The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-10 00:00:00

JUNE 10,

AMERICAIi NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, JUNE 9.
The United States Mail steam-ship Atlantic, Captain
West, which was telegraphed off Holyhead at six o'loek
this morning, arrived in the Mersey at noon. Sbo left
New York on Saturday, tae 29th ult., but in consecrience
of the prevalence of a denoe fcg came to off
Sandy
Hook, and remained there until five A.M. on Sunday,
when she proceeded on her voyage to Europe, end
shortly afterwards fell in with her consort, the Arctic
which was then on her way to New York. ,
On the Ist of June, at 5.30 r.es,, the Atlantic passed
the Royal Mail steam-ship Asia, also bound for New
York, in lat .41 30, long. 64 56.
The Atlantic brings 150 passengers, 520,000 dolls. in
specie, and the usual mails.
Among tho passengers are Madame Goldcemidt
(Jenny Lind) with her husband and suite, who were en-
thusiastically cheered on I.:riding; they proceeded at
once to the Adelphi 11:01. During the greater part of
thepassage Madame Goldsehmidt was confined to her
berth by severe indi-position. There were also two
Protestant bishops (Delaney and Croskey), Charles
Gould, Dq., and Grad Greenwood, among the passen-
gers; being, says the. New York Times, more notables
than have been congregated on any steam-ship that has I
left New York for the last twelve months.

Thu following are extracts from the New York pa,
pers:-- _ _

- The grant of 33,000 dolls. for such voyage has been
passed by the Senate in favour of the Collins' line of
steamers. The majority was 27 to 19.
Dispatches from the west announce the destrnctien of
two or three more steamers by fire, together with a large
amount of very valuable freight. Since the Ist of Ja-
nuary over twenty steam-boats on the western rivers
have been entirely destroyed by fires, explosions, sink-
ing, &c., and the whole number of lives lost by these
casualties is estimated at over 250.

Affairs in Buenos Ayres appear to be in a very quiet
and satisfactory state. Nine days later news from that
quarter was received on Thursday, which indicates that
thus far the order of things was rapidly developing the
resources of the Plate provinces.

Dr. Perkins's extensive sugar-house at Baton Rouge,
Virginia, was entirely consumed by fire on the night oi
the 18th of May. Loss about 200,000 dolls., and in-
sured for 70,000 dolls.
Destructive fires have been raging in the woods in
Maine, on the line,of the Atlantic and St. Lawrence
Railroad, for, some time. On one day it was impossible
for the cars to run between Greene and Lewiston, and
passengers were taken a long circuit in carriages around
the fire. At Mechanic Falls the running of trains was
also impeded. Several thousand cords of railroad wood
have been consumed, and much damage done to the
woodwork of the track.

The steamer Southerner, off Turtle Island, passed
the small tow-steamer Telegraph, on fire. She ran as
near as possible, but could discover no human being,
and concluded that the crew, numbering eight men,
must have perished.
Mr. Hiram Perry and daughter, of Monson, were
killed at Collins' depot, near Springfield, Mass,, on the
27th, by being run over by the 6 ran. express train.
The New York papers contain a full account of the
escape from Van Diemen's Land, and the arrival in
New York, of Thomas Francis Meagher (pronounced
Maher), the Irish exile and orator, who was transported
for the part he took in the Irish revolutionary movement
with William Smith O'Brien, John Mitchel, and others.
He arrived in the brig Acorn, from Pernambuco, having
escaped from Van Dicmon's Land in an American
whaler. He kept himself perfectly incog. until Thurs-
day, except to one or two friends.
The Courier and Inquirer gives the following account
of his escape from Van Diemen's Land:—
" For some time previous to February last arrange-
ments were in progress, which, if successful, the exiles,
nine in number, were to be taken from Van Diemen's
Land and brought to our shores. In January the ar-
rangements were completed,' when it was found
that in consequence of their residing so far
apart (some ten miles) it would be impractica-
ble to get them all off at one time, and their friends
though reluctantly, were obliged to confine their opera-
tions to effecting the release of Mr. Meagher, as his
position gave the surest prospect of success. Everything
being in readiness, early in February Mr. Meagher sent
his pared of honour' to the magistrate, with the pro-
mise that he would consider himself bound by it for two
hours after its delivery, and no longer. On receiving it
the magistrate gave immediate orders to the constable in
Bothwell (where Mr. Meagher resided) to arrest him
without delay. This the constable refused to do, stating
that he was himself an Irishman, and would do nothing,
to hinder Meagher's escape. This placed the magistrate
in a position somewhat unpleasant, as there aas not
another officer within twenty-four miles. He, how-
ever, mounted horse, and proceeded to the nearest point
for the purpose+ of bringing back an officer to take
charge of Mr. Meagher, waited for his return until
the time promised had expired, after which he
took horse and proceeded in an opposite direction, in
which course he is said to have travelled as fast as his
horse could carry him, for over one hundred miles, or to
the point where his friends had another conveyance in
waiting. After reaching Pernambuco, he is said to have
been taken on board the brig Acorn, on the 23d of
April, and by her brought to this port."
In the Senate, on the 28th ult., it was carried, after
various amendments proposed and rejected, by a ma-
jority of 27 to 19, that the present allowance to the
Collins line of steamers bo increased to 33,000 dollars
per trip, with the proviso that it shall be in the power
of Congress at any time after the 31st December, 1854,
to terminate the arrangement for any additional allow-
ance herein provided for, upon giving six months' notice.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.
The Money Market at New York had !Nen very r.asy;
money was plentiful, and could be obtained at mode-A.:4e
rates. Stocks were in good demand.
Breadstutfs—Westorn Canal Flour 4 dolls. to 4 dolls.
Inc. per brl., steady; Gennessce prime wheat 1 doll. Sc.
to Ti doll. 10c. per 50Ib. ; Indian corn, round yellow,
60c. to 62. c. per bushel, steady; Indian meal 3 dolls.
12ie. to 3 dolls. 25c. per brl.
Tito cotton Market is brisk at advancing prices;
New Orleans and Mobile, mid. fair to fair, like. to -?;e;
Upland and Florida, mid. fair to fair, lOic to 10:1c per lb.
Provisions in demand at full prices.
Exchange on London, 110 e to 1101; Paris, 5.15.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, JUNE 9.
Loss OF THE FRENCH BRIG ST. BARRE, OF BOR-
DEAUX.—The Solent steamer towed in yesterday the
crew (eight in number) of the above vessel, who had
escaped in their boat. The brig foundered on Monday
afternoon, about twenty miles to the southward of the
island, she VIM coal laden from Newcastle for Algiers.
The poor fellows had only time to save their clothes and
a few provisions before she went down, but their
humanity lcd them to take from the sinking vessel a
monkey and a cat.
THREE BULLS AT CowEs TAKING A FANCY TO
PHYSIC.—On Monday last nearly 100 head of cattle
were landed at Cowes from Southampton fair, some of
them rather wild and vicious looking animals, unused to
civihz,,,d society, and inclined to take any road but the
right. Three of these monster bulls (but not the
Pope's) took a fancy to a chemist's shop, and dashed in
at the door. Mr. Weeding and his assistant, having no
taste for such company, beat a hasty retreat cut at the
back. The shop was too small for the huge animals to
turn in; they found their way through it into the sur-
gery at the back, demolishing as they went
.the glass in
the cases and the bottles on the shelves. It was ex-
pected that they would have found their way back into
the street through the shop-window, but after some time
two of them turned, and were driven out at the door;
but the third, feeling tirol, laid down behind the counter.
This placed the doctor, the driver, and some score of
anxious lookers-on is a fix. A genuine Isle of Wight-
man was for killing the bullock, and drawing him out in
quarters; when it was proposed by the " Bull" of the
Fountain Inn to put up the shop-shutters and remove the
counter. This being done, the animal took the hint
from his namesake, and regained the street by the shop
door without doing any further damage to the doctor's
simples. During the same day a gentleman of the same
family did far more mischief in two drapers' shops in
Newport, waging destruction particularly amongst the
ribbons; his old Tory blood was wrath at beholding so
much Radical blue displayed.

GREAT nun IN LAMBETIL—The following is Mr.
Braidwood's official report on the fire at Mr. Saxton's
timber-yard, of which we gave a brief account in yesterday's
impression :—" Two o'clock, A.M., June 9 —Called by
strangers and police to a fire at Mr. Saxton's, timber mer-
chant, Blackfriars-wharf, Upper Ground-street, Blackfriars-
road, which destroyed the stabling, saw pits, the mahogany
lofts, and about one-fourth ot the stock in the yards on !and
side. The fire was extinguished by water from the Lam-
beth Company's works and the river Thames, with three
engines of the D, one of A, and two of B districts of the
London establishment, one of the West of England
-m e-offiws,
ce,
and the upper float. Mr. Cox, No. 1, Bennett'
front windows burnt out, and furniture damaged by water
and heat—insured in the Globe Fire-office. Messrs. Scott
and Thom
b pson's iron works roof of foundry and sheds
damaged y fire, and some windows broken—insurance not
known.'
ST. MARK'S HOSPITAL.--The anniversary festival
of this hospital was celebrated on Monday evening, at the Al-
bion Hotel, Aldersgate-street. Sir Charles Burrell, Bart.,
Dj,p., took the chair, in the absence of the Lord Mayor, who
was prevented from attending. Amongst the company pre-
sent we noticed Sir James Law Lushington, Sir E. Parry,
E,N., Mr. Masterman, M.P., Mr. Hoare, and Mr. Bosanquet.
The chairman gave the " Army and Navy," coupling with
the toast the names of Sir James Law Lushington and Sir
B. Parry, both of whom returned thanks. The toast of the
evening, " Prosperity to St. Mark's Hospital," followed.
In the course of the evening a list of subscriptions was read
by the treasurer, amounting to 1,230/., including 101. from
the chairman ; the Lord Mayor, 10/. ; Mr. Masterman, M.P.,
10/. ; the Auxiliary Society, 491. Mr .W. C. Jones, 105/. ;
lizielli, 521. 10s. ; Mr. J. Masterman, jun., 10/. ; Bur.
B. Burrower, 21/. ; Mr. Carznove, 211. ; Mr. Cotterill,
10/. 10s., &C.
INNER TEMPLE, JUNE 7.—The following members
of this Honourable Society have been called to the bar, and
were sworn in this evening before several of the benehers •
Arthur llyott Thompson, M.A., James Lennox Hann.;
Frederick Dumergue, Esq., Edward Yates,B.A.,
John Richard Fowler, 8.A., Edward Thoroton, B.A.,s' •A"
Macpherson, 111 D David
Smith, 8.A., Arthur George M
William
Ritcat, 8.A., Edward Carthew, Esq., James H:,
Esq., Joseph Holdsworth Fernley, Es Georgewy Fernley,
Latham, M.A., John Foster Greshamq7 M.A., I'clrnu
Powell, 8.A., George Samuel Fereday Smith, B Edmund
Elliott Boileau,
Sherwood, Esq., Joseph Beaumont, Esc; John
8.A., the Hon. Edwin Berkeley Portman, Henry,.
Lopes, 8.A., and Samuel Wordsworth Barber, arles
METROPOLITAN SEWERS.—The Government I 3 ill
on the metropolitan sewers was yesterdayof printed,
are to be continued until the ithThe Acts
is to be rated to August, 153, and land
is 1-yer3 3' and
oue•tpartla 9. f
its annual

1852,

SPORTING NOTES.
No. C CXLI
TUE PI'►OBALLL STARTERS FOIL TO-MORROW 'S
RACES AT ASCOT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sltt,—My judgment
,7esterday was right in every in-
stance. but one—the Royal Hunt Cnp—ior which, some
bow or other. I completely overlooked the pretensions
of Ephesus, which were more than usually dangerous,
from the state of the ground, and the course being a se-
vere mile ; an order of things most suited to this son of
Epirus and Enterprise. He waited in the early part of
the race' came when required, and won easily enough.
For the Fourth Triennial, as I placed them so they
passed the post,
but in much closer contiguity than I
expected, Whitehouse having anything, bat the race in
looking
enabled
particularly mischievous ; he, however,
, Bader,
thus e d a stride or two from the post, and
in first .
, e being stalled
at her quarters. I h
off by a like gap For
tohne
Auld
d-veAr
ctitouaiuch,is nob only
I had a fancy as a foaal:Shceceonbedipglace; Nat, on r . I),
will make some consid
the as to
110 doubt the winner, fir whom
but I hold some doubtserable-0--bly fine one,
cease of a few day
staying—
wore about him in 13s—tireinretelhe Derby 4 betting;
his qualities for
cond and third will both
Cheddar, I am afraid, is no Derbyurn out tidy animals; but
As I anticipated, Vaultress cut her s. The Sa-
fer the Fernhill Stakes in the first eh
antagonists down
won as she pleased by a dozen lengths or
yards, and
".
The race for the Coronation Stakes %s as close as
ore'
that for the Triennial; Butler, on the Exotic
winning by one of his splendid rushes in the lfielet filly,
Only
by a head, Hirsuta beating Caloric by the
same
(ii stride
stanco
for second place. My last remarks on this stake Were
thus verified.
The Windsor Town Plate is not entered for as yet,
and I know nothing about the Workingham Stakes. I
give the list of starters for the other three races.
20 Sovs. Stakes, half mile—One of Mr. Liley's nomina-
tions (probably Bracelet) will walk over.
50 Soya. Stakes, old mile—Lueio and Ambrose; the
last-named ought to be the winner.

Great Western Railway Handicap, mile and a half—
Edward of York, Sir Rowland Trenchard, Storyteller,
Sackbut, Knight of the Shire, Bushranger, Tophane,
Pan, Honlakin, Benita, Free-trader, Maria, and perhaps
Cotton Lady or Greengage. Several of the above will
most probably be withdrawn at the last moment, but
which they are likely to be I cannot discover. The race
I anticipate will lay entirely between BUSHRANGER and
TOPHANA ; with Free-trader and Mr. Payne's starter in
the next positions.

No betting this morning, except upon to day's racing.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
TUE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

Jane 10, 1852.

- - -
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ASCOT-HEATH RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
Although there was a prospect of short fields or walks
over for three out of the seven events enumerated in the
card, there was interest enough in the two, the Royal
Hunt Cup and Triennial, to make a very attractive
day's sport. Unfortunately, however, the weather was
wretched, the rain falling heavily and without intermis-
sion from daybreak, flooding the roads in many parts in
the immediate neighbourhood of the course, and making
tho course itself a swamp.
It is scarcely necessary to add that the gathering was
almost entirely confined to parties located in the vicinity
and the professional speculators; the exceptions were
the Duke of Montrose, the Marchioness of Aylesbury,
Lady Chesterfield, Lady Rachel Russell, the Ladies
Somerset, and one or two others, whose names we could
not ascertain.

The sporting " influentials" present were the Duke of
Montrose, Marquises of Exeter, Drogheda, Worcester,
Waterford, and Normanby ; Earls of Chesterfield, Wil-
ton, Bruce, Rosgyn, Jersey, Uxbridge, Euston, Gran-
ville, and Zatland; Lords Enfield, Ribblesdale, Villiers,
G. Manners, Newport, Clifden, Somerton, Canterbury,
Seabam, Henry Gordon Lennox, Maidstone, W. Powlett,
and Dunkellin ' • Baron Vigier, Count Batthyany ; Sirs
G. Armytage, T. Burke, and G. H. Boswell; Honoura-
bles General Anson, L. A. Ellis, J. Macdonald, H.
Pitt; Captains Rous, Fred. Villiers, Francis Villiers;
General Ritter, Colonel Peel, Colonel Newton; Messrs.
R. E. 011iver, R. IL Nevill, J. M. Stanley, S, Stanley,
Greville, Payne, G. Fitzroy, and a few others. The
racing commenced half an hour later than on the first
day, and time having been well kept, concluded a few
minutes after five o'clock.. The following are parti-
culars:—

The Coronation Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for three
yrs old fillies, Bst 71b each; the winner of the Oaks
to have carried 71b extra, and of the 1,000 Guineas,

31b; if both, 91b extra.
Lord Oxford's bf by lon, out of Exotic (F. Butler) 1
Mr. Payne's Hirsnta (Flatman) 2
Mr. Magenis's Caloric (Pearl)_ 3

Betting-6 to 4on Caloric, nothing else backed. ,Ca-
loric made all the running until half way up the Stand
railing, where the lot closed; a severe finishing race en-
sued, the Exotic filly winning by a head, and Hirsuta
beating the favourite by a short head. Tho race was
not timed.

The Albany Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs
old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b, the winner of the
2,000 Guineas, Derby, or Oaks, to have carried 51b
extra. New mile. (50 Subs.)
Mr. Merry's Robbie Noble, Bat 71b(Marlow) walked over
Mr. Greville's Frantic, Bst 91b, withdrew her stake.
The Royal Hunt Cup, a piece of Plate, value 200 soya.,
by subscription of -10 Boys. each, with 100 added.
The winner of any handicap plate, or stake, value
100 sovs., including the winner's stake, after the
weights are declared, to carry 71b extra. New mile.

(50 Subs.)
Mr. Waller's Ephesus, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b
Captain Delmo's Little Savage, 3 yrs Est (Hardinge) 2
Mr. Stephenson's Pan, (Rook) 3
3 yrs, Est lib
Lord Enfield's Hernandez, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (F. Butler) 0
Mr. H. Hotborpe, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ...... (A. Day) 0
Mr. E. Jones's Tonic, 4 yrs 7st 101 b......... (Thick) 0
Mr. Payne's Catalpa, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (G. Mann) 0
Baron Rothchild's Hyacinth, Est 91b ......(Charlton) 0
Mr. W. Etwall's Bushranger, Est 71b.. (Kendall) 0
Mr. R. E. Oliver's Sir Rowland Trenchard (Flatman) 0
Mr. H. Waring's Manifold, 5 yrs, Sit 21b (J. Lowe) 0
Lord Exeter's Phlegra, 4 yrs, Est 91b (J. Mann) 0
Lord Bruce's Knisht of the Shire, 6st 91b (T. Smith) 0
Sir W. Booth's Timid Fawn, 4 yrs, 6st 71b (Barker) 0
Mr. Merry's Sally, 3
yrs, 6st 71b (Knott) 0
Mr. E. Parr's Sanita, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Hiatt) 0
Capt. Powell's Amarosa, 4 yrs, 6st (Wynn) 0
Mr. E. R. Clark's Plumatead, 3 yrs, 6st (Garvey) 0
Mr. Spencer na Benita, 3 yrs 6st (Wells) 0
Mr. Magenis The Heriot, 4 yrs 7st 71b (Basham) 0
Mr. Begbie's Follow-me-Lads, Est 91b (A Marlow) 0
Mr. Magenis 's Janina, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Oliver) 0
Mr. Thompson's Blood Royal, sst 21b (T. Sherwood) 0
Betting-7 to 2 agst Ephesus, 6to 1 agst Hernandez,
6 to 1 agst Bushranger, 10 to 1 agat Phlegra, 12 to 1
agat Hyacinth, and 12 to 1 agst any other. Amarosa,
heading a ruck of at least a dozen, including the Heriot,
Hernandez, Ephesus, Little Savage, and Catalpa, made
play at a good pace, for the state of the ground, to the
road, where the leader and The Heriot wore beaten.
Sauita immediately after showed in front, but at the dis-
tance gave precedence to Ephesus, who cleared his
horses a few strides from the chair, and won easily by
two lengths, Little Savage beating
Pan by a length.
Sanita, Hothorpe, and Hernandez, were the next three.
Little Fawn jumped the rails before starting, and Janina
turned round at starting, and lost a good deal of ground.
Run in 1 min. 48 secs.
The Duke of Richmond intended to start Officious for
this event, had not the stewards decided, on a case being
submitted to them, that the condition which imposed a
71b penalty on the winner of a " handicap plate or
stake," made her liable to it for winning the Trial
Stakes, whioh, it should be mentioned, was a weight for
age race.
The First Year of the Fourth Ascot Triennial Stakes
of 10 sous. each, with 100 added; for two yrs old colts,
Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; the second to receive 60 soya.

out of tho stakes.
Bst 71b (Whitehouse) 1
Lliror
Bowes's Auld Acquaintance, sat 41u (F. Butler) 3
Lord
Lord
cJ i Scott'sfdcn Cheddar,
dßatre,v
bater, 71b(2,1arson) 2
J. M. Stanley's Veteran, Bst 71b (Charlton) 0
Mr. Payne's Warw hoop, Bst 71b (Flatman) 0
Duke of Richmond's Cuckoo filly, 83t 41b...( A. Day) 0
Betting-6 to 2 agst The Reiver, 10 to 6 agat Ched-
dar, and 5 to 1 each agst Auld Acquaintance and the
Cooke() filly.
They got away nearly abreast, The Riever with a
slight lead, and ran in company to the distance, where
the Cuckoo filly and Veteran were beaten. The others
went on together until within a few strides of home,
when Cheddar got his head first, but swerved a few
strides from the chair, and was beaten on the post by a
neck; a head between Cheddar and Auld Acquaint-
ance, and Warwhoop close up. The race was not timed.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; threaendyarsgeodld:i7osstt
216; four, Oat 216; five, 9st 1216; six
216. To start at the New Mile post and go once
round.
Mr. Greville's Barcelona, 4 yrs, (Flatman) Walked over.
The Fern Hill Stakes of 15 sous. each, 5 ft, with 50
added, for two yrs old, 7st; and three, 9st; fillies and
geldings allowed 31b. About half a mile.
Mr. Howard's Vaultress, 2 yrs, 7st ... (A. Cowley) 1
Duke of Richmond's Stella, 2 yrs, Est 1 Ilb (Garvey)
Mr. E. R. Clark's Plumstead, Bat 111 b (Bartholomew) 34
Lord Exeter's Mountain Floa er, Sat lib (Norman)the
Betting-5 to 2 agat Vaultress, who made all running, and won in a canter by twelve lengths. itun
in 1 min. 1 sec.
Handicap Plate of 50/. Swinley
Mr. Williams's Maria, 3 yrs, 4lb ...... (Gardvive3r7s 2
Mr. Edney's The Incurable, 4 yrs, Est 41b (13" jug.) Mr. J. Day's Captain Parry, 6 yrs, 6st Oliver,lLEn) 0
Mr. W. Hale's Bilberry, 3 yrs, sst 016 ru 0
frow,ey, -
Mr. Groenfleld's Shepherdess, 5 yrs, ist
Captain Parry,
Betting-6 to 4 asst Maria, 3to 1 ugst - -
and 4 to 1 agst Shepherdess. a bad third,
Won easy by a length, Captain Parry Course. 1
and Bilberry fourth. Run in 2 rain:lf-past one.
The races commence today at
LA.TEST BETTING ON THE
EarrEncat's
THE
voitigeur
'2 to 1 cgs; bbio Noble
ha
COURSE.
7 to 2 g
a-
St! lifOuntain Deer
5 to 1 s 3; Joe (t)
Pitsfor
It 13 though6t thatto 1 v 5"
two others will run. d Little Harry, and one cr

DERBY.
20 to 1 Ogst The Reiver (t)
BEVERLEY RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The' Kingston-upon-II ell Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 56,4
'added, for two Sri old and upwards. oDe mile.
Lambton

13raral ***
111-0 ran. Won by half a length.

II"I• 6.2

The Iluldernes!
ad,

Cug!G •••
Little Quoul

The B:verley
Amp
Sweepstakes if de-
clared.- Two miles. (24 Subs., 13 of whom de-
clared.)
Kiathl, en, 5 yrs, Gst 13Th
Ghols,h 6:LO, 4 3rs, Git 131 b...
Eight ran. One by half a neck.

... 1

••• 9

PARLIAMENTARY COMMIT TEES.
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Yesterday, on the re-assembling of the Committee,
Right Hon. Lord Hallam, chairman, Earl Jermyn, Mr.
Baldeck, Mr. Henley. and Mr. West,
Mr. KF.ATING, Q C., in the abseeco of Mr. Sergeant
Wrengbam, Q.c., from indispoaition. replied on behalf
of tic British Electric Telegraph Company's Bill in
an able address of between two and three hours' dura-
tation. The Learned Counsel called on the Com-
mittee to pus the preamble of the Bill, as involving
a principle of deep importance not only to his clients,
the promoters of she Bill. but to the mercantile corn-
munitui of the country, who now sought at the bands
of Parliament to he relieved from a combination
the most formiriable,
end a monopoly the most start-
ling, that had ever been permitted to exist in a free-
trading commercial country. The patient attention the
Committee had given to the fortinglit's inquiry was a
sufficient guarantee that they would deal out even-
handed justice as between the public, the promoters and
opponents of the Bill, the opposition to which, though it
had been masked End subdivided amongst railway com-
panies, was really and truly to be traced to its source as
the opposition of the Electric Telegraph Company alone.
The Learned Counsel then proceeded to contest the fal-
lacy that had, he affirmed, been sported so frequently,
but erroneously before Committees of the House of
alwaysCph
w haeanil
yi
altencvmaf.sopnos,asainbdieadvocated in the present instance by Mr.
wie-ec-engon, Mr. Locke, end others, viz., that
case of railway
'l3 competition was impassible, combination was
bad
eventuated in combination. This absurdity.
been effect or in other words that competition
5 ,decidedexploded
nb y Parliament,gr
antis g
th e not
originalo n
the British Telegraphbut more particularly in that of
Bill of
in 15.50, ordaining
meansof
exclusiveis decision, they
effectual compeioihComPanY
tele-
graphic communication.
s ould take place in matters of
In defiance, however, -Upon that occasion the old
electric telegraphic co
exclusive clauses which Parliament
proposed restrictive and
of
thr.liamuenldt
notdeclinedforto inthseermt:
to do that, byproceeded
railways, which Parliament would agreementswith
the
British Telegraph Company,
precluded from
and the result was the present e application of the
beingior special power
carrying out; effective
was now for the Committee to agornimpetition. It
fiat of the Legislature that competition would be
original
public advantage, and to determine that thebe for the
will of Parliament should not be frustrated. It resolved
to contend that any new system of telegraph shweasididle
by the common road, when they recollected what should
new
state of things had arisen in connexion with the greatw
lines of traffic, that new towns had sprung up, •
pl y
i'
1 tibs::
and new
channels for the transmission of intelligence been opened.
The evidence, moreover, that had been adduced before
the Committee es is, rho expediency of common-road or
underground telegraphs wont to negative this proposi-
tion, if it were not sufficiently negatived by the fact
of the old company having constructed some 4,000
miles of telegraph with scarcely any of it under-
ground. If the old Telegraph Company were of opi-
nion that a more effective competition would be
carried out by road, why did they sacrifice thou-
sands in exclusive agreement with the railway com-
panies for the express purpose of keeping the new com-
pany off their line? And there could not be any effectual
competition unless the Committee passed the Bill. The
Learned Counsel then, at considerable length, com-
mented in detail on the evidence that had been adduced,
and contended for the expediency and propriety of con-
ferring limited liability on the British Company, just as
limited liability was conferred on joint-stock com-
panies in general, on the fair principle of putting those
who supplied intelligence on a largo scale oa the same
footing as those who supplied light and water. With
limited liability the shares would be taken up, and it had
been given in evidence that one party alone would take
25,0001. worth of stock. Without limited liability the
promoters could net proceed, end the evidence of Mr.
Macgregor and Mr. Cobbold, two Members of the House,
had been given in favour of conferring it. The new
company would then in some degree be able to encoun-
ter or compete with the old company, though the latter
were backed up by one of the most powerful commercial
interests in this country. Even if the new company
were invested with the powers sought for, the old com-
pany would still retain the enormous advantages of pri-
ority of establishment, weight, capital, aed influence,
of which in the legitimate struggle for cempetition no
one wished to deprive them. He denied that in seeking
to go upon the railways it was anything in the nature
of an invasion of the rights of private property, railways
being public highways and being granted for public
purposes, though to a great extent these powers
given under the original Acts had from circumstances
become inoperative. The contracts entered into between
the Telegraph Company and the railways were contrary
to the spirit of the law, and which, while they had ef-
fectually tied the hands of the new company, bad been
anomalously represented by the Learned Counsel on the
other side as containing the elements of free trade. It
had been endeavoured to be shown that the construction
of a second line of telegraph could not be carried out
consistently with the safety of the railways. This was
ludicrous in itself, and to prevent anything like jeopardy
to the various parties concerned, it was specially pro-
posed that this part of the subject should be placed
under the control of the Board of Trade, and this would
he an ample safeguard. After negotiating with the
new company for a couple of years, the London and
North-Western Railway suddenly lent themselves to
the delusion that danger would arise to the working
of the railway and the public traffic, but this was
merely claptrap. The assertions as to the probability
of messages being intercepted or stolen were alike un-
worthy of credit. In a state of honest competition these
things could not exist, and English workmen ware not
very susceptible of the charms of transportation for life.
Self-interest actuating the competing parties oti both
sides would suffice to prevent danger. The Learned
Council then proceeded to show the remunerative re-
sults, as exhibited in the financial statement laid before
the Privy Council, of the operations of the old Tele-
graph Company, as justifying the proposition that there
exuwr_iadsi,nary made
andby
was ample room for a second company. Mr. Ricardo
had stated that the company he represented had given
general satisfaction; and yet counsel on the other side
had not called a single disinterested commercial man to
say that he was satisfied. Complaints had been made
theo
of
a d
Telegraph insinuations ss to
ctet:
puasneyor a
of
abuseitsextraordinary
thattr
be iditer haaadfee them e out
old i n cross-exami-
nation powers. Nothing, perhaps, e'"
defi-
nitely proved on this point; but what eras to prevent it,
been
ewahteionn thatthey
the
rememberedsbara
aisted to a great extent of railway company con-
members of the Stock Exchange, and
drepresentatives and
trans-
mission of messages the startling la
that in the
that the messages of the
principalg privilege prevailed
the company should have precedence representatives of
vernment and the public. Th over those of Go-
eluded by calling on the e Learned Counsel can'
eluded
petitions Committee, in view of the ntr•
all the large towns in f presented to the House lot
Bill, to pass it b __ favour of the British CoMnanY -
Y effirrnine
The Committee
thencleared the preamble.
deliberated
for about half tne room, and
admitted, n hour, and on the public loin re
The NoI3LE CRA ring our fullest
and best attention IRBIAN id—After gi
to the of this very pro-
tracted inquiry, w have come
t su sect-mat er
elusion that il
sufficient case for u. ave come to the
preamble-°°n of this
Bill has been mad the passing of thee
nli make
this 0 that l73a—e
this statement, I 0 out. At the
by Sage Committee to he-
am directed
form the part- f rther proceedings,
parties, with a view to our a .
that the opinion of • 's that inasmuch as
inion of the Committee 1 , no against the South-Eastern 13 -
slimly Company
e and tang
they com-
plaintof any sort appears to have been mad , t _ 1
they stand on a totally different footing
the
a
h intentiontso of
other beforethem,
company brought insertion of clauses for
the Committee is to require Illanoi desired also to inform
the protection of that line.
the parties, that although
the Committee will, when the
proper time arrives, sanction the clause giving limited
of the Bill, it is the intentioo
liability to the promoterresq
aire the insertion of a clause
of the Committee
tto
any
operations being undertaken
which shall prevent
certain certain amount of capital shall be
under this Bill unti
cunt,
it is to be understood, is to ,'749
paid up. That
anslt us between this and to-morrow, anti
considered s g
till:enable to go on. Of course that will not
then we Alla..
Prevent anYe
iv,ao making any suggestions of their own.
wee

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, JUNE 9.
srocg EXCITANGE.—There was little or nothing done in
the share market to-day. The only sale reported was—
To Yale, New, 23,g p.
LIVERPOOL, Jura: 9.
spocK EXCIIANGIC.—We have no improvement .to notice
to-day. The transactions have been very limited, and prices
varied little from those which have been quoted for the last
few days. The transactions reported were—Birkenhead,
Lancashire, and Cheshire, 22/. Shares, 5,:;; dis.—Caledonian,
19 3-I6—Eastern Counties, 9 3-16—East Lancashire, 171/2—
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 51,.1—Lancashire and York-
shire, 725/g—Ditto,' Fifths, 6 dis.—London and North-
Western, 1221' —Midland, 67 —South-Eastern and Dover,
20YA—York and North Midland, 23%.
MANCHESTER, JUNE 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was an improved feling ex-
esr.shemem,
and Lincolnshire,
hibited in the share market to-day, and a good business
has been done at firm prices. The sales reported were—Black-
burn, 171/2—Ditto, Pre-
ference,p.—Lancashire
and Preference,Yorkshire, B—I
ain ac
hs t te Lancashire,
Quarters, 9 3-16—Ditto, Piths,
72 2:; i
___l il
Preference, 131/2—Ditto New Preference,
westry and Chester, 132 West Riding,13-16
13.---O3-
4,
Dover, 20%. •
—South-Eastern and
BIRMINGHAM, JIINE ii.
EiTCCK ENCILLNOR.—The business
li-
mited, but prices were firm. The to- day was rather
Shrewsbury and Birmingham only transactions were—
(B), 5/. 13s, 9d.—Waropshire
Union, 3 i die.

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ELECTION lIIOT.—A. somewhat serious riot took
place on Thursday, at Lpworth, on the occasion of L.
Christopher, Mr. Banks 3 Stanhope, the Conservative candi-
dates, and Sir Montagu Cholmelev, who comes forward on
the Yarborough interest, addressing. the electors. The riot
resulted in some broken' heads, the demolition of the butt
Tugs, and the windows of an inn.
The Cambridge University Commission had a meet.,
in,yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of
the Treasury, in Downing-street. Present—The Bishop of
Chester. the Dean of Ely, Sir John ilersehel, l'ofeatior
Seklzwicii, ;AO the gey. W. ii. DAtenu, §ecr9W.Y.

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