The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-29 00:00:00

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, APRIL 29.—Wind S.W., moderate breeze and
cloudy, with rain and hail at times.
DEAL, APRIL 28.—Wind W.S.W., very strong, with
heavy squalls ; r.m., moderate.—Arrd; Lalla Rookh, Mar-
tin, India ; John Line, Arnold, Madras and Trinidad ;
Whitby, Richardson, Ceylon; Nabob, M`Nulty, Mauritius;
Meg Merrilies, Luckee, Cape of Good Hope; Carsar, Evans,
Demerara ; William Alfred, Thomas, Antigua; Lady Sarah
Bayley, Canning, Jamaica.
WATERFORD, APRIL 27.—Arrd. Regulator. Chaddock,
ffortois, v .
LIVERPOOL, Arnim 28.—The remains of a vessel of about
400 tone, apparently having been burnt, was passed on the
2lth inst., lat. 46 N., by the Nautilus steamer, arrived here.
CORK, APRIL 26.—Wind S.W., strong breezes, fresh.—
Arrd. Energy, Crawford, Rio Grande; Marcus, Pearce, New
Orleans ; Lady Arabella, Simpson, ditto ; Francis, ditto ;
Sarah, M'Gilvray, ditto; Guy Thorp, Philadelphia; Flora,
Hard, ditto; John Eddy, New York.
BRISTOL, APRIL 28. Wind W.N.W., strong.— Arrd.
Hope, Hutchings, Trinidad ; Randoll, Smith, Barbadoes.
BELFAST, APRIL 27.—Wind W., strong gales.—Arrd. Olive,
Auger, New York; Gandola, Warnock, Mauritius; George
Thatcher, Freeman, New York ; Puritan, Augsberg, ditto.
PORTLAND, APRIL 27.—The Caroline, of Penzance, was
run on shore in the Bay this morning; crew saved.
CAUTION TO MARINERS.
SHOAL IN THE STRAITS OF SUNDA.
The following has been posted at Lloyds:—
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 26, 1847.-1 have taken the liberty of
sending you, for the benefit of my brother shipmasters, the
exact position of a shoal which was reported to me in Singa-
pore by the Dutch Naval Officers from Batavia.
SHOAL IN THE STRAITS OF SUNDA.--Bearings by Dutch
charts, N. 63 deg. 3/4 W. from the Button; N. 27 deg. jq E.
from the South end of Thwart-the-way N. 52 deg. E. from
North end of Thwart-the-way; bearings by Horsburg.
From the Shoal, the South part of Juteam Island, just on
with the most northerly part of Pule Bessy, this shoal bas
2i fathoms on its shoalest part, and rs... and 18 fathoms
around. The distance from the button is miles.
(Signed) JOHN HILTON,
Of the ship Helena, fom Singapore.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
NEWGATE .AND I.I3.ADEIiEAX.I..
There was a very steady business passiig here, at full
prices. Beef, from 2s 10d to 35 10d ; Mutton 3s 10d to 4s 8d ;
Lamb, 55 4d to 6s 4d; Veal, 4s 2d to 532 d ; and Pork,
3s 10d to 5s per 81bs, by the carcase.
HAY MAN WETS
Sairrimarm. Meadow Hay, 2/ 108 to 3/18a ; Clover ditto.
3/ 105 to 5/ ; and Straw, 11 12s to 11 16s per load.
Trade steady, at full prices.
CumnEisLANn.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 12s to 41 ; Clover
ditto, 3/ 105 to 41 16s; and Straw, 11 12s 0 1115 s per load
A full average supply, and a steady demon'.
WrirriscHarEL. Meadow Hay, 21 10 to 4/; Clover
ditto, 3/ 108 to 51; and Straw, 1/. 12s tr 1/ 16s per load.
Supply good, and trade dull.
MEAT TigrARIEETE
HMI-SHAM, APRIL 28.—Higher prices 'ere obtained for
fat stock to-day, ‘‘ltit a br,:sk trade :—Bet, from 3s 6d to
4s 8d ; Mutton, 4a to 5s 8d; Lamb, 5s 4dto 6s; Veal, 4s to
4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs.
AittnivEL, Amid 27.—Beef, from as 10dto 4s 8d; Mutton,.

4s 4d to 5s 8d ; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and
Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 8d per Blbs. A moderate supply, and a
firm demand.

Cnienneatn, Amu. 28.—We had a very steady trade this
morning at improved currencies :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ;
Mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 8d ; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s ; Veal, 4s to 4s
10d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 20s to
235; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 17s to 20s; and Mikh Cows
with their small Calf, 161 to 191 each.
SOUTIIALL, APRIL 28.—Although the supply of each
kind of fat stock was tolerably good, the general demand
was firm, and prices had an upward tendency.
Beef, from 38 4d to 48 6d ; Mutton, as 10d to 53 6d ; Lamb,
5s 4d to 6s 2d; Veal, 4s 2d to 5s 2d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d
per 81bs.

ROMFORD, APRIL 28.—We had only a moderate supply of
etock here. On the whole the trade was brisk, at higher rates.
Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s .10d to 5s 6d; Lamb,
5s 4d to 6s 4d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per
Slbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 295; Quarter-old Store Pigs,
16s to 19s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to
191 each.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended April 29, 1847, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Exgland and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. I BARLEY.' OATS. I RTE. I
BEANS. PEAS.
PRICE .. 75s 101 48s bd 29s 7d 53s Gd 49s 11 d 152 s 4d

The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
DOE DEM WOOD V. WILKINS.

Sir F. KELLY showed cause against a rule obtained by Mr.
Sergeant Talfourd in this case, which was tried at Worcester,
and was an action of ejectment brought to try the right of
defendant to retain possession of certain property, which he
claimed to hold in pursuance of the bequest of the late Mr.
Wood, the banker of Gloucester.

(The proceedings had not Concluded when our report left.

COMMON PLEA S.- (THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
BAILEY V. BRADLEY.

This case, which came on this morning for the third time,
and which related to the rent of a farm of land, occupied the
Court till one o'cicck.—Judgment deferred.

SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY)
(Before Mr. Under-SheriffßulcuEm.).
WEBB V. BOLTON.

The plaintiff in this action is a dramatic author, and the
defendant was the lessee and manager of the Olympic
Theatre. The action was brought to recover the sum of
19/. 9s. for work and labour, &c.
The defendant suffered judgment to go by default. "
The claim was for 13/., the balance of 231. which the de-
fendant had undertaken to pay, for preparing the opening
and four comic scenes of a Christmas pantomime, entitled
Macbeth, a further sum of 41. for the license to perform a
domestic drama, of which the plaintiff was the author, at 10s.
per night, and 2/. 9s. for acting as stage director and
prompter.

Mr. COLE, who appeared on behalf of the plaintiff', called
Mr. George Maynard, who stated that he performed in the
piece of Yule L;gfor ten nights; it wasproduced under the
direction of the plaintiff, whose name appeared on the play-
bills, he considered it was worth IL a night to the author.
The UNDER -SnEntrF did not think this proved the author-
ship, or any agreement to pay for the permission.
Mr. COLE said he should be able to carry the case
further by other witnesses; but he had to submit that there
-was evidence on the face of the play-bills that the plaintiff
was the author—indeed some part of his claim bad been
paid to him, but, although notice had been served on the de-
fendant to produce the " treasury book" of the theatre, in
which the entries would appear, he had not done so.
The UNDER-SHERIFF repeated that he did not think there
was any evidence as to the 41. for the license.
Mr. James Wilkinson, also one'of the performers, was then
called, and proved that he heard from the defendant that the
plaintiff had been engaged as stage director and prompter.
Seven shillings a night was a reasonable charge for those
duties. On the play-bills it was set out that Yule Log was
adapted and would be produced under the direction of Mr.
Webb. From that it would be considered in the profession
that plaintiff was the author, and entitled to be paid for
each night's performance. Fifteen shillings or lL pt: night
would be a reasonable charge. The piece had a run of ten
nights._

Mr. COLE said the bills were printed under the direction of
the defendant, who thereby recognised the plaintiff as the
author, and was bound to pay him according to the custom
between authors and managers.
John Durson, the stage carpenter, said that he always
understood the plaintiff was the author of Yule Log as
performed at the Olympic.
The Learned UNDER- SHERIFF left it to the jury to say
whether they considered there was sufficient evidence of the
plaintiff being the author, and had given permission for the
piece to be performed, and was to be paid ; if so, they would
give such a sum as they thought reasonable.
The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed.
RIIILLIMORE AND OTHERS D. GODMAN.

This was an action on a bond. The plaintiffs are magis-
trates of the county of Hertford, and the defendant the high-
constable of the St. Albans' Liberty.
The defendant had suffered judgment to go by default.
Mr. GREEN, the plaintiff's sclicitor, said that, on the de-
fendant being appointed, he undertook to collect the county
and police rates, and to give a bond for 1,500/. for the due
performance of his duty, and the payment to the treasurer of
the liberty and to the treasurer of the county of the sums
which came to his hands. The defendant, however, had
lately become bankrupt, and admitted that there was a defi-
ciency in his accounts, and it was for that amount that the
present action was brought.
Mr. Durrant, the Clerk of the Peace for the county, was
called, and proved an admission by the defendant that he
was deficient to the amount of 2091. 10s. Bd.

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The jury, _upon this evidence, gave a verUict for that
amount.

BADCOCK V. TIIE BLACKWALL RAILWAY COMPANY.-0031.

PENSAT'ION.

This was an inquiry in a case of compensation for some
premises on Bow-common required for the purposes of the
extension of the Blackwell Railway.
The jury having been sworn, a view was demanded on be-
half of the company. On their return it was announced that
an arrangement bad been come to for the case to be post-
poned till another day, to suit the convenience of counsel.

BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT.

(THIS DAY.)
lIITHE v. PAYNE.

This was an action to recover the sum of 3/., the amcunt
of damage done to several articles of wearing apparel, and
for medical attendance upon the plaintiff, rendered requisite
by the culpable neglect of the defendant, in the capacity of
omnibus conductor.

The plaintiff stated that she entered the defendant's
omnibus, at Stratford on the Bth of the present month, for
the purpose of being conveyed to Bedford-street. Upo❑
reaching the Strand, the vehicle was detained nearly half-
an-hour, and being in a hurry, she went to the door to look
for the conductor, but he was nowhere to be seen, and before
she could resume her seat the omnibus was set in motion,
and the door flying open, she fell out upon the roadway, and
sustained severe injuries, and also greatly damaged a velvet
dress which she wore at the time. Subsequently she applied
to the conductor and the driver and owner of the omnibus,
to make a recompense for the injury and damage effected
through the negligence of the former. The conductor had
promised to pay 31., although the extent of the damage
exceeded 6/.

The latter part of the plaintiff's evidence was then corro-
borated by Mrs. P. Moggs, a lady who was present upon the
agreement being made._ _ _

--The solicitor of the defendant positively denied that he
had made any such promise.

The JUDGi said that the agreement to pay 31. had been
proved by two parties. He would give judgment for the
plaintiff for that sum.

MARLBRIY-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
David Macintyre, a rough-looking young fellow, was
charged before Mr. Hardwick with breaking four squares of
glass, and assaulting Seth Kitchen, landlord of the White
Horse, West-street, Soho.
The complainant stated that last night, about eleven
o'clock, the defendant came into his house and requested to
be served with some gin. Seeing that the man was already
in a state of inebriety, he (complainant) refused to serve
him, whereupon the defendant flew into a violent rage, struck
him in the face, and afterwards broke four squares of glass
with his fists. '['he defendant was proceeding to further acts
of tiolence, when a constable was called who took him into
custody.
The defendant, who pleaded the old tale of being drunk,
and a state of unconsciousness as to what he was doing, was
fined 10s., or seven days' imprisonment in the House of
Correction.

SOUTHWARK.--(THIS DAY.)
John Davis, pupil of Mr. Evans, surgeon, of Blackman-
street, was charged with the following misconduct.
Mr. Evans stated that the defendant was his nephew, and
articled to him. Between Iwo and three o'clock that morn-
ing, while the family were at rest, a noise was heard down
stairs, and on proceeding to the kitchen, the defendant was
found there with three women of the town, regaling them-
selves with liquor, and sitting by a blazing bre ; and when
he (complainant) expostulated with his nephew for intro-
t6e, ho 6.0,1E11. vl..omoly :aoolent. oraatad a dio-
t urbailce, and it was found necessary to give him into custody.
The defendant said he was intoxicated, and that he should
not repeat such conduct if he was forgiven this time.
Mr. SJECKEIt said that the worst part of the charge was
that relating to the defendant having introduced into his
uncle's house women of abandoned character. The Magis-
trate sentenced the defendant to three months' imprisonment.

SOUTHWARK COUNTY COURT.—This morning the
clerks of the above Court issued notice to plaintiffs and cle-
fendanta in the late Court of Requests, that all moneys paid
by the latter can now be received by the former on applica-
tion to the clerks, the judges having ordered the money to
be paid over by the high bailiff, in whose hands it has been
since the closing of the old Court. All defendants who for
the future neglect to pay the instalments ordered by the late
Commissioners will be liable to judgment under the new Act.
This is rather important to them, as no money has been re-
ceived from them since the Small Debts Act came into
operation.
MINISTERIAL BANQUET.—Last evening, Lord J.
Russell gave a grand banquet, at his mansion in Chesham-
place, to several of the Ministerial Members of the Lower
House. The guests included Lord Duncan, Mr. Denistoun,
Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Aldam Mr. D. Barclay, Mr. Bellew, Sir
William Clay, Captain katton, Sir John Easthope, Sir
Thomas Esmonde, Mr. Esvart, Mr. Forster, Sir Robert Price,
Mr. Phillpotts, Sir George Strickland, Lord Marcus Hill, Sir
Charles Napier, Mr. Tancred, and Mr. Thornely.
CHATHAM, APRIL 28.—ARRIVAL OF TROOPS
FROM INDIA.—This morning a detachment of the 17th Re-
giment (the Leicestershire Royal Tigers), under command
of Lieutenant W. Biltleld, arrived at t,hatham barracks from
Gravesend, having disembarked at that port from the ship
Malabar, Captain Pare, 700 tons burden. A detachment of
the 25th, King's Own, also arrived by the same ship, and
proceeded to the invalid depot, Fort Pitt. The above troops
embarked at . Bombay on the 2d January last, at which
place, the head quarters of the 17th Regiment, being weak,
there being only 450, men in the: regiment, were ready
for embarkation fur England. During the passage an officer
of the 28th Regiment died on board, and also one of his
children, and a private of the 25th, named William Brad-
turd, and two children, belonging to the 25th. The 17th Re-
giment, at the Battle of the Sutlej, formed part of the corres-
ponding army under Sir Charles Napier.
• THE CHINESE JUNK " KEYING."—This vessel,
commanded by Shing-Shing, now on her passage from Hong-
Kong to this country, is daily expected to arrive at her
Majesty's Dockyard, Woolwich. She is the bearer of most
valu,lble presenk from the Emperor to her Majesty and
Prince Albert. This will be the first Cbu,eyc vessel ever
brought to England. She is solely manned by Chinese
sailors. It is understood that a troop of celebrated jugglers
are on board, and have been engaged to perform in this
country.

_
RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP VI.
SALISEUILY AND YEOVIL, AND re,3l.E'"l/1

YEOVIL, AND
Mr. Thytherleigh, merchant and banker, of Exeter, was
examined by Mr. ROWE on behalf of the promoters of these
lines, and gave it as his opinion that it was desirable to have
a narrow gauge line direct from Exeter to London, and that
when such a line was completed there could be no doubt
but that branches affording accommodation to the smaller
towns in the neighbourhood of Exeter would be constructed.
Mr. Pope, farmer and grazier, of Beaminster, thought hat
the proposed lines would afford him great facilities for the
conveyance of his live and fat stock to Salisbury, Loudon,
and the south-east coast.

GROUP XXI.
The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of
the Bills comprised in this group, met for the first time tbis
morning, in Room 21; Mr. Goulburn in the chair. is
The 1211AtamAN intimated, before commencing the busine-
of the day, that the Committee had come to the resolution
not to allow counsel to cross-examine who were not present
at the examination in chief, except under special circum-
stances, and with the special leave of the Committee.
LONDON AND NORTH—WESTERN (ILENE!:
WORTH AND LEAMINGTON ENLtiAu''s
IVLLNT).

I%lr. MACAULEY stated that the object of this Bill was to
connect the Coventry and Leamington line with the Rugby
and Leamington line in the latter town, and to lay down a
second line of rails between Leamington and Coventry'.

GROUP XVIII.
CHELTENHAM AND oxroszt• ,
The Committee, comprising the Earl of Lincoln, If.llll
chair, Captain Jones, the Hon. Mr. Smythe, Mr. M.
O'Connell, and Sir Walter James, met this morning a two"
o'clock.
Mr. ALEXANDER, Q.C., opened at very CO
length on behalf of the owners of property, insisting c
on the loss and inconvenience which would be experienc.
by the people of Cheltenham by the abstraction of thl.a
water in the sand bed in the first place, and from the II
timate derangement of its flow. ,The .Learned Gentleraat,
intimated, in the course of his observations, that he Me°
to call witnesses.

GROUP X_XVIII.
EASTERN COUNTIES (SWILDINO TO
NEWARK).
The Committee on this group—Mr. T. D. Acland in ithnef
chair, with Sir Ralph Lopes, Captain Harris, the Earl
March, and Lord Edwin Hill—met this morning, at eleven
o'clock.
Mr. Borthwick, the engineer of the line, stated the several
circumstances of gradient, curve, and direction. of
Mr. PAGET cross-examined on the part of the Duke
Newcastle, to show that the course which it was intended to
pursue in crossing the Trent above Newark, would be init."'
rious to his property and to the town. A provision had bel
made for building the bridge square to the Trent, which beat
that place bore all the trade of the river. Instead, howeve
of building a bridge of 30 feet, which would give an obligtioe,
of 22 feet; he had adopted an oblique bridge, with a Wu
90 feet, and an oblique of 135. the
To the CHAIRMAN, Mr. HILDYARB, who appears .or
Eastern Counties Company, replied that the Adrairalt9r
had given a conditional consent, with which he at the Pr°llo
time would show that the company were prepared -
comply.
To Mr. ADAMS, the witness replied that the river Trent •
was subject to considerable fioodings, which would occasion $
rise of four or five feet, but he could give no definite infornfa
tion on the subject.. He was only satisfied that the acc.7
of water would not block up the bridge About
he had designed. There was a bridge lock
a hundred yards below his own, and a hay
called the Nether Lock about a mile and a
_Th,o
below, the walls of which were about three feet above hl&.
water. His own bridge would be eleven feet above the
wall, that would be 14 feet 6 above the ordinary level oche
water. The height of the rail would be ten feet six inc feet
There were to be five arches of 30 feet span, and seven )ok,
six inches high. The Devon, which is merely a b_rh„( ye
joined the navigable cut of the Trent, about a furlong :n.B
the bridge by which he meant to cross the river, butter!!
clauses proposed to be inserted in Committee by the Easchll; •
Counties Company fully explained the alteration which
designed. ' relied
To the Earl of MARCH, the witness said that „two
on the good sense of the 'Admiralty to suffer the alter'
wbich he bad desined. -tad'
To the CHAIRMAg
N, he replied that he could e ffect
.00.
alteration within the limits of deviation, and in fact
give ninety feet instead of thirty feet on the square eion
Mr. Smyth put in a section to show how the altera,
might be accomplished.

GROUP XXXIII.
This Committee met to-day in Room 28; the Hon. EIRA
Yorke in the chair.
LEEDS, DEWSVETRY, AND MANCHEsTEIt
(EXTZNSZON TO Wanr.FiELD, &c).On the assembling of the Committee this morning the
wcaist.
case for this -1.11, adjourned- from yesterday, was proceeded
General evidence, as to the advantages the scheme would
confer on the district, was taken.

GROUP XXXIV.
The Committee on this Group met again this morning, at
twelve o'clock, in Room 31, ➢lr. F. Baring in the cbair' Art.
itoccznEnszjimmit
ACANNDALLEErsItiaIIO er.4,:-).
Evidence iu favour of this Bill was continued.

This Committee mGetßOt
,ydPayX, LatVltwlre.lve Room
C, Lord Courtenay in the chair; all the other members of
the Committee present.
After some preliminary conversation,
The
Committee
decided to go on with the
C.B.LEDONIAN, GARNICIRIC, AND C
O
A
T
'
BRIDGE (BRANCH to GLASGOW STATION).
o'clock, in —_
Mr. Bon; opened the case on behalf of the Bill.
The proposal was to alter the scheme of the company,
last
specting the entrance into Glasgow, from the scheme of Isb.:
year. The length was two miles and three-quarters, r,.,
would cost 100,0001. The main alteration proposed was.
at
effect effect an entrance into the station on the level, instead of
a.
an elevation of fifty feet, as provided in the former Bill- ..__
Mr. Collister, civil engineer, was examined in explanatg;
of the scheme. The alteration was suggested by bin 14; n
as soon as the Garnkirk Company came into the possesslt
of the Caledonian. It would be the means of effecting .a Intl r
better station entrance, and do away with the elevation as,.
the streets. The gradients would be improved, the several
'lied
would be one in 100 and one in 132.. The line i
pass under the canal, bat the bridge would be construe
without the least danger.

GROUP LI.
GLASGOW, xrumrExEs, AN OBE wrzzavlAS"
AND GLASGOW, PAISLEY,
NOCE, AND AYE (NO. I).
The Committee met this morning (chairman),
Room No. 29. Present, Sir John Yarde Bu lei and
Mr. Newdegate, Captain Plumridge, Mr. 101."
Lord John Manners.
Evidence was called in support of the promoters.
1 traffic of
Mr. Knight, manager of the goods' and mineral traffic
the Glasgow and Ayr Railway, said he had been so ory 11_072
years, and was well acquainted with the country traeo°
to
by the different railways. He thought it was essential
twieielvre o'clock, in
Carlisle Company
the security of the
schooutioltdrybethpautt finhepolislsaessgsoiown,
ofD uthmefrinieasi,f
to
Annan and the branch to Brampton, for no legislative enact-
ment was sufficient to remove obstacles when companies were
prepared to interpose these. Coal was at present brought
in large quantities from Kilmarnock to Paisley, which WI'S
under the management of one company ; thence to Greenock
which was managed by two companies conjointly. Nothing
but the fair competition of the Ayr coal could keep the Glas'
gow coal out of the Paisley market. They had, however,
been unable to get the Ayrshire coal into Greenock and Port
Glasgow; yet the Glasgow coal passed through Paisley, which
was the common point for all coals. One cause of this was
A
the fact that different rates were charged by the Glasgow ata°,
Greenock company; another was that waggons with(t
springs were objected to; a third was, that Ayr coals were
frequently allowed to lie at the station for hours before they
were forwarded; and a further reason was, that the tires Oil
the wheels were objected to.
Captain PLUNRIDGE asked what the object of the exatnin,s:
tion was? Sir Thomas Phillips said, that the object vial to
enable the Committeee to infer that the obstructions which
had already taken place at the north end would be folloilw
out at the south end.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY said that he had never conte,sistee!
the fact that they might thus cut off their noses it “.„;
wished to disfigure their faces. He thought it was rat
necessary to occupy the time of the Committee proving lA'
they would not do so.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Knight's examination continued—lron was at Prefieli,las!
conveyed by the joint line of Kilmarnock and Ayr to
_tx_oc'
gow, and then by the Glasgow and Greenock line to Grefirteen
thus entailing a necessity of an extra carriage afo one
miles, besides the expense of carting the loads frou_ong
station to another. The expense of carrying coal at prfi°l,ty
was id. per ton perm ile, where the distance exceeded to
miles; and at this rate the cost of carriage from COcgoged
Kirkcudbright would be 4s. 9id. per ton. They had
higher rates at one time, but as the traffic increased they
reduced the charge.

COMMITTEES on PRIVATE 13"---
(T HIS DAY.)
LIVERPOOL WATERWORKS. Sir 11'
The Committee met this morning at twelve o'c''ionles"
Johnstone in the chair, when the points under discu'':.ziven,
1!
terday were resumed, and much scientific evidence *"' A full
t
which it would be impossible to understand wit 1101" „el to
detail of the data. The several parties seem &Leroux.
carry their opNositions to extremity.

A SPAREDIET.—Arussia.)—A
good father had long ( For the
,e,n,.a treat, so one day he called them
Kin
of p LITTLE FABLV.---jLect. biS
chilffr
said,. A out have been very good children, and I think I and
tLusfyou now; for the future youmay dine With me ; The
we. will talk at dinner over your f t prospects." 1
,d,ininer at last took place, and the future
dufretlier rose and mod,
A y dear boys, there is a lot of drygoo a h h Y'r)u maY
divide am bread,tw ic board
amongst you ; you will also find on the side
some pump-water. I know it will do you good, for a spare
diet 'is the best for a strong constitution.) I have put a little
d
sugar on your bread, because, on the whole, you ars V°.
children, and I don't mind giving you plenty of butter,. n.
long as you behave yourselves; but if you ask for anything.
tPogrrh-er, and
better—if you murmur about cheese, if you hint at fish, it
you even whisper about roast beef, or dare grunible abqut
not having a bit of plum-pudding, you shall never dine With_
me again." This treat was repeated once or twic and tWn
1 or three of the elder boys who grumbled, were locked up;
and one strong, rebellious fellow, who bad the in3pudence
to ask for a drop of beer, was whipped and sent to bed ; till
at last all the children rose and said, " Father your dinners
don't suit us ; yiu talk very beautifully, but you gier.
dive ue
nothing to eat. Flesh and blood cannot stand it any
long
We are sorry to interfere with your arrangements, but
we
are determined h.n• the future to choose our own diet." The
good father got into a tremendous passion, but for all that
the children set to work and prepared a diet for tbeinselvesh, and
and you may be sure that they made it strong enoug
that, in time, they got quite a vigorous constituton,-•
Punch.
'Two strangers, a male and female,
~,i,A upposed by
their dress to be of a r,ele station of tocietY, were le
found dead near Colmar Eh; ee clays ago. i be, o Was a we
pistol noir their bodi,s, and it was evident that the maul
who was about 30 years old, had first se the fepales via
thou a:boded the pistol to destroy himslf.