The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-18 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

LATEST FROM PARIS•

From accounts received by us, dated " Paris,
five o clock, Moaday evening," it appears that there
were expectations that the state of siege will soon be
raised, and that, in three or four days, the prohibition
to publish certain journals will belremoved.
It will be found, notwithstanding this satisfactory
communication, that the funds declined on the Paris
Bourse yesterday—the Three per Cents. W., the
Five per Cents. If., as compared with Saturday's
prices.

'lll WAY COMMITTEES.
AIL (THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
LORD SHAFTESBURY'S COMMITTEE.—Lort-
Dwr AND BLACKWALL (Connecting Branch).—Preamble
proved and clauses6reed to.
GROUP NO. .ag—LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
(Branches and Deviations at Leamington).reamble
proved, clauses agreed to, and Bill ordered to be re-
ported.
GREAT WESTERN (Birmingham and Oxford
Junction Purchase).—The object of this Bill is to
increase the power of the Great Western Company on
the Birmingham and Oxford Junction, so as to enable
them to exercise an active .control over the expenditure
of that line, and to sanction a scheme fur laying down
the mixed gauge from Fenny Compton to Birmingham.
Several witnesses were called after the case had been
opened by Mr. Burke to prove that the scheme was
quite feasible, but the evidence was stopped by
The CHAIRMAN, who intimated that the Committee
were satisfied with the opinion of the Board of Trade,
that the plan was quite practical, but they wanted the
promoters to show what special reasons existed for ap-
plying the mixed gauge to this particular line.
Mr. BURKE said he would call witnesses to prove the
special grounds to-morrow.
The Bill is opposed by Mr. Austin and other eminent
Parliamentary counsel, on behalf of a large body of the
Birmingham and Oxford proprietors.
GROUP No. 7. EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN.
—The object of this Bill is tl authorise the
construction of branches to Boscobic, Keltyhead, and
Glencraig. Preamble proved, clauses agreed, and Bill
ordered to be reported.
STIRLING AND DUNFERMLINE (Amendments and
Veviations).—Preamble passed, clauses agreed to, and
BiLl ordered to be reported.
FLEETWOOD, PRESTON. AND WEST RIDING JUNC-
TION.—The object of this Bill is to authorise the
company to make an important branch to Burnley, and
extension to the adjacent coal fields. The case, which
is opposed by the East Lancashire Company and several
landholders, was opened to• day and evidence taken in
its favour.
GROUP No. B.—GREAT WESTERN.—This Bill is to
authorise the construction of an important branch line
from Slough to Windsor. It is opposed by the South-
Western Company,::who promoted a rival scheme
from Datchet to Slough in the Commons, which
was rejected on the ground that the passing
of the• Bill will be a breach of faith on the part
of the Crown, the Woods and Forests having entered
into an agreement with them to sanction their line, and
theirs only, upon their paying a large sum of money for
the improvement of Windsor Castle and the town of
Windsor. The case was opened to-day aud evidence
taken in its favour.

ELECTION COMMITTEE•
(THIS DAY.)
DUBLIN.
The scrutiny into the validity of Mr. Reynolds' majo-
rity was resumed, but the petitioners did not succeed in
striking any additional votes off the poll to-day. Another
objection was taken to the validity of the grand jury
cess, but the arguments on the point had not closed when
the Committee adjourned.