The Sun. — London, England, 1845-05-31 00:00:00

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of Friday Evening contained— The conclusion of the day's proceedings before the Railway Committees of the House of Commons. The List of Appointments, Bankrupts, &c., from the London Gazette. The Conclusion of the Epsom Races, received by Express. The Parliamentary intelligence of the Evening, being a full Report of the Debates in both Houses of Parliament up to a Quarter before Seven o'clock. The Latest Market Intelligence. The whole extending to Seven columns and a half of the smallest type. RAILWAY NEWS. Su',scribers and others interested in Railways will find a FULL ACCOUNT of the PROCEEDINGS before the RAU:WAY COMMITTEES in the THIRD EDITION of THE SUN, reported up to the CLOSE of EACH DAY. Sun-office, 112, Strand. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. (BY SPECIAL DESIRE) THIS EVENING Will be performed Donizetti's Opera, DON PASQUALE. Norina, Madame Grisi ; Dr. Malatesta, Sig. Fornasari ; Ernesto, Sig Mario ; Yotary, Sig. Dai Fiori ; and Don Pasquale, Sig. Lablache. Between the Acts the Pas de Deux, " De la Favorite" (composed by 31. Perrot), by 3ldlle. Carlotta Grist and 31. Toussaint. The Danseuses Viennoises will appear in a New Pas, entitled "La Polka," and the " Pas des Bergers" (being their Last Appearance but Two). To conclude with an entirely New Grand Ballet, in Five Tableaux, with New Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations, entitled ROSIDA ; OU, LES MINES DE SYRACUSE. The Ballet and 31is en seene, by 31. St. Leon. The New Scenery by Mr. Marshall. The Music by Signor Pugni. Rosida, Mdlle. Cerito ; Adman, 31. St. Leon ; The Queen of the Mines, Mdlle. Moncelet ; Torbern, 31. Di Matta. In the course of the Ballet the following Dances :-- First Tableau.—" La Sicllienne" (New Pas de Caractere), by Mdlle. Cerito and 31. St. Leon, accompanied by the Corps de Ballet. Second and Third Tableaux.—Pas du Mineur, by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon, assisted by Mesdlles. Ferdinand, Demelisse, and Cassan. " Pas des Quatre Nations" (New Pas de Caractere), by the Corps de Ballet. To be followed by "La Wolinienne," by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the Opera-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. Doors open at Seven ; the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. BENEFIT AND LAST APPEARANCE BUT ONE OF THE DANSEUSES VIENNOISES. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully informed that the BENEFIT of the DANSEUSES VIENNOISES (their last appearance but one), will take place ON THURSDAY, JUNE 5, When will be performed Rossini's Opera IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Grisi ; Bertha, Mdlle. Bellini ; II Conte d'Almaviva, Sig. Mario ; Bartolo, Sig. Lablache ; Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sq. Fornasari. The Danseuses Viennoises will appear In some of their most favourite Dances. Their Performances this Evening will include the celebrated " Pas des Miroirs," the " Pas des Moissonneurs," and (for the first time) a New Divertissement, entitled POT POCRIZI, com prising a resume of their most admired Dances :—Hornpipe, by Mdlles. Kock and Weber; Schweitzer Tanz, by Mdlles. Praeger and Hankel ; Tarentelli, by Mdlles. Rorarius and Sporl; Tyrolotanz, by FlOrianschutz (sisters) ; Cracovienne, by Mdlles. Mina and Werner ; 31azus, by Sixteen ; Llnzertang, by Mddles. Kock and Weber; Polonaise, by Mdlles. Praeger and Heuckel ; Polka, by Four ; Hongroise, by Mdlles. Florianschutz (sisters) ; Toleo de Xerxes, by Sporl and Franz Weiss ; Coda, by all the Danseuses Viennoises. With a Musical Entertainment, combining the talents of Madame Castellan, Mdlle. Brambilla, and Sig. Moriani. To be followed by various Novelties in the Ballet Department in which will appear Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, and Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi ; Mdlles. Demelisse, Cassan, &c, ; M. Perrot, and 31. St. Leon. maphcs.tions for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven ; to commence at Half-past Seven o,Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. ON MONDAY EVENING, TUNE 2, Will be repeated an entirely new and Original Opera, entitled THE ENCHANTRESS. The Music composed by M. W. Balfe; the Libretto, by M. de St. Georges and Mr. Bunn. Mr. Balfe will, on this occasion, preside in the Orchestra. _ _ Don Sylvio, Mr. W. Harrison; Ramir, Mr. Borrani ; Duke d'Aquila, Mr. Weiss; Nugnez, Mr. H. Horneastle; Stella, Madame Anna Thillon. To conclude with the First Act of the celebrated Ballet of LA GISELLE. The Duke of Silesia, Monsieur Silvain ; Gisell , Mdlle. Weiss. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will bs repeated a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, tntitled TIME WORKS WONDER 3. Goldthumb, Mr. W. Farren ; Felix Goldthumb, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Messy Tulip, Madame Vestris ; Florentine, Miss Fortescus ; Mimi Tucker, Mrs. Glover ; Patty, Mrs. Hamby. After which, GRANDFATHER WHITEHEAD. To conclude with THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 31AtAME CELESTY. THIS EVENING Will be performed PACTCFRIC. Paul Pry, 3lr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Subtle, Mrs. Yates ; Phcebe, Miss Woolgar. After which, will be produced, a New and Original Farce, entitled THE IRISH DRAGOON. Mr. Brown Sherry, Mr. Selby ; Paddy Murphy O'Brallaghan, Mr. Hudson. To conclude with ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspeare's Play of AS YOU LIKE IT Jacques, Mr. Wallack ; Amiens, Mr. Allen ; Orlando, Mr. Walter Lacy Touchstone, Mr. Compton ; Rosalind, Miss Cushman. After which, a New Divertissement, entitled LE PRINTEMPS. Supported by Messrs. Gilbert and Marshall, Miss Bailin and Miss Marshall. To conclude with a New Drama, entitled THE CHEVALIER ST. GEORGE. The Chevalier St. George, Mr. Wallack ; The Countess, Mrs. Stirling. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM_ THIS EVENING Will be performed an Original Comedy, entitled OUR NEW GOVERNESS. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Wigan, Turner, Stanton, and Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley. Previous to which a New Farce, called A GOOD NAME. Cha racters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Stanton, Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Dawson. To conclude with an entirely New Operatic, Dramatic, Chivalric, Fairy, Romantic Burlesque, entitled CINDERELLA. The Principal Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Frank Mathews, Mr. J. W. Collier, Mrs . ! Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss Falrbrother, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Howard, &c SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES.-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated Monsieur Phillippe will continue his SOIREES 3IYSTERIEUSES at this Theatre, THIS EVENING, and every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, commencing at Half past Eight. And in consequence of the great succes on Monday Morning last, M. Philippe will give a SECOND MORNING PERFORMANCE; or. MATINEE MYSTERIEUSE on MONDAY next, June 9, com mencing at Half-past One o'clock. L'Arlequin Celebre, Le Drapeau Nationale, La Cuisne Infernale, Le Ccsaque, , , and the svrprising and inexplicable feat of LES BASSINS DE POISSONS D'OR, et LA GRANDE MENAGERIE, universally considered the most extraordinary Tour de Physique ever accomplished, and which, on every occasion of its being repre sented, has excited the most enthusiastic admiration, will be repeated every performance. NEW STRAND THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Will be repeated an original Drama, in two acts, by Leman Rede, talled SALOON and CELLAR; supported by Messrs. 11. Hall, Rome? ,Ccckrill, H. Lee, Montgomery ; Mrs. H. Lee, and Misses Bromley, Fitzjames, and Hamilton. After which, a grand Scotia from DER FREICHUTZ. Rodolph, Mr. C. Hodges ; Zamiel, Mr. Ridgway. To be followed by a Military Ballet, called The SOLDIER'S :DREAM. Added to which LONDON BY NIGHT. mo conclude with ROBINSON CRUSOE ; or, the ADVENTURES of a FRIDAY. Robinson Crusoe, Mrs. C. Horn, Jun. ; Martyn Cruso', Mr. Thompson ; Friday, Mr. H. Hall ; Whitm.nida, Miss Hamilton. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCES. To-day and during the week, the GODOLPHIN ARABIAN ;or the Race Horse of the Desert. In compliance with the wish of several influential and fashionable parties, and in order to accommodate those who, residing at a dis tance, are prevented from visiting the nightly representations at the Amphitheatre, as well as with a view to the gratification of the 'avenile members of families, Mr. BATTY has concluded an arrange ment with Mons. Tournaire for THREE DAY PERFORMANCES, Introducing the entire troop of French Equestrians. These per formances will take place on the 29th May, June 5, and 12. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be produced an entirely New Drama, entitled THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH. With New Scenery , D resses, Appointments, and powerful cast. Atter which, a New Comic Drama, called THE HONEYMOON SiCRITPLES. To conclude with a New Local Drama, entitled THE OLD YLIEETE PRISON ; or, The Widow and her Suitors. Splendidly appointed and supported by the Entire Company. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. A magnificent modelled Representation of EDINBURGH, the IPride of Scotland and of Scotchmen, and the immortal Scott's "Ain :Romantic Town," introducing the Old and New Town, the Nor' Loch, as it formerly existed, the Calton Hill, Nelson's Monument, Arthur's Scat, Salisbury Craggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu ment, the Royal Institution, Holyrood Palace, and all the most inter esting features of " Auld Reekie." The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the Model to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and he is delighted to say it met with .his most decide and perfect approval, and from the more than usual care which has been observed in its execution, he points it out as the 'happiest production of Mr. Danson's pencil. The drawings were =tie by Mr. Dall4oll on the spot, and present a bird's-eye view of the principal objects of the Old and New Town, the Firth of Forth, &c. The PROMENADE CONCERTS, so decidedly popular at this Eztablishment, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr. .GOLFREY has been occupied since the close of last summer, in com rposing and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior l'iovelties, which will be produced in rotation,i ncluding some Ori ginal Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this country. At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary Exhibition of FIREWORKS ever attempted. The entire of the Gigantic Model will be Illuminated. The different devices in front of the houses, the tires on the :Calton Hill, Arthur's Seat, and the surrounding Moun tains, the illumination of Nelson's Monument, and all the reJoicings which took place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately pour trayed. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquatic Royal and Patriotic TaZl:an, Fifty Feet in H e i g ht, will be exhibited in the centre of the ia The Portraits of her Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted Fame, ,m and surrounded by emblems and other devices will be in ..c..?ed The eeding Tableau designed and exec uted by Mr. Denson. the carnivora, at half-past Four ; Pelicans, at Yiva ; Concer' at Si x ; and Pyrotechnic Display at Ninz- Admt‘eton, One shill Ins: _ _ • CC'URSE OF EXCHA/ A tm terdam CF. 12 84 Ditto, at 5ight......... 12 6' Rotten' am 2 IJ. 12 9 Antwerp Haniburg, 4 M.B. 14 0 Altona Paris, 3 days' sight 25 95 Ditto, 3 .months 26 15 Marseilles Bonrdeaux 26 20 Frankfort on Maine 123 Petersburgh, 3 Us-, Berlin Vienna, effec. fl. 3M. 10 4 Trieste, ditto IMadnd 36} Cadiz Bilbao Barcelona 1G E.—(YE STEKDA X .) Gibra1tar..........,. Leghorn ... 30 80 Genoa 26 20 Mi1an...... Venice Naples 391 Paler. - ao, oz ll9 Lisbon 53 Oporto Rio Janc;io Bahia Buenos Ay; .is NewYork.::ldyssight PRICES nu Luoi.c. PER OZ. Foreign. .I.l,bars t 3 17 9 Tortuga' f:1 91d Coin 3 17 5 Now Doubloons Now 0 4 91 Silver it, bars. 0 4 11* The annual examination of the wards of the Adult Orphan Institution took place yesterday at the establishment In the Regent's Park. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Cambridge honoured the examination with their presi dent and were received by the Marchioness Cornwallis, Lady President, the Earl Manvers, President, and the members of the Committee. The meeting was also attended by the Duchess of Nor -Itbik, the Duchess of Northumberland, the Countess Manvers, the ,Countess Cornwallis, Lady Aylmer, Lady Mary Rose, the Ladies (Cornwallis, Mrs. Howley, Mrs. Blomlleld, Mrs. Lonsdale, the 'Bishop of Lichfield, the Bishop of Sodor and Man, Lord Colchester, Bear-Admiral Bowles, and many other distinguished Individuals. The examination was conducted by the Lord Bishop of London, who was pleased to express his entire satisfaction with the result. THE WEATHER.-Strx OFFICE, MAY 3L THERMOMETER, Lowest, 43 ; Highest, 62; Noon, 58. BAROMETER, 30.27.—W1ND, N. Norz.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. mencement of my reign, and at so decisive an epoch, loyally fed filled the mission confided to you by the nation." On the 23d, the Three per Cents. rose per cent., closing at 33 cash, and 34 at 60 days ; 158 millions done. Five per Cents. 24, at 60 days, Passive Debt 8 cash. The discussion in the French Chamber of Deputies on the extraordinary estimates for Algeria was brought to a close on Thursday, and the amount proposed by the Government agreed to by a majority of 189 to 39. Attempts were made by several Members to cast blame on the Foreign Minister, as well as England, for the failure of General Da LA RUE'S negotiations with the Emperor of Morocco, but they com pletely failed. The Chamber listened to the speakers with the most provoking indifference, and seemed to approve of the following just rebuke administered to these disturbers of public peace by the Minister of the Interior, M. DUCHATEL : —" Let not those who protest their desire of preserving amicable relations with England as essential to the peace of the world affect to believe, inthe face of irrefragable proof to the contrary, that our quarrels with Tunis and Morocco sprung from the commercial resentment and suspicious in trigue of England. If it was true, you ought to feel regret at being obliged to say so ; but when it is not so, it is not by casting seeds of discord between the two nations that you render a service to your country." Marshal SOULT replied in somewhat the same style to those who blamed the expedition against the Kabyles, and said though due attention had been paid to the opinion of the Committee who had pronounced the expedition unreasonable, imprudent, and impolitic, the Government still would con sider itself at liberty to reduce the Kabyles when it might think expedient. The Bill for the conversion of the Five per Cents. was brought forward in the Chamber of Peers, when M. LACAVE:LAPLAGNE, the Finance Minister, took the first opportunity of protesting against the report of the Committee, which described the proposed measure as unjust. He had expected to be called upon merely to give explanations on secondary points, while he found himself compelled to defend the principle and the undoubted right of the State. He then t proceeded to give financial details re specting Government loans, and the conditions on which they were made, and contended that in no case could any sufficient grounds be discovered for contesting the right of the State to reimburse the national creditors, should such a course be deemed requisite. The KING returned from Fon tainbleau to Neuilly on Wednesday. According to accounts entitled to credit, the French Court had received an official announcement that the Queen of ENGLAND would not visit France this season. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 10 minutes after 10 I Evening .. 42 minutes after 10. The following are miscellaneous extractsfrom the papers : A letter from Warsaw announces the arrival of the Emperor of Russia in that city on the 10th instant. His Majesty intended, it was said, remaining there until the 25th, when he purposed proceeding on his tour of inspection through the other provinces of the empire. The same letter states that the Grand Duchess Helene and her daughters, the Grand Duchesses Marie and Cathe rine, had left Warsaw the previou3 day for Germany. A letter from Christiana: (Norway) says :—" The Odelsthing (the principal section of the Storthing) has Just adopted the follow ing resolutions respecting freedom of religion. All sects of Chris tians may freely exercise their own forms of worship. In mixed marriages, the education of the children shall be left to the will of the parents. In cases of conversion from one sect to another no other consequences shall ensue. It is expected that the Lagthing (another of the sections) will adopt these resolutions. There are four sects in Norway—the Roman Catholics, the Lutherans, the Episcopalians, and the Quakers." • The following from Athens, 10th inst„ is given by the lug:- burgh Gazette :—" Derben Aga Hadji, Houssein of Rournelia, has had an interview on the frontier with Constantine Doukas, Go vernor of Lamia, for the purpose of exchanging assurances of a good understanding between the two countries. The two func tionaries visited each other's quarters, and parted with mutual expression of esteem." The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on Thurs day, at 85f. 95c. ; the Five per Cents. at 121 f. 70c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,232 f. 50e, ; Rouen, I,llof. ; Vierzon, 830 f. ; Havre, 839 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 1,045 f. ; Basle, 270 f. ; Spanish Actives, 39%; ditto, Three per Cents., 41% ; Spanish Pas - sives, 7%. The following are the quotations for the new lines:— Orleans and Bordeaux, 215 f. premium ; Boulogne, 105 f. ditto ; Troyes and Montereau, 40f. ; Paris and Lyons (Laffitte), 18f. 75c. ; ditto (Calon), if. 25c. ; ditto (Gan neron), 7f. 50c. ; Northern line (Laffitte), 30f. ; ditto (Rosamel), 7f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 10f. 500. ; ditto (Drouillard), par; ditto (O'Neill), 15f. 50c. ; ditto (Jacques Lefevre), par; Lyons and Avignon (Lecointe), 17f. 50c. ; ditto (Talabot), 35f. 40c. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridio nale), 10f.50c. ; Bordeaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie), 4t. 50c. ; ditto and Cette (Espeleta), 11 t: 25c. ; Creil and St. Quen tin, lf. 25c. ; Paris and Strasburg (Ganneron), 1 1f.25c. LYONS, MAY 26.—Avignon and Marseilles, 1,032 f., end of May; Paris and Orleans, 1,220 f. ditto; Paris and Rouen, 1,1101., ditto; Orleans and Vierzon, 820 f., ditto; Orleans and Bordeaux, 710 f. ditto ; Boulogne, 610 f. ditto. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. We had a very large increase in the supplies of Vegetables here, yet the demand for them was active, at fair quotations. Forced luxuries were more abundant. Nectarines sold at 3/. 3s. per punnet ; hothouse grapes, 11. Is. per lb. Fruit was only in moderate request, yet prices were sup ported. Old Potatoes, from 2s 9d to 3s 3d per cwt ; Turnips, Is 9d to 2s 6d; Carrots, 5s to 7s; Young Onions, is 6d to 2s 6d; Coleworts, or Greens, is 6d to 3s ; and Leeks, 8d to is per dozen bunches ; Gooseberries, 3s to 3s 6d ; Spinach, 8d to ls 3d ; and Apples, 2s to 3s per half sieve ; Cherries, lss to 20s ; new Potatoes, 4d to 6d ; and Pine-apples, 8s to lOs per lb ; Parsnips, 6d to Is ; and Cabbages, is to 2s per dozen ; Rhubarb, 4d to is 4d ; Asparagus, 2s 6d to Ss ; Horse-radish. 3s to 58; Brocoli, ls to 2s 3d ; and Celery, is to 2s per bundle ; Oranges, 7s to 13s ; Lemons, 8s to 12s ; and Forced French Beans, 2s per hun dred ; Cucumbers, is to 5s each ; Turnip Greens, is 6d ; and Brocoli Sprouts, 3s per bushel; Radishes, 4d per dozen hands; Small Salad, 3d; and Mushrooms, is to is 6d per punnet ; Strawberries, 12s to 15s ; and Currants, is to Is 6d per small basket. SAY REA.RICETS. SxrrxrlELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 41 lOs ; use ful do., 4/ 12s to 513 s ; ine Upland do., 514 s to 5/ 8s ; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 1118 s to 2/ ; Wheat Straw, 2/ 2s to 2/ 3s per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAYD. Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 12s to 41 158; useful ditto, 4/10s to Si 4s ; fine Upland ditto, 5159 to 51 108; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 61 6s ; Oat Straw, 11 183 to 21; Wheat Straw, 2/ Is to 2/ 3s per load. Supply but mode rate, and trade rather dull. WHITECHAPEL—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 105 to 41 103; useful ditto, 41 12s to 5/.35; fine Upland ditto, 51 4s tc 5/ 85; Clover Hay, 4/ 105 to 61 6s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 185 to 2/15; Wheat Straw, 212 s to 213 s per load. Both Hay and Straw sold heavily, at barely stationary prices. NEWPORT. Although the demand was not so brisk as last week's, the quotations were generally supported. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 5s 2d to 6s ; Veal, 4s to 5s ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s per Slbs._ MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CHI: QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000 bales, chiefly to the trade. Nearly all were American. The mar ket was very quiet, but there was no change in prices. Shares were active, and a large business was done. Aberdeen Railway, 3% ; Barnsley Junction, 51 / 2 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 2%; Birkenhead and Cheshire Junction, 84 % ; Birminham and Gloucester, 135 136 ; Do., Quarter Shares, 33 1 / 2 ; Belfast and County Down, 1%; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 13% ; Caledonian, 9 %; Cambridge and Lincoln, 1 4 7 ; Cambridge and Oxford, X s ; Clitheroe Junction, 21% ; Clydesdale Junction, 8 1 / 2 %; Cork and Bandon, 8%; Cork and Killarney, ; Dublin and Drogheda, 98 ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 535. 575. ; _Grand Junction, 232%; Ditto, Half Shares, 116 ; Ditto, NAST Quarters, 47% ; Ditto, Eighths, 204 • Great North of England, New Stock, 68%; Great North of Scotland, 3 ; Great Western, 189 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 110 111% ; Ditto, Fifth Shares, 43 ; Goole and Don , caster, 14 ; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 7 ; Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 23 3 / 4 ; Inverness and Elgin, 3 / 4 ; Inver ness and Perth, 2% 415.; Kendal and Windermere, 41 % ; Lancaster and Preston, 504 ; Leicester and Birmingham, Cs., Bs. ; Liverpool and Manchester, 211; Ditto, New Shares, 37%; London and Birmingham, 245; Ditto, New Quarter Shares, 35 %; Londonderry and Enniskillen, 4 3 / 4 ; London and South-Western, New 501. Shares, 13 1 4; London and York, 4; Ditto (Bawtry), 34 ; Direct Northern, 3%; Leeds and Dewsbury, 8%; Leeds and Thirsk, Si. Sl. 1 ls. 3d. ' • Leeds and West Riding, 7 1 4 8 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, ; Manchester and Leeds, Half Shares, 70%; Matlock and Midland, 4 1 / 2 ; Midland Railway, 188; Ditto, 401. Shares, 26 3 / 4 274 ; Ditto, Fiftieth Shares, 3% ; Newcastle and Berwick, 17% ; North British, Half Shares, 6; North Kent, 5 ; North Wales, 2%; North-Western, 925. 9d., 4%; Oxford, Worcester, and IN olverhampton, 425. ; Preston and Wyre Extension, 1 3 / 4 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 130 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 15 3 / 4 1 4 ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 345. ; Shrewsbury and Herefordshire, 9s. ; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham, 5 ; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 5% ; Shrewsbury, Oswestrv, and Cheshire, 31% 1 / 2 ' • South-Eastern and Dover, 43.% 4 1 4 ; Ditto, New Shares, No. 2, 14%; Ditto, No. 3,7% S,B ; Scottish Central, 6 ; Waterford and Kilkenny, 3%; Welsh Midland, 225. 255. ; West Yorkshire, 2%; Worcester and Tring, 4%; York and Carlisle, % 18s. 6d. ; Northern of France (Lafhtte's), 5% ; Ditto (Rosantel's), 435. ; Paris and St. Quentin, 37 ; Stras burg ( Hainguerlot's), 485. 6d. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 30.-The sales are -Barnsley Junction, 5% ; Ditto, Half Shares, 2 9-16 ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 7 2-3 ex new ; Blackburn and Preston, 18%; Bolton, Wigan, and Li• verpool, 12% 3 / 4 ; Caledonian, 9 u ; Ditto Extension, 2% ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 74 6 15-16 ; Churnet Valley, 5% ; Clitheroe Junction, 1 3 / 4 'prem. ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 3 3 / 4 ; Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Manchester Junction, ; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 64 5-16 ; Leeds and Thirsk, 7% 7 ; Leeds Dewsbury, and Manchester, 8% 7-16 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 7 1 4 j 3 ; Leicester and Birmingham, 10s. prem. ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2% 3 4 ; London and Windsor, 275. 275. 6d. ; London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby, 4 9-16 ; London and York, 3 3 / 4 4; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 15 ; Man chester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Junction, 4 1 4 ; Man chester and Leeds, 154 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 21%; Mid land Railway Consols, 401. Shares, 26 1 / 2 ; Newcastle and Berwick, 17 ' • North British, New Shares, 6% ; North Western, 4% 4; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 2 ; Preston and Wyre Extension, 2% ; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 16 ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 1 3 / I ex new ; Shrewsbury and Trent Valley Un , 425. ; South- Eastern, No. 3,7% ; Trent Valley Continuation and Ho lyhead Junction, 2%; West Yorkshire, 2 3 / 4 5-16 ; Kendal and Windermere, 41,4. There are no arrivals to-day. The features in the return of the Bank of England for the week, to May 24, were briefly these :-An increase of 72,1201. in the amount of Notes issued; of 2,8821. in the Rest; of 693,621/. in the Public Deposits; and of 273,3811. in the Bullion. The other Deposits were reduced by 188,501/. ; the Seven Day and other Bills by 39,111/. ; and the other Secu rities by 12,271/. The English Stocks have been very buoyant, and a rise of % per cent. has occurred. Consols have been 994 to 1 ,4 for Money, and 99 3 / 4 to 'Si for Account. The premium on Ex chequer-bills have been 60s. to 625. New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have realised 1014 to V I ; and the Three per Cents., 98% %. The Foreign Bonds have been done at rather fuller prices also. Spanish Actives have been 29 3 / 4 % ; and the Three per Cents., 42 to %. Portuguese Converted have been 66% to 67. Mexican Deferred have been 17 3 / 4 % ; Colombian, 15%; and Chilian, 9834. Dutch Four per Cents. have realised 98% to %. The Railway Share market is very lively, and not only the old lines, but also the Scrips have, in many instances, rea lised fuller rates. Brighton and South Eastern have both taken a decided start. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 98 V4 3 per Cent. Consols Anna 99 VA 1 / 4 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuties 10 1 14% Long Annuities ,Expire sth Jan. 1860 11% Ditto 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 ll 9-16 India Stock 279 1 / 279 280 India Bonds 1,000/ 7O Ditto under 1,0001 7O 73 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 3 4 d. 1 1 / 2 d. 1,000/. 500/. - 60 62 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Advertised ........ - PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Chilian Bondi, 6 per Cent 9 8 1,4 Columbian Bonds. 15% Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. - Ditto Deferred Stock... Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Converted ... 66% Ditto for the Account. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 - , Ditto for the Account DittoTassive Bonds 7 3 78% Dittoi3 per Cent 42 Ditto for the Account. Dutch 2 1 /. 1 per Cents - Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... 983 € 11 PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen - Armagh, Coleraine, Portrush 1% 2%%... to - Birmingham and Gloucester 100 - Ditto, New... - Brighton, Lewes, Hastings ... 20 - Bristol and Exeter - Ditto New Bristol and Gloucester 3O - Caledonian 5, ...... 10 Ditto Extension Cambridge and Lincoln Chester and Holyhead Chuniet Valley Cork and Waterford l% . .. VA to Coventry,Bedworth, and N un eaton Coventry and Leicester ...... 1 1 4 l% to Diss, Beccles,:and Yarmouth 1 1 /_ ...... 3 1 4% to Dublin and Belfast Junction 2 1 ,1 lO% to 11 Eastern Counties Do. New 4/. 165....... 5%,,,,., to Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No 1. 5/.13s 4d ...... to Ditto, ditto, No. 2. 15 % O% to Eastern Union Ditto Extension Great South andlV. (Irish)... 10 ..... . Ditto Extension Great Munster 2 I,E 9 l /8 to Great North of England...... 100 ......255 Ditto New .. Ditto New 2 34% ... to 36 Great Western Ditto 1 / 2 Shares 5O ll 4 Ditto Fifths Hull and Selby . . 50 ~.109 Ditto Hall Shares . Lancaster and Carlisle... 2O ..... 44% to London and Birmingham ...100 247 Ditto Thirds 2 London and Blackwell 16% 9! 4 1 / 2... to London and Brighton.— ...... 50 6 8 14 67% to 68% London and Croydon... 131. 15s. ed l B7 %... to 19 Do. New l 3s 4 d 1 - London and South Western.. 41Y... 82 81% 84 to 83 Ditto New ~.....•• London and York 2 A 4% to 4% ... to L Lo on n d d o on nd d e er rr ry y a a n m d l Coleraine... Enniskalen 2 2% % ...... 3 5 p Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham Manclieiter and Leeds 73 .. .. Ditto Quarters Manchester and Birmingham 40 59% 60 to 59% Midland Ditto New Newcastle &Darlington ounc. 25 Ditto New Brandling Newcastle and Berwick North British Ditto New 1 .. 7 1 4 to Northern and Eastern 45 Ditto Scrip Ditto Quarter Shares ' 1 2 1,4 l B l4 to North Kent North Wales 1 Norwich and Brandon lO ..... 19 1 4 to Ditto, New 1 Rugby, Worcester.:and Thug 1 4% 5 4 3 / 4 t • 5 Scottish Central Shrews.,Wolver., D u d ., Bi rm. 2 % 5 South:Devon ..................... 15 ...... 24 South Eastern and Dov er ... 3314. 45 44% to 45 Ditto New, No. 1 8 ...... 18 ...... to ... Ditto New, N 0.2 7 .. ... 153 1 4 to 16 1 4 - Ditto New, No .3 2% Bl 2% South Wales .................. ...... 5 3 414 to Trent Valley ............... 2 ... - 19 Trent Valley and H o l y h ead Junction 1%...... 2% ...... to Yarmouth and Nor w i c h 2O ..... 28 ... .. to York and North Midland Ditto Half Shares 25 ..... 59 57 ... to 59 Ditto Scarboro'Branch Ditto Selby Ditto, Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 4 ...... S% 9% to 9 Bordeaux and Toulou se Rordeaux,Toulouse,andC e tt e 2 ...... 2 - t o -- Dijon and Mulhouse 2 ... 2, 8 to Great Northern of France (Laffitte's) 4 ...... 5 5 4...... to Do. Do. (Rosamel's) ...... ... 2 ..... 2% to Great Paris and Lyons 2 ..... 2 ...... to Louvain and Jemeppe ...... Namur and Liege ...... 51,i 2 5 / 6... to Orleans and Bordeaux ... , 2 ...... 11 1 4 10% to 1114 Over Yssel 4/ 3s 4d.. .. .. 0.?4 to Paris and Lyons(Laffitte) ... 2 ...... 2 Parisand Lyons(Ganneron's) 2 ... .. 2f4 to Paris and Lyons (Calon's)... 2 . ••• 2 / 04 to Paris and Rouen Royal North of Spain Sambre and Meuse CHARGE OF WILFUL MURDER. Daniel John Cock, a waiter, was brought up for final examination at Clerkenwell yesterday, charged with the wilful murder of Hannah Moore, and was fully committed for trial. THE TMOUSAND MILES MATCH.—The eleventh day has now passed over since Thompson, of Warrington, com menced his extraordinary undertaking to walk one thousand miles in one thousand consecutive hours ; and, judging front appearance, lie is now almost as fresh as when he commenced his task. A ru mour got currency a day or two ago that his feet had begun to fail him, but there appears, upon inquiry, not to be the slightest grounds for such a supposition.—Hull Advertiaer. INSTITUTION FOR DISEASES OF THE EAR.—A ball in aid of the funds of this useful institution was given on Thursday evening, at the Hanover-square Rooms, and there was so numerous an attendance of friends that it may be presumed the object in view was fully realised. THE SPUN, LONDON, SATURDAY_ EVENING, MAY 31, 1845. t,%' "'' . awt 4,1 5 ,„_ I • -,,:*. .-, '-'-'.,-r , ~1 i.- - , 06 I , ' 74, .- 50 ,, : _ Ek ui•. , ,,,,, : , . 441 , , p 7.-- - 4, , ; ,. --,- --- , 4411 _ , * 'e',i, i, s s., ' ~. • ~ **-7-- 0 .«,, , - - w &?' . m 0 -Ik , . , ,til, ,, t, 4 ,. oiP. , 2 , AoIT • • .1tig...... ''''', , , ~. ..:,......p 44 ,1 itl74* . • ,' ito, • ....., ' ( 0 timing Rint LONDON, SATURDAY. MAY 31, 1845. The House of Lords met at five o'clock. The whole of the evening was occupied in the presen tation of petitions on the subject of the Maynooth Bill. The Cotton Print Works Bill (after a few observa tions in opposition to the principle of the measure from Lord BROUGHAM) passed through Committee. On the motion for the second reading of the Post office Regulation Bill, The Earl of RADNOR expressed his entire concurrence in the measure. The House was subsequently addressed by several Noble Lords, and ultimately the second reading of the Bill was negatived by a majority of 46. The House of Commons met at four o'clock. The debate on the question of privilege, involved in the case of " Howard v. Gossett " was renewed, and again adjourned. The order of the day for the second reading of the Academical Institutions (Ireland) Bill was then read. _ . Lord JOHN MANNERS moved that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. A long debate ensued upon this proposition, but ultimately the debate was adjourned till Monday evening; and the other orders of the day having been disposed of, The House adjourned at half-past twelve o'clock. The course pursued by Mr. O'CONNELL, and we regret to say also by the Catholic prelates of Ireland, shows, to use the mildest terms, a great lack of judg ment. The propositions of the deputation which waited on Lord HEYTESBURY appeared to us totally inadmissible, and were at such variance with the essential principles of the Bill, that it would have been more prudent, more straight forward, and more fair for all parties, the pre lates had manfully rejected every clause. To make any system of education, in these days, exclusive, is an utter absurdity. The united voice of the country is calling out for the abolition of tests, for more liberal institu tions than those established in the dark ages of intole rance, for an amalgamation, as far as education is concerned, of the youth of all parties, and for abolish ing those sectional religious differences which have inundated Christendom with• blood, and rendered the followers! of the Great Founder of our faith objects of hatred and abomination to believers in every other creed. Yet, in the nineteenth century, it is seriously proposed to establish colleges, the great object of which is not to furnish useful instruction, to prepare young men for making themselves good members of society, and to wear off the rough and unseemly edges of reli gious dogmas, but to maintain the old worn-out, abro gated, and wicked system of the very worst periods of the Christian church. According to these doctors of divinity, a Roman Catholic University should be esta blished in the south of Ireland, a Presbyterian Univer sity in the north ; Trinity College is to remain as it is, half Protestant and half Catholic; the Universities of Ox ford and Cambridge are to be closed against all but the true believers in the Thirty-nine Articles and the Atha nasian Creed—even the Liberal men of Scotland, including the most celebrated teachers at the five universities, are not to have their own way, but must bar their college-gates against Catholics, Pro testant Episcopalians, Wesleyans, Independents, Ana baptists, and every other sect or shade of a sect, that does not give implicit credence to the Confession of Faith. The Irish Prelates must consider the Members of the Legislature, nay, the whole population who pay taxes, stark mad, if they believe for a moment that such a dangerous scheme would be received on this side of St. George's Channel with any other feelings but those of determined resistance and unqualified reproba tion. If Catholic France will not give such a power to her own Church—if the all but una nimous voice of the Legislature, in which the Court of Lours PHILIPPE fully concurs, will support to their full extent the privileges of the Univer sity, and resist the grasping, insidious claims of the Church and the Society of Jesuits—what madness to suppose that Protestant England will be less jealous of a Roman Catholic hierarchy and of meddling priests ! Even in England national schools cannot be established on such principles, the small instruction afforded in factories must not be controlled by Protestant bishops, as the" strong" Go vernment found to its cost ; and the Universities of bigoted Scotland (we use the term supplied by Catho lics) are preparing the way for abolishing all religious tests, and admitting the best teachers without material restrictions. The clergy of that country had no fear for the morality or faith of the young men committed to their charge, and experience has, in the most triumphant manner, vindicated their generous and liberal confidence. Such a fact does the highest honour to the country, and shows that the people have realised one of the great principles, perhaps the greatest, of the Reformation, and adopt their faith, not from clergymen or the dictates of human wisdom, bat learn the truth from that sacred volume which Scotland, by one unanimous shout, resolved should be opened for the conversion and edification of all. The Jesuits teach a different doc• trine, but that doctrine now is exploded by every Go vernment except the miserable, contemptible, and bigoted Council of Lucerne, where the Church, as it was in the dark ages, is still worshipped as the Goddess of Fortune. " —Sed to Nos facimus, Fortuna, Deam, cceloque locamus." The Catholic prelates must, therefore, not be disap pointed at the decision delivered by the Government last evening. The Bill cannot be materially altered, and if the Ministry pursue this wise course they will prevail. "Be just, and fear not." Acoording to accounts from Lucerne, the Grand Council of s the canton had ordered Dr. STEIGER to be placed in a dungeon of the Kissitcharm, 50 feet under ground, from an apprehension that an attempt would be made to rescue the unhappy prisoner. If these unfeeling despots were paid by MErrEnmcw to render republicanism not only contemptible but abhorred, they could not serve his purpose better. It is said that this deep politician denounces their cruel disposi tion, and refuses his sanction to the imprisonment of STEIGER for life. The Madrid journals of the 23d are chiefly filled with ac counts of the formal proceedings which took place at the pro rogation of the Cortes. The QuEss closed the session in person, with the following speech " Senators and Deputies, " All the hopes which I had conceived in seeing you assembled round my throne at the opening of the present session have been fully realised. In the space of a few months, thanks to your praiseworthy perseverance and zeal, you have terminated a great number of important labours, which in other days would have been sufficient to have absorbed the whole time of the Cortes. Your first work has been the reform of the Constitution—a reform brought about after a wise and deliberate discussion, and which has been welcomed by the nation with that respect and confidence which it so well merits. To facilitate its execution, in establishing the necessary agreement with organic laws, you have authorised my Government in a competent manner, for recent experience had shown that it was not easy to do it by a shorter course. lam con. fident that the laws passed by my Government, in virtue of the authorisation of the Cortes, will give no reason to repent the con fidence reposed in it. I thank you sincerely for the liberality you have shown in your provision for my royal house, and for all my august family, which has received so many testimonies of your fidelity and of your noble loyalty. " Among the numerous and important laws which have ob. tained your approbation, either to accomplish solemn treaties, or to improve different branches of the public service, the law relative to the provisional dotation of the clergy merits my particular atten tion, as well as the important measure of the restitution to the clergy of the property unsold. In this you have given a further proof of your spirit of reparation in securing solemnly the inte rests and the rights created under the protecting shadow of the laws, which will never be disturbed at any period, or under any pretext. To put a glorious termination to your labours, you have examined with particular oare the budget of the State, and fixed the expenses required for the public service. My Ministers have devoted themselves with zeal to this arduous duty, deeply con vinced that without establishing the order and harmony necessary between the finances and the different branches of the Govern. rst country imo ny to be based Government em youe bohtnava greatlys given i l d e n an i d t f orappreciatesstaplebasis.the ment, it would be impossible for the tranquillity and welfare of the the regulationv al ue of f t he th authe debt. In a matter so delicate, it will haveillnho lighten gui e de same h aem e e,, ei p h r it i e ac h i e p e. principles of tens w from equity hie h and justice ; it will any nythepublicthan State .g butten. as much as steps which ' l may wound the taking weigh it will, at the honour or the interests of the nation . Uniting in your discussions the most extended liberty to loyalty and honour, ren dered a signal service to the country, in giving strength you have stitutions at the same time that you have understoodength th t e o Its in.. u sity of supporting the Government, by j o i n i ng i n the great work of the l aw, and re-establishment of order and the salut ar y i n fl uence of and in avoiding dangerous reactions. " Thanks to your conduct, not less skilful than prudent, Government has been happily able to continue the work Cmy menced, and the progress which is manifested in the nation is a presage of that happy futurity of which it is so deserving. " If, with the help of Divine Providence, this hapimprognostic, which is so agreeable to my heart is accom p lished, tat tiuccess will be in a great measure due to you, gentlemen, who at the eon. Axm&INGI3GATE. We had rather an inactive trade here, yet previous rates were mostly supported. WHITECHAPEL. Beef from 3s. to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 4s to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 5s to 5s 10d ; Veal, 33 8d to 4s 104 ; and Pork, 3s to 4s per 81bs. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. liirkGEßFOlieD. Notwithstanding the supplies of most articles on sale were considerably on the increase, the general demand was steady, at fully last week's quotations. NEWGATE AND MEADENHALL. Prime Beef, Mutton, and Lamb commanded a steady sale, at full prices; otherwise the demand was somewhat inactive. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 4s 10d to 6s ; Veal, 43 10d;to 5s ; and Pork. 2s 8d to 48 per Blbs. The supplies of both English and foreign Poultry here were not extensive; while the general demand ruled heavy, at but little variation in prices. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis ars from 7d to lid ; of Household ditto, 5d to 64d per 41bs leaf. RIDE MAItS.IIT Raw Hides, at per stone of 141bs :—Best Steers and Heifers, 5s 4d to 5s 8d ; Middling ditto, 4s 8d to 5s 2d ; Inferior ditto, 4s to 4s 6d. Sheep and Calf-skins, at per skin:— Market Calf, 63 6d to 8s ; Lung-woolled Sheep, 4s to 53 6d; Short ditto, 3s 6d to 4s; Lamb Skins is to 2s; and Shearlings, 6d to Bd. L L YD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 31.—Wind northerly, fresh breezes and fine. SHEERNESS, MAY 30.—The Jane, of and for Rochester, from Middlesborough got on the East Barrow this morning, but has been assisted off and in here leaky. DEAL, MAY 30.—Wind P.M., N.E., fresh and clear.—Sld. Aggrippina, Mauritius; Nautilus, West Coast of Africa; Victoria Regina, Cape of Good Hope ; Union, Mauritius. WIVENIIOE, MAY 30.—The French brig La Foi, from Hamburgh to Cherbourgh, with wheat, got entangled with Long Sand yesterday, but was assisted off and in here rather leaky. OFF DOVER, MAY 29.—Charles Carrol, Elliott, New Bed ford for Rotterdam. OFF THE NEEDLES, MAY 29.—1. 0., Barnes, Trinidad for London. OFF POOLE, MAY 28.—Pilgrim, Batavia for Stockholm ; James, Tynes, Berm u d a , an d sa il e d f o r London. 29. Sld. Hearts of Oak, Newfoundland. LIVERPOOL, MAY 30.—The Lady Douglas, of this port, from Ichaboe, was at St. Helena on the 3d ult., under deten tion fur want of a register. CLYDE, MAY 29.—Arrd. Clydesdale, M'Gregor, Trinidad. WATERFORD, MAY 213.—51 d. Trio, Miramichi. Off, St. Yin cent, Shepherd, St. Vincent's; Goliah, New Orleans. OFF CORK, MAY 28.—Matthew Pearce, White, Antigua ; John Campbell, Midgley, Africa; Queen Victoria, Savannah ; Robert Watt, Johnson, Apalachicola. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 30.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. St. James, Meyer New York, and sailed for London. Sld. her Majesty's ;hip Electra, Eastward. CowEs, MAY 30.—Arrd. Louise, Mackenzie, Havannah. OFF FALMOUTH, MAY 27.—Taporica, La Grand, Para for Havre (43 days.) MILFORD, MAY 29.—Sld. Cheviot, Quebec. PORT TALBOT, MAY 29.—The schooner which grounded at Neath, and filled, proves to be the Elizabeth, of White haven, Thompson, and not as reported. SCILLY, MAY 28.—The smack, Eliza, of Carmarthen, was fallen in with yesterday twenty leagues N.W. of the Land's End, bottom up, but was righted and taken in tow, and ar rived here to-day; she appears to be laden with flour, one bag is marked "Clonmel ; ' she will be surveyed and the cargo discharged. LIVERPOOL, MAY 30.—Wind, E.N.E. fresh.—Arrd. Blo renge, Banks, Calcutta; Commodore, Valparaiso; Lady Worslev, Old Calabar; Corea, Kerr, New Orleans; Huron, Apalachicola; Queen Victoria, Leaper, Savannah; Peter Hattrick, Post, Charleston. Sld. Jos. Porter, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick; Emily, Shanghae ; Victoria, Vera Cruz. Off, Bleng, Port Adelaide; Charlotte (supposed), China; Elizabeth (supposed), Barbadoes ; Leonard Dobbin (sup posed), Charleston ' • St Patrick (supposed), New York. OFF KmALE.—lsabella, Demerara. OFF PORTLAND, MAY 28.—Bernard, Williams, Batavia. OFF FALMOUTH, MAY 29.—Le Vrais Mots, Mexico for Havre. OFF ST. MAWES, MAY 28.—Laurence, Bahia for Go thenburg. bg(t)t C ptii: L A - in tEt i v3{ ; o l ; AY 28.—Arrd. Asia, Newfoundland. HULL, MAY 29.—S1d. William Gibson, Quebec. feVnA.t,474tdlhr7o.i—vn drove r,hoaemndlhawerrienna anchors ßutland, ash o r e off a tt theha o t f mouthpoßr tr Bristol, t n o o l a; the river. DowN ELECTION. —The High •Sheriff of Down has fixed Tuesday neat for the election of a Member to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of the Earl of Hillsborough (now Marquis of Downshire) to the Upper House. Lord Edwin /HU is the only au didate and he will be returned without opposition. Ztirb :bttion SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) GROUP DD. THE CLYDESDALE JUNCTION stAri.wity. The Committee re-assembled this morning at the early hour of eleven, and were remonstrated with by Mr. TALBOT, who consi dered it a great cruelty on Counsel for a single Committee to meet at eleven. He was in a measure precluded from obtaining that information which was necessary for Ur^ protecting the interests of his clients. He had on a former occasion, in another Committee room, protested against the practice, and had protested success fully; and he could not refrain from expressing his surprise that the Chairman of the present Committee, being himself a member of the legal profession, should countenance a practice so disagree able to Counsel. The CHAIRMAN said that it was compulsory on the Committee to perform certain public duties, frequently at great inconvenience to themselves, and an early hour was necessary to be fixed for the purpose of obtaining sufficient time to go through the business be fore them. Mr. TALBOT resumed the examination of Mr. Pare on the traffic tables. He cosssidered that the coal traffic from Dundyvan ought to be reckoned on, and only half of that coming from Cairnbrowe and Calder. The tables had been calculated on the supposition that the mineral produce would be carried to the harbour at Glas. Pow by the railway, and that no cartage would be necessary ; but if the railway did not extend as far as the harbour, it would follow that cartage would be needed. If the minerals were brought to a station not on the Clyde aide, an additional expense of 4 1 ,4 d. for cartage would be incurred. Mr. Landells was then examined as to the mineral traffic on the Motherwell branch. A slight sinking existed in the large coal field of Lanarkshire, but it was generally easy of working, and tolerably free from water. Lanarkshire presented more facilities for the sinking of shafts than any other coal district in Scotland, and a shaft 150 feet in depth might be sunk there at no greater expense than would be required to make a shaft of 40 feet else where. Splint and soft coal were found in considerable quantities. The splint coal was generally used in the iron works. The coal would be transmitted by the Motherwell branch—one portion of it to the iron works, and another to Glasgow for shipment. The soft coal would go entirely to Glasgow for consumption and exportation. The making of the branch would be greatly to the advantage of Glasgow, as well as to the Railway Company. Mr. Williamson concurred entirely in the evidence tendered by the last witness. Mr. Carrick, superintendent of the streets of Glasgow, deposed that there were 420 tons of coals, and 714 tons of iron carted daily from the basin of the Monkland Canal to the harbour for exporta tion. From the east on the line of the proposed branch 315 tons of coals were carted daily to the Broomelaw, and about 70 tens of pig iron. He considered that about 1,•2001, would be sawed an. nually in Glasgow from the wear of the streets, occasioned by the numerous carts, if the railway were made. _ _ Mr. Errington, civil engineer, said that he had a general ac. quaintance with the country through which the line would pass, and he had prepared the plans and sections. He originally laid down the line in 1839, and the plans and sections had been de posited for that portion of the line towards Hamilton, and it was, in his opinion, the best that could be made between Glasgow and Hamilton. The new portion of the line commenced at a certain paint on the Polloc and Govan Railway. The rails of the Polloc line did net at present extend as far as the quays at Glasgow. The branch to connect the Polloc Railway with the terminus of the Ayr line is 37 chains in length, and the steepest gradient would be 1 in 100. The total length of the Polloc and Govan Railway is 2 miles 37 chains ; that existing is well adapted for the purposes of the Clydesdale Junction, as there are no extensive curves on it. From the point at Rutherglen, the main line commences and passes by the Glasgow turnpike-road, proceeding as far as Park-farm, where the line diverges into two branches, one of which continues on to Motherwell, and the other to Hamilton. The terminus at Hamilton is well placed at a short distance from the county buildings, in so convenient a manner, that the line could at any future period be carried forward without in any degree interfering with the buildings in the town. The entire length of this branch line is 8 miles 9 chains, and the steepest gradient on it is 1 in 220, and the least radius is a curve of one mile. On the Motherwell branch the point of divergence is at Park Farmstead, from thence the line passes the river Calder, proceeding to the Clyde, which it crosses at a convenient point, and continues by easy curves, none exceeding a radius of more than a mile, through the open country to the village of Uddingstone; it then crosses the White Calder at a favourable part, continuing on to Motherwell, at a quarter of a mile beyond which place it proceeds to join the Wishart and Coltness Railway at a favourable junction. The length of the line up to the junction is 6 miles and 49 chains. The severest gradients is 1 in 132, and the curves were all easy. The only dif ficult point is where the line passes the Rolton Calder, by diverging through the rock by a tunnel of 110 yards in length. At the Clyde there would be an archway 54 yards long, and of theaverage height of 55 feet. The passage across the White Calder is effected by a viaduct 90 yards in length, and averaging in height from 50 to 100 feet. He had omitted to mention that there was a tunnel 230 yards long on the Motherwell branch near the point of diverg ence at Park Farm. The two tunnels would not be attended with any engineering difficulty. It was intended to lay down a double line of rails on the Hamilton branch. On the other branch there would be only a single line of rails until, from the increase of traffic, it should be considered advisable to maintain a double line. The expense of constructing the Hamilton Branch was estimated at 129,7341. ; the cost of the branch to Motherwell was 137,599/. ; the small branch to connect the Polloc and Govan Railway with the Ayr terminus would cost 2,2051.; the expense of obtaining the Act of Parliament and contingencies was calculated at 20,0001. —making, in the whole, a gross total amount in round numbers of 290,0001. The working expenses of the line had been estimated at the usual average of forty per cent. Mr. Brrington was cross-examined at some length by various Counsel who appeared to oppose the Clydesdale Junction, on be half of landowners; the opposition throughout was entirely of a private nature, and the depositions of the witness were not mate. rially altered. Mr. LOCKE said he had heard the whole of Mr. Errington.s evi dence, and would concur entirely with him in the opinion he had expressed with respect to benefit and advantages which the con. struction of the proposed line would confer on the districts through which it passed. A negotiation was pending between the different companies as to the propriety of having stations, and was expected to be concluded in a few days. Mr. Smith was then examined as to the passage of the railway through the estates of Mr. Graham, Mrs. Hamilton, and Mrs. Douglas. It did not appear from his evidence that the estates would suffer any material injury from the passage of the railway, I.lthough it was very likely the proprietors would not wish the line to come into their property. He was then examined generally as to the value of the land to be taken for the purposes of the rail ways, the details for which he had obtained in the usual way from the engineers. He had divided his valuation into three sections, viz., the expense of the main line, including the short branch to the Greenock Junction, the Motherwell branch, anti the Hamil ton branch, from the forks at Park farm. The cost of the land for the trunk line was estimated at 11,2604:45. 2d.; for the small branch to the Greenock Railway, 1,1761.; for the Hamilton branch, and for the Motherwell branch 14,285/. Bs. I Id., making a total for the whole expense of land of 32,3311. Os. 3d. He had esti. mated the value of 35 years' purchase on the annual rent, and besides these was the intersection on an average 33 per cent. He concurred generally with the statements of the previous wit nesses as to the great benefits that would be conferred on the dis. tricts which the Clydesdale line would traverse. Mr. A. Gemmell was examined as to the dilapidated state of the house at Westburn, and the uncultivated condition of the garden attached to the house. Mr. HOPE proposed to introduce next the sub engineer, to cor roborate the testimony of Mt. Errington; but it was considered unnecessary by the Chairman, and the witness Iv as not called. The case was then concluded, with the exception of the re-exa. mination of Mr. Errington, to take place on Monday next. Mr. Graham, the Parliamentary agent, put in the formal proofs, and the Committee adjourned till twelve on Monday. GROUP F.E. IMPORTANT DECISION. ABERDEEN RAILWAY. ADJUDICATION ON THE PREAMBLE OF THE BILL. The Committee on this line resumed this morning at the usual hour, the Right Hon. F. Baring in the chair. Mr. Gibb (whose direct examination was taken yesterday), cross examined by Mr. FORSYTH—Does not think the inconvenience to the town, by the line crossing the Links, would be very material. A fair compensation would be accorded. Perhaps that would not satisfy the inhabitants for the loss of their site of recreation and ex erci sc. Mr. Cubitt, civil engineer, examined by Mr. TALBOT—Was requested in June last to accept the office of superintendent.. engineer to the Aberdeen Railway, and accordingly went in the month of August to inspect the line, having all the sections and plans submitted to him. The conclusion he came to after this examination was a confirmation of his previous report in favour of the selected route. He had looked over the sections and estimates of the line, and considers them perfectly correct. The estimate was 830,000/., and he regarded that sum as unquestion ably sufficient. Did not go over the entire line, but visited Mon. trose and Brechin. His recommendations to Mr. Gibb (the acting engineer) were to go as near Montrose with his line as possible. It appeared to him essential to communicate with the coasting towns, as well as the inland and western districts. Cross-examined by Mr. FoasYTll—Did not personally survey the line, but had carefully " inspected the route between Lawrence Kirk and Brechin, but went to Forfar. The Arbroath and Forfar Railway will be obliged to change its gauge, but that difficulty had been obviated by satisfactory arrangements, and any sacrifice in distance will be more than compensated by the important towns the Aberdeen line will embrace. Formal evidence was here given of the estimates and sections of the line. The cost was named at 830,000/ ; the power for raising loans to the amount of 276,666/. 13s. 4d. ; 12,925 shares had been already taken, and deposits amounting to 32,312/. There were 75 local shareholders subscribing a sum of 269,850/. This closed the close for the promoters. Mr. FORSYTH wished to inform the Committee of the position in which he was placed by the different interests that opposed the 8111. In the first place, in conjunction with Mr. Cockburn and Mr. Hope, he appeared as counsel for the inhabitants of Brechin, and, in a second capacity, he appeared singly for the town of Montrose. He proposed, therefore, under the guidance of the Committee, first to call witnesses to prove his case on bcliaX of the inhabitants of Montrose, and make a speech upon the evidence he should ad duce ; and defer the consideration of the claims of Brechin until his colleagues, Messrs. Cockburn and Hope, could attend and pro. test the interests of that district. The CHAIRMAN stated that the Committee, while anxious to afford counsel every convenience and indulgence, did not think the course proposed by • Mr. Forsyth would be conducive of any benefit whatever. They preferred that the Brechin opposition should be first opened, and if counsel wished, a speech might be made upon its conclusion ; and subsequently, proceeding with the Montrose case, deliver a second speech. Mr. FORSYTH acting on this suggestion addressed the Committee in opposition to the line. Sir James Duke, M.P., examined by Mr. FORSYTH—Is a native of the town of Montrose, the inhabitants of which are unanimously opposed to the construction of the projected line. The distance from the extremity of the town to the sea-side is about half a mile. The railway must necessarily pass across the Links, a spot for many years devoted to the use and enjoyment of the inhabitants. of Montrose. The line would pass close by a very extensive boys' school and a lunatic asylum, both circumstances opposing objec.. tlons to its formation. Cross.examined by Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C.—The line will pass about three hundred yards from the school. The lunatic asylum is under the governance of commissioners. Was not aware that these had petitioned in favour of the Bill. Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P., examined by Mr. FORSYTII—Is not only the Member for, but a native of Montrose, and perfectly ac quainted with every spet and inch of the town. On seeing in the papers that it was proposed to pass the high road, and traverse the Links, running by Nortliesk, he considered the course most objectionable, and finding that the line would intercept the only place of recrea tion which the inhabitants enjoyed, he wrote a letter, on the 9th of May, to Mr. Jameson, expressing his regret and disapproval of its construction. His objection to the railroad was two fold—in the first place, because it would cross High street, which was the direct road to Aberdeen, and in terfere with the water navigation in that quarter, now traversed by a ferry; and in the second place, because it would preclude the inhabitants from their source of exercise and recrea tion. He believed the line was unnecessary, and its route most circuitous, and taking all these objections, besides those of inter- , lerence with traffic, existing rights, &c., into consideration. he regarded the project as mischievous and indefensible. (The Hon. Member concluded by sketching a line, which he con sidered would avoid all the objectionable features of the present project.) Cross-examined by Mr. ANDREWS, Q. C.—Had received from all the towns on the line petitions in its favour, but did not con cur in their prayer. Thought the cost of the line he should sug gest would not be one-half that of the projector. There would be a few hundred yards of tunnelling, but not certainly any con siderable expense. Mr. Blackadde, examined by Mr. Foasrru—Has, within the last fortnight, surveyed the line between Brechin and Friockheim, and found it ten miles and two furlongs, without any engineering diffi culties, and requiring no tunnelling or other expensive works. Mr. JAMES, Q.C., declined cross-examining this witness, in con sequence of the sections of the projected line between Brechin and Friocklieirr. not having been deposited. Mr. Guthrie, examined by Mr. FORSYTH—IS a town-couhcillor of Brechin, and well acquainted with the district. The trade there is considerable, Brechin consuming about 800 tons of flax annually, partly manufactured in the tovai of Froickheim, and part exported to Kerremuir and Forfar. Should consider a line between Bre chin and Montrose of the greatest importance to both towns, and the shorter the route the greater the advantage. The distil leries in the neighbourhood of grechin are both numerous and extensive, as also the stone quarries and other mineral works. Cross•examined by Mr. Jemes, Q.C.—The communication be. tween Brechin and Montrose would not be complete without a branch to Friockheim, in order to convey the traffic from Dundee. David Black, examined by Mr. FORSVTII—Is town clerk of the town of Brechin, and being acquainted with the feeling of the inhabitans there, can prove it as decidedly in favour of the direct line from Brechin to Montrose. The market of the former town supplies a population of above 13,000. The terminus of the branch proposed by the Aberdeen Railway is three-quarters of a mile dis tant from the town, and, therefore, very inconvenient to the traffic of the district. This having closed the evidence of the opponents of the Bill, Mr. ANDREWS, ¢ C., on behalf of its promoters, briefly addressed the Committee in reply; the Learned Counsel confined himself to submitting the opposition front the inhabitants of Montrose, the Chairman having intimated that that from Brecbin could not be sustained. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw; and on their re admission The CIikIRMAN announced that the Committee were unani mously of opinion that the preamble of the Bill had been proved ; that decision, however, while conclusive of the necessity •f the branch to Montrose, did not settle the question of terminus in that town, nor whether the whole line should be worked by steam-power. Those points were still open, and re quiring more evidence to establish their expediency, the Committee retained them in abeyance. Immediately after the decision, which was awaited for with the most intense interest, the Committee adjourned till Monday next . . GROUP FE. THE EDINEUZGH AND NORTHERN RAILWAY. The Committee met again Ibis morning at twelve o'clock, in room No. 7, Lord Ashley in the chair. The evidence for the pre, amble of the Bill was resumed. Mr. James Wright examined by Mr. Sergeant BeLtasts Is manager to the Duke of Buccleuch's collieries. Had examined the mineral fields of Fife, and went over the line of railway then under consideration. It passes through extensive coal districts in Fifeshire. The annual exportation of coals into Perth is 33,000 tons, and out of this quantity 23,000 come into England. By the construction of this railway the cost of carriage from the Fife coal-pits into Perth will be reduced about 7s. per ton. The yearly income derived by this traffic along the line would be 7,906/. ss. The income from the line would be 2,3451. 10s. Bd. Mr. James Wright examined by Mr. AYTON—The distance be. tween the Lodigdly coal-pits and the line of proposed railway is seven miles, and the road between the two points is good. If the railway were to be constructed Perth would have its supply of coals from Fifeshire. Mr. William Marshall examined by Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS— Resides at Leith, and has a full knowledge of the trade of that placo and the north of Scotland. Employed toll.keepers to learn the amount of traffic passing this line of rail way. On one part of the line there are three coaches daily. From Queensferry to Perth there are two coaches daily. The number of passengers carried through Fife is 18,471 annually, and through Queensferry 2,088. The total number car ried along the line, by public and private conveyances is 669,873 annually. One-half of the number would be carried by the railway in preference to sea voyage. The total income from traffic of goods and passengers will be 69,0411. The railway will most undoubtedly be of great public advantage; it will open up traffic which has now no means of conveyance but by a long and circuitous route, most expensive and unfavourable to the traders. At this point of the inquiry the Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock on Monday. GROUP L. GUILDFORD, CHICHESTER, AND PORTS. MOUTH RAXLWAY. The Committee assemb , ed at twelve o'clock, Mr. E. B. Denison in the chair, and resumed the inquiry on this railway, when Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD, who appeared for the committee of the in. habitants, called: Mr. T. L. Atkins, a banker, at Portsmouth, who stated that he had moved the first resolution at the meeting on the 7th of May, of which much has been said. About 1,000 was the attendance at that meeting, and the resolutions had been carried almost unani mously, and a great feeling had been manifested against the South Western Compauy and in favour of the Atmospheric line. This feeling partly arose from the detention at Bishopstoke after the Southampton train had been detached. An impression has arisen that if the South-Western secured the rnmopoly, Southampton would get the greater part of the traffic. In the bills published by the South. Western Company, they announced that the packets for Lyming ton, Yarmouth, Plymouth, and Havre started from South ampton, although the packets also touched at Portsmouth, of which no mention whatever was made. In his opinion the terminus at London bridge would be more convenient than that at Nine Elms or at Vauxhall. The terminus at Portsmouth of the atmospheric line was also better than the other. All parties were united at Portsmouth in favour of the atmospheric line, and there was certainly a great jealousy of the pox t of oouthampwri. To the cross-examination of Mr. GURNEY, Mr. Atkins stated that there had been considerable excitement at the meeting, and great difficulty had been experienced by the speakers on the side of the Guildford line in getting ga hearing. He had not heard that there were books at the stations for the entrance of com plaints, and he had not thought of writing to the Directors. The Ravre packets only stopped at the mouth of the harbour, and did not come up to the pier, and apparently it was to the interest of the South-Western Company to carry the passengers to Portsmouth rather than to Southampton, in consequence of the greater fares. He testified that a great body of the passengers to the Isle of Wight went to and from the west-end of London. To the re-examination of Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD, Mr. Atkins replied that the coaches which went to the West-end had also branch coaches, or went direct to the City after calling at the West-end. To the inquiries of Lord CLIVE, Mr. Atkins replied that though the feeling of jealousy of Southampton was exaggerated, yet that there was certainly cause for it, and he did not think that there was so much attention shown to the interests of Portsmouth as to those of Southampton. To the inquiries of Mr. MONCILTON MILNES, Mr. Atkins re plied that the indisposition to support the South-Western Company arose from the little inclination hitherto exhibited by that Company to oblige Portsmouth. To the inquiries of Mr. OSWALD, the witness stated that in his opinion Portsmouth would be placed on a par with Southampton, if a line were to be made which would bring the former place within the same distance and time as the latter. To the inquiries of the CnAla➢tlN—Mr. Atkins stated, that he was aware that the proposed line by Guildford would be shorter than the line to Gosport by eighteen or twenty miles, and would bring back the traffic to Rydc, but he did not think that the South-Western Company would give so fair a chance to Ports mouth as to Southampton. The first object of the people of Portsmouth was an independent line, but their chief objects were expedition and economy. Captain Saar, formerly in the army, but now retired on full pay, and a wine-merchant at Portsmouth—Was well acquainted with both lines, and believed that the advantages derived from the direct line would be greater than from the other, and cer tainly the proposition of the atmospheric line was very enthusiast cally received at the meeting on the 7th of May at Portsmouth. The general opinion was in favour of the Atmospheric line, and the terminus of that line would be most ad vantageous for the town. From the cross-examination of Mr. GURNEY, it appeared that the mileage charge to Gosport was less than that to Southampton, and the charge for the carriage of goods to Gosport was the same as to Southampton, although the distance was greater, but yet he thought that business had been Impeded. Mr. R. Gibbon, a merchant and general shipping agent, residing at Portsmouth, stated that his firm paid Bs. 6d. a ton for goods more than they did at the docks at Southampton. The terminus at London.bridge, as well as that at Portsmouth, for the atmospheric line was the best for the town. The Mediterranean packets lay in quarantine at the Motherbank, which was about five miles from Portsmouth, and fourteen from Southampton at high water, and two miles farther when the sands were bare. Many passengers landed from the Oriental at the Motherbank this week, and had left Portsmouth before the other passengers reached Southampton. In his opinion it would save two hours to the West India packets and the Government packets, if they stopped at the Motherbank. There were three American packets out and three home every week. About fifty large East Indiamen called at Portsmouth yearly and about twelve Madeira packets. From the cross-examination of Mr. GURNEY, it appeared that the extra charge of eight shillings and sixpence a ton arose from a charge of 2s. 6d. for unloading and Ss. for cartage from Gosport. The delay of which he complained was the refusal of the Company to let hie firm have their goods before ten o'clock in the morning. They paid six shillings for cartage of goods from the City to Nine-elms, ani he was not aware the Oriental Company had fifty tons a week by water, but they were of a different quality, being shipped to China and the Uni.ed States. He had been on the Committee of the Town Council, appointed to communicate with the South- Western Company, and he believed that the answer was, that the Company were ready to be bound to make the transit in every way as speedy and efficient as to Southampton, and subject to such regulations as the Board of Trade might impose. To the requirement of the Town Council, that the journey should be performed in the same time as to Southamptom, the distance: being: two miles more, the Company had replied that they would be bound to work the line fairly, and without any favour to the one town or the other. At the meeting on the 7th of May, tour out of the number (nine) on the Committee had resigned, but three others had since been ap pointed ; but no communication had been had with the South. Western Company since the report of the Committee had been made to the Council. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD said that he should now decline to call any further witnesses from Portsmouth. but he wished to correct a misrepresentation which appeared to have arisen from what he had dropped in his observations yesterday. It had been supposed that the people of Portsmouth had desired that, in the event of the atmospheric line being refused, the House would pause before they adopted any line, whereas what he had said was, that in the event of the atmospheric line being refused, they hoped the House would pause before they adopted the Guildford line. To the inquiries of Lord CLIVE, the witness stated that the extra charge of Ss. 6d. a ton on goods was merely imposed on ex port goods. The chief object of their communication with the South-Western Company had been to obviate the stoppages at Bishopstoke, Chichester, and Portsmouth, and if they could obtain a security that the goods sent to Portsmouth would be delivered as soon as those sent to Southampton, the difficulty would be re moved. Mr. RAWLINSON then rose to address the Committee on behalf of the Corporation of Portsmouth, and said that he thought they had acted rightly and wisely in their attempt to protect the interests of the inhabitants. There was no doubt that Portsmouth was en titled to a line connecting the town with the metropolis, and the question was, who was to make it? It would be recollected that before the Southampton line had been completed an at tempt had been made to induce the South- Western Com pany to bring the line to Portsmouth, when it was replied to them that they could come no nearer than Bishopstoke, which was five miles from Portsmouth. The original intention of the South. Western Company had been to go to Bath, and they had fought a very severe battle with the Great Western Company in Parliament, and had been defeated. They had, therefore, no right to rely on the vested interest which they assumed from their Gosport line, and had no ground to depend upon for an opposition to a direct line going through an entirely different country, and they had therefore no claim on the Committee. This Guild ford line was not put forward with a view to the accommodation of the public, as had appeared by the evidence of Mr, Chaplin; but when the atmospheric line had been proposed .. ,----.. ------"-- and published, the South-Western Company cunt f,rward, at the eleventh hour, to interfere with it. N o doubt could possiblY b e entertained th a t th e f e eling of the inhabitan ts was unaninrously iit favour of the direct line. Of all the witn esses called in laerfl c° of the Guilford communication, on e half had been strang and those who were not, were not in a position :et t know anything of the trade of the port. With respect.,o °f ie termini, that of the atmospheric line took in, within a rtich' t half a mile, fully three.fourths of the borough, while Oa of the Guildford line was down at the ed g e of the water, f d e i e st li a n n g t s , unfrequented place, and possessing the single advantagetif transferring in 1 d the Government property wit h g reater facility. . „ regarded the prejudices of the inhabitan ts of Portsmouth, OW Mild et he thougtt , be distinguished by A .. e , term than that which had been u sed, and such pronlie had been held out to them by the proprietors o,f ~.. had atmospheric line as ful:y justified the p reference which w;', expressed. The charges on the Southampton line had 0 1 , r b j e a en reduced during the last three months, the second.classcc.'!„, ges were all open and exposed, and the passengers by that . 1 . 3 :: wereonly allowed 561bs. of luggage, while on the 31anchestet 1; they were allowed 1001bs. and 1121bs. This was a gre at c° aired ' deration for persons going to a seaport, who generally reel; ...0 larger quantity of luggage than was usu al. Another pointe% the refusal to grant sufficient accommod ation to the 1' dyer passengers, none indeed except such as t he Board of Trade w i g . direct, and this results of the traffic in past tittle Wi! there. sufficient tirt' was -s-nnotly of the fact. With their express in limitedno aetommodation for second class passengers, WO . I . ° . ` he of number of servants. This was a grieva.:ce, and sho el de ` k , ects of the monopolybesides that, the delay at Bish . °P,_,, occasioned no small inconvenience. The interest which this v."'he pany had always shown for Southampton would doubt`ess indue' e Directors to give a preference to that town ; and, line.,Wteerd made, they would have No competition whatever to ea e l' sco l character with, and that was the only security of anL oke of racter for the public advantage. The were Richmond had expressed his opinion that if another reilwar _e formed, the probability was that they would all fall into e the sam e hands, and the monopoly be worse than ever ; but h .. I be the opinion of Sir R. Peel to show that such was not likely ', h iati case. He would say one word about the line in lave .' at r inosP heriC the line Corporation had petitioned. Not only would the un.. . t o, brought full Mite supple it wo u ld l eave the coast line open, create coMpetio li , '..,, that li , a large area of country with railway comM .o l " . .. 1 0 give the fairest opportunity for testing the principle , J be ever been y o before ed t t o h e t I C ] e o m p m u i b t t i i e c e . ab , ' Counsel for the atmospheric line, he would say Huthing ~... ta on that point, and he would the'refore- beg of the Cototnnw;.o, . , won. recollect that the people of Portsmouth were the 11 0 '. - ,... e ,ti sr body upon the line, and their feelings and their :roe of s p c e r a v red evidently in favour of the opposing line ' ,1 1 , r o t he Co°' ations h:: would leave the matter in the hall"' f mittee. Ist rb Mr. FL O() half of Ik' n then addressed the Committee on beha lf CW'CIS t,' • •* - 1 • on Bigutenadsothyis woe :no 'l'ile C,„, - .mittee deferred their decision until they h ad 0 . ....e line, after which On the SOP s, evidence oLi the attnospherici line, which is to be ope ned ,ay, an , ..! ad.; ~1,- n ed till twelve o'clock on that day. GROUP N. CORNWALL RAZZVEriiir• r uno i st d i , The cross.examination of Captain al oorsom was ee p l eb ~(I °. . sitting of the Committee— tis lengta , --° ad eat The cost of the Bodmin branch, four miles , 3 961•, 1 04 , would be a double locomotive line, would be 4,43 ear 0, made up of the following items :—Fellei n g , 1 _,' 47 - 9 . 85 1 .;„134 0 8,833/. ; masonry, including bridges of all kil' s, O'„oies, or cis. nent way, 14,412/.; stations, 3,6 391 ' ; contiiiger.e catiowei land, 3,5801. He then detailed the cubic feet of in „ f the ti -nation' oft, ducts and cofferdams on the whole line, the r- - eifo v as Die crossings, &c. The length of the boat at the Ila n ' b readth' the space occupied by carriages was about 13 feet sa whic 51 0 ;nein' ad a boat was divided into two roads, and the 04 - ~ to con . ,, att worked was in the middle. If it was neeess eari o ne 91 1" otl e carriages across, three would be place d °n o side 3.- th e three on the other ; if three, two °l' i , ° draw n fr°lerri. on the other. The carriages would - e ed o n a oe. het boat by ropes. Several roads woe n ss ,„ ni t e s an b a r s an The passenger trains might be worked at thirtf 7 ,01 .6fc 01 ; e igh the average speed would be from twenty t° t :der w ea to ld , opal gts,fimorhviartranhrktdc:i Manchester Ir w epgi hour. Each train without the engine and te e - ot ter t rf r h oo otter, b ,, ° ; about twenty tons. There would be fl" p a y ee e variee °. ,, a 't .. " the number would depend upon workint ' l i e eoa if „poen whether the Board of Ordnance had or ha",: t a 10' . of t h - e a at By Mr. NIERREwIZTIIIitt, on behalf of tb ell " laic we re „,on the „ othe r "n d the r°s(ll ta et ho f i o sae r sl i en n eef° s tnatatvhneDecneciP.:::::::::l:: a jl e t: t i e r; - °- y r : a id t o har t 4O , it h crossed on a level were not of an importan" for thel ° , ati //- Mr. Cole, of Liskeard, had been occupied eyed the di e el surveying land in Cornwall. He bad sur ve i y o ated the orsfl e would be required west of Liskeard, and had es oon eral a All f"-ft the:, roAcio.:o....gr.riaiingenoe_id soot ,st at 18,6531. 165 acres would be required, at 3 ; 5,44 01 ' o f IC 1091. per acre ; from Eldad to the ferrY , e 0,1,00041 oes latter point only one Morse wou ld b e re quired , t t n ~, a , prinC 3 l was included in the estimate. The land the e . .„ a ou c-_, O lO cupied by market.gardeners, and the remainder !f ie r y ha a P , Mr. John Bowen, Mr. Carworth, and Mr. :W a in! . ~„ to veyed portions of the line and given their e strrn e t e arii h. teaV . ; t he S r C. Lemon was examined by Mr. Row been !L ed to t ta ° t he snentceceuderr,avai exp e nses len curv e s crossing d twhi ant h without Leeds, would three b t r e a ; 3 . s s . for 4d. the various county meetings whic h _ had c o rnwal L Mo n e y 1 1 purpose of constructing a railway in t line. eoo tr i, first he was in favour of a en" or 3 tO °,l c onstruc tion 1 a great obstacle to the ._,. a direct line r.ii, line. It was important that there should Le, great bodlwb°d joacif the line, but they bore no proportion tore in favour of it, atio , mouth from Exeter. Some of the leaditnhge favour of it. The mercantile body este wsesed against it had 8.,5,07.1 of the feeling which had nee" ' re o n the line had dispel' The report of the Board of Trade .niany TeSPeCting it. 0 0/ 01 delusions which were entertained hY. Charles by e re se ~,s, 10 other questions put to Sir increase of poPu Ito O4 with the ilitl es ' and Mr. DENisON, he replied that, fac there would be a diminution of expense and increased._. ba nd p° its that the Bodmin branch might be greatly eXtendeed_illito Mr. Prothero, of Truro, the solicitor to th "ny. WO ofof a Ul dv r a d nt V ag iv e ia t n o t t o he th i e nha ß b i i i t l a , with his Lordship, who was des t i r rou g s e n ul o e t n to ingaglstrates Wererof if, the Various particulars in connection with the Co nWe the erorsc` i Mr. TALBOT said he was instructed to withdraw l' l a s lit De opp ose f orit' n inhabitants o a f n t he countyts a what i i e : - ill e i g ot ; Mr. MERRENTETHER said the opposition of th e' ` er there - in the Torpoint Ferry was also withdrawn, so tblt grained the opposition of Mr Thomas. The Committee then adjourned until Mond* O rtb" ------- GROUP SS. tlal hi of tbe The Committee on this group re-as semb l e d at th e n fs.fravoitr 00 morning, and proceeded with the affi rma ti v e evide nce lh' l / d e% COVENTIVY,nEnvionTa, awl ) - sl ed or fi le ° Mr. R. Smith, a ribbon manufacturer at Bedvatb, eo', is Ril.X3C.W.fOs eo rfO r the testimony given yesterday. borough' 0 ,1 0 00 M. Samuel Smith, an undertaker at Attie an der ~ 1,0 upwards of I 2 men. There were about 68 or 7 0 weiv is do ~. the town of Attleborough alone, who employed uP ed ra lle' men, who would be greatly benefited by the Po l l ° ife el4 aff irrt Mr. Thomas Nestor gave concurrent testiMo n i' r ain/ satr• i Mr. Calloway, an overseer at Toleshill, said tbe ;0 t hat . " o thl' be a great accommodation to the vast coal Mitle s .., o , hrll 4 . to ton . and facilitat, and increase the trade in a species of f a o p or; 0 6 1 are' manufactured in large quantities at Marston ands w tr These bricks were of a very superior enal t .. a als. sol. extensively in the construction of railways and t ca_ oa t o 0 T hey . tine Frederick James, of Wy ken, proved th . a ti. e p r te/ , •„0, sa: th ighbourhood, at the pits' mouth, at 6s. 6 f hog • `, 4- 4, P r „, toes a rsf ''' t'' raised during the last six months 17,0 00 ro ute i ds Y e of 3,000 of small, which all had to pass over tn...00s Ae . o e posed railway. There were about 300 acres of ' _,Ol P' t her e be worked, and there could be no doubt the lin e w _„a that Ole great service to the colliers. Mr. Nutter, a coal dealer at Learthn- ' y es en" 10e. ;to were 18,000 to 20,000 tons of Staffordshire co lso. to _ c o al .., ; Staffordshire P r° 7.4 in tha t i- of annually. The price of this coal differed fr e e,“ le off use to ton ; but if this railway were made it would 0 _ ..., to re"" come into the market, and thus tend ~ at ear l ' price. e „oe 4 ila • tre's 0" e'-' for °PI ID I / Mr. David Weldon, one of the proprie . 5 €so neS _ l icler Hartshill, exported from I 0,000',t0 15,000 tr,n 01 ,50 01 coy rt er roads annually, and he thought the rart waY _Ail. increase the trade. ,heraa t ' l a oa gr. l in ' a.rria , Mr. Tattersal, town clerk of Coventry; or. O. ~.'" 0 material,: to and °co ol , go. ,te tensive miller and grocer at Coventry; an e e ,,adence , a ace 3 , l - 0. dealer near to Coventry, having given ain na n the tralll2cd6o,tatos, Mr. Brown, an accountant, who had ta ke ve the tf e . d Je l l oil• on many existing railways, was called His calculations were made in March last, a . _ s, iif e6B. ; • lo a'" ; o f ' He held in his hand the result of all his inelw r u w i i i ove r or oo o ° t ilt' The present number of passengers going tr ,, fl e prese n t o ns, ii Palo of the proposed railway was 9E1,652. . 1... ei f,,46 6 ' ol ie or casual traffic going by carts, waggons, &c., was c arrie d t her , on es ing a distance equal to 392,808 tens an d 0 d. co ps The canal traffic going by can al o ver ! sa e ' 0,3 0 ceyances was 34,500 tons carried. 11 . 0 , 0 1/1 oil equal to 207,000 toss carried one Ml le ' e 0000 lie disc traffic was 17,028 % tons, carried a distanc e &a le fro o n gerh tons carried one mile. The expected traffic ; 56 d. ;_. rat ie calf way was as follows :—Coal traffic, 3,10 11. I , d , frnotil . 4331. 6s. Bd.; from merchandise, 1,2771. 2 5 . i i. '.' a od i 6 , Or '' day 10,9681. 2s. 10d. ; from parcel rand total ;6,0.40 DO ° traffic, 279/. 17s. 7d., making a grand to ou rne" . It being now four o'clock, the Corn_22lttfe___,..,w s O9 GROUP V. ...2,l%fah,jr, THE MANCHESTER, Sigrf .11,:rAiA upo rairra.aND JUNCTION. ~ , eeiptS line The Committee met at twelve o'clock, an‘,. e e nal n . o f th e Di ce Mr. Yignoles was called upon to speak to t . " „ c ore' ~,,, to ! L yl. the above line. He had laid out the general, . I .cra tioss . .'; op ~,,_ 0 about a year before, and there was only one 311. ine t n . t i t go , r iiit in the details of the plan, which alteretion baat.ol. adrupeirea_sa The line was the very best that could be take improved communication with the nortb a °, th e ei t _„ortl e , ' % ,t ' a rich mineral district. He had examinreutot o f CT; 0 ,!17 0r thought they would be amply sufficient fo iles e . oa ci o i i i n t hat It o The length of line was above 1 2 ln s a, : rt es. e , of gradient in the length was one In three q :be tae a distance only of a mile and chain s. " 3 a the She curve sr least radius was some twenty cha ins ' $° seb °le g b the curve at Chesterfield would be eighteen to 00 tbe field was about the same extent. The dons. at pas 7 1i d did f .d was very favourable to engineering operan_.Onftelti,' it foto' .. 'd the mineral fields of Newbold, Moen', a d I.);ropertY:d id ols a_ d interfere with any very valuable or ornam ' e4atufirtiehter snso fowler r e r e, a continuous line of railway with the ' • % you'd be ..., h, to Junction. The greatest depth of einbanktnreenrse very a be d , . to ord e .o . a t the deepest cutting about 70 feet. These viaduct, an .„tend ed :tiOr t He proposed to cross part of Sheffield by a gets, h e ". Ott .° If of e ° OAP the piers should be of rast iron. The . t . l f t it aro In i 10 : e preserve as much space as possible in the ni e r . „te u ...e c.. was 400,0001., and he had already statedaew:highwaY favours ;'), sufficient. It was not intended to cre ss _ ; as not se... wont[ The Bill which had been promoted last Ye . _ 31 ,4, t .. The'', i 0 ,71 , '", of v err as the present, because the summits were n!acleinatinn the be necessitrY, ft' et and no ventilating shafts would ur rent• • s hed aOa a tunnel on the line of 2,103 yards at the in becaus e Cross-examined by Mr. WirarsteV--_tiee, shelne'... ft e 5 •ts ru al " 1 b front of the inclination would creates C _. handt _, ei f re of the pref ,, rahle line between Chesaitlawas in f c tun, shoo. Provish,eal Cammittee of last year, an d tation of 0 4 be Lir ; identical with this line. The construction 1 The viadu ct l n e i d a t estimated at 421. l Os. the Ya ; r_ • viaduct IT . br y ge,,,eo to property. C. The total Cost ° I ted $t 94 ' 374 . be , Of dg o 44,0001. The earthwork he cairn a ho _ e ___ might og ou r leg generally at 201. per yard. That d culverts, 26,0001. He thought the whole w" o f the e ° t oe cc a °l c a done in a couple of years, as a greastsen he labour. w c‘e only the lab gaily's,' opsn to spoil, whirls would naturally die Newcastle, r th,s.e out of Carlisle, on the Carlisle an N The average a 4 bf more difficult than the present line. ..,-,ss.e7larnlne The ments was li to 1. 5 rigid„, C..- ._ err. Mr. Cope was recalled, and he was ~ 49 traffic table :,.. • the accuracy . 1 ivo i on V' Mr. Vs HATELEV, regarding dence g bake the evi Learned Counsel failed to s of of course i estini to 0,4 on Mend °Y. vious day by the witness. . past eleven Nir, The Committee then adjourned till half. GROUP W. BRAM-TON AND GOOZZI ItOnNtair. 0 , n„.ll:ihnegtoc,oirujim, tihtt:echoanir.thiTs hlieneesmarnetintoa.tdwany of ft twelve o'clock, Mr. M. Bentley was then resumed by Mr. riercEat.7.-- _,.4, . JO water carriage than was, in his opinion, a better roode of cocofne ii"ea'' Marcht be rail. In the lime season the quantity pe from to Septelllber was about 500,000 tons dailY. or railway carriages would hold on an average about three loM lime each, it would therefore take an Immense Auu2Det of GO"' - • th e Or r Arid left: t -"' eon 444 tj ._ kr, 11 04 11 l 1 11; 1 ttll