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ESDAy EVENING, MAY 6, 1846.

points as to the necessity for, and advantages derivable from, the pro-
posed line.

They were cross-examined by Mr. E. JAMES, Who appeared for Sir
Charles Tempest, who petitioned against the line, on account of the
injury that would be done to his property by the line.
Mr. TALBOT objected to this appearance, saying that it was vir-
tually an appearance for the York and Carlisle Railway, but on Mr.
James reading the petition, in which it was stated that the Ene
would psis through as ornamental shrubbery and wood, necessitating
the destruction of a great part of them, and the draining of a
large ornamental lake, thus injuring a pleasure-ground upon which
several thousand pounds had lately been expended, and doing
damage " which no amount of eompensation that could be awarded
by a jury would be safficient."

- The Committee being convinced that this was a bonii fide opposi-
tion, allowed Mr. James to proceed with the cross-examination of
witnesses.

The general evidence occupied the Committee up to four o'clock,
at which hour they rose and adjourned till to-morrow at twelve.

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, Roseberry,
Lovelace, and Kinnaird.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY (ASHFORD STATIONS EN-
LARGEMENT).
This was the first case which came under the consideration of the
Committee. The usual evidence having been given, their Lordships
decided that the promoters of the line had complied with the stand-
ing orders, and that the Bill had passed.

GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR RAILWAY
(AMENDMENT AND BRANCHES—(No 1).
In this case the parties came before the Committee on adjourn-
ment, in order that the promoters might prove the accuracy of the
estimates ; and the necessary evidence having been given,
The Committee declared that the standing orders had been com-
plied with.

THE GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR RAIL•
WAY:(AMENDMENT AND BRANCHES—No. 2).
-

This case, which had been adjourned from the previous dopy, was
again resumed.

Evidence having been given of the correctness of the estimates, and
of compliance with Lord Wharncliffe's order,
Lord SturrEsausy intimated that the Bill had passed the standing
orders.

GLASGOW, J'AISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR RAILWAY.
(AMENDMENT AND BRANCHES—No. 3).
This case came also before the Committee, in order to prove the
accuracy of the estimates, which having been done, their Lordships
decided that the Bill had passed the standing orders.
EDINBURGH AND !lILASGOW RAILWAY (AMENDMENT

AND BRANCHES).
The usual evidence having been given, Lord SHAPTESBURY intl•
mated that the promoters of this line had complied with the orders
and that the Bill had passed.

BRIGHTON AND CHICHESTER RAILWAY (BOGNOR AND
LITTLEHAMPTON BRANCHES).
After hearing the customary evidence, their Lordships came to a
like decision in this case.

THE MIDLAND (SYSTON AND PETERBOROUGH) RAILWAY.
After going into this case at considerable length, the Committee
were obliged to postpone it till Thnrsday next, in consequence of the
indisposition of one of the witnesses.
EASTERN UNION AND HADLEIGH JUNCTION RAILWAY.
In this case the Committee decided that the promoters had com-
plied with all the standing orders.
. AND BRAINTREE RAILWAY.
considerationTThHeEMAijDN'
WofitThs Case3{,
was postponed till Friday next by
the Committee.

MOUNTMELLIC JUNCTION RAILWAY.
This case, which came before the Committee on second reference,
in order to prove compliance with Lord Wharncliffe's order with
the signatures of the promoters of the Bill, and the second deposit
of live per cent upon the capital, the necessary evidence having
been given, the Committee decided that the Bill had passed.

KILLARNEY JUNCTION RAILWAY.
This case came also before the Committee on second reference, in
order to prove compliance with Lord Wharncliffe's order, and the
signatures of the promoters of this Bill; which having been done,
Lord SHArrESBIIIIT intimated that the Bill had passed.
MALLOW AND FERMOY RAILWAY.
This case, which came before the Committee on similar grounds,
also passed the standing orders.
The Committee adjourned at live o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
This Committee met to-day, and decided that the standing orders
in the case of the

MIDLAND, NOTTINGHAM, AND MANSFIELD
should be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed.
WHITEHAVEN AND FURNESS, LAUNCESTON, AND SOUTH
DEVON, (WEST OF ENGLAND JUNCTION).
The Committee decided that the standing orders in these cases
should not be dispensed with.
THE BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM (BATH LINE).
was allowed to proceed.

May 12, at eleven; and June 12, at half-past twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, assi,!.nee, Basing-
hall-street; Davies and Son, Warwick street, Regent-street.
John Dailey and Alfred loskipp, leather manufacturers,
Long-lane, Bermondsey, May 15, at eleven, and June 16, at
twelve, at the Court of Bank,.untcy. Belcher, official as-
signee ; Loughbor ,ugh, Austin-friars.
John George Ufford, brewer, Holloway, May 12, at half-
past twelve, and June 13, at half-past eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court,
Basinghall-street ; Peachey, Salisbury-square, Fleet-street.
Joseph Willis, eatinghouse-keeper, May 1.5, at one, and
June 20, at elevrn, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green,
official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Smith, Golden-square.
James IVestoe, hatter, Bishopsgate street Within, City,
May 12 and June 16, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ;
Wilkinson, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street.
WilliamThornpson, wine- merchant, Cooper's-row, Crutched
Friars, City, May 19, at half-past twelve, and June 16, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee,
Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Allen and Nicol, Queen-
street, Cheapside.
Henry Walters, licensed victualler, Bristol, May 22, at
twelve, June 18, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Hassell, Bristol.
William Brook, stuff merchant, Manchester, May 18 and
June 15, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser,
official assignee, Manchester; Hammond, Furnival's-inn ;
Bennett, Manchester.

John Taylor, commission-agent, Golcar, Yorkshire, May
19, and June 16, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Meggison and King's-
road, Bedford-row, London ; Sykes, Huddersfield.
Edward Joseph Staples, surgeon, Bristol, May 18, at half-
past twelve, and June 18, at eh-yen, at the Bristol District
Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Stevens and Co.,
Gray's Inn-square, London ; Perkins, Bristol.
Samuel Mosley Wade, cotton dealer,_ Liverpool, May 15,
and June 9, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Mor-
gan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Johnson and Co., King's
Bench-walk, Temple ; Bremner, Liverpool.
Joseph Taylor, merchant, Liverpool, May 19, and June 12,
at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official
assignee, Liverpool ; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row ; Roger-
son and Ratcliffe, Liverpool.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
_ _

J. Evans, ironmonger, Liverpool—first div. of 4s. 9d. in
the pound, on any Monday, at the office of Mr. Bird, Liver-
pool.

H. Chambers, tailor, Ashton-under-Lyne—first div. of 6id.
in the pound on Tuesday, May 19, or any subsequent Tues-
day, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester.
T. Todd, dealer in woollen goods, Manchester—second div.
of Tid. in the pound, on Tuesday, May 19, or any subsequent
Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester.
C. Stovin, coach proprietor, Birmingham—final div. of 3d.
in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore,
Birmingham.
1

DIVIDENDS. I
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
E. and T. Rolph, builders, Shepherd's-court, Upper Brook-
street, Grosvenor-square, May 28, at half-past one.
In the Country.
W. Parsons, brewer, Bristol, May 29, at eleven, at the
Bristol District Court—W. Jones, linendraper, Usk, Mon-
mouthshire, May 26, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court
—A. Mathe and S. Moore, merchants, Liverpool, May 26, at
twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—J. Webster and J.
Harrisson, merchants, Liverpool, May 26, at twelve, at the
Liverpool District Court—G. F. Fairclougb, money scrivener,
Liverpool, May 26, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court
—J. H. Pemberton, W. Middleton, and G. Felton, merchants,
Liverpool, May 26, at half-past eleven, at the Liverpool Dis-
trict Court—J. Threlfall, banker, Liverpool, May 26, at
twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—J. Roberts, miller,
Plasyn Derwen, Denbighshire, May 27, at one, at the Liver-
pool District Court—J. Sill and AV. Watson, merchants,
Liverpool, May 28, at one, at the Liverpool District Court—
W. H. Bell, seed crusher, Kingston-upon-Hull, May 27, at
twelve, at the Town-hall, Kingston-upon-Hull.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
T. Dowglass, cloth manufacturers, Vigo-street, May 29
R. C. Turner, carpenter, Hounsditch, May 27—R. Childs,
tailor, Queen. Anne-street, Cavendish-street, May 27—H.
Ward, paper manufacturer, Ludgate-street, City, May 28—
R. G. SpeddiPag, zinc-manufacturer, Queen-street, Cheapside,
May 28—W. Urlwin, fellmonger, Watford, Hertfordshire,
May 26—J. Roberts Plasyn Derwen, Denbighshire, May 26
—S. Littler, draper;Liverpool, May 29—C. Brady, commis-
sion agent, Birmingham, May 27—M. Smith, ironfounder,
Birmingham, May 27—C. Self, plumber, Bishopscate With-
out, May 26—J. HaniFs' butcher, Leadenhall-market,
May 26-11. Arnold, and J. Arnold, jun , cheese factors,
Hamdon, Cheshire, May 26—J. Alldritt, ropemaker, Rugely,
Staffordshire, May 26—J. Wilkinson, builder, Haslingden,
Lancashire, May 26—H. J. Barker, drug grinder, Flixton,
Lancashire, May 26—J. Hutchinson, ironfounder, Elland,
'Yorkshire, AL ty 26.
I'ARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

S. and A. Glendinning, woollen cloth merchants, Hud-
dersfield—l. .Reading and R. Hill, coach •builders, Edge-
ware-road—G.. Pile and G. Mead, wine merchants, White
Hart-court, liishopsgate-street—J. Heppenstall and H. Hills,
stockbrokers, Sheffield—W. Spilman and G. Hunter, Gains-
borough—J. Scarnell and W. Nash, }not manufacturers,
Moorgate-street—W. Blackwell and C. C. B. Williams, luci-
fer manufacturers, Old Montague-street, Whitechapel—J.
Burgess and T_ Leach, joiners, Manchester—G. Hartley and
J. Heath, attorneys, Settle, Yorkshire—T. and G. Hebble-
thwaite, maltst ers, }Airfield, Yorkshire—J. J. Page and W.
A. Calrow, lac manufacturers, Nottingham—T. Fothergill
and J. Watt, -wholesale grocers, Manchester—W. Marshall
and W. Marshrtll, jun., painters, Nottingham—F. St. John,
M. Barr, G. Barr, G. Allies, and 11. D. Carden, encaustic
tile manufacturers, Worcester—J. Scholes, J. Smith, and J.
Wild, coal prc 'prietors, Dog-hill, near Oldham—J. Scholes
and J. Gartsid e, colliers, Know! Colliery, near Oldham—M.
Phillippo and W. Bransby Francis, surgeons, Norwich—J.
Hill, M. Husband, and NV. H. Cole, wholesale chemists,
Exeter (so far• as regards J. Hill)—J. B. Blackaller and W.
Short, sail-makers, Liverpool—S. A. Butt and S. Satchell,
Cambridge—A. F. Eden and E. W. Hollis, opti-
cians, Fenc' Litrch-buildings—M. and J. Richardson, coopers,
Liverpool—.J. Soffe and P. Stride, millers, Eling-mill, South-
amptonshire,--R. and H. Anderson, llnendrapers, Liverpool
—J. and J. Solomon, tailors, Exeter—G. Sykes, L. Jagger,
and J. Sykes, fancy cloth manufacturers, Aldmondbury,
Yorkshire (so far as regards L. Jagger)—T. Butterworth, J.
}Alines. and W. Holt, wool carders, Shaw Clough, Lanca
shire (so far as regards T. Butterworth)—J. IVaites and F.
Holroyd, twine manufacturers, Wakefield—G. Holt, S. Mur-
gatroyd, and T. Leah, common carriers, Liverpool—R.
Jo lissnaitidd 11ir.1-I,eebarsde,n,n,, tick manufacturers, r
York—ll.
;LI, NS.
Oldham, Ind C. S. Oldham, millwrights, Hull—J. Hutchin
son, Riarmildland J. French, and R. IVatkin, glass bottle ma••
allt;e10. ~•- -

DIRURY-LANE THEATRE.
The Danseuses Viennoises made their first apperance
at this theatre last evening, and really they are better,
if possible, than they were last year. It is said that
certain of them, having outgrown the corps, have been
sent back to Vienna, and that certain recruits have been
drafted into the corps in their stead. We know not if
these recruits appeared last night, but if they did, infinite
credit is due to Madame Weiss; for so accurately
were they drilled, that it was impossible to distinguish
between the new recruits and the old soldiers. They
gave us the Pas des Fleurs, the Pas Hongrois, and the
Pas Oriental ; and there was the same accuracy of step,
the same elegance, the same completeness, the same one-
ness, which has ever distinguished the Danseuses Viennoises
from any other corps of dancers that has ever appeared.
Their success was complete, and the applause was most
enthusiastic. The Crusaders had been advertised as

the opera, and the danseuses were to appear between the
acts. In consequence, however, of the illness of Miss
Romer, Don Quixote was substituted, in which Allen
and Miss Rainforth sang beautifully. The acts of
Don Quixote are much shorter than those of the
Crusaders, and consequently, at the end of the first
act there was a long pause, and the audience were
becoming rather impatient, when Harley appeared
before the drop scene in his own character, and addressed

the audience as follows:—"Ladies and Gentlemen, I
hope you will permit the second act of the opera to pro-
ceed before these children appear. They are a very
large family and take a long time in dressing, and they
are not quite dressed yet." This speech, de-
livered with the truo Harleian twang, and fol-
lowed by a genuine Harleian bow, was re-
ceived with shouts of laughter and applause,
and completely restored the good humour of the audi-
ence. It was the most funny affair of the night, far
more humorous than anything in the opera, albeit Mr.
Macfarren calls it a comic opera. A word to the gen-
tleman who conducted the orchestra last evening. A
conductor is not ex necessitate an auctioneer, and there-
fore it is not incumbent upon him to knock down audibly
every bar of music as if it were a lot.

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
Dr. John Ryan, in his daily chemical lecture at the above-
named establishment, takes the opportunity of explaining a
most useful and highly advantageous scientific invention for
the purpose of warning the inmates of a house against the
danger of fire. This apparatus is admirably constructed
and perfectly simple, and to be obtained at very small cost.
It has been patented by a Mr. Taylor, and, to use the words
of the learned professor, must prevent the possibility of fire
occurring in any situation undetected. In size it is little
larger than two fingers, and simply requires to be hung on a
nail near the ceiling of any apartment, and it will then form
a prominent fire sentinel, perfectly harmless and almost in-
capable of injury, should its service never be required, but
promptly announcing a fire to the inmates and neighbourhood
in its earliest stage. Its construction depends upon two
points that may easily be understood : first, the suspension of
a weight by a material or combination of materials, which
is separated by a moderate heat, exceeding by only a few
degrees the highest temperature of summer; and, secondly,
the employing the weight thus disengaged to discharge an
alarm by its fall. The weight consists of a metallic box,
weighing about six ounces, which is hung on a nail by a ring
or staple in its cover. The box is united to its cover by the
material or arrangement just mentioned, and of which there
are two kinds. In one the union is effected by means of a
glass cylinder hermetically sealed and completely filled with
mercury at a temperature of ninty degrees, and which is con-
sequently fractured by the expansion of the mercury on
being exposed to a temperature slightly higher. In the
other form the union ii effected by a fusible cement which
suddenly liquifies at about 100 degrees. The effect of any
undue temperature upon both is the same, viz., to detach the
box from its cover and cause it to fall. The alarm
whose discharge announces the existence of fire, is contained
in the box, inserted in about two feet of strong tape, one of
which is 'made fast to the cover and the other to the box
itself, so that whenever the box falls and reaches the
end of the tape, it discharges the alarm by its momentum.
Their adoption will render life perfectly secure (as the re-
port would be heard in the largest building, either by day or
by night) from the perils arising from fire by night, and:pro-
perty far more secure than it has ever been.

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, MAY 4. SUICIDE. OR
Monday last a most determined act of self-destruction took place on
the Sheffield and Manchester Railway. On the forenoon of the
above day a man named Richard Crooks, 57 years of age, a widower
with six children, residing in Castle-street, Newton, left his family,
after eating a hearty breakfast. The deceased had been absent about
two hours, when he was carried home a mangled corpse. He was
seen between ten and eleven o'clock by several persons standing on
a bridge crossing the above line of railway at Flowery-field, and
while there he asked a woman, who happened to be passing, how
long it would be before the next train came up. He remained on the
bridge until the arrival of the eleven o'clock train from Manchester,
and when it came in sight he was noticed by two plate-layers, who
were working a short distance off, to walk deliberately down the
embankment at the end of the bridge and lay himself down across
the rails along which the train would pass. The engineer observed
the deceased lying on the rails, but was unable at the time to stop
the train; the result was, that he was literally cut to pieces. The
train was stopped immediately, and a number of passengers going to
the spot found him dead. The body was carried to his house, where
it now lies awaiting the coroner's inquest.
Lord Thomas and Lady Sophia Cecil left nuance's Hotel
yesterday for Guernsey,