The Sun. — London, England, 1845-06-07 00:00:00

HENLEY REGATTA. FIRST DAY. e i t li kl e nle . Y e has again put forth its claim to great aquatic distinction, eke _ a d gree Of spirit calculated not only to sustain, but to in i " a t he prone 4 thi prominent position it has accuired in boat racing. There meeting,nl peculiarly pleasant, agreeable, and select in this spi r i ts. .." ieh many others of a similar character lack, and the r egard manner in which it has always been got up, with the great men ts Petilic comfort and convenience manifested in its arrange toeot`,,,tefloect the tanaost credit upon the Committee of Manage have neither spared trouble nor expense to render . it t ree ' n f the attention of every admirer of the sport. To again over ground l'etaarks _which has been the subject of former prefatory o etio4 0,..w0u1d be to occupy space that can ill be spared at this busy bill of the Year, and we therefore at once subjein the first-rate gent lemenlll!". which is calculated to excite the interest of rowing G of all classes. tto...Tid Challenge Cue, for eight-oared boats (resigned by the Club), open to any crew composed of Members of the Eto v osrities of Oxford, C ambridge, or London, the schools of Nov estminster, the officers of her Majesty's Army or Or Pre v i o f t° any gentl emen ' s Club, established at least a year es to the time of entering. Oxford University Boat Club A,etzercahmaanteCenaginebridge University Boat Club. Prize for eight-oared boats; open to . College and end . or . clubs, except University clubs, sulvcription rooms, Oa Zs similarly constituted. d . ',bridge ....The Black Prince (Ist Trinity). Lond on The Lady Marg are t (Si . J o h n ' s ) . The e s tew ....... .St. George's Club. ards' Challenge Cup, for four-oared b oa t s; same qua lifi. cation as for the Grand Challenge Cup. Oxford University Boat Club (the holders). Cambridge University Boat Club, Windsor and Eton Boat Club. The District London St. George's Club. net Challenge Cup, for four.oared boats ; crews between Windsor and Oxford, both inclusive. Windsor and Eton Boat Club (the holders). bicrowe alierileY Aquatic Club. Challenge Cup, for four-oared boats, limited to crews within five miles of H en l ey. '' Hen leY A quatic Club (the h o ld ers ). ?air enl ey Dread noug h t Cutter Club. °. Silver Wherries, for pair -oared boats (gentlemen G. amateurs). H. chPeacock, A mateur Scullers' Club, London. G, fi tt a g r i ' l l n e all, Crescent Cl u b , L ondon. h Oriel College, Oxford. iehardson Clov es, ' }Trinity College, Cambridge. - Atnotd , Mann, Calus College, Cambridge. teare , } Christ Chu rc h, O x f or d. Wilberforce dam es. ' } Merton, College, Oxford. t ',Mond Sculls for Gentlemen Scullers. • 'C' Chtk, readn ought Cutter Club, Henley. tot,Zao, Crescent Cl u b , L ondon. 4 ' IV , jun" Athenaeum Club, London. e 44' 4. P • aant . St. John's Oxford. It'alia'aPstead, Scullers' Club, London. *lO. PeaeOck Leander, London. Scullers' Club, London. The firth t end rss ek w Norwich. ke. ol ici tte oke e . r e eo arranged as to afford gentlemen who . had s en ; ' h ail one prize as fair a chance with competitors titantts 9 t ec t th" e ' t • he better to effect that object, the challengers . for ho l4,es contended yesterday, in order that they might on the second day, to dispute the palm of victory with , tee e e ld ere of kis to at , the valuable symbols of victcry. The sports most !tP,„ 'ention were the very fine races for the diamond sculls lshiyo-'o,es struggle,. which, although trial heats, were very ad. p, o4c e kor;:'ested, theme WaS cold and showery, but as the afternoon ap kn'Oebeforlwather became very fine. The sport commenced at int4Utk o : three o'clock, at which time there was a very large th e o'iliersons. W. P. W. Freeman, Esq., had very kindly ke s ' i tito r e s PhYllis Court grounds for the accommodation of *sh of disc i and these, with the grand stand, were visited by i+l 4 'he ear ji"nellOn in the neighbourhood. The bridge was lined hu i 'te ~e a g es of the gentry residing within a few miles of the t tpt f ! c t eeri ect a , d °wlt on the Berkshire shore were thronged with 1 .1, 1 of nau.le c ompany, as also another stand erected for the 'le er ^iltahr,rdthatY visitors. Amongst the company we observed rho 'Y. Lord Camoys and family, Major Moss Cooper, and 'ttilier s a:Plated alteration from previous seasons, of starting tt 4 ei , sfl ek Pair oarsmen from Henly-bridge, with the tide, to 1 )4,4 14, °wI nit part of the distance, had been abandoned, on Pon oo aes ted to the committee that it would be inconvenient. .reinneneed with lisyt•o l . Abe S teward . te's ward Challenge Cup. Trial Heat. (white with red cross) 1 44 0 r "adhar n, J. T. R oss , W. C ou l t h ard, J. B. Smythe N o. and ba troke), A. Johnson (stecrer). I.,,e•Ptoon Boat Club (light blue and white) _ leh ameton, G. W. Dodd, T. R. Monkhouse, W. I,,.4toerie"'nfit (stroke), and G. B. Long (steerer). Ne e it hdr ew 'le University Club had been entered for this, but 14' ; ee l trith' in co nsequence as It was alleged, of their being un 4tis4 Of th eir ' , boat that would suit them, added to the circum 1\ , bo at two of their crew engaged in other races of * Ili ei 1.4 . ept a 4 v ery hollo w one; St. George's went away with Ch d " an won easily. Diamond Sculls.—First Heat. itt,' . Pe ao __ °, London (yellow) ikeu'i, London (light blue) 2 , C !ls k‘ _ eh ef °r Henley, cEel not race. It was a gallant race, toojater being contested in the most plucky manlier. th ey the lead, closely waited upon by his opponent, and ts'Noap„ Were ac t scull and then, by dint of most sn ai"ste eXerti•u o , tis e atel • n, Peacock passed him Chap man laid down tcy,4 the '‘. a dashing spirit again took the lead, but, fouling th e , !tithes in Kimenham Bay, Peacock once more dit a Dro ao Pride of place." Another desperate struggle, and ler:;11 bakdagain led, and won by three lengths, although the W. it e li i . 4l Y be said to be kept up till the coining in. The y , ro l , s , a nd a half, against the stream, and a powerful dead Z. to '" in 13 min. 30 sec. • , h Second Heat. Di ford (dark blue) atai" , t% nu t , qd, _ ' ,ll.l don (red) Coa a 4 : t e;lL'tthe champion sculler of last season , who had t i Wh o 4 14 loosen prowess and repeated victories, backed N e t -;hot, L a s I'4" seemed safe to win, was defeated. Mr. 'etettoi'itakt: b eautifully built out-rigger, took the gallant tr tikk a nd, i no n ed , t ac i n rowing after him in the most r He was, however, unable to pass s t , oee n "` li e 1- his extraordinary efforts to do so, it toWent out of his proper course. It might ''hi tk too the get under shelter of the shore . and but % "km the ind was blowing very heavily, i teC i kh t h 'hee ik bay or bight. Mr. Conant's scull turned 4it , ti hd : b ett * J hi n a quarter of a mile of home, but he r had s ee '°a t ' it for his opponent to Theirpofit by the done., welt „ tb w ° ° r three lengths. ace was in 1 2 e third heat, Mr. Wallace, who had been lotted ( 11.1h, 0 , til t 't h e a, Junior, rowed the course. • ok l a Silver Wherries.—First Heat. ► t kos M 'lle L - ben d ~,Sori (light blue and white) eih'lasresoo :laggard (pink) 2 et shut Id vv. P. Cloves (purple) "P. "by took the lead, and kept it ; the third pair , Second Heat. 1 hips ghee a nd H Chapman (light blue) ts t ; ) isekitte took and Buckle (dark blue) 4 tea t ,.'iSit a - , the lead, and some dashing rowing followed. ,°,l their quarter by the opposing party, and, efe ' l 'ese -wi ng for a mile in which it was doubtful who , eit. l '''ek and ch Ltote,tiko- treat jet . aprea n passed them in fine style., and th e eat e i 'gun% tree. oared races art to-day, and also the deciding i le` l l 4 C do' and other first-rate sports. ' Little in the way of i tle, 4 or ti to h the great University race, but Cambridge has 4 * We have no douht it will be a desperate ,10)1 c AvN 0 yN t t ttiG OTH QUESTION. t),,,*it, Is/ OF T HE ESTABLISHED CHURCH. 1 4, 1 4 . k,. th e l il tt er L as been addressed by the Rev. Dr. Tighe 6; 41 C 4O Atta;:' Mayor, vicar of Rothmolyon, in c0ne ,:e41,1,4a th ee , Pted circulation of a petition to the House s of /. a ct tit o L:aththat Meath, in which it . is . assumed .,, that t r e . c t itt;'"eol,‘ .„= h e Roman Catholic religion is supers i `4%.. li kait;,.,oli es, bIACIEE, TICAR RATIIMOLTON, DIOCESE Y t tli "ll Si L to tir e r ' s 'el MEATH. t 2s 4 41 4 , ye this moment had the honour of receiving keetinsand Petition, stated to be from you, as " Secre. t `e,, o bele ie Ids t oe a at Eathrnolyon Glebe, on Thursday, se ,o„ bt. okof y YOL, "to the genuineness of the documents, my bn~tieNtithru,thfulness and caution suggesting the impos. t ,tti ti Ni t ` pat.k,,,,, Yourself to the deception of passing a small t 't _herit ee t as an i nfluential public meeting, and your ',lstihrokiie,,rrooo7:l learning forbidding the supposition of your ch`iuracri. assertion as that the Established clergy so:tort:11:er.: hh e n r. of Rome (or any church) to be"super t >D disposed to consider your name as im. y 141,1 either by some ignorant and short-sighted 7 0, o7LairlY shelter beneath its distinguished sanc h,te,t,ott h ad o t her 0, those ueordained separatist ministers 11, 41 14 litie44lloBo of o pportunity of consulting the Protestant dat and deacons rxial ting ordaining , and consecrating •f ris ) .") , t ott t o tr,„ e , or the juramenta susciptenda, a th luaai admittatur ad gradurn capessendum, kt • e tasei v,. 11 1, v es to the use of coarse and harsh terms, e~tliictti:piti'te,lone-'in attribute their use to a church of which iNs et is to rtik. hear t -hating as that of Rome, but whose y„th e t i ct a N , " t ed by incorporating in its beautiful and yriero 'athol.a/er, " for all sorts and conditions of men," bf 4i t ' ," re h," Which embraces " all who profess hey m a "Lana." 4, 4 e• t,Yelbp°th question has been given in detail in ttit , e th e Th e Sun g .nith acrd Mr. Lord, of April 30 and June eoeo.4k.London newspaper. be, Altrto y te T iG Reverend Sir, your obedient humble l oot E G REGO RY, D. D . , L . L . D ., aj4 ' %mar of Kilmore, diocese of Meath. June 4, 1845. ‘tr °4ti l 4‘4 P) tit, lON between LONDON vtOth 4 41) 11 14 INT Nsitilll t e e or —IN TWELVE HOURS. Nt ' t ent, se ver a l i • "I , at t and infl uential nfluential parties connected with rail e relkie Eland, a meeting was held on the N 'noti,,,, :ee of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, for h 're Po rthd 'ne of co mmunication between London of % irs, helixes and Worcester, whereby the \ Vor The t- Ca pital might be made within v t , t tt tht e°id etit ofeesteo Meeting was attended by the Vi, ' Zt ak i p the T own.clerk of Worcester, the It in, th e ,rie or _ etober of Commerce, the Chairman and 4.?aford:.,,a.t,_ Western Railway, the Chairman and We r th e so. vVor ester, and Wolverhampton Railway, re 4 t e . corouth Staffordshire iron district Mr Brunel, ~titss,,tish Panies • 'eY Aft e ' r. Saunders, Secretary of the S k t . k:". Po or " h i k j a . 'tnitb, Secretary of the Oxford and Utibe" Pi ro, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Kin. ett of the Lublin is ttit4 'let 14 1 :e s : 1 / 4 ?he ko ctin a national point of view having Pic ts "' i n briring, was resolved that immediate I t , t et t a t , ti ef th e 4 ,..gt0g the measure before the public, \l itt l4 t roy ei, he prio:er:l parties. and interests represented thittkh-'43k,,,,,tirthhioh the iiilnaondoefdrapirtoprictors connected with railway is . in en e pass. 1 of toe re quest tilam se ed o wls, t _ the .ieeeting, subsequently Ir lio sh ip h, solicit his Lordship's patrunage :1 1 \ 11 1 14 '`k! •i' tf.Prrenkin4ylog hitherto cooperated with the ;V& t I . o rei At ',Pon national grounds the line now Kt th;p h ar d Wd :Yot had explained to hi;Lordship the ‘ued hint that the project was about to 'h the r ed th e cert a i c t ‘ es oet the Lor nty of being carried into effect, e d irees cl Mayor, that as he was still of Nin o ' th e uuhtir;"wd eligible line of communication .apkepe,l°ther Was the one pro iosed the citizens u kri thnieluehtial parties acting in ' concert with IL IIIII , continuance of his cordial co.ope Netql ki k i , rae of (ki t kt k V.ceClei r Wore at the Grand State eu'p rl L ie e,i-li!ox, and the lion. Lewis Mr. D. Macdougall, of RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) GROUP A. LONDON, CHATHAM, AND NORTH KENT R.ll ZL %V Y. The Committee met this morning at the usual hour, when, Mr. MERREWETHER addressed the Committee on the part of the Messrs. Hatblock, tanners, at Bermondsey. He called several witnesses to prove the injury which the line would do to their premises, but the Committee gave their opinion that no ease was made out by Mr. Merrewether against the line. Mr. CORBETT called the attention of the Committee to the po. sition of Lord Dartmouth, and called the following witnesses to prove the injury which would be done to his estate, and to the public by the proposed line. Mr. Simms, civil engineer, bad examined the part of Lord Dart mouth's estate at Blackheath which the line would pass through. A tunnel would pass under, or nearly under, several wells on various parts of the estate. One well was lg feet above the level of the rails. The soil there was formed of sand and gravel. The rail way would have the effect of draining the land and making It very porous, and might perhaps cause a settlement. The wells would certainly be dried up. Mr. Sergeant SHEA cross-examined the witness for the purpose of proving that if a water company were established, Lord Dart mouth would be likely to have pipes laid down to supply the upper part of his house, even if the wells were not meddled with, and that the expense of laying down pipes would be a fit subject of compen sation. Mr. Thomas Parker, steward of the manor of Willesham, proved that Lord Dartmouth had the power of inclosing a great portion of Blackheath-common, but is at present unwilling to do so; that if the proposed raitwaay were formed his Lordship would be obliged to inclose it, and that his doing so would greatly lessen the enjoy. ment of the public. Mr. BOTIL appeared on behalf of Mr. Wildman, whose estate at Chilliam the railway would pass through, and called Mr. Thurston and Mr. Wildman to prove the beauty of the neighbourhood of Mr. Wildman's estate, and the injury that would be done by the line to the inhabitants of Chilham. Mr. Bovic, having concluded the case on the part of Mr. Wild. man, was about to proceed with the examination of tha witnesses from Feversham, whe❑ Mr. Sergeant SHEA objected on the ground that the petitioners were not landowners. Fe (Mr. Sergeant Shea) could prove that this petition was paid for by the South-Eastern Railway Company. After a short discussion the Committee decided in favour of Mr. Sergeant Shea's objection. Mr. ALEXANDER requested permission to reserve his case on the part of certain landowners. The Committee having agreed to Mr. Alexander's request, ad• journed over to Monday next. GROUP AA. TEE GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN (IRELAND). (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. BunKE observed that it was a hard case on the Great Southern and Western to be prevented from making the branch line in question. When made, it was as much for the benefit of the Limerick and Waterford Company as the Great Southern and Western The room was then cleared, and the Committee, after ten mi. nutes' consideration, decided that i❑ the event of the Limerick and Waterford Bill being rejected, the Great Southern and Western should be at liberty to make a branch line from the town of Tipperary to Limerick. Mr. BurtHE suggested that it ought to be understood that the Linicrck and Waterford promoters should be obliged to go on with their Bill, as they might withdraw it this session. The CHAIRMAN then suggested that it would be expedient to in_! troduce the words, " be repeated this session or next." which being inserted, the clause was agreed to. The next clause was as to the use of stations and the purchase of land for stations. It was agreed that the regulations of the stations should be left to the engineers, Sir John M`Neill and Mr. Vigr•.olles. The next clause was to limit the Limerick and Water ford Company to the completion of the railway in a period of three years. The next clause was that the regulation of the rent of the branch railway shares be mutually borne by the respective companies, and to be regulated, in case of disagreement, by a com petent person appointed by the Board of Trade. The next clause was that the rent of the branch line could not be changed but every five years. The next and last clause was as to the regula tion of the accounts on the part of the Great Southern and Western Company. Mr. PUNSONBY then proposed several clauses on the part of the promoters of the Limerick and Waterford Railway Company, which met with but little opposition from the Southern or Western Company, chiefly as to the regulation of the stations and traffic on the branch line. The report being handed in, the Chairman was directed to report this Bill to the House with its amendments. LIMERICIL AND WATERFORD RAILWAY. The clauses of this Bill met with no opposition, and the report of the Bill being handed in, the Chairman was directed to report to the House this Bill, with its amendments. GROUP 88. WATERFORD, 'WEXFORD, 'WICKLOW, AND DUBLIN RAILWAY. The room was then cleared, and after an hour and a half's con sultation, the Committee decided that the preamble of the Wex ford and Carlow Bill was not proved. The CRAIRNAN gave, as the grounds of the decision, that it was not advisable to sanction aay railway until such time as the har bour of Wexford was sufficiently improved to accommodate the traffic. The Committee then broke up, having disposed of its business. GROUP F. TICE 3LOPTDC4N, WORCESTER, AND WOL VERHAMPTON RAILWAY. (Contanned from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) A clause, authorising the Birmingham and Gloucester Company to have free use of the promoters' line between Abbotswood and Stoke, at a charge of 50 per cent. on the traffic brought on the line, was then proposed. Mr. HUDSON thought the Committee should not give the pro moters more than forty per cent. for the accommodation. He really was of opinion that the Birmingham and Gloucester Com pany should be allowed sixty per cent. profit on their traffic, and that forty per cent. :was more than sufficient for the promoters. He hoped the Committee would adopt his equitable suggestion. The clause, as proposed, was agreed to, with the addition that the promoters should allow a passenger station. Mr. ALLEN, for the proprietors of the lower portion of the River Haven navigation, proposed that as the promoters would not agree to construct bridges at sixty feet elevation, they should pay a compensation of 4001. a year. The CHAIRMAN thought the elevation claimed would prevent the construction of that portion of the line. He was entirely against swivel bridges on public grounds. Mr. Twat-Ls said he was instructed to offer 4001. and all the expenses of the opposition; the promoters could not, however, agree to a compensation in perpetuity. The proposition was not agreed to, but after a private conference of the parties, an arrangement was come to, and the opposition withdrawn: Mr. ALLEN, on the part of the Rev. Mr. Winter, claimed a de viation of 400 yards of the line from that geNtleman's property. The CHAIRMAN thought the deviation too great. Mr. Carers said they would agree to pay a compensation. Mr. ALLEN would not accept of that. The conversation then dropped, and the schedule having been gone through the room was cleared for the consideration of the report. After an hour's absence parties were re-admitted, but no en. nouncement was made from the chair; it was, however, understood that the report was adopted. The Committee then separated. Now that the proceedings in this group are brought to a termi. nation it may not be out of place to .1)3, rye that the broad g thee parties have pursued a most politic course in the disposal of their clauses, Wherever an amendment was proposed by tli; opposing parties, ur a new clause claimed giving advantage to their oppo nents on the grounds of accommodation for their traffic, this oourse must go far to disarm the opposition on the third reading of the Bill, inasmuch as they the promoters have given a laims, save where, in fact, the claim did not amount to a surren. der of the rights and privileges of the Bill passed by the Committee, after one of the most arduous struggles for the time, and the most patient hearing, ever remembered in Committee proceedings. Too much praise connot be given to the Hon. Members who composed the Committee, for their urbanity and great discrimina. tion of the various points at issue in this most protracted inquiry. GROUP FF. EDINEUR.GIi AND NORTHERN LINE. (Continued from our A fternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAII then proposed to put in evidence to prove that the Edinburgh and Perth Railway was the better one of the two lines; hut Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS objected to this course, contending that the Edinburgh and Perth Railway had no locus standi in the Com mittee. The room was cleared, and the Committee having consulted together for a few minutes, the parties were re-admitted, when The CHAIRMAN said the Committee had determined to admit such evidence. After a witness had been called to prove formerly the existence of the competing Company, the room was again cleared to enable the Committee to re-consider their decision. After remaining in consultation for upwards of half an hour, strangers were re-ad mitted, when it was intimated that the Committee had confirmed their former decision. Mr. Duglas, the agent of the line via Queensferry, proved that the company had been formed in the regular manner. The capital amounted to 80U,000/., and deposits had been paid upon all the allotted shares. Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS cross-examined the witness with a view of showing that the real parties opposing the railway before the Committee was the Edinburgh and Perth Company. Tl.e ex. penses, the witness admitted, were paid by the Company. Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS again raised the point of locus standi, and contended that the Company had no right to appear there. It was diametrically opposed to all precedent to allow a rival Com pany, which was not before Parliament, to back up the landholders' opposition. Messrs. AYTON, WIIArELEY, and CLARaEurged that they had a perfect right to avail themselves of the evidence of the parties getting up the rival line, and denied that it was contrary to all precedent. The room was then cleared for th e third time, and the Committee having consulted for a few minutes, the parties were called in and informed that the Committee had decided that no further evidence should be taken respecting the Queensferry Company, and the counsel for the opposition should confine themselves to evidence against the proposed railway. The Committee then adjourned till te.morrow at twelve o'clock. GROUP GG. GLASGOW JUNCTION RAILWAY. Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. HOPB contended that the unction of the shareholders had not been given to the present project, and that as the allegation in the preamble was therefore unfounded, the Bill should be thrown out. Mr. IlunvaßD rejoined, and the room was cleared. After some time strangers were admitted, when The CITAIRMAN said, that the Committee had determined that the evidence adduced on the disputed point was not satisfactory, but they also had agreed to hear the rest of the case, and take further evidence as to the sanction of the proprietary, after the 17th instant. Mr. HOPE then cross.examined Mr. Miller, C.E., who did not, however, add anything to his examination in chief, reported yes terday. The Committee then passed the preamble of the Cumnock Branch Railway, and afterwards adjourned. GROUP K. TIIE NORWICH AND BRANDON RAILWAY. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. Fuller Coker, examined by Mr. GIRL/EN—II a builder, resi dent at Shipton, employing upwards of 150 or 2.00 men. His trade is considerably impeded from a want of facilities of transit. Usually purchases his building materials at London or Yarmouth, bringing them to Shipton by Norwich. If the Wyndham and Dereham line were completed, it would afford considerable ac commodation to Shipton, with a population of 1,861 souls; as also to fourteen surrounding parishes, comprehending a population of 7,500. Heavy goods from London to Shipton cost 40s. a ton by w 0 , .r. and abou. !ng. • to- , by lard carrinft. William Chamberlain, examined by Mr. GIRDEN—Is an exten sive cattle-dealer near Shipdam, from which market the majority of the neighbouring distzicts are supplied, but the Want of speedy transit seriously injures the traffic there. fUE SUN, LONDON, SATURDA i EVENING, JUNE 7 IMS. Cross-examined by Mr. CALVERT—The market of Shipdam sells about 150 or 160 head of cattle each six months, the greater pro portion of which finds its way to London. Mr. Saunders, examined by Mr. Gienex—ls a solicitor and millowner, at Coulsham. 4,075 sacks of flour is annually sold within a circuit of ten miles in that district. The trade would be considerably increased by better facilities for transit being afforded them with Dereham. The Marquis of Hastings, examined by Mr. GRIDEN—His seat of Shepton-Constable is about twelve miles distant from Dereham, thirty from Lynn, and ten from Blakeney. He was formerly Member for the western division of die county of Norfolk, and is perfectly ac quainted with the neighbourhood of Dereham, Thetford, Wyndham, &c. Taking into consideration the profits of the branch to Dereham and the Norwich direct, regards the Wyndham and Dereham line as by fir the preferable, even should its adoption cause a delay of ten or twelve minutes in the arrival of the trains at Norwich.' The nature of the country directly north of Dereham is more than rdinarily productive; but those fine agricultural districts, horn want of a ready connexion with the metropolitan markets, re main comparatively undeveloped. For them the best line would have been one from Wells to Thetford ; but for the other end of the county a line would be wholly use less. Is thoroughly conversant with the district traversed by the railway between Hunningliam and Norwich ; it is rather light, but the productiveness of laud materially depends upon the conduct of the farmers.—(A laugh.) Cross-examined by Mr. CALVERT—Knows Mr. Gouch, a farmer, residing near Hunningham, than whom few farm more extensively in the county. In stating his opinion of the merits of the re spective lines, he has been chiefly considering the most rapid means of conveyance between East Dereham and London. By the CHAIRMAN—A line from Wells to East Dereham would, of all others, confer the greatest advantages on the dis tricts. A communication with London would be far more valu able than one with Norwich. By Mr. COBDEN—The road between Wells and Thetford is both direct and important, a considerable through traffic to London passing daily over it. 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 therc., 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 its favour of the atmospheric line. He sent between 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 Gs. 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 tar 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. RAWLINiON, 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. Mr. 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 conches 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 othet s, 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. Ile thought that the line from Reigate to Dorking would not give them the same advantage on the atmospheric line, and 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 line, 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 2] or 22 miles. To the cross.examination of Mr. 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 Dewdney, 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. GROUP R. ',TYNDALE AND ENNITSEILLEN. Nearly all of them were at stations where police would be always in attendance, but those which were nor so situated would have police 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/. I3s. 5d.; altering roads, 8,8991. Is. 9P.; altering the course of streams, 6921.; sliding slopes, 7,6021, 6s. 10d.; balancing and boring, 42,1674 10s.; altering approach to bridges, 2,602/. I6s. ; fencings, 10,027/. 10s.; bridges, 34,096/. ; level crossings, 2,308/. ; culverts, 6,921/. 10s. ; permanent way, 198,1011. 18s. 6d. ; stations and con tingencies, 89,2364 4s. 3d. Total, 684,1441. 4s. 3d. The capital of the Company was 750,000/., 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 on the case of the NZ;VRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY. Mr. Sergeans WRANGIIAX 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 lin portant commercial town and harbour. The Learned Gentleman then went into the leading facts he intended to prove iu evidence, and proceeded to call witnesses on behalf of his case. Captain Lewis, of Mom - ghan, gave evidence as to the feelings of the people of that county being generally in favour of this line. Mr. Kirk, of heady, 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 such an important port as Newry. The further hearing of the evidence wag then postponed t Monday By Mr. RICARDO—The inhabitants about Dercham would prefer a longer route to Norwich, if coupled with a line to London, than a more direct communication with the former, while the metropolis was unsatisfactorily connected. Mr. Tingey, examined by Mr. GIRDEN—Is a`farmer and grazier residing a short distance from Wyndham, and proprietor of the Harding mills, fourteen miles from that town. The greatest diffi culties of transit are now experienced in those districts, and the most serious disadvantages result to the traffic, and depreciate the value of produce. Mr. Neave, a gentleman farming seven hundred acres in the neighbourhoods of Wyndham and Dereham, gave similar evidence respecting the great need and prospective advantages of railway ac commodation to these towns. The Rev. Temple Frere, examined by Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C.—ls a resident at Royden, within a mile of Dias. He and his family are considerable landowners in that district. The Diss and Attlebo rough line would confer great advantages on the traffic and interests of the whole country in that direction, by forming a communication with Cambridge, Ely, Norwich, and other important towns. He presided at a meeting of the inhabitants of Diss, when both the direct line to Ipswich through Dies, and the Diss and Attleborough branch, being before discussion, the preference was given to the latter by a majority of five to one. He therefore supported that whieh he felt convinced would be most advantageous to the inhabitants generally, though the other line would be far more beneficial to himself individually, passing as it would through nine parishes in which he and his brother possessed property to an amount of 4,000/. or 5,000/. a year. BELFAST 3IINCTION 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. GROUP SS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. Pickering, whose examination in chief was taken yesterday, was re-called and cross -examined by Mr. VENISON, 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. Mr. TAMES, Q.C., was about to cross-examine this witness ; when it was objected by Mr. GIRDEN, that the Learned Counsel had no locus standi to oppose the branch in question, appearing, as he did, for a scheme wholly unconnected with it. Mr. JamEs offered to desist, if Mr. Girden agreed to omit the consideration of the intercourse on the Diss and Attleborougki branch, in making up his traffic tables for the whol e line. Mr. GIRDEN declined to give this concession, and the right of Mr. James to appear was admitted. The witness was accordingly cross.examined by Mr. JAMES, Q.C. —The present accommodation is very unsatisfactory. A con. nexion with Norwich would be advantageous, as also one to Ips wich. The inhabitants would have no objection to both. To the inquiries of the CHAIRMAN, the witness replied that Dorking was eight miles from the Reigate station, the same dis tance which Guilford was from Woking, and it was certainly not entirely owing to railway communication, hut the 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 1::st three or four very good customers, from the want of conveyance. To the inquiry of Mr. OSWALD , the witness stated that the dis tance from Dorking by Epsom was about 24 miles, and by Rei. gate 26 or 27 miles. Cross.examined by Mr. RonwEn—Remembers perfectly the proceedings of the meeting held at Dies. Does not think a motion was carried in favour of the direct line to London through Ipswich. The Learned Counsel then put into the witness's hand the fol lowing resolution : " That it is the opinion of this meeting, that the proposed line from Norwich, by Attleborough to Diss, and from Diss to London by Brandon, will not establish, to the satisfaction of the inha bitants of this locality, the railway communication between Norwich, Diss, and London, and that the inhabitants of this neighbourhood will be most essentially benefited by a line of rail way running through Ipswich to London." Mr, Bothwell, 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 had declined during the last nine or ten years, not withstanding the high repute which the Dorking lime had in Lon don. Coals also were very dear at Derking, 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 Dot - king for the supply of the adjoining districts. He would bring all his coals by railway, and those which now sold for 3Ss. 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 10,000 tons a year. A great number of hides were 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 16s. 6d. a ton, and in coals alone they would save 10s. a toe. 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. Witness (in continuation)—Believes that that resolution, moved by Mr. Cupiss, and seconded by Mr. Dyson, was carried unani mously. The Speaker was here announced at prayers, and the Committee adjourned till Monday next. GROUP KK LIVERPOOL AND BURY LINE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) 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 line had 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-field, which would be highly beneficial to the agricultural and manufactur. log population of these districts. Mr. George Leather, an engineer, corroborated the evidence of the last witness in every respect. Mr. ELLIS, 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 380/. a year in flour alone. The trade at Leatherhead had declined, and the only chance of its recovery was the formation of this line. In addition to this flour he had three hundred tons of corn in which he should effect a saving. Mr. Crafts, formerly a coach proprietor at Petersfleld, said that in 1836 and 1837 there were 17 coaches and two mails went through the town daily, making 19.2 journeys, and carrying nine passengers each journey. There were above 100 pairs of horses employed in posting between Godalming and Portsmouth Wheir duty would average about ten miles a day. They had received about 3,600/. a year for coach parcels, and of fish especially there was a very large quantity carried from Portsmouth, as much, he would say, as would return 1 4,0001. a year. They also at that time had a great traffic with the Isle of Night; but the trade had greatly decreased since the opening of the South-Western Railway. This eoneuded the evidence for the traffic and produce on the line. _ . 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. plate 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 102,1761. HORSHAM nruizsrcu 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 en g i neer 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 had a radius of 20 chains. The line commenced 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 would be crossed on the level. The estimated cost was 100,0001. The earthworks would be 12,2051. 7r, ; bridges, 14,750/. ; the per manent way, 27,8381. 15s. ; stations, signals, &c., 6,590/. ; con tingent expenses, 9,9761. 15 $. ; making the whole engineering cost 76,422/. The land was valued at 12,7001. by Mr. Driver, thus leaving 10,8781. surplus. __ _ . Mr. Picton, architectural surveyor, corroborated the testimony of the last witness. Mr. Joseph Darlington, a land agent and valuer, 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 2,9491. 9s. O'd. Mr. Jehn Herand said petitions had been presented from Liverpool, Bolton, Wigan, and Bury, in favour of the projected signed by 44,298 per:ons, 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 Com. pany, and was in some manner instrumental in getting up the pe titions, but 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. 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 88,076 annually. GROUP L. PORTSMOUTH .S.TMOSPHRRIO LINE. Mr. Sutton, Parliamentary agent of the Company, stated the pro • posed capital was 100,000/., of which the Brighton Company were entitled to raise 33,0001. by loan; the shares were all taken, and the required deposits had been paid. The preamble was then proved 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. The Committee resumed their inquiry this morning, Mr. E. B. Denison in the chair, when Mr. Bonham Coster was called. He stated that he was a large proprietor of land in the neighbourhood of PeterAeld, 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,compete 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 Riekmansworth, in Hertfordshire, 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. COCKBURN, Sir William 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 ho 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 Cranley there was a considerable growth of timber, which was now sent by water carriage, but was slow arid 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 difference between the projects being about three miles. Mr. Samuel Lovegrove, at Gewhurst, 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 150 tons of timber, and he would save a considerable sum if the atmos. Oak railway was made. He had !oat an order of between 600/. GROUP LL. THE LONDON AND SOuTE-WESTERN RAILWAY EXTENSION• . . _ The Committee on this group continued this morning to hear evidence in favour of this ex t ens i on. Messrs. Chapman, Rowl an d Hil l, Ch a d w ick, and Flower were b y formerexamined. witnesses,ilei r isdheonwcieng the corroboratedciigibittyliat of wllieh has been giv en Placing the terminus of this line of railway near the access to Ilungerford.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 TAVXSTOCK RAILWAY. Mr. Sergeant KINGLAICE 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 ter atmospheric traction, to construct a branch of 13 miles in length Irom Crabtree Marsh, two miles from Plymouth, to Tacistock, 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. BaamWELL appeared on behalf of Alder. man 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. Mr. 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 chandise. 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 ,250/. For the line to New Passage 8,0001. As Mr. Brunel's evidence could not be obtained to-day, the fur. ther consideration of the line was postponed until Monday, The Committee then proceeded with the TAVISTOCIC, 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. Gurney, the solicitor to the Company, residin g a t L aunces. t line agricultural ton, gave evidence as to the wants of the district thro ug h w hi c h the e would pass. a ffi T c he w m as od c e on o s f conveyance at present wasidceornavbele more particularly h produce. lh'etr 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 ILND PONTYPOOL. (Ccntinued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) 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.raerrow. GROUP V. GROUP X. LONDON AND YORE LINE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Two other witnesses were examined to the same effect. Mr. PAGET said he by no means meant to deny that much personal inconvenience would be occasioned, not 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. Simi 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 wouid 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. BAINES next addressed the Committee on the merits of the Sheffield and Lincolnshire line. He contended that the line sug gested by Mr. Cubitt, was a very circuitous line, and very un - necessarily involving a destruction of propery, while the line he (Mr. Baines) represented, proposed a comparatively 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. DARLA - 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 net approve of the Don caster and Wakefield branch. He then went 011 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. CAMBRIDGE AND LINCOLN RAILWAY. The CHAIRMAN here intimated that as the Committee proposed to sit until five o'clock, the Learned Counsel who intended to open the case for the Cambridge and Lincoln lime had better be prepared. Mr. WEBSTER said he would be prepared. Mr. Ili LDVARD said the course he intended to pursue in reference to the Cambridge and Lincoln line was this : he would commence by placing his engineer, Mr. Rendall, forthwith in the witness-box, and reserve his observations 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. COURSE OF EXCHA. Amsterdam CF. 12 8 Ditto, at sight l2 6i Rotterdam 2U. 12 9 Antwerp 26 20 flamburgh M.B. 14 0 Altona iGE.-(YESTEKDAY.] Gibraltar Leghorn ... 30 80 Genoa 26 15 Milan ---• Venice ... ••••••• —... — Naples ........ ...... 394 Palermo, per oz.. 119 Lisbon 53 Oporto .. Rio Jancho Bahia . ..... Buenos I vies NewYoik.:27!dyssight . ...... Paris, 3 days' sight 25 95 Ditto, 3 months 26 15 Marseilles Bourdeaux Frankfort on Maine 123 Petersbnrgh, 3 Us.. Berlin — Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M lO 4 Trieste, ditto Madrid 36i Cadiz Bilbao Barcelona PRICKS BULLION, PER oz. Foreign t , 11, bars. .£3 17 9 Portuga Gold Coin 3 17 5 New Doubloons 0 0 0 Now Dollars 0 4 9i Silver !n liars..... 411 Seville — --- MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London Nem Price Current of June 6.) SUGAR.—Today 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 Is 6d per Cwt. REFINID.—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 Crushed Sugar is higher, and is held for 39s 6d to 40s per cwt for the best. MAURITIUS. —Although the market 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. POREIGN.—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 nearly all taken in 2s above the value. TEA.—To-day extensive purchases were made in Scented Orange Pekoe at 2s lld to 3s. Congou was purchased with increased freedom, and stiffer rates given. Twankay of com mon quality sells freely at Is 2id to Is 3d. Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—This afternoon the Go vernment contract for 100,000 gallons of Rum, half East India and half West India, was all taken by Messrs. Ruck, Sen, and Fenwick, but at the low rate of Is lid per gallon, proof strength. ~ SrlCES.—This afternoon Cassia Lignea met with free pur chasers at an advance of is to 2s per ewt. Black Pepper sold at full rates. Otts.—This afternoon 180 tons of Southern Oil at public sale went at full rates and fetched 261 5s to 28/ 5s for ordinary to good ; 30 tuns of Colonial Sperm realized 84/, very low 721 to 75/ for Oil, and 85/ to 85/ 5s per 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 30s Gd to 40s per cwt, net cash. WAKEFIELD, PONTEFRACT, AND GOOLE RAILWAY.— After a protracted struggle of three weeks between the two great companies of the Manchester and Leeds and York and North Midland, the preamble 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. On Monday evening the King of the French re ceived the Duke de Broglie, Marshal Count Molitor, Rear-Admiral Dupetit Thouars, Generals Cubieres and Leydet, the Duke D'Estissac, the Marquis de Rychambeau, Counts de Monthion and Dumas, and M. de Mirecourt. FATAL ACCIDENT FROM FIRE. Last week a -- little girl, named Clarke, about twelve years of age, residing at Sallins-common, in the parish of Bockleton, Worcestershire, thoughtlessly attempted to burn off a bit of her frock, which she had torn. The fire communicated to the rest of her dress, and in her alarm she ran up stairs and threw herself on the bed, which also took Are, and the flames spread to the cottage. The poor child's mother dragged her from the spot, but she died in about an hour, and the cottage was burnt to the rround. —Cheltenham Ric:l7OMM THE MANCHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, AND SHEFFIELD, and the ALTERNATIVE LINE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) . , Mr. Stephenson, and other professional gentlemen, followed with precisely similar evidence. The Committee adjourned till to-morrow. GROUP W. BRAYTON AND GOOLE RAILWAY (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) ➢lr. 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. CROWDER, 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. 6th Dragoon Guards WAß-OFFlCE —Lieutenant E. E V. Mackinnon, from the llth Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Somerville, who exchanges, June 6. 7th Dragoon Guards—Captai n 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, June 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 Foot, to be Captain, vice W. W. Powell, who exchanges; Lieut. G. A. Tytler 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. 11. 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 College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Goodwyn, June 6. 43d Foot--Gentleman Cadet, W. Milnes, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Walker, deceased, June 6. 54th Foot—G. M'Culloch, 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 Coxen, superseded ; Assistant-Surgeon E. S. Docker, from 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 Mac Queen, 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. Malter, 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 G. Cavarra, 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. MEMORA-.NDUM—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 Magnay, 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 o f A yr. 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 Lan cas t er ' s R eg i ment of Yeomanry Cavalry—T, Howitt, Gent., to b e S urgeon, J une 3. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. William Mossman, fancy stationer, Clark's-place, Islington BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Matthew Coffee, victualler, Liverpool. BANKRUPTS. Charles Gent and George Millar, commission merchants, Bread-street, City, to surrender June 20, at half-past twelve, and July 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lase ; Lloyd, Milk-street, Cheapside. Frederick Augustus de Wilde, cabinet ironmonger, Wells street, Oxford-street, June 13, at half-past eleven, and July 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Lawrence and Plews, Bucklersbury. John Smith, ship and insurance broker, St. Dunstan's-hill, City, June 14, at two, and July 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrooke-court, Basinghall-street ; Weir and Smith, Coopers'-hall, Basing hall-street. John Smith, grocer, Reading, Berkshire, June 17 and July 15, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, offi c ial 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, Staretcn ; Nelson, Gresham-place, 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., T emp l e , L on d on. John Davis, chemist and druggist, St. Michael's-crescent, 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 Caracaden, 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. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. H. Newton, colour manufacturer, Derby—first div. of 2s. 3d. in the pound, any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Bir mingham. W. Adamson, butcher, Hexham—second and final div. of 2d. in the pound, any Saturday after June 6, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. R. Allinson, ironmonger, Whitehaven—third div. of 2s. in the pound, June 7, and any following Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. S. Hewlings and C. W. Wisbey, bill brokers, George-yard, Lombard-street, July I, at half-past twelve—G. Jemmett, coach maker, Long-acre, July 1, at one—T. Kirby, oilman, New Bond-street, July 1, at eleven—A. Jarrett, hat manu facturer, Castle-street, Southwark, July 1, at twelve—J. Hart, builder, Greenwich, June 27, at one—l. T. Couchman, builder, Kensington, July 1, at half-past one—B. W. Palmer, wine merchant,llDaventry, June 27, at twelve—R. G. Ward and J. Perry, meat salesmen, Newgate-market, June 27, at eleven—A. H. Simpson and P. IL Irvin, engineers, Black friars-road, June 27, at two—E. Botham, innholder, Speen, Berkshire, June 27, at half-past twelve—H. Williams, grocer, Farringdon, Berkshire, June 27, at half-past one— J. F. Wood, surgeon, Oxford, June 27, at one—J. P. Ken sington, E. Kensington, H. Kensington, W. Styan, and D. Adams, bankers, City, June 30, at half-past two—l). Pugsley, warehouseman, Great Distaff-lane, June 28, at eleven—A. Bohtd, tailor, Sackville-street, Piccadilly, June 27, at two—B. Vines, grocer, Poole, June 27, at half-past two—W. Young, nurseryman, Godalming, June 28, at twelve —G. A. Kollman, piano -forte maker, St. Martin's-lane, June 27, at one—l. Argent, victualler, Fleet-street, June 28, at one —J. Martin, tallow chandler, High-street, Shoreditch, June 8, at two—W. Scott, wine merchant, Regent-street, June 30, at eleven—C. Robinson, oil merchant, Great Trinity-lane, June 28, at half-past eleven—S. Symonds, Blackwell-hall factor, Basinghall-street, June 30, at half-past eleven—J. Vines, mealman, Reading, June 28, at half-past twelve. In the Country. T. C. Hodson, linen draper, Leominster, June 28, at one, at the Birmingham District Court—J. Hill, hatter, Stroud, July 1, at two, at the Bristol District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. R. Thurlow, oil merch an t, S ou th am pt on , July I—T. Gib bons, jun., merchant, W e ll s , N or f o lk, J u ly I—S. May, watch manufacturer, Mvddleton-street, Clerkenwell, July , I—W. Cawthorn, wine merchant, Salisbury-wharf, Salisbury-street, Strand, July I—W. Ebrey, silk dresser, Alderman bury, June 30—J. Barwick, livery stablekeeper, Great Cart er-1 ane, Doctors'. commons, June 30—D. Pugsley, , warehouseman, Great Distaff-lane, June 30—J. B. and R. Gordon, coopers, Poplar, July I—C. Till, linen draper, Salisbury, June 30— D Holdforth, grocer, Stratford, Essex, June 30—r. Over end, maltster, iValcot-square, June 27—R. Clark, wharfin ger, Paradise-row, Rotherhithe, June 27—J. 11111, hatter, Stroud, July I—J. Schofield, grocer, (Oldham, July I—J. Williams, draper, Cardiff, June 27—G. Barron, builder, Davies-street, Berkeley-square, June 27—J. Brown, whole sale perfumer, Skinner-street, Snow-hill, June 27-I'. Clegg, coal merchant, Deptford, June 27—J. G. Todman, licensed victualler, Gray's 14-lane, June 27—D. Morton, fishmonger, East Cheap, June S. Sweeny, apothecary, Chester ,id k_ Radcliffe,ce, i e J P u a n r . k , - s p q a u t e a n r e t , g i n z e i e 2 r 5 7 , --- d A i a . n a ( d i c I n i ff a e:, l u s fa e e n t . 1 ,1 r a e n r s d , Hermitage-p ! l a ) A c e n , N t. I, J ; o ß h s n i 'l iilstreet).-road, le, J_ N u TtFa n i e ll) r . T. Stabler, D. Taylor, Manchester—J. Hatterslev and W. Jacks ' on sopwindle chandlers, manu facturers, Leeds —R. Whi;ton and J. Barnsley, ' in sod c a om w n a i t o e n r brewers, makers, Birmingham —E. Cirencester—s, n e e g s h t e a r il— R E . •CrßoUwchl Bowls n a d n d IR3a.geP eir drapers, High street, Whitechapel—J. Whitehouse and Ward, master colliers, Tipton, Staffordshire—T. Clarance and J. Downes, jun., tea brokers, Billiter-street—E. and J. Phillips, size dealers, Leeds—C. Brownless and J. Bumbv, brush makers, Leeds —J. and T. Clayton, woolstaplers, Bradford—W. 11. Skelton, A. 11. Mentha, and A. Kraehenbuhl, merchants, Manchester —R. Harrison and R. Faithfull, coach builders, Brook-street, New-road—T. Walls, W. Walls, and T. Fisk, cooks, Cheltenham (so far as regards T. Fisk)—C. Osborne and J. Jackson, gun makers, Birmingham—E. S. Boult, C. Boult, H. C. Booth, and W. F. Booth, stock brokers, Man chester—J. Storey and J. Lawrance, stone masons, Slyne, FRID.AY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. [This Gazette contains a proclamation from the Hanaper Office, Dublin, for the election of a Peer of Ireland, to succeed to the vacancy made by the demise cf Lord Carbery.] WHITEHALL, JUNE 4, 1845. The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Reverend Richard Jenkyns, 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, EAq., commonly called Lord Edwin Hill, in the room of the Earl of llillsborough, called up to the House of Peers. Lancashire—B. Haigh and J. Beverley, manufacturers' Burnley, Lancashire—W. Collin.2on and T. W. Flint, stock brokers, Ki ngs t on - u p on -H u ll—A.- A. Dobbs and C H. Steele, wine merchants, Li ver p oo l—u. Aldridge\ ,and J. Crabb, flour dealers, Poole—J. T. Primrose , and A •Varnlar. surgeons, Wrentham, Suffolk—F. and A. Eado.7. chants, Cambridge—D. J ones an d D. Evans, bank.:' peter, Cardiganshire—C. Gibson and W. Pendry, eak:i e ra , Hereford—R. and IL Eykyn, stock brokers, Change alley- G. W. Finch and R. Neate, attorneys, Lincoln's Inn-fields—.. T. ILberson and J. Jessop, manufacturers of fancy waistcoat-. ings, Rowley, Lancashire--J. and G. Crowther, grocers, Bacup, Lancashire—J. Byron and J. Fountain, witarfingers, Kingston-upon-Hull. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. James Millar, victual dealer, Edinburgh, June 10 and July 1, at two, at the Royal Exchange Coffeehouse, Edin burgh. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending, June 3, 1845, is 31s. 34d. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain BANK OF ENGLAND. /8S UN DEPARTMENT. Notes is.sued £29,635,735 Dated the sth day of June, 1 £29,635,735 jARSHALL, Chief Cashier. [845. BANKING DE: :PARTMENT. Proprietors' capitall4,sa3,ooo Rest Public deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings banks, Commis sionersofNational Government secu rities (including Dead Weight Annuity) Other securities 11,558,992 Notes 9,182,485 Gold and silver coin 776,243 Debt, and divi- dend accounts) 5 ; 352,114 Other deposits 10,865,704 Seven day andother bills £34,982,6181 M. MA Dated the sth day of June, 1 £34,982,618 RSHALL, Chief Cashier. 845, PROMISSORY NOTES. (From last 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 X 3,357,1 451 IRELAND. Bank of Ireland 4,029,57Y Private and Joint-Stock Banks Total • 00 £10,284,613 H. L. WICKHAM. Stamps and Taxes, June 6, 1845. THE FATAL DUEL AT GOSPORT. ADJOURNED INQUEST. PORTSMOUTII, THURSDAY.—CoIoneI George Jones was called and sworn—l am Commandant of the Portsmouth Division of Royal' Marines. There is an officer whose name is Hawkey belonging to the Portsmouth Division of Royal Marines ; he holds the rank of First Lieutenant. There Is an officer named Pym also belonging to the Portsmouth Division of Royal Marines, Two officers were reported absent from the morning parade on the morning of Wed nesday, May 21st. Their names are Lieutenants Hawkey and Pym. They could not have been reported absent if they had lean.- Mary Ann, the wife of James Stansmore, sworn—l reside at No. 8, King's.terraoe, Southsea, and keep a lodging.house. A gentleman named Lieutenant Hawkey has lodged at my house. I last saw Lieutenant Hawkey en the Tuesday before I heard of the " affair " on the Wednesday. He came home from drill about four o'clock on the afternoon of that day. I let him in. He asked where Mrs. Hawkey was. I told him she was gone down to the Rooms (the King's Rooms), and that she left word when he came home he was to come and meet her. The day prior he called me into the parlour, and said " Mrs. Stansmore, I want to beg a favour of you." I replied, " What is it, Sir P" He said " Mrs. Stansmore, do you know Captain Seton P" This was between ten and eleven in the morning.. T said " Yes, Sir, I have seen him once," when he said " I expect he will call here; should he call, you'll be kind enough to come in and out of this room often, and don't leave him and Mrs. Hawkey alone long, for he has insulted her very much, and she is dread fully afeard of him." That was on the Monday morning. I have seen him but once at the house, when I was desired by Mrs. Hawkey to go to the doer and deny her (Mrs. Hawkey) to Mr. Seton. She saw him passing the window, and said " There goes that horrible old Seton." I was not In the habit of answering the door, John Lewis Towne sworn—l am a merchant, and reside at Elm. grove, Southsea. I know nothing relative to the death of deceased. I only heard a conversation on Tuesday, the 29th of May, between Lieutenant Hawkey and another gentleman. It was between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning. The two gentlemen were pre ceding me coming down the road, and were holding an exciting conversation. Both were dressed al:ke—l think in uniform. I do not know who the other was, he was rather taller than Liet/tt. nant Hawkey, and broader across the shoulders. I considered ht was an officer. He was what might be called a good.looking young man, and bad a light complexion. I was about to pass them, when Lieutenant Hawkey drew his arm from that of his friend, and with much emphasis said , " I will shoot hitn as would a partridge." I heard nothing more. By Mr. Field—l had known Lieutenant Hawkey fo► about twelve or eighteen months, I saw Lieutenant Hawkey's face on the occasion of his using the language I have alluded to. Thomas Hammond Fiske sworn—l am a silversmith, residing in the High-street of Portsmouth. I know Lieutenant Hawkey, of the Marines. I saw him last on the 20th of May, when be came into my shop and asked for a pair of pistols ; this was be. tween the hours of eleven and two. He was alone. I showed him some pistols, and he Purchased a pair in a case, about nine inches long in the barrel. They are the usual description of pistols with a hair trigger. He did not take them away himself. I locked the case up, and gave him the key. A boy, who was in the shop took them away. Lieutenant Hawkey directed them to be taken to Mr. Sherwood's. The inquest was adjourned until two o'clock on Friday. FRIDAY.—The Inquiry recommenced soon after two o'clock to-day. George Sherwood, examined—l am a gunmaker, and reside at 88, High-street, rn the parish of Portsmouth. Lieutenant Hawkey came into my shop on Tuesday morning, the 20th of May last, at about eleven o'clock, and asked me if I had a shooting gallery. / said, "Yes." He asked me if he could have a few shots to prac tise, as he thought he was going to shoot a match, or something of that sort. He asked the way to the shooting gallery. I showed him up stairs, and I came down again, as I could not well leave the shop myself, my men being absent. I then sent an old man who had been with me as a billiard marker for one of my men. He came over, and I told him there was a gentleman in the shooting gallery at the time Mr. Hawkey entered. My man, George Powell, I believe, was in the gallery when I heard the reports of shots. By Mr. Field—Mr. Hawkey did not personally pay me any money for shooting on that day. Mr. Hawkey, in my presence, gave directions for the pistols to be taken into the gallery. When be called on me the second time he was in uniform ; when he came the first time he was its plain clothes, to the best of ray recollection. George Powell—l am a gunsmith, and reside in St. Thomas's. street, Portsmouth, and work for Mr. G. Sherwood, who is also a gunsmith, and carries on business in High-street. I was in his employ on the 20th of May last. He has a shooting-gallery, in which I was on that day at about half-past seven o'clock in the morning, to commence my work. I found a gentleman in the billiard-room, who said he wanted to have a few shots. I did not know him until I was informed who he was. I went into the shooting-gallery with him. He had three shots with the pistols belonging to the gallery. He shot at the target. He was not what I should call a good shot. He struck the target, which Is three feet over. He was alone at that time. I did not fire during the time he was there. He then went away, and told me he would call again and finish the dozen shots, of which he asked me the price. He came again between that time and half-past one o'clock, about an hour and a quarter after hie first visit. He was not alone the second time. He went into the gallery. I took a case of pistols from the front shop into th e gallery. on we u re fired ponth f e rom eas t e he c n a o se o na r pist e :s i et my three by a person I understood to be Lieutenant Hawkey. M e , paces i n t h e ga ll er y (t we l ve paces). He then went to Hewitt told me it was Lieutenant Hawkey. Mr. H awkey mea. I observation, n o Four d i rection i re shots cti a t s d e r e lt a m r t d g a h e r e t . ed it with last time that Mr. H aw k ey shot he said, " That's The good pistol," and rook up a small tool o ff the bench, T a d a small cross, between the stock and the break off; what we call the head of the lock. I received from Mr Hawkey 35.-25. 6d. for my master, and lid. for myself. 6d. of the 2s. 6d. 'was paid for shooting, and 2s. for powder and balls. We charge is. 6d. for a dozen shots. Three shots were left unpaid for. I did not see Lieutenant Hawkey , after he lett the gallery the second time. I cannot call to mind whether any one else Shot in the gallery on that day. Mr. Hawkey walked up to the target with his friend, and made some obserratloss, which I did not hear. He said something, pointing to the last perforation of the target, which I understood to be, " That would have done The remainder of the sentence I could not catch. The pistols were then ordered to be cleaned by the person whom I understood to be Isle. Hawkey, and he said he would fend his servant for them. I wiped them out, and took them Into the front shop. A Juror—The mark upon the pistol was a small cross. The pistols were both fired off, and loaded from his (Lieutenant Haw.. key's) own flask. Mr. Hawkey did not ask me the distance parties stood from each other when opposed in a hostile manner. I could not, from the partial observation I heard, infer that the parties were about to meet any one. r By Mr. Field-1 had never seen that gentleman before that morning to my knowledge. I had no other reason for knowing it was Lieutenant Hawkey but what Mr. Hewett told me. Mr. Hew. ett had been frequently there before. Gentlemen who practise duel shooting fire to time, as 1,2 , 3; that we call snap shooting. The gentleman who fired the three shots in the morning and the three shots in the afternoon, did not fire what I call snap shooting. It appeared to be the common practice firing. William Bearman, private of Marines, and servant to Lieutenant. Hawkey, and William Marsh, also a private, and servant to Mr. Edward Pym, and some other witnesses, were examined, but their evidence was not important, and the inquest was adjourned till Tuesday week, to afford the police time for further evidence. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT TIM INFANTRY BARRACKS, WINDSOIL—On Thursday, a soldier belonging to the 2d Battalion of the Coldstream Guards, stationed at Windsor, attempted to commit suicide, by shooting himself in his barrack.room. It ap pears that the young man, whose name is Gemerston, and who is not more than sixteen years of age, formed one of the band of the regiment, but, in consequence of some misconduct, he was reduced to the corps of drummers. This evidently preyed upon his mind, and induced him to attempt the crime of selfnaurder. Shortly after the return of the battalion from the Park, on Thurw day morning, the report of a musket was heard In his room, upon entering which the young man was found lying on the Boor, with the discharged piece by his side, to the trigger of which was at tached a cord to enable him to fire it off with his foot. The ball, which was discovered in the wall of the room, had fortunately not taken effect. The man was taken to the black-hole; and an in. quiry being instituted, he was yesterday sent away from the regiment. ALARMING FIRE AT WANDSWORTH' —OII Wed nesday morning, shortly before three o'clock, the police discovered that a fire had broken out in one of the sleeping apartments of Down Lodge, West-hill, Wandsworth, the residence of Mr. Prior a merchant. The inmates were soon aroused, and a plentiful supply of water having been obtained, they, together with the police, succeeded in extinguishing the fire, and confining its ravages to the apartment in which it broke out, the entire con tents of which were consumed. The room was occupied by an, inralid lady, who kept a light burning all night. It is suppoild that the Same caught the bed.cnrtaini, and to caused the go:adept, (From Last Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the eek ending on Saturday, the 31st day of May, 1845. 29,635,735 I Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin and bul -1 lion 13,532,705 I Silver bullion 2,103,030 iI S• ..... Room 'urteih , 35 not on of a an %li e am th e e calif P' eur 1 4 bin' othirl rh snd to tbe 'taring en th e ono' [are IS, but to the er the a or Ole ti from Th e tbelf o °6 t Di' le :1 10 , we- ate der° aog