The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-19 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

QUEEN'S BENCH -(THIS DAY

WTLD e. LEAHY AND ANOTHER.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
A number of witnesses were called on behalf of the plain-
tiff, who proved that the plans had been altered or delayed,
and the plates altered ; and that the wages paid to the parties
engaged in getting the plans and sections up as it approached
towards the 30th November were from 6 to 10 guineas
a week, and in some instances five shillings an
hour. It was also alleged that a great deal of the
extra expense arose from the conduct of the plaintiffs in not
supplying the copies to be engraved in a proper time and
manner.

Mr. MARTIN replied at some length, maintaining that as the
plaintiff had entered into a contract to execute the work at a
certain price, he was forced to do so, and that the alterations
complained of arose from the incompetency of some work-
men engaged in getting up the plates. He also put in
some documents to.proye the contract, and correspondence,
to show that subsequently the plaintiff admitted the prices
originally agreed upon to be correct for the work he was
executing. The Learned Gentleman denied that: any delay,
such as that complained of, had taken plac,e or that the
defendant's conduct had been the cause of the extra expense
incurred. He submitted, in conclusion, that sufficient had
been paid to meet all reasonable charge.
Mr. CROWDER replied in reference to the documents.
Lord DENNIAN summed up at some length.
(The jury had not returned their verdict when our report left.)

- -
CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.
NEW COURT.
litotaxv.--Joseph, Mortimer, indicted on two different
charges of bigamy, and one of larceny, was placed at the bar,
and pleaded not guilty on aIL
On the first charge of bigamy, it appeared, by theiu tllBsti39al,
evidence from the parish register, that the prisoner,
married Josephine Langhorne, who was proved
present year.
tohave been
alive in New York on the 25th of March of the
se
.e, Mortimer, 11344, he
e
But it was also proved that, on the 7th
of
married Caroline Wright, his first wife, Josephine
being at the time alive.
The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, handed in
a written paper, alleging that according
a citizen,dingtothe h/aewwoasf the
United States, where he had become
le-
gally separated from his wife—both mutually agreeing to
this on the consideration of giving her power of attorney
to collect certain money for her own support.
The Learned RECORDER, in addressing the jury, said that
the prisoner, a native of Ireland, was a British-born subject,
and whether he had become a citizen in the States of Ame-
rica, or whether anything had been done in the matter of a
divorce by any Court there competent for the purpose, of
which, however, there was not a tittle of evidence before
the jury, he nevertheless still owed allegiance to the British
Crown, and was amenable to British laws.
The jury, after consulting a few minutes, returned a verdict
of Guilty.
The second indictment charged the prisoner with marry-
ing Mary Susanna Lovejoy, at St. Phillip's Church, Liverpool,
his former wife, Mrs. Wright, being at the time alive.
Mr. Shutwood, brother-in-law to Mrs. Wright, was led, by
questions put by the prisoner, to make some rather unplea-
sant revelations. He said that the woman had left the pri-
soner in consequence of a theft he had committed on herself,
having taken up her gold ring and absconded. The prisoner
returned to her a second and third time, and as frequently
made off with money belonging to his unhappy wife.
Isabella Kay identified the prisoner as one of the parties
concerned in the marriage with Mary Lovejoy at Liverpool.
The Jury after a short consultation returned a verdict of
Guilty.
The case of larceny, on which the prisoner was further
indicted, has already appeared in all the papers in all those
details so peculiar to the case.
Mrs. Loyer, who lived at 7, Chapel-court, Union-street,
Whitechapel, stated that she advertised for a situation as
cook and housekeeper, and that in consequence she had re-
ceived a letter from the prisoner offering marriage, and repre-
sentint, himself as a New York merchant, with an income of
7001. per annum. The sequel has already appeared in the
columns of The Sun. An agreement to marry was
mutually resolved on. From the Rainbow Coffee-house,
Commercial-road, to another residence in Duke-street,
Grosvenor-square, and thence to Paris, went the New York
merchant and his future spouse, who, with a liberality quite
amazing, defrayed all the expenses, and kept Mr. Mortimer
well in pocket. They returned from Paris after a fortnight's
sojourn there, and took up their residence at the Omnibus
Coffee house. The poor woman's funds were by this time far
reduced, for after one large payment, she had given him an-
other of 271, and now proceeded to pawn her wearing ap-
parel to keep Mortimer in money. All was pawned, except
a few articles in a box, which were the subject of the present
inquiry. Mrs. Loyer removed from the Omnibus Coffee-
house to the Rainbow coffee-house, her consort consenting
and also begging to be allowed to bring along the box to
their new lodgings. She gave him permission, and never
saw hi till the 18th of' May. On the 15th of that
month advertisement caught Mortimer, though an
old stager.
It was given in evidence that the box was found at the
Duke's head public-house, Queen-street, Chelsea. There too
was Mr. Mortimer, and on his person the key of the box,
which contained the articles belonging to Mrs. Loyer.
The prisoner was most indefatigable in giving every an-
noyance he possibly could to the Court and the witnesses in
the course of the inquiry.
The Learned RECORDER sent the case to the jury, and
told them if they had no doubt that the prisoner had used
stratagem for the purpose of obtaining possession of the box,
which he afterwards carried away, they would find him
guilty of a larceny as set forth in the indictment.
The jury in a short time returned a verdict of Guilty as

The Learned RECORDER, in pronouncing sentence on the
prisoner, expressed in the strongest terms his detestation of the
unexampled baseness of the prisoner, who, not content with
having bereft the poor woman of all her money, obtained
from her under promise of marriage, had allowed her to
pledge her clothes to supply him with more, and took base
measures to get possession of the few articles of apparel
which remained, and then deserted his victim. He sen-
tenced him to transportation for seven years.
The Learned RECORDER reserved sentence on the two
charges of bigamy.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

GROUP D.
AND LINCOLN/MIRE JUNCO

TION RAILWAY.

The Committee re-assembled this morning. Lord Somers in the chair.
The evidence taken this morning was that with reference to the
traffic from the counties along the Eastern coast, the object of Mr.
Paget, who appears for thelDOncaster and Wakefield Company, being
to show that the line of the promoters was circuitous to Sheffield,
and the expense of transporting goods and agricultural produce from
one means of conveyance to another would destroy the benefit of
the railway.
Mr. Iforing, the present mayor of Doncaster, testified to the
unanimous feeling of the people of Doncaster in favour of the Shef-
field and Lincolnsnire Junction line.
On cross-examination. it appeared that they were also unani-
mous in favour of every other line to the westward, and
the Town Connell had evinced so little interest in this
line that they had not once during the present session discussed
the necessity of petitioning Parliament In its favour. There was a
resolution of the Corporation, about two years ago, to the effect
that they would countenance no line a hich crossed the maim en-
trance of the town at a level.
On reexamination the witness stated th•it the Corporation were
as fa►ourable now as they were three years ago.

Mr. VICKERS, solicitor, of Sheffield, and local solicitor to the line,
Stated that the agreement between Earl l'itzwilliam and the Mid-
land Counties Company for the use of the Greeshorough branch aro, e
out of the opening of Lord Fltzwilliam's coal mines at that place, and
that the Sheffield and Rotherham Company had been put to the addi-
tional expense of three lines of rails Instead oftwo,the earthworks alone
costing 12.0001., and the rails 4,0001. or 5,000/. His Lordship then en
tared into arrangements with the Company to pay 1;4(1. per ton for
the exclusive use of that line, but that included a right also to a depot
and yard at Sheffield, for which other persons paid 501. or 100/. a
ye.af. Earl Fltswilliam was favourable to this Bill, and had both
last year, and this given permission to Mr. Byron, his mineral agent,
to testify favourably of this line. The practice of the Midland Conn-
tie,' companies is to charge a penny per ton per mile.
On re-examination it appeared that therewas no clause in the Bill
to restrict the charge to a penny. There is no written agreement, but
there is one in equity and usage, Mr. Byron having arranged with the
company to the effect of what he had stated. When the Sheffield
and Rotherham Company was amalgamated with the Midland
Counties, the latter company took up all the engagements of the
former, of which this one had been in action for seven years before.
It was upon this arrangement, and not on the statute, that the com-
pany raid for their payment.
In re-examination, the witness stated that he believed that the
evidence of Mr. Morton and Mr. Brown was similar to that which
would be given by all the other Yorkshire coal proprietors, and that,
in fact, the rates of charge are uniform both to the Yorkslaire_and the
Derbyshire proprietors.
The letters of Earl Fitzvrilliam, and of Mr. Newman, his Lordship's
agent, giving the assent of both to the line of the promoters, were
then put in evidence, but the assent of the former was given pre-
paratory to the session of last year, and that of Mr. Newman before
this session.

Mr. Swanwick, the engineer of the line, stated that the line from
Doncaster to Lincoln was part of the Eastern Counties scheme to get
from London to the north, but on the passing of the London and
York Bill, that portion of the Lincoln and Swinton line was aban-
doned. The line as it now stands would join the London
and York line about three miles south of Doncaster,
but there is a good. opportunity of making a good junc-
tion at Doncaster. On leaving this place the line runs up
thei valley of the Don, near the lime-works at Sprotborough, where
the
eart.bnue_branch going to Barnsley, Wakefield, and any place te
access two 'Peuing the mineral field —the other branch gave
latter town ham and Sheffield, the distance to the
and a hem Thevinteen ,miles, and to the former thirteen
the northern aort - s"*. tanea from Doncaster to the end of
be g3i
miles. Therre:st:
iiannetion with the Dlicliand line would
Is one In 201,
which
sentu.eadien_t between Doncaster and Sheffield
heavy goods would have to uMjilkty half a mile, which, as the
On the northern branch titta,.u. le extremely favourable.
117, but nice-tenths of the hM a gradient of one in
to descend that line. The Smallest tulip: an e would have
which there are two "wry is one
near that
oothe_.y are advantageenan.ear:em'thwttnt ogg
nofear2°stachtiajonn:,
1 for fencing, 50,000/. e„,,---..l,Terwise.
The estimates are 5,2
masonry at different points, 44,000/-4": Dem...works.
bridges, 59,0111.,
rent way 75,0001., land 22,000/., Stations 25,0 W, and 24,71591
for contingencies, being something more than 10 per cent..
on the gross expense, the whole amount being 249,0001.
The examination then proceeded on the points affecting of the pro-
perties on the line. There are two turnpike roaodrsecrimospseodrtoanncaeltehvaeln,
m
but the witness knew of several others of fie _
those on a level. One of them was near the station at Doncaster, and
the other near Kilnhurst.
A long cross-examination then ensued on the discrepancy between
the evidence has given by the witness on the expense of construc-
tion, and the testimony be gave a year ago, brit was
reconciled the difference s
reconciled by the explanation, that on the former occasion one part
of the line was easy and cheap, and the other difficult and expensive.
After this a conversation of considerable length was held on the
opposition of Sir Joseph Copley, with whom the Swinton and Don-
caster Company are ready to make any compromise consistent with
their main object. The counsel however for that gentleman having
declined te make an election as to what deviation he would wish Mr.
Hildyard for the promoters close the South line, which only effected
21r Joseph Copley's property to the extent cf half an acre. There is
,to be an embankment near to the house Sprotborough Hall, of about
*elve or thirteen feet high.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow.

IMPORTANT DECISION.
DimaecT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH.

cmax.Drazzo. CHICHESTER, PORTSMOUTH,

AND FAREHAIK.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)

Mr. Cockburies address, which occupied the Committee for more
titan an hour and a half, being concluded,
Mr. TAt.soT addrp-ssed the Committee for the promoters of the Di-
rk! London and Portsmouth. At the conclusion of whose speech,
The Committee ordered the room to be cleared, and after a consul-
tation, which lasted for about half an hour,
The parties were re-admitted, and
The Chairman announced the decision of the Committee in these
words:—The Committee have decided by a majority that the pre-
Amble of the Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Bill is proved,
and that the preamble of the ouildr(nd, Chichester, Portsmouth, and
Tareham is nut proved.
An application was made for the Committee to pas* the part of the
Guildford and Chichester Bill, which had reference to the opet-yard
branch, which branch was before the House in another Rill, wlnct,
was unopposed, but which would be materially improved by the
passing of this Bill ; but
The Caansatax said that the Committee could not assent to this
ProPOSitien- TO Bill intuit be =Wel,' threWU out, and the Parties

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
laLYNVI VALLEY.
The Committee met again this day at twelve o'clock, Mr. Aldham,
chairman.
The Committee were occupied the whole of the day in hearing evi-
dence for the promoters. The' witnesses were cross-examined by
counsel who appeared forseveral landowners on the line.

GROUP IT.
The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills
comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning;
Lord 31orpeth in the chair.

COURSE OF EXCth
Amsterdam ......C.F. 12 9;4
Ditto, at sight ...... 12 63
Rotterdam .... • . 2U. 12 10
Antwerp 26 10
llamburgh ....••M.B. 13 15
A1t0na.......... ......

Paris, 3 days' sight 25 80
Ditto, 3 months...... 26 5
Marseilles .. . • • . 26 10
Bourdeaux..... ....... 26 10
Frankfort on Maine.... 1221 i
Petersburgh, 3 U 5......
Berlin ........
Vienna, effec.fto.. • . 10 10
Trieste, ditto.... .... 10 11
Madrid ..... 36

Bilbao— • . .. • • • . • ...
Barcelona .• • ... ....
Seville.. ...... ........

LNGE.-( THIS DAY)
Gibraltar..
I.eghom
Genoa..
Milan ...... • • • •
Venice..
Naples ...... • ....... 39%
Palermo, per oz.
Lisbon. .
Oporto ••.. • . 63
Rio Janeiro ........ • . 23%
Bahia • •
Buenos Ayres ...... • .
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia ..... .

PRICES OF BULLION, PEE OZ.
Foreign Gold In bars.. £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 3 17 5
New Doubloons ...... 0 0 0
New Dollars ••.. • • • • 0 4 9%
Silver in bars ......•• 0 4 11

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this Night's Gazette.)
in Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 13th day of June, 1846.
issos DEPAILTMENT.

X.
Notes issued—. ... . 28,603,395

X 28,603,395
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 18th day of June, 1846.

X.
Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .. • • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,371,105
Silver bullion .... • • 2,232,290

X 28,603,395

BANKING DEPAHT3LENT.
X.
Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest ....... ..... 3,386,810
Public deposits (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
ings-banks, and Di-

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 12,988,065
Other securities .. • • 18,122,098
Notes • • • • • • • • • • 9,011,510
Gold and silver coin.. 736,331

vidend accounts).. 6,537,132
Other deposits ...• .. 13,518,397
Seven day and other

bi 115............

862,6G5

A 40,858,004

X 40,88,004
. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 18th day of June, 184

THE LONDON GAZETTE

(THIS EVENING.)

WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 19, 1846.
3d Dragoon Guards—Captain J. 1). Dyson, to be Major, by pur-
chase, vice Teesdale, who retires ; Lieutenant W. Squire, to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Dyson ; Cornet T. E. Whitby, to he Lieu.
tenant, b) purChase, vice Squire ; H. St. George, Gerd , to he Cornet,
by purchase, vice Whitby ; June 19.
2nd Foot—Lieut. A. Gillespie, from 54th Foot, to be Lieutenant,
vice Redmond, who exchanges, June 19.
3r4 Foot.—Lieutenant J. T. Eustace, from 60th Foot, to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Fitzgerald, who exchanges, June 19.
Bth Foot —Brevet Major F. White, from 40th Foot, to be Captain,
vice Leslie, who exchanges, June 19.
23rd Foot. Lieut. li. N. Dare to be Adjutant, vice Wynne, who
has retired, June 19.
31st Foot—Lieut. C. H. S. Phillips, from 53d Foot, to be Lieut.
Colonel, vice Byrne, who exchanges, April 15.
40th Foot—Captain A. Leslie, from Bth Foot, to be Captain, Nice
Brevet Major White, who exchanges, June 19.
43d Foot—Lieut. the Hon. P. E. Herbert, to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Meade, who retires ; Ensign G. L. Proby, to be Lieut.,
by purchase, vice Herbert ; Hon. 11. W. C. Ward, to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Proby. June 19.
52d Foot—Lieut. W. Corbett to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Alleyue, who retires ; Ensign C. H. It. Broughton to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Corbett ; C. P. Blathwayt, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Broughton, June 19.
53d Foot—Lieut.-Col. J. Byrne, from 31st Foot, to be Lieutenant•
Colonel, vice Phillips. who exchauges, April 15.
54th Foot.--Lieutenant 11. E. Redmond, from 2nd Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice Gillespie, who exchanges, June 19.
60th Foot.—Lieutenant A. Fitzgerald, from 3rd Foot, to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Eustace, who exchanges, June 19.
64th Foot,—C. Thompson, Gent., t• be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Trevor, who retires, June 19.

72d Foot.—Ensign L. Newman, to be lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Brandling, Who retires. June 19 ; 8. S. Thellusson. Gent,. to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Newman, June 19.
82d Foot—ficrbert Morris. Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Harvey, who retires, June 19.

85th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Gaspard Le Marchant,
from Inspecting-Field-Officer of a Recruiting District, to be Lieute-
nant-Colonel, vice Frederick Matuisell, appointed Inspecting-held.
Officer of a Recruiting District, June 19.
Royal Newfoundland Companies—Lieutenant Hugh Best Cham-
bers, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet-Major Jeffares, whe
retires ; Ensign Henry Christopher Marriott, from Ist Foot, to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Chambers, June 12.
MEMORAXDUM.—The Christian names of Ensign Platt, of 49th Foot,
are Theodore Edwin Houghton.
The name of the Ensign appointed to 85th Foot, on 19th March,
1846, is John Fitzgerald Studdert, not Studdart.
The Christian names •f Ensign Grant, of the 3d West India Regi-
ment, are Patrick James John,
Erratum in the " Gazette" of March 31, 1846.
3d Light Dragoons—For Lieut. S. Fisher to be Captain, vice
Brevet Major Herries, killed In action; Cornet H. W. White to be
Lieutenant, vice Fisher, promoted, Dec. 19, 1845 ; Cornet J. Both-
well to be Lieutenant, vice Codd, killed in action, Dec. 22, 1845
read, Lieut. J. E. Codd to be Captain, vice Brevet Major Ilerries,
killed in action ; Cornet H. W White to be Lieutenant, vice Codd,
promoted, Dec. 19, 1845; Lieut. S. Fisher to be Captain, vice Codd,
killed in action ; Cornet J. Rathwell to he Lieutenant, vice Fisher,
promoted, Dec. 22, 1845.

eeseeee
ese,e---
could, 11 necessary, bring forward a Bill for a deviation of the dock- own witnesses admitted that he was one of the moat intelligent, . lain E. Christie, Bengal Artillery ; Captain T, L. Harhipton„etb
yard branch next session. wealthy. and respectable men in his neighbourhood. The Committee Bengal Cavalry ; - Captain D. Seaton, Ist Bengal European Regi-
na printed clauses were then gone through, and other clauses should consider this subject, not merely in a local, but a na- merit.
relating to the property of Mr. Dixon, one to bind the railway corn- tional point of view. The Learned Counsel, had ov,-r end To have the local rank of Major in the Army to the East Indies-
patsy to adopt the deviation proposed yesterday, the other to compel over again attempted to impress upon the Committee that competi- Major H. Forster, commanding the Shekawattee Brigadc•, June 12.
e
them to pass through his property on a viaduct. After some discus- tion did not profit, but fl-image the public interests. lint 11r. Chance, 1 OFFICE OF OROS NCE, Jtese 18.
siou they were both rejected, as the Committee were of opinion that oree of their witnesses, had, by chance,i_ admitted that the contrary i Ordnance Medic..l Departinent-eurgsonT, weitelaw to be Senior
the provisions of the "Lands Clauses Consolidation" Act, were stuns was the fact. The p, omoters cittl s line proposed to dry up a canal Surgeon; S, urgcon S. Chisie -lin to be Senior Sur. eon ;
F.
A,ssi-eant-
which had given good accommodation to the district througti which Surgeon G. Farr to be Surgeon; Assistant-Sur;. on C. Stauuton
dent to meet the case,
Mr. Cole's opposition was disposed of by the introduction of a
titb.e.sse-oeuir;;lothetthiseee,aw.hic,hwwoluld be abeut 150 or 160 miles, following to be surgeon, vice Whitelaw ; Assistant-Surgeon J. Savage to be
el d dodge in and out everywhere.' The Surgeon,- vice Chisholm, June 1.
Clause proposed by his counSel.
Learned counsel then dwelt at some length on the fact that all the - Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire.
EPSOM AND DOZZING. irmunasters of Wolverhampton and the neighbourhood were not, as J. Sivewrighr, Jan. Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, June 10.
It may be necessary to explain that thief Bill is a part of the Direct had been attempted to be represented, in favour of this scheme. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Southampton.
London and Portsmouth, and that the decision made upon the latter On cross-examination the witnesses admitted that some of J. Lnbb, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant for the said town and
applies exactly to it.
the most extensive ironmastere of that district were against county of the town of Southampton ; Le Feuvre, Esq., to be De-
The Committee having disposed of the cases of all the opponents this line, and in favour of its rival. Why was there puty Lieutenant forsthe said town and county of Southampton,
of the Bill, finally rose at about a quarter to five o'clock- to be an ascent in this line at Wolverhampton of forty June 13.
feet? Not for the interests of the inhabitants, but to benefit a few Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanehire.
The Bills will be reported on Monday.
individuals who were interested in the Birmingham Canal. Should ; P. Anstruther, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ;R. Hale, Esq., to
the Committee then decide that the station proposed by this Com- be Deputy Lieutenant, April 20.
party for Wolverhampton was the best? Public opinion, lie said, was 1 ITEHALL, Juin
no doubt divided upon the subject of these schemes ;he believed it ' The Lord Chance llor WHhas appointed James Connln,
would be proved by the witnesses on behalf of his clients, that that of Horncastle, in the county of Lincoln, Gent.,William to be a Mastergton Ex-
opinion preponderated in favour of the scheme which he had advo- ' traordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
cated. The Learned Counsel having concluded his speech, which 1 BANKRUP.
occupied nearly three hours in delivery, by calling in evidence. j Anselem Colton Fowler,
drape, Louth,T S
Lincolnshire, to surrender
Mr. Thomas Merritt, architect, serves os, and Taft 9 , stated that ' July 3 and 31, at one, at the Court of bankruptcy. Whitmore, official
Mr. Thorneycroft's works ranked second In the neighbourhood ' assignee ; Jones, Sise-lane.
of Wolverhampton, and that the Shrewsbury and Birmingham - William Everett, builder, Drury-lane, June 26, at half-past ten,
would interfere most seriously with the access to the works. He • and July 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official
described on the model before alluded to the situation of the works, ; assignee ; Townshend, Howland-street, Fitzroy-square.
and the manner In which the rival lines proposed to cross that part - Joseph Thorley, cabinet-maker, Newman-street, July 1, at eleven,
of the town. Mr. Thorneycroft had at present a frontage of 300 ; and 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official as-
yards to Horsley-fields-road, which this line would cut off. From j signee, Alderrnanbury ; Taylor and Collisson, Great James-street,
10,0001, to 12,000/, had been expended in the erection of Mr. Thor- Bedford-row.
neycroft's works ; they were amongst the best in the neighbourhood. Thomas Rice Hart, victualler, Leatherbridge, June 29, at half past
The height of the embankment of the Horsley-fields-road, at the twelve, and Aug. 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell,
point where the Shrewsbury and Birmingham line would pass, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings ; Fry, Cheaeside.
would be 21 feet, the gradient would be lin 20. The Edward Sew-ell, hatter, Old Bond-street, June 29, at one, and
eligible site of Mr. Thorneycroft's works enabled him to August 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official
manufacture his golds at a cheaper rate than he otherwise could do. assignee, Basinghall-street; Share, Coleman-street.
The bulk of Mr. Hatherton 's work would be destroyed, for the line henry Morris, stone mason, South Lambeth New-rord, June 25,
proposed to pass through the works, and the adjacent valuable at two, and July 30, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell,
works of Messrs. Hatherton, Mr. Henderson, 'Mr. Clarke, &e., would official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Dawes, Sergeants'-inn,
be completely hemmed in by it. Fleet-street.
The witness, in cross-examination, admitted that the Oxford, Thomas Court, bootraaker, Brighton, June 29, at twelve, and
Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway would not give the iron- July 30, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official
masters of Wolverhampton a direct communication with London, and assignee, Basinghall-street ; Messrs. Lawrence and Reed, Cheapside.
that it, as well as the Shrewsbury and Birmingham line, would cut Joseph Wilcox, tailor, Little Bell-alley, Moorgate-street, June 20,
off a portion of Mr. Thorneyerott's works. If that gentleman were and July 27, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gra-
a consenting party, the ptomotdrs of this line would be able to give ham, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Smith, Basineball-street.
him access to his works, even if the line were made as proposed. Joseph Blackburn, cloth manufacturer, Gomersel, Yorkshire, July
Mr. Thorneycroft was the chairman of the rival companies, and one 2 and 27, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official as-
interest d
of the hin
them. etitionersThe approach to against this
Mpror.jectßarne (Mtt'e works mightr. Crane) was also signee, Leeds ;Hall, Aldermanbury, London; Lees, Bradford; Bond,
very much improved by-the removal of the p• xter'i lodge. The pre- William M'lntosh, spirit merchant, Kingston-upon-hull, July 1
sent approaches to the other works already mentioned were not of and 22, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Kingston-upon-Hull. Kynaston,
the best description ; they were private occupation roads. There official assignee, Hull; Leigh, George-street, Mansion-house, Lou-
would be no difficulty in giving access :o every portion of Mr. don; Stamp, hull.
7 borneycroft's works by constructing arches on the embankment of Matthew Hobson, corn and coal merchant, Great Grimsby, at the
this line over a portion of his grounds. Hull District Court ; Kynaston, official assignee, Hull ; Kirk, Sy-
Mr. G. E. Hamilton, civil engineer and architect of Wolverhamp- mond's-inn, Chancery-lane, London ; Daubney, Great Grimsby ;
ton, confirmed the evidence of Mr. Merritt, and stated that it was Bell, Hull.
impossible to calculate the injury which this line would iii- George Shorthouse, mercchinancita,lNaeswpsignorete,,llßlroinsmtool u; tshm, aitththieirßisrti,sitol
flier me
the owners of the works in question. They could District Court; Acraman,
not possibly procure such sites In Wolverhampton as their Charles Ball, linen-draper, Lane-end, Staffordshire, July 11 and
works at present occupied. If they destroyed the means of 25, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official
imparting and exporting heavy goods into these works, they at once assignee, Birmingham ; Lloyd, Milk-street, Cheapside, London ;
destroyed them. Mr. Crane and Mr. Hatherton would suffer damage Bartlett, Birmingham.
to the extent of 30,0001. 1f the line in its present shape wero sane- John Lead, innkeeper. Wellington, S'sropshire, July 7 and 31, at
tioned. Mr. Henderson would suffer to the same extent. The works twelve, at the Birmingham Di strict Court. Valpy, official assigner,
were at present in a most convenient spot for carrying on business. Birmingham ; Greatwood, Wellington ; Motteram and Knowles,
Cross-examined by Mr. WADDINGTON-The works are adjacent to Birmingham.
the canal, and the produce is generally carried by it. A direct corn- John Smith, grocer, StraVeird-upon-Avon, June 27, and July 22, at
munication with London would be of great advantage to the manu- twelve, at the Birmingham Distrienjtiuircyoin6urg,
Birmingham.
which official
iirm'ati:lnsghoanm, g;roeT.eSr, James,
Exetet,
, lecturers of Wolverhampton, if not encumbered with disadvantasos,. assignee Birmingham
which he feared this line presented.
twelve, and July'23,
Mr Barker, proprietor of the Chillington works, confirmed the at one, at the Exeter District Court. Heineman, official assignee,
preceding witness's evidence, and admitted, in his cross-examination, Exeter ; Terrell, Exeter.
that hepton had been a
and director of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver- Robert Stanford Perrott, grocer, Exeter, July 6, at twelve, and 23,
ham scheme, now a contractor for the rails. at one, t the Exeter
The Committee having, hi reply to Mr. Lang, stated that they Exeter; a
Terra, Exeter. District Court. Hernaman, official assignee,
would take the Dudley line next, adjourned at four o'clock till twelve William Rolfe, music seller, Manchester, June 30, and Jdly 29, at
Court.
clio, u
rmp at
ts. o nt
Hobson,
lAeollbavineo, n, .Manchester.
official
fd nflte
cr
July
on Monday next. twelve, at the Manchester District Court
Pott, official assignee,
Manchester; Baddeley Leman-street, Goodman's-fides, London;
aully assignee, 23 , at eleven,
lt an
eas at e
rch ; th J
John Potter, portable weighing machine maker, Manchester, June
e aqti Jaques and
Manchester
S ilDwi 'at ;tiles t,
Ely-place, London ; Chew, Manchester.
George Lumley, cotton manufacturer, Wigan, June 30, and July
23, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official
assignee, Manchester ; Gregory and Co., Bedlord-row, London ;
Leigh, Wigan.
Joins Hughes, provision dealer, Liverpool, June 29, and July 21, at
twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee,
Liverpool ; Cornthwaite and Co., Old Jewry-chambers, London ;
Pemberton, Liverpool.
Edward j ones, ironmonger, Liverpool, June 29, and July 21, a
twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official a-signee,t Liverpool; Keightley, Ctinliffe, and Beaumont, Chancery-lane, Lon.
don ; Hetherington, Woods, and Woodburn, Liverpool.

GROUP LXIV.
This Committee re-assembled to-day at eleven o'clock.
IRISH GREAT WESTERN (PORTARLING-
TON TO GALWAY), and MIDLAND GREAT
WESTERN (IV/ITLLINGAR. TO A.TELONE).

•
Mr. Sergeant WILANGIIAM (en behalf of the latter Bill)
resumed his arguments against the preamble of the former
Bill, contending that as it was not shown that the present pro-
moters of the scheme intended to carry the undertaking into execu-
tion, but to dispose of it to parties 'who were under no covenant to
proceed with the work, it would be promoting a pernicious gambling
in Bills coming before the Legislature.
Mr. Sergeant Murphy replied.

The Ciiitamsx then required that the subscription agreement of
the Midland Great Western should be handed in. The portion of
the deed containing the Scotch signatures ‘s as then produced, but
tile remaining portions were not forthcoming. Secondary evidence,
however, of the existence of the document was then given.
The room was then cleared, and on our re-admission the Chairman
announced that the Committee had decided that the preamble of the
first Bill—namely, the Irish Great Western Bill—was not proved,
but that the preamble of the Mullingar to Athlone Bill was proved.
The Committee then adjourhed till Monday.

PICE OF UGA
The average price of Br Brown or S
Muscovß.
ado Sugar, the pro-
duce of the British possessions in America, computed from
the returns made in the week ending June 16, 1846, is
345. 53/4d. per cwt.

RICHMOND RAILWAY (KEW
BRANCH) COMPANY.
SPECIAL MEETING (THIS DAY).
A special meeting of the above Company took place this
day at the London Tavern, in order to consider the pro-
priety of proceeding with a Bill now pending in Par-
liament, intituled " A Bill to alter, and amend, and enlarge
the powers and provisions of the Richmond Railway Act of
1845, and to enable the Company thereby incorporated to
make and maintain a railway from Mortlake, in the county
of Surrey, to Kew, in the said county."
At one o'clock the chair was taken by William Chadwick,
Esq. Resolutions approving of the Bill were proposed and
unanimously adopted.
The CILAIRMAN announced that the railway would be
opened between the Bth and the 15th of the next month.
The meeting then separated.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of June 19.)
SCCAR.--To-day there was no public sale of aay description of
raw Sugar, but West India Muscovado of ever) kind was in excel-
lent request privately, and brought further advanced rates, making
the rise compared with last Friday of Is to Is Caper cwt.
REFINED.—To-day the home trade were compelled to pay further
advanced rates for Refined goods, owing to the scanty supply.
Bonded Crushed Sugar is wanted, and there are few sellers of first
quality under 33s Gd per cwt.
Mauarrims.—To-day several parcels of all kinds of Mauritius
Sugar were sold privately, and at higher rates, making the rise since
last Friday is to is Gd per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—To-day Bengal was in good demand by private con-
tract, and the advance in prices for the week has been Is. per cwt.
RICE.—To-day the market was well supplied with Bengal Rice,
three parcels amounting to 6,783 bags were submitted to public com-
petition; the demand was active, and the whole sold at and after the
sales at an advance on former rates of 3d per cwt.
FOEEIGN.—White Havannah has been purchased with more free-
dom this week, and rather higher rates have been obtained, although
the market has been more liberally supplied with all descriptions.
For yellow the inquiries have increased and stiffer rates are offered,
but business of moment has been prevented by the unwillingness of
merchants to sell. A considerable increase in the demand has taken
place for white Brazil, and prices have risen Gd to is per cwt brown has met with increased attention, and au advance in the value
of Gil per cwt has occurred.
COFFEE.—The arrivals of East India have considerably Increased
since our last report, and home trade sorts are yet brought freely to
market, notwithstanding their cheapness ; but export kinds are not
pressed fcr sale, In consequence of the low prices that exist, still the
demand does not increase, although the stock still exhibits a decrease
in comparison with that of last season. Mocha has been purchased
with increased freedom, and which is not to be wondered at, con-
sidering Its cheapness ; the trade are increasing their stocks, and
speculators are operating.
TEA.—The dulness In the market has increased this week, and the
business transacted in as descriptions has been extremely limited;
but in the value scarcely any variation has taken place.
Setesz.—Prices ruling tor Ginger occasions the demand to he good
by private contract for all descriptions, and the supply is not so large
as it was. For Black Pepper the demand privately has been limited
for all sorts from exporters and tile home trade. White has sustained
the former value, amid several parcels have been disposed of privately.
Holders of Pimento show firmness, and retrain from offering- ally at
auction. The stock is still much less than it was last -ye r, but
prices are higher for all qualities. For Cassia Lignea, quotations
ruling moderate, occasioned several parcels to be disposed of by pri-
vate treaty, as there is an impression existing that prices have
arrived at their lowest point. Holders of Nutme. a evince more firm-
ness, and refrained from offering ally at auction. Mace in short
supply, and is wanted. In Cloves few purchases have been made.
SPIRITS.—The arrivals of Bum have been on a larger scale since
this day week, but they consist chiefly of West India. Jamaica has
been less in demand, but for the lew parcels sold holders have been
enabled to obtain full rates. Leeward Island Is much wanted, and
prices are looking up ; but business has been checked by the small
supply at market. Calcutta has been In fair demand. There has
been very little business transacted in Brandy of any kind, and it is
difficult to quote prices with accuracy ; the stock here being a large
one. In Geneva several small purchases have been made. Thu
supply being small of British Corn Spirits prices are sustained, but the
demand has been limited.
Ou.s.—Although Linseed Oil can be obtained upon rather lower
terms, still the home demand has been limited on the spot, and
scarcely any export orders have been executed. For Rape Seed Oil
prices continue to go down. In Olive Oil there has been little pass-
ing, although there are sellers upon further reduced terms. Palm is
wanted, and rather higher rates have been obtained. For
Cocoa Nut several inquiries have existing, Cod Oil has
purchased with caution, but the stock being a small ere,
holders are enabled to obtain 28/. to 281 lOs for limited
quantities; this, however, would not be the case if the stock here
was a large one. Southern being still plentiful, prices of all quali-
ties are kept low. In Sperm there has been little passing privately,
and, the market being well supplied, a further tall in the value has
ensued. For American Lard Oil the demand has been limited. There
are further arririvals of Sperm and Southern Oil, stocks of which are
heavy, and far exceed those of last season ',at this time, the prices
Are lower.
TALLow—There are sellers of Russian on the spot upon reduced
terms ; still the purchases made by soap-makers and chandlers have
been extremely limited, and 42s per cwt is the highest quotation for
fine Petersburg Yellow Candle, duty paid ; indeed, if par-
cels were to be pressed for sale, even this price could
not be obtained, although the stock is still a small one.
For Town further reduced rates have been taken. Australian has
been purchased with caution. American is dull of sale, and former
rates cannot be obtained. There is every appearance of a further
fall taking place in the value, as supplies of Foreign and Colonial
Tallow are likely to Ise large this season.

11PERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS-EVENING.)