The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-02 00:00:00

PONTEFRACT.

This committee also reassembled this morning at the
usual hour. Tne committee were engaged in receiving
rebutting evidence on the part of the sitting member,
which was devoid of any particular interest, and merely
went to negative the evidence given by the witnesses fur
the petition.

WAREHAM.
This committee was occupied deliberating on this
report.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—The Liverpool, New York,
and Philadelphia Steamship anupany's screwsteamer,
City of Washington, left the Mersey to-day, for New
York direct, wail a large number of passengers (among
whom were Mr, and Mrs. Hermann Veziri), a mail, and
a very large cargo of merchandise.
ALARMING FIRE —Yesterday morning, about three
o'clock, the inhabitants of Lisson-street, Lisson-grove,
were greatly alarmed, in consequence of a fire breaking
out in the premises belonging to Mr, Williams, a bread
and biscuit baker, carrying on business in the before
mentioned thoroughfare. The fire extended so rapidly
that the inmates had great difficulty in effecting a safe
retreat. In a very brief period several engines attended
and a good supply of water having been procured, the
firemen were enabled to subdue the flame., hut not
un-
til they had passed completely through the building.
Fertnnately the sufferer was insured.
ROYAL BOTANIC SOClETY.—Another exhibition of this
society took place yesterday in their grounds in the
Regent's Pitak. The plants and fruit were considered
sufficiently beautiful to deserve various prizes, consisting
of gold and silver medals+, which were awarded to the
successful exhibitors. The day was unfavourable, but
the company was rather numerous, and included the tx
Queen of France, the Duke de Muntpeaster, and several
members of the Engli,h aristocracy,
ATTEMPTED SDIOIDE.—A man named Davis, upwards
of 50 years of age, was charg,d this morning at the
Southwark Police-court with attempting to commit
suicide by cutting his throat. The wife of the prisoner
said she thought his mind was affected. He was re-
manded in order that he might undergo a medical exa-
mination.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON RAILWAY BILLS.—The
preamble of the folio wing bills have been proved : —Bourn
and Essendine ; Cannock Mineral ; Coniston ; East
Somerset ; Fife ar.d Kinross ; Great Northern and
Western of Leland ; Kinrossshire ; Lancaster and Car-
lisle and IrigL ton ; Marlow and Fermoy and Great
Southern and kVestern ; Metropolitan ; Midland Great
Western of Ireland (Sligo Extension) ; North-Western ;
Reading Railways Junction ; Richmond and Kew Ex-
tension ; Newry and Enniskillen ; Newport, A berga-
venny, and 11-reford • Stockport, I bisley, and Whaley.
bridge; and West London and Crystal Palace. The
preamble of the flowing bills have not been proved :
Bathgate, Airdie, and Cual bridge ; Carlisle and Flawick ;
and Uurk and 13,010 u.
MINISTERS' MONEY IN IRELAND.—The total number
of houses rated at more than 10/. each in Dublin, Cork,
Clonmel, Waterford, Drogheda. Kinsale, and
linkenuy, amounts to 19,197, and the total amount of
ministers '"oneY psyabte i. the above cities arid bo-'
rodghe is 12,1331., of which 8,436/. ia leviable in Dublin
and 2,271/. in Cork, such is the substance of a return .
moved for by lir. G. A, Hamilton, M.P.