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London, England, 1848-07-22 00:00:00

LONDON, v SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 22, 184 A.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(YESTERDAY.)
HOUSE OF LORDS.

LORD SHAFTESBURY'S COMMITTEE.—Roy-
STON AND HITCHIN RAILWAY EXTENblON.—Preamble
passed and clauses agreed to.
GROUP No. 6.—GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (Mixed
Gauge from Fenny Compton to Birmingham on Bir-
mingham and Oxford Line).—The Committee re•as-
sembled at the usual hour this morning, and after deli-
berating for a length of time with closed doors, the par-
ties were called in, when
The CHAIRMAN made the important announcement that
the Committee had come to the resolution that the pre-
amble of the Bill was proved, and had determined to re-
tain the 15th clause, authorising the laying down of the
mixed guage from Fenny Compton to Birmingham.
The Committee, however, had decided upon so alter-
ing the 16th clause as to bind the Great Western Com-
pany to maintain both gauges in working order, and pro-
vide the public with a narrow as well as a broad
gauge working track, so that the London and
North Western might work their trains over
the line without inconvenience. They had also added a
provision to this clause, enacting that in the event of the
working of the mixed gauge being found to be dangerous
or inconvenient to the public, the Board of Trade should
have power to order the Great Western Company to take
up one of the gauges, the same board having the op-
tion of deciding which gauge it should be—the narrow or
the broad.
The Committee subsequently decided that a clause
should be added to the Bill to authorise a junction at
Birmingham between the Birmingham and Oxford and
the Loudon and North-Western lines; the manner in
which such junction was to be effected to rest with the
Board of Trade.
The whole day was taken up with the consideration
of the clauses, but they were ultimately agreed to, and
the Chairman was instructed to report the Bill as
amended.
GREAT WESTERN (Birmingham and Oxford Junc-
tion Loop Line).—The object of this Bill is to authorise
the construction of a short loop line from the Birming-
ham and Oxford Junction Railway through the town of
Leamington. Case opened, end evidence taken in its
favour.

GROUP No. 7.—FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, and WEST
RIDING JUNCI'ION (Burnley and Colliery Branches).—
The case for the promoters and the opposition of the
East Lancashire. Company having closed, the room was
cleared, and the Committee, after a short deliberation,
decided that the preamble was not proved.
LONDONDERRY AND COLERAINE (Deviation of Line
and Amendment of Act).—Case opened by Mr. Talbot,
and evidence taken in its favour. The Bill is opposed
by landholders.
GROUP No. B.—NORTH AND SOUTH•WESTERN.—
This Bill is to authorise the construction of a short line
of railway from the Brentford station of the Windsor,
Staines, and South-Western line to the Harrow station
of the London and North-Western line. The case was
opened to-day, and general evidence taken in its favour.
It is opposed by the Great Western Company and
several landholders.

GROUP No. 9.— EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW, AND
GLASGOW, .AIRDRIE, AND MONKLANDS JUNCTION
(Amendments of Acts).—Preamble passed, clauses
agreed to, and Bill ordered to be reported.
SCOTCH MIDLAND JUNCTION (Amendments of Acts
and Branch to Laurencekirk).—Case for promoters
opened, and evidence taken in its favour.
WISHAW AND COLTNESS EXTENSION.—CIauses
agreed to and Bill ordered to be reported.

ELECTION Co IMITTEE.
DUBLIN.

The scrutiny into the validity of Mr. Reynolds' ma-
jority was resumed yesterday, and in the course of the
day the petitioners succeeded in striking of three
additional votes.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32,f0r
the Week ending on Saturday, the 15th day of July, 1848.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued .• •..... 27,593,690

Government debt • • 11,015,j00
Other securities •• • • 2,984.900
Gold coin and bullion 12,184,014
Silver bullion ••• • • • 1,409,676

£27,593,690

Z 27,593,690
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 20th day of July, 1848.

Rapeseed Oil several purchases have been made, still
there is a desire on the part of Crushers to sell, pale at
35s Cd, and brown at 34s 6el per cwt. Prices have not
risen for Olive Ori, notwithstanding small supplies, and an
improving demand. Holders, however, display firmness,
and a good business has been concluded. Lard Oil finds
is more ready sale at 423 to 45s per eat, but Ground Nut
Oil is wanted, and can be obtained at 37s to 37s 61
A slight advance is apparent in the value of
Linseed Oil, although a good demand has been
experienced for home trade purposes on the spot ;
whereas deliveries are of a satisfactory nature, hut on
the part of exporters little desire is shown to do business.
Of Fish Oils arrivals are upon an extended scale, and
as buyers are not disposed to enlarge their purchases,
the downward progress of prices continues.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF FRIDAY.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, JULY 19, 184 S.
This day had audience of her Majesty, the Baron de
Hiigel, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary from the King of Wurternberg, to deliver his let-
ter of recall: to which he was introduced by Viscount
Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the
Honourable Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., Master of the
Ceremonies.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 19.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. lIcr•
sant, as Consul at Dublin; of M. Metaisyer, as Consu
at Edinburgh; and of M. Poggioli, as Consul at Liver-
pool, for the French Republic.
CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 19.

sources it stood in need of; by securing to them for
that loan of 250 francs an interest of upwards of seven
per cent. Thus would vanish, at the same time, the
reproach
addressed to the Government of taking advan-
h.-se of the difficult situation of the Company, since it
would ensure an interest of five per cent. to the share-
holders who should fulfil their enzagernents!
The Chamber of Commerce of Paris has published
the following notice :

The Director of Customs has adopted provisional
measures to ensure to the exporters of stuffs mann-
):.lctured of mixed materials the advantage con-
ferred by the decree of the Provisional Govern-
ments, dated June 10. The declarations of mer-
chants claiming a drawback on goods exported
will be received by the officers of customs with a reser-
vation as to the value at which they are to be estimated
i❑ order to calculate the drawback at 41 per cent.
These delarations are to contain all the details neces-
sary fur the estimation of the value of each of the
articles composing the stuff, and they should have
annexed certificate, duly legalised, substantiating the
place where they have been manufactured. It would
be well that a double pattern be exhibited, as it is
proposed to require such double pattern by a general
ordonnanco about to be published, regulating the mode
of claiming the drawback on mixed silks and woollen
stuffs, and facilitating its payment."
The second permanent court•martial sitting at
Verdun has condemned a sergeant and four fusileers
of the 48th Regiment of the line to be shot for having
joined in a serious disturbance which took place at
Rethel.