The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-19 00:00:00

THE GAVGES.
The following are the conclusions and recommendations Which.
fretti Metz' importance, we recapitulate in a separate Ora, front the
report:--

" 1. That as regards the safety, CONCLUSIONS
accommodation, and conve-
bience of the pdssengers, no decided preference is due to either
gauge, }int that on the broad gauge the motion is generally more
easy at high velocities.

"2. That in respect of speed, we consider the ath-antages are with
the broad gauge, but we think the public safety would be endan-
gered in employing the greater capabilities of the broad gauge much
beyond their present use, except on roads snore consolidated and
more substantially and perfectly formed, than these of the existing
lines.

" 3. That in the commercial cp.se of the transport of goods, we be-
lieve the narrow gauge to possess the greater convenience, and to
be the more suited to the general traffic of the country.
" 4. That the broad gauge involves the greater outlay, and that
we have not been able to discover either in the maintenance of way,
in the cost of locomotive power, or in tho other annual expenses,
any adequate reduction to compensate for the additional first cost.!!
ItECOMMENDATIONS.

" 1. That the gauge of four feet eight inches and a half be de-
clareel by the Legislature to be the gauge to be used in all public
railways now under construction, or hereafter to be constructed, in
Great Britain. •
" 2. That unless by the consent of the Legislature, it should not
,be permitted to the directors of any railway company to alter the
gauge of such railway.
"3. That in order to complete the general chain of narrow gauge
communication from the north of England to the southern coast, any
suitable measure should be promoted to form a narrow gauge link
from Oxford to Reading, and thence to Basingstoke, or by any
shorter route connecting the proposed Rugby and Oxford line with
the South-Western Railway.
" 4. That as any junction to be formed with a broad gauge line
would involve a break of guage, provided our first recommendation
be adopted, great commercial convenience would be obtained by re-
ducing the gauge of the present broad gauge lines to the narrow
gauge of four feet eight Inches and a half; and we therefore think it
desirable that some equitable means should be found of producing
such entire uniformity of gat*, or of adopting such other course as
would admit of the narrow gauge carriages passing, without inter-
ruption or danger, along the broad gauge lines."

PARLIAMEN TARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
WEDNESDAY, FE.I3, 18.
The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills
ordered to be brought in ley the undernamed 116 n. Members :
London and York—Mr. Astell, Mr. E. Denison, Mr. J. C. Dundas,
and Mr. R. Yorke.
Waveney Valley and Great Yarmouth—Colonel Anson„ Mr.
Rumbold, and Mr. Wilshcrc.
Great Western and Uxbridge—Mr. Dashwood and Captain Oswald.
London, New bury, and Bath Direct—Admiral Dundas, Viscount
Duncan, and Mr. W. Ileneage.
Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction (Extension No. 3)—Lord

Warsley and Mr. Christopher.
London and Blackwall (Widening)—Dr. Bowring and Mr. Mitealfe.
Great Grlms.7.7 and Sheffield Junction (Extension No. l)—Lord
IVorsley and M72'. Christopher.
East Lan cast. ire (ph yi anon and Branches)— Mr. Patten & Mr. Walker.
Gloucester and Dean Forest—Mr. Philipotts and Captain Berkeley.
Shropshire Union Railways And Canal (Chester and Wolverhampton
Line)—Viscount Clive and Kr. Legh.
Shropshire Unioti Railways and Canal (Newtown to Crewe Branches)
—Viscount Clive and Mr. Logi,
London and South Essex—Dr. IScrwring and Mr. Mitealfe.
Harwich and Eastern Counties Junction Railway and Pier—Mr.
Attwood and Mr. Spooner.
Rugby and Stamford—Mr. S. O'Brien and Colonel Anson.

ELECTION NEV S.
SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHOE.
NORTHAMPTON, FEB. 17.—Captain Vyse is actively en-
gaged on his canvass. The pretectionists are very much
divided amongst themselves. An impression prauils here
that the Protection society is injuring the cause it professes
to serve, and that its violence will lead to disgust, it ;tot re-
action.

NORTH AND SOUTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
Norm;Grum, HALF-PAT FOUR, P.M.—The High-Sheriff
has appointed the nomination for North Nottinghamshire to
take place on Saturday, the 28th instant, at the Old Moot
Hall, Mansfield. The voting will take place on the following
Tuesday and Wednesday, at Zansfield, Nottingham, Nut-
tall, and Redford. The result of ye poll will be proclaimed
on the following Friday. No candies ate except Lord Ben-
tinck has yet appeared ; but the elecuprs have been called
on not to promise their votes, as a eandijate favourable to
the Government measures will come forward.,
In South Nottinghamshire Lord Lincoln rapidly gain
ing ground.

SOUTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
NEwAEK, WEDNESDAT.—The Earl of Lincoln a:Yrived at
Newark on Monday, from the seat of Sir Robert BroMley, at
Stoke, and has since been engaged in canvassing the vNters
at Cottingham, and other places in the neighbourheod.
Quarter before Two o'Clock.—The Earl of Lincoln has just
attempted to address the crowd from the steps of the Town-
hall. His Lordship was received with shouts and groans by
a knot of fellows, who exerted themselves so successfully as
:o prevont him from obtainiag a hearing. The farmers took
no part in this demonstration.
Lord Lincoln professes himself sanguine of success. A few'
days ago his Lordship looked extremely jaded, but this morn-
ing he appeared to have almost recovered his usual health.

REPRESENTATION OF WEST SOMERSET.
On the 9th instant a requisition was agreed to at Yeovil,
calling upon the members for West Somerset, Mr. Acland
and Mr. Dickinson, for " an explicit declaration of the view
which they take of the Ministerial plan." Mr. Acland, iu
reply, states distinctly that he shall vote with Sir R. Peel,
and gives his reason at some length. Mr. Dickinson is less
explicit, but gives the electors to understand that he also
intends to support the Ministers in the coming division. A.
county meeting is spoken of for the purpose of formally
calling upon these gentleman to follow the example of Lord
Ashley and Mr. Sturt.