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TUESDAY

PARLIAM EN TAR Y 1)1 VISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the douse of Cmuniass.)

, A . 5.
BARON LIONELMONDAY NATHANUG DE ROTHSCHILD

Entry in Votes of 3Och July, read as follows: -
" The Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild having come to
the Table, Mr. Speaker acquainted him that the House had
yesterday made the following Order :
" Ordered, That Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, one of
the Members for the City of London, having presented him-
self at the Table of the House, and having previously to
taking the oaths requeste t to be sworn on the Old Testament
(being the form which he has declared at the Cable to be
most binding on his conscience), the Clerk be directed to
swear him on the Old Testament accordingly.
" Whereupon the Clerk handed to him the Old Testament,
and tendered to him the Oaths; and lie • accordingly took
the 0 the of Allegiance and Supremacy, repeating the same
after the Clerk; the Clerk then proceeded to administer the
Oat: of A:juration, which the Baron de Rothschild repeated
after the Clerk as fur as the words • upon the true faith of a
Christian,' but, upon the Clerk reading those words, the
Baron de Rothschild said, I omit those words as not bind•
in on my conscience;' he then concluded with the words
• So help me God' (the Clerk not having read those words '
to him), and kissed the said Testament • Whereupon he I
was directed to withdraw."

motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Baron
Lionel Nathan de Rothschild is not entitled to vote in this
House, or to sit iu this House during any debate, until he
take the Oath of Abjuration in the form appointed by
law :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out from the words
" That the" to the end of the Question, in ordar to add the
words "Clerk of this • House having proceeded as directed
by the House to administer Vie Oaths to Baron Lionel Nathan
de:Rothschild, one of the Members for the City of London,
Upon the Old Testament, being the form which he declared
to be most binding upon his conscience; and the Baron
having so sworn to the Oath of Abjuration, with the omis-
sion of the words • upon the true faith of a Christian,' and
doubts having arisen as to the legal effect of his so taking
the Oath, it is expedient, at the commencement of she next
session of Parliament, that a Bill should be introduced to
declare the Law with reference to the due administration of
that Oath; and further, that this House will then take into
its serious consideration the subject of the Oaths now ad-
ministered to its Members with reference to the changes
which have .taken place since they were first impose' by
law," instead thereof :—Question put, " That the words pro-
posed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House
divided :

MAJORITY—AYES, 163.
Acland, Sir T. Dkye Dundas, Admiral Moore, George H.
. Adair, K. A. Dundas, Sir D. Morgan, 0.
Archdail,' captain Dunne, Mostyn, E. M. L.
Arkwright, taeorge East, Sir J. Mailings, J. K.
Ashley, Lord Ebrington, Viscount Naas, Lord
Begot, William Egerton, W. T. Napier Joseph
Bailey, Joseph Elliot, John E. Newdegate, N.
' Baines, M. T. Farnham, E. Sicholl, John
galdock, E. H. Ferguson, Sir R. Nugent, Sir Percy
Baukes, G. Fitzpatrick, J. W. Owen, Sir John
Baring, Sir F. Forester, G. C. Packe, C. v.
Bellew, R. M. • Fox, S. L. Paget, Lord G.
Benbow, John Freestun, Colonel Palmerston, Vts.
Beresford, WiWarn French, F. Parker, John
Birch, Sir T. Frewen, C. H. Patten, W.
Blacken, S. W. Fuller, A. E. Peel, Colonel
Blackstone, W. S. Goddard, A. L. Pelham, D. A.
Blakemore, R. Gordon, Admiral Pigot, Francis
Boldero, 11. George Goulburn, Henry Plowden, W. H.
Booth, Sir R. G. Granby, Marquis of Prime, Richard
Bouverie, B. P. Grogan, E. Pugh, David
Bowles. Admiral Gwyn, Howel Raphael. Alexander
Boyle, Colonel Raiford, Sir 11. Reid, Colonel
Bra mston, T. W. halsey, T. P. Ricardo, Osman
Brisco, M. Hamilton, Geo. A. Romilly, Sir John
Broadley, H. Hamilton, Lord C. Russell, Lord John
Brooke, Sir Arthur Hatchell, John Sanders, George
Brown, H. Heathcote, G. J. Seaham,lViscount
Buller, Sir J. Y. Henley, J. W. Shelburne, Earl of
Burrell, Sir C. Hervey, Lord A. Sibthorp, Colonel
Buxton, Sir E. Hildyar.i, R. C. Simeon, John
Cabbell, B. B. Hobhouss, Sir J. Smith, Vernon
Cavendish, C. C. Hobhouse, T. B. Somerset, Captain
Chaiidos, blarq. of Hope, Alexander Somerville, Sir W.
Chatterton, Colonel' Hornby, John Spooner, Richard
Chichester, Lord J. Ilotham,•Lord Stafford, Augustus
Childers, J. W. Inglis, Sir R. H. Taylor, Thomas E.
Christy. S. Jermyn, Earl Tenison, E. K.
Clements, Charles Jolllfte, Sir W. H. Thesiger, Sir F.
Clive, H. B. Jones, Captain . Tollemache, John
Cockburn, Alex. Kiightley, Sir C. Trevor, G. R.
Cocks; T. S. Knox, Colonel Trolloie, Sir J.
___ _

Codrington, Sir W. Labotichere, Henry Vyse, IC H.
Cole, H. A. Lacy, Henry C. Waddington, H. S.
Colebrooku, Sir T. Lascelles, W. S. Walpole, Spencer
Coles, H. B. Lennox, Lord A. Wellesley, Lord C
Corry, H. Lennox, Lord G. 11. Williams, T. P.
Cotton, W. H. Lewis, G. C. Willoughby, Sir H.
Cowper, W. F. Lindsay, Hon. Col. Wilson, James
Cubit t, William Lockhart, A. E. Wood, Sir Charles
Currie, H. Lowther, Henry Worcester, Marquis
Davies, D. A. Lygon, General
. _..

Dick, Quintin Manners, Lord G. TELLERS.
Dickson, S. Ma.heson Colonel Hayter, W. G.

Dodd, G.
Duckworth, Sir J.

Ma ule, Fox
Melgund, Viscount

11111, LOrd Marcus

MINORITY—NOES, 101.
Aglionby, H. A. Harris, Richard Roebuck, J A.
Anson, Colonel Headlam, T. B. Romilly, Colonel
Anstey, Thomas C. Higgins, G. G. Salwey, Colonel
Armstrong, Sir A. Hindley Charles Scholefield, W.
Arundel, Earl of Humphery, Aid. Scully, Francis
Barron, Sir LI. Hutchins, E. J. , Shell, it. L.
Bass, M. T. Hutt, William Sidney, Alderman
Bernal, Ralph Keating, Robert Somers, J. P.
Bright, John Kershaw, James Spearman, Henry
Brocklehurst, John King, I'. J. Stanley, E. H.
Brotherton, Josepu Langston, J. H. Stanley, W. 0.
Brown, William Locke, Joseph Stuart, Lord Dudley
Bunbury, E. IL Lushington, C. Stuart, Lord J.
Carter, John B. Mahon, O'Gorman Stuart, J.
Clay, James Mangles, R. D. Tentient, R. J.
Clay, Sir W. Manners, Lord J. Thompson, Colonel
Cobden, It. Milner. W. M. Thompson, George
Collins, W. Mitchell, T. A. Thornely, T.
Crawford, W. S. Morris, David Tyrell, Sir J.
Dawson, T. V. Mowat t, Francis Villiers, Charles
D'Eyncourt, C. T. NI orreys, Sir ii. Wskley, T.
Disraeli, B. Nugent, Lord %% almsley, Sir J.
Douglas, Sir C. E. O'Brien, Slr T. Watkins, Colonel
Duke, Sir James O'Connell, AL J. Westhead, J. B.
Duncan, George Ogle, S. C. Willcox, B. 31•Ghio
Ellice, Edward Osborne, Ralph Williams, John
Evans, Sir De Lacy Pilkington, James Wilson, Matthew
For.ter, Matthew Pinney, W. Wood, W. I'.
Fortescue. Chichester Power, Dr. Wyvill, Marmaduke
Fox, %V. J. Price, Sir Robert Yorke, E. T.
Gaskell, J. M. Rawdon, Colonel
Grace, 0. D. Reynolds, John
Greene, John Ricardo, John L.
Grey, Ralph W. Robartes, T. J.
Hall, Sir B. Roche, E. B.

TELLERS.
Hume, Joseph
Smith, J. A..

Motion made, and Question put, " That this House will,
at the earliest opportunity in the next Session of Parliament,
take into its serious consideration the form of the Oath of
Abjuration, with a view to relieve her Majesty's Subjects
proleasing the Jewish Religion." The House divided:—
MAJORITY—AYES, 142.

Adair, R. Shafto Freesturi, Colonel
Aglionby, H. Gaskeli, J. M.
Anderson, Arthur Grace, O. D.
Anson, Colonel Greene, John
Anstey, T. C. Grey, R. W.
Armstrong ..Sir A. Hall, Sir B.
Arundel, Earl of Harris, Richard
Baines, M. T. Hateriell, John
Baring, 61r F. T. Headlam, Thomas
Barron, Sir H. Higgins, G. G.
Bass, M. T. Hindley, C.
Renew, R. M. Hobhouse, Sir John
Bernal, Ralph Hobhouse, T. B.
Birch, Sir T. Hume, Joseph
Macklin, S. W. Hutchins, E. J.
Bouverie, E. P. Hutt, William
Boyle, Colonel Jermyn, Earl
Bright, John Keating, Robert
Brocklehurst, J. Kershaw, James
Brotherton, J. King, P. J.
Brown, W. Labouchere, Henry
Banbury, E. H. Lascelles, W. S.
Buxton, Sir E. Lewis, G. C.
Carter, J. B. Locke, Joseph
Cavendish, C. C. Lushingtou, i'harles
Childers, J. W. M'Cullagh, W. T.
Clements, Charles Mahon, O'Gorman
Cobden, Richard Mangles, R. D.
Coc k burn, Alex. Matheson, Colonel
Colebrooke, Sir T. Maule, Fox
Collins, William Meigund. Viscount
Cowper, W. F. Milner, W. M.
Crawford, W. S. Mitchell, T. A.
Cubitt, William Morris, David
Dawson. T. V. Mostyn, E. M.
D'Eyncourt, T. Mowatt, Francis
Dodd, .4. Nicholl, John
Douglas, Sir C. E. Norreys, Sir D.
Duke, Sir James Nugent, Sir Percy
Duncan, Oenrge O'Brien, Sir Timothy
Dundas, Admiral O'Connell, M. J.
Dundas, Sir David Ogle, S. C.
Ehrington, Lord Osborne, Ralph
Elliot, J. E. Owen, Sir John
Evans, Sir De Lacy Paget, Lord George
Ferguson, Sir R. Palmerston, Vis.
Forster, M. Parker, John
Fortescue, Chichester Pelham, A. D.
Fox, W. J. Pigott, Francis

Pilkington, James
Pinney, William
Power, Dr.
Price, Sir R.
Bowdon, Colonel
Reynolds, John
Ricardo, J. L.
Ricardo, Osman
Robartes, T. J.
Roche, E. B.
Roebuck, J. A.
Romilly, Colonel
Romilly, Sir John
Russell. Lord John
Salwey, Colonel
Sandars, George
Scholefleld, William
Scully, Francis
Shell, R. L.
Sidney, Alderman
Smith, It. V.
Smith, J. A.
Somerville, Sir W.
Spearman, H. J.
Stanley, W. 0.
Stuart, Lord D.
Stuart, Lord J.
Tenison, Edward K.
Tennent, R. J.
Thompson, Colonel
Thompson, George
Thornely, Thomas
Villiers, Charles
Wakley, Thomas
Walmsley, Sir J.•
Watkins, Colonel '
Westhead , J. P.
Willcox, Brodie
Williams, John
Wilson, James
Wilson, Matthew
Wood, Sir Charles
Wood. W P.
Marmaduke

TELLERS.
Hayter. W. G.
Hill, Lord M.

MINORITY—NOES, 106.
Acland, Sir T. D. Egerton, W. T. Napier, Joseph
Arkwright. George Farnham, E. B. Newdegate, U.N.
Bacot, William Forester, G. C. Packe, C. W.
Bailey, Joseph Frewen, C. 11. Patten, J. W.
Baidock, E. IL Fuller, A. E. Peel, Colonel
Bankes, G. Goddard, A. L. Piowden. W. H.
Blackstone, W. S. Gordon. Admiral Prime, Richard
Blakemore, R. Goulburn. Henry Pugh, David
Boldero, Henry Granby, Marquis Raphael, Alexander
Booth, Sir R. G. Grogan, Edward Reid, Colonel
Bowles, Admiral Gwyn, Howel Seahain, Viscount
Bramston, rW. Salford, Sir Henry Sibthorp, Colonel
Brisco, M. Halsey, T. P. Simeon, John
Broadley, H. Hamilton, G. A. Somerton, Viscount
Brooke, Sir A. B. Hamilton, Lord C. Spooner, Richard
Brown, 11. Henley, J. W. Stafford, Augustus
Duller, Sir J. Y. Hildyard, It. C. Stanley, E. 11.
Burrell, Sir C. Hope, A. Stuart, llenry
Cabbell, B. B. Hornby, John Stuart, J.
Chandos, Marquis of Hotham, Lord Taylor, T. E.
Chatterton, Colonel Inglis, Sir R. Thesiger, Sir F.
Chichester, Lord J. Joillffe, Sir W. G. Tollemache, John
Christy, Samuel Jones, Captain Trevor, G. R.
Clive, H. B. Knightley, Sir C. Trollope, Sir J.
Cocks, T. in. Knox, Colonel Tyrell, Sir J.
Codrington, Sir W. Lacy, H. C. Waddington, H. S.
Cole, Hon. 11. A. Lennox, Lord A. Walpole, s. u
Coles, 11. B. Lennox, Lord HG. Wellesley, Lord C.
Corry, H. Lindsay, Colonel Williams, T, P.
Cotton, W. H. Lockhart, 'A. E. Willoughby, sir H.
Currie, Henry Lowther, Henry Worcester, Marquis
Davies, D. A. Lygon, Gen. Yorke, E. T.
Dick, Quintin Manners, Lord G.
Dickson, Samuel Manners, Lord J.
Disraeli, B. Morgan, 0.
Duckworth, Sir J. Muilings, J. B.
East, Sir J. B. Naas, Lord

TELLSIIII.
Beresford, William
Vyae, .11.

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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

GREAT NORTHERN R '3VAY. OPENING
BETWEEN LONDON AND PE VERBOROUGH.
t teirfri st)
Peterborough Madeby
special an ez er
i
Yesterday the directors of this line, together with the
principal officers of the company arid a numerous party
oof h
Ltoon dt oh lei
opening of the line for public train° to-morrow.: Tne
excursion was intended for the purposes of inspection;
train,nln 'lpi retrpiapra fromtor y
the extent of new line about to be opened being seventy-
nine miles and a half, namely, from the London station
at Maiden-lane, King's-cross, to the point ofjunct ion with
the Company's loop line at Werring ton, situate about three
miles to the northward of Peterborough. It will be recol-
lected that this company's project was started about the
year 1844, when the memorable railway mania, whose
cones coences have been so deeply telt by the commercial
world, was raging at its height; its object being to es-
tablish a direct line of communieetion between London
and York. Originating under the title of the London
8 "Ci
York It4ilWaY, t was af. erwards amalgamated with
the Direct Northera, under the name which it now blurs
—the Great Northern,
The capital of the company is
nine millions, the total mileage being 300 lade'', et' which 2221 miles (includiug the distance between Lon-
don and leeterbureugh) are now completed. portion
of the works now accomplished eiLets a centinuous route
by the Great Northern Railway to and from London by
Peterborough, through Lincolnshire, by Doncaster,
Yorkshire, the north of Englend and Scotian I. There
will he by this cornmenication about nin3 miles struck
off from the present distance between London and
York. and when the Towre's line betweeu Peterborough
and York shall have been complete I, the saving in dis-
Once will be thirty miles. Having ma le these few
preliminary generl remarks, we will now return to the
excursion of yesterday.
The directors' train started from London at a qu trter-
past nine A M., and arrived at the end of its journey at
Werriugton, at about twenty minutes to two P.X. Of
course the time occupied on the route on this occasion
can be no criterion for judging of the ordinary rate of
travelling on the line, the object of the party being to
inspect every feature of interest during their progress,
for which purpose frequent stoppages of the train were
indispensable to enable the excursionists to alight and
reconnoitre. The number of station, intervening between
London and Peterborough is 14, the principal of which
are Barnet, Hatfield, Hitchin, Biggleswade, St. Neot's,
and Huntingdon. The district through which the line
passes is almost purely agricultural, and certainly pre-
sents a striking absence of towns possessing any conside-
able amount of pepulation, to constitute the source of a
large passenger traffic. The works on the line for thb first
fourteen miles are particularly heavy. S.,me of the most
remarkable are the London tunnels, the Welvvyn tun-
nels, the Welwyn viaduct, and the bridge over the River
Ouse, near Huntingdon. The longest tunnel is three
quarters of a Wile in extent, and is called the North
Mims Tunnel. It is situated a little to the south of the
Potter's-bar station, and about eleven miles from London.
The Welwyn tunnels are two small tunnels a few miles
beyond _the Hitchin station, or nearly 22 miles from
Landon; and it is worthy of remark, that from this
point along the whole remaining 47i miles to Werring-
ton, no further tunnelling occurs. Some of the largest
works on the line lie immediately north of Huntingdon,
where some very deep cuttings commence, and then
alternate for a considerable distance with heavy embank-
ments. The fen works have also involved very great
difficulties, in order to construct a solid permanent way;
but the engineer has attained this desideratum appa-
rently satisfactorily by laying a well consolidated founda-
tion of faggots and peat. The line enters Peterborough
by a curve proceeding across a viaduct thrown over the
river Nene. This viaduct is 24 feet above the level of
the stream, and the arches are 65 feet span. But per-
haps the most interesting feature along the whole course
of the new line is the Welwyn viaduct—a work com-
posed of 42 arches, each 30 feet wide and 100 feet high,
overlooking the Welwyn valley, and commanding a
beautiful and extensive prospect of the surrounding
cnuntry, which is here generally level, and mace
wooded. For the purpose of having a full and advan-
tageous view of this fine structure, as well as to enjoy
the delightful rural Scenery, the party alighted
and made half an hour's pause. This viaduct was
much admired by all putties; the' engineering
skill displaced in its construction eliciting ge-
neral and warm commendations. Its cost, we understand
was between 70,000/. and 80,0001. The bridge, over the
Ouse is a very handsome cast-iron structure, consisting
of three arches of 75 feet span each. With regard to the
stations along the line, many of them being yet in a very
unfinished state, we can only state that the general cha-
racter of such of them as are entirely or nearly com-
plerel, appears to be neat, simple, and inexpensive, and
calculated to afford every requisite convenience for the
purposes of the traffic. Ind reds the entire works of the
hue appear to .be bubstivitially, yet economically con-
structed; the permanent way being securely and care-
fully laid, seven sleepers to every six yards being used
or nearly 21 per cent. more than is usual on railways in
general, and the characteristic gradient, of the liue is 1
in 200.
The line is very roomy, embracing sufficient ground
for four sets of rails, which may be found very useful,
awl even economical to bring into operation, should the
traffic so much increase as to metre more accommoda-
tion—especiaily for heavy goods—without interrupting
the quick truffle.
The engineer in chief of the company is Mr. Joseph
Cobitt, and the resident engineers are Mr. Hi4ginbo•
tham and Mr. Ford. Mr. Brassey is the contractor for
the whole of the works, t eginrikt.g to the northward of
Copenhagen tunnel—the first tunnel on the line—and
running on nearly to Peterborough; the contract from
the Loudon station to the Copenhagen tunnel- being
executed by Mr. J.ty; and that for the tunnel Itself by
Messrs. Pearce and Smith.
This hasty notice would be imperfect, did we omit to
mention that the passenger carriages used upon this line
are constructed upon a Hotel and unprecedented prin-
ciple, and exhibit a derided improvement upon the
ordinary carriages employed in railway convey-
ance. They are supplied from the railway car-
riage works of Mr. Charles Williams, of Glasshouse-
yard, Goswell-street, to whose skill and ingenuity the
world is indebted fir this iuvention. The material from
which they are manufactured is Moulmein teak, the
natural grain of the wood, with the simple addition of
a little varnish, entirely obviating the necessity, and
saving the expense, of the tedious acid costly process of
painting, and forming withal a very elegant and pleasing
substitute for the ordinary external decoration. A car-
riage which would take sometimes as long as two months
to be fit for use if painted in the ordinary way, is thus
made ready in a week. It is more serviceable for work;
and, in addition to these advantages, the grain of the
wood is so arranged as to make the whole look very
tasteful and handsome, though perfectly plain. The in-
ternal fittings are of much the same character, the Ist
class carriages being quite as comfortable, though per-
haps less showy than those on other lines, and the 2nd
and 3rd being vastly better than anything of the same
stamp elsewhere. The window-glasses are constructed
on the principle of the common sash window, and may
be raised with great ease to any desired elevation, which is
a manifest improvement on those+in use in other railways,
which are very stiff and often difficult to move. These
carriages are also very comfortably and tastefully fitted
up internally, and their trial on the present occasion was
generally regarded as highly successful by all who had
the privileges of Joining
.n the excursion. Below the
seats the bottom is lowered about three inches, which
affords greater capacity for luggage. The middle seats
are so constructed that one can stretch his legs right
across, and so take a comfortable rest or nap. We under-
stand that the saving of expense effected by their intro-
duction is estimated at ten per cent. on -the outla on
general carriage stock. y
The Pr.'sent station for passengers is at the Regent's-
canal, some for passengers
Maiden-lane, which has
beeh widened for the public acceunnoleeion. It is on a
level with the canal, the iutention being to convert it
into a Kene:al goods station when the traffic admits of
it. A new passenger station will then be erected on
the site of the London Fever and Smallpox Hospitals
at King's-cross. In order to effect this it will be ne,
cesssry that the line should pass under the canal, a
difficulty which it is proposed to overcome in a very in-
genious manner.
With regard to th•t most important point—the
amount of traffic to be expected on the line—it is perhaps
premature at present to hazard an estimate. IDifferent
opinions on this head are entertained by different autho-
rities, but the prevailing impression among competent
persons appears to be that, viewing the paucity of popu-
lation in the districts through which the newly opened
mileage passes, no sanguine hopes of a speedy remune-
rative passenger traffic can reasonably be encouraged for
some time to come. A considerable share of goods, and
especially mineral traffic from the northern districts is
expected to fall legitimately to the lot of this new
candidate fir public favour, without trenching unfairly
upon the sources of- revenue of its two powerful
rivals—the Eastern CoUnties an-1 the London and
North-Western. It is confidently hoped by the
promoters that there is room for all existing com-
petitors to serve the public, each in its respective
sphere, and room also for each ultimately to thrive. Be
this, however, as it may, there can be but little doubt
that it will be necessary for the company's Town's line
between Peterborough and Retford, and the eventual
extension to York, to be completed before a traffic can
b.) developed that will afford an ample return for the in-
vestments of the shareholders. Before leaving this branch
of the subject, we may just add that the Town's line, 48
miles in extent, is calculated to take a year, and a half
more to finish it. But we will now return to the inci-
dents of the excursion.
On the arrival of the party at Peterborough an excel-
lent luncheon was provided for them by Mr. Brassey, the
in a large room at the station,
principal contractor,
This entertainment was presided over by Mr. Beckett
Denison, M.P. (the chairman of the Great Northern
Coixipany), supported by Mr. Packe, the deputy-chair-
man. The guests being
too numerous for the amount of
in-door accommodation, supplemental tables were ranged
platform, where the overflow
outside upon the arrival
from the station-room were to the full as well provided
with every refreshment as the more fortunate first
comers, and perhaps this circumstance a little helps the
solution of the laudable patience with which they bore
their deprivation of a fair quota of the speeches.
The customary loyal toasts g havin been duly
honoured,
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Health of the
Shareholders of the Great Northern Line." He ven-
tured to say, that if honour was due to any number of
persons for the achievements of that day, it was to those
who had subscribed their money for the construction of
that magnificent railway.—(Cheers.) He hoped the
money they had invested in the undertaking would prove
as remunerative to them as any sums embarked hi any
other railway in the kingdom.—(Renewed cheers.) He
did not pretend to say that that would soon be the
case; but he firmly believed that in the, course of time
those who had invested their capitel in that concern
would reap an ample and substantial reward.
Mr. Cirant.ut returned thanks, lie watt not only a

Yesterday morning cane of the most destiuctlke fires
that has occurred here for a long time broke out in the
Adrlphi Eye Works, the property of Messrs. Fleming,
Watson, and Nairn.

The fire was discovered about ten o'clock, when it was
just bursting firth. The cause of its origin has not
been ascertained. It took place in a building use as a
store for finished packed up goods, which contained
at the time a number of bales ready f,r transmission, as
also a quantity of loose yarn. Information was imme-
diately fore arded to the district police-office, from
whence the fire engine kept there was at once dis-
patched, :Ind the elan] communicated to the central es-
tablishment. The Police Fire Brigade, and else the
man and engines kept by the insurance offices, ar-
rived at the spot with their accustomed and
laudable promptitude. During the interval,
however, the flames had progressed with alarming ra-
pidity, and the aspect of 'Afars was stuth as to excite
serious apprehensions. From the ravages they had made,
as well as the combustible nature of the material with
which they had to come in contact, all hope of saving
the place where they commenced was abandoned, and the
main efforts of the firemen were directed to prevent
their extension. As the store room was almost in the
centre of the block of buildings, this became a matter
of much importance and difficulty. By the admirable
arrangements adopted under the direction of the Super-
int-mdent, and the exertions of the men themselves,
it was, however, in great part accomplished. They
failed in confining the fire altogether to the
limited place they desired,' but the direction in
which it successfully made way was that where it
could effect the least damage. A building that stood
with its gable to the side wall of tee store room,
belonging to the same owners, and appropriated to nearly
the same purpose, and one, belonging to Mr. Thomson,
which ran parallel to the second, have both become a
prey to it. The first cunt tined a further quantity of
yarn and a number of bales of madder root; in the other
there was some machinery and a lot of miscellaneous
articles. These three places bare been entirely gutted,
and scarcely anything of their contents has been saved.
Some goods belonging to Mr. M‘Caluas, whose pre-
mises are on the other side, have been destroyed, but
none of his buildings are in any degree injured.
The fire raged with great vehem-nee for several hours,
but the supply of water was plentiful, and the application
of the men unremitting, and about one o'clock it was in a
great degree subdued. The engines continued to play,
however, till nearly five. Iv appeared then robe well
nigh completely extinguished.—Glasgew Daily Mail
of Monday.

Dispatches were received yestvrdaylit the Colonial.
office from the Governor of the North American
provinces, and also trom the Governors of the Wee
India colonies and Gibraltar.