The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-16 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.

SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER AND SHREWSBURY AND
BIRMINGHAM AMALGAMATION.—Yesterday, in Lord
Redesdale's Committee, the standing orders were de-
clared not complied with, and the ;Bill was accordingly
lost.
EASTERN UNlON.—Yesterday the Committee of the
Lords declared the preamble of this Company's Bill for
arrangements as to capital proved.
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE.—
This company's Bill for new branches passed in the
Committee of the Lord.
LEEDS, BRADFORD, AND HALIFAX.—The preamble of
the Bill for making this line was declared proved in
Committee of the Lords.
In Lord Redesdale's Standing Order Committee the
following Bills passed :_Chester and Holyhead, South
Yorkshire, Corris and Machynhlek, Wozksworth
Mining, and Commercial Gas.

BRITISH ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COM-
PANY'S BILL.

REASONS in support of the THIRD READING, which
takes place on THURSDAY, 17th instant, immediately
On the SITTING of the HOUSE.
This Bill was for fourteen days before a Select Com-
mittee, and after the fullest and most patient inquiry,
the Committee have decided in favour of the Bill.
The object of the Bill may be simply stated to be, to
break through the barrier which the Old Electric Tele-
graph Company has been proved before the Committee
to have interposed between the metropolis and the pro-
vinces, by which they effectually prevent any electric
communication reaching London by any other means
than their own telegraphs. Thus they have completely
nullified the intentions of Parlismeut in granting the
British Telegraph Company's Act of 1850, and have
thus rendered that Act almo,t a dead letter, and hence
the present Bill, to restore vitality to that Act.
The Bill has been met with the most strenuous oppo-
sition by the Old Telegraph Company, with whom were
joined the representatives of seven or eight railway com-
panies, who, from motives of interest, have bound them-
selves to assist in promoting the monopoly of telegraphic
intelligence.
The chairman of the Great Northern Railway Com-
pany gave evidence in favour of the Bill, and proved
how that company had been coerced by the Old Tele-
graph Company to submit at present to its monopoly.
Clauses are contained in the Bill by which the fullest
and most complete compensation and protection have
been secured to the railway companies.
The Board of Trade are by the Bill empowered, upon
complaint of any railway company, to prohibit the Bri-
tish Company altogether from erecting their telegraphs
upon such railway, should public interest or private Jus-
tice require such prohibition.
Petitions in favour of the Bill have been presented
from the following (among other) important seats of
commerce and manufacturer., via,, London, Westmin-
ster, Southwark. Lambeth, Finsbury, Liverpool (seve-
ral petitions), Manchester (several petitions), Glasgow
(several petitions), Greenock, Edinburgh (several peti-
tions), Newcastle (several petitions), Leeds, Bradford,
Halifax, Huddersfield, Hull, Shrewsbury, Batb, Bris-
tol, &a , &re
In the voluminous evidence produced during the in-
quiry into this subject, many facts of the most striking
and vital public importance to mercantile and other in-
terests were elicited. Amongst other facts it was proves
in evidence that a regulation exists in the office of tho
old Telegraph Company by which the messages of the
e
chairman of that company (known by a special ei
l
A 1i) are on all occasions forwarded before the ea
sages of any other person, and in preference over es"
even
the massages of the Government or Royal Family, all
other business being laid aside immediately on an A K.
being presented.

It was not proved that any improper advantap had
been taken of these facilities for communicating with ell
the great mat kets of the empire.
It is manifest, however, that—looking at the exclusive
agreements that have bsen made with the leading rail-
way companies, end the completely isolated position in
which the old Telegraph Company have, by these agree-
ments, contrived to place themselves (by barring every
avenue to competition) that the concentration of these
great and dangerous powers in single hands is a state of
things for which the public do seek, and are justly en-
titled to seek, the remedy which the present Bill, as
it
has passed the Committee, will effectually afford.
By order,

, GEORGE &MARI), Secretary.
London, Jane 16, 1852.

pr - REMAUKABLE SUCCESSION OF HURRIcANEs•----gy bably the greatest number of hurricanes ever exPerie:Globe,
one vessel in a single voyage has been felt b.," th he th
arrived at Liverpool yesterday from Singapore.
°lithe 6th of November she sailed from the latter port, anAtn.isted by
of December, in lat. 12 S, long. 99 E., she Tras"--,-0' antered
a hurricane. Struggling under this disability, sh: able to bear up
a second hurricane on ehristnias-day, but I°,,:g3g t!'of January,
for the Mauritius, where she arrived on the two
under jury-ma.sts. While lying there 6"l—Ler case com-
more hurricanes, 1 ; i-
via.e., however, Povef the paratively harmless, although much °' 'go. After relit-
tained material dam age ou the latter elh shipping suf-
-1 t of March, and
Ong. she left the Mauritius on the
~
reached the Mersey after one of the
most perilous voyages on record. 196 Wharf, on Sa-
turday afternoon, a most humnaleilly, of St. Peter's, W` al-
by the Rev. Jam est & passengers had fallen into
worth, who, perceiving one-
the pier, and was being fast car-
the water, while stePPing nce
leaped overboard, and fortu-
ried down by the tide, at the lifebuoy was thrown to
nately held the man P
,: h g as done with the utmost prompti-
their assistance, vit.nic— viwhen both were rescued from their
the rev.
tude by the Pier-'7l the cheers of all on board,
perilous position amidst
gentleman receiving
who witnessed ,-- ---
warmest congratulations from those
),;* noble Christian, conduct.

NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE. -
The following officers Ettend od the Duke of Nor.
thumberiand's levee 3 esterday :—Commander H. T.
Jonez, Lieutenant T. B. Cooystra, Captain S. Thornton,
Lieutenant T. E. Lane, Captain Henry Smith, Com-
mander 1). Robertson, Commander T. T. Paulson, and
Commander W. T. Rivers.

The following officers attended Admiral Parker's
levee yesterday .—Lieutenant J. Field, Commander H.
T. Jones, Lieutenant T. E. Lane, Commander D. Ro-
bertson, Lieutenant Sir H. Wilmot, Commander G.
Snell, Mr. J. Mullen, Lieutenant W. W. Eyton, Cap-
tain W. B. Oliver, Captain T. P. Thompson, Com-
mander 0. J. Jones, Captain J. Dowman. Captain C.
Elliot, Dr. A. Mitchell, Mr. E. Smith, Commander
Paulson, Captain G. Baker, Commander R. Fegen, and
Commander Rivers. _ . .

The Queen's ship's company still continuing very
discontented at not having been paid off, we understand
that orders have been forvrarded from the Admiralty to
the effect that bhe is to be immediattly put out of erm-
mission. She will, however, in ail probability, be brought
forward as an advanced ship.
PortTsmoulm, JUNE 15.—The Gladiator, 6. steam-
frigate, Captain Adams, has been paid off to-del at this
por t.
The Sprightly port steam-tender, Muster-Gem:lender
Allen, sailed this afterncon f)r Plymouth with super-
Locicraries cnd seamen paid off from the Gladiator.
The Highflyer, 21 , :crew steam-frigate, Captain Mat-
son, has taken on board her powder Lind at Spit-
head to-clay.
The Victoria and Albert, Captain Lord Adolphus
Fitolarence, CMIIO out of the L,,*in to-day.
The Grampus, 50, has beat brought down alongside
the yard to-day to be docked to have her copper exa-
mined.
The E,iiaburgli waits favour4ble weather.
APPOINTMENTS. _ _ _

16 paddle-wheel
of
the
M 21"Iheisulline' the Leander, 50, at Devon-
Master Master—Thomas osmer (1847), beansteeemon.
ftrhigeatber
for
service in the"azzlrs., to
port.
to the Spartan, 26, at Devonport.
Assistant-Surgeon—George Everest,
Paymaster and Purser —G
M.D. (1844), to
eorge F. C. Bateman (1847),
the Vulcan steae troop-ship at Portsmouth.
Sf.cond Master—H, S. Ley, to the Leander.
Commodore George R. Lambert
(captain 1825), and
at present commanding the Fox 42, on the East Indies
station, is appointed to the good
service pension, on the
promotion of Captain Sir Edward Parry to the rank ofrear-admiral.
Assistant-Engineers—Edwin Boulton, to the Heels at Portsmouth; Thomas Lewis,
Sprightly steam-vessel, tender Ports-
mouth.to the
to the Victoria at
Masters' Assistants—H, V. Russel and F. C. H.
Fetch, to the Victory flag-ship at Portsmouth.
Gunner—Joseph Olivier, to the Dauntless screw steam
frigate at Devonport.

PROMOTIONS.
Second Class Assistant-Engineers—Patrick Dail and
Charles King, to be first class assistant-engineers.
Second Class Assistant-Engineers—Robert Williams,
Charles Cotten, and John A. Ritchie, to be acting first
class assistant-engineers.
Third Class Assistant-Engineers—W. E. Campion
and William Gill, to be keoand class assistant-en-
gineers._
___

- Third Class Assistant-Engineers—Joseph H. Keane
and Joseph Churcher, to be acting second class assistant-
engineers.
Her Majesty's steam-frigate Simoom arrived at
Quebec on Sunday morning, May 23, with detach-
ments of troops of the 23d, 54th, 66th, and 71st Regi-
ments, and immediately after she cast anchor fired a
salute, which was returned by the artillery from Dur-
ham terrace in the afternoon. The Simoom had a very
rough passage out, only using her engines about fvur
days during the voyage. Off the banks of Newfound-
land she encountered a very heavy gale, in which her
main yard was broken and two boats carried away. The
detachments of the 54th and 66th Regiments stationed
at Quebec were landed on the following day, and, pre-
ceded by the bands of their respective corps, marched
up to the barracks; those for the 23d and 71st Regi-
ments proceeded up to Montreal the same night, in the
steamer Quebec, to join their regiments at that station.
The Emperor of Russia's steam-yacht Alexandria
arrived at Copenhagen after a fine passage of sixty-one
hours from Blackwell. She there found the Victoria
(formerly the Paterhoff ) and the Tourist all ready for
starting, and they left Copenhagen together for St.
Petersburg h.
The Edinburgh, 58, Captain Hewlett, is now taking in
her powder and her shells. On her trial on Saturday
along the measured mile sho far surpassed in speed all
other screw-line-of-battle-ships. In six runs she averaged
8i knots; but for the first four at fall steam she made
au average of 9 knots. This may be attributed to her
beautifully placed engines, their excellent working, and
freedom from friction. She makes 12 or 14 more screw
revolutions than either of the corresponding vessels of
her class, and consequently her speed is superior by
knots. Maudslay and Field are the makers.