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London, England, 1846-07-23 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
aroni the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22.
STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE.
.ne following resolutions were reported from the above
~ornmitte That,
in the este of the Dublin and Enniskillen Rqilway
petition to proceed with the Bill, the sessional order ought to
be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed
With their Bill.
r hat, in the case of the Manchester and Lincoln Union
Railway and Chesterfield and Gainsborough Canal petition,
the
standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the
Parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill.—Resolutions
Feed to.

,_ Messengers from the Lords brought up the following Bills,
,0 which their Lordships had agreed :
toCounty Works Presentments (Ireland) Amendment Bill-
13.,Tinn and Birmingham Railway (Leamington Extension)
I,l,`JCaledonian Railway (Carlisle Deviation) Bill—North
wEhrr4Aulriyne,raols‘Rvailway (Deviation and Branches) Bill—
estry, and Chester Junction and North
watts Mineral Railway Amalgamation Bill—Lough Swilly
If:141101 Foyle Drainage Bill—Severn Navigation Bill—
C-17 Improvement Bill—Manchester, Bolton, and Bury
erial Navigation and Railway Bill—Great Grimsby and
eifield Junction Railway and Grimsby Docks Consolida-
man Bill—Portbury Pier and Railway (No. 2) Bill, without
awrn eadment—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Rail-
Bill—Liverpool and Bury and Manchester and Leeds
mu
n Y 8 Amalgamation Bill—lpswich and Bury St. Di-
anllo'es Railway (Norwich Extension) Bill—Huddersfield
Sheffield and Manchester and Leeds Railways Arnalga-
,.,"nn Bill—Belfast Improvement Bill—Rothesay Municipal
-"441. Police Bill—Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Extension
Lee Lancaster and Preston Railway Amalgamation Bill—
„s, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway ( Deviations
jt",4t`i Branches) Bill—Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and
Tannhester Railway, &c., Amalgamation Bill—Sheffield.
7htnn-under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway (Peak
A, est and Macclesfield Canal Purchase) Bill—Ken-
'agton-lane, &c., Lighting, &c., Bill—Midland Rail-
foot, (Birmingham Extension) Bill—Tenby, Saunders-
and South Wales Railway Bill—Coventry, Nun-
lit,7.l; Birmingham, and Leicester Railway. Bill—Thack-
A,; Clitlieroe, and North-Western Junction Railways
.4,-',4lgaMation Bill—Grand Junction Railway (Huyton and
on and other Branches) Bill—Airdrie and Coatbridge
ti',iterworks Bill—Wath-upon-Dearne Improvement Bill—
er;rnarnock Waterworks Bill—East Lancashire Railway'
Lueviations and Branches) Bill, with amendments—Shrews-
an %vestry, and Chester Junction Railway (Crickheath
and
"em Lines) Bill—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester
b ~,,net ion Railway (Extension and Deviations) Bill—Black-
and Preston Railway Bill—London and Brighton and
don and Croydon Railways Consolidation Bill—Furness
(virwaY Extensions Bill—London and Brighton Railway
andsvrorth Branch) Bill, with an amendment.

°I/ENING OF THE RICHMOND
RAILWAY.
Yesterday being the day appointed for the formal open-
-4g of this line of railway, at two o'clock:a special train of 16
fed was
.in readiness to convey those who had been in-
ml to the picturesque village which is the terminus of the
~me, there to partake the pleasures of a grand fete pre-
Pared for them by the directors in commemoration of this
ttlsPicious occasion. At a few minutes after the hour
fatned the train started, and moved slowly along te maoin
line of the South -Western for two miles ; it then turned to the right, and proceeded at a more rapid rate along the
newly-constructe,l portion to Richmond. The pace though
-°'• tootigreat, yet was sufficiently fast, and, from the vehry slight
en
on experienced, there is no doub when it a
longer used all unpleasant motion willt entirely cease.s The
distance from the junction with the South-Western to its
terminus at Richmond is six miles, and a dead :evel the
entire distance. The works are comparatively trifling, as
regards engineering difficulties, and, with the exception of a
somewhat long viaduct at Wandsworth, the line presents no
peculiar feature. The country it traverses, as must be well
known, is about the most beautiful in the vicinity of London.
Exclusive of the Nine-elms' station, there are to be five
Others, viz., one at Wandsworth, one at Putney, one at
_
arnes, one at Mortlake, and one forming the terminus at
Richmond. These stations are not yet quite finished, but
!rill be ready for the reception of passengers on the 27th
inln its stant, the time named for opening the line to the public.
course the railway crosses four roads on the level, but
these are so guarded as to prevent the possibility of an
accident.
?On arriving at Richmond the station sented a gay ap-
,arance decked out in flags with " W preelcome," in large
_aracters, over its approaches ; while the ringing of bells
al4l. d the strains of music ushered in the first train. A second
Lrabi followed at four o'clock, and excursion trains were run-
eg throughout the day for the benefit of the inhabitants of
ti.lehniund. By five o'clock a large party of ladies and gen-
te-,..rne.11 had assembled at the Castle, where a very grand en-
air.a,lntnent, in the shape of cold collation, accompanied by
th toe delicacies of the season, was prepared to do honour to
I,oe. occasion. At six o'clock about 400 sat down to this im-
Yi(1,11.,g banquet, and did amplejustice to the good things pro-
-4u for them by Mr. Ellis.
Eet,tll°ng those present were—Dr. Bowring, M.P., Sir J. W.
41(1,4°;,_ Alderman Humphery, Alderman Sir W. Magnay,
Alde Challis, Mr. A. Spottiswoode, Mr. W. Hawes,
,_adamLan Farebrother, Alderman H. Hughes, Sir J. Mac-
sion:',ll% F. Kemble, Mr. B. Cohen, Mr. W. T. Leader, the
/'arn„..la. Browne, the Hon. and Rev. R. Eden, Alderman
tnb, Mr. Sheriff Laurie, Mr. W. H. Budkin, the Lord
w(l,, Admiral Ross, Sir C. Wade, Mr. Sheriff Chaplin, Mr.
Ktil4.„6tttwick, Sir P. Laurie, Sir J. Duke, Sir Chapman
AftZnitlr. Ralph Etwall, M.P., &c.
Ade- 91e banquet the usual toasts on such occasions were
nlotdeito bumpers, and among them " Success to the Rich-
typ~illivav," which was drunk with the greatest en-
of A. splendid ball, to which the beauty and fashion
ittntia: neighbourhood were invited, concluded the day's
gropemost ent, and dancing was continued to a late hour. The
ors
of this company may congratulate themselves on
successful commeancement.

The
13 RURY LANE THEATRE,
this Brussels company gave last night for the first time
de iciseasott, Auber's pleasing, sparkling opera, Les Diamans
t'ouronne. Madame Laborde as the Catrina, although
ineri...or to Madame Thillon, was inferior only to that fas-
tiltwg prima donna. It was, however, in the acting rather
the singing that tha chfference was felt, for the voca-
lization of Madame Laborde was marvellous. She was most
niently supported by Mademoiselle Guichard, who sang
and acted with great spirit and taste. The hero Don Menry
„,..'°and a most efficient representative in M. Boulo, a tenor, of
treat taste and of faultless execution, and M. Barrielle, as the
aptain of the a gof coiners, was excellent. The subor-
dinate charactegrsaw- were all admirably filled. The choruses
Z!ifivell with great spirit, and the orchestra rendered the
Bratop ng
with
of Auber with great taste and spirit. The
blade °f Le Chalet followed, which Barrielle, Boulo, and
ealniselle Guichard convulsed the house with laughter.
FRENCH PLAYS.-ST. JAMES'S
E ATR E.
Mademoiselle RachelTH repeated the character of Ph(dre
the evening, on which occasion the theatre was honoured by
of presence of her Majesty and Prince Albert. This part
I,l,l:lledre, confessedly the most difficult to render in the
Whole of the French repertoire was magnificently given by
ser„llel last evening. Beautifully pathetic in the tender
d2tas---heart-rending where she had to depict the agonies of
cinir---she never for one moment forgot that she vas
Ilese'n• There was something majestic even in her termer-
-112 ; but when, inspired by rage and hate, she gives way to
thirst fur vengeance, she was sublime. The presence of
tY seemed to inspire her with fresh energies, and her
edre
she has
of last evening is undoubtedly the greatest triumph
yet achieved.
Le it Majesty and Prince Albert was accompanied by Prince
ki -19,-gen, and attended by the Countess Desert, the Hon.
se IS Verwent, Lord Byron, Colonel Arbuthnot, and Colonel
atZel„,nar• Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
1-"‘-led by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, the Baroness de
also George Sir George Cowper, and the Hon. Captain Murray,
kr"' uonoured the performance with her presence. We eb-
:he(' also the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke and
litir—ess of Montrose, the Countess of Carlisle, Viscount
:cir,Deth, Viscount and Lady Marian Alford, Lady Georgina
tres,,-egt°l3, the Marquis of Titchfield, Lady Grenville, Lady
can Bruce, Lady Dillon, Lady Glentwurth, Viscount Dun-
-1,4,77, Lady Goldsmid, Lady Campbell, the Earl of Auck-
Atu-,,,',a(137 Lilford, Lady Jodrell, Mons. Carafari, Don Tones
tr„-i'"3', the Hon. R. Gore, Lady Harriet Baring, Hon. F.
' the Baroness de Calshella, Sir C. Vaughan, Hon. Mr.
aokenzie, Sir G. Barker, Hon. R. Dundas, &c., &c.

-
t"4IIvANT) FLoRAL FETE or THE RoYAL SOUTH LoN-
.I-ORICULTuRAL SOCIETY.—This society held their third
z„,sati,d flower show, yesterday, at the Royal Surrey
a '°gical Gardens, and often as we have had occasion to
elesk in terms of praise of the different shows of this so-
itletY, we have never yet seen one so justly entitled to un-
ualified encomium as the present. The improvement in
e shows is most marked since the gardens came into the
vresent proprietor's hands ; all the arrangements are liberal
11;1 excellent, and certitirnll,rTetvhirl in;-„,lefvatifable exertiodnsioifth i
tleteeneacirloiewent crowned with
preossetnt secretary,e pleteu Ane;ongaste
gretiliconcceourse of the nobility and gentry who thronged
..a
the, gardens during the day, was his Royal Highness the
of Cambridge and the Prince of Mecklenburg Strelitz,
Who expressed in very warm terms to Mr. Tyler their en-
tire satisfaction with all the arrangements. A great number
of medals were distributed among the most successful corn-
Pri
miscellaneous
lflor theshonours of the day. For the best collection
o plants the gold Victoria medal was awarded
to lr. e Acres
•, and for the second best collection, the gold
Adelaide medal to Mr. Bruce. For 12 white ground picco-
te. es, the Rev. A. Matthews became the winner of the gold
Adelaide medal ; and for carnations Mr. Holloway obtained
4'aitnilar prize. For the best collection of plants in the
I)lnserymen's class, the gold Adelaide medal was won by
the
Yairbairn ; and for the best single plant (any genus)
Zsilver Victoria medal was awarded to Mr. Dawson. The
renablage of company was very numerous; in the course of
gat:l43' many thousands of persons must have entered the
attract: In addition to the show of flowers there was the usual
°:3`,.,",:ms of the band of Mr. Godfrey, and at dusk a dis-
atie:mAre-works.. The late showers have considerably
Present-- the turf and flower beds, and the gardens now
k4teu,„very pleasing and refreshing coup d'sil.
eke 6-11 NE GARDENS.—The attempt to revive the
hrity, b.'" ' Which in former days, Ranelagh obtained its cele-
and-t," as repeated here yesterday, with considerable success,
ed are attire retire- especially when the difficulties to be surmount-
thi The grounds here are superior to any-
are oVnich Ranelagh ever possessed, and the arrangements
al, scale of magnitude and expense which would have
Iti4 11—'1 the getters up of public festivities a century ago.
tef t e Zanclueting-room, an apartment large enough for the
_
of a thousand persons, a banquet was spread by
la f. Ellis of the Italian Opera-house. In the open area
Vre?l.,‘,„°!t of this ele ',ant room was an enormou oc agou
„'""'s, filled wi'll''musicians, and on the other side of this
Platform for 'dancing. The whole was in the evening
larn-Leinated by Chinese lanterns and thousands of smaller.
tiPs, of various colours. The band was under the di ec.-.
ba,7,l°f M. Laurent jun. There was a'so a very efficient
of chorus singers' from the Queen's Theatre and the
onelent Concerts, over whom M. Talernbert, of the Italian
r:ra, presided. To render the scene more complete, and to
it, :Ile more fully the days of Ranelagh, a numerous group
tre,j costume of the days in which that place of popular
re-
verel°ll was in its glory were in attendance, and to them
114 added chairmen with sedans, and a host of employes
titn"eqe in the quaint but not inelegant garments of bygone
siti ,is• The music was principally selected from the compo-
ear°C3 of Dr. Arne. Messrs. G. Cook, Laurent, juii., and
even: Performed some excellent instrumental solos. In the
ti%„ oneedg
ithe celebrated dance, " Sir Roger de Coverley," was
Well- costume, and, in conclusion, Mr. Mortram, the
Works n(Trn Pyrotechnist, displayed a brilliant show of fire-
gavehe hole was well arranged and conducted, and
the great satisfaction to the multitudes assembled. This is
hiei°.°lneencement of a series of similar entertainments
W
eime_ct it is intended to give in these grounds. The spe-
tren;:f Yesterday augurs well for future exertions and pa-
Tr(
there -c,NGLisri CHOLERA.—Within the last few days
Polka s been an enormous increase at the various metro-
-I.e__ n hospitals and dispensaries of English cholera in a
iffuenacute form. It is attributable more to atmospheric
941 i"
blde.e than the use of fruit, to which it is generally