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- Was it not an alarming fact that such large ships had been ' built at such an enormous cost, and such large sums of money squandered at a time, while it was stated by th e Gallant Officer, they were not fit to encounter the" raging sea?" Was it not monstrous that they should have proceeded in this way for so long a period ? Something, he admi tted, was s do Hise, but they had gone indeed but a small way in the right road. Hon. Friend the Member for Montrose (Mr. Hume) alluded to the aid of science in such a service as the navy, and he regretted that the school of naval architecture, which was so well calculated to educate persons for that parti cular purpose, had been destroyed. The y had now no such school while hey were to be found t hrou g hout the Continent. Considering . how the country was situated, he was of opinion, as one of the public as well as a Member of that House, that hat there ought to be a searching inquiry into the state of the navy, and that there should be a close investigation, which he thought could be best made by a Royal Commis sion, composed of experienced persons, for the discharge of whose duties the Executive Government would be responsible. He should therefore advise his Hon. and Gallant Friend to withdraw his motion, because he was afraid if he pursued it to a division many persons would be placed in an unfavour able light out of doors, who, though they were of opinion that the inquiry was necessary, might yet vote against the motion of his Hon. and Gallant Friend, because, if carried, it would lead to no practical result. H e m i g ht th en g i ve no ti ce o f a motion for an address to the Crown, to appoint a Commission for the purpose intended by the motion now before the House. Sir CHARLES NAPIER replied he had often heard the remark that such and such a person was good in debate, but he had never heard that a good debater had recourse to perverting the language of persons who spoke before him, and he had no hesitation in saying that the Hon. Member for Halifax had most completely perverted his language. The Hon. Gentleman said that he had condemned every class of ships built by other builders except the large class of three-deckers and the eigh teen-gun brigs. Now he most distinctly denied that. He said that all the three-decked ships except the ninety-eights and the nineties were good, that all the seventy-fours, the eighty-fours, and the eighties, were good, and even down to the sixty-fours, with the exception of the " forty-thieves ;" that the thirty-twos and twenty-twos were also good, but that the twenty-eight gun donkeys, and the ten-gun brigs were good for no• thing. He was, therefore, surprised that the Hon. Gentleman put words into his mouth which he had never used. The Gal lant Officer at the head of the Admiralty had also 7nisunder stood him. He seemed to think that he was of opinion that the forty-thieves were in good condition,and that they ought not to have beer, cut down. Now he was just of the contrary opinion, for he thought the Gallant Officer had a perfect right to cut them down. The Gallant Officer had said that he had opened competition ; now he (Sir Charles Napier) must beg to differ with him upon that point, for he was satisfied that if the navy had been thrown open to public competition some years ago, hundreds and hundreds of thousands of pounds would have been saved to the country. He considered that the Gallant Officer had so many duties now thrown upon him, that he would not be able to perform them all if he were cut in a dozen pieces. The Queen's yacht was a most imperfect vessel ; it could not he steered to within four or five points; and during the time her Majesty was on beard, she was not allowed to go more than six knots an hour; she was in fact, at the present moment, under going the same operations that the vessel called the Queen had undergone. There was not a single steam-boat in the possession of the Government that was worthy of the navy. He hoped they would come to a good steam-navy at last. The Gallant Offic-r opposite appeared to think that he was rather severe ripen him ; he could assure him that he did not intend to be so. He would not trouble the House further, but he felt bound to say that unless the Government would cause some inquiry to be made on the subject, he must divide the House upon his motion. Mr. C. WOOD could assure the Hon. and Gallant Officer that it was not his intention to pervert the meaning of any thing he had stated. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— For the motion Against it ... Majority against the motion Mr. CHARLES HOPE obtained leave to bring in a Bill for enabling the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital to im prove a certain lane or street called Fisher-lane, in the parish of Greenwich, in the count' of Kent, and for other purposes. Mr. CHARLES HOPE also moved for leave to bring in a Bill for enabling the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital to grant leases of coals and minerals for forty-two }ears, and for making a railway or tram-road from Greenwich colliery to Berwick-bridge. Mr. HUME objected to the Bill. Mr. HODSON HINDE entertained great objections to the Bill. He was sure if its provisions were known and appre ciated it would never be brought forward. It was well known that Greenwich Hospital held large estates in the north of England, one of which, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, had under it some valuable seams of coals. These mines had been worked at a considerable loss, but if a better communication could be obtained between those mines and the:port of London, that which had hitherto been a losing speculation would become a most profitable one. He had no objection to the parties obtaining the best access to a shipping place, but they were not entitled to come to that House and call upon it to grant them powers to make a railway, not for public purposes, but for the interest of private individuals. If he was correctly informed, every individual landowner along the line was opposed to it ; the lords of the manor, the Corporation of Berwick, and the Harbour Commissioners were opposed to it, as injurious to the trade of the port. The compulsory powers sought by this Bill would enable the House to lay down this railway along the side of a public highway for a considerable distance. He did not think that the Commis sioners of the Hospital themselves were quite aware of the na ture of the Bill ; too much power and influence in such matters was often given to solicitors and others connected with such institutions. He was confident that if the Government had been informed of the nature of the Bill it would never have been brought forward, and he trusted the statements against it would be inquired into by the Board of Trade. Having made these observations he should not think it his duty to take the sense of the House on the question. Mr. FOSTER quite agreed with the observations of the Hon. Member opposite. He was sure that if the measure had been investigated it would never have been brought forward. Ile should like to know what would be the course pursued with sespect to the present Bill ? The SPEAKER said that it would be referred to the Com mittee on Private Bills, to see that all the standing orders had been complied with. If that had been done, then the measure would be proceeded with precisely like any other private Bill; no advantage whatever was gained by the manner in which the Bill was now introduced. Mr. FOSTER said, with the understanding that the Bill was to be referred to a Committee and undergo a full in. vestigation he should be perfectly satisfied. But when in quired into it would be found that the objections to the measure were perfectly just. Mr. LIDDELL also agreed in the remarks that bad been made against the Bill. It was an invasion of private rights, and he could not understand why a pnblic body like Greenwich Hospital should be allowed to carry a compulsory railway through private property (not for a public line, but one which the public could not use) of a district where mining had been carried on for the last three hundred years, without the usual understanding with the proprietors of the land. He should oppose the second reading, unless he saw much stronger reasons for the measure than he did at present. Mr. HODGSON said it would be better if the Hon. Member who introduced the Bill would withdraw it at once ; it would save the House the trouble of throwing it out on the second reading, which would undoubtedly be done. Mr. BROTHERTON said the opposition to this Bill was one of the most extraordinary he had ever heard of. The speech of the Hon. Gentleman opposite, against the measure, had persuaded him that it ought to be introduced. He sus pected that there was some private interest at work behind, Against the measure. Mr. FOSTER declared that he had no private interest in the matter. Mr. COLLETT said the Bill was also to empower the Com missioners to let their mines for a term of forty-two years. Nor was it meant that the Bill was to give the lessees of the Hospital the power of making the railway, or to the Corn. misconers. Mr. C. HOPE was understood to say, to the Commis 'inners' undoubtedly. Mr. COLLETT said, from the wording of the motion, it appeared to be the lessees. Mr. C. HOPE explained, that the opposition of the Corpo ration of Berwick only extended to carrying the railway be yond a certain point ; they did not oppose it to a certain extent. Leave was given to bring in the Bill. EMIGRATION TO TRINIDAD. Mr. THORN ELY moved for a copy of the correspondence between Dr. Rolph and the Colonial Secretary, and between the Colonial Secretary and the Governor of Trinidad, relative to the appointment and remuneration of Dr. Rolph, in 1843, as the agent of the Government of Trinidad, for the removal of the coloured population of Canada to that colony. Mr. G. W. HOPE said that Dr. Rolph was engaged by the Governor of Trinidad to conduct the emigration, but no benefit was derived from his undertaking ; and no emigrants were bound by it. The salary he was to receive was 2001. a rear, and the only question was, whether, as Dr. Ralph had returned from Canada earlier than was anticipated, he was entitled to 1001. or 2001. ? Mr. HUME asked what was the date of Dr. Rolph's appoint sent? Mr. G. W. HOPE said it was from the beginning of 1843, but Dr. Rolph, subsequent to that time, became connected with the North American Land Association, which became bankrupt, and Dr. Relph did net return to Canada till his time bad expired. The whole question was, whether he was to get 1001. to which he was not entitled. Mr. HUME—He has got too much.—( Laughter.) The return wai then agreed to. The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the appointment and payment of constables and officers for keeping the peace near public works in Scotland. On the motion of Mr. CARDWELL, the following Mem bers were appointed a Select Committee, to assist the Speaker in all matters which relate to the printing executed by order of this House, and for the purpose of selecting and arranging for printing returns and papers presented in pursuance of motions made by Members of this House, which may be referred to the , said Committee :—Sir George Clerk, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Mr. Pusey, Mr. Vernon Smith, Mr. Strutt, Viscount Mahon, Mr. Tufnell, Mr. Patrick Stewart, and Mr. Hume. Three to be the quorum. Mr. GREENE. brought up the report from the Committee of Supply, which was ordered to lie upon the table. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Mr. fitiMEvished to put a question to the Bight Hon. Baronet. He wished to know at what hour on tomorrow the financial statement would be made ? Sir J. G RA HANI said the public business would commence at half-past four at which hour the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of her l i o ll u lajesty's Government would lay his statement before the. ARirAI.Ly.AYeC.CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION BILL.' . asiLIONBY hoped that the Railway _Clauses Conso lidation But would not There were sevebreallie,l clau be ses before the House that night. in the Bill to which he intended to object,. and he many of his Hon. Friends on that (the Opposition) side the He j thou House entertained a similar opi nion of its merits.thought that a Bill of this importance ought to be referred to a Select Committee up stairs. Lord G. SOMERSET was anxious th a t th e b us i ness of the House should be proc e ee d d i e d n ti o not wish to t a k e any Hon. with as q u i c kl y as poss ibl e ; but, on the other hand, h Member by surprise. The clauses in the Bill, he begged to state, were not new clauses, for they had all been taken from existing Acts, althoagh modified in a very conside ra bl e d egree; and he thought, therefore, that but little opposition would be he could given to the measure. Under these circumstance, not think of postponing the consideration of thes After some further remarks from Mr. AGLIOq:RtY, as to the propriety of delaying its consideration, The House then resolved itself into Committee. On clause I being put, Mr. HAWES inquired if these clauses were to be com pulsory on all companies, and whether they would apply neces earily to all future railways ? Lord G. SOMERSET said they were not to be compul awry on all Companies. They would not necessarily apply to all future railway companies applying . for Bills. Mr. HAWES thought the Bill would be useless unless it could be made compulsory. Mr. WAKLEY was of the same opinion as the Hon. Mem ber for Cockermouth (Mr. Aglionby), that this Bill ought to lb' referred to a Select Committee up stairs. This Bill was entangled to be a model Bill, and it ought to be made perfect, pall then couipallory on ill companiet. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14 1845. commend it on the present occasion, and they have no doubt that the Proprietors will concur in their views. The receipts in the second half of every year being invariably more than in the first half, a proportionate allowance must be made for the difference. Reductions were made in the Company's rates on the let of October last, as the Pro prietors are aware, which, for the passenger traffic only, were equal to 111 per cent. on the receipts, and a large increase of business (as apparent from the statements appended to the account) was the result. Now, although the extent to which this increased traffic may compensate decreased rates, must for a time be problematical, the Directors, judg ing by what they had already ascertained, will probably be induced to make further redactions, for the two- fold object of securing the existing traffic, and of giving that extension to it which charges, modified with a consistent regard to public requirements and railway resources. are calculated to pro mote. But as the necessary tendency of every change eat Me nature is to diminish, in the outset, the amount of earnings, the Directors feel that without a sufficient reserve of profits to compensate a possible defalcation of income, they might in cur the risk of lowering the present rate of dividend, and of thereby depreciating the credit of their stock. They may also observe, that loans which were raised on the security of the 32/. shares, to the amount of 576,000/., will fall due in July and January next, and must be provided for by calls of 81., and 61., at corresponding periods,—and that, as the Com pany will then cease to deduct interest at 5 per cent. from dividends on the portion of the shares thus to be called for a corresponding addition will be required in the sum to be divided on the profits of the next ensuing half-years. Thus, if the present position of railway interests were not of itself a powerful inducement for reserve in the division of profits, the circumstance to which the Directors have adverted would afford a sufficient motive. With reference to the prob. posed reduction of rates, the Directors are engaged in carrying out arrangements with the several lines in con nexion with the London and Birmingham, for the division of their respective rates, on an equal mileage principle. Re ferring to the various lines in progress, or projected, which the Compaany are interested in; namely :—Acts obtained 1. Warwick and Leamington ; 2. Northampton and Peter borough ; 3. Lancaster and Carlisle ; 4. Chester and Holy head. Acts to be applied for-5. Tring, Worcester and Dudley, and Rugby and Oxford ; 6. Trent Valley ; 7. Bed ford and Bletchley ; 8. Dunstable and Leighton; the Directors are enabled to report that the Warwick and Leamington line was opened on the 9th of December, and than the traffic, short as the experience of the working of the line has been, more than equals their expectation. The advanced state of the works upon the Northampton and Peterborough line, bids fair to justify the anticipations of the Directors that it will be opened in the spring, six months before the period assigned for its completion by the engineer ; and it will be satisfactory to the Proprietors to learn that, whilst the cost has fallen short of the estimate, there is no reason to doubt but that the traffic will be found to equal it. The reports of the progress making in the Lancaster and Carlisle line, and its prospects, continue to be in every respect satisfactory. The negotiations connected with the Chester and Holyhead line, which were pending at the date of the last meeting, terminated in the acceptance of an offer from the Treasury to pay 30,0001. per annum for the performance of the Post-office service, and official information has been received that the works of the Holy head harbour will be immediately commenced. The Board of Trade have announced their intention to report in favour of the Tring, Worcester, and Dudley, and Rugby and Oxford line, and against the rival projects. Thus sanctioned by the Government Board, and strongly advo cated by parties representing the great manufacturing and mineral interests of the district, who decidedly prefer the lines promoted by this Company, the Bill will be presented to Parliament under the most favourable auspices. The Directors having agreed to lease in perpetuity a line from Dunstable to Leighton Buzzard, at an annual rent of 41. per cent. per annum on the capital of 50,000/., and an equal division of profits, the sanction of the Proprietors to the arrangement will he required. With the view of obtain ing the most direct line between London and Manchester, overtures have been made simultaneously to this Company by the Directors of the Manchester and Birmingham, the Trent Valley, and the Churnet Valles , Companies, for such an amalgamation of the interests of all parties as might best effect this object, and, at the same time, most completely secure the uninterupted and economical working of the traffic between Manchester and London. The Directors of this Company felt themselves bound to give their most careful consideration to proposals of so important a nature, and being satisfied of the great public benefit to be derived from their adoption, and persuaded also that it is the interest of this Company to give every possible facility for the accom dation of so great a traffic, they accepted (subject to the sanc tion of the Board of Trade) the proposals of the three Com panies before-named, which in effect aro as follows :- 1. Manchester and Birmingham.—That at the end of three years, the Manchester and Birmingham Company shall be amalgamated with the London and Birmingham Company at the relative values of the stock of each Com pany on a given day, 6th February instant, antecedent to the proposals, the London and Birmingham Company guaranteeing to the Manchester and Birmingham Company a dividend of 5 per cent. (with half the surplus profits) for three years from the present time. 2. Churnet Valley.—That this line, at the end of five years from its opening (or sooner after its opening if the promoters require it) shall be amalgamated with the London and Birmingham Company, en fair and equitable terms, regard being had to the respec tive capitals of the two Companies, and their relative divi dends. 3. Trent Valley.—That this line, when made, shall be taken on a lease in perpetuity by the London and Bir mingham Company, who shall guarantee to the Trent Valley Company a rent equivalent, pro rata, to the divi dend that the London and Birmingham Company shall pay to their own Proprietors. It is proposed that any ques tion as to the details of these arrangements, and the mode of carrying them into effect, shall be left to the Board of Trade, er to arbitrators to be appointed by them, In con sidering the large extension of the present undertaking, and with a view of obviating objections which have been raised, the Directors have come under arrangements with the Board of Trade, which, if carried into effect with the liberal spirit which may be reasonably expected, will prove as effective for the protectioa and consolidating the true interests of the Company, as for the advantage of the public. The Directors, having thus stated the terms of the pro posals, feel it their duty to recommend their adoption by the Proprietors. After maturely considering the practicability of carrying minerals and goods in large quantities and at low rates, the Directors are aatiafted that it can be dons without detriment to the Company, and to the great advantage of the community, especially in 'the districts through which the new lines will pass. In this, view they have or dered a supply of powerful engines, adequate to the perform ance of the work, and an increased stock of waggons. They have also contracted, in furtherance of their object, for the purchase of the West London Branch Railway, which they propose to extend to the Thames, and to afford thereby in creased facilities in water carriage, for produce conveyed by railway. The purchase money is 60,000/., and a further out of 65,000/. will be required to effect a communication with the river. For this purchase the sanction of the meeting will be required. The Directors have to report the retirement, from ill health, of their colleague, Mr. C. H. Jones, and the election of Mr. Robert Benson, jun., to fill the vacancy. The CHAIRMAN then proposed, seconded by Mr. Ledsam, the Deputy-Chairman, that a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum be declared, which was put and carried unanimously. This was followed up by a resolution authorising the amal gamation of the Manchester and Birmingham, the Trent Valley, and the Churnet Valley Companies, with the London and Birmingham, on the conditions specified in the report. Mr. CASSON, of Liverpool, in a speech of considerable length, urged the postponement of the resolution. A sub ject of such importance, involving the interests of nearly fifteen millions of capital, should not be precipitately dealt with. Time and the necessary data should be given. The Churnet Valley scheme was at present unappreciable. Not withstanding the flattering statements that had been made by the Chairman, with the exception of the more harmo nious and economical working that would result from the amalgamation of the various lines, he doubted, in the absence of further information, the policy of the proposed arrangement, and moved an amendment to the effect that the consideration of the subject be postponed for a fortnight. Mr. Homs, though unwilling to second a resolution ap parently hostile to the Directors, concurred with the pre vious speaker in thinking that full explanation should be given. The CHAIRMAN did so. The terms as stated in the report were clear and succinct. The line, at the end of five years from its opening, was to be amalgamated with the London and Birmingham, on fair and equitable terms, regard being had to the respective capitals of the two Companies, and their relative dividends. An agreement had been drawn up by the Churnet Valley Company, entering into details, but with out the sanction of that Company, he thought he would not be justified in having it read. Mr. BASSET thought it would be injudicious to enter into details, and looked upon the agreement as salutary and satis factory. The Proprietors should repose continued confidence in the Directors, in so far as this matter was concerned, and with that view he concluded by seconding the original motion. Mr. WILLIAMS thought it was useless to prolong discus sion connected with the details of the measure, after the satisfactory statement made by the Chairman. It would be imprudent to divulge the specific agreement. There should be no hesitation in passing the resolution, when it was consi dered, that not only the Grand Junction, but other great Companies, had entered into similar amalgamations. The CHAIRMAN, after stating that the Directors had no shares in the Churnet Valley line, proposed the next resolu tion, approving of the arrangement for leasing the West London line, which was carried. The next resolution was for the construction of a branch line from Dunstable to the London and Birmingham, at Leighton Buzzard. It was offered to them to rent at four per cent., with an equal division of surplus profits. The traffic case was a satisfactory one, and the line six miles in length, and the capital 50,000/. It would confer on the district the greatest possible advantage, more particularly with respect to the price of coal, which was inordinately high. It was then moved by Mr. WILLIAMS, seconded by Mr. PARSONS, and carried unanimously, "That the Directors of the London and Birmingham be allowed to become mem bers of the Provisional Committee of the Churnet Valley, 5) that the working expenses and other matters might be fairly ascertained." The retiring Directors, Messrs. Boothby, Cooke, Garnett, Saltmarshe, and Walker, were then re-elected. Mr. Urcnot - r proposed that a petition be presented to the Legislature for a remission of the rates on railways as con nected with the poor's-rate. The Great Western and other Companies had conic to a resolution to do so in the present session of Parliament; and ho thought the success of the measure would be in a great degree advanced by the co-ope ration of the London and Birmingham. The CHAIRMAN seconded this, and intimated the desire of the Directors to co-operate with the other Companies, al though the exaction alluded to did not fall so oppressively on the Birmingham as on other lines. He believed that the subject had been under the consideration of the Board of Trade, but that no definite measure had been adopted. Colonel ALCOCK congratulated the Proprietors on the un interrupted prosperity of the Company's affairs, and eulogised the conduct of the Chairman and Directors for having pro moted the great establishment at Wolverton for the officers and servants connected with the Company, and which com bined everything that was necessary for their moral, social, and religious welfare. A church had been erected there capable of containing 900 persons, of which the Rev. George Weight was the pastor. The Proprietors had contributed towards its erection the munificent sum of 2,500/. The establishment could not be better described than in thewords of their Chairman, Mr. Glyn, which were to the following effect:—"We were obliged by various circumstances to col lect at Wolverton a population from nearly every part of the kingdom, who of course settled there, without any local at tachments, but who are now, I believe, as orderly a set of inhabitants as can be pointed out. Their attendance at the places of worship and the schools is most satisfactory; th e in habitants themselves have established a reading-room, and they have their benefit societies, and their clubs, and we have a lending library there, which supplies, not only Wol verton, but several other stations on the road, with instruc tive and useful information." The Gallant Colonel concluded by moving that Mr. Glyn should sit for his portrait, to be placed in some conspicuous part of the establishment, as a testimonial of the esteem and respect entertained towards him by the Proprietors. Colonel NORCLIFFE seconded this, and suggested the adop tion of a less peri s hable testimonial in the shape of a bust or , (statue. The suggestion was unanimously adopted, and a subscrip tion list immediately opened. The CHAIRMAN expressed his acknowledgments, and inti mated that the deed of the London, Worcester, and South Staffordshire line :was ready for signature. In reply to a letter he had received from a Proprietor at Bath, he would take that opportunity of stating that no resolution whatever had passed the court with reference to the creation of stock in the Chester and Holyhead, Lancaster and Carlisle, and Trent Valley Companies. It was in contemplation at a future period to increase the number of the Directors, which would not be beyond 24. Mr. PARSONS adverted to the new arrangement, which he considered would be highly advantageous, not only to the Proprietors, but to the public, of carrying coals on the Bir mingham line at a penny per ton per mile. It would be found that the coals from Leicester and Derby were equal, if not superior, to the Newcastle coal. Thai were then voted to the Chairman, and the meetin separated. WEST RIDING AND WEST YORKSHIRE. BRADFORD, TUESDAY.— A very numerous and influential meeting of the inhabitants of Bradford and its neighbourhood was held here yesterday, for the purpose of taking into consideration the merits of the schemes of railway com munication for the district now before Parliament, and ex pressing their sentiments on the public advantages re spectively offered by them. The meeting was called (in compliance with a requisition bearing the signatures of about 140 of the manufacturers, merchants, and other respectable inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood) by Geo. Oxley, Esq., and John Rams den, Esq., constables of the Borough of Bradford. The theatre of the Mechanics' Institute, capable of holding 1,200 persons, was crowded. On the motion of W. RAND, Esq., seconded by HENRY FORBES, Esq., George Oxley, Esq., was called to the chair. Amongst the gentlemen present were the following : W. Rand, Esq., H. W. Wickham, Esq., L. W. Wickham, Esq., Henry Forbes, Esq., J. Lupton, Esq., E. C. L. Kaye, Esq., S. Schuster, Esq., W. Walker, Esq., R. Milligan, Esq., E. Ripley, Esq., H. Ripley, Esq., Dr. Macturk, W. Cheese brongh, Esq., Isaac Milnes, Esq., John Mann, jun., Esq., W. Martin, Esq., C. Ackroyd, Esq., Thomas Ackroyd, Esq., R. S. Ackroyd, Esq., N. Bentley, Esq., David Ramsden, Esq., John Steele, Esq., Joseph Lofthouse, Esq., B. B. Popplewell, Esq., George Anderton, Esq., Samuel Lumby, Esq., G. T. Lister, Esq., Thomas Clayton Esq., Josh. Briggs, Esq., Robert Barr, Esq., Win. Horsfall, Esq., Win. Wears, Esq., J. Bottrill, Esq., Wm. Firth, Esq., Wm. Wagstaff, Esq., ' J. B. Wagstaff, Esq., J. Hawkshaw, Esq., George Brown, Esq., James Wade, Esq., John Wade, Esq., John Wade, jun , Esq., Thomas Thwaites, Esq., Robinson Thwaites, Esq., M. Brown, Esq., Geo. Alderson, Esq., &c., &c. The Institution being found insufficient to accommodate the numbers assembled, the meeting was adjourned to the Court-house. _ _ . Mr. WM. RAND first addressed the meeting, and called at tention to the proposed accommodation of the district. The first point of importance was that any railway laid down in the West Yorkshire district should unite itself with those in the adjacent district. The next, that the stations should be in a position presenting the utmost facilities for public access ; and the third point was the character of the line as regarded the nature of its gradients. He endeavoured to show that the scheme proposed by the West Riding Junction was in want of these advantages. Every person who was acquainted with Bradford knew that in the valley of the Aire there were numerous towns and villages, employing a large and busy population in manufactures, and almost the whole of them drew their supply of raw material from places in a direction for which the West Riding Junction made no provision at all. They drew their supply of coal from that direction, but when it got to Bradford it had to make a full stop. Why such a scheme was not only an insult to Bradford, but to Airedale also —not only an insult, but a positive injury. The West Yorkshire made an ample provision, whilst the West Riding Junction made no provision at all. Ile thought, therefore, as far as that matter was concerned, the West Yorkshire was entitled to the approbation of the men of Bradford, and the West Riding Junction deserved their just and emphatic disappro bation. He would not go into the minute parts of the gra dients generally, but simply speak of them as affecting Brad ford and neighbourhood, and he could fearlessly say that he believed that no project had ever been brought before a Parliamentary Committee with such infamous gradients as the West Riding Junction Railway. Mr. Rand concluded by proposing the following resolution :—" That in order to entitle any railway projected for the accommodation of this district to the support of the inhabitants of Bradford, it is essential that it should unite itself with the Leeds and Bradford Railway, now in progress of construction, as well as with the Leeds and Manchester Railway; that the gra dients should be as favourable as the difficult nature of the country will admit ; and that the position of the stations should be such as to afford to the public the utmost facili ties of access." Mr. H. W. Riri.Er seconded the motion. Mr. WALKER, in a speech of considerable length, moved an amendment in favour of the West Riding Junction. Ile contended that the vast mass of local support incontroverti bly showed that a strong and decided preference in favour of the Leeds and West Riding Junction Company reigned in the minds of a large proportion of the mercantile and manufac turing and trading population of the district. The decision of the Board of Trade in favour of the Junction Company confirmed and justified all its expectations. Before any other Company appeared in opposition to them, the under takings and plans of the Junction Company were publicly announced, and it was not until the complete organization of the Leeds and West Riding Junction Company, with every prospect of success, that a rival company was announced, under the title of " The West Yorkshire," whose main pre tension was a refusal to act with the Manchester and Leeds Company, into whose line their schemes must necessarily run in every direction. Mr. L. W. WICKIWI seconded the amendment. Mr. ILkwxsilAw, engineer to the West Riding Junction, then addressed the meeting, and stated that the West Riding Junction entered Bradford in as efficient a manner, with as good gradients, and could be worked as perfectly as the lines into Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow. lie described the gradients, and gave a variety of reasons for preferring the gradients of the West Riding Junction to those of the West Yorkshire for the local traffic of the district. Mr. CARTER, in the absence of Mr. Buck, the engineer of the West Yorkshire line, replied to Mr. Hawkshaw, contend ing that the conclusions of that gentleman were erroneous with reference to the gradients of the two lines. Mr. HENRY Fo'mat said that Mr. Robert Stephenson, one of the most eminent engineers of the present day, had made a careful comparison between the plans of the West Yorkshire and the West Riding Juncti on , an d h a d i n a mos t emphatic manner given a decid e d pre f erence to everyth i ng connected, in an engineering point of v i ew , w ith t h e W est Yorkshire scheme. The motion was then put, and both parties claiming the Mfg ority, The CHAIRMAN called for a second show of hands, on which he said, that to the best of his judgment, considering the darkness of the night, he b e li eve d that the West Riding Junction had carried the day, A memorial to Parliament in favour of the West Riding Junction was adopted. HALIFAX, T l7 EsnAr.—Yesterday a mos t i mportant and highly influential meeting? of th e i n h a bi tants of th i s town heOdd th l e 'el low flail, f or th e purpose o f t a ki ng meritsi of the res p ec ti ve ra il ways f or this district now before Parliam en t . Th e spac i ous sa l oon wasn t o held consideration in t and gallery were crowded, and upon tho platform we noticed the following, among other gentlemen :—Jonathan Akroyd, Esq., William Haigh, Esq., George T. Pollard, Esq., J. Emmett, Esq., Captain Stansfeld, J. Baldwin, Esq., E. Akroyd, Esq., J. S. 11. Ambler, Esq., Haigh, Esq., G. Beaumont, Esq., Ely Bates, E sq ., J. H oa t son , E sq „, Dr. W. Alexander , , ,A. G. Suter, E sq ., J . Th orpe , E sq. , J. Turnev, Esq., F. Crossley, Es 3. IN Heap, Esq., J. Apple yard, hog., T. Hodgson,'EN., . Whitworth, Esq. The meeting was called is pursuance of a requisition of the gentry and merchants, manufacturers and tradesmen, in num ber about 200. It was moved by Mr. J,ox.vrit.v.c AKaoYD, and seconded by Mr. W. Mourns :—" That a careful comparison of the respective merits of the two railway schemes has left the s t ronges t conviction on the minds d those present, that in i the superiority of ts gradients and curves , t h e conven i ence of its stations, its points of juncture with adjacent lines, and its connexion with a continuous line of water communica tion to Liverpool. the West Yorkshire is entitled to the most strenuous support of the town and neighbourhood." Mr. THORPE proposed, and Mr. BEAUMONT seconded— That a denial of the claim of the West Riding to construct and manage its own means of com mun i ca ti on , cannot b e viewed in any other light than a virtual assertion of its in capacity. That this itself meeting indignantly re p u di a t es th e re proach, and pledgesto exert every means in its power to rouse the West Riding to a resolute assertion of its in alienable rights." Other resolutions, after a discussion of considerable l eng th, but upon topics chiefly o f a l ocally interesting nature, ensued, in which Messrs. Brown, Crossley, Suter, Grego r y, A m bl er , and Whitworth took part , expressing the views whi c h th e meeting entertained of the possibility of the Leeds an d Man chester Company monopolizing the control of th e com munication of the district, and consiac,rmr, the West York shire scheme as calculated to secure the benefits of free com petition. A petition, embodying the sentiments of the meeting on the subject, was unanimously agreed upon, to be presentad bo the llouse of Commons. borough to the favourite sea-bathing place of Redcar. The amount of capital required is 36,0001, and the terms of the guarantee are for twenty-one years. The CirmustAst, in his address, which was principally a paraphrase of the report, stated that the value of the Coin • pany's property in the stock market gave the best indica tion of the efficiency with which their affairs had been con ducted. Whilst declaring an enlarged dividend, the Di rectors were enabled to make a considerable increase to the amount of the reserved fond, to meet contingencies, though he hoped he might not be understood to mean any diminution in future returns, but on the contrary that, looking to the probable increase of traffic, especially in coal and lime, and the reduction in the rate of interest, there was no reason for supposing that there would hereafter be any defalcation. There had been a great increase in the tonnage of coal upon the line. The cost of the proposed branch to Redcar would be 36,000/., and the line would secure a large traffic in coal, passengers, and goods. After dwelling on the history of what had taken place with respect to the proposed branch to Leeds, surveys for which had been made by Mr. Joseph Stephenson, who stated that a sum of 600,0001. might be saved by the construction of a branch viri Spofforth and Wetherby, which he recommended in preference to the outlay upon the line proposed by the Leeds and Thirsk Com pany, the Chairman stated that the Directors had come to the conclusion to ask for powers to construct the line. The lines northward were identical with the interests of the Great North of England, because they joined part of the main trunk which was to connect the metropolis with Scot land, whereas the lines south of York had interests totally distinct. As soon as the Churnct Valley line, by which 27; miles would be saved between Manchester and London, Was made, and as soon as the Caledonian line was completed, it would be a very near race, indeed, in point of distance be tween their rivals on the western part of the island and that side of the country which would be the nearest line to Scot land. Unless one of the direct lines from London to York was made, it would be found that the western side would have the whip-hand of them, and they would no longer have a full development of the resources of their property by rea son of the other being the immediate route to Scotland. The Chairman concluded amidst applause, by moving that the report be adopted. The lion. J. C. DuxpAs took a retrospective view of the ' past circumstances of the Company, and argued that the Shareholders might confidently look forward to their under taking increasing in a still greater ratio. Mr. Surnws proposed an amendment, to the effect that it would be for the interest of the Great North of England either to amalgamate with the Newcastle and Darlington on terms of perfect equality, or to lease the Great North of England to some Company of undoubted stability, at 10 per cent. This was seconded by Mr. llewsou. A long discussion, in which Mr. Sams, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Plews, Mr. Shields, Mr. newson, Mr. Oldfield, Mr. Baxter, Dr. Eddowes, and others joined, ensued on this subject. Ul timately the Chairman put the amendment, when only nine hands were held up in favour of it. Several other resolutions were then proposed and carried, declaring a dividend of six per cent. per annum, clear of in come-tax, and authorising Directors to take the necessary steps for obtaining the sanction of Parliament to their pro jected branches. Powers were also granted to raise an ad ditional capital of 500,000/., by the creation of 15,000 new shares, of 33/. 6s. Bd. each, to meet the expenses of the new lines, and the Directors were empowered to enter into a joint guarantee with the Stockton and Darlington Railway Com pany, and the Middleborough and Redcar Company. On the motion of Colonel Araw.st a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, after which the meeting separated. LAW INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 13. The House sat today, for the first time this session, to hear appeals. The Peers present were, Lord Brougham, Lord Canterbury, Lord Campbell, and Earl Nelson. FOREST r . IT AIME V. The arguments in this appeal occupied their Lordship the whole day. COURT OF CHANCERY, Feb. 13. The Lord Chancellor sat to-day in Lincoln's Inn llall, at half-past ten o'clock. (JLDFIELD v. conBETr.—J UDGM ENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in this case, which was argued before his Lordship some time since, upon a motion on behalf of the defendant, Mr. Cobbett, to discharge an order of the 9th of June for irregularity. llis Lordship, on giving judgment, observed, that although the case had occupied a considerable period of time in arguing, the question depended upon con siderations that resolved themselves into very narrow limits. The short outline of the case was this :—Mr. Cobbett, the defendant, not having put in his answer in time to the plain tiff's bill, an attachment issued against him. The Sheriff was not able to arrest Mr. Cobbett, and returned non est investus. Proclamation then issued, but still it was found impossible to arrest Mr. Cob bett, and then a commission of rebellion issued against him, and he was arrested on the 6th of June. One of the Commissioners was a person named henry Doncaster, and the other Sloman, a sheriff's-officer, who kept a lock. up house in Cursitor-street. Mr. Cobbett was kept in custody at Sloman's till the Monday following, and then he was con veyed, by a person of the name of Haslem, who was a servant of Simian's, to White Cross-street prison, and delivered to the keeper, or one of the turnkeys there. He was de livered, according to the indorsement upon the writ, into the custody of the keeper of the prison by Haslem, on the part of Sloman. On the 9th an application was made by llenry Doncaster to the keeper of the prison to deliver Mr. Cobbett up to him, in order that he might be brought before the Court of Exchequer : the keeper of the prison declined to give Mr. Cobbett up, thinking that he had no right to do so. In consequence of this refusal a notice was served by the attorney of the plaintiff upon the keeper of the prison, the Commissioners, and the sheriff. The keeper of the prison appeared to have consulted his law advisers, and finding that he had no right to de tain the defendant, he delivered him up on the 11th day of June to Henry Doncaster, and he was then brought before the Court of Exchequer, and there committed to the custody of the Warden of the Fleet for contempt in not answering the plaintiff's bill. Now, Mr. Cobbett made various objections to these proceedings ; and he complained first of the manner in which he had been tieat • during his confinement. Now, if Mr. Col f iligtOakiß complaint on that subject, he should liastlipillainv pAriq Court of the conduct of the Comrdo4tegfeb;4lll,44Yr'' would have either been censured or pt}ilislre'd j ots' ,thcir offence, but that would form no .grOniids for setting aside the order for irregularity. Mr. Cobbett then .com plained that he had offered bail that sva& unexceptionable, but that it was not accepted, in consequence of the fault of the Commissioners, and that he was kept in custody. There was no doubt that it was the duty of the Commissioners to have discharged Mr. Cobbett, if sufficient bail had been offered ; and, if not, then they were bound to bring him before the Court of Exchequer ; and, if they did not do so, they were liable to punishment; but this did not effect the regularity of the proceedings. Such being the state of things, the next objection and the principal one taken by Mr. Cobbett was, that he was kept in confinement after the return to the writ ; that the writ was returnable on the 10th, and that he was not brought up till the 11th. Mr. Cobbett seemed to think that there was an end of the writ upon the return, and that no person after then had a right to keep him in custody or do anything under the writ. His Lordship considered that in that respect Mr. Cobbett laboured under a mistake. It was true that after the return of the writ the officer could not arrest a party, but where the party was in custody at the time of the return of the writ, the officer had no busi ness to discharge him without bringing him before the Court. his Lordship thought that the course that had been pursued by Mr. Cobbett upon that occasion clearly showed that he was in doubt himself as to the validity of the objec tion, because he argued, and very forcibly, too, that the effect of taking him to Whitecross-street prison was taking him out of the custody of the Commissioners, and that there fore it must be considered as a retaking after the return of the writ, and therefore not valid. This point had cer tainly been very cleverly put by Mr. Cobbett, but there was no foundation for it; the defendant having been brought to the bar of the Court, was properly committed. Such were the arguments used by the defendant for the purpose of obtaining the setting aside of the order of the II th of June, for ir regularity, and on the whole, his Lordship thought there was no ground made for discharging the order in that respect, and therefore it must stand. Repeated applications had been made to discharge the order, all of which were refused, with costs. This was the state of things up to 1843, when, the defendant having in the meantime put in his answer, the plaintiff put in a replication to rejoin, and the question then raised was, whether the plaintiff having done so, it was not to be considered as a waiver of the contempt on his part, and entitled the defendant to be discharged from that contempt without the payment of costs. His Lord ship considering this a most important question, had consulted several of the officers of the Court ; and he had received a certificate from the Six Clerks, who stated it to be their opinion, that according to the practice of the Court, the defendant was entitled to be discharged upon that order without the payment of costs. Under these circumstances, his Lordship felt himself bound to say that the course pursued by the plaintiff was a waiver of the contempt, and that Mr. Cobbett was entitled to be dis charged from the effects of the order of the Ilth of June, with out the payinent of costs. What effect this might have on the other proceedings he would not say—he would leave it to Mr. Cobbett to consider that the other order being in force against him— Mr. Cobbett was anxious to know whether the order now pronounced would discharge him out of custody in one suit ? The LORD CIL%NCELLOR said it would not. There was an end of the order of the 11th ofJune, and that was all. Several applications had been made to discharge the order, which this Court had refused with costs, and those orders were not affected. The judgment of his Lordship dischared Mr. Cob bett from the contempt, not in consequence of any fault in the original order, but something that had occurred since. Mr. Cobbett was liable to the costs of all the other orders. Mr. WAKEFIELD—He is discharged from the contempt of the order of the 11th of June. The LORD CIIANCELLOR — Yes, and nothing else. Upon the application of Mr. Cobbett, he was permitted to come up again on a future day to move for the discharge of the other orders. time, the prisoner having been unhappily left without the assistance of his two Learned Counsel. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he believed the proper course for him to take was to move, in the first instance, to have the return filed. Lord DENatAN—That cannot be—you are not in Court. The writ was returnable on the 18th of January, and the pro ceedings have been delayed till after term. We are now sitting as a single judge in chamber would, but in a matter of this importance it was thought right that more than one judge should sit. Mr. RoEnucx—Can an action then be brought till the re turn is filed ? Lord DENMAN—Certainly. It is the object of the habeas corpus that it be proceeded with immediately. The course is to have the return filed after hearing. With regard to the application made by the Learned Counsel (Mr. Roebuck), I own I find it difficult to believe that the Learned Counsel who were engaged in the early part of this case would have left the prisoner, and that they would have deserted him now. And, with regard to the novelty of the statement, papers, bearing the signature of the prisoner, and setting out all the facts, were sent to me most improperly, out of Court, months ago ; and, in fact, there is no surpriss at all, except with regard to the Learned Counsel now engaged for the prisoner. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Although Mr. Roebuck has been but lately instructed, their Lordships were aware that the return now read was but. an echo of the affidavits which were for months before the Court. Mr. ROEBUCK said he did not know anything about that. Tka &wawa- GANERAI‘—We understand perfectly your iives • Mr. RoEnucx—l cannot undertake the case under such short notice as I have received. That is the difficulty in which I am placed, from the peculiar circumstances men tioned to your Lordships. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL — One of the objections to the adoption of the course suggested by my Learned Friend is the great inconvenience and delay that would attend it. Of course, I have a great disinclination to press on the case, under the peculiar circumstances mentioned by my Learned Friend ; but I do hope that some arrangement will be made which will relieve us from the obligation of keeping the traverser any longer in prison. With a view to facilitate this course I have no objection that Mr. Wilson should be ad mitted to bail upon his own recognizance, and to appear at an early period next term. Mr. RoEnucE—My Lords, under the very peculiar circum stances of this case I have been instructed to say, that Mr. Wilson cannot enter into any compromise whatever, and that he would rather be remanded to the Queen's Bench. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL--But that would be attended with considerable expense, for Mr. Wilson has, up to this time, been maintained in prison at the expense of the Royal Court. Mr. Wilson here stated to his counsel that he never was maintained at the expense of the Royal Court ; that he had borne all the expense himself. Mr. RoEnucx.—l am instructed, my Lords, that Mr. Wil son has borne the expense of maintaining himself all through. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Mr. Wilson has had the prison allowance; but he chose to indulge in other luxuries, for which, of course, he had to pay. Mr. Wilson—l never received the gaol allowance but the first day. Mr. ROEBUCK—I am instructed, my Lords, that the state ment of my Learned Friend the Solicitor-General is incor rect in this respect. Lord DENMAN—We want to krcw nothing about that ; but my learned brothers and royaeif are of opinion that this case should be put an end to. It is very extraordinary, after the great length of time which this case has already occupied, and the pains that have been bestowed upon it, both by myself and the two Learned Judges who are now beside me, that some decision should not be come to now upon it. I fire had the Learned Counsel who were engaged for the defence here, to state upon what grounds they im pugned this writ, or whether there were any grounds for im pugning it, perhaps there might also be given some reason for asking for further delay ; but we have heard no grounds stated for impugning it, for Mr. Roebuck has stated none, and, therefore, I am not justified in saying that the prisoner should be remanded. The very nature of this proceeding—the very nature of a habeas corpus—requires that great caution should be exercised in coming to a decision upon it, but great promptitude is necessary also, and therefore a decision in this case there must be. I have sacrificed much time in con sidering it—time that I was not justified in applying to it—in trying to bring it to a close ; but, having done so, I have no objection to render any assistance my information may afford to the two Learned Judges who are now present, and who are to be considered as sitting in chamber; and I would suggest that they should attend to-morrow and deliver judg ment. The Soucrroa-GENERAL—I ! should also have stated to your Lordships that I made my arrangements so as to devote myself entirely to this case to-day, and have with that view refused to undertake other business; but it would be utterly impossible for me to attend to it to-morrow, that is quite out of the question. After the lapse of a few minutes, Mr. ROEBUCK rose and said—My Lords, I have been in structed to say that Mr. Wilson will enter into his own re cognizances to appear at whatever time may be fixed. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL--I am quite satisfied, but I could not attend to-morrow. Mr. RoEnucx—l hope, my Lords, that I stand acquitted of any imputation of causing delay. Lord DENMAN—Oh, there is not the slightest imputation of anything of the sort against you, Mr. Roebuck. Mr. ROEBUCK—ShaII we be allowed to have a copy of the writ, though:it has not been filed? The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Oh, certainly; I shall take care that you have a copy of it to-day. Then, as to the day, what day will your Lordships fix? Lord DENMAN—Say the seventh day of next term. The SoLicrron.-GENERAL--Perhaps your Lordships would say Tuesday, the 22d day of April next. Their LORDSHIPS assented, and that day having been fixed, the Court rose. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 13. (Sittings at Nisi Prius before the LORD CHIEF BARON and Special Juries.) GREEN V. PRICE. This was an action of covenant to recover the sum of 5,0001. Mr. Martin and Mr. Lush appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Jon 4 and Mr. Cowley for the defendant. :The agreement which formed the ground of the present was made by the defendant in favour of the plaintiff, ?lc ;j after retiring from the business of a perfumer bound ' bliii •lf in the above sum not to set up again within a certain distance of London. The plaintiff having, as it appeared, , succeeded the defendant in his perfumery establishment in Lebard-street, the defendant was alleged to have broken this' agreement, and he was now sued for the penalty. It was contended on behalf of the defendant that no specific loss to the plaintiff had been shown to have resulted from his recommencing business, and also that he was not within the distance named. Proceedings were taken in the case last term, when, in virtue of the decision in the case of Malian v. May, where it was held that the word " London," when unqualified, did not include Westminster, the Court ordered the plea of distance to be corrected. Shortly after the opening of the plaintiff's case, his Lord ship stated it to be his opinion that this question was one of law. - - -- . .... _ It was then agreed that Mr. Jervis should tender a bill o exceptions to his Lordship's ruling, and that, in the mean time, a verdict should be taken for the plaintiff. Verdict for the plaintiff accordingly—Damages, 5,0001. LAWRENCE V. CLARE. This was an action to recover 200/. on a bill of exchange. Mr. Jervis and Mr. Chambers appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. James and Mr. Petersdorff for the defendant. The ground of action arose of a gambling transaction of Lord Waldegrave. His Lordship, it appeared, had lost the sum of three thousand pounds at a gambling-house in Regent-street, called the Strangers' Club, which was kept by a person named Russell. This took place in the year 1842. For the debt thus contracted, he gave I. 0. U.'s amounting to 3,000/. Mr. Russell, having taken these I. 0. U.'s, applied to the defendant, who resides at Thistle grove, Brompton, to purchase them of him, assuring him, at the same time, that they had not been won at gambling, and also telling him that he was in negotiation with Mr. Bevan, the attorney of Lord Waldegrave, for the settlement of the debt. The defendant gave Mr. Russell several bills in con sideration of these I. 0. U.'s. The one now under the consi deration of the Court found its way into the hands of Mr. Lawrence, a horse-dealer and bill discounter, in Oxford street, who now sued the defendant upon it. The action was resisted by the defendant on the ground that the I 0 U's had been obtained by gambling, and that the bills were handed over to the plaintiff without conside ration, and merely for the purpose of the action. The de fendant had put six pleas on the record, and the affirmative of issue resting with him, the defendant's case, contrary to the usual course, was first gone into. While the defendant's case was proceeding, an application was made to the Court by Mr. James, for leave to apply to the Court next term to amend the first plea for the purpose of having a new trial, the notice for the production of the bills being insufficient.—The application was acceded to. A verdict was then given for the plaintiff for 212/. 10s., 121. 10s. being the amount due for interest. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Feb 13. Their Lordships, this day, gave judgment in six out of nine remanet cases, allowing three to stand over. SHERIFFS' COURT, Feb. 13. (Before Deputy-Sheriff W. R. KENNEDY, Esq.) DALY V. NEATS. This was an action to recover 51 due to the plaintiff, John Daly, by William Neats, publican, Crown Inn, Seven Dials, under the following circumstances : Mr. THOMAS, who appeared for the plaintiff, said, he was instructed to appear in rather a novel case of debt. It appeared that his client, one night in August last, got the worse for drink, in which state he went into the public-house of defendant. While there he began foolishly to flourish some money, on which a Mrs. Langham who was present requested him to place it in the hands of the landlord for safety until lie got sober. He agreed to do so, and forthwith placed five sovereigns in the hand of defendant. He then left the house and went to au adjoining beer-house kept by a Mrs. Connel. Some time after when application was made for the money it was refused, on the plea that defendant did not know that the plaintiff was the person who had deposited it. On this refusal defendant was summoned to Bow-street. but the sitting magistrate decided that he had no juris diction, as the money had passed into the possession of defendant without any force having been used. After this the defendant agreed to give up the money, provid ing the plaintiff would produce a respectable surety, to bear him harmless. Two responsible housekeepers were produced, but without avail ; he would take nei ther, but still held the money. Hence this action was commenced to recover the 51. Mr. and Mrs. Langham. and Mrs. Connel, were called as witnesses, who proved that Daly had deposited the five sovereigns in the hands of Neats as described, and that the other steps to recover the mosey had been taken. Mr. BALL, for the defence, admitted that 5/. had been deposited in the hands of Mr. Nests by a man one night in August, while in a state of intoxication, but he main tained that Daly was not the man. Daly had not made application for the money until a considerable time after it was placed in Mr. Nests' hand, and then only on learn ing from a certain party who was present on that occa sion that such a sum of money had been deposited. The party who was present, a Mrs. Langham, and who had given evidence respecting the plaintiff's identity, had, there was considerable reason to suppose, an interest in supporting Daly's claim. He (Mr. Ball) admitted that she was present in the Crown Inn when a certain indivi dual placed five sovereigns in the hand of the landlord, and was enabled thereby to furnish Daly with the ne cessary information to make the application for the money, after hearing that the real owner had not come for ward. Hence, no doubt, this application originated; but he maintained that Mrs. Langham had given erroneous evidence, and thus Daly had no title whatoy , r t.. the money. The Learned tientleman then called several witnesses, amongst others the harmen and barmaid, who deposed that it was a man dressed sailor's clothes, Mr. HAWES did not think they could proceed satisfactorily upon this Bill now. Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET said that to refer the Bill to a Committee would be to defeat it. It would have to be given up for the present session, and it was very desirable, seeing that there were so many schemes on foot, that some general principle should be adopted with respect to them. He doubted whether these Committees would be attended by legal gentlemen. Mr. JARVIS thought a Select Committee would be a most unfit tribunal. He thought some clauses might be devised ap plicable to the state of things, and to the protection of the pub lic. He would wish to see the responsibility of preparing these clauses thrown upon the law officers of the Crown. Mr. WAKLEY said the clause which had occupied their attention was very loosely and very clumsily drawn up, and he entirely agreed in the observations of the Hon. and Learned Member for Chester. Lord G. SOMERSET said that after the opposition which had been exhibited by Hon. Members opposite, he despaired of pushing on this Bill with any degree of success. He would now move that the Chairman report progress, and on Monday next he would declare the course he intended to pursue re garding the measure. After a few words from Mr. HAWES and Mr. AGLIONBY the House resumed. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at Half -past Eleven o'Cluck. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM. Wednesday the twenty-third half-yearly meeting of the Pro prietors of this Company was held at the Euston Station. Mr. George Carr Glyn, Chairman of the Board of Directors, presided. Amongst the Directors present were :—Mr. Led earn, Deputy-Chairman ; Captain Moorsom, Manag ing Director of the Chester and Holyhead ; Mr. Ross Mangles, M.P. ; Mr. Boothby, Director of the South Western ; Mr. Cropper, of Liverpool ; Mr. Hodgson ; Mr. Rathbone, Chairman of the North Union ; Messrs. Cooke, Walker, Prevost, Young, Smith, and Saltmarshe ; Mr. Robert Stephenson, engineer ; Mr. Bidder, engineer ; Mr. Bruyere, superintendent. The attendance of Proprietors was very numerous. Mr. CREED, the Secretary, having read the notice con vening the meeting, The CHAIRMAN rose and said, that the last half-year, as would be seen by the account, had presented very favourable features. He would not analyse that state ment, nor stop to consider the position of the Company as regarded the lines at present before the public, he meant the projected railways to York. As re garded these, lie would rather leave them in the state in which they at present stood, never having seen any answer to the statement put forward by his hon. friend, Mr. lludson, respecting those lines at the last meeting of the Midland Counties Railway. lie left that unanswered statement to occupy the attention of the Proprietors. All that he would say was, that if by any chance any one of those lines should eventually be carried, the Directors had the power of assur ing the Proprietors that the very small quantity of traffic that would be abstracted from the Birmingham line would be amply compensated by the new source of traffic that would be developed in connexion with the Birmingham line. —(Applause.) Since the last meeting several important al terations had been made in their internal system and work ing. It had been the object of his colleagues and himself to carry out whenever they should have fixed the dividend upon a proper basis—namely, that of 10 per cent. return—to look forward to their being enabled to make a reduction in their various rates and charges. They had already, as regarded the passenger traffic, carried out some reductions, but he should be.very sorry were it thought that those were the only reductions that they were to make on that head, though at the same time they were not disposed to carry out their operations too rapidly or too prema turely on that point. They now contemplated making a considerable reduction and alteration in the rates on their goods traffic, and had already an nounced publicly that they were ready to carry coals upon the line at a reduced charge of one penny per ton per mile. They had also announced to the iron masters that they were ready to carry their material for a penny farthing per ton per mile, the Company finding waggons for their use. In other branches of the goods traffic they had likewise already made considerable reductions; but they contemplated a still more important step, that of carrying out, with the concur rence of the other companies with whom they worked in concert, a mileage system rate. He meant by that, a fixed rate between particular places between London and any other portion of the country, the coat per mile to be divided equally between the different companies. He was sure there was not a single Proprietor present who would not rejoice in this, if the sacrifice they were called on to make should, particularly in the case of the Grand Junction, be the means of an amicable settlement with them. They had already considerably extended the buildings for the use of the car riers at Camden-town, but did not think that the accom modation was at all sufficient for the mass of traffic which they hoped ere long to bring upon the line, and they thought that a favourable opportunity was afforded for relieving themselves from that mass of traffic by accepting the proposal made to them by the West London Rail way Company, by means of which they would get a ready access to the river Thames, a point of very great importance, as connected with that heavy traffic in minerals and iron, besides giving increased accommodation to the general business of the carriers. He said nothing about the pas senger traffic on the line ; he was afraid of doing it. They had already had recorded in the facetious pages of one of the periodicals of the day such an account of that traffic, as would render it superfluous on his part to make any observations on it. He hoped that when it passed into other hands the line would be more successful than it had been in the hands of their predecessors. When they reflected on the population to which the line led, which was, in point of fact, larger than the population of many a town, for which many a Bill in Parliament had been applied for, he thought that with pro per management they would be able to make something out of it, though lie would not promise a great deal under the head "passenger traffic." They had also taken measures in consequence of this to increase their locomotive power. Since they last met, the Board of Trade had commenced its very important functions in connection with the railway interests, and as far as the Directors could at present discern from the nature of the decisions given, they could not complain that existing interests, whenever they had shown the same dis position to accommodate the country as new projects, had not been duly secured.—(Applause.) It was probable that the parties in whose hands these decisions rested, might, in consequence of these inquiries, have arrived at the conviction that although competition was a very plausible theory when carried out in some cases, yet that it did not quite apply to the system of railway arrangements. They, therefore, fancied that when there was only one traffic to be found, if it would not quite answer the public purpose to have that traffic competed for by two com panies, and by two separate capitals, either competition must go to the extent of causing great deterioration in the work ing of the companies, or they must arrive at the other con clusion of keeping up a very high rate of toll and fare on both lines. The Directors had, therefore, considered that, situated as railways were in this country, the best course that could be chalked out for the public and the Proprietors was, a well-regulated monopoly. He was inclined to think that after sonic time the opinion which the Directors had tended to in conducting the proceedings of that court for some years past might become more acceptable to other rail way companies than hitherto it had been—namely, that it is the interest of railway companies themselves, and to the interest of their Proprietors, to place themselves under the control, superintendence, and revision of a public Board, responsible to Government, the Parliament, and the public.—(Loud ap plause.) That was the feeling entertained by the Directors ; upon that they had acted, and upon that they thought would be based the future interests of the Company.—(Renewed applause.) The lines which more immediately concerned the Company, with reference to the decisions of the Board of Trade, were those of the London and Worcester and South Straffordshire Railway, the Churnet Valley, the Trent Val ley, and the Shrewsbury, though not directly interested in it. The first line they called by its new name ; but it was, in point of fact, the line to which the Proprietors had given their sanction at the last special meeting, under the title of the Tring, Worcester, and Wolverhampton line. It had, as they were aware, received the sanction of the Board of Trads. Rival lines to those which they now proposed were supported and advocated by the Great Western Rail way Company, and it became a question, in point of fact, between the two gauges, between the broad gauge and the narrow guage, as to which the country should be supplied with. He would not enter into the merits of that particular question, but the consideration which had created a great deal of interest in the north of England was, as to which Company should take possession of the district. They felt, and justly felt, that if the wide guage was brought up to Wolverhampton and Rugby, a very serious and detri mental influence would be exercised on their traffic ; and without pretending to go into the reasons of the Board of Trade for the decision they had given, setting aside the idea the Directors entertained that the line they offered to the public was superior in many respects as regarded the mining interests of those districts, and su perior to that which their rivals offered, they arrived at the conclusion that, from the wording of the decision, the narrow gauge was preferred to the broad gauge. But they made no remarks on the extraordinary circumstance of the Great Western Company trying to establish them selves in South Staffordshire, since it seemed to the Directors of the London and Birmingham to be a little out of their legitimate district, according to the common tracings of the map.—(Applause.) The Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and Dudley, and Birmingham line was entirely out of their hands ; now, as far as any immediate connexion of gua rantee went. The other lines to which he should allude were the Churnet Valley and Trent Valley lines, which had just received the sanction of the Board of Trade. At the last meeting they had given the strongest possible deci sion in favour of the former line.—(Applause.) But the Di rectors, in the interval, thought it their duty, considering the interests of the Birmingham Company, to pause and wait the decision of the Board of Trade ; and now, that it had been given, the Directors considered that the time for action with regard to the Churnet Valley had arrived. The ground upon which that line appeared to be advocated at the last meeting was, the fact of it being a direct line of communication between Manchester and London. The Directors had ventured to enter on a more extended field of action, thinking the time had come when it was advisable that Manchester and London should be put in direct relation with each other. There had been proposals made to them by the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, and after a little consideration they had connected these proposals with those that had been made to them by the Trent and Churnet Companies; and resolutions would be proposed for the amalgamation of two of those lines, and the perpetual leasing of the other. The terms had been settled between the three parties on good and fair understanding, and lie hoped the arrangement would have a tendency of placing the property of the London and Birmingham and the three other undertakings on the firmest possible footing. Instead of there being four lines, under separate Boards, the management would be conducted by one Board of Directors. Ile would not go into details, though he had them before him, but would rather put it to the vote on the broad ground of its being a fair bargain between the par ties, and as calculated to consolidate the position. and in crease the influence of the lines between Manchester and London, by placing the great manufacturing capital of Great Britain in connexion, by means of a continuous line, with the metropolis of the empire. Mr. CREED, the Secretary, then read the Directors' report, which stated that the revenue for the half-year ending on the 31st of December last, amounts, according to the state ments laid before the Proprietors, to 456,447/, of which 450,4791. is derived from the ordinary traffic, and 3,968/. from interests on the employment of cash balances, and from rents. The charges amount to 182,5431., of which 96,4131. is the portion which immediately attaches to the working of the traffic, and 86,130/. is for parish rates, Government duty, fund for depreciation of stock, rent of the Aylesbury line, and interest on loans. The ordinary traffic exceeds the amount in the corresponding half-year of 1843 by 18,1221. The charge for working it is less by 2731., making the cons per cent. in 1844, to parative rate of half yLai.rl7y charge to receipt as .3d. in 1843. The net proceeds, 273,904/., add e d to the surplus 5 21/. Bs. Id. profit f of the preceding half-year, 15,9371., leave a c l ear the Directors recom men d t h at a 28,8411., and on this amount dividend of 5/. be again de clared on every 100/. of the Company ' s othe capital stock, leav ingurre.nt half year. Directors c sta a rest of 47,093/. to the credit Although this excess might, under ordinacr es, have justified an increase of dividend, the y e briefly state the motives which determine them not town- GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND. DAnLinaToN, TUSSDAY.—To-day the half-yearly general meeting of the Proprietors was held at the Company's Offices, Mr. H. Wilkinson, the Chairman of the Directors, presiding. " The Directors' report announced that the gross receipts for the half year ending December 31, 1844, amount to 54,048/. 65., which, compared with the corresponding half year, shows an increase of 15,481/. 7s. Bd., of which the pas senger traffic has given 8,051/. 65., the merchandise 1,157/. 6s. 10d.,4the mails 983/. Os. 11d., and the coalsp,B29/. 14s. 4d., &c. The balance, after defraying the expensns, amounts to 31,783/. 6s. Bd., out of which the Directors recommend that a dividend be declared, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum (that is, for the half-year, 34 on every 100/. share, and 10s.lon every 40/. share), clear of income-tax, and be made payable on the 4th of March. This will amount to 23,820/., leaving a reserve fund of 7,964/. 6s. Bd. The object which the Directors had in view in leasing their coal dues for three years (of which the first year expired on the 30th of No vember last), namely, to promote the permanent extension of that trade, seems likely ,to be fully realised ; the number of tons of coal and coke carried up the line during the half year, being 82,469, against 41,097 tons in the correspond ing period of the year before, and with every prospect of a still further increase. The Proprietors are already aware that the Great North of England Directors entered into an arrangement with the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Company to work th e li ne of the latter Company—the Great North of Engl an d Company finding locomotive power, carriages, waggon s , & c. , the necessary surveys of the proposed branch lines to Har rogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, and Boroughbridge, as well as to Richmond, have been made, and all the necessary steps taken, in compliance with the standing orders of both Houses of Parliament. The lines are not of an extensive character, and, from the great accommodation they o ff er t o the public, at well as from their being legitimate branches of an existing railway, the Directors confidently anticipate a favourable report from the Board of Trade. Acting on this impression, the Directors have thought it advisable to enter into a contract for 5,000 tons of iron rails, at 74 15s. per ton, a price considerably below that at which they could now be bought. Some overtures have been exchanged be tween the Great North of England Company and the Leeds and Thirsk Company, with a view t, elfect an amicable arrangement ; but the engineering difficulties of the Leeds and Thirsk projected Railway presented so great an obstacle, that your Directors did not deem it consistent with the interests of the Shareholders of the Great North of England Company to identify them with works of so ex traordinary a character, more especially as they believed that a better line to Leeds could be made by an extension of their proposed branches from Knaresborough, in the di rection of Spofforth and Wetherby ; and they are happy to announce to the Shareholders that their engineer has surveyed a line, shorter in distance, much less expensive in construction, and capable of completion in leas time than that selected by the Leeds and Thirsk Company. Your Directors have, in connexion with the Stockton and Dar lington Railway Company, proposed to enter into a joint guarantee of five p er cen t. on the capital required for the COnatfliCtiCll of about eight mile§ of railway, kora ididdleg. CLIFFORD V. FURRELL. The Court then proceeded with the further arguments in this case, which were not concluded when his Lordship rose, shortly before two o'clock. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Feb. 13. The Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied the whole day with causes of no general public interest. COURT •OF Q UEEN'S BENCH, Feb. 13. (Sittings after Term.) Et RE CHARLES CARUS WILSON—IIABEAS CORPUS. The SOLICITOR-OENCRAL said that, in obedience to the writ of habeas corpus issued in this case, they had brought here the body of Mr. Charles Carus Wilson, together with the return of the cause of commitment, and he prayed that the return might be read. The return was then handed in and read, which set forth the contempt of, and sentence on, the prisoner. After the return had been read, The SOLICITOR GENERAL moved that the prisaner be re manded. Mr. ROEBUCK said that he had a request to make to the Court under rather extraordinary circumstances. He could not attach blame to any person, nor did he wish to do so. He would merely state the facts to the Court. He appeared there as counsel for Mr. C. Wilson, and the brief in the case was only put into his hands late yesterday evening. Mr. Kelly and Mr. Peacock, who were Mr. Wilson's counsel, were engaged in another Court, and, in consequence, they were unable to attend on the part of Mr. Wilson. He was then requested to appear for him, and, of course, he could not refuse to perform his duty. Placed under such circumstances, and engaged in such an important matter, he prayed for some time to consider the arguments which had been urged. He was sure their Lordships would feel that he would be unable to argue the case under such notice as he had received. Furthermore, the return was now read for the first time. He had no knowledge of what its contents might be till the present moment. In another case, in which there had been a return of a peculiar description-..the case of the Canadian prisoners —time had been given to counsel to con sider the return. Ile was even without a junior till the pre sent moment, when he understood that Mr. Pearson was t3l - 11% therefore, hoped the Court would dim him - with red hair, whiskers, and altogether unlike the plai ir tiff, who had deposited the money. Mr. THOMAS replied at considerable length in r e t rence to the subject of identity. pointing out the posi; in which the two last witnesses, the barma n and ba maid, stood in relation to the defendants, and contendil that their evidence was to be looked upon with gre s r suspicion. This view of their evidence was furtb a n, strengthened by the fact that the plea set for th in the. fence had never been advanced on any previous tots!' t when application was made for the money.: Agelso this suspicious evidence, on the other side, buts to placed three disinterested witnesses, and the subsoll le i , admissions of the defendant, all going to establish 1" right of the plaintiff to the 5/. Besides, the fact thL l no other person had made application —a fact 11 1 ° 1 ,,, u % miraculous, if the evidence of defendant was to be 1 ' lieved—completely established the claim of said Daly. was The DEPUTY SHERIFF, in summing up, there. f only one question for the jury to decide--the identitYji the person who deposited the money. Was Daly Y a m's the person ? The great di ffi culty with the defee, th e case was, that no other person had ever claimed tar money. This di ffi culty was further increased from the evidence of the barman and barmaid, 11 ; r o pear( d the person who left the money was drunk but that he knew what he was doieg. 1 -` lt was likewise considerable difficulty o n the other side.iied was a suspicious circumstance that Daly never ag o ,. for the money until after Christmas, and then in 4 ,- flexion with Mrs. Langhaw, who, it ought to served, was the principal witness of plainti ff's idebne7, There seemed a conspiracy on one side or tbe i t t e for which, he was not prepared to say; but it woul a for. the jury, after fully hearing the evidence brougbw re. ward by both parties, to decide on which side th e P ponderance lay, and return a verdict according)Y• as The jury retired, and after being absent near') hour, returned a verdict for the defendant. A egeit ea The hearing occupied nearly three hours, all" considerable interest. POLICE INTELLIGENC • (YESTERDAY.) LAMBETH. STEALING A COPPER.—A lad named a well-known thief, a long list of whose variou s ' 7 OO tions and sentences was handed to the magistrate, charged with stealing a copper. anc l Police-constable 98 P stated that, between cis; seven o'clock last evening he met the prisoner e s lia) , a copper, in the Walworth-road. On questioning to he stated that three young men had given it to hlr A carry, and that they were strangers to him. Af t ! f l 0 116 , him to the station-house, he proceeded on his 'toe!' ascertained that an unoccupied house in Frall e r he pry had been entered, and the copper removed. us i ll sonar's shoes exactly corresponded with the ° the snow. w oe, Mr. Young, an agent, having the care of 0. 70 one l o de could not swear that the copper was the been taken, except by some repairs which ha d bee r e ; to it some time ago. If, however, the prisoner " ho bP manded, he should be able to produce the non° • . 6 repaired it, and who no doubt could identify it Ld tol d The prisoner, who repeated the story he " the constable, was remanded to Saturday. ,c 10- I T - i s A young woman, named Caroline Ca?ter , "'"":, jo gs - a with having robbed her ready-furnished l ob ae Martin• street, Blackfriars-road, of some blow° sheets, which she had pledged for Bs. ~4 001 The prisoner stated that she was a warm— Ads,- but was not living with her husband; that air tbst the articles to purchase a pair of shoes, an ' house was a brothel. a P I The landlady denied this. and The defendant repeated that this was der e li f 1 114 b be lt there were others in the house who obtained t be by prostitution. She admitted that she viros f e e than the rest. Vas, She was fined Bs., the value of the O cis 'iniptl' pledging the goods, or in default, one month 4 went. bieo BOW-STREET. unf it eig,o On Wednesday a strong fine-looking youth , 0 5 '4 . 0 years of age, was placed at the bar in a state of la re . charged with having attempted self-destructionzi y vd firmly pinioned by two young men, who, ante mained in the dock with him. os oe f It was stated by his father that the defendant riess James Vernon, and that he had followed the bu' t ime p be printer in Comm-street, St. Pancras. For some w hoil o t, he had paid his addresses to a young woman% ° enieg v s' was: devotedly attached, but who, on SundaY,_ o , o°,o. drowned herself by jumpin; into the Thames P ° being C DO rapet of Waterloo-bridge. The painful event ou tip ou lo municated to him was found to opera te sever el l e gia:bii mind, and his condition soon became most dis tr the course of the following day he attempted n' a d throat, but the knife was take' from him ; aiaJ quently he was prevented, though not without 5 led t pl culty, from strangling himself. These endea ve fto sve, l j e fili being narrowly watched, but still he contri ve ', inmates of the house, and yesterday morning u ltiai r ut missed from his room ; a search was made, afo o t o f so, 0 8 he was found suspended by his neck from the ostiftvre house, the door of which he had fastened before Oyer rope. He was cut down instantly, and an imas served ; but, under the circumstances, it w as the" bo 3o 0 1 able to take the advice of a magistrate. ow v ., Mr. JARDINE put some questions .to the young se appeared wholly unconscious of their meaning' to round the Court with a vacant stare, and then, p head towards his two companions, but said noth i Tol to , e „ Mr. JARDINE directed some officers to tak e bid Giles's Workhouse, and to solicit an inquiry into order that he might be taken care of. Rll Of') MARKET NE WS.—(YEST 4/ 155 '51 ; SMITHFIELD.— Hay, Coarse Meadow 3/105 to - 3 to 0 , 1 fill ditto, 41 16s to 514 s ; fine Upland ditto, 51 v to all Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6l; Oat Straw, 11 1 6 „,ye 0 ' Wheat Straw, 1118 s to 2/ per load. A fair as' e h , 15 9 ! and a steady demand, at the above quotations . ,„ to '0 06 : CumBEELAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 1 `;69 useful ditto, 4116 s to 5/5s ; fine Upland ' ditto, 5 ' 44 to x,oe' Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 5/ 18s; Oat Straw , 11 51 64 t° to°"- Wheat Straw, 1/ Ws to 21 per load. Supply and trade somewhat active. q i OS t° sl 65 43 ' WHITECHAPEL.—CORIN Meadow Hay , 1/ 1 ` useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 5/ 4s ; fine Uplar la 16s t ° 5/ 8s; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6l; Oat Straw, l• 000 Wheat Straw, 11 18s to 2/ per load. T rade th is firm, a full prices. 41 0 Do MEAT PEARKETO. os e: 1 SoirruALL, FEB. 12.—The su of fat too k eitottoo morning was seasonably extensive. GenerallY,sPoot,;l,4l demand ruled inactive, at about last week Bke Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4 5 ' PPY to 5s ; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 2d per 81 , 1)5. Beasts, 45 ; Sheep, 1,160; Calves, 40 ; Pigs, s '; nr irso,os o ; ROMFORD, FEB. 12.—With the exception 0 ' r t he and Pigs being in good request, at full pric es ' r tk 10c 1 ",, was heavy, and previous rates were not 8 u1r e 51• 35 (15 1 , 1 . 5 from 2s 8d to 4s 2- , • Mutton, 2s 10d to 4 s 4d ;„ 5s 4d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s per Blbs. tins" iiisg ,; OP" 18s to 29s ; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 165 to fat og Cows, with their small Calf, 16l to 191 each' 3 6 ,„4s , LEWES, FEB. 12.—Beef, from 2s 10d t° 1 '" 3s to 4s 4d; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; and Pork , ~,;0 0 81bs. A fair average supply, and a steady de. '' • a pe CORN AVERAGrs'o COrolt'd, GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF 13Ri r eh — e 13 , , t° „0 . P IC° , For the Week ended Feb. 8, 1845, made up 1 11)r ",:,,a — lan u Inspectors in the different Cities and Towus • F ° ". 3 5; per Imperial Quarter. Wheat ...... 5d I Oats ...... 21$ 6d Be ans •" Barley ......333 Od Rye 3os Id I Pe aceivEV' f e Dew . AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX•-/ 1 Oats. / 1 5''' 36 0 3 8 6 3 36 3 35 45 81 34 2 20 10 33 4 3.S 1 45 10 34 521 7 31 35 1 . 6, 321 l 45 734 721 831 35 45 734 2 21 3 3 5 3.7 45 53310 21 6 131 35 45 6 33 0 21 6 30 Weeks ending Wheat. Barley. • Jan. 4.... 11.... 18.... 25.... Feb. 1.... WheatllllPE R .. 1 . A . L . -------- A 4 G,_GREGATE AVERAGES OF a ils " 1 " ...4r5v : 35g51.464 20 6 " •'36 " as 7d I Oats ........ 21 7d I 1 3 e_, .. •••' 64 Barley Wheat ..... 346 Od 1 Rye ........31 9d I rev , " 15 6 1 Barley ••• • • : sOd I Oats . • ••• .. 6s 0 , 1 I 13 " — ." ' , eese'• - 0 SGT 20 DUTIES ON FOREIGN. COItI•L4. ~.,.•:: vi 4 s 0 ,11 ----) . - - - - --- ,-...ng •r_ _,.° 14 a 0_6 9 F [ADVERTISEMENT.] —A CERTAIN tiv•- - Fp.' 01 V a tT I LA, OR KING'S EVIL, BY HOLLOWAl'Soodg.tree6 0 NTXENT.—A FRIGHTFUL CASE !--- 14 " -I 007,h Ol e named m Bowman, a shoemaker, living in l x i v/P: r iOff Manchester had been af fl icted from chil,(lll„°s, r°l),bei most malignant kind of scrofulous we'firferisgshofo,", various parts of his body; besides othe A yet,, e a d IP had deprived him of the use of his left lag*, c ol a P e j ill ordinary to relate, this poor fellow haotreg°„cler6,_ the ulcers soundly healed, but has /ike',",vo A. o' i jefl", complete use of his limb b soeans of tlicsev""toltn-e bl, medicines. Sold at Profe Hollow sY' 9ES t) 'O' 244, Strand (where advice may be had g`; wo* I almost all respectable vendorsof ntedicill- ~,,seo .ife - t the civilised world bag Pi - 0 0° The report that Sir R. Sutton, Bart. , h „ go! IV has no intention at present of residing ther.e—bo ma Ir. O lt rumour is, that another son is ab out to be married,' the mansion at Skegington.—Starnferd Her ald ' # stat e foi f R. BARON GuRNEr.----We regret t o i gbt oo, M the Learned Baron continues confined to bis bea s t seriously 111. On the 12th inst.,at ß Le lT ;'ton ll , ES.sselP 'Mrs• j°6ePil t llll l l : l ` l‘‘eel4l.: of a son. pore , fVgcl Mr mt heeOnat ladyot h f e No 2 ra 2 Lt d i iveoeuftlNennfoaavnnettmraybn, e do r, ,fAladBist 104nt,a.ai.ti t ß ,r e r . h p a . m ?Jooref 4(r i, ii' the Bth inst., at Berners-street, On fig ° Allison, of a son dy o On the Bth ins . t ,at Hackthorn I. cola the IA • 113 ' (o° 3 ' Cracroft, Esq., of . a son and heir. 1 osset , ° On the Bth met, at Brighton, Mr s ' Al-en 6 OSTOrd-Streeti P''" 0 On the th ' e ll kit-failED. .• b Con•sl'ol,, Ning • po, China P . ' f Barnard littiVy.„l4° ofYork, to 3 , atrick, fourth son o , d IRA Ludlow 7th of October last at the Onto_ ~e, _I lary, youngest daughter of Eui . c. - „ t o Salo On tl p t . inst., at Derry Fills Church! ~.0.004 tO, . 0 the goo. Inv Dfi K. Howard , Louisa Fitz -Maurice, youugest son of the Earl o f P. al Of - 'lrarCP'"" • 31au hter of the ... 6 downe. - rice, only daug On the W a lter ir fis l• Kild llth inst., at Greenwich, the Rev. °f the Iste,, D. alien, Cavan, Ireland, to Fanny, daughter OF :.:71,0101) D Lewis, Esq., e 0. Cornwall -terrace, Regent'sPar' m Ars ci l DIED•on ffo yage -- 0 0* OR the 19th of November last, on I h i t e ,; 4 . o f Cad 3. . 0 , Georgians Harriette, youngest daug infantry, jatil_A Halt', 41st Regiment of Madras Native re, Qt .... gr On the 28th 01 1844, at Berhaut] . F. j,oly, 0 Jessie, the wife of Lieutenant and Miu tlin col:J ill . Regiment of Native Infantry'. 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