The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-08 00:00:00

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(From the Glasgow National.)
The objet of all arts is the imitation of nature. TA
ceed, or even reach in every case the perfection of
pattern, is impossible, but the more closely it is kep
view, and the more nearly it is attained, the more
feet the performance will be, and the more exactly a.
our own ends be answered. Any departure from
the principles suggested in the examples set beforeWl-1
us by nature, through a hasty desire to arrive
at the object by a nearer road, defeats the intended
purpose. Shallow drainage offers many evidences
of this. The gravitating tendency of water is per-
pendicular, and the more it is made to deviate from this
course, the weaker the effort of escape becomes, and
the slower the motion of the fluid ; consequently a
deep drain will fill quicker than a shallow one, provided
the superstratunt of soil be sufficiently porous to yield
a passage to the moisture. But this it will do more and
more readily every year, after the drain is once laid, let
the clay have been ever so obstinate at first. The diffi-
culty of making drainers believe this occasions such a
p_Tpetual conflict between them and their employer, such
a perpetual tendency on their part to lay their drains
shallower, that unless their employer be very strongly
convinced of the truth of the principles he wishes to
carry out, the wearing and " experienced" opposition of
his " practical" man, backed by the tempting cheapness of
a shallower cutting, will prevail. It is important to beon
our guard against this. Every substance capable of ab-
sorbing water is capable of transmitting it. If, on dig-
ging up clay, we find it damp, we may be quite sure that
if undermined, and pressed upon by moisture from
above, the capillary sustension being overborne, it will
begin to weep from below, and every drop that falls
wears a wider passage for the next, so that time only
would be wanting to increase the porosity, even were
it not more rapidly hastened by the cracking
.produced
towards the close of summer, when even capillary at-
traction has lost its last supply, and the contraction of
bulk occasions separation into parts. However long we
may have to wait for the completion of these processes,
of this we may be sure, that we have nature on our
side from the moment the drain has been effectively
laid. The effect may be slow, but the cause is in cer-
tain and perpetual operation. But we merely allude
here to this physical law, as giving effect to the other
hydrostatic principle of perpendicular descent, which
would, of course, be inoperative without it. The ten-
dency of a fluid to descend is of course equally strong in
a basin as in a filter, though the one holds it and the
other transmits it. Our object is to explain that a clay
subsoil, which before acted like the first, is, when under-
mined by deep drains, likened to the second. The
whole principle of deep drainage, in its mere mechanical
relation to the soil, depends upon the downward pres-
sure of water, a power so strong, that it has been put
into use, in the hydraulic press for instance, as one
of the most irresistible of natural forces ; a small tube
of moderate height, charged with fluid, will, in
virtue of this power, burst the stoutest cask, if in-
serted into a well-secured aperture ; and so equable
and searching is the pressure of fluid weight, that it has
already been applied to the arts, wherever great force,
continuous action, and perfect equability in its applica-
tion, is particularly desired, as in the proving of gun bar-
rels, the testing of cast-iron beams and other purposes,
where the general stoutness of material affords no
security against the weakness of its weakest parts.
Now, anybody who has carefully and personally ex-
amined the character of the very stiffest clays, will not
fail to have observed that, like ourselves, they have
their weak points : here there is a natural crack, there
a " sand pot ;" here again a bit of imbedded gravel,
there a vein or cleavage filled with lighter soil of
some description ; that, in fact, however obdurate
its general character, perfect continuity of texture
is never to be met with. So long as these escapements,
so to call there, have no vent underneath, they remaiu
comparatively inactive; but once undermine the field
by deep drains, and their valuable office begins to show
itself. The subsoil, which before held up the service-
water like a basin, now begins to transmit it like a filter;
every succeeding summer increases the number of cracks,
as the drying clay gives way to the contracting tendency,
and surrenders that continuity of texture which depended
upon the imprisonment of its moisture. Where one drop
of water descends and escapes, another must follow it, till
the last be gone, drawing the air after it. From' the
moment the system of regeneration commences—to use)
the formidable words of the chemist—the protexide be-
gins to be converted into the peroxide; that is, slightly
oxygenated earth, which repels vegetation, changes gra-
dually by contact with atmospheric air into the highly
oxygenated earth, which favours vegetation ; and the
routs of plants, which formerly turned up like fish-hooks
on coming in contact with the subsoil, now plunge
boldly into it, and add, by their eventual decay, to its
vegetable character. The student in hydrostatic science
is astonished at the surprise with which a writer in the
" Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society" tells us
that his four-feet drains drew off water in half the
time that his three-feet drains used to do. It would
be a marvel to him, contradictory to every known
principle in the laws of fluids, if it were other-
wise. The deeper the drain, the more irresistible
the pressure of water towards it, and the more
rapid the escape. A simple experiment will illustrate
this. Let a gun-barrel be filled with water and held
vertically, allowing the fluid to escape at the nipple.
The column of water will drive the fluid out with a
force increasing rapidly with the distance from th
point of escape to the mouth of the barrel ; as the fore
decreases in depth, the force and rapidity of the stream
will diminish also ; till at last the fluid, instead of
being projected several yards, merely escapes in drops.
It is upon the same principle that a deep drain acts with
more energy than a shallow one, exemplifying one of the
soundest maxims of agricultural science—that if you
drain the subsoil, the soil will drain itself.

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LIGHTERMEN, &c.—The Revenue authorities having
had under their consideration a representation from the sec-
retary to the committee of licensed Lightennen, at the port
of London, stating the difficulties experienced by them in
complying with that portion of the orders issued by those
authorities, dated June, 1841, and November last, which re-
quire them to endorse on their licenses the names of the ser-
vants respectively authorised to act for them, and also the
recommendation of their principal officers, with respect to
the same, suggesting that under the circumstances referred
to, the endorsement of the names of the servants in the
licenses of lightermen may be in future dispensed with, and
that certain specified forms be used, the former showing the
manner in which the searchers, or officers on the part of the
Crown, appointed to superintend the shipment, should record
on the shipping bill the production to them of the certificate,
or second approved form, by the lightermen's servants, at the
time of the delivery of the goods into their custody; it has
been resolved that the proposition of the officers alluded to
is approved, and orders have been issued to the several de-
partments for the oScers to govern themselves iu the matter
accordingly. The following is the form of certificate or au-
thority to be produced by the lighterman's servant alluded
to I hereby authorise and appoint (mentioning the name
of the party) to receive bounty drawback, and warehouse
goods, duly cleared for exportation, as ships' stores, and to
sign the usual receipts for such goods, when received into the
lighter, on shipping bills for me, as lighterman, licensed by
the Commissioners of her Majesty's Customs. Signed on be-
half of the Committee of Licensed Lightermen, &c. The
signature of the secretary to the Committee is to be affixed
to this certificate, with the date of the same. This new re
gulation is of considerable importance to the numerous parties
trading as licensed lightermen, and connected with the ship-
ping trade of the port of London, and will effect the removal
of the inconveniences complained of.—Nautical Standard.
DISCOVERY OF ANCIENT REMAINS.—At the Temple
farm on the banks of the Medway, a short distance above
Rochester-bridge, formerly possessed by the Knights Tem-
plar, who in the reign of Henry 11. had a noble mansion
there, Mr. Everist has recently commenced extensive works
in brick.making, and on Wednesday week the workmen, at
the depth of about seven feet, came to:a human skeleton,
lying on its back, with the hands folded on the chest; a
spear-head was lying on the lower part of the chest, and a
weapon, which appeared to have been a dagger, on the left
hand side of the skeleton. The spear• head is 6} inches in
length, and has a socket, in which to insert the handle, but
no trace of this, or of the handle of the dagger, was found ;
the dagger is 814 inches long,'and composed of two separate
pieces, viz., a blade and a narrow fiat piece of iron for a
hilt, which appear to have been imperfectly welded, or
bound together with some perishable material. Portions of
Roman flue and common tiles had been used to fill up
this grave, from which it may be inferred that the interment
took place during the latter period of the occupation of this
island by the Romani. On Saturday another skeleton was
discovered, which appeared to have been carelessly thrown. into its grave, as it was lying en its side, with one arm on
its back, and the knees bent almost at right angles. With
the latter no other remains were found.—Dover Chsoniek,
"If we go to war, father," said a bright-eyed boy
the other day to his clerical parent, " from what part of the
Bible shall you get the text for a new sermon ?" The good
minister being taken by surprise at the question thought a
moment, and then smoothing the locks of the child with a
sort of parental pride, answered that he believed that it would
be from Lamentations.—American paper.
NAIL-MAKING TRADE.—The nail-makers of Liverpool
have within the last few days had their wages advanced 46.
to ss. per week. The trade is remarkably brisk at present,
and likely to continue so; but workmen are not to be had,
owing to the low rate of wages, which has been paid here
for some time past.-211anchester Examiner.
SOUTH DEvoN RAILWAY.—On Monday night, at high
tide, there being at the time a slight breeze, the sea broke down the
wall near the western entrance of the Parson and Clerk Tunnel, and
also displaced the iron rails and timbers of the line ;—much water
was left in the tunnel. Just before the accident happened an engine
was on that part of the line, and the driver was heard to express
some apprehension as to its safety. It was intended to have sent the
engine on to Teignmouth on Tuesday, but in consequence of this
mishap it was prevented going.— Woohner's Exeter Gazette.
DEPARTURE OF THE CALEDONIA.—The British and
North American Royal Mail steam-ship Caledonia, Captain Scott.
ailed from Liverpool on Saturday last, carrying out the malls, and A
very large number of passengers to Halifax and Boston,
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MUSICAL NEWS --
A letter from Vienna informs us
ix concerts in that capital glace the Ist of
that M. Liszt has given ..e sex
has likewise played before the Court,
athe Emperor with a rich diamond ring, with
Imperial Males* s cipher. The anniversary festival of the
lSliadrcli,
been andt,restketaittetti the pianists PI
Illie3rlin Philharmonic Societty took place in that capital on the 22d
ult., after a iluo concert, at Vieuxtempe and Mendelssohn
were in attendance. The Earl of Westmoreland honoured the
festival with his presence. A letter from Aix-la-Chapelle of
tee 2sill ult. elates that the 23d grand annual festival of the
Rhenish districts will be celebrated this year in that city The
programme of the festival, at which 2,600 performers will
alit,
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fosuolrertlyttyCso. Theusis Khg and Queen consist of
iancientwourksn of Prussiawillofecelslastihcalavempurosimte.
ses
to be present at this festival, which will continence on Wednesday,
the 29th of April. Paris letters inform us that it appears certain
that the engagement of Madame Eugenie Garcia with the director of
the opera is broken off, and she will be replaced by Rossi Cassia, whe
leas lately sung with so much success la Lisbon and London.
Madame ROW Cassia will make her debit In the part of La Juive.,
As opera in two acts, called L'Ame eu Peine, will be produced in
Paris in a few days. Felicien David's new oratorio, Moses on Mount
Sinai, has disappointed the expectations to which his ode-symphony
of The Desert had given rise, and has called some very unfavourable
criticism from the Parisian feisilktottnittes.

POST-OFFICE NOTICE.-DETENTION OF MAILS.-
Yesterday the following notice was posted at the General Pest-
office, St. Martin's-le-Graud ;--"April 7, 1546.—The mails for Ma-
deira, Brazils, and Buenos Ayres, for this evening', win be detained.
Letters will be in time U.-morrow Imening."

, and 100
-98 bags Ben al,n3e22lbags Foreign
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Deedes. They proceeded with the cone Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel ~ . • I 8 t ne at the cham- gaol had the reverse of a beneficial effect. the ort
............-.. . line is continued to the west, and this Viscount Ebrington, and Mr. ril 10 and 11 ay ,a o , ersta hug P Of Lorldon, on the Ist inst.,
Huntingdon, however, no ral Bengal Army, w Garden, Quartermaster-Gene- William Anderson and Alexander Drummond, share- found that sending them froM from the workhouse to the Fill7"'"'""`""'s•weee•ieee-e-e-,....................
Mr. Borer said, that the suggestion with respect tti) a COM- Peltek.-I•,e was 13,579 pu n
RAILWAY COMitairrEEs. continuation the Rugby and Huntingdon will supply to Rugby, tha 1 sideration of the
completing a direct chain of lines from Birmingham to Norwich. James Strong, merchant, Glasgow, Apri
BrnevereatiLpieenugteznia
Anrtm-Cyolonel P. Grant, Deputy Adjutant-Ge- bers of Mr. Smith, Glasgow.
'll3 and May 4, at munication with the Government on the subject should lae hfor oftered by auction wgas
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Huntingdon is at present the terminus, at which the three systems
On the part of the petitioners, a person appeare .i . attended to, and that also regarding an aperture being made mend white and th ' '
...ad) Malabee',,y all withdrawn, the li
e Carolina et 21s 1 ' 1 (nivel at 13s
(YES TERDAY.) of lines which spread thence over the central, northens, and IPSWICH, NORWICH, AND YA,Id
frEr
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and proceeded with the remaining allegations of the petit on. . f leutenant- o one . uar ,
John Dunn and John Wilson, stockbrolen . s, ,
- s Glaseow so as to give an opportunity of witnessing the misconduct of e
, which t '
TALLow.-P.Y.C. Is 42s 6d per cwt on the
labia sold
here were not purch • 'e
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southern districts of the eastern countlea concentrate. This line
All the allegations from that under consideration at the rising o Lieutenant-Colonel R. Benson, Ist Bengal Native Infantry,
. L' C I 1 ,I, St t 70th Bengal Native Infantry, two, at the chambers of Mr. Ross, Glasgow.
the inmates of the casual wards, and having thanked the 1 at 12s 6d good idase;-• - ''
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fig above the va'ue ' m wade Italian we- -
and 2%d to 2%d for ordinary Week
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would thus accommodate the whole of the counties of Suffolk,
the Committee yesterday (the 100th) were abandoned. Lieutenant-Colonel G. Brooke, Bengal Artillery, magistrate for his attention and advice, the chairman then setces..- ' •
GROUP IX. Nenfolk, Cambridge, and part of Huntingdon. Huntingdon, This allegation (the 147th) was that the names of John Moseley 952 bags 0^ le-
withdrew. good heavy
S lIFIELD.-31eadow
(shot id- - ' WO' '
The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Lord Worsley in the thus the focus of the eastern railways, is the eastern terminus
and Arthur Bendell were not Inserted in the books of referedn2coe as W. Mactier, 4th Bengal Light
Lieutenant-Colonel G. Hicks, 47th Bengal Native Infantry,
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel LAMBETIL samara #,. - -PPer s .aily Sumatra) sold at 31,0 for
chair. of the projected line. Rugby, the western terminus of the pro-
owner arid occupier of certain property marked Nos. 19 an ohn April 14 aniLdAMlayv4,
latst.aT-o,EatiLthLe
IGGlobte INloctelE, G.lasgow.
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WEST OW SCOTLAND JUNCTION. jected line, is also equally a focus of the western railways, the con- the plan, although Mr. Moseley was the owner and Mr. Beadell t e Cavalry, FRIVY COUNCIL, .April 7. John Tapson and John Beard, a middle-aged mee - ..., good bright ereavii Borneo, but dusty, which are rather
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel W. Geddes, Bengal Artillery, s., er rates.
occupier of that property. il Charn- was described as a clerk to Mr. Bucher,-
Hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 8s ; Clover ditto, 4/ 8s to
The heating ef egidence in opposition to this scheme was resumed tluence of these various lines at the eastern and western termini
of the Rugby and Huntingdon are conclusive of the necessity for The Judicial Committee sat to-day in the Counc ..., who
this warning. i such a a connexion as it will form between the eastern and western rty and that it belonged to Mr. Moseley
Mr. Bendell himself was called t,o prove that he occupied the pro-
Lieutenant-Colone lE. Huthwaite Bengal Artillery, ber, Whitehall. The Lords preseet were the Lord Presi- street, solicitor to the Societ- '
.....,,,, of Basinghall- per cwt.
Mr. Atherton Was Called, and briefly re-examined. in eontinnatioi Lieutenant-Colonel G. G. Denniss, Bengal Artillery,
systems of railway accommodation to the kingdom. The population
laelu Cross-examination by Mr. ELLICOMBE, the witness said that he • • lent Debtors- •••••• .., ,or the Proeecution of Fraudu. Te.a.-The business done in Tea has been to a moderate extent.
from yesterday, as to the stability of the proposed viaduct- _
ed b of the eastern counties thus to be connected with the western lines
had t i ned the petition, and that he had uot consented previously
no s g to the Rolls, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and the Chan-• ex.- , , „ eee put to the bar before Mr. Elliott, for re- _mu lEZ.alr raelaitHlGT.;
Mr. Walker, engineer of the Clyde Hareour Junction. examne
dyt is 73.5 286 whilst the pul ti f the districts accommodated Order.
be Companions of the said plost Honourable Military dent, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Cottenharn, the Master of
_eanti. t
to its presentation. Isioll 011 a ch
Mr. Sergeant BELEASIS-He adrised the purchasing of the laln
dad
b the, wes, tern • t fop 'la on
b° f re enumerated comprises a
Mr ELLICOMBE said that the objection could not be entertained as DOWNING-STEET, Arm 7. cellor of the Ducliy of Cornwall. ;,... arge of stealing a portmanteau contain- 5/ 15s ; Oat Straw,l/ 12s t
Stobins, and made plans for the Docks. The plans also inc. u e serer o
hraii waysd
teito a- ..i a Variety of property. 01/ 14s • Wheat etrew 1/ 14 1
, sto / 16s per
1: e ro on' The eastern counties are
f •3fß d 11 dhe net haling consented before The Queen has been pleased to appoint Norman William IN THE MATTER oF IniE PETITION OF THE LNIIABITAN . 0 g load. Trade dull, at but little va;iation in -a
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the plans for the river-quays. The proPesed dock had relation to rg elp on ? ewoe . t g ood.hcing
more than they con- , at' as r. en e was concr , H
ad i Mr. Justins, formerly clerk to Mr. Hobler, but now of the CumBERLAND. pi iceS.
the mineral traffic which was expected to come upon it from the pecullarry an agricultural distnc ,pr the presentation of the pet t on. e m .
tted that there was an Macdonald Esq to be Captain-General and Governor-in- OF CAPE BRETeee.
.. -Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 10 Cl d•
h m manufacturing con bt th , a office of Messrs. Maples and Co solicitors to the Great Wes- to 5/ 143 ; si;
..over itto, 4/ 8s
Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to I/ 14s • lesh t
Railway. In laying down !tune. The western districts are much of t e . , error as to 3lr. Moseley (who was one of the petitioners), u e
Chief in and over the colony of Sierra Leone and its Mr. &tee resumed end coneluded his reply on behalf of • e '
branch of the Edinburgh and Glasgow The eastern will send its . per load. A fair averae _ , ea Saran, 1/ I4s to 11 les
the docks, he also laid do rails to accommodate the mineral traffic, , inching more food than they proedgits.
cea• nd receive in return mi- mistake had been discovered, and a notice had been served on him.
dependencies. the petitioners in this case. tern Railway Company, attended to prosecute, and Mr. WHITE 'e supply and a sluegish demand
CHAPEL.-Meadow Ilay, 3/ 3s t '4/ • ' * * •
and that only. The size of Hee dock and basin he proposed was 17% agricultural produce to the w The CHAIRMAN said that there was an apparent non-comPliance
The interchange of products orricE Aram 6.
WAR- " ' , Their LortlestilPS, at the conclusion of the argumente Collard, the superintendent of police on that line, also at- to 6/ ; Oat Straw, It 12s to 1114 o Ss , Clover ditto, 41 Rs
acres. They had passed a Bill through a Committee of the House of nerals and manufactures. wi h 'n r u that the standin- orders were substan-
th t e standi g orde s, b t e . s• Wh g
ircuitously would be made direct, . Lieut. R. W. Travers to be Captain, without stated that they phould report te her IMejesty their opinion; tended to watch the proceedings. Before entering on eat etraw, 11 14s to 1116 s
Commons to effect this object. The bridge proposed last which is now made very tally complied with, and he would ask the agent for the petitioner 24th Foot- the per load. Supply good, arid trade dull.
ch
me consumption and for export, case, Mr. Justins complained of the note-attendance of Mr.
as about forty feet from the Glasg•ow Bridge. and the salt trade, both for whether he would wish such a point to be reported? purchase, vice Marsh, promoted ; Lieut. R. A. Croker, from en the caet,
year w d Lwestoft, and the Norwich trade Whistler, of the firm of Whistler and Edwards, pawnbrokere, (From the Landon New Price Currcnt of A ril 7
He knew something of the foundations of the bridge and the fisheries at Yarmouth ' The agent thought it ought to be reported, and the Committee ac- 57th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Mason,
aaned. The other competing lines would in ti"e St • - SUGAR.- To-day in consequence of th t ' P .)
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quays, and they were fine running sand. He could speak per. would be all greatly.enteeurcg cordingly determined to report that the standing orders were not - , teed, mid for whose appearance his evorship had , , . eex ensive puble sales ' asee
On the ground, therefore of its general promoted, April 3. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, April 7. of bengal, Madras, and Mauritius Sugars, the busin - • • n
sonally about the foundation of the quay walls, and respecting the not accommodate this r • complied with. 73d Foot-Major-General Sir J. Grey, K.C.8., to be Ce- granted a summons on the last examination. A large por- the West India market was extt ly ess transaceedl
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1 local aclvanta.ges, it was mire 1 pre era e o re rive ra ways. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONnLANceuE,) t i
bridge. He had the evidence.of ethers. He had often found the walls ant T 1 nxt allegation taken WAS that in cross section No. 7, a road ,
ie e . on of the property stolen, he said, bad been taken in at the were rather under those that preee-aniled eliirmitd, and the rates taken
oke were moderately light, and there were no great en- 1 11 f lonel, vice Major-General Sir R, H. Dick, killed in action,
fail through the sand running, and the foundations not being deep All the w r near 15 miles 7 furlongs was represented as being on an nc ne o IN etE lee Du. Friday.
enough. He thought that in driving piles and forming coffer-dams, gineering difficultt There would be one tunnel 540 feet long. Did
lin 75, whereas it was in fact a level. April 3. Thie insolvent, who was a brewer at Dover, came up for shop of Mr. Whiseler for a mere trifle and his conduct in not BEFINED.-To-day Refined gooils were purchased vvith caut ton ,
cOinplying with the sumn ' . and prices are still drooping, id' Wil 111111 t s sell
es.l
f th rk t het The gradients were
He not think the est ma eor ewosoo ie . A witness was called to prove that the road was level, but on UNATTACHED.-Lieut. J. M. Mason, from the 24th Feats his adjourned final order. ions was both disrespectful to the ng• at 62s 6il to C3e ,
there would be great danger of the present bridge givin, way. and standard lumps at
''' of an average description. They had one gradient of 1 in 97, . ti b Mr Eeticomee admitted that the road fre- bench and detrimental to the ends f • • G3s Gil to 64s per cwt.
did not think the work impossible, though it was one which no can- • cross-exaraina on y. . to be Captainewithout purchase, April 3. An objection was taken that there was an omission in the o. justice,
h ower of chan ' i it flve feet it would be changed Mr, Whistler's sh Metedeirs.- i his afternooe importers ot Mauritius qrr
tlous engineer careful of his professional character would undertake. but with te p gi ig . . quently changed its level, being a sandstone road. The stater V opman replied tha
, t the reaeon his master clear were
ht be taken as 1 BREVET.-Colonel Sir 11. G. Smith, K.O 8., on ball-pay schedule fatal to the petition, one of the sheets not being did rot att ,cl inclined to realise, and offered two parcels
lle had no objection to a connexion between the two rails, but he to lin 175. The steepest gradienit g in the cross-section was that the average level was lin 75, bu e , amooatin t
, e. i was that lie knew nothing of the transaction at public sale; nearly the whole sold, isut at a deeli g ° 8'9'13
bags'
nm 1.31. The pro osed line Unattached, to have the local rank of Major-General in the e" abtl ' - 1 '• t tt -t.' •t •
.ignef y le las° vent 6 a torney, or an a es ing wi nesS.
-would propose it to be done by a circuitous route, commencing at in 100. Thehprevailing grentt wts
mi , witness said the average ought to have been
.stated as level. h with the ne on former rates
into the LondoX and Bi prisoner Tapson, as it took place between him, the of 6,1 to Is per ewt.
Shiere-bridge, on the south side of the river, and crossing the Clyde would pour t
.e northern an eas ern ra c ••• Mr. ELLicomsE said that the late heavy rains had caused a c ange East Indies, April 7. Mr. DUNCAN strongly contended that there was no cul- shopman, and the foreman.
d Glasgow above mingham Railway at a point where the greatest relief would be EAST INDIA.-This afternoon the ereantite of Deng 1a -
above Rutherglen-bridge, joining the Edinburgh an since the sections were drawn. SIIIIFF-COlOnel C. R. Cureton, of the 16th Light Dra- panic negligence or fraud contemplated in this case, and that hu,ar sub--
espect it was much superior Mr. ELLiorr ebserved, that i mined to public compet:tion was tares, ,
the inclined plane. It would be six miles in length, while the afforded to the !atter line ; and initis Allegation not sustained. goons, to be Adjutant-General to the Queen's forces serving therefore the Learned Commissioner had the power to allow t was certainly extra rdnia •
0 i re the -chief art aw
rtraffic of that portion of the that Mr. Whistler did not at • - ' of at Gil for white, and 6d to is for
yeeeriv , _ h . as disposed
proposed junction was three and a half miles. The heaviest to the South Midland nval line. rhe remaining allegations were withdrawn. This Bill being now ii at d limn n 1
IA h d roded •
referre was very e w . in the East Indies, vice Sir H. G, Smith, K.C.8., planed on an amendment-it was clearly an omission by mistake. tend in compliince with the . leis.
suinmons that had been FOREIGN.-Thii afternoon at public sale 31 • ,
gradient of the line skirting the city was I in so, London and Birmingham line to wic
11 e dthposed of, the Committee called the served upon him and said th t h " casts and 2 casks Rio.
ttracted his observation the Staff as a Major-General, April 7. The Learned Commission En. after hearing the arguments (Mr. Elliott') would have been erfectl ' a e were taken in at 20s for
.and avoided the tunnel on the inclined plane of lin 42. That over-crowded condition of the ne a middling yellow, and les for I
Mr ANDREWS-He did not recol- and that of every one who travelled over it. CALEDONIAN EXTENSION. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire. and referring to the cases quoted, said it was an objection y justified in sending damaged, however, sold at 12s 6d to 15s mid per cwt. ow brown e.
3fr Walker cross-examined by • a warrant to compel his attendaL.
. ' h last year in the Lords. The Cross-examined-He believed that the London and Birmingham This Bill had been re-committed from the Standing Orders Com- Third Regiment Of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia- which ought not to be favoured after the case had hem COFFEE.-This afterneon there was little desire sh
lect having opposed the Harbour branc of accidents occurred of ally • ween the parties i The first witness called was the little bo Weeth do ' Rio Coffee, and at public sale a small part onl . own to purchase •
t eight years ago to make docks on Line was one where the least number mittee, but in consequence of an arrangement bet . C. H. L. W. Standish, Esq., to be Captain. vice Tomkinson, heard two or three times on the merits, and he was at first Y ,er n ‘„, y sold at a reduction oa
River Trast obtained powers abou who had been previously examined, 1 b ruler rates of 2s to 49.
the south side of the river, but they never had done anythinglawards railway in the kingdom. that it should not come on till two o'clock, it stood over, with the .
resigned, March 23 ; W. J. Garnett, Esq., to be Captain, vice afraid that the term of the Siatute were so imperative that am w o stated that on '''
1 e art or Lady Bray, opposing land- t two o'clock if no other their way to the Great Western Railway tl • TEA.-For Congou the demand has been only for
understanding that it shout. d be calledhon a le prisoner called small parcels, al-
making them. He believed that powers had been taken this session Mr. Rawl:mom,
tonodt twiLsii
wit,
i the viewanof showing the Greenalgh, resigned, March 24; C. C. de Trafford, Esq., to he could not give leave to amend the schedule, but ee Was
of Parliament to abandon these docks, but it was not with his ad- owner, cress-ehxahm Bill was before the Committee at that our. at a coach-yard, where the prisoner Be d• • though eommen is obtainable at Sled to 9J, and
ar joined them and good common 9%da
' hner property' would sustain If the proposed line be Captain, e ice Bigland, resigned, March 25. now satisfied that under the 7th and fith Vic., c. 96, s. 30, to 10d for cash. Pouehong has been sparin
vice, as he thought the time might come when 'they would be both great iniUry w T got into the cab, and thev were all then die 1 gly dealt in, and 4d to 9d
d that there was no necessit whatever for WARWICICSHIRE AND LONDON (HAMp. -en to the rail- are tbe prices t k
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Durham. he had a power to amend generally. He should, therefore, aen for low to good quality. Twankay has met with
wanted. The river had been deepened up to near the bridge to a were construete , an y
Busty
ialcz way station. Witness was sure it was the Gre. t W
considerable extent, and the bridge had not given way. This gave the line. TON AND BAN ). Durham Militla-T. M. Maude, Esq., to be Captain ; N. allow the insolvent to reswear the sheet in dispute that it Railwas , fi,r since the last examination he ha little attent
1. estern ion. Hyson is little wanted, and common is to be obtained
d been taken at Is 10d to 2s
him confidence in it ; hut if they were to drive piles and make coffer- Mr. Joseph Chbitt, another ef the engineers of the proposed line, The Bill takes powers to make a line from the
.Derby River at A. Spcor, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; J. Bowlby, Gent., to be might be duly attested. . Imperial and Gunpowder are offered upon lower -
was then examined. He laid oat the line at its eastern extremity Hampton, through Warwick and Leamington, to join the Bucking- there lier Mr. Co:lard, and bad a perfect recollection of the terms, still there are few buyers to be met with.
dams for the new viaduct, the case would be much altered. L' M 1 23
ieutenant, arc i .
This closed the case for the opposition. on the part of the Eiger with the vievr of connecting it with the Lohdon and York li ,
ne and "
hamshire Railway at Banbury. Its length will be thlrty-one maes, place. The prisoner Tapson was first about to take a car I SPIRITS.-There has been more desire manifested in this mai ket to •
fading that, with the Ely and Huntingdon line. He had no doubt of and the cost is estimated at 800,5001., the contract deed having been Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire. pee- purchase I • d
Trust, the Bridge Trust, and the Corporation of Glasgow. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. bag out of the carriage, but while doing so a gentleman "eev•ar Island Ruin, but business of moment has been
the capability of that junction as far as regarded the levels. signed for upwards of 2,000,0001. Mr. R. Stephenson is the engineer. Royal Radnor Regiment of Militia-J. A. Whittaker, Esq., prevented by holders askine
Some discussion here arose as to the order of proceeding, AIANSION-BOUSE. claimed it as his property. He then took up a portmanteau, been purchmed • ean advance in prices. Demerara has.
The CHAIRmAer intimating that it would be better to hear Mr. This witneets was also subjected to a long cross-examination by 3lr. Mr. Carter appeared as agent for the Bill. to be Major Commandant ;J. P. Severn, Esq., to be Cap- and after looking at the address desired him as lie had b - quoted higher. with more freedom, but prices cannot bee
Mope In summing up his case, and 31r. Andrews in reply, after HILDTARD mid 3Lr. RAWLINSON. 31r. Venables appeared as agent for Lord Hatherton and other pe- tain ;T.H.J. O. Ricketts„ Gent., to bo Lieut., March 21. George Gibbs, City policeman No. 438, was charged fore stated, to take hold of ' , o Calcutta is more wanted, but business has
one end while be took the other been checked b
-which the decision of the Committee might be given on the West Mr. William Cubitt was then called-He confirmed th. e evidenicte titioners against the line, who complained of various imperfections Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire. before Alderman Gibb eby Mr. I,ewis Cheesewright, of y the reluctance of holder tt k
s o a e former rates..
and they carried it between them to the c b T ' , There has been littl - •
of Scotland Junction Bill, so as to liberate many parties that were already given by thelast two witnesses. Hothought the estimates qui e and inaccuracies in the plans and sections. It was stated that all the a . he prisoner f, • • • °Passing in any sort of Jamaica, and for the in-
sufficient to execute the works. The traffic by the London and Br- witnesses to be examined In support of the petition were not in at- Huntingdonshire Militia-E. 11. Tillard, Gent., to be En- No. 8, York-place, Commercial New-road. Beard did not aesist in taking the portmanteau, but woe enor kinds prices are going down. There are sellers of Brandy upons
retained here at present, h ember- eitsta • W. Isaackson, Gent., to be Surgeon, March 14. Mr. Cheesewright stated, that he was in the counting- close by at the time, and got into the cab with them ini.- ii.:,,ss-rllterms, stut the business done has been limited. Fine Genev.as
Mr. ANDREWS thought it would be best to reserve all decision on mingham Railway, southward of Rugby, was very miticafte
from tendance, and an application was made to have the case postponed. • e, , -
any of the schemes until the Caledonian was heard, as he had con. rassed with traffic, in consequence of the confluence f r
1 ° ould be ex e- Both parties were wining to allow the case to stand over, but as a WHITEHALL, MARCH 30. house of his father, a West India merchant, in Lower mediately after. The cab stopped once on the wa b. "
i much tu request, but the common export sort is little WM ted
ducted his case on that -understanding, and abstained from asking any the northern lines. On public grounds, therefore, t w P previous application, opposed by the 'ammeters, was dismissed, The Lord Chancellor has appointed Octavius Green, of Thames-street ; that, on the 28th of March, he went father's house, when both the prisoners got out, and went
yto -le Rice.-Ihis afternoon at public sale 675 bags of Ben.-
offered ; „1 Ri ' -
there was little disposition evinced te operate, aa ee
were'
Went to relieve the traffic as much aa possible. the chairman refused to allow the case to be adjourned, treating it as
questions relative to the comparative merits of the two schemes. Cambridge, in the county of Cambridge, Gent., to be a Master was all taken in at na the sounds
Cross-examined-Had given evidence before another Committee to Prinees-stre.et, to get upon a Hampstead omnibus, into a public-house, leaving him in the vehicle with the lower rates.
After several remarks pro and con., the room was cleared. a settled point. port-
Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. rnanteau. ...........-.
that the whole of the traffic of the London and Birmingham line and spoke to the conductor, who was then standing on
On our return, The first allegation was that the boundaries of certain parishes . • e.,..eseaiee.aeie.e.
could be transported by a sii.ngle atmospheric line, if the arrange- The Lords Commtssioners of her Majesty's Treasury
The CHAIRMAN intimat A ey wo
• ed th tth uld h sel ' mmi g
ear coun in sn n Were not marked on the plans. Two witnesses were called in sup; , , . . . the kerb stone besi Miss Mary Weatherdon sister to the 1e '
de the horses ; that the defendant , aet witness, deposed LATEST PRICES OF SHARES..
egillarly earned Out. The London anti h Rel • f
certified to the Comnussioners for t e e uction o
along . . that some months a o she was on a visit t e
up on behalf of the opposition, after which counsel in behalf of the ments then nriloned:erein
hi
ini
th b t . .
port of this allegation, but as it appeared tbat the boundaries were ii ft A h a 4 I came up, told the oonductor and driver to move off the , g , o opine friends in LN BANKS, ASSURANCE, ANT
Bill would be heard in reply. The Committee then, if they thought Birmtlinghdaomm se way as, sop on, ees conducted line in fact marked, and that the only omissions were in those parts which the National Debt, in pursuance of the ct, 10t (leo. ta c. , e ~ e Cornwall, and there made the acquaintance of the prisoner e ) OTHER CO Ai-
d h 'd •
avement, an t en sai to witness, ' arove on ; tnat
the opposition sufficient to justify the rejection of the Bill, would do
thße-enxgamined-Notwithstanding the London • •
and Birmingham line were beyond the limits of deviation, 27, sec. 1, that the actual surplus revenue of the United p and his friends, who lived in the same neighbourhood as her PANIES' STOCK.
so, reserving, however, to the promoters the right to appear against The Committee declared the allegation not proved. Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the actual ex- witness said he was going to ride by the omnibus, upon
so well conducted, the third-class passengers were greatly relations. About the middle of the week before last, Tapson ----...-----
the Caledonian scheme, as if no such decision had been given. If the was The next allegation was to the effect that the books of reference
penditure thereof, for the year ended the stle day of January, which the defendant shoved him against the horses ;
uld be deferred neglected. There ought to be more trains laid on for their accommo- called at her father's, 16, Princes-road, Lambeth ; and, in g. From tie Official List,
Committee thought otherwise, then the decision wo and plans did not agree, inasmuch as certain property was repre-
dation, and if these trains were added as required the crewding 1846, amounted to the gum of three million eight hundred that witness said he should report the defendant, who consequence of some attentions shown to ber at his father's ITBLISHED EVERT '
until the Caledonian case was gone through. sented on the plans as being in the parish of Mernington, and in the IUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVIGNIXO .
Mr. HopE then proceeded to sure up. He commenced by referring woulldd become still greater than at present. To relieve this trains books of reference it was described as in the parish of Cropredy. and seventeen thousand six hundred and forty pounds, forthwith seized him by the collar, pushed him right in Cornwall, he was requested to stop for a few days, and LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 7.
to the proposed Blythswood station, stating that it had been shown wou be a great public advantage. It was stated by Mr. Carter that the place called in the plans the eleven shillings and twopence, the Commissioners for the across the street to Charlotte-row, and said how he had was accommodated with a bed in the house. Heard the pri-
that, for the general accommodation of the leading places of the Mr. Fisher and Mr. Bloodworth, land-valuers, gave formal a Parish of Mornington" was, in fact, the hamlet of Mornington, Reduction of the National Debt hereby give notice, that the served other people ; that witness expressed his rea.di- soner ask her mother's permission, on Tuesday morning last, ' _____. sonwir-siroCIL naNics.
city, the Queen-street station was better than the one proposed at evidence as to the value of the land. . forming part of the parish of Cropredy, and also forming part of the sum of 954,410/. 2s. 9d. (being one fourth part of the said ness to go to the station-hous, and that before going to allow her little brother to accompany him to the railway Name o Dividend Amount I --a
Blythswood Hoim. It was nearer to the Post-office, the Cross, the The value of the land for the proposed line altogether was 140,53.51. township of Monaington. surplus of 3,817,640/. 14a. 2d.) will be applied, under the f Company.
thither, the charge was dismissed by the inspector. The station, as be expected to meet some friends on that evenin per of I Paid. Prb to
Exchange, and the leading places of business in the city. The only Evidence was also given AS to the capital and to allotments of This admission being made, the Committee declared the allegation • • il g Annum. Share.
advantage brought forward in favour of the proposed station was, shares. proved. provisions of the said Act, between the 7th day of Apr .
witness declared, that although treated with such gross Her mother gave her consent, and the prisoner and her
it 'lies nearer to the centre of the harbour. Then with regard This closed the case for the promoters. The next allegation was, that in the parish of Harburg certain •rig pur-
-1846, and the sth day of July 1846, to the followi •
in vent y , and in the presence of a vast number of per-
& 't • brother left home about 11 ' 1 k '
oc oc in the forenoon B t
e ween -- --- --.-- --.....
to'the through traffic, that was the only case on which this commu- Mr. ItsweaNsoN then addressed the Committee on behalf of Lady lime-kilns, the property of John Heath, were uot mentioned in the poses viz. 9 and 10 th • h '
ey returned wit the prison Australasia X s. d. X s d.
er Beard, and the - ••
••
••
••
••
61. leer cent.
nication had been made to depend. They had heard parties called, Bray. He concluded a lengthened speeck by stating that no case bookS of reference. sons he had behaved with the greatest forbearance and
To be applied to the purchase of Stock, or Z. s. d. , , cabman delivered a portmanteau to the e • Brash .. orth American 5/. per cent 50
40 0 0 40 O 0 2tare4
to show that the Ayrshire ports, and the towns on the east of Scot- whatever had been made out why the line should be constructed, A witness was called to prim the existence of thoSe lime-kilns, 8i115... 954,410 2 9 had n.ot used a word of provolsing language, although sere ant. Tapson e 0 50 0 0 44Xe
Exchequer (Supply or Deficeiency) carried the portmant • Comnaercial of London 5/. per cent.. 100
eau up stairs and Beard rem • • 0 0 20 0 0 22
land, would be much benefited' bY the line. Now he did not depre- and that as the Committee had already sanctioned a line (the Rugby and to point out the field in which they were situated. he could not but confess that he felt mueh difficulty in ained in the Colonial.
elate the benefits of through communication, and he could under- and Stamford), which would traverse that lady's property, they Mr. CARTER said that the promoters of the Bill were aware of Add interest receivab .
le on account of done- kitchen till he returned do • '
wn stairs. Beard ultimately went Londn and Westminstr 6/. per
5/. per cent. 100 0 0
cen.. 25 0 0 lse
stand kow it was, that the Lord Provosts of Edinburgh and Perth, should not allow the present railway, which would also intersect her the existence of these lime-kilne, but a. 5 they were entirely below tions and bequests, to be applied to the pur refraining from punishing a person who had acted so away in the same cab that had b • L d ' ' t 100 0020 0 0 , 26%
rought him, Tapson and on on Joint-Stock ... 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14
and the shippers of Ayrshire supported the scheme ; but he could land, to be constructed, as no case of public necessity had been the surface of the ground, and had fallen into disuse, they considered chase of Stock ............... 1,197 10 10 griessly upon the spot. her brother, but before leaving had mad , Metropolitan
not see that such a desire on the part of those persons made oat. it unnecessary to take any notice of them, thinking it sufficient to de- ----- The appearance of the complainant strongly indicated to meet Tapsen on the following de-- 1, •
tan arran ement , • • • • - 25 0 0 710 0
g 1 rovincial of Ireland. • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0
should lead the citizens of Glasgow to allow their streets It teeing now four o'clock, thou Comdmittee adjourned till twelve seribe the place as a field. £955,607 13 7 that he could have retaliated in a ver ff t. th tlltth 01 11 ' ' -
ye ec tve manner. ora s a e d alley Tk I,
e, to thee him to hear Ditto, New... ••• • • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 49 ee
to be cut up and crossed, and their harbour cramped and o'clock to-morrow, when Tier
leilyar. will reply on the part of the The Committee called upon Mr. Venables to prove that the kilns
inhered, seeing that the city would receive no advantage. He saw promoters of the South Mi an ( untingdon Branch). were in use. Iler-General. John Thornton, the driver of the omnibus, stated that that of the prisoner Tapson ask' f Is •
mg or a -nife to cut open
, . .
•• - , . pci ccn . JO 0 0 20 0 0 eta
Nat. Piovnend of Lng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 e 5 0
as reason why the beauty and convenience of Glasgow stmuld be so A witness waa called to prove this, but he said that he had not S. HIGHAM, Comptro about twenty minutes to six o'clock lie was preparing to the portmanteau, saying at the time he c • Ditto New e/ ' 6 r 5.4
seriouely interfered with as was proposed, merely to allow the inha. Sub-Committee No. 1. seen the kilns since this time twelve months. Ile was quite certain, National Debt-Office, April 3, 1846. start for Hampstead, and was standing on the footway with his key, were ecaroborated by Mr. Weatherdon and his
ould not open it . ' •••:• • • '• e •
Union of Australia •• • • 6/. per cent.
per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0
bitants of Edinburgh to have Irish capons, eggs, and bacon at such The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room No. 7. however, that they were in full operation, for two cottages had been BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. servant. 25 0 0 25 0 0 *26
times and in such a manner as they thought fit, while the truffle eon- (Cteisters) ; present, Mr. Strata chairman ; Mr. Beckett, and 31r. built on the spot expressly for the accommodation of labourers, who William Edward Burman, hat and shoe dealer, High- with the conductor, when the defendant ordered them Union of L0nd0n....• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 12
Joseph D
ferred no benefits whatever on the citizens of the injured city. Re- Brotherton, and resumed the consideration of the were to attend to them, but whether these cottages had since been off; that the gentleman who made the charge was put- R Tavy, a sergeant of police on the Great Western ____
street, Whitechanel.
e allwa l'ao 19 nwSITR..A.NCE COMPANIES.
specting the bridge, he had heard nothing to show that the Admiralty SOUTH DEVON (No. 1.) pulled down or not, he really could not say. ting on his gloves to ride on the omnibus, when the de- 1• y, . -0, deposed that on Tuesday evening last, he '' "IP--
BANKRUPTS.
were in favour of the crossing of the Clyde. The only construction The Committee considered the allegation not proved. both the r•
Wtrill Wilkins, fendant 0: dered him to move cdi pushed him a ainst the "1
v p isoners and the little boy on the platform at Dividend Amount
he could put on the letter from the Admirer), which had been read The formal evidence having been completed, the standing orders The next allegation was, that certain property marked No. 13 on Richard Gatehouse, Richard Darch, and G, . , . g the Paddington te • 1 h k • Name ef Company. per of Paid. Prece
was that the Lords of the Admiralty left it to the Parliamentary were declared to Ise complied with. the plan, and described as a private carriage-road, " included, in ad- r Lisson-street, In ree and when he attein ed rminus, w ien teyas ed him several ques-
timber merchants, Union Saw Mills, Uppe e .i e , pt to expostulate collared tions about the pe • d ' • Annum. Share.
Comniittee, under the impressioe that the Committee te which the The Committee resumed the consideration of the dition thereto, certain premises, viz., a house, stable, cow-shed, to surrender April 17 and May 19, at twelve, at the Court ot and drawged him violently across the street. articul no at which the trains would arrive, and
Bill was referred would reject it, and thns put an end to these parties DIRECT NORTHERN, hovel, pigsty, rickyard, paddock, and grass shed," and that no notice Bankruptcy. Alsager, official aesignee, Birchin-lane ; Lam- Two other persons confirmed in every particular the a fri nd the
p arly the cheap train, and eaid they were waitin f
g or .z s. d. X s. le.
coming to Parliament year after year endeavouring to get power to had been served on the occupier of this property. e y expected. Albion ..•...- • • • • • • 3/. 105 500 0050 0 0 74
cross the river. The Clyde trustees were also opposed to the cross- of which we gave the particulars yesterday,
Mr. CARTER objected that this allegation poiuted out no breae o
h f bert, Raymond's-buildings, Gray's Inn. .1 foregoing statements.
ing, and from" the way that trust had managed the harbour it was In the course sof the ree pit
e 'on of some formal evidence, which was
the standing orders. It did not state that these sheds, Sec.. were Robert Moir, jeweller, West Cowes, Isle of Wight, Apri
Mr. Cheesewright said there were other witnesses Jahn William Myers, a orter in the employment of the
Great Western Railvvay CoP h P ad. &Mance Ent. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 IS ea
Ditto Marine... •• • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 fi ia
quite elear that were they persuaded the junction would be a great postponed from yesterday,
p within the limits of dertation, or that the parties were in any way 17, and May 22, at twelve, fB k•i tcv
at the Court o an it p
.. , mpany, at t e a trigton ter- Atlas . 13a. Ed. pr sh. 50 0 0 6 0 0 PGSa
public benefit they would not have opposed it. Reviewing the evi- Mr. COATIS (odf tht: fl f Park , and Co )on the part of ae-
takrme th°at oppo'rtunity of' 'entering into an stile- bound to insert them in the plans or to give notice to the occupier, Woollen
Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; , w hose evidence was precisely similar to what had been minus, corroborated the testimony of the last witness. British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 005 0 0 '74
dence that had been called respecting the buikling of the bridge, titioner, protp
h ';'isiee standing orders had not been complied with, in re. Notwithstanding this weighty objection, the Chairman, without Bucklersbury. already stated. Mr. Collard, the superintendent of d
police, depose to ClericeMed.&Gen.Life e/. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 - '
oane
independent of the facts he had just advanced, it was viten, t a consultihg his colleagues or explaining his reasons, desired the agent
b Flh April 17, at twelve, The defendant, upon being called upon to account wr s
, havin a rehended t
g PP he prisoner Beard at 77, 13asingliall- 3/, 100 0 0 10 0 0
f d it 'd ' t th C rt fCh
spect to the amount o epos pal in o e ou o ancery. George Felthouse, 1
p urn er, u ane,
shown that the crossing ought to be refused. The evidence Mr Weamanst submitted that it was not competent to the other for the petitioners to proceed with the allegation. , Alsa er his conduct said the' ' treet, City, on Saturday 10s.
Morning ne prisonel in reply
,„ 50 0 0 5 0 0 - -
of both 3fr. Walker, and 3fr. Atherton had showu that the viaduct side t:e enter upon that allegation at present, as it really did not The question was entirely one of fact-it being disputed _
• and /Jay 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptce . g , . , ~ it was his duty to keep the corner to his (M Cll '' ' -.- ' Legal •• • .... ..... •• • • Gs.
could not be erected without great danger to the existing bridge from A Son Bouverie-street, of Princes-street clear in conse ue - • '' •
affect the formal evidence, but would be Proper matter of considera- whether the premises were really within the limits of de- Brehm-lane, Cornhill; Watson ans. , . . q nes of its vicinity to r. o ard s) question, denied being, at the Great 5000 SOO bee
e 5 per et., 1
Western Railwa statio Economic Life. •••• . • •
quick and running sands. Whether on public or engineering grounds, tion when the Committee came te inquire into the adverse Petitions. viatlon. The engineer to the promoters said that the limits as drawn and Hammersmith. the Bank and banking-houses, and that persons con- y n for a whole week, until this aBs3os.bs.j 1000 0 0 250 0 0
therefore, the crossing of the Clyde to the manner proposed, was im• The CHAIRMAN having consulted with the other Hou. Members, in the plau did not include them, and that they had been purposely Richard Arscott, grocer, Kingsland -road, April 2-,
'') at half- nected with omnibuses very much increased the diffi I- •
(Saturdav) morninfe He al- el •cl 11 k i 1 d ftl
1, .. eo eme a no vege o le e•
Eno' & Scot Law
.. ••• • • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2e4,
politic and dangerous. Having stated what the promoters of the said that the question could not be entertained in this stage of drawn so as to avoid them, there being no intention ef taking them. eat time Court of • cu prisoner apson, or having been to the Princes-road on the Europeao Life ••• • • • see, per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
Bill proposed to do, and the reasons why they should not be allowed Inquiry-. It was usual for engineers to avoid premises of this description, past one, and May 19, at half-past twelv , tees of such a situation. He assured the Alderman that T 1 • 1
B 1 t WI • ffi • 1 • e Basin
an (nip cy. iitmore, c
oia assigne , ghall-street ; uesi ay nig it. Freemasons' .. •••• • • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 30 0
to do so, he would refer to what they proposed to abandon, in order„
The formnsl evidence was then completed. unless it was absolutely necessary to take them. In proof of this . the violence attributed to him was ve Globe ••.••••• • • • • • • • 6/. per cent. Stock. - i eel
ry much exagge. Mr. iustins here said this was all the evidence he should
if possible, to secure the support of the Committee- The Learned Mr COATES then Proceeded with the allegations of a Petition from he pointed out a difference in the width of the limits at this and Simpson and Cobb, Moorgate-street.
Ine April 21 rated by all the parties, and he was perfectly justified, in at Present offer, and upon it be would request a remand to a iGnii,ardian .7.... ••• • • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 49
Gentleman then went into the particulars brought forward in re- ee_e. ' - . . . • • St. Martin's- a ,
mr Parsons a landowner within the Line of deviation. other points, saying that they were len more than 85 feet wide, John Barwise, watch-maker, ' consequence of the refusal of the coin linat de future day He had 't e penal Fire .• ••• • • • 61. and bonus 500 0050 0 0 200
ferenee to the harbour mineral branch proposed to be abandoned, con-
Ueen an ellegation to the effect that the name of a parish through while Mr. Hughes, civil engineer, who was called on the other side, at twelve, and May 19, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. p.a. aes en or- , .• , wn ten to the clergyman in Wales to Imperial Life ........ 12s. 100 00100 0 1 7
tending, that allowing them to do so, would be to break faith d d . d
mbard-street ; ere to move on, to procee exactly en the course he
h' h • ' it
w lc a part of the ne would pass was not named in the notices, ,
said upon measuring them, that they w ere upwards of 100 feet wide. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lo wnom the w etch belonged, for its number and description lialemnity Marine •• • • I/. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 i iti
with the harbour trust and the Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway, had adopted. and he h
The Committee decided that the standing orders were not com- The Committee decided that the allegation was partly proved, oped by the next examination to be able to trace it'. Law Life. •••••• • • • • • 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 tale
and do a great injustice to the public, who looked to finding great Luttly, Dyer's-hall, City.
plied with, bet they would report that the parish alluded to (Morban, some parts of the premises being within and others beyond the limits e.heath- Alderman Genns-Have you any witnesses? The He should also advertise for the cabman who had been em• Legal and General Lifn -
accommodation from the mineral branch. 'The Learned Gentleman Benjamin Rebbeck, oilman, Dog-row, Cambridg 50 0 0 20 0 ti%
having amplified on these several points, concluded by calling on in Huntingdorishire) wag named in the notices .as to the main line, of deviation, amid that to that extent the standing orders were not
ro
dA'll3 h 1* 1 1 May 18 at half-past defendant-No. ployed-on the occasion, and had no doubt of hi b' ' London fire •••.. • • • • 10s. 25 0012 10 0 %ale
a , pie ,at a t-past twe ve, anc . , s eing in at-
the Committee te reject the'preamble of the Bill. although not on those relating to the branches. complied with. nd official as- Alderman GIBBS-I am at all times an • tendance on a future day. London Ship ........ 10s. 25 0012 10 0 11:53;
The Committee adjourned till to-morrow, at one o'clock, when After some discussion on other items of the petition, It being now four o'clock, the further hearing of the case steod eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turqua , t . . xious to pro- Mr. Eeroorr remanded th ' 'Marine .. ......... 5/. per cent. 100 0015 0 0 I.oe'e
Mr. Co '
Axes withdrew the ether allegations. over. signee, Old Jewry-chambers e Goren, South Molton-strel .r., tect the police in the perfermance of their duties, but I gave peremptor d" e prisoners, as requested, and .eled. Invlid&Gen.Life 41,e/. per et. 60 002 0 0 n
Mr. Meadows will reply. y irections for the attendance of Mr. Whistler, National Lean Fund• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2et
Mr. COATES begged permission to explain to the Committee how It may be well to observe here that the determination of the James Hare, linendraper, New-street, Dorset-square, plait also owe a du4a• to the public. It is evident that iv. this the pawnb k
it was that he could not proceed with the allegations respecting the Chairman to enter into the case, although both parties wished it to 13, at half-past one, and May 18, at half-past twelve, at t e ro er, and his foreman, to be in attendance at the National Life •. • •
GROUP XIV. be adjourned, and the petitioners were not prepared to go on, gave e Old Jewry- affe;.r you used a great deal of needless violence. You next examination Palladiu.ni Life ••.•• .• • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2e. 2s.
•
insufficiency of the deposits paid into the hands of the Accountant- Court of Bank t
rup cy. Turquand, cfficial assigne , recenix....... ..... • • eel,. et. & bs. -
SOUTH-EASTERN. General, because in truth he had been unable to aacertain what very great inconvenience to tbe latter, and the parties to other Bills ought not to have collared and dragged the gentleman . - r. :On
chambers ; Hardwick and Co., Weavers'-hall. Protector Life• •• . ... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0
The Committee met to-day at twelve oclock. Present, efr. amount ef deposit had been paid. He could not obtain the inforrna- were in Court and waiting for the' cases to be called on. •1 in the way described. I ellen deal with you under the 10 0 li' 4s
Protheroe (chairman), Lord Emlyn, General Lygon, 31r. J. O'Con- tion by any means in his power from the Court of Chancery. CALEDONIAN EXTENSION. Joseph Quarton, grocer, Stamford-bride ,
re Yorkshire, Apri NAVAL IN TELLIGIENCE. Provident Life ....... • 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - .
:23
- Pl' A t d fine .ou 20s and cost f
o ice c, an e . s, or ourteen days' p Rock Life• •••••• • • • • • 45. 50 0 010 0 4%
nell, and Mr. Grogan. Mr. STRIITT said that Mr. Coates had no right under the &cum- 20 and May 7, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Ky- orersetounr, APRIL 5.-The Eurydice, 26, Captain George Royal Exchange
It was stated, with reference to this line, that if the case of the imprisonment. 5/. per cent. Stock.
Before commencing the proceedings of the day, the Committee stances to come before the Committee. But if he could show that
Warwiekshire and London could be completed to-morrow, it would naston, official assignee, Leeds; Jaques and Co., Ely-place, Elliott, arrived at Spithead yesterday afternoon from Ja- Sun Fire - 110
retired, and, after an absence of a quarter of an hour, he had used all dillgence and could not obtain the information, the London; Wood, York ; Sykes, Leeds. The defendant very soon produced the money, and mica, in twenty-seven days. She has brought no news. Her Ditto Life .......... - 210
be the next called on. 1/. 61.
The CHAIRMA.N, on resuming his seat, said that the parties con- Committee would assist him if they could. But this would be a mat- - -49
Universal -
nected with the line might have seen, by the reports in the ter of indult/epee, or else for their own information, as he had no The Committee rose shortly after fonr o'clock, and adjourned till William Tweddle, soap-manufacturer, Liverpool, April 21, paid the fine. time will not be up until the 23d of June, but it is believed Life .....•. lON /. pr ent 100 0 6150 20
to-morrow at twelve. at eleven and May 12, at two, at the Liverpool District James Roberts, porter at Toms' coffeehouse, was she will be paid off now.
newspapers, that he was yesterday evening induced to ask a leele* stand 4 —--
DOCKS.
question with regard to the object the Government had in view by Mr. COATES said that he had endeavoured to ascertain the amount, Court. 'Morgan, official aseignee, Liverpool ; Cornthwaite charged with having assaulted his master. The Athol troop-ship, Master-Commander Pearn, arrived
the Royal Commission, to inquire into the lines of railway passing but could find no means of arriving at the fact, as the Court ef STANDING ORDERS' COMIIITTBES. and Co., Old Jewry-chambers, London; Pemberton, Liver- From the account given by Mr. Curtis, the prosecutor, in the night at Spithead from Jamaica, which she left on N Dividend Amount _ ease,
through the metropolis-for such he believed the object of the Royal Chancery would give no information except to parties Interested. HOUSE OF LORDS. pool. it appeared that the defendant, having got leave to go 24th February. She has brought hon,e two companies of ame ef Company. per of Paid. palm,
Commission to be. The Royal Commission not only took under their Mr. WEBSTER said that it was a matter of course every day to Their Lordships met this day at the appointed hour. James Shepherd Gregson, grocer, Manclieeter, April 18 and Royal Artillery, and Colonel Dowse, of the same corps, a Annum. Share
consideration those railways mentioned by the Committee of apply for and obtain such inforination. He then examined IRISH GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. May 8, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hob- out on the preceding day, returned home at eleven f • i'd h P •
ew inva i s from the 48t segment, and Captain and Mrs. •
__
Selection, but they intended to take into their considers- Mr. Leash, selicitor, who stated that the certificate of the amount This case came uuder the consideration of the Committee on second '1 k •ht d 1 down to the kitchen where
oc oc at nig run e, ran .
tion the Metropolitan Junction of the North Kent line. The of deposit paid in was entered upon the records of the Court, and reference in order to give the promoters an opportunity of proving son, official assignee, Manche ,__ e. .. ,
ster • Gree•ory Faulkner, Gre- Matthews, Major Yule, and Lieutenant Wort, of the Ist Commercial _ X s. d. X s. d. 'i
an- his master and mistress were, stripped to fight, and •• •• •• .• • 3/. per cent. Stock -
Committee of Selection, with all due respect to the Members who were accessible to any one, He had repeatedly, in the course ot his Lord Wharnellffe's standing order, which having been done the corn- gory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row ; Hampson and Son, M West India Regiment, as passengers. East and West India... GI. pr cent. Stock:
composed it, had acted rather inconsistently, for, if the matter of practice, obtained access to the record ef such certificatu, althongh mittee decided teat the promoters had complied with the standing chester. struck his master, who returned the blow in such * The Blenheim transport, Captain Wth ••dtS 't
i ers, erne eapi - East Country ........ 11 pee sh 100 0 0 - 140
railways passing through the metropolis was to be a matter of he had never had occasion to apply for the infonnation in respect to orders. I tJohn Bird, woollen draper, Chester-le-street, Durham, manner as to disfigure his assailant. That blow, how- head this morning from Halifax (Nova Scotia), L3ndon .. .. •••.•• 5/ • - •
which she et Katharine ••• .... ••• . pr cent. Stock. - 21
- ' 1151 a
separate consideration, they gave the metropolitan portion a railway. WEXFORD, CARLOW, IND DUBLIN JUNCTION RAILWAY. April 20, at half-past ten, and May 25, at half-past ever, only made the defendant more desperate, and a left on the 12th ult. She brought Halifax papers to the 9th Southampton • • ......
• • 5 per cent. Stock
41. - • - 104 4
per cent.. 50 0 0
of the South-Eastern line to the Commission, and a much The Committee then decided that Mr. Coatea could not be heard This case came also under the consideration of their Lordships on
' eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, policeman was obliged to be sent for to take him Lint° of March inclusive, and the head-quarters of the 43d Regi-
smaller section of the North Kent line. not at all corresponding upon the question, _ _ second reference, upon the same ponts, and was also decided to have ----------- _
_.. ._ .. .. ... .... - official assi N • stls-upon-Tyne ; Hartley, South-
gnee, ev, ca t. special protection. The defendant was fined 10s. inent, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Forlong (Major- LIST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRI: '
-,—,......,, r,.__, C.ES
flonaral ilia Tlnr, sir ITermiles Pakenham. K.C. 8.. Lieute- i iliviiitaurl i A a1nr....-... I

The Committee met to-day at twelve oclock. Present, Mr.
Protheroe (chairman), Lord Emlyn, General Lygon, Mr. J. O'Con-
nell, and Mr. Grogan.
Before commencing the proceedings of the day, the Committee
retired, and, after an absence of a quarter of an hour,
The CHAIRMAN, on resuming his seat, said that the parties con-
nected with the line might have seen, by the reports in the
newspapers, that he was yesterday evening Induced to ask a
question with regard to the object the Government had in view by
the Royal Commission, to inquire into the lines of railway passing
through the metropolis—for such he believed the object of the Royal
Commission to be. The Royal Commission not only took under their
consideration those railways mentioned by the Committee of
Selection, but they intended to take into their considera-
tion the Metropolitan Junction of the North Kent line. The
Committee of Selection, with all due respect to the Members who
composed it, had acted rather inconsistently, for, if the matter of
railways passing through the metropolis was to be a matter of
separate consideration, they gave the metropolitan portion
of the South-Eastern line to the Commission, and a much
smaller section of the North Kent line, not at all corresponding
in importance, viz., that portion between Union-street and South-
wark-bridge, without mentioning any portion of the North Kent be-
tween Union-street and Hateham. The portion between Union-
street and Hateham corresponded accurately with the metropolitan
portion of the South-Eastern. Sir Robert Peel, on being
consulted on the subject. said that if he were the Chairman
of the Committee he would only examine so much of the line as re-
ferred to the country, and would suspend his decision on the metro-
politan portion until the Royal Commission made its report. With-
out discussing the wisdom of that recommendation, he would state
that it was impossible to comply with it, and therefore the deci-
sion the Committee had come to was, to proceed precisely as
if there were no commission in existence. It would be better, there-
fore, for the parties connected with one or other of the lines to apply
during the Easter recess to the Commission, and request it to give its
attention to the metropolitan portion of the lines, so that after Easter the
Committee might have the benefit of the suggestion of the Commission.
lie believed that the Committee was superior to a Royal Com-
mission ; but he thought it would be better to have their ideas on
the subject before passing either of these Bills. He did not mean to
say that the decision of the Committee was dependent on that of the
Commission ; they should decide quite independently of that decision
with reference only to the respective merits of the lines. He would
also state that the Committee had decided upon adjourning to-morrow
afternoon for the Easter recess.

Mr. ACaTIN suggested that it would be more convenient for the
pronaoters that the Committee should adjourn at once.
Mr. TALBOT was averse to the suggestion of Mr. Austin, as it would
cause inconvenience to his clients.

The Committee decided upon adhering to their original deter.
mination.

Mr. R. Stephenson, the engineer to the South •Eastern Railway
Company, examined by Mr. AusTrst—ls responsible for the laying
out and adoption of the South-Eastern schemes and extensions dur-
ing the present and the past year. His great object in laying out a
line is to obtain as low a level as possible ; good gradients and
economy in working are the results of such levels. Has adopted
low levels when practicable. Mr. Vignola' has adopted high
levels. This gives an advantage to the South-Eastern
line in the accommodation of the Woolwich Dockyard and Arsenal.
Between Gravesend and Rochester Mr. Vignoles' line is 90 feet
higher than the highest point on the Sonth-Eastern, which is almost
on a level, having adopted the existing railway. When requested
by the Whitstable and Canterbury Railway Company to form a tun-
nel through Boughton-hill, he declined doing so, as the work would
be useless and dangerous. They persisted in the proposition,
and he informed them tkat if he were pressed upon so
unnecessary a work that he would rather decline acting as their
engineer. All that Mr. Vignoles will attain by his proposed tunnel
through BOnghton-hill is a shortening of distance without a saving
of time. The tunnel is to be approached at each end through very
deep cuttings.
Mr. J. O'CoNNELL here suggested that it would be unnecessary for
Mr. Stephenson to go through every minute point of Mr. Bidder's
ev;dence, in order to corroborate it. A general corroboration was
all that was neeessary.
Mr. Stephenson continued—Thinks it impossible to work the at-
mospheric lines of Mr. Vignoles.
Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT—The South-Eastern line has at
one point much higher summits than there are on the North Kent
line. There are three summits, and the acclivity that would have to
be surmounted by a locomotive would be 124 feet more than on the
North Kent. Thinks that the South-Eastern would afford
better accommodation to the arsenal and dockyard of
Woolwich, by means of a "subway,' which will be 534 feet
below the level of the street, running along the dockyard wall.
Thinks that the line proposed by Mr. Vigneles would be too high to
give any communication with the dockyard. Ills opinion is based
upon the supposition that the North Kent viaduct would be many
feet above the dockyard.
The Committee here adjourned until twelve o'clock to-morrow.

Mr. COATES withdrew all the other allegations of his petition, and
begged leave to withdraw also that which had been decided in his
favour, as he thought it hardly worth while to press an objection as
to the omission to renumerate one parish in the plans of a line ex-
tending over 263 miles.
The Committee then decided that the standing orders were coma
plied with.
It was stated that the prometers had served about 10,000 notices,
and not one error had been proved in the service of any of them.
TOR AND LANCASTER.

The object of this Bill is to supply railway communication to the
cities of York and Lancaster, and to connect them with the existing
lines of railway. The length of the proposed line is eighty-one miles.
The eost is estimated at 1,250,0001. Mr. J. Miller and Kr. B. W.
Thomson are the engineers ; Messrs. Gregory and Co., the agents ;
and Messrs. Chauntler and Westwood, the solicitors.

The formal evidence was taken, and the further sonsideration of
the Bill was postponed.
WEST RIDING (YORKSHIRE) UNION.
The object of this Bill is to form a line of railway connecting cer-
tain parts of the West Riding of Yorkshire with the Manchester and
Leeds Railway. The length of the proposed line is 55 miles, and the
cost is estimated at 2,000,0001. Mr. John Hawkshaw is the engineer.
The agents are Messrs. Burke and Co. The solicitors are Messrs.
Derbyshire and Jervis, Messrs. Barr, Lofthouse, and Nelson, and
other eminent houses.

The formal evidence having been received, the farther considers•
tion of the Bill was postponed.
SOUTH YORMSHIRE COAT,.

The object of this Bill is to connect the South Yorkshire Coal Field
with the existing and proposed main lines of railway in connexion
with the canals and navigation of that district. The length of the
proposed line is 54 miles. The cost is estimated at 1,340,0001. The
engineers are Mr. William Cnbitt, and Mr. Charles Bartholomew
(the acting engineer); the agents are Messrs. Dyson, Hall, Parkes,
Coates, and Co.; the solicitors, Messrs. Carter and Co. The agents
for the opponents of the Bill are Messrs. Burke, Pratt, 'enables, and
Co. ; and for other parties, Mr. Smith.
The formal evidence was received, and the Committe was ad-
journed.

Sub-Committee No. 2.

The Committe met to-day at twelve o'clock, In Room 24(e. 6 ;
present Sir J. Yarde Buller (chairman), Mr. Walker, and Mr. Yorke.
They proceeded with the further consideration of the allegations
against the

STAINES AND HENLEY (No. XI.)
Engineering evidence of some length was adduced in support of
the adverse petitions to show that the levels and the datum line
were not laid down in accordance with tho standing orders, in the
plans and sections deposited.
After hearing much other evidence of the usual character, the al-
legations in several instance 3 were declai ed not sustained, and In
others the standing orders were not complied with.
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (ST. AL-
BANS AND LUTON BRANCH).
APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.

This Bill having been called on, and the parties not being In at-
',ndance, the case was postponed.
NORTHAMPTON AND BEDFORD.

STANDING ORDERS' COMJSIITTBES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met this day at the appointed hour.
IRISH GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
This case came under the consideration of the Committee on Second
reference in order to give the promoters an opportunity of proving
Lord Wharncliffe's standing order, which having been done the com-
mittee decided that the promoters had complied with the standing
orders.
WEXFORD, CARLOW, AND DUBLIN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
This case came also under the consideration of their Lordships, on
second reference, upon the same ponts, and was also decided to have
passed the Committee.
THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY,
In this case a Bill, ordinarily termed a Money Bill, also conferring
on the Committee of Management powers for carrying out certain
beneficial arrangements was brought before the Committee.
Their Lordships decided that the Bill had passed through Com-
mittee, and that it would be reported to the House this evening.
The Committee then adjourned.

The object of this Bill is expressed in the title. The length of the
proposed line is 2014 miles. The estimated cost 400,0001. The en-
gineer Mr. H. Pardon. The agents, Messrs. Dorriugton and Co.
The solicitors, Messrs. Smith, Witham and Co.
There was no opposition to the Bill, and the formal evidence
having been gone through, the standing orders were declared to be
complied with.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Room No. 9.

W.A.B.WICICSIIIILE AND LONDON RAM.
wax MAINEPICOMit .111:NICb .A.IICIVITILCIL LINE
The object of this Bill is to construct a line from the Hampton
station of the Loudon and Birmingham Railway, and to connect the
district with the Lancashire and Warwickshire lines and the Mid-
land Counties lines. The length of the proposed line is 42
miles 63 chains. The estimated cost is 850,0001. The engineers,
Mr. H. Stephenson and Mr. Dixon ; the agent is Mr. Joseph Parke ;
and the solicitors are Mr. S. Carter, Mr. T. Heath, and Messrs.
Burke and Bate
he formal evidence was put in.

This Committee recommenced their sittings at the usual hour
Mr. Estcourt (chairman), Mr. R. Strutt, Sir J. Y. Buller, Mr.
Aglionby, Mr. Cumming Bruce, and Mr. Wilson Patten,wero present
In the two followingi cases the standing orders were declared not
to be complied with :
CHELMSFORD AND BURY,
BRITISH AND IRISH UNION.
THE DARTMOUTH, EXETRR, AND BRIXFIA.II

Is now under consideratim
In the ease of
THE DARTMOUTH, ERIXHAM, AND EXETER,

the standing orders were declared not to have been complied with.
The Committee was notified to adjourn till after Easter.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
THE VICTORIES IN INDIA.

BANKRUPTS.
Richard Gatehouse, Richard Darch, and Gastrill Wilkins,
imber merchants, Union Saw Mills, Upper Lisson-street,
co surrender April 17 and May 19, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Lam-
bert, Raymond's-buildings, Gray's Inn.
Robert Moir, jeweller, West Cowes, Isle of Wight, April
17, and May 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Woollen,
Bucklersbnry.
George Felthouse, plumber, Fulham, April 17, at twelve,
and May 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager,
Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Watson and Son, Bouverie-street,
and Hammersmith.
Richard Arscott, grocer, Kingsland -road, April 22, at half-
past one, and May 19, at half-past twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;
Simpson and Cobb, Moorgate-street.
John Barwise, watch-maker, St. Martin's-lane, April 21,
at twelve, and May 19, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ;
Luttly, Dyer's-hall, City.
Benjamin Rebbeck, oilman, Dog-row, Cambridge -heath-
road, April 13, at half-past twelve, and May 18, at half-past
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official as-
signee, Old Jewry-chambers ; Goren, South Molton-street.
James Hare, linendraper, New-street, Dorset-square, April
13, at half-past one, and May 18, at half-past twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, cfficial assignee, Old Jewry-
chambers ; Hardwick and Co., Weavers'-hall.
Joseph Quarton, grocer, Stamford-bridge, Yorkshire, April
20 and May 7, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Ky-
naston, official assignee, Leeds; Jaques and Co., Ely-place,
London ; Wood, York ; Sykes, Leeds.
William Tweddle, soap-manufacturer, Liverpool, April 21, 1
at eleven, and May 12, at two, at the Liverpool District
Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Cornthwaite
and Co., Old Jewry-chambers, London ; Pemberton, Liver-
pool.
James Shepherd Gregson, grocer, Manchester, April 18 and
May 8, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hob-
son, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory, Faulkner, Gre-
gory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row ; Hampson and Son, Man-
chester.
tJohn Bird, woollen draper, Chester-le-street, Durham,
April 20, at half-past ten, and May 25, at half-past
eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker,
official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Hartley, South-
ampton-street, Bloomsbury ; Brignall, Durham.
William Gray, brewer, Salford, Lancashire, April 18, and
May 8, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson,
official assignee, Manchester; Moss, Sergeants' Inn ; Ryalls,
Sheffield; Gleadall, Manchester.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
I. Hague, engineer, New Crane Iron Works, Wapping-
first div. of 4d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of
Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street.
H. Kohne, wholesale stay manufacturer, Lawrence Pount-
ney-lane-fii st div. of 10. in the pound, any Wednesday, at
the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street.
R. Pettigrew, jun., tailor, Woolwich-second div. of 3s. 9d.
in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whit-
more, Basinghall-street.
W. Soffe, printsaller, Strand-first div. of in the
pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore,
Basinghall-street.
T. Wenman, merchant, Birmingham-first div. of 9s. in
the pound, any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Valpy,
min "ham.
W. Drinkwater, woollen cord manufacturer, Salford-final
div. of 11id. in the pound, any Tuesday, at the office of Mr.
Pott, Manchester.
W. Senior, hosier, Sheffield-first div. of 3s. 6d. in the
pound, any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds.
J. and W. Sugden, machine makers ;Leeds-first and final
div. of 4s. 3d. in the pound, any Tuesday, at the office of
Mr. Hope, Leeds.
J. and D. Sugden, fancy cloth manufacturers, Spingtield,
Yorkshire-first div. of 9s. in the pound, any Tuesday, at
the office of Mr. Kynaston, Leeds.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
J. F. llarrison, merchant, Towers-street, April 28, at one-
W. Spiers, printer, North Audley-street, Oxford-street,
April 30, at eleven-2G. Goddard, tea dealer, Leicester, April
30, at eleven-J. Webber, warehouseman, Wood-street,
Cheapside, April 30, at twelve-T. Dean, victualler, Chenies-
street, Tottenham-court road, April 29, at half-past one-B,
Thompson, innkeeper, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, April 29, at one-
C. O'Neil, R. Salkeld, and G. S. Digby, shipowners, Alargarn,
Glamorganshire, April 30, at eleven-R. Salkeld, shipowner.
Margam, Glamorganshire, April 30, at eleven-M. Guy and
11. Smith, linendrapers, Farringdon-street, April 29, at eleven
-B. Wade, tailor, Strand, April 29, at eleven-E. Clayton,
licensed victualler, Edgeware-road, April 29, at eleven-G.
Watt, linen factor, Old Jewry,April 29, at half-past eleven
-E. N. Kendall, brewer, Frederickton, New Brunswick,
May 1, at twelve-G. C. Bridge, grocer, Maldon, May 1, at
eleven-R. Marshall, stone mason, Deptford, May 1, at
eleven-M. Jones, grocer, Theobald's-road, May 6, at one.

At the Court at Buckingbam Palace, the 6th day of April,
1846, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty iu Council,
it is this day ordered by her Majesty in Council, that his
Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury do prepare a
Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty God,
for the repeated and signal victories obtained by the
troops of her Majesty and by those of the Honourable
East India Company, in the vicinity of the Sutledge, whereby
the unjust and unprovoked aggression of the Seikhs was
gloriously repelled, and their armies totally discomfited ;
and that such form of prayer and thanksgiving be used
in all churches and chapels in England and Wales,
and in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, upon
Sunday the 12th of this instant April, or the
Sunday after the ministers of such churches and
chapels shall respectively receive the same. And it is hereby
further ordered, that her Majesty's printer do forthwiti
print a competent number of copies of the said form of
prayer and thanksgiving, in order that the same. may be
forthwith send round and read is the several churches and
chapels in England and Wales, and in the town of Berwick-
upon-Tweed. WM. L. BATHURST.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 6th day of April,
1846, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council, it is this day ordered by her Majesty in Council,
that all ministers and preachers as well of the Established
Church in that part of Great Britain called Scotland as of the
Episcopal Commumion, protected and allowed by an Act,
passed in the tenth year of the reign of her late
Majesty Queen Anne, cap. 7, do, at some time
during the exercise of divine service in their
churches, congregations, or assemblies, on Sunday
the 12th of this instant April, or en the Sunday after the
ministers or preachers of such churches, congregations, or
assemblies respectively shall be enabled so to do, put up
prayers and thanksgivings to Almighty God for the repeated
and signal victories obtained by the troops of her Majesty
and by those of the Honourable East India Company, in the
vicinity of the Sutledge, whereby the unjust and unprovoked
aggression of the Seikhs was gloriously repelled, and their
armies totally discomfited.
WM. L. BATHURST.
WHITEHALL, APRIL 7.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Vis-
count of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
unto Lieutenant-General the Right Hon. Sir Henry Har-
daage, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military
Order of the Bath, and Governor-General of India, and to
the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name,
style, and title of Viscount Hardinge, of King's Newton, in
the county of Derby.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a
Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
unto General Sir Hugh Gough, Bart, Knight Grand Cross of
the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, and General
and Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's Forces in the
East Indies, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully be-
gotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Gough, of
Clinkeangfoo, in China, and of Maharajpore and the Sutlej,
in the East Indies.
DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 7.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to nominate and
appoint Colonel Sir Henry George Smith, Knight Com-
mander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath,
serving with the rank of Major-General in India, to be a
Knight Grand Cross of the said Order.
DOWNING-STREET, APRIL 3.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the following
officers to be Companions of the Most Honourable Military
Order of the Bath :
Colonel T. Reed, 62d Foot
Colonel the Hon. T. Ashburnham, 62d Foot
Lieutenant-Colonel T. Ryan, 50th Foot
Lieutenant-Colonel P. J. Petit. 50th Foot
Lieutenant-Colonel M. Barr, 29th Foot
Lieutenant-Colonel T. Buubury, 80th Foot
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Byrne, 31st Foot
Lieutenant-Colonel C. Barnwell, 9th Foot
Lieutenant-Colonel R. B. Wood, 80th Foot
Lieutenant-Colonel James Spence, 31st Foot, and
Captain James Hope, Commanding her Majesty's steam
frigate Firebrand.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint the under-
. mentioned Officers in the service of the East India Com •
pang, viz.:—
Major-General Walter Raleigh Gilbert to be a Knight Com-
mander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the
Bath, and
Lieutenant-Colonel David Harriott, Bth Bengal Light Cavalry,
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Parsons, 18th Bengal Native Infantry,
Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. H. Weston, alst Bengal Native In-
fantry,
Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. Gairdner, 14th Bengal Native In-
fantry,
• Lieutenant-Colonel W. Balton, 7th Dongal Light cAyAlry,

Mr. Buitic appeared in support of a petition from Mr. Whateley,
a landowner within the limits of deviation, complaining of omis-
sions, &c., in the plans, sections, and book of reference, some of
which were sustained.
The further consideration of the case was adjourned till to-morrow.

Sub-Committee No. 3.
This Committee assembled to-day at twelve o'clock. Present,
Mr. Aglionby (chairman), Mr. Buller, Mr. Staineleld, Mr. Broadley,
and Mr. Thornely.
WORCESTER, HEnzrosin, ROSS, AND

George Gibbs, City policeman, No. 438, was charged ',before Alderman Gibb e by Mr. sewis Cheesewright, of
No. 8, York-place, Commercial New-road.
Mr. Cheesewright stated, that he was in the counting-
house
of his father, a West India merchant, in Lower
Thames-street ; that, on the 28th of March, he went
to Princes-street, to get upon a Hampstead omnibus,
and spoke to the conductor, who was then standing on
the kerb stone beside the horses ; that the defendant
came up, told the oonductor and driver to move off the
pavement, and then said to witness, " Move on ;" that
witness said he was going to ride by the omnibus, upon
which the defendant shoved him against the horses ;
that witness said he should report the defendant, who
forthwith seized him by the collar, pushed him right
across the street to Charlotte-row, and said how he had
served other people ; that witness expressed his readi-
ness to go to the station-hous, and that before going
thither, the charge was dismissed by the inspector. The
witness declared, that although treated with such gross
indignity, and in the presence of a vast number of per-
sons, he had behaved with the greatest forbearance, and
had not used a word of provoking language, although
he could not but confess that he felt much difficulty in
refraining from punishing a person who had acted so
grossly upon the spot.
The appearance of the complainant strongly indicated
that he could have retaliated in a very effective manner.
John Thornton, the driver of the omnibus, stated that
about twenty minutes to six o'clock he was preparing to
start for Hampstead, and was standing on the footway
with the conductor, when the defendant ordered them
off; that the gentleman who made the charge was put-
ting on his gloves to ride on the omnibus, when the de-
fendant re dered him to move on, pushed him against the
harse, and when he attempted to expostulate collared
and dragged him violently across the street.
Two other persons confirmed in every particular the
foregoing statements.
Mr. Cheesewright said there were other witnesses
whose evidence was precisely similar to what had been
already stated.
The defendant, upon being called upon to account for
his conduct, said that it was his duty to keep the corner
of Princes-street clear, in consequence of its vicinity to
the Bank and banking-houses, and that persons con-
nected with omnibuses very much increased the difficul-
ties of such a situation. He assured the Alderman that
the violence attributed to him was very much exagge-
rated by all the parties, and he was perfectly justified, in
consequence of the refusal of the complainant when or-
dered to move on, to proceed exactly in the course he
had adopted.
Alderman Glens—Have you any witnesses? The
defendant—No.
Alderman Ginns—l am at all times anxious to pro-
tect the police in the performance of their duties, but I
also owe a duiy to the public. It is evident that in this
affs;.r you used a great deal of needless violence. You
ought not to have collared and dragged the gentleman
in the way described. I shall deal with you under the
Police Act, and fine you 20a. and costs, or fourteen days'
imprisonment.
The defendant very soon produced the money, and
paid the fine.
James Roberts, porter at Toms' coffeehouse, was
charged with having assaulted his master.
From the account given by Mr. Curtis, the prosecutor,
it appeared that the defendant, having got leave to go
out on the preceding day, returned home at eleven
o'clock at night drunk, ran down to the kitchen where
his master and mistress were, stripped to fight, and
struck his master, who returned the blow in such a
manner as to disfigure his assailant. That blow, how-
ever, only made the defendant more desperate, and a
policeman was obliged to be sent for to take him into
special protection. The defendant was fined 10s.
SOUTH W ARK.
James Anderson was brought before Mr. Cottingham,
charged with breaking into the house of Mr. Robins, in Ber-
mondsey, and stealing a quantity of plate, consisting of silver
spoons, a fish slice, and other articles.
Policeman Noakes, 104 M, stated that between two and
three o'clock that morning, while on duty in Bermondsey, in
passing the premises of the complainant, hearing a Noise
within, he ascended the roof of a low building attached to
the dwelling-house, and discovered that the tiles had been
removed, and a hole sufficiently large to admit of a mants
body had been made. He applied his bull's eye lantern to
the opening, and distinctly observed the prisoner below
busily engaged in forcing open a writing desk. The moment
the rays of light from the lantern struck upon the prisoner
he attempted to escape through the hole he had made in the
roof, when he was encountered by the policeman, and a fierce
struggle took place between them, during which they both
tumbled off the roof together, and fell into a deep and muddy
ditch, adjacent to the premises. The constable, however,
still retained his hold of the prisoner, until assistance arrived,
and they were both pulled out of the ditch, completely im-
mersed in mud and water ; and in the prisoner's possession
was found a handkerchief, in which several articles of plate
taken from the house were found.
The prisoner, who stood shivering at the bar in his wet
clothing as he was pulled out of the ditch, complained that
he was allowed to remain so many hours in them, and said
that he already felt serious effects from it, and that he hoped
the magistrate, instead of keeping bins locked up at the roar
of the Court, would send him off to gaol, where he could
change his wet garments. He added that he had nothing
to say in answer to the charge, further than that he was in
great distress, and that being without food or the means of
procuring any, he had entered the premises as described.
Evidence was then adduced of the prisoner having been pre-
viously convicted, he wee therefore remanded, and directions
were given to convey him to gaol as speedily as possible, in
order that he might be provided with clothes, in lieu of the
wet garments he then wore.
Seven boys, the oldest not more than 16 years of age,
were charged with destroying their clothes in St. George's
workhouse. The defendants were all admitted into the
casual ward on the preceding night, and the next morning it
was found the chief part of their clothes was torn up, so that
it was necessary to supply them with others in order to bring
them up to this Court.
The chairman of the board of guardians of St. George's
parish attended, and in forcible terms described the heavy
burdens thrown upon the rate-payers owing to the numbers
of such persons as those before the magistrate, who applied,
and were admitted into the workhouse, no less a number than
8,000 having been relieved during the last year. That the
influx of such persons to the metropolis was principally at-
tributable to the conduct of the parochial authorities in the
country, who, instead of seeing to the wants of the poor, by
relieving them or procuring them work, which they were
bound to do, advised them to coarse to London, and this ac-
counted for the vast numbers of wretched beings who were
to be seen wandering about the streets by day, and sleeping
in the different unions at night. He then instanced the case
of a poor boy affected with a sore leg, who had come up
from Bath in consequence of the refusal of the parish
officers to relieve him, and upon their advising him
to come to town, he applied and was admitted into the casual
ward of St. George's, where he represented the circum-
stances mentioned. That this poor boy was in such a condi-
tion, owing to the distance he had travelled, that they were
obliged to send him to the hospital. The conduct of many
of those casual paupers in the workhouse was of the very
worst description, and was calculated to increase the discon;-
forts of the aged poor who had claims and were inmates of the
house. That amongst the casual paupers disturbances and
breaking of windows were of common occurrence, as the ma-
gistrate himself could testify, and their numbers and audacity
rendered it a matter of impossibility for the officers of the
Neese to prevent it. Every method they could devise having
failed to produce any kind of subordination amongst those
unfortunate class of persons, the matter had, in fact, now
become of so serious a nature that the board of guardians
deemed it indispensably necessary to communicate the facts
to the magistrate, in order that through his instrumentality
some plan might be devised to lessen or abate the evil.
Mr. COTTINGICAM perfectly coincided in the observations
of the chairman of the board of guardians, with respect to
the gross misconduct of the parochial authorities of dif-
ferent towns and places in the country, in advising those
who applied to them for relief, to come up to London at the
risk of receiving any aid ; that such conduct deserved the
severest reprehension, they having an undoubted right to
support or obtain employment for their own poor. He was
fully aware of the great numbers of these unfortunate per-
sons, from the fact he daily witnessed of so many being
brought before him. That he would advise an immediate
application to be made to the Home-office, detailing the
whole of the circumstances, with a view iet the matter
might be taken up by Government, and a remedy for the
evil obtained. He, however, would suggest, in order to pro-
duce a proper degree of subordination in the casual ward,
that an officer should be stationed there throughout the
night, and those who misconducted themselves, or attempted
to destroy their clothes, should be instantly taken out of the
place and given into custody.
Mr. Borer said that the officer who would be appointed to
such a duty, would run the risk of his life amongst such a
daring and vicious class of persons, and that it was found
they were quite unmanageable, as far as the present work-
house regulations were concerned.
Mr. Corrixonast offered another suggestion, that if an
aperture were made through the door of the ward, so tiles a
person could see from without what was going forward within
that the risk of such persons would be obviated, and that
then the parties offending could be seen and pointed out and
punished accordingly. That until other regulations for the
maintenance of proper rule and order in the workhouse were
adopted, he thought such a plan practicable, and likely to
lead to the observance of better order amongst the unruly
characters the parochial authorities had to deal with. He
would also suggest that the trial of a more soothing disci-
pline towards those unhappy per§9o mint be effected, at he

PorrrsmouTtr, APRIL s.—The Eurydice, 26, Captain George
Elliott, arrived at Spithead yesterday afternoon from Ja-
maica, in twenty-seven days. She has brought no news. Her
time will not be up until the 23d of June, but it is believed
she will be paid off now.
The Athol troop-ship, Master-Commander Pearn, arrived
in the night at Spithead from Jamaica, which she left on
24th February. She has brought home two companies of
Royal Artillery, and Colonel Dowse, of the same corps, a
few invalids from the 48th Regiment, and Captain and Mrs.
Matthews, Major Yule, and Lieutenant Wort, of the Ist
West India Regiment, as passengers.
The Blenheim transport, Captain Withers, arrived at Spit-
head this morning from Halifax (Nova Scotia), which she
left on the 12th ult. She brought Halifax papers to the 9th
of March inclusive, and the head-quarters of the 43d Regi-
ment, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Forlong (Major-
General the Hon. Sir Hercules Pakenham, K.C.8., Lieute-
nant-Governor of this garrison, Colonel), and the intelligence
that the left wing is coming home in the Canopus, 84, Cap-
tain Moresby.
The Crocodile, 26, Captain Maxwell, arrived at Spithead
this morning, from Cork, and saluted. She transferred the
flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot, the Commander-in-
Chief on the Irish station, to the Vanguard, 80, Captain
Willes, and brought here the marines and their wives left
behind by the Superb. The Crocodile has come to embark
troops. _ _

The Alecto steam-sloop, Commander Austen, arrived at
Monte Video from England on the 22d of January.
The Curacao, 24, Captain Sir T. Pasley, was at Maldonado
on the Ist of February.
The Harlequin, 16, Commander Curry, left St. Helen's
yesterday morning for the Aleditteranean.
The 'Sparrow surveying ketch, Commander Otter, together
with her tender, sailed yesterday morning for the coast of
Scotland, but was driven back to St. Helen's by the violence
of the weather. They will be employed in the ensuing
summer in surveying the Hebrides.
The Adventure (naval transport), with stores for Ply-
mouth 'and Pembroke yards, got under weigh about the same
time frbm Spithead. 'When these two vessels sailed the wind
was moderate from the westward; about eleven o'clock it
shifted to S.S.E., and blew strong, with heavy rain, until
nearly :two, when it again changed, and blew hard with
heavy squalls from W.S.W. As they have not renamed, we
conclude they must have taken shelter either in Portland or
Yarmonth roads—most probably the latter.
Vice-Admiral Sir W. H. Gage, with Mr. Corry, Secretary
to the Admiralty, came down here yesterday on a special
visit, to look at the St. Vincent, with a view to her contem-
plated alterations, and other matters. They paid a visit to
the Excellent yesterday. They returned to town to-day.
The Wanderer, 12, Commander Somerville, hauled off
from her hulk into the stream and received her crew yester-
day, and the Apollo troop-ship was hauled alongside the
vacant hulk to strip and refit with all dispatch. The Wan-
derer takes out specie for the Commissariat Department at
the Cape of Good Hope.
The Childers, 12, Commander Pitman, is rapidly pro-
gressing towards readiness for sea, in the basin. She shipped
her tanks yesterday. She is expected to be ready for sea
about the 24th inst.
The Rapid, 10, Commander Gallwey, sailed from Madiera,
for the coast of Africa, on the 12th ult.
The Contest, new class 12-gun brig, built by Mr. Joseph_
White, on his own design, will be launched from his establish
ment at East Cowes on Saturday next.
The St. Vincent, 120, Captain Sir Richard Grant, will, we
are informed, be undocked on Thursday.
The Rodney, 92, Captain Collier, is ready to go out to Spit-
head, where she will await the assembling of the experimental
squadron.

In the Country.
J. Melhuish, innkeeper, Exeter, April 30, at one, at the
Exeter District Court—H. Gardner, merchant, Liverpool,
April 28, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—T.
Turner, D. Brade, C. Schwind, and F. L. Schwind, merchants,
Liverpool, April 28, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court
—W. L. Brown, merchant, Liverpool, April 28, at twelve, at
the Liverpool District Court—C. Williams, currier, Sunder-
land, April 30, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Dis-
trict Court—W. Thompson and J. Mellis, merchants, New.
castle-upon-Tyne, April 30, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-
Tyne District Court—L. Pearson, currier,
,yneNewcastle-upon-
Tyn, April 29, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Dis-
trict Court—J. Todd, ship-builder, Hylton-ferry, Durham,
April 30, at half-past one, at the Newcastle-upon.T3;ne Dis-
trict Court—W. Brown, ironmonger, At herst 0ne,1%. Warwick-
shire, May 2, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—
W. Riddle, draper, Lane-end, Staffordshire, May 12, at eleven,
at the Birmingham District Court—R. W. Fletcher, J. Flet-
cher, and J. Fletcher, merchants, Walsall, May 5, at eleven,
at the Birmingham District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
R. G. Fox, wine merchant, Canterbury, April 29—J. C.
Edwards, bill broker, Conduit-street, Hanover-square, May 1
—2JB.-1 I
11 tar! c
Forditinso c , e
—W. Spiers, printer, North Audley-street, Oxford-street,
Yorkshire,
reA,pArilpr2i9l
April 30—T. Wilkinson, ironmonger, Quadrant, Regent-
street, April 30—F. Glass, woollen factor, Basinghall -street,
April 30—W. Harding, sen , mason, Vincent-square West-
minster,kere,
v:Ecallsatnl
upon-Tyne, April 28—J, Boman,n machine
woollendraper, Carlisle,
April 29--G. C. Nicholls, commission merchant Upton,
,abcohokinseell maker,
N
Cheshire, April 30—T. B. Daft button maker, Birmingham,
April 29—G. Middleton, wine merchant, Nottingham, May 5
Wilkinson, builder, liaslingden, Lancashire, April 30—
H. J. Barker, miller, Flixton, Lancashire, May I—T. W.
Pierce,
and G. Homan, merchants, Manchester, April 28—
T Nash, jun., Stourbridge, Worcestershire, April 28—J.
Cleary, builder, Church-road, De 13eauvoir-square, April 28
Sheeter, builder, Bristol, April 28—A. Macdonald, mer-
chant, Leadenhall-street, April April 28-A.
linendraper,
Manchester, April 28.

,
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
W. Cope and J. Wright, lace manufacturers, Nottingham
--T. Cooper, W. Cooper, and G. Strongitharm, lime masters,
Minworth, Warwickshire—G. Strongith arm, T. Cooper, and E.
Strongitharm, lime masters, Deiwend, Staffordshire—J.
Plumtree and M. Gibbons, grocers, Liiacoln—W. Woodward
and W. W. Walkvier, tailors, liburv-street, Pimlico—F.
Balkwell and C. Baldwin, Liverpool—ft Merry, E. Phipson,
and C. Parker, Birmingham—S, and G. llutton,
grocers, Sheffield—H. Ilolme and J. Hohne, shoemakers,
fanchester—P. Brooke, J. Brooke,M arid E. Brooke, Ashton-
under-Lyne.—ll B. Rye and T. P. Thomas, mine agents,
Old Broad-street, City—M.
Thorpe and E. Holeywell,
common brewers,
Spalding, Lincolnshire—J. Wickens and
W. Bird, stationers, Old-street, St. Luke's—T. Forshall
and H. Davies, surgeon, Doddington• grove, Kennington—
R. Laycourt, W. Ileldont and H. Butler, grocers, Witton-le-
Wear, Durham—W. Waller, seri , and 'W. Wallen, Jun.,
architects, Circus-place, Finsbur3.'-circus--J. Fitzmanrice
and W. J. Sage, chemists, Holloway—J. C. and W. R.
lludson, Blackheath—J. and G. Langman, pawnbrokers,
Hanley, Staffordshire—W. Goodland, J. Quant, and C.
Goodland, coal merchants, Tiverton, Dpvon4hire.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
John Mackenzie, carpenter, Inverness, April 10 and May 1,
id tiVillYer at WY i.Tll.lollJ3otel, IlaYeriteo,

PROMOTIONS.
Mates—M. B. Dunn (1839), A. Butler (1843), and Robert
Jenkins (1844), to the rank of Lieutenant.
Assistant-Surgeons—S. Livesay, M.D. (1833), J. Belcher,
M.D. (1833), E. Groves (1835), J. W. Roberts (1835), J.,
Clarke (1835 ), W. L. Methven (1836), C. T. S. Severn (1836)-
T. J. Graham (1836), J. Campbell, M.D. (c. 1836), H. Tre
van, M.D. (1836) G. Whitmarsh (1837 ), A. Slight (1837),
R. Grigor (1837), and lir. Bateman (1837), to the rank of
Surgeon.

Dividend Amount
Name of Company, per of Paid. 4
Pries
Annum. Share.
A . .
Bank of Scotland
- 100 0 0 1 165
Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 159
British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 00 ' 224
Commercial Bank .. • • 61. per cent. - 100 00 1 162 g
National Bank 6l. per cent. - 10 0 0 14%
Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. - 50 00 ; 92
Western Bank 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 80
Northof Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 50 0 714
Clydesdale Bank.... • • 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 137 i
Eastern Bank •• • • - 10 0 0 11
Caledonian Bank ••.• • 7%1. pr cent. - 210 0 4%
Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 6,,,ii
City of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. - 10 0 0 13
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245.
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14.1
Incur. Co. of Scetlnd.• Si. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 9'''‘
North British Incur 5%1. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 28
Caledonian Fire Incur lO/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24
Edinburgh Life Incur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 181
Edin. & Glasg. Railway 1/.los. per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72
Ditto, Shares 7s. Gd. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 171(
Min., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 17
Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 701,i
Glasgw & Greenck Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 19
Glsgw &Garnkirk Rail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 401(
Dtuidee&Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39 it
Standard LifeAssurtice. 151 per cent. 50 0 0 I 2 10 0 8
-
18/-.A.TX.Iri.-Wurtics
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Pries.
Annum. Share.
-- -_
ross..
1-....
£ a, d.
East London.... .. .. ..
.. .. :.... .. . 3211..8/. 100 0 0 - 215
JunctionGKreaiTtd... - SO
4100 130
04 - 65
Vauxhall •••••• • • • • • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 - 57
West Middlesex ••- • • 5L ss. pr cut. 63 12 9 - 130
CANALS.
Names of Le; Dividend Names of r; Dividend
Per Companies. 4 Companies. 0 Price. per Price.
Annum.
co Annum. co
---..--.- -
X X
Aghtn lt Oldh 97 51.55. p e 72 Monmouthsh 100 81. 160
Ashby-d-la-Z 113 41. 70 Mntgomrysh 100 51. 98
Barnsley.... 160 121. 180 Macclesfield. 100 - 38
Basingstoke.. 100 - - 'reath ••. • • • 100 17/. 340
lirlink&Abrg 150 51. 85 Nottingham . 150 12/. -
Cromford .. • • 100 14/. 150 Peak Forest. 78 31. 61
Dudley lOO 4/. - Regent's ••• • 33 11. si. 25
Derby .• •
Ellsmre&Chs 133 4/. 65 Shropshire .. 125 81. -
Erewash
Forth & Clyd 100 4/. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 6/. p. c. 11-
GrandJunetn 100 71. 95 St ffrd &Wore 140 281. 308
Grand Union 100 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 181. 230
Glamorgnsh . 172 13%1. 210 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 280
Glstr &Brkly .00 - - Strtfrden Av 79 ' 11. 10s. -
Grantham • . 150 121. 100 Severn and] 26 11. Bs. 32:
Huddersfield. 57 - - Wye Bail.
Kennt & A.vu 39 7s. 6d. - Trnt &MI 50 301. --
Lancaster .• • 47 1/. 10s. - sey, 4 .h.
19
Leeds& Livrp 100 341. 520 Tharns&Medr _
....
ter 140 10/. 105 R orcstr &.}
Leicester ..• •
Leicstr&Nth 83 4/. 60 Birming. 78 2/. 44
Loughboregh 142 701. 850 Wilts Sc Inks 67 U. n

The Lords of the Admiralty are shortly expected
on an official visit to this port.—Devonport Telegraph.
FATAL OMNIBUS ACCIDENT IN THE WALWoRTH—
IsoAD.— Oa Saturday morning at an early hour, John Conden, aged
fifty years, who met with frightful injuries by being thrown from one-
of the Atlas omnibuses in the Walworth-road on Thursday forenowl-
last, expired suddenly in the accident ward of Guy's Hospital, not—
withstanding every aid that medical skill could suggest on the part or
the house-surgeon, Mr. Walling.
[ADVERTISEMENT ]—A NOBLE DUKE AND HoL,
LOWAY'S Pam—Professor Iloilo Aay i.as lately been honoured by:
the personal thanks of one of the most renowned dukes of tho•
realm, who (like tke Earl of Aldborough) has been cured of a liver
and stomach complaint of some years' standing, attended with,
„
great weakness and debility, by the means of Holloway's celebrate..
Pills, and this after physician's skill was tried in vain. Dr0P71,.:
paralysis, asthma, and diseases of the lungs, have nearly all the'
origin in disordered livers and stomachs, which a few timely doe'4
of Holloway's Phis will cure.—Sold by an dealers in medicines, Xi'
at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London.

APPOINTMENTS.
vice Mow-
Captains-John Pasco (1811) to the Victory,
bray, to Greenwich Hospital. CaptainP aasnc do i was
10 isNteedlsotnh'es
senior and signal-lieutenant at Trafalgar,
1 expects every man will
~ England ever-memorable signal,
accordingfiag ;
the
do his duty," on board that. shipl: whichn( he is now appointed
to command. Had Captain Vasco
to his deserts he would 3 since
very fact of his having beene senior and signal-lieutenant of
Trafalgar ought to have insured him that
the Victory at
honour, but we sincerely trust he will live yet to enjoy the
proud distinction of hoisting his flag on board the ship he
now commands. Captain Sir Baldwin W. Walker to the
Constance.
Lieutenants—C. P. Coles and J. P. Palmes, to the Bellisle;
J. P. West, to the Royal Naval College for Study.
Masters—R. Mown, to the Bellisle ; 11. Webb, to the
Spitfire.
Paymaster and Purser—E. A. Williamson, to the Belleisle.
Assistant-Surgeon—J. C. Austin, to the Caledonia.
Naval Cadet—G. P. Twyford, to the Vernon. 1
Mr. Keppel Foote, son of Captain Foote, R.N., is appointed
arbitrator on slave commissions at Bonavista.
M. J. E. Churcher, son of Mr. Churcher, of the Royal
Clarence Victualling Establishment, Gosport, is appointed to
the storekeeper's office at Hong Kong.

BIRTHS,
On the 29th ult. at Shortflatt Tower, Northumberland, Mrs. Fib'.
Dent, of a daughter.
On the 39th ult., the lady of William Philips, Esq., of Mow...acute.
Somerset, of a son and heir.
A
On the Ist inst., at Wilton-street, Belgrave-square, the laww of
Captain Henry George Hamilton, It N., of a daughter.
On the 2d inst., the lady of W. S. Hitchman, Esq., of ChiPPll4
Norton, of a son.
On the 2d inst., at York-place, Walworth, Mrs. E. I. Carlos, °f
daughter.

• MARRIED.
On the 2d inst., at Hove Church, Brighton, the Rey. Richard /4.-
Blaker, 8.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge, to Letitia, daughter
of John King, Esq., of Brunswick-square, Brighton.
On the 2d inst., at Petersfleld, Mr. John Earwaker, of Manch.ester.
to Louisa, second daughter of Mr. Parsons.

DIED. to
On the 24th ult., Catherine, wife of the rev. I. G. CoplesteV,
Offill, Devon.
On the 26th ult., at Cricklewood, Mr. Isaac Ennos, late of 04`111a
lodge, Kingwood, aged 76.
Oa the 31st ult., Elizabeth, widow of the late Josiah Wedfrr°4'
Esq., of Maer, Staffordshire. tier
On the Ist inst., George Bernard Corfe, Esq., surgeon, and aorl'
for the borough of Southampton. . .

On the 30th ult., in Earl-street, Blackfriart, Mr. J. Scott.
m—
. ...Ai,
On the Ist Inst., Miss Jane Hodson, of North House, Porto
Snsfex. treest
On the Ist., Alice, wife of William Maslin, of Whimore-0
Cavendish-square.
69-
On th• 2d inst., in Great Portland-street, Mr. Masson, ag--„. t,
On the 2d inst., Mr. Moses Gilbert, of Beadonwell, Erith, v-e"
,Os
On the 2d Inst., in Green-street, Grosvenor-square, Miss Assl"'
Smith. ,- Glow'
On the 3d inst., the infant son of C. J. Venables, Esq., o'
tester-road, Hyde-park-gardens.

112.
London: Priate4 Said Published by DAURDO YOUNG, of ,nucts
Strand; PrAuter, at Th 4 Bun °Mee, No. 112, Strand, the Fre'Affil
of the aVOYI the county ofAuddieoes, wetuivaclsl,
1646.