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

N1:7:7,i P r o Pose to put in further opposition in favour of tti " 3 against the Bill. The Learned Counsel then ,the Rill en umerate entunerate the objections of his clients s ia n. r i *ow, ' 11 ! said the Edinburgh and Northern Inhi__. avoid a number of important coal-fields in id_ r, but the Ed. I . mai a s t . inburgh and Perth line, which must be sh eitett fine alternative railway in this instance, would open ion th e : I d., and have the beneficial effect of materially t wi t !, acoal trade of the district. Another objection to the , thi.44 Fernorthern Railway was the inconvenience of the ttaltiate.Yi Where one portion of the railway would have [ le, At some periods of the ye ar that ferry was wholly 4 41 a nd at • t'lli Nites. others it was partially interceptedby k•to „ The same Objections, however, could not tit tirllizeitteensferry, because at this point the river Ihl by this a nd at all seasons was easily passable, and Li44,Y pr rout e that th e promoters of the Edinburgh and h . ,t io hurgh :po d iled to . carry the line. It was clear, therefore, sa tk „.... Perth line would afford more advantages to the Zottheial.tdinburgh and Northern Railway, and as the pro raier,_te.rt would very extensively and ruthlessly interfere ton tn. g . 4 and private property, he called upon the Corn .l4lou, ' 44 the preamble to the Bill for authorising its con enitrtaittee 4 ,,- re, 4 . Was afterwards addressed at great length by Mr. oil k l i.a Pir e, ' w l'_' 3 , on behalf of . several landholders in the the : Ulu ot ." ° opposed the railway upon precisely similar 0t,,, 4 arn,„,, nlir• Whateley's clients. 4;41. the-4°aISCE4NT then proposed to put in evidence to kr, ° : l4 ll ; b ut ilb orgh and Perth Railway was the better one of Pdb,. 44 nt a ittecarth and ne sts objected t o t hi s course, conten di ng t h a t Th e Th 144 l'e rih Rail way h ad no locus standi in the Com. 1 1 , fo r 4 . 4 clea ted , and the Committee having consulted idetiveCtt4l,47 cintes, the parties were readmitted, when At ter t s aitl the Committee had determined to admit such 44 tatit4 N b ec otil atak irit Cod been called to prove formerly the existence NI '4l tles "MatlY the room was again cleared to enable tAti t° re. c • ' ,itted :41 f or ~ °milder their decision. After remaining in , eir f '''hei ii , "Pwards of half an hour, strangers were re.ad- Ilt:l7rileciW.4._ inti Mated that the Committee had confirmed 14 % ,, t0th Ü b ll4 , th L T . C'tsi ed ' "Yhad e b..... - g e nt of the line viii Queensferry, proved that "il -I ' 8 00 11 . '" fo rmed in the regular manner. The capital 1 , 41 4 _ ivooi., and It'ler s "' deposits had been paid upon all the L it loi,ratit t it , . Orsittil that th""ars cr oss-examined the witness with a view •N ti ; . ;`1r5.,..... r eal Parties opposing the railway before the Nlit,'4,;eltitnesileadLd_i.t.iburgh end Perth Company. The ex. 't t 'lit... 4l lt tt,, "utted, were paid by the Company. P5 4 4 1, 41 F - k ritan ts4; i he Si j_ n again raised the point of locus standi, ,„, —rapany had no right to appear there. It ' % l, iti oti % vl4 4,110,ed to all precedent to allow a rival Com; 1i..N . . 't before Parliament, to back up the landholders zvrt, tt • AN 7, in k „ t ittht ,„; WHATE and C L ARK tir ed that they had 'rt:.l , t t ',. avail L" ' ---- --E. g of the parties .04, tiro t hemselves of the evidence 1,4 room a. and denied that it was contrary to all itar! Batt 4l ti, id - rtl th -mk t c leared for the third time, and the Committee . ki1 1 , 4, 4 be t , L 4t t lie e n t r e! minutes, the parties were called in and i I toKen .7toittee had decided that no further evidence „,.ItiC the,',Pecting the Queensferry Company, and the ' l ' h ! th e °PtspesTaition should confine themselves to evidence 4t raitt g railw at th e aY• O a djourned till te.morrow at twelve o'clock. 4, th GROUP GG. 4 014, t tl4 4 tct i tt ee, ecn ., UNCTION RAILWAY. • L ;itth e r ittist o C e sh ting of Mr. Evans (Chairman), Mr. P. S. ,''lt h li tta ii „ .. essi m + Mr. Muntz, and Mr. Newdegate, met at ' h° o s e, 'Westminster. 6, 44 unin e ,, °°l ' Place, and Mr. Bannatyne, a law agent, efit '"" rt e ., — with reference to the question of whether 4: i ttlieC e ed the sanction of the Incorporated Corn se Iways.mrph ..and Glasgow, and Glasgow, Kilmarnock, +ts pth Atelto b ete Bannatyne said that he had caused f er ade in the journal and other offices of the tk f. '4%;"%i , the petitions, with the corporate seals of the 1 4 11%41rib, presented to the House of Commons, praying I t * t itis t e r, ti ler thi s Junction Bill. By some unfortunate mis 1100Zaseror "ad been mislaid and could not be found. vests • kith the. view of showing that the majority of the +fifth!! lines were opposed to the project. Mr. ,:_,°„again and again that the petitions emanated 4 1 , iiitroltti-i'llab..ad received the sanction of their seals. Even th,hala b u : n eceived the sanction of the House of Ato i, 1114.Prep rie c t. ecessary to receive the assent of three lf, 'afore ar !, called at a special general meeting, At f tt l il lop t it could be taken before the House of fs„, %Ne ro tte it en fe ti ed that th e sanction of the shareholders ha d t e t°erefore unfounded Present project, and the Bill should, that as the all be thrown egation in 4' ll l k tt }:1: 411 4. tei• oin o '14, 4 and the room was cleared. tit r. ran gers were admitt e d, w h en kl,ith'et„ . sa t f ue l l, that t h e Committee had determined that N o had on the disputed point was not satisfactory, li t Velse : gr eed to h ear t h e rest of the case, an d ta k e t0,,A . ,`• to the sanction of the proprietary, after the 1 ' 1 4 4 ' 41 th e t' trip s Iv Ler,. L examined Dlr. Miller, C.E., who did not, I lii w y l ts tattli ' l 4 te his examination in chief, reported yes -414 he the 4 itt r , ° passed the preamble of the Cumnock Branch ”ard adjourned. )I„ cO t lt l Neez e , GROur K. 1 4 tlisi t -g ef h eb itl ee Arm BRANDON RAILWAY. It • sly ° tried this morning by the examination of . 61 Lord Bandon in 41 4' i lk- O f the promoters of the Bill, t 1 11 41 111 •41 0 f tsth4e L acon, examined by Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C., C t hl f e a ccuracy of the traffic and distance tables, and 1 6 7 1 41 1 - Z l 4 e , i•:"ef Yarmouth, as evinced by the meetings I wti" 11; 4 44 b °°,l r of the Norwich and Brandon line. ,`'‘ N il 1 to kr. CALvunT—The price of coals at Yar ‘,ls. it ‘A s f ea lt on ' th t _he . cost of carriage from the north to Yar. tar‘ a ti. the pr !Pler dues 7d. a ton, and the corporation 'l 6 7+. 4 1 • 4 15 w 'ee, therefore, in the north being about Bs. '1 a nte at a 4l' o l 'f ... ch . would connect the colliery with the 14 4h ...11 4. n ett s ixz in wich would be very valuable . to the latter. '11 4 ,705.' via the distance tables, which stated the 4 ' 1 4 " "44 ‘ 1 . 1 hIry, via Attleborough and Diss,. to_ he . It tt .p a ea end sa l; h 'l44 ; through Norwich . and Diss, 57 , In, At s k er Cisk,.` 4 Y, gs `'w+ London to Cambridge, 68f ; and to " h i P t oti e• Xas e • ;„ ▪ Pls"'ed by Mr. GIRDEN—Is a builder, real. tt t illis'`reha er : m 'Y ib,„"g upwards of 150 or 200 men. His t h tle k f.T o e ` i i: V from a . want of facilities of transit. in • - 4 ,, 44 0 n e war .sni kon gtng materials at London or Yarmouth, tit f to eco by Norwich. If the Wyndham and ! ,„eliti, sh. 7, ) ,"u0, - ‘ , l , Pto —, it would afford considerable ac- Orr% d ", With a population of 1,861 souls; as 11 1 1 V, Nllis t " a l ll dsb o eilt Y tt to ed % in f ll parishes, comprehending . a population h,tft fitl e ttier b alv... t 4 8. a n ront London to Shipten cost 40s. a ton 4 1 ,4 t 1t1 4 u tl erlai t ex ` . ° ,l by land i‘ carriage. DEN—Is an exten t, I t Ztris t !ar gi lbs fu rn ined by 'Ostri e r a , from which market the majority of Pf k. l 4 ;Arsi oel ltler t , the are supplied, but the want of speedy ie t st, ° ' le o ,bY „,traffic 40IERT er the. Nl6'Olh 'tem k oo r' The market of Shipdam sells god s eta _ c attle each six months, the greater pro , tewLA s p lAt eX en aol . way to London. bh ,„ "le ' l by Mr. GIRDEN—Is a solicitor and i „'s of t e a r , — * 4 ,075 s . acks of flour is annually sold 104,"A bZerea ttt i miles, in that district. The trade would be t r `;l4, l th it Zha te °Y better facilities for transit being afforded mugs,*itiNlta. 14 1.,. .v 414 t_ e x aminedtwe lveby miles distant from Dereham, f th i rt y it 4,,,At 1 2° 1 1 Of a l _ L etleY• Hewes formerly Member or tiLls k sgeki"'nef ahhe ' cntinty of Norfolk, and is perfectly an ►c°'wicierurhood of Dereham, Thetford, Wyndham, Ai f4 - 4 tliree% regards the profits of the branch to Dereham s tit tf tic eirs:°!tsbi e : „ regards the Wyndham and Dereham line "ith t "ohist m en should its adoption cause a delay of , 4 Ti t as m eoun ty t . he arrival of the trains at Norwich.' The s tktire! direct' e A4 but Y north of Dereham is more than ‘ l: t , :et% coh. , those fine agricultural districts, from CIO% ratiseb"exion with the metropolitan markets, re 1, t it ond , L t o tt , ve evcoped. For them the best 4 lL tti oto u " end eieen one from Wells to Thetford ; 0 1 / 4 41 4 ,,„, eh], Of the county a line would be wholly use. \I honetitniveehrasant with the district traversed by the t Ni .N ,N ( A ft i s et °l land materially depends Norwich depen ; s it uponis r a t t h h e e r light, conduct u . f 1 / 4 4 4 14 44 _8h.) ;tik.t:ettst n g /It CA LVERT—Knows Mr. Gouch, a farmer, ttat i i l n : .; than whom few farm . more extensively + 4:04 h h is opinion of the merits of the re. ty 4ii as been a Atit chiefly considering the most rapid kt. all 'co East Dereham and London. Ae r , ‘ "the, A line from Wells to East Dereham sAv "wra confe 5,•14 Wi t r the greatest advantages on the dis. "O with London would be far more vain. •11 Ntt °,l vich ti d.sl it 'Do ` Tile ro • ly rho % _ ad between Wells and Thetford is both I NC I tie vv 4 ► e t . it. 4 co nsiderable through traffic to London t h o--11, s k re et o or e i nhabitants about Dereham would prefer lt i l k lt,j, L tisr:ora_ . r eoh w 'c . l ,. if coupled with a line to London, than . it k sigisei'urily con ation with the former, while the metropolis klto t 4 ,Ahs t ' eXar a i o n ect ea. os t 't dist a ,," by Mr. GIRDEN—Is a - farmer and grazier l e 4: tt, , to f „,e from Wyndham, and proprietor of the : 1 04 - "Ait Ceti Miles from that town. The greatest diffl. 11, 44c lva t i f f e l' !: % ' experienced in those districts, and the t s t : ,t it t , ti mve:'• aes result to the traffic, and depreciate the 1 4 Nt : tentie roa in the .the W,„ , farming seven hundred acres 4 04 t ltre m need."uharn and Dereham, gave similar evidence e t, l 'At t '''t 'hale a nd Prospective advantages of railway ac. k O tt (l tithoZ Pl ° F t o"g " warer!. examined by Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C.—ls a zia ti t tt , all 4o,,,„ t hin a Mile of Diss. He and his family are IS'ls h , of „Nei co re in that district. The Diss and Attlebo 14,,INtisc+e wh ole great advantages on the traffic and 1064 t Ztiop I,'.'e country in that direction , by forming Cambridge, El Norwich, ' and other t 1 hi 1j4,, presided at y, a meeting of the tt;. 444 th; i -, w , b en both the direct line to Ipswich t, Oter o ,. '"is , and Attleborough branch, being before VIII therefore Was given to the latter by a majority of ts, the It m`r`Zre supported that which he felt convinced Sl'i,Zedf :Vier iltageous to the inhabitants generally, 1. ft 4 41 1 'odisi d l ne would be far more ben eficir I 1 .1011 7. 44 .0001 e h he and his brother possessed property to an ‘`ti l s:;(l l.4 ob u , 00/. a year. Jes t —) was about to cross-examine this witness, N t hei, b Y i t • -4„ 1 at t he _ v , n ....earned Counsel had no locus standi to to tr Ak ti ► ect ed appearing, as he did, for a scheme offe m with it. 14'4 ' i 4 or h s : , t 0 desist, if Mr. Girden agreed to omit the ..d....(llCh.ieslt up iha,tercourse on the Dim and Attleborough \N‘!i i is t ; (l _ de e n_'! traffic tables for the whole line. ts, a Ppe ar Co to give this concession and the right of tite_ ll, ,a,, a a 4 admitt e d vtit,-‘l4 cc ac co , h o rdingl • , g Y c r . oss.examined by Mr. JAMES, Q.C. lif,:ro k ‘he ""wieh ~._‘'uation is very unsatisfactory. A con. Nieista".l4l,i,an"t.onld a dvantageous, as also one to bps. ti,.,.11; er ' 4, 1 b. ... wi puid have no objection to both. . th e air. R oijw t ar loseti,„ ELL—liemembers perfectly the t mrs m our ef t ,+! ue . id at Dies. Does not think a motion el / 4 4 ep t , ue direct line IA t. On e use' th _ to London through Ipswich. sf 14, i •-, he n put into the witness's hand the fol teown, Of f , -as h by °P it of this , lc ti t '. At li 4 .ttleb or .._ meeting, that the proposed line thi no t e ugh to Diss, and from Diss to London t ) 1° '•••t." lotah• f : tab liAh, to the satisfaction of the inha 4;kilAiriol°gi'Wi7id Lo'uoihie and communicat . ion between . th, o be inc r .. in that the inhabitants of this • (i„ u gh essentially benefited by a line of sail. 5,1 a.. ", e° otin-" . ooh to Loudon, , ' •-• aria ivat'°o)lleli kl huth. l, e condeii eves that that resolution, moved t er via bY Mr. Dyson, was carried unani. li ann d a h l next ounced at prayers, and the Committee • kilo G ROUP EK it, %In t , az, awl) , t4 ll. resu med &WRY LINE. ' N ' rne d th 14.44 e usual hour, Sir C. Lemon in • I, )ar ia _ 142 - S'"n of Mr. Thompson, the engineer, was Viewergeaht BELLAsIs, but nothing in the least as elicited, •Imgraphica,there being nothing but dry and 4, tails and arithmetical calc ulationa. ['ho e tt , th, 44, rt° tiE SUN, LONDON, FRIDA f EVENING, JUNE 6 1545. Mr. John Bernard Hartley was, with his father, engineer to the new Liverpool docks. New docks were in course of construction under the Bill of last year. The plans are in preparation for lay ing down rails along the docks. Agreed with Mr. Thompson in thinking the connexion between the projected line and the docks simple and feasible. Slips were in course of construction for landing cattle at the docks. Considered the course proposed by Mr. Thompson for shipping cattle advantageous. The "hoist" proposed would answer all the purposes of shifting the coals from the stages into the holds of the vessels in the docks beneath. Mr. John Raslig, civil engineer, stated that he had examined the country traversed by the proposed line, and the branches of it, and his opinion was that, in an engineering point of view, the lire bad been judiciously laid out to suit the cha racter of the country. Had examined the estimate of the expenses of the railway, and thought they were ample for all pur poses. There were no engineering difficulties on this line. There were two gradients in the line; one of them was 1 in 97, and the other 1 in 90; but the. e would be no difficulty in working the en gine along them. There were two gradients, 1 in 87 and lin 97, along the Liverpool and Manchester line, and a gradient of 1 in 80 along the Bolton and Leigh line. There were no objectionable curves on the line. The railway running along the docks would be particularly advantageous, and so would the elevation at the ter. minus. The line would pass through an excellent coal.flcid, which would be highly beneficial to the agricultural and manufactur. ing population of these districts. Mr. George Leather, an engineer, corroborated the Evidence of the last witness in every respect. Mr. John Hawkshawe, an engineer, had been engaged in laying down and completing several railways. Knew the country which would be traversed by the proposed line, and thought the line had been judiciously selected. There were no engineering difficulties on it. The curves and gradients were favourable, with one or two trifling exceptions. Thought Mr. Thompson's estimates fully sufficient to cover all expenses. _ _ Cross-examined by Mr. BRANDT—The Wigan coal-fields were at present traversed by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, but the route of the canal was very circuitous, and it got out of the coal field as soon as it could.—(Laughter.) Mr. Dangan gave confirmatory evidence. He was ready to com plete the proposed lineon the estimate furnished by Mr. Thompson. Mr. Wightman had examined the line of the projected railway in Liverpool, and the value of the land and loss occasioned by pulling down buildings would be 102,176/. Mr. Picton, architectural surveyor, corroborated the testimony of the last witness. Mr. Joseph Darlington, a land agent and ♦aluer, residing near Wigan—The value of the land and buildings on the main line in the neighbourhood of Wigan was 20,3981. 16s. 2d., and at the Ormskirk branch 2,9404 9s. Oid. Mr. John Herand said petitions had been presented from Liverpool, Bolton, Wigan, and Bury, in favour of the projected line, signed by 44,298 persons, comprising some of the first mer chants in Liverpool and the other towns ; also numerous peti tions from Irish towns and cities—Waterford, Newry, Clomnel, and other places. _ . Cross-examined by Mr. BRANDT—Was Secretary to the Corn. pany, and was in some manner instrumental in getting up the pe titions, hut did not canvass for signatures. With the exception of some formal evidence the case for the promoters of the line closed, and the Committee adjourned. GROUP L. The Committee resumed their inquiry this morning, Mr. E. B. Denison in the chair, when Mr. Bonham Coster was called. He stated that he wts a large proprietor of land in the neighbourhood of Petersfield, possessing property in East and West Mein, Liss, and Maple Durham, and also in the neigbourhood of Portsmouth, and in the Isle of Wight. The country about his property was decidedly over-timbered in consequence of the difficulty of getting it away. Among this timber, there was much that was eligible for the pur poses of the navy ; and if this atmospheric line were to be formed, there would be a great advantage to all the landed proprietors in the country. He had no shares at present, but he was quite willing to take them in order to give his sanction to the line. The fares on the South. Western line were dearer, according to his experience, than any other line, for he had paid the other day precisely the same sum in travelling from Leamington, for 103 miles, which he had to pay for travelling the 77 miles to Southampton. For all purposes he conceived that the atmos pheric line would be the best for the country at all the inter- mediate stations. Sir William Magnay stated that he had a large manufactory at Chillford, near Albury, between Dorking and Godalming, and was, in addition to a large business on his hands, a Government con tractor for a considerable amount. The Government contracts were objects of great competition, and the question of carriage made a most important difference. In consequence of the cheapness of the carriage, and the facilities that the manufacturers pos. sessed, it enabled them to comrete with the makers in the south to such an extent that he had been induced to close one of his mills and get part of his supplies from the north. The distance of the terminus at Vauxhall entirely prevented any advantage from the South-Western line. His carriage amounted to 1,0001. a year, and he should immediately increase his power it this line were to be formed. They used water power, but steam was the means by which they dried their paper and they consumed a con. siderable quantity of coals in boiling their rags. He had also a mill near Rickmansworth, in Hertfo:dshire, but had never used the Birmingham Railway, from which his property was about four miles distant. It was of importance to him where the station was placed, and he believed that the atmospheric line would pass by his mill head. To the cross.examination by Mr. CocasueN, Sir Wi:liam stated that he was not aware that the line had been changed to avoid Mr. Drummond's property, and if it did not pass near him, and there was not a station at Albury, the whole of his evidence would fall to the ground. If there were no station at Wonersh, and if there were only stations at Godalming and Guildford, he would be better as he was ; but, if there were a station at Sheer, or at the south of Mr. Drummond's park, it would be a great advantage to him. They sent all their goods to London by waggon, but got their coals by water. They were now 27 miles from London, and he expected that the atmospheric line would shorten the distance by two miles. _ _ _ Mr. John Sparks, a landowner at Wonersh, and in three ad. joining parishes—He held about 700 acres in his own hands, and had also a tan yard, from which goods, at the rate of about two tons a week, were conveyed to and from London, and he would save about half of his present expense of carriage if the atmospheric line was made. He sent from 40 to 50 beasts to the London market, and 500 or 600 sheep during the year. He used Guildford market for his wheat and Godalming for barley, and if a direct communication were opened he should send a larger quantity of corn to each place. In the neighbourhood of Cranky there was a considerable growth of timber, which was now sent by water carriage, but was slow and uncertain, and they did not enjoy the advantage which they ought to possess. The terminus at London-bridge would cer tainly be the best. To the cross-examination of Mr. H. SMITH, Mr. Sparks stated that the feeling of the landowners was certainly not against the atmospheric line. He now paid 255. a ton for carriage, and ex pected to save one half by the railway. His means of conveyance were now waggons, although there was a canal within about two miles, which gave them water conveyance to Guildford. He sent his cattle and sheep to market, partly on foot, and partly by rail, the d.fference between the projects being about three miles. Mr. Samuel Lovegrove, at Gewhur4, near Abinger, a charcoal burner and timber dealer, having a tyle.yard in his hands, stated that he experienced considerable difficulty in getting his goods to the London market. He sent about 10,000 sacks of charcoal to the London market at a cost of from 3d. to 4d. a sack. The whole weight might be about 200 tons, and he sent also about 110 tons of timber, and he would save a considerable sum if the atmos pheric railway was made. He had lost an order of between 601;/. and 7001. less than a fortnight ago, in consequence of the carriage. For this purpose the Guildford and Chichester line would be per fectly useless to him, and though the atmospheric line was at some little distance, yet, in the event of there being a station at Albury, he would obtain all the advantage he desired. Mr. Rose, a timber-merchant for the last 26 years at Dorking, stated that the feeling of the people at and about that place were decidedly in favour of the atmospheric line. He sent betwenn six hundred and seven hundred tons of hoops to London every year at a cost of 14s. to 15s. a ton, while by the railway they would be sent at not more than ss. or 6s. a ton. He believed that there were not less than 200,000 or 300,000 quarters of oats brought from London at a cost of 2s. a quarter. There was also a large quantity of oil.cake and other feed for cattle sent Commer cial goods now cost a guinea a ton for carriage, and he would save 1501. to 2001. a year. The terminus at London.bridge would also be far more convenient than the other. He had been in favour of the proposed Brighton line, but that would take them a long way round about. To the re-examination of Mr. Thawt.trison, the witness stated that there had always been a considerable trade between Leather. head, Ewell, Epsom, and Dorking, and there was but little inter course with the eastern country. All the coaches, waggons, and other public conveyances passed by the route through Leatherhead. He knew that coals were frequently to be obtained at Portsmouth at from 16s. to 18s. a ton, and certainly much cheaper than they were to be had in London. . . Mr. Ede, postmaster and wholesale perfumer at Dorking, stated his impression that the formation of the railway would materi. ally increase the business of the town and neighbourhood. Dorking had formerly been a favourite place for the residence of gentlemen in the City, but it had been superseded by other places which had better railway communication. He had personally suffered considerably from the want of a railway, and he did not think that the Brighton Railway could satisfy the requirements of the country. Certainly if this railway were made he could double the amount of his trade. Dlr. White, an auctioneer and estate agent at Dorking, stated that, until within the last five or six years, there had been a great accession of strangers during the summer, two coaches extra being put on the road on Mondays and Saturdays, but that but that circumstance had made but little addition to the trade of Dorking. The property there had consequently greatly declined in value since the opening of the lines to !Southampton and Brighton, and he had now several houses which were at present not likely to be let, and others, for which he was now negotiating, and which were to be let or not, as this Bill was obtained or lost. By private inquiries, he had learned that the amount of traffic was more than 23,000/. With respect to coals, if the communication were to be opened to the south, they would get them very much cheaper and in greater abundance. He thought that the line from 'negate to Dorking would not give them the same advantage on the atmospheric line, end the whole of the feeling of the town was in favour of the latter. He had taken the population within three miles of both the proposed lines, and he found that within that distance there was a population of 135,061 on the atmospheric hoe, and 117,966 on the Guilford line. Between Epsom and Godalming there were upwards of 170 gentlemen's seats, the whole country being a continual park ground, the distance being about 21 or 22 miles. To the cross.examination of Sir. M. SMITH, the witness stated that he did not think that the visitors of the town would be ab stracted by the coast if they had a railway to the town. In one instance he had taken the population from Epsom to Portsmouth, and in the other from Guilford, and he had included Chichester, but had left out both Petworth, and Midhurst. Mr. James Franks, a miller and farmer at Albury, stated that he sent from seventy or eighty sacks of flour to Leatherhead, Dorking, and some in London, and he thought that the London. bridge terminus would be infinitely more convenient to to him, and that railway communication would be very largely in creased by the proposed line. Mr. George Dcwdney, a miller at Dorking, stated that if this line were made, they would save three• fourths of the expense of carriage. They now paid about 16s. a ton for carriage, while the railway would carry for 4s. They sent about 480 sacks a-week, and they could send 800 or 900 to London, and he believed that they would do so. The Dorking flour had a very high character in the London market, but the millers around Dorking were undersold by the millers at Guildford, who could get flour to London for 6s. a ton. To the inquiries of the CHAIRMAN, the witness replied that Dorking was eight miles from the Ryegate station, the same dis tance which Guilford was from Woking, and it was certainly not entirely to railway communication, but she Guildford people had the advantage of water carriage, the cost of which had been re duced since the railways were opened. And if they had this rail way, he believed they could compete with the steam-power on the Thames; but he had now l'st three or four very good customers, from the want of conveyance. To the inquiry of Mr. °swat° , the witness stated that the dis tance from Dorking by Epsom was about 24 miles, and by Rei gate 26 or 27 miles. Mr. Botlivi ell, a lime-burner and coal merchant for the last 30 years, at Dorking, stated that he employed from 25 to 30 horses in carrying lime to London and bringing back coals. For the last three or four years he had consumed about 10,000 tons of coals, but the trade bad declined during the last nine or ten years, not withstanding the high repute which the Dorking line had in Lon don. Coals also were very dear at Dorking, and he believed that if this railway were made. the trade would be recovered, and he felt assured that the atmospheric line was the best for the town and neighbourhood. There was a considerable quantity of grocery goods, timber, stone, and slates, brought to Dorking for the supply of the adjoining districts. He would bring all his vials by railway, and those which now sold for 38s. or 40s. a ton, could be supplied at 325. a ton. Mr. Chitty, proprietor of a water bone-mill, at Leatherhead, stated that he had about 300 tons a.year, which cost him 12s. 9d. a ton for carriage-3s. from the Borough to Nine Elms, 2s. 9d. by rail to Kingston, and 7s. a ton thence to Leatherhead. He thought that more bark was sent to Bermondsey from that neighbourhood than all England put together, it might be from 7,000 to 1,000 tons a year. A great number of hides was sent to him from London, and he was obliged to send for them himself in conse quence of being eleven miles from any railway. There were about fifteen tons of grocery goods a week sent to Leatherhead, which cost 20s. a ton, while by the atmospheric line they would get them for I6s. 6d. a ton, and in coals alone they would save 10s. a ton. For all purposes the terminus at London-bridge would Ise most convenient especially for business purposes, and unless they got this line he must give up the whole of his busi ness, for he could not compete with any person who had the ad. vantage of railway communication within one hundred miles of London. Mr. ELLts, proprietor of a large water.mill at Petcham, near Leatherhead, stated that he sent from eighty to ninety sacks of flour weekly to London, and the saving to him in carriage of the proposed line would be 3801. a year in flour alone. The trade at Leatherhead had declined, and the only chance of its recovery was the formation of this lino. In addition to this flour be had three hundred tons of corn in which he should effect a saving. Mr. Crafts, formerly a coach proprietor at Petersfield, said that in 1836 and 1837 there were 17 coaches and two mails went through the town daily, making 122 journeys, and carrying nine passengers each journey. There above 100 pairs of horses em ployed in posting between Godalming and Portsmouth. Their duty would average about ten miles a day. They had received about 3,6001. a year for coach parcels, and of fish espclally there wa, a very large quantity carried from Poatsmouth, as much, he would say, as would return 14,0001. a year. They also at that time had a great traffic with the Isle of Wight; but the trade had greatly decreased since the opening of the South-Western Railway. This coneuded the evidence for the traffic and produce on the HORSHAM BRANCH RAILWAY. The Committee on Group L took this line, which is an extension of the Brighton line intermediately as it was unpposed. Mr. Rastrick, the engineer to the Brighton Railway, stated, that the proposed line was a very easy one, the steepest gradient being 1 in 132 for the distance of a mile, and the smallest curve has a radius of 20 chains. The line eommenced at the Three. bridge station on the Brighton line about 29 miles from London, the total length of the line being eight miles and three furlongs, There were no engineering difficulties, no tunnels, deep cuttings, or high embankments. Six parish roads and two turnpike roads to be crossed on the level. The estimated cost was 100,000/. The earthworks would be 12,205/. 75.; bridges, 14,750/. ; the per manent way, 27,838/. )55.; stations, signals, &c„ 6,590/. ; con tingent expenses, 9,976/. 15s. ; making the whole engineering cost 76,422/. The land was valued at 12,700/. by Mr. Driver, thus leaving 10,8781. for surplus. Mr. Driver stated that he had surveyed the line, and that the valuation was amply sufficient. Mr. Mangridge stated that the number of passengers anticipated was 68.076 annually. Mr. Sutton, parliamentary agent of the sompany, stated the pro posed capital was 100,000/ , of which the Brighton company were entitled to raise 33,0b0/. by loan, the shares were all taken and the required deposits had been paid. The preamble wab then approved, and the Committee went through several of the clauses, but the Committee requiring some regulation of the tolls, adjourned the consideration of the remainder till to-morrow at twelve o'clock. GROUP LL. THE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY EXTENSION. The Committee on this group continued this morning to hear evidence in favour of this extension. Messrs. Chapman, Rowland Hill, Chadwick, and Flower were examined. Their evidence corroborated that which has been given by former witnesses, showing the eligibity of placing the terminus of this line of railway near the access to Hungerford.bridge, and the inconvenience arising from having the terminus at Nine-elms. At four o'clock the Committee adjourned till to-morrow. GROUP N. SOUTH DEVON AND TAVISTOCE RAILWAY. Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE briefly opened the case on the part of the promoters, The object of the Bill was to enable the South Devon Company, which is laid down for atmospheric traction, to construct a branch of 13 miles in length from Crab.tree Marsh, two miles from Plymouth, to Tavistock, and to construct branches from Lairy.green to Sutton Pool, of a little more than a mile in length ; and from Plymouth to New Passage, of a mile and a half in length ; and to extend the branch line from Plymouth to Millbay, at Stonehouse. Those lines were to be worked by atmospheric power, the gradients on the Tavistock branch being impracticable by locomotion. The wants of all those districts would be accommo. dated by the proposed line and branches. The proposed station at Eldad was to be abandoned, and erected in Union-street, Plymouth, and would offer greater facilities than the former to the three towns, Plymouth, Devonport, and Stonehouse. Mr. PEACOCK and Mr. BRAMWELL appeared on behalf of Alder. mar. Johnson, who has petitioned against the line on the ground that twelve months ago the South Devon Company gave notice that they should require the Dartmoor and Plymouth Railway, which runs from Plymouth to the granite quarries, for the pur pose of forming a portion of their line, whereas they had applied for powers to construct their line in the same direction, but in no way connected with that line, to its serious injury. Alr. Whiteford, solicitor to the South Devon Company, gave evidence with respect to the amount of traffic likely to go by the lines, and as to the advantages which would accrue from them to the towns with which they would be connected. Mr. Pearce, a surgeon of forty years' standing, considered that the branch to that town would be of great convenience to the in habitants, and for the better and more rapid conveyance of mer. ehandise. Mr. Symonds, a farmer and land-surveyor, and well acquainted with the country through which the line would pass, had esti mated the land required for the lavistock branch at ninety-two acres and a.half, and at the value of 9,2501. For the line to New Passage 8,000/. As Mr. 13 runel's evidence could not be obtained today, the fur. ther consideration of the line was postponed until Monday. The Committee then proceeded with the TAVISTOCK AND LAUNCESTON LINE, which is proposed to form a junction with the last line. It was unopposed. It will be thirteen miles in length, and will be worked by atmospheric traction. Launceston, which is situated in the centre of an extensive agricultural district, is a town of consider able importance, and has a population of 6,000. Mr. Gurnty, the solicitor to the Company, residing at Launces ton, gave evidence as to the wants of the district through which the line would pass. The traffic was considerable, more particularly the agricultural produce. The mude of conveyance at present was most imperfect and tedious, and the railway would be a great deside ratum to the district. Other evidence was adduced to bear out these opinions, and the Committee adjourned until Monday. GROUP P. NEWPORT AND PONTYPOOL. On the re-assembling of the Committee this morning, at twelve o'clock, Sir 'l'. PHILLIPS addressed the Committee on the rai'may tolls, and laid a tabular statement of the whole expenses of the railway, with its contemplated improvements, before them. The expense of the new railway would be 120,0001., and improvements would cost 40,0001. The original capital of the Company was 240,0001. The amount of debts was 41,8371., making a total of 441,8371. A sum of money, amounting to 39,0001., had been borrowed, and the gross total of capital, speaking in round numbers, about 500,0001. The present price of the shares in the market would be worth 200,0001. more. The income of the railway derived from the carriage of iron at Id. per ton, tin at Id., and coal at d. per ton, would be 4,183/. 95., and from passengers the gross amount would be 2,9951. 45., from which 40 per cent. being deducted for working expenses, a net annual income of 5,9801. 15s. would be the result. Mr. KEATING called Mr. Barber, who deposed generally as to the probable revenue which would result from the Newport and Pon. typoul line. When made, it was estimated at about 30,0001. The witness also showed the superiority of the proposed new line over the Taff Vale Railway. Mr. Brown and Mr. Cartwright gave evidence as to the compa rative rates of tolls of the two lines. Counsel having addressed the Committee on the tolls clause of the Newport and Pontypool Railway, the Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow. GROUP R. DUNDALK AND ENNISKILLEN. The Committee assembled at twelve o'clock, and resumed the examination of witnesses, Mr. Gibson Craig in the chair. Sir John M`Niell, civil engineer, examined, said that the pre sent line would form a good communication between the north west of Ireland and the city of Dublin, and was part of a plan which was to be carried forward to Sligo. He was now engaged in malting plans for the extension of the line from Enniskillen to Sligo. His calculations, however, of traffic had nothing whatever to do with the success or failure of the extension of the plan. There were no planes so steep as to require an assistant engine, unless for ♦ery heavy trains. The severest gradient was one in 102. There was a station on the top of that plane. There were no peculiar engineering difficulties, or tunnels, or viaducts. The entire length of the line was upwards of 62 miles. It crossed no navigable river, but it crossed the Ulster Canal once. The canal was crossed at an eleva ti•n of 17 feet, and would not be at all impeded in its navigation. The gradients, with the exception of the one he had named, were of the most favourable character. There were several roads crossed upon the level, but they were at places and ever highways where the public would not be endangered or inconvenienced. Nearly all of them were at stations where police would be always S in attendance, but those which were not so situated would have pulico appointed to watch them. These level crossings were neces sary to avoid heavy embankments The deepest cutting on the line was seventy-eight feet at the sixty-first mile-stone. The curves were generally very good. The following were the estimates he had made of the cost of construction :—land, 50,5111.; earthwork, 211,506/, 13s. sd. ; altering roads, 8,8991. Is. 9id.; altering the course of streams, 6921.; sliding slopes, 7,6021. 6s. 10d.; balancing and boring, 42,1671. 10s.; altering approach to bridges, 2,6021. 16s. ; fencing., 10,0271. 10s.; bridges, 34,0961. ; level crossings, 2,308/. ; culverts, 6,921/. 10s. ; permanent way, 198,101/. 18s. 6d, ; stations and con tingencies, 89,236/. 4s. 3d. Total, 684,144/. 4s. 3d. The capital of the Company was 750,0001., which, after meeting these items, left a considerable margin. The annual charge of working the line he estimated at thirty per cent. on the receipts, and after meeting that, and the interest of money borrowed at the rate of four per cent., the receipts would leave a sufficient sum for the shareholders. This closed the case for the Dundalk and Enniskillen line. The Committee, having resumed their decision, called upon the case of the NEVITR.Y AND ENNISKILLEN. Mr. Sergeans WRANGIIAM opened the case on behalf of the pro jectors. As the line was unopposed he would but briefly point out the advantages of the line, and the local benefits it would confer on the country through which it was to pass. The line was seventy-one miles in length, and was proposed to be taken from the town of Enniskillen to the port of Newry, thus connecting a great interior agricultural district with an im portant commercial town and harbour. The Learned Gentleman then went into the leading facts he intended to prove in evidence, and proceeded to call witnesses on behalf of his case. Captain Lewis, of Monrghan, gave evidence as to the feelings of the people of that county being generally in favour of this lint. Mr. Kirk, of Keady, gave evidence as to the linen trade of the north of Ireland, and especially along the route of the proposed line. It was in substance similar to what we gave in the report of the same gentleman's examination on the Belfast Junction. Mr. Carville, timber merchant, of Newry, gave evidence as to the trade of Newry, which he represented to be very considerable. In comparing the freights, those of Newry were lower than those of Dublin and Belfast, arising principally from the superiority of the harbour. Lord Gosford, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Armagh, gave it as his opinion that the line would be of great service to the county, and that it was most desirable to connect the interior with idence was then p os tp one d t ill haen further ot a h n e t a r p i o o r g t a o s f N t h e e w r e y ; Monday sucih. BELFAST JUNCTION SILL. The remaining clauses of this Bill were then read and agreed to, and the Chairman instructed to report it to the House. The Committee then adjourned till Monday, at twelve o'clock. UROUP The Committee on this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning, and proceeded with the affirmative evidence in the case for the promoter of the EiZEWASH VALLEY RAILWAY. Mr. William Wilson, agent to the proprietors of Swanwick col_ fiery, and a resident at Alfreton, proved that the Swanwick col ieries would have to be shut up if Parliament refused to sanction this railway. The coal produced from them was carried into a market where it had to compete with the coal produced from collieries in the neighbourhood of the Midland Counties Railway; and unless the present expenses of conveyance and carriage were reduced, and it was impossible this could be done without a railway. Swanwick coal would be shut out of the market altogether. _ The witness was cross-examined at some length by Mr. S. E. DEN ISON, with a view of showing that the existing Erewask Canal, which was almost parallel with the railway, carried the coal as cheap and as economically as any railway could possibly do, The witness was also cross.examined by Mr. GREENWOOD, on behalf of Mr. Master, the proprietor of Cadnor Park, whose estate would be seriously disfigured and interfered with by the course of the Swanwick branch of the railway in question. The witness ta citly admitted that the recently projected Nottingham and Amber. gate line would just as well serve the Swanwick Colliery as the Ere. wash Valley line. The Learned Counsel endeavoured to elicit from the witness the fact that the former line would have a mate rial advantage over the latter, the one being so completely isolated as to be unavailable for any other but coal traffic, while the other would have a tolerable quantity of passengers as well as mineral traffic. Mr. Pickering, whose examination in chief was taken yesterday, was re.called and croas.examined by Mr. Denison, with a view of eliciting the fact that the canal could convey the coals at a much lower rate than the railway. The Committee then adjourned till Monday. GROUP V. THE MANCHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, AND SHEFFIELD, and the ALTERNATIVE LINE. The Committee met this morning at half.pas. eleven, in room No. 9. Present—The O'Conor Don (Chairman), Sir Denham Norreys, Sir John Rae Reid, Mr. Davies, and Mr. Hope Johnstone. Witnesses were called by Mr. JOHNSTONE, on the part of the alternative line. Jshnn Woodhouse, mineral surveyor and mineral agent, living near Ashby-de-la-Zouch, had great experience in the ♦arious coalfields in the neighbourhood of Sheffield, both on the line from Chesterfield by Dronfield, and also on the line by Woodhouse-mile (the alternative line). He con sidered that the Dronfield coal seam was not superior to the Stave. ley coal, and he was quite aware that no converting coal could be found in the former quarter. The nearest point to Sheffield in the direction of Dronfiel4, at which coal could be received, was some six miles distant, and, consequently, more removed than those upon the other line. He thought the alternative was the better of the two for the purposes of the town of Sheffield. Benjamin Seholefield gave evidence that the proposed line would injure the Canal Company's property in Sheffield, and the markets in their vicinity to an extent which no compensation could meet. That injury would not be inflicted by the alternative line. Mr. Fowler, C. E., was examined to show that the quantities of cuttings and embankments had been altogether misstated, and that therefore the estimate of construction would be very far exceeded. The witness entered into the details of such Cuttings in suppart of his allegation. He was cross-examined by Mr. Baines, but did not in the slightest degree alter the opinion he had already given. Mr. Swanick, C. E., gave similar evidence. Mr. Stephenson, and other professional gentlemen, followed with precisely similar evidence. The Committee adjourned till to morrow. GROUP W. IMPORTANT DECISION. WASEPIELD, PONTEFRACT, AND GOOLE RAILWAY, AND BRAYTON AND GOOLE. The Committee to whom the above lines were referred re-assem bled this morning at twelve o'clock, Mr. Pakington in the chair. The Hon. Mr. Maxwell, the Hon. Mr. Bouverie, Mr. Whitmore, and Lord Seymour were also present. Shortly after our admission The CIiAIRNIAN ordered the room to be cleared, that the Com mittee might resume their deliberations as to the decision they should come to on the competing lines. The Committee remained in deliberation for nearly an hour, and on our re.admission The CHAIRMAN announced that the: Committee had decided that the preamble of the WAKEFIELD, PONTEFRACT, AND GOOLE, was proved ; and that the preamble of the BRAYTON AND GOOLE RAILWAY was not proved. The CHAIRMAN then said, that if there was any one present on behalf of Mr. Smith (one of the dissentient landholders on the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Gsole line), the Committee would be happy to give every consideration to any clause he could suggest, having for its object the protection of Mr. Smith's property. The Committee, however, did not consider that they would be justified either in rejecting or postponing the consideration of the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole line, in consequence of the annoyance to which Mr. Smith would be subjected by that line passing contiguous to his house and lands. _ . . The CHAIRMAN then said that the Committee would now pro ceed to the consideration of the several clauses of the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway. Mr. WEBSTER, on the part of the opponents of the Doncaster and Goole line, asked for leave to apply for the Speaker's warrant to compel the production of certain books and documents belong ing to the river Don Navigation Company. Mr. CHOWDER, on behalf of the promoters of the Bill, opposed the application, and after some discussion it was refused. . . _ The Committee were then engaged up to four o'clock settling the rates of the different descriptions of goods that were to be conveyed on the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole line. GROUP X. LONDON AND TORE LINE. At the sitting of the Committee this day Mr. AUSTIN said he understood the Committee had arranged to take up, after the disposal of the London and York line, the Lin. coin and Direct Northern. He would ask, would it not be equally convenient to the Committee to take up the Midland and Eastern Counties ? By doing so it would be convenient to him, as he was interested in them, and he believed no party ould be incon. venienced. The CHAIRMAN said the Committee would let him know in the course of the day. _ . Mr. AUSTIN then proceeded to state the grounds of opposition he was instructed to lay before the Committee on behalf of the Archbishop of York. The Bishop's Palace was situated on the river Ouse, and the bishopric was a benefice of very great anti quity ; he believed it dated its origin so far back as the reign of Henry 111. He understood that the London and York line pro posed to pass within 450 yards of the palace, and close to one of the gardens, and the result would be, not only serious injury to that part of the property, but cause great inconvenience to his Grace. He (Mr. Austin) would now proceed to call witnesses, by which it would appear (that the country around Bishopsthorpe was so level, that a considerable deviation might be made in the proposed line, by which the proposed innovation would be avoided, while at the same time no additional expense to the company, or Inconvenience to the public, would be the consequence. Mr. Birkenshaw, surveyor, was then called, and his depositions corroborated the statement of the Learned Counsel. In his cross.examination, he said that the direct Northern proposed to pass in a direction quite as objectionable as this. Two other witnesses were examined to the same effect. Mr. Pacer said he by no means meant to deny that much personal inconvenience would be occasioned, net only to, the Archbishop of York by the direction taken by the London and York line through Bishopthorpe, but to all other persons through whose properties this line would pass, and this admis sion he had already made in respect to Lord Scar. borough and Sir W. Milner, but then all he could say was that the London and York Company would be ready to make any concession to those parties consistent with public convenience. With regard to the innovation on the private walk of the Arch bishop of York, he (Mr. P.) understood from Mr. Cubitt that a deviation might be made by which this private road could be avoided. Messrs. Hounsefield and Co., coal-owners at Sheffield, objected to the line, as it cut off the communication between their coal-pit and the entrance to their yard. Mr. BAIES next addressed the Com m itt e e on the merits of the Sheffield and Lincolnshire line. He con t en ded that the line sug gested by Mr. Cubitt, was a very c i rcu i tous line, and very un - necessarily involving a destruction of pro pery, while the line he (Mr. Baines) represented, proposed a com paratively straight line, and did not at all involve an extensive removal of houses and other private property.. Mr. PAGET contended that the opposition of his Learned Friend's client amounted, in one word, to a claim for compensation, which would be a question entirely for a jury. Mr. HARDY appeared on behalf of Mrs. Smith, landowner, re siding near Wakefield, against the Doncaster and Wakefield branch of the London and York scheme. The part his client complained of was that which ran through his property from Okenshaw to Wake. field, which spoiled the view and approach to his residence. Mr. Smith had already sacrificed to the public convenience on two occasions, namely, the Manchester and Leeds line, and the North Midland line, both of which passed through his property. The Learned Counsel then read a passage from the report of the Board of Trade, by which it appeared that that body did not approve of the Don_ caster and Wakefield branch. He then went on to say that if this line should be made, Mr. Smith would be completely hemmed in, as this would form the base of the triangle of railroads through his estate, and be a complete eyesore from his house. Mr. Clarkson, land surveyor at Wakefield, supported Counsel's statement. cAnzsrunGz AND LINCOLN RAILWAY. The CIIAIRMAN here intimated that as the Committee proposed to sit until five o'clock, the Learned Counsel who intended to open the case kr the Cambridge and Lincoln line had better be prepared. Mr. WEBsTER said he would be prepared. Mr. HiLnvaan said the course he intended to pursue in reference to the Cambridge and Lincoln line was this: he would commenee by placing his engineer, Mr. Rendall, forthwith in the witness-box, and reserve his observation for the close of his case. But this he could not do at present, as Mr. Rendall was at that moment being examined as a witness before another Committee. if this Committee would, therefore, adjourn now, and meet to-morrow at eleven o'clock, he would be prepared to proceed then. The Committee agreed to do so and then adjourned. "WAKEFIELD, PONTEFRACT, AND GOOLE RAILWAY.— After a protracted struggle of three weeks between the two treat companies of the Manchester and Leeds and York and North Midland, the premable of this line of railway, which connects the east and west coast of England, was to-day declared to be proved, and the line promoted by the York and North Midland was thrown out. This is the first defeat which Mr. Hudson has sustained, and is likely very materially to affect his favourite York line. QUEEN'S BENCH --- (THIS DAY.) 'WORTHINGTON' V. GRIMSDITCH, This was a rule obtained in Easter Term last year, to show cause why the verdict for 1,268/. 4s. 10d. obtained in this cause should not be set aside, and a verdict returned for fhe defendant on the issue raised on the plea o f the statute of limitations . Lord DeNsiaw delivered the judgment of the Court. Thi s was a case tried at the Chester Sp rin g Assizes in 1844, w h en a ver di ct was given for the plaintiff. The rule was obtained to set aside that verdict on the ground th at certainevoindienetnecreestwitioichotoemek, he the case out of the Statute of L imitations had beeny in hisimpro handsperly left to bethe jury. It appeared that. the defendant was s olicitor and cousin l t o o n t g w it o ,g old to lad th ie o s m , .andihosetledada sum mof m paying paid an amount equivalent, or nearly so, for rent due by them in each year, and the question was, whether this payment was on ac count of interest or not. it appeared to the Court that the rela tionshiplin which the parties stood to each other:had much to do with the question as to what at:count the payments were upon, and the statements in the hand•writing of the defendant showed that al though the: first payment of rent was not made by au. thority, the second, and some subsequent p a y me nt s , had been distinctly charged against the interest, and although the interest account in late y ears had disappeared, still the account in respect of which the payments were made, and all the circum stances, formed matter of fact rather than of law, and had been properly left to the jury. They had found that the payments were made for interest, and thus taken the case out of the operation of the Statute of Limitations. The evidence had been properly ad mitted and the rule must be discharged. The Dutch steam-ship Batavier, which arrived at the St. Katharine's Wharf, on Wednesday afternoon, from Rotter dam, had the unusually large number of 71 oxen and cows on hoard, the whole of which were in excellent condition, and were landed immediately and delivered for the London markets. THE LONDON GAZErft. (THIS EVENING.) WHITEHALL, JUNE 4, 1845. The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Reverend Richard Jcnkyns, Doctor in Divinity, the place and dignity of the Deanery of Wells, void by the death of Doctor Ed mund Goodenough. CROWN• OFFICE, JUNE 6. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Down—Arthur Edwin Hill, of Hillsborough. in the county of Down, Esq., commonly called Lord Edwin Hill, in the room of the Earl of . Hillsborough, called up to the House of Peers. WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 6, 1845. 6th Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant E. V. Mackinnon, from the 11th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Somerville, who exchanges, June 6. 7th Dragoon Guards—Captain G. T. W. Pipon, from the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Jackson, who ex changes, June 6. 6th Dragoons—Capt. G. J. Huband, from half-pay Unat tached, to be Captain, vice R. D. Barbor, who exchanges ; Lieut. J. Davidson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Huband, who retires ; Cornet C. Tower to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Davidson ; Ensign Sir W. C. Morshead, from the 15th Foot, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Tower, June 6. 11th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant J. Somerville, from the 6th Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Mackinnon, who exchanges, Juae 6. 16th Light Dragoons—Captain G. W. C. Jackson, from the 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Pipon, who ex changes, June 6. 9th Regiment of Foot—Captain R. S. Grady, from half-pay of the 86th loot, to be Captain, vice W. W. Powell, who exchanges; Lieut. G. A. Tztler to be Captain, by purchase, vice Grady, who retires; Ensign R. O'Connor to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Tytler ; Ensign H. W. J. A. Brahan, from the 80th Foot, to be Ensign, vice O'Connor, June 6. 15th Foot—Ensign W. L. Braybrooke, from the 90th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Sir W. C. Morshead, appointed to the 6th Dragoons, June 6. 20th Foot—Lieutenant C. R. Butler, from the St. Helena Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Cowell, who exchanges, June 6. 41st Foot—Captain G. Paul, from half-pay of the 57th Foot, to be Captain, vice Eugene James Vaughan, who ex changes; Lieutenant W. H. H. Anderson, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Paul, who retires ; Ensign J. E. Goodwyn to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Anderson ; Gentleman Cadet H. W. Meredith, from the Royal Military Culiege, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Goodwyn, June 6. a:43d Foot—Gentleman Cadet W. Milnes, frem the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Walker, deceased, June 6. 54th Foot—G. liMulloch, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Docker, appointed to the 60th Foot, June 6. 60th Foot, Ensign J. A. Mac Queen, from the 74th Foot, to be Lieutenant without purchase, vice Cosen, superseded; Assistant-Surgeon E. S. Docker, front the 54th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice D. Morice, who retires upon half-pay, June 6. 63d Foot—Assistant-surgeon R. Lewins, M.D., to be As sistant-Surgeon, vice Stuart, who exchanges, June 6. 70th Foot — F. Chute, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice de QuinCy, appointed to the . 80th Foot, June 6. 74th Foot—Gentleman-Cadet W. K. M'Leod, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice MvcQueen, promoted in the 60th Foot, June 6. 79th Foot—A. Fergusson, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Arbuthnott, who retires, June 6. 80th Foot—Ensign P. F. de Quincy, from the 70th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Brahan, appointed to the 9th Foot, June 6. 83d Foot—J. Flyter, Gent., to be assistant-Surgeon, vice O'Flaherty, appointed on the Staff, June 6. 90th Foot—Gent. Cadet J. C. Guise, from the Royal Mili tary College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Braybrooke, appointed to the 15th Foot, June 6. St. Helena Regiment—Lieut. H. R. Cowell, from the 20th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Butler, who exchanges, June 6. Royal Malta Fencible Regiment—To be Captains, with local and temporary rank—Lieut. A. Molter, vice Galland, appointed to the 79th Foot, April 11; Lieut. G. Pettit, vice Brevet Major Gouder, deceased, May 10. To be Lieutenants, with local and temporary rank—En sign W. Gatt, vice Maltei, April 11; Ensign Guiseppe Ca varra, vice Pettit, May 10. To be Ensigns, with local and temporary rank—J. Lazza rini, Gent., vice Gatt, April 11; S. Piro, Gent., vice Cavarra, May 10. BREVET.—Captain G. Paul, of the 41st Foot, to be Major in the Army, July 22, 1830. HOSPITAL STAFF—Assistant-Surgeon W. Stuart, M.D. from the 63d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Lewins, who exchanges, June 6. MEMORANDUM—The Christian names of Cornet Sayer, of the Ist Dragoon Guards, are James Robert Steadman, not Stradman, as previously stated. WHITEHALL, JUNE 6. . The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint Brice Pearse, Esq., to be Lieutenant Colonel of the Artillery Company of London, in the room of Charles Edward Cox, Esq., resigned. The Queen has also been pleased to constitute and appoint Sir William Maguey, Bart., to be Major of the Artillery Company of London, in the room of James William Fresh field, Esq., resigned. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Ayr. The Prince Regent's Royal Regiment of Ayrshire Militia— Ensign W. Gemmell (Ist) to be Lieutenant, vice W. Camp bell, resigned, May 24. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Lancaster. Duke of Lancaster's Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—T. Howitt, Gent., to be Surgeon, June 3. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. William Mossman, fancy stationer, Clark's-place, Islington. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Matthew Coffee, victualler, Liverpool. BANIiRUPT . S. Charles Gent and George Millar, commission merchants, Bread-street, City, June 20, at half-past twelve, and July 22. at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-laae, City; Lloyd, Milk -street, Cheapside. Frederick Augustus de Wilde, cabinet iro:smonger, Wells street, Oxford-street, June 13, at half-past eleven, and July 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Lawrance and Plows, Bucklersbury. John Smith, ship and insurance broker, St. Dunstan's.lull, City, June 14, at two, and July 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Weir and Smith, Coopers'-hall, Basing hall-street. _ John Smith, grocer, Reading, Berkshire, Juno 17 and July 15, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Lamb, Queen-street, Cheapside. William 'Walters, assistant warehouseman, Harcourt street, Marylebone, June 17, at half-past twelve, and July 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street, City ; Galsworthy and Co., Cook's court, Lincoln's Inn; Gray, Bristol. John Burbury, maltster, Leek Wootton, Warwickshire, June 17, and July 15, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Jones, Stareton ; Nelson, Gresham-plcce, Lombard-street. Job Crabb, hemp manufacturer, Chardstock, Dorsetshire, June 19 and July 17, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Templer and Son, Exeter; Terrell, Exeter; Clowns and Co., Temple, London. John Davis, chemist and druggist, St. Michael, Bristol, June 23, at twelve, and July 21, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Kynaston, official assignee, Bristol; Hudson, Bloomsbury-square; Hopkins, Bristol. Edward Thomas Jones and Henry Morritt Croskill, book sellers, Rochdale, June 18, and July 14, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Stanley, official assignee, Man chester ; Smith, Chancery-lane, London ; Holgate and Roberts, Rochdale. James Marks Nelson, general broker, Liverpool, June 19 and July 17, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Oliver, Old Jewry, London ; Evans, Liverpool. William Richard Carscaden, hosier, Leeds, June 19 and July 10, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds Williamson and Hill, Gray's Inn, ' London ; Sykes, Leeds. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending, June 3, 1845, is 31s. 41. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From To-night's Gazette.)] An Account, pursuant to the Act .7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week eliding on Saturday, the 31st day of May, 1845. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin and bul lion 13,532,705 Silver bullion 2,103,030 £29,635,735 M. Dated the sth day of June, £29,635,735 ►LARSHALL, Chief Cashier. [845. BANKING DE . £. Proprietors' capita 114,553,000 Rest Public deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings banks, Commis sioners ofNational Debt, and divi dend accounts) 5,352,114 Other deposits 10,865,704 Seven day andother bills :PARTMENT. Government secu rities (including Dead Weight Annuity) Other securities 11,558,992 Notes 9,152,485 Gold and silver 1 coin 776,243 £34,982,618 £34,982,618 RSHALL, Chief Cashier. 845. M. MAI Dated the sth day of June, COURSE OF EXCiii Amsterdam CF. 12 8i Ditto, at sight l2 6i Rotterdam 2U. 12 9 Antwerp 26 20 liamburgh M.B. 14 0 Altona Paris, 3 days' sight 25 95 Ditto, 3 months 26 15 Marseilles 26 15 Bourdeaux 26 20 Frankfort on Maine 123 Petersburgh, 3 Us.. Berlin Vienna, effee. ft. 3 M lO 4 Trieste, ditto Madrid 36% Cadiz Bilbao — Barcelona Seville SGE—(TIIIS DAY ) Gibraltar......... — Leghorn ... Genoa 26 15 Milan — Venice •..•.....•...... Naples ..... , 391 Palermo, 0,,,eT oz . 119 Lisbon 53 Oporto , • Rio Janci:o Bahia .•-......... Buenos Ay,.3s — NewToik.:: . !dyssight Philathirliio -- PR1C.1. 4 Z:7 BULLION. TIM OZ Foreign ili ...d, bars. 1:3 17 9 Porto a' 1 3 , 4 cl Coin 3 17 5 New Doubloons .... 0 0 0 Nov? 1)0.2..ais 0 4 9 : Silver in Bars u 4 11 PROMISSORY NOTES. (From this Night's Gazette.) An account of the Average Aggregate Amount of Promis sory Notes payable to bearer on demand, which have been in circulation by the Banks in Scotland, by the Bank of Ire land, and by all other Banks in Ireland, during the four weeks ending the 24th day of May, 1845, pursuant to the Act of 4th and sth Victoria, cap. 50 : SCOTLAND. Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Banks £3,357,251 IREIAND. Bank of Ireland 4,029,575 Private and Joint-Stock Banks Total H. 1 4 . 'WICKHAM Stamps and Taxes, June 6, 1845. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London .Nem Price Current of June 6.) SUGAR.—To-day British Plantation Sugar of every kind was much in request, and nearly every board in the market was again bought up, a further rise in prices occurred, making the advance for the week is to 1s 6d per cwt. REFINED.—Te-day the home trade were compelled to pay 70s to 71s for brown, and 71s 6d to 72s per cwt for standard lumps. Bonded Crus hed Sugar is higher, and is held for 39s 6d to 40s per cwt for the best. Mauarrtus.—Although the ma:ket has been abundantly supplied, still an advance in prices of 6d to is per cwt has taken place, the rise being more apparent on brown, common and fine yellow descriptions. EAST INDIA.--This afternoon white Bengal Sugar was pur chased with eagerness, and all other sorts met with increased attention ; at public sale 3,332 bags were offered, and sold at fully former rates- indeed common white and brown sorts were rather higher. .P ()two N.—Prices are still on the advance for every de scription, the orders being numerous, arrivals small, stocks yet on the decrease, and the advices from the continental markets very encouraging ; added to which, the importation this season will be much less than it was on the previous one. MOLASSES. —For West India of every description much in quiry has existed, and stiffer rates offered, but business has been checked by the supply having become small. COFFEE.—This afternoon Ceylon Coffee was wanted, but business was checked by higher rates being asked, and 1,150 bags at auction were neailly all taken in 2s abovethe value. TEA.—To-day extensive purchases were made in Scented Orange Pekoe at 2s Ild to 3s. Congou was purchased with increased freedom, and stiffer rates given. Twankay of com mon qvality sells freely as is 20 to Is 3d. Rust, BRANDY, AND Hor.Larins.—This afternoon the Go vernment contract for 100,000 gallons of Rum, half East India and half West India. was all taken by Messrs. Ruek, Son, and Fenwick, but at the low rate of Is lid per gallon, proof strength. SPICFS.—This afternoon Cassia Lignea met with free pur chasers at an advance of is to 2s per ewt. Black Pepper sold at full rates. _ _ _ _ _ _ 01Ls.—This afternoon 180 tons of Southern Oil at Public sale went at full rates and fetched 2615 s to 2815 s for ordinary to good; 30 tuns of Colonial Sperm realized 841, very low 721 to 75/ for Oil, and 85/ to 8515 s der tun for headmatter. TALLOW.—A further rise of 6d to is per cwt has taken place for Russian, and a lively demand has been experienced on the spot; chandlers and soap makers largely increasing their stocks. An extensive business has been transacted for forward delivery. Town Tallow has been selling freely at 39s 6d to 40s per cwt, net cash. MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. A messenger from the House of Commo [brought up the Great North of England, the Yarmouth and Norwich, and several other Railway Bills. THE MAYNOOTH BILL. The Earl of FITZHARDINGE presented petitions from the Wesleyan Methodists of Halifax, and several other places in Yorks Lire, against the Maynooth grant. A NOBLE LORD presented a petition from Nottingham against the Midland Railway Extension Bill. CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the three denominations of Protestant Dissenters against the Charitable Trusts Bill, on the grounds that it constituted an irrespon sible tribunal, that would endanger the appropriation of charitable trusts. The petitioners therefore prayed that the Bill might not pass into a law. MAYNOOTH. The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition against the Maynooth Bill. The Duke of CLEVELAND presented a petition from Bar nard Castle to the same effect. Lord POWYS presented a petition against the Maynooth grant. Also a petition from the diocese of Hereford, praying that, in the event of the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill being passed, that compensation would be granted to those who might suffer from its enactment. Several Bills on the table were then forwarded a stage, when the House adjourned at Half-past Fve o'clock till Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the chair shortly,before Four o'clock. The Ediuburgh and Hawick Railway Bill was read a third time and passedr The Lowestoft Railway and Harbour Bill was real a third time and passed. The Yarmouth and Norwich Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The North British Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The Quinberowe Borough Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The Great North of England and Richmond Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. Colonel VERNER presented petitions against the Galway Railway Bill. Mr. WILLIAMS presented petitions from Coventry against the Medical Bill. Mr. MUN TZ presented petitions against the St. Helen's Canal and Railway Bill. Sir R. INGLIS presented petitions against the grant to the College of Maynooth. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented petitions in favour of the Ten Hours Factory Bill, from Rochdale._____ DUDI3EST - ON AND NECHELLS. On the motion of Sir THOMAS TROUBRIDGE, it was ordered " that the Committee on the Duddeston and Nechells Improvement Bill should have leave to sit on Monday next, with two selected Members instead cf three, one of the Mem bers being detained by illness in Ireland since the Committee first ;net." PETITIONS. Mr. STRUTT presented a petition from Derby, praying for the better observance of the Sabbath. Mr. DENISON presented a petition from Bletchingly, against the malt-tax ; also a petition from the chemists of various places in Surrey, against the Medical Bill. Mr. F. FRENCH presented a petition against the Great Western (Ireland) Railway Bill. Also, a petition praying for an alteration in the present system of Irish poor-laws. Mr. BERNAL presented a petition from the chemists and druggists of Weymouth against the Medical Bill. Mr. FORSTER moved that the petition of the merchants and manufacturers engaged in the Brazil, Cuba, and African trades (presented sth June) be printed and circulated with the Votes.—t greed to. Lord BERNARD presented) a petition praying that the bastardy laws might be extended to Ireland. Mr. J. P. SOMERS presented two petitions from Sligo— one against the Charitable Bequests Act, the other against the Irish Municipal Act. BIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY. The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Bill was read a second time. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY BILL. The report on the Eastern Counties 'Railway Bill was brought up. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Mr. GREENE moved that the House, at its rising, do ad journ to Monday.—Agreed to. SELECT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS. On the motion of Sir G. CLERK, the following Members were nominated the Select Committee on Railway Bills : Lord Granville Somerset, Sir G. Grey, Mr. Strutt, Viscount How ick, Mr. Estcourt, Mr. Greene, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Hodgson Hinde, Mr. Labouchere, Sir G. Clerk, Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr. Hawes, Sir William Somerville, Sir J. Y. Buller, and Mr. Barneby. ISLE OF MAN. Dr. BOWRING gave notice that on Monday nexthe should inquire of the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he had received any informa tion that a person named Scvrry had been arrested and impri soned in castle Rushin, in the Isle of Man; and whether he proposed to adopt any measures to prevent delays taking-place in the administration of justice in the Chanesry Court of that island? COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The order of the day for the louse resolving itself into Committee of Supply was read for the purpose of being post poned "to Monday next. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr: B. ESCOTT gave notice that on the order of the day being read for the House going into Committee of Supply, he he should move for copies of the correspondence which had taken place between the Court of Directors of the East India Company and Lieutenant Morris, on the subject of that officer's alleged illegal dismissal from the Company's service. SYRIA. _ Dr. BOWRING postponed the question of which he bad given notice, on_ the subject _of Syria, to_ Tuesday next. SALMON PISHERIES BILL. - The Salmon Fisheries Bill was committed pro forma, and ordered to be re-committed on Wednesday week. JUSTICES' CLERKS BILL. On the motion of Sir J. GRAHAM, the Committee on the Justices' Clerks and Clerks of the Peace Bill was postponed to this day week. LUNATIC BILLS. Lord ASHLEY then rose to move for leave to bring in two Bills for the regu'ation of the care and treatment of insane persons in England and Wales. The Noble Lord, who spoke in such a low tone of voice as to be frequently altogether in audible, was understood to say that he felt it necessary to preface his motion by a few preliminary observations. He proposed to repeal all the existing Acts, and to substitute for them other measures, containing those alterations and amend ments which time had rendered neeessary. In order to prevent misconception, he would at once distinctly stated that his measure related to England and Wales, and not to either Scotland or Ireland. He should be glad if they did—( Hear, hear, from Mr. Fox Maule)—for he was sure that there was not one civilised spot in Europe in which lunatic paupers were in so degraded a condition as in Scotland. He proposed dividing the lunatic asylums of this country into classes. Under the old act of Geo. 111., no power was given of discharging officers or patients who might have become sane, and no return was kept of the state of the asylums. Great amendments had been made in that act. Since last year the opinion which he had expressed that great abuses prevailed in those asylums, had been confirmed by experience. No doubt, great abuses did prevail, and would prevail, in such institutions ; and, although they could not wholly remove those evils, they might go much further than they had hitherto gone. Iv the first place, he should propose the establishment of a per manent Commission, by which they would secure the entire and exclusive services of persons co nversant with the condi tion of lunatics. By appointing such a commission they would do a great deal more for the proper management of those asylums than any other steps which they could take. He proposed to place lunatic hospital under t he same regulations as county asylums with provisions for the proper security of pauper lunatics. They would likewise take powers for the Commission ers to a uthorise the admission of friends o f lunatics into lunatic asy lums. They should likewise enforce true returns of all single patients; and a private Committee would be appointed to visit the houses in which single patients w ere confined; and he might just remark that this provision was quite in conformity with the French law. They would likewise take the power which did not exist at present, but which experience had proved to be necessary, namely, a power enabling the Lord Chancellor to protect the property of lunatics, against whom Commissions might be issued. These mobile the provisions an d amend ments whichcontained h e sho u ld have i n the p tan Act. honour to The second Billpropose to the House was founded upon the report of last year, and re tpheorsuogandti ng tha t t he he filto w eoti o lisge u et l h d wtoou n ti o hd t peass h av th e e re lated to the treatment f county lunatics • and he m ß u i c ll h . diffideulty wouldin not read la r s e t pe s a e t ar. at ßu tou e e v h id g en en ce eral w iy hi e ch pon b s e om h e a d odf the leading points. There were forty counties in England, and th ere were but sixteen c oun ty as yl ums , an d o f these several were in a most disreputable condition. In the sixteen asylums there was one which had eight hundred patients. One had six hundred lunatics, another had five hundred, and several had more than three hundred. It was found, also, that most of the patients were incurable, and that a preference was given always to recent cases. In consequence of the deficiency of county asylums, lunatics were placed in the union workhouses. In Redruth workhouse thole were forty lunatics. In Birming ham there were seventy-one ,and in the workhouses of England and Wales there was a total of 1,339 lunatics, who were under no sort of care whatever.—( Cries of " Hear, hear.") Let them now take the condition of the pauper lunatics in the borough of Dartmouth, and they were not in any degree better circumstanced than the cases he had already referred to. It had been proved that the magistrates had not visited the asylum there for above a year. In 1844 the con dition of that asylum was again reported, and the state of the paupers in that year was as bad as in former times. Again, within the last six years, their condition had been made known, and it was found so wretched that a communication had to be made by the board to the magistrates of the county. Many lunatic asylumi, he was happy to say, exhibited au honourable exception, but others were altogether intolerable, and how could it be otherwise when paupers were taken in, and but an inadequate pittance paid for their support.— ( Hear, hear.) If such were the case, it was but a necessary consequence that they should not be allowed more than a mere subsistence. He would now refer to the borough of Tynemouth, and read to the House an extract from the report made relative to the condition of the paupers there. The Noble Lord then referred to the case of a Mary Jones, in proof of the dreadful state of filth and wretchedness of the lunatics there. With respect to the amendments he proposed to introduce he would briefly refer to them. He would propose to convert the Aet from a voluntary into a compulsory one, and that every country w here no asylum at present existed should be obliged to provide one. He would assimilate the practice to the system which existed in France with regardtothese unfortunate creatures. In that country there was no district which had not its asylum. Counties where an a s yl um a t p resen t ex i s t e d s h ou ld unite with those where there was none. The fieneral rules for the regulation of the asylum should be submitted to the Secretary of State for his approval ; and all lunatics, not living in the house, should be periodically visited. The Noble Lord then referred to the regulations which related to the pauper lunatics, and proceeded to comment on the other provisions of his Bill. no Noble Lord proceeded to cite a number of returns, to show that the existing asylums were wholly inefficient to ac commodate the patients of the country, and the consequence was, be said, that many hundreds of lunatics became incurable, who would have been easily recovered had they been properly treated in the first instance. He also quoted the opinion of Dr. Winslow, to show chat in nine cases out of ten lunatics were easily recovered if they were subjected to proper treatment three months after the appearance of the disorder, He knew this was an exceedingly dry and uninteresting sub ject, but he would not detain the House very long with them— he would merely give a few details. The Asylum at Haswell bad cost 156,000/., or at the rate of 1601. per head, for every patient it contained. The Surrey Asylum cost €5,0001., or, at a cost per head equally large, and so on with the others. Now, it was his erinion, and that of his colleagues, that they could substantiate the case he would lay before the House upon this question. After a t'sv further observations the Noble Lord concluded by moving for leave to bring in the Bill. Sir J. GRAHAM seconded the motion, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday morning in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Nemours visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager, yesterday, at Marl borough House. Their Royal Highnesses also paid visits to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at Clarence House, St. James's, to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glou cester at Gloucester House, and to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge House. His Excellency Count de St. Aulaire, the French Ambas sador, paid his respects to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, at Buckingham Palace on Wed nesday afternoon, soon after their arrival from the continent. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken an airing yesterday, in an open carriage and four, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace, yesterday, included her [loyal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their - Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, his Excellency Count de St. Aulaire, the Duchess of Buccleuch, the. Earl of Liverpool, the Earl Delawarr, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Lord George Lennox, La Baronne M. de Finguerlin, and M. Morel de Bretizal. 'Abe band of the 2d Life Guards was in attendance during dinner. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took a drive yesterday in the Parks, and visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at Clarence House. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited the Lock Hospital yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge took an airing to Kew yesterday, returning to Cambridge House in the afternoon. A deputation of Liverpool merchants, including Messrs. Thomas Bold, James Ingram, and Ralph Dawson, had an in. terview with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial.office, on the subject of the remission of the tax on guano. Yesterday was the birthday of his Majesty the King of Hanover. His Excellency Count Kielmannsegge, his Majesty's representative at the British Court, gave a grand dinner in celebration of the auspicious event to a large party, at his Ex cellency's residence in Grosvenor-place. His Excellency the Spanish Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England held a meet ing yesterday afternoon, at their office in Whitehall-place. There were present the Bishops of Bangor, Ely, Lichfield, and Salisbury; the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Besborough, the Right Hon. H. Hobhouse, the Right Hon. John Nicholl, and the Dean of Westminster. The Chairman of the Excise had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. Sir Henry Halford had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade. The Dowager Duchess of Cleveland had a (linner party on Wednesday at her residence in Seamore-place. The company included Viscount Templetown, Hon. Captain and Mrs. Rout, Mr. and Lady Mary Phipps, Mr. and Lady Farquhar, Colonel and Mrs. Maberley, Mr. and Mrs. Ellice, Mr. and Mrs. Buckley, Mrs. Lane Fox, and Mrs. Cotterell. RAILWAY BILLS (IRELAND). The Select Committee appointed to inquire and report whether any and which of the Standing Orders which are enforced in the case of Railway Bills in Great Britain are unnecessary, and ought to be dispensed with in the case of Railway Bills in Ireland, have considered the matters to them referred, and agreed to the fol lowing Report:— Your Committee have examined several witngses of considerable experience as engineers, agents, or solicitors in the preparation and conduct of Irish Railway Bills, and although some diffbrence of opinion has been expressed by them as to the operation isitd effect of the existing standing orders upon Bills for the formation of railways in Ireland, the general result of their evidence bas been such as to convince your Committee that where due diligence is used by the promoters of such Bills, no peculiar obstacles are pre sented by the standing orders to their successful passage through Parliament, of a sufficient magnitude to require a partial relaxa tion of those standing orders in favour of Irish Railway Bills. It is true, that the great extent to which the subdivision of landed property is carried in Ireland, and the number of derivative inte rests in land in that country, render it a task of more than ordinary care and labour to complete the required plans, and to make out the book of reference, which, by the standing order, No. 23, are to be deposited by the promoters of any Railway Bill on or before the 30th of Novembec. It is also alleged, that the lateness of the harvest in Ireland inconveniently abridges the time within which the necessary surveys can be made. On the other hand, it appears that considerable engineering facilities are afforded to the surveys, and the preparation of the plans for Irish Railways, by the exist ence of the ordnance map of Ireland, which is on a scale of six inches to a mile. It is also notorious that whatever disadvantage arises from the lateness of the harvest in Ireland, must be also experienced in many parts of Scotland, and in some parts of Eng. • land and Wales. Your Committee also examined the Chairman of the Standing Orders Committee, as to the nature of the investigation to which railway projects are subjected previously to their introduction of the Bills into the House, and as to the general .principle on which that investigation is conducted. They are satisfied from his evi dence, as well as from that of other witnesses who have been charged with the conduct of railway Bills, that due allowance is made for cases of noncompliance with the standing orders, arising from circumstances of a peculiar nature. Your Committee are therefore of opinion, that no sufficient ground exists for an alteration of the standing orders applicable to Irish Railway Bills, as distinct from those of England and Scotland,. Most of the suggesticns which they have received are applicable td all Railway Bills ; and as several of these suggestions appear to your Committee to deserve consideration in any future revision of the standing orders, they recommend that, in the event of the ap pointment of a Committee similar t that o which it hase en the practice of the House of late years to appoint from time fo b ime for a general revision of the standing orders, the evidence appended to this report should be referred to that Committee. May 23, 1845. RAILWAY IN CANADA.—It affords us much gratifi. cation to find that the attention of English capitalists has at length been directed to the developing some of the numerous resources of our widely extending Canadian colonies, and that a Company of influential individuals is now forming for the purpose of joining lakes Huron and Ontario, by means of a railway, which will traverse some of the most fertile portions of our western Canadian pos sessions. One of the most novel, and at the same time important features of this national undertaking appears to be the constructing this railroad solely of wood, pre pared by a process rendering it almost as durable as iron, so that the very . arboreous obstacles which at present exist in these provinces, to so great an extent as to render the intercourse between man and man most difficult, are made subservient to the means of an easy and rapid intercommunication. Speculation in vain attempts to define a limit as to the extent this unbounded material (in Canada) may be applied for similar purposes, and that some of our Canadian possessions, existing at the present moment only in the shape of one vast forest, may, at no distant period, be as completely intersected with railroads as the mother country. We have only to add that the undertaking has our best wishes for its success. On Tuesday a deputation of the Directors of the Asturian Mining Company, consisting of the Chairman, Gideon Colquhoun, Esq., Sir William Young, Bat, Deputy Chairman, Colonel Stopford, Colonel Fitch, Oa the Secretary, waited upon his Excellency the. Spanish Ambassador, to convey through him to the Spanish Goverment the thanks of the Company for remitting the entire heavy import duties upon the vchinery re quired, for the Company's iron works in t:Wi Asturias ; and also for the other facilities which the Government had offered to the Company in carrs ing on its opera tions. his Excellency reek iced the deputation with the utmost courtesy, and poetised to make known without delay the statements of the Company, which he had no doubt would be highly satisfactory to the Spanish Go vernment. IMPERIAL PAU LIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 4. PRESSURE OF RAILWAY BUSINESS. Sir R. PEEL thought that some assurance should be held out by the House to parties having Bills before it that something would be done to mitigate the evil arising from delaying the passing of railway Bills till next session. He concurred with the Right Honourable Gentleman, that the House ought to take the s u bj ect up. But he (Sir R. Peel) considered that a Committee should be ap pointed, in order to ezantine into the subject, and present a report before the House decided on any course. Before passing any resolu tion on the business under consideration, they ought to have the facts fully before them. It was desirable that parties should mot be put to any vexatious delay, and he suggested to the Right Hon. Gentleman to alter his motion for the appoin tment of a Comm ittee. They ought to have all the details fully before them in the report of a Com mittee, before taking any step that might be taken in future 41, a precedent. After a few words from Mr. F.PARING,