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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF CO:11111ONS, 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 Railway. Mr. BUSFEILD presented it petition in favour of tit° 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 Longford Railway. On the motion of Mr. PLUAIPTRE, the South-Eastern Railway Extensions 13iils were read a Feco - .d time. Mr. THORNELY presented a petition praying to be heard by counsel again 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 1 any further grant to Maynooth. Mr. LOCKHART presented petitions from Lanarkshire to the same effect. Air. R ,UND presented a similar p?titicn. Mr. FOX 31AULE presented petitions against railway travelling, on Sundays. .Ir. B. DEN [SON 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 pl er:ented 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 Alaynooth 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 May moot h. 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 support 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. AIAYN.OOTH. Mr. T. S. DUNCOAII3E gave notice that, in the event of the Maynooth College Bill being read a third time, he would move 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 st opportunity" in the second line, these words should 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 fur to-morrow, respecting the condition of the labouring classes in this country. Seeing that the Maynooth 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 brio. , 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 inconvenient that three or four days should elapse between the first night of that debate and its resumption. He wasun:.il ling also that anything should interfere with the Maynooth Bill, which he intended should be committed on Friday. Perhaps his Hon. Friend the Member 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 Friday, he (Sir Robert Peel) had no alternative kft but to fix the third reading of the Maynooth Bill for some early day after the Whitsun 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 Lord had waived his 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 wish the Right Hon. Baronet in the course he proposed to take. Si: R. PEEL—Perhaps it will be the best course to fix the third reading of the Maynooth Bill for Monday, the 19th of May, and the day for the Noble Lord's motion for Monday, the Nth 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 coure, much interest was felt, and he trusted that the Right Hon. Gentleman would fix some 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 be (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 (J. Russell) was disposed of, he would name a day. Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to say that he would therefore postpone his motion till after Whitsuntide. Mr. M. GIBSON hoped that a night would be appointed for the motion of his lion. Friend the Member for Wolver hampton, on the subject of butter and cheese.—(A laugh.) His Hon. Friend bad had 9 notice on the paper before the tariff was brought forward, and he postponed it at the request of the Right lion. Gentleman (Sir R. Peel.) He thought, there fore, that he was entitled to have 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 vnooth Bill before going into Com mittee. The Right Hon. Gentleman, who was very imper fectly heard, was understood to say that he would f ilfil the engagement as early as possible. Mr. F. MAPLE 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 'Slagle) understood, was to take place on the 19th of Nay. He wished to ask, therefore, whether the Right Hon. Bar.,net would make hi 3 statement before the holidays ? Sir It. PEEL would do all he could to make the statement before the holidays Mr. BULLER asked when the Right 11-nourable Baronet would explain his plan as to the provincial colleges? Str R. PEEL :;as understood to say that he would do so before the holidays. Several of the motions which were on yesterday's paper were then further postponed. The Calico Print Wi•rks Bill W 29 read a third time and passed. ROMAN CATHOLICS RELIEF BILL. On the motion that this Bill be read a second time, Sr JAMES GIA HAM said he trusted that the Ho noural le Member would consent to p stpone the seem d reading of this Bill until after the Whitsun holida' s There were s everal points in this Bill which were at pre;ent under consideration by a Commission on a similar Bill. 'I ho Commission upon that Bill had not yet made their report to her Majesty's Government, and the Ministry were rnsions to obtain the benefit of this report before they entered upon the consi.veration of this Bill. He, therefore, trusted that the Hon. Gentliman 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 ob3truet ion was offered by the Government in consequence of that report to the pro gress of the Bill. It should be recollected that this Bill bat passed the Lords in the last session of Parliament. He was fearful that come obstruction might arise from the report of the Commission to which the Right Hon. Baronet had al luded, hut as he was anxious for the principle of the Bill, hi would 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. Ile was nut 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 Lord Chancellor, (luring its progress through the Lords last session, had termed it an imperfect measure, and he did 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 any obstruction t o t h e progress o f t hi s B i ll . B ut , as t h e re p or t of t Commis ion materially affected many of the details of this measure, he thought • would ' be better to postpone it until that report had been received,. and name some day after the Whitsun haidays for ar t eling it before the Haus ', the more so as it referred not only those Majesty's Roman Catho lic subjects in this conntry, but leo ° osein Scotland and Ireland. He was sure the lism. Gentleman would urgent necessity th a t a t present existed for p t r , e , t fl p e c c n t i i o n ng theth the second reading of this Bill. Mr. WATSON consented not to press the second reading on the present occasion, but he be g ged it t o b e di st i nctly under sto d that after the Witsuntide recess heould take th e of th e Bill. earliest opportu n ity o f mov i ng the second reading The principle he wished to establish by the Bill was, that shouldatall laws affecting perso ns s o f ar as regar d ed their religio n - be obliterated from the statute-b-iok. 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 Wedne. day, the 26th of May. ARRESTMENT OF WAGES. Mr. DUNCOAIBE said that he had intentledt ome the second reading of the Arrestinent of Wages (Scotland) this night, and he had hoped that it might b e allowed to o Bill was t pass put through the remaining stages. The object o f i t the working classes in Scotland on the same footin g with those in England and Ireland, and th us re having them and their employers from a most vexa tious and oppressive system. He found that there would he 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 pers.,ns from that country, and after the representations they had made to him, and their desire that he should snake some modifications in the measure, he was convinced of the necessity for so chain. They proposed to forward a draft of a Bill which would meet the views of all parties, and he be lieved that they had communicated with the Lord-Advocate AG cz He (Mr. Duncombe) must say that , Iq l2 ' WA Dina — inion entertained by them, they had taken a -,,, ocriiberal vi , and they appeared prepared to gra nt con -Is' 1 :- teldendri order 4 et some unanimity on the subject. The .-:- Copiraitilwionera won • have power to take into consideration z , - .. t t :tre.i : reunzs t "Lotris,kofyitagheesm shoulda n , an be d of re t h a i i s n family, ed an whatan dgtiovede cide f 7:, 1.1 i4-.ltt knuw'Jwhether their views met those of the \,,..... ...:' "Pi 4- ate . , as the Hon. and Learned Mem b er he:wished to place all parties - on an . equit. 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 alt) ether in audible in the gallery, was understood to express h approval of the course pursued by the Hon. Gentleman. T, e subject vas full of difficulties, but he should be glad to giv the Hon. Gentleman any assistance in his power. Mr. FOX MAULE 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 arrestment 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 legi-lation 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. Mr. RUTHERFORD called the attention of the Lord- Advocate to the law of arrestment as it row stood, and said that one of its defects wag, that in many cases arrestments were made which were illegal, and at the same time in effectual. _ Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked if the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite would agrt e to the suggestion of his lion. 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 opp ,se 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. COMMON-LAW PROCESS BILL. This Bill was read a first time. To be read a second time on Monday week. Petitions against the g rant 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 a Quarter past Six o'clock. RAILWAY CONIMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) Group G and G 2. WILTS AND SOMERSET RAILWAY. The Wilts and Somerset Railway was taken into conside ration before this Committee. The llou. I'. 11. Liddell, *airman. The line before the Committee was called the Wilts, omerset, and Weymouth Railway, the object of which was tcmake 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 38 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 the Bristol and Exeter Railways. The estimated cost was 1,500,0001., or about 12,0001. a mile ; the returns being 157,8031., 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. AUSTIN, stated that the line passed through Corsham, Wilkaham, 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. The principal opposition to this line to-day was offered by Mr. Wetherall, on behalf of Captain Williams, of Herringston House, 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 posed by the opposers of the railway, the injury to Captain Williams's property would be greater than that likely to ac • erne from the line laid down by himself, inasmuch as the line would, in that case, pass over theroads 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 notbe seen at 300 yards from the house. The house itself was the old house, which, by the inquiries of the counsel, had been in 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 and a new haft, and which, consequently, had no claims for the con sideration of the Committee which should induce them to change their line. Captain Williams was resident in Ireland, and before the Committee could communicate with him it was necessary to deposit their plans with the clerks of the peace. The house was an old house, but the chief feature in the house was an ugly one—it was an old ceiling in the drawing-room. To an inquiry by the CHAIRMAN, it appeared that the branch to Devizes was to terminate at a station at the back of the Bear Inn, behind which there was a field some sixty feet lower than the marketplace. 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 tion 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, would be eight miles, the direct road to the latter place being about seven miles. lie expected to meet the Seaboru 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. Ills 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 likely to be 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 arid south west district of the county. The price of the Radstock coal at the pit's mouth was about Ss. a load, and the price of carriage, according to the inquiries of Mr. Sly head, would be about lid. 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 Clatt3.cs Consolidation Bill that all trains should slacken their speed, on reaching a turnpike-road, to the rate of four miles an hour. _ _ _ _ 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-five years. He 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 i❑ hulk and sold it on the spot, and the town would be much affected by this railway. At this point Mr. GREF.:swocn) intimated that it was ar ranged that there was to be a meeting between Mr. Giles, in engineer, and Mr. Brunel, through which the opposition Captain Williams was likely to be arranged. In resumption of the examination of Colonel Phipps it ap prared that a considerable portion of the opponents of the line were residents out of Devizes, and the terminus at the Bear-yard was to be made in consequence of an understand standing entered int., with the inhabitants of Devizes by Mr. Brunel. Col. °Biller 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 lie was not aware of any opposi tion to this proposition until lately—within the last week. Ele 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 least below the level of the summit. * lie conceived that a much greater distance than 300 yards must be gone round to obviate the steep ascent. To the inquiries of .241 r. GREENWOOD_, Col. 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. 11r.Volin Saunders, of Trowbridge, but who formerly re sided at Bradford, and carried on a considerable manufacture of woollen cloth i n th a t p l ace. B y the queries of Mr. Slvhead it appeared that the population of Trowbridge was about 12,000, and of Bradford, 10,0)0. The staple of these two towns was woollen cloth. The bulk of their wool they got from London, and the charge of the carriage of wool from Chippenham, which was to the South of Trowbridge, was 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 CHAIRMAN, Mr Saunders stated that the coal at the th pit's e mouth Radstock coal could b charged at los. wase d all e round coal, and if t hheelieved Newcastlethat e t e h a e l e S u o t tu e e r f set s t h h i e re fi c e o b a l l , w at oul l d B . s.' bea h t e had the pieponderance)u the though he could not state at §arliessenburtywinhiarchkeoftitbhuettftwoomcohai4ls TLIE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY 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. 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 consequeutly 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 hese 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. Vvvian was then called to certify to the capital and shares of the Company, by whose evidence it appeared that the capital proposed was 1,500,0001., with power to borrow 500,0001. more; the Scrip subscribed for was 1,152,3001.; the amount of deposit 57,6151. ; the number of Shareholders having no local interest 182, ;who subscribed 196,4001.; and other subscribers were 150, with a share property of 955,9001. Of these 117 were subscribers to the amount of 2,0001. and upwards. After receiving the evidence of Mr. Vyvian, the Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY. Group DD. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of vesterday.) 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 bad 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 adapted 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 station, and would 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 from Perth to Dundee, but the obstacle could be ea si l} arranged. 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 would 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 more than 47 miles. The gradients were all as favourable as the hilly nature of the ground through which the line passed would admit, and no engi neering 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 Blessrs. Brassey, APlC.enzie, 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. ➢lr. Errington was submitted to a long cross-examination by various Counsel, but the principal features of his evidence remained unaltered. 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. _ _ ➢ir. 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. 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 if 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 CuritumArt 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. LEEDS AND WEST RIDING JUNCTION LINF. Mr. Hawkshaw's evidence, continued from our After noon Edition of yesterday—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 seventy-three. The fourth line was three miles in length ; had no tunnel. The cost of the first would be 670,486/. ; the second, 312,927/. ; and the thifd, 79,864/. On the branch of the West Yorkshire, the competing Company running between Leeds and Sowerby-bridge, there were five tunnels of 6,128 yards in length, and arching to the extent of 1,138 yards, while the governing gradient was 1 in 330, and altogether the works would be considerably heavier on the West Yorkshire than the West Riding line. The West Yorkshire had a line from Bradford to Dewsbury, with two tunnels of 2,762 yards in length. The West Yorkshire had no line to Brighouse. The Brighouse branch of the West Riding Junction placed Huddersfield and Bradford two-and-a-half miles nearer to the main line. The arching of the West Riding was 337 yards, 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 advantage, and the same plan of raising goods which was adopted at Manchester would be applied to the station at Bradford. At Halifax the two stations possessed pretty much the same advantage, but at Leeds the amount cladvantage 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 1,063,277/, thus showing that the latter line would cost less by 3C0,0001.,- the interest of which sum would supply locomotive power to the best line in perpetuity. The West Riding line would be an expensive line. It would cost at least 34,0001. 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. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Further :evidence in favour of the Grand Junction Potte ries Line having been heard, the Committe adjourned until to-morrow. Group V. GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION LINE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday:J . Mr. James Torry—ls manager of the ferry at Hull. From 50,000 to 70,000 passengers cross the ferry every year, le 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 from one town to an other, such as Ma7ket-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. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday. ) After hearing further evidence in favour of the Newcastle and Berwick Line, the Committee adjourned. Group X. LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. Mr. Sergeant WILANGIIAM (in continuation from our After noon Edition of yesterday) said—This was a most preposterous comparison, see►ng that when the London and Birmingham ltailwaylwas made, railway engineering was in its infancy, and, consequently, the cost 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 by its trunk line, whereas the latter placed them 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 resitting at the end of the branches. The' ad, vantages which the London aid York scheme priesented were, the means of shortening the distance between London and York, giving a direct commtnication with London to all the large towns, and giving accommodation to the whole of the northern and eastern districtsof the country. The first witness called wzs Mr. S. Strong, whoe was exa mined by Mr. Sergeant KixoralcE—Witness resided at Barnet. Was a farmer in the neighbourhood. The prosperitvof the town had greatly diminished since the old coach traffic had been withdrawn, and since the London and Birmingluttn Railway had been established. The present price of coat there was from 425. to 455. a ton. It was all brought by carts from London. The district rould 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 coasidered that the London and York Railway, when made, would be a great advantage. It would cause a saving of one-lalf in the carriage of hay. He he counted himself, last Sattrday, 187 carte containing hay and straw, on their way to the London market. The district suffered greatly by the want of a ready mode of bringing manure from London. The cost of taking manure from Lon don to Barnet was 17s. a load. Mr. WELLS, who appeared for the Eastern Counties Rail way Company, and certain opposing landowners, was about to cross examine the witness ; wh en Mr. Sergeant liiixotArcu objected. He contended that the Eastern Counties Company had no locus standi before the Committee, inasmuch as no line c onnected 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 hay-dealers received hay by the Bir mingham Railway, although Watford was a hay-growing district. The hay was sent in carts. Mr. COCKBURN was about to cross-examine the witness, when — Mr. KINGLAKE objected. Mr. Comnurts 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. COCKBURN said this question had teen raised on that very day in the case of the Hull and Gainsborough line, which had been rejected on standing orders, the promoters of which had applied to be allowed to appear against a rival scheme. The opinion of the Speakeehad been taken on the subject, and he had held that the parties ought to be allowed to appear. The Committee again retired. During their absence Mr. 13. 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 th: Committee entered into canversation 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 aughter.) The Committee then adjourned. TIIE TOTTENHAM AND FAR R INGDON-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 Bill is allowed to go on. The error originated through a false rumour 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 Bills : The Goole and Doncaster till to-morrow—the Midland Railways Company (Birmingliam)—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. Venables, 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. Mr. ELLICOMBE, for 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. VENABLES 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 Gammas 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 is 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 109,734/. 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. 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. ELLICOMOE 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. rectifying-house y e ster f Mr. James Scott Smith, exam ined by Mr. WATSON—Had ) -COURT OF EXCHEQUER, A pr il 30. TRIAL AT BAR. — THE GREAT DISTILLERY CASE. THE ATTORNEY - GENERAL V. GEORGE SMITH. 11(1Cr.°Gnt.inWuedhitferhelnado,uprriAnfctieprnal clerkooEditionn in te o f 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 us ed f'or drinking in the counti ng h ouse an d 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 SoLIEITOR-GENERAL objected to this line of examina tion having nothing to do with the case. Mr. WATSON said he had all that he wantel. 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 him 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 Coma—What he meant by the answer he gave to the officers was that he thought it better to give no distinct answer until he brought Mr. James Smith. Mr. James Golding, examined by Mr. MARTtN—I-lad been managing distiller in the Whitechapel distillery 28 years from 1807, that is down to 1835, when his enmagement cer.sed. The evidence of this w it nes s 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 s u pp l y 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 riv er.—(A lau g h. ) In 1826, M r . 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 cf the premises, 'and the water communica tion was accurately examined by them. The SOLI CITOR - 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, Alr. 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 ques tion of taking charges, the matter wa s so diffi cu l t, an d 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 two charges will be alike. The witness'was going to ex plain the mysteries of brewing, distilling, and g ua g in g , when he was interrupt e d by th e 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 w as made. The• hole first made - the cover for therod 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. 4 11 204 Benny examined by Aar: WATSON—HaIf peen VENING, MAY l. 1845. twenty-four years carpenter in Mr. Georga 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 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 him was the one used. Should think from 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. lte• 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. BOW-STREET. Yesterday, Mr. J. G. Mayer, a furrier, of 58, Oxford street, was charged with assaulting his brother-in-law, Mr. E. M•Lean, 169, Strand, an importer of paint- Mr. Ballantine attended as the complainant's counsel, and Mr. Blackmore, a solicitor, appeared for defendant. Mr. Ballantine, after alluding to the respectability of both the parties, begged that the magistrate would not allow any domestic or other matters unconnected with the charge before him to be mixed up with it. The com plainant and the defendant had not been latterly on friendly terms, and probably, if the cause of their diffe rences were investigated, it might appear that there were faults on both sides. He trusted, therefore, that the mere assault, which was a very serious ow., and le gally unjustifiable, under any pretence, would occupy ex clusively the attention of the bench. He then called Edward M.Lean (the complainant), who appeared with his head bound up, and said—Last night, shortly after my shop had been closed and the shopman had gone home as usual, I heard a ringing of the door bell, and went myself to answer it. Immediately on opening the door, and before I had seen who was there, 1 received a heavy blow on the head, which felled me to the ground and stunned me. On recovering my senses I saw who the man was, and caught hold of the stick which he had in his hand to prevent him striking me again, as he seemed about to do. In the struggle he eithe r threw or knocked me down. The mob round the door then closed in upon us, and I heard him telling them that I was his brother-in-law. I believe I bled as much as two quarts. A medical man afterwards attended me, and I sent a policeman to take the prisoner into custody. Mr. Blackmore rose to cross-examine the complain ant, when he was interrupted by Mr. TWYFORD, who requested that he would confine himself strictly to the charge, and stated that, if he was not prepared to deny it, he would at once send the case to the sessions. Mr. Ballantine intimated that he was obliged to re gard the offence as a felony, and not as an ordinary as sault, and, therefore, it must go to the Central Criminal Court. Mr. Blackmore was about to speak of the gross pro vocation which would be shown in this case, but Mr. TWYFORD declined entering into that subject, and bogged that Mr. Blackmore would avoid it in lus cross examination. Mr. Blackmoro said that the defendant, whom his brother-in-law had been pleased to call " the man," had endured the utmost wrong that it was in the power of one man to inflict on another ; and was it to go forth to the world that a person of Mr. Mayer's respectability and character had been charged with a felonious attack on a relative, without the slightest notice being con veyed, through the same channel, as to the motive which had led to it ? Mr. Ballantine asked the complainant how long a period had elapsed, previous to the present transaction, since he had seen the defendant ?—The complainant re plied, about four months. Mr. TWYFORD—WeII, then, there could have been no immediate provocation in the case. You must not intro duce matters irrelevant to the charge. Mr. Blackmore declared that he could prove an imme diate provocation of the grossest kind, and earnestly en treated that he might be allowed to ask the complainant a few questions. The complainant was then asked if his sister was not, prior to h(r death, the wife of Mr. Mayer, and whether a daughter was not the issue of their union?—He replied to both questions in the affirmative. Mr. Blackmore—Was not that daughter in your house at the very time when this assault was committed ? Mr. Ballantine objected to this question being an swered, but, as his Worship did not interfere, it was re peated. Complainant—Certainly she was, and you can see the lady if you like. Mr. Blackmore—No, Sir. There was a time when I should have been happy to see her—but that time is past. Mr. Ballantine insisted on this course of proceeding being stopped. If observations tending to criminate his client were to be allowed, he might be in a condition to show that there was culpability on both sides. Mr. TWYFORD—You must see, Mr. Blackmore, that I cannot hear anything foreign to the actual charge be fore me. Mr. Blackmore said his principal object was to estab lish Mr. Mayer's claim so far to the consideration of the bench as to induce his Worship, should he determine on sending the case for further inquiry, to grant bail. Mr. TWYFORD—When the proper time arrives, namely, at the end of the case, you can make your ap plication for bail in the ordinary way. The case was then proceeded with. Mr. Richards, a surgeon, deposed that he had exa mined the wounds on the complainant's head. They were apparently very severe, but there was not the slightest danger attending them. Constable F 72, stated that he took Mr. Mayer into custody at his house in Oxford street. On telling him it was for assaulting Mr. M‘Lean, he said, " What I have done I will do again." This being the whole of the evidence, Mr. Blackmore applied for the liberation of the defendant on bail. Mr. TWYFORD did not feel justified in granting bail in so serious a case. Why should he ? Mr. Ballantine also objected to the application, ob serving that the evidence of the policeman showed the necessity of that protection being secured to the com plainant which it was the province of the magistrate to afford. The application might afterwards be made to the judge at chambers. Mr. Blackmore said he had never once supposed that Mr. Mayer would be refused his liberty on furnishing the security which it was in his power to give. The threat spoken to by the policeman was evidently uttered under feelings of great excitement, and he hoped therefore it would not influence his Worship's mind. Mr. Mayer was prepared to pledge himself not again to mo lest Mr. M'Lean, although he never could forget the in jury that had been done him, and this avowal would be backed by bail to any reasonable amount. He (Mr. Blackmore) had known the defendant for more than twenty years, and he could testify personally to the high character always borne by him as a citizen and as a man. Mr. M‘Lean, the brother of his late wife, had inflicted on him a far deeper wound than that which he had him self received at the hands of Mr. Mayer in a moment of great but pardonable irritation. Mr. Mayer had struck the seducer of his only daughter, for he could not with hold the fact any longer, and that daughter was the child of Mr. M'Lean's own sister. She was in his house when her injured and afflicted father struck the bh)w for which he had been taken into custody; and, under these painful circumstances, he declared it would be an outrage on Mr. Mayer to refuse his application, and to send hire to gaol to await hii trial on this charge. Mr. TwiaonD said there were two reasons „by be felt bound to refuse bail; the one being the secret man ner in which the assault had been comn4ittecl, and the other the threat made in the•presence of the constable. The defendant was then committed for trial at the Old Bailey. WORSHIP-STREET. Yesterday a respectably-dressed man, about 30 years of age, named Henry Webb, was placed at the bar befor e Mr. Broughton, charged with having obtained the sum of 20s. from Mr. William Butt, a tradesman in Wheeler street, Spitulfields, by means of the following novel and artful stratagem. A great r. umber of other tradesmen, from all parts of the metropolis, mere also in attendance to prosecute charges of a similar description against the prisoner. It appeared that on the 19th instant a decently dressed woman entered the shop of Mr. Butt, who had only that day commenced business, and requested to be served with 91b. of German lead, the same quantity of Derby rotten stone, and 21b. of crocus-powder for looking glasses, none of which articles the prosecutor had, but promised to procure them for her. About half an hour after she had left the shop a man (not the prisoner), who represented himself as a traveller for Messrs. Jones and Co., wholesale colour-manuracturers in the Southwark bridge-road, called and solicited orders on behalf of that firm, and was directed to send in a quantity of the ar ticles the woman had just before inquired for to the amount of 41, part of which the same man soon after wards brought, and was paid V. 4s. for. At a later hour the prisoner himself called with the remainder of the goods, on account of which he received 205., and was desired to call for the balance on the following Monday. Nothing more was seen of the woman who had ordered the goods ; and when the prisoner called again on the Monday, the goods having in the interim been found to be of the most spurious description, and it having also been ascertained that Messrs. Jones and Co., of the Southwark-bridge-road, were plot in exist ence, he was immediately banded over to the custody of a policeman. Five other charges were afterwards substantiated, and the prisoner, who declined offering any defence, was or dered to be brought up again next week, that the r e maining testimony might be taken preparatory to hi_ committal for trial. STATE OF 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 thaw they were a fortnight ago.—ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, APRIL 28.—We have had rather more doing in the flannel market to-day ; the demand has been better, but prices have continued extremely low. The wool market re mains fiat, and prices stationary.—ManchestPr Guardian. CORONERS' INQUESTS.—The magistrates of Devon in Quarter Sessions have agreed to a stringent rule with reference to the holding of inquisitions. They have decided that in no case shall the expenses be paid, unless the finding of the jury be returned in the bills presented by the Coroners for payment ; and that in cases where the verdict is natural death, a strict exami nation shall take place into the circumstances which gave rise to the inquest being held ; and if they be such as to excite no suspicion respecting the cause.of death, the expenses will be refused.— West .Briton. FESTIVAL OF THE GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY. The annual festival of the General Annuity So ciety was held last evening, at the London Tavern, Lord John Russell, M.P., in the chair. Shortly alter six o'clock about 150 gentlemen sat down to an excellent dinner, consisting or all the de licacies of the season, which was put on the table in admirable style. At the principal table, on the right and left of the Chairman, we observed Mr. Baron Platt, Hon. Robert Denman, and Sir John Pelly, A. W. Robarts, Esq, President of the Society; W. Tooke, Esq., and Luke James Hansard, Esq. After the cloth had been withdrawn, Non Nobis was sung in admirable style by Messrs. G-. Robinson, N. J. Sporle, and Ransford. After the toast of " The Queen " had been drunk, the National Anthem was sung by Miss Steele, who had kindly volunteered her services, sustaining one of the solo parts. The other loyal toasts having been drunk and re sponded to, The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Army and Navy," and in proposing this toast it was always his custom to give with it the name of an illustrious individual. — (Cheers.) It was true that Nelson and Moore, and many other heroes who had nobly fought in the cause of their country, had been taken from us, but there was one, the hero of a hundred fights, whom it had pleased the Almighty yet to spare us—(Cheers) —and whose name ought always to be joined with this toast.—(Cheers.) He therefore proposed " The Duke of Wellington and the Army and Navy." —(lmmense cheering.) The toast, which was drank with all the honeurs, was followed by a duett from Messrs. Ransford and Sporle. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the toast of the evening, Prosperity to the General Annuity Society. —(Loud cheers) The Society had been instituted in the year 1827, not for the purpose of contributing to the support of those who had fallen into low cir cumstances through their own carelessness or impro vidence, but to assuage the povery of those who, having occupied the station of merchants, bankers, clerks, and professional men, found th emse l ves , i n their latter days, unable to struggle against adverse fortune, or to relieve their widows and children, who had been left under a load of misfortune to struggle against the sorrows of the world.—(Cheers.) When he considered the objects of the society, he could not but feel that it was entitled to the sup port of all those who were desirous of succouring the afflicted.—(Cheers.) At the first in stitution of the society a larger amount had been awarded to the pensioners on its bounty than it. had since been found possible to continue. At that time 11. 12s. a month had been awarded to men, and 1/. 4s. to women. But latterly the society had not been en abled to fulfil the expectations which it had excited— it had not been able to continue the amount of al lowance. Now, he besought them to come forward, so as to enable the Society to realize those promises. which it had held out—(Cheers)—to enable the re cipients of the bounty to receive that small sum in their declining years which the Society had origi nally awarded to them.—(Cheers.) On looking over the list of pensioners, he found that there was not one under 75 years of age, that there were several who were upwards of 80, and that there were two who were 87. He earnestly besought them to make the declining years of those persons, and they had but a few years left, more comfortable than they otherwise would be. —(Cheers.) No prudence or foresight could, under all circumstances, ward off misfortune.—(Hear, hear.) On ordinary occasions prudence might suffice, but when misfortune followed misfortune, ro prudence could guard against the consequences—(Cheers)— and was it not too hard to say that, under such cir cumstances, those who had been thus unfortunate should either:be suffered to remain unprovided for, or be reduced to the degradation of accepting parochial relief. It was their duty as men and as Christians to come forward to the relief of persons thus situated.— (Cheers.) They had no right to impose on these un fortunate persons such hard conditions, and he asked the public to come forward to assist this institution. —(Cheers.) He saw the name of his friend, l' Abraham W. Robarts, as president of the in stitution.—(Cheers.) That gentleman was a man of business, was well known in the City, and would not have his name to any institution which he was not convinced would prove beneficial to society.— (Cheers.) He claimed thsir support for this charity, because he believed that it was truly worthy of it; and he did not think he was asking too much when he asked them to enable the Society by their liberality to give the recipients of their bounty the 11 12s. and the 1/. 4s. a mouth, which had been originally promised them. The pensions were now larger than they had been two years since, but still they had not yet reached the original amount.—(Cheers.) On these festive occasions he could not but contrast the com forts which they were enabled easily to enjoy, with the distresses which were suffered by others who were struggling with poverty, and he besought them to show their gratitude for those comforts by contribut ing to alleviate the distresses of their less fortunate fellow-creatures.—(Cheers.) The Noble Lord con cluded by proposing the toast, which was drunk with three times three and one cheer more, and which was followed by an extempore, local, and comic song by Mr. Bruton. The Report was then read ; and amongst the long ist of donations and subscriptions announced by Mr. Richardson, the secretary, were the following : Luke J. Hansard, Esq., 100/. ; Sir Thomas Baring, Bart., 301.; A. W. Robarts, Esq., 101. 103., in addi tion to 1201. ; Earl of Cardigan, 20/. ; H. Kemble, Esq., M.P., 101. 10s. ; Arthur E. Campbell, Esq., 15/. ; C. Pearse, Esq., 101. 103. ; Chief Justice Tindal, 101. 10s. ; Lord Ashburton, 10/ ; Samuel GurnQy, Esq., 21/. ; H. M. Hoare, Esq., 10/. 10s. ; Lord Vis count Lake, 10/. 10s. ; Sir J. W. Lubbock, 101. 103. ; Lord John Russell, M.P., 101. Mr. Baron PLATT proposed the health of the Noble Chairman, which was drunk with enthusiasm, and briefly acknowledged by Lord John Russell. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of A. W. Robarts, Esq., President of the Society, who re turned thanks. The health of W. Tooke, Esq., Vice-President, was then drunk, and duly acknowledged. Several other toasts were drunk in the course of the evening, and the party broke up shortly after eleven o'clock, highly delighted with the evening's entertainment. The galleries were filled by ladies, who appeared to take great interest in the proceedings. During the dinner the band of the Scots Fusilier Guards performed several popular airs. LLO YD'S SHIPPING. NOTICE TO MARINERS. LIGHTS IN THE ENTRANCE OF THE RIVER GIRONDE. Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, April 17, 1845. The French Government has announced that, on the 15th of March, two new lights were exhibited in the Gironde, in order to enable vessels to take shelter in the Road of Richard, about nine miles above the Verdon Road. 1.--TALLAIS FLOATING LIGHT. A vessel, conveying a fixed light, 33 feet above the surface of the river, is moored on the middle of the eastern edge of Tallais bank, in four fathoms, at low water, spring tides. Tallais bank fbrms the western side of the channel, and Talmont bank the entrance—it can be s'?en nine miles distance from the deck of a pilot boat. The light is so masked that it cannot lead into the channel, which lies to the westward of the Tallais bank, and is readily distinguished, having a skeleton ball at her mast head, the centre of which is 46 feet shove the surface of the river. During fug a bell will be kept ringing. 2.—HARBOUR LIGHT OF RICHARD. A IA fixed light, 56 feet above the level of the highest spring ticks, on the ne•v Faeverin, the west side of the river, below the little Port of Richard. It bears N. W. 44.84 fathoms of Tallais light on the steeple of Gt 7,11, W.S.WI-., 21.84 fathoms, and may be seen eight miles distant. SOCOA LIGHT. The old light to the westward of St. Jean de Luz Bay, has been replaced by a fixed light in a small tower, recently erected at 48 yards W. by S. of the old one. It can be seen at a distance of 12 niles, and is 98 feet, above the level of high water spring tides, and is in lat. 42 deg. 23 win. 44 sec. N., or lon. 1 deg. 41 min. 3 sec. W. of Greenwich. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. - Arrivals in Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope—Barrys, Feb. 12, from Breede River, and sailed 27th, on her re turn; Albion, 13th, from Ichaboe; England, from Cork, and sailed 26th to St. John's, New Brunswick; Lcrd Brougham and Vaux, from Ichaboe, and sailed March 1 to Saldanha Bay ; Prins Carl, 14th, from Stockholm; May, from Algoa Bay, and sailed 19th to Saldanha Bay; Three Sisters, 15th, from Liverpool, and sailed 23d to Saldanha Bay; Jane and Cape packet, 17th, from Lon don; Seppings, 18th, from Ichaboe, and sailed 23d to Saldanha Bay; Ophelie anti Anne, 19th, from A ngra Pequena; W. and M. Brown, from London, and sailed 21st to Ceylon; Julius Caesar, 20th, from Ichaboe; Wel demaan, from Amsterdam ; Collingwood, 21st, from Ichaboe, and sailed 26th to Saldanha Bay; Hinley, from Liverpool; Chanticleer, from Algoa Bay; Richard and Pera, from Ichaboe, and both s a il e d 28 t h to Saldanha Bay; Julia, from chaboe; Adam Lod ge , 23 d , from Bombly, and sailed 26th to Liverpool; Veetis, 24th, from Bussorah ; Rajasthan ' 25th, from B om b ay, and sailed 27th to London; Symmetry, 26th, from Port Adelaide; Rosebud, from Port Natal; Hit:dostan, Lamb, from London, and sailed March 1 to Bombay; Broad Oak, from Calcutta, and sailed 28th to Liverpool; Un daunted, from Ichaboe; Rhyn, from Java; Frankfield, 27th, from Ichaboe; Richard Mount, 28th, from Lon don ; Hope, from Ichahoo ; Talma, 28th ; Margaret, March 1, from Walwich Bay; Amyhorn, Departures from Tabl e Bay . — lsle of Wight, Feb. 13, to Mauritius; Forester, to Algoa Bay; Penrith, 14th, to Bombay; Castlereagh, 15th, to Sydney; Ca nopus, 16th, to Batavia; Hope, to Mauritius; Monarch, 18th, to New-, Orleans ; Cressy; 19th, to Calcutta'; Franklin, 20th, to Batavia ; M a id o f M ona, 24th, to St. - - Helena and Rio; St. Helena 27th to Madras; A g o", 28. h, to Mauritius; Isabella, March ' 1, to Cork; In dit,try-, 15th, Stately, Prince George, anti Thalia 15th, Frances Ann, lath, Gazelle, 18th, Grace, 19th, 'Caine,- roes, 19th, Ralph Bernal, 20th, Grace Scorgic, 20,h: Friendship, 22d, Gem and Majestic, Minerva, 28th, all to Salchnha, 13:1V. 93d, Ran, Oa = _ SE A MEN S' URCW A pnblic meeting of the inhabitants of the City of London sits: held yesterday morning, in the Great Hall in Crosby-senare',% the purpose of raising subscriptions in aid of the erection or church for the seamen of the port of London, in the new s tree, about to be made in the neighbourhood of the London and St. 14: t tb d : rine Docks. There were present the Earl of Ca rlo g an, LO oo 1.„ stock, R.N., Colonel Wyndham, MA' , Lord Bis ho p of 1 Captain Elliott, Mr. Somes, M.P., J..L a bouchere, Bowles, H. Lambton, Esq., M.P., Sir Augustus Clifford, rtu,, Young, Hon. Captain W. Waldegrave, C 8., Sir E. Parry, h, Sir John Franklin, It N., Captain Saurin, Rev' Sir. Sll7ll Captain Gambier, 11. N., and many other naval officers. ~,rd meeting was cot very numerous, owing, in some de g ree, as those Radetock said, to the great Wolff to be seen at Ex eter Hall; ~,'l",e present, ho.vever, were chiefly members of the hig her classes. Ea LetterHrl of s were addington read presided. twin from several reverend gentlemen, and tour Members for the City, containing excuses for their nen' e atte T ndan E ce. harl of HADDINOTON, the chairman, said, whatever (Olt; 'U might be attributed to the people of the present day , a MW° wht en c : teci feeling to religiously charitable purposes as not am on g (Hear, hear.) About twenty years ago a ship ha d been del• for se p i t by the Admiralty to Divine service as a floating chapel men. That ship was now completely worn out, and the ln es er e ec , meeting was for the purpose of raising subscriPtions for the the tion of a church for seamen resident for the time being I n . 0 port of London. The church was intended to be in ennne%t with the Sailors' Home.— (Hear ve .) effec t The Bishop of LONDON mod the first resolut ion, to the - . that the great interest the country had in its commercial to made the object before them, as it was intended to promote thrice. fare of the supporters of that marine, one of national iniOttn.,ing He said he thought that in time the sailors might, after reeei:::nt proper religious instruction, become missionaries to the most rbsT se parts of the world, wherever the spirit of commercial enterP'_',.e might carry them. The seamen of the commercial marine of as har country had until the last few years been consid ered having souls to be saved.—(Hear, hear.) A church was now, ever, fond necesary or h sailos resorting to the Po rtuf don, and u for the s erecti f t on of e which r a considerable outlal W WI re st r on e ,wu q et u rd i o r pi ed toslip Vt was not a ccnsiderable outlay, however, in thia" goo owsphezetymtoercthhaenstskillvieraendkibnrgasveartyld princes,and_2l. for whom that church was to be erected.—(Hear, o h f e t a h r e .) "1171 ...,„ 1wbe5-11°P ; that this would not be the only one, but would be the en7,,,, enc iie merit of the erection of churches in all the ports of the king." —' had iN ventured r. oD iN s t o o N ,move thechairman firstf Lloyd's,re s resolution.—(Chee r ' .) and it was adopted unanimously. JOHN ABEL SMITH, Esq , P., movends:tolinCeCdhes4d:rotinie: rr-:;11:tto; and in doing so he highly * eulogised the good feeling O pure lore• of London in regard to his great and unceasing endeav to • mote the spiritual welfare of the people of the metropoilL as fel. Sir EDWARD PARRY seconded the resolution, which sa e tbst lows :—" That the meeting learned with great satisfaetin", the measures had been taken to secure a site for the erection n ° 'i church in the proposed new street in the neifib bnuth°°4 Katharine and London Docks."—Carried unaniM ooll ' fie O dd JOHN LAnonetizak, Esq., moved the next resolution.tot he felt confident that those who had contributed soh bera ll ! their erection of the Sailors' Home would be equally libera l l oo se contributions towards the erection of a church for the ule° for whom the Sailors' Home was erected. ded a " b' Mr. YOUNG seconded the resolution, w hich recommend that scription being raised for the erect,on of the church, an d e the all parties concerned in the commerce and ship Ping trad country give their aid in the cause. _,.A The following subscriptions were then annount,•-_A. dostn, Dowager, 50/. ; Bishop of London, 501.; Earl 01 2,7 VA; 50/. ; Mr. Somes, H.P., 1001. ; Henry Hope, Esq., i n '," Bear' Baring Brothers, 100 guineas; Lord Cholrnondeley, 50'6/. Admiral Sykes, 50/. ; Hon. Capt. W. Waldegrave,.C.t' with Labouchere, Esq., 50/. ; Earl of Cadogan, 501. ; 20/. ; and many more to a very larg amount. en' ofnu i HEDWORTH LAMBTON, Esq., M.P.,e move d the AV -- UP _ res ole , Committee, and Sir JOHN FRANietrx having seconded the tion, it was adopted unanimously, of Cam Earl WILLIAM Co'rron, Esq., moved, and the to theOW seconded, the appointment of John Labouchere , Esq., -- • of Treasurer. , ELL I°II I Admiral Lord RADSTOCK then moved, and Cn .. ..P a A - Aing ton e n , R.N., seconded a vote of thanks to the Earl of " au ": I,ord to the Bishop of London for their presence, and the Noble haaPs the Right Reverend Prelate having respectively return t rein the meeting broke up. ECCLESI A S T I C AL COMM'S SIONERS' PROPERTY. ei The following resolutions respecting the leasehold Pr e P d e , t oed longing to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for e ' at b y orde r at a meeting held 15th April 1845, were issued esterdal of the House of Lords : L That no lease for . lives be renewed by the life, nor any lease whatever upon consideration a a h ferit becOesea 2. That no estate which is subject to a lease . 4 ,1 to a n / vested in the Commissioners shall at any dine he ,: e p oling other than the person beneficially interested under t" i n g the lease, until he shall have had the optima of bec °°' purchaser. vested tbe 3. That every estate, already and hereafter Orval", missioners, shall at the first convenient opportuntt: ... ncep w ith and a full report made of its value, and of its car e acting with reference to the relative advantage of retaining or uPcb report into 4. That the Commissioners, having taken for not eating consideration, shall, unless they find special rea sons an offer with ins; with the property, hold themselves prepared to for the purchase of the reversion from the person hen eficla addition of a 1 0 rested in the lease. 111 sell, Thr 5. That in all cases of the Commissioners deClitl.o. 060°6.- entry shall be made upon their minutes of the specia l their so declining. I r ide, 6. That the price of the reversion shall be, as a ge nera 0' the amount of difference between the value of the whole fee' c' of lated as if the estate were actually in possession, and the tralue the leasehold interest. ~0 0 Os „ode 7. That whether the Commissioners for any special "„ri a is, s" - cline to sell, or the lessee decline to purchase the refC"l - p ar. Commissioners shall hold themselves prepared, in any etSe'les°see hs chase the leasehold interest at its market price, if to - willing to sell the same. ed e itber 8. That in any caie in which the lessee shall hav e dean' ib to purchase the reversion, or to sell his leasehold inter r e : int re . Commissioners shall consider themselves free from all rest specting the sale or letting of the property. e a or a l ' 9. That tithes, and lands or other hereditaments allot t o po i its signed in lieu of tithes, vested in the Commissioners, sh d of the any case be sold, until due consideration shall bare been 3 „ice or wants and circumstances of the places in which have heretofore arisen. sp a. tarf• C. K. MURRAY, Treasurer an" Whitehall-place, April 25, 1845. yeS. --- le 0 0 MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR —During the whole o i n ` terday afternoon the inhabitants of Clare-market were Chi - ... s or s i followintrose.;er t considerable excitement by the discovery of the dinary case :—lt appears that there has been residing ; D oer, ° years past, in the house of Mr. Macey, the surveyor an d o f It° na rrs °f i b ' No. 6, Denzill.street, Lincoln's.inn, a person of the Parr, by trade a copperplate printer. About thre e - ea s ed - his two daughters—the one Mary, aged thirty- o ' ll , l e th e ' youngest Ann, aged thirty—left the union workhouSe, wep- tines had been as paupers, and came to reside with their Pa r r. Th/ Web tithes small room adjoining his own apartment on the third fie e :, 4 thei r never permitted the father or any of the lodgers to en_`; D eist room, and weeks have been known to elapse without Shy;Apettsi seen by any of the lodgers. For some days past the n e oc eing have complained of a most dreadful stench apparently PP; 0 0 5 from the room of these females. Upon interrogating th e p° 1/ 060 she denied all knowledge of the cause, at the same Sin' e t ethe n ; refusing to permit any person to enter her apart inen onso°' three o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mr. Baker , the u po n Or llS °. officer, and a policeman, proceeded to the room, an, d dislitis t h i e a ing open the door, were nearly driven back bY eed n:.ture of the effluvia that issued therefrom. Upo n the i he discovered the youngest sister, Ann, asleep, and by 11 04 ., budy of M ar y dressed, in a dreadful state of PUtreraC' use ca been dead between four and five weeks. No possible catop.tee be assigned fur the conduct of the surviving sister , farthe r vie h sll rumour that she has been subject to fits of insanity. awaits the Coroner's inquiry. a 611 b LONDON HOSPITAL.—The one hundred an ,s ell' ye l' anniversary festival of this hospital was celebrate d clal t a n boo , ing by a p 'Mc dinner at the London Tavern, to whic h r hA obsi": gentlemen sit down. His Royal Highness the Duk e °' was to have presided, but being unavoidably preventeupgla' from '' tending, o Mr. Cotton, the late governor of the Bank o f Devil yG ffl ou ci n a g t , ed Es in q a i his dabms many m ore s o u re ppo of rt t e h d e p b a y tri‘ t o h inr e s. Bishop of S t ' '; of f h t e h ri e boote J or, 0 .4 6 1 Byng, Esq ., DI.P , Mr. Hanbur y , Sheriff SY d ne " the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been disPo s '" Wh' Chairman proposed " Prosperity to the London 1 - le a p it3l'' l reel : toast was received with considerable applause. 1 3 1 :_e,, a i n i n :pa tie t 7 i t st of the committee shows that during tlie it p t a od st i p n ea o r the o h v osp itall ,s9 s/. the o ci r l e 4 o , o 49 p 7 ts o h u a t d -p a a m ti o en o t n s t , o h d ad to b l e 6 en 3,2 7 -, d 37. Os. 10d t ., an d L I l in !tel ne had been expended, leaving a balance of 9601. Os- 1° " r ooO n ` c treasurer's hands. The subscriptions during the eve nifl qh to upwards of 1,2001. Some of them were as follow e 9 - " " of Cambridge, 201. ; W. Cotton, Esq., 10/. ; G. °Y l;h d hl. 10/. 10s. ; the Buxton family about 130 guineas; " f 10s• ; °th e , Esq , 10/. 10s. ; Carrington, Head, and Co , 31/. Blythe, Esq., 31/. 10s. ; Sheriff Sydney, 5/..55., B,e• the heelithhe routine toasts were afterwards proposed, including of ',"ie of the Duke of Cambridge, of George Byng, Es 4•, aP p ocieni,, Chairman. Teo singing arrangements were veil arid " 8 yen managed by Mr. Francis, assisted by Messrs. Bane,' bury, and Masters Stevens and Sullivan. The toasts w e ' to I S by Mr. Toole, jun., with an immense volume of voi ce, eqU'l father's. eC I2I I GUANO.—There arrived at Liverpool, in 6:24-0010,°4 of the past week, 22 vessels from Ichaboe, bringing 9 sa- e s' guano, and five tons of penguins. The sales in the ab le A amounted to 3,000 tons, so that there has been a consider, et mentation of the stock in hand. Prices have ranged t i oies in to 6/ 15s. per ton ; but this depreciation is probably atiriu-.o.iyieg, part, to the fact that the guano recently arrived, and noW • is not of so good a quality as the previous importations a rk , ' ILIIiTIIB. St ' L eo- f 0 On the 24th ult., at the Parsonage, Upton - & to, ° near Gloucester, the wife of the Rev. Jacob Cleo' tt , daughter. .f• I ) SO On the 25th ult.., at Leamington, the lady 0 G ° Esq., of Love-hill, Berks, of a son, still-born. ally vcilbr3° On the 26th ult., at Dorfold hall, Cheshire, ' i l ia' ham Tollemache a daughter. Alf ~.i 13 c ec On the 27th ult., at Tunbridge-wells, Mrs. 4 - .- 1.1 rg• of a soil still-born. lc9 111 On the 28th ult., at Devonport-street, ITY'' A e_p ar Brooke Turner, of a son. ;0110' TieDrY On the 29th ult., in Grosvenor-crescent, Mrs. .-- cote, of a son. MARRIE. °ll On the 24th ult., at Rendcomb p a rk, Gloucester,r th e c id 11 e 5 ; Captain Henry Thomas Howard, Georgians daughter of Lieutenant-General Sir John I , lr. Gu is A r . Jarnh dart eA" On the 29th ult., at St. Duiutan's, StepueYl of Sherwood, of Wellclose-square, to Mrs. Sarah irl" Commercial road East. t DIED. ee iterobio. t lje Yesterday, in Park-crescent, of scarlet fever, youngest and the beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Geurg b Nis° On the 24th ult., at Weston House, near 0 3 '': . Es(1. witebe 3 ' Whitehead, second daughter of the late G. ptlF 5 On the 25th ult., at Brompton-place, Mr. Jam e e 00 3 On the 25th ult., at Hengrove, near Margat Cramp, eldest son of Mr. South M. Smithett. Cole. a On the 27th ult., at sea, Miss Jemirna o f G. . Oa the 27th ult., George Henry, infant son - 73* Chamb s, er7thsq E. e fecl On the 2ult., at Cottage-green, Mr. T. CooPe c r V o lefieldt Es O ci. n , o t f h t e d2gBbthastuolnt.,,Bllilramriian,ghthaem,daaguegdhly of W' On the 28th ult., at Blackheath, the infant f jObi l son °' Alers Hankey, Esq. 50, 4 L . : . 1.:,: ? 11; Printed ,And Published by MURDO Li 2; .112,. Strad, The Sun. .office, col a Q 1 . strand, in the Preehict of the ~.z.avo.r, il l the Bliddlesex, Thursday, May 1, 1845. 1 i ~I