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Lynn and Dereham Railway, London anti Ncrwich Railway, Eastern Counties Railway (Colchester and Bury St. Ed- mund's Extension), Lowestoft Railway, Diss, Beccles, and Yarmouth Railway, Eastern Union and Bury St. Edmund's Railway, East Dereham and Norwich Railway, Eastern Counties Railway (Cambridge and Bury St. Eel• mund's Extension). Wells and Thetford Railway, Yarmouth and Norwich Railway, Norwich and Brandon Railway (Norwich Extension), now called Yarmouth and Norwich Railway. The Select Committee will meet on Monday, May 26, at half after Twelve o'clock. A Committee of 1. Sir Charles Lemoa (West Cornwall)—Chairman, 2. The Hon. Charles Hope (Linlithgowshire), 3. Mr. Horsman (Cockermouth), 4. Sir E. Filmer (West Kent), 5. Mr. F. Winn Knight (Wert Worcester), to whom they have referred the Bills and projects comprised in group viz.:— Liverpool, Orrnskirk, and Preston Railway, Liverpool and Bury Railway, Liverpool and Manchester Extension Railway (North Tunnel), Liverpool and Manchester Extension Railway, Liverpool and Manchester Railway (Parkside Branch), Liverpool and Manchester Railway (St. Helen's and Ruf ford), • Liverpool and Manchester Railway (Patricroft and Clifton Branch), Liverpool and Manchester ( Rainford and Liverpool Branches), Southport and Euxton Railway. The Select Committee will meet on Monday, May 26, at One o'clock. A Committee of 1. Sir Charles Douglas (Warwick)—Chairman, 2. Mr. Buck (North Devon), . . 3. Mr. Baskeiville (Herefordshire), 4. Colonel Ferguson (Kirkaldy, &c.), 5. Mr. J. H. Hamilton (Dublin County), to whom they have referred the Bills and projects comprised in group Ha, viz:— Blackburn and Preston Railway, North Union and Ribble Navigation Branch Railway, Preston and Wyre Railway (Lytham Branch), Preston and Wyre Railway (Blackpool Branch). The Select Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 27, at Twelve o'clock. A Committee of 1. Viscount Sandon (Liverpool)—Chairman, 2. Mr. E. Ellice, jun., (St. Andrew's), 3. Mr. Spooner (Birmingham), 4. Mr. J. E. Vivian (Truro), 5. Mr. Ricardo (Stoke-upon-Trent), to whom they have referred the Bills and projects comprised in group 88., viz : Waterford and Kilkenny Railway, Wexford, Carlow, and Dublin Railway, Kilkenny Junction Railway, Kingstown and Waterfor,d Railway (Carlow and Wexford). The Select Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 27, at half after Twelve o'clock. A Committee of 1. Mr. David Dundas (Sutherlandshire)—Chairman, 2. Mr. Hutt (Gateshead), 3. The Earl of Listowel (St. Albans), 4. The Earl of March (West Sussex), 5. Mr. Brisco (Hastings), to whom they have referred the Bills and projects comprised in group SS., viz. : Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton Railway, Erewash Valley Railway. The Select Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 27, at One o'clock. A Committee of 1. The Right Hon. Vernon Smith (Northampten)— Chairman, 2. Admiral Dundas (Greenwich), 3. Mr. Adderley (North Stafford), 4. Mr. Milner Gibson (Manchester), 5. Mr. Wiggett Chute (West Norfolk), to whom they have referred the Bill comprised in Group CC. •iz. : The Cork and Bandon Railway. The Select Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 28, at half after Twelve o'clock. And a Committee of 1. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone (Newark), 2. The Viscount Castlereagh (Downshire), 3. Captain the Hon. F. Berkeley (Gloucester), 4. Mr. Dennistoun (Glasgow), 5. The Viscount Acheson (Armagh), to whom they have referred the Bills and projects com• prised in group NN., viz : The London and Epping Railway, The North Woolwich Railway. The Select Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 28, at One o'clock. Select Committee on Group G. Bristol and Exeter Branches Railway Bill. The Committee will consider the Bill on Monday, May 19, at Twelve o'clock. Memorandum.—The Committee of Selection will meet on Friday next, to consider applications for the appointment of Committees on Bills after the Whitsuntide recess. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (YESTERDAY.) Group V. MIDLAND RAILWAY EXTENSION. The Committee, consisting of the O'Conor Don (Chairman Hr. Hope Johnston, Mr. J. Davies, Sir Denham Norreys, and Sir John Rae Reid, took evidence furnished by the opponents of the NOTTINGHAM AND LINCOLN LINE. Mr. John Hassell, land agent to Lord Chesterfield, was first called, to prove the injury done by the proposed line to the estate of (ladling. The evils of the line would be to interfere with the ♦iew from the lodge, and to approach so near the river Trent as to render the land between the railway and the river perfectly ♦alueless. He was of opinion that the railway could not carry lower than the Trent Navigation Canal. Cross-examined by Mr. MACAULAY—He had known the Canal impeded, but it entailed no inconvenience on the public, as there generally was a stock on hand of the articles carried. It was sometimes stopped altogether by floods, and less frequently by frosts. Examined by Mr. Sergeant CLARKE—He was sure that if the railway were made tomorrow the canal would carry as usual. Frederick Simpson was examined by Mr. Sergeant Clarke, to prove that considerable damage would be done to Lord Chester field's estate, and that if a deviation of 60 yards were to be made in the proposed line it would greatly lessen the evil. The cross-examination of this witness elicited nothing material Joseph Locke, the eminent engineer, was examined—He had examined the plan of the proposed line, and thought that tha de viation requested by Lord Chesterfield might be granted without any injury to the railway. Cross-examined by Mr. MACAULAY—He had not been over the ground, and had, therefore, no knowledge of the character of it, but he understood it was a dead flat. Edward Woollett Wilmot proved the injury done to the game preserves at Geding. John Richardson, clerk to an innkeeper at Newark, proved the limited coach traffic. Cross-examined—The people at Newark were anxious to hare the railway. Several witnesses were called to prove that the cattle and pas senger traffic on the Flood and Queen's road, where the railway would cross at a level, was very considerable and necessarily dans. gerou s. The Committee adjourned at a quarter to four o'clock. Group E. NORTHUMBERLAND ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, The Committee continued this day to hear the evidence in favour of this projected line, and in opposition to the proposed Newcastle and Berwick Locomotive Line. Mr. B. D. Gibbons the first witness called, on examination by Mr. Sergeant WILANGIIAM, stated that he was the engineer :of the Dublin and Kingston Railway. That line, which was constructed on the atmospheric principle, was worked with a very great degree of regularity. It is a single line, and having been made without Parliamentary powers, was nevertheless met with warm expressions of approbation from all who inspected it. The expense of the apparatus was not a shilling beyond that given in by Mr. Sarnuda. The machinery had succeeded both in speed and power. He had reason to know, from being the engineer on a partly locomotive and partly atmospheric line, that with respect to facility of getting into motion, speed, and regularity, the latter is preferable to the former system. He was cross.exarnined by Mr. HILDYARD, but did not state anything of material difference from the other witnesses. Mr. Wilkinson, Chairman of the Great North of England Railway, stated that an Act of Parliament had been obtained to execute a line from Darlington to Newcastle, but that it had been abandoned, in consequence of the difficulties that arose in the money market. He thought that such a line would be valuable to the public, and that if the Northumberland Atmospheric Railway Company obtained an Act to enable them to construct it, the Great North of England Railway would act harmoniously with them in the execution and working of that line. There were nr coal-pit railways joining the Great North of England line. It ,vs, , his opinion that such coal railways were a great public incon. venience on a thorough traffic trunk line. Mr. Thomas Oliver, architect and land surveyor, of Newcastle, and Mr. Burn, a manufacturer of steam.engines, were then exa mined, and corroborated the evidence already given in favour of the atmospheric principle. Atter some conversation between the Committee and the Counsel with respect to the inconvenience, if any, that might arise from their not sitting during the Whitsuntide vacation, the Committee rose. Group B. The Committee re-nssembled at the usual hour this morning, and proceeded with the evidence in the case for the WEST YORKSHIRE LINES. Mr. Nicholas Wood, a locomotive contractor, proved that neither of the lines could be worked for lee than Is. 6d. per mile. Mr. R. Taylor proved that trains on the Leeds and Manchester line cannot pass up the Victoria-place, with the assistance of a rope worked by a stationary engine. Mr. Locke, the celebrated engineer, gave it as his decided opinion that the gradients and curves of the West Yorkshire were much more favourable than those of the West Riding line. Mr. R. Stephenson and other witnesses corroborated Mr. Locke's testmony. This was the affirmative ease on the part of the promoters LEEDS AND WEST RIDING JUNCTION RAILWAY. The opposition of the landholders to this railway was then gone into. Mr. B INE, on behalf of the Moravian, of Fullneck, adduced evi • dence to prove that course of tho line Would destroy their establish. went in that district. The Committee then adjourned. Sub- Committee, No. 1. This Committee met at twelve o'clock, in room No. 7, present Mr. Pakington (Chairmat.), Mr. Beckett, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Clive, Mr. Cavendish, and Mr. Compton. THE SUNDERLAND, DURHAM, AND AUCKLAND UNION RAILWAY. This is a petition for a Bill to empower the promoters to im p rove the existing line of the Durham and Sunderland Railway, and . y to extend the line to Bis ho p Auckland, and to make Estimated branc h as therefrom. Length of the line '24} miles. cost, 236,0001. Engineers, Mr. John Blenkinsopp, and Mr. John Murray. Mr. J. J. Wright appeared as agent for the promoters. There were two petitions presented against the Bill, one from the owners and occupiers of land on the line, and one from the Cl ar ence Railway Company, in the County of Durham. The formal notices having been put in and proved, Mr. Pam submitted the allegations in the petition of the owners and occupiers of property on the proposed line of railway. The first allegation was that a field marked No. 17 on the plans, was improperly described in the books of reference. 'The allegation was sustained. The Committee were occupied up to four o'clock in disposing of allegations complaining of inaccuracies in the books of reference and discrepancies on the plans. A great ra y were sustained, but the character of the inform. lilies ism s trifling nature. Mr. rartr led hs would to.rnorrow submit to the Committee a )Ft• Irktbo! of allegathms upon the datum level of the line. He • .• - s - t _ .4" aCr a THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY IVIORNING, MAY 9, 1845. The Caledonian line was greatly to be preferred to the Dumfries line, as it afforded the most direct communication to Liverpool. This witness underwent a severe cross-examination by Sir F. Group F. IRELAND. REPEAL AL OCIATICM LONDON, WORCESTER, AND SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. Phillips, but the main points of his evidence remained unshaken. Mr. Hoes next called Mr. Croall, the large mail contractor, and examined him generally as to the coach traffic along the proposed Caledonian line. He considered there would not be sufficient traffic from north to squth to support two direct or competing rail. ways, He should give the preference to the Caledonian line. as it was shorter, and generally speaking was more advantageous than any other that could be laid out. Mr. Piper corroborated the evidence of the last witness in every particular. Mr. Hoye then called Mr. Stewart, of Hillside, near Lockerby. He said he had the management of very extensive estates in the counties of Dumfries and Lanark, the annual revenue from which averaged from 35,0001. to 50,0001. The construction of the proposed railway would be of immense advantage to the agricultural districts through which it passed, as it would facilitate the introduction of artificial manure. Lime, for instance, would be brought much quicker and at greatly reduced pr,ces. The benefit to be derived from the Caledonian line would extend to nearly the whole of Dusnfries,liiret In this district there was upwards of 150,000 acres of arable land, and the diminution in the expense of lime to the farmer for its cultivation would be at least one-third—that is, lime, that at present costs 15s. per ton, In the event of the railway being made, would be purchased for 10s. Grass land was very advantageously benefited by the application of thick coats of lime, and the value of land generally would be increased. There were two places from whence the lime used in agricultural purposes was principally derived. One source was from a place seventeen miles to the north of Carlisle, and a second source was from Kilwarden, in Lanarkshire, both of which places were very conveniently situated for the transmission of their produce by the Caledonian line. Arable land in the districts of Dumfriesshire will let for from 151. to 255. per imperial acre, but the better kind, with an alluvial soil, will realise 30s. the acre. Potatoes of a very fine quality were produced in Dumfriesshire and Lanarkshire, as the soil in these parts was particularly well adapted to their cultivation. The principal markets for potatoes were chiefly confined to internal districts, but large quantities were annually exported to Liverpool and ►he west of England, bat the sale in these parts was very uncertain and irregular. Potatoes were frequently given to pigs for want of a profitable market. The price of these articles of produce averages from 20s. to 225. per ton on the spot where they are grown, but at Edinburgh the usual price is from 40s. to 455. per ton, owing to the expense of conveyance. If taken by railway their cost would be diminished nearly one-half. Dumfriesshire supplied a district consisting of 800,000 inhabitants with potatoes, and averaging the supply to each individual at five cwt., a total consumption of '200,000 tons annually would be the result. The Right Hon. R. Shaw, Chairman. On the re asseinbling of the Committee to-day at twelve o'clock, .he examination of the witnesses was proceeded With. Mr. Sparrow, an extensive toil Proprietor of Wolverhampton, was examined, and ts;rroborated the evidence given by Mr. Wil liams the pnvious day. He considered the broad gauge was not adapted to meet the wants of the district, but thought the narrow gauge well suited for the purpose. This witness was subjected to a lengthened cross-examination by Mr. WHATELEY, in which he admitted that considerable sink ings had taken place in the district, but he did not think they would interfere with the formation of a railway, as their own tram. roads were constructed ever these sinkings without interfering with their working. The sinkings were generally gradual. To Mr. Witrrmoag—He considered that a better line of rail. way might be formed than either of the proposed lines, especially as a route to London. One along the Birmingham and Wo!ver. hampton canal wonld be best for this purpose. To Mr. ALLEN—The Grand Junction was not suited to the wants of the district, from . the charges on that line, and it being difficult to get at. If tram roads were constructed from the Grand Junction into the various parts of the district, and the tolls reduced, the accom modation might be sufficient for the London and Liverpool trade, but not for the Bristol. To Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE—He had not sufficiently compared the two lines proposed upon the broad and narrow gauges, to give an opinion an their respective merits. Mr. William Barrows of Dudley, was next called. He had examined the two lines, and was decidedly in favour of the one with the narrow gauge. As far as the valley of the Stour was con. cerned the London and Birmingham line was the most accommo dating of the two proposed. In his opinion outside parallel lines for the carriage of waggons with materials would be a great accom modation. A quadruple line of this kind was much to be pre ferred over a line with the broad gauge laid down double, and a narrow gauge in the centre for the accommodation of waggons, To Mr. COCKIIURN—The Great Western line he thought the straightest of the two between Dudley and Wolverhampton. It also took in the greatest number of works. It came to his works three-quarters of a mile nearer than the other. In the other parts of the district, he considered the London and Birmingham line, especially with certain branch lines proposed to be formed, decidedly the best. Mr. Edward Williams, miller and corn factor at Dudley, was next examined. He was largely engaged in business. The agri cultural produce of the district was not one.tenth of the con. gumption. The extra supplies were principally derived from the districts of the south. The purchases were mostly made at Birmingham. There were about eighty-four flour mills in opera tion within five miles of Dudley. About 150,000 quarters a year were ground in these mills, brought from the sur rounding country, from a distance averaging about sixty miles. This produce was at present carried by canal ; but if a railway was formed, it would be principallybrought by that means. His firm used about 300 quarters a week. In winter great incon venience arose from the freezing of the canal, which could not take place with a railway. Mr. Smith, factor, gave evidence generally corroborative of what had been stated by the last witness. The average value of the agricultural lands of the whole of Lancashire he estimated at 230,0001., and he had not made this calculation for the purposes of the present inquiry, but for the income-tax. Coals could be sent at at much less expense by railway than by any of the ex isting means of conveyance. The CHAIRMAN interrupted the examination of this witness, and stated that the Committee considered they had heard quite suffi cient evidence of a general nature as to the eligibility of the pro. posed line, and were anxious now to come to the traffic tables. After considerable discussion amongst the Committee, and squabbling between counsel, the examination of Mr. Smith was resumed, but nothing further of importance was elicited. Mr. Davidson, farmer, M , d-Lothian, gave evidence as to the in. troduction of agricultural produce into Lothian. He thought there with at least 2,000 or 3,000 tons annually brought in from Lanarkshire, and the amount would be trebled if a railway wero made. Large quantities of oats, corn, beans, and other produce, amounting to a total of nearly 17,000 quarters, were brought ori ginally from Edinburgh to Lanark, and thence conveyed by carts to Mid-Lothian. The consumption of all these articles wou:d be greatly increased if more facility for conveyance was afforded. The remaining portion of this witness's evidence was merely a re. petition of what had previously fallen from the other witnesses. The Committee adjourned at half. past four till twelve tomorrow. J. W. Copewell, overseer of roads, was examined at length re specting the traffic of the district, which ho showed, in fish, vege table produce, and cattle, to be very extensive. Mr. Harris, of Stourport, was examined to the same effect, without eliciting any further point of material importance. Add:tional evidence was brought forward tending to show the extensive nature of the traffic in agricultural produce, and the neces sity of a railway, especially such a ono as that proposed by the London and Birmingham Company. The Committee at four o'clock adjourned till twelve o'clock to morrow. Group Q. The Committee on this group met again this day at twelve o'clock ; present Mr. Setheron (North Wilts), Chairman ; Mr. A. Escott (Winchester), Sir Thomas Colebrooke (Taunton), Viscount _ Duncan (Bath). CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY (MOLD BRANCH). _ . As the cro s-examination of the witnesses for the promoters of the Bill was about to commence, the room was cleared, and on our re-admission, The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee had come to the following resolution That as the object of the Bill is to carry Into effect an agreement said to have been entered into by the Chester and Holyhead Company for the purchase of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway, and further to enable the Holyhead Company to make a branch to Mold, in the county of Flint, and as it appears, from the statements of the counsel for the promoters of the Bill, that the Birkenhead and Chester Company is not now an assenting party to the proposal submitted to the Holyhead Com pany, the Committee have resolved not to receive any further evi. dente in support of the preamble of the Bill." Mr. ROBINSON, for the promoters, wished that the Committee in their report to the House, would add that " though they de clined to hear further evidence, on the ground stated, they would, at the same time, express their belief that they thought sufficient evidence had been adduced to prove the existence of the agree ment.• Group G and 0 2. THE SOUTHAMPTON AND DORCHESTER RAILWAY. The consideration of this railway was resumed this morning be_ fore the Committee, when Mr. Gardner, of the firm of Pemberton and Co., stated that the differences with the Woods and Forests, for the decision of which it will be recollected the discussion was adjourned yesterday, were adjusted. After this, without clearing the room, the Committee of the Bill declared the preamble of the Bill to be proved. In entering on the consideration of the clauses, Captain Moor. som was recalled, and stated that there were fourteen turnpike. roads to be crossed, eleven of them by bridges, and three on the To an observation of Mr. H. R. YoRKE, Captain Moorsocn stated that it was necessary to make the crossing near Wareham on the level, as if it were to be elevated or depressed, the station must be removed to a considerable distance from Wareham, which would be a great inconvenience to the town. It appeared, however, that this principle was not to be universally observed; as for instance, in crossing the turnpike near Ringwood, which the railway did three times, they would have to cross the • Mr. CALVERT, counsel for the Chester and Birkenhead Company, dissented from this. He contended that the charges nude against his clients were utterly untrue—that there really was no agreement, and if the Committee would permit him, he would show them, by evidence already adduced, as well as the additional evidence he would offer, that the other side were entirely in error. Mr. ESCOTT (one of the Committ( e) here intimated that he felt it his duty to state that he dissented entirely from the resolution just read, ani was proceeding to state the grounds of his dissent, when river, and if this were to be done at the Lvel, the land might be inundated, so the Company proposed to elevate the railway to ob- viate this inconvenience. The railway on approaching the town of Southampton passed over a quantity of lammas land, then through a tunnel of 1130 yards in length, and then with a facing on to other lammas land ; but the Company were ready to make any reasonable concession to the Corporation of Southampton. The clauses proposed by the Woods and Forests, to secure the ights of the Crown, were then proposed and agreed to, as also three Mr. PUSEY rose to order, and said that they could not enter into the subject before the meeting. The room was again cleared to consider Mr. Robinson's proposi. tion, and on our re-admission, The CII.IIRMAN announced that the Committee had come to the resoluting of declining to accede to the proposition, and for the same reason that they would not hear the evidence pro. posed to be adduced by Mr. Calvert in support of the moral cha. racter of his clients, which they considered was not at all affected by the insinuations thrown out by counsel on the other side. The Committee having passed the preamble of this Bill on Monday last, and the clauses as far as No. 8, on Tuesday, pro. ceeded to consider the remaining clauses. With the exception of a few which were left over for future consideration, the other clauses of the Bill having reference chiefly to matters of detail and of no public interest, were agreed to. SHREWSBURY. OSWESTRY, AND CHESTER JUNCTION thers, required by the Board of Trade. Mr, MERREWETUER then proposed, on behalf of the South- amptou Improvement Commissioners, a clause to the ef fect that the tunnel under the town of Southampton should be a continuous tunnel, with a double line of rails. This clause was necessary ; and that the length of the tunnel should he 640 yards, instead of 528. yards, as proposed by the Company. That this railway aleo should he without any shaft for ♦entilation, or other impediment to the enjoyment of the ground. This was necessary en account of the line passing through the ground which was appropriated for public recreation ; and if the tunnel was only to be of the length proposed by the Company, it would come out just in front of a handsome row of houses, called Portland-place; and the ground appropriated for public recreation would be severed by a cutting ; while if the tunnel were to be of the length proposed by the corporation, this inconvenience would be avoided, and the tunnel would come out at Exmouth-street, and be no impediment to the public advantage. Mr. HATIIERTON, who appeared for the Southampton Improve. ment Commissioners, stated that the body for whom he appeared coincided in opinion with the corporation of the town, on whose behalf Mr. Merryweather had taken the objection we have just DililLt!f, Mit 6.—The weekly meeting of the Association was held, this day in the Conciliation Hall. M. J. Barry, Esq., bar rister, in the chair. ' . . .Mr. O'CONNELL said he wished to settle a little account with Sir J. Graham.—(Laughter.) He (Sir J. Graham) condescended on one occasion to call him a " convicted conspirator," but he had freely forgiven him, and he should never retract that forgiveness, or hear one word of reproach on the subject, but he wanted to set him right on a matter of law and fact. The newspapers repre sented him as having said that the conviction of the conspirators was quashed merely on technic..l points. Now there never was a greater mistake or misrepresentation made by human being. He dared say his legal advisers might have told him so. Although it was a dry question of law, he (Mr. O'Connell) had no doubt but he would be able to prove that the judgment was set aside on the merits. After some further remarks on the subject he handed in 57i. I Os. from Dundalk, and a sum of money from Wexford. Mr. SMITE! O'BRIeN said the task:devolved upon him of reading to the meeting the resignation of Mr. Grey Porter. He regretted to be obliged to say that he considered that that gentleman used too much precipitation in joining the Association, and also that he was too precipitate in withdrawing from it.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. O'Brien) felt confident that notwithstanding the secession of Mr. Porter, that gentleman would at all times be found working in the cause of his country. The Hon. Gentleman then read the bilowing letter " Shelbourne Hotel, May 3, 1845. " Sir, —Yesterday evening I read the speeches at the Dundalk dinner, and as it seems to me that the Association is now thoroughly pledged by its leaders to the establishment of a Par. liament in Dublin (no matter how well and how justly our inter national and our internal grievances are redressed by the Imperial Parliament), and as I feel that I have no right any further to put forward my awn views, I beg leave to retire from the Asso ciation. . _ " If the repeal Members would make a trial in Parliament to get a fair union (and thousands and thousands of Irishmen, now hostile or neutral, would assist them in the trial, and it could be done within a month), and should fail in the attempt, I _ . would bo as warm an advocate of a Parliament in Dublin as yourself, and you would then carry with you the public opinion of the country. But without the previous failure of such an attempt, 1. e., witklut some visible proof of the necessity of an Irish Parliament, I am quite sure that you cannot even try to esta blish a Parliament in Dublin without a violent civil war and so cial revolution. " I especially regret that the Association will not at this most favourable time use. its great influence to get a better Act of Union, as 1 think that in that case her Majesty might visit Ireland this summer, and that those questions which have so long disturbed the country might be brolight to a fair and honourable settlement, and a great career of prospeyity open to Ireland. " I also quite deny that under an Irish Parliament, and with separate independence (and the terms are, in fact, one and the same), the people of Ireland xre likely to be better off, or to enjoy mere liberty or more happineo of any kind, than under a good union with Great Britain, and uritler one supreme legislative Parlia ment in London, over this immenso empire. " I shall be much obliged to you'sif you will next Monday thank the members of the Association for thee kindness with which which they listened to me. I did my best to. put my views forward. and I firmly believe that after a time they' will be found to be quite right. 41 With sincere hopes that you will hire no reason to regret your present policy, I am, dear Sir, with great respect, yours truly, " W. S. O'Brien, Esq." (.1. V. PORTER. Mr. O'Consinu. moved that. the letter of Mr. Grey Porter be in serted on the minutes, and that the thanks of thr Association be tendered to him for the spirit and manliness of his corni'uct.—(Eltar, hear.) He (Mr. Porter) differed with them, as he had a perfect right to do. He had made an experiment, and although ar'ached to his own opinions, he nevertheless respected theirs.—(Hear, hear). Surely Mr. Porter must have forgotten that he hit 4 established a precursor society; and if they had succeeded in' obtaining the object which they aimed at, namely, perfect equality with England, they would never have sought for a repeal of the union. On the part of the Catholics, he denied that they ever contemplated an ascendancy—they despised ascendancy—and, for his own part, he would declare that there was not a man in the north of Ireland who had a greater antipathy to a Catholic as. cendancy than he had.—(Cheers). In conclusion Mr. O'Connell declared that he was a repealer, that he would live a repealer, and if he did not see the Parliament in College-green he would die a repealer. --(Cheers.) Mr. J. Milinvim (barrister), rejoiced at the secession of Mr. Grey Porter, as it proved incontestibly the sincerity of the repeaters. Mr. O'CONNELL again rose, and congratulated the Association on the late demonstration in the north in favour of legislative in. dependence. He never, in the course of his experience, beheld a more numerous, orderly, or peaceable assemblage. When entering the town of Dundalk they met Lord Cardigan, the colonel of a regiment of Dragoons, driving out in his carriage, which clearly showed him that he did not consider there would be any occasion for his troops. He was perfectly right.—(Hear.) It was too late in the present session to bring the question of repeal before the Legislature. They would wait till they were able to concentrate such a manifestation of popular opinion as would give greater weight to their arguments. Lord Althorp had de clared that the moment the entire people of Ireland demanded a repeal of the Act of Union they were entitled to it. That was a sound and constitutional declaration, and stood in bold relief to the rapourings of the Member for Edinburgh.—(Hear.) The Hon. Gentleman then entered into a long argument in favour of repeal, referring again to the condition of the people, and concluded by asserting they would therefore continue the agitation in the acne Jegal and,constittational manner which had at all times charac terised their exertions. During the present month they would have a demonstration in Cork, and another in Meath, besides the celebration of the 30th of May, in Dublin.—(Cheers.) Against the commencement of the next session of Parliament they would have petitions from every county, every town, every village, and every family in Ireland, in favour of domestic legislation. He was dete-mined that the British Minister should have ocular demon. stration of the feelings ancl wishes of the Irish people.—(Hear, and cheers.) Sir R. Peel seemed disposed to win the people of Ireland front him. He would freely give them to him, but he knew the terms.—;Laughter.) The Minister deserved their gratitude for abolishing the duty on glass, and the monopoly of the Bank of Ireland, and also for his excellent Maynooth Bill.—(Hear, hear.) He was grateful for their measures, and he understood they were to be succeeded by others of an equally liberal character. He trusted he was not misinformed, but he could net be grateful by anticipation; he would thank him for them when he saw them. Let Ireland be conciliated, and England might defy the conjugated powers of the world.—(Cheers ) Some routine business having been disposed of, Mr. O'CONNELL announced the rent for the week to be 4061. 31. The meeting then adjourned. would not press anything which he was not fully able to bear out evidence. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow, Group X. This Committee re-assembled this morning, and proceeded with the cue of the LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. Mr. T. Fountain was called by Mr. PAGET—He stated that he resided at Leeds. He was called to speak to the accuracy of the traffic tables which were handed in yesterday. Mr. Delray did not think that this evidence was necessary, as he did not think the case before the Committee could be affected by the manner in which traffic tables had been taken in other cases. Mr. V. LEE, for the opponents, supported this view. The majority of the Committee, however, were in favour of the admission of the evidence. Mr. Fountain then stated that he had considerable experience in taking traffic tables. He approved of the calculations made by the witnesses who were examined yesterday. The witness then handed in several tables of traffic taken in other cases, and these were taken upon the same principle as that which had been adopted by the witnesses in the present case. Mr. Atkinson, of Peterborough, was next called and examined. He was a magistrate of the county of Nottingham. The opinion of the people of Peterborough was nearly unanimous in favour of the London and York project. Cross-examined by Mr. V. LEE—He had heard that a petition had been got up by the inhabitants of Peterborough in favour of the Cambridge and Lincoln line. Did not know that the petition was numerously signed. Both the Cambridge and Lincoln line and the London and York line would pass through his property. The witness was further cross.examined by Mr. JAMES, but nothing important was elicited. Mr. T. Hill, of Peterborough, examined—He dealt in coal, wool, timber, and corn. He used to carry on an extensive busi. ness. It had fallen off lately. The reason of this was that he had lost hie partner.—( Great laughter.) He sent a great deal of wool to Leeds. He sent it by sea, and the carriage was 455. per ton. By the London and York line the distance to Leeds would be ninety-seven miles, and the charge for carriage would be twopence per ton per mile by the railway He sent a great deal of grain to Leeds and Wakefield, and it cost 11. a ton to send it. By the railway it would coat 10s. Id. He preferred the London and York before any other scheme. It was of importance to him in the carriage of his goods that the railway should be under one management. Mr. Richard Wallace, grocer, of Peterborough—He received a great quantity of goods from London. By the proposed railway he would effect a great saving in carriage. Mr. Packe, a landowner in Lincolnshire, was called and exa_ mined by the promoters. The feeling of the people of Lincolnshire was in favour of the London and York scheme. He had resided in the county for forty years. Had attended several of the public meetings which had been held in Lincolnshire in favour of this railway. Cross.examined—The meetings were not unanimous in their resolutions. Mr. Christopher, M.P. for Lincolnshire, was next examined. He had attended the public meetings which had been held in favour of the London and York Railway. The majority of the persons at those meetings were in favour of the proposed line. He had at first taken no part in the agitation in favour of the line, but he had at length thought it desirable to give his support to the line. He thought this line would afford the best means of communication to Lincolnshire. The farmers were generally in favour of the line. If he consulted his own convenience, he would support the Cam bridge and Lincoln line, as that passed within three miles of his house, whereas the London and York line would be thirteen miles distant from it. Cross-examined by Mr. WEBSTER — Do you not know that Boston is a very important port ? Mr. Christopher—l have heard that in the time of the Hep. tarchy it was a more important fort than London.—(Laughter.) Mr. WERSTER—IS it not a very important port now ? Mr. Christopher—Yes, it is an important port now. Mr. WHIIBTER—And I believe the Cambridge and Lincoln line passes there ? Mr. Christopher—Yes, it does. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. Group N. WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY. At the sitting of the Committee this morning, Mr. Rowe, who, it may be recollected appears for Lord Vivian, said it was his in tention to examine Captain Moorsom on some matters of impor tance in relation to certain alterations which were to be made in the present Hayle Railway, and which was to be included in the West Cornwall, now under the consideration of the Committee. He contended that the projectors of the West Cornwall Rail. way had no power to include the Hay le Railway, as new land would be required and alterations would have to be made, which would render an application to Parliament for such powers necessary, and this could not be done until next session. So that, if the Committee sanc tioned the Bill for constructing the West Cornwall, no power hav ing been given for altering the Hayle line, an interregnum of seven miles would exist (the Hayle Railway runs between portions of the new line). The case of the Croydon Railway was analogous to this case. The works were suspended in 1844 until the present session, because they required power to widen their railway and the bridges running over it. Then, with respect to the opposition of Lord Vivian to the Bill. If they would not make their terminus on his land his Lordship would withdraw his opposition to the Bill. Any consent, however, to that effect must be included In a clause in the Bill. Mr. BIRCIIASf, on the part of the promoters of the Bill, said he did not intend to take any of the inclosed land. Mr. IluwE— On the enclosed land : You cannot say thet you are not goiug to erect your terminus on the piece of land opposite Newham House. In fact, we do not want the terminus made its front of that house on the property of his Lordship. Much conversation ensued respecting his Lordship's property being required for the purpose of the erection of a terminus. Lord Vivian, it appeared, was willing to devote a portion of the mud.bank referred to yesterday to that purpose; but the obstacle of expense militated against an equitable arrangement. It was said, on the one side, that he had demanded 9,0001. for this land, whilst, on the other, it was positively asserted that no such demand had ever been made. . . Mr. BIRCITAM was willing to refer the matter to the arbitration of two individuals, one on the part of the Company, and the other on the part of his Lordship. At the suggestion of the Committee time was given to effect an amicable arrangement, if possible. The examination of Captain Moorsom, ley Mr. RowE, was then I resumed. He said the proprietors of the liayle Railway would lay down the broad gauge, on the assumption that it should become part of the new line. In fact, there would be three rails instead of two, as heretofore. A new single rail would be laid down outside one of the others, which would not be interfered with. The width of the embankment of the Hayle Railway is from sixteen to ei,;hteeis feet; in some places it is wider. Sixteen feat is the nor. rowest point. About fourteen feet is the narrowest width of the bridges on which the railway runs. The bridges of the line are unusually high. No alterations would render any interference with the adjoining property necessary. do new power would be required. If more land were wanted, it could be easily obtained, as the land owners had ever been most accommodating. Knew of no case where they would have to deal with trustees of turn pike roads in respect to any ground which they might require for the purpose of altering the Hayle Railway. The witness was examined by Mr. HARTLZY with respect to the property of Mr. Thomas, who had petitioned the Committee against the railway running through his property, which was stopped by Mr. Thomas himself saying that, if they would erect the line off, and to the north of his property, as he had proposed, he would pay any additional expense which would thus be entailed upon the Company. This matter, like the last, was also adjourned to give time for consideration. Mr. Rowe, referring to the case of Lord Vivian, said his Lord. ship had no desire to thwart the intention of the Company by seeking an exorbitant price for his property, feeling that it might be of great importance to the district, and that many of the inha bitants might be in favour of it. On the part of his Lordship he had therefore to propose that the matter should be referred to Mr. Pendarves, one of the Members for the county, who was quite unconnected with the Company, and to Mr. Humphrey Williams, one of its Directors. He was anxious to have this done to-day, that the matter might be again brought before the Committee in the morning. Mr. ALEXANDER, on the part c f the Company, acquiesced in this proposition. Mr. MACAULAY (the Chairman) said the proposition was a fair one, and would, he trusted, lead to a satisfactory result. Captain Moorsom was examined at great length by Mr. SVALE, with respect to the running of the railway through property be. longing to the Rev. Mr. Millet, without eliciting any point of in. terest. Mr. Brunel, the engineer, said he had examined the line, and that it offered many facilities for the construction of a railway. Mr. Whitley, a surveyor, had estimated the total expense of the land required fee the line at 5,6134/. Mr. Ratchet!, also a surveyor, at 5,4001. Mr. ALEXANDER said, with that evidence, his case for the pream ble was closed. Mr. SHALE was addressing the Committee on behalf of the Rev. Mr. Millet, who opposes the line because it will injure his property to a great extent, and because there is sufficient railway accommo dation in the district at the present time, when the Committee adjourned. The Cornwall Railway will not be taken until Monday, the 19th inst, to which day the Committee will adjourn from to-morrow. The Committee will conclude their investigation in the present Bill, if possible, to-morrow. Group DD. THE CALEDONIAN, AND THE GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAILWAYS. T! - .e Committee re-assembled at twelve o'clock this morning, and shortly after proceeded to business. A great deal of discussion ensued between counsel as to the mode of proceeding to be adopted in further pursuing the inquiry into the different scheme% before the Committee. It was ultimately decided by Mr. Hore calling Mr. Black, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, the eminent bookseller. lie considered that the construction of the proposed Caledonian line would cause a reduction in the price of coals to the inhabitants of Edinburgh of upwards of 15,0001. The diminution in cost would principally occur in the article of gas coal, as at present it is rather scarce, but is obtain. able in considerable quantities from the large coal.fielde in Lanarkshire, through which the line would pass. There is no direct communication at present between Lanark and Edinburgh. A most extensive bookselling trade is carried on in that city, and books are sent in large quantities from there to the west and mid land parts of England, which are principally sent originally to Lon don, and thence conveyed to their destination. Messrs. Chambers transmit at least fifty bales a week of various publications, all of which are first sent to London for circulation in the country. Next to London, Manchester arid Liverpool have the most considerable markets for books. He had sent parcels direct to Liverpool and Manchester, but received many complaints on account of the greater expense of conveyance. Letters by the proposed Caledonian line would come much quicker from the western parts of England to Edinburgh than by any of the present means of conveyance. Farms in Lanarkshire have already risen 10 per cent. in value, in consequence of the expectation of the Caledonian line being made. The terminus of the railway is situated near the Lothian.road, and is very convenient for the inhabitants of Edinburgh. He held no share in any Railway Company whatever, and is distinctly of opi nion that the proposed line would be of great advantage generally to the citizens of Edinburgh, in which opinion he was confirmed by the majority of the inhabitants. Mr. ANDREWS cross-examined Mr. Black, but nothing material was elicited with the exception that the Caledonian Railway was approved of, as it would bring along its line a supply of water to the inhabitants of Edinburgh. Mr. SANDFaRD then examined Mr. Low, merchant, at Edinburgh. There was a very increasing trade between Liverpool and Edin burgh in a variety of colonial produce. Liverpool was a considerable market fo quantity of andt tea fromri e . Ile the beat anailstohe ob tainede pense of conveyance of these articles averages " . from 15s. to 17s. 6d. per ton. The usual time goods, by sailing vessels from Liverpool , in Use transmission of month to six weeks. averaged from one If a railway w carried by it. The Dumfries lice afforded no all produce would be no facility for the con veying of traffic, and he would prefer the ance rather than send his goo d s b y it. present me ans o f convey. Mr. M`Farlan corroborated the evidence which had been given by the Lord Provost. Mr. Muir, merchant at Leith, was next examined. He said that the amount of exports from Leith to Liverpool was estimated at 4,500 tons annually. The expense of freight varies from 1 Is. to 255. 'per ton, and the cost of insurance averages from 7s. ed. to 15s. par cent., according to the season of the year. The imports from Liverpool amount to 10,500 tons per year. There is a very considerable trade between Leith and Hull. Great quantities oflead were produced from the Lead-hill Mines, in the neighbourhood of Leith. Up: wards of 1,000 tons wore annually sent away, the cartage of which ftom the mines cod 15$. per ton. All the stores for the mining population Pm, principally obtained from Xciinburgh and Glusoart Mr. MERREWETHER called Mr. Hill, a surveyor, to show that the cutting, if so short as 528 yards, would come out at the western extremity of Portland.place, and that it would sever the Lammas land, appropriated to the recreation of the people of Southampton. The houses in Portland-place would then look, in fact, into the tunnel, and enjoy a sight of all the passenger traffic; but if the tunnel were continued to the eastward of Kingsbridge. lane, the whole of the difficulty would bo avoided. Mr. AUSTIN took an objection to this evidence, in consequence of the inhabitants of Portland-place not hat ing petitioned. Mr. MERREWETHER however considered that the Corporation of Southampton, as the conservators of the public interests, had a right to take care of the property, whether real or suppositious, of the in. I abitants of the town. Mr. ATHERTON, who appeared for Mr. Itawlinson, thought that however the Corporation might be not entitled to come and op. pose the Bill, he conceived that the Southampton Improvement Commissioners were clearly entitled to protest against this in. fringement on their means of carrying out the object of their trust. Mr. MERREWETHER then poined out that if the tunnel wsre to be carried to the length proposed by the Corporation, all difficulty would be avoided, and the termination would be made at a place were no inconvenience could possibly arise. Mr. Aut, Toz stated ►hat if the wishes of the Corporation were to be compiled with, the line would come out at a vertical height of fourteen feet above the level, which would prove a physical impos sibility, and the reque,t was tantamount to asking the Committee to throw out the Bill. Mr. HILL, having stated that in his opinion, if the line were made of 528 yards length, the Lammas land would not be mate. rially affected, it was ultimately agreed that the tunnel should be of that length, and that the railway should be a single line. A conversation having ensued respecting the formation of a shaft into the tunnel without the consent of the mayor and corpo. ration, it was agreed that the shaft might be made, provided a suf. ficient protection to the public were placed around it; and the clause was ultimately withdrawn by Mr. Merrewetl.er. Mr. MERREWETHER objected to the making the station in South ampton without the supervision of the Corporation. Mr. AUSTIN conceived that the engineer of the line was the person most fitted to form the station, and suggested an alteration, which was refused by the Corporation. On this dispute the room was cleared, and, on the admission of strangers, The CHAIRMAN declared that the Committee had agreed to a clause, giving the supervision to the Corporation, but the arrange. ments to the engineer. Mr. MERREWETHER then proposed a clause, obliging the Corn. patty to stop at the station, instead of going forward to the south. western station, under a penalty of 251., to be recovered as an action of debt. Mr. AUSTIN objected entirely to this clause, as being an unjusti. fiable interference with the management of the Company. Mr. MERREWETIIER stated, in reply, that the South. Western Company were to have a lease of the line; and it was well known that it would be the object of that Company to carry the passengers and traffic to the present South. Western station. Such a clause had been conceded to the West London Railway by the Great Western Railway Company, After a long conversation, the CHAIRMAN said that it was tha feeling of the Committtee that a declaration should be made that this station should be a bona fide stopping station. Mr. MERREIVETHER proposed to strike out the penalty, or allow Mr. Austin to alter the clause as he thought proper. The room was cleared for the consideration of the Committee, and on the admission of strangers, The CHAIRMAN stated that the Committee had considered the matter very anxiously, and they thought that there was ground for the requirement of the people of Southampton, but they were unwilling to encumber the Bill with a clause of which it was impossible to see the whole consequences, and they thought that the difficulty would be better met by a written declaration to the effect, that this station should be used for the taking up and setting down passengers and goods a sufficient number of times per day. Mr. AUSTIN preferred an introduction into the Act of Parlia ment to a written declaration : and a clause was framed by the Committee, which stated that " adequate provision should be made, by the stoppage of a sufficient number of trains per day, for the purpose of taking up and setting down passengers and goods near Bletchington-terrace, adjoining the shore of Southampton water." To this clause, as altered, both parties readily agreed. A clause was then proposed by Mr. DIERREWETHER for the con. struction of an esplanade on the south side of the railway, near to Southampton Watsr, and it was desired that the walk should be made as good as it is now after the railway was formed. Captain Moorsom was called to show the present condition of the walk, and he stated that the walk would be replaced on the inside of the railway, secured from the trains by a wire fence, so as to se. cure the view, which looked over acres of mud. Mr. Coxwell, a solicitor, of Southampton, who resided at Ealing, was called by Mr. MARREWETHER—He stated that he had been in the habit of passing over it almost every day for 20 years. It was the last sea walk left at Southampton, and of very great use to the inhabitants of Southampton, and the abduction of it a serious loss to the town. Mr. Steel, solicitor, well acquainted with the site, stated that, on an average, the present path was 16 feet wide; and a clause was adopted, which obliged the Company to construct a path of the same width, and maintain it for the space of two years after the railway was formed. A clause was then introduced, with the ap probation of the Company, to secure the conduits and other water courses of the town of Southampton. A number of clauses were then introduced, suggested by the Duchy of Cornwall, obliging the Company to purchase the lands of the Duchy under a valuation made by surveyors appointed by the Duchy, instead of according to the awards of a jury or arbitra tors, to save the rights of the Duchy, and to secure the authority of the Council. Sever al clauses proposed by the Local Commissioners of Southamp ton, for making and preserving the sewers of the town, for not interfering with new streets, and other objects, all connected with the well.baing of the town, were also adopted. Mr. Blame read the r e p or t , w hi c h conta i ne d a s t a t e ment of the facts The clauses having b een gone th roug h , which we have already given in our previous reports of the proceedings p ret ofr was the C arop m ted itt : e. and the Chairman was requested to Present it to the House, RAILWAY. The preamble of this Bill also having been passed on Monday, the Committee proceeded now to take into consideration the several clauses. A great deal of time was taken tkp in discussing the clauses relative to the tolls and charges, which were eventually agreed to with some amendments. NORTH WALES RAILWAY. Mr. CALVERT, on behalf of the promoters of this line, proceeded at great length to point out the advantages that would re sult to the public by the formation of this line. The only opposition to it was from Mr. Wynne, and he thought that he would satisfy that gentleman by the introduction of a clause, to the effect that the Company would not take any ground belonging to that gentleman without previously obtain. ing his consent for that purpose. He hoped that this would Y further opposition on the w pa o r t t t of put t an the Learnedend to any on the other side; and proceeded to say that this line was intended to bring into connexion the city and port of Bangor and the town and port of Carnarvon, and thence to proceed through the mineral and slate districts of C arnarvons hire to Portdynllaen. The length of th e line was 28 miles. The capita l was 300,000 /. in 12,000 shares of 25/. the engineer's report and sec. favourable,by and the cost of the r a ilw a y The traffic on the t h e eli e n e d e , 300,0001. at e i a toi c do h s . Therakss exceedinglywc o o u u r l course of n o o f t line was calculated at 64,7251., and deducting 40 per cent. for expenses, which would amount to 2 6,690/., there would be a profit of 38,0351. on the undertaking. He thought that the railway would confer immense advantages on that part et the country, and concluded by calling on Sir J . R enn ie, who was examined by Mr. Haat:lv—There wu ne higher gradient than 1 in 203 in the whole line; and the steepest incline was two miles. The length of the whole line was 28 miles 4 furlongs. There was one tunnel on the line 704 yards long; and the works on the whole line, as compared with other works of a similar kind, were not heavy or expensive. The drainage of the country would be rather improved than otherwise by the line. The cost of the works would be less than 10,0001. per mile. He thought that it would also improve the value of land, and be of material service to the Inhabitants of that district, as affording them increased facilities for traffic, Cross-examined by Sir W. Jasms—Portdynllaen was, in his opi nion, a better harbour than Holyhead; by the expenditure of a mode. rate sum of money it might be made an excellent harbour for corn. mercial purposes, as well as a good harbour of refuge ; the estimate for the line was 310,0001. ; calculated the cost of the tunnel at 30/. a yard ; was of opinion that the harbour was of immense importance, so far as the public was concerned. It being now four o'clock, the Committee sent Lord Duncan to ask leave of the Speaker to sit till five o'clock, for the purpose of hearing as much of the evidence as possible before the recess. Other witnesses were then examined, and deposed to the desir. ableness of making this line, and to the advantages which would result to the interests of agriculture, slate quarries, and commerce generally, by its formation, and their testimony was not materially shaken by the cross-exatnina , ion which they underwent by op. posing counsel. The Committee then adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow. Group 0. TRENT VALLEY. The remaining clauses in this Bill were passed, and the Bill was ordered to be reported. Th• Committee then passed the several clauses of the Grand Junction Potteries Branch. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS - - CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris is IB I A per mills, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 1014 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 6 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 77 1 ,4, it follows that gold is 0.64 per cent dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from liamburgh the price of gold is 434% per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10%d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 9N ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 11 1 4, it follows that gold is 0.68 per cent. dearer in Lon don than in Hamburgh. Tuesday evening there was a general meeting of the National Association of General Practitioners in Medicine, Surgery, and Midwifery at the Hanover .square Rooms, to receive and confirm the report of the Committee, and to hear the opinions of members relative to the proposed college, the qualifica tions and franchise of members, Arc. Mr. R R. Pennington, pre sident of the association, was called to the chair. Mr. H. Ancell, one of the honorary secretaries, after reading the mi nutes of the last general meeting, submitted the report of the Committee, which recommended the application for a new charter, and recorded the result of an appeal to the members of the association (now 4,000 in number), whose votes were found to be unequivocally in favour of a five years' franchise and fifteen years' qualification for a seat i n th e counc il. A long and rather stormy dis cussion followed, th e c hi e f po i et et i s sue being the course of proce dure with regard t o t h e College o f S urg eons —whether to seek a re. conciliation with that b o d y, or the incorporation of a distinc t on e. Mr. Hawes, 111. P., urged the necessity of unanimit y in their pro ceedings, in or d er to render them e ff ec tive, and hoped he should be able to fight th e b attles of the g eneral practitioner in cordial concurrence with his Hon Friend the Member for Finsbury. Mr. Hillier and Mr. Wakley, M. p., addressed the meeting 1 from the body of the room, the latter spesker in justification of his former charges against the Consraittee of the National Association, and in support of a conciliatory tone towards the College of Surgeons, whose valuable museum, library, &c., were too important to the 'members to be sacrificed. ucceeding speakers d en i e d t h at an y right would be sacrificed by the members of th e new college, an d after hearing Mr. Clifton, Dr. Webster, and oth ers, i n favour of t h e re port, -We meeting'agreed to its adoption, the number of hostile hands b ein g com p arativel y very small. Mr. W a k ley again attemp ted to address the chair, but the greatest confusion prevailed for some time. He was under. stood to propose a resolution deprecating a new charter; but having been informed by Mr. Ancell, the honorary secretary, that the avowed o bj ect of the Nat i ona l Association was to apply for a stew incorporation, i rrespec tive of the College of S ur geons , Mr. Wakley for the first time, th a t suc h was t h e o bject to which the Association for his proposition, dec'ari n g that he had heard, was pledged, and intimating his conviction that the country would hear passed admitting cou n t ry pract i t i one rs to the Committee of the Association, wsaalnwctiitohnminugchodeisstaetrismfacotfioz:ncßheisseoluatni were then dons qualification voted the avo voted for by the members, thanking the Apothecaries' Society, the public press, the honorary secretaries, Messrs. Ancell and Bird, the chairman, ,tc.; after which, at half-past ten o'clock, the meeting separated, . _ • _ ' THE STOCK-EXCHANGE. MONDAY, MAY s.—The following are the closing prices : Three per Cent. Consols, PR—Three.and.a.Quarter per Cent. Stock, 100 7 6 —Kingstown and Bray Railway, 9 81 —Dublin and Drogheda, 98—Great Southern and Western, 231—Ditto, Ex. tension, 13i—Dublin and Belfast Junction, 114 4—Dublin to Mullingar and Athlone, 3i—Dublin to Galway, 31 a—Belfast and Ballymena, 81 4—Dundalk and Enniskillen, 576 I—Waterford and I.imerick, 8} —Wexford and Carlow, 41—Cork and Bandon, 71 — Derry end Enniskillen, 41—Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junc. tier], 3.1—Derry and Coleraine, 31. MAILS FOR AMERICA. —The Cambria, Captain Judkins, will sail from Liverpool on the 20th, with the mails for British North America, Bermuda, ynd the United States of the 19th inst. THE ESTIMATES FOR MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.- The numerous Parliamentary estimates issued since the opening of the session are at length wound up by the issue (on Saturday) of the bulky papers which are appropriated to the " Miscellaneous Services," divided, as they are, into no less than seven separate Classes. Fortunately a general abstract of the grants to be proposed for the above services for the year 1845-46, has been prepared for the use of those who are necessarily restricted to a general synopsis, and precluded from any lengthened entrance into mere details. It appears that the gross totals of the seven classes, as estimated for the ensuing year, amount to the suns of 9,944,9751. (including the" civil contingencies," at 100,0001.), which is a net decrease of 60,726/. as compared with the estimates of 1844, and oneof 22,157/. as compared with those of 1843. Of this amount 2,944,9751. the sum of 313,6691. is to be appropriated to public works and buildings,under the head of class 1 ; 741,140/. to the salaries, arc., of public departments, un der class 2; 772,618/. to law and justice, under class 3; 295,413/. to education, science, and art, under class 4 ; 450,5891. to colonial and consular services, under class 5; 177,7271. to superannuations and charities, under class 6 ; and 93,879/. to special and temporary objects, under cl.e. 7. '1 he " civil contingencies," of which the details will be given under that head in a separate paragraph, amount, as usual, to 100,000/. Under the head of" Public Works and Buildings," we find the sum of 112,2171. appropriated to public buildings and royal palaces, 6,5001. to the palm-house at Kew, 8,395/. to the temporary Houses of Parliament, 85,0001. to the new Houses of Parliament, 3,8361. to Holyhead harbour and roads, 50,0001. to the Caledonian Canal, and 24,6611. to public buildings in Ireland. Under the head of " Salaries," the sum of 39,350/. is appropriated to the House of Commons, 55,9001. to the Treasury, 112,450/. to the three Secretaries of State, 39,000!. to the Privy Council-office, 2,0001. to the Lord Privy Seal, 34,0561, to the Paymaster. General, 2,6301. to the State Paper-office, 3,2401. to the Ec clesiastical Commissioners, 52,7701, to the Pcor.law Commis. sioners, 13,4001. to Public Records, 10,9671. to the Inspec. tors of Factories, 6,4641. to the Household of the Lord.Licu. tenant of Ireland, 39,0001. to secret service, 221.589/. to print. log and stationery (!), 4,950/. to printing proclamations in Ireland. Under the head of " Education, Science, and Art," we find a sum of 75,0001. applied to public education In Great Britain, 75,000/. to public education in Ireland, 4,911/. to schools of design, 2,006/. to professors at Oxford and Cambridge, 4,5401. to the University of London, 7,3801. to Universities in Scotland, 5,9101. to the Royal Dublin Society, 2,1001. to the Belfast Academical Institution, 52,040/. to the British Museum, 52,0201. to the British Museum build. ins, 6,217/. to British Museum purchases, 1,5001. to the National Gallery, 8,8501. to the Museum of Economic Geo logy, 5,839/. to scientific works and experiments, 1,5001. for the monuments of Sir S. Smith, Lord Exmouth, and Lord De Sao_ mares. Under the head of " Colonial and Consular Services," we find 11,3531. applied to the clergy in North America; 18,8951. to the Indian department of Canada; 10,4951. to emigration; 6,000/. to negro education ; 35,000/. to the support of captured negroes ; '4,0001. to the Commissioners for the Suppression of the Slave trade ; 110,7501. to Consuls abroad ; and 80,0001. to Hong-Kong and ports in China, Under the head of "Special and Temporary Objects," we find 1,5001. applied to the Commissioners on Public Health ; 3,4001. to the Criminal Law Commissioners; 6,0201. to the Townland survey of Ireland : 2,597/. to the Shannon naviga. tion ; 782!. to the Ambassador's residence in Paris; 13,0901. to the Ambassador's residence in Constantinople ; :50,0001. to steam navigation to India ; and 16,6001. to the militia and volunteers in Caputo.. COOKE'S EQUESTRIAN CIRCUS.—A fatality seems destined to attend this establishment, which has just been brought before the public in connexion with the tragic catastrophe at Yar mouth. A few years since, it will be recollected, Mr. Cooke, sen., lost his valuable horses, theatrical properties, ac., by fire in the United States, and subsequently experienced a disastrous loss in Ireland. In the early part of the present year the circus, belong ing to Mr. W. Cooke, was torn down by a violent gust of wind, just before the performance, at Hackney, by which Mrs. Isbitter and her nephew lost their lives, and many ♦isitors narrowly es. cared serious injury. It is due to Mr. Cooke to state, that upon that occasion he generously proffered payment to the family of de- ceased for every expense arising out of the melancholy accident. On the removal of the establishment to East India-road, Poplar, Mr. Cooke, with his accustomed generosity of spirit, gave the pro. seeds of a night's performance In aid of the fund raised on behalf of the Unfortunate sufferers on board the Gipsy Queen. Mr. Cooke has closed the circus at Yarmouth, and removed the company to London, preparatory, it is believed, to their appearance at one of the East.end theatres during the Whitsuntide holidays. N. PHILIPPE'S SOIREES Al YSTERILUSES AT THE ST. JAMES'S THEATAI.—As we anticipated, M. Philippe has be. some one of the lions of the season. We visited the theatre on Tuesday, and found it crowded: Certainly M. Philippe is the most wonderful artist in his line who has ever appeared, awd there is a dramatic style about his performances which adds vastly to their attraction. The performances of last evening were most sur prising and delightful, one hundred years ago they would have been considered awe-inspiring, and the audience were kept on the qui vise during the whole evening. M. Philippe possesses the art of rivetting the attention of his au. dience in a very extraordinary manner. His performances last nearly three hours, and during the whole of that time the at tention never flags. The children all seemed in extaeies with him, and declared that his bon boa, of which he produced an apparently inexhaustible supply from a hat, were delicious. The ladies, too, admired the taste which he had displayed in the ar rangement of his bouquets, of which the supply seemed equally inexhaustible. In fact, Ti. Philippe is deservedly an en 'verbal faTourlte. stated. level. LAW INTELLIGENI , E. COURT OF CHANCERY, May 8. DROWN V. BAMFORD. The further arguments in this part-heard case occupied the Court the whole morning. ROLLS' COURT, May 8. This being the last day of Easter term the Court took motions, but nothing of particular interest came before the Court. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, May 8. The Vice• Chancellor of England took motions to.day, it being the last day of Easter Term, It is generally understood that his Honour will not sit after to.day till the first day of Trinity Term. (Before Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) His Honour took motions of bankrupt petitions to.day. (Before Vice Chancellor WIGRAM.) W♦RREN V. RUSSELL AND OTHERS. His Ho Nona gave judgment in this case to-day, which was argued before him a short time since. The sill was filed by the widow of the late Mr. Warren, the eminent blacking-maker in the Strand, against the defendants, Russell and Wright, his surviving partners, for the purpose of obtaining an account of the partnership's estate and effects, and also for a sale of the premises in the Strand and the good.will of the business. flis Honour, after going at some length i..to the facts of the case, stated that he would if the parties desired it, direct a reference to the Master; he doubted, however, the policy of such a proceeding, as it would have the effect of disclosing the secrets of the trade. He thought that some ar rangement might be conic to between the parties, by which the surviving partners, with benefit to all, might purchase the con cern, and be would, therefore, direct the case to stand over for a short time, in order to afford all parties an opportunity to come to some arrangement. The Court then proceeded with motions, it being the last day of Easter term. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May 7. (Sittings in Banco.) EX2ARTE W. 0. WARD. Mr. Ket.tv (with whom was Mr. Baddeley) moved for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue directed to the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxford, to command them to restore the Rev. W. O. Ward, late a Fellow of Balliol College, to the degree of Bachelor of Arts and M ester of Arta in the said University, of which degree he had been deprived by the House of Convocation of that University. The affidavits on which the motion was made stated that the applicant matricu lated in 1830 ; that he proceeded in 1834 to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and in 1837 to that of Master of Arts ; and subscribed the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England, and three articles in the 36th Canon, and continued to enjoy the said degree until the month of February, 1845. In 1844 he pub. lished a book, called "The Ideal of a Christian Church Consi dered," to which the attention of the University was called, and the authorities there, after certain preliminary proceedings had been adopted, held a convocation upon the 13th of February last, and then by two several resolutions degraded the applicant from his degree. He had since applied to the University to be allowed to exercise the rights which the degree of Master of Arts conferred upon him, and had been refused. Ile was, therefore, compelled to apply for the mandamus. The first ground on which this application rested was, that the applicant had not committed any offence which could lawfully justify the loss of his degree, ac cording either to the laws of England or the statutes of the Uni versity. The next ground was, that even if it should appear that the publication of the book referred to was a violation of the sta tutes of the University, it was submitted that he was not punishable in the manner in which punishment had now been inflicted. But thirdly, even if the publication of the book was punishable at the University, and if that punishment was degradation. still the ap. plicant was not liable to that punishment until after he had been tried in the University, according to the proper forms in the Court of the Chancellor of the University. In this instance he had not had an opportunity of making his defence in any judicial proceeding, as the Chancellor's Court was the only place in the University 'O'pere such proceedings could be held. By the arbitrary act of 'the convocation he had been, without any trial whatever, degrao l ed from his degree, and deprived of all the rights and benefits thereto attached. In the first place, it was clear that the publication •of this book was not any offence, and if it was, then it was cognisabli? as such in the Chancellor's Court. The proceed ing by the Conctocation alone,:without such preliminary trial, was illegal and void, &end yet by such a proceeding the applicant had been deprived of a freehold interest of such a nature, that he was entitled to a mandamus to restore him to his rights. The statute showed that all that might done by the Chancellor in his Court might also be done in the Vice:.,Chancellor's Court; but, in order at all to justify the exercise of thi ~,urisdiction of the Court, the offence proceeded against must clearly iir..shown to be within that jurisdiction. Among the general powers of' .the Vice-Chancellor was that of preventing heresy. Now, here the al;`,.. , .licant had sub scribed the .Articles of the Church when he first recei'ved his de grees, and, as he stated in his affidavit, he had not done any,..hing in violation of that subscription. If a person was not consistent in maintaining the Thirty-nine Articles, he might be called upon again to subscribe them, and it; after being three times required to do so, he still refused, and was found so to have refused, he might be punished, but his punishment would be by exile, by banishment from the university, and not by degradation. In 1834 and 1837 the applicant subscribed these articles; he might have chonged his opinion since then, but if he hal, or if he had done anything which was inconsistent with the articles, he ought to have been called on again to subscribe the articles, and had he then rettuied to do so he might have been tried for the offence of refusal, and, en conviction, might have been banished from the University, but could not be degraded from his degree. As the case now stood, no offence had been committed which could be the subject of trial and punishment in the Uni. versity, and the proceedings taken were not warranted by the statutes of the University. The publication of the applicant's book was net a violation of the University statutes, nor of the aw of England. It was purely a matter of ecclesiastical cogni. sauce. But, even supposing it to be an offence apinst these sta tutes, the only proper course would have been to send Mr Ward before the Vice-Chancellor's Court, and to subject him to a regular trial. After that he might, upon conviction, have been sentenced to whatever punishment the statutes allowed. But even the statutes would not have allowed the punishment now inflicted, for that punishment was only capq,ble of being applied to a par ticular class of offences, of which this was not one. The act of Convocation was illegal, and, therefore, void. The only remaining question was, whether this was a case in which the Coqrt would interfere by way of mandamus ? There was no doubt it would do so. The rights belonging to the degree of master of arts were those of a freehold interest. The degree was necessary to qualify its possessor to take holy orders to obtain certain advantages in the University, and to vote for the Members sent to Parliament to represent the University. Lord DENMAN asked whether anything was said in the affi davits of the visitatorial power ? Mr. KELLY answered in the affirmative. The existence of that power was denied in a case of this kind. Lord DENMAN—You may take a rule. BAIL CHU RT, May 8. ,Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice CoLEßlncrt.) out Tam ACTIONS —HOBBS V. HARVEY. Mr. PEACOCK said he was instructed, on behalf of the defendant, to move for a rule to show cause why the plaintiff should not give security for costs, and the proceedings be stayed in the meantime. He moved on the affidavits of Alexander Dobie, the defendant's attorney; of Da , id Smith, of Edinburgh, writer to the Signet ; and of Augustus George Lyon, clerk to Mr. Dobie, who stated that this action was brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, to recover penalties from the Globe news. paper, by virtue of the 6th and 7th Wm. IV., entitled," An Act to prevent the advertising of foreign anti other illegal lotteries.' The affidavit of Mr. Dobie stated, that the declaration in the cause con tained 73 counts, each claiming a distinct penalty, amounting in the whole to 3,650/. was delivered to the deponent about the 28th of April last--that the plaintiff had served several processes in a similar norm against John George Chapman, John Ebenezer Eve, Charles Baldwin, Muni° Young, Thomas Payne, Charles Reynell, Miller, Innett, and others, but had not yet declared therein. Anti David Smith in his affidavit stated that a similar action was brought under the said statute by the present plaintiff, which was at present pending in the Court of Session of Scotland, against Thomas Allan and Co., and others, for whom deponent acted as attorney—that he applied to the Court of Session to compel the present plaintiff to give secu rity for costs in that action, on the ground that the plaintiff was residing out of Scotland, and was then domiciled in England— that such application was opposed by the plaintiff on the ground that he was then domiciled in Scotland, and that it was afterwards stated in his behalf that he was a Scotchman, a native of Brechin, where he was brought up, anti served his apprentice ship with Messrs. Speed and Nile, writers; that he afterwards came to Edinburgh, and was employed as a writer by Mr. A. Ste venson, writer to the Signet; and Mr. W. Muir, solicitor, in the Supreme Court for about flee years, and that he was never out of Scotland till the 28th of September, 1844, when he sailed from Granton Pier, and that he arrived in London on Sept. 30, but that he never intended to reside in England ; that he was in no situation there, but was merely engaged in attending some private affairs of his own ; that he did not anticipate being detained there but a very few days, and lived in furnished lodgings, taken and paid for from week to week. The same deponent also stated that the plaintiff was married on the 16th of March, 1843, to a daughter of Mr. Patrick Hutchinson, a writer in Edinburgh ; that he and his wife re sided at his mother-in.law's, and that they afterwards re. moved to Stockbridge, near Edinburgh ; that they afterwards went back to Mrs. Hutchinson's, where a considerable portion of their furniture still remained ; that they always had, and now had, a constant residence in Scotland—that on the 2d of March he re turned to London. Mr. Smith also stated that such statement in writing of the plaintiff was binding on the party on whose behalf it was made, according to the practice of the Court of Session, just as if the same had been sworn to according to the practice of the courts of England, and that the above statement was truces he was informed and believed. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—Take a rule. Mr. PEACOCK said he wanted to show that the permanent resi dence of the plaintiff was in Scotland, and that it was no answer to the application to say that he was in this country when the ac tion was commenced, unless the affidavit stated that he resided and intended to continue to reside in the country. Mr. Justice Coeentooc—You may take a rule, but without a stay of proceedings. Mr. PEACOCK said he made the application for security for costs, and they had given the other party notice. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—You know you can have no stay of pro. ceedings on the last day of term. Mr. PEACOCK said that perhaps his Lordship would allow him to take the rule in this way—a rule to show cause why in tie mean time the proceedings should not he stayed, Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said he collet not do that, or that would, in effect, be staying the proceedings altogether. They could only-be stayed during the pendency of the rule. Mr. PEACOCK did not ask to make the pending a stay of pro• ceedings, but merely why security should not be given, and in the meantime proceedings stayed. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—When cause is shown it becomes part of the rule, which upon the rule being made absolute the proceed. ings should not be stayed. SHERIFFS' COURT, May 8. (Before Mr. Under. Sheriff Buncnrsa.) CHITTY V. HARMAN. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 91. la. the balance of an account for work and labour done as a builder. The plaintiff is a builder at Richmond, and the defendant a gentleman residing at the same place. Mr. THOMAS stated the case, and called witnesses, who proved that the whole of the work done was worth 241. 16s. 7d., of which 161. 19s. 10d. had been paid. For the defendant it was urged that the plaintiff had, by this evidence, only proved a balance due of 71. 16s. 91,1. That de fendant had tendered 61. 55. 2d., leaving a difference of I/. 11s. 7d. to be cut down. The work had only been valued at 211. 13s. by competent surveyors, therefore the defendant was fully entitled to a ♦erdict. One of the witnesses said that although twenty one days were charged for it was only twelve days work, as it. was " stop and go on again time "—(Laughter)—that was, that the men left off whenever they chose, to go to a public-house. A long technical inquiry was gone into as to the work done. The UNDER-Sueutrie in summing up said, that the question was whether the amount tendered covered the sum due, the defendant had tendered more than the plaintiff's witness proved to be due. It was a matter of figures, which the jury could understand without his comment, but the difference, whichever way it was, was so trifling, that it was a great pity it had not been split by the parties themselves; there had been a good deal of conversation between the jury and the witnesses, as to whether four three quarter inch " quarterings" could be cut out of a three-inch board, and no loss by the sawing, or cutting them " feather edge." If the question in the minds of the jury rested on the saw-dust lost he could not help them in their calculations, it was, however, very elose shaving."—(Laughter.) Then there was another question as to time, it was said that the 21 days were in fact only 12 days work; that had been explained, and although the account ran over 11 days only, the working hours in 12 were charged. The jury, afler considering for above ten minutes, gave a ver dict for the plaintiff for li. 16s, 1 lid, above the amount of the tender. ' .......---_ The defendant's Counsel wished tO know what calculation the jury had gone on. the The UNDER-SHERIFF said the question c ould not be allted• jury had, perhaps, " split the difference." --(Lau g hter.) SMITH V. AUSTIN. c omibtla This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who le sn conductor, to recover the sum of 181. for work done. Mr. Tuomas stated the case. The defendant had formerly Wene a prisoner in the Queen's Bench Prison, an d WAS possessed ofite son l property, which he had assigned over, so that after begot "wh....,. washed" he might have it back again. This fraud, however' discovered, and lie was remanded by the Insulveat Court for ssa: months, and until certain property was so assigned for thebenefitnt, his creditors. The plaintiff, who was a visitor to a "churn" tit. of doors, and endeavour ts get the parties to give oP the defendant's, was asked by the latter to attend fo his business on' This he did, and aucceeded. Defendant had always said that be would pay him when he got out of prison. He had not, howeects the honesty to do so, and he now claimed at the rate of 2s. 6d. 6 day. His labour might be estimated at walking the proPa rtl ' a day, back wards and forwards from the Queen's Bench to Bayswater' That was well worth 2s. 6d ., leaving out of the question the f0.K.1 of argument and eloquence employed on the occasion, both of win?! he anticipated were highly necessary amongst gentlemen, Who, wr u nde or r the fact of their readiness to take care of a friend's properti the circumstances, were of course the most likely to take litre it for themselves a ft erwards.—( Laughter. ) t pro, Witnesses were called, who positively swore that defen d° very often 25 TOO mised to pay 2s. fid. a day. F ed ter While the case was proceeding the Us h e r of the Court 1 in and said that a policeman had just take n a man into custo4l on suspicion of stealing an umbrella, which he ; s he n th e A juro• said lie had no doubt it was his seat not five minutes before, but he could not err swa to it poai ti n ,g The UNDER-SHERIFF—This is a clear case of obery, an d " he '- ~,o now only wants a prosecutor. ght befTorhee t j h t , : t or he sa v‘ id as t s h a a re t he did but not wish to prose cute ; The UNDER-SHERIFF—YOU are safe en ou g h ; I ran' t oil 6° ch for your hats or umbrellas.—(aughter.) .haregl er mu The thief was taken by the officer as a suspicious ••• ering about to commit a felony. a s Of loitering Mr. ROBINSON addressed the jury, denying that there h i d 00 engagement for regular services, but that the plain tiff ~b , hi evil e been occasionally employed, and was paid at the Woe or ''-- satisfied. diet for t be The jury, after a short consultation, gave a ver -- defendant. In orde r to gillii Air. THoMas apt to have the writ ret ained, Or to tl e Court to set aside the verdict. rin ,;,,, for The UNDER-SHERIFF said it had b een entirely a er ipplicatit jury, and he did not s , e that he cou ld interfere. l' "Woe could, however, be made to a judge. It certainly was would assist in if he could. M —_,—,--_------ r , , POLICE INTELLIGEN CE* MARLBOROUGH-,S7'R f s EE T. 000 01, A person o very fashionable apperae, dressed e' i e to h e . who gave the name of Walter Murray a ,nc an d was stated ‘ialeOs an officer in the army, was charged with cornMitting;.he cola' assault upon a labouring man, named James Morl'hY' . 00 ela n : plainant stated that between five and six o'clock the pr ev i ous oe t' s it g, as he was proceeding to St. thorge's Hos P i ts n d of 1 1 wife, who is an in.patient there, in crossing the! o f VI el. Ride in Hyde.park, opposite the residence of the Palerei,Cise% lington, with a child about two years old in his arras , th e , 1 ) 0 6 ' who was on horseback, rode against him, and to W W I . t he 6 . ,e", from falling, he pi iced his. left hand on the hind par t. °,,,,, PI fendant's horse ; the defendant rode on for a short thTi ji , beta then returning struck him a severe blow on the toPYitediovtja with the butt-end of his riding-whip, which instant l C pities h . ; l the ground. A female passing by snatched up hi , 4 ' 1 7'1, w ittlow: fallen out of his arms into the road, and the police havl". o o todP the violent nature of the assault ; took the defendant int eatein entS. The female in question corroborated the complainant's plostr The defendant acknowledged having struck the ee d I l ic ted h but all.ged that he did so because the complainant had , a t horse.— The complainant denied having done so. ,a•• - Mr. MALTIY (to the defendant) —You w ill pal A tin undergo two months' imprisonment. disc o ar ce d ' he defendant immediately paid the fine, and WO - . ------------- Lutl.) MARKET NEWS. (YESTO ttiilr 11115.1ZIEWI' S. 4 115 ii el; SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 12s to 51 1 a' CIO ful do., 41 16s to 5/ 8s ; tine Upland do., 5/10s to s , ‘ T r e ; it SO Hay, 4/ lOs to 6/ tis ; Oat Straw, 21 to 2/ 2 3 ; / owsdy de 2/ 3s to 214 s per load. A short supply so d a to 51; mand at full prices. qi 15s "iietsi CUMBERLAND. Coarse Meadow Hay, 2 to w• . 51 1/ s to 21 ?t, 5 4 1 , useful ditto, 5/ to 51 lOs ; tine Upland dito, Clover Hay, 4/ Ss to 6/ ; Oat Straw', - to t lito• Wheat Straw, 2/ 3s to 2/ 4s per load. SuPPY all'll trade very firm. 128 0 5 3 0, _. Win-rb.:,TAria..Coarse Meadow liaY , 34 flat Straw ~/1„../j:stnil SW' 14s; Clover Hay, 4/ to to 6/ • tis' ' moved off slowly at previous rates. Wheat Straw, 2/ 2s to 2/4s per load. lititt:i--; : 4131 useful ditto ; 4t,' , . 1 ,7s to 51 4s; fine Upland ditt? , ,r s w V P !! SoirritALL, 2 0,3 h ere MA llll 'r.— A'X' We lV fif i d?v S e rT y to-day, and the general quotations had an s Id , to 55 3 ; deuce :—Beef from 3s to 4s 2d; Mutton, s ind pork , to Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d •, Veal, 3s lOil 0 55 , ; 7 hole . 01 to 4s per 81bs to sink the offal. Nearly t he a ef- 1 Sac.tive der ll wa — r d tell: stock found buyers. dir S ell Ø RUMFORD, Ai AT 7.—There was a ver y . stea loo t, frol to trade here thi3 morning, at our quotatons; 5g 6d , 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 53 ; L 3rn '35 W a ts, 6s. 4d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3 s 4d t: Qto re rfo Sibs. Stickling Calves, 18s to 30s; Quarter -01 ',alyes, 16s to 20s ; and Mileh Cows, with their small C alves' b 01,1 to 19/ each. ~, t n isltli -t per , LEWES, MAY 7.—Sheep and Lambs so'", —,,,..tive.'"" MI prices ; but otherwise the demand wa 9 ' 11 " - 50. 0 front 3 3 to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 53 2 d ; nib, ''''' and Veal, 3s 10dtois10s ner.... : _,,,,,,.......81bs CORN AV E RAGES*„. n ort.'S eb GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BEITISo , ,of e _ , n „ d "u ad ig i For the Week ended May 3, 1.45 male up front tile Inspectors in the different Cities' andcTwits ia Engla — 8 • IS 1 , 1 , Imperial gt,r:er. 36 ' 04 ".. TO 1 larloy 3ls 20 I Eyes • •••• • • Thent ...____ AVERAGES OF THE L.tsr six inat: l°. -- ---- --- ?co s !' Wheat. Barley. I Oats. Beal* - 3 4 7 ~// II 3 6 1 3 6 1 3 6 36,./ le d• 43 !Weeks ending Rye. - 45 10 32 4 2i 5i 32 0 ' 34 ' 9 45 5323 21 29 6g 5 45 3 32 5 20 9 30 6 35 I 15 11 31 11 ;21 32 1 ,4 9 45 11 3 i 6 20 11 '3O 2 '4 1 46 0 31 2 21 4 29 9 Mar. 22.. . April 5... c.. ... i I e .I . : t EREU.,A 3 G I,, GI u L d EG I _ i l. ty l: AVERAUES of ' 4 s t;i: l . 1 - ' -------;1:- , i li 1.X . 1 .. . 3 . .5 43 VI •..•• • . 46s 1,1 i Oats . . 21 2(1 1 Boas •":.....1, Barley • • • • • • DUTIES ON 1.0111:IGN CORN. ..,.• 74 6,1 Whoa .. • ... 20s 0•1 Oats .- .... Os Ott Doan; - '..... , Barley ••••• • 7s 0,1 Rye . :.... lOs 6cl D oan; . p ote a &Ger :9 s , ‘,: , : k tit l or b r, e m m i i ieo r d l r e r - bi i 7 n e :G e t , , , n . i . . r . . 1, Piccadillyis3oii.4'Ed• d i I , ;: r es d e:l' ,c OS I C 3 : - P i ' 6 : l9 ----.----"------ %I . i n v...- 0 Sl".aeles, Telescopes, Opera Glas' es ' paoil t s .roa m i er : 0.. Even Lb , yd Maision Frederick Good e llow,: is o‘e o ! c I)yott Robertson, 1 :' : frl i c ti : Gal , ay, Biggs, Woolf, Murray, W 4 Sirlkel.': Itis."lPrtiot,r, Lindsay, and Thackray, .Major-General . ltoti• l' ilefi r Y ,tone, P. Fyere, 1). Alaeleod, "amils Sir ,41105, 'Nem . ) s.=, and Cock Lieutenant Gelic" s i r ir.i ir 0. 8,,,, e ie, Sir J. Akedonall, Sir R. 13artoo• o ,y, sir and Sir Win. East ace, Admirals Lord Joha,‘lolsiocji.l, Cockburn. Sir David Milne, Sir Georg e ,:.ir 1 ) • ad George Marti., Sir James H. Whitshed, 'Th o llii , ir ,IJ Ross, Alexander, Curzons, TompkinsovizeoPia:ooos, ( B ) r i : t, Price,ja ( t i i ,, n i N tn::( c 1: 1 1 - : ::i v k b:o l n o:l:,: r , a , :i ! l i i , i t ; e 6 , e i i r . s :ll ' e l . c e tsiaser'i .eiea:nales' Lenses sa j3 ll . l, :e r :o , l e :i r i tr e : construction —Immediately the)' are P h i c h oPP b eolo u e : perfect vision, that mist and dullness w _ b i e et t s ir fore the eyes is at once removed, e verY, u it n' pe rfe . c 00 111 - e fu le l, ar na a t n t a ira d l i , stinet, :-o that the most ag en ht to . 'Tel e : becomes bright and brilliant, and is brotighroolleod sl) and original state. •A ls ' ) 'Aincrisibleci'stre scopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes. L ., t• f riOs t . 1 ) ,_ 11 :, kinds of Acoustic Instruments, for relio,,,t,:corrion,/ o f ito , deafness. Caution—Messrs. 5 . and .l ' a r ers()nil atl cians, are not in any way connected wit' c i, n0r_,,,t10 0 . , name, in their immediate neighbourhoi3Oes be v ic :,, t ree' part of the country. To prevent mista; ,, iberr•o r %; and Observe,—Only to he had at 3 9 / ' DI i Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. OAI O r , itt ) .` t THE ATRAFILATORT, olt L IQ : 1111) 11 c °10 : 5 - 1° ,44 the only dv' that really answers l' ur l ha ir g r-5' ,...1 , 0"i 1 s does not require re doing, but as til red or rawria, t.ti, never fades or acquires that unnatura-,200 COO' ~ 0 l e r common to all other dyes. Boss and ''.b o va c l i s - jies 3 greatest confidence, recommend the . an d a je ll fallible, if done at their establishnaeat,'„ briakich td gentlemen requiring it., are requested, ti vi se d, I to ce to or servant with them to see how . it i',. o ,t th e et:irell area t it,l i li i i, a i, ti b ar l e el 0. t v i e i c .,,., 7 (p,l,l, t: .r ) pat d l,s o pe,r i i t v:a, naßifitearspw, a:narlrrt:enwtist ' il ,' e t tl , r ,t e e i d t ts e b l iii i cs, ll l s l c e etioi , of can,at b teeri a i t ii ° ,4 So tr i i itl. c iei; having tn.:, d it, the effect produced They thitk it necessary to add, that b) ..„ o f dY e : c0 0 111 .. to the instructions given with each bOlorithotiitiiibeff'i, (trrooilutes. them...p s et e ur i - et s te o (t n , ;s5 Addresst l ai a ne N' (el cell loais.succeededrbs.r(,yntededre. Soo; u isr a , 11 ?: 113 : 8 : 41v_.___i_cc>......., 1 : 1 (0.1 ( . 1 s g 1 I tet r e f p ' ir e e p 1 rrtlq,, ar tiei $ .", 1 Bair tteir own residences, whatever the ' v s.• ___......,-_.....----- - - ffirrf - f. 5. u, Esse'lqrs• 14 011 t be On the 4th inst., at Grays Thurroc ..,,,toa, d Longbourne, of a son. c Dr over 1 ., or ( i )ri . Itil.te6tltitlsti.,,s,,at Trhorlow-sT'ar ' ,•-1 . 0 1 5 bC1 . of a , 1 a ti : l tt 11 1 terrac e . bor n .: i i r, li i : ol, l aii ll eia . l liv - 'l- . ' -- bif,a / , ,1 " 11 : cs ‘ l 1 4, 0 , 1'1' 1 a i 'l. e " °, l -"-n t, ' S S . _ e i l( ,l l) ,(l 'l e f . : t ' , . , ( O h t: c t i l i t e e:::l l bust., at tAllibligffill:Ta. Denison, .... 1., o a l a son. of Mr. Runes Driver, South a e 0 011 the 511 inst., at Leggatts, th ' 11 W . Esq.. of a son. too' 1, Ong ?O. .. ~lii./11-Ell• c h, Fs gate. of ..... , e Char l3e/P On the 6th inst., at St. Jam es „ ti ,,,te, t° of , 11. Harrison, Esq.. of the Inner le„,•0.1,, E l i., xii lia . l,i,' second daughter of the late lienry l' gr• ',.' 5D l ' , s ich , /*Too row, and Ramsbury, Wilts. Gre es of ' Gib' On the 3d inst., at St. Alphaget r o ole, b ert fj. Ellis, of the liEnories, City, to bliss n D „ serf 0 Greenwih. I t ning t° l i iog bt ••,,, is.e. ~.• (.. On the 3d inst., at St. Mark ~ ~.,; , „3 . on/.7.,,t00• inns, Esq., solicitor, Wisbeach, to , ` , l: 5,:en0 , " i ert te Taylor, Esq., of Camberwell New-ro / „..l.b 'i goes, 01 Olio to ,41 1 0 r On the 25th of March, at S • .of, .., 3 0. , t - ' oii l ' Bell, Esq. _ A, iitet. o. vo t On tne Ist mat., Edward On the 3d inst., at Holywell-str eti oteorsloy D Mr. Robert Johnson. W. P 3.65 130 11 ' is , On the 3d inst., at Nennington..r , O rri wioOfetniottfiliiiee,i34euctlitiietiniTslatsn.t,,t:iAcnontnohele7,4ll-I.asouNga-ayhlteCc,,racvt,_sticaet;'Boll,actileo, cr.b:rtiles:: or Esq.. of Covent ry• t Gros , . f3 q4 ALI° II On the 4th inst., in Duke-stree / . fe of cbat igs po t ': tabu Illanckley, R.N. 1 e' 1%115' Sri of y)rio:itsgttlililt_igstr.,,)l:rsu• rAren;., On the sth inst., at Clapilo:f w' aunt - 4 widow of the late S. Adron, Esq./ lieutenaa' vo w!, v On the 4th of March, at sea , sie rrs„ , i , Burney, Bengal Army. 11 .4, frotilialt, l• c iir At sea, on board tile brig RoY 3 _, ' lo in s. relic t 0 _A. t l h v e (a j i 2 rin 6 te t tir l il i e o i . f e :;2(filirsLtls..,lat:.,tii, rl,oinipttcoill'l:a,trilej,..ivi,..y.t(cisirberse,tclie:, j i,it erplio v ii -1:::: Islington, Mrs.72ll:l.l;ria'dy!lti:;aCiingl°3lslutt:dwke:'cial;t9a'reliae, my el On the 24 inst., late Rev. William Agate. _------- May 3 or 11; 6 ' .; p 0 so. •ce ti Lqndon: Printed and Published bs', c , ta Oft' 'OOl O No. 112, Strand, Printer, at To tild St r and, in the Pro cisct of the Salop Aliddl e zex, Friaay, Islay 9, 1845'