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 tyt)e. RAILWAY NEWS. %I')scribers and others interested in Railways will find a FULL ACCOUNT of the PROCEEDINGS before the RAII.WAY COMMITTEES in the THIRD EDITION of THE SUN, reported np 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. 3lalatesta, Sig. Fomasari ; Ernesto, Sig Mario ; Notary, Sig. Dai Flori ; and Don Pasquale, Sig. Lablache. Between the Acts the Pas de Deux, " De la Favorite" (composed by M. Perrot), by Mdlle. Carlotta Grist and M. 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 RkISIDA ; OU, LES MINES DE SYRACUSE. The Balle. and 311 s en seene, by M. St. Leon. The New Scenery by Mr. Marshall. The Music by Signor Pugni. Rosida, Mdlle. Cerito ; Alma;;, 21. St. Leon ; The Queen of the Mines, Mdlle. Moncelet ; Torbern, M. Di 3lattia. In the course of the Ballet the following Dances : - First Tableau.—" La Sicilienne" (New Pas de Caractere), by 3ldlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon, accompanied by the Corps de Ballet. Second and Third Tableaux.—Pas du 3lineur, by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon, assisted by Mesdlles. Ferdinand, Denaelisse, and Cassan. " Pas des Quatre Nations" (New Pas de Caractere), by the Corps de Ballet. To be followed by "La Wolinienne," by 31dlle. Cerito and 31. 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 respectftilly informed that the BENEFIT of the DANSEUSEi VIENNOISES (their fast appearance but one), will take place ON THURSDAY, JUNE 5, When will be performed Rossini's Opera IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLLt. Rosins, Madame Grief ; Bertha, Mdlle. Bellini ; Il Conte d'Almaviva, Sig. Mario ; Bartolo, Sig. Lablache ; Basillo, Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. 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 3loissonneurs," and (for the first time) a New Divertissement, entitled POT POURIII, com prising a resume of their most admired Dances :—Hornpipe, by 3ldlles. Kock and Weber; Schweitzer Tanz, by Mdlles. Praeger and Ilankel ; Tarentelli, by Mdllea. Rorarlus and Sporl; Tyrolotanz, by Mdlles. Florlanschutz (sisters) ; Cracovienne. by Mdlles. Mina and Werner ; Mazus, by Sixteen ; Linzertang, by Mddles. Kock and Weber; Polonaise, by Mdlles. Praeger and Henckel ; Polka, by Four ; Hongroise, by 3ldlles. Florianschutz (sisters) ; Toleo de Xerxes, by Sport and Franz Weiss ; Coda, by all the Danseuses Viennoises. _ . . . With a 31usical Entertainment, combining the talents of 3ladame Castellan, 34111 e. Brambilla, and Sig. Moriani. To be followed by various Novelties in the Ballet Department in which will appear 31dlle. Cerito, 31dlle. Ludic Gralm. and Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi ; 31cUles. Demelisse, Cassan, &c, ; 31. Perrot, and M. St. Leon. . . I.pplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the .Bex office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven ; to commence at Half-past Seven o,Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. ON MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, Will he 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; Ranur, Mr. Borrani ; Duke d'Aquila, Mr. Weiss; Nugnez, Mr. H. Horucastle; 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 be repeated a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled TIME WORKS WONDER. Goldthumb, Mr. W. Farrell; Felix Goldthumb, Mir. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Bessy Tulip, Madame Vestris ; Florentine, Miss Fortescua ; Miss Tucker, Mrs. Glover ; Patty, Mrs. Humby. After which, GRANDFATHER WHITEHEAD. To conclude with THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed PAUCPHY. Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Subtle, Mrs. Yates ; Phoebe, 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 ^occlude 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. Stirlinz. ' THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM, THIS EVENING Will he performed an Original Comedy, entitled OUR NEW GOVERNESS. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Wigan, Turner, • Stanton, and Keeley ;Mrs. Waollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley. Previous to which a New Farce, called A GOOD NAME. Cha racters by :Messrs. 1. ilatliews, Stanton, Mrs. Woo/Mtge, 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 Fairbrother, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Howard, &c SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES.-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated Monsieur Philippe will continue his SOIREES MYSTDIRIEUSES at this Theatre, THIS -EVENING, and every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, commencing at Half past Eight. And in consequence of the great succe ' s on Monday Morning last, M. Phillippe will give a SECOND MORNING PERFORMANCE; or. MATINEE MYSTERIEUSE on MONDAY next, June 9, com mencing at Half-past One o'clock. L'Arlequin Celcbre, Le Drapeau Nationale, La Cuisne Infernale, Le Ccsaque,' and the surprising and inexplicable feat of LES BASSINS DE POISSONS IYOR, 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 THE NTRE, THIS EVENING, Will be repeated an original Drama, in two acts, by Leman Rede, palled S ALOON and CELLAR ; supported by Messrs. 11. MIL Rome! ,Ceekrill, 11. Lee, Montgomery ; Mrs. H. Lee, and Misses Bromley, Fitzjames, anllamilton. After which, a grand Seena from DER FREICHUTZ. Rudolph, Mr. C. Hodges ; Zamiel, Mr. Ridgway. To be followed by a Military Ballet, called The SOLDIER'S DREAM. Added to which LONDON BY NIGHT. To conclude with ROBINSON CRITSOE ; or, the ADVENTURES of a FRIDAY. Robinson Crusoe, Mrs. C. Horn, Jun.; Martyn Crusoe, Mr. Thompson; Friday, Mr. H. Hall; Whitin side, Miss Hamilton. AST LErs ROYAL AMP HIT PI ATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. RATTY. 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, Dresses, Appointments, and powerful cast. After which, a New Comic Drama, called THE HONEYMOON SCRUPLES. To conclude with a New Local Drama, entitled THE OLD FLEETE 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 Pride 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 Seat, Salisbury Craggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu ment, the Royal Institution, llolyrood 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 Irons 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 made by Mr. Ranson 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 Itztablishrnent, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr. GODFREY has been occupied since the close of last summer, in corn . Dosing and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior Novelties, which will be produced in rotation,i ncluding some Ori ginal Pieces by Foreign Corpposers, not yet performed in this country. At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary Exhibition of FIREWORKS ever attempted. Tl,:s entire of the Gigantic Model will be Illuminated. The.different devices in front of the houses, the Ares on the ,Calton Hill, Arthur's Scat, 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 traycd. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquatic Royal and l'atriotic Tableau, Fifty F ee t i n H e i ght, w i ll be exh i b i te d in the centre of the Lake!,_ The Portraits of her 31ajesty and Prince Albert, surmounted 1 1 , ,.__ , t ee me, and surrou n d e d b y emblems and other dev i ces w ill b e i n - The Tableau designed and executed by Mr. Denson. Five of the Larnivora, at half-past Form ; ica ; C oncer ' at Six • and Pyrotechnii, Displ a y at P N e i l w. ns, at Adm'sslon, One Shilling COURSE OF EXCILV. Amsterdam ...... CF. 12 84 Ditto, at sight ... ... 12 64 Rotterdam .... .. 2 ' U. 12 9 Antwerp . ....... ..... 26 20 Hamburgh ...... 14 0 Altona ... . ........ — Paris, 3 days' sight 25 95 Ditto, 3 months 26 15 Marseilles Bourdeaux 26 .0 Frankfort on Maine 123 Petersbargh, 3 Us [ GE. — (YES'rEI,WAY Gibraltar.. ._Leghorn 30 80 Genoa .. . 26 20 Milan ...... ..... Venice — Naples ....... ...... 394 Palermo, oz • 119 Lisbon 53 Oporto., . .........• 524 Rio Janz..v) 23; Bahia • Buenos Ay; ~ .ts NewYta k.22dyssight ...... ntn...uoti, PER OZ. Foreiwz 0 .44.1, bars. f ;3 17 9 Portu.,a: is old Coi n 3 :7 5 New oubbons .... 0 0 0 New :3;p:79 0 4 9i sil ver •?! Plus. Berlin — Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M lO 4 Trieste, ditto Madrid 361 Cadia Bilbao Barcelona Seville . The annual examination of' the wards of the Adult Orphan Institution took t lace yesterday at the establishment In the . Regent's Park. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester an I the Duke of Cambridge honoured the examination with their presence. and were received by the Marchioness Cornwallis, Lady President, the Earl Manvers, President, and the members of the- Conunittee. The tre2ting was also attended by the Duchess of Nor folk, the Duchesi of Northumberland, the Countess Manvers, the Countess Cornwallis, Lady Aylmer, Lady Mary Ross, the Ladies Cornwallis, Mrs. Howley, Mrs. Blomtield, 31rs. Lonsdale, the Bishop of Lichfield, the Bishop of So,Tor and Man, Lord Colchester, Rear-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. TUE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING. THE WEATIIER.-SUN OFFICE, MAY 31. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 43 ; Highest, 62; Noon, 58. BAROMETER, 30.27.-WIND, N. IN.krric.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Higlest" denote the lowest and highest sta of the hermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. • HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 10 minutes after 10 I Evening .. 42 minutes after 10. mencement of my reign, And at so decisive an epoch, loyally ful. 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 Gents. 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 DE 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, in,,the 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 pronoucced 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:LAPIAGNE, 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 ;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. 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 previous 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 Jugs. burgh Gazette :—" Derben Aga Hadji, Houssein of Roumelia, 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. ; O r l eans Railroad' Shares, 1,232 f. 50c, ; Rouen, 1010 f. ; 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, 2151'. premium ; Boulogne, 105 f. ditto ; Troyes and Montereau, 40f. ; Paris and Lyons (Laffitte), 18f. 75c. ; ditto (Calon), lf. 25c. ; ditto (Gan neron ), 7f. 50e. ; Northern line (Laflitte), 30f. ; ditto (Rosamel), 7f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 10f. 50c. ; 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), 10E50c. ; Bordeaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie), 4f. 50c. ; ditto and Cette (Espeleta), 1 lf. 25c. ; Creil and St. Quen tin, lf. 25c. ; Paris and Strasburg (Ganneron), 1 lf. 25c. LYONS, MAY 26.—Avignon and Marseilles, 1,0321., end of May; Paris and Orleans, 1,220 f. ditto; Paris and Rouen, 1,1101., ditto ; Orleans and Vierzon, 820 E, ditto ; Orleans and Bordeaux, 710 f. ditto ; Boulogne, 610 f. ditto. RAILWAY COMMITTEES THIS DAY).—For want of space, we are compelled to leave over several Railway Committees, already in type, till our Latest Edition. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-CIARXIEN. 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 31. 3s. per punnet ; hothouse grapes, 1/. 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 21v 6d; Colewurts, or Greens, Is 6d to 3s ; and Leeks, 8d to Is per dozen bunches ; Gooseberries, 3s to 3s 6d ; Spinach, Sd to is 3d ; and Apples, 2s to as per half sieve ; Cherries, 15s to 20s ; new Potatoes, 4d to 64; and Pine-apples, 8s to lOs per lb; Parsnips, Gd to Is; a d Cabbages, Is to 2s per dozen ; Rhubarb, 4d t o i s 4 i ; Asparagus, 2s 6d to 8s ; Horse-radish, 3s to Ds ; arocoli, s to Do 3ti f ....1 ca.. ) , is LO Zs per bundle ; Oranges, is to 13r ; 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 his ; and Currants, is to Is 6d per small basket. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, 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, hut there was no change in prices Shares were active, and a large business was done. Aberdeen Railway. 3% ; Barnsley Junction, 5% ; Ditto, Half Shares, 2%; Birkenhead and Cheshire Junction, 8 1 4 %; Birmingham and Gloucester, 135 136; Do., Quarter Shares, 33 1 / 2 ; Belfast and County Down, 1%; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 13% ; Caledonian, 9 y, ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 7 1 4 ; Cambridge and Oxford, %; Clitheroe Junction, 2 1 %; Clydesdale Junction, 8% %; Cork and Bandon, 8%; Cork and Killarney, 2%; Dublin and Drogheda, 98; Glasgow and Dumfries, 535. 575.; :Grand Junction, 232 1 / 2 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 116 ; Ditto, New 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 1 / 2 ; Ditto, Fifth Shares, 43 ; Goole and Don caster, 1 1 ,4%; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, T ; Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 23 3 / 4 ; Inverness and Elgin, 34 ; Inver ness and Perth, 2% 415.; Kendal and Windermere, 4%; Lancaster and Preston, 50 1 4 ; Leicester and Birmingham, 65., Bs. ; Liverpool and Manchester, 211; Ditto, New Shares, 37 3 4 ; London and Birmingham, 245; Ditto, New Quarter Shares, 35 %; Londonderry and Enniskillen, 4 3 4 ; London and South-Western, New 50/. Shares, 13 1 4 ; London and York, 4; I iitto (Bawtry), 3 1 4 ; Direct Northern, 3 1 4 ; Leeds and Dewsbury, 8 1 / 2 ; Leeds and Thirsk, 81. 81. I Is. 3d. ' • Leeds and West Riding, 7 1 4 8; Manchester, Sheffield. and Midland, 6% ; Manchester and Leeds, Hal Shares, 70%; Matlock and Midland, 4% 1 ,4 ; Midland Railway, 188 : Ditto, 404 Shares, 26% 27 1 4 ; 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 Wolverhampton, 425. ; Preston and Wvre Extension, ; 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, Oswestry, and Cheshire, 3 1 % 1 / ‘ ' • South-Eastern and D over , 43% 4% ; Di tto, N ew Shares, No. 2, 14%; Ditto, No. 3,7% ; Scottish Central, 6 ; Waterford and Kilkenny, 3%; Welsh Midland, 225. 255. West Yorkshire, 2%; Worcester and T r i ng , 4 5 ; York and Carlisle, % 18s. 6d. ; Northe rn o f France (Laffitte's), 5%; Ditto (Rosamel's), 435. ; Paris and St. Q uent i n, 37 ; Stras burg ( Hainguerlot's), 48s. 6d. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCIIAIiGE, 30.-The sales are s t a o l 1 11 4 , -Barnsley Junction, 5% . ss Ditto, Half Shares, 2 9-16 ; l ? i h a ?ire Junction, 7 2-3 ex bu M rn an a c n h d es l t lr er et , 5 , 2 Bolton, Wigan, and Li , v nß e eir r w p k o ;e o nß l l , llea l a i lk ;; 3 3 / 4 ; Caledonian, 9 4 ; Ditto Extension, 2% ; Cambridge al,d - Lincoln, 74 6 15-16 ; Churnet Valley, 5% ; Clitheroe Junction, 1% % prem. ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 3 3 / 4 Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Manchester Junction, ; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 6 1 % 5-16 ; Leeds and Thirsk, 7% 7 ; Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 8% 7-16 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 7 1 % % ; Leicester and Birmingham, 10s. prem. ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2% 34 ; London and Windsor, 275. 275. 6d. ; London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby, 4 9-16 ; London and York, 3% 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, 40/. Shares, 26 ; Newcastle and Berwick, 17% ; North British, New Shares, 6 1 % ; North Western, 4% 1,4 ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 2 ; Preston and W yre Extension, ; Sheffield and Manchester Quarter Shares, 16 ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 1 3 4 ex new ; Shrewsbury and Trent Valley Un , 425. ; South- Eastern, No. 3,7% ; Trent Valley Continuation and Ho lyhead Junction, 2%; West Yorkshire, 2% 5-16 ; Kendal and Windermere, 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 273,381/. 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 99 1 4 to % for Money, and 99% to % for Account. The premium on Ex chequer-bills have been 60s. to 625. New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have realised 101 1 4 to ; and the Three per Cents., 98% %. The Foreign Bonds have been done at rather fuller prices also. Spanish Actives have been 29% % ; and the Three per Cents., 42 to 1 %. Portuguese Converted have been 66 1 4 to 67. Mexican Deferred have been 17 3 4 %' • Colombian, 15%; and Chilian, 98%. Dutch Four p er 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 98361 /2 3 per Cent. Consols Anna en%. lA New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuties IO I IA Long Annuities ,Expire sth Jan. 1860 ll% Ditto 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1880 India Stock 279% 279 280 India Bonds 1,000/ 7O Ditto under 1,000/ 7O 73 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 3 41 1 1 ,4 d. 1,000/. 500/. - 60 62 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Advertised ........ - PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE 0 166 ' 766 C; i 0 ,6 C:. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent . 98 1 / 2 Columbian Bonds. 15% Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent.. - Ditto Deferred Stock. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Converted Ditto for the Account. - Spanish Boasts, 5 per Cent., 1.840 - • Ditto for ttie Account Ditto Passive Bonds 7 3fi % Ditto 3 per Cent 42 Ditto for the Account. Dutch 2% per Cents , •• - Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... TA% PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'aocK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen Armah, Coleraine, Pntrush 21A•••... 2%% to - ... to - Birmingham and Gloucester 1 :00' ° - Ditto, New... Brig - hton, Lewes, Has 17% ...... 33 3 / 4 to ... 20 - Bristol and Exetra - Ditto New :Al Gloucester 3O - 5 ... 10 ;itto Extension - Cambridge and Lincoln ...... 1% 715 1 4 to - Chester and Holyhead Churnet Valley 2 - CBarilse Bristol a jan Cork and Waterford VA to - Covently, Bedworth, and Nun eaion Coventry and Leicester ..... . 1 1 % l% to Diss, Beccles,:and Yarmouth 11 4 3 1,4%... to Dublin and Belfast Junction 2% lO% to 11 Eastern Counties Do. New 4/. 16 s 5% ...... to Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No. 1. 5/.13s 4d ...... to Ditto, ditto, No. 2. Eastern Union Ditto Extension Great South and W. (Irish)... 10 Ditto Extension Great Munster 2 l /2 2 l /8 to Great North of England ..... .100 255 Ditto New .. ..... — 5 Ditto New Great Western Ditto % Shares .. 50 ll 4 Ditto Fifths Hull and Selby •• ... 50 ...109 Ditto Half Shares . Lancaster and Carlisle 2O ...... 4 4 1 4 to London and Birmingham ...100 247 ...... to Ditto Thirds ...... London and Blackwell 16% 9%%... to London and Brighton.— ..... 50 6 8 14 67% to 68 1 ,4 London and Croydon... 13/. 15s. 9d 18704— to 19 Do. New l3s 4d l% to London and South Western.. 41%... 82 81% 84 to 83 Ditto New 2 I,E London and Y0rk......... Londonderry and Coleraine... 4 34 y s ... to Londonderry and Enniskillen 2i Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham Pdancliesiei and Leeds 73 ..... ...... to ...... ._ Ditto Quarters Manchester and Birmingham 40 5 9 3 /4 60 to 591,4 Midland Ditto New . 2 Newcastle &Darlington JUnC. 25 Ditto New Brandling Newcastle and Berwick North British Ditto New Northern and Eastern 45 Ditto Scrip Ditto Quarter Shares North Kent North Wales lf4 2 3 /4 to Norwich and Brandon . lO ... . 19 1 A to Ditto, New 1 Rugby, Worcester.:and Tring 1 4% 5 4 3 / 4 to 5 Scottish Central Shrews.,Wolver., Dud., Birm. 2 % 5 l /t to South:Devon South Eastern and Dover ... 33% 45 44 1 / to 45 Ditto New, No. 1 8 Ditto New, N 0.2 7 15: 0 % 4 to 16 1 4 Ditto New, No. 3 2% 8 4 to 8 South Wales Trent Valley ............... ... 2 ... Trent Valley and Holyhead Junction l% 2 l /2 to 1 Yarmouth and No rw i c h 1 YoDrkittaondllaNif ar o s rt h hll es lidland ... 50 11 859 5 1 7 16 : t t o o 5 1 , 17% ... 25 Ditto Scarboro'Branch Ditto Selby Ditto, Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 4 ...... 8% 9 1 / to 9 Bordeaux and Toulouse Bordeaux,Toulouse,andCette 2 Dijon and Mulh ouse 2 ... 2% to Great Northern of France (Laffitte's) Do. Do. (Rosamel's) 2 ..... 2% to Great Paris and Lyons. Louvain and Jemeppe Naintu and Liege Orleans and Bordeaux ... Over Yssel 413 s 4d O% to Paris and Lyons ( Laffitte) ... 2 p P a a r r i i s san an d d Li y o o n n s s (G (c ar io e n ro:; . s . ) . 2 2 ....... .. 2 1 ;4 4 .... to to -- Paris and Rouen . Royal North of Spain Sambre and Meuse CHARGE OF WiLruL MURDER.—DanieI 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 THOUSAND 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 from appearance, he is now almost as fresh as when he commenced his task. A ru mour got curroncy 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 Advertiser. 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 tally realised. MA Y 31 i 2141. RAILWAY COMMITITES. mug DAY.) GROUP DD. THE CLYDESDALE JUNCTION RAILWAY. The Committee re-assembled this morning at the of eleven, and were remonstrated with by Mr. Tidior, who consi dered it a great cruelty en Cal Use) for a single Committee to meet at eleven. El t Was in a measure precluded from obtaining that Infotmation which was necessary for the protecting the interests of his clients. He had on a former occasion, is 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 obi. 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 ttexsfary to ho fixed for the purpose of obtaining sufficient time to go through the business be fore them. Mr. TALuoT resumed the examination of Mr. Pare on the traffic tables. He considered that the coal traffic from Dundyvan ought to be reckoned on, ard only half of that coming from Cairnbrows and Calder. The tables had been calculated on the supposition that the mineral produce would be carried to the harbour at Glas gow by the railway, and that no cartage would be necessary; but if the railway slid 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 side, an additional expense of 41V. 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 1:,0 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 fur 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 cast 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 saved 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 point on the Polloc and Govan Railway. The rails of the Polloc line did not 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.tarm, 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. (LEFT SITTING.) 1 7 * fr C - 4A h • ) 42.11, 1114‘ ttlft oz• • 'VP - ••••'''••. • is -‘,ECOND EDITION , , eAreninc 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 RAnxon 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 ♦ariance with the essential principles of the Bill, that it would have been more prudent, more straight forward, and more fair for all parties, if 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 tha❑ 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 arid 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. Ge orge'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 privilpgps of tbo ITnircr say, 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, but 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 dee 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, eceloque 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." According to accounts from Lucerne, the Grand Council of;the canton had ordered Dr. STEIGER to be placed in a dungeon of the Kissitcharm, 50 feet under ground, from an apprehension that au attempt would be made to rescue the unhappy prisoner. If these unfeeling despots were paid by MErrEa.NICII 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 Baud= 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 QUEEN 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 care 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.. meet, it would be impossible for the tranquillity and welfare of the country to be based on a solid and staple basis. My Government greatly appreciates the value of the autho_ risation which you have given it for the regulation of the public debt. In a matter so delicate, it will have no o th er gu id e t h an the principles o f equ i ty and justice; it will lighten as much as possible the charges which weigh on the State in • but it will, at th e y same time, abst a i n from taking any steps which may wound the theintereslithseorftythteonlaotyieaint. Uniting in your di scuss i ons h th o e no m ur e ost r extended d st e , r t e u d tio a ns si a g t n t a l l e se s r a v m ic ee t t o ira t e he th co a u t n y troy:,have and honour, you h ave ren dered strength t o i ts in shteo od great t o n v e k c es o . f city of supporting the Gover nment, by joiningeunderstood ind ert the re-establishment of order and the salutary influence of th and in avoiding danger ous react i ons. e aw, " Thanks to your conduct, not less skilful than prudent , Government has been happily a bl e to continue the work C my cons_ menced, and the progress which is m an if este d i n the nation is presage of that happy futurity of which it is so deserving. " If, with the help of Divine Providence, this happy prognostic, which is so agreeable to my heart Is accomplished, this success will be in ,a great measure due to you, gentlemen, who at the eons. GROUP F. The Committee met again this day at twelve o'clock, the Right Hon. F. Shaw in the chair. The Committee resumed the inquiry into THE LONDOIST, WORCESTER, AND SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. Mr. Cocain:RN said he had a great deal of engineering evidence to adduce, but in consequence of what fell from the Committee yesterday he would not call those witnesses. He would now call an engineer of the very highest eminence, whose evidence was most material to the case. He would call Mr. James Walker. The CHAIRMAN—Before the praceedings commence, I think it right to mention that people are in the habit of writing me letters upon the subject under consideration ; and I am of opinion that it is right the parties on both sides should see them, if they think proper, for I shall not read them. Mr. COCILBURN—I hope, Sir, that they do not emanate from the Great Western parties ; indeed, I think not. The CHAIRMAN—I do not say that. All I say is, that they are on the subject of this inquiry. Mr. COCKBURN-1 can assure you, Sir, that they are in the habit of addressing me upon the same matter, as counsel in the case. The CH A IRMAN—That is all very proper.—(A laugh.) Here are two letters which I shall place on the table, and I cannot but ob serve that it is highly reprehensible for parties to send such corn. munications. They can have no weight with the Committee. Mr. Walker, examined by Mr. COCKBURN—I am not connected with either of the schemes before the Committee. I received a communication from Mr. Brunel, containin., some questions to which my attention was directed, and a copy of that communication has been forwarded to the London and Birmingham parties. I have examined the plans pointing out the railways with both gauges, and they show the two systems very plainly indeed, with respect to the accommodation to South Staffordshire. The distance from Wolverhampton to Oxford is, according to the plans, fifteen miles shorter by the Great Western line than by the other, and assuming that from Wolverhampton to Abbot's Wood there will be a narrow gauge as well as a broad gauge rail, and taking into consideration the saving of fifteen Miles by the broad gauge line, I think the Great Western line is entitled to the preference for the South Stafford district. When 1 say that, lam assuming the engineering difficulties to be the same. Indeed, 1 more than think so—l am sure it is the best line of the two. There is no danger in laying down the broad gauge with the narrow. About six or eight years since I proposed the laying down of tile Uroad gauge on the narrow gawp...lin , . Use CliAlgli•N—Wnere was that ? itness—l proposed to have it laid down at Stratford, where the Northern and Eastern joined the Northern Counties Railway. ( EFI sfrrlNG. ) GROUP FF. THE EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN RAILWAY. The Committee mt‘t again this morning at twelve o'clock, in roon No. 7, Lord Ashley in the chair.' The evidence for the pre. amble of the Bill was resumed. iMr. James Wright examined by Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS 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 or this quanti'y 23,000 come into England. By the construction of this railway 'lie 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 7,9061. 3s. The income from the line would be 2,3451. 10s. ed. (LEFT SITTING ; GROUP L. GUILDFORD, CHICHESTER, AND PORTS- MOUTH RAILWAY. The Committee assembled at twelve o'clock, Mr. E. B. Denison in the chair, and resumed the inquiry on this railway, when Mr. Sergeant TeLeouao, 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 monopoly, Southampton would get the greater part of the traffic. In the bills published by the Louth. Western Company, they announced that the packets for Lyming ton, Yarmouth, Plymouth, and Havre started from South ampton, although the packets also ouched 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 cf the port of Southampton. 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 is hearing. He had not heard that there were books at the stations for the entrance of com plaints, and he had kot thought of writing to the Directors. The Havre 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. (1.1117 SITTING.) GROUP N. CORNWALL RAILWAY. The cross-examination of Captain Moorsom was resumed at the sitting of the Committee— The cost of the Bodmin branch, four miles in length, and which would be a double locomotive line, would be 41,3261., and was made up of the following items:—Fencing, 1,4731. ; earthwork, 8,8331.; masonry, including bridges of all kinds, 5,9851.; perma. nent way, 14,41'2/.; stations, 3,6391. ; contingencies, 3,4341.; land, 3,5801. He then detailed the cubic feet of the various via ducts and cofferdams on the whole line, the positions of the level crossings, &c. The length of the boat at the Hamoame was 58 feet; the space occupied by carriages was about 13 feet in breadth. The boat was divided into two roads, and the engine by which it was worked was in the middle. If it was necesssary to convey six carriages across, three would be placed on one s.de and three on the other; if three, two on one side and one on the other. The carriages would be drawn from the boat by ropes. Several roads were crossed on a level. The passenger trains might be worked at thirty miles an hour, but the average speed would be from twenty to twenty.five miles an hour. Each train without the engine and tender would weigh about twenty tons. There would be five passenger trains up and five down daily, with three trains for the conveyance of goods, but the number would depend upon working arrangements. The working expenses would be 3s. 4d. a mile. Ile could not say whether the Board of Ordnance hail or had not given their consent to the line crossing the Glassee at I)evonport. By Mr. MERREWETHER, on behalf of the promoters of the Bill— Sharper curves than those of the proposed line were worked at great speed, and without inconvenience on other lines—on the Manchester and Leeds, for instance. The majority of the roads crossed on a level were not of an important character. (LEFT BITTING.) DOWN ELECTION.—The High Sheriff of Down has fixed Tuesday next for the election of a Member to flll the vacancy caused by the elevation of the Earl of Hillsborough (now Marquis of Downshire) to the Upper House. Lord Edwin Hill is the only can didate, and he will he returned without opposition. FATHER MATHEW'S PRINCIPLE.—TO such an ex , tent does Father Mathew carry out his principle, that he has cut a man because he was called a " ruin fellow ;" and a person in his neighbourhood styled "Old Tom," to oblige the pump, has chang e d hi s name.—Great (Pun. g reat apostle of the MERCHANT TAILORS' SCHOOL. —The Lead Master ship is render e d vacant by the resignation, in consequet ice o f ill health, of the Rev. J.W. Bellamy, who has tilled the situation. for upwards of twenty-live years, and tinder whose able management the school has been brought to the eminence it now enjoys. WAKEFIELD i.;ORN MARKET, MAY ;::'o. — The weather still continues cold, and all the reports from the ag. ricultural districts represent 'Wheat as having made little progress in g,‘• owth of ate, and every p ro b ability of a protracted harvest ; on al , light anus the plant is delectiva, and at present promise very short o f last year's proutice. Our arriv a l t hi s week i s very sma ll of all artis w sky,; fresh Wheat is in f a i r request at fully last week ' s prices. The an: ' l l ° ' for other sorts is limited. Barley nominal. Oats and Shelling stew. 1 Y in price. Beans without alteration. Malt Is. per load higher. Otht 'r articles as before, HAT MARKETS. Ssirrrum:D.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 4/ IN ; use ful do., 4/ 12s to 5/ 3s ; fine Upland do., 514 s to 5/8s; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 1118 s to 2/ ; Wheat Straw, 212 s to 213 s per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERIAND. - Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 12s to 4/ 154 useful ditto, 4/10s to 5/ 4s ; fine Upland ditto, Si 5s to Si jo s Clo'rer Hay, 4/ lOs to 61 6s; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s t o 2/ Wheat Straw, 2/ Is to 2/ 3s per load. Supply out mode rate, and trade rather dull. WHITECHAPEL.-Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ . 103 to 41 10s; useful ditto, 4/ 12s to 5/ 3s; fine Up l .snd ditto, 51 4s to 5/ 8s; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 6/ 6s; o',,t Straw, 1/ 18sto 2/1s; Wheat Straw, 2/ 2s to 213 s per In ad. Both Hay and Straw sold heavily, at barely stationa:y prices. NO V i*Poivr. Although the demand 'was not so brisk as last week's, the quotations were genen-Lly supported. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3 s 'cid to 4s 10d; Lamb, 5s 2d to 6s ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s per Sibs. 4s to ss; and Por . „, BM LINGSGATE. IN' had : ;. :u ehprp supported. e i ( nclive tradehf , yet previous rates were WHITECHA.PEL. Be'j from 3s. to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 4s to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 5s '.o 5s 10d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 49 104 ; and Pork, 3s to 4s per B.Ths. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. iiiirkGEß.roka. Notwithstanding ilis4 l llesc7fino;iarticks on sale ware considerably on the increase, the general demand was steady, at fully last week's quotations. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. 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 63 ; Veal, 4s 10d:to 5s ; and Pork, 2s 8d to 4s per 81bs. The supplies of both English and foreign Poultry here were not extensive; while the general demand ruled heavy, at but little variation in prices. BILE.A.D. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis aro front 7d to 74d ; of Household ditto, 5d to 64d per 41bs leaf. RIDE AILILET Raw Hides, at p er stone of 1 M 41bs :—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, 6s 6d to 8s ; Long-woolled Sheep, 4s to 5s 6d; Short ditto, :38 6d to 4s; Lamb Skins is to 2s; and Slaearlings, 6d to Bd. i.LO YD'S SHIPPENIG.-(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 Afri c a ; Victoria Regina, Cape of Good Hope ; Union, Mauritius. WIVENHOE, 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 TILE NEEDLES, MAY 29.—1. 0., Barnes, Trinidad for London. OFF POOLE, MAY 28.—Pilgrim, Batavia for Stockholm ; James, Tynes, Bermuda, and sailed for London. 29. Sid. 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 for want of a register. CLYDE, MAY 29.—Arrd. Clydesdale, M‘Gregor, Trinidad. WATERFORD, MAY 28.—S1d. Trio, Miramichi. Off, St. Vin cent, Shepherd, St. Vincent's; Guliah, 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. Ski. her Majesty's ship Electra, Eastward. CowEs, MAY 30.—Arrd. Louise, Mackenzie, Havannah. OFF FALMOUTH, MAY 27.—Taporica, La Grand, Para for Havre (43 days.) MILFORD, MAY 29.—S1d. Cheviot, Quebec. PoRT TALnoT MAY 29.—The schooner which grou n d e d 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 "Clontnel ; ' she will be surveyed and the cargo discharged. LivEnrooL, MAY 30.—Wind, E.N.E. fresh.—Arrd. Blo renge, Banks, Calcutta; Commodore, Valparaiso; - Lady Worsley, Old Calabar ; Corea, Kerr, New Orleans; Huron, Apalachicola; Queen Victoria, Leaper, Savannah; Peter Hattrick, Post, Charleston. Sid. 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 KlNsALE.— lsabella, Demerara. OFF PORTLAND, MAY 28.—Bernard, Williams, Batavia. OFF FALMOUTH, MAY 29.—Le Vrais Mots, Mexico for Havre.t h e C I__F u b l F u L r S E g . A M A wE s MAY 28.—Laurence, Bahia for Go- Y er 2 294 B i . : — .7l A sroi— rr yde. d. flrv As oeill it m Ne G w ib fo s u on n , dl Q a u n e d. bec. gale at W.N.W. 4th inst., bound to Girg PALEamo, MAT 17. —The Marina, amndhwerena tn c ashoreho r anchors Rutland, o ffa tt of thhaet up lo ß or i Bristol, t n o o l af , tho riser. RAILWAY' COMMITTEES. (V ' ESTE - Itl)A.'i.) GROUP A. LONDON AND Nonza KENT RAILWAY. The exailiinaiOn of Mr. Vigil°les (cOiiirti;icki bOt Afternoon Edition of yesterday ) The witness having further stated in detail the engineering pecu liarities of the two lines, was then examined as to the traffic. He calculated the passenger-traffic alone at 173,730/., and the cost of purchase and construction at 1,949,0404 He had known the eoutitq all his Ate, and he had do doubt in the world that, by tollowing up the system of cheapness and accommodation to the public which he proposed, the Company wou'd be as prosperous as any other of the same extents Cross-4reo.mintti by Mr. 'cbuoußN—lle had not included in his ettithhte the cost of the several stations, which would amount to about 100,0001. This would be raised by loan, under the powers given in the Act. The branches to Blackwall and Sheerness had been given up on account of the capital not being sufficient. With respect to Woolwich-common, it had been arranged with the Board of Ordnance that the line across the common should be arched over. This was not done through any apprehension of datiger to the passengers front the shell-practice on the common, as the railway would be beyond the range of the shell ; but Ito secure the safety of the crowds who might congregate to see the trains passing. The railway would pass close to the estate of Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, who was chairman of the Company. That was at Welling. The population of Welling was one thousand. Perhaps Sir I. L. Goldsmid might be the " Knight One thousand and one."—(A laugh.) Mr. CocKunam—And for the one and not the thousand :he rail way came.—( A laugh.) In going to Welling, the pcpulous town of Woolwich was left half a mile to the left. But that was done, not to benefit Welling or Sir I. L. Goldsmid, but to comply with the wishes of the Ordnance. In the arrangement finally come to with the wardens of Rochester Bridge, Mr. Pearon and Mr. Nicholson, on the part of the South-Eastern Company, conjoined with witness and another, who represented the North Kent Company. The cross—examination was continued to the rising of the Com mittee at four o'clock, but it referred altogether to 'Minute details of no very interesting character. The Committee adjouined to twelve o'clock on Monday. GROUP B. LIVERPOOL AND BURY LINE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) _ . The CusutstAN said it was obvious and beyond dispute that the trade of Liverpool had of late years greatly increased with the northern districts ; therefore it was useless fur the Learned Counsel to call for the witnesses to this effect. Mr. WILKINS said he would open a new branch of his case, and Mr. Dickinson, a partner in the house of Mathew and Dicken. son, Liverpool—They were engaged in the coal trade, both for home consumption and export. Chiefly obtained his coal from Pemberton and Brell. The coals were at present conveyed by the Leeds and Liverpool canal. A railway would be a better mude of conveyance. There would be two gnat objects achieved by railway conveyance. There would be less breakage, and they might keep smaller stocks on hand. Great breakage took place by canal, and they were obliged to sell the slack at a very ►ow price. Coals in stocks loft very much in quantity. The pre. sent mode of conveyance obliged them to keep very large stocks on hand in order to supply contracts. Railways would also save them wharfage, which was very expensive. The Manchester and Liverpool line did not afford them sufficient accommodation for the transportation of coal. Had often seen a string of coal. waggons a mile in length at the railway terminus, in frosty weather, waiting for delivery. Had often been obliged to sell coals 2s. a ton cheaper than he bought them, to supply contracts, in consequence of the present mode of conveyance. The proposed line of railway passed through several rich coalfields. It would increase the coal trade to Liverpool to a very consider. able extent. He thought 2s. a ton would be saved in carriage by the new line, and that the export trade of Liverpool would be tripled. The coals around Wigan were of the best description. If coals were cheaper in Liverpool, ships would take large quantities of them as ballast, and the export trade with the Continent would be increased. The CHAIRMAN—How much per ton does it now coat for con veying the coals from Wigan ? Witness-ss. 7d. He went on to say that he thought his house would sell three times as much coal for export if the present line were carried out. The cost of ob taining coals by canal, according to the present mode, and in clusive of their cost at the colliery, was 13s. (id. per ton ; by the railway they could be sold in Liverpool for I Os. 9d. If the rah way were carried out, the exportation of coals to Dublin would be increased. The balance in favour of the carriage of coals by railway would be 3s. 3, 1 ,d. per ton on those for foreign exportation, and 2s. riid. on those for home consumption. The witness then went into calculations to prove the accuracy of his statement. T. R. Forward, of the firm of Leach, Harrison, and Forward, Liverpool, merchants and shipping agents, gave evidence in favour of the proposed line. Those in his business in Liverpool were, he stated, in favour of the Liverpool and Bury line, because it would cheapen the freight of manufactured goods and foreign prints by, in the first instance, cheapening the wool, and the effect of such cheapness would be that the ships would take out coals as ballast. The projected line went through ane of the finest Lancashire coalfields.—(phis witness likewise spoke of the great inconvenience arising from the detention and delay of goods at the present railway termini at Liverpool. This delay and detention was a great loss to him. The Liverpool and Bury line would to a great extent remove the disadvantages of which he had spoken, and the Yorkshire and Lancashire manufac tures would be separated from those of 'Manchester. Mr. William Brown, a grocer at Wigan, was next called—Pur. chased nearly all his groceries at Liverpool. His tonnage by Liver pool amounted to almost 100 tons, at (is. 3d. per ton, whether by canal or railway. If the projected line were made he would save Is. 3d. a tot), as 4s. Gd. would be the charge by railway. They now got goods from Liverpool by canal in one day, by railway in two. Dispatch was very important to persons in his trade. Knew there was a con siderable communication between Wigan, and Bolton, and Bury, but it was now very circuitous, and the roads were very bad. Thought there would be a very large third.cLss traffic between the towns at which the Liverpool and Bury line touched. On the Manchester and Leeds line they had conveyed 30,000 Sunday school children at Gd. per head. The people of Wigan were anx ious to give these opportunities of recreation to the poor children, but were always thwarted by the expense. This w itness was cross-examined at some length, but nothing material was elicited, as upon re-examination he said that ttle people o f ••,••• in foyour c ,rie Liverpool and ~wry line. Mr. Evans, a magistrate and engine.maker, living in Wigan, gave testimony favourable to the proposed lino, and thought it would be highly advantageous to the town of Wigan. lie would save 2SOI. a year by the carriage of iron along the Liverpool and Bury line. Owing to the defective state of communication between Bolton and Wigan and Bury, the trade between those places was much limited and restricted. The whole charge of carrying iron rein Wigan to Liverpool, if the proposed railroad were made he estimated at 4s. 6d. per ton. The road between Wigan and Bolton was very bad. Mr. Caldwell, a corn merchant, in Wigan, stated that he im ported a larger quantity of grain than any other merchant in Wigan. The bulk of the flour and grain consumed in Wigan was Irish produce. Sold 300 sacks per week ; 2,000 sacks of flour and wheat were weekly consumed in Wigan-12,000 or 13,000 tons per year. Got most of the corn from Ireland, front Drogheda to Lytham, and thence it was brought by the Leeds and Liverpool line.: The cost of transporting goods by that dila tory route of eight or ten days was 126. per ton. Sometimes the transit of goods from Drogheda to Wigan occupied three weeks. The insurance was about Is. Gd. per ton. The route by Preston would cost I 6s. 10d.; that by the Leeds and Liverpool cane from Liverpool was 14s. 7d. ; and that by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway was the same. They could import goods by the Liverpool and Bury line, as projected, 3s. 6d. less per ton than by either of the last-mentioned modes of conveyance. The carriage by the projected line would be much more expeditious than by any of the others. The cost of carting grain anti flour from Wigan to Bolton, was Gs. Gd. per ton. Wigan had considerable natural advantages over Liverpool in the way of corn-grinding, for the corn which was ground by engine at Liverpool was done by Wigan coal. It the projected line were carried out, he thought there would be an increase of mills there. The present railway communication be tween Liverpool and Wigan was subject to considerable delay. The cost of railway from Wigan to Bolton was 6s. 8.1. per ton. 11 the line were carried out, traffic would be much extended between the towns at which it touched. There would be a saving of 4s. per ton between Wigan and Bolton by the projected line. There would be a great saving effected in the importation of Irish produce. Mr. Ormrod, living between Ilindley and Bolton, miller and corn merchant—Agreed entirely with the last witness as to the in efficiency of the present line of communication between Bolton and Wigan, arid the desirableness of the projected line. At the I'arkside station in Liverpool carts of wheat wire so much delayed there, that the wheat actually sprouted in the sack. The delay in volved great loss and inconvenience. The rate of carriage was amid being raised on the Liverpool and Manchester line. Mr. Sergeant BELLASIB cross-ea amined this witness, who admitted that there was not at present much trade between Wigan and At the close of this cross-examination, the Committee rose, it being past four o'clock. GROUP 813. W lIT LET oRD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY. The Committee met this morning at the usual hour, Mr. Colqu houn in the chair. Atter additional evidence had been called in favour of this line, the substance of which was not of an important character, the Com mittee decided the preamble to be proved, and proceeded to the consideration of the clauses of the Bill. -_—.----.- _ , ---" Motherwell branch, which led to th o. v ro . i. ptheer,teaadci:ttrii,:t,l4:is Oranilztvhaeyscommunication should be establishee'Llt! fiel collieries, the entire district was extensively productive Kit lietzi.i And ft sYres highly desirable that it should be cowl cry__,,,,_ Glasgow. The iieintipal object of the Wilsentown and I ts. " o l . f/ side Railway had betql tO open up the variousbati rill,', fields which it had traversed, bast this 'abject nication Yet been fully obtained, as it did not pOrws any Born would ;.s.:sL !hit Paibho'r at Glasgow; but the Clydesdale Junctiroaesti...... give it every laciiiiiis es , el afford another market for the ,r,.. .. w a t e lion of the produce brought fro, the districts throul,hbilchttle:ool,l Wilsontown Railway passed. The greet Pdvastage vi . A a t pre' A rise e ron , a communication with the river was entirely lost e.„.co sent ; tiering tO the hroken line of connexion. The b e n: r ti ou. ! ...7 0 , which w o uld result from the construction of the live wo o the Ayr tee - let - tett exclusively to Glasgosv, but Paisley, up. He would say weAt elf tilatSgote WOuld largely participate in the beneht vu. . bcopece, produce W ei, I : trceiit , et itwould of the rail\l7ay t 7 and carious mark 0. PA the disposal of their 'gated in the eon' there were no difficteties wha!erer to be anticipated line 0 one ' Hamilton, the at L. struction other would unite .t,ne: end approximated Motherwell, and at the , a t which PI the r o '' ' Park Farmstead, and run on to Ilutherg'en, Proceed by all existing railway, called ~ . fp! . and Govan , to within 100 yards of the harbour at Gla o ' . oi , It was intended to purchase that railway, and the consent tsrtioi trustees had already been obtained to the bargain. Th e , , pr s. 4Bietgtilv.unti:,:eae:gineerizz d a would then be carried down to the water's edge, Wher e it '' a eel posed to carry on the line to connect it with the GlSsfe",-,,he s to be diricel, Paisley R a ilway. The estimated expense of the construction,. elt.`o,', entire works amounted to oeo,ooo/. , to which must be d i ed a d n e 00 01 ' 1 of the Pollne Railway, which was calculated at about . ... , es and these sums added together would yield a total of 41 0 0 7 1 a branch, which, The present intention of the Company was to a '_,,seeien t single line from the Forth at the Park Farmstead; I;ther land would, however, be taken for the purfoses ° I. t w ould be constructed ; and a clause having special r f pee ' when it suited the views a the CorelPeaistY;occ to this point had been inserted in the 1391, for t h ',„ bra nch of enabling the Board of Trade to compel the teakiog o ft u n .9o toa line, should they consider it necessary. The Learned Coot_,.,imist briefly re f erre d t o the opposition which hado, been institu a. seems, • ate in Id the Clydesdale line by several comsanies and Prl v „ Ac e woe and concluded by saying he was certain that the Coro . tri . _ coo 0 •11 0 be satisfied as to the practicability of the line by the ° ln of t he di , ' would be called to tender evidence as to the great traffic of a ll° tricts which it passed through, and they wou ld With the preamble of the Bill to pass. / Ilata lit l: Mr. C O wAN called Mr, Black, baker and grain dea er. j,e ee sc who was the first witness examined. He depose d as , t l s tone es ,: traffic to and from Hamilton There were ten tons ~, ~ w . Is tied daily fr o m the neighbourhood of Hamilton into 13,5:,0, fir had observed as many as 500 carts of fruit during theo 00 0 Os: yelng on the . Hamilton road. He ground froM'2,""l,",' 61011% tern of wheat annually, and obtained it sometintes ici'.srfibuird' and at other times from Edinburgh. The flour Kos i , a r, the neighbourhood of Hamilton e n ilar e ci ' e- , c stO Mr. Anderson, banker at Ha.milton, tendered 111 - - to 13110 u 3 , Cl e , r o e 0 , 0 1 r t v s , ' t i t i n t d a l r e t s l zi , n n d y s s t :: 0 a in 1 i t o , O s s , • c e r r r 1 o a o n n d s i Mr. Ferguson, merchant at Glasgow, and p ottier t t? o ,-- 14 h ij ieh cotton.works belonging to Messrs. 11. Monteith an t : „ D ry, "'",,, g b w 3ter ' el of . two water mills of 130 -horse P ° die di e ' i d is steam engine of 70 horse power. Th e we re e' e oi s were also very considerable, and qualitities of readier d oo t t.. the process of dying. Th e number of hands ea,Preeptes Of i n ; amounted tine factored e t o 0 f l , t t h i o e o g . works was about 900, all of whom lived withi n t , ; 00 0 4 manufactory. The population of the whole, inc lud d l e n d on th e „cc, s it hildren, residing within tho gates and who delle n ir se esit t `, 'hich was furnished them - from 'the factory for laved a nd la tci .,, tired last year was two thousand fi ve sad fa alga as contra- it Pa 3 rate of es 3d per toll. If the railway 11.1' and at " , close by . . the factory, the goods could be trzeunit ee i" i' rate.ietor of t _,,a Mr. Stewart, of Glasgow, said he was the Prat. ticighhourio7-6 works at Shots, and was well acquainted th r e e Y 144°0180 yo, T r fhkresto,,,nceqouGrarlioai corroborate r,y.)awtPoo',,.,,,tf'r, , e t t ..1, 1 o Y_ _ e l : n o lu t y r e in j ' ae la e ' doi t3 u , ieros j ,',flod, coa7e.o.dna6citi,i':iet..:,_ll.l,,.l,el ‘tel all about Hamilton. The district was g . :ids c"" - f the and there were also extensive Miller3l the r eskt a , a ° ,l 10 of coal and ironstone. It was his opinion thatA-A,-reatly t '" - The railway between Glasgow and Hamilton wOOkase'tainerals:c WO open up and develop considerable traffic ill t h " on e fo rn .: - worl .f of.Atihre. furnaces n,wt t i o ii_il ds f o o y n u ,: r a , aii a mi n c d o, sTrage annual production of pig iron fr"i",toricesr i" ii t s er i about 5,000 tons, but at present, with to grease th e ,.,,T ° vs earl' produced 10,000. It was intended to i,t 95,t 1 " - I° would furnish at ' ear „ i dea' year. A o re a r lb e P;tioof,i g n to i ho s t, ed , tyate of Glasgow', .an"iiprevt°,/ortsl atni saini:ltheCreunwneigh33o: his works. 80 o 0 ne to o n f s of pig 10 " ' MO' Cunningham iron m • - partners soes "c%ured e""„,aizing principally obt T a l il e ied (l , asters, Glasgow', _,,, a nte. - ~,,,t 1 in - gas r otor' . ufamnitnitytheofic„oidal, tihnatthWeal;:T,h,ret:e°-;0111::_s: the iron was 75,000, and of limestone I lz °° : s i 10 0 iron 1e s'3°llt. and lime stone came from a place called w"' 3 o was t ' - ve yed 1)1 thither factored s f. v o a r s c s l i i t i i e p fl rn rnrtointendedforeig foreign opratrattsi.on, a r 0 , 331 , m e t e . , nt asoi go: Y for e p It w . .. 0 al _ .ic i t i h e e v. i . , o r u es h e l nt s railway and then along the Monckland s. , neollve°°„ de' He considered this an expensive an. t: c vier` _Ai t ts of conveyance, and if the Clydesdale _lt!, of greater , lia a Glasgow, provided the expense of carriage w et. to the • e d 0 erf ~ vile rot, Mr. Streat be ' 1 c ery, mmera surveyor, was '-'"' as ' t ot% m en o d de h o i f s cior,o,,nob.aynite. from the forkeatiot reate . to Gla q" . eatu e mineral fields along the Hamilton branch ~.r , the , ea _ l a D extensively abounded in the district, and suPPilas; 7 let it m et isS twenty four feet deep on an area of one squa e resent re" "i -irts/ If callable of yielding 18,694,000 tons. At the P __ t by ral ... i si It would be sent atone in produce was all conveyed by ear"' s a great deal ~ 0.1,0 ~ possible in preference. sed for ornainentalostl, 0 been built, and it was extensively e al fields on the "..otlleei as building purposes. ' rhe "'infarr as he went he fau" large, and as neighbourhood of IlamiTlthoner,e fromw which Hamilton o' _ se ll the Clyde wore s t d at ( ' distributed along istance of 1 miles. . 't P" On cross-examination, the witnes before o4o Motherwell ,l4 i: jr,1.1. tihs. er,ai n, mineral th b wi ... r r a eti r th i n.a c el h e:fi , ate i : t ladect ‘ isa c i el e i 1 ri s etsd i t t s tibs p y r i d se district tbstitreact stated o d s c a eh : u da el ; d hada h o t e ho e v 'a , a t , • ti. l o °e pd r ns e k , r g i e d r hi ti e , i : c : frc a_ ifi l .,o l (7 l i i r l o_ t .: ll l o : getting ape of the traffic tables. He had derl' e _..„ easalse tion principally from the WitneSSeS Who ha d 7 r ,"atio l ' i M i ted income bait accompanied their statements by actua l t e hee lisae s s to a m to e r t , o ., be ,_ rierived from the passage traffic 1 1 ',owed. c-- ,,:e rate the merchandise, . . 'These amounts had b post-horses _ A at an _ di o I per mile of I id. fur each been ealcutatt7, mocha", Wu! agricultural produce would passenger. Generericco oi .0 , fo! ands lld. r e fur * ton Per to ' d• of 3d. per - bc rig (0, roduce. Coal traffic would yield a revenue ef ' 2 " d D rie o . , e 00 0 ' per ton . give an . per mile, and ironstone, limestone, lie, annualo tereo",cotd", income of 7,6781. The total gross do orti 0 190 1 :, cable from all these sources would amount, Wh en , and 5 A to' s ' ing to Parliamentary usage, to 14,4901. for Passengit'itil gle!,orting for general traffic. These items added together w e ,d or " f esl t s of 45,257/., from which 40 per cent. being cledUicit-asolliti expenses, a clear net annual income of 1 .271 „ 5 :( ~ per to: to; tn 674, A 03,0,. am i ouriting to 6 per cent. on the subscribed esPl`Yraortol" to Committee adjourned till eleven o'clock --------- 0 6 GROUP F. 00 11 A.O O THE LONDON, WORCESTESt —.dolt, ~,itiori STILT: TORDSHIRE itAZI. '" 0 00 P" Afte r The ea , ' idence of Mr. Cubitt ( continued from our - .„, 15(0 A to lai"::e th e of yesterday) -- se.h reger" OP - ICI Cross-examined by Mr. HILDVAILD---Nvii" - ~,,, or ° lj h ,cO , lines of gauges, a rail could be laid down in s ':" o r 8 01 "6 04 wide gauge. As to the weight of the railS, 701u_ ,A.oalie_4oe• suit any gauge. The increased number off sin;; o3 o 't o e. the number of switches, and that would ban a d wo uld heor ant By the Ce mem Aar—The evil of the changeof 04%0000 .tarr it would trans"' the' o il affect the public by a delay ilt the toe te ~ ,r expense attending it. Had an objectiobeenfolisti w :fe r re 1" l e t ."of two' gauges, but they had se, od the :fore . throughout those places were they were in u it , praet!e' 0 (rola difficult y was got over, and the matter made V itie orrogand de; was quite possible to shift the passengers i" carrisgescosde , one gauge to the other as they could leave th e c co uld h i nse r t into the others, or, agaii , i, the carriages ofenegaug A, The ° , 4 ,0,1 c . run on to the other trams and fitted With exactnceeds' • „the e v o o fet: passengers, and all, could be filled up and w i : la h the grened for n a m the narrow gauge, as the case znight be, with sitar,rerl -1 ..1, •nd expedition. Every system of trn'hiPd3eug „ t . DO% change of gauge could be carried out Without o..ige rilt4 fie', By the CHAlRMAN—Considercd the broad ,igwitith of f '" 3 , t .: 1 0 and the narrow much too narrow. Th°ugh,t,o'n lfin uel was the good gauge, but he could not take Li '. r Atiol l •ni • ri• 001de oplo' o in' a that the broad gauge under „ o re t or ar, broad practically. He had but 3 5 again St t tjo ,,,,i Pole experience of the working broad gauge wa eon the larroo, sere A speed of fifty miles an hour could he do" the v at VI e at and the same power could be attained on._oth iiiiressoilailoot difference was in the loads taken on u lie t a 0 0° s „ 1 3 0 , , same power and in the same ti''''l3.rity, Aefeetlce 101 was done with the greatest reg u ~,_, of „ t rig s dr 0 anything lik e difficulty. The difficuus ___ a Coe to el f t he transhionent was not a consideration, for it s e va: c, diS t t lit i . 0 01 meet a necessity, and of so simple a constre tt.uoticeiaror°_ther, danger and difficulty could not affect the P t die 1/ ..31 i. 5 501 matter. The transhipment of the earth fro st 0: 0 a " e ef was as difficult an article to ro ut" ; (It' ll De t n . a o il , ' it was much heavier than c oals' an . c 0010,..; 0, 10 es' as minerals generally. A transhiprnen%c veryotlw 1 0 ' 14 n Oi coals or any other goods from one gau ge to the a ,e 00 vie jury to those articles. It would be attended ; o p& 00 ,16. ro pe pense, indeed a very tring one. The whole °f o g th e "' coa l ` i exceed one farthing perton for any ele' er , `3Ol fr°,iages.yanec transfer from the broad gauge to the narrow' 0 , 3 o° o l o i v' to the broad was the sam 7. Gentlet" I'llehree Wassser• be transferred with the same f•lcdaYeti ie oa ter ; fres for the transhipment could be w° ll ' or of tlj 51e1 it could be done by hand, stearn, ...,Oreitig_awas _,si,y, Was invited by Mr. Brunel to witness the oPotriAatict'tic ocr,tort, shipment at the Paddington station. Th e c r pi,: t'',, t i 9 1 tile , p good one, and it worked well, quite fa vu" e cruP - 031 0" ' s Ig e ' The loads shifted were heavy, and thc tone d reo ogc don e if shipment was between a minute and a hal f ' in Or r e i • • as °"could 1 ' 'ed et ' was quite as easy to shift a whole tram „a d c oil; c ote Brunel's system. The weight to be re inu ..., o rk t o l' W as %P hi constructing the contrivance suitable tO the:vwide ;33ge,itii3., vi out Reexamined by Mr. Taceor —The a , the e l sa long', n o adapted to speed than the narrow, ina' inuch e could he.here e t . 0 , be larger. The engines on the narrow ge°,g.„tores, `._ t ime t , t ee of course not as broad. Crossings bons, I:o3iiate v ce, a wl danger. Could lift a train of any leng th i" i o rna te° t t° quired. It was to be done by a mechanica coocaienros rilldange was nothing. nu be 5 9 the By .V. STUALIT--ln some case s it ,Aer ' •,... but, ',l oe have a distinct line for mineral trail' , gitv% the was the same as any other on the line. . e, , b ,, gr• .. ct asee'' Mr. Gooch was called, and re-examine . b 1 to u of the r e lati ve , t ►ll_, The witness merely spoke as to , s ecrs . ;_ S _bar• broad and the uarow gauge lines. __ ,„.0.,a0r--.' Dor val te,,,1 Captain Huish, cross.examined byteNvr.);deu a nd t Y O tile O c l t e icii the Grand Junction Railway. T I .., oppositt°°, _ O O Jo ° t o Company were ',rejecting other lioesdl:o. .. f tbe urateasca _ _ A Junction line, and the whole north an , ' ',..d pu Poo, .11ase': ds Iliey ea it a n_ a 11P will be shortly in their han • „ Ana 's, t. valle/ Jo or Manchester and the Birmingliarnof `-' , the C h " mn ,h e Gra fij Ma" made arrangements for leasing par._ • s cretarY t° -e,31 alirl t. when It conies into operation. 2 , s - - . ' ,.c Lendoii 3' chaecSoe Lion, had repeatedly ss ritten to the ',WY f the • ~ 00t _OO ham Company for a reduction butof they wou t p o ' n pail "'„,is goods coming from Liverpool, dno red" ;or hei r g oe eo to any satisfactory arjang°l"el; those eharges't„ina /"I'l ver ej place. Liverpool suffers throng 1,,,,,rke5, d . 0.3301„ci,.. were carried by other conveYaneesc'Lic3 /me, aii ttatflow. 10, lately introduced on the Grand Jun t i, .._a,, the td .aitoioglotii well. The broad gauge can carry rnor r ... 04 0, A n O,IP the (, 40 , all earnied on the Is° bir o ford's goods were no between ,•-- _oil tro e _ 3 O line, in consequence of a disputetive croctwicnt li c e 1,00 de n e ,te Junction Company. N o leg , isla t he charg ° ut. t Coto0".0 ti to a competing time in keeping uownsiii, viviiitighan: after t a er l et.. „ Birmingham lines. The Lor,elonr t tolls arid c harge Were 04 as the! i bound by their Act to reviser .hcceint. ; but Ca " a 5 ' )(a t years' returns of ten ili:ceitsso of other 11"c7hey W ht(i),„eri day making large Pl hir works, it w n a ture, 3" „, boo' lands, for extension of t c , d by the Leg ° , ce ; is oc-t, 04 their profits Lebow the sum allowed would take P' 3 ner cilan t O l e fore it was more likely the reduction coon from th e ( ing to tio deed years, if at all. There was a peefi com mons , P"Yy and bankers of Liverpool to the House Western CotriPan • ned trio line of railway projected by the Grea t owed to Pa s " w ho sig - 000 before the Committee, should beAaalu, vic per„,,,Go, a Jo nc lo Cross for by Mr. not all With h th t e conir 'enl. f the petition for the Bill were re directors of 1..11 direct o Company, many of them we d bankers Were dO t aT3V i chants an majority of those mer onlY - pi bat the 00 Growl Junctionh not the fact t rito Mr. HILVYAIIII-,SOW i 5 i t tze coat yo•tfq! r:- wbg aisned t he Pet4i°4l ter - - •_ - nunLxN AND KILKENNY nraLway. The Committee went through the clauses of this Bill, IN hich were agreed to, after some unimportant amendments, and the Chairman instructed to report to the House. DUBLIN, urExi-orm, 11ND CARLOW RAILWAY. The Committee then proceeded to the consideration of the Dublin, Wexford, and Carlow Railway. Messrs. Austin, Murphy, Talbot, Woofridge, and Martin, ap peared for the promoters. Mr. Alexander and Sir Walter Riddell on behalf of the coast line from Dublin to Wexford and Wa_ terford. Mr. AUSTIN opened the case on behalf of the Bill, and pointed out with great clearness and ability the commercial and agi icul tural advantages which would result from this line, after which he proceeded to call evidence in its behalf. Mr. Leckey, a landowner in the county of Carlow, gave evidence as to the general advantage which the line would confer on the county of Carlow. The population of the county was 86,000 ; that oft he I own about 10,000. The present conveyanoes between the towns of Wexford and Carlow were very inadequate. The traffic in agricultural produce and cattle was very great, and if the rail way was formed, there was no doubt but that it would be of immense service in conveying these. The Committee then adjourned till Monday. GROUP CC. CORX AND RAN DON RAILWAY. The Committee met to day at the usual hour, and resumed the examination of witnesses in behalf of this line. The evidence adduced presented no feature of importance, and at it: termination the Committee decided the preamble to be proved. The clauses of the Bill were then gone into. The remaining clauses of this Bill were gone through, and the Chairman instructed to report it to the Douse. SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERI-La.NX RAILWAY. This Bill, which is to effect a junction of the Sheffield and Rotherham with the Midland Counties Railway, was thin gone into, and after a brief consideration of its merits, the Committee adjourned. GROUP Dll THE CLYDESDALE SUISTCTION RAILWAY. Mr. COCKBURN (in continuation from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday)—One very important object was to connect the Motherwell branch with the main trunk line, already brought before the Committee under the title of the Cale donian. The first advantage to wh.ch he would call the atten tion of the Committee was, that a railway communication would be established between Hamilton and the loft bank of the Clyde. Secondly, a continuous route would be obtained between Glasgow anti Bothwell, and the parish of Dalziel; and the third object tube attained was to connect the \Vishart and Coltness Hallway and Wilsontown with the city of Glasgow. The whole of these dis tricts are rich in minerals. From Glasgow, on the loft bank of the Clyne, to Hamilton, the line passed through a series of coal fields and iron works. He felt sure the Committee would be satisfied when they had heard from the witnesses the number of works and collieries. and rich mineral fields that would be opened if arailway were made between them a nd Glasgow,was of It the highest h♦ 17~V~,. .r-'. M I'l l , 4 115 Pick ] tf3q,. 1,,t wh cart tan N I . Was \V ol , k‘e y I t o 2 1) t