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lines would be to run trains raore frequently than on the locomo-
tive lines. The number of atmospheric trains would not be of any
Importance to the through passenger. The atmospheric system
would not subject the passengers, on arriving at Neville station. to
less delay than Mr. Stephenson's line. He did not know
the number of passengers arriving at Gateshead on their way
to Newcastle. Thought it was a convenience to the town of Neville
to have a communication by railway to the quay. He supposed
that the travelling population on both lines was about the same.
Witness had taken land for the double line. He was of opinion
that flat gradients were advantageous on both atmospheric and loco-
motive lines. The objection to Mr. Stephenson's line was that it
was not so direct. The inclined plane of lin 59 was at Berwick,
as they crossed the river. Towards the bottom of the incline
there was a slight curve.
Mr. TEMPLE then cross.examined the witness on the part of Mr.
Broundling and several other landowrers, through whose property
the Northumberland line was intended to pass.
The Committee then adjourned.

Group B.
The Committee re-assembled at 12 o'clock this morning, and
proceeded with the evidence in the ease of the
WEST YORKSHIRE LINES.

Mr. James Ribber, a carrier on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal,
gave evidence in favour of the line.
Mr. Thomas Halford, of Moreton, in the Valley of Are, and
several other witness, gave concurrent testimony.
Mr. William Craven, a solicitor of Halifax, proved that the pe.
tions in favour of the \Vest Yorkshire lines, were signed by the
majority of the electors and influential persons resident in the
district through which the lines would pass.
Mr. James Heigh, a stone-mason, of Bradford, proved the con-
struction of the West Yorkshire lines would increase the trade in
Yorkshire paving-stones.
Mr. John Carr spoke to the amount of traffic likely to pass over
the West Yorkshire lines.
ENGINEERING EVIDENCE.

Mr. Wrn. Carter, a surveyor, proved that the stations on the
West Yorkshire lines were superior to those of the West Riding
Company
Mr. Dickenson, a civil engineer, proved that the gradients and
curves were not of an objectionable character, and on the whole
much more favourable than those of the West Riding lines.
The Committee adjourned at Five o'clock.

STANDING ORDERS.
Sub-Committee No. 3.
The Committee reported that the Great Grimsby and Sheffield
Railway Company had complied with the standing orders.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DOWNING-STREET, MAY 3, 1845.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint W. Fergusson,
Esl., to be Captain-General and Governor in Chief in and
over the colony of Sierra Lecne and its dependencies.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, MAY 3.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Abraham
Carlton Cumberbatch, Esq., now British Vice- Consul at Con-
stantinople, to be her Majesty's Consul-General at Constan-
tinople.
The Queen has also been gracionsly pleased to appoint
Charles Duncan Wake, Esq., now British Vice• Consul at Co-
penhagen, to be her Majesty's Consul at Charleston.
WHITEHALL, MAY 3.
The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint the
most Hon. John Marquis of Bute, K T., to be her Majesty's
High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church
of Scotland.
WHITEHALL, MAY 5.
The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint the
Rev. Samuel Wilberforce, Doctor in Divinity, to be Dean of
the collegiate church of St. Peter, Westminster, void by the
promotion of Dr. Thomas Turton, late Dean thereof, to the
Bishopric of Ely.
CROWN-OFFICE, MAY 6.
MEMBER P.ETCRNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT.
Borough of Woodstock—John Henry Loftus, Esq., com-
monly called Viscount Loftus, in the room of John Winston
Spencer Churchill, commonly called Marquis of Blandford,
who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's
Chiltern Hundreds.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, MAY 6TH, 1845.
EASTER TERM.— Bth Victoria.
This Court will sit on Thursday, the 15th day of May
instant, and will proceed in disposing of the business in the
Special Paper, and give judgment in cases previously argued.
BY THE COURT.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
This Court will, on Tuesday, the 13th day of May instant,
hold Sittings, and will proceed in disposing of the business
now pending in the Special Paper, on the said 13th day of
the said month, and on the two following days, namely,
Wednesday the 14th and Thursday the 15th days of May
instant; and, on the same three days of the same month,
will proceed in disposing of the business now pending in the
paper of new trials.—Dated this 3d day of May, 1845.
BY THE COURT.

Read in open Court. Edward Bennett.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Arco, 16.
Royal Regiment of Artillery-Captain and Brevet Major
J. Hanwell to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice Walcott, retired
on full pay ; Second Captain T. A. Shone to be Captain,
vice Hanwell ; First Lieutenant W. Henderson to he Second
Captain, vice Shone; Second Lieutenant P. W. Phillipps to be
First Lieutenant, vice Henderson ; Second Captain J. Turner
to be Captain, vice Stokes, retired on full pay; First Lieute-
nant C.J. Torrens to be second Captain, vice Turner ; Second
Lieuten int E. Moubray to be First Lieutenant, vice Tor-
rens, dated 10th April, 1845.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MAY 5.
Erratum in the Gazette of the 29th ult.:-
Royal Regiment of Artillery-For Capt. Trevor, retired on
" full pay," read Capt. Trevor, retired on " half-pay."
BANKRUPTS.
William Thurnell, upholsterer, Leadenhall-street, City-,
to surrender, May 20, at eleven, and June 20, at two, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Alsagar, official assignee, Birchin-
lane ; Pain and Hatherley, Basinghall-street.
George Warriner, victualler, Little ToWer-street, City,
May 16, at half-past twelve, and June 20, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Alsagar, official assignee, Birchin-
lane ; Kiss and Son, Fenchurch-street.
Richard Robinson, wholesale spirit and bottle-beer merchant,
-King William-street, Strand, May 20, at half-past twelve,
and June 20, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit-
more, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Shirreff, Lincoln's
Inn-fields.
John Batt and Thomas Batt, silkmen, Old Broad-street,
May 15 and June 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Pennell, official assignee ; Crowder and Maynard, Cole-
man-street.
Edward Stone Darvell, colonial broker, Great Tower-street,
City, May 15, at one, and June 17, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Lawrence and flews,
Bucklersbury.
David Ceaser, victualler, Woolwich, Kent, May 20, and
June 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards,
official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Teague,
Crown-court, Cheapside.
William James Taylor, grocer, High-street, Camden-town,
May 14, rat half-past one, and June 18, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-
buildings; Burton, Powis-place, Great Ormond-street.
Robert Cross, corn merchant, Colchester, May 13, at one,
and. June 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Tur-
quand;o&ial assignee, Old Jewry-:chambers, London ; Milne
and Co., Temple ; Walsh, Sudbury.
Meeson, innkeeper, Aston, Staffordshire May 15
and June 12, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Whitmore, official assignee; Bowen, Stafford; Harrison and
Smith, Birmingham.
William- Start, lace maker, Snainton, Nottinghamshire,
May 16 and June 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court. Bittleson, official assignee, Birmingham ; Cowley,
Nottingham; Motteram and Knowle, Birmingham.
Henry Bent, chain maker, Brierly-hill, Staffordshire, May
14 and June 11, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Hy-lands, Bir-
mingham ; Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, Bedford-row, London.
James Haigh, clothier, Hogley, Yorkshire, May 17 and
June 12, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman,
official assignee, Leeds; Cumming, King street, Cheapside,
London; Brook and Freeman, Huddersfield.
John Ward Newton and Francis Jacob Newton, spirit
merchants, Rotherham, Yorkshire, May 17 and June 12, at
the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ;
Badger, Rotherham ; Blackburn, Leeds.
Christopher Hall, grocer, Sheffield, May 21 and June 9, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official as-
signee, Leeds.
John Brown and Alexander Urquhart, carpet warehouse-
men, Manchester, May 20 and June 6, at twelve, at the
Manchester District Court. Putt, official asstnee, Manches-
ter; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple, London ;
Hitchcock. Buckley, and Tidswell, Manchester.
Moses Humphries, joiner, Manchester, May 20, at twelve,
and June 6, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court.
Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory, Faulkner,
Gregory-, and Bourdillon, Bedford-row, London; Bell, Man-
chester.
George Lawrie, chemist, Fleetwood-upon-Wyre, Lan-
cashire, May 15 and June 13, at eleven, at the Liverpool
District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Sudlow,
Sons, and Torr, Chancery-lane, London.
Michael Cox, ironmonger, Weymouth, Dorsetshire, May
15, at eleven, and June 12, at one, at the Exeter District
Court. Ilirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Phillips, Wey-
mouth; Combe, Staple Inn, London; Terrell, Exeter.
Thomas Forsyth, hotel keeper, Dinsdale Spa, Durham,
May 15, at half-past two, and June 26, at two, at the New-
castle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Griffith, Raymond-buildings, Gray's
Inn, London ; Trotter and Hodgson, Bishop Auckland;
Hoyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
S. Bateman, factor, Birmingham-second div. of Is. Sid. in
the pound, any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Christie, Bir-
mingham.
M. Hadley, druggist, Walsall-second div. of 60. in the
pound, any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Christie, Bir-
mingham.
N. Beard, leather seller, Beech-street, Barbican-div. of
lid. in the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday, at
the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street.
E. Turmaine, porter merchant, Canterbury-tinal div. of
lid. in the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday,at
the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basingliall-street.
S. Skinner, brewer, Thatcham, Berkshire-div. of Id. in
the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday, at the office
of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street.
C. Dotesio, hotel keeper, Slough-div. of 4s. in the pound,
May 7, and any following Wednesday, at the office of Mr.
Follett, Sambrook-court, Basingnall-street.
W. C. Thompson, merchant, Liverpool-second div. of
15-16ths of a penny in the pound, May 12, and any following
Monday, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool.
Broughton and Garnett, bankers, Nantwich-fifth div. of
3d. in the pound, making with previous dividends 185. in the
pound, May 24 and 31, and any following Monday, at the
office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool.
B. Sayle and T. Booth, iron masters, Sheffield-second div.
of 2s. 6d. in the pound, and, upon new proofs, a first div. of
7a. 6d. in the pound, May 6, and any following Tuesday, at
the office of Mr. Fearne, Leeds.
T. Burton, shoemaker, Bramham, Yorkshire-first and final
div. of 2s. sd. in the pound, May 5, and any following Tues-
day, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds.
P.. L. Aarons, oilman, St. James's-place, Aldgate-first
div. of Is. 101. in the pound, May 3, and any following Sa-
turday, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's -place, Old
Jewry.
D. Roderick, victualler, St. Martin's-court-second div. of
2d. in the pound, May 3, and any following Saturday, at the
office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
T. Berridge, tobacconist, Manchester-second div. of Bd.
in the pound, May 7, and any following 'Wednesday, at the
office of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
C. A. Bradbury-, draper, Stockport-final div. of Is. lid. in
the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday, at the office
of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
J. Whitlow, laceman, Manchester-first div. of 4s. 6d. in
the pound, May 7, and any following Wednesday, at the
office of Mr. Pott, Manchester.
DIVIDENDS.
:.stt.thzirearCyo_uartt. of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
J. C. Johnson, merchant, Lawrence Pountney hill, City,
laclhaaylit29, at twelve---J. Johnson, builder, Abingdon, Cam-
bridgeshire, May 29, at twelve-A. M. Soulby, wine mer-
chant,
at twelve
at ining,
City, Mat-29,
May 29, at half-past elev Beroant
dtswe;l-ss-
and T. F. Jackson,
upholsterer,- Dover-street, Piccadilly,
sJiaacyk Son
and et
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Teesdale and R. Toulson
ill/WA:ll3g warehousemen, Wtstminater-bridge-road, May 29;