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HOUSE OF LORDS. TAE CORNWALL RAILWAY. ADO C ommittee appointed to consider this Bill sat, for the first ' Li ne, at eleven o'clock, Lord Ellenborough in the chair. !great number of petitions for and against the Bill were read. AUSTIN said that he understood that the Bill was opposed by Lai n Parties connected with a rival scheme, entitled " The Central w ail Railway Company," but it was well.known that the : 40nal shareholder s i n t h at C ompany h a d reso l ve d to effect an "4angement with this one, and certain persons were appointed to withpreliminaries. It was ultimately arranged that, in consi. iof 1,700 shares in this Company, the Central one was to ah LtraW all opposition, and to dissolve itself as a Company. The tain 7 it ion, therefore, was ' not and could not be from the late Corn y. / tr. Anglin objected to the reception of the petition from what called the Cornwall Central Railway, and to the Committee at ir enterta ining their objections. They had no locus standi—there b een no su c h project before Parliament—nor was t h ere t h en adanyneh p r oject—therefore, there could be no existing interest. „.`n a Project m i ght have been once in contemplation, but it never wentbefore a Committee of the House of Commons. E.:ol..tn;ascontended by Counsel on the other aide that the petition should b e entertained. S uc h a pro j ec t st ill ex i s t e d; and though it been sanctioned by Parliament, ,it, had been before the ✓ "of T ra de ; T here it had been rejected ; and the Committee Id recollect, th at before Parliament met, and which was when that rej ection took place, it wa s generally believed that the decision of the Committee of the Board of Trade was final bee▪ oe°nelusive, and this was the reason why the project had not forward with vigour. 11 r T o h u De sh e Projected d li ne extends from Plymouth to F a l mou th , p ass i ng , g Liskeard, Lostwithiel St. Austell , and near Truro, on to 14 ter nua at - Falmouth. ' The . line is i sixty.five miles long. the tee yof gradients are in the abstract very bad, but, considering A A lly nature o f th e country , are as good as could be selected. long d iscussion ensued, as to whether or no the petition should rec eived. h od Smith, a so li c i tor residing at Truro, was exam i ne d . H e th ed I n The Mor n i ng S un newspaper o f th e 19th February of e Present year, in which there was an advertisement, convening a ',sleeting of the Cornwall and Devon Central Railway for the 25th the tame month. The witness went on to to say, that the pro. al s..; (4 .. ers of the Present Bill suggested a proposal for an arrangement with the Central Cornwall and Devon Railway, by which all ?PP° Won to the Bill before the Committee would be abandoned ostirotzlh,res4ean.rbtn:ria ryn l e: Cornwall and Devon , in case the former took 1,700 agr in eed th u e po la n t . ter. This arrangement witness under- Secretary to the Cornwall and Devon Central Rail. 2 ,7 _ ent Pany, said the advertisement spoken of appeared in the Port and Chronicle, as well as in The Morning Sun. The pur r,: t t n h e e e m ng ee in ti e n e g r was to receive the report of the Committee in 's statement was embodied. Felt satisfied the e : r ng had not been convened for the purpose of entering into any arrangement with the promoters of the present project. The P r otect of which he was secretary was going on very well until the r ePOtt of the Beard of Trade came out at the end of last December, went thei r Proceedings were paralysed by it. The witness wi„ int ° a detail o f t h e proceed i ngs at t h e meet i ng a ll u d e d t o , a t of ; n u there was considerable difference of opinion, and a good deal or gr Y squabblin g . O ne b o d y o f t h e s h are h o ld ers was i n f a vour Bo h n arrangement with the promoters of the Cornwall Railway zt,llst a nother witness stated that a most influential and im t p art was averse to it. that Wes after h eld by the promoters of the Bill before the Committee e _ the meeting of the 25th of February, the Cornwall and Pon on Central Railway Company had dissolved, whilst by the op sharrit° the reverse was contended for. An immense number of vri;est_h ad :been taken in the Central Cornwall and Devon Rail the I ,r Which not one shilling had been paid in. The majority of Italiw:Thional Committee paid nothing in. The South-Western 7 .000 , Y , C °mPany took 10,000 shares, but paid nothing. Only 40,000""archolders had paid in. There were between 30,000 and k r. Shares allotted to the public, exclusive of 5,000 shares to nther, p. and 10,000 to the South. Western Company. i ti r o ' n . rineY, a solicitor, was next examined on the part of the op. Provi s i The Cornwall and Devon Central Railway Company was Mr ' "ally registered. Wi tn A naTlN denied this assertion. sto at : e n went on to say, that in every principal town in the at ,11..nleetinge were held on the subject of the central line, The ..'ch an unanimous feeling prevailed in its favour. a ur Promoters of the present scheme had never held to h e : ti n e fl in the county, because they were afraid tend ed — i t• The meetings in favour of the scheme was at 24rv. of the Principal men in Cornwall. At the meeting of the nt. s'ebruary, a resolution was carried to enter into the ar- Lai:• 14e" spoken of with respect to the promoters of the Cornwall p ier a r Y; but witness, Mr. Passingham, the engineer, and others, eou nt ed against it, as being a sacrifice of the interests of the be l lr: Austi n and Mr. Cockburn, at the conclusion of this wit atri testimony, engaged in a most dry and wearisome argument, L‘.2 stwhether the Central Cornwall and Devon Railway had any —7.! anal before the Committee. b e T• COCKBURN then read the petition of the Cornwall and von Ceritral Railway, alleging several gross misrepresentations en the " ma Part of the promoters of the Bill before the Committee, and l i ng for a hearing before their Lordships' Committee. he Committee adjourned at five o'clock. Et: The CHAIRMAN, on taking his seat this morning at the usual hour, said that he had received a communication from the Admi. rally, referring to the bridge on the river Rother proposed by the Sonth-Eastern Company, and forming a necessary part of the Ash ford and Hastings line. The letter was dated 4th June, and con tained a statement to the effect that the Admiralty would not allow any such bridge to be made. Mr. ALEX ANDER said that he had a letter from the Admiralty, dated sth June, and containing the assent of that Board to the making of the bridge on certain conditions. Mr. Alexander then put manage their business with greater profit to themselves and benefit to the public. The principles, then, of the unity of management, the circumstance of the line passing by the old road, and the bring ing the intermediate lines into combination with the trunk line, were certainly recommendations. 50,000/. was put down for stations, independent of land and earthwork. It was certainly advisable to have a station apart from the York and North Midland station. The station at York would occupy a space of eight acres, which would have to be raised nearly sixteen feet, but he had made no estimate of the cost. That he would find to-morrow. At this place there was to be a small depot for coals, but that would in no way interfere with the present trade. In case of any express train being required, some delay would necessarily arise on the London and York line. Thera wculd be some delay in the case of an ex press train joining the Great North of England, but not equal to that which would be experienced on the other lines. Passengers by the Scarborough line, and also those by the York and North Midland line, would have to take omnibuses to get on to the Direct Northern line. For the transference of goods it would be advisable to have a branch line from the two lines he had just mentioned. He proposed to cross the Stainforth Canal at an elevation of 18 feet, and the river Don at an elevation of 22 feet. The difficulty of the navigation of the Stainforth Canal was considerable, the water at Stainforth Dock not being more than five or six feet at neap tides, and the canal had been formed expressly with a view of avoiding the diffi. culty of the river Don. There was a fixed bridge below Stainforth, and the one there was over the unnavigable part of the river, but there was a swing bridge over the navigable portion of the stream below that point. The steamers plied between Thorne and Hull, or rather between Hansman Hill Ferry and Hull, with a fixed funnel, and as the line would pass over the river about a quarter of a mile below the ferry, the vessels would have to step below the bridge, where a stone quay might be built. The Stain forth Canal would be passed by a fixed bridge with a headway of 18 feet. There was no fixed bridge between the Sainforth Canal at Stainforth and the river Trent, and the promoters, there fore, proposed to establish a fixed bridge for the first time, and it would be impossible, for vessels navigating the canal certainly could not pass under the bridge without lower ing their masts. He was not aware that there were any fixed bridge between Thorne and Stainforth. The culvert at the Idle.drain was to be a twelve foot culvert, with tour foot eight inches headway. The several other culverts were then described, and shown to have been considered in every instance. At the Snow sewer the line would pass over land of which five acres were now under water. They passed across the land at Hatfield Chase and in the neighbourhood which was waiting for warping on an embankment, but that offered no impediment whatever to the warp ing of the land, for a culvert could be formed at any place that was most convenient. On the River Trent he knew that land had been warped ten miles from the river. There was no objection on the part of Sir W. Milner, the embankment there being a trifle higher than the London and York line. The two lines passed by Bishops. thorpe very much under the same circumstances, and he believed that the Archbishop of York was rather favourable than otherwise, though he had in the first instance stated great objection to the line. The line passed the Leeds and Selby line, at an elevation of eighteen feet, and an immediate junction could therefore be formed. The culverts were about five feet wider, which was in every in. stance a sufficient width. he letter in in evidence. Mr. Mark Dorman, a carrier at Ashford, spoke to the advan. ages to trade derivable from the proposed line, and especially to .he great improvement in the wool trade of Ashford which would ensue from the formation of such a line. Mr. Barlow, engineer, spoke to the superiority of this line over the proposed Brighton, Ashford, and Hastings line, in an engineer ing point of view. The line was 26 miles 24 chains in length, It had but one tunnel, the length of which was 2,129 yards. This was the only important difficulty on the line. The steepest gradient on the line was lin 100, which was continued for 11 miles in one place. The total length of the inclines of 1 in 100, would be five miles eighteen yards. There would be a swing-bridge over the Bother, and the height of that bridge from high water-mark would be twelve feet. The proposed Brighton line would have a bridge across the Bother only four feet above the high water-mark. The proposed swing.bridge might have a span of forty feet. There were several great difficulties on the proposed Brighton line, and there were gradients of 1 in 50. He had estimated the expense of the pro posed line, which would be 420,0001. This included the expense of masonry, &c., for a double line, but of rails only for a single line. The reason he had formed the estimates in this manner was, that it might be necessary at a future time to make a double line of rails, but it was intended to make at present only a single line. The expense of the proposed Brighton line would be 500,000/., being 80,000/. more than the Ashford and Hastings line. This,estimate had been formed on the same principle as that of the Ashford and Hastings line, allowing a sufficient sum for masonry, &c., for a double line, but allowing for rails only for a single line. The witness was then cross-examined by Mr. Mellor on the part of the proposed Brighton line, and by Mr. Belasis on the part of the Commissioners of the Rye Harbour. Mr. ALEXANDER then observed, that he had intended to call other witnesses, but there was an arrangement between the South- Eastern and Brighton Companies which he thought would not only save the time of the Committee, but would be productive of great public good. For this reason he wished to postpone the remainder of his evidence for the present, and would suggest that the Committee should go on with the Brighton line in the mean time. The CHAIRMAN assented, and the Committee was about to pro ceed with the Brighton line, when Mr. MELLOR said that he was not prepared to go on, but would be ready in a few minutes. Mr. AUSTIN proposed that the GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER LINE should be taken next, as it would not occupy more than a few minutes. __ _ ...... The CHAIRMAN agreed, and Mr. Austin called Mr. Langridge, the engineer of the proposed line, who spoke to the nature of the scheme. The line was already in existence but was a single line, and it was proposed to make another set of rails, as a double line was found to be necessary. The CHAIRMAN declared the preamble of the Bill to be proved, and the clauses of the Bill were then read and agreed to. After an allusion to the estimates, the Committee adjourned till :we've o'clock to-morrow. GROUP W. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. TALBOT then addressed the Committee on the part of the proposed GOOLE AND DONCASTER RAILWAY. It will be remembered that the Committee on this Bill, which was presented for their consideration about three weeks since, de clared that they considered the line it proposed to construct was, to a certain extent, a competing line with part of the London and York line. They, therefore, declared that it would be necessary to hear the decision of the London and York Committee before enter ing into the details of this line, and adjourned until to-day. At the meeting of the Committee this morning the room was cleared. After the lapse of three-quarters of an hour, The doors were re-opened, when the CIIAIRMLN declared that it was the opinion of the Committee that as the decision on the Lon. don and York line had not been given, and would not be given until so late in the session that there would be no time to enter upon this line, it would be better for all parties that the Bill should be brought forward next session. After some discussion among the parties interested in the Bill, they expressed their satisfaction at the course adopted, and the ommittee separated. • - ASHFORD AND HASTINGS (ATMOSPHE RIC) BRANCH OF THE BRIGHTON AND LEWES LINE, TATTERSALL'S.-THIS EVENING. SIX O'CLOCK. JULY STAKES. 2 to 1 on the field 3 to 1 agst Moonbeam LIVERPOOL cur. 7 to 1 agst Winesour—taken 8 to I agst Milton 8 to 1 agst Trueboy 9 to 1 agst Rowena 12 to 1 agst Ironmaster GOODWOOD STAKES. 10 to 1 agst Pythia 13 to 1 agst The Libel 18 to 1 agst Queen Blab 20 to 1 agst Pineapple 20 to 1 agst Lightning 20 to 1 agst Venus 20 to 1 agst John o'Gaunt 20 to 1 agst Glossy 25 to 1 agst Boarding- School Miss 25 to 1 agst Warp 25 to 1 agst Lothario GOODWOOD cur. 2 to 1 agst Foig-a-ballagh. 5 to I agst Iroumaster 10 to 1 agst any other ST. LEGER. 5 to 1 agst Weatherbit 10 to 1 agst Annandale 20 to 1 agst Pantasa 25 to 1 agst Connaught Ranger MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAI_EVENING, JULY 7, 1845. lord and tenant commission, and praying that the legis lature might sanction some remedy in order to guarantee to tenants on short leases compensation for improve ments on their farms. The SPEAKER inquired if the llon. Member bad given notice of his intention to present the petition. Mr. O'BRIEN replied in the negative. The petition was allowed to lie on the table. Mr. MASTERMAN presented numerous petitions from guilds and companies of the City of London against the Charitable Trusts Bill. Mr. BERNAL and Lord J. RUSSELL presented petitions to a similar effect from inhabitants of the City of London. Also petitions praying for a reduction in the price of land in New South Wales. also applies to Ireland, and the Fisheries Bill, 1 believe, all of which, it is agreed, shall be forwarded.—(Hear.) I have, in addition to those, to mention that there is a matter of business of importance to be dis charged, that is, there are no fewer than eighty exceptions on votes of Supply.—(Hear, hear.) Now, on no account can these votes of Supply be passed over or p'stponed ; and, therefore, I do hope that Hon. Mem bers who have given notice of these votes, will, in consi deration of the advanced period of the session at which we have now arrived, and the state of public business, waive their objections, when they recollect that some time must necessarily elapse before the House can enter upon the final consideration of the Irish Colleges Bill, which I did hope the House would have been able to dispose of this day week.—(Hear, hear.) In making this statement her Majesty's Government have also thought it expedient to make this further arrangement ; namely, that my Right Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, wishes to have time for the reconsideration of the Medicine and Physic Bill, and to have it reprinted.—(Cheers and laughter from the Opposition.) My Right Honourable Friend did flatter himself at one time that this Bill had been so far advanced as to have received the assent of the House to it this session, and if he could have done so it would have been very desirable indeed to have re lieved the House from all further discussion upon the matter next session; but the Bill having met with such very decided opposition, my Right Honourable Friend has consented to postpone it rather than further consume the time of the House upon the question.—(Hear, hear.) The other measures which we will find it necessary to postpone are, the Justices Clerks' Bill, the Clerks of Petty Sessions Bill, and the Parochial Settlement Bill.—(Hear, hear.) There was another bill brought in by the Board of Trade and the Admiralty—the Merchants and Seamens Bill ; it was in general favour, and they hoped to be able to carry it into a law this session. He was now only speaking of the bills for which her Majesty's Govern ment were responsible. He would not refer to bills which were under the charge of other hon. members. An HoN. MEMBER—The Coal Trade Bill. Sir R. PEEL said that they should desire to go into that Bill. _ _ _ Lord CLEMEN I'S said as there was no public busi ness he wished to trespass on the attention of the House for a few moments on a matter personal to himself. On Friday night, or rather Saturday morning, he had felt it his duty to make some observations on the Constabularies (Ireland) Bill. He was reported in the public journals to have said that Orange men were the cause of disturbances in the county of Leitrim, for which peaceable Protestants and Catho lics had suffered by taxation. He appealed to any Hon. Member who heard him whether he had used such lan guage. He was sorry to be obliged to occupy the time of the House in contradicting that statement, but had endeavoured to have it explained in a more private man ner in a newspaper which, it was supposed, represented the opinions of Hon. Members on that side of the House, but ineffectually. He denied having said that there were any Orangemen in Leitrim—he again asserted that he did not know of any Orangeman being there, he must say as a magistrate of the county of Leitrim, there NA ere not more well-disposed people on the face of the earth. He would not allow his name to be used in an injurious manner to any party, and thought it but common j ustice to make this statement. Mr. HUME then moved for a return of the number of troops of all descriptions and ranks in the province of Scinde, under the command of General Sir Charles Napier, on the Ist day of January, 1845 ; stating the number of Queen's and of Company's troops ; distin guishing the regular regiments, cavalry and Infantry, from the irregular corps of infantry and cavalry ; the number and description of artillery, engineers, commis sariat, and 'all other establishments iu the pro vince at that date. Estimate of the expense of these troops for the year 1844-1845, and the average Ordinary charges of such corps in the Company's pos sessions in time of peace, and also the amount of extra ordinary expense incurred for these corps in their service in Scinde for the year. Estimate of the receipts of re venue of every kind in Scinde for the year 1844-5, dis tinguishing the several heads, and the amount of each head : also, a return of the number of civil servants in Scinde, for the same time, and the expense of such civil establishment, under separate heads ; so as to exhibit a correct estimate of the finance of the province in that year.—Ordered. Mr. PUSEY moved that an humble address be pre sented to her Majesty, praying for a return of the pro vision, if any, made by law otherwise, in her Majesty's different colonial possessions, for destitute persons of the following classes :-Ist. Widows and fatherless children, or deserted women and children ; 2d. Old and infirm persons ; 3d. Persons diseased in body and mind. Also, a statement, so far as the same can be given, of the actual condition of such several classes of persons in each of the said colonial possessions. Mr. WAKLEY, pursuant to notice he had given, pre sented petitions from members of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, residing in Manchester, Leeds, Tewkesbury, Peterborough, Chichester, Croydon, the county of Stafford, Sheffield, Tunbridge Wells, Lewes, Sidmouth, Birkenhead, the county of Chester, Pen rith, Ilfracombe, Christchurch, Brackley, Conway, Coggeshall, Stratford, Church Stretton, Bleanavon, Copford, Moreton-in-Marsh , Dedham, East Bergholt Brecon, Great Grimsby, Northleech, Petersfield, Stam ford, Newhaven, Leominster, Whitchurch, Bampton, Hereford, Weobly, Honiton, Dulverton, Heckington, St. Marylebone, also from the Chairman and Honorary Se cretaries of the Committee of Surgeons in London, and, also, from the Medical Association of the county of Shropshire. All praying for the postponement or re jection of the Physic and Surgery Bill, and opposing the separate incorporation of the general practitioners, also praying for inquiry into the government of the Royal College of Surgeons of . England, and for the enfran chisement of the members in that institution. An HoN. MEMBER—The Charitable Trusts Bill. Sir R. PEEL—That certainly should be protracted till next session. They did not wish to postpone it from any doubt entertained on the part of her Majesty's Government of the great importance of the Bill, but because it would be likely to least to a very long discus sion. He was not aware that there was any other mea sures of any great importance. An Hos'. MEMBER—Ecclesiastical Courts Bill. Sir ROBERT PEEL—That is a Bill of which the Noble Lord opposite (Lord John Russell) had charge. As he supported a Bill of similar provisions on a former occasion, he would be inclined to vote for it second read ing now. He founel it necessary ,nevertheless, that it should be postponed. If the Noble Lord called upon him to enter into an engagement that her Majesty's Go vernment would give the measure its support next session, he would decline to commit the Government to any support of the Bill at any time. Mr. 11. BERKELEY—What is to be done with the Small Debts' Bill ? Sir ROBERT PEEL—With regard to that Bill, we do propose to proceed with it. I regard that Bill of so much importance to the working and middle classes, that I think it highly desirable we should pass it in the pre sent session —(Hear, hear)—and I have no doubt we shall be able to do so—(Hear, hear)—by assigning to it the morning sittings.— (Hear.) With regard to the consolidation of the Customs Acts, the House is aware that we have lately made important changes in the customs and revenue laws ; but there has been no consolidation of these Acts since thir teen years ago. But we are now prepared to propose that consolidation, and it will be a great advan tage to the commercial body to have all the important provisions severally set forth in one Act. If, however, it should be proposed to make any important change in the customs and revenue laws, I think it would be impossible to get through the Act which I propose before the end of the session. —(Hear.) But if we be allowed to conso lidate the existing Acts into one Bill, without substan tially interfering with the enactments as they at present stand, we shall be able to give ample notice of any change we may find necessary, and yet to get through the Bill in sufficient time. _ _ _ Y. An HoN. MEMBER asked what was intended to be done with the Irish Lunacy Bill. Sir R. PEEL's answer was not heard in the gallery, but it was followed by some laughter in the House. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill was prepared by his Honourable Friend the Member for Devon, who (from the state of his health as we understood) would not take part in the further discussion this session. But if he thought that he could secure a sufficient number of days, he would himself— however unfit he might be—proceed with the Bill. In 1842 a similar Bill was brought in by her Majesty's Go vernment, and the House assented to the principle, and passed the second reading. If, as it appeared, he could not carry the Bill this session, he hoped that next year he would receive from her Majesty's Government the same assistance which in a similar situation he had given PORTSMOUTH (ATMOSPHERIC DIRECT RAILWAY. On Saturday a meeting of the shareholders in the Portsmouth Direct (Atmospheric) Railway was held in the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of taking into consideration what steps ought to be taken in con sequence of the late favourable decision of the Commit tee of the House of Commons. R. Wilkinson, Esq., Chairman of the Croydon Com pany, was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN briefly stated the circumstances under which the meeting bad assemb'ed. They were all aware of the favourable decision which the Select Committee of the House of Commons had given in reference to the Portsmouth Direct Line. At their last meeting, which was immediately after the adverse decision of the Board of Trade, it had been agreed to carry the question to Parliament ; but the directors came under a pledge in compliance with the wishes of the meeting, that the expenses should not exceed ten shillings per share. Owing to the protracted and arduous contest which the promoters of the Ports mouth scheme had to encounter from the London and South-Western and the London and Brighton, the ex penses had already exceeded the limit of ten shillings per share ; and as they were threatened with a further opposition in the House of Lords, the Directors now came to ask the Shareholders to withdraw the limit of ten shillings, and place the whole of the deposit of 21. 10s. per share at their disposal. This was the more necessary, as their opponents would measure the strength of the Portsmouth Company by the amount of their re sources. Two resolutions, the one withdrawing the limit of ten shillings, and the other placing the whole of the deposits at the disposal of the Directors, were then put and carried without a dissentient voice. In answer to a question from a Shareholder, Mr. CUBITT stated that he fully expected that five miles of the atmospheric railway, from the Dartmouth Arms to Epsom, would be opened at the end of the present month, or at the very latest in the first week of August. It was his intention, if it met with the concurrence of the Directors, to open the line in the first instance gratuitously, for the purposes of experiment before open ing it to the public. His object in this wasto see if any improvement could be made in the working. In answer to a question from the CHAIRMAN, Mr. CUBITT, stated that in laying down the line he had made various improvements on the Kingsland and I)alkey line, and he had no doubt that the atmospheric principle was susceptible of still further improvement. All great discoveries underwent great improvements after they were first made known. The CHAIRMAN begged to take that opportunity of stating that so far from the faith of the Directors being shaken in the .atmospheric principle, it was stronger ,han ever. • In answer to a question put by a SHAREHOLDER, Mr. CUBITT made a similar observation. The five miles to be opened at the end of this month, or in the begin ning of August, would completely test the applicability of the atmospheric principle, for it so happened that they would have, in that five miles, an opportunity of meeting and answering every objection and supposed difficulty in atmospheric traction, started in the recent Committees in the House of Commons. A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman, after which the meeting seperated. DWARKANATH TAGORE. (Abridged from the English Gentleman.) Dwarkanath Tagore is one of the most remarkable men of the day. Boasting no high descent—forming no link in that lengthened chain of oriental royalty, Dwar kanath Tagore has attained his present position solely by the exercise of those qualities which are held in the greatest reverence by English gentlemen. Gifted by nature with acute perceptions and generous 'impulses, he saw, at an early age, the great necessities of his country, and at once applied himself to their redress. The large fortune he had inherited, and the success which attended his commercial speculations (for he is a merchant and a landowner), supplied him with the means of carrying out his views. He courted European society, and his gentle disposition and bland manners secured him a becoming reception. Rammohun Roy came to England—we believe at Dwarkanath's charge—to teach us there was mind in India, and to insist upon a recognition of its force. This great step was well followed up. Dwarkanath founded schools, largely contributed to charitable esta blishments—supported institutions for the advancement of the human intellect, and encouraged, by his purse, his arguments, and his example, each enterprise that promised to benefit society at large. Calcutta—the seat of the Supreme Government—soon became proud of him, solicitous of his counsel, and sensible of his vast usefulness. No committee was considered perfect unless Dwarkanath was a member ; and at length Government deemed that even the bench of magistrates was incom plete until it was adorned by Dwarkanath's intelligence, local knowledge, perfect independence, and exalted sense of justice. And all his noble efforts to acquire public eminence were accompanied by a diffusion of private charity so extensive, that we believe even English benevolence, active as it is in many hun dred instances, would stare at the computation. If an Englishman arrived unfriended in India, and showed a disposition to labour in honourable enterprises, even for his own good only, Dwarkanath's purse-strings were opened to assist him. If an Englishman, after much anxious toil, had failed in his undertakings, Dwar kanath Tagore's hand was stretched forth to relieve him. His house was the resort of all that was eminent for rank, talent, and character ; end when he left India for Eng land four years ago, his absence left his a blank that all the natives who had been inoculated by example could not fill up. Such, in brief, is the catalogue of Dwarkanath Ta gore's merits ;—it cannot be too widely diffused. Others of his nation may claim to be honoured for signal iso lated services in the east, but to him alone belongs the homage due to the man who has taught India that England is not merely great in arms, and inspired England with juster notions, than she once possessed, of what is due to her Eastern possessions. The area of Ireland is 12,819,432 Irish acres. The total number of farms is 685,302, and of these 306,915 are unde five acres. MONUMENT TO GENERAL NOTT.—Sir Robert Peel has communicated to the Hon. Colonel Trevor the de sire of her Majesty to subscribe the munificent sum of 2101. to the fund for the erection of a monument to the late gallant and able General—an ornament to the Prin cipality—Sir William Nott, G.C.B. With this addition, the sum already collected approaches 1,000/,—Shrews bury Chronicle, 4arSTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY. The Select Committee , appointed by the House of Lords to in. 1111 , ra into th e merits of the projected branches of the Bristol and 4itet. -r Railway Company assembled, for the first time, this morn- Lord Gl ene l g i n t h e c h a i r , an d i m mediately proceeded with the investigation. Mr. TaLacrr stated that the object of the Bill the Committee Dad to consider was, to give the Bristol and Exeter Railway Corn. pang Power to effect a junction of their own line at Bristol with that of the Great Western Company, and also to make three branches from their main line to Cleavden, Yeovil, and Tiverton— Places of some commercial importance, and trading to a large ex tent with the towns of Exeter and Bristol. The line to Yeovil was the only one opposed. Mr. Charles Brown, a director of the Bristol and Exeter Rail. Way, Mr. Christopher Shapland, a merchant at Bristol, Mr. Thos. Pairett, a farmer and grazier, at Middlezoy, and Mr. Joseph Board, of Bridgewater, gave some general evidence in favour of the Yeovil line. Mr. Brunel, the engineer of the Great Western and Bristol and Exeter Company, proved that the length of the Yeovil line would be about twenty miles, and would cost about 220,000/., or 11,0001. per mile. The junction at Bristol would be about a quarter of a mile in length, and cost from 50,000/. to 60 . 0001 . The branch to Clevcdon was about three miles, and the branch to Tiverton would be four.miles and three-quarters, and the cost of the whole of these works he estimated at 375,000/. There Were no engineering difficulties on any of the branches. Mr. Board was called to put in the traffic tables which had been taken in the district of the proposed line. This closed the case for the promoters. Mr. Henry Hethanage was then called by the opponents to Prove that the traffic tables were considerably overrated, and based u pon inaccurate data. Mr. Giles, the civil engineer, proved that a better line might obtaintd by way of the valley of the Yeo. 14r . MERRWETHER then addressed the Committee on behalf of mote ts the o pponents of the Yeovil branch, contending that its pro . brought it forward, not with a view of accommo (!ating that town, but to gain a preoccupancy of the district throu g h w hi c h the b ranch would run. I t was qu ite ori ent from the evidence that the line would never prove a re tattnerative one- Tatilov replied that although the line would not of itself rove remunerative, yet it would amply compensate the promoters 'e the way of a feeder to their main line. The Crisiestax then directed the room to be cleared, and the ‘;ciretnittee having remained in deliberation for a few minutes, Stran gers were re-admitted, when The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had determined upon adjourning till to morrow. C LYDESDALE JUNCTION RAILWAY. Th e Committee met to-day at eleven o'clock, Lord Radnor in the chair • Mr. HILDYARD, on the part of the Garnkirk Railway Company, Madethem a proposition about referring the matter in dispute between 'nem to the Board of Trade, to which Mr. Sergeant WRAROHAM objected, and preferred leaving the Matter in the hands of the Committee. The examination of witnesses was then resumed. Mr. Pare gave evidence with regard to the traffic that might be ; alcul ated on, taki ng th e ex i s ti ng t ra d e o f th e di s t r i ct as a ou ndation. The first tables he drew up and submitted to the Committee of the House of Commons contained local traffic alone. Re did not then assume anything for the Caledonian line, as it had not received the sanction of either House. In those tables the ocal traffic was set f ort h i n gross at 31,2561. 19s. 3d.; deducting 44 .. Per Cenr *Mr working the line, the' amount left was 17,5041. a. 3d,, or about 51 per cent, on the capital of 330,0001. The Caledonian Railway having now passed the Committees of both Houses he had drawn up supplemental tables. The through trail from the Cal e d on i an Railway to Glasgow that would pass along this line be estimated at 10,9971. ss. 6d. In addition to this he put down 3,715/. 12s. 6d. that would come o and Glasgow Railway, which h a d passed the House of Commons. D- eduting the exp ence of working there would remain a nett additional revenue of 8,239/. 121 3d. ; that, a dd e d t o the revenue calculated in the p rev i ous tables, gave a return of 8 per cent, on the capital. The witness then put in both sets of tables. Mr. John Williams, mineral eng ine e r, estimateeer, wasexamined as to the h data of Mr. P are ' s tables, on whichof mineral traffic was based. He entered into a calculation of the tons of coal, i▪ ronstone, and lime that would pass along the line, the particulars of which have already appeared. Mr. Errington, civil engineer, deposed as to the engineering Peculiarities, giving some explanations of the gradients, cuttings, and embankments ; also respecting the proposed connexion wirh the Barrhead and Glasgow direct, the Greenock and the Ayrshire districts. The particulars were the same as those given in the Re- Port of the Commons Committee already printed, He was of °Pinion that 290,0001. would be quite sufficient for all the purposes of the line. The witness was cross.examined by Mr. HILDTAAD as to the superior merits of the Garnkirk Railway as a means of entrance to G lasgow, but no new point of importance was elicited.. Mr. Smith, of Deanston, the celebrated agriculturist, was examined respecting the value of the land to be taken by the rail- Way, and also respecting the value of the 'estates of Mr. Graham and Mrs. Hamilton intersected by the line. He stated that he had endeavoured to effect an arrangement with Mr. Graham, and on behalf of the Company offered what he considered ample ter ms, W inch were refu se d. H e a l so con ducted a negotiation with Mr s. Ha milton's agent, and an agreement come to, which was afterwar d s broken through on a dispute about paying a sum of money down. IU cross-examination it came out that Mr. Smith had conclude d an ar rangement with Mrs Hamilton's agents, agreeing to pay 150 1. I br :the expenses then gone into to the Bill, and that the culverts, bridges, and reservoirs on that portion of the line should be left to the regulation of the witness. This was afterwards repudiated by the Committee acting on behalf of the Company. The witness having stated that a correspondence had taken place " this matter, it was ordered to be read, in which the foregoing statement was clearly set forth. HOPE was proceeding to examine this witness further, with the object of showing that there must have been a misunder standing. when the Chairman stated that he considered the Corn- Patsy had broken their agreement, and had not acted fairly in the transaction. Gucci, on behalf of Mrs. Hamilton, was willing to take the l ave teems, providing all the expenses of the opposition were paid Up till that time. Cas:r. HOPE w as not prepare d to assent, an d on t h e recommenda tion of the Ch a i rman, the point was postponed t ill t h e rest o f t h e was gone through, by which time perhaps an amicable settle territ would be come to. Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Bain, and Mr. Fisher, were severally exa• Mined respecting the value of Mr. Graham's property, when The Committee rose, having decided, on account of the engage- Meats of some of their Lordships, to adjourn till next Friday, at eleven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP A. Asurortm AND HASTINGS (SOUTH— EASTERN) LINE. The case on the part of the promoters of the above line was ne d by Mr. Merrewether on Friday last, and the evidence given 14141A1 Ya 44 &gips g i .104 of t 4.17,t which was now taken, according to Mr. ALEXANDER'S suggestion. He alluded to the various advantages expected from the proposed line, but said that the Company did not expect any very great re muneration from the proposed line; at the same time that he thought it a very important scheme. He then quoted the opinion given on this subject by the Board of Trade. On the conclusion of Mr. Talbot's address, Mr. MELLOR called Mr. Rastrick, the engineer o f the line, who said he considered it the best that could be selected in the neighbourhood. There was no steeper gradient on the line than I in 50, which only oc curred in one place, at the Ore Ridges, where it continued for only three quarters of a mile. The whole length of the proposed line would be 29 miles 7 chains. There was no important dif ficulties on the line, and, except at the Ore Ridges, the gradients were remarkably slight. The expense of the line was estimated at 497,3581., which included the expense of purchasing land. The witness was then cross-examined by Mr. Bellasis, but Mr. Alexander omitted to cross-examine him, according to agreement. Mr. Williams, a Government engineer, and a magistrate at Hest. ings, had examined the proposed line, and especially that part of the line where it crosses the Rother, and thought the arrangements the best that could possibly be made in the country through which it passed. The only bad gradient on the line was where it crossed the Ore Ridges, and in that place it bad the best gradient that could be got there. The Ore Ridges formed a very great natural obstruction, and had been dealt with in the best possible manner. The witness having been cross-examined by Mr. HILDYARD on the part of the Commissioners of Rye Harbour, Mr. MELLOR said that the next witness he intended to call was Mr. Pare, who was not now in Court, and that it would be neces•- aary to pause for awhile in order to allow him, Mr. Mellor, to call him. Mr. HILDYARD proposed that his case against the line might now be allowed to go on, and asked whether thecase as to the crossing of the harbour at Rye was yet concluded? Mr. MELLOR replied that it was, and that he only . wished to examine Mr. Pare as to the traffic tables. Mr. HILDYARD said that he had nothing to do with the tables, and that his case only referred to the crossings of the harbour. The committee then agreed to proceed with Mr. Hildyard's case at once. Mr. Henry Stocks, harbour-master, was then called by Mr. HILDYARD, and spoke to the injury which would be done to the navigation of the harbour and the river by any bridge crossing the harbour, as the proposed line would. In cress-examination the witness said that the Board of Commissioners of Navigation of Rye Harbour were 48 members, being 40 too many.—(Laughter.) Mr. Hicks was the clerk of the board. Mr. Holmes, a ship-owner at Rye, spoke to the injury which I Would be done to the Rye Harbour navigation by the bridge if made there. Any bridge at that place ought to be at least seventy feet above the high-water mark. The reason why the height ought to be seventy feet was that many vessels passing that place had masts of seventy feet. The injury to the navigation would be the greater on account of the peculiar nature of the tide, whirls was very rapid, and which ret in such a direction that the barges would be driven against the piles, and most likely would sink. Barges often became unmanageable on account of the force and rapidity of the tide. Mr. William Ker, a pilot at Rye Harbour, corroborated the above evidence. As a pilut, it was his duty to go up the Channel with vessels, as it was very difficult to navigate the river, and none but very small vessels would venture to attempt it without a pilot. The witness was then cross-examined by Mr. MELLOR. Mr. HILDYARD was about to call another witness, when The CHAIRMAN said that he thought any further evidence on this subject was not necessary. _ Mr. HILDYARD said that he had about a dozen withesses to call as to this point, but that he also wished to call Capt. Moorsom, an eminent engineer, to prove that such a bridge was not necessary. The CHAIRMAN thought the examination of further witnesses as the injury to the navigation would be superfluous, and that Mr. Hildyard ought therefore to call Capt. Moorsom at once. Captain Moorsom was then called, and said that, as an engineer, he would not, if he were laying down a line from Ashford to Hastings, make any bridge across the Rye Harbour. It could be avoided by a curve of a quarter of a mile radius, which was, in his opinion, no engineering difficulty. This evidence occupying the Committee up to four o'clock, they adjourned till to-morrow, with the understanding that on their meeting Mr. Hildyard would proceed to address them on the part of the Commissioners of Rye Harbour. GROUP X. DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY. The Committee assembled at twelve o'clock, Lord Courtenay In the chair; Mr, Poultet Scrope, Mr. Baring Wall, and Mr. Darby, present. Mr. WEBSTER called Sir J. Rennie, under whose superintendence the line is to be formed. It commenced at Burton, three miles north of Lincoln, and presented no engineering difficulties whatever. The only consideration was the crossing of the several drains by which the flats of Lincolnshire are intersected. There were several canals to be crossed : the chief of these were the Witham and Fossdyke Canal. The Chesterfield Canal was passed at a rise of 18 feet; the Ayre Canal at a rise of 22 feet; and the Leeds and Selby Canal at an elevation of 18 feet. The North Midland Railway would be crossed at a rise of 18 feet ; and the Leeds and Selby Railway at the same height. On the contrary, the London and York line crossed some of the streets of York on a level. A model of the several lines were placed before the Committee, and Sir J. Rennie explained how the line approached the city of York, the lines perforating the walls in two places. Mr. Gravatt, civil engineer (with Sir J. Rennie), explained the several portions of the model, in order to show the several approaches to the city of York. On this point much discussion arose, which it is impossible to report without much repetition, which would only., interfere with the apprehension of our readers. .The conver sation concluded by Sir J. Rennie stating that the whole length of the line from Burton to the junction with the Great North of Eng land Railway was 58 miles 39 chains, and to the City station 57 miles 5 chains. The deepest cutting was one near Gaineborough, which was 35 feet 6 inches. The highest embankment ,is near the junction of the Trent with the Humber, shortly to the south of the former river, and that was 28 feet ; the line, in fact, was a level, nothing more. The whole estimate for the works was 978,3121., which was divided as follows :-121,8631. for earthwork ; 206,0591. for bridges, culverts, and masonry ; for fencing there would be 25,7731., those items making a total of 353,6951. Giving 10 per cent, interest on the cost, there would be a total of 353,6951. The permanent way was estimated at 351,450/., being a cost of about 6,000/. a mile. For stations there was an allowance of 110,0001., and the cost for land was 127,7971. The whole estimate deposited, as signed by himself and Mr. Gravatt, was 1,500,0001. In this allowance 360,0001. was allowed for the Farringdon.street station, the remaining sum of 222,0001. being allowed for plant and contingencies. This was allowing about 3,0001. a mile for a distance of 58% miles, which was most amply suffi. cient. There would then be a margin of 170,000/. left for any thing that might be unforeseen. The gradients were so easy that, notwithstanding the greater length of the line, he thought the distance would be done in the same time; and the works might be completed in two years, that is, in two summers awl a winter. To the cross-examination of Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM, Sir John Rennie replied that when the London and Ycrk line was an in tegral line, the station at Ring's. rocs had been selected by himself as the most convenient station between the east and west, end of the towns, but that had been set aside in favour of the station at the butereeo, end of Farringdon.street. The ruling gradient was one in a hundred, but between the distance which was equal to the distance Londonn London and Yorka d lineCaut b . ridge, Itwasth the undoubtedlygradients were in advantagefavour o tof the have a line as short and direct as possible, but with respect to the combination of the market towns there was a great questi m ; but as his object was not to sacrifice the terminal cer tainly was desirable ta rntudhnaktt that ea h ti e l w i t i ha n ye e . s h l l o an u o l ef d ahc f es t o traffic to the intermediate tr a ffi c, em b rac i ng all the ct t l sh o h w e lo t . : cd m a it o l ruartffieuj e co o mustif solhett o th ld ose na p t o s i o n f ts bu t s o im t e l s i s e . be affected by those old commercial positions, and if they were to be left out of the question, the people must migrate to other parts. In his mind the route to York by Cambridge was by no means objec tionable, but it was a local traffic which was drawn in the inter mediate districts. A discussion ensued between Mr. Sergeant Wrangham and Mr. Webster as to the right to put in portions of a memorial which had been sent to the Board of Trade in favour of the Direct Northern line. Mr. Sergeant Wrangham at length read a portion of the substance of the memorial. But Mr. Webster interfered; and in eonsequence of a suggestion by Mr. Darby, the question was asked whether Sir J. Rennie thought that the Eastern Counties Railway , offered a fair outlet to the north. Notwithstanding the withdrawal of a portion of the line, he still thought there should be some route to the north, though he did not recollect precisely whether the Farringdon.street station had been spoken of before the withdrawal of the intermediate portion of the line. Between Burton and York there would be eleven stations, eight of them first class stations. Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM then cited the memorial sent in by Sir J. Rennie to the Privy Council. In reply to a question from Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, Sir John replied that he expected that the rate of charge for travelling would be regulated by Parliament rather than by the force of competition, but the charge on the pub. lie would be ultimately fixed irrespective of the cost of the works, competition being the main rule, as was shown by the experience of the Eastern Counties Railway, though, as was sug. gested by Mr. P. Scrope, the original cost must of necessity form an element of calculation. He looked upon the whole of the management being in the hands of was convoy at a great advaatage, to 611134115 BUSINESS OE THE SESSION. Sir ROBERT PEEL then rose, and said,—Sir, I think, perhaps, it will be the most convenient course to the House generally, if, on moving the order of the day, I fulfil the promiie made on a former occasion, and inform the House what course the Government means to pursue with regard to those legislative measures of great importance, which, considering the advanced period of the session, and the great mass of business yet before the House, must be proceeded with. But before I allude to the Bills already under the consi deration of the House, I shall just answer a question put to me a few days ago, in respect to those measures which are connected with railway legislation. On the part of the Government, I may say that they have availed themselves of the experience of the Committees on Railway Bills, with respect to that department of the Government by which those Bills are first considered, namely, the Board of Trade, and in the early part of next session we shall ask the House to adopt such proceeding as may be neces sary for the furtherance of the business of the country. In the course of this session, it shall either be my duty or that of my Noble Friend the President of the Board of Trade, to lay on the table of the House a minute of the Board of Trade, suggesting an alteration in the functions of that Board, the general purport of which will be to change in some degree its constitutional duties. That Board will still require that all Bills connected with the subject of railways be laid before them, and they wili require the report to Pariiament whether any peculiar public injuries will necessarily be inflicted by the passing of such Bills, but the Board of Trade will be relieved from the duty of deciding on them.—(Cheers.) They can offer no opinion or suggestion on the respec tive merits of any line which can in the slightest degree alter the decision of the House. As lam speaking on the subject of railways, I will but just refer to an address presented to the Crown, and it may be convenient to state at once, that in conse quence of that address three gentlemen have been ap pointed for the purpose of considering and assisting the judgment of the Board of Trade, care being, however, taken that in all public projects they shall come to no final decision. Those gentlemen are Sir Frderick Smith , Professor B ar b er , an d Professor Airey, and their con duct and scientific abilitirs are such, that I think the House can find no fault with their appointment. The business yet before the House, and the bills still likely to be brought in from the other House, is yet so great that it may be a great advantage if a positive announcement is made by Government of those measures which they intend to adopt. With respect to those I will instance the more prominent measures, and confine myself, there fore, to the greater and more important of them. In the first plaee, with respect to the Irish Colleges Bill, this is one of those which we intend to proceed with. This is a Bill of great importance, from the nature of the subject. We intend to give precedence to the Irish Col leges Bill, and we shall attempt to get through this Bill before we take any steps with regard to other measures. There is no necessity for any further delay in regard to this measure, and .ve believe it is better to proceed consecutively with one Bill to its conclusion, than to delay its progress for the sake of attempting to forward other measures. That Bill stands for consideration after the question of privi lege to-night. I believe that the Hon. Member for Ripon has a notice of motion for an amendment to be proposed on the bringing up the report on the Irish Col leges Bill. If it would be inconvenient for him to post pone his motion, or if he would particularly wish to pro pose his amendment on the bringing up of the report, due opportunity will be afforded him for so doing ; but if it would be equally convenient to him, I would suggest that he should postpone his motion until the third reading. If he wishes to propose his amendment on the bringing up of the report, then he would propose that the report should be brought up on Thursday, and that the third reading should be fixed for the following Monday. If he consents to postpone his motion until the third reading, then I would propose that the report should be received to-morrow or Wednesday, and that the third reading should be fixed for Thursday. There is another Bill which it is important should pass. The general principle of which has been admitted by the House, which has undergone considerable discussion, and which has received the sanction of most of the Members canuected with Scotland, which I do not anticipate much difficulty in passing, I mean, the Poor-law Amend ment (Scotland) Bill. There is another Bill which I have reluctantly hitherto postponed for the purpose of forwarding the Maynooth Bill and the Irish Colleges Bill, and which I intend to proceed with as speedily as possible, I mean the Bill for relieving the Jews from their civil disabilities.--(Great cheering.) I will fix some day in the following week for the further pro ceeding with the Bill. There are many other most im portant Bills for consideration, but I hope the House will not consider that it is the fault of her Majesty's Government that more progress has not been made in these measures. They must have been aware of what the occuilktions of the House have been. Ido not by wa y of complai n t , b ut the House must be say this aware that we have omitted na Opportunity of forward ing these important measures. There are many Bills also which must be continued. There is, fur instance, the Bills :of Exchange Bill, a measure for continuing the law making a modification in the usury laws. It is of the utmost importance that this Bill should be continued. There are also several Mils of which my Right Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department has . charge Bills respecting which th er e is not likely to arise any discussion, which are merely for the renewal of laws which will expire at the end of the year. One of these bills is to contain the laws relating to the ra ti n g of stock ; a nother i , the Turnpike Trusts Bill.. There is also another bill which it is necessary should be passed for continuing the laws regulating the removal of the Irish and Scotch poor.. 'Phis measure will be the more necessary if my Right Honourable . Friend wou ld , as h e pro poses to do , relinquish for this session his Bill for regulating the law o f pa orhial -settlement. In addition to those, there are several other Bills in respect to which it will make no material difference to the public to postpone the consideration of them; for instance, there is the valuation of Lands Bill, the Criminal Lunatics Bill, of which latter a good deal has already been heard in this House; then there are, besides, the Public Works Bill, which in some measure applies to Ireland ; the Drainage Bill, which also in some degree affects parts of Ireland; and, lastly, there is - the J.)it Stock Company's Bill which, HOUSE OF LORDS. NORWICH AND BRANDON RAILWAY. Three petitions were presented against this line. IMPORTATION OF CORN INTO CANADA. The Duke of RICHMOND moved for a return of the quantity of wheat imported into the United States of America from October, 1843, to October, 1844, which was agreed to. LOTTERIES BILL. On the motion of Lord STANLEY, this Bill was read a first time. DRAINAGE OF ESTATES. The Duke of RICHMOND moved the second reading of this Bill, which is to facilitate the drainage of entailed estates, the expense to be defrayed by way of mortgage. In many cases, the owners of entailed estates would not effect the drainage which was required, and those who were willing to do so were reluctant from the ex pense. lie was of opinion that the law of entail was a good one. One of the principal objects of the Bill was to give employment to the industrious poor, whose services would be called into requisition at improved wages. The Committee, with whom the Bill originated, were unarli mously of opinion that it should be passed this session, that thAbjects which he had stated might be accomplished. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before Four. DARTMOUTH. Mr. MorFAT was introduced by Mr. Duncan and Mr. Br.therton, and took the oaths, and his seat for Dart mouth. NEW WRIT FOR CAMBRIDGE. On the motion of Mr. YOUNG a new writ was or dered for Cambridge, in the room of Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, who since his election had accepted the office of her Ma jesty's Solicitor-General. WHITEHAVEN AND FURNESS RAILWAY. The Lords' amendments to the Whitehaven and Fur- ness Junction Railway were agreed to. MANCHESTER, BURY, AND ROSSENDALE RAILWAY. The Lords' amendments to the Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale Railway were agreed to. MANCHESTER IMPROVEMENT BILL. The Lords' amendments to the Manch ester Improve- meat Bill were agreed to. The St. Matthew Bethnal Green Rectory Bill was re ported. Lady Sandy's (Turner's) Estate Bill was reported. The Yoker Road Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. The Bristol Parochial Rate Bill was read a third time and passed. The St. Helen's Railway and Canal Bill was read a third time and passed. RAILWAYS. Lord G. SOMERSET moved the order of the day for the further consideration of the second report of the Railway Committee. Mr. GREEN would not oppose the resolution though he did not think they went sufficiently far, thinking, as he did, that all parties whose Bills had been read a second time should be placed in the same position with respect to their Bills as if the next session. were in fact a continuation of the present one He could not see the justice of putting the party to the ex pense of going over the same ground again. Mr. E. B. DENISON said that the result of the resolutions, if carried, would be to hold out a pre mium to parties to delay, and would prevent the London and York Railway, and other measures similarly situated, from being carried. He thought it extremely hard upon those parties that they should be thrown back by Parliament adopting a new course. As the promoter of the London and Yolk line, he would much sooner have been told that they could not carry the Bill than be open to the enormous expense they had been at, for it was his opinion that the money expended had been all thrown away, as they would have next sessioh to begin de nova unless the House put them in the same position next session that they were in now. He should, at a later period of the session, bring forward a specific motion on the subject. Lord G. SOMERSET said he thought tha Hon. Mem ber had made out a special case of hardship. He could assure him that the subject should be fully considered. He might perhaps now as well state that it was his in tention on Friday to bring forward a motion with regard to the standing orders on railway Bills. ABERDARE RAILWAY. The Aberdare Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. LONDON AND CROYDON RAILWAY. The London and Croydon Railway (Enlargement) Bill was reported. The Morden College Estate Bill was reed a second time, and ordered to be committed. Earl Onslow's (Ellerkers) Estate Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Lord Monson's Estate Bill was read a secor.d time, and ordered to be committed. _ _ _ Mr. A. Ch APMAN presented a petition against the Charitable Trusts Bill. Sir R. INGLIS presented similar petitions from St. Thomas's Hospital, and St. Margaret's Hospital, West minster. Sir W. CLAY presented a petition from the Tower Hamlets, in favour of the Medical Bill. Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from the Merchant Adventurers of Bristol against the Charitable Trusts Bill ; also a petition from the trustees of the Bristol Municipal Charities to the same effeet. Mr. S. O'BRIEN presented a petition from the Loyal National Repeal Association, in reference to the land- to them.—(A laugh.) The Right Hon. Gentleman - had spoken of the motions of which notice had been given to be brought forward on the order of the day for going into Committee of Supply. Now, he (Lord John Russell) could ?tot say what Gentlemen might think proper to withdraw their notices for the sake of allowing the public business to proceed, and ' of preventing the session being inconveniently pro tracted. But he would say, that there was one motion, which he knew his Noble friend near him (Lord Palmerston) thought it necessary to bring in upon the question of supply—that was a motion on the subject of the question which had arisen between Spain and the Government with respect to the sugar duties.—(Hear.) On that question it was the inten tion of his Noble Friend to ask the opinion of the House.—(Hear, hear.) With respect to the Bills given up by the Right Hon. Gentleman, so far was he from concurring in the opinion that the Government were to blame, he thought that so many important mea sures were brought in at the early part of the session, that other business could not be further advanced. LANDLORDS AND TENANTS (IRELAND) BILL. Captain OSBORNE asked what was the intention of the Government with respect to this Bill, on account of which several Irish ➢lembers were now remaining in town ?—(Cheers and laughter.) (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The following railway Bills. which, as being unopposed, were referred to the Earl of Shaftesbury as the Chairman, were this day declared to have passed through the Committee:—The Great Southern and Western (Ireland), the Cork and Bandon, the Great Western (Ireland), the Ceckermouth and Wokingham, The Waterford and Limerick Railway Bill was postponed to Thursday, as we understaod. THE LATE DUEL AT GOSPORT.—GOSPORT, JULY 6. —The friends of Lieutenants Hawkey and Pym have given notice to the Clerk of the Arraigns that the surviving principal (Lieutenant Hawkey) and his second (Lieutenant Pym) will surrender and take their trial for their alleged participation in the death of Mr. Seton at the next assizes at Winchester, which will commence on Thursday next. Messrs. Crowther and Cockburn, we believe, are retained for their defence. The prosecution is ex officio, under the charge of Mr. J. Howard, Town-clerk and Clerk of the Peace for the borough of Ports mouth, wt.o has retained as counsel the Recorder of Ports mouth (Mr. C. Rawliason). The witnesses are all summoned to appear. DEATH OF SIR A. R. DILLON.—On the 3d inst., at Eccles-street, in the 74th year of his age, Sir Arthur Richard Dillon, Bart., of Lismullen, county of Meath—a General in her Majesty's service. and a baron of the Roman Empire. He is suc ceeded in his title and estates by his next brother, now Sir William Dillon, Bart. SERIOUS INJURY FROM THE BITE OF A DOG.— On Saturday afternoon, as Miss Amelia Low, residing at Fenton ville-hill, was fondling a spaniel, the animal suddenly inflicted a severe bite upon her left hand. Though the wound was rather painful, the young lady took no notice of it, except by covering it with a piece of court plaister. Yesterday afternoon, however, her arm began to swell in a most alarming manner, and was extremely painful. A medical gentleman attended and cut out the bitten part, afterwards cauterising the wound. The dog has been de. stroyed. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—A fete was given here on Saturday afternoon—that is, a military band was in attendance, which was sufficient to bring together a large assemblage of prome naders. Nothing was exhibited beyond the ordinary attractions of the gardens ; indeed, the fineness of the weather and the beauty of the pleasure-grounds would have rendered any extraneous enter- tainments superfluous. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT IN THE WATERLOO ROAD.—Friday forenoon an inquest was held before Mr. W. Carter, at the Royal George, Carlisle-lane, Lambeth, on the body of Walter Knight, aged 31 years, late of Royal-street, Upper Marsh, Lambeth. The deceased was returning home with two friends on Tuesday morning last from a party. and when they had reached the Surrey side of Waterloo-bridge they all agreed to run as far as the corner of the Lower Marsh, near the Victoria Theatre. The deceased started and kept up with them until they were opposite Waterloo Church, when lie suddenly caught hold of the wheel of a gardener's cart, which was going at a very rapid speed down the hill, when his arm became entangled in the spokes of the wheel, which turned him completely over on to his head with great violence. His companions having missed him, turned back, and found him lying in the road bleeding from a severe wound on his forehead. They carried the deceased to the surgery of Mr. Handy, and subsequently to his residence, where he expired at two o'clock the same day. The surgeon stated that the deceased had died from the rupture of a blood-vessel in the brain. The jury re turned a verdict of " Accidental death." BRIGHTON, SATURDAY.--The Duke of Manchester and Lord Loftus left yesterday in the Menai steamer for Dieppe; and Prince Kennetz, Lord Butler, Lady Kavanah, and Captain Kelly, R.N., arrived in the Fame steamer this day from Dieppe. The town is filling fast with fashionables. THE IRISH SOCIETY.--This Society, which was established in the month of July last year, for the purpose of pro. viding a neutral ground whereon Irish noblemen and gentlemen of opposite political and religious sentiments could meet and hold harmonious intercourse, held its first annual general meeting on Saturday last at the Society's rooms, No. 26, Suffolk street, Pall. mall, Lord Viscount Ranelagh in the chair. From the report, which was read by M. A. Conan, Esq., it appeared that there were nearly 400 members already enrolled. The funds were ample. All the current expenses had been duly met, and a large balance remained in the hands of the treasurer. The nucleus of a library had been formed by gifts from several of the members. The re. port was received and adopted with acclamation; thanks were unanimously voted to the committee of management and the secretary, and they were requested to continue in office without addition or alteration. Thanks were also voted to J. llartley and W. Bevan, Esqrs., for their generosity in having become security in the infancy of the society for its liabilities, and they were re lieved from further responsibility by the appointment of Lord Rossmore, J. Rudall Todd, Esq., and Henry Bruce, Esq., as trustees, in accordance with a fundamental rule, which provided the appointment of trustees as soon as the number of members should have exceeded 300. Lord Ranelagh having left the chair, Sir John Campbell was called thereto, and the usual thanks having been voted to his Lordship, the meeting separated. The Admiralty have placed the Black Eagle yacht at Portsmouth, at the disposal of Baron Brunnow, the Russian Ambassador, who is at Ryde.— United Service Gazette. Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan Knowles arrived at South ampton on Saturday ,from Oporto, in the Oriental Company's steam; Wake COURT CIRCULAR.. The Queen and Prince Albert, his Majesty the King of the Belgians, the ladies and gentlemen of the royal suite and the Domestic Household attended Divine ser vice yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, Bucking ham Palace. The sermon was preached by the Bishop of London. Prayers were read by the Hon. and Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort, accompanied by their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians went on Saturday morning, in the char-a-bane, to Bushy House, Bushy Park, to pay a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. The Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting to the Queen ; the Baroness do Hooghvorst, Dame d'Honneur to the Queen of the Belgians ; Colonel Buckley, Equerry to the Queen ; and Colonel Bouverie, Equerry to Prince Albert, were in attendance on the august party, and occupied seats in the char-a-banc. The royal party left town at a quarter-past twelve o'clock. The Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, and the Princesses and Prince Herrmann of Saxe Weimar, received her august visitors on their arrival at Bushy House. A dejeune was soon' afterwards served to the whole of the illustrious party. Her Majesty and the Prince, and their Belgian Majesties, returned to Buckingham Palace at half-past six o'clock. Baron de Langen, Attache of the Prussian Legation, had the honour of delivering to his Royal Highness Prince Albert two of the new fine helmets of the Prus sian Infantry and Cavalry Guards, as a present from his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken an airing on Saturday in an open carriage and four, accom panied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was taken an airing on Saturday in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. Yesterday the Royal Family were taken their accustomed walks and rides. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, ac companied by the Princess Mary, attended Divine ser vice yesterday morning in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street. Lady Augusta Cadogan and Mr. Ed mond Mildmay were in waiting on the Royal Duchess. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended Divine service yesterday morning in the chapel of the Orphan Asylum in the Westminster-road. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duchess of Cambridge on Saturday at Cambridge House. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan, ho noured the Italian Opera with their presence on Satur day evening. A deputation, consisting of the Marquis of London derry, the Marquis of Downshire, Lord Newry, Sir John M"raggart, Bart., M.P., Colonel Hunter Blair, and Sir John Rennie, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street. A deputation consisting of Colonel Conolly, Lord Berners, and Mr. Stewart, had an interview on Satur day with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence in Downing-street. The Marquis of Ely, and a deputation, had an inter view on Saturday with Sir Robert Peel. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a meeting on Saturday afternoon at the office in White hall. place. There were present the Bishops of London, Bangor, Hereford, Rochester, and Worcester, the Earl of Besborough, and the Dean of Westminster. Sir John Pelly had an interview with Sir George Clerk on Saturday at the office of the Board of Trade. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of Gibraltar. The Marquis of Clanricarde had an interview with Sir R. Peel on Saturday. The Duke of Wellington attended the early Service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The Sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Marquis of Salisbury ; Ladies St. Germans, Wilton, and Lincoln ; Lords Bandon, Cadogan, Zetland, and Alford, attended the daily Service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Prayers were read by the Rev. J. Haden, the Lessons by the Rev. Dr. Vivian. The Sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The Athem was, " I have set God." Mr. Knyvett presided at the organ. Sir R. Peel had a dinner party on Saturday at his resi dence in Whitehall-gardens. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH. JULY 6.—The Austrian Ambassador, family, and suite, accompanied by the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, M.P., Princip a l Secretary to the Admiralty, arrived on Friday afternoon to inspect the experimental squadron &c. They first proceeded on board the Excellent , Captain Sir T. Hastings. and witnessed the gun drill, &c., after which they embarked in the Black Eagle (Admiralty steam yacht) and went out to Spithead, where they visited the flag-ship St. Vin cent, 120, Roar-Admiral Parker, and the Trafalgar, 120, Captain Martin • with both ships his Excellency and party expressed themselves much pleased. On leaving the St. Vin cent the Austrian standard was ran up at the fort, and a salute of 19 guns fired. From the Trafalgar his Excellency and party re-embarked in the Black Eagle, and proceeded to Cowes, and inspected the Royal yacht squadron, having been saluted by Commodore the Earl of Yarborough, in the brigan tine Kestrel. After remaining about an hour, the party re turned to Spithead, and proceeded on board the Superb, 80, Captain Corry, with whom his Excellency and party dined, and remained until nearly nine o'clock, when they took leave of their gallant host and left in the Superb's barge for Ryde. The Hon. Mr. Corry remained on board the Superb with his gal lant brother, and left for town yesterday morning. The Baron de Brunnow, Ambassador from the Court of Russia, remains on a visit at this port. His Excellency has taken a house for the season at Ryde. The Black Eagle steam yacht is placed at his Excellency's disposal. The Ca'rls Krona, Swedish corvette, Captain Baron Ruuth, sailed yesterday afternoon for Stockholm ; she saluted the Port Admiral on leaving. The Siren, 16, Commander Edgell, was towed out to Spit head yesterday morning. The Iris, 26, Captain Mundy, was at Hong-Kong on the 11th of March. The Conway, 26, Captain Kelley, sailed from the Mauritius on the Bth of April for Sechelles. A private letter states that Captain Crot and Mr. Heppick, his mate (Englishmen), re cently sold by the Queen of Madagascar for slaves, have been ransomed by Captain Kelley, at 30 dollars each. The Larne, 18, Commander Brisbane, was at Cape Mount (coast of Africa), all well, on the I st of May. thsvo AT.—The Rapid, 10, Lieutenant Commander Seccombe (acting) arrived in the Sound, at midnight, on Friday. She has brought home the remainder of the privates concerned in the murder of Mr. Harmer, and 10 men, of the Wasp. She also confirms the intelligence received here a few days since of the death of her commander, Edward Charles Earle, aged 49, who died from the effects of imprudently bathing at Sierra Leone, on the 11th of April. His remains were interred with full military honours, and attended by the officers of the squadron and garrison, the chief inhabitants, and by the Rapid's o ffi cers and crew, by wh om he was deeply re spected. The Rapid will now be paid off, having been in commission since December, 1841. PROMOTIONS. Lieutenants—Hector Tause (1824), of the Albion; John Cheere (1836), of the St. Vincent ; and W. F. Fead (1838), of the Trafalgar (in honour of her Majesty's late visit to those ships), to the rank of commander. Mates—C. A. F. La Farque (1821), from the Coast Guard service • and John Cawley (18 29 ), of the Can o p us, to the rank o f lieutenant. Assistant-Surgeons—J. Sterling, from an' emigrant trans port, and J. P. Burke, from the Illustrious, to the rank of sur geon ; G. J. Willis, acting assistant of the Firebrand, and V. C. Clarke, acting to the Daring, confirmed in rank. APPOINTMENTS. Commander—P. A. Helpman, to study at the Royal Naval College. Lieutenants—W. Robson and W. P. Crozier to the Royal yacht; J. J. M'Donnell, from the Coast Guard, to command the Nautilus, vice Robson ; F. Lowe to command the Pluto, vice Crosier; G. C. Fowler to the Calliope ; P. A. Halkett, from the Excellent, to the Crocodile ; C. Sullivan, of the Snake, and Lord Charles W. Butler to the Calliope; R. D. Fowler to the St. Vincent, vice Cheere, promoted. Secretaries—J. A. Smith to Admiral Sir John West; J. Grant (pro tem.) to Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker's office. Masters—R. B. Graham to the Calliope; W. White to com mand the Albion, vice Lowe, to the Pluto ; vice Crosier , to the Victoria and Albert; C. J. Polkinghorne (second) to the Calliope; F. Wise (second) to the Queen; W. Osmond (assistant) to the Hecate. Chaplain—J. A. Hatchard to the Rodney, vice Cooper, to Haslar Hospital. Surgeons—J. Symes to the Crocodile; H. Baker, in charge of Stratheden, and C. K. Nutt, in charge of Lloyd's convict ships. Assistants—E. Walsh from Melville Island, to the Penguin packet ; M. Burton to the Crocodile: C. D. Shep hard to the Vernon; D. Duigan to the Vernon; F. F. Morgan and J. Philp to the Victory, for service at Hasler ; W. Ross, and W. H. Cameron to the Caledonia ; F. M'Aree, C. Roberts, and A. Brown to the 'Vindictive ; J. Campbell to the Actaeon. Paymasters and Pursers—R. Parker to the Albatross ;T. Dobbin to the Crocodile ; T. Harris to the Calliope. Mates—E. H. H. D'Aeth to the Roya l yacht; C. 0. Wood to the Queen; T. B. Hanham to the Excellent; G. A. Balfour to the Hibernia. Clerk—G. C. Burney (in charge) to the Alert. Naval Cadet—G. Goolden to the Canopus. ROYAL Ma times—Gentlemen Cadets — Wm. Pitt Dratren, Charles Pyne, William James Kinsman, and John Bastable, to be Second Lieutenants. COAST GiJAßD—Appoinments—Commanders G. S. Dyer, R. Mann, J. G. Dick, and M. G. Skinner, to be Inspecting Commanders. WOOLWICH, JOLT s.—The Spitfire s team-vessel, Lieut.- Commander dacdonald, with the officers and crew of the Lizard steam-vessel, transferred to her, has had her compasses adjusted by Captain Johnson, and left Greenhithe on Wednesday, :for Portsmouth, where she will be paid wages in advance, and is expected to proceed to the Mediterranean. The Lightning steam-vessel, Master-Commander Petley, left Woolwich on Saturday, for Portsmouth, for the purpose of attending on the experimental squadron. The Monkey steam-vessel, Second Master W. Bryant, left Woolwich on Monday, for Brighton. The Swallow steam-vessel arrived at Woolwich, on Tuesday, from Dover, and the crew left again on Thursday, for the latter port, in the Myrtle, to take the Swallow's place. The Cuckoo steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Abraham Parks, is to be stationed on the coast of Scotland, to protect the fisheries. Assistant-surgeon William Buie has been ap pointed to the Cuckoo. The Equestrian, hired convict ship, left her moorings oppo site the Royal Arsenal yesterday, and was towed down the river, and will proceed direct for New South Wales. The con vict guard was selected, of sufficient strength, from the II th Regiment, and the detachment of Captain Turner's company of the Royal Artillery did not go on board. It is expected the whole of the company, with the addition of a collar maker, shoeing smith, and wheeler, will proceed in a vessel expected down the river next week direct for New Zealand, where the company will be stationed. CHATHAM, JULY .s.—The Batt lighter sailed on the 3d inst. for Woolwich. The Rover, 16 guns, in dock. A number of hands have again been put on this vessel to complete her repairs. The Janus steam-sloop—The engineers have taken to pieces the whole of the machinery of this vessel, and workmen are now engaged making considerable alterations in the formation of some parts of the works; but it remains to be seen whether they will be attended with the desired success. The Bull Dog steam-frigate—Some additional gangs of shipwrights have, during the week, been put on this vessel, to complete her for launching. She will be ready in the course of a week to receive the painters. Military Prisoners,—lt having been officially intimated by the Secretary-at-War, that the district military prison at Fort Clarence was ready for the reception of prisoners on the Ist instant, the Commander-in-Chief has been pleased to direct that, on and after that date, all prisoners sentenced by Courts martial in this garrison to periods of imprisonment above thirty days, will be committed to Fort Clarence ; accordingly, it is left to the decision of commanding officers of corps to confine prisoners in the new barrack cells. If under sentence for any period beyond that, then the prisoners are to be committed to the district prison at Fort Clarence. Since the above prison has been opened, several prisoners have arrived from different districts to undergo terms of their sentence. War-office Circular—The following circular was received at this garrison on the 4th instant, relating to the punishment of soldiers : " The 46th clause of the Mutiny Act has authorised com manding officers to order that a soldier guilty of an offence which such commanding officer may not thins necessary to bring before a Court-martial, shall be imprisoned for any period not exceeding seven days, either with or without bard labour, or in solitary confinement, and has further conferred upon commanding officers the power which they did not pre viously possess, of ordering that a soldier so imprisoned by their authority shall forfeit his pay for the days of such imprison ment ; the soldier having his right of appeal to a Court-martial against such order. " It has been brought to my notice that officers command ing regiments have interpreted the words of the Act as convey. ing to them a discretion to award imprisonment either with or without forfeiture of pay. ".It•was the intention, in proposing the clause, to confer the power of awarding imprisonment carrying with it the for feiture of pay, but not to sanction a discretion, on the part of commanding officers, to award the imprisonment but remit the forfeiture of pay. " The commanding officer has an undisputed discretion to award punishment for an offence according to the circumstances of the case. " If of an aggravated character, he may bring the offender before a Court-martial. If there are extenuating circum stances, he may determine whether any other, and what punish. ment, that he has authority to award, may be :inflicted. He may order the imprisonment of a soldier for any period from one to seven days ; but in no case ought a soldier, who has been punished by imprisonment, to receive, when be comes out of prison, the accumulated savings of his pay, after paying only for his actual subsistence. " By the 30th clause of the Mutiny Act, it is lawful for the Secretary-at-War to withhold the pay of an officer or soldier improperly absent from his duty • and, to avoid any future m i sco n s truction of the intention Of the Act, I am now to ac quaint you that whenever a commanding officer shall award imprisonment, without distinctly ordering, that pay shall be forfeited. I shall equally feel it my duty to disallow the pay for every day of absence from duty, as it such imprisonment had been awarded by the authority of a Court-martial. " This decision will not affect the authority of the command ing officer to allow the pay of a soldier, who shall have ab sented himself for any period not exceeding five days, and who shall have accounted for the same to the satisfaction of his commanding officer ; but when the commanding officer shall, by awarding imprisonment, have decided t his the soldier w ay improperly absent from his corps, and from duty, the pay for such day of absence must be forfeited. " You will be pleased to direct that, from the date of the receipt of this letter, no c harge shall be made for the pay of a SIDNEY HERBERT." u nishinen , t: soldier imprisoned as p The above circular has been forwarded to every regiment esty's service. a nd depot in her Maj Mr. Robertson, treasurer of Covent-garden Theatre, is reported to have said at the Bow-street Police-court, on Friday, in explanation of the departure of the Belgian company from that theatre, that our Most Gracious So vereign would not honour by her presence any dramatic representations at that house, in consequence of its hav ing been devoted to the meetings of the Anti-Corn-law League. Without profe;sing to have any direct autho rity on the subject, we do, nevertheless, undertake to declare that this introduction of her Majesty's name VMS wholly without warrant, whilst all must admit it to be most unbecoming and disrespectful.—Observer. HOP, HAT, AND CORN CROPS IN WEST KENT.-- The hop bine in the neighbourhood of Maidstone, Yalding, Water. ingbury, Mereworth, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, and Edenbridge, are exceedingly luxuriant, but the fly has increased during the last few days very considerably. It is, however, fortunate that the planta tions throughout the whole of the district are in so high a state of cultivation that the strength of the stock generally will enable the major part of the crop to outgrow the injurious effect of the vermin. Haymaking is now general, indeed a considerable quantity is already housed, and that in good condition. Wheat and barley look un commonly healthy, and there is at present every prospect of an abundant harvest. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, JULY 4.—We have had a flat market for sugars this week, and the transactions since our last are unimportant. 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