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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, May 6. Their Lordships assembled at the usual hour. The Bishop of LONDON presented petitions from Middlesex, Essex, and Surrey against the grant to May nooth ; also against the sale of intoxicating liquors up( n Sundays. 'lhe Earl of BANDON presented petitions from Ban don against the laynooth grant, and in favour of the national system of education. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH presented a petition from parochial schoolmasters in Scotland, praying for an in crease in salary ; also petitions against the sale of in toxicating liquors on the Sabbath. The Bishop of CARLISLE presented twenty-one pe titions from places in Ireland against the grant to May- nooth. On the motion of the Bishop of LONDON, the Church Building Amendment Act was committed. THE LAND COMMISSIONERS' (IRELAND) REPORT. The Earl of DEVON presented petitions from Ennis and another place in Ireland, praying that a measure founded en the report of the Irish Land Com missioners should be shortly introduced. The peti tionersreiWred to the suggestions of the Commissioners as to the practices of grand :;uries, and particularly to the i mprovements affected by the tenants on the land, and they prayed that in any measure to be introduced a proper regard should be had to their interest. They all trusted that the suggestions of the Commissioners with regard to the constabulary would be acted on. Lord STANLEY said that the subject of the Com mission embraced points of great importance, and it would not be desirable to have any hasty legislation on the subject. He begged to assure their Lordships that all the recommendations in the report would receive the most attentive consideration OH the part of the Government, who had not been idle in taking up and acting upon some of them which they considered of the greatest importance. One of them, which he considered of more importance than any, was the recommendaticn that some compensation ought to be given to the industrious tenant for the improvement he had made. A Bill on the subject was at present in a great state, of forwardne!s. and he thought he should be able to lay that Bill upon the table shortly after the recess. The Duke of GRAF FON presented 44 petitions from different parts of Suffolk, praying for the repeal of the malt tax. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented petitions from St. Mary and St. John's, LitueriA, against the payment of ministers' money. The Noble Marquis also presented petitions from Manchester and Rochdale in favour of the qyant to the College of Maynooth. 6 CIISTOMS DEITY BILL. On the motionoithe - Earl of DALHOUSIE; the Cus. toms Duty Bill was read a third time and passed. RAILWAYS. Lord BROUGHAM thought it necessary to state to the House a circumstance which had come to his knowledge, and on which it was his duty to express his great sur prise. Notwithstanding the strictness of the standing orders of the House of Commons, a Bill bad last night been passed in that llou-e in which there were no less than 300 breaches of those standing orders. He thought it necessary to state this circumstance to the House, because the public might be misled by the supposition, and be induced to throw away their money on a scheme which never could obtain the sanction of an Act of Parlia ment. W hatever might tie the conduct of the House of Cora. mons, he should feel it his duty to move that this Bill be referred to the Standing Orders' Committee; and he gave notice that, on Thursday next (after the recess), he should make a motion to that effect. Lord CAMPBELL said, that whatever might be the proceedings of the house of Commons, their Lordships bad nothing to do with them. It was sufficient that their Lordships had standing orders of their own, and his Noble and Learned Friend had only to abide by those orders to obtain his object. Lord BROUGHAM said. he never wished to interfere pith the standing orders of the other House. He did not care whether they abolished them or not. Perhaps it would be as well if they did so. He felt every respect for the other House of Parliament, which could be ex petted of him. Hw e ould remind his Noble Friend that he had made no motion on this subject. Lord CAMPBELL—It must be either a notice or a motion. Lord BROUGHAM—It was neither one nor the other—it was a speech— (Laughter)—and more regular than yoars. The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented nu merous petitions, principally from Wesleyan Methodists, in various parts of the 'United Kingdom, against the Maynooth grant. ST. STEPHEN'S, WALBROOK. Lord BROUGHAM said that a petition had been placed in his hand which he thought it his duty to present to their Lordships. He was ignorant of the facts of the case, but he knew that the petition was signed by several respectable individuals, by the church-wardens and other parochial officers of St. Stephen's, Walbrook. He said that he felt himself bound to present the petition, though he would not trust himself to make any observations upon it, but simply read the petition for their Lordships. It set forth that the affairs of St. Stephen's and St. Benet's Sherehog, had been for many years conduit :d in a - most unsatisfactor manner to the inhabitants of these -tarishes. and had consequently become a subject of di , ference between them and Mr. Michael Gibbs, the present Lord Mayor. The petitioners went on to say that those proceedings were such that no man eouldsee their termi nation, and that ..he church of St. Stephen's was falling to ruin, and tint such was the state of the parochial government that the state of the church in those un ited parishes was a scan lal to a Christian country. Oa those grounds they prayed for some improvement in parishes governed by select vestries.—Hear, hear.) These ap peared to him (Lord Brougham) to be very sensible and rational represertations, and he would leave the further consideration of them to their Lordships. FRESH WATER FISHERS (SCOTLAND BILL). Lord ROSEBERY said he would move the third reading of the Fresh Water Fishers (Scotland Bill) ou Thursday. Lord DALHOUSIE corrected a misstatement he made a short time ago, in reference to the duties on hides. The Noble Lord then moved the third reading of the Auction Duties Bill, and also the third reading of the Sugar Excise Duties Bill and the Colonial Pas sengers Bill, which were agreed to. On the motion of the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, the Flit; Council Appellate Jurisdiction Amendment Bill went through Committee. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented a peti tion from the parish of Killeagh, in the county of Down, against the grant to Maynooth. The Bishop of LICHFIELD presented petitions against the May moth grant. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 6. There being but Thirty-four Members present at Four o'clock, the House adjourned. RAIL WA Y COMMITTEES. ( YESTERDA Y.) Group U.—Room No. 16. GREAT GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD, AND HULL AND G AINSBOROUGH PROJECTIONS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) The other CiaLISCS were then proceeded with, as far as the clause requiring the Cummittee to fix the maximum rate of charges as tolls. The CHAIRMAN asked the Counsel upon what principle lie had fixed the rates at the amount stated in the clause? A warless was called, who deposed that the charges were below the average, taking into account the charges made by other conipanits. The further consideratio n of the clause was then postponed in order to afford time for the correction of some inconsistencies. was a The Manuscript clauses were then taken up, one of which proposition from the Ducl.y of Lancaster claiming compensation for certain damages which the line would do. The River Trent Navigation Company's opposition was arranged. Ceie sin remedies in case of obstruction havirg been agreed to, Mr. WEBiTER proposed a clause containing certain modifica tions, by which to lessen the inconvenience that the Rev. Mr. Wittan would sustain by having an embankment formed, and the line run through the lawn in front of his school. No person appeared on behalf of the school; Mr. Wilian was only master for Mr. PICKERING contended that Mr. Willaa had no locus standi before the Committee, be being only tenant for life. The school was called the Free Grammar School of Gainsborough ; and the clause proposed either the formation of a bridge, or that the Company should purchase the property within six months. None of the trustees of the school appeared before the Committee. Mr. PICKERING objected to the Company being compelled to purchase the property. Mr. William Bernard Hayton, one of the trustees, was then called, and depoacd that the alteration would damage the pro perty. The Rev. Mr. Wilian was not appointed for life, but would not be turned out unless for misconduct; he had a fixed salary. It was finally agreed upon to insert a clause compelling the Com pany to build a wall, &c., if requisite, and the question of de usages to be left to a jury. Mr. \Verse - ma next appeared on behalf of the Gainsborough Bridge Commissioners, who apprehended that their tolls would be injured by the proposed bridge of the Railway Comp an y; and, therefore, they demanded the insertion of a clause by wh ich the y could evert of t he claiin compensation upon an average of three years, i n the e , new bridge injuring the tolls by going through the protected ..ropta,erty of the Bridge Commissioners. Mr. Pic l ING said the petition was upon the line of deviation, but the Company would give up that line. The CHAIRMAN said the Committee were of opinian that they could give no compence -1 the limits of the Co mmis" ; but would insert a clause protecting to a jury. starters, and leaving the question of amount vos i ll 'he i:n l3 , r a i n d d ge it C w om . m v i os ss t i p o o n n er ed, s. C ounsel would not agree to the pro and the Committee adjourned. Group 0 TRENT (Contitmea front our Afternoon Edition o e f ,l y o estert . lay.) Clauses up to 32 (with the exception of claus Mr. Cor. C 'ti o GUßN, on the agreed to, an amendment was proposed by ) . having been Company should pact of the Grand Junction, that the Trent Valley Rugbymueh Captainaccord. e xecute the whole of the hue between Staty,,,l leg to certain agreements entered into, and to prove which Hukh and Mr. Swill, the .olicitor to the Grind Junction Railway, were eliaroinetl, a n d testified to certain transactions which h taken place between the Trent Valley and the London and Bir. soingham Railway , which were contended to have broken g ood gaith with the Grand Junction. After considerable discussion the clause was amended as pro.. Clauses 40 to 46 were postponed. On clause 47 being read, the question of leasing the line and lolls was argued at considerable length. Mr. llawEs thought it would be advisable to refer the matter is arbitration. The great question was the protection to be afforded talkie public against interested parties. It was evident from what had come out that the London and Birmingham Railway was stretching its hand over a great part of the line, and it was his duty mot to act adversely to one party and to favour another. The subject was then adjourned until to-morrow. Group F. 2VEI" ( t . T..ONDO-Isf.,'VQ.,RCESTER, AND SOUTH STAFFORD. - SHIRE RAILWAY. .Mr. Atrarri (in continuation from our Afternoon Edition of yes. widay) said—He Would engage to show beyond all doubt that the narre.ow guage was,.4sn the whole, far better for el general purposes, ~~ TIIE SUN, LONDOT, WEDNESDAY EVENING , MAY 7, 1845, requiring less extensive cuttings, less expense in the management of lines, and as being much more economical in the construction of carriages. In a few great lines the broad guage might be most adviseable, but for branch lines, of which this was one, the narrow guage was decidedly to be preferred. If England were divided as it was during the Heptarchy, there would be but a seventh part of England with the broad gauge laid down on it. The boundary line of the broad gauge was from Dorchester, through Basingstoke, up to London; from the latter down the Great Western up to Oxford, from Oxford up to Glou cester, and from thence to the western counties. This was the commonwealth of Mr. Brunel, while all the rest of England and all Scotland had the narrow guage. The number of miles of the broad guage laid down was 333 miles; the number of miles proposed 609, making a total of 933; while the number of miles of, the narrow guage, already formed, was 1,530 ; with 1,264 projected, making a total completed and pro. posed of 2,794. The question, therefore, was, whether the broad guage should be allowed to diverge from the west into the north, into the territory of the narrow guage. He (Mr. Austin) said no ; as he was sure from the nature of the evidence he would call he should show there were difficulties in the way of extending the broad guage that would satisfy the Committee in giving their decision in his favour. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to show that the two points for the break from the broad to the narrow gauge ought to be Oxford and Bristol, insteed of Rugby and Birmingham, and quoted the report of the Board of Trade in support of this view of the matter, the reason assigned being that far less confusion in the transition of goods from the one gauge to the other would take place at 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. gations 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 aecommodation of the public. Mr. Best, an extensive ironmaster in South Staffordshire, was first called and examined by Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM. He knew the wants of the district well. It was principally engaged in the iron 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 quantity 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 passed through the district there was a tunnel beneath Dudley Castle, which delayed the boats very much in passing. There were often twenty boats waiting to go through, being detained (Tom 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 improvedcommunivition 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 :he district, there would have to be a break In the guage in send ing goods to be exported. He thought the South Stafford shire scheme (that group of railways with the narrow guage) 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 io being changed from one set of carriages to another. In answer to questions from Mr. KINGLAKE, who appeared for the Great Western Company, the witness said he did not know the width of the gauge on the side lines In the district, but he thought about 4/1 feet. The Grand Junction Company had promised them de lines wherever they would be required. Mr. WHITMORE appeared in opposition to that portion of the line between Dudley and Wolverhampton; 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 the 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 cause considerable breakage, and depreciate the value. In answer to Mr. ALLEN, 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 hid all to be brought rom the neighbourhood of Dudley and Wolverhampton. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock. Group V. 'Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday. Thomas 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. Wm. Carter proved the traffic on the Wilford level crossing over the Derby and Nottingham line near the latter town. In seven days' obseivation 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 degree come upon this line. William Liston Sharp gave similar evidence, which the Com. rnittee was proceeding with when the Speaker was announced to prayers. Group 00. THE WHITBY AND I'LL:KERING RAILWAY. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday. The evidence in this case was resumed. Mr. J. Stephenson was briefly examined ; after which, Mr. John Hawksbaw was called—ls engineer to the Leeds and Manchester Railway Company. The crossing proposed by the promoters would be Eighly dangerous. Their object would be carried out by crossing in the manner proposed by the Great North of England Company, and the advantage would be 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 sad 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 is a rivalry between the London and York and the Leeds and Selby. The latter 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 most 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 crossing proposed lby 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 a future day. THE YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY (BRID- LINGTON BRANCH). This Bill is to enable the York and North Midland Railway Com pany to make a branch railway from the line of the York and Sear. borough Railway, in the township of Seame, to Bridlington. Mr. HOPE 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 ,iity. The promoters only interfere with their imports and exports ;ike any other competing interest, and it was well known that no compensation had been given to any such interest. He trusted the Committee would lcok upon the opponents in the light of turnpike and road trustees, who were never compensated. Mr. Himu HILL addressed the Committee on behalf of the Commissioners of the Bridlington Piers and Harbour. Mr. HOPE replied, and the Committee postponed giving their udgment till to-morrow. The Committee rose at Four o'clock. Group DD. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY" BRANCH TO CAMPSIE, &c. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. ANDREWS, in reply, said that the dues which had been re 'erred to by his Learned Friend, had been defined originally by an 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 inco:re derivable to the town from the levying of these taxes amounted to 2001. 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. pang were willing to give a perfect indemnity to the Town Council for all traffic they might have taken away frora the bridge. It was proposed to pay them for all less of traffic, and the bridge not being so much used, the corporation would be at much less expense in keeping 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 alltheir carrier trains, which would occasion great inconvenience and delay to the public. After further considerable discussion, The CHAIRMAN 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 max. mum rate of charges on the Campsie branches, and other clauses, Mr. MAXWELL rose, and said he appeared to support a petition BthteT p o sedifnerea 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. Ater some discussion, the CHAIRMAN said the Committee re commended that a special provision should bc introduced Into the feet each for the convenience of foot passengers on either side, to Several other clauses, not of public importance, having been pro. hngcbdinalli::Erirothadir.ty feet of roadway, and two footpaths of five m ed ais to s ' aid he should report the Bill. The next Bill called on was THE SCOTTISH — CENTRAL RAILWAY, When Mr. Cteast. 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 to some satisfactory arrangement for having a general central station, And as the el gibility of the South Inch was doubtful, it was impossible to limit for a time the execution of the works. The clause, after some slight alteration, was Agreed to. Mr. N`Nxii. then said he appeared in support of a petition from the trustees or the Redburn Turnpike-road to introduce a clause for regulating the arnOtlllt compensation I to be paidtothem. a ft er some li ttie .. . :. a h s and n egat ived .were all clauses were then proceeded The The clause, remaining ho we v er ' passed. The Bill was ordered to be reported. A very lengthy discussion between the Committee and Coumel 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. Group Q. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY (MOLD BRANCH). (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) The preamble of this line of railway having been proved yester day, the several clauses came now to be examined. On Clause 8 being read over, 1 Mr. Randall, engineer, was examined by Mr. Roanssost at great I 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 et a circular tube of nine hundred 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 over 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 was 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. 9..) Mr. AUSTIN went at great length into the relations which ex. fisted 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 bargzin, they sought to rescind the agreement, and to throw every obstruction in their power against the present undertaking. The Comm►ttee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. Group N. WEST CORNWALL. The Committee met at twelve o'clock in room No. I ; the Right Hon. 'l'. 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 districts. 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 fifty 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 the 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 moditiedby Mr. Brunel were then produced, containing an estimate of the cost of trains per day. On cross.examination by Mr. HILDYARD, Mr. Samuda stated that he was a patentee, and would have a right to 5001. per mile. He had not had much experience in the construction and working of locomotive engines. Tt•e 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 cost of the engines would be about 3,5001. each pair, exclusive of the buildings, which would cost between 5001. 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 proposed 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. ALIMANDER — When he calculated the cos' of the permanent way he did not include the 500/. per mile. _ _ Mr. Brunel was next examined by Mr. ALEXANDER—He ge. nerally corroborated the evidence given by the last witness in stating that he believed that the proposed line was well suited to the cha. racter of the country through which it was to pass. Having ar rived at the Neville station, it was proposed to pass under the town of Newcastle by means of a tunnel, 2,400 yards in length. By that means they avoided interfering with house property. Cross.examined by Mr. HILDYARD—The material difference of expense was to be accounted for by the inability of varying the number of trains on the locomotive line without having recourse to an equivalent variation of the locomotive power. The stock of trains on the locomotive line was not so excessive as that of the trains on the atmospheric line, and it would require 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 and thirty miles on the other. The interest on the atmospheric lines would be to run trains more 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 botllatmospheric and loco_ motive lines. The objection to Mr. Stephenson's line was that it was not so direct. The inclined plans of 1 in 59 was at Berwick, as they crossed the river. Towards the bottom of the incline there was a slight curve. Mr. TENIPLB then cross-examined the witness on the part of Mr. Broundling and several other landowners, through whose property the Northumberland line was intended to pass. The Committee then adj.surned. Group B. WEST YORKSHIRE LINES. (Continued from our Afternoon Eslition of yesterday.) 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. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE MAY I.—The following degrees were conferred : Masters of Arts—George Hayton, B.A. ; Rev. William Sweeting, B.A. ; Rev. Christopher Edward Wyvill, B.A. Bachelors of Arts—George Robinson Kewley, Edward Smith, John Cooke T y lden Pattenson, Hugh Robert Cun ns'nghame, Thomas Loxharn, Frederick Harvey Freetb, Hopkins Badnall, Thomas Unthank Gibson, R. W. S. A. Alderson, Thomas William Wilkinson. Graces were passed for granting a term to four students on account of illness and other special causes ; for setting the seal of the University to certain leases, and for the purchase of sonic freehold property. The following persons were nominated by the Warden, and approved by the house for their respective offices : To be Examiners in Theolop,• - 7—The Professor of Divinity ; the Rev. Robert Hussey, D.D., Christ Church, Oxford, Pro fessor of Ecclesiastical History in the University of Oxford; the Rev. Thomas Legh Clauton, M.A., Trinity College, Oxford. To be Examiners in Arts—The Professor of Greek; the Professor of Mathematics; the Rev. Pices Calverley Cleugh ton, M.A., University College, Oxford; the Rev. Edward Cockey, M.A., Wadham College, Oxford. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of May 6.) SUGAR.—To-day importers, submitting to reduced rates for some descriptions , tempted buyers to come forward with metre freedom, and a good business was transacted. At public sale 145 hhds 5 tierces of I3arbadoes, and 511 hhds 2 tierces and 2 barrels of new Trinidad were offered, the former went off without spirit, at a decline on previous rates of 6d to Is per cwt ; the latter generally brought the former currency, and all soil In the private market the rates accepted were in some cases rather under those of Friday. REFINgt).— To-day there was little business transacted by the Home Trade, and prices are still drooping, brown lumps elling at 66s to 675, and standard lumps 68s per cwt. Bonded Craibial Sugar is wanted, and the price is firm at 37s per cwt for the best sort. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was no public sale, and the few parcels disposed . of privately, barely fetched former EAST INDIA.- , a4fio 4fterrloon there was a fair demand for Bengal Sugar, and 2,214 bags at public sale sold at the former value, viz., fine yellow at 483 6d to 50s, good 44s Gd to 465, middling 4ls to 435, low 37s Gd to 38s, damp and washed 36s to 46a, brown 35s Gd to 36s 6d, and white damp and washed 42s 6d to 47s per cwt. MotAssEs.—The demand has fallen off, and only a limited business luts been transacted, although there are sellers upon further reduced terms; 15s to 18s per cwt according to qua, I l itY• Bengal Treacle i 3 wanted ''for grocery purposes at 53 } G o i tt , E b i u o t l4l. h_ol T d o e . r d s refusing ay.the re was oassell much i thereat. inquiry i 17 after Madras er v T o r r e e a i g c n l e , 3 a e n i t d ? it a 'o t r i e 4 ig7 l :: g lta %gar, the private operations are 3,000 bags of old mid grey vanilla at 225, and three cargoes , of Porto Rico co ns i s ti ag o f 1,200 chests at 21s per cwt ; at J. _ public sale 463 boxes of yell, and 197 boxes of white Havan nah, all dam were brought forward and sold at stiff rates, fine yellow slightly damaged at 24s to 24s 6d, good 23s to 23s 60, middling 22e 6d, low 20s to 21s 6d; damaged, low to fine 20s to 245, good white slightly damaged 30s Gd to 31s, middling 29e 6d to 30s, low 28s 6d to 295, and damaged at 27s Gd to 29s 6d for low to good quality. COFFEE._To-day good ord Ceylon Coffee met with free purchasers at the improved rates of 455 to 455 6d per cwt by private treaty. For Jamaica the demand was brisker, and 68 casks 12 brls at auction were sold at full rates. TEA.—The arrivals have increased, and amount to the immense quantity of 72,598 pkgs since our last, nevertheless holders have manifested firmness, and retrained at present from offering at public sale. There bas been a good demand for Congou, and the lower sorts which have been the most in request brought a small advance on the rates of the last auctions, but in the value of the better kinds there is no im provement to notice. Twankav has sustained the former value, and several parcels have been sold. In Hs son there has been a good deal doing, in consequence of holders sub mitting to rather lower rates, there being ready sellers of Pouchong at the reduced rates of the last auction. Gun powder and Imperial met with a good demand, but mer chants are willing sellers. SPICES. —ThiS afternoon Pimento met with less attention, and 515 bags at public sale sold upon rather lower terms, and went at 2, 5 .0 to 2% i d tsr . mid. Of Malabar Pepper 605 bags were only partly sold, half heavy at 340 to 376 d, light Eastern kind 2 3 / 4 d to 2:;: s 'd per lb. 1,132 pockets Bengal Girger went at 203 to 22s per cwt for rather wormy. Rum, IlfsaNDY, AND lIOLLANDS.—For Jamaica Rum the demand has increased, shippers and the home trade operating with more freedom, but holders have been unable to obtain any advance in prices; the quantity sold has been 300 puns, fair quality 30 to 36 per cent. over proof 3s to 3s 4d, better 32 to 34 over 3s 7d to 35 9d, superior 3s 100 to 45 9d per gall. Leeward has suffered a depression of Id, still the demand has been good, and the sales amount to 260 puns at is 7d for proof to 1 per cent. over faulty, and at Is 7id to Is 9d for proof to 9 per cent over to clean quality. For Demerara rather lower rates having been taken, occasioned 100 puns to be sold at 2s 60 to 2s 9d for 30 to 38 per cent. over proof. Calcutta cannot generally be purchased at any further de• cline, but only 100 casks sold at Is 4d to Is 5d proof with certificate. For Brandy lower rates having been taken, has oc casioned a better demand, and many parcels have been sold. The stock is on the increase of Geneva, and at present there are not many orders ; is 7d to is 8d is the value of common shipping sort. In the value of English Corn Spirits there is no variation to notice. RICE.—To• day Bengal Rice was sought after, and 2,042 bags at auction vsere all sold at steady prices. TALLOW.—An increased desire has been manifested to pur chase Russian Tallow, and slight improvement has taken place in prices. On the spot soap-makers and chandlers have been large purchasers, paying 38s to 38s 6d for P Y Candle of first quality, and for forward delivery many contracts have been entered into ; 38s 6d to 3Ss 9d per cwt are the rates paid for the last three months of the year. The market is firm for Town Tallow, and at 38e to 39s per cwt nett cash—there has been a good deal doing. All other kinds of Tallow met with ready purchasers at previous rates. Orts.—The market is firm for Olive Oil, at 421 to 4.3/ for ; 39l 105 to 41/10s for Barbary and Spanish, and at 39/ per tun for Levant. Prices rule firm for Linseed Oil; on the spot the demand has been brisk at 25s 90 to 265, and for fi.rward delivery numerous contracts have been entered into at 26s 3d to 27s per cwt. Rape in good request at 37s to 37s 6d for pale, and brown at 36s to 36s 6d per cwt. Palm has slightly declined in value; 74 casks at auction went at 23s to 26530 for low to fine. Cocoa Nut is little wanted by the home trade, but there is a good export demand : 27s to 28s per cwt is the value of first quality. Holders of cog mon descriptions of Fish Oils manifest firmness, and a good demand has existed: the rates paid are rather above those of this day week for most sorts. Sperm is wanted, and prices keep high in consequence of the short supply; the best British being worth 86l to 881, and American 841 to 851 per tun. African Ground Nut Oil is held for 361 to 391 per tun. INDIGO.—The market is firm for East India, and there is nothing pressing for sale, but at present the home and export demand is only for small parcels at the rates of the last quarterly sales. COURSE OF EXCHAI Amzterdarn CF. 12 8A Ditto, at sight l2 61 1 Rotterdam 2U. 12 9 Antwerp Ramburgh M.B. 14 0 Altona Paris, 3 days' sight 25 90 Ditto, 3 Izionths 26 10 Marseilles Bourdeaux Frankfort on Maine 123 Petershurgh, 3Us — Berlin Vienna., effec. 6.3 M lO 2 Trieste, ditto 36i Cadiz Barcelona Seville IGE.—(YESTERDAY) Gibra1tar........„...., Leghorn 31 Genoa .. 26 10 Milan ...... ............ Venice Naples 394 Palters°, 0z...... 119 Lisbon 524 Oporto .• • ....... 53 Rio Jamil.° Bahia .. Buenos A.y,..s N e wYk,,kl:Ttlyisight ...... ratt,F.4 BULLION, 7ER OZ Foreign , ',0.1,bar5....E3 17 9 POTtly,a! (491 d Coin 3 17 5 New Poubl - ,0n5..... 0 0 0 f);,'ss 0 4 9 Silver , t , tars 0 4 10 TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DOWNING-STREET, MAY 3, 1845. The Queen has been pleased to appoint W. Fergusson, Esq., to be Captain-General and Governor in Chief in and over the colony of Sierra Let:ie 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 graciously pleased to appoint Charles Duncan Wake, Esq., now British Vice - Consul at Co penhagen, to be her M ajesty's Consul at Charleston. WHITEEI.ALL, 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. . Will rERALL, 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 RETURNED 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 GTII, 1845. EASTER TERM.— Bth Victoria. This Court will sit on T hursday, the 15 th day of Ma y instant, and will proceed in disposing of the business in the Special Paper, and give judgment in cases previously armed. _ ____ 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 M, 1845. BY THE COURT. _ Read in open Court, Edward Bennett. --- OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 16. Captain and Brevet Major toibeeLoieurntialnie3 Lieutenant Colonel, vice Walcott, retired J on . Royall-I f a uTCwll Hanwell pay; Second Captain T. A. Shone to be Captain, e vice Hanwell ; F irst Lieutenant W. Henderson to be Second on on full pay ; First ; Second Captain J. Turner Lieute nant C. J. Torrens to be second Ca p tain, vic e T urner ; Second Captain, vice Shone ; Second Lieutenan t P. W . P hilli pp s to be to First be C Lieutenant, aptain, N,i vice Stokes, inde retired rs e Li eu t enan t E. Moubray to be First Lieutenant, vice Tur rens, dated 10th An ril, 1845. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, M AY 5. Erratum in the g azette of the 29th ult. : l 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, a t t w elve , at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsagar, official assignee, Birchin lane ; Kiss and Son,Tenchurch-street. Richard R.obinson, wholesale spirit and bottle-beer merchant, King ateWilliam-stret, Strand, May 20, atalf-st twelve, and June 90, one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee, Basingliall-street ; Shirreff, Lincoln's Inn-fields. John Batt and Thomas Batt, silkmen, Old Broai-street, May 15 and June 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Crowder and Maynard, Cole man-street. Edward Stone Darrell, 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 tl:e Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Proilerick's-place, Old Jewry ; Teague, Crown-court, Cheapside. o M a l .) tr ' t 1 O l i B a a t iik h r a u l l f :t p e a :y s , t, (.) William James Taylor, grocer, High - street, Camden - tow n, Bell,l , ofi and f c i a June l ass i 1 ,2.. 8 „ , , e a e ,t Coleman-street buildings ~. - s a t t r e t e h t e C- - buildings ; Burton, Powis-place, Great Ormond-street. Robert Cross, earn merchant, Colchester, May 13, at one, William Meeson, i nn k ee per, Aston? and June 13., at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Tur quand, official assi gnee , Old Jewry-chambers , London ; M i ln e and Co., Temple ; Staffordshire May 15 Walsh, Sudbury. and June 12, at eleven, at the Birminglitin District Court. Whitmore, official assignee ; Bowen, Stafford ; Harrison and Smith, Birmingham. William Start, lace maker, Snainton , Nottin g hamshire, May 16 and June 9, a t e l eve n, at the Birm in g ham District Court. Rittleson, o ffi c i a l a ssignee, Birming ham ; Cowle y , Nottingham; hlotteram and Knowle Henry Bent, ch a i n ma k er , Brierly-' Birmingham. hill, Staffordshire, May 14 and June 11, at e l even, a t the Birmingham Di strict Court. Whitmore, official as s ignee, Birming ham ; R y lands, Bir mingham ; Sharpe, Field, and Jackso n, Bedford-row, London. James Haigh, c l ot hi er , ri og i e y, Yorkshire , May 17 and June 12, at eleve n , at the Leeds D istrict Court. Freeman, official assignee, L ee d s ; Cumming, King - street, Chea p side, London; Brook and F ree man, Huddersfield. John Ward Newton and Francis Jacob Newton, spirit merchants, Rotherham, Yorkshire, May 1 7 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 Le e d s District Court. Fearne, official as signee, Leeds. , John Brow n an d Al exa nder Urquhar t, car p et warehouse men, Manch es t er , M ay 20 and June 6, at twelve, at the Manchester Di s t r i c t C our t . Pott, official assignee, Manches ter ; Johnson, Son and Weath erall, Temple, London ; Hitchcock, Buckley, and Tidswell , h lanehester. Moses Humphries, j o i ne r, Mancheste r, Ma y 20, at twelve and June 6, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court., Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Bourdillon, Bedford - ro w, London ; Bell, Man chester. George Lawrie, c h em i s t, Fleetwood -u p on-W y re, Lan cashire, May 15 and J un e la, A t eleven , at the Li v erpool Distziet Court. T urner , offic i a l as signee, Liverpool ; Sudlow , Sons, and Torr, Cha ncer y-lane, London . Michael Cox, ironm onge r, Weymout h, Dorsetshire, May 15, at eleven, and Ju ne 12, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, offi c i a l as signee, Exeter ; mouth ; Combe, Stapl e I n n, London ; Terrel Phillips, Wey Terrell, E-4eter. • • Thamaa Forsyth, hotel keeper, Pinsclale ' Spa, Durham, May 15, at half-past two and June 56, at two, at the New castle-iipon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Griffith, Raymond -building's, Gra:A tn - o, :i.ei4.4 i liet,i;eiz and iiocigson, BitilitiP' Auckland ; Iloyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. S. Bateman, factor, Birmingham—second div. of Is. Bid. in the pound, any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Christie, Mr- , sequence was, that in a very short space of time the mingham. whole of the stable, from the racks to the roof, was en M. Hadley, druggist, Walsall-second div. of 6icl. in the fire. With great presence of mind the lad tied cloths pound, any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Christie, Bir- which lay handy round the eyes of the horses, end by mingham. these means they were led quietly from the danger N. Beard, leather seller , Beech -s treet , B ar bican - div. of lid, in the pound, May 7, and a n y f ollow in g W e dnes day , at which surrounded them. The neighbeurs in the isolated the office of Mr. Follett , Sambro o k -c our t . Basinghall-street. cottages skirting the immediate vicinity, with the utmost E. Turmaine, porter merchant, Canterbury-final div. of readinees and good will, repaired to the scene of (k -1 d. in the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday, at struction, and a mounted express was sent off without the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. d. lay to Mr. White, of Sittingbourne, for the rhcenix • S. Skinner, brewer, Thatcham, Berkshire-div. of id. in engine, and to the Kent Fire .office, for the powerful one ;the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday, at the office belong fig to their establishment in the same town. Post of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. horses were immediately furnished, arel in less than half C. Dotesio, hotel keeper, Slough-div. of 4s. in the pound, an hour after their receipt of the incormation both en- May 7, and any following Wednesday, at the office of Mr. • Follett, Sambrook - court, Basinghall-street. glues were upon the spot. Fortunately a rivulet, branch ing from the Swale, at King's Ferry, flows close by the W. C. Thompson, merchant, Liverpool-second div. of 15-16ths of a penny in the pound, May 12, and any following farmyard, and consequently no lack or scarcity of water Monday, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. was experienced. Notwithstasiding the utmost exertions Broughton and Garnett, bankers, Nantwich-fifth div. of of the firemen, the fire continued to spread with fright 3d. in the pound, making with previous dividends 18s. in the fug rapidity_ from the stabling to the stacks of wheat pound, May 24 and 31, and any following Monday, at the and beans in the yard, and thence to ;he sheds contain office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. ink the aericuLural implements and the waggon lodges, Sayle and T. Booth, iron masters, Sheffield-second div. all of which were totally censumed. We regret to state of 2s. 6d. in the pound, and, upon new proofs, a first div. of the' upo t the intelligence be'ng communicated to Mr. 7s 6d. in the pound, May 6, and any following Tuesday, at reelg.e , r, he fell down insensib!e, and that he has since the office of Mr. Fearne, Leeds. suffered considerably by the violence of the shock. T. Burton, shoemaker, Bramham, Yorkshire-first and final div. of 2s. sd. in the pound, May 5, and any following 'rues- About 300 quarters of grain are destroyed, besides 150 day, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. quarters of beans and ether produce, most of which, I.:. L. Aarons, oilman, St. James's-place, Aldgate-first however, is insured in the Norwich Union Fire-office. div. of Is. 10d. in the pound, May 3, and any following Sa- The fire was not fully extinguished, nor had the engine, turday, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old ceased to play yesterday (Monday) morning at nine dowry. • o'clock. when the reporter left for Fitvei•shaw. Mr. D.. Roderick. victualler, St. Martin's-court-second div. of Ludgater bears an excellent character am.;ngst, his 2d. in the pound, May 3, and any following Saturday, at the labourers and throughout the entire vicinity of Sitting office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. bourne and Faversham, where he is well known, and is T. Berridge, tobacconist, Manchester-second div. of 80. . hl hi gy respected. in the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday , at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. C. A. Bradbury, draper, Stockport-final div. of ls. 2id. in the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Putt, 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. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. C. Johnson, merchant, Lawrence Pountner hill, City, May 29, at twelve-J. Johnson, builder, Abingdon, Cam bridgeshire, May 29, at twelve-A. M. Soulby, wine mer chant, St. Mary-at-Hill, City, May 29, at twelve-S. Jackson and T. F. Jackson, woolstaplers, Bermondsey-street, May 29, at twelve-G. Winning, upholsterer, Dover-street, Piccadilly, May 29, at half-past eleven-C. Teesdale and R 'Coulson, furnishing warehousemen, Westminster-bridge-road, May 29, at eleven-H. Turner, cow-keeper, Theobald ' s-road, June 4 at two-H. Bundy, builder, Upper York-place, Portland' Town, May 28, at half-past ono-W. Meek, ironmonger, Southampton, June 6, at half-past 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, fell monger, Chester, Mee , 29, at twelve, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court-11. W. Blackburn, woolstapler, Bradford, June 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 II 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, Birstall, 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, Tut bury, Staffordshire, May 30, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court-W. Ambrose, timber merchant, Awre, Gloucestershire, 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. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday, a Court wes held for the dispatch of public business. As it was understood that the• subject of the late proceedings in the chapel of Newgate, when th. condemned sermon was preached, in the presence of Hocker, the murderer, Coilnor, the person accused of murder, the other prisoners confined in the gaol, and several strangers of both sexes, would b- brought for ward, the Court below the bar was densely thronged. THE CONDEZvINED SERMON. Alderman and Sheriff SIDNEY, after having presented the usual Sheriffs' returns of the state of the prisons, said the Sheriffs thought it right to irif,rm the Court that some remarks had been made in the lions,. of Peers on the subject of the admission of the public to hear the condemned sermon in the chapel of Newgate, and also with reference to the public exeetition of the convict murderer, Hocker. The Sheriffs had deferred making any reply to these remarks, knowing as they'did know that the Secretary of State had directed an inquiry into the facts and circumstances attending the matter, and when the report which would be the result of the in quiry should be laid before the Legislature, and fur nished to them, the Sheriffs would be ready to enter fully into the case, in their own defence. Sir PETER LAURIE observed that he for one could not but thank the House of Lords for interesting themselves upon that which he thought was a most ne'arious tour-e of proceeding. Alderman and Sheriff HUNTER rose to address the Court, but resumed his seat. _ _ Alderman CaALLis here interposed, and called upon Sir Peter Laurie to retract the expression lie had made use of. Alderman Sheriff SIDNEY observed that he should have thought Sir Peter Laurie's sense and gentlemanly conduct would have induced him to renal the expression to which he had given utterance, since that the Sheriffs had delayed and deferred a reply to the grave charges made against their conduct, pending the inquiry set on foot by the Secretary of State. Sir Peter Laurie had been a magistrate sufficiently long to know that exp'ote statements were not always to be relied upon. Sir PETER LAURIE -I know nothing to renal. I J. Taylor, carpenter, Market-street, May-fair, May 29 W. Meek, ironmonger, Southampton May 27—R. Kipling, warehouseman, Wood- street, Cheapside, May 30—J. Bur rell and T. Hall, iron founders, Thetford, Norfolk, May 28-- IL Turner cow -k ee p e r, TheObald's-road, Bedford-row, May 28—W. Henderson, mercer, Sunderland, May 28—W. Fer guson, draper, Liverpool, May 27—J. Jones, fellmonger, Chester, May - 27—T. Robinson, lime burner, Eccleston, Lan cashire, May 28—E. Brown, merchant, Birmingham, May 30—R. Champion, furrier, Friday-street, May 27—J. For rester, harm manufacturer, New-cut, Lambeth, May 27—S. Smeeton, cattle salesman, West Smithfield, May 27—C. S. Haward, grocer, Colchester, May 27—H. Bentley, commis sion agent, Liverpool, May 27. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Williamson, H. Anderton, and P. llarrison, dyers, Pendleton, Lancashire—W. 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. Charlton and J. Green, size manufacturers, Ardwick, Lanca shire—J. and R. S. Wilson, builders, Birmingham—H. 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. Bloxsome and J. S. Carr, linen drapers, Woodridge, Suffolk—E. Simpson and J. Kendell, cabinet makers, Lancaster—P. C. Toker and W. F. Gostling, proctors, Godliman-street, Doctors'- commons— H. J. F. Toplis and H. Butterfield, foreign merchants, St. Paul's Churchyard—J. Cunningham and H. 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`Calman's Inn, Tarbert. merely meant to say that "thank God there is a House 0 . Lords." . . . Sheriff HUNTER said he was not aware that his col league had the slightest intention of making any obser vations in reference to the proceedings in another place, hut he n-as prepared to express his opinion as to the pro. priety of the observations which had been made in the High Court of Parliament Ile felt that his colleague and he were placed in a certain position from not having been aware of the nature of two orders which ere on the records of the Court, and which were made, the one so far back as the year 1825, and the other, an exp!anation of the former order, in 1842. It was due to the public, as well as to themselves, that he shou!d at once express the reasons why the Sheriffs were not aware of the exist ence of any such rules or laws as these orders to which he referred, being in force. He found,however, that in the books of the Court there was to be seen an order which, with the permission of the Court, he would now read. " Court of Aldermen, March 29, 1825. " The Court proceeded in the adjourned con:iierad.m of the report of the Committee in relation to the several gaols of this city, recommending the public to be ex cluded from hearing the condemned sermon at his Ma jesty's gaol of Newgate, and the said report, as delivered in and read in this Court on the 18th day of January last, was now again read in these werds : " 'l'o the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, and Court of Aldermen, 'we whose' names are hereunto subscribed. your Committee, in relation to the set,rai gaols : ,f the City, to when', on toe 30t0 day of Nevember last, it v;a, referred to coi,sider wh.-t her it may or may not lit future be expedient to exclude the public from the chapel in Newgate on the Sunday preceding the day on which any convict or convicts may in future be ordered for executi:,n, and to report our opinion thereon to this Court, do certify that we have taken the same into our most serious consideration ; and, after due deliberation, are dreidedly of ,pinion tht:t in future it will be expe dient to exclude strangers altogether from the chapel in Newgate on the Sunday preceding the day on which any convict or convicts may be ordered for execution, in the same manner as they are excluded on other Sundays ; and we recommend to this Honourable Court to give the requisite directions accordingly. " All which we submit. Dated this 18th day of January. 1825. " M. WOOD. " J. J. sum'. " A. BROWN. " Which report was well liked and approved of by his Court, and ordered to be observed accordingly." The next order was to the following effect : " Court of Aldermen, June 24th, 1842, " Resolved and ordered, that the practice of ex cluding strangers from the chapel in the gaol of New gate, during the performance of Divine worship, on Sunday, be henceforth adhered to on every Sunday previously to the day that may . he appointed for the execution of any convict or convicts, as well as on other Sundays, conformably to the spirit of a resolution of this Court, passed on the 29th day of March, 1825, after consideration of a report from the Committee, in relation to the several gaols of this City. " Ordered that Mr. Town-Clerk do deliver a copy of the foregoing resolution to each of the future Sheriff of this City, immediately on their being sworn into office. " MERE W ETHER." Their esteemed friend, the Town-Clerk, since this affair, had addressed to him (Sheriff. Hunter) a leti: er, stating that he was not aware of the necessity upon him, of sending copies of these brdei-s to the _Sheriffs, and consequently they had not been furnished either to Sheriff Sidney or himselt.—(Hear, hear.) He assured Sir Peter Lainle that he did not at all flinch from, but rather approved of the expressions to which he had given utterance. Several Voices.—You die not hear them. Sheriff HUNTER. resumed—They might not have been quite delicate or proper, but he hardly knew what it was the worthy Alderman had said. eft' this, however, he might rest assured, that the Sheriffs were gratified with the referenee ordered by the Secretary of .State for in quiry into the whole matter. At present, however, he only wished that the Sh er iff s m i g ht s t a nd right with the Cce,rt and the_ pifelic when they were ignorant of the existence of any such orders as those which he had felt it his ditty to read. If they had been in possession of such documents, then he should have been disposed en tirely to agree with Sir Peter Laurie. He repeated that he was not sorry the 'matter had been made the subject of reference for inquiry —into that inquiry he would not at present enter. For the present, tie was content to mention the fact that the Sheriffs were not aware of the existence of these, or any other orders, regulating the manner in which they were to proceed on these affecting —to him, deeply affecting—occasions. He deeply re gretted that any circumstance sheath; have arisen to call for any observations, either in that Court or in any other, upon, the conduct of the Sheriffs. The TowN-CLERx. hoped the Court would be kind enough to indulge him with an opportunity of saving a few words on this subject, which, in substance, he had already stated to the Prison Inspectors, and to the Gsoi Committee of that Court. The order of 1842 was made on the very day that he was sworn into office, and upon it he had acted within three or four days afierwards, sending copies to Sir William Magnay and Mr. Rogers, the then sheriffs. In his office there was kept a book in which were entered all matters which were to be done annually or periodically; but, unfertunately, these orders had been omitted to be entered, and undoubtedly thr fact was, that copies were not sent either to Aldermen Musgrove and Moon, the preceding sheriffs, or to Alder men Hunter and Sidney, the present sheriffs. The n. glect or oversight undoubtedly rested on his (the Town-Clerk's) office, and for it he was atraid he must take all the liability which attached to it. He was bound to say that the Sheriffs had no knowledge of the order of 1842, as they ought to have had furnished to them. With respect to the order of 1825, it was not necessar3, by its terms, that it should be communicated to the Sheriffs ; and on searching the books, he could find eo memorandum to the effect that it lad ever been com municated to the Sheriffs or to the keeper of the gaol. Sir P. LA um said that the statement just made went very much to exculpate the Sheriffs. Indeed, he might add that there existed such a morbid curiosity in the public, even of the higher class, that he believed it was scarcely possible for the Sheriffs to withstand the uppli• cations made to them for admission. Some idea of the extent to which this diseased fieling of curiosit; ran might be formed by a circumstance he Proulei, There was at present in Bethlem Hog,;etal a man who had been tried and acquitted on 0 ,7, e ground of insanity. (Sir Peter Laurie was here s':pposed to adude to the case of cleifoesb who fired hi her Majesty in the Park.) lie would not mention the man's name, but he ph dged his honour to the fact that a lady of title was anxious to procure th'et Individual's autograph, and upon being refused Ote favour she actually employed a solicitor, who wAs 'well knew% to obtain it for her. He would say such was a morbid curiosity, the exhibition of which was very disgraceful to the party. He had been now twenty years connected with the Corporation, and he had heard but one condemned sermon, and he never had been, and he never would he, a party to torturing a con vict under 4010120 e of death to confess to him (Sir Peter .1 - Aur4) his guilt. He never— • Th Loop MAToa interrupted—That is not the THE ARMY. The 70th, under the command of Licut 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, ore long, be ins!ructed to supply the detachment for Omagh. Colonel Rowan, As istaut 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 is likely that the half-yearly inspection of the troops serving in the Belfast district will commence next week. (From the Limerick Chronicle of Saturday.) Colonel Mansell, K.H., will proceed hence on Monday morning, to inspect the troops in this district—viz., a company each of the 24th, 33d, and 72d, at Tipperary, Cashel, and Thurles ; 4th Dragoon Guards, at Caber ; 33d depot, Clonmel ; 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 Bandon, will march for Cork, head-quarters, on Monday next. The 16th Regiment, at Cork, wilt supply the detach ments of the 61st, ordered into garrison from Buttevant, and out quarters. Captain, O'Halloran, 19th, and lady, have left this to join head-quarters at Canterbury. Major Dino', 18th, or Royal Irish, is ordered to pro ceed in command of a draft for Hong-Kong 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 Kinsale ; 19th, from Jersey to Cerk ; 48th, fr.Pm Hull to Cork ; 81st, from Kinsale to Jersey ; 88th, from Glasgow to Belfast; 89th, from Dublin to Whitehaven ; 90th, from Cork to Hull. The 26th Regiment will shortly embark at Liverpool, for conveyance to Dubliu. The 41st Regiment, at Brecon, will procecd to Bristol, to embark, per steam-vessel, next month, for Cork. The 10th , Hussars, at Newbridge, 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 of the.6otli Rifles, last week, to sell out, succeeded to the, Command of the 47th Regiment at the siege of St. Stiaitstian, for which he wears a gold medal and clasp, and was present at the passage of ail, 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 pbst being fit for occupation. Read-quarters of the 56th move to Bury this week, to occupy the barrai 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 ha; 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. EXTENSIVE FIRE NEAR SIT TING BOURN E, 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, cor.sisting of substantial barns and granaries, stacks of corn, stables for several horses, shtds for agricultural implements, and waggon lodges, arc, with' their contents, completely consumed, and the total loss 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 p.irtf•r being upon the spot at the time, and until nine o clock on Monday morning, that in this case such is not the faet, the outbreak being purely accidental, as the following statement, procured from 1,1 - 1.1 't second boy" in the employ of Mr. Luagoter, will sbow:—About nine o'clock on Q 4 inciay 'evening, requiring a light in order to suivs r . his horses, the lad struck a lucifer match near the chaff-bin, and lit a candle, which he, lAO4 in the safety l an t ern use d i n the 5t1,1:1,?.,_ he was r gone to procu re th e pe . a s sacy p,rovender and combing it in thp rpauisite propor4;;ns, about a quarter of au 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 tjlF:l7 course every arti c l e o f a c o m b u stible nciti t ir.o. The cop . .- - •44- - - question before the Court, and therefore it is irregui to pursue it. Sir PETER LAURIE said it might be so , but still it was a good opportunity fir him to remark that these meaen lle of making a felon notorious ought to be avoided, wh • the less that was said about him the better. The Louie MAYOR said, he wished before the conversa tion , A as closed to make a very few remarks. In the first place he begged to observe, that some of the observe dons which had be e n made elsewhere had been ealet. hated to bring in the whole of the Corp or ation as liable to blame, whereas the body of the Corporation w ere en titely innocent of the whole affair. Ha begged also to state tin•t when he held the office of Sheriff, he had never received a copy of the order of 1842, which bed betel read that day. At the same time. it appeared to hint that the order left the admission of the pu blic on t he occasion of the condemned sermon being preached, verY much at the discretion of the Sheriffs for the thee being. the words being as well as on other Sundays. F°r hi/°- s&f, he Weida add, he had never been present at an e%ectrt ti,n except upon one occasion, when he was Sheriff deed That was at the execution of Cuurvoiseer, whose ease he t xeited great interest, and a strong" aue&thatation °fr . ' morbid curiosity which had been alluded to. lle .;,.3ect felt it his duty to attend, fearing that be rn a s be called on v.) perform a similar duty t') d . isch7t, , ,ed by the gentlemen who were at fleet time Snt-iffs. Happily, however, he and his collet; wont throneh their shrievaity, and were snar ed ,i t ,ier pain. At the condemned sermon preached to Lou vis i t or, he saw one of the Prison Inspectors present as a v. ore and the same gentleman was also pre En t on the l° , - e ing of execution, having introduced into t:,e e gentleman, who.was said to be a Noble Lord, bat tautly he introduced a f sere riend.—( [rear, hear.) q r. Sheriff SIDNEY asthe Sheriffs were mos.: het be ons to pay deference to th e proper authoritie s, a n ot was anxious it should go forth that the Sheriffs diddo admit that they had committed• any act of whi ch r iff were ashamed. He could sJely assert that no S ll `,. c i had been better advised by the Under-Sheriff than r ad beet, his colleague and himself, and everything that had been don- wit; done after due reflection, and fal vi r er to having said thus much, he hoped all that was fa, rt "' t he he said upon the matter would be deferred, until by the which no doubt would be supplied to lu e „ was cretary of State, they should know what elnierr op wade against them. In the meantime, let puu , .° to non be suspended on the subject. He dvfied aq, ° . t hirg say on the case as stated, they had - done n n e f pn or wrong. All that had been done he was prepare" fully to defend, y e , of the Alderman HUMPIIERY thought that a e n v of w e order which had been brought under the notice - ti ler Court, should be sent to - the Governor of NeaP t te .) tits had just now informed him (Alderman atiaiphr',.' orde r he had never before known of the existence of a', l - 7 prohibiting the admission of strangers to hear t de vo . et titY detnned sermon. He was sorry to hear th e 't o ed Sheriff declare publicly that he was still detereeething carry out the opinion he had expressed until slit ° like condemnohm of the prctice should be Ma de ' pr efer a ll Sheriff SIDNEY—I said I shou d resp , et authority, neni? r a Aid malt EIUMPRERY said he perhaps had rn e l- em ban stood the worthy Sheriff. however, Sir J. G r e ' l r ia ' " -- ,1 soo t informed hitsi (Alderman Humphery) tha t e b e e incic ir) ; down one of the prison inspectors to make afu thev into the circumstances, and it was to be Pr esn° :atle t° when au - inquiry was made, a report would be elem. e the Hume-office, and sent down to the CerE l th th Then it would be seen how the Inspector dealt frith matter. o t the The LORD MAYOR observed that on Saturday j or prs Committee of Aldermen had directed copiashf tnnewarrier read te be sent to the Sheriffs as well as to the Ix' ut Newgate.—llere the matter dropped' STATE OF THE CITY POISONS. - ttee oD A repot t was presented from the Gaol ofConlin!liride the subject of a conference with the Governor b the 010% well Hospital,relative to additional acconernodat"'of aff 'rated there for prisoners, in etaveq uence rthe r crowded state of the City Gaols, ar id also a fu i ' io nas ° port on the subject of the means tak en to a n et/ ground adjoining Newgate for the erection 01 eee of Compter. e inaL"T The first report stated, that upon the yi ello l . - e Captain Kincaid, the Superintendent of 13ri- t t e ' ere 10. appeared that there was only accommnda tiou ln eo o°' sevent males and thirty females, and tha, t eo i faf; quence of the lengthened imprisonrient awa r ' oti era" a li sent to vagrants and others, the prison he -. o ber ht kept full.. Notice was sentroend daily o f . n ea cells vacant, in order filet the accll ly . regulate the commitx.ents there r di n . sPo c h e :, was. further stated that there rise neither had the Governor funds to risefle-0. building and increase the accommodation 0 1 ; } P ir . tak e (' r n e d ne r:p t o o r s t ev r e e r e a a l pi l t ,, u ia la n t s ed the s r e „ c f,, o proeee"" l ;4l.7.es tc , with for the increase of the present'Compter, by Fleet prisll. to be made to it on the site of the la!ethe „port r e ; Beth of these plans had been rejected, aild tne ; fe l % coininended the erection of a new ComPte l .. re - n refer e "; of Newgate and the Sessions-house, 01l at ,rte P: up a on the score of space and situation, a"",..„ sta tioPt 1 7 0 , which had been e eddniatt eVerwiele-lame. The report concluthd "" that it tr i g for r the Committee were deen;edly of oPeeni,: roosrio urrs elispensebly necessary to adopt iroint-, rier c ar ; the neeomfm.dation of Dticoners 5010, in ° i ll rely out the pr o ,i-ions of the statute, recentlY Lion to their eleasitiention tine era - loyrGet t i th n e T h e' Sir P. LAURIE thought it extrPaoldirair: ,arovs.-let Burt did not contain a single syllable as to the I -eirbs wasse Sheriff ff siipuS ID NEY e stimated rEBy HUNTER: About coat of carrying its recommendation into gf eet. gb?ohutt the Court would w n e ot • -11 t o o thquire whether a much more eligible . ate adopt,rh w L o o u n h io i b A e la tt v ) o p lt riT le t n r)tild found out of the city? • yf ation of it fez. another day. 9,31 Sheriff SYDNEY: The subject has been s.r he e 0 dol l months under consideration, and h . 'T brew monthsnut lea A the yet. tiv mt h a e rk r e e d po t r h t, at anthaefirttti.leer:ioiliace ti!_ • eh , - report was then ordered to be printe", consideration of it was adjourned. COMMITMENTS - TO BRIDENVET,I" 01 00 ° r Sheriff SIDNEY rose to bring forward a at 00 1 ti which he hat given netiee, to the effect , " Cu rt, fir tton lilving come to the knowledge .ot . t a be m ° well "' r oo t prisoner committed to the prison of -" to "'satl° James Duke, hactbeen liberated contrarY w oe Coo', of of commitment, it is the bounden duty " f 'vi, of remedying such an infringement inquire full into the circumstances, with .o llls^ - e n the 0 ° 133 ' ce the ceuittr." , t he a b „ s6 tbe The - *LORD MAYOR inquired whether, 'notpoo` of Sir James Duke, the Sheriff would no t P • motion. 1 Were I . ::heriff SIDNEY replied that he did lic 4 cte eces f eet cossary. to have any delay, as the circuraevyntch,e, o f well known to the Court." By the cours i e aut hollr s e lied taken in the matter, the power Dna, bees, of juatihe. - the magistrates 'Of the City of London i' a i ee e. e . c ern' et nought, in. manner calculated to clef'''. the Va stateeese and he believed them to be tb, s t v ion e ni ti r rie ce Ist of March, Sir James Duke committed fo r f° t her e - tie had taken pains to ascertalfie . 0 to the treadmill, House of Correction- t i ns ta ken s elec days, and ene for seven days. o n be s no d 1,0 0 by the police-constable, two, named S:e! n was . r o e ,tic r son, were - received, but the third, admission, Fled consequently brought ba c o n his e e;e lb i . Morrl i s , , to t het ree en; room, by police-constable Barnes, 32 4 . , ers ' - eetl' e Sir James Duke gave Barnes strict or."`; he rei' v tl o prisonsr again to Bridewell, and leave bli"obeyed bpi t d they would receive him or not. Barnes es dV ° tele? structions, anti on the following deer it vs a bY fol i/ that the prisoner had been discharFen has ,Ø; of the Governor, because the P r 01e,, thr, bat' and on this discovery being vesoneddeS-' stable was dispatched to retake the ~talsee g n Pre failed in securing him, as be had giv en se c ' )1/4 True, the man had only bet the same could have beat d° ll l3 e ic h h e A irePi ) ; been coulnitted Pr if be ro4 l been committed for an offence for tat ioo. P'„ o vvc 3 have been liable to seven years' transP or• ta n tbels, 0., sufficient encroachMents had been Made 9 1/ 0 0 spit%e r e ‘ of the Court with reference to the that o be - without saying more, he would move. inro t eve"! -ferred to the Gaol Committee, inquire 10 eete- le if n in 0 of the magistrates of the City of -'-'" l° aril . ' e d. to Bricleivell, and tai report the instanechei.hergetioe the warrantr, of etnimitm-nt have been ' be ()W il e De e Sir PETER LAURIE skid there „ A dd , at it h the motion, but he must cornPleien;rt sat 91.1 brottalit fors and in the absence or 0 " t. nettioe was then aereed to. ,l , ? e NAVIGATION OF THE TgA l l ce rttni t ee t esi o • Alderman FAREDRoTHER preseettht le to ', Te , tit us prepesed by the Watermenh, CornP f ri/ tea tn pre r in the nye-brew for the reguluti on og'`' t l. navigating , he River T h a mes.The , Pr: -/ tl i„ern e (erred to the Navigation Committee. V ° iod eV rt o e r or Fr fifty yoars tho otato ero,t) woo n o 0 11 0 , to be o so widely sown in the s p o uth of Irelan d, otms o int 11 1 # of the season, as in the present year. This o i Ja "' n e i:/ise al husbapdry, which used to ex t end to the 1000 of " comp'etely finished before the secon d week • ' ' ...- Journal. ..„, , , • • -.:••.------.......... 0 0 O n the th e 22d5th i a n i s t. t , ., a. L t GatraCßlhtrafrrTtehSgeWBl.aedll3e,sleYt tite001611;11::::/:1, of Li e Br (O o ) ‘ nn vn tt , ii ß ee al Regiment, of a daugnter. no t - 5 611 07$ °P oi Royal Reg i ment, of a sughter. On the 1t in in s s t ; atKirkconnell Hott; r : .., EserditY' Dumfries, the lady of Robert .11Iaxwell WitboVisling" rife Of ~ at High Holborn, tlt e a son. ,vrtoo! og, On the 4th inst., at Albion terrace, Bata jelo L " of Mr. Rolles Driver, of a danghter, stil).,-ebo°frYl.loo4 On the s:h inst. at Leggatts, the veil Esq., of a son. ' .110 ° 0 1 ' 11, .-.•.!..11,,i11EP • 01, r. or o9 i' On the 3d inst. at St Alphacte, vr ( a „ eer iwi eCr ib' Ellis, of th iv- • r ' ' c i • F o o e, „ , . e -moms, ...ity, to Aliss vo bert nf J. ureenwie}... • g too , ',liter " 04 th e 3d inst., at St. Mark's, Nenu lli ~. rlso bp- • ''', Esq., solicitor, Wisbeach, to Eliza. nnoiiigtoo• Taylor, bsq., of Camberwell Nor-road, Ne ate' o _ de ti_ oi.ED. a G c On On the e e 5 t 2 h d ohfis January am Very Rev, Taman 13 0 /°bert D.D., Dean of Wells aged 61. Co o tt l o i n t . at Victoria., Cbir''' Jo 0 rid , iolon el c 3nt-t -he 4th of M a a n' r u ch a , ry a , t sea, Lie utell Lectie' oo Barney, Bengal Armv. a sierr a l 4 . r iot At sea, on board the brig Royalist, 1.0%104 ~f rilg the 26tb of March last, Lieutenant Iris,' re lict v d On the Ist inst., at Brompton, lizabet,, 1-r ~ ilogel• T. • re ° (4 f Warner, Esq ,of Old Brompton, Mi"' - ' -i' lse eel / On the 2d inst., at Clondesley-ternscet h ad 0. Islington, Mrs. Mary Evan 9, aged 6 9 - et119: 0......00 ,/} line, On the 2d inst., at Kingstown, Carl" - "" o f late Rev. William Agate. vt it 0' 1 1 : ------ ------------,t-r3,-:I)0 ' SO. :, al L0T , 5.., , n : i'rr. , l9.d and eliblisinGd b... ',,,`, ct c oot.' • Vo. 112, :strand, Printer, at. The z- f' 0 the Stra , id, in the Preci , acz of tire Savoft Middlesex, Wednesday, May 7, 1845' f A.i