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nzawcsisimit AMALGAMATION.

This is a Bill to sanction the amalgamation of the above-named
Companies. • ' •
The usual proofs having been put in,
The Committee decided that the standing orders had been com-
plied with.

MIDLAND (BIRMINGEAM EXTENSION).
This petition was called on, but nut concluded at the time that the
Committee adjourned (four o'clock). • •

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
- The Committee assembled at- two o'clock .this.day: Present, the
Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lords Hood, Redesdale, Hawarden, and
Colborne.
THE WEXFORD, WATERFORD, AND VALENCIA RAILWAY.
After hearing the usual evidence, the line being strongly opposed in
consequence of the deposits not being lodged at the proper time,
The Committee decided that the Company could only proceed this
session with their line from Killarney to Valencia, and that the case
should be adjourned to enable the parties to arrange their proofs of
this portion of the line.
The length of the line is 179 tulles, and it is estimated to cost
1,666,000/. Solicitors, Messrs. Wilkinson and Co., London; Mr.
West, Wexford ; and Mr. J. Barry Clogheen, Tipperary; Parliamen-
tary agents, Messrs:Dyson and Ce.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The sittings of-this Cmtinittee commenced as usual at one o'clock
this day, in No. 9 room, .The. Members present were Mr. Estcourt
(chairman), Mr. Greene, Mr. Miles, Mr. Pendarves, Sir W. Heath-
cote, Mr. IL Drummond, and Mr. W. Ord.
In the case of the following Bills the Committee decided that the
standing orders should be dispensed with, and the Bills should be
allowed to be proceeded with accordingly :
GLASGOW HARBOUR RAILWAY.
LONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL RAILWAY.
WEST RIDING UNION RAILWAY.
This case, which has exEited so much interest, was again brought
before .the Committee on a petition referred to it by the House of
Commons. After hearing Mr. Parkes, of the firm of Dyson, Hall,
and Co., at considerable length, the Committee decided that the
promoters of the Bill should be allowed to present a petition for
leave to introduce their Bill.
MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON RAILWAY.
Standing orders dispensed with in this case.
THE SOMERSETSHIRE MIDLAND RAILWAY
Was also allowed to be proceeded with.
The Committee rose at five o'clock, having previously obtained the
permission of the House to sit until that time, and adjourned till
Friday next.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the Souse of Commons.)
MONDAY, MARCH 9.
The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills
ordered to be brought in by the undernamed Hon. Members :
Newcastle and Darlington Junction (Pontop and South Shields Rail-
way Purchase)—Mr. Hutt and Mr. Hudson.
South Wales (No. 2)—Viscount Villiers and Mr. J. H. Vivian.
Nottingham, Mansfield, and Midland Junction—Mr. Houldswerth
and Mr. J. Stuart.

REVENUE, &c.
The following Returns, moved for by Sir R. Peel, were presented :
" Account of the number of 'vessels, with the amount of their ton-
nage, and number of men and boys usually employed in navigating
the same, that belonged to the several ports of the British empire en
the 31st day of December in each year, from 1826 to 1845 :"
" Returns of the number and tonnage of vessels, distinguishing
British from foreign, employed in the foreign and colonial trade,
which entered inwards and cleared outwards; ttom ports of the
United Kingdom, in each year, from 1832 to 1845, exclusive of vessels
in ballast :"
" Of the real and declared value of British and Irish proauce and
manufactures exported from the United Kingdom to different foreign
countries and colonial possessions in each year, from 1827 to 1844 :"
"Account of the net Customs revenue for each year, from 1829 fo
1845 ; distingnishing the duty received upon corn, and the amount of
revenue, exclusive of corn :"
" Returns of the quantities of raw, thrown, and waste silk entered
for home consumption in each year from 1814 to .the sth day of
January, 1845, with the alterations in the rates of duty thereon :"
" Of the declared value of British silk goods exported from the
United Kingdom in each year, from 1826 to 1845, both inclusive ;
distinguishing the principal countries to which exported ;"
" Account of the quantities of foreign silk manufactures retained
I for home consumption in the United Kingdom, since the removal of
the prohibition, on the sth day of July, 1826 :"
" Returns of the quantities of sawn and hewn timber, the produce
of British colonies and foreign countries respectively entered for
home consumption in the United Kingdom iu each year, from 1840 to
1845 inclusive, with the amount of duty received thereon ; distin-
guishing the duty on staves :"
" Of the quantity of Sheep's wool imported from British colonies
and foreign countries, with the rates of duty charged thereon in each
year, from 1818 to 1845, with the prices of British wool during the
same period, and the declared value of woollen yarns and woollen
goods exported from the United Kingdom :"
" Of the net produce paid into the Exchequer of the revenue of
Customs (exclusive of the corn duties), and of the revenue of Excise,
in the years 1842, 1843, 1844, and 1845, with the amount of duties
remitted iu those years respectively :"
" Of the reductions in the Excise department, actually effected and
in progress since the repeal of the duties on auctions and on glass,
together with any information furnished by that department to the
Treasury, respecting the effects produced by the repeal of the duty
upon the manufaeture of glass :"
" Of the principal duties of Customs repealed and reduced in each
year, from 1839 to 1845, both inclusive, specifying in each case the
amount of duty received the year preceding the period of reduction:"
" Copies of such parts of the Fifth Annual Report of the Society for
the Promotion and Improvement of the Growth of Flax in Ireland,
as relate to the quantity of the flax crop in the season of 1845, the
extension of the cultivation of flax, and the present condition of the
linen trade in Ireland."

SECOND READINGS OF RAILWAY BILLS.
THURSDAY, MARCH 12.

Dundee and Arbroath Extensions.
FIUDAY, MARCH 13.
Trent Valley (Alrewas Branch).
London and South-Western Railway Acts Amendment.
Manchester and Blrminghant Continuation and Welsh Junction.
Liverpool and Preston and Manchester and Stockport.
Lancashire and North Yorkshire.
Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland Junction.
Norfolk Extension (Stewmarket, Wymondham, and Attleborough
Branch).
Manchester and Leeds Extensions.
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester.
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheater Junction, and North Wales
Mineral Amalgamation.
London, Bristol, and South Wales Direct.

_
CASE OF SUSPECTED MURDER.—For some weeks
past the inhabitants of the parish of Tacolnestone have been in a
state of much excitement, in consequence of a report having been
circulated relative to the death of a young woman, under twenty
years of age, the wife of a man named George Mickleburgh, a weaver,
living in that parish. Since the death of the woman, which hap-
pened some few weeks ago. information was given to the Hon. and
Bev. R. Wilson, of Ashwelthorne, one of the county magistrates,
that it was strongly suspected that she had been poisoned by her hus-
band. The magistrates, thinking that such a case ought to be
thoroughly investigated, granted a warrant for the apprehension of
the husbsuld. and he was remanded until the charge was inquired
into.. . On Monday last Mr. Pilgrim, the county coroner, attended,
and a most respectable jury was empannelled from the adjoining pa-
ri,hes. The jury met at the Earl Grey public-house, in Tacolnestoue,
The body was exhumed, and a past mortem examination was made
by Mr. Barton, of Stratton. Several witnesses were examined
but it was found impossible to. proceed fUrther in the investiga-
tion until the contents of the stomach had been analysed. This,
from the state of the body, was found to be a matter of seine little
difficulty, and would occupy several days. The inquiry was, there-
fore, adjourned until Thursday-. l'iir. Barton declined to prbeeed any
further in the examination of the body without the assistance of
some skilful surgeon and chemist.' To this Mr. Wilson, who attended
the inquest, and who confildered the charge one of the greatest im-
portance, and required a strict investigation, consented. Mr. Firth,
of St. Martin's-at-Palace, assisted Mr. Barton in analysing the con-
tents of the stomach. The Rev. W. Corbould, the rector of the
parish, and several of the neighbouring gentry. were in attendance
during the inquiry. On Thursday last the coroner and jury again
assembled, when Mr. Barton and Mr. Firth, who analysed
the stomach, were. examined. They were clearly of:opinion that the
deceased died from fever; and not from the effects of poison, and as
the evidence given by the other witnesses would not allow the jury
to come to any at conclusion, Um- gm tiler yadlct &wanly'.
—OW Are"
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