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LIVERPEOL AND MANCHESTER. EXTEN.

SION LINE.

The preamble of these lines were declared to be proved, the se.
veral points which had been lett for compromise having been sa-
tisfactorily arranged between the Companies.
The Committee then proceeded to consider the clauses of the Li-
verpool and Manchester Bill.

Mr. LOWNDES proposed a clause to protect the Company against
the repetition of a series of indictments, in one of which a
verdict had been returned against the Company in the Court
of Queen's Bench. That indictment was for a nuisance in
encroaching upon a footpath by a bridge, forming part of the rail.
way over the town of Salford, and the verdict returned, under the
direction of Mr. Justice Creswell, was founded upon the assumption
that the provisions of an Act of 1839, which related to a single
hedge, were embodied in the subsequent Act of 1842, which autho.
rised the construction of the whole viaduct. He submitted that

if this was not a misconstruction of the Act, the provisions upon
which the verdict was founded had got into the more recent Act
by a slip, and as the works of the company had, in the first in-
stance, received the sanction of all the authorities of the
borough of Salford, and were only subsequentiy objected to by
the boroughreeve and two others individually, and of a population
of 55,000, he hoped the Committee would protect the Company
against the continuance, and insert a clause declarative of the fact that
the viaduct and other improvements were in conformity with Acts
of Parliament, and thus putting the matter beyond the possibility
of litigation. He hoped the Committee would see that what he
sought for was absolutely requssite, and that it was in order to pre-
vent future expense and contention that he made the request.
Mr. MALLINGBY opposed the clause.
The CHAIRMAN said the Committee were agreed that the clause
could not be introduced at this stage of the proceedings.
Mr. BROTHERTON, ➢L.P., said that before the Committee came to
a final decision he was anxious to impress upon them the hardship
to which the Company would be subjected by the rejection of a
clause which would enable them to prosecute with safety works
which had originally received the sanction of the authorities of
Salford, and were only opposed upon a technical objection.
The CHAIRMAN, however, intimated that whatever might be the
hardship to the Company the Committee felt themselves bound to
reject the clause.

The clauses:of the Bill were then gone through,'and.the report
agreed upon, after which the Committee proceeded to dispose of
the clauses of

Tlls. LIVERPOOL AND EURY DILL.

The preamble of this Bill having been declared proved,
The Committee went formally through the clauses, with which
they were occupied until their rising, which was not until five
o'clock.

GROUP P.
THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.

On the re-assembling of the Committee at twelve o'clock,
Mr. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS addressed them on behalf of Mrs.

H annah Hooke, who, with her infant son, had a contingent interest

in the Aust Ferry, which had been from time immemorial the
usual passage of communication between England and Wales,
and which would be material') deteriorated if the proposed line
of railway were allowed to be constructed over the river in its
vicinity.

The CuAIRmAN,at the conclusion of Mr. Chambers's address,
said that the Committee were of opinion that he had no locus
standi before them, and that his application could not be en-

ertained.

Sir T. PHILLIPS then called Mr. I,opworth, civil engineer, who
was one of the Commissioners appointed under the Crown for the
adjustment of the Government rights in the Forest of Dean—He
stated that he was well acquainted with all the productions of the
Forest of Dean, and that in the lower series of the forest there
were about 16,000 acres of coal-fields, and in the centre there
existed a field, the area of which was 7,000 acres. The forest
abounded in iron ores, limestone, and coal. The supply of coal
was almost inexhaustible, for supposing there should be an annual
consumption of 300,000 tons, the coal would last for 600 years.
The coal basin was perhaps the most perfect in the world. He
was decidedly of opinion that the construction of the proposed rail.
way through the forest would be of immense advantage, and he be.
lieved that to be also the opinion of the Commissioners of Woods
and Forests.

Mr. CARROW was about to commence the cross examination of
Mr., Lopworth, on behalf of the Severn rnd the Navigation Railway
Company; first, on the ground that they were landowners on the
line; and secondly, that the Forest of Dean Railway would be in.
terfered with, against which interference several Acts of Parlia-
ment existed, but was objected to by Sir Thomas Phillips, when
. .

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The Committee decided that Mr. Carrow could not be heard
against the preamble of the Bill, but might examine the witness
with reference to the extent to which the interest of the petitioners
might be affected by the passage of the proposed line across the
railway. The cross-examination was not continued beyond one or
two unimportant questions.
Mr. Lopworth was cross.examined by Mr. Law, on behalf
of Sir Richard Phillips, a landowner on the line; by Mt. Cooke for
the Stroudwater Canal Company; and further, by Mr. Davis, the
agent of Sir T. C. Bovey and the Rev. Mr. Smith,but the general
tenor of his depositions remained unaltered.
Mr. Atkinson, deputy gaveller of the Forest of Dean, was then
examined by Sir T. Putuips, as to the mineral productions of the
forest, and •the accommodation there existed at present for their
transmission to various parts. He corroborated in every parti.
cular the testimony adduced by Mr. topworth.

Sir THOMAS PHILLIPS then announced that the care for the pro-
moters was concluded, with one limitation, for the purpose of calling
witnesses, if necessary, against the opposition of Colonel Lewis, in
case the preamble of the Bill should be decided to have been proved;
the Committee, however, overruled the reservation, and the case
was definitely closed, . _ _

Mr. Morgan Hughes, proprietor of a colliery at Tenby, was
examined by Mr. Law, on behalf of Sir Richard Phillips, a land.
owner, for the purpose of showing that the line, as at present laid
out, was inadequate for the transmission of the products of the
country which it traversed to a profitable market, and that a better
and more eligible route might have been selected. On cross.exa.
,mination, it appeared that an alteration of the present line would
have the effect of increasing its length, without affording any very
extensive additional accommodation commensurate with the extra
expense.

The Rev. John 'William Hughes, Captain Child, and Mr. John
Longbourne, were then called and severally examined, but no point
of importance was elicited.

Mr. Fulljames was next examined. He expressed a
very strong objection againtt the construction of the intended
railway-bridge at Hock Crib, as it would, in his opinion,
interfere materially with the navigation of the Severn. The ac.
cumulation of sand would choke up the entrance to the canal,
which would, eventually, become useless for navigation. Glou.
cester was decidedly the most favourable point for crossing the
river.
Mr. Sayce deposed to the same effect.

Sir John Rennie was next examined by Mr. COOKE—He was
decidedly of opinion that a bridge, in every way suitable for rail-
way purposes, might be constructed over the river at the Aust
ferry at an expense of 800,0001. The erection of the bridge would
have
,a tendency to improve the navigation of the Severn, as
many dangerous eddies, which at present existed in the vicinity
of the ferry, and which impeded the navigation, would be
destroyed. He was not acquainted with Hock Crib, and therefore
was not in a condition to say that the construction of a bridge there
would have a similar effect.

Messrs. Dean, Williams, and Wheeler were also severally
examined with a view to show that a bridge across the Aust ferry
might be constructed with considerable public advantage.

The Committee adjourned till Monday.

GROUP PP.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
WEAR VALLEY RAILWAY.

This Committee met at the usual hour, Hon. Eliot York in
.he chair.

The proceedings commenced with the examination of
Mr. Joseph Pease, who stated that there was a Parliamentary
line, sanctioning the Bishop Auckland and Wendle Railway with
the Stockton and Darlington Railway ; this was disputed by some
of the petitioners, and counsel said that they (the petitioners) would
reserve their opposition for the Lords.
Mr. Thomas M`Nay, of Darlington, Secretary, stated that the
proposed capital of the company formed for the execution of the
whole of the present project is 82,0001., divided into 1,640 shares
of 501. each. That the t.mount of money which the company are
empowered to raise under the provisions of the Bill is 27,3001.
That the amount of shares subscribed for is 65,000/., in 1,300
shares of 50/. each, of which shares a deposit of 2/. 15s. each
has been paid. That the table he produces contains the names
and residences of the Directors or Provisional Committee, and the
amount of shares taken by each. That the list he produces con-
tains the number of shareholders who may be considered as having
a local interest in the line That the number of persons having a
local interest in the line is 24, and the number of shares
taken by them is 893, or 44,650/. That the number of other par.
ties is 31, and the amount of capital taken by them is
20,3501., or 407 shares. That the table he produces contains
the shareholders subscribing 2,000/. and upwards, with their
names and residences, and the aggregate amount for which they
have subscribed is 36,7001. That he has made extracts from the
population returns, and will produce a table of the whole popula.
tion of the district through which the railway passes. That he
has carefully examined and checked all the calculations of present
revenue, which, in his opinion, are correctly made. And that the
calculation of 5,447/. Os. 2d. revenue is, in his opinion, mode on a
fair and liberal basis, and produces the tables of revenue marked.
Mr. John Dixon, engineer, deposed that there were no engi-
neering difficulties to be encountered in the formation of the line.

The Committee gave it as their opinion that the preamble of tha
Bill was proved the clauses of the Bill were then gone through,
and the Chairman was directed to report the Bill with its amend-
ments to the House.

GROUP SS.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
THE EREWASH VALLEY RAILWAY.

The Select Committee on this group reassembled at twelve
o'clock this morning, and proceeded with the opposition against the
Erewash Valley Railway Bill,
Mr. CALVERT announced that arrangements had been come to

with one or two landholders on the line, and consequently their ot,-
posltion was withdrawn.

The Committee then ordered the room to be cleared, and after
remaining in consultation for upwards of half an hour, strangers
were re-admitted, when—

The CHAIRMAN intimated that the Committee were unani-
mously of opinion that the preamble was proved so far as it
related to the trunk line, the line to terminate on the south o
Long Eaton and north of Pye-bridge. The preamble was also
proved, as regarded the branches running to Ilkeston and Heanor,
respectively ; but it was not proved in regard to the other
branches. Tl:e Committee, at the same time, wished the preamble
to be amended accordingly, and a clause introduced into the Bill re-
serving to the landholders the power of crossing over or under the
course of the railroad to the canal,

Mr. MACAULAY asked if the Committee intended to authorise the
extension of the line to the Mansfield and Pinxton Railway ?
The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative, and reminded the
Learned Counsel that, in coming to a decision on the point of ter-
minus, the Committee had been guided by a desire not to give one
colliery an advantage over another.

The remainder of the day was occupied in considering the various
clauses in the Bill, which, after considerable discussion, were
agreed to with amendments. A clause was introduced giving the
colliers power to make the negatived branch, and the Company
power to make bridges across the canal to accommodate such
branches. The Chairman was then directed to report the Bill
favourably to the House, and the Committee adjourned till Monday

GROUP X.
CAMBRIDGE AND LINCOLN LINE.

ENGINEERING EVIDENCE ON THE AMENDED
SECTION.
At the sitting of the Committee this day,
Mr. Rendall was called, and deposed to the amendments made
n the section on that part of the line where an error was disco.
vered to have been made in the levels, namely, at a distance of 16
miles from Cambridge towards Lincoln. In answer to the question,
he said that when he accepted of the appointment as engineer to
the line, in April last, he requested to be made acquainted
with any errors that might exist in the scctions, for
if there were any that would render it difficult to make the line he
would have nothing to do with it ; the section as amended was that
deposited in the Private Bill office, and he made use of a copy of
the section so amended. Did not in any way make use of that sec.
tion, so amended in his evidence before the Committee in his exa-
mination in chief. The amended section exhibited a compensation
for the loss of level of 10 feet at the distance of 16 miles 1 furlong
from Cambridge, by a horizontal plane of 3 furlongs 1 chains
and a descending gradient of 7 furlongs and 51 chains,
in a gradient of 1 in 215, which made up for the
error of ten feet less of level at this particular point ; up
to that point the original section and the amended section are
identical. The witness then produced a model of the section, by
which he showed, that in order to amend the error, and bring the
line from the point where the error commenced, the whole way on
to Lincoln, to a level with the line, of sixteen miles from Cam-
bridge, he proposed to raise the whole surface of the country ten
feet. In answer to some other questions, as to more minute de-
tails, the witness said, his belief was, that not one section in three
deposited would be found to be so correct as to stand the test of
the scrutinising examination the counsel was now putting him
through. He conceived it was wasting the time of the Committee
to be putting questions to him which could be more satisfactorily
answered by those who made the survey, and who were then in the
room, waiting to be examined as witnesses.
Mr. TRIPP examined the witness on behalf of Mr. Pemberton,
with a view of ascertaining how it was proposed to save the mea-
dows from inundation by the River Cam, at Chesterton, where it
was proposed to build a bridge. The witness said it was to be done
by embankments, varying in height in accordance with the surface
of the country.
The witness was re-examined at some length by Mr. WEBSTER,
with a view to show that Mr. Rendal had received the appoint-
ment of engineer to this line so recently that he had not had time
to ascertain whether any error existed or not in the sections.
Mr. R. Stephenson, engineer—Had heard Mr. Rendal's evidence,
and he (Mr. Stephenson) would say that he agreed with him (Mr.
Rendal) in every particular, and could see no difficulty whatever
in earrying out the project, notwithstanding the error. An error
of the same kind occurred on the London and Birmingham Railway
in thedatum line, which was a mere imaginary line, and had nothing
whatever to do with the works.
To Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE—The correction of the error would
at all events cause an alteration in the works where the error oc
curred,

To the COMMITTEE—A line of railway was never laid down with
reference to the datum line, but with reference to the gradients ;
the datum line was a mere imaginary one.
Mr. Bazolgette, engineer— When the section was deposited, he was
not aware of any error except the omission of marking the radius
in two certain curves ; it was only on summing up the books that
the error now in question first came to his knowledge.
To Mr. Sergeant KiNostAxE—lt was after the section had been
deposited that witness had heard rumours of the error of ten
feet. Cannot say how soon after, but it was a very short time.
Will not say from whom he had heard these rumours, as that was a
matter of confidence. Witness will now abide by the amended
section, and believes the rest of that section to be correct. It was
Mr. Thompson who took the level at the point where the error was
alleged to exist, and he was accountable for it.

Mr. HILDTARD conceived that this was all evidence that should
only have been gone into before the Committee on Standing Orders,
but, however, he would let it go on.
The CHAIRMAN presumed that this line of cross-examination

would not be persevered in, unless with a view to ground some
point on which the opposing counsel intended to rely as objections
to the line being made at all.

Mr. HILDTAIID read the standing order, showing that It was
only before the Standing Orders Committee that such evidence as
this could be given.
Mr. Sergeant KJNGL&KE contended he was in order in this line
of cross-examination, inasmuch as his Learned Friend opposite
was now examining his witnesses upon an amended section, which
had never been before the Standing Orders Committee. He (Mr.
Sergeant Kinglake) said he would at once state his object in fol-
lowing up this line of cross-examination--it was this, to show that
there were inaccuracies all along the line, and that, therefore, Mr.
Rendal was not correct in saying that this was the only error.
The CHAIRMAN asked the Learned Sergeant if his object was to
contend that those inaccuracies were such as would be sufficient to
prevent the line being made?

Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE.said that would depend on the extent of
.he inaccuracies which they should establish.

Mr. HILDYA RD—lf that were the object of the Learned Sergean
he (Mr. Hildyard) did think that nothing could be farther from
than the frivolous questions put to the witnesses.

The Committee then retired to consider whether they would per_
snit this course to be persevered in, and after a short absence
returned, when

The CHAIRMAN announced that he had been instructed by the
Committee to state that the witness under cross-examination by Mr.
Sergeant Kinglake having been called by Mr. Hildyard, the cross •

_
examination should be proceeded with.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE said he would endeavour to shorten the
cross.examination as much as possible by resorting to figures.
He then asked the witness as to the state of levels from the 21st

mile to the 22d mile 7 furlongs 2—At that part there was a differ.

ence between the original and the amended section of two feel

At 62 miles 5 furlong; the height of the ground by the origina

section was 69 feet. By the amended one it was 75 feet; that
was a cutting of eleven feet deep. At the 81st mile the original
level was 48 feet between the sth and 6th furlong; by the amended
section it was 58 feet.

Mr. Thompson, engineer, deposed to having discovered the error
aa question.

Cross-examined—He discovered it first about January or
February last. Went over the ground again with another person
for the purpose of correcting the errors ; after doing so he found
the inaccuracy at the point sixteen miles from Cambridge, already
spoken of, and nothing more.
A witness was next examined as to the traffic to the town of St.
Ives, after which the Committee adjourned.

GROUP Z.
THE DUBLIN AND GALWAY LINE.

At the sitting of the Committee, Mr. Lynch, formerly a broler
at Galway, whose evidence was not concluded at the rising of the
Committee last evening, was recalled, and examined by Mr.
TAYLOR—He stated that the cost of conveying a ton of or of
ordinary shop goods from Dublin to Ballinasloe by canal was 9.05.,
or 21d. per mile; the land carriage from Ballinasloe to Galway
was sd. or 6d. per ton per mile. The imports to Galway during
the last year amounted to 17,182 tons, besides such articles as
wine, dried herrings, tobacco, tea, and sugar. In round numbers
the imports amounted to 18,000 tons. The exports during the
same period were 26,6031 tens. From the reports of the Railway
Commissioners, in 1838, it appeared that the imports in that year
were 12,000, and the exports 20,000 tons, showing an increase in
1844 of 50 per cent. on the one and 30 per cent. on the other.
_ .

If there were a railway from Galway to Dublin both would be
greatly increased—the imports immediately, and in a little
time the exports would also be greatly increased. There
are two marble quarries in the vicinity of Galway, the black
marble raised in which is of a superior quality. One thousand
tons were raised in 1838. It is conveyed to Galway, where it is
worked into chimney pieces, &c., from which a great portion of it
would be transmitted to Dublin, by railway instead of by sea. Two
hundred fairs were held in the county of Galway during the year.
He had taken pains to ascertain the number held within tour or
five miles of the proposed line, and found them to be eighty. A
certain portion of the cattle, horses, pigs; Lee., sold at these fairs
would go by the line. The railway would offer great facilities to
those transacting business at these fairs. Galway and Ross-
common are breeding counties, and cattle are sent to Dublin,
Meath, and Kildare, for the purpose of being fatted for the
English market. The fisheries at Galway are of an important
character, about 500 boats being engaged in the trade. The cost
of transmitting a ton of fish to Dublin by the mail was 181. 13s. 4d.;
by the line it would be considerably less. The fisheries could be
greatly extended. The trade in seaweed, which was highly valued
by the poorer classes as manure, especially for potatoes, was con-
siderable, as many as 5,000 boats, carrying about three tons each,
being engaged in connexion with it. To witnesses and others
coming to the assizes in Galway, and to those coming to the
markets, of which there were two a week, the railway would offer
great advantages.

Mr. Martin, M.P. for the county of Galway, said he had in-
terested himself in the fishing trade of Galway, in which occupa-
tion many of his tenants were engaged. Taking the average
earnings of the 500 boats engaged in the trade at 351., the total
would be 17,5001. The total earnings of the whole of the boats
could not be less than 30,0001. Cod, ling, pollock, turbot, and
salmon, from the rivers, abounded in large quantities. There were
also lobster and oyster fisheries. The evidence of the Hon. Mem.
ber went to show that the proposed railway would offer great fad.
lities to the population and to the extensive trade carried on.
Mr. M'Lachlin, formerly BLP. for the borough of Galway, and
one of the harbour and town commissioners of that town, and well
acquainted with its trade, considered that a railway would be of
great advantage to the county.

Mr. N. Williams was well acquainted with the steam navigation
of the channel, which was now in the course of improvement. The
railway would be of great service to the trade of the channel and to
the interior of Ireland, that manufactures would be Introduced into
remote parts, and that it would give employment to a great mass of
the industrial population. The canal was wholly inadequate for
the trade, and was badly managed. The sympathy of the inhabi-
tants was certainly not with the canal, but with the proposed line,
besides a great portion of the goods went by land conveyance.
Admiral le Foer French, residing at Ballinasloe, and holding the
ancient office of " Baron of the Fairs" in that part of the county,
uncle of Lord Clancarty, and having charge of his estates at Bal-
linasloe, the population of which is 5,000, said there were two fairs
yearly there, one in May and the other in October ; the October fair
was the largest fair in the world for cattle and sheep. The bay of
Galway could accommodate ships of any s'ze. The Cashel Railway
was nothing more than a trunk line. The proposed line would be
of great benefit to the trade. Could not understand how any one
could ask the question, whether the proposed line would be of
advantage to the county ?

GROUP L.

Mr. AUSTIN—WouId you like to see a gentleman who entertains
such a doubt? Witness—lndeed I should.—(Laughter.) Put
him up and examine him.—(Roars of laughter.)
The Rev. D. Arcy, vicar of St. Nicholas parish, Galway, proved
that in the event of the construction of a railway, mills would be
called into existence, the water power in the lake and canals in the
county being considerable ; that the fisheries would be greatly km-
proved, as also the trade generally. The great difficulty at present
of finding a market for the produce of the town would be removed,
as improved means of trans,t would be obtained. A railway was
the perhaps the only means, of developing the industry of the
county, best,
and of calling into existence the energies of the unem.
ployed

Mr.
y Mr Rowe—Anticipated immense passenger traffic from
Galway and other towns on the route.

Mr. D. Vernon, High Sheriff of the county of Galway, and Mr.
H. C. Hancock, of Athlone, were in favour of the line.
Lord CIANCARTY thought there could not be a question as to
the utility of the project. There was an unanimity of feeling in
favour of it against the landowners of the county. The present
internal communication was most imperfect, which he was of
opinion would be remedied by the line. He looked upon the project

THE SrTN, LoNDON, Fill DA EVENING, JUNE 13, 1845.

in a national point of view, and considered that the benefits which
would accrue to the country would be very great.
Mr. Brown gave evidence with respect to the traffic tables.
The Committee then adjourned until Monday.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the
week ending, June 10, 1845, is 31s. 114 d. per cwt., exclusive
of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im-
portation thereof into Great Britain.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of June 12.)

SUGAR.—The market was freely supplied. Grocers and
Refiners purchased readily, and full rates were paid : at auc-
tion to-day 89 hhds 73 trs 61 brls St. Lucia sold readily, at
full rates.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon 9,221 bags 15 casks were
submitted to public competition ; refiners puchased readily,
and prices were again full is for low and middling and 6d
higher for the better descriptions, and the whole sold.
MADRAS was in good request, and stiffer rates were given ;
5,547 bags at public sale sold briskly at full 6d bearer.
MANlLLA.—Extensive transactions have taken place this
week for export and refining purposes, at rather better prices.
The sales are estimated at 20,000 bags, at 23s 6d to 23s 9d
per cwt.

FOREIGN.—The market had a firm appearance, and very
full rates were given for the parcels sold. Of 1,138 boxes
damaged Ilavannah, at public sale, about. 350 were taken in
at 6d above the value. The remainder sold at good rates.
REINED.--The market is still scantily supplied with re-
fined goods, and previous rates are fully maintained—
brown Lumps 7ls to 725, and Standard 72s Gd to 73s per cwt.
MoLAssEs.-43 puns St. Lucia at auction sold freely at
good prices—fine 20s to 20s Gd, and good 19s per cwt.
Com.:E.—For all descriptions of home consumption Coffee
a good demand was experienced, and higher prices were ob-
tained. At public sale 249 casks 95 brls 37 bags Jamaica
sold at Is to 2s advance.
COCOA.-113 bags Trinidad at public sale all sold. Good
qualities were a shade better, other sorts unaltered, good
dark red 49s 6d, middling 465, low greyish 42s to 435, and
damaged 40s to 42s per cwt.
PEPPEn.—Malabar brought former rates, and 200 bags at
auction realised aid for good half heavy brown.
TEA.—Five small public sales, together 5,629 pkgs, were
offered; the demand was brisk, and 3,000 pkgs were actually
sold ; plain Orange Pekoe and Capers 2d per lb. decline, but
for other sorts no variation occurred.
TALLow.-150 casks first sort P.Y.C. at public sale were
all taken in at 39s 3d ; 92 skins Ibrail partly sold at 40s 3d
to 40s 6d, and 250 casks South American sold at 39s 3d to
39s 6d per cwt.
SPIRITS.—Rum is in good request; holders are firm, and
ask fully former rates for all descriptions, the market is
scantily supplied. Proof Leewards cannot be had under
Is 8d to is 9d per gallon, and for clean Jamaica 3s to 5s per
gallon asked. The best Demerara is worth 2s 10d. Calcutta is
much wanted, and is 6,1,d to is id per gallon paid for proof with
certificate. Brandy is in better demand, and stiffer rates are
given ; best brands of Cognac of the vintage of 1838 4s 5d
to 4s 7d, 1839 4s 2d to 4s 4d, 1840 and 1841 4s Id to 4s 3d,
and 1844 3s 8d to 3s 10d per gallon. For Geneva and Corn
Spirits prices remain the same, and the market is firm.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships met at Five o'clock.
Several petitions were presented against the grant to May.
nooth.

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from a person
named Mason, at present confined in Stafford gaol, for the costs
in an action brought against him for a debt of 104, which
amounted to 37/. 10s.

MANCHERSTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY.
The NOBLE and LEARNED LORD also presented a petition
from Mr. George Sutherland, of Shipley-Hall, Yorkshire,
against this line, which was referred to the Committee on the
Bill.

MESSAGE FROM HER MAJESTY-SIR HENRY
POTTINGER.

The Earl of ABERDEEN said—My Lords, I have to de..
liver a message from her Majesty.
The LORD CH ANCEI.A.OR (having received the mes-
sage from the Noble Lord) read it as follows :—" Her Majesty
being desirous of conferring a signal mark of her favour and ap-
probation on the Right Hon. Sir Henry Pottinger, G. C. B. for the
services rendered by him in China as her Majesty's Plenipo-
tentiary, and for his zeal, ability, and judgment in negotiating
with the Emperor of China, with respect to the commerce of
this country, recommends the House of Lords to concur with
her Majesty in making a provision for him of 1,5001. per annum
for the period of his natural life.—( Cheers. )
The Earl of ABERDEEN said—l move that your Lordships
take her Majesty's Message into your consideration on Monday
next.

CHURCH EDUCATION IN IRELAND.
The Bishop of CASHELL postponed the presentation of
certain petitions of which he had given notice until Tuesday
next.

The Marquis of NORMANBY was sorry the Noble
Lord had put off the presentation of his petitions,
because he (the Marquis of Normanby) had
received some communication which he wished to have taken
the opportunity of reading to their Lordships. These com-
munications were from the Rev. Mr. Mackessy, who con-
sidered that his character had been impugned by a state-
ment which the Right Rev. Prelate had on a late occasion
of the Reverend Gentleman's over.weaning and unfounded
estimate of his own abilities. Now he held in his hand extracts
of testimonials of the ability of the Rev. Centleman, which ex-
tended over a period of nearly a quarter of a century, and cer-
tainly these testimonials contained as strong a claim for
professional promotion, founded on professional merits,
as any clergyman connected with the Established
Church of Ireland.

37th Foot —E. J. N. Burton, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Gordon, promoted in 98th Foot, June 13.
both Foot.—Lieutenant C. A. B. Gordon, from the 98th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Vavasour, appointed to the 32d
Foot, June 14.
65th Foot—Ensign R. H. MacGregor to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Lambart, who retires; J. Barton, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice MacGregor, June 13.
72d Foot—Captain H. T. Bowen, rom the 86th Foot, to be
Captain, vice O'Brien, who exchanges, June 13.
74th Foot—Lieut. J. P. Mayo, from the 18th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice Coates, who exchanges, June 13.
86th Foot—Captain D. O'Brien, from the 72d Foot, to be
Captain, vice Bowen, who exchanges, June 13.
98th Foot—Captain W. Edie to be Major, by purchase, vice
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Tripp, who retires; Lieutenant J.
Montresor to be Captain, by purchase, vice Edie; Ensign C.
A. B. Gordon, from the 37th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Montresor, June 13.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Gentleman Cadet S. G.
Carter, from the Royal Military College, to be f nsign, with-
out purchase, vice Macdonell, appointed Adjutant, June 13;
S. P. Jarvis, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Carter,
appointed to the 24th Foot, June 14 ; Ensign R. Macdonell
to be Adjutant, vice Bentley, appointed to the 51st Foot,
June 13.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex.
East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—F. W. Hamilton, Esq.,
to be Captain, June 6.

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BANKRUPTS.
Henry Wood, draper, Cheltenham, to surrender, June 25, at
two, and July 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Al-
sager, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Tillieard and Son, Old
Jewry.
John Hill, licensed victualler, Hammersmith, Middlesex,
June 20, and July 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Pennell, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Holmer and Son,
Bridge-street, Southwark.
James Mabbs, jun, baker, Chichester, Sussex, June 23, at
half-past one, and July 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Bashighall-
street ; Soles and Turner, Aldermanbury.
George How Green and George Courthope Green, whole-
sale stationers, Barge-yard, Bucklesbury, June 27, at one, and
July 22, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed-
wards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Wollen,
Bucklersbury.
John &piers, fruiterer, Ipswich, Suffolk, June 20, at one,
and July 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Tur-
quand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers, London ; Hart,
Lincoln's-inn-fields.
Wilson Wood and John Holmes, tea dealers, Maidstone,
Kent, June 20, at half-past one, and July 21, at half-past
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee,
Coleman-street ; Dodds and Co., Billiter-street, London.
William Gibbons, licensed victualler, Manchester, June 25,
at eleven, and July 22, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Stanway, official assignee, Manchester; Mackinson
and Sanders, Temple, London ; Atkinson and Saunders,
Manchester.
Thomas Caton, printer, Barnard Castle, Durham, July 1,
at two, and July 29, at half-past one, at the Newcastle-upon-
Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne; Richardson, Barnard Castle; Tlas, Beaufort'.
buildings, London ; Ingledew, Newcastle•upon-Tyne.
John Braithwaite, innkeeper, Morpeth, July 3, at eleven,
and July 29, at two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District
Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne;
Woodman, Morpeth ; Crosby and Crompton, Church-court,
Old Jewry, London.