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tbirb SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) Group G and G 2. WILTS AND SOMERSET RAILWAY. The Wilts and Somerset Railway was taken into conside ration before this Committee. The Hon. T. H. Liddell ; chairman. _ _ The line before the Committee was called the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway, the object of which was to make a railway from a point of the Great Western Rail way to Salisbury, thence to Weymouth, with branches to other places in Wilts, Somerset, and Dorset, commencing in the the parish of Corsham, near ,Chippenham, thence to: Salis bury 38 miles, thence to Weymouth 75 miles, with a branch to Bridport of 9 miles in length. The line would pass Frome, Bradford, Trowbridge, and Yeovil, and the agricultural towns of Devizes, Salisbury, Dorchester, and Warminster; the seaport towns of Bridport, Weymouth, and the district of Radstock. This line would form a communication between the Southampton and Dorchester and the Bristol and Exeter Railways. The estimated cost was 1,500,0001., or about 12,0001. a mile; the returns being 157,8034 and allowing 40 per cent. for working expenses, the gross amount would leave a return of net income of 94,6821. The number of the population likely to be benefited by it was. 1,787,000. Nine petitions had been presented against it, but three were withdrawn. The line was opposed by the Somerset Coal Canal Company, by the trustees of the Melksham Turnpike Road Trustees. and by persons at Devizes, and by several owners of property on the line. Mr. Brunel, examined by Mr. AUSTIN, stated that the line passed through Corsham, Wilksham, Trowbridge, West bury, Warminster, Salisbury, Frome, Yeovil, Burton, Dor chester, and Weymouth. There was a branch from Melks ham to Devizes, one from Dorchester to Bridport, and one from near Yeovil to Sherbourne, the total length being 129 miles. No repairing difficulties of any amount. There were no tunnels, but there were several turnpike roads crossed by the line : the Shepton gradient on the line was one in 44, but no gradient was of any considerable im portance. The only line at all likely to Interfere with this line was one now in course of construction from Salisbury to Southampton. The principal opposition to this line to-day was offered by Mr. Wetherall, on behalf of Captain Williams, of Herringston House, near Dorchester. It appeared, from inquiries by the Chairman and Mr. Christopher, that the railway passed at the distance of about 627 yards from the house. The gradients varied from 1 in 45 to lin 79. Near the tunnel which was intended to be made not far from this house, the gradient was 1 in 54, but there was no gradient in the tun nel. Had the line been carried according to the line pro- Wposed by the opposers of the railway, the injury to Captain Villiams's property would be greater than that likely to ac • crue from the line laid down by himself, inasmuch the line would, in that case, pass over the roads which gave daily access to the house, and, in his opinion, the railway could be no an noyance to Herringeton House, as the line could notbe seen at 200 yards from the house. The house itself was the old house, which, by the inquiries of the counsel, had been in possession of the family for 700 years; but, according to the opinion of Mr. Brunel, it was like an old knife with a new blade and a new haft, and which, consequently, had no claims for the con sideration of the Committee which should induce them to change their line. Captain Williams was resident in Ireland, and before the Committee could communicate with him it was necessary to deposit their plans with the clerks of the peace. The house was an old house, but the chief feature in the house was an ugly one—it was an old ceiling in the drawing-room. To an inquiry by the CHAIRMAN, it appeared that the branch to Devizes was to terminate at a station at the back of the Bear Inn, behind which there was a field some sixty feet lower than the marketplace. It appeared that the station at this place bad been made at the request of the authorities at Devizes, but he did not think that this eleva tion would be any material objection to the formation of the st at ion. By the examination of Mr. GREENWOOD, who appeared for the Sorbersetshire Canal Coal Company, it appeared that the distance of the line from Bingley to Salisbury would be 83 miles, and to Bridport 73 miles. The length of the branch from Melksham to Devizes would be 7 miles, and that to Radstock, which was a circuitous branch, would be eight miles, the direct road to the latter place being about seven miles. He expected to meet the Seaborn coal a little below Yeovil which would be brought to Weymouth, and his impression was that the Somersetahire coal would be a great deal cheaper at the pit's mouth than the Newcastle coal, and this coal would, if the railway were formed, beat the New castle coal out of the market. His reason for this opinion was that the South Wales coal was now brought into competition with the Newcastle coal, not far from Weymouth, at the present time. To an inquiry by the Chairman, it appeared that the public were likely to be benefited by the competition of the Radstock and Somerset shire coal with the Newcastle coal, and it was Mr. Brunel's opinion, that if the Radstock coal were a shilling cheaper, it would supersede the Newcastle coal. Yeovil is the dividing point, being a large town between the north-east and south west district of the county. The price of the Radstock coal at the pit's mouth was about Bs. a load, and the price of carriage, according to the inquiries of Mr. Styhead, would be about I id. a ton. The Newcastle coal which would be supplied to that district would be about 255. a ton, while the price of the Radstock coal would be about 15s. a ton. When the Melksham road is crossed, it would be in tercepted by the station, and it was a provision of the Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill that all trains should slacken their speed, on reaching a turnpike-road, to the rate of four miles au hour. Mr. SIXIIEAD, who appeared for the Company, intimated, that as the difference between the Company and Captain Williams WWI likely to be arranged, he would ask Mr. Brunel no questions on that point, but would, in the event of that matter riot being arranged, reserve his inquiries. Colonel L. Phipps, an acting magistrate, living within about five miles, of Devizes, which place he had been in the habit of visiting as a magistrate and otherwise daily for the last twenty-five years. He was one of the provis►onal Committee, and WAS well acquainted with the spot where it was proposed to make the termination of the railway, and he thought it would be very inconvenient to make the ter minus of the railway. Since he came to London he had seen a requisition, signed by a great number of the inhabi tants of the town of Devizes of the highest respectability, who were opposed to the terminus as it was now proposed. To a question by Mr. CUEISTOPIIER, Colonel Phipps stated that the market at Devizes was a pitch market, where the farmers brought their corn in bulk and sold it on the spot, and the town would be much affected by this railway. At this point Mr. GREENWOOD intimated that it was ar ranged that there was to be a meeting between Mr. Giles, an engineer, and Mr. Brunel, through which the opposition of Captain Williams was likely to be arranged. In resumption of the examination of Colonel Phipps it ap- Fared that a considerable portion of the opponents of the line were residents out of Devizes, and the terminus at the Bear-yard was to be made in consequence of an understand standing entered into with the inhabitants of Devizes by Mr. Brunel. Col. (Olivier had been present at the meeting at which this understanding was entered into, and the suggestion with respect to the termination at the Bear-yard was received unanimously, and he was not aware of any opposi tion to this proposition until lately—within the last week. He was well acquainted with the site of the Bear•field, and believed that the terminus at that place would be very incon venient, the road to it being an occupation road, and very steep. In order to obviate this difficulty, they would have to go a considerable distance round, anti on the base of the hill was seventy feet at least below the level- of th summit. He conceived that a much greater distance than 300 yards must be gone round to obviate the steep ascer.t Tk, the inquiries of Mr. Greenwood, Col. 011ivier stated that the vale at the back of Dr. Brabant's garden was a very beautiful one, but the view of it was not commanded from the house, and therefore could not be affected by the railway. _ _ _ Mr. John Saunders, of Trowbridge, but who formerly re sided at Bradford, and carried on a considerable . manufacture of woollen cloth in that place. By the queries of Mr. Slyhead it appeared that the population of 'Trowbridge was about 12,000, and of Bradford, 10,000. The staple at' these two towns was woollen cloth. The bulk of their wool they got from London, and the charge of the carriage of wool from Chippenham, which was to the South of Trowbridge, was equal to tho charge from London to Trowbridge, but by the iiirmation of this railway the southern counties would be opened up for the; supply of wool, and a great advantage would be obtained in speed, certainty, and cost. The chief market for Trowbridge cloth was London, with which the communication was at present expensive. The coals used at Trowbridge were brought from Radstock, chiefly by carts, though there was a canal communication to Ilford, within a short distance of Trowbridge. The price of the best Radstock coal at the pit was 10s. a ton, though he could not speak precisely as to the price at Trowbridge; the rate at Yeovil being about 20s. a ton. The price of the Warmin ster coal was about 15s. a ton. The price of the New castle coal at Salisbury was 345. to 365., and of the Somer setshire coat about 245. The whole being carried by land. To an inquiry by the CHAIRMAN, Mr Saunders stated that the coal at the pit's mouth charged at 10s. was all round coal, and if the Radstock coal could be delivered at 18s., he believed that the Somersetshire coal would beat the Newcastle coal out of the field, though he could not state at present which of the two coals had the preponderance in the Salisbury market, but from his communication with several gentlemen at Bridport, Wey mouth, and other places, he believed that the Newcastle coal would be preferred. He could:not say what was the number of pieces of- woollen cloth made at 'Trowbridge, but it was considerable. - . Mr. IleVniings, solicitor of Weymouth, stated in reply to the inquiri es o f M r. Sl y h ea d, th a t th e c hi e f import ports of that coast were Bridport and Weymouth, from which the only communic a ti on w i t h t h e i nter i or was b y l an d carriage. Great part of the goods was brought by sea, but the com munication by that means was very uncertain and tedious, and that caused many goods to be brought by waggon during winter. The town of Weymouth was largely supported by visitors from_ the north, and as the retail trade of the town was enhanced by this circumstance, the formation of the railway would increase the number of visitors from the north, and consequently the trade of the town would be largely in creased by . this means. The town had lately lost the Channel Islands packets, which had gone to Southampton, and the expenditure of these packets was about 16,000/. a year, and the inhabitants believed that those packets would be restored if this railway were formed. To an inquiry from the CHAIRMAN, Mr. Hemming stated that the chief coal used in Weymouth was the Newcastle and Radstock coal, with some coal from Wales. A conversation then ensued respecting the proof of the pre amble, the result of which was that Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Whateley, QC., stated that they did not abandon their op peAtion, and it was agreed that the inq u i r y s h ou ld b e re slimed to-morrow. . _ Mr. Vyviim was then called to certify to the capital and shares of the Company, by whose evidence it appeared that the capital proposed was 1,500,0001., with power to borrow 500,0001. more; the Scrip subscribed for was 1,152,300/.,• the amount of deposit 57,615/. ; the number of Shareholders having no local interest 182, :who subscribed 196,400/. ; and ether subscribers were 150, with a share property of 955,900/. Of these 117 were subscribers to the amount of 2,000/. and upwards. After receiving the evidence of Mr. Vyvian, the Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.—Group DD. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. COCKBURN proceeded to examine Mr. Errington, civil engineer, as to the merits and mode of construction of the proposed line. He had conversed several times with various noblemen and gentlemen, who owned land in the neighbourhood, and all of them had ex pressed a favourable opinion of the scheme. He had several times gone over the portion of the line ex tending from Stirling to Perth ; and conjointly with Mr. Locke, the eminent engineer, had surveyed the remaining portion. The first terminus was proposed to be erected at Perth, on the eastern extremity of a space called the South I Inch, of which place a portion of 5 acres would be required for the station, and a further quantity of 20 acres would be necessary for the line. The locus of the station had been pointed out by the Committee and members of the Town Council of Perth, and he considered they expressed the general opinion of the inhabitants. The locality of the pro posed station was particularly adapted for the pur poses of the railway, on account of its close ap proximation to the harbour ; and it was intended to lay down a line of rails from the station to the quays to facilitate communication with the shipping. The site of the terminus would combine very well with the Scottish Midland station, and would form a good central point for several lines to merge in. Some little disparity would be experienced -in bringing the station of the pro posed line from Perth to Dundee, but the obstacle could be easily arranged. The course which:the Scottish Central Railway would pursue in the line as at present laid out was to proceed from Perth to Moncrief-hill, through which a tunnel would be made of 990 yards in length, and no difficulty would be experienced in boring, owing to the extremely favourable nature of the strata, which consisted for the most part of sand-stone. The line would then follow the course of the Allan, near to Auchterarder, thence passing close by Black burn, would touch Dumblane, near Allan-bridge, and pro ceed in that direction to Stirling, in the Midland district, where it would combine with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway by two forks, one of which would traverse the Bannockburn coal-fields. The whole length of the main line was 45 miles, and the branch to Falkirk measured two miles. The total length of the railway amounted to rather more than 47 miles. The gradients were all as favourable as the hilly nature of the ground through which the line passed would admit, and no engi neering difficulties of a severe nature presented themselves. The steepest of these gradients was lin 74. He had omitted to mention one tunnel of 704 yards in length, which passed through a park in the neighbourhood of Dumblane. The tunnel would be excavated, solely to prevent any in jury arising to the park, which would happen if the works were carried on on the surface. The estimated average ex pense of the construction of the line amounts to a total of 850,000 L, for which sum the entire works are contracted to be done, including every possible contingency, by Messrs. Brassey, M'Kenzie, and Stephenson, the large contractors. The earth works, including every sort of excavation, amounted to 3,807,596 cubic yards, which would be worked at the ave rage price of 111 per yard. The Scottish Central Railway, considered as a trunk fine for opening up a communication with the North and South of Scotland was highly desirable, and was also the most direct and eligible line that could be adopted. From its central position it offered every facility for the construction of branch lines and ramifications. Mr. Errington was submitted to a long cross-examination by various Counsel, but the principal features of his evidence remained unaltered. _ Mr. HOPE then called Mr. Locke, the engineer, who stated that he had heard nearly all the evidence which had been tendered by Mr. Erringto ,n and was prepared to concur with him in every particular. The station at Perth had been fixed on as the most eligible, without reference to the Dundee line; but it was possible for a general arrangement to be made, which would meet the convenience of that line and others. The accommodation of these lines would be a matter of after consideration, as the Bills for the companies referred to had not yet come before the Committee. In his opinion the best plan would be for the station to be erected on the South Inch, as at present pro posed, and any future alteration or arrangement would be a matter of general discussion amongst the companies of the different lines. Mr. Locke underwent a long cross-examination, but nothing further of material importance was elicited. At the close of this witness's examination, the Committee adjourned till twelve to -morrow. Group E. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) After hexing further evidence in favour of the Newcastle and Berwick Line, the Committee adjourned. Group 0. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Further evidence in favour of the Grand Junction Potte. ries Line having been heard, the Committee adjourned unti to-morrow. Sub-Committee No. 1. STAINES AND RICHMOND RAILWAY. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition). A few other trifling allegations were disposed of, and the opposing petition having been gone through, The CHAIRMAN said that he would report to the House that the standing orders had not been complied with in se veral instances. . LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY (REIGATE AND DORKING BRANCH). . This line of railway is to be from Redhill station, through Reigate, Buckland, Blechworth, and end at Dorking. It will be seven miles in length, and is estimated to cost 109,734/ Engineer, Mr. Vignoles. Mr. Ellicombe appeared for the promoters of the Bill, and Mr. Coates appeared on the petition of Mr. Stent, and also another petition from the owners and occupiers of property on the line, amongst whom is the agent to the Duke of Norfolk. The formal notices having been gone through, Mr. COATES submitted the first allegation to the considera tion of the Committee, which was to the effect that the plan and sections, as well as the Bill, deposited in the Private Bill office, contained powers for making two lines of railway, whereas the notices served were only for one line. Mr. ELLICOMBE maintained that the promoters asked for powers to make one line of railway, and not two lines ; and it was not to be supposed that they would attempt making two lines. The room was cleared, and, after a long deliberation, the parties were called in and informed by The CHAIRMAN that the Committee [were of opinion the standing orders had not been complied with. A few trivial allegations were then sustained, after which The CHAIRMAN said the standing orders were not com plied with in several instances. Group C. This Committee re-assembled to-day at three o'clock in Room No. 11; Mr. Barneby in the chair. lIUDDERSFIELD AND SIIEIFFIELD JUNCTION RAILWAY. This Bill was recommitted for the Committee to fix the maximum rates of tolls and charges. Mr. SAUNDERS, Secretary to the Great Western Railway, in answer to the Chairman, said that it would not work to the advantage of the public if the rates of charges were fixed at too low a maximum, inasmuch as if the prices were found not to pay, the companies generally would have to refuse working their lines. This disadvantage would be felt doubly where goods traffic was concerned. At this stage of the proceedings the CHAIRMAN thought it best not to open the case at all to-day, but to hear evidence on the whole subject to-morrow. The Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow. Group B. (Mr. Hawkshaw's evidence continued from our Afternoon Edition.) The length of the second branch was ten miles and four furlongs, had one tunnel 1,091 yards in length, and 220 yards of arching. The severest gradient was one in seventy. The length of the third line was two miles and three furlongs, but there was no tunnel. The severest gradient is one in seventy-three. The fourth line was three miles in length ; had no tunnel. The cost of the first would be 670,486/. ; the second, 312,9271. ; and the third, 79,864/. On the branch of the West Yorkshire, the competing Company running between Leeds and Sowerby-bridge, there were five tunnels of 6,128 yards in length, and arching to the extent . of 1,138 yards, while the governing gradient was 1 in 330, and altogether the works would be considerably heavier on the West Yorkshire than the West Riding line. The West Yorkshire had a line from Bradford to Dewsbury, with two tunnels of 2,762 yards in length. The West Yorkshire had no line to Brighouse. The Brighouse branch of the West Riding Junction placed Huddersfield and Bradford two-and-a-half miles nearer to the main line. The arching of the West Riding was 337 yards, but the West and Yorkshire extended to 1,138. The station atßradford would be at an elevation above the ground, which he thought was an advantage, and the same plan of raising goods which was adopted at Manchester would be applied to the station at Bradford. At Halifax the two stations possessed pretty much the same advantage, but at Leeds the amount of advantage was decidedly in favour of the West Riding Company. The inhabitants of the West Riding complained that the route of the Manchester and Leeds line was too long, and it was to reduce that route that the Leeds Company had started the West Riding scheme. The cost of the West Yorkshire line, estimated at West Riding prices, would be 1,455,552/. The cost of the West Riding would be 1,063,277/, thus showing that the latter line would cost less by 3C0,0001., the interest of which sum would supply locomotive power to the best line in perpetuity. The West Riding line would be an expensive line. It would cost at least 34,0001. per mile. It would have to compete with two railways and several canals. There were no difficult curves on the line. The total length of curve on the West Riding line would be 7 miles and 30 chains, and on the West Yorkshire 11 miles and 10 chains. The witness was cross-examined at great length by Mr. HILL, in the course of which he admitted that the curves of the two lines were about equal, but his testimony relating to the tunnelling of the two lines remained unshaken. The cross- examination Wall not closed whefi the Committee adjourned. Group X. LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY. Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM (in continuation from our Afternoon Edition) said—This was a most preposterous comparison, seeing that when the London and Birmingham Railway was made, railway engineering was in its infancy, and, consequently, the cost of constructing a railway was far more than it was now, which could be shown by the evidence of the most eminent engineers of the day. 'the advantage of the London and York scheme over the Cambridge and Lin coln was that the former accommodated the large towns by its trunk line, whereas the latter placed them at the end of branches. These branches involved the necessity of many stoppages, whereby the advantages of railway communication might be said to be shut out from those persons residing at the end of the branches. The ad vantages which the London and York scheme presented were, the means of shortening the distance between London and York, giving a direct communication with London to all the large towns, and giving accommodation to the whole of the northern and eastern districts of the country. The first witness called was Mr. S. Strong, who was exa mined by Mr. Sergeant KINGLa K E—Witness resided at Barnet. Was a farmer in the neighbourhood. The prosperity of the town had greatly diminished since the old coach traffic had been withdrawn, and since the London and Birmingham Railway had been established. The present price of coal there was from 425. to 455. a ton. It was all brought by carts from London. The district round Barnet was a hav-growing district. The hay was all sent to London. The cost of conveyance to London was 12s. a load of 18 cwt. beiwg the fourth of th e value. He considered that the London and I,lh:ourcklit R ene a tee il as N e v h air m , e w seev h ifi e e, n made,would be a great advantage. It saving aosft one-hal f Saturda Saturday 187 I t B h 7 e ceaertriteaegeenteofihnianyg. hay He and straw, on their wav to the London market. The district suffered f f e r m eatl,y h by the want of a ready inode of bringing Lc lte ctin 7B .. a T t h o e a c d o . st of taking manure from L don to Barnet Mr._ WELLS, who appeared for the Eastern Counties P o i n l - - way Company, and certain opposing landowners, was about ‘a to cross-examine the witness, hen Mr. Sergeant Kunataxie o w bjtcted. He contended that the the EcaesmtemrnitCteoer ithiesesmtmhpaesnyhealdinenoeelnocus standi before connected n with Countiesthat Company r. u was ts before contended the Committee. tet ee the F ne as et t Railway was a competing line with the proposed ' London and .rhe York Committee,ey a f h t a e r d aa quarterright t o o f a a p it pe. l a o r s deliberation, 'decided that the Eastern Counti es C ompany had a right to appear. The witness was then cross-examined by Mr. WELL. Never knew that the hay-dealers received hay by the Bir mingham Railway, although Watford was a hay-growing district. The hay was sent in carts. Mr. COCKBURN was about to cross-examine the witness, when— Mr. KINGLAKE objected. Mr. COCKBURN said be appeared for the Direct Northern gain w Company. Mr. KINGLAKE said the scheme had been thrown out by the Standing Orders Committee, and, therefore, the scheme was not before Parliament. Mr. CocKrium said this question had teen raised on that very day in the case of the Hull and Gainsborough line, which had been rejected on standing orders, the promoters of which had applied to be allowed to appear against a rival scheme. The opinion of the Speaker:had been taken on the subject, and he bad held that the parties ought to be allowed to appear. The Committee again retired. During their absence Mr. B. Denison, Mr. R. Yorke, and Mr. Christopher, members of the Provisional Committee of the London and York Com pany entered the room, and on the return of the Committee entered into conversation with them respecting the merits of the line before them. The CHAIRMAN said the Committee are of opinion that the Direct Northern are to be let in. —(Great laughter.) The Committee then adjourned. Group V. GRIMSBY AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION RAILWAY. The examination of Mr. James Torry (continued from our Afternoon Edition). There were two coaches running between Nottingham and Hull, but they were given up when the Hull and Selby line opened, that having taken away all the passengers. Several other witnesses were examined to the same effect, and the whole of their testimony went to prove the necessity that existed for such a line as that submitted for the con sideration of the Committee. Lord WORSLEY deposed that there was a very strong feeling in favour of the proposed line in Lincolnshire; he never heard of a Hite that appeared to meet with such universal approbation; a great portion of the line would pass through Lord Yarborough's property. Witness had upon principle declined to take shares in any railway, as he was a Member of Parliament. EXCHEQUER-(THIS DAY.) TRIAL AT BAR.—THE GREAT DISTILLERY CASE. THE ATTORNEY. GENERAL V. GEORGE SMITH. Mr. James Scott Smith (in continuation of his examination from our Afternoon Edition)—when the alterations of the premises were made, in connexion with the laying down of this pipe,vvery thing was done openly, and in the presence of the Excise officers, and of all persons on the premises. Mr. G. Whitehead, principal clerk in the rectifying house of Mr. James Scott Smith, examined by Mr. WA'rsort held the same situation twenty years.. Recollected the re building of the house in 1836. Previous to that the water from the distillery was conveyed, partly by a trough along the roof, and partly by a pipe under ground. This was the case at the time when witness went to the establishment. The pipe was altered in 1838. The cock was under ground, where the under-ground spirit tubs were. There was a flap or trap over it, to be lifted up by a ring. Thought it could not escape the notice of an officer on surveying duty. There never had been, to his knowledge, one drop of spirits passed through the pipe to the reetifying-house before it was done by the officers. Believed it to be utterly impossible that spi rits could be so passed without his knowing it. There were sixty-eight gallons of spirits in the vat No. 17, before the officers began. The day after the experiment was made the water used for drinking in the counting-house and messengers' room, supplied by the pipe, was remarkably tainted with spirit. The taste was very remarkable. His attention was first called to it by the messengers. After the seizure was made stock was taken, and again in six weeks afterwards, when there was found to be a decrease of 48 gallons upon a stock of 40,000 gallons. In three weeks afterwards stock was taken again, when a decrease of twenty gallons was found. Those decreases took place whilst the officers were in full possession of the premises. The SOLICITOR-GF.NERAL objected to this line of examina tion, having nothing to do with the case. Mr. WATSON said he had all that he wanted. The ques tions were put in reference to what had been stated by the Crown witnesses on the subject of decrease. Cross-examined by Mr. Jauvrs—When the officers asked him where the water came from which was dripping into the still-head, he said he hardly knew. In fact he did know that it came from the distillery, but not exactly from what particular tank. By the CoußT—What he meant by the answer he gave to the officers was that he thought it better to give no di tinct answer until he brought Mr. James Smith. Mr. James Golding, examined by Mr. MARTIN—Had been managing distiller in the Whitechapel distillery 28 years from 1807, that is down to 1835, when his engagement cer.sed. The evidence of this witness was merely confirmatory of that given by the two previous witnesses as to the great number of years during which the rectifying-house had been supplied with water from the distillery by a pipe underground. That pipe could not have existed without the knowledge of the Excise officers. A great quantity of water was necessary in a distilling or rectifying-house. A large supply was con veyed by pipes to every distillery he knew except in Ireland, where some distilleries were built closed to a river side, and the worm was placed in the river. —(A laugh. ) In 1826, Mr. Hetherington, the principal surveyor, who was the chief officer under the Board, and the two officers next to him in authority, Mr. Steele and Mr. Logie, made an accurate survey of the premises, and the water communica tion was accurately examined by them. The SOLICITOR-GENARAL objected to the mode of of exa mination as irrelevant. The CHIEF BARON said, that as the Excise witnesses for the Crown had sworn that they knew nothing of the com munication, it was competent for the defendants to give evi dence that their superiors knew of it. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL wished the Court once for all to understand that he objected to any evidence of surveys before 1836. Mr. KELLY was about to reply, when The LORD CHIEF BARON said, Mr. Kelly, we are of opinion that you are competent to give any evidence of this kind you please. It will be for us to tell the jury whether it affects the issue or not. Mr. Baron PLATT—A great part of the evidence for the Crown has been directed to establish the charge of conceal ment, and to show that the officers were ignorant of the com munication. It would be most unjust to prevent the de fendant from proving that there was no concealmen, and the excise authorities were aware of the fact. Examination resumed—Up to the time witness left the employment all the officers surveying the premises were aware of the communication. As to the question of taking charges the matter was so difficult, and the instrument so uncertain, that the Act of Parliament allowed a variation of 25 per, cent, and in taking the charge upon the same back of wash, no twe charges will be alike. The witness was going to ex plain the mysteries of brewing, distilling, and guaging, when he was interrupted by the Court. "My Lord," said he, "if my explanation is not material to the case it is material to my character as a brewer, that when I am examined upon such a question I should not make a fool of myself." —(Great laughter in which their Lordships heartily joined.) when the law was altered in 1825, and it was necessary to have the dipping-rod fixed, a new receiver was made. The hole first made in the cover for the rod did not satisfy Wm or the Excise, and, consequently, a new hole was made by wit ness's order. The original hole was then covered by boards.: The cross-examination of this witness, althoughilrequently interrupted by objections and legal discussions elicited nothing rriaterial. James Benny examined by Mr. WATsON—Has been twenty-four years carpenter in Mr. George Smith's employ ment. Cut the hole fur the suction-pipe, which was at first too small, and had to be enlarged. John Ely had been foreman carpenter to Mr. Smith in 1825. Made the hole in the top of the receiver, which was plugged up. Believed the plug produced to be the plug then used. Nailed boards over the other hole. Could not swear that the boards produced in court were the same, but they looked very like them. Mr. Charles Allen Young—ls a back maker in High-street in the Borough. In 1825 was in partnership with his father, and made the receiver for Mr. Smith. Knew that a hole in the cover to receive the dipping rod was plugged up, and another made. Could not say that the plug now shown to him was the one used. Should think from its appearance that it had been driven in very hard. Cross -examined—Did not think that it had been so long made as twenty years. Re. examined—Could not swear to any opinion positively on the subject. The Court then adjourned at five o'clock to ten to morrow. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour. RAILWAYS. Mr. FOX MAULE presented a petition, numerously signed, in favour of the Scottish Central Railway. Mr. BUSFEILD presented u petition in favour of the Leeds and Dewsbury Railway Bill. The Epsom and Dorkino. Railway Bill, and the Ere wash Valley Railway Bill , were read a second time. Mr. COLLETT presented a petition from the borough of Athlone in favour of the Mullingar, Athlone, and Langford Railway. On the motion of Mr. PLUMPTRE, the South Eastern Railway Extensions Bills were read a second time. Mr. THORNELY presented a petition praying to be heard by counsel against the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway. Mr. DARBY wished to draw the attention of the House to a petition of his Grace the Archbishop of York against the Direct Northern Line, a project in Group X ; also petitions against projects in groups before Committees on Railways, and also the right of parties to present petitions to be referred to Committees on groups of railways in case projects may after wards come before them in the shape of Bills. GRANT TO AIAYNOOTIL After a short discussion, the matter dropped. Mr. JAMES presented several petitions from Hull against (as we understood) any further grant to Maynooth. Mr. LOCKHART presented petitions from Lanarkshire to the same effect. Mr. ROUND presented a similar petition. Mr. FOX MAULE presented petitions against railway travelling. on Sundays. Mr. B. DENISON presented four petitions against any further grant to Maynooth. Lord EMLYN . presented petitions praying the House to take some steps to improve the state of harbours of refuge. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Liverpool against the practice of flogging in the army, and one from Edinburgh against the game laws. Ile also presented sixteen petitions against the grant to the College of Maynooth, and others against the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath day, and also a petition from certain proprietors of railway property for the establishment of some rule by which railway directors should not dispose of their property without their consent. Sir J. Y. Buller, Mr.' Greenhough, Mr. Greene, Mr. Ha milton, Sir G. Strickland, and other Hon. Members, pre sented petitions against the Maynooth grant. Mr. HAMILTON presented twelve petitions against the national system of education in Ireland. Mr. Sergeant MURPHY presented a petition from an indi vidual signing himself Mackenzie, in favour of the grant to Maynoot h. Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from the Presby terians of Manchester, approving of the grant to the college of Maynooth ; but praying the House not to take the fund for its support out of the taxes of the country, but from the revenues of the Irish Church. Mr. P. BORTHWICK presented a petition from the agri culturists of Worcestershire, praying that an inquiry be made into the operation of the income-tax, as it respected the small class farmers, who, in consequence of the depreciation in the prices of their produce were unable to pay it. MAYNOOTH. Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE gave notice that, in the event of the Maynooth College Bill being read a third time, he would move that it its provisions be limited to three years. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD wished to give notice that w a: h o e pa n pmo L er o nt r ud d nymi J tse o yn h E, n ipt on ß o s u t tht s p oh s e e ens l l eeficd m orshn o t v id. iei ns e r dh oel i ,u s tt r hi e oe s ns o e: uwt thati o o r n d s s a h sf e theo w r u o l td u h l e d b o o e i nr y d e . serted, " gi ve i mmediate attention to the claims so repeatedly uri ‘ e i d r. fo l f v f_x . telidi ng th e P ar li amentary suffrage. " —(A laugh.) of Dublin.motior, regarding the University BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE Lord JOHN RUS SELL said that he wished . to put a ques tion to the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite as to the notice which stood in his name for to-morrew, respecting the 44. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, A PRLL 30, 1845 condition of the labouring classes in this country. Seeing that the Maynooth Bill was to be committed on Friday, he was unwilling that the debate on his motion, which would probably be an adjourned one, should interfere with the progress of that Bill. He wirhed to consult the con venience of the House as well as that of the Right Hon. Gentle man, and he was, therefore, willing to postpone his resolutions. But as it would be uncertain when he could bring forward his motion upon a motion day, perhaps the Right Hon. Gen tleman would give him romo order day, which would be con venient to the Government, in order to enable him to bring forward his "notion._ __ Sir ROBERT PEEL said that, supposing the Noble Lord's motion would lead to an adjourned debate, it would certainly be inconvenient that three or four days should elapse between the first night of that debate and its resumption. He wis unwil ling also that anything should interfere with the Maynooth Bill, which he intended should be committed on Friday. Perhaps his Hon. Friend the Member for Oxford:would be.able to state how long it was likely the debate on the third reading would continue. If his Hon. Friend thought it would be impossible to conclude the debate on the third reading on Friday, he (Sir Robert Peel) had no alternative left but to fix the third reading of the Maynoeth Bill for some early day after the Whitsun holidays. He thought the House would agree with him, that they should dis pose of that Bill before they proceeded with any other business. That would give an opportunity of a continuous debate imme diately after. Whitsuntide. Then, in that case, as the Noble Lord had waived his right of precedence on Thursday in order that the Maynooth Bill might proceed on the following day— in that case, he ( Sir R. Peel) would give the Noble Lord the first vacant Monday after the . third reading of the Maynooth Bill, for the introduction of h is motion. Sir R. INGLIS was understood - to say that he concurred with the Right Hon. Baronet in the course he proposed to take. Si: R. PEEL—Perhaps it will be the best course to fix the third reading of the Maynooth Bill for Monday, the 19th of May, and the day for the Noble Lord's motion for Monday, the 26th of May. THE TARIFF. Mr. EWART wished to know-if the Right Hon. Gentle man would fix some day for the supplementary tariff debate. This was a subject on which, of course, much interest was felt, and he trusted that the Right Hon. Gentleman would fix some day for that debate. Sir ROBERT PEEL was understood to say that the question had lately been under his consideration. If the Hon. Gentleman would be Content with the assurance that he (Sir R. Peel) would give a Government day as early as possible, he would give that assurance. They must have a vote on supply at an early day ; and as soon as the motion of the Noble Lord (J. Russell) was disposed of, he would name a day. Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to say that be would therefore postpone his motion till after Whitsuntide. Mr. M. GIBSON hoped that a night would be appointed for the motion of his Hon. Friend the Member for Wolver hampton, on the subject of butter and cheese.— (A laugh.) His Hon. Friend had had a notice on the paper before the tariff was brought forward, and he postponed it at the request of the Right Hon. Gentleman ( Sir R. Peel.) He thought, there fore, that he was entitled to have an early day named. Sir R. PEEL thought that some departure from such an arrangement as that referred to by the Hon. Gentleman might be excused, when it was considered that there had since been ten days debate upon the Maynooth Bill before going into Com mittee. The Right Hon. Gentleman, who was very imper fectly heard, was understood to say that he would fulfil the engagement as early as possible. Mr. F. MAULE said that the Right Hon. Gentleman had promised that, before the second reading of the Maynooth Bill, he would state what his ulterior measures respecting the Roman Catholics of Ireland could be. The third reading, he (Mr. Fox Maule) understood was to take place on the 19th of May, he wished to ask, therefore, whether the Right Hon. Baronet would make his statement before the holidays? Sit R. PEEL would do all he could to make the statement before the holidays Mr. BULLER asked when would the Right H. nourable Baronet explain his plan as to the provincial colleges ? Sir R. PEEL was understood to say that he would do so before the holidays. Several of the motions which were on yesterday's paper were then further postponed. The Calico Print Works Bill was read a third time and passed. ROMAN CATHOLICS' RELIEF BILL. On the motion that this Bill be read a second time, Sir JAMES GRAHAM said he trusted that the Ho nourable Member would consent to p:stpone the second reading of this Bill until after the Whitsun holidays. There were several points in this Bill which were at present under consideration by a Commission on a similar Bill. The Committee upon that Bill had not yet made their report to her Majesty's Government, and the Ministry were anxious to obtain the benefit of this report before they entered upon the consideration of this Bill. He, therefore, trusted that the Hon. Gentleman would not deprive him of the advantage of that report, but that he would postpone the second reading until after that report had been receized. to comply with the re Mr. WATSON sa id t h at h e ha d not t h e s li g htest obj ec ti on Baronet, provid e d no o b struct i on was off e red by the Government in con sequence o f that report to the quest of the Right Honourable pro gress of the Bill. It should be recollected that this Bill had passed the Lords in the last session of Parliament. He was fearful that some obstruction might arise from the report of the Committee to which the Right Hon. Baronet had al luded, but as he was anxious for the principle of the Bill, be would prefer that it was read a second time to-night, and that the discussion upon it should be taken when it came before the Committee. He was not careful about the time at which the Bill was passed ; but as it might obviate some inconvenience, he would rather that the second reading were taken now than deferred to a future period, and the more so as the Lerd Chancellor, during its progress through the Lords last session, had termed it an imperfect measure, and he did not wish to subject it to the same imputation. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said nothing was further from the wish of her Majesty's Government than to oppose any obstruction to the progress of this Bill. But, as the-report of the Commission materially affected many of the details of tkis measure, he thought it would be better to postpone it until the report of that had been received, and name some day after the Whitsun holidays for bringing it before the House, the more so as it referred not only to her Majesty's Roman Catho lic subjects in this country, but also those in Scotland and Ireland. He was sure the Hon. Gentleman would see on reflection the urgent necessity that at present existed for postponing the second reading of this Bill. _ Mr. WAION consented not to press the second reading on the present occasion, but he begged it to be di s ti nc tly under stood that after the W i tsunt ide recess he should take the earliest opportunity of moving the second reading of the Bill. 'I he principle he wished to establish by the Bill was, that all laws effecting persons so far as regarded their religion, should be obliterated from the statu!e.book. Sir R. R. INGLIS said he should reserve what he had to say upon the subject till a future occasion. The Second reading of the Bill was then postponed till Wednesday the 28th of May. ARRESTMENT OF WAGES. -- ' - might be (Scotland) Bill he allowed to pass Mr. DUNCOMBE said that he had intended to move th e t se h c is on n d igh re t, ad an in d g of t had he ho A pe rr d est t m ha en t i t t of m through the remaining. stages. The o bj ect of it was to footing ut the working classes in Scotland on the la me f oetal with those England and Ireland, an d thus re lieving them end their employers from a most vexa tioushe and oppressive system. He found that there would be very great difficulties in the way of remov ing the arrestment of wages altogether, and he ob served that there were many conflicting opinions in Scotland upon the subject. He had seen several persons from that country, and after the representations they had made to him, and their desire that he should make some modifications in the measure ; he was convinced of the necessity for so doing. They proposed to forward a draft of a Bill which would meet the views of all parties, and he be lieved that they had communicated with the Lord Advocate on the matter. He (Mr. Duncombe) must say that, considering the opinion entertained by them they had taken a fair and liberal view, and they appeared prepared to grant con cessions in order to get some unanimity on the subject. The Commissioners would have power to take into consideration the circumstances of the ma n, and of his family, and to decide what portion of his wages should be retained and what given up. He did not know whether their views met with those of the Lord Advocate, but as the Hen. and Learned Member (Mr. Duneombe) was satisfied, h e wished to place all parties on an equitable footing ; he should, therefore, wish to have this Bill discharged, on condition that he should be allowed to introduce a new Bill, having reference to the same subje c t. The LORD ADVOCATE, who was almost altogether in audible in the gallery, was understood to express his approval of the course pursued by the Hon. Gentleman. The subject was full of difficulties, but he should be glad to give the Hon. Gentleman any assistance in his power. Mr. FOX MAULE was understood to say that great in convenience would result from disturbing the present system. Sir JAMES GRAHAM spoke in a low tone of voice, with his back to the gallery,. so that it was extremely difficult to collect even the gist of his observations. He had taken great interest in this matter, and felt great anxiety to remedy the evils which existed in the arrestment of wagess in Scotland. He had communicated with Sir William Rae on the matter, who was disposed to favour considerable alteration in the present system. Any interference with it was likely to spread the pernicious truck custom, and any stringent penalties for trucking" would engender strong ' opposition from every principal party in Scotland.. At the same time, he was not prepared to say that some plat) of legislation was not necessary and expedient upon this sub. ject. As the law now stood, he was not prepared to say with certainty what legislative measure would be introduced, but he was quite sure the Government would give all the as sistance in their power to the promotion of the object the Hon. Member had in view. Mr. RUTHERFORD called the attention' of the Lord- Advocate to the law of arrestment as it now stood, and said that one of its defects was, that in many cases arrestments were made which were illegal, and at the same time in effectual. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE asked if the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite would agrt e to the suggestion of his Hon. Friend near him, that there should be no arrestment of wages except upon execution ? If the L or d Ad vocate would give the assurance that be would take up the subject, he ( Mr. Duncombe) would not oppose the discharging of the order. Sir G. CLERK was understood to assent, and the order was then discharged. On the order of the day for the second reading of the Canal Companies' Tolls Bill and Canal Companies Carriers Bill, Sir GEORGE GUEST objected to any delay of thereading. Sir GEORGE CLERK suggested that the objections should be postponed till the third reading. The Bills were then read a second time. AUCTION . Captain PECHEL wished to know DUTIES when the auction duties were to be remitted? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it was impossible to remit the duties till the Bill had passed and received the royal assent. (LEFT SITTING.] STATE or Tnann.—The yarn market continues very firm ; b u t th e spinners being generally engaged for some weeks to come, very little business has been done witnin the last f ew d ays. For goods, too, the mar k e t is generally quiet, w hi c h may probably be accounted for by the heavy b uy i ng of last. week. Th ere i s , however, a better d emand for 27- i nc h p r i n ting cloth; the prices of w hi ch are steadier t h an they were a 'fortnight ago. — ROCIIDALE FLANNEL MARKET , MONDAY, Arsuc. 28.—We have had rather more doing in the flannel market to-day ; the demand has been better, but prices have continued extremely low. The wool market re mains flat, and prices stationary. —Manchester Guardian. AMERICAN NEWS. TEXAS. The following intelligence from that quarter, received at New Orleans, is dated Galveston, March 29 : " Just before the New York left Galveston, a British sloop-of•war, the Electric, ent ere d t h at por t, b e aring die • patches to Captain Elliott, British Envoy, from his Go vernment. It was said that this vessel had a vast amount of money on board, and that the dispatches contained instructions to Captain Elliott to offer to guarantee the national independence of Texas, provided the annexation resolutions are rejected. It was further reported, that the French Government had also offered the tame guarantee on the same conditions. Private advices as sure us, that when these propositions were made known in Galveston, the people snapped their fingers, saying, The foreigners were too late.' Captain Elliott set out foifthe capital immediately after receiving his dispatches. M. Saligny, the French Charge, was already there. A letter from Galveston says, that rumours were afloat as to the purport of the dispatches, to the effect that Great Britain offers to guarantee the independence of Texas, and to make a loan to the Republic of five millions ster ling, at a low rate of interest, for no other consideration than some commercial advantages. Immediately on the receipt of the passage of the Annexation Bill by Con gress, a meeting of the citizens of Galveston was held, General Memuan Hunt presiding, at which the most en thusiastic resolutions in favour of the measure were adopted. The various public men of the United States who have urged it are highly eulogized by name, and the President of Texas is urged to call a special session of Congress, to ascertain the will of the people con cerning the proposal. The resolutions were passed unanimously." . _ CANADA. The Provincial Parliament was prorogued on the 29th of March, by Lord Metcalf in person. The following is his Lordship's speech on the occasion : " Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly, "I thank you for your indefatigable attention to the laborious duties which you have had to perform during this unusually lor.g session. I trust that the acts which have been passed will prove beneficial to the province, and I consider myself justified in especially congratulat ing you on those for improving the administration of justice in Upper Canada, and those relating to education and municipal institutions in Lower Canada, all of which are of the highest value, and promise to render essential service to the community. I regret, at the same time, to notice that several - important measures have been unavoidably postponed. On this account I am reluctant to part with you, for I am loth to lose your assistance while anything remains to be done which the good of the country . requires. Nevertheless I am sensible that your presence is much required at your homes, and that it would be unreasonable to expect your longer at tendance at the present period. Whatever has been left incomplete will I hope be accomplished at our next meeting. " I have had the satisfaction of assenting in' her Majesty's name to nearly all the enactments which you have passed, and the few reserved for the decision of her Majesty's Government have been so dealt with under circumstances which, from positive instructions or other wise, have rendered it imperative on me to pursue that course. The'Act to amend the Ordnance Act of the last session of the late Parliament comes necessarily under that description, as it affects the property 'of the Crown. •' I have received authentic information of the passing of an Act by the Legislature of the United States which may seriously affect the commercial interests of this province. I will not fail to submit the subject for the attention of her Majesty's Government, and I am sure that it will receive the most earnest consideration. " Gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly, "I return you my hearty thanks for the liberality with which you have provided the requisite means for the due administration of our affairs. I shall anxiously co operate with you in every measure of economy con sistent with the efficiency of the public service. It is satisfactory to observe that the prosperous condition of our revenue enables us, after providing for a reduction of the public debt by commencing the establishment of a sinking fund for the redemption of the guaranteed loan, to apply a considerable sum to additional public works calculated to produce great advantages. "Honourable' Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and _ _ Gentlemen of the Legislatfie Assembly, " You are about to return to your homes to resume those occupations which in most cases are indispen sable for the support of your families, and which are un avoidably interrupted with some degree of injury to yourselves by your attendance on Parliamentary duties. I earnestly hope that you may be successful in 3 our un dertakings, and I beg you to convey to your several constituencies the assurances that her Majesty's Go vernment ardently desires the welfare of this province, and is anxious that the whole of the inhabitants, with out distinction and with perfect equality, may enjoy all the rights and privileges of a free people, and expe rience the prosperity, contentment, and happiness which are naturally derived from unfettered industry, prudent enterprise, good fellowship, and brotherly love And now, gentlemen, with the heartfelt wish that you may be partakers in these blessings, I will say farewell until we meet again. I cannot, however, conclude with out expressing my warmest thanks for the aid and sup port which you have afforded to her Majesty's Govern ment by your loyal, zealous, and patriotic labours." A highly influential deputation of the salt trade of Cheshire and Worcestershire, consisting of Mr. Worth ington, Chairman, Mr. Cheshire, Mr. Ashton, Mr. John son (Runcorn), Mr. Falk, Mr. Fardon, Mr. Lea, and Mr. Granshields, attended by the Right Hon. E. J. Stanley, Mr. George Wilbraham, Mr. Tatton Egerton, M.P., Mr. G. C. Legh, M.P., Mr. Tollemache, M.P., Mr. Ireland Blackburne M.P., Sir Howard Do ug l as , Bart., M.P., &c. &c., ha d a lengthened interview with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the East India Company, at the India House, yesterday, on the subject of the extension and introduction of British manufac tured salt into India. CURIOUS EFFECT PRODUCED IN RINGING TUE NEW PEAL OF BELLS IN YORK MINSTER.—An effect has been produced which was no more anticipated than that of the whispering-gallery of St. Paes ; being a ma terial of ringing hardness, in windy weather they send forth a sound which at night is heard over the city, of course particularly in the direction of the wind, and which is dreary in the extreme, and to those residing in the vicinity of Minster Yard must ba far from enlivening ; the melancholy unmusical wail seems to proceed from some imprisoned ghost —the spirit of the departed chimes, perhaps, and who as the storm drives more furiously through the bars of his cage, raises his ♦oice to a howl which is heard above it. With a view to obviate this, a piece of stout quartering has been fixed upright in the middle of each opening, notched so as to halve the inner bearing of the louvres, since which the ghostly music has been less loud and frequent, although not altogether put down ; this, how ever, it is confidently expected, will be accomplished.— The Builder. DEATH OF LIEUT.-GENERAL R. N. HorKiNs.— One of the oldest field officers in the army died on Saturday last ' at his house in Gloucester-place, at the advanced age of 88 years. He formerly served in the 32d Foot, and his commission was dated as follows :—Ensign, lit Sept. 1773; lieutenant, 29th March, 1776 ; captain, 12th Nov. 1778; major, 12th August, 1793 ; licut.-cclonel, sth Nov. 1793; colonel, 26th Jan., 1797; major. general, 25th Sept., 1803 ; and lieut.-general, 25th Oct., 1809. NOBLE DEFENCE BY CHILDREN.—On Wednesday night week, a man entered the house of a farmer, near Longton, in the absence of the occupier, who had not returned from market, and who had left the house in possession of his several children, the eldest being twelve years old. The stranger was about to examine the corner cupboard, when the little band of in. fantile heroes rose up in arms, and loudly expressed their deter mination to slay the robber on the spot. The man, baffled in his .search for money, was about to enter an inner room, when the girl nimbly stepped before him, and shut the door, setting her slender form against his entrance with the resolution of a giant, and when the intruder introduced his finger into the hole to lift the latch, the resolute girl inflicted a severe cut upon it The pain of the wound made him suddenly withdraw the member, and when the poor girl, unable longer to bear the separation from the children, made her appearance, the cowardly ruffian felled her to the earth with the weapon in his hand. When the children saw their sister lying bleeding, and, as they supposed, killed outright, they raised such an alarming cry as sent the burglar with the candle in his hand to the door, to reconnoitre the premises. The boy of four years, observing this, ran and shut the door, and In Iding down the latch, called out to the rest for assistance, who forthwith came and pressed the door fast with a spade, and shut out the robber. The man next went to the back part of the house, and endeavoured to force an entrance by a window. The bold juveniles inside now rushed to defend this new point of attack, and, each armed with a formidable weapon, such as axe, spade, hook, &e., loudly defied the robber to his teeth, who, finding himself foiled in every attempt to obtain money, and fearing the return of the farmer, withdrew.—Provincial Paper. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 29. ST. ASAPII AND BANGOR. The Bishop of BANGOR presented a number of petitions in favour of Earl Potvis' Bill against the union of those Sees. Lord MONTEAGLE took that opportunity of giving no - ice that he would, on a future day, move that the second recommendation of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners should be adopted instead of the third. The second recommendation was that the emoluments of the suppressed see should be applied to increase the incomes of the poor clergy of the diocese. The third recommendation was that they should be applied to augment the episcopal fund ; but he con. sidered such an application of them unnecessary now, as the episcopal fund bad increased since the report of the Commis sioners. 1 he Marquis of CLANRICARDE asked would his Noble Friend bring forward the motion upon the second reading of the Noble Earl's (Powis) Bill on Friday ? Lord MON TEAGLE said that he would take whatever course the House might deem most convenient. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was understood to suggest that the motion might be brought forward as an amendment, and to ask the Noble Duke opposite what course he would think most convenient. The Duke of WELLINGTON said that the first question would be, that the Bill be read a second time; and if that was affirmed, that the Bill be committed. Lord IUONTEAGLE asked, whether he might not move the insertion of his amendment as a clause in the Committee ? Lord STANLEY said if the Bill were affirmed there would be two bishoprics, and the proposition of his: Noble Friend (Lord Monteagle) would fall to the ground, as there would be no funds to carry it into effect. Lord CAMPBELL hoped the proposition of his Noble Friend would be affirmed, in consequence of the extreme poverty of the Welsh curates. Lord ELLENBOROUGH considered Wales and England all one country, and that we should not deal with the question otherwise than as affecting the whole National Church. Lord POWIS said that it was for the purpose of placing the Welsh Church on the footing of the National Church that he, as a Welshman, had thought it his duty to introduce his Bill. Lord BELHAVEN presented several petitions against the grant to Maynooth. OATHS DISPENSATION BILL. Lord DENMAN moved the second reading of this Bill. He said the Bill was founded on a petition which he had presented to the House on a former occasion, from an individual who had refused to take an oath before the Commissioners of Bankruptcy from conscientious scruples, in consequence of which he was imprisoned, and had now been in prison for three y ears , and might be kept there all his life. The case, therefore, was one which stood on singular and pecu liar grounds. His Noble and Learned Friend on the Wool sack thought it a case deserving of attention, and as he (Lord Denman) had more time to spare after circuit than his Noble and Learned Friend, he undertook to bring in the gill. The person to whom he alluded was ready to state all he knew, and the Commissioners and the creditors thought he was acting with perfect good faith, and was ready to make every disclo sure for the satisfaction of the judge and the creditors, but the Commissioners had no power to receive his statement till ho came and made them on oath. From this short statement he did not think that their Lordships would have any hesitation in apply ing a remedy. He intended to give the Commissioners a power of receiving statements without the accompaniment of an oath, when they were satisfied that the refusal .to take the oath arose from religious scruples, and not from pretended scruples, for the purpose of concealing the truth. He intended that the same penalty should apply to the person who made a false statement as to the person who was guilty of perjury. The Earl of DEVON suggested that it would be better to make provision for the examination of bankrupts by declaration instead of leaving it to the discretion of the Commissioners to say whether the objection to the taking of an oath of any person were conscientious or not. Lord DENMAN entirely agreed in the suggestion of the Noble Lord. He thought it was highly desirable that the de claration should be substituted for the oath in all bankruptcy and insolvent courts. Lord CAMPBELL expressed his concurrence in the otject of the Noble Lord, and he trusted the House would give its sanction to the Bill. If the individual who had been alluded to had declared himself to be a Jew, a Separatist, or one of any other sect who objected to oaths, his word must have been taken, and he would have avoided all he had suffered. The Earl of WICKLOW said that he couli not but express his objection to the principle of this measure. He thought that this Bill, which was but a portion of the larger measure, and it was, if possible, snore objectionable than the larger mea sure. The principle was the same, and the more suspicious, as it was put forward to claim what it might not be unwise in itself to grant ; but when that was granted, it would be impossible to resist the larger encroachment. He had no objection to abolish oaths altogether, and they ought not to extend this provision to the Courts of Bankruptcy, and not to other Courts. Why, if the liberty were granted to declare and not to take oaths before the Commissioners in Bankruptcy, on what ground was the same privilege to be re fused in any other Court? He (the Earl of Wicklow) was ready to abolish the custom of taking oaths in all cases where it possibly could be abolished, and not to confine the applica tion of the principle to any particular party or sect, and con ceiving that the principle as it was then advanced was likely to be mischievous, he should resist it. It was only the same principle that the Noble and Learned Lord had brought for ward and supported by the same arguments, session after ses sion, and without taking the sense of the House upon it. and as he (the Earl of Wicklow) had opposed the principle of the ge neral measure, so he should resist it as it now stood before the House. Lord BROUGHAM could assure his Learned Friend that even the Judges were not prepared to say that even in such a grave matter as the sanctity of an oath there was not that pro tec;ii.n that was necessary, even with the terror of a prosecu tion for perjury in prospect. But they were not now discuss ing the case of a witness, but one of a rather ano malous character, namely, the position of a bank rupt in the Bankruptcy Court, under the present bankruptcy laws, which was the ease of a man called upon to give evidence against himself for having committed a certain offence (for bankruptcy was looked upon by the laws as an ()hence), and he was called upon to account for his property, how much it was, and what had become of it ; therefore it was an anomaly to subject the bankrupt to the form of an oath, although he would still be liable to the consequences of perjury. The Duke of WELLINGTON said that he wished to sug gest that a general declaration should be substituted instead of the each, and was desirous that the second reading should be postponed for that purpose. According to the suggestion of the Nnble Duke, the order of the day was discharged. BAIL IN ERROR BILL On tne motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Bai in Error Biil was read a second time, and went through Corn. mittee pro forma. AUCTION DUTIES BILL. Earl DALHOUSIE moved the second reading of the Auc tion Duties Bill. Upon the question that the Bill be now read a second time being put, Lord BROUGHAM said that this was the only part of the budget that he did not exceedingly approve of. He thought it a very unwise and ill-considered measure, and that it pro ceeled upon an erroneous view of the snbject. Nobody had objected to the existence of this tax, and nobody felt gratified for its repeal. The Bill required that the auctioneer should always have his licence in his pocket, and any Excise officer might call upon him to produce it, and if he did not immediately do so or pay 10/., and it might sohappen that hehad not the 101. either, he would be liable to be sent to prison for a month. The Bill was still more objectionable in its provisions relating to distress for rent. The Bill allowed any person to distrain and sell tha goods by auction, provided the rent was under 201, This remission of the auction duty was one of the re liefs which was the consequence of the property-tax, and he was boond to mention this instance, because it deeply im plicated a certain department which he should not mention. It did not reflect on the Government, but he should hand them the paper which he held in his hand, in order that the Government might take the proper notice of it. Ile should state the circumstance as a warning to the property tax commissioners in every part of the country, that Parlia ment would visit such gross carelessness as was evinced in this case with its highest displeasure. The circumstance was this person went into a chandler's shop to purchase some trifling article, and when he got home, to his exceeding sur prise, he found that it was wrapped up in a piece of paper on which was written the signed return and statement of gross amount and the net income of the trade and profession of a gentleman residing in his own district—a paper which ought to have been sacred from every e)e except those of the Commissioners for levying the tax. Ile (Lord Brougham) conceived this to be an act of such grim careless ness, as to amount to malversation of trust—a degree of care lessness, which, unless he had seen it, he could not have con ceived. With these observations he should hand this paper to the members of the Government.—Here the Noble Lord walked up towards the Lord Chancellor and returned to his place with a paper in his hand, and then, addressing the Noble Lord opposite, said he hoped his Noble Friend would never be guilty of a greater irregularity than handing a paper to the Lord Chancellor, who was the Chairman of the House of Lords, and if he should, he would be visited accordingly.— ( Laughter.) But with regard to the question now before their Lordships, he had known an instance of a person who was about to purchase a villa ; but he was told that the owner had returned as nothing to the Income-tax Commissioners, and was about to become bankrupt, and therefore he had better have nothing to do with it. He knew another instance of a friend of his, who had lost many thousands a year of his property by the effects of the war ; but he durst not disclose that, lest he might be ruined by it. Those were facts which he thought it would be well to bear in mind, in the event of the renewal of the income-tax after the expiration of the present period. Lord STANLEY concurred in much that had fallen from his Noble Friend opposite; but the observations of his Noble Friend applied only to one or two particulars of the Bill, and not to its principle. His Noble and Learned Friend thought that it would have a tendency to lower the character of the auctioneer. But that could scarcely be the effect when it raised the licences of the lower class of auctioneers to 101. Certainly, if the amount of licence had anything to do with raising or lowering the character of the auctioneer, the Bill would have the effect of raising the character. His Noble and Learned Friend objected also to the clause requiring the auc ioneer to produce his licence at any auction, if required, or to deposit 10/. Lord BROUGHAM said that he objected to the enforce ment. Lord STANLEY said it could be no more hardship to an auctioneer than to the sportsman to produce his licence. But these were details that could be considered in Committee. The Bill was then read a second time. On the motion of Lord STANLEY the Colonial Passengers Bill was also read a second time. The House then adjourned to Friday. RAIL WAY IN TELLIGENCE. REPORT OF THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE ON SCHEMES FOR EXTENDING RAILWAY COMMUNICA TION IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS. (Concluded from our Paper of April 23.) SOUTH DEVON AMENDMEN T AND TAVIS. TOOK RAILWAY. This line partakes of the character of the Launceston and South Devon Railway last described, and with which it is intended to form a junction : its length is 13 miles and 35 chains. Leaving the main line of the South Devon Railway at three miles eight chains from its terminus at Stonehouse it takes a northerly course to Tavistock, which is cir cuitous, and makes the distance between Plymouth and Tavistock greater by three miles than it would be if a more direct course were adopted. The curves are, some of them, severe. Of the whole 35 there are -5 of 15 chains radius. 2of 16 „ 16 of 20 „ 3 of 25 3or 30 o 1 of 35 chains radius. 2of 40 „ 2of 64 „ 1 of 65 The gradients also are severe, being at an inclination of 1 in 30 for 1 mile 3 chains, following 1 in 45 for GO chains ; 1 in 41 for 1 mile 30 chains ; 1 in 42 for GO chains ; altogether more than one-half of the line is stetper than lin 100. There are three tunnels of 1,342 yards aggregate length, and a viaduct of 110 yards, and 58 feet high. There are, besides, cuttings of from 32 to 81 feet in extreme depth, and embankments of from 36 to 80 feet in extreme height. On the same grounds that are set forth with respect to the Launceston Railway, and with the like hope of some means being found for lessening the disadvantages of the scheme as now proposed, we must express our opinion that it is desirable, en public grounds, to postpone the consideration of this scheme also in the present session. There are five short branches of the South Devon Railway included in the plans, th e a ggregate l ength of which is 4 miles 49 chains, which partake of the character of the Tavistock branch as respects their gradients, and we consider that the delay recommended in the case of that branch may be desirable as regards these also:— Darfield to Worsbrou g h, Ditto to Elsecar, Midland Railway branches S Ch °vet to liorbury, Oakenshaw to Wakefield, Am be rga t e to Crich. The first-narred of these branches is five mil es s i x chains in length. It commences near the Darfield sta tion of the North Midland Railway, and at the first mile approaches the Dearne and Dove Canal, the course of which it follows to Worsbrough-bridge after once crossing the canal. The 'hranch from Darfield to Elsecar is the same as the former branch for the first half-mile, but then bend ing southward it follows the south branch of the Else car branch of the Dove and Dearne Canal. Its length is three miles thirty-five chains. The branch froin Chevet to Iforbury, three miles thirty-nine chains in length, beeins in the North Mid land Railway, near Walton, and terminates at the Man chester and Leeds Railway, near Iforhury. The branch from Oakenshaw to Wakefield, one mile and fifty chains long, connects the North Midland with the Manchester and Leeds Railway, at the stations re spectivcly named of the two lines. In the event of the projected Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway, re ceiving Parliamentary sanction, this branch, which is identical with the Wakefield end of that undertaking, will be of course unnecessary. The Ambergate and Crich branch, 2 miles and 25 chains, appears to be intended. for mineral t ra ffi c only, the severity of the gradients being such as to unfit it for locomotive traction. It will form an extension of au existing tramway, having gradients of 1 in 6, 1 in sf, 1 in 4, and,l in 31. The proposed branch has gradients of 1 in 27, and 1 in 13. The object a p pears to be the connexion of some limekilns with the limestone quarries. Its course is northerly. We are of opinion that, with the exception of the contingency affecting the Wakefield and Oakenshaw branch, as before stated, there are not any public rea se ' sons which should lead us to recommend to Parliame nt to withhold its sanction from these five short br anches of an existing and important railway. NE I,VCie STLE-UPO N-TYNE and NORTH SHIELDS RAILWAY—EXTENSION TO TYNEMOUTII BRANCH TO QUAY AT NEWCASTLE.e New . The first of these is a scheme for prolongi n g castle and North Shields Railway through the er e es th e at terminus at North Shields, and under a paro nee town, to a new terminus at the bathing - village of e ei y mouth. To effect this object a tunnel, 761 yard s in length' must be constructed under circumstances attended 17 some difficulty ; as the line of rails will be only re, feet to 20 feet 6 inches under the streets d ee p to be Shields. There is also a ravine, 60 feet filled up. Involving The length of the extension is one mile. f toe works such as have been described, the propriety • e cted scheme would be very doubtful if it had been pro_ by 4 00,0 00 by an independent company ; but proposed as 15 the managers of an existing railway, upon which S he pre. Of fo rt h persons are conveyed during the year, it may „ e nd sumed that they are adequate judges or the en . s ee' re ele that they would not propose the ouila.y of a e ensi te "" en. sum of money but with the hope of a profitable re _ e . ee s The branch to the quay at Newcastle has for its °g ee the connexion of the shipping in the River Tyne at N o v. castle, with the Newcastle and Carlisle, and the castle and Derlingten Railways, a s well as wit h the lee; to the north now befere Parliament. This eh i ec i t jaral only be accomplished by the construction of arh the which shall connect the North Shields line W it , t he raileays running to the south and west, protect for carrying a line from Newcastle, north _ te t t to join the North British Railway at Berwick; On not pensive nature of the work being such that it cool be justifiably undertaken, except as a part of a roe'r e weis s branch Lu re . siderable undertaking. The sanction of this consequently be dependent upon the sanction of the e ye. , jest for traversing the town of Newcastle, and cone folds the other existing railways with the North S- as a part o f line, with a view to proceeding thence to Berwick. el, The length of the proposed branch is only 36 ehaT t i more than one half of which (443 yards) cons ists tunnel, constructed in a gradient of 1 in 14 for O the whole of its length, for which reason it muste worked by means of a stationary engine. It is pr that the cargoes of vessels at the quay of ree vv e ee e shall be at once discharged into the railway wage'. yet and again that goods from those waggons may "`" ese. directly into the ships ; which would doubtless be will ductive of economy and convenience. The wo rk t b e ir necessarily be expensive ; but the promoters state re, conviction that the revenue will furnish an adeq uate turn for the outlay. eot re an e l n We have to express our opinion that there are public grounds for withh o ldin g Parliamentary san e from these projects. TO TO NORTH UNION RAILWAY—BRANCH a u r,B. VICTORIA QUAYS ON THE RIVERds This branch, which is of 64 chains in length, Pr ee- t e ee out of the North Union Railway, ne ar the statio n la w town of Preston. There do not a ear to be a n y P u b. grounds of objection to the construction of this bra lee , SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM RAILWATO BRANCH TO CONNECT THAT LINM te : A lee THE SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTE This connecting branch, 32 chains long, oonsietisill l o f tow to part of a tunnel 3G3 yards in length, under the Sheffield. It is a work of evident utility, and object to not, in our opinion, any public grounds of objectie the sanctioning of its construction. see,E WEST LONDON RAILWAY—THAMES ENee SION—KNIGHTSBRIDGE EXTENSIC4`forty.e n' The first-named of these extensions, one mile a g three chains in length, proceeding out of the ter basis ag° of the West London Railw a y, near the head of the we n of the Kensington Canal, a n d p ass ing along the terms side of of the London and "Westminster Cemeteree b o re nates on the bank of the Thames, a short distance a Battersea- bridge. Lo This railway has passed into the hands of the owed and Birmingham Railway Company, and the er°l 3 f oe . branch would in various ways be useful to that Comp There are not any public reasons which, in our opini on, should lead to the rejection of this project. ns ion, With regard to the proposed Knightsbridge r4 s ` e r ied the case is altogether different. It could only be ear_ e , out at an enormous expense, and without offeririt.e4 general benefit as a compensation for this evil. l u on reasons are, in our opinion, sufficient to justifY li e s e lege public grounds, in recommending that the Knights' rece i v e branch of the West London R a ilway should no t Parliamentary sanction. le— reeoN, YORK AND SCARBOROUGH DEVe NEAR THE CITY OF YORK. A oer The line as sanctioned by Parliament profeesee'l6 crossing the Ouse River, to terminate in a curve o f eh o f chains radius, which, after crossing the coal h e ra leted the Great North of England Railway, was to ue unite it with the main line of that railway, and to e nter ai ne n s the passenger station common to all the present railways. el ite fi ve The proposed deviation, which is three pork, chains in length, is to cross the river Ous e ' d for about a quarter of a mile south of the spot sel eete the crossing originally. It will then proceed in near ma 1A straight line across both the coal b ranc h and the IL-lb trunk of the Great North of E ng l an d Railware" ~d crossings being on a level— a n d will join the York North Midland Railway about 27 chains distant from the before. men tinned passenger station. The Directors of the Great N or th o f En land Rail vra l et to the proposal now ma d e of crossing their line and branch, on the ground of the interruption wh i t would thus be occasioned to their traffic. If the 'fe r n ; and Scarborough line we r e carr i e d over t h e Great Nor' - of England Railway, which might be done by ineurria be additional expense, a ll diffi cu l ty wou ld o f course thereby avoided ; but the crossing on a level ha ving been proposed by both companies, who only differ as t e the mode of effecting this object, it is therefore Ilec, e9 ; sary 03' to examine the matter in order to determine wh i ch of the two methods proposed wo u ld be attended by `be least amount of inconvenie nce , d e l a y, an d danger to traffic of the companies interested. th According to the showing of the York and Midland Company, th e p o i n t of crossing the Wain r of the Great North of England Railwayis where tralte. corning from the north always stop in order to colleee the passengers' tickets. The point of crossing their cots. branch is distant about a quarter of a mile from depots, a space which is never likely to be occupi ed e ? It does no any train of coal waggons when at rest. therefore, appear likely that, with the use of ordinary caution, any danger or inconvenience could result fr o m the adoption of the proposed deviation. The proposal of the Great North of England Ce lla pang is, that trains coming from Scarborough Ow' enter the coal branch, and proceed along it the to Con with the main line, when they shall back aloog the CO hal, u rl j e latter (till it joins the York and North Midland lint); by the portion of railway common to bole and leading ' 0 " their joint station. ins This plan would require, either that an extra elf 01 should s be always awaiting the arrival of the trains 'r e m carborough or that the trains should he pushed fe n behind,seeding between the coal branch and the station 4Prer; Reding which would occupy more time, and cause eu e ee obstruction to the business of both railways than the simple mode proposed of crossing the Great North h e t England Railway and its branch at, or nearly at , lig e -- aneles ; and the same difficulties and delay would for place in respect to trains leaving the station at Ye rk -or Scarborough. For there reasons, we consider that the propose H ose a. it tion is safer s isan improvement upon the original plan, an d - leavirnagntdhemosrtaetcioohnveant Yorkien convenient than anthe m is od st e tg o g f suggeste d d e l b n i g and the Great North of England Company. We are that therefore of opinion there are not 811 - public g roun d s for withholding the sanction of Podia mint from thi • s proposed deviation. In conclusion, we would draw attention to the Pa ssage e in the fifth report of the Select Committee on railway of 1844, in idwhichbe it is stated, while recommending t ha t: reports 'shou made to Parliament e d open' by this epa upon railway schemes— c_:;:rs lila no such report sho u ld b e h e l d to preju di c e t h _ of _private persons, th e exam i nat i on of which should be altogether reserv e dto the h ouses of the Leg"' lature." In submitting to Parliament, in conformity With the g recommendations of th a t C omm i ttee, t h e which w e h ave arr i ve d , w i th a view to the info rmsti ° s and assist a n ce o f P ar li ament i n forming a judgnielirt upon the schemes i n quest i on , in so far as our repo t may be av a il a bl e f or t h at purpose, we are anx i ou s ° lli a it should b e di st i nct l y un d erstood that we have a rrive_ at these results solely upon publi c groun d s , and to 0 : exclusion of all considerations how f ar suc h resul t .' might require to be m o difi e d b y a d ue regar d for P ry" Fate rights and int e r es t s . results 90 DALHOUSIE. G. W. PASLEY. G. R. PORTER' 1). O'BRIEN. BIRTHS. Vir On the 23d o f Ap r il, a t G osport, H ants, the lady o. r -' • P. Graham, Esq., of Hull, of a daughter. lady Of On the 25th o f Ap r il, a t F rogna l , H ampstead, t h e l a Edward Watson, Esq., of a daughter. On the 27th of April, at The Cedars, Putney, Mrs. Morgan Cowie, of a daughter. On the 27th of Ap r il, a t Bl ac kh eath, the lady of Alfred N• Cherrill, Esq., of a son. On the 27th of Ap r il, at W e ll -street, Hackney, bfrs•ge Davies, of a son. On the 27th of April, at South. grove, Hampstead, the Wi fe of Captain T. 11. Johnston, of a son. On the 28th of April, at Mortimer-place, Old Kent-road, Mrs. G. E. llerron, of a daughter. On the 28th o f A pr il , i n D evonshire •street, Portland-P -lac, the lady of H. R. Ereshfield, Esq., of a son. M.ARRIED. On the 24th of April, at Brighton, Ulf; Rev. P. L. D. of Killerton, Devon, to Julia, daughter of the Rev. 13001- Barker, Rector of Shipdhain, Norfolk. aj or • On ie 26th of Ap r il, at S t . J ames ' s Church, Dover, 51 to Edward Illessiter, Hon. East India Company's Serviob Mary Josephs, eldest daughter of th e late Lieutenan.b Gilbert Cooper Hon. East India Company rvi,-e—'s Se DIED On the 22d o f A pr il , at Castle . Townsend, Cork, C° l°nei John To wnsen d , A.D.C. to the Queen, and Lieuteuant- C o lOn -• commanding the 14th Light Dragoons. On the 22d of April, at George-street, Edinburgh, the non', Lady Sinclair, wid ow o f th e Ri ght Hon. Sir John Si n clair, °J . Ulbster, Bart. On the 24th of Ap r il, M r. Wi ll i am Edmunds Davies o f Craven- street. On the 25th of April, Thomas Butts, Esq., of Grafton street, Fitzroy. square. On the 26th of April, at Gl ouce ster-place, Portman-square, Lieutenant-General Ri c h ar d Northey Hopkins, m late o Regiment, aged 89. 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