The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-01 00:00:00

LEEDS, dLutcli 31.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—London and Croydon, 2014
East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 21 p.—Great Grimsby and
Sheffield Extensions, 15 dig.— Huddersfield and Manchester, % p.—
Huddersfield and Sheffield, 4% p.—Leeds and Bradford,24l4 —Leeds
and Dewsbury, 3 p.—Ditto ,New, Extensions, 10s. p.—Newcastle and
Berwick, 6% p. c.—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 60s,
dl5. —Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, 1% dia.—Sheffield and Lin-
coln, par—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 30s. (Ifs. —Liverpool, Orms-
kirk, and Preston, 20s. p.—West Biding Union, 31. 13s.— Birkenhead,
Chester, Mold, &c., 30a. dis.—Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland,
225. Gd. dis.—Clitheroe Junction, 245. dis.—Lancashire, Yorkshire,
and North Eastern, 30s. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 15s.
dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, ss. Gd. p.—Mid-
land and Thirsk Junction, 255. dis —North Staffordshire, 2%. p.—
North Western, ls. p.—South Midlands, 2s. dis.—Welsh Midlands,
255. dis.

HULL, MARCH 31.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 3U —Hud-
dersfield and Sheffield Junction, 11 %—North British, Carlisle, 325.
6d.—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 235. 6d.—Liverpool, Ornaskirk,
and Preston, 3/. 17s. 6d.—North Staffordshire, U. 4s. 6d. —North-
umberland and Lancashire Junction, 16s.—Sheffield, Potteries, and
Crewe, 10s. 6d.,-Trent Valley Continuation, 355. 6d.—West Riding
Union, 3%.

YORK, MARCH 31.
STOCK ExeuAxar.-The sales are-Grand Unioanne(hNegottetrl7Bhua.mtotno
Lynn), 118.-London and York, 11. 10s. ,
rlk6aNn-d
North
B3fraittlisoch,kbaanrldis3lelt,d7,lxathnti2oln.
Midland, New (East and West Riding), 8%.
uand.Bd riw, eyk
0,
EDINBURGH, Mallen 28.
,651.-4-14.1wVeclasshtiMe
STOCK Excnanoz.-The sales are-Airdrie and Bathgate, Us. 6d.
Northern Direct, 305.-Direct Northern, 325. 6d.-
-Ayr and Galloway, 24s -Caledonian, W.-Caledonian Extension,
255.-Caledonian
Dundee and Perth, 101.-East Indian Railway, 55.-East Lothian Cen-
tral and Tyne Valley Junction, 263.-Editiburgh, Glasgow, and Dum-
barton, 175. 6d. -Edinburgh and Northern, 518.-Ditto,
Newport,
Bs. Lochgelly,l2s.-Edinburgh and Peebles, 215.- Glasgow
and Dundee Junction, 305.-North British, Extension to Carlisle, 31s.
-Perth and Inverness, 255. -Scottish Central, 131.-Stirling and Dun-
fermline, 255.
GLASGOW, MARCH 30.
STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are - Airdrie and Bathgate, 29.-
-British and Dish Union, 345. -Caledonia)+, 714 -Caledonian Ex-
tension, 265. -Ca!edonlan and Dumbartonshire Junction, 275.-Cale-
donlan Direct Northern, 355.-Dundee and Perth, 9%- East Indian
Railway, 7s. 9d.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 35E4-Glasgow General
Terminus, 8%-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 19s.- Glasgow, Kil-
marnock,and Ard:ossan, 245. 6d.- Glasgow and Dundee Junction,
325.-Great North and South Wales, 98.- Kilmarnock and Ayr
Direct, 245. 6d.-Lanark and Lothians, 395.-Lesmahagow, 275. 6d.
-North British, Extension to Carlisle, 325.-Northampton and Bed-
ford, 1 15.-Perth and Inverness, 255.-Scottish Central, 1338 --Se°t-
fish Southern, 355.-South Midland, 365.

LONDON AND COUNTY EcoNomic INVESTMENT AND
FAMILY ENDOWMENT AssociATioN.—The third meeting of
this association was held on Monday evening at the offices in
Brunswick-square. The association would appear to be very
thriving if we may judge from the numerous and respectable
attendance. The objects are to enable the members to pur-
chace residences for occupation, or other freehold or leasehold
property, for investment, for redemption of mortgages, aid
creating a savings fund, yielding about four times the amount
otherwise to be obtained. About 1,5001. have been already
advanced to members desirous of borrowing. The committee
(who act gratuitously) appear to have no sinecure, being
fully engaged when we left (past eleven P.M.) in settling ac•
counts of money received from members iu he course of the
evening.

EARLY SPRING.—A redbreast's nest may at present
be seen in one of the side-cuttings of the railway, near Hack-
thorpe, containing full-fledged young ones. About a week ago, Mr.
George Harrison, gamekeeper to the Earl of Lonsdale, when going
his rounds on Great Strickland Common, discovered a partridge's
nest containing eighteen eggs.—Carlisle Patriot.
ATTEMPT TO PROCURE ABORTION.—At Norwich as-
sizes on Friday Sarah Whisker was indicted for having administered
to Frances Bailey a quantity of white hellebore, on the bth March,
with intent to procure abortion. It appeared that the prisoner, who
is a beldame of between thirty and forty, is esteemed as a " cunning
woman" In the city of Norwich, and that she was visited by the
prosecutrix on a day previous to that named in the indictment, for
the purpose of having her fortune told. The wretch soon elicited
from the girl that she was in the family way, and directed her to
come on the sth of March, when she would give her something
which would "do her good and not Interfere with her work." The
appointment was kept, and the prosecutrix received from the pri-
soner a powder and a liquid, which she took according to the direc-
tions which accompanied them. The result, however, was far from
satisfactory, for she fell sick, and being obliged to quit her service,
resorted very wisely to medical aid for relief. The surgeon was then
cal ed in, and a chemist, who proved that he had frequently supplied
the prisoner with small quantities of "white hellebore," were now
examined, but from lack of experience in " poisons" were not enabled
to speak decidedly as to the fact whether that ingredient was or was
not a poison, and the prisoner was, therefore, ou the point of escaping
"scot free." The Learned Judge, however, hearing that Mr. Scott,
a celebrated practitioner in this city, aid surgeon to the gaol, was
present, caused him to be examined, and from that gentleman's evi•
deuce, founded on his more extended experience, the whole case was
fully made out, and the prisoner was duly convicted and sentenced to
transpirtatiou for life.
STATUE OF SOPHOCLES.—The Constitutionnel an-
nounces that a statue of Sophocles is on its way to Paris, from
Athens, whence it has been sent by the French Ambassador, M.
Placatory. It is said to be ens of the most remarkable antique works
of art which have yet been deposited in the sculpture Gallery of the
Louvre, &yr which it is destined.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Warwick, March 30.
CHRISTIE ♦ND OTHERS V. PICRFORD AND OTHERS.

This was an action to recover thirty-six boxes of soap, which
were committed to the charge of the defendants under the following
circumstances:—

The plaintiffs are the assignees of a bankrupt named Freidlansker,
who carried on• business in Birmingham, as a tallow-chandler.
He had dealings with an alkali company, and his mode of dealing
was to make sales to them of goods he had purchased but not paid
for, and for which money was advanced by them to him before the
delivery of the goods. The goods, the subject of this action. were
sold and paid for in this manner, but, before the soap was all deli-
vered, the bankrupt left the country for llamburgh. Before he left,
he desired Pickfords to send ter the soap, and directed it to be sent
to the alkali company. Upon its being discovered that the bankrupt
had left England, the attorney for the plaintiffs, with one of tke as-
signees, desired Pickfords to send for the soap, and to keep it to thei
order, and this they undertook to do without saying anything about
their having been desired by the bankrupt to send for the soap and
to scud it to the alkali company. The attorney for the plaintiffs,
however, sent a notice to the wharf where the soap was removed,
desiring them not to part with it as Freidlansker had committed an
act of bankruptcy.--Verdict for the defendants.

BCCENELL V. CHAMBERS,—SLANDER.
This was an action of slander, brought by the plaintiff, a medica
man, of high reputation and long-standing in his profession, against
the defendant, a lady, both living in Ringley. Mr. Bucknell had at-
tended a Mr. Wicks, a clergyman, during his illness, and who, under
his treatment, (lied. In conversation about the death of this gentle-
man, Miss Chambers uttered the words for which this action was
brought. On hearing of the death of Mr. Wicks, she exclaimed,
" Oh, another victim to Mr. ilucknell's ignorance lj ;Mr. Wicks has
been murdered !"

On the conclusion of the address of the Conned for the plaintiff,
Mr. Whitehurst, Q C , with whom Wa3 Mr. Hayes, rose and said that
his Learned Friend had opened his case most fairly, and that he on
the part of his client admitted the high reputation of Mr. Bucknell,
and in what she had said she had no intention of imputing want of
skill to that gentleman, nor of improper treatment in the case of Mr.
Wicks, and that the was sorry that she had uttered the words, and
desired to make the most ample apology.
The JUDGE thought this was a very proper termination of the
cause, and highly honourable to the plaintiff. A verdict was then
taken for the plaintiff without costs.
CROWN COURT.
MANSLAUGHTEII.—Joseph Showell was charged with the man-
slaughter of his wife, Elizabeth Showell, on the night of the 15th of
November last.

The prisoner went to a public-house, and while there was induced
to play at cards. Being there late, his wife went for him. They left
the house together, and shortly after they did so a scream was heard,
and when a person went to see what had happened, he found that the
prisoner had thrown a brickbat at his wife, who, with a baby in her
arms, was lying bleeding on the ground. The prisoner was drunk,
and upon his being told of what he had done, he said, " I threw the
brick, and I wish I had knocked her brains out." Upon his getting
sober he expressed his sorrow for what he had done, and said, " It
was those -- cards that had caused it, if it had not been for
those cards it would not have happened." He added, " that he and
his wife had left his father's house very good friends." Prisoner while
in custody frequently asked to see his wife. She died three days
after the brick had been thrown at her.
➢ir. WING addressed the jury for the prisoner.
The prisoner's master gave him a good character.
Guilty—Three months' hard labour.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, March 30.
CROWN COURT—(Before Mr. Justice PAvvZSON.)
Crtaaos OF MURDER. —Nathaniel Currie, a stout, strong-looking
man, aged thirty-six, stood indicted for the wilful murder of Anne
Ellison, at Newton, near Manchester, on the 10th day of December
last. There were two counts in the indictment, in one of which the
prisoner was charged with having committed the offence by throwing
the deceased into a canal, and thereby drowning and suffocating her;
in the second, with having fixed and fastened both his hands round
and about her throat with violence, and so strangling her.
Several witnesses were examined, whose testimony criminated the
prisoner, and the trial was proceeded with until eight o'clock this
evening, it having at an early hour been intimated to the Court that
there would be difficulty in going through the whole evidence for the
prosecution without adjournment. At eight o'clock, while Dr. Ray-
ner, of Manchester, was under examinatian as a witness, he suddenly
fainted, and fell in the witness-box The subject of adjournment was
again mentioned to the Court, and finally his Lordship ordered that
the trial should stand over till to-morrow morning.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON-SERGEANT and Sir JAMES DIME.)
ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.—EIIen Martin, aged twenty-one, and
Elizabeth Leech, aged twenty-two, were indicted for stealing free the
person of Richard Medhurst, a gold watch and chain, value 141.
The prosecutor stated that on the night of the 26th of last month,
ho was out upon the spree, and in the course of his nocturnal rambles
went into a public-house in Westminster, in company with a lady,
and they fell in with the two prisoners at the bar. Several pints of
wine followed the introduction, and after staying there for some time
(the lady he originally came in with having left him) he paired off
to a coffee-house in the Westminster-road, and ordered breakfast for
them. He then fell asleep, and was finally awoke by the landlord,
who told him there was something wrong. He felt, and found his
watch and chain gone. At that moment a gang of men who were in
the shop got up a row, during which the police came in, and the pri-
soners were given into custody, hut the watch and chain were gone.
After an address from the counsel on behalf of their clients, the
jury Acquitted the prisoners.

ROBBERY UNDER THE GALLOWS.—David Carter, a regular gaol-
bird looking fellow, was ind,cted for I tealtng a handkerch of from the
person of Samuel Dove.

- Ditched Haydon, 274 City Police, saw the prisoner amongst the
crowd at the toot of the gibbet try the pockets of several gentlemen,
who were witnessing the execution of Wicks, and finally draw a
handkerchief from the pocket of Mr. Dove.
The jury found him Guilty.

The -Cointox Sanazarrr sentenced him to four months' imprison-
ment and hard labour.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Two men, named Hartshorn and Phillips, who were in the
employment of Mr. Alexander Davis, of No. 16, John-street,
Minories, printer, were charged before Alderman Wood, with
(having committed misdemeanours and misconduct, in using
the type and ink of their master for their own benefit, with-
out his consent or permission.

A solicitor attended for the prosecution, and brought the
accusation under the 4th of Geo. 4, cap. 34, sec. 3, which
states that if any servant or artificer, or other person having
cone racted to enter into service, shall neglect to fulfil the same,
or be guilty of any other misconduct or misdemeanour, it
shall be lawful for any justice of the peace in the place, to
commit him to the House of Correction, for a reasonable
term not exceeding three months, and to abate a propoi-
tionable part of his wages during such period of confinement.
George Chapel, a baker, stated that he knew Phillips, one
of tha prisoners. He gave Phillips an order for 100 cards,
1,000 circulars, and 1,000 bills, on last Sunday week, know-
ing at the time that Phillips was in the employment of Mr.
Davis. Witness paid twelve shillings for the job when they
were brought to him. Some of the cards, bills, and circu-
lars were here produced, and identified.

William Tailor, appientice to Mr. Davis, stated, that he
saw Hartshorn set the type for the circulars produced, and
at night Mr. Sanders and Hartshorn sat up the type for the
bill-head. Witness also saw the circulars and the cards
printed off by Phillips and a fellow apprentice. The type
was broken up before Mr. Davis came on the following day.
William Preston, also an apprentice to Mr. Daivs, stated
that he assisted in the printing (,f these cards and papers on
Mr. Davis's premises. Mr. Davis's type and ink were used
upon the occasion. Phillips printed them after Mr. Davis
went home from the premises; and immediately after they
were worked off Hartshorn washed the type and took it up
stairs. Hartshorn took away the bills, &c. with him. Wit-
ness told his master of the circumstance.

Mr. Alexander Davis stated that the prisoners were in his
employment. Hartshorn was a compositor, and foreman on
the establishment. Hartshorn had 325., and Phillips had
255. per week, and they were weekly servants. They were
net allowed to work for themselves. It was Hartshorn's duty
to make a memorandum, and put it on witness's desk, of all
work that came in, and of every proof that went out. They
we not paid by commission, but as journeymen, and they
were not permitted to work for other persons. Witness knew
nothing of the printing the cards, circulars, and bills pro-
ducal, and never had been paid for them. He never gave
Phillips authority to receive money for him. When witness
asked Hartshorn about the business, that prisoner said, that
Phillips and he had received the money, and divided it be •
tween them.

Hartshorn, upon being asked whether he had anything to
say in his defence, replied that he was very sorry for what
had occurred.

Phillips said he gave the order be received from William
Chapple to Hartshorn, who told him not to say anything
about it to master, and they would work it themselves. He
declared that if it had not been for Hartshorn he never
would have thought of such a thing.
Alderman WOOD said that the prisoners had been guilty of
very gross misconduct. It was not an easy matter to detect
such fraud upon an extensive establishment, and he should
mark the ease by a judgment of rather a severe kind.
Phillips should be imprisoned in the House of Correction to
undergo hard labour for the space of one month, and Harts-
horn, whose situation was of a more responsible and con-
fidental nature, should be committed to the same place of
punishment to hard labour for six weeks.
The justice-room was crowded during the investigation,
and the conuiction caused a very evident sensation among
the multitude.

John Fleming was charged with having attempted to pick
a gentleman's pocket.
Mr. G. Simmons, of Southampton-row, Russell-square,
silversmith, stated, that on Monday, in the afternoon, as he
was walking along the Poultry, a stoppage took place, and
he felt somebody's hand in his pocket. He instantly put his
hand into his other pocket, and caught hold of the hand, but
the owner of it twisted it away. The prisoner was close be-
hind him, and he was convinced that the prisoner's was the
hand which had slipped into his pocket. When he spoke
angrily, the prisoner replied in the most insolent manner.
The prisoner declared that the gentleman was quite wrong
in ascribing to him the attempt to commit a robbery. He
was a shoemaker, and never in his life was before a magis-
trate upon any former occasion.
The prosecutor said, upon being asked by the Alderman
whether he was quite positive upon the subject, that he had
not the slightest doubt as to the identity of the prisoner.
The prisoner was committed to l3ridewell for seven days.

CONFESSIONS OF A PRETTY WOMAN.—“ Under this
very attractive title, the clever authoress of the City of the
Sultan' has given us one of the most agreeable productions
of her pen. The autobiographical style has been adopted
by Miss Pardoe in narrating the memoirs of her heroine--
and judiciously, for who can tell the unaccountable emotions.
the endless and ever-changing sentiments, that influence the
character and regulate the conduct of a pretty, woman,
flushed with youth and health—vain of her person and ac-
complishments—full of hope and aspirations—proud and
cruel in coquetries! Who can give a history of these ,unless
it be the chiefest actor in the scene—the jolie femme herself ?
The male reader will swallow the book, because it professes
to lay the heart of his tormentors bare; while the female
reader will eagerly peruse it, to find an expression for what
she has often eloquent ly thought, but has lacked the art, or
the desire, to discover to the world on paper. To all these,
the relation of Miss Pardoe's heroine will be welcome ; and
to many of them it will convey a moral lesson, that can
hardly fail of proving an essential and lasting benefit.”---
Court Journal.

STEAM to BRAZIL—A beautiful large iron steamer
was launched from the building-yard of Messrs. Jame
Hodgson and Co., south end of the Brunswick Dock, on Mon-
day. The ceremony of christening was performed by Mrs.
Samuel Johnson, of Pernambuco. The noble fabric having
received from her fair sponsor the designation of the Ante-
lope, the usual preparations were made for consigning her to
the bosom of the waters. She went off in admirable
style, amid the cheers of numerous spectators who had as
ambled to witness the interesting event. The Antelope is
the first of a line of eight steamers, on the screw principles
intended to ply between this port and Brazil. She is 600
tons burden, and is considered by competent judges a 'Teri
fine model. She is 175 feet long, 26 feet 4 inches in beam,
and 17 feet deep. Her propeller will be workod by a pair of
engines of 100 horse power, or 50-horse power each. She will,
be rigged as a ship, with very heavy mass and rigging, en
consigned to the command of Captain O'Brien, who has he.'"
very extensive experience in iron ships. After the launch,
320 invited guests, including a large number of the fair 504
were entertained by the owners, Messrs. M'Tear and Het.
field, with a sumptuous collation, provided by Mr. Lynn, °'
the Waterloo Hotel. Mr. M"fear presided, and fulfilled the
duties of host and chairman with great courtesy and ability.
Champagne and other wines of choice quality flowed abun-
dantly. Success to the new ship was drunk by the compan),',
and devoutly wished by all present. Other toasts followed,
and the party, after an hour or two of social enjoyment, de-
parted, highly gratified with the hospitality of their enter
prising and liberal entertainers.
ASSEMBLAGE OF REPTILES.—A few days ago, 25 t,he
men employed by Mr. Spong, of Leweston-gardens, were lowed
a bank in effecting improvements in the wood near the beautiful seat
of Robert Gordon, Esq., they discovered, within eight inches of the.
surface, and at about three feet in circumference, thirty-two mutt.
ally largo slowworms, fourteen large adders, one snake, and t"„;
large lizards. Fourteen of the elerrwornu were turned 1113 at cw
Wt.—Dorset Canty Chronfor4.

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.
RAILWAY CoMMITTEES.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP VIII.
The Hon. Mr. TALBOT (in continuation from our Afternoon Edition)
Said—He would now proceed to detail the particulars of the other
branches. The Selkirk branch was a portion of the Peebles branch.
Selkirk was a manufacturing place, and the inhabitants desired to be
connected with the main lines of this Company, for the obvious pur-
pose of obtaining a plentiful supply of coal, &c. East and west,
north and south of that branch he was happy to say the inhabitants
desired the project of this Company. With regard to the Kelso
branch. It lay in the neighbourhood of St. Boswell's, which was a
small town of some importance, and would bring considerable truffle
upon the main line. The Kelso branch would be impeded by no en-
gineering difficulties, and the town of Kelso embraced a population
of 5,000. It was the centre of an agricultural district of very great
importance, and was, in fact, one of the largest agricultural market
towns in the south-west of Scotland. But it was sadly
deficient in accommodation with regard to the coal and
lime that were used for agricultural purposes. The length
of that branch was twelve miles and three furlongs, and
the worst gradient in It was 1 in 100 —there was no; tunnel. At
Kelso they joined the Berwick and Kelso Railway so as to gain ac-
c; ss with Newcastle and all the principal towns in England. lie
would new call their attention to a case of opposition which it ap-
peared was intended to be offered against the Kelso branch by a
landed proprietor, Sir George Douglas, a resident in the neighbour-
hood, who was the owner of a beautiful ruin on which he set much
value. He alluded to the ruin of Roxburgh Castle ; but if they did
not interfere with the property of Sir George Douglas they would
fall into a more violent conflict with Captain Scott. There was ab-
solutely no alternative, and he, there,ore, appealed ad
misericorddun, and he hoped that the Committee would
mot sanction an unfair opposition to his client's pro-
jects for the purpose of preserving a valued ruin or a
a beautiful prospect. The length of the branch to Jedburgh was
eight miles, and Jedburgh being the county town of Roxburgh it was
of course, a matter of importance to afford the inhabitants railway
accommodation. He concluded by stating that the different pro;ects
of the Company had received the sanction of the inhabitants of tile
districts through which they passed, and if the Legislature refused to
authorise them they would deem it a matter of great disadvantage
to the public.
The CniontstAx then proceeded to the House of Commons, for the
purpose of obtaining an order from the Speaker to compel the attend-
ance of the two witnesses previously reierred to ; and in a short time
returned, and stated that the witnesses had been ordered by the
Speaker to tender their evidence, or warrants would be issued
against them.
Messrs. Ord, Dudgeon, and Laing, extensive farmers in the districts
of Kelso and Jedburgh, were then called, and gave evidence to the
effect that those districts were well cultivated, but entirely destitute
of lime, coal, &c., which had now to be transported in carts from 2Q
to 30 miles, and that the construction of a railway would reduce the
cost of essential articles from one-half to one-third, as well as afford
a good outlet for their agricultural produce.
I'rovost Ker, of Peebles, and Messrs. Roberts and Gillen, manufac-
turers, also spoke to the great advantages the Peebles branch would
confer upon the manufactures of that district, particularly in giving
increased facilities to new mills which were about to be raised on the
Tweed and the Leithen, near Peebles. They admitted that, at pre-
sent, the intercourse between Peebles and Cialashiels was not consi-
derable. •

Mr. Marshall, traffic accountant to the principal lines in Scotland,
deposed that he calculated the passenger traffic on the Kelso branch
would bring in 8,6181. per annum ; goods, 8,5801. ; coals, lime, &c.,
1,8181. ; parcels, mails, &c., 1,2501. ; cattle and sheep, 1,0151. ; total,
2,18561. On the Jedburgh branch, passengers, 2,518/. ; goods,
1.0391, ; coal, lime, &c , 1,9501. ; parcels, 7501. ; total, 6,3071. On the
Selkirk branch, passengers, 1,3321. ; goods, 6011. ; minerals, 906/. ;
mails, &c., 500/. ; total, 3,3391. On the Peebles branch, 1,8261.;
goods, 2,6861. ; coal, 7501. ; parcels, 7501. ; cattle and sheep, 1,0001. ;
parcels, 500/. ; total, 7,5621.
Mr. John Miller, engineer of the Company, was next called, and
deposed that he had laid out the several branches. The Kelso
branch left the main line near to a place called St. Bo?-
'well's, which was the nearest point to Kelso on the main
line. The length was 12 miles 3 farlongs and 30 yards.
There were no tunnels, and with the exception of the
crossing of the Teviot (which would be effected by a viaduct)
there were no engineering difficulties. The worst gradient was 1 in
75, and there were no objectionable curves. The Jedburgh branch
was seven miles three furlongs and 150 yards in length, the steepest
gradient 1 in 165, and the curves were not objectionable. There
were no engineering difficulties. The Selkirk branch was two miles
six furlongs and thirty yard 3, the steepest gradient being 1 in 204.
He was responsible for the laying down of these branches.
The Peebles branch had been projected to accommodate the people
of the Tweed, and give communication to Glasgow and Ayr. Inner
Leit&en was a place of great resort in summer, and factories were
in course of erection there. He attached great importauce to the
communication which the scheme of this Company would afford to
the east and west of Scotland. The district between Galashiels and
Peebles would also soon require railway accommodation. The
estimate of the Peebles branch was 242,0001., of the Selkirk,
25,8101., the Kelso, 175,6851., and the Jedburgh, 62,5841., making an
aggregate of 806,0791. ; to which he had added 43,9211. for contin-
gencies, which would give a grand total of 556,0001. He considered
that the project to cross Captain Scott's property was much prefer-
able to interfering with Lord Ellbank's, on many grounds.
This concluded the evidence on behalf of the promoters.
Captain Scott's opposition being withdrawn, the Hon. Member for
Berwick was released from attendance.

Mr. PATON then proceeded to call evidence in support of Mr. Bal-
lantyne's opposition, the first witness being
Mr. C. Hackett, a landscape gardener, who stated that he had
laid out the grounds of that gentleman, and he was of opinion that
they would be most materially injured. He had often been referred
to in cases of this sort, and his arbitration had always been satisfac--
tory to both parties. The situation of Holylee was very pretty in-
deed. There were 68 acres planted, and the expense about 9,0001.
Mr. Evans, a gentleman residing in the neighbourhood, described
the property as very beautiful, and the house, which was built by
Mr. Ballantyne, as excellent.
The Cr:tumuli said the Committee did not want any more evi-
dence as to the amount of resident:ll injury.
Kr. Paten said he should like to tender engineering evidence, for
the purpose of showing that it would not be a difficult matter to alter
the line, so as to leave untouched the Holylee propery.
Mr. Sergeant Bei-Luis having replied to the evidence,
The room was cleared, and on our re-admission,
The CHAIRMAN said—Mr. Sergeant Bellasis, the Committee are of
opinion that the immediate prospect of traffic will not justify the in-
terference with private property and the expenditure of capital re-
quired to form the Peebles branch, and therefore recommended the
Peebles branch to be struck out of the preamble ; that is to say,
where it forms a junction with the Selkirk branch.
Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS assented to the recommendation.
The Committee then adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow.

GRUIX.
The Committee met to-dayO at half-past eleven o'clock, Lord
'Noraley in the chair, when the remaining clauses of the
GLASGOW GENERAL TERMINUS N.A.R.—
SOUR MILLI
were gone through, and, with several verbal amendments, agreed to.
The Chairman was then instructed to report the Bill, with the
amendments, to the House.

WEST OF SCOTLAND :JUNCTION.
The evidence on behalf of this scheme was then resumed.
Mr. Wilson was recalled, and cross-examined by Mr. Holm, en
behalf of the river trust, the bridge masters, and the Corporation of
Glasgow. Great complaints at present existed, on account
of the Bridge-street station being so distant from the principal
parts of the city. He was satisfied there would be a considerable
through traffic, but he could not say how much in tons. It was not
so great as the harbour traffic. The traffic of the harbour herepre-
sented last year before a Committee to be, in iron 82,000 tons, and
coals 119,000 tons, exclusive of coals to the steamers. He did not be-
lieve the most of that traffic would go down on the north side. A
great part would go on to the south side of the river by the west of
Scotland Junction, or the Greenock lines on to the general terminus,
for which the Bill had been agreed to by the Committee. The
traffic from the Port of Glasgow could be reached by other means.
It could do so by the Airdrie and Monkland scheme, which did not
touch the city, but went round it.

Mr. Lea !better gave evidence nearly to the same effect as the pre-
vious witness. He had considerable experience in railways, having
been chairman of the Ayr Railway, and on a careful examination of
the whole question, he thought this junction would give the best ac-
commodation to the public, with the least interference with property,
and without affecting the ornamental parts of the city.
Mr. Macfee, of Greenock, a sugar refiner, gave evidence as to the
great amount of traffic in raw and refined sugars and molasses with
the east and north of Scotland. His house sent 60 or 70 tons a
month, and several other houses did as much. The junction at
Glasgow would give great advantage by establishing a direct through
connexion.
Mr. Adam Black, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, deposed as to the
feeling of that city. It was generally in favour of this connexion, as
the break at Glasgow was very much complained of since he left the
Town Council of Edinburgh.
Mr. Muir, Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce at
Leith, generally agreed with the evidence of the Lord Provost, and
deposed as to a large provision traffic between Ayrshire and the
west and east of Scotland.
Mr. Perry, merchant and manufacturer of Aberdeen, gave evidence
as to the traders of that city being generally in favour of this scheme.
There was a strong feang that the gap at Glasgow should be filled
up, as the trade southward was at present impeded.
Mr. INl`lionagill, provision merchant, of Glasgow, generally gave
evidence as to the advantage of the proposed junction. The trade
between the north of Ireland and Glasgow was very great, and a
large atnount of it went through to Edinburgh. This trade was so
great, that last year 250,000 fowls went through, with 900 tone of
eggs, and 500 tons of barn and bacon.
Ailey, Lord Provost of Perth ; Mr. Archibald, of Alloa • Mr.
David "linen, of bunferrnline ; and Mr. David Murray, of Paisley,
gave evidence generally respecting the feeling of their respective
localities, which were represented to be in favour of the scheme.
The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at half-past eleven
o'clock.

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GLASGOW zuzre.i.Zlß, AND PORT
(Cmoorti.nugedavlre oevinidoeunreektfteo
RriinznZthOalinie.),
non-construc-
Mr. Stewart.
Hon of the branch to 'Port Glasgow was never
until it was now put forward to serve a puepow a grievance
publicly complained of he must have heard of it in one orlf itthhad been
cities—as Member for the county ot Renfrew, a. directhrreeecaPa.
f the
Greenock Company, and as curator and guardiae of his nephew,
Michael Shaw Stewart, whose estates would be effected. lie knew
the county between Port Glasgow and Johnstone, and the only town
on the proposed route was Kilmalcolm, which had a population
of 377 souls.— (Laughter.) There was, however, excellent shooting
on the line—(Laughter)—as a considerable portion of the country
was moorlands.—(Continued laughter.) He thought that the line
would be difficult of construction, because he remembered that they
had on the Greenock Railway a cutting of 800 feet through a granite
rock which had been once in a state of fusion.—(Laughter.) He was
quite certain that the line if constructed would never pay its cost of
300,0101.
After a short discus:don
Mr. Harding proved that the Conapauy, in the years 1841, 1842,
and 1843, when he was secretary, paid the cartage from the railway
to the harbour of Port Glasgow, and that no complaint had ever been
made on the subject of the Lon-construction of the b:anch.
Mr. Errington, civil engineer, was examined to show that the pro-
posed line could not be remunerative, scarcely practicable; that it
would be attended with great and serious evils to the
public from the prevalence of fogs on the Clyde, the de-
scending gradient of 1 in 75, and the sharp curves just before
coming to the station at Port Glasgow, which would render it
a matter ofimpossibility for the engine-man to time his speed BO
exactly as to come correctly to the station. The wants of the dis-
trict where not supplied would be amply provided for by a branch tO
Houston and Bridge of Weir, promoted by the Greenock Company.
They would only require to construct a length of seven miles of new
railway, while the Glasgow and Ayr Company would require above
fifteen
miles. The cost in the one case would only be 60,0001., in the
other the estimated cost was 300,0001.
ldlerr.sErrington was cross-examined on the part of Mr. Spires, of
Ei lie, to show that injury would be done to the residential pro
lurte, and for the Glasgow and Ayr Railway, to ,show that there
were many railways is that kingdon which were worked en as steep
lagnradient as the Ayrshire, Bridge of Weir, and Port Glasgow Juliet-
io. At the station near the litter place, there was a descending
gradient, on the Garnkirk Railway, of 1 in 80, with a level before
Coming to the station of only 100 yards. The case was not parallel
because on the former the heavy gradient extended for four.
miles, while the level, before coming to the station, was only 396
yards.
The Committee then adjourned.

GROUP XIV.
SOUTIE ZASTERN ELLILWAT.
The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock. Present, Mr. Pro-
thcroe (chairman), Lord Evelyn, General Lygon, Mr. J. O'Connell,
and Mr. Grogan-
After a delay of twenty minutes, caused by the absence of Mr.
Austin, the examination of Mr. (/ Bidder was resumed by Mr.
MERREVVETHER. The witness stated that the moat severe gradient on
the South,-Eastern, between Woolwich and Dartford, is one in 150,
and that
,level. The working f"
a short distance. The remainder is practically a
working gradient of Mr. Vignoles, over the same ground,
is 1 in 100. The works of the South-Eastern, from Woolwich to
lineare light, while 2 Vignoles's are rather heavy. The
would be a perfect eng+ "
ntaeteili:g anomaly. The four acres pro-
posed for the Union-street n , would be wholly insufficient.
The Paddington statien occupies'anthdirteenh acres. The Shoreditch
station occupies five Seers
aal f. and is about to
have an increase of four acres more. The Union-street
station would be thirty feet above the level, and a good ap-
pro::ch to it would require a road of 300 Yards in length. The Lon-
don and Birmingham station occupies seven acres. The station at
London-bridge is about four a.'re,s. There is a station at the Brick-
layers' Urns, which occupies the very large area of twenty-six ac
The Union-street station of the North Kent line would be tr ueens'
venient, as people going to it would have to crossSouthwark-bridge
and pay the toll, and besides the streets tra It 1, t are very dirty and narrow. The London-bridge station Cl 5t305,5001., exclusive of what
• was expended by the Greenwich Company. The arching of the
lUnion-street station would cost 80,0001., and hat would merely
be the platform for the railway; 20,0001. would not then
Complete the station. The estimate for this station is only
100,0001. Believes that before the Union street station
could be built so as to accommodate all the traffic which
it was intended to accommodate, it would cost 250,0001. Mr.
Vignoles proposed to carry the line from Union-street to the junction
with the Croydon line on an embankment held in by retaining walls.
That embankment would cross more than 900 yards of street, and