The Sun. — London, England, 1845-07-05 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER. —FRIDAY. LIVERPOOL CUP.-10 to 1 agst Wi nesour-12 to 1 agst Trueboy-14 to 1 agst Milton (taken)-18 to 1 agst Light ning (taken)-90 to 1 agst Ironmaster (taken)-30 to 1 agst Warp -30 to 1 agst Dog Billy (taken)-7 to 2 agst bawsou's lot. LIVERI'OOL ST. LEGER —2 to 1 on the field. GOODWOOD STAKES.-9 to 1 agst Pythia (take 10 to 1)- 12 to 1 agst Libel -16 t o 1 agst W arp (taken)-16 to 1 agst -- -20 Lightni n g -18 t o 1 agst Venus (taken)-20 to 1 agst /Egis to 1 agst Rowena-20 to 1 agst What. GOOD'WOOD CuP.-5 to 2 agst Foigh-a-balla,gh-5 to 1 agst Ironmaster (taken). NIDONCASTEP. Sr. LEG ER .—Off ers t o ta k e 11 to 1 a b out Old and and 4 to 1 agst the lot, but nothing done. CALISLE RACES.—TH. The Cumber and Plate of 100 sovs. added to IJRSDAY a Handicap of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared; the second to save his stake. Twice round and a distance. Mr. ii Johnstone 's Pythia, 3 yrs (K enne d y) 1 Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, 5 yrs 2 Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne, 6 . yrs 3 ~.Sir. C. Moncles Flagsman, 6 yrs air. M 'Kenzie's Robert de G or h am , 6 yr 5........ 4 broke down A fine race. The Innkeeper's Plate of 501., for three yrs old, ist 21b; four yrs, Bst ; five years, Bst 7lb ; s i x years and aged, Bst 121 b. flOrses, &c., that never won 501. at one time, allowed 31bs. Heats, twice round. N...tvlr. r. Hornsey' s S t i ttenham, 3 rs Lamb s L a d F 1 3 2 (Riley) 0 0 1 1 'y , ed 0 Mr. C rawford's Nether lora agy ton Maid, 4 yrs 1 0 2 3 air. H. Joh nstone ' s Blind Hookey (late Bat) 2 2 d r ,I l lr. Martin's Jenny J umps, aged 3 0 dr Mr. Clark's Maid of Auckland, 6 yrs bThe Hunters' Stakes of 3 sows. each, and 10 added, once e a ts and a dis., 19 st each (4 Subs.), were won in four In by Captain Li tt l e ' s B order Lassie, 6 yrs (Rees), beat -314. g M Ho dgsr. Johnstone's Polish, 5 yrs ( w i nner o f t h e fi rst h eat ) ; lon's Fanny Hill, 5 yrs (wi nner o f th e secon d eat); and Capt. Ferguson's Mrs. Caudle, 5 yrs. LUDLOW RACES.—THU RSDAY . T he Gold Cup, by subscribers of 10 sovs. each, and 20 added. Twice round. (5 Subs.) Mr. Hawkins' N . -D 11 6 yrs (Marlow) 1 k _ . ... tx-my - o y, . r. Davies' Princess Royal, 3 yrs Mr. Davies' Sands, 5 yrs dis Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, and 30 added, for two yrs old. T.Y.C. It. Mr. F oster ' s Isabella, by Liverpool Copeland' s Th e Dandy . 2 4 ne B (Calloway) 1 orough Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added. Heats, once round. ~,AlMr. Burton's Princess Olga, 3 yrs (Edwards) 10 1 r• G. Bale's The Sailor, 6 yrs ;11r. Rains's Confab, 4 yrs .V..r. Davits' Sands, 5 yrs 0 2 0 ",I". Platt's The Disowned, 5 yrs 2 dr Four others were not pl ace d . The South Shropshire Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 20 added the second to save his stake. lir. Parr's E uropa, 5 yrs Ai r. „,Xing's Delam ere , 5 yrs . (Marlow) r* vv ollaston's ch g by Firman, 4 yrs INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. WOLVERHAMPTON, 1845. Acce ptances for the Tradesmen's Purse and Wolverhampton Handicap Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 15 ft. Una, Queen Mali, 6 yrs, 9st 81b—Winesour, 5 yrs, Bst fib—. L o „aged, Bst 2 14-Best of Three, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—Joe /1„ v e, ,, , 4 yrs, 7st 9 1b--Lightning, 4 yrs, 7st 81b—My Old 7 8 ' t e K! aged, 7st 51 b—Intrepid, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Rowena, 4 yrs, di er s ..'h g by Mundig,_dam by Comus, 5 yrs, 7st—Poor Sol aged, t° S'rs, 6st 121 b --Glossy, :5 yrs, 6st 121b—Jack Sheppard, i _ Est 121 b — Yardley, 5 yrs, Est 121b—King of the Gip it'es:_4 yrs, 6a 121b —Nix -my-Dolly, 6 yrs, 6st 91b—Pedo 53t!er0 yrs, Est 51 b—Salopian, 3 yrs, sst 51b—Nereus, 3 yrs, Ane rest pay 5 sovs. each. Th, 3 2 2 3 thelire recent startli(nPgit" OUR CORRESPONDENT.) disclosures of turf doings, instead of injuring ospects of racin seem to have materially benefited it. The ententrn__°r the di fferent great stakes are larger than ever, the at tattiodueenon t ohe courses is greater, and although speculation is not til t ,. of the heavy extent it was wont to be in thegood old ble i n Colonel Mellish, still there is far more animation ogbosehrvears °fir ._ the racing, from the increased confidence which the members h na" in , each other. There is one great feature which . can meetings r,,eM. arking upon as an evidence of the rapid strides which „.4,,,tat.t,erth:a.t, ince Goodwood and Liverpool are making . in importance, t he various races at those places are introduced now the Deo, a ' l 's, Where formerly business was almost confined to „Ye, Oaks, and St. Leger. tna.`3,Q acceptances for the Goodwood Stakes being . now out, and se lini n , ; te rse s being in the market for it, I think it will be of those l oh n e av es tmg or unprofitable to examine the pretensions stake there Ise" r.l aUbscribers, and the acceptances amounted to 52. Eighteen Wit t tj h r it . and Mr. Wreford's Franchise,as years old, moderate mare, Pre c . ea . e 'uoderate weight of 6st., won it, beating the winner of the ettc, in ,F Year by a length. In the present race, the acceptances ha r J l, nose of its predecessor by six, and as seventeen horses Obit.ueel ri b a cked for it at this early poriod, there is every chance ~..'eio good race for the book makers. Libel, 3 yrs., 7st. ei re ' t '; as backed before it was known he would stand at 20 to 1 ; i rnoai s:7o::sanndame appeared in the list of the acceptances,. he rose has now plenty of friends at 13 t o 1. His pe . r ti or f . Stettore too well known to require me to recapitulate them, s it n li s ay, that, with the exception of the Derby, for . which be w a ,, e , kn own he was made safe, and the Ascot Vase, in which the h or ; in close attendance on Sweetmeat, he has won without ki n, ist se every race he went for. As for the weicht d up m on zarletelt tth_einhkaeikt i h s im ap , erfectly fair one, and I should r.ee"mteon be a since, if . he does not win, he is sure ~,,,zb;sB..-ter 'favourite before starting , . and they will consequently be ~,... '.. -,, Sib ,- uge their money without dif f iculty. Pine-apple, 5 He also is nicely weighted ; and ash, ' , stands at 16 to I. ,„11, carries 211 b. less than he did at Hampton, where Misdeal, enryuaart allowance of 71b., beat him a length, he should run very 1 rd. Pythia, 3 yrs, sst. 31b., has friends who will take 17 to th at , of th ri .,. s ue Wins ; but I should be truly sorry to be one illeC l ' I now come to the hitherto almost invincible Queen hin,,, u9on which mare, as a penalty for her win wa at Northampton, Newmarket, Ascot, Stockbridge, and it'llocheetter,. the eightas been pleased to place Bst. 131 b. 1,,,„ ,8n this is the top , yet from the stoutness and speed sh e majesty has displayed in all her races, and the assistance e ill receive from her jockey (Nat), I consider her chance an eft wlll one, particularly if the course s heavy. Of Lord Howth's . %V . 4 9, 4 yrs old, sst. 10Ib., I know nothing. Lord George Ben :tl 'hick's John o' Gaunt, aged, with Bst. 31b. on his back, is the next e the list. He is a useful sort of horse, and can always get a dis !lacao e but I do not imagine he is speedy enough to win so fast run eas the Goodwood Stakes always is. It should not be for_ aotten that, at the First Spring Meeting at Newmarket, for the Z 4 e l. , 's Plate, he gave Pineapple 51b., and beat him a length and a t„.'• If Venus. 5 yrs, 7st. 91b., were in the hands of her old . nolnler. Forth, she would be a uch better favourite than she . is y ; 7 l. .It is singular how much this mare and her companion, ir'oevation, fell off in their running directly they left the Mitchel. k ak e stable. In 1842 Venus, with sst. 101 b., won the Leamington b oa " ' beathll3 G reenfinch Lucy Banks, and nine others ; and at taster she was only ' beat a head by Pompey for the Great o sc : l t e lt:b i r e . w dicap, only beat a head by Pompey for the Great her Handicap, the fastest run race of the year—fourteen 4 titin it '; r nt for it. She must be vastly improved to win this year vraip s ine horses that are certain to start against her. Mr. Et ,ti,e fi r lE o .,! is , 3 yrs old, 4st. 10Ib., upon the strength of her winning %Is. ~,:" Hampshire Stakes at Stockbridge, where she beat Colum -44k "'ll George, Moustache, and Giantess (winner of the Andover to 4 ), and a f t - r th e ori erwards fallowing up her success by disposing of Ajax led from Stual Hampshire Stakes at Winchester, has been deservedly *0,44 the outside to the 20 to 1 division, and, I think, it is . ernunerate any one to invest a trifle on her at that price, as ~,t%lerrnlei to see a better day. The lioness of Thursday at the ;gas pr 'leaf. next demands my attention. She is a mare with At. 41b ete nsions to speed, and lasting qualities, as last year with . lis noir ', she ran Pompey to half a length for the Great Yorkshire ii (4t ' 7 11: 13 :1, beati ng twelve others. Afterwards at Kelso, with rte 3 , ta . - ••e beat the Best-of-Three, 6st. 91b., Inheritress, 7st. 61b., cit the Is e ' 7st elb , The Era, 85t.41b., and The Little Fairy, 55t.21b., tetm order n.- -- -.ng Club takes and at the Newmarket Hougton .1 4 . 4 ,NUi l s e 8h T e Won a handicap plate - of 100 sovs., D. 1., .beating 4 7lan y, a'r).,°%.rnie Forest, Michey Free, Vibration, Winesour, fate a . .Yhar4oh, lie must be a bold man who would stand ke Itauist Gloss withthe se pe rformances staring him in the ki t • she is 4 , n y , e , I . s _ l 4 g ood .... .. Dawson ' s stables, and is sure to be brought to the 84 ,undition • A. ,1 0 . • )7reland ir"us!one's Rowena, 4st. 71b., because she won the ao tt de of Co an dicaP at Doncaster last year, beating . Sem . is d eri h a, t,i 'tt . e, wh o „ da e, and the Knight of the Whist d le .s , ta is ne f e anc fe le e the y litetetivehtod 11 :Q 11 94 :art him with spirit, l iAes notth the distance she is en. 4 :t 'l t : anY confidence O o n n ly th a at mil r e Ound, and I think nothing of i ' t ' s 'ea e stftlece' Lightning, with a p g ound more than he carried at 1, b ut ',where he ran third to Inheritress, stands also at 20 4 in ard s ' i _ do not conceive him worth backing at that price. to tre at oo",g Se.hool Miss has 6st. 31b. upon her, but as she . . makes ny rate ' s e m the world, I am not inclined to place faith in her Vat '" Sr a t„ es , c ,_ mile. k 't , N I , ..anCe may be estimated by the betting. Wee.pet, with .ql % ~,,' shotild run in front, but she has been started so often Year ~, t e tic k: 6 that I think she must be " used up" by this time. ~ AN. Years, fist. 12Ib is a capital outsider ; last year he 41/4.lll(raheTiaecse; viz" a stake a ' t Gpodwood the Staffordshire Stakes, 1 have Cup Stakes . , at Gorton, and a stake at the Wor_ jk lt t 'un Meeti ng ' , no t ee ber wn worse horses than Roderick win the Goodwood No,. hate n 0...... w In conclusion, I think, out of the fifty-eight hi t" h +ar t . ace accepted, the following are the most worthy of .01 1t1 0 .-- ; ' ' Ab el, Glossy, Agis, Queen M a b, an d R oderick. J ulY 5, 1845. TELEGRAPH. ‘i Vd• Q•ect e SOYER.—That beutiful monuent lst orb i tite to the memory of that lamented artist the la dryer, has lately been embellished with a most ;441plieji`" e: xtraordinary railing, which for elegance and fe 4 9 ll ar4 s Poite unique in that branch of art ; it inclosas feinari of ground, and yet there is not a straight line 4 1 4 I I 4 , 111 It, being composed of four large scrolls or S's, t fL I si x eet long, and although each scroll must weih hti~ 11 1° seven hundred weight, it lightly rests upo g n t or t. At i ron balls, which scarcely occupy a square inch of k i , B l)le/ A; e ,ach end they are almost imperceptibly fixed to fee ; fall ! ~,s ciprnucopias one of which stands at each corner Attt tfj." u ritg out flowers ' splendidly executed in bronze, mg ea iti-teentre of each scroll is the name, Emma Soyer, th e h e, same style that artist used to sign her paint tOY th. °ol Y other writing is on the monument, and is 8 ; wOrdS "To Rer " Allegorically, it appears that th e -I.° s er S's are at rest, like her' who lays below, llsc ed, _name m the centre, from the manner in which it eoNZPears like her fame, to be rising to immortality.. Vgat ePias give us the beautiful idea of reviving Vaess o il v ers, and they themselves remind us of the er i n ,iuman life, for at the top of the cornucopias they ',, th e , "ad, a little lower is the opening flower, again M full bloom and ready to drop, whilst some l t r Y - w e l l t he ground remind us that all must fade. Upon Nalan e i,. e arn that the design of this beautiful piece of hke the sculpture, is by Mr. Soyer, of the Re- N I , by Il aband of the deceased. The model was cut in V h e(l b„.""°,gers, our modern Gibbons, who has been ap otf',,,,nvernment to execute the wood carvings in the a s' of parliament. The casting, which is as perfect 'ant, a s t fit was all bronze, is by Mr. Wilkinson, of the efiects the greatest credit upon that gentle- Af niche at the back of the monument, behind a i r at e g!ass, is the palette and brushes of the artist, vrso4 r ernain• A • , o lis mg on the palette as left by her the morn let N tort ,0 her death, she being then in perfect health. Vvith ESSAY ON SELTERS WATER.—A pam t)a 4re",_tfiis title has been published by M. Bailiere, in • I t it „f.l‘,, Many extracts from the written opinions of Jre'ln"3ishic_ians on this favourite beverage. It would . k '4 4 7 4 , k id leSel however, that it serves more important ' kl• •di "as been found most useful in the treatment of tk:L 4 le s setsses, Public attention was first drawn to its •l ; °Y Roffman physician to the Ki ng o f ' ° Zimmerman', of Ilanover, says of it—" I often 4. , e zitll t o remark t h e wonderful power Seiter2 Water the early s t age of phalfisis, before suppurati on i s i ll t boti: B Well as in c ases w h ere t h e li ver i s engaged.' tOs tfee g the opi n i on of Wetter, the writer adds : Otia n ta greement w hi c h ex i sts b etween the experi rtliv-Pmions of the phy s icians al r e a dy men ti one d i s a , Vtitav'evef remark. All have arrived at the same conclu yoth eer different th e mo d e — a il recommen d S e l ters tzt,er e $ n am e affe c ti ons — al l recogn i se that the action of b eGt adapted to the nature of the diseas e , and as Proportionally diminished or increased." DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT QUEBEC. MEETING AT THE LONDON TAVERN. A numerous meeting was held yesterday of the mer chants and bankers of the city of London, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, to originate subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers in Quebec from the late cala mitous fire. The Lord Mayor took the chair at two o'clock. On the platform we noticed Mr. Fox Maule, Mr. Pattison, Mt. Baring, Sir J. Pixie, Mr. R. C. Glynn, and Mr. G. R. Robinson. The LORD MAYOR i-aid that he had been requested to convene a meeting this day, for the purpose of con sidering the propriety of relieving the sufferers from this destruction at Quebec, whereby 12,000 human beings had been driven from their homes without food or clothing, and nearly a miliion of property was destroyed, and several lives lost. He hoped that the demands of these sufferers would be met by the gene rosity of the meeting.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. A. GILLESPIE moved the first resolution. He said that there was very little necesssity for his alluding to the fatality of this awful occurrence, as it had been already before the public through the prints and other sources. There had been a difficulty in ascertaining the number of lives lost, but upwards of forty bodies had already been found, and there wL.s little doubt that a great many others had perished. He then read extracts from a letter from the corresponding Committee, which has already been published, and which set forth the deplorable losses occasioned by this fire. Those who suffered were nearly all French Canadians, with some Irish amongst them. He thought there could not be a more powerful appeal to their generosity than this calamity. The inhabitants of Quebec came forward most nobly, and, in a very short space of time, collected subscriptions of upwards of 7,000/. to alleviate the existing distress. The Governor- Gene ral immediately sent the sum of 2,0001. for the relief of the sufferers. Messrs. James Gibb and Joseph Masson sub scribed the sum of 1,1001. They were both French Canadians. The houses of all the neighbours were open to those who escaped from the ruins. Mr. Gillespie then read the resolution, expressive of the regret felt by the meeting on hearing that nearly one-third of the inhabitants were by this calamity deprived in a few hours of shelter and the means of subsistence. Mr. THOMAS BARING seconded the resolution, and it was unanimously carried. The Right Hon. Fox MAULE moved the second reso lution. He was sure that on this occasion the appeal made to the generosity of the citizens and merchants of London would not be made in vain. If ever there was a time when the streams of benevolence should flow unimpeded, it was on the present occasion, and if there was anything in this calamity for which they ought to thank God, it was, that it had not visited them in the midst of winter. Winter would come on in four months, but that was a short time to house 12,0000 human beings. They wire called upon at once to vindi cate the majesty of the land in that country, and let them now stretch forth the hand of benevolence the more readily. Subscriptions were proposed by Messrs. James Patti son, R. Gillespie, G. R. Glynn, S. Gurney, jun., and several other gentlemen, who appropriately and briefly addressed the meeting. The SECRETARY then went through the list of sub scriptions already received, containing the names of Lord Stanley, the Lord Mayor, the Right Hon. 11. La bouchere ; Messrs. Glynn, Halifax, and Co. ; Baring and Brothers ; Gillespie, Moffatt, and Co. ; and all the principal bankers of London. Several of the subscriptions amounted to 2001. and 1001. each. A vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor for having pre sided over the meeting having been proposed and re sponded to, the meeting separated. county of Surrey. the atmosperic line. The meeting then broke up. He then briefly alluded to the prospects of RAILWAY COMMITTEES, (YESTERDAY.) IRELAND. HOUSE OF LORDS. THE FATAL AFFRAY AT BALLINHASSIG. Th efollowing list of the killed and wounded appears in the Cork Examiner : " 1. Julia Callaghan, alias Holland, shot in the back, the ball coming out of the breast. "2. Jerry Coghlan, shot in the same manner, the ball coming out of the plt of the stomach. " 3 Kerricnane, shot in the breast. " 4. Charles M'Carthy, struck under the arm, the ball coming out of the back. "5. Maurice Corkoran, shot through the abdomen. "6. John Desmond had two shot wounds, one in the hip and the other in the spine. "7. John Walsh, shot through the breast. a 8. Forde, shot in the breast. " Among the wounded are— " John Walsh, from Carrigaline, lies in imminent danger, having received a gunshot wound in the shin bone, which entirely shat tered the leg. " Jerry Conway, Liscalea, is also expected not to recover. He was shot under the arm, the ball coming out behind. " Richard Barrett is also in a dangerous state, having been shot in the hand. " Several others are most dangerously wounded, some of whom are not expected to recover. Many had the most fortunate es. capes ; among others, a poor woman, whose nose was grazed by a ball, her forehead being also furrowed by another. CORE, JULY 2.—Mr. Little, R.M., arrived at Ballinhassig at one o'clock yesterday, with a troop of Dragoons from Bandon ; but during the day there was scarcely a human being to be seen on the roads, and a large party of the police force left about twelve o'clock, under the command of Sub-Inspector Greene, escorting Dawson, a policeman, t) Cork, who was conveyed in a covered gingle, attended by Dr. Harris. " A number of magistrates met Mr. Baldwin, the coroner, yes terday, and having made out a list of names from which to summon a jury, it was resolved that the inquest should be held to-morrow (Thursday.) " There are eight now dead, about four more are despaired of, and the supposition is, the killed and wounded number some where about thirty." COUNTY MEETING AT CAVAN. On Wednesday an important meeting was held in Cavan, in pursuance of a requisition presented to the High Sheriff; signed by Lord Farnham and other magistrates of the county. The meeting took place in the open space in front of the County Court •house On the motion of the Marquis of HEADFORT, seconded by R BURROWES, Esq., D.L., Anthony O'Reilly, Esq., High Sheriff of the county, was called to the chair. Among those present were, the Marquis of Headfort, the Earl of Enniskillen, Lord Farnham, the Lord Bishop of Kilmore (Dr. Leslie), the Right Rev. Dr. Browne, Roman Catholic Bishop; Hon. S. R. Maxwell, John Young, Esq , M.P., &c. The HIGH SHERIFF, on taking the chair, said he had convened that meeting that day in pursuance of a requisition forwarded to him, and which was signed by Lord Farnham and some of the most influential men in that county. He was delighted to see around him on the occasion such a large assemblage of all classes of persons, from the highest and most influential, down to the hum blest.—(Cheers.) This led him to hope that every person in the county, according to his ability, would join in the determination to put an end to the dreadful state of affairs that at present exists. For unless the peer and peasant—the Protestant and the Catholic —the clergyman and the layman—joined heart and hand to put a stop to the atrocious murders and outrages which were of daily occurrence, God only knew when those awful scenes would termi nate.—(Hear, hear.) As men, as Christians, he entreated that all classes, forgetting the distinctions of politics or religion, would join together in this one effort for their common in. terest.— (Hear, hear.) The Marquis of HEADFORD proposed the first resolution, ex pressing his regret at the atrocious murders and outrages that had lately taken place in the county, which he said he was sure all the Protestants and Roman Catholics present were opposed to.— (Hear.) If there was any individual who heard him connected with an illegal body he would call upon him to renounce it, as there was no good ever resulted from these bodies—while they had almost invariably been the forerunners of rebellion and martial law, as in the year 1798, shortly before the passing of the Act of Union, which they were—at least many of them—anxious to see repealed. The continuance of outrage would again lead to rebellion and mar tial law, and prevent several important measures, then before Par liament, from being adopted, which would materially benefit all classes of the people—(Hear)—and he would, therefore, implore of every one present to unite in protecting their homes and their fa milies.—(Hear, hear.) In the name, then, of God he implored the clergy of all persuasions to unite with the tarty of all denomina tions, and to denounce from their altars the perpetrators of out rage and bloodshed.—(Hear, hear.) The Roman Catholic clergy had the power to do this, and he (the Marquis of Headford) knew they had the inclination to do it—and would do it to prevent the introduction of measures of a violent nature, which it would be necessary to have recourse to, if crime continued to disgrace their county.—(Cheers.) In conclusion, the Noble Marquis read the resolution, which expressed the sincere regret of both Roman Catholics and Protestants at the late dreadful murder, and the other outrages which had taken place. R. BURROWES, Esq , J.P. and D.L., Stradone, seconded the re. solution, which was adopted unanimously. Lord FARNHAM, D.L., proposed the second resolution, which pledged the meeting to do all in its power to bring the perpetrators of crimes to justice, and called on the clergy of every persuasion to join with the laity to restore the county to peace, order, and tran quillity. In doing so, he observed that no one in the country had a greater interest in the proceedings of that day than he had, and announced his determination to spare neither exertion nor money to accomplish the object for which the meeting had been called to gether. —(Cheers.) WILLIAM HUMPHREYS, Esq., J.P. (Bailyhaize House), seconded the motion, and enforced the necessity of a union of persons of all religions to join in restoring peace and harmony to the county. When he had concluded, The Lord Bishop of KILAIORE came forward to address the meeting, and was loudly cheered. He said that he would, on be half of the Protestant clergy of his diocese, state, that they would do all in their power to restore love, peace, and good-will amongst all men—(Hear, hear)—and he had no doubt but that the clergy of other persuasions would unite with them in that object.—(Cheers.) The Right Rev. Dr. BROWN, Roman Catholic Bishop of Kilmore, also spoke to the resolution, and pledged himself for the clergy of his creed, that they would assist the Protestant clergy and magis trates in cultivating benevolence, forbearance, and Christian charity.—(Hear, hear.) After eighteen years' residence in the county of Cavan, he (Dr. Brown) would say, that he never ex pressed a word which did not instil those principles; and such also was the duty of his clergy who co-operated with him, and he felt that there would never be a wholesome state of society whilst the people were divided into factions.—(Cheers.) It, therefore, gave him the greatest satisfaction to witness the benevolent feelings and expres sions uttered that day, which he hoped would make it be looked backed to with pride in the history of their country.—(Hear, hear.) All they had to do was to unite hand in hand together, and peace and tranquillity would be preserved, and martial law and its con sequences would not be heard of.—(Great applause.) The Rev. THOMAS MAGUIRE, P.P., of Ballynamore, likewise addressed the meeting, which he said he considered as the most important one that was ever held to preserve the peace of any country, and expressed his full approval of the advice given by the Right Rev Prelates that preceded him. In reference to the re cent crimes in the country, he said, " There was a time, fellow countrymen, when this green island was called the island of saints; but if people proceeded in the cowardly, and bloody, and monstrous system of shooting men without any notice—not giving them even as much time as to say Lord have mercy on me'—l say, if such practices are persevered in, they will get for our country the deno mination of the island of assassins. —(Hear, hear.) I trust, my friends, you are too kind hearted not to have a horror of the base, unprincipled, and cowardly system of assassination.—(Cheers.) You may have wrongs—you may have grievances —real or imaginary— but I need not tell you that there never was a grievance, never an oppression, never an injury that could palliate the awful crime of murder."—(Loud cheers.) His advice to Abe people was, to keep at home at night, and to avoid all secret bodies, which would lead to the gibbet and transportation, and to bring to justice any person who would attempt to seduce them into crime, no matter-whether he was a Catholic, or a Protestant, to endeavour to discover the murderer of the late Mr. Booth, and also the perpetrators of all similar outrages.—(Cheers.) " If," said he, " every town land would join, Protestant and Catholic, and give their hands to each other—if they would say to each other, let our old feuds be forgotten—let us show that we have the love of religion and the promotion of Christianity at heart, and make a declaration before man and heaven—a declaration to be kept as solemnly and invio late as Fa her Biathew's pledge—that the first stranger making his appearance in the county to whom suspicion attaches, and who refuses to account for himself satisfactorily, shall be taken up and handed over to the police.—(Cries of We will, we will.') As sure as you, my brethren, and your Protestant fellow-countrymen join in this manner, as sure as you support and co-operate with each other, as sure as united confidence and mutual kindliness is promoted between you, so sure will an end be put to the sys tem which now creates the just fears of some, and gives an oppor tunity to the alarmists at both sides to magnify every appear ance of danger."—(Cheers.) Alluding to the charges that had been made that the Roman Catholic clergy were not doing their duty in endeavouring to suppress crime, he ob served—" I deny the charge, and in support of that denial I appeal to the stipendiary magistrates of the district in which I re side—l appeal to the inspectors of police, and I ask, have I not done my duty to men and to God in this respect, and have not my con freres in the ministry done theirs ?—(Cheers, and cries of You have: we know it.') In fact, I would consider myself as a par ticipator in crime—l would consider myself guilty of every murder committed, if occupying the position I do I did not use the In fluence which that position confers in seeking to put an end to such a system ; and I have gone so far in these attempts that a stipendiary magistrate told me that if any other man had interfered to such an extent, and for such a purpose, he would be decidedly shot; but I know my duty to God, and if there were five thousand muskets before me I would do that duty."—(Cheers.) The resolution was passed unanimously. After some other proceedings, of little interest, a vote of thanks was passed to the Sheriff for calling the meeting. DUBLIN STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 3. The share-market is daily drooping, and the official list of this day presents a rather gloomy aspect. There was a fall in the scrip of all the lines, with the single exception of the Dublin and Drogheda, which maintains the last quotation : Government Funds —Three per Cent. Consols, shut, 981, op.— Royal Canal Stock, 3 8i—Three-and-a Quarter per Cent. Stock 101 101 GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAILWAY (Contintazd from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) To the CHAIRMAN—There was a large traffic between Liverpool and Glasgow, and also a considerable amount by Fleetwood and Ardrossan. He was of opinion that nearly all the traffic would go by the railway. Mr. Vignolles, civil engineer, was next examined. He said he knew the country well through the two lines under consideration. In considering lines of railway from the south to Edinburgh and Glasgow, he thought the fork ought to be at Carlisle, so as to ac con.modate the local traffic in the best manner. The routes he would propose would be from Carlisle, by Hawick, to Edinburgh, and by Dumfries to Glasgow. The great advantage of the line to Dumfries was, that besides supplying an important line of country, it would form in connexion with Ireland through a line from the latter town to Portpatrick. Comparing the Caledonian line with that by Dum. fries, as a communication with Glasgow, he decidedly preferred the latter, as it supplied Dumfries, Kilmarnock, Ayr, and other im portant towns, besides its termini, whereas the Caledonian line supplied Glasgow alone. The gradients and elevations of the Caledonian line he considered very objectionable. Cross-examined by Mr. HOPE—He went over the lines in about three days. He travelled in a post-chaise. lie was, by such a limited time, only able to take a general survey of the line, and therefore gave an opinion founded on that survey. He did not pretend to give particulars or details. He considered the public could never get the benefit of proper railway accommodation without competition. Suppose the two lines were formed, he did not think there was sufficient to support both, though he thought that the Dumfries line, having a large local traffic, which the other could not have, the Caledonian would be starved. It was then proposed to call Mr. Brunel, the celebrated engineer, but it was intimated that he was under examination before another Committee (Group L), and could not be had till he was at liberty. The traffic tables for the Dumfries line were then proposed to be put in as part of the case, but the Committee decided that as the line was a project they could not receive the tables. Mr. Mann, a clerk of the House of Lords, deposed to the num ber of petitions that had been received in favour of the Dumfries line. Mr. Brunel, having been sent for, now arrived, and his examiva. tion was proceeded with. He supported the views of the previous engineers with respect to the superiority of the line by Dumfries to the Caledonian in respect of gradients and engineering peculiarities. The Dumfries line, though 124 miles in length from Carlisle to Glasgow, could, in his opinion, be traversed as quickly as the 164 miles of the Caledonian. The witness having undergone a brief cross.examination, Mr. ANDREWS intimated that this was the case for the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway. Mr. AUSTIN said he appeared for the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company against certain clauses of the Bill; but as his was a serious and important case, and would involve the examina. tion of many witnesses, he would suggest, in order to save expense to the parties connected with the two lines under consideration, that the Committee decide the case between them before going into his case. Their Lordships agreed to the suggestion, and retired to de liberate. In a few minutes they returned, when The CHAIRMAN said that it was the opinion of the Committee that the preamble of the Caledonian Bill was proved, and that therefore there was no necessity for Mr. Cockburn summing up his case. Mr. ANDREWS was then heard against a portion of the Bill that related to certain quarries belonging to Sir Thomas Dalrymple, for which, as they were to be taken in a great measure for the use of the line, that gentleman claimed greater advantages than were offered in the Bill. Evidence was tendered in support of the Learned Gentleman's statement, at the close of which the Committee adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP. A. GREENWICH RAILWAY ENLARGEMENT BILL. (Continued tom our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. TALBOT asked if Mr. Hildyard wished to produce a letter from the Admiralty to the promoters of the Headcorn and Rye line ? Mr. HILDYARD said that he did not appear for any line, but for the Commissioners of the Rother, and that the letter was directed to Captain Charles Hicks, a member of that Board. The letter was to the effect that the Admiralty would not permit any bridge to be made across the Rother lower than it was crossed by those now existing. Mr. TALBOT said that his clients of the Ashford and Hastings line had received a communication from the Admiralty, desiring them to deposit with them plans and sections, showing the pro posed mode of crossing the Rother. The plans and sections had been deposited accordingly. Mr. MERREWETLIEB said it had not appeared to the Committee that it was proposed to cross the Rother below the bridges. The Committee decided that as it could not be proved under what circumstances this letter had been written they could nut re ceive it in evidence. They could not judge of what statements had been made to the Admiralty, in order to get from them such a letter as this. The Committee then proceeded to the consideration of the AsitranD AND HASTINGS LINE. On the part of the promoters of which line Mr. MERREWETHER ad. dressed the Committee at great length. The proposed line commenced at Hastings, and ended at the works of the South-Eastern Company, at Ashford. Its length was 264 miles. It had only one tunnel in the whole of its length. There was no steeper gradient on the line than one in one hundred, and when it occurred it lasted for two-and-a-quarter miles. The only other engineering diffi culty on the line was a curve, with a radius of one and a quarter mile, at the junction with the South-Eastern Line, at Ashford. This would cause no danger, as the engines would run very slowly at that point. The station at Rye, which was known to be a very improveable place, would be so placed as to give the utmost accommodation for the shipment of goods. Rye was a point of communication with several parts of the continent. It was nearly opposite to Dieppe, and is nearer tothat place than Brighton. There would be stations at Woodchurch, Winchilsea, Rye, and Hastings. Mr. ALEXANDER then called and examined Mr. Benjamin Thorn, a draper at Ashford, who spoke to the advantages to the trade of that place, which would be derived from such a line as the proposed Ashford and Hastings line. Mr. Wm. Cock corroborated the evidence of Mr. Thorn ; and spoke to the great number of cattle travelling to and from Ashford. Mr. Henry Reed, book-keeper at Messrs. Pickford and Co.'s es. tablishment at Hastings, stated the amount of merchandise annually carried between Staplehurst and Hastings by Messrs. Picford and Co. and by Messrs. Moore, who are extensive carriers at Hastings, to be on an average 15,062 tons, at least a quarter of which would be carried by a railway if there were one there. The witness was then cross-examined by Mr. Mellor, who re. presented the Hastings and Ashford branch of the Brighton and Lewes Railway. Mr. Burphy, merchant at Hastings, carrying on business between Hastings and London, spoke to the extensive trade between those places, and to the advantage to be derived from the proposed line. Mr. James Emery, coal proprietor at Hastings, and several other witnesses corroborated the above evidence, and were cross. examined by Mr. Mat. Lon. His evidence was still unfinished when the Speaker was an. Trounced to be at prayers, shortly before four o'clock. At four precisely the Committee adjourned to Monday, when they will meet at twelve o'clock. (Continued from 1 Aft ern oon Edition of yesterday.) B or l7l.:E v ß ig , Tt t oh i acs construct thenst clauser A c d t Admiralty Our GROU P P. THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. l h t e y s c i l , a o u re se : lawful for any company navigable river, wherein the tide flows a f n t d he re s fl e o a w ' s n , any y Mr. A usTna—Ves. provided ra t that it should not be railway or bridge across arm of the sea or navigable river, without the consent of thenyß For of Admiralty. That was to say, it should not be lawf u l estu ß st ir r . y or the company to construct any such bridge as had been p roposed across the Severn with out the permission of h er the Lords of the Admiralty , Majesty, assented to by two of The powers of the company t o construct the brid ge were li mite d by the operati on o f t h e 17 t h section in the Gen era l Act. Wherever, therefore, Parliament granted powers to construct a railway be tween to restrict th em. The Parlia men t the 17th section came enabled the Company t o execute their work s , su b ject to the and the Board of Trad e. Parlia me nt supervision of the Admiralty tared itself from granting sufficient had, by its ow n ac t , i ncapac i . powers for properly constructing the line ; for it can only grant p owers subjected to th e i n fl uence of the 17th section of the Railwa y Act. It is prop o s e d th at t h e B i ll should not be passed as it now stan ds. d He proposed to insert a c l ause which would have the effect of pr e y cross ing the Severn without th e conse nt enting the Company from of the Admiralty being fir s t o btained. The Learned Counsel then read the clause, which was to the effect that it should not be lawful for th e C ompany to con. struct a bridge over the S evern without the consent of the Ad miralty. Mr. COCKBURN observed that it was precisely the same as the 17th section of the General Railway Mr. AUSTIN—His Learned Friend Act. th was right. He co n t en d e d that e Company should have been able as it had been proposed with the to make the r a il wa y j us t provision he had stated. The effect of the proposed clause was, the proviso of the 17th section o f the 7 Geral nutatis tflutandis. A c t. simil s erna Railway T he po we Legislature had frequently grant ed of this description, sub. jeer to the veto of the Board of Admiralty, and had passed se vera l Bills containing clauses simil ar in effect. He would instance, as a precedent, the circumstances attendin g th e case of th e Ch ester and two Holyhead Railway. In that case the re wasa question, which o f modes proposed for crossing the Menai Strai ts was the bett er . Both plans were objected to on the p ar t o f the Ad miralty, and it was determined that a Bill should be granted for m aking a line the whole way to the opposite shore of Holyhead; but it was provided there should be a break, that no Parliamentary power should be given to pass the Menai Straits. A supplementa ry Bill had, how ever, subsequently received the royal assens, and the break had been filled up. In the first instance, the Company had two broken lines of railway, which were sanctioned by Parliament, in the ex pectation that the Company would at some future per i od consent of the Admiralty to the pas sage of theobtain the Menai Straits, and which expectation was fully realised. 1 a similar case with the project now before the Committee:was and he admired the justice and propriety of the mode which the L e gislature had adopted by this course, by not deferring the execu tio n of works of great public importance for the period of an entire y d ear. There was no doubt of an ulterior arrangement with the A least, the presumption was very strong that the S eve rn rniralt y —at could be crossed. The only reason in Parliament why, at present, the Severn could not be crossed was, that such a cours e re would militate against the decisions of the Standing Orders' co addition to the case of the Chester and Hoiyhettittee. In which he had mentioned, precedents existed in the aßailway' Southampton and Dorchester, the Syston and Peterborough, and v arious other true lines. It had been admitted that the preamble was and it now remained for the Committee to decide whether the preamble of the Bill had been proved. The state of facts was kn ower to the House at the time th e Bill was referred to it. The Co mmittee had confirmed the truth o f the allegations contained in the preamble. It stated that it was intended to make a line of 187 nin es in length, with branches to th e e xtent of 211 miles, with an of of opposition, more nominal than real, as the proportio n f dissents on the line was only as I to 7i assents. The Co m mittee on pa ss a former occa s i on h a d state d , th a t they would not the pre amble, in conseque nce o f the opposition of the A dmiralty, as while that oppo s iti on was con ti n ued, the general wor kin g Bill would be crippl e d . Th a t b e ing the opinion of the Com mittee, the they reported ag a i ns t th e Bill in the House of Commons The House, how ever , t h oug h t t h e sc h eme a desirable on e, and • referred it back to the Committee to proceed with the clauses f " the Bill • ,in order that it might be reported. The allegations in the preamble rn m are already annou nce d t o h ave b een proved. The C o been called upon t o s t a t e i n w h a t way the clauses could be had be re. ported so as to furnish the House, on the report being brought with full inform a ti on as to t h e ent i re c ontents of th e Bill up, There was no doubt it was quite competent to the Committee to pass the Bill as it now sto o d, an d a l so to i nser t clauses in th e B i l 1, for the purpose of reporting the Bill in a more perfect state than at pre sent. The only quest i on rema i n i ng was , how could the Committee report the matter app ropr i ate l y to the House ? The Committee could doubtless, if they approved of the proposed clauses, report the Bill with them, and they were perfectly at liberty to con sider a any new clause th a t wou ld ena bl e t h e m to arrive a t some s 'tisfac. tory conclusion ; and there was no difficulty In the propo se d clause that could not easily be surmounted. The Committee having deliberated some time, The CHAIRNIAN said the Committee was not prepared either to adopt the proposed elapse, or to accede to the reqUeot to leo, e the matter in the hand s o f t h e Ad m i ra lty. Th e course which wa s Mill open tp the p romo t ers o f t h e sill was to o b tain the larger portion Miscellaneous—Hibernian Bank, 31A—Mining Co. of Ireland, 14. Railways—Belfast and Ballymena, 41 4i—Belfast and County Down, 3k—Dublin and Belfast Junction, 7i f —Dublin and Drog heda, 109—Dundalk and Enniskillen, 2l—Great Southern and Western, 22I—Ditto, Extension, 101- I—The Midland and Great Western Railway, and Royal Canal Company, 34 Kingston and Bray, s—lrish Great Western (Dublin to Galway), 3i— Killarney Junctions, ll—Llmerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Junction, 31 I—Londonderry and Coleraine, 31—Londonderry and Enniskillen, 3 2I —Newry and Enniskillen, 3—Waterford and Limerick, 6l—Wexford and Carlow, 21 A—Waterford, Wex ford, and Dublin, 11. FATAL CONFLICT.—TWO young men, named John Glenn and Thomas Wilson, residents in Leicester, having had a quarrel respectiug some money transactions, agreed to fight, and on Tuesday night, at a very late hour, they met in a field near Humberstone-road, with two others, named Taylor and Hall, as their seconds. When they had fought for some time Glenn sud. denly fell. He was taken to a surgeon's, but by the time he ar rived there was dead. On Wednesday evening an inquest was held before J. Gregory, Esq., at the Queen's Head Inn, and after a long sitting the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against Wilson and the seconds; and the Coroner bound over three others, who had been present, to appear when required. The mother of Glenn, who had been confined but a few days, is in a fearful state. ST. PAUL'S CATLIEDRAL.—Yesterday the following notice was exhibited at the several entrances to St. Paul's Ca thedral :—" Divine service is performed daily in this cathedral at the following hours. In the morning at eight o'clock, in the chapel; and at a quarter before ten A.M. in the choir. In the afternoon, at a quarter-past three, P.m., in the choir.—N.B. The Moors are opened a quarter of an hour before the beginning of each service." PENANCE.—On Friday last Mr. John Parry, of Liscard, did public penance in Wallasey Church, for having de. famed the character of Miss Prisick, of Wheatland-lane, Sea. come. Mr. Parry, it appears, was summoned to the Ecclesiastical Court, at Chester, there he was adjudged to pay heavy costs, and to do penance in the parish church, where he was to publicly re tract his slander. The Rev. pr. Byrth, rector of Wallasey, ap pointed Friday morning for the penance. 4 large crowd of per sons attended. The recantation was read by the minister, and gr. Parry was forthwith dismissed. He got into a coach and drove off immediately.—L iverpool Courier. . THE SUN, LONDON, SATUR DA EVETING, JULY 5, 184 of their line. The Bill would give them power to make their line from Pembroke and Fishguard to the water side of the Severn, by carrying it over the bridge at the Aust Passage, or by taking it through Hock Crib, or by bringing it round by Gloucester, as it might be after wards found most expedient. If the promoters of the Bill ac. ceded to these terms they were at liberty to proceed ; at the same time the Committee were willing to listen to any statement that might be urged in opposition. After some discussion, Sir. AUSTIN said he would propose an alteration in the preamble which would enable the Company to pass the river by the Aust passage, or by the Hock Crib; or by an application, in a future session of Parliament, to carry their line into Gloucester or to any place that might hereafter appear desirable. General JOHNSON observed that it would be open to the Com pany to proceed during a future session. Mr. AUSTIN —Yes, only we wish to carry out our plan if pos sible during the present session. The preamble might be amended so as to give us power to make a railway from Brimspill to Aure. We wish to obtain a communication with the Forest of Dean Railway at the same time that we have a connexion between London and the south of Ireland. The CHAIRMAN said the proposal was consistent with the meaning of the Committee. There was, however, one part of the resolu tion of the Committee which militated in some measure against the' proposal, for by carrying the line up to Aure it would be carrying it out of the sphere of the line laid down. The point was then discussed at considerable length, and was eventually decided by the Chairman saying the Committee were of opinion that it would not be consistent with their previous deci sion to allow the railway to be carried further than Chepstow. The preamble was then altered, the words, " with a branch to join the Forest of Dean Railway," having been struck out. Mr. COCKBURN, on behalf of various landowners, objected to the preamble being passed, on the ground that the line not only oc cupied the country through which it immediately proceeded, but virtu ally the entire of the remaining portion. The promoters of the Bill ought to be satisfied with a line as far as Chepstow, and they ought not to have any other. By their present scheme they were precluded from crossing the Severn, and if some other pro. ject should come before Parliament pr(pared with a Bill to go over the Severn in a manner that should be satisfactory to the Admiralty, they would be told by the South Wales Railway Corn. pany that they had:no right to appear before'Parliament, as they (the South Wales Company) were already in 'possession of the ground. The Committee had given them an inchoate right to prevent other projects from being brought forward in a future session, and on this ground he objected to the passing of the preamble. The room was then ordered to be cleared. On our re-ad mission, The CHAIRMAN said the Committee had agreed that the following amendment should be inserted in the preamble—namely, that the making of a railway from Fishguard and Pembroke to Chepstow, with a branch to Monmouth, would be of great public advantage. The preamble, as amended, was then agreed to and passed. The clauses of the Bill were then proeeeded with, and were all acceded to without opposition. The Bill was ordered to be reported. At the close of the proceedings the CHAIRMAN asked whether the promoters of the MONMOUTH AND HEREFORD RAILWAY would be ready to proceed with their project to-morrow morning. The consideration of that scheme would involve the same diffi culties as had accrued in the South Wales Railway, as to the crossing of the Severn. And he would put it to the promoters, whether, at the present advanced period of the session, it was ad. visable to proceed with the scheme ? Would it not be better to defer it until the next session P Mr. CRIPPS, who appeared on behalf of the Monmouth and Hereford Company, said the question required some consideration; but, at all events, he should be prepared to state to-morrow morn ing what course he intended to adopt. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow. GROUP X. DIRECT NORTHERN. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. Moore, a large occupier at Bedbourne, testified to the large amount ef the agricultural produce of the whole of the country around Kettering-bridge, and the whole of the country up to Bar ton-on-the-Humber. Mr. Willingale, collector of the customs' duties at Gainsborough, &c., stated that the town had only been made a port about four years, and that during that t;me the amount of duties had increased from 3,4001. in the first year, to upwards of 70,0001., and that the traffic of the district had very largely increased . To the cross-examination of Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM, Mr. Willingale stated that he anticipated a great draught ef the traffic from the western districts especially, nor did he think that the Midland Counties Railway would in any material degree affect the traffic on this line. To Mr.:BARKER, this witness replied that there was a great com munication between the different places in that district, especially between Gainsborough and Swinton, and that the inhabitants were exceedingly anxious to obtain the facility which this railway would seem to afford. To Mr. WEBSTER, Mr. Willingale stated that the communi. cation with Sheffield would be of great advantage to the town, and would tend very largely to develop the facilities of the country. To the eastward also there was a great field, especially about the Norfolk coast, and more particularly Yarmouth. Mr. Thompson, a grocer at Gainsborough, stated that the corn. rnunication with London was circuitous and dilatory, the goods which he received being frequently six weeks on the journey. From the north the inconvenience was almost as great, for it frequently required fully five weeks to transport goods from York to Gainsborough. To the cross.examination of Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM the wit ness stated that the usual charge for carriage from London by water was, for tea 4/. los. a ton, while by railway it would only be U. ss. 4d., making a difference of 3/. 4s. Bd. in favour of the con sumer; for coffee the charges respectively were, 1/. 12s. 6d. by water, and railway I/. ss. 4d., making a difference of 7s. 2d. ; and on hops there would be a saving of 1/. 14s. Bd. a ton. The markets in the north, especially those of York and Newcastle, were by far the best for soap, but the inconvenience of getting it from those quarters prevented the advantage which might otherwise have been enjoyed by the neighbourhood. Mr. Musson, also a grocer and tallow .chandler during the last seventeen years at Gainsborough, gave evidence to the same effect. Mr. Watson, formerly engaged in the conduct of a bank, but now a plasterer at Gainsborough, stated that the market for his article was materially injured by the delay which arose from time delay between the town and London. In the article of potatoes espe cially the inconvenience was very injurious, there having last win ter been a dearth of that vegetable in the London market. _ The only means of communication with London was by Hull, or the station at Masborough, on the Midland Counties Railway, making a circuit of 100 miles. By the railway to York, by the Direct Northern, the distance was forty.three miles five furlongs, while by the London and York the distance w.s fifty-two miles, making a difference of something more than eight miles in favour of the Direct Northern. Mr. Lansdall, a seed merchant at Gainsborough, stated that he dealt largely with Newcastle as well as with London, and confirmed the evidence of the previous witnesses as to the delay which oc. curred in the transmission of goods, and the benefit which he con ceived would arise from the formation of the Direct Northern railway. Mr. Ashton, a farmer, near Gainsborough, who had a large dairy on his hands, having between ninety and a hundred cows, and making about fifteen tons of cheese in the year—He bought a good deal of lean stock in the north, and then, after fattening them, sent the bulk of them to Rotherham market—perhaps as many; as three hundred a year. He had also about 40 acres of willows on his hands, the greater part of the produce of which he sent to Hull, for which this railway would be a great convenience. Mr. Miers, the manager of the Lindsay and Kesteven Banking Company, said that front his knowledge of the district he had not the slightest doubt of this line being the greatest convenience. The communication between Gainsborough and the Isle of Ax. holme was very considerable, there being, however, one packet which ran at the rate of ten miles an hour. This railway would be a great convenience, and the feeling of the inhabitants generally being decidedly in favour of the Direct Northern line. The packet between Hull and Gainsborough was generally about ten hours on its passage, and the inconvenience was very considerable, especially on market days. To the CHAIRMAN—The witness stated that he thought a com munication between Gainsborough and Sheffield very important, and that this was the best line to give it. Mr. Stagg, a corn -merchant at Gainsborough, stated that the quantity of corn introdueed into the place from Lincolnshire and the eastern coast was of wheat about 80,000 quarters, weighing about 16,000 tons ; of linseed cake, and other articles of a similar character, there were 10,500 quarters, weighing about 2,100 tons. Of oats there were 5,000 quarters; weighing about 711 tons ; of barley there were 25,000 quarters. Three-fourths of this grain were sent to Wakefield for the supply of the district In its neighbourhood. The facility, therefore, which this railway would afford was evident, and of great importance to the town of Gainsborough and the country around it. Mr. Newbold, a woolstapler at Beckingham, near Gainsborough, stated that he purchased about 500 packs of wool a year, chiefly at the east and north-east of Gainsborough, the bulk of which he sent to Leeds, to which place the nearest way was that proposed by the Direct Northern Company, and would give him the opportunity of stopping at the Selby market, or going on to Leeds, as might he necessary. Mr. Heeley, who resided about a mile to the east of the river Trent, at Ashby-de-la-Cour, stated that he was well acquainted with the warp land down the course of the river in that neighbour hood, which w a s a b out 1 2,600 acres in extent, and that the Wh''' of it was exceedingly productive. Mo s t "le produce would, in the event of ...way being formed, go to oy the Trent, and then go westward and south by the railway. There were three qualities of this warp land, the first of which comprised about 3,500 acres, and was of the very first class of fertility. Across these were six ferries, which were used for the transit of cattle and sheep from Lincolnshire to Yorkshire; but the Leeds and Selby Railway has greatly affected this trade, and, unquestionably, the formation of the Direct Northern Line would improve the social position of the country. To the cross-examination of Mr. Sergeant WRA Nan A N, Mr. Heeley stated that it was not improbable but that an embankment might, if placed across land intended to be warped, interrupt the process, but the injury might be prevented by proper precautions, so as to allow the water to run off and leave the deposit to remain. There was a number of boats constantly employed in the conveyance of goods on the river Trent, but he did not think them either a cheap or convenient means of transmission; and he thought that if a railway were to be formed it would certainly take all the goods. There had been as many as 18,000 sheep passed over his ferry in a year, before the Hull and Selby Railway was made. If a railway were to be made all this business would come back again, and it would now go on the Direct Northern to Rotherham and that neighbourhood, but they had a great preference for Wakefield as a market, the latter being a place where the stock proprietors got better prices. To Mr. WEBSTER, Mr. Heeley said that this was the only line which would benefit the north side of the Trent ; and to the in. quiries of the Committee he replied that so far from there being any difficulty in warping land through the existence of a railway embankment, there would be every advantage if they formed cul. verts through it, for they had carried the process of warping by the ordinary river action as far as well could be done. Mr. Collett, M.P. for Lincoln, stated that he had received a memorial from his constituents, which showed that the inhabitants were as three to one in favour of the Direct Northern line. This memorial had been signed by 730 of the most respectable persons in the place, the whole constituency being a thousand. They were all In favour of the whole scheme, and were of course anxious to be placed on the trunk line. Mr. Atkinson, a farmer and land. surveyor at Langholme, stated that he knew the whole of the country between Nottingham and Gainsborough, as well as that between Hull and Gainsborough, and on the banks of the Ouse, and was prepared to testify to the evi. dence which had previously been given respecting the Isle of Ax. holme. First class warp land would fetch a rent of from 50s. to 100 s. an acre. Ancient warp land, which was so situated as to receive the first deposits, averaged from 18 to 12 feet in depth ; the second class warp land was from 10 to 4 feet deep ; and the third class was not more than three or four feet deep, the two last might, perhaps, bring about 40s. an acre. The total amount of the produce of the Isle of Axholme might be stated at 65,959 tons, the greater part of which went to London and the manufacturing districts. Ho did not think much of the water conveyance, and he, indeed, him self frequently sent his own corn by land carriage; and, from the peculiar situation of the inhabitants of that district, it would be exceedingly advantageous if they could put their produce on the carriage on the railway. There was a large plaster bed in Ax holme which occupied 300 acres, with a thickness of twonty.four feet. This, when grouni, was used for flooring, and if it could be got away, would be more extensively used than it was. The principal imports consisted of lime, bones and timber, for which the Direct Northern line would provide a ready means of access. To the cross.examination of Mr. Sergeant V.kwiLikae, the wit. ness stated that the warp land extended Inland about three or four relies from the banki - of the river, the best land being of course nearest the stream, and consequently was about five miles from the railway, and westward of the Trent. The quantity of w4p, land was about 14 , 788 acres •of the clay land there' were . 10,476 acres of the sand loam there were 7,272 acres ; and of sand land and peat 13,095 acres—all, except the last description, being good, and some of it very rich. Mr. C. Aidham, of Crowle, stated, he knew the whole of the district just spoken of, and confirmed the testimony of the previous witnesses as to the richness of the land. The Marshland between Belton and the Ouse was remarkably rich. A ccnsiderable quan tity of linseed and rape could be much better got by the Direct Northern than by the London and York line, as the latter was ten miles off, and the carting would consequently be increased rather than diminished. , Golden-square—A. and J. Salt, cub nail manufacturers, Bir. mingharn—S. B. Lamb and H. J. Bell, attorneys, Reading. 1 SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. James APPherson and Company, merchants, Kingussie, In verness-shire, July 8 and 28, at two, at the chambers of Mr. Prophet, Inverness. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending July 1, 1845, is 335. nil. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. Mr. Gibson, of Axhey, a brick and tile merchant, said that he consumed a considerable quantity of coals, which came from near Barnsley. At the pit's mouth, they cost 4s. a ton, but by the carriage the price was raised to 14s. a ton, while, if they could get it by the Direct Northern for Snaith, and Pontefract, or Wakefield, they would save 48. 6d. a ton. The formation of this railway would also greatly facilitate his business, as he had last year an offer for 1,000 tons of gypsum, which he could not supply from the want of means of carriage. The Committee then adjourned till twelve tomorrow. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 1, 1845. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Pio Andres Garcia, as Vice-Consul at Gibraltar for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. (From the London New Price Current of July 4.) .SUGAR.—Today West India Sugar was in excellent re quest for all purposes, the quantity sold amounting to 700 hhds a❑d tierces, and the rates obtained were equal to those of yes terday, Holders refusing to submit to any further decline. The total sales for the week reached 2,800 hhds and tierces. REFINED. —Today lower rates were again taken for Re fined goods, standard lumps selling at 71s to 7ls 6d, and brown lumps 69s to 70s per cwt, still a fair business was transacted. Bonded Crushed Sugar is yet dull of sale at 40s per cwt. MA Umnus.—This afternoon buyers of Mauritius operated with more freedom, in consequence of merchants accepting a reduction of 6d per cwt, and 3,892 bags 312 casks at auction were all sold. EAST INDIA.-- This afternoon there was a brisker demand for Bengal Sugar, and 1,000 bags at public sale were all dis gosed of, white at an advance of Is per cwt, and yellow fetched lull rates. FOREIGN. —There has been less disposition manifested to puich:se yellow Havannah Sugar, but holders remain firm, and will not sell but at full rates. Porto Rico has sustained the former value, but not much business has been transacted this week. Of white and brown Brazil none has been submitted to public sale, and the purchases made by private treaty have been limited; there are, however, no sellers to be met with but at full rates. Other kinds of foreign are less inquired for, yet former prices are insisted upon. MOLASSES. —The purchases made have been extremely limited in West India by private contract, and prices are going down, 16s to 22s per cwt is the value of low to fine; the market is better supplied. At public sale 3 puns of Tobago were sold at 20s per cwt. Bengal treacle is not so much asked for. COFFEE. —This afternoon there was no public sale of any kind of Coffee. Ceylon of good ord pale quality was held for 47s 6il to 48s per cwt, but little business was transacted pri vately. Of Singapore Java 1,200 bags have been sold at 365, 230 ditto 358, and 450 bags Rio at 32s 9d. Rim—To-day Bengal Rice was less sought after, and 1,615 bags at public sale went at a decline of 3d per cwt. SpicEs.—lmporters of Cassia Lignea have submitted to a reduction on former rates of 2s per ewt. Pimento has met with ready purchasers upon former terms. Nutmegs are Set wanted, and the parcels disposed of were at fully late rates. For Mace prices have taken an upward turn. Black Pepper is held fur the former value. White is little wanted. In Cloves few purchases have been made privately, and the stock has been further increased. For Ginger prices have been sustained. Cinnamon of the better descriptions maintain last sale's rates. TEA.—For Congou prices remain the same as previously quoted. Pouchong has been in excellent request by the home trade, arid exporters are still buying the common kinds ; prices are on the advance ; the trade generally are inclined to get supplied, as the stock is much less than last year; arrivals falling off; the consumption very good ; and prices moderate. Twankay is held with firmness. Hyson has brought fully last sales' rates. Holders of Imperial and Gunpowder refuse to submit to any further decline. Scented Orange Pekoe is much wanted. SPlRlTS. —Jamaica of all descriptions is wanted for home consumption and exportation : there has been a good business transacted ; common and middling kinds have sustained the former value, whilst good and fine brought an advance of 2d per gallon. Demerara has met with attention, and prices are mill on the advance. Leeward Island has been in good demand, and stiffer rates are given. The market is firm for Calcutta, and a fair business has been transacted. Brandy has been purchased with caution, and a further decline in the value has taken place. In Geneva several purchases have been made at 11. 80 to Is 9d, and fine fit for home consumption is fetching 2s 2d to 2s 9d per gallon. The value of British Corn Spirits is lOs 2d per gal nett cash. FRUIT.—The market for Currants has become flat, and to effect sales lower prices have been submitted to. Valenti& Raisins go off slow ly at 40s to 42s ; in Red Smyrna and Chesme there is very little doing. Ous.—Although the accounts from the Seal Fishery Ire unfavourable, still they had no influence on the market here for Seal Oil. Cod is little wanted, and former prices are no obtainable. The market is in a quiet state for Southern, and the supply being good prices have still a downward tendency. Sperm is not offered at any further reduction. The market is in a quiet state for Linseed Oil,and a further decline in prices has taken place. Rape Oil has been purchased with caution. In consequence of unfavourable accounts from Africa, a consi derable advance has taken place in the prices of Palm, and a good deal has been done ; Cocoa Nut has been in good request, and stiffer rates are given. Prices are yet depressed for Olive. TA Lrow.—Holders of Russian have shown firmness this week, and declined to submit to any further reduction in prices. Town Tallow fetching 40s to 40s 6d per cwt nett cash, and the'supply is not !arge:for the period of the season. For other kinds there are not many buyers at present, but prices have suffered no further depression. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. KET. Prices per ton at the COAL close of MAR the market :—Buddle's West Hartley, 14a 6d; Chester Main, 14s; Hasting's Hartley, 14s 6d ; Holywell Main, 14s ; Nelson's West Hartley, 14s 6d ; Ord's Redheugh, 13s • Stewart's Steam, 13 s 6d ; Taylor's West Hartley, 15s; \Vest Hartley, 15s; West Wylam, 14s 9d ; Wall's-end East Hetton, 14s 6d ; Haswell, 16s 9d ; Russell's H e tt on , 1 5s 9d; Stewart's, 16s 9d; Hartlepool, 16s 9d ; Heugh Hall, 15s 6d ; Eden Hartlepool, 15s ; Tees, Ids 3d ; Con pen Hartley, 15s ; West Hartley Netherton, 14s 6d.—Ships arrived, 31. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 3. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint John Fiennes Crampton, Esq., now Secretary to her Majesty's Legation in Switzerland, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation in the United States. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Newton Saville Scott, Esq., some time paid attache to her Majesty's Legation in Spain, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation in Switzerland. WAR-OFFICE, JULY 4. 2sl Regiment of Life Guards —Assistant-Surgeon, F. W. G. Calder, to be Surgeon, vice J. Bctt, who retires on half-pay ; Assistant- Surgeon G. M'Cullock, M. D., from the 54th F oot , to be Assistant-Surgeon, vi ce Calder, July 4. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lieut. the Hon. C. H. Cust to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lord Algernon St. Maur, who retires ; Cornet the Hon. L. A. Grant to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cust; W. J. H. Gambier, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Grant, July 4. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign and Lieut. C. Balfour to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Graham, who retires; Ensign A. E. Rowley, from the 51st Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Balfour, July 4. 6th Regiment of Foot—Major R. Rumley, from the 60th Foot, to be Major, vice Dennis, who exchanges, July 4. Bth Foot—Lieutenant J. Hinde to be Captain, by purchase, vice Chearnley, who retires ; Ensign A. I. Garnett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hinde ; E. R. Hannam, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Garnet, July 4. 11th Foot—Ensign J. T. T. Boyd to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Marston, appointed to the 51st Foot; En sign H. J. Maclean, from the 36th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Boyd, July 4. 24th Foot—Gentleman Cadet J. Daubeny, from the Myst Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Carter, appointed to the 51st Foot, July 4. 36th Foot—Gentleman Cadet H. R. S. Trelawny, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Maclean, appointed to the I lth Foot, July 4. 37th Foot—Lieut. W. Hamilton, to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Le Blanc, who retires; Ensign J. Clutterbuck to be Lieutenam, by purchase, vice Hamilton; J. L. George, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Clutterbuck, July 4. 39th Foot—Ensign W. Leckie to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Walker, deceased, April 16 ; Gentleman Cadet J. P. Traherne, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Leckie, J u ly 4. 51st Foot—Major E. St. Maur to be Lieut.-Colonel, with out purchase ; Captain W. Austin to be Major, vice St. Maur; Lieut. G. Begot to be Captain, vice Austin, July 4. To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Lieut. H. F. Mar ston, from 11th Foot ; Lieut. J. H. Dickson, from 92J Foot ; Lieut. L. H. Bedford, from 13th Foot; Ensign W. J. Pegus ; Ensign W. H. Kemp ; Ensign A. P. Rossi ; Ensign C. P. O'Connell ' • Ensign S. Darlin g • ' Ensign J. W. M ans fi e ld ; Ensign R. Neville ; Ensign S A. Madden, vice Bagot, July 4. To be Ensigns, without purchase—Ensign S. G. Carter, from the 24th Foot, vice Pegus ' • Gentleman Cadet R. G. S. Mason, from the Royal Milit ary College, vice Kemp ; Gentle man Cadet T. H. Goad, from the Royal Military College, vice Rossi, July 4 ; Gentle man C a d et A . R o b ertson, from the Royal Military College, vice O'Connell, July 5; Gentleman Cadet R. G. A. Luard, from the Royal Military College, vice Darling ; Gentleman Cadet A. E. Rowley, from the Royal Military College, vice Mansfield, July 6 • Gentleman C a d e t A. W. Conolly, f r o m th e R oya l Military College, vice Neville, July 7; G. 0. Nunn, Gent., vice Madden, July 8. 60th Foot—Major M. G. Dennis, from the 6th Foot, to be Major, vice Rumley, who exchanges, July 4. 61st Foot—Ensign R. Maunsell to be - Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Mackenzie, who retires; Ensign F. R. E. Burn. side, from the 62d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Maunsell, July 4. 62d Foot—G. J. Ambrose, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Burnside, app o i n t e d t o the 61st Foot, July 4. 68th Foot—Capt. G. J. Smart, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice J. B. Parkinson, who exchanges ; Lieut. W. Cross, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Smart, who re tires ; Ensign H. C. Cotton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cross ; A. Kortright, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cotton, July 4, 1845. 79th Foot.—Lieut. T. Gaisford to be Captain, by purchase, vice Skene, who retires; Ensign H. W. Campbell, to be Lieu tenant by purchase, vice Gaisford ; K. R. Maitland, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Campbell, July 4, 1843, 80th Foot—W. B. C. S. Wandesforde, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Davis, who retires, July 4. 92d Foot—Ensign J. Gordon to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dickson, appointed to the 51st Foot • Gentle man Cadet J. Carn eg i e , f rom t h e R oya l Military dollege, to be Ensign, vice Gordon, July 4. 93d Foot—R. E. Seton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Duncan, who retires, July 4. BREVET.—Captain G. J. Smart, of the 68th Foot, to be Major in the Army, Nov. 23,.1841. The undermentioned Cadets of the Honourable East India Company's Service to have the local and temporary rank of Ensign, during the period of their being placed under the com mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, of the Royal Engineers at Chatham, for field instructions in the art of sapping and mining, viz..—A. Cowper, Gent. ; A. Cadell, Gent. ; C. D. Innes, Gent. ; J. T. Donovan, Gent. ; J. W. Pla)fair, Gent. ; A. S. Moberly, Gent., July 4. 111 E MORA ND117 , 1. The Christian names of Ensign IVI'Leo I, of the 74th Foot, are William Kelty, not Keltz, as previously stated. The Christian names of Assistant-Surgeon Howell, of the Rifle Brigade, are Frederick Donald, not Francis David, as previously stated. RT CIRCULAR. His Roy 1 Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeti ng o f t h e Commission for' promoting and encouraging the Fine Arts in the rebuilding the Palace of Westminster. His Royal Highness arrived at Gwydyr House at a qu irter erie, before three o'clock, att en d e d b y Colonel Bouv Equcrr,y !II Waiting. The Commissioners present were the Marq u i s of Lansdowne, Lord John Ituss:ll, ViFeount Palmerston, Lord Ashburton, Lord Colb:)rne, the Right lion, the Speaker, Lord Mahon, Sir R. Peel, Sir J. Graham, Sir Robt. Harry Inglis, Mr. 11. Gully Knight, Mr. Samuel Rogers, and Mr. Thomas Wyse. After attending the meeting of the Commission his Royal highness Prince Albert went to inspect the new Palace of Westminster. Their Royal Highnesses tl e Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the P r i ncess R oyal, and the Princess Alice, ac companied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, were taken an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four. The Queen and Prince Albert, and their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, honoured the performance at Drury -lane Theatre with their presence yesterday evening. The royal suite included the Viscountess Jocelyn, Baroness d'Hooghvorst, the Earl of Morton, Colonel Buckley, Colonel Bouverie, and Major de Moerkerke. Their R o y a l Hi ghnesses the Duke and Duchess 'of Cambridge honoured the Duke and Duchess of Beau fort with their company at dinner yesterday, at their residence in Arlington -street. The Duke of Cambridge afterwards honoured Mr. Parnther with his company, at his residence in Grafton -street. A meeting of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt was held yesterday, at the Treasury. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England were present. Mr. Higham, Secre tary and Comptroller-General, was in attendance. Mr. Francis Smith had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Mr. Fitzroy Kelly had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a meeting yesterday at the office in Whitehall-place. There were present the Bishops of London, Ely, Hereford, Lichfield, and Worcester, the Right Hon, John Nicholl, and the Dean of Westminster. Mr. James M`Queen had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday. Mr. W. Jeffcott had also an inter view with his Lordship. The Committee of the Baronetage for Privileges held, yesterday. their last meeting for the season, at the Clarendon Hotel. On this occasion a box of papers bAonging to th e C omm i ttee of Baronets which sat from 1783 to 1792 (deposited with Messrs. Drummond, bankers, in the names of the late Sir Henry Hoghton, Sir Edward Astley, Sir George A. Winn, and Sir Edward Lloyd, Baronets) was produced and examined. These valuable documents, which have been lost sight of for upwards of half a century, will have an important effect in regard to the particular objects for which the Committee of the Baronetage for Privileges has been constituted. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office from the Governors of the West Indian Colonies. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial Office for the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope, St. Helena, and the Gold Coast. - ADMIRALTY, JULY 2. Corps of Royal Marines—Gentleman Cadet W. P. Draffen to be Second Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet C. Pyne to be Second Lieutenant; Gentleman Cadet W. J. Kinsman to be Second Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet J. Bastatile to be Second Lieutenant. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Pemeller, coal merchant, Tysoe.street, Spa-fields, o surrender July 11 and Aug. 15, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Lewis, Wilmington -square. Thomas Henry Wyatt, common brewer, Banbury, Oxford shire, July 16, at half-past two, and Aug. 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry ; Sharp, Verulam-buildings. George Brook, dyer, Huddersfield, July 15 and Aug. 14, at eleven, at the Le e d s Di s t r i c t C ourt. Freeman, o ffi cial assignee, Leeds; Tindal, Huddersfield; Cronhelm, Leeds. Thomas Bousfield, ironmonger, Lincoln, July 15 and Aug. 14, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Williamson and Hill, Gray's-inn, London; Moore, Lincoln; Payne, Eddison, and Ford, Leeds. John Stonehouse, draper, Scarborough, July 16 and Aug. 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Reed and Shaw, Friday-street, London; Sale and Worthington, Manchester. Robert Armstrong, shipwright, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, July 15 and Aug. 26, at two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Williamson and Hill, Gray's Inn, London ; Ingledew, New castle-upon-Tyne. Joseph Lewis, card- ma k er , Bi rm i ng h am, July 17 and Aug. 8, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Motteram and Knowles, Bir mingham ; Parkes, Smith, and Co., Bedford-row, London. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. E. Hilton and N. Walsh, paper makers, Overwarden, Lan cashire—second div. of 4d. in the pound, or (on new proofs) a first and second div. of 2s. 10d. in the pound, July I, and any following Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. G. Ball, carpenter, Bath—first div. of 3s. 3d. in the pound, July 7, and any following Monday, at the office of Mr. Am man, Bristol. R. Marshall, stone mason, Deptford—second div. of Is. 10/d. in the pound, July 5, and three following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, DIrILL' At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. L. Johnstone, wine merchant, Hammersmith, July 29, at half-past twelve—J. Batt and T. Batt, dealers in silk, Old Broad-street, July 25, at half-past twelve—J. Harman, brewer, Whitefriars, July 25, at half-past one—H. Haynes, innkeeper, Scole, Norfolk, July 28, at two—S. Libbis, innkeeper, Stratton St. Mary, Norfolk, July 28, at half-past twelve—T. R. Wi thers, merchant, Eling, Southamptonshire, July 28, at half-past one—G. Williams, linen draper, Aldgate, July 28, at half-past eleven—C. J. Hunt, billiard table maker, Cork-street, Bur lington-gardens, July 28, at one—M. Tomkinson, linen draper, Kidderminster, July 28, at twelue—R. Greenwood, bookseller, Bradford, July 29, at eleven. In the Country. J. L. Fer nan d es , N. L. Fernandes, and J. L. Fernandes, cornmillers, Wakefield, July 29, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—T. Humphrey and T. Humphrey, jun., shipwrights, Hull, July 31, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court —E. C). Radford, J. Radford, and J. Radford, iron founders, Man, chester, July 26, at one, at the Manchester District Court--), Humphries, merchant, Birmingham, July 28, at tweln Birmingham Di s t r i c t C our t . eat the CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless., cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein -mentioned. V. Guigues, hotel keeper, Leicester-square, July 26—G. Rudman, mason, Bristol, July 28—W. Watson, licensed vic tualler, Wakefield, July 28-3. Akeroyd, shopkeeper, Leeds, July 28—H. Priddey, Droitwitch, Worcestershire, July 31— T. Itlorris and W. Woodward, drapers, Burslem, Staffordshire, July 28—J. Webster, cloth manufacturer, Morley, Yorkshire, July 20—W. Cawthorn, jun., wine merchant, Salisbury street, Strand, July 25—R. Thurlow, oil merchant, Southamp ton, July 25 —G. Phillips, innkeeper, Leicester—J. B. and R. Gordon, coopers, Poplar, July 25—S. May, watchmaker, Myd. dleton -street, Clerkenwell, July 25—C. Rogers, saddler,Bishops gate-street Within, July 25—C. Watson, jun., tea dealer, Dar lington, Durham, July 25—J. Schofield, grocer, Oldham, July 25—J. Crowther, corn miller, Huddersfield, July 25—J. Tolson, fancy cloth manufacturer, Huddersfield, July 25—W. Williams, victualler, High-street, St. Giles's, July 25. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. E. Smith and E. Richardson, grocers, York—T. S. Evans, and J. Appleton, grocers, Drury-lane —R. Mills and J. L. Champion, gr ocers , S trou d —V. Higgins, V. T. Higgins and W. H. Higgins, iron merchants, Liverpool—H. 13. beeker son and E. Bell, attorneys, Stafford—A. Hipps and G. F. Chantrell, commission agents, Leeds—W. Coltart, T. Clark, and A. W. Chalmers, rope makers, Liverpool—H. C. CrowdYs and J. Brace, attorneys, Highworth, Wiltshire—S. Barker, C. Choppin, and S. Denton, jun., attorneys, Gray's Inn square—G. Everard, T. Colelough,. and G. Townsend, china manufacturers, Longton, Staffordshire— B. Pr a tt and J. Bo land, su rgeons , Pershore, Worcestersh ire—E. W. P ern i e and J. Tennant, manganese miners, Tavistock, D evonshire—G. Osborne and J. Cooper, iron founders, Noble-street, Goswell street—C. Ironside, E. Johnston, and C. C. Ironside, Liver pool (so far as regards C. Ironside)—D. Robinson and F. C. Hulton, attorneys, Blackburn —J. I. Gotthardt and S. Dean, worsted manufacturers, Halifax —C. Dugdale, C. H. Perry, and J. Daly, millers, Liverpool—J. Potter, W. H. Smith, J. Knowles, .and J. Cook, steel; brokers, Leeds —W. Gorton and B. Rankin—W. 11. Belville and A. M. Freak, manufac turing jewellers, S.l. John's-square, Clerkenwell—G. Parsons and C. 4, Townley, stock brokers, Liverpool—J. F. Fletcher and IL Birt, sur geons, Arundel—T. and W. S. Browning, distillers, Smithfield-bars —I. Worthington and J. Cunningham, cotton brokers, Liverpool—C, BroCkbank and C. Griffith,, tailors, Liverpool—y, IL Hogg and W. Edmonds, merchants— gra4 y and T. Smith, calico printers' engravers, Mambos ter—J. Starkey and T. Chatterton, mercers, Macclesfield—W. Crook, sen., and W. Crook, jun., ironmongers, Carnaby-street, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) HER MAJESTY'S MARINE PALACE IN THE ISLE OF WIORT.--• Osborne House will soon become but a wing. The new buildings are proceeding rapidly, and are already up to the ground floor; the new part will to appearance be about 80 feet square, with a large cir cular window fronting the east, and a terrace round the whole. Her Majesty purposes attending Whippingham Church, and the pews are to be immediately fitted up for her. The greater part of Barton has been pulled down ; it was intended to repair and embellish it, and workmen had . been some time employed on it for that purpose, when the walls were found so weak that they were condemned, and the new and old work all taken down; the new buildings here are to be in character with the old. Moorings were yesterday laid down off Cowes for the royal and everything appears as if royalty was about to yacht. The former visits of her Majesty bei ng my for short permanent residence. Yet this town was never periods, the steamers let go their anchors, but they have now re. b ng e 'lal f l o ka r er e m a t o loilo d sr u ini l t i gs a s' t this season of the year, nor was there ever so ma ny of the lodging-houses unoccupied. The meeting of the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron House here on the llth instant is expected to be more numerous than at any eing.amiTgheenretleamreenseveeleractl their ridynateems bteoisbebybablaloutoedt. for; si t m he ila n r ob leet n m but will not allow Members of Parliament to be elected so. DINNER TO MR JOHN BRITTON, F.A. W are rejoi ce d to find that the admirers of our architectural an tiquities are about to testify their respect to that most inde fatigable and learned antiquary and excellent and kind-hearted man, Mr. John Britton, by inviting him to a dinner, at the Castle at Richmond, on Monday next. That which Sir Walter did for the manners, costumes, and customs of the me diwval ages, Mr. John Britton has done for the architecture of the same period. He came forward as an active labourer in the field at a time when such labours were less appreciated than they are at present; and it must be most gratifying to observe the steady progress of that taste for mediaeval archi tecture which he has contributed so much to revive. The gathering will be most interesting. THE MEMOIRS OF LADY UESTER STANHOPE, just published, are exciting much interest in the great world. Among the numerous celebrated personages, of whom curious particulars and anecdotes are given, will be found the following : —George 111., George IV., Queen Caroline, Lord Chatham, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Fox, Mr. Canning, Mr. Sheridan, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Liverpool, Lord Hood, Lord St. Asaph, Lord llridport, Lord Brougham, Lord Palmeiston, Lord and Lady Bute, Lord Hawkesbury, Lord Carrington, Lord Camel fc.rd, Marquis of Abercorn, Lord Ebrington, Lord Suffolk, Sir Edward Sugden, Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Abercrombie, Sir Walter Scott, Mr. Thomas Moore, Beau Brummell, Mrs. Frp Lady Charlotte Bury, Lady J—, Mrs. Fitzherbert, &c. CANADA. THE ONTARIO AND HURON JUNCTION RAIL WAY COMPANY. This Company, formed for constructing a line of rail road from Toronto, on Lake Ontario, to Goderich, on Lake Huron, has lately obtained an accession to its strength in the co•operation of the wealthy and influen tial persons forming the Directory of the Canada Com pany, which will place the stock in this undertaking on a basis of security not surpassed by any of a similar nature in England. 1 he national importance of this work, and the fair promise of an ample return which it presents, entitle it to the attention of those who justly feel that in the prosperity of our colonies the chief wealth and security of the empire is to be found. The province through which this communication is about to be made has for some years looked with an anxious eye for the completion of the work which will, in a very important manner, develop its resources, and place it in a position of successful competition with, in stead of dependence upon, the United States. We an ticipate, in the employment of British capital in colonial works of this nature the commencement of a new era, when the people of Canada will be more united to Eng land by ties of interest and affection, and, therefore, learn with satisfaction, that British capitalists have been successfully appealed to, and that the subject has been taken up in a national spirit, and with a view to British and Colonial interests. A glance at the map of Canada will show the va;t value and importance of connecting Lakes Ontario and Huron at the termini proposed ; they present the only true and natural points of communication between Lake Ontario and the extensive territories west of Lake Huron. The line possesses all the advantages which, in a young colony, should be regarded as essential in the choice of a route of railroad communication. Ist. It is the shortest and most direct route between Lake Ontario and the Western States, and will, conse quently, be constructed at the least outlay of capital, and will form thg cheapest and most expeditious route for the current of the vast tide of emigration annually proceeding westward, and for the transit of all the pro duce of the west to the eastern markets. 2nd. It will form the only available trunk line, from which future extensions to important places may be con structed by the shortest new lines of road, which exten sions will also consequently be made at the least outlay of capital. 3d. It is the only line which can effectually open to emigration and settlement that extensive portion of fertile country lying between Lakes Ontario, Erie, and Huron ; and 4th. It is a line which, by continuation at a future period through Canada, will secure to the greatest possible extent the continuous transit of goods and pas sengers entering upon the road at either extremity throughout the extent to the other extremity of the colony. . _ Such a continuation, it may confidently be anticipated, will be made at no very distant day, whereby a direct communication through Canada between Lake Huron and the Atlantic will be opened. In a pecuniary point of view it is important to observe, that of late years the rapid strides made by the citizens of Oswego and Rochester, on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, have attracted, in a great measure, the western trade passing through the State of New York, from the Erie canal and Buffalo, to the route by Lake Ontario. On the completion of the proposed line, goods pro ceeding eastward and westward will reach the markets on the Atlantic and Lake Huron in less than half the time at present occupied, and at less than half the cost incurred upon the present circuitous route by Lake Erie. We have the assurance of parties well acquainted with Canada, that a field for the profitable investment of British capital can be found in it inferior to none in the world, and infinitely superior in point of profit and se curity to those investments in which our capitalists are ever so ready to embark in foreign countries; but parties in cases of this kind must judge for themselves. LONDON and CROYDON RAILWAY A special general meeting of the Proprietors of the London and Croydon Railway Company met yesterday at one o'clock, at the London terminus, to take into consideration the drafts of several Bills at present before Parliament for the widening and improvement of their own line, and a portion of the London and Greenwich Railway, as well as the formation of branch lines in connexion with their own. Mr. W. Wilkinson took the chair. The SECRETARY having read the circular calling the meeting, The CHAIRMAN said that the course which the Company should follow in the present state of their affairs was so clear, that it would be unnecessary for him to enter into any length ened observations. The object of calling the present meeting was to obtain the approbation of the Company to the two Bills which had not yet been decided upon by Parliament, and which were at present pending the decision of the Select Committee, namely, " A Bill to enable the London and Croydon Railway Company to widen and improve the London and Croydon Railway, and also a portion of the London and Greenwich Railway ;" and "A Bill to enable the London and Croydon Railway Company to make a certain line of railway to Maid stone and Ashford, with a branch to Tonbridge." The first resolution was then read, " That the draft of the pro posed Bill to widen and improve the London and Croydon Railway, and also a portion of the London and Greenwich Railway, be now approved, and that the seals of the Company be affixed thereto." Mr. CASH seconded the resolution. Previously to putting it to the vote the clauses of the Bill were read to the meeting. On the clause being read, limiting the directors to six instead of eight, the number in the present direction, Mr. FLOOD asked if it was d es i ra bl e to limit the number of Directors, seeing that the business of the Company was increas ing so much, and likely to increase to a far greater extent ? He hoped to see the Compaay having a line of 100 miles vet in stead of 16. The CHAIRMAN said that he co u ld speak from experience that the present system of railway management required great correction. He considered that limiting th e num b er of Direc tors was a prudent step. In point of fact, even a t present, the ma iagement became ultimately vested in two or t h ree indi viduals, and he thought that the business of railway companies in general would be better managed if the responsibility was thrown on one or two individuals, as was the case in all other public companies. He traced the mismanagement which a t present existed in some lines to the absence of that restriction. Mr. Floor, expressed himself satisfied with the explanations, and said that if the board considered that the business could b e better managed by limiti n g th e n umber of Directors they were in a better position to form an accurate judgment on the sub ject than he was, and he would not press his objection. The resolution was then put and carried. The second resolution was then proposed, " That the'draft of the Bill to enable the London-and Croydon Railway Company to make a certain line of railway to Maidstone and Ashford, with a branch to Tonb r i I ge , b e approve d of b y th i s mee ting; and that the seal of the Company be affixed thereto." The clauses were then read as with the former Bill, and the resolution was then put and carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN then said that the business for which the meeting was called was now at an end, but he would enter briefly into a statement of the present prospects of the Company with respect to the lines which they had in projection. He then wept at considerable length into the state of the following Bills, some of which had been thrown out by the Select Committees, and it had been considered advisable to postpone the others till next session :—" A Bill to enable the London and Croydon Railway Company to make a branch railway to Orpington." " A Bill to make a new line of railway, and branch to co mmun i cate w i th Chatham and Gravesend.' " A Bill to make a new line of railway to Chilham, with a branch to Fowersham Creek," all in the county of Kent. " A Bill to make a railway in exten sion of the Croydon and Epsom Railway to Dorking, in the 1