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isTE PARLIAMENTARYBUSI SS. THURSDAY, APRIL 24. The Gravesend and Rochester Railway Bill was presented and read a first time. The fl,llowing Bills were referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders : South Easternitailw ay (liungcrford-bridge to Chilham with Branches). South Eastern Railway (Lewisham to Tunbridge and Pad dock Wood). Londonderry and Coleraine Railway. Tottenham and Farringdon-street Extension Railway. Direct Northern Railway (No. 2) (Lincoln to York). London, Chatham, and North Kent Railwav,—Report from Select Committee on Standing Orders read ; Bill ordered to he brought in by Mr. Smythe, Mr. Rice, and Mr. William Henry Bodkin. Standing Orders Committee,—Resolutions reported ; 1. " That, in the case of the London, Chatham, and North Kent Railway petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dis pensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill." 2. " That, in the case of the South Eastern Railway (Tunbridge to Tonbridge Wells) petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill." 3. " That, in the case of the South Eastern Railway (Lon don and Greenwich Railway Widening and Extension) petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill." 4. " That, in the case of the South Eastern Railway (Ashford to Hastings) petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to pro ceed with their Bill." 5. " That, in the case of the Eastern Union and Norwich Railway (No. 2) petition, the Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with. ' 6. "That, in the case of the London and Norwich Direct Railway petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill." 7. " That, in the case of the North Wales Mineral Railway petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with : That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill." First, second, third, fourth, sixth, and seventh resolutions agreed to.—Report to lie on the table. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL -OFFICE. Midland Railways (Nottingham to Lincoln),—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Oxford and Rugby Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mon day, May 5, at twelve. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway,—Com mittee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. South Devon Railway (Tavistock and other Branches), — Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Cornwall Railway,—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Launceston and South Devon Railway,—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Chester and Holyhead (No. 2) (Mold Branch and Pur chase of Chester and Birkenhead Railway),—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Chester and Holyhead Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mon day, May.s, at twelve. Hull and Selby Railway (Bridlington Branch),—Com mittee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Shrewsbury and Grand Junction Railway,— Select Com mittee onyroject, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Great north of England Railway (Clarence and Hartle. pool Junction),—Second reading, Monday, April 28. Sheffield and Rotherham Railway,—Second reading, Mon day, April 28. Grand Junction Railway,—Second reading, Monday, April 28, Parnsley Junction Railway,—Report, Monday, April 28. Huddersfield and Sheffield Railway,—Report, Monday, Apt it 28. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (Worcester Branch and Cheltenham Extension,—Select Committee on project, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (Worcester Devia tion),—Select Committee on project, Monday, May 5, at twelve. West Cornwall Railway,—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railway,— Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Newark and Sheffield Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mon. day, May 5, at twelve. North Wales Mineral Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mon day, May 5, at twelve. Ives Junction Railway,—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (Gloucester, &c., Extensions), —Select Committee on project, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (Wolverhampton Line), —Select Committee on project, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Exeter and Crediton Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mon day, May 5, at twelve. Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway,— Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Shrewsbury and Birmingham kailway,—Select Committee on project, Monday, May 5, at twelve. London, Worcester, and South Staffordshire Railway to Sedgley),—Select Committee on p ro j ect, Mon day, (Dudley May 5, at twelve. London, Worcester, and South Staffordshire Extension Railway ( Dudley to Wolverhampton ),—Seleet Committee on project, Monday, May 5, at twelve. London, Worcester, and South Staffordshire Railway,— Committee on Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. Ely P -ad Huntingdon Railway,—Select Committee on pro adjourned till Monday, May 5, at twelve. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Acts Amendment, — Committee on petition, adjourned till Monday, April 28. . Goole and Doncaster Railway,—Committee on petition, adjourned till Wednesday, April 30. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (YESTERDAY.) Group No. 2. LEEDS AND MANCHESTER LINE. FRIDAY, FIFTH DAY. - the Committee sat at the usual hour this day, and made arrangements for the more convenient conduct of the proceedings, the crowd for the last few days having made the heat of the room intolerable. Mr. TaLaor had an application to make to the Committee. Though they had closed their case, still there was one witness, an engineer named Asterisk, whom he wished to examine as to the tunnel ; he could not have examined him yesterday as he was under examination in another Committee. The CHAIRMAN said that, having examined two engineers upon that point yesterday for two hours, the Committee conceived they had had engineering evidence enough. Mr. Bartf, dealer in wool at Wakefield, deposed that 14,410,000 lbs. weight of the wool imported into Huddersfield came from the east, and that should come from Hull by the Manchester and Leeds line, either by land cr water ; it usually came by land in Creer and by water in summer, the latter being cheaper then. It would, in his opinion, be very desirable that the proposed line should be in the hands of ne company, the Manchester arid Leeds. To Mr. BAINES—Is a shareholder in the Manchester and Leeds Company. Mr. Anderton, worsted spinner—By the table of imports he perceived that the import in the wool trade into Huddersfield from the east was seven times more than that from the west. Mr. Hawkshaw. engineer, deposed that he had measured the proposed line, and his estimate was, that the continuation of the branch from the Leeds Junction to Huddersfield would cost 100,0001. Mr. Tecear intimated that he had closed his case. Captain Lewes wished to explain part of his evidence of yester day. Since he was examined he had learned that there was an agreement in writing between the Canal Company and the Leeds and Manchester Company, and he would get a copy of it for the Connittee, but he had never seen it. Mr. Baisies then rose, and said he would trouble the Committee very shortly with a few observations in reply. Mr. TALBOT hoped his Learned Friend would recollect that he appeared for the Leeds and Dewsbury line, and that should not be lest eight of, it being a district branch, Mr. BAINES said if the Huddersfield and Manchester line should he carried, the Dewsbury line would not be looked for. With re spect to the Bill now before the Committee, he would call upon the Committee to allirm the proposition contained in the preamble of this Bill—namely, that it was the one which would I rove to be of greatest public utility; and in addition to that they had the fact that this Company had the power to form the whole line from Staleybridge and Cooper-bridge. Then the report of the Board of Trade stated that if the Committee should be satisfied as to the utility of the line, its claims were paramount. He would next call attention to the evidence of Mr. Locke, who was the engineer whose reputation was at stake, as he had declared that the line could be made within the estimate. As to the ob. jection to a single line of rails in the tunnel, all danger could be very easily avoided by a little care ; but then the Bill had a clause empowering the Board of Trade to compel this Company to make another tunnel, if that should be deemed necessary; and the Bill contained another clause giving power to raise money for that ptspose. It was given in evidence that there was at present one line terminating within one mile of Huddersfield, with several manufactories on both sides of it, and a great number of people constantly passing to and from those mills ; and it was at that point that the Leeds and Manchester Company wanted to have their line cross that at a level ; and yet they talked of the danger of a single line in a tunnel, with such a propo. sition as this before the Committee. Then the Committee had the evidence that the people of Huddersfield were decidedly against the Manchester anti Leeds proposition, and in favour of the one he was now advocating. The Learned Counsel then went on to comment on the evidence of the different witnesses at great length, and contended that every word the Committee had heard went to confirm the utility of the line he was representing. The coons was then ordered to be cleared, and the Committee having remained in consultation some time, strangers were re-ad mitted, when The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had decided that they considered the preamble of the Bill of the Huddersfield and Manchester Company p rove d . When this announcement wa s made, e a long argument ensued as to which line should next be th Tlea . discussion occupied a considerable time, and the counsel o n f . mw e inhi d tsth i t ff e e n r d en ed t projects in kept up a constant cross fire of contradiction The CHAIRMAN stating that the Co ' ian shp complex decided t. thatre thatthe question now before them was one of so c c o e : up consult some ! p o r n: a e m a b u l t e h o o f r authority. they should take timeto consider it, and In the meantime they would proceed to fill Bill they had approved of. The clauses of the Bill were then read and agreed to, until clause 2.5 was read, winch was relative to the chargestobe made for tolls; but the further consideration of it war postponed owing to the [douse of Commons having, the night before, made a ruleregulating the taaxitnum sum at which toll charges should be made. Mr. TALBOT asked the Committee to go out of the order of the clauses, as he wished to examine Mr. Gisborne, M.P., as a witness to certain facts in reference to the contents of a forward clause re. hating to a certain canal. Mr. Gisborne was then examined—Was a trustee to the Staley. bridge and Duckenfield Canal. All the sites on the banks of the AzilllOTl Canal were taken up by steam mills ; the reason of that is, that the Act contains clauses to enable mill owners to build them, and take water from the canal for condensing, and return it again to the canal, without charge ; the Huddersfield Canal Com pany refused to allow a miller to take water from their canal even at a charge, and therefore the miller declined to build, as be would be at the Company's mercy, either as to .their amount of charges, or the sum they would expect for passing pipes under the canal to the river. Cross.examined — k great number of the mill.owners have pur chased the right to take water from the canal. Mr. Basses said that the Canal Company did not seek for any sew powers whatever; but the owner of the land, Lord Stamford, eipeci.ed to be paid a fair sum for his ground. If the chum/ con. tained some provision fixing the compensation which the Canal Company ought to receive, they would be satisfied; but they con ceived they were in justice entitled to some compensation. Mr. Tat.nor said he connived it would be unjust tot c his clients to do now what had never been asked before. The 111119.11 AN said the Committee could not go the !e sgth required by Mr. Talbot ; and. therefore. . o .111)J f . ); me amount could be agreed to. • .._ _ ... , . The Committee suggested that 2s. 6d. would be a sufficient taken for the purposes of the line wareck o nedo at 27,0001., rand cow pms scion . the quantity of ground required would be cres. Mr. BAINES pretested that it was not a fair offi.r. After the examination of these witnesses, Mr. Merewether The CHAIRMAN said, perhaps, then, the Canal Company would stated that his case WPS finished. not obj e t t a ll allow mil -owners to pass pipes under the canal . Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM then rose and stated that it was his Evetully, tl e Committee lett it to tee counsel on . oth sides to duty to state the reasons which he had to offer on behalf of the settle the terms amongst themselves. Accrington line in opposition to the proposed railway. He con. Counsel, however. could not agree on the terms, and the tended that a case had not been made out by the promoters to matter was again referred back to the Committee warrant the expenditure of so much capital, and that the result of The Committee decided that the tax should be ss. on every the receipts would not afford a remunerating profit, and that the lines being competing, there was no fair expectation that there horse power. would be su ffi cient Thr - - clauses, with amendments, were then a g reed to, traffic to support the m both. ' N here interrupted Mr. Sergeant Wrangham and ought to oppose. by every means in their power, the endow ment of the Roman Catholic r, in reality, such would be the ultimate obioct of the principle of the grant, if once adopted.—(Cheers.) The Rev. Artriturt TIDMAN, Foreign Secretary to the London Missionary Society, seconded the resolution. He said it was gencrally conceded that the introduction into the British S:nate of the principle laid down by the Premier was of a new character, and that it would be followed by results which, when they once began, who could tell to what they would lead, or what change they might effect ? He admitted that Ireland was a suffering country, and required improvement ; but its unfortunate condition .was to be ascribed to the machinations of a bigoted priesthood. He denied, on the part of the Protestants of this country, any desire to destroy the rights of their Roman Catholic fellow-subjects.—(Cheers.) He would give to the Roman Catholics as much as he asked for himself, and considered it was unfair to tax him for another man's religion. He then passed a glowing panegyric on the - beauty and simplicity of the Protestant religion, and it was for its stability that he ..4e remaining and the Committee adjourned. The CHAIRMA- ..- said, the Committee were of opinion that the proposed railways could not be looked at in the light of competing lines, but were simply co-existent, and therefore Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, if he appeared to oppose the Blackburn and Darwen Railway as a competing line, was not competent to be heard. t WRANUHAM, in reply, stated that it had been de- Group T. SYSTON AND PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY. The Committee met to.day at twelve o'clock, Sir George Grey in the chair, when the evidence in support of Lord Exeter's peti. tion was resumed. Mr. Gregory, engineer of the London and Croydon Railway, gave evidence respecting the construction of the New Cross station, which is on an inclined plane. Nearly all the passengers' and goods trains stopped at that station, yet no particular inconveni ence had been experienced from the inclination. It was not equal to a level, yet still no great difficulty bad been found in working Mr. Sergean. cided by the Classification Committee that were the railways were included in the same group, it was allowable for counsel to offer evidence in opposition. He then recapitulated the grounds of his objection, and said if the proposed line were permitted to pass the public would be the sufferers. The: CYA►RMAN then requested Mr. Sergeant \Waugh= to specify the particular points which he intended to oppose. Mr. Sergeant WELNGIIAM said that considerable injury would result to the Company for which he appeared, and that the trallie from Blackburn to Manchester, which his line intended to carry, would be materially interfered with by the Darwen line. On these grounds he took his locus standi. The LCHAIRM AN observed that the Learned Gentleman had better call his witnesses, which, however, after some hesitation, he declined doing, and said that, after what had fallen from the Committee, he thought it would be useless to pursue his opposition further, and he would at once throw up his brief, as, in the exer cise of his discretion, that would be the best means of sparing fur. ther expense and much unnecessary trouble. The preamble was then admitted to have been proved, and Mr Sherwood, the agent, proceeded with the clauses, which were al admitted. Mr. PAGET, at the close of the proceedings, made an application to the Committee for leave to oppose the :76th clause in the Accrington Bill, which had been passed yesterday in his absence. After considerable discussion it was decided that Mr. Paget's motion could not be entertained, as the clause had already re ceived the Chairman's signature as having passed. A messenger from the Commons then entered, and announced that the Speaker was at prayers. The Committee adjourned till Monday at half past two o'clock. The title of the Accrington, Burnley, and Colne Railway has subsequently been altered to that of the East Lanca •hire. the line on this account. Mr. Giles, civil engineer, examined—Had seen the sections of Mr. Stephenson's line. There was a large tunnel proposed to be made, and the line was planned to cress the 'Welland twelve times ; n several of the cases by wooden bridges. These would require to be often renewed, perhaps about once every twenty years. He was acquainted with the town of Stamford, and knew St. Mary's. hill, which was inclined 1 in 13, and came close down on the station. That was a great objection. He knew of no railway in England where such a crossing as that proposed at the end of the bridge in Stamford had been made. Its being so near to the bridge would cause a great in. convenience to the inhabitants in passing over the bridge from one part of the town to the other. He had proposed a station himself, outside of the town, on an inclined plane, but where the station was placed he should make a level where the carriages stopped of 1,000 feet. The station, in such a position, he thought would be much more convenient to the whole town, and afford with the removal of a house, easy access to the fairs and markets. The inclines at Liverpool and New.cross were greater than the . one he proposed, and both were connected with stations. He considered an assistant engine would be necessary at this incline for heavy trains, but the extra expense would be very trifling. He considered his line gene. rally superior to that of Mr. Stephenson's. It was 2} miles shorter than the latter. It only crossed the river Welland once, and had no tunnel. The cuttings were generally goad. Altogether be considered that in lands and works a saving of 30,0001. or 40,0001. in the construction would be effected. From the nature of the cuttings he proposed a quantity of fine oolite stone would be opened up, and there would be no necessity to construct wooden bridges. That stone, he believed, would become the object of considerable traffic, and command a ready market in London. He considered the line which he proposed between Stamford and Hockham as superior to the parallel fine the Company proposed to form as part of their integral line. In cross-examination, Mr. Giles said that he originally surveyed the line at the desire of the Earl of Exeter, and reported to him, as he (Lord Exeter) had objections to the line. There was an inclination in witness's line at Hockham, which was one in 132, and three miles long. The largest inclination was that in which he proposed to place the Stamford station, three and a half miles long, and one in 106. The station with the proposed 1,000 feet platform was near the centre, being at the distance of one and a half from the top of the incline. The station proposed to be con structed at Stamford.bridge would be an annoyance to the people crossing the bridge, though he did not apprehend much danger from it under good regulations. He considered Mr. Stephen son's station as the most convenient for a passengers' station ; but not so for goods. The other in that respect was much more pre ferable. Another objection he had to Mr. Stephenson's station was, that it would destroy all the existing wharfs on the river at Stamford. This closed the case for Lord Exeter, Sir John M`Neill, civil engineer, who was to have been examined in addition, not having been able to give his attendance. The petition of Lord Harborough was now gone into, Mr. Whateley appearing for the Noble Lord. Mr. Giles was the first witness examined. He did not con sider the line should be taken through his Lordship's park. There was no necessity for it. It might be taken to the westward of the park, by making a deep cutting and a tunnel of 900 yards. The expense would be more, but the line would be equally good, and the gradients about the same. This diversion of the line would be half a mile shorter. It could also be taken by the east side of the grounds, providing it were taken along the level of the canal, in which case it would be a most excellent line. It would then still go through his Lordship's park, but not so near as in the Company's present plan. The tunnel and extra work to the westward would be about 45,000/., but he thought that the compensation due to Lord Harborough, for going through his park, would reduce the difference one-half, as that nobleman in his opinion ought at least to receive 20,0001. for the damage. Mr. Clayton, land-surveyor, deposed that the cutting through the grounds would sever nearly 100 acres from the park. Mr. W. Babling, land steward to Lord Harborough, gave evi. dencera specting the character of the park. It contained about 850 acres; it formerly was 700, but twelve or fourteen years ago 150 additional acres had been added to it. The line approached within 400 yards of the residence, and close to a flower-garden. Lord Harborough had, within the last few years, laid out somewhere about 80,0001. in ornamental improvements. Several ornamental cottages on the grounds would either be cut off from the main body of the park, or else destroyed. Mr. W. Babling's examination closed the evidence in support of Lord Harborotigh's petition, when after an address from Mr. WHATELEY, who had waited to speak after, instead of before the examination of his witnesses, and a brief reply from Mr. HILDTARD, the room was cleare3. On its being re-opened, the CHAIRMAN intimated that the Com. mittee considered the preamble proved, subject to a re-consideration, and that Lord Harborough be invited to fall in with the views and plans of the Company. 3he Committee then adjourned till Mon day at Twelve o'clock. Sub. Committee (No. 1.) This Committee assembled this morning in Committee-room No. 7. Present, Mr. Strutt, Chairman, Mr. Pakingten, Mr. V. Stuart, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Campton, and Mr. Brotherton. LIVERPOOL, ORMSKIRK, AND PRESTON RAILWAY. The object of this railway is to give a line of communication between the above places, twelve miles shorter than that which exists. The length, including branches, is thirty-six miles, and the estimated cost 700,0001. Engineers, Sir J. M`Niel and Mr. Thompson. Mr. Donnington appeared for the promoters; the petition was opposed by Sir John Scarisbrook. The allegations were very numerous, and of the most trivial de scription. They all related to trifling omissions in the plan. A number of these were gone into, and the Committee at last be gun to be impatient. The CHAIRMAN said— Really these objections are very trifling. If something more material cannot be gone into it is only wasting the time of the Committee to continue these. Here is one in which, by a defect on the lithographic stone, the tail of a nine has been omitted. New, who could possibly be deceived or misled by such an omission. THE SUS`, _ LONDON; iiiAttranAv MORNING, APRIL to,- MIL oneself dragged forward in condemnation of the religion of his t'cllow-countrymen ; but who had caused them to do so on the present occasion ? — ( A cr y of " Sir It. Peel.") Ger tal-ly it was the lean who had propounded this measure on the sublect of Maynooth. The Noble Lord then stated, in effect, hut, amidst considerable noise, what had been commu nicated to him by Dr. Gray. Dr. GRAY, raising bimselt on a level with the speakers' platform by standing on his seat, said that, as a Protestant, he claimed the privilege of publicly denying the truth of the charge which had been made by 11Ir. Paul, and of calling on that gentl man to tell him who the publisher of the alleged sermon was. The meeting were wholly unwilling to listen to Dr. Gray, who was immediately dispossessed of his position by the pressure of persons towards it (whether intentional or not we cannot say). He took refuge on the speakers' platform, from which, however, he was very unceremoniously sent back upon the reporters' by a push from one of its reverend occupants. Some gentlemen cried " Turn him out," others called on the police to interfere, which they eventually did. In the meantime, however, a colloquy passed between Dr. Gray and Mr. Paul—Dr. Gray demanding, and Mr. Paul re fusing, the name of the publisher; but stating, that he found the sermon in a pamphlet which any one might purchase, and that he would send it to Dr. Gray if he wished to read it. Dr. Gray was maintaining it to be a falsehood, when a police man was somewhat peremptorily called on to remove him, which he said he would render unnecessary by retiring. While doing so, Sire. E. Small observed, that if the gentleman complained of Mr. Paul's statement, he had only to address a letter to the Times newspaper on the subject; and if he did so, he (Sir C. Smith) had no doubt that his friend Mr. Paul would be prepared to verify the statement he had made.—(Cheers.) The meeting then chaunted a psalm, and broke up at half past eleven o'clock. had to contend. The Rev. C. J. GOODIIEART, of St. Mary's chapel, Reading, censured Sir Robert Peel for the course he had adopted in supporting a religion which would have the effect of tearing the crown from her Majesty's head.—(Cheers.) He was astonished how he could stand by her side with his Bible in his hand, and act as he had done—that was if he read or believed his Bible.--(Cheers and laughter) The Popish Church was the mother of harlots and of all abominatione— (Cheers)—and be could not but pity those benighted indi viduals who were members of that Church. Wherever Popery prevailed there existed misery and unhappiness. — (Cheers.) If they were asked why they met in that way, he would tell them they did so because the Protestants did not support them as they should. If they had the Ca tholic Emancipation Bill would not have passed into a law. —(Cheering and uproar.) The question was, whether the Protestants of England would be ready, when the day of reckoning came, to oppose the extension of the Popish reli gion. If they did this England would preserve her religion, (From the Morning Chronicle.) h er constitutions and her crown.—(Cheers.) The resolution was then carried by acclamation. Our Contemporary, the Examiner, argues more, we fear, Enwmas BAINES, jun., Esq., of Leeds, rose to propose the in the character of a theoretic than of a practical politician, second resolution, protesting against the u tter disregard when it denounces the Premier as an unclean thing, with shown by the majority a( the House of Commons to the peti- which no communication should be held, to whom no tole tions and remonstrances of the Protestant community, and rance should be extended, and from whose hands nothing thanking the minority for the course they had taken on last short of the bold and straightforward policy of the Whigs Friday evening. He said he had come up from the country should be accepted. We should be well pleased to be of the to aid the cause. It had pleased the Hon. Member for Edin- Examiner's opinion, and to live iu a world where such tren burgh (Mr. alacaulaY), and the Hon. Member f o r Dungar- chant policy was appreciated, or was likely to be attended von (Mr. Shell) to cast vituperations upon those who met at with good result. We should be delighted to develop to their Exeter Hall. Such aspersions came with abed grace from Mr. completion the straightforward views of the Liberals, and as our Macaulay, who at one time represented the Dissenters of Le e ds, Contemporary expresses it, "to take the bull by the horns," and now the Presbyterians of Edinburgh, and who had been and with the strength of a giant lay it prostrate on the associated with the progress and extension of the Protestant sand. But the world is not so formed, nor are bulls religion, and the course he had taken was unworthy of his so mana g eable, as to be dealt with in this fashion. name, of his talents, or of hie obligations.---(Cheers.) He Bull-fighters have their science as well as statesmen, and would admit that nonsense was sometimes talked in Exeter have their flags to deceive, and their ropes to trip Hall; but if there were any Members of Parliament there, up, as well as their weapons to pierce, their head they would admit that Exeter Hall had not a monopoly of long and formidable prey. We do not say that that article—(Laughter)—the walls of St. Stephen's did not the profession of matador is that which we most always echo to absolute wisdom. With reference to the admire, nor the use which he makes of his flag the kind of speech of Mr. Shell, the assertions he had made were most warfare that we most approve. But, if we are interested in uncalled-for. -Then with respect to Mr. Cobden's speech, in having the fierce animal disposed of, we really cannot quarrel which he stated that he thought it would be more desirable with the art employed, nor scout the matador who skilfully olitical tasks which may be performed at any time, and th a t there should be lees theology a nd more lo g ic introduced and courageously . perferws _his part. There are certainly into the debate — (Laugh ter ) —he thought the lion. Member P himself had introduced less logic than theology into his which may be performed openly and straightforwardly ; and speeches in that House.—(Laughter.) Mr. Cobden sup- the noblest instruments should be employed to effect ported the proposition, because he considered it an educe- them. There are others so difficult, attended with so much deli tional, not a theological gra nt, but he (Mr. Baines) wasdelicacy and hazard, that to get the m done in firmly of opinion that it would be the means of propagating any way, and by any hand, is the great object. A the Roman Catholic faith.—(Cheers.) It was no reason, captain may be at sea with a mutinous crew, and he because one man gave money to support Maynooth, that h e may find himself in the alternative of conceding their should follow his example. If the Parliament passed the demands or giving up his ship to the enemy. He makes a Act the blame would rest with them, not with the people, compromise between the strict letter of his duty and its who, he believed, were strongly opposed to it. Was it right great aim ; he rallies his men and fights. Should he have that Sir IL Peel should sacrifice the consciences of the people done better by losing his ship and keeping his principle ; or or sqm' to pacify Ireland, which had no right to such a should we, who gain by it, be the men to punish him for grant: Re was in favour of governing that country in making the compromise ? We believe it to be universally Roman Catholic religion a spirit of mildnes3 and conciliation ; but what he admitted that the Irish are more aggrieved in their honour called upon them to ' unite as . 4rlerp "' was opposed to was that the Protestant reli- than in their interests. Even if they were equally aggrieved gion of Englam: should be made tributary to the in one as in the other, we can always put our finger upon the of Ireland.—(Great cheering.) He wounds of honour—we know where they lie, and how to and to do their utmost to apply a remedy. But interests aggrieved form a more corn- Heated disorder. How can we hope to raise the Irish of Commons. lie could not c onscieo . . "tslY eature now before the House P W as it for such a peasant prevent the carrying out of the 1.: to support the Roman Catholic religion.give one farthing peasant a cubit, when we cannot elevate the English an inch ? Religious inequality is the rankling nits Church had wound in the side of Irela nd. Is it not wise and desirable measure as this that the great Reforme rs or . tition to apply a remedy? Different doctors have different laboured to free religion from the bigotry and :"Ver s the happiness of the which at one time degraded and enslaved it ?—(Cheers". l nostrums. Ours is the best, certainly, for a radical cure, JAMES CUMMINS, Esq.. seconded the resolution. He s.:"AI but we cannot apply it. The patient may go mad or expire, before our hand can reach him. Shall we not, then, allow , stake in this question, and when so much was at stake it was Queen and the safety of Europe were at another practitioner to interfere? He tells us, indeed, on and we regret that he has felt it necessary to keep it their duty to unite and defend them. The only impediments . Sir - `troth in, that he will keep his prescription secret. He has ia . g. Let him apply it, liewever, and let us help which Robert Peel expected to bas raised against the grant done al. ing, the political docters may lose their Patient altogether, were—first, the unwillingness of the Catholic priests to accept secret so lo a 'ad with it their aim and calling. But is no cure at all; that Peel is a it—(Laughter)—and secondly, the determined hostility of him. By quai7 ll an impostor. We cannot the people of England to it.—(Cheers.) The first was P nooth Bill. Of itself, a nullity—(Laughter)—and the second a great fact— the Examiner says, this eptibility— declarations of the Cheers)—and from what he had heard that night be had no quack, a concoctorof y s i t e o w ne of br t e h : e % L2. „ all salve, but doubt that it would meet with the most determiner) epposi- take the Examiner's tam of the people of this country.--(Great cheering and indeed, it is little, but taken with the . waving of handkerchiefs, which lasted for some seconds.) Tory chiefs, it is immense. It is a 6,7 Men of different opinions met there in a spirit of it is applied to the vital wound of Irish suss' amity, because they were bound together by the the sense of religious inequality. It satisfies a'at the Bible. It was because they believed that Popery was op• demagogues of Ireland, the men who would Cade posed to the word of God that they had met there to oppose in anarchy, and seek , individual eminence at the ex it.—(Cheers and hisses.) Maynooth was to be made a nur- pense of the greatness of both countries. But it satisfies the sery of Popery against the word of God, and care was taken Catholic prelacy and priesthood. It teaches them to look that Protestants should not penetrate into it and examine to the Imperial Government as just, as freed from prejudice, the education taught there. as promising to be paternal. It gives them hopes of honour The second resolution was put and carried unanimously. and endowments, and binds the Irishmen, in whose hands The Rev. Triostas MORTIMER then rose to propose the are the hearts of the poor , to ke e p those hearts not in next resolution, and was received with great cheering. The slavish sub to the Irish eccle how muc more to calling on all Protestants to resist its encroachments. It had Irish layman, in every profession, in every class? We must not been his intention to attend the meeting, but he had repeat, that we do not care who the man is that carries such yielded to the wishes of the committee, and had come there a Billdeserves well of his country. We must own, that to bear testimony to the importance of subject to the best when we think of this Bill and of its consequences, we have interests of religion. He thought the Protestant religion was but one anxiety—viz., that it should pass. Its rejection is s t ee han the true one, and that it must prevail ; but they were not something not to be , contemplated, except by those who ra'e the dying love of the Saviour togethers-a-eCheers.) Sir party, no attachment to abstract principles, and no straining Harry Inglis had made him a present of a stick—oh I how after an impracticable better, could tempt us to set this well unworthy he was to receive it—which he wished lie had aside. We are sincerely attached to the principles developed brought to his Lordship—a stick which Sir Harry had in Mr. Ward's motion ; principles which, if acquiesced in at having England without none. a Government, considerationsn m ent, an dI r e o - f unitedtalk together,as tli they sing ought to together,to be fur pr a y i its together,pro t protection. on. and They must c hi o n u d ld f t a r r an w qu or il s l e y brought from Marathon. They wanted the men of Mara- the right time by the Tories, would have spared u h s the li di then there to aid them.—(Cheers.) He had two silver cru- celty and humiliation of the prese nt crisis ; for umiation cifixes which had grown black in his cupboard, that he in- it is to have confessed their fears with regard to war and to tended ' preaenting to the committee in aid of their funds in foreign powers, as the Tory Ministers have done. But opposing the grant to Maynooth.—(Cheers.) Would they the present is not u s time for creating difficulties, or for just look in their cupboerds, and see if they could find some- retorting either with acrimony of speech or obstruction teing there which they could present to the committee in aid in act. The conscientious assertion of a principle, of the funds ?—( Laughter.) or a strong sense of its future practicability, will rally Sir C. EaSatarit seconded the mo ti o n. He thought that the whole Liberal party but suppt of ith Mthe r. W Exaard'sminer, D i ssenters ought ought to aid them in defence of the p rinci p les tion. We cannot, indeed, admit w enunciated that night, for they were equally interested 'with that the temptation to retort upon the Tories their own past those belongiug to the Established Chnrch. A formal de- conduct is strong, nor do we in the least feel disposed to quarrel claration was m ade by her Maje s ty a t h er c oronation to the with our Liberal Contemporary for its view of the case, effect that she would support th e p ro t es t an t religion, and it which is perhaps more natural though we think not more was, therefore, inconsistent for h er mi n i s t e rs openly and dis- wire than our own. But .we frankly avow our repuge tinctly to propose an andowmentoe a R om an Catholic college nance to obstruct the Bill on grounds personal to the Premier. in opposition to that declaration, and in direct opposition to Whatever may have been the past motives of Sir Robert Peel, the great body of the people.—(Cheers.) ale deprecated the we feel that his present ones must be most cogent and most conduct of Sir Robert Peel, and call e d upon the meeting to serious. He has confessed a good deal, but he cannot have protect the Protestant religion. confessed all the reasons which have made him fling up The Rev. Wst. CHALMERs (a mem b er of the Free Church a line of policy so long and so rigorously followed out, and of Scotland) rose to support th e r es o l u ti o n. He said the substitute for it one marked out and sanctioned by his foes. Church of which he was a ministe r was ready to aid them in Naotive of private ease or public honour, of emolument or the struggle. However much the H ouse of Commons might party, or even of keeping out his rivals, could, we feel con • sneer at Exeter Hall, he thought th a t the motion was too vinced, have dictated such a change. This must have been clearly worded to give them an y reason to call them an suggested by a sense of risk to the empire—of peril, not to "organised hypocrisy."—(Cheers.) He then proceeded with his party, but to all parties ; which, as it weighed on him, much vigour 'to show the enacts th a t wou ld resu lt from the should also weigh upon us, and induce our adjourning to fostering of the Catholic religion, contending that that relict another time and h a fairer field that legitimate struggle for gion was founded in error, and that th e G overn ment propo- principle and for power, and fur consistency, which is not osition would endanger the safety of the Church ; and called abandoned or weakened by temporary and conscientious sus upon them to unite in its defence. The reception of Mr. pension. Macaulay at the next election would be a warm one, and he would be taught what stuff the people of England were made of.—(Cheers.) The Journal des Debuts had interpreted the character of the people of this country better than Sir Robert Peel—that they wol i i r ldforsake everything rather than their religion, and that Sir Robert ir Peel would meet with the con sequences of the step e had taken.—(Cheers.) JAMES COON: EVANS, Esq., said it was the duty of Protes tants of every denomination of Christians to unite together to defend their common religion. He censred the conduct of Lord John Russell, and regretted that hew as elected at the last election for the city of London. It was the duty of the Dissenters in Lambeth, Southwark, and the Tower Hamlets. to show their representatives that the conduct they had pursued with respect to the Government proposition had forfeited their confidence and their seats. This resolution was also carried. Dr. BENNET'', a Wesleyan, who proclaimed himself an Irish Protestant, and that because he was a lover of Ireland he hated Popery, proposed the next resolution, approving of the course taken by the Anti-Maynooth Committee. lie could prove, if the time permitted, that Maynooth was a normal school of sedition -=that the principles inculcated there are anti-social and enta Christian, tending to sap the foundation of the throne of their beloved Severeign.—(Cheers.) Rev. JAREZ Bowes, a Baptist minister, seconded the reso lution. Their opposition was neither fractious nor bigoted. Let those who were in favour of the Roman Catholic religion support it, but he could not understand the principle of com pelling those opposed to that religion to support it. Besides, it was not demanded, • and the Catholics of Ireland were in a con diti o n to support their own college and their own priests. —(Cheers.) He trusted that they would soon have an as sembly, sitting in the largest building in London, which would represent the Protestant community. This resolution was also carried. Mr. F. MAuLE, M.P., then came forward, amidst enthusi astic cheering, to move a vote of thanks to the Noble Chair•. man, and availed himself of the occasion to state that the Maynooth Bill was not what it pretended to be, but a bond fide step towards the endowment of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, which he ever would oppose.—(Cheers.) Mr. J. D. Pala. rose to second the motion, but seeing that the meeting was about to separate, requested them to for a very few moments. It had been said that the Roman Catholic religion was supetstitious and idolatrous, and that her Majesty swore it was O. Now lie could prove it to be blasphemous as well.—(Cheers.) To do this, lie seed only refer to an extract from a sermon which was delivered by in a Romish priest so-late as the m onth of August last year, the presence of a 'titular Romish Archbishop :—" Any person who practises the reading of the Bible will inevit ably fall into everlasting destruction. I would, therey foreou, , my dear friends and followers, most e arnestly beseech by the love that you bear the Virgin Mary, and to the saints—by the love that you bear to the dear priests, not to allow these Bible readers near your houses—not to speak to them when you meet them on the roade; but put up your kends and bless' yourselves, and pray to God and to the Virgin Mary to keep you from being contaminated by the poison of the Bible. 'the worst of all pus in fectious pestilence of the Bible —will entail upon 7 ourselves souls. They who and children the everlasting ruin of your s • send their children to schools where the Scriptures are (ca give their children bound in chains to the Devil." (The reading of this extract, particularly the passages referring to the Virgin Mary, caused an evident feel , i , ng of disgust amongst the auditory. The allusion to the dear priests" i sentence was extited some merriment, but the concl,udifii followed by loud cries of "N o Popery. ') ad he not kept his promise? And had he not a shown that Popery, besides being superstitious and idolatrous, ws also blasphemous ? He had no objection to (Cheers, and cries of "Name.) name ; the preacher was Friar Jen hbishopnings, a nd the Archbishop Arc of Tuam— before whom he prea c h e d was John, Dr. M`liale.—(Cheers.) occupied throu h- At this moment a gentleman, who had g out the meeting one of the seats set apart for the press, stepped forward, and stated privately to the Chairman (what it would not be our province to notice, but that the same thing was afterwards stated publicly) that he th a t the acquainted with both the parties whose names had just been mentioned, and Could take upon him to say that it was utterly false that such language had ever been used by a Roman Catholic clergyman (or the p articular clergyman re ferred to, we do not know which). This gentleman, who at the same time stated that he was an Irish Protestant, and whom we learned to be Dr. Gray, the proprietor of the Free man's Journal, resumed his seat, while Mr, Vaul was still addressing some observations to the meeting on the subject of the extract, the publisher of which he called on Mr. Paul to name. In the midst of some little confusion, The Marquis of BREA.DALBANE rose to return thanks, and in the course of doing so said, that it w as un p lesaut to fwd THE PRESS AND SIR R. PEEL. . - -•,- . ,- .- „,.... 5 --- 'co' LLOYD'S SHiPPING. — (TH IS DA Y.) the early part of the weqk. 8;712 hag4ll.raiiilla without- tificate were taken in at 2 2 s 6 d to 23s I'mr mid yellow- .q,/ LONDON, APRIL 25.—Wind this day at n oon, Southerl y . FOREIGN.—Sumo Java sold at 45s to 4 7s 6 d , and gela.'"' ' pleasant breeze, and fine. DEAL, Arum 23.—Wind N.W. to N.N.E. and N. 1 7.., light. there has been a fair , inquiry. ' a.l Illi le3 CoFFEE.—Britisit 'lmitation has been dull again. —Arrd. John Brook, Porto Rico, fc,.. St. Petersburgh ; Commerce, Ichaboe, for Leith ; Pheebe, Rio Janeiro. has been taken in at 40s to 80s, and some bas been seol.d,..sdt 35s to 83s Gil per cwt. Ceylcn good ord pale Italy _it' d. Sid. Duke of Cornwall, Calcutta ; Star, St. Helena; Calista, has realised 44. s to ,455, and there has been a fair drr a d Trinidad ; Ealing Grove, Dominica ; Chushan Honduras; Manilla has been taken in at 35s to 375. Mysore has .114. :t • Teaser, Nassau ; William, Quebec ; Neptune, Pugwash. i PLYMOUTH, APRIL 23.—Arrd. Ann. Cork , for Exe ter, with 36s Gd. Java has been sold at 30 s 6 d to 403 6d pet e•'-' and Brazil at 26s to 31s per cwt. considerable damage, having been in cont act with a fishing Run—There has not been much doing. nda boat. Sailed her Majesty's ship Gre cian, Rio ; William SPlCE:S.—Pimento has been sold at 3 d to 3ed peril% 11 ,iii Brownham, Quebec. bas Malabar Pepper went at 3d to 30. to DOVER. APRIL 23.—The Hanoverian gall iot Theodore, of Norden, has fallen in with a direlict , and tow ed ashore, near Rid white Bengal has been sol d at 111 ids 6d per cwt. being rather lower. Romney, cargo washed out. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 23.—S1d. Effort, Quebec. SALTPETRE.—There has been a slight decline in this art i d°. Bins - ma i APRIL 23.—Win . S.E.—Sld. Lord Redesdale, CorroN.—The demand is good - and fair sales arelal ki 2 g iaa COCOA.—Trinidad has-15iten in good request at 40s to Nevis. per cwt. Hum, APRIL 23.—Ski. Douglas and Amazon, Quebec. DUNDALK, APRIL, 20.—Arrd. Conservative, Kelly, St. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is scarcely 38s per wt. on the 3P° l- 10 ,0 TEA.—At the auctions this week 21,000 package 3 ...., John's, New Brunswick. .. • r o uchwe been offered, and abcut 6,000 sold, 2,000 being , , .„, r lb, GALWAY, APRIL 19.—S1d. Victoria, St. John's, New Young Hyson, Imperial, and Gunpowder declined 2a r Brunswick; Redwing, Quebec. and Pouclong ld to 2d. OFF NEWHAVEN, APRIL 19.—Commerce, Ichaboe. Suma.mr - rox, Arnn„ 22.—S1d. Tasso, Quebec. . COAX. MARKET. garde' WORKINGTON, APRIL 19.—SId. Nestor and Bowes, Quebec. Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Car % T o tal WHITEHAVEN, APRIL 21.—S1d. Wilkinson, Quebec. 175 • Davison's West Hartley, lis ; New Tan field, 145; r , a ,„, MARYPORT, APRIL 22.—S1d. Horatio, Quebec. Tanfield, 13s; Taylor's West Hartley, 16s 6d ; West l'S Y; 6 , ; DUBLIN, APRIL 21.—Arrd. John, Lyons, St. John's, New 15s 6d • Wylam, 14s 9d ; Wall's•end, Killingwo rt t ios; Brunswick. Sid. Eagle, Quebec. Braddy ' ll's Hetton, 17s 9d ; East Hetton, 173; Hasw e ileu r CORK, APRIL 21.—Arrd. Diana, Sawbridge, Ichaboe. Hetton, 20s ; Lambton, 19s 6d ; Hartlepool, 195 6d ; .!;', 0 , , SLIGO, APRIL 19.51 d. Industry, Quebec. hall, 17s 6d ; Kelloe, 19s 3d_; Seymour Tees, 18s6c 1 ; ..t!,, t ief BELFAST, APRIL 21.—Arrd. Sarah, Graham, Demerara. 16s ; Powell's Duffryn Steam, 22s 9d ; West 1 3 1'51. LONDONDERRY, APRIL 19.—Arrd. Caroline, Lovitt, St, Netherton, 16s 9d ; Wodefield Coke, 263.—Ships aril John's, New Brunswick. Sid. Venilia, St. John's, New Brunswick. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 23.—Wind S., mod.—Arrd. Cingalese, Enchantress, Lord John Russell, and Seaflower, Ichaboe ; Caledonia and Sapphiras, New Orleans ; John Bentley, Mobile ; Sir Henry Pottinger, and Corsair, Daily, Charleston. Sid. Whitelia•ven, Antigua ; Antilles, Singapore ; Mary Elizabeth, Bombay ; Robert Whiteway, Valparaiso; Desde mona, New Orleans ; Albion, Pugwash ; Courier, Miramichi ; Champlain, Philadelphia; Hercules, New York ; Luberty, Newfoundland. Off, Ocean, Ichaboe. CLYDE, APRIL 22.—Arrd. Euphemia, Gowans, Demerara; Frances, Murray, St. Kitts. Sld. Conqueror, Trinidad ; Annisdale, Demerara; Hillsborough, Miramichi; Prince of Wales, Lima; Elizabeth, Barbadoes ; Helen Scott, Montreal. DEAL, APRIL 24.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W —Arrd. Rival, Ichaboe, for Aberdeen ; Favourite, ditto ; Oscar, Angra Pe quina for Leith. PLY:srouzir, APRIL 24.—Ski. Devonport, Quebec. SWANSEA, Arun. 2E—Sid. Mary Brack, and Jane, Boyd, Cuba. OFF NEW ROMNEY, APRIL 21.—Agatha Catherine, St. Croix for Copenhagen. WisnEAcir, Arlin, 23.—The Queen Adelaide, of Ports mouth, wheat laden, got aground going down the river, and sunk. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 24.—Wind S.S.E., light.—Arrd. Birkby, Centaur, Hudson, Mail, Ocean, and Providence, Ichaboe ; Laidmans, Walker, Demerara ; Diana , St. Do mingo. Sld. St. George, Bombay ; Falcon, Africa ; Leonora, Demerara •, James Moran, New York ; Henry Duncan, Quebec; Lily and Integrity, Newfoundland. Off, General Wiltshire, Ichaboe. MARyporer, Amur. 23.—S1d. Nelson, Quebec. CORK, APRIL 22.—Arrd. Alexander, Murray, Ichaboe; Mary, Bingham, ditto. DEAL, APRIL 24.—SId. Beacon, Rio. RAMSGATE, APRIL 24.—The Charlotte, from Hull to Con stantinople, which was brought in here the 22d instant, leaky, has commenced discharging her cargo. OFF .:TIIE WIGHT, APRIL 21.—Johanna, Meyers, Bahia, for Hamburgh. COWES, APRIL 23.—Sld. Pearl, Ceylon. CLAY, APRIL 23.—The Gipsy, from Eu to Wisbeach, ashore near Blackness, has been got off and in here. The Nautilus, Wilson, ashore near Wells, has been got off and in here. NEATII, APRIL 22.—The Richard, of Exeter, was in con tact last night, near Mumbles, with a barque of 400 tons, of Aberdeen and from Swansea; lost bowsprit, cutwater, and received other damage. OFF CORK, Armn 22.—Norma, Jackson, Ichaboe. CROOKHAVEN, APRIL 21.—Arrd. Patertine, Sheilds for Miramichi, leaky; bore up from lon. 19, having been struck with a heavy sea. (From the London New Price Current of Apra 21 9. • SuAtt.—To-day there was` o public s ale of all (1.311 , 0 0 1 c; ,ion of Raw Sugar. In the est India market the" s o ld not much business transacted , but h olders were fires, obtained fully former rates for all sorts. That there cor be a falling off in the demand is not to be wondered 04 sidering the immense business done for some time. ti bti REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was not so mtleu after by the home trade, ard some parties were 1 11 °`.;d s r• l dined to sell at 67s to 68s for brown, and at 69s for st i r... 4; lumps. In Crushed there appears to have been littl : 4, 1; 4 ~ the refiners having sold so very larg el y for deliverYo...l)°loo months forward, are offering very little at present. there is Irltle doing. MAtnirrnes.—The quantity brought forward havi n g been d very large, has produced a decline on las t week's ra„i es , s od per cwt for all descriptions, excepting the best yell" grey qualities. ra nce OREIGN.—The market has a very firm *PPao don° every kind, and the general opinion is , th at a further bold in prices will take place; our refiners working and er dt tbig are using a much larger quantity than last year - period. ens °I MOLASSES.—This afternoon at pu bli c sale 123 • the the D em erara Molasses were taken in at 19s, being au" - , value. There were buyers at 15s per cwt. 0 0 COFFER.—This afternoon the market was better 01 1 1 : 8 s od with Mocha Coffee, four parcels, amounting to 235ba,,0t is %bags, were offered at public sale; the whole sold. e_d7so per cwt tinder former rates. Ceylon met attentiou,rot bags at auction were disposed of at the full value. dr India 105 casks 24 barrels were offered, which went 0 dine on former rates of 2s to 4s per cwt. • 1 At* COCOA . —The demand has increased for West ws olt; importers have obtained prices they could not get lases so ld; 311 brls of Trinidad of the new crop at public sale ej,e'1 0 4,3 0, fine red at 565, good 48s to 495, middling dull 42s tau middling grey 425, and fair 40s to 41 s per cwt. ,r, b ut TEA.—To-day there was a better demand for IN: ll go holders were unable to obtain any advance in prices• foie low to good common sold at B id to 10 d , and TWO"' at Is lid to ls 2d per lb. e ; cell ° SPICES. — This afternoon Sumatra Pepper was IK A s t request, and 4,091 bags at public sale were a ll dispo7o it the former 'rates. 36 chests Cassia Lignea buds were 75s per cwt. 107 bags 15 casks of African Ginger vu,, - 0 ; 3▪ :k at 505 per cwt. Pimento still wanted, and at ell e " bags were sold at firm rates. .„ of strung RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-••• Demerara itti"; evr, 6 , quality still wanted, and fetch fair prices, but ini e "id. are of dull sale, and may be had at is lid to 2 s ~„,r Jamaica prices are going down ; 10 to 2 0 n wverproof 2s 5d to 2s 10d, 30 to 40 over e 49 Is 6d, better quality 3s 7d to 4s, and suPell rit e ' to 4s 9d per gallon. For Calcutta redue e a V ( ' taken, 200 casks having been sold at ls 5d to 10 , 7 - L l ' with certificate ; and a parcel of low ditto at .1 5 7130,0 4 ward Island at Is 8d to is 9d proof strength. In hold P' the transactions are upon a more extended scale , boil submitting to further reduced rates. Cogesochoos brands of the vintage of 1838, hogsheads 40 Gd. P` lll 4s I ts 4s 4d; ditto 1839, hogsheads 4s 3d, puncheonti, 49 ,",; ditto 1840, hhds 4s 2d, puns 4s Od ; ditto 1841, hu„T ts puns 4s Od : ditto 1842, hhds 3s I Id, puns 3s 9d: ▪ go 7fl hhds 3s 101, puns 3s 8d : ditto 1844, hhds 30 9d, Pli",„ 2s middling and good milling of the various via 2` ;Pe', to 3s 6d, low 2s 6d to 2s Bd, and Bordeaux 2s 6d,t ° , Id is ', I I ?' gallon. For Geneva, prices havegiven ways a s n p u ir L i s ts rew value of common expoit sort. British Corn at 106 2d per gallon nett cash, r , ider s 6 . EAST INDIA. —Although there has been a' et increase in the supply of Bengal Sugar this wee"; J il e eth' - / vious rates have been supported, excepting for brow otel.f has declined Gd to ls. Madras is wanted, an d rtbesLi c several parcels have been sold at prices rather ahe,T a o e‘", ( l the last auctions. At public sale only 116 bags P - 1 1 °' offered which sold at 39s Gd for fine brown, 308 fot f s oo rlie and 37s 6d for good brawn damp and washed • The D ar ius has a firm appearance for Foreign East India Sof s „ r ;iy es ta „,; 4 • in good demand, and the advanced rates prev' g c) ",/ old fished are fully supported. At auction 8,71 2 13 °P., - o lae• 1 5d0 portation were taken in is per cwt above the ' 219 • Jaaf private treaty 4,000 bags of old quality sold ta t 2 19• bags with certificate at 46s Gd for good middli rl g or P v „ - 0 - 0 has met attention, and in some cases stiffer rates sa ctien:;l some parcels were sold by private treaty, and at " for Wni bskts duty paid with certificate fetched 47 3 4 „ A bro ~t i strong grey, 46s to 46s 6d for middling, 45 s for """ t ., bse foe ft 44s 6d to 47s for damp, and 4 4 s for washed. T vien; of old importation in bond were taken in at 24 9 P et c low soft white. 11%. A FRUlT.—There has been little business transact e A s o P cl "- description of Fruit this week, and the general to" - prices is downwards bin CocHlNEAL.—Although the market has been 10 u"' supplied this week, yet former rates are sustained , 01 ' % demand has been exeerienced. ' tot Oils.—This afternoon at public sale 171 cast'ks -10 Nut Oil were partly sold, Madras good at 28/, ..„ oisrt and Ceylon good 271 per tun. With Southern t' s ifore 4 " t o was much better supplied, and 150 tuns were low public sale, and mostly sold at 25/ 5s to 2811 03 O r t r otee: o good, and fine at 29/ to 30/ per tun, being fair inar i tec n ; Tisr..r.ow.—This afternoon there were several Pu bo 0 6 0 of Tallow, 502 pckgs of South American went at 3 0 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 7 ate 311 pckgs New South Wales 32s 9d to 40s 11 ; ',270° 5 004 East India 40s 9d ; 42 casks Italian 36s 9d to 38„s; of of St. Petersburg!' 368 3d to 36s 6d; 10 casks usP" o f quality 39s 9d to 40s, being rather cheaper. les lois INDlGo.—Since the conclusion of the quarter' /0 orals CV , East India little business has been transacted, but "is P r o be' are not disposed to submit to any further decline and bo and there is not much offering for sale. The de0 1 .,. rO P come dull for Spanish, and the rates accep ted under those previously quoted. A IMPORTANT TO MARINERS. limsTowx, APRIL 16.—A green buoy has been placed on the wreck of a brig sunk on the inner edge of the Victoria Bar, on the following bearings :—V. I. red can buoy, W. I S., by compass, and V. I. black nun buoy, N.W. by N. by compass. Her maintopmast is at present standing, and there are ten feet more water in the bar than on the wreck. CAUTION TO MARINERS BOUND TO GRENADA. Extract of a letter received at Lloyd's from Grenada, dated March 25, 1845.—" The Commissioners of the Harbour and Port of St. George's make known to you, as agent for Lloyd's, that the red and black buoys on the Three-fathom Bank, off Point balines, having been carried away, it is not the intention to replace it." EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals—Augusta Jessie ' Harvey, from Mauritius, in the Downs, sailed Dec. 6 , Cape, Feb. 10. Arrivals at Colombo, Ceylon—Alibi, Rhodes, Feb. 21, from Calcutta, and sailed 24th to Galle ; Duchess of Northumberland, Scott, 22d, from London ; Hannah, Auld, from Calcutta, and sailed March 10 to Calcutta ; Palmyra, Daniell, 26111, from Bombay; Camillus, Ash ton, 27th, from Cochin to Liverpool; Columbus, Short, March 2, from London to Bombay; Deva, Sproat, sth, from Madras, and to sail 18th; Bangalore, Smith, from . Galle; Constance, Martin, 6th, from Mauritius, and sailed 14th to Cochin ; Emerald, ,Nichol, 9th, from Moulmein; Lemnos, Howell, and Triad, Brown, 10th, from Mauritius ; Champion, Ilelpman, 11th, from We s tern Austraia to Bombay; Lady of the Lake, Taggart, 11th, from London; Skipton, Johnson, 13th, from Mauritius ; Duchess of Clarence, from -- to Tutucoran. Departures from Colombo—Cheber, Feb. 22, to Lon don; Mermaid, to Calcutta; Lydia, March 3, to Galle and Moulmein; Thomas Jones, I 1 tb, to Galle. The Sharp cleared on the 14th for London. 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SMOKE NUISANCE.—The Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed to bring in a Bill for abating the nuisance of smoke have again resumed their sittings. In the voluminous report published by the Committee last year the evi dence of numerous scientific and practical men was given, on the advantages to the public, as well as the economy to the owners of steam.engines, of the adoption of efficient modes of con. suming smoke. The evidence , showed that upwards of sixty or seventy inventions for this purpose have been proposed, and the principal part of this number have been patented; sad although a vast majority of these inventions have been proved to be inapplicable or defective, there are still several which will accomplish the object, or will at least greatly reduce the evil. Many experiments have been made at her Majesty's dockyards on some of the most promising of these inventions with various degrees of success ; and it appears by the reports made from Woolwich and Portsmouth dockyards, that after a lengthened trial of nearly two years, it has been determined to adopt Godson's patent smoke-consuming apparatus, in the Govern ment yards, in consequence of its satisfactory performance. This invention combines the two principles of coking the coal, and in. troducing heated air into the furnace, by either of which me thods scientific men are agreed that a very large proportion of the smoke of furnaces may be consumed; and by the joint operation of the two it is to be expected that the most perfect combustion of the smoke will be obtained. Owing to the immense increase in steam-engine chimneys within the last few years, the evil of smoke has reached a most intolerable height, and it Is to be hoped that the Committee this year will not expend their labour so uselessly as they did last year, but will devise some efficient plan for com pelling the abatement of the nuisance, since no doubt now exists as to its practicability and the advantages to be derived from it. MR. NOTTER'S BENEFIT.—Notter, the civilist and most accommodating of box -bookkeepers, takes his benefit at the Surrey Theatre to-night, as his own theatres (Covent-garden and Sadler's Wells) are closed. His bill of fare is attractive, the elite of Sadler's Wells company appearing, in addition to the ta lented company of the Surrey. The lovers of music, too, will be delighted by the performance-of some of the chefs-d'ertivre of Mo. *art, Boieldieu, and Auber. The American Samson will appear and delight the juveniles. These are, however, mere extraneous aids. The great attraction is the play of Julius Ceesar, Cast more powerfully than it has been for years. Notter eannot fail to have a bumper. NORTH WALES MINERAL RAILWAY.—A special meeting of this Company was held on Wednesday at the London Coffee.houie, Ludgate.hill, for the purpose of approving the ap. plication of the Directors to Parliament for the extension of the BIRTHS. wry' On the 22d inst., Mrs. T. K. Kingdon, of Aca c 1 010:k John's-wood, of a son. 5 On the 22d inst., the wife of Andrew Mere'', "' with-common, prematurely of a son, which died " _ A. fie after birth. . f .re * " , r _ On the 23d inst., at Rochfort Villa, Glouceet— gent's-park, Mrs. R. J. S. Todd, of a son.. 116 7 On the 22d inst., at St. John's-wood-road , the 1/ Phillips, Esq., of a son. cow 'Li.tRIYIED. are,' On the 23d inst , at St. George's, Hanover-04;1;e mander George Hope, Royal Navy, to Ke!b_ e ' peir eldest daughter of William Leveson Gower , r-sw ar4 , On the 23d inst., at St. George's Hanover-„,sebecce Hubbard, Esq., of Bow, Middlesex, to Mr s- e ut derson, widow of the late Peter Henderson , Es c i*Frede ll Le r On the 19th inst., at St. Luke's, Chelsea, gr. oio Godwin, of Halkin-terrace, Belgrave-squa re, eldest daughter of Mr. Samuel Lahee, of Hanel' ]tuft' ' 91 S e On the 12th inst., in London, aged 28, ai c i° r o 0 f painful illness, Orange Webb Fraser, third seri.o-oor'''" A. G. Fraser, 2 - :dinburgh, in hope of a glor ious sot , Esteemed in life, regretted in death. 110, On the 20th inst., at Frome, aged 62 , Francis ;V.'" On the 21st inst., at Guildford, Surrey, ton, Esq., late of Clapham, Surrey. On the 21st inst., at Islington, Ann , widow of Charles Hodgson, Esq. t° , ' On the 23d inst., at Earl's-terrace, Kensing'- .„0114' Aylwi then, Esq. 106 r At Bath, Caroline Reinagle, daughter of Reinagle, R.A. E.' P c On the 17th inst., at Ludford Park, L udlow, Of' Charlton, Esq. su rreP On the 17th inst., at Hoe-bridge, Woking' John Baker, aged 84. On the 20th inst., in George-street, ri- TT a n°l;el-11411 11 to r , Phillips, Esq., R.A., F.R,S. On the 20t1 inst., Mrs. Mary Darby, of A , West, aged 70, - 1.169' London: Printed and Published by Mlj R P , I % ef No. 112, Strand, Priuter, at The S ul; • tli c Co Strand, in tlla Precinct of the Save'', MiddiB3e.lll Saturday, April 180. line from Ruabon to Cefn Mawr. Mr. Wardell was called to the chair. The secretary then read the report, which stated that the Ruabon extension would commence at the fifth mile from Cefn Mawr, and extend one mile fifteen ch ins. This extension was originally projected to accommodate the traffic of the British Iron Company and the Cefn Mawr collieries; since which the Chester, Oswestry, and Shrewsbury line had been projected, and it had been deemed advisqble to effect a junction in order to ob tain the traffic of Cheshite, which could not fall of proving extremely valuable. Negotiations had been entered into with that Company, and they had agreed to take the line, or so, much of it as would cost 10,0004., to complete the embankment of the viaduct; this would reduce the expense to 35,000/ , and de ducting the 15,0004, according to the original intention, reduce the increased expense to 20,0004. ; and since the Parlamentary plans had been lodgeds arrangements had been commenced for a deviation which would still further reduce the expenditure. A shareholder asked if they were in time to obtain the deviation this session. The chairman acid certainly ; and moved that the re port be adopted, which was seconded by Mr.J. P. Ross, and after a short discussion relative to the alleged expense, carrier: unanimously. Thanks being voted to the chairman, the meeting dissolved. DUBLIN AND KILKENNY RAILWAY. —Wednesday a meeting of the scripholders in this company was held at the London Tavern, Mr. Horseman presiding. There were but few persons present, and the meeting was scarcely more than formal. It was agreed that a deputation, consisting of Mr. Gayner, Mr. Wogan, Mr. Field, and Mr. Byron, should be appointed to wait on the registered shareholders at a meeting proposed to be held on Saturday next, in order to request them to postpone the pending negotiations with the Wexford and Carlow Company until another meeting of the scripholders should have been held, with a view of uniting with the registered shareholders in carrying out the un occupied portions of the Great Leinster and Munster line from Dublin to Kilkenny, for which an Act had been ob tained. It was stated that the scripholders, considering they had paid up 15,0001., had a very strong claim on the attention a the registered shareholders. The meeting adjourned until the 2d of May. TAWELL'S CONFESSION.—We are informed that the Rev. F. Cox has forwarded a copy of Tawell's confession to Sir Jamul Graham, anti one 1 the judge who tried the culprit. Sub-Committee (No. 2). The Sub Committee, of which Sir. J. Y. Buller is chairman, re , assembled this morning, and proceeded with the allegation in the case of the Birmingham and Gloucester Cofrpany, who seek for power to make a branch from some point in their main line to the ancient city of Worcester, as well as to extend the branch running into Cheltenham. Mr. H. Venables, the Parliamentary Agent, appeared for a peti. tioner named Lawrence, through whose property one of the exten. sions would pass; but up to the hour of going to press he had failed to substantiate any of his allegations. He had, however, when the Committee rose yesterday, proved about nine, but none of them presented any feature of interest, and in point of import. ance, the whole of them were of a minor character. The Committee afterwards adjourned till Monday. (Committee S.) The Committee re-assembled at two o'clock this day ; present Mr. Stuart Wortley, Chairman ; Mr. Swart, Mr. B. Hughes, Mr. Ainsworth, and Mr. Wrightson. The Committee proceeded with the Corporation protective clause in the BELFAST AND BALLYMENA RAILWAY. Mr. GREGG submitted this clause. The effect is to bind the Railway Company not to carry goods landed between Whitehead and Carrickfergus to any point nearer to the town of Belfast than one mile, under a penalty of 20/. for every breach of such clause. The clause was agreed to. The CHAIRMAN said that the next clause for consideration was that referring to the tolls and charges. Mr. M. SMITH, for the promoters, would rather postpone enter ing on that clause for the present, as his clients were not yet pre pared to submit a rate in unison with the feeling of the House on such matters expressed on the previous evening. Mr. GREGG woted submit one more point for the consideration of the Committee. The railway would affect part of the harbour of the port of Belfast, and he trusted that a deviation of 100 yards on the outside of the embankment of the line, touching that part of the port, would be agreed to by the promoters. Mr. Walker, the Admiralty engineer, was examined on behalf of the opponents, to prove the necessity of the railway company binding themselves not to take more than 100 yards on both sides of the embankment. The further consideration of this point was about to be adjourned to Monday, when, at the recommendation of the Committee, it was left to the engineers to agree upon the distance. Mr. Walker said that, subject to the approval of the Admiralty, he would allow the promoters sufficient spsice on each side of the line for the slopes and embankments. The CHAIRMAN said the remaining clauses would be considered on Monday. The Committee rose at four o'clock. THE MAYNOOTH BILL. ADJOURNED AGGREGATE PROTESTANT MEETING Tuesday a meeting was held in the large room of Exeter hall, being an adjournment of the one lately held in Covent garden Theatre. The principal object of the meeting was to decide upon what steps it was necessary to take in con sequence of the second reading of the Maynooth Bill being carried in the House of Commons. • On the motion of Mr. Loan, secretary to the Anti-May nooth Committee, the Most Noble the Marquis of Breadalbane was called to the chair. The muting was opened by the Rev. Dr. HOLLOWAY offering up a prayer ; after which the Rev. Mr. MELVILLE read the 2d Psalm. The Marquis of BREADALI3ANE, Wit° was received with loud cheers, said—Ladies and gentlemen, it is with very great diffidence I have undertaken the duties of the chair. I have bad very little time to consider the important ques tion upon which you are assembled to deliver your opinions. I was anxious rather to follow than to lead on this question, and to have confined my exertions more especially to that place in which I hold a seat. I thought perhaps in doing so I might be serving the Protestant cause in a more efficient manner—(Hear, bear, and cheers) —but as I was requested most earnestly on this occasion to take the chair, I resisted my own scruples, and gave way to those who are so anxious that I should attend here.—(Cheers.) Having said thus much, I shall address to you very few words upon the im portant subject on which we are assembled. We are called here to deliver our opinions in a firm, but, I trust, a tempe rate manner—(Cheers) —upon a great principle, affecting the best interests of our country, and especially the interests of our Protestant religion.—( Loud cheers.) A measure has lately been introduced by her Majesty's Government to give an additional grant to the Roman Catholic College of Maynooth, to perpetuate that grant by law, and to take the money from the public funds of the country.—(Hear, hear.) Thus the members of the Protestant Church of this country, and those Protestant Christians who dissentfrom that Establish ment ; the Presbyterians of Scotland, and those who secede from the Presbyterian Establishment, will be called upon to contribute to that which is contrary to their scruples, and contrary to the spirit of Protestantism.—(Loud cheers.) 'They will be called upon by law to contribute to this Catho lic endowed college—a college of priests to sow the seeds of Catholicism—to instruct the people of Ireland in the Roman Catholic religion—a measure which appears to me much more objectionable in its principles than even if we were called upon to endow the whole Roman Catholic priesthood of Ire land. But the measure now introduced is based on such arguments and principles, that its supporters even confess that the endowment of a Roman Catholic establishment must be the necessary consequence. It appears to me that this measure —although emanating from a man who is at the head of her Majesty's Government, and for whom I have a very great respect—(Cheers)—a man who in many instances, T think; since he took the helm of the Government; has evinced a disposition to act for the best interests of the country, vet who, I must say, in this case has not sufficiently considered the great Protestant feeling which exists in this realm—has not been introduced into Parliament with that deference to the Protestant faith which ought ever to actuate the Go vernment of this great empire. —(Cheers.) I regret that in the difficulty in which that Right Hon. Baronet was placed, in relation to the circumstances by which the Government of Ireland was surrounded, that in an hour of indiscretion—an hour when wisdom certainly did not guide him—when that Protestant spirit which should ever guide the Government of this country, especially in all matters concerning religious endowments—that in an hour of difficulty with regard to Ire land. the Government should have proposed a measure which appears to me fraught with danger.—(Cheers.) It is for us to raise our voices in a temperate, a firm, and a constitutional manner against it.—(Cheers.) We are assembled to resist this measure, and to make known our opinions to her Majesty's Government and to the Legislature, that we consider what they have dune is inconsistent with our Protestant principles and with the best interests of the country. The question is an e xtensive one ; and there are many - topics which might be dilated upon, but having opened the proce edin g s, having stated the great object for s rther which we are assem bled, and having stated to you that I d h e a t N a .e il n s, ot s I suhfaliieliegyait)irderieiassre4.)l my.o7 at elf f t u length, but ogo at length into re quest those gentlemen who have given the subject considera tion now to move the resolutions.—(The Noble Marquis re sumed his seat amidst great cheering.) The Rev. J. T. Ronisisoar, Rector of St. Andrew's, Hol born, moved the first resolution. Hitherto lie had stood aloof from public meeting, but now, when danger was threatening the cause of which he was a minister, he had, as the pastor of a large and populous district, been induced to come forward in vindication of the Protestant principles in which he had been educated.—(Hear, and loud cheers.) If there was one truth more firmly rooted in his mind than another—(l this moment Mr. Fox Mettle made his ap pearance ell the platform, and was received with great cheers) —if there was one truth more firmly rooted in his mind than another, it was that Popery was damnable idolatry.—(Loud cheers and hisisee4.) With this conviction he had no hesitation as to the course he should pursue in re gard to any measure that might be proposed to support it. —(Cheers.) It was said that the measure was for the better education of the Roman Catholic priests. But what that the was knowledge without principle ? He did not mean Roman Catholic priests were necessarily bad men, but he did say that in conjuction with such religious principles as they professed, education would have the tendency of making them worse instead of better men. The Rev. Gentleman then read the resolution expressive of surprise and indignation that the House of Commons, after the general expression of Pro e • testant feeling throughout t he country, should hav agreed to the second reading of the Bill. lie was prepared for the eutirse the House of Commons were taking, of thrusting the measure through the House, heedless of the wishes of the great body of the Protestant com munity. Lc ,4 on a d it u e c a t o o n f Sir him l t t o o p b o er h t l tPoeuetl thew o tion, which ' t aiirndpsola deputy measure he had brow, forward, might be aptly illustrated by these words : roluntas."—(Cheers.) ) coin, Sic jubeo; stet pro ratione would tell the Right lion. Baronet that he had aroused' a feeling not aware of, for he —(Laughter.) But the thoughtlieProtc Protestants mesmerised the people. give up their principles at the wish were not prepared to of any man, and they Sub-Committee (No. 3.) The Committee met to.day at twelve o'clock, in room No. 13. The Committee consisted of Mr. Aglionby, Chairman, Mr. T. Egerton, Mr. Broadly. Mr. Stanafteld„ Mr. Thornely, Captain Jones, and Mr. Aldarn. ERE WASH VALLEY RAILWAY. In this case, In which Mr. Hall appeared for the promoters of the Bill, the Committee decided that the standing orders were proved. GLASGOW HARBOUR UNION RAILWAY. In this case, Mr. Connel appeared on behalf of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and alleged that due notice had not been given in the Edinburgh Gazette of the course the line intended to take. It would seem that since the promoters had published their notices they had determined to abandon some portions of their line, and it was contended that under these circumstances, fresh notices ought to have been given. It was urged, that in the case of the Lon don and York, who, following the recommendation of the Board of Trade, abandoned that portion of their line lying between London and Lincoln, and in the case of the Gravesend Railway, who had also, in some instances, abandoned, and others varied the course of their line, the Standing Orders' Committee determined that the standing orders had not been complied with, in so far as the pub lished notice did not accurately describe the progress of the two lines. On the same ground the petitioners contended that the Committee, by these uniform decisions in dealing with the case of the Glasgow Harbour Union Railway, Mr. Gordon, the engineer of the projected tine, underwent a lengthened cross-examination, to prove that the route of the rail way, as delineated on the plans and sections, did not correspond with the description given in the published notices. Mr. BURKE contended that the preamble of the Bill was quite consistent with their notice. It was true that they had abandoned a portion of their line, but the original notices were so diffuse in their description and detail, that the line set out and specified in the Bill was amply, if not minutely, described in them. The Citszitsts:4 ordered the room to be cleared, and the Com mittee, after a short consultation, decided that the standing orders had not been complied with. Group D. BLACKBURN, BURNLEY, ACCRINGTON, AND COLNE RAILWAY. The further consideration of this project was resumed this morn. tog. The adjourned Committee met at twelve o'clock, and soon after proceeded to business ; Mr. Bernal in the chair. Two clauses which had been prepared by Mr. Coates, the Parlia. mentary agent, limiting the line of deviation through Mr. Parker's property and glebe, were agreed to by Mr. Giegory, on behalf of Mr. Parker, and the Chairman directed that they should be added to the Bill. Clause 17, for limiting the time for compulsory payment to five . _ years, was also agreed to, and made part of the Bill. The CHAIRMAN observed that it would be necessary to add clauses describing the rate of tolls which would be demanded by the Company, and also ♦arious other clauses recently set forth in • ' " - - . ,he orders for the day were required to be added. This'weuld ren, der it compulsory for the Bill to be re-eommitted, which would be a great hardship on the promoter, but, under the circumstances, could nut be avoided. The consideration of the other clauses was postponed, and the BLACKBURN, DARWEN AND BOLTON RAILWAY was proceeded with. Mr. CALVERT said he appeared on behalf of the Blaackburn, Dar. wen, and Bolton Railway Company, and proceeded to lay down the grounds on which it was proposed to carry out the line. He stated that the population at Blackburn, Darwen, and the neighbourhood amounted to nearly 110,000 inhabi ants, who were principally en. gaged in cotton manufactories, paper.mills, stone-quarries, and coal-pits, but Ike principal source of traffic was the large bleaching. grounds near Bolton As much as two hundred and seventy. two tons of cotton in a week had passed between Black. burn and Bolton. The present traffic was carried by carts, but owing to the great steepness of some parts of the country, which in one instance reached the height of 640 feet, over which the road passed, many accidents happened, and great inconvenience was occasioned. The engineer employed by the Darwen Railway Company had, by the exertion of great skill, succeeded in reducing the level of the proposed line to 530 feet, which, it was obvious, must be preferable to the old road. From the nature of the gradients the line might easily be made a thoroughway for a general communication with Preston, Man chester, and other large towns. The returns would realise a profit of seven per cent. on the capital. Added to this, there was scarcely a dissenting landholder opposed to the line, and from the nature of the trade and the occupation of the inhabitants in the neighbourhood, and also from the fact of the Board of Trade having given their sanction to the proposed line, he trusted the Committee would allow the Bill to pass. Mr. Robinson, solicitor to the Company, was the first witness examined --lie said that 3e0,0001. was the proposed capital for making the line, of which amount a deposit of '24,0001. had been made in compliance with the standing orders. There were 361 shareholders who had a kcal interest in the line, and 2.1 with a col lateral interest. Mr. Morris was then called to prove the traffic, and, after a long cross-examination, by Mr. Webster, nothing but what was of local interest was elicited. Several other witnesses were examined, when The CIIAI am ix said that, for the proof of the preamble, a prima facie case had been made out for the promoters of the line, and the Committee would not trouble the witnesses any further. Mr. Vignolles was then examined by Mr. CALVERT, and cross examined by Mr. WEBSTER— He stated that he had surveyed the whole line, and was satisfied with it as at present laid out. No part of the line was proposed to be worked by assistant or sta tionary engines, and no turnpike road was intended to be crossed on the level. The line leaves Blackburn near the centre of the town, and thence proceeds over the Leeds Canal, passing through a whe m length m ile it in joins sth it t e; Manchesterlien goes on the valley near Da rw en, wh er e there is a tunnel nearly Bmoiltonto R L a i i t l t w l e a y. Bol , t i o h n e , entire length of the line is 13i miles, and the principal gradients ass 1 in 75 and lin 75. Several embankments were side necessary, each of which wou ld f orm th e total cost of the line, includi ng land, &c, would be 293,675/. 13s. 7d. The estimated expense of workin g ~ , , a There were a million and a h a lf yards 4 in 0 would cost in working 100 , a cubic of a reservoir. ; Je er cent. on the capital. yard. mb j an h k e in which costents, ducts, together with tunnels, would he 193,4941. of via- Th greatest height of the principal viaduct, which would be erected over Bradshaw Brook, was 115 feet. There were three viaducts, which together would measure 555 yards. Thela viaduct was 140 yards in length. The cost of bridges, including viaducts, would amount together to 89,9 301 . The upper work: and ih fences were calculated at 66,3131. No allowance in the estmated expenditure had been made for stations. The quantity of iron which would be required for the purposes of the railway amounted to ten tons, to be purchased at the rate of 701. per ton. The line would be worked by a heavy engine calculated for severe gradients. Mr. Dargon, the contractor, was then called, and said he was of opinion that the estimates for the line were correct, and he would must willingly undertake the work at the present estimates. Mr. Robinson proved the assents and dissents. d And buildings to be Mr, Hutchinson la id, that the value of lan BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. :32, for the IN eek ending on Saturday, the 19th day of April, 1845. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. X. X. Notes issued Other securities... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bul lion 13,110,947 Silver bullion 2,073,273 £29,184,220 M. £29,184,220 :ARSIIALL, Chief Cashier. 1845. iated the 24th day of April BANKING DE X. Proprietors' capitall4,bs3,o oo Rest Public deposits (in ducting Exche quer, Savings banks, Commis sioners of Nat ional ;PARTI4ENT. Government secu rities (including Dead Weight Annuity) Other securities 10,654,085 Notes 7,791,345 Gold and silver _ _ Debt, and divi dend accounts) 3,218,350 Other deposits 11,531,267 Seven day andother bills coin 658,6:0 £33,576,016 M. MA: Dated the 24th day of April, £33,576,014 ,RSHALL, Chief Cashier. ,1845. MARKET NEWS.--( YESTERDAY CORN EXCHAGNE Since Monday the receipts of English Wheat for our market has been only moderate, though of full average quality. The show of samples was by no means large, while the demand for most descriptions was steady, at full prices. The few transactions reported in fine foreign Wheat were at full quotations ; but Corn under lock was a mere drug. Barley and Malt were in moderate supply and heavy inquiry, at the late depression. Oats, Beans, and Peas, the arrivals of which have been very moderate this week, sold at prey . ous figures. Wheat. 3,730 qrs. Oats. nonr. 8,720 English •• Irish . . Foroign . ARRIVALS. Barley. 740 qrs, 310 3,420 10,380 - 4,160 Malt, 6,290 qrs. fiIWITIEFIEXeD. The supply of Beasts on sale being somewhat extensive, the attendance of buyers rather limited, and the weather comparatively warm, the Beef trade was in a very depressed state, at a decline on Mond a y' s quotations of quite 2d per 81bs. We had on sale 104 Beasts from Holland, and 300 Scots from Scotland, mostly in good condition. The num bers of Sheep were on the increase—hence the demand was inactive, at barely stationary figures. The Lamb trade was somewhat brisk, and previous rates were steadily supported. Calves and Pigs ruled dull, at our quotations. Mach Cows moved off slowly, at 161 to 191 each. Per Blbs. to s!nk the offal. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beat ••• • 2 6 210 Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Prime large Omen • 3 6 3 8 P r ime Scots Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 2 Prime small ditto • . 4 4 4 6 Suckling Calves, .18 0 30 0 Inferior Sheep .• SUPPLY AT Sheep. 7,860 Beasts. 850 s. d. to s. d. Second quality ditto 3 6 310 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 0 4 2 Southdown Wethers 4 4 4 8 Ditto out of the wool 310 4 2 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6 Small Porkers .. 3 8 4 0 Quarter old Pigs 16 0 19 0 Lambs MARKET. Calves. I Pigs. 177 315 NEMTGA.TE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of dead meat being large the general demand ruled heavy, as follows: At per stone, by the Careue. 8. - (1. to s. d. 3. d. to B. d. Beef, inferior •••.. 2 6 210 Mutton, interior •• 2 8 3 0 -- middling •• 210 3 0 middling.. 3 2 3 4 prime large .. 3 0 3 2 l prime .. •• 3 6 3 8 r • ii • d! • s • it • i • al • l • •••• 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 6 Pork, small- arg e . • 210 3 6 3 6 4 0 Lamb, 4s 8d to Os. BOROUGH HOP MARRET. On the whole the demand for nearly alliiinj; of Hops has somewhat improved, and the quotations are steadily sup• ported. The accounts from the plantations are favourable. COLONItI.Z. SUGAR.—The market for West India has been tolerably good this week, and about 2,000 hhds were sold up to last night ; low to good yellow descriptions have been about 42s to 49s ;" tine 50s to 58s ; and brown 39s to 41s per cwt At auction 150 hhds Barbadoes went, however, rather lower; fine yellow 53s 6d to 575; 123 hhds Trinidad realised 42s to 43s 6d for mid yellow, and 164 hhds, 6 trcs, 800 brls St. Lu cia 47s to 48s for good yellow EEFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been firm at 68s to 70s. EAST INDIA.-15,388 bags Bengal nearly all sold at 49s 6d to 56s 6d for good and white, at 35s 6d to 56s 6d for low to fine yellow, and at 33s to 36s for brown ; 16,310 bags 10 casks Mauritius realised 41s to 46s 6d for low to mid yellow, 47s to 53s for good, and 30s to 40s 6d for low to fine brown. 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