The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-04 00:00:00

GROUP XXXIX.

This Committee met at the usual time this morning ; Lord
Charles Wellesley in the chair.

WEAR VALLEY, BISHOP A.ITCBLAND, AND
WEARDALE, WEA.RDALE EXTENSION,
AND WEAR AND D.- RWENT RAILWAY,
AND SILILDON TUNNEL AMALGAMA-
TION.

The Committee having passed the preamble of this Bill,
were occupied the whole of the day in disposing of the clauses.

GROUP XLV.

The Committee met this day in Room 28; Sir Denis le
aiarchant in the chair.

Evidence was taken for the promoters of the
EDINBURGH AND PERTH.

Mr. Graham Montgomerie, landed proprietor in Kinross
gave evidence as to the superior character of this line over
its rivals. It would be the only line, in fact, that would ac-
commodate the county with which he was connected.
Mr. Williamson, mineral engineer, said that the line
would open up one of the richest mineral fields in Scotland,
covering an area of 36 square miles, which was at present
lost for want of a market. The district was also very rich
in limestone and black brick ironstone, which would all be
greatly worked when the Edinburgh and Perth Railway
should be completed.

COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE BILLS.

(TIIIS DAY.)
LIVERPOOL WATERWORKS,

The Committee met this morning, at twelve o'clock—Sir
J. Johnstone in the chair—when the consideration of th e
clauses was again proceeded with, the authorities for Wigan
contending that due notice had not been given of the nature
of the clauses by which they were affected; and the oßposition
proceeds as animatedly as heretofore.

PORTUGAL.
SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 4.

The Tiger arrived from the Peninsula this morning.
We have received by her accounts from Lisbon to the
29th ult. The Bulldog arrived from England on the
27th, with important dispatches. The impression pre-
vailed that England was prepared to enforce the condi-
tions imposed by her by recourse to arms—if necessary;
indeed, Sir J. Seymour had notified to the Junta and to
Sada Bandeira that the ships of war at his disposal
would be used to prevent the landing or transportation
of their troops.

A gocd deal of firing was heard in the direction of
St. Übes on the 28th. Conflicting reports were in cir-
culation. One was that the Junta would yield; another,
that it would fight to the last. The Gladiator crossed
the bar of Oporto on the 29th, and came out crowded
with English residents.
Her dates of departure are as follow :—Gladiator,
25th May, 7.40 P.M. ; Cadiz, 26th ; Lisbon, 29th ;
Oporto, 30th ; and Vigo, 31st.
Specie, 6 packages ; dates, 31 boxes ; saffron, 2
ditto ; leeches, 16 ditto ; oranges, 21 chests ; ditto,
716 half chests ; lemons, 87 half chests ; potatoes, 25
barrels, also 2 boxes; onions, 3 baskets ; and 6 bullocks
ou deck.
Ships of War lying at Gibraltar:-25th, noon, her
Majesty's steamer Virago, sailed to the eastwara.—At
Cadiz: None.—At Lisbon: Trafalgar, Hibernia, Cano-
pus, and steamer Bulldog —At Oporto: Off the bar,
S. V. Sidon, brig Nautilus, S. V. Gladiator.—ln the
offing at anchor: Frigate America, and Spanish frigate
Ville de Bilboa; also the Junta steamtrs, Mondello,
Royal Tar, and Oporto, all embaiking troops as fast as
possible for St. Übes. At Vigo: Purtugese frigate Donna
Maria and brig Douro, Spanish schooner Minerva,
English schooner Oporto of Dublin.
On the 3d of June the Tiger saw a large steamer with
four masts, at 10 A.M., supposed the Great Western,
sailing to the south westward.
The Tiger brings 87 passengers from the various
ports, many of whom have left in anticipation of the

The fall in the grain markets of the French de-
partments becomes, according to the intelligence received by
every mail, more confirmed, and alterations in prices of
between 4f. and sf. per hectolitre are commonly reported.
At Altkirch the decline is quoted from 12t. to 13f. per hecto-
litre, with scarcely any buyers, the supplies brought forward
being beyond all expectation. The accounts from Sezanne,
Auterive, Blere, Provins, and Orleans were highly favourable
respecting the crops.
It is understood that the Papal Government has
favourably received the plan for a line of railway from Ancona
to Milan, taking in its route Bologna, Modena, and Cremona,
and joining at Cremona a line long projected from Milan to
Como, thence over the pass of Mount St. Bernard, or the
Splugen. To effect this passage, . which it appears is neces-
sary to carry out these undertakings in their full integrity,
Government engineers are now said
i to be employed in level-
ling the spot for a line of tunnelling n order to lessen the dis-
tance of the usual route. The valley of the Upper Rhine
from Chur is already surveyed by Constance, and the com-
munication from Zurich to Basle will soon be opened. The
route on each side of the Rhine will then conduct to a pro-
longation of the Great Luxemburg line, either by the Paris
and Strasburg, which joins it at Metz, or by the line joining
Treves and Manheim ; and the decision of the Belgian Go-
vernment to make the direct railway from Brussels to Ghent
extends the Great Luxemburg in a continuous course to
Ostend.
FIRE IN ST. JAMES'S-STREET.—Last night be-
tween the hours of nine and tea afire that created some
alarm, broke out in the upper portion of the extensive range
of premises in the tenure of Messrs. Banting and Son,
cabinet-makers and upholders to the Queen, situraeltvaeatidner was
drop
plue
of,
Board-yard, St. James's-street. The flames when first
which per-
ceived were rushing through the roof, and for some time t
was feared that the conflagration would be of
of a most de-
structive character. An immediate supply
ply
be
obtained from the fire-mains in the district,
however,wi t h
wch the
brigade set to work most vigormssln b
water could be thrown, one portion of the roof was com-
pletely enveloped in flame.direct The firemen
car-
rying the hose up the staircase, were enabled to d the
water in the right quarter, but they were unable to
mastery over the fire until that portion of the roof get the
flames commenced was burned oft; and the remainders7here the
premises damaged by. water. The cause of the fire
of the
precisely known ; but is believed to have
originated from a
foul flue. Messrs. Banting are insured
and County. The building belongs in the Sun, Globe,
t o the Marquis of Salis-
bury, and it is not known whether or not is '
,it insured.
THE MURDER IN MARYLEB"
pursuance of the order of Mr. Wakley,E.--Yesterday, in
Mr. Moat, the sur-
geon, of Upper Berkeley-street, Bryanstoue-square, made a
post mortem eximination of the body of the murdered woman,
Mary Stowell, and it appears that strangulation was the
primary cam of death.

ARRACAN RICE.
The subjoined extract of a letter from Major Bogle,
who has been put in communication with the Calcutta
Chamber of Commerce on the subject, and to whose
exertions in his official character as Commissioner of the
province Arracan is stated to be greatly indebted for
her present flourishing condition, will at once‘exemPlifY
the rapid progress of the trade:—
" By this opportunity I send you for submission to the
society two small samples of Arracan rice, shipped on
board the American ship Douglas, at Akyab, in January,
1846, and taken via China to Boston or New York, I
forget which, I think the former, there cleaned by ma-
chinery, brought back in the Douglas to Arracan, and
presented to me a few weeks ago. No. 1, the finer kind,
is Latooree; N 0.2 is Nakrinsee, our very coarsest grain;
this latter, it will be observed, is very much broken,
which the captain of the Douglas explained to me was
owing to the machinery not having been adapted to so
large a grain; but this, it is said, with a little trouble can
be altered. Both kinds of rice were shipped as cargo rice,
that is only half cleansed, at about 24rs. per 100 baskets
of 12 seers of 85 tolabs each (such is the price at the
present time); and I am informed by the exporter that
when cleaned it sold in America at from one-fcurth to
one-eighth of a cent less per lb. than Carolina rice.
Now, I wish to fix attention particularly upon this
fact, which I believe to be correctly stated, and also upon
the condition and appearance of the rice, as now trans-
mitted by me, after its having visited both China and
America. and been more than thirteen months on its
voyage ; and I think it must be admitted that the grain
of Arracan, when properly treated, is perfectly adapted
for any market in the world. I am now informed th at
machinery similar to that by which these samples sver?
cleaned has lately been set up in London, Liverpool, anti,
most of the largest cities of Great Britain, as also
0
Antwerp, Hamburgh, Bordeaux, and other town nonce the
continent of Europe, while in America the
even more common. flints* of
" I lately had an opportunity of seeing a sample
It
Nakrinsee rice which had been cleaned at Bordeaux.
you;
was even more perfect than that which I now send
c.
Fren
and was given to me by the commander of aa
ship which loaded about a month ago at Akyab 0
pra is
cargo of rice, and sailed for Bordeaux. I may for
mention that a large ship arrived about a week 131113 e,
the purpose of conveying uncleaned rice and packlY
to
the steam-mills at Antwerp, it is believed, on account of
be very
the Belgian Government ; so that there can
little doubt that they have now got a description of Int"
chinery at home, which adapts the grain of Arracan 1";
perfectly to the European market as the grain of 11%
(Aber place in India. Large shipments are this seas
being being made from Akyab to Europe, and a considers's e
trade has sprung up with Bourbon, not heretofore a lar,
customer ; and I cannot doubt but that when the Pitys
becomes better known its commerce will vastly eggin

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AT TEMPTED MURDER.
this
LUTTERWORTH, JUNE 2.—At an early hour
morning the small village of Bitteswell was thrown ian
a state of considerable excitement in consequence of
agricultural labourer, named William Lambert, %gel!.
thirty-two, cutting his wife's throat with a razor, at about
five e'clock this morning. It is reported that jealousy
the cause of this act. The following are briefly the Par-
tieulars of the case:—
The prisoner and his wife reside at the village f
Bitteswell, within one mile from Lutterworth, tuPs
county of Leicester. On Whit-Tuesday the prisoner
wife, with several others, were on the green, and enjeYiel:
themselves with a dance, at the anniversary of a frier'
society; a man of the village joined in the dance, sal
the prisoner, who is of a ferocious temper, became ve,,r4
jealous of his wife, who has had five children, and is T_
advanced in a state of pregnancy. In the evening of ti)!
Ist of June they retired to bed as usual, and at abet!
tour o'clock this morning the prisoner got out of bed,
went down stairs, took the key out of the house dot? !
and concealed it. He then went up stairs and took tuu
raz •r with him, and laid him: elf down to go to sleep/
but in a short time started up and cut his wife's throat
while she was asleep. The wound is about six inches
long, extending from the left to the right ear, end the
jugular vein is nearly severed. The poor woman roe_
trpm the bed, and as well as she was able cried rout
Murder." She ran down stairs, but found the do?_l'
locked, and the key gone; she then seized the boat-pio,
knocked back the bolt, and ran into the yard, where 1.!:
neighbour tied a handkerchief and an apron round h,_.er.
throat, while another ran to Lutterworth for Mr. Speal;
man, surgeon, who on arriving sewed up
Another person was dispatched to the Luttersvortn
police-office, for Superintendent Deakins, of the Lela?'
tershire constabulary, who soon arrived, and sec
handcuffed handcuffed the prisoner, searched him, and found on WI
person the bloody razor.
The prisoner will to-morrow be taken before the La'
terworth bench of magistrates on a charge of cnttiag
and maiming with an intent to murder his wife.
the wouno.o

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND VnitTlC'
WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday, a man named Mier
Dogherty, a mason, employed on the spacious offices
_a •
buildings iwthe course ot erection at the Camden-town stay;
tion, was in, the act of crossing the line near the Chalk-fin* •
Bridge, when he was suddenly knocked down by an eng!!
[osed over both thighs, crushing them in a frightful manna
coming through the bridge on the up-line. The engla
college
The unfortunate man was removed to University
Hospital, where death put a period to his sufferings within
a quarter of an hour after his admission.
The Duke of Devonshire gives a grand fete chant."
petre on Tuesday next, the Bth inst., to his Imperial High-
ness the Grand Duke Constantine, at his beautiful villa at
Chiswick. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince Hereditary
of Lucca, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of
Sa'v Woim or tho poira and Duehoos of Cambridge, and the
the Duchess of Gloucester, are invited to be present on the
occasion.
THE QUEEN DOWAGER.—We understand that it is
not the intention of'her Majesty the Queen Dowager to again
reside at Cashiobury-park for the winter, from having expe-
rienced but indifferent health while resident there last year. ,
It is her Majesty's intention, at the advice of her physicians,
to pass the next winter at Madeira for the advantage of the
climate. The Dowager Queen will be accompanied by the •
principal members of her court, and a limited suite of do-.
mestics; and a vessel of the Royal Navy will convey her
Majesty to her destination.
HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AT BROMPTON.'''.
Yesterday evening, a meeting of governors and direc,,telf
took place in the board-room of the above institution. 'IL":
routine business having been passed, it was stated that 11.8
present sixty beds were occupied, and that the out-patie!!..
under treatment were six hundred and ninety-seven. -141!
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will visit the new
building previous to his taking the chair at the fortheonling
annual festival.
THE RECENT CASES OF POISONING.—Mrs. .1
man, the mother of the children who were poisoned at K1,,51"5
New Town, is now perfectly convalescent. The 1317 i,
i;
men are still engaged in making a minute analysis nt
contents of the stomachs, so as to be satisfied as to n"L,
description of poison it was the family partook of.
0."2:
expected that the analysis will occupy a day or two 1 DP'
before it can be completed. 'Alt gap'
ANOTHER REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF
—Yesterday a general reduction in the price of bread
_toof;
k
place in all parts of the Metropolis. The different bake
_r4
shops bore large placards, announcing " Glorious news";
down again." In the poorer districts the 41b. loaf i 5 1/ohe
being sold for Bd. and 711 d. ; the high-priced bakers at
West-end and those who give credit varying in charge fro
9d. to
THE LATE Dn. CHALMERS.—We understand thS
the funeral of Dr. Chalmers takes place on Friday (this day)'
at two o'clock, and that the place ot interment is the Nog,
Southern Cemetery at Grange. The General Assembly c)`
the Free Church have resolved to be present at the funeral,
and the Assembly has expressed a desire that as many of the
ministers (not members of Assembly)and other office bearers
of the Church in the city and throughout the country as
could make it convenient should also attend on that mourn-
ful occasion.—Scotsman.

BIRTHS.
On the 28th ult., at Marine-parade, Warrenpoint, Ireland,
the lady of the Rev. W. Sheppard, of a daughter.
On the 29th ult., in Edinburgh, the lady of Daniel Barton,
Esq., of a son.
On the '29th ult., at the Terrace, the wife of Edward DS
la Motte, Esq., of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 01
a daughter.
On the Ist inst., in Lowndes-street, the Hon. Mrs. Henri
of a daughter.
On the 2d inst., in Woburn-square, the wife of E. J. Bevir,
Esq., barrister-at-law, of a son.
On the 2d inst., at Southend, Kent, the lady of John J.
Saunders, Esq., of a son.

MARRIED.
On the Ist inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Barqvon
A. Girsewald, Aide-de-Camp to his Royal Highness
reigning Duke of Brunswick, to Annie Fector Munro, daugn!,
ter of the late General Munro, Novar Lodge, Cheltenham-

DIED. Ar.. Heal/
On the 15th of April last, at Kandy, Ceylon, Am--
Sample Howlet, surgeon, aged 36.
On the 24th ult., in Montagu-place, Russell-square, Mall
Ann, widow of the late Colonel John Murphy, aged 58.
On the 28th ult., in Church-place, Piccadilly, Guido Sore....
On the 29th ult., Mr. Mark Townly, the second son of
late E. W. Townley, Esq., of Bexley-heath, Kent, aged Vies
On the 30th ult., at the English Embassy, Paris, Char
Kinnaird Sheridan, Esq., aged 30. '
On the 3131 ult., at Birdhurst, Croydon, Magdalen, wid°
of the late Colonel Robert Sutherland, aged 64. orge
On the 31st ult., at Tyndale House, Cheltenham, —e
Stokes, Esq., aged 58.
On the Ist inst., W. Johnston, of Camberwell, aged 7.3,%„,
On the lit inst., at Croydon, Susan, daughter of Virllui"—
S. Robinson, Esq