The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-09 00:00:00

No. 16,787. LONDON, THURSDAY In R N I'N

BRIGH T.'S TESTIMONIAL.
At a MEETING of GENTLEMEN of ROCHDALE, aad
the neighbourhood, held at the Public Hall, Baillie-street, on Mon-
day, July 6th, 1846,
GEORGE ASHWORTH, Esq., in the chair;

Resolved—
That this meeting, deeply impressed with the value of the inde-
fatigable and persevering exertions of John Bright, Esq., M.P., in
the arduous strut g.le for commercial freedom, hereby resolves to
commence a subscription for the purpose of presenting him with
a lasting testimonial of the admiration and gratitude of his coun-
trymen.
That the following gentlemen form the Committee, to carry the
above resolution into effect, with power to add to their number :
Ge,ege Ashworth, Rochdale
Robert Schofield, Rochdale
Henry Kelsall, Rochdale
Joseph Schofield, Littleborough
Samuel Taylor. Rochdale
John Hoyle, Rochdale
James Tweedale, Rochdale
William Heaton. Rochdale
John Holdsworth, Rochdale
George Prockter, Rochdale •
Edward Briggs. Rochdale
John Petrie, Rochdale
Samuel Stott, Rochdale
William Hastings, Rochdale
Samuel Heape, Rochdale
James Gibson, Rochdale
James Petrie, Rochdale
Robert Leach Tweedale, London
Robert Tweedale, Broadley
Charles Walker, Rochdale
Oliver Ormerod, Rochdale
James Hoyle, Rochdale
William Petrie, Rochdale
Robert Kelsall, Rochdale
James Littlewood, Rochdale
Thomas Booth, Rochdale
James King, Rochdale
John Howard, Ttochdale
Robert Pagan, Rochdale
Edward Greenwood Kay, Rochdale
Joseph Fenton, Crimble Hall
Joseph H. Moore, Rochdale
Robert W. Barker, Rochdale
John Veveers, Todmorden.
That John Petrie, Esq., be the Chairman of the Committee ; Ro-
bert Schofield, Esq., Vice-Chairman ; George Ashworth, Esq., Trea.
surer; and Mr. Charles Walker, Secretary. All communications
addressed to the Secretary, Yorkshire-street, Rochdale. •
GEORGE ASHWORTH, Chairman.

OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,
And Ins LRCTITRE, by Dr. Ryan, on Um
PILE ' • 4044:0-IVat ligaPpast
Three y, and on the Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays, at Nine o'c ock. I-rotessor Bachhoffner's LECTURES on
NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant experiments, daily.
MACINTOSH'S REVOLVING ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined
Planes, FARRELL'S ARCHIMEDIAN RAILWAY, the ATMOS-
PHERIC RAILWAY, all in action. PORTRAITS of Distill
guished Men in the GOVERNMENT and ARMY Of LAHORE,
magnified by the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE. • The OXY-HYDROGEN
MICROSCOPE: exhibiting a fine Collection of Living Objects. A
beautiful Picture of the CHAPEL in the CONVENT of 't. CA-
THERINE'S' Jerusat m, bay Mr. Charles Smith, is one of the Series
of DIS-:OLVING VIEWS just introduced.
On Mondays and Fridays, at Four o'clock, a Solo on the Violin,
with Brooks's Patent Clavic Attachment.

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Admission, le. , Schools, Half-price.

BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL.
The GALLERY, with a selection of PORTRAITS of EMINENT
PERSONS, is OI'EN every Day from Ten till Six.

Admission, Is. ; Catalogue Is.
WILLIAM BARNARD, Keeper.

PUBLIC BREAKFAST and MORNING
CONCERT in CREMORNE GARDENS, Chelsea, in pre-
paration for WEDNESDAY, July 15, 1846. No pen can describe the
Grandeur of Scale on which this Entertainment is being got up. Its
title is " Ranelagh Revived ; or, One Hundred Years Ago."
l'rospectuses may be k.btained of every respectable musicseller and
onfectioner in the metropolis.

PLEASURE-EXCURSION to ROTTERDAM
VIA YARMOUTH.

A Special Train will leave the Shoreditch Station of the EASTERN
COUNTIES RAILWAY, on THURSDAY MORNING, the 16th Instant,
at Five o'clock precisely, and will call at Cambridge• As soon as it
reaches Yarmouth, the new and rapid steamer Norfolk will start for
ROTTERDAM, reaching that port about Five P.M. She will return on
FRIDAY EVENING, the 17th instant, and upon her arrival at Yar-
mouth the passengers will be immediately forwarded to London.
Tickets (which may be had at Shoreditch Station, or at the Offices
of the Norfolk Railway Company, 19, Guildhall-buildiags), for the
journey and back, from either London or Cambridge, including First
Class by Railway, 38s. As the number will be very limited, early
application must be made.
Offices, Shoreditch Station, July 8,1846.

CONNOISSEURS OF CIGARS.
BICKNELL and Co., 388, Strand, corner of
Southampton-street, have in Stock, a parcel of very splendid
" Cabanas Emperors," at 325. per pound. A sample forwarded on
reeeipt of twelve penny stamps. A two-pound box free to any part
of the kingdom.

RALLWAY COMMITTEES

(YEST.P.RDAY).
HOUSE e:— LORDS.
The Committee on the ": nian (Mid Lothian Branch)
and the Lestnahagow, Dalse Coatbridge mineral lines,
nt,t this morning at one o'clock. The Duke of Grafton in
the chair. All the Members were present.
The case for the promoters of the
CALEDONIAN (MID—I4THIAN BRANCHES).

The evidence on this Bill being concluded,
Mr. WAKELEY addressed tla Committee on the part of the
petitioner, his client.
The Committee then ordered.the room to be cleared, and
after a short consultation, announced their decision that the
iromoters had not proved their preamble.
Mr. Andrews and. other counsel appeared for the pro-
moters of this line, and Mr. Sergeant Murphy for Mr. Holds-
worth, a petitioning landowner.
Mr. ANDREWS stated the case for the promoters, and then
proceeded to call witnesses oiwhe part of the promoters.
ZESMANAGOVT, DALBENT, .B.ND COAT-