The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-11 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
WAKLEY P. COOS.

This was an action brought by Mr. Wakley, M.P., for
Finsbury, and coroner for the county of Middlesex, against
the proprietors of the Medico? Times, to recover compensation
in damages for the publication of a libel in their journal
seriously affecting the professional and private character of
the plaintiff.
The Attorney-General with whom was Mr. Bramwell,
appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Cockburn, Q.C., Mr. Lush,
and Mr. Healey, on the part of the defendant.
The ArratlNET.GEltit.ll, in opening the case called the
attention of the jury to the serious nature of the libel in
question, and proceeded to read the same. The libel in
question was contained in a letter addres ed to the editor of
the -Vertical Times and signed " Vindicator," headed a pro-
posal for alr. Wakley's trial by a jury of gentlemen.
The object of the letter, as the writer of the letter stated, was
"to free a worthy man from hideous accusations, or sever
from a high-nlinded profess:on a gangrenous member, peril-
ous to its safety." The letter went en to state that it would
not impair his arguments to admit that the reputation of the
plaintiff had been so far trodden under foot, that while on
the one hand it could be cleansed, if redeemable at all, only
by a vigorous effort, his utility and comfort of conscience on
the is.her are bane for ever if that effort be not made and
successfully. Befoulment has so far eaten into his name, that
had he the best of desires and greatest of energies, it would
kill both. A moral leprosy encrusts it each day, spreading,
which repels each good, and keeps aloof each prudent man.
True, the talent may be only imaginary, but public opinion
gives vigour to the hypothetical virtue, and makes it as
deadly to himself and those around him as though it were
real. The fatality of public opinion— even, alas! if errone-
ous— offers him abroad asocial Lazar-house, alike infected and
infecting, touching once and Wilting for ever! The London
College Hospital was in its origin a gloiiotis affair. It had
everything in its favour but one—the hostility of Mr.
Wakley. Ile, unfortunately, gave it his support, and it
polished. He lost his battle, his companions their honour.
By blunder, or crime, cr doom mysterious, each associate to
this day has imputed to bim imposture or vagrancy. The
accounts were not finally balanced, wherefore honourable men
were looked on as felons. A breath bears evidence of crim*
when corroborated by acquaintanceship with Wakley. The
Walsh Medical Association followed. The same history, the
same end! If Wakley could not raise it he generously
lent it, when raised, his name. It glistened under the
light of big sickly radiance, throwing oil like snow under a
tropic sun. The treachery of the one faculty-scheme fol-
lowed other schemes to ruin, bill, bill, to ridicule; member,
member to secession, till all that is now left of the once-in-
fluential society, is a hybrid M.D., and apothecary of Du!.
Teich, prefigured and described by Pope :
" Eternal smiles bis emptiness betray,
As shallow streams tun dimpling all the way,
Whether in florid impotence he speaks,
And as the prompter breathes the puppet speaks."
He is of the British Medical Association, the mutilated tail
still left to tell, that once Kilkenny cats—and dogs—dwelt
there. Last came the Medical Protection Association. I saw
with wonderment how suddenly in power, and wealth, and
wisdom, this young society—obeying your call—sprang to
being. It was born a man. It sprang as from the brain of
Jove, another Minerva, instinct with might and beauty. A
multitudinous meeting, at three days' call, startled British
medicine from her seat, and the world asked what shall it be
. this new-born giant ? Surgeons and physicians the
proudest, bent their steps towards the thrershhold—the new
popular shrine offered more promise than the old corporate
idols; funds flowed in ; prosperity for once, in medical agi-
tation, seemed our captive; but W-akley crept into the para-
dise; and,

At the ear of Eve, familiar toad,
Half froth, ha!f venom, spit himself abroad."
Bullying the equivocally placed, darting venom at the timid,
bending the indigent with dishonoured tread, the nobly
ambitious with frothy hopes, he estranged in disgust the
respectable, and enhanced the not stranger fate of a bad
name! The more he paid, the less he purchased ; the more
he toiled, the less he did—he worked but to injure, to ruin.
His breath was a killing pestilence—honour, wealth, cha-
racter, association—all have gone! Surely, the name of in-
famy is as a greedy maelstrom, insatiate, bottomless. . .
The unfortunate infamy of his repute left him without an
opinion of his own. His low character made him low
The very bread of his public life depended on his taking the
olownship to any medical company that would engage him."
hi the same strain the letter was continued to a great length,
filling nearly three columns of the Medical Times. For the
publication of this letter an action was brought a short time
since, and a verdict returned for the pinintift; with damages
1501. At the conclusion of the trial, a leading article I
was written upon the Vial, containing also a quantity
of libellous matter affecting the character of Mr.
Yiakley, and it was the libel contained in the article
in luestion, published on the 28th of June, that the present
a
was brought. The Learned Attorney General,
forciblein a and eloquent speech, called the atten-
nnd _ jury to the serious nature of
Li; the libels in question,
their strong pon them, in the exercise of their duty, to show
a libel. sense of reprobation upon the publication of such
Evidence having been put in as to the publication of the
Medical and"
_the purchase of the paper, containing
the libel, by the
Mr. Cocxnuuw, clerk to the
QtVei,,4nattddressing the jury, said that 6'f,
attorney. of Mr. Waklev,
Learned Attorney-
oquenee
andhad addressed them with the
greatest grandil
thinking, with all respect' ton
which he really could not hel with feelings of indignation
his Learned Friend, was mperiaeillitrimed for the occasion, f
mustfrom the defeat +which in-
the purpose of saving the
say, that the preseni
evitably threatened him. Ile
contemptible that he
action was one of the most
had ever known to be hrought
of Li w. 11 is Learned Friend hadee n,a,nY, court
unfairly to him in his in.ide of conductin-c-e`' most
Ile had commence:l by reading the libel for whichna'evecese.rict
of 150/. lead been already returned, hut his Learned Friendd
had declined to read the whole of the document in question.
The first libel was contained in a report of the trial, printed
in the Medical Times, but not one word of that report had
been read to the jury by him.
The ArrORNEY-GENERAL—I must object to that being
read, unless it is given in evidence.
Mr. CPCKBURN—It is from the same document as you read
from, and I insist upon reading it, and it shall be read.
The Arrossnv-GEsEnsi.—lf it is read, I must have a
reply.
Mr. COCKBURN-1 can assure the jury, that, in the con-
duct of the case of my client, I will not allow the instruc-
tions given to me to operate upon me as my Learned Friend
has done, who has poured torth the foulest malignity upon
the defendant. _

The ATaroarta~r Gurraw....-I must object to having any

personal imputations passed upon me in the conduct of the
case.

1 Mr. COCKBURN—I say that it was a most foul attempt
to blind the merits of the case by pouring a tissue of slander
upon my client.
The Loan CHIEF Banos—l think, Ur. Cockburn, that
some concession is due from you to the Attorney-General,
you having made charges affecting his character in conduct-
ing the cause.
Mr. Cocnnuns—l can assure your Lordships that in any-
thing I have said I had sot the slightest idea of imputing
improper conduct, personally, to my Learned Friend, and if
any expressions which I used are considered by your Lord-
, ships at stronger than the case demands, I most willingly
retract them.
The ArronsEr-GENEnaL—My sole object in interrupting
you was to caution you that, if you read any fresh documents,
I shall be entitled to a reply.
Mr. COCKBURN—I am much obliged to you. The Learned
Counsel then prcceeded to read the report of the whole trial,
as given in the Medical Times, and then proceeded to
comment most strongly on the conduct of the plaintiff
sending his attorney's clerk to obtain a copy of the paper,
for the purpose of founding a second action upon the
self same libel. It showed the vindictive spirit which ac-
tuated the plaintiff in causing these proceedings to be
brought. The defendant was the proprietor of a rival news-
paper, and the plaintiff seemed to omit no opportunity of
destroying him by these legal proceedings. Was it for that
his client should be dragged into the court a second time for
the publication of the same libel ? His Learned Friend had de-
nounced in the most unmeasured terms the writer of the libel
as a person who was a disgrace to his profession, and such
an one as caused him to blush for the character of that pro-
fe,-ion. He (Mr. Cockburn) had watched his Leal aed
Friend closely, and had seen no blush mantle over his crim-
son cheek, but he must-say that he almost blushed to hear
soh charges brought against the defendant as his Learned
.Friend bad hurled against him. Mr. Wrkley had obtained a
victory over, and MY. from the defendant, what then was
to be expected, but that the defendant, the proprietor of the
Medical Times, should give, in the next number of his journal,
an account of the proceedings to his readers, and was it un-
natural to suppose that the waiter, sma-ting under the effects
ofa victory, would use rather strong language upon the subject ?
The Learned Counsel concluded an eloquent speech by con-
tending that the libel complained of in the leading article of
the Medical Times on the subject of a trial, was nothing more
than could be expected. His Learned Friend had said that
it "all looked yellow in a kiundiccd eye," but for the life of
him—and he appealed to the common z,ens:e of the jury in
support of his opinion—he could not discover the slightest
libel in the article, neither had his Learned Friend, either in
frlsstieelaration or speech called attention to any special case
of libel. The Plaintiff was a public character, and as such
open to public criticism upon his character by the public
journalist. There was not a public measure connected with
politic-, which had been commented upon by the public jour-
nals, the leaders of which were not ciitiscd in language
ten times more strong, and to which the present libel
I was mere milk and water. It the course adopted

by the plaintiff had been pursued by all those pub.
lic characters, the courts of law would have been occu.

pied with nothing else but trials of this nature. It
was essential to the character of public men that this public
ctitic;sm should be allowed to exist, and it was difficult to
weigh nicely the amount of power to be conceded to the
public press, though there was no doubt that if a public
writer abused his power to propagate wilful slander
he was deserving of punishment fur se doing ; and
he was certainly most surprised that a public character
like Mr. Wakley, and himself the editor of a journal, should
have thought fit to adopt the pre.,ent proceedings. It would
be for the jury to consider whether, under all the circum-
stances of the case; there was anything in the article calcu-
lated to affect the diameter of the plaintiff beyond

his public capacity, and whether the defendant had
exceeded the proper bounds due to him as a public
journalist. They must not allow thermelves to be carried
away by the vehement, violent, and unjustifiable language
towards the defendant u,,cd by the Learned Attotaey- General
in opening the ca ,e, but calmly and fairly to consider the

question, and the result of that consideratijn would, he fear-
lessly believed, be a triumphant verdict for the defendant.
The LORD CHIEF BARON, in summing up, said that as the
publication of the libel was admitted, and as no justificati,pn
had been attempted for the libel in question, their duty wouid
be to return a verdict fur the plaintiff. It would be for them
to say, however, what amount ofdamfiges should be returned.
A great deal of very violent language hal been used by
the Learned Counsel or. both sides, but it would be the duty
of the jury to divest their minds of the effect of
all such expre3sionF, and to consider whether the de-
fendant was really justified in publishing the libel
complained of by the complainant. It had been said
that the leading article: containing the libel was
published by the defendant upon a trial which had
before that period taken place. The jury, however, must be
told that no man having paid damages for a libel purchased
the liberty to repeat, or to re-publish it in the manner com-
plained of. It had been said that the publication of a trial
was perfectly orthodox. He wished it to be un-
derstood that in ccse of any trial for libel. or
blasphemy, when the matter complained of was reprinted
it became a question for the jury whether it was intended
by the republication of the libel or blasphemy, to repeat the
same with a malicious intent. The report of the trial in the
present case, As published in the Medical Times, appeared to
be perfectly correct. No doubt it had been copied from the
notes of some shorthand writer, employed for the occasion.
The public reports of the law courts were performed in the
most efficient manner, and reflected generally the highest
credit upon the parties etnrdoyed in reporting these cases.
The jury retired, and after an absence of 55 minutes, re-
tained a verdict for the Plaintiff.—Damages, 1751.

REEVES V. MARQUIS OF lIIONNYNGIIAM.
This was an action brought to recover of the defendant the
sum of 354 for articles of upholstery supplied to the Mar-
chioness.

The noble defendant pleaded that he was not liable to this
claim, on the ground that his Lordship was living separate
from the Marchioness at the time of the debt being con-
tracted, and allowing her Ladyship full and ample means of
maintenance.

Mr. Humfrey and Mr. Temple appeared for the plaintiff;
Sir F. Kelly and Mr. Lush for the defendant.
The plaintiff was an upholsterer, carrying on business in
Piccadilly, and during the years 1843 and 1844, the Mar-
chioness had made several purchases at his premises, some
of which were sent by her ladyship's directions to a mansion
in Portland-place, at the residence of her sister, the Duchess
of Richmond, others to Berkeley-square, to Richmond, and to
Mivart's Hotel. Various other articles of the goods were also
snit to the Duke of Richmond's residence in Scotland, Gordon
Castle. 4 balance of 351. was due upon these various trans-
actions, and the] plaintiff, not having been able to obtain
payment of the sum from her Ladyship, the present action
was brought to recover the sum from the defendant, The
sale and delivery of the goods in question having been
proved,

. -
The Duke of Richmond wss called, who fully admitted
the receipt of the articles forwarded by the Noble Marchioness.
NVhen he discovered that these articles were not paid for,
and that an action was brought to recover payment for
them, he offered to pay the demand. The Marquis and Mar-
chioness were not living together at Richmond in the year
18.13, but the latter had resided there after his separation;
the estabhchment having been kept up for her Ladyship.
The allowance paid to the Marchioness was 2,40 L a year.
Sir F. KELLY now contended that this sum was amply
sufficient for the maintenance of her Ladyship, and that,
therefore, the Marquis was not liable for the payment of the
debts contracted by her.
The LORD CHIEF BARON said that the fact of the allow-
mice having been proved, and that sum being considered
sufficient for her maintenance by her Ladyship herself, hav-
ing accepted the came from time to time, the plaintiff must
be nonsuited.
The plaintiff was nonsuited accordingly.

COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.)

GILICS V. SMITH.
This was the third of the thirteen actions brought by the
plaintiffs, Messrs. Francis and Alfred Giles, engineers, to
recover 1,560/. for work and labour done in preparing the
plans and sections of th! Tunbridge Wells and Rye Harbour
Railway. The present defendant is Mr. Smith, a solicitor
i tlAs city.
The difference between the present case and the two we
gave yesterday consisted in the fact that the defendant had
been present at a meeting of the provisional directors, held
on the 27th of October, 1845, at which certain resolutions
were agreed to. The first resolution was one in confirmation
of certain business done at a previous meeting, held on the 16th
but which the defendant had not attended. On the 16th the
principal businesc, transacted was appointing the plaintiff's
lbe engineers of the company, and instructing them to pro-
ceed with the survey and preparations of the plans, &c.
It was by the meeting of the 27th, confirming this contract
and arrangement with the plaintiffs, that the liability
was sought to be affixed on the defendant. The evidence ad-
duced during the day was mainly to strengthen the alleged
liability springing out of this transaction.
For the defence, it was contended that the transactions of
the 16th did not bind any parties but those who were
present, and that the defendant, not having taken any part
till the 27th, had nothing whatever to do with the contract.
The Loan CHM' JUSTICE having summed up at great
length,

The jury, after a consultation of about a quarter of an
hour, returned a verdict for the defendant.

NEWMARKET AND CHESTER-
FORD RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.)
The first half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of
the Newmarket and Chesterford Railway Company was
held at one o'clock, this day, in the City of London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street ; Lord George Manners in the chair.
The notice for convening the meeting having been read,
the general seal of the company was attached, at the desire
of the Chairman, to the register of the shareholders.
The SECRETARY then read the report, from which we
make the following extracts:-
1 " Your directors reported at the last general meeting of
the proprietors, held on the 14th of August, 1846, that con-
tracts, under the guidance and advice of their engineer, had
been made and entered into with a responsible contractor,
for the entire completion of the works, whose proceedings on
the line up to the present time, have been characterised by
great energy; and as the season is fast approaching, when
the works may be conducted with greater vigour, the direc-
tors do not in the least doubt their ability of carving out
the original intention, of opening the line of communication
from the Eastern Counties Railway Station in Shoreditch to
Newmarket, by the 30th of September next. In anticipa-
tion of this event, a contract has been entered into for the
supply of twelve locomotive engines and tenders, upon the
newest and most approvei principle of construction; the
majority of which are to be delivered upon the works before
the above-mentioned date.
"Your directors with a view to the expedition required,
and in order that the works may not be impeded, and to se-
cure the opet,ing of the line in the month of September
next, have deemed it necessary to make a call of 51. per
share, payable on or before the 22d instant.
" Since the special meeting:held on the 11th November last,
for the purposes of considering the terms of a lease of the
Newmarket and Chesterfield Railway to the Eastern Coun-
ties Railway Company, which terms were rejected, negocia-
Lions have been opened by that company, but they have
failed to produce any result.
" In consequence of the short period which intervened be-
tween the dates of the Act being obtained, and the first ordi-
nary general meeting, and there being many accounts then
outstanding, no financial statement was laid before the pro-
prietors; but your directors stated their conviction, that the
expensespsare to the date of incorporation, would not exceed 13s.
share.
which anticipation has been satisfactorily borne
oatitr
suffice it to say, thatun
total expenditure being 9,2011. or 13s. ld. per
" With respect to the contemplated
to enter much into detail
of railway, it is e contemplated extensions of the line
adopted atthientfursuance of the resolutions unani-
mouslygave instructions to their tint general meeting. the directors
, ;gill:Leer, aud solicitors, to take the
necessary steps to comli.t. the Standing Orders of Par-
liament, previously to apppl !gelitscts to extend the line of
linogy
,trioird, and to Bury St.
p,,teivreegillisite eaotai war;
railway from Newmarety
Edmunds, with a hi anch to Ea
raised ny subscriptinn, and Ow r,%
posits, consisting of 35,6254 and 31,8751, have since bean in
,
'mentay (le--
vested in the Three per Cent. Consols."
The CHAIRMAN then said that, in
-- bringing before the

notice of the meeting a resolution to the effect that the re-
port be received, adopted, and circulated, he felt it to be his
duty to make a few observations, though from the detailed
nature of the report it was unnecessary for him to detain
them long. The Noble Lord then alluded to the dif-
ferent points referred to in the report; and said that
with regard t 3 the extension, it was fortunate that they
proceeded to Parliament for two Acts trom the opposition
they had met with. He would conclude by moving that the
report be adop.cd.
Mr. J. G. FRITH, the deputy chairman, seconded the reso-
lution.

Mr. COOPER, of Cambridge, wished to observe before the re-
solution wa3 put to the meeting, that he regretted the terms
offered by the Eastern Counties Company had not been ac-
cepted. He did not blame the directors, for he believed the
rejection to have been the act of that meeting on the 11th
November. He thought, however, that it Ives competent for
this meeting to consider that resolution with a view to re-
scinding it. The stock of the company bad fallen considerably
after the negociation with the Eastern Counties Company
had terminated.

Mr. J. V. SHELLEY, one of the directors, replied that
if any overtures were to be made again by the Eastern
Counties Company they would be entertained, but under
present circumstances he thought it advisable that they
should stand aloof, and make no proposition.
The resolution was then put and unanimously agreed to.
Mr. lIrDE, one of the shareholders, moved that the direc-
tors should be re-elected, and paid a very flattering compli-
ment to them for the way in which they had acquitted them-
selves of their duties, and he referred especially to the
negociation with the Eastern Counties Company. It could
not b.) surprising that their shares had fallen, for consider-
ing the large call that was recently made on the share-
holders, and the great pressure on the money market, such a
thing was to be expected. It was in his opinion a strong
proof of the confidence of the directors in the undertaking
that they made a call of 5 per cent.—(Hear, hear.) Ile
begged to move the re-election of the directors.
Mr. PecKER seconded the resolution. _

The directors were then separately elected.
The CHAlumut returned thanks for the confidence that
had been again placed in them. He begged to say that
if any company made a proposal to them they were quite
willing to entertain it; but the shareholders might rest
assured that their interests would be attended to.

On the motion of ~➢ir. CLOWES, seconded by Mr. FULLER,
the auditor of the company was also re-elected.
This hav;ng concluded the business, the meeting separated.

SOUTHAMPTON AND DORCHES-
TER RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.)
The half-yearly general Meeting of the Sharehotders of
this Company was held to-day at the terminua.of the Lon-
don and South Welteta Reilway. Nine Elms. Lord De
Manley in the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN said it would be necessary to trouble the
meeting by reading over the Bills which they were summoned
to consider, after the usual business had been transacted.
It would be necessary, according to the standing
to the standing orders to call another meeting at a longer
rotice.
The register of shareholders in the company was then sub.
mitted to the meeting, and the seal of the company affixed
thereto.
The SECRETARY then read the report, which stated that
so short a period had elapsed since a full statement of the
affairs of the company had been laid before the proprietors that
it would be only necessary to state with respect to the bill for
making the Lyminsion end Ealing branch as well as the
other Bites, that they were all before Parliament,
and had been road a first time, and that the
directors had made an arrengement with the engi-
neer, by which their line would be opened in three
months. The report then stated that the total receipts were
142,411/. 7s. 3d., the expenditure 137,456/. 10s., and the
balance 4,955!.
The report was then adopted.
The :Noble Chairman, J. Mills, Rd. Brownkerr, and W.
Chas. Lambert, 14.1sqrs. were unanimously re-elected as direc
tors, and J. Hanbury, Esq., as auditor.
The CHAIRMAN s yid, he wished to inform the meeting
that a greater progreLs had been made in the works than
was originally expected, and that the directors were of opi-
nion that the line would be opened on the Ist of May, and
the contemplated accommodation would thus be afforded to
the public, as well as an increased facility to those visititing
Weymouth, &c., for the purpose of bathing.
Mr. Iloksn moved that 609/. per annum should be placed
at the disposal of the board from the opening of the line, to
meet the contingent expenses.
Mr. Mani seconded the resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted.
The CHAIRMAN said that he had just been informed
by their engineer that the line would be open for inspection
on the Ist of May, but that it would not be open to receive
passengers, or for traffic purposes for a few days afterwards.
J. GUST, Esq., then proposed a vote of thanks to the noble
Chairman, to whose services, he was of opinion that the
company was so much indebted.
Mr. Citapeus seconded the resolution, which was put and
carried.
The meeting then separated.

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING.
SLY O'CLOCK.

2,000 GUINEAS STARES.
7 to 1 agst Conyngham
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Mendicant
25 to 1 agst The Lamb—taken
30 to 1 agst Flitch
30 to 1 egst Camera Obscura
40 to 1 agst Antler
30 to 1 agst Bedlam
30 to 1 agst Punch
40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond
45 to 1 agst Mickey Free
50 to 1 agst Intrepid
50 to 1 age* Bourton
50 to 1 agst Sir 'Fatten Sykes
55 to 1 agst Princess Alice—taken
66 to 1 agst The. Premier (3 yrs)

DERBY.
15 to 2 agst Van Tromp
13 to 1 agst Epirote (taken)
14 to 1 agst Planet
20 to 1 agst Glentilt
25 to 1 agst Conyngliam
30 to 1 agst Red Hart
40 to 1 agst Lunedale
40 to 1 agst horn of Chase (taken)
50 to 1 agst
50 to 1 agst Bedlam
66 to 1 agst Limestone

OAKS.
8 to I agst Farmer's Daughter
9 to I agst Clementina
20 to 1 agst Ellerdale

PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
(Room 22, before Mr. Examiner Sairrit)
UNOPPOSED LIST.
In the following unopposed cases the customary formal
proofs were put in, and the standing orders complied with:—
Dundee and Perth Railway, alteration and extension,
and Inchture, Polgavie, and Inchmichael Branches.
Dundee and Newtyle Railway, widening, altering, and im-
proving.
Newry and Enniskillen Railway Act Amendment.
OPPOSED LIST.
Caledonian Railway—Branches to Canobie, Langholm,
Longtown, Milton, Annan, and Dumfries, with side Branches.
This opposed case was then resumed. It occupied the
rest of the day.
(Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY.)
UNOPPOSED LIST.
In the following unopposed cases the customary formal
proofs
were put in, and standing orders complied with, ex-
cept in the second case, which was adjourned for the pro-
duction of an affidavit :
Braintree and Halstead Railway.
Great Northern Railway Branch to King's Lynn.
Great Northern Railway Deviations between London and
Grantham.
Ayrshire and Galloway Railways from Smithetown to Dal-
mellington, from Dalmellington to Castle Douglas, from
Castle Dcuglas to Orchardten Tower, and front Orchardten
Tower to Baleery Point, with Branches to Gibshale and
Porterbelly.
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, and Eastern Junc-
tion Railway, alteration of line and branches into or near the
town of Nottingham.

OPPOSED LIST.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN (BIRMINGHAM
AND LICHFIELD EXTENSION AND, AMEND-
MENTS).
Some unimportant allegations against this petition were
sustained.
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY (CANNOCH,
WYRLEY, AND NORN, AND
AMEND LENT OF ACTS,TO AND POWERS TO BIR-
MINGHAM CANAL COMPANY TO CONTRIBUTE.
In this case the standing orders were complied with.
SUTTON HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT COMPANY,
AND POWER TO LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN
TO SUBSCRIBE.
In this case also the standing orders were complied with.
The Examiner then adjourned.

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his sect on the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.
CHELSEA. PENSIONERS' BILL.
On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE,
this Bill was read a third time, and passed.