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shall report the amendments to be merely verbal or
literal, be deposited by the agent for the Bill at the
office of the railway department of the Board of
Trade, three clear days at least before the considera-
tion of the report.
3. That in the case of Railway Bills, where it is
intended to bring up any clause, or to propose any
amendment in the report, or the consideration of the
report, or on the third reading of any Bill, notice
shall be given thereof, and a copy of such clause or
amendment deposited in the office of the railway de-
partment of the Board of Trade on the day previous
to such report, or consideration of the report, or third
reading.
4. That in the case of Railway Bills, where amend-
ments made by the House of Lords to any Bill sent
up to them are to be taken into consideration, a copy
of the same be deposited by the agent for the Bill in
the office of the railway department of the Board of
Trade, on the day previous to the same being proposed
to be taken into consideration.
In fixing the same periods for the deposit of infor-
mation regarding Railway Bills in the railway de-
partment of the Board of Trade, as is required by the
standinc, orders of the House in regard to the deposit
of similar information in the Private Bill-office, my
Lords wish, however, to call your attention to the
desirableness of furnishing, in all cases of Railway
Bills, any information respecting them, at the earliest
periods when it may be found practicable.—l am, &c.
(Signed) S. LAING.
1 (B.)

CIRCULAR LETTER TO THE PROMOTERS OF RAILWAY

'CREMES.

Railway Department, Board of Trade,
Whitehall, August, 1844.
Sir,—Referring to the recommendation of the Se-
lect Committee on Railways, that a supervision should
be exercised by a department of the Government
over future railway schemes in their earlier stages,
and to the resolutions founded on that recommenda-
tion which have been adopted by the House of Com-
mons—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee
of Privy Council for Trade to call your attention to
the functions which this department is about to under-
take with reference to the railway schemes in which
you are interested (as solicitor, agent, chairman of
company, or otherwise, as the case may be).
It will be their Lordships' wish to discharge these
functions so as to incur the smallest possible risk of
obstructing the progress of Railway Bills and under-
takings, by the delay necessary for adequate exa-
mination ; and with this view it is obviously desirable
that they should be placed by the promoters of such
schemes in possession of the necessary information at
the earliest possible period. Accordingly, my Lords
request that you will use due diligence in communi-
cating with them from time to time without delay, as
occasion may arise, respecting railway schemes in
contemplation, in which you may be interested as a
promoter or otherwise ; and in due course respecting
the detailed nature of such schemes, and the specific
legal provisions which it is intended to seek from
Parliament. I am, &c.

(Signed)

S. LAING.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Auc. 12.—Wind W. to S.W., light breeze,
with heavy rain at times.
DEAL, Aua. 10.—P.M. Wind E.S.E. to E.-11. A.m.,
S.E. to N.E., light ; P.M. S.W. moderate.—Sld, Sarah
Nicholson, Cuba ; St. Vincent's Planter, Ichaboe ; Ajax
and City of Rochester, Quebec ; and the whole of the
outward bound, except Eliza Ann, for Brazil .
SHIELDS, AUG. 9.—The Minerva from Inverness,
came off the Herd last night without damage.
YARMOUTH, AUG. 9.—The Providence Goodwill has
been brought into the harbour, and lies in the mud full
of water. . _

HAYLE, Aua. B.—The Navarino, Paynter, the Joseph,
Williams, and the Prince Regent, Husband, are reported
to be missing, and very little hopes are entertained of
their safety.
MARYPORT, AUG. B.—The Miranda, Can, of and from
Belfast, is ashore in Silloth Bay, and has sustained a
good deal of damage to her bottom.
PORT MADOC, AUG. 9.—The Druid, from Strangford,
was struck by a sea 6th inst., which split her stern,
shifted her ballast, &c.
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 11.—Wind N.N.W. to S.W.—
Sld. Diana and Severn, Icbaboe ; Tecumseh, New York;
Candia, St. John's, New Brunswick ; London, Mauri-
tius ; Thomas, Jamaica. Arrd. Quebec, London for
New York.
RAMSGATE, AUG. 11.—Sld. Shanim, Cape of Good
Hope. The Malta, of Aberdeen, from Grangemouth for
Rotterdam, was abandoned Bth inst., off the Texel, in
a sinking state ; crew saved.
TORBAY, AUG. 9.—Sld. Juliana, Singapore.
LIVERPOOL, AuG. 10.—Wind N.W., fresh.-11. S.,
moderate.—Arrd. Jamefie, Jack, and Norfolk, Elliott,
New Orleans ; Sovereign, Quebec. Ski. 10th,
Sarah Birkett, Sydney, New South Wales ; Victoria,
; Batavia Fire Queen (s.), Calcutta ; Ann, Bahia ; Cum-
berland, Pernambuco ; Orinoco, Augustina, John Ganow,
Jamaica ; Flancio and Serafin, Havannah Colupus,
Columbia ; Great Britain, Nicholas Biddle, and Rochester,
New York ; Manteo, Boston ; City of Waterford,
Magnet, and Souter Johnny, Montreal ; Colombus,
Duke of Cornwall, Lady Milton, Pallas, Royal Albert,
and Victory, Quebec ; Jim Crow and Ocean Queen,
Newfoundland ; Martin Luther and Susan, Cal-
cutta ; Mail, Bombay ; Fencer and Parsee, Mer-
chant, Ichaboe ; lmaume, Lathorn, Ireland ; Isabella,
Rio Grande ; Anglesea, Columbia ; Agnes packet,
Africa; Gossypiam, New Orleans; American, Savannah ;
Jupiter, Charleston ; Powhattam, Baltimore ; Clinton
and T. P. Cope, Philadelphia ; Mayflower and Zazoo,
New York ; Glasgow, and George Davis, Boston ;
Christopher Humberstone, St. John's, N.B. ; Emerald,
Pugwash ; Wellington, Prince Edward's Island, Alex-
ander Grant, Hannibal, Hero of Acre, John, Marquis
of Normanby, Peel's One, and Pollock, Quebec.
CLYDE, AUG. B.—Arrd. Diana, Greig, Barbadoes.
Sld. Favourite, Montreal ; Lady of the Lake, Quebec ;
Juno, Newfoundland.
DUBLIN, Aua. 9.—Arrd. Sir J. Kempt, Quebec. Sld.
Bridget and Wanderer, Quebec.
CORY, AUG. 9.—Sld. Ursula, Bombay. Off, Moslem,
Vale, Hayti; Mathesis, Sierra Leone; Champion, Steele,
Antigua.
PETERHEAD, AUG. B.—Arrd. Union, Ogoton, Green-
land, four fish, 30 tuns, left the grounds 20th ult.
BRISTOL, AUG. IL—Sid. Edward Colston, Africa ;
Maria, Demerara ; Mary Jane, Prince Edward's Island ;
Collins, Quebec.
FALMOUTH, AuG. 11.—Some large pine timber and
some spruce battens were passed sth inst., lat. 49, lon.
20, by the Brome, arrived here.
BUDE, AUG. 10.—A pair of fancy bellows, with brass
nose, and initials " J. W." cut in them, have been washed
ashore at Hartland, with a ship's box, containing some
candles, &c.

CASTLETOWN, AUG. 7.—Her Majesty's steamer Strom-
boli, in leaving the inside anchorage at Bantry, got on the
bar of the Horse Island, and remains, but is expected off
next spring tides, after being lightened. She does not
appear at present to have received much damage.
LONDONDERRY, AUG. 9.—The Thomas Galston, of
and from Belfast for Quebec, was abandoned 3d inst.,
let. 55, lon. 26, dismasted. Arrd. Brilliant, Piercy,
Antigua.