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London, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

GROUP XLIV.

The Committee on this group commenced their week's labour at
twelve o'clock this day, in Room 25 (New limes of Parliament),
when Lord Palmerston took the Chair, the same Members being pie-
sent as on Friday.

LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NE ..

CASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION.

LANCASHIRE AND NORTH TORHSHIRE.

yonsszintz AND GLASGOW UNION.
YORK AND CARLISLE.

Mr. TALBOT applied to the Committee to postpone the above four
Bills, or rather the above two Bills, for by the amalgamation of
the first with the seeond, and of the third with the fourth, they are
reduced to that number. The parties had to arrange some matters
between themselves, and they could not go through the clauses with.
out having them settled. The fact was that for some distance lx-
tween Ley burn and Hawes, the Yorkshire and Glasgow, and the
Liverpool and Newcastle lines coincided, and it was necessary thr.t
some arrangement as to that part of the line should be made. He
appeared for both parties.
The Committee agreed to allow the cases to stand over.
Sir Joust BAILIE, who appeared as counsel for two petitionert
against the Bill—Miss M. A. Pierce and Mr. Henry Paul Beresfor,i,
applied to have the Yorkshire and Glasgow, and York and Carlisle
lines postponed for a week.
The COMMITTEE said, that having adjourned the Bills, they eou:3
hardly be said to be before them. The application must be made eit
Friday.

Another application was made by Mr. Wyvell, a petitioner again t
the line, but this was also postponed.
Mr. Cockburn not being present, the case of Mr. Pulling also
stood over.

The Committee then called on the case of the
FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND urzsT

RIDING JUNCTION.

Mr. Henry Smith, the agent of the North Lancashire Steam Navi-
gation Company, and a merchant at Fleetwood, gave general evi-
dence as to the advantages to the commerce of Fleetwood which
would be derived from the proposed line. He gave, as the result f
his experience, both as agent to the above-named company and as a
merchant, that Fleetwood was the best port for communication wii is
Ireland, being by far more preferable to Liverpool for many reasons.
The witness was cross-examined by Mr. BIENDT, who appeare•l
for Mr. Shaw and several other petitioners against the Bill. The
object of the Learned Counsel's cross-examination was to show that
the East Lancashire Railway, the Bill for which had been passe
during last session, and which was now in course of construction,
was a superior line to that before the Committee.
Mr. SMITH, who appeared (with Mr. Sergeant Bennis and Mr.
Talbot) on the part of the Fleetwood and Preston line, objected to
the setting up of such a case. There was no doubt that a petitioner
could set up a caso that there existed, or was proposed, a line whica
would afford better communication than that before the Committee,
if he did so on his own account, but another company could not mako
a tool of a petitioner and set up a case through him. He wished,
therefore, to call a witness to prove that this was not a bona fide
opposition on the part of the petitioner, but on the part of the Ease
Lancashire Railway Company. He then called

Mr. Candy, the solicitor to the East Lancashire Company, v% ho
said that he had been instructed by Mr. Shaw to oppose this Bill. Art
agreement had been made between Mr. Shaw and the company that
he (Mr. Shaw) should pay all the expenses incurred in opposing thu
line, on the particular question as to the injury to his property, but
that all expenses incurred in opposing the Bill on the general ques-
tion of its superiority or inferiority to the East Lancashire line,
should be paid by the company.
Mr. SMITH (the counsel) submitted that a rival company having
passed its Bill, could not oppose any Bill, unless the line interfered
with their property, and that they could not do that indirectly, which
they could not do directly.
The Committee held that they had nothing to do with the manner
in which the money with which a petitioner paid his expenses
was raised. It was the same thing to them whether he paid himself
or borrowed it from a frieud, or received it from a railway company.
The opposition on the ground of the sufficiency of the East Lance-
shire line must be admitted.

In the cross•examination of Mr. Smith (the witness, not the coun-
sel) and of Mr. Cundy, it appeared that the East Lancashire line,.
like the Fleetwood and Preston, was a line proposing to afford com-
munication between Fleetwood and Elslack, which, in the case of the.
East Lancashire, was to be effected by the assistance of two other lines.
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make use of the Fleetwood and Preston.

Mr. Clough, a flax merchant, at Preston, gave general evidence in
favour of the proposed line. Ile thought it would cause a conside •
rable improvement in the flax trade, because in the first place it
would give an outlet to the flax trade itself; and secondly, it would
give a communication with the coal district, and by lowering the
price of coal it would enable the owners of flax mills to work them
at a cheaper rate than they can at present.
Mr. Longsdale, agent at Fleetwood of a firm of carriers, gave
evidence in favour of the proposed line. He gave in support of his
views statistical details as to the traffic of Fleetwood, which, how-
ever, are of no public interest.
Mr. Pennington, superintendent of the goods department on the
Preston and Wyre line, gave similar evidence, with statistical details
as to the traffic on that line. He thought the proposed line would
give great accommodation to the people of the neighbourhood through
which it passed.
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CLITECZEOZ JUNCTION.
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The fifth Bill on the list. The Learned Counsel addressed the
Committee at great length on the part of the promoters of the Bill,
and at the conclusion of his speech, it being now four o'clock, the
Committee adjourned till to-morrow at twelve o'clock.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met this day at the usual hour. Present—The
Earl of Shaftesbury (in the chair), Lords Hawarden liedesdale, and
Uchester.
WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICKLOW AND DUBLIN
RAILWAY.
In this case, Mr. BIIRBE, on the part of the Parliamentary agents,
appeared before the Committee, and prayed All adjournment until
Monday next, for the purpose of taking the sense of the shareholders
being expressed at a public meeting in Ireland.—Application granted.
SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY (RYE TO RYE HARBOUR.)
This case came before the Committee on merits and on proof that
three level crossways were of no public inconvenience.
Evidence as to these points having been given at great length,
Earl SHAFTESBURY intimated that the Bill had paned.
Their Lordships then adjourned at five O'clock.

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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENEVG
Will be produced (for the first time in this country), Verdi's cele-
in Four Parts, entitled,
brated Opera,
I LOMBARDI : ALLA PRIMA CROCIATA.
Griselda, Madame Grisi ; Arvino, Signor Corelli ; Pagano, Signor
Fornasari ; Viclinda, Jldlie. Corhari ; Flrro, Signor Botelll ; Oronte,
Signor Mario.
The epoch Is that of the first Crusade. The following is the de-
scription of the incidental scenery :
Part First.—Scene of action is Milan, in the 11th Century.
Scene I. Moonlight—Cloisters and church of St. Ambrose, built in
the 7th Centary. Scene 2. Night—Gallery in the Palace of Polio.
Part Second.—Scene of action, Antioch, and its vicinity. Scene
1. Hall in the Palace •f Acciano, at Antioch. Scene 2. View of
Palestine—The prominence of a sloping mountain. Scene 3. The
Interior of the Harem at Antioch.
Part Third.—Scene of action, the vicinity of Jerusalem. Scene I.
The Valley of Jehoshaphat—Jerusalem ; Mount Moria, crowned by
the celebrated mosque of Omar. Scene 2. Arvin's tent. Scene 3.
1 grotto on the shores of the Jordan.
Part Fourth. —Scene of action continued. Scene 1. A cavern in
Palestine. Scene 2. Encampment cf the Lombards, near to the
sepulchre of Rachael. Last Scene. Arvino's tent. Tableau.
To conclude with the grand Ballet, by M. Deshayes, re .arranged
in Three Tableaux, by M. Perrot, the Music by M. Costa, entitled
ALMA ; on, LA FILLS DU FEU.

The principal characters by Mdlles. Cerito, Demelisse, Moncelet,
Cassan, L. Taglion: ; MA. St. Leon, Gosselin, Bertrand, and Perrot
A New Grand Ballet is in active preparation, and will shortly be
produced.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the popular Opera, called MARITANA.
Charles the Second, Mr. Borrani ; Don Caesar de Bazan, Mr. W.
Harrison ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. Stretton ; Maritana. Mies
Romer ; Lazarillo, Miss Poole.
Between the first and second Acts of the Opera, will be intro-
duced a Pas de Bergers, by thirty-six of -the celebrated Danseuses,
with a Pas Seul, by Fanny Prager i and between the second and
third Acts, twenty-four Danseuses Viennoises will execute the famous
National Polca Paisans.
After which, the celebrated Ballet of LA GISELLE. Duke of
Silesia, M. Mathis; Hilarion, Mr. W. H. Payne • Prince of Cour-
land, Mr. Howell ; M. Adrien ; Giselle, Mdlle. Sali ; Mirtha,
Mdlle. Louise; Princess Bathilde, Mdlle. St. Louin; Bertha, Mrs.
Payne ; Principal Willis, Mesdames Adele and Giubilei.
During the Ballet will be introduced Le Pas Oriental, by forty-
eight of the Pupils of Madame Weiss.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Sheridan's Comedy of THE RIVALS. Sir An-
thony Absolute, Mr. Farren ; Capt. Absolute, Mr. Holl ; Acres, Mr.
Webster ; Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Mr. Hudson ; Fag, Mr. Brindal
David, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. Glover; Lydia Lan-
guish, Miss Julia Bennett ; Lucy, Mrs. Huinby.
The Band will perform the Overture, "Edonrdo e Christine," the
Fantasie, " Fra Diavolo ;" the " Post Horn Galop," " Antoinette,"
Cellarius Waltz; the "Chatsworth Quadrilles;" and the " Brunow
Polka."

To be succeeded I.y an Original Farce, called THE IRISH TIGER.
Sir Charles Lavende.:, Mr. Howe ; Paddy Ryan, Mr. Hudson ;
Alderman Marrowfat, Mr. Tilbury ; Bilbury, Mr. T. F. Mathews ;
Julia, Miss Telbin ; Nancy, Mrs. Caulfield.
After which, an experiment will be tried upon THE BIRDS OF
ARISTOPHANES : on which occasion they will be presented to
tne public with new Name:, new Feathers, new Songs, and new
Tales. Principal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson,
Tilbury, Brindal, Caulfield, T. F. 31 athews, and Miss P. Horton.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
I7NDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
Another brilliant Triumph ! " Robin Hood and Richard Coeur de
Lion" every Evening; and (by express desire) " The Cricket ou
the Hearth."

TIT'S EVENING
Will be performed THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. In
which Mrs. Keeley, Miss Kee:ey, Mr. Emery, Mr. Vining, and Mr.
Keeley win perform.
To conclude with a New Grand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec-
tacle, founded upon certain Stuffing and hitherto Unrevealed Pas-
sages in the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD CCEUR
DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M.
Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley
Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews,
Mr. Keeley, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a popular Comedy, entitled EXCHANGE NO
ROBBERY ; or, Who's to Father Me ? Sam Swipes, Mr. Wright ;
Mrs. Swipes, Mrs. F. Matthews ; Miss Melrose, Miss Chaplin ,
Lady Cranberry, Miss Harding.

Atter which a new and Original Farce, called, WHO DID IT
or, WHAT'S IN THE WIND ? Vandyke Brown, Mr. Wright ;
Ramona Peewit, Miss Woolgar.

To be followed by the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or,
The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters
by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor; Mr.
Paul Bedford, Mr. Munyard, Mr. Mitchenson, &c.
To conclude with a New Farce, entitled THE PHANTOM
BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss
Woolgar, Miss Harding, Miss Taylor, and Mrs. Frank Matthews.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the favourite Drama of DON C2ESAR DE
BAZAN. Don Cm 3ar, Mr. Wallack; Maritana. Mrs. Stirling.
After which, s New DIVERTISSEMENT. In which all the
principal dancers will appear.
To be followed by a New Drama, entitled ERNESTINE. The
principal characters supported by Messrs. Cooper, Wallack, Leigh
Murray; Mrs. Stirling. Miss E. Stanley, Miss May, Ste.
To conclude with a New Farce, called TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL
THE BROTH. Gregory Granite, Mr. Compton; George, Mr.
Oxberry ; Fanny, Miss E. Stanley.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHEA.TIZE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Ender the especial patronage of her -most gracious Majesty, and
their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and
the Priacess Alice. Uninterrupted career of success of Mr.
Leman Rede's popular Asiatic Spectacle, which is nightly hailed
With the most enthusiastic applause.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB
AND Ills DESERT STEED; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates.
Introducing the double stud, &c.
New and popular Scenes of the Hippodmme. First appearance
of the astonisl Mg French Artiste, Mons. Leonard Houck, aided by
the British Professors.
First Week of a Novel Grotesque BALLET. In which the prin-
cipal Pantomirnists of the Establishment will perform.
On Monday next, May 18th, M. Lelim Bridges, the famed eques-
trian, will appear.
Box-office open from eleven till lava o'clock.—Doors open at six
and commence at seven o'clock.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Brilliant success of the new Play of " Bianca." First appearance of
Miss Brentnall, from the Theatre Royal, Bath.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a New Play, entitIeVBIANCA ; or, The Three
Trials. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Maynard, Johnson, Lewis,
Cowell, Hesiop, Edgar ; 3lesdms. H. Vining, Martin, Daly, &c.
After which, GYMNASTIC EXERCISES by Herr Deulin and
Herr Nicolo, es Les Deux Chimis.
To be followed by a New Ballet, called LA STATUE BLANCHE.
Le Tonneau Roulant ; or, Running Tub, by Herr Nicolo.

NEW STRAND THEATRE.
ENTIRE CHANGE.-NOVELTIES AND MAGIC EFFECTS

" La galete ed la sante de I'ame,
La tristesse en est le poison."
THIS EVENING

M. PrIIILIPPE begs leave to announce that, In eonsecimence
the Triumphant Success that has attended his EASTER ENTER
TAIN3IPNTS, they will be repeated every Wednesday and Sa-
turday Morning, and every Evening until flirther notice.
M. PHILLIPPE will commence the Entertainment by Lighting
Two Hundred and Fifty Wax Candles by a single Pistol Shot!
This unique and brilliant Experiment was originally performed by
Mons. Philippe for upwards of 700 consecutive nights in Paris.
M. Philippe will also have the honour of introducing HIS
GRANDMOTHER'S CAP, with all its laughable and rapid Trans-
formations.
The E
Nntertainments ,
and th wl4l bee
varied by the Dancing of the
CHIARIIL FAMILY
RICAN BROTHERS. Olympic Gambols of the AME-
The Morning Performance will commence at Two o'clock ; the
Evening at a quarter to Eight.
Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes,
11. Is., and 108.6 d.

Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
MONDAY, MAY 11.

VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC-
TION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This
magnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of
grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former,
and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great
Eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her-
culaneum and Pompeii took place : produced under the direction
of Mr. Danson.
A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been
constructed, which will be brilliantlylllum Mated at Night.
The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God-
frey. The Band is most complete in all its departments, and includes
many eminent native and foreign musicians.
The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the
most complete and effective scale.
Preceding the Volcanic Disp7ay a novel exhibition will be intro-
duced, representing the Descent of Phoebus in the Chariot of the San.
Mons. Farinstli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in
height, on to the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive him
and bear him to his chrystal home.
An Illuminated Marine Cave, and the Glass Conservatory, splen-
didly ornamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to
view the matchless collection of Carnivora by gas-light.
Feeding of the Carnivora at five ; the Pelicans, Sze. at half-past
Ave ; Concert at six; and the Eruption at dusk. Admission. is.

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RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.
ATESSRS. LAMOND, SiMALE, AND
LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their
Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage,
and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c.,
take place every TITESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the
Hall of Commeree, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place all
favours, containing instractions, are respectfully requested is be
addressed.

All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa-
mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and
advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale,
and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions.
Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Madame GRISI has the honour to acquaint the Nobility, Sub-
scribers, and the Public, that her BENEFIT will take place on

THURSDAY NEXT, MAY 14,
When will be performed Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitled,
I LOMBARDI : ALLA PRIMA CROCIArA.
With new scenery, dresses, 3:c. ' • the scenery by Mr. Marshall.
Gr selda, Madame Grisi ; Sofia, Madame Bellini ; Viclinda, Mdlle.
Corbari; °route, Signor Mario; Arvin°, Signor Corelli ; Pirro,
Sig. Botelli ; Acciano, Sig. Giubilei ; Pagano, Sig. Fornasari.
To be followed by a DIVERTISSEMENT. In which will appear
Mdlles. Cerito, L. Taglioni, Lucile Gratin, Moncelet, Cassan,
De-
Melissa ; MM. St. Leon and M. Perrot.
After which (for this occasion only), Gnecco's Opera Buffs, LA
PROVA D'UN OPERA SERIA. Campanone, Signor Lablache ;
Fedrico, Signor Corelli ; Griletto, Signor F. Lablache ; Yiolante,
Madame Bellini ; Corilla, Madame Grist.
To conclude with the admired Ballet of ONDINE. Ondine, Mdlle.
Cerito ; Matte°, M. Perrot ; Glannina, Mdlle. Louise Taglioni.
box
office, for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the bo
office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com-
mence at half-past Seven o'clock.