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London, England, 1852-05-15 00:00:00

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BAILWA' INTELLIGENCE

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.
OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERIIADIPTON,
GREAT WESTERN, AND LONDON AND NORTII WESTERN
RAILWAYS.—Yesterday the Commict,'e of the House of
Commons. consisting of Hon. E. Lasoelles (chairman),
lion. H. Fi zroy, Right Hon. J. Fitzpatrick, Right Hon.
E. Strutt, and al.r. R. W. Grey, after sitting in cons'cle-
ration for x foresight on tbia important group of lines,
announced their decisions as follows:
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton (No, 1 Bill),
for extension of time for purchasing lands and complet-
ing:work', with deviations at Kingswinford andadley
—preamble not proved. .
..2 Bill),
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton (Nn
extension from Wolvercot to Oxford, and new station at
Oxford, with branch to join Buclainhainshire Railway
near Oxford—preamble not proved.
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton (No. Bill),
extension from Wolvercof, near Oxford, to Brentford
(which would have. opened' up a new route between Lon-
don and Oxford)—preamble not proved. - - -
London and North-Western and Buckinghamshire .
RiiiwaYs, for branches to connect the Buckinghamshire
H.ilsvay with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp-
ton Rails-ay, arid for working arrangements with the
latter; for additional lands at Kilburn,, Linslade, and
Wolverton, and creation of preference shares for liquida-
tion of debt—preamble proved.
Wycombe. 'Railway, for extension of time, reduction
and arrattgement as to capital, and power to sell or lease
to Great Western Railway—preamble proved.
Gie at Western (No. 2 Bill), for additional powers to
Great Western Railway for construction of the Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway ; for extension
of powers to purchase lands and construct the Birming-
ham and Oxford Junction, Birmingham, Wolverhamp-
ton, and Dudley Railtways; new lines and power Jo lay
broad gauge on South Staffordshire between Wednes-
bury and Dudley. The Committee upon this particular
Bill intimated that they would defer their decision on
the preamble until Monday, to allow of alterations or
amendments that might suggest themselies 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,
and Dudley with the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, the
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton No. 4 Bill, for
power to lease, or sell to, or amalgamate with the Lon-
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FROME, YEOVIL, AND WEYMOUTH (No. I).—Mr.
J. O'Connell reported from the Committee that the Bill
does not authorise the construction -of any new works,
but 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 Fronie and Weymouth. Mr. J. A.
Green was the engineer examined in support of the
Bill. A clause was inserted to protect the interests of
the South-Westi rn Railway in respect to a narrow
gauge line being laid down between Dorchester and
Wey mouth. The Committee amended the preamble of
the Bill by inserting a recital as to the inconvenience
occasioned by the railway being left in its present in-
complete state; and also a recital of certain agreements
entered 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

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The Right Hen. George Bankes, Judge-A dvocate-
Gereral, had an audience of the Queen yesterday, at
Buckingham Palace, and submitted to her Majesty the
proceedirgs of some courts martial.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presidi d yesterday
afternoon at a mr:eting• of the Commission for Promoting
aad Encouraging the Fine Arts in R,:building thr Palace
of Westminster. His Royal Highness arrived et three
o'clock at the Palace of Westminster, attended by Lieut.
Colonel Hon. A. Gordon.
The Comtnis,ioners present were the Duke of New-
castle, the Marquis of Larkdowne, the Earl of Aberdeen,
Lord Cothorne, the Right Hon. the Speaker, Lord Ma-
hen,. ;bort H. Inglis, Bart., and Mr. Hallam. - Sir
Charles. L. -Distrake, -the secretary. attended. -
The meeting broke up at Eve o'clock.
The Royal Family took their usual exercise yesterday
in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prism° Albert rode out on horse-
back yesterday, attended by Lieut.-Col. tho Hon. A.
Gordon. ,

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_The Qaeen and Prince Albert, attended by the
Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon. Mary Seymour, Lord
Pol worth, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Lit tie-Colonel
the Hon. A. Gordon, honoured the performance of the
French Plays last evaniwab with their presence.
The cloth of gold which formed the Queen's train at
the Birthday Drawing-room was from one of the fabrics
distinguhhed by its beauty and excellence, at the Great
Exhibition of 1851.
The Royal dinner party at" Buckingham Palace, on
Thursday evening, included her Royal, Highness the
Duchns of Kent, the Duchess of Gordon, Lady Fanny
Howard, Baroness do Speth, the Earl of Aberdeen, the
Earl and Countess Howe, the Hon. Mrs. G. E. Anton,
General Hon. A. Upton, Major-General Sir George
Bowles, and Rear-Admiral Meynell.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess 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 Park, had
an interview with Lord John Mauners yesterday, at the
Office of Public Works and Buildings, in W hitehall-
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 (lionourary Secretary of the
Serpentine Bathing Club), and Dr. J. A. Wilson.
A deputation from the Local. Board 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 Board), and of Mr. Michael
Scott, their engineer.
Colonel Sibthorp had an interview with Mr. Secretary
Walpole yesterday, at the Home office. Mr. Newdegate
had also an interview with the Right. Hon. Secretary.
A deputation from the General Shipowner's Scciety
had an interview with the Right Hon. J. W. Henley and
Lord Colchester, yesterday, at the Board of Trade. The
deputation consisted of Mr. Tindall (Chairman), Mrs,
Dunbar (Deputy Chairman), Mr. Ridley, Mr. Phillip
Mr. Drew, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. W. Bonar (Secr.etary).
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, bad an interview with Lord John Man-
ners yesterday at the office of Public Works and Build-
ings, Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted of the
Ra...v. J. T. Toogood, the Rev. J. W. Worthington, D.D.,
the Rev. George Mansfield, the Rev. James Jackson,
the Rev. Charles Marshall, Mr. F. Talbot (th Holborn-
warden of Trinity District, St. Andrew, ),
and Mr. C. F. Cheffins (Churchwarden, St, Andrew,
Holborn).
Dispatches were'sent yesterday to the Governor of the
Cape of God Hope from the Colonial-office.
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 ApEley-house, in compliment to her Royal
Highness Princess Mary of Cambridge, on that Princess
making her debut in society. With the exception of
the Duke's memorable ball at her Majesty's coronation,
the fête of last night is the most splendid reunion his
Grace has given since he became the occupant of Apsley-
house.
The carriages commenced setting down company as
early as 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 confusion or accident.
The whole of the superb seloons were ready for the
reception of the visitors by nine o'clock, all being bril-
liantly illuminated and adorned by a vast profusion of
choice filwers.
The Noble and Gallant Duke, who was assisted in the
honours of the reception by the Marquis end Marchioness
of Douro and Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley, wel-
comed his guests in the saloon adorned by the portraits
of the Marquis of Anglesey, Lord Hill, 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-room, in which there
was an addition to his Grace's collection—the portrait of
Prince Arthur, by Winterhelter, a present to the Duke
on his last birthday by her Majesty the Queen.
The gallery was never viewed to greater advantage
from the lustre the myriads of waxlights cast on the
treasures of art with which the walls are hung. At the
south end a spacious orchestra was erected for the band,
hung with amber draperies, to accord with the rich gilt
decorations which predominate over all other embellish-
ment.
The south drawing-room communicated with the re-
freshment-room, where ices and the delicacies of the
confectionery art were supplied to the company by Mr.
Bridgman, of Wigmore-street.
The dining-room was used for the supper, which it is
almost unnecessary to say was of the most recherche de.
ecription. This apartment is hung with the portraits
(full-length) of the continental Sovereigns, allies of this
country during the wars in which his Grace took so con-
spicuous a part. 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
during the night. In addition to the gold candelabra
presented to the Duke by the citizens 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 Potsdam china, a gift from the lute King of
Pruisia.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary, attended by Major Baron
Knesebeck and Lady Suffield, arrived at 20 minutes past
10 o'clock, and on alighting from their carriage were
received at the portico by the Duke and Lord Charles
Wellesley, by whom the royal guests were conducted
to the bail-room. Soon after dancing commenced, and
after the Princess's quadrille was over, dancing became
general. At one o'clock supper was announced, when
the Duke conducted the Duchess of Cambridge to the
banquettirg-room, and they were there soon joined by a
brilliant circle, specially invited. The general company
comprised about 1200 members of the aristocracy.