The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-24 00:00:00

EASTERN PRODUCE,

Cotten—Few purchaseaWthisstaple for the English markets have
taken place since our last, and but little alteration in prices has ce-
curred.

There are neither changes to notice nor transactions to report In
ether articles of Eastern produce.

VBIGIITS.
Tonnage has Continued sca rce,E
and freights to Great Britain have
in consequence Still further advanced. They may now be quoted at
21. 15s. per ton both to Loudon and Liverpool.

MOIsiEY KKET.
We subjoin the current rates OAR0AR
the. diferent Government se-
carltivi

-Z--,-e-t_''

at male-ifs of 1828.26 Et 110
4 do. do. 1832-33 „ 99 a 100
4 - do. do. 1635-36 „ .a 96
„
5 do. do. 1841-42 lO5
4 do. do. 1612.43 „ 96 a 97 "-------
Exchange--pry Engl:id itas still further receded, and may now
be set down at Is.. 11 id. a 2s. 11n d. for six months' and 'ls. 11d. for
30 days' bill.
Banks.—The following arc the prices of Bank shares
Bank of Bombay-400 rs. premium per Share.
Oriental Bank —l7O rs. a ISO.
Price of Bullion
Sorereigns, each
Bank 'Notes, per £

11 t.
11

I

THE
SUGA-R QUESTION AND THE •
INIS TRY. •
As we found it necessary to annonnce without any further
reserve, last Monday fortnight, the Ministry will only obtain
in a defeat on this hill a too simple solution of their com-
plicated difficulties. The question of the sugar duties has
only been sewed off another month with difficulty, and by
the indulgence of the House., On that question the Premier
is said to experience a triple, or rather a manifeld incapacity.
Everything, within and without, is against him. The dis-
tinction of slave and free labour is. first, scarcely practicable„
Then, it ha, been fatal to the re, tulle. It has restricted a
supply to the colonial tnarle.t, mai put into th pocliete of the
planters the whole of the I.7noptee. which has been lost to
the revenue. It has also been injurious to oar foreign rela-
tions. Furthermore, as mie,ht be' expected, the distinction,
a a practical measure, is by uo means popular. The con-
stituency is likely to •be agelnet it. The Conithotis, tee,
exbibit strong signs of reflecting the public opinion on
this subject. But even the Cabinet is divided. Mean-
while a rival has made the inevitable measure his
own. The equalizing of free and slave-grown sugar is
now Lord John Russell's policy. But it is in the depth el
his own mind that Sir Robert is believed to have found
his great difficulty. Ills jadement is traitor to itself.;`
It is said that he has given up the distinction.
Everything, therefore, is against it. The working of the .
measure, the peculiar laws and accidents that affect the pro.
duction and supply of' sugar, our commercial and political re-
laticns, the prosperity and comfort of the British consumer,
thepublic opinion, the present bias of the Legisla-
ture, as that bias is from Ministerial check, rival
manifestoes, a
disunited Cabinet, and, • lastly, the labefaction
,rerYeeleasnue,ed
of the Premier's own faith in his measure, constitute an ag-
gregate of difficulty under-which it is evident the Sugar Bill,
which it hag cost the Ministry so much ingenuity to devise,
and so much labour to carry, must finally succumb. Against
all these counter and destructive causes the Premier has
no ground but his consistency. Brazil,ea is his. At
home and abroad, from J9VTI to i from Charleston
to Buenos Ayres, it is known as Sir Robert Peel's mea-
sure. To give it up is to renounce his identity. True,
he might be inconsistent. He has the grace to repent
and the discretion to improve.
Of all the statesmen We
know of, he deserves most the honours of the penitent. But,
unhappily, after several such previous
exhibitions,. is only
five months since he made his last great recantation. One
such act of piety in a twelvemonth is enough—at least in a
Government. The Premier who stood up before the whole
world in January and proclained, "I renounce m
duties," cieznot rise. with equal y corn
June and say, "I give up my sugai dutie.s: "tet -giren'up •• . - -
they must be. Sugar must share the fate of corn. The only
solution of the difficulty is to resign. Beaten, or not beaten
•
on the Protection of Life Bill, the Ministry will still reeign_,
Sir Robert would rather be beaten at once, and so
spared the necessity of a spontaneous and gratuitou%
surrender, - involving a painful Ministerial ezpoW..
Such is the almost immediate boundary of the poli-
tical horizon. All that we are permitted to know
of the futunt is, that in a few days we shall be without a
Government.- Whether the resignations of June will lead
only to the same result as those of December, or the events
of the intervening period have added strength, material, and
popularity to the Whigs, a very few days will tell. Each
side, it is evident, has many weaknesses to repair. Sup-
porter., reputation,
principles, everything that forms a party,
has been affected by recent changes. We will not venture
to predict what course the Sovereign may take on the. re-
newal of those embarrassments from which she seems sa
lately relieved; nor is it yet the time to speculate on the re-
sult of. an appeal to the people, if that, unfortunately for the
general convenience, Should be thought a matter 4 imme-
diate necessity. We can only regret, as we do most deeply,
that such interruptions and vicissitudes, so seriously injurious
to the course of public business, and to the progress of social
improvement, should still continue the irremediable vice or
our constitution.— Times.

THE GREAT ROWING MATCH
BETWEEN NEWELL AND CLASPER, FOR
TWO HUNDRED POUNDS. •
.NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, MONDAY.
The match between Newell and Clasper, which has excited
most extraordinary interest, came off this afternoon, and has
been decided in favour of Newell, who has proved 'himself
in all respects the better man. The race was for 100/. a side,
five miles between Tyne-bridge and Lemingtonlmint, with
every part of which, and the set of every current, Clasper
was of course familiarly acquainted. The toss for choice of
sides-was won by Clasper, who, as on former occasions, se•
lected the north side of the river. The time was fixed at
half an hodr before high water. The boat in which Clasper
rowed was built by himself, 28i feet long, greatest breadth
22 inches; 6 inches forward and 4 aft, outside measure;
rakeof the stein 14 inches ; outrigged and straight between
head and stern. She was built to row against Carroll, of
Liverpool, and is the same in which Clasper contended with
Pocock, Clasper winning both events, Newell's boat was
built by Messrs. Wentzell and Cowndon, of Fore .street, Lam.
beth—a beautiful model, 30 feet long,and in extreme breadth •
about two feet, outrigged and veneered with inahoganv.
Clasper's boat was open, Newell's covered in with canvass to
keep out the water. Both boats sat neatly on the water,
but Newell's dipped forward on feeling the strength of the
oar—a circumstance which appeared to inspire Clasper's&
friends with great confidence. Clasper is 35 years of age,
and weighed 9st 31b; Newell 36 years of age, and weighed
lOst 41b.
The assemblage of spectators was immense, the banks oil
the river all the way from Tyne-bridge to Lemington-point
being densely eruwaed, as well as every eminence com-
manding a view of the scene. Five monster trains con-
veyed passengers slowly along the line of. the Newcastle
and Carlisle Railway as the boats advanced, but thousands of
pedestrians who attempted to follow the beats along the
banks of the river abandoned the task as hopeless. Such a
sight was perhaps never witnessed before, in any part of the
kingdom. The waathcr -was delightful, the intensity of the
solar rays being moderated by a gentle breeze from the
south-east, barely sufficient to ripple the surface of th♦
stream, which presented a most animated appearance from
the innumerable craft of all kinds moving to and fro upon it.
The Ocean Bride steamer haying been engaged for the,
referees and umpire, took her station at the southernmost at
three pile pillars erected on the site of the proposed high.
level bridge shortly before 3 o'clock, and almost immediately
afterwards Newell entered his boat from the north side at
the river, and pulled about for upwards of 10 minutes, when
his party became impatient at the non-appearance of Clasper,
and repeatedly called out to the referees thet " time was up."
At length Clasper's boat, which was on the south side, was
slowly launched, and Clasper took his seat in it amidst
loud cheers from his friends. Newell • had by this time
taken up his station at the starting point, near the pile
pillars, about 50 yards above the old budge. Here Clasper
Joined him, tioth the boats being then between the north
and the centre pillars: ; but Claeper's referee objected to the
position. of Newell, wishing Newell to come on the south
side of ,the centre pillar, to which Newell objected, and the
start was delayed some minutes in consequence. At length
Newell yielded, protesting at the same time against the un-
fairness of the arrangement, which took him rather out of
the strength of the flood tide, and also compelled him to take
a wider course than he otherwise would have done. Two or
three attempts by the men to start themselves were rendered
ineffectual by Clasper not being ready at the moment. In
short, there was an unusual dalliance on Clasper's part, which
was attributed to a desire to protract the race till the strength
of the flood-tide was exhausted;when he calculated beingable
to wear out his opponent with hard pulling. On the part nl
Newell, on the other hand, there was an evident desire be
urge the race on, which gave rise to a little altercation.
The start was made exactly at four minutes past 3 o'clock,
Newell, by a strong oar, gaining a very slight advantage,
which lie lost by veering to the north during the first 50
yards; and Clasper, by pulling straight on, obtained the
lead, when his temporary success was hailed as a presage of
victory with general and most enthusiastic cheering. Before,
however, the boats had reached the Shot-tower \ewell had
regained the lead, he gradually improved his sition,
tthheatenpodinott
being nearly a length a-head on reaching the end of the
position,
being
Clasper fell into wake, where he
continued
Shot-factory-quay, and about 50 yardsb
the race. The distance was rowed bv the winner in 2,t4
ni
eseseiug half a minute It was
as'p lennutes, Clasper
splendid race throughout, both men pulling bard all the
'
way; but there wag_ a marked difference in the capabilities
of the competitors, Newell maintaining his course with un-
deviating accuracy, without the slightest perceptible swerve.
ing, while Clasper by his uneven pulling made an almost
perpetual divergence.
.Newell's admirable rowing was the
theme of admiration, And even some of the most strenuous
supporters of the Newcastle champion felt constrained to ad.
wit the vast superiority of the London boatman.
The race terminated without even a solitary cheer; she
banks of coaly Tyne were dumb; every one appeared to he
disappointed, anti it is calculated that an enormous sum wilt
have been lost and won. The stakes will he paid over to
Newell without a dispute.
Notwithstanding the immense multitude of persons amain
bled, such were the excellent precautionary arrangements
adopted by the magistrates and police, that the proceedinas
passed off without the slightest. accident. The men had the
tide with them all the way. ,

NEWCASTI.R, MONDAY maul: -
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
Sheraton, Georgr., Curiosity,ITIONAL
Moore,Tommy
Stephensea
ADDALS.
My Old Huck,
Sir Tatton Sikes, Bighfield, Tractarlau, Vigo colt, Mentor.
Mr. Wrather s filly, Vanish, the Caststeel fitly, Flattery. Lady
Mallorie, Glossy Grimstour,
IsaoybeNilaortiCht Northumberland, Tolman.
Brother to Sir limy,
gather oppressive, but the CORM,
Bud PLittle Cassino.
thus, The Druid, Bit dibble, and
Very little betting, t 1
in tolerable orde ._
(rftECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWCASTLE RACES.—ToEsDAY.
The Produce Stakes of 60 sovs. each, for two.year olds.
T.Y.C.

Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell .... , ........... (Holmes) 1
Wrather's br fby Lanercost, out of Lydia ......
'Jr. Brooke's-Lutninous......... ...
...............
........
Mr. Clifton's The Field

........................................... 4
Won easily by two lengths.
The North Derby Stakes of 25 Boys. each, and 100 added.
Once round.

Lmorr.dcoEogkl ion,
s F
t ona' sn
Fancy
I
o ....(J. Marson)
Boy
' ....... ..... ..l!
Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes . . fel
Mr. Yea's Little Jack Horner fait
Won by several lengths • the others, except Fancy Boy
fell and ran in without their jockeys. The course is in
very dangerous state, from the heavy rains.
The Tyro Stakes of 25 soya. each, with 50 added, for two-
- year olds. Half a mile.
Lord J. Scott's fby Camel (Whitehouse) I
Mr. Taylor's George. Stephenson..
Lord Eglinton's Ervx
Mr.laques's Diphthong
Mr. Hargreave's Bit Nibb1e...,..,„ ',,
• Won by a length.
The Hunter's Stakes of 10 sovs, each and 20 added, wars
won by Captain Potts's Northumberland, 5 yrs (Mr. ti.
Johnstone), beating Mr. Parr's Tom Tough, 6. yrs (owner 1i
Maid of Auckland (fell), and The Captain (fell ), .

,-
MERCHANT SEA3IEN'S SOCIETT.—YesIOrday, the y9tb
animal meeting of tills society was held at the Oakes, 95, klirchtus
lane, John Powell, Esq., presiding,. The general account or. recelPl4l
and expenditure was presented by 'William Watson, Esq., the gems
tart'. It appeared that the income, froni various sources, amountei
to 13.1911. 19...5d. nll which bad been expended, with the exeepr4cr
(it' 5171: 4t. 741. :kir. Powell was re-elected president, null the (t 2.
lowing gentlemen were added to the committee :—A. Chapman, Ea ~...
N. Griffiths, Esq., John Gillman, Esq., J. H. Luscombe, Esq., 6
Lindsay, Esq.. and Charles Waltott, Esq. A vote of thank. IQ tiki
Chairman clOsed.tho procevaaii• - '.

.1.. UN' t.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(YESTERDAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Remo 3.
• CA.I4IIIIIIDGX AND oxvorao.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Several other witnesses wars called, and gave evidence almost
identically the same with that of the above-mentioned witnesses;
and the Committee intimated their opinion that the reiteration of one
fact by many witnesses was =necessary.
Mr. Bees observed that the fact that there was any traffic between
the places to which this line gave accommodation was disputed, and
said that he thought it necessary to give evidence to satisfy the COm-
mittee on this point.
The Committee ordered the room to be cleared, and after a discus-
sion of about a quarter of an hour, the parties were re-admitted, and
The COMMITTEZ gave their opinion (In the form of a resolution)
that no fttrther local general evidence ought to be given.
Some other evidence was given, which occupied the Committee
up to four o'clock, at which hour the Committee adjourned till to-
morrow.

Room B

tai.11.600%V, 33.81MHZ.5.D. AND NZXLBTON

tPAISZET BIZILNCH).
(Cmatinued ton our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
After several witnesses on the general matters had been examined,
Mr. Errington gave the usual engineering evidence, which was
corroborated by .11r. Locke. After which
The Committee rose at four o'clock, and adjourned till to-morrow
et eleven o'clock.

Room D.
sinerrizzar AND LINCOZNSUIRD

JVNCTION.

(Continued front oar Afternoon Wien of yesterdaY.)
Mr. Sergeant Warms cress-examined the witnesses on the re-
spective differences and distance of the two lines. p con-
Mr. John Parker, M.P., and Mr. Granville Vernon,
famed the evidence of Lord Worsley ; the former testifying Well,'
to the necessity of the line for the manufacturers,and the latter
respec texto-
plaboing the nature of the land property. especially with
Earl Fitzwilliarn's and Mr. Foljambe's property, who, with several
ether landowners. are petitioners against the linecontractors for that
Mr. Grissel, of the firm of Griesel and Feto,
'tt
;cation of the Houses of Parliament where the °ram, ee-roome are
to....4.oarries, from which the stone
placed. ;dated that the Allston a
fcr the Houses of Parliament le hewn, are situate on the
lisie th. proposed railwaY that ha firm drew 300
tees a-weak from three quarries for the new Ho ties
of Parliament--that they had taken as much as 500 tons in a week.
This atone is now brought by canal and by sea, the carriage on the
former costing 55. a. ton to Stockwith, which is about three miles
were formed, the stone would
from Gainsborogh. If the railway
be sent chiefly by the line. and then it would coat only Is. Bd. a ton
tothe same place.
Mr. M. Ellison, steward of the Duke of Norfolk for his
Sheffield property, and also a director of the Manchester and
Sheffield line, and like-Chairman of the Great Grimsby and
Gainsborough lire, stated that this link was the only one ne-
easearf to form a trunk line between the eastern and western
lines as well as to glre access to the southern and eastern counties
of the country. This line would be of the utmost importance
to the town of Sheffield, and would afford far more facility for the
reception of agricultural produce and for the export of manu-
factures, than the Sheffield, Manchester, and Midlands line.
In consequence of the North Midland Railway passing so far
treat the town of Sheffield, the inhabitants are now obliged to go
round by Rotherham. and he could say that, as a director of the
Manchester and Sheffield line, it was; always the intention of that
company to go thrther than that town, and of course the circum-
stances of the time now have greatly enhanced the necessity for the
line. .
It being intimated that a long cross-e7.Amittatioll Would euaue, the
committee adjourned till to-morrow.

GROUP V.
11217.31817111031 AND NORTEUN.
The Committee on this group assembled this morning at the Com-
Uiittee-room, No. 32, Abingdon-street, Lord Portman in the chair.
The company obtained their Din last year, but it was seriously
opposed by Captain tiny, of Mugdrurn, a very beautiful and
valuable property ou the banks of the Elver Tay, for which
compensation was then to be made. The agreement as to the
amount,. however, has never been come to, and, with a „yiew to
obviate the opposition Of the petitioner, the company are this year
applying for a Rill to forma deviation line; but Captain Ilaydeems
Use glevaationworse fortis property than the original line, and, couse-
queatlr, opposed it. Considerable discussion arose upon this point,
and aliitaately the room was cleared, Lord Portman stating that two
mew of business, one an each side, would be required by the Com-
mittee to give their assistance in adjudicating the matter. The
leading counsel for the parties were shortly summoned, and after
soma time, on the re-admission of parties, the Chairman declared
that the preamble was proved, due compensation being given to Cap-
tain nay for the injury to his property.

HO USE OF COMMONS.
GROUP 11.
SOUTH DEVON (No. XL)
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
After Kane further evidence of a general and =important cla-
rater, the committee aliourned tlli te-morro,,v.

GROUP XIII.
C AWED ONI EXTENSION.
akutisv/rd front our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
31r William An.truther and Mr. Kennedy, cattle dealer and
fanner, were examined at one length, to show the general benefit
the line oroald confer on LanarloThlre and Ayrshire.
Henderson, merchant, of Belfast, deposed that a large quantity
of coal was brought from Ayrshire to that town. The line would be
of great benefit in forwarding supplies of that mineral.
Mr. Manz merchant of Londonderry, gave evidence with regard to
that port similar to what was given by the previous witness respect-
ing Belfast.
Mr. John Leitham, of Londonderry corroborated the evidence of
the previous witness.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock.

GROt? XVII.

MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON, AND
SOUTH WESTERN (RCM/SE'? AND RED-
BRIDGE BRANCH).

The Committee met this morning at the usual hour, the lion. Ph
Yorke in the chair.
Mr. Averts then proceeded to address the Coramitteleon behalf of the 1.
Crest Western Railway Comeany, in opposttlen to the first-re ent lened
line. He commencedhy calling the attention of the Committee to
the Sae section of the Bill. -which set tcrth that the-capita; of the
company was to he '2,510,0001., which was to he raised in shares of
eel. each. He alluded to this, in order to sacertaln what really wag
the proposed capital of the company, now that the line to Poole had
been abandoned. It was Important that the real aniotult of the ca-
pital ehouid be stated, became the amount would materially affect
he 'satiates.
Mr. Wheeler, the solicitor to the company, said the capital of the
company, since the abandonment of the Poole brand;, had been re-
duced la 4765,000 i.
Mr. AE3TI24 went on to say that the Committee ought to lock
upon the expenditure of so large a sum as this, which was to be
relied in such small shares as 20/., by a new Company, anti by new
parties altogether. The expenditure of so large a sum cs this by
old-establlshed companies would tot create surprise, but when pro-
posed by new parties, and in these small shares, uulike those of the
Great Western, the London and Birmingham, and the South
Western, for lee/a/ice, where shares are not lake than SO!. each, It
Ceuta not fall to create suspicion. After referring to the opinion of
Lord Dalhousie, which was to the effect that It was in the powef
Committees of the House to restrict the expenditure of capar itl oon
railway', he went on to call the attention of the Committee
to the fact, that various Bills passed by Committees, au-
thorising the expenditure of Immense some of money In the
construction of railways had been thrown out on the third
reading. This he cen.stdered showed that the House of Cora-
moos was determined to carry out in practice the opinions
It bad expreseed with respect to railway projects of minor im-
portance, and that it would be better for Committees not to pass
Bills which, for the large sums of money required to construct them,
would afterwards be thrown out by the Howie. Then the Committee
were called upon to consent to a Bill, the promoters of which pledged
themselves not to raise more than 330,0001. before 1848, atter paying
the interest on calla. `What, after the payment of coensel, engi-
Wes, surveyors, and solicitors, would remain, out of this sum; for
the construction of their line ? Why, the line to Andover. without
the purchase of land, would cost 300,000/., so that if the whole of
the land necessary for the line front Southampton to Andover was
itiven to them they could not open that portion of the line before
1848. Lord Shaftesbury's Bill specified that the land, necessary for
the purposes of railway, should be purchased within three years
alter the passing uf the 11111. Then, after 1848, they were to be em-
powered to raise 750,0001. Now, what would this sum do? It
would do little or nothing towards constructing the line
to Swindon, arta this be believed he should prove to the
settetaction of the Committee. Then, it the Committee would
leek at the map they would see that there was by corn-
esenteetion north and south, and east an 4 west, abundant for all the
purposes ofthe ceentry. The local traffic was of minor importance.
There were lines from Roading to Hungefford, and from Reading to
tiertopitoks, trolls Ita,ingstol;43 by Andover and Salisbury to Yeovil,
nod south to Dorchester. The north-west communication, to the
north could be effeeted by the Basintetoke and galisbury, and the
Wilts. Somerset and -Weymouth, and so on by Itrlitol or-Swindon •
Use :teeth-oast communication was effected from Southampton ir;
iugapt,,z,ke, Reeding, and by the Ostord and Ittzby, Between
SOtithaniptOn.and there was a break of gauge. Its then re-
Weed to tee !raffle, and held teat the promoter; of the line had
hi-
.laced every clodhopper W 0 never travelled on anything save hie
own two leers, or athwart a far/eerie herie, as a per on estimated to
use the lint, and not cnly had they done this, but they bad actually
estimated that lhr every person of this kind on the local roads,
Iwo wen'd use the railway--actually eoubled it. lie held also that
the whale of the trelllc estlniates were fallacious, and could not i.e
relied upon with anything like accuracy by the Committee. The
.tianehester and Southampton estimated that they would carry
U,62,3,000 pawngers, but the London and Birmingham last year
only carried L 006,00, the Great Western 1,993,000, the South
Western 843 e/ 0, the Eastern Counties 534,000, the Colchester live
40,009. They estimated that 300 000 sheep and pigs would travel
by the line, but the London and Birmingham Cowany carried lest
vest 166,719, the Great Western 172,000. and the South Western
ee,ooo, the Eastern Counties 37,000, and by the Colchester'
line
87,000. If the line were made. Baltic corn would still go to Hull
and troops for Ireland would embark at Bristol. After some further
ottervatiene the Learned Gentleman concluded, after an address
which occupied three hours and a half, by calling upon the Corn-
•lialttoe to reject the preamble of the Bill, as not being called for by
the ',yenta of the districts through which It would pass, as it was a
ePeculaticn of the lire class.
ty.,1'1,„, ;,,rai
Rowley. a director of the ceunty'of Gloucester Bank, was
vrithin had petitioned against the line because it passed
eeauiree. mired yards of his property, and because It was not
the Cementitea hen adiourned until one o'clock to-morrow.

zownow.
arintrii?valtovp XVIII.
chairman. -
Tilts Committee met t 0.49,774 I. B. DIMACT.
Mr. araY, member of the Te,,,,,i'alibeallson,
Itir. nyouton, and 3dr. Edwards, wl6l. et.„l"i4:!:,,tluir...tLye,f3fpavarrto,ui.e.rtyobityeet:
jinn:.
line. a
The room WWI then Ofdereu to ho cleared. 1,,.,„._
re-admitttd, "nail,' ,
lne (luaus :AN' stated_ that the .. znot.3 0,,,1m0u
or
mittee was, that if all the pOintA opened by the Leartiva t?s,d.Coria.
—Meaux of the line wee proved and supported, the CoutuatAZ:rel ha
not feel themselyea al
to grant the preamble of the 1tin,7,4
4aggested to the Learned Cowl the propriety of proceeding further
in the matter. .
s.dir. NESSEIVETIIIO4. rotluestad the Chairman to adjourn the Com-
mittee till to-morrow, to Wow him the opportunity of con.sulting
with the local solicitors and his Manta.
The Committee acCordingly adjourned till half-Faiteieveu La"
morrow to hear the decision of counsel only.

ar.orp XS.
'The Committee on this group met at twelve o'clock to•clAY.
in
Beam No. 3t (Grand Corridor) ; present, Mr. Sotheron (chairman),
Lend Winie.-teentiock. 3tr.- Pigott, Mr. Tancred, and Mr. ROM.
immediately after assembling'. the CHAIRMAN said that he believed
there remained nottang.,,,tos, to be done than that the Committee
ebonld consider their decision, the evidence, and apeechee of eounsel
being concluded.
After an unimportant conversation between counsel and the meta-
ters, the roost WAS cleared.
After deliberating more than an hour with closed doors,
'.ilia Committee antiontined their dezialon to be, as to thy
LONDON AND WINDSOR,
that this yrearuble was not proved ; as to the
LONDON, lIOUNSLOW, AND WESTERN,
that the preamble was not proved ; and as to the
RICUItIOND RAILWAY (WSW BRANCH),
t4at the preamble was preyed.
tae causes were then gone througli, and the Bill wee weed to be
reported.

GROUP XXII.
RRIBTOI. AND SIRIIMINGRA.I4
DIRECT).
,(Continneti from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

ruttier evidence in Support of the Bill was gone into at some
length, when, to eowequence of an intimation from the Committee,
144 eAnuse (in behalf of the promoters of the Bill consented to with-
draw it. The Bill was accordingly relinquished.
The Committee then proceedeu with settling and passing the
dames of the
UXSTOL and laltraxlifonarit (GLOVCESTER
and STONEIXOUSE JUNCTION)
164 the preamble of whi, \‘',4 Cra A Prt:ViTal oteJelten declared
t 4 be proved.
Th. Committee then adjourned.

GROUP
The Cemmittee met to-day at half. past twelve o'clock. IA 'loon/
ma t *resent, fair Itobert Venue= (diairmsu). the !bravos QP W0r-
,,44.W. Viscount iFewry, Mr. Smollet, and Mr. lames.
jaiviwith the conAderation of the Warrrickcillna and
namely.

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