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

131tOtT XXV.

The Select Conunittee acpbinieti to Zonlictei the fderitil of tl.e Dills
comprised in this group re-assembled at one o'clock this afternoon,
in the Westminster Sessions-house, Mr. Mouckton Milnes in the chair.
STOUR. V11LL7.17.

The linsitiesS of the clay was cateinenced with the examina-
tion of Mr.. reter. Brough, the engineer of the line. He
had made repeated Sureetil (tie pline bi poymy in the
diStriet of the Stela* Valley, and he ennsidired this *Os the
best line that could possibly be laid out. He had taken in that
part of the Eastern Counties line between Colchester and Monkstay,
because it would be exceedingly expensive to make another line in
that pottibn Of the district; indeed, be was of opinion that a direct
line froth Colchester to /Windt Wald never prove remunerative, so
large an otttli4 Wtnild etich att undertaking inVolve. Tile Hythe
branch commenced at the Eastern Union line, and ran down to the
quays in the port of Colchester. It stepped at the commencement of
the quays; becalite there Was a till no befbie l'arliarneht for int,
proving the port, but when those improvements were effected the line
could be easily extended. The severest gradient on the proposed line
was I in 90, between Mawkstay and Sudbury for about two miles.
On this gradient there was a bridge crossing the Colne, but neither
the gradient nor the bridge would interfere With the working of the
line. The line entered Sudbury and Halstead on the level. His esti-
mate for the line was 250,0001. The line would be single, but the
estimate was sufficient to include culverts, viaducts and bridges for
a double line, should it ultimately be fonnd necessary,

Sub-Committee No. 1.

The Committee met at 12 o'clock, ir. Room No. 7. Present Mr.
Strutt (chairman), Mr. Beckett, Mr. Cavendish, and Mr. Clive, and
disposed first of the Cambridge Improvement Bill, which affects rail-
ways in an imp ,rtant manner, by a provision that goods carried into
Cambridge by railways, should not be subject to the local tolls.
Upon this clause the Bill was opposed by the trustees for turnpike
and other tolls, on this account, and by the commissioners of paving,
cleansing, &c., who are interested In certain tolls.
On one of the allegations the Committee decided that in the case
of tolls, u of other property, the standing orders required that notice
should be served on the trustees.

Sub-Committet No. 2.
The Committee met at twelve o'clo ck, in room No. 6—Sir J. Yard.
Buller (chairman), Mr. Yorke, and Mr. Kemple.
LONDON AND sinirawca-zikivt (SICIALDAN'S

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AND LUTON EXTENSION).
After some further evidence the Committee agreed to repart that
in some particulars the standing orders had not been complied with.
NULL AND DANLNISSI.Ir JUNCTION.
The object of this Bill is to connect 13arnesly 137lryo lylt4 tin
f0r74,4 Selby Llin. The forumi
gone through.

Sub-Committee No. 3.
This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room No. 9, Mr.
Stuart On the abiertee of Aglibnbyj the ehaif, &ha festumed
the considtititien bf the petition agaittht the

Nostrozsc (THETI"CiIIt AML) RsaEDHAril
MXTZNSTOIO:
ill% Ashdown, clvEl engineer, was examined to show that that:
were discrepancies in the plans and sections, and Other evidence in
corroboration was given.

Sub-Committao No. 4:

This Committee met at twelve o'clock, when there were present,
Sir W. neathcote (chairman), Mr. Legh, and Mr. Acland.
OLDIZATIT, MiIiNCIZECTER, L1VE1115307.,

AND 73XE,KICNIIZAD.

This was an unopposed Bill, and was passed, on the usual formal
proofs being given.

Sub-Committee No. 5.

This Committee met at the usual hour ; Mr. Home Drummond In
the chair. Present also, Mr. Forbes M`Kenzie, Mr. T. Egerton, and
Mr. Hope Johnstone.

zoNnorr, SALISEURY, /1:713 YEOVIL zurva-
=ON (SELLISEURY TO YEOVIL )

This 8111, which was opposed by sev( ral petitions, was called
on, and, the f maid evidence having b.ea given, It ne-
cessary to adjourn tha further coasklei ,tion of the 11111 as
the plans had been mislaid at the Private Bill-office, and the alle-
gations of the petltiOni againNt tin 3341 coati 1101} 110 onto Cod into
VOIOUt then. •

Mr. VntiAnts, who appeared for the opponents, asked if the
agent for the Bill could not come to some arrangement, and so save
the time of the Committee ?
Mr. WEBSTEI—i decline the kind offer of my friend.
The ease was accordingly adjourned till to .morrow.

Sub-Committee No. 6.
This Committee met at twelve precisely ; Captain Jones in the
chair. The other Members present were Lord Ebrington and Mr.
Packington.

SIDEIZBITIZZZI, LEITH, AND G7.1%.1%.1T0N EX-
TEn-sxon• AND nzzANCIiES.

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This
is a Bill to form an extension from the existing Edinburgh,
Leith, and Granton Railway, to Trinity Chain Pier, with briinclics
to Tolbooth Wynd and Bennington. The total length is between
two and three miles, and the cost is estimated at 75,0301.
Mr. Granger is the engineer, and Mr. Webster appeared as agent
for the promoters of the Bill .

This was an unopposed ease, and on the usual formal proofs being
given, the standing orders were declared complied with.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen had an evening party yesterday, at Buckingham
Palace.
The company began to arrive at nine o'clock, and passed up the
Grand Staircase, and through the Green Drawing room into the Pie-
tore Gallery.
Her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at the Palace
soon after nine o'clock, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Sir George
Ccuper, and Captain the Hon. James I'. Murray.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester was attended by
Lady Caroline Murray.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George
were attended by Baron Knesebeck.
The Royal Family were conducted to the Yellow Drawing-room,
where her Majesty received her illustrious relatives.
His Set ene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen was
attended by Baron de Reitzeastein.
The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Royal Family,
left the Yellow Drawing-room soon after half-past nine o'clock, and
entered the Grand Saloon, where her Majesty and his Royal High-
ness received the distinguished company present. Atter the recep-
tion of the company, her Majesty and her Royal Consort, accom-
panied by the Royal Family, and followed by the distinguished
visitors, passed from the saloon into the ball-room, where a concert
was performed.
Her Majesty's private band, including several other instrumental
performers, selected from the Philharmonic and Ancient Concerts,
and from her Majesty's Theatre, attended. Madame Castelian and
the Misses Williams were the principal performers. The Misses
Pyne, together with an efficient chorus, under the direction of Mr.
Anderson, also assisted.
The concert commenced at a quarter before ten o'clock. The
following was the programme :
PART FIRST. _ .

Overture—Song with chorus, " You spotted snakes," Miss A.
Wiriams and Miss M. Williams—Notturno, March, and Finale—
Chorus (A Midsummer Night's Dream)—Menitelssohn Bartholdy.
Romance—" Va dit elle," Madame Castellon (Robert le Diable)—
Meyerbeer.
Chorus—" The calm of the Sea"—Beethoven.

PART SECOND.
Overture—(Der Freyschutz)--C.M. Von Weber.

Chorus—" The fishertna9.'s adieu"—Reber.
Duet —" Two merry gipsies are we," Miss A. Williams and Miss
M. Williams—G. A. .Maefarren.
Festraarsch for two orchestras—Meyerbeer.
I'reghlera—" Col sorlso," Madame Ca,tellan (11 Pirata)—Bellinl.

Chorus—" We praise, 0 Lord, thy name"—C. M. Von Weber.
After the performance, her Majesty and Prince Albert were con-
ducted by the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward to the supper
room, followed by the royal and distinguished company.

- The party included all the nobility and fashionables at present In
town.

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Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yester-
day, and remained to luncheon with her Majesty and Prince Albert.
A deputation respecting New Zealand, consisting of Capt. Cargyll,
Mr. H. A. Aglionby, M.P., and Mr. Hutt, M.P., had an interview
with Mr. Secretary Gladstone yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Mosquera, New Grenada Charge d'Ailaires,transacted business
yesterday at the Foreign-office.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meet-
ing yesterday. There were present the Archbishop of Canterbury,
the 'Bishops of London, Winchester, Bangor, C,,rlisle, Chester,
Chichester, Hereford, iichfleid, Oxford and Ripon, the Earl of Bess •
borough, and the Right Hon. H. Hobhouse.
Mr. P. Buchanan and Major Fagan had an interview yesterday
with Mr. Secretary Gladstone at the Colonial-eke.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the
Governors of Hong-Kong and Ceylon. . . _

Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening' from the Colonial
once for the West luclia Colonies.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday to
consider the petition of certain inhabitants of Cape Breton, against
the annexation of that island to Nova Scotia. The Lords present
were the Lord President, the Lord Chrncellor, Lord Cotteuham, the
Master of the Rolls, Lord Campbell, the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Cornwall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court.
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Mr. Bliss, in support of the petition, was heard throughout the
whole of the sitting. The Court rose at four o'clock.

SACRED 'HARMONIC SOCIETY,

EXETER HALL.

Last evening, Handel's Oratoria, Joshua, with Perry's
accompaniments, was performed by the above society. This
Oratoria was composed in 1747, and performed at Covent-
garden Theatre the year following. The choruses are not
so numerous as in many other of the composer's works, but
they were given with excellent effect and precision. The
instrumental and vocal performers were upwards of 500 in
number, conducted by Mr. Surnian, and led by Mr. Perry.
Tue organ by Mr. Miller. The principals consisted of Mrs.
Sunderland, Miss Dolby, Miss Messent (a pupil of Miss
Dolby ), Mr. &ahem, and Mr. Phillips.
The first chorus, " Ye Sons of Israel," was excellently
given. This has always been a favourite at, the Ancient
Concerts, and is now often performed by the choral societies
in the north. A charming air, " Oh, who can tell ?" intro-
duced Mrs. Sunderland, with whose voice the fine tones of
Lindley's violincello told out admirably. Miss Dolby gave
the air, " Awful, pleasing being," extremely well, and was
followed by her pupil, Mies Messent, This young lady is
likely to become a very useful singer, having bcea well In-
structed in a good school. The veteran Brabant, we regret
to say, was labouring under a severe cold, which prevented
him from singing the part allotted to him in his usual style.
The March had a grand effect, improved as it was by the
additional accompaniments of Mr. Pen-y: the introduction
of the trumpets was perfectly electrical. The air, " Hark,
'tis the Lark," was beautifully given by Mrs. Sunderland,
accompanied by Blagrovo on the violin, and Card on the
flute.
In the second part Mr. Phillips gave the air, " See the
raging flames," in his usual style of excellence. The chorus.
" We with redoubled rage," was sung in a most spirited
manner, succeeded by a martial air by Miss Dolby, " Heroes,
when with glory," which elicited much applause, and re-
ceived a merited encore. The flourish of warlike instruments
had a good effect as here introduced. In the score copy
Handel has but one bar, as it were, for the trumpets in the,
key of D ; Mr. Perry has, however, carried out the com-
poser's idea, by introducing a movement from the "Dettingen
To Deum," which he has admirably arranged for the wind
instruments.

The third part commenced with a fine fugnal chorus,
"Hail, mighty Joshua." The recitative ar:d air, "Shall I
in Mamre's fertile plain," had ample justice done to it by
Mr. Phillips, and was deservedly encored ; he is certainly
unrivalled in this description of music. It would, however,
have been as well if the chorus that followed, on the same
strain, bad been more subdued; the effect was ma-
terially injured by this want of precaution. The chorus,
"See the Conquering 11. ro Comes," was excellently given
by the ladies of the cirrus. We should say that the trebles
of this society were the most perfect of the kind. The air,
" Oh, had I 'Tubers lyre," was Mrs. Sunderland's greatest
triumph ; her execution of the running passages was truly
sarpritiii4 and the apparent ease with which the most diffi-
cult parts were accomplished left nothing to be desired. She
is a great acquisition. so these concerts, and the management
are deserving of great credit for introducing her to a London
audience. The concluding chorus, a sublime one, was marred
by the disturbance occasioned by the egress of a portion of,
the audience. On many former occasions we have been ex-
cessively annoyei by the same occurrence. The hail was
densely crowded in eve. j part.
Handel's oratoria, The Messiah, is announced for Wednes-
day, Aptil Bth, and on Friday, April 24th, Perry's Bel-
shazzar's Feast, Mer.delssohn's 114th Psalm, and Haydn's
Service, Fe. 2.

THE CELEBRATION OF THE VICTORY IN INDIA.-1-
Immediately on the receipt of the Government dispatch yesterday
afternoon, announcing the decisive victory of the British arms in India,
a communication was forwarded to the commanding officer of the
Tower, of London, directing a salute of fifty-two guns to be fired
that fortress in honour of the splendid achievement. On the
receipt WO tibtlee the royal staidard was hoisted on
the flag-stay on the ktiilttritt of the White Tower. In
the meantime, the corps of Royal Artillery stationed at the garri-
son arranged tha Sa;ating guns on the qtlf.y and forts, and at
tutr o'clock they were discharged the Park guns
odno fired itiliefit half an hour I,pviously. In the evening,
in aeceifaitet *tilt . long.-established ettsto"; the Yeoman of the
Guard, who are chid), t:7l Waterloo soldiers, aesemn;;.,l in their hall
round a capacious antique ptinch bawl, presented to the Caps a
rejoicing cup by the Sovereign about two hundred years ago, and aid
honour to the national event —not forgetting the metnOry of the brave
that fell In the glorious victories on the Sutlej. Similar niantfestrs•
tone were evinced at the officers' mess-rooms, as also at the dinnet.
tab/eS Of other gentlemen connected with the fortress, In the course
of MAO it is eitlaeged that a copy of the dispatches will be read to
the troops on parades.
FATAL FALL INTO A WELT. —Yesterday Mr. Baker
held an inquest at the Black Boy, West-green, Tottenham, en the
body of Jane Smithers, aged 13 years, the daughter of a labotdet It
appeared that on Monday evening, about seven o'clock, the deceased
wag geilt Wall a pail to procure water from a well in an adjoining
brick field. Sdine time having elapsed and she not returning, an
alarm was given that she had fallen into the well, which was thirty
feet in depth. The necessary means were resorted to, and her body
was got out, life being quite extinct. The jury fettlThed a verdict of
"Found drowned."
CROWNED :9 QUEST LAW,—The juitices of Devon-
shire hake ttlnu to the following resolution :—" That the committee
of accounts be iiistfactEd htl to pass the expense of any inquest where
the verdict is 'natural 'loath ' of E 'Visitation of God, unless reasons
are shown them that suspicion fairly arose that such death was not
natural." This very preposterous resolution has raised up quite a
commotion ; for it is asked by the coroners, how they are to knoti,
before the inquiry is made, whether the death in question was; or
was not, natural,—Briplifen Guardian.

A Bolt Buieo 11-1( ACCIDENT.—Last Monday a boy
named IsTorlice4, i 4 years Of age, son of a farmer at Hellingly, met with
his death under the folitittiiik tiiiguldt circumstances : —After being
engaged during the day in ploughing with his father, he want into
the loft for the purpose of getting some straw. Half an hour after-
wards the father, on going into the stable, discovered the deceased,
sitting, as he thought, with his face towards the entrance door. Ile
called out, "'What; Jim, are you asleep?" Receiving =sir,
went to the spot, when lie ascertained that his soria banging,
dead. An inquest
t
means Of the lanthorn rope, to a beans;edforabAc:veset
Was held Ott Wednesday before F. Claealdt,
Sussex, when the father deposed to the f c
aen evidence that the deb
and several other Wittiesses lading menus of the lanthorn rope,
ucioenrotineeur
ceased was in the habit of swingoligoLZ
and rio_
ict g on likewise with
putting his head through a loose:
returned a verdiC I—" That de-
is head, the Airy
his hands above
41:3ased accidentally hinveu _
SOUTH —The, first of a
WARN. LXTERARY INSTIT „
the poetry Of Thomas Moore, was deliverej, by
course of lectures on d
at this Institution, toeroded audience yestei-
Mr. C. Brown,
3 evening. Tho lecture was illustrated by a seleCtiOn from the
dmaelodies. For the very efficient rendering of those musical
tions, the committee were indebted to Miss Florence Brunel, a young
lady, who was understood to have been a pupil of Mr. Charles Horn.
Her voice is a fine soprano, of considerable power and compass, and
froth the ease and brilliancy of her execution, it was evident it has
been assiduously cultivafbd. 1 ,ehothet lecture in continuation of the
subject was announced for next Wednesday.
The Observer of Sunday next will contain the fullest
particulars of the glorious and decisive victory in India, with an
engraved plan of the scene of action. Price of the Observer (40 folio
columns) sixpefide. i/0, Strand, A Monday afternoon edition
of the Observer is regularly published, witicil is best adapted for the
readers in 111 401 V. and ftbr,a4
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AN INFAI,it i:;,,ttit.C!At,;.:—"A fl aho jr p4id to be
scarcely seven years old, was charged on Wedi-id,,the., tvi Bow:street;
with having attempted to pick the pockets of people passing idtnig
the Strand on the previ, us evening. The gaoler was obliged to place
NS little p:isonr,on a stool within the bar, before he could be seen.
The eiSit4tahleslviW rpturetijiim swore that they had watched
hfrii iiidtstriCaslY trying for picking, by carefully lift-
ing,tip the shirt of the coat. , The riliStriible little tredthrei in answer
to etteAiunspittiehiliia.bY,the Inaglistrate, Said held ftittief irtet " dead
And gOrfe4" and hip,riloth9r „got Aer lirhig bySelling flowers/ tifird fee
lived with her, in Cxecirge-street, SA. Henry told the
gaoler to put hhn aside for an hour c! tent andjsent a polioetnan to
request the mother to come forward. The Potkbniiiii Went, t 6 St.
Giles's, and returned nithout having found the mother, for Mt t4o*
could not tell the number el the house she lived In. Mr. Henry, how-
ever, sent the policeman back again, and in about an hour he returned
with the mother, and presented leer, rather a good-looking women,
before the court, and thereupon the following colloquy ensued :—Mr.
Henry— How is it this boy of yours is running about the streets, try-
ing to pick pockets ? I'm afraid you have not done your duty by
him. You must have brought him up in a very bad way.—Woman
—I don't know, your worship, I have beat and towelled that boy
every day of his life, till I am hardly able to stir, and never the bit
of good can I get out of Henry—l do not wonder at that.
The poor child wants teaching, not beating. Why don't you send
hint to school? you have excellent charity schools in St. Giles's.—
Wonsan—l have, your worship, sent him to school many times, but
he always runs away.—Mr. Henry gave the young culprit soma ex-
cellent admonition, and eventually gave him 11D to his mother, telling
her to send him to school once more, Anil if he ran away again to
Mug him to that court, tail he vrealki en what tlse could be
for him. The mother promised that she would, and she departed I
withtheinfant pickpocket in her hand.

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Mr. 11. Rich offers himself for the borough of
cid, le lieu of gr. 1i14117 CvlHorne, domed.

COLLPIONS AT SEA.
THREE VESSELS LOST.
During the severe gales that prevailed in the early part
ef last week several collisions of vessels occurred off the
north coast between Yarmouth and Shields. In three in-
stances the vessels almost immediately foundered, and ac-
companied with an unfortunate loss of life. The one of the
most fearful consequence took place about four o'clock on
Tuesday, off Flamborough Head, upon which occasion both
vessels were totally lost. One, we are given to understand,
was heavily laden, and the other was in ballast. The former
was the brig Britannia, of Shields, master's name Blewis, and
the latter the Gironde (also a brig), belonging to Sunderland,
Mr. Moore, master. As far as we have been able to learn, it
appears that at the time there was a heavy rolling sea on,
the wind blowing itrongly from the north-west. The Bri-
tannia, it is said, was carrying as much sail as was prudent
making for London, while the Gironde was on the opposite
course for Sunderland. From some unexplained cause
they did not observe each other until they had come so
close that a collision was inevitable. The concussion was tre-
mendous. The brigs sustained irremediable injury, while
almost every man was thrown on his back by the violence
of the shock. One of them had her masts carried away and
her hull cut down to the water's edge. After the vessels bad
been disentangled from each other, it was found that they
were making water very fast, The loaded brig being per-
fectly disabled, the other one took her in tow, and an attempt
was made to run in for Scarborough ; the crews in the Mean
time working vigorously at the pumps in order to keep them
afloat. In the course of an hour the loaded brig broke from
her towing ropes, and soon afterwards sunk, the crew Es-
caping in the boat and getting on board the Gironde. But a
short time elapsed, however, before all on board the latter
were also compelled to leave her, and within ten minutes she
shared a similar fate, foundering in very deep water. For-
tunately the men were picked up by a fishing-boat, which
bore down to their assistance, and in the evening the poor
fellows were safely landed at Scarborough. On the pre-
ceding day a similar catastrophe happened in the Basher°
Gat, within a few hours' sail of the northern entrance of the
Yarmouth roads. The vessel that suffered:was apparently a
schooner of about 150 tons, but her name has as yet not
been ascertained. She was run into by the William of Shields,
a loaded coal brig, trading to London. Immediately after the
collision the crew were heard crying out, " We are sinking,
we are sinking." The master of the William instantly
brought his vessel to, and directed the boats to be lowered,
with a view of rescuing those on board the "schooner; but,
before that could be accomplished, she had disappeared, ear-
ring with her the whole of her unfortunate crew, who must
have perished. The William remained near the spot for more
than two hours, but saw nothing of them, nor could they
discover any portion of the wreck by which the ill-fated
vests: could be identified.