The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-02 00:00:00

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.

Both ceets are at sharp work OVertlre--coitrieallated for
this great struggle. They are rowing in excellent style,
but If there be any difference lb this respect we should say
that the superiority is In favour of Cambridge. The latter
have the advantage in weight, and the odds in their favour
is 6to 4, at which large sums are being speculated. The
crews are as follows :
Oxford. Cambridge.
I. Polehampton, Ptihbrote. 1. Mardtick, St. Jblin's.
2. llortuli, Christ Church. 2. goiroyd, Trinity.
3. lle,vgate, Merton. S. Clissold, Trinity.
4. Tenfold, St John's. 4, Cloves, Trinity.
5. Conant, St. John's. 5. Wilder, Magdalene.
6, Pxyds,l.lrasenose. 6. Harkness, St. John's.
7. Stapylton, Merton. 7. Woolstenhohne, Trinity.
S. Melman, stroke, Ch. Ch. 8. Hill, stroke, Trinity.
9. Soames, coxswain, St. John's. ,9. Lloyd, coxswain, St. John's.
The race will be rowed downwards, the start being from
correspond
eleven.er e sp
Mortlake and the coming in Putney-bridge. The two fast
steamers chartered by Messrs. Searle for select company will
leave their establishment at Stan ate at nine on Friday, and
the competitors are expected to be at work at half-past
wood being unpainted. Cambridge ate
well to say that the Oxford oars blades are varnished, the
ondFo:itthhethinefobromata,tsiolinnionfig.the_s_pectat_ors it may be as
painted light blue to

MAP OP THE PtTsP.tAtt.—ln addition to the vast and
unprecedented exertion of the London Sun newspaper to give
satlefaction to its numerous readers by expresses,. and other-
wise putting them in possession of the earliest, intelligence,
the spirited proprietors of that lournAl Kve 14110ther
proof of their zeal and antitty to please and gratify the
public, by the ~-)itb!Ratibn, in Friday's Sun, of an accurate
Map of t4ie Punjaub, the country of the Seikhs, now the
theatre of war and of the heroic exploits and late brilliant
victories of the British and Anglo-Indian Army,— Ulster
Gazette.

MAJOR LAWRENCE'S -ADVENTURE'S IN THE PiTNZTAI3.
—" The momentous intelligence ivhith we haVe lately re-
ceived from the banks of Ihe .Utlej, renders any information
relating to the thli:f ators in these stirring scenes eminently
interesting to the English reader. Many, we feel sure, will
thank us for calling their attention to Major Lawrence's very
"na
Tain,tievrreesntieleighaarsidbereenallryecNe-anitaly appointed
work on the Punjab. Major
to the br;,z,tower as to the recipient of such patronage. Sir
lizary ilardinge has judged wisely in making the selection,
for no man in India is so well accquainted as Major Lawrence
ofur a
e
British relations with Lahore----and appoint
L t th
with the Seikh character, or so skilled in that sort of di-
plomacy which is requisite to carry out successfully political
tpenieentcahsahrgoeno ourb
negotiations with the Lahore Durbar. His woik is beyond
all comparison, the best book which has yet been written
about the Siekhs ; full of valuably information, and yet as in •
terasting as any romance—lively, graphic, and most beauti-
ful."—Mor ?tiny Ifer.ll,l.
.Baron Vun Zatwick left London, early on Wetlne3clay
antleamorninali itaig6by
jote 73eone,rfaglrSitlealannibNuragvhiation Company's

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSZ OF -,311D5.

The Committee met et eleven o',..szk, and resumed the hearing of
evidence in the ca.se o :the

WATERE'ORD AND TRArdOZZE LINE.

The line is sight miles in length, capital 09,1001., termini Waterford
and Tramore.
The case for the promoters was opened by Mr. Alexander, who, in
the course of his observations, detailed the facilities which the lino
presented, and further added that on the required capital of 90,0901.,
10 per cent. had already been paid up.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP TIII.
This Ceramittee re-assembled at the usual hour this morning IR
the Court of Queen's Bench ; present, Mr. B. Hawes (in the chair),
Mr. Intel-Isle, Colonel Paget, Captain Vyse, and Mr. B. Hope.
NORTH BRITISH (HAVITICIE BRANCH).

The preamble was declared to be proved, and the Committee then
proceeded to consider the Causes.

On clause six being read,

Mr. PAToN, on behalf of the inhabitants of Kelso, submitted a
clause which would compel the promoters of the Bill to construct a
station not near, but in the centre of that town, which, as Le said,
would afford the inhabitants considerable convenience.
Mr. Sergeant BBLLASIS submitted that Mr. Paton had no locus
slandi, inasmuch as the Company did not contemplate interfering
with the property of his clients.
Mr. PATON contended that he had, and that theirproperty would be
materially affected by the Company.
After a lengthy discussion, the Committee decided that the petition
could not be entertained.

The clause was then passed, but the Commltee decided that the
engineer should publicly state what sort of accommodation the pro-
moters contemplated giving to the inhabitants of Kelso.

GROUT IX.
WEST' OF SCOTLAND ZUNCTION.

The Committee met to-day at the usual hour, Lord Worsley in
the chair, when the further evidence in support of this line of rail-
way was resumed.
Mr. Smith, superintendent of the steam-boat company at Fleet-
wood, deposed as to the great advantage the filling up of the gap at
Glasgow would confer on all traffic passing from Lancashire to the
east of Scotland. Wherever gaps interfered with continuous traffic
the greatest disadvantages were found to exist. This was found to
be the case at Leeds and Manchester, but since these gaps had been
filled up traders had found the greatest benefit without the public suf-
fering the least inconvenience.

Mr. Eadie, civil engineer, examined by Sir TnoMAs rulLLirs, said
his experience of laying down railways was very considerable. He
knew all the railways in the Glasgow district, both those made and
proposed to be made. He knew of no plan that would so well fill up
the gap of the lines south and north. The round about line talked of
by means of the Dundyvan branch of the Caledonian would be a very
inconvenient line, as it would be five miles in length, have to pass
over several crowded mineral lines, while It would virtually cut off
all connexion with the nort-west of Scotland. The effect of such a
Junction would be to place Glasgow on a branch instead of a main
line.

Cross-examined by Mr. Ecutsmr, for the Caledonian schesie—
There was no line at present by which the people of Ayrsbire could
go to Edinburgh, without going through Glasgow; though he knew
there was a project to effect a junction of that kind, he did not
think such a project would be successful, from the engineering d:fli•
culties that presented themselves, which were much greater than
those in the Edinburge and Glasgow line. The rival junction was
on the south side of the Clyele, through the Clydesdale Junction,
and th, Wilsontown and Coltncss lines, but though the distance
might be the same, the gradients on the latter were much heavier
than those on the Edinburgh and Glasgow line. Time would there-
fore be gained by the latter railway.

GROUP XII.
GLASGOW AND WEST Or SCOTLAND
DISTRICT.

The Committee sat to clay at the usual hour, Mr. V. Smith
chairman.

GLASGOW, PAXSLEY, AND GREENOCK.
(KIIRSTON AND .113KIDG12 OF WEIR
BRANCH).

Mr. Robert Stephenson, civil engineer, knew the country to be
traver'ed by the lines, and he had seen the plans and sections. The
line at present exisdng—the Greeturk line—was a first-rate railway
as respected gradients ; whereas the one prof osed by the Ayr Com-
pany was a most unfavourable one. He thought that coals could be
taken from Johnstone to Greenock and Port Glasgow, round by Pais-
ley, at a cheaper rate than by the so-called Ayrshire Improvement.
The station at Port Glasgow was most objectionable, on account of
the long descending gradient of 1 in 75, and the very short level at
the bottom.

By Mr. FITZMAURICE—The curve on this lino was much better
than the one en the Eastern Counties.

Group XIX.
The Committee assembled this moring at the usual hour. Present,
Lord Harry Vane, chairman ; the Earl of March, the Hon. rrancis
Scott, Mr. David Morris, and Mr. Phillip Bennett.
The consideration of the case of the
BRIDGEWATZEL AND MINEHEAD