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London, England, 1847-06-02 00:00:00

SWANSEA VALLEY.

The Committee, after hearing part of this case, adjourned
it until they should receive the report of the Admiralty.

WILTS, SOMERSET, AND WEYMOUTH.

The Committee decided that the promoters of this Bill had
complied with the standing orders of the House.
VALE OF NEATH.
The Committee decided that this Bill had passed.
SOUTH WALES.

A similar decision was given in reference to this Bill.
SOUTHAMPTON AND DORCHESTER (NEW FOREST
DEVIATION AND EXTENSION).
The Committee, after hearing witnesses, decided that in
this case the company had complied with the standing orders
of the House.
CALEDONIAN, GLASGOW, GARNKIRK, AND COATS-
BRIDGE (BRANCH TO GLASGOW STATION).
The Committee came to a similar decision in this case.

SWANSEA VALLEY
This railway case was adjourned in the earlier part of the
day, in order to give time for the reception of the Ad-
miralty report, which before the rising of the Committee was
handed to their Lordships. As soon as it had been read by
the secretary, it containing no objection to the line,
The Committee decided that the Bib had passed.
WINDSOR, STAINES, AND SOUTH-WESTERN

(RICHMOND TO WINDSOR).
This Bill was opposed, but after a lecgthened investiga-
tion the Committee decided that the standing orders had
been complied with.
WINDSOR, STAINES, AND SOUTH• WESTERN
(STAINES TO ASCOT AND WOKINGHASI, WITH
BRANCHES).
The decision of the Committee was, that in this case the
standing orders had been complied with.
WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICKLOW, AND

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DUBLIN.
Mr. SMITH made an application to have this case post-
poned to a future day, which was refused.
The Committee decided that the standing orders had been
proved.

COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE BILLS
(THIS DAY.)
LIVERPOOL WATERWORKS.

The Committee were occupied during the day with the
discussion of the clauses, much opposition being manifested
on those which respected the town of Wigan.

UNOPPOSED BILLS COMMITTEE

(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. GREENE, Chairman of Committees.)
This Committee met this day at eleven o'clock. The fol-
lowing Bills were declared to have passed :
NORTH-WESTERN (DIVERSIONS AT SKIPTON
CASTERTON, AND SEDBERG). ,
ABERDEEN AND GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND
(AMALGAMATION AND LEASING).
THE WOLVERHAMPTON CEMETERY.

MEDALS FOR THE ARMY AND
NAVY.
(From the Supplement to the London Gazette.)
GENERAL ORDER.
HORSE-GUARDS, JUNE 1, 1847.
Her Majesty having been graciously pleased to com-
mand that a medal should be struck to record the ser-
vices of her fleets and armies during the wars com-
mencing in 1793, and ending in 1814, and that one
should be conferred upon every officer, non-commissioned
officer, and soldier of the army who was present in any
battle or siege, to commemorate which medals had been
struck by command of her Majesty's royal predecessors,
and had been distributed to the general or superior
officers of the several armies and corps of troops engaged,
in conformity with the regulations of the service at that
time in force; general and other officers, non-commis-
sioned officers, and soldiers, who consider that they have
claims to receive this mark of their Sovereign's gracious
recollectian of their services, and of her desire to record
the same, are each to apply to the Secretary of the Board
of General Officers, Wnitehall, London, and to send, in
writing, to the same officer, a statement of his claim,
for what cetion, at what period of time, and the names of
the persons, or the titles of the documents, by which the
claim can be proved.
These claims are to be sent, by General Officers having
such claims. through the hands of the Commander-in
Chief of the Army.
The Staff Officers having such claims, through the
General Officer under whom they served, if alive; if not
alive, through the Adjutant-General of the Army.
Officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers of
regiments, battalions, and detachments, through the
Commanding Officer of the regiment, battalion, or de-
tachment at the time, if still alive. This will be known
by inquiry at the agents of the regiment resident in
London. If such Commanding Officer should not be
alive, the application, in writing, must be sent through
the Adjutant-General of the Army.
The Beard of General Officers is hereby, by her
Majesty's command, directed to take into consideration,
to investigate the facts stated in each of these several
applications, and to report to the Commander-in• Chief
upon the same, for the information of her Majesty, and
to enable those commanded by her Majesty to deliver to
the claimants the medals accordingly.
The Adjutant-General and the Military Secretary of
the Commander in• Chief will transmit to the Secretary
of the Board ( f General Officers such information as they
may have heen able to acquire, to assist in the investiga-
tions which the Board will have to make.
The Commander-in-Chief has been required to desire
that the Board of General Officers will have alphabetical
lists made cut of the names of the claimants to one of
these medals, with his rank, and the name of the particu-
lar battle or siege for which he claims to receive the
same, inserted in the margin, and at which the Board
of General Officers may consider that he was present.
The occasions for which medals have been granted
by the Sovereign are specified below for general in-
formation and guidance, as at page 73, of the Annual
Army List.

BY e9inmand of Field-Marshal the Duke of Welling•
ton, Commander-in• Chief,
JOHN MACDONALD, Adjutant• General.

Maida, 4th July, 1806.
Roleia, 17th August, 1808.
Vimiera, 21st August, 1808.
Sahagun, Benevente, December and January, 1809.
Corunna, 16th January, 1809.
Martinique, February, 1809.
Talavera, 27th and 28th July, 1809.
Guadaloupe, January and February, 1810.
Busaco, 27th September, 1810.
Barrosa, sth March, 1811.
Fuentes d'Onor, sth May, 1811.
Albuera, 16th May, 1811.
Java, August and September, 1811.
Ciudad R.,derigo, January, 1812.
Bad joz, 17th ?larch and 16th April,-1812.
Salamanca, 22d July, 1812.
Fort Detroit, America, August, 1812.
Vittoria, 21st June, 1813.
Pyrenees, 28th July to 2d August, 1813.
St. SebaAtan, August and Sept-tuber, 1813.
Chateauguay. America, 26:h October, 1813.
Nivelle, 10,h November, 1813.
Chrystler's Farm, America, 1 Rh November, 1813.
Nive, 9th to 13th Dec;:naber, 1813.
Orthes, 27th February, 1814.
Toulouse, 10th April. 1814.