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London, England, 1853-08-04 00:00:00

meat had determined to return half of IC.I caution-
money, and which they (the French government) wished
to be understood must be considered as a payment in
full. Against that the shareholders protested, and
among other matters it was stated that a oommittee, which
had inn. +^ ''ranee, under the shareholders' sanction,
considered, received an assurance from
1 state that five millions of francs, which
hau oven deducted from the new company incorporated
to construct the Bordeaux and Cette Railway, was
reserved for this company. Under these circumstances
they thought it their duty to bring their case under
the consideration of the French government, and
th.y passed certain resolutions, which they embodied in
a respectfully-worded memorial to the Emperor of France.
That memorial was sent over to our ambassador, Lord
Cowley, whose kindness throughout the negociations had
been everything- that could possibly be desired. His
lordship strongly advised them to come to some terms,
and, it appearing that it would be well not for those en-
trusted with the care of the memorial to go over to
Paris unless the Emperor would receive them, they,
after some consideration, Ut that the desirable course
was to leave Lord Cowley to act at his, discretion in the
matter, and he (the chairman) had received a letter from
his lordship which led him to entertain no doubt the
memorial had been placed in such hands as to ensure
the presentation of it to the Emperor. Be this as it
might, they had not received any answer to it ; and,
acting under an opinion expressed by Lord Cowley, they
had not asked his lordship to press for an answer. He
(the chairman) thought that the absence of any answer
left open the door, and that a favourable conclusion
might yet be arrived at.
fter some conversational discussion the cordial thanks
of the meeting were given to Mr. Alderman Salomon'
for the exertions he had made to promote the interests
of the shareholders ; and he was requested to continue
those exertions in conjunction with Mr. Kennard, the
banker, and Mr. Field; the shareholders expressing their
entire confidence in the zeal and ability of those gentle-
men. The committee were, by a separate resolution,
earnestly requested to bring the claims of the share-
holders under the notice of the French Government.
The Chairman was instructed to convey the thanks
of the shareholders to Lord Cowley for his kind atten-
tion to their interests ; and at the conclusion of the pro-
ceedings the chairman took occasion to bear testimony
to the very valuable services that had been rendered to
the shareholders by Mr. Beke, upon whom, he said, he
looked quite as much as his personal friend as their
secretary.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending July 21, 1853 (283 miles) £16,383 5 3
Corresponding week last year (223/ miles) 32,508 7 2
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending July $l, 1853 .. ...£20,305 5 2
Corresponding week last yeax ..................... 18,497 9 4
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CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week sending July 31, 1853 ................... £6,421 13 4
Corresponding week last year ..................... 4,192 3 10

Increase in 1853

-22,229 9 6

wcoeSerCkreOeTspnTothlnSinCjyyT3RlA,LlBßs3AlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week last year
2,190 7 11

THE CAMP AT CIIOB_FIAM COMMON.

In consequence of the receipt of information of the
intended visit of her Majesty to-day, the troops did not
turn out yesterday, as was expected. Companies from
each infantry regiment were, however, busily employed
during the day in throwing up the redoubts which are
to be defended and finally blown up in presence of her
Majesty. The main redoubt is on a hill in Cattlin's
valley, opposite the centre of the encampment. Relief
parties of between three and four hundred men were
engaged up to a late hour last night in completing the
earthworks and mining the parapets. The whole of the
bands assembled at eleven o'clock on the Magnet-hill,
forming one monster military band of 280 performers,
and played a selection of overtures and favourite airs in
splendid style. Early in the next week it is expected
that a grand military concert will be given on the occa-
sion of the visit of a number of foreign officers. Mister.
day was remarkably fine, and the large number of visi-
tors present, the principal portion of whom were ladies,
embraced the opportunity of promenading in Regent-
street, the fashionable and picturesque lounge which
forms the main thoroughfare of the Guards' encampment.
The horses of the 4th Light Dragoons are to be
picqueted in the open air to-day, by way of experiment,
the heat of the stables being found oppressive for the
horses. It was at first intended to strip the stables of
the canvass roofs, but it has been thought better to
leave the stables standing as they are in case of wet
weather, when their shelter would be necessary. The
horses will be picqueted in rows in the same manner as
in their present stables, being secured by their collar-
chains to ropes running through picquet-posts, and they
will be located in the open spaces between the present
stables. Lots were drawn between the 4th Light
Dragoons and Bth Hussars to determine which of these
regiments should adopt the new plan, and fortune
favoured the former regiment. As an instance of the
good feeling which subsists among the different cavalry
regiments in the brigade, we may state, that an evening
or two since, the whole of the non-commissioned officers
dined together in the large suttler's tent in the rear, and
leave having been kindly given by the Duke of Cam-
bridge, the festivities of the evening were continued
until a late or rather to a somewhat early hour on ths
following morning. .

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Aua. 3.

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( From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of
Commons.)
EXPENSES OF ELECTION BILL.

Order for Committee read ; Motion made, and Question
proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair :"
—Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word
" That" to the end of the Question, in order to add tho
words " this House will, upon this day three months,
resolve itself into the said Committee," instead thereof :
—Question put, " That the words proposed to bo left
out stand part of the Question :"—The House divided;
Ayes Noes 19.
85,
MAJORITY—AYES, 85. •
Barrington, Viscount Hastie, Alexander Oliveira, Benjamin
Bell, James Hastie, Archibald Patten, W.
Berkeley, H. Hayter, Hon. W. Pechell, Sir G, B.
Berkeley Grenville Headlam, Thomas E. Phinn, T.
Bernell, Sir Richard Hervey, Lord Alfred Sadleir, James
Biggs, William Heyworth, Lawrence Sadleir, J.
Blair, Colonel Hutt, William Sawle, C. B. Graves
Bonham-Carter, J. Jolliffe. Sir W. GM. Scobell, Captain
Bouverie, E. P. Kendall, N. Scully, F.
Bright, John Keogh, William Seymour, Lord
Brockman, E. P. Kingscote, R. N. F. Smith, John Benj.
Brotherton, Joseph Kinnaird, Arthur F. Stirling, W.
Brown, William Kirk, William Strutt, Rt. Hon. E
Bru,e, H. A. Knatchbull, Wm. F. Stuart, Lord Dudley
Butler, Charles S. Langton, H. G. Thompson, G.
Clive, It. Lockhart, A. E. Thornely, Thomas
Cobbett, J. Morgan Lowe, Robert Thornhill, W.
Duncan, G. Macartney, G. Wall, C. B.
Egerton, Edward Maguire, John F. \V almsley, Sir J.
Fagan, W. Matins, R. Wickham. H. W
Ferguson, Joseph Niles, W. Wilkinson, W.
Fitzgerald, W. R. S. Milligan, R. Williams, M.
Forster, John Mills, T. Williams, W.
Frewen, Charles Hay Milner, W. Woodd, It •
Fuller, Augustus E. Michell, W. Wyndham, W.
Goodman Sir U. Molesworth, Sir W.
Greene, Goodman,
North, Colonel
Grenfell,(;. Oakes. J.
•
Hadfield, George O'Brien, C.
Hall, Sir Benjamin O'Connell, D.
MINORITY—NOES, 19.
A'Court, C. 11. W. Ilorsfall, Thomas B. Whalley, G. 11.
Barrow. Wm. 11. Mackinnon, W. Willoughby, H. B
Bruce, Lord Ernest Macgregor, James Wilson, James
Cowper, William , Milnes, R. M.
Drumlanrig, Viscount Morris, D.
Eicho, Lord . Parker, R. T.
Feilden, M Vernon, G. SibthOrp , Colonel
Graham, Sir Jas. Waddington, H. S. Dunne, Colonel

TELLERS.

Berkeley, Hon. C. F.
Aglionby, li.

tzLticas.

Motion made, and Question put, " That the chairman do
now leave the chair." The committee divided—Ayes,
47 ; Noes, 84.

MINORITY-AYES 47.

Ball, Edward Freshileld, J. W. Pakington, Sir John
Barrow, William H. Graham, Sir James Palmer, Robt.
Benham-Carter. John Hamilton, Lord C. Peel, Colonel
Boyle, Hon. Colonel Hamilton, Geo. A. rcully, F.
Branaston. T. W, Horsfsll, T. B. Sihthorp, Colonel
Bruce, Lord E. Hume, W. F. Tyler, Sir George
Buller, Sir J . Y. Keogh, William Vance, J.
Butt, Isaac Knatchbull, W. F. Vernon.G. E. H.
Clive, Robert Knight, F.W. Waddington 11.
Cowper, W. F. Liddell, H. G. Whalley, George H.
Drummond, Henry Liddell, H. Whitmore, H.
Dunne, Col. Mackinnon, W. A. Willoughby, Sir H.
Elcho, Lord Macgregor, James Wise, A.
Elliot, John Maddock, Sir H.
Euston, Earl Morris, D.
Forster, C. Mowbray, John R.
Forster, J. 0 Connell, D

TELLERS.
Malin, Richard
Gesell, Charles

MAJORITY—NOES 84.
Aglionby, H. A. Grenfell, C. Pellatt, Apsley
Barrington,VisCOUnt Hadfield, G. Phillimore, Rob. J.
Bell, J. Hall, Sir Benjamin Phinn, T.
Berkeley, H. Hastie, Alexander Pilkington, J.
Bothell, Richard Headlam, T. E. Russell, F. W .
Biggs, William Hervey, Lord A. Sawle, C. B. G.
Blair, Colonel Heyworth, L. Scobell, Capt.
Brady, J. Hutt, William Seymour, Lord
Brockman, E. D. Inglis, Sir B. S. Smith, John B.
Brotherton, Joseph Kendall, Nicholas Smith, R. V
Browne, Valentino Kershaw, James Stirling, William
Bruce, 11. A. King, P. J. Strutt, Edward
Butler, Charles Kingscote, R. N. F. Stuart, Lord p•
Cobden, Richard Kirk, William Thompson, George
Crossley, F. Langton, H. G. Thornely, T.
Duncan, G. Lowe, Robert Townshend. CIL
C•
Dunlop, A. Macartney, G. Villiers, H
Charole n.
Baring
' Sir J.
Egerton, E. Maguire, J. F. Wall, Sir
Evans, Sir Da Lacy Milligan, Robert wells 510,
18%
Fagan, W. Mills, T. Wickham, Henry W.
ally,
W
Feilden, M. J. Milner, W. M. E. Wilkinson, W. A.
Ferguson, Joseph Michell, William Wilcox, B.
Fitzgerald, W. Mulgrave, Earl
Woodd, sil.William
Frewen, C. H.
Fuller, A. E. Norreys. Sir D• J.
North, Colonel
Wyndham, W.
Goderich, Viscount Oakes, J. TELLERS.
Goodman, Sir George Palinerston
Berkeley, Craven F.
Gore, W. retell, J.
n;
Visc
Pechell, Sir G. Bass, M. T.
Greene, John
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U•N SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.—Yes-
teidI ceremony of presenting prizes to
such pupils of the schools attached to University College
as had distinguished themselves hi the prosecution of
:y Thrte sriTnYtere C
interesting EG
their studies during the past year, took place in the
Botanic Theatre of the college, in the presence of a large
asse,„l,l3, of visitors. Mr. Austin H. Layard, D.C.L.,
m.p., presided, and in presenting each young gentleman
with the prize which he had won by his ability, cheered
him on in the paths of literature with words of encou-
ragement and hope. Dr. Key, the head master, gave
a most gratifying account of the moral condition of the
school, and of the love of truth which pervaded the boys ;
in allusion to which, the chairman subsequently informed
them, that he was glad to hear such an account of their
conduct, and that they might rely upon it that morality
and truth were the great touchstones of life. The scene
was one highly pleasing to all present, who heartily
cheered each aspirant for literary honours. The,thanke
of the meeting were voted to Dr. Key and the other
masters, and terminated with the usual complinieuk to
the chairman. r