The Sun. — London, England, 1845-06-21 00:00:00

The COURT CIRCUL AR. olw i 'queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince Ali „," es, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess cqi,larrived at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, at two o'clock tklviondaY afternoon, from town. The royal suite included 11 ( 41 ',,°r,strian, Colonel Bowles, Mr. George Edward Anson, '°:onel Grey, and Major-General Wemyss. ?la ge r alajeAv and Prince Albert took a drive in an open car after their arrival. ifo tis e e l l e was no addition to the royal dinner party at Osborne In the evening els!erday mornin;the Queen rode out in a pony phaeton. tilt ? e ! . Royal Highlaesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, ktNstrotacess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken their 1 15 0 ,, !fled walks and rides in the pleasure grounds of Osborne H is h ill the forenoon. leaerrYal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback L,Th Royal "rig e' "Val Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam ilia!attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan, honoured the Earl thie7eantAess of Wilton with their company at dinner ',ester , Th e pi !,g, at their residence in Grosvenor-square.. 4 41sp -m rl of Lucan and Lord Farnham had an interview with T he v.auley, yesterday at the Colonial-office. hittrz-celesiastieal Commissioners for England had a meeting tbi setp,"'Y afternoon- at the office in Whitehall-place. There ir L esent the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Winchester, kilt4 3 P of Chester, the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, lir Bishop of Sali ' sbury. 141 0,1e, /la rk Boyd had an interview yesterday with Lord Itedt,e,Duchess Dowager of Cleveland had a dinner party on kji"a„ Y, at he dence in Seamore-place. The corn 184eolded the Duchess of Inverness, the Duke and Duchess ' 4 4 the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby, the 1, 41 t i Conntess of Leicester, the Earl of Mulgrave, Viscount tHit -e"ocaillonntess Ponsonby, Mr. and Lady . Augusta Milbank, 4 47 v , M.P., Mr., Mrs., and Miss Whitbread, Lord Il e , s ae, and Mr. Edward Ellice, M.P. li,,?rkee had afterwards an evening party . . p,l, o ,, u dieial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. v Nigh t is present were Lord Brougham, the Vice-Chancellor N t lie h "lee, the Vice-Chancellor Wigram, the Chancellor Itt "achy , of Cornwall, and the Judge of the Admiralty 4 1 11 4 , , 1tt,1 141 , " Fawcett V. Th e J us ti ces o f :B om b ay ," was 41 . ,„: t a ad concl u d e d. M r. S tuart Wortley, Queen's Conn liC,,acard f or t h e respon d ent. ,I,ll6.,i'itaroy Kelly, Queen's Counsel, was heard on an ap- Na nornb ' C rgee v Thompson." Mr. Sergeant Ntal l' 7 was h a ia '' t. d for a t h - e resp . ondent. The case was ad- "3 TVES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) JUNE 20, Y AL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.IB4S. tas 1 , ARIALS DURING THE WEEK. °.-- No ß ra V n cutter, Sir 11. B. Hoghton, Bart., from Ig th J. :,ttom--k,itana schooner, J. Digisv Murray, Esq., from 11 klit e vt 'tlt ' Corsair cutter, J o hn Congreve Esq., from 4 ; .if fens' mfinch wl, Lieutenant-Colonel Bow thewwestward and proceeded to the eastwaid. era, g ll ---- DEPARTURES. Flower of Yarrow yawl, Marquis of Cony ng h am , Ille t "'n, Ireland. s,'"Plirt schooner, Sir B. R. Graham, Bart., London. k)1 A ctirs k 4l. os 4er .AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. 3 --Gitana, Merlin, Julia, Resolution, Wyvern, 4; o ;t t ers,sss,retrel, Corsair, Nymph, Osprey, Albatross, Tur urah, and W ave. 4tr e r , A,RBOUR, 1 4 FITTING OUT AND MANNED. y t ,ttre er ksamilla, Vandal, a n d C a p r i ce . 'l'oli et t ens were given to the officers of the fleet at Spit i,';lsrtiatto visitors are to be admitted on board the ships ssl!j es ,Y. From th a t an d o th er causes we conc l u d e t h at thi s g will visit the ships on that day. On Monday tAIV4IKJhe place. line will proceed to St. Helen's, where a sham ‘ qt A ss -u- AJESTY'S VISIT TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT. '4o . ‘„j e lt l l3)!.Y A FTERNOON.—This morning th e Q ueen , l i lris ee by his Roy a l Hi g h ness th e P r i nce o f W a l es an d ,'7 4 11 4 . 11 Royal, t oo k an aqua ti c excurs i on i n one o f t h e ,A) The day was particularly favourabl e , an d h er illet tit ained some considerable time on the wate r . Whil e ts7ts t ? was on the Solent his Royal Highness Prince Vos t ,7dea by Major-General Wemyss and Mr. Anson, j t e sis t r Barton Farm, to inspect the improvements being tt L t !th, : at Part of the estate. rOtiletitatention of her Majesty. to-morrow, to inspect the qt7 1 4 5 „ 1 " squadron of line-of-battle ships at Spithead. 4; been issued by the Rear-Admiral in command for ()N et !' to be on hoard, and for the ships to be cleared !to,i until after her Alajesty has inspected the fleet. atis ie a, it is understood that there is to be a grand ott;tt "` ut the presence of her Majesty, for which purpose y tk itill.r a get under weigh and proceed to sea, and her Ma empany it in her yacht. This will be a spectacle s h , 140._ a ttention of a British Que en . Th ere can be no liZ4 ips etuteresting than the evolutions of a fleet of line-of 11.10trItte'tiespecially when composed of such ships as those the fleet now at Spithead. S ti l lo oo g the anniversary of the accession of her Majesty 'lil y 's eof these realms, the ships in Portsmouth harbour, ~tostseet at Spithead were dressed with flags, and at eek they each fired a royal salute. A similar salute V i of t Zd from the forts of the garrison; and the Canny- A l % l , t e ,Royal Yacht Squadron, likewise fired a royal Canny yl Leilae oesasion ; she is lying in Cowes roads. !li7lb ly ‘ l3 , of the Admiralty will, in all probability, be here N: to accompany the Queen on her visit of inspection 14. 0 Their Lordships' yacht, the Black Eagle, ar ttsraouth this afternoon. 4111 s R ASSOCIATION FOR THE SLltakt CAD VANCEJIENT OF SCIENCE. l i Ns e u °E, JUNE 20.—The different section s f or sc i en tifi c ti tfth ',..utnenced their sittings yesterday. With the ex cep. hitl 4, ttill taa numerous,thern •e"P' atical and tpo and h r y want ofa ers sical sections, the the atme chtenda anince 4 .. r et eal sections did not h o ld any meeting.pp ks l y itt , general meeting was held in the eveningr at the Se ,ertbViiich was filled w ith a l arge an d respecta bl e corn ();,,,,Y th e Ipg a large proportion of ladies. The chair was gar nh ,luean of Ely, who was suppo r t e d b y the Marquis 1 1 4 1/ 41Z20, Sir David Brewster, Sir H. de la B ec h e , the citOlirlster, and many leading members. "Oh lt sis h i . b ENT briefly addressed the meeting, stating that 't dot to iou the chair into the hands of Sir r " • • 1 111, 0 41 4 ,1,,_ He had felt it to be a great privilege at York N'fes t left to him to communicate their invitation to ti ,:lmagnetic observers throughout Europe. That in ►.) Pis k u ee o most cordially responded to. 14aRSCDELL in taking the chair, referred to the P sh iP h i i t tt , ltt /ttid e lc had existed between him and the t o p l , t, and then proceeded at considerable length sop s tis a _e Progress of magrietical and meteorological Via mi " o _oughout the world. Th . e result . has been s s tlar t g th !! Of an enormous mass of . information, which ai k a s tence high, although time must be allowed k,Vtt eino 4 lon. It was the greatest and most pro- Mo s iss . observations which had ever been made ; 11 1 1 1 ,7sis e ".;ahich they had been supported by the British 1 / 4 1 ,4 Not ksovernments and the East India Company being k ti:leat, ss llt, but their continuance must be settled before ;I_ , ; 4 41441:tin- Closes. It was not now necessary to seek soa th _ reign talent ; the mind of Britain was equal to 10Tttieesm.,atical analysis it could accomplish anything, `°e prize of public estimation was held out to WoUld be wanting. The President next ad ii`eas which meteorology had sustained in the death `tdl,l.44,f°,,.feSsor Daniell ; in the progress of observation Agit killt?sse's telescope, where his discoveries had con sikk.lailoaer tr opinion, that all nebulae were double stars—. tis eri _ay , of logic, agricultural chemistry, &c., and s t st ep esessity of an alteration in scientific nomencla- VSs4ace with the wider range which it had taken. tdiy been the United States Minister, said that he had i 1 ,4 „to the called upon to propose the thanks of the laqtas n " President for his address. He much re k,,te;s bu t ° .. 9e of th e phil oso ph ers f rom hi s coun t r y were f e ;:t_h r o . ut any claim to that character himself, he O ' it qle as their representative. He saw in thr , rlll SO: ward g. of one who gave the " Lyre of H eaven " 001 4 ass h ss -laS the irresistible power of his sagacity, he %Is t 41 passed for a star for ages, and transferred los o t ., o „o3 . 'stess. , sa but so remote was it that it had not yet, itil k ,Sos, o 4l !led its cycle. The name of the president was tlsiti.l well America as in Europe, and if he would go Atirkets s e " Li south, he would see himself surrounded N‘tii,j 4 riti g ti friends of kindred tongues. The University rop t tr• ' n New England was his own trans-Atlantic N t tld e 4 l a :l nd he looked with pride towards it as having / a member of Emmanuel College, in this 1 / 4 1 tmuss I - t tk rt °_,f Northampton briefly seconded the motion, 'euar by acclamation. • Mt ki Se Influx of members yesterday, the numbers A Of 65; to ten o'clock,last night being 311, and mak -11)t, tl 0 , 4 40, 1 0 ; For th e l as t t wo or th ree days the 1 4 "'sihl B rtinswick.square has been thrown into the ich i p tn;_veeXcitement by the discovery of a case of seduction. 1 w ith years a widow l a dy, of th e name o f B ovan , gits, a, ° per two dau g ht ers , Ell en , age d n i ne t een , an d 14 m Millman -street, Foundling, keeping a re \Noin 4 1 -house. On the 29th ult. she received L a 8 a a Mrs. Reynoldson, who described herself :tti l 4 f t h, tow', ladies' seminary at Walsall, and having ia s tt ss ilov s ,,_°l) o l some Chancery business, and know- V l ,' a de.. . friends in Coventry, applied to her for 4 t or so, The epistle concluded by requesting an ;1, 'O4 _ railw ay terminus at three that day. Mrs. st a . : n ative of Coventry, and her daughters having t E me there w ith some of her friends, went as '‘ t , l ii i ,i r i en e t t the lady, as she was coming in by the train. as t hat the s t range r was well acquainted with '4f 'sa her daughters , a lthough Mrs. Bovan had no ht h e eterte,nd further prepossessed' by her lady-like de.. t, 1,4 1 1 it Zeek to take her a s a lodger. Mrs. Reynoldson N bee U N.: l , 4 44 r ing Which time her behaviour was of the most th e !, and from being a stranger in London, Mrs. „„' • daugtiters to accompany her upon her shopping k . i i ‘oLthtl e - :Piration of the week, Mrs. R. was waited upon by her i lh i? and a younger one; the former was repre 5A.1117 by callings at h ld er lawyer's chambers. From them, be la settled st i n for the an a o ft t e h r e n r o w nn eek n i f ! l lt I'l l, 111 : Qt a , Until co Sa u tur n d o a t y N t a tr ul o k e nt Out, accompanied by the two young kt ge a t'ole purchases in the Lowther Arcade. \''44t ttoth k r , Y they were met by a gentleman, also eti i n • Bovan's, at the bottom of Pall.mall ; Sij`tit e ', 4 4 ne c h o k r apany with the two persons represented as t ts 4 5 f ; sitse' s uew. Since that period no direct tidings hare 'it a! '°f the parties by the distracted mother. Upon Ntit ty ,"Pe s , ea lo's Inn-fields (the direction given by the so. to4tkliadetibeeti.siat the name of a barrister who had formerly :I I) kl g : 4 tl eaer ° made . use of, but who, of course, in noway 'Ptlon, or knew anything of the parties. c'ooo b n ieh a : :) , V ISIONS. The Dutch steam-ship itr ii ttiqtt er, "ved at the St. Katharine's Wharf on Wednes. had 17 oxen and cows on board, all in ex \ oCiat ki ," which were in consequence landed and de el'4lll f or the London markets. This vessel had also \isis tt ,uo % 4 ossieves of cucumbers, 17 baskets of vege- N Almon, in addition to a variety of other ar. t. '6 6 ,1 4 t1 F e : and manufacture . The General Steam Com -44115i ta t 1. -iverpool, which arrived from Ostend on the 1 1 4 1 14 14 at 4 tti e quantity of Belgian poultry, eggs, &c., on k4 s o,„ th e p ° mPany's vessel Giraffe, which arrived from 11 5 tr 4 4 4, i junsWick Wharf, Blackwall, on Thursday, ia ti 1414,80 e Yest, S heep and lambs ; 11 baskets of cherries, bo y ,lt4ri e , Packages of fish of different descriptions, l k Ntir y ‘ T on Y. of every other description of Dutch produce. p ri b% from Calais, on the same day, brought a • t,t, °Ulr ry , 1 la. and the splendid iron steam-ship Rain- Nh er 'er . in the day from Havre, had, in addition gs tt 'alt k , a rticles, no less than 350 packages of fresh '4i ay e , k tt n dk The revenue officers at the St. Katha k,ll4ts.,o7,l,..„ll,,sfroerseveral hours after time, in order that the 'IM The as soon as possible, and before it became 411111'1", ha e ' ear n.ships trading between Hull, R o tte r d am , 4 4,1 p , e ° 2 l , ! brought large quantities of all ki n d s o f lons during the week, for consumption in FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DOWNING-STREET, JUNE 20, 1845. i The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend John Geor g e Wenham to be Colonial Chaplain at Kandy, in the I island of Ceyl , ,n. WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 20. 4th Light Dragoons—Ensign C. B. Molyneux, from 43d Foot, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Colston, appointed. to the 15th Light Dragoons, June 20. 11 th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant 0. J. C. Bridgeman, from 98th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hanson, who exchanges; Cornet W. G. Sutton, from the 4th Dragoon Guards, to be Adjutant, with the rank of Cornet, vice Hanson, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, June 20. 15th Light Dragoons—To be Cornets, without purchase— Cornet E. Colston, from the 4th Light Dragoons, vice Ber nard, deceased, June 19 ; H. J. W a l e , G ent ., vice Lumsdaine, promoted, June 20. 10th Foot—Lieut. S. C. C. Galloway to be Adjutant, vise Lysaght, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, March 27. 22(i Foot—To be Lieutenants—Lieutenant R. Coote, from the 7th Foot, vice Somerville, appointed to the 84th Foot, June 19; Lieutenant J. H. Graham, from the 31st Foot, vice Boileau, appointed to the 94th Foot, June 20. 43d Foot—Gentleman Cadet H. F. Hill, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Moly neux, appointed to the 4th Light Dragoons, June 20. 59th Foot—Lieutenant A. Walshe, from half-pay of the 2d Foot, to be Paymaster, vice R. C. Bamford, who retires on half-pay as Lieutenant, June 20. 60th Foot—Brevet Major G. de Rottenburgh, from half-pay of the 89th Foot, to be Captain, vice the lion. F. R. Villiers, who exchanges, June 20. 69th Foot—Ensign A. B. Hankey, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice K. Gore, who retires; G. Bagot, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hankey, June 20. 7:3d Foot—Major-General Sir B. H. Dick, K. C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Lieut.-General Lord Harris, June 10. 75th Foot—Captain R. Lane, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice B. Gray, who exchanges ; Lieutenant G. W. C. Stuart to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lane, who retires ; Ensign C. Couche to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stuart ; H. Fitz-Gerald Mahony, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Couche, June 20. 92d Foot—Ensign J. G. Hay, to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice H. Johnstone, who retires ; R. W. Duff, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hay, June 20. 93th Foot—Lieutenant H. Hanson, from the 11th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Bridgeman, who exchanges, June 20. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—hlajor A. Montresor to be Lieut.- Colonel, without purchase, vice Fletcher, who retires upon full pay; Brevet Major P. B. Reyne to be Major, vice Montresor; Lieut. F. B. Bayly to be Captain vice Reyne; Second Lieut. C. C. Durnford, vice Bayly ; Gent. Cadet G. A Tranchell, from the Royal Military College, to be Lieutenant, vice Burn ford, June .0. ADMIRALTY, JUNE 16. Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieut. and Adjutant W. M. Heriot to be Captain, vice C. R. Miller, deceased; Second •Lieut. S. L. Wilson to be First Lieut., vice W. M. Heriot, promoted. WHITEHALL, JUNE 10. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Samuel Moore, of Not tingham, in the county of Nottingham, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Clerc Smith and Richard Hayes, hotel-keepers, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, to surrender July 3, and Aug. 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Potter and Collingridge, Basinghall-street. Thomas Thompson, bill-broker, Northampton, July 3, at half-past twelve, and Aug. 1, at half .past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Nor - cutt, Queen-street. Henry Kehne, wholesale stay manufacturer, Laurence Pountney-lane, City, June 27, at two, and July 29, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Ba singhall-street; Cox, Pinners'-hall, Old Broad-street. William Connett, cabinet maker, Exeter, June 30 and Joy 30, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Soles and Turner, Aldermanbury. Edward Smith, auctioneer, Regent-street, Middlesex, July 4, at one, and August 5, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Hughes, Bedford-street, Covent-garden. Charles Bregden, bookseller,.Lineoln, July 7 and 21, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Scott and Tahourdin, Lincoln's Ina-fields, London ; Moore, Lincoln ; Payne, Eddison, and Ford, Leeds. John Crabtree and William Burnley, woollen manufac turers, Tunstead, Lancashire, July 3, and July 25, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London ; Buck and Eastwood, Burnley. John Commins, bookseller, Weymouth, July 8, and July 29, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Steggall, Weymouth ; Head, Exeter; Sowton, Great James. street, London. James Isherwood, innkeeper, Bolton, July 8 and 30, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Bour dillon, Bedford•row, London ; Taylor and Westmorland, Wake field ; Bellhouse, Manchater. Charles Newell Cutcliff ,e surgeon, Barnstable, my 8 and 28 at eleven, at the Exeter District Co urt. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter ; :Coming, Tiverton, Devon ; Watts, Gal worthy, and Co., Ely-place, Holborn, London. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. A. Vickers, ironmaster, Manchester—first div. of 2s. in the pound, June 21, and any following Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. J. Hegginbotham and G. Peck, machine makers, Man chester—first div. of 3s. 7id. in the pound, June 24, and any following Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. R. Spencer, scrivener, Newcastle-upon-Tyne —first div. of 6d. in the pound, any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon- Tyne. W. Hall, grocer, Durham—first div. of 2s. in the pound, any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. W. Pell, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—first and final div. of 4s. 11id in the pound, any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. H. Wehnett, tailor, Leicester-square—fourth din. of 11 /d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. J. B. Lord and M. Coghlan, woollen cloth manufacturers, Almondbury, Yorkshire—first and final div. of 2s. 10d. in the pound, June 24, and any following Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. W. Howell, jun., bookseller, Liverpool—first div. of 55. 44d. in the pound, June 23, and any following Monday, at the office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool. C. B. Buchanan and W. Cunningham, merchants, Liver pool—third div. of -id. in the pound, June 23, and any following Monday, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. . - - G. Anton and G. Mitchell, corn factors, Mark lane, July 15, at twelve—J. Currie and L. E. Seignette, merchants Mincing-lane, July 11, at twelve—G. M'Doneil, wine b ro k er , Mincing-lane, July 12, at twelve—G. Gardner, tavern keeper, Gravesend, July 15, at eleven—H. P. Cook, licensed vic tualler, Coggeshall, Essex. In the Country. H. Hitchen, ironmonger, Halifax, .July 15, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Wilkinson, ironmaster, Brymbo, Denbighshire, July 15, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court —T. B. Milnes, iron founder, Nottingham, July 14, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein -mentioned. J. M. Leader, coach maker, Oxford -street, July 14—T. Oliver, livery stablekeeper, Prestbury, Gloucestershire, July 13—J. Newton, J. W. Newton, and F. J. N ewton, spirit merchants, Rotherham, Yorkshire, July I7—J. Haigh, clothier, Hogley, Yorkshire, July 17—W. Meeson, innkeeper, Aston, Staffordshire, July 18—W. J. B. Stanton, 'wine merchant, Bi.-hopsgate-street Without, July 11—E. Brown, merchant, Birmingham, July 11—J. Wrigglesworth, cheese factor, Leeds, July 11—J. Lambert, licensed victualler, Portsmouth -street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, July 11—T. Weston, plumber, South ampton, July 11—T. and J. Bailey, toy dealers, Kingscliffe, Northamptonshire, July 11—R. Woolfall, butcher, Warring ton, Lancashire. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. and H. Elphick, farmers, Newhaven, Sussex—G. and J. Davis, brick manufacturers, Iron-bridge, Shropshire —P. B. Turner, and G. Hensman, attorneys, Basing-lane—C. and N. Martin, attorneys, Vintners'-hall, City —W. and J. Mayers, Finchamstead. Berkshire—J. Chapple and B. Abraham, pic ture dealers, Exeter—W. and J. Butler, grocers, Witham, Essex—A. Wertheim and L. Beaver, watch makers, Man chester—J. Holland and W. Wright, plumbers, Sheffield—W. Hornby and J. Williamson, joiners, Bootle-cum-Linacre, Lan cashire—E. and W. Bach, haberdashers, Birmingham—S. Strauss and D. D. Cahn, foreign goods importers, Abchurch lane—E. Statham and W. Moxon, surveyors, Arnersham, Buckinghamshire—S. Black, J. Phillips, and C. Hillhouse, merchants, Mexico (so far as regards C. Hillhouse)—W. Hardcastle, A. Baxandall, I. Baxandall, and E. W. Jackson, coal miners, East Ardsley, Yorkshire—R. Walker, R. Walker, jun., and J. Walker, corrugated iron manufacturers, Fort place, Grange-road, Bermondsey—T. Davies and S. Farrar, commission agents, Manchester—A. Lorimier and B. West, drawing apparatus manufacturers, Clerkenwell-close—W. and J. F. Moore, soap manufacturers, Liverpool—E. Furniss, R. Wing, J. S. Westerdale. and F. Furniss, paint manufacturers, Kingston-upon-Hull —H. E. Beville, T. Goodman, and G. Nelson, patent disc engine manufacturers, Birmingham. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Peter Thompson, manufacturer, Dundee, June 26 and July 16, at two, at the chambers of Mr. Mitchell, Dundee. James Cowan and Company, distillers, Fintry, June 26 and July 17, at twelve, at the Lennox Arms Inn, Lennoxtown, Campsie. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending June 17, 1845, is 31s. 7id. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week eliding on Saturday, the 14th day of June, 1845. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. X. X. Notes issued ...... 29,917,115 Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin and bul lion 13,785,460 Silver bullion 2,131,655 £29,917,115 £29,917,115 :ARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1845. Dated the 19th day of June, ;PA RTMENT. Government secu- X. rities (including Dead Weight Annuity) 13,384,898 Other securities 11,305,902 Notes ........ 9,854,615 Gold and silver coin 696,805 1 X 35,242,220 RSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1845. BANKING D: Proprietors' capita 114,553,000 Rest Public deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings banks, Commis sioners ofNational Debt, and divi- dend . accounts) 6,261,465 Other deposits 10,315,111 Seven day andother bills 976,405 X 35,242,220 M..MA: Dated the 19th day of June, [ADVERTISEMENT.] A FRIGHTFUL CASE OF A. BAD LEG CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.— Mr. Thomas Clarke, a retired Captain from the South Sea trade, residing in Globe-lane, Mile-end-road, had a bad leg for five years. There were about twenty holes in it ; several pieces of bone had come away. The limb was often the size of a child's body, and it frequently caused the most excrucia ting pain. The Captain was told that his leg must be am putated ; but he, like hundreds of others, has just got it soundly healed by means of these surprising remedies, which are in fallible in the cure of all wounds and ulcers. Sold at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand (where advice may be had gratis) ; and by all respectable vendors of medicine throughout the civilised world. RAILWAY COMMITT EES. (YESTERDAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. TATZDS ANZ lar-ZST ramaNG 2,II.XLVIAV. The Committee on this Bill met to-day, at two o'clock, the Duke of Cleveland in the chair. Mr. TALBOT opened the case for the promoters. The Bill is opposed by the West Yorkshire Company, competing project. The opponents were represented by Mr. Sergeant Talfeurd, Mr. Baines, and Mr. Hope. Mr. Holdsworth, Chairman of - the Manchester and Leeds Com pany, was the first witness examined. The evidence of this gen tleman was strongly in favour of the proposed line. Mr. Sergeant TALFoutto cross examined the witness, and the Committee, at four o'clock, adjourned till Monday, at eleven. THE SUN, LONDON, SA.TURDAI,EVEINTIN't4, JuNTE 01, 1448. ASYLUM for AGED FirtEEMASON,' On Wednesday evening the tenth annual festival of this admirable Institution was celebrated at the Freemasons' Ta vern, when about 150 members of the masonic order and their friends sat down to a very excellent dinner, which was served op in the Messrs. Bacon's best style. The object of the Asy lum is to provide that shelter and support in his latter days for the worthy, aged, and decayed Freemason, which nearly all other classes have already done for those connected with their happier hours, and dependant on their benevolence; and it cer tainly seems strange that while England abounds in homes of benevolence for the distressed, that the aged and decayed Free mason alone should be without this cheering prospect—an ano maly rendered more striking from the fact that no body of men has had higher patronage, richer members, or more bene volent objects. _ _ The chair was taken by B. B. Cabbell. Esq., who was sup ported by the Rev. Mr. L a i ng , D r. L ane, William Shaw, Esq., E. Brewster, Esq., &c. As is usual upon this annual re-union, a concert forms part of the festival, and on the present occasion the following ladies and gentlemen gave their services gratuitously :—The Misses Williams, the Misses Turner, Miss Hill (pupil of Signor Negri), Miss Julia Warman (pupil of Mr. Crouch) fantasia on the pianoforte ; Mr. F. Chatterten, solo on the harp ; Signor Brizzi, Mr. Genge, Signor Furnasari, Signor Corelli, Mr. C. E. Horn, Mr. Jolley and his pupils, Mr. Kingsbury, Signor Ferrari, Mr. Collyer, and Mr. F. N. Crouch The cloth havi.ig been removed, and the usual loyal toasts given from the chair having been responded to with enthu siasm, _ The CHAre.mxx gave the health of the Earl of Zetland, the Grand Master of the Order of Masons. He then gave the Grand Masters of the order in England and Scotland. Mr. Mortars returned thanks for the latter proposition. The CHAIRMAN said they had now arrived at the chief business of the evening, which was to drink prosperity to the Aged and Decayed Freemasons' Asylum.—( Hear, hear. ) In making this proposition he felt some difficulty, for he knew he was unequal to the task of doing justice to the object which they had in view, in carrying forward this in stitution. The Chairman then alluded to some differences which existed in the mind of the late illustrious Grand Master (the Duke .of Sussex) in respect to the establish ment of the Asylum ; but observed, that as the great prin ciple of Masonry was charity in its fullest extent, they were bound to believe—and he was sure they felt as he did in this respect—that the illustrious person to whom he had referred, was actuated by the purest principles of honesty in the course which he adopted on this subject ; for he was a man whose high attainments, whose honesty of purpose, and liberal and enlightened understanding, ou t s hone even his rank and exalted station.—( Cheers.) They had, however, carried out their purposes in part, a l t h oug h t h ey h a d not yet succeeded in erecting their a s yl um. — ( H ear. ) Now, he thought, that as they had in part succeeded, they ought to see how far they would be able to establish an asylum for the widows of masons.—( Loud cheers.) He thought this principle could be admirably engrafted on that which they were now celebrating, and if it were, he was sure that it would meet with the cordial support of not only all good Masons, but with the public ge nerally.—( Cheers.) The Chairman, after kindly noticing the fact that he was induced to take the chair at the solicitation of his friend Mr. Brewster, concluded by proposing—" Pros perity to the Asylum for Aged Freemasons."—( Applause. ) Mr. BREWSTER then, in very felicitous terms, proposed the health of " Dr. Crucefix, the Treasurer of the Asylum." Dr. CRUCEFIX returned thanks in an eloquent speech, in the course of which he alluded to the difficulties with which he and those who had originated the Asylum had to contend with, in carrying out the purposes which they had in view. They had, however, succeeded so far as to be able to accumulate a fund of about 4,0001. in aid of the Asylum. He had no doubt but ultimately, and at no distant date, they would be able fully to establish the Asylum.—( Hear. ) Dr. LANE then proposed, in appropriate terms, the health of the Chairman, who briefly expressed his acknowledgments. The Vice-Presidents, the Stewards, the Press, and other toasts were proposed by the Chairman, and drunk cordially by the company. The Treasurer announced that the subscriptions of the even ing amounted to CAM The singing and instrumentation during the evening were all that could be desired, and afforded unmixed delight to the company and to the ladies who occupied positions in the gal. lery. Mr. Higgans was a capital toastmaster. MEMOIRS OF LADY HESTER STANHOPE ; COMPRIS ING HER OPINIONS, AND ANECDOTES OF THE MOST RE MAILABLE PERSONS OF HER TlMES.—These memoirs can not fail to interest all classes of readers. It is justly observed in the prospectus of the work Throughout the whole of the brilliant period of the life of her uncle, Mr. Pitt, Lady Hester Stanhope (who was the partner of his secret counsels) was drawn into daily intercourse with the most re markable people of the ag e—statesmen, wits, diplomatists, men of letters and science, women of fashion and c e l e b r i ty, and all the members of the royal family, with whom she was on terms of familiar intimacy. Her great knowledge of human charac ter enabled her to form the most accurate opinions con cern i ng these distinguished persons, and her prodigious memory, unim paired to the last, laid up a store of personal recollection s an d illustrative anecdotes, such as no other individual ever possessed the means of accumulating. Her convers a ti ons preserved in these memoirs are no less admirable for freshness and r ac i ness of style, than for the singular and striking. intere s t o f t h e matter. The private life of Mr. Pitt—his domestic character and habits—hitherto altogether unknown. are here brought to light by the only individual who was admitted to his unre served confidence, and who alone understood the true elements of his nature.. When Lady Hester Stanhop e a b an d oned her own Country f o r ever, and buried herself in the solitudes of Mount Lebanon, the novelty of her position, the marvellous authority she obtained, and the masculine vigour she displayed attracted to a remote and solitary retreat i n S yr i a, the curio sity of Europe, and rendered her an object of universal in terest." CONVICTION Fon ARS'N.—In the Commission Court, Dublin, on the 17th, Brick M'Alser, a watchmaker, was found guilty, of setting fire to his own house, and thus de stroying the extensive warehouses of Mr. J. Eliot, in Thomas.street, was sentenced to fifteen years transportation. Previously WAlser had the reputation of a respectable trader. • SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. JULLIEN'S CONCERT MONSTRE. Last right will be an era in the musical annals of England. M. Jullien gave a Concert Monstre, a monster concert at the Surrey Zoological Gardens. The orchestra was composed of 300 performers, and by the first talent of the day. We went to the Gardens expecting to hear a great noise —occasionally harmonious—but more fre quently discordant. We imagined that it was utterly impossible for any mortal musician to conduct an ' orchestra of 300 performers, so as to produce har mony. We are, however, bound to confess that we were out in our reckoning, Under the guidance of M. Julien, the whole 300 performers were but as parts of one great instrument. The orchestra was one great whole —one gigantic musical instrument, upon which M. Jullien played at his will. The musical performances concluded with " God save the Queen"—the National Anthem—performed as the National Anthem is in Russia, with a salvo of cannon between every eight bars. The effect was sublime, and the enthusiastic ap plause of the audience testified their delight. The concert was followed by the illuminated view of Edinburgh and the fire-works, which were most superb. The gardens were crowded to excess—so much so, that the repetition of the Monster Concert is advertised for Friday next, in order to accommodate those who were unable to obtain admission to the gardens last evening. The orchestra was beautifully illuminated, and the public were not backwards in patrorising the amusements of these gardens. There were about 4,000 persons present. INSTITUTION of CIVIL EN GI. isTEER,S, JUNE 18.—Sir John Rennie, President, in the chair. A paper was read by G. Edwards, member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. It described the method employed for breaking up the shoals in the river Severn, between Stourport and Gloucester. These shoals consist of marl rock, so compact and tough as to resist all attempts to break it up with the steam dredger, or by prize bars, or with a powerful species of subsoil plough. Recourse was, therefore, had to blasting with gunpowder; and the process of these operations formed the subject of the paper. It appeared that, during the summer months, there was in some places only two feet depth of water over some of the shoals, and the navigation was, therefore, greatly impeded. In 184 an Act was obtained for the improvement of the Severn, and under the directions of Mr. W. Cubitt, vice president of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the various works were commenced. The object was to obtain a channel with a depth of, at least, six feet of water at all times, throughout the river. Messrs. Grissell and Peto were the contractors for the work, and for them Mr. Edwards designed and executed the blasting operations. A series of rafts were moored in a line over the shoal parallel with the bank of the river. Along the centre of each raft there was an opening through which wrought iron tubes 3 inches diameter were driven down at intervals of six feet apart. through the gravel down to the marl ; withinside these tubes the workmen used the chissel-pointed jumperbals to make the short holes to a depth of six feet below the surface. The loose stuff was extracted by an augur tool ; a cartridge of canvass, well pitched and tallowed, containing 3lbs. of powder, was lowered through the tube into the hole, which was well rammed with loose marl. The charge was then, fired by means of Bickford's fusee. There was generally but little apparent external effect from the spot, except lifting the pipe a few inches, but sometimes a column of water would be driven up to the height of forty or fifty feet. It was found that each shot loosened a mass of marl of conical or parabolic forin, of which the borehole was the centre, and its bottom the apex, so that four adjoining shots of two parallel lines would leave between them a pyramidal piece of marl, which was removed by the dredging machine with the loose stuff. This operation of blasting was repeated in parallel lines along all the shoals, and the stuff was dredged up at the rate of 200 to 300 tons per day. The cost of the blasting was about 9s. 6d. per cubic yard. It was stated that the six principal shoals had all been success fully operated upon, and great credit was given, not only to the design, but also to Mr. Edwards, for the systematic and complete manner in which he bad arranged and conducted the operations. An excellent working model was exhibited by Mr. Hyde of Otti's:steam excavator. Several improvements appeared to have been made in its form, and the mechanical part of its con struction, adapting it for dredgi n g un d er wa t er . I t was muc h improved, and seems now likely to become a useful and efficient instrument in engineering operations. The following papers were announced to be read on Tues day, June 24, the last meeting of the session, when the ballot for members would take plaee : " No. 79. On Siesmen's Chronometric Governor, by J. Woods, Grad. Inst. C. E. " No. 730. On the advantages of working engines with high pressure steam expansively, &c., by J. G. Bodmer, M. Inst. C. E. DISCOVERY OF A CONSIDERABLE DEPOSIT OF GUANO AT LAWRENCE ISLAND, NEW SOUTH WALES. The following letter, received at Lloyd's on Saturday, is of importance, and will be read with great interest by those en gaged in the guano trade : " Downing-street, Tune 19, 1845. " Sir,—l am directed by Lord Stanley to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a dispatch which his Lordship has received from the Governor of South Australia, reporting the discovery of a considerable deposit of guano at Lawrence Island, within the government of New South 'Wales, and ex pressing his opinion that it will oe found in large quantities upon many islands on all the coasts of New Holland. " Lord Stanley further directs me to request that you would move the Committee of Lloyd's to apopt such measures as may ippear to them best adapted for giving general publicity to Captain Greig's dispatch. His Lordship would, however, wish that it should be clearly understood that it is not in his power to guarantee to any ship-owners who may engage in the removal and conveyance of the guano in question, an exemp tion from such charges as the local Governments of the British settlements in New Holland may see fit to impose on the re moval of that article " I am, Sir, your obedient humble Servant, (Signed) " G. W. HOPE. " W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's." The dispatch alluded to above is in substance as follows : " A considerable deposit of guano had been discovered upon Lawrence Island, lying in 38 deg. 23 S. latitude and 141 deg. 35 East long., immediately off Cape Nelson, and within the ter ritory of New South Wales. This deposit is represented as being less rich than that in South America, but accounted for from the sample having been taken from the surface. UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS.—The bien nial delegated meeting of this society assembled at the Durham Ox Inn, in this town, on the 17th instant, for the transaction of general business connected with the various districts and bilges of which the Order is composed. Representatives were present'from Leeds, Derby, Dewsbury, Birmingham, Bradford, London, Leices ter, Surrey, Kent, Essex, Nottingham, and many other towns and villages to which branches of the Order are extended. The auditors appointed to examine the accounts of the Board of Direction, presented the following report to the dele gates:—" Gentlemen—We have carefully examined the ac counts of the Board of Direction for the last two years, and it is with a high degree of satisfaction that we are enabled to report to you their perfect correctness, at the same time it is but an act of justice to the secretary and the other officers of the Board, to declare that they have been kept in a remarkably clear and systematic manner, and that the thanks of the Order are due to them for their very efficient services. Signed, Samuel Mills, Bir mingham ; John Day, Leicester ; James Wormald, Leeds." Various subjects requiring their adjudication, were brought be fore the notice of the delegates, and occupied their attention until the close of the day's proceedings. Business was resumed the next morning, and in the course of the day the pro posals for alterations in the constitutional laws, by which the order is governed, were discussed, the details of which would, of course, be out of place in our columns. The society, in respects.. bility, is second to none in existence; and it is only to be re gretted that the principles on which it is governed were not generally adopted many years since. It now receives the patronage of many individuals in the highest stations of life, including Mem bers of Parliament and clergymen of various denominations, who are aware of the benefit accruing to the working-classes by the establishment of societies of a similar nature. Theological and political discussions are entirely prohibited at the meetings, as also everything of a profane or obscene nature, which are only calculated to debase the mind of man. The executive Government is vested in a board of directors in London, of whom the president is Mr. S. Burke; the vice presi dent, Mr. H. Flowers; the treasurer, Mr. Scoton ; and the secre Lary, Mr. G. Elliott. Yesterday (Thursday) the delegates resumed sitting, and had not closed their labours when we went to press.— Nottingham Review. SALE OF RAILWAY AND OTHER SHARES BY Auc- TION.--On Tuesday the first sale of railway shares by auction in Liverpool took place at the Commercial Sale-room, Temple court. Mr. William Gardner, broker, of South John-street, acted as auctioneer on the occasion. There was a very numerous attendance, and the business appeared to be con dncted with spirit and satisfaction to the company. Several sales were made. We subjoin a list of the day's transac tions :-10 old shares in the Liverpool Fire and Life In surance Company fetched 71.; 10 new ditto, 41. 10s.; 20 shares in the Union Bank of Liverpool, 13 7 .; 100 shares in ditto, 121. 17s. 6d. ; 10 shares in the Birkenhead and Cheshire Junction Railway, 11/. 10s. ; 20 shares in ditto, 11/. 7s. 6d. ; for 20 shares in ditto, 11/. ss. was bid, and they were taken in at 111. 12s. 6d ; 120 shares in the Belfast and County Down Railway fetched 1/. 6s. 3d. ; 35 shares in the Great Paris and Lyons Rail way, 21. Is.; 160 shares in the London and York, 31. 17s. 6d. ; 10 shares in the Londonderry and Enniskillen, 41. 15s. ; for 225 shares in the Newry and Enniskillen, 4/. 17s. 6d. was bid, and they were taken in at 3/. ss. ; 50 Paris and Lyons (Laffitte's, English) fetched 21. I Ss. 9d.; for 100 shares in the Rugby, Worcester, and Tring, 2/. 12s. 6d. was bid, and they were taken in at 3/. ; for ten shares in the Liver pool and Bury 151. ss. was bid, and they were taken in at 161. ss. At the close of the transactions Mr. Gardner announced that there would be another sale of shares by auction that day fortnight, and we understand that it is his intention to have a sale every fortnight, or oftener if necessary. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OP RESUSCITATION.-011 Thursday an accident of a very painful character happened at the entrance of the East India Docks, whilst some large Indiamen were leaving on their passage outwards. One of them was the Walater Castle, and as she was being hauled along the lock of the entrance, the crew, who generally stop with their friends on the pier.head, wishing them good bye, until the last moment, commenced clambering up the sides in a very hazardous and daring manner. During the con fusion two sailors, one a boatswain's mate, named Rogers, were no ticed to miss their footing or hold, and instantly fell into the water. A noble fellow belonging to the same ship, in a moment precipi tated himself into the dock, for the purpose of saving his ship mates, and succeeded in preserving one of them. Rogers, how ever, could not be seen, and the heroic fellow before alluded to, once or twiee dived down, in the hope of catching hold of the mate. Not succeeding, the drags were promptly thrown in, and in about five minutes the unfortunate man was brought up, apparently life less. The body was considerably swollen by the water it con tained, and by many his restoration was considered perfectly hope. less. The instructions, however, of the Royal Humane Society were strictly acted upon, and the poor fellow was carried to the guard-house of the dock. He was promptly operated upon by Messrs. Blomfield, Broadwater, and Baine, surgeons, of Poplar, and in the course of half an hour ho showed symptoms of animation. In the subsequent quarter of an hour he was able to talk rather humorously; but in the following hour rather dangerous symp toms came on—viz., congestion of the lungs, which frequently terminates in death, after resuscitation. The surgeons remained strict in attendance upon him, and at four o'clock he was in a shocking state. Great interest is excited as to his fate. SHOCKING ACCIDENT IN FLEET- STREET.—On Thursday evening, shortly before eight o'clock, an accident of a frightful nature took place at the corner of Bouverie- street, Fleet-street. It appears that an elderly gentleman, named Le Hunt, residing in Gough-square, was, with many other persons, standing in front of a shop, viewing some pictures, when a coal waggon, turning sharp round from Fleet-street, caught Mr. Le Hunt by the arm, and crushed him be tween it and the post which stands at the corner of the street. He was immediately picked up in a state of insensibility and carried to his residence, when it was discovered that the right arm was I completely flattened, and the whole of the right side lacerated in a frightful maim; leaving no hope of his recovery, PARLIAMEN TAR Y -.DIVISIONS. (Front the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Com:news.) FRIDAY 4 JUNE 20. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON RAILWAY BILL. Report considered ; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Amendments made by the Committee to the Bill be now read a second time :" — Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the a ords " an humble Address be presented to her 3lajesty, to issue a Commission to inquire whether, in all future` Acts for the construction of Rail ways, provision ought to be made for securing one uniform gauge, and whether it would be practicable and expedient to bring existing Lines of Railway in Great Britain, and Lines now in course of con struction, into uniformity of gauge, and if so, to report upon the best mode of carrying these objects into effect in the present session of Parliament," instead thereof:—Question put, " That the words pro posed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 247. Acland, Sir T. D. Evans, William Norreys, Sir D. Acland, T. D. Fitzmaurice, W. Northland, Viscount Acton, Colonel Fitzroy, Lord C. O'Brien, J. Adare, Viscount Forman, T. S. O'Connell, M. J. Aldarn, William Fox, S. L. O'Conor Don Anson, Colonel Fuller, A. E. Ogle, S. C. Ashley, Lord Gardner, John' Dunn Ord, William Asiell, William Gill, Thomas Oswald, Alexander Austen, Colonel Gladstone, W. E. Pakington, J. S. Willie, Joseph Gladstone, Captain Palmer, Robert Baring, F. T. Glynne, Sir S. Palmerston, Viscount Baring, Thomas Gordon, Captain Parker, John Baring, W. 13. Gore, Montague Patten, J. W. Barron, Sir H. W. Goring, Charles Peel, Sir R. Batesun, Thomas Goulburn, H. Peel, Jonathan Bellew, It. M. Granger, T. C. Philips, G. R. Berkeley, Craven Greene, T. Phlllpotts, John Berkeley, H. F. Gregory, W. H. rollington, Viscount Berkeley, Gratitley Grey, Sir George Ponsonby, C. F. A. Bernal, Ralph Guest, Sir J. I'raed, W. T. Bernard, Viscount Hale, R. B. Price, Richard Illackburne. J. I. Hamilton, J. H. l'rotheroe, Edward Blackstone, W. S. Hamilton, George A. Pittsford, Robert Blake, M. J. Hamilton, W. J. Pusey, Philip Blakeniore, Richard Hampden, Renn Reside gh, W. Bodkin, Wm. henry Harcourt, G. G. Redington, T. N. Borthwick, Peter Hawes, Benjamin Renton, G. W. J. Bowles, Admiral Hayes, Sir Edmund Richards, Richard Brauiston, T. W. Hayter, W. G. Roche, E. B. Brisco, M. Heathcoat, John Roebuck, J. A. Brooke, Sir A. Heatheote, G. J. Round, C. 0. Buck, L. W. Heneage, G. 11. Russell, Lord J. Bulkeley, Sir R. Henley, J. W. Russell, Charles Buller, Charles Henniker, Lord Russell, J. D. W. Buller, Sir J. Y. Herbert, Sidney Sandon, Viscount Burrell, Sir C. Hill, Lord E. Scrope G. P. Busfeild, W. Hill, Lord M. Seymour, Lord Butler, P. S. Hobhouse, Sir J. Shaw, Frederick Carew, It. S. Hodgson, F. Shell, It. L. Carew, W. 11. P. Holland, Robert Shelburne, Earl Cartwright, W. It. Hope, Charles Sheridan, R. B. Castlereagh, Viscount Hope, A. Smith, Vernon Charteris, Francis Iloskins, K. Somerset, Lord G. Chelsea, Viscount Howard, C. W. Somes, Joseph Chohnondeley, H. Howard, E. G. Sotheron, T. H. Christie, W. D. Howard, P. H. Stansfleld; W. R. C. Christopher, It. A. Howard, Henry Stanton, W. H. Clements, Viscount Howick, Viscount Stewart, P. M. Clive, Viscount Ilumpliery, Alderman Stewart, John Clive, E. B. Hussey, Ambrose Stuart, Lord J. Clive, - It. 11. Hussey, Thomas Stuart, W. V. Codrington, Sir W. Inglis, Sir It H. Strickland, Sir G. Colborne, W. It. James, William Sutton, Henry Colebrooke, Sir T. Kemble, Henry Thesiger, Sir F. Compton, 11. C. Labouchere, Henry Thornhill, George Connolly, Colonel Layard, Captain Tomline, George Courtenay, Lord Lemon, Sir C. Tower, Christopher Cowper, W. P. Liddell, It. T. Trelawny, J. S. Craig, W. G. Lincoln, Earl of Trevor, G. It. Cripps, William Lindsay, Hugh Troubridge, Sir E. Darby, George Loftus, Viscount Turner, Edmund Davies, David A. 8. Long, Walter Vane, Lord H. Dawnay, W. 11. Lopes, Sir It. Verner, Colonel Dawson, T. V. Lygon, General Villiers, Viscount Deedes, W. Mackenzie, W. F Vivian, J. H. Denison, John E. 31`Geachy, F. A. Vivian, J. Ennis Denison, E. B. M`Taggart, Sir J. Waddington, B. S. Dennistoun, J. Manners, Lord J. 'Warburton, Henry Dickinson, F. 11. Martin, C. W. Wawn, J. T. Divett, Edward Diastennan, John Wellesley, Lord C. Douglas, Sir H. Miles, P W. S. Wemyss, Captain Douro, Marquis Milnes, R. M. Wilde, Sir T. Dowdeswell, W. Mitchell, T. A. Williams, William Drummond, H. H. Mordaunt, Sir J. Williams, T. P. Duncan, Viscount Morgan, 0. Wodehouse, Edinond Du Pre, C. G. Morris, David Wood, Charles Easthope, Sir J. Morrison, James Worsley, Lord Eastnor, Viscount Murphy, F. S. Wortley, John S. Ebrington, Viscount Murray, AlexanCer Young, John Elphinstone, H. Neeld, Joseph Entivisle, William Neville, Ralph TELLERS. Escott, Bickham Newport, Viscount Ingestre, Viscount Esmonde, Sir Thos. Nichol, John Barneby, John Estcourt, T. G. B. Norreys, Lord MINORITY—NOES, 113. Ackers, James Etwall, Ralph Marsland, Henry A'Court, Captain Ewart, William Martin, John Ainsworth, Peter Farnham, E. B. Meynell, Captain Arkwright, George Fielden, John Mitcalfe, Henry Attwood, M. Fitzroy, Henry Morison, General Bailie, Walter Forester, G. C. W. Mundy, E. M. Baird, William Forster, Matthew Muntz, G. F. Bannerman, A. Fremantle, Sir T. Newdegate, C. N. Barkly, Henry French, F. O'Brien, I. S. Beckett, W. Gaskell, J. M. Ossulston, Lord Bell, Matthew Gibson, T. M. Packe, C. W. Benbow, John Gisborns, Thomas Paget, Colonel ltentinck, Lord G. Godson, Richard l'igot, Sir R. Beresford, Major Grimsditch, T. Plumridge, Captain Bright, John Grogan, Edward Polhill, Frederick Broadley, 11. Haltbrd, Sir H. Pryse, Pryse Brocklehurst, J. Hamilton, C. J. Rieardo, J. L. Brotherton, J. Hamilton, Lord C. Roßeston, Colonel Buller, Edward Hanmer, Sir J. Roils, Captain Cavendish, C. C. Harris, Captain Ryder, G. D. Cavendish G. H. Hattie, Archibald Scott, Robert Chapman, Aaron Hatton, Captain Smith, A. Chapman, B. Hinde, J. H. Spooner, Richard Clayton, R. R. Ifouldsworth, T. Stanley, W. 0. Clerk, Sir George Hughes, W. B. Strutt, Edward Clifton, J. T. Hutt, William Tancred, 11. W. Cockburn, Sir G. Irton, Samuel Tollemache, F. J. Collett, W. It. Jervis, John Trench, Sir F. W. Collins, William Johnson, General Walker, Richard Colvile, C. R. Kelly, Fitzroy Walsh, Sir J. B. Dodd, George Lascelle.s, W. S. Ward, H. G. Douglas, Sir C. Lawson, Andrew Wilshere, W. Duncan, George Loch,!James Winnington, Sir T. Duticannon, Viscount Lockhart, William Wrightson, W. B. Duncombe, T. Lowther, Sir J. 11. Yorke, E. T. Duncombe, A. Mackenzie, T. East, James B. Maclean, Donald TELLEAB. Eaton, It. J. Mangles, R. D. Cobden, Richard Ellice, Edward Manners, Lord C. S. Wood, Colonel OXFORD AND RUGBY RAILWAY BILL. Report considered ; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Amendments made by the Committee to the Bill be now read a second time :—Amendment proposed, to leave out from the words " That the" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " Report be taken into further Consideration upon this day six months," instead thereof:—Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 79. . _ _ Acland, T. D. Gardner,J. D.: Northland, Viscount A.stell, William Gladstone, Captain Pakington, J. S. Baring, W. B. Glynne, Sir S. Parker, John Berkeley, H. F. Greene, Thomas Ponsonby, C. F. A. Berkeley, Grantley Hamilton, G. A. Protheroe, Edward Bernal, Ralph Harcourt, G. G. l'ulsford, Robert Bodkin, W. H. Hawes, Benjamin Pusey, Philip Borthwick, Peter Hayter, W. G. Russell, Charles Bramston, T. W. Hill, Lerd M. Scrope, G. P. Brisco, M. Hodgson, F. Somerset, Lord O. Buck, W. L. Rolland, Robert Stansfleld, W. R. C. Busfeild, William Hope, Charles Stanton, W. 11. Christie, W. B. Hope, Alexander Stewart, P. M. Clive, E. B. Hoskins, K. Stuart, W. Y. Compton, H. C. Howard, Philip H. Strickland, Sir G. Cripps, William Howard, Henry Trevor, G. R. Courtenay, Lord Humphery, Alderman Vivian, J. 11. Darby, George Ingestre, Viscount Vivian, J. Ennis Davies, D. A. S. James, Wm. Warburton, H. Deedes, William Kemble, Henry Wawn, J. T. Denison, E. B. Loftus, Viscount Wellesley, Lord C. Dickinson, F. H. Long, Walter Wilde, Sir T. Di vett, Edward Lowther, Sir J. Williams, William Dowdeswell, W. Miles, P. W. S. Duncan, George Mitchell, T. A. TELLERS. Esmonde, Sir T. Murphy, F. S. Shaw, Frederick Estcourt, T. G. Nicholl, John Acland, Sir T. Forman, T. S. Norreys, Lord MINORITY-NOES, 43. Benbow, John Fremantle, Sir T. Rice, E. R. Bentinck, Lord G. Gaskell, J. M. Scott, Robert Brotherton, J. Gisborne, Thoma 9 Smollett, Alexander Buller, Edward Godson, Richard Spooner, Richard Clerk, Sir G. Grimsditch, T. Stanley, W. 0. Collins, W. Hastie, Archibald Strutt, Edward Colvile, C. R. Hatton, Captain Tancred, H. W. Douglas, Sir C. Ilinde, John H. Thesiger, Sir F. Drummond, H. H. Houldsworth, T. Tolleivache, F. J. Duncannon, Viscount Johnson, General Walker, Richard Duncombe, T. Maclean. Donald Ward, H. G. Etwall, Ralph Manners, Lord C. Evans, William Marsland, H. Ewart, William Mundy, E. M. Farnham, E. B. Newdegate, C. N. Fielden, John I'lumptre, J. P. TELLERS. Lockhart, W. Collett, W. R. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 20. The following Bills were read a third time, and passed Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway. Londonderry and Coleraine Railway. London and Brighton Railway (Horsham Branch). Eastern Union Railway. North Wales Mineral Railway. The Bolton and Leigh, Kenyon and Leigh Junction, North Union, Liverpool and Manchester, and Grand Junction Rail way Companies Amalgamation Bill, was read a second time and committed, and referred to the Committee of Selection. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE. Chester and Birkenhead Railway,—Third reading, Mon day, June 23. Ulster Extension Railway,—Third reading, Monday, June 23. Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway,—Third reading, Monday, June 23, Newry and Enniskillen Railway,—Consideration of report, Tuesday, June 24. Scottish Midland Junction Railway,—Report to be consi dered, Tuesday, June 24. Aberdare Railway,—Report, Monday, June 23. Wear Valley Railway,—Report to be considered, Tuesday, June 24. Great North of England (Clarence and Hartlepool Junc tion) Railway,—Report to be considered, Tuesday, June 24 . Middlesbro' and Redcar Railway,—Report to be consi dered, Tuesday, June 24. Liverpool and Manchester Railway,—Report to be consi dered, Tuesday, June 24. Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway,—Lords' amend ments to be considered, Monday, June 23. Glasgow Junction Railway,—Report, Monday, June 23. West London Railway,—Report to be considered, Tuesday, June 24. Erewash Valley Railway (No. 2), —Report, Monday, June 23. London and South-Western Railway (No. 1) (Metropoli tan Extension),—Committee on re-committed Bill, Monday, Juno 23, at twelve. Berks and Hants Railway,—Lords' amendments to be con sidered, Monday, June 23. Yarmouth and Norwich Railway,—Lords' amendments to be considered, Monday, June 23. Lowestoft Railway and Harbour,—Lords' amendments to be considered, Monday, June 23. Bedford and London and Birmingham Railway,—Lords' amendments to be considered, Monday, June 23. Lynn and Dereham Railway,—Third reading, Monday, June 23. Ashton, Stalybridge, and Liverpool Junction (Ardwick and Guide Bridge Branches) Railway,—Third reading, Mon day, June 23. Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railway,— Lords' amendments to be considered, Monday, June 23. Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale Railway,—Third read ing, Monday, June 23. PRIVATE BUSINESS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 23. THIRD READINGS. Cornwall Railway. Manchester South Junction and Aitrincham Railway. Chester and Birkenhead Railway. Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway. Ulster Extension Railway. Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale Railway. Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Railway. Lynn and Dereham Railway. Ashton, Stalybridge, and Liverpool Junction (Ardwick and Guide Bridge Branches) Railway. - - -- Mr. Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an interview with the Cha nce ll or o f t h e Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi dence in Downing.street. r 3'T.r -.4 THE LATE ACCIDEN* ON TI3~ GREAT WESTERN RAIL WA Y. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUIT Sur,—Having been a passenger in the Great Western expred train, which left Paddington on Tuesday morning last, at a quaver before ten, and heving read various accounts of the acct. dent which occurred to such train, I deem it right to transmit te you, for the information of the public, sundry particulars which came under my notice_ We were travelling between Paddington and Slough, at a speed of about sixty miles an hour, when suddenly I felt something unusual in the motion of the train, and Immediately we were en veloped in a dense cloud of dust. The passengers at each windoA r .. by a simultaneous impulse, drew up the glasses. While tM were doing so I exclaimed " There is certainty something wrong;" and scarcely had I uttered the words when our carriage began to incline on one side ; it then fell heavily to the ground, and toppling over settled ultimately at the bottom of an embankment, with its wheels in the air. In a case of this kind it is Impossible accurately to measure time, or to give a very correct notion of one's feelings. There was an interval, however, during which I thought, and felt that I was in a state of extreme peril, but that, however great the danger might be, I could do nothing to escape from it. I sat quietly, therefore, without moving limb or muscle, and, strange to say, without the slightest sensation of fear. Wien the carriage fell I was dashed out of my seat, and as it turned over I was turned too, and for a few seconds I lost the power of vision. When sight was restored I found myself at the bottom of the inverted carriage, looking through a broken window upon a grassy bank. During the whole of this time there was no shriek, scream, nor expression of pain from any one in my carriage. All was silent—a solemn, awful silence, such as pervades the chamber of the dead. The first words that met my ear were those of a soft, sweet, female voice, exclaiming, " Thank God, we are not hurt !" The voice was that of a lady who had been sitting opposite to me, and who was now lying by my side, in a position which manly de corum forbids me to describe. Thinking she had been premature in concluding no one was hurt, she said to me, " Are you hurt, Sir ?" And on my answering in the negative, she repeated, " Thank God ! thank God !" Similar inquiries of others led to repetitions of the same pious ejaculation on the part of the lady, and in which we all fervently j Aired. We then crept composedly one by one out of the brokers window. The scene that presented itself outside baffles all attempt at description. The engine and tender had altogether disappeared. Some yards in advance of us was seen the luggage van, still on the line of road. The first second-class carriage of the train had been forcibly wheeled round in a transverse direction acroz,s the rails, and had there come to a dead stand. deeply embedded in the ballasting. Three carriages were at the bottom of the embankment; two lying on their sides broken and splintered; and the third (in a compartment of which I had been) was completely turned over, as before stated, and dreadfully fractured at one end. All the carriages were soon emptied of their inmates, and we found, from mutual inquiries, to our great satisfaction, that there was no loss of life. I was deeply grieved, however, to perceive many evidences of serious bodily injury. The faces of all were begrimed, and their apparel covered with dust. One was seen limping along, another complained of his arm, another of his side; one was bleeding from the nose, another from the head, and the face of one was cut and contused in a most frightful manner. All, however, whether injured or not, seemed actuated by one and the same philanthropic desire of alleviating as tar as possible the suffer.. ings of their fellow passengers. Iu a few minutes a great number of labourers were seen running to the spot, and several horses also arrived. I heard some one be-. longing to the Company beg of a labourer to assist in removing the carriage which had got across the line. " Who Is to pay me r" said a surly voice. I looked at the man, and indignantly rout.. tered, "The devil!" What else was said to him I know not, but he seemed satisfied and went to his work. In about half an hour an engine with some carriages arrived from Slough, bringing a surgeon. He was pressed to attend first upon a gentleman of wealth and high consideration. His answer was characteristic of a humane, a noble, and a generous mind—, " Take me first," said he, " to him who is most injured ; I care not what may be his name or station." While we were detained at Slough I saw two ladies carried away helpless and insensible. I was told that one had received a severe concussion of the brain, and that there was little bope of her reovery. As to the cause of the accident I cannot speak with any degree of certainty, but it is my strong impression that the portion of the line upon which we were travelling at the time the accident oc curred had been and was then under repair, and that, through some unaccountable carelessness, our train was allowed to run upon rails and sleepers, which, though arranged probably In their proper position, were not permanently fixed or adequately secured. This was the opinion of all the passengers with whom I conversed on the subject, and I have little doubt that a searching investigation will end in confirming that opinion. I fear that one of the most serious sufferers from this accident will be my highly e s t eeme d an d valued friend, Mr. W. Miles, 'the Member for Somersetshire, whose arm was almost wrenched from his body, and who yet insisted on proceeding to join his family at Bristol. I witnessed and shall never forget his patient endurance for several hours of the most agonising bodily torture. For my part, I have great reason to be thankful. A few trifling bruises of the arm, and a slight occasional dizziness of the head, are all the injuries I have sustained.—l am, Sir, your most obedient ser vant, REGINALD J. BLEwlrr. Llanturnam Abbey, Newport, Monmouthshire, June 20. LONDON CUTANEOUS INSTITUTION.—It will be seen from an announcement in another part of the paper, that the first Anniversary Dinner in aid of the funds of this Charity will be held on the 3d of next month. During the past year it has relieved upwards of 2,000 poor persons, and is weekly admitting fifty or sixty new cases, who have the be nefit of the free use of the most extended suite of bathe for medical purposes in the metropolis. TROOPS FROM CALCUTTA.—CHATIIAM, JUNE 20. —On Thursday afternoon, the 19th instant, arrived the several detachments at the Invalid Depat, Casetna'e Barracks, Brompton, consisting of one sergeant major, two sergeants, two corporals, and five privates of the 3d Light Dragoons; and 16 privates belong. ing to the 16th Lancers, with one colour-sergeant of the 3d Buffs, that was left behind by the regiment when it sailed for England; three privates of the 9th Foot; one colour -sergeant, three sergeants, and thirty-nine privates of the 31st; one colour sergeant and one private, 39th ; two privates of the 50th ; and nine women and thirty-two children belonging to the above. The detachments were in charge of Lieutenant Grey of the 39th, and came from India in the ship Prince of Wales, 1,350 tons burden, Captain Hopkins. The troops embarked at Calcutta on the 17th of February last, and sailed immediately, and on arrival at the Cape the ship put in and remained seven days, taking in water and fresh previsions, and arrived off Gravesend, after an excellent passage of 122 days, and, most remarkable, although the greatest portion of the soldiers have been in India a number of years, and at the recapture of Caubul, and suffering considerable hardships in the late wars in India, not one man of them died on board. This splendid ship brought to England several passengers, among whom was Mrs. Yewell, wife of Mr. Yewell, who has charge of a gold mine, and Mr. Hill, an indigo planter (the former lost a child by death) ; Captain Salmon, of the Hen. East India Company's artillery, with many other officers in the Company's service. Dr. Clark, a civilian, had medical charge of the vessel. A COUNTERFEIT PRESENTMENT.— We never could make out what Sir Robert Peel's speeches were like till our last visit to the Royal Academy, when it struck us that they bore a remarkable resemblance to Turner's pictures. Both of them are admirable, but neither of them understood. Sir Robet Peel's speeches, too, like Mr. Turner's pictures, are always an illustratien of the " Fallacies of Hope."—Punch. On Thursday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, as Mr. Frederick Burton, the usher of the Greenwich Police-court, was returning home, after delivering over to the Go. vernor of Kingston gaol a man who had been convicted of smug gling, and on entering the station to go by the first train for Lon don, he observed four suspicious looking men get out of the train from Moulsey. Mr. Cornell, the deputy governor of Kingston gaol, was in his company, to whom he mentioned the circumstance, and they both watched the parties closely, who, on being observed, en deavoured to make off. Three out of the four succeeded in slipping through the station into the town, and escaped. The prisoner rushed into the pay office, eat down, and attempted to pass a bundle under the seat, when his hand was caught hold of by Mr. Cornell, and Mr. Burton, with the handcuffs he had taken off the smuggler's wrists, secured the prisoner, and conveyed him to the police station. On the bundle being examined, nine large table. spoons, four silver forks, two silver ladles, two silver salts, and other articles were produced, wet with gravy ; and, on searching his person, other valuable property was found, which, it is fully expected will be owned when the prisoner is brought before the magistrates. WILL OP MISS LINWOOD.---BEQUEST TO THE CROWN.—The will and codicil of the late Miss Mary Linwood (whose copies of pictures, executed on worsted, have excited general admiration) have just been proved in Doctors' Commons, by Mr. B. Markland, and Mr. W. Markland, the nephews, and two of the executors of the deceased. She bequeathed to the Leicister infirmary 100/., "to be applied to the laudable purposes of that institution," and "to the reigning sovereign of Great Britain and Ireland my Salvator Mundi, after Carlo Dolce, as an heirloom & the Crown for ever." (Her Majesty has signified her acceptance of this wonderful work.) After a few specific bequests abe direct s that if her collection (exhibiting at Leicester.square) be not sold in one lot, as a private collection, it be disposed of by public auction, and the proceeds of such sale, with her other property, divided into seventeen equal shares, which she bequeaths among/4 the same number of relatives. Her personal property (within the province of Canterbury) has boen sworn under 10,000/. THE CONSERVATORY AT BUCKINGLIAIII PALACE. - We hope and trust, that for the credit of the country, the Coro. missioners of Woods and Forests will take an early opportunity of remedying the defects in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. It is certainly a disgrace to the royal residence that the conservatory has never been finished, and that it should be left in a condition to be a perfect nuisance to the place. Her Majesty could not NS foot in it without being thoroughly disgusted, and nobody can walk across it without danger. The whole thing would cost SOO/. to complete it as it ought to be, and furnish it with appropriate plants.—Gardener's Gazette. NEW COURT AT THE CUSTOMHOUSE.—In pur suance of the recommendation of Lord G. Somerset, the Chairman of the Court of Inquiry, held at Gwydyr-house, on the Custom-house frauds, a Court has been established, and will be held in the cake of the inspector-general of the water.guard department, In the Custom-house, for the purpose of receiving any report, and hearing such complaints as may be preferred against the officers of that department for neglect of duty. Four Commissioners have beets appointed to carry this plan into effect—viz., the Honourable G. R. Dawson, the Honourable Spring Rice, Mr. Goulburn, and Mr. Lushington, who will sit alternately weekly, to hear and at once determine upon such cases as may be brought before them. This plan will have the effect of giving the officers a fairer opportunity of answering any complaints that may be made against them, or to obtain redress of grievances. Mr. Dawson also, on behalf of his colleagues, has expressed a hope that any complaints on the part of the water-guard may be made to the Court, and at their hands they shall receive the strictest investi. gation. STATE OF TRADE.—The yarn market continues ex ceedingly firm and buoyant, with a strong inclination on the part of buyers to make contracts for future delivery, at more ex tended dates than heretofore. In goods there has not been quite so much doing as there was last week, and the mar ket is quiet, but without change of prices.—___ i FLANNEL MARKET, M ONDAY, JUNE I6.—There has Rocuasu been less doing in the flannel market to-d a y th an last Monday, chiefly on account of the manuf ac t urers asking higher prices for their flannel'. in order to meet the late advance in the raw material. There is no change in the Wool market, last week's prices being fully male tai n 61—Manchester Guardian. THE WEATHER. —Since Thursday last the weathey has been excessively hot, the thermometer standing frequently at 80 deg. in the shade ; while at intervals we have bad refreshing and invigorating showers. The crops of all kinds are in consequence making rapid progress. The wheat crop is rank and luxuriant in the extreme. Beans are now in bloom, and are healthy, strong and vigorous. with abundance of plants. Barley and oats are growing rapidly, and covering the clod very closely. Potatoes ue now rowed in many p l aces , an d i n same spots w h er e t he y d were riiled pl u a p n . te d wr early ee et not have yet h heard d n ef hoe ae d y ,. fw a a late are just going into the grout, d . Th sown turnips, as Swedes, are brairded d. a nd_ r e pastures, where, iss is also telling remarkably upon th e P quite unable the usual supply of stock of ge d, nial wh w i eat te ber ths many cases, duresso.meßaPerry the late abundant rains, wi l l Argos. us. time anticipated.— Glasgow g to keep them under. The r 0 Mon day n morning, between ybe-morass at ce one FATAL ACCIDENT. portion of the interior of the • in consequence of the been in course of restorat ion s for some time eight and nine o'clock, an accid o en ld t oc G e re tt y r i r r ed im b s y c th h e ur s c u h d , de w n h f i a ch li awe damage sualamed from the late fire, whereby one man lo►t his life. and three others were severely injured.—Edinburgh Paper. SOUTHAMPTON AND DOXLCHESTEH fAXLWAY. Upon Mr. RowE, counsel for the opponents, proposing to cross examine the witnesses, with a view to a projected line for the next session, the Committee interposed, and the room was ordered to be cleared. After a short deliberation the parties were called in, and informed by the Noble Chairman that the Committee would not hear evi. dence in favour of a lire of railway not before them as a Bill or project. The opponents should confine themselves to a case for the landowners as affected by the proposed line. Mr. Rowe then cross.examined the witnesses with respect to the injury which would accrue to the opponents by the line of railway cutting up some very valuable property. At four o'clock the Committee adjourned till Monday, at eleven. STANDING CEDERS COINIIVIITTEn The following Bills came before the Standing Orders' Committee this day, Lord Shaftesbury in the chair :—The Leeds and Thirk Railway, the Newcastle and Darlington Railway, the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP A. SOITTII-EASTERN LINE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) On our return to the Committee room we learned that the Com mittee had decided that the case against the London and Croydon line must be postponed until that against the North Kent line had been concluded. Mr MERZENVETHER requested that the Committee should adjourn till Monday, in order to give him an opportunity of collecting the absent witnesses. He had at present no witness to examine but Mr. Caffin, who was some time ago examined concerning Mr. Hall's powder_mills, and of whom he wished only to ask two or three questions. The loss of time would be very little, as the Com mitted would not be likely to sit to-morrow, even if he were pre pared to go on with the case. Mr. Sergeant WRANWIAM said that the Committee had almost agreed to meet tomorrow. After some further discussion, Mr. MERREWETRER agreed to call and examine Mr. Caffin, whose evidence entirely referred to the probable dan. ger from the North Kent line passing through the powder district at Faversham. Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM then spoke very strongly against the adjournment to Monday. The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee would not meet to morrow ; but that on Monday they would expect Mr. Wilmore to proceed with the case of the Croydon line, and that at present no evidence against that line, on the part of the South-Eastern, should be admitted. Mr. MERREWIITIIER agreed to omit the evidence against the Croy. don line, and added that he intended only to call four other wit. nesses. Mr. WILMORE expressed his readiness to proceed with his case. Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM then addressed the Committee as to he admissibility of a report of the Board of Trade as evidence. The CHAIRMAN said that he had communicated with the Board of Trade, from .vhom he expected to receive information on the point on which Mr. Sergeant Wrangham wished to produce evi dence. Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM then requested to be allowed to call Sir Frederick Smith, late Surveyor-General of Railways, in answer to Messrs. Hall's petition. He contended that he had a right to call evidence in answer to any petition against the Bill. Mr. IVIERREWETIIER objected, and urged that if Mr. Sergeant Wrangham were allowed to produce evidence in answer to Messrs. Hall, he would have the same right with regard to the evidence on the part of the Croydon Company. The CHAIRMAN desired that the room be again cleared. On our re-admission the Committee refused to admit the evi dence of Sir Frederick Smith. The Committee then adjourned to Monday at twelve o'clock. GROUP GG. scOTCII RAILWAYS. nArtnriman BRANCH Or THE GLASGOW, HILIVIA.RNOCK, AND AYR. RAILWAY. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.): Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS and Mr. MAXWELL cross-examined the witness on the part of certain landlords on the line, and also for the competing line (the Glasgow, Neilston, and Barrhead Direct line). Mr. Horne valued the land required at 10,7971. Mr. Murray, Provost of Paisley, spoke to the general feeling which existed in the town in its favour. Mr. Browne, Chamberlain, corroborated the Provost's evidence. There was a considerable traffic between Nitshill and Paisley in the articles of building, stone, and engine coal. The traffic tables were put in and proved by Mr. Anderson and others. The result showed a traffic per annum of 10,3141. 19s. 3d. This closed the case for the promoters. The Committee adjourned till Monday. GROUP K. WITHER A.IXTAL or THE LAS rEEN UNION EXTENSION PROJECTS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C., after these important changes had been effected, continued his address, urging that all the traffic which had been assumed by his opponents as going on the direct line would necessarily in preference adopt the non.circuitous route through Wyndham. At the same time other and far more important trade would fall upon the latter, and be scattered over the vast consuming districts through which it would pass. If the promoters of the other line regarded time and dis tance so valuab!e as between Norwich and Dereham, how much more importance should it attach to a speedy conveyance to the metropolis, and as respects such accommodation, the so.called direct line travelled over 128 miles between Norwich and London, while the line through Wyndham, between the same towns, required a distance of no more than 111 miles, thus effectmg a saving of 17 miles, and a consequent decrease of time. The Learned Counsel concluded by calling on the Committee to declare the preamble of the Bill he represented satisfac torily proved, to give the inhabitants of the district the lino they themselves preferred, and not to keep districts imperatively needing railway accommodation divested of such ad vantages during the prolonged period which the opposing project would require. The room was then cleared, and on the readmission 01 strangers, The Committee announced their decision that the preamble of the Bill through Wyndham to Dereham was proved, but that the Attleborough and Diss, and the Diss, Beccles, and Yarmouth pro jects being withdrawn, the communication south of Norwich and Brandon to London should be left entirely for the discussion of another session. They therefore negatived the Bill for the Direct Norwich line throughout. _ . This important decision was received with the most intense ex citement, and appeared to take all parties by surprise. At four o'clock the Committee adjourned till 12 on Monday. GROUP L. PORTSMOUTH ATMOSPHERIC LINE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) In answer to Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. Locke stated that it was his opinion that the circumstance of the atmospheric trains being intended to pass at high velocities between the stations would greatly increase the danger. The express trains on the London and Birmingham line passed each other at Rugby, and twice on the Southampton line at the Guildford Junction and at Bishopstoke, at the latter place, however, the train stopped. At these crossing places the danger was the same, but on the atmospheric line it was multiplied according to the number of crossing places. His objec tion, however, only held as to the rate of speed, and he thought that twenty miles an hour would not be too much. He knew nothing of the crossing places on the Great Western line or on the Blackwell line. He thought that the atmospheric principle had attained its maximum of nearly forty miles an hour, for he found that was the highest speed attained in Mr. Stephenson's experiments at Dalkey, at the place where the impediments were the least and the momen tum was the greatest. It was immaterial to him whether the op. position to the speed arose from the friction in the tube or from the leakage, for there was the effect, and that was a sufficient cm. mercial obstacle. To Mr. MlLNits, Mr. Locke replied that, on the whole, he thought the prolongation of the tube was likely to diminish the velocity. To Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. Locke said that he had never stated this to any Committee, for he merely looked at the matter as a commercial question—so much power lost, so much coat used, so much expense incurred. The increased length increased the eakage; but by increasing the power of the engine—by increasing he diameter of the piston and the air-pump —more than propor ionably, the effect of the increased leakage might be overcome. GROUP X. CAMBRIDGE AND LINCOLN LINE. At the sitting of the Committee this day, the intermediate traffic evidence was resumed. Mr. Pollock, accountant and commission agent at Lincoln, de posed that 20,000 tons of coals per annum were received and con sumed in that town. The consumption of other articles of domestic necessity was equally great. The transit of those articles by the proposed line would be greatly facilitated, and the expense consi derably lessened. Mr. Bartholomew, land agent near Lincoln, was the next wit ness; his testimony was corroborative of that already given by other land agents. General .lAnson was then examined by Mr. HILDYARD, to show the superiority of the Cambridge and Lincoln to the London and York line. It passed through the centre of the country, and through a far more populous district; it would, therefore, afford greater facilities for the accommodation of the traffic of the district. After a short cross.exarnination by Mr. KINGLIKE, The Committee announced that they would sit from half.past eleven o'clock to.morrow till three, and then adjourned. GROUP Z. THE GREAT WESTERN ( D UBLIN AND GALWAY). (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. COCKBURN arrived shortly afterwards, and after a short con sultation with Mr. James and the other counsel on the same side, proceeded to address the Committee. He said that he had an objection to make which he thought would be fatal to the Bill. He referred to the difference between the real levels and the sections which had been deposited in the Private Bill-office. It had been proved in evidence that there was an error in some places of 38 feet, and in other places of twenty feet, which errors extended for several miles along the line. In the Bth Victoria, chap. 20 sect. 11, it would be found, that the maximum variation allowed between the real levels and the plans and sections deposited was only five feet, and two feet in any town or place near which buildings were erected, unless the consent of the proprietor be first obtained. It was obvious that some such restriction should be imposed on the landowners, who would be subjected to have their soil cut up and carved to any extent that might seem right to parties who were engaged in the construction of railways. In the case of the Cambrridge and Lincoln line, the Bill was thrown out for a variation of 10 feet. In the case of the South Wales line, which was recently thrown out, the objection which was fatal to it was, that a part of the line was laid down contingent on obtaining the consent of the landholders, who were not then before the Committee. Now, in this case, if they passed the proposed line, they would be flying in the face of that decision, and they would pass the Bill contingent on the consent of the land holders, for they had never been consulted as to the additional cuttings which would be required. On those grounds, as also be cause it would be certain to be thrown out before the Committee of the Lords, they should at once stop all further proceedings. The Learned Counsel concluded an able address, by calling on the Committee not to lend the sanction of the House of Commons to a measure which must end in nullity. Mr. MURPHY thought the case which had been adopted by the Learned Counsel was the most extraordinary ever pursued. In the whole course of bis address, he had gone upon the assumption that the points hhe referred had been p rove d i n (yr idence, He did notwait evidence which he '(Mr. Murphy) to Lb the i rebutting would bring forward, and which would completely upset the evi dence on which he relied. Some discussion then took place RS to WhetY.er Mr. Cockburn shoal, be allowed to address the Committee attain on the general merits of the question, after the rebutting evidrnce was gone Into. The room was then cleared to enable the Committee to decide on the'point. On our re-admission, the CHAIRMAN announced that the op posing counsel should have the liberty of addressing the Committee on the general merits after the rebutting evidence was beard, and that Mr. Murphy should have the privilege of replying to that speech if he thought proper. TII6 CHAIRMAN then told Mr. Murphy to proceed with the re butting case. Mr. MURPHY said that, in consequence of the strange, and, as it appeared to him, irregular course which the proceedings had taken, he was not then prepared to bring forward his engineering evi dence to rebut the case of opposing counsel, but if the Committee would allow him till Monday he should have all his witnesses in attendance. The Committee acceded to the request, and adjourned till twelve o'clock on Monday. SUMMER CIRCUITS. (F•orn Last Night's GctzetL.) CROWN-OFFICE, JUNE 20, 1845. Days appointed for holding the Summer Assizes, 1845, viz., OXFORD CIRCUIT. The Right Hon. Thomas Lord DENMAN, Lord Chief-Justice; aid Mr. Justice PATTESON. Berkshire—Thursday, July 10, at Abingdon. Oxfordshire—Saturday, July 12, at Oxford. Worcestershire—Wednesday, July 16, at 'Worcester City of Worcester—The same day. at the City of Worcester. Staffordshire—Saturday, July 19, at Stafford. Shropshire—Friday, July 25, at Shrewsbury. Herefordshire, Tuesday, July 29, at Hereford. Monmouthshire—Thursday, July 31, at Monmouth. Gloucester—Saturday, Aug. '2, at Gloucester. City of Gloucester —The same day, at the City of Gloucester. HOME CIRCUIT. The Right lion. Sir NICHOLAS CONYNGHAM TINDAL, Lord Chief Justice ; and Mr. Justice COLERIDGE. Hertfordshire—Thursday, July 10, at Hertford. Essex—Morday, July 14, at Chehnsfird. Kent—Monday, July 21, at Maidstone. Su-sex—Monday, July 28, at Lewes. Surrey—Thursday. July 31, at Cro3don. MIDLAND CIRCUIT. The Right Honourable Sir F. PoLLocic, Lord Chief Baron, and Mr. Justice Mains.. Northamptonshire—Monday, July 14, at Northampton. Rutlandshire—Friday, July 18, at Oakham. Lincolnshire—Saturday, July 19, at the Castle of Lincoln. City of Lincoln—The same day, at the City of Lincoln. Nottingham—Friday, July 25, at Nottingham. Town of Nottingham—The same day, at the town of Notting ham. Derbyshire—Tuesday, July 29, at Derby. Leicestershire—Friday, August 1, at the Castle of Leicester. Borough of Leicester—The same day, at the borough of Lei. nester. Warwickshire, Coventry Division—Tuesday, August 5, at the City of Coventry. Warwickshire, Warwick Division—Wednesday, August 6, at Warwick. NORFOLK CIRCUIT. Mr. Baron ALDERSON and Mr. Justice WILLIAMS. Buckinghamshire—Thursday, July 10, at Buckingham. Bedfordshire—Monday, July 14, at Bedford. Huntingdonshire —Wednesday, July 16, at Huntingdon. Cambridgeshire —Friday, July 18, at the County Courts. Norfolk—Tuesday, July v 2, at the Castle of Norwich. City of Norwich—The same day, at the Guildhall of the said City. Suffolk —Saturday, July 26, at Ipswich. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. Mr. Baron ROLFE and Mr. Justice CItESSWELL. Yorkshire—Thursday, July 10, at the Castle of York. City of York—The same day, at the Guildhall of the said City. Durham—Thursday, July 24, at the Castle of Durham. Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne—Wednesday, July 30, at the Guildhall of the said town. Northumberland—The same day, at the Castle of Newcastle upon-Tyne. Cumberland—Monday, Aug. 4, at Carlisle. We , tmorland— Thursday, Aug. 7, at Appleby. Northern Division of Lancashire—Saturday, August 9, at Lancaster. Southern Division of Lancashire—Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Liverpool. WESTERN CIRCUIT. Mr. Justice ERLE and Mr. Baron PLATT. Southampton—Thursday, July 10, at the Castle of Winchester. Dorset—Wednesday, July 16, at Dorchester. Devon —Saturday, July 19, at the Castle of Exeter. City of Exeter—The same day, at the Guildhall of the City of Exeter. Cornwall—Saturday, July 26, at Bodmin. Somerset—Saturday, August 2, at Bridgwater. Wilts—Saturday, August 9, at Devizes. Bristol—Friday, August 16, at the Guildhall of the City of CIRCUIT OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF WALES AND COUNTY PALATINE OF CHESTER. The Right lion. Sir JAMES PARKE, one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer; and Mr. Justice COLTMAN. SOUTH WALES. Glamorganshire—Tuesday, July 8, at Cardiff. Carmarthenshire—Thursday, July 17, at Carmarthen. Borough of Carmarthen—The same day, at the Borough of Carmarthen. Pembrokeshire—Wednesday, July 23, at Haverfordwest. Town of Haverfordwest—The same day, at the town of Ha verfordwest. Cardiganshire—Friday, July 25, at Cardigan. Brecknockshire—T ues d a y, July 29, at Brecon. Radnorshire—Friday, Aug. 1, at Presteign. NORTH WALES. Montgomeryshire—Tuesday, July 15, at Newtown. Merionethshire—Friday, July 18, at Dolgelly. Carnarvonshire—Tuesday, July 22, at Carnarvon. Anglesey—Saturday, July 26, at Beaumaris. .!)enbiglishire—Wednesday, July 30, at Ru!hin. Flint shire— Saturday, August 2, at Mold. Cheshire—Tuesday, August 5, at the Castle of Chester. ~~