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London, England, 1846-07-17 00:00:00

Mr. John Thompson, carpet manufacturer, of Kilmarnock,
examined—He was one of the firm of Gregory, Thompson,
and Co., the most extensive house in the trade. There
were 900 hands in the carpet trade, of which his house em-
ployed 460. The value would be about 120,0001., and the
weight 500 tons. A considerable portion of the wool used
came from the south, and the most of the manufactured
goods went to London. Dispatch was of great importance
in this trade. He had a house in London, and employed
the Leith and London route for sending goods. The charge
per ton was about 41. 10s. To Liverpool the charge was
2/. 6s. a ton. He believed, if the line was formed, the greater
portion of the goods he sent south would go by it.
Cross-examined by Mr. HOPE—They used the steamers
by way of Leith. He had tried the Ardrossan and Fleet-
wood route, and found it very uncertain. The delay arose,
he believed, at Fleetwood. He had a house in Glasgow as
well as in London. There were about 500 looms in the
town. There were considerable depots of carpets in
Glasgow, and considerable purchases were made by the
dealers there.

To Mr. Sergeant MURPHY—Goods sent by sailing vessels
from Glasgow to Liverpool were charged about 15s. a ton.
Mr. Wilson was shortly examined in corroboration of the
evidence of the previous witness, when
The Committee adjourned till to-morrow at eleven o'clock.
As the Committee was rising,
Mr. TAL.ncyr said he wished to intimate that he appeared
for the Duke of Buccleuch, and would be prepared to address
the Committee, should any alteration be made in the line
that would injure the interest of his client.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM said, the Duke of Buccleuch
was a petitioner in favour of the line, and could not be heard
by counsel on his petition. He objected, therefore, to his
speaking at all, as the object of retaining him had been to
deprive the opposite side of his services.
After a conversation the matter dropped.
The CHAIRMAN stated, that the question whether Mr.
Talbot should be heard was not then before them, no altera-
tion having as yet been made in the Bill.
The Committee then rose.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met at the usual hour, Lord Shaftesbury
in the chair.
There were eleven Bills on the list, all Railway Bills.
EDINBURGH, GLASGOW AND SCOTTISH CENTRAL
JUNCTION.

The standing orders were complied with in this case.
BLACKBURN, PRESTON, AND EAST LANCASHIRE
AMALGAMATION.
The promoters of this Bill also had complied with the
standing orders.
LIVERPOOL, ORMSKIRK, AND PRESTON.
So also had the promoters of this Bill.
WHITEHAVEN AND FURNESS (KIRKSANTON
DEVIATION).
Standing orders complied with.
GLASGOW AND BELFAST UNION.
Their LordshiPs declared the standing orders complied with
in this case.
GRAND JUNCTION, SHOWHILL, AND PORTOBELLO.
They made a similar decision in this case.
TAFF VALE.
In this instance a similar decision was made.
LEEDS AND BIRMINGHAM.
The same was the case in this instance.
LLYNVI VALLEY AND SOUTH WALES JUNCTION.
Standing orders complied with.
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (WEEDON AND
NORTHAMPTON).
CORK AND WATERFORD. (Two Bills.)
On second reference—standing orders complied with.
The following cases have been passed in Committee on
merits :
Caledonian (Carlise Deviation); Shrewsbury, Oswestry,
and Chester Junetion, (Crickheath and Wem lines); Shrews-
bury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction (Extension and Devia-
tiods); North Wales Mineral (Deviation and Branches) ;
Liverpool and Bury and Manchester and Leeds Amalgama-
tion ; Edinburgh and Bathgate • Leeds and Bradford (Alter-
ation of Levels) ; Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester (Devi-
ations and Branches); Surrey Iron Railway Company Dis-
solving.
Their Lordships rose about half-past five o'clock.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 11th day of July, 1846.
ISSUX DXPARTBEENT.

X.
Notes Issued—. • . • . 29,266,360

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .. • . 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,844,442
Silver bullion 2,421,918

Z 29,266,360

I X 29,266,360
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.