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Md, on the request of Mr. Knowles. to supply -the other parties with information respecting the North 31idland Junction, similar to that promised by Mr. Birkenshaw.

The Committee met Sub to-dayom mittee
at Twelve o'clock; in room No. 2
Mr. Strutt in the chair, and resumed the consideration of the

WEST =DING
on which the standing orders were declared net complied with.
STIRLINGSHIRE MIDLAND JUNCTION
(PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS).
The Bill was sent up to the Standing Orders Committee. Orders
not complied with in Ccanmittee to purchase.
EER.ILSHIRE AND lIA.NTS (lITINGER"RD
EXTENSION) .

hainve tbheeen
caseco
mopflledthi,,s,ithU,l the standing orders were declared not to

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships suet this day at the appointed hour; present, the
Earl of Shaftesbury (chairman), Lord Hawarden, and the Earl of
Ilchester.
LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY (EAST GRINSTEAD
BRANCH). •
This was the first case which came under the consideration of their
Lordships. The requisite evidence; having been gone through, and
Lord Wharncliire's standing order having been proved, '
Lord SHAFTESBURY intimated that the Company had fulfilled the
standing orders, and that Vae Bill had passed.
This line is six miles and a half in length, and the capital is
160,0001. Parliamentary agents, Dorington and Co.
EXETER AND EXMOUTH RAILWAY.
This case, after occupying the attention of the Committee for some
time, was adjourned until Monday next. Parliamentary agents
Messrs. Dorington and Co.
SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY (RYE TO RYE HARBOUR.)
This, which is a very short line, merely connecting Rye with the
harbour, was the next case which came under the consideration of
their Lordships.
After hearing the usual evidence, the Committee decided that the
promoters had complied with the standing orders, and that the Bill
had passed. Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Berke, Pritt, and Co.
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR RAIL-
WAY
Their Lordships adjourned he hearing
of this case until proofs
should have been given of the estimates and declaration, all the other
necessary proofs having been given. When these are proved the line
will pass as a matter of course.
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR RAILWAY
AMENDMENT AND. BRANCHES (No. 2).
This case was also adjourned from a similar reason to the pre-
ceding, as also was the
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR RAILWAY
AMENDMENT AND BRANCHES (No. 3).
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY AMENDMENT
AND BRANCHES.
The Committee adjourned this case, for want of further proofs,
until Tuesday next.
The following Bills which came before their Lordships, on second
reference, were further adjourned till Tuesday next :—Cionmel and
Thurles Railway, Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Railway, Great
Southern and Western Railway, Ireland (Cork Extension), Mallow
and Fermoy Railway, Killarney Junction Railway, Mount Mellick
Junction Railway.
Their Lordships rose at half-past four o'clock.
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LONDON, SATI:E.I)AY, MAY 2, 1846.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at
Five o'clock.
The Irish Great Western (Dublin and Galway) Railway
Bill, and the Midland Great Western of Ireland (Dublin and
Mu'linger) Railway Bill, were, after a discussion, respectively
read a third time and pased.
Lard MONTEAGLE moved the second reading of the Rail-
Way Deposits Bill.
The Duke of BEAUFORT wished it should be postponed, in
consequence of the absence of several Noble Lords who wished
to take part in the debate.
The second reading was postponed accordingly.
In answer to the Bishop of EXETER, it was stated by the
LORD CHANCELLOR that the House would not go into Com-
mittee on the Religious Opinions Relief Bill before Tuesday.
On the motion that the order of the day for the House
going into Committee on the Railway Dissolutions Bill being
read,

The Earl of RADNOR protested against the Bill, which
was calculated to break up many excellent projects for rail-
ways, and in all instances to encourage intrigues and gam-
bling.
After a few words from Earl GREY,
The Earl of DALHOUSIE said that the Bill bad received
the most attentive consideration, and that he believed it
would meet the exigencies of the case, and that he should
feel it his duty to oppose any amendments which the Noble
Earl might propose.
After speeches from Lord Monteagle, Lord Brougham,
Lord Aall_burton, Earl Fitzwilliam' and the Marquis of Clan-
learde, the Rouse Went into Committee on the Bill.
After a few atterationsedt.lie Bill passed through Committee, j
and the House adjo

The SPEAKER took the Chair at rte
A latter was read by mr. E. B.
course the House
_T. —311171
110: o'clock.
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D'BRIEN, complaining of the
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towards him in ordering him into
explanation of. his conduct relative to hid ' rear hiving an
upon railway Committees. No notice was taken f t ii— lel"
e letter,
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P'k./J... Int •
—TT-- -;:Mr. O'CoNNELL expressed a hope that' the House would
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Sir J. OrtAHAM then moved the resumption of the debate
on the Irish Coercion Bill.
- Mr. P. Sofia coate;ded hats ;Name like thb present
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OVERLAND MAIL

TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH.

The treaty of peace between the Indian Company and the
Maharaja of Lahore was signed at Lahore on the 9th March.
By Art. 3, the Maharaja cedes to the Company all the terri-
tory comprised between the rivers Beas and Sutlej. By Art.
4, the Maharaja, findins it impossible to complete the pay-
ment of the indemnity agreed upon, cedes to the Company
all the mountain territory comprised between the Beas and
the Indus, inclosing the provinces of Cashmere and of Maza-
rah. By Art. 5, the indemnity to be paid by the Maharaja
is settled at fifty lace of rupees. In a word, the Company
obtains by Art. 10 the right of passage across the ter-
ritory of Lahore by the troops wherever required. By
Art. 12, the Maharaja recognises Ghoolab Singh as inde-
pendent Sovereign of the territory which he at present pos-
sesses, and of whatever the Company shall choose to cede to
him hereafter.

On the 16th of March a counter. treaty was signed at
Umritser, between the Company and the Maharaja Ghoolab
Singh.

By Art. I the Company cedes to Ghoolab Singh the terri.
ory at the east of the Indus and west of the Rave.

Art. 3 stipulates the payment to the Company by Ghoolab
Singh of 800,0001.

By Art. 6 Ghoolab Singh engages to join all his troops to
those of the Company in the operations which may take
place within the limits of the Company's territory.
By Art. 10 Ghoolab Singh recognises the supremacy of
England, in testimony of which he will pay annually to the
English Government eleven goats and six Cashmere mules.
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BIRTHS.

On the 23d ult., at Bath, th;iialolthe Rev. H. M. Searth, Rector
of Bathwick, of a son.

On the Ist inst., at Belle Vue House, Notting-11111, the vrite 0
Christopher Barnes, Esq., surgeon, of a daughter.
On the Ist inst., at Sarnisend, near Whitby, Mrs. William IlloberlY.
of a son.

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GROUP XL,

This Committee re-assembled, this morning; present, Mr. A ~„„,
us Stafford O'Brien (in the chair), Mr. Boyd, Lord Norreys, ---
,Ir. W.
Dugdale, and Mr. H. J. Vivian.
The evidence In the partly-heard case of the
YOEIE ABID NOR.Tif IVITDLAND (LEE33B
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GROUP XXX.

This Committee re-assembled to-day at the usual hour. Present,
Lord Charles Wellesley (chairman), and the other Members.

CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD.

Mr. Frederick Pilch, examined by Mr. HOPE—Was an accountant
and employed for two years in making out traffic tables. Was em-
ployed by the Cambridge and Oxford Railway Company. Employed
efficient persons on the road to observe and ascertain the passenger
traffic. Made the calculation in the mouth of November which
was a fair average month, and allowed six passengers for each
journey, which was rather below the usual average, which Avas nine.
The post carriage traffic, omnibus traffic, &c., were. calculated in the
same way, making allowancefor the variation in value of each. In the
traffic of goods, he had not taken the probable increase, but as it at
present c misted. His calculations respecting coals, were based on
the last census, not making any allowance for the increase In popula-
tion, and the consequent increase in the consumption of that fuel.
The result of his calculations was, that the gross annual revenue was
83,6761., which allowing 33,4701. for the necessary expenses, left a
net annual revenue of 50,2061., being over six per cent. en the capital
of the Company.

Cross examined by Mr. CALcitArr —lssued instructiens,to the per-
sons he employed to observe the traffic—to ascertain the number of
passengers, the particular species of which, the commodity con-
veyed, and gave general instructions to be extremely vigilant. Did
not take into account local traffic. Was able to ascertain the local
traffic by the name of the owner of the waggon, &c., being written 01
the vehicle. There was only cne omnibus from Oxford to Cambridge.
There were vans on the line which carried passengers, but
Were not licensed, se that the return of the licensed vans did,
not give a complete idea of the passenger traffic. Had no
line in operation, the traffic of which was superintended by
himself. Did not consider it necessary to have more than one ob-
server between Ilitchin and Luton. The Tring station was con-
sidered the station for travellers from Dunstable to London. Did
not consider the amount of the traffic of the turnpike near Baldoc.
A great number went round to avoid that turnpike, and could
not say what portion of the traffic passed through it.
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E.XTEItTSZON)

was resumed.
Mr. Birkenshaw, the engineer of the' line, whose evidence was
given on Friday last, was this morning cross-examined la Mr. Ser-
geant WILKINS, on behalf of the Leeds, York, and Midland Junction.
The worst gradient on the line under the consideration of the Com-
mittee is 1 in 133. The estimate per mile is 21,0001., and the por
tion of the line nearest to Leeds, consisted of an embankment, the
greatest height of which is 33 feet, and the length of the embank-
ment one mile and a half. The cost of the bridge over the Ayr will
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vonsaaw AND COLTNESS (GR.MENRILI.

1317.tANC8.)

This Bill was proceeded with.
Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS said, in respect to the arrangement, pro-
posed on Friday last respecting the withdrawal of Sir Thomas Coch-
rane's evidence, that no arrangement had been come to.
Mr. Christie, of the Calder ironworks, in Lincohishire,was then ex-
amined as to the advantages the proposed branch would confer en the
district. :Not only the works at Calder, but the other mineral and
iron works in the neighbeurbexd would be greatly benefited. He
had examined the district along with Mr. Wright, the. mineral ma-
nager of the Duke of r.ucciench, and they concluded the branch
would be of great advantage in conveying lime-stone and coal from
the upper part of Lanarkshire to the iron-works in thole:weer part.
Mr. Wright was examined and gave exactly similar evidence.
Mr. M'Kenzie, C.E., said that the Proposed line had no er gineering
difficulties of any importance. There was only one tunnel. 700 yards
long. The gradients were good, the worst being lin 70, and the
ruling gradients being I in 100. The estimated construction wag
75,000 L

Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS entered an objection to the Passing of this
preamble, on the ground that t'ae line on which evidence was given.
was not the same with that represented as to be submitted for the
consideration of the Committee, because it so happened that the ori-
ginal scheme was curtailed of its fair proportions to the extent of at
least seven miles ; and surely out of a line ofonly nine miles originally
the Committee would not thfitlC of sanctioning such a meagre
traction.

The room was then cleared, and on the public being re-
admitted.

The CuAia3LAN announced that the line might be altered in the
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GROUP VII.

The Members assembled at twelve o'clock in Room No. 24 (New
Houses of Parllament)—present, Mr. Palmer (chairman), and the
same Hon. Members as on Friday.

They proceeded to hear evidence in favour of the
EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN (DUN..

PERIVIMINE BRANCH).

Mr. Drysdale, a yarn and flax merchant of Dunfermline, Mr.
Burrel, a magistrate at the same place, and Mr. Wilson, also a
resident there, gave evidence which went to show that there was
no regular conveyance either for goods or passengers from Dundee
to Dunfermline, although it was very much wanted. If there were
a regular conveyance there would be a great traffic. The flax trade
was very much deteriorated by the absence of any efficient com-
munication. A vast number of the people of Dunfermline and its
neighbourhood were engaged in flax-spinning. There was a general
feeling in favour of the line throughout that neighbourhood.
Mr. WALKER, who appeared for several petitioners against the
Bill, cross-examined the witnesse., with a view to show that the
reason no conveyance had been established between Dunfermline and
Dundee was, that the traffic was insufficient to support even a carrier
or stage coach.
On the conclusion of the evidence as to the necessity for a line
similar to the one proposed, the probable traffic, and the general
reeling in favour of this line.
Mr. Grainger, the engineer to the line, was examined, and gave
the usual formal evidence on engineering points. The length of the
line was 14 miles 7 furlongs, and for 10 miles of its length it passed
through an extensive coalfield. There was no tunnelling. There
were no serious engineering difficulties, the gradients being all mo—
derate, and the works light. The estimated cost is 187,0001.
Mr. WALKER cross-examined the witness as to certain arches,
which were stated on the plans to be of six feet span, whereas it was
admitted that they must be made with a span, in each case, of
twenty-eight feet, for which span Mr. Grainger stated the estimate
to have been made.
Mr. CLaiax objected to this point being raised, on the ground that
it was a standing order objection, and ought to have been raised be-
fore the Sub-Committee on the Standing Orders.
Mr. WAiska replied that the standing orders only required that
the height and span of each arch should be marked, and if the span
were marked 3 feet 6 inches, that would be a perfect compliance with
the standing orders ; but in this case the objection was completely
one on the merits, and could be taken before the Committee, as it
was--not as to whether the height and span were marked, but
whether the height and span marked were sufficient,
The Committee were of opinion that they ought to entertain the
objection, and Mr. Walker was about to proceed with the cross-
examination of Mr. Grainger, when
The Speaker being announced to be at prayers, the Committee
adjourned.
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LEEDS, WAKEFIELD, AND MIDLAND
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given that a MEETING of the lIOLDERS of
SCRIP and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of the LEEDS,
WAKEFIELD, and MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COM-
PANY, will be held on TUESDAY, the 12th day of May next, at the
Sessions-house in Wakefield, in the county of York, at One o'clock in
the afternoon, when a copy of the Bill for making the said railway
will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting pursuant to
the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament.
And notice is hereby further given that no person can vote at the
said meeting unless he produces his scrip or bankers' receipts.
Dated this 25th day of April, 1846.
EDWARD TEW, Chairman of the Provisional Directors.
HENRY BERNERS, Secretary.
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of the affairs of Algeria should be confided to the
direction of a Minister opecially appointed for that purpose.
From the examination of the Carriage in which the KING
-vas riding at the time he was shot at by LECOMTE, it ap•
pears that the balls must have passed within the fraction of
an inch of hisTr's head.
The Epoque states that the story in the Armoricain of
Brest about a traveller in a diligence stating that the KING
had been fired at long before the event took place, originated
with a stupid fellow at Morlaix, who invented the story to
astonish and alarm the good people of that place
The price of bread in Paris for the first fortnight in May
has been fixed at 35 centimes the kilogramme for the beet
quality.
Tice Gazette de France was stopped on Thursday at the
post, and seized at its own offices. The motive for this pro-
ceeding is not stated.
BUSINESS DONE In* FOREIG7. RAILWAYS AT THE
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CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD

It was stated by Counsel that the opposition to this Bill was with-
drawn on the part of Trinity College, Cambridge, and that the only
opposition now remaining was on the part of the Duke of Backing-
ham and the competing line.

Mr. Denton, surveyor, was cross-examined by Mr. Wins, on the
part of the Aylesbury and Thame Railway—Did not know the depth
of soil for the spoil. Made an estimate for the spoil of 1001. per
acre. No oee assisted him ill laying out the line, except Mr. Locke.
Did not make any agreement with landowners on behalf of the
Company in any case for more than 2501. an acre.
Did not know that any parties were holding out up to last Friday
for 5001. an acre.

Mr. J. Washford examined —Valued the land along the line from
Oxford to Luton. The line did not inflict any injury on property in
the neighbourhood.

Cross-examined by Mr. CALCRAFT —The average he made of the
property was 2001. an acre. Had nothing to do with the spoil.
A rather lengthened discussion ensued between the Counsel, as to
whether witnesses to traffic should be produced and cross-examined,
which ended in the room being cleared.
The Cilanimax (on our re-admission) said, the Committee finding
that they had full discretionary powers given them by Parliament in
this matter, had come to the determination of hearing the examina-
tion, cross-examination, and re-examination of Mr. Filcher on this
question. They would then consider whether they should take fur-
ther evidence with reference to this point.
The Committee having heard the evidence of Mr. Beard, steward
to the Duke of Buckingham, who stated that the proposed railway
would be injurious to that nobleman's property, adjourned till to-
morrow to give time for the production of the necessary witnesses as
to traffic who were not hi attendance.
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GROUP V.

This Committee met to-day for the first time, Colonel Fox in the
chair.

The Bills referred to this group are the Caledonian and Dumbar-
tonshire Junction, Scottish Grand Junction, Caledonian Northern
Direct, Dumblane, Donne, and Callendar.
The first Bill proceeded with was the
CALEDONIAN AND 111721IBARTONSIIIRE
JUNCTION,
A line from the Caledonian Railway, through Dumbartonshire, to
the margin of Loch Lomond.

Mr. TlLnox opened the case on behalf of the scheme, which IS
opposed by the Forth and Clyde Navigation.
Mr. Gibson Nott, of Ballocit Castle, Dumbartonshire, was first
called, and deposed, at some length, as to the advantages the line
would confer on the district. The leading proprietors of the county
were in its favour, as were also the leading manufacturers and
bleachers in the valley of the Leven. Ng
Several other witnesses were examined as to the eligibility of the
line, and to the fact of there being no engineering difficulties, when,
after a short consultation,

The COMMITTEE declared the preamble of the Bill to be proved.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow, when tie clauses
of the Bill will be proceeded with.
London, England, 1846-05-05

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE and CARLISLE
RAILWAY.

Notice is hereby given, that a Special General MEETING of the
Proprietors ofthe Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle RallwayCompany
will be held, at the Office of the Company, near the Forth, in the town
of Newcastle-upon -Tyne, on TUESDAY, the 19th day of May, 1846, at
Twelve o'cleck at noon, for the purpose of submitting for the approval
of the Proprietors of the said Company the Draft of a Bill now before
Parliament, entituled, "A Rill to authorise the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
and Carlisle Railway Company to extend their Railway in New-
castle-upon-Tyne, to make several Branch Railways, and for other
purposes connected with their undertaking."
MATTHEW PLUMMER, Chairman of the Directors.
London, England, 1846-05-05

FAASE AND COMFORT IN SHAVINU.-B.
and S. COWVAN'S invaluable CANTON STROP, or Quad-
rilateral Chinese Razor-Sharpener, patronised by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, renders the operation of shaving pleasant to the most
tender skin. By a very simple process, the keenest edge may very
speedily be given to the bluntest razor. B. and S. Cowvan's pecu-
liarly tempered Razors and Tooth and Shaving-powder. Specimens
of the strops are exhibited at the Royal Polytechnic Institution.
From the many flattering testimonials received, the following, from
that most eminent surgeon, Mr. C. Aston Key, is selected :
" Sirs,— " I have made trial of your razor-strop, and find it to an-
swer better than any strop that I have hitherto used for giving a
keen edge to cutting instruments for anatomical and surgical pis...-
poses." " C. ASTON KEY."
Many others may be seen at the inventors', B. and S. Cowvan,
164, Fench arch-street, where the strops, &c., may be obtained, and
Mall respectable perfumers, &c., price ss. 6d., 7s. 6d., and 9s. 64.
Cowvan', Canton Razor-strop Paste at Is. a packet. The Shaving-
powder, Is. 6d. ; and Prussian Court Toothpowder at ls. 6d. and
2e. 6d per box.
Gaution.—None are genuine except marked and spelt " B. and S.
C AMID.
London, England, 1846-05-05

S U NI

MA Y 5, 1846.

r_:E THE DAILY NEWS of JUNE 1
P.—, Daily News Office, Whitefriars.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
Scenes in the OREGON TERRITORY form a part of an en-
tirely NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS. PORTRAITS of
the most Distinguished Men in the SIKH GOVERNMENT and
ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE ;
also, Portraits of Sir Henry Hardinge, Sir Robert and Lady Sale. The
PHYSIOSCOPE and CHROMATROPE, with new and beautiful
variations. The most interesting of the Novelties at work are
MACINTOSH'S ROTARY ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined
Planes, FARRELL'S ARCHIMEDIAN RAILWAY, an ENVE-
LOPE CUTTING MACHINE, WOOD'S NEW PATENT STEAM-
ENUINE GOVERNOR, and the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.
Experiments with the DIVING BELL and DIVER. Lectures on
CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant ex-
periments.
Admission, le. ; Schools, Half-price.

A brief Description of the Oregon Territory, from Notes by a Nine
Years' Resident, presented to the Visitors.

PRICE SD.

ss. p. —Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 12s. p.—Sheffield, Buxton, Leek,
Potteries, and Crewe, 12s. 6d. div—Sonth Yorkshire Coal Railway,
par—West Riding Union; 21. 15s. 6d. p.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAT 4.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car-
lisle, 9s. 6d. dis.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 16s. dis.—Lei-
cester and Tamworth, 16s. 6d. dis.—London and York, I—North
British, Halves (Hawick), 3% p.—North Western, % P.—Scottish
Central, 6% p.—West Riding Union, 2% p.
London, England, 1846-05-05

NORTH STILTFORDSHIR.E (THREE LINES

The several clauses of this Bill were then gone into seriatim.

Mr. WABIIIEN,OII the part of the trustees of the Burslem and New-
castle Turnpike Road, opposed the clause by which it was proposed
that the railway should cross that road on the level.
After hearing evidence on the point, the Committee decided that a
clause should be introduced, compelling the Company to erect a foot-
bridge over the railway.
The remainder of the day was occupied in going through the other
clauses of the Bill, which, with some alterations and amendments,
were eventually agreed to.
The Committee then adjourned.
London, England, 1846-05-05

The Maharaja cedes to the Honourable Company, in perpetual
sovereignty, all his forts, territories, and rights in the Dooab or
country, hill and plain, situated between the rivers Bess and Sutlej.

ARTICLE IV.

The British Government having demanded from the Lahore state,
as indemnification for the expenses of the war, in addition to the ces-
sion of territory described in Article 111., payment of one and a half
crores of refs, and the Lahore Government being unable to pay the
whole of this sum at this time, or to give security satisfactory to the
British Government for its eventual payment, the Maharaja cedes r,
the honourable Company, in perpetual sovereignty, as eciel"ler!. for
!
one Mire of rupees, all his forts, territories, rights, and interests, In
"
the hill countries which are situated between the rivers BOAS and
Indus, including the provinces of Cashmere and Ilazarah.

- .
ARTICLE V.
The Maharaja engages
The Maharaja will pay to the British Government thideuiepto:utTthhhgeat
50 lace of rupees, on or before the ratification of this treaty.
to disband
pegdathill the
en Regiments
arrears
ou
ftl
Inf.'
to
olouthans
ettryrsoo:ps of the
ARTICLE VL
jsistyoasrhteesromr4rnaanturthisde
Lahore army, taking from them their arms; and his Highness agreeE
accordingtheeßegularea
engages
t to
so ttorheApeaeyn regulations as to pay and aliewaam,
observed in the time of the late Maharaja, Rubjeet Singh,
are discharged under the provisions of this article,
ARTICLE 'VII.

iar Army of the Laborst.s,ie shall henceforth be limited
to
Tggouebriattallons of Infantry, consisting of 800 bayonets each,
l2with
, cavalry ; this number at no time to be exceeded without the
concurrence of the British Government. Should it be necessary at
any - time, for any special cause, that this force should be increased,
the cause shall be fully explained to the British Government, and
when the special necessity shall have passed, the regular troops shall
be again reduced to the standard specified in the former clause of
this article.

ATrn
ritish Government all the
The Maharaja will surrendßelCtoLEthVeß guns, thirty•six in number, which have been pointed against the
British troops, and which, having been placed on the right bank of
the river Sutlej, were not captured at the battle of Sabraon.
ARTICLE IX.
The control of the rivers Beats and Sutiej, with the continuations o
the latter river, commonly called the Gurrah and the Ragland, to the
confluence of the Indus at Mithunkote, and the control of the In-
dus from Mithunkote to the borders of Beloochistan, shall, in re-
spect to tolls and ferries, rest with the British Government. The provi-
sions of this article shall not interfere with the passagee boats be-
longing to the Lahore Government on the said rivers •r the pur-
poses of traffic or the conveyance of passengers up and down their
course. Regarding the ferries between the two countries respec-
tively, at the several ghats of the said rivers, it is agreed that the
British Government, after defraying all the expenses of management
end eatablialintlatf, SllU account to the Labor.
London, England, 1846-05-05

INVERNESS AND ELGIN JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
(Amended Advertisement).
Notice is hereby given that a MEETING of the HOLDERS of
SCRIP of this Company will be held in the Caledonian Hotel,
Inverness, on FRIDAY, the 22d May proximo, at Ten o'clock A.M.,
in terms of the resolutions passed by the House of Commons on the
23d•current, to express their approval or disapproval of the Bill now
in dependance before Parliament.
To entitle parties to vote they must produce their scrip or
bankers' receipts at the meeting.
By order of the Committee of Management,
CHARLES STEWART, Joint Secretary.
April 25, 1546.
London, England, 1846-05-05

NATIONAL BANK OF IRELAND,
Notice is hereby given, that the Eleventh Annual General
Meeting of the Proprietors of the National Bank of Ireland will be
held on WarmsDAY, the 27th day of May instant, at TWeive
o'clock at noon, at the Office of the Society, No. 13, Old Brdathstreet,
London, when, pursuant to the deed of settlement, raiz of the pre-
sent Directors are to go out of office, which Will Create four vacan-
cies in the office of Director to be tilled tip, and when the one pre-
sent vacancy in that office may also (if the Proprietors think ilt) by
supplied.
And further notice is hertby given, that ere? Proprietor (not
being a Director) intendtig to become a Candidate, or to propose
some other Proprietor as a candidate for the office of Director, must,
at least fourteen days before the day on which the annual general
'meeting is to be held, signify by some writing under his or her hand,
to be left at the Office of the Society in Old Broad-street, London,
either his intention to become a candidate, er the name and place of
the
dour f
the candidate intended to be proposed by him or her, but
four Directors going out of office by rotation are immediately re-
eligible, and will be considered as candidate& without giving notice
of their intention. _

By order of the Court of Directors,
N. B 13, Old Broad-street, London, Ist May,
1846. KING, Secretary.
N.B. The Chair will be taken at One o'clock precisely.

TANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
COhtPANY.
Constituted by Act of Parliament.
Established 1825.
London-82, King William-street.
Edinburgh-3, George-street.
Dublin-766, Upper Sacklield-street.
OOFERNOR.
his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry.
DEPUTE-GOVERNOR.
The Right lion. the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine.
LONDON BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
CIIAIRMAN—George Frederick Young, Esq.
DEPITIT-CHAIRMAN—Matthew Forster, Esq., M.P.
The Right lion. Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P.
Sir James Eyre, M.D.
James Gadesden, Esq.
William ilaigh, Esq.
Edward Thomas Whitaker, Esq.
At a Oeneral Meeting of this Company, held on the 27th of March
last, the third Division of Profits was declared, and the Bonus Addi-
tions made to Policies are shown In the ibllowing table :
London, England, 1846-05-05

LONDON, NEWBURY, AND BATH DI-
RECT RAILWAY.

Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the
Scripholders and holders of Bankers' Receipts for Scrip in this under-
taking, will be held at the White Hart Inn, in the city of Bath, on
SATURDAY, the 9th day of May next, at half-past twelve o'clock,
at which meeting a copy of the Bill now before Parliament for the
formation of a Railway between Bath and Newbury under the above
title, will be submitted, in order that the sanction of the meeting may
be obtained to the fhrther prosecution of such Bill.
The Committee of Management desire to notify, for the guidance
of Scripholders, that it is necessary that they should either attend in
person and bring their scrip, or send it to the meeting by some other
person, who, on producing such scrip, will be entitled to vote in re-
spect thereof; and as the resolutions of the two Houses of Parlia-
ment require the votes given at the meeting to be recorded with
great minuteness, for the purpose of showing the interest held by
each person present, whether in his own right, or as another's re-
presentative, every scripholder attending will be required to furnish
the Secretary before the commencement of the meeting with his
scrip (in exchange for which a receipt will be given), and with his
name and address, which scrip will be returned to the proprietor im-
mediately after the meeting.
By order,
T. B. and W. MERRIMAN, Solicitors for the Bill.
BURCHELL KILGOUR, and PARSON,}
Dated April, 1846, 41, Charing-cross.
The chair will be taken precisely at one o'clock.
London, England, 1846-05-05

,AILWAY COMMITTEES.
(YESTERDAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
TUX LIMERICK, ENNIS, AND ILIZZALOE
JUNCTION, THE GREAT MINSTER, AND
THE TEMPLEMORE AND NENAGH.
The Committee appointed by the House of Lords to investigate the
merits of these recommitted Bills commenced its sittings at twelve
o'clock ; Lord Kenyon, chairman.
It will be remembered that these BIN were at a former period
brought before the same Committee, and there having been no op-
pailtios, they were all three passed and reported as such by the
Ifeble Chairman. Subsequently, however, they were ordered
to to recommitted for the purpose of selecting such
of the lines as were most calculated to benefit the district through
which they proposed to run, the whole three partly competing.
Mr. Austin, Mr. Talbot, Mr. Cockburn, and Mr. Murphy, appeared
for the promoters of the Great Munster Railway.
The Committee then decided to take the longest line as the first
into their consideration, and accordingly the first case opened
was the
London, England, 1846-05-05

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS

MANCRESTER, Mar 2.
Sroes EXMANaz.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos-
ton, &c., % dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1% c. p.—
Clitheroe Junction, % dis.—Derby and Crewe, 414 p.—Direct Nor-
thern, I Is. 6d.—Eastern Counties, Perpetual (No. 2), 7.—Ditto,
York Extension, 1% c. p.—East Lancashire (No. 2), 3% p.—East
Lincolnshire, 14 p.— Glasgow and Dtunfries, % Ms.—Great Grimsby
and Dock Extension, 1 dis.—Huddersfleld, Halifax, and Bradford,
2 p.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 1 p.—Lan-
cashire, North York, % dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 2% dis.—Liverpool
and Bury, New Shares, 14 p. c.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston,
1 5-16 c. p.—Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Southport, dia.
—London and Manchester (Rem.'s), 138 dis.—London and York,
par.—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 21s. 6d. p.—Manchester
and Birmingham, 81—Ditto, Quarters (B), 9 p.—Ditto, ditto (C), 8
c. p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 10 p.—Ditto, Extension, 2% p.
Manchester and Southampton, par.—North Eastern, 1 dis.—
North Staffordshire, 4% p.—Oldham District, % p.—Oldham, Bir-
kenhead, &c., dis.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (B),
n P.—Shet-
field and Lincolnshire Junction, I Is. Gd. p.—Sheffield and Manches-
ter, Quarters (No. 3), 1% p.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal,
% dis.—South Midland, % p.—South Eastern and Dover, Halves
(No. 4), 14 p.—Trent Valley and Midland Grand Junction, % p
West Riding Union, 2% p.
London, England, 1846-05-05

QCHWEPPE'S SODA, POTASS, and MAG.
NESIA WATERS and AERATED LEMONADE, continue to
be manufactured on the largest scale at their several establish-
ments in London, Liverpool, Bristol, and Derby.
The celebrity of these well-known waters, and the preference they
universally command, are evidences that their original superior
quality over all others is, well sustained. Every bottle is protected
by a label, with the name of their firm, without which none is
genuine, and may be obtained of nearly all respectable chemists
throughout the kingdom.
Manufacturers also of those excellent medicines, LIQUID MAG-
NESIA and:AERATED LIME WATER; the latter, however, should
be taken only under medical direction, ftom its prejudicial effects on
many constitutions.
Importers of the GERMAN SELTERS WATER, direct from the
springs, as for the last twenty years.
51, Berners-street, London,
London, England, 1846-05-05

PERTH AND INVERNESS RAILWAY.
(Amended Advertisement).
Notice is hereby given that a MEETING of the HOLDERS,
of SCRIP of this COMPANY will be held in the Thatched House
Tavern, St. James's-street,on MONDAY, the 18th May proximo, at Ten
o'clock A.M.. in terms of the resolutions passed by the House of Com-
mons on the 23d current, to express their approval or disapproval of
the Bill now in dependance before Parliament.
To entitle parties to vote, they must produce their scrip or
bankers' receipts at the meeting.
By order of the Committee of Management,
PETER ANDERSON, Secretary.
London, April 25,1846.
London, England, 1846-05-05

GREAT MI7NSTER.

Mr. TALBOT said he would open the case for his cllenta by calling
witnesses. _ _ ..

Mr. D. Leahy, civil engineer, was called and examined. The wit-
ness, who stated that he was engineer for the Great Munster Rail-
way, was examined at some length, and the whole
bearing of his evidence was that this line of railway was one
which would be of the greatest benefit to the districts proposed to be
accommodated.
The witness was cross-examined at great length by Mr. Wool.-
RIDGE, on behalf of the promoters of the Nenagh line, but his evi-
dence in chief was not shaken.
Mr. Pierce Maheny was examined by Mr. MURPHY—Is a solicitor
of extensive practice ; is also a large landed proprietor, and
had been trustee to the late Lord Portarlington. The Great
Munster line of railway was one of the best lines proposed
for the county requiring railway accommodation, Was of opinion
that the Nenagh line was one of the worst which could be devised,
inasmuch as it served nd public interest, accommodated no population
of importance, and would never pay the outlay. Ile was in no manner
connected with the Great Munster Company. Was certain that this
was a line of railway which would be made at some time or theother,
even if it were abandoned now through anything like a panic in
the money market. Was so certain of the inutility of the Nenagh
line, that if it could be constructed for 1,0001., he would not supply
the capital. The Great Munster line was one that must pay, for it
supplied a most important line of country, and would open up a com-
munication from Dublin to Nenagh and Limerick, and other im-
portant towns and sea-ports, which must be the means of giving a
great paying traffic.
The witness was cross-examined at some length.
Mr. Powell, M.P. for Limerick, was next called. In his examina-
tion he stated that he knew all the principal towns through which
the proposed line would pass, and he thought that both the goods
and passengers traffic would be benefited by the construction of the
line In question.
Cross-examined—l do not know the Nenagh and Templemore
Re. examined—There is a general feeling in Limerick in favour of
this railway.
Mr. James then gave evidence as to the traffic returns. The pro-
bable amount received from passengers' traffic by land and water was
26,.5001. 4s. Bd. ; the income from traffic, including merchandise,
minerals, agricultural produce, conveyance of mails, Sec., would be
51,6771. 19s. sd. The charges of working the proposed line would
be 18,0871. 15s. 9d., leaving a balance in favour of the Company of
32,5901. 13s. 5d., which would-give about 53i per cent. to the share-

solders.
Mr. Armstrong gave general evidence in favour of the line.
The formal proofs having been disposed of,
Their Lordships announced that they would take the case of the
Templemore and Nena,h line before they came to any decision on
the merits of the railway then before them.
London, England, 1846-05-05

FADINBURGH and GLASGOW RAILWAY.
In compliance with the resolutions or Orders of the Houses
of Parliament, a SPECIAL MEETING of the Shareholders or Stock-
holders of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company will be held
within the Railway-office in Queen-street, Glasgow, upon TUESDAY,
the 12th day of May next, at one o'clock afternoon, when a copy
of a Bill before Parliament, intituled, "A Bill or Act to enable the
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company to alter the line of the
Glasgow Junction Railway, and to form a Branch' to South Queens-
ferry," will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting, and a
vote taken on the said Bill, as required by the said resolutions or
orders. By order of the Directors,
JOHN LEARMOTJTH, Chairman.
H. G. WRIGHT, Secretary.