch. we in o un num ders en t rti d i colossal 1 0 t Sb statue,a placedW on t s ALL fron,TEtßhe chiselSC C) o r f . —0 our eminent beautiful sculptor o e w it h w S it u T e l l m b T a e U rb r E le e Prince's-street, on the 15th of A ugust, y of the had pedestal, in i a 'n n th iv te ersae ea ci ft l i s r e e l Mr. Steel!, is now in such a state offorw p of seeing the statue, and e el p is e t ic a ei n v d e P i )e ha t i li W ttl e e h re a gains for th e th p e l What is chiefly wanting is the finishing polish of the pure and to do. W s triking. Si e understand that the Walter's favourite deer hound as he has been with that of his natal day of the great novelist beautiful stone. Mr. Steel! has been as successful with his figure of St/ 4 round the monument has been con tractedised to be ready, as well as the promenade for, and prom grounds, by the 15th of August ; on which day there will be a grand o r are pe t andrailing eminently p inauguration of the statue, at which public bodies processiono r a mas t e r.m e t a l l n d here, and the masonic lodges here and from many parts in Scotland, will give their attendance and assistance. The procession altogether surprise, is expected to exceed in numbers and external show that whi c h too k place at laying the foundation o f t h e monument six years Caledonian Mercury. considerable prev" a urp smell o e f turf smoke, because th e , a RATHER REMARKABLE.—AII along th e east coast, du c ri ir n e g uni th s e ta l n as t t e f w ew hie d h ay o s, c t c h u e i r o e n h eci as neighbourhood round us producecs but a comparatively small sill quan tity, and certainly not enough to produce su c h an e ff ect. For days the phenomenon was regarded as unaccountabl e , unt i l it was e suggested that tt time over from Holland, the wind lyin g i n t h e right direction, and the state of the atmosphere being peculiarly favourable to the floating of the smoky vapour across the German Ocean.—Carnbridge Advertiser. - --- - - A CARRIER PIGEON FROM PAtislt:l:Stth.—amOpritonS,aantudrdhiasyre, resig nation lath ultimo, a carrier pigeon was found by a labouring man in the parish of Great Cornard, near Sudbury, quite exhausted with its flight. Attached to it was a paper, dated " Paris, May 29," And containing the prices of the various French railway Oar.. — .Suffolk Herald. the Champ p lN de G l lt i A ars Tl , T ia lTD h i i tt a h,, w ienriey gi wi tr rne e re ill a giren a e t . On . petted cries of " A bas les Anglais." The re —At we invariably destroyed tyre rent to Louis Philippe's. Ile forgetfulness, for our rule was very anrdeFyet we wonder at their that the English still rule in France , ; Fullerton, sister to Lord Grenville, Lady Georgians them is . Tien Middleton," has been received into the I I and authore. of -1.--- Th e ReV. Edward Ho continually punch .build:cfaoratinfidcastio jneo—hil rne has resigned the 1 1 Roman Catholic eh rectories of St. Lawren the B ishop been acceptedby nation has d in our iast week's impression as about to emb race the was mentioned in n Catholic rengion.—Cambridge Advertise r . ill °SduaalcirrußlZ JUMPING FROM RAM SGATE CLIFF.—On Tw y , about a quarter before seven, a man, named Mil ler, who has resided many years at Ramsgate, jumped off the cliff, opposite the flag-staff at Liverpool-terrace, which is near the top of the steps. He must have got over the rails, for an accident of the kind at this spot could not have happened. His age is said to be about 70. He was reduced in circumstances, end had been in the Union. It is stated that intemperance has caused his misfortune. He formerly was possessed of considerable property, and had three brothers, who are all in good circumstance.. A FAMILY POISONED BY A GLAZED DISH.—On Saturday last a family in Berwick were exp osed to an alarmin g ac cident from a simple cause. The mot her of three children bou ght in the market-place a large ea rthen dish, which she immediat ely put to use by sending it to the bake ho u se with a q ua nt i ty of fish to bake. After tile meal had been prepared, the entire family (Consist ing of the mother, two sons, and a daughter), partook of it, and shortly afterwards they became seriously ill, and exhibited signs o f being poisoned. Mr. Lilly, snrgeou, being sent ior, applied proper antidotes, and they are now recovering. The cause is supposed to have consisted in the material used for coating the ware not being properly mite. and too great a quantity of White lead being used In the compound.- . lasg?re Courier. - TEMPERANCE EXHIBITION.—In the temperance pro clinging between them, of the f o ll ow i ng description:—he was 'cession yesterday, two of the last i n di v i duals had a, drunken man With out hat .or cap, had on a di r ty c h eck shirt, a black face , a nd old breechee, the tail—stay, the l ower department—of hiss . irt hangiog out, a thumping pair of cl ogs tra i l i ng on the groun d, but no stock. ings. He went contentedly a l ong w i th h i s so be r companions, and was pointed at by them as he proceeded, more particularly when passing a public-hOuge; to th e grea t am usement of the " boys," and as the sorrow of the men. One of his supporters a ttra cted nearly „... did much attention from his bulk and solidity as the " bet ween from his silliness.—Bolton Free Press. parson who recently went Ms "capital" consisted The New York Spirit tells of a went to the south to open a jewellery store . of a " erow-bar."— agr k ic of Richmond and the Protect agricultural dinner there wit tionista. It was followed by the recAenNtlyAgiPveOnLothoeYto.--1:FiP::::e song— " A man's a man for a that."—Punah