The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-02 00:00:00

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.

Both crews are at sharp work over the course allotted for
this great struggle. They are rowing in excellent style,
but if there be any difference in this respect we should say
that the superiority is in favour of Cambridge. The latter
have the advantage in weight, and the odds in their favour
is 6to 4, at which large sums are being speculated. The
crews are as follows :
Oxford. Cambridge.
1. Polehampten, Pembroke. 1. Murdock, St. John's.
2. Burton, Christ Church. 2. Holroyd, Trinity.
3. Ifeygate, Merton. 3. clissold, Trinity.
4. Penfold, St. John's. 4. Closes, Trinity.
5. Conant, St. John's. 5. Wilder, Magdalene.
6. Lloyds, Brasenose. 6. Harkness, St. John's.
7. Stapylton, Merton. 7, Woolstenholme, Trinity.
8. Melman, stroke, Ch. Ch. 8. Hill, stroke, Trinity.
9. Soames, coxswain, St. John's. 9. Lloyd, coxswain, St. John's.
The race will be rowed downwards, the start being from
Mortlake and the coming in Futnev-bridge. The two fast
steamers chartered by Messrs. Searle for select company will
leave their establishment at Stangate at nine on Friday, and
the competitors are respected to be at work at half-past
eleven. For the information of the spectators it may be as
well to say that the Oxford oars blades are varnished, the
wood being unpainted. Cambridge are painted light blue to
correspond with the boat's lining.

MAP OF THE PUNJAUB.—In addition to the vast and
unprecedented exertion of the London Sun newspaper to give
satisfaction to its numerous readers by expresses, and other-
wise putting them in possession of the earliest intelligence,
the spirited proprietors of that journal have given another
proof of their zeal and anxiety to please and gratify the
public, by the publication, in Friday's Sun, of an accurate
Map of the Punjaub, the country of the Seikhs, now the
theatre of war and of the heroic exploits and late brilliant
victories of the British and Anglo-Indian Army.— Ulster
Gazette.

MAJOR LAWRENCE'S ADVENTURES IN THE PUNJAB.
The momentous intelligence which we have lately re-
ceived from the banks of the Sutlej, renders any information
relating to the chief actors in these stirring scenes eminently
interesting to the English reader. Many, we feel sure, will
thank us for calling their attention to Major Lawrence's very
interesting and really valuable work on the Punjab. Major
Lawrence has been recently appointed to the charge of our
British relations with Lahore—an appointment as honourable
to the bestower as to the recipient of such patronage. Sir
Henry liardinge has judged wisely in making the selection,
for no man in India is so well accquainted as Iliajor Lawrence
with the Seikh character, or so skilled in that sort of di-
plomacy which is requisite to carry out successfully political
negotiations with the Lahore Durbar. His work is beyond
all comparison, the best book which has yet been written
about the Siekhs ; fall of valuable information, and yet as in-
teresting as any romance—lively, graphic, and most beauti-
ning Herald.
Baron Von Zatwick left London, early on Wednesday
morning, by the General Steam Navigation Company's Mail
steam ship, Jan Bull, for Liamburghe

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF 143RD S.
The Committee met et eleven and resumed the hearing of
evidence in the case o ithe

vraTzitronn AND TRAMOR.E LINE.

The line is eight miles in length, capital 90,0004, termini IVaterford
and Tramore.
The case for the promoters was opened by Mr. Alexander, Who, in
the course of his observations, detailed the facilities which the line
presented, and further added that on the required capital of 90,0001.,
10 per cent. bad already been paid up.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP VIII.

This Committee re-assembled at the usual hour this morning ix
the Court of Queen's Bench ; present, ➢lr. B. Hawes (in the chair),
Mr. Entwisle, Colonel Paget, Captain Vyse, and Mr. B. Bore.
NORTH BRITISH (HAWICK Bnzawn).

The preamble was declared to be proved, and the Committee then
proceeded to consider the clauses.
On clause six being read,
Mr. PATON, on behalf of tho Inhabitants of Kelso, submitted a
clause which would compel the promoters of the Bill to construct a
station not near, but in the centre of that town, which, as he said,
would afford the inhabitants corsiderable convenience.

Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS submitted that Mr. Paton had no locus
sluncli, inasmuch as the Company did not contemplate interfering
with the property of his clients.
Mr. PATON contended that he had, and that their property would be
materially affected by the Company.
After a lengthy discussion, the Committee decided that the petition
could not be entertained.

The clause was then passed, but the Committee decided that the
engineer should publicly state what sort of accommodation the pro-
moters contemplated giving to the inhabitants of Kelso.

GROUP IX.
WEST or SCOTLAND 3UNCTXON.

The Committee met to-day at the usual hour, Lord Worsley in
tha chair, when the further evidence in support of this line of rail-
way was resumed. _ _ .

Mr. Smith, superintendent of the steam-boat company at Fleet-
wood, deposed as to the great advantage the filling up of the gap at
Glasgow would confer on all traffic passing from Lancashire to the
cast of Scotland. Wherever gaps interfered with continuous traffic
the greatest disadvantages were found to exist. This was found to
be the 'case at Leeds and Manchester, but since these gaps had been
filled up traders had found the greatest benefit without the public suf-
fering the least inconvenience.
Mr. Eadie, civil engineer, examined by Sir THOMAS PHILLIPS, said
his experience of laying down railways was very considerable. He
knew all the railways in the Glasgow district, both those made and
proposed to be made. He knew of no plan that would so well fill up
the gap of the lines south and north. The round about line talked of
by means of the Dundyvan branch of the Caledonian would be a very
inconvenient line, as it would be five miles in length, have to pass
over several crowded mineral lines, while it would virtually cut off
all connexion with the nort-west of Scotland. The effect of such a
junction would be to place Glasgow on a branch instead of a main
line.

Cross-examined by Mr. Fonsyrn, for the Caledonian scheme—
There was no line at present by which the pet-sple of Ayrshire could
go to Edinburgh, without going through Glasgow; though he knew
there was a project to effect a junction of that kind, he did not
think such a project would be successful, from the engineering diffi-
culties that presented themselves, which were much greater than
those in the Edinburge and Glasgow line. The rival junction was
on the south side of the Clyde, through the Clydesdale Junction,
and the Wilsontown and Coltncss lines, but though the distance
might be the same, the gradients on the latter were much heavier
than those on the Edinburgh and Glasgow line. Time would there-
fore be gained by the latter railway.

GROUP XII.
GLASGOW AND WEST Or SCOTLAND
DISTRICT.

The Committee sat to-day at the usual hour, Mr. V. Smith
chairman.

GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK
(U3RSTON AND BRIDGE or WEIR
DRA.NCH).

Mr. Robert Stephenson, civil engineer, knew the country to be
traversed by the lines, and he had seen the plans and sections. The
line at present existing—the Greenork line—was a first-rate railway
as respected gradients ; whereas the one proposed by the Ayr Com-
pany was a most unfavourable one. Re thought that coals could be
taken from Johnstone to Greenock and Port Glasgow, round by Pais-
ley, at a cheaper rate than by the so-called Ayrshire Improvement.
The station at Port Glasgow was most objectionable, on account of
the long descending gradient of 1 in 75, and the very short level at
the bottom. _

By Mr. FrrzmAraten—The curve on this line was much better
than the one on the 2:astern Counties.

Group TIC,

The Committee assembled this moring at the usual hour. Present,
Lord Harry Vane, chairman ; the Earl of March, the Hon. Francis
Scott, Mr. David Morris, and Mr. Phillip Bennett.

The consideration of the case of the
BRIDGEWATEIFt AND DIINEHEAD RAIL-
WAY AND PIER.

was resumed

This Bill was also opposed by the trustees of Lord Egremont and
the occupiers of lands there, and by Sir John Trevcylyan and others.
Mr. Thomas Collins was the first witness called and examined--
Had resided at Minehead for the last fifty years. Was captain and
owner of a packet trading between Bristol and Minehead. Con-
siders Minehead offers more advantages to the shipping and mercan-
tile interest which no other port in the Bristol Channel is capable of
affording : the proposed Pier allowing a vessel to discharge at all
times of the tide, and the safe and secure anchorage cff
Green•alley, there being never less than eight or nine fathoms of
water, he thought were sufficient inducements that that port should
be selected. This witness was examined at some length respecting
the depth of water, shoals, and soundings, existing in the Bristol
Channel.

Mr. Parker was then called, who stated that he was commander of
a steamer running between Cork and Bristol. Had followed that oc-
cupation for the last twenty-two years. Considers the navigation of
the Bristol Channel dangerouq, but principally existed above Mine-
head. Was of opinion, that by the formation of this pier, it would
prove of great advantage to the trade carried on with Ireland and
other places.

Group XX.

The Committee met at twelve o'clock ; present, Mr. Sotheron,
Lord H. Bentinck, Sir R. Pigot, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Tancred.
SOUTH-WESTERN (MITCHAM ERATO CH).

Mr. O'MALLEY proceeded to call additional evidence, but was
stopped by the Committee.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that in the opinion of the Committee, it
was unnecessary for Mr. O'Malley to proceed with the evidence,
for unless he could prove something very different from what
he had opened in his address to the Committee, they thought the
case of the promoters of the tine did not involve such an amount of
public necessity as to sanction their recommending Parliament to
pass a Bill for the project for this session.
Mr. CeMALLET said the promoters were not anxious to press the
project if they were assured that the other Company
would construct the competing branch. But as they believed the
Company had no bona file intention further than excluding any other
Company from the district, Mr. O'Malley begged that the Committee
would pass his own Bill, with a proviso that the line should
not be constructed if the other Company proceeded with
theirs with proper diligence, and within a reason-
able time, say one year. Mr. O'Malley noticed the case
of the city of Norwich, which had been deprived of a railway for
seven or eight years, by a course which a clause, such as he sug-
gested should be introduced into his own Bill, or into that of the
other line, was meant to prevent.
The CHAIRMAN said they could not bind the other Company, but a
general Bill would probably be brought into Parliament, having that
for it object ; however, they could not pass the Mitcham Bill.
It was accordingly withdrawn.

Mr. MILLER said the Brighton Company would certainly proceed
with the branch and with the construction of a west-end station,
convinced that nothing so much as that would tend to develop their
traffic.

LONDON AND BRIGHTON (WANDSWORTH
BRANCH).

The preamble of the Bill was declared proved, and the several
clauses were read and passed.
The Committee adjourned till after Easter.

GROUP XXI.
LONDON AND OXFORD.

The Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour
present, Mr. Finch (chairman), Mr. Wodehouse, and Mr. Lawson.