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the former than the latter places, on account of the great difference in their respective traffic. The question of competition was next commented on at great length. He considered that private competition between lines ought not to be encouraged, and cited several instances of its injurious effects, in which amal gallons had to take place to prevent ruin. He thought it best for Government to lay down a general principle regulating traffic, and quoted an offer made by the London and Birmingham line, to give guarantees for a permanent reduction of its rate of tolls for the accommodation of the public. Mr. Best. an extensive tronmaster in South Staffordshire, was first called and examined by Mr. Sergeant WIIANOHAM. He knew' the wants of the district well. It was principally engaged in the i ro n trade. There were 145 blast furnaces in the district, of which 100 were in blast. They made in the district about 468,000 tons of pig iron in the year. The quantity of materials required to be moved in making this quantity of iron, was about seven times more than the quarstity of iron produced. These were coal, iron stone, and lime stone. The existing means of carriage were canal and road, and they were altogether inefficient. In the canal which payed through the district there was a tunnel beneath Dudley castle, which delayed the boats very much in passing. There were o fwn twenty boats waiting to go through, being detained from the defective means of propulsion ; only one boat could pass at the time. The tunnel was about a mile long. He was satisfied that if improved communisation was offered, many new mines would be opened up, At present, west of Dudley, many furnaces were out from the want of a supply of iron stone. The traffic of the district altogether amounted to many hundred thousand tons, while there was a great export trade. If the broad guage came into the district, there would have to be a bleak in the guage in send ing goods to be exported. He thought the South Stafford group of railways with the narrow shire scheme (that rine) would :be preferable, as it would be much more con. venient in affording small side lines for bringing minerals into the main lines. There were a number of small coal lines in the district already in the narrow guage, but if the broad guage was carried there, these would be useless, or else two sets of car riages would be required for the conveyance of minerals, besides the damage they would suffer in being changed from one set of carriages to another. In answer to questions from Mr. Krsossae, who appeared for the Great Western Company, the witness said he did not know the w , dth of the gauge on the side lines in the district, but he thought about 4i feet. The Grand Junction Company had promised them de lines wherever they would be required. Mr. WiIITMORE appeared on behalf of the Birmingham Canal Company against the Grand Junction Extension line, proposed rom Wolverhampton to Dudley; and Mr. ALLEN, for Mr. Hook and Mr. Foley, two gentlemen of property in the district, who were opposed to all the three lines included in the group. The two Learned Gentlemen submitted Mr. Best to a lengthened cross-examination without materially affecting his evidence. Mr. Wm. Hancock said he was a partner in a large iron works near Kidderminster. The firm paid from nine to ten thousand pounds yearly. The articles they used were coal, coke, and iron. The coal was got from the neighbourhood of Wolverhampton, and most of the iron from Shropshire. They also used a quantity of block.tin, which was derived from Bristol. Coal cost them in carriage about 3s. per ton. They had a large export trade through Liverpool, Bristol, Hull, and London. The freights he considered very high. It took them, by the present conveyance, three days to deliver goods in Man chester, and five days to deliver them in London or Bristol. He thought tt.e South Staffordshire scheme the best adapted for the district, as involving less expense than the broad gauge, in the loading and unloading of coal and coke, as these articles, after being taken from the collieries, would have to be unloaded into other wag gons before going along the body of the line. The reloading would cau,e considerable breakage, and depreciate the value. In answer to Mr. ALLE N , the witness said the firm manufac tured a great variety of articles in iron and tin. There were no coal pits around Kidderminster; the coals hut all to be brought from the neighbourhood of Dudley and Wolverhampton. The Committee then adjourned till tomorrow at twelve o'clock. Group V. The Committee, the O'Connor Don, Chairman, on the Bills classed under this group assembled this morning at 12 o'clock, In the room 19, and the engineering evidence on the Nottingham and Lincoln line was proceeded with. The first witness called was Frederick Swanick, who was joint engineer on the line with Mr. R. Stevenson ; he stated the cost of the proposed line at 408,0601., of which 73,440!. was appropriated to the purchase of land and to compensation for injury done to property. This would give 12,0001. for cost per mile, and 47,493/. for roads and bridges. The line was intended to be above 33 miles in length, and would cross three turnpike roads and 34 highways. The witness was cross.examined by Mr. Sergeant CLARKE and Mr. HILL, Q. C., but nothing materially different from the exami nation in chief was elicited. Thornas HawkesleY, civil engineer, residing In Nottingham, thought that the level crossing over the Flood road would not be in the slightest degree inconvenient to the town of Nottingham. Any other mode of crossing would entail evils of great consequence ; in fact, any other mode would be attended with such difficulties as to be almost impracticable. Win. Carter proved the traffic on the Wilford level crossing over the Derby and Nottingham line near the latter town. In seven days' observation he saw 21,000 foot passengers pass, 523 on horse back, 83 gigs, 269 carts, and 94 carriages. Edwin Walter took the traffic on Trent_brige for a week. There was a very great traffic over the bridge, especially on market days. John Fox Bell, Secretary to the Midland Railway, said the Derby and Nottingham Railway had been opened for six years, and in that time not one single accident had happened at the Wil ford crossing. Had such happened he should have heard of it. William Hutchinson proved the traffic from Gainsborough to Nottingham, which would in a great degrte come upon this line. William Liston Sharp gave similar evidence, which the Corn. ntittee was proceeding with when the Speaker was announced to prayers. Group 00. The Committee reassembled this day at 12 o'clock, in Room No. 17. Plesent the Right Hon. H. LABOUCHERE, Chairman, Mr. Divett, Mr. A. Hussey, Lord Ingestrie, ani Mr. G. NV. Heneage. The procceedings were opened by the Hon. Chairman, who said, he thought it better to take the postponed clauses in the unop posed case of THE WHITBY AND PICKERING RAILWAY. Mr. Hudson was called—The tolls proposed to be charged were the same as those charged on the Syston and Peterborough Rail- way. The ClistamAN—You propose by those amended clauses to limit the luggage of flrst-class passengers to 1001bs. weight. Now, you also limit the second and third-class passengers in the same ratio to a smaller amount. In the Syston and Peterborough, the first class are allowed to take 1501b5., and the second and third class pas sengers 1001bs. without charge. Mr. Huosos had no objection to amend the clause in reference to luggage. In fact, he would agree to allow the same as the Syston and Peterborough. The clauses regulating the tolls and charges were then agreed to as amended. They are strictly copies of the tolls and charges In the Syston and Peterborough Railway Bill. The CHAIRMAN said he would report to the House that the Bill had been gone through. The evidence in this case was resumed. Mr. J. Stephenson was briefly examined ; after which, Mr. John flawksbaw was called— Is engineer to the Leeds and Manchester Railway Compaky. The crossing proposed by the promoters would be highly dangerous. Their object would be carried out by crossing In the manner proposed by the Great North of England Company, and the advantage would ►e as great as crossing on a level. The danger arising from the promoters crossing would be greater at night than in the day. Cross-examined by Mr. HOPE—Is engaged on the London and York Railway; that line proposes to cross the Leeds and Selby Railway on the level. Believes there is no rivalry between the Great North of England Company and the York and Scarborough. There ia a rivalry between the London and York and the Leeds and Selby. The Litter Company do not object to the mode of cross- ing their line. Mr. Cubitt, civil engineer, was of opinion that the promoters Crossing on a level at right angles would be must dangerous to the traffic of both lines. Mr. Hope briefly replied, and the room was then cleared. After a a short deliberation the parties were called in and in formed that the Committee were unanimously of opinion that the creasing proposed thy the Great North of England Company was the most advantageous, and the one that should be adopted. The consideration of the clauses of the Bill was then postponed to 3 future day. THE YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY (BRID- Act of Parliament, which had been framed in the reign of James 11., and the tolls were levied on all cattle and goods going over the bridge. The dues were appropriated to keeping the bridge in sub stantial repair. The usual annual income derivable . to the town from the levying of these taxes amounted to 9.001. A rail way was to be made through the borough ; one had already been constructed, for the purposes of which a viaduct had been erected. The bridge for which the toll was originally granted had never been used for the accommodation of the railway, nor had the road over the bridge ever been interfered with. The railway corn. pany were willing to give a perfect indemnity to the Town Council for all traffic they might have taken away from the bridge. It was proposed to pay them for all loss of traffic, and the bridge not being so much used, the corporation would be at much less expense in keepii.g it in repair. A clause had been specially introduced into the Bill which expressly provided that no diminution of the council's rights and privileges should be allowed to arise from the making of the railway over the Avon. If the clauses opposed were expunged from the Bill it would have the effect of giving the Town Council a power of stopping all their carrier trains, which would occasion great inconvenience and delay to the public. After farther considerable discussion, The CMAIRMAN said that the Committee had decided the clauses should not stand part of the Bill, and they recommended that some arrangement or adjustment should he made between the parties. Mr. Burke, the Parliamentary agent, having introduced a clause for regulating the rna:cmum rate of charges on the Campsie branches, and other clauses, Mr. MAXWELL rose, and said he appeared to support a petition against the Campsie branches, on behalf of the trustees of the Inchbally Road. He introduced a plan showing the posi. tion of the road, and that portion of the railway which crosses it. In the Clauses Consolidation Bill the erection of bridges and viaducts over roads were generally provided for, but, in the present case, that enactment was not sufficiently specific to meet the urgency of the demand. "I he Company contemplated erecting merely a single-span bridge of thirty feet in width across the road ; and he contended that this bridge would be inadequate to, and quite inconsistent with, the convenience and safety of the inhabitants. The trustees would be satisfied with a span of thirty feet of roadway, provided that an archway for the accommodation of foot passengers were to be erected on each side. _ _ . After some discussion, the CHAIRMAN said the Committee re commended that a special provision should be introduced into the Bill for giving thirty feet of roadway, and two footpaths of five feet each for the convenience of foot passengers on either side, to the Inchbally road. Several other clauses, not of public importance, having been pro posed and agreed to, The CHAIRMAN said he should report the Bill. The next Bill called on was THE SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY, When Mr. CLeRK said he wished to submit to the consideration of the Committee a clause as to the expediency of erecting a station on the South Inch at Perth. The object of the clause was to re.. strict the powers of the Scottish Central Company for making that particular portion of their line which touched upon the South Inch, until the other proposed railway companies should have come o some satisfactory arrangement for having a general central - And as the el;gibility of the South Inch was doubtful, was impossible to limit for a time the execution of the works. The clause, after some slight alteration, was agreed to. Mr. M`Nett. then said he appeared in support of a petition from the trustees of the Redburn Turnpike-road to introduce a clause for regulating the amount of compensation to be paid to them. The clause, however, after some little discussion, was negatived. The remaining clauses were then proceeded with, and were all passed. The Bill was ordered to be reported. A very lengthy discussion between the Committee and Counsel ensued as to the course to be adopted in proceeeding with the Cale. donian, Clydesdale, and Dumfries and Carlisle lines. It was eventually decided that the Caledonian Railway should be taken first, then the Dumfries and Carlisle, and lastly, the Clydesdale. The Committee then adjourned till twelve to morrow. station, LINGTON BRANCH). This Bill is to enable the York and North Midland Railway Corn pany to make a branch railway from the line of the York and Scar borough Railway, in the twnship of Seame, to Bridlington. Mr. Hon: briefly stated the case for the promoters. The scheme was opposed by a rival interest, who claimed compensation for Interfering with part of their traffic. The Commissioners of the Bridlington Piers and Harbour asked for a clause of indem nity. The promoters only interLre with their imports and exports like any other competing interest, and it was well known that no compensation had been given to any such interest. He trusted the Committee would look upon the opponents in the light of turnpike and road trustees, who were never compensated. Mr. Wort HILL addressed the Committee on behalf of the Commissioners of the Bridlington Piers and Harbour. Mr. HOPS replied, and the Committee postponed giving their udgment till to-morrow. The Committee rose at Four o'clock. Group X. The Committee in this group re.assemb!ed at twelve o'clock, LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. The Committee proceeded with the evidence in this case. Mr. Thomas Bowyer, miller, of Huntingdon, gave ev,dence to the effect that he formerly carried on an extensive trade in flour with London, but that he had been recently shut out of this market )n account of the imperfect modes of transit, and the high rates imposed. He considered that if the transit was reduced he could regain his former trade and command the London market. He mule at present 300 sacks of flour a week. He was also a dealer rn teals. He used Lord Londonderry's Scaham coal. He used 1,500 tons a year, taking an average of the last four years. The freight was 4s. per ton, and Is. Id. )er ton for tolls, making ss. Id. in all. He dealt in seeds, which he sent to several markets, amongst others, to London, Hull, and Scotland. The railway, he considered, would effect a considerable reduction in the carriage of these. He.dealt likewise in oil, rape-cake, and guano. He sold of these 700 tons. The sale was principally to the westward. 'Wool was another article in which he traded. The amount he sent was 70 tons per year. He forwarded It principally to Leeds, Brad ford, and Halifax. It cost him 3/. to take a ton to Halifax, 13 "" ) rd, or Leeds. By the railway, he considered it would go by Wakefield to the places named, and would cost 2d. per mile pe r t on. That would make a l toge th er f or 169 miles, the Wakefleld, 18s. 2.d. That would effect a saving of about distance 21. The further distance to Leeds or Bradford was but trifling, so that the carriage would be but little increased. This witness was moss -examined at some length without shak. ing h.s evidence in any material point. Group DD. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY BRANCHES TO CAIvIPSIE,&c: The Committee re-a:enabled at the usual this Imme diately proceeded with the Bills before them. morning ' and The first business transacted was the p t h e Campsie branches, all of which were a approved of the cl auses o f eXcep tion of clauses 13 and 14, which related7ovdtheof, with th e communica tion to be made to the co r poration of Linlithgow in respect of customs, and, also how compensation was to be estimated for injury done to their revenue. Mr. WIIAVILV appeared for the Provost and borough of Ltn. fi t h go w, to oppose these c lauses. He sai d the Edinburgh and Glasgow C o mpany had dep rived the Cor p oration of their ri g hts. Power had iiee n given to the to wn council to seqle by arbitration with the Railway Company the arrangement of the dues accruing to the :ouncil from the construction of the lice over the Avon ; b u t the Committe e of the Railway Company would not listen to any advances that had been made. The right to these dues had been vested in the town council of Linlithgow from time immemorial. The attempted introduction of clauses 13 and 14 was a most extraordinary endeavour to vio late the provisions of an Act of Parliament ; for in Town Ccunei defiance of thl. e Act the company h ad never paid any dues to the An action had been brought in September, 1844, against the com pany by the borough of Linlithgow for the recovery of their dues, With arrears, and the Lord Ordinary had pronounced an in terlocutory order in favour of the Town Council. To thii action was deci s i o n the railway company demurred, and an appeal now The Learned Counsel conten ded that the clauses he pending. Lad referred to would have the effect of entirely destroying the rights which had accrued on the railway being made. He there fore trusted that the Committee would not allow them to stand part of the Bill, or that they st - ould be so amended as to suit the views of the town-council of Linlithgow. Mr. ANniiitwe, in reply, said that the dues which had been re ferred to by bit Learned Friend, had been defined originally by.an THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1845. Group Q. Tho Committee appointed to take into consideration the merits of the different lines of railway comprised in this group met again to-day at twelve o'clock. The Committee was composed of Mr. Sotherton, Chairman, Lord Duncan, Sir T. Colebrooke, Mr. B. Escott, and Mr. P. Pusey. The projects comprised in this group are the Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Railway, the Cheshire and Shropshire Railway, the Chester and Holyhead Railway (Mold Branch), Bangor and North Wales Railway, Bangor and Carnarvon Railway, and the North Wales Mineral Railway. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY (MOLD BRANCH). The first point taken into consideration to day was an applica tion made yesterday by Mr. Robinson, on behalf of the promoters, for an order from the Committee to compel the production of certain books belonging to the Birkenhead and Chester Company, to which application an objection hid been made on behalf of that Company by Mr. Calvert, on the ground that the Committee had no power to entertain a motion of that kind, it Leing solely within the pro. vince of a court of equity to make such an order. The room was cleared for the consideration of this point, and on our readmission The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee had no objection to hear evidence in the ordinary way, but they were not at present prepared to apply to the House to compel the production of such books and evidence as had been referred to. The preamble of this line cf railway having been proved yester. day, the several clauses came now to be examined. On Clause 8 being read over, Mr. Randall, engineer, was examined by Mr. ROBINSON at great length, to prove the safety and practicability with which a bridge could be constructed over the Menai Straits, at the place stated. He had no doubt whatever that this was practicable. He also be lieved that the mode proposed to be adopted for carry ing the railway trains over—that of a circular tube of nine kundred feet long, stretching from shore to shore, and supported In the centre by a pier erected on the Britannia Rock— was also practicable, and from the mode of its construction would in no way interfere with the navigation of the Straits. Mr. Stephenson was next examined, and gave similar evidence to the last witness. This was the gentleman who suggested the idea of the iron suspension tunnel, through which to convey the railway trains, in preference to the ordinary road way over a suspension-bridge. And he explained at great length and minuteness the practicability and efficiency with which his plan could be carried out. He considered that a stone bridge might be more free from vibration, and perhaps more durable ; but he had some doubts as to the praticability of con structing a stone bridge over the Menai Straits, and even if It were practicable, he considered that the Admiralty would not allow its construction, from its likelihood to impede the navigation of the Straits. To a question from Mr. Escorr as to whether the principle of the bridge at Yarmouth, which had lately by its breaking down caused such a loss of life, was the same as that erected over the Menai Straits, he replied that the principle was the same, but there was only one chain ex tending ever the Bure, at Yarmouth, from which the bridge was suspended, and that in consequence of the increased traffic which had lately taken place over it, and which had never been contemplated by its constructors, it had lately be come quite ricketty and insufficient. He thought it quite prac ticable to alter and improve the present Menai-bridge, so as to afford a safe transit for railway carriages, and this was the mode at first proposed ; but the Government last year would not allow this, and it was in consequence proposed that the present plan should be substituted. General Pasley was next examined, and believed that Mr. Stephenson's plan was practicable and sound in principle, and saw no reason for dispensing with the suspension chains, after the con struction of the iron tubes. He thought, however, that the tubes would of themselves be sufficiently strong to support railway carriages with safety. Sir John Rennie thought the site (a mile below the present Menai Bridge), was an eligible one, but not having considered Mr. Ste. phenson's plan, he did not feel himself in a position to pronounce an opinion upon it. The room W:l9 then cleared, and, after a short consultation, we found, on our re-admission, that the Committee had agreed to the clause. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY (No. 2.) Mr. AusTIN went at great length into the relations which ex isted between the promoters of this line and the directors of the Birkenhead and Chester Company, and read the correspond. ence which had taken place between them in the year 1844, from which it appeared that an agreement had been entered into by the Birkenhead Company to connect themselves with the promoters of this line shortly after it had been first proposed, but finding afterwards that they had made a bad bargain, they sought to rescind the agreement, and to throw every obstruction in their power against the present undertaking. The Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock tomorrow. Group N. WEST CORNWALL. The Committee met at twelve o'clock in room No. 1; the Righi Hon. T. B. Macaulay, Chairman. Evidence on the part of the promoters of the line was adduced before the Committee. Mr. Pierce and other witnesses were called, who stated, that the town of Penzance was a place of considerable trade, and that the greatest benefit would be conferred by the line from Penzance to Truro on the inhabitants of the mining diitricts. After hearing evidence of this character, the Committee adjourned. Group E. NORTHUMBERLAND ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, The Committee resumed the consideration of this line, in oppo. sition to the Newcastle and Berwick locomotive projected line. The Committee were occupied in the early part of the day in inspecting a model of the intended atmospheric line of railway, which was made by Mr. Samuda, and was explanatory of his evi dence, which was proceeded with. The power, he stated, of the engines proposed for use was filly horse power, two engines being at each station. The diameter of the pipe would be fifteen inches throughout, the pipes may be supplied by a p , pe at one or two rises on the line. Changes of the weather would not affect the atmospheric as it did the locomotive railways. A great advantage possessed by the former over the latter was, that t he Company were enabled to run more frequent trains at the same time, which was peculiar to the atmospheric plan. An uni. form velocity would be kept up for all the trains, which would be a great advantage to the third-class trains. The witness then corroborated what Sergeant Wrangham stated yester day In his address to the Committee. The expense of keeping stationary engines in repair would be much less than with loco motion. Witness was prepared to abide by the evidence given on a former occasion by him before a Parliamentary Committee. Tables, prepared by Mr. Samuda, and slightly modified by Mr. Brunel were then produced, containing an estimate of the cost of trains per day. On cross. examination by Mr. HILDVARD, Mr. Samuda stated that he was a patentee, and would have a right to 500/. per mile. He had not had much experience in the cemstruction and working of locomotive engines. The drainage to the road would be but very slightly dependent on the velocity at which the line would be worked. The number of trains intended to be worked would be in the first instance about 14 each day. The number might afterwards be increased in con sequence of an increased demand from the system of traction and the lowness of the fares. He calculated that the weight of the trains would be forty tons. The coat of the engines would be about 3,500/. each pair, exclusive of the buildings, which would cost between 500/. and 600/. each. One and a half tons of coal would be required for each pair of engines per day. The working of the engines would be equivalent to that on the Dalkey line. The vacuum to be used at starting would be twenty inches, which would be maintained throughout. He believed that there would be but one level crossing, but should there be more it would not affect the practicability of the line. Coal. trains, &c., on the pr o posed line would be carried at the same rate as those for passengers, which he considered to be of great public advantage. Re examined by Mr. ALEXANDER—When he calculated the cost of the permanent way he did not include the 'OO/. p er mile . Mr. Brunel was next examined by Mr. ° ALEXNDER— . He ge nerally corroborated the evidencei l v i e n n by the last witness in stating that he believed that the proposed waswhich well suited to the cha. throughit was proposed to pass. Having ar rived N Newcastle c t a h s e t l eNevillemeansstation, of that c r m o s e p a e n: they ain it, ed b avoided y i r. H interfering iLb yx. b with bhouse materialproperty. difference of o f having recourse The gry stock expense was to be accounted for by the inability number of trains on the locomotive line without hav the to an equivalent variation of the locomotive power. trains on the locomotive line was not so excessive as that of of the trains or, the atmospheric line, and it would re qu i re vast expense to increase the number on the former. Adding a train to the usual number would make no very material difference on an atmospheric line. The speed of the Northumberland line would be forty miles an hour; on the other line thirty miles would be the speed. The inducements and cost would lead to the forty miles on the one arld thirty *AI on the other. The interest on the atmoopkezie lines would be to run trains raore frequently than on the locomo tive lines. The number of atmospheric trains would not be of any Importance to the through passenger. The atmospheric system would not subject the passengers, on arriving at Neville station. to less delay than Mr. Stephenson's line. He did not know the number of passengers arriving at Gateshead on their way to Newcastle. Thought it was a convenience to the town of Neville to have a communication by railway to the quay. He supposed that the travelling population on both lines was about the same. Witness had taken land for the double line. He was of opinion that flat gradients were advantageous on both atmospheric and loco motive lines. The objection to Mr. Stephenson's line was that it was not so direct. The inclined plane of lin 59 was at Berwick, as they crossed the river. Towards the bottom of the incline there was a slight curve. Mr. TEMPLE then cross.examined the witness on the part of Mr. Broundling and several other landowrers, through whose property the Northumberland line was intended to pass. The Committee then adjourned. Group B. The Committee re-assembled at 12 o'clock this morning, and proceeded with the evidence in the ease of the WEST YORKSHIRE LINES. Mr. James Ribber, a carrier on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, gave evidence in favour of the line. Mr. Thomas Halford, of Moreton, in the Valley of Are, and several other witness, gave concurrent testimony. Mr. William Craven, a solicitor of Halifax, proved that the pe. tions in favour of the \Vest Yorkshire lines, were signed by the majority of the electors and influential persons resident in the district through which the lines would pass. Mr. James Heigh, a stone-mason, of Bradford, proved the con struction of the West Yorkshire lines would increase the trade in Yorkshire paving-stones. Mr. John Carr spoke to the amount of traffic likely to pass over the West Yorkshire lines. ENGINEERING EVIDENCE. Mr. Wrn. Carter, a surveyor, proved that the stations on the West Yorkshire lines were superior to those of the West Riding Company Mr. Dickenson, a civil engineer, proved that the gradients and curves were not of an objectionable character, and on the whole much more favourable than those of the West Riding lines. The Committee adjourned at Five o'clock. STANDING ORDERS. Sub-Committee No. 3. The Committee reported that the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Railway Company had complied with the standing orders. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DOWNING-STREET, MAY 3, 1845. The Queen has been pleased to appoint W. Fergusson, Esl., to be Captain-General and Governor in Chief in and over the colony of Sierra Lecne and its dependencies. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 3. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Abraham Carlton Cumberbatch, Esq., now British Vice- Consul at Con stantinople, to be her Majesty's Consul-General at Constan tinople. The Queen has also been gracionsly pleased to appoint Charles Duncan Wake, Esq., now British Vice• Consul at Co penhagen, to be her Majesty's Consul at Charleston. WHITEHALL, MAY 3. The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint the most Hon. John Marquis of Bute, K T., to be her Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. WHITEHALL, MAY 5. The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Rev. Samuel Wilberforce, Doctor in Divinity, to be Dean of the collegiate church of St. Peter, Westminster, void by the promotion of Dr. Thomas Turton, late Dean thereof, to the Bishopric of Ely. CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 6. MEMBER P.ETCRNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Woodstock—John Henry Loftus, Esq., com monly called Viscount Loftus, in the room of John Winston Spencer Churchill, commonly called Marquis of Blandford, who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, MAY 6TH, 1845. EASTER TERM.— Bth Victoria. This Court will sit on Thursday, the 15th day of May instant, and will proceed in disposing of the business in the Special Paper, and give judgment in cases previously argued. BY THE COURT. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. This Court will, on Tuesday, the 13th day of May instant, hold Sittings, and will proceed in disposing of the business now pending in the Special Paper, on the said 13th day of the said month, and on the two following days, namely, Wednesday the 14th and Thursday the 15th days of May instant; and, on the same three days of the same month, will proceed in disposing of the business now pending in the paper of new trials.—Dated this 3d day of May, 1845. BY THE COURT. Read in open Court. Edward Bennett. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Arco, 16. Royal Regiment of Artillery-Captain and Brevet Major J. Hanwell to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice Walcott, retired on full pay ; Second Captain T. A. Shone to be Captain, vice Hanwell ; First Lieutenant W. Henderson to he Second Captain, vice Shone; Second Lieutenant P. W. Phillipps to be First Lieutenant, vice Henderson ; Second Captain J. Turner to be Captain, vice Stokes, retired on full pay; First Lieute nant C.J. Torrens to be second Captain, vice Turner ; Second Lieuten int E. Moubray to be First Lieutenant, vice Tor rens, dated 10th April, 1845. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MAY 5. Erratum in the Gazette of the 29th ult.:- Royal Regiment of Artillery-For Capt. Trevor, retired on " full pay," read Capt. Trevor, retired on " half-pay." BANKRUPTS. William Thurnell, upholsterer, Leadenhall-street, City-, to surrender, May 20, at eleven, and June 20, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsagar, official assignee, Birchin lane ; Pain and Hatherley, Basinghall-street. George Warriner, victualler, Little ToWer-street, City, May 16, at half-past twelve, and June 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsagar, official assignee, Birchin lane ; Kiss and Son, Fenchurch-street. Richard Robinson, wholesale spirit and bottle-beer merchant, - King William-street, Strand, May 20, at half-past twelve, and June 20, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Shirreff, Lincoln's Inn-fields. John Batt and Thomas Batt, silkmen, Old Broad-street, May 15 and June 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Crowder and Maynard, Cole man-street. Edward Stone Darvell, colonial broker, Great Tower-street, City, May 15, at one, and June 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Lawrence and flews, Bucklersbury. David Ceaser, victualler, Woolwich, Kent, May 20, and June 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Teague, Crown-court, Cheapside. William James Taylor, grocer, High-street, Camden-town, May 14, rat half-past one, and June 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings; Burton, Powis-place, Great Ormond-street. Robert Cross, corn merchant, Colchester, May 13, at one, and. June 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Tur quand;o&ial assignee, Old Jewry-:chambers, London ; Milne and Co., Temple ; Walsh, Sudbury. Meeson, innkeeper, Aston, Staffordshire May 15 and June 12, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee; Bowen, Stafford; Harrison and Smith, Birmingham. William - Start, lace maker, Snainton, Nottinghamshire, May 16 and June 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleson, official assignee, Birmingham ; Cowley, Nottingham; Motteram and Knowle, Birmingham. Henry Bent, chain maker, Brierly-hill, Staffordshire, May 14 and June 11, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hy - lands, Bir mingham ; Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, Bedford-row, London. James Haigh, clothier, Hogle y , Yorkshire, May 17 and June 12, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Cumming, King street, Cheapside, London; Brook and Freeman, Huddersfield. John Ward Newton and Francis Jacob Newton, spirit merchants, Rotherham, Yorkshire, May 17 and June 12, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Badger, Rotherham ; Blackburn, Leeds. Christopher Hall, grocer, Sheffield, May 21 and June 9, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official as signee, Leeds. John Brown and Alexander Urquhart, carpet warehouse men, Manchester, May 20 and June 6, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Putt, official asstnee, Manches ter; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple, London ; Hitchcock. Buckley, and Tidswell, Manchester. Moses Humphries, joiner, Manchester, May 20, at twelve, and June 6, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory - , and Bourdillon, Bedford-row, London; Bell, Man chester. George Lawrie, chemist, Fleetwood-upon-Wyre, Lan cashire, May 15 and June 13, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Sudlow, Sons, and Torr, Chancery-lane, London. Michael Cox, ironmonger, Weymouth, Dorsetshire, May 15, at eleven, and June 12, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Ilirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Phillips, Wey mouth; Combe, Staple Inn, London; Terrell, Exeter. Thomas Forsyth, hotel keeper, Dinsdale Spa, Durham, May 15, at half-past two, and June 26, at two, at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Griffith, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn, London ; Trotter and Hodgson, Bishop Auckland; Hoyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. S. Bateman, factor, Birmingham-second div. of Is. Sid. in the pound, any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Christie, Bir mingham. M. Hadley, druggist, Walsall-second div. of 60. in the pound, any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Christie, Bir mingham. N. Beard, leather seller, Beech-street, Barbican-div. of lid. in the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. E. Turmaine, porter merchant, Canterbury-tinal div. of lid. in the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday,at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basingliall-street. S. Skinner, brewer, Thatcham, Berkshire-div. of Id. in the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. C. Dotesio, hotel keeper, Slough-div. of 4s. in the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basingnall-street. W. C. Thompson, merchant, Liverpool-second div. of 15-16ths of a penny in the pound, May 12, and any following Monday, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. Broughton and Garnett, bankers, Nantwich-fifth div. of 3d. in the pound, making with previous dividends 185. in the pound, May 24 and 31, and any following Monday, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. B. Sayle and T. Booth, iron masters, Sheffield-second div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound, and, upon new proofs, a first div. of 7a. 6d. in the pound, May 6, and any following Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fearne, Leeds. T. Burton, shoemaker, Bramham, Yorkshire-first and final div. of 2s. sd. in the pound, May 5, and any following Tues day, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. P.. L. Aarons, oilman, St. James's-place, Aldgate-first div. of Is. 101. in the pound, May 3, and any following Sa turday, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's -place, Old Jewry. D. Roderick, victualler, St. Martin's-court-second div. of 2d. in the pound, May 3, and any following Saturday, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. T. Berridge, tobacconist, Manchester-second div. of Bd. in the pound, May 7, and any following 'Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. C. A. Bradbury-, draper, Stockport-final div. of Is. lid. in the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. J. Whitlow, laceman, Manchester-first div. of 4s. 6d. in the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. DIVIDENDS. :. s t t. th zir e ar C y o_u a rt t. of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. C. Johnson, merchant, Lawrence Pountney hill, City, la c l h a a y lit 29, at twelve---J. Johnson, builder, Abingdon, Cam bridgeshire, May 29, at twelve-A. M. Soulby, wine mer chant, at twelve at ining, City, Mat-29, May 29, at half-past elev Bero a n t dtswe;l-ss and T. F. Jackson, upholsterer, - Dover-street, Piccadilly, s J i a a c y k Son and e t e S t Teesdale and R. Toulson ill/WA: ll3 g warehousemen, Wtstminater-bridge-road, May 29; at eleven—H. Turner, cowkeeper, Theobald's-road, June 4, at two—H. Bundy, builder, Upper York-place, Portland Town, May 28, at half-past ens—W. Meek, ironmonger, Southampton, June 6, at half pact eleven. In the Country. J. Potter and W. Maude, calico printers, Manchester, May 28, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—W. Hegin bottom, cotton spinner, Ashton-under-Lyne, May 28, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—J. Jones, tell monger, Chester, May 29, at twelve, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court—H. W. Blackburn, woolstapler, Bradford, AMC 17, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Prior, brush manufacturer. hull, June 17, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Prior and H Brady, brush manufacturers, hull, June 17, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Wood, W. Wood, J. Wood, S. Wood, G. Wood, and J. Wood, ma chine makers, Ihrstall, Yorkshire, June 12, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—R. Elliott, merchant. Sheffield, June 12, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—W. Harris, Tilt bury, Staffordshire, May 30, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court—W'. Ambrose, timber merchant, Awre, Glouceaterslure, May 29, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court—W. Adamson, butcher, Hexham, Northumberland shire, May 29, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Dis trict Court-J. Brown, cooper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, May 29, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. J. Taylor, carpenter, Market-street, May-fair, May 29 W. Mcek, ironmonger, Southampton, Maw 27—R. Kipling, warehouseman, Wood- street, Cheapside, May 30—J. Bur rell and I'. Hall, iron founders, Thetford, Norfolk, May 28 H. Turner, cow-keeper, Theobald's-road, Bedford-r,,, , M ay 28—W. Henderson, mercer, Sunderland, 11la:; 2 8—W . Fer guson, draper, Liverpool , May 27 _ , L Junes, fellmonger, hloe burner, Eccleston, Lan cashire,2B—F B.rowL, merchant, Birmingham, May 30—R. Champion, fur:iler, Friday- s t ree t, Maw 27—J. Chester 1 11 1 1 a a y y 27—T. Robinson, For rester, barm mar:aacturer, New-cut, Lambeth, May 27—S. Smeeton, cPAcle salesman, West Smithfield, May 27—C. S. Hawar',l, grocer, Colchester, May 27-11. Bentley, commis sio,:a agent, Liverpool, Maw 27. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Williamson, H. Anderton, and P. Harrison, dyers, Pendleton, Lancashire—NV. G. Winnan and R. George, woolstaplers, Penzance—S. Reed and T. Walton, goldsmiths, Fetter-lane—R. Cameron and J. Dow, surgeons, Almond bury, Yorkshire—J. Fringe and G. Bland, wine merchants, Change-alley—J. Jones and R. S. Marsh, apothecaries, Liverpool—L. and A. Heyman, outfitters, Liverpool—E. Chariton and J. Green, size manufacturers, Ardwick, Lanca shire—J. and R. S. Wilson, builders, Birmingham—ll. P. Fischer and F. Lous, merchants, Newcastle-upon-Tyne— J. Lugg and B. Shaw, surgeons, Upper Queen's- road, Cam bridge-road, Mile-end—J. Bloxsoine and J. S. Carr, linen drapers, Woodridge, Suffolk—E. Simpson and J. Kendell, cabinet makers, Lancaster—P. C. 'Poker and W. F. Gostling, proctors, Godlitnan-street, Doctors'. commons—H. J. F. Toplis and H. Butterfield, foreign merchants, St. Paul's Churchyard—J. Cunningham and 11. Robley, West India merchants, Bristol—J. D. Bertolini and A. Christie, hotel keepers, St. Martin's-street. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. John Davidson, painter, Aberdeen, May 9 and 30, at twelve, at the Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen. Alexander M'Arthur, jun., merchant, Tarbert, Argyleshire, May 15 and June 12, at two, at M`Calinan's Inn, Tarbert. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY. Mar' 6. The Lord Chancellor sat in his Court at Westminster to-cay. His Lordship was occupied the whole morning with the part-heard bankrupt petition " Ex parte Van Sandau a. Martin." ROLLS' COURT, May 6. His ardship the Master of the rods was occupied the whole day with petitions of no general interest. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, May 6. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Or ENGLAND.) BOHN v. DOHN—JUDGMENT. His HoNona gave judgment to-day in this case, which was argued before the Court a short time since upon petition. The question in the case related to the property of the late Mr. Bohn, the eminent bookseller in Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. The cstator, upon whose will the suit was founded, gave 5,0001 to trustees for the benefit of one of his daughters ; he also gave the like sum of 5,0001. for the benefit of another; and then he gave the residue of his personal estate equally between all his seven chil dren, and he appointed Mr. Henry George Bohn and another per— son his executors. Some disputes arose, in consequence of which a bill was filed, and a decree made, by which, among other things (there being a valuable stock of books belonging to the testator in the house in Henrietta-street), it was directed that the testator's house and shop in Henrietta-street, Covent.garden, with the good-will of his trade of a book'eller, and also his books, should be sold with the approbation of the Master. Certain proceedings took place in the Master's Office, and the Master ultimately di. reefed that four auctioneers should be employed to WI the books. Mr. Sotheby was to sell the theological works to an amount not exceeding 6,0001. in value; Mr. Evans was to sell the rare books not exceeding 2,0001. in value ; Mr. Hodgson, the quire stock and miscellaneous works of Mr. M'Cul. loch's library, not exceeding 1,0001. in value; and Mr. Fletcher was to sell the residue. It was shown that in the month of August in the last year, notice was given to Mr. Hodgson, by which it ao. peered that the recognisances which he had to enter into were ad mitted to be executed by himself and his sureties, but on the 4th of November a notice was sent to him that though the recognisances had been executed, still the Master had not made his report, and therefore he was not finally appointed the auctioneer to sell a por tion of the testator's books. On the same day Mr. Henry George Bohn, who seems to have had the general dominion over the place in which the books were deposited, concurred with Mr. Hodgson in removing part of the stock, which it was intended Mr. Hodgson should sell, and on the llsth of November there was a further removal; and that led to the filieg of a supplemental bill, and upon an application to the Court for the purpose an in junction was granted, restraining the removal of the books, and it *was referred to the Master to appoint a proper person to receive and take charge of the books until the sale or further order of the Court. The Master appointed, on the Bth of February, in the present year, a Mr. Alexander Perry to be the receiver, and on the 17th, a letter was written by Messrs. Naberley and Sons, the solicitors for the plaintiff, to Mr. Hodgson, giving him notice that Mr. Perry was appointed to the office of keeper of the books, and stating at the same time that Mr. Perry had that morning called upon them and stated that he had seen Mr. Hodgson; that he had informed him of his appointment, and requested him to de. liver back the books to Henrietta.street ; but as Mr. Hodgson requested that all applications might be made in writing, the Messrs. Maberley, as the solicitors of the plaintiff; and also on behalf of Mr. Perry, authorised Mr. Hodgson to give up the books into the custody of Mr. Perry. Several communications took place between the parties, Messrs. Ma berly and Sun insisting that Mr. Henry George Bohn was the pets= who ought to remove the books to Henrietta-street, Mr. Henry George Bohn contending that, as Mr. Perry was appointed the receiver, he was the party who ought to remove and take charge of the books. After some further correspondence and proceedings, the present petition was presented, praying that Mr. Henry George Bohn should be directed forthwith, at his own expense, to deliver over to Mr. Perry the books George Bohn had no authority . fie In question. Now it a pp eared to his Honour, whatever m i g ht be come of the final q uestion about the expense of removal, that, as of Mr. Hod s a e s not the person to remove them from the cust od y n ; but if Mr. Hodgson, upon the wha matter te:erto n now u s c t h oo ab d M a proper applicati on being made to him for that p ur p ose refused to deliver them up , t hen an application to the Court mi g ht become necessary. The sole dry question Le/ore the Court was, whether H e nry George Bohn could be called u p on to interfere i n t he deli very (.f the books. The Jew roust have his b on d ; an d a s Messrs. oorlc. Henry Maberly and Sons had gone strictly upon the utmost extremity of the dry legal right, it was but fair that that which they had sought to get should be meted out to them. His Honour thought that Messrs. Maberly and Sons had been all along led , by a false scent. They thought that they could mix up with the question of the removal of the books at whose expense that shots dbe done. The Court's opinion upon the whole there fore was, that the petition was totally unnecessary, and must be dismissed with costs. THE WATERMEN'S COMPANY V. THE LORD MAYOR, AND OTHERS- CATELLE V. GIBBS. Mayor, and the ito restrain the Lord May Mr PRIOR applie d in the course of the mornin g , ex p arte, on of th e Watermen's Com pbaehnaylfloorfathneipn jlauinnctti lie representa t ive f or autho rities of the City of London, from removing certain bar g es p laced their passengers, instead of in the river at Green wich by the Watermen's Compan‘ for the purpose of forming a rro' n t landing-place their going to the old pier. The Learned Counsel read several affidavits in support of his application, from which it appeared that present it was intended to remove the barges this day. Th e Vice.CitaNcetwa said the question with him was, whether mb last, had stated his intention to order fayor, upon being installed er Lord he should grant the injunction without notice. if he recol. a lect o ed . ffi r c i e g . h , iu N ov ember these barges to be removed. The parties therefore ought to have come to the Court earlier, and what had been said in the affidavits about licensing certainly implied that the Lord Mayor had jurisdiction. On the whole, his Honour thought he should not be justified in granting njunction ex parte. Mr. PRIOR trusted theC lull would allow his client to give short notice. The VICS-CRANCELLOR—Oh, certainly ; but then you roust apply to another b ra nch of the Court to hear you—t ithabeen t branchacces - which you would have applied for the injunction had sible. His Honour, we believe, alluded to the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, who did not sit till one o'clock. (Before the Vice. Chancellor BRUCE.) His Hosoua sat at one o'clock, and heard bankrupt petitions of no general interest. (Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAII.) LUND C. RLANCRARD. His lloNoua gave judgment to-day in this case, which was a bill filed by the plaintiff and two others, on behalf of themselves and all others the shareholders in the Yorkshire and Agi icultural Bank, except certain of the shareholders who are named as de. fendants, and the defendants were those shareholders and the Lou. don and Westminster Bank, and prayed for an injunction to re. strain proceedings at law by them. The bill having been filed, and defendants not having put in their answer within the time allowed by the practice of the Court, an injunction was granted restraining the London and Westminster Bank proceeding at law, under which recently exe cution has been taken out. The plaintiff insists that the injunc tion protects those shareholders who are named as plaintiffs, and an amicable motion was now made to commit the plaintiff for a breach of the injunction, which his Honour refused, but directed the matter to be mentioned again by Mr. Wood. His HoNoca, having disposed of all the cases on his paper, rose before two o'clock. EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, May 6. Mr. Baron Platt sat in the Exchequer Chamber this day, and took term motions. WOOLLEY v. CONQUER. Mr. POLLOCK applied to have a writ of summons deemed a good service upon the defendant, who was one of the officers of her Ma jesty's steamer, Alecto. The vessel is at present laid up in ors:i. nary at Woolwich. The residence of the defendant not being known to the plaintiff's attorney, a copy of the writ was left in the cabin of the Alecto, and in the Ship Tavern, which the defendant was supposed to frequent. Another copy was stuck up in the Court of Exchequer. U n d er th es e circumsta nces, he trusted that his Lordship would deem the service good. Mr. Baron PLA TT —Up on whom wa s the writ served on board the steamer ? Mr. POLLOCK— Lord She (the steamer) bad been' t h er e was nobo d y on board.—(A laugh.) p a id oft'. Mr. Baron PLATT—Why not stick the summons to the funnel, MY where it must have attracted the defendant's notice when he same aboard.—(Laughter.) Take your rule. 6. SHERIFFS' COURT, May (Before Mr. Under. Sheriff BURCHELL) MAADLOW V. TWENTYMkN. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 101. 7s. 4d., for work and labour and materials supplied to defendant. The defendant is a builder in an extensive way of business, and in the years 1843 and 1844 employed the plaintiff to build two houses, called Regent's Villas, Regent's Park; the whole amount was 3,1471. In December, 1844, plaintiff drew a bill for 401. as the balance of the account up t o that day. That bill was paid, but the plaintiff now claimed 10/. 7s. 4d. for extra work. It was contended for the plaintiff that the two houses spokon of were built under a contract, and that it was agreed that the extra work should be kept quite distinct. The contract was not put in on either side, although the defendant had set it up a s a set.eff, alleging there was a covenant in it that the plaintiff should forfeit 1001. if the work was not completed by a certain day, which it waa rwt. The UIYDER.SFIERIFF said, the balance of the account was strong pima facie evidence against the plaintiff, but admitted of explana tion ; the question was, whether that given by the plaintiff, that there was extra work, had been made out ; the set-off of the 1001. had net been proved. The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed. THE ARMY. The 70th. under the command of Lieut. Col. White, have arrived at Newry, head-quarters from Manchester. Two companies have been detached to Armagh. The sth Fusiliers have, at present, three companies detached—one at Omagh, one at Charlemont, and one at Carrickfergus. The company at Charlemont will, we presume, shortly rejoin head-quarters; and we under. stand that the depot stationed at Londonderry will, ere long, be instructed to supply the detachment for Omagh. Colonel Rowan, As. istant Quartermaster-General, left Belfast on Wednesday last, to take the command of the troops stationed at Newry and Dundalk, during Mr. O'Connell's sojourn in the latter town. A company of the 70th has been dispatched from Newry to Drogheda. _ _ _ It t; likely that the half-yearly inspection of the troops serving in the Belfast dis*- - fict will commence next week. (From the 1-';,,erich Chronicle of Saturday.) Colonel M".;usell, K.H., will proceed hence on Monday morniqs, to • t the troops this di t ict viz inspect in s r a ';:ompany each of the 24th, 33d, and 72d, at Tipperary, Cashel, and Thurles ; 4th Dragoon Guards, at Caher ; 33d depot, Cloamel ; 72d depot, Templemore; and 35th depOt, at Nenagh, on his return. Major Doyle, 24th, has joined head-quarters in this garrison, from short leave in Dublin. Major Stoyte, 24th, has leave to the 14th July. Captain Ward's company, 61st Regiment, at Bander. will march for Cork, head-quarters. on Monday next. The 16th Regiment, at Cork, will tupply the detach ments of the 61st, ordered into garrison from Buttevant, and out quarters. Captaic O'Halloran, 19th, and lady, have left this to join head-quarters at Canterbury. Major Dillon, 18th, or Royal Irish, is ordered to pro ceed in command of a draft for Hong-Korg next month. This veteran, after forty years' service, embarks to re join his regiment in a distant and most ungenial clime. He is the senior officer of the 18th, and was engaged with the regiment in the hostile operations against China. Changes of Depots.—Second Battalion Royals, from Enniskillen ; 7th Fusiliers, from Plymouth to Ki sale ; 19ib, from Jersey to Cork ; 48th, fr.ml Hull to Cork ; 81st, from Kinsale to Jersey ; 88th, from Glasgow to Belfast; 89th, from Dublin to Whitehavcn ; 90th, from Cork to Hull. The 26th Regiment will shortly embark at Liverpool, for conveyance to Dublin The 41st Regiment, at Brecon, will proce( d to Bristol, to embark, per steam-vessel, next month, for Cork. The 10th Hussars, at New bridge, are ordered to Dublin. The 11th Hussars will move up to Dublin the first week in next month from Dundalk, and be quartered at Island Bridge Barracks. Major Thomas Power, who was brought into the97th from half-pay ofthe . 6oth Rifles, last week, to sell out, succeeded to the command of the 47th Regiment at the siege of St. Sebastian, for which he wears a gold medal and clasp, and was present at the passage of the Bidassoa, the Nivelle, Nive, and Adour rivers, and blockade of the citadel of Bayonne and sortie. Preston Barracks have been surrendered, the detach ment of the 47th Regiment, stationed there, were re moved to Bolton, and the two companies of the 56th at Bolton are detached to Ashton, the new barracks at the latter post being fit for occupation. Head-quarters of the 56th move to Bury this week, to occupy the barra ks recently built there. The Pompa dours have now two companies at Bury, three ditto at Burnley, under Major Norman; three at Ashton, under Major Passy; one at Colne, under Captain Smith; and one at Oldham, under Captain Conran. Surgeon Battersby, 47th Regiment, who broke his leg by a fall from his horse at Weedon, having recovered sufficiently to resume his duties, Assis:ant Surgeon Law. son has been detached to Bolton, to take medical charge of the detachment there, under Major Gordon. Captain Johnston, 33d, and family, have arrived in Dublin on leave of absence, his Grace the Commander in-Chief having granted him the indulgence of leave to find his private passage to New Brunswick, receiving the regulated allowance. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MAY 2.—ln a Convocation holden this day, the Rev. Carter Hall, M.A., of Trinity College, Dublin, was ad mitted ad eundem. In a Congregation holden at the same time, the following degrees were conferred : Masters of Arts—Edmond Peel, Brasenose, Grand Com pounder ; Godfrey Meynell, Brasenose ; Rev. John Wallas, Queen's; Rev. John Merry, Queen's; Rev. Philip Chabert Kidd, Christ Church; William Latham Bevan, Magdalene Hall ; James Bateman, Magdalene ; Rev. James Peers Tweed, Fellow of Exeter; Rev. John Francis Kitson, Exeter; Martin Joseph Routh, Scholar of Pembroke ; Rev. Edwai d Hutton Burnett, Merton. Bachelors of Arts—William J. Evelyn, Balliol College, Grand Compounder; Edward M. Evans, University Col lege, Grand Compounder; James Barmby, University Col lege ; James Riddell, Balliol College ; Charles Spackman, New Inn Hall; Robert Hake, St. Edmund Hall; Thomas Hanbury, St. Edmund Hall ; Samuel Thomas Brandram, Wadham College ; William De Laney West, St. John's ; Henry John Ball, St. John's George John Blomfield, Exeter ; John Henry Brookes, Brasenose ; Joseph W. Bar low, Brasenose; Edmund Swetenham, Brasenose; Asherton Pownall, Brasenose. This day Edward Tindal Turner, 8.A., Scholar of Trinity College, was elected Fellow of Brasenose College. The Public Examination, in Disciplinis Mathematicis et Physicis, will commence on the 19th of May. The Exa miners are G. F. Donkin, Esq., M.A., of University Col lege; the Rev. H. Pocock, M.A., Fellow of Queen's Col lege; and the Rev. Henry Reynolds, 8.D., Fellow of Jesus College. Dunitnar, MAY I.—At a Convocation holden on Tuesday last, the following persons ware presented and admitted ad eundem : Masters of Arts—The Rev. John Clarke Dixon, University College, Oxford; the Rev. Samuel Herbert Hawkins, Jesus College, Oxford. Bachelor of Arts—Henry Baker Tristram, Lincoln College, Oxford. Prideaux Selby, M.A., of St. Johns, Cambridge, was ad- Mitted air eundem; by vote of the house. " The following degrees were conferred : • - Masters of .Arts , --George Hayton, B.A. ; Rev. William. Sweeting; 8.A..; Rev; Christopher Edward Wyvill, :Bachelors' of , Arts l --George Cobinsou• Kewley, Eduard Smith, John Cooke Tylden r i attenson, Hugh Robert Cun nynghame, Thomas Loxliam, Frederick Harvey . Freeth, Hopkins Badnall,' Thomas Unthank Gibson, R. W.. S. A. Alderson, Thomas William Wilkinson. Graces were_ a passo for granting a term to four students ' on aeCourtt of Illtiess find other special ca_ rises; for setting the seal of the Vniversily'to certain lease., 'clad for the purchtise of some freehold property. 'Thefolloivingperisotis were notnintited- by the Warden, and approved by thb house 'for their respective . offices To be Examiners , Theolog: , =The ProfessorofDivinity ; the Rev. Robert Hussey, Christ Church; Oxford, Kro fessor of Ecclesiastical. History in the University of Oxford; the Rev. Thomas Legh Clanton, M.A., Trinity College, Oxford. To be Examiners in Arts—The Professor of Greek ; the Professor of Mathematics; the Rev. Pices Calverley Cleugh ton, ➢I.A., University College, Oxford; the Rev. Edward Cockey, M.A., Wadham College, Oxford. EXTENSIVE FIRE NEAR SIT TINGBOURNE, KENT. Between nine and ten o'clock a most destructive fire, which illuminated the surrounding country for many miles, broke out in the stabling belonging to Mr. Lud gater, farmer, of Lower Halston, about four miles from Sittingbourne. The premises, which form an extensive range, consisting of substantial barns and granaries, stacks of corn, stables for several horses, sheds for agricultural implements and waggon lodges, are, with their contents, completely consumed, and the total less is not less than 2,0001. For some time it was thought that the fire originated through the act of some vile in cendiary, as during the last fortnight two other tires have taken place, involving a vast destruction of agricul tural produce arising from such cause. We are happy, however, in being able to state, from the fact of our re porter being upon the spot at the time, and until nine o'clock on Monday morning, that in this case such is not the fact, the outbreak being purely accidental, as the following statement, procured from the " second boy" in the employ of Mr. Ludgater, will show:—About nine o'clock on Sunday evening, requiring a light in order to supper his horses, the lad struck a Lucifer match near the chaff-bin, and lit a candle, which he placed in the safety lantern used in the stable. Whilst he was gone to procure the necessary provender and combine it in the requisite proportions, about a quarter of an hour elapsed. When he returned he found the chaff bin on fire, and immediately he opened the door the flames mounted upwards with fearful rapidity, seizing in their course every article of a combustible nature. The con sequence was, that in a very short space of time the whole of the stable, from the racks to the roof, was en fire. With great presence of mind the lad tied cloths which lay handy round the eyes of the horses, and by these means they were led quietly from the danger which surrounded them. The neighbours in the isolated cottages skirting the immediate vicinity, with the utmost remliness and good will, repaired to the scene of de atruction, and a mounted express was sent off without delay to Mr. White, of Sittingbourne, for the Plicenix engine, and to the Kent Fire -office, for the powerful one belonging to their establishment in the same town. Post horses were immediately furnished, and in less than half an hour after their receipt of the information both en gines were upon the spot. Fortunately a rivulet, branch ing from the Swale, at King's Ferry, flows close by the farmyard, and consequently no lack or scarcity of water was experienced. Notwithstanding the utmost exertions of the firemen, the fire continued to spread with fright ful rapidity from the stabling to the stacks of wheat and beans in the yard, and thence to the sheds contain ing the agricultural implements and the waggon lodges, all of which were totally consumed. We regret to state that upon the intelligence being communicated to Mr. Ludgater, he fell down insensible, and that he has since suffered considerably by the violence of the shock. About 300 quarters of grain are destroyed, besides 150 quarters of beans and other produce, must of which, however, is insured in the Norwich Union Fire-office. The fire was not fully extinguished, nor had the engines ceased to play yesterday (Monday) morning at nine o'clock, when the reporter left for Faversham. Mr. Ludgater bears an excellent character amongst his labourers and throughout the entire vicinity of Sitting ' bourne and FaVersham, where he is well known, and is highly respected. THE FRIGHTFUL MURDER AT GREENWICH.-011 Monday a jury was impannelled before Mr. C. J. Cutter, at the White Swan, Blackheath-road, to investigate the circumstances attending thi death of Robert Barry Flinch (the infant son of John Drako Flinch, Esq of the firm of Smith and Flinch, tors, Croom's-hill, Greenwich), whose body was found dead, with !.is head nearly separated therefrom, on Sunday morning (the par ticulars of which appeared in The Sun of yesterday). After a lengthened examination of several witnesses, the jury consulted together about five minutes, and returned e verdict of " Wilful 1 Murder egainit Martha-Utley.", sY n~~.v:4:, LATEST PRICES OF SHARES S RAILWAYS; BANKS, 'ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, FIJIILISIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVEXING LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 6, X.4IXIiVITAVS. Dividend per Name of Company Mint= Aberdeen •••• • • • •• • • Birmingham & Gloster Ditto, New, iss. 71 dis. Brighton,Lews,&llast. Bristol and Exeter • • • • Ditto and Gloucester Caledonian • .• • • Cambridge and Lincoln Chatham & Prtsmouth Chester and Holyhead Chichester & Brighton Churnet Valley .•. • • • • Cornwall • • • • • • • • • Direct Northern • • • • • • Dseect honvich • • • • • • Diss, Deckles, & Yrinth Dublin & Belthst June Ditto and Galway • • Eastern Counties Do.,Perpetual, N i •.l Ditto, ditto, N 0.2, Fasten' Linton Tgh & Glasgow 0, Quarter :Shares Ely an, Bedford .• • • • Gran eConnection •• :;rand Junction • • • • • • Ditto, Half shares• • Ditto, Quarter Shares ,t. Southern &Western ;rent North of Englund Ditto, N ew. • • • • • • • • Great Western .. . Ditto, Half Shares.. Ditto, Flfths..•... • . Guilford Junction.•... Harwich • • • • Hull and Selby . Ditto, Quarter Shares Kendal & Windermere Lancaster and Carlisle Leeds and Bradford. • • Liverpool & Manchestr Ditto, Half Sh'Ares • • Ditto, Quarter Shares London & Birmingham Ditto, New Thirds.. Ditto, New M Shares London and Blackwall London and Brighton.. 1)i:to, Loan Notes.. London and Greenwich Ditto, Pref. or Priv • • London and S. Western 1)o., New Cons. bths Ditto, New . ..... , :.,ondon and CrOyden Ditto, Guarntd. 5 p. c. London and Y0rk..... [q•nn and Ely •• •• •• anchcster and Leeds Ditto, Half Shares • • bit: o, Quarter Shares Ditto, Sixteenths . • • Manehestr & Birming. Ditto, Quarter ..:Ititres Midland ....• ...... • • Ditto, Fiftts . • • • • • • Ditto, 13'2rrt.k. Derby Newcastle & Berwick New cstic & Darl.J une. North British • • • • . • • • Northern and Eastern . Ditto,Serip, iss. d • Ditto, Quarter Shares North Kent Norwich and Brandon Ditto, New • . • ..• • • • Portan•. tali Direct • • • . Preston mid Wyre • • • • iticlinincl& W. E June. Ditto, 2d Pref., 184:: Sheffield and Lincoln.. Sheffield & 31anchestr Ditto, Quarter Shares Shrws.,Wolv.,Dtul.,lllr ,outh Devon • • • Soutii-Eastern & Dovr Ditto, New iSS. 321. d is South Wales .• • • • • • • •• Sterenson's Prtsmouth Thames and Medway.. Trent Valley .. • • •• • • . Yarmouth & Norwich Ditto, New • •• • • York & North Midland ; ipitto, Half Shares• • Do., Scarbro' Branch Ditto, Selby Scrip Ditto, Extension ..•• Boulogne and Amiens. Northern of France Orleans and Vierzon Orleans & Bourdeaux Paris & Lyons(Laffltte) Paris and Strasbourg Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen It -nen and Havre • • • • lOXI'Z' Name of Company Australasia • . • • •• •• • • Britsh North American Commercial of London C010nia1......... Londe and Westminstr London Joint-Stock . • . Metropolitan Provincial of Irelanfil.. Ditto, New . National of Ireland .. Nat. Provnelal of Eng. Ditto, New... Union of Australia .... Union of London... .. 13/. F. per sli, 15s. 121.165. per sh Price .£ s. (1. 40 0 0 42% 50 0 0 4 , 20 0 0 22 25 0 0 14 20 0 0 275¢ 10 0 0 14 7 10 0I 25 0 0 47 10 0 0 17 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend • Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -- -- £ s. d. £ s. d. Albion •••••••••••••• 31.105. , 00 0 0 50 0 0 72% Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 19% Ditto Marine... •• .. 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 6% Atlas . • ... •• • .-..... .. 13s• 6d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 16% British Commercial ..• 7s-per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 7 Clericl,Med.&Gen.Life f:l. per cent 100 0 0 210 1 6% County'..'• ..... 1 9s. and 1 Crown . • ;Eagle -•• . .. ...... • Economic Life .. t&3os.bs.l Eng. & Scot. Law Life 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0"0 -2% European,Life— •..• , • • 536 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 Freemasons' ..• •••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 • 0 0 Globe .Guardian • 5/. per cent.- 100 0 0 36 10 0 50% fumerial Fire •••• • • • • 12/. per cent. ••00 0 0 50 0 0 195 Imperial Lire.• •••• • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 16% IniletniiitY"Marine".: - .. lt. sh.& be. 100 0 0 hl3 1 -30 Law Life . - ::.*-... , ...r. " - 11..55.- ' 100 0 0' 10 0 . .0 45% Legal and General Life -L , 50 0 0 . 2 0. 0 6% London Fire ••••• • • • . ,10s. ~,, 25 0 0, 1 . 210 0 15% Loudon Ship lll:trine •• • —v.: .• • .:•..- A/. per cent. 'lOO • 0 0 1 5, 0• 0 10% .Mett.invlid&Gen.Lire 1:0 0 0 20 0 3 National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 120 0 0 210 0 2}4 National Life. sl. per cent. 1100 0 0 50 0 '.>>4,14 Palladium Life ... 5/. per cent. f • IA 1 001 2 0 0 2% Phoenix .. Protector Life........ - 51. pa cent. 120 0 0 1 0 0 it. 2s. Provident Life., ! •• •• .. 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24 Rock Life• ••••• • • • • ••• 4s. A 0 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange .• • ... 5/. per cent Stock. 188 Sun Fire . • T.,:•,. i 1, 17- n, Royal Exchange .••.•• Sun Fire • Ditto Life ... •• Universal Life •• ••.•• 51. per cent 61. 10s. 1/. 6s. 10%/. pr cut. 100 - 0 I 6 15 0 DOCNS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per 1 •of Annum. Share. Paid. .I:emmercial •• • • .• • Last and West India... last Country London .• .• .• ..... St Katharine • • • • • • • • Southampton • • •• • • •• 1 1 X s. (1. £ s. d. 31. per cent. Stock. ' Oil. pr cent. Stock. 142 11. per sh. 100 0 0 21 41.6/. pr cent. Stock. 116 5 per cent. Stock. 110 4/. per . cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 NVATETL-WORIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Annum. Share. East London •••• • • • Grand Junction • • •• • • 31. Kent • • ..... •• • •... 2/. 10s. £ s, d. Vauxhall .• .• • • ...... W. per cent. West Middlesex .• •• .. 41. 16s. pr et. 100 0 0 - 46 1 t 4 - 100 0 0 - 100 0 0 - 63 12 9 - LIST OP scoTrzsa co.amPaNzms• P .1.1C1113 Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. 4 s. d. I s. . Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. 100 0 168% British Linen Company sl• per cent. 100 0 228 Commercial Bank •• • • 61. per cent. 100 0 170 National Bank • ..... • • 6/. per cent. 10 0 15% Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. 50 0 97 Western Bank •••• • • • • 6/. per cent. 50 0 81 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 7 Clydesdale Bank .• •• • . 6/. per cent. 10 0 14% Eastern Bank .••• • • • • 3/. per cent. 15 0 11% Caledonian Bank • • Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 5/. per cent. 5 0 7% City of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. 8 15 1414 Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 1% Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 14 1 ,E Insur. Co. of Scotlnd• • Si. per cent 10 0 0 All pal . 10 North British Insur. • • 9/. per cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 27% Caledonian Fire Insur. 10/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24 Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19 Edin. & Glasg. Railway 4%1. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 63 Ditto, % Shares •• • • 4% /. per cent. 12 10 0 All paid. 15% Edin., Leith, & Gillian 20 0 r' 20 0 0 18% Glasgw & Ayrshlr Rail. 4%l.percent. 50 0 0 All paid. 62 Glasgw & Greenck Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 19 Glsgw&Garnkirk Rail. 5/. per cent. e 5 0 0 All paid. 37% Dundee& Arbroth Rail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 34% CANALS., t,- ; v; ,: , A g Dividend! Names of . 10. D i v i dend Price. Names of per Price. Companies. , Pc Companies. 51, Annum. c/2 Annum. :2 ---- - - - £ 1 £ Ashtn & Ohlh 97 5/. 5 5. p c 72 Monmouthsh 10 ,, 91. 160 Ashby-d-la-Z 113 4/. 70 111ntgonirysh 100 ~../. 98 Barnsley •• .. 160 121. 180 Macclesfield . 100 - 15 Basingstoke.. 100 - 5 heath ••• • • • 100 20/. 3Gs Brknk&Abrg 150, 51. 85 .Nottingliam . 150 121. 20 Crowford ..• • 100 181. 160 Peak Forest .78 3/. 40 Dudley .• • ... 100 4/. 80 Regent's ••• •• 33 11. 24 herby ••• • - 100 8/. 103 IRochdale ..• •8 , 41. s'. Ellsmie&Chs 133 41. 58 Shropshire • • 125 81. 120 Eyewash • - 100 321. 440 Somrsct Coal 150 71. 100. 123 Forth & Clyd 100 4/. 105 De.Lk Fd St 12 6/. p. c. 11 GrandJunctulloo 71. 124 Stftrd St Wore 140 28/. 480 I.lrand Union 10i. 1/. 10s. 2:1 Shrewsbury.. 12 4 151. 230 Glamorgnsh . 172 i 13%1. 210 Stourbridgo - 145 201. 360 Glstr & Brkly 00 - 8 Strtfrd on Av :9 1/. 10s. 30 ' Grantham • • 'l5O 121. 100 Severn and 26 IL Bs. 28% IluddersGeld. 57 - 20 Wye Rail. _S Kennt & Avu 39; 7s. 6d. 7 Trnt & Mr-1 50 301. 450 L a ncaster .• • 47' 11. 10. 40 sey, to sh. 3• 10 Leeds& Livrp 100: 341. 570 'Mums &Med 19 - 50 LClCeSter ..• • 140! 101. 110 Worcstr & 1 .. i . A , - LeicAr & Nth 83 4/. 70 Binning. _S •'" , ll A'.oughborogh,l42 70i. 1050 Wilts & Mks 67 11. 42. -A . .. Paid. I Price. Amount Slaro. s. d. s. d. 2 10 0 100 0 0 O 17 10 0 O 10 0 0 O 70 0 0 O 30 0 0 b 0 0 O 1 10 0 01 0 0 0 100 0 25 0 50 0 100 0 60 0 50 0 25 0 20 0 50 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 . 0 3 0 0 4y i 50 0 0 210 0 3'4 2i 0 0 1 0 0 O'S 25 0 0 llO 0 ! 3 % 50 0 0 210 0 1114 ), 2 10 0 414 25 0 01 14 16 0, 20% 613 4 313 4 114 p. 0 13 4 lh pm. 10 0 0 21g 50 0 0 ' 64 12 10 0 16 1 5 0 3 1 ,4 2 10 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 1 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 1 10 0 15 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 Stock. 2 0 0 2 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 25 0 0 t-0 0 0 100 0 0 1 :0 0 0 2' *0 0 50 o 0 :100 0 0 1 40 0 0 ,1 0 0 0 50 0 0 '2O 0 0 50 0 0 20 e 0 :0 0 0 12 10 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 32 0 0 45 0 0 16 13 4 50 0 0 10 0 0 12 15 4 14 7 2 41 6 10 40 0 0 50 0 0 13 15 9 9 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 _6 5 0 40 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 2 , 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 50 0 0 20 0 (1 10 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 6 0 0 2 10 0 6 0 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 7Q 0 0 32 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 40 0 4 0 0 Stock. 2 0 0 St nck. 1 10 0 9 4 0 0 10 0 0 45 0 0 30 0 0 12 10 0 2 15 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 2 10 e 20 0 0 1 1 0 c. 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 1 5 0 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 82 10 0 25 0 0 , 8 0 0 50 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 33 2 4 50 0 0 8 0 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 19 5 - 8 20 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 11 0 0 101. per et. 50 0 0 50 0 0 101. per et. 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 125 0 0 1 5 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 4 0 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 14 0 0 11. Is 'T -STOCK BANKS. Dividend per Annum. Amount of Share. s/. per cent. 4/. per cent. 51. per cent. Si. per cent. 61. per cent. 6/. per cent. Si. per cent. per cent. 51. per cent. Si. per cent. Si. per cent. 51. per cent, X s. d. 4$ 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 48. per sh. 51. per ct. t. ns. p. sh. s. 3d. p. sh 01. per et. 01. per et, 01. per et f , s. 71. per cent. 71. per cent. 71. per cent. 5/. ss. pr ct 101. per ct. 10/. per et. 101. per ct. 10/. per ct. 101. per ct. 101. per ct tl. Os. per sh 51. per cent. M. per cent. .1.55. per ill. Os. per sh. 41. 7s, rd. p. a. 11/.178.6d. p. 5, 2/. per share 141. 4s. per sh. 121.125. per sh,l 2/. 5s 15s. MARKET NEWS. (YEST.Ei-l''"' 4% 137 186 1 4 105% 42 5N 14 110 43% 21% 6 4y4 139 0% 155 15 , 4, 50►% I”(e 66% 4% 28 39% 14% 64 2% 17% 18% Price. Price. tiltr IVE.B.IiitaLT3T SMITHTIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 12s to 4: 15s: tve fRu1a,.d.,0.4,141/01s6ts(tio65, /6831; Oat t e U st p r l a a w nd , dpt,(5,1211052:: w s, h ls e s at . s C t i r o a T: 2/ to 214 s per load. The supply of groin fodder beingoion_ the increase, the demand for bell Hay and Straw has beco inactive, at barely- late rates. CUME D—C BRLAN.oarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 15s to 4/ 16s ; useful ditto, 4/ 17s to 5/ 8s; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 10s to 51 165 Clover Hay, 41 108 to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 2/ to 2/ 2s .; Wheat Straw, 2/ 3s to 214 s per load. Supply rather limited, and trade rather brisk. WHITECHA t‘ PEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3 / 12s to 4/ 164 5 ti useful ditto, 41 17s to 51 8s ; fine Upland ditto, rs I °s 15s; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6/ 6s; Oat Straw. 2/ to 21 2s ;_ Wheat Straw, 2/ 3s to 2/4s per load. Both hay and Straw sold steadily at full prices. 130 1.01171.4 Z, Sunart.—The market for British Plantation is very beavn! a scarcely 100 hhds having found buyers , at ra ther lower pricers establishine• a decline since Friday week of Is on t he low a . middling descriptions. The stock of British Plantat agan h or . 's 1 London on the Ist instat this time last . was 12,932 years 1,`2.64 trcs, 4,142 hhds 6 1 19 trcs . The consult-Ipol this year has been 22,968 hhds 2,088 trcs, being a slig 1 ; 0 falling off. The stock of Mauritius is much larger, of Bengal, of both of which there is a greatly increased con sumption this year. &red COFIEE.-200 bags Java and 292 bags Costa Rica ° l „, s e. by auction sold, at 38s to 40s 6d for fine ord colourY "iii e s A few lots of fine ord ditto at 545, and good' ord Costa , at 45s to 47s 6d, being, for the latter descriptions, comPAs9 tively low prices. The stock of British Plantation is t a sks !ids, 2,918 brls and bags, against 2,249 hhds, 108 oh and bags, at this time last year. The consumption is In the same. n os 19 Heat.—The quantity landed last week was 218 fn puns hhds. There were relict] for home coesumption 159cis 17 hllds, and exported 305 puns 101 Ithds. The hhds at 10,966 puns 3,904 Ml, against 10.660 puns 2 958 1 1 " . , and s . thistime last year. ; as foo d SALTPETRE-2,935 bags Bengal at auction elhe-- s . 01, buyers at 23s 6d to 25s 6d for 193 to 4 3 per cent reliaspo being a shade cheaper. big RICE.-1,608 bags Bengal sold readily at ratber a to prices, viz., at 10s 6:1 to lls 6d for low small and broke mid white. ; Lig h t SPICES —3,669 bags Pepper, and 144 chests Cass-1,„ ,„ e sed were offered by auction ; nearly all the former Was "lief l 9 of at 2 l id to 2id for ord to good black Sumatra, but cheia 2icl and 30 to 3id for good half heavy to P is( ' sas6r l Malabar, which are at former prices. The latter sold st . to 60a 6d for ord to mid quaity, being rather d e arer. tbe s pot, TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 38s to 33s 3dper cwt on - and Town 41s nes cwt. s• (I° lst. TEA.—The deliveries are moderate, and the market i s a 63 ss (From the London New Price Current of 011 6 1 rai se SUGAR.—To-day importers, submitting to redUC d 0 for some descriptions, tempted buyers to come f° ll( it pub lic . more freedom, and a good business was transacted. 9 tier ce ; sale 145 kakis 5 tierces of Barbadoes, and 511 bhds 2 0 . wee' and 2 barrels of new Trinidad were offered , the fort,r 6 d to 1 0 off without spirit, at a decline on previous rates rn irre ocP per cwt; the latter generally brought the former et,„ A w ere and all sold. In the private market the rates accepte' in some cases rather under those of Friday. 440 n" 6C-brtsedos;s:6l eted i l REFINED.— Today there was little business trausa lops the Home Trade, and prices are still drooping, scerlulisnigledats6u6gsartoi6s7ws,aanntedds,trannddatridielumps 6Ss Per b e r ; fli rs ig l l:: slid cut for the best sort. Maunrrtus.—This afternoon there was no plo" c -3fertne the few parcels disposed of privately, b rates. Alta for bagel} EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was a fair de n ' - f e rtne t value, viz., tine yellow at 48s 6d to 50s, good Bens ai Sugar, and 2.214 bags at pubplrilc'esealies sgorill'alt:tt:deteSs: middling 41s to . 435, low 37s 6il to 38s, damp arid w s d 00" 428 1\1 6 0 1 A t o ss 4 E 7 s s _p per 1 cwt. le to 465, brown 35- 6d to 368 6d, and white damp an i a Ihn itea demand has fallen off business has been transacted, alt bough there are Se fr 0 further reduced terms; 15s to I . Bs per cwt according se- le s lity. Bengal Trer.cle is wanted for grocery Unri?s,'rescie 15s 6d, but holders rsfusing to sell thereat. Madras s int sells at 13s 6d per cwt. s r re tell ' FOREIGN.—T,:-day there was much inquirYoap-etreatioctirsrestsee and Foreign East India Sugar, the private 3,000 bags of old mid grey Manilla at 225, and tlre e na .t ; 0 fetche d of Porto Rico consisting of 1,200 chests at 215 Pi r 140 0 ; public sale 463 boxes of veil, and 197 boxes .f wh o t o. 0 " nab, all dam were brought forward and sold at starts° 0,6 d, yellow slightly damaged at 24s to 24s 6d, good 23s t lit middling 22s 6d, low 20s to 21s 6d; damaged, low °_,bislina to 245, good white slightly damaged 30s 6(1 to 31s, ' 2 1 7 , 6d t° 29s 6d to 30s, low 28s 6d to 295, and damag ed at „ ~, 29s 6d for low to good quality. t w ith t r b 7. COFFI?,E.—To-day good ord Ceylon Coffee In i c a and purchaSers at the improved rates of 45s to 45s 6 " P ria ber, o " private treaty. For Jamaica the dematui was h 68 casks 12 brit; at auction were sold at full rates; nt to ti l d e TEA.—The arrivals have increased, an d an () , e i verib ele tit immense quantity of 72,598 pkgs since our last , I / at pre 6e a holdeni have manifested firmness, and t efrani g e( oo ,l den s ist ls from offering at public sale. There has been 3 „ n the r°, ° ,, fast for Congou, and the lower sorts which have u e--- of t°' stn' request brought a small advance on thewst i es ere i s n" n "., r auctions, but in the value of the better s k ti l staii t iro( l ...F e on 6) , l- 1 - , provement to notice. Twankav has value, and several parcels have I;een sold. I, t i o laers - n p f has been a good deal tieing, in ccii,eque.nce ready sell erl o , mittiog to rather lower 'rates, there be " g /*faw,. fan' at the !educed rat e s of the l all o „ t. - a I but u• , powder and Imperial met with a goo d —l'l ttei , t i " s ' chants aye willisg ssllers. wit h less ° inh s od an S d r s tc .is Es t . )a — g.,, TLl t is p r t t i t bi t c lz , l i e t sp,iindteutit)tnir, nridettioserrii,:esper tear:ds. bags per 605 1 t went at 2:sgit to 2 - Ad for mid. Of malav a ~ to 3 / 8 ' e were ()My pa; tic I,old, half heavy at 31/a" ckets Bens Eastern kind 2g/ 4 d to 274,(1 per its. 1,1 32 P°„,,siv. the (iii ger went at 20s to 22s per cwt. for rather vr',' , i s Ron e g Russ, liesaNny, AND IiDLLANDor JalOlC7 ere' detnand has increased, shipptrs and the home trac'e°P,aiasair with more freedom, but holders have been unable_,,t(%°-,, i - f", l- 4 advance in prices; the quantity sold has been 3u v ep i;. - 37t ° , - L i quality 30 to 36 per cent. over proof 3s to 3s 4d, be i ti s ee , "; over 3s 7d to 3s 93, superior 3s 103 to 4s 9d perga"; bas bf - t tl e has suffered a depression of Id, still the deman t u, e roo' o - o f good, and the sales amount to 260 puns at Is 7r l s l ` ) ; for then 1 per cent. over faulty, and at Is lid to is 7" a I l iP t - 0 to 9 per cent over to Clean quality. For lleinersrpos ,of. lower rates having been taken, occasioned W C) v erP r 'a s be sold at 2s 6d to 2s 9(1 for 30 to 38 per cent. fur ther l b Calcutta cannot generally be purchased at ails nroefo ° e e l • dine, but only 100 casks sold at is 4 d to Is 5"2-0,1400. certificate. For Brandy lower rates havingbeenteB be en l e o casioned a better demand, and many parcels ha' s co ot t" o o The stock is on the increase of Geneva, and at P e r o t C olo are not many orders ; Is 7d to Is 8d is the slue las irate t shipping sort. In the value of English Corn Sp ed a (}4 l . n a PI is no variatior to notice. Rico.—To- day Bengal Rice was sought after , 1 " . or a 01' a bags at unction were all sold at steady prices. , fes tes s ites TALLow.—An increased desire has been man' , bas bad e chase Russian Tallow, and slight improvenient.l;inaiersuoie place in prices. On the spot soap-makers and r t. " is y Cl o se been large purchasers, paying 38s to 38s 6d 1 : 1 tror" psi of first quality. anti for. forward deli Very r na° Cl3n tes the rs • O r° been entereo into 38s 6d to dears erwt are ill for the last thrse months if the y The i tt C 3 ' b fi net for Town Tallow, and at 38s to 39$ per cwt ne , T a lloi has been a good deal doing. All other kind's of t e r witbseady purchasers at . previous rates. .. oto d e r d t Ou.s.--The, market is firm for Olive Oil. , I ',.,,,sish , n,i; o tt , Gallipoli ; 39/10, to 41/10s for Barbary and -r Linse ed sod to :391 per tun for Levant. Prices lute firn l tl ' e to 26s ' 'i d it".° the Spot the demand has scot It'at 25s 9d - ea terep to f rward delivery numerous tracts have be en tie st a t rsho t :,, 26s 3,1 to 27s per cwt. Rape in good pentrerl_rcw 37s 6d fir pale, and brown at 36s to 3656 a per te d bi has slightly declined in value; 74 casks s , 4t fi u tlel. ll 9 7o „ to 23s to 26-c:td for low to fine. Cocoa isi tit .' 5 -t in ates • o sco;i the home trad.f, but there is a good export "li o ldet; It g ~f 28s per cwt is the value of first qualitY• ..., anu t bsse", mon descriptions of Fish Oils manifest firtnnestirsaed lie!, demand has existed : the rates paid are rather e id , 0 nr,Os ri. this day week for most sorts. Sperm is waliftheb'"Pet tu keep high in consequence of the short s u pp lY ; to 851 1' ' 1 being worth 86/ to 88/, and American 8 t per tuTtbere:,c African Ground Nut Oil is held for 36/ tot l nnis, sand esP°.‘ INDIGO.—The market is firm for Eas,oroe sol o 10' nothing pressing for sale, but at present the ° toe of t demand is only for small parcels at the ra` quarterly sales. MIDLAND RAILWAY FNGINES.---1"' - li ef 0 .. .i, ° 0" : _.......___.........----- -- --- ,rt,,, A 'altt n ceicil c p to any have been running an excellent ne w engine -° 0 Orli ' 1 1, I le m2mliaiß:msu;gbnauynt,,isd,ulvritihtTtgahiltsohacederlotaafsitnnlifyocriasttrtgriegiaohgdte.swi!rkha sTd:iseeetsciincescsgi:j:ol:fs: • manufacture. anti by makers comparatively un'li: ll ' n 1 313 ; P. Bl 7have two others of the same sort.--Rall'etal,k.l;s s- r d '% ENGRAVING ON STEEL.—MtissrS • l e :" i f efliti• * o oo . sclut t .r v at e rm U ses ti o, q .ar ii p e eb tt r3 t ,i i .e u e n t a ii b m ly , w hr h O ic ti h gh e a t nthrioiSL s li t? . ! , ° (.l , o a v l! . ° j d ,',st ° l t ; t h. o .ss a ,petl , d a ~,I ec l wen a o n t ) appears that the pr , •prietors aid int WIWI', - , t , p." ue a w , ,i-h stands d - - ertdly high to fitv.iur W ith 1 1• 1 °f t i; Ve 'lll,irlill%rktiia,tit,itif)isi„iirp‘aiisethin:.,:,. abet2,olo:ihfi,,,,liii,. able Maid, finding that the marks and la b et , A d, I'rod. l Ana's sere iiiiiia ,d to a c,,,,siderabk" e.toleAriell sought and f gold in the r,•,e,or,ei of rist iv r e „l pri nc ' i tlre ir native /V t , a - Pruiwtir'n against the frauds (),1"1, Oh. 00 s il t l i d g i t lr v, id .ti Utt p - ' r t. ,Si,T*Sdia'eikpeincin:etiofl3pat).e'l,,t'itl'itsiee,:3sli)i°3„:: of engraving on steel, which wiii,ffeertiallY . iis t th e o colli Vttiiiii at defiance, arid seetare the p ublic ar i iii tr l , e r tte A sibility of ft and and dere ti , --The rutic'e„ ttn' - tP fßoorv,wlahliiedh,ss;carniuvedlotrttfiolkrrnit)Priess' calledner.ving foarotdh, b i s ets - ti ( VO ill_ 7_ , Complexion! ' - .----:--. ~iii ll i a d A f e or 'eo' BIRTHS, ~ T o On the 23. inst., at Oxney-court, ~,,roT` f J. Banks, Esq., of a daughter. k'ng"' , 'fe c ' On the 2d inst., Mrs. Puzey, ofK'Reenctit:' ~ t b; :,: i ter' Ti New Kent-road, of a son. „ke' dael , WO. % On the 4th inst.. in Hereford-street, IA, , o t L l , l O. % Vesey Thomas Dawson, Esq • barrister-et•'s:: tb e ' a Ovi ne 14 On the 4th inst., at H;de-park-gerdell— % A rthur Kinnaird, of a daughter. ti gr 3. o f ditc ' w ife On the sth inst., at High-street, shore tile ' , i% Deane, of a daughter. xi' Mil ls • e - On the Ist inst., in Dean's -yard, ‘• est crliter.org l , 0 0' 0 9bir ' the Rev. William Tennant, of a dau On the Ist inst., at Wenvoe Casile, Clam . c ote° lady of Robert Francis Jenner, Es(l.t., °f 3 1j; r1 P 6l " On the Ist inst., the lady of John Vile' • ' place, Brighton, of a daughter. v7;4 ------------------ V. flil.11,: Aillailif:ll. f 01,17,•;:z3bi,P' On the 30th Ore• , ult., at St. Andrews, Hefty , 0 1,11 .. 38' Esq., merchant, second dau •ht Thomas 's ° t • tom 'to On the 2 €, ir of Chambers, I: (I.l..ddirg ~,ejit, 24th ult., at St. Johns Church, r% ver:nient', tenant• Colonel Norman Maclean, 1 " "s 55t01.11 lte,g!, 11,°': Ann, • Btrkenhead, Cheshlreqiettfarcif ve e relict of the late F. F. 111athewa• Esq;' -"Andre' "ittl'°4 the j 26th ult., at Trinity Cburch, ?t,;., il. Gher , neat rolterra , in born Montgomery Stuart, to Martal. 0 , Ge 0..., , r. ! . . 1118 al On the 30th Berk,,,, I b iet ult., at Hill place, fourth daughter of Sir I' 4t i' 3l • det i g East Clayton ,3. ! unre st On the .10th I 'I ' u t., at :orquity, Loui , • s° G ovt, the late W 'W. H. Lonsdale Fs ' of rnwick.i Julio de On the 30th • in ' ' ' q' alt., Cecil-street, StrAil,‘,9"" L . 5r 'fiISCSI • .. diao vine 'of ~ Esq.. the Islands "••II nd io o f , ot frau( ac a . bill, On the Ist inst ,at Chatham -place, Fog e- be Se'' pool, Elizabeth, wife of Sam l Job , ES* 1,,4 ife °I t On the Ist shin • I ue IT I eth t.-- I/ , o pes , --, in .ondon, ~ tza ).. • Thomas Clack, of Milton Damerel, Decor. ~,eosa•C",. ot• On the 4th inst. , P a ti lace• Sing 3pitcP• at tam-p • c bolo s Charles Varlet' Snitch, only son of itlr. i 1 i .- geon,Brydges--t C ‘ - d s'eu —• ___...--- -------oi . b reet, oveut•gar Ar d en , _______- se', ._ ............. ,-. Vt/i 114 —.----------,,fi pt, 0. o g London • . e. rioted 6 , 10 l'ahl;she•_4, ov 5. office , ' g''';'),. 112' tetra;' 'Prin— 3.; The Soli .. the Co ---n •,‘. in 1! e Prvipc.l'Orf the SaVOif - bliddlosez, Wednesday, May 7, 184°. I