The Sun. — London, England, 1845-06-18 00:00:00

R.EGISTERED PROVISIONALLY. T RENT VALLEY, MIDLANDS and GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. Capital, 503,0001., in 25,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, IL 2s. per Share. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS. eItAIR MAN.—The Hon. Col. ANSON, 31. P., South Staffordshire CHAIRMAN.-EDMIIND PEEL, Esq., Chairman of the Trent Valley Railway Co ur any The Most Noble the Marquis of Anglesey The Right lion. the Earl of Lichfield. The High lion. Lord Viscount Leveson, M.P., Lichfield The Right Hon. Lord Alfred Paget, M.P., Lichfield Robert Gardner, Esq. Dputy-Chairmanl Joshua P. Westhead Esq., Director Henry Newbery, Esq. John Bradshaw, Esq. George Sanders, Esq. Henry Tootal, Esq. William Higgins, Esq. John Ridgway, Esq. 1/9 James H. Wanklyn Esq. „ Robert Peel, Esq., Bonehill House, Fazeley Major Majendie, Pipe Grange, Lichfield Richard Greene, Esq. Wyrley Hall, Lichfield Thomas Lawlor, Esq., The Abbey, Burton-upon-Trent Harvey Wyatt, Esq., Actoa Hill, Stafford James Walkinshaw, Esq., London Captain Parkinson, the Polygon, Ardwick, Manchester John Lille, Esq., Derby-house, Manchester (With power to add to their number.) ENGINEERS. George Parker Bidder, Esq. Thomas L. Gooch, Esq. SOLICITORS. James Wheeler, Esq., Manchester Edward White, Esq., Great Marlborough-street, London George Birch, Esq., Lichfield SzcarrAsz—E. J. Cleather, Esq., Manchester. RANKERS. London—Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Millq, and Co. Manchester—The Manchester and Salford Bank Lichfield—Messrs. Palmer and Greene. Trent Valley Railway Compaar Commencing at a point northward of the Oakley station, on the Birmingham and Derby portion of the Great Midlands, this railway will unite with the Trent line, and thence proceed to the towns of Walsall and Wolverhampton, joining the Grand Junction Railway and the contemplated lines in the direction of Dudley, Bilston, Kid derminster, Stoarbridge, Stourport, Bewdley, Tenbnry. Leominster and Hereford. Whilst by these means a communication of great local importance will be opened between Nottingham and Derby, Burton, Lichfield Stafford, the Potteries, and Shrewsbury,—the more important public necessity will be supplied of bringing the producing districtS of Lin colnshire and Cambridgeshire and the ports of the East of England into direct contact, by a continuous railway route, with the great mineral districts of South Staffordshire, the Bristol Channel, and the ports of South Wales. The length of railway to be constructed will not exceed thirty miles, and the distance saved between the towns contiguous to or beyond the respective termini will be about fifteen. The country presents no peculiar engineering feature. The line interferes with no ornamental property, and has the support of the princl)al landed proprietors. In the allotment of Shares provision will be made for landowners and other local interests, and the residue will be issued to the public, being shareholder:, in the Trent Valley Railway Company. Copies of the Prospectus, and forms of application for Shares, with a map of the proposed line, may be obtained on and after Monday, at the Company's ottices, 68, George-street, Manchester ; from Mr. Birch, at Lichfield; or at the offices of the Trent Company, 11, Bridge-street, Westminster. June 14, 1845. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES, To tho Provisional Directors of the Trent Valley, Midlands and Grand Junction Railway. Gentlernen,—l request you to allot me shares in this undertaking ; and I agree to accept the same, or any portion thereof, subject to the provisions of the subscribers' agreement ; and I further agree to execute the same and any other agreement or deeds, and to pay the deposit when required. Name .... Residence . Description Date ...... Reference. ................... ...... ....... TRENT SCRIPHOLDERS MUST SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION : Totalnumber of shares .• ...... •••••••• • • • • • • • • Nos. of Trent Scrip ..... . • • .. • ...... • • F [NAL SALE of the CONDEMNED CON TR ABAND PROPERTY.—Pursuant to the instructions of the Board, the following catalogued items will be SOLD THIS DAY, for the amount required to defray the duty only, viz., all Foreign Perfumery, Shoes, Gloves, Lace, Blonde, Porcelain, Bronzes, Silks, Velvets, superb Shawls, Ladies' Dresses, Embroidered Cambr s Handkerchiefs, Jewellery, &c. The smaller articles are displayed in the Mezzonine. Each article is declared and marked 85 per cent! ad valorem under cost.—At the Grand Centre of Distribution, Crock ford's Bazaar, King-street, St James's. Eight extra officers are ap pointed. NOTICE ! VOL. 111. of the NELSON LETTERS AND DISPATCHES WILL BE READY FOR DELIVERY IN A FEW DAYS. Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Alalame GRIST has the honour to inform her Friends, the Sub scribers to the Opera, and the Publtc that HER BENEFIT will take place TO-MORROW ETENING When will ho performed Rossini's Opera Sella, OTELLO. Desdemona, Madame Crisi ; Emilia, Madame Bellini ; Elmira, Lablache ; logo, Sig. Fornasari ; Rodrigo, Sig. Gorda ; II Doge, Dai Fiori ; Otello, Sig. Mario. The DANSEUSES VIENNOISES, whose talent has been secured for Five more Nights, will appear in some of their most admired Pas, comprising " Pas Oriental," " Pas Styrien," and " Pas des Fleurs." Selection from the Ballet of EOLINE. Eoline, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn. Comprising the celebrated Mazurka d'Extase, by Mdlle. Lucille Grahn and M Perrot. Selections from the Opera o f LINDA DI CHAMOUNI. In which Madame Castellam Mdlle. Brambilla, and Sig. Moriani will appear. Together with the principal Tableaux from the Ballet of LA ESMERALDA. La Esmeralda, Madame Carlotta Grisi. applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box. office, Opera Colonnade. Du;giopen at Sevel, to commeacz at Half-past Seven o,Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated an entirely new and Original Opera, entitled THE ENCHANTRESS. The Music composed by M. W. Balfe ; the cibretto, by M. de St. Georges and Mr. Bunn. Mr. Balfe will, on this occasion, preside in the Orchestra. Don Sylvio, Mr W. Harrison ; flamir, Mr. Dorrani ; Duke d'Acinila, Mr. Weiss; Nugnez; Mr. H. Horncastle ; Stella, Madame Anna After which will be repeated a Comic Ballet, in Two Acts, en titled 'NATALIE ; su, La Laitiere Suisse. The Ballet produced by M. Silvana. The Duke. Mr. Birt ; Count, Monsieur Silvain ; Edward, Mt r. A. Webster ; Brockman, Mr. Howell , Alfred, Mr. W. H. Payne ; "Natalie, Md le. Louise ; Betzy, Madame Giubilel ; Catarine, Mdlle. Adele; the Duchess, Mrs. W. H. Payne. THEATRE ItOYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, UR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will toe repeated a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled TIME WORKS WONDERJ. Goldthtmb, Mr. W. Farren Felix Oreldthumb, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Messy Tulip, Madame Vestris ; Florentine, Miss Fortescue ; 'tucker, Mrs. Glover ; Patty, Mrs. Humby. After which will be produced a Dramatic Sketch, entitled THE OLD SOLDIER. Sir Lionel Ruttier, Mr. Brindal ; Master Michael Cramp, Mr. Tilbury ; Adam Lethersole (aged 95), Mr. W. Farren ; Buff, Mr. James Bland; Patience Cramp, Mrs. Stanley; Helen, Miss Telbin. To conclude with an entirely New Farce, called THE KING AND I. Period, 1691. Sir William Melrose, Mr. H. 1101 l ; Burchell, Mr. James Bland; Perkin Pyefinch, Mr. Buckstone ; Jessie `Donald, Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. 'UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE; or, The Irish Settler. The Duke of Anjou, Miss Woolgar ; Captain O'Rourke, Mr. Hudson. After which, an Original Terpsichorean Barletta, called POWDER AND BALL ; or, St. Tibbs's Eve. Mr. 'Montgomerie Tibbs, Mr. Lambert; Captain Kidglove, Mr. Selby; Jacob Gerkin, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Montgonaerie Tibbs, Mrs. Frank Matthews ; Sally Knobbs, Miss Woolgar. To Je followed by the highly successful dud Original Farce, called THE IRISH DRAGOON. Mr. Brown Sherry, Mr. Selby; Paddy Murphy O'Brallaghan, Mr. Hudson. Toconclude with MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Mr. Snugsby, Mr. Lambert; Lieutenant O'Scupper, R.N., Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Fortescue. PRLNCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be performed LOVE IN A VILLAGE. Justice Woodcock, Mr. Granby ; Young Meadows, Mr. Allen; Hawthorn, Mr. Leffler ; Eastace, Mr. C. E. Horn; Hodge, Mr. Oxberry ; Rosetta, Miss Grant ; Lucinda, Miss Honner ; Madge, Miss Emma Mtanley. After which, a New Divertissement, called A COURT BALL IN 1740. In which will be introduced the Dances as performed at her Majesty's Bat Costume, with the Original Music. To Ile followed by the favourite Interlude of THE WEDDING DAY. Sir ACam Contest, Mr. Granby ; Lady Contest, by a Young Lady ; Mrs. Hamforti, Mrs. Fosbroka. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING _ _ _ Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Two Acts, entitled FRIENDS AT COURT. Principal Characters by Messrs. Y. Vining, A. Wigan, Diddear, Turner, Collier, and Bender ; Mrs. Keeley, Miss Villars, and Miss Fairbrother. Atter which, an entirely. New, Original, and Novel Grand Fairy BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT In which Les Danseuses Anglaise t will appear. To be followed with the Farce of PERSONS ABOU I' TO MARRY. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Meadows, and Mrs. Woollidge. 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 ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—FItENCH PLAYS. Last Night but One of Monsieur Achard's Engagement. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MONSIEUR ACHABD. THIS EVENING Will be performed LE ROMAN DUNE HEURE, Lucile, Mdlle. Eliza Forgeot ; Valcour, M. Pascal ; Lisette, Mdlle. Bonval. After which, BABIOLE ET JOBLOT. Joblot, Monsieur Achard. To be followed by LES ECON.)MIES DE CABOCHARD. In which Monsieur Achard will introduce Felicien David's admired Romance of " Les Hirondelles." To conclude with INDIANA ET CHARLE3fAGNE. Indiana, Mdlle. Eliza Forgeot ; Charlemagne, Monsieur Achard. Boxes, 6s. • Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Doora will be opened at Seven o'clock, and the Performances commence at Half-past. QUEEN'S THEATRE The Nautical Melodrama of " Juniper Jack having been received with enthusiastic applause, and considered the best (since the ap pearance of " Black Eyed Susan") on the stage, will be repeated every Evening. The Gallant Crew of H.M.S. Pallas, when com manded by Lord Adolphus Fitzelarence, figures to great advantage in the Piece. Third Night of the Nautical Drama of " Juniper Jack ; or. My Aunt's Hoisby ;" written by Mrs. Hallett, Authoress of the successful Comediettas of " Chester Fair," " Woman's Whims," &c., and dedicated to T. P. Cooke, Esq. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE LADYE OF LAMBETH. To be foil wed by JUNIPER JACK. " The Captain's Cox'en by Mr. J. Parry, Jack's Botanical Aunt, Mrs. Menders; Justine, Miss Stoker. To conclude with the Domestic Drama of JOHN STAFFORD. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING Will be performed ' THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Introducing the Double Company of French and English Artistes. The Em peror Napoleon by Mr. Gomersal, who is engaged expressly for this occasion. New Scenes in the Circle, presenting the first talent of British and To conclud e Foreign. Equestrians of the present day. with the New Grand Pantornic Spectacle of THE CREEK RENEGADE. on T By parHURSDAY, ticular deJune sire, A GRAND MORNING. PERFORMANCE, at Four. 19, :o commence at T wo o ' clock, terminating VIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Second Week of the New Local Drama, " The Old Mint of South wark," which has met with unparalleled Success. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a new local Drama, entitled THE OLD MINT of SOUTHWARK. The Scenery from a' taken on the spot. Splendidly cast, &c. Mr. HENRY SMITH (who is engaged for Six Nights) will sing two of Mr. Henry Russell's most Popular Songs. After which, another New Drama, called LESTELLE ; or, Tne IVrecker's Bride. Depicting the danger of Shipwreck, and the marauder's plunder. To conclude with A HUSBAND AT SIGHT, ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL COMBINATION OF ATTRACTIONS. N The Four Juvenile Minstrel Brothers and the Rock Harinosicon, Every Day, from Nine till Dusk. ROMANTIC GARDENS AND PROMENADE. EXTENSIVE AND UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE. COLOSSAL MODELLED REPRESENTATION OF EDINBURGH, The Acme of Scenic Illusion. The MINSTREL BROTHSES, from Four to Twelve Years of Age, will perform Select Airs at Intervals. The ROCK HARMONICON from Three till Eight. kad on MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and THURS DAYS, GRAND CONCERTS D'ETE and MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY or FIRE WORKS. Admission, One Shilling. Feeding the Carnivore at Half-past Five ; Pelicans and Polar Bears st Six ; Concert at Half-past Six; and Fireworks at Half-past Nine, Mr. Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an interview with th 3 Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi dence in Downing-street. TICE g UN, LONDON, WEDN.ESDAy EVENING, J'' NE is, Yoh, NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBE:ZS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Tuesday) Evening contained— The conclusion of the day's- proceedings before the Railway Committees of both Houses. The List of Appointments, Bankrupts, &c., from the London Gazette. The Latest Market Intelligence. Parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, being a full Report of the Proceedings in both Houses of Parliament up to a Quarter before Seven o'clock. The Latest Prices of Shares, from the Official List. The whole extending to six columns of small type. or tobacco, in some country nearer home, of class inte rests, and high prohibitory duties. Have we nothing to learn in the oldest monarchies of Europe from the wise and sound example of the more ancient empire of China? But Morocco, more barbarous and " nearer home" than China, supplies us with the converse of this example. The more warlike but less statesmanlike EM PEROR of the old Mauritania, having all the elements of legitimate military empire about him (that is to say, dilapidated finances, decayed resources, large army esti mates to provide for, large establishments to be main tained, divided councils, a distracted people, a violated frontier, and exhausting wars upon his hands), this mo narch is compelled to make the usual sacrifices de manded by such a state of things. To supply for a sea son—for a moment, the inexorable necessities of perma nent and ruinous claims upon his coffers, he flies at all the trade he can grasp, on his coasts or within his pro vinces; at Mogadore or in Fez, at Tetuan or El Araiche. On whatever commodities or merchandise the spirit of commercial adventure brings within his reach, instead of encouraging their renewed investments by moderate and equitable imposts, and by dealing with them on terms prescribed by former conventions or lan guage, he has just attempted to lay strong hands, as it were, in order to squeeze violently out of them whatever can be presently obtained, at whatever future loss to his exchequer and his people. It seems, on the authority we have just quoted, that it has been deemed expedient—by the Board of Trade of Morocco— that the same rates are to be levied on all kinds of cotton and woollen piece goods, without reference to their re spective qualities, and the same system is to be observed also with regard to goods usually imported by weight, so that ss. or 21s. sterling will be charged in a quintal of copperas and other goods of very little value. This is abundantly foolish—barbarous, if you will ; but it strikes us that analogies may have existed to within a very recent period in the unwise legislation we have known to be doggedly pursued in respect of prohibitory duties on raw material, colonial, and other products, and foreign fabrics of indisputable importance to the comfort of a community more enlightened, more for midable, and certainly more patient than that of the em pire of Morocco. Accounts from Brussels of the 16th announce the re signation of all the Ministers. It appears that the elec tions, both in the capital and Antwerp, had gone de cidedly against the Government candidates, and eleven Liberals had been returned. These unexpected results had such an effect upon several of the members of the Cabinet, that a Council was summoned, and, after some delibra tion, all gave in their resignations. Baron D'HUART, Governor of Namur, and formerly Finance Minister, was immediately sent for, and intrusted with the formation of a new Ministry. The visit of the KING and QUEEN to England has in consequence been deferred. The Libe rals have reason to congratulate themselves on the down fal of this Ministry, which showed every disposition to consult the views of the bigoted Catholic party. Madrid journals of the 10th have been received. It is announced in several of them that the regulations for assessing and levying the new property •tax will be offi cially published in a few days. The law, it appears, is to have a retrospective effect, and Senor MoN beats Mr. GOULBURN completely in that respect, who went back only as far as the end of March, while the Spanish Chancellor of the Exchequer will levy the new impost from the Ist of January last. The bull fights had ccm menced, and one of them, if we are to believe a Madrid letter, promises to be most interesting, as several of the foreign diplomatists, or attach 64, are to figure as matadors. The writer says, " An amateur bull-tight is to take place on the estate of Senor FAcouroa, which will derive considerable attraction from the parts which some foreign diplomatists are to enact on the occasion. Amongst those mentioned are, LIVINGSTON, Secretary to the American Legation; the Duke DE GLUCKSBERG and M. MERCIER, of the French Embassy; and M. DE BEAUVALLON, a writer of the French Globe, who some months ago killed in a duel M. DUJARRIER, connected with the Piesse. The Spanish Funds continue to improve. On the 10th the Three per Cents. closed at 31 for cash, and at 311 at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 201 for cash, and 21 at 60 days ; the Coupons at 26-a- for cash; and the Debt without Interest at 6 15-16 for cash. In the French Chamber of Deputies on Monday the principal business for the remainder of the session was arranged, and the following Bills will be passed:----The Paris and Strasburgh, the Tours and Nantes, the Dieppe and Fecamp, and the Avignon and Aix Railway Bills. :Several others will be postponed, but all the great lines are to be commenced without delay. In reference to these great undertakings, as well as to the large sums voted by the Chamber for bridges, canals, harbours, and other national works, the Presse pays a just compliment to 'the new dynasty as well as the Legislature. " The Government of 1830," it says, " may be accused of want of discrimination in its numerous enterprises, of having been prodigal on some points, and penurious on others. But altogether the country has made considerable pro gress during the last fifteen years with respect to modes of communication. The Chamber is about to discuss after the budget of expenses, a Bill by which a sum of 28,000,000 f. is allocated for the amelioration of the fol- lowing harbours :—Dunkirk, Calais, Boulogne, Fecamp, Port-en-Benin, Granville, Morlaix, Launay, Lorient, Marans, les Sables d'Olonne, Bandol, Bastia—in all, thirteen ports. Several of those harbours possess a real importance, and one at present in so neglected a state as not to afford any advantage to trade. Calais, Boulogne, Granville, Dunkirk, and Fecamp, in the Channel, invite the solicitude of a government. According as the con struction of railroads facilitates the communications between the interior and the coast, it becomes necessary that the sea-ports should afford both national and foreign commerce a secure station." But, independent of national improvements, this system has other most important advantages. These useful works furnish employment to the labouring population, benefit the landowners, give au outlet to capital, and tend besides to turn the public mind from the dreams of foreign conquest to the more noble and more substantial blessings of local improve ments. This is a victory far greater than any gained by NAPOLEON, and does the highest honour to LOUIS PHILIPPE. The representatives of the people now ma nifest the same disposition—they are liberal in their grants for national works, but rival Mr. HUME and Mr. WILLIAMS, the guardians of the English Exchequer, in cutting down the army estimates. These estimates were taken into consideration on Monday, and Marshal SOULT, who hates reductions, was beaten on every point. On the Government vote of 17,000,000 f. for the stuff de partment being proposed, an amendment was moved, in accordance with the report of the Committee, to reduce the amount by 80,000 francs, and, though opposed by the Government, was adopted. A reduction of 10,000 f. was also made in the estimate for commandants of military schools, and not less than 200,000 f. in the recruiting department. Marshal SOULT would give up only 18,000 f., but the Chamber would not bate one franc, and he was obliged to submit. The Marshal (says the Constitutionnel) is shortly to leave Paris for his estate in the south of France, whence he would proceed to visit the camp forming at Bordeaux, under the command of the Duke D'AUMALE. Accounts from Algiers state that Marshal BUGEAUD had lately made several razzias with complete success—in one he hail taken a number of prisoners and 3,000 head of cattle ; and in another had made 150 prisoners and captured 1,500 head of cattle. ABD-EL-KADER was at Ksar-Beida, near Tanguin, 45 leagues to the south of Teniet-el-Had. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Mon day at 84f. 20c. ; the New Loan, at 84f. 40c. ; the Five per Cents. at 122 f. 20c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,222 f. 20c. ; Rouen, 1,090 f. ; Vierzon, 790 E ; Havre, 870 f. ; Avignon, 1,030 f. •, Basle, 265 f. • Spanish Actives, 38 ; Ditto Three per Cents., 41 ; Ditto Passives, 7%. The following are the quotations fur the new lines:— Orleans and Bordeaux, 205 f. premium ; Boulogne, 105 f. ditto ; Troyes and Montereau, 47f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons (Laffitte), 20f. ; ditto (Calon), 50c.; ditto (Ganneron), 6f 50c. ; Northern line (Laffitte), 27f. 50c. ; ditto (Ro samell, 7f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie),lof. ; ditto (Drouillard), par; ditto (O'Neill), 6f. 50c.; ditto (Jacques Lefevre), par; Lyons and Avignon (Lecointe), 20f. ; ditto (Talabot), 41f. 25c. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 20f. ; Bordeaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie), If. 50c. ; ditto and Cette(Espeleta),l2f. 50c. ; Creil and St. Quentin, par; Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron), llf. 25c; Dijon and Mulhausen, 2f. 50c. LYONS, JUNE 13.—Avignon and Marseilles, 1,038 f., for the end of June ; Paris and Orleans, 1,220 E, ditto ; Paris and Rouen, 1,106 E, ditto ; Oleans and Vierzon, 815 f., ditto. ; Montereau, 556 f., ditto. PRIZE-FIGHT FOR 501.—0 n Tuesday the fight between Jack Driscoll and Apple Daddy was decided; both men are well known members of the ring. In betting, Driscoll was the favourite at odds. The pugilists and their friends left London by the Brighton Railway, and arrived at the selected locality (Horley Common). The necessary preliminaries being arranged, the men entered the ring, and appeared in fine condition; they shook hands in a friendly manner, and then put themselves in a fighting attitude, and after a severe round both went down. Apple Daddy soon proved himself a better " general" than was anticipated. They contended with unabated spirit, and at thirty minutes both men exhibited marks of punishment. Fifty minutes had now been occupied, and both were struggling for pugilistic honours, and at the next round Driscoll received a desperate blow. The contest was prolonged twenty minutes longer, when it was quite obvious Apple Daddy was the stronger man ; his opponent, however, was reluctant to relinquish the hostilities and endeavoured to keep up the fight, when nature refused to assist him further, and the sponge was thrown up by his seconds in token of submission, and Apple D iin a loe d ,: d t y dh w y a : s . d tae ec 6rredt l h_ a % red the winner. The fight lasted seventy-six minutes. The rsoult was contrary to general expectation, and mucn money must have been won and lost. BRAZIL MAIL.—The Swift packet arrived at Fal mouth oo May, r d n e n jB g . hn with Janeiro, 3nAgo April O r i81n092/.3on;newfreight, Bahia, from andoßihr Brasil s ial s n e do n r g p e teh r r s e. . namb u a c t River Plate. OVEiLAND INDIA AND CHINA. (From the Times.) We have received letters and papers from Bombay to the 12th of May. The intelligence is not of striking importance. The chief subject of interest is the continuation of the in trigues at Lahore. Ghoolab Singh was there a sort of state prisoner; for the troops were unwilling to murder him until he had disgorged the vast sums of money which he and his brothers and nephew had purloined from the treasury of old Runjeet Singh. A part of the troops were said to be in his pay. Since his coming to Lahore, whither, it is now said, he has been wheedled by the manceuvres of the Queen-Mother of the boy-King Khuleep, he has been under a sort of surveillance. Watched by the Queen's party, lest he should find means of bribing all the Khalsa, he has been called on to give up his fortresses and his wealth. He vows that hiS wealth is concealed in places known only to himself, and that finless he is allowed to return to his hill forts, he can only give a small sum. The Queen-Mother's brother is said to be his decided enemy, while she herself treats him with marked respect, and has even conferred on him, with the sanction of the Khalsa troops, the title of " Laut General," that is Commander-in-Chiefof all the Forces in the Punjaub This nomination is highly agreeable to the Seikh troops, who wish, under the command of this old warrior, to fight with the British army assembled on their frontiers, and will, it is said, make a movement during the rainy season. Ghoolab is said have volunteered to lead them. The hatred of _the Seikh troops against the Briti s h is only equalled by their love of money, and their thirst of plundering the provinces under the British rule. Of this feeling there have been given irrefragable proofs in their late attempts at invasion, tcc. There is therefore a strong pro bability of a conflict within a short period, for the Supreme Government cannot for its sake remain a passive spectator of revolution, bloodshed, and massacres in a neighbouring state, and especially when the turbulent soldiery of that state is disposed to act in the most hostile manner towards India. The news from Affghanistan is, that Dost Mahommed and his son Akbar are waiting until the events in Lahore will enable them to seize Peshawur. In the interior of India tranquillity prevails. The death of old Chundoo Doll, Prime Minister of the Nizam, has taken place. The Maharatta country was quiet. The court-martial on Colonel Wallace had terminated, but the decision was not known. Sinde was tranquil and healthful. The news from China come down to the end of March. The Emperor had received some favourable notices of Chris tianity, and was disposed to tolerate it. Lieutenant A. M'Do nald, of her Majesty's 9Sth Regiment, had been tried by a court-martial, for sending an insulting note to his superior officer ; he was sentenced to be cashiered ; but, on a revi sion, a milder punishment has been inflicted. Major-General Sir T. Valiant died of spasmodic cholera, on the 22d of April, at Calcutta. He is much regretted in India, as being an old and meritorious officer. Cursetjee Mannckjee, a distinguished Parsee, died at Bombay, on the 7th of May, in his 83d year. There were several frightful murders amongst the natives in Bombay. In a postscript our correspondent mentions that Islam Khan, the only one of the robber chiefs who had escaped from being taken prisoner by Sir C. Napier, had returned to make a foray into Sinde, but he was attacked and beaten by the Murree tribe, by whom the British friendship is re spected, and who killed two Boogtie chiefs that joined him. The frontier appears to be well defended. The question of the succession in Bhopal has been decided, by allowing the daughter of the late Raja to reign. She is to marry a Prince chosen by the British Minister and her friends. !verest penalties any o ne un d er hi s comman d w h o i s urge d Al A L • Ito wanton violence only by vicious propensities." The China hfail contains a Government notification, to the effect that " for the future Chuck-Chu should be called by the name of Stanley, and Shuckpai-wan should be called by the name of Aberdeen." The China Mai/ affords information as to the Canton Market up to the Bth of March. Bombay cotton would ap pear to have declined in price 2 mace, owing to the Parsee holders having forced their supplies on the market, in order to provide themselves with funds to pay for recent shipments to this port. Malwa opium had also given way to 730 dolls. per chest. Freight to London was to 31. 10s. Exchange 4s. 4d. to 4s. 41d. By the new rules, ships over 100 tons burthen are to pay five mace per ton per annum, as harbour dues, in cases where they remain above fourteen days. During the twelve months however, for which this charge is made, they are at liberty to "come and go" as often as they please. ALEXANDRIA, JUNE 6, 1845. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Precursor arrived at Suez on the 3d inst. with seventy-five passengers. She left Calcutta on the 3d and Madras on the 9th of May. The following is a list of the passengers landed at Suez from the Precursor, and proceeding this day to Southampton by the Great Liverpool : From Calcutta—The Lord Bishop of Calcutta, Rev. J. Pratt, Colonel Stubbs, Mr. anal Mrs. Aylwin, Captain Smyth, Mr. Scott, Mr. M'Murray, Mr. M'Gowan, Mrs. Lake and child, M. Montigny, Captain Adamson, Mr. D. Jardine, Mr. Wise, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dick and child, Mr. Wroot, Mr. Morphee, Mr. Spankie, Mr. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Richard son, Dr. Leckie, Mr. Tennant. From Madras.—Rev. and Mrs. Cotterill and two children, Major Dowell, M. D. Piron, Capt. Froese, Lieut. Dansey, Dr. Nicholson, Lieut. Jones. From int de Galle—Rev. J. Garstin, Rev. G. Graeme, M‘Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. Anstruth er an d child, Mrs. Hutchings. SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary Porrea.) WALLIS W. JULIA. The plaintiff is a bill.broker and brought the action to recover the sum of 141. 9s. on a bill of exchange which the defendant was the indorcee. A plea was put on the record that no notice of dis. honour had been given, but he did not appear to support his plea. The plaintiff's clerk was called, and proved that on the same day that the bill was returned dishonoured, a notice was posted directed to defendant. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff. HOLDING V. BROOKS. This was an action to recover the sum of 91. 6s. on a bill of ex change. The only issue for the jury to try was whether the acceptance was that of the defendant : he did not appear to support his plea, and a verdict was given for the plaintiff. The plaintiff's attorney said the defendant had put a plea on the record which was false, but which bad been demurred to, and the demurrer had been allowed. The plaintiff had thereby been put to an extra expense of 501. BANKRUPTCY -(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE). IMPORTANT CASE—IN RE PALMER. This insolvent, who was a broker, came up I;examination for a final order. He was opposed for costs in an action. It appeared he had been called in to appraise some furniture seized for rent, and was subsequently made a defendant in an action of trover. In his examination he said he bought the goods at the appraisement price, 29/. 135., and sold them again in different lots, making a profit of three shillings only. The jury, however, in giving a verdict, valued the property at 170/. The insolvent then filled his schedule. Mr. PAINN contended that the distress was altogether a frau dulent one, and that it was incredible that the property bad been sold for the sum stated. The Learned COMMISSIONER said he had fully considered the subject, and felt that he had not power to decide en the question of the original fraud. The point was whether there had been a just disposition of the property. His opinion was, that the goods must be taken as worth 1701., and that they had not been ac counted for beyond the 291. 16s. Under those circumstances he should refuse to make any order. Mr. HUGHES, for the insolvent, asked for a day to be fixed for him to come up again. The Learned COMMISSIONER said he would not name a day. The insolvent could come up again under the statute, but it would be no use doing so, at least for a long time. In another case of insolvency, Mr. Buchanan, a solicitor, ap peared on behalf of a Society for the Prosecution of Fraudulent Debtors. The Learned COMMISSIONER said that he would not hear any societies. Mr. BUCHANAN said he also appeared for individual creditors, who were present. The Learned CONMISSIONF.R said that he would hear him en their behalf. THE MARKET. (From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.) BOMBAY, MAY 10, 1845. The departure of an intermediate mail for Aden, from whence it will be conveyed along with the Calcutta ordinary monthly dispatch, renders it necessary to prepare a brief report of the business done during the last ten days. The market has continued in a tolerably active state, and some considerable sales have been made, but this animation has been chiefly owing to the fact that the close of the season is now fast approaching, and the period during which dealers can make purchases for exportation rapidly diminishing. By the latter end of the present month com munication with the coast by sea will entirely cease, and all active business terminate until after the monsoon. Metals—The prices of Sheathing, Brazier's, and Tile Copper are a shade lower than at the date of our last. 125 cwt. of the first-named variety is reported to have been sold at rs. 53} per cwt., while of the last a sale of 400 cwt. is said to have taken pla c e _ _ at rs. 51, and of 100 cwt. (28 plates) at 50i. Raised bottoms exhibit no change, but South American is in rather better de mend, and steady at our quotation. We have no alteration to notice in the prices of iron : few transactions have taken place, but the rates current on the let instant are fully sustained Lead, speller, quicksilver, and tin plates, are likewise without change in demand or value. Cotton Manufactures—The market has been somewhat active, and a fair business has been done, chiefly in gray and bleached shirtings of good quality, and the better sort of other gray goods. The principal purchasers of the fa►mer have been the Marwarries, who came into the market about the period of the departure of the last mail, and have engaged in some rather extensive transactions. Gray ma►lapollams and jacconets of good descriptions have continued in demand ; but inferior fabrics of all sorts, together with most varieties of bleached goods, have been quite neglected. There have been some sales in Lappets, and the higher qualities of them art in requisition— the lower remaining dull of sale, Turkey red prints also enjoy a fair inquiry, and for furniture chintzes there has been a steady demand. Muslins and other varieties of fancy goods are much as before. Yarns—The market for the lower numbers of yarn, both mule and water, has continued to improve, and we have now to notice a further rise of about •f an anna per lb. on Nos. 20, 30, and 40 mule, and a slight advance also in the same numbers of water. Turkey red and orange yarn are without alteration. Woollens—The market is without change, there being scarcely any inquiry for Woollen cloths, and no alteration in the last quoted rates. The only sales of which we have been apprised are 447 of fine yards cloth at rs. 6 per yard, and 4,600 yards of flannels at 11 annas per yard. Marine Stores—We repeat our former quotations for all the articles comprised under this head, except linseed oil and spirits of turpentine, the prices of both of which articles have somewhat im. proved. We have been informed of a sale of 250 gallons of the former at 2 rupees per gallon, and a similar quantity of the latter at 3 rupees 2 annas per gallon. Sales of white and green paint have, we understand, hal effect at our quotations, but we have not learnt particulars. Beer—Arrivals, both of Allsop's and Bass's, continue to take place, but are disposed of in fulfilment of contracts previously made, so that there is none yet at market. We retain our farmer quota. tions for these brands. Tennent's we believe, has been sold at rs. 35. Of Hodgson's there is a small lot at market, but we hear of no sales. Spirits—Brandy has improved a little, and we are apprised of a sale of 1,500 gallons of Bordeaux, at rs 2 It per gallon. Cochineal is without change, and sales have taken place at our quotations. Bottles, Corks, &c., exhibit no alteration worthy of remark. EASTERN PRODUCE. Cotton—The market has been dull since the receipt of the accounts by the overland mail vid Madras, which arrived here on the 6th instant, and we now quote Broach and Surat from Jr. to 2r. per candy lower than en the last occasion—the other varieties remaining without change in value. There is a fair selection at market, but owing to the some what unfavourable accounts from home, and to the late rise in the rates of freight, the purchases for shipment to Great Britain have been comparatively small, and the transactions at present going forward are principally for the China market. Opium—This drug continues to advance in price, good qualities being scarce, and we now quote it at a. 1,350 per chest for the best descriptions. Wool remains without alteration, and we repeat our former quo tations. In other articles of Eastern produce we hear of nothing doing, and there is no change to notice in prices. FREIGHTS. The bulk of the transactions since our last have been at 4/. both to London and Liverpool, and should no considerable addition to the present available tonnage take place, a further rise may per. haps ere long be looked for. A little tonnage has indeel already been let for London at 4/. ss. Freight to China may be quoted at rs. 18i per candy for cotton. MONEY MARKET. There has been little change since our last in the rates of Go vernment paper. _ _ Exchange —The exchange on England has scarcely at all changed since our last. Some transactions have taken place— principally in bills received from China at Is. 10td. at six mouths' sight, and the rates now current may be quoted at is. lOid. to Is.• 101 d. On Calcutta, exchange at 60 days' sight is at rs. 99,t, and on Madras, 09k. (From the Morning Herald.) The Bombay correspondent of the Herald gives the follow ing additional particulars respecting the affairs of the Punjaub, up to the 12th of May : " I formerly gave you the particulars of the extraordinary nature of the pilgrimage of the Raja Goolaub Sing to Lahore, terminating, as it then appeared at first, in his sur rendering himself a captive just as victory was in his hands, and then in his being received into royal favour, as he was supposed to be a prisoner. It would now seem that none of these things were the result of either insanity, caprice, or accident. The troops, in bringing the hill Raja to the capital only acted in conformity with the in structions of the Queen herself, and there is little doubt but that she entertained some intentions of deposing her relation Inwaher Sing, and creating Goolaub vizier in his stead. But fickle fortune again played truint to her new favourite, and the Ranee once snore permitted herself to listen to the coun sels of her kinsman. Having gained over to his in terests the other sirdars of the Khalsa, accompanied by them he waited on the Queen on the 14th of April, and recommended that Goolaub Sing should be fined in large sums, and the mulct handed over to the troops, by which means not only would the army be bound by fresh ties to the Sirkir, but emancipated from the influence of the Raja, whom they represented as aiming at the virtual sovereignty himself. The troops are repre sented to have been much excited, and to have been far from unanimous, some giving in their adherence to the sirdars, and others, among whom the Avi tabile battalions were most conspicuous, declaring their intention of laying down their lives, should such be necessary, in behalf of Raja Goolaub Sing. Still more stringent demands continued to be made by Inwaher Sing. Among others, that his rival should give up all his hill torts, and even those of Jumboo. This claim, the Raja, ' of course, resisted, but professed his readiness to satisfy every just claim. His treasury, however, he declared to be empty, his wealth being concealed underground, in spots known only to himself. His confidence in himself and his troops appears to have somewhat failed, for eventually not only did he agree to give up 350,0001. as a nuzzurana, and half the property belonging to the late Raja Juchet Sing, but also all that of Heera Sing, and then to retire to Jumbo°. On the 22d, however, the Punches met in council and insisted that he should be made vizier; the following day this was complied with." Our news from China—reaching to the 16th of March—is on this occasion, as it has been for some time past, chiefly of a commercial character. The Government of Macao, whose suicidal measures have for some time past attracted at tention, has at length made a bold and desperate effort at improvement, and by the establishment of new cus tom-house regulations calculated to remove some of the impediments hitherto thrown in the way of trade, has sought to lure back the shipping to its well nigh deserted port, and render the colony once more a lively and bustling resort of commerce. A court-martial has been held at Victoria for the trial of Lieut. Angus Mac donald of 11. M. 98th Foot, on the charge of writing an in sulting note to the Sheriff of the colony, Major Caine, with the view of establishing a personal quarrel with that officer, in consequence of circumstances connected with the perform ance of his official duty. Lieut. Macdonald was found guilty, and in the first instance sentenced to be cashiered, but on a revision of the proceedings had a minor degree of punish ment awarded him. Major-General D'Aguilar takes the op.. portunity of this trial to convey to those under his command his abhorrence of the practice of duelling, remarking that " while he can make every allowance for that high feeling which renders it worse than death to a British officer to sub mit to an unprovoked insult, without reasonable explanation and redress, he is equally determined to visit with the se- ' CRIMINAL COURT . -(THIS DAY OLD COURT: (Before Mr. Justice PArresos and Mr Baron PLArr.) THE SLAYE.TRADE CASE.—The case of Jennings, who, our read. ers will recollect, stood charged (together with Mr. Zulueta) with dealing in slaves some time since, was, upon the application of Mr. Prendergast, postponed till Friday, for the accommodation of Mr. M. D. Mill, who appears as counsel for the defendant. The Learned Counsel applied for the postponement till Saturday, but Mr. Justice ParrEsoN refused to postpone it till that day, on the ground that it would probably last more than a day, and if it did so the jury would have to be lucked up till Monday. Capt. Jennings surrendered this morning. RAPE.—John George Stephens, a boy sixteen years of age, was indicted for unlawfully attempting to commit a rape upon Lucy Taylor, a girl under the age of ten years. The jury, after Mr. Baron PLATT had summed up, found the prisoner Not Guilty. After a suitable admonition from the Learned Baron, the pri soner was removed from the bar. Since Monday there has been an addition of thirty.one prisoners to the Calendar. EAST INDIA HOUSE-(THIS DAY.) The usual Quarterly General Court of Proprietors was held this morning at the East India House, Leadenhall-street, at twelve o'clock, Sir H. Witlock, Chairman of the Court of Directors, in the chair. The SECRETARY read the minutes of the proceedings of the last Court, which were confirmed. Mr. TWINING then read the report of the: Committee of Bye Laws. The members of the Committee were re.appointed, with the ex ception of Mr. Burney, who had resigned, when Mr. Hugh Fraser Sandilands was proposed In his place. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE put it to the Court whether it would not be better to let the names emanate f:om the Court of Proprietors ? The CHAIRMAN explained that the course adopted on the pre sent occasion was the usual one, and that it was perfectly open to the Proprietors to confirm or reject the nomination, or to propose any other gentleman in his place. The motion was then carried. CASE OF THE RAJA OP SATTARA. Mr. G. TuomPsoN rose, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 6,000 bags, includiag 2,000 to speculators. Prices were very firm, and for mid American in some cases rather higher.— Shares were quieter, and scarcely so firm. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 17.—The sales are —Barnsley Junction, 7% ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accring ton, 9 1 / 2 ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 4 1 4 ; Clitheroe Junction, 4 1 / 4 4; Direct Northern, 3 1 / 2 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 72 ; Erewash Valley, 27 26 ; Grand Union, 9-16 prem. ; Leeds and Thirsk, 6% ; Leeds, Dewsbury. and Manchester, 10 1 4 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 7% 8 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3 1-16 1 ,4 ; London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby. 3 13-16 ; London and York, 4 1 / 8 ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 17 1 / 2 ; Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 5 1 % ; Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 7% ; Ditto Continuation and Welsh Junction, 1% ; Midland Railway Consols, 401. Shares, 29 1 / 2 ; North British, New Shares, 6%; North Staffordshire, 4% %; North Union (A), 157% ; North Western, 4 1 4 ; Nottingham, Erewash, Amber-gate, and Man chester, 1 / 8 prem. ; Oxford and Birmingham Junction, 4%; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 5 ; Preston and Wyre Extension, 2% ; Sheffield and Manchester, 128 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 16 1 A ; South-Eastern and Dover, 48 1 4 ex div. ; Ditto, No. 3, 8 11-16 ; Southport and Euxton, 2; Trent Valley Continuation and Holyhead Junction, 2% ; Welsh Midland, 4 1 4 ; West Yorkshire, 38s. 6d. ; Whitehaven and Furness, 3; Great Northern of France (Rosamel's), 2%. There are accounts by her Majesty's packet Swift, from Rio, to April 23. It appears that the Chambers were still discussing the budget, and that the proposition of the Committee of Finances to levy an extra duty of 6 per cent. on English cotton manufactures was expected to be carried. The exchange on London had been up to 25d., but subsequently went back a little. The Coffee Market was moderately supplied, and the sales were moderate. For stock there was scarcely any demand, and the quotation had receded a little. The Funds are rather livelier to-day, but there is some what of a disposition to sell. Consols have been down to 99, but rallied afterwards to 99 1 / 8 . Exchequer-bills were at 565. to 58s. prem. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 102% to 1 / 8 . The Foreign Bonds have been also more dealt in. Spanish Five per Cents. have improved to 28% %, and the Three per Cents. to 41% %. Portuguese Converted are steady at V. Brazilian have been done at 90. Columbian are 17 1 4 %, and Mexican at 37 1 / 2 . Dutch Four per Cents. are 98%. The Share Market has been quiet again. Cambridge and Lincoln are steadier, Eastern Counties have improved, Great Western have receded, London and York are much the same, South Eastern are buoyant, and York and North Midland higher. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9914 xii t New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuties lo2lql/8 gy% Long Annuities Expire sth Jan. 1860 ll 7.-161 1 Consols for Opening Exchequer Bills. I%d. 114 d. 1,0001. 5001. Ditto Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 9O Ditto for the Account. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 44 45 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent •• Ditto Deferreu Columbian Bonds. 17%4 Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 p er C en t 37% Ditto Deferred Stock 2 03 Ditto Debentures Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent 84% Ditto Converted Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,1840... 28 5 / 8 . Ve Ditto for the Accou n t. Ditto Passive Bonds 7B Ditto 3 per Cent Ditto for the Account Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 4 3 1 /2 Ditto Deferred Dutch 2% per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... 98% PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen Armagh, Coleraine, Portrush Birmingham and Gloucester 100 136 Birmingham and Oxford Junction Brighton, Lewes, Hastings ... 20 Bristol and Exeter Ditto New 2 ..... 10% to 1014 C tledonian Ditto Extension ............ 2 1 / 2 Cambridge and Lincoln 1% 4 % 14._ to Chester and Holyhead Chichester and Brighton Cork and Waterford Coventry, Bedworth, and Nun - eaton Coventry and Leicester ...... PA 2 to -- THE WEATHER.-Sux OFFICE, JUNE 18. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 61 ; Highest, 78; Noon, 59. BAROMETER, 29.91.—Wnrn, N.W. NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest statc of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 0 minutes after 0 I Evening .. 12 minutes after 0 , . • , • -410111i',4 4 4. 2' • 2,1 s pe;, , ,plieil." ' DR " •"' 1107. 11 3 . 82 - - " :SECOND EDITION. IT truing 711113 LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1845. The House of Lords met at Five. The Earl of RIPON gave notice that he should, on Monday, move the second reading of the Scotch Banking Bill. The second reading of the Landlords and Tenants Compensation (Ireland) Bill was postponed till Tuesday next. The Death by Accidents Compensation Bill, the Deo dands Abolition Bill, and the Canal Companies Carriers' Bill, were respectively read a third time and passed. The Bishop of CASHEL presented several petitions on the subject of Irish education, which led to a conversa tion; in the course of which The Earl of St. GERMANS defended the present system of national education in Ireland, and controverted several of the positions of the Right Rev. Prelate. Lord STANLEY and the Duke of WELLINGTON then addressed a few observations to the House, after which the subject dropped, and their Lordships adjourned. The House of Commons met at Four. The bringing up the report on the Cornwall Railway Bill was opposed by Captain BERKELEY, who, however, did not press the matter to a division, and the report was, therefore, received. Mr. C. BULLER then brought forward a string of reso lutions on the subject of New Zealand, and in doing so, gave a detailed account of the differences between the New Zealand Company and the Government, and vindi cated the conduct of the Company. The House was subsequently addressed by Mr. M. MILNES and Mr. HOPE, after which the debate, on the motion of Captain Rous, was adjourned, at half-past Twelve o'clock. In our impression of Monday last we published, in junta-position, two very remarkable announcements. The one, contained in a letter from our very flourishing settlement in the island of Hong-Kong in the China seas; the other from Lloyd's agent at Gibraltar. The former recorded a most signal instance of the sudden enlightenment of the Lord of the Celestial Empire in the true principles of trade and revenue; the latter con tained a whimsical exemplification of the suicidal despotism under which the Emperor of MOROCCO settles the "pro , tective" and " prohibitory" duties that regulate the fo• reign trade of his dominions. Both of them are well calculated to convey a salutary lesson to the framers of our own mercantile and fiscal legislation, not the less impressive because they travel from so remote regions of Asia and of Africa. After waging a war of extir mination against the " barbarian eyes," or foreign traders, who, in spite of all the Imperial edicts that his ancestors as well as himself have fulminated from time to time against such enormities—after incurring, in his zeal to put down the vicious custom, followed by a few millions of his subjects, of chewing opium, and to resent the in dignity put on the ineffable authority of his loftily worded proclamations by reckless smugglers, who still presumed to import the noxious drug into his dominions, because there was yet many more millions of Chinese of all ranks who would continue to smoke it—after in curring, we say, a memorable chastisement in the pur suit of these projects from the tremendous naval and military armaments of the distant Britons,—after con cluding peace in one of the most populous and important of his capitals with these invaders, and running no in considerable risk of losing his enormous empire—the largest in the globe—the Emperor of CHINA, who the other day would have thought it well lost for a success ful expulsion of opium from every corner of it, now " admits it openly in every one of his ports ;" allows it to be carried about the streets for sale ; and though some little remains of shame may yet prevent him from expressly authorising the trade in it, he con descended to draw from the reduced duty it paid on its enormously-increased consumption in the city of Canton alone, last year, a revenue of 250,000 dollars. From the thirty-eight full cargoes known to have been dis posed of without molestation at Shang-hai, and the market which it is sure to find at Amoy, there is some probability that the imperial privy purse was benefited altogether by double that amount. Now, to us it seems a marvellous advance to have been made, within so short a time, in the true science of mercantile polity which is thus exhibited in the person of a descendant of these Mongol-Tartar Khans, who, exactly two hundred years ago (last year) overthrew the ancient native dynasty of China, and settled their own upon its " celestial" throne, as they somewhat arrogantly term it. He rules, it is said, over more than 300,000,000 of subjects, with that most searching of autocratic powers which is exercised by a despot to whom divine honours are paid daily, not only within the precincts of his palace, but throughout the length and breadth of his stupendous dominions. He might be to some extent excused if servile and habi tual homage of this kind had effectually extinguished the suggestions of common sense in his mind by the prejudices of education and of hereditary prece dents. But the EMPEROR has reasoned much better. A single man's appetite is more power ful than an Emperor's sceptre ; fur it wil urge him to deeds of desperation which imperial re wards will neither tempt a man into, nor compensate him for. But if twice a million of mankind, men and wo men, have a passion for intoxicating themselves in some cases, reasonably enjoying themselves in others, in others re-establishing their healths by the use—or the abuses, as it.may be—of opium, not even the earnest ness of a Chinese, conviction of imperial infallibility can persuade the lllajesty of China, it seems, that he can successfully contend against the indulgence of such an appetite. So he gives over his crusade against the smuggling trade which ministers to it. He breaks up his interminable establishment of mandarins, of blue buttons and white buttons, and one peacock's feather and three silk dragons ; his war junks, and his swift and many-oared row. boats, and his clumsy but pic turesque revenue cruisers of all denominations of colour, force, size, and ugliness. He eschews the stately, hut perilous folly of quarrelling with mighty kingdoms for the vindication of antiquated dogmas, or exploded errors in commercial polity. He foregoes the luxury of " mak ing examples" and of " striking terror into the hearts of offenders," by bastinadoing, bamboo-caging, or strangling any of those luckless ones among the more et u n r te nin i :g is f i r n o g m w o t f l , r h e h i o m s u m i ou t a h t r h e i s ti s o m y f e c t e h ee opium, and I for it. In shorn, since it is a cornmodit which he silver i lieges loyge w ur e h w o wh m i it ch a h y t hhbeaescaught been e en paid transferredar i e d y the demand for cannot control, and which must and will be satisfied somehow, and by somebody, the EMPEROR, like a very wise man, gives up the hopeless struggle ; eco nomises his revenue by putting down a most costly, use less, and vexatious pertion of its machinery ; gratifies his subjects by allowing them to gratify their own tastes ; puts the foreign trader in perfect good humour, and puts an annual revenue of some 130,000/. sterling into bis own private pocket by the transaction. Jet us suppose all this done in respect of corn, or sugar, Cornwall ... ... 3 Dublin and Galway 2% 4%...... to Eastern Counties Do. New 4/. 16s 714...... to Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O .. 711/ 2 to Ditto New 1 4 Shares 2 l/ 7 l / 2_ to Great North of England...... 100 24 7 14 to Great Western Ditto 1 4 Shares 5O l;2 Hull and Selby 5O lO6 London and Birmingham ...100 242 Ditto Thirds Ditto 14 Shares London and Blackwall 16% lO % l / 5... to London and Brighton 5O ... 74 1 i; Ditto Consolidated Bths London and Croydon... 13/. 15s. 9d.... 20 1 4 to 19% London and South Western.. 41% B3 to 82 Do. New consolidated 8 ths.. 12 Ditto New ... 2 l /2 15% to London and Y0rk....... 2 l /2 4 14 to w 4 11lanclie3ter and Leeds Ditto Quarters Manchester and Birmingham 40 Midland 100......188 % to 187 Ditto New Newcastle & Darlington ,iunc. 25 ...... 55 Newcastle and Berwick Newry and Enniskillen ...... 2 1 7 2 5 ,,4 ... to 5 3 4 Newark and Sheffield North British Ditto New 1 6% to 7 Norwich and Brandon lO ...... 20% 1 / 2 ... to Oxford and Worcester 2% 5%%... to Rugby, Worcester.'and Tring 1 South Eastern and . Dover ... 33% Ditto New, No. 1 8 Ditto New, No 9 7 .. 16% Ditto New, No. 3 2 14 8 % 3A... to South Wales Trent Valley and Holyhead Junction l% 2 l, to Welch Midland 2 l /2 4 14 to York and North Midland ... 50 ......110 Ditto Selby Ditto, Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 4 ...... 9%14... to 8% Great Northern of France (Laffitte's) Louvain and Jemeppe... Namur and Liege........ Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2 ...... 10%1/2 to Over Yssel 4/ 3s 4d l l4 to Paris and Lyons (Laffitte) ... 2 Farisand Lyons(Ganneron's) 2 ... .. 2% to Paris and Rouen Royal North of Spain Verona and Ancona 1 MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY. CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY The supply of English Wheat here was but moderate. Selected parcels commanded full rates of currency; but all other kinds were a slow inquiry. Foreign Wheat was in sluggish inquiry, yet we can notice very little variation in prices. Barley and Malt were a slow inquiry; but Oats Beans, and Peas were quite as dear. ARRIVALS. Barley. 90 qrs. Wheat. 2,100 qrs. English ...... Irish ........ Foreign . Oats. 680 Flour. 2,320 500 11,580 1,500 I 1,240 Malt, 2,910 qrs. WIIXTECHAPEL. We had only a moderate supply of Meat, yet the general demand ruled inactive, on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; Lamb, 5s to 6s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and Pork, 2s 10d to 4s per 81bs by the carcase. LLOYDS SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE IS.—Wind Westerly, light breeze and cloudy, with drizzling rain. DEAL, JUNE 17.—Wind Easterly, nearly calm.—Sld. Duke of Bed ford, Calcutta. GUERNSEY, JUNE 10.—Sld. Victoria Regina, Algoa Bay. DROGHEDA, JUNE 16.—Arrd. Ann, St. John's, New Brunswick. LEITH, JUNE 14.—S1d. Venus, Davis' Straits. FALMOUTH, JUNE 17.—Arrd. Swift packet, Rio, sailed April 22 ; has 30,000/. in gold and diamonds on freight. SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 17.—S1d. Clyde, West Indies ; Montrose steamer, Gibraltar. GLOUCESTER, JUNE 17.—Arrd. Agro, Hester, Ichaboe. CLYDE, JUNE 16.—And. Camnore, Eglinton, and Victor, St. John's, New Brunswick. OFF SALCOMBE, JUNE I4.—John and Mary, Quebec, for London. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 17.—Wind N.W,—Arrd. Minerva, Parker, Val paraiso ; Union, Warren, Ichaboe ; Higginson, Way, Barbadoes ; Mermaid, Dole, Honduras; Potomac, Eleanor, William Abram, Ma labar, and Gertrude, New Orleans ; Oneso, Apalachicola; Charles J oseph, Edwin, and Java, Savannah ; Southport, John Baring, and Kitty, Charleston ; Monongahela, Philadelphia ; Brothers, New York. Off, Robert Pulford, China ; Ivanhoe, Chatham, supposed trom Cal cutta : Lord Russell, Ichaboe ; Aristocrat, Buenos Ayres ; Orleans, New Orleans; Coromandel, Mobile. Shi. Ross-shire, Calcutta ; Evergreen, St. John's ; Victoria and Sarah, Quebec. The Auxilian, of North Shields, abandoned, apparently having struck an iceberg, was fallen in with 29th ult., lat. 46, long. 46, by the Kitty, arrived here. The Vigilant, from Dartmouth, and Four Sisters, from Dublin, were stripping here. Duni N, JUNE 16.—Arrd. Demerara, Miller, Demerara. Cons, JUNE 13.—Arrd. Catherine Jamieson, Hutchison, Cape of Good Hope; Phoenix, Hughes, Ichaboe. ,Off, Five Sisters, St. John's, New Brunswick. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 17.—S1d. Moffat, Aden. YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, JUNE 16. And. Ellen, Warall, Bahia, for Stettin ; crew refuse to proceed. STROMNESS, JUNE 10.—Sld. Russia, New York. HELL, JUNE 17.—S1d. Harmony and Waterloo, Quebec. trti Ebition HAMPTON RACES (THIS DAY.-BY EXPRESS.) The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes, of 20 sous. each, 10 ft, &c. Misdeal Pineapple. Eleven started. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal, and at. tended by the Lady in Waiting, Lady Portman, took an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four. The Equerry in Waiting, the Hon. Colonel Grey, was in attendance on horseback. Sir William Magnay and Mr. Brice Pearse were presented to his Royal Highness Prince Albert yesterday at Buckingham Palace, by Sir James Graham. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday morning, attended by Sir Edward Bowater, Equerry in Waiting. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelten, were taken an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday after noon at a meeting of the Commission for promoting and en couraging the Fine Arts, in the rebuilding the Palace of West minster. His Royal Highness arrived at Gwydyr House at half-past two o'clock, attended by Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, Equerry in Waiting. The Commissioners present were the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Lincoln, Lord Colborne, Sir Robert H. Inglis, Mr. Hallam, and Mr. Wyse. At half-past four o'clock, his Royal Highness and the Com missioners, attended by Mr. Eastlake, the Secretary, went to inspect the collection of statues, which are shortly to be exhi bited in Westminster Hall. Lady Portman has succeeded the Countess of Gainsborough as the Lady in Waiting to her Majesty. Lord Rivers has relieved the Marquis of Ormonde in the duties of Lord in Waiting to her Majesty, and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore has suc ceeded Colonel Berkeley Drummond asltbe Groom in Waiting to her Majesty. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by Lady Portman, Hon. Miss Paget, Hon. Miss Liddell, Lord Rivers, Hon. Colonel Grey, and Major General Sir Edward Bowater, honoured the Italian Opera with their presence yesterday evening. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Sir James Reynett, went last evening to the Sheriffs' Fund Dinner. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duchess of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, honoured Mrs. Lawrence with their com pany yesterday afternoon, at her residence at Ealing Park. After the fete, the Duchess of Cambridge returned to her resi dence at Kew, and the Duchess of Gloucester and Prince Ed ward of Saxe Weimar returned to town. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Cambridge honoured Colonel Wyndham with their company at dinner, on Monday, at his residence in Grosve nor-place. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. The Lords present—Lord Brougham, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. Mr. Martin, Queen's Counsel, was heard on an appeal from Canada, " Tobin v. Munson." WILSON'S ENTERTAINMENTS.--OH Monday even ing Mr. Wilson gave his favourite selection of songs at Store street, and was greeted by a numerous and fashionable assembly. Many of the songs were those which Mr. Wilson has sung for years, but which never lose their freshness and interest, when given as he alone can give them, as was abundantly testified on Monday night by the hearty plaudits of the audience. Next Monday evening Mr. Wilson announced he should give his famous Jacobite entertainments —The Adventures of Prince Charles, for the last time, on which occasion, we hear, that the boys of the Caledonian Asylum are to be present, in the garb of old Gaul, and many gentlemen besides, in their National costume. This cannot fail to throw an additional interest over the spirit-stirring strains of the '45, and we anticipate a de lightful evening. BRISTOL AND LIVERPOOL 'JUNCTION...O.AD impor tant scheme has attracted considerable attention in the City, viz., the Bristol arid Liverpool Junction Railway, the principal feature of which is a fixed bridge over the Severn at the Old Passage. The evidence given in the South Wales Committee on Friday has established the practicability of the undertaking. A bridge over the estuary, twenty-eight miles below Glouces ter, would be a work of great national and local importance ; commanding as it would the entire traffic between the south western portion of England and the whole of South Wales. To Bristol it would be of great benefit. Any scheme of a direct railway communication northward from Bristol would be in complete and comparatively useless without a bridge over the Severn ; as not only would the passengers be still liable to the dangers of the Ferry, but Bristol would be denied the advan tage of her conveying her produce into the great mineral dis tricts of Monmouthshire, South Wales, and the Forest of Dean, by railway ; while Liverpool, the competing port, would have no obstacle to contend with. The Admiralty has already de cided against the Hock Crib-bridge, as being an impediment to the free navigation of the river ; and, we understand, it is in tended to obviate that difficulty by carrying the bridge at the Old Passage from cliff to cliff, above the masts of passing yes sels.—Morning Paper. MEMOIRS OF SOPHIA DOROTHEA.—We are re quested to state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough street, has this day published " Memoirs of Sophia Dorothea, Consort of George I. ; including her Diary of the Conversa tions of various Distinguished Personages of her Times, and Selections from her correspondence, now first published from the Originals," in 2 vols. Bvo., with Portraits, price 28s. bound, which can now be had of all booksellers. Mr. Colburn has also just published :-2. Vol. 8 of Miss Strickland's Lives of the Queens of England, comprising Henrietta Maria and Catharine of Braganza, Consorts of Charles I. and IL— I Sybil ; or, the Two Nations, by B. Disraeli, Esq., M.P., Author of " Coningsby," 3 vols.-4. Memoirs of Prince Charles Stuart, commonly called " The Young Pretender," with Notices of the Rebellion in 1745. By C. L. Klose, Esq. 2 vols. Bvo., with Portrait, 243. bound. , RAILWAY COMMIIIEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. G IiOUP A. SOUTH-EASTERN' LINZ. The consideration of the above line was resumed by the C 00 1" mittee at the usual honr, when Mr. CoorcßußN proceeded with the examination of Mr. Stephensonf who was about to speak to an error in the plans of the North Keel line, which would render it impossible for them to keep within the limits of deviation, when it was objected, on the part of the Noet b Kent line, that this error had been pointed out by the Standid Orders Committee, and had been corrected. This, however, was found to be an error, and Mr. Stephenson proceeded to state the nature of the error. Lon don r. Stephenson now proceeded to describ e the proposed th and Croydon (Atmospheric) Railway. The gradients on is flee were very steep. In his opinion, the Croydon Company ha d c hosen a very bad line of country, and treated it without any judilm en4 as even there they might have shown much better gradients. The country they passed through was not only bad in an engineerinS point of view, but was very little populated. This line did not 0 . 0 through Rochester, but approached it on the sout h side. The wit' ness then pointed out the difference of distance from London to Gravesend, Sheerness, Fevershain, &c., from which it appeared that the distance, by the South-Eastern line, from London to Graine;ves' end, was 6 11 / 4 miles less than by the Lond on and Croydon l and from London to Chilham, V, m iles less. If the WO!: pheric principle should fail, the London and C ro y don could n ot D. used as a locomotive line ; but, on the other han d, tern should succeed, there would be no reason why the South should not be made an atmospheric line. (LEFT sienna.) if the principle G G. The Committee met at the ROUP usual hour, and proceeded with the consideration of the GLASGOW JUNCTION RAIXAVA Ir ' h The CHAIRMAN commenced the procee di ng s, by asking whet any intimation of the wishes of the Admiralty had been ral" ° the MrLearned an Counsel. bjecre rl . Sergeant ANDREWS answered in the affirmative, but o to bri rdng it forwa at the Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD moment would . insist on its being ""-- I produced. Mr. MILES said, that whatever course migh t be Pursu ondo' ed' he ' a member of the Committee, should not com e to any °p until he was made acquainted with the wishes o f the Aden the subject. . ,ipressed s Mr. Sergeant Arvnaxws then read the lette r, which Cool positive objection to the formation of a bridge by the gausfri iz e nz n f ed urther down the river of the pr eseut pot, Counsel then went on than to sa any y, that the Adinirtl e d i d not as the Committee, heard both s id e s of the question, su" cons' , doubt that their opinion would be eventually modified to derable extent. (LEFT HIVING.) GROUP K. mass, BECCLES, AND y.algrigellw 11 • g t be RAILWAY. odatin The Committee on this and other lines for acconim ir y tbl i districts of Norwich and Yarmouth continued the ir Mqu ooter b morning, Mr by the resumption of evidence on behalf of tbeP: in tbe . Pare, under examination by Mr. JAgg,, b an t e r of Psr traffic sener tables, from which it appeared that the total n um ber travelling annually on the line, was estirnated 31 1 of or trarg•elling over a distance of 2,046,942, and an ani fl n l chandise yielding annually a return of upwards . (LEFT SITTING.) GROUP L. il l 0 0 ' , PORTSMOUTH ATMOSPEEZ—.-C ivi .. GUNr il l; On the resumption of the Committee this Morning, owe en 4 who appeared for Lord Grantley, addressed thesi s lodshiP, and c evidence which had been adduced on behalf of b i, of tb e - , e , the Pre 3e3 be 0,0 04 '4 had not been proved. He called for this decision that _uid won on the ground that the line was not the best line P set ter ! W a Ss w a o ' Uld i f tb :f out, and that the line laid down by Mr. Denton The inhabitants of Wonersh desired no station, en , their P n e e mi t , railway were made still continue to use Guildford a ' ef itfr. IC b it starting. After a few observations on the oWe :r e f if t t e be ni el and stating that he considered that Lord Grlqesrne";„:este judge of the injury he was likely to sustain, w e ovate "" o ve. id he trusted that the Committee would P f le - be Pu blic CO into consideration when they had to provide for t 0. _,,,if of g . r : nience. ,te Del. a ladl e " Mr. O'MALLEY then addressed the Cornin t- e , i i ° lo n- - „ti el/ Muskett, and opposed both lines t of 5 0 - -e ,t be e- --1 i on account o ut , on fee.. for whom he was trustee, and whose properti f e lt that f the tie eiro ste e s , destroyed if this line were suffered to pass. ings of the public were very much changed in theirhe thee r oc , sacredness of private property, in consequence 0f ,,„, t- w e ivili ch .., h t• h mification of railroad interests 2 and the little r — noternP t " -- as e ic cupied being grasped, showed how . g reat ifs , t, h : ,, R % - it to lay , I f ic was felt for private rights. It was,theref ore, which so entirely depended on Corn' th:s claim when be were anti advantageously before the Committee. _, d ecision COMP anies • 1 of thele r • mittee such as that which he addressed, r ', ll liberal enough, but when the cameo abide t''''' We e no t so. y vib i c h be appointed to value the proper y tyth Mr. Sergeant WitArwmAst stated were the C"aFia.nman of big_, b to any g en ' ' an y tribi nw represented were quite willing to leave it but to , tin sop character and position, and not to a 3 01 ' which might be considered the fairest for theist of '''' kett, or the young ladies, for whom he was trn stee. C on sider W hether The CHAIRMAN recommended Mr. O'MelleY to consi were tee . • of pr7at-edinfterreest: is.._, as ther e w it was not wise to accept of this accommodation, lines to propose. .... ideal (Or Mr. O'IVIALLEy stated that this proposition came t , ode '- the fact was, that a proposition hide been _. u eli . behalf of Mr. Muskett to the company, and it had been cee'_. mote ously rejected, and in fact the company had offered n°o_loos_ooo than his client already possessed by the Rail Way Clauses P . . 011 ton Act, and he should, therefore, decline the proposi l_o h P e de. made in open Court. The real question was, was there atroutp mand for railway accommodation on this Guildford and ForP ef p d , line as to justify the Committee in disregarding the rig ht 'w e lter ° vate property for the gratification of a whim of t he South,'„ (or': t Company ? To the atmospheric line he had no obj eeti°- ipje ll shouldeev b en e t of that Bill being passed, they had provided that n;e h as? done to the property, and he felt, therefore, ne r bility respecting that line. (LEFT BITTINII.) GROUP P. THE ABERDARE RAIZ:WA: I n ~O ck ,ati The Committee re-assembled this morning at twelve ov - , 0 110 , proceeded to the consideration of the scheme that had be mitted to them. , 01 0 ! This was a Bill for making a railway from the Taff V 3.e . , wit] , near a place called Yuys Meyrick to the Aberdare cans' branch therefrom, to be called the Aberdare branch. sle d tha / Mr. WILLIAMS opened the case for the promo ters, and 5 0 01 0 ! the capital was 50,000/., and the entire length of the line , 7 cri ries the branch, was 81 miles. The valley of Aberdare W3s_.,,ing in coal and other minerals and was well adapted for orel t poses. The only present means of communication la consisted of the Aberdare canal, which was connecreataln-e d Glamorganshire canal. The quality of the coal to be °b _„ t ly of a very valuable nature, and new works were cons e ;d por established, so that in two or three years the can al : l t o v ae• 11 ; sufficient to accommodate more than one-fourth of rh` toe" e was the case. He would now proceed to call witne6S.- , to 11 ', the preamble. Mr. W4yle and Mr. Davis tendered general evidencen;oo tb F practicability of constructing the line and the genera l be o f would result. d the P is ( th e Mr. Barber, engineer, stated that he had prepare e lioe o eo the Aberdare Railway. The present traf fi c along th o l e s i proposed railway amounted to 79,000 tons annually% charge per ton for conveyance was lid. per mile. noit ion - 0 4 After the examination of the last witness, 1 10 ° F" - o ep ft ° been offered to the preamble, it was declared to have (Lim' sirrme.) COVENTRY, BEDW GR O O IL U T P II B vIN " 21171 g P r. 40- i A t th e Pl at a i RAILWAY. The Select Committee on this group re.assembl— . 8 . 0 , OW hour this morning, and proceeded witl their investige. a n a ilvssi 10 merits of the Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton .- - . 0 0 to E ee Mr. DANIEL said he presumed his Learned F ri t e oistiliot with h it a i ty 7 to comply with the request of the Co nuni a t e ellt erg" e t o Lo p r n o d d o u n c e a n t d h agreemente to I gr o, Mr. CALTERT said he was Birminghamquite prepared top ctg h lblet , di ment, but he must observe that it contalned.slterest. , er ed IS effect the inquiry, and which were of no public , o Or , The agreement having been put hi, the CHO' S S e ' 1 0 ° PP room to cleared. for go t he theitohweAipnftugebicw resolutioneCr eomamrlitnteeadhmadittredem:winhedeninruolAlavtli::s r e- 0 ,0 e ore OP that th 0 6 1 014 Ai . pr "The Committee are unanimously of opinion til er 07 .- pd of the Bill should proceed with their evidence ag$1,":041:(1auld The Committee reserve to themselves any eon s A l 'e s o" - from the agreement between the proprietors an",iper Birmingham Company laid before them for after de'" d i e og e : filt h it be necessary." h sd ~p ile Mr. DANIEL then applied to the Committee P'oel ' s o into o nt which the London and Birmingham a t° ,' with Mr. Newdegate, M.P., whereby that_l e d ed• $4 1 "; ld objection to the line had been removed, to be PoS a fer f— ,el' ll)) of The CHAIRMAN replied that the Committee V A .- COll O- 0 101 0 to their first resolution, which was that the Lear; sa d 1 .; 0 0 ; b ed put engineering evidence against the proposed "., fe ier a line running to the westward of the CcrePl.,,tioittee,joce London and Birmingham Company. The C°'" to pr." - in io_ j to themselves the power of calling upon the par ti the 1.01 1, ;;, agreement, and he might further state tkat it be P t iltw the Committee that the agreement must neee ssar , C onS e° for were it not produced, the Committee would any circumstances, to pass the preamble. (LEFT BITTING.) GROUP X. l ag' Oi l : . r 4, CAMBRIDGE AND LINCO--hp u sua. ,: u er s , The Committee having assembled this day at t '" 1 00 I ,v - 6 .0 ' t Mr. Tebut, of Stamford, was called as another vlaricev-s":00 ci the tra ffi c now carried on between Spalding, 40tioal; t and Stamford, and h a d answere d a few genal ll 4 te d Di atia h m Learned Counsel who had put them waa interrlose orP"yerf r. P. SCROPE, who said that he could not see 1 0 01 _ o h e mill r i those questions, first, because the Committee l' sd d ...0 0 P0 ° I same answers from other witnesses. repeat edlY ; in ai i i ill 'lP- a because the questions had reference to a very 5-- ,_., (or railway whicl _ _ I was not before the Comn2ittee. _o low_ a o• Mr. V. LEE hoped the Hon. Member would e,.. v oire; s ot myeormkesneth.ernFei,raset,dtthheenCtohmeziatittieberihdgade abeedfoLtret t ., t h . e :ns a o ss ert co: • wolf' " V' Ai i then he wanted to show that the abrid ge a ' S t C A et Company proposed a branch by which to connectet b eep tiesl°o•ertisll points, east and west, better than any that had ) se Mr. P. SCROPE said he conceived tha t all that "o one .. c e or e 00 and d district,the eeemvidmeenncebemtherteelythweenLet etodeperoavnediyheereic.Vd;rahriediotio,l -1 that t he A soti w Lincoln schemes. It was, therefore, to be 110 P- ot h an. - would confine his question s ' to the traffic ge l " n r , th e only. to CU' t wis h ~.A or t he t _ The CHAIRMAN said the Committee did no lac per''' . i do t Learned Counsel short, but, considering tbe most material session at which they had arrived, it would be the case should be made as short as possible. nd °rX Ann II- L ip' t the L 00 " -- a nd l' Mr. SCROPE said it appeared to him tha e „_ m bridge line went more directly to Spalding than th L.-. Wit h otaP i f • $ coin proposed to do. nr to c . s on The Learned Comm'. said he would endeavo and then , p tir o the wishes of the Committee as much as possiblf ;committee repo. asked a few other questions of the witness, thc „, de DO enri°° for about twenty minutes, they returned, 1 "- - Me ment, and the examination Was proceeded with. (LEFT sanago.) lion n d town, h el m p s efsoertdn,gconveying about 700 member . of the On Monday last a train of twenty-two °trig:gra left the shoreditch terminus of the Eastern Counties T ion eci. perance Societies, who were met at the Chelmsford in procession through after of teetotallers from that district, with banners, Music ....eo'ol, Broomfield -road, proceeded to the grounds of JarleS Christie, g'ploaab' field.road, where they passed the day in witnessing $ d ing-match, sheep-shearing, cricket swinging, anglig f'oce pastimes, not forgetting eating and drink ing' which tea t; at eg• c th ree large marquees erected for the occasion. Thi u p ia )4 gh the principal street. client arrangements of the railway officials, the down was performed to the entire satigaction of la RAILWAY NEWS. 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