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devoted, sect.on3 r' r- branch of the tre rep Ither, Lord V into the iletalis of distance, traffic, plans, and rious brnnahes (integral or independent) of both that already given: whatever.] Wodehouse, examined by Mr. filled that office for debouse, is an assent h and Brandon line. ;rent advantages on the dis- GrKx?..r. 34 years; believes t to to propc sidrs, when trict. sham, Con- Cross-examined by Mr. WHATELCT, Q C.—Does not know whe ther his brother, Lord Wodehouse, was previously a dissentient to the Bill, nor his motives for now supi,orting it. . This line of cra-s-examination b•:ing objected to by Mr. Girden, and held as irrelevant by the Committee, the Learned Counsel de sisted; and the Speakn having been announced at prayers, the Committee adjourned. GROUP KN.. 7.77 POOL. AND nun 'arum. The Committee met at twelve o'clock ; Sir C. Lemon in the chair. The first witness examined today was Mr. S :mud Cottam, au ditor of the accounts of the Leeds and Nlanchester Railway, and general accountant, who stated that the present traffic between Liver pool and Wigan wa. 95,1091 annu,illy, viz., '26,031/. 17s. 9d. for passengers, 8941. 4s. 9d. for cattle, 65,9331 for minerals and goods, for sumlries 9.5,0001. The population along the line was 330,000. - Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS—A very important part of tha traffic was third-class passengers. The witness ex plained in a satisfactory manner how he made the c dculstions. The foot passengers observed passing along the line from Wigan to Liverpool, at the Ince station, were 4,593 in fourteen days. He admitted,however, that there were several small towns along the line, such as Leigh and Hlndley,and would not say but these passengers were going there instead of to Wigan. Had, in his calculations, estimated that 5,e00/. a year would be abstracted from the present railways. He estimated that foot passengers, those who travelled by horses and gigs, and what he calculated would be abstracted from other railways, would be about 20,0001., and about 6,0901. from other sources. Re-examined—The traffic tables were taken in the usual man. ner. Had not taken in these tables any of the traffic to York. shire, nor computed in any way so highly as many traffic calcula tors who had been examined before other Committees. The examination of this witness lasted more than two hours and a half. Mr. J. Thompson, engineer, in conjunction with Sir J. M`Neill, to the Liverpool and Bury Railway, said it had been surveyed under his direction. Was very careful in making trial surveys; thought the projected line the best which the country admitted. The terminus at Liverpool was in Howanhetreet, half a mile west of the Exchange. There was now no connexion between the terminus and the north docks, but such: a communication was quite practicable, and was contemplated. It would have been laid down on this elan, but when it was drawn up the position of the docks had not been defined. The docks were, however, now in course of formation. There would be no difficulty whatever in effecting the junction. The levels admitted of a very easy junction with the docks. The Liverpool and Bury terminus was, generally speaking, about 500 yards from the North Docks, in its passage through Liverpool. Another junction with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal was intended ; forty feet would be the height of the raiWay terminus, and from that it would gradually drop down to an elevation of twenty three feet, whence the coal would be dropped into the vessel. Their object in having this elevation was to drop the coal, without breakage nr cartage, into the holds of the vessels ; and so it would save much time and expense. There would be no difficulty in extending the rails along the whole of the docks. The proposed line passed out of Liverpool by an arching of 1,250 yards, in order to get over a few streets. These arches would be valuable for the purpose of warehousing. The next work of moment would be tunnelling under Walton.hill, which would be 1 320 yards in length. That was about a mile and a half from Liverpool, and it would be made through free-stone rock, the most tavouranie of any for making a tunnel throne"). The line would peas under the Preston turnpike-road, about three miles from Liverpool. It would pass by Kirby Billinge, and on to the north of Ramford. It would pass close by Orrell, and thence to Wigan, a distance of 18,1, miles. At Wigan it would cross the North Union Railway at an elevation. This point would be very convenient for ajunctiou with the North Union, if required. The line proceeded to the north of Hindley, which it would approach within a quarter of a mile. It went on to West hotighton, which it approached within the same distance as Hind ley; it then went on to Bolton, and joined the Blackburn, Darwen, and Volton Railway; it went on to Bury, and would join the Bury arid Rossendale Railway. There were two trunks of arching on the line, one of 130 yards, aid the other of 170 yards. It would also touch the Leeds and Manchesier Extension One r.f the branches, the Ormski.k, was three miles long, and would connect the towns of Ormskirk and Southport. There was another, the Haig branch. The total length of the main line was 30 1 A miler. The Ormskirk branch was in length 3 miles 3 furlongs 65 yards ; the Haig branch 1 mile 4 furlongs and 10 yards; the great Lenen branch, near Bolton, a quarter of a mile long—making a total of 5 miles and 1 furlong. The total main line and branches was 35 miles and 5 furlongs in length. The gradients were on the whole good, about 1 in 100 on the main line, on the Bury about I in 150, on the Ormskirk about 1 in 115, and on the Haig branch about lin 186. There were many of the Sdetch railways which had much worse gra,lents. The estimated cost of the whole line was 912,0001., of which the main line had cos. 07;,24e1., an i the branches the liifrerercc. Considered the line woukl he, oil the whole, very advantageous to the commercial community of this part of the country. There was much delay on the Leeds end Meechoter Railway, and the projected line was most desirable. Die snipping stages at Liverpool would cost 1,0001. each ; the brauc!: from the terminus to the docks 108,0001. • The cross-examination of this witness was 'commenced by Mr. Sergeant &lasts, :but had not terminated when the Co.i.mittee adjourned, at four o'clock. GROUP T, WPM:: '," L0N.7.10:a .A."2:10 PO/MIS:7I2OIT Ell and si sell env TI").: OSP HERZe IZAILIVAY. ...,:it:ee re-uiE.embied this morning at twelve o'clock, [3 , after proceeded with the consideration of the above Several witness - 2s, whose evidence was not publicly interesting, having been examined, Mr. RAWLINS calk(' Mr. James Foster, of Godalming, who stated that he dealt to a very great extent annually in groceries and other articles of produce, which he punctually obtained from the City and the warehouses in Thames street. He should gre:dly prefer the atmospheric line to the South-Western Railway, as the Atmospheric Company proposed to have a terminus at London-broke, which would be much more convenient 'for his business than the South. Western Railway, as the terminus of that railway was at Vauxhall. In the opinhn he now expressed re. garding the eligibility of the atmospheric line he was confirmed by most of the merchants and grocers of Godalming. Mr. Staffbrii, corn-factor, at Godalming, was next examined— He deposed generally as to the great advantage which would be de rived to his business from the construction of the atmospheric line, as its terminus would be at London-bridge, and the expense of conveyance would be cheaper than any of the present modes of transmission Mr. Moon, waggon master, Godalming, stated that he conveyed annually considerAb.e numbers of cattle to London. There were some other waggon.masters in the vicinity of Petersfield and Godalming, who ccnveyed, on the average, to London, about 10,000 sheep and 1,000 calves annual y. They also brought a large snantity of groceries and other traffic. from London, to Godalming Mid its neighbourhood. It the atmospheric railway were con structed it .oukl destroy his trade, as the goods would be trans_ mitten at so low a rate, that he could not keep his waggons on the rail Mr. Madeley, leather dresser, near Gadalming, said there was a great deal of water power in the neighbourhood of Godalming, which, by a more scientific management of its capabilities, might be increased 20 per cent. His opinion and that of his neighbours was decidedly in favour of the atmospheric line. On cross-examination he said that the gauge of the line near his manufactory would occasion considerable inconvenience, as the smoke and soot from the engine would be likely to fall on the leathers exposed in the yard, and spoil their surface, and render a new dress necessary. Mr. Britton said he transmitted great quantities of hoops and other material to London, the cost of conveying which averaged, including pa'sage by canal and cartage, about 14s. per ton. If the atmospheric line were constructed at least one-half in the ex. pence of carriage would be saved. The examination of these witnesses elicited only similar evidence to what had been adduced yesterday. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. GROUP LL. THE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN (DIETIZOPOLITAN EXTENSION). than ha - Thug it on the other side of the river, as it would be on the ccitca‘e side of the river, and consequently would be nearer to the thrLc bridges. If it were on the convex side, though it in'ght be as near one bridge, would be very distant from the others. The length of the extension to the York.road was two miles, and he estimated that the expense, in cluding the amount of 45,0001. stated by Mr. Tite, would be 800,0004 leaving 35,000/. for engineeringcxpensfs. Toe witness then entered into a detail of the benefits ,\ hich would be derived by what might be termed the middle metropolis and the western metrotmlis, from this extension. The witness then underwent a cross-examination by Mr. M. CIIANitIpAS, (luring which his evidence remained unshaken, after which the Committee adjourned. ,~`~s L. ••v/ The Committee on this group sat this morning at twelve o'clock, and proceeded to hear evidence in favour of this extension. Mr. Tile was the first witness called. The general tendency of his evidence went to prove that there were no engineering difficul. ties. He stated that the 'expense for the purchase of property would amount to 4011,0001. Mr. M. CHAMBERS then cross-exameied the witness, with a view to prove thd, though the preamble of the Bill stated that the ex. tension was beneticial to the community generally, yet it would be injurious to a very large body, and particularly to Mr. Smith, the proprietor the Be:videre brewery. Mr. J. Locke was next called. He said that be was the en. gineer-in.chief of the South. Western Railway, and he constructed the greater ra,t of the line. He concurred with Mr. Tite in think ing that the proper mode of con.tructiug th intended extension would be on a viaduct. The ground was favourable to the con struetion of a railway, All the minor streets would be crossed with one span. Sir James M'Adam approved of his mode of crossing. There would be no impotent crossing until th y got to West minster-brilge.road, which they would cross with three arches. They would cross the York-road with three arches, or one, but he preeerred three. He would construct the station entirely upon arches, putting the platforms and everything upon thcm It would be 20 feet above the level of the road. They intended that the de scent sbcu.d be made by an inclined road. He thought that it would be most favourable to have the terminus near the li. , rgerforct-bridge. It would lie much better G N. TEE CORNWALL, R AND WEST CORNWALL AND ST. IVES RAILWAYS. At the sitting of the Committee Mr. AUSTIN said, before the Committee gave their formal decision in the case of the Cornwaq and West Cornwall Railways, he wished to make a few observa_ tions with respect to the latter p s he c r h t recollect, with reference to that The Committee would scheme. The the West Cornwall, be tween Redruth and Trey anus portion of the Hayle Railway, and which was opposed Ic on was the a ground that no powers were elven ill their Act to amalgamate it with the West Coni. presented to the House of wall—a petition had been Commons, praying the House toempower them to introduce that proviolon into the Hayte Railway r t. ed lt was referred to the it e e t to h a t t h e t h S a t t anin Committee on Petitions ; they had ref: Orders Committee, and he had reason to r bet Com mittee would make a favourable report, and e therefore they would be enabled to remedy this defect. This was exceedingly important, as the Committee must have come to an adverse decision with re spect to that line for the reasons he had mentioned; or, it were on the estimates, he would call their attention to the evidence of captain Moorsom. The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Macaulay) said, I think you are rather going beyond the limit. We cannot, with propriety, hear a speech —I hare no doubt an able one—in defence of your railway, when the case on both sides has been closed. Mr. AUSTIN said he was not going to make a speech, he was merely making a kind of application with reference to future pro ceedings, and with reference to an application to Parliament, next session for instance. Would they permit him to say that the fur ther consideration of the West Cornwall Bill was suspended until the Committee had taken up and brought to a conclusion their deli. berwion on the Cornwall dill. He wished, therefore, to make this ap plication before the Committtee gave their decision. It appeared to his elis is that the subject would be left in a state of great perplexity th 4 lafFelicquainted with the ground on which the Corn. "'inittee-had.couicrt , their decision. The Ct344IIOIAN said, Mr. Austin could cot expect that they should itate the exact grounds of their decision. Mr. AvsTr:c said be thenzht that there might have been some misunderstanding on the part of the Committee, more particularly with reference to the Hayle Railway. The CIIIIIVIAN—The Committee hove fully considered the whole of the case, and cannot state the reasons which influenced them. Mr. AUSTIN repeated that his clients were anxious to know the nature of their objections, for the purpose of satisfying their shareholders, and with reference to the future course to be taken. He was anxious to impress the importance of this on the Corn mittee. The Cztarnmear said he was prepared to give the decision of the Committee, and in doing so he thought it right to say, that they had not arrived at it without the most serious consideration which they could give is the case, and old not think that anything had escaped their attention. The Committee considered that the pre amble of the Cornwall Bill had been proved, and that the preamble of the West Cornwall Bill had not been proved. Mr. AUSTIN said it was clear that the St. Ives Railway de pended on the West Cornwall line, and as that line had been objected t., he should not trouble them with it, and should con sequently withdraw it. Mr. C. Legh, one of the Committee, said that the whole of the western scheme would have to be deferred for another year. The clauses, with some amendments, were then agreed to, and the Committee adjourned until to.morrow, when THE SOUTU DEVON BILL will be proceeded with. GROUP P. NEWPORT Arno PONTYPOOL rtAxvurAy. The Committee assembled this morning at twelve o'clock, and soon afterwards proceeded to business, Mr. Beckett, in the chair. Mr. T. Marsh, engineer to the Monmouthshire Canal Company, was called, and examined on behalf of the promoters of the Bill. He stated that he had carefully surveyed the line, and it was in tended to commence at a point in the town of Newport, it would then advance in a northern direction, and terminate at a place called Pontymoile; from here was a branch travelling north to Pontypool, called the Pontypool branch, and which was two miles long. Throughout the entire length of the line, which is twelve miles long, coals and mineral fields abound in very considerable quantities. Another branch was intended to be made, called the Newport branch, the object of which was to con. vey the mineral to the port for exportation. The terminu; was most conveniently situated for the accotrmodatian of the town of Newport. There was a short tunnel on the line of about 110 yards in length, which was necessary to be made, in order to avoid the inconvenience of crossing a turnpike road on the level. The severest gradient on the line was 1 in 80. The strata through which the tunnel would be worked is very favourable, consisting, for the most part, of red sand-stone and marl. The estimate of the entire works, including the expense of the three branches, would be 12.0001., which was on the average of 10,0001. per mile. The total expense of the land necessary for the works was estimated at 8,6001., the cost of the earth-work would be 28,2741. He considered 12,000 i. as a suffi cient estimate for the entire works. The working expenses had been calculated at the usual rate of 40 per cent, on the gross revenue. The conclusion of this evidence terminated the case for the pro moters of the Bill. No opposition to the general interests of the line was offered, and The CHA I RMAN said that the Committee were of opinion that the preamble of the Bill had been proved. The proofs were then put in by the Parliamentary agent, and the clauses were about to be proceeded with, when . .. Sir Thomas Pniturs suggested that the opposed clauses should be postponed and the unopposed clauses be proceeded with, in order not to occupy the time of the Committee longer than was necessary. The clauses for tolls were opposed by Mr. WIIATELEY, on behalf of the iron-masters in the districts through which the proposed railway would pass. It was endeavoured to show that the tolls de manded by the Company for the conveyance were too exorbitant. The clauses, however, were eventually passed, with a few slight alterations. The Cu &IRMAN, at the conclusion of the examination of the wit nesses, stated that the Committee had not yet sufficient evidence with regard to the charges on Taff Vale Railway. It was intimated by Counsel that the further evidence should be forthcoming to.morrow, and the Committee adjourned at four o'clock. G li,U UP Q. The Select Committee on this group assembled at one o'clock :his afternoon, and agreed to the amended and other clauses in the NC ZITS WALES MINERAL MIIILWAY. The preamble to the Bill had been proved at a former sittirg. The Chairman was then ordered to report the Bill to the House. THE NOIL'X'EX WALES, POETDYNLLAEN, AND EA.NGOZ .AXLWAY. The remainder of :he day was occupied with going through the clauses in the Bill for making this railway, the preamble to which, like the last Bill, had been proved on a tormer occasion. The whole of the clauses, with amendments, were agreed to, and the Committee adjourned. GROUP R. DUNDALX. AND ENNISKILLEN. The Committee met at the usual hour, Mr. Gibson Craig, Chair man, when evidence on behalf of this line was gone into. Mr. Moran, of Ballybeg, was the first witness called. He deposed as to the amount of trade between Bal:ybeg and Dundalk. There was a considerable trade in flax between the town in which he re sith-cl and Dundalk. There was a considerable amount of agricul tural produce also raised there. At present it was cut off al together from port accommodation. Mr. M'Car: hy was examined as to the feeling of the inha bitants in the towns through which the line was to be taken, which he represented generally to be very favourable. The land owners were also very much inclined to the line, and were desirous of its being formed. Mr. Redington, M.P. for Dundalk, said that from his know ledge of the country he believed that this line would be one of the very b-st that could be constructed in hat country. He had an intimate knowledge of that port of Ireland, having been one of the Land Commissioners, and this was his decided opinion. Sir George Burgoyne. examined un the past of the Ulster Canal Company, wag of opinion that the traffic through the district of country proposed was not sufficient to support such a line of railway as that proposed. Mr. Peter Russell put in the traffic tables of the expected re. ceipts, with the data on which they were founded, and after u,,der. going an examination on the items, the Committee adjourned. GROUP SS. The Committee met at the usual hour, Lord H. Vane in the chair, for the consideration of THE rgaEVTASH VALLEY LINE. Messrs. Calvert and Hope appeared for the promoters of the Bill, and Messrs. Talbot, Macaulay, Greenwood, and Wilmore represented the opponents. Mr. CatvERT opened his case, by stating that the object of the 8,11 was to open the t ade of the coal fields through which the line was to pass. The district consisted of sixty thousand inhabitants, over a space of 15 miles. The traffic of this district woulsl be greatly increased. The superiority of railway traffic over canal was quite manifest. The latter was subject to the casualties of frost and drought. This line was selected by Mr. Rennie in 1836, and was favourably received by the House of Commons. There were no engineering difficulties to impede the acconmlisliment of the work. After the Learned Counsel had gone into detail of the advrastages of the line, he called witnesses in support of h.s statement. _ . Evidence was gone into at great length in support of the Bill. The opponents' Counsel, on cross.examination, elicited nothing to mar its progress. The Speaker being announced to be at prayers, the Committee adjourned until to-morrow. GROUP V. TLIE MANCMESTER, CHESTZRPIELD, AND MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAYS. THE SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ALTERNATIVE LZNE. Members—The Chairman, the O'Conor Don, Sir Denham Nor reys, Sir John Rae Reid, Mr. Davies, and Mr. Hope Johnstone. The Committee proceeded this morning to receive further evi dence on the alternative line. The evidence was of the same uninteresting character as before. Mr. Isaac Vickers spoke to the injury which would be done to the hay and cattle market in Sheffield, if the Chesterfield and Sheffield Railway were allowed to be constructed. Thomas Dunn Jeffcott, coal valuer, Sheffield—He was well ac quainted with the coal fields in the neighbourhood of Sheffield and on the lines of the Chesterfield and Sheffield and of the Lincoln shire Railway. The coal on the latter line was of a much more useful quality for manufacturing purposes, and could be more easily reached, the nearest vein on the other line being six miles from the town of Sheffield. There was no converting coal at Dron field. A number of witnesses gave similar evidence, and the Committee adjourned at four o'clock. GROUP w. BRAYTON AND GOOLE RAILWAY. The Committee en this line met at twelve to.day, Mr. Pakington in the chair. The Hon. Mr. Maxwell, the Hon. Mr. Bouverie, Mr. Whitmore, and Lord Seymour were also present. Mr. KNOWLES, on the part of the promoters, resumed his address to the Committee. He contended that the Brayton and Goole line should pass irrespective of any other line, for it had independent merits of its own—would develop the general resources, and espe cially promote the extension of the traffic in coals and lime of a large tract of country, that was hitherto isolated and crippled to a most enormous extent, in consequence of having no outlet for its commerce. The Learned Counsel pressed this point at great length, and proceeded to say that the cost of the line would only be 100,004, and that it passed over a tract of country where no gentleman's res►dence would be destroyed—no park or place interfered with in its whole course. The Committee should not hesitate for a moment as to the propriety of passing the line. But when he compared it with the competing line (the proposed Wakefield, Pon tefract, and Goole line) as a communication with Wake field, Bradford, Leeds, and the west, he considered that it had claims which made it greatly superior. In the first pace, only twelve miles of line would be required to be constructed, while by the other route there would be twenty-seven miles. The cost would be only 100,0001., while the cost of the other would be 350,0004 In the second place, it possessed gradients far more favourable, which, even by the admission of its opponents, more than counterbalanced the three miles which it exceeded the other line in distance to Wakefield. When he also considered that it would afford accommodation and facility of conveyance to the traffic to Wakefield, Leeds, and all the towns to the west, that had hitherto been in the habit of importing and exporting at Goole and Hull, the advantages which it presented were in finitely greater than those of the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole line. On these grounds, therefore—cheapness, gradients, accom modation, and advantage to the general traffic of the country—he contended that the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole line was not for a moment to be compared with it. But if the Committee would, in the face of the evi. dence which had been adduced to prove these facts, be of opinion that it had not such a superiority over the Wakefield and Goole line, as a communication with the manufacturing districts, he thought that he had brought forward evidence sufficient to induce the Committee to grant the line on its own independent traffic. Taking all these advantages into account, together with the trifling expense which the construction of the line would cost, the Committee, he was sure, would exercise a sound judgment in passing the Brayton and Goole Railway, whether they passed the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole line or not. This closed the case of the promoters of the line. The CHAIRMAN then asked Mr. Bliss, who appeared on behalf of the oppos ng landholders on the line, whether he would bring for ward any witnesses ? Mr. Buss replied that he would not adduce any evidence, but with the permission of the Committee he would address them on behalf of his clients. The CRAIRIIIAN---then ordered the room to be cleared, and re. mained in deliberation for three quarters of an hour. On our re admission The CH/IRWIN told Mr Bliss to proceed with his address. Mr. Buss then went on to comment on the evidence which had been brought forward, and contended that no case whatever had been made out on the part of the promoters of the Brayton and Goole line for cutting up the property of his clients. There was no evidence of a satisfactory character to show that it had any merits on the ground of independent traffic. It was a pure and gratuitous assumption on their part. Along the whole line of twelve miles there was only one mile on which the land owners were favourable to it. There was eight miles Of dissentients, and three miles, on which the parties were neutral, or had returned no answer. When the Committee co nsidered e . that there were a'ready five lines of railway when intersecting they and u con considered the property of the Hon.) r lr. Petro, :lle and other landholders, and that proposed which would afford a 1 there was another line the opposition that was off ,ed b y rilE SUN,_ LONMON, FRTDA 14.01UNT1NG, JUNE 6 1645, the accommodation which the Brayton and Goole would give, he contended that there was no case whatever made out for the line. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to analyse the tables of traffic that had been made, and contended that they were all erroneous, and greatly exaggerated. The whole receipts would not, he said, amount to within 4001. of the cost of management. How far different was the course pursued by the promoters of the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole line in the construc tion of their traffic tables. The greatest care had been taken by them to procure accurate and incontrovertible information, and the Committee would recollect what an enormous amount of traffic they had proved as already existing, and to be anticipated, on their line. The Learned Counsel then referred to Mr. Hudson's conduct with respect to the proposed line, and said that the project entirely originated with him, to promote his own interest and that of the companies with which he was connected. He would ask the Committee whether it was right or fair to the public to empower any one man to have such a preponderating influence in the railway communication of the country. The room was then cleared, and the Committee remained in deliberation for half-an.hour On our re-admission The CHAIRMLN said that the Committee could not come to a decision that day, it being then past four o'clock, and they had not made up their minds. Mr. WILKINS then asked if he would have permission to address the Committee previous to any decision being come to that would be adverse to his line or admit the Brayton and Goole line? The CIIAIRYAN said that in the case assumed by Mr. Wilkins the Committee would give him the permission he required. It was then arranged that, after the decision to-morrow, the Committee would proceed with the clauses of which line was approved of, and would not enter upon the consideration of the Doncaster and Goole line till Monday. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP X. LONDON AND YORE MINE. The Committee assembled at balf.past twelve o'clock, and took up she claims of landowners who oppose the preamble of the Bill, on the ground of the proposed line passing through their estates, spoiling their grounds, gardens, views, and intruding on their privacy. Mr. Powell, solicitor and agent to Lord Scarborough, produced maps and plans of his Lordship's estates, and showed the spot through which the proposed line was to pass. Mr. Walker, land surveyor, deposed as to the precise nature of the injury that would be done, and the amount of land that would be taken up, as well as the farms, grounds, &c., that would be in. tersected and divided by the line. Mr. Walker's cross-examination occupied a considerable time, with a view to show that the cuttings, embankments, encroach ments, &c., would not be so extensive or so injurious in effect as the witness appeared to anticipate. When his evidence had concluded, Mr. DENISON said that on the part of Lord Scarborough he would not call any more witnesses. He would now wish to know what course it was intended to pursue by his Learned Friends opposite? Mr. PAGET said the London and York Company would be willing to meet Lord Scarborough on the most liberal terms, and obviate all his objections. If his Learned Friend had closed his case then, be (Mr. Paget) would address a few observations on the case he had made out, while it was still fresh in the minds of the Committee. The CHAIRMAN then, after a short consultation with the Com mittee, said it would be more convenient if Mr. Denison would now make any observations he wished to offer upon Lord Scar borough's case, and then the opposite counsel could either reply now or when he came to make his general statements. Mr. DENISON then proceeded to speak of the beauty of Lord Scarborough's estate. He contended that the beauty of that pro. perty could not be surpassed by any in England ; a beauty which it had attained by time, but which no future time could restore if destroyed, as destroyed it would be, by the innovation proposed to be made by this new railroad, which it was alleged was called for by the paramount claims of the public convenience. The road would nor only cut his estate asunder, but it would deprive him, by reverance of that portion of his estate which he was wont to use for his own recreation and that of his family, friends, and visitors. Independent of the many objections to this innovation on private grounds, he would contend for it that, even upon public grounds, his Learned Friends opposite had not proved that this would be the most convenient and useful that could have been la'd out. He (Mr. Denison) had ex amined the several engineers produced ; but it did not appear that any one of them had ever been over Lord Scarborough's property. Mr. PAGET objected to his Learned Friend entering upon the general merits of the case. Mr. DENISON contended he had a right to do so, and to oc cupy the Committee for three weeks if he please d . — (Laughter) — and tals.:" the Committee from London to York, and speak upon the e,:idence as to every mile of the line, for he originally appeared in oiNiosition to the preamble of the Bill, as well as on behalf of Lord Sca.‘tmr ou g h • The Committee ag „nit with Mr. Denison, and requested him to contended that no evidence had been proceed. Mr. DENISON did so. He 2nti therefore he was warranted adduced to show accurately the amount of injury that would be done to his noble client's property, could a y in saying that if the London an.l. l prove that fact, they had intentio:. -71k i and Company wilfully held back that evidence. The onl y p t 'son who could prove it was Mr. Fairbank, but he had not bet:" produced. In fact, all the evidence on this paint was of a very ger' ral cha racter, and none of the witnesse, could say that the line n7 nt nearer than within two miles of the house, while in fact it went within one mile. Mr. Wightman had been asked what was the nature of the injury that would be done to Lord Scarborough's property, and he said the injury would be entirely of an agricultural charac.er, and that no residential in jury whatever would be done. Now he (Mr. Denison) would contend for it that the injury was entirely re sidential, and of a very serious and injurious character. In the first place, Lord Scarborough at present had various modes of access to this wood from his house—by private pathways and other means— without going on the road, or being ex posed to the public; but this proposition so completely cut off all communication, that his Lordship and his children and his visitors could reach the wood from his house only by crossing a level or over a bridge where there was a cutting. His Lordship also was given to hunting, but he had not yet been able to get horses sufficiently broken in to stand the puff of a steam engine.—(Laughter.) With such an in. jury he (Mr. Denison) would ask was 561. an acre any compensation, or what amount of money could be said to be sufficient compensation ? The Learned Counsel having recapitu lated the engineering evidence at some length, concluded that he had shown sufficient grounds for establishing the fact that the pre amble of the Bill had not been proved. The CHAIRMAN then called upon Mr. Paget to reply. Mr. PAGET said he would do so, though he would rather not. But, as it was the wish of the Committee, he would proceed to confine himself strictly to Lord Scarborough's case. He was willing to take the facts in regard to the extent of the supposed injury to his Lordship's estate to be as they had been stated by Mr. Powell and Mr. Walker. His (Mr. Paget's) clients were willing to make any sort of approaches that should be deemed necessary to those places on his Lordship's farm that should be severed by the railway. And, further, they were willing to make a tunnel wherever the cutting was so very deep as to be objectionable. Mr. PlcazarNa, on behalf of Sir Wm. Milner, next rose—He said that his client's house was situated on a very beautiful site, in proof of which he need only say that it was at one tinaea nunnery, for it was well known that the nunneries and monasteries of this country were remarkable for the beauty of their sites. Some time ago the Parliament conceived the public convenience demanded that a line of railway, called tl:e York and North Midland, should pass through his client's estate, and the result was, that two miles of the estate was taken up by that railway, and at a distance of only two miles and a half from the house, which was situate on an estate that had cost 72,0001. He (Mr. Pickering) had, like his Learned Friend, Mr. Deni. son, to complain of the want of accurate engineering evi dence as to the extent to which Sir W. Milner's estate would be affected by the present project. None of the engineers could state accurately the distance; but he could tell the Committee it was no less than three miles, with an embankment of lit feet deep just opposite the house, and close to the carriage. drives that were in daily use by the family. He would call wit nesses to prove, not only that he was correct In this statement, but that also on public grounds this was not the most useful line to the public that could be had, and that for 14 miles it would run parallel with a line already existing, a thing almost unprecedented. Mr. Robert Smith, surveyor, was then called, and corroborated the Learned Counsel's statement in regard to Sir W. Milner's estate, its locality, value, rent roll, and the manner in which it would be effected by the proposed railway. After the examination of another witness to the same effect, the Committee adjourned at half.past five o'clock. COMPLIMENT TO THE IRISH BAR BY THE HOUSE OF LORDS. The following notice is copied from a Contemporary. The compliment to which it refers is, we believe, without precedent : " HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 27. " Mr. Napier concluded his argument in the case of Viscount Dungannon v. Smith, at two o'clock. " After a short pause Lord Lyndhurst said that all the judges had requested of him to state that they con sidered the argument of Mr. Napier to be a most able one, and that the House wished that to be intimated to hire. " Lord Brougham added—A remarkably able argu ment, " There were thirteen of the judges present, together with the Lord Chancellor, Lords Cottenham, Brougham, and Campbell. " The further consideration of the question has been adjourned till after Trinity Term." A STEAMER ON FIRE. — The steamer London, which left Dundee for London on Wednesday evening at seven o'clock (four hours after the time advertised), was discovered, on Friday morning. about two o'clock, when off the coast of Norfolk, to be on fire. The combustion originated, spontaneously, we be lieve, among the coals stowed away behind the boiler. They were of a sort tried on this occasion for the first time by the Dundee Company; and, although a good deal impregnated with sulphur, were recommended to the managers by their price, being 6d. a ton cheaper than those formerly in use. The fire spread rapidly, and soon extended across the entire breadth of the vessel, between the funnel and the quarter.deck. The deck was considerably injured, and the bulk.heads which separated the coals from the cabin berths, were also partially on fire. Notwithstanding the threaten. ing aspect of the names for same time, they were at length, by the activity and vigilance of Captain Ewing and his crew, subdued and kept under. in case of the worst, the captain ordered the boats to be got ready; but although there was an unusually small number of passengers, they could not have safely contained more than two-thirds of the persons on board. The insufficiency of boats in steamers generally, both as regards number and strength, has often been commented on, but we fear that little improvement will be made in this respect until we shall have a few more fright.. ful disasters to record. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—Until now the duty on French brandy imported into the Cape was only 4d. per gallon proof spirits, and so on in proportion for every gallon above proof, whilst on all other foreign spirits it was is. per gallon proof, and so on, &c. By an Act passed in the reign of the late King, entitled, " An Act to Regulate the Trade of the British Possessions Abroad," her Majesty is authorised by, and with the advice of the Privy Council, to make such orders respecting them as shall be deemed most expedient and salutary; and it being considereil advisable to assimilate the duties on all spirits imported frat foreign countries Into the Cape of Good Hope, it has been directed that from and after the date of an Order in Council lately issued. the duty on French brandy shall be the same as on all other foreign spirits imported into that place, so soon as the order shall hg been made known by a proclamation of the Governor of the colony MERCHANT TAILORS' SCHOOL.—The Head Master ship is rendered vacant by the resignation, in consequence of ill health, of the Rev. J.W. Bellamy, who has filled the situation for upwards of twenty-five years, and under whose able management the school has been brought to the eminence It now enjoys. DEATH ON THE WEDDING DAY.—The following melancholy occurrence took place on Monday last, at Glossop:— Mr. John Rusley, an independent gentleman of Glossop, verging on the allotted period of "three-score years and ten," and wearied with single blessedness, accompanied by a blushing bride, who num bered sixty summers, repaired with a gay wedding party, consisting oftliebride's fair daughter;Mrs. Hurst, &c., to Manchester, in order to be joined together in holy matrimony. The vows were regis tered at the altar, and the nuptial knot tied, and all went "merry as a marriage bell." The bride and bridegroom, after spending a day of bliss at Manchester, returned home to Glossop, where they arrived with the shades of evening. On Mn Rusley retiring to rgersotwhwe complained of a severe pain in his head, and continued to 1 g o m fn n o s Wavera6i,rnaDnead,thao:de summoned symptoms e p b t r o l m de s bed appointed, for all the living. He expi garooppmeartinog,thtewnoarsruorw i I m media tel y sent for, but, alas: medical assistance was red in a few hours, NODES, BAL COSTUIVEE As the Duc de Broglie has not attempted tc interfere with our " right of search " into the French p •rs, during his diplomatic negotiations, we have occasionally peeped into the Journal des Debats of late, and have dice.or ered a series of articles under the above title. In these fatill dons the writer adverts to the rapid strides of science, and its development in articles of trade and manufacture, and endear ours to excite the emulation of the Parisian marchands, b., assuring them that great efforts are being made in London to eclipse their inventions, and surpass them in the elegance of their fabrics. Whether success has attended these efforts or • not, is not our province to determine. We leave the decisio aof this impor tant question to amateurs ; and whilst everyt.' sing is teeming with life and animation, although it may app( tar inconvenant to speak of pallida mars, or his attendant p ampes funebres, we will call their attention to the chasteness and ex treme beauty of the monumental designs at Clark's, in Wigmore-street. His atelier is filled with casts from the statues of Phidias and Praxiteles, and especially an exquisite figure of one of Diana's attendant Nymphs, to which we recently adverted, yet he excels in his snot ,uments, with their coloured inscriptions, which look like a leaf that has been torn from some richly illuminated Missal. Whenever any of our Noblesse desire torenova.tetheir ‘c family's old monument, Hang mournful epitaphs, and do all rites That appertain unto a burial," they had better look in at Mr. Clark's, instead of raising Shak spere's reproach— Lay not these bones in an unworthy urn, Tombless, with no remembrance over them." It is not often that the sun condescends to make his appear ance in London, and, in fact, he seems to have had so much trouble in forcing his way through the fog to get a peep at us, that he abandoned the attempt until this week, and, now that he has come, we find him de trop, and every one is trying to get out f his way and out of the range of his rays. Captain Morris was right to sing about the " Sweet shady side of Pall-mall." How it was thronged yes terday ; and the Burlington Arcade was in a state of siege from the moment the crowd-compelling beadles threw open the gates ; but there are so many charming shops and charm ing faces to be seen in this shady blest retreat, that we can scarce marvel at its being so much in vogue. Doudney, who like Phoebus, rcse in the east, has now established himself in Bond-street and the Arcade. He has taken the old Alexan drian Institution, and has retained all the old Egyptian orna ments, so that the attention is alternately distracted by well cut dress coats and sphynxes, and we recognise the Caryatides from the tombs of the old kings of Thebes, cheek by jowl with the newest fashions of Paris. We must find time to make a voyage autour de sa chambre (show-room), and will resider our readers a faithful and graphic description of all that is to be seen there. The old time-honoured Truefit also retains the same premises there which he has occupied time out of mind. He and his smiling busts, and well-curled perukes, are part and parcel of the place, and have been there within the " memory of the oldest inhabitant." Several counterfeit haircutter have sendeavoured to impose themselves upon the public as the original Truefit, and have invaded his own territory, but he has kept them at bay by pointing out the imposture to the public. The Burlington Arcade also possesses a noted ladies' shoemaker, named Paul Hase, who obtains every week from Paris a fresh supply of chaussure, which the ladies protest is in every respect superior to the shoes and brodequins of English manufacture. They certainly look much better, and too much praise cannot be bestowed upon them. But apropos de bottes, whilst we are upon the subject of chaussure, honourable mention must be made of Medwin, who has erected an elegant establishment with sumptuous decora tions, which has become the chief ornament and the cynosure of every eye in Regent-street. Medwin, however, we believe, does not profess to interfere with ladies' feet, but confines his attention to the construction of bottes verssies for our use. He, moreover, fashions leather and prunella into all sorts of shapes and devices, to suit the taste and feet of the most fastidious gent jaune that lounges about London. His clients (tradesmen have no customers now-a-days) declare that his boots are remarkably well made, and very easy to the feet. From the same authority we must also mention an establish ment of importance in a country where sporting and riding is the chief occupation of the aristocracy, to whom we are convinced, Hawkin's Grosvenor riding-school, in South street, Grosvenor-square, is well known , the school is situated on the first-floot, and admirably adapted for the purpose. His beautiful set of ponies is well deserving the attention of parents who wish their children to become good ecuyers, they certainly cannot put them under the care of a better master. We have been talking about so many belle choses in London, that we may as well favour the world with the result of our observations on the other side of the channel, and the Englishmen who aspire to the honours of martyrdom enjoyed by the Parisian elegantes in their tight coats and trousers and waistcoats, are to be found thronging the show rooms of the famous Becker, in the Rue Neuve des Petits Champs. The lions of the French capital declare his cut and facox is be perfection ; and the English in Paris seem to be of the same op::"ions for a skilful connoisseur would recognise Becker's coats on ecf ry English back in the Tuileries gardens on a fine afternoon. We c,:!'not conclude without saying one word for Piot, in the Boulevard t:;.4 Pollens, Paris, who con tinues to be the focus of fashion, and, by tacit consent, has become the daily lounge of that numerous sand of . busy . idlers, ,-hone fantastic tricks and escapades form no moonsiderable to us incomprehensible.i tem the amusements of Paris. Where Piot procures all his trinkets are ever-varying ozperie, is His workmen t must possess some magic crucibles, in which they mus transtt:se the precious metals into those elegant s h a p es an d d ev i ces vi ich abound in his collection of jewellery. Sato°Ls IX KILALONIVAIG. —T he annua l examina tion of the schools in the parish of Kilmoniva i g , has been completed - by a Committee of the Presbytery of Abertat ff. These schoo.l‘ Are fivein number, and they are attended by nearly 400 °Vils' The maintained its school, taught by Mr. James . 3/1,'"Ir ( ? , parochial . numbers learn well- established discipline. Besides tii: ing the common branches of English and read ing, arithmetic, and writing, there were .severai 4° Y s studying geometry, geography, and the Latin classics. The highest class read Virgil. /11r. Munro, the teacher of this school, is a profound and accurate Celtic scholar, and is the author of an unrivalled Gaelic Grammar, and of several minor works in that language, both in prose and verse. He is undoubtt dly the fittest man living for filling a Gaelic chair in one of our Universities—now a desideratum. —lnverness Herald. We are requested to state that Mr. Fenimore Cooper's new work, entitled " Satanstoe ; or, the Family of Little-page " (in 3 vols. post 8vo.), will be published by Mr. Bentley on Monday next, the 9th inst. Orders should be given immediately to the various booksellers. MISS STRICKLAND'S LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND, VOLUME B.—The new volume of this popular work comprises the Memoirs of Henrietta Maria, and Catherine of Braganza.—The Life of Henrietta is told with all the tragical power that such a tale was calcu lated to inspire. The minutest circumstances of interest are unfolded with faithful simplicity. The childish frolics of the young Princess, the beauty and petulance of the wayward bride of the youthful Moparch of Eng land, and their conjugal struggle for the mastery in the early days of wedlock, afford a lively interlude between scenes of tearful interest in the mournful drama of her life. There are several curious original letters of a do mestic character, written after the birth of her son Charles 11., from the Imperial Collection at St. Peters burgh, with which Miss Strickland has been favoured by permission of the Emperor, and there is also much new and important biographical matter from the secret archives of France, to which the authoress was granted fre e access by the Historian Minister Guizot. The inedited Diary of Henrietta's Chaplain, Pere Gamache, has also supplied many passages in this remarkable biography, filling up all the broken links, and admitting the reader into the most intimate acquaintance with the private life and actions of the Royal Widow during her residence in France. The scene in which the English reader is for the first time made acquainted with Hen rietta's reception of the intelligence of the murder of her royal husband, is one of the most heart-rending that can he imagined, and is related with simple sad touching fidelity. [ADVERTISEMENT.] — To the Ladies.—lt is uni versally acknowledged by every one of taste that how ever beautiful a woman may be, if her hair is deficient either in quantity, quality, or colour, one of her greatest charms is wanting. A complete remedy for all this is to be found by.visiting the establishment of Ross and Sons, and choosing either head-dresses that surpass na ture herself, fronts, bands, or ringlets that assist her, or splendid plaits that, encircling the thin hair, give it all the appearance of a luxuriant growth. The partings are so admirably contrived that the nearest inspection is confounded ; the transparency of the web, admitting the skin of the head to be seen through, they may be de scribed as being a s light as a feather.—Address Ross and Sons, 119 and 120, Bishopsgae-street, London, who have lately invented the Depinquitory for cleansing the skin, parting of fronts, &c. One of the greatest impositions practised at the present day by shopkeepers, not only in London, but in every city and town throughout the kingdom, is that of forging the property of another, and imposing on the public the forged article with all the assurance of inno cence. We allude in the present instance to those ad mirable requisites for the toilet, the Macassar Oil, Kaly dor, and Odonto, as prepared by the Messrs. Rowland, and which, from their merits and reputation, are the constant objects cif fraudulent imitation. The parties so imitating concoct some trashy compounds resembling in appearance those of Messrs. Rowland, and by adopting the very same names and copying the labels and bills, endeavour to pass off their trash as the " genuine " arti cles, reckless of the injury which they will inevitably in flict on those who are deceived by using them. We should have imaginesl that an English tradesman, whose reputation for honour and integrity is proverbial, would not have stooped to the meanness of so base and paltry an action. Nevertheless we know for certain that such is the case, and we would advise all patrons of Messrs. Rowland's articles to purchase only of respectable ven ders—and particularly to observe the caution in their advertisement which frequently appears in our paper. DEAFNESS—ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS.-39, Albe marle-street, Piccadilly.—lnvisible Voice Conductors, when fixed in the cavity of the ears, are not more uncom fortable nor perceptible than having a small piece of wool in its place. They enable individuals at an ad vanced age, and of forty or fifty years' standing of ex treme deafness, instantly to join in general conversation, and to catch the sound of a distant, low speaker, at church, theatre, &c. They pour the conversation into the ears to such an extent, that in most severe cases deafness cannot be observed. Also original Ear Cor nets, French, German, and Spanish Artificial Ears, and improved Hearing Trumpets of every description. Many of those instruments have received the approbation of the Royal Society and Royal Institution of Great Bri tain. The Newly Invented Spectacles, immediately they are placed before extremely imperfect vision, it is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. Also Achromatic Telescopes, Opera-glasses, Micro scopes, &c.—Caution ; Messrs. S. and B. Solomon; Jpticians and Aurists, are not in any way connected with a person of the same name in their immediate neigh nourhood, Nor in any'part of the country. To prevent nistakes, be cautious, and observe—Only to be had at 39. Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the Yorkliotal. ALLEGED INFANTICIDE.-011 Tuesday Mr. Bedf6rd held an Inquest at the Red Lion, Princes-street, Westminster, on the body of a newly-born female child, which was found by a young man named Blackburn, on Saturday afternoon last, tied up in paper, and lying on the coping.stone on the western side of West minster-bridge. Dr. Wright, who had examined it, said it was a full grown child, and he was of opinion that It was born alive, and had died from want of proper attention at the birth. Verdict, " Found dead." TUE FATAL DUEL A T GOSPORT. PouTssouTsr, JUNE 4.—Yesterday a jury was irnpanaelled by John William Cooper, Esq., Coroner for the borough of Porta_ mouth, at the Guildhall, for the purpose cf inquiring into the death of James Alexander Seton, late of the 11th Hussars, alleged to have died from wounds received in a duel with Lieut. Hawkey of the Royal Marines, many erroneous accounts of which have been industriously circulated ; no two of them agreeing In the causes which led to the unfortunate duel, nor in the particulars with respect to the subsequent conduct and condition of the parties. The jury was composed of the most respectable inhabitants of Portsea and Portsmouth, William Grant, Esq., banlte-r, beinr foreman. Mr. Jenkins, of Gosport, and Dr. Allan, of Hasler, were then sworn as medical witnesses; but before proceeding to flew the body, Mr. W. Minsbin, of Portaea, solicitor. requested, on behalf of the widow and the executors of the deceased, to be allowed $e attend and watch the proceedings, in order that the ends of justice usiglat be answered. The C.aoxsa made no objection, but said he must restrict hint to a certain extent : he could allow of no address to the jury. Mr. Field, of Gosport, solicitor, said he had been instructed by the friends of two gentlemen at present alpswit, and whose games were associated both by public reports and the public press with this transaction, to attend this inquest and watch the proceedings on their part, and he apprehended that there would be no objection to his attending with a view to protect the interests of those gen tlemen, which had been committed to his care. The Coaoxita said he should permit it with the same restriction he had imposed on the other party. Mr. Joah Bates Wakefield said he was a connexion of the unfor tunate deceased, and he felt it to be his duty to attend this inquiry, in order to watch the proceedings on the part of the relatives and friends of the deceased. On landing at Portsmouth a summons had been put into his hands to appear here as a witness, and it had therefore become necessary for him to obtain the assistance of a professional friend (Mr. Minchin), to attend here with him; and he would vow that in attending there was no ill•feeling whatever on the part of— The Coamaca here stopped the speaker, and saki he could allow of no address of that kind. The jury then proceeded to view the body, accompanied by the coroner, the medical witnesses, and Mr, Wakefield, and re turned in about half an hour, Mr. Joah Bates Wakefield, of T, Granby-street, Hampstead- road, Middlesex, attorney, was the first witness sworn, and stated that he was brother-in-law of the deceased, James Alexander Setoe. The body which the jury had viewed was the body of his relative, who resided at 4, Queen's.terrace, Southsea, and was formerly ef the 11th Dragoons, but was, previous to his death, of no profes sion. Witness saw him last alive on the 23d of May; he was then at the Quebec Hotel, in this borough. He was lying in bed suffl!ring from a wound, which was from the right hip to theoppo. site groin, passing over the belly. Witness did not know how Mat wound was inflicted. Witness was informed by the medical gentle men present he was not out of danger. This was in the hearing of the deceased, in the same room. Witness was quite positive the deceased heard the declarat len of the medical men. The reason why that opinion was given was in consequence of witness's wife and himself having seen deceased ; and the medusa' man stated—" Your life is in my hands, and you mast implieitly obey my directions, not to see any one without my consent." De ceased stated to witness," I understand the medical men will not be able to pronounce me out of danger until a certain day." Wit ness then said to deceased—" You have a very long sickness before you, and you must keep yourself quiet." Iu answer So witness's advice to him not to talk, deceased said, " Do you really think so r' I believe the injury was received on the Tuesday, and I sew hies first on Thursday, the 2901 of May, and again frequently on Friday, the 23d. I know nothing of the affair of my own knowledge. Mr. Henry Hollingsworth, one of the proprietors of the King's Rooms, Southsea.beach, deposed that he resides at the King's Rooms, Southsea, and knew the deceased, James Alexander Seton. He was a subscriber to the King's Rooms, and a constant atten dant. Witness last saw deceased at the King's Rooms on the night of Monday fortnight (the 19th of May), at the usual sake( which took place every Monday evening. Dancing was going an on that evening. Nothing, to his knowledge, occurred on the evening in question. Was not aware that any quarrel took plane on that evening; on the contrary, Mr. Scion and Mr. Hawkey ap peared on very good terms. Mr. Hawkey and Mr. Seton wore very friendly, and almost every day at the rooms together. Mr. Hawkey had not been to the room since the evening of the 19th of May. To the best of his belief Mr. Seton left the rooms on that night. first. Mr. Hawkey left the same evening about five minutes past twilve o'clock. Mr. Seton left the rooms alone. Mr. Hawkey asked witness if the ball which was intended to take place on the Tuesday week fol:owing would be a good one, and said it had been a very agreeable soirée that evening. There was a card-roore ad joining the ball-room. On the Monday evening no cards were being played. On the night in question about twelve gentlemen went into the card-room, which was also used as a retiring-room when parties wished to have any conversation. Among the number who used the room on the night in question wore Mr. Seton and Mr. Hawkey, who were left by themselves; this was about eleven o'clock. They were not joined or interrupted by any one. Witless remained close to the room in which Mr. Seton and Mr. Hawkey were the entire evening, with the exception of short intervals. A door separated the card-room from the ball-room, which was closed during the lime Mr. Scion and Mr Hawkey were in conversation,. Witness could not hear any talking or anything that passed. They remained in the card-room about ten minutes. Witness was present when they left. Mr. Hawkey was seated on a sofa near the exit-door when Mr. Seton left the room, at which time Mr. Seton addressed some words to him in a low tone, but which the witness did not catch. Mr. Hawkey did not speak. Mr. Pym was sitting by the side of Mr. Hawkey at the time, but did not speak. Mr. Pym 13 also a subscriber and a constant attendant at the King's Rooms. Witness had not seen Mr. Pym since the evening of Monday, the 19th of Hay. Mrs. Hawkey was present on the night of the 19th inst. Witness did not see her dance. The King's Rooms are under the manage. meat of stewards. On the evening in question, Lieutenant-Adlu. tant Savage, of the Royal Marines Artillery, was steward of the soiree. Was not in the cord-room when Mr. Hawkey and Mr. Seton was there. Mrs. Seton (wife of the deceased) was at the soirée. Could not remember with whom Mr. Seton danced on the night in question. Had seen deceased frequently dancing with Mrs. Hawkey. Did not remember Mr. Pym dancing with Mrs. Hawkey on the evening in question. Did not hear any quarre y i with Mr. Seton or Mr. Hawkey on that night. Examined by Mr. Field—On the 2d of June neither Mr. Hawkey nor Mr. Pym appeared at the ball ; they were not the only persons Witness saw no peculiarity about eitber Mr. Hawkey or absent.. she night of the 19th of May. Mr. Pym on " this witness was being read over to him when The evidence or n the dispatch left, at five FIRE IN FENCHURCH-STREET.. Tuesday a jury of the ward of Longbow' were empanelled be fore Mr. W. Payne, City Coroner, at the Ship Tavern, Lime.street, to investigate the deaths of Mrs. Isabella Satchell, aged '27, and Timothy Satchell, her infant son, aged fifteen months, both of whom lost their lives in the distressing fire which occurred on the premises of Messrs Satchell, hatters, No. 160, Fenchurch-street, on the morning of Sunday last. Police-constable 599, William Riding, spoke to the discovery of the fire. He admitted his knowledge that a fire-ladder was kept on the wall of St. Dionis Church, but added that it was only 30 feet long, and would not have reached to the top of the house. He had no knowledge that fire.ladders were kept against the East India warehouses its Lime-street. Police.constable 486, William Dolby, deposed to having been on the spot a few minutes after the outbreak. He denied having seen any person at the windows of Messrs. Satchell's premises, but thought he recollected that Mr. Robinson told him, on making his escape through the next house, " that he feared Mrs. Satchell was up stairs." He admitted to a juror his knowledge that there were fire.ladders against All Hallows church, but said that was not in his beat ; and in answer to the question of an inhabitant as to whe_ ther he had not heard the exclamation of" For God's sake save the woman," he replied that he had heard Mr. Satchell make that remark. Ellen Goodwin, a young female, who resided with Mr. Satchell as domestic servant, said—l have lived about six weeks with Mr. Satchell—l went to bed about half-past twelve o'clock on Saturday night. The kitchen fire was out before ten o'clock. Mr. Satchell and myself were the last up in the house. I did not perceive any smell of fire when we went to bed. Mr. Satchell wentup stairs first and I followed him. I was awoke by by my master running up stairs. I heard him getting out of the trap-door, and I came out of my room and followed him. I had heard no alarm in the streets previously. When I came out of my room the staircase was s• foil of smoke, that I could scarcely breathe. I did not see any flames at that time. When I got on to the top of the house I saw flames proceeding upwards from the direction of the finishing shop. I did not see my mistress, but I recollect hearing her call me by name. She appeared to be waiting on the stairs, to see me out safe. I did not answer her. I could not speak. John Piercy, one of the officers of the Fire Brigade, proved find. ing the bodies of the deceased in the third floor front roam. The elder deceased was seated on the floor just beneath the window, and the infant was partly resting upon her. A gentleman here stated that Mr. Satchell was in attendance, and would be glad to stare all that he knew of the circumstances. A chair having been placed for his accommodation, he was led into the room, and said that it was the habit of himself and his partner to take it in turns to ga round the house after the busi ness was closed, in order to see that the fire and lights were all ex tinguished. It was his turn to perform the duty on; .turday night, and he did so after closing the shop about half-past eleven o'clock. He found everything perfectly safe, mid having turned off the gas at the main, was proceeding up stairs, when he met the maid servant coming down for some water. He accompanied her into the cellar, and they re. turned up stairs together. Mrs. Satchell had just gone to bed, and witness, after a short period, followed her. Mrs. tiatchell was engaged in arranging some linen, and witness, being very much fatigued, undressed, got into bed, and fell asleep in a few minutes. He recollected Mrs. Satchell getting into bed, and was very shortly afterwards aroused by her putting her hands on his chest, and begging him to get up, as the house was in games. She was then standing on the right side of the bed. Witness im mediately jumped out of bed, and taking his eldest child in his arms, proceeded with his wife up to the attic floor, in the direction of a trap-door leading on to the roof. Witness had a distinct recollection of his wife being close to him when he was at the foot of the steps leading on to the trap, and he thought she had followed him up the steps. After placing his child in safety, he returned to aid his wife, and then saw the body of a female lying senseless in the gutter, on the roof of the house. The smoke was rising in such dense volumes that he did not recognise the features, and, supposing it to have been his wife, with the assistance of Mr. Robinson, his partner, he conveyed her into the attic of the adjoining premises, where he first discovered that it uas the servant, and not his wife, that he had rescued. Wit ness returned to the roof of his own house, and, as well as he was able, called out to his wife, but received no reply, and was at last driven by the dames to make his retreat. Mr. Satchell added that under the trying circumstances in which they were placed his wife had shown the greatest presence of mind, and he was utterly unable to account for her having at last failed to follow him up the ladder on to the roof of the house. The room in which the body was found was witness's bed-room, leading to the supposition that the unfortunate deceased had retraced her steps after accompanying him to the ladder leading to the trap door. Witness had no idea how the fire occurred. A long and desultory conversation ensued as to the means adopted to obtain fire-ladders on the occasion, and as to the manner in which the engines had been sent for. A close examination into the circumstances satisfied the jury that, with regard to the latter, everything that was necessary had been done, but as to the fire. escapes or ladders, it was too painfully evident that no attempt had been made to bring any one of them, calculated to be of service, to the spot. After some further evidence of no importance, '1 he jury, after a few moments' consideration, returned a verdict of " Accidental Death" in both cases. ALARMING FIRE AND NARROW ESCAPE.—Yes terday morning, between the hours of twelve and one o'clock, as police.constable 11 135 was proceeding along his beat, he dis covered smoke issuing through the window shutters of the pre mises belonging to Mr. WeHdler, hat manufacturer and tobacconist, situate at 4, Commercial-road, East. The officer, without loss of time, sounded an alarm in the usual way, but some time elapsed before the inmates, consisting of Mr. Wendler and a child, could be aroused from their slumbers. When that was at length accom. plished, the whole of the frost portion of the premises was wrapped in fire, and all escape for the residents was cut off in that quarter. the occupier, with great presence of mind, took up his child, and by getting out of one of the back windows, and climbing over the yard wall, he was enabled to make a retreat into the adjoining cooperage, and thereby escaped. Engines soon arrived, and taking advantage of an abundant supply of water, they were enabled to confine the flames to the premises in which they commenced, but which were not extinguished before the building and its contents were destroyed GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RAILWAY. —The following is the traffic returns for the week ending 31st liAri 1815 ;—.Passengers, 8,033 , amount received, 1991, 41, I.ods L All' INTELLIGENCE. SHERIFFS' COURT, June 5. (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BurtcncLL ) 1118 MAR OE BRUNSWICK V. MILNER—LIBEL. This was an action brought by his Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick against the publisher of the Lancaster Guardian, for libel. The defendant suffered judgment to go by default. His Serene Highness appeared to plead his own case, assisted by Mr. Thomas, the barrister. His Serene Highness read his address to the jury. The libel was contained in the Lancaster Guardian of the 17th September, 1842, and consisted of a detail of the arrest of his Serene Highness on suspicion of being one of the swell mob. The libel was copied at the time in almost every newspaper in the United Kingdom, and was headed " Arrest of the Ex-Duke of Brunswick on sus picion of being one of the swell mob." It went into details of the arrest of his Serene Highness at an hotel on the charge of having picked the pocket of a Mr. Marquis, at the celebration of the Preston Guild, held in September, 1842, but concluded by stating that the error being discovered, his Serene Highness was over whelmed with apologies, which he accepted. His Serene Highness said that the libel was not confined to this kingdom, but was an European libel, and he had spent 6,0001. in carrying on actions, and would prosecute them against every paper in which it had appeared. He then went into a complete history of his life, and urging that he was the victim of unrelenting persecution on the part of the high and noble in the land, and that these libels were a part of the system. He corn. mented in unmeasured terms on the conduct of his Royal High ness the Duke of Cambridge, who had been his nominal guardian. The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF frequently urged on his serene Highness to confine his address to the matters charged in the record, and more especially that such reflections should not be passed on the absent. His Serene Highness said he had offered to forego proceedings against the publishers of the libel if they would give up the name of the real author. The defendant had urged that he was not ac. tuatcd by malice. But if not, could he explain why this libel should have been inserted, when there was not even the fact to de pend upon, that any person, much less himself, had been charged in the manner set forth in the libel. His character, his reputation, and his honour were dearer to him than his life, and he trusted that the verdict of the jury would deter others from publishing ca. lumny and slander against him. His Serene Highness called— Mr. Samuel Bannister, High Constable of Preston, Lancashire, who deposed that no such occurrence as that set forth in the libel took place. Cross.examined by Mr. WORDSWORTH—Preston Guild was a great feast, only occurring once in twenty years. People went from all parts of the world. Mr. Marquis had been robbed. His Serene Highness was at Preston. This was the only evidence adduced. Mr. WORDSWORTH then addressed the jury for the defendant. He urged that the main fact of the robbery had been proved, the assertion of his Serene Highness being charged was disproved, and indeed the article itself proved that the charge had been discovered to be erroneous. He contended that there was no ground for the im putation of malice, and that the defendant had done everything in his power to do justice to the honour and feelings of his Serene Highness. He urged at great length that his Serene Highness had not received any real injury in reputation, and that it would have been consis tent with the honour and dignity r f his Serene Highness to have accepted the apology which had been made. The UNDER-SHERIFF then summed up. He said that the con. ductors of public journals were responsible for the articles they inserted, and were bound to inquire into their truth. An apology was insufficient, and had he been counsel for the plaintiff he would certainly have advised him not to accept one but to appeal to a jury, and thus to have his honour vindicated. The jury consulted about ten minutes, and then gave a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 2001. THORPE V. COLEMAN.-A RUNNING REIN EASE. This was as action brought to recover the sum of 101., the amount of a wager laid on the Derby of 1844. The defendant pleaded that he did not make the bet, and a special plea that the bet was illegal. Mr. W. PAYNE (the Coroner for the City) appeared as coonsel for the defendant, and submitted that, as there was a demurrer to the last plea, which would probably be argued in the Court of Common Pleas to-morrow, it would be better to postpone the case. The UNDLR.SFIERIFF said, that in the event of the Court deciding the bet was illegal, their proceedings would go fer nothing; there fore, the case had better proceed. Mr. Butts appeared for the plaintiff; and stated the case. The plaintiff is the landlord of the Robin Hood, in Holborn, and the defendant of the Bear and Wheatsheaf, Lower Thames-street. Shortly before the Derby was ran, the parties met at the Blue Anchor, in Holborn, when a bet was made that Calvarero beat Orlando. It was well known that Orlando had been pronounced the winner, and legal decisions had dictated the payment of the bets in favour of Orlando. Why, therefore, the defendant refused to pay was more thad he could conjecture. He should, however, call a witness to prove the debt, A witness was called, when a lengthened discussion took place as to the necessity of producing the betting-book to prove the bet. The UNDER-SHERIFF considered that it was absolutely necessary that the book should be produced. It had been entered by each party, and the plaintiff ought to produce his own. Mr. BURN said, unfortunately they had it not in Court. The UNDER. SHERIFF suggested that the case should stand over, by consent, until the demurrer was decided. This was agreed to. The Learned Counsel said, in the mean time they must have a new writ, as it had not been tested by either of the Chief Justices. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. QUEEN-SQUARE. A SHAMELESS WlFE.—Wednesday, Edward costaraten, a big powerful fellow, described as a sailing master of a small coasting vessel, and Mary Ann Ventris, a smartly-dressed and pretty looking female, about 28 years of cge, were placed at the bar charged with felony. George Ventris, the husband of the female, a respectable looking little man, apparently sixty years of age, stepped into the witness-box and said —"I charge the prisoner with running away with my wife and property. I want to know whether he has a right to come down to my place in the country, and take her away as he pleases, which he has frequently done ?" Mr. Bolin desired him to state the circumstances of the case. The husband then entered into a detail, by which it appeared that on the 17th of May, during his temporary absence from home, the female prisoner decamped, taking with her a large quantity of wearing apparel. As the male prisoner had been seen in the neighbourhood at the time he suspected that she had gone off with him, and having come to London and given information to the police, his wife was found on board the pri soner's vessel, at Chelsea, on Tuesday evening, and the wear ing apparel in the cabin with her. Mi..BoNn—The wearing apparel, I suppose, was such as she required for her own use ? The husband—Yes, sir, and a great deal of it too. Has he a right to take my wife away ? That's the charge I make against him. Mr. BOND discharged the wife, and called upon the man to enter into his own recognizanees to appear again on Monday, to give the husband an opportunity of producing further evi dence if he could procure any against him. The husband—Can't you hold him to bail, to prevent his eloping with my wife again? Alr. BOND said he could not. The Rdice having intimated that the lady had consented to go back with her husband, the property was given up to tke latter, and the parties then left the Court, but had scarcely been out five minutes, when the wife returned, and asked the magistrate if she was compelled to go back with her husband ? Mr. BoNn said she ought to be ashamed of herself. H• was much surprised at her making such an inquiry. There were very few husbands who would have taken her back. The wife, who had played with her parasol during the pre vious examination, and had exhibited no symptoms of shame, admitted that her husband had always been a very kind man to her. The wife then retired, and whilst the husband was waiting for her outside at a public-house opposite, the woman threw her arms round her paramour's neck, and kissed him in the presence of several persons who were standing at the bar at the time, and then joined her much-injured husband. SOUTHU'ARK. Wednesday, Charles Sweet, described as a carver and gilder, in the Waterloo-road, was char g ed before Mr. Coifing ham with exposing for sale in his shop books and prints of an obscene description. Mr. COTTING liA Id said file offence with which the defendant had been charged came clearly within the meaning of the 2d and 3d of Victoria, which gave magistrates the power of summarily dealing with such cases and inflicting penalties. He only re gretted that he could not punish the vendor of pictures and books of such an immoral and disgusting tendency under the Vagrant Act, by imprisonment. The magistrate then inflicted a fine of 40s. and 7s. costs on the defendant, or one month's imprison ment in default, and added. that he hoped he would appeal against the conviction. WO SHIP- STREE T. MURDEROUS OUTRAGIC.—Two young men, named John and Isaac Henster, were placed at the bar before Mr. Brough ton, charged with having wantonly assaulted an elderly man named Richard Howell, and thrown him into the Regent's Canal, whereby his life was placed in imminent danger. Sergeant Hammond, K 20, stated that while on duty at the Bromley station, near Bow, at two o'clock on the preceding afternoon, he received information that a man Lad been thrown into the Regent's Canal, and was then lying upon the bank in a dying state. He immediately proceeded in that direction, accompanied by the assistant of Mr. Baker, the divisional sur geon, and several officers, and on reaching Wick-lane, leading to Old Ford, he met four men carrying the body of another who was perfectly insensible, and appeared to be dead. By direction of the surgeon he was taken to the nearest public-house, and restoratives having been administered, after a long interval he partially recovered, and stated that while seated on the coping-stone of a bridge over a branch of the canal running to Twig Folly, he observed five or six men conducting them selves in a very disorderly manner, two of whom, on approach ing him, exclaimed, " Now we'll have ab- lark," and immediately seized him by the legs and pitched him over into the water. Being unable to swim he instantly sank, and could not tell by what means he was rescued from his perilous situa tion. The injured man was then conveyed to the station house upon a stretcher, and the prisoners having arrived soon after in custody, he immediately identified them as the most active of his assailants. The witness added that the poor man had since suffered a relapse, and was now lying in the work house of the Stepney Union in such a precarious state that there was scarcely any hope of his recovery. A medical certificate was handed to the magistrate, which stated, in substance, that the man was suffering from extreme exhaustion, and that his life was in great danger. Police-constable K 222 stated that, from information he had received, he proceeded with other officers to the Three Colts at Old Ford, and found the prisoners, with five other men, play ing at quoits, six of whosa were captured, but the seventh leaped a wall and escaped. Oa being identified by Howell as two of his assailants, the prisoners made no observation, and the other four not being recognised were at once liberated. In answer to the charge the prisoners admitted having been all the morning in the neighbourhood, but positively denied having taken any part in the outrage, and requested the magis trate to hoar the evidence of the persons who were with them in confirmation of their statement. Nlr. BROUGUTON said that such evidence was wholly inad missible, as it would be his duty, if the unfortunate man died, to commit the prisoners upon the charge of wilful murder, and it was impossible at present to say to what extent the proposed witnesses might be implicated in the transaction. He should order the prisoners to be brought up again on Monday next, and the sergeant must ascertain whether Howell was in such a state as to require the immediate attendance of a magistrate to take his dying deposition, and communicate the result without loss of time. STATE or TRADE.—The demand for yarn con tinues exceedingly good, and prices are maintained with great firmness. For goals, the market is not quite so active as last week, but there is little or no change in prices. Some sen sation was caused on Saturday morning, by the announcement of the failure of an extensive calico-printing house in Salford. We are glad to learn, however, that this event will not cause any loss, or indeed any serious inconvenience, as satisfactory ar rangements have been made to pay 20s. in the pound, with interest, ---ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MoNDAY, JUNE ?..—We have had a very good market to_day, and though the amount of busi. ness transacted was not equal to that of last Monday, yet better prices have been obtained for flannels. Wool remains firm, and higher rates have been asked, but not generally given.--Illanehrster Guardian of Tuesday. CORONERS INQUEST.—An adjourned inquest was on Tuesday held before C. J. Carttar, Esq., at the Unicorn, Hone ferry.road, Greenwich, on the body of Antonio Dermeneck, who died on board the Seamen's Hospital ship Dreadnought. After an extended inquiry, the Coroner said that all they had to inquire into was the cause of the death of the deceased, which was s atisfactorily accounted for by the evid ence o f M r. Br i s k. The jury retuned a verdict • That tire dece ase d di e d f rom na t ura l causes." Presbyterians, lists, flt'lhl eeseNvliitll Independents,es rpeoc ,1 r i IRELAND.ll,sos Methodists, r a it n a d Catholics (From the Derby Reporter, May 13.) -i 52a, n9 p kds u o2 l n a e t d io popula tio n Episcopalo f th l rer .Prot r d e ies6slt4ial )2n(tu5,7t182,060.103 0 0506 ESTABLISHED CHURCH, OR EPISCOPQA(III-311!' 752,952 adherents, including men, women, and c It dren-2 archbishops-10 bishops-300 dignitaries-- B ri e ro c sIT.i voluntaries--including T n g A ;P : 1 1,385 benefices-2,348 parishes-1,534 churches, Ztx- ANNUAL REVENUE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. d. 2 4 Archbishoprics and Bishoprics ... 151,127 1 5 5 Deans and Chapters ............... ~.. 92,624 Glebe Lands ........ 92,000 0 Tithe composition ..................... 531,781 14 3_linisters' Money ...................... ________-____- 10,000 0 0 X 807,533 12 . 4 .. Since the union in 1800 to 1833, Parliament has go:_ ej :, 3,308,3691. to the Irish Establishment, besides e,dvan.e,lPb a lean of 324,6231., part of which has not been repaid•th Of the 2,348 parishes 155 have no church, clergYM2..,„ or Prote s tant Episcopalian ; 496 parishes have under.P'.. Protestant Episcopalians ; and SOS parishes have under 50 Protestant Episcopalians, including men, wo rner ;', 3 ,. $ children. As so many parishes are without eit i . „._ church or a clergyman, 87 unions have been forme_d ii. Kilcooly, ten parishes are thrown together. In Billy" makill, there are nine parishes, one of which is there27n ..e from the church. In the union of Burnehurch, . r x. fourteen parishes ; three of them are at the opP oslte trernities of the county of Kilkenny. the re ftr e In the 1,385 b e nefices, there are 99 in which ~b not 20 Protestant Episcopalians -124 benefices, wIL.,f between 20 and 50 in each. The followitig seven benefices, may give some idea of the state otafbthlei'egul in different parts of Ireland : Protestants. Clergymen. Church. xTithsoe.s.t 3 0 0 335 19 0 Clenne Effino 320 0 10 0 0 Gilbertstown 8 0 0 250 0 0 Mahoonagh 454 12 Killeedy l2 0 0 ....__.....-- ___-- 0 0 2, 889 11 62 0 In the Bishopric of Cloyne, there are eig ht y P : ri s s a b ll els; in which the cost of each Protestant Episc°P a ' ia ' and infant, is 281. per head, as below: Tithe Members of the ,iti Established : Ch u rch. on• Killatty 13allybea Terapleracarigy 27 500 Ballyvourney- 4001°8 30 600 Ardagh Whitchurch 11logeesha Clunfriest. . het O id f s, th tl e ie 3s .---- rtur returns somewhat statem o morn A4 ,860 e . curesar l e ,, (i rnaoel except c u e duties sh- thee Deand u whatever t),oofr t a o ßn at e p th im e n at r li b n f l7 t o e ehes 3 r r r3 ie na s e t : ri f nef :: e i s d : hs dif ooc s rp n i l l : ii te,neoleaf's menthe l / 44E) 1 9i i ais ; ii a e ;r ts o gi s t er'e- 1 13 3 : r- o t e: Precentor of Lisinore, 4481.4:13)citelie Areht ie le n ° the ei e ll't , ceire s " f ge at ' h 7 a d 2 l 3 i u s l h lt , e s le of Cwent'e tli the parishescost per above head et. mentioned the eh rn Etta' dwacni thdhuariunct:na ittnsyi:s duty is 1 9 5 5 . 1. 5d. 1n the uni o n at the ci. it is 671. 10s. per head ; and througheA it is 3 s• 4 i Aildg e l saEsny'rEntAss• 51 0 --, e , o 642,356 adherents, men, wen3c,a;',,,.....452 ,Pa,e,ooo/. 80 000 attendants on public worseir ee grY; o ' e of worship—between 400 and 500 m i n is un der t he° per annum granted by Parlitial ept - id t o Regium Donuni. aro' a i dsters h ers, 5° About forty of the Presbyterian 143 ,. 1 f e reft 4t „a ho le t m h o e st b ly eq b u e e e s o t m s have departed from the faith of th e ", ne eioui a ; s t thel lt the standards of their primitive e oa3 l 7, r e 0 09 :000 1 . °, become f ag S ta ' u i t e ri death-bed i ea n nl ionfs downwardd; o : , .P ) e t it r e i a tt n : n l e ' t ' ne esa Y ii : S vs a t : s e c ,' e . ; ° r 1; (1- s ' t i te e i l) s ,e6 °b .t :: : 6 , lll ° T t - t e - gn i t t ,ee eS tf i n c , e l li i i c ue r l e i e i . ti, about 3,000/. of the Regium Donum , 311 d i n g ) I : eD tot i l l h f a ( r a T t s ic t h l h e e e e s n p an r t t i cr e standards of the nati °l/3 of t be - aDmoin‘oluiieneeenersl ; dare . t hall re r. . s rhar' , co`` 't.yrroefstbhyetierrsiatinpenmdisni:sters in Real_ pensioners on the Government, for, P age e ea ch r v ` et of a tfrh n oem i ß ns teh a 9 t ei i • c is very apparent. It has produced in . . 11 t heir I, r A.• uanlbnalteiDontohanilurpsntiurse 751. per annuf. ii,ioo, society —give, a.notir; presbYte- for additional sums from the public reven tl be ttors ° , e 3t, pathies have evidently mingled with the % op st ron e s no , government ; where their influence ha, uohticsi tennis the fives illiberal and narrow-zninde" 13 , 4. Th e ro d, (siernstanguinharayvetibtieleenartrertatyir.sn,ed to Parliarn!r"d when d uce of their ministers has not often been h ea ,, . depth s li' from their opinions. y h av e oecur7t, to t he . . or ll nonistSetraetef the e tr d o a nage has produced send! Y„ w ho al 4 05 voLUNTARIES. , „bi i,jyerl oo , 121,808 adherents, men, women, am `olieister, sj i. places of worship—the number of the' l L, t h e coo t , o ri certain ; but none of them are polluted by the Itit° ) o ts' and intolerance toward ao tinting touch of the national propertY' „ e d ag ree they have been making slow, but conr.ll" tion to their numbers. _ 4, 10 5 ROMAN CATHOLICS' d hilti ree li tal l 6,427,712 adherents, men, women,ull,-- c nj th49%iee places of worship—three colleges, ana ° b ee % 50% . 01 1 ' of priests. Hitherto this community hfii al Verli h i en e6; on the voluntary system, except the annu_ j t be l'_ ts for tary grant to the College of 3,la,ynooth, an,,, e gAP,j o r genera l i n e oo e t s li a is r e e t o d they have had, in common with others, i v‘ to_',. e t to c ol. which institutions will be tohiocea be permanent,i n on fo . r In l e n d fu a t n u ad r e e d thea u g e rn n e d il e t ob Y d : ; t o b t e h e ; 060 ,; r 1 the influence of the Roman Catholics ; o,;'o,otsbiP, the be intended that in future their places !N ese, 415 be be built and maintained at the public CNP, P.. 03 the their priests shall receive 1..__.....1,',''!1ti.......56Pe. 1ru v h,l%) whsounpyp,oorrteunea:ddlyit,,,,,,,,,:oti,; - --- - ----- v — S -- v. 7: ER O r MARKET NEWS.---( -- ---- fi.a. y maiissiroi 03 to 4115 , 11 C 1° 1, Ssirrrineen.—Coarse Meadow HaY,3l4s a 51" s ' t S t'‘ at ful do., 4/ 16s to 513 s ; fine Upland do., _.,. WV 0 ,s,) Hay, 4/10s to 6/ 33; Oat Straw, 1/ ISstob"/ ,° ',, 1 212 s to 2133 per load. Trade, on the vi V 1 1, to 5/ fl' previous rates. Si 121 s to el; CUMBERLAND. Coarse Meadow fla,T , tiitte 5/, s to L „, useful ditto, 41 14s to 5/: fine Uplanu _ 'l/ !_ 0 0 05 Clover Hay, 41 8s to 6/ ; Oat Straw , ... i. fair old. 4/ 10; Wheat Straw, 21 is to 21 3s per 1 to 54 t° supply, and a sluggish demand. ~ 3/ lt” 1 , A ; tO, tO ° WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow' -! . .„.t v a ext i , is' , te , useful ditto, 4/ 12s to 5/ ; fine uP at StraW, 1. tootiet 5/ 8s ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 614 s ; 0 , unp if 1.0 Wheat Straw, 2/ Is to 2135 per load. P r ~ o`, l and treble rather dull.ivv. , 0 , Ca t MEAT Millgo ive th s ,l,e ( nly , -- Beas ts' trio- ' g -1,1 SOUTHALL, JUNE 4,---The sup, is' , ex w et ~, Pigs on sale here to-day wa s toler r p-: e . , fov ea is o tto ,, Sheep and Lambs rather limited. u 0 but t i lt; Idas4; inquiry at barely last week's quotation.; to 4 , c toll4o freely at full currencies. Beef froru i ''. y e al, 45 ( 0; 3s 8d to 5s ; Lamb, 5s to 53 / 10 " o whole, .ii 1, 2 ; solgii" and Pork, 3s to 3s 8d per Sibs. ~. ave rage me go . 2 4 ; ROMFORD, JIFNE 4.—We had 3 fair ge net 3 c l i ' to 4 5 45 to stock on sale this morning, while the 3, VesLcois6 steady at our quotations .—reeft'Od to 53 11, 5e . 80a Mutton, 3s 10d to 53; Lamb, 4 5 - 3s 8d Pe r 8 13 1 1 .0 2" ' 4s 10d; and Pork, 2s 10d to e -Dias 1- 5 e ll, ;ton' Calves, 18s to 28s; Quarter -old 5t0r_,,,!,019/ 0 .1 . gil l ej Mitch Cows, with their small Calf, lb; i te 43 4 , 1 3 ' tO 4 LEWES, JUNE 3.—Beef, from 35 4d Veal' ' 3s 6d to 53 ;; Lamb, 55 to 5s tid ,.. i s li t i e d adY Wide' per 81bs. A moderate supply, aaa_a__,- - -----T;'n 6fS'it OTI S , o f tile CORN Air-L.---, o silgotet°,lo ° ' GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES Or ~ ..n o.i, boo ii a For the Week ended May 31, 1845, m ad? 1ii . ,7,1, S o , 0' 7 ,1 Inspectors in the different Cities and 101 .' 0 , 0 1 ,i 1 5 ,•,5 4 ~J per Imperial Quarter. ------- PO*, 370 ~i "• WHEAT. 1 BARLEY. OATS• 30 , Itt 6 , iiL PRICE •• 1 46s 3d 29s 5,1 22s 5,1 ' io , 6 , 1 ri ier DUTY. •. 20s 0 tis 0 , 1' ...„ 1 ---------- • , i 5 O l t 0 4 ----------- trOC l° ' Au tS) 0 0 An ti 15. oe MURDER IN GIBRALTAR•--,. go, I ~,, il l Or.- was committed at Gibraltar, on the 21 '.. pork in ":),,, _. As. o'clock, while a party of convicts we. a_Ltm, p uth, o4 ol, r ote is now building for Sir John Sinclair, 3! .b p he 1 n u t, to named Thomas AB9OII, WAS reprimandeu e a told ths-(l.6inteoae,o, 0110 Samuel Walter, for neglect of duty, and chief '4O 11,r, vil,: attentive he should be reported to the ,0110 , 0 4 1 _ roe x _or , Armstrong. On hearing this, the c on se ! z t e : i 3 10AI the b ye d r l e: yards with a knife in his hand, a nd i , 2 bloW •3.011, no:04 which he struck the overseer a seve . , the -. ii i An or, 1 1 the head, which extensively fraCtur,7„,.l ottt.i4r, OP , t o duced instant death. The villain tl:e, bareu.u"iiiied, A B l vo r o or state, saying to his fellow prisoners, Win i th e I T '.. , st to; of God, and would serve any other fells e waiter di , ish 0 0,0 , would dare to scold and c ollar me I lk . covereJ with Pita' ti time he held up a g lazier's putty -I ", l d e to the C cin : inelitiei ~ was immediately secured, and co nvey t „ e oroO r e d X %a 0 ' he was placed in safe custody to await .t. , retu rn ° _ . at o s took place at four r.m., and the it_' o ' . the c_Phi, trial l' Wilful Murder" against Thom IS , to a wait " afterwards conveyed to the provost Pri' ensuing sessions. "fr°' ------------ o •epep ,71 xiS 131 117 • r Ab ell ' 15al William Woodhouse Secretancur.f.:, giespst,'• , of : On the Ist inst., at the On the Ist inst., at Heath ..u . e(ii . t 4- wir a ts O. ea ttt David Powell, Esq., of a daugnt . e i r dge , ger , ,:00,, On the 30th ult., martde f g son. E s q. 4 * D , Astley Paston Cooper,, 0 j. ^ f 13ullock, of S eljt On the 30th ult., the wire o Esq' c o bev, Egl"' of a daughter. f lienrY . ii ut , On the 30th ult., the lady o , _ i o 1 0 Willoe:s].orr ,_4, tile a , the wife o rg• Mr 141 Po tter's -bar, surgeon, of a son. kfield , wick-ctrheesc2esrtith, ult., at a sou% 6 it V. On the 98th ult., at Par the Marry -at, of a daughter. Br as"l , l tp. 4.101/E/).01. .. ov, bier the British E 1 °,'. 4 ,' bug On the 28th nit., ot' to Sarah, ow, Rev. C. R. Bradley, g•- -- ' ,_„hin, Surrey'. late J. Friend, Esq., Denmare Coa lt° : o4 DIXD. Fair foru , „ Tee at author (4 SeD ti tail' Charles Haultain, R.N. , - fA , .• CAP s , Navy List." th is er J 5. ~ ..t5, ,, , Yartn" '• e it ag' as u' On the 31st ult., , On the 4th inst.. at Cevlon Regan -I ' Tbool . 4 Tuptnan. late of the 2d montaguellace, )lor (the 13 ' Oa the 31st tilt , a t ,i idorr °' ,htet Bertran -, ''' ~e doe On the Ist inst., Sarah . ~,,. Foot aged '` c a rab , t" Bertrand, of ilia 14th ~ gar t o e, ~ i at hish_.lllo..titze., a Surrey n tjAij • ••, ; - ew ingtoll , ,•,, Y vj Mr. J. Cliesl--- --- vgDu : I °' 4 bv I ‘ l 010c e 'cAtIO r At p ig °1.. U1 tl 1:30(II: : l b . e G ilisitwicnisi-t.l,)aarti"(:::e(alt 1 j. Lo s nd o :,: i Precinct of Lew rtrand. in the Pre .. ,.45. Dlatietisr. Fridgr• Jas l '' " .12i, rlSnttrtind.andPerinnbtali34. ;0,---0,,, 0 ~_: :r I