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London, England, 1847-05-17

GROUP XXVI.

The Committee on this group met this morning at the
usual hour in Room 12; Mr. Blackstone in the chair.

DERBYSHIRE, STAMPDXIDSIIIII.E, AND
WORCESTERSIIIIZE /UNCTION.
Mr. WORDSWORTH opened the case for the promoters of
this line, which was eighteen miles long, and was projected
to connect the North Staffordshire and South Staffordshire
Railways. The Bill was an unopposed one, with the ex-
ception of a petition from Walsall, but he apprehended the
Committee would be of opinion that the petitioners had no
locus standi, inasmuch as the line did not go within two miles
of them.
➢ir. Rastrick, civil engineer, was then examined, and de-
posed to the gradients, tunnels, and other engineering works
which would be required, none of which possessed any pecu-
liar difficulties.

IVIr. Turner, agent of Lord Bagot, was examined as to the
nature of the traft,c, for the conveyance of which the line
would give great facilities.
In consequence of the Committee not having received the
report of the Railway Commissioners on this line, they post-
poned their decision on its merits.
The Committee adjourned till Thursday.

GROUP XXVII.
EASTERN COUNTIES (WISBEACR TO
SPALDING), AND OPPOSING LINES.
The Committee appointed to consider this Group met at
twelve o'clock, and proceeded to hear the reply of
Mr. HOPE for the Eastern Counties Railway, against the
Treat Northern Railway (King's Lynn), and the Boston,
Stamford, and Birmingham (Wisbeach to Sutton Bridge.)
The Committee then ordered the room to be eleared, and
)n parties being re-admitted,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the preamble of the
Eastern Counties (Wisbeach to Spalding) was proved.
The Committee then adjourned.
London, England, 1847-05-17

Ettning nu.

LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1847.

Ireland is still the region of famine, of pestilence,
of arson, of insurrection, of incendiarism, of stabbing,
of pistolling,smrr 0
,t and
it nxs
seems
fmbs brutal t able
solicitous murders.
co consummate u.rlmLnlaAtMe
the wretchedness of his country by rendering the
allegiance of its inhabitants to the Government im-
possible, by exciting them to insubordination with
the vituperative patois of Billingsgate, and by kin-
London, England, 1847-05-17

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON.

On Friday afternoon the annual general meeting of the
noblemen and gentlemen members of the Royal Yacht
Squadron of England, was held at the Thatched House
Tavern, St. James's street, for the purpose of electing
Commodore, vice the Earl of Yarborough, deceased, to
audit the accounts of the club, &c., and to complete the
arrangements of the grand regatta at Cowes, Isle of
Wight, in August next. Among other noblemen and
gentlemen present were the Duke of Beaufort, the Duke
of Buccleuch, Marquis of Ormonde, Marquis of Bland
ford, Marquis of Conyngham, Earl of Wilton, Earl of
Tyrconnel, Viscount Exmouth, Viscount Seaham, Sir B.
R. Graham, Sir It Rivers, Sir 11. Parker, Sir J. Bayley,
Sir J. R. Carnac, Sir T. M. Wilson, Sir R. B. W.
Bulkeley, Sir W. P. Galway, Sir A. J. Murray, Sir P.
H. Fleetwood, Hon. W. H. W. Hodges, &c.
The Marquis of DONEGAL, Vice-Commodore, was
unanimously called on to preside; and on his taking the
chair, briefly. opened the business of the day by making
a few preliminary remarks explanatory of the nature of
the meeting.
The Noble Chairman having been elected Commodore
of the Squadron,
The ballot for members and honorary members took
place.
A grant of 2001. was then voted towards the eraction
of a monument or land-mark to the memory of the late
R;ght Hon. the Earl of Yarborough, Commodore of the
Royal Yacht Squadron. This, with the subscriptions
already received, will render the amount of fund col-
lected about 1,130 L
A series of resolutions having been proposed, seconded.
and adopted, the customary vote of thanks was presented
to the Noble Commodore.
The Marquis of DONEGAL, in an appropriate speech,
briefly acknowledged the compliment, and the meeting
separated.
London, England, 1847-05-17

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP VI.

The Committee met at the usual hour ; Mr. Deedee,
chairman.

WII.TS, SOMERSET, AND WEYMOUTH
AMENDMENT (No. II.)

Mr. Samuel Struchberrey, Fellow of the zoological So-
ciety and Curator of the Bristol Philosophical Society, exa-
mined by Mr. ALEXANDER—He had paid particular attention
o the formation of the coal measures at Radstock. There
were four or five series in this coal-field. The first was at
present worked to about the extent of 50 per cent.;
there was still, however, upwards of 39,000,000 of tons re-
maining to be worked out. He had calculated that in the
second series the quantity of coal was about 424,000,000 of
tons, and that quantity would take, according to the present
mode of working, 1,661 years before the yield would be ex-
hausted. He had also made numerous experiments as to the
quality of the Radstock coal, and it was his opinion that
they were in no degree inferior to the Welsh coal, and that
they exceeded the Newcastle in point of duration.
Dr. Lyon Playfair had .made an an and
of severaresull speci-
of
mens of Radstock and NeweaKtle coal, and from the t
those experiments, he was led to believe that for household
purposes there was little or no difference between the two
qualities of coal.
Mr. Ashbourne, land and mineral surveyor, residing in the
neighbourhood of Radstock, corroborated the evidence of the
first witness, as to the extent and yield of the coal-fields in
Somersetshire.
Capt. Scobell, lessee of a portion of the Radstock collieries,
and director of the Wilts and Somerset Railway, and Mr.
Fere, mining engineer, gave evidence as to the importance
turd extent of the coal fields at Radstock.
The Committee then adjourned till twelve to-morrow.
London, England, 1847-05-17

WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION.

Mr. WORDSWOATII opened the case for the promoters of
this line, which was eighteen miles long, and was projected
to connect the North Staffordshire and South Staffordshire
Railways. The Bill was an unopposed one, with the ex-
ception of a petition from Walsall, but he apprehended the
Committee would be of opinion that the petitioners had no
locus standi, inasmuch as the line did not go within two miles
of them.

Mr. Itastrick, civil engineer, was then examined, and de•
posed to the gradients, tunnels, and other engineering works
which would be required, none of which possessed any pecu-
liar difficulties.

Mr. Turner, agent of Lord Bagot, was examined as to the
nature of the traffic, for the conveyance of which the line
would give great facilities.

GROUP XXXIV.
ROCHDALE CANAL PURCHASE, di.c.

The Committee on this group met to-day, at twelve o'clock,
in No. 6 Committee-room Mr. Baring in the chair.

The Committee, however, immediOtely adjourned until
half past one o'clock to-morrow, in order that some pro-
ceedings with respect to the above-mentioned. Bill might be
completed, and the favourable decision of the Committee on
the Bill reported to the House.
London, England, 1847-05-17

rROMOTIONS.

Captain—E. W. Hoare, to the rank of Rear-Admiral.
Mates—Edward Scroggs (1845), Henry Augustus Claver-
ing (1845), Edward Scott (1845), and Augustus Chetham
Strode (1845), to the rank of Lieutenant.
The following Mates passed for Lieutenants in navigation
on Tuesday :—Messrs. Geoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby,
Arthur Braithwaite Warre, George William Rice, Stapleton
John Greville, George Hope Mansell, and Francis James
D'Aguilar.
London, England, 1847-05-17

May 17

PROPHECY FOR THE DERBY, 1847.
Well, the Derby is near ; l'm again at my post,
Regardless of what may be won or be lost,
To pick out from the list which the Derby will win,
And back him you may, but not through thick and thin%
Because I at times have put the thing right,
On the present occasion may be in a plight;
And the Prophet who oft told the nags that would win
May now be quite out instead of quite in.
Having named the Two first for this subject last year,
I also pulled through with the MENDICANT mare.
No other I named, I saw nought in the race,
With the stout BEGGAR Gull., that could long live the pace,
Sin TArrori, THE BARON, and wonderful FOIGII.
For the Leger I, luckily, pulled from my bag.
But, now for the nags, let us see what they are,
And look 'em well round, and their merits compare ;
VAN TROMP, if he be in his two-year old form,
Will yet show his chance anything but forlorn ;
If CON YN G liAlt'S able the distance to stay,
Like pteut gmix-A-BALLOCUI, may still clear the way,
London, England, 1847-05-17

TAMUR AND LIEGE RAILWAY
Statements of the Traffic on this line are now ready, and
may be had, on application, at the Offices of the Company.
JOSEPH CARY, Secretary.
Offices, 52, Moorgate•street, 15th May, 1847.

THE RACE S -LIGHT WEIGHT.
ANTI-DUST, RAIN, &c.
NICOLL'S PALETOT D'ETE, ONE GUINEA.
114, REGENT-STREXT„ and 22, CORNIIILL—not elsewhere in
London. -

. .
LONDON and SOUTH WESTERN RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.
TENDERS FOR LOANS ON DEBENTURES.
This Company is willing to receive TENDERS to the extent of
150,0001. en DEBENTURES, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per
cent. per annum, payable half-yearly, in sums of not less than 1,0001.,
and for periods of Three or Five Years.
Applications to be made to Mr. Morgan, Treasurer of the Company,
Nine Elms.
By order of the Directors,
P. LAURENTZ CAMPBELL, Secretary.
Nine Elms, Vauxhall, May 11, 1847.

BIRTHS. MO
On the 10th inst., at Hillhead House, Pollockshaws, -1,
Alexander Broadfoot, of a son, who survived only two clOnos
On the 10th inst., at Park-hill, Frome, the lady of.lll°
E. Marsh, Esq., of a son. reYe
o_,
On the 11th inst., at Maida-vale, Paddington, blob G 0,,,
Flint, of a son. ~,iy Of
On the 13th inst., at Sutton-place, Hackney, the ' ,
George Blaxlar.d, Esq., of a son. ascl sr"
On the 13th inst., in Bryanston-street, Portman"
the wife of J. Humpage, Esq., of a son. f Lll'f.
On the 13th inst., in Norfolk-street, Strand, 3-11*
rence Levy, of a daughter.
c TfoeS,
On the 13th inst., in Manchester-..c" uare, Mrs. W. h"
of a son. llO isdi
On the 13th inst., at Compton Castle, Somerset, t
of George Singer, Esq., of a daughter.
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London, England, 1847-05-17

HER NIAJESFY'S THEATRE

TO-MORROW EVENING, Tuesday, May 18, will be performed
Bellini's Opera, entitled

LA. SONNAMBEJLA,
Amina, Aldlle. Jenny Lind ; Lisa, Madame Solari ; Count Rodolph,
Signor F. Lablache ; and Elvino, Signor Clardoni.
To be followed by a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which will be pre-
sented the Pas de la Couronne, by Mdlie. Cerito and M. St. Leon.
A new Pas de Deux (by M. Perrot), by Mdlle. Rosati and 31. rerrot.
And Pas Styrienne, by Iladlle, Cerito and M. St. Leon.
To conclude with the admired Ballet (by M. P. Taglioni), entitled
CORALIA,
(Omitting the two tint Tableaux).

Coral* Mdlle. Rosati ; Huldebrand, M. L'Dor ; the Squire, M.
Gouriet ; Bertha, Mdme. Petit Stephan ; the Page, Mdlle. Honore ;
Duke,: M. Gosselin ; Fraisondin, 31. Vcriefra ; Ulrich, M. Di Mattia.
The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted.
London, England, 1847-05-17

CASTLE).

Mr. Sergeant Kr:gm—lKE was heard in favour of the pro.
visions of this Bill.
The Committee then adjourned.

GROUP XXXI.
The Committee met at twelve o'clock; the Right Hon. F.
Shaw in the chair.
3OtTTH YORKSHIRE (DEVIATION FROM
DONCASTER TO GLIINSHOILOUGII).

The Committer were occupied during the morning in hear-
log the evidence of Lord Galway, a landowner, on the course
if the proposed deviation against the lines.
Mr. WELLS, on the part of the promoters, and Mr. Vs:TA-
BLES, on the part of the opposition, having been heard,
The room was cleared for the decision.
On our re-admission,

The CHAIItNIAN declared that the preamble of the Lon-
don and York Deviation from Doncaitur to Kossington was
proved.
The Committee then proceeded with the clauses of the Bill,
and adjourned at four o'clock.

G1:0131) XXXIV.
ROCHDALE CANAL PURCHASE, &c.

The Committee on this group met to-day, at twelve o'clock,
in No. 6 Committee-room Mr. Baring in the chair.
The Committee, ho►vever, immediately adjourned until
half past one o'clock to-morrow, in order that some pro-
ceedings with respect to the above-mentioned Bill might be
completed, and the favourable decision of the Committee on
the Bill reported t• the House.
London, England, 1847-05-17

ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO,

Alice, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Isabella, Made. Castellan ; Roberto, Signor
Fraschini ; Rainbaldo, rignor Gardoni ; Sacerdote, Signer Bouche ;
and Bertram, Signor Staudigl. '
I'o be followed by various Entertainments in the BALLET DE-
PARTMENT, combining the talents of Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. C.
Rosati, Mdme. Petit Stephan, Mdlles. Cassan, Honore, James,
Julien, Lamoureux, and 31dilo. L. Grakn. 31. Perrot and M. St.
Leon. _ .

The doors epen at Seven. The Opera to commence at Half-past
Seven o'clock. .
- - - • - -

Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, at the (Mice of the Theatre,
price 105. Gd. each.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.

GRAND EXTRA .NIGHT, combination of talent, THURSDAY
next, May 20, when will be performed the Opera of
LUCREZIA BORGIA.

The principal characters by Madame Grisi, Signora Alboni, Signor
Mario; SignorMarini, Signor Tamburini, Signor Ley, Signor Po'oninl,
Signor Lavia, Signor, Tull!, Simor Piacentini, and Signor Tagliallco.
To be followed by the Second Act of the Opera of
London, England, 1847-05-17

JOHN SCOTT'S TRIAL

Came off at noon on Slturday, and the result was as
follows:

Don Caesar 1
Bowstring
Christopher
Cast Steel filly beaten off. Bingham and Epirote were
not in it, Don Caesar was beaten twice in the First Spring
Meeting at Newmarket, by two such moderate animals
as Vert Vert and Cocoa Nut. Bowstring's chance, there-
fore must be very stringy.
There was no betting on the Downs.
Forth's lot, consisting of Oxonian, Old Port, Good
Coin, Laundry Maid, Caversham (2 yrs), Noiseless
(Oaks), and Wintonia, were hourly expected at Ash-
stead.

John Day's lot will be there on Tuesday.
Our opinion of Oxonian has been materially
strengthened since our first edition yesterday ; and we
confidently expect to see him pull through triumphantly.
Aliwal (who was out) will be ridden by Wakefield ;
and Red Hart will have Henry Bell up, instead of Ab-
dale, as stated in our list of probable starters.
London, England, 1847-05-17

L'ITALIAI,ZA IN ALGIERI.

The Principal characters by Signora Alboni, Mdlle. Angelini, Mdlle.
Bellini, Signor Salvi, Signor Revere, Signor Polonini, and Signor
Marini.

To conclude with a new grand Ballet, in three Tableaux, entityld
LA S.AL MAND lt ENE.

In which Mdlle. Fanny Elssler and Mdlle. Dumliatre will appear ;
also 3ldlles. Baderna, Berlin, Do 3lelisse, Delechaux, 31. Petipa, 31.
3fabille, &c., will dance. The ballet by M. Plasis, the music by
Signor Curmi, the scenery by Messrs. Grieve and Telbin, and the
costumes by M. Bailey.
The Doors will open at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Opera
will commence at Eight.
Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow-
street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street.
London, England, 1847-05-17

GROUP XXI X.

GREAT NORTHERN (PURCHASE OP EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE AND BOSTON, STAM-
FORD AND BIRMINGHAM-STAMPORD
AND WISBEACH LINE).

Mr. Duncan presented a petition on the part of the Eastern
Counties Railway against the provisions of the Bill.
Mr. COATES was heard in answer, and the Committee de-
cided that the Eastern Counties had no locus standi, and that
they could not be heard.
Captain Laws then explained to the Committee the nature
the amalgamation.
The Committee then prised a resolution declaring that the
preamble of the Bill had passed.
The clauses of the Bill were then agreed to.
GREAT NORTHERN (ERANCH TO HORN-
London, England, 1847-05-17

flour were used for the • purpose of dressing
warps to be woven into cloth ; and, also,
in daubing cotton with flour paste, with the intention of
defrauding the public. The question which he wished
to put was, whether it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to bring in a Bill to prevent the use of flour to such
purposes.
London, England, 1847-05-17

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—The glorious prospect of a soul stirring Carnival
on the Downs of Epsom, during the forthcoming meet-
ing is quite exhilarating. The festival of Wednesday next
will completely take the shine out of all its predecessors
from the days of Banbury and Diomed, to Gully and
Pyrrhus the First; never has there been seen on Epsom's
far-famed Downs so great a multitude of all classes, from
the Peer to chimney-sweep, as will be assembled on that
delectable spot on the Derby day.
During the past week, Cossack and Conyngham with
Van Tromp close up, have, notwithstanding a good pep.
pering„ been very buoyant at the "corner." Mr. Martin
on the contrary has lost caste rapidly, and is now vir-
tually an outsider. Mirmillo's marvellous jump on
Friday, from 1,000 to 15, to 20 to 1 taken, looks very
ominous; he was tried not quite a fortnight ago, and
found to be a clipper, consequent upon this trial he was
posted off to Newmarket, for the Suffolk Stakes which
he won very, very easily, with lots to spare, his admirers
think he ca❑ and will win the Derby, vie shall see.

The other moves of the week do not require any
notice whatever. The field for the Derby Stakes will be
taken from the following, viz:—
Nottingham, Bingham, The Questionable, Golightly,
Planet, Gabbier, Glentilt, Crozier, Vice Consul, War
Eagle, Epirote, Bedlam, Montpensier, Wanota,
London, England, 1847-05-17

POISONING OF A FAMILY AT

BURY.

On Saturday afternoon last the inhabitants of East-
gate-street and the neighbourhood were thrown into a
state of great consternation, by a report being circulated
that a whole family had been poisoned. Inquiry- was
instantly set on foot to ascertain the truth of the
rumour, and it was soon discovered to be too true. The
family of Mr. William Rouse, agricultural implement
maker, of 56, Eastgate-street, consisting of the wife and
four children, sat down to dinner about one o'clock on
Saturday afternoon, some dumplings, prepared from
some dough which had been left after making the bread
in the morning, forming part a the meal. About
ten minutes after dinner, all who had partaken
of the repast were seized with severe pains
and viol ent vomiting, and, of course, from the
fact of their all being attacked in,
the same
manner, suspicion was aroused. Mr. Image was im-
mediately sent • for, and arriving with the utmost expe-
dition, soon ascertained that poison had been adminis-
tered, and immediately resorted to those remedies usual
on such occasions. By the skilful treatment adopted
the sufferers were soon recovered, so far as to be be.
yond the reach of immediate danger. Mr. Rouse '
himself, having been duringengaged,ofinneavbeurinihnenelislesssp,the
ioouf slya,
.a.rsaet r
dduinmnpelringtirnafet,e r
wonlyd s partookbut wa s
bread
; made
and o
theref a piece
was
some
ed otitalioguhtr leftnot
affected. We have already stated
ru7ere poisoned
the
dfruonamp 1 itnbges
Ilannathherßouse
used. Both bread and dumplings
inquiriestli
the
but the
made, suspicion
Tin
daughter, aged about 21, and from what transpired, it
investigation
this
was considered proper to takeh,ser intooffi custody. She
was brought up at Mr. Win,„
(Tu e s
tookday)
morning, and a prolonged privateo
o.
place, the magistrates considering
known the evidence taken at it injudicious to make
Mr. Image and several other witnesses preliminary inquiry.
and two letters were produced' nesses were examined,
woman named Sargeant, living addressed to a young
at Mr. Quant's, in Abbe t servant, we understand,
ex-
presses her regret at something3a:-street, wherein she
scurely glances at self-destruction. she has done, and ob.
she has been led into th lt is believed that
filching, and feels c • e commission of some petty
onscince-s •
inquiry before the magistratestricken at her guilt. The
being remanded till Monday resulted in the prisoner
under-
go another exanain t*
..4 1944,-13u
next, when she will
ry Horald.
London, England, 1847-05-17

26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
' Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
Th's Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
pith respect td life assuranctA and deferred annuities. The assured
has, on all occasions; the power to borrow, without expense or ior-
,felture of the policy, two•thirds of the premiums paid (see Table);
also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in-
terests to meet other conveniencies or necessity.
- Assurances for terms of years on the lowest possible rates.

The increasin DIVISION OF PROFITS.
g prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors
boat the ar.nnal meeting held on the 12th May. 1847, to declare a fifth
,‘n,.tts, varying from 3.5 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid on each
l'uncY effected on the profit scale.
London, England, 1847-05-17

GROUP LI.

The Chairman (Sir J. Y. Buller), and the other members
of the Committee met at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of
considering and arranging the clauses of
TICE CALEDONIAN (CANONBIE,
BRA.NCII).

Mr. COCKBURN, for the Caledonian Railway Company,
brought forward a clause making it binding on the pro-
moters to allow the Glasgow and Dumfries Railway to run
their traffic free over that part of their opponents line, from
Springfield to Carlisle, and in the event of any unnecessary
obstruction being offered, it should be in the power of the
Railway Commissioners to make such regulations as should
remove such unnecessary obstruction.

Mr. AUSTIN objected that the carriages should not go
free, and also that this clause, as at present framed, would
give the promoters power to throw every sort of impediment
in the way of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway
traffic.

The room was ordered to be cleared, and on parties being
re- admitted,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had agreed
to accept Mr. Cockburn's clause, with certain amendments.
The clause, as passed, furnished the Railway Commissioners
with power to interfere between the Caledonian and Glasgow
and Dumfries Companies in a representation from one or
both of them, provided always that no limit, or alteration, or
restriction,
.should be placed on the rates or tolls of the
Caledonian Company, as granted by their Act of 1845; and
further, that the engines of the Dumfries Company should
not be permitted to pass over or along the Caledonian line.
The other clauses were passed, and the Chairman was
ordered to report the Bill (as we understood) on Tuesday.

COMMITTEE on PRIVATE BILLS

(THIS DAY.)
LIVERPOOL WATERWORKS.
The Committee assembled this morning at twelve o'clock;
Sir J. Johnstone in the chair, when the Committee declared
the preamble of the Bill to be proved ; and they then went
through the clauses, which were agreed to with a tew
amendments.
London, England, 1847-05-17

DECISION.

The CHAIRMAN then declared that the preamble of the
Bill had been proved ; and the clauses having been agreed to,
he intimated that he would report the favourable decision of
the Committee to the House.
The tolls will be the same as were agreed to in the revised
Bill of the South-Western last year.
WEYIVIOUTII AND BTEX.COSIBE REGIS
BARBOUR AND BRIDGE TRUSTS.
The object of this Bill is to improve the harbour of Wey-
mouth, and to make it a better port of communication with
the Channel Islands than at present, by reducing the tolls.
It is promoted by the Corporation of Weymouth. The rail-
way companies there have guaranteed to pay the present
proprietors of the harbour the interest they at present re-
ceive. The harbour will b 3 invested in Commissioners. The
Bill was unopposed.
The CHAIRMAN declared that the preamble had been
proved.

GROUP XV.
The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock; Mr.
Bernal in the chair.

EASTERN COUNTIES (ROYSTON TO
WARE, &c.)

Evidence in favour of this line was concluded this morning.
ROYSTCN AND HITCHIN RAILWAY ACT
AMENDMENT (EXTENSION TO ROTS.
TON AND CAMBRIDGE.)
Mr. Sergeant 11-R.t/1611AM opened the merits of this Bill,
and proceeded to call evidence for the promoters.
The Committee adjourned till to-morrow.
London, England, 1847-05-17

GROUP XX.

This Committee met at the usual hour; Mr. Goulburn
in the chair.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER-
HAMPTON (CHELTENHAM and EVESHAM
LINE).

The general evidence in favour of this line having been
closed, Mr. Brunel described the engineering features of the
line. The gradients, he said were easy, and the works could
be easily constructed. The junctions were well effected and
the line would prove of great public utility.
The length of the line would be twenty-seven miles, and
the cost 600,0001.
The Committee then adjourned.

GROUP XXII.
The Committee met this day at one o'clock; Sir. Drum-
mond in the chair.
NEWPORT, HEREFORD. AND ABERGA-
VENNY (EXTENSION TO VALE).
Mr. MERRKwai.THEN. applied to be heard on the bringing
up of the Railway Commissioners' report.
Mr. BOLTON objected to his so doing. It was understood
that the case had already closed.
The Committee decided that counsel could not be heard,
and came to a resolution to pass the preamble of the Bill.
The clauses of the Bill were then agreed to.
London, England, 1847-05-17

GLOUCESTER AND STONEHOUSE JUNG

TION.

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The Committee on this :group assembled this morning at
twelve ; the Earl of Lincoln in the chair, when they took the
line from Stonehouse to Gloucester, upon which
Mr. HILDTAiLD was retained. He said that this was an
undertaking of the very greatest importance, as it was the
only means of connecting the port of Bristol with the system
of narrow gauge lines of from 800 to 1,000 miles in length.
There was now a power in the possession of the company to
lay down a narrow gauge line between Stonehouse and
Gloucester, and then to lay down a narrow gauge line
concurrently with the broad guage line between Stonehouse
and Bristol. For this purpose a line had been laid out in
1843, but the Act contained a clause that the company
should not interfere with the broad gauge line between the
two points for which this Bill was sought.
The Earl of LuccoLN thought that this Act had better be
produced, in order that the Committee might clearly under-
stand its provisions.

GROU XIX.
This Committee met to-dayP at twelve o'clock; Mr. Den-
nistoun in the chair, all the other Members present.
OXFORD, BANBURY, AND COVENTRY
(COVENTRY AND SOUTHABIC BRANCH.)
On the assembling of the parties the opposition against this
Bill was resumed.
Mr. R.'Adams gave general evidence against the proposed
branch.

Mr. Robert Stephenson, C.E., was examined at some length
against the proposed scheme as unnecessary, and that the
district in question would be better supplied by the London
and North- Western Company.
London, England, 1847-05-17

May 17.

PROPHECY FOR TIIE DERBY, 1847.
Well, the Derby is near ; I'm again at my post,
Regardless of what may be won or be lost,
To pick out from the list which the Derby will win,
And back him you may, but not through. thick and thin,
Because I at times have put the thing right,
On the preseut occasion may be in a plight;
And the Prophet who oft told the nags that would win
May now be quite out instead of quite in.
Having named the Two first for this subject last year,
I also pulled through with the INIrMICANT mare.
t BEGGAR t., that could long live
No other I named, 1 saw nought in the race,
dus s see
their h at
m e With the s ~ utrhi
merits
are,
compare
SI, TAD," Tim BA i!.ON,Gut and wonderful FOIGR. the pace,
For the Leger I, luckily, pulled from my bag.
,ow feoßrltyvheelnlargosu,nledt,
VAN 11tOMP, if he be in his two-year old form,
Will yet show his chance anything but forlorn •
If CONYNGIIAM'S able the distance to stay,
Like stout FOIGII-.4,8ALL00117 may still clear the way,
Andnut' Tool:n
London, England, 1847-05-17

AYR. ROADS BILL.

This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room
38; Sir John Hanmer in the chair.
Immediately on the assembling of the Committee, the pre-
amble of the Bill was deClared proved, there being no ap-
pearances on the petitionf, and the clauses were agreed to.
METROPOLITAN SEWAGE BILL

The clauses of this Bill were this morning arranged, and
the Chairman instructed to report the Bill to the House.
LIVERPOOL. GUARDIAN GAS COMPANY.
The Committee was occupied during the whole of the day
in hearing evidence in favour of this Bill.
Adjourned until to-morrow.

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING
O'CLOCK.

DEItaY.
5 to 1 agat Cossack—taken
11 to 2 agst Couyngliam—taken
8 to 1 agst Van Tromp
12 to 1 agst Mirmillo
18 to 1 agst Planet
18 to 1 agst Oxonian
20 to 1 agst War Eagle
20 to 1 agst Wauota
20 to 1 agst Montpensier
20 to 1 agst Glentilt—taken
28 to 1 agst lied Hart
50 to 1 agst Mr. Martin
66 to 1 agst Deloraine
66 to 1 agst Old Port
100 to 1 agat Bellerophon

OAKS.
9 to 2 aget Clementina
7 to 1 agst Ellerdal©
15 to 1 agst Lady List
13 to 1 agst Miami

EMPERINL PA RLIAMENT

(THIS E VENIZG.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the Woolsack
at the usual hour.

FACTORIES BILL.
The Bishop of LONDON presented several peti-
tions from various districts in favour of the Factories
Bill.

Lord WIIARNCLIFFE presented a petition from th•
inhabitants of Huddersfield with 5,000 signatures; a
similar petition from Blackburn with 4,520 signatures,
and a similar petition from Boness, Lancashire.
Lord FE VERSHAM presented a petition from the in-
habitants of Ashton-under- Lyne, signed by 2,301 persons;
also 100 similar petitions from various manufactories in
Oldham and its neighbourhood; also thirteen petitions
from various other places in Lancashire.

The Bishop of CHESTER presented similar petitions
from the clergy of Bolton, Rochdale, and Burnley,
signed by 60; from the clergy of Manchester, signed by
35; another petition from the medical men of Man-
chester, Bolton, and Rochdale, signed by 141; a petition
from the clergy, medical men, manufacturers, and in-
habitants of Londley, in Yorkshire, signed by 760, also
tor a similar purpose.

The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition from
the inhabitants of Warrington and other places, signal
by 1,688 persons, also in favour of the Factories Bill.
PREVENTION OF PROSTITUTION AND SE-
DUCTION.

The Bishop of EXETER presented petitions from
the county of Middlesex and the county of Norfolk,
praying their Lordships to adopt measures for the pre-
vention of prostitution.
BILLS FROM TIIE COMMONS.
_ _

Messengers brought up Bills from the House of Com.
MODS.
London, England, 1847-05-17

AND BRANCH.

Mr. AUSTIN opened the case for the promoters of this line.
Dr. Luncan, of Liverpool, was examined, and deposed to
the great sanitory advantages which would be conferred on
Liverpool by giving access to the coast, if this lino were laid
!town.
Mr. Bidder, civil engineer, was examined as to the engi-
neering works, which were of the usual character, and pre-
sented no peculiar difficulties.
DECISION.
The Committee then declared the preamble proved.
MANCHESTER AND SOUTHPORT RAIL-

WAY AND BRANCHES.
Mr. HILDITCIL opened the case for the promoters of this
line, when
The Committee afterwards adjourned till to-morrow.

GROUP XXXIX.
••
This Committee met as usual this morning, 'in Room 23;
Lord Charles Wellesley in the chair. •
YOE= AND zczyrcAtrrim (RAwrimEroos.
DOCK AND luau:way PURCHASE).
The Committee were engaged the whole of the day in
hearing evidence in favour of this Bill.
Mr. Rose was heard in opposition to the Bill.
The Committee then adjourned,

GROUP XLIV.
The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock. Mr.
B. Denison in the chair.
SCOTTISH MIDLAND 317NCTION (DRAnCH
London, England, 1847-05-17

GROUP XX.

This Committee met at the usual hour; Mr. Goulburn
'n the chair.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER.
HAMPTON (CHELTENHAM and EVESHAM
LINE).

The general evidence in favour of this line having been
closed, Mr. Brunel described the engineering features of the
line. The gradients, he said were easy, and the works could
be easily constructed. The junctions were well effected and
the line would prove of great public utility.

G ROUP XXII.
The Committee met this day at one o'clock; Mr. Drum-
mond in the chair.

NEWPORT, HEREFORD, AND anzzaa-
VENNY (EXTENSION TO TAFF VALE).
Mr. MERRZWEATITER applied to be heard on the bringing
up of the Railway Commissioners' report.
Mr. BOLTON objected to his so doing. It was understood
that the case had already closed.
The Committee decided that counsel could not be heard,
and came to a resolution to pass the preamble of the Bill.
The clauses of the Bill were then agreed to.
GLOUCESTER AND HEREFORD.

The Committee adjourned the hearing of this case until
Monday week.

GROUP XXVI.
The Committee on this group met this morning at the
usual hour in Room 12; Mr. Blackstone in the chair.
DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND
London, England, 1847-05-17

S. Sweet, 1 Chancery-lane.

UNIVERSAL MONETARY SYSTEM.
Just Published, in 12m0., Price 3s. cloth,
AUNIVERSAL MONETARY SYSTEM,
illustrated in a series of Tables. Showing the relative value
of Bullion, Gold, and Silver Ccins between England and all other
nations, reduced to English standard value ; also the value of the
nominal pound sterling; with suggestions for reviving the prosperity
of the nation, and permanently securing our foreign and domestic
trade ; a proposition for paying oil the national debt, and A plan for
increasing the Predate of land by the aid of chemical manure.
W. VIRGO.

London : Sherwood, Gilnert, and Piper, Paternoster-row.
London, England, 1847-07-13

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
The July adjourned Middlesex Sessions for the trial
of felonies and misdemeanours, of which there were
4 of the latter and 31 of the former upon the calendar,
commenced this morning at the Court-house, Clerlien.
well-green. Out of the 35 prisoners for trial 14 were
unable either to read or write, while the remainder were
described as being able to read or write imperfectly.
Nine of the offenders were under sixteen years of age.
Thomas Millar and Frederick Thompson were con-
victed of stealing a coat, the property of Duncan Irwin,
from a carriage in the street.
Several previous convictions being recorded against
Thompson, he was sentenced to be transported for seven
years, and Millar was sentenced to six months' impri-
sonment with hard labour.
Johanna Sullivan, for pet stealing, was sentenced to
six month,' imprisonment in the House of Correction,
with hard labour.
Thomas Badcock, a boy only twelve years of age,
whose head scarcely reached as high as the bar, was
indicted for stealing three pairs of shoes, the property of
Samuel Hudson Fleming.
The facts were of the ordinary character, and a ver-
dict of Guilty being returned,
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE, in passing sentence, said that
the prisoner's father had turned both him and his bro-
ther into the streets either to starve or thieve, as the
chance might be. It was a most disgraceful state of
things, and he never would let an opportunity slip of
bringing such a system before the public. Here was a
number of poor children brought, session after session,
to this court to be tried, and the only course open to the
Court to adopt was the almost useless one of sending
them back to prison. Such a state of things would pre-
vail until the Court had the power of compelling parents,
who were guilty of such gross neglect in the educating
and training of their offspring, to bear the expense
arising from the crimes of the children. He should
sentence the prisoner to one month's imprisonment, and
at the end of that term order him to be soundly whipped
with a birch rod.

A very respectable-looking man, named James Payne,
was indicted for stealing an umbrella from the Com-
mittee•rooms of the House of Lords. _

It appeared from the evidence of Constable Partridge,
47 A, that the prisoner was seen lingering about the
Committee•-rooms of the House of Lords in a suspicious
manner, and a close watch being kept upon him, he was
observed coming out of Room A with au umbrella in his
hand, when he was stopped by Partridge, and asked
where he had got it; when he replied that he took it
in mistake for his own. However, upon searching in
the Committee-room no other umbrella was found. The
prisoner's lodgings were searched, when two other valuable
silk umbrellas were found there.
Witnesses as to character were called, when it was
stated that the prisoner had been at one time in very
prosperous circumstances, and was the landlord of the
Three Compasses Tavern, in Gilbert-street, Golden-
square.
A verdict of Guilty was returned against the prisoner,
wnen he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment,
and hard labour.
London, England, 1847-07-13

OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA,

the efficacy of which in preserving, strengthening, and renewing the
hair has become a matter of notoriety among all civilised nations.
Its restorative virtues are indeed a proverb, and the most satisfac-
tory attestations to its infallibility in reproducing hair upon persons
otherwise hopelessly bald, may be examined at the Office of the Pro-
prietors, No. 1, Wellington-street, Strand, London, where the Balm
is sold; and by all respectable Perfumers and Medicine Venders.
I'rice 3s. 6d., 65., and I Is, per bottle. No other prices are genuine.
Oldridge's 13alrn, 1, Wellington-street.
London, England, 1847-07-13

WOOL.

During the past week the imports of Wool consisted
of 3,280 bales from Sydney, 380 bales from Adelaide,
200 bales from Hamhurgh, and 500 bales from various
other quarters. There is still a steady inquiry for
English Wools at very full prices. In lorcign and cobg.
London, England, 1847-07-13

TILE SUMMER RIDE OR PROMENADE.

THE peculiar virtues of C. and A. OLDRIDGE'S
BALM of COLUMBIA completely remove the difficulty ex-
perienced by Ladles In preserving their ringlets after exercise ; its
use so invigorates the hair, that tresses, previously the straightest
and most destitute of curl, rapidly acquire a vigour, which maintains
in permanent ringlets the head-dress of the most persevering votary
of the ball-room, the ride, or the promenade. After the minerals
and vegetables of the old world have been compounded in all ima-
ginable ways in.fruitless attempts to discover so important a deside-
ratum, we are indebted to the Western Hemisphere for furnishing
the basis of
London, England, 1847-07-13

LOUSE OF COMMONS,

„„,._!yl2.
The SPEAKER took the Chair to-day at Three o'clock.
SECOND READINGS.
The following Bills were read a second time, and
ordered to be committed:—
Gillespie's Estate.
Northam Bridge Company's Estate.
REPORTS.
The followin,, reports were brought up and agreed to:
Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Railway (Union Canal
and Caledonian Railway Junction).
Southampton and Dorchester Railway (Blandford
Branch).
Taw Vale Railway and Dock.
The report on the Sllisbury and Yeovil Railway Bill
was further considered and agreed to.
THIRD READINGS.
The following Bills were read a third time and
passed.—
Bowes' Estate.
Brooks' Divorce.
Dollar Institution Mylne's or ll.Nabb's) Estate.
Goddard's Estate.
Huggen's College Incorporation.
Rooke's Estate.
Tunstall Market Company Estate.
LORDS' AMENDUENTS,
The Lords' Amendments to the following Bills were
considered and agreed to:—
Belfast Improvement.
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Rail-
way, and Chester and Birkenhead Railway Purchaio
or Amalgamation.
Ccicheiter &ligation t4nd Iraproyoment.
London, England, 1847-07-13

THE SUMMER RIDE OR PROMENADE

THE peculiar virtues of C. and A. OLDRIDGE'S
BALM of COLUMBIA completely remove the difficulty ex-
perienced by Ladles in preserving their ringlets after exercise ; its
use so invigorates the hair, that tresses, previously the straightest
and most destitute of curl, rapidly acquire a vigour, which maintains
in permanent ringlets the head-dress of the most persevering votary
of the ball-room, the ride, or the promenade. After the minerals
and vegetables of the old world have been compounded In all ima-
ginable ways in fruitless attempts to discover so important a deside-
ratum, we are indebted to the Western Hemisphere for furnishing
the basis of
London, England, 1847-07-13

titian __,'--;' Ant,

LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY Is, 1847.

The insidious policy latterly adopted by King
Louis PHILIPPE has been wonderfully successful
heretofore. The hour of retribution is, to all appear-
indefinitely postponed. In the Spanish penal-
soda, especially, the machinations of the Monarch of
the. Barricades have been fulfilled beyond all anti-
cipation. As marvellous good fortune has attended
!Al despotic movements as once attended his liberal-
Lang exertions, and conducted a ducal millionaire to
(tbe throne- of a great nation.
Now that the once Radical representative of West-
ninster has vanished from the political arena, we do
conceive that the Citizen King of the Tuileries has
eat rned for himself the scorn awarded to Sir FRANCIS
Bu BDETT. " The recant of Patriotism" is not one hit
mn re applicable to the apostate demagogue than it is
to-', the degenerate son of "Egalite." No more odious
r tealcitration was detectable in the Tory renegade,
w tho hid once been confined as a popular victim in the
T. meT of London, than is visible, and even notorious,
London, England, 1847-07-13

Oxford, July 10.

The commission was opened here to• day. The number
of prisoners is nine, and the number of causes two. One
is an action for goods sold and delivered, and virtually
indefensible; and the other is an action on a warranty as
to the character of some elm saplings, bought some five
or six years back, of the defendant by the pla►ntiff.
The courts open at nine o'clock on Monday, and will.
in all probability, get rid of all the business in the course
of the day.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
The Court sat yesterday morning for the disposal of
appeds, an unusually large number of which stood upon
the list for hearing.
GOODLAND, APPELLANT, JARDINE, RESPONDENT.
This was an appeal against a conviction by the re-
spondent, whereby the appel:ant was sentenced to one
month's imprisonment, on a ch.irge of stealing a dog.
After hearing counsel on both sides, the Bench decided
upon ordering the conviction Lo be quashed.
The Court then proceeded to hear parish appeals, in
none of which the slightest portion of public interest
occurred.
London, England, 1847-07-13

BORSETSIIIRE.

(From the Sherborne Journal.)
We never remember so calm an eve before a general
Election, and we doubt whether there will be a single
contest for any borough or division of either the coun•
ties of Dorset or Somerset. The accumulated sums of
rconey have been so thoroughly circulated by railway
calls, that very few hoards are available for contesting
corrupt boroughs. There is a report that Weymouth
19'11 be contested, but up to the present time no
Other candidates have appeared than Colonel Freestun
and Mr. Christie ; but the friends of two other
gentlemen roundly assert that they will appear.
,
be politics of Bridport are in a languid state, and
Lyme will probably pass off quietly, although several
candidates are talked about. At Poole we think the
'beral cause has been badly dealt with by one of its own
Ptite!sors. We understand that Mr. Turner has no
chance of success, and we would put it to his better
ttnrnent whether it is not incumbent on him to retire,
tio cot let opponents take advantage of his wrong posi-
tr!),. Dorchester, Shaftesbury, Taunton, Tiverton,
iewater Wells, and Frome are all provided with
candidates; and it appears to us that we shall have the
„ quiet the Reform Billelection. that has taken place since the passing

ESSEX (NORTH).
(From the Essex Standard.)
TLe result of the canvass places the return of Sir J.
TYrrell and Major Beresford beyond a doubt.
FROME.
kr. Thomas Sheppard retires, and Major Boyle has
been canvassing this borough on the Liberal interest.
knt°Pinions are not of a sufficiently decided character to
01,7,45anY party zealous in his cause. He came forward
eo,„,4`uaLlY on the Dissenting interest, but he does not
this up to the requirements of the most consistent of
biB Party ; and at a most respectable meeting of the
setnters on Wednesday evening a paper tantamount
"eet to a declaration that they would not support
ceeir Boyle was signed by a considerable number of the
a_oors present. The Conservative party is strong, and
bet us to measure their strength with the Radical..
hituself. 'lO candidate except Major Boyle has yet declared

GLOUCESTERSHIRE (WEST.)
I,,i‘jr• Grenville Berkeley, who has, as is well known,
brought forward under the auspices of Lord Fitz-
beenirstlie, in opposition to Mr. Grantley Berkeley, has
c"!tlYassing during the week at Wickwar, Thorn-
'pueaJj "0., but, as far as I can learn, with ve:y equi-
bo. *tiecess. I know that his immediate supporters
vel,of his having received a great number of pr0.8,,13Ut
.8,,13Ut others who have had opportunituts of con-
likely with many of the .lectors and who would be less
Y to be partial in there statements, say that there is
beiL fenling against the unfair influence which is
the l;
Id exerted by the casile and a disposition to support
() members, Mr. Grantley Berkeley and Mr. Robert
London, England, 1847-07-13

BOROUGH HOP

Several somewhat unfavourable plantation accounts
have reached us by this morning's post, yet our market,
owing chiefly to the full average time-of-year sup-
plies of Hops on offer,
late rates are with difficulty supported. The duty is
called 140,0001. Sussex Pockets, 41 to 41 10s; Weald of
Kent ditto, 4/ 105 to 5/ ss; Mid and East Kent ditto,
51 12s to 7/ 7s per cwt.
London, England, 1847-05-21

directors during the year just passed had exceeded their
exertions on any former occasion. He certainly had not
calculated that their affairs could have been placed in so
prosperous a condition as the report had just made known to
the meeting. The directors had hiti,.,orto entitled themselves
to the thanks and the confidence of the proprietors; and if
that had been the case in former years, those thanks and that
confidence were peculiarly due to them for their services dur-
ing the past year. tinder these circumstances, he felt much
pleasure in proposing to the board of directors the cordial
thanks of that meeting for their great attention to the inte-
rests of the bank.—(Hear, hear.)
A PROPRIETOR rose to second the motion. He wished to
take that opportunity of mentioning a circumstance which
had occurred to him in Paris. He had been at Rothschild's
—one of
the head banking establishments in that city_
and on his inquiring there what was their opinion of the
Provincial Bank of Ireland, he had been told that they en-
tertained the highest opinion of the secure and wise manner
in which the affairs of that bank were conducted. He felt
very happy in seconding the vote of thanks to the board of
directors.

The vote was carried by acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN said, that, in the name of his colleagues
and himself, he begged to return the meeting their sincere
thanks for that vote. They had been fortunate enough ever
since the bank had been established to meet every year with
the kind approbation of the proprietors; and he could assure
the meeting that they would eutteavour to continue to de-
serve that approbation.
The Rev. FRANK HEWSON proposed a vote of thanks to
the local directors of the bank, Mr. Murray, Mr. Rawlins,
and Mr. Hewat, for their zealous and efficient services. lie
thought it desirable that such a vote should proceed from the
general body of proprietors.
Captain PORTER, R.N., seconded the motion. He wished
to take that opportunity of expressing a hope that any as-
sistance which their directors might think proper to afford to
the widow of their deceased manager in Waterford would be
afforded promptly. He could not help adding the expres-
sion of his high admiration of the great ability and the
sterling honesty with which the affairs of the Provincial Bank
of Ireland were managed.
The CHAIRMAN said he had much pleasure in assuring the
Hon. and Gallant Proprietor that his opinion, as to the pro-
priety of the directors at once taking into their best consi-
deration the case of the widow of a deceased manager of their
establishment, completely coincided with the views of the
directors themselves upon the subject. He felt much plea-
sure in putting the proposed vote of thanks to the local di-
rectors, Mr. Murray, Mr. Rawlins, and Mr. Hewat; and he
sad every one of the directors were convinced that they de-
served it most richly.
The motion was then put, and unanimously agreed to.
The meeting immediately afterwards separated.