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opinion on that subject. lie had no hopes of
increasing his support by that avowal ; on the
contrary, he believed that as the subject of the
corn-laws was at that moment a thorny one, he would
certainly lose a great deal of support, but he did not
purchase any votes to secure his return. If the Noble
Lord meant by his expression to charge the supporters
of the Government with being influenced by mercenary
motives, he would only say that the charge was most
unjust. At that late hour of the night he did not think
he had any right to occupy the attention of the House
any longer. The measure, as he understood, was a tem-
porary one, and intended to prevent a temporary evil.
Without speculating on the probability of the position
in which the Government would be placed by the de-
cision of the House on this question, he must say that
he was prepared to vote on a measure like this, which
had been fairly investigated and recommended by men
of property and intelligence in Ireland. He felt, for one,
as an English Member, that he should not be justified
on this occasion if he refused to send this Bill into
Committee, and he should therefore vote for its second
reading.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. B. HAWES having explained,
The debate was adjourned till to-morrow, on the mo-
tion of Mr. S. CRAWFORD.
SERVICE OF HEIRS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
The LORD ADVOCATE having moved the order of
the day that the House go into Committee on this
subject,
Mr. F. MAULE inquired what was the object of the
Bill, when
The LORD ADVOCATE explained that its object
was to improve the present system, which was a very
loose one, and to make the proceedings entirely u j dicia
The Bill had been drawn up in accordance with the re-
commendation of the Commissioners who had been ap-
pointed to inquire into this subject.
Mr. F. MAULE said he would reserve anything he
had to say till a future day.
The House then went into Committee, and the several
clauses were agreed to.

CROWN CHARTERS BILL (SCOTLAND).
This Bill also went through Committee.

COUNTY WORKS PRESENTMENT (IRELAND)

AMENDMENT BILL.
The House then went into Committee on this Bill.

Clauses up to 7 were agreed to with a few verbal
amendments.
After some short discussion clause 8 was agreed to.
Upon clause 9,
Mr. REDINGTON rose to observe on the conduct of
the overseers appointed under the Bill, who employed
incompetent persons to carry out the works. He had
also to complain that when be suggested that power to
present for new roads. should be given, that the Go-
vernment had opposed him with the objection that there
was no clause empowering compensation to be given to
those persons from whom land must necessarily be
taken, but it appeared that the present Amendment
Bill had a provision for compensating such persons as
had been damaged by the widenning of roads. Now
this was hardly a fair method of meeting a suggestion.
There was also a clause providing for the payment of
the overseer at a certain rate, which he considered far
too much, and which he did not consider should be in-
serted at all, as there was no provision made for the
payment of the labourer. He would, therefore, move
for the omission of the words in the clause limiting the
payment.
The Earl of LINCOLN had no objection to accede to
the amendment of the Hon. Gentleman, if the House
were of opinion that there should be no limitation as to
Payment.
After a few words from Lord EmuNcToll and Sir
R. FERGUSON, the amendment was agreed to.
Clauses up to 17 having been agreed to,
On the question that clause 18 should be agreed to,
which provided for the advance of money for public
works, at the rate of 5 per cent. on Irish counties, a long
and very desultory discussion ensued, Mr. Hudson,
Mr. Redington, Mr. W. S. O'Brien, and Sir W. Somer-
ville taking part against the Government.
Lord LINCOLN contended that 5 per cent. was the
maximum rate, while it was still in the option of the
Government to reduce that interest, if circumstances
justified them in doing so.
Mr. HUDSON ithought that 4 per cent. should be
fixed as the maximum.

The clause, after some discussion, was passed. The
Bill was then agreed to, and it was to be received to-
day (Friday).
The other orders of the day were agreed to, and the
House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

.From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.

WEDNESDAY, JIINE 17.
RAILWAY BILLS (GROUP 33).
Report, That the parties promoting the Warwickshire and London
Railway (Worcester and Weedon ?trench) Bill, had stated to the
Committee that the evidence of Sir Willoughby Gorden was essential
to enable them to establish their ea.e before the Committee ; and
it having been proved that his attendance could not be procured
withoutithe intervention of the House, the Chairman bad been in-
structed by the Committee to move the Rouse that he do attend the
said Committee forthwith.

Also, Report, That the parties promoting the Warwickshire and
London Railway (Worcester and Weedon Branch) BilL; had stated
to the Committee that the evidence of Colonel Nathaniel Thorn
was essential to enable them to establish their case before the Com-
mittee ; and it having been proved that his attendance could not
be procured without the intervention of the House, the Chairman
had been instructed by the Committee to move the House that he do
attend the said Committee forthwith.

Ordered—That Sir Willoughby Gordon and Colonel Nathaniel
Thorn do atteud the said Committee forthwith.

RAILWAYS.
Select Committee on Group No. 48.

General Johnson discharged; Sir H. Elphiustone selected, and
added to the Committee.
• - • ~mat VONMplttift. mr Vrintp. 2.70.
Sir J. Trellope discharged ; Sir G. Strickland selected, and added
to the Committee.
The Committee of Selection have appointed the Select Committee
on Group No. 66 to meet on Thursday, June 23, at one o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

;From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons

WEDNESDAY; JUNE 17

NAVAL CIVIL DEPARTMENTS BILL.

Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :"—Amendment
proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the
Question to add the words " upon this day six months :"—Question
Put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the Question." The House
divided :

MINORITY-AYES, 11.
Bridgeman, fl. Morris, David Wain, J T.
Crawford, W. S. Pechell, Captain
James, William Plumridge, Captain TELLERS.
M'Carthy, Alexander Power, James rapier, Sir C.
Martin, J. Rashleigh, W. Ingestro, Viset.

MAJORITY-NOES, 107.
Alexander, IC. Finch, George Mostyn, E. 31.
Allis, J. P. Fitzroy, Henry
Neeld, Joseph

Antrobus, Edmund Forbes, Wm. Neville, Ralph
lt Bayrright, G. Forster, Mathew Nichol John
Austen, Colonel Fuller, A. E. Packe, C. W.
Bailey, Joseph Gibson, T. M. Palmer, Robert
Baillie, Colonel Gill, Thomas Palmer, G.
Baine, Walter Godson, Richard Peel, Jonathan
Barkly, Henry Gordon, Captain Pennant, Colonel
Baring, W. B. Goulburn, Henry Reid, Colonel
Blackburne, J. I. Graham' Sir J. Round, C.
Bowles, Admiral Greene, Thomas Round, John
Brotherton, J. Grimsdttch, Thomas Scrope, G. P.
Bruce, Lord E. Grogan, E. seymer, Henry Ker
Bruges, W. H. L. Rale, R. B. Seymour, Sir H.
Buck, L. W. Hamilton, G. A. Sheppard, T.
Burroughes, H. N. Hamilton, Lord C. Smith, Abel

Cardwell, Edward Henley, J. W. Smythe, George
Carew, W. H. Pole Herbert, Sidney Somerset, Lord G.
Carnegie, Captain Hodgson, Richard Spooner, Richard
Clerk, Sir G. Hohnes, W. A'C. Staunton, Sir G.
Clive, Viscount Hope, Sir J. Stuart, Henry
Cockburn, Sir G. Hume, Joseph Sutton, H. M.
Compton, H. C. Jennyn, Earl Trench, Sir F. W.
Corry, H. Jocelyn, Viscount Trevor, G.
Darner, Colonel Jones, Captain Trollope, Sir J.
Deedes, W. Legh, G. C. Trotter, John
Divett, E. Lincoln, Earl of Turner, Edmund
Douglas, Sir H. Lockhart, W. Vesey, Hon. T.
Douglas, Sir C. Lowther, Hon. Col. Wellesley, Lord C.
i Duncombe, A. Mackenzie, W. F. Wodehouse, E.
Dundas,•Admiral Mackinnon, W. A. Wood. Charles
Du:Pre, C. O. M.Neill, Duncan Wortley, J. S.
East, J. B. Maule, Fox
Escott, BickhEuu • 31eyne1l, Captain maims.
FeHowes, E. Idiles, Philip W. S. Baring, henry
Ferguson, Sir R. Miles, William Cripps, W.

THE MAILS.--SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 1 7.—The Pe-
ninsular Company's steaus-ship Queen, Capt. Russell, arrived in the
docks at eleven P.M. yesterday from Gibraltar, and landed mails to
the following dates, which were forwarded to London by the two A.M.
train this day :—Gibraltar, Jane 5; Cadiz, Gth ; Lisbon, 10th ;
Oporto, 11th ; Vigo, 12th ; and Coruna* 13th. The Queen has
brought home sixty-three passengers. and a cargo of fruit. The
I'acha, Captain Burney, left the docks at three P.M. this day. with
the mails for Gibraltar, Cadiz. Lisbon, Corunna, &c., her average
number of passengers, and a toll cargo. The Royal West India Mail
packet the Medway. Captain Andrew; left the port at three P.M.
this day, with the West India mails, forty-seven passengers, and a
full cargo of goods.
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE POST-OFFICE.— In
consequence of the recent order of his Lordship the Postmaster-
General, with reference to the early delivery of general post letters
in the metropolis, a variety of alterations are in contemplation, or
have been already arranged, for the more effective administration
of the subordinate departments. It is said that the majority of the
City walks will be so " cut," or shortened, that the delivery will be
easily accomplished within the hour, and that the internal duty is to
be so arranged that the whole of the inland letter carriers will leave
the office In St. Martin's-le-Grand by eight o'clock in the morning.
A rumour is also rife that, in order to effect th s change the heads g.
hite"linland; and the ep
departments have advised the abolition of
Kingdomth eo ;
pti o i
the
it
h l systemsear aot fi
o l oofi
t
complete pay-
menteforoentglnetatnedrsshpiopstleedttlenrs their omi.Titi
clas-
sification of the whole of the men, both general and London district ;
the foreign and ship letters to be delivered and prepared by a distinct
class of senior men, who may have the option of being drafted from
the body for that purpose according to their seniority.
SALE OF ADvtree
the following SONS.—On Wednesday afternoon,
Mr. Alderman Farebrother disposed of by auction, at Garrawa) ,
'-'s of
advowsons In the counties of Essex, Kent, anclSouffoeelk:
The first was the right of presentation to the valuable since ur R
of
3', about elghs miles from Colchester. The value
it was about 9041. per annum, including the right of Presentation to
the Vicarage of Mint Tey. It was sold for 9,8001. The next was
nt the
right of presentation to the Rectory of Klngsthine,anear.t 5001. The
Canterbury.
The rent charge, in lieu of tithes, amounted two
as
300. This was
about
parish contained 1,520 acres, and the population of the perpetnal
bought for 2,9501. The third property e° of Hemptom-curnHen
right of presentation to the united Rectoryi
A ~,, d'a, in the diocese of Ely.
grove, four miles from Bury St. ..16'1,yi*/. 13s. 44., which was subject
The annual value was estimated at
fetehe _,
d 0 2001.
to deductions of about 1261. TI 1
AND ScIENTIFIC INSTlTU-
members of this institution took
lift:Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street. The Right
place on Wednseday at tp
r i o 3ref. —A RA
YdLii Emße °r
Presided on the occasion, and was supported
Hon. Lord Brougham.
Sall, Bart., Sir C. Napier, [Jr. Copeland, &c. The
NofEtheLlT,EnditsAataY
which was founded in 1*32, have hitherto
by Sir Benjamin
this
st
of a sombre hue, but at the present time there is a
been sornewha
of the treasurer of 421., a circumstance Lord
balance ht favour prospects offathiniu
the course of his speech Lobe "
lirougbam stated in
institution.
annals of institutions." The object the committee have now
in the
in view is to create a fund for the purckase of premises, and to this
purpose Lord Brougham subscribed 100/., Sir C. Scott and Co., 201.,
Sir 13. Hall. 501., Sir C. Napier, 51., besides many other gentlemen,
whose combined eflorts have produced a suns amounting to nearly
5001. -
STEAM NAVIGATION.—The Bill just introduced into
the House of Commons, by the Government, " for the regulation of
steam navigation, and for requiring sea-going vessels to carry boats,"
consists of 31 clauses. Its principal proposals are to enact that sea-
going steamers shall be divided by water-tight partitions; and that
sea-going vessels shall be provided with boats, if they be 200 tons or
upwards. A penalty of not exceeding 100/. is to be incurred by tke
owner and not exceeding 501. by the master, if these provisions are
not attended to. Customs' officers, too, are not to clear out vessels
not complying. Steamers are to keep to their starboard side in
meeting or passing any other vessel ; and steamers within ten miles
, of the coast are to exhibit lights at night, under a penalty of 207.
a night ; and owners of steamers not so exhibiting them are not to
be entitled to compensation for damage received in consequence.
Customs' officers are not to clear out vessels except upon the produc-
tion of certificate of registry. Accidents and losses of steamers are
to be rePoTted to Ate Board of Trade ; =ILI caNs Of acecidczt, ttet
ri res? &Mint inapctertio rept,
•

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(YESTERDAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
DIRECT LONDON AND poitTsmorrz.
GUILDFORD, CHICHESTER, PORTSAIOIITS/

arra partzmaza.

Their Lordships met this morning at the usual hour, in Room A,
','New Houses of Parliament), Lord Beaumont in the chair. AU
the members were present.

The evidence on the part of the Guildford, Chichester, Ports-
mouth, and Fareham line was proceeded with.
Mr. Tite., the eminent architect and surveyor, and some other
witnesses, were examined as to the valuation of land, &c. ; they gave
evidence highly favourable to the promoters of this Bill.
Mr. Pope, the coal-merchant, and other witnesses, gave evidence
as to the probable coal traffic en this and on the Direct London and
Portsmouth line. His evidence was in favour of the Guildford and
Chichester Railway.
The Committee were occupied with this class of evidence up to the
time we went to press.
The case for the promoters of the Guildford and Chichester line
being completed, that on the part of Mr. Dixon, a petitioner against
the Direct London and Portsmouth was taken.
Mr. Dixon himself gave evidence as to the manner in which hie
property would be affected, and evidence as to a deviation, by which
he said the residental damage might be avoided.
A conversation here arose, which ended in an agreement between
the promoters, that the deviation proposed by Mr. Jordan should be
adopted, in case the Bill should pass.
The case on the part of Mr. Coles, another petitioner, was then
opened, and several witnesses were examined.
The case for Lord Egmont, also petitioning against the Bill,
was then opened. His Lordship was examined in support
of h JEOWII case, and after examining a few more witnesses the Com-
mittee rose at about five minutes past four, and adjourned till
to-morrow.

EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN (STRATE—
ERN DEVIATION, AND DUNFERMLINE
BRANCH).
The Committee on this Bill also met for the first time, at eleven
o'clock, in Room(Committee-fooms in Abingtlon-etreet), Lord
Portman in the chair. The other members present were Earls
Dude and Pomfret, and Lord Carteret.
The Committee were occupied for nearly an hour with a dismission
as to what course should be taken, and at about a quarter to twelve
o'clock they adjourned till Monday, in order to give time for an
arrangement between the agents.

AR-
TCheXlCASommGitt7eliron'thXis InTsillMm.A.etßfoNr OCE, AND
morning, in Room B TIROSSAN.
Verulani, and Eflinne.
Mr. Austin and Nt r. Sergeanta the first time at eleven this
(New Houses of Parliament). The members
are Earl Roden (chair )li, the Marquis of Ormonde, and Earls King-
stun,
and Sir Thomas Phillips and
Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway
groundr, oe residental damages.
Mj. Pickering for the Glasgow, Paisley,
B _Masts appeared for the promoters,
Port-
land, who opposed the Bill on theonipany, and for the Duke of Port-
Mr. AusTIN opened the case for e promoters at great length. The
Learned Counsel then proceeded to describepm
railway, stating the population of the various tocwonusrsthrough
e intended
railway,
passed, and the probable expense of its construction, and concluded
Companylned landowner
were
by submitting that the Ayr Company had no toms atandi, and that
therefore
iic
orftichEeairiNop,psousbitmittteeodutlhdaitiotthbeeAmyralnta
affected by the:line, that they were described in the book of references
as such, and that as such they had a right to appear on their petition.
even though they did not say in that petition that they were land-
owners affected by the line.
Mr. AUSTIN said that the practice of Parliament was to admit ne
petition which had not the ground of opposition stated on the face
of it.
A long and desultory conversation, or rather squabble, took
place here between Mr. Austin, on one side, and Sir T. Phillips
and Mr. Pickering on the other, axd the Committee, as soon as they
could restore order, decided on obtaining the opinion of Lord Shaftes-
bury, and they adjourned for:half-an-hour for that purpose. At half-
past 1, the half-hour having expired, the chairman returned, and
thrther adjourned the Committee till 2 o'clock.
At about half-past two the Committee re-assembled, and gave their
decision, that the opposition on the part of the Ayr Company could
not be entertained.
Mr. R. Cumming, a magistrate at Kilmarnock, was then called,
and gave general evidence in favour of the line.
At the conclusion of this gentleman's evidence,
Mr. TALBOT (who now appeared ter the petitioner, the Duke of
Portland,) said that in consequence of the decision of the Committee,
he had to propose that the Committee should now adjourn, in order
to give time for the preparation of some clauses which Ile intended
to propoge, and which would, he anticipated, meet the views of the
promoters of the Bill. In that case the opposition of the Duke of
Portland would be withdrawn.
After much discussion as to what course should be taken, it was
ultimately agreed that the preamble should be passed, and that the
Committee should then adjourn till Monday.
The evidence was then continued pro /omit I.
Mr. Lock gave the engineering evidence.—The steepest gradient
was 1 in 75, which occurred at the commencement of the line for
1 mile 2 furlongs, and also near Kilmarnock, for a somewhat smaller
distance. There was also a gradient of 1 in 80 for about halt
a mile. These were the ruling gradients in many lines in that
part of Scotland. With these three exceptions, the gradients were
very light indeed, being in fact almost level. •
The Earl of Eglinton was next called. lie gave evidence very
strongly in favour of the line.
The Committee then declared the preamble proved, and adjourned
till Monday at twelve o'clock.

GROUP 111.
SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLNSKIRE
JUNCTION.
The Committee met at eleven o'clock, When the Shefdeld and
Lincolnshire Junction line was taken.
Mr. HILDYARD, ou behalf of the promoters, Stated that, in Conse-
quence of the passing of the London and York Bill, the Company bad
determined to restrict their line to the conamunlCatiOn between
Swinton and Doncaster, and called
Mr. Mordon, who stated that through the facilities offered by this
line, and the communication that must be established between it
and the:Eastern Counties, the Barnsley coal-lield,
which i6,-ich in its
beds, will be made available for the service of the counties Of Vn-
colnshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, Norfolk. Suffolk, and Essex,
which now can only obtain their coal through the agency of an el-
pensive land carriage or of a long sea voyage.
Mr. Sergeant WICANGHAM, on behalf of the Doncaster and Wake-
field Company, was about to cross-examine the witness as to the fa-
cilities which would be afforded by that line.
Mr. HILDYARD thought that his Learned Friend ought to be re-
stricted to the cross-examination on the evidence.
To this Mr. Sergeant Witaiscusta demurred.
Mr. HILDYARD had then no objection, provided he were allowed
to continue the examination in chief to ascertain the respective
merits of the Swinton and Doncaster and the Doncaster and Wake-
field lines.

Mr. Sergeant Waikscukir objected to this, and the room wag
cleared to ascertain how the communication should be effecttd.
When the parties were re-admitted the chairman, Lord SOitEsa,
state!. that the counsel for the Sheffield and Lincolnshire liner
having stated that they did not set up their line as a competing line
with the Doncaster and Wakefield line, the Committee were of
opinion that the former company could not be heard as competitors.
Mr. I'AGET cross-examined Mr. Morton, and a model of the country
,was shown, in which were the three places where the Barnsley coal
was prOd...-.-5tt..1.011., wlramansF is wand its raoighbonarlhoodl, and
Elsecar. It was proposed to carry the Silkestone coal down then
Sheffield and Wakefield line, through a branch to Bardecks, a dis-
tance of a mile and a half, and thence to Barnsley. There are
branches projected by both the Sheffield and Wakefield, and the,
Doncaster and Wakefield lines, both of which are identical. ana'

have passed the House of Commons. It was then proposed to get
to Barnsley by the Darfield branch, the distance being about five
miles. They then get on the Midland Railway, and run upon it.
to Wath for about two miles. They quitted the Midland near
to the Swinton station at Wath-upon-Dearne. The other point
where they could leave the line is Swinton, a distance of about four
miles. From thence they went to Doncaster, where they travelled.
along the London and York to Gainsborough. From ;Swinton to;
Doncaster is about nine miles. They intended to carry coal
from Stainborough, which is close to Worsberough, but not from
the latter place, the distance from one place to the
other being about live miles. He did not propose ti
carry any coals from Elsecar, and he could not say that one-third of
the coals carried came from Elsecar ; nor could he say that one
other third was carried from Worsborough, averaging 200,000 tons
for each. The Worsborough pits are the property of Mr. Bennett
Martin, and the Elsecar pits belong to Earl Fars-1111am. The,
Silkestoue coal supplied the major part of the domestic consumption.
but the witness could not say that only one-third of the whole of the
coal was brought up from the several pits. The price of carriage wag to
be a penny per ton per mile for a distance of fifty miles, and
three-farthings a ton for any greater distance. The towns for
which these rates had been made were those accommodated
than
ra-
ther by the Cambridge and Lincoln line, by the London
and York. To Bawtry they would get along the London and York.
but the witness had not adapted the table to the accommodation
afforded by the London and York. The Silkestone coal would have
to be conveyed a distance of twenty miles, and the carriage would
therefore cost Is. fld. per ton. Bat in this statement he had taken his
own experience or assumptions, and not the maximum charge
afforded by the Cambridge and Lincoln Bill. He could not say
whether the charge of the Sheffield and Wakefield Company was
I%d. per ton for any distance short of fifteen miles, and they did
not run so great a distance as that upon the Sheffield and Wakefield
line. He could not say that the sum of a penny per ton per mile was
the maximum charge allowed by the Midlands Bill ; but he did
know that that was the highest sum charged against him for that
business. The maximum toll of the Swinton and Lincoln Compairt
was equal to that on the Midlands Railway.
Mr. Walker was about to cross-examine en behalf of the River DOll
Company, when
Mr. Iluzirsisn questioned his right to appear for the directors in-
dividually, for they were members of a corporation_which had
petitioned on behalf of the line. 7 shills
Mr. WALKER said, he was informed that the PerticiPati" b,
corporation conferred a freehold right, and enabled the holders
vote for the elections for the West Riding.
It was decided that as Mr. Diamond and Mr. Samuel Roberts
Weil
Petitioned only as corporator'', they could not be heard in
individual capacity.
To Mr. Ilimayszp, on re-examination, the witness stated that
Barnsley is in the centre of the most important coal-field in that dis-
trict, whether considered as to quantity, quality, and cheapness.
The Stainboreugh colleries are connected with the Sheffield and
Wakefield Railway by tramways. The Silkestone coal is the beat
for all house purposes, ands for most purposes equal to the
Durham coal. Doncaster is one of the most important
places for the exit of this coal to other places.
Many of the places on the Cambridge and Lincoln line had,
been left out of the list, but other places would be supplied by the
Lcndon and York line. As, for instance, although pest of the Lin-
coln line has been thrown out, Sleaford, the place apparently worst
off for the London and York. would still be accommodated,.
for It was now supplied by a navigation which turned oft
from the river Witham that ran to Lincoln at Tattershall.
which is in the loop of the London and York. Whatever might be the
right of the Midland Counties Company to charge 1%41. a ton tot
carriage under fifty miles, it was practically inoperative, for during
the last three years he had only paid a penny per ton, and he knew
that Mr. Hudson bad declared that he would beat the canals,
he had in several instances done so. Sheuld, however,
charge be made the business would be abstracted, and the rail for
the conveyance of coal of course uselss.
Mr. G. 0. Brown, a coal agent an'i proprietor at Sheffield, state*
that 200,000 tons of coal had been carried by Doncaster in the year
1844, and now more is doubtless carried. A great damage 14
suffered by the transference of the coals into the boat&
and out again. The cost to him was 3%c1, per ton for car-
riage by canal and 3d. additional for getting out of the boats.
while he hal himself paid mile for
400 tons, last year only a Id. a ton per
'which included every expense of the transit. The wit.
nets also spoke to the importance of Rotherham market aa:also
tO
the quantity of iron which is brought by way of Doncaster
to Sheffield. The passenger traffic between these
two towns
were
otowns
tlisiSl"
very great, there being at least 3,000
enhesgera between t
Doncaster larl"tg
Coaches. There were also
ket days. Tere
Swinton. There were extra covacehee:aen
mmatrhe agricultural districts
also large quantities of corn brought onv
to the east and north.
On cross-examine
by Mr. PAGET, the witness explained the
by Earl Fitzwilliam and the public, by
difference of charge p
stating that there Was a particular branch which no one was allowed
to use but himself.
Mr. Butterfield, clerk of the Doncaster markets, testified to the
extent of the business done at that place, there being about 2,500
head of horned cattle sold there annually, and upwards of 15,000
sheep and pigs, which are chiefly sent towards Sheffield. Great
accommodation has lately been afforded by the Corporation
roofing the corn market and other improvements; and it is farther
Intended to spend 20,0001. more for that purpose. There are four fairs
in the year, and the horses are in such repute, that foreigners fte-
quently attend them. The water navigation is found to be very in-
convenient, especially in winter, when there is great delay, and its
ease of flood or frost, the corn is frequently sent by land carriage, sad
at other seasons when the corn is wanted for immediate consu.Wp.
tion. The freight and dyes to Sheffield are as. lad. a quarter in Fr
miles. There is a large flax and spinning manufactory at Doncaster.
the product of which goes to Barnsley. The &eight and dues to Ro-
therham, a distance of twelve miles, are 3s. 9(1. a quarter.
On cross-examination the witness stated that he did not believe
that the trade had gone westward instead of the northwest In conse-
quence of the water communication.
To Mr. War.sta. the witness replied that the River Don Company
have also made great improvements both above and below Don
caster, and that thrther improvements are also contemplated. but
they had refused to complete some of their engagemente.
On re-examination by Mr. ilitnxaaD, the witness replied there is
now a contletious water communication between Doncaster and
Wakefield, by way of Barnsley. The tolls on the road to Sheffield
are heavy, and the proposed Lincoln line will give no relief in treneil,
as it goes too far away.
The Committee here adjourned till to-morrow.

mnssEAcs, CAMBRIDGE, AND ST. IVES

3UNCTXON.

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The Committee (Earl Grey in the chair) resumed today, at halt'.
past two o'clock, when the engineer was called to explain the clime*
which took the power of crossing high roads at a level. The rest et
the clauses were then gone through, and the report was ordered to be
brought up.
XITLAINAGE 01' TICE SMDFORD LmV L.
The clauses of the Bill for protecting the drainage of the Bedford
level were next gone through with some amendments, the chief of
which was to allow the London and York Company to pus over a
part of the line. The report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow.

HOUSE
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