The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-14 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

NORTH GRAVESEND RAILWAY.
SPECIAL MEETING.—(THIS DAY.)
A. special meeting of the proprietors of the North Graves •
end Railway was had this day, at the station of the Eastern
Counties Railway, in pursuance of the sessional orders of
the Houses of Parliament, eleven o'clock. The
chair was talon by Mr.
The CHAIISIAN, having shortly explained the objects of
the meeting, and having stated that scrip, representing 7,520
shares, had been entrusted to him, which was three-foarths
of the capital, observed that the meeting was legally consti-
tuted. Gentlemen had, therefore, to consider whether it was
expedient to proceed with the line. He would therefore move
that Ile scripholders considered the Bill should be proceeded
with.

MT. RICHARD HARRISON, of Liverpool, seconded the
resolution, which was carried unanimously.
The meeting their broke up.

ILFORD AND EPPING RAILWAY.

(THIS DAY.)
A special meeting of the proprietors, shareholders, and
scripholderi took place, this day, at the station of the Eastern
RailwaF Counties Company, at twelve o'clock. The chair
was taken by Mr. Routh.
The CHAIRMAN having explained the object of the Bill,
stated that 8,250 scrip had been intrusted to the Board of
Directors, for the purpose of voting in favour of the Bill.
The SECRETARY then read the advertisement calling the
mee ing.
The CHAIRMAN observed, that now the meeting was le-
gally constituted he would move that the directors be em-
powered to proceed with the Bill.
Mr. Hatnalsow, of Liverpool, seconded the motion, which
was carried unanimously.
The meeting then separated.

CALF DO 'EXTENSXON AND
BRANCHES).

The case on behalf of the promoters of this scheme was resumed.
Mr. Pare, who was to have been examined this morning to ex-
plain some discrepancies that arose out of his cross-examination yes-
terday, being detained on a Committee of the House of Lords, other
witnesses on behalf of the -promoters, and in opposition to the Dum-
fries and Carlisle scheme, were proceeded with.
Mr. Williamson, mining engineer, examined by Mr. RICKARDS,
said that be had had extensive experience of mining operations. He
had examined the traffic tables of Mr. Anderson, and he quite agreed
with the corrections which Mr. Wood had made in them. He consi-
dered the mineral traffic had been over-stated. He considered that
Dumfries would be supplied with coal from Canonbic and Glenbuck
instead of from Sanqubar. Glenbuck was a very extensive coal
field. The coal it yielded could be supplied in Dumfries at 9s. 6d.
The Caledonian Extension line would traverse this coal field. , He
had calculated the mineral traffic that would come along theDuhrr:ii
Dum-
fries and Loughor branches. He put in the tables which he
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Cross- examined—He gave the opinion he had of the Mansfieldl2 feet thick.
fields from Investigation. The whole field was about
coal
The gas coal, 1% inches high, was still working, but the ethers were
pretty well exhausted. He thought the deep of the field nearly
worked out. He did not, however, go down and examine. The
Glenbuck coal field was to the east cf Muirkirk, but it extended to
Cumnock and Auchinlech. They were working the crop at Glen-
Durk, but he could not say what the price would be when the deep
was worked. That would not be, he though*, forjbalf a century yet;
he did not think the Sanquhar coal would be sold in Dumfries, but
would stop at Holywood.
To Mr. AINSWORTH—The Sanquhar coal is as good as the Canonbie
coal, but the latter, he thought, would be cheaper.
- Cross-examination cnntinued—His proposition was, that coal from
Glenbuck should also pass along the Caledonian Extension on to the
Caledonian, over the Beatock summit, and down the branch to Dum-
fries. He was not aware that the Glenbuek field was troubled, or
that:an iron-works had been:shut up on that account. There was
coal to the westward of Muirkirk, and he did not see any
reason why it should be dearer. This coal field, however,
was all let to the iron-works. He understood that all
belonging to the Duke of. Portland was so let. About three
miles to the west of Muirkirk Sir James Boswell's property came in.
The most of his coal was also let to the iron-works. Ile did not know
there was a large space of coal-field between the Lugar and Muirkirk
iron-works unlet. The price about here was 6s. 6d. a ton. Me knew
Crossfiats coal-field to the south-east of Muirkirk were not let, and
where coal was sold for 3s. 4d. There was a great deal of coal on
the Marquis of Bate's property, at Cumnock, not let.
Re-examined—The coal passing along the Caledonian would go
partly up hill, but it would be down hill mostly. At present the
Glenbuck coal field was entirely landlocked. Even if the Mansfield
coal field was not nearly exhausted, he thought it would never com-
pete with the Glenbuck and Canonbie coal. The difference of price he
thought would be Is. 6d. He agreed in what previous witnesses had
said about Sanquhar being a limited coal field.

EASTERN COUNTIES and THAMES

JUNCTION BRANCH RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) -
A special meeting of the above Company, in pursuance of
the sessional orders of both Houses of Parliament, was also
held at the Eastern Counties Railway Station, at one o'clock.
Tire chair was taken by Mr. Routh.

The SECRETARY hating read the advertisement calling
the meeting, and having stated that one thousand five hun-
dred'shares were represented at the meeting, in favour of
the continuance of the scheme in Parliament,
The CHAIRMAN put the question to the meeting, whether
it was their opinion that the Bill should be proceeded with?
Mr. HARRISON seconded the motion, which was earned
unanimously, and a vote of thanks having been given to the
Chairman, the meeting separated.

To the CUATBMAN—The last time he was at Mansfield tke" price
of coal was 4s. 2d. at the pit's mouth. The distance from the Glenbuck
coal field by the Nithsdale scheme to Dumfries would be near 60
miles. There would be little difference between this distance and
that by the Caledonian scheme. He thought that from Muirkirk the
Nithsdale scheme would be a descending line.
Mr. Ferguson examined—He was a coal merchant of Lesmahagow,
and had had extensive experience of the Lanarkshire coal fields. He
had been assisting Mr. Williamson in making his surveys, and in
drawing out the tablas submitted. He generally agreed with the
evidence of Mr. Williamson and Mr. Woods.

Mr. Henderson, of Paisley, and late provost of the town. He
generally agreed with the evidence of Mr. Farquharson. He thought
the Caledonian line supplied the trade of Paisley in the most direct
manner and that if the Nitbsdale line were formed, it would be little,
if any, used by the inhabitants of that town. The difference between
Paisley and Caslisle, in respect of the two schemes was, 11% miles
In favour of the Caledonian. When the Barrhead and Nellston direct
line was formed, then the difference would be only 456 miles. He
thought the Fleetwood passengers, by way of Ardrossan, were prin-
cipally from Glasgow.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
(YORK EXTENSION). SPECIAL MEETING.
(THIS DAY.)
A special meeting of the proprietors, shareholders, and
scripholders of this Company, in compliance with the ses-
sional orders of the Houses of Parliament, took place, at half-
part one o'clock this day, in the London Tavern, Bishops-
gat e-street ; George Hudson, Esq., in the chair.
The SECRETATAY having read the advertisement convening
the meeting,
The CHAIRMAN, briefly stated the objects of the meeting,
and proposed that the several extensions should be adopted.
He dilated upon the favourable prospects of the line, and
said that the traffic of the line was increasing so
fast, that the directors found it necessary to in-
crease their staff of locomotive efigines. Their present want
caused some few irregularities, but he pledged himself that
after a few months the Eastern Counties Railway would not
only be one of the best managed, but the most paying line in
the country. Many of the statements respecting mismanage-
ment which appeared in the newspapers were perfectly un-
true, but the directors were much better employed than in
answering them. Resolutions were then put in favour of pro-
ceeding with the Bill, which were carried unanimously.
Mr. DYSON then proposed a vote of thanks to the chair-
man, which was passed by acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN briefly thanked the meeting, which then
broke up.

Cross-examined—He had gone by the steamer twice, and then he
saw but few passengers taken up on the Ayrshire stations going to
the steamer. He thought the Nithsdale line would be of advantage
to the counties of Renfrew and Ayr, as far as the local points in
Dumfriesshire were concerned. In 1844 he attended a county meet-
ing, at which he supported resolutions in favour of the Nithsdale
scheme, bat that was under different circumstances to the present.
The plans of the Caledonian had been changed so as to
render the communication by that line more favourable
than originally proposed. He believed it was then the im-
pression of the meeting that the Caledonian would enter
Glasgow from the north-east by the Edinburgh and Glasgow line.
Mr. Burley, a proprietor of land in the valley of the Ayr,
examined—His land was not affected by either line. He knew the
wants of the county well. With respect to the Ardrossan steamers,
he thought the most of the traffic was through traffic tram Glasgow.
The steamers went four times a week, and a train invariably in
connexion with them. The agricultural produce of Ayrshire was
very great, and a large demand existed for it in the east of Scot-
land. Cattle and dairy produce were sent in large quantities.
This was a much better market than Dumfries or Carlisle.
He did not think there was much traffic along the valley of the Nith.
He considered the western part of the Caledonian] Extension would
be of much greater advantage than the Nithsdale scheme.
Cross-examined—He had not often gone by the steamers, but he
had resided some time at Ardrossan. He stayed there last year
about a month, and also a short time two years ago. lie had nothing
to do with the Caledonian now, but he had been a member of the
provisional directory. He had never held any shares. He had Leen
offered some, but he declined them. He did believe that a
considerable traffic would take place between Ayrshire and
tha east. Ile did not know that meat was dearer
at Glasgow than at Edinburgh ; nor was he aware
that meat was sent from Edinburgh to Glasgow. He thought the
railway, however, would equalise the prices. He did not think that
meat would go to Edinburgh, but dairy produce and grain would. Ile
believed at present that large quantities of grain went from the Lo-
thians, of which Edinburgh was the centre, to Glasgow; still he
thought a good deal of the Ayrshire produce would go to the east. He
did not think the growing population would takes up all the agricul-
tural produce.

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

BERRY.

4 to 1 agst Sting
6 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes
10 to 1 agst Humdrum
12 to 1 agst Fancy Boy
12 to 1 agst Tom Tulloch
20 to 1 agst Brocardo
25 to 1 agst Crown Prince
30 to 1 agst Peri colt
50 to 1 agst Draco
50 to 1 agst Maid of Hampton
50 to 1 agst Traverser
50 to 1 agst Twig
50 to 1 agst Premier
OAKS.
6 to 1 agst Vanish.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sttiegs at Nisi Pri-us, Guildhall, before Lord Chief Justice
TINDAL and Common Juries.)
A case was called on this morning shortly after the sitting
of the Court, in which was involved an action for a breach of
contract against the owner of a vessel, but there was not the
least interest attached to that or any other case heard during
the day.

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Guildhall.)
Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN was occupied during the day in
disposing of cases, the leading features in almost all of which
were breaches of contract, or actions for the recovery of debts
of small amount.

SERIOUS CHARGE OF SINKING

A SHIP.

Yesterday, Robert Henry Leighton, late master, John
13.owmaker, mate, and Thomas Hairelough, William Grozier,
and Thomas Wallis, three of the crew of the schooner Helen,
of Sunderland, who were formerly arraigned on Friday last,
before the magistrates at the Police Court, Sunderland, were
again placed at the bar, charged with having scuttled the
schooner Helen, of Sunderland, coal laden from that port to
Stettin, on the high seas, with intent to defraud the under-
writers Qf the Indemnity Insurance Seciety, London, of the
insurancg effected upon the said vessel.
W illiain Snowball, Esq., solicitor, appeared in support of
fhe prosecution, instituted by the Under-writers of the Helen,
and Messrs. G. S. Rauson and Christopher T. Potts attended
on behalf of the I). isoners.
Mr. Cooper appeared for Mr. R. Hutchinson, the owner,
and stated the case. _ _ _ _

Mr. Snowball called John Hodge, who deposed that he is
a fisherman, and lives at Bridlington Quay. On the night
of Sunday the 26th of April last, he went off to a schooner
with John Boddy, which had just come round Flamboro'
Head ; as soon as the vessel saw us approach him in our
coble, she altered her course, and stood away from us ; we
then went ashore again, it was half-ebb of the tide.
Gros-examined by Mr. Ranson—When we first saw the
vessel she was about three miles from Bridlington; was
wain a ebb's length of the schooner when she bore away
from us; cannot tell whether the crew were pumping the
vessel or not, but thinks they were not; saw four men upon
the deck ; cannot say whether the vessel was by the head or
the &tern.

Re-examined by Mr. Sxownam—Has no doubt but she
was the same vessel which we saw on the 26th of April, that
afterwards came ashore upon the beach to the northward of
Bridlington harbour.

John Boddy, who is also a fisherman, deposed that he
went off with the last witness to a schooner in Bridlington
Bay about half-past seven o'clock in the evening of the 26th
of April, the course the vessel was steering would have
taken her to land about five miles to the south of
Bridlington, between four and five o'clock on the
morning of the 27th of April, I was standing on the cliff at
Bridlington-quay alggg with Francis Gray and others, when
saw the schoonersßE which had been previously riding at
Vier anchor. We saw the vessel sink all but her masts ;on
the Wednesday following the vessel discharged herself of her
cargo of coals, and we towed her on shore. She turned out
to be the Helen, of Sunderland. Has no doubt but she is the
same vessel that Hodge, Miles, and himself, went off too on
the Sunday night. She came on shore on her starboard side,
there were between fifty and sixty vessels in the bay at the
time she sunk.
Robert Usher —ls a sailor at Bridlington. Saw the
_Helen sink on the morning of the 27th of April. She made
mp signal of distress before she sunk.
Francis Gray—ls also a sailor at Bridlington. Assisted in
towing the Helen ashore on the 29th of April. On the Satur-
day after we discovered four or five auger holes in the
starboard quarter of the vessel.zhich had been bored from
the inside of her. The plankirls splintered on the outside.
These hole; were covered with water until the Saturday. I
was present the two pieces of plank and timber, which had
the holes bored in them, were cut out of the vessel (the
plank and timber were here produced in Court.) Has n
dpubt, whatever, but that the holes had been bored from the
inside of th 6 ship. Found the chisel and auger now pro_
dnced in the cabin of the Helen.

To kr. CIIRTEIS —The Caledonian:Extension was about a mile-and-
a-half from this property.

By Sir T. PutiaPi—About half of the landed proprietors on the
line of the Caledonian Extension scheme had petitioned against the
Bill.

Re-examined—There was a very great demand for the agricul-
tural products of Ayrshire to the north, but very little to the south.
Mr. Bell, examined by Mr. RICHARDS Lived near Ayr. Was en-
gaged to a small extent In agricultural pursuits. In his opinion the
Caledonian Extension would accommodate the county of Ayr in a
much more satisfactory manner than the Nithsdale scheme. There
was not such a demand for the agricultural products of Ayrshire to
the south as would warrant the construction of a line of railway
proceeding in that direction. He bad heard the evidence of the last
witness, and quite agreed in all he had said.
Cross-examined by Sir T. Purups--He had not had much commu-
nication with the cattle dealers. He did not know that the wealthy
and influential inhabitants were all in favour of the Nithsdale scheme.
He admitted that there was a large county meeting at which resolu-
tions were carried in favour of the line, but he thought there were
many parties there who took no interest whatever in the matter.
No amendment was proposed. He thought that if a meeting was
called on behalf of the Caledonian Extension, it would be equally
well, or betters supported. Ile believed it was reported that 10,0001.
was to be given by the Company for the improvement of the harbour.

Cross-examined—The Ayrshire people were not adverse to any
line. The two lines were not placed in competition with each other
at the meeting to which he referred.
Mr. Robson, examined by Mr. Rzcrushs—He lived near to Dum-
fries, and was conversant with agricultural proceedings. lie knew
the branches of the Caledonian line, and the districts through which
they passed. Those branches in connexion with the Caledonian,
would afford great accommodation to the district. The North
Dumfries branch, went through the most populous parts of the
country. The population of Dumfriesshire is 72,000,
and Kirkcudbright, 41,000. There were 54 towns and
villages in Dumfriesshire, comprehending a population of
36,000, situated in the neighbourhood of the Caledonian main and
branches. Thirty-eight of these were situated within fenr miles, two
within six miles, and fourteen within fourteen miles of the Caledonian
Railway. Looking at the wants of the district, he thought the Cale-
donian scheme would accommodate it better than the Nithsdale
scheme. He had no doubt the Nithsdale line would be a benefit to
the localities through which it went, but he did not think that two
lines from the extreme points would pay. Ile thought the cattle and
sheep traffic of the Nithsdale line had been over-estimated by 2,4251.
When that was deducted, it left 1,0001. even more than it was calcu-
lated by them last year.

Cross-examinedHe prepared the Caledonian Northern Dam-
fries Branch, as a route to Glasgow, over the Nithsdale route,
because it would be two miles shorter. He had been at a meeting
in Dumfrbas, at which the opinion expressed was decidedly in favour
of the nth Line. He did not think 2,000 fat beasts would be sent
from Dumfries district along the Nithsdale line. lie did not think
that number was fattened in the whole district. He did not think
more than 1,800 would be taken. lie thought the Ayrshire cows
taken credit for would In a great measure be taken by the Caledo-
nian scheme.

Mr. Pare recalled and examined in regard to the Dumfries branches.
He gave last year an estimate for the Caledonian scheme of 226,0121.
This estimate included the Dumfries branch. This evidence he gave
in the Commons, but the Dumfries branch was struck of by the Com-
mons' Committee, so he amended his tables for the Lords by striking
off 9,6331., leaving 216,3801. Yesterday he gave the 226,0001. without ab-
straction, which ought not to have been done. The loss of tbeCaledonlan
line, If the Nlthsdale was formed, would be the abstraction of
9,6331. for the loss of the Dumfries Branch, and 6,0831. for the loss of
the Edinburgh and Glasgow traffic from and to Dumfries, on the
main line, making in all upwards of 15,0001. This would leave the
nett revenue of the Caledonian line nearly the same as he gave yes-
terday, about 3% per cent.
Cross-examined by Mr. MARTIN—The 226,0001. he gave last year
was gross traffic. The reduction made was for the mileage of the
Dumfries struck off. He did not strike off anything for loss
of the Dumfries traffic that would have gone on the
main line towards Glasgow and Edinburgh, and which was now
included in the 6,0831. It was an error which he had corrected. At
that time, however, his impression was that the Dumfries traffic
would find its way on to the Caledonian at Lockerbie, there being
no second line. Ills items respecting the traffic between Dumfries
and Carlisle generally agreed with those of the Nithsdale Company.
Mr. Locke was recalled and examined as to the working expenses
of the Caledonian line last year. Ills estimate then was 107,0001.
Though a reduction In traffic was made to the extent of 50,000/. or
60,0001., there would net be anything like a proportionate decrease
in the working expenses. The total deduction, if one passenger
train was taken off each way, would be but 10,4201. But he did not
think that they could do without running the full number of trains
calculated for.

Cross-examined—The present calculation was made last year.
He might have calculated his working expenses on the gross receipts.
When he gave his evidence the Caledonian had not formed any
union with the Clydesdale Junction or the Barrhead and Neilston
Direct. The Scottish Central, the Scottish Midland, the Clydesdale
Junction, and theßarrhead lines were not in existence last year when
the Caledonian traffic was given in. These lines were now con-
nected with the Caledonian. He thought credit had been taken for
the northern traffic last year, else the Castle Carey would not hare
been made.
Re-examined—As well as the lines referred to that went north-
wards there bad been at the same time a competing line sanctioned
from Edinburgh—the Edinburgh and Northern line.
Mr. HOPE intimated that he had other witnesses to call to speak
to the points of traffic, but in exercise of Isis discretion he would not
call them. And as he had only some slight evideuce to offer on
englneeering points before he closed he wished to express a desire
that no decision should be come to till the evidence for the Cale-
donian Extension and the liawick Branch was taken.

Mr. Walter Bramwell—ls agent for Lloyd's at Bridlington..
usual for
Recollects the Helen sinking on the 27th ult.
masters of ships to report to him when any accildtenistoccr!rs to
.them ;in this case no report wasmade to him. Is opinion
►hat the auger holes had been bored within two or three days
d the time that he saw them, and from the inside of the ship.s
31r. Thomas B. Siney is Lloyd's surveyor at Sunderland
and Isis of opinion that the holes had been bored from the in-
side of the ship, and that they had been recently done.
Mr. Rulph Hutchinson, the owner of the Helen, stated she
was insured or 6004 and her cargo and freight 2001. He
bad refused MO/. for her.
The magistrates commuted all the prisoners for trial at the
ne* Durham assizes, but said bail would be taken.

The CUAIIMAN said that if a formal application was made the
Committee would consider it ; still, he must say, the Committee
could not but think that the Caledonian Extension was substantially
a part of the Catedonian case.
Mr. Ai/names said the Dumfries Company had nothing to do with
the Hawick and Carlisle Extension, and thought it hard that parties
should be kept in town and delayed without
of opinion that if the Caledolnan Extension waynoriasond He
owas
.s
with for a week, and if no decision wason
given till evidence was
fered for it, there could be no hardship imposed on the lihneueolfe-
Company.
Mr. ANDIEwa, at the suggestion of the Chairman, made a formal
application that the Caledonian Extension, ilawlck and Carlisle.
should be heard before the Committee gave a decision.
After some further conversation, it was agreed that the point
should be argued in the morning, when the remaining evidence of
the Caledonian was gone through.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock.

AIL AY CONI3IITTEE
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
LONDON AND YORK.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
Mr. R. Liddell, examined by Mr. E. DENISON—IS a magistrate of
lie county of Bedford. There were exported from that district about
10.060 tons of grains the year, at a cost of 11. per ton. If a rail-
way were con;tructed, it would be a saving of about 8,0001.
.a year. There was also a great traffic in wool,
which by railway accommodation would be a saving of
same consideration, through the cheapness of the transit. In
rite consequent reduction 40 the carriage of coals alone, there would
be a reduction in the price
which Iyould be a. saving of about 5,0001.
:a year to the people of gjggi,,swade, The London and York Railway
was the most popular scheme 10r supply:2lg the required =amino-
...dation.
Two other witnesses were called, who gave the most favourable
to g.tiniony as to the great advantages which a direct line of commit-
nt aton with the north, and the metropolis, would ,Vilfer upon the
t rTlei•sei merchants, and agriculturists of the line.
It being now four o'clock the Committee were about JO adjourn,
whet

Mt • Sergeant KINGLAKE wished to learn from their LonishiPs
whether it was their intention to sit on Saturday?
The :vows CHAtintAN said that they would be happy to sit if it
worild at all shoe en the proceedings, which he considered it ulti-
mately would.
A .IsToste LORD—Would such a step tend to fatigue and wear you
out, and so abridge the tedious inquiry which we are likely to
mijoy Laughter.)
Eiwnet) DENisoN—I thifik your Lordships will see that we
have no other day to ourselves bait Saturday, and we have many
other things to atend to interesth 1g to ourselves.
Mr. klanvAßD, CI.C. —At- least your Lordships will state how long
you intend to sit on Saturday. I th.tuk your Lordships can make it
a short sitting.
The gosLE CHAIRMAN—The Committee are resolved to sit the
1411 time on next Saturday at all events.
theand Committee adjourned to
The corrversation then dropped,
leaven o'elock to-morrow.

ROUSE 0 F COMMON'S.
CR OUP XIII.
_ _The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock ; Sir William Clay
e chair ; the:other member p present were Lord Shelburne, Mr.
(*nets, and Mr. Y. Ainsworth.

THE SUN, LONDON, TITITIISDAY EVENING.

ception of the clause relating to tolls, which was postponed in order
that a schedule of the rates might be prepared for the Committee to
decide on.

A clause for making the Junction with the Great North of England
was proposed and agreed to. A few additional clauses were intro•
duced, and the Committee adjonrued till to-morrow.

GROUP XLIV.
C LITHER.OZ ZUNCTION.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)

Mr. Cowen, owner and driver of a coach from Skipton to Preston.
There was little or no truffle between those places. He hardly ever
had a passenger, and frequently had to " treat " the passengers, by
which he was at a loss. There certainly was no traffic between
Skipton and Preston, that could suppott a railway, tho road was
very lonesome.

Cross-examined by Mr. MEREWETHER—The only reason why he
had " bad the heart " (as the Learned Counsel expressed it) to keep
up the coach for the last two years was, that he was " kept up by
Government," his coach being the Skipton and Preston mall. Some
letters went by that mail now and then.

_
The cross-examination extended to a considerable length, and ex-
cited considerable mirth, but it consisted entirely of jokes as to the
" desert waste," "sad solitude," &c., and was of no public interest.
Mr. Cowsdale and Mr. Haycock, two carriers on the same line of
road, gave evidence corroborative of Mr. Cowens.
Mr. Robert Trapps, town-clerk of Clitheroe, spoke to the feeling of
the people of Clitheroe, and more especially of the corporation,. in
favour of the line.

Mr. Gooch, the engineer to the line, conjointly with Mr. Cawley
(who was examined yesterday), proceeded to give the engineering
evidence. lie described the course of the line. It was utterly im-
possible to avoid the gorge in which Mr. Taylor's property was
situated. A series of mountainous ridges extended the whole way
from Coln to that place. The estimate (600,0001.) was 100,000/. less
than that of the Blackburn and Preston.

The witness was cross-examined at length by Mr. MEREWEATHER,
and the cross-examination lasted till four o'clock, when the Speaker
was announced at prayers. Notwithstanding the fact that the Com-
mittee had now risen, a discussion connected with the case of Mr.
Peters, a petitioner, took place, and occupied a considerable time, so
that it was half-past four o'clock when the Members left the room.
The Committee will meet again to-morrow at twelve.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE-OF LORDS
Their Lorchhips assembled at the usual hour.
ROYAL ASSENT.

The Royal Assent was given to-day by Commission to the
Exchequer-bills Bill (18,380,200/. ), the Indemnity Qualificat ion
Offices Bill, the Insolvent Debtors' Continuance Bill, the
Burghs (Scotland) Bill, the Great Western Railway Im-
provement Bill, the Monekton Navigation Bill, the
Ellesraere and Cheshire Canal Bill, the Manchester
and Salford Waterworks Bill, the Boston Waterworks
Bill, the Glasgow Waterworks Bill, the York Waterworks
Bill, the Sunderland Docks Bill, the Birmingham Cemetery
Bill, the Rockester Bridge Bill, the Welsh Charity School Bill,
and several other Bills.

The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the
Dnke of Buccleuch, and the Earl of Haddington.
SA LE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS ON SUNDAY.

The Bishop of HEREFORD presented a petition, praying
their Lordships to adopt some measure whereby the sale of in-
toxicating liquors might at least be prevented on Sunday, if
not entirely prohibited on all days.
LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.
Earl FITZ WILLIAM presented a petition from the bishop,
dean, and other inhibitants of Peterborough, against this Bill,

SEES OF ST. ASAPH AND BANGOR.
Earl PO WIS presented a petition against the union of these
two sees.

Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the members
of a society, entitled " The Society for the Improvement of
Ireland, irrespective of sect or party," and also from various
religious and other bodies, praying their Lordships to alter
he present financial relations between Ireland and England.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.
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Lord CAMPBELL presented a great number of petitions
from Churchmen, Wesleyans, Independents, Unitarians, and
Roman Catholics against the Charitable Trusts Bill.
SITES FOR CHURCHES (SCOTLAND).
Lord CAMPBELL also presented a petition from a con-
gregation in the county of Dumfries, praying their Lordships
to adopt some measures by which they might be enabled to
obtain sites for churches.
CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.
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Lord ASHBURTON presented a petition against the Cha-
rity Trusts Bill.
Lord COTTEN HAM also presented a number of petitions
from the trustees of Wesleyan property, in different parts of
the kingdom, also against this Bill.
The LORD CHANCELLOR presented a petition from
Cork, signed by 9,000 persons, in favour of the above mea-
measure ; also a petition from the University of Cambridge—
not in favour of the Charity Trusts Bill—but in favour of the
Eastern Counties Extension Railway.—( Laughter. )
Lord CAMPBELL begged to move for a return of the
number of petitions and petitioners for and against the
Charitable Trust Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM conceived that all trustees connected
with charitable trusts in this country, and numbering betwecu
3,000 and 4.000 persons, would prefer to have no in inquisition
into the mode in which they manage their trusts. They
would no doubt petition against this Bill and every other Bill
that was introduced for that purpose.
The motion was then agreed to.
The Earl of ELDON presented a petition from the Wes-
leyan body of King's-cross Lincoln's Inn-fields, and other
places in the vicinity of London, to the same effect.
Lord STANLEY begged to call the attention of the
Noble Lord to the propriety of laying upon the table
of returns connected with the importation of grain into this
country. He wished to have the fullest information on this
point. A return had been made of the corn which had been
imported Ireland in the month of February last. He wished
this return to be extended to the months of March and
April. He also wished to have a return of the number of
corn laden ships from the different countries of Europe, and
America, specifying the proportion of British ships, ships
belonging to the places whence the corn was imported, and
other foreign ships. In addition to these returns, to which he
hoped the Noble Lord would not object, he would now beg to
ask for an explanation of certain discrepancies which appeared
to exist in the returns already on the table with regard to this
matter.

The Earl of DALHOUSIE said he bad no objection to the
laying of the returns wished for by the Noble Earl upon the
table of their Lordships House. His Lordship briefly ex-
plained an error to which the Noble Lord had alluded to as
having been made in the returns already made.
Lord BROUGHAM moved for a return of the quantity of
corn taken out of bond during the last two years.
Earl DALHOUSIE said the motion was perfectly unneces-
sary, inasmuch as that return was already on their Lordships
table.

After a few words from Lord ASHBURTON, the motion
was withdrawn.

REPEAL OF THE UNION.
The MARQUIS of NORNIANBY presented a petition
from a certain town in Ireland in favour of the repeal of the
legislative union.
DISEASES OF THE CHEST.
Lord NORM ANBY presented a petition, the prayer of
which, he said, was rather of a singular nature. The peti-
tioner stated that he had invented a new medicine for diseases
of the chest, and he prayed their Lordships to appoint a Com-
mittee to investigate the merits of his invention. That meant,
the Noble Earl supposed, to try it themselves.
CHARITY TRUSTS BILL.
The LORD CHANCELLOR presented two petitions from
congregations of independents in favour of the Bill.
Earl FoNTESCUE presented several petitions from Wes-
leyan and ether re!igious bodies against the Bill, also petitions
in favour of the repeal of the Catholic Disabilities.
SEES OF ST. ASAPH AND BANGOR.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from the
clergy and rural deans of Chichester against the union of the
sees of St. Asaph and Bangor.
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL.
Lord PORTMAN moved that a Select Committee be ap-
pointed to inq. i-e into the merits of this Bill.
After a few words from Lord HADDINGTON and the Duke
of Hien:now n, the motion was negatived.
POLLING-PLACES IN IRELAND BILL.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the second read-
ing of this Bill. The Noble Marquis expected no opposition in
that House, as it had met with none in the other, and therefore
felt it unnecessary to enter into any argument or detail on the
subject, especially as the preamble of the Bill spoke for itself.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be
committed.