The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-22 00:00:00

The Committee re-assembled this morning In room No. 9, and
Mr. WVATELEY proceeded to call evidence on the part of the
opponents of the

NEWARK AND SHEFFIELD LINE.
Mr. Cavendish, Id. P. for North Derbyshire, was called to show
that the Duke of Devonshire's opposition did not arise from any
interest he had in the Staveley colleries, but simply because the
present project would materially injure his seat of Hardwick.
Mr. Devonport showed that the traffic proved before the Corn-
mittee differed very considerably from that given to the Board
of Trade.

Mr. Fowler, civil engineer, was employed on the Sheffield and
Lincolnshire, and also on the Great Grimsby Railway. The wit.

ness was asked whether the Sheffield and Lincolnshire would not
be a better line than the one under consideration, when the answer
was interrupted by

Mr. IlaiNEs, Q.C., who contended that any evidence as to the
merits of that railway could not be received, it riot being classed
with the other lines to he considered by that Committee.
Mr. WHATELEY rejoined, and the room was cleared to allow the
Committee to deliberate on the matter.
(LEFT SITTING.)

Group X.
LONDON AND YORK LINE.
Tbis Committee assembled to-day at the usual hour in Corn-
mittee-room No. 8.
Mr. PAGET handed in the agreement spoken of yesterday between
the Forsdyke Navigation Company and the London and York Com-
pany, by which it appeared that the terms of the agreement were
that the latter should pay the former a sum equal to the amount of
the net benefits for three years.
The CHAIRMAN announced that when this case should be disposed
of, the Committee would take up the Cambridge and Lincoln line.
Mr. Pearson, chief shipping clerk to Mr. Angus, of Selby, de-
posed that his employer had 18 schooners, of 150 tons each, plying
between Selby and London. They conveyed all sorts of goods,
such as coals, provisions, and the iron manufactures of Lowmore
ironworks. Mr. Angus's vessels convey about 20,000 tons of goods
annually from London to Selby, and about 28,000 tons from Selby
to London. The voyage occupies about eight days. The goods
coming to Selby were unshipped there, and sent on to Leeds, where
they were reloaded for London.
Mr. Joseph Spence, glass manufacturer and chemist, at York--
Sends glass to Grantham, Newark, Lincoln, Gainsborough, Don-
caster, Selby, Stamford, Boston, Louth, Norwich, London,
&c. ; the description of glass is flint and bottle glass. Travel.
lers visit these places from his house about four times a year; it
would be a very great advantage to have railway communication to
those places from York.
To Mr. TALBOT--It would be quite- a matter of indifference to
him whether the glass went by branches or a direct line.
Here the Committee held a short consultation, and when it had
concluded

The CHAIRMAN said the Committee had requested him to ex-
press a hope that the remainder of the evidence would be made as
brief as possible, for they had now been engaged 15 or 16 days on
this oneline alone ; and as they had several other Bills yet to die.
pose of, the Committee did rely on counsel that no evidence would
be laid before them which would be mere repetition of what they
had already heard, or which would not in fact be deemed very
material.

Mr: PAGET said he would endeavour to do so, and hoped to
be able to conclude the general traffic evidence to-day.
Mr. Joseph Waters, agent to Mr. Hunt, of Sheffield, merchant
—The weekly average tonnage of goods from Sheffield to London
was 80 tons of all sorts of goods, and the expense was 655. per
ton. The annual tonnage of goods fr;:m Sheffield to Hull was
13,000 tons, and the cost per ton was 20s. by rail, and 10s. by
canal. The cost per ton from Sheffield to London by
railway and canal by Derby was 455.. The saving to be
effected by the proposed line would be very considerable.
The mode of conveyance from Sheffield to Lincoln was by land ;
the expense of transit at present was 30s. per ton; the cost by the
proposed London and York line would be 11s. Bd. per ton. From
Sheffield to Lincoln, by Boston and Hull, the expense
was at present 465., and by the Fersdyke navigation,
40s. By the proposed line it would be 15s. From
Sheffield to Spalding the route was by Leicester and
across the country, and was very indirect. The cost was 80s. and
50s. per ton, the average was 60s. By the proposed line it
would be 16s. sd. From Sheffield to Cambridge there were
various modes of transit by Leicester the cost was I Os.,
and by London about the same; by Hull it was 605.,
and by Northampton about the same; the average was
about 70s. ; by the proposed line the expense would be 225.
To Repford from Sheffield, the mode of transit was by land only.
The present cost was 201. ; by the proposed line it would be Bs. 8,1.
From Sheffield to Huntingdon the mode of conveyance was by land.
The present cost was 705.; by the proposed line it would be 20s.
From Sheffield to Hull by rail the present cost was 20s. ; by the
proposed line it would be 15s. From Sheffield to London the pre-
sent cost was 655. ; by the proposed line it would be 375. Bd.
There was a considerable traffic between Manchester and the
eastern counties, but he had not the particulars.
Mr. John Boys, manager for Messrs. Watson, the largest mer-
chants in Manchester—The proposed London and York line
would afford great facilities for the transit of goods from Man-
chester to Norwich, and all the towns in the midland counties ;
the traffic between Manchester and those towns was very extensive.
(LEFT BITTING.)

Group F. -
The Committee re-assembled this day at twelve o'clock, in
Room No, I I, present the Right Hon, F. Shaw, Chairman, Mr. V.
Stuart, Mr. Lockhart, Mr, Bramston, and Mr. Drummond.
LONDON, WORCESTER, AND SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE
RAILWAYS,
Mr. WHITMORE addressed the Ccmnsittee on behalf of the
Birmingham Canal Company. He would trouble the Committee
with very few remsrks, Hip client. were opposed to both projects,

(LEFT SITTING.)

PARLIAMENTARY BUSES,BSS.
'WEDNESDAY, MAY 21.
The following Bills were reported, and the report
referred
to the Select Committee on Standing Orders
Newport and Ponty Pool Railway.
Preston and Wvre Railway Branches.
Guildford, Chichester, and Portsmouth Railw*
Southampton and Dorchester Railway.

GRAND DINNER at the ;LANSI°I4.'

ROUSE.
A very splendid entertainment
sion Howe, on Monday, to thet wßisshor,,bithtedrali'd
Mayor, after the celebration, at St. Pauls '-',2—,,ropega-
ttliioen 101.-Itthhe
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gti the
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Amongst the company were the.Arcnels'op rtsngc4
terbury, the Bishops of London, Winchester' 'id
Ccr
Rochester, Llandaft; Peterborough, LitchtieldnireW
lombo, the Deans of Hereford, Chichester, and `f
of the
winster, and several other distinguished 130,t"
sCitriurch; Aldermen Sir C. Hunter, Sir Johnl%';
John Pirie, Bart Sir C. Marshall, 0016
brother, Johnson
ooper, i'arnco ober
Challis, Moon, Hunter, and SidLey, the t'u
Town-Clerk, &c. gall Seversl
The table was laid in the Egyptianh
ladies graced the entertainment. , 000,"
The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the toast ei" had °";
and Queen," announced that her Majesty aid 12'11
scribed 1001. towards the funds of the 60e.,,""5al r; be
proposing "the Health of the Queen- her
su/
stated that that Illustrious Lady bad doubled b
scription. /jolt ,
Several other toasts (amongst others "then dell°
the Lord Mayor," proposed by the Arch drd
4-bury, in a most eulogistic s eech) were tillAr,r-th
and shortly after eleven o'clock!), the corupsoYt-ok -°
About one hundred and twenty guests Pi'r"°
Lord Mayor's splendid hospitality on this

ROYAL SURREY ZOOL‘J
The Royal SouthGthLAeonßsdeoaDnsoEt-N.S.I 1.91 S°ciell
t9r(l
their first show for her
uay, and seldom has it fallen it°ionnetouhuertsuelogrtcl:7tifir.:
more beautiful collection. The backwardness °'ilepted '
son, and the ungenial state of the weather pre'n plOceij
large a display as would otherwise have !anteke of ''s
Id)ccreitiecstccirittihe number of rare and beautiful P, hightptoinonsthwohseichwhwoerheadexphroibdiuteceddrefianecdtendurtPeiiardedel to
ns.uccTeshsefuflollowingis a list of the prizes II"
thel
and bior
competitors
:
EFoerrti
liarrbtt;hl the
eceesm. . best 12 tulips, roses,b bloineup'd6► - bit•-13a
Fo(rfothuer
soefeoenadchb)esltarge silverlriyc.:orial7:o:ol .
zdeael'
seSeacmaoil i h ditto, large Si ver
i• et Irir
For heartsease, in stands of 24 varieties, small gill
dMbre.slt'adr.sons. l
silver 14,..._ xs ,
tu
dsl,
; oOe
itto, small
Mr. Edwards.
or the third best ditto, small silver gineevainedill''
F
W. Hall.
ourth best ditto, small For the f
net g°
Mr. A tterton.
For the best collection of iscellaneous plants gold
exceed 18 pots (orchnlemous plants excluded),
00'
medal, Mr. Young.
For the se si•
cond best ditto, large silver Victoria fa
Fol‘rirt.l4.ll:'tinhird best ditto, large silver Linn°.° Ail,
rod
fourthheatbbs:sitn ditto, small silver Mr. Jones.
Jones.
For the
For Cape
si‘illrv.eil•CVayitoria medal, Mr. olinosrtit'fn Vict°r'll
over operva nieilA
is
t
For h.eartsease, in stands, 48 varietieesi,gh varietieg'
tiq la medal, Mr. Hart. ifir
For Cape heaths, in 11 ' es'
.5
-sm. ail: silver
ver Linnaean medal c,(14) 1 ge °l'
• &id, g
For the best collection
For
pelargoniums, in collections of 12 wale
medal, Mr. Gains. , t nitro"'
roerf.c timiscellaneous
ripe,
and
si, )
:Iti
seeding 24 pots (orchideous plants excle- el
'
silver Linvan medal, Mr. J. Paniplin• #, We°
oh
For the best six specimens of orchideouspian'74 r. as
For
(laorrgteheheisdi
eibvoeusis; Vfoicutrorsipaemeicindaeln, Mlra.nJts. 1-(!i. Sddisbirtertevgeicos-ro
plants excluded), large
P silver
on. 01,404
FFoo,f:rn.
the
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sdiPn bestawi ditto,
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Esq.silver LinnmangmleesdPaele, ilTleesnsrPs.l7.tanCl3lls".l4:o4lrti°lP-1/131-4-84.1'
For the second best ditto, small silver Vic 1.
Mr. Pawley
For the third 'best ditto, small silver Linvx"3" °'etbil,
510
Allnutt, Esq. ' , yegeool,
For the second best collection of four sorts °1
ma tde
(grown in England),— lt silver V113131c- gso
M. J. Gains.
ild
For the best collection of miscellaneous Plants,
exceed 18 pots, 51., Mr. Pawley.

the
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RUSSIAN AMUSEMENTS.—The lower esokjectendof
dntspeurorraiitimtnelecisdaei, pssttiaoo;tladittnrhea
in.-----.... a
re - .5 ..-- •..
Russian cities find a delight ill opellferof
atic ur oses the
xe troo tool do
theatrical performances, which take place 5. Th kyr
stages, erected in the various thoroughf,ar:io OW Of
costume—bestowing
kneeling pteieptsraholtveiosdawivunrfaicgtorneiifrgnooniturhsameeepr
iilamlgeyarri;sorfits_attitynsu:Gapetrcwiotalreevnaede
ssdcteaabhncsf ::nari:7::t4ttel:r:lsioriiseitobte?.eefile
vour ..ngel .„ost
o• the jele'.
Aa proof of the increasing
were lac landed—s
suppliant
stock-pieces.—Dramatic and illusi.'„ of tbio*n,
habitats a London to proceed towardsinthecliliseastil-ofr%prec;o7wPet -ll'
course,rn
HerneayP a
lßasatrayet,ede.:itachlraugtsaitiven;
ohafendyt
he aoielmB:43 up wards of I,d wh i „ veil,
creased to upwards of 2,000,000 in the Ye•..thend, ,iiiil
Ole
250,000.—Esser Herald. 0 It
1 41'
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there
two
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FOREIGN POTATOES.—Tuestiaf -henersa-.,-,lit/ ff°.4
of:fourteen baskets of new potatoes from the ••-- The 4" 0.
poreoenrobuynctedhe
eTerreyngtenstde,aemnedr,rhaet
priceslVlonu Monument-edyarwd-e.rzio, esdoldotpuevirogi
lb. The speculation having proved thus thereistiCss!' ono
having..
been obtained in very good condition, „it of 4' .
that these islands ti ill in future furnish the first OP'
CIO
food to our markets. free pd bi°
The liciA ,1310
NEW TREATY WITH FRANCE.'",„,. eerlso,--ff,
between England and France has just been far,,t"i 1,0056" 50t..,100
treaty in reference to the slave trade, of which oGocenst PA'gair
the Due de Broglie and her Britannic MajestY?reduire -(1,0' sit'
we hear, definitively settled the conditions. 1L,,0a sleate Olier
only to be reduced to official tbrin, to be initialed, ti'_,.. P'-rit ,a 4
milted for the ratification of the respective SOVe:re F 7; 0 Lae 0070
ing of the relations between the two countries, it foa for tilt, PI
sure to add that there is not the slightest foundtit
lute a- S
the
recently circulated of the retirement of the C,° v
list , dß'
front the Embassy of France at this Court.-Pas`' 4.00 lici. .0;
A letter from Berne, of the 16th, states
to s(o),pii.spicio
Councillor of State Aubry, who was sent to tlF,ebroui accS. ttO color
rnency in favour of Dr. Steiger, had returned WlL,he Faro
the object of his mission but that it was hoPe. 'ad In P'i
would exercise his influence on the side of mercY, led capittat. r
was considered that Dr. Steiger was safe as regafutprtso„ollibe,,, t
ment, although he might be condemned to a long oe
_,.;;Dg if,.
MORTALITY OF THE METROPOLis• otceewia P.O(
17 was 835 versernpos A
of deaths during the week ending May - , limo a" r o A Lb-
of the previous week by only 6, and 53 less wish
.. etne De
springs. Thu virulence of diseases of the lungs
evil ry otaerobe "
est eve ei de des'
respiration is greatly abated, and under alm _idont aie ,he
symptoms was favourable. The number of ac_. „.1 rids ,e lA',
23, of which 10 were caused by burns and scalds,ec-eived u_l7oo:,ri.,
On Wednesday information Was
stolen frou iDie.dror 01100.
police that on the 16th instant there were
~oflegeoo)o.caseisct-
he Rev. J. lleathcote Brooks, of Brasenosc ,-..osiii.jeatil.4.orl
~ of
the Polytechnic Institution, Regent-sir al „, arid vf $1 -A
'' • ,ingba.• , est
Wining several letters, the scrip of ten IM, ,'
of _yourr _ „tr.
00,,,;
lion Railway shares, receipts of the deposit . out,f, stf
Scotland shares, and a cheque for 201. drawn 2..:1.5. CO 'w
upon the Old Bank of Oxford, And backed to .51°.' 11.
S°Cl° t tile
LondT on. NT els
ALLOW CHANDLERS' BEN gVOL E
hew yestordaY do, ici,
The second anniversary of this Society was
__,, atte., HO
,t
London Tavern, and• was very ittunei:ool._,.ic is inn
_.` the !.7..
Masterman, Esq., M.P., in the chair. The S c,!hr;i'ity, e..ersall,L,4o.
but promises to be a very useftil and excellent I. astra:lo'follt:O4l
sbtrrooltill,
of Its " prosperity," proposed by the cluurrn:Tainoull,..,ineak.,,P,e.
sponded to with every wish for its success:,
~.,._Ting jot2.geri"nu f Wig,
tions was considerable on the occa.sion, t! ?":_`.,an, Al" Tavern
Mr. T. S. Clarke, 10 guineas from thechaff,.njoucton
Arta
f Mr. _,,,,a-
-guineas, &c.
brother ten guineas, tho Proprietors of lire
vessel of time heart, at Abbeville, a few y 6
e iglrr
jet
it, h t
No.,iceab_ncbneoinoisuliliein,
actetped:a,
odsf eatal,otell:.„o:pi:t orbs evr,t6ewiZgroissl
land.
-,-, • • it iS reracidenfax"
A TARNATION I' M.—J-1. inerical,ie
_,..,,,d, dertea ,oine
..e.„
desirous of settling the Oregon question by
atn
_,Nf.loycuo:ii if, f
rest of tossing up, and is only, we undert 01, _ ,yilai off t P
101
ing a proposition to the British Government_,...LV,aidt, 0 010.
of
of having to borrow a dollar for the pluTale
t week lireo in siddo,
BIRMINGHAM.—During the p
theen t erftuanidnsmoefn ttsheb have
f lectures °II to made::
who some time since gave a series o ,
mittee, a b'efil C 0 d
of All Nations, tritertau"— • tes ell- as'
most favourable impression. The, 'rid the 11300 '„ter-
theee of " Scottish Minstrelsy ;' aand Mr.'. last e- of
was engaged by the Gem
..,,,ent e i ,age ,
Queen's
een, beens
igliovsepnitaathtliemrT.oW.Aniirleleih(e)rpaiaenece!
lllisses Turner, Miss Thornton, acr_lt. Thedventurestire
tamed the vocal parts with great e.
ptariitnueneencthawrlaess
Stuart;"devotd ti‘olar.. guoalreninntcoonbdyaet
nreutubnreadebe;roAaintidehrsAise:eitcegodebtott:b_Ao
extremely amusing and piq the "---'•• de .- - evil
Mr. ornion
.0_ Are,
otci hifal eutelh:atearur a(d'afticlreryT, oianmfbe ydit'shtoeehuvenetrglweavlhCooobtlfeeevdhpaniassiseisecsrelea(4°
oettr- wIl al3
i Ertl at° s 1 eella7.

the Great Western and the London and Birmingham—both WC"
tcearl
ae they i Southiure
th
e Staffordshireproperty
of projects.al, though These
ever take up all or anything iike its gross trade. The Committee
would see by the map before them, that the various windings
of that canal gave accommodation to the country which h°
railway could give. That canal ran 130 miles through the
iwlLuyid out
country, and carried at the rate of 34,000,000 of tons en'
mially. The receipts amounted to nearly 135,000/. per annul,
That Company had a power over tho land on either side of the!
canal, to the extent of 100,000 yards. He stated these facts
to
prove to the Committee that his clients were no mean oPPonen" „
the projected railways, but were deeply entitled to the consideral
tion of the Committee. Now, with respect to both line of
way, he must confess that the one least objectionable to the
Company, and most adapted for the country, more especial re
ing to Dudley, was the Birmingh am line.
Mr. COCKBURN--I would ask my Learned Friend if, since isi.e
night, his clients had not sold themselves to the London and BIP
mingham Company ?
Mr. WHITMORE would inform his Learned Friend that nothing
of the sort had occurred.
Mr. COCKBURN would not have put the question but for having
good authority. What he meant was, did net the Canal Conla;?
sell their canal to the London and birmingham Railway C°l9lwpre,,
Mr. VVIIITMORE had to state, in explanation, that why be ad.
quested the Committee yesterday to give him till this day t_°lieno
dress them, was, that there was then a probability of his c min
coming to an understanding with the London and Birtnin! bad
Company, and he was now in a position to state that WI
settled their differences. he ore
Mr. COCKBURN—I guessed rightly. The case for t ingbis
Western Company was then gone into, Mr. Cockburn reserving
speech till the conclusion of the evidence.
colAlilerr.ie:Vainll,: iapmigAlat iron,
thews, ironmaster at Staffordshire, "-I° 01l
by Mr. Sergeant KINGLARE—Was extensively engag" ansls•
want of a railwwaasydoubt that
Felt the
the Great Western Company would be the best line 113.
portant districts of Staffordshire.
also
communication,an extensivea shareholdernd had nooe