The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-18 00:00:00

NEWPORT.

Beef, from 2s 6d toirSci; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s ; Lamb,
5s to 68 ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10d
per 81bs.

BUNGERPORD.

Full average supplies of articles were on sale here,
while the general demand was in a very inactive state, at
but little variation in prices.

BILLINGSGATE.
Full average supplies of Fish were on sale here, while the
demand was steady, at late rates.

WHITECHAPEL.
Beef from 2s Gd to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s; Lamb, 4s
10d to 5s 10d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s
10d per Sibs.

BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from
8d to B;.'2d; of Household Ditto, 6d to 7%cl per 41bs loaf.

HIDE MARKET.
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d per lb ; do. 641 b to 721 b,
3d; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3 ; do. 801 b to 881 b, 31d
to 4d ; do. 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 410 ; do. 961 b to 1041 h, 41hd to
5d ; do. 1041 b to 1121 b, 5d to 51,4 d. Calf Skins, each, 4s to
6s ; Horn Hides, 13s ; Lamb Skins, 2s to 2s 9d; Shear-
lings, 10d to Is.

UAY MAW-SETS.
SmminELD.—Meadow Hay, 3/ to 4/ ; Clover ditto,
41 5s to 51 I6s ; Oat Straw, 11 108 to 11 12s ; Wheat
Straw, 1112 s to 11 14s per load. Supply good, and trade
dull.

CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 41 ; Clover
ditto, 4/ to 5/ 13s; Oat Straw, 1110 s to 1/ 12s ; Wheat
Straw, 1/ 12s to 11 14s per load. Trade dull, at barely late
rates.

WHITECHAPEL—Meadow Hay, 3/ to 41; Clover ditto,
4/ to 5/ 17s; Oat Straw, 1/ 108 to 1/ 12s; Wheat Straw,
1112 s to 1114 s par load. A full average supply, and a slug •
gish demand.
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New Meadow Hay, 21 to 31 5s per load.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Room A.
CORNWALL.—WEST CORNWALL.
Their Lordships met this morning at the usual hoar; Lord
Denbigh in the chair. All the members were present.
Mr. Trewitt, steward on the estates of several landed pro-
prietors in that part of Cornwall through which the line
passes, was examined by Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE. and said,
that the country there was a rich and agricultural district, and
stood very much in need of railway accommodation. This line
would give that accommodation, and would be a very great
benefit to the public. On cross-examination, he said that he be-
lieVed Sir Joseph Saul, Sir William Moleswortb, and Mr.
Tremain, large landowners in the immediate neighbourhood,
were opposed to the line. _ _

Mr. James Grewl, a general merchant at Loswithel, was
examined by ➢€r. MoNTAGuE SatiTtr, and gave evidence as
to the importance of that town as regarded the mineral.
agricultural, and general traffic of the country. He himself
dealt largely in guano and artificial manure, and also in
stone and other minerals. The cost of conveyance of all
these kinds of produce would be rendered much less by this
line.

The witness was cross-examined by Mr. JAMES, who
endeavoured to show that the traffic was not so great as he
had represented, and that the cost of conveyance of guano,
&c., would not be materially lessened.
The witness, in the cross-examination, spoke of the traffic
in spirits at Loswithel and Plymouth, and on Mr. Austin
making some observation in an under tone about a puncheon
of gin,

r: JAMES would like some people had a punch, on the
head.—(A laugh.)
Mr. Austin returned the compliment by shaking his fist
angrily at Mr. James, who then proceeded with his cross-
examination.

Room C.

The members of this Committee re-assembled to-day at
eleven o'clock.
RICHMOND RAILWAY (KEW BRANCH).
Mr. CALVERT opened the case for the Bill, and stated that
the line promoted by his clients, which was one mile
and odd in length, would, from the commercial and other
advantages it would bestow on the district it proposed to
accommodate, prove not only desirable for the inhabitants

of Kew, bUt also highly remunerative to the pro-
moters. There certainly were petitions against the
Bill, but it would be shown that, as regarded injuries com-
plained of by proprietors of property along the line, those
were of a nature that could be compensated, while the peti-
tions from Mortlake and Kew were not entitled to the favour-
able consideration of the Committee. There were petitions
in favour of the Bill, and a vestry meeting had been held at
Kew in favour of the Bill. They had also obtained the
consent of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests to the
construction of the railway.
Mr. Chapman, solicitor to the Bill, was called, and handed
in the assent of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests to
the line. lie also proved his attendance at the vestry meet-
ing at Kew, where, after some discussion as to where the
terminus should be, a resolution was agreed to approving of
the railway, provided that the terminus should be
at the Queen's school, which was subsequently changed
into a resolution of plain assent. He also stated
that there was a great communication between London and
Kew, at which latter place there was a number of omnibuses,
in addition to which there were several steam-boats stop
ping at Kew, which carried a large number of passengers,
and that the principal inhabitants of Kew were petitioners in
favour of the Bill. _

Cross examined—Was not aware that there was any
public meeting in Kew in favour of the Bill. Could not un-
dertake to state that at the vestry meeting to which be
had alluded there were more than ten persons present,
though he believed there were. As far as he was aware the
parties composing that meeting were not interested in the
Bill further than from a conviction that the line would
be advantageous to Kew. He and a Mr. Brown,
a gentleman occupying a small house at Kew,
addressed the meeting. Was aware that there were no pe-
titions from Kew and Mortlake in favour of the Bill, though
he was aware there were petitions against it from these places.
He did not consider the signatures to the last, with some ex-
ceptions, respectable. By the term respectable he meant rank
and station, not any thing affecting moral character. He believed
that an illustrious personage resident at Kew was indifferent
to this railway, though be could not state that he based that
belief on any authorised information. Mr. Fitzgerald and
Mr. Popham, who were petitioners against the Bill, owned
about 69 or 70 chains out of 130 chains of the line. The
property of Mr. Popham was let out chiefly in market gar-
dens, which was very valuable property, and the occupiers
were of opinion that this line would be very injurious to their
interests. Could not say that Sir William Hooker enter-
tained the same opinion.
Mr. Locke, engineer to the Richmond line, was called and
examined—The line of deviation on the plan would come
within fifty yards of the residence called Cromwell House,
but an assurance had been given at the time that the
preamble was proved before the Committee of the
House of Commons, that the extreme limit devia-
tion would be taken. Believed that the residential injury
complained of was a matter merely of compensation.
The line crossed the public road on a level, but he considered
it better to cross on the level. There were no outworks on
the level, and tlfe gradients were favourable, being one in
330. The estimate was 40,000/.
Cross-examined by Mr. WARREN—This would be a loco-
motive line. It would take about five minutes to go from
Kew to Mortlake if this branch were made.
Re-examined by Mr. CALVERT—This line would do as
little damage as possible in the direction in which it went.
There would be eleven or twelve trains on this line, and he
expected considerable traffic along the line.
Mr. WARREN, on the part of some of the petitioners against
the Bill, contended that the Committee should reject the Bill,
and was proceeding with his observations when the room
was ordered to be cleared.
On our re-admission, the CHAIR3fAX said that the Com-
mittee were of opinion that there had not been a sufficient
amount of evidence adduced in support of this Bill.
The Committee then adjourned till Monday.