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able interference was proposed with private property, and
vast particular objecti ,ris.zaly proprietor might have to the
same, as effecting his estate, and how far means could be
taken to obviate these objections. The Committee consider
that, with the aid which the officers belonging to the board
could render to the Committees of Parliament, by laying be-
fore them such investigations, and giving evidence in ques-
tions in dispute, the decisions of such Committees would be
more uniform, and the rights of individuals, no less than the
public interest, would be better protected than under the
present system.
The decisions and proceedings of the Board in all cases
would of course be reported to Parliament, stating the
grounds upon which the same had been come to.
The necessity for the immediate appointment of such a
Board, with sufficient powers delegated to it by Parliament,
has become the more urgent, as it appears that Committees
of Parliament on railway Bills, by way of solving difficul-
ties, and making provisions for contingencies, are constantly
in the habit of referring matters and attaching responsibilities
to the Board of Trade, which Board has not the means at
its disposal, or sufficient authority, to carry out many of the
subjects referred to them ; and the Committee are further of
opinion that there are many functions, both in regard to the
control over railways when opened, as well as questions of
amalgamations, which might be advantageously intrusted to
such authority.
One of the witnesses examined by the Committee is of
opinion that all railways should be in the hands of Govern-
ment, and leased to parties by whom they should be worked ;
or, if not, that the country should be divided into districts,
as pointed out by the existing trunk lines; and that the
public interest would be best secured by control, combined
with a certain amount of competition. Mr. Cubitt, to whose
evidence the Committee wish especially to refer, has
suggested a plan of merging all railway capital into stock,
by which a great saving in cost of management and other
expenses would be made, and a valuable stock for investment
would be created, which, owing to the grew` amount of trust
money invested in the public funds, becomes very desirable.
The question of the gauge has been brought incidentally
under the notice of the Committee. The evidence of diffe-
rent witnesses points out the great convenience which would
be obtained by a uniform and proper gauge; and the Com-
mittee wish to direct particular attention to the very impor-
tant evidence given by Mr. Cubitt, as to what in his opinion
appears to be a practical mode of obtaining this object, but
on which the Committee have not sufficient evidence before
them to pronounce an opinion.
And the Committee have directed the minutes of evidence,
with an index thereto, to be laid before your Lordships.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. and W. Wade, tailors, Holborn-hill—G. and J. Barg,'
surgical syringe makers, White Lion-street, Pentonville—NY •
and H. C. Benn, coal merchants, Hampton—E. Chadwick,
W. Cheetham, and E. Dyson, fancy cloth manufacturers,
Paddock, Yorkshire—W. Chappelow, jun., and T. petcbt
ironmongers, Long Acre—Z. J. Hunter and R. James,
surgeons'• instrument manufacturers, Webber-row, Black-
friars-road—W. J. Thwaites and W. H. Smith, lacemenf
Thatchbrook-court, Pimlico—J. Rayner and P. Davis,
coffeehouse keepers, St. John-street, Smithfield—H. a
Mesban and S. Boulton, merchants, Manchester—W. Foster
and W. Orme, spade manufacturers, Stourbridge, Worcester-
shire—W. and R. George, plumbers, Wokingham, Berkshire
—G. Webster and C. Smith, painters, St. Helens, Lancashire
—S. Sugden and J. Craven, cotton spinners, Constable-
bridge, Lancashire—A. Sykes, J. Matthews, and F. Mid-
dlehurst, fancy cloth manufacturers, Rirkburton, Yorkshire
--W. B. Edwards and E. Foot, ironmongers, Blandford
Forum, Dorsetshire—R. J. Lowes and W. Hill, printers,
Manchster—J. Acton, and R. H. Havley, ginger-beer
manufacturers, Birkenhead, Cheshire—S. Pincoffs, A. Allies,
and J. R. Haas, merchants, Manchester—C. and M. Taylor,
pork butchers, Manchester—E. Dobbs, L. Dobbs, A. Dobbs,
and O. B. Dobbs, Fleet-street (so far as regards G. B. Dobbs)
—M. Robinson, F. Goodall, and R. Goodall, Guiseley, York-
shire.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
William Mitchell, farmer, Dewarsmill, near St. Andrews,
July 3 and 24, at one, at M'Nab's Inn, Cupar.
Robert M'Lellan, spirit merchant, Glasgow, July 6 and 27,
at twelve, at the chambers of Mr. Dick, jun., Glasgow.
William Glass, boot maker; Glasgow, July 6, and 27, at
twelve, at the chambers of Mr. Smeaton, Glasgow.
Neilson and Murray, printers, Paisley, July 6 and 27 at
twelve, at the chambers of Messrs. Reid and Henderson,
Paisley.
Charles Bond, proprietorof the "Northern Herald," Inver-
ness, July gand 28, at twelve, at the chambers of Mr.
Prophet, Inverness.
John Yellowlees and Sons, coachbuilders, Edinburgh,
July 4 and 29, at twelve, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-
house, Edinburgh.

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their widest part; they may be securely adjusted in the ears unob-
served, and removed therefrom with as great ease and facility. per-
sons are enabled to join in general conversation, and to hear most
distinctly in a place of worship, &c., and what 2hould be greatly
considered, a natural expansion of the cavity o ;the ear is preserved
—a thickening or contraction of which in many instances is par-
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sation of singing noises in the ears is entirely obviated. Also im-
proved hearing trumpets of every description. Immediately the
newly-invented spectacle lenses are placed before imperfect vision,
either by day or candlelight, that mist and dullness which appear before the eyes Is at once removed, every object becomes clear and
distinct, so that the most aged defective sight heeomes bright and
brilliant, and is brought to its youthfhl, natural, and original state.
Also the most powerful achromatic telescopes, opera glasses, and
microscopes. Canon—Messrs. Solomons, opticians, are
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immediate neighbourhood. nor in any part of the country. To prevent
mistakes, be cautious, and observe—only to be bad at 39, Albermarle•
street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel.

IRTHS.
On the 25th ult., at Greenwich, Mrs. Israel Marks, of a daughter.
On the 26th ult., at Brighton, the lady of Major Cantley, Bengal
Artillery, of twins, boy and girl.
On-the 28th ult., at Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square, the lady of
Joseph Bonomi, Esq., of a son.
On the 30th ult., in Gloucester-square, Hyde-park, the lady of
Frank Somerville Read, Esq., of a son.
On the 30th ult., Mrs. Lewis Day, of Salisbury-square, of a son.
On the 30th ult., in South-street, Park-lane, Mrs. F. W. Capron,
of a son.
On the 30th ult., at Forest-row, near Tonbridge-wells, the wife of
the Rev. IL R. Du Pre, of a daughter.
On the 30th ult., in Chester-square, Mrs. R. C. Mellish, of a son.

MA.
On the 24th ult., at the church ofRRIED
Lower Brixham, the Be!'. John
Boughton Hogg, to Anna Maria !Maxwell, only daughter of the Rev.
H. F. Lyte, of Berry-head, Brixham.

On the 25th ult., at KidbrookDlED
Lodge, Blackheath-park, the Rev. G.
R. Mountain, Rector ofHavant, aged 56.
On the 27th ult., James Bell, Esq., late of Clapton, Middlesex.
On the 27th ult., at Kelso, Roxburghshire, the infant daughter of
Mr. Fern.
On the 27th ult., at Alverne-hill, Penzance, H. Husband, Esq.
On the 28th ult., at Milverton, Somerset, Charles Trevor, Esq.
On the 29th ult., at Surrenden Dering, In Kent, Henry Handley
Esq., aged 50.
On the 30th ult., at Norwood, Henry Langton, Esq.
On the 30th ult., Mr. T. A. Ashley, late of the Strand.

MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY.
Major-General.—Win. Gray.
Colonel.—Trelawny, Royal Artillery.
Lieutenant-Colonel.—ltyan, K.H., 50th Foot, Kussowlee, Bengal
(of wounds received on the 10th Feb.)
Major.— Oliver, 634 Foot.
Captains.—Surnam, 15th Hussars, at sea, off St. Helena ; Mostys,
54th Foot; Mayne, 61st Foot; Giveen, 70th Foot; W. H, Ford,
Royal Engineers; Farrant, Unattached.
Lieutenants.- Gough, 25th Foot; C. G. Smith, 25th Foot ; Russell,
50th Foot ; Dubbing (Adjutant), 53d Foot, at Kalka, of wk unds re-
ceived Feb. 10; Williams, 54th Foot; .Mahoi;, €34 Foot; RenWick,
h. p• 6th Foot; Braymann, h. p. let Light Infantry, German Legion;
Pagano, h. p. Corsican Rangers.
Ensigns. —Morley, 45th Foot ; Barclay, 034 Foot ; Rose, h. V.
90th Foot; Alex. Grant, h. p. Ist Foot.
Quartermasters.—Brodribb, 14th Dragoons; M`Dowell, h. p. 6th
Dragoons; Balcock, h. p. 24th Dragoons.
Assistant-Surgeon. —Gray, 63cl Foot.
Commissariat.—Llufrieu, h. p. Deputy-Assistant-Commissary-
General.

London: Printed and Published by NrcTuDo YOIING, of Na. 112,
Strand, Printer, at Tie' L'mn Oflice, N 0.112, Strand, in the Precinct
of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex, Thurslay, July
2, 1846.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
J. Gale and Son, rope-makers, Love-lane, Shadwell-a
div. of 2s. 3d. in the pound (new proofs), any Friday, at the
office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street.
W. Williams, victualler, High-street, St. Giles's- a div. of
2id. in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett,
Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street.
J. Welch, licensed victualler, Holloway-a div. of 3d. in
the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sam-
brook-court, Basinghall-street.
B. Thompson, innkeeper, Aldeburgh, Suffolk-a div. of ls.
9d. in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett,
Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street..
J. Littlewood, hosier, New Bond-street-a div. of is. 6d.
in the pound, aey Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sam-
brook-court, Basinghall-street.
R. Hutchinson, leather-seller, Jewry-street, Aldgate-a
div. of 21d, in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr.
Follett, Sambrook-court, Basingball-street.
H. D. Watkins and J. Innes, lead merchants, Manchester
-second div. of 7d. (and first and second div. of 2s. 9d. on
new proofs) in the pound, any Tuesday, at the office of Mr.
Fraser, Manchester.
F. Jones, wine merchant, Canterbury-a div. of ls. 6d. in
the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sam-
brook-court, Basinghall-street.
H. Docker, oilman, Pall-mall-first div of 4s. in the
pound, July 1, and two following Wednesdays, at the office
of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry.
I. Denning, watch-maker, Titchbourne-street St. James's
-first div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the
office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street.
DIVIDENDS.
In the Country.
J. Arkell, miller, Donnington-mill, Gloucestershire, July
23, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court-H. L. Fitz-
James,
furrier, Bath, July 24, at eleven, at the Bristol Dis-
trict Court-E. J. Staples, surgeon, Bristol, July 27, at
eleven, at the Bristol District Court-R. Lewes, woollen ma-
nufacturer, Wootton-under-Edge, July 28, at eleven, at the
Bristol District Court-J. P. James, draper, Truro, July 22,
at eleven, at the Exeter District Court-T. Western, malt-
ster, Brushford-mills, Devonshire, July 23, at one, at the
Exeter District Court-T. L. Gordon, cabinet-maker, Exe-
ter, July 23, at one, at the Exeter District Court-J. Ogle
and W. Walton, merchants, Liverpool, July 22, at twelve,
at the Liverpool District Court-F. Gill, hardware dealer,
Manchester, July 24, at eleven, at the Manchester District
Court-J. Law and E. Hudson, cotton spinners, Ramsden-
wood, Lancashire, July 22, at eleven, at the Manchester
District Court-J. Westhead, smallware manufacturer, Man-
chester, July 22, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court
Morris, auctioneer, Manchester, July 22, at twelve, at
the Manchester District Court-T. Sutton, draper, Ather-
stone, Warwickshire, July 21, at twelve, at the Birming- -
ham District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
L. Whitby, builder, Poultry, July 24-W. T. Timawell,
antimony refiner, Charlotte-street, Blackfriars road, JuLy 23
-S. Pritchett, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, July 23-C. Clarke,
draper, Goswell-road, July 22-T. D. Brown, commission
merchant, Liverpool, July 24-H. L. Fitzjames,,furrier, Bath,
July 24-J. Green, coal merchant, Yarmouth, July 22-5-
Rowley, silk manufacturer, Newton, Lancashire, July
W. Badger, bootmaker, Rotherham, July 24-E. T. Allen,
apothecary, York, July 23-W. Dale, bricklayer, Liverpool,
July 22-R. and R.-Weatherhog, farmers, Stone, Kent, I
July 21-R. Stephenson, apothecary, Southwick-street,
Hyde-park, July 21-T. A. Phillips, oil merchant, Hudders-
field, July 21-W. Boond, jun., stretcher, Manchester, July 21
-W. G. Flynn, merchant, Lower Thames-street, July 21-
T. Blackman, farmer, Briddenden, Kent, July 21-E.
Dykes, basket maker Romford,
grocer, Sheffield, duly 21-W. uraetr Greenwell, wheelwrigh_t,
Redcross-street, Southwark, July 21-J. E. West and 1-1'
Tenant, stockbrokers, Leeds, July 21-C.Hoppe, glass dealer,
Blackfriars-road, July 21-E. Sankey, surgeon, Canterbury''
July 21-S. Pilling, wine merchant, Gateshead, Durban:4
July 21-J. Wilson, cabinet maker, Bury-street, Chelsea,
July 21.