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ROPE MAKERS' 8111.

This Bill passed through Committee, and was ordered to be
read a third time on Monday week.
COUNTY WORKS PRESENTMENT (IRELAND)

BILL.

This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be cow
witted on Wednesday next.
STEP M NAVIGATION AND SALVAGE.

Sir G. CLERK obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the re-
gulation of steam navigation, and for requiring sea-going ves-
sels to carry certain boats ; also a Bill for consolidating and
amending the laws relating to wreck and salvage.
BRIDPORT ELECTION.

The following Members were appointed to serve on the
Committee on this election :—Mr. Christie, Mr. Cripps, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Pakington, Mr. Thornely, Mr. Seymer. Lord
James Stuart, Mr. Henley, Mr. T. Duncombe, Mr. Dickin-
son, Sir Wm. Molesworth, Mr. Bankes, Sir E. Colebrooke,
Mr. H. Drummond. and Lord A. Hervey.
Mr. MACKINNON obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
prevent the nuisance of smoke from the furnaces of steam-
engines.

Mr. BORTHWICK gave notice that on Monday, on
the questiim being put that the House do resolve itself into
a Committee of the whole House on the Poor Warnoval Bill, he
should move that such Bill be referred to a Select Committee.

The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at Half-past Twelve o'clock.

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MEETING OF LIBERAL MEMBERS
(THIS DAY).

A very numerous meeting of Liberal Members
of Parliament was held, at three o'clock this afternoon,
at Lord John Russell's house, in Chesham-place.
We understand that the subject of their delibera-
tions was the course to be taken with regard to the
Coercion Bill and the Sugar Duties.

The meeting was attended by Lord Palmer-
ston, Lord Morpeth, Mr. John Hobhouse, Mr.
Macaulay, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Sheil, Mr.
Bright, Mr. T. Duncombe, Mr. Ward, Mr.
Hume, Sir Thomas Wilde, Sir W. Somerville,
Mr. Wakley, Sir Charles Lemon, and a great num-
ber of otber Members of every shade of opinion in
the Liberal party.
We understand that the meeting was unanimous,
with the single exception of Lord Clements, in de-
termining to resist the second reading of the
Irish Coercion Bill, and quite united in sup-
porting a proposal of Lord John Russell's for
an extinction at no distant period of the differential
duty in favour of colonial sugar, accompanied by ef-
fective measures for the promotion of immigration of
free labour into the West India colonies.

Among those who addressed the meeting were
Lord John Russell, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Bright, Mr.
Hume, Mr. Grantley Berkeley, and Mr. Ward.
The meeting lasted rather more than an hour.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE (,F et )WSIONS.
GROUP XVII.

MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON AND
ROMSET AND HEBB ictIDLE BRANCH
(SOUTH—WESTERN).
The Committee met this morning shortly after eleven
o'clock, the Hon. E. Yorke in the chair.
Mr. Gibbs, a wine-merchant and a proprietor of bonded
warehouses at Manchester, was then called and examined by
Mr. ALEXANDER—He considered that a direct communica-
tion between Manchester and Southampton was very much
wanted, and that nearly all the brandy and wine imported at
London, and a great portion of that inverted at Liverpool,
would be imported at Southampton if the line were made.
The charges made at London and Liverpool on the impor-
tation of wines and spirits was much greater than those
at Southampton. The sating, in comparison with the Lon-
don charges, would be 2s. per pipe, Is. 3d. per hogshead, and
Is. per cask; and with Liverpool, 3s. 4d. per pipe, 2s. 7d. per
hogshead, and Is. Bd. per cask. The silks which are now
imported for the use of the manufacturing districts would
certainly go to Southampton. A large quantity of goods now
find their way to Manchester by way of Southampton and
London. but at a very large expense, and besides being
subject to damage in their conveyance from one line to an-
other. The goods therefore imported at Southampton would
certainly go by the proposed line. Trans-ways would be
laid along the quay at Southampton to accommodate the un-
loading of vessels. In the event of a supply of cotton
being stopped in the event of a- war with America, no
deubt quantities would be imported from Egypt, where
it was manufactured. This cotton would be conveyed by way
of Southampton to the districts of the north. Ha supported
this line because it would be of importance to both Man-
chester and Southampton.
Cross. examined— The length of the line was about 213
miles. By the present means of conveyance by London
goods from Manchester were sent four or live days before a
vessel sailed from Southampton in order to meet it in time.
A saving of two or three hours between Manchester and
Southampton would not be of practical importance, but a
break of gauge would be a great inconvenience.
By Mr. SMITH—The West India produce destined for
Manchester was imported at Liverpool. If Southampton
was the natural port fur the Mediterranean Liverpool was
now the natural port for the West Indies. Two hours longer
occupied in tha transit between Southampton and Manchester
would not depreciate the value of goods ; but the ditierence
of two hours would in some transactions be of great import-
ance to the merchant.

By Mr. ALEXANDER—Three hours would be of great im-
portance in complying with a foreign ordar. An uniform gauge
between Manchester and Southampton was of great import-
ance.

Mr. Avington , a partner in the firm of 'Ridgway and
_r Co.
firm to
at Henley, in Staffordshire, was examined—examined—Thewhich he belonged was one of the oldest at Henley
ployed 4SO persons, He earrried on very little trade with
the counties of Rallis, Wilts, and Dorsetitlyhtll:eheheeuantttireisb.utiend
to the w4nt of a direct communication with
to great inconve-
sc,,nding goods there, they were subjected_Parties in that
nience3 by the frequent change
consequentlye driven to purchase
part of the countrx
werewholesale houses in London at an
of carriage.
their eartheilware at the
,incpaased cost. In ex pofttill.l,
sgomeauritahmenproanrewtooulfdoibveigonfcgorueani
tries a communication ..y
Tile principal part of the clay used at the Pot-
advantage. r the neighbourhood of Poole in Dorsetshire.
teries callen"matpoole, and taken to Liverpool, where it
It "trsaths-fle);reded into flats and conveyed by canal to the pot-
pens% was very large, and the clay Was greatly
tweatres. The ex
damaged by. the‘ ,fregi
the
change of carriage. The earthen-
ware manufactures north had greater facilities in con-
veving clay and at a le-s cost.
lire,examined by Mr. JAztl5S_A break of gauge in a line
eighteen miles longer than the Manchester
and Southamp.
t m would be a most serious disadvantage, not only on ac-
count of the delay of tram:hint-Acta, but the danger of in-
juring the goods, delays
sums of money had been expended
by thco n.anitfacturers in the Potteries, and in order to use
that capital to the best advantage it was of great importance
to la) in a condition, by ltavilig direct railway communica-
tion from the =ill to the south, to compete succesafkillY
kith the manufacturers of Whitehaven and Stockton-upon-
Tees.

Mr. Samuel Payne, carrying on the largest hardware trade at Southampton, obtained his goods from Staffordshlre
,canal to London, and thence to the South-WeStern ter•.
minus at :Niue Elms, and so on to Southampton.. The cost
per ton was 31. 18. i.; otheva,'nuuwer, paid more. Also ob-
tains earthetiwke ix; great riuttntitiell by canal from Stoke,
Stonrpo, by. tai& Severn to Bristol, and from thence by
cok-ofe.i;; round the Land's end to Southampton. g v.o.st of
2). per ton. By that route great delay took Southampton,
and the
goods were in addition liable to, breakages. In one case,
goods sent on the 27th ,g October, did not reach lam until

the 22d of February last. The average, however, was two
months. Had not-less than 200 tons in the course of the
year, and paid about 7004 a year for carriage, about half of
which he considered the Manchester and Southampton would
save. Has also glass from Birmingham, but the manufac-
turers pay the expense of transit, which of course increased
the price of the article. Should also keep less stock, and con-
sequently require less capital in his business.
In his re-examination Mr. James handed in a copy of,
the Illustrated London News containing large wood cuts of
the break of gauge at Gloucester, and the mode of tranship-
ment, with the confusion it has created amongst the pas-
sengers.— Is that an accurate picture of the mode of this
transhipment ? You see your crockeryware is being smashed
to pieces, two children also have lost their mother, and one
old gentleman put by mistake into a horse-box? I do.--
(Roars of Laughter.)
The Committee then adjourned until twelve o'clock on
Monday.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
Lord Langdale was occupied during the early part of the
day in hearing consent petitions, of which there was a large
number on the list.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. BEDDENFIELD.
Mr. Twrss, on the part of the Crown, applied for the post-
ponement of this cause, as well as three others under the
same title, till Thursday next. He stated that they would
be all embodied in a petition, and thus come properly before
the Court on that (the general petition) day.
The application was granted,
LOCKIIAItT V. HARDY.
This case, which was part heard, came before the Court
for argument on one point, namely, as to the payment of a
sum of 1,0001. to the petitioners.
The arguments turned chiefly on the terms of the will of
the testator.
Lord LANGDALE, after hearing the arguments on both
sides, said this was a matter of great importance, and be
must consider the point. If he could satisfy himself by the
perusal of the schedule and other documents in the case, he
should then give his opinion on the point before the Court.

EYVES V. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
Mr. TURNER, on the part of the defendant, said this Was
a hill filed by an alleged legatee, who claimed, under all al-
leged will, as the personal representative of the Princess
Olave, the daughter of Henry Frederick, Duke of Cum-
berland, a suns of 15,0001., which it was stated had
been devised to her by his late Majesty George the
Third. His Grace the Duke of Wellington lodged a de-
murrer to the will, and it would be his duty to state to the
Court the circumstances under which the claim was made,
and the grounds upon which his client had entered
the present demurrer. It was alleged by the bill of
the plaintiff that the will in question was duly exe-
cuted in 1774, that it bore the sign manual and was
as follows. [The Learned Counsel then read the will,
which it was stated was in the handwriting of his Ma-
jesty George 111., and stated that he bequeathed a sum
of 15,0001. "to Olave, daughter of our brother Henry Fre-
derick, Duke of Cumberland, in compensation for
any losses she may have sustained.") The bill
then stated that at the decease of his Majesty George
the Third, his late Majesty George the Fourth became
entitled to the chattels and other property of his father, with
this liability of 15,0001. That legacy had not been paid to
the plaintiff. The affidavit of the plaintiff then set forth
that Lord Warwick told his Royal Highness the
Duke of Kent that he wished to communicate
some particulars respecting his brother to the Priecl
Olave, who had au interview with his Royal Highness and
the latter nobleman That after receiving a pledge froln
her not to divulge what he was about to communicate Lord
Warwick informed her that she was the lawful daughter of the
Duke of Cumberland, and that there were
papers in his pos
session which he had obtained from the Earl of Chathameste;
blishing this fact. These documents the affidavit stated Vrer
were in her possession in the same state in which she hadf
received them, with the exception of the corners of some
the sheets, which were torn off. The case came before
the Prerogative Court, and the judge rejected,
the application, not on the ground that there
had not been a just cause made out, but that there
was no probate of the will alleged lodged in that Court.
The affidavit of the plaintiff then went on to state till
the late King George the Fourth made his wilL
in the presence of the Duke of Wellington and Sir William'
Knighton, whom he appointed his executors; that the latter
was dead, so that his Grace was the only surviving executori
It further stated that his Majesty George IV. died Possesseu.
of the same property as his father, including this legacy to,
the Princess Olave. It was objected by the ruble de-
fendant that the Princess Olavel was not the party Inetl;
tinned in the will, and even that if she were,
was not bound to comply with the present demand. The
hill then stated that Dr. Wilmott was present at the birth
of the Princess, and that his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cumberland never had any other daughter of the
same name. The Bill then prayed that an ac-
count might be taken of the personal estate of
his late Majesty George IV., and that the defendant mils
J)e compelled
_to, pay - the -legacy. It appeared that, t, a
Princess Olaiw.-htid made the plaintiff .her rheir, and she ac-
cordingly instituted the present -proceedings, Aia_
noble client thought fit to resist. The Learned Counsel
then cited the Acts 3d and 4th of William the Fourth.
to
respecting legacies, the case of "Peck v. Horn," decided I.n_
the Vice-Chancellor's Court, and the Book of Noyal Wills,
show that under the peculiar circumstances of the case the
plaintiff was not entitled to recover the legacy.
Mr. Turner had not concluded his arguments when the
Court rose. •

THE FUNDS—(C.LOSINca,GE PRICES.)
CLOSIStI
PRICES.
13R1TIS1.1 FUNDS
O'CLOCK. 205%
Bank Stock .. 205%
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 95% • 95*
Three per Cent. Console Annuities .. 96)i 96% 34
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97%% 97%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 6, 1860 .. 1014 10%
Console for Opening ••• .• •• •• 95% %ex dly 95%
Exchequer Bills. I%cl. 1 tid.
1,0001... • . .... 16 22 pm. 22
5001. .... 16 22 pa, 22
Ditto. Small • .... 16 22 pm. 22
ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. .
Ditto, Deferred, 3 per Cent .. 50% 504
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account .. 29
Ditto, Deferred 17% 16%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account ao
bo
Ditto, 4 per Cent ..
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. •
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. 375
Ditto, Three per Cent .. 37%
Dividends on the above payable in London. 96%
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 96% 60
Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 60
BUSINESS CLOSIKG
PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.
Buckinghamshire 425. .... % •• icllgif;
Caledonian •• •• • • 10 .. • • 11% • • ••• " • •
Ditto, Extension •• .... 1% .. •••• • • ••
Cambridge and Oxford.. .. 1%.... %.• ...• •• • • 214 v
Chester and Holyhead .. 22% .... 21%1( •• 314
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) IS
Direct Northern .. 2% .•• ..
Eastern Counties . 141. 165... 23% %..•• .. • •
93
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. .... ••.. ••
Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. Cl. 13s. 4d. 5 13• •••• • ••
Ditto, York Extension .. .. 105..... 1 % ..... •• •
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 .
.. 17
Ditto 56 Shares .. .. 10 .... 17
Ditto New 3q Shares.. .. 12% .. 18%;
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. ..... 2
Goole, Doncast., and s hatleld, &e. 425..... % die. • • • %
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 .... .
Great Western .. 65 .... „
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .... ........ 16)11
Leicester and Birmingham .. 225. tni
Leicester and Bedford.. 225. p,.;•••
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. •.. 425, dls .....
London ant Birmingham . • •100 .... 228% ..... •• • 2?,;44^.
8
Ditto Thirds .. 24 62% .... "'"
London and Blackwell, .. 16/. 13s. 4d. •• ••
Ditto, New ••• • " 69)6
London and Brighton . 50 .. . 65% • • ••• • • •
London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 41. • 9si
Lot .don and South-Western 41/. Cs. 10d... •• •••• •• " 52
Ditto, New Cunsol. Eighths .. 34 .... 52 ••• • •• 293 i
Ditto, New .. 2934 ...• ••••••• •251.
London and York .. •• •• ••• • • •
London and Windsor .. 1% •• • • fts ••••• • • "• 13
Lynn and Ely .. 15 .. • • —
Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 62 •• • • --• •••• • • • • 2 P
Ditto Extension .. 425, p.. • • • • •
•
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . .• ........ 13
Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) .. 4 .... •••• • ..
Do. Cont. and Welsh Junction Ise ••••• • '• • • P
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• • • Ts P•••• " .•
..100 .. • •
„. • • „••32
Ditto, New 1.8 31%7430• 31N4 •• 2.5s
. ..•
New cmtic; and Berwick .. •• 15 ••• • •• •
...
Newark, Sheffield, and Boston • . 1% •• • • • • '29%
North Hritisli „. 22% • • 2934 ••• • " •_ 1136

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

Ditto. Ball Shares :. • • • • 8%•••• 11; ****** •• "
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. Ik.• • • • • •
North Kent and Direct Dover •• 2%.• • • •• • • '''• -
North Staffordshire .. 42.5. •... 3%% 4 p.. • • ; ►
Scottish Central .. • • . .. 10 .• 15% • •
Ditto New • •• • • .. .. 2 •-•• •• •••• ••
South Midland .. 425..... .4% die.. • di
39%
South Eastern and Dovor • • • • 334 •• • • 39% ••• • • *l3
Do., New (d 0.331. 6s.ad.) No. 2. 10 .... 131 i ***
1 )0., New (do. 30/,) • • No. 3. 15 .• . 18Vi_
Staines and Richmond .. • • .. 1 .•
Warwickshire and London • 425... •. tq die...... • • k
Welsh Xidland .. • • .. 2)4.... 1 k .........,
West hiding Union ••.. .. 4.25. ••..2%p• • . , •. P
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amien5.......12 .... 11% 11
Bord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 .... •
Ditto, ditto (Espelete) 2 .•—•••• •• • • • • 1%
Central of Spain .. • • .. .. 2 •
.• 2.• • . • • • . 2
East Indian bs. •• .. •• •• i• • •
Luxembourg .• • • .. 4.• •' •• •• •• ••
Sambre and Bordeaux •• • • • • "••—• •'"• ' • "
97
Orleans and Meuse ••• • • • • •.•.• —6-tz ••••• • • • ••
Paris and Lyons Constituted • • • • ie "•• • . 62ir
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster • • MINES.• ••• • • • , 26%
MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered • • 4

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
. COURT OF CHANCERY, June 5.
WHITWORTH I/. GAUGAIN.
The LORD CHAICCELLOR postponed his judgment.

Lord Granville Somerset, Sir James Graham, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, the President of the Board of Tray
.:1
and the Vice-President, had an interview with Sir Robert-2
yesterday.
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On the Ist i BIRHS
nst., the wife of H TB. Wilkinson, sq., of Grooenor.
Plato, CaMherwell liew•road, of a son. ...oh',
• On the id inst., at Carlow, Ireland, Mrs. Jeremiah ICall'"
of a son.
~, Cope' the 4th inst., at Greve-place, Brixton-road, Mrs. W,"".,**—
of a
On the daughter.
.y DAUMP6'
4th inst., at Eltham, the wife of Henry itam--
Esq., of a son.
On Thursday, Lady Mary Wood, of a son. gso ' era
On the 16th ult., at Oporto, the lady of George WaiTe.
daughter. AC
On the 3d inst., at Harpenden, the lady of Frederic R • SPWasi
Esq.. M.D., of a daughter. Rieliari.
On the 3d inst., at Beaufoy-terrace, Maida-vale, Mil'
Rowe, of a daughter.
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MARRIED.
Ou the 2d bast , at St. Martin's-In-the-Fields, Ronald Johnsto_n,
awl., of Glasgow, to Mary Ann, daughter of Mr. .L.
St. Martin's-lane.
On the 2d inst., at Glasgow, Frederick A. Eck, EEL.. .f ygdparaisoi•
toJetnet, only daughter of Edward Alexander, Esq.. of

DIED.
On the 3d inst., nt Marlow. Ilnekinghamidre, Francis Glanville,
Esq., of Catchfreneh, Cornwall, aged 84.
On the 3d inst., in the Kent-road, Mr. John Back. aged 64.
On the 3d inst.. at LaugLeigh, near Ilfracombe, Louisa Sommers,
the youngest daughter of Captain Down, MN.. aged 17.
O. the ath inst., Ann, the wife of Mr. Charles Farlow, of the Strand•
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