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trtirb Üblitioll SUN OFFICE, Seve% o' Clock. TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING. six o'cLocx. lINTIOPOLITAN HANDICAP. 7 to 1 apt Clermont 7 to 1 apt Emerald Isle 10 to 1 aget Wolf-dog 10 to 1 apt Crozier 11 to 1 apt Jenny Wren 12 to 1 apt Odessa filly 15 to 1 apt Pineapple 20 to 1 apt Gannet GUDIEAS STAY= 3 to 1 agst Couyngham 4 to 1 agat The Liberator 7 to 2 agst Glentilt 7 to 1 agst Planet CHESTKR CUP. 13 to 1 agat Mendicant 15 to 1 agst Dulcet 16 to I agat The Lamb 40 to 1 agat Emerald Isla DERBT. 7 to 1 agst Planet 6 to 1 agst Van Tromp 15 to 1 agst Glentilt 16 to 1 agst Conyngharn 16 to 1 agst The Liberator -----.. READING, GUILDFORD AND REI GATE RAILWAY.—(THis DAY.) 611 g of the shareholders in this rail way special general nl a y ee at th e . effices of the company, for the way was herdthiscl certain alterations in the line. purpose of sanFtiohing Mr. Smale, the absence of Mr. D. Salomons, chairman of the company, presided. The Secnicranv having read the advertisement, and the c l au ses of the Act which were intended to be brought before Parliament, The CRAMMAX said that the main object of the Act was to facilitate the construction of the amended line at a less vest, and he thought, therefore, that to objection would be offered to it. He had, therefore, to move that the approval of this meeting be given to the introduction of this Bili into Parliament. A PROPRIETOa wished to know, before the motion was put, whether this Act would alter any of the relations entered into with the South-Eastern Company ? The CHAlRMAN—Certainly not. Mr. MANGLZ4 said, that as living in the neighbourhood of the proposed alterations, he might be permitted to say that the deviation of a few hundred yards would save a distance of three-quartere of a mile, and would save considerable ex pense, besides forming a better junction. They would not have been obliged to alter in any way their Act of Parlia ment, but the estate through which the proposed alterations were to be made was in Chancery, and there was no person, therefore. properly authoris ed to g ive a title to the land. The other alterations were o f a somewhat similar character. The object would, therefore, save expenses to the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate, and, consequently, would contribute to the welfare of the South-Eastern Company. The CIIAIILWAX said that the interests of the South• Eastern and of this company were now the same, and, there fore, they could not be dissatisfied with it. A Pnoratrron asked if the agreement with the South- Eastern Company was signed and sealed? The CHAIRMAN said it was not, but it was drawn up and approved of by the solicitor of their own company, and was also approved of by Mr. Fearon, the solicitor of the South- Eastern Company. It had, however, been submitted to the counsel of the company, Mr. Earle, who was out of town, and had it with him. He was expected in town this week, but bad not yet arrived. A Pooraircrott would like to know how long the agree ment had been in that gentleman's possession ? In a matter affecting so much capital, it was not a slight matter that this should be allowed to lie over. Unforeseen circumstances might arise which might materially injure the interests of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Company, and it was, therefore, proper that every means should be taken to bring this matter to a conclusion. A PROPRIETOR asked whether the 600,0001. capital, to be furnished by this company, would be the maximum amount; or whether, in the event of the cost exceeding that sum, they would be also called upon to subscribe it ? The CHAIRMAN said that if a further sum were' required the South-Eastern Company were bound to provide it. A discussion arose as to the propriety of adjourning the meeting until the agreement was forthcoming, and it was ultimately agreed that the motion should be agreed to, on the understanding that the directors should call a meeting within a fortnight if the agreement should not have been de livered within that time. The motion was agreed to. and the meeting separated. DEMERARA RAIL W AIICOMPAN Y (THIS DAY.) The first general meeting of the shareholders was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the transaction of the usual business, CIIMILES Cava., Esq., occupied the chair. He said the committee of management had great pleasure in meeting the shareholders—first, for the purpose of giving an account of their stewardship ; and, secondly, that they might lay before them the report of the company's engineer. That r eport was cheering, for the prospect which it gave the com pany of successfully carrying out their object. The abilities of the gentleman who had drawn up that report, his accu racy, his discrimination and great professional talents, gave them full confidence in the hope which that report inspired. That confidence was increased by the experience the same gentleman had had Ma tropical climate and of tears-Atlantic railways. As to the pecuniary affairs of the company, the deposits on shares amounted to 25,0001., which was to meet, all the expenditure necessary to the formation of a new com pany, and starting in the execution of their object. The expenses might be expected to ha ve been g reat, hut, under the economy of the committee, they were only 5,8221. last month, when every shilling of debt was pail. The balance remaining, after providing for the banker's account, was in the hands of bill discounters in Lombard-street, on the security of good bills of exchange, at a fair rate of interest, the whole remaining intact. The SECRILTAKY read the report, which reminded the shareholders that the company had obtained their Act wirh ample powers for all the original objects of the company, and something more. It stated that tee capital was fixed at. 250,004, distributed into 10,1)00 shares, the wt.cole of which tau been subscribed for aad paid upon at 10 per cent. ; that Mr. Catherwood, a gentleman resident for some Years in North America, and employed there on public works, pro ceeded as the company's engineer to Demerara, and com pleted a very careful survey of the proposed line, visiting after wards the western and Arabian coasts of the colony, where he made such general surveys of those districts, and drew up a report which would he extremely useful in the future con aideration of other lines of railway. From the report of the sagineer the committee were of opinion that the railway might be made at a very low sum, the whole cost being 165,0001., or about 8,0001. a mile. Mr. Catherwood, having been re-engaged, had proceeded again to Demerara on the Ist of March, whither stores, and some able artificers con versant with railway works, had been sent out. The report, after mentioning that the expenses were 5,832!. la, I ld.. leaving a balance of 20,570/ 12e. 10(1., stated that the com mittee did not anticipate the necessity of making any call upon the shareholders before the next ordinary meeting, in October. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, which passed rum. con. The committee of management, with the exception of the chairman, Charles Cave, E.q., who withdrew, were then elected directors of the company, and 1,000/. voted as the annual allowance to the director& Stephen Cave, Esq., and Jonathan Hopkins, Esq., were elected auditors. 3lr. RIDGWAY then moved the re-election of the local com mittee at Demerara. It was then moved that interest, at the rate of 5 per cent., should be paid on the deposits and calls, commencing on the Ist of April current. The CHAIRMAN, before leaving the chair, paid a very high compliment to the secretary of the company, Henry Hill, Esq., formerly the secretary of the Compensation Commission, and moved a vote of thanks to him, which NM unanimously passed. The CHAIRMAN moved that the thanks of this meeting he given to Jonathan Hopkins, Esq., and the other share holders, who bad so handsotnely come forward and offered the gratuitous use of their land to the company. A vote of thanks to the directors and the chairman, Chides Cave, E-q., was then unanimously passed, and the meeting separated. RAILWAY COMMITTEES, (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP I. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re•assembled in Room 30 , at the usual hour this morning. Mr. W. 0 . Stanley. i n the absence of Lord Granville Somerset, who was indisposed, took the chair. 33LIGSTON (MID =NT) scumazz. Mr. TALBOT wished to be excused continuing his address. but • Th e CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee were unanimously of opinion that they ought not to adjourn. Mr. TALBOT said he had no alternative, then, but to pro ceed with his argument. Having occupied a considerable time in justifying the gradients on the line between London and Maidstone. the Learne I Gentleman went on to state that his opposition to the North Kent line of the South-Eastern Company would be of a mitigafedcharatter. lie could not deny that it was strongly supported by local interests and perhaps it or ti t t r be made, bat unless the Committee took steps to Kents South-Eastern : Company to carry out this North scheme Per se, h tiallY be abandoned e vet-) mice feared : fiat it would par- Committee gbou sho rn ul e u , g:• He had theretbre to propose that the to Sittin ant the Brighton line from Maidstone Eastern North Kent lin nd t e hen allow it to join the South- Committee preferred the' _V. on the other hand, the why then they could grantHrtghton line in its entirety, would be found to be the better l t ine rdingly. of the t wo f or cont i nenta l The Brighton through traffic, because the lin g that direction. The t. this advantage, Dover, and might easily be extended directly towards all of the South-Eastern line, however tlid not in Canterbury, placed and unless the Committee, I.:y grantior Brighton Mid Kent line between IllaidstZetean placed a control over the South . Easter n Company, their N or th Kent line would never be constru nor would it ever find its way to Dover. Pe7 j e ll; I Brighton Mid Kent Line were conceded, he shoal n ot ject to the lcop from London to Dartford, or to th e linefit Chatham to Sittingbourne and Sheerness, and there to join the Brighton scheme, because such a result would give the whole of Kent the benefit of competition, and insure to its people the realization of the p led g es held out by the two parties. The statement of the Learned Counsel occupied the whole cf the day. The Committee adjourned at the usual hour till to-morrow. • GROUP XVI. This Committee met to-day for the first time, at half past twelve o'el ,, ck, in Room 23, New Houses of Parliament. Members present, Mr. Kemble, chairman, Viscount Newry, Mr. Wall, and Mr. Pulaford. The following Bills have been refined to this Committee : London and North-Western (St. Albans,. Luton, and Dunstable). Grest Northern Railway ( Hertford, Hatfield, and St. Albans). Eastern Counties Railway (Hertford to ilitehin, &e.) Enfield and Edmonton Railway Extension. The Committee having waited nearly two hours for the attendancaof Heneage. ease hairman retired to con sult the Speaker. It then appd that in the absence of a Member, on the first day, the Committee was not pro perly constituted, and the proceedings were, therefore, ad. t c i amittoe Quued untilotlacada7, gtve time for so, an Lica • tiou to the THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL" IS, 1847. Society, or iu which the authorised version of the Scriptures were read. But inquiries had been made in reference to that point by different parties, and the President of the Council had in answer referred them to the Minutes of Council of 1839. Pre vious to 1839, the view was that Government aid could only be given to schools in cennec ion with these so cieties. But in 1839 it was intimated that the Committee of Council would consider other applications made, not through these societies, but as special cases, and they would be considered as special. It ;had, however, been intimated by Lord Lanadowee, the President of the Council, that the Committee of Council would not insist that such applications should be considered as special cases, but that if they should seem deserving of aid, aid would be granted, although they were net in connection with these socierii s. Re terence having be-en made to the minutes of the year 1839, when it was made necessary that the authorised version of the Scriptures should be used in the scheel the impression seemed to have been made that that limitation still continued. But it must be recollected that Roman Catholic- since then had received Govern ment aid in their schools. Ti ere might be some altera tions made with respect to Roman Catholic schools. Lord J. RUSSELL in reply to questions from Mr. Duncombe and Mr. Ewart, said that everything that was required would be found to be entered on the minutes With respect to the minutes of 1832, they had long be fore been presented with them. RELIEF TO IRELAND. Mr. HAWES presented a dispatch from British Guiana, in which it was stated that 1,2001. were col lected for the distressed Irish; also another from Barba does, where 2,0001. was collected for the same purpose. WRECK OF THE THETIS. Viscount INGESTRE moved for a Select Committee to inquire into the circumstances relative to the re- covery of treasure and public stores sunk in her Ma jesty's late frigate Thetis, off Cape Rio in 1830. He would preface the observations, which ho was about to make, by stating that he did not want the trea sury to pay away money as a gift, but to render up that which had been unjustly obtained from a body of men who exertd themselves most laudably in saving a vast amount of treasure from the wreck of her Majesty's frigate Thetis. She was sunk in water from six to thirteen fathoms deep, and had it not been for the exertions, bravery, and mechanical skill of Captain Dickenson, 157,0001. would have been lost. It was his intention so long ago as 1844 to have brought this subject under the attention of the house. But he was prevented by his Hon. and Gallant Friend the Member for Ripon, who was of opinion that discuision might prejudice the cause, as he believed that the Board of Admiralty would do justice to these brave men. In the correspondence which had taken place upon the subject, when several officers had volunteered to recover a quantity of the tteasure, it was stated that no expense would be entered into on the public account, beyond the use of the crews of those ships on the station who might not otherwise be engaged. That permission having been given, it was most unfair to charge the expense of the provisions of the crews and their pay upon those who had attempted a public service. It was shown that there was no other service in which to employ the crews, and it was merely a little extra work. It was said that the treasure in the ship was 127,0001., and the stores were estimated at from 2,000/. to 3,000/. An adjudication was made on the question in 1834, after a long investigation by the Commi•qtary Ge neral, that the decision did not give satisfaction. In this case there was recovered net less than 157,0001 and there was scarcely anything like a fair pro[,ortion given for the recovery of it. lie did not wise to press any particular course on this, but he did suggest teat a Committee of inquiry should be appointed on this matter. lie must say on behalt of those hardy seamen employed in the service that their remuneration was miserably inadequate to their services, notwithstanding their praisea oral,. conduct and the hardships endured. He thought it was bad encouragement to those who had risked their lives to recover property, and save human life. He thought 16/. or 17/. a hoed would not have been to great a remuneration fur their services. He hoped that the House would not sanction such an unprece dented act as the piesent. The Hon. Gentleman con cluded by moving for a Committee of Inquiry. Captain PECHELL an,ught this to be of all the cases be had ever heard the most extraordi nary. One of her Majesty's ships, when on a cruise, was wrecked on a dangerous coast, and the stores and specie on board were at risk. The admiral on the station gave orders that every ex• r tion should be made to sto e the specie anti stores, and Capt. Dickinson was the officer who had the duty in charge. and who had exerted himself in a manner the most exem• plary. After several months' suffering and privations of the exiremest kind endured by the crew at work in the wreck, a very considerable sum of money was saved from the shir. The Board of Admiralty handed over one third of the whole to Captain Dickenson and his officers, who felt in some degree satisfied with the decision. But now came a most extraordinary charge the board sent in a bil, which the Admiral did not tax. The other night the excesssive charges sad extortion of the Admiralty and Ecclesiastical Courts, had been exposed, but he would say, this Bill of the Board of Admiralty, of 1831 and 1832. he did not know who they were, was of a worse character. It was not only abo minable extortion, but gross robbery.—(Hear, hear.) Thirteen thousand pounds was charged for the wear and tear of these vessels, and they also charged for the time the ships were employed on other service for the vic ,ualliug of the men. [LEFT SPEAKING. THE GREAT FRENCH STEEPLE CHASE. (From Galignani's Messenger The great annual Steeplechase of biases came off on Sunday at the Croix de Berny. In the early part of the moruing the weather promised to be pretty fine. and the consequence was that a vas multitude of the Parisians wended their way on foot, on horseback, and in car riages, to the scene of the day's sport. A great many foreigners, especially English, were present ; and the country people of the villages for miles around went in great rumbers. The gathering altogether could not have been less than thirty thousand persons, and they comprised all ranks, from the very highest to the lowest. The number of carriages was enormous, and they were of all kinds, from the dashing four-in-hand, down to the peasant's humble cart. Such was the anxiety to witness the sport that many of the aristocratic vehicles took up their stations near the ground marked out for the chase at an early hour on Saturday morning. The whole 1. ngth o;' the ground was lined on both sides by carriages, chiefly occupied by elegantly-attired ladies, and by pedestrians packed closely together. The stands, of which there were several, of 'paces to suit every purse, were full to overflowing. On the whole the assemblage of Sunday was the largest ever seen at any sporting event in France ; and it is specially worthy of remark, as showing the great enthusiasm of the people for the sport, that, though disappoint, d in their expec tations of fine weather, rain having commenced falling heavily on the opening ► f the day's business, and con tinued with evr,increasing violence until the close, not a score individuals, and scarcely a single carriage, quitted the course. The heroic fortitude with which tl.y bore the pelting of the pitiless rain was still more remarkable from the fact that the ground being naturally very marshy, one might almost say a swamp, they had to stand almost ancle deep in wet. Their good humour, too. was unbounded, the slightest incident being mei: , d upon to turn into laughter ; and, sooth to say, such incidents were not wanting, fur many an unfortunate wight, anxious to show off his skill in leaping over some one of the many brooks, went souse into the water, or mea sured his length in the mud The ground selected din year was somewhat different from that chosen for the last steeplechase. Instead of running entirely on a fist, the horses on this occasion had to ascend a hill. on heavy ploughed land, they then descended it, and went to some distance beyond the road from Paris to Orleans, and, after describing a circle, came back nearly on the same line, passing the starting-place to arrive at the winning stand. The entire length traversed was about four miles. The obstacles to be encountered were not fewer than thirty-two in number, consisting of ditches, hurdles, walls, hedges, a river, and a brook. Some of them were rather serious, though not such as one is accustomed to see in an English steeplechase. In height none exceeded four feet, or in width ten feet. His Royal Highness the Duke de Nenst,urs was present, Count d'Hedouville and Baron Lecoutoulx ably superintended the proceedings. The weighing commenced shortly atter two, and a few minutes after it was concluded the grand steeplechase began. It was a handicap for 12,5001'. (5001.) added to a sweepstakes of 500 f., forfeit 2501., hut only 125 f. if declared to the Secretary of the Jockey Club before the 12th of March. The second horse to receive 1,250 f. from the entry, and the third to save his stake. Distance about four miles. A weight of 51b. to be allowed to gentle men riders. 42 subs. Lord Strathmore's b h St. Leger, 12st. 41b (Mason) 1 M. Creuieux's b h Young Lottery, lOst 31b Mr. Lambden's Discount, list 81b Lord Strathmore's Switcher, 12st 51h Mr. Stanley's b m IStitchless, lOst 51b... Mr. Bolt's Peter Simple, lOst 131 b Baron N. de Rothschild's Hack, 9st 121 b Mr. Livingston's Commodore, 9st 121 b Major Rushbrooke's Gezely, lOst 71b M. Aumout's Waggs Fits 9st 41b. Odds at starting- 6 and 7to 4 agst Switcher, Lord Strathmore's two agst the field. The start was good, all going together. At the brook, Matchless got over first. On going up the ploughed field Peter Simple took the lead, and kept it round the turning and down to the river. The others kept close to him, and all made the leapt, which were five or six in number, and two of them presenting some difficulty, remarkably well. Near the wall Di-count get first, and kept the lead until turning beyond the ;11; spike to come home, Gazely and St, Leger following dust" upon him. St. Leger and Peter Simple then got in front, Discount, however, keeping close to them. On nearing the last obstacles coming home, Peter Simple dropped off, and in a few seconds after Discount dropped off too. Young Lottery then came up, and went over the last wall at the same time as St. Leger. They then pushed hard, but the latter contrived to get in first by hbout half a neck. It was a beautiful affair altogether. Experienced judges declared it the finest ever • seen in France, and many said that it was nut always equalled in England. Considering the number of obstacles, there were remark ably few incidents—not one fall, and only three horses and their riders went into the river. The winner gained about 30,000 francs (1,2001.) including the forfeits for the horses entered, but not running. Loud applause greeted him on his arrival at the goal. The above was followed by a second steeplechase, by gentlemen riders, for 2,500 f. (1001.), added to 300 f. (12L), half forfeit. If five horses start, the second to =sive his entry.. g valued fit 5,000.4 (200./.), the niit~ GROUP XVIII. The Committee on this Group, comprising the Earl of Lin coln, is the Chair. Sir W. James, Mr. M. J. O'Connell, Cap tain Jones, and tt.e G. S. Smyth, assembled to-day at one o'clock, in Room No. 25. The preliminary prc. edings for ascertaininline g having the Counsel been far the promoters and t he opponents of the gone through. The first Bill to be taken was, according to the rules of the House, ZINN LONDON, ozrosx), AND CENLTNIVI. NAPS SAZIAVAT—CNZ.LTNNNAIVI awn WRING". Before pre arran g ement hadwever, theeenEmaraldoefbLetiwnceoelnnthineqsueivreed. g b rwahle parties?t he ar y Mr. AUSTIN stated that he was retained for this Bill, and had right to begin, and he should therefore decline to enter into any such arrangement. The Earl of LINCOLS then intimated that, according to the rules of the Hoare, before any Bill could be entertained by a Committee it w's necessary that a report should be made by the Railway Commifsioners, that certain regulations had been complied w. Now, no such report had been made, and therefore it was at present impossible to go on. He had written to Mr. Struts, the president of the Board, to ascer tain when that report was likely to be made, as it was bet ter to wait for the reply than to adjourn, as was their only alternative, sine die. After waiting acme time, Mr. BEATING applied to the Committee for leave to argue the objections of the company for which he appeared, before taking the preamble. At this moment the reply of Mr. Strutt was received, and the Earl of Lincoln stated that the communication intimated that the roport could not be made until Monday, and sug gested the adjournment of the Committee till Tuesday next. Mr. KEATING still pressed his request, that the Committee would hear the evidence and counsel, and deter the decision on the ;preamble until the report was made. He thought that application might be made for this to the House. After some further conversation as to the usage of Parlia mentary Cemmittees, the Chairman sent to confer with Mr. Kemble, the Chairman of the only other Committee that was sitting to-day. The reply was that Group 16 was not in the same difficulty, for they had received their report. The Earl of LtscoLs then threw out the suggestion that application, if made, would in all probability tail, as he ap prehended that if he were to make the motion, as a matter of course, he would be stopped, and he thought, therefore, that nothing would be gained. It was ultimately arranged that, in the event of Mr. Strutt not being able to assure the Chairman that they could pro ceed on Tuesday, that his Lordship should to-morrow even ing give notice for a motion, to be taken on Monday, for leave to proceed on Tuesday. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock on Tues day next. EXCHEQUER—(THIS DAY.) This being the first day of Easter Term, the Lord Chief Baron, Baron Parke, Baron Alderson, and Baron Rolfe took their seats on the bench at ten o'clock. Sonic time since it was arranged that on the first day of Easter and Michaelmas Terms the judges should not re sume their sittings till one o'clock, and on Trinity and Hiliary Terms at ten o'clock, but this morning the Court resumed at ten, and proceeded to business. The antient custom of the judges breakfasting, on the first day of term, with the Lord Chancellor, was on this occasion dispensed with ; and whatever may have been the cause of the departure from the old practise, it was productive of considerable inconvenience to many who were not acquainted with the change. There was a thin attendance of Counsel and clients at the opening of the Court. BROADBENT V. TEARNLET AND ANOTHER. In this wise Mr. Martin obtained a rule, calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict returned in their favour should not be reduced to such a sum as the Court should think fit, upon consideration of the circumstances. The action was tried before Baron Rolfe, at Liverpool, the declaration being a replevin to recover a large sum of money which the plaintiffs alleged had been wrongfully distrained by their landlord the defendants. The pre mises were taken for a term of fourteen years, to be computed from the 24th of June, 1845, the rent being 1,4651. per annum during each of the first three years, and 1,2601. per annum during each year of the remainder of the term. According to the lease, the rent became due and payable in a particular manner, the con sideration of which gave rise to a question whether the money paid by the plaintiffs was rent pro perly so called, or merely a gross sum on account. Accordingly the first plea in bar traversed the tenancy, and the second denied that at the time of distress any part of the rent mentioned in the plaintiff's first avowry was in arrear. On the first part of the case the Court granted a rule for the reduction of damages to 1,4621. I Is. 4d. The Court rose at a quarter past three o'clock. COMMON PLEAS.,—(THIS DAY.) Lord Chief Justice Wild, Mr. Justice Coltman, Mr. Justice Williams, and Mr. Justice Cresswell, opened this court at ten o'clock. The whole of the day was occupied with motions and rules. The Court rose early, and no proceedings of importance came Wore it to-day. BANK OF ENGLAND NOTICE. The following was issued at the Discount-office just before the Bank closed this afternoon:— " The minimum rate of interest at the Bank of England is 51. per cent." There is no limit assigned for bills, and the merchants think that this indicates more liberality. Others apprehend more restriction. MPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. THE NEW HOUSE. The Second Estate of the Realm assembled for the first time this evening in the Chamber appropriated for ',heir use by her Majesty, in her new Palace at West minster ; and certainly we feel ourselves compelled to ~ay that it is an apartment well worthy of the appro priation by the Sovereign for the use of her Peers—one eminently adapted for the accommodation of their Lord ships, and one eminently calculated to add grace and dignity to their proceedings. If he had done nothing more, the interior of this chamber would immortalise the name of Barry. We have already given at considerable length a description of this most gorgeous apartment, but we cannot allow so excellent an opportunity as the tint night of its being occupied by their Lordships to pass by without again calling the attention of our readers to some of the principal parts of this splendid i building. The New House of Lords is 50 feet long by 45 feet wide, lied it is 40 feet. high. On entering this spacious apartment the stringer will be struck with perfect amaz. went. The ceiling will, doubtless, first attract his attention ; it is nut arched, but perfectly hurizentid ; massive ribs, carved and gilt, divide it into eighteen compartment., and each of there is subdivided into five minor cuinpanments or panels, the ground of those panels being arii e, enriched with heraldic devices. The ribs are supported by corbels and by span& ils, perforated. At each pent in the ceiiing why re the ribs intersect each other there are p mlants, which greatly enhance the beauty of that porti o n o f th e b u ildi ng ; but there are no depending lights—no lustr e s, n o c h an d e li ers swinging it from the ro..f, to conceal eleganc e o r c o v e r deformity. The length of the House of Lords extends front north t 7:, south, and during the day it will be lighted by twelve windows, six on either side, which nearly reach to the ceiling, but do not approach within twenty feet of the floor. These apertures are to be doubly glazed, the inner portion being stained glass. One of this number has already been fini hed, and the completion of the windows will, doubtless, add much to the elegance of this apartment. Upon the same level with the windows, but on the tit rt iern and southern walls, are six compart ments, three on each extremity of the House, five of which are now temporarily covered with figured damask. They are ultimately to be filled with fresco paintings. One of these six which stands immediately over the throne has been completed ; the subject is the baptism of Bthelbert. The spaces between the several windows and compartments are fourteen in number, and they contain 'niches which are yet to be filled with statues of the barons who obtained Magna Charts. Having now disposed of the upper portion of the House, we descend to the galleries. That which is in tended for the admission of strangers bearing Peers orders occupies the north wall, and contains accommo dation for about one hundred and fifty persons. The throne and the reporters' gallery fill spaces of pretty nearly equal extent, but at opposite ends of the House. With the exception of those spaces there is carried round the entire apartment a light gallery, consisting of only one line of sews, and capable of containing about one hundred and eighty persons. This portion of the builds ing will, be appropriated to. a few ladies, and to Members of the house of Commons. The railing which protects these seats is a very beautiful specimen of brass work and enamel. The only other gallery is that for reporters, w h• c h is placed in front of that for strangers, but con siderably nearer to the floor, and immediately over the bar. The situation thus appropriated for reporting is certainly in the most favourable position that could be assigned for that purpose, consistently with the accom modation of the Peers and the architectural arrangments of the building. The floor of the House presents to the eye of the spec tator three principal divisions, a hie' extend transversely, viz., from east to west, each occupying the full breadth of the apartment, but unequal parts of its length. In the upper or southern division are the throne, together with the spaces assigned to distinguished foreigners and eldest sons of Peers. The boundary of this division is fifteenhe central or sixteen f k , e t from the south wall. Next comes t region, or " body of the House," which seem s capable of spiritual sod the middle portion n c a ontainin g the four hundred and forty , Lords Peers. te mporal . The table and woelsacks occupy of the floor. At either side of these are placed, on ascendi ng steps, fi ve. li nes o f b e nches, co vered with sc ar l et morocco leather, for the use of the The throne is a work certainly r Lords has been lace and velvet cur miluitrheelritkoe t a h g is re p a o t rt w ie in n douvw f tw h iethio o u i se g u re r at magnificence. of the Sove reign, was tains than the place intended for the seat i faithful faurle4Ca=agn s, o i f n t e h e o ra rcler either to Meat council at tendedreign, w b h y e n h s e h r e prorogue or open the proceedings of the nation. It was reserved for Mr. Barry I g l r a e r a r these tawdry trapping; to the wind, erectanydwemet in their stead a throne worthy alike of t , e meparch and the greatest nation up.)ii the earth Though retaining abundant gorgeousness, the new throne is distinguished by an airy, light, and graceful ,character, which harmonises with the building. Th e platform; on Which :her Majosty s chair stands, is ascended by four steps, and CollblitUtta a central compartment; ori either side of which, forming two wings, are minor eleva 4ous, where c4airifor rnuee Albert lad to Irlace of Wales are placed, the latter on the right of the Queen, the former on the left. The frame work of her Majesty's chair of state is carved and gilt, and studded with crys tals. In other respects the structure of these seats is conformable with the established fashion of such furni ture, namely crimson velvet and gold embroidery. The arms of her Majesty are emblazoned on the central chair, those of the heir apparent on the chair appropriated to that interesting young personage, while Prince Albert's is adorned with his own shield, surmounted by the mul titudinous crests which Germans of gentle blood are usually entitled to display. It is impossible, finally, to conclude our description of the throne without stating that in its most elevated and conspicu , us parts there are five niches, in which figures will be placed, full. armed, each in the costume of one of the five British orders of knighthood. The House is lightedjhy large gas turners plated on the side walls and on candelabras springing from the fl and the effect of the whole, when fully lighted up, is gorgeous and magnificent in the extreme, such as to defy description, and such as must be seen to be appre ciated. Ae a whole the House of Lords forms an ap propriate and pre-eminent feature in our great temple of legislation, and assures us that the work of erecting a new Palace at Westminster, so ably commenced, and so successfully proceeded with, under the superin tendence and guidance of Mr. Barry, will, if his life be spared, be brought to as equally successful a termination, and will, when completed, stand as a monument to future ages of the liberality of the people of England of the nineteenth century, and of the taste and chaste designs of its gifted architect. It was announced that the Lord Chancellor would take his seat upon the woolsack at half after four o'clock. It was expected that the gal leries (more particularly those appropriated to la dies) would have been fully occupied, and that there would have been a large attendance of Peers. The gal lery was opened at twenty-five minutes before five. The Lord Chancellor was on the Woolsack, and there were not more than a dozen Peers in the House. The only Cabinet Minister present, with the exception of the Lord Chancellor, was Lord Campbell. The ladies' galleries were unoccupied, and not more than twenty persons were in the strangers' gallery. There was a large gathering of sons of Peers and Members of the House of Commons at the foot of the throne; among them Lord John Russell appeared for a short time. His Lordship afterwards visited the galleries and the other parts of the House. The carpet (of the old Star Cham • ber pattern), blue, powdered with stars, was laid down, in the course of the morning, and its light appearance contrasts beautifully with the deep red colour of the benches. The coup (fail presented by the appearance of the interior of the House is gorgeous. It is indeed a fitting palace for the proudest aristocracy in the world. In consequence, however, of the immense extent of the hall, and its peculiarity of construction, the echo is so great that it is extremely difficult to hear distinctly in the gallery what is said in the body of the House. Prayers were read by the Bishop of ST. ASAPH. Shortly after the LORD CHANCELLOR had taken his seat on the Woolsack, Lord CAMPBELL rose for the purpose of address ing the House. His Lordship, however, was, by an accident, deprived of the honour of being the first per son to bring forward any business in the new House, for before he could commence his address, the Usher of the Black Rod t nneunced MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Whereupon Mr. Greene and other Members were called in and brought up several Bills. This was the first public business transacted in the new House of Lords. GOVERNMENT EDUCATION SCHEME. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition in favour of the Government Education Scheme. The petition stated that the plan was likely to be of service to the c3untry. POOR REMOVAL AND POOR LAW SETTLEMENT. Lord REDESDALE presented several petitions against both of these laws. Lord LYTTELTON also presented a petition against the law of settlement, and in favour of a national rate. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from Aberdeen against any alteration in the Navigation Laws. Also a petition frora Suffolk, praying for an alteration in the Law of Settlement. Earl FORTESCUE presented a petition praying for the abolition of capital punishments. Lord BROUGHAM rose to present a petition, but the wise in the Reuse rendered his Lordship's voice in audible, he said, addressing himself to the bar, " My Lords, I shall be under the absolute necessity of having the bar cleared, in order that the business of the House may be proceeded with.—(A laugh.) My Lords, I beg to move that the bar be cleared. I shall certainly persist in that motion if my warning has no effect. lam about to ask a question of the Government, but if they cannot hear my question, and I cannot hear their answer, I may as well let it alone.—(Loud laughter from the Members of the House of Commons who were present.) The Noble Lord then went on to state, that the pours' rates in various parishes had been more than double since the Ist of D. cember, and that a proportion of nine out of tea of the persons receiving relief were Irish paupers. Last Sunday 3,714 persons La I arrived in the port of Liverpool, and on the next day 2,386 persons, making an aggregate of about 6,000 persons. The ques tion which the Noble Lord proposed to found upon the subject, did not, however, reach the gallery. GOVERNMENT SCHEME OF EDUCATION. The Noble Lord then presented a number of petitions against the Government scheme of education, but was understood not to support the prayer of the petitioners. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE made some observa tions in reply to those of the Noble and Learned Lord, but not even their purport could be caught in ,the gallery. Lord BEAU could not help expressinglhis con currence in what had fallen from the Noble Lord. If it was rendered imperative that the authorised version of the scriptures be used in the schools to which Government aid was to be extended, the Catholic clergy would not permit Catholic children to attend thee.. This being the case it was necessary that some mew sere should be adopted to extend the Catholic children the benefit of education. He little expected that his Noble Friend would make the statement he had just made, as he considered from the opinions the Noble Lord had at various times expressed on the subject of educa tion, and as he knew the Noble Lord had often expressed the most liberal opinion upon it, he was little prepared to expect that the Government would proceed so far as to exclude entirely one class of her Majesty's subjects from the advantages conferred by this education grant in the others. He saw no possibility of their being an uni formity of religion, and as long as that was so, perfect toleration should be given to all. Lord STANLEY presented several 'petitions from Dissenting congregations against the Government scheme of education, but added that he did not concur in the petitioners' prayer. STANDING ORDERS. The Duke of RICHMOND. stud, that as a Member of the Committee of Selection, he begged to call the attention of the House to a case which had been re ported to them by the Railway Commissioners. It ap peared that in one of the Bills which had been sub mitted to them, one of the parties had an action pending in the Court of Chancery. This appeared to him to be a very dangerous precedent to suffer, and he should be very far from recommending to their Lord ship's House to suffer such a practice to prevail; and he trusted, therefore, that some directions would be given to the Committee of Selection not to entertain the Bill, or any Bill which a as affected by such a cif cumstancc. un wiseoleiu rda o d Ber t o ulia p cboe a reud ß itu ; H l s this tt.t o Aon n plyi a—m:yast man. c lbpi t y T :fi n ihi t . niangt Lord LYNDHURST coeceised that it would be the— were to allow sug ev a er l j ri th il a i t n m e ig h h a t n c c o er m y ; before their Lordships. The Duke of RICHMOND said that he had no per sonal interest whatever in the matter, but thought it right to call the attention of their Lordships to the subject. WASTE LANDS IN IRELAND. The Marquis cf WESTMEATH brought in a Bill to restrain the waste of lands in Ireland, which was read a first time. The NOBLE MARQUIS also gave notice that he should on Monday next muve a resolution to the effect, that in the present state of the law of landlord and tenant in Ireland, and after the decision come to the other day in the House of Commons, it was inexpedient to impose any further burdens upon the landlords of Ireland. Several Bills were advanced a stage, and their Lord ships then adjourned. mittPe there would be a great facility given to the labours of the Committee. Mr. WILLIAMS was astonished that the lion. Se cretary to the Admiralty hat brought forward this mo tion at the present time. A very ►arge sum was to be devoted to this subject, he be:ieved up Nards of a million and a half, and he ;hought that the least that could be done would be to wait until the report uf the Commis sioners had been made. Mr. W. 0. STANLEY thought that the observations of the Hon. Member for Coventry -were quite out of place, for this was no new measure. It bad been amply discussed at the time, and the Government had given every information in reply to the many inquiries which had then been made. The whole of the plan had been stated, and he thought that the Noble Lord the Member tor Liverpool had, given circulation to the most grozs and Mjuriou. fabricationts. Lord SANDON utterly denied that such had been the case. Mr.W.O. STANLEY—Well,those fabrications had been circulated with facility among the Members of the House, The Committee was for nothing more than to enable the Crown to purchase land at Holhead. Mr. WA RD was quite willing to postpone the motion till to-morrow, as well sts the other matter connected with it. The motion was accordingly postponed. USE OF GRAIN IN BREWERIES. Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from the inhabitants of Leeds to prevent the use of grain in breweries and distiller E ies. DUCATION. Lord EMLYN presented six petitions from various congregations of Dissenters in Pembrokeshire against any further grant for educatiocal purposes. Petitions against the Government scheme of education were presented by Mr. Mitchell ; by Mr. Duncan, from Dumfries ; by Sir G. Staunton, from Portsea ; 25 peti tions by Mr. Barkley, from inhabitants of Bristol ; by Mr. P. Bennet ;by Mr. Christie, from Weymouth 13 petitions by Sir B. Hall, from different parishes iu Wales ; by Mr. Aldan, from Leeds ; and by Mr. Muntz, from inhabitants of Birmingham. ABUSE OF CHARITABLE FUNDS. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition, numerously signed by inhabitants of P ontefract, complaining that the sum of 1,2001. per annum arising from lands, and 6001. per annum arising from other sources left for the purpose of sending scholars to St, John's College, Cam bridge, had been grossly abused, and praying the House to inquire into the management of the funds. Mr. P. HOWARD presented two petitions in favour of the Bill that was lost yesterday.—(Laughter.) Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from the town of Sheffield, agreed to at st meeting where 5,000 or 6,000 persons were present, against the Government scheme of education ; also a petition to the same effect, signed by 100 Dissenting ministers in London and Westminster. Mr. WILLIA NIS presented a petition from Coventry to the same (ff. et. Mr. BANKES presented a petition from a place in the county of Carnarvon against the Holyhead Harbour Bill ; also a petition from Dissenters in the county of Dorset, against the • Government scheme of education, and a petition from Saltash, against the Poor Removal Act of last session. Mr. W. 0. STANLEY presented a petition from Aberystwith against the Government scheme of education. Mr. BOUVERIE presented a petition from the merchants and traders of London, praying for the con solidation of the bankruptcy aA insolvency laws. Mr. F. FRENCH presented a petition, signed by the High Sheriff and other landed proprietors in the county of Roscommon, against out-door Mr. M. GIBSON presented three petitions from Man chester against the Government scheme of education. Mr. P. SCROPE presented several petitions from Stroud against the Government scheme of education. Captain HARRIS presented a petition to the same effect. Mr. MACAULAY presented a petition from Edin burgh to the same t. ff ct. Viscount NEWRY presented a petition from the county Down praying Government to give a system of railways to Ireland. TRADING IN SEDUCTION. Mr. GREGORY presented seven or eight petitions from various parts of the country in favour of the Hon. Member for Birmingham's Bill against trading in seduc tion. Dr. BOWRING gave notice that the motion which he had been compelled to put off that day, in consequence of the absence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he should brine forward that day fortnight. FREE TRADE IN JAMAICA. Mr. HUME gave notice that, on that day week, he should call the attention of the House to a petition signed by 4,000 people froin Jimaiva, praying for free trade, and en additional supply of labour to that island. WARDEN, &c., OF THE NEW FOREST. Mr. TRELAWN moved for returns of the names of the warden, verderers, regarderers, surveyors, deputy surveyors, masters, or keepers of walks, lodge keepers, and of such other officers who have residences within the New Forest, by whom and when appointed, their fees, emoluments, and perquisites, the name of their places of residence, and the quantity of land attached to their residences, during the years 1844, 1845, and 1846 ; of the names of the courts held within the New Forest, the usual time and place of holding them, the names of the judges, stewards, and all other officers of the said courts, by whom and when appointed, the amount of the tees, per quisites, and emoluments of the said officers, during each of the said years, and the annual other expenses of hold dig the said courts ; of the number of acres of which the New Forest consists, the extent of land en closed, and the extent 'unenclosed, and the number of acres under tillage; of the estimated number of deer kept in the New Forest during each of the said years, and the number killed in each of the said years, statiug the estimated number of d(er kept and killed in each walk of the forest; of the number of licens• s grant. d, or in force, for hunting or shooting in the forest, in the said years, by whom such licenses are granted, and the otal amount of fees paid, iu each of the said years, fur he same. —Agreed to. COURT OF CHANCERY. Mr. HUME wished to ask a question of the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, a question of which he had given notice. It was respecting the Court of Chancery. He had moved on a former day for copies of the evidence, and the report made by the Commis sioners who had been appointed to examine into the proceedings of the Court of Chancery. Since the time of the appointment of the Commissioners, however, it would a ppear that no absolute report bad been made, though certain recommendations had beet.' made by them. What he wanted to know from her Majesty's Government was, whether any al teration in the plan recommended by the Corn. inissioners hat been come to, regarding the . abolition of the Master Chancery, and the other officers connected therewith, - 'and the appointment of two judges instead. The Act of 4 and 5 Victoria gave the Lord Chancellor the power of making the changes, but five years had elapsed and yet no thing was done. Last year but one a resolution on the same subject had been come to, and though two years had elapsed since then, nothing was accomplished. He wanted to knew from the Noble Lord when the changes would be made ? Lord J. RUSSELL said, in answer to the first point of the Hon. Member, about the abolition of the Master in Chancery, the Lord Chancellor had considered the matter, and the result was the duties of the Master in the Exchequer bad neen added to those of the Master in Chancery.—(llear,. hear.) This arrangement ren dered the original one, recommended now, unne cessary. The Honourable Member might thence infer that it was not the intention of the Govern ment to fill up any vacancies that might arise. He trusted, also, that with respect to the intentions of the Lord Chancellor, changes of a beneficial character to the interests of the suitors would be introduced into Chancery processes very shortly. Mr. IiUME suggested whether, as no official report bad been laid on the table of the House, any objection could be raised to the Lord Chancellor's collecting the information required, and so bringing it in a tangible shape before the House. Lord J. RUSSELL did not think that any objection could be urged against such a course. JEWISH DISABILITIES. Mr. SPOONER, said that as the answer of the Noble Lord to the question of the Hon. Memb er for Tavistock with respect to the civil disabilities of the Jews was very generally misunderstood, be begged to repeat the question. He wished to ask whether it was the intention of the Government to remove those disabilities which prevented Jews from occupying seats in that House? The answer of the Noble Lord was, that it was not the intention of the Government to bring in such a measure, but he stated that he did not mean to say that he should oppose the bringing in a general measure in reference to the subject. He wished to know whether it was the intention of the. Ministry: e?.b!ing in a mea sure involving the repeal of these disabilities. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said th at the Hon. Gentle man was quite r i g ht in sayinghad been mi s u n d e rstood, although at the same that former answer time it app eare d that the Honourable Gentle man had collected its substance very correctly. He did not mean to say that . the Government would bring in a specific measure, but It a general . mea sure were introduced with respect to a .. change in the oaths, he did not consider that any opposition need be given to such a measure. All he could say was, that it was not at all probable that measure would . be introduced by the Gov e r nmen t in the cour se of this session, but neither would he pledge himself that such a Bill would not be introduced.—(Laughte r. ) EDUCATION. Sir JAMES GRAHAM wished to ask the Noble Lord at the head of the Government the questions of which he had given notice, with respect to the minute of Council on the subject of education, which had been laid on the table of the House i n the course. of the session. The first question was, whethe r in the =flutes of coun cil, it was intended that, as h eretofore, noaid should be given to schools that are n ot in communication with the one or the other of the two societies —the nd National School Society , or the British and Foreign School Society ; a the . Noble Lord's answer should be i n the negative, it was not the intention of t he Government to give to other schools as well, then h is next quesoned followed, occasioned by a statement made by a reverep c m embe r of the Church .of England, at a publi that Government aid was to be confined to those schools in which the authorised version of the Scriptures was used. lie wish e d, h.erefwas to ore, to ask the Noble Lord whether any such litation be introduced. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, in answer to the Right Hon. Baronet, in the first place, that there nts .had been no to the e !ht alteration in the minutes of c ouncil of 1846 which had been laid on the table of the Hous e, should Ibe made except to schoffect ols tn .a connexion with the tretiogel of the Witt Sad lo ,school ner to carry 1501b5.; if at 3,250 f. (1300, 1131b5.; if at 2,500 f. (1001) 1361b5. Distance aboutfinir miles. M. Montel's in Vic:ress, 1371 b. (Mr. Ricardo) 1 Mr. Elmore's Mameluke, 1371 b. Mr. Lawley's The Roarer, 1431 b. M. Didier's Mary Jane, 1371 b. M. Montel's Deodoia, 1371 b. Mary Jane got over the first obstacles in good style, and went ahead, keeping the advantage up the ploughed land. At the turning Deodora got first, and kept the advantage until arriving at the hedge, which she re fused. She had taken the previous leaps very well. Mameluke then went forward, and it now became evi dent that the contest would remain between Mameluke and Vietreis. With the exception of The Roarer there was apparently not the slightest chance that either of the others could even thill of attaining the victory, so o ,mph tely did they appear to be knocked up. Mame luke and V.etress then had it all to themselves down the plain and up ag tin, and at last the latter won by about a length. Their clearing of the different obstacles pre sented nothioi worthy of remark. The incidents in this steep], chase were more numerous than in the other. Lord Strathmore was thrown, and M. de Perre gaux fell three or four times—neither. however, sus tained,any injury. I)eodora went slap into the river, and gave her rider a tamous ducking. So ended the great French Steeplechase of the pre sent year. The arrangements .uere admirable through out, and the vast crowd made the scene exceedingly in teresting. The only thing to be complained of was the weather, and that was most abominable. COURT-MARTIAL AT CHATHAM. On Tuesday morning, at eleven o'clock, officers corn• posing a general court-martial assembled at the garrison for the trial of James Flanaghan, No. 2,212, a private in the second battalion 60th Rifles. Colonel Samuel Bur don Ellis, Royal Marines, President, and Captain J. S. Wood, Major of Brigade of the garrison, officiated as Deputy Judge-Advocate, who read two charges against the prisoner; Ist. For having at Chatham, on the even ing of the 27th of March last, disobeyed the command of his superior officer, Lance Corporal Fish, by refusing to go on sentry; 2d. For insubordinate conduct at the time and place stated in the first cnarge, and wilfully drew his sword and thrust it through a pane of glass of the window in the officers' guard-room. The prisoner pleaded Guilty. Corporal James Fish stated that he assembled the re liefs at seven P.N. of that day. The prisoner being No. 2, when ordered to fall in for duty as sentry, refused, saying " he would be d- if he would go sentry any ruore, or do any more duty as a soldier," and be imme diately drew his sword from his scabbard and thrust it through the pane of glass, and said, " to h-- with all soldiery." The prisoner was then taken to the gar rison main-guard us a prisoner. In defence the pri soner stated to the Court that he would never soldier again in the regiment, for since he had been in it he had had repeated punishments. lle was sorry in one sense for what he had done, and not in another, and threw himself on the mercy of the Court. First Lieutenant Thomas H. Mitchell, acting adjutant of the corps, produced the regimental book, and read extracts of previous trials and con'.ictions of the pri soner, who, it appears, was first tried by a regimenrai court- martial at Paisley Barracks, on the 231 of March, 1846, tor habitual drunkenness; convicted and sen tenced to fourteen day a' imprisonment, solitary confine ment, and to forfeit Id. per day her three months. The imprisonment was remitted in consequence or the pri sorer being so young in theser vice. The prisoner was again tried at Paisley, by a court-martial, on the sth of May, 1846, for habitual dr.inkentres, and was twenty days imprisoned for the offence, and placed under stop pages of Id. per day fur six months. And again on the 4th of August, at Chatham Barracks, the prisoner was tried by a district court-martial, for insubordinate con duct and abusive language to Corporal Grey, of the same corps, for which he underwent a sentence of tour mouths hard labour. The prisoner has been in the corps fourteen months, and when attested was nineteen years of age. His general character has been very bad. The issue of the trial will not be publicly known until confirmed by .he Horse Guards. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION HOUSE. RAILWAY MATTERS.—Mr. Stern, of the house of Stern Br othera Ang.l•court, Thlogmorton-strei t, ap peared betore the Lord Mayor, and wade the fuhowtog statern. nt:— In 1845 a company was established called the Bordeaux and Mediterranean Railway Company, at No. 2, Cow pr's-court, Cornhill. They issued a large amount of scrip shares, on which they received an instalment of 2/. per share. On the 18th of May, 1846, there appeared in the Times the following advertisement:— " BORDEAUX AND MEDITERRANEAN RAILWAY COM- PANY.— Ihe English directors of the Bordeaux and Mediterranean Railway Company beg to inform their sub,cribers that an arrangement for uniting this company with the other three existing companies having been completed, the direct concession of the line was, on the 28th of February, definitively granted to the Amalgamated company. The subscribers in this company will have one definitive share for eight shares, on which a deposit of 41 per share has been paid, and the balance will be returned so soon as the necessary forms are gone through. " J. MAITLAND, Secretary." On the 9th of July there appeared, in the same paper, the advertisement copied below, signed by i the secretary : " Bordeaux and Mediterranean Railway Company. — The directors of :this company have to announce, that the direct concession of the lease of the railway to four consolidated companies approved by the French Cham bers, has obtained the sanction of Royal ordinance, and is now the law of France. The char. holders ut this company are entitled to one share on which 41. has been paid, for every eight of their original subscriptions, and, together with their ceruiticates, will receive back three-fourths of their deposits. It is hoped that the certificates will be ready for delivery on Monday the 3d of August, but at all events the surplus deposit will be payable on and after that day, on appli ; cation at the effice of the company, from eleven till one . Now when we called to receive our 57i cot selidated shares, and 6901, the remainder in moue), which they owe, the ditectots refused to deliver either the one or the other, hut they asked us to sign a paper, which is to authorise their solicitor to enter into mane laigation un our behalf against themselves. Of course we did not consent to do anything of the kind, being only desirous to receive our money and scrip, according to the terms of their own advertisement. and on the face of which we trusted them with our scrip stares, according to the practice and arrangements adopted in other companies in similar circumstenees. The LORD MAYOR—And what do you wish me to do in this case ? I admit that your statement and the con tents of the advertisements, wake it out a very strong one, and I am surprised that the promises held out to you should nut have been performed. Mr. Stern—You tee, my Lord, that, judging from the high respectability of the directors, the shar, holders could have expected nothing but the moat complete and punctual performance of all that has appeared in the advertisements, signed by their secretary. Now, our ,bject is to summon the secretary to account for the ex treordinary proceedings of the directors in keeping pos session of our money which they have received, applied, and promised to re pay. We considerit extremely odd that they should, instead of performing the promises held forth in the advertisements, put us eff with a pro position to sign a paper of which the following is a coo , : To Messrs. Fry, Loxley, and Fry.—Gentlemen,— I hereby authorise you to raise an action at law against all, or either, of the following gentlemen, &c. ke., directors of the Bordeaux and Mediterranean Reitwat, for the recovery of the proportion of the deposit due on the shares allot ted to me in that cornpary." The t oRD nalton sail it appear. d rib him that inas much as the promise was a future and centingent pro mist', no fiend could be eettblished ; that to constitute a fraud it was necessary that there must be a false pretence existing b•fore the delivery of the scrip ; but if the Messrs. Stern should be advised that there was a buffi cient case of conspiracy against the directors, then the remedy was to be found in an indictment. As the case was not or e in which he considered that he had imme diate jurisdictton, he must refer the applicants to the authority to which they might appeal against men of such standing in society as the directors with decided effect. Tux FORGERIES OY THE LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY SHARES.— R illiam Farntery, who was on 'lnc sday charger upon suspicion of having been concerned, with Horatio Nelson West, in forging Lon don and South Western Railway shares was brought up for re-examination. The evidence against him on thy first day of examination was of so slight a nature. and the impression made in his favour by the manner in which he denied all knowledge- of any dishonourable transaction in the share dealing in which he was a par ticipator, was so decided, that the Lord Mayor men tioned, on leaving the chair, that if no additional testi mony should be produced next day, bail would be taken for his appearance. Mr. Clarkson, and Mr. Morgan, the solicitor to the company, appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Femur din, of Lincoln's Inn-fialds, attended for the prisoner. Mr. Charles Tomlinson, of No. 20, Wellington-street, Salford, Manehester, said, I bought of a man named Watson, who I am convinced is the prisoner, 40 shares tile London and South Western Company, on the 25th of February last. I produce one of those 40 shares. Mr. Clarkson—lt will be recollected that the prisoner yesterday declared that he was never at Manchester. The witness, in his cross-examinatioe, said—l don't recollect the date, except that 1 took the prisoner to Mr. Bowker's office on the following mornin4, and he re ceived the wone) from Mr. Kinder. The act ip has never been out of my possession. I have ether scrip. I sent it by Mr. Bowker to London. I received that number from Mr. Kinder. I know it by the figures on the back. They were put on before I got it. I first saw the accused the day before I went to Mr. Bowker. lam quite certain of his identity. Mr. John Buckley Kinder, clerk to Mr. Joseph Bowker, of Broughton, near Manchester—l remember Mr. Tomlinson bringing to me on Friday, the 25th of February, the prisoner, who passed then as Thomas Watson. He was brought to me by the last witness for the purpose of selling us 250 London and South-Western shares. I purchased 50 of him, and sold 200 for him. I am quite certain the prisoner is the man. I have reason to believe that all the shares are forged. Cross-examined—l paid the prisoner the money. The Prisoner—l say, I never was in Manchester in my life. I assert it in the face of all the world. Win. Alfred Morgan, treasurer of the London and South Western Railway Company, stated, that on the Ist of January some new shares in the company were issued. The scrip produced is forged. Charles Tahourdin, the prisoner's attorney, then appegedlis s Witm i. - EL. was, be mid, -solicitor for %In . HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. Mr. PINNEY took the oaths and his seat for East Somerset. BREACH OF STANDING ORDERS, Sir W. HEATHCOTE stated that Mr. Bei:wage bad not attended in his place on a Committee, but as he believed that there had not been sufficient notice, and no doubt he would be in his place on Monday, he did not think it necessary to make any motion on the matter. GOVERNMENT SCHEME OF EDUCATION. Colonel REID presented a petition from the Sunday school teachers and others against the plan. COLCHESTER RAILWAY. Mr. C. BERKELEY presented a number of petitions in favour of the Colchester Railway. ROCHDALE CANAL PURCHASE. Mr. BECKETT presented a petition from manufac turers of South Larcasbire against the purchase of this canal. The Hon. Member also presented two petitions against the North-Western Railway Extension. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY EXTENSIONS. Mr. SEYMER presented forty-eight , " : petitions in favour of the Bills for these extensions. LLANILLGOLLEN AND CARDIGAN RAILWAY. Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition against the Bill for this railway. LONDON, OXFORD, AND CHELTENHAM RAILWAY. Captain BERKELEY presented six petitions in favour of this railway. HOLYHEAD HARBOUR. On the motion of Mr. WARD, the following Members were nominated as the Select Committee for the Holy head Hsrhour Bill:—Viscount Morpeth, Mr. Ward, Mr. W. 0. Stanley, Admiral Dundas, Colonel Pennant, Captain Berkeley, Mr. Bulkeley Hughes, Mr. Parker, S be ir added Stephenby the Gl Committeeynno MrTu o f f n s el e l l , ec a t n i d on. five Members to Mr. GILL suggested the appointment of Lord Sandon as a Member of the Committee. Lord SANDON said that it was incompetent for the C w o o ni ul ie d i be tteuestoe useless n proceedleast until st a t the th p re eyh s ad en r t ec ti e m iv e. ed the report of the Commission ers,therefore and that the Committee therefore andtend h e d o to believed inquire Mr. WARD sa i d that this Committee was simp l y in trviy cedesd nt n othe t olrctions which had been, wade against the plans of M. 110 - indell. The Noble ' Lord was aware that a very large sum had-been actually voted for the formation of tote lisrbow, 244 if in) "mad 391-Te upco, tire Cook. defendant in the cause Whalley v. Farmery. He re ceived notic , of trial for the York Assizes on the 24th of February. The Commission day being the bth of March he communicated that fact to Mr. Farmery, and had had several interviews with him on the subject of that cause, and Mr. Farmery went to Let ds by his direction to get up evidence. "I do not", stud the witness, "believe the handwriting upon the receipt produced by Mr. Kinder to be the handwriting of Mr. Farmery. The prisoner was then remanded, the Lord Mayor after such evidence having refused to accept bail. BO W-STREET. William Grayburn, who was examined on a charge of forgtry a few days back by altering an 81. cheque to 801. with intent to defraud Messrs. Coutta, was brought up for final examination, and after the evidence was com pleted, there being no other case against him, he was fuly committed to Newgate for trial. Richard Martin alias Aubrey, a young man of fashion able appearance, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a coat from Mr. James Ralph, 150, Strand, and with obtaining goods from several tradesmen by false represer tatioes. Mr. Everill, on behalf of the London Association for the Protection of Trade, appeared for the several members who bad been swindled by the prisoner and his associates. It appeared that the prisoner selected a coat, valued 37., at the shop of prosecutor, and a messenger being sent with him to the Albany, in Piccadilly, where he said he occupied chambers, he contrived to possess him self of it, and escaped by a back door. On being ap prehended on the 29th of March at his lodgings, 34, Walcot-square, by Thornton and Whitaker, the detective officers, the coat was found, with a vast quantity of property belonging to other tradesmen. The prisoner said he would reserve his defence, and he was fully committed for trial. The prisoner was again charged with felony under the following circumstances:— Mr. Buckingham, 14, Baker street, Portman-square, hosier and glover, stated that on the 18th March the prisoner called at his shop, and having leoked out A variety of articles, which amounted to IIL 14s. 6d., directed them to be sent by seven o'clock in the evening • precisely to Mr. Beauford Cooper, 3, Avenue-road, Re gent's-park, the came and address which he gave of hinaselt, with the understanding that the goods should ne paid for on delivery; in consequence of which they were packed up, but there being something suspicious in the circumstance he gave instructions to his assistant not to leave them without the money. George Clarke, assistant to the last witness, stated that he took the articles, as he was directed, and on arriving at the house the prisoner came in after him et the gate, and said, " You have brought these things for me," to which witness replied, "Yes," at the same time giving him the bill, which he asked for. They bad got to the front door, which was opened by a boy, and the prisoner desired hint to walk in. but first having got the parcel in his hand, suddenly darted into a shrubbery at the side of the house, where he escaped over a gate at the bottom of the garden. Witness immediately gave an alarm, cud on re , urning to the house was informed that it, had been occupied by a clergyman, who bad left only' a few days previous. and that LO such person as the pm. miner was ever known there. The prisoner was committed on this charge also for trial. Mr. Everill said in addition to the foregoing cases he had another charge against t lir prisoner, who was, there' 'ore, ordered to be further remanded. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Amt. 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birmingham and Dudley, 5 1 4 p.-Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 8% r• -Eastern Coat ties, York Extension, 1 dis.-East Lance shire, New, % p.- Ditto, New (Scrip), I Is. 3d. p...-Edin burgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 17%- Great Western, 174 Shares, 2% p.-Huddersfield Canal and Railway, I'4 Leeds and Thirsk, New, 1 3 / 4 dis.-Liverpool, Crosby, !ii" South poi t, 2 dis.- London and North-Western, 171-Ditto. New Quarters, 9 3 / 4 p.-Dit'u (Grand Junction), Quarters , 16 p.-Ditto 40/. Shares (Lomb as and Manchester), 25% P . '" London, ' Manchester, and Birmingham. We-Manchester and Leeds, Fifths (late West Riding TJnion), I p.--11 1°1- cheater, Sheffield, and Lincolnabire. Eighths, 1% Manchester and Soutnampton, dis.-Midland 1-1414- Ditto, New, 435. 9,1. p.-Newcastle and Berwick, Newt 2 1 p.-North Staffort.shire, p.-Ditto (A), 210-Scottie Central, 7 3 / 4 p -Sout h-Eastern and Dover, No. 1, 2 York and Newcastle, Preference, 3 p.-York and North D1id 10,134 Preference, BAi p. MANCHESTER, Aram. 14. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Amber ate, Nottinit ham, and Boston, 3 / 4 -East Lancashire (late B. and F./1 New (scrip), 11-16-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Ridslle • Junction, 3 4-Glasgow and Dumtries, 5%g-Great Northere" 3 / 4 -Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, I)(i Ditto, Third , ., %-London and North-Western, Nev i c t p r a -Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham, 67-Ditto, Quati4.. ( B), 5 5 / 8 -Ditto. ditto (C), 5%-Manchester, Buxton, Mr , lock, and Midland, par - Manchester and Leeds, 32 / . Sha L. (late Extension), 1 3 /,- Manchester, She ffi eld, and latico",, • shire (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 214-Manchester an Southampton, 18a. 6d.-North Staffordshire , 2 5-16--O,T ham Alliance, -Preston and Wyre, 34-Ditto, Sixtbe , SZO . -South Staffordshire, %-West Riding Union, S-Whars dale, 9-16. LEEDS, Aran. 14. STOCK EXCRAIrGE.-The sales are-Ambergate. Notting - , ham, and Boston, 15s. dis.-East Lancashire (Blackburn and P6d. die. 1 1 0. 33 !. -East an r d e s ko v n e ) . , t New, york t shire, ss. dis .- Great New Scrip, Northern, -Leeds and Dewsbury, New Extensions (pink), Si. Leeds and Thirsk, 3 3 / 4 dis.-Ditto, New, 1% dis -Data, Preference, 16s. p. -London and Brighton and South Coo t, . Fifteenths, 2s. p.-Malton and Driffield Junction, is. " Manchester aed Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extensions), l'!". -Ditto, West Riding Union, 20s. 6d. p.-Midland, Pre fer " ence, 2 p.- :corth British, Halves, 15-Ditto, Thirds, a le* p.- Ditto, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 265. p.-D itt(4 Extension (scrip), 103. p.-Northern Counties Union, 2 - 0 , 1 dis.-North-Western, 20s. 6d. dis.-Sheflield. Rotber h t: and Goole, 20s. dis.-Shropshire Union, 11 is dale Junction,% EDINBURGH, APRIL 13. STOCK ExCHANGE.-The sales are -Aberdeen, 271. 101'271 Airdrie and Bathgate, 3/. les.-Arbroath and Forfesa..... 155.-Ditto, Halves, 15/ -Ayr and Galloway, 2/. of t Caledonian, 26/. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 2/. 25.-Cale"°-s9L and Drimbart-rishire. 2 2,. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction., 9, -Deesitre, 3/. 53.-Dunblani., Donne. and Callender , v l ' 1, , -Dundee and Arbroath, 421. 10s.-Ditto. New. .'„ ° l3s. • :V.-Ditto. New, Ni,. 2, 30/.-Ditto, New, No. 3, 4 " od, e and Northern Junction, 2/ 4s. 6d.....Dund ea sio Perth, 381.-Di t to, New, 19/. -East of Fife, 21. 1 6 e• Lotlinvi Central, 2/. 13s. 6,4-Edinburgh and Batligloof 103.-Edinburgn and Glasgow, 71/. 15s. ex div.--% Halves, 191. 10s. ex div.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 1 1,31,rce div.-Edinburgh, Leith, arid Granton, 201. 2s. 6d.- - isle' Preference, 211.-Ditto, New, 21. 175.-Ditto, Quarters. -Edinburgh and Northern, 15/. 10s.-Ditto, New , „rils!' -Ditto, Newport. 7/. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, ditto, New, 4 ''' f i a leeee Edintairgh and Perth (New), 2/. 19s. 6c1.-Ditto , 1/. Os. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 601. 153-Dittor d itto . Stock, 38/.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1,5/. 55.-Ditt °, n o Halves, No. 2, 81.-Quarters, 15/. 153-Glasgow , k isltt tries, and Carlisle, 51. 7*. 6d.-Glasgow and Garr' sod 39/.-Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 58.-Glasgosfos; Greenock, 18/..-Ditto, Halves. 91.-Ditto, PrefereUc e • Goat -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 5/. 1 8 e• q l, 10' North of Et:gland, 2311-Great North f Scotland , late -Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 3/.-Dittu, London and York ), 2L-Manchtster and Leed wic k . 24/. Ditto, Sixteenths, it. 17s. bd.-Newcastle and lieiy.-• 10,-North British, 321. ex div.-Ditto, Halved. 1 ;* 2,3.! Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 70.-New Quarters (scrip). `" *sob s c n. Ditto, Thirds, 31.-Ditto, Fifths, til. 15s. ix div.- Central, 24/. 10s. -Scottish Gratff Junction, Scottish Midland, 20/. 1 58.-Shrewsbury and 10s.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 10/.--Dissid New, U.-Stirling and Dunfermline. V. -Stirling Midland, 2/. 75.-Wishaw and Coltness. 491. 10s. ex d Fre- York and Newcastle, 321.-Ditto, New, 131. 10s.-Ditto,,,,, terence, 6/. 155.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 37 e at East Indian, 6s. 9d.-Great North of India. 3 e." - `" 94. Southern of Madras, 25.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 10 * GLASGOW, APRIL 13. frof , STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The tHlertsibrd!itt sales are-Ayr and ...A..° 40s. 6d.-Caledoriate New, 41s. 6d.-Direct Bombay > 51adra., 3s. 9d.-Dundee and Northers Junction, 4 .1t, i , Halves, 19/ -Dam" East Indian, 78.- East Lo th ian Central, .523. 6d. v 4 !""A. burgh and Glasgow, 70e- , Ditto, co , Quarters, 17% -Edinburgh aid Perth ( New Terminus , .),,1331; Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 37/. -Ditto, -Ditto, Halves, N?!„," 21s. 6(1-Glasgow General Ditto, Halvis, 7 Vs -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5% -Glasgow, ee. 4? marnock, and Ardrossan, 5%-Manchester and Southatt ton. 235. 6d.-Monkland and Kirkintilloch, 24 1 4-Nortb o " fish, New Quarters (scrip), 22e.-Scottish Central, 25/ Stirling and Dunfermline, 795. fa id BARLEY.—This valuable grain, which may -e .„bior to be the " staff of life" of so many of the 130 see classes of South Wales, has been so exceedi n g l k lie sJ in this and the two adjoining counties of Pembr cuitt The Cardigan, as to have occhsioned great distrew h fle b SO p r ice, consequently, has been eno rmous , as 111 ,1, -- st ih s 7s. 6d. a bushel in many places, at the same time Zips, • labouring poor have been o b ta i n i ng f rom 75. week wages. Under these circumstances, we — g gli,,,"" juiced to hod that a merchant of this town bas "i n rsilr j foresight to import seteral cargoes from differen t ' 7 , , r itri ports. We hope it may prove beneficial to the 111 _,P - h outi• importer, as it certainly will be to this neigbbo" —Carmarthen Journal. -- - BIRTHS. , 0 3 Or ° On the 10th inst., at Beauchamp House, Learnine lady of Robert M'Alpine, Esq., of a daughter. , rnii i 1:1 1 ' On the 10th inst., at Tottenham, the lady of Wipl o. , io ' iti , E::. - q., of a son. On the I lth inst., at South Willingham Rectori , _, shire, the mite of the Rev. A. Corbett, of a son. A PPP' On the 12th inst., at Clapham-rise, Mrs. William "' tb e son, of a son. si TVA On the 12:11 inst., at Jacob's-court, Bin fi eld, — e lady ot Captain W.T. Hail, of a son. A. ° f arty On the 13th inst., at Norwo , al, Mrs. J. H. Rowla n d ' ° MA kiiIED. O r° t er o Oa the 10th inst., at St. Peter's Church, PiallicV Charles, son of the late Colonel Sir S. G. Hi gins' h— • a t, Mary Ann, daughter of the late John Curt, Esq• „ at IJef a i Ou the 9th inst., at Edinburgh, Michael Grayhwe Item Esq., of Islington, to Isabella, second daughter 0 Christie, E,q., of Edinburgh. DIED. nest ifor tl ' At Godstene, Surrey, on Sunday hist, Mr. W• o irdt,, ° ‘ late of the Old Drury Tavern, Brydges- street, Covell'a' Jaw' On the Bth at Merton-place, Turnhani-gre`- London, Esq., aged 78. t al< clgitsgli# 63 On the 9t9thinst., b t Cheltenham, Frances, y0w3 134' ter of the late Edmund Turner, Esq., aged 82 . On the 10th inst., Martha, wife of Mr. F. Sher font, Miuldleaex, aged 64. 03 14 On the 10th inst., at New Windsor, Mail S°P daughter of Mr. Soley, surgeon, aged 8. Oa the 10th inst., at Versailles, the Rev. E. Bro i dt crib* Oa the 11th inst., at Bishops Stortford, Mr. d• " toligs surgeon. On the 11th inst., at Sheerness, Mrs. Marl ra bill°l of the late Captain C. M. Fabian, R.N., aged 6 , 2 , : ,.•• a JAW - Oa the 12th inst., at Highfield, Torquay, Lo w tts o widow of the late Wdackson, Esq., aged 63. - • the .-- On the 12th inst., at Bentworth ectory, ibsr Thomas Mathews; - „ „ I_ 4 l* a tit P r i London: Printed and Published by annwo Tors ~,, mei l o t Strand. Printer, at The Sea Moe, No. 11f. litrAnd. in I " - se the savoy, In the County at 1111&11410 1 4 T 1S 17. ~ . . v - ... , -- >, j;,t: ~1