The Sun. — London, England, 1845-06-02 00:00:00

RAILWAY NEWS. Su'acribers and others interested in Railways will find a FULL ACCOUNT of the PROCEEDINGS before the RAII,WAY COMMITTEES in the THIRD EDITION of THE SUN, reported up to the CLOSE of EACH DAY. un-lece, 112, Strand. MR. BENTLEY'S ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Now ready, price 2s. 6d. (containing nearly 200 pages of letter-press, or 600 pages of the original edition), embellished with two exqui site Engravings of Carrier at Nantes, and the Last Victims of the Reign of Terror, and a Portrait of Camille, Desmonlin4, Part U. of M. THIERS' HISTORY OF THE F REl;rdH -- kh"Vo LUTIO N, With Illustrative Notes from all the most authentic sources. By FREDERICK SHOBERL, Esq. To which will be appended a copious Index of Persons and Events. . . . Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. *. 4 To be had also of all Booksellers. R OYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, REGENT'S PARK. The SECOND EXHIBITION of PLANTS, for the Prizes offered by this Society, will take place in the Inner Circle of the Regent's l'ark, on WEDNESDAY next, June 4, when the Bands of the let and 2d Life Guards and of the Royal Horse Guards, who have permis sion to attend, will play alternately from Two until. Seven o'elock. At Three o'clock they will pertbrm in concert the " Overture to Zampa," by Herold ; at Half-past Four they will again join, and per form the " Diamans de la Ccuronne," by Auber ; and, at Six o'clock, the " Gazza Ladra," by Rossini. Preparations are made, by opening two gates on the north side of the circle, immediately into the suite of spacious Marquees, which will insure the visitors access to, and departure from, the Exhibition, without being exposed to the weather, in case of rain. Fellows, Members, and bearers of Ivory Tickets, will be ad raitted Free. Tickets for Visitors may be had at the Gardens, price ss. each, except on the days of Exhibition, when they will be 7s. 6d. each ; but no Tickets can be issued except to the order of a Fellow or Member of the Society. A Ticket will admit one person to either of the Exhibitions. Gates to open at Two o'clock. Carriages to enter the circle from the road opposite Y(irk Gate, and to leave it by the road to Chester terrace. By order of the Council, _ _ . J. DE C. SOWERBY, Secretary, RAILWAY SHARES, &c. &c., BY AUCTION MESSRS. LAMOiNiD and' CO. will have the honour to SUBMIT to PUBLIC COMPETITION, in their Rooms, at the Hall of Commerce, TO-MORROW, the 3d inst., SHARES in the following RAILWAY and other COMPANIES : South-Western, London and Croydon, Guilford, Wilts and Somerset, Trent Valley Continuation, North Wales, Harwich ( Eastern Counties), South Wales, Lynn and Dereham, Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester, Abderdeen, Perth and Inverness, Dundee and Perth, Caledonian Ex tension, Whitehaven and Furness, Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, Sambre and Meuse, Bordeaux and Toulouse, Louvain and Jemeppe, Lyons and Avignon, Dijon and Mulhouse, Italian and Austrian, Great Northern of France, &c. &c., 1 icensed Victuallers' Assurance, Alliance Assurance, London Institution, Rhymney Iron. Hall of Commerce, London, June 2, 1845. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING Will Le performed BeHines Opera, entitled IL PIRATA. Imogene, _Madame Grist: Adele, Madame Bellini ; Gualtiere, Sig. Mario : kioffredo, Sig. A. Giubllei ; Itulbo, Sig. Dal Fiori ; and Ernesto, Sig. Fornasarl. The Danseuses Viennoises will appear in a New Pas, entitled " La Polka," and the " Ilongroise" (being their Last Appearance but Two). To conclude with an entirely New Grand Ballet, in Five Tableaux, with New Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations, entitled ROSIDA ; OU, LES MINES DE SYRACUSE. The Ballet and Mis en scene, by M. St. Leon. The New Scenery by Mr. Marshall. The Music by Signor Pugni. Rosida, Mdlle. Cerito ; Alman, M. St. Leon ; The Queen of the Mines, Mdlle. Moncelet ; Torbern, M. Di Mettle. In the course of the Ballet the following Dances :-- - First Tableau.—" La Sicilienne" (New Pas de Caractere), by Cerito and M. St. Leon, accompanied by the Corps de Ballet. Second and Third Tableaux.—Pas du Mineur, by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon, assisted by Mesdiles. Ferdinand, Demelisse, and Cassan. " Pas des Quatre Nations" (New Pas de Caractere), by the •Corps de Ballet. To be followed by "La Wolinienne," by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the Operf.-effice, Colonnade, Haymarket. Doors open at Half-past Seven o'clock ; to commence at Eight. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. BENEFIT AND LAST APPEARANCE BUT ONE OF THE DANSEUSES VIENNOISES. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully informed th,, , t the BENEFIT of the DANSEUSES YIENNOISES (their last appowance but one), will take place ON THURSDAY, JUNE 5, yen will be performed Rossini's Opera, IL BARBIERE DI grvIGLIA. Rosins, Madame Grist; Bertha, Mdlle. Bellini ; II Conte d'Almaviva, Sig. Mario ; Bartolo, sig. Lablache ; Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fornasari. The Danseuses Viennoises will appear in some of their most favourite Dances. Their Performances this Evening will include the celebrated " Pas des Miroirs," the " Pas des Moissonneurs," and (for he first time) a New Divertissement, entitled POT POURRI, com prising a resume of their most admired Dances :—Hornpipe, by Mdlles. Kock and Weber; Schweitzer Tanz, by Miles. Pragher and Henckel ; Tarentelle, by Mdlles. Rorarius and Sperl ; Tyrolertanz, by 31dlles. Floriauschutz (sisters) ; Cracovienne, by Mulles. Mina and Werner ; Mazur, by Sixteen ; Linzertanz, by Mddles. Kock and Weber; Polonaise, by Mulles. Pragher and Henckel ; Polka, by Four; Hongroise, by Mdlles. Floriauschutz (sisters) ; Toleo de Xerxes, by Mplles. Sperl and Franz Weiss ; Coda, by all the Danseuses Viennoises. With a Musical Entertainment, combining the talents of Madame Castellan, Mdlle. Brambilla, and Sig. Moriani. To be followed by various Novelties in the Ballet Department, in which will appear Mille. Cerito, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, and Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi ; Miles. Demelisse, Cassan, &c. ; 31. Perrot, and M. St. Leon. To conclude with the New Grand Ballet, entitled ROSIDA ; on, Les Mines de Syracuse. applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Bea alice, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven; to commence at Half-past Seven o,Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE, .. THIS EVENING Wild be repeated an entirely new and Original Opera, entitled THE .T.NCHANTRESS. The Music composed by M. W. Balfe ; the Librettd, by M. de St. Georges and Mr. Bunn. Mr, Balfe will, on this occasion, preside in the Orchestra. Don Sylvia, Mr. W. Harrison ; Ramir, Mr. Borrani ; Duke d'Aquila, Mr. Weiss ; Nugnez, Mr. H. Honacastle ; Stella, Madame Anna Thillon. To conclude with the First Act of the celebrated Ballet of LA GISELLE. The Duke of Silesia, Monsieur Silvain ; Gisell , Mdlle. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled TIME WORKS WONDER..i. Goldthumb, Mr. W. Farren ; Felix Goldthumb, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Bessy Tulip, Madame Vestris ; Florentine, Miss Fortescua ; Miss Tucker, Mrs. Glover ; Patty, Mrs. Humby. After which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews. p J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. lo conclude with MY LITTLE ADOPTED. John Dibbs, Mr. j3 t ickstone ; Rose Mayburn, Miss P. Horton. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. _IDTDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed POOR JACK ; or, THE WIFE OF A SAILOR. Jack Soxei ton, Mr. T. P. Cooke ; Eleanor, Mrs. E. Yarnold. After wbic.,4 Will be produced, a New and Original Farce, entitled THE DRh: GOON. Mr. Brown Sherry, Mr. Selby ; Paddy Murphy O'Bra'llagi:n, Mr. Hudson. To conclude ,with 'AUL PRY. Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; PRINCESS'S TILEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, .11:1:. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Play of THE STRANGER. The Stranger 3ff, )Vallack ; Baron, Mr. Archer; Count Winteratein, Mr. • Courtm'Y ; Mrs. Haller, Miss Cushman. To be i o .ilowed by a New Drama, entitled THE CHEVALIER ST. lEORGE. The Chevalier St. George, Mr. Wallack ; The Countess, It Irs. Stirling. erlude of THE WEDDING DAY. To conclude \N - ith the favourite In: La dy Contest, by a Young Lady, het Fes, appearance on any Stage. TILCATRE ROYAL, LY(22: UM taiDER THE MANAGEMENT OF 311;,;_. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed an Original Comedy, entitle t PEE NEW GOVERNESS. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Wigan, Turner, • Stanton, and Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Arden, .and •„ Mrs. Keeley. Previous to which a New Farce, called A GOOD NAME. Cha -1 acters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Stanton, Mrs. Woollidge, and A :his Dawson. To conclude with an entirely New Operatic, Dramatic, Chivalric, Fa try, Romantic Burlesque, entitled CINDERELLA. The Principal Chi tracters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Frank Mathews, Mr. J. W. Collier, Mrs , Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss Falrbrother, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Howard, &c sT. JAMES'S THEATRE.—FRENCH PLAYS. First A.ppearance of the Favourite Actor, Monsieur Achard, who is engaged for Ten Representations only. THIS EVENING Rill bet performed LA FAMILLE DU FUMISTE. Jerome, son File , Furolste, Monsieur Achard ; Lefevre, 31. Cartigny ; Louise, Afdtie. I.icvenne• To concl,ld2 with the Popular Comedy of TRIANON. Guillaume de Mongeroa„ Monsieur Achard. Bores, Cs. ; Pit, Is. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, l s . Doors ' Will be opened at Seven o'clock, and the Performances:. ommence . at Half-past . _ ASTT.EY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. ?I'O?ItIETOR, MR. 'W. BATTY. rowded trained by M. Tournaire) is pronounced to be the greatest wonder of the Age. VIM EVENING And during the week, the GODOLI'HIN ARABIAN ; or the ; Race Horse of the Desert. Saenes in the Circle by Monsieur Tournaire's French Groupe of Equestrians. To conclude with a Favourite Frrce. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCES. In compliance with the wish of several Influential and fashionable rties. and in order to accommodate those who, residing at a dis ial lee, are prevented from visiting the nightly representations at the Att phitheatre, as well as with a view to the gratification of the ---- "lief, Mr. BATTY has concluded an arrange •- trv ;i,. lie members of falai. _ . mer with Mons. Tournaire for THREE DAY PERFORMANCES, j icing the entire troop of French Equestrians. These per t or. mat. ves will take place en Thursday, June 5, and 12. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING _ _ _ Z VIII be pr, 'duced an entirely New Drama , entitled THE' FAIR 3L4 ID OF I ,oR:fa With New Scenery, Dresses , Appointments , and powerful ca s' • ~ articular desire, BLANCHE HERIOT, with all II fter which, by k its I ,traordinary eta r '' s • Romantic Nautical Drama, entitled THE T a conclude with a •' .. WE IRD WOMAN OF TL WRECK. Pi aces and Private Boaes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box ciao ! from Eleven to eour )IFFERENT SUBJECT F: A-C a SEASON I —GRAND FETES. no beyond all former preiedent —The Brilliancy of the Pyro technic Finale exctede all imagination. lolossal Pictorial Representa!loa suggested by H. R. H. PRINCE BElt'r is daily visited by thoManue: And hailed with universal robation, mSTY her Majesty • the Patr onage o f h er mos t G ra cious MA._ , , .„„, o _,. ' e QUEEN DOWAGER, H. R. H. PRINCE A l3 E l ' , "'' ROYAL. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. - ea DAY DAY, TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY, AND 'fHlit•k- Proprietor, in redeeming hie promise to produce a "DitrS e DL t each I Season," continues the Series of R.emarkable and Beau aces by presenting LAGNIFICENT MODELLED REPRESENTATION OF EDINBURGH The Pi ide of S co tl and and of Scotehmen, and the immortal Scott's "AM I .omantic Town," Introducing the Old and New Town, the Nor' Loch, ..s it form er ly ex i sted, the Calton Hill, Nelson's Monument,' Arthur 's Seat, Sali s bu r y C raggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu ment, I he Royal Institution, Holyrood Palace, and all the most inter est' i tg I tatnres of " Auld Reekie." The drawings were made by Mr. Danson on the spot, and present a bird'; -eye view of the principal objects of the Old and New Town the Fir ,h of Forth, &c. And from the m ore th an usual care taken iu , the ex; (nion, is; allowed to be the happiest production of Mr. Dan- 1 poll':; p _lien. The PROMENADE CONCERTS, so decidedly popular at this Eztaibli shment, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr. GODF KEY has been occupied since the close of last summer, in com posing and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior Novell ies, which will be produced in rotation, including some Ori ginal I 'feces to- Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this country. lies zs.,Harrisons, the celebrated Performers on the Rock liar monde in, from Covent-garden Theatre, will perform every Day durini ; the week from three till eight o'clock. Ant lat Dusk will take place the most extraordinary Exhibition of FIRE WORKS ever attempted. Thu entire of the Gi g antic Model will a Illuminated. The different devices in front of the houses, the tires 1 , n the Calton Hill, Arthur's Seat, and th a e nd surrou th ndi enrgejolfcnings tains, the illumination of Nelson's sMonument, N'isitwill be accurately pour , -,whi,cb took place on her Majesty e atri of o t ti he c isia I. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquatic • - %WA \ All, Fifty Feet in Height, will be exhibited in Royal the an c centre t r P t and Prince Albert, surmounted Tate, ! The Portraits of her 3LI. ..., nd executed by Mr. Denson. by b r a \ne, and surrounded by emblems 3 and other devices will be in prakine d. The Tableau designed ft tubule wit dh t fedArti Nr,r,., uthbv has been oceupied for months in giving effect to this ' *OW t as and superb design which co •. . . . 1 ' • .:'lleey t. Salute and Discharge of R Pyrotechnic Display g heights, will form the most brilliant Rockets NM theastlan sur :::7l - ' telrbor ---7---- - :- - : t /ce*t a li i n " e n's o s f ed the Carnivore, at half-past Four; Pelicans, &1., at 11 . -Sive ; •Coneer' at Six; and Pyrotechnic. Display at Nino. Admission, One Shilling. Al Saco The t AL .74 17wie) TH IS The Subjec 'IILI PI 1 TUE SUN, LONDON, _MONDA I EVENING, JUNE 2 1845. W EXFORD,WATERFORD, & VALENTIA RAILWAY. The Committee of Management have the greatest satisfaction in stating that they have ALLOTTED all the SHARES in this UN DERTAKING. The numerous applications have rendered this a task of no slight difficulty, and they regret they have been obliged to omit from the list of Shareholders, many whose responsibility is un doubted, and greatly curtail the amount of all, and it is requested that those who have no answers to their applications will understand that their requests could not be complied with. By order, J. 'SY3IONS, Provisional Secretary, 33, Old Jewry, June 2, 1845, EXFORD, WATERFORD, & VALENTIA RAILWAY, to join the WATERFORD, LIMERICK, and CORK RAILWAYS. Provisionally Registered, pursuant to the 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 110. Capital 1,250,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 251. each. Deposit 11. 10s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Sir Robert Fitz-Wygram, Bart., Connaught-place, Hyde-park John Nunn, Esq., Silverspring, Wexford Robert Hughes, Esq., Ely House, Wexford Sir Richard Langrishe, Bart., Knocktopher, Kilkenny Rev. Richard King, Woodville Sir Edward Cholmeley Dering, Bart., Surrenden Dering, Kent William Richardson, Esq., Charlotte street, Bedford-square I. Leveson Gower Ward, Esq., Lincoln's-inn I. T. Miller,jun., Esq., Abchurch-lane Richard Goff, Esq., Tottenham-green, Wexford Colonel William P. Pigott, Slevoy Castle, Wexford Francis Leigh, Esq., magistrate, Rosegarland, Wexford Captain C. C. Mansergh, Longraigne, Wexford Waiter Hore, Esq., Harperstown, Wexford Patrick Trent, Esq., county magistrate, Waterview, Caherciveen Samuel Handy, Esq., merchant, New Ross. Ambrose Miller, Esq., merchant, Thames-street Captain W. Toole, county magistrate, Cnracloe Higatt Tench, Esq., Ballyhealy, Wexford Charles O'Connell, Esq., Atrada, Caherciveen David Beatty, Esq., Penzance, Wexford W. H. Kellot, Esq., Great Clonard, Wexford Richard M‘Gillicuddy, Esq., county magistrate, Whitefield, Killarney It. Atkins Rogers, Esq., magistrate, Director of the Cork and Pas- sage Railway Henry R. Harvey, Esq., magistrate, Kyle House, Wexford Richard Clayton Browne Clayton, Esq., AdWigton Hall, Wigan, an , Carrickburn Lodge, Wexford Colonel Wilson, Roseville, Wexford Martin Howlett, Esq., magistrate, New Ross George Hartrick, Esq., merchant, New Ross Rev. Henry Helsbarn, Rosbercon Glebe, Kilkenny William Campbell, Esq., Great Portland-street Samuel Kough, Esq., merchant, New Ross John Preston, Esq., Rosbercon Tower, Kilkenny Rev. G. E. Armstrong, Listerlin Glebe, Kilkenny Edward Rae, Esq., Magistrate, Keel, 31iltown With power to add to their number. BANKERS. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith's, London London and County Bank, London. The Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, Liverpool. The Bank of Ireland, and the Provincial Bank of Ireland, and their Branches. ENGINEER-IN-CHlEF. — William Gravatt, Esq., F.R.S. ACTING-ENGINEER. — Robert McCall, Esq., C.E. Messrs. Stevens, Wilkinson, and Satchel], Queen-street, London, John Symons, Esq., 33, Old Jewry, London. William B. West, Esq., Wexford. 33, Old Jewry, 2d June, 1845. TO CORRESPONDENTS. As far as we can understand the letter of a Correspondent, who writes from Hull, the evidence which he seems to re quire appeared in the latest editions of The Sun on Friday and Saturday. J. S., Worcester, is informed that Libel was last, but in what position in the race Alarm was, we cannot say. THE WEATHER.-SuN OFFICE, JUNE 2. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 50 ; Highest, 69; Noon, 70. BAROMETER, 30.03.—W1ND, S.W. - No'nc.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the fhermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 0 minutes after 0 I Evening .. 0 minutes after 0. (. 7 1T lienin Alit„ LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1845. It is truly astonishing to observe the morbid horror which modern legislation entertains of general prin ciples. To deal with any engrossing question of public interest, that occupies the attention while it excites the hopes, or the fears, or the indignation of the million, on the ordinary rules or tests which determine the lines of demarcation between right and wrong, in the every-day business of mankind, would be deemed in Parliament a species of gaucherie, similar to that innocence of " things as they are" and the practical mode of encountering them, which, at our Universities, is reckoned the certain characteristic of " freshmen." The debate in the House of Lords on Lord RADNOR ' S Motion, which we read with regret, afforded a curious ex emplification of this fact. We had the ci-decant intrepid champion of popular rights and constitutional principles —the quondam Lord FOLKESTONE, the denouncer of Marquis WELLESLEY'S Indian Administration, the sup pressonof Colonel WARDLE'S memorable charges against the late Duke of YORK, the ultra-friend of CORBETT'S most ultra doctrines touching the necessity of upholding the common law and charter-granted rights, and pre scription-sanctioned customs of the people against all conflicting pretences of modern-made statutes—bringing forward a measure to remedy the intolerable abuses of our Post-office jurisdiction lately exposed in the tam perings of Sir JAMES GRAHAM and his colleagues in her MAJESTY'S Government, with the inviolability of private seals and correspondence. In what manner? Not by a broad proposition to extinguish the power of such viola tion in any Government her MAJESTY may hereafter ap point, but by making it compulsory on the Secretary of State for the Home Department to issue a warrant giving such authority to break the seals and private letters in the case of each and every such particular letter so to be dealt with. This power, this odious power, it is known, is derived under a clause in an ob solete Act of Parliament, passed in the reign of WmarAm III.; and such a power the Noble Earl and his friends contend, to our astonishment, it would be injudicious to withdraw alt :gether from the employment, at its discre tion, of the Government. The absurdities into which this compromising method of dealing with a broad and distinct principle has thrown those very Peers of the Liberal party by whom the outrages practised on M. Mazziaa's correspondence were at first most vehemently denounced, are absolutely deplorable. The Lord Chief Justice seems to think to quibble away his own proposi t;pns into safe, vague, and worthless generalities. He i s no ,' of opinion that, inasmuch as the machinery by which the Home-office has been brought to bear on t h e a d m i nts zative and executive departments of the Post-office, wouia: suffice to enable the Home Se cretary to grant a spec ifi c „,arrant in each separate case; therefore there can be no objectioi: that the Government should retain the power which it has enjoyed fur the last century and a half, to be exercised as emergencies may arise, but under the guarantee of issuing a sepa rate warrant for each letter. But it was well shown that in practice the preparation of the separate warrants would be impracticable. Then the other inconsistencies to which this paltry modification of a great principle would lead are as obvious as they are multitudinous, Should the Government possess, or should it not, this irresponsible power of violating at its own pleasure, and on its own motion, the consecrated privacy of that cor respondence which passes through its posts ? If we are answered in the affirmative, we ask why not to a greater, if to this limited, extent ? If we are answered in the ne gative, we demand why will you concede the limited exer cise of a power to which you will not hear of permitting a more extensive application? The power is in itself good or bad, proper or improper, to be retained. If it be wrong, it cannot be convertible into right on demand, like Sir ROBERT PEEL'S currency notes. If it be right, it cannot be transmuted into wrong by virtue of a Secre tary of State's warrant. Even the flimsy plea of expe diency is too palpable to deceive the mural perceptions of the country, seeing that the blundering manner in which this power has recently been called into action has demonstrated its inexpediency. The veil of expe diency was rent asunder by the rude conversion of ex posure ; and yet it is to the rescue of this demonstrated deformity—this spy-like, secret, dirty abomination — darkly created in the obscure councils of by-gone Go vernments, and disgracefully and clandestinely resorted to by the present, that Whig Lords, constitutional lawyers, and Peers, whose proudest boast it is, that in the House of Lords they resolutely uphold the rights and liberties of the Commons of England, rush in ad vance even of the unconstitutional Cabinet Ministers, whether Whig or Tory, who have insulted the spirit of age and country, by embarking in such un-English cotn:fes to gratify the political resentments of foreign Powers. Truly public principle and constitutional con sistency are fast becoming among us sonorous abstrac tions, without representative or example. We have intelliience !romConstantinople to the 17th of May, Athens the 19th, u :d Alexandria of the same date. The Russian Embassy h. ,:d officially announced to the Porte the int e ntion of the iy nerial Prince of RUSSIA, the Grand Duke, of visiting Consu2ntinople in the month of J une , an d th e G ourr i er d' contains a paragraph stating that the Russial, steamer Critn&., which entered the Piraeus some days before from Constantinople, was the bearer of orders to the commanders of Russian ships of war in Greece, to sail immediately for the Darda nelles, there to await the arrival of the Imperial CuowN PRINCE, who, after visiting Constantinople, is to take a tour through the Mediterranean. The accounts from Lebanon are very unsatisfactory. F res h di sturbances between the Druses and Maronites had broken out, in which several lives had been lost, and it is said the Moronites were ultimately defeated by Turkish twho to 4 part with their enemies. These rdisturbancesoops, the subject bissadors, who held conference on , and had attracted the n9tice of the Foreign Am drew up a note for the Divan, in which they blamed the Turkish authorities at Beyrout, and called upon the Porte to adopt measures for res,oring trim* quillity. According to accounts from Alexandria, MEHEMET ALT enjoyed excellent health, and was engaged in superintending the arming of the fortifications of that place. An Egyptian frigate had sailed for Constantinople, conveying 1,000,000 piastres as a present from the PACHA to the SULTAN, on the occasion of his sister's marriage. The Turkish fleet under Haim. PACHA, after a cruise off the coast of Tenedos, reached the Dardanelles on the 15th of May. We have received Madrid papers of the 25th of May. On the previous day the QUEEN, her mother, and sister, left Madrid. They were to arrive at Barcelona on the sth instant, passing by Aranjuez and Valencia. NARVAEZ was to join the Court at Aranjuez, and MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA would follow, if his health should permit. The editors of the Clamor• Pub lico were arrested on the 25th for a libel lous article on NARVAEZ, and were to be tried, according to some accounts, by a Court-martial. No public measures had been taken with respect to the dit ferences between the Government and his Holiness, but it was understood that fresh instructions would be sent from Barcelona to the Spanish Ambassador at Rome. Barcelona is a destined place for intrigues and plots. O❑ the 24th the Three per Cents. closed at 34k, at 60 days; the Five per Cents. 24 at 60 days; and the Debt without Interest at 8 at 40 days. The Paris papers are chiefly occupied with the abdi cation of Don CARLOS and the probable results. Many conjectures are formed by those of the Opposition, the Government journals merely publishing the docu ments. The Praise, Queen CHRISTINA'S paper, infers that an arrangement has taken place between the different sections of the Carlist party, and that the marriage of the QUEEN to the Prince of ASTURIAS, now Count DE MONTEMOLIN, will be the consequence. That journals says:—" The abdication of Don CARLOS is not the work of a single day. It cost long and painful efforts, and it crowns the negotiations which long continued fruitless, but which were conducted with great reserve and great skill. For many years past Don Can Los has lost all prestige and all in fluence. After having caused the ruin of his party in the Basque provinces, he became at Bourges an obstacle to every species of honourable compromise. The moment however had arrived to adopt a decision, for there was no possible medium between the abdication of Don CARLOS and that of the entire Carlist party. The mar riage of Queen ISABELLA became every day more immi nent, and, right or wrong, the most influential men amongst the Spanish emigrants regard this marriage as a natural, legitimate, and honourable mode for all parties to complete a reconciliation on a grand scale. We are aware that the Progresista party and a considerable fraction of the Moderate party are opposed to every plan of a compromise with the Carlists ; but, on the other hand, the marriage of the QUEEN with the son of Don CARLOS is supported by the party represented by the Marquis de VILUMA and the Baron DE MEER, by the entire Spanish clergy, all the officers who signed the convention of Bergara, all the influential Carlists who have emigrated to France ; and in Europe, all the northern Cabinets." The National says :—" The abdicatioa is the result of an intrigue which has been a long time in prepara tion, and which Queen CHRISTINA considers to have arrived at maturity;" but it is needless to quote further, for we believe the Presee is correctly in formed. This upshot of the affair has greatly discon certed the Court of Naples, and it is said the ICING is going to Paris to urge the promises made to his brother, the Count DE TRAPANI, but he will arrive too late, The Courrier Francais states that Prince JERO3IE BONAPARTE has obtained permission from the French Government to visit his cousin, the prisoner of Ham. It is added, that the object of the Prince's visit to Ham is to make a proposal to the Prince Louis NAPOLEON, on the part of the French Government, which, if ac ceded to, would set him at liberty. The proceedings before the Chambers on Saturday possessed no interest. The Peels, as anticipated, had rejected the Bill for the conversion of the Five per Cents. On a division the numbers for the Bill were only 28, and 118 voted against it. The Three per Cents, closed on the Paris Bourse, on Satur day, at 85f. 90c. ; the New Loan, at 80/. 15c. ; the Five per Cents. at 121 f. 60c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,230 f. ; Rouen, 1,1026 50c. ; Vierzon, 830 f. ' - Havre, 88711 50c.; Avignon, 1.042 f. 50c. ; Basle, 272 f. 50c ; Spanish Actives, 40f. ditto, Three per Cents., 421. ; Spanish Passives, 7:%. The following are the quotations for the new lines:— Orleans and Bordeaux, 225 f. premium ; Boulogne, 120 f. ditto ; Troyes and Montereau, 50f. ; Pa r i s an d LyonsLaffitte), 17f. 50c. • ditto (Calon), If. 50c. ; ditt o (Gan neron), 7f. 50c. ; Northern line ( Laffitte), 301. ; ditto (Rosamel), 91.; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 10f. ; ditto (Drouillard), par; ditto (O'Neill), 151. ; ditto (Jacques Lefevre), par; Lyons and Avignon (Lecointe), 13f. 50c. ; ditto (Talabot), 37f. 50c. ' • ditto (Cornpagnie Meridio nale), 10f ; Bordeaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie), 2f. 50c. ; ditto and Cette (Espeleta), 11 f. 25c. ; Creil and St. Cuen tin, 12f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg (Ganneron), 1 1f.25c. ; Di jon and Mulhouse, 2f. 50c. LYONS, MAY 28.—Avignon and Marseilles, 1,026 f., end of May; Paris and Orleans, 1,227 f. ditto; Paris and Rouen, 1,110 f., ditto; Orleans and Vierzon, 816 f., ditto; Orleans and Bordeaux, 705 f. ditto; Boulogne, 603 f. ditto; Monterau, 552 f., ditto. r;Ft, -t=r- -1.0.U.• ' 1 43;i . grilak , • --1 M • , "/ 44'10 4Y -3 ,4P7 ' • - er ••0 •S 7 - t - tr lr T ‘-' •V:;.' m • .:; 04'4 1 HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS DAY The House at to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Campbell. RICARDO V. GARCIAS. The arguments in this case, which came before the House upon an appeal from the decision of the Vice. Chancellor of England, dis allowing a plea put in by the Messrs. Ricardo to the plaintiff's bill, claiming an account of certain loans, occupied their Lordships the whole morning. We refrain from entering further into the case at present. ROLLS' COURT-(THIS DAY.) The Master of the Rolls, after disposing of the cases of Meryon wt. Collett, and the Attorney-General v. Richards, heard the remain.. ing motions and causes in his paper. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) BEARD V. EGGERTON. The arguments in this case, which our readers will recollect was an application to dissolve an injunction that had been obtained by the plaintiff; restraining the defendant from using the far-famed Daguerreotype, were resumed and concluded to-day, His HoNoun. gave judgment dissolving the injunction, directing an action to be brought by the plaintiff and giving him liberty to inspect the process made use of by the defendant. (Before Sir J. K. BaucE.) Bankrupt petitions and causes occupied his Honour the whole day. (Eefore Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WIGR/Y .) His HONOUR, after disposing of the case of Rogers v. Toney, proceeded to hear causes. LATE MURDER IN ST. GILES'S. EXECUTION OF JOSEPH CONNOR.—(THIS DAY.) THE CONFESSION. This being the morning appointed for the execution of Joseph • Connor, for the murder of Mary Brothers, the Old Bailey pre sented those appearaeces which it always does when a human being is about to forfeit his life for the commission of murder. As early as six o'clock a great number of persons had gathered round the scaffbld, and those places from which a good view of the culprit and the scaffold could be obtained were taken possession of, even at that early hour. There were many women amongst the crowd. The majority of the spectators were of the labouring class. At a few minutes after seven o'clock, Mr. Sheriff Sidney and Mr. Sheriff Hunter, accompanied by the Under-Sheriffs, Messrs. Ashurst and Martin, arrived, when the reporters were admitted. Mr. Sheriff Sidney then came forward and stated that the pri soner made a full confession the day after his trial, which was drawn up in writing, and having been signed by him, was trans mitted to the Secretary of State. Mr. Sidney said he had no ob jection to give the purport of the confession, though he could not favour the retorters with a copy. The prisoner stated In it that he committed the crime from the motive imputed to him—namely, because he believed he had contracted a disease by his intimacy with the unfortunate woman; that he was not right in his head at the time, from weakness, caused by the ill. ness under which he was then labouring, and from the quantity of medicine which he had taken to cure it; and that whilst in this state he had previously committed many acts of violence towards his parents, arid had killed a cat and some birds, of which he at other times was particularly fond. He had also stated that the daughter of Mr. Oldham, the cutler, of High street, St. Giles's, where he bought the knife with which he committed the under;rr was correct in saying that he had a pimple on his nose at the time; that it was not at the side of his nose, as she had stated, but on the front of it. Shortly before his trial he offered to plead guilty to the charge, and to make a confession, if the Sheriffs had not provided him with counsel. They declined, however, to receive any statement from him then, and assigned him counsel. Mr. Ashurst said that the prisoner's father came to him on Saturday, and said, that his wife had heard that the coat in which her unfortunate son appeared at his trial was to be sold for the purpose of being exhibited on a figure in tended to resemble him, and that she was, in consequence, in great distress of mind. He stated that they should have the coat, but that he would keep it a month before he delivered it up. From the time the prisoner came to .Newgate he had conducted himself in a most becoming manner, paying the greatest attention to all that was said to him, and denoting, by his whole line of conduct, that he was most grateful for the kindness which had been shown him, not only by the Sheriffs, but by Mr. Cope and every one connected with the prison. He had not attended the prison chapel since his trial, and at his father's request, who is said to be an honest consistent man. It now only wanted a few minutes to eight o'clock; the Rev. Mr. Davis, the Ordinary, the Sheriffs, the Governor, the Deputy Governor, and the reporters were then admitted into the cell, the Rev. Mr. Rolfe having previously prepared the prisoner for the in terview. Calcraft, the hangman, had come in after the Sheriffs. Connor was sitting on a form, and was repeating after his spiritual ldviser some of the prayers of the Catholic Church, which the Rey s ?entleman read from a book. He looked very pale, and was wonderfully and resigned. He was dressed as at his trial. He process of pinioning with the most astonish ing submitted c a to : :n the offering in which theiigany otistruction patotihnefuel task Cu x tione c i o . ol h ne e s p s, la a c n ed d instead himse of a m himself in might be easier performed. e The procession having been formed, he walked out of the cell with the same undisturbed demeanour which has characterised him throughout the whole time he has been in custody. At the door of the cell he bowed slightly tp the tprnkeys, and Absaie, and passing through the chapel.yard and the tew passages which lead to the deor 4t which the scaffold was erected, where 'he stopped for a n;ipment undismayed by the sight of the FroWd? sod having mounted the steps, walked to the fatalipq with great firm. "ebb. 4s f 1,41, out many noises were set up by the'crowd. Some yelled and ahnudgd, whilst others clapped their hands. The cap. and the rope were adjusted in less VI „ - i a—f ut • the and the wholeef he body of the culprit ihet . tre rr ulleA ? ;iohilitik4trtl the service, which was unusually long, so long that many in the crowd cried "shame," having been brought to a close, the drop fell amidst the screaming of the women. In a few minutes the unfortunate youth—for he was but twenty years of age—had yielded up his life. He seemed to struggle for a few moments, but his sufferings were not great. The Rev. Mr. Rolfe favoured us with the following statement, written by the prisoner yesterday, and signed by him a little after seven o'clock this morning i-- " I fully acknowledge that I was guilty of the murder with which I was charged, and I beg pardon of God and man for the horrid crime I thereby committed. I beg the prayers of a'l good Christians for my poor soul, and I hope that all Catholic young men will take warning by my sad fate, not to neglect the duties which their holy religion prescribes. Whilst I adhered to its pious precepts and practices I was virtuous and was happy. When I neglected them I fell into bad company—plunged into vice—stained my soul with murder, and am now about to forfeit my life on the scaffold. I resign myself to a shameful death, as a penalty I have justly deserved by my crimes, and only hope Almighty God will, in his boundless mercy, through the merits of Christ, accept it and my repentance, however late, as a small atoneseent for my many offences. " June 2. " JOSEPH CONNOR." The Rev. Gentleman said that the prisoner went to bed at ten o'clock la , t night, and did not awake until half.past five t:iis morn ing, and that he ate a roll and a half, and drank three cups of tea, for breakfast; he administered the Sacrament to him this morning, not extreme unction, as it was only usual to administer that rite when persons were in danger of dying from sickness. The body was cut down at the usual hour, and the scaffold hay. in„ been removed, the crowd dispersed. LLOYD'S Sill PPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 2.—Wind S.W., moderate breeze, and fine. DEAL, MAY 31, P.m.—Wind E.S.E.—JUNE I.—S. W.— And. Pilgrim, Bawling, Porto Rico ; Damtske Eeg, China for Copenhagen ; Creole, Boysen, Bahia for liamburgh ; Catha rina, New York for Stettin. Sld. Sumatra, Ceylon ; Bengal, Cape of Good Hope; Commodore, west coast of Africa; James, Cuba; Westminster, New York. LivErtrooL, MAY 31.—Wind S.S.E., light.—JUNE 1. Wind S.S.W., ditto.—Arrd. Bleng, Stewart, Port Adelaide; CharlAte, Carter, China; lmogine and Suffolk, New Orleans; Henry Gardner, Nichols, Mobile; Leonard, Dobbin, and Roger Sherman, Charleston ; St. Patrick, New York ; Hi bernia steamer, Eyrie, Boston. 1. Arrd. Secret, Valparaiso; Plata, Buenos Ayres; Elizabeth, Barbadoes ; Ocean Queen, New Orleans; St. Mark, Savannah; Mary Kembell. Apa lachicola. Sld. Apparition, Rio. 31. Liverpool, Hoag-Kong ; Panama, Bombay ; Emelia, Rio ; Th omas M e ll or , B raz il s ; St. Lawrence, Quebec ; Cheetah, Labrador. 1. Ann, La Guayra ; Cambridge, Honduras; John Marshall, Alexandria, United States ; Ashburton and New York, Now York ; Wil liam Goddard, Boston. Off, Isabella, .Demerara; Maid of Cashmere, Jamaica; Albatross, Trinidad; Columbus, New York ; and many others. WHITEHAVEN, MAY 31.—Sld. George, Pugwash. WATERFORD, MAY 29.—S1d. James and Hippocampi, St. John's, New Brunswick. CORK, MAY 30.—Sid. Swallow, Demerara. Arrd. Oscar, Jameson, Benin (66 days) ; Lowca, Dobren, Valparaiso. Off, Belmont, Wallis, Trinidad. OFF' CROOKHAVEN, MAY 26. William and Henry, Nicholson, Ichaboe. BELF-t.sT, MAY 31.—The Campbell, Orr, from the Clyde to Demerara, aground in the Holywood Bank, has been got off, and into deep water. LYNN, MAY I.—Part of a wreck was picked up near the Roads 29th ult., and handspike, branded Temperance. From the appearance of bulwarks and main-beam she appears to be a foreigner. HARIVICIi, MAY 31.—The brig Riso, for Stockholm to London, has been assisted in here, very leaky, and with l oss of anchors, &c., having been on ie Sunk Sand. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CI7 Y, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, on Saturday, were four thousand bales, with a flat market. A fair business was done in Shares, at steady prices. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 31.—The sales are —Armagh, Coleraine, and Portruoi, 2%; Barnsley Junction, 5% 3 / 4 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 2 , / 8 3 / 4 ; Birkenhead, Man chester, and Cheshire Junction, 8 1-16 ex new ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 7% ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 13 ; Caledonian, 9 1 / 2 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 7% 8 ; Churnet Valley, 5 1 4 ; Clitheroe Junction. 1% prem. ; Direct Northern, 34 ; Eastern Counties, New, 9%; Erewash Valley, 19%; Glas gow and Dumfries, 2A; 3 / 4 ; Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Manchester Junction, I% ; Leeds and Thirsk, 7% ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 8% 4 ; Leicester and Birming ham, 10s. 9s. Gd. prem. ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2 11-16; London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby, 4% 3 4 ; London and York, 4 1-1 G ; Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Junction, 4% 9-16; Manchester and Birming ham, Quarter Shares, 9% jg ; Ditto, New Quarters, 74 X s ; Manchester and Leeds, Sixteenth Shares, 8 1 / ; Midland Railway Consols, 401. Shares, 28 3 % ; Newcastle and Berwick, 17% ;North British, New Shares, 74 14: ; North Western, 41,4 iii ; Nottingham and Mansfield, 2%; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 2; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 16% ; Shrewsbury and Trent Valley Union, 375. 345. Gd. ; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and Dudley, 5; South-Eastern, 44 ; Ditto, No. 3,7% ; Trent Valley, 18%; Ditto Continuation and . Holyhead Junction, ; Welsh Midland, 14 prem. ; Whitehaven and Furness, 234. The letters brought by the Hibernia steamer from Halifax were not delivered until rather a late hour this morning, owing, we are told, to the great increase in the colonial commu nications between this country and the United States. From the published accounts it is considered quite clear that all apprehensions of a serious difference of opinion upon the Oregon question are at an end. This is most satis factory, as fears were entertained in many quarters that the commercial intercourse with America would have been interfered with, and that, too, just at a period when symptoms of a good improvement were most apparent as respects the markets for British manufactured goods. It is quite certain that the Polk party has almost lost caste among the majority of the people of the United States, and from previous accounts, we are led to the conclu sion that the peace party are rapidly rising as the ascendant, and that the extension of mercantile pursuits is now the principal object of those connected with trade and commerce. There is some interest felt in the City in favour of the plan for the construction of a railway in conjunction with the Man chester and Birmingham Continuation and the Welsh Junc tion kailway.TheProvisionalCommittee comprise a great num ber of highly influential names. It is, in some quarters, objected that there are engineering difficulties to encounter, but we are assured that these, as compared with those that have been overcome in existing lines, are of easy accomplishment. It is somewhat remarkable that here, as well as at the principal outports, a sudden demand has sprung up for bonded wheat for exportation ;this is especially the case with re spect to Hull. In the circular of Messrs. Wright and Young, of Hull, we find the following:— " In the foreign grain trade a decided improvement has taken place. Since our last a good demand has arisen for wheat, particularly bonded, for export to Holland and Bel gium, and prices have advanced 3s. per quarter ; owing, however, to the little that remains in thi s por t, th e transac tions have not been important. Barley, and other descrip tions of spring corn, have also been in better request, but without any material alteration in their value. " Our last Tuesday's market was moderately supplied with English wheat, which suet with tolerably fair sale at an ad vance of 2s. per quarter upon the rates current on that day week, the millers being, as heretofore of late, the chief pur chasers. From the information that has been received from the Con tinent, a belief was induced that the crops were looking excessively well, and that there was plenty of wheat on hand. The former statement we believe to be true, but with respect to the latter very considerable doubt exists, and hence it is that a speculative market now exists for foreign grain here. With respect to our own crops, there is little doubt but they will prove most abundant if anything like a fair harvest weather should prevail when the sickle is ordinarily in request. The advices by the Halifax steam-ship being of a most peaceable nature, the demand for EnglishiStock has been most animated. Consols for the Account have reached 100%. The price for transfer to-morrow has risen to 100%, being about 3 / 4 per cent. above Saturday's closing rates. The Three per Cent. Reduced have realised 99%, and the Three- The premium on Ex chequer-billsand-a-Qu te i r per s.tirm . Ce ß n a ts n . k l s o t2l has advanced to 211. F or . India Bonds the current rateis from 735. to 745. premium. The transactions in the Foreign Stock Market have been less important than those in the British Stocks. Still the prices have been rather firmer. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been quoted at 99% ; the Spanish Consols at 30% ; the Mexican Five per Cents. at an advance from 37% to 384 ; the Portuguese Converted to 67 3 / 4 ; and the Dutch Four per Cents. to An innnensity of business has been transacted in the Railway Shares this morning, and, as w ill b e seen by t h e i official list of prices, n almost all instances. at advanced prices. It mar, in fact, be stated with truth th a t never was the bond fists demand so animated as it has been to-day. ONE CLOS 1N PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols New 3% per Cents ...102 1017 i 102% 102 X Long Annuities to expire Jan.lB6o 11 7-1636 11Hk. Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859... 11 1 4 11 1 2 India Bond, 1,0001 73 73 Ditto under 1,0001.......... 1,0001...........74 74 South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities nitto New Annuities Bank Stock for Account — 211 1 4 Consols for Account. Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., I%d. Ditto 500/ Ditto Small Ditto Advertised 57 59 pm. 60 ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela. 15 4% 15% Mexican, 5 per Ces.L. 1837 ...... 3B 38 Ditto, Account 3 7% 381 38 Ditto Deferred Peruvian Botids, 6 per Cents — Ditto. Account 3 0 34 30 3 % i (Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Converted 6 63 67% 67% Ditto, Account 671 /2 67% Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto Account 1 Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto, Account Belgian 4% per Cent. Dutch, 2% per Cent Ditto, 4 per Cent., C ert ifi c 9 8 3 , E;% 98% Ditto, Account PRICES OF CLOSING PAID. A ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES RAILWAY SHARES Aberdeen Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% 2% 2 3 /4 Binning, and Gl ouces t er l oo Do. New Ditto 1 Shares ...... 3 Birmingham and Ox ford Junction ......... 2 Bri'ton, Lewes, & Hast. 20 Bristol and Exeter Do. New .... . ......... 2 Bi istol and Gloucester... 30 Caledonian Ditto Extension ...... 2% Cambridge and Lincoln 1% Chichester and Brighton 10 Chester and Holyhead... 15 , Churnet Valley ......... 2 , s%%iii Cork and Waterford ... 1% 2q , ... Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton . 11 .._ ... . , Lei Coventry En,c('Fester 1 1 4 Cornwall:' ' 3 ... 85% 9 Direct Northern . ........ 2 1 /, • 3 3a •••I'..l•.°.*** Ptol4l € l ,ll4Belftigt4q. 2 1 - 1 . 2 7 DIN Dublin and Giiwtiy... .. ffq - 4.. .... Eastern Counties 141. 16s. 2O 214 Ditto New 41. 16s. ._... E Astern Union l5 .. Ditto Extension 24 4 10% 3 8% 14 17% 5% 21 1 12 5 1 4 10 3 / 4 21 1 / s 67/8 3~ Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto Quarter Shares 12% ...... 17 1 2........ Ditto, New Quarters.. 2% 7% 8... .. ..... Great South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great North of England..loo Ditto New 5 — Ditto New 2 Great Western BO 2lO Ditto 1 / 2 Shares 5O ll7 Ditto, Fifths 2O Guildford, Fare'm, Ports. 2 1 % ... .. 6 1 4 5 3 / 4 6 Hull and Selby 50 109 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%...... Do. Half Shares Lancaster and Carlisle... 20 London and Birminghm (5t0ck)...252 250 Do. New Thirds 1 4 / ..... Do. 1 4 Shares London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s. 4 , 1. 10 9% 10 91 London and Brighton... 50 Do. Newconsolidated Bths 25 — London and Croydon, 13/. 15s. 90 1 8 3% 19 14 Dia & S. Western 41/ 6e 10d 85 1 / 2 85 86 84 83% Do. Consolidated Bths 12 Do. New Do. New London and York 9 l /1 . 3 5 %... Londonderry &Coleraine 2 1 / 4% 4% Lynn and Ely Nlanchester and Leeds... 73 Do. % Shares Do. New Quarters ... 2 Manche:ter and Birmin. 40 Do. Quarters Do. New Quarters 2 Midland 100 Do. Fifths 2 Do. New Midland, Birm., Derby...loo l5l 154 152...... Newcastle and Darling ton Junction 25 ...... 55% 54 1 / 2 56 .. Do. New Brandling lO Newcastle and Berwick 1 1 /2 1 8 34 18% Newry and Enniskillen. 2% Newark and SLeffield .. 1% — ...... ......... North British - 26 1 / 2 25 3 / 4 ...... Do. New Northern and Eastern... 45 Do. Scnp North Kent North Wales . Norwich and Brandon... 10 Do., New ... ..... ..... 1 Rugby, Worstr, & 'l'ring 1 5%:4% 5 1 / 2 4% Scottish Central • 22,..... Scottish Midland 1%.... 21,4 3 / 4 Shrews., Wolverhamp., Dudley, and Birm 214. .... 5 1 / 2 % South Devon... l5 ... 26% 27 26 South Eastern &Dover 33/ 2s 4d... 47 46 1 4 47 1 4 Do., No. 1 8 Do., No. 2. Do., No. 3 South Wales ..... ... 2 1 / ...... 5%% Trent Valley 2 ... Trent Valley and Holy head Junction Waterford and Kilkenny 1 Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 York and North Midland 50 ll9 Do. % Shares Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 25 Do. Selby Do. Extension FRENCH RAILWAY s. Boulogne and Amiens... 4 Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette ... ..... . ... ..... 2 ..... 2% 1 4 . Great North. of France.. 4 Do. do. (Roskimers) 2 Great Paris ana Lyons 2 ...... Jamaica Junction..... 11 / 4% ••• Louvain and Jemeppe... 2 ... • 4 5 4 3 % Namur and Liege Orleans and Vicrzon ... 2 Orleans and Bordeaux... 2 Over Yssel 4/ 3s 40 3 / 4 1% . Paris & Lyons, Latlitt e ' s 2 Pans and Lyons, Gan neron's, ... Paris and Ronen Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) ..... ... 2 Do. do. (Hainguerlors) 2 . Royal North of Spain ... 2 .. Sambre and Meuse Verona and Ancon i 1 JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 .. ... 48 1 / 2 49 . London Joint Stock lO 4 1 / 4 4J 6 1 4 15 1 / 4 11% 2% 4314 28 2% 2 1 4 11% 49 14172 bir:l Wititttoit SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock, TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING Six O'CLOCK, Not a bet laid. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (THIS DAY.) GROUP A. LONDON, CHATHAM, AND NORTH N.ENT RAZZ 116 , .81r. The Committee re-assembled at twelve o'clock, by adjournment from Friday last, and resumed the consideration of the North Kent line. Mr. M ERREWETHEI, for the South-Eastern Company, submitted that it would save trouble if the parties were to exchange drawings and plans of the bridges and cuttings contemplated in the two projects. This proposition was, after some conversation, acceded to. Mr. MYRREWETIIIIR then proceeded with the cross-examination of Mr.Vignolles, who stated that the extensions to Sheerness and Blackwall were given up before the Bth of April last, because the witness ascertained that these branches would cost more than had been at first estimated. On the part of Messrs. Hatblock, the tanners, Mr. Maass. WETHER examined the witness at some length as to the mode in which it was his intention to provide 50 tan-pits, in lieu of 50 to be filled up for the line. He (Mr. Vignolles) stated that he had arranged for the construction of the new pits upon the site of the present tannery. Mr. MERREWIITHEII said that he was instructed to say that no such arrangement had been made. Mr. Vignolles was further cross-examined by Mr. WxLuonn on behalf of the London and Croydon Railway—Was acquainted with the atmospheric principle, and was the first engineer who brought it into operation. He had no doubt that the London and Croydon Company could work their line upon the at. moipheric principle, with the gradient of 1 in 50, which they had adopted. The atmospheric railway can be worked at times and under circumstances were a locomotive could not go. The cost of a locomotive was not so high as a shilling. In some places in was only 6d., and he calculated that by his arrangament he could run the engines at an average of Sd. He was not aware that any of the southern railways paid more than Is. On the Sheffield and Manchester line the cost was but 6V 2 d. It was probable that he had stated in a former examination that the atmospheric principle could be worked at half the expense of a locomotive. In that es timate he calculated the locomotive cost at 10d. a mile, and the atmospheric at 4d. or 4i d. He considered the atmospheric principle safer than the locomotive. But he would admit that the •elocity of the atmospheric railway would not be as great in practice as in theory. The North Kent Railway would carry passengers from London to Chatham, at rates varying from 10d., to Is. and is. 2d. Mr. CORBIT cross-examined the witness, on the part of Lord Dartmouth, but there was nothing material in the answers which has not appeared already. Mr. Bovn. appeared on the part of the inhabitants of Fevers_ ham, and of Colonel Fearon, who were petitioners against the line. Mr. Sergeant SHEA objected that Colonel Fearon had no interest in property adjoining the railroad. Mr. BOVILE said that the railroad would pass through the centre of the town, and very much affect the property of the inhabitants. The cross-examination was then proceeded with —There wero two modes of passing through the main street of Feversham. One was by lowering the railway to the level of the street, and the other by raising the street. The latter mode would injure the property of the houses on each side. But the Company had provided no powers to purchase those houses. The railroad would not interfere with Farnham Park. In passing near the park the road would be so much lowered as to avoid interfering with the beautiful scenery of the surrounding country. Mr. Sergeant SSEA reexamined the witness, bat the whole substance of the evidence has been already given. Mr. Hughes, civil engineer, was next examined by Mr. GOLDSMID, in corroboration of Mr. Vignolles's evidence. The examination was for the most part general, and referred to no new circumstance or feature in the project. His epinions were de. cidedly in favour of the North Kent line. The Committee then adjourned to twelve o'clock tomorrow, GROUP AA. WATERFORD AND 1./21/lERICII RAILWAY. The Committee on this group assembled at twelve o'clock—pre sent,:Mr. Henley (chairman), Mr. Glynn, the Marquis of Granby, and another Hon. Member. Mr. Sergeant WizANGHAII opened the case for the promoters .his line. On his conclusion, Mr. ALEXANDER applied to be allowed to appear in opposition to the Bill on the part of the Great Southern and Western Com pany. His ground of application was that an agreement which had been entered into between the two parties—the prosecutor and his clients—had been violated. Sergeant Wa►uGuAM resisted this application, contending that the applicants had no locus slandi before the Committee. Upon this question the room was cleared. The Committee decided that the last twenty wiles of railway into Limerick should be made by the Waterford Company. Mr. Gould, a merchant at Cork, was then called, who stated that the number of cattle shipped at the port was upwards of 8,000 pigs, and of boxes of eggs upwards of 22,000 a year ; the freight of the last article alone across the water being more than 5,0001. In addition to these there was a large quantity of mild cured bacon passing down the line for which it was of the utmost importance that it should be got to market as early as possible. A considerable number of sheep were also sent by the same route. Several other witnesses gave evidence of a similar character, and the Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. GROUP 88, WEXFORD AND CARLOW' naILWAY. This Committee met to.day at 12 o'clock ; Mr. Colquhoun in the chair. The evidence in favour of this line of railway was resumed. Mr. Leckie, of Carlow, farmer, deposed that the inhabitants of that town were decidedly in favour of the line. There would be a great number of passengers from the south and south.west of Ireland, and it would tend materially to increase the traffic between Wexford and England, The markets of Bristol would be opened :o the Irish farmers, and especially for fat cattle. The prices in Bristol for cattle were much better than in Liverpool. The line would, in his opinion, have the tendency of in creasing this, a large and important branch of trade. There was a great number of passengers travelling yearly from Carlow and the adjacent towns to Dublin. The number he esti mated to be e,,426 annually. A portion of these passengers w 04141 be diverted into this line. There were many very large cattle fairs held in the neighbourhood of Carlow, There were 224) fairs held annually in the district round Carlow. The circuit was from ten to fifteen miles, An immense number of cattle changed hands at these fairs, 111 .10 the greater portion for the purpose cf ex portaton. Thera were forty-six lime kilns in the neighbourhood 9f Carlow, whizh supplied 76,146 tons of lime annually. The yearly sales of butter inCarlow and a small adjoining market-town was 80,0Q0 firkins, in value 121,5004 A considerable quantity of butter was ex ported from Carlow in small tuba, and it was . generally sent by coach. All the butter sold in Carlow was For the English market. The large firkins went by Waterford, and the small tubs by Dub ern. London, Bristol, and Liverpool were the principal points of 74% IVA 8 23% 14' 34 208 1151, G l / 108 22% 26 253 1 / . destination. The quantity of wheat purchased in Carlow and its neighbourhood by millers and corn.dealers, was 123,000 barrels ; the quantity of oats upwards of 200,000 barrels ; and the quantity of barl,y, 59,600 barrels. The tons of goods sold by 180 shop keepers of Carlow were upwards of 9,000. The tonnage of the grain sold in the district was near to 60,000. It was his •pinion that a great portion of this would go by Wexford if the railway was formed. • At present Dublin and Wexford were the exporting and importing towns for those goods, The bacon trade was likewise an important branch of sale in the district. A large quantPy of fine marble was quarried in the district, and exported to England. Its price in Carlow was 2s. 6d. per cubic foot; in Bristol it was ss. It was generally used for tomb-stones and chimney-pieces. The whole county of Carlow was in favour of this line. A resolution at a public county meeting was unanimously passed in its favour. Wexford was a famous fish market, and the line would greatly facilitate the supply of Carlow and the adjoining towns with that article. The present mode of conveyance was very imperfect and slow. The witness was cross-examined by Sir W. RYDDELL, on behalf of the competing line, the Waterfori, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin, without eliciting any point •i material importance. Mr. Redmond, of Wexford, gave evidence as to tlie advantage which the proposed line would confer upon the town and harbour of Wexford. The harbour was capable of great improvement, which no doubt would be effected were the railway carried out. Sir John Rennie had examined into the capabilities of the har bour, and he had reported that it might be made as good as any other harbour that he knew of. The tonnage that annually entered the harbour of Wexford was about 60,000. The number of ships belonging to it were 85, averaging about 100 tons each, or an aggregate registered tonnage of 9,000. Sir John M`Niell, civil engineer, said that he had surveyed the line, and found no particular engineering difficulties. The gradients 811E1 curves were generally favourable, and there were no tunnels. The severest gradient was 1 in 122. The estimated cost was 300,000/. The principal items were—for land, 12,500/.; fencing, 6,5921.; excavations, 118,648/. ; ballasting, 8,726/. ; via ducts, bridges, and culverts, 56,980/. ; crossings, 1,350/. ; permanent way, 71.8631.; stations, 5,0001.; contingences, upwards of 12,000/. The estimates were for a single line of rails at present, though the cuttings, embankments, viaducts, and mason work would be for a double line. His attention had been called to the competing line along the coast, and he was sure it never could be worked to pay; considering its great engineering expenses. Some of the gradients on that line were so severe that they never could be worked by locomotive engines. The cross-examinatson of this witness was proceeding with when the Committee adjourned till to.morrow at twelve o'clock. GROUP DD. THE CLYDESDALE .71717CT10N RAILWAY. The Committee re-assembled this morning at twelve o'clock, and shortly afterwards proceeded with the further consideration of the scheme before them. Mr. Graham, the Parliamentary agent, announced that the op position to the line, on behalf of Mrs. Douglas, had been with drawn, in consequence of an arrangement that had been made between her solicitor and the railway company. The re.examination of Mr. Errington was resumed by Mr. GREGG, who endeavoured to show that the course of the line through Mr. Graham's property, as at present laid out, would materially injure it. and that all difficulty might be easily obviated by a small deviation of the line. It appears, by evidence, that thirty cottage gardens would necessarily be destroyed by the proposed deviation through the village at Cambaslang. The plan did not show that more than four cottages would have to be taken for the purposes of the railway. Mr. Graham's proposed deviation would be at least 100 yards longer than the present line, and a very expensive archway would be necessary to be made, and the turn pike road must be altered. The cutting through Mr. Graham's property would diminish twenty feet from the central altitude of forty feet. On examination by Mr. HILHYARD—Mr. Errington said that he considered there would be a very increased traffic at the Kilmar nock and Cumnock station in case the Clydesdale Junction Railway were net made The station at Glasgow could be very greatly en. larged if it was necessary. The CHAIRMAN interrupted the cross-examination, and observed that the Learned Counsel was bringing subjects before them on the arrangement of erecting a station which did not properly come under their jurisdiction, but ought to be referred to a decision of the Board of Trade, Mr. HILDYARD said, in the present instance it was known that the Board of Trade entertained views which were not exactly in accordance with the opinions held by the Ayr Company. Mr. Graham, the Parliamentary agent, observed that the Clydes dale Company had offered to give a veto to the proprietors of the present station, to prevent, if necessary, the entrance to the station of any objectionable traffic. Mr. HlLvaan preferred to go on with the cross-examination, but afterwards the Chairman said that the Committee were resolved to close the evidence against the Clydesdale Junction, if possible, to day, and the Leained Gentleman did not press farther his supple mentary examination of Mr. Errington. The opposition on behalf of the Glasgow Company was then con cluded. Mr. MAXWELL rose and said he appeared to oppose the Clydes dale Junction on behalf of the trustees of the Glasgow and Paisley turnpike-road, and also on behalf of Sir John Maxwell, as a land holder on the line. His Learned Friend Mr. Hildyard would ad dress the Committee more particularly on behalf of the trustees, and he (Mr. Maxwell) would proceed to lay down the important features of Sir John Maxwell's case, consolidating it as much as possible with the other interests. The first point which he would bring before the Committee was an objection to the manner and the matter of the proposed Bill, as related to the Polloc and Govan Railway. The Bill had been presented as a third-class Bill, in which the erection of new works had not been content plated. He would, however, submit that the present Bill did not come under that appellation, that prima facie the making new works was intended, and the 25th clause of the Bill showed the position he had taken; and also the evidence of Mr. Errington, the engineer, would show it. The Coal asteN, at this stagy, interrupted the address of the Learned Gentleman, and said that the Committee could not enter tained the points which had been " carried, as they were a matter which came immediately under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Standing Orders. Mr. MAXWELL observed that he could show that the Bill, as it at present stood, was a deception on the Committee; but as it ap peared their decision that the point could not be entertained, he would not press it further, but would address a few observations with respect to the Polloc railway in another point. He would shortly declare the history of the Polloc and Gavan Railway. It appeared that it was originally a tram-road on private property, and used for private purposes. In 1830 Mr. Dixon, to whom the ttam.road belonged, obtained an Act of Far. liament to enable him to raise the funds for continuing the line of railway, and subsequently provided an amended Act to put them in a position to extend the line to West.street. A clause was inserted in this Act which provided that Mr. Graham should pay for the property he used for the purposes of the railway within a certain period. This proviso it appeared had not been complied with; and the consequence had been a protracted course of legal action in the Courts of Scotland, and, finally, an appeal, which was now pending in the House of Lords. He stated this matter to the Committee in order that any decision they might arrive at with respect to the eligibility of the Clydesdale Junction Railway might not interfere with the progress of the actions now pending, and contended that, even setting aside the objectionable manner of crossing the canal, it would tend con siderably to injure the interests of the parties engaged in the pre sent actions, and, therefore, he would call on the Committee to be cautious how they decided, as, in case of an affirmative decision for the Bill, the persons now engaged in litigation would have to contend with a powerful body, possessed of large capital and means for opposition. The CHAIRMAN interrupted the Learned Counsel, and said, with respect to the operations intended to be carried on between the station and the river, the Committee did not think that the Clydes dale Junction Company had made out any case, and they had no locus standi before the Committee to interfere with rights now ante j udiee, end which would be prej udicial by their decision. After considerable discussion between the Committee and Coun sel, the room was ordered to be cleared; and, on our re-admis sion. The CHAIRMAN read from a paper the following important deci sion :—lt appears to the Committee, as laid before them, inexl•e. client to sanetion the incorporation of the Clydesdale Junction Railway with the Pollock and Govan Railway. A few observations having been made by Counsel, Mr. Bannatyne, one of the solicitors, inquired to know if the Committee refused also to sanction the branch across the river, from the Pollock and Govan Railway to the Ayr terminus ? The CHAIRMAN replied—Certainly not. Mr. MAXWELL then said that in consequence of the decision of the Committee, it would be unnecessary for him to proceed any further with his opposition. _ _ Mr. GREGG resumed his opposition on behalf of M.. Graham, (through whose property the line would pass) against the Bill, and contenped that the decision just come to by the Committee mate rially interfered with the estimates on the Bill before the Com mittee gave their decision ; and said that, althougn offers of a com. promise had been made to Mr. Graham by the promoters of the Bill, yet they were so unsatisfactory and insufficient that they could not be entertained. He then called Mr. Martin, C.E., to show the injury that would be done to Mr. Graham's estate in case the line were permitted to pass through it, and also to suggest a devidtion which would avoid doing any (Image to the property. The Learned Counsel then examined Mr. Puchanan, Mr. Mur ray, and Mr. Robson, who all corroborated the evidence of the pre vious witness, and the case for the opposition was finished. The CHAIRMAN observed that he was desired by the Committee to intimate to the parties concerned that they approved of ,he con struction of the Hamilton branch of the Clydesdale J unction, but as regarded the Mootherwell branch, its fate would be regulated by the decision on the Caledonian line. The reason that these inti mations were given for was, that the different parties might have an opportunity of preparing and arranging the various clauses that would be required when the formal proofs for tho Bill would be put in. The heat, during the whole day, in the Committee.room, was excessive, owing to the defective ventilation, and the CHAIRMAN alluded to it in stringent terms. He further observed that one Hon. Member had been reported to the House for absenting himself from attendance on Railway Committees, and he attributed his non attendance to the ii.convenience he lelt in breathing the badly_ regulated air, and the excuse of the Hon. Gentleman had bee❑ received by the House with cheers. The Committee adjourned till twelve to.motrow. GROUP BE, ABERDEEN RA.XZWAIr. -- This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Mr. taring Chair man, when the consideration of the clauses of the Aberdeen Rail way Bill was entered into. The several clauses were read, and with several unimportant amendments, egret,' tn. The Chairman was then instructed report the Bill to the House. THZ SCOTTISH IVII:ILAND RAILIWAY. Mr. HOPE proceeded to bpen the case on behalf of this line. The Scottish Midland, t'',e Learned Gentleman proceeded to state, was proposed to he taken through an an important agricultural district. It commenced at Perth, with a population of 20,000, and passed u,, the right bank of the Tay to Stanley, an important manufacturing village, from thence it left the Tay and went up the right bank of the river Isldy to Cupar Angus, a distance of 15 miles. At Cupar it joined the Newtyle and Cupar Angus Railway, and passed along it for 4* miles, which was to be pur chased at the price of 15,750/., contingent on the passing of this Bill. Near to Meigle it left the Newtyle and Cupar Angus line, and there was here a new portion to be formed of 134 miles. At the end of this new portion it joined the Newtyle and Glammis Railway, over which it passed for 4it mile*, and which was pro. posed to be purchased for 20,000/. At Glammis a new portion of line was to be farmed of six miles, by which it would be connected with the Arbroath and Forfar Railway. The total length, including the portions already made, would be :32 Titles. For thirteen miles, the rails were almost on a level. The severest gradient was one in 125, and there were no tunnels. The largest bridge, that over the Tay, would be one of ordinary struc ture. It was only proposed to lay down a single line of rails at present, but land would be taken for a doub'e line, so that the latter could be found as soon as the traffic jusiitied it. The whole of the capital was 300,000/., which was amply sufficient for all the purposes of the line, and to make purchases of the portions of railways aready formed pro. posed to be taken. There was a strong feeling in the district through which the line was proposed to be taken, in its favour. The petitions in its favour altogether were 17, from Perth, Dundee, Brechin, Stanley, Ghommistown, and the landlords and farmers of the surrounding county. After a general reference to the nature of the opposition offered to the line by certain landholders and road trustees, the Hon. Gentleman proceeded to call witnesses, Mr. Sidey, Lord Provost of Perth, was first called. There were a great number of fairs held in the district through which the line passed, and a great amount of apicultural produce was car ried from the various markets to be forwarded to the manufac turing districts. There was a very great cotton manufacturing 4 I/ 2 6 163 ~'i 1 191 29 1 /, 152 - 18% 4 1 / , 4 3 / 4 26 55 2 7 20 3 /i 5% 51/ 2 714 51 / 27% 46% 20 X 7 3 / 81/ 2 514 [9iA brought large manufactories at Blair GOWTie ----..------.•,--,--'—''''' _, establishment at Stanley, seven miles from Perth. There w:". from the west through Pei th, and the manufactured got; returned back in that direction. '1 here were extensive hiegbl,, grounds at Luncartie, four miles from Perth. Strathmore !' clitif a great agricultural , district, and from there and the surroun 4 country large quantities of cattle, sheep, wool, grain, and Pot at i :o were every year brought into Perth, to be forwaided ta Eng io and the manufacturing districts of Scotland. Of P•ta t°e" ,t 40,000 tons had, during the last year, been shipped at Perth. ji. , v ,, ery , great amount of this traffic would come along this line of T o ay, and, in return, coal would be a large article of transit.o .1.4 Perth and El . ' gin, and the Perth and Inverness Railways, r P. 7„ to use the line, the one for twelve miles. the other for fifteen W.; To Mr. ANDREWS—The two lines, the Perth dman Elgin an a e i The cotton ~ti, Perth and Inverness, would, he had ne doubt, be ltaty C 300; e ab a t t , L it •n t sively o u . t ,e t s . , He was not well enough informed at present to say h° . two projects would he strutted lines. Mr Pu . _ chanon, of Stanley, ta shat he was one of a firra. ti l 800 persons, and a very large amount of raw Caton 'V°, engaged in the spinning of cotton. The firm elflPl°,lr manufactured. He considered the line hually of the greatest service to Stanley, both in receiving the mate WI and in transmitting rnanufa::i tired goods. er o t i t .r Leadheater; of Blairgowrie said, he was a manufactur ..., tha wn. lle was engaged in busivess to a larger extent Otre any other person there. There were 'fifteen spinning ill i , r ; VO C/ town, and the quantity t Out W" ' 0 of goods annually sen c coal A tons. They used a considerable amount W. OP their manufacturing operations. At present they .130 supplied tt with coal from Dundee, but he consideredc. _.`ner t w b e e n t t o t r o cig D i u m nd a e r e k , e a t. portion , a a n line was opened up to .Perth they would get coal much l'r th at present as then they would get supplies from File.. ~,d , f ll'''' Cross exa •Proposed wouldt..; - mined by Mr. JasES—A considerable amount for n h o o t f i se which w a ;lairle ll in communication with Glasgow. mortal,. The Comm • ttee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to--- t wasl.t the only finishedo rie therei n n ready ',, The Select Committee on thisGROUP group re-assembled at 15 e sce je this afternoon, and p rocee d e d w ith the general traffic° favour of the 1, MktlllA, Lnx:cauia.Grz AND NON,TliVar tr n , Mk t Mr. Marshall, who had taken an account of the exiit,b—i;fclolv on the whole route o f th e li ne, an d whose evidence ht‘taeied the proceedings on Saturday, was cross-examined at , 0 in II this afternoon, with th e v i ew o f discovering diae re P anc. nr, a t 1' tables and calculations, but nothing of any i m portanc e ' oo of ° events, nothing that appeared likely to shake the founds' ~, sA dthe former testimony was elicited. Mr. Granger, the civil engineer of Edinburgh--4-'3e Cet°./ plans and sections of the line under the consideration 0 ; co oti e mittee, and had surveyed and generally examine d th lot °II). Fife with the view to ascert,in the most desirable route o il way. He considered the line before the Cot00:0, I.e decidedly the most f av o ura bl e th a t could ba roark ed ie t all ; greatest height on the whole line was 979 wel fer _mo the level of the sea, but comparatively this was a low . ... ii , 0 s ei. district, namely that of the New Inn. the main l ine fife ' 11 2, 1 0 thirty-five miles in extent, and the branch to Culo r d gohl io The severest gradient going northward was 1 in 1 25, s fi, As a the south 1 in 100. The declivity on the Cupar ho te "osels D e gradients lBs. e b e l aetb l 0 0 1 being a i s n it l4 7p a ro n a d ch n e n d t K hi i s rk p a a r r ti t y n b f e c t a h m e dine rope rsi to necessary t;) work the trains with a stationary engl" were eist tunnels.sp speaking the Th ewfiorr,kts Has 2 t 4 h 0 o line feet i were n l niejagstyh., Theme 00, To then i j o O te 0, the third 150. The archings on the line were 154 9 4 " i be ° 4 O The expenses of constructing the whole line ari d W° u cisfia e ih eil mated at 550 , 0001 . For the working expenses b e ° f ie thtolil per cent. on the gross annual receipts of the lic e ' in rerth; oss highly important that this and other lines running 0 00 %all have a common terminus at the South Inch quite evident to him the lines would give materiel feed AO other. ha ,. gr. Vil e j oili The witness was cross-examined at some 1 Deb d init r t interfereear, ti ,e p t e o rf s o h rwm o iwtahnt performance that of the rDesti vdpienrneens residence i c Lc o en u ra r dt s e l tD o ny f s ss 1. a t j h r n r:_ h i n ee l u r r eh ' o r ulin tt . ; e rtl' 1 , Che rc '' e d till ' • It being now four o'clock, the Comna;Atee I ' 4 - o'clock to-morrow. , --- . 4 0,0 eilf MI. 0 0,4 ‘ GROUP 1 0 mriazzmurav AND PRESTO N :frar les se n s e The Committee met at half past one o'clock,edS" C ed i ,flr s fi e. :- in the chair, and, after a considerable delay. P t , on tke m oi. f t a h r e sees a v d ne d nr i da t l i t o ns n ell a hs l .p i a n formation prepared since iri dij 0' 1 ne oss• derable reductions, but in -I a nAi clause some few, where th e CO' 'ott a n s s e erted, binding the CoMPa eY t • th e- ' '' te ll‘e it po ol tion for any damage or loss sustained to V ed' in 0 so jel 13111 i as carriers. Other clauses were inserted conformable to th e ril ed. and after some amendments of a technical nst Ut h ei e o SW ' was inserted were put in showing 10 ritosot ;:notst:betit sina l The Committee agreed to reprint the Bill,and t' %.0 40 ' GROUP KN. . a . g Sir l ' . The Committee resumed at the usual hour t o tea - 5 LIVERPOOL AND Str g le's lo cirni" i Lemon in the chair. a . so t t The first witness examined was Mr. i l' a i i t t ' eP re lrtog e , i cottonespinner, residing in Wigan, who stated t h ' c eidlelt e - ae ,a i ; bye ending goods to Liverpool was Ss. 9d. Per t°n ." o in of eo rt' i ;ill l 4 b the proposed railway it would be sc. exclusive be esrigon a , ol .„ cartage, 7s. Most of the machinery Wed at t nu fseU re D et o 7 o made at Bolton. There were a great many in l .' tie 00 y r cg chinery at Bolton, but none in Wig"'though t" Co ttl e Wigan and Bolton were so hilly, that, day in . 0 0 1 00 only ten miles distant, it occuPie d a fie 11 _0 I. goods from to the hired carts, paying at the place rate of 6s. 8d• c r te t hr h e e tro.l p L r oje i c i la tbdel :lll l ; r. were made it would be only 2s. Sele ß 1. 0 - e would be g r ' t ssl i e made, the traffic between Wigan creased. There was a large agri:unlcitu by the l n id De' Hy netited projected. Farmers would be gr ea ' be e eht thcre weltia lid line ; and in respect to passengers, he th o u sac i e g VI 101; great number of third-class passengst s • . f B e noit g n „ ill a t and money would be very great to the people o ~ a d eeee di e 0 ts--r i slid Cress examined by Mr. Sergeant BELLO ..,,,ner, A twist . cotton businees for nine years. Had been a ..--- s er• f eli --- ' manufacture anything merely spun. Would as s ee atoa ' l %O a . l , railway ac by canal. Obtained machinery front " . /30 1t0 0, 1 etio 7 from Bury. The cost per ton, for machinery fr nta ne e 1)1 :40•,„e p°1 merely the railway tonnage. present 6s. Bd. When he said the cost of Oi i .:Col' iP . would be '2s. 3d. per ton, he did not include any el- LW" air' -raol"dietrict lying 01l der: it The l t w d w i o s au t s a l d n o c fb e gew b ri e eoes t a i ro r ap o o f . rt :: 001, 8 cai .; 41 0 04 1 , l\iNo'lßi)g,eaa-nen.dwaambs Re-examined t u eh • d e e t b r twenty- Ao four te dm HARDY-i l l i e , s ,e b y the present cotton-twist expeditiously. This railway the p P i ' J te conveyance than any other. The opinion of tes e e e° ole r d in favour of the projected line, Might have Sl i g hj or so „of t' -' distance between Liverpool and Wigan half a rod e _ D y roi l a To the COMMITEISE-Cotton-twist did not suffer es te ' or Aief riage. r e° I lir O e The next witness examined was Mr. Richard frso fh , ; darlCe , e ars' cotton-spinner at Hindley. He said-The "`"" 0 0 , p i le nee r'se to Wigan was three miles, and to Bolton se s a sa , r ex e l. towns lay very close by the projected line of r I t l i w cc :la ch t i oe r ° oo lotion of Hindley is about 5,500. That PoP ti _ la ara ilig ' a of l y e played in the manufacture of cotton, and in v o.e ogi n ua esi ' a il lieries. I employ about 400. I employ ' teal e t 11- 01 1 1 t o horse power. The emount of cotton sPu ° e n ef ia a annum is about 2,000 tons. The cotton o t iedl ia W e brough : from c l onal Liverpoo. `fromtt i t ool it - 11 011 0 Leeds to Lei et e b bl l y r ue a s r it t g vo l e: t i a s o i gls a fhc n r:Sco d aasus.ratttpena es fedgrr i ofe v rint e oato r imnni p Led : n o c t e cart edto n L i n i d v e i erip...00,r.0120,01. 40, i yptheo rerpt Liverpool oecoraalrgttcartage g Hindley is t f r a Lo b ii o n u e t r js4 Leigha4b o e f2 e s tit.opyie,tr. b t p ee o: rep r o rt co jacto . s , : line the distance would be limited to about t" Id 1:4 3. Mere W°ll a l new line would pass Close to Hindley. Th er AO' ai n Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant Bete Pes:s°l-',,,eiltelte7o: trifling cartage, even if the line were formed. ' l' o of P , t it Sr of way branch about two miles from Wigan, " n " ei Ili n ts ti them at Hindley. tb • IP ..,. raolt _a fo Reexamined-rhe price of coals at the pi" „ al , 5. so' awbaosut4s2.s6.,d.aupderfotrobno?trhoauvsce.reyogaol,od quality of coal, eei", et e a , 103. old ietio r e Aon ' ,pc die • Mr. William Glover, clerk to Messrs. , aee e t s' e' ' e le licitors at Bolton, and clerk to the Cotton Spinn e „ ii dene. lo se t 0 that town, gave very important and interestinget'oese i t A le , are in Bolton 61 cotton factories. From 57 e idel ie spie ti ry give ill e Agile 0$ ( tamed the information lam about to 10' 0 t ee- cet to , 0 ' these is a horse-power of 1,695 and 793,6 ,:: o f O w' 55 floe ° 1 here are 2,131 power-looms said the we i g"' o f cos ta at i' D ele nually ued is 13,705,636 lbs. The tonnagen coat a st o o b hose 56 cotton factories is 69,278 of coinne ° an der§ n o ( off of camel coal. There arein Bolton 151r° 3 ; i n ° la n 'es. 'ea° makers-of these there are 1 3 ; 7 0 M', OE 4O a power of 433 horses. They employ -: to onsa e pler b et , are 18,290 tons of metal used, and th' e a re e i pe f ii 0 is 28,1511 tons, and of coke 3,231 tons. T her e 1° o ,oo ° s c ßl r 26, o i,to tit oos s ,0 . 0., -t wo T thi w si c o ohf o i, coal n th a k e m ac rse l 4 i a y7 v eo e a rt a loyn p c o s o w no e sf r . prtioafepl:2;o hi nh r ie s , a r e a i yi s t,o a r: r; ion t ea t : o,lo s went e 6 . 4 t O o t f e p n ,o s 7j o ro f .or c oa o t a ea l no . people fl viiie n ' pee ° ti,.,1 u T op h we e number of t air 0 . 0 o ec e of sending the mails was very circuitous. and l'" re, 11 . $ til Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS said he would not tbea do e vil the importance of the town of Bolton ;it waa , .. , , t e re lP 0 41 wardsi factoriesn ti1i5e1.143(1),1721. 0 e p led nary to examine this witness at any greater le"' „pont ri se trade of the town. ee e oUg it ! II: 2 °0 :0 '0i' Mr. Thomas Cullen, a magistrate of th e use le y& a 01 , 00 a cottton-spinner, was fleet examined-- E10P 44 ye de s tein o r oe ti tor , Worked 2.1 tons of cotton per week. Had beeisteineel' and knew th a t th e populatien of Bolton had nee arly co tton 0a ,1 71 00 0 the last twenty-five years. The cost of bringinge and looie!cius pool to Bolt on was Ils. per ton by railway ale eof c or ers' W oo de way and canal. Thought the present 1 0° `,,,,„, get ept ter between Bolton and Liverpool insufficie nt re s"' tee of the people of B o lt on was , that they s hou ld e e th e a of 0 of communication with Liverpool. Ito , to co n 6 4 n Orn' 00 tn° id 0 1e Mr. Arrowsmith, a cotton-s p i nn er at 1 3 ° e ll 'oroa F e/ mony of the last witness. Consumed m f or: the p f d s age w 4 coal per annum, and paid Gs. Bd. a t °ll ° we re r g en t 2s. a ton by the proposed line, for ton, ed t o es 0 10 ° 0 ,00 mouth along the new line for 3s. a , a . ' ,10 °t ee m o r i make the difference. The witness went Ad. by t ecru oi ° showing that his firm would save 5191. 18 • 7 ., oro por 0 ,00_ 4 4 line, and that other manufacturers there 55v: 1 _ 1 j r , o iteti, n , 0p 0 w,',4 Mr. Charles Howard lived at iiorwich, tl a . ',..„ sa le, a ' co o e _ w rii , famous for bleaching-Owned a bleach c roft er ''" o o,l7. tret 1 ic li 480 hands, and bleach, d 430 tons of clothtoP_74 es " co y, n i si 70 tons of coal per day. Used 368 an d ceileo leet poo: a te• h li t ee tn o n f ra p ' r l' :,! aeo 3 ;: i t . li ne f t eg the ,001. , they UsedU sed got in from r l p a o r o g le. flourquTatriretiirtietrsaotifictnenoad:vieryo3.oolsei:r;ivea 0;0; 63 tons per month. The present mode of .3 " wo uld or ea Boltoncie nt,a and d thought Norwich.tlie Vi l l / A Bolton might retain its present trading P (4 ,,t e voUg h de ey ^ a Cross-examined by Mr.lLowisocs, ' prop l ine °t 1 e V' coal of a good quality, and that the proP et the O. cause the price of coal there to inert: ble reat a" °° The P i t , l e t i 1 0 1 Mr. &atoll, mayor of Bolton, jected line of railway would afford 8 e o rallY• The 1010 Istr'' on bleachers there, and to the townspeolde P at noltoo' _post ere is part of the bleaching of England was done _ _ the i nsa the a ase.acher--T11;000 °Oil' in favour of the proposed line was sign i V el),,Ypositieo t° ca eo: r principal persons of Bolton. Knew of n° °I „DerS e „ell , , Bolton. r the W ei ' of e'- ape Mr. Howard was recalled, and employed about 4,000 !lends, and u 4 5. The tot: , 6 ..0 1 0 0 1 e state(!_tdhaj.Bs,gs7 t i o t n r e oc t t e o ni. annum, ane 1,240 tons of cannel coa rti l 3.e _ ials, whe ,proo g t 00( from Liverpool, as regarded bleachinogtep.;._tcd o f ( ... OS ' Jo t Mr. Morris, a druggist in Bolton, c an l . 1 1, n iyee poo r i r leh 00: 0 it of bringing goods to and from Boon e °_,. the see re greet was ten tons a month. In consequene ..' was n o t . a. e 1•164 • e 0 e 0 v i ta . _ it i ol I L his ' e h° , c o o u r g rv h e t y t a o n u ce e. the traffic between the tow n fi s h fron_L (L te a e u r g p h o t ers) n ' t . r a 1 ' 0 . 1 0 0 4 COUNSEL-Don't you get much, for when it comes it is bee. ee a gcli d - sa ij aa 1, relieved the dullness of the proceedings .7 g ai s ped c' n' '' ° ter.) 11 W ille oe her way from Bury to Bolton, 1 , ~ ...„t tae gli n _, cea , 1 , _ ne w 0 not wait for it, that she rnust walk ( ( 7 1 `,, c a Truss Si , ,. t e inv e .;en. l ola. docks had been commenced at the north o 7 . .. an d tn tbe eal; cat of projected line of 'railway were hand carr .'• toe d °°l' th e el reo en w i t A n r e r s . s M s o a o i d r e ' a c 1 1 ' e a r ir e a a I m i o o f u t n h t e o l i i l v s r e o r p P e ° rlY l ~'; ' 0 g the tow pr e or , o o r, munication established between it . _ en as ita p o .0 4 coals would be greatly increased, a 7 ee .eted. , t ee e ! s oot; • s at present limited a n. , es t& t he many other articles which was _ ans yearil '. t he, f oie foreign export of coals was 117,718 e ~,,,, wa , net made in 184". Seven-eighths of the sv deol er ' len ell tonnage of the same article 56,218- s ion ,irap docks at the south end of the town. l ' i j o i l l e c i , P nr" " o lto n ' Mr. John Stones, wholesale greeeranrigePer;;vclled the 4.- confirmed the evidence of 51r. MOrri s as 4.,,i