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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 30. The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. RAILWAYS. Mr. FOX MAULE presented a petition, numerously signed, in favour of the Scottish Central Rail% ay. Mr. BUSFEILD presented a petition in favour of the Leeds and Dewsbury Railway Bill. The Epsom and Dorking Railway Bill, and the Ere wash Valley Railway Bill, were read a second time. Mr. COLLETT presented a petition from the borough of Athlone in favour of the Mullingar, Athlone, and Langford Railway. On the motion of Mr. PLUAIPTRE, the South. Eastern Railway Extensions Bills were read a second time. Mr. THORNELY-presented a petition praying to be heard by counsel against the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway. Mr. DARBY wished to draw the attention of the House to a petition of his Grace the Archbishop of York against the Direct Northern Line, a project in Group X ; also petitions against projects in groups before Committees on Railways, and also the right of parties to present petitions to be referred to Committees on groups of railways in case projects may after wards come before them in the shape of Bills. After a short discussion, the matter dropped. GRANT TO MAYNOOTH. Mr. JAMES presented several petitions from Hull against (as we understood) any further grant to Maynooth. Mr. LOCKHART presented petitions from Lanarkshire to the same effect. Mr. R , iUND presented a similar petition. Mr. FOX MAULE presented petitions against railway travelling on Sunday!, Mr. B. DENISON presented four petitions against any further grant to Maynooth. Lord EMLYN presented petitions praying the House to take some steps to improve the state of harbours of refuge. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Liverpool against the practice of flogging in the army, and one from Edinburgh against the game laws. He also presented sixteen petitions against the grant to the College of Maynooth, and others against the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath day, and also a petition from certain proprietors of railway property for the establishment of some rule by which railway directors should not dispose of their property without their consent. Sir J. Y. Buller, Mr. Greenhough, Mr. Greene, Mr. Ha milton, Sir G. Strickland, and other Hon. Members, pre sented petitions against the Maynooth grant. Mr. HAMILTON presented twelve petitions against the national system of education in Ireland. . Mr. Sergeant MURPHY presented a petition from an indi vidual signing himself Mackenzie, in favour of the grant to Maynooth. . . Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from the Presby terians of Manchester, approving of the grant to the college of Maynooth ; but praying the House not to take the fund for its lupport out of the taxes of the country, but from the revenues of the Irish Church. Mr. P. BORTHWICK presented a petition from the agri culturists of Worcestershire, praying that an inquiry be made into the operation of the income-tax, as it respected the small class farmers, who, in consequence of the depreciation in the prices of their produce, were unable to pay it. MAY? OOTH. Mr. T. S. DUNCOMHE gave notice that, in the event of the Maynooth College Rill being read a third time, he would niove that it its provisions be limited to three years. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD wished to give notice that when Lord John Russell moved his resolutions he would move an amendment to the first resolution, that after the :word " opportunity" in the second line, there words ehould be in. serted—" give immediate attention to the claims se repeatedly urged for extending the Parliamentary suffrage."—( A laugh.) Mr. WYSE postponed his motion regarding the University of Dublin. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he wished to put a ques tion to the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite as to the notice which stood in his name fir to-morrow, respecting the condition of the labouring classes in this country. Seeing that the Illaynooth Bill was to be committed on Friday, he was unwilling that the• debate on his motion, which would probably be an adjourned one, should interfere with the progress of that Bill. He wished to consult the con venience of the House as well as that of the Right Hon. Gentle man, and he was, therefore, willing to postpone his resolutions. But as it would be uncertain when he could bring forward his motion upon a motion day, perhaps the Right Hon. Gen tleman would give him some order day, which would be con venient to the Government, in order to enable him to bring forward his motion. Sir ROBERT PEEL said that, supposing the Noble Lord's motion would lead to an adjourned debate, it would certainly be inccnvenient that three or four days should elapse between the first night of that debate and its resumption. He aas unwil ling also that anything should interfere with the Maynooth Bill, which he intended should be committed on Friday. Perhaps his Hon. Friend the Mensb-r for Oxford would be able to state how long it was likely the debate on the third reading would continue. If his Hon. Friend thought it would be impossible to conclude the debate on the third reading on F. iday, he (Sir Robert Peel) had no alternative left but to fix the third reading of the Maynoeth Bill for some early day after the Whitson holidays. He thought the House would agree with him, that they should dis pose of that Bill before they proceeded with any other business. That would give an opportunity of a continuous debate imme diately after Whitsuntide. Then, in that case, as the Noble Lard hail waived bis right of precedence on Thursday in order that the Maynooth Bill might proceed on the following day-- in that case, he (Sir R. Peel) would give the Noble Lord the first vacant Monday after the third reading of the Maynooth Bill, for the introduction of his motion. _ _ Sir R. INGLIS was understood to say that he concurred with the Right Hon. Baronet in the course he proposed to take. Si: R. PEEL—Perhaps it Kill be the best course to fix the third reading of the Maynooth Bill for Monday, the 19th of Alay, and the day for the Noble Lord's motion for Monday, the Is6th of May. THE TARIFF. Mr. EWART wished to know if the Right Hon. Gentle man would fix some day for the supplementary tariff debate. This was a subject on which, of cour, e, much interest was felt, and he trusted that the Right Hon. Ge..tleman would fix seine day for that debate. Sir ROBERT PEEL was understood to say that the question had lately been under his consideration. If the Hon. Gentleman would be content with the assurance that he (Sir R. Peel) would give a Government day as early as possible, he would give that assurance. They must have a vote on supply at an early day ; and as soon as the motion of the Noble Lord (I Russell) was disposed of, he would name i day. "" Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to say that he would thereforepostpone his motion till after Whitsuntide. Mr. 111: GIBSON hoped that a night would be appointed for the motion of his Hon. Friend the Member for Wolver hampton, on the subject of butter and cheese.— (A laugh.) His Hon. Friend had bad a notice on the paper before the tariff was brought forward, and he postponed it at the request of the Right Hon. Gentleman (Sir R. Peel.) He thought, there fore, that he was entitled to hare an early day named. Sir R. PEEL thought that some departure from such an arrangement as that referred to by the Hon. Gentleman might be excused, when it was considered that there had since been ten days' debate upon the Ma)nooth Bill before going into Com mittee. The Right Hon. Gentleman, who was very imper fectly heard, was understood to say that. he would fulfil the engagement as early as possible. Mr. F. MAULE said that the Right Hon. Gentleman had promised that, before the second reading of the Maynooth Bill, he would state what his ulterior measures respecting the Roman Catholics of Ireland could be. The third reading, he (Mr. Fox Maule) understood, was to take place on the 19th of May. He wished to ask, therefore, whether the Right Hon. Bar.,nec would m6ke his statement before the holidays ? Sir R. PEEL would do all he could to make the statement before the holidays Mr. BULLEI asked when the Right litmourable Baron et would explain his plan as to the provincial colleges? Sir R. PEEL was understood to say that he 7otild do so before the holidays. Several of the motions which were or, yesterday's paper were then further postponed. The Calico Print Works Bill was read a third time and passed. ROMAN CATHOLICS RELIEF BILL. On the motion that this Bill be read a second titre, Sir JAMES GRAHAM said he trusted that the Ho nourable Member would consent to p stpone the mot d reading of this Bill until after the Whitsun belida3s. Tnere were several points in this Bill which were at present under consideration by a Commission on a similar Bill. Ike Commission upon that Bill had not yet made their report to her Majesty's Government, and the Ministry were anxious to obtain the benefit of this report before they entered upon the consideration of this Bill. He, therefore, trusted that the Hon. Gentleman would not deprive him of the advantage of that report, but that he would postpone the second reading until after that report had been received. Mr. WATSON said that he had not the slightest objection to comply with the request of the Right Honourable Baronet, provided no obstruction was offered by the Govt rnment in consequence of that report to the pro gress of the Bill. It should be recrillected that this Bill bad passed the Lords in the last session of Parliament. He was fearful 'i.nat some obstruction might arise from the report of the Coin Mission to which the Right Hon. Baronet had al luded, but as he was anxious for the principle of the Bill, bewoul I prefer that it was read a second time to-night, and that the discussion upon it should be taken when it came before the Committee. He was not anxious about the time at which the Bill was passed ; but as it might obviate some inconvenience, he would rather that the second reading were taken now than deferred to a future period, and the more so as the r ord Chancel'or, during its progress through the Lords l as t sess i on , h a d t erme d it an imperfect measure, and he OW not wish to subject it to the same imputation. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said nothing was further from the wish, of her Majesty's Government than to offer arty obstruction to the progress of this Bill. But, as the report of the Commission materially affected many of the details of this measure, he thought it would be better to postpone it until that report had been received, and name some day after the Whitsun ht.lidays for brioging it before the Hens-, the mote so as it referred not only to her Majesty's Roman Catho lic subjects in this country, but also tho.e in Scotland and Ireland. He was sure the Hon. Gentleman would see on rt flection the urgent necessity that at present existed for postponing the second reading of this Bill. Mr. WATSON consented not to press the second reading on the present o ccas i on , b ut he begged it to be diatinctly under sto id that after the Witsuntide recess he should take the earb'st i , pportunity of moving the second reading of the The principle he wished to establish by the Bill was, that all laws affecting pe rsons so f ar as regarded their religion. should be obliterated from the statute.b.ok. Sir R. R. INGLIS said he should reserve what he had to say upon the subject till a future occasion. The second reading of the Bill was then postponed till Wedaesday, the 2Eth of May. ARRESTMENT OF WAGES. Mr. DUNCOMBE said that he had intended to move the second reading of the Arrestment of Wages (Scotland) Bill this night, and he had hoped that it might be allowed to through the remaining stages. Th e object of sa it m w e as r i() - p put ass the working classes in Scotland on t h e with those in England and Ir e l an d, and thurtirng hiving them and their employers f rom a roost vexe; times and oppressive system. He found that there would be very great difficulties in the way of remov ing the arrestment of wages altogether, and he ob served that there were many conflicting opinions in Scotland upon the subject He had seen several persons from that country, and after the representations they had made to him, and their desire that he should make some modifications in the mea,ure, he was convinced of the necessity for so doing. They proposed to forward a draft of a Bil, which would meet the views of all parties, and he be lieved that they had_ communicated with the Lord- Advocate on the matter. He (Mr. Duncombe) must say that, considering the opinion entertained by them, they had taken a fair and liberal view, and they appeared prepared to grant con cessions in order to „et some unanimity on the subject. The Commissioners would have power to take into conAderation the circumstances of the man, and of his family, and to decide what portion of his wages should be retained and what given up. H. did not know whether their views met those of the LOrd•Adeocate, but as the Hon. and Learned Member Asa satisfied, he wished to place all parties on an eguit able footing ; he should, therefore, wish to have this Bill discharged, on condition that he should be allowed to introduce a new Bill having reference to the same subject. The LORD-ADVOCATE, who was almost altogether in audible in the gallery, was understood to express his approval of the course pursued by the Hon. Gentleman. The subject vas full of difficulties, but he should be glad to give the Hon. Gentleman any assistance in his power. Mr. FOX 01AULE was understood to say that great in convenience would result from disturbing the present system. Sir JAMES GRAHAM spoke in a low tone of voice, with his back to the gallery, so that it was extremely difficult to collect even the gist of his observations. He had taken great interest in this matter, and felt great anxiety to remedy the evils which existed in the arreetment of wages in Scotland. He had communicated with Sir William Rae on the matter, who was disposed to favour considerable alterations in the present system. Any interference with it was likely to spread the pernicious truck custom, and any stringent penalties for " trucking" would engender strong opposition from every principal party in Scotland. At the same time, he was not prepared to say that some plan of legislation was not necessary and expedient upon this sub ject. As the law now stood, he was not prepared to say with certainty what legislative measure would be introduced, but he was quite sure the Government would give all the as sistance in their power to the promotion of the object the Hon. Member had in view. _ _ _ equal to the charge from London to Trowbridge, but by the formation of this railway the southern counties would be opened up for the supply of wool, and a great advantage would be obtained in speed, certainty, and cost. The chief market for Trowbridge cloth was London, with which the communication was at present expensive. The coals used at Trowbridge were brought from Radstock, chiefly by carts, though there was a canal communication to Ilford, within a short distance of Trowbridge. The price of the best Radstock coal at the pit was 10s. a ton, though he could not speak precisely as to the price at Trowbridge; the rate at Yeovil being about 20s. a ton. The price of the Warmin ster coal was about 15s. a ton. The price of the New castle coal at Salisbury was 345. to 365., and of the Somer setshire coal about 24s—the whole being carried by land. To an inquiry by the Ca.uUMAN, Mr Saunders stated that the coal at the pit's mouth charged at 108. was all round coal, and if the Radstock coal could be delivered at 18s., he believed that the Somersetshire coal would beat the Newcastle coal out of the field, though he could not state at present which of the two coals had the preponderance in the Salisbury market, but from his communication with several gentlemen at Bridport, Wey mouth, and other places, he believed that the Newcastle coal would be preferred. He could not say what was the number of pieces of woollen cloth made at Trowbridge, but it was considerable. Dlr. RUTHERFORD called the attention of the Lord- Advocate to the law of arrestment as- it now stood, and said that one of its defects was, that in many cases arrestments were made which were illegal, and at the same time in effectual. _ Mr. Hemmings, solicitor of Weymouth, stated in reply to the inquiries of Mr. Slyhead, that the chief import ports of that coast were Bridport and Weymouth, from which the only communication with the interior was by land carriage. Great part of the goods was brought by sea, but the com. munication by that means was very uncertain and tedious, and that caused many goods to be brought by waggon during winter. The town of Weymouth was largely supported by visitors from the north, and as the retail trade of the town was enhanced by this circumstance, the formation of the railway would increase the number of visitors from the north, and consequently the trade of the town would be largely in creased by this means. The town had lately lost the Channel Islands packets, which had gone to Southampton, and the expenditure of these packets was about 16,0001. a year, and the inhabitants believed that those packets would be restored if this railway were formed. To an inquiry from the CHAIRMAN, Mr. Hemming stated that the chief coal used in Weymouth was the Newcastle and Radstock coal, with some coal from Wales. A conversation then ensued respecting the proof of the pre amble, the result of which was that Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Whateley, Q.C., stated that they did not abandon their op position, and it was agreed that the inquiry should be re sumed to-morrow. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked if the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite would ague to the suggestion of his Hon. Friend near him, that there should be no arrestment of wages except upon execution ? if the Lord Advocate would give the assurance that he would take up the subject, he (Mr. Duncombe) would not oppose the discharging of the order. Sir G. CLERK was understood to assent, and the order was then discharged. On the order of the day for the second reading of the Canal Companies' Tolls Bill and Canal Companies Carriers Bill being read, Sir JOSIAH GUEST objected to any delay of the reading. Sir GEORGE CLERK. suggested that the objections should be postponed till the third reading. The Bills were then read a second time. AUCTION DUTIES. Captain PECHELL wished to know when the auction duties were to be remitted ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it was impossible to remit the duties till the Bill had passed and received the royal assent. Mr. Vyvian was then called to certify to the capital and shares of the Company, by whose evidence it appeared that the capital proposed was 1,500,000/., with power to borrow 500,000/. more; the Scrip subscribed for was 1,152,3ni.; the amount of deposit 57,615/. ; the number of, shareholder, having no local interest 182, :who sTbsr;;Ded 196,400/. ; and other subscribers were 150, with a ;Hare property of 955,900/. Of these 117 were subscribers to the amount of 2,000/. and upwards. . •' COMMON-LAW PROCESS BILL. This Bill was read a first time. To be read a second time on Monday week. Petitions against the grant to Maynooth were presented by Mr. Wilson Patten and Mr. Wakley ; and a petition in favour of the grant by Lord Jocelyn. The House then Adjourned at Six o'clock. After receiving ',:ne evidence of Mr. Vyvian, the Committee adjourned till iwelve o'clock to-morrow. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 29. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE. SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY. Group DD. Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington, and Colne Extension Railway,—Report, Thursday, May 1. Eastern Union and Harwich Railway and Pier,—Com mittee on petition, adjourned till Friday, May 2. Harwich and Eastera Counties Railway (No. 2),--Com.. mittee on petition, adjourned till Friday, May 2. Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway,—Committee on Bill, adjourned till Friday, May 2, at twelve. Trent Valley Railway,—Committee on Bill, adjourned till Thursday, May 1, at eleven. Belfast and Ballymena Railway,—Report, Thursday, May 1. Eastern Counties Railway (Ely and Wh ittlesea),—Report Thursday, May 1. Lynn and Ely Railway,—Committee on re-committed Bill, Monday, May 5, at twelve. On the re-assembling of the Committee this morning Sir T. PHILLIrs then went on with his cross-examination of Mr. Mitchell, and endeavoured to show that his calcula tions of the traffic were greatly exaggerated, and did not furnish the Committee with a fair average of; he quantity of goneral goods which might be expected along the proposed line. The witness was questioned at considerable length on the articles of passengers, •coals, lime, pig iron, cattle, and goods generally; but the main features of his previous evi dence were not altered. Mr. HOPE then called Mr. Daniel Kennedy, an extensive cattle dealer. He stated that he purchased the principal part of his cattle in Ross-shire, Perthshire, and Inverness shire, and usually disposed of them at Falkirk and the Southern markets. The average number of cattle that he drove in the course of a year amounted to 1,500 black cattle, and 4,000 sheep. He was a larger dealer in black cattle than any other drover in the county—but there were several more extensive dealers in sheep than himself. He was perfectly acquainted with the line of the proposed Scottish Central Railway, as it was directly in the usual route taken by drovers in bringing cattle from Perth, Rosa, and Inverness, to the southern markets. If the line were made he would send his own cattle by it in preference to any of the present modes of conveyance, and from con versation he had had with other dealers he was persuaded they would do the same. The time that would be saved by transmitting cattle by railway would be full three days; and they would also be less exhausted at the end of theirjourney, and would sell to better advantage in the market. This witness was cross-examined by Sir THOMAS PHILLIPS, but nothing material was elicited. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) Group G and G 2. WILTS AND SOMERSET RAILWAY. The Wilts and Somerset Railway was taken into conside ration before this Committee. The Hon. T. H. Liddell, thairman. . The line before the Committee was called the Wilts, - - - - - - omerset, and Weymouth Railway, the object of which was tomake a railway from a point of the Great Western Rail way to Salisbury, thence to Weymouth, with branches to other places in Wilts, Somerset, and Dorset, commencing in the the parish of Corsham, near Chippenham, thence to Salis bury 36 miles, thence to Weymouth 75 miles, with a branch to Bridport of 9 miles in length. The line would pass Frome, Bradford, Trowbridge, and Yeovil, and the agricultural towns of Devizes, Salisbury, Dorchester, and Warminster; the seaport towns of Bridport, Weymouth, and the district of Radstock. This line would form a communication between the Southampton and Dorchester and ~he Bristol and Exeter Railways. The estimated cost was 1,500,0001., or about 12,0001. a mile; the returns being 157,803/, and allowing 40 per cent. for working expenses, the gross amount would leave a return of net income of 94,6821. The number of the population likely to be benefited by it was 1,787,000. Nine petitions had been presented against it, but three were withdrawn. The line was opposed by the Somerset Coal Canal Company, by the trustees of the Melksham Turnpike Road Trustees. and by persons at Devizes, and by several owners of property on the line. Mr. Brunel, examined by Mr. AusTnT, stated that the line passed through Corsham, Wilksham, Trowbridge, West bury, Warminster. Salisbury, Frome, Yeovil, Burton. Dor chester, and Weymouth. There was a branch from Melks ham to Devizes, one from Dorchester to Bridport, and one from near Yeovil to Sherbourne, the total length being 129 miles. No repairing difficulties of any amount. There were no tunnels, but there were several turnpike roads crossed by the line: the Shepton gradient on the line was one in 44 but no gradient was of any considerable im portance. The only line at all likely to interfere with this line was one now in course of construction from Salisbury to Southampton. Mr. Floahart, cattle-agent, was then called. His evi dence merely tended to corroborate Mr. Mitchell's statement of traffic in cattle, as far as regards the neighbourhood of Perth. Mr. COCKBURN proceeded to examine Mr. Errington, civil engineer, as to the merits and mode of construction of .the proposed line. He had conversed several times with various noblemen and gentlemen, who owned .land in the neighbourhood, and .all of them had ex pressed a favourable opinion of the scheme. He had several times gone over the portion of the line ex tending from Stirling to Perth; and conjointly with Mr. Locke, the eminent engineer, had surveyed the remaining portion. The first terminus was proposed to be erected at Perth, on the eastern extremity of a space called the South Inch, of which place a portion of 5 acres would be required for the station, and a further quantity of 20 acres would be necessary for the line. The locus of the station had been Pointed out by the Committee and members of the Town Council. of Perth, and he considered they expressed the general opinion of the inhabitants. The locality of the pro posed station was particularly adaptei for the pur poses of the railway, on account of its close ap proximation to the harbour • and it was intended to lay down a line of rails from the station to the quays to facilitate communication with the shipping. The site of the terminus would combine very well with the Scottish Midland stati o n, and wou ld form - a good central point for several lines to merge in. Some little disparity would be experienced in bringing the station of the pro posed line f:om Perth to Dundee, but the obstacle could be easilyarrang ed. The course which the Scottish Central Railway would pursue in the line as at present laid out was to proceed from Perth to Moncrief-hill, through which a tunnel would be made of 990 yards in length, and no difficulty gould be experienced in boring, owing to the extremely favourable nature of the strata, which consisted for the most part of sand-stone. The line would then follow the course of the Allan, near to Auchterarder, thence passing close by Black burn, would touch Dumblane, near Allan-bridge, and pro ceed in that direction to Stirling, in the Midland district, .where it would combine with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway by two forks, one of which would traverse the Bannockburn coal-fields. The whole length of the main line was 45 miles, and the branch to Falkirk measured two miles. The total length of the railway amounted to rather mo than 47 miles. The gradients were all as fa" - arable as the hilly nature of the ground through which the line passed would admit, and no engi nef.:::ing difficulties of a severe nature presented themselves. The steepest of these gradients was lin 74. He had omitted to mention one tunnel of 704 yards in length, which passed through a park in the neighbourhood of Dumblane. The tunnel would be excavated, solely to prevent any in jury arising to the park, which would happen if the works were carried on on the surface. The estimated average ex pense of the construction of the line amounts to a total of 850,0001., for which sum the entire works are contracted to be done, including every possible contingency, by Messrs. Brassey, M‘lienzie, and Stephenson, the large contractors. The earth works, including every sort of excavation, amounted to 3.807,596 cubic yards, which would be worked at the ave rage price of 111 per yard. The Scottish Central Railway, considered as a trunk 'line for opening up a communication with the north and south of Scotland was highly desirable, and was also the most direct and eligible line that could be adopted. From its central position it offered every facility for the construction of branch lines and ramifications. Mr. Errington was submitted to a long cross-examination by various Counsel, but the principal features of his evidence remained unaltered. The piincipal opposition to this line to-day was offered by Mr. Wetherell, on behalf of Captain Williams, of Herringston Holise, near Dorchester. It appeared, from inquiries by the Chairman and Mr. Christopher, that the railway passed at the distance of about 627 yards from the house. The gradients varied from 1 in 45 to lin 79. Near the tunnel which was intended to be made not far from this house, the gradient was 1 in 54, but there was no gradient in the tun nel. Had the line been carried according to the line pro posal by the opposers of the railway, the injury to Captain Williams's property would be greater than that likely to ac • crue from the line laid down by himself, inasmuch as the line would, in that case, pass over the roads which gave daily access to the house, and, in his opinion, the railway could be no an noyance to Herringston House, as the line could not be seen at 300 yards from the house. The house itself was the old house, which, by the inquiries of the counsel, had been io possession of the family for 700 years; but, according to the opinion of Mr. Brunel, it was like an old knife with a new blade av' s ,' a new haft, and which, consequently, bad no claims for ;',ue con sideration of the Committee wh ich should in change their line. Captain Williams - ''.:ace them to . ./as resident in Ireland, and before the Committee co d id him it was necessary to deposit ..na communicate with . l. plans with the clerks of the peace. The house an old house, but the chief feature in the house was an ugly one—it was an old ceiling in the drawing-roor- To an inqut y by the CHAIRMAN, it appeared that the branch to r ilyevizes was to terminate at a station at the back of the :tSear Inn, behind which there was a field some sixty ..,et lower than the market •place. It appeared that the ' station at this place had been made at the request of the authorities at Devizes, but he did not think that this eleva, Lion would be any material objection to the formation of the station. By the examination of Mr. GREENWOOD, who appeared for the Somersetshire Canal Coal Company, it appeared that the distance of the line from Bingley to Salisbury would be 83 miles, and to Bridport 73 miles. The length of the branch from Melksham to Devizes would be 7 miles, and that to Radstock. which was a circuitous branch, world be eight miles, the direct road to the latter place being about seven miles. He expected to meet the Seaborn coal a little below Yeovil which would be brought to Weymouth, and his impression was that the Somersetshire coal would be a great deal cheaper at the pit's mouth than the Newcastle coal, and this coal would, if the railway were formed, beat the New , castle coal out of the market. His reason for this opinion was that the South 'Wales coal was now brought into competition with the Newcastle coal, not far from Weymouth, at the present time. To an inquiry by the Chairman, it appeared that the public were lik e l y t o b e benefited by the competition of the Radstock and Somerset shire coal with the Newcastle coal, and it was Mr. Brunel's opinion, that if the Radstock coal were a shilling cheaper, it would supersede the Newcastle coal. Yeovil is the dividing point, being a large town between the north-east and south west district of the county. The price of the Radstock coal at the pit's mouth was about Bs. a load, and the price of carriage, according to the inquiries of Mr. Slyhead, would be about 11d. a ton. The Newcastle coal which would be supplied to that district would be about 255. a ton, while the price of the Radstock coal would be about 15s. a ton. When the Melksham road is crossed, it would be in tercepted by the station, and it was a provision of the Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill that all trains should slacken their speed, on reaching a turnpike-road, to the rate of four miles an hour. Mr. HOPE then called Mr. Locke, the engineer, who stated that he had heard nearly all the evidence which had been tendered by Mr. Errington, and was prepared to concur with him in every particular. The station at Perth had been fixed on as the most eligible, without reference to the Dundee line; but it was possible for a general arrangement to be made, which would meet the convenience of that line and others. The accommodation of these lines would be a matter of after consideration, as the Bills for the companies referred to had not yet come before the Committee. In his opinion the best plan would be for the station to be erected on the South Inch, as at present pro•• posed, and any future alteration or arrangement would be a.matter of general discussion amongst the companies of the different lines. Mr. Locke underwent a long cross-examination, but nothing further of material importance was elicited. At the close of this witness's examination, the Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow. Mr. SLYHEAD, who appeared for the Company, intimated, that as the difference between the Company and Captain Williams was likely to be arranged, he would ask Mr. Brunel no questions on that point, but would, in the event of that matter not being arranged, reserve his inquiries. Colonel L. Phipps, an acting magistrate, living within about five miles, of Devizes, which place he had been in the habit of visiting as a magistrate and otherwise daily for the last twenty-tive years. lie was one of the provisional Committee, and was well acquainted with the spot where it was proposed to make the termination of the railway, and he thought it would be very inconvenient to make the ter minus of the railway. Since he came to London he had seen a requisition, signed by a great number of the inhabi tants of the town of Devizes of the highest respectability, who were opposed to the terminus as it was now proposed. To a question by Mr. CHRISTOPHER, Colonel Phipps stated that the market at Devizes was a pitch market, where the farmers brought their corn in bulk and sold it on the spot, and the town would be much affected by this railway. Group C. This Committee re-assembled to-day at three o'clock in Room No. 11 ; Mr. Barneby in the chair. HUDDERSFIELD AND SHE FIELD JUNCTION RAILWAY. This Bill was recommitted for the Committee to fix the maximum rates of tolls and charges. Mr. SAUNDERS, Secretary to the Great Western Railway, in answer to the Chairman, said that it would not work to the advantage of the public it the rates of charges were fixed at too low a maximum, inasmuch as if the prices were found not to pay, the companies generally would have to refuse working their lines. This disadvantage would be felt doubly where goods traffic was concerned. At this stage of the proceedings the CHAIRMAN thought it best not to open the case at all to-day, but to hear evidence on the whole subject to-morrow. The Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow. Group B. The Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour, and proceeded with the affirmative evidence in the case of the LEEDS AND WEST RIDING JUNCTION LINE. Mr. Samuel Holland, of the firm of Samuel and Joseph Holland, of Brighouse, said there was a considerable com munication carried on between Brighouse and Bradford, and Brighouse and Leeds and Manchester. He thought the West Riding Junction afforded mare accommodation to the diArict than the West Yorkshire line. ENGINEERING EVIDENCE. . - ranged that there was to be a m At this point Mr. GREENWOOD e i e n t t i i n ta b te e d or t e h: i t 3 i f i r i . va G s il a e r a: it a an engineer, and Mr. Brunel, throughrrwahaigcehd.the opposition Captain Williams was likely to be a In resumption of the e xamination of Colonel Phipps p prared th at a cons i dera b le port i on o f t h e opponents o f t h e line were residents out of Devizes, and the terminus at the Bear-yard was to be made in consequence of an understand standing entered into with the inhabitants of Devizes by Mr. Brunel. Col. 011ivier had been present at the meeting at which this understanding was entered into, and the suggestion with respect to the termination at the Bear-yard was received unanimously, and he was not aware of any opposi tion to this proposition until lately—within the last week. He was well acquainted with the site of the Bear- field, and believed that the terminus at that place would be very incon venient, the road to it being an occupation road, and very steep. In order to obviate this difficulty, they would have to go a considerable distance round, and the base of the hill was seventy feet at l east b elow the level of th e summit. He conceived that a much greater distance than 300 yards must be nne round to obviate the steep ascent. To the inquiries of Mr. GulasNwoot),.Cul. 011iVier stated that the vale at the back of Dr. Brabant's' garden was 'a very beautiful one, but the view of it was not Commanded from the house, and therefore could not be affected by the railway. Mr. John Saunders, of Trowbridge, but who formerly re sided at Bradford, and carried on a considerable manufacture these of woollen cloth in that place. By the queries tf M r . Slvhead it appeared that the population of Trowb r id ge was about 12,000, and of Bradford,h. Thelo, o JO. bulk o f The their staple 100 l ty 8- two towns was woollen clot of got from London, and the charge of the carriage of wool from Chippenhant, which was to the South of Trowbridge, was Mr. Hawkahaw, a civil engineer, and the engineer of the Manchester and Leeds and the Manchester and Bolton Railway, was employed last year to lay out the West Riding system of railway. The country through which it passed was greatly undulating, and was thickly in habited over the whole district The country was an extremely difficult one to carry a railway across, and under any circumstances, or whatever route was taken, there must be tunnels. He thought he had marked out the line which would most benefit the public. He had struck it out in branches. The first was the main line from Leeds to Copley Mills ; the second from Loumure to Bradford; the third from Loumore to Dews bury; and the fourth from Pickle-bridge to Brighouse. The first branch would be 17 miles and 6 furlongs in length ; and the greatest gradient would be lin 100. Upon that branch they had five tunnels altogether, the total number of yards in which was 4,207 ; and the length of arching on the whole branch was 117 yards. The length of the second branch was ten miles and four furlongs; it had one tunnel 1,091 yards in length, and 220 yards of arching. The severest gradient was one in seventy. The length of the third line was two miles and three furlongs, but there was no tunneL The severest gradient is one in s ibi e ra v ad e n n en t ho y - tunnel. o th f r the T wT h eh e :t fourthcostyork Yorkshire, fhi the :e u was es t ta l c i I r o: e n_o e l up m le, dtii competing i6nc7,001 Company pB g a6 t nl h .. runningthe see°nd, between 3 l 2,9 L 2 e 7 e 1 d . s ; and and b . e r of 1,138 yards, whale the in length, and altogether the ethe the West Yorkshire than tunnels of 6,128 yards r d idge 9 , B th 64 e l re were five fi t s h -e e governing gradient was 1 in 330, and arching to the extent works would be considerably heavier ou Yorkshire had a line froman the tunnels of 2,762 yards inen West Riding line. The West Bradford to Dewsbury, with two The West Yorkshire had no *gtotus . e branch of the Wet* Riding line tO Brighouse. The Bn TUE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1845. Junction placed Huddersfield and Bradford two-and-a-half miles nearer to the main line. The arching of the Test Riding was 337 yaqe ) but the West and Yorkshire extended to 1,138. The station at'Bradford would be at an elevation above the ground, which he thought was an a d vantage, an d the same plan of raising goods which was adopted at Manchester would be applied to the station at Bradford. At Halirak the two stations possessed pretty much tlid same advantage, but at Leeds the amount of advantage was decidedly in favour of the West Riding Company. The inhabitants of the West Riding complained that the route of the Manchester and Leeds line was too long, and it was to reduce that route that the Leeds Company had started the West Riding scheme. The cost of the West Yorkshire line, estimated at West Riding prices, would be 1,455,552/. The cost of the West Riding would be 1 ,053,2771., thus showing that the latter line would cost less by 3C0,000/., the interest of which sum would supply locomotive power to the best line in perpetuity. The West Riding fine would be an expensive line. It would cost at least 34,000/ per mile. It would have to compete with two railways and several canals. There were no difficult curves on the line. The total length of curve on the West Riding line would be 7 miles and 30 chains, and on the West Yorkshire 11 miles and 10 chains. The Witness was cross-examined at great length by Mr. HILL, in the course of which he admitted that the curves of the two lines were about equal, but his testimony relating to the tunnelling of the two lines remained unshaken. The cross• examination was not closed when the Committee adjourned. Group 0. GRAND JUNCTION POTTERIES LINE. The Committee met at twelve o'clock. Mr. Hawes, Chairman. Mr. APVeagh, engineer, called and examined—lle stated that there were no engineering difficulties. Joseph Locke, engineer examined—He stated that the line from Bassford to Stoke was the best line that could be made He did not think that a better line could be made. He knew the country well. Hebelieved they had got the lowest and best summit on their line, and the shortest tunnel. He did not think any other line could be made cheaper. The gradients on the line were not at all dangerous ; he did not think it would be possible to make a line more conve nient for the inhabitants of the Potteries. If the Grand Junction Company were not allowed to make a line from Bassford to Stoke the inhabitants of the Potteries would lose the great advantage of a line to the north-west. The Grand Junction Company could convey the productsof the Potteries cheaper than any other line. The inhabitants of the Pot teries were in favour of the line. Cross-examined by Mr. MAcAuLAY—Does not recollect that the inhabitants of the Potteries wished for a line to Bassford. They wished for a line to Crewe. Witness consi dered thet a line to Bassford was the same thing as a line to Crewe. The line by Bassford to Crewe was, in fact, ashorter line than a line to Crewe direct, which would have to circle Crewe Park. A shorter line than the line to Bassford might be made, provided that expense was not an element taken into consideration. The line to Bassford was the best line with reference to convenience and expense. Re-examined—Thinks that the Grand Junction Company would be able to afford cheaper conveyance than any new company. The potteries would be likely to lose the advan tages which the Grand Junction Company would be able to afford them, if any other than their line were made. The gradients on the proposed line arose out of the nature of the ground. It would be better if the gradient of lin 100 were 1 in 200, but it would not present any serious obstacle. Thinks that the line ought to be continued to Stafford. The Trent Valley, he believed, covenanted to make, this con tinuation. Captain Huish, Secretary to the Grand Junction Line, ex amined—He stated that in consequence of communications with several influential inhabitants of the Potteries, the Company sent engineers to survey tl:e Potteries district, for the purpose of constructing a line. The engineers selected the line known as the T line, but the inhabitants of the Potteries, especially Mr. Ridgeway, objected to it. Mr. Ridgeway's name was attached to the deed between - the Trent Valley and the Grand Junction respecting the con struction of the line. Further evidence in favour of the Grand :function Potte ries Line baring been heard, the Committee adjourned until to-morrow. THE TOTTENHAM AND FARRINGDON-STREET EXTENSION RAILWAY. This Bill was said in our Third Edition last night to be thrown out by the Standing Orders Committee. This, however, is not the case, the 13i11 is allowed to go om The error originattd thittigh a raise rtinioilt raised in the passages to the Committee-room, by some of the gentlemen whose in terests are compromised by the success of the promoters so far. Sub-Committee No. 1. The Committee re-assembled this day at twelve o'clock in room No. 7 ; present Mr. Strutt, Chairman ; Mr. Villiers Stuart, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Cavendish, and Mr. Beckett. The respective agents of the Bills set down for this Com mittee having conferred with the Chairman, It was agreed to adjourn the following petitions for tilts ! The Goole and, Doncaster till to-morrow—the Midland Railways Company (Birmingham)—Gloucester and Bris tol, and Gloucester Railway purchase, to Tuesday next-- Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Acts Amendments, to Tuesday next—the Great Western Railway (Ireland)—Dub lin to Mullingar, till to-morrow. The Committee proceeded with the adjourned inquiry into the allegations in the petition against the STAINES AND RICHMOND RAILWAY. Several allegations of misdescription of property were allowed. Mr. Samuel Hughes, the civil engineer, of Duke- street, Westminster, was called by Mr. Veuablos, to prove the mark ings on the plans and sections. Standing orders not com plied with in those instances. A large number of allegations of a clerical nature were sustained. The next allegation possessing anything like interest was that the promoters had not served notices on the owners of a field at Staines, through which flows a portion of the River Thames. . . ➢ir. ELLIOOMBE, foi the promoters, objected to the allega tion, on the ground that it was not sufficiently specific. He considered the allegation should state who were the owners of the River Thames. It was impossible to prove that no notices had been served without naming who were the par ties that should be served. Mr. VENADLEs submitted that the River Thames had con servators, and it was plain that they were in the light of owners. The CHAIRMAN ordered the room to be cleared, to enable the Committee to consider the allegation. After a short deliberation the parties were called in, and informed by the CHAIRMAN that the standing orders in this case had not been complied . with. A few other trifling allegations were disposed of, and the opposing petition having been gone through, The CHAIRMAN said that he would report to the House that the standing orders had not been complied with in se veral instances. LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY (REIGATE AND DORKING BRANCH). This line of railway i 3 to be from Redhill station, through Reigate, Buckland, Blechworth, and end at Dorking. It will be seven miles in length, and is estimated to cost 109,7341. Engineer, Mr. Vignoles. Mr. Ellicombe appeared for the promoters of the Bill, and Mr. Coates appeared on the petition of Mr. Stent, and also another petition from the owners and occupiers of property on the line, amongst whom is the agent to the Duke of Norfolk. Group V. WEDNESDAY, SECOND DAY. GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION LINE. The Committee proceeded to business this day shortly after twelve o'clock. Mr. Henry Grantham was the first witness called. He deposed that he resided near Brigg. Does not know that Barton is an important town for fairs. Lincoln is more im• portant and so is Castor. Barton is a fortnight market. I never sent a head of cattle there. There are two fairs at Castor certainly in the year. Would prefer the projected line to the Ijull and Selby line for sending cattle to Castor, because there is great inconvenience attending the shipping of cattle at the ferry and unihipping them. Has sent cattle to Wakefield. Is of opinion that the Gairtsborough line would be a more convenient one than the Selby line to Wakefield. Feeds about twenty beasts, and sells about 400 sheep per annum. The formal notices having been gone through, Mr. COATES submitted the first allegation to the considera tion of the Committee, which was to the effect that the plan and sections, as well as the Bill, deposited in the Private Bill office, contained powers for making two lines of railway, whereas the notices served were only for one line. Mr. ELLICOMBE maintained that the promoters asked fOr powers to make one line of railway, and not two lines ; and it was not to be supposed that they would attempt making two lines. The room was cleared, and, after a long deliberation, the parties were called in and informed by The CHAIRMAN that the Committee were of opinion the standing orders had not been complied with. A few trivial allegations were then sustained, after which The CHAIRMAN said the standing orders were not com plied with in several instances. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER Anil 30 . TRIAL AT BAR.--THE GREAT DISTILLERY CASE. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. GEORGE SMITH. The proceedings in this case were resumed at ten o'clock, when Mr. James Scott Smith was placed in the witness- box, and 'examined by Mr. MARTIN—The rebuilding of the rectifying-house was commenced in 1836, and finished in 1838. At that time it became necessary to uncover what is called the blind pipe. By the CHIEF BARON—The wall was finished in 1838. By Mr. MARTIN—The pipe was exposed to view fur several days. The foundation of the wall was a great deal lower than the level of the pipe. Up to 1838 the water flowed through the blind pipe and a connecting leaden pipe into the rectifying-house. The leaden pipe was cut off at the build ing of the wall, as it was in the way of the builder. By the CHIEF BARON—There was an opening about six inches from the end of the blind pipe pointing towards the rectifying-house wall, and to that opening the leaden pipe was affixed. _ By Mr. MARTIN—After the wall was built, the opening which exposed the blind pipe was filled up. - No water came in that direction after 138. The connecting pipe was re moved in that year. The leaden pipe was continued because it was supplied from the new pipes laid down in 1836. The wall was built solid where the orifice had formerly been. The water, after the year 1838, was supplied by the pipes laid down in 1836, and by the trough. On my solemn oath I can say that not one drop of spirits was conveyed from the one house to the other by that means, until the experi ment was made by the officers. It never entered our heads that it could be done. I have, since 1813, personally super intended the business of the rectifying. house, and spirits could not have been so introduced without my knowledge. Spirits were since 1817 conveyed by waggon from the distil lery through its gates, along the public streets, and then into the rectifying •house. The law requires that the rectifier should give notice to the officer of Excise that he has received so much spirit; the permit is required to be shown them, and one bung cannot be opened without the officer's permission. There is a complete check on the spirits brought into the rectifying-house. The stock of spirits can be taken at any time within six weeks. The examinations of the officers are conducted with great severity, the mea surements in the casks being sometimes taken by a four gallons cask. I pointed out to the officers before the ground was broken up the road by which the pipe used to commu nicate with the rectifying-house. The pipe is unfit to convey spirits, because it would corrode, and thereby give such a taste to the spirits that they would be unfit for sale. If I wanted to convey spirits by a:iy pipes I . should have them of tin, copper, or pewter, the latter is the best. Iron would be quite unfit for the conveyance of spirits. The iron pipe in the distillery-yard is not laid with a regular descent, it is what is technically termed " swags," or not laid at a proper current, so that if spirits had been sent through it, and water had afterwards been run, the water would not thoroughly remove the taste of the spirits. I tasted the water some four days after the experiment made by the officers, and found the taste of s pi t it s very s t rong. The water through this very pipe supplies the dwelling house, and while washing my hands I felt the smell of the spirits very strong. I was not present when the water was offered to the horses. Ido not know how many gallons of water were mixed with the spirits in the vat 17. The spirit could only be separated by its being re-distilled. It would take about two tons of coal to do so: The additional expense rtr gallon would depend upon the produce of the spirits. There is water supplied through this pipe to the room of the officers of Excise, in the distillery. The CHIEF BARON—Oh, it is quite evident, from the plan furnished b y the Crown, that such is the ca se . By Mr. MaarriN—The water to the rectifying-house was.' from 1838 to 1844, supplied by this pipe. The men from the rectifying-house used to go through the distillery for the purpose of turning on the water. The same Excise officers used to remain for a considerable time about the premises, so that they would have ample opportunities of knowing the men in both works. There are two engines on the premises, one communicating with the rectifying-house by a shaft through the wall. The pipe leading into the offices branches off at about twenty-five feet distance on the main pipe, from which it descends, and consequently if spirits were passed it must have flown into that room. Mr: James Torry—ls manager of the ferry at Hull. From 50,000 to 70,000 passengers cross the ferry every year, be sides about 350 horses, 450 carriage conveyances, 4,000 sheep, and 600 tons - of merchandise. The present mode of convey ance through-the county of Lincoln front one town to an other, such as Market-Risin, Newholland, Castor, &c., was either by mail or private conveyance. The proposed line would greatly facilitate intercourse between those towns. There were two coaches running between Nottingham and Hull, but they were given up when the Hull and Selby line opened, that having taken away all the passengers. Several other witnesses were examined to the same effect, and the whole of their testimony went to prove the necessity that existed for such a line as that submitted for the con sideration of the Committee. Lord Worsley deposed that there was a very strong feeling in favour of the proposed line in Lincolnshire; he never heard of a line that appeared to meet with such universal approbation ; a great portion of the line would pass through Lord Yarborough's property. Witness had upon principle declined to take shares in any railway, as he was a Member of Parliament. Group E. NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK RAILWAY. Tile case of this line, which was opened yesterday, was proceeded with to-day. Mr. Wood, of Killingworth, was examined at considerable length as to the position of the Newcastle and Berwick line with respect to certain coal pits at present at work and pro jected, and the probability of the coals coming over that line in preference to the Northumberland line, in the course of which he entered into several statistical details quite unin teresting to the public. After hearing further evidence in favour of the Newcastle and Berwick Line, the Committee adjourned. Group X. The Committee, to whom the Bills contained in this group have been referred, assembled in room No. 8 present, Lord Courtenay, Chairman ; Mr. B. Wall, Mr. k‘Geacliv, Mr. Darby, and Mr. P. Scrope. As soon as the Committee assembled, n i t r a;itt Se e r e togeant WRANG HAM dire c t e d t h e attention of the Cothe inconvenience which the counsel and agents were subjected to by the arrangements which were in force respecting the admission of parties to the room. The counsel were greatly incommoded by the pressure from be hind, and were, in consequence, unable properly to perform their duties. In Mr. Stewart's Committee this inconvenience had been felt, and a remedy had been applied. The Cirainmas said the attention of the Committee had been already drawn to this subject, and arrangements had been made by Captain Gossett to remedy the evil com plained of. LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. Mr. Sergeant WitascarAm then proceeded with his addres in opening the case for the promoters of this railway. He took a review of the report of the Board of Trade upon the London and York scheme, and more particularly alluded to tnat part of it which stated that the construction of the proposed line would in its cost far exceed the esti - mates of the engineer. He contended that the proposed line would be constructed at as small a cost as the opposing scheme, the Direct Northern. Should this opposing line be constructed, it would not give the public that accommodation which the line for which he appeared would give. The estimate for the construction of the London and York line was about six millions and a half, and that sum would n ot be exceeded . The Board of Trade in their report had con trasted the estimate for the construe tion of the first 11 2 mi les of the Lon don and York line with the :actual cost o f the London and Bi rm i ng h am li ne. This was a most p re p osterous co mparison , seeing that when the London and Bir mi ngham Railway was made, was in its i n f ancy , an d , conse7 railway engineering quentiv, the -- ca st of constructing a railway was far more • • than it was now, which could be shown by the evidence o the most eminent engineers of the day. The advantage of the London and York scheme over the Cambridge and Lin coln was that the former accommodated the large towns whereas the latter placed them by its trunk line , at the end of branches. These branches involved the necessity of many stoppages, whereby the advantages of railway communication might be said to be shut out from those persons residing at the end of the branches. The ad vantages which the London and York scheme presented were, the means of shortening the distance between London and York, giving a direct communication with London to all the large towns, and giving accommodation to the whole of the northern and eastern districts of the country. The first witness called was Mr. S. Strong, who was exa mined by Mr. Sergeant. KINGLAKE—Witness resided at Barnet. Was a farmer in the neighbourhood. The prosperity of the town had greatly diminished since the old coach traffic had been withdrawn, and since the London and Birmingham Railway had been estaNished. The present price of coal there was from 425. to 455. a ton. It was all brought by carts from London. The district round Barnet was a hay-growing district. The hay was all sent to London. The cost of conveyance to London was 12s. a load of 18 cwt., being the fourth of the value. He considered that the London and York Railway, when made, would be a great advantage. It would cause a saving of one-half in the carr ia g e of ha y . He he counted himself; last Saturday, 187 carts containing hay Mr. WELLS, wh o a pp eare d for the Eastern Counties and straw, on th e i r way to t h e L on don market. The district suffered greatly by the want of a ready mode of brin g in g manure from London. The cost of taking ma nure from Lon don to Barnet was 17 s. a l oa d . Rail way Company, and certain opposing landow ners, was about to cross exa m i ne t h e w i tness, w h en Mr. Serg ean t K INGLAKE o bj ec t e d. He contended that the Eastern Counties Company had no locus standi before the Committee, inasmuch as no line conn ected with that Company, was before the Committee. Mr. AUSTIN contended that as the Eastern Counties Railway was a competing line with the proposed London and York line, they had a right to appear. The Committee, after a quarter of an hour's deliberation, decided that the Eastern Counties Company had a right to appear. The witness was then cross-examined by Mr. WELLS— Never knew that the ha d ea l ers received hay by the Mr- mingham 'Railway, although Watford was a hay-growing • I district. The hay was sent in carts. Mr. Cociimitx was about to cross examine the witness, when— Cross-examined by the Solomon-GENERAL—My brother and myself are single men, and live together. The men employed -in the manufacture are different in the one work from the other, but the men employed to keep the machinery in order are common to both. The horses and carts are common to both of us. I believe there is no law against it. In 1817 there were alterations made upon the premises. In 1814 the pipes were defective, and the iron pipe was laid down instead. The leaden pipes in the rectifying-house were connected with the iron pipe at the time it was laid down. The still head prior to 1836 was supplied from a branch from the main or leaden pipe which ran in front of the still. The still head was supplied directly from branches as they were erected. The connexion between the blind pipe and leaden pipe was cut off in 1838. The trough has been in existence for many years, and there is a pump required for the purpose of forcing water to the still head, in the event of the usual flow being discontinued. That pump has been in existence since 1838 ; there used to be a handpump before. There is a small cistern there, and there is a bell to give notice when the water is low, so that the supply may be put in at once. The trader is bound to make a declaration of the strength of the total spirits, and the Excise officer says that he has a means of testing the truth of that declara tion. I think it impracticable to convey spirits by this pipe, because, before it could be done, it would be necessary to stop the works, in order to do so. There would be a greater loss than gain by this procedure. Wash would be affected by the corroded pipes in the same way that spirits would. I have used lime in rectifying, but not for some years. There wasno lime discovered in vat 17. What was found there was a sediment from the spirits. The duty on a gallon of spirits is 7s. 10d. ; and, therefore, on 700 gallons the amount would be 2601., or more. The present price of malt spirits is about 10s. 2d. a gallon, including duty. I decline saying what the profit upon that may be, as it varies so much. I recol lect the officers on the premises about the 14th of October, and having some conversation with them relating to the water communication between the distillery and the rectify ing-house. I have no doubt that if they put impertinent questions I might have told my brother of it. Ido not re member Cameron's saying, " Does not the water running into :the troughs for the supply of the worm-tubs come from Mr. George Smith's distillery." He asked me, pointing to the wall between the rectifying-house and the distillery, "Is there any other communication between the distillery and the rectifying-house except this shoot." I answered," None." I do not recollect saying that this mode of supplying the rectifying-house with water was objectionable. Ido not re collect using the words " criminate myself." I recollect say ing something like this—that my father and myself called upon the late Mr. Carr, solicitor to the Excise, and he per mitted us to use the pipe for gas and water supplied from the distillery as before. Ido not recollect Cameron saying to Frankish that he had asked me whether there was any other communication with the distillery except the open trough. The .Soraccron-GENERAL complained that his Learned Friends who were engaged for the defence, and more parti cularly Mr. Watson, continually interrupted him in his cross examinations by their audible observations. Mr. WArsost— If I had donelny duty, I should have in terrupted you much oftener.—(Laughter.) Cross-examination continued:-::-When I said there was no other communication, I think either Fankisk or Cameron said we think there is another communication. Mr. Kilcur„tliE objected. Mr. Coulintixtq said he appeared for the Direct Northern Railway _Company. Mr. RINGLAKE said the scheme had been thrown out by the Standing Orders Committee, and, therefore, the scheme was not .before Parliament. Mr. CocknutlN said this question liad.l:een o:i that very day in the case of the Hull and Gainsborough line, which had been re,ected on standing orders, the promoters of which had applied to b e a ll owe d to appear against a rival scheme. The opini on o f th e S pea ker:had been taken on the subject, and he had h e ld th a tth e parties ought to be allowed to appear. The Committee again retired. During their absence Mr. B. Denison, Mr. R. Yorke, and Mr. Christopher, members of the Provisional Committee of the London and York Com pany entered the room, and on the return of the Committee entered into conversation with them respecting the merits of the line before them. The CHAIRMAN said the Committee are of opinion that the Direct Northern are to be let in. —(Great laughter.) The Committee then adjourned. Re•examined by Mr. MARTIN—I was introduced to the officers by Mr. Drinkwater, and they, pointing to the direc tion of the trough, asked if there were any other communi cation than by that shoot. I said, " Nu," and then Cameron or Frankish said, "I think there is." I said, "Point it out then," and we went up to the top of the still-head, and Cameron asked, "Where does this water flow from ?" I said, " From the main." He asked again, " Does that not come from the distillery ?" I said, " Yes," and tainted out the direction in which the pipe ran. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL objected to this mode of re examination. The CHIEF BARON thought it would be bettxr if the whole conversation were given, and then the Lea med Solicitor- General be permitted to ask any question having reference anyto part of that conversation. Mr. F. KELLY was perfectly willing to accede. to this pro position. Some 4scluielon then took place between 90 :Counsel On both Sides and the Bench, as to whether, in re-examination, it was competent to Mr. Martin to tinestion the witness as to parts of a conversation not referred to in the cross-exa mination. The COVRT decided that the re-examination night pro• ceed as MI. thiiiitt *as conducting it, for if there was and• direct matter of denial in the evidehht; the Rolicitor- General could call witnesses to contradict. Re-examination resumed—Witness did not hesitate to point out the course of the pipe when the officers requested it. Neither did he hesitate to allow the ground to be broken up to expose that course. He could not recollect all the precise words of the conversation. There were three officers, and they were disputing the same questions in different ways, and rblieating his answers in altered terms, so much, that he was obliged to say repeatedly to them 3 " I will not allow you to put words in my mouth—you misrepresent rne to m r yself." He observed to them that there was nothing illegal in sup plying the rectifying house with water from the distillery. He told them that Mr. Carr, the Excise solicitor, had consented to the pipe being laid down, and that the Act of Parliament forbad only pipes for the transmission of worts, wash, or spirits. Here another long discussion arose as to whether a question could be put relating to the date and circumstances of the conversation with Mr. Carr referred to by witness in his answer to the t fficers. The witness stated that it took place in 1817, before the Act now in force had passed. But the Court would not allow the answer to be received, deciding that the question was irregular. Mr. liIiLLY again claGed his right to put a question to tin witness, as to the conversation with Mr. Carr. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL again objected, and after a pro longed discussion, The LORD CHIEF BARON said that it had already this day been argued, discussed, and decided, that no question to the witness as to the time, the place, the words, or even the truth of the alleged conversation with the late Mr. Carr, was admissible in this re-examination. Mr. KELLY still pressed his argument with grea t perti nacity and ingenuity. Their Lordships consulted for some time, and we certainly understood the Lord Chief Baron to express the opinion of the Court in favour of the admissibility of the question in the form last urged by Mr. Kelly, but the Learned Gentleman then merely requested their Lordships to take a note of his question. The jury then retired for refreshment. Re-examination resumed—He pointed out to Frankish and the other officers the direction of the pipe, and consented to open the ground, but he could not tell on which occasion he did so. Took a sample from the vat No. 17 before the ex periment was made, and found in it nothing but the sediment always deposited in vessels which had held spirits and water for a long time. To convey spirits through a pipe on the principle of the syphon. it must be airtight. The pipe in question was certainlynot so, nor intended to be. When the alterations of the premises were made, in connexion with the laying down of this pipe, every thing was done openly, and in the Tresence of the Excise officers ;and of all persons on the premises. Mr. G. Whitehead, principal clerk in the rectifying-honSe of Mr. James Scott• Smith, examined by Mr. WaTsox—Had held the same situation twenty years.. Recollected the re building of the house in 1836. Previous to that the water from the distillery was conveyed, partly by a trough along the roof, and partly by a pipe under ground. This was the case at the time when witness went to the establishment. The pipe was altered in 1838. The cock was under ground, where the under-ground spirit tubs were. There was a flap or trap over it, to be lifted up by a ring. Thought it could not escape the notice of an officer on surveying duty. There never had been, to his knowledge, one drop of spirits passed through the pipe to the reetifying-house before it was done by the officers. Believed it to be utterly impossible that spi rits could be so passed without his knowing it. There were sixty-eight gallons of spirits in the vat No. 17, before the officers began. The day after the experiment was made the water used for drinking in the counting-house and messengers' room, supplied by the pipe, was remarkably tainted with spirit. The taste was very remarkable. His attention was first called to it by the messengers. After the seizure was made stock was taken, and again in six weeks afterwards, when there was found to be a decrease of 48 gallons upon a stock of 40,000 gallons. In three weeks afterwards stock was taken again, when a decrease of twenty gallons was found. Those decreases took place whilst the officers were in full possession of the premises. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL objected to this line of examina tion having nothing to do with the case. Mr. WATSON said he had all that he wanted. The ques tions were put in reference to what had been stated by the Crown witnesses on the subject of decrease. . Cross-examined by Mr. JARVIS—When the officers asked hini where the water came from which was dripping into the still-head,, he said he hardly knew. In fact he did know that it came from the distillery, but not exactly from what particular tank. By the - Couar—What he meant by the answer he gave to the officers was that he thought it better to give no dkinct answer until he brought Mr. James Smith. Mr. James Golding, examined by Mr. MARTIN—Had been managing distiller in the Whitechapel distillery 28 years from 1807, that is down to 1835, when his engagement cersed. The evidence of this witness was merely confirmatory of that given by the two previous witnesses as to the great number of years during which the rectifying-house had been supplied with water from the distillery by .a . pipe - underground. That pipe could not have existed without the knowledge of the Excise officers. A great quantity of water was necessary in a distilling or rectifying-house. A large supply was con veyed by pipes to every distillery he knew except in Ireland, where some distilleries were built closed to a river side, and the worm was placed in the river. —(A laugh. ) In 1826, Mr. Hetherington, the principal surveyor, who was the chief officer under the Board, and the two officers next to him in authority, Mr. Steele and Mr. Logie, made an accurate survey of the premises, and the water communica tion was accurately examined by them. The SOLICITOR-GENARAL objected to the mode of of exa mination as irrelevant. . ..... The CHIEF BARON said, that as the Excise witnesses for the Crown had sworn that they knew nothing of the com munication, it was competent for the defendants to give evi dence that their superiors knew of it. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL wished the Court once for all to understand that he objected to any evidence of surveys before 1836. Mr. KELLY was about to reply, when The LORD CHIEF BARON said, Mr. Kelly, we are of opinion that you are competent to give any evidence of this kind you please. It will be for us to tell the jury whether it affects the issue or not. Mr. Baron PLATT—A great part of the evidence for the Crown has been directed to establish the charge of conceal ment, and to show that the officers were ignorant of the com munication. It would be most unjust to prevent the de fendant from proving that there was no concealment, and the Excise authorities were aware of the fact. Examination resumed—Up to the time witness left the employment all the officers surveying the premises were aware of the communication. As to the question of taking charges, the matter , was so difficult, and the instrument so uncertain, that the Act of Parliament allowed a variation of 25 per cent, and in taking the charge upon the same back of wash, no twa charges will be alike. The witness was going to ex plain the mysteries of brewing, distilling, and guaging, when he was interrupted by the Court. "My Lord," said he, "if my explanation is not material to the case it is material to my character as a brewer, that when I am examined upon such a question I should not make a fool of myself." —(Great laughter in which their Lordships heartily joined.) when the law was altered in 1825, and it was necessary to have the dipping-rod fixed, a new receiver was made. The hole first made in the cover for the rod did not satisfy him or the Excise, and, consequently, a new hole was made by wit ness's order. The original hole was then covered by boards. The cross-examination of this witness, although frequently interrupted by objections and legal discussions, elicited nothing material. James Benny examined by Mr. WATSON—Has been twenty-four years carpenter in Mr. Georg Smith's employ. ment. Cut the hole fur the suction-pipe, which was at first too small, and had to be enlarged. John Elry had been foreman carpenter to Mr. Smith in 1825. Made the hole in the top of the receiver, which was plugged up. Believed the plug produced to be the plug then used: Nailed boards over the other hole. Could not swear that the boards produced in Court were the same, but they looked very like them. Mr. Charles Allen Young—ls a back maker in High-street in the Borough. In 1825 was in partnership with his father, and made the receiver for Mr. Smith. Knew that a hole in the cover to receive the dipping-rod was plugged up, and another.made. Could not say that the plug now shown to hint was the one used. Should think front its appearance that it had been driven in very hard. Cross-examined—Did not think that it had been so long made as twenty years. Re. examined—Could not swear to any opinion positively on the subject. The Court then adjourned at five o'clock to ten to .morrow. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE KNIFE AGAIN.—SERIOUS CHARGE OF STABBING Elizabeth Meads, a tall, powerful female, about thirty-five years of age, was charged with stabbing Robert Murray, a well-known pugilist, with whom she was cohabiting. William Howard, police•constable, No. 94, of the F divi sion stated, that between ten and eleven o'clock last night, he was called into the Fishmongers'. Arms, public-house, in West-street, Seven Dials, and found the man Murray there, bleeding profusely from a wound •about au inch below the collar- bone on the left side towards the shoulder. Having received information that it had been inflicted by the pri soner, witness proceeded to her lodgings, and found her. A sharp-pointed white-handled table-knife was lying on a table in the room, and a portion of the blade was smeared with blood. Witness asked her if she was the person who had stabbed the man ? and she unhesitatingly replied that she was. He then took her into custody, and conveyed her to the station-house. The wounded man was removed to Charing Cross-hospital, where he at present remains. Mr. MALTBY asked the prisoner if she wished to say any thing ?—She replied that she had been living with Murray, and passing as his wife for several years past. For the last two days they had been on the drink together. Last night after supper they went into the public-house, where they quarrelled, and Murray struck her a severe blow on the eye, on which, in her passion, she snatched up a knife that was on the table before her, and made a stab at him. She was now very sorry that she had injured him. Mr. MALTBY said he should remand her until Tuesday next. GERMAN JOURNAL—Deutsche Londoner Zeitung.— There has long been a French paper printed in London, and it was matter of surprise that so numerous a body as the Germans are, should not have a p er i o di ca l d evote d to themselves. At last a very respectable stamped paper, under the above title has been started and will without doubt meet with due patronage. From the few numbers which have already appeared it seems fully conducted on the liberal principles promised when it commenced, and this is ail more to be appreciated when it is considered that there is no such freedom al , lowed to the press in Germany as characterises it in this country. There are able and impartial papers on the political affa'rs of Germany, and the reports are re markably clear and particular in detail ; there is also an ample space devoted to literature, science, and the fine arts. It is a folio of to elve pages, and will not cnly be a great acquisition to native-, but will be read by thosi who have made this fashionable language their study, with much advantage and instruction. STATE or TRADE.—The yarn market continues very firm ; but the spinners being generally engaged for some weeks to come, very little business has been done witnin the last few days. For goods, too, the market is generally quiet, which may probably be accounted for by the heavy buying of last. week. There is however, a better demand for 27-inch printing cloth ; the prices of which are steadier than they were a fortnight ago.--.---ROCIIDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, APRIL . 2B.—We have had rather more doing iu t he flannel market to-day ; the demand has been better, but prices have continued extremely low. The wool market re- , maims eat; and prim a tationary..•Manchester Guardian. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. NOTICE TO MARINERS. „ r ya LIGHTS IN THE ENTRANCE OF THE B '-- GIRONDE. Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, April 17, 184 the The French Government has announce d that, on 15th of March, two new lights were exhibited in the Gironde, in order to enable vessels to take she lter je Verdon the Road of Richard, about nine miles a bove the Road. I.—TALLAIS FLOAT LIGHT. the surface vessel, conveying a fixed light,lNG 33 feet abo ve the e surface of the river, is moored on the middle of t eastern edge of Tallais bank, in four fatheres, a t I° W water. spring tides. Tallais bank forms the wester!' side of the channel, and Talmont bank the entrance- can be seen nine miles distance from the deck of a pilotto boat. The light is so masked that it canno d Into the channel, valich lies to the westward of gheeTllat bank, and is readily distinguished, having ball at her mast head, the centz e of which is 46 feet,a above the surface of the river. During fig a bell "I be kept rirginr. 2 —HARBOUR LIGHT OF RICH ft h e A red fixed light, 56 feet above the . level t side highest spring tides, on the new Faeverin, the west at ., of the river, below the little Port of Richard. It bears N.fathoms of Tallais light on the steeple ht Gan of , W.S. Wi., 21.84 fathoms, and may be s een e g miles distant. • SOCOA LIGHT. • a skeleton de i' The old light to the westward of St. Jean tower, Bay, has been replaced by a fixed light in a small tooce: recen*ly erected at 48 yards W. by S. of the let It can be seen at a distance of 12 niles, and is 9 li t. above the level of high water sprins• tides. and is le co. 43 dog. 23 min. 44 sec. N., or lon. 1 deg. 41 mil l ' 3 s ec. W. of Greenwich. IMPORTANT TO MARINERS. ,-/70.1T TORRES STRAITS—BEACON OS THE GREAT RIER REEF. A beacon has been erecte,2 on the Raine Island, eitaea-tieoeill, the above Straits, in lat. 11 citz. 35 min. S., 1111 ; 0 d, of 114 deg. 6 min. E. of Greenwich, b cePtaie 13 1 e we o iles her Majesty's ship Fly, and can be seen eight or eL n „ mi ld distant, from a ship's deck, and about twelve of thine o f so from the mast- head. Raine Island is in the 113_ th e , o uter opening of about eight miles in breadth, throzre Barrier Reef, and is a low and narrow c oral rc ra II p r e tOO of a mile in length.' The full directions f or marinerit - long for publication, but may be seen at Lloyd's. LIGHT ON FALSTERBO REEF. , tbe By a notice received at Lloyd's this morning fr om Hydrographic Office It appears that the Sp a t old vernment intend that the light vessel, which we.e re oc tebe, for the winter from.herstation on Falsterbo Reef, 111 t i c s or last, is to be replaced in the month of July, do 1 1 ° which will be made. _ EAST INDIA SHIPPING• ft , i Arrivals in Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope bet r - e ' ' ' Feb. 12, from Breede River, and sailed 27th; "-- froto Ord turn; Albion, 13th, from Ichaboe; EngloOcl, and sailed 26th to St. John's, New Brunswick; i ; 1 Brougham and Vaux, from Ichaboe, ands ailed Marociro; toSaldanha Bay ; Prins Carl, 14th, from Stocich.„..,; , May, from Algoa Bay, and sailed 19th to Saldanhflcilo Three Sisters, 15th, from Liver 01, ands oll eti lf,a o " Saldanha Bay; Jane and Cape ppacoket 17th; led 23d to don; Sr-ppings, 18th, from .Ichaboe 'and soil ed 23 S p alilanha Bay; Ophelie • anti Anne'fro m .1%-v iled cem st a to Ceylon; Julius Caesar, 20th, from 21st W. and M. Brown, from London , and slava fehabor; fr „ o 3 ._ _an, from Amsterdam ; Collingvvood, 21° ' froro Ichaboe, and sailed 26th to Saldanha Bay; 01114; • 4 Liverpool; Chanticleer, from Algoa Bill Il ia : ra idan °lo Pera, from Ichaboe, -Ind both Sed 28th to 1 -- fro. Bay; Julia, from Ichaboe; Adam Lijdge.• 23 ,' s ' 2 4111 1 137h,y, and sailed 26th to Livered; ~'; ec i, - ,',, o''', sailed 27th to London; f; nu .Buss.orah ; R•thsth I from DO M--; rrb an s , vm 2s in t Adelaide; Rosebud, from Port" Natal;' Tr d tan Law ad .L...ir. vs ; Broad from London, 25th, fr-°lr, on, and sailed March 1 to Bomb ly; Pv ir oak, from Calcutta, d sailed L. rpol; ~ an 2Bth to tve,, k fi e lu, daunted, from Ichaboe; Rhyn, from Java; rr an i, n'' 27th, d from Ichaboe; Richard Mount, 28th, fr°ll3.,:et, on ; Hope, from Ichaboe ; Talma, 28th ; 31111 " March 1, from Walwich Bay; Am horn, -- -- 1, fel , . Departur,:s from Table lay-IYsle of Wig u i "p n ith; 13, to Mauritius; Forester, to Algoa Bayi-„--;ro -1, to Bombay; Castlereagh, 15th, to SP, i n ii n ' i trch , nopus, 16th, to Ba'avia• Ho . M *tius' ".'''-- ; pe, to atm ; its, 18th, to New Orleans ; Cressy', 19th, to C a h n to St. Franklin, 20th, to Batavia; Maid of Mona, 2•lth,A n s Helena and Rio; St. Haena, 27th, to Madras; ' 4 f e w to Cork ; 15th , 28th, to Mauritius; Isabella, March 1, (lustr 15th, S.ately, Prince George, and Thaliabtone. r Frances Ann, 16th, Gazelle, 18th, Grace, 1 2 t h, 2 001. ons, 19th, Ralph 8.-rnal, 20th, Grace Scorgic' an Friendship, 22d, Gem and Majestic, 23d, I ,l ° .° ' Minerva, 28th, all to Saldanha Bajv. . ' ,11. ----...=-----:::-.--- r id elO O- : $ LONDON, APRIL 30.—Wind Southerlv breeze, Irrd• W I DEAL. APRIL29.—Wind W.S.W., ini)derate.--- Lte . . osti l e k i j io :o, Arrd• Albert, Balderston, China; Charlotte, Bon l W:isfir.- -- e , FAL3IOCTIE, APRIL 29.—Wind W.S.W. to • ,_ je bab o Caroline, Lisbon in five days. Off, IV olga , Pr: d ""Bailed s t r and sailed for Hull; Naiad, Davies, Parmibt ve ral sailat Antwerp, experienced a whirlwind, and lost s' llth ult., lat. 6 S., lon. 34 W. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 29.—Wind S•W'' ill 0 T h Alice, Abbots, Reading, Atkinson, and Otb°edller Calcutta; Nautilus, Ward, and Lola, v a iparsou na , ta boo; Partridge, Africa ; Diana, and Swordfish, Green, P er 5 Resolution, Evans, Maranham. t I°4 WATERFORD, APRIL 28.—A ship's boat, 2 0 fee td ribbol/' broad, lead colour bottom, black outside and A r e '; i e te l ' inside light yellow, has been picked up this rnorn: l 7.l; miles to the southward, by her Majesty's steamer A" v 4 j- 00; VENTRY, NEAR DINGLE, APRIL 27.—The Cleor atr ' e cite" rison, from Sunderland to Richebucto, was totally ov ed. in this harbour this morningduring ah'eav yga le; ere"' w hich WIVENIIOE, APRIL 29.—The Marthas, of Harwicsh.l.ool run on one of the sands near here and !sulk 25th in I sm been weighed and brought in here. (YE4TERDAI.) MARKET NEWS. CORN zxcsAaNs• ol io .1 , - We had only a moderate supply of Wheat of I i re duce on offer, yet the demand for that article was I° -p o reig il sluggish state, at barely Monday's Wheat, free as well as in bond, was heavy, and the r i ii_ os tVO r unaltered. Barley and Malt were a mere drug, A t . a .; 15 s r minal quotations. Oats, Beans, and Pcas were qua' , p t,. ARRIVALS. quotations. .l es w ell XBO I 9,0 0 I Barley. 870 ..--"" 130 qrS. I 9,10 0 1 ••••• 1,17 0 ' IVhent. 1,760 .qrs. English Irish ...... Foreign 540 3,280 I " Malt, 2,040 era. ruled heavy, on the following o'4 WHXTECIELAPEM , tie r ' to We had a full average supply of Meat, while 2 , 441' 354 d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 6s by the 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 4s per gibs carcase. f o t tleP terms :Beef, , -fett, COAT. DIARZET• r res - sr - Prices per ton at the close of the market :- - s-' 3 el; f r a . 17s 6d ; H, , lywell Main, 16% 6d ; Old Tanfield,"l4wrylsioi, lor's West Hartley, 17s 3d ; Townley, 15s; W 4 e3t risssl d i ". 15s 6d ; Wall's •end Braddvl I's Hettnn, 195 9 '; ; Ap 193 Adel 3.---,; Gar' 20s 3d ; Hetton, 19s 9d ; Siewart's 205; Eden Hartlepool. 17s; Evenwood, 165; Tees, 19' Gil 21064; naut Stone, 225; Hartley, 17a; Lawiss Merth:i,......,shirs Morgan's Stone, 21s 6d; East Hetton, C is 6 arrived, 23. ...................................•••••• —__— or 0 [ADVERTISEMENT.I—A WO END e lts rio' ATTESTED CURE OF DROPSY BY l M ioLLo wit qb eros AND OINTMENT.—Copy of a letter from r' S'r," A r l aylor, chemist:—" Stockton April 17, 1845. liata• M y for rs. Clough, the wife of Mr. 'John Clough, t! l respectalle farmer, had been suffering trbe lli : f t, ° o P Ut r e ; c ti e ' i e v ir years, any a nd benefit.h a d the s h e bes h t l m d e h d e i a c r a d l a o d f vi y e o e t r; t plil t, s t li b e s i i ointment, and used them with surprisit4 berie but P re. she has now left off taking them, being so we ll ' ign ed ' N__r_o 4 t l lsly she had been given up ' as incurable. ystsh: throughoutaT, irs) h ,hi b : s s ,: :r 2 az t4i l : o e r s . ct ' i ' r:inl S :si o e l (d d wwh a ot t ,rre l ld 'r a. o d ce i s c s e o Professor rop ti si e a ey l ciT n eu i n o i respectablerAsetr.:LeaA.ldlTuoißngy,, - d the o THE es only n o t require IT P IS i or t a h t a :q t uir i e t s , never fades , or P" 1 h th e es that unnatural re can. ot . 1 , common to all other d • 3 • Voss and Sons ye as 1 o ' r greatest confidence , recommend the abe ve d jadie s .,,,a fallible, if done at heir establishment; a,_ n ; „g a fr i ,,ill gentlemen requiring• really b answersu°tß as sL.l:hfoireir lidlali:eogAlri°oll.l3:6l:lo'::itt or servant with them to see how it is used , w,,hote of are requested to vr'"l,jcb " o f able them to do it afterwards without the " - drelf '1 t _ failure . e Several private apartments devoted 0,-.-000- _h above purpose, and some of their estsbace seen. living used it, the effect produced can be a l: ° 9_ ll IO C" to They think it necessary to add, that byattfnuin, oaf in the instructions given with each bottle of aye:coiviog us persons have succeeded equally well witbetin'ishor to them. Address Ross and Sons, 119 and 1 2° ,; — ,. - f t utle, re ; gate-street , the celebrated Perruquiers, i - e b - eo dect l '" 1 - 1 cutters, and Hair-dyers. N.B. Parties At' their own residences, whatever the distanc e ' _..... - _„..... _ .... of J: ". Alf 0 On the 23d of April, at-BGMospToHrt,Bll.ants, the 114 '.' f P. Graham, Esq.. of Hull, of a - daughter. d the 1.77' 1° On the 25th of April, at Frognal, HaluPs tes ' .„,,,,on Edward Watson, Esq., of a daughter. .... 10). P'"C On the 27th of April, at The Cedars, Palau , fed ~,i ,* Cowie, of a daughter. Alf On the 27th of April, at Blackheath, the 1ea1.. 9 Cherrill, Esq., of a son. WS' it. , On the 27th of April, at Well-street, 'lac k " o ife On the 27th of April, at South. ye Ilia l P stea ' Davies, of a son. a to , ro di of Captain T. H. Johnston, of a sou. ' A 5 013117 $ Mr o s. n G th n e . 2 H Bt e h rr o o f n A , opfrail,daautglltoerrt.imer-place, Ob. • - Alp d-Pll/Ce' On the 28th of April, in Devonshire•street, I'll— the lads- of H. R. Freshfield, Esq., of a son. A la lid MARRIED. o L. ri• ."' C r ail' On the 24th of April, at Brighton, the Rev' - 1 - • ' 1300 - of Killerton, Devon, to Julia, daughter of the Rey' I,Aajor Barker, Rector of Shipdham, Norfolk. D over, to On the 26th of April, at St. James's Church, serv ice, t , Edward Messiter, Hon. East India ConWanY'6l,jeutenel? A Mary Joseph:, eldest daughter of the late ny , n serrl c- Colonel Gilbert Cooper, Hon. East India CotnPa o el D IF, LI r rk, C °l° el On the 22d of April, at Castle Townsend, --° nt,Colon John Townsend, A.D.C. to the Queen , and Lieutena commanding the 14th Light DragOO DS. o .b. the 14°13. f aOn the 22d April, at George-street, Edinburc Aioelair,° Lady Sinclair, widow of the Right Hon. Sir Joh n ' r .., 0+ Ulbster, Bart. liall'"' On the 24th of April, Mr. William Edln talds -- Gra fton' Craven- street. On the 25th of April, Thomas Butts, Eel'' ° f -,,care , street, Fitzroy. square. rtzn an -' ' - 32d On the 26th of April, at Gloucester -place , 0 . l a te Lieutenant General Richard Northey n alus ' • 1 shir e, Regiment, aged 89. On the 27th of April, at Blyborough all, itoruce-A4n, 'Lam, Maria cane, third daughter of Charles Bour r___ ___2! ll ---- ----' ~ • ,-,r, yo. is 9, London: Printed and Pub li shed by MIJR" Se• lip(1 , No. 112, Strand, Printer. at The Sun Office , co o/ 0 Strand, in the Precinct of the Bev* ill the ' Middlesex, Thutoday,llay 1, 180.