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PitICE SD.

of Parliament)o nor even the more limited expense of laying
down intermediate rails for narrow gauge traffic.
Still less can. they feel themselves justified in proposing that
the expense of such alteration should be defrayed by a contri-
bution levied, as has sometimes been suggested, on the rest of
the railway companies in Great Britain; and they are unable
to suggest any other equitable or practicable means by which
the desired unifiTmity of gauge could be obtained.
The conclusion to which my Lords have come respecting
the reduction of the broad: gauge on existing lines neces-
sarily affects their opinion with regard to the future gauge of

lines now in course of construction.
If the line now extending from London to Exeter be pre•
served on the bread gauge, and yet all the railways in con-
nexion with it from the south, for which Acts have been ob-
tained, are to be formed on the narrow gauge, then it is ob-
vious that the inconvenience of the break of gauge will not
only be continued, but will be increased in amount,
Assuming that an absolute uniformity of gauge cannot
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they cannot altogether remedy, and will reduce the inconve-
nience inflicted on the passenger and goods traffic
of the
country within the narrowest attainable limits.
They would, therefore, recommend that the lines for which
Acts have been obtained, but which have not yet been com-
pleted to the south of the line from London to Bristol, should
be permitted to be constructed on the broad gauge, as ori-
ginally intended. They have had some difficulty in coming to
a conclusive opinion on the case of the South Wales line. They
are aware that strong arguments may be adduced in favour of
requiring this line to be constructed on the narrow gauge ; but,
adverting to the great public importance of a continuous
line of communication with the south of Ireland, and of a
second line of railway communication from London to Ireland
generally; and having regard to the value of a continuous
line to Milford Haven, &c., for the furtherance of the public
service; they are of opinion that, on the whole, it would be
advisable that the South Wales line, together with its branch
to Monmouth and Hereford, should, as originally sanctioned,

be formed on the broad gauge.
In the last session of Parliament an Act was obtained for
forming a line of Railway from Rugby to Oxford. The Act
contained the following clause:—
Cap. l 8 S, sec. 35. —" That as a Commission has been ap-
pointed for inquiring whether provision ought to be made
for securing an uniform guage in the construction of railways,
and for other purposes in reference to the mode of obviating
impediments to the internal traffic of the'country ; if, in con-
formity with the report of the said Commission, it shall
appear to the Board of Trade expedient that rails of the
same gauge as the rails of the London and Birmingham
Railwlay should be laid down on the line hereby authorised
between Oxford and Rugby, it shall be lawful for the said
Board to order and require that such railway upon the said
gauge shall be laid down end maintained, and that the Com-
pany hereby incorporated shall thereupon proceed with rea-
sonable dispatch to execute the same to the satisfaction of
the Inspector-General of Railways for the time being: pro-
vided always, that nothing herein contained shall prevent
the said Company from laying down and maintaining, on the
whole or any portion of the said line, rails of the same gauge
as those now laid on the line of the Great Western Railway."
It is their Lordship? intention, in the exercise of the
powers granted to them by this clause, to require that the
narrow gauge rails shall be laid down from Rugby to Oxford
forthwith.
They would, therefore, submit that it is not necessary to
interfere with the construction of the line on the broad
gauge, as authorised by the Act.
In order to complete the general chain of narrow
guage communication from the north of England to the
southern coast, they beg to repeat, with a slight
variation, the suggestion of the Commissioners, that " any
suitable measure should be promoted to form a narrow gauge
link from Oxford to Basingstoke," or by any shorter route
connecting the proposed Oxford and Rugby line with the
South-Western Railway.
With the same view they beg to suggest, that any suitable
measure should be promoted for forming a narrow gauge link
from Gloucester to Bristol, and so completing the general
chain of narrow gauge communication between the manu-
facturing districts, the centre and north of England, and the
port of Bristol.
The only line remaining for consideration is the Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton.
In the Act by which the Company was incorporated in last
session the following clause was inserted :
" That the said company hereby incorporated shall and
they are hereby required to lay down and maintain upon the
whole extent of the railway hereby authorised, between the
point of junction thereof with the said Birmingham and
Gloucester Railway at Abbotswood, and the point of junction
thereof with the said Grand Junction Railway near Wolver-
hampton, as well as on the said branch railways by this Act
authorised to Kingswinford and Stoke Prior aforesaid, such
additional rails, adapted to the gauge of the said Birmingham
and Gloucester and Grand Junction Railways respectively,
as may be requisite for allowing the free and uninterrupted
passage, as aforesaid of carriages, waggons, and trucks passing
to or from the said Birmingham and Gloucester and the said
Grand Junction Railways respectively, or from the last-
mentioned railway to the said Bitmingham and Gloucester
Railway, or passing from one portion of the said Birmingham
and Gloucester Railway to another portion thereof, or to or
from any intermediate place between the two said railways
to the one or the other of them ; and such additional rails

shall be laid down, and maintained and used to the
satisfaction and approval of the Board of Trade, and
all necessary facilities and accommodations shall
be afforded by the company hereby incorporated,
or their lessees, fur the convenient use thereof ;
and it shall be lawful for the said board at any time, on
complaint being made by any company or person interested
in the question, that such additional rails have not been laid,
or that such facilities or accommodations are not afforded, to
order and direct the said company hereby incorporated, or
their lessees as aforesaid, to adopt such regulations as they
may see fit to require with reference to the laying down of
such additional rails, or to the use of the said additional rails
and other conveniences as aforesaid, and for the purpose of
securing such free and uninterrupted passage thereon as
aforesaid."

It is their Lordships' intention to exercise the power given
to them in this instance, as in the case of the Oxford and
Rugby line; and on the same grounds they would submit
that it is not necessary to interfere with the construction of
this portion of the line on the broad gauge in the manner
authorised by the Act.

And, since they regard the break of gauge as a most
serious evil, more especially in the conveyance of goods, they
conceive that a continuous and a second line of communica-
tion between London and the district of Staffordshire, &c.,
must be regarded as of great value and importance. They
accordingly submit that the line from Worcester to Oxford
should be made, as proposed, on the broad gauge. They
regret that a provision for the formation of a second line of
rails was not inserted in the Act affecting a portion of the
line between Oxford and Worcester, in the terms of the
clause regulating the portion lying between the Birmingham
and Gloucester line and Wolverhampton ; and they would
recommend that if it should hereafter appear that there is a
traffic requiring accommodation on the narrow gauge between
the Staffordshire districts and the southern coasts, any suit-
able measure should be promoted by Parliament to form a
narrow gauge link from the Birmingham and Gloucester line
to Oxford, on the same grounds and in the same manner as
the Commissioners have recommended that it should be
formed between Oxford and the South-Western Railway.
Having thus adverted in detail to the several railways now
proposed to be constructed on the broad gauge, and already
sanctioned by Parliament, my Lords beg leave to submit the
regulations they would recommend to be observed for the
future.

My Lords do not feel themselves competent to give an
opinion on the question alluded to by the Commissioners, of
the merits of the four feet eight and a half inch gauge as
compared with any other among those that have been pro-
posed.
In suggesting, therefore (with some exceptions to be spe-
cified), the adoption of the recommendation made by the
Commissioners, that the "four feet eight and a half inch
gauge should be declared by the Legislature to be the gauge
to be used in all public railways" " hereafter to be con-
structed in Great Britain," they do not conceive that any de-
claration on this point should be understood as positive and
final. The working of the wider gauge established in Ire
land, and the future history of railways in other countries,
may possibly prove the superiority of some other and inter-
mediate gauge; while the advance of science and the
course of experience may point out a practicable method of
altering an existing gauge, and of easily effecting a great
operation which is now generally conceived to be so costly and
so difficult as, in truth, to be impracticable.
With this explanation, my Lords beg to recommend that
no line shall hereafter be formed on any other than the four
feet eight and a half inch gauge, excepting lines to the south
of the existing line from London to Bristol, and excepting
laanyd conveying
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the Committee on the Bill, setting forth the particular rea-
sons which have led the Committee to advise that such line
should be formed on any other than the four feet eight and a
half inch gauge. They c..ncur, also, with the Commissioners
in recommending that, unless by the consent of the Legisla-
ture, it shall not be permitted to the directors of any railway
company to alter the gauge of such railway. In conclusion,
my Lords beg leave to recapitulate the suggestions they
have felt it their duty to make :

M. That no line shall hereafter be formed on any other
than the four feet eight and a half inch gauge, excepting
lines to the south of the existing
Bristol, and excepting small branches
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been made by the Committee on the Bill, setting forth the
reasons which have led the Committee to advise that such
line should be formed on any other than the four feet eight
and a half iech gauge.
2. That, unless by the consent of the Legislature, it shall
not bet
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Gloucester to Bristol, and also from Oxford ssouaretshesrhnould casbtes,
or by any shorter route connecting the proposed Rugby and
rd to Basingstoke,
Oxford line with the South-Western Railway.
4. That the Souili Wales line and its branches to Mon-
mouth and Hereford should be permitted to be formed on
the broad gauge, as sanctioned by their Act.
5. That the Rugby and Oxford line, and the Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton line, should be permitted to
beformed on the broad gauge, as sanctioned by their Acts ;
that the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade
shall exercise the powers conferred upon them by the
several Act., and shall require that additional narrow gauge
rails shall forthwith be laid down from Rugby to Oxford,
and from Wolverhatnpton to the junction with the Birming-
ham and Gloucester line ; and that if it should hereafter
appear that there is a traffic requiring accommodation on
the narrow gauge from the Staffordshire districts to the
southern coast, any suitable measure shall be promoted by
Parliament to form a narrow gauge link from Oxford to the
line of the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway.

POLITICAL Rrmouns.—We may state on good au-
thority, we believe, that the Duke of Wellington will send in his
resignation very shortly, even should the present Government not
be broken up in a few days, as is confidently expected. It is said
that the Marquis of Normanby will be sent to Paris to replace Lord
Cowley, when the Whigs come into once,

BALL.

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Last night the annual grand fancy and fall dress ball, in
aid of the funds of the Literary Association of the Friends of
Poland, took place at Willis's Rooms (Almack's), under the
most flattering auspices.
We were informed, from an authentic source, that there
were above 1,000 tickets taken, but the company did not ex-
ceed 850 in number, including some of the highest aristocracy.
The funds, therefore, will be materially increased.
The company began to arrive in quick succession at 10
o'clock, and about 11, when the ball-room boasted a large
muster, the band struck up the national anthem of Poland

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"le,szcze Polska nie zgineba" (Poland is not yet lost).
The dancing then _commenced with the Marchioness of
Sligo's quadrille, which was followed by Lady Caroline San-
ford's " Rose" quadrille ; Lady Charles Fitzroy's quadrille of
the months and seasons; and these set dances concluded
with Viscountess Palmerston's lance quadrille and the Hon.
Mrs. Dawson Damer's mazourka.
The ball-room, when the leading company had congre-
gated, presented a superb coup d'ceil, the brilliancy and
Wladeiesonlyberionggretfultlhynteqzal
ntote
frboamlls
variety of the fancy costumes and recherc e dresses of the
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catno
a:more detailed notice of this splendid ball, more
especially as the ladies patronesses have rendered
every exertion to promote the charitable views of
Lord Dudley Stuart, whose untiring sympathy for the
unfortunate Poles, obliged from political persecution to re-
pair to these hospitable shores, is deserving of the highest
admiration. Jullien and Kcenig's bands occupied the
orchestra. A pleasing manifestation of loyal and devoted
feeling to our g •acious Sovereign was displayed a‘ the hour
of midnight the band, even to the interruption of a
quadrille striking up " God save the Queen," in honour to
the eve Of her Majesty's birth-day.
It wile pleasing
to observe that all the arrangements
were completely successful, and too much praise cannot be
awarded to thi; Secretary of the association for his endeavours
bling of
in facilitating the asse..2 the several fancy quadrilles
in the different rooms, and oiZerwisd promoting the comforts
of the company. dresses, it would
From the great number of splendid fancy
be impossible to particularise the more magnifict,'
__
The young Baboo Nagundrowauth Tajote was pree.Full
the rich costume of his country, and Mohun Lal was also
among the distingushed. strangers.
We subjoin a condensed list of the eke of the company:—
His Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame Tan
de Weyer, M. Drouer, the M uis and Marchioness de
Bouffat ontauban the Du h fSutherland and Lady
c ess o.
Caroline Leveson dower the Leinster and Lady'
Jane Fitzgerald, thQ_
ma,reh., Duchess of
Marchioness of Sligo and the Ladies
Darner, the Marquis of Drogheda, the Marquis of Sligo, the
Marchioness of Clanricar de and Lady
Elizabeth ci. Burgh,
the Countess of Malmesbury and Miss Da Iwo dthe Con.•
less of Kinnoull and Lady Sarah Hay, thesl
'Countess Grey,u
the Earl Fortescue and Miss Geale, the Earl of Bradford
and Ladies Bridgman, Earl and Lady Katherine Jern
the Earl and Countess of Bective, the Earl and Countess of
Zetland, the Earl of Orford and Lady Dorothy Walpole,
the Countess Poulett and Miss Dormer, the Earl of Pom-
fret, the Earl of Portarlington, Countess (Dowager) Nelson,
the Countess of Newburgh, Viscountess Palmerston, Vis-
count Goodrich, Viscount Lascelles, 'Viscount Stravordale,
Viscount St. Lawrence, Viscountess Danger:non, Lord
Glenelg, Lord Downes and Hon. Miss Burgh, Lord and
Lady Charles Fitzroy and Misses Fitzroy, Lady Dutierin,
Lady Stafford and the Hon. Miss Jerningham, Lady
Wharncliffe and the Honourable Miss Stuart Wortley, Lady
James Stuart and Miss Stuart, Lady Caroline Darner and
Miss Darner, Lord Robert Taylour, Lord Moreton, Lord
Othe Fitzgerald, Lady S. Canning and Miss Canning,
Lady Elizabeth Smythe and Miss Smythe, Lady Clinton
and Miss Seymour, Lord Vivian and the Honourable Miss
Vivian, Lady Dormer and the Hon. Miss Dormer, Lady
Lovat and the Misses Fraser, Mr. and Lady Caroline San-
ford and the Misses Sanford, Maria Molyneux, Lady
Graham and Misi Gral as Lady Dorothy Leslie and Mr.
Leslie, Lady Puleston, and Miss Puleston, Lady Cave,
and the Misses Cave, Lady Heywood, and Misses Hey-
wcod, Lady W. Barron and Miss W. Barron, Lady
Carroll, Lady Webster and Miss Webster, Hon. W. S.
and Lady Caroline Lascelles and Miss Lascelles, Lady
Sykes and the Misses Sykes, Hon. Mrs. Hope Johnstone
and Misses Johnstone, Hon. Miss Macdonald, Hon. C. and
Mrs. Clifford and Miss Clifford, Hon. Sidney Pierrepoint,
Hon. Mrs. and Miss Stewart Mackenzie, Hon. Mrs. Fleming
and Miss Fleming, Hon. Captain Hope,
Hon. D. De Ros,
Hon. R. Dutton, Hon. A. Lumley, Hon. F. Byrom, Hon.
Mrs. Dawson Darner and Miss Darner, Hon. Mrs: G. Darner,
Hon. H. Cholmondeley, Sir William and Lady Molesworth,
Hon. Sir Edward and Lady Butler, Sir William Russell, Sir
Richard Brown, Sir John D. and Lady Paul, Sir Robert Fitz-
wygram, Captain De Bethe, Captain Begot, Captain Francis
Seymour, Captain Wyndham, Captain Chichester, Captain
Townsbend, Captain Nixon, Captain Arthur Grant, Mr.
Vivian, M.P., and Mrs. Vivian, Mr. M. Gibson, M.P., and
Mrs. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Meynell Ingram and Miss In-
gram, Mr. Massey, Mr. R. Malcolm, Mr. and Mrs. Ver..
schoyle, &c.

PEDESTRIANISM.

LAWMEN AND WARE.—J. Lambden and R. Ware's trial
of speed for 201. a-side, distance 150 yards, came off yester-
day, at the inclosed ground, at Mr. Emmerson's, Ealing.
The betting, before starting, was 3 to 2 on Ware, although a
week ago Lambden appeared to have the call. If yesterday's
running be a fair specimen of the ability of LaFnuden (who
measures something like 5 ft. 10 ins., and is an angular bony
fellow), this ought to be this last appearance for a heavy
stake. Ware, his opponent, is about five feet five, clever and
quick, although the latter qualification was hardly called for
in this race. For the first forty yards the men ran together,
Ware going easy ; shortly after he left his man, and about
the eighteenth looked over his shoulder at him. At 100
yards Ware was four years in advance, and at the goal he
might have been any where; as it was he rattled in as easy
first by about seven yards.
WALKER AND MARTIN —After some discussion respecting
a bygone affair, in which a forfeit had been made to East by
a gentle Man who had undertaken to find a man to run back-
wards againft Johnny Walker, the pugilist, a match was
made on the spur of the moment for Johnny Walker to run
young Martin 100 yards backwards for a small sum. The
men were soon at the. scratch, and eventually little Martin
won by a couple of yards. Walker's ankle was sprained, and
the swelling distinctly visible.
OLIVER AND COOK —O. Cook and F. Oliver ran yesterday,
at Kingston Bottom, for a side, distance 110 yards. In
consequence of mutual jostlinC, C,tie umpires refused a decision
and declared the men should run agan:, Accordingly, Tem-
perance, who is stakeholder, has named llfond.43' next ( 15th)
as the day, and Ealing as the place, for the CfoCboon of th%
race.

AFFRAY AT LIMEHOUSE PlER.—Yeptpriley Mr.
Baker, deputy coroner, commenced an investigation at the Feathers,
Cross-street, Poplar, touching the death of George Palmer, who was
drowned at Limehouse Pier, on the afternoon of Saturday, by a man
named Henry Brown thrusting him from the pier into the' water.
It appears that deceased, the accused, and another man, were all
well known to each other, and had been drinkiug together, and were
about to go on beard one of the Watermen steam-boats, when a
quarrel arose, Ns hich led to the unfortunate result. Brown is in
custody. The inquiry was adjourned for further evidence, and the
jury requested that the coroner slnuld make an application to Sir
James Graham to obtain the Secretary of State's order for the pro-
duction of Brown at the future stage of the proceedings.
ROBBERY AT LORD S. LENNOX'S.—Yesterday infor-
mation was received by the police of a daring robbery having been
committed at the residence of Lord Sussex Lennox, No 150, Picca-
dilly, apd two silver tea-pots, with the Lennox crest on the handles,
two flat silver candlesticks, similarly marked, a number of table and
dessert forks and spoons, cream jug, sugar basin, two salt cellars,
mustard pot, and other ankles, carried off by the thieves. It is not
known how the robbery was committed.
STATUE of SIR WALTER SCOTT.—This beautiful
white marble colossal statue, from the chisel of our eminent sculptor,
Mr. Steen, is now in such a state of forwardness, that we understand
it will be ready to be placed on its pedestal, in the monument in
Prince's-street, on the 15th of August, the anniversary of the natal
day of the great novelist and poet. We understand that the orna-
mental parapet and railing round the monument has been contracted
for, and promised to be ready, as well as the promenade-grounds,
toy the 15th of August, on which day there will be a grand proces-
sion and inauguration of the statue, at which the public bodies and
the masonic lodges here, and from many parts of Scotland, will give
their attendance and assistance.—Scotch paper.
MONKEYS AND DOGS.—A. tro ,p of these animals has
been imported from France by Monsier Philippe, as a fresh attrac-
tion to the Strand Theatre. They have been trained to perform
certain antics which present a close imitation of the actions of the
higher animals, who are induced to see them perform. A portie
carree of monkeys are seated at a table, and go through all the for-
mularies of dining, being waited on by a facetious cook, whose busi-
ness it appears to be to taste of every dish, and out of every. bottle,
before he serves it. This sort of performance was exhibitedswomithe
3,-ars since at the St. James's Theatre. The
edogs
ldeanc , play
, cal d "Shootinge a
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the force of excessive
discipline.
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Ilktlawjeasstyp'assltoeydaloisiutbhjeecotsu,tsinidepassing alonghous the a
on the Sabbath-day. ay. As theßishop of
Br business at any hour
and stated in effect that in future the said house would not be open
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presence a visit
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house in Islington,
ce oil the mind of the good woman by whom the public-house
linifiquueesntion is kept, so as to Induce her so forego her Sunday profits,
i
for the sake of improving morality.
The inhabitants of St. James's, Westminster, yester-
day adopted a memorial to the Bishop of London to appoint the Rev.
J. Andrews to the expected vacant rectorship of the parish.
POINTS OF HONOUR.—Colonel 7.lontgomery was shot
in a duel about a dog ; Captain Ramsey in omit a servant ; Mr.
Fetherstone in one about a recruit; Stetne's father in 9ne about a
goose; and another gentleman about "ail acre of anchovieti." One
officer was challenged for merely a-king his opponent to enjoy a
second goblet, and another was compelled to fight about a pinch of
snuff ; General Barry was challenged by a Captain Smith, for de-
clining a glass of wine with him at dinner in a steam-boat, although
the General had pleaded as an excuse that wine invariably made his
stomach sick at sea ; and Lieutenant Crowther lost his life in a duel,
because he was refused a unittaance to a club of pigeon-hunters.
HER MAJESTY'S BIRTH-DAY.—The whole of the
troops in the garrison at Woolwich will assemble at 12 o'clock (noon)
to-day in review order, and fire royal salutes in honour of the birth-
day of Queen Victoria, and the Honourable Artillery company of
London will assemble on their spacious grounds in Finsbury at
half-
past 2 o'clock, P.M., to fire a royal salute and go through their various
evolutions.
The following was posted at Lloyd's and the Jerusa-
lem Coffee-house yesterday, and attracted a good deal of interest t—
eitri-nofi-twedarstaarteesgsognue:dproton nboersrth;
Tito British squadron in the Pacific num-
ward, to look out forsqualls.
pAralso. Most of our Englishthme
hers 13 ships, and 335 guns;
ships and 146 guns."
THE BENTINCK TESTIMONIAL.—The amount of money
subscribed as a testimonial to Lord George Bentinck is 2,10 N., and
which SLIM, by the direction of his Lordship, has been invested in
Bank Consols in the joint names of the Duke of Beaufort, Duke of
Bedford, Duke of Rutland, and the Earl of Chesterfield, as a perma-
li tanybeacecallo account w"liTahteevßeern."Tchke Donation,"intereerof the stock
not
to
bebe
senelndt caeutpuitpael
appropriated to the relief of well-conducted but distressed trainers
and riders, and their widows and children.
Music IN GERMANY.—LIEGE. JUNE s.—Jenny Lind
left Cologne on Wednesday last for Hanover ; she is to return to
Cologne on the 14th, to sing at the great musical festival to be held
there on the 14th and 15th. She then, it is said, proceeds to Frank-
fort to inifil an engagement for ten nights, which she has been in-
duced :to accept by the extraordinary liberality of the direction of
that theatre. The Cologne affair will be a monster concert, as no
less than 2,000 vocal performers will sing together. Mendelasohn is
to direct, and the festival is to he held in one of the old classic halls,
which can contain 6,000 persons. Liege I. to give, on the 11th and
succeeding days for a fortni4it, a religious feast or jubilee in honour
of :A. Julienne. Fifteen Bishops have already arrived to arrange
the proceedings and the several processions. Mendelssohn is to direct
the music on the first two days. All the hotels and lodging-houses
in Liege are engaged, and no less than 50f. is paid for a place at a
window in any of the streets through which the procession Is to pass.
Henry Smith, Esq., the Mayor, ills sub,eribed 501. for
the fund for providing public baths and l p aces of recreation, and had
further stated his desire to promote that
means in his power.Birminglicnn Gazette.rreai public object by every
THE LATE SWINDLING AFFAIR AT WINDSOR,
SLOCGII, &c.—lt will he recollected
that, it having been ascertained
that a letter had reached Windsor, addressed to the swindler, "J.
H. Wyndham," and was lying at the Post-office at that town, an
application was made to the authorities at the General Post-offico,
through the medium of Colonel Maberly, the Secretary, to have the
letter opened, in the expectation that i s contents might possibly fat,
nish sonic clue to the whereabouts of the party, so that he might be
brought to justice. A letter has bet n received, in reply to the appli-
cation, from Colonel. Maherly, which states that the Postmaster-
General has no power to comply with the request. We believe that
such power is only vested in the Home Secretary; but whether the
Postmaster-General has communicated with Sir James Graham oti
the subject is not known. The letter in question was forwarded by
the Windsor Postmaster to St. Martin's-le-Grand by last lalght'!.;

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The Tweed steamer brought 52,276 dollars on so.
count of the Mexican dividend*,

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