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London, England, 1846-04-03 00:00:00

Sub-Committee No. 5.

On the meeting of the Committee at twelve this morning, Mr. 11.
Drummond not being present, Mr. F. Mackenzie took the chair.
There were also present Mr. T. Egerton, and Mr. Compton.

LONDON, SELLISEITF,Y, AND 7E OVIL
JUNCTION (SII.I.ISEUEY TO YEOVIL).

This adjourned case was again called on, and the Committee gave
their final decision that the standing orders had not been complied
with.

NORTHAMPTON, BANNUET, AND CHEM.

TENIK.Aid.

It was alleged in a petition against this line that the fixed ppint to
which the datum line was referred was not stated on one of the
plans, tut as the witnesses who were to prove it were not in attend-
ance, the point was not entertained by the Committee.
It was afterwards found, however, that the standing orders were
not complied with in respect to several points of no pdblic interest.

Sub-Committee No. 6.

The members of this Committee resumed their sittings at twelve
o'clock in room No. 18, Captain Jones in the chair.

MANCHESTER AND BURT ATMOSPHERIC.
This Bill, the consideration of which was adjourned from yesterday,
was again called on. Mr. Coppock appeared for the promoters, and
Mr. Parkas for several petitions against the Bill.
The petitions in question, one of which was that of Earl Ducte,
contained a number of allegations as to inaccuracy of books of re-
ference, the greater part of which fell to the ground, but the Com-
mittee ultimately declared the standing orders not complied with on
several points.

ST. ALZA.NS, EATTIELD, AND ECERTIVAD

JUNCTION.

This is a Bill for a line from the station of the Eastern Counties
Railway at Hertford to St. Albans. The length is 11 miles, and the
cost is estimated at 150,0001. The engineers are Messrs. Stephenson
and Co., and the Parliamentaxyagenta Messrs. Deans, Dunlop, and Co.
The Committee declared the standing orders not complied with,
inasmuch as the necessary deposit had not been made to the Ac-
countant-General in sufficient time.

In other respects the promoters of the Bill had complied with the
standing orders.
LONDON AND lIIRIVIINGUAVI (NEWPORT
P,'NG:ATALL BRANCI-1)-76aLL FOR ADDI-
TIONAL POWERS.

In this Bill, which was unopposed, the Committee, after hearing
the usual formal evidence, declared the standing orders complied
with.

Having now disposed of all the Bills on the list, the Committee
adjourned at halt' past two o'clock.

EPSOM RACES.

(THIS DA Y-BY EXPRESS.)

The Epsom Trial Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 50 added.
Mr. Hook's Buttress, 3 yrs .
Mr. S. Stanley's Seaconfield, 3 yrs
Duke of Richmond's Laird o'Cockpen, 4 yrs 3
Won by half a length. All ran.

THE GREAT METROPOLITAN HANDICAP,

Mr. Matthews's Chamois (Sharp) 1
Mr. Gully's Weatherbit 2
Mr. Ford's Auricula

Twenty-nine started. Won by a length.

INDIA HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.)

A Special General Court of the Proprietors in the East
India Company, was held this morning at the India House,
for the purpose of passing a vote of thanks to the officers and
men lately engaged in the battle on the banks of the Sutlej ;
Sir Henry Willock in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said it was pleasing to him, on the pre-
sent occasion, to congratulate the proprietors on the re-
cent successes of the army in India, and to hope
that they would give a cordial assent to the vote
of thanks he was about to propose to that army. Every
successive mail that arrived, brought to them further
proofs of the indomitable bravery of the army. He must,
however, in justice to Seikhs as a nation, say that their mili-
tary operations had been carried on with considerable skill.
It was pleasing to observe the well• digested plan of Sir
Henry Smith, and the admirable manner its which it was
carried out. It proved considerably effective, and the
enemy's forces were broken up, and while some of the
remaining Seikhs were swept away by the current of the
Sutlej, others were driven into the interior, and never heard
of afterwards. This success, achieved under the aid:of
Divine Providence, was great, it led to their warmest appro-
bation ; and he was sure the Court would be most ready to
accord it. As he said before, every mail brought them new
proofs of the efficiency of the Indian army, and the accounts of
gallantry were almost overpowering, coming upon them, as
they did, in rapid saccession, each exceeding the other
in brilliancy, that they assumed rather the air of
fiction than matter of historical fact.—(Hear, and
cheers.) Four glorious victories bad been accomplished
within a very short space, and now they had the native
Seikh Prince coming to the Governor-General to implore
protection for himself, and pardon for the acts of a rebellious
army which he could not control.—(Hear, hear.) Now, if
these achievements bad added lustre to the British army,
how much was that glory enhanced by the forbearance of
the Governor-General.—(Cheers.) He would not detain
them by going into the details of each battle, because they
must long ago have become familiar to every one, and he
would conclude with calling upon the Court to give their
unanimous assent to the vote he had already proposed.
Mr. HOGG seconded the motion in an impressive and elo-
quent address, pointing out to the Court the fact that the
attack of the Seikhs was not provoked, but was suggested by
a desire fur pillage, and if possible to destroy the British
Indian empire. The attempt had, happily, however, signally
failed, and that failure was owing to the indomitable courage
of the British Indian army and the consummate skill of the
Governor-General, Sir Hugh Gough, Sir Harry Smith, and
the other officers who were engaged in the conflict. The
Hon. Gentleman then went into the details of each battle,
commenting upon and warmly eulogising the skill, conduct,
and forbearance evinced by the several officers who led
on the British army on these memorable occasions, and
paying a no less sincere tribute to the dauntless and unflinch-
ing courage of the men, and concluded by calling
upon the Court not only to pass the vote unanimously, but to
pass it by acclamation.
Mr. TWINING was desirous of adding his concurrence to
what had fallen from the two last speakers, and expressed
his high admiration both of the conduct of the men and
officers in the rate glorious encounters on the banks of the
Sutlej.
Capt. RANDALL begged to say that as an officer in her
Majesty's service, iu which he had been for thirty sears,
nothing gave him so much pleasure as concurring with the
prevalent feeling and sentiments of the Court which seemed
about to give an unanimous vote on the subject before them.
The Couirr was then addressed by Mr. Salomons, Sir J.
L. Lushington, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. G. Thompson, and other
Hon. Proprietors.
It was then put to the vote, and the thanks of the Court
were severally and unanimously given to Sir H. Smith for
the victory at Aliwal, and to the officers, non-commissioned
officers, and men ; to Sir H. Hardinge and Sir H. Gough,
for supplying the necessary reinforcements to Sir H.
Smith, by which he achieved the victory ; to Sir
Henry Hardinge and Sir Hugh Gough, for the splendid
victory at Sabraon ; and to Sir H. Smith, Major-General
Gilbert, the other officers, the non-commissioned officers and
men, in the British and Indian armies.

The Court then adjourned, at half-past two o'clock.