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BENTLEY'S MODERN LITERATURE
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RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.
ITESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND
11 LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their
Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage,
and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c.,
to ; e place every TUESDAY and Fainiv, at One o'clock, at the
Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place,
favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully
requested to be addressed.
Al! Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, at least
one day previously to their being offered ; and advises of results
will be forwarded by the first post After the sale, and the proceeds
Immediately disposed of according to instructions.
O•t;ce;, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London.

rtIHE DIRECT LONDON AND MANCHES-
TER RAILWAY COMPANY (RASTRICK'S LINE).
(Provisionally Registered.)
The Provisional Directors have received a notice signed by five
parties, as Shareholders, of which the following is a copy :
" To the Provisional Directors of the Direct London and Manches-
ter Railway Company.
" Gentlemen,—We the undersigned being respectively shareholders
in the above undertaking, hereby give you notice, and require you
to convene a meeting, pursuant to the provisions of the Act of Par-
liament, made and passed in the present session, cap. 28, intituled
An Act to facilitate the Dissolution of certain Railway Companies,'
of the shareholders for the purpose of determining whether the part-
nership or company shall be dissolved.
" Dated this sth day of July, 1846."
They hereby appoint a Meeting of the Shareholders to take the
same into consideration, to be holden at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street, on WEDNESDAY, the Twenty-ninth day of July
instant, at Twelve o'clock precisely.

. .
JOHN DILLON,
Oa behalf of myself and the other Provisional
Directors of the said Company.
48, Moorgate-street, July 14. 1846.

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glad to find that these hints were taken and improved
upon till they appeared productive of good works. He
hoped that the Provident Society would continue to
prosper. Such was the strong desire of every partner
in the firm; and as for himself, when he considered-She
kindness and diligence with which they had all attended
to their duties, he felt more grateful to them than ho
could express. He gave.? The Fairfield Works Provide&
Society, which v._vp44oPolided to with three times three.
Mr. KNELL, ;ak;-Avimianan, replied, reciprocating the
kindly feelings which had been expressed in Mr. Admits'
speech., 1.14, elkded",with giving " The health of the
SecietertalciFfatnder. of the Society, Edward Corry."...
Me. gOtta-r, In -.acknowledging this honour, gave "The
healiktir Ihe President of the Society, W. B. Adams
Esq;',7rilirch. was received with great cheering. ,
'•434tie CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the honour, ad-
erterhrielly to the history of the establishment ; its
..cbeinaeneement, when the neighbourhood was bleak
fields, on which houses and works were rising up
thickly on every side of the Fairfield Works. That, he
said was no small assurance to him that they were
thriving-, contrary to the predictions which several had
chosen to utter three years before concerning them.
The CHAIRMAN successively gave " The Ladies,"
" Geo. Hudson and the Directors of the Eastern Coun-
ties Railway," and " Free Trade," and "The Library."
Several of the workmen addressed the meeting, much
to their own credit, and the gratification of those preiedt.
Mr. CORRY gave the health of Samuel Adams, Esq.,
and Edward Ralston, Esq., which was heartily cheered.
Mr. SAMUEL ADAMS and Mr. RALSTON in acknow-
lodging the honour, both spoke feelingly of the gra-
titude they cherished towards their workmen.
This part of the business being over, the tables were
removed, and the booth was cleared for dancing, which
continued with great spirit and much enjoyment till a
late hour.

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THE NEW RUSSIAN TARIFF.
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Table of the imported and exported articles of mer-
cbandise at the entrance or at the exportation of which
the Custom-house duties are lessened or entirely re-
pealed. Also, of merchandise prohibited up to the
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present day, the admission of which is now authorised.
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certain inquiries had to be made previously, which ne-
cessarily caused a slight delay.
Mr. BAILEY understood the Noble Lord to say that
he would proceed with the measure on Thursday next.
Lord J. RUSSELL—Certainly not. I stated that I
would name then the precise day when I would bring
forward my measure.

Mr. BAILEY—WiII there be a temporary Bill in
the meantime.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL What I propose is to
bring in a temporary Bill for the continuance of the
existing duties for a limited time, but at the same time
to state the nature of the measure which I propose to
bring forward for the permanent regulation of the sugar
duties.
WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE AND NEW PALACE
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Paris and Rouen .. .. 20 .... 38 ..........
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MINES.
Real del Monte, Unreeistered —., 31(

-TUESETAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

WHITEHALL, JULY I], 346.
The Queen has been pleased to direst letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, ap-
pointing Henry Charles Duke of Norfolk to be Master of the
Horse to her Majesty.
CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 14.
111113Nali AZTURNIED TO SRICTE IN THIS PRISENT

'PARLIAMENT.
Borough of the Tower Hamlets—Charles Richard Fox,
Esq , Surveyor-General of her Majesty's Ordnance.
Burghs of Leith, &c.—Andrew Rutherford, Esq., Lord Ad-
vocate of Scotland.

Town of Perth—The lon. Fox Manic, Secretary at War.
Borough of Halifax—The Right Hon. Charles Wood,
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Borough of Taunton—[he Right Hon. Henry Labouchere.
Borough of Greenwich—James Whitley Deans Dundas,
Esq., one of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
City of Gloucester—Captain the Hon. Maurice Frederick
Eitzhardinge Berkeley, one of the Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty.
City of Chester—John Jervis, Esq., her Majesty's At-
torney-General.

Borough of Evesham—The Right Hon. Arthur Marcus
Cecil Hill, commonly called Lord Marcus Hill, Comptroller
of her Majesty's Household.
Borough of Tiverton—The Right Hon. Henry John Vis-
count Palmerston, one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries
of State.

Borough of Devonport—The Right Hon. George Grey,
Bart., one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.
Borough of Manchester—The Right Hon. Thomas Milner
Gibson, Vice President of the Board of Trade.
Borough of Plymouth—Hugh Fortescue, Esq., commonly
called Viscount Ebrington, one of the Lords Commissioners
of her Majesty's Treasury.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk.
East Suffolk Regiment of Militia—J. N. Walker, Esq., to
be Captain, June 19.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of
Yorkshire.
North York Regiment of J. Robinson, Esq., to
be Captain, vice E. Turton, resigned, July 2. _

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire.
Derbyshire Militia—M. Brooks, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
April 20.
Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County

- Palatine of Lancaster.
Duke of Lancaster's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry
--J. P. Lord, Gent.Zto be Cornet, April 24.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Edinburgh.
Royal Itlid-Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry—Captain W. R.
Ramsay to be Major, vice Aitchison, deceased; Lieutenant
R. Trotter to be Captain, vice Ramsay, promoted, June 27.
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After a few words from Mr. DICKINSON,
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said, he hoped the Government
would proceed with the Bill on the subject of Small Debts,
which was now before the other House. That Bill was the
result of eight years inquiry and much deliberation, and was
of a character that would meet all that was required by the
Bill now before the House. He hoped the Bill prepared by
the Hon. Member (Mr. Dickinson) would be withdrawn.
Mr. SPOONER trusted no time would be lost, in pushing
forward the general measure, as a remedy for the present
state of things in many localities was much wanted.
After some further conversation, the Bill was withdrawn.
POOR REMOVAL BILL.
In reply to a question from Captain PECHELL,
Sir G. GREY stated that it was intended to take up this
Bill after it had passed through Committe pro
forma, and to ask the House to agree to
those parts of it which referred to the law of
settlement, or which provided for settlement by means of
residence. The other portions he proposed should be post-
poned till a future occasion.--(Hear, hear.)
S.IOKE PROHIBITION BILL.

This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com.
mitted.
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PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of Me House of Commons.)
MONDAY, JULY 13.
Messengers from the Lords brought up the following Bills,
to which their Lordships had agreed:—
Banffshire Roads Bill—Amendments to Creagh's Divorce
Bill—Thompson's Charity Estate Bill—Mallow and Fermoy
Railway Bilt—Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Junctirn Rail-
way Bill—Great Southern and Western Railway (Ireland—
'Cock Extension) 'Junction Railway Bill
—Clonmel and Thurles Railway hill—Cork, Blaclvoek, ard
Passage Railway Bill—Killarney Junction Railway Bill,
without amendment—North Union -Railway Bill—Sheffield,
Ashton-under-Lune. and Manchester Railway (Whale)'-
bridge and Hayfield Branches) Bill, with amendments.
The und.Tnamed Railway Bill was withdrawn :
Polloo and Govan and Cl} tearlale Junction Amalgamation.
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arose from a supposition that some grand jurors were in
Court who did not in the first instance answer to their
names, hut it is believed such was not really the
case.) His Lordship then want at some lem.qh into the
criminal returns of the country, which showed that while
crime had decreased in the north, or manufacturing dis-
tricts, it had increased in the southern, or agricultural
districts. His Lordship also referred to the very large
proportion female prisoners bore to males in the criminal
returns.
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GRAND DRAT.

Yellow
Red
Thedistance in this, as in the preceding heats, was from
Mason-stairs, down round a boat moored off the Phoenix
coal wharf, up round Messrs. Hall's road, down again to the
boat at the Phoenix, up again to the Barge-road, and down
to Thames-street Stairs 0. Midst,

They wenl, of N* ry levelly, and continued scull and scull
for two or three minutes, when Red (the sex,igenarian) began
to show in front, and as they approached Southwark-bridge,
had nearly drawn his length clear. The rounding of the
lower boat altered the position, and on coming up against
the tide Blue passed through Southwark arch his length
clear, and Yellow two lengths astern as third. Off the
Waterman's Arms the first pair fouled, and this gave Yellow
an opportunity of going ahead, which he never forfeited, win-
ning easily.
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EAST GREEN WI,CII. REGATTA.

In consequence of the great patronage extended towards
the watermen at Greenwich, two regattas have of late years
taken place. The funds have been found sufficient to get np
two distinct regattas, the first of which came off on Monday,
under the patronage of Admiral the Hon.'Sir Robert SOT.
ford, and the nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood. The
exceeding fineness of the weather, and the perspective of
good sport, induced a very numerous and respectable assem-
blage, who were evidently much gratified with the rowing,
which was first-rate. The race was with six scullers, in
four heats, the distance extending from the Dreadnought
to the end of East Greenwich, the distance being repeated.
FIRST HEAT.
._

T. Watkins (Red)
T. Bayley .............. •
J. Payne ........................... (Green) 3
At first a good race, all being together; after which Red
went away. Won by three lesigths. ,
SECOND HEAT.
J. Brown ................ . (Dark blue) 1
G. Parkinson ............... (Light blue) 2
J. Fungo ........................ (Yellow) 3
Dark and Light Blue got fouling. but Yellow was too far
behind at the time to take advantage. The winner got clear,
and won by a length or so.
THIRD HEAT.
Light Blue
Good race with first and second. Won by three lengths.
FOURTH SEAT.
Red
•••
Red got the lead, and evidently, with Dark Blue, *as re-
serving himself against Light Blue and Yellow, for the final
push.

GRAND HEAT.
Dark Blue
Both were together first time down tau course. After the
turn Blae half a length a head of the other. It was a most
dashing and gallant race, Red continually rowing up to.tha
winner, but unable to pass. Won by a length.

ASYLUM FOR TUE I)EAF AND Du ":---On Monday the
half-year:v meting of this charity Was held at the London
Tavern, when thirty children were elected, making the num-
15er• at present in the institution nearly 300 eifitdretv- ThV
subscriptions and donations collected during the dayamounted
to obcst 404
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- vritsT BEAT.

John Harrison (Yellow) 1
Edward Hoilarn
It was a close heat for some time, arid well round.
SECOND HEAT.

John Kingman
Robert Simmonds (Pink) 2
Kingman; who is sixty-two years of age, shot by, got the
lead, and beat his opponent, who was a dozen years or more
his junior, easily.
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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

'Pie Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully informed
that there will be an EXTRA PERFORMANCE
TO-MORROW EVENING, JULY 16,
Wien will be produced (for the last time this season) Rossini's
celebrated Opera, entitled,
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA.
. _

Rosina, Madame °Hsi; II Comte d'Aimaviva, Sig. Mario ; Bartolo,
Sit:. I ablache; Basilic., Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fornasari.
Between the Acts, a Selection from the highly successful new
grand Ballet, entitled LALLA ROOKII. Comprising the Feast
of It( see and the celebra'ed Pas de Neuf, by Mollies. Cerito, Louise
Taglioni, M. St. Leon, &c.
After which the admired Ballet, entitled
LA OITANA.
La Qitana, Mdlio. Louise Taglioni; Ivan, M. St. Leon ; Duke de
Medina, 54. tiosselln ; Smourost, M. Delaval.
To be followed by the last Beene of Bernal's Opera,
LA SONNAMBLILA.

Amlna, Madame Casten= ; Lisa, Mdlle. Corlsari ; Count Rodolpho,
Signor F. Lablache ; Elvino, Signor Corelli.
To conclude with a Selection from the grand Ballet of CATA-
RINA ; on, La Fille du Bandit. In which will be introduced the
admired Pas du Masque, by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, supported by
Mdlles. Caasan, DemeLisse, and James.

Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box
office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com-
mence at half-past Seven o'clock.

RIGEI WATER AT LOTTDOIT-ERIDGETRIS DAY.
A.rning •. 30 minutes after 6.1 Evening .. 57 minutes after G.
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LEICESTER AND ItEDPORD.

Counsel proceeded to call further evidence in favour of the
Bill, and most of the witnesses examined on the subject of
traffic spoke of the transit of grazing stock from about
Market Harborough to Smithfield market, and complained
of the want of accommodation on the London and Birming•
ham line.
Mr. HILDYARD took an objection to ',the line which had
been raised before two Committees of the Commons, one
which sat on the Rugby and Huntingdon Bill, and one on
the Leicester and Bedford, the Bill before their Lordships.
It was founded on an agreement come to between the Rugby
and Huntingdon and the Leicester and Bedford Companies,
to the effect that one or other of these companies would
construct a deviation from the defeated plan on that
part of the line common to both companies, between
the Thorpe-road and the Wellingborough-road, if the con-
sent of the landowners can be got, and powers from Parlia
went to make it, and meanwhile suspending their compul-
sory powers for the construction of that part of the line.
Mr. Hildyard argued that the consent of certain parties on
that portion of the line was of no avail, that only Parliament
could sanction the alienation of glebe land or the pawing of a
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public road ; but as their Lordships could not be certain that
the next Parliament would give this sanction, and the conse-
quence would be a line with a chasm--in the middle of it to
the length of about two miles, he was sure that their Lord-
ships would not pass such a line.
Mr. Sergeant WAANGHAM, in reply, said that the agree-
ment was misrepresented, for though the deviation could
not be constructed for want of the sanction which would be
necessary, those compulsory powers to construct the depo.
sited line were merely suspended, and remained to provide
against any ohasm.
Mr. HILDYARD replied, and the room was ordered to be
cleared.
The CHAIMILiN informed parties on their re-admission that
the Committee saw nothing in the objection to prevent them
proceeding with the Bills.
Traffic evidence in favour of the line was continued.
The Committee adjourned till eleven to-morrow.
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WINDOW TAX.

Lord DUNCAN begged to put a question to the
Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
It appeared from a circular he held in his hand that the
Metropolitan Buildings Act came into operation on the
Ist July last, and by that Act certain penalties
were inflicted for not having a sufficient number
of windows in any cellar or building used
as a habitation. Now a party with whom
he (Lord Duncan) had been in recent communication,
had seven windows in his house, and by the Metropolitan
Buildings Act he should have eight. If he added an-
other window he would incur a duty of eighteen shillings
and a penny, and if he neglected to comply with the
provisions of the act, ho would be liable to a penalty not
exceeding 20s. a day for every day he remained without
complying with the provisions of the act after due notice
had been given to him. Under these circumstances, he
(Lord Duncan) wished to know from the Right Hon.
Gentleman if such a person would be exempted from
payment of the window-tax?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who
was almost inaudible in the gallery, was understood
to complain of having received no notice of the Noble
Lord's intention to put such a question. He was not
aware of the particular provisions of the Metropolitan
Buildings Act, but he would make inquiry on the sub-
ject, and communicate the result on a future occasion.
POOR-LAWS (IRELAND).
Mr. HUME moved that a message be sent to the
Lords, requesting a copy of the evidence taken before a
Committee of their Lordships respecting the working of
the poor-laws in Ireland.—Agreed to.
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JUNE, 24, 1846.

RELATIONS WITH MEXICO-EUROPEAN INTERFERENCE
ON THE AMERICAN HEMISPHERE.
Mr. C. J. Ingersoll, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, made a report on the subject of our relations
with Mexico, justifying the declaration of war against
that republic, and arguing generally, and at great length,
from positions which are laid down in the commencement
of the report, and are as follows :
" With great respect, and not till long after forbear-
ance was impracticable, the constituted authorities of the
United States find force the only means of self-defence
from long-continued, unprovoked, aggravated, and insuf-
ferable injuries, inflicted by a sister republic and neigh.
bouring nation, with whom oar preference was close
alliance, and against whom the sword is drawn with
infinite reluctance. But, as was the case in the war, at
last, after many years of endurance, extorted from this
Government by Great Britain, in 1812, there was no
alternative but war to repel and punish the provoking
hostilities perpetrated upon us by Mexico, without (ex-
cept in the affairs of Texas) the slightest pretext for
them. American property, persons, commerce, treaties,
public ministers, consuls, messengers, crews of national
vessels, at length our soil and soldiery, subjected to
outrageous wrongs, seizure, incarceration, insult, homi-
cide, and even inhuman violation of the dead, at last
compelled the American Government to a vindication of
their people, and no alternative but war or extreme de-
gradation!'
The committee advert to the views of Mr. Munroe and
others, in regard to the subject of European interference
on the American cominent, and express the sentiments:
" We owe it to candour, and to the amicable relations
existing between the United States and other powers, to
declare that we should consider any attempt on their
part to extend their (the European) system to any por-
tion of the hemisphere, as dangerous to our peace and
safety. With the Governments who have declared their
independence and maintained it, and whose independence
we have, on'great consideration and on just principles,
acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for
the purpose of oppressing them, as controlling in any
manner their destiny, by any European power, in any
other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly
disposition towards the United States."
The report covers more than seventy pages of manu •
script, closely written; gives a history of the Mexican
Government, the course pursued by her towards us, and
that of our Government towards her, and enforces the
truth that our general policy is peace.
GREAT FIRE IN CHARLESTOWN, MASS.—
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PEDESTRIANISM.

MALLATRATT AND NVEsTtiami. —This trial of speed, distance 125
yard:, came on on Mon lay,
we wish we could say " Caine eft," at t le
inclosed ground of the Old fiat, Ealing. The assemblage comprised
a goodly number of the patrons of this branch of manly sports, for

the race excited considerable interest, from the provincial reputation
of Mallatratt, of Mansfield, and the metropolitan fame of Westhall.
Speculation was active, the odds varying curiously, some parties
laying out evens, others getting on at sto 4 on Westhall, while the
country party, sooner than not be doing, went in at 5 and 6 to 4 on
Mallatratt. At a few minutes past six the men bounded from the
scratch. Mallatratt was first to settle on his legs, and soon led by a
yard, this, by the time 100 yards were covered, was a liberal two yards.
Westhall was going on admirable, at and up to the handkerchief he
gable I at every stride, till at the close therewas no best at all. If any-
thing, 3lallatratt's whole person, at the instant of reaching the silken
band, was " a thought" in advance, while on the atm. hand, Westhall,
by bearing forward, first " briklied " the handkerchief. The referee,
rather prematurely, declared Mallatratt to be the winner, but a few
seconds of inquiry proved that his dictum was uncalled for, as both
umpirespronounced it " a dead heat." The men must accordingly
run again, on a day to be agreed on, or appointed by the stakeholder.
Mallatratt declared he would not run again for the same stakes; this
he must do (accordinct to articles) or forfeit. Perhaps he may be
accommodated by their being doubled.
Ittcx.►xns (the Shire's Novice) AND YOUNG TURNER.—These men
walked seven miles on Monday, at Southall, for I 0/. a-side. Richards
toos the lead at starting, and at the end of the first mile was 30 yards
in advance. This distance he did not increase, as Turner walked
evenly and strongly. In the 511 i and Oth miles Turner sowewhat de-
creased the interval between himself and his man, bat in the last
mile Richards shot out again, and walked in first by between 30 and
40 yards. The winner seemed considerably distressed. Time, one
hour and three minutes.
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GROUP LII.

This Committee met to-day at the u sual hour ; Mr. P. Miles
chairman.

GRAND JUNCTION MUTTON AND WAR-
RINGTON 'MANCH), AND sT. HELEN'S
CANAL AND RAILWAY.
IMPORTANT DECISION.

Mr. TALBOT opened the case of the Huyton and Warrington
Branch on behalf of the Grand Junction Company.
Captain finish, of the Grand Junction Railway promoters Locke,
civil engineer, were then examiued ou behalf of the .
Mr. Sinclair was examined by Sergeant WRAtionix on behalf of
the St. Helen's Canal Railway Company.
The room was then cleared, and on our re-admission
The CUAIRMAN announced that the preamble of the Grand Junc-
tion (Milton to Warrington) Railway Bill was proved, and that
Bill was proved
the preamble of the. St. Helen's Canal and Railway
only as far as Garston.
The Committee then adjourned till three o'clock on Thursday next

GROUP XXVI.
SOUTII ESSEX.
The Committee, Mr. 11. O'Connell in tko chair, assembled at
twelve o'clock, but the room was cleared for the discussion of some
point as to their private regulation, and on the re-admission of
strangers,
GROUP LIII. Mr. CGCKBURN addressed the Committee on behalf of the South
Essex Company, and went through the several points afforded by the Hon E. Lascelles
evidence which had been adduced, resting Room 26 (New Houses of Parliament).
M Ilildyard, Capt.
chiefly on t p e and Surrey, r. object, which the company had stated, of affordingke - rind-
al
(in the chair), the Earl of Arundel
rail- This Committee re-assembled at twelve o'clock this. morning, in
way accommodation to the whole county of n Dalrymple, and Mr. ii. Clayton.
the course of his observations the Learned Counsel
contrastedex.ln
the SIIROPSIIIRE UNION AND CANAL (CUES..
respective advantages of the line which he advocated,and those of
TEX?, Ta WOLVEANAMPTON).
the North Grave end line. The branch te Tilbury had this' only
advantage to recommend it—it is a branch of a main line, which can The evidence in this case was resumed.
be worked at a small and comparatively insignificant expense ; and Canal l‘ fr . Teheornmpaashy
,Baldwin,heiiig t he carryingfirst
,"v i agentwitness,
etsos t, h
was e
thus it might be made to pay, and, taken in a subsidiary point of
view, it might be worth the while of the company to work it. After superiority of a railway over a canal, in the carriage of passengers and
alluding to the case of the town of Barking, where the North Graves- traffic, and the desirableness of having a direct line of railway commit-
m show
this
f r .
the James
iggreat
e a Boyden,
advantage
showl 6 sb itiir yl e
end Railway crossed the place on the level, the Learned .:ounsel nicati,n between Wolverhampton and Birkenhead.
entered upon the general merits of the line of the South
anexthteaTiwveouilrr bemas conferred on the Essex Cempany, Including the carriage of m.nure, flour, andter, was next called, to
iron-
fish. No objection had been made to the carriage of _ n the neighbourhood of Wolverhampton by the constrstetien
of railway.
Oa. &WI atop, =1 the only oullect then Or cone- 1
lir'lo4-41144 Pao; rat oustuou to It • ISlnalagtaug Agd
London, England, 1846-05-27

GROUP LVI,

The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills
comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning ;
Mr. Ewart in the chair.

LONDON AND IttIZTVIXTIGILAIVI STATION
_XIVLPEOVEMENTS ; and

CROYDON (THAMES ZUNCisION ,CANAL)

EXTENSION.

The clauses in these Bills were agreed to, and the Bills themselves
formally passed.
London, England, 1846-05-27

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a new Drama, entitled THE MEMOIRS OF
AN UMBRELLA ; or, The Silent Observer. In which Messrs.
Lambert, Howe, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, R. Ryan, P. Bedford,
Selby; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. F.
Mathews, &c., will perform.
After which a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND
YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeyban, Mr.
Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews,
Mrs. Honeybun, Miss Emma Harding.
To be fellowed by the Burle;que, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or,
The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters
by Misses Woolgar, Emma Hardine, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr.
PEW liedtord, Mr. Muh•ard, Mr. Mitchenson, &c.
London, England, 1846-05-27

-14ANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIttE NORTH
EASTERN RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that pursuant to -the Sessional Orders of
the House of Parliament, a MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP
or of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of this COMPANY will be
held at the Devonshire Hotel, in Skipton, in the county of York, on
TauasnAv,',the 4th day of June next, at Two o'clock in the AfternooM
precisely, at whieh Meeting a Copy of the Bill now before Parlia-
ment, and which has received the sanction of the Committee of the
House of Commons, intituled, " A Bill for making a Railway from
Skipton to the Leeds and Thirsk Railway, to be called ' The Wharf-
dale Railway,' " will he submitted to the consideration and approval
of the Holders of such Scrip and Bankers' Receipts. As it is essen-
tial that one-third of the capital proposed to be raised by the Bill
should be represented at the Meeting, all Holders of Scrip or of
Bankers' Receipts, as aforesaid, are particularly requested to attend
the same and produce their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts ; and in order
to facilitate the business of the Meeting, and for the purpose of having
their votes correctly recorded, they are particularly requested to
forward to the Secretary, with as little delay as passible, their names
and addresses, with the denoting numbers and amount of their scrip
or Bankers' Receipts, according to tke accompanying forms. Tke
Holders of Scrip or Backers' Receipts, who cannot attend the Meet-
ing, but may wish to record their votes in favour of the undertaking,
may effect that object by forwarding their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts
to some one of the under-mentioned gentlemen on or before Monday,
the Ist day of June next, who will return the same to them after the
Meeting, in such manner as they may direct :

MattbeW Wilson, jun., Esq., Eshton Hall, near Skipton, Chairman.
Joseph St. John Yates, Esq., Manchester, Deputy Chairman.
Francis Billiam, Newall Hall, Otley.
_ _

• .
James Foulds, Esq., Trawden House, near Colas.
Henry Alcock, Esq., Banker and Solicitor, Shiptoii.
The Craven Bank and its Branches at Settle, Heighley, Clitheroe,
Colne, Burnley, and Skipton.
. Messrs. Barnard, Dimsdale, and Co., Bankers, 50, Cornhlll, London,
or to
Mr. Andrew Paton, Secretary, 31, Princess-street, Manchester.
A Receipt for the Scrip or Bankers' Receipts thus transmitted will
be duly forwarded, by the Secretary to the parties Beading the same,
by an early post.
After the Ist, and until the 3d day of June next, Scrip or Bankers'
Receipts can only be received by the Secretary, at 31, Princes-street,
Manehestpr, and then at the Meeting at the time and place above
mentioned.

MATTHEW WILSON, jun., Chairman.
Dated this 21st day of May, 1846.
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE NORTH EASTERN RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.

of Scrip (or Bankers' Receipts) for
undertaking numbered as follows :

am the holder
shares in this

Scrip for 1 share td
Scrip for b shares to
Scrip for 10 shares to
Scrip for 20 shares to

No. of Shares.

Inclusive.

Total— .. ...... ... .

Nsree in full ••..• • --
Address

Profession •• ••••• • • •
London, England, 1846-05-27

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING
Wlil be performed a New Comedy, called MR. PETER PIPER ;
or, Found Out at Home. Mr. Peter Piper, Mr. Farren ; Sir C.
lalrsex, Mr. Tilbury ; Major Garry Owen, Mr. Hudson ; Facias,
Mr. Bu•-kstene ; Mrs. P. Piper, Mrs. Glover ; Busk, Mrs. Hamby.
The Band Will perform the Overtures, " Cenerentola," and " Due
d'Olonne," the " St. James's Polka," " Philomel Walzer," and the
" Chatsworth Quadrilles."
After which, the celebrated Comedy of SPEED THE PLOUGH.
The principal characters sustained by Messrs. W. Farren, Holl,
Stuart, Webster, Brindal, Mathews ; Mrs. Glover, Miss Julia Ben-
nett, Mrs. Clifford, and 'Miss Telbin.
To be followed by the Comic Drama, entitled THE IRISH POST.
In which Messrs. Bland, Tilbury, Hudson, and Mrs. Glover, &c.,
will appear.
To conclude with Mr. Buckstone's Farce of A KISS IN THE
DARK. Pettibone, Mr. Buckstoae ; Frank Fathom, Mr. Howe ;
Mrs. Pettibone, Mrs. W. Clifford.
London, England, 1846-05-27

CALEDONIAN EXTENSION RAILWAY.
V The Committee of Management have the satisfaction of an-
nouncing to the Shareholders, that the Bill for incorporating the
Company having passed Standing Orders, has been introduced into the
House of Commons, and will be forwarded through Parliament with
the least possible delay.
A Meeting of the Shareholders has been called, in accordance with
the Sessional Orders recently passed by both Houses of Parliament,
at which It is necessary that one-third of the capital of the Company
should be represented.

Shareholders who are unable to be present are requested to lodge
their Scrip with any of the following parties, who will give a receipt
for the same, and return the Scrip after it has been produced to the
Meeting, viz.:—

Mr. John Marr, Secretary to the Company, 28, Parliament-street,
Westminster ; Messrs. Hope and Oliphant, W. S., Princes-street,
Edinburgh; Messrs. Grahame, 3laxwell, and Co., St. Vincent-street,
Glasgow.

In consequence of the works being now limited to the Western
Extension, the Directors will be enabled either to reduce the amount
of the shares or to restrict the sum to be called upon each to a
very considerable extent.

The project, as now limited, consists, first, of the Branch from
Lesmahagow to the Clydesdale Junction Railway at Hamilton,
opening a direct communication from the most valuable mineral
held in the West of Scotland to the city of Glasgow, from which a
very large return may be expected, as:the gas coal of Lesmahagow
is well known for its superior quality, and for that description of
coal there is now an unlimited demand for exportation, as well as
for home consumption. The funds already in the hands of the Di-
rectors will be applied, in the first instance, to the construction of
this line.

The other portions of the line will open a direct communication
in conjunction with the Caledonian Railway from the important
town and neighbourhood of Ayr, with Edinburgh on one hand, and
Carlisle and the manufacturing districts of England on the other.
These lines also pass through extensive mineral fields, and the local
traffic will be considerable, but the Directors do not look on the im-
mediate formation of these works as equally pressing, inasmuch
as the traffic cannot be completely developed until after the com-
pletion of the Edinburgh branch of the Caledonian Railway.
Under these circumstances it will not be necessary to press incon-
♦eniently on the shareholders by early or frequent calls.
A question will come before the meeting as to the propriety of
inserting, a clause in the Bill, authorising the Directors to allow in-
terest on the amount pf calls from the date of payment.
J. J. HOPE JOHNSTONE, Chairman.
JOHN MARR, Secretary.
28, Parliament-street, Westminster, May 14, 1846.
London, England, 1846-05-27

SOVEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE COM-
PANY,
5, St. James's-street, London.
TRUSTEES.
Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., F./t.S., F.S.A.
Claude Edward Scott, Esq.
Sir Augustus Urydges Henniker, Bart,
Henry Fownall, Esq

DIRECTORS.
CHAlRMAN—Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Arthur Lennox.
DEPUTY-CHAraxArr—T. C. Granger, Esq., M.P.
John Ashburner, Esq., M.D.
T. H. B. Batard, Esq.
Philip Patton Blyth, Esq.
Henry Broadwood, Esq., M.P.
C. Farebrother, Esq., Alderman.
W. Tulllch Fraser, Esq.
John Gardiner, Esq,
Aaron Asher Goldsmid, Esq.
Lord Macdonald. '
Alexander Ogilvie, Esq
Henry William Pownall, Esq.
All the prominent advantages offered by modern assurance
offices, which can be transacted with security, are combined in the
plan of this Company, and in addition—
An entirely new plan of Assurance on the Deposit system, pecu-
liarly adapted to all who are deterred from effecting assurances on
their lives from an apprehension that it may not be convenient to
continue the payment of an annual premium ; and to such as avail
themselves of savings' or deposit banks as a means of invest-
ment.
Also a highly advantageous system of advancing or anticipating
the full amount secured by an ordinary life policy on a plan peculiar
to this Company.
The usual commission allowed to solicitors and agents. Prospec-
tuses, Forms of Proposal, and every information, may be obtained,
and Proposals for Assurances, Advances, or Loans, may be made at
the offices of the Company between the hours of ten and four o'clock
daily, or by letter addressed to the secretary.
GEOIIi4E CUMMTNG, Seeretarv.
London, England, 1846-05-27

CALEDONIAN EXTENSION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that in compliance with the Sessional
Orders of the Houses of Lords and Commons, a SPECIAL GENE-
RAL MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP and BANKERS' RE-
CEIPTS for SCRIP, of the Caledonian Extension Railway, will be held
within the Thatched House Tavern, 85, St. James's-street, London, on
MONDAY, the Ist day of June next, at Twelve o'clock Noon, when
there will be submitted to their consideration and approval, a copy
of the Bill now pending betor. Parliament for incorporating this
Company and authorising the construction e,c ta,,, railway.
Parties attending rota meeting will Do required to produce their
Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, and to furnigh the Secretary with a me-
morandum of their name and address, denoting the numbers of the
Scrip produced.
J. J. HOPE JOHNSTONE, Chairman.
JOHN MARR, Secretary.
28, Parliamentostreet, Westminster, May 14, 1846.
London, England, 1846-05-27

(POLLOCK AND GOVAN BRA.NCEL)

In this case Mr. HOPE said that the parties had not succeeded in
Making any arrangement with the Canal Coospany as to the manner
In which they should pass the canal. He had therefore to propose
the introduction of a clause by which it should be provided that the
line should not be carried over the canal without the consent of the
Company.
After some discussion this was assented to, and the Bill passed,
With this clause inserted.

GLASGOW sowriararacr "X'ZILDTITZELL.
The CHAIRMAN proposed that this Bill (the last on the list) should
now be taken.
Mr. Hopz said that the chief eounsel on that Bill was Mr. Ilild-
Yard, and the Committee were no doubt aware of the position
in
which that gentleman was placed. It would, he believed, be impos-
sible to go into the case to-day, but he had no doubt it would go on
on Thursday.
The Committee then adjonnied till Thursday.
London, England, 1846-05-27

Will be performed the Farce, entitled, A FRIEND INDEED.

After which a new Farce, called SISTER AND I. Characters
by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, A. Wigan, Emery, Turner,
Kinloch, and Bellingham ; Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden,
and Miss Forster.

To be followed by A MODEL OF A WIFE. Characters by
Messrs. Wigan, Meadows, Turner ; Miss Farebrother and Mrs.
Woollidge.
To conclude with a New Grand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec-
tacle, founded upon certain St Tiling; and hitherto Unrevealed ras-
sages in the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD C(EUR
DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M.
Keelcy, Miss Villars, Miss E. Daly, _Miss Howard, Miss Bromley
Miss I,aidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews,
Mr. Keeley, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier.
London, England, 1846-05-27

GROUP LW.

COVENTILY, NUNEATON, nnuvriNGIIIAM
AND LEICESTER. .
The Committee met at twelve precisely this morning, and were oc-
cupied for some time in deciding on the order in which they should
proceed with the numerous Bills comprised in their group. The
Committee decided eventually to proceed with the Coventry, Nun-
eaton, Birmingham, and Leicester Railway.
The Bill was opposed by the Leicester and Birmingham Company
and by the Birmingham and Leicester Direct Company.
From the evidence it appeared that the length of the line from
Coventry to Nuneaton was twenty-six miles, and from Leicester to
Birmingham about eighty-five miles. The estimates were fully
sufficient to carry out the works. There were no peculiar engineering
difficulties to be contended against. The population was numerous in
the vicinity of the line, and the general mineral and other produc-
tions would ensure a ready and remunerative traffic.
The Committee were engaged all day with evidence of a general
nature, and adjourned at four o'clock.
London, England, 1846-05-27

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY, •
26, CORNHILL LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured
has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the nremiums paid (see Table) ;
also the option of gelecting benefits, and the conversion of his in-
terests to meet other conveniences or necessity.
Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible
rates.
London, England, 1846-05-27

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

) Banco.
The Court resumed Its(Sittinsittings spin banco to-day, for the purpose of
disposing of the cases remaining on the Crown paper, in which
allc against vestries
ap-
plications were to be made for rules for new trials. None of them
were of such s. nature as deserve any notice, as they all arose out of
actions between private parties, or upon allegations
for making illegal parish rates, which involved only technical law
points.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
This Court sat but for a very short time, and disposed of one er
two unimportant cases.

SECONDARIES HIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER).
CHAMDEAS"v. Noy, BLUNT, AND CO.
The plaintiff in this action claimed fifteen guineas for attendance
ties and Finsbury R -
way Company.
and Mr. Parry for the
on the defendants, who are well-known solicitors, and servinga
notices, &c., for the proposed Eastern Coun
Mr. Simon appeared for the plaintiff',
defendants.
The facts of the case were these :—The plaintiff had formerly been
In the service of Messrs. Witherby, railway agents, and whilst with
them had served notices for the Birmingham and Wolverhampton
:.nd Stour Valley Railway, the Eastern Counties and Epping, and
the Eastern Counties (Finsbury Branch). lie afterwards called on
Messrs. Roy and Co., and asked when It% would be wanted to go before
the Standing Orders' Committee, and Mr. Ross, the managing clerk In
the business, with Messrs. ltoy and Co., told defendant he should have
a notice ; and he, accordingly, received one on the 26th of February.
Previously to that, however, he called five or six times, but Mr.
Ross said that on those occasions he was tipsy three or four times.
On the 26th he attended the Committee on the Bir-
mingham and Wolverhampton and Epping Railways, and
proved the service of the notices, and was paid a guinea a day for
the two. lie now charged one guinea a day for thirteen days,
and two guineas for expenses for attendance on the Finsbury,
namely, from the 11th to the 25th. of February, although all the
witnesses coucarred that it was notorious that the
had been paid
Finsbury branch had been abandoned In January ; and, at all events,
Finsbury branch, but Mr. Simon claimed
before the 16th plaintiff' was told that he would not be required- He
The BECONDAZY expressed a strop opinicas that there was no by Messrs. Witherby for the service of the notices.
evi-
dence to go to the jury of retainer or gservices by defendants on the
a right go to the jury.
Mr. PILNAT, for the defendants, was extremely anxious to have all
the facts before the jury, as they !
would never have resisted e
a justde-
mand, but this was a mere experimental action, and if it prevailed
there would be no end to such unfounded demallls.
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to ur
London, England, 1846-05-27

FREEMASONS' AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY, 11, WATERLOO-PLACE,
PALL-MALL, London.
Business transacted in all the Branches and for all objects of Life
Assurance, Endowments, and Annuities, and to secure contingent
Reversions, &c. Information and prospectuses furnished by
JOSEPH BERRIDGE, Secretary.
London, England, 1846-05-27

GROUP XVIII.

The Committee met this morning; Mr. B. Denison, chairman.
EXETER,TEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER aND

LONDON, iitALISEURY AND YMOT.TIL.

The CHAIRMAN announced, that he had received two letters, which
had been very improperly addressed to him, as chairman of this
Committee. He would hand them over to toe Committee's clerk,
and hope t that the publicity which would be given to this transac-
tion would prevent a repetition, for the future, of any such improper
conduct. It W 5 decided by the Cogunittee, that they W 214-91117

hear two engineers on each side of the line—a Committee basing
recommended that course he would adopt their recommendation.
The examination of Mr. Vignoles was then proceeded with, but In
consequence of the previous instruction of the Committee was not
extended to any length, and embraced no new features on the
evidence of Mr. Lester, given before the Committee yesterday.
Lord Morley and Lord Vivian were then called, who gave evidence
in favour of the line, as being a more direct and shorter route to
L and affording greater accommodation to the intermediate
districtso n
r.
Tito,t h a
Ina
nd was
surveyor given by
ad the
architect, existing lines.w awas
then called, who proved
hen
iun
the quantity of land required for the construction of the railway.
Mr. S Herbert, Secretary at War, M.P. for South Wiltshire, proved
the great necessity of railway accommodation in the districts through
which the railway proposed to pass. He considered, both in his pri-
vate and official character, that it was advisable that there should
be a continuous line of railway along the coast. He knew that the
military authorities attached great importance to having a line
which would connect Falmouth, Portsmouth, Southampton, Dover,
and Sheerness, for the conveyance of troops. A break of gauge
would be very inconvenient for this purpose, in consequence of hav-
ing to unload and repack the luggage, which with large bodies of
troonwas very considerable.
Mr.slticke was then examined with reference to the alternative
flue between Yeovil and Exeter, which leaves the main line at the
59th mile and joins it at the 74th.
Mr. Cockauarr then put in the agreement between the two com-
panies and the South-Western Railway and the Cornwall and Devon
Central.
The returns in accordance with the Duncombe resolutions were
then handed in for that portion of the line between Basingstoke and
Salisbury. This formal proceeding closed the case on behalf of the
promoters.
At the request of Mr. Talbot and Mr. Butt, the Committee ad-
journed till twelve on Thursday.