The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-24 00:00:00

PARISH OF MARYLEBONE.
On Friday, at the weekly meeting of the directors and
guardians of the poor of St. Marylebone, F. W. Bushill, Esq.,
in the chair, a report was brought up in answer to the gene-
rlctl order received from the Poor-law Commissioners, with
respect to the employment of paupers in bone- crushing. The
subst.lnce of the order prohibiting bone .crushing has already
appeared in our columns.
Mr. THORNE', the Secretary, then brought up and read
the-following report of the Comittee for adoption b the
Board, as a reply to the communication from the Poor-y law
Commissioners :

CITY POLICE COMMITTEE
LICENSED VICTUALLERS AND THE CITY POLICE.—
Mr. Thomas Pearson, the landlord of the Mitre Tavern,
Chancery-lane, was summoned before Alderman Wilson
and Hooper for refusing to admit one Amos Bennett, a
police-constable, into his premises on the morning of
Sunday, the 9th inst., during divine service.
Mr. Child, of the firm of Wire and Child, who ap-
peared for the defendant, wished, before the case was
gone into, to know under what Act the information was
laid. He found that the only one which in any way
could relate to it was the 4th and sth William IV., and
which had express reference to beer-shops, and not to
licensed victuallers. The preamble of the Act clearly
stated for what purpose it was framed, viz., to affect
houses that retailed beer, ale, porter, and cider, which
were beer-shops. The psnaity clause would also more
fully bear out the interpretation he put on the Act, and,
therefore, he trusted his objections would be sufficient
to satisfy the Bench they had no authority to entertain
the information.
Mr. Alderman WILSON, after consulting with his bro-
ther Alderman, observed that the seventh clause of the
Act mentioned houses opened for the sale of spirits, aad
therefore the Bench considered that the case ought to
proceed. The objection was of such cinsiderable im-
portance that, in the event of a conviction, he would re-
commend Mr. Child to appeal against their decision to
the Sessions. The Bench, however, were not prepared
to allow Mr. Child the meaning he put up in the Act.
The constable, Amos Bennett, No. 353, was then
called.—He said that about ten minutes before twelve at
noon on Sunday, the 9th instant, he went in private
clothes to the defendant's house, and knocked at the door
for admittance. After staying about a quarter of an
hour, the defendant's wife put her head out of an up-
stairs window, and asked who was knocking. He re-
plied that it was the police, who had come to visit the
house. He remained a short time longer, and finding
that his application was perfectly useless he left, but
heard the defendant say inside, he would be d--d if he
would open his house to the police.
Mr. Alderman WILSON wished to know by whose
order the police went to licensed victuallers in private
clothes ?--The constable replied that it was at the
direction of his inspector, who got his orders from the
Commissioner.
Mr. Alderman HooPEn asked if there was discrimi-
nation used? Did the police visit houses only that were
suspected of carrying on Sunday trading, in private
clothes, or indiscriminately ?—The constable answered
that they were sent out in private clothes, with a view
of better detecting Sunday trading.
Mr. Alderman HOOPER thought such a proceeding per-
fectly unnecessary, and he considered that it ought to be
discontinued. Was the defendant suspected of opening
his house on a Sunday morning for the'sale of exciseable
liquors ? Surely there ought to be some reason why
policemen went in disguise to licensed victuallers in the
way the defendant had been visited.
The constable said he had never detected anything
wrong in the may the defendant conducted his house.
There was a side-door up a court to the premises, how-
ever, which excited their suspicions, as frequently seve-
ral persons had been lurking about.
Mr. Alderman WILSON did not see that a number of
persons strolling about a publican's door would show
that it was opened for Sunday trading ; in fact, it was
quite the reverse. It showed that they would not be ad-
mitted, and were waiting until after divine service, when
it would be opened.
Mr. Child did not deny the charge that had been laid
against the defendant, but he would contend that his
client was perfectly justifiable in the course he had pur-
sued. His door was knocked at by a man in private
clothes, who said that he was a policeman ; but what
proof had the defendant of such being the fact ? Even
if lie had been in uniform, and had not his band round
his arm, which alone showed that he was on duty, his
admittance could not have been legally demanded ; at
least, if it had been complied with, and a policeman
was found on his premises by constables who were on
duty, the defendant would be liable to be brought to
that Court for a similar offence as he was now charged
with. Would the Bench countenance such a system as
the police prowling about as spies, dressed in disguise,
for the express purpose of entrapping licensed victual-
lers? What security had the defendant that the police-
man was not an impostor, and that he mentioned his
being of the police to get into the house to obtain re-
freshments; and suppose that he really was an impos-
tor, and the defendant had incautiously admitted him;
his client, in the event of being visited in reality by the
police, would be summoned to that Court for a like
offence he was then charged with. He trusted, there-
fore, that the Bench would dismiss the case; for, view
the evidence in any way that was most likely to press
against the defendant, it could not be denied that the
defendant had acted in the most proper manner. He
had his house locked up, and he took the most secure
step in not opening it.
Mr. Alderman WILSON having had a short consulta-
tion with Mr. Alderman Hooper, said he did not ap-
prove of the plan of policemen going to licensed vic-
tuallers in private clothes, and seeking admission ; wed
he had not heard any reason why they had adopted such
a system of detection. The Bench believed that the
defendant did not think that the party knocking was a
policeman, and therefore the case was dismissed. As
regarded the objections made by Mr. Child, at the com-
mencement of the inquiry, the Bench did not give an
opinion.
Mr. Alderman HOOPER entirely coincided with his
brother Alderman's remarks, and he begged to state that
a publican had no right to open his house to any per-
sons but those attired in the police uniform. The sum-
mons was accordingly discharged.

" St. Marylebone, 21st Nov., 1845.
"At the Board of Directors and Guardians of the Poor,
present, F. W. Bushill, Esq., in the chair, a communication
from the Poor-law Commissioners, accompanied with a
general order, prohibiting bone-crushing in workhouses,
having been read, it was resolved :
"That the directors and guardians of the poor of St. Mary-
lebone, in acknowledging the receipt of the communication
from the Poor-law Commissioners, accompanied with a gene-
ral order prohibiting bone-crushing in workhouses, feel sur-
prised that such communication should have been forwarded
to them, as implying the possibility of such practices having
taken place in the workhouse under their control. They dis-
tinctly disclaim having been parties to the employment of
the poor in any such inhuman and disgraceful manner, and
deprecate in the strongest terms the accumulation of bones
and other putrid matter in union workhouses. densely occu-
pied by half-si arved human beings, who are set to the re-
volting work of crushing and pounding the same," &c.
Mr. Purr En. moved the adortion of the report, which was
carried unanimously, and a copy thereof ordered to be sent
to the Peor-law Commissioners.

MARY LEBONE VESTRY.
THE NORTH LONDON JUNCTION UNION RAILWAY.
On Saturday Mr. RIDGEWAY presented a memorial, signed
by sixty-four inhabitants of St. John's-wood, against a new
line of railway, projected from the Great Western Railway,
to be called the " North London Junction Union Railway"
—(A laugh)—which, after passing by a tunnel under the
Edgeware-road, was to have an opening forty-two feet deep,
and four hundred wide, in St. John's-wood, and cutting in
twain the road with its plantations to Primrose-hill, would
by a circuitous route cross the Birmingham line to Holloway,
thence to Frogmore lane, and ultimately to its terminus in
Fore-street.—(lmmense laughter.) The gentlemen who signed
the memorial had beneficial interests in their properties, which
would be destroyed, and parish property would also be in-
jured by the proposed line, as it would drive from the neigh
bourhood its present respectable and wealthy inhabitants.
In his opinion, although he was not opposed to main trunks,
for he thought that they would provebeneficial, those branch
lines would impoverish thousands, and render men and money
scarce.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir PETER LAURIE concurred in many points with the last
speaker, and would express his belief that of the 199 railway
schemes projected, they would see no other but the ones al-
ready perfected. The railway alluded to in the memorial
was a new one, different from that which was to run through
the Regent's-canal, and have a terminus in his ward, Alders-
gate-street.—(Laughter.) The Crown tenants would join
the rate-payers heart and soul in opposing any railway in
that direction, as it would close up the lungs of the metro-
polis, which the Regent's Park was justly designated, and
would also inflict an irreparable loss upon the parish, as the
rates would be considerably reduced in consequence of the
occupiers of its palaces being compelled by the noise and
smoke of the engines to leave them.—(Hear.)
Colonel Assn. pledged himself to give the project every op-
•osition.
..
Mr. DANIEL said that a third railway—the " Barnet and
North Metropolitan Junction"—was also contemplated to run
in the same direction.—(Laughter.) He was compelled to
close his gates upon the surveyors and engineers who sought
to inspect his premises. Notwithstanding all his precautions
to keep them out, they scaled his walls at night and effected
their object.—(Loud laughter.) .
Mr. Aneurr was of opinion that the Company would ob-
tain the consent of Parliament for their project, if they only
proved that they were able to carry it out.
The memorial was referred to the committee appointed to
oppose the line along the Regent's-canal.
BONE-CRUST-MG IN WORKHOUSES.
Mr. FLOOD read a communication from the guardians,
containing an order from the Poor-law Commissioners, prohi-
biting bone-crushing in unions or workhouses ; and also the
answer of the guardians to the Commissioners, in which the
guardians expressed their indignation at the Commissioners
sending such an order, as it implied that they countenanced
so inhuman and so loathsome a practice in the workhouse,
which, in fact, sprang up under the sanction of the Commis-
missioners themselves. The guardians, in conclusion, ex-
pressed a strong hope that efforts would be made during the
ensuing session to deprive the Commissioners of the mon-
strous, unconstitutional, and cruelly-exercised power which
they enjoyed.—(Hear.)
epon the motion of Mr. Michie, seconded by Sir Peter
Laurie, and supported by Mr. Williams, the communication
was approved of, and entered upon the minutes.
LORD PORTMAN'S GATES.
Sir JAMES liAstrurosr, Bart., brought up the report of the
committee appointed to take measures for the removal of the
gates erected by Lord Portman, in Harewood-place ; and
also the opinion of counsel upon a case drawn up in reference
to the subject. Counsel's opinion stated that the vestry had
a legal right to remove those gates, and advised the vestry
o direct their surveyor to take measures to have them re-
noved. The committee approved of counsel's opinion, and
he vestry directed the surveyor to act in accordance with it.
After some further routine business, of no public interest,
:he vestry broke up.

CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS AND
NEGLECT OF DUTY AGAINST AN ENGINE
DRIVER.
At Chelmsford petty sessions, on Friday, Andrew Wright,
an engine driver, in the service of the Eastern Counties Rail-
way, was charged under the Act 3d and 4th Victoria, with
being found drunk and incapable of taking care of his engine
on the 15th instant.
The investigation, which lasted nearly six hours, excited
considerable interest, the Court being crowded with the
employes of the railway. Mr. Widdicombe, from the office of.
Mr. Duncan, the solicitor of the Company, appeared to sup-
port the charge; and Mr. B. W. Rawlings, solicitor of Rom-
ford, for the accused.
Mr. Widdicombe briefly stated the case, and said that the
present proceeding was taken under a public Act of Parlia-
ment for the regulation of railways, the 13th section of
which gave the magistrate the power of sending a person
to prison for any term not exceeding two months, with or
without hard labour, should they be satisfied with the guilt
of the party charged with a similar offence to that of the
accused. They had the power, in addition, to inflict a penalty
of any sum not exceeding 101. By the 14th section of the
same Act, should the case be one of a flagrant nature, they
had the power of sending the prisoner for trial at the quar-
ter sessions. when, on conviction, the party was liable to be
imprisoned for any time not exceeding two years. The Act
gave the magistrates summary power. Therefore, should the
case be proved against the accused, he should call upon them
to act summarily on the present occasion. He begged to
state that the Eastern Counties Company had, for the safety
of the public, ordered the investigation to be closely pur-
sued, not with any degree of personality or harshness to-
wards the accused, but solely to show the public at large
that the slightest charge of neglect of duty against any of
their servants should be strictly investigated.
Evidence was then gone into, no fewer than twelve wit-
nesses being examined on behalf of the prosecution. From
their evidence it appeared, that on Saturday night last the
defendant left Colchester as engine-driver of the up cattle
train about five minutes past ten, and according to three
witnesses who conversed with him, he was quite sober. On
arriving at about seven hundred yards from the Witham sta-
tion, Packer, the guard, observed the red light in the centre
of the line (the signal to stop). Instead of doing this, the
accused went on one hundred yards beyond the station, al-
though, according to Packer, there was plenty of time for
him to have stopped before reaching the station on seeing
the red light. Packer then thought the accused was drunk,
which supposition was strengthened when they reached a
place called Boreham. At this place there is no station, but
two white lights are placed at the spot to denote a crossing.
On arriving at this spot the defendant reversed his engine
and went back for one hundred yards, but on being spoken
to by the guard, again reversed the engine and went on to
Chelmsford. Here the guard informed the night porter that
the accused was drunk, and incapable of taking charge of
the engine. Mr. APKenzie, the station master, was called
up, and being also of opinion that the defendant was in
liquor, he was given into custody, and the train was taken
on to London by another driver.
Mr. Rawlings addressed the bench at some length on be-
half of the accused, and called a host of witnesses, all in the
employ of the company, who saw the accused at the Chelms-
ford station, and who swore that he was not drunk, and was
quite capable of taking the train to London.
Mr. Scott, the superintendent of the locomotive depart-
ment, gave the accused a most excellent character for so-
briaty, and said that every one, when they heard of the charge
against him, was greatly surprises'.
After a most minute and patient investigation, the accused
was discharged, the chairman remarking that he trusted it
would act as a caution to all eneine• drivers not to take any-
thing to drink when in the performance of their duties.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET. •
On Saturday two men, named Carey and Davis, were
placed at the bar, before Mr. Twyford, on a charge of steal-
ing a marble figure of a cow, value 201., the property of Mr.
Brown, a sculptor, in University-street, Tottenham-court-
road.
It appeared, from the evidence of a workman in the employ
of the prosecutor, that the figure was placed for show in the
sculpture-room of his house, which was open all day, and,
about a fortnight ago, was missed. It was so heavy that it
would require two men to carry it away. He had since seen
the same figure at the shop of Mr. Whistler, a pawnbroker,
in the Strand.
A shopman in Mr. Whistler's house proved that the cow
was brought to his master's shop by the prisoners on the
let instant. They placed it on the counter, and said they
wished to pawn it. Witness lent them 30s. on it. A day
or two afterwards Davis called again, and inquired whether
witness could not advance more money' upon it. He gave
him another sovereign, and told him that, if he would call
again, he would ascertain its value, and, if possible, grant
him a further loan upon it. In the meantime, however, they
were both taken into custody.
Joseph Thompson, a police-censtable, stated, that from in-
formation he received, he apprehended Clarey about a week
since. He told him he was charged with stealing a cow,
up on which he declared he knew nothing of it. He subse-
quently took the ether prisoner into custody, and, he on learn-
ing the charge, said he had been employed by Clarey and a
man called " Jerry'. (a well known thief) to pawn the cow,
and that he had received only two shillings as his share of the
proceeds.
The prisoners, who declined making any defence, were com
mitted for trial.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
On Saturday, George Bonham, 84 B, was charged before
Mr. Burrell with breaking a poor girl's arm.
Sarah Brady, the complainant, who was very poorly and
wretchedly dad, said, that on the evening of Saturday week
she had occasion to come to Wistminster, and was returning
towards home at about 12 at night,when she met a man with
whom she had been acquainted. She was walking by his side
up Tothill-street, engaged quietly in conversation with him,
when on arriving at the corner of a court, defendant came up,
and, ordering her to go on, shoved her down the court. She told
him that she did not live that way, and was going home.
Defendant, however, would insist upon her going that way,
in consequence of which she remained in the court for a
minute or two, until he had gone on another part of his
beat, when she came out and joined her friend, and they pro-
ceeded to the corner of Dean-street, whore she was bidding
him good night, when defendant came up again, and, with-
out speaking a word, seized her by the arm, turned her
round, and pushed her some distance up the street, and then
left her. She leant up against a hoarding, and finding her-
self in groat pain, and her arm useless, she informed her
friend, who recommended her to go immediately to the
Wesminster Hospital, whieh she did. It was there found
that her arm was broken, and the house-surgeon basing set
it, she went to the station and complained of defendant's
conduct.
The young man alluded to, and another who was in com-
pany with him at the time, confirmed the girl's account of
the defendant's violence.
Inspector Forbes was then called, and said that when com-
plainant came to the steam to prefer a complaint against
the policeman she was drunk. Defendant had been in the
force six years, and bore a very fair character. There bad
been some trivial reports against him, and one for drun-
kenness.
Mr. BURRELL observed that, after the distinct evidence
which had been given for the prosecution, it would be very
difficult for him to come to any other conclusion than that
the girl had been treated with great violence. She might
have been obstructing the way, but that would not justify
such treatment as she had received. He did not impute to
defendant for a moment that he had intended to break the
girl's arm, but he had been guilty of great violence towards
her, and he must convict him in the penalty of 5L
• The fine was paid.
WANDSWORTH.
On Saturday four labouring men applied to Mr. Clive for
summonses against a man named Davis, who is a " gauger"
on the Richmond Railway, for the non-payment of wages.
John Nagle, the spokesman of the party, stated that he
went to work on the Richmond Railway, at Barnes, on Mon-
day week. A man named Davis, who is the gauger on that
portion of the line, engaged him and others, and agreed to
give them 2s. W. a day for their labour. When they asked
for the motley Davis gave them what he called shilling
tickets, and told them to go to his shop. Having no money
they were obliged to go to his sloop and be satisfied with what
was given: them. He, with eight or nine others, asked
Davis on Friday morning to let them have money instead of
tickets. He said he could not settle with them then, and
kept them waiting until twelve o'clock, when they were told,
as they had broken the day, they were not allowed to go to
work ; so that at the present time they were without work
or money.
Mr. etavn—l am afraid you call make nothing of it.
You have consented to be paid in tickets, and it is very
probable that there is little or nothing coming to you. If,
when you first went to work, you had refused to accept
tickets, but required money, and the party had declined
giving it you then, I would, upon your applying to me, have
granted a summons instantly. Even now I will grant you
one. but I fear you will be throwing your money away.
The applicant then said he would take a summons out,
but on being asked for the court fees, two shillings, he de-
clared that he had no money.
Mr. CLIVE observed that he should not grant the sum-
mons unless the fees were forthcoming.
The applicant and the other men declared that they had
not a farthing in the world, and left the Court.

IMPORTANT CULINARY RECIPE.--Innumerable
recipes are being published daily fur the preservation and
restoration of the diseased potatoes, but none have come
under our observation so simple and useful as the following,
which was communicated to us by John Williams, Esq., of
Pitmaston, who has himself tried it, on the recommendation
of a friend, and assures us of its complete success. He.
procured a small quantity of the diseased potatoes, and put
them into a kettle tilled with cold water, without paring
them ; the vessel .was then placed over the fire and allowed
to remain until the potatoes were about half boiled, when
the water was poured away, and a fresh supply of cold
water put into the vessel, which was replaced over the fire
until the potatoes were sufficiently boiled for use. They
were then served up, and after the covering had been re-
moved. although the diseased parts still appeared blacker
than the other, yet there was no disagreeable taste or odour
attached to them, and in the opinion of the experimentalist,
who partook of them, they were decidedly equal, if not supe-
rior, in flavour, to some which had been selected as the ,more
perfect. The fears of his friends were excited that some in-
disposition would follow the eating of the diseased vegetable,
but we are happy to say that no ill effects were experienced
therefrom. Worcester Journal.
A LOST RAILWAY SURVEYOR.—The risible facul-
ties of the good people of Swansea were pretty freely exer-
cised last evening, at hearing the town crier announcing a
reward of ss. for the recovery of a railway surveyor, of
large size, whose figure and dress were most minutely de-
scribed. He was supposed to have been stolen or strayed.
On inquiry we found that a party of surveyors, among whom
was our hero, were directed to be at Brecon by a certain hour
this morning, and that they could not conveniently proceed
without him. Hence this most novel method of discovering
his retreat.—Cambrian of Friday.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT TO A BUTCHER'S BOY.—

Saturday an accident of a very painful character occurred
to a boy named William Howe, aged fifteen years, in the
employ of Mr. Butler, the butcher, carrying on business in
High-street, Southwark. The lad, it appears, was directed
to -reach a joint of mutton from a high hook, and while so
engaged his foot slipped off the steps, and in his descent his
left hand got fastened on the Iwok. His cries attracted the
attention of the shopman, who upon going to his aid, dis-
covered that the paor fellow was completely suspended, and
before he could extricate him, the flesh of the hand gave way,
and he fell to the floor. He was removed to the nearest sur-
geon's residence, but the limb was so dreadfully lacerated
that he advised his removal to Guy's Hospital, where he was
immediately placed in bed and put under the care of Mr.
Morgan, the house surgeon. He was on Saturday in a very
exhausted state from the hemorrhage consequent upon the
injuries, which were certainly of a most frightful character.
The news from our herring boats off the North
Foreland is still favourable. The catch has been very great.
One boat lost thirty-one nets, carried awayby the immense
quantity of fish which they contained.—Brighton
Count de Jarnac, the French Chargé d'Affaires,
has taken the mansion of Lady Wilmot Horton, in Upper
Brook- street,for a limited period, and the Count and Countess
removed to their residence from the French embassy the day
before yesterday.

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AYLESBURY, Nov. 20.—The adjourned sessions for
this county were held yesterday before Sir Thomas Aubrey,
Bart., Chairman, and a bench of magistrates. Baron Meyer
Rothschild took the oaths, and qualified as a magistrate for
the county. At these sessions, Grenville Pigott, Esq., re-
signed the situation of deputy-chairman, in consequence of his
having been appointed one of her Majesty's Poor-law Com-
missioners.

SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 24, 1845

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE
THE LANCASHIRE LINES.
MANCHESTER, SATURDAY.—The surveya for the following
lines have now been completed, and the necessary plans are
about to be deposited with the clerks of the peace for the
several counties through which the lines are intended to
run. The lines contained in the following list, altogether
thirty in number, are chiefly feeders to the great trunks
already in existence.
1. Lancashire, Cheshire, arid Staffordshire Junction—This
line will commence at Great Leven, with a junction from the
Manchester and Bolton line, making a connexion with the
South Union line to Deanrow in Cheshire, also a branch from
Warrington to Birmingham, joining the Grand Junction
Railway in Staffordshire.
. 2. Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby Junction—
This is an extension from the Sheffield and Manchester Rail-
way, at or near Ashton-under-Lyne, to the Midland line, in
the chapelry of Wortley, also to Bole in the county of
Nottingham.
3. Liverpool and Derby—This is a line from, the parish
of Little Chester, in Derby, through Congleton, and various
other townships in the county of Chester, to the Grand
Junction Railway at Preston-on-the-Hill, in the parish of
Runcorn.
4. Manchester and Rugby Direct, via Macclesfield, through
Cheshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and War-
wiclishire to Rugby.
5. Manchester and Birmingham Continuation, and Welsh
Junction—This is a line from the Manchester and Birming-
ham line at Crewe, in the county of Chester, to Aberystwith
in the county of Cardigan.
6. Manchester and Bury Atmospheric—This is a line
from Manchester to the town of Bury, also in Lancashire, in
opposition to the Manchester and Rossendale (East Lanca-
shire) line.
7. Clithero Junction—This is an extension from the East
Lancashire line to the township of Clithero, with a branch to
Giggleswich, in Yorkshire.
8. Bolton and Speke—This is a new line from Bolton to
the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
9. Huddersfield and Midland—This is a line from llud-
dorstield to the Midland Railway, at Billingley, in the West
Riding of York.
10. Liverpool, Preston and North Union—This is a line
with extensions from the North Union, near Preston, to
Blackburn, Southport, and Wigan.
11. East Lancashire—A Bill to make certain alterations in
the present East Lancashire line, including branches. to
Bacup, near Rochdale; an extension to Whalley.
12. East Lancashire and Blackburn—An Act for an amal-
gamation of the Blackburn and Preston with the East Lan-
cashire line.
13. Huddersfield and Liverpool Direct—A line from Hud-
dersfield, in the West Riding of York, to join the Manchester
and Leeds line at Rochdale.
14. Huddersfield and Liverpool—A line from Hudders-
field, to join the Liverpool and Bury line at Bury.
15. Great Grimsby, Sheffield, Potteries, and Grand June
tion—A line from the Sheffield line, as Ashton, to the town-
ship of Steke-upon-Trent, there to join the Grand Junction
16. Macclesfield and Manchester—This is another line
proposed from one town to the other, passing through Chorl-
ton-on-Medlock to Salford.
17. Chester and Manchester Direct—A line from Chester
to Manchester, with various branches.
18. Lancashire and Yorkshire North Eastern Railway—
An extension from the Leeds and Bradford line at Shipton
to the city of York.
19. Manchester and Leeds —Extensions from Rochdale to
Newchurch, from Middleton to Chadderton, from Ossett to
Briestwhistle, from Shuttington to Whitley Upper, from
Horbury to Sandal Magna, and from Heywood to Bury.
20. Preston Wyre Extension—From Fleetwood to Hogh•
ton, with branches.
21. West Riding Union—Nine branches from the Man-
chester and Leeds Line to places in the county of York.
22. Oldham District—A series of railways from the town-
ship of Oldham to Ashton, Andenshaw, Mumps, Morton,
Manchester, Royton, Prestwich, and Quich, in the county
of York.
23. Manchester and Bolton—An extension from the pre-
sent station in Salford to Victoria Bridge.
24. Manchester and Southampton—A line between the
two towns.
25. Manchester and Southampton—Branches to the Trent
Midland line.
26. Manchester, Buxton, and Midland—Several branches

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on'.
27. North Staffordshire —A main line to the Potteries.
28. North Staffordshire—A line to the Churnet Valley.
29. North Staffordshire—An extension towards Liverpool.
30. Manchester and Hyde—An independent line between
:hese two places.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS
EDINBURGH, Nov. 21.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 6/. -Aber
deen, Banff, and Elgin, 21. 95.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 37. 5s
-Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares, 15/.-
Armagh and Portrush, 21. 12s. 6d.-Ayr and Dumfries, 21
155.-Ayr and Galloway, 21. 85.-Banffshire, 21.55.-Bel.
fast and County Down, 31.-British and Irish Union, 3!. lOs
-Caledonian, 16/.-Caledonian Extension, Si. 10s.- Caledo
nian and Dumbarton, 31. 55.-Caledonian and Northern
Direct, 3/. Os. 6d.-Cambridge and Lincoln, 4/. 55.-Carn-
warth and West Linton, 1/. 165.-Chelmsford and Bury, 1/.
12s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 19/.-Cornwall and Devon,
2/. 84.-Deeside Railway, 5/. 55.-Direct Northern, 21. 7s.
Gd.-Dublin and Enniskillen, SL-Dundee and Arbroath, 36/.
-Ditto, New, 17/.-Dundee and Perth, 91.-East of Fife,
2/. 75. 6d.-East Coast of Scotland, 2/. 135.-East Lothian
Central, 2/. ft-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 3/. 'ft.-Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, ex new, 721.-Ditto, Half Shares, 17/.
-Ditto, Quarters, 181.-Ditto, Ditto, New, IN.-Edinburgh,
Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 1/. ls.-Edinburgh and Leith
Atmospheric, 2/. 55.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric
Direct, 21.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 24/.-Ditto,
Preference, 191.-Edinburgh and Northern, 41. 11s.-Ditto,
Newport, 11.95. 6d.-Ditto, Lochgelly, 1/. 175.-Edinburgh
and Peebles, ex new, 21. 55.-Edinlaurgli and Perth, 61.
2s. 6d.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgb, 11. 10s.
-Forth and Clyde Junction, 2/. 14s. 6d.-Glasgow and
Ayrshire, 701.-Ditto, New Stock, 231.-Ditto, Quarter
Shares, 21/. 12s. 61-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 2/. 10s.-
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 21. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow and
Dundee Junction, 2/. 95.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 451.-Glas-
gow and Greenock, 21/.-Ditto, New, 101. 155.-Ditto, Prefer,
once, 21. 55.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 2/. 108.-
Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 21. 195.-Glasgow, Strathaven.
and Lesmahagow, 3/. 155.-Granton Junction, 2/. 35.-
Great County Down, 31.-Great North of Scotland, 3/. 6s.
-Great North and South Wales, 12s. 6d.-Inverness and
Elgin, 21.-Lanark and Lothians, 3/. 75.-Larne and Bal-
lymena, 2/. 25.-London and Hounslow, 21.-London and
Manchester (Rem.), 31. 55.-London and Manchester (Has-
trick), 5/. 10s.-London and Windsor, 11.-London and York,
4/. 155.-Midland and Eastern Counties, W. 7s. 6d.-Moray-
shire, 1/.-Newcastle and Berwick, 14/. IN.-Newry and
Londonderry, 2/. 10s.-North British, ex new, 221-Ditto,
Halves, ex new, 7L ls.-Ditto, Fifths, 61. 55.-Ditto, Car-
lisles, Si. ft-North Wales Mineral, New, 5/.-Perth and
Crieff, W. 75. 6d.-Perth and Inverness, 21.-Scottish Cen-
tral, 15/. 12s. 6d.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junc-
tion, 2/.-Scottish Midland, 41.-Scottish North Western,
2/. ft-Scottish South Midland, 21. ss. -Scottish Western,
2/. 103.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 1/. 65.-Shrewsbury,
Oswestry, and Chester, 6/. 7s. 6d.-South Midlanel, 61. 155.-
Stirling and Dunfermline. 2/. 12s. 6d,-Stirling and Mid-
land, 295. p.-Strathern Junction, 3/. 55.-Surrey Grand
Junction, 1/. 2s. 6d.-Tean and Dove Valley, 21.-Tyne Val-
ley, 2/. 2s -Wishaw and Coltness, 52/. 10s.
GLASGOW, Nov. 21.
STOCK EXCIIKKGE.-The sales are-Airdrie and Bath-
gate, 675. -Airdrie and Coatbridge, 7%-Ayr and Galloway,
475. 6d-British and Irish Union, 705.-Caledonian Exten-
sion, 655.-Caledonian and Ayrshire Junction, 445.-Caledo-
nian and Dumbartonshire Junction, 585.-Chelmsford and
Bury, 305.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 701.-Ditto, New, 12 p.
-Edindburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 225.-Edinburgh
and Perth, 6-Forth and Clyde Junction, 48-Glasgow
General Terminus, 101,4-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 50s.-
Glasgow Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 414-Glasgow and
Dundee 'Junction, lOs. 6d.-Great North and South Wales,
155.-Lanark and Lothians, 675. 6d.-Lesmahagow, 705.-
London, Bristol, and South Wale., 375.-Perth and Inver-
ness, 455.-Scottish Central, 1534-Scottish Western, 535. 6d.
-South Unions and Potteries, 405.-Streathern Junction, 60s.
HULL, Nov. 22.
STOCK EXCIIINGE.-The sales are-Newcastle and Ber-
wick, 121/4-Cambridge and Lincoln, 3%-Derby and Gains-
borough, 1%-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 414.
SHEFFIELD, Nov. 22.
STOCK EXCAANGE.-The sales are-Great North of
England, 1011/2-Caledonian Extension, 314-Great Grimsby,
Potteries, and Grand Junction, 2%-London and Windsor,
17s. 6d.-North British, 2414-Wakefield and llarrogate, 2.
YORK, Nov. 22.
STOCK EXCMANGE.-The sales are-Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 6834-York and North Midland Extension, 231/2-
Ipswich and Bury. 5-Newcastle and Berwick, 11
Dalkeith, 5%-Ditto, New, 61,4-Ditto, New Carlisle Branch,
21. 188.-London and York, 4-Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir-
mingham and Leicester,l L 85.9d.-Great Grimsby, Louth, &c.,
2s. 6d. p.-Leicester and Bedford, 11,4-Welsh Midland, 2%.
BRISTOL, Nov. 22.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Bristol and Exeter,
New, 7%-Bristol and South Wales Junction, Extension to
Monmouth, 1%-Midland, New, 19 %-North Devon, 2%.
DUBLIN, Nov. 22.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Bandon and Bantry,
34-Cork and Youghal, 2-Dublin and Drogheda, Thirds,
101 A-Great Southern and Western, 21-Irish North Mid-
land, 78-Killarney Junctions, 1%-Waterford, Wexford, and
Dublin, 1%-Wexford, Waterford, and Valenti*, 178.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING,
Arrivals—Jane, Scott, form Bengal, in the Downs, sailed
July 7, Mauritius Aug. 27; Coaxer, Phillips, from Bengal,
at Liverpool, sailed June 8 ; Oriental, Wardle, from Bengal,
at Liverpool, sailed June 16, St. Helena Sept. 23; Queen
Mab, Rowe, from China, at Liverpool, sailed June 27.
Arrivals at Mauritius—City—City of Sydney, Aug. 18, from the
Cape ; Calla Bokka, from Newport ; Louisa, from Bombay,
and sailed to Liverpool; Telaire, 19th, from Nante ; Olinda,
from Calcutta to Liverpool; oarier de l'lnde, from Bor-
deaux ; Pagoda, from the Cape ; Nautilus, 20th, from
London; Ann, from Algoa Bay ; Scotia, from Sydney ; Ne-
reid, from Nantes; Bessy Robertson, from Table Bay; Si-
beria, 21st, from Boston.
Departures from Mauritius—Ann, Aug. 13, to Berbice ;
Laurel, 17th, to Seychelles.
Arrivals at St. Helena—Margaret, Sept. 20, from Sal-
danha Bay, and sailed 23d to Liverpool; Curlew, 21st, from
Saldanha Bay, and sailed 24th to Cork; Crest, from Suma-
tra and Cape, and sailed 22d to Gibraltr ; Margaret Wilkie,
22d, from Saldanha Bay, and sailed 27th to Cork; City of
London, from Madras and Mauritius, and sailed 24th to Lon-
don ; Lady Mary, Scott, 23d, from Mauritius, and sailed
24th to Cork ; Postilion, 25th, from Batavia, and sailed to
Holland; Olympus, 26th, from China and Cape, and sailed
to London ; Caroline Augusta, 28th, from Sumatra and Mau-
ritius, and sailed 29th to Salem ; De Roomfort, 29th, from
Batavia; Louisa, from Bombay and Mauritiu., and sailed
29th to Liverpool; Mary Ann, from Singapore; Wilsons,
29th ; Lima packet, 30th, from Ichaboe.
Departures from St. Helena—Allison, Aug. 22d, Harriet,
27th, Grace, 29th, all to Cork; Minerva, 23d, to Hamburgh.
Arrivals at Ascension—Reliance, Robertson, Sept. 23,
from London to Penang.

DESTRUCTION OF THE SHIP ABEONA BY FIRE.—
The following is an extract from the log-book'of the barque
Diamond, Pearse, 'commander, of this port, which arrived
here, Newport, from St. John's, N. 8., on Saturday, 15th
instant, after 33 days' passage :—" Monday, Nov. 10th, wind
S.E., lat. !.50, 16 N. long., by chronometer, 8 30 W.; at
I P.M., saw smoke on the weather bow,—supposed it was a
steamer. On nearing, it proved to be a ship on fire. Passed
to leeward of her; tacked, and stood towards her. She was
a ma's of fire on deck, except a small part forward ; her
bowsprit was out, and her masts under the bows. She had a
gilt female bust head, and a board, with the words ' New
Ross,' in gilt letters, floated alongside. Supposed to be a
ship of 500 tons, timber laden. At 3 P.M., hauled our wind,
and proceeded." By subsequent accounts, it appears that
the ill-fated ship was the Abeona, of New Ross, from Quebec
to Waterford. We have heard that her crew were safely
landed at Liverpool a few days ago.—Monmouthshire Merlin.
Lady Peel arrived in town on Saturday afternoon
from Drayton Manor, Staffordshire.