The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-06 00:00:00

ASCOT RACES.

;THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.)

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition)
The Ascot Derby Stakes.
Distaffina
Miss Wilfred filly ~. . , ~,

Woodcraft ~, „• ~,

Lovelace

Won by a length.

FRANCE.

The Commune de Paris states that "the Republican
Government has dared to arm the forts round Paris,
a measure which the late Government feared to adopt.
Ammunition is being every day publicly carried into
the fort of Romainville !"

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1548.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseaaes ... 278
Diseases of Uncertain Seat .., 42
Turbercul`ar Diseases... ... 169
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 105
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... •••
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Org.ins of
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, arid other Organs
of Digestion... ...
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••• •
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations...
Premature Birth ... ••
Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••
Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• 1.4
Sudden ...
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance
Causes not specified ...

... 52

... 25
... 28
... 33

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES

933

?emulation Average weekly Deaths
Enumeraied, Deaths, 1813-7. In the
1841. Five Springs. Week
West Districts—. 300,711 . . 143 ... 134
North Districts.. 375,971 .. 182 ... 175
Central Districts 373,653 ... 171 ... 148
East Districts ... 392,444 199 ... 240
South Districts.. 501,190 ... 248 ... 236
Totals... ..... 1,948,369

943

Male 3
Females

933
460
473

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ...
Females ...

Total ...

... 694
... 650

-.1,344

RAILWAY COMIVIITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

GROUP No. I. WIIITERAVEN AND FURNESS
JUNCTION.—The Committee passed the above company's
Bill for making a deviation line from Silecroft to Fox-
field, and the clauses having been agreed to, the Bill
was ordered to be reported.
GROUP No. 3.—MANCUESTER AND BUXTON DE-
VIATION.—Case further considered, and evidence taken
in its favour.

GROUP, No. 7.—ROYSTON 'AND ITITCHIK.—Oppo,
sition of the Eastern Counties Company further con

sidered.

GROUP No. 8.--. SOUTH-WESTERN CrAlv VALE
PURCHASE).— Further evidence taken in favour of
the Bill. _ .

GROUP No. 10.--SCOTTISH CENTRAL AMALGAMA-
TION.—Case further considered and evidence taken
in its favour.

GROUP No. H.—EDINBURG)" AND GLASGOW AND
GLASGOW AND MONKLANDS (AMENDMENTS OF AcTs).
—Clauses agreed to and Bill ordered to be reported.
GROUP No. 13. WISIIAW AND COLTNESS.
Clauses further considered.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
(THIS DAY.)
DUBLIN.

The scrntinyinto the validity of Mr. Reynolds' votes was
resumed, and objections wero raised to three votes. In
two cases the objections were sustained, and the votes
ordered to be struck off Mr. Reynolds' minority. In the
other case the Committee decided that the vote was good.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
(THIS DAY.)
NATIONAL LAND COMPANY.

This Committee sat this morning at twelve o'clock,
Mr. Hayter in the chair, with Mr. F. O'Connor, Lord
Ingestre, Lord Drumlanrig, Mr. Henley, Mr. Langston,
Mr. George 17hompson, Mr. Sharman Crawford, Mr.
Monsen, Capt sin Yechell, Mr. Sullivan, the Judge-
Advocate, Mr. Stuart Wortley, Mr. Scholefield, Sir G.
Strickland, and Sir Benjamin Hall.
Mr. Whitm tirsh, of the Registration Company's
office, underwent a long examination on the point
of the powers conferred by the 7th and Bth Vic-
toria, chapter 110, on the parties who are pro&red
as the principals of a provisional committee ; by
which it appear ed that on an application it is neces-
sary to give the names and addresses of the promoters
who were the autthorised agents of the company. The
application for the provisional registration of this
company was I aide on the 24th of October, 1846,
when the parti. is returned as the promoters were Mr.
Thomas Alisop, stockbroker, of Royal Exchange-build-
ings ; Mr. Fee rgun O'Connor, M.P. ; Mr. J. Shaw,
undertaker, of ( iloucester-street, Commercial-road; :►lr.
'l'. M. Wheeler of 83, Field-street, Commercial-road ;

Mr. J. Wilkinso.n, wine merchant, of North Hay, Exeter;

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Mr. David M arrison, epgineer; Mr. William Bute,
grocer, of Kirl t.-gate, Leeds ; Mr. Martin Jude, inn-
keeper, of Newcastle ; Mr. Thomas Clark, of 16, Chap-
pell-street; Mr. Robert Wills, weaver, of Spitaltields.
There were s utssequently two other registrations by
which, first the wore " Chartist," and secondly the word
" co-operative," were left out. Mr. T. S. Buncombe,
M.P., Mr.: Seward, and Mr. Ernest Junes were regis-
tered as trustees;.

The several d.n aments for the provisional registration
were then put ins I.nd read, by which it was shown that
the amount sub scribed was 22,0001., supplied by
16,000 shareho leers, the number of shares issued
being forty tl so usand. The money subscribed is
paid in variously, by threepence, sixpence, and one
shilling a week. :For the first subscription the holder
of the share was e ntitled to a house, two acres of land,
and 21. 123. in lea. oney; for the second, a house, three
acres of land, and 41. 10s. in money; and for the third,
a house, four aer as of land, and 30L in money. The
number of the :registered shareholders at the pre-
sent time is 43,11.17. The provisional registration was
renewed on the 2- I..th October last year, and subsequently
the complete regi, it ration waslapplied for, but not effected.
Mr. Whitmarsh t h an related the several steps necessary
for a legal applicat ion for an Act, all of which had been
properly taken by the promoters of the National Land
Company. The sv hole of the fees paid at the Registra-
tion-office was 311. 10s. 6d. The amount required to be
paid for complete registration was prior to 1844 six-
pence for every 1,0 001., but since that period it has been
a shilling for the ra me sum.

To a Member of ' Lhe Committee Mr. Whitmarsh replied
that it was illegal .for any company only provisionally
registered to pure shase land for a public purpose, and he
entertained no dk cibt but that very serious penalties had
been incurred by he company now before the Committee.
To Mr. F. O'C )NNOR, the witness replied, that there
was nothing in th e Act 9th and 10th Victoria to krevent
private persons f► oim purchasing lands, but that no per.
son could make c arts or enter into any agreement in his
public capacity as a n agent or trustee of a company.
To the Cuarasta. N., Mr. Whitmarsh replied that pe-
nalties recoverable I iefore a magistrate might be levied
on the allegation of a common informer, but no action
for the recovery of a penalty could be brought except
under the author.ty of the Attorney-General.
To a Member 01. the Committee, Mr. Whitmarsh re-
plied that he felt himself called upon of course to inves-
tigate the claim for provisional registration in all cases,
and that in the c rent of all the regulations instituted by
the Act not havi Jig been complied with he should refuse
registration, as, indeed, he had done in ;the ease of the

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General PERROT, who commanded the garrison of
Paris until the 24th of February, has been appointed
Commander of Vincennes.

La Liberte states that the Committee on the consti-
tution will be ready to present their report to the
National Assembly by the middle of the present
month. It is said further, that MM. DUPIN and
DorAuRE have distinguished themselves in the
Committee by the democratic spirit of their propo-
sitions.