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reduced to thirteen miles, praying the House not to pass the
Bill in its mutilated state.

The Bill was also opposed by other persons, for whom Mr.
Hildyard, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Denison, and other counsel ap-
peared.
Mr. Errington gave engineering evidence on the part of
the promoters, and
Having heard further evidence in favour of the line, their
Lordships rose shortly before five o'clock, and adjourned till
to-morrow, when probably the case for the promoters will be
completed, and that for the several petitioners commenced.

Mr. WRITEHURST replied, and urged that this Bill having
passed the standing orders, the objection could not be enter-
tained, and if it were, it could in no way invalidate the Bill.
This he was decided upon, because the object of the Act was
not to make any difference of level objectionable as it existed
with regard to the datum line, for it was utterly impossible
to ascertain Ns, hat the datum line really was, or
where its level was to be ascertained ; but its
object was to consider what variation might be made from
the surface of the earth. He, therefore, conceived that the
opposition on this point could not be entertained.
At this poiut the room was cleared, and on the re-admis-
sion of the parties,
Lord SOMERS declared the opinion of the Committee to be
that the preamble was not proved.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE knew that the persons residing on
this thirteen miles of railway were quite content with the
Bid in its present shape. Some landowner, whom the Hon.
Member had picked up, was it appeared the only dissatisfied
person.

- Mr. B. DENISON thought it a recommendation to have
these sixty miles cut out of the Bill, considering the present
state of railway business.

Mr. HUDSt)N consented to withdraw his opposition.
The following Bills were further considered on their re-
ports :
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway.
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley Railway
(Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Lines).
Brighouse Sewering, Drainage, and Lighting.
Bristol and Birmingham and Midland Railways.
Caledonian Railway (Clydesdale Junction Railway Devia-
tion).
Caledonian Railway (Polloc and Govan and Clydesdale Junc-
tion Railways Amalgamation).
Clonmel and Thurles Railway.
Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway.
Dublin and Kingstown Extension Railway.
Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish Central Railway.

GROUP C.
TORNSIIIIIE AND GLASGOW UNION%

The Committee, comprising the Earl of Devon (in. the
chair), the Duke of Montrose, Earl Morton, Lord Clanwilham,
and the Marquis of Abercorn, assembled this morning.
The object of the Bill before the Committe is to unite the
Great North of England Railway with the City of Glasgow,
by means of a junction line which leads from the terminus
of the Leeds and Thirsk Railway, at that place, to a union
with the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway at Clifton, a little
below Penrith.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP XVII.
MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON, AND
SOUTH-WESTERN (ROMSEY AND RED-
BRXDGE BRANCH).
The Committee assembled this morning at twelve o'clock,
the Hon. E. Yorke in the chair.
Mr. ALExAnnna. said the promoters of the Manchester
and Southampton Bill had given the suggestions thrown out
yestf rday by the Hon. Member for Macclesfield (Mr.
Brocklehurst), with respect to the line from Romsey to
Southampton being made jointly by both companies, and
used in common by them, the most serious attention, and he
begged to state that they were willing to carry out that
suggestion with the sanction of the Committee. A similar
practice to the one suggested prevailed on various railways—
on the Glasgow and Ayr, and the Glasgow and Greenock,
both of which in entering Glasgow used one line ; the
Brighton and South-Eastern, from Croydon to Reigate, and
the Shropshire and; Birmingham and Shropshire Union,
also had agreed to execute oze line to be used in common
on entering Wellington. These were a number of• other
instances of lines being under a joint sovereignty. It was
for the Committee to say whether this plan should be adopted
on the lines before them.

Lord Beaumont was called to show the general utility of
the line, on a portion of which he•himself holds considerable
property, not far from Bedale. He spoke to the value and
extent of the mineral beds lying under the district.
Mr. Bolton, the engineer, described the general course of
the line, which is intended to pass by Bedele, Leyburn,
Kirkby Stephen, near Appleby, by Clifton, at which place
it wculd get on the Lancaster and Cz,rlisle Railway.
Mr. Wordsworth appeared for a gentleman of the name of
Beresford, who is tenant in remainder of an estate on the line.
On re-examination, the witness stated that there were 13
miles, with a gradient of one in a hundred, and the gradients
in every respect were better than those on the Caledonian
Railway.
Mr. Cubitt, the Government engineer, stated that he was
the consulting engineer of the line; that he was well ac-
quainted with the country, and had gone over it with
the last witness. The country is certainly difficult, and he
thought the line as devised by Mr. Bolton to be very
skilfully laid out. He conceived that the estimates
were sufficient for the works, and the works light for the
country.

Junction.
Grand Junction Railway (Showhill and Portobello Branch).
Great Southern and Western Railway (Cork Extension).
Huddersfield and Manchester Railway (Oldham Branch).
Killarney Junction Railway.
Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena Railway.
Leeds and Bradford Railway (Junction Line at Bradford).
Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Railway.
Liverpool and Bury Railway.
Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston Railway.
Llynvi Valley and South Wales Junction Railway.
London and Birmingham Railway (Birmingham Extension).
Mallow and Fermoy Railway.
Manchester and Leeds Railway Extensions.
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal Navigation and Rail-
way, and Manchester and Leeds Railway Amalgamation.
Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (Litfy Branch
and Longford Deviation).
Monmouthshire Railways.
Monntmellick Junction Railway.

Mr. John Tattershall, an agent for six mines in Yorkshire,
stated that the company for which he acted takes the mine-
rals in Lord Beaumont's estate, which is situated in Wens-
leydale. From these mines large quantities of calomine, or
carbonate of zinc, are drawn—this mineral produces the
zinc of. commerce. Barytes also of a very pure
quality is found, so pure as to produce 96i per cent. Large
quantities of sulphuret of zinc are also obtained, and consi-
derable masses of it are now lying on the tramroad waiting
for carriage. There is also a large bed of ironstone, which
crops out to the surface, and is of so pure a quality as to
produce 38 per cent. of iron ; indeed there is a bed 22
inches thick of nearly pure ore. There is also a
considerable bed of ironstone on Lord Thanet'a
estate, which is situate in the neighbourhood.
The iron produced from this ore is better than the boiling
iron, which is esteemed the best in the district. There are
also pits for common flagstone, which at present are indif-
ferently worked from the want of the means of transit,
although it is of such excellent quality as to be dug in slabs
of more than twenty feet square, and of such tenacity
as to bear its own weight. There are also con-
siderable seams of coal, particularly adapted to the
smelting of iron, and the reduction of lime. In searching for
this coal considerable quantities of iron pyrites have been
discovered, which are largely used iu the manufacture of
sulphuric acid, the extent of the consumption of which, ac-
cording to Professor Liebig, constitutes the criterion of the
civilisation of a people.
Mr. WORDSWORTH was about to cross examine, when the
Noble Chairman inquired the precise status of the Learned
Counsel in the case, when it was explained that although in
their own merits the cases of the landowners are weak, yet
from the passing of the North-Western Railway Bill they
were made strong, and ought to be entertained.
The Committee ultimately decided that the attendance of
counsel was unnecessary, promising themselves to watch the
case.

Mr. HILL regretted that this offer had not been communi-
cated to the South-Western Company in time for them to
give it their consideration, and to either accept or decline
the offer this morning. fie could give no reply on the sub-
ject, and must, therefore, leave it in the hands of the
Committee.

Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway.
Oldham, Manchester, Liverpool, and Birkenhead Junction
Railway.
Plymouth Great Western Docks.

Mr. BROCKLEHURST said he was only anxious to protect
the interests of the South• Western Company, because he
thought they were entitled to consideration, and that was
his only object in throwing out the suggestions referred to.
Mr. HILL, having referred to various objections which he
said could not fail to result from such an amalgamation, pro-
ceeded to address the Committee on behalf of the South-
Western against the Manchester and Southampton. He
complained of misrepresentations in the prospectus of the
company with respect to the distance between Manchester
and Southampton by London, which they stated was the
only communication, whereas lines had been sanctioned by
Parliament, from Reading by Oxford to Rugby, which would
form a better mode of communication, and would, in addition,
be completed befcre the Manchester and Southampton. They
set forth that the existing railway was 64 miles longer than
by their line, but by the lines authorised would give a better
and shorter communication, as their length was 231 fr
as contrasted with the length of the proposed line, 2161 miles '
by way of Birmingham, and by way of Wolverhampton,
2121 miles, which he held did not justify the construction of a
new line of railway. Then the Board of Trade, the House
of Commons, arid the Gauge Commissioners reported against
the construction of a new line from the south to the north,
through Bristol or Swindon, and recommended, if such a
line were required, that it should be made by way of Oxford.
After referring at great length to other matters in con-
nexion with the railway communication of the district, pro-
posed to be traversed by the line, and to figures, to show that
neither the line to Andover, nor the other portion, could be
made in the time stated on account of the small amount of
capital which the promoters proposed to call, he concluded by
imploring the Committee to reject the preamble of the Bill,
on the ground that the traffic did not justify its construction,
and that the wants of the district would be fully met by the
lines sanctioned by Parliament. The address of the Learned
Gentleman occupied nearly five hours and a half.
The Committee then adjourned until twelve to-morrow.

Rilgby, Leamington, and Warwick Railway.
Sheffield. Ashton. under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway
(Peak Forest and Macclesfield Canal Purchases).
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway.
Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire Junc-
tion Railwiay.
Shropshire Union Railways and Canal (Chester and \Vol-

verhampton).
Shropshire Union Railways and Canal (Shrewsbury to
Staftbrd).
South-Eastern Railway (from the Greenwich Railway to
Chart near Ashford, with Branches to Tunbridge and
River Lead).
. .

Taw Vale Railway Extension.
Templemore and Nenagh Railway.
Trent Valley Midlands, and Grand Junction Railway.

Vale cf SeAli Railway:

iNECiero;d,l%reaid,'*icklow, and Dublin Railway.
West Riding Union Railways (No. 2).
Wexford Harbour Improvement.
Wilts, S?merset and Weymouth Railway.
Wolvsrhanipton Stipendiary Justice.
THIRD READINGS.

The following Bills were read a third time and passed
Blackburn and Preston and East Lancashire Railway Amal-

gamation.
Bury Improvement (No. 2).
Cockermouth and Workington Extension Railway.
Dudley Canal and Birmingham Canal Amalgamation.
LORDS' AMENDMENTS.

The Lords' amendments to the Bristol and Exeter Railway
(Crewkerne Branch), Bristol Waterworks, and Stockton Gas
Bills, were considered, and agreed to, and the Bills ordered to
be engrossed.

Witnesses were then called to show the value of Wensley-
dale lime for agricultural purposes.
Mr. Solid, chief clerk to Messrs. Gee and Co., shipowners
at llull, who draw large quantities of goods from the west of
Scotland, stated that they now cost for carriage from Glas-
gow to Hull, 21. 7s. 10d. a ton, partly by rail and partly by
water. By the Caledonian and other railways the
expense would be 445. 2d., leaving a clear saving
of 3s. Bd. a ton, besides the saving of time. From
Carlisle to Hull by the present road they cost 375. 6d. a ton,
and by the new route it would only be 275. 3d., making a
saving of something more than ten shilliegs a ton on light
goods, the difference being occasioned by the goods being
sent in the first instance to Carlisle, and thence to Newcastle,
whence they were carried by steam to Hull.
To Earl MORTON the witness replied that he had made no
comparison of the respective expenses of carriage by the
several lines of railway.
Other witnesses were called to confirm the testimony pre-
viously given, when the traffic tables were preferred, but they
were declined as unnecessary.
This closed that case.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE AND CARLISLE BRANCH
RAILWAY.
On the motion being put for the third reading of this Bill,
Mr. J. A. SMITH wished the motion to be postponed, in
order that time might be given to the trustees of the public
infirmary in Newcastle-upon. Tyne, which the railway inter-
fered with by passing within 60 yards of its front, to get a
clause inserted in the Bill for the protection of their rights
He moved, therefore, that the Bill be postponed for a week.
Mr. HUTT was sure the motion for the postponement was
not made for the purpose of delay, but knowing that the
Bill was a measure looked forward to with great interest by
those who resided on the route of the proposed railway, and
knowing also that, at-this period of the session, even a day's
delay might prove fatal to a measure, he could not consent to
the amendment for postponing the third reading for a week.—
(Hear, hear.) But he could not see the necessity for it, in
sofar as the Corporation of Newcastle, who were the trustees
of the infirmary, were most anxious that the Bill should
pass.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. BRAMSTON, as Chairman of the Committee to
whom the Bill was referred, felt himself bound to oppose the
amendment.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met at the usual hour this morning, in
Room No. I (House of Lords). Lord Shaftesbury took the
chair as usual.
The list contained ten Bills (including four which had
been adjourned from yesterday). All but one were railway
Bills.
COVENTRY, NUNEATON, BIRMINGHAM, AND
LEICESTER.
The Committee declared the standing orders complied with
in this case.
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (COVENTRY TO
NUNEATON).
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (WEEDON AND
NORTHAMPTON BRANCH).
Both postponed till to-morrow.
NORTH WALES.
This case also stood over till tomorrow.
SHROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAY AND CANAL
(NEWTOWN TO CREWE).
Also postponed till to-morrow.

kr. HUDSON protested that the amendment had
been urged upon the Honourable Mover of it by a com-
pany who had been promoting a competing line, and he
therefore trusted the House would not agree to it.—(Hear,
hear.) Besides, there were the established tribunals, who, he
was sure, would afford every protection to the trustees; and
he hoped, as the measure was so strongly supported in the
country, the House would not sanction the delay.—(Hear.)
Mr. BARING said he hoped his Hon. Friend would not
press his motion.—(Hear, hear.) If the parties had been at
all injured they should have made a representation to that
effect to the Committee to whom the Bill had been referred.
—(Hear.) Even if it were found desirable that the Attor-
ney-General should interfere in this matter, he would of
course have a full opportunity of doing so whilst the Bill
was in progress in the Other House.

ARMAGH, COLERAINE, and PORT-

RUSH RAILWAY COMPANY.
An adjourned meeting of some of the shareholders in this
company took place yesterday, at the offices of Mr. Phillips,
a solicitor, in Lawrence Pountney-lane, for the purpose of
eonsidering what measures it would be best to pursue, in
order to compel the directors to wind up the company, and
to repay the whole of the deposits. Mr. Carter took the
chair.
A lengthened discussion arose as to the impropriety of the
directors having amalgamated with the Dublin, Belfast, and
Coleraine Company without having obtained the sanction of
the shareholders. It was urged by Mr. Phillips that the
shareholders had a perfect right, in consequence of the Com-
pany having acted in such a manner, to compel the whole of
the capital paid up by way of deposit to be returned. Several
shareholders considered that the course adopted by one
or two of their body was exceedingly improper. There had
been no attempt to • ask the directors in a proper
manner to give them the requisite information.
Mr. SIYMOUR moved a resolution to the effect that the
Company be wound up as soon as possible, and that mea-
sures should be taken to obtain the whole amount of shares.
Mr: HoorEn seconded the resolution.

Mr. SMITH consented, after the explanations he had
heard, to withdraw his motion.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY EXTENSION,
AND OLDHAaI, MANCHESTER, AND BIRKEN-

HEAD JUNCTION.
On the motion of Mr. JOHN FIELDEN, the reports on
the Manchester and Leeds Railway Extension and the Old•
ham, Manchester, and Birkenhead Junction Railways Bills
were considered and approved of.
Mr. GREENE then moved that the Standing Orders
Nos. 121 and 122, requiring amendments proposed on the re-
port, or third reading of a Bill, to be referred to the Select
Committee on Standing Orders, be to the end of the present
session suspended.
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET opposed the motion.
The House divided, and, after the lapse of about ten
minutes, on our re-admission to the gallery, we found
Mr. GREENE upon his legs, stating that be would con-
sent to withdraw the motion, but intimated that he would
renew it on some future day.
DUBLIN, , BELFAST AND COLERAINE JUNCTION

After a long desultory discussion,
3lr. GALT, the secretary of the Company, on behalf of the
directors, promised that a regular meeting of the Company
would take place in due course of time, and the meeting ad-
journed to the 15th of August.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, JULY G.
_ _

RAILWAY BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
HOWELL'S CHARITY ESTATE BILL.
This Bill was also read a second time.
GALWAY AND KILKENNY RAILWAY BILL.
This Bill was likewise read a second time.
THIRD READINGS.

NEW STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The public, no longer held in suspense
by uncertainty as to the fate of the great commercial questions which
have so long been under discussion in Parliament, are again gradu-
ally turning their attention to the Share Market, and the low prices
there current have led to a good deal of business for investment.
A slight rise in the value of some scrips and shares has, in conse-
quence, taken place, and the tendency is still upwards. The sales
are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 135. 9d. p.—
Birmingham and Oxford, 1% p.—Chester and Birkenhead, 201. Shares,
14 p.—Derby and Crewe, 4►4 p.—Eastern Counties, York Extension,
28s. p.—East Lancashire, No. 1,3% p.—Grand Junction, 223%
Ditto, Quarters, New, 29% p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quar•
ters, dis.--Ditto, Extension, 265. 3d. dis.—Great Western, Quarter
Shares, 12 p.—Huddersfield and Manchester Extension, 1 dis.—
Huddersfield and Sheffield, 6 p.—Liverpool and Bury, 8 p.—Liver-
pool. Ormskirk, and Preston, 1% p.—London and Birmingham, Quar-
ter Shares, 28 p.—London and York, 1% dis.—Manchester and Mr.,
mingham, 83—Manchester and Leeds, Quarter Shares, 7% p.—Ditto
Sixteenths, 95, p.—Ditto Extensions, 485. 6d. p.—Midland Stock,
150— Ditto, 401. Shares, 14% p.—North British Carlisle, % p.—North
Staffordshire, 4 p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, N 0.2,
14 p. —Ditto, No. 3 (late Barnsley), % p.—Shrewsbury and Here-
fordshire, 14s. 6d. dis.—Shrewsbury and South Staffordshire, 108.
dis. —Shropshire Union and Canal, 1% dis.—South-Eastern, New
Half Shares, 14 p.—West Riding Union, 2% p.—Glasgow and Dum.
fries, 16s. 6d. dis.

The following Bills were read a third time and passed :
Blackburn and Preston and East Lancashire Railways
Amalgamation
Bury Improvement (No. 2)
Caledonian Railway (Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge
Purchase)
Cullen's Estate Bill

Dudley Oanal and Birmingham Canal Amalgamation
Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway Branches
Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Branch Railway
Richmond Railway (Kew Branch)
Surrey Iron Railway Company Dissolving
Swansea Vale Railway
Thomson's Charity Estate Bill
Waterford Harbour (No. 2)
Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway Branches.
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY (WISBECH TO

SPALDING).
This Bill was read a second time.
CHELSEA-BRIDGE AND THAMES EMBAIsTKMENT.
This Bill went through Committee, and the report was
ordered to be received on Thursday next.
The House then adjourned till Twelve o'clock on Thursday
next.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(Y ESTERDAY)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Room A.
CALEDONIAN (MID-LOTHIAN BRANCHES)
LESMAHAGOW, DALS EAT, AND COAT-
BRIDGE MINERAL JUNCTION.
A. Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the
above Bills met for the first time in Room A (New Houses of
Parliament), at eleven this morning. The members are,
the Marquis of Winchester (chairman), the Duke of Grafton,
and Lords Montfort, Manners, and Bexley.
The two Bills, though referred to the same Committee, do
not compete with one another.
The Committee first took the case of the
CALEDONIAN (MID-MOTlEXEsawziscamrazzass).
Mr. Austin and Sir Thomas Phillips appeared for the pro-
moters of the Bill; Mr. Wake!), and Mr. Sandons for Mr.
Ramsay. a petitioner against the Bill.
Mr. AUSTIN opened the case for the promoters of the
Bill.
Mr. AUSTIN opened the case for the promoters of the Bill,
and having shortly stated the facts of the case, Proceeded to
call
Mr. Gibson, who gave general evidence in favour of the
line.
Mr. Collister, resident engineer of the Caledonian Railway,
gave evidence on engineering points. The present scheme
includes three branches, namely, a branch from the Cale-
donian line, near North Merchiston, to the pier at Granton
(the property of the Duke of Buccleuch); a branch from the
Caledonian at Golgie Mains to the Edinburgh and Glasgow,
at its station at Edinburgh; a branch from the Caledonian,
at North Merchiston, to the Edinburgh and Glasgow
Union Canal, at a point about 250 yards from its commence-

ment.
The total estimate is 110,000/, and we understood Mr.
Collister to say that the total length was eighty-four miles.
Mr. George Smith, land-valuer, gave evidence as to the
sufficiency of the land estimates, which had been prepared
by himself.
Other witnesses were then called, and gave evidence as to
the advantages derivable from the making of the line.
Some other witnesses were then called, whose evidence
occupied the Committee up to four o'clock, at which hour
they rose, and adjourned tall to-morrow at eleven o'clock.

Room B.

GLASGOW, AIRDRIE, AND MONKLANDS
JUNCTION.
CALEDONIAN (GLASGOW TERMINI AND

BRANCHES).

The Committee met again in Room B (Nelv Houses of
Parliament), Lord Bathurst in the chair, and present the
Duke of Leinster, and Lords Powis, Stratford, and Colchester.

Their Lordships were occupied nearly the whole morning
with the remaining :clauses of the former of the two Bills,
forming their list.
Several clauses were inserted for the satisfaction of the
petitioners against the Bill.
After disposing of the business the Committee proceeded
to hear the case of the

WORKING STOuK OF EXISTING
RAILWAYS.

The following is an Abstract of the Returns made to
the Railway Department of the Board of Trade, in pur-
suance of an order of the House of Lords, of the " Work-
ing stock (engines, carriages, and waggons) belonging to
Railway Companies at present in operation" :
Arbroath and Forfar Railway (cost 16,6421.), five en-
gines, 12 passenger carriages, and 110 luggage vans,
trucks, and carriages.
Birmingham and Gloucester, 40 engines, 46 passenger
carriages, and 586 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Bristol and Gloucester, 11 engines, 20 passenger car-
riages, and 213 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Chester and Birkenhead, 10 engines, 60 passenger car-
riages, and 36 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Dublin and Drogheda, 15 engines, 60 passenger car-
riages, and 105 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Dundee and Newtyle (3 stationary engines), 7 en-
gines, 9 passenger carriages, and 133 luggage vans,
trucks, and carriages.
Durham and Sunderland (all the engines stationary),
13 engines, 23 passenger carriages, and 28 luggage
vans, trucks, and carriages.
Dunfermline and Charlestown (horses), 2 passenger
carriages, and 119 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Eastern Counties, 66 engines, 204 passenger carri-
ages, 1,142 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Edinburgh and Dalkeith (horses), 28 passenger car-
riages, and 104 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton (horses), 8 passenger
carriages.
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 31 engines,
133 passenger carriages, and 1,334 luggage vans, trucks,
and carriages.
Grand Junction, including Liverpool and Manchester,
and Bolton and Leigh, 128 engines, 343 passenger car-
riages, and 1,978 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Gravesend and Rochester, 4 engines, 16 passenger car-
riages, and 6 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Great North of England (cost 114,7801.), 37 engines,
46 passenger carriages, and 717 luggage vans, trucks,
and carriages.
Great Western, 127 engines, 232 passenger carriages,
and 919 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Hartlepool Dock and Railway, 5 engines, 8 passenger
carriages, and 6 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Hayle (2 stationary engines), 7 passenger carriages,
and 119 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.

Hull and Selby, 17 engines, 45 passenger carriages,
and 238 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Lancaster and Preston Junction, 6 engines, 37 pas-
senger carriages, and 36 luggage vans, trucks, and car-
riages.
Leicester and Swannington, 8 engines, 4 passenger
carriages, and 13 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Llanelly and Llandillo, 4 engines, 2 passenger car-
riages, and 454 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
London and Blackwall (all the engines stationary),
8 engines, 47 passenger carriages, and 9 luggage vans,
trucks, and carriages.
London and Brighton, 44 engines, 163 passenger car-
riages, and 423 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
London and Croydon, 8 engines, 56 passenger car-
riages, and 86 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
London and South-Western, 47 engines, 212 pas-
senger carriages, and 508 luggage vans, trucks, and
carriages.
Manchester and Birmingham, 27 carriages, 100 pas •
senger carriages, and 961 luggage vans, trucks, and
carriages.
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal Navigation and
Railway, 12 engines, 52 passenger carriages, and 228
luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Maryport and Carlisle (including lA' hitehavcn junc-
tion), 8 engines, 16 passenger carriages, and 139 lug-
gage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Midland, 109 engines, 251 passenger carriages, and
1,842 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Newcastle and Darlington (cost 148,2341. 195.), 37
engines, 81 passenger carriages, and 2,515 luggage
vans, trucks, and carriages.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne and North Shields, 5 engines,
28 passenger carriages, and 124 luggage vans, trucks,
and carriages.
Newcastle-upon Tyne and Carlisle (also hire 470
coal waggons), 26 engines, 67 passenger carriages, and
653 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Newtyle and Coupar Angus, 1 engine, 2 passenger car-
riages, and 48 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Norfolk, 18 engines, 50 passenger carriages, and 497
luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
North Union, 19 engines, 49 passenger carriages, and
54 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Pontop and South Shields (passenger carriages pro-
vided by Newcastle and Darlington Company, 13 en-
gines, and 2,649 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Preston and Wyre, 8 engines, 40 passenger carriages,
and 108 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
St. Helen's Canal and Railway, 9 engines and 20 lug-
gage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester (cost
94,6261. I ls. Bd.), 25 engines, 105 passenger carriages,
and 469 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Stockton and Ilartlepool, and Clarence, 19 engines,
23 passenger carriages, 67 luggage vans, tracks, and car-
riages.
South Eastern, 90 engines, 409 passenger carriages,
and 881 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Taff Vale, 12 engines, 23 passenger carriages, and
328 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
Ulster, 11 engines, 34 passenger carriages, and 102
lug„ age vans, trucks, and earl iages.
W ihshaw and Coltness, 11 engines, 10 passenger car-
riages, and 1,016 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.
York and North Midland, 48 engines, 109 passenger
carriages, and 1,050 luggage vans, trucks, and carriages.

MELANCHOLY AND FATAL

ACCIDENT.

LOSS OF A LIEUTENANT AND FIVE SEAMEN OF IL M. S•
FLYING FISH, AND THE MURDER OF TWO BRITISH
OFFICERS OF lI.M. SURVEYING VESSEL AVON.
Flying Fish, Elmina Chico, Bight of Benin, April 18
On the 13th, we sailed from Whydah for Cape St.
Paul, leaving at the former place the Hydra steamer.
Yesterday morning, about eight o'clock, a strange and
suspicious-looking vessel was seen from the masthead.
She was soon discovered to be a felucca, which removed
at once all doubt as to her character ; she was eight or
nine miles to windward of us, close hauled. Atter we
had been an hour in chase, the smoke of a steamer was
reported, and proved to be the French steamer I'Au-
strali6 in chase of the same vessel. The felucca tried to
keep away, and run between us and the land, and
would, perhaps, have succeeded, had we not been en-
abled by our little draught of water, to stand very
close into the shore. The slaver seeing this, found
there was no prospect of escape, for we were pre-
pared to give her shot and shell. They, therefore,
came to the determination of running the craft ashore.
She accordingly run along the edge of the surf,
which was greater than I have ever seen it, to
pick out the most favourable spot for landing.
After half an hour's suspense on our part, a
dark body was seen on the top of a mighty wave, and
then disappeared for a moment, in the vale of water.
The next we saw of her, was that she was hard and fast
on shore, all her masts, yards, and sails standing, not
having carried away anything. As soon as she
grounded, the crew got down the long lateen yard, un-
bent the sail, made a bridge of the former, and escaped
on shore, taking the sail and their valuables with them ;
immediately, as if by magic, she was surrounded by
thousands of the natives, who lost no time in beginning
the work of plunder. In order to prevent them, as soon
as we got within range, we gave them a few shot, which
at first dispersed them, but the love of gain overcame
their fear. The French steamer also opened fire for the
same purpose. Lieutenant St. Leger was sent in the
first whaler to take charge of the prize, and endeavour
to keep off the people by firing musketry at them. As
soon as we came to an anchor, Lieutenant Robins,
Messrs. Simpson, midshipman, and Williams, gunner,
went in the second whaler, and five Kroomen in the
jolly boat, to measure the vessel, and ascertain other
particulars concerning her. After several efforts the
kroomen managed to get their boat through the surf to
the shore, got on board, measured her, and prepared to
come off to the other boats. They got half the distance
when the boat was swamped. The Kroomen, who are
like water dogs, managed to save themselves and their
boat. Lieutenant Robins in the second whaler, in some
unaccountable manner, got into the surf, and a heavy sea
came in and broke over the boat, and stink her—she was
gone in an instant. Simpson and Williams, with two
men, after struggling for some time against the sea,
reached the shore more dead than alive. Simpson no
sooner landed than he was immediately knocked down
by a savage with a blow of a billhook on the temple, de-
priving him of all sensation. The black commenced the
work of stripping him ; he did not complete his purpose,
as some of our Kroomen came to his release. Lieuten-
ant Robins, William Rice, seaman, William Kent,
gunner's mate, Henry Holmes, captain of foretop, and
William Hughes, seaman, the best men in the ship, were
drowned. Our poor messmate was washed upon the
sands and immediately stripped of everything. .As soon
as this was seen from the ship, the master, who was
left in charge of the Flying Fish, sent the cutter to
aid St. Leger in giving every assistance, and although
within a few boat lengths of the victims of mistaken
philanthropy, were not able to render the least
assistance, so great was the surf. One of the
Kroomen dashed through the sea and managed to
rescue the body of Lieutenant Robins and put it into the
jolly-boat. Ile and the others then endeavoured once
more to get the boat through the surf ; twice were they
upset, and as often washed on shore again—at last they
succeeded. Robins was immediately brought on board,
and although there were no hopes, every means to re-
store animation were resorted to, but, alas, without suc-
cess. Thus, have perished five of our well-conducted
crew. None of the other bodies have been picked up.
Those who managed to get on shore safe, set to work
with what strength they had, to make a raft of the
planks composing the slave deck of the felucca; it is
wonderful how they escaped the sharks, Simpson and
Williams are doing very well, and will soon be able to
return to their duties. We do not know the name of
the slaver; as we are going to Quitta, we may perhaps
hear. She measures 92 feet in length, 20 feet beam,
and 9 feet depth of hold; her masts short; sails and
yanks of moderate size; she is quite new evidently; it is
her first and last trip fur any purpose, as she is now
quite a confused mass of timbers. By to, morrow she
will have disappeared. This is the first slaver de-
stroyed by an English and French vessel under the new
treaty.
QUITTA, 'PRIL 10.—To-day we have buried our late
messmate, Robins, in the Danish fort at this place. The
Governor behated in the kindest and most attentive
manner, furnishing us with every thing necessary. On
the funeral procession entering the fort a salute of seven
guns was fired as a mark of respect to the deceased.
The funeral service was read by one of the officers.
APRIL 20.—T0-day we have fallen in with tho Ma-
tilda, a palm-oil vessel she has on board the master of