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missioners appointed by me early the morning before had
again met those appointed by General Landero, Commodore
Perry sent ashore his second in command, Captain Aulick, as
a Commissioner on the part of the navy. Although not in-
cluded in my specific arrangement made with the Mexican
commander, I did not hesitate, with proper courtesy, to de •
sire that Captain Aulick might be duly introduced and
allowed to participate in the discussions and acts of the Com-
missioners who had been reciprocally accredited. Hence the
preamble to his signature. The original American Commis-
sioners were Brevet Brigadier-General Worth, Brigadier-
General Pillow, and Colonel Totten. Four more able or
judicious officers could not have been desired.
I have to add but little more. The remaining details of
the siege; the able co-operation of the United States squa-
dron, successively under the command of Commodore
Conner and Perry; the admirable conduct of the whole
army—regulars and volunteers—l should be happy to dwell
upon as they deserve ; but the steamer Princeton, with
Commodore Conner on board, is under weigh ; and I have
commenced organizing an advance into the interior. This
may be delayed a few days, waiting the arrival of additional
means of transportation. In the meantime, a joint operation,
by land and water, will be made upon Alvarado. No lateral
expedition, however, shall interfere with the grand movement
towards the capital.
In consideration of the great services of Colonel Totten, in
the siege that has just terminated most successfully, and the
importance of his presence at Washington, as the head of the
engineer bureau, I entrust this dispatch to his personal care,
and beg to commend him to the very favourable considera-
tion of the department.
I have the honour to remain, Sir, with high respect, your
most obedient st.vant,

WINFIELD SCOTT.
Hon. W. L. Marcy, Secretary-of-War.

PROPOSITION FOIL THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS.
I have the honour of transmitting to your Excellency the
exposition which has at this moment been made to me by
the Senores Consuls of England, France, Spain, and Prussia,
in which they solicit that hostilities may be suspended
while the innocent families in this place, who are suffering
the ravages of war, be enabled to leave the city, which soli-
citude claims my support; and considering it in accordance
with the rights of afflicted humanity, I have not hesitated to
invite your Excellencylto enter into an honourable accommo-
dation with the garrison, in which case you will please to
name three commissioners, who may meet at some interme-
diate point, to treat with those of this place upon the terms
of the accommodation. _

With this view I renew to your Excellency my attentive
consideration.

God guard your Excellency, &c.
On account of the sickness of the commanding general,
JOSE JUAN DE LANDERO.

Major-General Scott.
The first set of propositions on which to surrender the
city and castle, made by the Mexicans, as follows, were re-
jected by General Scott, except the 4th, and parts of the 2d
and 3d :-
1. The garrison will evacuate the place within a time to
be agreed upon between the belligerent parties, retiring-to the
city of Orizaba or Jalapa, by regular day marches, according
to the custom of armies on a march.
2. The aforeasaid garrison shall march out with all the
honours of war, colours displayed, drums beating, stores be-
longing to the corps of which it is composed, the allowance
of field pieces corresponding to its force, baggage and muni-
tions of war.
3. The Mexican flag will remain displayed on the bastion
of Santiago until the retiring Mexican garrison shall be out
of sight of the city, and, on hauling it down, it shall be
saluted with twenty-one guns, fired from the same bastion,
until which time the forces of the United States shall not
enter the place.
4. The inhabitants of Vera Cruz shall continue in the free
possession of their moveable and immoveable property, in the
enjoyment of which they shall never be disturbed, as well as
in the exercise of their religious faith.
4. The national guards of Vera Cruz, if they find it con-
venient to retire peaceably to their homes, shall not be mo•
lested on account of their conduct in bearing arms in defence
of the place.
6. The undersigned desire to know, in case the Senor Ge-
neral Scott should have to continue hostilities on account of
not admitting these propositions, if he will permit the neu-
trals to go out of the place, as well as the women and children
belonging to the Mexican families.
The following were the terms of capitulation finally
agreed on :
" Generals W. J. Worth and G. J. Pillow, and Colonel
J. G. Totten, chief engineer, on the part of Major-General
Scott, General-in-Chief of the armies of the United States,
and Colonel Jose Gutierrez de Villeneuve, Lieutenant-Colonel
of the engineers; Manuel Robles and Colonel Pedra de
Herrera, commissioners appointed by General of Brigade Don
Jose Juan de Landero, commanding in chief, Vera Cruz,
the castle of San Juan de Ulloa and their dependencies—
for the surrender to the arms of the United States of the said
forts, with their armaments, munitions of war, garrisons, and
arms.
" 1. The whole garrison, or garrisons, to be surrendered to
the arms of the United States, as prisoners of war,*the 29th
instant, at ten o'clock, A.M.; the garrisons to be permitted to
march out with all the honours of war, and to lay down their
arms to such officers as may be appointed by the General-in-
Chief of the United States armies, and at a point to be azreed
upon by the commissioners.
" 2. Mexican officers shall preserve their arms and private
effects, including horse and horse furniture, and to be allowed
regular and irregular officers, and also to rank and file, five
days to retire to their respective homes, on parole, as herein-
after prescribed.
" 3. Coincident with the surrender as stipulated in article
one, the Mexican flags of the various forts and stations shall
be struck, saluted by their own batteries ; and, imme-
diately thereafter forts Santiago and Conception, and the
castle of St. Juan de Ulloa, occupied by the forces of the
United States. _ .

" 4. The rank and file of the regular portion of the pri-
soners to be disposed of, after surrender and parole, as their
General-in-Chief may desire, and the irregular to be per-
mitted to return to their homes. The officers in respect to
all arms and descriptions of force, giving the usual parole
that the said rank and file, as well as themselves, shall not
serve again until duly exchanged.
" 5. All the materiel of war, and all public property of
every description found in the city, the castle of San Juan
de Ulloa and their dependencies, to belong to the United
States; but the armament of the came (not injured or de-
stroyed in the further prosecution of the actual war) may be
considered as liable to be restored to Mexico by a definitive
treaty of peace.

The sick and wounded Mexicans to be allowed to re-
main in the city, with such medical officers of the army as
may be necessary to their care and treatment.
" 7. Absolute protection is solemnly guaranteed to persons
in the city, and property, and it is clearly understood that no
private building or property is to be taken or used by the
forces of the United States, without previous arrangement
with the owners, and for a fair equivalent.
" 8. Absolute freedom of religious worship and ceremonies
is solemnly guaranteed."

;(Orders No. 16.)
Head-quarters, let Brigade.
Camp Washington, near Vera Cruz, March 28.
Ist. The brigade, except the guard of all descriptions, will
be under arms at eight A.M. to-morrow morning. canteens
filled and haversacks supplied as prescribed.
2d. Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan's light battery will take
the head of the column, and be prepared to fire a salute of
twenty-eight guns.
3d. One company of 2d Artillery, and one company of Bth
Infantry, under Major Wright, will occupy Fort Conception ;
one company of 3d Artillery, and one company of infantry,
under Major Scott, will occupy Fort St. Jago ; one company
of Artillery and one company 4th Infantry, one company
6th Infantry and one company Bth Infantry, under Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Belton, will occupy the castle of San Juan de
Ulloa, the remainder of the brigade not on duty will be
marched to the Plaza.

4th. At two o'clock T. 31., the flag of the United States will
be hoisted on the several named works, and a salute of twenty-
eight guns fired from•each, beginning at Fort St. Jago, next
Fort Conception, next, St. Juan de Ulloa, and finally from
the light battery of the Plaza.

sth: Not an Officer or soldier will be allowed to leave their
ranks or stations until further orders.

6th. During the ceremony of the surrendering of the
Mexican troops, not the slightest noise or cheering will be
permitted. When our flags are hoisted, in addition to the
batterries, they may be saluted with cheers by soldiers not
Under arms.—By order of Brigadier-General Worth,
(Signed) W. W. MACKALL, A.A.C.
General orders, No. 72. _

Army Head- Quarters,
Camp Washington, before Vera Cruz, March 28.
1. By articles of capitulation signed and exchanged, the
city of Vera Cruz and the Castle of San Juan de Ullua, with
their dependencies, are to be garrisoned by the forces of the
United States to-morrow at 10 o'clock A.m.

2. In the mean time no officer or man of said forces will
approach either of those places nearer than our batteries,
Nos. 1, t 2, 3,4, 5, respectively, except by special order or
permission on some matter of public duty.
3. Pending the ceremony of surrender, the whole army
will stand by its arms, each corps near its present ground,
ready to advance and attack if necessary.

4. The let brigade of regulars and a'volunteer brigade, to
be designated by Major-General Patterson, together with any
detachment from the United States squadron under Corn.
Perry, that he may be pleased to designate, will be present
at the ceremonies of evacuating and surrendering. These II
forces will occupy such positions at the ceremonies as may
be assigned by Brigadier-General Worth, detachments of
whose brigade will garrison the surrendered works.
5. Until those garrisons, with their necessary guards, sen-
tinels, and patrols, are daily established, no other person
whatever will be allowed, except on special duty, to enter
either of the surrendered places.
6. The inhabitants of Vera Cruz and their property are
placed under the safeguard of every American's honour; and
any miscreant who shall do injury to any person or property
shall be promptly brought before a military commission,
under general orders No. 20.
By command of Major-General Scott,
11. L. SCOTT, Assistant Acting Adjutant-General.

The Mexican loss is about 1,000, one-half women and
children. General Valdez is among the killed. The
troops dispersed by Colonel Ilarney were Rancheros,
and were not commanded by General La Vega. The
brigade of General Quitman was to leave on the 30th to
attack Alvarado. The gun-boats and small steamers
were to escort him. It was the intention of General
Scott to push on towards the city of Mexico.
During the bombardment of Vera Cruz, the United
States' army used the following number of shot:—
ARMY BATTERY.
8,000 ten-inch shell .
500 round shot
200 eight inch howitzer shells... 68 ~
GENERAL PATTERSON'S NAVY BATTERY.
1.000 Paixhan shot
800 round shot
311.11 QUITO FLEET, CAPTAIN TATNALL.
1,200 shot and shell, averaging
Making in all 6,700 shot and shell, weighing 403,5901b5,
The destruction in the city is said to be most awful—
one half of it is reported to be destroyed. Houses are
blown to pieces and furniture scattered in every direc-
tion—the streets torn up, and the strongest buildings
seriously damaged.

901bs. each.
25 „

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Morning Express,_ April 17.)
NEW YORK, FRIDAY APRIL 16.
Exchange is rising. Bills on London are 105 to 105
and 106 is asked.
A fleet of British vessels have arrived, and there is a great
stir among the shipping. Flour has been taken to Liver-
pool at 45., and grain at 14d. ; this is half the price vessels
obtained a few weeks since. There is but little produce
going forward at present, and vessels find it very difficult to
fill up.
Stocks are remarkably active, and a large amount has been
sold. The new Treasury notes have sold largely at 103 cash,
an advance of 114 per cent.; Kentucky 6's, !A ; Pennsylvania
595, 1/a ; Ohio 6's. IA.
The Secretary of the Treasury calculates upon receiving

15,000,000 dolls. of revenue from the duties Mr. Polk has
ordered to be levied upon Mexico.
The receipts of the New York Custom-house for the month
of April, thus far, compared with last year, show a consider-
able increase, to the value of 336,309 dolls. 13c.
Ashes—Pots are selling at 5 dolls. and pearls at 6 dolls. 50c.
Cotton—There is no disposition to ship at present prices.
Holders are very firm, but there is but little doing.
Flour—The same:scarcity exists, and holders,of Gennessee
are enabled to get 7 dolls. 75c. very freely. Large contracts
to deliver in May are made at 6 dolls. 371/2c., and in June at
6 dolls. 121/2c. Southern descriptions are all firmer. Sales
of Georgetown, Alexandria, and Brandywine, at 7 dolls.
371,4 c. to 7 dolls. 50c. Sale of rye flour at 5 dolls. ; and
meal at 4 dolls. 6834 c. to 4 dolls. 75e.
Grain—Samples of western wheat begin to arrive. A lot
of Gennessee is offered at 160 c. Corn is in demand at the
decline. :Southern will command 92c. to 93c. ; mixed,
90c. ; and yellow, 95c. to 96c. Barley, 74c. ; Oats, 48c. ; and
Rye, 94c.
Provisions are without any change.

ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN AND

THE COURT IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT.
PORTSSIOUTII, MAY 7.—Her Majesty, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, and their Royal Highnesses the Prince of
Wales and the Princess Royal, the lords and ladies in wait •
ing, the suite, and attendants arrived at the Royal Clarence-
yard, Gosport, by the South-Western Railway soon after
twelve o'clock, having travelled from Nine Elms by special
train. The royal party occupied six carriages. Her Majesty
and the illustrious party were an hour behind the time fixed
for their arrival at Gosport, in consequence, it was reported,
of a defect having occurred to the engine attached to the
train, which caused a delay, as another engine had to be sent
for, which proved not to be so powerful as the first one. This is
the first time there has been the slightest impediment in the
travelling of the Royal Family on the South-Western Rail-
way. Fortunately no accident happened, and her Majesty
and Prince Albert most graciously excused the unavoidable
circumstance. Her Majesty and the Prince were received,
on alighting from the train, by Admiral Sir Charles Ogle,
the naval commander-in chief ; Major-General the Right
Hon. Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, G.C.H., the Lieutenant-
Governor of the garrison ; Rear-Admiral Parker, C.B. ; the
staff of the garrison ; Captains Pasco, Chads, C. 8., Milne,
and Dacres, of her Majesty's ship Victory, Excellent, St.
Vincent, and Avenger; Captain-Superintendent Sir Edward
Parry, and the officers of the Clarence establishments; the
commanding officers of the Royal Artillery and Engineers,
and the lieutenant-colonel and the field-officers of the 2d and
43d regiments, and the Royal Marines and Marine Artillery,
and guard of honour furnished from the 2d Foot. Mr. Mears,
superintendant of the railway, was in attendance to give every
facility to remove the luggage, be. Her Majesty and Prince
Albert graciously acknowledged to Admiral Sir C. Ogle and
Lord and Lady Fitzclarence, and the other officers, the atten-
tion paid, and immediately proceeded to the royal barge, and
as the state of the tide did not admit the Fairy yacht being
brought alongside the Clarence jetty, her Majesty, the Prince,
and the royal children were taken on board in the state barge,
which was steered by Captain the Right Honourable Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarence; the remainder of the suite following
in the yacht's boats. Her Majesty was received on the deck
of the Fairy by Commander Crispin and the officers of the
yacht, and with the customary celerity which prevails in
the movements of the Royal Family, the yacht was clear of
the harbour in about ten minutes after her Majesty arrived
in the garrison. The St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, and
Recruit were dressed with flags on the occasion. Royal sa-
lutes were fired from the St. Vincent and Victory, and they
manned yards and cheered as the yacht passed with the royal
standard flying. The guns of the Blockhouse Fort, the Plat-
form Battery, and Fort Monckton also saluted. The Fairy
got to Cowes soon after one o'clock, and her Majesty, the
Prince, and the royal party landed at Trinity Wharf, under
a salute
carriages. T
from
FairyCastl was g
Castle, anproceededdnaviatedto
to
Cowes Osborne
by in the
royal
Com-
mander Crispin, under the direction of Captain Lord Adol-
phus Fitzclarence. Her Majesty, the Prince, and the Royal
Family appeared in excellent health.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES,

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.)

GROUP V.

. _
This Committee met at twelve; present, Lord Harry Vane,
Mr. Gore, Hon. M. Sutton, Mr. Rice, and Sir E. Filmer.
They were occupied with the Great Western (West London
Extension) Bill clauses, which were read and agreed to.
The Committee then adjourned till ➢londay.

GROUP VI.
EXET3R , YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER.
The re-examination cf Mr. Locke was concluded to•day.
Mr. Tite, architect, was then examined at considerable
length during the remainder of the period of the sitting of
the Committee.
The Committee adjourned till twelve on Monday.

GROUP xvin.
CHELTENHAM AND TILING.
The Committee on this group met this morning at twelve
o'clock, the Earl of Lincoln in the chair, when Mr. Hindley,
M.P., and several other witnesses, were examined, to show
the general advantages of the route through which it is in-
tended to pass.

GROUP XX.
The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of
the Bills comprised in this group, re-assembled at the usual
hour this morning; Mr. Goulburn in the chair.
HIRIVLINGHAT/I AND OXFORD :UNCTION,
AND BIRMINGHAM, DUDLEY, AND VIOL-
_ __

VEI2.IIAMPTON AMALGAMATION.
Mr. CoeKnuior having made a few additions to the list of
of precedents he put in yesterday to justify the application of
the petitioners against the Bill to be heard in opposition to
the amalgamation,
Mr. 13uaRE rose to reply. He commenced by stating that
the petitions against the Bill had originated, not only with
certain shareholders in the Birmingham and Oxford
Junction Railway Company, but with that more
influential and powerful body of persons comprised
in the London and North-Western Company. Now the
Committee would see at once that this was so when they
recalled to mind the fact that the Birmingham and Oxford
Junction Railway was passed by Parliament, for the purpose
of forming a competing line to the London and North-
Western.
Mr. COCKBUILN said he must object to the mode of argu-
ment his Learned Friend was pursuing. his Learned Friend
had no right to go into matters which were not comprised in
the petitions.
The CHAIRMAN thought, if the Committee were to be
guided by such a rule as that, they ought not to have allowed
the Learned Counsel (Mr. Cockburn) to have argued the
merits of his application at the length he did.
Mr. COCKBURN would undertake to say, that although he
did argue his case at considerable length, he altogether re-
frained from touching upon matters which were not embraced
by the petitions.
Mr. BURKE contended that he had a perfect right to show
that the Birmingham and Oxtbrd line was conceded as a
competition to the London and North-Western Railway,
and upon that understanding it was accepted by the original
shareholders. Upon that understanding the original share-
holders had agreed to this amalgamation, and now, forsooth,
a new body of shareholders, coming into the concern sub-
sequently to the passing of thei Act, and subsequently to the
agreement for amalgamation, came forward to ask the Com-
mittee to set aside the deliberate vote of the original share-
holders, because they were not in a position, either legally
or otherwise, to object or resist that vote at the time it was
taken.

Mr. COCKBURN was sorry to interpose again, but really
his Learned Friend was going into matters not contained in
the record.

Mr. BURKE said he, with the view of saving time, would
abandon that mode of argument. ' The Learned Gentleman,
however, instead of fulfilling his promise, continued to argue
that the Committee would be establishing a dangerous pre-
cedent if they allowed these petitioners to be heard, inas-
much as it would be opening the door to a new body of
shareholders to object and frustrate the views of
their predecessors. With regard to the question of
the non •issue of the sealed certificate, it was
quite clear that the possession of the sealed cer-
tificate did not give the power to vote. The law
said nothing about the possession of a sealed certificate
giving the shareholder a right to vote. That might be
Stock-Exchange law, but the law of the land, as comprised in
the Companies' Clauses Consolidation Act, provided that the
shareholder's name being on the register of the company,
and that only, gave the right to vote. Now the names
of the petitioners were not upon the register of this
company at the time this amalgamation was agreed to, and
it was, therefore, quite clear that the directors could not
have excluded them from voting. The Learned Gentleman
then proceeded to argue that this amalgamation was deli-
berately sanctioned by the original registered share-
holders of the Company in special general meeting
assembled, according to the provisions of the law,
but subsequently a new body of proprietors came in
who objected to the amalgamation, and from that body alone
this petition had emanated. He contended, therefore, that the
petitioners had no locus stancli in that Committee whatever.
Mr. Cocxisuns again interposed. His Learned Friend was
making statements directly contradicting the allegations con-
tained in the petitions, which he had no right to do. The
facts stated in the petition must be assumed to be correct for
the purposes of the argument. The question to be discussed
was, whether he had a right to appear on behalf of the
petitioner who made such a statement of facts, and whether
these facts were true or not, it could have nothing to do with
this preliminary argument. The facts stated in the petition
must be disposed of by evidence and not by argument.
Mr. BURKE said, under those circumstances, he would take
the sense of the Committee upon the objection.
The room was cleared, and the Committee having de-
liberated for a few minutes, strangers were re-admitted, when
The CHAIRMAN announced that the objeCtion had been
sustained.
Mr. BURKI then proceeded to defend the acts of the direc-
tors subsequently to the registration of the opposing share-
holders. Having argued the question as to whether the
parties had a right to appear in law, he bad only
to state, in conclusion, that the directors had no
desire to resist inquiry. On the contrary, they were
anxious for it, but they were fearful, that if these
Petitioners were allowed to be heard, it would be establish-
ing a dangerous precedent, and it was on that account
that they had felt it to be their duty to resist their appear-
ance. lf, however, the Committee thought the petitioners
had the shadow of a right to be heard, the directors were
prepared to meet them.
Mr. MACaULAY replied. His Learned Friend had argued
in the latter part of his address as if this petition were the
petition of a section of the shareholders instead of being in
fact, in truth, and in substance, the petition of the whole of
the company, solemnly agreed to in special general meeting
assembled, and the directors had committed a fraudulent act
in withholding the common seal of the company from
the petition. That fact, however, did not alter its
nature or its force. It was no less the petition of
the company because it did not bear the common seal. In
law and equity it was evidently the petition of the company,
and no argument whatever could get rid of that fact.
DECISION.
The room was then cleared, and the Committee having re-
mained in deliberation upwards of an hour, strangers were
re-admitted, when

The CHAIRMAN said—l have to acquaint the parties that
it is the opinion of this Committee that the petitioners
against this Bill, being shareholders in the Birmingham and
Oxford Junction Railway Company, have
no locus stands be-
fore the Committee.
Mr. Muntz, the Chairman of the company,
was then ex-
amined in favour of the preamble to the Bill, and the Com-
mittee immediately afterwards, without a moment's hesita-
tion, declared that the preamble had been proved.
occupied in
The rest of the day was going through the
clauses.
The Committee then adjourned.

GROU XXIII.
This Committee met at tw eve ; Mr. Mackinnon in the chair.
SWANSEA VALLEY.
They were occupied with the clauses of the 13111 all the
day, which were read and agreed to.
The Committee then adjourned till Monday.

GROUP XXV.
This Committee met to-day at the usual hour in Room 14 ;
Sir Charles Lemon in the chair.
MANCHESTER' strzToN, maTLOCH, AND

MAY 8, 1A47,

Mr. TALBOT, Q.C., then proceeded to open the case for
the promoters of this line, the Midland Company. He said
the main object of the line was to correct the original error
in the North Midland, which, it would be within the
recollection of the Committee, was projected many
years ago, when railways were in their infancy, which
was sufficient to render the errors in its construction per-
fectly excusable. The error to which he referred was the
carrying of the line by Methley to Leeds, leaving Wake-
field to be accommodated by a branch. He was old enough
to recollect Mr. George Stephenson stating, when the North
Midland was before Parliament, that Methley would
become, by the aid of the railway, one of the
most important towns in the district, but the experience sub •
sequently acquired had shown that these anticipations had
not and could not be realised, and that Wakefield should be
placed on a main line running north and south. The
Learned Gentleman then entered into the comparative merits
of the three lines projected with the view of accommodating
the district, namely, the above-mentioned :line, the Leeds,
Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway ( Extension to Wakefield),
and the Great Northern (Extension to Leeds), and con-
tended that that comparison was vastly in favour of his line,
independently of the great claim which the Midland
Railway possessed of furnishing railway communica-
tion to • the district. The lengths of the three lines
from Leeds to Wakefield, between two common points were as
follows :—The Midland project, 9 miles ; the Great Northern.
1014 miles, and the Leeds and Dewsbury, 103/ miles, the
advantage being, as would be seen, considerably in his
favour. The line would form a junction at Wake-field. by
means of forks, with the Manchester and Leeds, the Mid-
land and the Pontefract and Goole ; it would then
pass over the Calder, by Stanley, Rothwell, and
nearly parallel with the old coach road to the Mid-
land Railway, two miles from Leeds at a place
called Stortonbridge, just between two points on the road
between Leeds and i'ontefract ; its entire length being
eight miles and a quarter, and the entire cost 400,0001. The
worst gradient would be 1 in 91, for a distance of about a
quarter of a mile. It would also be connected with the
existing lines at Leeds. At Wakefield, the station would
cost 12,0001., would be erected in open ground, con-
tiguous to the new market, whereas the Leeds and
Dewsbury line would cost 271,0001., and would be
erected in a crowded part of
the town. That line
would enter the town by an incline of 1 in 32, which he
considered most objectionable. The assents were vastly in
his favour. The only petitioner against the line was Mr.
Blades, who had petitioned against the other two lines ; but
as there were several farms between his house and the rail-
way no residential injury would be done, and the promoters
had offered to refer the compensation to which he was en-
titled to arbitration. He concluded by confidently trusting
that the Committee would pass the preamble of the Bill.
Mr. W. Holdsworth, dyer, and Mr. W. Barrett, nursery-
man, of Wakefield, were then called, and gave evidence in
favour of the line. They considered it eminently superior,
both as regarded stations and route, to the opposing lines.
The Committee then adjourned until Monday.

GROUP XXXIV.
OLDHAM ALLIANCE.
Evidence in favour of this line was continued throughout
the day.
The Committee adjourned till twelve on Monday next.

GROUP XXXIX.
WEAR VALLEY.

The Committee to which this line is referred met to-day,
at twelve o'clock, in Room 23; Lord Charles Wellesley in
the chair.
Mr. TALBOT, on the part of the promoters of this Bill
opened the case briefly.
On proceeding with the evidence, a question was raised as
to the validity of the opposition entered into by the Sunder-
land Dock Company and by the Messrs. Backhurst.
Some discussion arose, after which the room was cleared.
On our re-admission we found that the Committee had de-
cided that neither the Messrs. Backhurst nor the Sunderland
Dock Company had any locus standi.
Traffic evidence was then entered upon.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock.