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

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS

BRISTOL, IIfARCII 31.
STOCK ExcusNoß.—The sales are— Bristol and South Wales Junc-
tion, 1% Caledonian, 7%—Ditto, New, I%—Midland, New, 29
Taff Vale, New, 1%.

SHEFFIELD, Msacrt 31.
STocir Emus/oz.—The sales are—Midland, 401. Shares, 28%—
East Lancashire, No. 2, 12%—Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter
shares, 17s.—Ditto, Railway and Dock, 2 4 —Leeds, Wakefield, and
,nd, 11. 7s.—Manchester and Lincoln Union and Canal, 1 (—Shef-
field and Lincolnshire, 11. Gs.—Sherneld, Buxton, Leek, Potteries,
and Crewe, 10s.

MANCEIESTER, Meilen 31.

&roes EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction, % p.—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 1% dis.
—Boston, Newark, and Sheffl ld, I%dis.—Derby and Crewe, 1 9-16
p.—East Lancashire, No. 2, 1%-• p.--Fleetwood, Preston, and West
Riding, 9-16 dis.—Grand Union, liuddersfleld and Manches-
ter Railway and Canal, p.- -Ditto, Extension, 9-16 dis.—Hudders-
field and Sheffield Junction, 2% p.—Liverpool, Ormakirk, and Pres-
ton, 114 p.—London and Manchester (Rem.), 1% dis.—London and
York, 14s. 3d. dis.—Ditto, Extension, 1 dis.—Manchester, Buxton,
Matlock, and Midland, 4 p. —Manchester and Birmingham, 76
Ditto,Quarters (A), 7 p.—Ditto, ditto (B), 6% p.—Ditto, ditto (C),
5% p.—Manchester and Bury Atmospheric, 10s. dis. —Manchester
and Leeds, 37 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 8% p.—Ditto, Extension, 2 p.—Man-
chester and Southampton, % dis.—Northumberland and Lancashire,
1% dis.—North Eastern, 1% dis.—North Staffordshire, 2% p.—
Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), % p.—Ditto, Extension, % dis.—
Sheffield and Lincoln Junction, % p.—Ditto, Extension, 1 (Us.—
Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters (No. 3), 4 p.— Shrewsbury and
Birmingham, % dis.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 21s. dis.
—South Eastern and Dover. Halves (No. 4), 4 dis.—Tean and Dove
Valley, A dis.—Trent Valley Midlands, % dis.—West Riding Union,
31s. 6d. p.

LEEDS, Makacu 31.
STOCK Excneigoa.—The sales are—London and Croydon, 20U—
East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 21 p.—Great Grimsby arid
Sheffield Extensions, 13 dis.—lluddersfield and Manchester, h, p.—
Huddersfield and Sheffield, 4% p.—Leeds and Bradford,24 U. —Leeds
and Dewsbury, 3 p.—Ditto ,New, Extensions, 10s. p.—Newcastle and
Berwick, 634 p. c.—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 60s.
dis.—Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, 114 dis.—Sheffield and Lin-
coln, par—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 30s. dis. —Liverpool, Onns-
kirk, and Preston, 20s. p.—West Riding Union, 3/. 13s.—Birkenhead,
Chester, Mold, &c., 30s. dis.—Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland,
225. 6d. dis. —Clitheroe Junction, 245. dis.—Lancashire, Yorkshire,
and North Eastern, 30s. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 15s.
dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, ss. 6d. IL—Mid-
land and Thirsk Junction, 255. die —North Staffordshire, 214 p.—
North Western, Is. p.—South Midlands, 2s. dis.—Welsh Midlands,
255. dis.

HULL, Mann 31.
&root Excnewm—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 23(, —Hud-
dersfleld and Sheffield Junction, 11%—North British, Carlisle, 329.
6d.--Hull and Barnsley Junction, 235. 6d.—Liverpool, Ormskirk,
and Preston, 3/. 17s. 6d.—North Staffordshire, 41. 4s. 6d. —North-
umberland and Lancashire Junction, 16s. —Sheffield, Potteries, and
Crewe, 10s. 6d.—Trent Valley Continuation, 353. 6d.—West Riding
Union, 3%.
YORK, Meacu 31.
STOCK Excluxux.—The sales are—Grand Union (Nottingham to
Lynn), I ls.—London and York, 11. las. 6d.—Manchester, Buxton,
Matlock, and Midland, 21. 6s.—Newcastle and Berwick, 16% —North
British, Carlisle Extension, I%—lVelsh Midland, I—York and North
Midland, New (East and West Riding), 8%.
EDINBURGH, Maacii 28.

&root ExcHANGE.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 38s. 6d.
—Ayr and Galloway, 24a Caledonian, 71.—Caledonian Extension,
25s.—Caledonian Northern Direct, 30s.—Direct Northern, 325. 6d.—
Dundee and Perth, 101.—East Indian Railway, 58.—East Lothian Cen-
tral and Tyne Valley Junction, 268.—Edlliburgh, Glasgow, and Dum-
barton, 6d.—Edinburgh and Northern, 51s. —Di tto, Newport,
Es. 6d.—Ditto, Lochgelly,l2s.—Edinburgh and Peebles, 21s.—Glasgow
and Dundee Junction, 30s.—North British, Extension to Carlisle, 315.
—Perth and Inverness, 235. —Scottish Central, 131. —Stirling and Dun-
fermline, 25i.

GLASGOW, Maxon 30.
STOCK ExcnAtiox.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 395.
—British and Irish Union, 34s.—Caledonian, 7U—Caledonian Ex-
tension, 26e. —Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction, 27s.—Cale-
donian Direct Northern, 355.—Dundee and Perth, 9y—East Indian
Railway, 7s. 9d.—Forth and Clyde Junction, 35s.—Glasgow General
Terminus, 874—Glasgow and Belfast Union, 198.—Glasgow, 101-
marnock,and Ardrossan, 245. 6d.— Glasgow and Dundee Junction,
228.—Great North and South Wales,
9s.— Kilmarnock and Ayr
Direct, 245. 6d.—Lanark and Lothians, 395,—Lesmahugovr, 275. 6d.
—North British, Extension to Carlisle, 32s.—Northampton and Bed-
ford, ha—Perth and Inverness, 25s.—Scottish Central,
13%—scot-
tish Southern, 353.—South Midland, 368.

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FAMILY ENDOWMENT AssOCIATION.—T Chmeeting of
LONDON AND COUNTY ECONOMIe third INVESTMENT AND
Brunswick-square.we may jut'ge from the numerous and respectable
attendance.
oanssolci
this association was held on
The objects are to enable the members to pur-
chase residences for occupation, or other freehold or leasehold
property, for investment, for redemption of mortgages, and
if
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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 in the course of the
evening.
EARLY SPRING.---A redbreast's nest may at present
bo 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 sth March,
with intent to procure abortion. It appeared that the prisoner, who
is a beldame of betweea thirty and forty, is esteemed as a" cunning
woman " in 'Lite 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 aeon 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 h Aline hellebore," were now
examine 1, 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, on the point of escaping
"scot free." The Learned Judge, however, hearing that Mr. Scott,
a celebrated practitioner in this city, and surgeon to the gaol, was
present, caused him to be examined, and from that gentleman's evi-
dence, founded on his more extended experience, the whole case was
fully made out, and the prisoner was duly convicted and sentenced to
transpmtatiou for life.

STATUE OF SomromEs.—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.
Piscatory. It is said to be one of the most remarkable antique works
of art which have yet been deposited in the Sculpture Gallery of the
louvre, for wlaich It Is &Wiled.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Warwick, March 30.

CLULTSTLE AND OMENS V. PISEFOAD ♦ND OTHEES.
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 Freidlanaker,
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 Tor 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 Hamburgh. Before he left,
he desired Pickfords to send fir the soap, and directed it to be sent
to the alkali company. Upen 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 their
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 send 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.

BUCKNELL 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, agaJtst
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, died. In conversation about the death of this gentle-
man, bliss 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. Bucknell's ignorance l, Mr. Wicks has
been murdered I"

On the conclusion of the address of the Connsel for the plaintiff,
Mr. Whitehurst, Q C , with whom was 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 she 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.

MANK,AvouTEL—Joseph Showell was charged with the man-
slaughter of his wife, Elizabeth Showell, on the night of the 15th of
November last.

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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 kis 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 lett his father's house very good friends." prisoner while
in custody frequently asked to sea his wife. She died three days
after the brick had been thrown at her.
Mr. 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 PArrasow.) •
CHARGE OF MuaDEa. —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 miminated the
prisoner, and the trial was proceeded wills until eight o'clock We
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 examinatlan as a witness, he suddenly
fainted, and fell in the witness-box The subject of adjournment wag
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 .T.Amr.s Dula.)
ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.—EIIen Martin, aged twenty-one. and
Elizabeth Leech, aged twenty-two, were indicted for stealing from 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,
he was out upon the spree, and in the course of his nocturnal rambles
went into a public-house in Westminster, in company ith a lady.
and they fell in with the two prisoners at the bar. Sevweral 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, but the watch and chain were gone.
After an address from the counsel on behalf of their clients, the
jury Acquit ed the prisoners.
ROBBERY UNDER THE GALEOWS.—David Carter, a regular gaol-
bird looking fellow, was indicted for stealing a handkerch of from the
person of Samuel Dove.

Michad liaydol,, 274 City Police, siw 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 CommoN SERGEANT sentenced him to four months' impriseg-
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
coni 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 anv 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 propor-
tionable part of his wages during such period of confinement.
George Chapel, a baker, stated that he knew Phillips, one
of the. prisoners. He gave Phillips an order for 100 cards,
1,000 circulars, and 1,000 bills, on last Sunday .veek, 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 Taylor, apprentice to Mr. Davis, stated, that be
saw Hartshorn set the type for the circulars produced, and
at nicht Mr. Sanders and Hartshorn sat up the type for the
bill-head. Witness also saw the circulars and the carne
printed off by Phillips and a fellow apprentice. The types
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 of these cards and papers 00
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 cireumstance.
Mr. Alexander Davis stated that the prisoners were in his
employment. Hartshorn was a compositor, and foreman 00,
the establishment. Hartshorn had 328., 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 knee
nothing of the printing the cards, circulars, and bills prO,
duced, 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 bad 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 be gave the order he received from Williani
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 case 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 Hartrl
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 investigatione
and the conuiction caused a very evident sensation amo
the multitude.
John Fleming was charged with having attempted to pic
a gentleman's pocket.
Mr. G. Simmons, of Southampton .row, Russell-square,
silversmith, stated, that on Monday, in the afterner,o, as /I•
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 P,T the hand, but
the owner of it twisted it away. The pritoner was close be'
hind hitn, and he was convinced that tree 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. 00
was a shoetnaker, and. never in his life was before a magic
trate upon any former occasion.
The prosP-cutor said, upon being asked by the Alderrnsi;
whether he was quite positive upon the subject, that he boo
not the slightest doubt as to the identity of the prisoner.
Tate prisoner was committed to Bridewell for seven days.

CONFESSIONS OF A PRETTY WOMAN.-" Under tbi
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 Pardee 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 an:
complishments--full of hope and aspirations--proud and
cruel in coquetries! Who can give a history of these, unlene
it be the chiefest actor in the scene—the jolie femme herself .
The male reader will swallow the hook, because it professes
to lay the heart of his tormentors bare; while the female
reader will eagerly peruse it, to find an expression for whin',
she has often eloquently thought, but has lacked the art, of
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. James
Hodgson and Co., south end of the Brunswick Dock, on Moir
day. The ceremony of christening was performed by MA'
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'
seinbled to witness the interesting event. The Antelope le
the first of a line of eight steamers, on the screw principle?,
intended to ply between this port and Brazil. She is 600
tons burden, arid is considered by competent judges a Teri
fine model. She is 175 feet long, 26 feet 4 inches in been;
and 17 feet deep. Her propeller will be workod by a pair 01
engines of 100 horse rower, or 50-horse power each. She Alu
be rigged as a ship, with very heavy masts and rigging, anu,
consigned to the command of Captain O'Brien, who has had
very extensive experience in iron ships. After the launch,
320 invited guests, including a large number Gf the fair selq
were entertained by the owners, Messrs. APTear and Had;
field, with a sumptuous collation, provided by Mr. Lynn, of
the Waterloo Hotel. Mr. M'Tear presided, acrd 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 company,
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, as the
men employed by Mr. Spong, of Leweston-gardens, were lowering
a bank in effecting improvements in the wood near the beautiful seat
of Robert Gordon, Esq., they discovered, within eight inches of th..".
surface, and at about three feet in circumference, thirty. two unint,
ally large slowworms, fourteen large adders, one snake, and tW4o
large lizards. Fourteen of the siowwornas were turned up et ell,
spit.—Derset County Citronkte.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(YESTERDAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

GROUP VIII.
This Committee, consisting of Mr. Hawes (chairman), Mr. En-
twisle, Mr. Beresford, Colonel Paget, and Captain Vyse, re-assembled
this morning in Room No. 13, and proceeded to hear the case of the
promoters of the

NORT7I BITITZSH (No. I.)
Mr. John Miller, the engineer of the line, was the first witness
called to prove that the scheme would be advantageous both to the
promoters and the public. He deposed that he had considered the
feasibility of a line running to the south instead of the north, and he
had come to the conclusion that it would not be advisable to form a
southerly line, because it would have to cross the valley of the
Tweed (which was very large, and would be rather unmanageable
to an engineer). A southerly line would not give as much accom-
modation to the public, because it would take the wrong way. The
public had more transactions with Edinburgh than the southern
parts of Scotland. The people of North Berwick were desirous to
have this line formed ; indeed it v. as owing to their urgent requests
that the scheme had been brought forward so soon.
Mr. TALBOT here asked whether the Chairman had seen the
Speaker of the House of Commons relative to the petitions which
had been presented to the House against the Bill?
The CHAIRMAN replied that he had, and that the Speaker said that
the petitions were for the House, and it was not usual to lay them
before the Committee. He (the Chairman) told the Speaker that
the case was also an usual one, and he conceived that the public in-
terests would be furthered by allowing the petitions to be laid at
once before the Committee ; but the Speaker gave him no encou-
ragement to hope that the petitions would be referred to the Com-
mittee.
Mr. TALBOT stated that he knew thousands of cases in which the
petitions against a scheme were at once referred to the Committee.
The CHAIRMAN stateJ, that as that was se, he would again wait
upon the Speaker (whom he shortly expected), and request him to
allow the petitions to be laid before the Committee.
Mr. A. M. Davidson, sheriff clerk of the county of Haddingtcn,
stated that he was acquainted with the district through which the
promoters proposed to form a branch from the =iniln
The people in that district had experienced considerableeto Dunse.
incon-
venience and expense, in consequence of tk re being inadequate means
of transit for building materials. The same would apply to coals,
&C. The construction of a branch to Dunse would be of immense
benefit to the people in that district. The line through North Ber-
wick would also be a scheme highly beneficial to the public and the
promoters.
Mr. Boyle, proprietor of land, and farmer of 801 acres, in Box-
burghshire, deposed that the line proposed by this Company to
pass through the district would afford great accommodation to the
public. There were 28,000 acres of land cultivated in this district,
in the cultivation of which lime was used to a great extent, viz.
one ton per acre in a period of nineteen years There would he
a revenue to the Company, in respect of the carriage of lime
alone, of 400/. per annum, and the saving to the public in that
respect would be the difference between 13s. 4d. and 3s. 9d. per ton,
and the number of tons of lime annually used was 10,000.
This closed the evidence of the promoters, and strangers were
ordered to withdraw. On our re-admission we found that the
preamble had been passed, and the Committee proceeded with the
clauses of the Bill.
On clause 6 being read,
The LORD PROVOST of Edinburgh objected to it, inasmuch as the
Company thereby sought to remove the Trinity College Church,
Edinburgh, for the purpose of enlarging their station. Now the
owners of the College property objected to the removal of the church
Unless they provided a church of the came dimensions, &c., in the
neighbourhood. He had a clause to propose which would provide
for the reconstruction of a church instead of the present one.

Mr. Hors, on the par of the Company, ebjected to the clause
proposed; the Company would, however, have no objection to the
owners of the church making use of the materials in the construc-
tion of another church, and they were quite willing to allow them a
certain sum of money for the reconstruction. The church was very
badly attended, and the Company had, from past experience, deter-
mined never to reconstruct a church for any party.
The Lotto PROVOST considered that he had made a very reason-
able demand. If the clause which he had proposed were inserted,
the presbyters, the congregation, the Antiquaries, and the Town
Council, would be perfectly satisfied. if the parishioners were to
receive a sum of money for reconstructing it themselves, there would
be nothing but wrangling. The only plan of preserving peace would
be by compelling the Company to rebuild the church. The pro-
prietors wished the present style of architecture (gothic) to be pre-
served, and Mr. Smith the architect had estimated the expense of
rebuilding it at 6,0001. or 8,0001.
Mr. Horn said that the Company, rather than be compelled to re-
build the church, would abandon the sixth clause altogether.
The Loan PROVOST ultimately assented to the passing of the clause,
and stated that he would take his chance of succeeding with another
clause, which he would subsequently propose with respect to the
church. _ _

Mr. TALBOT said that the promoters could not assent to the Lord
Provost coming forward with another clause if the sixth were allowed
to pass. They would rather abandon the clause in question, because
they knew what it was to be compelled to reconstruct a church as it
originally stood. They had no desire whatever to be left to the
tender mercies of the corporation of Edinburgh or any other public
body in this matter. If the Lord Provost was willing, on the part of
the proprietors of the church to accept such a sum as would be de-
cided to be reasonable by the sheriff for the reconstruction of the
church, the promoters were quite willing to leave the case to the
sheriff's arbitration.
The Loan PROVOST said that if a sum of money were accepted an
infinity of wrangling would ensue between the proprietors of the
church and other parties as to the disposal of it.
Eventually the clause as it originally stood was put and passed,
" the stairs" first being struck out of the schedule.
The remaining clauses being agreed to,
The Loan PROVOST submitted a clause which would compel the
Company to rebuild another church on the model at some other
place, the sheriff to be the arbiter of the sum necessary for that
purpose, and called in support thereof
Mr. John Sinclair, town-clerk of Edinburgh, who proved that the
corporation of that city were desirous to come to an amicable
Arrangement respecting the removal of Trinity College Church. The
accesses to the church had been reduced in consequence of the
works of the different railways that entered Edinburgh, and the
presbytery as well as the corporation were now desirous to have the
church removed and rebuilt. If the town council accepted a sum of
money from the Company, the presbytery mu.n come into collision
with them, and the result would be that the parishioners would be
depilved of their church during the litigation that would certainly
ensue if the town council accepted a sum of money for the rebuilding
of the church.
The LORD PROVOST said that, if it were considered necessary, he
could produce further evidence.
Mr. Til.BoT then proceeded to speak against the clause, after
which the room was cleared, and on our re-admission (after the lapse
of half an hour),
The CHAIRMAN said, Lord Provost, my duty is to tell you that we
have negatived your clause, but we wish to intimate to the
promoters sf the Bill what is our opinion as to the pro-
visions necessary in connexion with the rebuilding of this
church, and we propose this to you, it being the united

opinion, as the basis of some clause to „,
be hereafter
ntroducsd to meet the case brought before the Committee by the
. .

Lord Provost—" That it is toe opinion of this Committee that a
clause be insetted to prevent the Railway Company from exercising
the powers contained in this Bill for purchasing additional
land for a terminus in Edinburgh until they should have
agreed with the Town Council on a plan for the re-
moving and rebuildieg on another site, either within the same
parish, or as near thereto as can be a new church that shall afford
equal accommodation to that already existing, and that In such
clause provision shall be made for the adoption of the same style—
any difference between the parties to be subject to the arbitration of
the sheriff."
The LORD PROVOST—I think that will satisfy us.
Sir W. RIDDEL then stated that he appeared on behalf ef Mr. An-
drew Dry-burgh, brewer, Edinburgh, whose wells would be materially
affected by the works of the Company. He had tberetttte to pro-
pose, for insertion in the Bill, a clause which should provide compen-
tion to Mr. Dryburgh.
Mr. TaLsotr opposed the insertion of the clause. The Company
proposed to pass over Mr. Dryburgh's brewery by means of arches,
and it was probable that the shades of the arches frightened him.
After some discussion the clause was negatived.
Mr. Emus then proposed a clause entitling the trustees of the
Berwickshire post road to compensation for the injury which the
opening of this Company's line in that district would entail
upon them, and these gentlemen were determined to stand up as
tenaciously for their rights as did the Town Council of Edinburgh.
If the Bill were passed in its present state the large traffic passing
between Dunse and the main line would be taken from the post-road.
The trustees were liable by deed to the debt yet unpaid for the
making of their road; they were parties too who were not specula-
tors, and he contended that they were fairly and reasonably entitled
to compensation. He concluded by calling upon
Mr. T. Bowhill, cashier and clerk to the trustees since 1827, who
stated that the debt due by the trustees was 16,830/. The average
yearly income from tolls on the road in question was 1,535/. Bs. 11d.,
yearly interest on the debt at 41. per cent. 7531. 45., and yearly ex-
pense of maintaining the road 6231. 12s. ld., leaving a surplus avail-
able for dividends of 1001. odd. If the proposed line of railway were
constructed, he had no doubt that the public would pass along it in
preference to travelling along the turnpike-road by coach. The
railway Company had not objected to giving the trustees compensa-
tion, the only point of difference was the amount of compensation.
Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT—The trustees in 1844 proposed to
take 14,0001. as a compensation, and eventually accepted 10,0 t 3/.
from another railway company. The road was not a parish, but a
turnpike-road, although there never had been a turnpike upon it, and
the trustees had never levied a single sixpence upon the cross roads
in the district in question.
Mr. Tauseer said that the House of Commons had mast righteously
retused to insert compensation clauses in English railway Rills on
behalf of road trustees (although the House of Lords had acted con-
trarily), and he trusted that the House of Commons would net suffer
railway companies in Scotland to be fleeced by a set of road trustees.
The roads for which the trustees claimed had been hitherto treated
as parish roads ; and it appeared from their own witness, that they
had never received
roads. a single sixpence in the shape of tolls on those
The Clumsiest 'amtehya t.
d the proposed clause could not be enter-
tained, inasmuch as
they
never received any tolls in respect of
the roads alluded to. O
Mr. PATON Sousedaa for Captain Scott, a petitioner against the
Bill, to ask the o grant warrants ta compel the attendance of
Mr. John Macvay and M.
netted with a rival line.r John u
ho, it appeared, were con-
Captain Scott's agent proved the service of the notices en the above-
n. Member
em
named individuals, who were now in London.
Mr. PATON then stated that there was an Ito
House whose attendance was desirable on behalf of n
The Clintaidast said that he had no power to cow%).lleb,iert. of the
his
attend-
ance. Had he declined to attend ?
Mr. Faxon said he had ; and the ground assigned was became
arrangement had been entered int* between him and the
The CHAIRMAN promised that he would intimate to the
her that his attendance was desired.
NORTH BRITISH (HAVTICFL BRAUCII).
Mr. TALBOT then proceeded to open the case of the promoters of
this Bill, but he was interrupted by the Chairman who stated that the
Committee had decided to adjourn until to morrow at eleven o'clock.

GROUT IX.
WEST OT SCOTLAND ZITNCTXON.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
This closed the case on the point raised about the working of -the
proposed tunnel.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that if counsel had any observations to
make on the point on which evidence was taken, now was the time
to make their observations.
Mr. HOPE said the evidence had been given so clearlyandosfo
cently, that the isapressio must be vivid enough in the minds
the
Committee without any assistance from him, and therefore he would
leave the matter in the hands of the Committee without any remarks.
tir. Sergeant ANDREWS then addressed the Committee on behalf
of the promoters of the Bill, stating that the importance
of the scheme would he apparent when he stated that last evening a
petition from Glasgow, signed by 40,000 persons, had been presented
in favour of the Bill. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to
review the evidence adduced on the working of the tunnel, affirm-
ing that wits due precaution, the use of the electric telegraph, and
the appointment of proper officers, the rossibility of danger would
be done away with. He concluded by stating, that so satisfied were
the promoters of the importance of this junction, that rather than lose
it they were willing to abandon the Queen-street station, and that
line to the harbour, so as only to allow one line of railway through
the tunnel. A clause was then put in to the foregoing effect.
Mr. HOPE said he would offer a few observations on the clause put
in. He characterised that as a virtual abandonment of the whole
scheme, and an admission of the discrepancies and incompleteness of
the plan:. submitted. It would be better that they abandoned the
Bill at once, and introduced a new and comprehensive scheme next
year.

Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS made a few ollservations in reply, when
the room was cleared.
On our admission
The CHAIRMAN intimated, that having consulted the Speaker on
the clause that had been submitted, the Committee were willing to
allow the general case to go on, on condition that if the junction
over the river were considered to be advisable, the clause would be
accepted, in order to meet the objection which had been raised re-
specting the point they had been considering.
The general case tor the Bill was then resumed.
Rir. Wilson, who was under examination when the point about
the Junction in the tunnel was raised by the Committee, was now
recalled and examined generally as to the benefits the line would
confer on Glasgow. He thought it would be a great accommodation
to the Inhabitants of Ayrshire, Renfrevvshire, and Galloway, either
in coming into Glasgow to do business, or in passing through to
Edinburgh. He knew of no other plan of junction where the same
advantages could be obtained with so little interference with pro-
perty.
The
o'clock. Committee then adjourned till to-morrow at half-raet eleven

GROUP XII..
GLASGOW AND WEST oP SCOTLAND
DISTRICT.

The Committee re-assembled this morning at twelve o'clock.Afem-
bets pre;ent, Mr. V. Smith (Chairman). Mr. Langston Mr. T.
D'Erncourt, Mr. W. Hamilton, and Mon. W. Fitzrnaurice.
The consideration of the
ATESIEZILE, BRIDGE Or NAT'2I7I2, AND POEM
GLASGOW JUNCTION ItAILIXTay,
was resumed.

Mr. Lindsay, manufacturer and shipper, Greenock, and Mr.
Macaulay, comptroller of the port, spoke to the trade of that town, and
the advantages which this line would afford to ir Tho number of
foreign ships entered at Greenock in the year ending Jan. 1. 1846. Was
301, the tonnage. 109,483 ; the ships outward bound were 109 ; the ton
nage nearly 100,000. The coals ex ,orted in the same year amounted
to 23,31714 tons. The timber trade was about equal to that of Port
Glasgow. He found that the tonutge of the ships entered at Port
Glasgow amounted in the same year to 42,670 tons, and the ton.
nage of the ships outward bound amounted to 39,000 tons.
Joseph Lang, coal muter, gave evidence as to the minerals in the
county of Rentrew. The line would be useful to them, because they
brought a better description of coal from Ayrshire than they could
tbwaselTimi oonanarad.