The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-15 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.
OXFORD, WORCESTER,
AND WOLVERHADIPWN,
GREAT WESTERN, AND LONDON AND NORTII WESTERN
ItAlLWAYS.—,Yesterday the Committee of the Howe of
Cott:mons, consi.stiog of Hon. E. Layettes (chairman),
lion. H. Fi.zroy, Right Hoo. J. Filzaatrick, Right Him.
Es Strutt, and Mr. R. W. Grey, after sitting in cons:de-
ration for a fortnight on this important group of lines,
follows:—
Oxford, Worcester, and- Wolverhampton
announced their dicisions as
for extension of time for purchasing
.lands and complet
ing w.lkr, with deviations at Kingswitlford and. Dudley
near
peen triLle not proved.
nOsiionforfrei: pWrea°nalvberlec'n)to
Oxf ,rl, Worcester, and WolverhamploW Bill)
extension 2 Bill)
(No. 1 Bill),
Oxford, with branch to join Buckinghamshire Railway
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton (No. 3 Bill),
extension from- Wolvercot near 01(00, .to 'Brentford
ttopOroxvfeodrd, and m"w station at
(which would have open(d'up anew route between Lon-
don and Oxford)—preamble not proved.
London and North4Vestern and Biwkinghamshire
Railways, for branchea to connect the.Bnekingharnsliire
1.1.,i1 way with the Oxford-, Worceiter; 'and Wolre'447T-
ton,Railway„ and for working arrangenients .itli the
latt(;r; for additional lands et—Kilburn, Linvtale, and
W olverton, and creation' of preference shares for liquida-
tion of el,bt.L---nrearnble Proved. . •
Wycombe Railway, tor extension of time, reduction
and arrangement as to capital; and power to salt or lease
to Great Western Railway--.preamble provrd.
Great Western (No. 2 Bill), for additional powers to
Great Western Railway' for coristruelan of the Oxford,
Woriester, and Wolverhampton Railway; for extension
of powers to purchase lands and construct the Birming-
ham and Oxford J
- uribtieri, Birraiegham, Wolverhamp-
ton, and Dudley 110,ways; new lines and power to lay
broad gauge on South Soiffords.ire between Wednes-
bury and Dudley. The Committee upon this particular
Bill intimated • that they would &ter their decision on
the preamble until Monday, to allow of alterations or
amendments that might suggest themselves to the
parties. , • .
The Committee will now have disposed of all the mea-
sures before them with the exception of the Bill of the
Wolverhampton Junction Railway, for incorporating a
company to connect the Birmingham, Wolverhampton,
and Dudley with the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, the
Oxford, Worcester, and WolVerhaniptori No. 4 Bill, for
power to lease, or Sell to, or amalgamate with the Lon-
don and North-Weitern, Buckinghamshire, or -Midland
Companiesi having been withdrawn.
Immenie interest; that much resembled the Committee
times 'of 1846, was manifested during the hour and a half ,
the Committee were in deliberation oh these measures,
the corridors and lobbies.' round about being at intervals
quite iMpaistible.. ' ‘ - ; - ..

FROME, YEOVIL, AND WEVaIoIITII (No.: I).—Mr. M.
J. O'Connell reported--from the Committee that the Bill
does not authorise the construction of any new works,
Out only authorises the coMpletion by the company to
be incorporated of a line of railway, authorised by "the.
Wilts. Somerset, and , Weymouth Acts of 1845 and
1847," between Frome and Weymouth. Mr. :J. A.
Green was the engineer examined in support of the
Bill.. A clause was inserted
.to protect the inters sta of
the. South-Western. Railway in respect to a narrow
eeuge line being laid down between Dorchester and
Weymouth. The Committee amended the preamble of
,he 13111 by inserting a recital as. to the ieconvenience
9ccasioned by the railway being left in its present in-
complete state; and also a recital of certain agreements
.ntered into with reference to the completion, mainte-
nance, and use of the railway; and they found-the pre-
amble as amended to be true..-

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Right Hon. George Bankes, Judge-Advocate-
Gereral, had an audience of the Queen yesterday, at
Blekingham Palace, end submitted to her Majesty the
proceedings of some courts-martial
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for Promoting
and'Encouraging the Fine Arts in Rebuilding the Palace
of Westmins7er. His Royal Highness arrived at three
o'clock at the Palace of Westminster, attended by Lieut.-
Colonel Hoo. A. Gordon.

The Commissioners present were the Dc.ke of New-
castle; the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Aberdeen,
Lord Colborne, the Right Hon. the Speaker, Lord Ma-
hon, S r belt U. Inglis, Bart., and Mr. Hallam. Sir
Coarle. L. Eistlake, the secretary. attended.
The tneetioff broke up at five ()clock.
The Royal Family took their usual exercise yesterday
in the garden of Buckingham Palace.

His klyal Highness I.3ricco Albert rode out on lime.
back yesterday, attendcd by Lieut.-Cul. the Hon. 4.
Gordon.

The Q'iecn and Prince Albert, attended by the
Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon. Mary Seymour, Lord
Polworth, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Lieut.-Colonel
the Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the performance of the
French Plays ls-t evening with their presence.
The cloth of gold which formed the Queen's train at
the Birthday Drawing-room was from one of the fabrics
distinguished by its beauty and excellence, at the Great
Exhibition of 1851.

The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace, on
Thursday evening, included her Royal H:ghness the
Duchess of Kent, the Ductless of Gordon, Lady. Fanny
flowtrtt, Baronci.s da Spetb, th© Esrl of Aberdeen, the
Earl and Countess Howe, the Hon. Mrs. G. E. Anson,
General Hon. A. Upton' Major-General Sir George
Bowleg, and Rear-Admiral Meynell.
Their Royal Hiuhnes,:es the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Pril.cess Mary 'visited her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Clarence) • House, St.
James's.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Fanny Howard, honoured the performance of
the French Plays with her presence last evening.
A deputation, on the subject of the stagnant and dan-
gerous condition of the Serpentine, in Hyde Pork, had
an interview with-Lord John Manners yesterday, at the
Office of Public. Works and Buildings, in Whitehall-
place. The deputation consisted of Dr. W. V. Petti-
grew, Mr. John Lilwall (Honourary Secretary of the
Committee for.the Improvement of ,the Serpentine) Dr.
Woolley, Mr. Frank Baker (Honourary Secretary of the
Serpentine Bathing Club), and Dr. J. A. Wilson.
A deputation from the Local Beard of Health of
Swansea had an interview yesterday with the General
Board of Health, at their offices, Whitehall, in relation
to the Swansea Local Board of Health Bill now before
Parliament. The deputation consisted of Mr. T. Edward
Thomas (Mayor), Mr. C. L. Dillwyn, and Mr. E. W.
Richards (from the Local Board); and Mr. W. H. Smith
(on behalf of the Water-works Company), of Mr. E.
Strich (Clerk to the Local Beard), and of Mr. Michael
Scott, their engineer. •
Colonel Sibthterp had an interview with .Mr. Secretary
Walpole yesterday, at the Home office. Mr. Nowdegate
had also an interview with the Right. Eton. Secretary.
A deputation from the General Shipowner's Society
had an interview with the Right Hon. J. W. Henley and
Lord Colchester, yesterday. at the Board of Trade. The
depatation consisted of Mr. Tindall (Chairman), Me.
Dunbar (Deputy Chairman), Mr. Ridley, Mr. Phillips,
Mr. Drew. Mr. Marshall, and Mr. W. Boner (Secretary).
Mr. T. H. Brookesby had an interview with Sir John
Pakington yesterday at the Colonial-office. Mr., W.
Cayley had also an interview with the Right Hon.
Baronet.
A deputation on the subject of Extra Mural Parochial
Burial Grounds, had an interview with Lord John Man- ,
oi
the
Build-
ings,ners
vv yesterdayhi
Whitehall-place.
h a atp
it
aheeeoffice
Theof
deputationPablic W orksand
consistedJ. T. Toogood, the Rev. J. W. Worthington, D.D.,
the Rev. George Mansfleld, the Rev. James Jackson,
the Rev. Charles Marshall, Mr. F. Talbot (the Church-
warden of Trinity District, St. Andrew, Holborn),
and Mr. C. F. Cheffins (Churchwarden, St. Andrew,
Holborn). .
Dispatches were'sent yesterday to the Governor of the
Cape of Good Hope from the Colonial-office. Dis-
patches were received yesterday from the Governor of
Gibraltar.

THE 'DUKE OF .WELLINGTON'S GRAND

FETE AT APSLEY-HOUSE.
The Duke of Wellington gave a magnificent ball last
night at Ap4ey-house, in compliment to her Royal
Highness Princess Mary of Cambridge' on that Princess
making her debut in society. With the exception of
the D6ke's memorable 13411 at her Plajesty's coronailem,
the fête' oT - last night is the most splendid reunion his
Grace has given since he became the occupant of Apaley-
howe.
.The carriages commenc?d setting down company as
early es half-past nine o'clock, and'for nearly four hours
there was a continuous succession of arrivals., The
Park. gates having been ordered to remain open, and the
judicious arrangements of the police force, under Super-
intendent Otway's personal direction, were the means of
preventing any contusion or 'lncident.
The whole of the superb saloons were ready for the
reception of the visitors by nine o'clock, all being'bril-
Handy illuminated and adorned by a Tut profusion of
choice timers. _ _ _

The Noble and Gallant Duke, who was assisted in the
honours of the reception by the Marquis and Marchioness
of Duuro and Lord and Lady Charles Virdinlay, wel-
comed his guests in the saloon adorned by the portraits
of the Marquis of Anglesey, Lord Kill, Lord Beresford,
and other gallant companions in arms of his Grace, and
a splendid painting of his last and crowning victory at
Waterloo. Next in order, leading to the Waterloo-
gallery, was the small drawing-roots, in which there
was an addition to his Grace's collection—the portrait of
PriLcc Arthur, by Winterhalter, a present to the Duke
on his lc :t birthd,iy by her rkalesty the Queen.
The gallery was never viewed to greater advantage
from thelustre the myriads of waxligtrts cut on the
treasures of art with which the walls aro hung. At the
south end a spacious orchestra was erected for the band,
hung with amber draperies, to accord wilt the rich gilt
decoraticns which Predominate over all other embellish-
ment.

The south drawing-room communicated with the re-
fret-hment-rdoir, where ices and the delicacies of the
confectionery art were supplied to the company by Mr.
Bridgman, of Wigreore-street.
The dining-room was used for the supper, which it is
almost unnecessary to ray was of the most recherche de.
scription. This vpartment Is burg with the portraits
(full-length) of the continent )1 Sove,reigns, allies of this
country during the wars in which his Grace took so con-
spicuous a parr. On the buffet was the great - shield of
Flaxman, and a costly assemblage of gold plate. The
table was laid for 50 persons, to be replaced by others
duricg the night. Ia addition to the gold candelabra
presented to the Duke by the citiams of London, the
centre of the board exhibited the equestrian statuettes
of Napoleon and. the Duke modelled by Count D'Orsay,
one of the Queen on horseback, and several enormous
vases, of Put:dam 'china, a gift from the late King of
Pra isis.
Their Royal Highnesses the Dnehess of Cambridge
and the Princess Aliry, attended by Major, Baron
Knesebeck and Lady Sufli-ld, arrived.at 20 minutes past
10 o'clock, and on alighting from their carriage wire
received at the portico by the Duke and Lord Charles
Wellceley, by whom the royal guests were conducted
to the hall-room. Soon alter dancing commenced, and
after thePrii:cesea quadrille was over, dancing became
general. At one o'clock supper was anneal:cod, when
the Duke conducted the Duchess of Cambridge to the
banquetting-room, and they Were there soon joined by a
brilliant circle, speeirilly invited. The general company
comprised about 1.200 members of the aristocracy.

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Sir Bellingham Graham, Bart., the Duke of Be'aufeo
the Duke of Newcastle, the Earl of Cardigan, IL.'
Algernon Groville, Admiral Sir George Hammond. Bart.,
Mr. G. H. A, keys, Viscount Exmouth, Sir Hyde Parker,
airt., Sir John Rivett Garotte. Bart., Mr. T. P. Wil-
liams, M.P.. Mr. C. P. Leslie, M.P., Sir J. Copley.
Bart , Lord Godolphin, Mr. Spencer do Horsey, Captain
J. B. Mackinnon, Sir Robert Gore Booth, Bart., .M.P.,
the Marquis of Conynghsm, Mr. Henry Thorold, Sir
George Brooke Pechell, Bart., M.P., Mr. George Ark-
wright, M.P., Mr. J. L. Symonds, &o.
After some preliminary business the meeting pro-
ceeded to ballot for new members, when the under-
signed were elected:—
Sir Alexander Bannerman, But., Urania schooner,
140 tons.
Lieut.-Colonel R. W. Huey, Osprey cutte2r, 45 tons.
inhard Hoare, Esq., Gossamer cutter, 4 tons.
James Brown, Esq., Myrtle schooner, ISO tone.-
The Earl of Selkirk, Corsi Queen schooner, 120 tons.
kfijor_A. C. Sterling, Triumvir cutters:94 tons.
Sir Henry H. Edwardes, Bart., Maritime cutier, 45 tons.
liohorary Members:—Commander J. B. Dickson,
R.N., and Commander R. A. Powell, R.N.
The following report of futu arrangements was
adopted :—Her Majesty's Cup, to be sailed for, August
17, by third class cutters of the squadron (75 tons and
under 105 -tons). Prince Albert's Cup on Thursday,
August 19, and fireworks. The Royal Yacht Squadron
Cup. of 1001., open to all yachts of tho squadron round
the island, Saturday, August 21st, Wednesday, August
18, race with pilot boats, and the annual dinner. Friday,
August 20, the ball.
resented Mr. .11
Bates, the ,
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secretary, with .a piece of plate, valua 254 and the sum
of 100 guineas, for his long and faithful service., The
club funds were stated to be very prosperous, there being
abalAc:. band of 1,5601., and the sum of 1,6001. in
the f