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PHEIZIC;

The case having been resumed,
Mr. Sims', after some discussion, stated that the opposition on the
part of the Grand Canal Company had been withdrawn, the pro-
moters baying agreed to pay that company the sum of 1,5001. as
compensation for the injuries which the construction of this line
might inflict on their property.
Mr. MALLET then said that there was no further opposition to the
Bill, and the Committee were now in a position to declare the pre-
amble of the Bill proved.

The CHAIRMAN said that he did not think they were; the objection
which had been raised by Mr. Murphy as to this Bill, proposing to
give land to this company which had already been granted this ses-
sion to the Dublin and Kingstown Railway; Company had not been
removed.

Mr. MALLET thought that that objection might be easily got over,
as fliture legislation could of course repeal a previously made law.
The CHAIRMAN was of opinion that the House could not. in the
same session, repeal any part of a Bill that had received the royal
assent.

The CHAIRMAN then asked whether the consent of the Board of
Admiralty to the Bill had been obtained I

Mr. *ADDY, the Parliamentary agent, said that they would be
prepared to produce the written consent of the Board before the
Committee separated.
Mr. MALLEY :said that the difficulty as to the other point above,
the land already given to the Dublin and Kingston Company, might
be obviated by the insertion of a clause in this Bill compelling the
promoters to carry their line over that of the other eompany
at the point in question by means of a viaduct, which should afford
no obstruction to the traffic on the Dublin and Kingstown Railway.
After a lengthened discussion, the Committee adjourned (without
having given any decision) till two o'clock to-morrow.

DIRECT MANCHESTER AND LON-
DON RAILWAY COMPANY (RASTRICK'S

LINE).
A meeting of the shareholders of this Company took place
yesterday in the London Tavern, under the provisions of
an Act of Parliament entitled the Railways Dissolution Bill.
Mr. J. Dillon took the chair.

The CHAIRMAN said that their efforts to obtain a Bill had
failed, in consequence of the mere formal difficulties placed
in their way by the standing orders of the House of Com-
mons. It was said that an amalgamation existed between
them and the Remington line, but such was not the
case. They held 400,000/., and they were attempted to be
forced into an implied amalgamation with a company which
did not possess more than 7,0001. They had returned 31. 101.
a share, and they reserved a sum varying from
70,000/. to 80,000/. to-preserve themselves against the risks to
which they were exposed by threats held out against them
of law proceedings—and they were now prepared to pay back
the remainder of the money as soon as they were relieved
from the danger of these proceedings. The Company was,
therefore, dissolved before the Act under which they met that
day came into operation, and they accordingly were not af-
fected by it. He considered that the whole meeting was
illegal ; they had not even sufficient to constitute it, as the
shareholders -who had received the return on their shares
had retired from the Company, and no longer possessed any
right to vote or be present at their meeting.
Mr. POCOCK said that ha repeatedly applied for informa-
tion whether an amalgamation existed or not with
Remington's line, but his applications. either by letter
or personally, were equally disregarded; he was refused all
information, and he considered that the conduct of the direc-
tors was most discreditable and disgraceful in withholding
that information, and he should move the appointment of
scrutineers.

Mr. RICHARDSON said that if the expenses amounted to
twenty -five shillings a share, after receiving 42,000/. from
Remington's line, he did not believe that the directors had
acted as they ought to have done by the directors.
An amendment was then put that the question be not now
put, which was declared to be carried, and the original reso-
lution was then declared to have been lost.
The meeting was then adjourned.

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IVESTEIM CIRCUIT.—Ercter, July 27.

The commission for this county was opened here on
Sati.rday by Mr. Justice Erie and Mr. Baron- Platt.
On Sunday both the learned judges attended divine
service at the Cathedral.

The business of the assizes commenced this morning,
Mr. Justice EH', presiding in the Nisi Prius Court, and
Mr. Baron Platt in the Crown Court. The business is
rather heavy, there being 27 causes entered for trial, of
which six are marked for special juries.
The Calendar is heavy, there being 52 prisoners for
trial, and many of the charges against them are of a
serious nature. They may thus be classed:—Manslaugh-
ter, 4 ; rape, 2 ; arson, 4 ; unnatural, 1 ; assault with
intent, 1 ; shooting with intent to murder, 1 ; burglary,
10 ; sheep stealing, 4 ; horse stealing, 1 ; bigamy, 1 ;
false pretences, 1 ; embezzlement, 2 ; larceny, 20. OF
these only 5 can read and write well, 27 imperfectly, 16
neither read nor write, and of 4 there is no account.
CROWN COURT.
BEFORE MR. BARON PLATT.

James Hill was indicted for having feloniously stolen
a ram, the property of William Manning. There was a
second count charging him with killing the same with
intent to steal the carcase.

Mr. Cole conducted the prosecution ; Mr. Cox de-
fended the prisoner.
From the evidence adduced on the part of the prose-
cution, it appeared that the prosecutor was a farmer. re-
siding. at East Ansty, in this county. On the 3d of May
last, his shepherd saw his flock of sheep safe in a field
near to a road, but on going to the field on the morning of
the 4th,he found the gate of the field unhung, and one of
the flock (a ram sheep) missing. Upon this the prose-
cutor went to his field, and on examination found tralcs
of where the sheep had been caught and killed. Tracks
of blood were then found, together with the footsteps of
a man, leading along the road towards a cottage where
the prisoner lived, and one drop of blood was found on
the stairs in front of the cottage door. A search-war-
rant being obtained, the house of the prisoner was
searched, and in a jug in the cupboard some ram's mut-
ton fat was found, and also two pieces of mutton. Fur-
ther examination of the premises being made, tracks of a
man's footstep were found leading from the back of the
cottage across the garden into a ploughed geld, and
over the hedge into a furze brake, and under a furze
bush was found a bag containing about thirty pounds'
weight of mutton, which had been recently killed,
and which appeared to be ram's mutton. Of this
one piece matched exactly with one of the pieces
found in the cottage, and a witness was called,
wl.o identified the bag in which the mutton was
found as a bag belonging to the prisoner, and which bad
been left at his master's house by the prisoner for some
days. The constable who apprehended the prisoner
also proved that one of the marks of the footsteps found
where tke sheep was killed corresponded with a track
made by the boots which the prisoner wore, and was
also precisely similar with the track which led to the
furze bush from the prisoner's cottage.
Mr. Cox then addressed the jury for the prisoner, and
Mr. Baron PLATT having summed up, the jury found
the prisoner Guilty.
A former conviction for felony was then proved
against him, and he was sentenced to be transported for
ten years. _ _ _

This is the only case worthy of report in the Crown
Court, and nothing of the slightest public interest has
been taken at Nisi Prins.

HOME CIRCUIT, Lewes, Tuesday, July 28.
The Commission for Sussex was opened on Monday.
The calendar and cause list are both very light, there
being only twenty prisoners for trial, and fourteen com-
mon jury causes on the civil side.