The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-20 00:00:00

GROUP. XLVII.
The Committee met this day in Room 38 ; Viscount Cour-
tenay (chairman).
GLASGOW. AIRDRIE, AND MONILLAND

TUNCTION.

Mr. Robtrt.gteivaTt, member of the Glasgow Tuwn Coun-
cil, and Mr. Tennent, also a magistrate, were examined
against the promoters. They stated that the universal feel-
ing in Glasgow was against the crossing the public green of
Glasgow in the manner proposed by the promoters of the
Bill. Public meetings had been held against the proposition,
and petitions had been presented to Parliament against the
project. In the prayer of these petitions the witnesses fully
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agreed.
Mr. Smith, of Deanston, Mr. John Carrick, superintendent
of streets, and Mr. Forbes, town-clerk, were called to the
same points. They also expressed an opinion that another
and better plan of traversing the city might be adopted.
They were further examined as to the injury done to the
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ened with the destruction of one of their Inches, or pleasure-
grounds, r 031 rnrid:B;:adblnukete:: ncp
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bitants, the railway companies had forbore their intentions.
line, which arrived at the same objects by a more circuitous
route, avoiding the city of Glasgow, over the scheme of the
company.
Mr. Neil Robson, C.E., corroborated his evidence. The
estimated cost was 195,0004, which included land, &c.
The Committee then rose at four o'clock.

IRELAND.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER MR. J. WATSON,

OF BALLYCORNEY.

Limerick Examiner Office, One o'clock, rat., Monday.
This moment Surgeon Wilkinson passed our office on
his way to Ballycorney, to give his professional aid to
Mr. James Watson, who was fired at about half-
past ten o'clock this morning from behind a hedge, on
the road between Bridgetown and Killaloe. It is feared
that the wound is dangerous, if not fatal. Mr. Spaight,
jun., has just arrived from Killaloe with the melancholy
intelligence of Mr. Watson's death. The only cause
assigned for the murder is, that he became an agent over
some property in the room of Mr. Rogers, who emigrated
to America.

A man, named Edmond Duet, dropped instantly dead
on the rope-walk of the Messrs. English, this morning,
after breakfast.

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Saxony and Bavaria is prohibited.
HAMDURGYI.—The railway from Hanover to Stras-
burgh has just been opened. The train, which left
Brunswick at half past eight in the morning, arrived at
Harbury about three o'clock, and at half-past four the
passengers had reached the harbour of Hamburgh.
BuussELs, MAY 13.—0 n Tuesday evening several
groups of disorderly persons were formed. Five young
men were arrested, about half•past ten the mounted
gendarmes cleared the some of the Town-hall,
and the neighbouring streets, and the moo oispeiseu
without offering any resistance. Patrols were in motion
till eleven at night, and at two in the morning some
companies of artillery and civic guards perambulated
the streets. Perfect tranquillity now prevails. The
gendarmes both on foot and horseback are stationed in the
courtyard of the Town-hall. Some threats having been
uttered against a corn merchant, attracted the attention
of the authorities, and caused them to exercise great
vigilance.
THE HAGUE, MAY 12.—1 n the sitting of the second
Chamber of the States• General to-day, the general
discussion took place on the project of law for com-
pleting the Ways and Means for 1845, and on that
for granting an extraordinary contribution in money to
the Benevolent Society, and the debate on the first pro-
ject was fixed for Friday next, and that on the second
after the conclusion of the discussion of the first.
While accounts from all parts of Europe complain of
the dearness of provisions, and the consequent distress ;
yet we hear from all the same places that the appearance of
the crops is most favourable, that the next harvest in Bel-
gium and the north of France, in England and Ireland,
in the north-west of Germany, and in Holland will pro-
bably be extremely productive, so that the fears of a re-
markably late harvest which were entertained for some
time begin to be dispelled; but in the east of France the
wet weal her appears to have an unfavourable effect.—
Dutch papers, May 15th.
BRUSSELS, MAY 15.—The Burgomaster of the City
of Brussels, has just published the following decree.
Desiring to put an end to the tumultuous assemblies
which have appeared during the last few days in some
parts of the city, and to prevent every attack on the
property of the inhabitants. Seeing article 94 of the
Commune Law, it is decreed—
Art. 1. Every assemblage of more than five persons
contrary to the
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preceding regulations, must retire at the first injunction
of the agents of the authorities ; in case of refusal, they
will be obliged by force, and will incur the penalties
threatened by Arts. 479 and 480.
" Art. 3. The present decree shall be binding imme-
diately after publication. Copies shall be immediately
sent to the Governor of the Province and to the Secre-
taries of the Tribunals of the First Instance and of
Brussels.

" The Burgomaster Chevalier WYNS.

" Brussels, May 13."
We received on Wednesday evening a letter from
Liege, with some particulars relative to the situation of
General Charzal which confirms the statement that the
General had his ribs on one side broken, an d sustained
contusions on several parts of his body, considerable ap-
prehension was felt the preceding evening, but they
were mach allayed, for he passed a much better
night than could have been expected, and the surgeons
hope, not only that there is no imminent danger, but
that the patient, when once cured, will hardly have any
trace remaining of the fracture.
The growing crops about Mons present the finest ap-
pearance—the wheat is beautiful ; the rye, which has
suffered by the unfavourable weather and cold iu April,
begins to recover, and it is even in ear-barley ; and oats
look well. As for the clover, it wants abundant rain.
The following is an extract from a report of the
Agricultural Committee of West Flanders : " The
appearance of the crops is in general very satisfactory.
The wheat especially is remarkably fine. The cold and
dry weather which we had for some time checked the
growth of the corn ; and in the present state of things
it might be expected that the harvest might be sixteen
days or a fortnight later than usual ; but it is pos-
sible that, by the favour of propitious temperature, the
growth of the corn may be sufficiently rapid greatly to
reduce the delay.
The corn has now to pass one criti• al period, that of
the flowering. On the whole, we go not see any gene-
rally prevailing cause calculated to diminish the hopes
of an abundant harvest.
BRUSSELS, MAY 15. —The King received at Cologne,
on Friday evening, the news of the accident on the rail-
way. His Majesty immediately dispatched a courier to
the Queen. This courier was the bearer of a dispatch
to General &liana and General Chersal, in which the
King expressed the lively interest which he felt for those
honourable officers, and for the two servants of the com-
pany who were wounded. On Wednesdayn and to-day
a great number of persons called q after the
Queen, at the Palace of Brussels and the Chateau of
Lacken.
SILESIA, MAY 7.—Every day, within the last
week, there has been a repetition of riots and dis,
turbances in every town along the mountain chain.
The populace attack the waggons laden with bread
and corn going to market, ow
these articles at a price which the riotersnthemselves
fix, and if the slightest hesitation is evinced,etooe
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least resistance made, the waggons are plundered, and
every article of food cleared off in the course of a few
minutes. The inevitable consequence of this must,
and naturally will be, that the farmers and corn-
dealers, instead of bringing their products to market,
will sell them to small dealers at home, a proceeding
which will necessarily greatly enhance the price
and augment the evil. People are waiting in
painful anxiety as to what steps will be taken
by the Government to stem the growing evil. The
prices of corn rise from week to week, and specu-