The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-04 00:00:00

(LEFT SITTING.)

GROUP P.
THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.
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As soon as the Committee reassembled this morning, the eti
was ordered to be cleared, and after the Committee had rettil'",
some time in deliberation, strangers were readmitted.
Mr. E. BULLER, the Chairman, announced that the Cowin-it tot
were now prepared to proceed with the 21st clause, and recluee
the promoters of the Bill to Inform the Committee what ec"
they intended to adopt ?
Mr. CoceSURN wished to understand whether it was the 21.-
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the 20th clause that was to be proceeded with.
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The CHAIRMAN said that it must be the 21st clause, as that ibe
tained the line of the railway. The 29th clause contained of
power to make the railway according to the deposited plan". of
wished to know how the promoters of the Bill intended t°_„o,
after the decision of the Standing Orders' Committee, and the "'"
consent of the Admiralty.
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Mr. AUSTIN said that it was clear they could not proceed with --„we
clause, which had been rejected by the Standing Orders' Cornin",,,e
yesterday. The course which he intended to propose to ";
Committee to adopt, if they thought fit, was the clause he held
his hand, and whims he would presently read. He was .Intt
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aware that the proposei clause was precisely similar in effect 10
17th clause of the public Act.
Mr. BULLER, M.P.—lt is the Admiralty clause.
(LEFT SITTING.)

GROUP X.
DIRECT NORTHERN.
At the sitting of the Committee this day, the first witness 00
was

The Hon. and Rev. Charles Dundas, rector of Epswortn, id
the island of Axholine. The part of the country he resides in
peculiarly rich and fertile, and the district possesses a ropulati..e°
of about 14,000 inhabitants. Is of opinion that a railway ell
munication passing through that district would be most berrell,
and useful, for it would afford means of transit for 1,
agricultural produce of that part of the country to Leeds, and
of
and York, and would also have the effect of lowering the price d
coals. Did think that the London and York line would afford
little accommodaticn to that part of the country, while the OW-
Northern line would skirt the park of Epworth.
Cross-examined—The means of communication that the Pe?re,o,
of Epworth now had with those parts of the country to which tu,
wanted to send their produce was by the navigation of the Vet;
the cost, by water carriage, of corn from Epworth to Doncaster,
Ps. per ton ; that by railway would be much less in his opinion.
( SITTING.)

TOWER REGATTA.
The annual contest for a new boat and other prizes, Pc,
sented by the ladies and gentlemen residents in the vieinl,,
of the Tower, took place yesterday, and was exceedingly
attractive, every place where a view could be commanded ,
the race being thronged with company. The match W'„.
in five heats, with six pair of sculls, the competitors bein
free watermen plying at the Tower-stairs, and the distaSca
rowed was from the Tower, twice round the Eel-chain, an
round the lower buoy opposite St. Katherine's-dock up '-
the starting place.
First Heat—William Finnis, jun., 1 ; Francis Burry, 2;
James Grates, 3. Won easily.
Second Heat—George James, 1 ; John Warwick, 2; Ben'
jamin Vans, 3. A capital race; won by half a length.
Third Heat—Warwick, 1 •, Burry, 2.
Fourth Heat—Finnis, 1 ; Jame', 2.
This, in which the first man of the first heat and the first
man of the second heat rowed with the two first men in tP;
third, was a most spirited contest throughout. Finnis toe'
the lead cleverly, waited upon by Warwick, but after P 112;
ceeding a short distance James came up and challenged Pa
latter, and a most determined struggle ensued for the secoll
place, which was ultimately gained by James. A sheet
would have covered the three first boats at coming in. .0
Fifth Heat—Finnis and James were the competitors It
this, the grand heat. Finnis took the lead, his oppenell._
being close upon his quarters for a considerable distance'
Finnis then graduallydrew away, and ultimately won easily'
The race was well conducted.

FIRE AT GROSVENOR-HOUSE, KNIGHTSBRIDGE'
GREEN.—Yesterday morning, about three o'clock, a fire was di.:
covered by a metropolitan police-constable in the well-kw:w
boardinghouse establishment, Grosvenor-house. The inmates
were apprised of their danger by the officer, and a messenger
sent to the Chandos-street, County Fire-office, and King scree"
Golden-square, fire stations. Three engines, with several &erica'
were soon in attendance, by which time the fire had taken a fear
ful hold of the lower rooms. The water was well supplied, and ll'
great exertions the fire was arrested in its progress; not, however'
until a large room and valuable furniture were consumed, a_An
other parts of the building damaged by water. The fire originate
it is believed, in afoul chimney.
Two SHAWLS WROUGHT AT A TIME.—We bare
had the pleasure of examining the above shawl, produced under
auspices of Mr. Robert Kerr, manufacturer, and for which he
obtained a patent, and Call safely say, that for beauty of design, ans
correctness of workmanship, It will bear a comparison with the int
finished works of art of the day, and if, as we understand, it can
worked with facility, it may be the means of again extending gbr
shawl trade, we had almost said, to an illimitable extent.—GlarS'
oat.
ABINGDON ELECTION.—GeneraI Caulfield, on Weaj i nesday, published an address to the electors, announcing his "P:
tention of proceeding to the poll on Tuesday. The Allergia;
General has followed the example, and states that he has Pert°
confidence in the result. _ _

The Government of the Grand Duch of Luxe
burgh is about to make a great alteration Its then ate of post":,
A Bill has been presented to the States for reducing the postage of
single letters throughout the Grand Duchy to the universal OW" •
of about three-halfpence.
During a recent violent storm the town of Welt;
schin, in Bohemia, was struck at one moment by the tightnivit_A
five different parts. Forty-five houses and 25 barns were red°7.
to ashes. A woman, aged 22, and a boy six years old, "
found dead in the ruins.
According to accounts from Naples, of the 101
ult , a new eruption of Vesuvius was daily expected. Some flaWiej
had already been seen, and a slight flow of lava had taken place .

the direction of Naples.
An exdlosion took place on the 24th ult. at Dresden
in the laboratory of the artillery, during the manufacture of sops:
cartridges and rockets. One man was killed, and five were wound'
but the building received no other damage than the breaking ~

few. panei of glass.
ASK ANY COMMITTEE MAN.—Did you ever knc)self
a railway from a place no one knowe where to a place no one elet;
heard of before, with branches everywhere, of which the gradiefl,
were not easy, the cuttings few, the tunnelling next to nothino
and the traftic immense ?—Punch,