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NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE. London and Croydon Railway (Chatham and Gravesend), —Select Committee on project, Monday, May 26, at twelve. London and Croydon Railway (Chatham to Chilham),— • Select Committee on project, Monday, May 26, at twelve. London and Croydon Railway (Enlargement),—Select Committee on project, Monday, May 26, at twelve. London and Croydon Railway (Orpington Branch),—Se lea, Committee on project, Monday, May 26, at twelve. London and Croydon Railway (Maidstone, Ashford, and Tonbridge),—Select Committee on project, Monday, May 26, at twelve. London and Greenwich Railway,—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 26, at twelve. East Dereham and Norwich Railway,—Select Committee on project, Monday, May 26, at half after twelve. Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton Railway,—Committee on Bill, Tuesday, May 27, at one. Erewash Valley Railway,—Committee on Bill, Tuesday, May 27, at one. Epping Railway,—Select Committee on project, Wednes day, May 28, at one. Southport and Euxton Junction Railway,—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 26. at one. North Union and Ribble Navigation Branch Railway,— Committee on Bill, Tuesday, May 27, at twelve. Birkenhead, Manchester, and 'Cheshire Junction Railway (No. 2),—Committee on petition, Monday, May 19. Southampton and Dorchester Railway,—Report, Thurs day, May 15. Chester and Holyhead Railway,—Report, Thursday, May 15. Tottenham and Farringdon-street Extension Railway,— Second reading, Thursday, May London and Norwioh birectltailway,—Committee on 13i11, Monday, May 2ti, at half after twelve. Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway (Ashford Branch), —Select Committee on project, Monday, May 26, at twelve. Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway (Kevmer Branch), —Committee on Bill, Monday, May 26, at twelve. London, Chatham, and North Kent Railway,—Committee on Bill, Monday, May 26, at twelve. Rye and Tenterden Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mon day, May 26, at twelve. Lynn and Dereham Railway,—Committee on Bill, Mon day, May 26, at half after twelve. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) Croup Q. The Committee for the consideration of the railways comprised in this group reassembled at eleven o'clock this day. Present, Mr. S,.theron (North Wiltshire), Chairman ; Mr. B. Escott (Win. eheater); Sir Thomas Colebrook (Taunton) Viscount Duncan (Path); and Mr. Pusey (Berkshire). NORTH WALES RAILWAY. Mr. CALVERT, counsel for the promoters of this line, having an nounced to the Committee that he was happy to inform them an amicable arrangement bad been come to between him and Sir Walter Riddle, the counsel for Mr. Wynne, who was the on:y opposition to the preamble, said he would proceed, with the permis sion of the Committee, to call evidence for the purpose of isroving the preamble. Mr. Philip Watkins, land.agent and farmer, was then exa mined by Mr. liennv—He deposed to the present want of in tercourse for traffic by the district through which the line was to pass, which comprised thirty-six agricuhurel parishes—that this railway would afford the inhabitants the means of carrying stones, manganese, &c., to the manufacturing districts, and also Cl' bringing meta from Plintshire at a considerably diminished rate from the present cost of carriage, and tnat the junction with the Cheater and Hreyhead Railway would add greatly to the benefits to be derived from it by that district. The under. taking was very acceptable to the inhabitants. Mr. William Punkin, engineer, deposed that the railway was so constructed as that it could at any time be brought into coin. plete connexion with the Chester and Holyhead lice, and the terminus at the other end cf the line was to be in connexion with the harbour of Portdirdlaea. Mr. James Spooner, engineer, was next examined as to the details of the estimate. He had gone into all the particulars of the wore.; to be constructed on the line, and he considered the estimate quite ample for the cinripletion of the railway. Mr. Purden was again called and examined as to the cost of parti. cular works on the line. tie gave similar evidence on these points as the last witness, that the cost of tunnelling had been calculated at 3.0/. per yard, and working expenses of the line would be consi derably under 40 per cent. on the proceeds of the traffic. Mr. Daniel Breese, solicitor for the Bill, was tic n examined as to the traffic anticipated on the line. It appeared froth this wit. ness that the yearly number of passengers calculated to pass along this district was 64,134, which was a daily average of 413 per day, and would emount to 1 ea,ooo/. per annum. The slates end mine rals were calculated at 2'23,004 tons, producing 27,873/. ; live stock at 60,026, amounting to 3,0011. ; miscellaneous goods, 4,489 tons, amounting to 560/. ; and f reign goods that were likely to be landed at Portilynllaen for Manchester and the inland parts of Lancashire, at *20,000 tons, amounting to '2.,:500/. This witness proceeded at great length to detail the sources of traffic and its amount which was expected on this line, with the modes which he adopted to come to such conclusion. Other witnesses were then examined as to the assents and dis sents of the owners along the line, and the number and character of the shareholders. This closed the evidence of the promoters. The CHAIRMAN wished to examine Sir John Rennie as to some of the engineering points, on which he was not entirely satisfied, before the Committee came to a decision on the preamble. Mr. CALVERT was sorry that Sir John Rennie was not in at. tendance (he being at present engaged elsewhere on other rail. ways), but had he imagined that his presence would have been ne cessary he would have had him in attendance. The room was then cleared, and on our re-admission The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had come to the resolution of posponing the further consideration of this Bill till Monday, the '.26th inst., when they expected the attendance of Sir John Rennie, to give evidence on the points referred to. NORTH WALES MINERAL RAILWAY. Sir Weerea RIDDELL, on behalf of the promoters of this Bill, explained its objects, and the necessity which existed for its for. mation. Last year a Bill had been passed for the construction ci! a line from Chester to Wrexham, and this year a Bin had been moved for another line from Shrewsbury by Oswestry to Rhuabon, and the object of this line was to con nect the two lines, and thus maintain a complete line of connexion between Shrewsbury and Chester, the line to commence at Wrexham, and to join the Shrewsbury and Oswestry line at a village called Cefn Mawr. The branch would be about six miles and a quarter in length; there would be two tunnels on the line—one of 396 yards, and the other of 1120 yards. There was no great engineering difficulty on the line. The cost of the main line would be 105;_501. Mr. H. Robertson, the acting engineer of the railway, was next examined.—He deposed to the correctness of the statements made by counsel in opening the case as to the favourable nature of the ground through which the line was to pass, the comparatively easy and inexpensive nature of the works which would be required, and the competency of the amount estimated to complete the line. He also referred to the advantage which would be conferred on the district by this line opening up the valuable coal-delds of Rhuabon and Wrexham to Chester, Birkenhead, and Liverpool on the one side, and to Shrewsbury and the different towns in Shrop. shire on the other. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock on Monday, the 26th inst. Group X. LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. The Committee reassembled at twelve o'clock, and proceeded with the consideration of this scheme. Mr. Pitman handed in a table of the traffic along the line be t ween Huntingdon and London. He had compiled this tab'e front returns which had been made to him by the witnesses who had been examined before the Committee. He had estimated that the cost of travelling by coach was 3d. per mile for each passenger, He had estimated the income of the railway between Huntingdon and London from all sources except coal at :4:,3801. per annum. Mr. Palmer, a miller of Stamford, was called to prove that the linepropesed would be a great advantage to that town and Grantham t Mr. Palmer was subjected to a long cross-examination, bu nothing material was elicited. The Committee then proceeded with similar evidence with respect to Newark. Several witnesses, tradesmen in the town, •sere called, and they stated that the proposed railway would be a great advantage to them. The Committee then adjourned to Monday week. Group V. The Committee on this group, consisting of the Chairman, The O'Conor Don, Mr. Hope Johnstone, Mr. Davies, Sir John Rae Reid, and Sir Denham Norreys, met at twelve o'clock this morn ing,' sad proceeded to take evidence on the part of the opponents of the NOTTINGHAM AND LINCOLN LINE. The first witness called was Mr. Rastrfck, civil engineer, and he proved that another line might be adopted at an increased ex pense, which would obviate the necessity of the Flood-road at a level. He should cross by either of two mides, by taking the rail way over the road, nr the road over the railway. There were no very great engineering difficulties to be overcome. 7 here would require to be a gradient of one in a hundred for above a quarter of a mile, in order to cross the road, and an equal gradient would be necessary on the other side. This would occasion no great diffi culty, excepting, as he had already stated, on the score of money. Cross-examined by Mr. MscsuLay—By his proposition a gradient cf 1 in 100 would be required, and that would entail an expense ot 1,0001. per annum for an assistant engine at Nottingham. This gradient was certainly objectionable, if it could possibly be avoided, especially in the case of heavy trains. If he were called on to lay cut the line, he should certainly propose to cross the Flood road at the level. He did so propose in a line of his own at Worthing, the House of Lords compelled him to build a bridge. Mr. Wood, architect and surveyor of Nottingham, was called to give evidence corroborative of that given by Mr. Rastick. The witness also from his knowledge of the country was enabled to speak of the traffic on the Trent Navigation Canal, none of which, he thought, would be transferred to this railway in the event of its being formed. James Fenton was of opinion that it was perfectly practicable to work single engines on gradients of lin 150. He had done so on the Manchester and Leeds line, and the inclination en the Edin burgh and Glasgow line on leaving the station at the latter pity was I in i 3. The witness was under examination at four o'clock, when the Committee adjourned. (Group B.) The Committee re assembled at the usual hour this morning, a.th the.landholders opposition to the WEST RIDING LINE. Mr. Bitses appeared on behalf of a Dr. Lister, the heir ap. p4rant to Shipl ey Hall, an ancient and romantic mansion in a pic turesque valley, about a mile and a half from Halifax. The es tate; the Learned Counsel stated, had been in the same family for a period of upwards of 200 years, and It was desired by the owner aid-occupier that it should remain so- The course, however, of t he :‘,Vest Riding Company would totally destroy it, and Dr. Lisfor had, therefore, petitioned Parliament against the line. Evidence having been adduced to substantiate the statement of the learned Counsel, Mr. ALEXANDER addressed the Committee on behalf of the pre. sent occupant of Shipley Hill, a lady named 'Miss Mary Ann Walker, who is, unfortunately, a lunatic. KNoWLEs appeared for several petitioners against THE WEST YORKSHIRE LINES, whose property would be interfered with or destroyed by the pro gres of the line. Mr. k W ES ca , led evidence to prove that the line would ' seriously dis6gure an estate in the valley of the Calder, called the Pseness Park. Sir G. LEV,'IN adduced six ilar evidence on behalf of the Low_ more Iron Company, and Mr. GURNEY on behalf of Colonel Tem pest: whose family it was stated had been t he o_wners yea rs. and occupiers Counsel of Tonge Park, for a perio d of upwards of rOO also appeared to .oppose the line, on behalf of the Bradford Sur veyors of the Highways and the Bradford Canal Company, Mi. Hitt, then proposed that counsel on either side should say nothing in reply, but pair off. Mr. TALBOT accepted the proposal of his Learned Friend. i :re room was then cleared, and the Conamittee having deliberated for upwards of three:quarters of an hour, strangers were then re-admitted. The CHAIRMAN then announced that the preamble to the Leeds arid West Riding Junction Bill had been proved, and the Committee had•deterrnined to negative the West Yorkshire line. Group N. WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY. On the assembling of the Committee. Mr. AtwrlN replied to the observations made by Mr. Sina!e yesterday, who objected, on the part of the Rev. Mr. Millet, to a small branch running from the Taal* Use to a place called Carnsew wharf, which, it was argued, would seriously injure his property, and that there was ample rail. way accommodation at the present moment. The Committee suggested that an understanding might be made between Mr. Millett and the Company. After much discussion, however, no arrangement was come to, and the abjection was deferred until the Committee have termi nated their investigation of the main line. It was then stated that Mr. Thomas's opposition to the Bill had not been withdrawn, as might have been surmised from what occurred yesterday. Mr. eleceuer, the Chairman, said he was labouring under the mpressien, from what had taken place, that the matter had been settled between the parties. Mr. Rowe said an arrangement had not been come to, though a conference had taken place. Mr. Bt EICHAM informed the Committee that an amicable :arrange ment had been come to between Lord Vivian and the projectors of the railway, and that his opposition to the Bill, therefore, would be withdrawn. Captain Moorsom hal endeavoured to effect an ar rangement on the part of the company with Mr. Thomas, with re. spect to the alteration of the proposed line, so that it might not run through his property, but he had been unsuccessful in coming to an understanding. Mr. MACAULAY said (addressing Mr. Rowe, who appeared for Mr. Thomas), it would be satisfactory to know that Mr. Thomas had not refused a reasonable offer. Mr. Rowe said he was instructed to say that no offer had been made. Mr. BIRCHam said an offer had been made to the effect that Mr. Thomas should be paid for any loss he might sustain inconsequence of the line crossing his land. Mr. Rowe thought it was not advisable to go into matters which had occurred out of the Committee-room. Captain Moorsern was examined at great length by Mr. Rowe —His evidence went to show that the line Uwe= Truro and Iledruth, seven miles, would have steep gradients. In one place they were 1 iii tee ;at other places 1 in i 6 and 1 in 40. At the other portion, five miles and three quarters, the ruling gra. client would be 1 in 50. The trains would in weight average from *2O to .25 tons ; the weight of the engine and tender would be from 14 to 13 tons. On these gradients the speed would average thirty miles an hour. The rate of speed on the steeoest gradient would be twelve miles an hour. The whole line, including branches, would be twenty-three miles and a half, and the expense of construc tion would be about 6,7001. a mile. Eleven miles and a half would be worked by atmospheric traction, and ten miles and half by locomotive power. The expense of constructing the loco. motive portion would be between 2,300/. and 2,4001. a mile. At some portions a double line would be laid down, and the expense, as a matter of course, would he con. siderably increased—nearly double that of the singe line. With respect to the atmospheric portion of the line, the cost t f ccnstruction would be `✓,oool. a mile ; where a double line was laid down 1,3001. more. This would be distinct from the atmos pheric apparatus, which was not included in the 160,0001., the estimated expense of constructing the line. Arrangements, he believed, had been made for laying down the apparatus. He would allow 3,3001. per mile for the atmospheric power. The charge for the use of the patent, he believed, wzs 500/. a mile. That expense would not include the engine-houses and the engines. The witness was examined on minute details respecting the atmospheric system in connexion with the line, also with respect to the locomotive portion. His general evidence went to show that the line would be constructed in accordance with the late t improvements, not beyond the usual cost for such vast undertakings, in which the public safety would be carefully attended to, and with advantage to Cornwall. Mr. AUSTIN, on the part of the promoters of the Bill, said he understood from Captain Moorsom that he would carry the line off Mr. Thomas's property, and within the limits of deviation. On these grounds he held that Mr. Thomas could not maintain his locus standi as a petitioner against the Bill. He therefore took that objection. to the course he was pursuing, and should request the decision of the Committee upon it. The Company were by thi, opposition to their scheme put to considerable txpense, while they were willing to meet the views of the petitioners. The Committee expressed their willingness to go on with the in quiry until five o'clock, if the matter was likely to be decided within that time. the different factories, and the price when delivered at the canal side averaged from 9s. to les. 6d. per ton. Gas coal was also con. slimed to a Iprge extent, and its present priee was ss. per ton at the pes mouth, the cost of cartage from which was 17s. per ton, which amounts, added together, would give a result of 21a. per ton—the present price of the coals. If, however, the coals were brought by the Edinburgh branch of the Caledonian Railway, the cost would be considerably reduced. All the manufacturers would consume more coals, if they could be procured at a cheaper rate. The produce of the paper would also be greatly increased if more Lcility was afforded. The paper-works were for the most part carried on both during the night and day. Rags and old ropes used in making the different kinds of paper were principally brought from Ireland by sea, and they could be pro. cured at a much cheaper rate if there was a better and more direct mode of conveyance. Mr. Holdsworth, cotton.spinner at Glasgow, the next witness, stated that he could concur generally with the evideuce which had been previously given, and was distinctly of opinion that the majo rity of the mercantile community of Glasgow was in favour of the Caledonian Railway. . . At the suggestion of Mr. AUSTIN, Mr. Macaulay lett the room for the purpose of consulting the Speaker on the subject of Mr. Thomas's right to oppose the Bill, after the offer which had been made by the Company. On his return he said the Speaker was of opinion that the locus standi of Mr. Thomas was not lost, and that he had a perfect right to continue his opposition. After much conversation it was arranged that the Committee should afjourn until Tuesday, the Math inst. Group E. NORTHUMBERLAND ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY. The Committee at its sitting came to the determination of ad. journing the consideration of the Newcastle and Darliugton. At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Cubitt, said that he would en dLavour to get a diagram ready, showing the manner in which it had been proposed that different trains running on a single line should stop or pass e - ..ch other, and lay it before the Committee in the course of the day, in order that the cases now before the Com mittee should be brought to a conclusion this week. Mr. Hill, paper.manufacturer, gave concurrent testimony to that given by Mr. Truce. The Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock on Friday, the 13th instant. Group F. LONDON, WORCESTER, and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. Tl.e Co ornittee resumed to-day at twelve o'clock, Mr. Shaw in the Chair. Mr. Turner, of Worcester, exatnioed by Mr. HOPE.—The traffic of the district was very considerable. The greater portion of the gods and passengers of the district went north towards Birming ham. The proportion might be two parts out of three. There was a considerable traffic it. hops, but it was rather uncertain. There was likewise great traffic in fruit, vegetables, and wool, for which, in exchange, were received various manufactured goods, groceries, Arc. He considered the narrow gauge nould best serve the interests of the district. The Great Western party in \Vor. cester were very strong, and highly respectable. They were a de cided majority. The Great Western party had a very able lawyer to organise them, and they had likewise the advantage of superior eloquence, so that they had been able to carry public meetings. Cross.examined by Mr. Sergeant KlNGLARE—Droitwich was an important place, and used a great amount of coal principally derived from South Staffordshire. In the passengers of which he spoke that went northwards, a number of them no doubt went to Birming ham for the purse of going to Loudon by the London and Bir. mingham line. That route at present was a more convenient one than that by Cheltenham, and the GrGat Western. Cross-examined by Mr. CocasuaN, who appeared for the Corpo. ration of Worcester against the Bill, as far as it effected that city. He knew that to a considerable extent the proposed line traversed the property of the Corporation. It was carried over the property by a raised viaduct of 23 feet high. The pro perty consisted principally of houses of an inferior character, and no doubt considerable damage would be done to it. The Great Western line was not liable to the same objection. Re-examined—The houses were inhabited by a very poor popu lation, and it would be an advant a ge to the city if many of them were removed, as at present the locality was very unhealthy. Mr. A. Wells, hop.merchant, of Worcester, ex: mined—The quantity of hops raised in the district was 17,000 pockets, or about 1,400 tons. In addition to this were received about 4,000 pockets from the London market. S'me times the erop failed there, and then the greater proportion was received from London. The hops were principally sent to the north. The seed trade of the district was also very considerable. His own trade was about 1,200 boos per annum. He was not prepared to give an opinion on the rela tive merits of the gauges, though he considered the change of car. ';.ages ought to be avoided. Nothing material was elicited in the cross-examination of this witness. _ Mr. Fawcett, chemist, of Gateshead, on examination by Mr. Sergeant WaaNGFIAM, gave instances in which the proposed viaduct would be productive of serious danger, especially as Dean-street, through which it would pass, was a very great thoroughfare. The feeling of the people at Gateshead was decidedly against the New. castle and Berwick line, as they were now convinced from the re. port of the Committee of the superiority of the atmospheric system. Cross-examined by Mr. HILDYARD—In witness's epinion the height of the viaduct would net tend to diminish the danger of acci. dents. Mr. Robson, a member of the Town Council of Gateshead, was examined, and corroborated the evidence of the former witness. On being cross-examined, he stated that a resolution had been pro posed by the Town Council of Gateshead in favour of high level bridges. Mr. Busby was called to prove that the feeling of the inhabitants of Alnwick and that district was favourable to the Northumberland atmospheric line. The traffic tables were then put in, and Mr. Kennedy stated that the case for the promoters of the Bill was closed. Mr. AUSTIS, having been permitted by the Committee to ad • dress them on behalf of the landholders, for whom he appeared, against the proposed Northumberland line, produced a general plan of the line, and pointed out the circumstances under which \a painful interference would take place with most valuable property. The line between Hawick and the sea shore. which would have been a practical level, had been rejected because ! it interfered with one estate ; but now the inconvenience would be felt by two estates, one belonging to Sir Matthew Ridley and the other to Mr. Brandling. Jn order, then, to avoid injuring one property they were now called upon to inflict a serious injury on two. The injury would be sufficient to preclude the adoption of the atmospheric line. The railway trains, according to that plan, would pass within earshot of two houses on Mr. Brandling's property. The injury would admit of no compensation, but the injury done by the formation of the locomotive line would not be very material to their estates. When it was evident that all the purposes of railway communication could be effected by the later system, he trusted that the Com mittee would not sanction the formation of a railway which would inflict such serious injury on the owners of these estates. The Learned Counsel then produced several drawings of the grounds and houses alluded to. Mr. .1. Dobson, architect of Newcastle, the Rev. R. Brand. ling, and Mr. Turner, the steward of Sir Mathew Ridley, were then examined for the purpose of showing the serious injury that would accrue to the estates of Mr. Brandling and Sir Mathew Ridley, if the proposed line of atmospheric railway were adopted. After which the Committee adjourned. Group DD. THE CALEDONIAN, AND GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND These were the only petitions that were proceeded with before the Sub-Committee. The Secretary of the Grand Canal Company, who was the peti tioner, prepared an agreement for the protection of the Canal Corn. party, which was at once acceded to by the Railway Company without alteration. . . The petitioner violated this agreement, at the moment of going into Committee, and having taken the Railway Company by sue. prise, proceeded with the petition. Mr. James Wall, carrier, and a member of the Worcester Town Council, examined—Nearly all the cutlers of Worcester were in favour of the narrow gauge, and there wasa growing feeling in tho Tow n Council in a similar direction. Mr. Lee was called by Mr. Hope, but no question being put to him by the Learned Gentleman, Mr. COCKBURN said he wished to ask the witness a question or two, as he understood he was from Droltwich. In answer to the questions put to him, this witness stated that the annual make of nil at Droi:wich was 80,000 tons, which was sent to the London niarket, South Wales, the West of England, and the midland counties generaly. The coal used in making the salt was derived from south Staffordshire. He thought the Great Western scheme would be the best of the two, providing that a narrow gunge was run parallel with the broad gauge. A connexion was wanted with the broad gauge to ►he south and west, and the narrow gauge to the north. Mr. G. Smith, market—gardener at Evesham, said there were about six hundred acres of garden.ground at Evesham, the pro duce of which was about four thousand five hundred tons. Their chief markets were Birmingham and Liverpool. Fruit was apt to be damaged very much if it had to be changed from one waggon to another in its progress to its destination. Mr. Richard Greaves, a resident of Stratford-upon-Avon, exa mined—There Ras an extensive coal trade in that neighbourhood. About 25,000 or 30,000 tons went th:ough his hands annually. The quantities of coal brought into Stratford was 43,000 tons, of which about 10,000 tons were used in the town, the residue went into the surrounding country. The coals were brought principally from South Staffordshire, and the average price was from 14;. to 19s. per ton. The carriage was 6s. 6d. per ton. The return traffic might be about 16,000 tons. They had a trade with London, Leicester, and other parts of the surrounding country. At present groceries from London cost in carriage about 2/. per ton. The broad gauge did not come anywhere near to Stratford. Cro,s-examined by Mr. COCKBURN—The Moreton Railway, at PARLIAMEN TAR Y DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Cornmffrne.) THURSDAY, MAY 8. GRAIN AND FLOUR (AUSTRALASIA). Motion made, and Question put, " That this House do resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, for the purpose of con sidering the following Resolution : That it is expedient to permit Grain and Flour, the produce of Australasia, to be imported into the United Kingdom on payment of the same amount of Duty as is now levied on Grain and Flour the produce of Canada." The House divided : present in connexion with Stratford, had been purchased, he be lieved, by the Great Western Company, conditionally on their getting their Bill. He did not think, however, it could be applied to the purposes of the broad gauge. Re.examined by Mr. HOPE—The London and Birmingham had made a similar conditional purchase of the Moreton Railway, and intended to carry it forward so as to connect Stratford with Tring. Mr. William Caylis, corn and coal dealer and farmer at Ban- MINORITY-AYES, 93. Aglionby, IL A. Ellis,Wynn Muntz, 0. F. Ainsworth, Peter Escott, Bickham Murray, Alexander Aldam, William Etwall, Ralph O'Connell, M. J. Archbold, Robert Evai.s, William Osborne, It alph Bathe, Walter Ewart, William Paget, Colonel Bannerman, A. Forster, Matthew Parker, John Barclay, David Gibson, Milder Pechell, Captain Baring, F. T. Granger, T. C. Pollington, Viscount Barnard, E. G. Grey. Sir George Pulstord, Robert Berkeley, Captain Grosvenor, Lord R. Redington, T. N. Berkeley, 11. F. Guest, Sir J. Ricardo, J. L. Bernal, Ralph Hamner, Sir J. Rico, E. R. Botiv,.Tie, E. P. Hawes, Benjamin 11055, 1). R. Bright, .John Bill, Lord M. Robs, Captain Brocklehurst, J. Ilowick, Viscount Scott, Robert Bcotherton, J. liumphery, Alderman Smith, Benjamin Buller, Charles Jones, William Smith, J. A. Busfei id William Je vis, John Stausfield, W. R. C. Cavendish, C. C. Lahouchere, Henry Stanton, W. H. Cavendish, G. H. Larabton, 11. Tancred, 11. W. Chapman, Benjamin Langston, J. 11. Tufnell, Henry Collett, John Lascelles, Hon. W. S. Vivian, J. H. Craig, W. G. Leveson, Lord Wakley, T. Dahneny, Lord Li.ldell, H. T. Warburton, Henry Dalrymple, Captain Mangles, R. D. Ward, 11. G. Dashwood, 0. H. Marjoribanks, S, Wilshere, W. Dennistoun, John Martin, John Wool, Charles Divett, Edward Martin, T. B. Wrightson, W. B. Duncan, George :Maule, Fox Yorke, 11. R. Duncombe, T. Mitchell, T.A. TELLORS. Dnudas, Admiral Morris, .David Hutt, William Ebrington, Viscount Morison, General Jame, Sir Walter MAJOHITY-NOES, 147. Acland, Sir T. D. Eaton, R. J. M`Neill, Duncan Acland, T. D. Egerton, W. T. 'Mannera, Lord C. S. Adderley, C. B. Egerton,lSir P. March, Earl Alford, Viscount Enilyn, Viscount Mastennan, John Allix, J. P. Fellowes, Edward Meynell, Captain Antro!ius, Edmund Fitzinaurice, W. Mordaunt, Sir J. Arhuthuott, li. Fitzroy, Henry liewdegate, C. - IC. Arkwright, George Flower, Sir J. Nichol!, John Austen, Colonel Forbes, William Norreys, Lord Bagge, William Forman, T. S. O'Brien; A. S. Bailey, Joseph Fremantle, Sir T. Packe, C. W. Baillie, 11. J. Fulhr, A. E. Palmer, Robert Baird, Wiliam Gardner, John Dunn Peel, Sir R. Bateson, Thomas Gaskell, J. M. Peel, Jonathan Beckett, William Wynne, Sir S. Plumptre, J.:P.I Bell, Matthew Godson, Richard freed, W. T. Blackburne, J. E. Gordon, Captain Pusey, Philip Bolder°, H. (i.:, Gore, Montague Rendlesham,;Lord Bowles, Admiral Gore, W. R. 0. Repton, G. W. J. Braniston, T. W. Goulburn, 11. Roileston, Colonel Broadley, IL Graham, Sir J. Round, C. G. Bruce, Lord E. (=recital], Peter Round, John Braga., W. H. Greene, Thomas Rushbrooke, Col. Buck, L. W. Grimston, V scount Sanderson, Richard Cardwell, Edward Hale, It. B. Smith, Abel Carew, W. 11. P. Hamilton, J. H. Smith, T. B. C. Charteris, Francis Harcourt, G. G. Somerset, Lord G. • Chetwode, Sir J. Harris, Captain Sotheron, T. 11. Christopher, R. A. Hayes, Sir Edmund Spry, Sir S. T. Chute, W. L. W. Ileathcote, G. J. Stanley, Edward Clayton, R. R. Heneage, G. H. Sturt, H. C. Clerk, Sir G. Ileneage, Edward Sutton, H. M. Clifton, J. T. Ilenley, J. W. Tennent, J. E. Clive, Robert 11. Herbert, Sidney Thes4er, Sir E. Colvile, C. R. Hope, Charles Thornhill, George Coote, Sir C. 11. I l,pe, G. W. Tower, Christopher Copelaad, Alderman Hornby, John Trollope,"Sir J. Corry, Henry Hotham, Lord Trotter, John Courtenay, Lord Ingestrie, Viscount Tumor, Christopher Cripps, William Jormytt, Earl Tyrrell, Sir J. T. Darner, Colonel Jocelyn, Viscount Villiers, Viscount' Darby, George Johnstone, Hope Vivian, J. Emns Davies, David A. S. Jolliffe, Sir W. Vyvt an, Sir R. Dawnay, W. 11. Jones, Ca t dain Wood, Colonel T. Deedes, William Lawson, Andrew Wortley, James S. Denison, E. B. Lennox, Lord A. Wortley, John S. Douglas, Sir C. Lincoln, Earl Yorke, E. T. Du Pre; C. G. Lowther, Colonel TELLW. East, James B. Lygon, General Young, John Eastuor, Viscount M'Geachy, F. A. Baring, Henry COURT OF EXCISE-'THURSDAY. (Before the Hon. Captain Pescv, J. HaaiSsos, EN., and J. C. - . HERRISS, Esq.) Samuel Brandon, proprietor of the cigar divan, 163, Strand, was charged on three informations with retailing wines, spirituous liquors, and beer without license. Henry Taylor, an officer of Excise, stated that on the Etth of March last, he went to the premises of defendant, known as the " Strand Cigar Divan," at the corner of Strand-lane, and having purchased cigars, entered into conversation with the defendant. He said he expected a friend to meet him there to play at billiards, but as he had not arrived he would go and meet him. Witness then left the shop, but shortly afterwards returned, ar.d some further conversation took place. He played at billiards, and some time afterwards ordered a bottle of lemonade, but upon his remarking that it was very cold drinking, defendant said that he could hare a bottle of ale, and that he (defendant) " would call it lemonade." The bottle of ale was brought from a chest in the room, and served up to him. He was afterwards supplied with wine, brandy and water, Sic. The defendant's son mixed the brandy and water. The other articles were brought by defendant himself. He was charged 3s. (or the wine, beer, &c., and 4d. for a cigar. He then left T thhee defendant said that on the night in question he had been drinking rather freely, as was his usual custom; he kept a bottle of spirits and a bottle of wine up stairs for his own use, and that having mixed a glass of spirits for his own use, he had presented his glass, out of feelings of humanity, to the witness, as he complained of the inconvenience under which he laboured through the public-houses being closed. To the best of his be. lief, the officer had taken out his cigar case and filled it with the bes' cigars, which accounted for the charge of 3s. For the spirits he made no charge whatever. bury, examined— He farmed about 170 acres of land. The quan tity of coal used in the town and neighbourhood was about 60,000 tons. It was derived principally from South Staffordshire ; a small portion came from Hawley. The carriage from South Stafford shire was Ss. per ton ; that from Hawley, which was 57 miles dis tant, was a halfpenny per ton per mile. The corn trade of the town was also considerable. About 35,000 quarters were sent from the neighbourhood principally northwards. Birmingham was the market to which dealers generally went. The feeling of the inhabitants of Banbury was at present decidedly in favour of the narrow gauge. If the wide gauge was carried out as pro- posed to Rugby, great inconvenience would be created in the car riage of coal by the breakage in the gauges. Mr. Robert Peel, of Banbury, generally confirmed the evidence of the previous witness. Mr. William Ward, of Oxford, said he was a dealer in coal. The consumption in Oxford was about 50,000 tons. The coals were derived from South Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Somersetshire. A considerable portion was from the north, and bvsnight by canal. The average price at present was 255. per ton. There was very little through going traffic at Oxford. The heads of the University were in favour of the great Western scheme ; but the popular feeling was with the narrow gauge. If they had the broad gauge to the south and west, and the narrow gauge to the north, it would be all that they required. Mr. Robert Houston, of Gloucester, said he had been fifty years in the employment of Messrs. Pickford and Co., the exten sive carriers. One of the chief advantages of the narrow gauge was, that small quantities of goods could be sent long distances without being disturbed, the carriages required being so much smaller than those employed on the broad gauge. Great delay often took place at Gloucester in taking goods from one gauge on to the other, so much so, that parties often preferred using canal, it being found equivalent in point of time. As an instance of this delay, a quantity of fish, lately sent from Bristol for the Birmingham market, that left at half past six o'clock on Saturday morning, did not reach its destieation till the market was over (half -past ten o'clock) in the evening, so that the fish had to lie over Sunday, and could not be sold, except at very depreciated prices. The parties who sent the fish were now seeking to recover 101. for the damage done. He censidered the best points for the break between the two gauges would be Bristol and Oxford. Mr. W. Harding,manager of the Bristol and Gloucester Railway, which was a broad gauge line, he considered Bristol a better posi tion than Gloucester, as there was much less through traffic at the former than at the latter place. As a proof of this, while during a week they shifted at Gloucester 470 tons from one line to the other of through going traffic, they only shifted at Bristol on to the Great Western sine thirty-six tons. Birmingham and Wolverhampton had an immense amount of through going traffic which would require shifting, while Bristol and Oxford had very little. Neariy all the traffic at the latter places was ter. minal. He considered Oxford a much better point for a break in the gauges than Wolverhampton. The narrow gauge was connected with 12,000,000 people, the broad gauge with about 3,000,000, while :2,000,000 were unprovided for. He thought it much better that this remaining 2,000,0(10 should be connected with the larger than the smaller number. The number of miles of both gauges already completed, in progress, or projected, was as follows. This was including Scotland : CARLISLE RAILWAYS The Committee reassembled at the usual hour this morning, and shortly after proceeded with the further consideration of the Bills before them. Mr. TALBOT commenced by examining Mr. Pare, who had been engaged in generally superintending the getting up of the traffic tables. He said he had been for a long time engaged on railways, acid had had considerable experience in pre paring tables of traffic for various lines. His atten tion was first called to the route which the Caledonian railway takes, upwards of three years ago. He had engaged with Mr. Shaw and other gentlemen, well.acquainted with the dif. ferent localities through which the line passed, to make every in quiry as to the traffic, and from their observations, together with his own, he had prepared the tables now before the Committee. He had remained in Scotland during a month at two several times to verify the results of his researches. In order to get at the probable amount of manufactured goods to be expected, he had made acquaintance with the principal manufacturers in Edinburgh, Leith, Glasgow, and Paisley, and inquired as to their traffic north and south to Stirling and Dundee. He also visited the other principal towns on the line, and made every inquiry as to the coach traffic from coach proprieters and others, and substantiated this information from actual returns made to the Stamp-office. He got his ac count of the slumber of goods exported and imported from the Sores Dues-office at Leith, Glasgow, and Dundee. For the mineral traffic, he employed several eminent engineers to inspect the mines and make the necessary inquiries. The agricultural tables were prepared from actual experience, and from information derived from factors, farmers, and others acquainted with agricultural matters. Mr. Pare then went minutely into the details of traffic expected along the proposed line. The general results are as follow :—The income to be derived from passengers of all classes by land amounted to 32,449/. 3s. 9d., which being doubled, according to Parliamen'ary usage on railway affairs, would yield a sum of 64,896/. 7s. 6d. Pa sengers by steam-packets and other sea vessels realised a sum of '0,812/. I Is. 3d., but this amount had not been doubled, as it was doubtful whether the steam-vessels now sailing to and fro would convey so many passengers when the railway was made as they do at present. The total amount expected from passengers by every means of conveyance was 85,7031. 18s. 9d. The total revenue which would be realised from the conveyance of goods, would amount to 140,3031. 19s. 2id. The gross total in. come which would result from these items would yield the sum a' 226,01e1. 17s. 1 I id. Mr. Baird, of the Garthsherrie iron.works, near Old Monk lead, was then examined. There were fifty six iron ma nalaetories in Airdrie and its neighbourhood, which pro dueeet, on the average, seven thousand tons weekly. The quantity of limestone consumed weekly in its manufacture was 3,730 tons. The lime used was principally obtained from a place called Bed ley. It was not of the best quality, but sufficiently good for the purpose of working iron. The reason why the best limestone was not used was, because the carriage at present was too expensive The superior sorts of limestone were obtained from Netherwood and Cumbernauld, and were extensively used in building and agri cultural purposes. The quantity brought weekly from these places was 1,000 tons. If the railway were made, the quantity of lime brought tato the district would be increased to 10,000 tons every week. The expense of conveyance from Netherwood to Garth-herrie would be Is. 6d. per ton. The want of' sufficient lime for agricultural uses was greatly felt in the neighbourhood of Airdrie. His iron works were situated near the Castlecary branch. He was in the habit of sending large quantities of iron to Grangemouth for shipment. He exported at least 23 per cent. of the iron made; and a similar proportional quantity was sent away by the other manufacturers in the district. At least 03,000 tons of limestone were consumed annually ; and the expense, in cluding carriage, from Netherwood to Garthsherr.c was 3s. 6d. to 45. 6d. per ton. If the railway were constructed it would Wel to open up many mineral fields at present unexplored, and he had no hesitation in distinctly saying that the line when made would be generally of great public advantage. Mr. John Miller, manager of Lord Elphinstone's estates in Ambernault, was next examined. Hc said the:neighbourhood of the Castlecary branch abounded in minerals of various descriptions. Therewere great quantities of lime at Cumbernault, of two kinds, that Works, awny used s were sold for 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per ton. Ironstone was occa. sion butfor ismelting not p s u e r n p t e s t e o s particularly Gp;rthhe r r at ie, becauseth e h t Carron er Iron ar e was no direct means of conveyance. If a railway were made ironstone would be in c taken in considerable quantities. he Castlecary branch will form the b es t and moat with the Scottish Central, heata cheaper direct communication between Grangemouth and Coltne ss . present price of burnt lime was Bs. per ton, but it could be sold tons y rate if the railway c): '6 consumed an_ would be sent were constructed, and at least 15,000 north from Cumbernault. The quantity of grainea y e ?wally in the district of Airdrie amounted to t the principal part of which was brou g ht from Stirling tons, and Falkirk, A very lar g e number of potatoes wereal sold in the neighbour hood of Airdrie, amountin g annually o than 8,000 to 10,000 tons annually, and of this amount 2,000 tons were sent from the north. Another article of produce of great consumption in the district was turnips, which were conveyed from the north to the extent of 300 tons every year. The further evi dence of this witness was merely corroborative of previous state. ments. Mr. Bruce, paper-manufacturer, at Leith, was then called. The quantity of paper which he manufactured in the course of the year was 300 tons. There were eight other paper manufactories in the neighbourhood, and the quantity produced by these a mounted to 2,000 tone annually, Coal was ostensivelyused in NARROW GAUG!. The officer eras recalled—The statement of defendant scarcely contained one word of truth. Never carried a cigar case in his life, consequently could not have had one tilled. The defendant rartook of the spirits and water on his (witness's) invitation. An other person was present, who ordered sherry and water. As wit. nest was about going away defendant said it was very convenient 7 7 to keep these things in the house, as many friends called upon him when they could not get them elsewhere. The defendant said he kept the spirits in his room upstairs for his own convenience, it not being prudent to send the servant into the cellar at alt times ; and ridiculed the assertion that he should call ale " lemonade." Such an idea Was too absurd to be for a moment entertained. At the same time he would put it to the Court that, as he had been convicted on a former occasion, was it at all likely he should be guilty of such an offence again, having be fore suffered for it severely ? The COURT was of opinion that the charge had been full , - sec. tained. The Hon. Capt. PERCY, in giving judgment, said that it appeared the defendant would take no warning from a former conviction. They would now try the effect of a heavier penalty, and the Judg. ment of the Court was, that he be fined —for the sale of wine, 201. ; for spirits, 201.; and for beer, 10/.—in all, the mitigated penalties of 50/. William Cope, of No. 41, Keppel-street, Russell square, whole. sale wine and spirit dealer, was charged with retailing spirits with. out license, Completed Mr. Robert Dawson, an officer, proved being served with a bottle of spirits at the shop or warehouse of defendant. It was pale brandy, for which he paid 6s. 6d. It was served by defendant himself. The defendant said that he had been frequently asked to retail spirits, but had invariably refused, and called a witness to prove that such had been his practice. Mr. Brown, supervisor, said a detection of a similar description had been made on the premises of defendant on a former occasion, when he was cautioned by the officers. The Court fined him in the penalty of 10/. Louis Meunier, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Leicester-place, Leicester.square, was convicted in the penalty of 21. 25., for selling spirits in premises adjoining his own. It appeared that a commu nication had formerly existed between them, but it had for some time been cut oft; by order of the magistrates. He promisod to confine his trade to one house for the future. LAW INTELLIGENCE. SECONDARIES' COURT, Hay 9. (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) BROWNING V. CLARKSON. This was an action to re cover 121., the a mcunt of a bill of ex . change, of which the def endant was the draw er. The defendant pleaded P ayment of 9/. on ac c o un t, ten d 31. 10s. into Court. To prove the payment two witnesses were called, who stated that they were present when 9/. was paid to plaintiff, who re. marked, " This is not busibess atter a bill being over due a month. I ought to have the whole of the 12/. Mr. CHMINOCK, for the plaintiff, said he did not deny the re ceipt of the 9/., nor that it was originally paid on account of the 12/. bill, although the plaintiff had discounted several others for the defendant ; but should prove that the latter requested him to bring an action against the acceptor, and that the defendant said that the amount paid might be appropriated towards the costs of the action. _ _ . In progress Mr. Dennithorn was called, and proved that he paid the V. on account of defendant, whom he afterwards accompanied to the plaintiff's. Defendant said he should like to give Childs (the ac ceptor) a turn, and if plaintiff would bring the action he would see him clear. Defendant afterwards went again and said he had no money, but plaintiff had better ge on, and he would send two carts as a security for another bill coming due. William Bull, clerk to plaintiff's attorney, proved the service of the writ on defendant. Defendent then said, " I was never served with a writ in my life before. I intended to pay him, but now he shall never have a farthing." Defendant ordered the action against Childs to be stopped. Mr. THOMAS contended that this evidence did not prove any direction to appropriate the money to costs. The UNDER-SRERIFF 6aid, that if the money was originally paid. en the bill, there must be an express direction.or permission to apply it to any ether purpose. An action might be recovered for costs incurred at the request of defendant, who oug ht to pay. Mr. CLARKSON considered that where an action was brought on behalf of another on a bill of exchange, a written guarantee was requisite to secure costs, but here the money was the security. The jury gave a verdict for defendant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Thursday Jehn Eli, the under.warehouseman, at Messrs. Mag. nay, stationers, College-hill, was re-examined before Sir P. Laurie, charged with stealing six reams of paper on the 18th of April. Henry Corduroy, a carman, war also charged with stealing ,with and John Dodge, a bookbinder in the City.road, was charged re. ceiving the same. Mr, Oldknow attended on behalf of Dodge, Mr. Wontner for Corduroy, and Mr. Humphreys for Ell. Mr. Clarkson (with Mr. Hobler) conducted the prosecution. o reams Station The evidence previously given traced the six of paper have been carried in Messrs. Magnays' to wagg offic., near Buckingham Palace, and to ha ve been left at a Parcels n to the ery. Delivery Company's receiving -house in the Waterloo-road, ad. dressed to Dodge. Mr. Clarkson now called Mr. Hogg, the landlord of a public. house in York-street, Westminster, to corroborate the policeman's statement that Ell came to Westminster in a cab to meet Corduroy at his house on the 18th of April. They had been in the habit of using his house many years, and sometimes went together into the parlour. Mr. Dickins, the examiner of paper at h er Majesty's Stationery. office, deposed that he saw the paper deli vered on the lfkth of April. He signed the delivery-note an d gave it back to the car. man. He identified his signature to the note delivered by the carman at Sir W. Magnay's, and produced the counterpart. This completed the evidence on the first charge. A second charge was preferred against Ell and Dodge. Mr. Magnay identified seven reams of blue double foolscap, three reams of which he found at Dodge's house, and four reams which Dodge told him he had sent away to be ruled for account books. Dodge said he bought this paper of Ell, and had received part of it the day before (the 17th of April). Mr. Humphreys noticed, that all that was said about ElI Was in his absence, and therefore was not evidence against him. Mr. Magnay said he found the paper at the ruler's. Dodge told him he gave 101. a ream for this sort of paper, which was worth a guinea! TUE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10, ,lA4rt. Mr. Yarrington, of Compton-street, the ruler, proved that he sent for the paper to Dodge's house, having received a note from him to do so. He also received written instructions from Dodge as to the manner of ruling. William Ryan, in the service of the Parcels' Delivery Com pany, proved by his book the delivery of some I. meets at Dodge's, on the 17th of April. From a memorandum in that book he saw it came from the booking house, No. 23, in the S division, which meant the house in the Waterloo.road. Alexander Geddes, from the booking-house in the Waterloo road, identified Ell as the person who brought the packages. Mr. Magnay identified some other paper found on Dodge's pre mises, which he admitted he had purchased of Ell. Sir P. LAURIE committed the prisoners for trial on these charges. The third charge was against Ell, for stealing, and against Alfred Dutton, of Union-court, Old Broad-street, for receiving. Mr. Dutton carries on business as an account-book maker. Michael Haydon, a City policeman, stated that he went with Inspector Todhunter and Mr. Magnay to execute a search warrant, on the 21st of April. Dutton was ri ,, t at home, and stayed out all night. Mr. Magnay and witness stayed at the house all night ; Dutton came home at nine o'clock in the morning, and said he was aware he was wanted, and thought the best way was to come forward and speak the truth. He had purchased all the paper, bound and unbound, in the place, from Ell. He had some misgiving that something was wrong, and told Ell so, but Ell said it was all right, and to assure him of that, the papershould come in future in Messrs. Magnay's cart ; it was perquisites from the Stationery-office, and if Dutton did not like to have a pound put into his poket, there were hundreds who would. No invoices were found, but there were memorandums of payments to Ell. Mr. Magnay confirmed the officer's statement. Sir P. LAURIE inquired the value of the paper seised. Mr. Mavay said about 451. The books and paper were packed in cases as if in a hurry for removal. Mr. Humphreys maintained that his client was not in the least touched by any evidence given in this case. What Dutton said about Ell was not, in law, evidence against him. Mr. Wakelin, for Dutton, said he had acted like an honest man throughout. He surrendered ; he told all he knew ; he admitted he bought the paper of Ell ; but he had uniformly denied that he knew the paper was stolen. Where was Hall, the carman, who was apprehended and let out on bail ? Mr. Hobler, the solicitor for the prosecution, said he was lying dangerously ill, or he should have called him. Mr. Clarkson admitted his case was weak, and if he were pressed by the other side he must ask for a remand over the next sessions. He hoped, however, his witness would be able to tt. tend there. Sir P. LAVRIE said there could be no moral doubt of the guilt of the receiver, and he should send him to trial. Cam• mitting Ell on this case was of little importance, as he was corn. mitted on others. Projected and before Parliament this session...—. 3,098 Total BROAD GAUGE. Comp' eted In progress Pr jected, 5,557 261 Total sbo 881 Mr. COCILBURti examined this witness at some length without materially affecting the main substance of the evidence given in the examination in chief. the CHAIRMAN wished a great discrepancy that existed between the map before him, and the figures given by the witness respect ing the miles of the broad and narrow guage. corrected. Either the witness or the map must be very much in error. The witness made the number of miles of the narrow gauge much more than the map, and the miles of the broad gauge considera bly less. He Loped this would be explained at the next sitting of the Committee. The Committee then adjourned till Wednesday nest, at twelve o'clock. SELECT COMMITTEE FOR STANDING ORDERS. (WISH RAILWAYS.) The Committee appointed by the House to inquire into the Standing Orders in regard to their bearings on Irish Railway Bill;, commenced its sittings at twelve o'clock, in room No. 7, Sir G. Grey, Chairman. The proceedings were strictly private, but the effect of the evi dence adduced was to show the great d.fficulty of promoters of railway schemes in Ireland complying with the standing orders, in asmuch as the land tenure of that country was of such a character as to make it almost a matter of imposibility in some cases to serve notices on the proper parties. To a small patch of ground there were, in many instances, rive or six claimants as owners, and many of them could not he heard of till alter the period that notices were allowed to be served. The Committee adjourned their inquiry till Wednesday next. GREAT WESTERN (IRELAND) DUBLIN AND GAL WAY RAILWAY. The following statement, in reference to this most important line of railway, was yesterday Issued for the use of Members of the House, for the purpose of di,abusing them of the views formed after a perusal of a former statement got up by their opponents, and purporting to be written by, and on behalf of, the Grand Canal Company, but which was subsequently denied by them. DUBLIN AN) GALWAY RAILWAY. _ . The printed reasons distributed to Members of the House of Commons, on behalf of the Grand Canal Company are q .ite us,. founded. Ist. There was no allegation whatever proved of noncompliance with the standing orders—except in respe'A of numbers omitted on one plan, namely, that lodged with the Clerk of the Peace at Naas. There was not one of these of an important character, and they are explained in the annexed statement. For every house, garden, and field, cut by the proposed railway notices were duly served on the owners, lessees, or occupiers, and the same were entered in the books of reference. Every dwelling.house in Tullamore, Philipstown, Robertstown, and Clara, within ten yards of the line of railway (beyond which ü b l r y oTu s h e g r eh v t e p c deviation the Company were restricted at those places from exer. cising any compulsory power under the provisions of their Bill) as numbered, and eularged plans were given of the same, and notices e o s w u n b c .. r c s o , m le m ss i e t e t s e ,:nd occupiers thereof. navigation Johnof t E h n e n ca is n a a n l, d o a t n h cl er, n w o a s s uc p h ro a c l e l ed eg ed atio w n ith w o a i s i str T uc h t e t r h a e ilway, as laid down in the plans, could not in any way oh. the first day of the sitting of the Committee, but no allegation of non-compliance with standing orders contained therein was sus. tamed, and it Mama& Withdrawn, beforetnoi ivointght he BOW-STREET. On Wednesday a young man, dressed in the extreme of fashion, who gave his name as Louis Legarde, but who has been known under the different appellations of Romereno and Boissonarde, under which last he was a short time since brought up for forging the name of the Comte de Jarnac. for the purpose of obtaining Opera tickets, was placed before Mr. Twyford, charged with felony at the house of Mr. Bodman, 95, Strand. It appeared that the prisoner, who represented himself as highly connected in Paris, and also with several respectable mercantile houses in the City, took lodgings at Mr. Bodman's house, and con tinued to reside ti►+•re for some time unsuspected, until a silver cream-jug, a va:aable opera-glass, and other articles suddenly disappeared. Suspicion fell upon the prisoner, and these suspicions were increased upon Mr. Alfred Ormondo, the popular lecturer, who had been lodging in the house, applying for some trunks that had been left in the care of Mr. Bodman. The trunks wore found emptied of their valuable contents, and as they had been placed in a room adjoining the one occupied by the prisoner, be was immediately given in charge for the robbery. As no part of the property was found about him he was discharged ; but officer Pocock, of the detective force, feeling certain he was on the right scent, watched the movements of the prisoner, and dodged him to the shop of Mr. Walsh, pawnbroker, in the Strand Upon inquiry it was found that a part of the pro. perry lost by Mr. Ormonde had been pledged at different times by the prisoner at that establishment. The Frenchman finding him. self in danger took to his heels forthwith, but the officer, " more swift of foot, outran his purpose," and having secured his prey, placed him before Mr. Twyford. Mr. Twvroan was on the point of committing the prisoner for trial at the ensuing session of the Criminal Court, when Mr. Ormonde stated it would be quite impossible for him to attend, as he was engaged to lecture the whole of next week at the Town.hall, Birmingham. Under these circumstances the prisoner was remanded for a fortnight. CLERKEIN WELL. Jane Milburne was charged with stealing some plate, the pro. Petty of her employer, Mr. Augustus Ironmonger, of Middle-lane. Hernsey. The prisoner was employed as charwoman at the house about a fortnight ago. The plate was missed soon after her departure, and yesterday the prisoner was found pawning *silver spoon. in 'sling. ton, and given into custody. Mr. Ironmonger identified the spoon as his property, and she was committed for trial. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 7, 1845. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon John Macpherson Brakenbury, Esq., late her Majesty's Consul at Cadiz, Knight of the Royal Hanoi verian Guelphic Order ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 7. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Charles Fellows, Esq., of Russell-square. CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 8. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Peebles—William Forbes Mackenzie, Esq., of Portmore, one of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury. CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 9. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Denbigh—Sir Watkiu Williams Wynn, of Wynnstay, in the county of Denbigh, Bart. WAR-OFFICE, .MAY 7. Her Majesty has been pleased to promote his Royal High ness Prince George of Cambridge, K.G , Colonel of the 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons, to be Major-General in the Army, May 7. WAR-OFFICE, MAY 9. 4th Dragoon Guards—Ensign and Adjutant W. G. Sutton, from the 69th Foot, to be Cornet, without purchase, May 9. 7th Light Dragoons—Cornet G. F. W. Miles to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Savile, who retires; William Vis count St. Lawrance to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Miles, May 9. 3d Foot—Ensign R. Portal, from 83d Foot, to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Cameron, who retires, May 8. 16th Foot—Ensign E. N. Dickenson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wail, who retires ; C. C. Grant, Gent., to be Ensign; by purchase, vice Dickenson, May 9. 18th Foot—Captain W. Evans, from 44th Foot, to be Captain, vice Staveley, who exchanges, May 9. 24th Foot—H. F. Barclay, Gent., to be Ensign, by pea chase, May 9. 31st Foot—Lieutenant J. B. Travers, from the 25th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Matthews, appointed paymaster of a Recruiting District, May 9. 32d Foot—Assistant-Surgeon C. Scott, M.D., from the 36th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Bampfield, deceased, May 9. 36th Foot—W. M. Dowding, Gent., to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Scott, promoted in the 32d Foot, May 9. 37th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. G. A. Spencer, from the 60th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel,vice Bradshaw, who exchanges, May 9. 41st Foot—Lieutenant R. Portal, from the 3d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice C. A. Morshead, who retires on half-pay of the 3d Foot, May 9. 43d Foot— Lieutenant the Hon. C. H. Lindsay to be Cap tain, without purchase, vice Wright, who retires upon full pay; Ensign J. S. Kennedy, from the 45th Foot, to be En sign, without purchase, May 9. 44th Foot—Captain C. W. D. Staveley, from the 18th Foot, to be Captain, vice Evans, who exchanges, May 9. 45th Foot—T. J. Grant, Gent., to be En.dgn, without rurchase, vice Kenneth ' appointed to the 43d Foot, May 9 . 60th Foot—Lieut.- Col. J. Bradshaw, from the 37th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Spencer, who exchanges, May 9. 86th Foot—G. S. Nunn, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Macneill, whose appointment has been cancelled, May 9. 90th Foot—H. M. Eager, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Thurston, who retires, May 9. 2d West India Regiment—J. T. Shower, Gent ,to be En sign, without purchase, vice Robertson, whose appointment has been cancelled, May 9. 3d West India Regiment—Ensign F. J. Hills, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smith, whose promotion, by purchase, has been cancelled, May 9. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieut. J. M. Macdonald to be Captain, by purchase, vice B. E. Layard, who.retires ; Se cond Lieut. P. O'Gorman to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Macdonald ; D. D. Greentree, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice O'Gorman, May 9 ; J. Meade, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Muller, deceased, May 10. BREVET.—Capt. G. E. Turner, of the Royal Artillery, to be. Major in the Army, May 9. UNA'TTACIIED. —Brevet Major J. Algeo, from the 77th Foot, to be Major, without purchase; Lieut. J. Hay, from the 15th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, May 9. MEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Second Lieut. Tinling, of the Rifle Brigade, are Charles William Francis. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MAY 8. Royal Regiment of Artillery—First Lieutenant W. J. Smythe to be Second Captain, vice W. Smith, resigned ; Second Lieutenant R. 11. Carlyon to be First Lieutenant, vice W. J. Smythe, May 6, 1845. Ordnance Medical Department. Temporary Assistant Surgeon E Gilborne to be Assistant Surgeon, May 1, 1845. ADMIRALTY, bier 5. Corps of Royal iilarines—Second Lieut. T. A. ➢I. D. Pen nington, to be First Lieutenant, vice H. Crispin, to half-pay; Second Lieut. J. Elliott, to be First Lieutenant, vice J. P. N. F Clapperton, deceased. WHITEHALL, APRIL 19. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Tucker the younger, of Plymouth, in the county of Devon, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, APRIL 26. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Mitchell Charlesworth, Gent., of Horbury, near Wakefield, in the county of York, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, APRIL 29. The Lord Chancelbr has appointed John Dendy Sadler, of Dorking, in the county of Surrey, Gentleman, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, I MAY 7. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Simon Peter, of Lis keard, in the county of Cornwall, Gent., to be a Master Ex• traordivary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Foot Piper, stay manufacturer, Cheapside, to sur render May 20, a n d rne 18, at one, at, the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Cox, Pinners'-hall, Broad-street. Edmund Baldwin and Richard Garrett, grocers, Henfield, Sussex, May 16, at 1:11f-past one, and June 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings; Hill and Mathews, St. Mary Axe. William Harrison, pattern dyer, Woodhouse Carr, Leeds, May 21, and June 9, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Sudlow, Son, and Torr, Chancery-lane, London ; Naylor or Tempest, Leeds. George Walker Gee and John Fearne Gee, drapers, Leeds, June 2 and 30, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Frazer, official assignee, Manchester; Sale and Worthington, Manchester; Reed and Shaw, Friday-street, London. John Jones, innkee t ,:r, Aberystwith, Cardiganshire, May 23, and,. June 20, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Heaven, Bristol. George Rudman, mason, Bristol, May 23, and June 23, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Rynaston, official assignee, Bristol ; White and Co., Bedford-row, Loudon ; Short, Bristol. Thomas Cooke; glove manufacturer, Leicester, May 20, and June 30, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Totter, Leicester ; James, Birmingham. James M'Dougal, draper, Leicester, May 23, at half•past twelve, and June 24, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hoskins, Loughborough ; James, Birmingham. Jacob Newton, John Ward Newton, and Francis Jacob Newton, spirit and porter merchants, Rotherham, Yorkshire, 1 1 / a y 20, and Julio 12, at eleven, at tho Loo4o Diotziot Court! Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Badger, Rotherham ; Black burn, Leeds. Henry Pares, plumber, Loughborough, May 27, at twelve, and June 13, at half-past twelve, at the Birmingham District ',!ourt. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Brown, Nottingham; Harrison and Smith, Birmingham. John Mears, grocer, Leeds, May 21 and June 9, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assicfnee, Leeds ; Rushworth, Staple• inn, London; Sanderson, Leeds. pi, DIVIDENDS DECLARED. C. Evans, banker, Manchester—second and final div. of 6d. and 1- 20th part of a penny in the pound, May 22 and 27, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. Nicks, carpenter, Warwick—final div. of is. 5 1 / 2 d. in the pound, and first div. of 2s. 6d. on new proofs, on any Tmsday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. T. Pretty, grocer, Bilsten, Staffordshire—first div. of 4s. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Whit more, Birmingham. E. Sheppard, son., and E. Sheppard, jun., clothiers, Uley, Gloucestershire—final div. of three-eighths of a penny in the pound (in addition to Bs. already paid), May 12, or any sub sequent Monday, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. J. Crisp, appraiser, Liverpool—div. of 6d. in the pound, May 13, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS, At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. W. Nash, tea dealer, Budge-row, City, May 30, at half past eleven—A. Robertson and L. It Folger, cabinet makers, High-street, Shoreditch, June 4, at half-past two. In the Country. A. Alder. cloth factor, Brimpscornbe, Gloucestershire, May 30, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court—J. Baker and E. Swinburne, timber merchants, Birmingham, June 5, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—J. Baker, timber merchant, Birmingham, Aug. 5, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. J. T. Reeve, licensed victualler, Gravesend, May 30—J. Williams, draper, Cardiff, May 30—T. Griffiths, auctioneer, Blienifed, Cardiganshire, June 3—R. Hill, currier, Exeter, May 30—J. Peters, innkeeper, Godston, Surrey, May 30— C. Moore, carver, St. Jolm-street, Clerkenwell, May 30—J. Kelsall, fishmonger, Hanley, Staffordshire, May 30.—T. G. James, builder, River street, Myddleton-square, May 30— W. H. Colt, grocer, Long Melford, Suffolk, May 30—C. Lee, miller, Wakes Coine, Essex, May 30—H. Whittaker, silk throwster, Macclesfield, May 30. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. B. Bryan and William Robarts, surgeons, Burnham, Buckinghamshire—J. Fangs and G. Bland, wine merchants. Change-alley—N. B. Lash and W. Addison, provision agents, Upper Thames-street—W. Barnes, J. Chamberlain, J. Hall, and F. Hall, wine merchants, Worcester—J. Redden and J. M. Brooke, coach builders, Cambridge—J. P. Falkuer, R Falk ner, and W. Falkuer, drapers, Manchester—B. Jones and W. Brown, bonding merchants, Cardiff—W. C. Chapman and G. C. Chapman, tea dealers, Manchester-square—L. Vert egans and H. Murcia, wine merchants, Ca nnon-st reet, City —L. Widenham and T. Adams, watch makers, Lombard street—W. Porter, sen., and W. Porter, jun., ironmongers, Northamptou—J. Hutty and F. Key, linen drapers, Beverley —R. Sockett and J. Pryce, dairymen, Mitre-square, Aldgate —J. Mortimer, T. Garforth, and P. Fletcher, coal proprietors, Dewsbury. Yorkshire (so far as regards P. Fletcher)—lL Hail and G. Rawlinson, farmers, Tailing Neville, Sussex— J. Duncan and F. Malcolm, booksellers, Paternoster--row— W. Handley and J. Garner, coal merchants, Warwick—J. Lord and J. Lord, linen drapers, Colne, Lancashi , •e—G. J. Mitchell, jun., and J. Mitchell, gingham manufacturers, Heaton Norris, Lancashire—E. Hollinshead, J. 3. Roebuck, and L. Roebuck, straw bonnet makers, Huddersfield. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Charles 11PLean, calico printer, Bridgeton, Glasgow, May 15 and June 19, at twelve, at the chambers of Mr. Service, Glasgow. Robert W. Sutherland, bookseller, Glasgow, May 16 and June 5, at twelve, at the Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow. William Tait, baker, Dundea ' May 14 and June 4, at twelve, at the British Hotel, Dundee. Alexander Webster, jun., grocer, Kirriemuir, May 14 and June 4, at twelve, at the hambers of Messrs. Wilkie and Walker, Kirriemuir. Charles Macpherson Roy, merchant, Banff, May 17 and June 7, at one, at the Banff Hotel, Banff. John Arres, farmer, Orchard, near Hawick, May 17 and June 7, at twelve, at the chambers of Mr. Chrystal, Stirling. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending, May 6, 1845, is 295. 3id. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain . MARKET NEWS. (YESTERDAY.) COP.N IEXCHAGNZ. The arrival.; of English Wheat for our market still con tinue on a moderate scale, yet the show of samples was quite equal to meet the wants of the dealers. For all de scriptions the demand was in a sluggish state, at barely Monday's prices. Foreign Wheat met a very inactive in quiry, yet we can notice no alteration in value. Barley and Malt were exceedingly dull, and the turn lower. Oats, beans, and Peas, the supply of which were moderate, sold readily at full currencies. 1 Wheat. 7,70 qrs. English • • • • .. Irish •••• • • • • Foreign • ....• ARRIVALS. - Barley. Oats. ' Flour. 2,780 q I rs. 4,260 6,190 5,450 - 12,210 -- 4,680 I 16,970 Malt, 7,530 qrs. SIetITRFIELD. The supply of Beasts—including 70 from Holland and 400 from Scotland—was, the time of year considered, rather ex tensive ; her.ce the Beef trade was inactive, at barely Monday's prices. The numbers of Sheep were very large, owing to which, the sale fur them was heavy, at a decline of 2d per Bibs. For Latnbt:-200 of which came per rail from the Isle of Wight—the demand was active, at full prices.. Calves were in great supply, and heavy inquiry, at a depres sion of 2d per 81bs. The Perk trade was dull, at late rates. Milch Cows moved oft' slowly, at from 161. to 19/. 105. each. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts • 2 8 3 0 Second quality ditto 310 4'2 Second quality ditto. 3" 3 6 Coarse-woolledditto 4 4 4 6 Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 310 Southdown Wethers 4 8 4 10.- I'rime Scots .••. • • 4 0 4 2 Ditto out of the wool Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 Large Hogs •••• • • 3 0 3 6 Prime small ditto 4 2 4 8 Sine.ll Porkers ••.. 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves, .18 0 29 0 Quarter old Pigs •• 1 G 0 20 0 Inferior Sheep ••• • 3 2 3 8 ' Lambs .. 5 0 6 4 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. 1 Calves. Pigs. I 1,001 11,930 307 298 NENVGATr. AND LEADENHALL. The demand for each kind of Meat was rather inactive at our quotations— At per stone, :by the Caroms. s. d. to s. tl. I s. d. to s. d. Beef, inferior.. • • 2 4 2 6,‘ Mutton, inferior 3 2 3 6 middling • • -2 8 210 taiddling— 3 8 4 4 prime large 3 0 3 2 prime.... 4 6 4 S prime small .• 3 4 3 6 Pork, large.. •• • • 210 3 6 Veal 3 4 4 8 small .. • • 3 6 4 0 Lamb, 5s Od to 6s 2d. 3301MOVVIIS 330 P liiikaiti;%. From the plantations the accounts are by far more favour able than of late. In mane parts poleing has been finished, while tying is progressing somewhat rapidly. We have only a moderate business transacted here, at about stationary . prices. c0Xer73.6.1, SI:GAM—The market for British Plantation has been dull, and which was to be expected after so winch activity as has prevailed recently The sales have been moderate privately, and at auction 145 hhds 5 trcs Barbadoes declined 6d to is per cwt, going at 51s 6d to 53s for fine yellow, and at 41s to 42s for low. REFlNED.—Standard lumps have continued rather dull. EAST INDIA.-7,304 bags 388 casks Mauritius partly found buyers, low and mid yellow at 40s to 46s 6d, good and fine at 47s 6d to 51s 6d, and brown at 30s to 39s per cwt. ; 2,241 bags Bengal went at previous rates, fine yellow 48s 6d to 50s, mid 4ls to 435, and brown 35s 6d to 36s 6d per cwt. ; 305 casks Singapore sold at 35s to 39s for brown, at 45s to 493 for mid and goad yellow, and at 40s to 47s for washed. FOREIGN.-1,200 chests Porto Rico sold at 21s, and 463 boxes yellow, and 197 white Havannah at fully previous rates ; 3,000 bags old grey Manilla went at 22s per cwt. COFFEE.—For British Plantation the demand has rather improved. Jamaica has ranged from 33s up to 120 s acc,rd ing to quality ; fine mid 106 s, fine fine ord 676 to 68s per cwt. Berbice has been sold at 17s to 60s per cwt, and Domingo at 21s 6d to 29s per cwt privately. Ceylon has been 45s to 45s 6d per cwt privately, and 1,238 bags at auction brought 39s 6d to 46s 6d. per cwt. Bahia has been taken in at 38s to 38e 6d, and Rio has been sold at 30s to 46s for good ord to fine fine ordinary. Singapore Java has realised 36s to 36s 6d, and mixed - Batavia 224 6d to 23s per cwt ; and Costa Rica 30e Mto 40s per cwt. . SPICES —At the auctions of 4,407 bales Ceylon Cinnamon, only 1,850 bales were a< Id, first sort 3s to 46 10d; foarth sort 2s to 28 4d per lb, being about previous rates. Malabar Pepper only partly sold at 2 3 / 4 d to 2%d per lb. Pimento has been rather cheaper. RlM—Leeward proof has realised is 7d to is 8d per gal lon, and Calcutta proof is 4d to Is 5d per gallon. SALTPETRE.—A fair business has been done at full rates. RlcE.—Bengal supports its value. TAnnow.—P.Y.C. is steady. CorroN.—The market is firm. TOBACCO.--A fair business was done last month, and prices were rather firmer. , DRY SALTERY.—Indigo, Dyewoods, and many other articles are in fair request. TEA.—The market is quiet, and prices rule much the same. COAL IVILARZEZT. Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Adair's Main, 15s; Buddle's West Hartley, 16s 6d; Carr's Hartley, 17s 6d ; Chester Main. 1536 d ; East Tantield, 14s ; Ham ing'.i Hartley, 17s; Holywell Main, 16s; Nelson's West Hartley, 16s 6d ; New Tatifitld, 14s ; Old Pontop, 13s 6d ; Pott's Pi istrose, 13s ; Tanfield Moor, 17s 6d ; West. Hard< y, 17s 6 , 1; West Wylam, 15s 6d; Wall's. end Clennell, 16s ; Heaton, lis ; Belmont, 17s 6d ; Braddyll's Hetton, 19s; Haswell, 19s 3d ; Hylton, 15s 6d; Lambton, 18s 9d; North Hetton Lyons, 17s 3d; Richmond, 17s 6d; Caradoc, 18s 6d; Hartlepool, 19s 3d ; Kelloe, 18s 3d ; Adelaide, 18s 3d ; Bowburn, 16s ; Brown's Deanery, 17s 3d ; Maclean's Tees, 165 3d ; Seymour Tees, 17s 6d ; Derwentwater Hartley, 16s 6d ; Hartley, 16s 6d; Sidney's Hartley, 16s.—Ships arrived, 19. (From the London New Price Current of May 9.) SUGAR.—To-day there was more activity in the West India Sugar market, a large business was transacted ; 850 hhds and tres finding purchasers, but holders were unable to obtain any advance in prices. The total sales for the week are 2,330 hhds and trcs. REFINED.—To -dap there was a much better demand for Refined goods for home consumption, and many parcels were sold at 66s to 67s fur brown, and at 676 to 68s for standard lumps. MaURITIUS.-Zy private treaty there has been little doing, and at a public sale yesterday, of 7,304 bags and 388 casks, prices gave way 18 6d to 2s per cwt for Refiningdescriptions, and Is for other sorts ; a part only was disposed of, but nearly the whole was sulphury. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon white Bengal Sugar was purchased more freely, and 530 bags at public sale were sold at very full rates. Fine white at 57s 6d, good 54s to 54s 60, middling 51s, damp 50s 6d to 53s 60, and washed 48s to 52a per cwt. Manilla is wanted, but higher rates being insisted upon, checked business, and 1,686 bags at public sale, with out certificate, were taken in Is per cwt above the value. FOREIGN.—The market is yet sparingly supplied with all descriptions of Foreign Sugar, and importers are still san guine in their expectations ; at public sale only 463 boxes of yellow and 197 boxes of white Havannah have been offered this week, which went at stiff rates. Porto Rico has met with increased attention, and three floating cargoes, consist ing of 1,200 hhds, have been disposed of at 21s per cwt for re fining here in bond. In Brazil Sugar an extensive busi ness has been transacted at advanced rats ; a cargo of brown Bahia has been sold at 21s 6d, deliverable at Konigsburg ; two cargoes of Pernamiouco, one brown of 280 tons at 26s 6d for a near port, the other 300 tons white at 27s 3d for the Mediteranean, and 300 chests of Bahia on the spot at 20s to 21s 6d for brown, and at 24s to 27s per cwt for white. Yellow Havannah much wanted, and stiffer rates offered. By private contract 600 chests of fine fetched 26s 90, and 120 boxes ditto 26s 6d, and 400 chests good 25s 60. In white butine.!- is prc:vcatk.c.l by the stiff rates that are insisted upon, 32s to 39s per cwt being re quired for common to fine quality. The busiaela tralmacted privately in other kinds of Foreign Sugar has been at lathe improved prices. • Mon.tssEs.-The p u rchases have been rsdansive by Prl: vate treaty this week, amounting to 500 puns of Antig pf ua 173,250 old ditto 15s, 100 Demerara at 18s, and 20 pnun Aaa Dominica at 20s. 28 puns 4 casks of new Trinidad at attc tints went at 17s per cwt. Bengal Treacle is wo rth 16e1 Madras 13s 6d per cwt. Fut:lL-For Currants there has been rather an improve ment in the demand ; prices, however, are much the ean" , but in Raisins there has been a further decline. Red Spiro! and Chesme Raisins selling at 385, and Black Smyrnes 275, Valentias 425, Denies in baskets at 31s to 32a, Sultanas 58s to 60s, and a parcel of Lipari Currants, 400 barrels, now landing, has been sold to th grocers at 415. COFFEE -This afternoon s Ceylon was less in request l t , and the sound of 864 bags Native at auction w as nearly, taken bes t at in at the former value; there were buy ers of the 455. 50 casks 86 brls Berbice found purchasers at fair Ina: _... ket rates; 69 brls coloury Rio went rather cheap er mid at 52s to 545, and low mi9s to 51s per cwt. TEa.-The market d h 4 as a quiet appearance, and only limited business has been transacted privately in Black Jr?. Green ; at the public sales yesterday of 6,700 pckgs tbe bl u er dings were languid, only 1,800 were actually sold upon 6 , r .n 0 terms, excepting Ilyson and Gunpowder, which Went a but cheaper; Twankay but middling coarse is 2d to 1s 2id, mid rather strong flat is 2d to is 3 d , mid strong Is 71 id. Is 7+l, Hyson Skin, but mid flat is Id to is 2d, le d but tin to rather sourish Is to is 04d ; Sonchong rath er strong -6 Leh 2s I list, but middling IN Hyson middling good Tea 2s 5d to 2s sid, middling fresh and rather strong b al id 2s 10d, Gunpowder, but middling rather strong seent ed n 2 i s o ad to f4d, Canton kind 2s 20 to 2s 30, young H Y 5°- 2i; fresh and strong burnt 4s Id to 4s Scen t e d CaPer - to 2s 3d. COCOA.-To-day Trinidad Cocoa met wit h little attellti°lli ooa 138 bags 86 brls at public sale went rather cheape r d o ne mid red at 42s 6d to 435, mid 41s to 42 5 , l ow 38s 6d, an lot of good 4-s Id per cwt. SPICES.-To-day Malabar Pper was in limited. de f a me 550 bags at auction were nearly all taken in ", a nd former value, half heavy brown at 3id, go od light 38 fair 3d per lb. Jamaica Rum, and the limited business has been at a 9 4 1 3 41 ,A. Rust, BRANDY, AND HomsNns.-The market is qui e , t ,..t r t decline; 30 to 36 per cent over proof selling at 3s toi land and superior 4s 6d to 4s 80 per gallon. In Leewa rd , ~.s b eeti a good business has been done, rather lowerrates bavfd'apraof taken, 300 puns having been sold at Is 7d to th e 73 ;les at e strength. Demerara brought former prices, the per cell 130 puns at 2s 8d to 2s 9d for 34 to 37 2:a • soa` over proof. Of Calcutta 180 casks have _s at ls 5d proof with certificate. There has peen beea life in the Brandy market, and many parcels . "„f sold at full rates :-Cognac, b-st brands of the vintag e v 4s; do 4s sd, puns 13 3d ; do 1839, hhds 4s 2d, 115 2 ,, 1 1 45 1d1 1840, lid; 4s Id, puns 3s lld ; do 184 1 a17,t 0 puns 3s hhds 3s 9d, puns 3s 7d ; ditto 1844, hhds 33 Sd, sa to middling and good middling of the various vintages "'ld per 3s 60, low 2s 54 to 2s 70, and Bordeaux 2s 5d to 2%; pr e. gallon. The stock is on the increase of GelleVat anUyse value sent there are not many orders ; is 7d to Is 8d of common shipping sort. base Dell. 1-"cE.-To- day a good desire was shown to pure „riper gal Rice, and 1,975 bas at public sale all sold at 0! I' D to value, viz.-rnisi white dusty rather small grain;fioe lls 6J, sea-damaged first class lOs 6d to lls. WO r e pack ed to lOs 60, third class 9s 6d, and sea-damaged " lOs per cwt. On.s.-This afternoon the market plied with Southern Oil, ISO tuna were offered at al r ; 11 sold at 2715 s to 281 15s for fine, and at 26/ to 2715 s° o f Fr being, however, a little cheaper; 90 tons SPe IP " reign Fishing 851 per tun. (l ake ai l k eir TALLow.-This afternoon, at. public sale 54 2 4 8 6 P-f South Wales Tallow sold at 353 90 to 38s 9d' 4 0e9 40sad t° American 34s 6d to 3Ss ; 45 knapsacks Cape and 8 casks East India 38s to 39s pet . cwt. was much belttieoroeili BANK OF ENGLAND. . (From last Night's Gazette.) ~ victo ria., An Account, pursuant to the Act 7 th and Bth dAlOl cap. 32, for the Week eliding on Saturday, the ou May, 1845. • Notes issued ISSUE DEPARTMEN T. A no .L. 01 5,1 "" 29,167,095 Government debt 11 2,..1.90 0 Other securities.•• :4,'"7 Gold coin and bill' 13, 88142 lion ......•••••' ... 0,n 053 Silver bullion .••••• "2/_,,,, ii,167,0/' 1 aRsHALL, Chie f ewer. . 845. £29,167,095 M. 3 of May, BA.NICING DE X. Proprietors' capital 14,553,000 Rest Public deposits (in cluding Excite quei , Savings banks, Commis sioners of National Debt, and divi dend accounts) 2,712,041 Other deposits 10,355,640 Seven day and other bins ;pARTMEN I. Government secu ritieS (inclding Dead Weight A 16,966 13,u 6 AII nilitY) •• • •,' 9,857,v Other securities... 7,827,0 Notes .............. Gold and silver 64059 coin .............. RSHALL jai co bier. 845 £31,943,736 M. MA Dated the Bth day of May, 1 °V I li d CATASTROPHE AT YA ° die i e ., VARMOUTI. MAT 7.—Notwithstanding ever,' e"-Lidelt‘ of the police and the boatmen in the vicinity of til „ - t more bodies have yet been discovered, and it IS believed now that the three are all that remain yet nuus,,,,lntiett This is market.day, and a good deal of Inte rest is' -a n ecfr" the persons from the surrounding districts In everylbiltPeliale with the accident, the scene of which has been visited •• . number of persons. the p of Every one looks forward with the utmost anxiety t „ c olon ceedings of the Town. Council tomorrow, for until lbeit;ydr that body is known, nothing can be stated es t° ceedings. f l et u ribbel, sf• It is generally stated that Nelson, the clown , the dee' , b g Mbl eb innocent cause of this sad catastrophe, bas been fected by the consequences of the foolish exhibition Br et 007 took so prominent a part, and that he had buffered g and bodily anguish. He left Yarmouth last night t The Circus closed on the night after the decid e : %MOO ° , W. Cook, the proprietor, issued an address to th orb. alleging that circumstance as the cause of his sudden the THE KING OF THE FR ENC - 11. ---- 11i9 -14 c,e0 3je t:i t i re r ij :: King of the French has been pleased to give th e - de bl' J r . French in London another mark of his paternal s oliCit ° . A e l thP" warding, through Count St. Aulaire, the sofa 405 04 ix' lb. ' ('' funds. H0 ref ..0 4 46. has l° o e tli her passengers i e i TI NSEVEN.—The mi: F ki A a T n A d L fam A ily c , steamer Menai, Captain Goodberl% ouch to p romWDEiDepNpFeS;DaAmYonggth:mit:rie--74°.a ''_.. o e- 1 01 4 / 1 . :to Coigny, Lieut.. Col. Sir D. Mackwortb, Count 1 . 1. '"_ .. , seysi e, ;,.. O . i t t o , e 1 phi, Tuesday on p L itl'i A thembcrodM.Thry.BroCedNfhTfitoGsret,L)ed:hereeTiud:, usAarni:to7cirsi,ogduei:: ...0 io:yoge, wtseel;fret:te t a w pp e e e a o red six t a h o a d t stehveoodecoeoasiooedk last t s dFrsiivdisnyg eenvFeefFifinlalsr thbneers:throcltisl. e jolli ~ _. pavement in the Strand, near A gar.s,reet, when hie '''',.., hes.. I 0 he was pitched from his seat, over the cab and his hor ses 1101:0 nstantly recovered himself and got up, o'k ee ' etor - re e questions put to him by Mr. Thorowgoorl, the / sle. t he who was in the sab, he said, " All is OW* -81 . e ", 0 4° 00 . hurt." He then was engaged raisin; the h threcero a o n o imal struck him on the breast with its llratl, a nd och A ''' t ao his back at the moment when the Win tWr ieet efi , o - tll i f u o p. The deceased fell between the horse ? „, e rierl. _"" dal' • re wheels of the latter. He was bistactll '-'4osioi ee. the "' to 0 00 .. • hospital, where he died at two o'clock Previous to his death he was enabled to ' tat ; ee orfet e gibe currence was purely accide"tal. Upon 1 P °s- Old i b. r .t 1 44. .• mination, it was ascertained tbat his left all ° . t o ter:oo of his right side had been broken, and that his lir .. . A 00 jail ), All the witnesses attributed the accident to t h _'...7deatai..atici ~ wood pavement. The jury returned a verdict of 7 - t i e oniP";„1 0 ' s accompanied with a desire that the attention ta piceo p. should be directed to the dangerous state of the vrr i ; p oed p ti 1 0 • that locality. A deutland of one shilling vva e %ha 100.6 Ti p ' gfe e r deeply regretted the melancholy accident. -, Of -,,, 4 0. THE GREENWICH PIERS.—The townetioatTotato wich was on Tuesday in a state of considerable led to t geP t , 00 4 sequence of information having been conireunicat o s iof b 704 010 1, of the Floating Pier Company that the Lor d _filo( n, " 0- :: . directions to the water.bailiff to adopt forcible tor 4-6-0 goot...,itf to remove th , barges moored off Garden.stsira. to giietlogla e .. twelve o'elock. the deputy water.bailiff ,vet' t t a .. ,,,,,„0 the 4 "seiv n and aiid gave notice to Cavill, the pier waiter, 0 rt,"fo-;thwith ; - o tioit ! barges, intimating that if not taken altalia, or ili,eloo commanded by the Lord M to bring ete lre•b° h ' e nU O le ' ayer mov e no means as might be deemed necessary, to rem behalf c ase '.. obstruction. Some gentlemen from Greentr ichn .e' °l3 wer s ed ' r ail . 1 " - men, determined on waiting upon the Lord rO/ - et ; w ith - i e e:' to the Mansion.house, and had a priva te Inte d r" alte r t tee lltier- t ' shhaidp.b.Thleayidwbes.froesecohuirsteoLosusdlyshipre,cseoigesveter7o t he : 0 70 , river and its embankments, he was pical." --A Le 'al bl Li'"l. l % order, and reconsider the matter. y , n 0%1 e Cr : idol SPLENDID ARRANGEMENT or be v i- • o d s° be o. pri,du l / 4 ing the effect of al )ng arcade, ar i . °li do 0 . . at to cause a doubt whether you are ill '" ''. ,I Rowe. " Arch follows arch, and tin l° ' 14" t d to c uttin gs 'W .g. Ti - is Ur:igge apartlee is d . nt evo.e gca l ling ing the hair in, and with another 130113 I n a . view of Naples, are on the ground-flOr• 1,14 otbef tention to their establishment, Ro se betlo--0010. tbe co thanu n t t, r o y w , a ni t , r u o i t jo j to notice the advantages of th eir sYsi ae n - fro 5 0 8 pile succeele, sd id.r.Agifid never t'zk- apprentices nor y Olll4 . for th,e_donvit they never beingketthuestmeod ;ctuew:ti:ciePwresritsab°6°lktibilAseelitel3:s:;qll7lllPed4 and parties sr.) not pressed to buy that., 120,2 w;,nt. Address, Ross and Sons, 119 Al u . . gate-street 14l ee°'': ;to e . - • BOTH'S , On the 7th ins t . , Mrs. D. W. .ll g r4 '" ' • On Luca s , of a son. V011%13 ' at Crescent Lodge, .rork.4°34:l' St A'. the 7th inst., at Encombe-terrace, Francis, of a daugh ter. On the Bth inst. at 31SaAinitill.GleoErigje.% very ' .tre''' . . 0 1 1;: the Rev. Mr. Kemp, MT John ISlurray, to 0/110004 DLoaurbiseamileguet, only daughter of Mr. John Meadows of Upper WO PAW Pimlico. Nam Clitis4bAgo' 01 .... . On the 7th inst at St. Pancras xi, ;030 _ or i : . i s, n : t o : Mer • g iollf it t.t ° On th Stamp, o BEOulg"gnafesiCuredt: e 6th inst., it St. John s, Kt', ..jahfflr Oar Ali eyne His Barker, M.A., Rector of IN °i,ilo' pisl 3 °' Marianna, second daughter of the late. i"' mister, Esq. . . . //LEV ..„,,siineres.,3lo6l On the Ist inst., Ttliss Gibson, of Barnsbw oire, On the Ist inst.; at Ffrwdgredr. Brecon ..1 , Church, Esq , aged 74. $ 30.010,1 On the 9th of March. at Government ifoll'coate-Cre near Calcutta, John Edwa Lea l yall, EA. , p i t ` o idles of Bengal, eldest son of G. . Esq., S' • WOO uz, Gu s On the 13th of March last, at Vera Cr On the 26th ult., at Cork, Darin, Esq. sq. , ls1;13 be cc"' On the lst.inst., at Milton-on-Tbaules, L4'' bs IC. the wife of Lieutenant Lardner Dennys, t.' •Teobf, 1° On the 4th inst., at Walker Cottage, tistar Tuder„ Esq., Lieutenant Royal lia'rf• ' 0 ° I riRDO °1 ? „,• 14 1 1 1 James illes, ~,libetb fte Lunelon : Printed and Published bv "bd.n - °_,' tv Q ' --: ego ‘--- ic e, Owe" Strand. iu the Preziset of the Sav/. "" .. .• c''''''. 11`2, St.n.nci, Printer. 11: -r he k • ... t io 5. Middlesex, Saturday, Play 10, 184 -' " • C Lo t A Litt